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BAL 11
CLE  0
 NYY  6
@BOS  4
 SEP  4
@KCR  1
 MIN  8
OAK  4
 DET  2
@WSA  0
 CIN 11
@HOU  5
 LAD  7
SFG  5
 PHI  2
@NYM  1
(11)		 ATL  5
@SDP  2
 STL  5
MON  4
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 8,513

 Monday, April 21, 1969
Time of Game: 2:37
Reds
11
5-5
Won 2
3rd, 3½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  5  0   1  2  0   0  0  3   11 13  1
Astros          0  0  0   1  0  2   0  0  2    5  9  4
W: Jim Merritt (1-0), L: Wade Blasingame (0-3), S: Wayne Granger (2)
 Astros
5
3-11
Lost 6
6th, 7½ GB

Batting Stats

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Rose CF                     5   1   1   2    0   0  .341  .962              4   0   GDP
B Tolan RF                    5   2   3   3    0   0  .333  .984              1   0   HR
A Johnson LF                  4   1   1   0    1   0  .364 1.050              4   0   
T Perez 3B                    5   1   2   1    0   1  .325  .822              1   1   
  C Ruiz PR-3B                0   1   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
L May 1B                      4   0   1   0    1   0  .200  .625              8   0   
J Bench C                     5   2   1   0    0   0  .256  .704              4   0   GDP
T Helms 2B                    3   2   2   0    2   0  .273  .794              2   2   IW
D Chaney SS                   4   1   1   1    1   1  .200  .533              3   2   
J Merritt P                   3   0   1   2    0   0  .250  .500              0   2   
  G Culver P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  W Granger P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333              0   0   
Totals                       39  11  13   0    5   2                         27   8
Batting Events
HR: B Tolan (3, off W Blasingame; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF).
IBB: T Helms (3, by W Blasingame).
TB: B Tolan 6; T Perez 2; T Helms 2; L May; A Johnson; J Merritt; P Rose; D Chaney; J Bench.
GIDP: P Rose (2); J Bench (1).
RBI: B Tolan 3 (6); J Merritt 2 (2); P Rose 2 (9); D Chaney (1); T Perez (6).
2-out RBI: B Tolan 3; J Merritt 2; P Rose 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 6 for 12.
Fielding Events
E: C Ruiz (1).
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: A Johnson (1st base by W Blasingame).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Alou RF                     5   1   1   0    0   0  .167  .424              0   0   
J Morgan LF-2B                4   1   1   0    1   0  .250  .689              2   2   
J Wynn CF                     5   2   1   2    0   0  .343  .966              1   0   HR
D Rader 3B                    5   0   1   1    0   2  .250  .688              1   3   2B
D Menke 2B-SS                 4   0   2   1    0   1  .391 1.009              5   4   HBP
C Blefary 1B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .280  .708             14   1   
H Torres SS                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   4   
  N Miller PH-LF              1   0   0   0    1   0  .278  .718              1   0   
D Bryant C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500              1   0   
  J Edwards PH-C              1   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .300              1   0   
W Blasingame P                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   3   
  J Ray P                     0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  L McFadden PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .167  .481              0   0   
  D Womack P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  G Geiger PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .231              0   0   
  D Schneider P               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  J Billingham P              0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  C Geronimo PH               1   1   1   0    0   0  .500 1.500              0   0   2B
Totals                       37   5   9   0    3   3                         27  19
Batting Events
2B: D Rader (4, off W Granger); C Geronimo (1, off W Granger).
HR: J Wynn (2, off J Merritt; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).
HBP: D Menke (1, by G Culver).
TB: J Wynn 4; D Menke 2; C Geronimo 2; D Rader 2; J Morgan; J Alou; L McFadden; C Blefary.
RBI: J Wynn 2 (7); D Menke (9); D Rader (13).
2-out RBI: D Rader; D Menke.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. D Menke-J Morgan-C Blefary 2.
E: H Torres (1); D Rader (3); J Alou 2 (2).

Pitching Stats

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Merritt, W (1-0)             5.1   7   3   3    1   2   1   4.61   24     -       ·  ·      2·12· 3· 7     43    -     0.53   0.04
G Culver                       2.1   0   0   0    2   1   0   0.00   10     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 0          2-0    0.43   0.04
W Granger, S (2)               1.1   2   2   0    0   0   0   2.45    7     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 2          3-0    0.18   0.03
Totals                         9     9   5   3    3   3   1          41     -       ·  ·      9·16· 3· 9          5-0 
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
W Blasingame, L (0-3)          4.2   8   8   3    4   0   1   4.80   27     -       ·  ·     12· 3· 0· 8     22    -     0.78  -0.39
J Ray                          0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.18    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.16   0.00
D Womack                       2     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.07   0.01
D Schneider                    1     5   3   3    0   0   0  11.57    7     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 5          0-0    0.06  -0.00
J Billingham                   1     0   0   0    1   1   0   1.59    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          3-2    0.01  -0.00
Totals                         9    13  11   6    5   2   1          44     -       ·  ·     18· 6· 0·13          5-2
D Schneider faced 4 batters in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: G Culver (1); J Billingham (1).
HBP: G Culver (1; D Menke).
IBB: W Blasingame (2; T Helms).
Pickoffs: W Blasingame (1; A Johnson, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Stan Landes, 3B - Bill Williams.
Time of Game: 2:37.
Attendance: 8,513.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, In Dome.

Lineups

   Cincinnati Reds                           Houston Astros                               
1. Pete Rose                    CF       1. Jesus Alou                   RF
2. Bobby Tolan                  RF       2. Joe Morgan                   LF
3. Alex Johnson                 LF       3. Jimmy Wynn                   CF
4. Tony Perez                   3B       4. Doug Rader                   3B
5. Lee May                      1B       5. Denis Menke                  2B
6. Johnny Bench                  C       6. Curt Blefary                 1B
7. Tommy Helms                  2B       7. Hector Torres                SS
8. Darrel Chaney                SS       8. Don Bryant                    C
9. Jim Merritt                   P       9. Wade Blasingame               P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t2 2 123 RR 17% 81% 1-0 CIN P. Rose W. Blasingame Single to RF; Bench Scores/unER; Helms Scores/unER; Chaney to 3B; Rose to 2B/Adv on throw
t2 2 -23 RR 10% 91% 3-0 CIN B. Tolan W. Blasingame Single to RF; Chaney Scores/unER; Rose Scores/unER; Tolan to 2B/Adv on E9
t2 1 123 R 10% 71% 0-0 CIN D. Chaney W. Blasingame Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Perez Scores/unER; Bench to 3B; Helms to 2B
t2 1 123 O -7% 64% 1-0 CIN J. Merritt W. Blasingame Popfly: 2B
t2 1 12- 7% 61% 0-0 CIN T. Helms W. Blasingame Single to RF; Perez to 3B; Bench to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 CIN P. Rose W. Blasingame Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 CIN B. Tolan W. Blasingame Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 2 --- 1% 48% 0-0 CIN A. Johnson W. Blasingame Walk
t1 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 CIN T. Perez W. Blasingame Johnson Picked off 1B (P-1B-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 HOU J. Alou J. Merritt Lineout: SS
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 HOU J. Morgan J. Merritt Lineout: 2B
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn J. Merritt Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 CIN T. Perez W. Blasingame Single to CF
t2 0 1-- O -4% 50% 0-0 CIN L. May W. Blasingame Popfly: 2B
t2 1 1-- 4% 54% 0-0 CIN J. Bench W. Blasingame Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Perez to 2B; Bench to 1B
t2 1 12- 7% 61% 0-0 CIN T. Helms W. Blasingame Single to RF; Perez to 3B; Bench to 2B
t2 1 123 R 10% 71% 0-0 CIN D. Chaney W. Blasingame Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Perez Scores/unER; Bench to 3B; Helms to 2B
t2 1 123 O -7% 64% 1-0 CIN J. Merritt W. Blasingame Popfly: 2B
t2 2 123 RR 17% 81% 1-0 CIN P. Rose W. Blasingame Single to RF; Bench Scores/unER; Helms Scores/unER; Chaney to 3B; Rose to 2B/Adv on throw
t2 2 -23 RR 10% 91% 3-0 CIN B. Tolan W. Blasingame Single to RF; Chaney Scores/unER; Rose Scores/unER; Tolan to 2B/Adv on E9
t2 2 -2- O -1% 90% 5-0 CIN A. Johnson W. Blasingame Popfly: 3B
5 runs, 4 hits, 3 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 1% 91% 0-5 HOU D. Rader J. Merritt Strikeout
b2 1 --- O 1% 92% 0-5 HOU D. Menke J. Merritt Strikeout
b2 2 --- O 0% 92% 0-5 HOU C. Blefary J. Merritt Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-0, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 4-5-6
t3 0 --- O -0% 92% 5-0 CIN T. Perez W. Blasingame Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 --- 1% 92% 5-0 CIN L. May W. Blasingame Walk
t3 1 1-- O -0% 92% 5-0 CIN J. Bench W. Blasingame Groundout: P-1B; May to 2B
t3 2 -2- 0% 92% 5-0 CIN T. Helms W. Blasingame Intentional Walk
t3 2 12- O -1% 91% 5-0 CIN D. Chaney W. Blasingame Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O 1% 92% 0-5 HOU H. Torres J. Merritt Groundout: P-SS-1B
b3 1 --- O 1% 93% 0-5 HOU D. Bryant J. Merritt Foul Flyball: C
b3 2 --- O 0% 94% 0-5 HOU W. Blasingame J. Merritt Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-0, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 9-1-2
t4 0 --- O -0% 93% 5-0 CIN J. Merritt W. Blasingame Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1 --- O -0% 93% 5-0 CIN P. Rose W. Blasingame Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2 --- R 3% 96% 5-0 CIN B. Tolan W. Blasingame Home Run
t4 2 --- O -0% 95% 6-0 CIN A. Johnson W. Blasingame Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-6, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- -1% 94% 0-6 HOU J. Alou J. Merritt Single to LF
b4 0 1-- -3% 91% 0-6 HOU J. Morgan J. Merritt Walk; Alou to 2B
b4 0 12- O 3% 94% 0-6 HOU J. Wynn J. Merritt Flyball: LF
b4 1 12- O 2% 95% 0-6 HOU D. Rader J. Merritt Flyball: CF; Alou to 3B
b4 2 1-3 R -3% 93% 0-6 HOU D. Menke J. Merritt Single to LF; Alou Scores; Morgan to 2B
b4 2 12- O 2% 95% 1-6 HOU C. Blefary J. Merritt Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 6, Astros 1.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-1, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 4-5-6
t5 0 --- O -0% 95% 6-1 CIN T. Perez W. Blasingame Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- O -0% 94% 6-1 CIN L. May W. Blasingame Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2 --- 0% 95% 6-1 CIN J. Bench W. Blasingame Single to CF
t5 2 1-- 0% 95% 6-1 CIN T. Helms W. Blasingame Single to CF; Bench to 2B
t5 2 12- 1% 95% 6-1 CIN D. Chaney W. Blasingame Walk; Bench to 3B; Helms to 2B
t5 2 123 RR 3% 98% 6-1 CIN J. Merritt W. Blasingame Single to CF; Bench Scores; Helms Scores; Chaney to 2B
Jim Ray replaces Wade Blasingame pitching and batting 9th
t5 2 12- O -0% 98% 8-1 CIN P. Rose J. Ray Popfly: SS
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 8, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-8, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O 0% 99% 1-8 HOU H. Torres J. Merritt Foul Flyball: 1B
b5 1 --- O 0% 99% 1-8 HOU D. Bryant J. Merritt Lineout: LF
Leon McFadden pinch hits for Jim Ray (P) batting 9th
b5 2 --- -0% 99% 1-8 HOU L. McFadden J. Merritt Single to CF
b5 2 1-- O 0% 99% 1-8 HOU J. Alou J. Merritt Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 8, Astros 1.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 8-1, Astros' Dooley Womack facing 2-3-4
Dooley Womack replaces Leon McFadden (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- O 0% 99% 8-1 CIN B. Tolan D. Womack Groundout: P-SS-1B
t6 1 --- O -0% 99% 8-1 CIN A. Johnson D. Womack Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 2 --- O 0% 99% 8-1 CIN T. Perez D. Womack Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 8, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-8, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- -1% 98% 1-8 HOU J. Morgan J. Merritt Single to 1B
b6 0 1-- RR -3% 96% 1-8 HOU J. Wynn J. Merritt Home Run; Morgan Scores
b6 0 --- O 1% 97% 3-8 HOU D. Rader J. Merritt Flyball: LF
b6 1 --- -1% 95% 3-8 HOU D. Menke J. Merritt Single to CF
b6 1 1-- -2% 93% 3-8 HOU C. Blefary J. Merritt Single to RF; Menke to 2B
George Culver replaces Jim Merritt pitching and batting 9th; Norm Miller pinch hits for Hector Torres (SS) batting 7th
b6 1 12- O 2% 96% 3-8 HOU N. Miller G. Culver Flyball: CF; Menke to 3B
b6 2 1-3 O 2% 97% 3-8 HOU D. Bryant G. Culver Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 8, Astros 3.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 8-3, Astros' Dooley Womack facing 5-6-7
Joe Morgan moves from LF to 2B; Denis Menke moves from 2B to SS; Norm Miller moves from PH to LF
t7 0 --- O -0% 97% 8-3 CIN L. May D. Womack Flyball: CF
t7 1 --- O -0% 97% 8-3 CIN J. Bench D. Womack Flyball: LF
t7 2 --- O -0% 97% 8-3 CIN T. Helms D. Womack Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 8, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-8, Reds' George Culver facing 9-1-2
Gary Geiger pinch hits for Dooley Womack (P) batting 9th
b7 0 --- O 1% 98% 3-8 HOU G. Geiger G. Culver Popfly: SS
b7 1 --- O 0% 98% 3-8 HOU J. Alou G. Culver Groundout: P-1B
b7 2 --- O 0% 99% 3-8 HOU J. Morgan G. Culver Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 8, Astros 3.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 8-3, Astros' Dan Schneider facing 8-9-1
Dan Schneider replaces Gary Geiger (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- 0% 99% 8-3 CIN D. Chaney D. Schneider Single to LF
t8 0 1-- O -0% 99% 8-3 CIN G. Culver D. Schneider Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t8 1 1-- OO -0% 98% 8-3 CIN P. Rose D. Schneider Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 8, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-8, Reds' George Culver facing 3-4-5
b8 0 --- O 1% 99% 3-8 HOU J. Wynn G. Culver Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 1 --- O 0% 99% 3-8 HOU D. Rader G. Culver Strikeout
b8 2 --- -0% 99% 3-8 HOU D. Menke G. Culver Hit By Pitch
b8 2 1-- -0% 99% 3-8 HOU C. Blefary G. Culver Wild Pitch; Menke to 2B
b8 2 -2- -0% 99% 3-8 HOU C. Blefary G. Culver Walk
b8 2 12- -1% 97% 3-8 HOU N. Miller G. Culver Walk; Menke to 3B; Blefary to 2B
Wayne Granger replaces George Culver pitching and batting 9th; Johnny Edwards pinch hits for Don Bryant (C) batting 8th
b8 2 123 O 2% 100% 3-8 HOU J. Edwards W. Granger Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 8, Astros 3.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 8-3, Astros' Dan Schneider facing 2-3-4
Johnny Edwards moves from PH to C
t9 0 --- 0% 100% 8-3 CIN B. Tolan D. Schneider Single to CF
t9 0 1-- 0% 100% 8-3 CIN A. Johnson D. Schneider Single to RF; Tolan to 3B/Adv on E9
t9 0 1-3 R 0% 100% 8-3 CIN T. Perez D. Schneider Single to RF; Tolan Scores; Johnson to 2B
Chico Ruiz pinch runs for Tony Perez (3B) batting 4th
t9 0 12- 0% 100% 9-3 CIN L. May D. Schneider Single to LF; Johnson to 3B; Ruiz to 2B
Jack Billingham replaces Dan Schneider pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 123 ROO 0% 100% 9-3 CIN J. Bench J. Billingham Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Johnson Scores/No RBI; Ruiz to 3B
t9 2 --3 R 0% 100% 10-3 CIN T. Helms J. Billingham Wild Pitch; Ruiz Scores
t9 2 --- 0% 100% 11-3 CIN T. Helms J. Billingham Walk
t9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 11-3 CIN D. Chaney J. Billingham Strikeout
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 11, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-11, Reds' Wayne Granger facing 9-1-2
Chico Ruiz moves from PR to 3B; Cesar Geronimo pinch hits for Jack Billingham (P) batting 9th
b9 0 --- -0% 100% 3-11 HOU C. Geronimo W. Granger Double to RF
b9 0 -2- O 0% 100% 3-11 HOU J. Alou W. Granger Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 1 -2- O 0% 100% 3-11 HOU J. Morgan W. Granger Groundout: 1B unassisted; Geronimo to 3B
b9 2 --3 R 0% 100% 3-11 HOU J. Wynn W. Granger Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Geronimo Scores/No RBI/unER; Wynn to 2B
b9 2 -2- R 0% 100% 4-11 HOU D. Rader W. Granger Double to RF; Wynn Scores/unER
b9 2 -2- O 0% 100% 5-11 HOU D. Menke W. Granger Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 11, Astros 5.

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  • 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.
  • 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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