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 ...

E_Rodríguez (2). DP_Seattle 1, New York 1. LOB_Seattle 3, New York 5. 2B_Rodríguez (15), Williamson (12), Domínguez (15), Wells (15), Judge (22). HR_Crawford (7), Polanco (13), Arozarena (15), Young ...

Mark Ripperger apparently does not miss. The MLB umpire Ripperger pulled off a very impressive feat on Thursday during the Kansas City Royals-Minnesota Twins game. Ripperger was behind home plate ...

Mark Ripperger apparently does not miss. MLB umpire Ripperger pulled off a very impressive feat on Thursday during the Kansas City Royals-Minnesota Twins game. Ripperger was behind home plate for ...

For eight innings, the Nationals did just enough to keep today's series finale against the Angels close, overcoming missed ...

Mark Ripperger had played two years of high school baseball in Escondido, Calif., when he decided, as most 16-year-olds do, that he’d like to make some money.

A back-and-forth matchup with the Angels closed with a 7-4 victory that gave Washington its first series win in weeks.

E_Caballero (4), Topa (2). LOB_Tampa Bay 6, Minnesota 7. 2B_Caballero (12), Díaz (18), Larnach (15). HR_Walls (3), Buxton (20), Bader (10). SB_Buxton (16). SF_Caminero (5). S_Caballero 2 (3).

Umpires_Home, Mark Ripperger; First, Nic Lentz; Second, Jacob Metz; Third, Vic Carapazza.

E_Pages 2 (4), F.Freeman (2), Fulford (4). DP_Los Angeles 1, Colorado 2. LOB_Los Angeles 4, Colorado 6. 2B_Edman (11). HR_Muncy (12), Conforto (6). Bird pitched to 5 batters in the 7th.

Umpire Mark Ripperger made MLB history at Kauffman Stadium by achieving a perfect game during the Royals’ 3-2 victory over the Twins, a rare baseball feat.