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Standings
BOS
@BAL		2
1		 
(12)
CHW
@CLE		1
6
DET
@KCA		11
6
WSH
@NYY		10
5
PIT
@BRO		0
4
STL
@CHC		3
2
CIN
@MLN		5
6
NYG
@PHI		3
2
Saturday, September 3, 1955,
, Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 20,882, Time of Game: 2:47
Tigers
11
68-66
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Athletics
6
55-77
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Al Aber (6-3)
L: Walt Craddock (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   1  8  1   0  1  0   11 12  0
Athletics       0  2  2   0  0  1   0  0  1    6 15  2

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Harvey Kuenn SS 5 1 0 0 1 1 .305 .760 -0.069 1.06 0.027 -0.096 -1.0 1 1
Bill Tuttle CF 4 1 1 1 2 0 .272 .754 0.195 0.95 0.198 -0.003 1.5 3 1
Al Kaline RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .350 .995 0.126 1.23 0.212 -0.086 1.6 2 0 2B,HBP,SF
   Jim Small PR-RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Earl Torgeson 1B 2 1 0 1 3 0 .277 .798 0.058 0.81 0.069 -0.011 0.5 8 2 SF
Ray Boone 3B 5 1 1 1 0 0 .281 .810 -0.026 0.94 0.102 -0.128 -0.4 3 2 HBP
Jim Delsing LF 4 2 2 1 1 0 .242 .722 0.137 1.14 0.206 -0.070 1.3 3 0 2B
Frank House C 5 3 4 3 0 0 .270 .768 0.132 0.94 0.167 -0.035 2.7 3 0 2·2B
Fred Hatfield 2B 4 1 3 1 1 0 .240 .696 0.189 0.82 0.222 -0.033 2.3 2 2 2B
Steve Gromek P 0 0 0 0 1 0 .160 .534 0.021 0.84 0.021 0.000 0.2 1 1
   Bubba Phillips PH 0 0 0 1 0 0 .241 .615 -0.037 1.73 0.000 -0.037 -0.3 SF
   Al Aber P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.073 0.73 0.000 -0.073 -1.9 1 2 GDP
Team Totals 36 11 12 10 9 3 .333 .932 0.653 1.00 1.224 -0.572 6.5 27 12
2B: F House 2 (11, 1 off R Herbert, 1 off C Boyer); J Delsing (15, off M Kume); F Hatfield (12, off W Craddock); A Kaline (21, off B Wilson).
SF: E Torgeson (8, off B Harrington); B Phillips (4, off M Kume); A Kaline (6, off B Harrington).
HBP: R Boone (1, by M Kume); A Kaline (5, by M Kume).
TB: F House 6; F Hatfield 4; J Delsing 3; A Kaline 2; B Tuttle; R Boone.
GIDP: A Aber (1).
RBI: F House 3 (49); B Phillips (21); J Delsing (58); A Kaline (93); R Boone (97); B Tuttle (67); E Torgeson (61); F Hatfield (31).
2-out RBI: R Boone.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 4 for 14.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: B Tuttle (J Finigan at 2nd base); J Small (E Valo at home plate).
Baserunning
Pickoffs: F Hatfield (1st base by J Astroth).

Kansas City Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Vic Power 1B 5 0 0 0 0 0 .314 .851 -0.080 0.60 0.000 -0.080 -1.5 7 2
Enos Slaughter RF 5 1 2 1 0 1 .311 .837 0.030 0.44 0.070 -0.039 1.0 2 0 HR,3B
Elmer Valo LF 5 1 3 0 0 0 .370 .958 -0.028 0.49 0.038 -0.066 0.4 3 0 2·2B
Harry Simpson CF 5 1 2 2 0 0 .323 .840 0.059 0.61 0.121 -0.062 0.5 4 0 HR
Hector Lopez 3B 5 2 2 1 0 0 .289 .748 0.043 0.38 0.061 -0.018 0.6 3 0 HR
Jim Finigan 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .256 .730 -0.055 0.52 0.000 -0.055 -0.9 0 2
Jerry Schypinski SS 4 1 2 0 0 1 .250 .625 0.089 0.50 0.102 -0.012 0.7 2 4 2B
Joe Astroth C 3 0 3 2 1 0 .234 .655 0.146 0.64 0.146 0.000 1.9 5 1
Mike Kume P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.025 0.68 0.000 -0.025 -0.5 0 0
   Walt Craddock P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bill Harrington P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .397 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ray Herbert P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .477 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Gus Zernial PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .243 .772 -0.027 1.21 0.000 -0.027 -0.5
   Cloyd Boyer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .069 .198 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bill Wilson PH-P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .227 .731 -0.002 0.09 0.000 -0.002 -0.2 0 0
Team Totals 40 6 15 6 1 3 .375 1.115 0.150 0.53 0.538 -0.386 1.5 27 9
2B: E Valo 2 (15, 2 off A Aber); J Schypinski (1, off S Gromek).
3B: E Slaughter (4, off S Gromek).
HR: H Simpson (5, off S Gromek; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); H Lopez (12, off A Aber; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); E Slaughter (5, off A Aber; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: E Slaughter 7; H Lopez 5; E Valo 5; H Simpson 5; J Astroth 3; J Schypinski 3; J Finigan.
RBI: H Simpson 2 (50); J Astroth 2 (19); H Lopez (55); E Slaughter (29).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 2. J Finigan-J Schypinski-V Power; J Astroth-V Power.
E: H Lopez (21); E Valo (2).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Gromek 3 7 4 4 0 0 1 4.17 15 29 -0.230 0.87 -2.5
Al Aber, W (6-3) 6 8 2 2 1 3 2 3.30 26 0 0 0.079 0.34 1.0
Team Totals 9 15 6 6 1 3 3 6.00 41 29 0 0 -0.151 1.00 -1.5

Kansas City Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Kume 4 5 4 4 5 0 0 5.06 24 31 -0.138 1.36 -1.5
Walt Craddock, L (0-1) 0.1 2 2 1 0 1 0 27.00 3 2 2 -0.186 1.98 -1.4
Bill Harrington 0.2 1 3 0 1 0 0 5.09 6 2 2 -0.312 1.57 -3.6
Ray Herbert 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 5.78 4 0 0 -0.015 0.20 -0.5
Cloyd Boyer 2 1 1 1 2 0 0 6.27 8 0 0 -0.001 0.08 -0.0
Bill Wilson 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 5 0 0 0.001 0.01 0.5
Team Totals 9 12 11 7 9 3 0 7.00 50 31 4 4 -0.651 0.53 -6.5
M Kume faced 3 batters in the 5th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: M Kume (2).
HBP: M Kume 2 (2; A Kaline, R Boone).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Honochick, 1B - Frank Umont, 2B - Eddie Rommel, 3B - Joe Paparella.
Time of Game: 2:47.
Attendance: 20,882.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Kansas City Athletics
1 Harvey Kuenn SS 1 Vic Power 1B
2 Bill Tuttle CF 2 Enos Slaughter RF
3 Al Kaline RF 3 Elmer Valo LF
4 Earl Torgeson 1B 4 Harry Simpson CF
5 Ray Boone 3B 5 Hector Lopez 3B
6 Jim Delsing LF 6 Jim Finigan 2B
7 Frank House C 7 Jerry Schypinski SS
8 Fred Hatfield 2B 8 Joe Astroth C
9 Steve Gromek P 9 Mike Kume P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 1-4 0 12- R DET J. Delsing M. Kume 17% 43% Double to LF; Torgeson Scores; Boone to 3B
t5 5-4 1 123 RR DET A. Kaline B. Harrington 15% 89% Reached on E7/Sacrifice Fly; Hatfield Scores/unER; Kuenn Scores/No RBI/unER; Tuttle to 3B; Kaline to 2B
t5 4-4 0 1-- DET F. Hatfield W. Craddock 14% 68% Double to CF; House to 3B
b3 2-0 1 1-- RR KCA H. Simpson S. Gromek -12% 11% Home Run; Valo Scores
t5 2-4 0 -23 RR DET F. House W. Craddock 12% 55% Single to LF; Boone Scores; Delsing Scores

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Mike Kume facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O DET H. Kuenn M. Kume -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- DET B. Tuttle M. Kume 2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- O DET A. Kaline M. Kume -3% 47% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 2 1-- DET E. Torgeson M. Kume 2% 49% Walk; Tuttle to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- O DET R. Boone M. Kume -4% 45% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Steve Gromek facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O KCA V. Power S. Gromek 2% 47% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 1 --- KCA E. Slaughter S. Gromek -7% 41% Triple (CF-RF)
b1 0-0 1 --3 O KCA E. Valo S. Gromek 6% 46% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 --3 O KCA H. Simpson S. Gromek 4% 50% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Mike Kume facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- DET J. Delsing M. Kume 4% 54% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
t2 0-0 0 1-- O DET F. House M. Kume -4% 50% Foul Flyball: 3B
t2 0-0 1 1-- O DET F. Hatfield M. Kume -3% 47% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 2 1-- DET S. Gromek M. Kume 2% 49% Walk; Delsing to 2B
t2 0-0 2 12- O DET H. Kuenn M. Kume -4% 45% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Steve Gromek facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- KCA H. Lopez S. Gromek -4% 41% Single to LF
b2 0-0 0 1-- O KCA J. Finigan S. Gromek 3% 45% Foul Flyball: 1B
b2 0-0 1 1-- KCA J. Schypinski S. Gromek -9% 36% Double to RF; Lopez to 3B
b2 0-0 1 -23 RR KCA J. Astroth S. Gromek -11% 25% Single to LF; Lopez Scores; Schypinski Scores
b2 2-0 1 1-- O KCA M. Kume S. Gromek 1% 26% Groundout: P-1B; Astroth to 2B
b2 2-0 2 -2- O KCA V. Power S. Gromek 2% 28% Lineout: LF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 2.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Mike Kume facing 2-3-4
t3 0-2 0 --- DET B. Tuttle M. Kume 4% 32% Single to CF
t3 0-2 0 1-- DET A. Kaline M. Kume 7% 39% Hit By Pitch; Tuttle to 2B
t3 0-2 0 12- O DET E. Torgeson M. Kume -1% 38% Groundout: 2B-1B; Tuttle to 3B; Kaline to 2B
t3 0-2 1 -23 O DET R. Boone M. Kume -8% 30% Flyball: 3B
t3 0-2 2 -23 O DET J. Delsing M. Kume -6% 23% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Steve Gromek facing 2-3-4
b3 2-0 0 --- O KCA E. Slaughter S. Gromek 2% 25% Flyball: LF
b3 2-0 1 --- KCA E. Valo S. Gromek -2% 23% Single to RF
b3 2-0 1 1-- RR KCA H. Simpson S. Gromek -12% 11% Home Run; Valo Scores
b3 4-0 1 --- O KCA H. Lopez S. Gromek 1% 12% Flyball: RF
b3 4-0 2 --- O KCA J. Finigan S. Gromek 0% 12% Single to CF; Finigan out at 2B/CF-2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 4.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Athletics' Mike Kume facing 7-8-9
t4 0-4 0 --- DET F. House M. Kume 3% 15% Single to 2B
t4 0-4 0 1-- DET F. Hatfield M. Kume 7% 22% Single to RF; House to 3B
Bubba Phillips pinch hits for Steve Gromek (P) batting 9th
t4 0-4 0 1-3 RO DET B. Phillips M. Kume -4% 18% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; House Scores
t4 1-4 1 1-- O DET H. Kuenn M. Kume -3% 16% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Kuenn to 1B
t4 1-4 2 1-- DET B. Tuttle M. Kume 2% 18% Walk; Kuenn to 2B
t4 1-4 2 12- DET A. Kaline M. Kume 2% 19% Wild Pitch; Kuenn to 3B; Tuttle to 2B
t4 1-4 2 -23 O DET A. Kaline M. Kume -6% 14% Lineout: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-1, Tigers' Al Aber facing 7-8-9
Al Aber replaces Bubba Phillips (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b4 4-1 0 --- O KCA J. Schypinski A. Aber 1% 15% Strikeout
b4 4-1 1 --- KCA J. Astroth A. Aber -1% 14% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b4 4-1 1 1-- O KCA M. Kume A. Aber 1% 15% Strikeout
b4 4-1 2 1-- O KCA V. Power A. Aber 1% 16% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 4.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-4, Athletics' Mike Kume facing 4-5-6
t5 1-4 0 --- DET E. Torgeson M. Kume 4% 20% Walk
t5 1-4 0 1-- DET R. Boone M. Kume 7% 26% Hit By Pitch; Torgeson to 2B
t5 1-4 0 12- R DET J. Delsing M. Kume 17% 43% Double to LF; Torgeson Scores; Boone to 3B
Walt Craddock replaces Mike Kume pitching and batting 9th
t5 2-4 0 -23 RR DET F. House W. Craddock 12% 55% Single to LF; Boone Scores; Delsing Scores
t5 4-4 0 1-- DET F. Hatfield W. Craddock 14% 68% Double to CF; House to 3B
t5 4-4 0 -23 O DET A. Aber W. Craddock -7% 62% Strikeout Looking
Bill Harrington replaces Walt Craddock pitching and batting 9th
t5 4-4 1 -23 DET H. Kuenn B. Harrington 1% 63% Walk
t5 4-4 1 123 R DET B. Tuttle B. Harrington 11% 74% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); House Scores; Hatfield to 3B; Kuenn to 2B; Tuttle to 1B
t5 5-4 1 123 RR DET A. Kaline B. Harrington 15% 89% Reached on E7/Sacrifice Fly; Hatfield Scores/unER; Kuenn Scores/No RBI/unER; Tuttle to 3B; Kaline to 2B
t5 7-4 1 -23 RO DET E. Torgeson B. Harrington 1% 90% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Tuttle Scores/unER; Kaline to 3B
t5 8-4 2 --3 R DET R. Boone B. Harrington 4% 93% Single to LF; Kaline Scores/unER
t5 9-4 2 1-- O DET J. Delsing B. Harrington -1% 93% Flyball: CF
8 runs, 4 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 9, Athletics 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 4-9, Tigers' Al Aber facing 2-3-4
b5 4-9 0 --- O KCA E. Slaughter A. Aber 1% 94% Strikeout Looking
b5 4-9 1 --- O KCA E. Valo A. Aber 1% 95% Groundout: P-1B
b5 4-9 2 --- O KCA H. Simpson A. Aber 0% 95% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 9, Athletics 4.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 9-4, Athletics' Ray Herbert facing 7-8-9
Ray Herbert replaces Bill Harrington pitching and batting 9th
t6 9-4 0 --- DET F. House R. Herbert 1% 97% Double to CF
t6 9-4 0 -2- R DET F. Hatfield R. Herbert 1% 98% Single to RF; House Scores
t6 10-4 0 1-- OO DET A. Aber R. Herbert -1% 97% Double Play: Strikeout, Hatfield Picked off 1B (C-1B)
t6 10-4 2 --- O DET H. Kuenn R. Herbert -0% 97% Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 10, Athletics 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 4-10, Tigers' Al Aber facing 5-6-7
b6 4-10 0 --- R KCA H. Lopez A. Aber -2% 95% Home Run
b6 5-10 0 --- O KCA J. Finigan A. Aber 1% 96% Flyball: SS
b6 5-10 1 --- KCA J. Schypinski A. Aber -1% 94% Single to RF
b6 5-10 1 1-- KCA J. Astroth A. Aber -2% 92% Single to RF; Schypinski to 2B
Gus Zernial pinch hits for Ray Herbert (P) batting 9th
b6 5-10 1 12- O KCA G. Zernial A. Aber 3% 95% Flyball: 1B
b6 5-10 2 12- O KCA V. Power A. Aber 2% 97% Flyball: 3B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 10, Athletics 5.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 10-5, Athletics' Cloyd Boyer facing 2-3-4
Cloyd Boyer replaces Gus Zernial (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 10-5 0 --- O DET B. Tuttle C. Boyer -0% 97% Flyball: RF
t7 10-5 1 --- O DET A. Kaline C. Boyer -0% 97% Flyball: C
t7 10-5 2 --- O DET E. Torgeson C. Boyer -0% 96% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 10, Athletics 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 5-10, Tigers' Al Aber facing 2-3-4
b7 5-10 0 --- O KCA E. Slaughter A. Aber 1% 97% Flyball: CF
b7 5-10 1 --- KCA E. Valo A. Aber -2% 96% Double to RF
b7 5-10 1 -2- O KCA H. Simpson A. Aber 1% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B; Valo to 3B
b7 5-10 2 --3 O KCA H. Lopez A. Aber 1% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 10, Athletics 5.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 10-5, Athletics' Cloyd Boyer facing 5-6-7
t8 10-5 0 --- O DET R. Boone C. Boyer -0% 98% Lineout: LF
t8 10-5 1 --- DET J. Delsing C. Boyer 0% 98% Walk
t8 10-5 1 1-- R DET F. House C. Boyer 1% 99% Double to RF; Delsing Scores
t8 11-5 1 -2- DET F. Hatfield C. Boyer 0% 99% Walk
t8 11-5 1 12- OO DET A. Aber C. Boyer -0% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 11, Athletics 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 5-11, Tigers' Al Aber facing 6-7-8
b8 5-11 0 --- O KCA J. Finigan A. Aber 0% 99% Groundout: P-1B
b8 5-11 1 --- O KCA J. Schypinski A. Aber 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
b8 5-11 2 --- KCA J. Astroth A. Aber -0% 100% Walk
Bill Wilson pinch hits for Cloyd Boyer (P) batting 9th
b8 5-11 2 1-- O KCA B. Wilson A. Aber 0% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 11, Athletics 5.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 11-5, Athletics' Bill Wilson facing 1-2-3
Bill Wilson moves from PH to P
t9 11-5 0 --- O DET H. Kuenn B. Wilson -0% 100% Strikeout Looking
t9 11-5 1 --- O DET B. Tuttle B. Wilson -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 11-5 2 --- DET A. Kaline B. Wilson 0% 100% Double to LF
Jim Small pinch runs for Al Kaline (RF) batting 3rd
t9 11-5 2 -2- DET E. Torgeson B. Wilson 0% 100% Walk
t9 11-5 2 12- O DET R. Boone B. Wilson -0% 100% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 11, Athletics 5.
Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 5-11, Tigers' Al Aber facing 1-2-3
Jim Small moves from PR to RF
b9 5-11 0 --- O KCA V. Power A. Aber 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 5-11 1 --- R KCA E. Slaughter A. Aber -0% 100% Home Run
b9 6-11 1 --- KCA E. Valo A. Aber -1% 99% Double to RF
b9 6-11 1 -2- O KCA H. Simpson A. Aber 1% 100% Single to RF; Valo out at Hm/RF-2B-3B
b9 6-11 2 1-- O KCA H. Lopez A. Aber 0% 100% Flyball: CF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 11, Athletics 6.

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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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