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The Royals defeated the Twins on Thursday. Umpire Scorecards shined a light on MLB umpire Mark Ripperger for what they concluded was a perfectly called game.

Pat Hoberg was the first to do so, pulling off the feat in the 2022 World Series between the Houston Astros and Philadelphia Phillies. Mark Ripperger umped the second-ever perfect game in the ...

Former MLB umpire Pat Hoberg is credited with the only other perfect game Umpire Scorecards has recorded. Hoberg accomplished that feat in Game 2 of the 2023 World Series.

MLB umpire Mark Ripperger made some rare baseball history with just the second-ever perfect game on Thursday night.

It is believed to be just the second perfect game for an umpire since this type of analysis began. The other was Pat Hoberg at the 2022 World Series.

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The only other time that happened was with Pat Hoberg in the 2022 World Series between the Phillies and Astros. Mark Ripperger umped the second-ever perfect game in the @UmpScorecards era (2015 ...