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Scores
Standings
BOS
@BAL		3
0
BOS
@BAL		1
6
OAK
@CAL		3
4
CHW
@MIN		3
2
DET
@NYY		1
2
DET
@NYY		3
2
CLE
@WSA		0
1
CLE
@WSA		2
0
PHI
@ATL		4
3
HOU
@CHC		4
8
HOU
@CHC		2
5
NYM
@CIN		6
5
LAD
@SFG		1
6
PIT
@STL		2
4
Sunday, April 28, 1968,
, Crosley Field
Attendance: 6,785, Time of Game: 2:58
Mets
6
6-9
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Reds
5
7-8
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Jerry Koosman (4-0)
L: George Culver (0-1)
S: Ron Taylor (1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  2  2   0  0  1   1  0  0    6 10  2
Reds            0  2  0   0  0  0   0  2  1    5  9  1

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Al Weis SS 4 0 0 1 1 1 .139 .392 0.044 1.02 0.100 -0.056 -0.0 0 3
Ken Boswell 2B 5 1 1 1 0 1 .255 .706 0.008 0.73 0.085 -0.076 -0.2 4 3 HR
Cleon Jones CF-LF 4 0 1 0 1 0 .265 .777 0.035 0.39 0.051 -0.016 0.1 2 0
Art Shamsky LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .244 .597 0.041 0.69 0.083 -0.043 0.3 1 0 2B,HBP
   Tommie Agee CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .242 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ron Swoboda RF 4 2 2 0 1 1 .259 .927 0.066 1.05 0.101 -0.035 0.7 4 1
Ed Kranepool 1B 4 2 1 0 0 0 .237 .564 -0.111 1.15 0.014 -0.125 -0.9 11 0 2B,SH
Ed Charles 3B 2 0 1 1 3 0 .176 .557 0.075 1.12 0.155 -0.080 0.8 0 3 2·IW
Jerry Grote C 4 0 3 2 1 0 .356 .820 0.201 1.14 0.221 -0.020 2.4 5 1 GDP,IW
Jerry Koosman P 4 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .071 0.021 1.60 0.115 -0.094 -0.8 0 1
   Danny Frisella P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bill Short P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ron Taylor P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 35 6 10 5 7 6 .286 .847 0.380 0.97 0.925 -0.545 2.4 27 12
2B: E Kranepool (2, off B Kelso); A Shamsky (2, off G Culver).
HR: K Boswell (2, off B Kelso; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out).
SH: E Kranepool (4, off B Lee).
IBB: J Grote (5, by G Culver); E Charles 2 (4, by B Lee, by B Kelso).
HBP: A Shamsky (2, by G Culver).
TB: K Boswell 4; J Grote 3; R Swoboda 2; A Shamsky 2; E Kranepool 2; E Charles; C Jones.
GIDP: J Grote (1).
RBI: J Grote 2 (3); A Weis (2); K Boswell (3); E Charles (4).
2-out RBI: E Charles; A Weis; J Grote.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 3 for 14.
Fielding
E: K Boswell (3); E Charles (3).
Outfield Assists: R Swoboda (T Helms at 3rd base).
Baserunning
Pickoffs: E Charles (3rd base by J Bench).

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pete Rose RF 5 0 1 0 0 2 .387 1.039 0.063 1.51 0.174 -0.112 -0.1 2 0
Bob Johnson 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .762 0.010 0.71 0.048 -0.038 0.4 7 0
   Fred Whitfield PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .500 -0.139 5.59 0.000 -0.139 -0.6
Vada Pinson CF 5 0 0 0 0 0 .246 .644 -0.181 1.55 0.000 -0.181 -1.2 0 0
Tony Perez 3B 5 1 1 0 0 0 .258 .702 0.087 1.23 0.139 -0.052 0.5 2 0
Lee May LF 5 2 1 2 0 0 .310 .850 -0.097 2.14 0.121 -0.218 1.6 2 0 HR
Johnny Bench C 3 0 1 0 1 0 .179 .477 0.094 1.02 0.119 -0.025 0.7 6 2
Tommy Helms 2B 3 0 2 1 1 0 .273 .674 0.153 1.36 0.166 -0.013 1.1 3 3
   Ted Abernathy P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Leo Cardenas SS 3 0 1 1 1 0 .200 .461 -0.062 1.82 0.038 -0.100 -0.2 3 0
George Culver P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.086 1.79 0.000 -0.086 -0.8 0 2
   Bill Kelso P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.028 1.20 0.000 -0.028 -0.2 1 0
   Ted Davidson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mack Jones PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .154 .507 -0.017 0.72 0.000 -0.017 -0.2
   Bob Lee P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Chico Ruiz 2B 0 1 0 0 1 0 .429 .984 0.083 1.55 0.083 0.000 0.4 1 1
Team Totals 37 5 9 4 4 4 .243 .641 -0.120 1.51 0.888 -1.009 1.4 27 8
HR: L May (2, off J Koosman; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs).
TB: L May 4; B Johnson 2; T Helms 2; L Cardenas; T Perez; P Rose; J Bench.
RBI: L May 2 (9); T Helms (3); L Cardenas (2).
2-out RBI: L May 2.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 2. J Bench-T Perez; C Ruiz-B Johnson.
E: B Johnson (1).

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jerry Koosman, W (4-0) 7.2 8 4 3 2 3 1 1.04 33 50 0.015 1.00 -1.0
Danny Frisella, H (1) 0.1 1 1 0 2 0 0 0.79 4 1 0 -0.222 2.30 -1.1
Bill Short, H (2) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 9.00 2 2 0 0.245 5.12 1.3
Ron Taylor, S (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2 2 1 0.082 5.04 -0.6
Team Totals 9 9 5 3 4 4 1 3.00 41 50 5 1 0.120 0.97 -1.4
D Frisella faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
George Culver, L (0-1) 4.1 6 4 2 5 3 0 1.86 26 37 -0.383 1.38 -3.1
Bill Kelso 2 3 2 2 1 2 1 5.93 9 2 0 -0.033 0.47 -1.2
Ted Davidson 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 9.45 2 2 0 0.019 0.33 1.1
Bob Lee 1.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2.19 6 0 0 -0.004 0.18 0.0
Ted Abernathy 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.53 1 2 0 0.020 0.47 0.8
Team Totals 9 10 6 4 7 6 1 4.00 44 37 6 0 -0.381 1.51 -2.4
Balks: None.
WP: J Koosman (1); G Culver (1).
HBP: G Culver (2; A Shamsky).
IBB: G Culver (2; J Grote); B Lee (3; E Charles); B Kelso (3; E Charles).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Secory, 1B - Ken Burkhart, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Bill Jackowski.
Time of Game: 2:58.
Attendance: 6,785.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Mets         Cincinnati Reds
1 Al Weis SS 1 Pete Rose RF
2 Ken Boswell 2B 2 Bob Johnson 1B
3 Cleon Jones CF 3 Vada Pinson CF
4 Art Shamsky LF 4 Tony Perez 3B
5 Ron Swoboda RF 5 Lee May LF
6 Ed Kranepool 1B 6 Johnny Bench C
7 Ed Charles 3B 7 Tommy Helms 2B
8 Jerry Grote C 8 Leo Cardenas SS
9 Jerry Koosman P 9 George Culver P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 5-6 2 1-3 O CIN L. May R. Taylor 18% 100% Popfly: 1B
b9 4-6 0 1-- CIN P. Rose D. Frisella -17% 67% Single to RF; Ruiz to 3B
b9 4-6 0 1-3 O CIN F. Whitfield B. Short 14% 81% Strikeout
t3 2-2 2 12- R NYM E. Charles G. Culver 13% 63% Single to CF; Swoboda to 2B; Shamsky Scores
t3 3-2 2 12- R NYM J. Grote G. Culver 12% 75% Single to RF; Charles to 3B; Swoboda Scores

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' George Culver facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYM A. Weis G. Culver -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O NYM K. Boswell G. Culver -1% 47% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 --- O NYM C. Jones G. Culver -1% 46% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CIN P. Rose J. Koosman 2% 48% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- O CIN B. Johnson J. Koosman 1% 49% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O CIN V. Pinson J. Koosman 1% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' George Culver facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- NYM A. Shamsky G. Culver 7% 57% Double to RF
t2 0-0 0 -2- NYM R. Swoboda G. Culver 3% 60% Walk
t2 0-0 0 12- O NYM E. Kranepool G. Culver -6% 54% Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Swoboda to 2B
t2 0-0 1 12- O NYM E. Charles G. Culver -5% 50% Popfly: SS
t2 0-0 2 12- NYM J. Grote G. Culver 2% 52% Wild Pitch; Kranepool to 2B; Swoboda to 3B
t2 0-0 2 -23 NYM J. Grote G. Culver 2% 53% Intentional Walk
t2 0-0 2 123 R NYM J. Koosman G. Culver 12% 65% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Grote to 2B; Kranepool to 3B; Swoboda Scores/No RBI/unER
t2 1-0 2 123 R NYM A. Weis G. Culver 10% 75% Walk; Kranepool Scores/unER; Grote to 3B; Koosman to 2B
t2 2-0 2 123 O NYM K. Boswell G. Culver -5% 70% Groundout: 1B unassisted
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Mets 2, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- CIN T. Perez J. Koosman -4% 65% Single to RF
b2 0-2 0 1-- CIN L. May J. Koosman -7% 58% Fielder's Choice 2B; Perez to 2B/Adv on E4
b2 0-2 0 12- CIN J. Bench J. Koosman -10% 49% Walk; Perez to 3B; May to 2B
b2 0-2 0 123 R CIN T. Helms J. Koosman -11% 37% Single to SS; Bench to 2B; May to 3B; Perez Scores
b2 1-2 0 123 RO CIN L. Cardenas J. Koosman -2% 35% Single to RF; Bench to 3B; May Scores/unER; Cardenas to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm; Helms out at 3B/RF-C-SS-C
b2 2-2 1 -23 O CIN G. Culver J. Koosman 9% 44% Flyball: RF
b2 2-2 2 -23 O CIN P. Rose J. Koosman 6% 50% Groundout: P-SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Reds 2.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Reds' George Culver facing 3-4-5
t3 2-2 0 --- NYM C. Jones G. Culver 4% 54% Walk
t3 2-2 0 1-- O NYM A. Shamsky G. Culver -4% 50% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
t3 2-2 1 1-- NYM R. Swoboda G. Culver 4% 55% Single to LF; Shamsky to 2B
t3 2-2 1 12- O NYM E. Kranepool G. Culver -5% 50% Flyball: LF
t3 2-2 2 12- R NYM E. Charles G. Culver 13% 63% Single to CF; Swoboda to 2B; Shamsky Scores
t3 3-2 2 12- R NYM J. Grote G. Culver 12% 75% Single to RF; Charles to 3B; Swoboda Scores
t3 4-2 2 1-3 O NYM J. Koosman G. Culver -3% 71% Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 2-4, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 2-3-4
b3 2-4 0 --- O CIN B. Johnson J. Koosman 2% 74% Flyball: CF
b3 2-4 1 --- O CIN V. Pinson J. Koosman 2% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2-4 2 --- O CIN T. Perez J. Koosman 1% 76% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Reds 2.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-2, Reds' George Culver facing 1-2-3
t4 4-2 0 --- O NYM A. Weis G. Culver -1% 75% Strikeout Looking
t4 4-2 1 --- O NYM K. Boswell G. Culver -1% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 4-2 2 --- NYM C. Jones G. Culver 1% 75% Single to RF
t4 4-2 2 1-- NYM A. Shamsky G. Culver 1% 76% Hit By Pitch; Jones to 2B
t4 4-2 2 12- O NYM R. Swoboda G. Culver -3% 73% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-4, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 5-6-7
b4 2-4 0 --- O CIN L. May J. Koosman 3% 76% Flyball: RF
b4 2-4 1 --- O CIN J. Bench J. Koosman 2% 77% Popfly: 2B
b4 2-4 2 --- CIN T. Helms J. Koosman -2% 76% Single to CF
b4 2-4 2 1-- O CIN L. Cardenas J. Koosman 3% 78% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Reds 2.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-2, Reds' George Culver facing 6-7-8
t5 4-2 0 --- O NYM E. Kranepool G. Culver -1% 77% Foul Flyball: LF
t5 4-2 1 --- NYM E. Charles G. Culver 2% 79% Walk
t5 4-2 1 1-- NYM J. Grote G. Culver 5% 84% Single to RF; Charles to 3B
Bill Kelso replaces George Culver pitching and batting 9th
t5 4-2 1 1-3 OO NYM J. Koosman B. Kelso -8% 75% Double Play: Strikeout, Charles Picked off 3B (C-3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-4, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 9-1-2
b5 2-4 0 --- O CIN B. Kelso J. Koosman 3% 78% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2-4 1 --- O CIN P. Rose J. Koosman 2% 80% Popfly: 2B
b5 2-4 2 --- CIN B. Johnson J. Koosman -2% 78% Single to CF
b5 2-4 2 1-- O CIN V. Pinson J. Koosman 3% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Reds 2.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-2, Reds' Bill Kelso facing 1-2-3
t6 4-2 0 --- O NYM A. Weis B. Kelso -1% 80% Groundout: P unassisted
t6 4-2 1 --- R NYM K. Boswell B. Kelso 8% 88% Home Run
t6 5-2 1 --- O NYM C. Jones B. Kelso -1% 88% Popfly: 2B
t6 5-2 2 --- O NYM A. Shamsky B. Kelso -0% 88% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-5, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 4-5-6
b6 2-5 0 --- O CIN T. Perez J. Koosman 2% 90% Flyball: CF
b6 2-5 1 --- O CIN L. May J. Koosman 1% 91% Flyball: RF
b6 2-5 2 --- O CIN J. Bench J. Koosman 1% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Reds 2.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-2, Reds' Bill Kelso facing 5-6-7
t7 5-2 0 --- O NYM R. Swoboda B. Kelso -1% 91% Strikeout
t7 5-2 1 --- NYM E. Kranepool B. Kelso 1% 93% Double to RF
t7 5-2 1 -2- NYM E. Charles B. Kelso 0% 93% Intentional Walk
t7 5-2 1 12- R NYM J. Grote B. Kelso 4% 97% Single to LF; Kranepool Scores; Charles to 3B
Ted Davidson replaces Bill Kelso pitching and batting 9th
t7 6-2 1 1-3 O NYM J. Koosman T. Davidson -1% 96% Strikeout
t7 6-2 2 1-3 O NYM A. Weis T. Davidson -1% 95% Lineout: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 6, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-6, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 7-8-9
b7 2-6 0 --- O CIN T. Helms J. Koosman 1% 96% Popfly: 2B
b7 2-6 1 --- CIN L. Cardenas J. Koosman -2% 95% Walk
Mack Jones pinch hits for Ted Davidson (P) batting 9th
b7 2-6 1 1-- O CIN M. Jones J. Koosman 2% 96% Strikeout Looking
b7 2-6 2 1-- O CIN P. Rose J. Koosman 1% 97% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 6, Reds 2.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-2, Reds' Bob Lee facing 2-3-4
Bob Lee replaces Mack Jones (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 6-2 0 --- O NYM K. Boswell B. Lee -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 6-2 1 --- O NYM C. Jones B. Lee -0% 97% Flyball: RF
t8 6-2 2 --- O NYM A. Shamsky B. Lee -0% 97% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 6, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-6, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 2-3-4
Cleon Jones moves from CF to LF
Tommie Agee replaces Art Shamsky (LF) playing CF batting 4th
b8 2-6 0 --- CIN B. Johnson J. Koosman -2% 95% Single to RF
b8 2-6 0 1-- CIN V. Pinson J. Koosman -1% 94% Wild Pitch; Johnson to 2B
b8 2-6 0 -2- O CIN V. Pinson J. Koosman 2% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B; Johnson to 3B
b8 2-6 1 --3 O CIN T. Perez J. Koosman 2% 98% Flyball: RF
b8 2-6 2 --3 RR CIN L. May J. Koosman -5% 93% Home Run; Johnson Scores
b8 4-6 2 --- CIN J. Bench J. Koosman -2% 91% Single to CF
Danny Frisella replaces Jerry Koosman pitching and batting 9th
b8 4-6 2 1-- CIN T. Helms D. Frisella -4% 87% Walk; Bench to 2B
b8 4-6 2 12- O CIN L. Cardenas D. Frisella 7% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 6, Reds 4.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-4, Reds' Bob Lee facing 5-6-7
t9 6-4 0 --- NYM R. Swoboda B. Lee 1% 95% Single to CF
t9 6-4 0 1-- O NYM E. Kranepool B. Lee -0% 95% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Swoboda to 2B
t9 6-4 1 -2- NYM E. Charles B. Lee 0% 95% Intentional Walk
Ted Abernathy replaces Tommy Helms (2B) pitching and batting 7th
Chico Ruiz replaces Bob Lee (P) playing 2B batting 9th
t9 6-4 1 12- OO NYM J. Grote T. Abernathy -2% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 6, Reds 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 4-6, Mets' Danny Frisella facing 9-1-2
b9 4-6 0 --- CIN C. Ruiz D. Frisella -8% 85% Walk
b9 4-6 0 1-- CIN P. Rose D. Frisella -17% 67% Single to RF; Ruiz to 3B
Bill Short replaces Danny Frisella pitching and batting 9th
Fred Whitfield pinch hits for Bob Johnson (1B) batting 2nd
b9 4-6 0 1-3 O CIN F. Whitfield B. Short 14% 81% Strikeout
b9 4-6 1 1-3 O CIN V. Pinson B. Short 11% 92% Popfly: 2B
Ron Taylor replaces Bill Short pitching and batting 9th
b9 4-6 2 1-3 R CIN T. Perez R. Taylor -10% 82% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Rose to 3B; Ruiz Scores/No RBI/unER
b9 5-6 2 1-3 O CIN L. May R. Taylor 18% 100% Popfly: 1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 6, Reds 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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