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Scores
Standings
NYY
@BOS		3
4
KCR
@CAL		6
5
DET
@CLE		4
0
MIN
@OAK		4
2
HOU
@ATL		10
3
HOU
@ATL		3
4		 
(10)
MON
@CHC		5
2
SFG
@CIN		1
3
STL
@PIT		3
4		 
(10)
STL
@PIT		3
5
LAD
@SDP		4
0
Sunday, April 8, 1973
, Anaheim Stadium
Attendance: 7,390, Time of Game: 2:26
Royals
6
2-1
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
2nd, 1 GB
 at Angels
5
1-2
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
4th, 2 GB
W: Dick Drago (1-0)
L: Rudy May (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          2  0  0   2  1  0   0  1  0    6 10  1
Angels          2  2  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    5 11  1

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Freddie Patek SS 4 1 0 0 1 0 .273 .974 -0.072 1.15 0.036 -0.109 -0.6 1 5
Cookie Rojas 2B 5 1 3 1 0 0 .538 1.418 0.231 1.29 0.284 -0.053 2.2 6 6 2·2B
Amos Otis CF 4 1 1 2 0 0 .167 .647 0.123 1.04 0.168 -0.045 0.2 4 0 HR,SH
John Mayberry 1B 4 0 1 1 1 1 .182 .539 0.027 0.93 0.066 -0.039 0.4 14 0 IW
Hal McRae RF 5 1 2 1 0 1 .214 .714 0.036 0.95 0.138 -0.102 0.1 0 0 HR,SB
   Steve Hovley LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Lou Piniella LF 5 1 1 1 0 1 .231 .692 0.028 1.05 0.137 -0.109 -0.1 0 0 HR
   Keith Marshall LF-RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Paul Schaal 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .273 .606 -0.030 0.93 0.039 -0.068 -0.3 0 3
Jerry May C 2 1 1 0 1 0 .222 .586 0.156 0.94 0.156 0.000 1.5 0 2 HBP
Carl Taylor DH 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.175 1.60 0.000 -0.175 -1.6 GDP
   Gail Hopkins PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.000 0.012 1.17 0.012 0.000 0.2
Dick Drago P 2
   Bruce Dal Canton P 1
Team Totals 36 6 10 6 4 5 .278 .949 0.336 1.07 1.036 -0.700 2.0 27 17
2B: C Rojas 2 (4, 1 off D Sells, 1 off R May).
HR: H McRae (1, off R May; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); A Otis (1, off R May; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); L Piniella (1, off R May; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).
SH: A Otis (1, off D Sells).
IBB: J Mayberry (1, by D Sells).
HBP: J May (1, by D Sells).
TB: H McRae 5; C Rojas 5; A Otis 4; L Piniella 4; P Schaal; J May; J Mayberry.
GIDP: C Taylor (1).
RBI: A Otis 2 (2); J Mayberry (3); C Rojas (6); H McRae (3); L Piniella (1).
2-out RBI: C Rojas.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 2. F Patek-C Rojas-J Mayberry; J Mayberry.
E: J May (1).
Baserunning
SB: H McRae (1, 2nd base off D Sells/A Kusnyer).

California Angels

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Sandy Alomar 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .200 .473 -0.039 1.63 0.077 -0.116 -0.2 3 2
   Doug Howard PH-3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .533 -0.089 4.03 0.000 -0.089 -0.4 0 1
Bobby Valentine SS 5 1 4 1 0 0 .462 1.192 0.251 1.97 0.335 -0.083 1.5 2 2 2B
Vada Pinson RF 2 0 1 3 1 0 .400 .962 0.088 3.12 0.212 -0.125 0.9 2 0 SF,SH,IW
Bob Oliver DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .167 -0.268 2.80 0.040 -0.308 -1.1 HBP
Tommy McCraw LF 3 0 1 1 2 0 .300 .762 0.278 2.02 0.315 -0.037 1.6 2 0 SB
Jim Spencer 1B 2 0 0 0 2 0 .000 .333 -0.145 2.41 0.026 -0.171 -0.3 11 0 SH,IW
Ken Berry CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .273 .657 -0.282 2.29 0.066 -0.348 -2.1 2 0 GDP
Art Kusnyer C 3 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .667 -0.065 1.78 0.093 -0.158 -0.1 4 1 CS
   John Stephenson PH-C 2 1 1 0 0 0 .200 .400 -0.083 2.96 0.050 -0.133 -0.1 0 0
Rudy Meoli 3B-2B 2 1 2 0 2 0 1.000 2.000 0.188 1.32 0.188 0.000 1.3 1 4
Rudy May P
   Dave Sells P 2
   Steve Barber P
Team Totals 32 5 11 5 8 0 .344 .851 -0.166 2.24 1.402 -1.568 1.0 27 12
2B: B Valentine (1, off B Dal Canton).
SF: V Pinson (1, off D Drago).
SH: J Spencer (1, off B Dal Canton); V Pinson (1, off D Drago).
IBB: J Spencer (1, by D Drago); V Pinson (1, by B Dal Canton).
HBP: B Oliver (1, by D Drago).
TB: B Valentine 5; R Meoli 2; A Kusnyer; J Stephenson; V Pinson; K Berry; T McCraw.
GIDP: K Berry (2).
RBI: V Pinson 3 (4); T McCraw (2); B Valentine (2).
2-out RBI: V Pinson 2; B Valentine.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 4 for 14.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Meoli-J Spencer.
PB: A Kusnyer (1).
E: R Meoli (1).
Baserunning
SB: T McCraw (1, 2nd base off D Drago/J May).
CS: A Kusnyer (1, 2nd base by D Drago/J May).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dick Drago, W (1-0) 7.1 10 5 5 6 0 0 6.14 36 32 -0.097 1.69 -1.3
Bruce Dal Canton, S (1) 1.2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0.00 8 2 1 0.262 4.94 0.3
Team Totals 9 11 5 5 8 0 0 5.00 44 32 2 1 0.165 1.07 -1.0

California Angels

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rudy May, L (0-1) 4.2 7 5 5 2 3 3 9.64 23 31 -0.395 1.05 -3.0
Dave Sells 3.1 3 1 1 2 2 0 2.70 16 1 0 0.028 1.21 0.5
Steve Barber 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3 0 0 0.031 0.43 0.4
Team Totals 9 10 6 6 4 5 3 6.00 42 31 1 0 -0.336 2.24 -2.0
Balks: None.
WP: D Drago (1).
HBP: D Drago (1; B Oliver); D Sells (1; J May).
IBB: B Dal Canton (1; V Pinson); D Drago (1; J Spencer); D Sells (1; J Mayberry).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Odom, 1B - Art Frantz, 2B - Jim Honochick, 3B - Lou DiMuro.
Time of Game: 2:26.
Attendance: 7,390.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         California Angels
1 Freddie Patek SS 1 Sandy Alomar 2B
2 Cookie Rojas 2B 2 Bobby Valentine SS
3 Amos Otis CF 3 Vada Pinson RF
4 John Mayberry 1B 4 Bob Oliver DH
5 Hal McRae RF 5 Tommy McCraw LF
6 Lou Piniella LF 6 Jim Spencer 1B
7 Paul Schaal 3B 7 Ken Berry CF
8 Jerry May C 8 Art Kusnyer C
9 Carl Taylor DH 9 Rudy Meoli 3B
Dick Drago P Rudy May P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 5-6 2 123 O CAL B. Oliver B. Dal Canton 19% 85% Flyball: CF
b2 2-2 2 -23 RR CAL V. Pinson D. Drago -19% 25% Single to CF; Kusnyer Scores; Meoli Scores
b8 4-6 2 12- R CAL B. Valentine B. Dal Canton -17% 68% Double to CF; Stephenson Scores; Meoli to 3B
t5 4-4 1 --- R KCR A. Otis R. May 16% 63% Home Run
b1 2-2 1 123 OO CAL K. Berry D. Drago 15% 50% Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Rudy May facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- KCR F. Patek R. May 4% 54% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- KCR C. Rojas R. May 11% 65% Double to LF; Patek to 3B
t1 0-0 0 -23 RO KCR A. Otis R. May 1% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B; Patek Scores; Rojas to 3B
t1 1-0 1 --3 R KCR J. Mayberry R. May 5% 71% Single to RF; Rojas Scores
t1 2-0 1 1-- O KCR H. McRae R. May -2% 69% Strikeout
t1 2-0 2 1-- O KCR L. Piniella R. May -2% 67% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Dick Drago facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- CAL S. Alomar D. Drago -4% 63% Walk
b1 0-2 0 1-- CAL B. Valentine D. Drago -6% 57% Single to CF; Alomar to 2B
b1 0-2 0 12- CAL V. Pinson D. Drago -4% 53% Alomar Picked off 2B, safe on E2; Alomar to 3B
b1 0-2 0 1-3 RO CAL V. Pinson D. Drago 3% 56% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Alomar Scores
b1 1-2 1 1-- CAL B. Oliver D. Drago -4% 52% Hit By Pitch; Valentine to 2B
b1 1-2 1 12- R CAL T. McCraw D. Drago -14% 38% Single to RF; Valentine Scores; Oliver to 3B
b1 2-2 1 1-3 CAL J. Spencer D. Drago -2% 36% McCraw Steals 2B
b1 2-2 1 -23 CAL J. Spencer D. Drago -1% 35% Intentional Walk
b1 2-2 1 123 OO CAL K. Berry D. Drago 15% 50% Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Angels 2.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Angels' Rudy May facing 7-8-9
t2 2-2 0 --- KCR P. Schaal R. May 4% 54% Single to LF
t2 2-2 0 1-- KCR J. May R. May 6% 60% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Schaal to 2B
t2 2-2 0 12- OO KCR C. Taylor R. May -11% 49% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; May to 2B
t2 2-2 2 -2- O KCR F. Patek R. May -3% 45% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Angels 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Dick Drago facing 8-9-1
b2 2-2 0 --- CAL A. Kusnyer D. Drago -4% 41% Single to CF
b2 2-2 0 1-- CAL R. Meoli D. Drago -6% 35% Walk; Kusnyer to 2B
b2 2-2 0 12- O CAL S. Alomar D. Drago 6% 41% Bunt Popfly: P
b2 2-2 1 12- CAL B. Valentine D. Drago -5% 36% Wild Pitch; Kusnyer to 3B; Meoli to 2B
b2 2-2 1 -23 O CAL B. Valentine D. Drago 8% 44% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2-2 2 -23 RR CAL V. Pinson D. Drago -19% 25% Single to CF; Kusnyer Scores; Meoli Scores
b2 4-2 2 1-- O CAL B. Oliver D. Drago 1% 27% Popfly: 1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Angels 4.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Angels' Rudy May facing 2-3-4
t3 2-4 0 --- O KCR C. Rojas R. May -2% 24% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2-4 1 --- O KCR A. Otis R. May -2% 23% Popfly: 2B
t3 2-4 2 --- O KCR J. Mayberry R. May -1% 22% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Angels 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Ahead 4-2, Royals' Dick Drago facing 5-6-7
b3 4-2 0 --- O CAL T. McCraw D. Drago 1% 23% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 4-2 1 --- CAL J. Spencer D. Drago -2% 22% Walk
b3 4-2 1 1-- OO CAL K. Berry D. Drago 3% 25% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Angels 4.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Angels' Rudy May facing 5-6-7
t4 2-4 0 --- R KCR H. McRae R. May 11% 36% Home Run
t4 3-4 0 --- R KCR L. Piniella R. May 14% 50% Home Run
t4 4-4 0 --- O KCR P. Schaal R. May -3% 47% Flyball: LF
t4 4-4 1 --- KCR J. May R. May 3% 50% Walk
t4 4-4 1 1-- O KCR C. Taylor R. May -3% 47% Strikeout Looking
t4 4-4 2 1-- O KCR F. Patek R. May -3% 44% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Angels 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Tied 4-4, Royals' Dick Drago facing 8-9-1
b4 4-4 0 --- O CAL A. Kusnyer D. Drago 3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 4-4 1 --- CAL R. Meoli D. Drago -3% 44% Single to CF
b4 4-4 1 1-- O CAL S. Alomar D. Drago 2% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B; Meoli to 2B
b4 4-4 2 -2- CAL B. Valentine D. Drago -2% 44% Single to 3B; Meoli to 3B
b4 4-4 2 1-3 O CAL V. Pinson D. Drago 6% 50% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Angels 4.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 4-4, Angels' Rudy May facing 2-3-4
t5 4-4 0 --- O KCR C. Rojas R. May -3% 47% Popfly: 1B
t5 4-4 1 --- R KCR A. Otis R. May 16% 63% Home Run
t5 5-4 1 --- O KCR J. Mayberry R. May -2% 62% Strikeout Looking
t5 5-4 2 --- KCR H. McRae R. May 1% 63% Single to LF
Dave Sells replaces Rudy May pitching
t5 5-4 2 1-- KCR L. Piniella D. Sells 1% 64% McRae Steals 2B
t5 5-4 2 -2- O KCR L. Piniella D. Sells -3% 61% Strikeout; Piniella out at 1B/C-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Angels 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 4-5, Royals' Dick Drago facing 4-5-6
b5 4-5 0 --- O CAL B. Oliver D. Drago 3% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 4-5 1 --- O CAL T. McCraw D. Drago 2% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 4-5 2 --- O CAL J. Spencer D. Drago 2% 68% Groundout: 2B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Angels 4.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-4, Angels' Dave Sells facing 7-8-9
t6 5-4 0 --- O KCR P. Schaal D. Sells -2% 65% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 5-4 1 --- KCR J. May D. Sells 3% 68% Single to CF
t6 5-4 1 1-- O KCR C. Taylor D. Sells -3% 65% Strikeout
t6 5-4 2 1-- O KCR F. Patek D. Sells -2% 63% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Angels 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 4-5, Royals' Dick Drago facing 7-8-9
b6 4-5 0 --- CAL K. Berry D. Drago -7% 56% Single to LF
b6 4-5 0 1-- O CAL A. Kusnyer D. Drago 6% 62% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b6 4-5 1 1-- O CAL R. Meoli D. Drago 7% 69% Kusnyer Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b6 4-5 2 --- CAL R. Meoli D. Drago -2% 67% Single to LF
b6 4-5 2 1-- O CAL S. Alomar D. Drago 4% 71% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Angels 4.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-4, Angels' Dave Sells facing 2-3-4
t7 5-4 0 --- KCR C. Rojas D. Sells 7% 78% Double to LF
t7 5-4 0 -2- O KCR A. Otis D. Sells -1% 77% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Rojas to 3B
t7 5-4 1 --3 KCR J. Mayberry D. Sells 1% 79% Intentional Walk
t7 5-4 1 1-3 O KCR H. McRae D. Sells -7% 71% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t7 5-4 2 1-3 O KCR L. Piniella D. Sells -5% 66% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 5, Angels 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 4-5, Royals' Dick Drago facing 2-3-4
b7 4-5 0 --- CAL B. Valentine D. Drago -8% 58% Single to RF
b7 4-5 0 1-- O CAL V. Pinson D. Drago 3% 62% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Valentine to 2B
b7 4-5 1 -2- O CAL B. Oliver D. Drago 7% 68% Flyball: CF; Valentine to 3B
b7 4-5 2 --3 CAL T. McCraw D. Drago -2% 66% Walk
b7 4-5 2 1-3 O CAL J. Spencer D. Drago 11% 77% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 5, Angels 4.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-4, Angels' Dave Sells facing 7-8-9
t8 5-4 0 --- O KCR P. Schaal D. Sells -2% 75% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 5-4 1 --- KCR J. May D. Sells 2% 77% Hit By Pitch
Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Carl Taylor (DH) batting 9th
t8 5-4 1 1-- KCR G. Hopkins D. Sells 2% 79% Passed Ball; May to 2B
t8 5-4 1 -2- KCR G. Hopkins D. Sells 1% 80% Walk
t8 5-4 1 12- O KCR F. Patek D. Sells -2% 77% Groundout: P-1B; May to 3B; Hopkins to 2B
t8 5-4 2 -23 R KCR C. Rojas D. Sells 11% 88% Single to 3B; May Scores; Hopkins to 3B
t8 6-4 2 1-3 O KCR A. Otis D. Sells -2% 86% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 6, Angels 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 4-6, Royals' Dick Drago facing 7-8-9
b8 4-6 0 --- O CAL K. Berry D. Drago 4% 90% Groundout: SS-1B
John Stephenson pinch hits for Art Kusnyer (C) batting 8th
b8 4-6 1 --- CAL J. Stephenson D. Drago -5% 85% Single to CF
b8 4-6 1 1-- CAL R. Meoli D. Drago -8% 77% Walk; Stephenson to 2B
Bruce Dal Canton replaces Dick Drago pitching
Doug Howard pinch hits for Sandy Alomar (2B) batting 1st
b8 4-6 1 12- O CAL D. Howard B. Dal Canton 9% 86% Foul Flyball: 1B
b8 4-6 2 12- R CAL B. Valentine B. Dal Canton -17% 68% Double to CF; Stephenson Scores; Meoli to 3B
b8 5-6 2 -23 CAL V. Pinson B. Dal Canton -3% 66% Intentional Walk
b8 5-6 2 123 O CAL B. Oliver B. Dal Canton 19% 85% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 6, Angels 5.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-5, Angels' Steve Barber facing 4-5-6
Steve Barber replaces Dave Sells pitching
John Stephenson moves from PH to C
Rudy Meoli moves from 3B to 2B
Doug Howard moves from PH to 3B
t9 6-5 0 --- O KCR J. Mayberry S. Barber -1% 84% Flyball: LF
t9 6-5 1 --- O KCR H. McRae S. Barber -1% 83% Flyball: CF
t9 6-5 2 --- O KCR L. Piniella S. Barber -1% 82% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Angels 5.
Bottom of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 5-6, Royals' Bruce Dal Canton facing 5-6-7
Keith Marshall replaces Lou Piniella playing LF batting 6th
b9 5-6 0 --- CAL T. McCraw B. Dal Canton -13% 69% Walk
Steve Hovley replaces Hal McRae (RF) playing LF batting 5th
Keith Marshall moves from LF to RF
b9 5-6 0 1-- O CAL J. Spencer B. Dal Canton 5% 74% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; McCraw to 2B
b9 5-6 1 -2- O CAL K. Berry B. Dal Canton 13% 87% Popfly: 2B
b9 5-6 2 -2- O CAL J. Stephenson B. Dal Canton 13% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Angels 5.

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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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