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NYM  4
@BAL  1
 ATL  7
@BOS  3
 CHW  3
HOU  1
 CLE  9
CHC  5
 DET  2
PHI  1
 STL  5
@KCR  4
 MIL  3
PIT  2
 MIN  8
CIN  6
 NYY  3
MON  2
 FLA  8
@TOR  3
 COL 10
OAK  4
 SEA  3
@LAD  1
(10)		 SDP  5
TEX  3
 ANA  7
@SFG  4
Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 33,585

 Sunday, August 31, 1997, 1:05
Time of Game: 2:48
Cardinals
5
63-73
Won 1
3rd, 7 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  0   5  0  0    5  9  0
Royals          0  2  0   0  0  1   0  1  0    4  8  1
W: Donovan Osborne (3-6), L: Gregg Olson (1-2), S: Dennis Eckersley (32)
 Royals
4
55-78
Lost 1
5th, 15½ GB

Batting Stats

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Clayton SS                  5   1   2   1    0   1  .254  .682   19   13    3   5   
D Bell 2B-3B                  5   1   2   0    0   1  .274  .728   16    9    3   1   2B
W McGee DH                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .303  .797   12    9    0   0   
G Gaetti 3B-1B                4   0   1   1    0   0  .252  .717   12    8    3   1   
T Pagnozzi 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .564   11    8    5   0   
  D DeShields 2B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .791              0   1   
R Gant LF                     2   1   1   0    2   1  .230  .700   22   10    1   0   2B,CS
P Plantier RF                 4   0   0   0    0   3  .243  .774   25   18    1   0   
M Difelice C                  4   1   1   1    0   2  .239  .626   27   17    7   0   
S Green CF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .200  .400    9    7    2   0   

D Osborne P                                                                   1   1
  C King P                                                                    1   0
  D Eckersley P                                                               0   0
Totals                       36   5   9   0    2   8              153   99   27   9
Batting Events
2B: R Gant (20, off G Rusch); D Bell (5, off G Rusch).
TB: D Bell 3; R Gant 2; R Clayton 2; G Gaetti; M Difelice; S Green; W McGee.
RBI: R Clayton (48); G Gaetti (55); M Difelice (26).
2-out RBI: G Gaetti; M Difelice; R Clayton.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. D Osborne-R Clayton-T Pagnozzi; R Clayton-G Gaetti.
Baserunning Events
CS: R Gant (6, 2nd base by H Pichardo/M Sweeney).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Damon CF                    5   1   1   0    0   3  .276  .729   22   14    1   0   
S Halter SS                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .301  .796   15   10    1   8   HBP
  J Bell PR-SS                1   1   0   0    0   0  .280  .810    1    1    0   1   
C Davis DH                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .298  .949   18   10    0   0   
  J Rosado PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
D Palmer 3B                   2   1   1   2    1   0  .257  .741   13    5    0   1   HR,SF
J King 1B                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .233  .762   18   11   11   1   
J Dye RF                      4   0   0   0    0   2  .213  .615   21   17    2   0   
Y Benitez LF                  3   1   3   1    0   0  .286  .810    7    5    0   0   HR,HBP
M Sweeney C                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .239  .689   11    7    8   1   2·GDP
J Hansen 2B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .298  .825   17   10    2   0   

G Rusch P                                                                     1   0
  G Olson P                                                                   0   0
  H Pichardo P                                                                0   0
  J Montgomery P                                                              1   0
Totals                       32   4   8   0    3   6              143   90   27  12
Batting Events
HR: D Palmer (19, off D Osborne; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line); Y Benitez (6, off D Osborne; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF).
SF: D Palmer (5, off D Osborne).
HBP: S Halter (2, by C King); Y Benitez (1, by D Eckersley).
TB: Y Benitez 6; D Palmer 4; J King; C Davis; J Damon; S Halter.
GIDP: M Sweeney 2 (6).
RBI: D Palmer 2 (76); Y Benitez (18); J King (82).
2-out RBI: J King; Y Benitez.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
E: S Halter (1).

Pitching Stats

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
D Osborne, W (3-6)             6     5   3   3    1   4   2   4.62   23   89-59   42· 5·12    7·11· 5· 0     53    -     0.61  -0.03
C King, H (6)                  2     3   1   1    1   1   0   2.60   10   38-21   13· 1· 7    4· 3· 3· 0          0-0    2.73   0.09
D Eckersley, S (32)            1     0   0   0    1   1   0   3.68    5   16-10    5· 2· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    5.56   0.22
Totals                         9     8   4   4    3   6   2          38  143-90   60· 8·22   12·15· 8· 0           -  
Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Rusch                        6.2   6   3   2    1   5   0   5.59   27  101-69   45·10·14   10·11· 6· 0     56    -     0.91   0.28
G Olson, BS (3), L (1-2)       0.1   3   2   0    0   0   0   6.56    5   20-12    9· 0· 3    4· 1· 1· 0          2-2    2.43  -0.58
H Pichardo                     1     0   0   0    1   2   0   5.15    3   14-7     1· 3· 3    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.60   0.03
J Montgomery                   1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.10    3   14-9     2· 5· 2    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.57   0.04
Totals                         9     9   5   2    2   8   0          38  149-97   57·18·22   16·12· 7· 0          2-2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: D Eckersley (2; Y Benitez); C King (1; S Halter).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Chuck Meriwether, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Terry Craft.
Time of Game: 2:48.
Attendance: 33,585.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 87° F, Wind 5mph from Right to Left, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   St. Louis Cardinals                       Kansas City Royals                           
1. Royce Clayton                SS       1. Johnny Damon                 CF
2. David Bell                   2B       2. Shane Halter                 SS
3. Willie McGee                 DH       3. Chili Davis                  DH
4. Gary Gaetti                  3B       4. Dean Palmer                  3B
5. Tom Pagnozzi                 1B       5. Jeff King                    1B
6. Ron Gant                     LF       6. Jermaine Dye                 RF
7. Phil Plantier                RF       7. Yamil Benitez                LF
8. Mike Difelice                 C       8. Mike Sweeney                  C
9. Scarborough Green            CF       9. Jed Hansen                   2B

   Donovan Osborne               P          Glendon Rusch                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b8 2 123 O 3,(1-1)  20% 82% 4-5 KCR J. Dye C. King Lineout: 3B
t7 2 12- R 5,(1-2)  19% 67% 3-3 STL W. McGee G. Olson Single to P (Ground Ball to P's Left); Clayton Scores/No RBI/unER; Bell to 2B
b9 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  18% 100% 4-5 KCR J. Bell D. Eckersley Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 1 12- O 5,(1-2)  17% 82% 4-5 KCR J. Damon D. Eckersley Strikeout Looking
t7 2 1-3 R 5,(3-1)  17% 48% 2-3 STL D. Bell G. Olson Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Deep SS); Green Scores/unER/No RBI; Clayton 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, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Glendon Rusch facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 STL R. Clayton G. Rusch Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t1 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 46% 0-0 STL D. Bell G. Rusch Flyball: RF
t1 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 45% 0-0 STL W. McGee G. Rusch Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Donovan Osborne facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 47% 0-0 KCR J. Damon D. Osborne Strikeout Swinging
b1 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  2% 49% 0-0 KCR S. Halter D. Osborne Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b1 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 50% 0-0 KCR C. Davis D. Osborne Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Glendon Rusch facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 48% 0-0 STL G. Gaetti G. Rusch Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 46% 0-0 STL T. Pagnozzi G. Rusch Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 --- 5,(3-1)  1% 47% 0-0 STL R. Gant G. Rusch Walk
t2 2 1-- O 7,(2-2)  -2% 45% 0-0 STL P. Plantier G. Rusch Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Donovan Osborne facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- R 5,(2-2)  -10% 35% 0-0 KCR D. Palmer D. Osborne Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
b2 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 37% 1-0 KCR J. King D. Osborne Lineout: P (P's Right)
b2 1 --- O 6,(0-2)  2% 38% 1-0 KCR J. Dye D. Osborne Popfly: 2B
b2 2 --- R 3,(1-1)  -9% 29% 1-0 KCR Y. Benitez D. Osborne Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b2 2 --- 6,(3-2)  -1% 28% 2-0 KCR M. Sweeney D. Osborne Walk
b2 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  2% 30% 2-0 KCR J. Hansen D. Osborne Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Glendon Rusch facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 5,(3-1)  -2% 27% 0-2 STL M. Difelice G. Rusch Foul Flyball: RF (Short RF Foul)
t3 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 25% 0-2 STL S. Green G. Rusch Flyball: CF
t3 2 --- 2,(0-1)  1% 27% 0-2 STL R. Clayton G. Rusch Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line)
t3 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  3% 30% 0-2 STL D. Bell G. Rusch Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Clayton to 3B
t3 2 1-3 O 3,(1-1)  -5% 24% 0-2 STL W. McGee G. Rusch Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Donovan Osborne facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 26% 2-0 KCR J. Damon D. Osborne Strikeout Swinging
b3 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 27% 2-0 KCR S. Halter D. Osborne Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  1% 28% 2-0 KCR C. Davis D. Osborne Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Glendon Rusch facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 25% 0-2 STL G. Gaetti G. Rusch Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t4 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 23% 0-2 STL T. Pagnozzi G. Rusch Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 22% 0-2 STL R. Gant G. Rusch Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Donovan Osborne facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 24% 2-0 KCR D. Palmer D. Osborne Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b4 1 --- O 7,(3-2)  1% 25% 2-0 KCR J. King D. Osborne Lineout: CF
b4 2 --- O 6,(1-2)  1% 26% 2-0 KCR J. Dye D. Osborne Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Glendon Rusch facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 8,(2-2)  -3% 23% 0-2 STL P. Plantier G. Rusch Strikeout Swinging
t5 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 21% 0-2 STL M. Difelice G. Rusch Strikeout Swinging
t5 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 20% 0-2 STL S. Green G. Rusch Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Donovan Osborne facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -2% 17% 2-0 KCR Y. Benitez D. Osborne Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b5 0 1-- OO 2,(0-1)  5% 22% 2-0 KCR M. Sweeney D. Osborne Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
b5 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 23% 2-0 KCR J. Hansen D. Osborne Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Glendon Rusch facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 20% 0-2 STL R. Clayton G. Rusch Strikeout Swinging
t6 1 --- 1,(0-0)  5% 25% 0-2 STL D. Bell G. Rusch Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t6 1 -2- O 1,(0-0)  -5% 20% 0-2 STL W. McGee G. Rusch Lineout: P (P's Right)
t6 2 -2- O 5,(2-2)  -4% 16% 0-2 STL G. Gaetti G. Rusch Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Donovan Osborne facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- 2,(1-0)  -2% 14% 2-0 KCR J. Damon D. Osborne Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
b6 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  -3% 11% 2-0 KCR S. Halter D. Osborne Single to 3B (Bunt to Weak 3B); Damon to 2B
b6 0 12- O 6,(3-2)  1% 12% 2-0 KCR C. Davis D. Osborne Flyball: LF; Damon to 3B
b6 1 1-3 RO 2,(1-0)  -2% 11% 2-0 KCR D. Palmer D. Osborne Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Damon Scores
b6 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  1% 12% 3-0 KCR J. King D. Osborne Lineout: 2B (SS-2B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Royals 3.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Glendon Rusch facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -3% 9% 0-3 STL T. Pagnozzi G. Rusch Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t7 1 --- 8,(3-2)  4% 13% 0-3 STL R. Gant G. Rusch Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
t7 1 -2- O 6,(2-2)  -4% 9% 0-3 STL P. Plantier G. Rusch Strikeout Looking
t7 2 -2- R 9,(2-2)  6% 15% 0-3 STL M. Difelice G. Rusch Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Gant Scores
t7 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  3% 19% 1-3 STL S. Green G. Rusch Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Difelice to 2B
Gregg Olson replaces Glendon Rusch pitching
t7 2 12- R 3,(1-1)  13% 32% 1-3 STL R. Clayton G. Olson Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Difelice Scores; Green to 3B
t7 2 1-3 R 5,(3-1)  17% 48% 2-3 STL D. Bell G. Olson Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Deep SS); Green Scores/unER/No RBI; Clayton to 2B
t7 2 12- R 5,(1-2)  19% 67% 3-3 STL W. McGee G. Olson Single to P (Ground Ball to P's Left); Clayton Scores/No RBI/unER; Bell to 2B
t7 2 12- R 5,(2-2)  14% 81% 4-3 STL G. Gaetti G. Olson Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Bell Scores/unER; McGee to 3B; Gaetti to 2B
t7 2 -23 O 2,(1-0)  -5% 76% 5-3 STL T. Pagnozzi G. Olson Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
5 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 5, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-5, Cardinals' Curtis King facing 6-7-8
Curtis King replaces Donovan Osborne pitching; Gary Gaetti moves from 3B to 1B; Delino DeShields replaces Tom Pagnozzi (1B) playing 2B batting 5th; David Bell moves from 2B to 3B
b7 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  4% 81% 3-5 KCR J. Dye C. King Strikeout Swinging
b7 1 --- 1,(0-0)  -5% 76% 3-5 KCR Y. Benitez C. King Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b7 1 1-- OO 1,(0-0)  9% 85% 3-5 KCR M. Sweeney C. King Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Royals 3.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Royals' Hipolito Pichardo facing 6-7-8
Hipolito Pichardo replaces Gregg Olson pitching
t8 0 --- 5,(3-1)  2% 87% 5-3 STL R. Gant H. Pichardo Walk
t8 0 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 85% 5-3 STL P. Plantier H. Pichardo Strikeout Swinging
t8 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 83% 5-3 STL M. Difelice H. Pichardo Gant Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t8 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 82% 5-3 STL M. Difelice H. Pichardo Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-5, Cardinals' Curtis King facing 9-1-2
b8 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  5% 87% 3-5 KCR J. Hansen C. King Lineout: P (P's Right)
b8 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  3% 90% 3-5 KCR J. Damon C. King Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 2 --- 5,(2-2)  -3% 87% 3-5 KCR S. Halter C. King Hit By Pitch
Jay Bell pinch runs for Shane Halter (SS) batting 2nd
b8 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  -5% 82% 3-5 KCR C. Davis C. King Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Bell to 3B
Jose Rosado pinch runs for Chili Davis (DH) batting 3rd
b8 2 1-3 4,(3-0)  -6% 76% 3-5 KCR D. Palmer C. King Walk; Rosado to 2B
b8 2 123 R 2,(0-1)  -13% 62% 3-5 KCR J. King C. King Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B); Bell Scores; Rosado to 3B; Palmer to 2B
b8 2 123 O 3,(1-1)  20% 82% 4-5 KCR J. Dye C. King Lineout: 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 5, Royals 4.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-4, Royals' Jeff Montgomery facing 9-1-2
Jeff Montgomery replaces Hipolito Pichardo pitching; Jay Bell moves from PR to SS
t9 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 81% 5-4 STL S. Green J. Montgomery Groundout: 1B-P (Deep 1B)
t9 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 79% 5-4 STL R. Clayton J. Montgomery Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 78% 5-4 STL D. Bell J. Montgomery Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-5, Cardinals' Dennis Eckersley facing 7-8-9
Dennis Eckersley replaces Curtis King pitching
b9 0 --- 2,(0-1)  -14% 64% 4-5 KCR Y. Benitez D. Eckersley Hit By Pitch
b9 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  13% 77% 4-5 KCR M. Sweeney D. Eckersley Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
b9 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  -13% 65% 4-5 KCR J. Hansen D. Eckersley Walk; Benitez to 2B
b9 1 12- O 5,(1-2)  17% 82% 4-5 KCR J. Damon D. Eckersley Strikeout Looking
b9 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  18% 100% 4-5 KCR J. Bell D. Eckersley Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 5, Royals 4.

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  • 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
  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • 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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