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KCR  5
BOS  3
 DET  6
@OAK  3
 TOR  6
@SEA  0
 CLE  7
@TEX  2
 ATL  6
SDP  3
 LAD  4
@FLA  3
 MON  2
COL  1
 NYM  4
STL  1
 PHI  4
ARI  1
 PIT  8
CIN  7
Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 14,703

 Thursday, May 7, 1998, 7:06
Time of Game: 2:40
Red Sox
3
21-11
Lost 2
2nd, 3 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  1   0  0  0   0  2  0    3 10  1
Royals          0  0  1   0  2  1   0  1  X    5  5  1
W: Pat Rapp (2-3), L: Brian Rose (1-3), S: Jeff Montgomery (7)
 Royals
5
14-19
Won 1
2nd, 6½ GB

Batting Stats

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
N Garciaparra SS              3   0   1   2    0   0  .303  .853   13    7    2   3   2B,2·HBP
J Valentin 3B                 4   0   0   0    1   2  .240  .699   20   12    2   0   
M Vaughn 1B                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .344 1.022   19   12    6   2   
R Jefferson DH                4   1   1   0    0   2  .284  .782   18   10    0   0   
  D Buford PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .308  .900    4    2    0   0   
T O'Leary LF                  5   0   2   0    0   1  .303  .923   13    9    3   0   2B
S Hatteberg C                 4   1   0   0    1   0  .265  .778   25   14    2   0   
M Cummings RF                 4   1   1   0    1   1  .300  .964   22   13    3   0   
D Lewis CF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .300  .766   13   10    4   0   
M Lemke 2B                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .157  .437    9    6    1   2   
  J Leyritz PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.047    4    3    0   0   
  M Benjamin 2B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .699              0   0   

B Rose P                                                                      1   0
  J Corsi P                                                                   0   0
  D Eckersley P                                                               0   0
Totals                       38   3  10   0    3   7              160   98   24   7
Batting Events
2B: N Garciaparra (5, off S Service); T O'Leary (9, off P Rapp).
HBP: N Garciaparra 2 (3, 2 by P Rapp).
TB: T O'Leary 3; D Lewis 2; N Garciaparra 2; M Vaughn; D Buford; R Jefferson; M Lemke; M Cummings.
RBI: N Garciaparra 2 (27).
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 2 for 12.
Fielding Events
PB: S Hatteberg (3).
E: N Garciaparra (9).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Damon CF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .271  .715   11    7    3   0   
J Offerman 2B                 2   2   1   2    2   0  .315  .814   19   10    1   3   HR,SB
H Morris 1B                   2   0   0   1    0   0  .395  .981    7    5    0   1   
  S Mack PR-RF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .325  .892    1    1    1   0   
  E Young RF                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .191  .538    9    5    1   0   
J King DH                     3   0   0   1    0   1  .280  .843   15   11    0   0   SF
J Conine LF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .182  .455   18   12    5   0   
D Palmer 3B                   3   1   1   1    0   0  .312  .982    8    7    1   2   HR
L Sutton RF-1B                3   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .665   13    8    4   0   
M Sweeney C                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .218  .614   13    7    7   0   
S Halter SS                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .774    9    5    4   1   

P Rapp P                                                                      0   0
  S Service P                                                                 0   0
  M Whisenant P                                                               0   0
  J Montgomery P                                                              0   0
Totals                       29   5   5   0    2   2              123   78   27   7
Batting Events
HR: J Offerman (1, off B Rose; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF Line); D Palmer (10, off B Rose; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
SF: J King (3, off D Eckersley).
TB: J Offerman 4; D Palmer 4; M Sweeney; J Conine; J Damon.
RBI: J Offerman 2 (16); J King (30); D Palmer (30); H Morris (14).
2-out RBI: J Offerman 2; D Palmer.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding Events
E: P Rapp ().
Baserunning Events
SB: J Offerman (8, 2nd base off D Eckersley/S Hatteberg).

Pitching Stats

Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Rose, L (1-3)                6     5   4   3    1   1   2   5.80   25   84-57   44· 7· 6    8·15· 1· 0     48    -     1.02  -0.12
J Corsi                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.86    3   12-6     3· 0· 3    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.19   0.02
D Eckersley                    1     0   1   1    1   1   0  10.97    4   21-12    4· 3· 5    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.64  -0.06
Totals                         8     5   5   4    2   2   2          32  117-75   51·10·14   10·18· 2· 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
P Rapp, W (2-3)                7     6   1   0    2   5   0   3.45   32  117-72   38·10·25    8·15· 6· 0     66    -     1.11   0.31
S Service, H (6)               0.2   3   2   2    1   1   0   3.78    6   26-15    5· 3· 7    0· 4· 2· 0          0-0    2.81  -0.21
M Whisenant, H (3)             0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   9.00    1    4-2     1· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    4.94   0.15
J Montgomery, S (7)            1     1   0   0    0   1   0   4.97    4   13-9     3· 3· 3    0· 3· 1· 0          0-0    2.00   0.08
Totals                         9    10   3   2    3   7   0          43  160-98   47·16·36    9·22· 9· 0          2-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: P Rapp 2 (4; N Garciaparra, N Garciaparra).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Chuck Meriwether, 2B - Fieldin Culbreth, 3B - Ray DiMuro.
Time of Game: 2:40.
Attendance: 14,703.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 18mph in from Leftfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Boston Red Sox                            Kansas City Royals                           
1. Nomar Garciaparra            SS       1. Johnny Damon                 CF
2. John Valentin                3B       2. Jose Offerman                2B
3. Mo Vaughn                    1B       3. Hal Morris                   1B
4. Reggie Jefferson             DH       4. Jeff King                    DH
5. Troy O'Leary                 LF       5. Jeff Conine                  LF
6. Scott Hatteberg               C       6. Dean Palmer                  3B
7. Midre Cummings               RF       7. Larry Sutton                 RF
8. Darren Lewis                 CF       8. Mike Sweeney                  C
9. Mark Lemke                   2B       9. Shane Halter                 SS

   Brian Rose                    P          Pat Rapp                      P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t8 1 123 RR 4,(1-2)  -26% 53% 1-4 BOS N. Garciaparra S. Service Double to 3B (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Hatteberg Scores; Cummings Scores; Lewis to 3B
b5 2 1-- RR 2,(0-1)  24% 77% 1-1 KCR J. Offerman B. Rose Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Damon Scores
t8 1 -23 O 5,(2-2)  18% 71% 3-4 BOS J. Valentin S. Service Strikeout Swinging
t8 2 -23 O 4,(2-1)  15% 86% 3-4 BOS M. Vaughn M. Whisenant Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 0 12- 5,(1-2)  -11% 69% 1-4 BOS D. Lewis S. Service Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Hatteberg to 3B; Cummings 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, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Pat Rapp facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  -3% 47% 0-0 BOS N. Garciaparra P. Rapp Hit By Pitch
t1 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  -5% 41% 0-0 BOS J. Valentin P. Rapp Walk; Garciaparra to 2B
t1 0 12- O 6,(3-2)  5% 47% 0-0 BOS M. Vaughn P. Rapp Flyball: LF
t1 1 12- O 3,(0-2)  4% 51% 0-0 BOS R. Jefferson P. Rapp Strikeout Swinging
t1 2 12- O 3,(0-2)  4% 55% 0-0 BOS T. O'Leary P. Rapp Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Brian Rose facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 53% 0-0 KCR J. Damon B. Rose Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
b1 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 KCR J. Offerman B. Rose Flyball: CF
b1 2 --- O 5,(1-2)  -1% 50% 0-0 KCR H. Morris B. Rose Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Pat Rapp facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 52% 0-0 BOS S. Hatteberg P. Rapp Lineout: 3B
t2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  -3% 50% 0-0 BOS M. Cummings P. Rapp Walk
t2 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  -3% 46% 0-0 BOS D. Lewis P. Rapp Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Cummings to 2B
t2 1 12- O 4,(1-2)  5% 51% 0-0 BOS M. Lemke P. Rapp Strikeout Swinging
t2 2 12- O 2,(1-0)  5% 55% 0-0 BOS N. Garciaparra P. Rapp Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Brian Rose facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 53% 0-0 KCR J. King B. Rose Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
b2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  3% 56% 0-0 KCR J. Conine B. Rose Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Deep 3B)
b2 1 1-- O 4,(0-2)  -3% 52% 0-0 KCR D. Palmer B. Rose Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b2 2 1-- O 8,(3-2)  -2% 50% 0-0 KCR L. Sutton B. Rose Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Pat Rapp facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  3% 53% 0-0 BOS J. Valentin P. Rapp Strikeout Looking
t3 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  2% 55% 0-0 BOS M. Vaughn P. Rapp Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t3 2 --- 5,(3-1)  -1% 53% 0-0 BOS R. Jefferson P. Rapp Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t3 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  -4% 49% 0-0 BOS T. O'Leary P. Rapp Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Jefferson to 3B
t3 2 -23 R 7,(2-2)  -9% 40% 0-0 BOS S. Hatteberg P. Rapp Reached on E1 (catch) (Ground Ball to 2B-1B to 1B); Jefferson Scores/No RBI/unER; O'Leary to 3B
t3 2 1-3 O 3,(0-2)  5% 45% 1-0 BOS M. Cummings P. Rapp Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Deep 2B)
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Brian Rose facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  4% 49% 0-1 KCR M. Sweeney B. Rose Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
b3 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  6% 55% 0-1 KCR S. Halter B. Rose Reached on E6 (Fly Ball to Deep SS); Sweeney to 2B
b3 0 12- 2,(0-1)  5% 61% 0-1 KCR J. Damon B. Rose Passed Ball; Sweeney to 3B; Halter to 2B
b3 0 -23 O 3,(1-1)  -6% 55% 0-1 KCR J. Damon B. Rose Flyball: CF
b3 1 -23 6,(3-2)  1% 56% 0-1 KCR J. Offerman B. Rose Walk
b3 1 123 RO 2,(1-0)  -0% 56% 0-1 KCR H. Morris B. Rose Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Sweeney Scores/unER; Halter to 3B
Shane Mack pinch runs for Hal Morris (1B) batting 3rd
b3 2 1-3 O 6,(1-2)  -6% 50% 1-1 KCR J. King B. Rose Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 1.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Pat Rapp facing 8-9-1
Larry Sutton moves from RF to 1B; Shane Mack moves from PR to RF
t4 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 53% 1-1 BOS D. Lewis P. Rapp Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t4 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 55% 1-1 BOS M. Lemke P. Rapp Flyball: LF
t4 2 --- 3,(1-1)  -2% 53% 1-1 BOS N. Garciaparra P. Rapp Hit By Pitch
t4 2 1-- O 2,(0-1)  3% 56% 1-1 BOS J. Valentin P. Rapp Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Brian Rose facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -3% 54% 1-1 KCR J. Conine B. Rose Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 51% 1-1 KCR D. Palmer B. Rose Flyball: RF
b4 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 50% 1-1 KCR L. Sutton B. Rose Flyball: 3B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 1.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Pat Rapp facing 3-4-5
t5 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 53% 1-1 BOS M. Vaughn P. Rapp Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
t5 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 56% 1-1 BOS R. Jefferson P. Rapp Strikeout Looking
t5 2 --- 3,(1-1)  -2% 54% 1-1 BOS T. O'Leary P. Rapp Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
t5 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  3% 57% 1-1 BOS S. Hatteberg P. Rapp Lineout: SS (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Brian Rose facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 54% 1-1 KCR M. Sweeney B. Rose Flyball: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
b5 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 52% 1-1 KCR S. Halter B. Rose Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b5 2 --- 1,(0-0)  2% 53% 1-1 KCR J. Damon B. Rose Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
b5 2 1-- RR 2,(0-1)  24% 77% 1-1 KCR J. Offerman B. Rose Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Damon Scores
b5 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 76% 3-1 KCR S. Mack B. Rose Flyball: RF (Short RF)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 3.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Pat Rapp facing 7-8-9
t6 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  3% 80% 1-3 BOS M. Cummings P. Rapp Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 82% 1-3 BOS D. Lewis P. Rapp Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2 --- -2% 80% 1-3 BOS M. Lemke P. Rapp Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t6 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  3% 83% 1-3 BOS N. Garciaparra P. Rapp Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Red Sox' Brian Rose facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 82% 3-1 KCR J. King B. Rose Flyball: RF
b6 1 --- O 7,(3-2)  -1% 81% 3-1 KCR J. Conine B. Rose Flyball: CF
b6 2 --- R 3,(1-1)  8% 89% 3-1 KCR D. Palmer B. Rose Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b6 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 88% 4-1 KCR L. Sutton B. Rose Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 4.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Royals' Pat Rapp facing 2-3-4
t7 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 91% 1-4 BOS J. Valentin P. Rapp Flyball: RF
t7 1 --- 2,(0-1)  -3% 88% 1-4 BOS M. Vaughn P. Rapp Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
t7 1 1-- O 4,(2-1)  3% 91% 1-4 BOS R. Jefferson P. Rapp Flyball: CF
t7 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  2% 94% 1-4 BOS T. O'Leary P. Rapp Flyball: SS (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Red Sox' Jim Corsi facing 8-9-1
Jim Corsi replaces Brian Rose pitching
b7 0 --- O 5,(3-1)  -1% 93% 4-1 KCR M. Sweeney J. Corsi Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b7 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 92% 4-1 KCR S. Halter J. Corsi Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b7 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  -0% 92% 4-1 KCR J. Damon J. Corsi Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 4.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Royals' Scott Service facing 6-7-8
Scott Service replaces Pat Rapp pitching; Ernie Young replaces Shane Mack playing RF batting 3rd
t8 0 --- 4,(3-0)  -4% 88% 1-4 BOS S. Hatteberg S. Service Walk
t8 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  -8% 80% 1-4 BOS M. Cummings S. Service Single to SS (Fly Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole); Hatteberg to 2B
t8 0 12- 5,(1-2)  -11% 69% 1-4 BOS D. Lewis S. Service Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Hatteberg to 3B; Cummings to 2B
Jim Leyritz pinch hits for Mark Lemke (2B) batting 9th
t8 0 123 O 4,(1-2)  10% 79% 1-4 BOS J. Leyritz S. Service Flyball: SS (Deep SS)
t8 1 123 RR 4,(1-2)  -26% 53% 1-4 BOS N. Garciaparra S. Service Double to 3B (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Hatteberg Scores; Cummings Scores; Lewis to 3B
t8 1 -23 O 5,(2-2)  18% 71% 3-4 BOS J. Valentin S. Service Strikeout Swinging
Matt Whisenant replaces Scott Service pitching
t8 2 -23 O 4,(2-1)  15% 86% 3-4 BOS M. Vaughn M. Whisenant Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 2-3-4
Dennis Eckersley replaces Jim Corsi pitching; Mike Benjamin replaces Jim Leyritz (PH) playing 2B batting 9th
b8 0 --- 7,(3-2)  2% 88% 4-3 KCR J. Offerman D. Eckersley Walk
b8 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  2% 90% 4-3 KCR E. Young D. Eckersley Offerman Steals 2B
b8 0 -2- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 89% 4-3 KCR E. Young D. Eckersley Flyball: CF; Offerman to 3B
b8 1 --3 RO 6,(3-2)  3% 92% 4-3 KCR J. King D. Eckersley Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Offerman Scores
b8 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  -0% 92% 5-3 KCR J. Conine D. Eckersley Strikeout Looking
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 5.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-5, Royals' Jeff Montgomery facing 4-5-6
Jeff Montgomery replaces Matt Whisenant pitching; Damon Buford pinch hits for Reggie Jefferson (DH) batting 4th
t9 0 --- 4,(2-1)  -8% 84% 3-5 BOS D. Buford J. Montgomery Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
t9 0 1-- O 2,(1-0)  7% 91% 3-5 BOS T. O'Leary J. Montgomery Flyball: CF
t9 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  6% 96% 3-5 BOS S. Hatteberg J. Montgomery Flyball: RF
t9 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  4% 100% 3-5 BOS M. Cummings J. Montgomery Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 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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