April 23, 2008 Chicago Cubs at Colorado Rockies Play by Play and Box Score

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LAA 6
@BOS 4 NYY 6
@CHW 4 DET 19
TEX 6 OAK 3
MIN 0 BAL 3
@SEA 2 TBR 5
TOR 3 FLA 7
@ATL 2 HOU 9
@CIN 3 CHC 7
@COL 6
(10) LAD 8
ARI 3 MIL 5
PHI 4 PIT 7
STL 4 SFG 3
@SDP 2
(13) NYM 7
@WSN 2

Standings at end of play this day

Coors Field, Attendance: 36,864

Wednesday, April 23, 2008, 8:35pm
Time of Game: 3:19

Cubs

15-6

Won 6

1st

Lou Piniella

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  2  0   0  1  0   1  0  2   1    7 15  0
Rockies         0  0  0   0  0  5   0  0  1   0    6  8  0

W: K Wood (2-0), L: K Wells (1-1), S: C Marmol (2)

Rockies

9-12

Lost 4

2nd, 6 GB

Clint Hurdle

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Johnson CF-LF               5   1   0   0    0   0  .311  .755   33    1   0   HBP
R Theriot SS                  6   0   2   1    0   0  .338  .875   15    1   4   SB
D Lee 1B                      5   1   4   1    0   0  .378 1.130   18    9   0   3B,SB
  F Pie PR-CF                 1   1   0   0    0   1  .200  .529    3    1   0   
A Ramirez 3B                  5   1   2   3    0   1  .288  .996   20    1   2   HR,2B
K Fukudome RF                 4   1   1   0    1   1  .351  .987   19    4   0   3B,IW
M DeRosa LF-1B                4   0   0   1    0   1  .292  .877   22    4   0   SF
G Soto C                      5   1   4   1    0   0  .353 1.069   24    8   1   HR,2B
  M Fontenot PR               0   1   0   0    0   0  .206  .582         0   0   
  H Blanco C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .357  .795         0   0   
R Cedeno 2B                   3   0   2   0    1   1  .375 1.007   15    1   3   SH,IW
R Hill P                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    8    0   0   
  M Wuertz P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Marshall P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Lieber P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Murton PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .100  .200    8    0   0   
  B Howry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  K Wood P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Ward PH                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .077  .676    4    0   0   IW
  J Marquis PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .750         0   0   
  C Marmol P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       42   7  15   7    3   6              189   30  11

BATTING

2B: A Ramirez (6, off F Morales); G Soto (7, off F Morales).

3B: K Fukudome (2, off F Morales); D Lee (1, off F Morales).

HR: A Ramirez (6, off M Corpas; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF); G Soto (3, off F Morales; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

SF: M DeRosa (2, off F Morales).

SH: R Cedeno (1, off K Wells).

IBB: K Fukudome (3, by T Buchholz); R Cedeno (1, by F Morales); D Ward (1, by K Wells).

HBP: R Johnson (4, by R Speier).

TB: G Soto 8; D Lee 6; A Ramirez 6; K Fukudome 3; R Cedeno 2; R Theriot 2.

RBI: A Ramirez 3 (16); M DeRosa (15); G Soto (14); D Lee (18); R Theriot (6).

2-out RBI: G Soto; A Ramirez; R Theriot.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Ramirez-R Cedeno-D Lee.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Theriot (5, 3rd base off T Buchholz/Y Torrealba); D Lee (1, 2nd base off T Buchholz/Y Torrealba).

Colorado Rockies             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Spilborghs CF               5   0   1   1    0   0  .256  .772   13    7   0   3B
  K Wells P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
C Barmes 2B                   5   1   1   1    0   1  .360 1.005   21    2   5   HR
T Helton 1B                   4   1   1   0    1   0  .265  .793   23    8   1   
M Holliday LF                 3   1   1   0    2   1  .325  .995   29    2   0   SB
G Atkins 3B                   5   1   2   1    0   0  .326  .883   20    0   2   
B Hawpe RF                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .242  .784   15    0   0   
T Tulowitzki SS               4   1   1   3    0   1  .167  .513   17    4   2   HR
Y Torrealba C                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .241  .681   13    6   1   GDP
F Morales P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .111  .222    6    1   0   
  J Nix PH                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .128  .398    5    0   0   
  R Speier P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  T Buchholz P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Fuentes P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Corpas P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Podsednik PH-CF           1   1   1   0    0   0  .222  .639    4    0   0   
Totals                       37   6   8   6    4   9              166   30  11

BATTING

3B: R Spilborghs (2, off K Wood).

HR: C Barmes (2, off R Hill; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line); T Tulowitzki (1, off J Lieber; 6th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

TB: T Tulowitzki 4; C Barmes 4; R Spilborghs 3; G Atkins 2; T Helton; S Podsednik; M Holliday.

GIDP: Y Torrealba (2).

RBI: T Tulowitzki 3 (10); G Atkins (16); C Barmes (9); R Spilborghs (8).

2-out RBI: R Spilborghs.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Tulowitzki-C Barmes.

BASERUNNING

SB: M Holliday (5, 3rd base off R Hill/G Soto).

PITCHING

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Hill                         5     3   2   2    4   3   1   3.79   21   84-51   27· 5·19    5· 5· 4· 0     52    -     1.15   0.13
M Wuertz                       0     2   2   2    0   0   0   6.10    2    7-5     4· 1· 0    0· 0· 2· 0          1-1    2.69  -0.23
S Marshall, H (2)              0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   1.93    1    5-3     1· 2· 0    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    2.98   0.09
J Lieber, BS (1)               1.2   1   1   1    0   1   1   2.13    6   21-15    7· 3· 5    2· 2· 1· 0          2-2    0.98  -0.29
B Howry                        1     0   0   0    0   1   0   6.00    3   10-7     5· 1· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.45   0.03
K Wood, BS (2), W (2-0)        1     2   1   1    0   3   0   3.75    5   17-12    6· 3· 3    0· 0· 2· 0          0-0    3.34  -0.28
C Marmol, S (2)                1     0   0   0    0   0   0   1.76    3   21-14   11· 0· 3    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.78   0.22
Totals                        10     8   6   6    4   9   2          41  165-107  61·15·31   11· 8· 9· 0          5-3

Colorado Rockies              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Morales                      6     8   3   3    1   3   1   6.00   27  109-61   37· 5·19    8· 6· 9· 0     46    -     0.67  -0.04
R Speier                       0     1   1   1    0   0   0   2.25    2    4-2     1· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.85  -0.15
T Buchholz, H (5)              1     1   0   0    1   1   0   2.13    4   12-6     2· 2· 2    1· 0· 1· 0          2-1    3.28   0.13
B Fuentes, H (6)               1     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.45    4   22-15   10· 1· 4    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.31   0.13
M Corpas, BS (4)               1     2   2   2    0   0   1   7.50    5   16-11    6· 2· 3    0· 3· 2· 0          0-0    2.01  -0.61
K Wells, L (1-1)               1     2   1   1    1   1   0   2.12    6   19-11    8· 0· 3    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    3.26  -0.28
Totals                        10    15   7   7    3   6   2          48  182-106  64·10·32   13·11·14· 0          2-1

R Hill faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
M Wuertz faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
R Speier faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: B Fuentes (1).

IBB: T Buchholz (1; K Fukudome); F Morales (2; R Cedeno); K Wells (1; D Ward).

HBP: R Speier (1; R Johnson).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Rapuano, 1B - Ed Hickox, 2B - CB Bucknor, 3B - Joe West.

Time of Game: 3:19.

Attendance: 36,864.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 12mph in from Leftfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Colorado Rockies                     
1. R Johnson            CF    1. R Spilborghs         CF 
2. R Theriot            SS    2. C Barmes             2B 
3. D Lee                1B    3. T Helton             1B 
4. A Ramirez            3B    4. M Holliday           LF 
5. K Fukudome           RF    5. G Atkins             3B 
6. M DeRosa             LF    6. B Hawpe              RF 
7. G Soto               C     7. T Tulowitzki         SS 
8. R Cedeno             2B    8. Y Torrealba          C  
9. R Hill               P     9. F Morales            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   1  5-4  1--  4   63%  81% A Ramirez       M Corpas        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Pie Scores
   b 9   2  6-5  1--  1  -53%  37% R Spilborghs    K Wood          Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Podsednik Scores
   b 6   1  3-2  12-  3  -36%  17% T Tulowitzki    J Lieber        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Holliday Scores; Atkins Scores
   t10   2  6-6  12-  2   35%  82% R Theriot       K Wells         Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Fontenot Scores; Ward to 2B
   t 7   1  5-4  123  4  -28%  22% M DeRosa        T Buchholz      Line Drive Double Play: SS (Weak SS); Lee out at 2B/SS-2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Franklin Morales facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   48%  R Johnson       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  2   46%  R Theriot       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  6   45%  D Lee           Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Rockies 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Rich Hill facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   47%  R Spilborghs    Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   49%  C Barmes        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  3   48%  T Helton        Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  5   46%  M Holliday      Walk; Helton to 2B
   O      12-  5   50%  G Atkins        Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Holliday to 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Rockies 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Franklin Morales facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   48%  A Ramirez       Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
          ---  3   54%  K Fukudome      Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   RO     --3  5   56%  M DeRosa        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Fukudome Scores
   R      ---  6   66%  G Soto          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
          ---  4   67%  R Cedeno        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  5   65%  R Hill          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Rockies 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-2, Rich Hill facing 6-7-8
          ---  6   61%  B Hawpe         Walk
   O      1--  4   65%  T Tulowitzki    Flyball: RF
   OO     1--  2   71%  Y Torrealba     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Rockies 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Franklin Morales facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   69%  R Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   67%  R Theriot       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  6   68%  D Lee           Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  5   66%  A Ramirez       Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Rockies 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-2, Rich Hill facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   69%  F Morales       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   71%  R Spilborghs    Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  6   72%  C Barmes        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Rockies 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Franklin Morales facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   70%  K Fukudome      Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  2   69%  M DeRosa        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  5   71%  G Soto          Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
          -2-  4   72%  R Cedeno        Intentional Walk
   O      12-  1   68%  R Hill          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Rockies 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-2, Rich Hill facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   71%  T Helton        Lineout: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  8   68%  M Holliday      Walk
          1--  2   63%  G Atkins        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Holliday to 2B
   O      12-  3   69%  B Hawpe         Strikeout Looking
          12-      68%  T Tulowitzki    Holliday Steals 3B
   O      1-3  5   74%  " "             Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Rockies 0.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Franklin Morales facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   72%  R Johnson       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   71%  R Theriot       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
          ---  2   73%  D Lee           Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   R      --3  4   82%  A Ramirez       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Lee Scores
   O      -2-  7   80%  K Fukudome      Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Rockies 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-3, Rich Hill facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   83%  Y Torrealba     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   84%  F Morales       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   86%  R Spilborghs    Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Rockies 0.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Franklin Morales facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   84%  M DeRosa        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   86%  G Soto          Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   84%  R Cedeno        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   83%  R Hill          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Rockies 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-3, Rich Hill facing 2-3-4
   R      ---  4   73%  C Barmes        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
          ---  6   67%  T Helton        Walk
                  Michael Wuertz replaces Rich Hill pitching and batting 9th
          1--  2   58%  M Holliday      Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Helton to 2B
   R      12-  5   44%  G Atkins        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Helton Scores; Holliday to 2B
                  Sean Marshall replaces Michael Wuertz pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  5   53%  B Hawpe         Strikeout Swinging
                  Jon Lieber replaces Sean Marshall pitching and batting 9th
   RRR    12-  3   17%  T Tulowitzki    Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Holliday Scores; Atkins Scores
   O      ---  3   18%  Y Torrealba     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  Jayson Nix pinch hits for Franklin Morales batting 9th
   O      ---  5   19%  J Nix           Strikeout Swinging
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Rockies 5.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-5, Ryan Speier facing 1-2-3
                  Ryan Speier replaces Jayson Nix pitching and batting 9th
          ---  2   25%  R Johnson       Hit By Pitch
          1--  2   34%  R Theriot       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Johnson to 2B
                  Taylor Buchholz replaces Ryan Speier pitching and batting 9th
   R      12-  1   49%  D Lee           Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Johnson Scores; Theriot to 2B
          12-      58%  A Ramirez       Theriot Steals 3B; Lee Steals 2B
   O      -23  3   48%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
          -23  4   49%  K Fukudome      Intentional Walk
   OO     123  4   22%  M DeRosa        Line Drive Double Play: SS (Weak SS); Lee out at 2B/SS-2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Rockies 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 5-4, Jon Lieber facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   24%  R Spilborghs    Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   25%  C Barmes        Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   26%  T Helton        Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Rockies 5.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-5, Brian Fuentes facing 7-8-9
                  Brian Fuentes replaces Taylor Buchholz pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   21%  G Soto          Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  2   27%  R Cedeno        Single to SS (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
                  Matt Murton pinch hits for Jon Lieber batting 9th
   O      1--  8   20%  M Murton        Strikeout Swinging
          1--      22%  R Johnson       Wild Pitch; Cedeno to 2B
   O      -2-  9   14%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Rockies 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 5-4, Bobby Howry facing 4-5-6
                  Bobby Howry replaces Matt Murton pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   15%  M Holliday      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   16%  G Atkins        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  1   17%  B Hawpe         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Rockies 5.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-5, Manuel Corpas facing 2-3-4
                  Manuel Corpas replaces Brian Fuentes pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   10%  R Theriot       Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
          ---  3   18%  D Lee           Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
                  Felix Pie pinch runs for Derrek Lee batting 3rd
   RR     1--  4   81%  A Ramirez       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Pie Scores
   O      ---  2   80%  K Fukudome      Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   78%  M DeRosa        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Rockies 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Rockies Batting, Behind 5-6, Kerry Wood facing 7-8-9
                  Kerry Wood replaces Bobby Howry pitching and batting 9th; Mark DeRosa moves to 1B; Reed Johnson moves to LF; Felix Pie moves to CF
   O      ---  4   88%  T Tulowitzki    Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   95%  Y Torrealba     Strikeout Swinging
                  Scott Podsednik pinch hits for Manuel Corpas batting 9th
          ---  4   90%  S Podsednik     Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   R      1--  1   37%  R Spilborghs    Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Podsednik Scores
   O      --3  4   50%  C Barmes        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Rockies 6.

Top of the 10th, Cubs Batting, Tied 6-6, Kip Wells facing 7-8-9
                  Kip Wells replaces Ryan Spilborghs pitching and batting 1st; Scott Podsednik moves to CF
          ---  3   58%  G Soto          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
                  Mike Fontenot pinch runs for Geovany Soto batting 7th
   O      1--  2   56%  R Cedeno        Bunt Groundout: C-2B (Front of Home); Fontenot to 2B
                  Daryle Ward pinch hits for Kerry Wood batting 9th
          -2-  4   58%  D Ward          Intentional Walk
   O      12-  5   47%  R Johnson       Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   R      12-  2   82%  R Theriot       Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Fontenot Scores; Ward to 2B
                  Jason Marquis pinch runs for Daryle Ward batting 9th
   O      12-  3   78%  F Pie           Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 7, Rockies 6.

Bottom of the 10th, Rockies Batting, Behind 6-7, Carlos Marmol facing 3-4-5
                  Carlos Marmol replaces Jason Marquis pitching and batting 9th; Henry Blanco replaces Mike Fontenot playing C batting 7th
   O      ---  8   88%  T Helton        Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  9   95%  M Holliday      Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4  100%  G Atkins        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 7, Rockies 6.

Play-by-Play Explanation

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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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