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Houston Astros' Michael Bourn (21) reacts to umpire Gary Darling, right, calling him out at first on a close play during the first inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009m in Houston.

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Oakland Athletics manager Bob Geren, right, argues his ejection with second base umpire Gary Darling during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009, in Oakland, Calif.

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San Francisco acting manager Ron Wotus, left, argues his ejection with first base umpire Gary Darling during a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009, in San Francisco.

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Los Angeles Dodgers' Manny Ramirez, right, returns to first base as San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy (15) argues his ejection with first base umpire Gary Darling during the second inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009, in San Francisco.

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First base umpire Gary Darling, right, watches Florida Marlins's runner Cody Ross (12) dive back to the base on a ninth-inning pickoff-attempt from the Atlanta Braves catcher to first baseman Casey Kotchman, center, baseball action Thursday, July 30, 2009, in Miami.

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Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Mark Reynolds, right, applies a late tag to Colorado Rockies' Clint Barmes as he scurries back to first base on a pickoff attempt in the first inning of a baseball game in Denver on Monday, July 20, 2009. First base umpire Gary Darling watches the play.

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Washington Nationals' Nyjer Morgan reacts after being called out stealing against the Chicago Cubs by second base umpire Gary Darling, right, in the first inning of a baseball game on Sunday, July 19, 2009, in Washington.

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Washington Nationals Nyjer Morgan reacts after being called out stealing against the Chicago Cubs by second base umpire Gary Darling, right, in the first inning of a baseball game on Sunday, July 19, 2009, in Washington.

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Pittsburgh Pirates' Jack Wilson, right, can't believe third base umpire Gary Darling called him out at third on a throw by White Sox center fielder Scott Podsednik while trying to go from first to third in the second inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 24, 2009, in Chicago.

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New York Yankees' Johnny Damon and home plate umpire Gary Darling watch Damon's long fly ball go foul in the sixth inning against the Baltimore Orioles in a baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York, Tuesday, May 19, 2009.

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Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Braden Looper, right, argues a home run call with home plate umpire Gary Darling during the sixth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, May 13, 2009, in Milwaukee.

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Kansas City Royals' Alex Gordon, left, connects for a solo home run off Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Mark Buehrle during the second inning of their baseball game in Chicago, Tuesday, April 7, 2009.