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Standings
CLE
@CHW		5
6		 
(12)
OAK
@DET		8
4
OAK
@DET		0
2
BOS
@KCR		6
7		 
(11)
CAL
@MIL		6
5		 
(10)
BAL
@MIN		2
4
BAL
@MIN		10
4
TEX
@NYY		2
1
TEX
@NYY		1
3
CHC
@CIN		0
1
STL
@NYM		5
6
HOU
@PIT		2
0
LAD
@SDP		6
1
MON
@SFG		2
1
Tuesday, August 7, 1973
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 22,181, Time of Game: 3:37
Red Sox
6
59-52
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 1½ GB
 at Royals
7
65-49
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
W: Doug Bird (3-3)
L: Craig Skok (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  1   5  0  0   0  0  0   0  0    6 12  0
Royals          1  0  0   3  0  2   0  0  0   0  1    7 15  1
Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tommy Harper LF 4 1 3 2 1 0 .275 .800 0.224 1.45 0.246 -0.022 2.2 1 0 2B,SB,IW
Luis Aparicio SS 5 0 1 1 0 0 .268 .626 -0.183 1.88 0.043 -0.226 -0.4 3 7
Reggie Smith CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .292 .867 -0.053 0.64 0.000 -0.053 -0.7 0 0
   Dwight Evans RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .220 .645 -0.150 2.19 0.000 -0.150 -0.8 3 0 GDP
Carl Yastrzemski 1B 5 1 3 0 0 0 .265 .784 0.069 1.28 0.138 -0.070 0.8 11 1
Orlando Cepeda DH 5 1 1 0 0 0 .286 .781 -0.086 1.54 0.139 -0.225 -0.6 GDP
Rico Petrocelli 3B 4 1 1 1 1 1 .250 .745 -0.023 1.18 0.076 -0.100 0.3 0 3
Carlton Fisk C 5 0 0 0 0 1 .265 .797 -0.212 1.60 0.000 -0.212 -1.5 7 1
Rick Miller RF-CF 5 1 2 0 0 0 .263 .718 0.001 1.42 0.102 -0.102 -0.2 3 0
Doug Griffin 2B 5 1 1 2 0 0 .270 .657 0.092 1.62 0.193 -0.100 1.3 3 2 3B
Dick Pole P
   Marty Pattin P 1 1
   Craig Skok P
Team Totals 43 6 12 6 2 2 .279 .660 -0.321 1.47 0.937 -1.260 0.4 32 15
2B: T Harper (16, off D Drago).
3B: D Griffin (3, off D Drago).
IBB: T Harper (1, by D Bird).
TB: T Harper 4; C Yastrzemski 3; D Griffin 3; R Miller 2; R Petrocelli; L Aparicio; O Cepeda.
GIDP: O Cepeda (13); D Evans (7).
RBI: D Griffin 2 (16); T Harper 2 (56); R Petrocelli (43); L Aparicio (32).
2-out RBI: D Griffin 2; L Aparicio; T Harper.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 5 for 10.
Baserunning
SB: T Harper (27, 2nd base off G Garber/F Healy).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Freddie Patek SS 5 2 1 2 1 0 .235 .664 -0.080 1.69 0.172 -0.252 -0.5 4 5 HR,CS
Cookie Rojas 2B 5 2 2 0 1 0 .276 .690 -0.024 1.50 0.131 -0.155 0.1 3 6 SB
Amos Otis CF 6 0 2 3 0 1 .303 .873 0.038 1.83 0.215 -0.177 1.5 5 0
John Mayberry 1B 6 0 1 0 0 1 .290 .953 -0.164 1.46 0.030 -0.194 -0.8 13 0
Rick Reichardt DH 6 1 2 1 0 2 .249 .651 0.103 1.42 0.242 -0.139 0.2 3B
Ed Kirkpatrick RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 .283 .761 -0.015 0.95 0.036 -0.051 -0.4 1 0
   Hal McRae PH-RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .199 .578 -0.058 2.11 0.048 -0.106 -0.3 0 0
Lou Piniella LF 5 1 1 1 1 1 .245 .652 0.297 1.63 0.432 -0.134 -0.1 4 1 2B
Kurt Bevacqua 3B 5 1 3 0 0 1 .266 .663 -0.011 1.17 0.076 -0.087 0.5 1 4
Fran Healy C 2 0 1 0 3 0 .267 .720 0.092 1.43 0.152 -0.060 0.8 2 0
Dick Drago P
   Gene Garber P
   Doug Bird P
Team Totals 46 7 15 7 6 7 .326 .860 0.178 1.53 1.534 -1.355 0.9 33 16
2B: L Piniella (20, off C Skok).
3B: R Reichardt (2, off M Pattin).
HR: F Patek (4, off M Pattin; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: R Reichardt 4; F Patek 4; K Bevacqua 3; C Rojas 2; A Otis 2; L Piniella 2; F Healy; H McRae; E Kirkpatrick; J Mayberry.
RBI: A Otis 3 (71); F Patek 2 (33); R Reichardt (24); L Piniella (50).
2-out RBI: A Otis 2; L Piniella; R Reichardt.
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 3. F Patek-C Rojas-J Mayberry; F Patek-J Mayberry; L Piniella-C Rojas.
E: K Bevacqua (8).
Outfield Assists: L Piniella (C Yastrzemski at 1st base).
Baserunning
SB: C Rojas (12, 2nd base off D Pole/C Fisk).
CS: F Patek (10, 2nd base by D Pole/C Fisk).

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dick Pole 3.1 6 4 4 3 2 0 12.86 18 31 -0.032 1.01 -0.6
Marty Pattin 2.1 6 2 2 1 2 1 4.73 14 3 3 -0.318 1.75 -2.8
Craig Skok, L (0-1) 5 3 1 1 2 3 0 4.43 20 1 0 0.172 1.92 2.5
Team Totals 10.2 15 7 7 6 7 1 5.91 52 31 4 3 -0.178 1.47 -0.9

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dick Drago 3.2 7 6 6 1 0 0 3.98 19 22 -0.325 1.19 -3.2
Gene Garber 2.1 3 0 0 0 0 0 4.27 9 1 1 -0.023 0.62 -0.1
Doug Bird, W (3-3) 5 2 0 0 1 2 0 2.75 17 1 0 0.670 2.28 2.9
Team Totals 11 12 6 6 2 2 0 4.91 45 22 2 1 0.322 1.53 -0.4
G Garber faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: D Pole (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: D Bird (6; T Harper).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Hank Morgenweck.
Time of Game: 3:37.
Attendance: 22,181.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 93° F.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b11 6-6 2 12- R KCR L. Piniella C. Skok 39% 100% Double to RF; Reichardt Scores; McRae to 3B
b6 5-6 2 1-- R KCR R. Reichardt M. Pattin 21% 56% Triple (LF-CF); Rojas Scores
t4 2-1 2 12- RR BOS D. Griffin D. Drago -19% 19% Triple (CF-RF); Cepeda Scores; Petrocelli Scores
t8 6-6 0 1-- OO BOS O. Cepeda D. Bird 15% 58% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
b6 4-6 0 --- R KCR F. Patek M. Pattin 14% 39% Home Run

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BOS T. Harper D. Drago 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- O BOS L. Aparicio D. Drago 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O BOS R. Smith D. Drago 1% 55% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Dick Pole facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- KCR F. Patek D. Pole 3% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- O KCR C. Rojas D. Pole -6% 53% Patek Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b1 0-0 1 --- KCR C. Rojas D. Pole 2% 55% Single to RF
b1 0-0 1 1-- KCR A. Otis D. Pole 2% 57% Rojas Steals 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- R KCR A. Otis D. Pole 8% 65% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Rojas Scores
b1 1-0 1 1-- KCR J. Mayberry D. Pole 3% 68% Single to RF; Otis to 2B
b1 1-0 1 12- O KCR R. Reichardt D. Pole -4% 64% Strikeout
b1 1-0 2 12- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick D. Pole -4% 60% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Dick Drago facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Drago 2% 63% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-1 1 --- O BOS O. Cepeda D. Drago 2% 65% Flyball: LF
t2 0-1 2 --- BOS R. Petrocelli D. Drago -1% 63% Walk
t2 0-1 2 1-- O BOS C. Fisk D. Drago 2% 66% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Dick Pole facing 7-8-9
b2 1-0 0 --- O KCR L. Piniella D. Pole -2% 64% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1-0 1 --- KCR K. Bevacqua D. Pole 2% 66% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b2 1-0 1 1-- KCR F. Healy D. Pole 6% 72% Single to LF; Bevacqua to 3B
b2 1-0 1 1-3 O KCR F. Patek D. Pole -6% 66% Popfly: SS
b2 1-0 2 1-3 O KCR C. Rojas D. Pole -4% 61% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Dick Drago facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- BOS R. Miller D. Drago -4% 57% Single to SS
t3 0-1 0 1-- O BOS D. Griffin D. Drago 2% 59% Groundout: 3B-1B; Miller to 2B
t3 0-1 1 -2- R BOS T. Harper D. Drago -11% 48% Double to LF; Miller Scores
t3 1-1 1 -2- O BOS L. Aparicio D. Drago 4% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1-1 2 -2- O BOS R. Smith D. Drago 4% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Dick Pole facing 3-4-5
b3 1-1 0 --- O KCR A. Otis D. Pole -3% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1-1 1 --- O KCR J. Mayberry D. Pole -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1-1 2 --- O KCR R. Reichardt D. Pole -1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 1.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Dick Drago facing 4-5-6
t4 1-1 0 --- BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Drago -4% 46% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t4 1-1 0 1-- BOS O. Cepeda D. Drago -11% 35% Single (CF-RF); Yastrzemski to 3B
t4 1-1 0 1-3 R BOS R. Petrocelli D. Drago -6% 29% Single; Yastrzemski Scores; Cepeda to 2B
t4 2-1 0 12- O BOS C. Fisk D. Drago 5% 34% Foul Popfly: SS
t4 2-1 1 12- O BOS R. Miller D. Drago 4% 38% Flyball: LF
t4 2-1 2 12- RR BOS D. Griffin D. Drago -19% 19% Triple (CF-RF); Cepeda Scores; Petrocelli Scores
t4 4-1 2 --3 R BOS T. Harper D. Drago -6% 13% Single to LF; Griffin Scores
Gene Garber replaces Dick Drago pitching
t4 5-1 2 1-- BOS L. Aparicio G. Garber -0% 13% Harper Steals 2B
t4 5-1 2 -2- R BOS L. Aparicio G. Garber -4% 8% Single to LF; Harper Scores
t4 6-1 2 1-- O BOS R. Smith G. Garber 1% 9% Lineout: CF
5 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 6, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-6, Red Sox' Dick Pole facing 6-7-8
Rick Miller moves from RF to CF
Dwight Evans replaces Reggie Smith (CF) playing RF batting 3rd
b4 1-6 0 --- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick D. Pole -1% 8% Strikeout Looking
b4 1-6 1 --- KCR L. Piniella D. Pole 2% 9% Walk
b4 1-6 1 1-- KCR K. Bevacqua D. Pole 3% 12% Single to SS; Piniella to 2B
b4 1-6 1 12- KCR F. Healy D. Pole 3% 15% Wild Pitch; Piniella to 3B; Bevacqua to 2B
b4 1-6 1 -23 KCR F. Healy D. Pole 2% 17% Walk
Marty Pattin replaces Dick Pole pitching
b4 1-6 1 123 RO KCR F. Patek M. Pattin -2% 14% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Piniella Scores; Bevacqua to 3B
b4 2-6 2 1-3 KCR C. Rojas M. Pattin 3% 17% Walk; Patek to 2B
b4 2-6 2 123 RR KCR A. Otis M. Pattin 13% 30% Single to LF; Bevacqua Scores; Patek Scores; Rojas to 2B
b4 4-6 2 12- O KCR J. Mayberry M. Pattin -5% 25% Groundout: 1B-P
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 6, Royals 4.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-4, Royals' Gene Garber facing 4-5-6
t5 6-4 0 --- BOS C. Yastrzemski G. Garber -3% 22% Single to LF
t5 6-4 0 1-- OO BOS O. Cepeda G. Garber 6% 28% Fly Ball Double Play: LF-2B
t5 6-4 2 --- O BOS R. Petrocelli G. Garber 1% 29% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-6, Red Sox' Marty Pattin facing 5-6-7
b5 4-6 0 --- O KCR R. Reichardt M. Pattin -3% 25% Strikeout
b5 4-6 1 --- KCR E. Kirkpatrick M. Pattin 4% 29% Single to LF
b5 4-6 1 1-- O KCR L. Piniella M. Pattin -4% 25% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b5 4-6 2 1-- KCR K. Bevacqua M. Pattin 3% 28% Single to SS; Piniella to 2B
b5 4-6 2 12- O KCR F. Healy M. Pattin -6% 22% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 6, Royals 4.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-4, Royals' Gene Garber facing 7-8-9
t6 6-4 0 --- O BOS C. Fisk G. Garber 2% 24% Flyball: CF
t6 6-4 1 --- O BOS R. Miller G. Garber 1% 25% Popfly: SS
t6 6-4 2 --- O BOS D. Griffin G. Garber 1% 26% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-6, Red Sox' Marty Pattin facing 1-2-3
b6 4-6 0 --- R KCR F. Patek M. Pattin 14% 39% Home Run
b6 5-6 0 --- KCR C. Rojas M. Pattin 6% 46% Single to LF
b6 5-6 0 1-- O KCR A. Otis M. Pattin -6% 40% Strikeout
b6 5-6 1 1-- O KCR J. Mayberry M. Pattin -5% 35% Flyball: RF
b6 5-6 2 1-- R KCR R. Reichardt M. Pattin 21% 56% Triple (LF-CF); Rojas Scores
Craig Skok replaces Marty Pattin pitching
Hal McRae pinch hits for Ed Kirkpatrick (RF) batting 6th
b6 6-6 2 --3 O KCR H. McRae C. Skok -6% 50% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 6, Royals 6.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 6-6, Royals' Gene Garber facing 1-2-3
Hal McRae moves from PH to RF
t7 6-6 0 --- BOS T. Harper G. Garber -6% 44% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
Doug Bird replaces Gene Garber pitching
t7 6-6 0 1-- O BOS L. Aparicio D. Bird 6% 50% Popfly: 3B
t7 6-6 1 1-- OO BOS D. Evans D. Bird 9% 59% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Royals 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Tied 6-6, Red Sox' Craig Skok facing 7-8-9
b7 6-6 0 --- O KCR L. Piniella C. Skok -4% 55% Lineout: LF
b7 6-6 1 --- O KCR K. Bevacqua C. Skok -3% 52% Strikeout
b7 6-6 2 --- KCR F. Healy C. Skok 2% 54% Walk
b7 6-6 2 1-- O KCR F. Patek C. Skok -4% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 6, Royals 6.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 6-6, Royals' Doug Bird facing 4-5-6
t8 6-6 0 --- BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Bird -7% 43% Single to LF
t8 6-6 0 1-- OO BOS O. Cepeda D. Bird 15% 58% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
t8 6-6 2 --- O BOS R. Petrocelli D. Bird 3% 61% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Royals 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 6-6, Red Sox' Craig Skok facing 2-3-4
b8 6-6 0 --- O KCR C. Rojas C. Skok -5% 56% Flyball: RF
b8 6-6 1 --- O KCR A. Otis C. Skok -3% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 6-6 2 --- O KCR J. Mayberry C. Skok -3% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Royals 6.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 6-6, Royals' Doug Bird facing 7-8-9
t9 6-6 0 --- O BOS C. Fisk D. Bird 6% 56% Strikeout
t9 6-6 1 --- BOS R. Miller D. Bird -6% 50% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t9 6-6 1 1-- O BOS D. Griffin D. Bird 4% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B; Miller to 2B
t9 6-6 2 -2- BOS T. Harper D. Bird -1% 52% Intentional Walk
t9 6-6 2 12- O BOS L. Aparicio D. Bird 11% 64% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 6, Royals 6.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Tied 6-6, Red Sox' Craig Skok facing 5-6-7
b9 6-6 0 --- O KCR R. Reichardt C. Skok -6% 58% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 6-6 1 --- O KCR H. McRae C. Skok -4% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 6-6 2 --- O KCR L. Piniella C. Skok -4% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Royals 6.
Top of the 10th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 6-6, Royals' Doug Bird facing 3-4-5
t10 6-6 0 --- O BOS D. Evans D. Bird 6% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
t10 6-6 1 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Bird 5% 60% Groundout: 2B-1B
t10 6-6 2 --- BOS O. Cepeda D. Bird -3% 57% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t10 6-6 2 1-- O BOS R. Petrocelli D. Bird 7% 64% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 6, Royals 6.
Bottom of the 10th, Royals Batting, Tied 6-6, Red Sox' Craig Skok facing 8-9-1
b10 6-6 0 --- O KCR K. Bevacqua C. Skok -6% 58% Groundout: SS-1B
b10 6-6 1 --- KCR F. Healy C. Skok 5% 64% Walk
b10 6-6 1 1-- O KCR F. Patek C. Skok -7% 56% Flyball: RF
b10 6-6 2 1-- O KCR C. Rojas C. Skok -6% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 6, Royals 6.
Top of the 11th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 6-6, Royals' Doug Bird facing 7-8-9
t11 6-6 0 --- O BOS C. Fisk D. Bird 6% 56% Flyball: CF
t11 6-6 1 --- O BOS R. Miller D. Bird 5% 60% Groundout: 2B-1B
t11 6-6 2 --- O BOS D. Griffin D. Bird 3% 64% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Royals 6.
Bottom of the 11th, Royals Batting, Tied 6-6, Red Sox' Craig Skok facing 3-4-5
b11 6-6 0 --- O KCR A. Otis C. Skok -6% 58% Popfly: SS
b11 6-6 1 --- O KCR J. Mayberry C. Skok -4% 54% Popfly: SS
b11 6-6 2 --- KCR R. Reichardt C. Skok 3% 56% Single to LF
b11 6-6 2 1-- KCR H. McRae C. Skok 5% 61% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Reichardt to 2B
b11 6-6 2 12- R KCR L. Piniella C. Skok 39% 100% Double to RF; Reichardt Scores; McRae to 3B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 6, Royals 7.

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  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • 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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