Kulpa

Napoli appeared to tag Holliday on the head before Holliday's foot hit the bag, but first-base umpire Ron Kulpa called Holliday safe.

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The crowd gave a mock cheer in the eighth when Pierzynski swung and missed a ball in the dirt for strike three, Molina tagged him and Kulpa signaled out.

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The crowd gave a mock cheer in the eighth when Pierzynski swung and missed a ball in the dirt for strike three, Molina tagged him and Kulpa signaled out.

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But plate umpire Ron Kulpa didn't call it, and Chicago turned an inning-ending double play, with shortstop Juan Uribe's relay just beating Finley to the bag.

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On Friday, Eddings calmly jogged out to right field with first base umpire Ron Kulpa.

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But plate umpire Ron Kulpa didn't call it, and Chicago turned an inning-ending double play, with shortstop Juan Uribe's relay just beating Finley to the bag.

USATODAY.com - Another White Sox complete game pushes Angels to the brink 2005

Houston manager Jimy Williams argued that Roberts was out of the baseline and was ejected by plate umprie Ron Kulpa.

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Carl Everett had some justification for his tantrum Saturday against Kulpa because Kulpa showed him up on a stage that included a national television audience.

Everett's actions way out of line 2000

Carl Everett was way out of line when he went after umpire Ron Kulpa.

Everett's actions way out of line 2000

That's the case at least if you accept the contention that Everett did not head butt Kulpa.

Everett's actions way out of line 2000