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Standings
NYY
@CAL		3
5
TEX
@CHW		12
10		 
(12)
TOR
@KCR		4
7
CLE
@MIL		4
7
DET
@MIN		1
11
BAL
@OAK		8
6		 
(10)
BOS
@SEA		12
4
STL
@ATL		5
1
CHC
@CIN		3
5		 
(10)
PIT
@HOU		0
3
SFG
@MON		2
4
LAD
@NYM		3
4		 
(14)
SDP
@PHI		1
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Wednesday, August 3, 1977, 8:05PM
, Riverfront Stadium
Attendance: 38,505, Time of Game: 2:45
Cubs
3
62-43
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Reds
5
53-52
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Pedro Borbon (7-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  1  0   2  0  0   0    3  7  0
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  0   1  2  0   2    5  9  1
Winning Run scored with 1 out

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ivan de Jesus SS 4 0 0 0 1 2 .248 .621 -0.073 1.27 0.060 -0.132 -0.3 0 4 SB
Jose Cardenal LF 4 1 0 0 1 1 .240 .690 -0.094 1.03 0.021 -0.116 -0.7 1 0
Larry Biittner 1B 2 0 2 2 3 0 .301 .770 0.306 1.16 0.306 0.000 2.8 11 2 2B
Jerry Morales CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 .322 .869 -0.184 1.44 0.000 -0.184 -1.6 2 1
Bobby Murcer RF 4 0 1 0 1 0 .273 .819 -0.082 1.43 0.080 -0.162 -0.6 0 0 CS
Steve Ontiveros 3B 5 0 2 0 0 2 .301 .822 -0.028 1.39 0.083 -0.111 -0.4 0 3 2B
Mick Kelleher 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .257 .587 -0.096 0.92 0.000 -0.096 -1.1 2 3
   Greg Gross PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .271 .713 -0.073 3.04 0.000 -0.073 -0.3
   Manny Trillo 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295 .749 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Steve Swisher C 4 1 2 1 1 1 .205 .578 0.140 1.08 0.204 -0.065 1.5 11 0 HR,IW
Rick Reuschel P 3 1 0 0 0 1 .200 .501 -0.093 1.22 0.000 -0.093 -0.9 1 0
   Willie Hernandez P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .100 .200 -0.024 0.94 0.000 -0.024 -0.4 0 1
Team Totals 37 3 7 3 7 10 .189 .643 -0.301 1.25 0.754 -1.056 -2.0 28 14
2B: L Biittner (17, off P Moskau); S Ontiveros (15, off J Billingham).
HR: S Swisher (3, off P Moskau; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
IBB: S Swisher (3, by J Billingham).
TB: S Swisher 5; L Biittner 3; S Ontiveros 3; B Murcer.
RBI: L Biittner 2 (45); S Swisher (11).
2-out RBI: L Biittner 2.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 1 for 10.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: J Morales (C Geronimo at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: I de Jesus (15, 2nd base off P Moskau/B Plummer).
CS: B Murcer (5, 2nd base by P Moskau/B Plummer).

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pete Rose 3B 4 0 2 0 1 0 .311 .836 0.081 1.12 0.129 -0.048 0.1 0 2 2B,SB
Dave Concepcion SS 4 0 0 0 1 1 .277 .723 -0.174 1.73 0.015 -0.189 -0.8 4 4
Joe Morgan 2B 4 1 1 0 1 0 .298 .904 -0.025 1.54 0.108 -0.133 -0.1 0 1
George Foster LF 5 2 3 2 0 2 .322 1.031 0.436 1.75 0.500 -0.063 2.1 1 0 HR
Dan Driessen 1B 4 1 1 2 1 2 .300 .868 0.308 1.76 0.399 -0.091 1.6 6 0 HR
Cesar Geronimo CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .281 .743 -0.153 1.38 0.000 -0.153 -1.2 7 0
Mike Lum RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .190 .551 -0.046 1.63 0.092 -0.138 -0.1 2 0 HR
Bill Plummer C 2 0 0 0 1 0 .167 .545 -0.046 1.21 0.027 -0.073 -0.2 9 1
   Johnny Bench PH-C 1 0 0 0 0 1 .271 .929 -0.058 2.26 0.000 -0.058 -0.2 1 0
Paul Moskau P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .286 .946 -0.055 1.14 0.000 -0.055 -0.5 0 0
   Champ Summers PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .705 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Ed Armbrister PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .294 .883 -0.026 1.06 0.000 -0.026 -0.2
   Jack Billingham P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176 .388 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bob Bailey PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .283 .795 -0.045 1.80 0.000 -0.045 -0.2
   Pedro Borbon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 36 5 9 5 5 10 .250 .869 0.197 1.52 1.270 -1.072 0.3 30 8
2B: P Rose (27, off R Reuschel).
HR: M Lum (3, off R Reuschel; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF); G Foster (36, off W Hernandez; 8th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF); D Driessen (13, off W Hernandez; 10th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: G Foster 6; M Lum 4; D Driessen 4; P Rose 3; J Morgan; C Geronimo.
RBI: D Driessen 2 (63); G Foster 2 (105); M Lum (11).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Plummer-D Concepcion.
E: P Rose (10).
Baserunning
SB: P Rose (11, 2nd base off W Hernandez/S Swisher).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rick Reuschel 6.1 3 1 1 4 7 1 2.25 26 66 0.323 1.27 2.2
Willie Hernandez, BS (4), L (5-4) 3 6 4 4 1 3 2 2.63 15 0 0 -0.522 1.91 -2.5
Team Totals 9.1 9 5 5 5 10 3 4.82 41 66 0 0 -0.199 1.25 -0.3

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Paul Moskau 7 5 3 1 5 8 1 4.69 31 62 -0.001 1.12 0.5
Jack Billingham 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 5.52 9 0 0 0.165 1.22 1.0
Pedro Borbon, W (7-4) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.96 4 0 0 0.137 2.37 0.5
Team Totals 10 7 3 1 7 10 1 0.90 44 62 0 0 0.301 1.52 2.0
Balks: None.
WP: P Moskau (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: J Billingham (6; S Swisher).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Ed Montague.
Time of Game: 2:45.
Attendance: 38,505.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 74° F, Wind 5mph in unknown direction, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Cincinnati Reds
1 Ivan de Jesus SS 1 Pete Rose 3B
2 Jose Cardenal LF 2 Dave Concepcion SS
3 Larry Biittner 1B 3 Joe Morgan 2B
4 Jerry Morales CF 4 George Foster LF
5 Bobby Murcer RF 5 Dan Driessen 1B
6 Steve Ontiveros 3B 6 Cesar Geronimo CF
7 Mick Kelleher 2B 7 Mike Lum RF
8 Steve Swisher C 8 Bill Plummer C
9 Rick Reuschel P 9 Paul Moskau P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 1-3 0 1-- RR CIN G. Foster W. Hernandez 37% 61% Home Run (Line Drive); Morgan Scores
b10 3-3 1 1-- RR CIN D. Driessen W. Hernandez 37% 100% Home Run (Line Drive); Foster Scores
t7 1-0 2 12- RR CHC L. Biittner P. Moskau -20% 11% Double to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Reuschel Scores/unER; Cardenal Scores/unER
t5 0-0 0 --- R CHC S. Swisher P. Moskau -14% 36% Home Run (Line Drive)
b9 3-3 2 -2- O CIN D. Concepcion W. Hernandez -11% 50% Groundout: SS-1B

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Paul Moskau facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CHC I. de Jesus P. Moskau -4% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- CHC J. Cardenal P. Moskau -2% 44% de Jesus Steals 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- 7,(3-2)  O CHC J. Cardenal P. Moskau 4% 48% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 -2- CHC L. Biittner P. Moskau -2% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 1 12- O CHC J. Morales P. Moskau 4% 51% Lineout: RF
t1 0-0 2 12- 6,(1-2)  O CHC B. Murcer P. Moskau 4% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CIN P. Rose R. Reuschel -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- 4,(0-2)  O CIN D. Concepcion R. Reuschel -2% 51% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 2 --- O CIN J. Morgan R. Reuschel -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Paul Moskau facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- O CHC S. Ontiveros P. Moskau 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 --- O CHC M. Kelleher P. Moskau 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 2 --- CHC S. Swisher P. Moskau -1% 53% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t2 0-0 2 1-- CHC R. Reuschel P. Moskau -1% 52% Wild Pitch; Swisher to 2B
t2 0-0 2 -2- O CHC R. Reuschel P. Moskau 3% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O CIN G. Foster R. Reuschel -2% 53% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- O CIN D. Driessen R. Reuschel -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- O CIN C. Geronimo R. Reuschel -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Paul Moskau facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- O CHC I. de Jesus P. Moskau 3% 53% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O CHC J. Cardenal P. Moskau 2% 54% Flyball: RF
t3 0-0 2 --- CHC L. Biittner P. Moskau -1% 53% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t3 0-0 2 1-- O CHC J. Morales P. Moskau 3% 55% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- O CIN M. Lum R. Reuschel -3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- CIN B. Plummer R. Reuschel 3% 56% Walk
b3 0-0 1 1-- O CIN P. Moskau R. Reuschel -3% 53% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-0 2 1-- O CIN P. Rose R. Reuschel -3% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Paul Moskau facing 5-6-7
t4 0-0 0 --- CHC B. Murcer P. Moskau -4% 46% Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
t4 0-0 0 1-- OO CHC S. Ontiveros P. Moskau 9% 55% Double Play: Strikeout, Murcer Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t4 0-0 2 --- O CHC M. Kelleher P. Moskau 1% 56% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 2-3-4
b4 0-0 0 --- O CIN D. Concepcion R. Reuschel -3% 53% Flyball: CF
b4 0-0 1 --- CIN J. Morgan R. Reuschel 3% 56% Walk
b4 0-0 1 1-- CIN G. Foster R. Reuschel 8% 64% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Morgan to 3B
b4 0-0 1 1-3 CIN D. Driessen R. Reuschel 3% 67% Walk; Foster to 2B
b4 0-0 1 123 O CIN C. Geronimo R. Reuschel -9% 59% Groundout: 1B-C/Forceout at Hm; Foster to 3B; Driessen to 2B
b4 0-0 2 123 O CIN M. Lum R. Reuschel -9% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Paul Moskau facing 8-9-1
t5 0-0 0 --- R CHC S. Swisher P. Moskau -14% 36% Home Run (Line Drive)
t5 1-0 0 --- O CHC R. Reuschel P. Moskau 2% 38% Strikeout Looking
t5 1-0 1 --- O CHC I. de Jesus P. Moskau 2% 40% Lineout: CF
t5 1-0 2 --- O CHC J. Cardenal P. Moskau 1% 41% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 8-9-1
b5 0-1 0 --- O CIN B. Plummer R. Reuschel -3% 38% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 0-1 1 --- O CIN P. Moskau R. Reuschel -2% 35% Strikeout Looking
b5 0-1 2 --- CIN P. Rose R. Reuschel 3% 39% Double to LF (Line Drive)
b5 0-1 2 -2- CIN D. Concepcion R. Reuschel 2% 40% Walk
b5 0-1 2 12- O CIN J. Morgan R. Reuschel -7% 34% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 0.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Paul Moskau facing 3-4-5
t6 1-0 0 --- CHC L. Biittner P. Moskau -4% 30% Walk
t6 1-0 0 1-- O CHC J. Morales P. Moskau 4% 34% Lineout: CF
t6 1-0 1 1-- CHC B. Murcer P. Moskau -4% 30% Walk; Biittner to 2B
t6 1-0 1 12- O CHC S. Ontiveros P. Moskau 5% 34% Strikeout Looking
t6 1-0 2 12- O CHC M. Kelleher P. Moskau 5% 39% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 4-5-6
b6 0-1 0 --- O CIN G. Foster R. Reuschel -4% 35% Strikeout
b6 0-1 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O CIN D. Driessen R. Reuschel -3% 32% Strikeout Swinging
b6 0-1 2 --- 8,(2-2)  O CIN C. Geronimo R. Reuschel -2% 30% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 0.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Paul Moskau facing 8-9-1
t7 1-0 0 --- CHC S. Swisher P. Moskau -4% 27% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Swisher to 1B
t7 1-0 0 1-- O CHC R. Reuschel P. Moskau 4% 30% Bunt Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t7 1-0 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  O CHC I. de Jesus P. Moskau 3% 33% Strikeout Looking
t7 1-0 2 1-- CHC J. Cardenal P. Moskau -2% 31% Walk; Reuschel to 2B
t7 1-0 2 12- RR CHC L. Biittner P. Moskau -20% 11% Double to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Reuschel Scores/unER; Cardenal Scores/unER
t7 3-0 2 -2- O CHC J. Morales P. Moskau 1% 12% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 7-8-9
b7 0-3 0 --- 6,(2-2)  R CIN M. Lum R. Reuschel 9% 21% Home Run (Line Drive)
b7 1-3 0 --- O CIN B. Plummer R. Reuschel -4% 18% Groundout: 3B-1B
Willie Hernandez replaces Rick Reuschel pitching and batting 9th
Ed Armbrister pinch hits for Champ Summers batting 9th
Champ Summers pinch hits for Paul Moskau (P) batting 9th
b7 1-3 1 --- 4,(0-2)  O CIN E. Armbrister W. Hernandez -3% 15% Strikeout Swinging
b7 1-3 2 --- CIN P. Rose W. Hernandez 2% 17% Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
b7 1-3 2 1-- O CIN D. Concepcion W. Hernandez -4% 13% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Reds 1.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Reds' Jack Billingham facing 5-6-7
Jack Billingham replaces Ed Armbrister (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 3-1 0 --- O CHC B. Murcer J. Billingham 1% 15% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 3-1 1 --- CHC S. Ontiveros J. Billingham -2% 12% Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t8 3-1 1 -2- O CHC M. Kelleher J. Billingham 2% 14% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 3-1 2 -2- CHC S. Swisher J. Billingham -0% 14% Intentional Walk
t8 3-1 2 12- O CHC W. Hernandez J. Billingham 2% 16% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Willie Hernandez facing 3-4-5
b8 1-3 0 --- CIN J. Morgan W. Hernandez 8% 24% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b8 1-3 0 1-- RR CIN G. Foster W. Hernandez 37% 61% Home Run (Line Drive); Morgan Scores
b8 3-3 0 --- O CIN D. Driessen W. Hernandez -5% 56% Strikeout
b8 3-3 1 --- O CIN C. Geronimo W. Hernandez -3% 53% Single to CF (Line Drive); Geronimo out at 2B/CF-2B
b8 3-3 2 --- O CIN M. Lum W. Hernandez -3% 50% Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Reds 3.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Reds' Jack Billingham facing 1-2-3
t9 3-3 0 --- O CHC I. de Jesus J. Billingham 6% 56% Popfly: SS
t9 3-3 1 --- O CHC J. Cardenal J. Billingham 4% 60% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 3-3 2 --- CHC L. Biittner J. Billingham -3% 57% Walk
t9 3-3 2 1-- O CHC J. Morales J. Billingham 6% 64% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Reds 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Tied 3-3, Cubs' Willie Hernandez facing 8-9-1
Johnny Bench pinch hits for Bill Plummer (C) batting 8th
b9 3-3 0 --- O CIN J. Bench W. Hernandez -6% 58% Strikeout
Bob Bailey pinch hits for Jack Billingham (P) batting 9th
b9 3-3 1 --- O CIN B. Bailey W. Hernandez -4% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 3-3 2 --- CIN P. Rose W. Hernandez 3% 56% Walk
b9 3-3 2 1-- CIN D. Concepcion W. Hernandez 4% 61% Rose Steals 2B
b9 3-3 2 -2- O CIN D. Concepcion W. Hernandez -11% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Reds 3.
Top of the 10th, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Reds' Pedro Borbon facing 5-6-7
Pedro Borbon replaces Bob Bailey (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Johnny Bench moves from PH to C
t10 3-3 0 --- O CHC B. Murcer P. Borbon 6% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
t10 3-3 1 --- 9,(3-2)  CHC S. Ontiveros P. Borbon -6% 50% Single to RF (Line Drive)
Greg Gross pinch hits for Mick Kelleher (2B) batting 7th
t10 3-3 1 1-- O CHC G. Gross P. Borbon 7% 57% Flyball: CF
t10 3-3 2 1-- O CHC S. Swisher P. Borbon 6% 64% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Reds 3.
Bottom of the 10th, Reds Batting, Tied 3-3, Cubs' Willie Hernandez facing 3-4-5
Manny Trillo replaces Greg Gross (PH) playing 2B batting 7th
b10 3-3 0 --- O CIN J. Morgan W. Hernandez -6% 58% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b10 3-3 1 --- CIN G. Foster W. Hernandez 5% 63% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b10 3-3 1 1-- RR CIN D. Driessen W. Hernandez 37% 100% Home Run (Line Drive); Foster Scores
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, 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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