Discussion of 2020 AL and NL Championship Series

CloseCallSports.com will once again report umpire plate scores (both preliminary and final numbers) for the American and National League Championship Series. Listed below are the 2020 ALCS and NLCS home plate assignments for the Astros-Rays and Braves-Dodgers matchups, beginning with Manny Gonzalez (Houston vs Tampa Bay) and Pat Hoberg (Atlanta vs Los Angeles).

As is tradition, plate umpire lineups are listed for all necessary games of the series and plate scores/skews are generated following completion of each game pursuant to UEFL f/x and UEFL Rules 6-2-b-a (Kulpa Rule) and 6-2-b-b (Miller Rule). The first line for each umpire is that ump's Preliminary score calculated in real-time while the second line is the ump's Final score, calculated upon post-game processing (data correction by the league).

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- 10/11 HOU@TB Gm 1: Manny Gonzalez. 120/125 Balls + 47/51 Strikes = 167/176 = 94.9%. +3 TB.

Final for Gonzalez: 117/125 + 49/51 = 166/176 = 94.3%. Effect: -1 / -0.6% / +1 Skew. +4 TB.

- 10/12 HOU@TB Gm 2: John Tumpane. 90/90 Balls + 45/45 Strikes = 135/135 = 100.0%. +0 Neutral.

Final for Tumpane: 90/90 + 44/45 = 134/135 = 99.3%. Effect: -1 / -0.7% / +1 Skew. +1 HOU.

- 10/12 ATL@LAD Gm 1: Pat Hoberg. 91/91 Balls + 48/50 Strikes = 139/141 = 98.6%. +0 Neutral.

Final for Hoberg: 91/91 + 49/50 = 140/141 = 99.3%. Effect: +1 / +0.7% / +1 Skew. +1 ATL.

- 10/13 ATL@LAD Gm 2: Will Little. 146/150 Balls + 62/63 Strikes = 208/213 = 97.7%. +1 ATL.

Final for Little: 148/150 + 62/63 = 210/213 = 98.6%. Effect: +2 / +0.9% / +0 Skew. +1 ATL.

- 10/13 TB@HOU Gm 3: Jeff Nelson. 103/104 Balls + 49/54 Strikes = 152/158 = 96.2%. +6 HOU.

Final for Nelson: 102/104 + 50/54 = 152/158 = 96.2%. Effect: +0 / +0% / -2 Skew. +4 HOU.

- 10/14 LAD@ATL Gm 3: Jim Reynolds. 150/153 Balls + 58/61 Strikes = 208/214 = 97.2%. +2 LAD.

Final for Reynolds: 150/153 + 58/61 = 208/214 = 97.2%. Effect: +0 / +0% / +0 Skew. +2 LAD.

- 10/14 TB@HOU Gm 4: Chris Conroy. 104/105 Balls + 42/43 Strikes = 146/148 = 98.6%. +2 HOU.

Final for Conroy: 104/105 + 42/43 = 146/148 = 98.6%. Effect: +0 / +0% / +0 Skew. +2 HOU.

- 10/15 TB@HOU Gm 5: Ted Barrett. 94/97 Balls + 50/57 Strikes = 144/154 = 93.5%. +0 Neutral.

Final for T Barrett: 94/97 + 51/57 = 145/154 = 94.2%. Effect: +1 / +0.7% / +1 Skew. +1 HOU.

- 10/15 LAD@ATL Gm 4: Cory Blaser. 119/124 Balls + 38/43 Strikes = 157/167 = 94.0%. +0 Neutral.

Final for Blaser: 120/124 + 37/43 = 157/167 = 94.0%. Effect: +0 / +0% / +2 Skew. +2 ATL.

- 10/16 HOU@TB Gm 6: Tim Timmons. 147/150 Balls + 56/61 Strikes = 203/211 = 96.2%. +2 TB.

Final for Timmons: 147/150 + 57/61 = 204/211 = 96.7%. Effect: +1 / + 0.5% / -1 Skew. +1 TB.

- 10/16 LAD@ATL Gm 5: Dan Iassogna. 105/107 Balls + 50/51 Strikes = 155/158 = 98.1%. +1 ATL.

Final for Iassogna: 105/107 + 49/51 = 154/158 = 97.5%. Effect: -1 / -0.6% / -1 Skew. +0 Neutral.

- 10/17 ATL@LAD Gm 6: Alan Porter. 84/86 Balls + 41/42 Strikes = 125/128 = 97.7%. +1 ATL.

Final for Porter: 84/86 + 41/42 = 125/128 = 97.7%. Effect: +0 / +0% / +0 Skew. +1 ATL.

- 10/17 HOU@TB Gm 7: Lance Barksdale. 93/94 Balls + 46/48 Strikes = 139/142 = 97.9%. +1 HOU.

Final for Barksdale: 93/94 + 46/48 = 139/142 = 97.9%. Effect: +0 / +0% / +0 Skew. +1 HOU.

- 10/18 ATL@LAD Gm 7: James Hoye. 123/125 Balls + 37/39 Strikes = 160/164 = 97.6%. +2 ATL.

Final for Hoye: 124/125 + 36/39 = 160/164 = 97.6%. Effect: +0 / +0% / +0 Skew. +2 ATL.

Note: The highest plate score during the 2019 LCS was Cory Blaser's 98.9% (ALCS Gm 2).

The highest overall plate score during the 2019 postseason was James Hoye's 99.3% (NLDS Gm 4).

The highest plate score so far during the 2020 postseason is Jordan Baker's 99.4% (ALWC Gm 1).