Ikteb kompitu għal dan il-paragrafu - Merrill kien umpire fil-World Series tal-1988, kif ukoll fil-American League Championship Series fl-1981, 1983, 1987, 1992
u l-1997. Merrill kien wara l-pjanċa fil-Logħba 2 tal-ALCS tal-1983 meta Mike Boddicker qabbad rekord tal-LCS b'14 strikeouts, u Logħba 2 tas-Serje Dinjija tal-1988, meta Orel Hershiser tal-Los Angeles Dodgers spara tliet hit, 6<unk>0 shutout kontra l-Oakland Athletics, immexxi minn "Bash Brothers" Jose Canseco u Mark McGwire.