MLB umpire called 'perfect game' in Royals win over Twins, metrics tracking shows

MLB umpire Mark Ripperger is receiving praise for how he called a recent game.

Ripperger was behind home plate for Thursday's game between the Kansas City Royals and the Minnesota Twins. While the Royals' shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.'s sacrifice fly broke the tie in the seventh inning, much of the talk after the game was about Ripperger.

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The umpire was credited with calling a "perfect game," which is something that reportedly has...