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BALTIMORE, MD - SEPTEMBER 12: Ben Zobrist #18 of the Tampa Bay Rays follows his two RBI double as umpire Phil Cuzzi and catcher Matt Wieters #32 of the Baltimore Orioles look on during the third inning at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on September 12, 2011 in Baltimore, Maryland.

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ARLINGTON, TX - SEPTEMBER 10: Second base umpire Phil Cuzzi watches as Elvis Andrus #1 of the Texas Rangers tags out Jemile Weeks #19 of the Oakland Athletics on an attempted steal during the first inning at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington on September 10, 2011 in Arlington, Texas.

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Baltimore Orioles manager Buck Showalter, bottom left, kicks dirt onto third base after being ejected for arguing with third base umpire Phil Cuzzi, top right, in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Baltimore, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011. Cuzzi called Orioles'...

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DENVER, CO - AUGUST 4: Manager Davey Johnson of the Washington Nationals argues a call with home plate umpire Phil Cuzzi during the sixth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on August 4, 2011 in Denver, Colorado.

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CHICAGO, IL - JULY 17: Logan Morrison #20 of the Florida Marlins (L) follows through on a two-RBI single scoring Emilio Bonifacio and Wes Helms as catcher Geovany Soto #18 of the Chicago Cubs (C) and home plate umpire Phil Cuzzi watch during the eighth inning at Wrigley Field on July...

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Home plate umpire Phil Cuzzi, right, watches Baltimore Orioles' Vladimir Guerrero (27) celebrate his solo home run off of Texas Rangers starting pitcher Alexi Ogando during the seventh inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, July 6, 2011, in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers won 13-5.

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Florida Marlins' Gaby Sanchez, right, flings his bat after being called out swinging by home plate umpire Phil Cuzzi, left, during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics Tuesday, June 28, 2011, in Oakland, Calif. Sanchez was then ejected by Cuzzi.

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Home plate umpire Phil Cuzzi, left, ejects Florida Marlins' Gaby Sanchez during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics Tuesday, June 28, 2011, in Oakland, Calif.

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OAKLAND, CA - JUNE 28: Home plate umpire Phil Cuzzi throws out Gaby Sanchez #15 of the Florida Marlins for arguing a strike call against the Oakland Athletics at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on June 28, 2011 in Oakland, California.

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MLB umpire Phil Cuzzi takes the field for an interleague baseball game between the Seattle Mariners and the San Diego Padres, Sunday, July 3, 2011, in Seattle. On Saturday, July 2, 2011, the Padres' Cameron Maybin was walked by Cuzzi on only three balls.

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Umpires, including Phil Cuzzi (10), third from left, meet with coaches at the plate prior to an interleague baseball game between the Seattle Mariners and the San Diego Padres, Sunday, July 3, 2011, in Seattle. On Saturday, July 2, 2011, the Padres' Cameron Maybin was walked by Cuzzi on...

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Washington Nationals manager Jim Riggleman argues with first base umpire Phil Cuzzi (R) after Cuzzi called batter Jayson Werth out in the ninth inning of their MLB National League baseball game in New York, May 19, 2011.

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Crew chief Phil Cuzzi (10), Texas Rangers athletic trainer Jamie Reed, center, check on home plate umpire Tom Hallion, right, after he was hit in the mask by a foul ball off the bat of Los Angeles Angels' Alberto Callaspo in the in the second inning of a baseball game, Friday, May 13,...

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Home plate umpire Phil Cuzzi, left, watches as Pittsburgh Pirates' Neil Walker, center, collides at home with Chicago Cubs catcher Geovany Soto during the ninth inning of a baseball game Sunday, April 3, 2011 in Chicago. Walker was safe. The Pirates won 5-4.

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Umpire Phil Cuzzi (R) and New York Yankees' catcher Russell Martin watch as Toronto Blue Jays' Rajai Davis (L) doubles off New York's Phil Hughes during the sixth inning of a MLB spring training game in Tampa, Florida, March 23, 2011.

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New York Yankees' Nick Swisher, front left, is tagged out at home plate by Tampa Bay Rays' Kelly Shoppach, right, during the fourth inning of a baseball game as umpire Phil Cuzzi lwatches on Friday, Aug. 12, 2011, at Yankee Stadium in New York.

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Washington Nationals manager Davey Johnson, right, argues a call with home plate umpire Phil Cuzzi during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011, in Denver.

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Kansas City Royals manager Ned Yost (3) throws up his arms as he argues with plate umpire Phil Cuzzi (10) that Alcides Escobar was hit by a pitch during a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers in the third inning, Sunday, July 10, 2011, in Kansas City, Mo.

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San Diego Padres manager Bud Black, center, argues with plate umpire Phil Cuzzi after Cuzzi called out Kyle Phillips on strikes against the Seattle Mariners in the fifth inning in a baseball game Saturday, July 2, 2011, in Seattle.

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Chicago White Sox's A.J. Pierzynski, right, hits a triple in the fourth inning driving in two runs to give the White Sox a 2-0 lead over the Chicago Cub as Cubs catcher Koylie Hill, center, and umpire Phil Cuzzi look on during a baseball game on Wednesday, June 22, 2011.

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Cincinnati Reds left fielder Chris Heisey (28) argues with home plate umpire Phil Cuzzi after he was struck out by Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Vinnie Pestano in the eighth inning of a baseball game in Cleveland on Friday, May 20, 2011. At left is Indians catcher Carlos Santana.

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Washington Nationals manager Jim Riggleman, left, argues with first base umpire Phil Cuzzi during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets Thursday, May 19, 2011, at Citi Field in New York. The Nationals lost the game 1-0.

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Texas Rangers David Murphy, center, is forced out at home by Los Angeles Angels catcher Jeff Mathis (5) as umpire Phil Cuzzi (10) makes the call during the eighth inning of the baseball game in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, May 15, 2011. The Rangers won 5-4.

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Paul Konerko watches his ninth inning solo home run with umpire Phil Cuzzi and Los Angeles Angels catcher Hank Conger as the Angels beat the White Sox 7-2 in a baseball game on Saturday, April 16, 2011.

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Chicago White Sox's Paul Konerko and home plate umpire Phil Cuzzi watch Los Angeles Angel catcher Hank Conger make an off balance catch of Konerko's pop foul in the seventh inning as the Angels beat the White Sox 7-2 in a baseball game on Saturday, April 16, 2011.