West Breaks MLB's Umpiring Record

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Published on May 26 2021 6:08 am
Last Updated on May 26 2021 6:14 am

Joe West broke MLB’s umpiring record Tuesday night, when he was behind the plate for his 5,376th regular-season game, a matchup between the Chicago White Sox and St. Louis Cardinals.

West broke a tie with Hall of Famer Bill Klem. The White Sox showed a video with country music star Garth Brooks and some of West’s former and current umpiring colleagues offering congratulations.

The 68-year-old West, who has been umpiring since 1976, has said he will decide at the end of the season if he wants to retire or not.

 

The Kansas City Royals ended the Tampa Bay Rays’ winning streak at 11 games Tuesday night, beating them 2-1.

The winning streak was the second-longest in franchise history, falling one short of the record set in 2004.

 

Indians' Plesac Injures Himself

Cleveland Indians starter Zach Plesac fractured his right thumb and has been put on the injured list, with manager Terry Francona saying Tuesday that he injured himself “rather aggressively ripping off his shirt” and catching his thumb on a chair in the locker room after being removed from Sunday’s game.

An X-ray taken on Monday because the thumb was still swollen showed the fracture.

 

Tuesday, May 25 Scoreboard

Chicago Cubs 4, Pittsburgh 3

Chicago White Sox 8, St. Louis 3

Toronto 6, New York Yankees 2

Cincinnati 2, Washington 1

Philadelphia 2, Miami 0

San Francisco 8, Arizona 0

Los Angeles Angels 11, Texas 5

Seattle 4, Oakland 3

Los Angeles Dodgers 9, Houston 2

San Diego 7, Milwaukee 1

Minnesota 4, Baltimore 4

New York Mets 3, Colorado 1

Kansas City 2, Tampa Bay 1

Atlanta 3, Boston 1

Cleveland 4, Detroit 1

 

Wednesday, May 26 Schedule (All Times Central)

Baltimore at Minnesota, 12:10 p.m.

St. Louis at Chicago White Sox, 1:10 p.m.

Seattle at Oakland, 2:37 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh, 5:35 p.m.

Philadelphia at Miami, 5:40 p.m.

Cincinnati at Washington, 6:05 p.m.

Toronto at New York Yankees, 6:05 p.m.

Atlanta at Boston, 6:10 p.m.

Cleveland at Detroit, 6:10 p.m.

Colorado at New York Mets, 6:10 p.m.

Kansas City at Tampa Bay, 6:10 p.m.

Los Angeles Dodgers at Houston, 6:40 p.m.

San Diego at Milwaukee, 6:40 p.m.

Texas at Los Angeles Angels, 8:38 p.m.

San Francisco at Arizona, 8:40 p.m.