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CLE
@LAA		1
2		 
(11)
TBR
@BAL		6
2
MIN
@BOS		9
2
OAK
@KCR		3
2
CHW
@SEA		2
3
NYY
@TEX		4
1
DET
@TOR		4
7
CIN
@CHC		5
4
WSN
@FLA		3
2		 
(10)
LAD
@NYM		3
6
ATL
@PHI		5
0
HOU
@PIT		3
2
ARI
@SDP		3
4		 
(11)
COL
@SFG		3
4
MIL
@STL		0
6
Friday, May 6, 2011, 7:12PM
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 37,798, Time of Game: 2:37
Twins
9
12-18
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
4th, 8½ GB
 at Red Sox
2
14-18
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
5th, 5 GB
W: Scott Baker (2-2)
L: Tim Wakefield (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           1  3  0   0  4  1   0  0  0    9 12  0
Red Sox         0  1  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    2  7  2

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Denard Span CF 5 0 2 2 0 0 .298 .723 18 12 0.126 0.77 0.156 -0.030 1.5 2 0
Trevor Plouffe SS 4 3 2 1 1 0 .500 1.850 18 11 0.145 0.38 0.149 -0.004 2.0 2 2 HR,SB
Justin Morneau 1B 4 1 1 0 1 1 .209 .588 22 14 0.031 0.53 0.062 -0.031 -0.2 6 1
Jason Kubel DH 3 0 1 0 2 0 .349 .932 19 8 -0.064 0.59 0.022 -0.086 0.0 2B,GDP
   Rene Tosoni PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208 .478 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Michael Cuddyer RF 4 2 2 0 1 0 .240 .663 23 14 0.069 0.64 0.079 -0.010 0.7 3 0
Danny Valencia 3B 5 2 2 2 0 0 .226 .645 12 8 0.130 0.81 0.154 -0.025 1.2 1 1 2B
Ben Revere LF 5 1 1 0 0 1 .200 .400 18 13 0.069 0.68 0.120 -0.051 -0.1 2 0
Drew Butera C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .121 .319 7 7 0.022 0.77 0.081 -0.059 1.1 8 1
Alexi Casilla 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .173 .485 14 9 -0.116 0.81 0.000 -0.116 -2.0 2 4 GDP
Team Totals 38 9 12 5 5 3 .316 .843 151 96 0.412 0.66 0.823 -0.412 4.3 27 9
2B: J Kubel (10, off A Aceves); D Valencia (6, off T Wakefield).
HR: T Plouffe (1, off T Wakefield; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: T Plouffe 5; D Valencia 3; D Span 2; M Cuddyer 2; J Kubel 2; B Revere; D Butera; J Morneau.
GIDP: A Casilla (2); J Kubel (2).
RBI: D Valencia 2 (15); D Span 2 (8); T Plouffe (1).
2-out RBI: D Span 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 5 for 17.
Fielding
DP: 2. D Valencia-A Casilla-J Morneau; A Casilla-T Plouffe-J Morneau.
Baserunning
SB: T Plouffe (1, 2nd base off A Aceves/J Saltalamacchia).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jacoby Ellsbury CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .277 .792 10 8 -0.039 0.65 0.035 -0.075 -0.8 2 0 CS
Dustin Pedroia 2B 3 0 0 0 1 2 .235 .667 18 11 -0.005 0.39 0.026 -0.031 -1.3 4 1 GDP
Adrian Gonzalez 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .305 .841 12 9 0.063 0.57 0.095 -0.032 0.3 8 2 HR
Kevin Youkilis 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .237 .884 13 8 0.020 0.53 0.048 -0.028 0.2 0 3
David Ortiz DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .284 .827 19 12 -0.066 0.69 0.000 -0.066 -1.1
J.D. Drew RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .226 .701 18 10 0.001 0.52 0.068 -0.067 0.1 2 0 HR,GDP
Jed Lowrie SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .337 .883 9 8 -0.028 0.36 0.000 -0.028 -0.7 3 5
Carl Crawford LF 3 0 1 0 0 2 .200 .519 13 9 -0.013 0.22 0.002 -0.016 -0.0 2 0
Jarrod Saltalamacchia C 3 0 1 0 0 2 .200 .523 16 11 -0.020 0.39 0.008 -0.027 0.5 3 1 2B
Team Totals 31 2 7 2 2 8 .226 .724 128 86 -0.087 0.50 0.282 -0.370 -2.7 27 13
2B: J Saltalamacchia (5, off S Baker).
HR: A Gonzalez (3, off S Baker; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); J Drew (2, off S Baker; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: A Gonzalez 4; J Drew 4; J Ellsbury 2; J Saltalamacchia 2; K Youkilis; C Crawford.
GIDP: J Drew (1); D Pedroia (3).
RBI: A Gonzalez (22); J Drew (6).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 2. J Lowrie-D Pedroia-A Gonzalez; K Youkilis-J Lowrie-A Gonzalez.
E: J Lowrie 2 (4).
Baserunning
CS: J Ellsbury (4, 2nd base by S Baker/D Butera).

Minnesota Twins

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 Baker, W (2-2) 8 7 2 2 1 8 2 2.97 29 106 75 41 17 17 8 12 1 0 67 0.086 0.56 2.2
Joe Nathan 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 9.00 4 22 11 8 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.001 0.03 0.5
Team Totals 9 7 2 2 2 8 2 2.00 33 128 86 49 17 20 10 13 1 0 67 0 0 0.087 0.66 2.7

Boston Red Sox

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
Tim Wakefield, L (0-1) 4.1 9 8 6 4 1 1 5.73 24 84 52 30 9 13 7 12 6 0 14 -0.379 1.08 -4.8
Alfredo Aceves 4.2 3 1 1 1 2 0 2.13 19 67 44 27 5 12 10 6 1 0 2 2 -0.034 0.13 0.5
Team Totals 9 12 9 7 5 3 1 7.00 43 151 96 57 14 25 17 18 7 0 14 2 2 -0.413 0.50 -4.3
Balks: T Wakefield (1); A Aceves (1).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Angel Hernandez, 1B - Paul Schrieber, 2B - Chad Fairchild, 3B - Joe West.
Time of Game: 2:37.
Attendance: 37,798.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 66° F, Wind 21mph out to Centerfield, Cloudy.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 1-0 2 123 4,(1-2)  RR MIN D. Span T. Wakefield 15% 77% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Cuddyer Scores; Valencia Scores; Revere to 3B
t5 4-2 1 123 2,(1-0)  RR MIN D. Valencia T. Wakefield 10% 92% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Plouffe Scores; Morneau Scores; Cuddyer to 3B
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  R MIN T. Plouffe T. Wakefield 10% 57% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b4 1-4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  R BOS A. Gonzalez S. Baker -9% 69% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b2 0-4 1 --- 6,(3-2)  R BOS J. Drew S. Baker -7% 77% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN D. Span T. Wakefield -2% 48% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  R MIN T. Plouffe T. Wakefield 10% 57% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t1 1-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  MIN J. Morneau T. Wakefield 2% 60% Walk
t1 1-0 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  OO MIN J. Kubel T. Wakefield -5% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-SS-1B (Weak 3B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Scott Baker facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O BOS J. Ellsbury S. Baker 2% 57% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  BOS D. Pedroia S. Baker -3% 55% Walk
b1 0-1 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O BOS A. Gonzalez S. Baker 3% 58% Flyball: LF
b1 0-1 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O BOS K. Youkilis S. Baker 2% 60% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 5-6-7
t2 1-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  MIN M. Cuddyer T. Wakefield 3% 63% Walk
t2 1-0 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  MIN D. Valencia T. Wakefield 5% 68% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Cuddyer to 2B
t2 1-0 0 12- 3,(1-1)  MIN B. Revere T. Wakefield 6% 75% Single to CF (Line Drive); Cuddyer to 3B; Valencia to 2B
t2 1-0 0 123 3,(0-2)  O MIN D. Butera T. Wakefield -6% 69% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t2 1-0 1 123 5,(1-2)  O MIN A. Casilla T. Wakefield -7% 62% Strikeout Swinging
t2 1-0 2 123 4,(1-2)  RR MIN D. Span T. Wakefield 15% 77% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Cuddyer Scores; Valencia Scores; Revere to 3B
t2 3-0 2 1-3 1,(0-1)  R MIN T. Plouffe T. Wakefield 6% 83% Balk; Revere Scores; Span to 2B
t2 4-0 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  MIN T. Plouffe T. Wakefield 1% 84% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Span to 3B; Plouffe to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t2 4-0 2 -23 5,(1-2)  O MIN J. Morneau T. Wakefield -3% 82% Popfly: 2B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Twins' Scott Baker facing 5-6-7
b2 0-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS D. Ortiz S. Baker 2% 83% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b2 0-4 1 --- 6,(3-2)  R BOS J. Drew S. Baker -7% 77% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
b2 1-4 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS J. Lowrie S. Baker 2% 78% Popfly: SS (Weak 3B)
b2 1-4 2 --- 8,(3-2)  O BOS C. Crawford S. Baker 1% 79% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 4-5-6
t3 4-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  MIN J. Kubel T. Wakefield 2% 81% Walk
t3 4-1 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O MIN M. Cuddyer T. Wakefield -1% 80% Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home); Kubel to 2B
t3 4-1 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  O MIN D. Valencia T. Wakefield -2% 78% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
t3 4-1 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  O MIN B. Revere T. Wakefield -2% 76% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Twins' Scott Baker facing 9-1-2
b3 1-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS J. Saltalamacchia S. Baker 2% 78% Strikeout Swinging
b3 1-4 1 --- 3,(0-2)  BOS J. Ellsbury S. Baker -3% 76% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b3 1-4 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O BOS D. Pedroia S. Baker 4% 80% Ellsbury Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b3 1-4 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS D. Pedroia S. Baker 1% 81% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 8-9-1
t4 4-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  MIN D. Butera T. Wakefield 2% 83% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
t4 4-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO MIN A. Casilla T. Wakefield -4% 79% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
t4 4-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O MIN D. Span T. Wakefield -1% 78% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Twins' Scott Baker facing 3-4-5
b4 1-4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  R BOS A. Gonzalez S. Baker -9% 69% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b4 2-4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  BOS K. Youkilis S. Baker -5% 64% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b4 2-4 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  O BOS D. Ortiz S. Baker 4% 68% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b4 2-4 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO BOS J. Drew S. Baker 7% 75% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-2, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 2-3-4
t5 4-2 0 --- 4,(3-0)  MIN T. Plouffe T. Wakefield 3% 78% Walk
t5 4-2 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  MIN J. Morneau T. Wakefield 4% 82% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Plouffe to 2B
t5 4-2 0 12- 1,(0-0)  O MIN J. Kubel T. Wakefield -4% 78% Popfly: SS (Weak 3B)
t5 4-2 1 12- 4,(1-2)  MIN M. Cuddyer T. Wakefield 4% 82% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Plouffe to 3B; Morneau to 2B
t5 4-2 1 123 2,(1-0)  RR MIN D. Valencia T. Wakefield 10% 92% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Plouffe Scores; Morneau Scores; Cuddyer to 3B
Alfredo Aceves replaces Tim Wakefield pitching
t5 6-2 1 -23 8,(3-2)  O MIN B. Revere A. Aceves -3% 90% Strikeout Swinging
t5 6-2 2 -23 2,(0-1)  RR MIN D. Butera A. Aceves 6% 96% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Cuddyer Scores/No RBI/unER; Valencia Scores/No RBI/unER
t5 8-2 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O MIN A. Casilla A. Aceves -0% 95% Groundout: P unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 8, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-8, Twins' Scott Baker facing 7-8-9
b5 2-8 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O BOS J. Lowrie S. Baker 1% 96% Strikeout Swinging
b5 2-8 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS C. Crawford S. Baker 1% 97% Strikeout Swinging
b5 2-8 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O BOS J. Saltalamacchia S. Baker 0% 97% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 8, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-2, Red Sox' Alfredo Aceves facing 1-2-3
t6 8-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  MIN D. Span A. Aceves 0% 98% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t6 8-2 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O MIN T. Plouffe A. Aceves -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
t6 8-2 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  O MIN J. Morneau A. Aceves -0% 97% Strikeout Looking, Plouffe Steals 2B; Plouffe to 3B/Adv on E6
t6 8-2 2 --3 1,(1-0)  R MIN J. Kubel A. Aceves 1% 98% Balk; Plouffe Scores
t6 9-2 2 --- 5,(3-1)  MIN J. Kubel A. Aceves 0% 98% Walk
t6 9-2 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  MIN M. Cuddyer A. Aceves 0% 98% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Kubel to 3B
t6 9-2 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  O MIN D. Valencia A. Aceves -0% 98% Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 9, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-9, Twins' Scott Baker facing 1-2-3
b6 2-9 0 --- 2,(1-0)  BOS J. Ellsbury S. Baker -1% 97% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
b6 2-9 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO BOS D. Pedroia S. Baker 2% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
b6 2-9 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS A. Gonzalez S. Baker 0% 99% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 9, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 9-2, Red Sox' Alfredo Aceves facing 7-8-9
t7 9-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN B. Revere A. Aceves -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t7 9-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN D. Butera A. Aceves -0% 99% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t7 9-2 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O MIN A. Casilla A. Aceves -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 9, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-9, Twins' Scott Baker facing 4-5-6
b7 2-9 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS K. Youkilis S. Baker 0% 99% Flyball: RF
b7 2-9 1 --- 7,(2-2)  O BOS D. Ortiz S. Baker 0% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 2-9 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O BOS J. Drew S. Baker 0% 100% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 9, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 9-2, Red Sox' Alfredo Aceves facing 1-2-3
t8 9-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN D. Span A. Aceves -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t8 9-2 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O MIN T. Plouffe A. Aceves -0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
t8 9-2 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O MIN J. Morneau A. Aceves -0% 99% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 9, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-9, Twins' Scott Baker facing 7-8-9
b8 2-9 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS J. Lowrie S. Baker 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 2-9 1 --- 1,(0-0)  BOS C. Crawford S. Baker -0% 99% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b8 2-9 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  BOS J. Saltalamacchia S. Baker -1% 99% Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Crawford to 3B
b8 2-9 1 -23 2,(1-0)  O BOS J. Ellsbury S. Baker 1% 100% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b8 2-9 2 -23 7,(2-2)  O BOS D. Pedroia S. Baker 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 9, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 9-2, Red Sox' Alfredo Aceves facing 4-5-6
t9 9-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  MIN J. Kubel A. Aceves 0% 100% Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line)
Rene Tosoni pinch runs for Jason Kubel (DH) batting 4th
t9 9-2 0 -2- 4,(2-1)  O MIN M. Cuddyer A. Aceves -0% 100% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
t9 9-2 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O MIN D. Valencia A. Aceves -0% 100% Popfly: 2B
t9 9-2 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  O MIN B. Revere A. Aceves -0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 9, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-9, Twins' Joe Nathan facing 3-4-5
Joe Nathan replaces Scott Baker pitching
b9 2-9 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O BOS A. Gonzalez J. Nathan 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
b9 2-9 1 --- 6,(3-2)  BOS K. Youkilis J. Nathan -0% 100% Walk
b9 2-9 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O BOS D. Ortiz J. Nathan 0% 100% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
b9 2-9 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  O BOS J. Drew J. Nathan 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 9, Red Sox 2.

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  • 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.

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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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