Friday, June 22, 2007

Major League Baseball games played on Thursday, June 21, 2007: Only five games were played Thursday -- all interleague -- and there were no ejections of any players, coaches, or managers.

Last night's game in Toronto, where the Blue Jays hosted the Los Angeles Dodgers, was nevertheless noteworthy because the umpiring crew featured not one but two 2007 minor league call-up umpires -- Chad Fairchild and Adrian Johnson. Umpire Eric Cooper deserves credit for this unusual happening, as on Wednesday, June 20, 2007, while Cooper was umpiring at home plate, he pulled a muscle and declared himself unable to continue. Fortunately, there was only an 8-minute delay in the top of the 7th inning as Chad Fairchild, who had been umpiring at second base, put on the protective gear and moved behind home plate.

You can access the box score of Wednesday's Blue Jays-Dodgers game at this link, while press coverage of Cooper's departure from the game is available from both The Associated Press and The Toronto Globe and Mail.

With no ejections recorded on Thursday, June 21, 2007, umpire fantasy league standings remain unchanged.

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