1.   Fans at major-league parks have booed the umpires, and columnists have blistered the umpires in virtually unanimous fashion.

2.   Fans at various parks booed umpires when they walked onto the field last night, but Phillips recalled different scenes.

3.   Scully mentioned this on the air, and said he knew umpires mostly got booed.

4.   The ball did seem out from where I was sitting, and people were booing the umpire.

5.   They have no support from the league, its players or the fans, who loudly booed the umpires during pre-game introductions Thursday night at many parks.

6.   When Sosa was called out on strikes, they booed the umpire.