July 30, 2009 New York Yankees at Chicago White Sox Box Score and Play by Play

Thursday, July 30, 2009, 8:15PM , U.S. Cellular Field Attendance: 31,305, Time of Game: 2:35

Yankees 2 62-40 ⇐ Lost 1 ⇒ Joe Girardi	at	White Sox 3 52-51 ⇐ Won 1 ⇒ Ozzie Guillen	W: Matt Thornton (5-2) L: Phil Hughes (4-3)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - Yankees 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 6 2 White Sox 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 8 0 Winning Run scored with 2 outs

New York Yankees

Batting	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OPS	Pit	Str	WPA	aLI	WPA+	WPA-	RE24	PO	A
Derek Jeter SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	.323	.857	8	6	-0.092	1.29	0.032	-0.124	-0.9	1	1
Johnny Damon LF	3	0	2	1	1	0	.276	.861	17	8	0.178	1.52	0.220	-0.042	1.1	2	0
Mark Teixeira 1B	4	0	0	0	0	3	.282	.932	13	11	-0.219	2.02	0.000	-0.219	-1.4	5	0
Alex Rodriguez 3B	4	0	0	0	0	3	.247	.895	16	11	-0.175	1.58	0.000	-0.175	-1.1	1	4
Hideki Matsui DH	4	0	0	0	0	2	.255	.843	11	8	-0.138	1.31	0.000	-0.138	-0.8
Nick Swisher RF	4	1	1	1	0	3	.239	.846	18	11	0.265	1.16	0.346	-0.081	0.4	3	0	HR
Robinson Cano 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.305	.839	13	10	-0.095	0.89	0.000	-0.095	-0.5	1	2
Melky Cabrera CF	3	0	1	0	0	1	.290	.802	15	8	-0.009	1.25	0.064	-0.073	0.3	2	0	2B
Jose Molina C	2	1	1	0	0	0	.255	.680	6	4	0.046	1.37	0.093	-0.046	0.2	8	0	2B
Jorge Posada PH-C	1	0	0	0	0	1	.283	.873	5	3	-0.042	1.62	0.000	-0.042	-0.2	3	0

Andy Pettitte P																0	0
Phil Hughes P																0	0
Phil Coke P																0	0
Team Totals	33	2	6	2	1	14	.182	.539	122	80	-0.281	1.39	0.755	-1.035	-3.1	26	7

2B: M Cabrera (18, off G Floyd); J Molina (3, off G Floyd).

HR: N Swisher (17, off M Thornton; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: N Swisher 4; M Cabrera 2; J Molina 2; J Damon 2; D Jeter.

RBI: N Swisher (54); J Damon (58).

2-out RBI: N Swisher.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

Fielding

DP: 1. R Cano-D Jeter-M Teixeira.

E: R Cano (4); A Pettitte (2).

Chicago White Sox

Batting	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OPS	Pit	Str	WPA	aLI	WPA+	WPA-	RE24	PO	A
Mark Kotsay CF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.232	.557	17	12	-0.102	0.99	0.000	-0.102	-1.0	2	0
Gordon Beckham 3B	4	0	2	1	0	1	.310	.855	18	11	0.131	0.72	0.156	-0.025	1.1	0	5	2B
Jermaine Dye RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.281	.891	22	13	-0.185	1.39	0.000	-0.185	-1.3	1	0	GDP
Jim Thome DH	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.885	14	10	0.064	1.30	0.111	-0.047	0.1
Scott Podsednik PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	.297	.740			0.000	0.00	0.000	0.000	0.0
Paul Konerko 1B	4	0	2	0	0	2	.285	.841	18	12	0.027	1.64	0.098	-0.071	0.1	7	0
A.J. Pierzynski C	4	0	1	0	0	1	.303	.780	12	11	-0.087	1.98	0.054	-0.141	-0.6	14	0
Carlos Quentin LF	3	0	0	0	0	1	.213	.720	17	12	0.058	1.58	0.107	-0.048	-0.2	2	0
Dewayne Wise LF	1	0	1	1	0	0	.193	.547	6	4	0.382	4.45	0.382	0.000	1.0	0	0
Chris Getz 2B	3	1	1	0	0	1	.263	.687	11	8	-0.002	0.82	0.038	-0.041	-0.0	1	1
Jayson Nix SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	.228	.737	10	8	-0.065	0.86	0.000	-0.065	-0.8	0	2

Gavin Floyd P																0	0
Matt Thornton P																0	0
Team Totals	34	3	8	2	0	9	.235	.500	145	101	0.221	1.36	0.946	-0.725	-1.6	27	8

2B: G Beckham (13, off A Pettitte).

TB: G Beckham 3; P Konerko 2; J Thome; C Getz; A Pierzynski; D Wise.

GIDP: J Dye (12).

RBI: D Wise (8); G Beckham (30).

2-out RBI: G Beckham; D Wise.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

New York Yankees

Pitching	IP	H	R	ER	SO	ERA	BF	Pit	Str	Ctct	StS	StL	GB	FB	LD	GSc	IR	IS	WPA	aLI	RE24
Andy Pettitte	6.1	5	2	1	8	4.51	24	101	71	34	12	25	9	7	3	65			0.176	1.05	2.0
Phil Hughes, L (4-3)	2	2	1	1	1	3.47	8	35	24	18	1	5	2	5	1		2	1	-0.114	1.55	0.1
Phil Coke	0.1	1	0	0	0	3.77	2	9	6	3	2	1	1	1	0		2	1	-0.282	4.36	-0.5
Team Totals	8.2	8	3	2	9	2.08	34	145	101	55	15	31	12	13	4	65	4	2	-0.220	1.39	1.6

Chicago White Sox

Pitching	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA	BF	Pit	Str	Ctct	StS	StL	GB	FB	LD	GSc	IR	IS	WPA	aLI	RE24
Gavin Floyd	7.2	4	1	1	1	10	0	4.07	28	103	63	28	9	26	8	9	3	76			0.391	1.18	3.3
Matt Thornton, BS (4), W (5-2)	1.1	2	1	1	0	4	1	2.95	6	19	17	8	4	5	0	2	2		1	0	-0.111	2.37	-0.2
Team Totals	9	6	2	2	1	14	1	2.00	34	122	80	36	13	31	8	11	5	76	1	0	0.280	1.36	3.1

Balks: None.

WP: None.

HBP: None.

IBB: None.

Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ted Barrett, 1B - Tim McClelland, 2B - Andy Fletcher, 3B - Greg Gibson.

Time of Game: 2:35.

Attendance: 31,305.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Start Time Weather: 63° F, Wind 11mph in from Rightfield, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

	New York Yankees			Chicago White Sox
1	Derek Jeter	SS	1	Mark Kotsay	CF
2	Johnny Damon	LF	2	Gordon Beckham	3B
3	Mark Teixeira	1B	3	Jermaine Dye	RF
4	Alex Rodriguez	3B	4	Jim Thome	DH
5	Hideki Matsui	DH	5	Paul Konerko	1B
6	Nick Swisher	RF	6	A.J. Pierzynski	C
7	Robinson Cano	2B	7	Carlos Quentin	LF
8	Melky Cabrera	CF	8	Chris Getz	2B
9	Jose Molina	C	9	Jayson Nix	SS

	Andy Pettitte P			Gavin Floyd P

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Top 5 Plays

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Inn	Score	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)Sequence	R/O	@Bat	Batter	Pitcher	wWPA	wWE	Play Description
b9	2-2	2	12-	6,(2-2) BBCSFX	R	CHW	D. Wise	P. Coke	38%	100%	Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Podsednik Scores; Konerko to 2B
t9	1-2	2	---	2,(0-1) CX	R	NYY	N. Swisher	M. Thornton	-35%	61%	Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
t6	0-1	1	-2-	3,(1-1) CBX	R	NYY	J. Damon	G. Floyd	-15%	47%	Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Molina Scores; Damon to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b3	0-0	2	1--	5,(2-2) 11BBFF>X	R	CHW	G. Beckham	A. Pettitte	12%	65%	Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Getz Scores
t8	1-2	2	12-	3,(0-2) FFS	O	NYY	M. Teixeira	M. Thornton	11%	86%	Strikeout Swinging

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Inn	Score	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)Sequence	R/O	@Bat	Batter	Pitcher	wWPA	wWE	Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Gavin Floyd facing 1-2-3
t1	0-0	0	---	1,(0-0) X	O	NYY	D. Jeter	G. Floyd	2%	52%	Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t1	0-0	1	---	5,(3-1) BBBCB		NYY	J. Damon	G. Floyd	-2%	50%	Walk
t1	0-0	1	1--	3,(1-1) BCX	O	NYY	M. Teixeira	G. Floyd	3%	53%	Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
t1	0-0	2	1--	1,(0-0) X	O	NYY	A. Rodriguez	G. Floyd	2%	55%	Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
									0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Andy Pettitte facing 1-2-3
b1	0-0	0	---	5,(2-2) FBCBX	O	CHW	M. Kotsay	A. Pettitte	-2%	53%	Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b1	0-0	1	---	3,(1-1) BSX	O	CHW	G. Beckham	A. Pettitte	-2%	51%	Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
b1	0-0	2	---	5,(2-2) CBSBX	O	CHW	J. Dye	A. Pettitte	-1%	50%	Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
									0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Gavin Floyd facing 5-6-7
t2	0-0	0	---	5,(2-2) BCFBS	O	NYY	H. Matsui	G. Floyd	2%	52%	Strikeout Swinging
t2	0-0	1	---	6,(3-2) CBBFBC	O	NYY	N. Swisher	G. Floyd	2%	54%	Strikeout Looking
t2	0-0	2	---	2,(0-1) CX	O	NYY	R. Cano	G. Floyd	1%	55%	Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
									0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Andy Pettitte facing 4-5-6
b2	0-0	0	---	6,(3-2) BSSBBX	O	CHW	J. Thome	A. Pettitte	-2%	53%	Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
b2	0-0	1	---	7,(3-2) BCCBBFX		CHW	P. Konerko	A. Pettitte	3%	56%	Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b2	0-0	1	1--	4,(0-2) SFFS	O	CHW	A. Pierzynski	A. Pettitte	-3%	52%	Strikeout Swinging
b2	0-0	2	1--	7,(2-2) CBCF1BFS	O	CHW	C. Quentin	A. Pettitte	-2%	50%	Strikeout Swinging
									0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Gavin Floyd facing 8-9-1
t3	0-0	0	---	4,(2-1) SBBX		NYY	M. Cabrera	G. Floyd	-6%	44%	Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t3	0-0	0	-2-	1,(0-0) X	O	NYY	J. Molina	G. Floyd	5%	48%	Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t3	0-0	1	-2-	3,(1-1) CBX	O	NYY	D. Jeter	G. Floyd	3%	52%	Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Cabrera to 3B
t3	0-0	2	--3	5,(3-1) BBCBX	O	NYY	J. Damon	G. Floyd	4%	56%	Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
									0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Andy Pettitte facing 8-9-1
b3	0-0	0	---	5,(1-2) CCBFX		CHW	C. Getz	A. Pettitte	4%	60%	Single to RF (Line Drive)
b3	0-0	0	1--	4,(0-2) C11>FFS	O	CHW	J. Nix	A. Pettitte	-4%	56%	Strikeout Swinging
b3	0-0	1	1--	3,(0-2) CCX	O	CHW	M. Kotsay	A. Pettitte	-3%	53%	Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
b3	0-0	2	1--	5,(2-2) 11BBFF>X	R	CHW	G. Beckham	A. Pettitte	12%	65%	Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Getz Scores
b3	1-0	2	-2-	5,(3-1) B*BBCX	O	CHW	J. Dye	A. Pettitte	-3%	62%	Flyball: LF
									1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 1.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Gavin Floyd facing 3-4-5
t4	0-1	0	---	4,(1-2) FCBC	O	NYY	M. Teixeira	G. Floyd	3%	64%	Strikeout Looking
t4	0-1	1	---	7,(3-2) SBBBSFC	O	NYY	A. Rodriguez	G. Floyd	2%	67%	Strikeout Looking
t4	0-1	2	---	1,(0-0) X	O	NYY	H. Matsui	G. Floyd	1%	68%	Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
									0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Andy Pettitte facing 4-5-6
b4	1-0	0	---	4,(1-2) BCCC	O	CHW	J. Thome	A. Pettitte	-2%	66%	Strikeout Looking
b4	1-0	1	---	7,(3-2) CBBFFBS	O	CHW	P. Konerko	A. Pettitte	-2%	64%	Strikeout Swinging
b4	1-0	2	---	2,(0-1) FX	O	CHW	A. Pierzynski	A. Pettitte	-1%	63%	Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
									0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 1.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Gavin Floyd facing 6-7-8
t5	0-1	0	---	4,(1-2) SCBC	O	NYY	N. Swisher	G. Floyd	3%	66%	Strikeout Looking
t5	0-1	1	---	5,(2-2) BFBFX	O	NYY	R. Cano	G. Floyd	2%	69%	Groundout: 2B-1B
t5	0-1	2	---	4,(2-1) FBBX	O	NYY	M. Cabrera	G. Floyd	2%	70%	Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
									0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Andy Pettitte facing 7-8-9
b5	1-0	0	---	3,(1-1) FBX	O	CHW	C. Quentin	A. Pettitte	-2%	68%	Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
b5	1-0	1	---	4,(1-2) CCBS	O	CHW	C. Getz	A. Pettitte	-2%	66%	Strikeout Swinging
b5	1-0	2	---	1,(0-0) X	O	CHW	J. Nix	A. Pettitte	-1%	65%	Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
									0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 1.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Gavin Floyd facing 9-1-2
t6	0-1	0	---	5,(2-2) CSBBX		NYY	J. Molina	G. Floyd	-9%	56%	Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t6	0-1	0	-2-	2,(0-1) CX	O	NYY	D. Jeter	G. Floyd	7%	62%	Lineout: RF
t6	0-1	1	-2-	3,(1-1) CBX	R	NYY	J. Damon	G. Floyd	-15%	47%	Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Molina Scores; Damon to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t6	1-1	1	-2-	3,(0-2) CFC	O	NYY	M. Teixeira	G. Floyd	5%	53%	Strikeout Looking
t6	1-1	2	-2-	4,(1-2) SFBS	O	NYY	A. Rodriguez	G. Floyd	5%	58%	Strikeout Swinging
									1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Andy Pettitte facing 1-2-3
b6	1-1	0	---	4,(1-2) FCBS	O	CHW	M. Kotsay	A. Pettitte	-3%	54%	Strikeout Swinging
b6	1-1	1	---	5,(2-2) CBCBX		CHW	G. Beckham	A. Pettitte	4%	58%	Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
b6	1-1	1	1--	4,(2-1) CB1BX	OO	CHW	J. Dye	A. Pettitte	-8%	50%	Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
									0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, White Sox 1.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Gavin Floyd facing 5-6-7
t7	1-1	0	---	2,(1-0) BX	O	NYY	H. Matsui	G. Floyd	4%	54%	Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
t7	1-1	1	---	6,(3-2) BCCBBS	O	NYY	N. Swisher	G. Floyd	3%	57%	Strikeout Swinging
t7	1-1	2	---	3,(1-1) BCX	O	NYY	R. Cano	G. Floyd	2%	59%	Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
									0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Andy Pettitte facing 4-5-6
b7	1-1	0	---	2,(0-1) CX		CHW	J. Thome	A. Pettitte	5%	65%	Reached on E1 (Ground Ball to Short 1B Line)
b7	1-1	0	1--	3,(0-2) CFS	O	CHW	P. Konerko	A. Pettitte	-5%	59%	Strikeout Swinging
b7	1-1	1	1--	3,(0-2) CTX		CHW	A. Pierzynski	A. Pettitte	5%	65%	Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Thome to 2B
									Phil Hughes replaces Andy Pettitte pitching
b7	1-1	1	12-	7,(2-2) .BFFFBFX	RO	CHW	C. Quentin	P. Hughes	11%	75%	Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B); Thome Scores/Adv on E4 (throw to 1B)/unER
b7	2-1	2	1--	2,(1-0) BX	O	CHW	C. Getz	P. Hughes	-2%	73%	Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
									1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, White Sox 2.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, White Sox' Gavin Floyd facing 8-9-1
									Dewayne Wise replaces Carlos Quentin playing LF batting 7th
t8	1-2	0	---	7,(3-2) .BCBBCFC	O	NYY	M. Cabrera	G. Floyd	6%	79%	Strikeout Looking
									Jorge Posada pinch hits for Jose Molina (C) batting 9th
t8	1-2	1	---	5,(2-2) .CFBBC	O	NYY	J. Posada	G. Floyd	4%	83%	Strikeout Looking
t8	1-2	2	---	2,(1-0) BX		NYY	D. Jeter	G. Floyd	-3%	80%	Single to RF (Line Drive)
									Matt Thornton replaces Gavin Floyd pitching
t8	1-2	2	1--	4,(1-2) .1FBSX		NYY	J. Damon	M. Thornton	-5%	75%	Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Jeter to 2B
t8	1-2	2	12-	3,(0-2) FFS	O	NYY	M. Teixeira	M. Thornton	11%	86%	Strikeout Swinging
									0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Yankees' Phil Hughes facing 9-1-2
									Jorge Posada moves from PH to C
b8	2-1	0	---	5,(2-2) .BSFBX	O	CHW	J. Nix	P. Hughes	-2%	84%	Foul Popfly: C (1B Foul)
b8	2-1	1	---	5,(2-2) BCBFX	O	CHW	M. Kotsay	P. Hughes	-1%	83%	Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b8	2-1	2	---	5,(2-2) BFBCC	O	CHW	G. Beckham	P. Hughes	-1%	82%	Strikeout Looking
									0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, White Sox 2.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, White Sox' Matt Thornton facing 4-5-6
t9	1-2	0	---	4,(1-2) CCBS	O	NYY	A. Rodriguez	M. Thornton	8%	90%	Strikeout Swinging
t9	1-2	1	---	3,(0-2) CFS	O	NYY	H. Matsui	M. Thornton	6%	96%	Strikeout Swinging
t9	1-2	2	---	2,(0-1) CX	R	NYY	N. Swisher	M. Thornton	-35%	61%	Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
t9	2-2	2	---	3,(0-2) FFC	O	NYY	R. Cano	M. Thornton	4%	65%	Strikeout Looking
									1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Yankees' Phil Hughes facing 3-4-5
b9	2-2	0	---	8,(2-2) CBBFFFFX	O	CHW	J. Dye	P. Hughes	-6%	59%	Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
b9	2-2	1	---	2,(0-1) CX		CHW	J. Thome	P. Hughes	6%	65%	Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
									Scott Podsednik pinch runs for Jim Thome (DH) batting 4th
b9	2-2	1	1--	1,(0-0) .X		CHW	P. Konerko	P. Hughes	7%	72%	Single to LF (Line Drive); Podsednik to 2B
									Phil Coke replaces Phil Hughes pitching
b9	2-2	1	12-	3,(1-1) .BSX	O	CHW	A. Pierzynski	P. Coke	-10%	62%	Flyball: CF (Short CF)
b9	2-2	2	12-	6,(2-2) BBCSFX	R	CHW	D. Wise	P. Coke	38%	100%	Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Podsednik Scores; Konerko to 2B
									1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, White Sox 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA200907300
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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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