June 1, 1988 St. Louis Cardinals at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 5
KCR 4 DET 9
CHW 3 MIN 7
TEX 1 OAK 4
NYY 3 SEA 4
BAL 3 TOR 7
MIL 2 ATL 14
PIT 2 CHC 6
CIN 3 STL 3
@HOU 2
(13) SFG 2
@MON 1 LAD 4
@NYM 3 PHI 9
SDP 7

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 20,833

Wednesday, June 1, 1988, 7:35
Time of Game: 3:43

Cardinals

27-24

Won 2

3rd, 7½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12  13    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Cardinals       1  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0   1    3 13  0
Astros          1  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0    2  6  1

W: S Peters (2-2), L: J Heathcock (0-3), S: T Worrell (15)

Astros

27-22

Lost 2

2nd, 1½ GB

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Smith SS                    5   1   3   0    1   1  .294  .693   26    1   5   IW
J Oquendo 3B                  3   0   1   1    0   0  .295  .711   11    1   3   CS,SF,2·SH
W McGee CF                    5   0   2   0    1   0  .298  .699   18    2   0   SB
T Brunansky RF                5   0   2   1    1   1  .289  .838   25    3   0   GDP
C Ford LF                     4   0   0   0    1   1  .138  .320   21    6   0   SH,GDP
T Pena C                      5   0   2   0    1   1  .258  .703   18    8   1   2B,IW
T Pagnozzi 1B                 4   1   0   0    1   3  .222  .550   22   17   0   SH
L Alicea 2B                   6   1   2   0    0   1  .226  .624   15    1   7   2B
R O'Neal P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    0   2   
  T Lawless PH                0   0   0   0    0   0  .071  .204    2    0   0   SH
  S Terry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Walker PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .583    2    0   0   
  K Dayley P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Horner PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .251  .678    4    0   0   
  S Peters P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  S Lake PH                   1   0   1   1    0   0  .227  .684    4    0   0   
  T Worrell P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       42   3  13   3    6   8              170   39  18

BATTING

2B: L Alicea (7, off J Heathcock); T Pena (7, off D Smith).

SF: J Oquendo (1, off J Agosto).

SH: T Pagnozzi (1, off D Smith); T Lawless (3, off D Darwin); C Ford (1, off J Agosto); J Oquendo 2 (6, off J Heathcock, off D Darwin).

IBB: O Smith (1, by J Agosto); T Pena (4, by J Agosto).

TB: O Smith 3; L Alicea 3; T Pena 3; T Brunansky 2; W McGee 2; S Lake; J Oquendo.

GIDP: C Ford (1); T Brunansky (6).

RBI: J Oquendo (8); T Brunansky (41); S Lake (2).

2-out RBI: S Lake.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 2 for 15.

BASERUNNING

SB: W McGee (15, 2nd base off D Darwin/A Ashby).

CS: J Oquendo (2, 2nd base by D Darwin/A Ashby).

PO: T Pena (1st base by D Darwin).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Young CF                    6   0   0   0    0   1  .278  .676   16    3   0   
B Hatcher LF                  4   1   2   1    1   0  .299  .745   22    1   0   HR
K Bass RF                     5   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .690   17    2   0   
  J Heathcock P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
G Davis 1B                    5   0   1   0    0   2  .279  .847   20   17   1   
A Ashby C                     5   0   0   0    0   2  .248  .736   16    8   2   
D Walling 3B                  5   1   1   0    0   1  .245  .637   16    0   1   
J Pankovits 2B                5   0   1   0    0   1  .267  .686   18    5   4   
R Ramirez SS                  3   0   1   1    0   0  .259  .670    7    2   0   
  L Andersen P                0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   1   
  S Henderson PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .677    7    0   0   
  D Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Puhl RF                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .619    3    0   1   
D Darwin P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .045  .136    9    0   5   
  J Agosto P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  C Reynolds SS               1   0   0   0    0   0  .205  .476    4    0   3   
  C Jackson PH-SS             2   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .713    8    1   1   
Totals                       45   2   6   2    1   8              163   39  21

BATTING

HR: B Hatcher (3, off R O'Neal; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

TB: B Hatcher 5; R Ramirez; J Pankovits; G Davis; D Walling.

RBI: B Hatcher (18); R Ramirez (19).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Pankovits-G Davis; C Reynolds-J Pankovits-G Davis.

E: R Ramirez (5).

PITCHING

St. Louis Cardinals           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R O'Neal                       6     5   2   2    0   3   1   4.31   23   67-45   29· 9· 7   10· 3· 7· 0     57    -     1.05  -0.00
S Terry                        2     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.58    6   23-14    8· 1· 5    6· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.31   0.17
K Dayley                       2     0   0   0    0   3   0   0.87    6   29-21   10· 5· 6    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.89   0.24
S Peters, W (2-2)              2     1   0   0    1   1   0   5.09    8   36-23   13· 3· 7    2· 3· 1· 0          0-0    2.36   0.24
T Worrell, S (15)              1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.63    3    8-8     5· 1· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.78   0.17
Totals                        13     6   2   2    1   8   1          46  163-111  65·19·27   22· 7· 8· 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
D Darwin                       6.1   7   2   2    3   3   0   3.54   27   84-55   37· 8·10   14· 3· 4· 0     51    -     1.52   0.03
J Agosto, BS (2)               1     1   0   0    2   0   0   1.11    6   19-8     6· 0· 2    3· 1· 0· 0          2-1    2.93  -0.03
L Andersen                     2.2   1   0   0    0   4   0   4.86    8   27-19    8· 5· 6    3· 0· 1· 0          2-0    2.51   0.41
D Smith                        1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.70    4   10-8     6· 0· 2    3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    3.41   0.12
J Heathcock, L (0-3)           2     3   1   1    1   1   0   2.77    9   26-17   14· 2· 1    3· 1· 3· 0          0-0    3.12  -0.21
Totals                        13    13   3   3    6   8   0          54  166-107  71·15·21   26· 5· 9· 0          4-1

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Agosto 2 (3; O Smith, T Pena).

PO: D Darwin (1; T Pena, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Joe West, 3B - Charlie Williams.

Time of Game: 3:43.

Attendance: 20,833.

Weather: 70° F, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Houston Astros                       
1. O Smith              SS    1. G Young              CF 
2. J Oquendo            3B    2. B Hatcher            LF 
3. W McGee              CF    3. K Bass               RF 
4. T Brunansky          RF    4. G Davis              1B 
5. C Ford               LF    5. A Ashby              C  
6. T Pena               C     6. D Walling            3B 
7. T Pagnozzi           1B    7. J Pankovits          2B 
8. L Alicea             2B    8. R Ramirez            SS 
9. R O'Neal             P     9. D Darwin             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t13   2  2-2  -2-  4   35%  83% S Lake          J Heathcock     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Alicea Scores; Lake out at 2B/RF-C-SS
   t11   1  2-2  --3  2  -19%  49% L Alicea        D Smith         Groundout: SS-1B
   t11   0  2-2  ---  2   18%  68% T Pena          D Smith         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   t10   0  2-2  1--  2  -17%  41% T Brunansky     L Andersen      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t12   2  2-2  -23  1  -14%  38% C Ford          J Heathcock     Groundout: 2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Danny Darwin facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  1   54%  O Smith         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  1   52%  J Oquendo       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Smith to 2B
          -2-  1   57%  W McGee         Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Smith to 3B; McGee to 1B
   R      1-3  2   68%  T Brunansky     Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Smith Scores; McGee to 3B; Brunansky to 1B
   OO     1-3  2   57%  C Ford          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Randy O'Neal facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   59%  G Young         Groundout: P-1B
   R      ---  2   48%  B Hatcher       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      ---  2   49%  K Bass          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   50%  G Davis         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Danny Darwin facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   54%  T Pena          Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  5   50%  T Pagnozzi      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--      46%  L Alicea        Pena Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   O      ---  5   45%  " "             Flyball: CF (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Randy O'Neal facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   48%  A Ashby         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  1   49%  D Walling       Lineout: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  4   50%  J Pankovits     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Danny Darwin facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   48%  R O'Neal        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  7   46%  O Smith         Groundout: P-1B
          ---  1   47%  J Oquendo       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   45%  W McGee         Oquendo Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Randy O'Neal facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   47%  R Ramirez       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   49%  D Darwin        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   50%  G Young         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Danny Darwin facing 3-4-5
          ---  3   55%  W McGee         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--      58%  T Brunansky     McGee Steals 2B
   O      -2-  7   53%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  6   49%  C Ford          Groundout: P-1B
   O      -2-  1   44%  T Pena          Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Randy O'Neal facing 2-3-4
          ---  6   40%  B Hatcher       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  5   44%  K Bass          Lineout: LF
   O      1--  1   46%  G Davis         Groundout: P-1B; Hatcher to 2B
   O      -2-  5   50%  A Ashby         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Danny Darwin facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   47%  T Pagnozzi      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   45%  L Alicea        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  1   44%  R O'Neal        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Randy O'Neal facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   39%  D Walling       Single to 3B (Bunt to Weak 3B)
          1--  2   26%  J Pankovits     Single to RF (Line Drive); Walling to 3B
   R      1-3  4   20%  R Ramirez       Single to RF (Ground Ball); Walling Scores; Pankovits to 2B
   O      12-  3   24%  D Darwin        Bunt Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 3B; Ramirez to 2B
   O      12-  2   28%  G Young         Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
   O      12-  3   31%  B Hatcher       Lineout: LF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Danny Darwin facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   38%  O Smith         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  3   32%  J Oquendo       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  3   28%  W McGee         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--  5   31%  T Brunansky     Walk; McGee to 2B
          12-  6   36%  C Ford          Walk; McGee to 3B; Brunansky to 2B
   O      123  6   24%  T Pena          Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Randy O'Neal facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   26%  K Bass          Lineout: CF
   O      ---  3   27%  G Davis         Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   28%  A Ashby         Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Danny Darwin facing 7-8-9
          ---  6   35%  T Pagnozzi      Walk
          1--  1   47%  L Alicea        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Pagnozzi to 2B
                  Tom Lawless pinch hits for Randy O'Neal batting 9th
   O      12-  2   47%  T Lawless       Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice (Weak 1B); Pagnozzi to 3B; Alicea to 2B
                  Juan Agosto replaces Danny Darwin pitching and batting 9th
          -23  4   48%  O Smith         Intentional Walk
   RO     123  2   51%  J Oquendo       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Pagnozzi Scores; Alicea to 3B
   O      1-3  1   42%  W McGee         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Scott Terry facing 6-7-8
                  Scott Terry replaces Tom Lawless pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   46%  D Walling       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   48%  J Pankovits     Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---  2   50%  R Ramirez       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Juan Agosto facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   57%  T Brunansky     Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
   O      1--  2   55%  C Ford          Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Brunansky to 2B
          -2-  4   57%  T Pena          Intentional Walk
                  Larry Andersen replaces Rafael Ramirez pitching and batting 8th; Craig Reynolds replaces Juan Agosto playing SS batting 9th
   O      12-  3   49%  T Pagnozzi      Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  3   40%  L Alicea        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Scott Terry facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   45%  C Reynolds      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   48%  G Young         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   50%  B Hatcher       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Larry Andersen facing 9-1-2
                  Duane Walker pinch hits for Scott Terry batting 9th
   O      ---  2   45%  D Walker        Lineout: RF (RF Line)
   O      ---  7   41%  O Smith         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   38%  J Oquendo       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Ken Dayley facing 3-4-5
                  Ken Dayley replaces Duane Walker pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   43%  K Bass          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   47%  G Davis         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   50%  A Ashby         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 10th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Larry Andersen facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   58%  W McGee         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   OO     1--  2   41%  T Brunansky     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  4   38%  C Ford          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 10th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Ken Dayley facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   43%  D Walling       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   47%  J Pankovits     Strikeout Swinging
                  Steve Henderson pinch hits for Larry Andersen batting 8th
   O      ---  7   50%  S Henderson     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 11th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Dave Smith facing 6-7-8
                  Dave Smith replaces Steve Henderson pitching and batting 8th
          ---  2   68%  T Pena          Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  2   68%  T Pagnozzi      Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice (Weak 1B); Pena to 3B
   O      --3  2   49%  L Alicea        Groundout: SS-1B
                  Bob Horner pinch hits for Ken Dayley batting 9th
   O      --3  4   38%  B Horner        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 11th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Steve Peters facing 9-1-2
                  Steve Peters replaces Bob Horner pitching and batting 9th; Chuck Jackson pinch hits for Craig Reynolds batting 9th
   O      ---  6   43%  C Jackson       Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   47%  G Young         Flyball: RF
          ---  7   44%  B Hatcher       Walk
   O      1--  2   50%  K Bass          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 12th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Jeff Heathcock facing 1-2-3
                  Jeff Heathcock replaces Kevin Bass pitching and batting 3rd; Chuck Jackson moves to SS; Terry Puhl replaces Dave Smith playing RF batting 8th
          ---  6   58%  O Smith         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  2   56%  J Oquendo       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Smith to 2B
          -2-  4   58%  W McGee         Walk
   O      12-  1   52%  T Brunansky     Groundout: SS-1B; Smith to 3B; McGee to 2B
   O      -23  1   38%  C Ford          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 12th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Steve Peters facing 4-5-6
          ---  7   31%  G Davis         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  4   38%  A Ashby         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  4   44%  D Walling       Flyball: LF
   O      1--  2   50%  J Pankovits     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 13th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Jeff Heathcock facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   45%  T Pena          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   41%  T Pagnozzi      Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  1   48%  L Alicea        Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
                  Steve Lake pinch hits for Steve Peters batting 9th
   RO     -2-  4   83%  S Lake          Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Alicea Scores; Lake out at 2B/RF-C-SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 13th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Todd Worrell facing 8-9-1
                  Todd Worrell replaces Steve Lake pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   91%  T Puhl          Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  2   96%  C Jackson       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3  100%  G Young         Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU198806010

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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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