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Andrew Joseph

Umpire Quinn Wolcott came unbelievably close to calling a perfect game and MLB fans were impressed

MLB Oakland Pat Hoberg Rays (Organization) Shea Langeliers Athletics

Often times, MLB umpires don’t get the credit they deserve for doing their job well. It’s easy to pile on when a call is missed, and though that criticism is deserved, we have to applaud a job well done.

Umpire Quinn Wolcott certainly earned all the praise after Tuesday night’s game in Oakland.

While much of the focus for the Athletics’ game against the Rays was on the reverse boycott at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Wolcott did his part to call a near-perfect game behind the plate. According to Umpire Scorecards, Wolcott accurately called 124 of the 125 taken pitches in the game.

His one missed call was so borderline that it didn’t even appear to be a missed call on the live broadcast.

The pitch broke inside, and catcher Shea Langeliers caught it with his glove’s momentum heading towards the batter. So, while MLB’s strike zone tracker had it catching the zone, it would have been awfully difficult for Wolcott to make that call in real time.

Since Umpire Scorecards started tracking accuracy, the lone perfect game was by Pat Hoberg in the World Series last year. Wolcott was *that* close to matching Hoberg’s historic performance, so fans justifiably applauded the effort behind the plate.

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This was how Twitter reacted

Just an amazing night all around for Oakland.

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