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Sunday, May 17, 1998 1:35
, Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Attendance: 47,628, Time of Game: 3:09
Devil Rays
7
19-22
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
5th, 11 GB
 at Orioles
3
20-22
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
3rd, 10½ GB
W: Jim Mecir (1-0)
L: Alan Mills (0-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Devil Rays      0  0  0   0  0  0   2  5  0    7  9  0
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  0   3  0  0    3  6  0

Tampa Bay Devil Rays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dave Martinez RF 3 1 1 1 2 0 .273 .730 14 3 0.117 1.25 0.178 -0.061 1.5 0 0 2B
Randy Winn CF 2 0 1 0 0 0 .500 1.250 8 5 0.002 0.96 0.037 -0.035 -0.1 4 0 SH
   Quinton McCracken PH-CF 1 1 0 0 1 0 .333 .829 5 1 0.111 1.93 0.123 -0.012 -0.2 0 0
Mike Kelly LF 4 1 1 0 1 1 .282 .808 16 9 0.060 1.53 0.155 -0.095 0.5 4 1 2B
Fred McGriff DH 4 1 1 2 1 1 .281 .815 20 10 0.174 1.68 0.258 -0.084 0.7 2B
Paul Sorrento 1B 4 1 0 0 1 1 .256 .758 19 9 -0.100 1.05 0.012 -0.112 -1.0 8 0
Scott McClain 3B 2 1 0 0 0 2 .000 .250 11 6 0.004 0.87 0.042 -0.038 -0.1 1 0 HBP
   Wade Boggs PH-3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .294 .831 7 4 -0.060 0.81 0.000 -0.060 -1.2 0 0
John Flaherty C 4 1 2 2 0 1 .156 .480 13 8 0.149 1.66 0.312 -0.163 0.3 8 0 HR,CS
Aaron Ledesma SS 4 0 2 1 0 0 .370 .898 9 8 0.113 1.38 0.148 -0.036 1.0 1 3
Miguel Cairo 2B 3 0 1 1 0 0 .258 .609 9 5 0.005 0.94 0.064 -0.059 0.4 1 2 HBP
Jason Johnson P 1
   Esteban Yan P 1
   Jim Mecir P
   Julio Santana P
Team Totals 33 7 9 7 6 7 .273 .869 131 68 0.575 1.31 1.329 -0.755 2.0 27 8
2B: M Kelly (6, off S Ponson); F McGriff (10, off J Orosco); D Martinez (6, off S Kamieniecki).
HR: J Flaherty (2, off S Kamieniecki; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out).
SH: R Winn (1, off S Kamieniecki).
HBP: M Cairo (1, by A Benitez); S McClain (1, by S Kamieniecki).
TB: J Flaherty 5; A Ledesma 2; M Kelly 2; D Martinez 2; F McGriff 2; R Winn; M Cairo.
RBI: J Flaherty 2 (4); F McGriff 2 (29); M Cairo (13); D Martinez (9); A Ledesma (3).
2-out RBI: M Cairo; D Martinez; A Ledesma.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Kelly-M Cairo-P Sorrento.
Outfield Assists: M Kelly (R Alomar at 1st base).
Baserunning
CS: J Flaherty (3, 3rd base by S Kamieniecki/L Webster).

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brady Anderson CF 4 1 1 3 0 0 .116 .497 8 6 0.446 1.46 0.522 -0.076 2.0 2 0 HR
B.J. Surhoff LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .272 .751 13 7 -0.066 0.64 0.000 -0.066 -0.6 0 1
Roberto Alomar 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .287 .763 11 9 0.028 0.82 0.067 -0.039 0.2 3 5 SB
Rafael Palmeiro 1B 2 0 0 0 2 0 .268 .850 15 6 -0.030 1.16 0.054 -0.084 -0.6 8 1 SB
Harold Baines DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 .294 .778 13 9 -0.123 1.19 0.000 -0.123 -1.1
Cal Ripken 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .255 .676 18 10 0.036 0.98 0.091 -0.054 0.0 2 0 2B
Jeffrey Hammonds RF 3 1 0 0 1 1 .258 .837 15 9 -0.089 1.31 0.010 -0.100 -0.7 2 0
Lenny Webster C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .282 .785 15 10 -0.115 1.19 0.005 -0.120 -0.7 8 1 2B
Mike Bordick SS 4 1 1 0 0 2 .268 .794 13 9 -0.012 0.80 0.036 -0.048 -0.5 1 1
Scott Kamieniecki P 1 1
   Norm Charlton P
   Alan Mills P
   Jesse Orosco P
   Armando Benitez P
   Sidney Ponson P
Team Totals 32 3 6 3 4 8 .188 .622 121 75 0.075 1.06 0.785 -0.710 -2.0 27 10
2B: L Webster (6, off J Santana); C Ripken (6, off J Johnson).
HR: B Anderson (4, off E Yan; 7th inn, 2 on, 2 outs).
TB: B Anderson 4; C Ripken 2; L Webster 2; R Alomar 2; M Bordick.
RBI: B Anderson 3 (11).
2-out RBI: B Anderson 3.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: B Surhoff (A Ledesma at home plate).
Baserunning
SB: R Alomar (2, 2nd base off J Johnson/J Flaherty); R Palmeiro (3, 2nd base off J Johnson/J Flaherty).

Tampa Bay Devil Rays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jason Johnson 6 2 0 0 3 6 0 4.32 23 91 55 20 27 8 4 10 2 0 71 0.371 1.04 3.3
Esteban Yan, BS (2) 1 2 3 3 1 0 1 3.47 6 10 5 5 0 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 -0.500 1.85 -2.4
Jim Mecir, W (1-0) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.45 3 3 3 3 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0.033 0.71 0.6
Julio Santana 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.40 4 17 12 6 3 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0.022 0.26 0.6
Team Totals 9 6 3 3 4 8 1 3.00 36 121 75 34 30 11 8 16 5 0 71 0 0 -0.074 1.31 2.0

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Scott Kamieniecki 7 6 2 2 1 4 1 5.20 27 86 51 23 18 10 11 10 6 0 60 0.105 1.10 1.9
Norm Charlton 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 7.16 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.086 2.17 -0.4
Alan Mills, L (0-2) 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 5.40 2 9 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 -0.273 3.73 -1.5
Jesse Orosco, BS (2) 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 7.45 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 2 -0.246 4.15 -1.7
Armando Benitez 1 1 1 1 2 1 0 3.57 7 15 6 3 3 0 1 2 0 0 2 2 -0.080 1.57 -0.9
Sidney Ponson 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 5.50 4 16 9 3 0 6 1 1 1 0 0 0 0.005 0.11 0.6
Team Totals 9 9 7 7 6 7 1 7.00 42 131 68 30 21 17 13 14 8 0 60 6 4 -0.575 1.06 -2.0
N Charlton faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
A Mills faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
J Orosco faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: S Kamieniecki (1; S McClain); A Benitez (2; M Cairo).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tim Tschida, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Rick Reed, 3B - Brian O'Nora.
Time of Game: 3:09.
Attendance: 47,628.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 76° F, Wind 7mph from Left to Right, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 0-2 2 12- 1,(0-0)  RRR BAL B. Anderson E. Yan -52% 25% Home Run (Fly Ball); Hammonds Scores; Bordick Scores
t7 0-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  RR TBD J. Flaherty S. Kamieniecki 29% 79% Home Run (Line Drive); McClain Scores
t8 2-3 0 123 1,(0-0)  RR TBD F. McGriff J. Orosco 25% 87% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Martinez Scores; McCracken Scores; Kelly to 3B
t8 2-3 0 12- 5,(3-1)  TBD M. Kelly A. Mills 15% 62% Walk; Martinez to 3B; McCracken to 2B
t8 2-3 0 1-- 4,(3-0)  TBD Q. McCracken A. Mills 12% 47% Walk; Martinez to 2B

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Scott Kamieniecki facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  TBD D. Martinez S. Kamieniecki 6% 56% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t1 0-0 0 -2- 2,(1-0)  O TBD R. Winn S. Kamieniecki -2% 54% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (P's Left); Martinez to 3B
t1 0-0 1 --3 3,(0-2)  O TBD M. Kelly S. Kamieniecki -5% 49% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 --3 6,(3-2)  TBD F. McGriff S. Kamieniecki 1% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-3 5,(2-2)  O TBD P. Sorrento S. Kamieniecki -5% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Devil Rays' Jason Johnson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O BAL B. Anderson J. Johnson 2% 47% Popfly: 2B
b1 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O BAL B. Surhoff J. Johnson 2% 49% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O BAL R. Alomar J. Johnson 1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Scott Kamieniecki facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O TBD S. McClain S. Kamieniecki -2% 48% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  TBD J. Flaherty S. Kamieniecki 3% 50% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t2 0-0 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  TBD A. Ledesma S. Kamieniecki 4% 54% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Flaherty to 2B
t2 0-0 1 12- 1,(0-0)  O TBD M. Cairo S. Kamieniecki -6% 48% Flaherty Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B); Ledesma to 2B
t2 0-0 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O TBD M. Cairo S. Kamieniecki -3% 45% Single to LF (Line Drive); Ledesma out at Hm/LF-C
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Devil Rays' Jason Johnson facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O BAL R. Palmeiro J. Johnson 2% 47% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
b2 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O BAL H. Baines J. Johnson 2% 49% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  BAL C. Ripken J. Johnson -2% 47% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
b2 0-0 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  BAL J. Hammonds J. Johnson -1% 46% Walk
b2 0-0 2 12- 7,(2-2)  O BAL L. Webster J. Johnson 4% 50% Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 3rd, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Scott Kamieniecki facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O TBD D. Martinez S. Kamieniecki -3% 47% Lineout: 2B (SS-2B)
t3 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O TBD R. Winn S. Kamieniecki -2% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O TBD M. Kelly S. Kamieniecki -1% 44% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Devil Rays' Jason Johnson facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BAL M. Bordick J. Johnson 3% 47% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O BAL B. Anderson J. Johnson 2% 49% Flyball: CF
b3 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O BAL B. Surhoff J. Johnson 1% 50% Foul Popfly: LF (Short LF Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 4th, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Scott Kamieniecki facing 4-5-6
t4 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O TBD F. McGriff S. Kamieniecki -3% 47% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
t4 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O TBD P. Sorrento S. Kamieniecki -2% 45% Strikeout Swinging
t4 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O TBD S. McClain S. Kamieniecki -1% 44% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Devil Rays' Jason Johnson facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O BAL R. Alomar J. Johnson 3% 47% Strikeout Looking
b4 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  BAL R. Palmeiro J. Johnson -3% 44% Walk
b4 0-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O BAL H. Baines J. Johnson 4% 47% Strikeout Swinging
b4 0-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  BAL C. Ripken J. Johnson -1% 46% Palmeiro Steals 2B
b4 0-0 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O BAL C. Ripken J. Johnson 4% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 5th, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Scott Kamieniecki facing 7-8-9
t5 0-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O TBD J. Flaherty S. Kamieniecki -3% 47% Flyball: RF
t5 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O TBD A. Ledesma S. Kamieniecki -2% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O TBD M. Cairo S. Kamieniecki -2% 43% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Devil Rays' Jason Johnson facing 7-8-9
b5 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O BAL J. Hammonds J. Johnson 3% 46% Flyball: CF
b5 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O BAL L. Webster J. Johnson 2% 48% Strikeout Swinging
b5 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O BAL M. Bordick J. Johnson 2% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 6th, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Scott Kamieniecki facing 1-2-3
t6 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O TBD D. Martinez S. Kamieniecki -4% 46% Flyball: CF
t6 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  TBD R. Winn S. Kamieniecki 4% 50% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
t6 0-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O TBD M. Kelly S. Kamieniecki -3% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B; Winn to 2B
t6 0-0 2 -2- 1,(0-1)  O TBD F. McGriff S. Kamieniecki -5% 42% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Devil Rays' Jason Johnson facing 1-2-3
b6 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O BAL B. Anderson J. Johnson 3% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O BAL B. Surhoff J. Johnson 3% 48% Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
b6 0-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  BAL R. Alomar J. Johnson -2% 46% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
b6 0-0 2 1-- BAL R. Palmeiro J. Johnson -2% 45% Alomar Steals 2B
b6 0-0 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  BAL R. Palmeiro J. Johnson -1% 43% Walk
b6 0-0 2 12- 4,(2-1)  O BAL H. Baines J. Johnson 7% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 7th, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Scott Kamieniecki facing 5-6-7
t7 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O TBD P. Sorrento S. Kamieniecki -4% 46% Lineout: SS
t7 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  TBD S. McClain S. Kamieniecki 4% 50% Hit By Pitch
t7 0-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  RR TBD J. Flaherty S. Kamieniecki 29% 79% Home Run (Line Drive); McClain Scores
t7 2-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O TBD A. Ledesma S. Kamieniecki -1% 77% Lineout: 2B
t7 2-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O TBD M. Cairo S. Kamieniecki -1% 77% Popfly: 2B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 2, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Devil Rays' Esteban Yan facing 6-7-8
Esteban Yan replaces Jason Johnson pitching
b7 0-2 0 --- 4,(3-0)  BAL C. Ripken E. Yan -7% 70% Walk
b7 0-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BAL J. Hammonds E. Yan 6% 76% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B-1B)
b7 0-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BAL L. Webster E. Yan 5% 81% Flyball: CF
b7 0-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  BAL M. Bordick E. Yan -4% 78% Single to LF (Line Drive); Hammonds to 2B
b7 0-2 2 12- 1,(0-0)  RRR BAL B. Anderson E. Yan -52% 25% Home Run (Fly Ball); Hammonds Scores; Bordick Scores
b7 3-2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O BAL B. Surhoff E. Yan 1% 27% Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 2, Orioles 3.
Top of the 8th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 2-3, Orioles' Norm Charlton facing 1-2-3
Norm Charlton replaces Scott Kamieniecki pitching
t8 2-3 0 --- 4,(3-0)  TBD D. Martinez N. Charlton 9% 35% Walk
Alan Mills replaces Norm Charlton pitching
Quinton McCracken pinch hits for Randy Winn (CF) batting 2nd
t8 2-3 0 1-- 4,(3-0)  TBD Q. McCracken A. Mills 12% 47% Walk; Martinez to 2B
t8 2-3 0 12- 5,(3-1)  TBD M. Kelly A. Mills 15% 62% Walk; Martinez to 3B; McCracken to 2B
Jesse Orosco replaces Alan Mills pitching
t8 2-3 0 123 1,(0-0)  RR TBD F. McGriff J. Orosco 25% 87% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Martinez Scores; McCracken Scores; Kelly to 3B
Armando Benitez replaces Jesse Orosco pitching
t8 4-3 0 -23 4,(3-0)  TBD P. Sorrento A. Benitez 1% 88% Walk
Wade Boggs pinch hits for Scott McClain (3B) batting 6th
t8 4-3 0 123 1,(0-0)  O TBD W. Boggs A. Benitez -6% 83% Flyball: CF
t8 4-3 1 123 3,(0-2)  O TBD J. Flaherty A. Benitez -7% 75% Strikeout Swinging
t8 4-3 2 123 1,(0-0)  R TBD A. Ledesma A. Benitez 11% 86% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Kelly Scores; McGriff to 3B; Sorrento to 2B
t8 5-3 2 123 1,(0-0)  R TBD M. Cairo A. Benitez 6% 93% Hit By Pitch; McGriff Scores; Sorrento to 3B; Ledesma to 2B
t8 6-3 2 123 4,(3-0)  R TBD D. Martinez A. Benitez 4% 96% Walk; Sorrento Scores; Ledesma to 3B; Cairo to 2B
t8 7-3 2 123 1,(0-0)  O TBD Q. McCracken A. Benitez -1% 95% Popfly: 3B (Weak SS)
5 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Devil Rays 7, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-7, Devil Rays' Jim Mecir facing 3-4-5
Jim Mecir replaces Esteban Yan pitching
Wade Boggs moves from PH to 3B
Quinton McCracken moves from PH to CF
b8 3-7 0 --- 1,(0-0)  BAL R. Alomar J. Mecir -3% 92% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b8 3-7 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO BAL R. Palmeiro J. Mecir 6% 98% Double Play: Flyball: LF-2B-1B
b8 3-7 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O BAL H. Baines J. Mecir 0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 7, Orioles 3.
Top of the 9th, Devil Rays Batting, Ahead 7-3, Orioles' Sidney Ponson facing 3-4-5
Sidney Ponson replaces Armando Benitez pitching
t9 7-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  TBD M. Kelly S. Ponson 1% 99% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t9 7-3 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  O TBD F. McGriff S. Ponson -0% 98% Strikeout Looking
t9 7-3 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  O TBD P. Sorrento S. Ponson -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B; Kelly to 3B
t9 7-3 2 --3 6,(3-2)  O TBD W. Boggs S. Ponson -0% 98% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 7, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-7, Devil Rays' Julio Santana facing 6-7-8
Julio Santana replaces Jim Mecir pitching
b9 3-7 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O BAL C. Ripken J. Santana 1% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B)
b9 3-7 1 --- 6,(1-2)  O BAL J. Hammonds J. Santana 1% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b9 3-7 2 --- 3,(2-0)  BAL L. Webster J. Santana -0% 99% Double to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
b9 3-7 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O BAL M. Bordick J. Santana 1% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 7, Orioles 3.

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  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

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