Umpire Odds & Ends: No Hitter

On Tuesday night, Bruce Dreckman (1) umpired the plate for Minnesota Twins pitcher Francisco Liriano's no-hitter against the Chicago White Sox. Liriano faced 29 White Sox hitters, striking two out and walking six.

Here is a quick look at the statistics of how Bruce Dreckman called Liriano's no-hitter:

Total Pitches: 123

Callable Pitches: 81

Balls: 57

Called Strikes: 24

Correct Ball Calls: 53

Incorrect Ball Calls (Called balls within the strike zone): 4

Correct Ball %: 92.88%

Correct Called Strikes: 24

Incorrect Called Strikes (Called strikes outside the strike zone): 0

Correct Strike %: 100%

Correct % of Called Pitches: 95.06%

Pitch f/x courtesy Brooks Baseball

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