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Saturday, April 7, 2007 1:10PM
, Kauffman Stadium
Attendance: 13,899, Time of Game: 2:41
Tigers
6
2-2
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 1 GB
 at Royals
5
2-3
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 1½ GB
W: Mike Maroth (1-0)
L: Gil Meche (1-1)
S: Todd Jones (2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          1  0  3   1  1  0   0  0  0    6  8  1
Royals          0  1  3   0  0  1   0  0  0    5 10  0

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Curtis Granderson CF 3 2 2 2 1 0 .375 1.382 12 6 0.162 0.96 0.185 -0.023 1.5 5 0 HR
Placido Polanco 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .444 .889 13 7 -0.030 0.87 0.034 -0.064 -0.3 2 3
Gary Sheffield DH 2 1 2 2 2 0 .231 .795 14 4 0.246 0.95 0.280 -0.034 2.7 HR,CS
Magglio Ordonez RF 3 0 0 1 0 2 .154 .487 12 8 -0.048 0.83 0.006 -0.055 -0.7 2 0 SF
Carlos Guillen SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .176 .399 16 11 -0.097 0.92 0.000 -0.097 -1.2 0 2
Ivan Rodriguez C 4 1 1 1 0 0 .353 .882 9 6 0.061 0.79 0.118 -0.057 0.4 6 2 HR
Sean Casey 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .231 .643 12 7 -0.063 0.60 0.000 -0.063 -0.7 11 1
Craig Monroe LF 4 1 1 0 0 2 .143 .473 19 11 0.007 0.81 0.065 -0.059 0.0 1 0 2B
Brandon Inge 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .188 20 13 -0.060 0.73 0.000 -0.060 -0.6 0 1
Mike Maroth P 2
   Jason Grilli P 1
   Joel Zumaya P
   Todd Jones P 1
Team Totals 32 6 8 6 3 7 .250 .868 127 73 0.178 0.83 0.688 -0.512 1.0 27 13
2B: C Monroe (2, off G Meche).
HR: G Sheffield (1, off G Meche; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); I Rodriguez (1, off G Meche; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); C Granderson (2, off G Meche; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SF: M Ordonez (1, off G Meche).
TB: C Granderson 5; G Sheffield 5; I Rodriguez 4; C Monroe 2; S Casey; P Polanco.
RBI: G Sheffield 2 (4); C Granderson 2 (7); M Ordonez (1); I Rodriguez (1).
2-out RBI: G Sheffield.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 2 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Maroth-P Polanco-S Casey.
E: C Guillen (1).
Baserunning
CS: G Sheffield (1, 2nd base by G Meche POCS).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
David DeJesus CF 4 1 2 0 1 0 .316 .988 19 11 0.141 1.63 0.236 -0.095 1.4 3 0 2B
Mark Grudzielanek 2B 5 0 0 1 0 1 .167 .389 14 12 -0.219 1.79 0.000 -0.219 -1.3 1 3
Mike Sweeney DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .133 .321 19 11 -0.201 1.52 0.000 -0.201 -1.4 GDP
Reggie Sanders RF 4 3 3 2 0 1 .750 2.500 14 9 0.254 1.54 0.320 -0.066 2.5 2 0 HR,2B
Emil Brown LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .182 .523 18 9 -0.088 1.51 0.014 -0.102 -0.5 1 0
Esteban German 3B 3 0 2 2 1 0 .571 1.339 17 9 0.211 1.38 0.237 -0.026 1.5 1 0 2B
Ryan Shealy 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .143 6 2 -0.051 1.43 0.047 -0.098 -0.5 7 1 HBP
   Ross Gload PH-1B 2 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .607 11 6 0.013 2.30 0.074 -0.061 -0.1 3 0
John Buck C 3 0 0 0 0 3 .300 1.000 14 10 -0.117 1.36 0.000 -0.117 -0.9 6 0
   Mark Teahen PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .804 1 1 -0.146 5.10 0.000 -0.146 -0.5
   Jason LaRue C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .583 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Tony Pena SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 .294 .980 15 12 -0.120 1.75 0.039 -0.159 -0.2 0 8
Gil Meche P 1 1
   Joel Peralta P
Team Totals 35 5 10 5 2 6 .286 .799 148 92 -0.323 1.69 0.967 -1.290 0.0 27 13
2B: E German (1, off J Grilli); D DeJesus (2, off M Maroth); R Sanders (1, off M Maroth).
HR: R Sanders (1, off M Maroth; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
HBP: R Shealy (1, by M Maroth).
TB: R Sanders 7; E German 3; D DeJesus 3; T Pena; R Gload; E Brown.
GIDP: M Sweeney (1).
RBI: E German 2 (2); R Sanders 2 (2); M Grudzielanek (5).
2-out RBI: R Sanders 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Baserunning
Pickoffs: R Shealy (1st base by M Maroth).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Maroth, W (1-0) 5 6 4 4 1 3 1 7.20 21 83 49 36 3 10 6 10 3 0 41 -0.112 1.18 -1.2
Jason Grilli, H (1) 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 20.25 5 24 15 8 6 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 -0.044 1.96 -0.5
Joel Zumaya, H (1) 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 9 32 20 12 4 4 1 6 2 0 0 0 0.262 2.36 1.1
Todd Jones, S (2) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 3 9 8 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.217 2.77 0.6
Team Totals 9 10 5 5 2 6 1 5.00 38 148 92 60 14 18 12 17 6 0 41 0 0 0.323 0.83 -0.0

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Gil Meche, L (1-1) 7 8 6 6 2 4 3 4.40 29 102 57 31 7 19 9 14 2 0 39 -0.279 0.82 -2.1
Joel Peralta 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 1.93 7 25 16 5 4 7 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.101 0.90 1.1
Team Totals 9 8 6 6 3 7 3 6.00 36 127 73 36 11 26 11 15 2 0 39 0 0 -0.178 1.69 -1.0
Balks: None.
WP: J Zumaya (1).
HBP: M Maroth (1; R Shealy).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: M Maroth (1; R Shealy, 1st base); G Meche (1; G Sheffield, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Joe West, 1B - Ed Rapuano, 2B - Ed Hickox, 3B - CB Bucknor.
Time of Game: 2:41.
Attendance: 13,899.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 29° F, Wind 13mph from Left to Right, Sunny.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 2-4 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  RR KCR R. Sanders M. Maroth -20% 49% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); DeJesus Scores
b8 5-6 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  O KCR M. Teahen J. Zumaya 15% 83% Flyball: CF
b6 4-6 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  R KCR E. German J. Grilli -14% 56% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Sanders Scores
t3 2-1 1 12- 4,(2-1)  R DET G. Sheffield G. Meche 13% 77% Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Granderson Scores; Polanco to 3B; Sheffield to 2B/Adv on throw
t4 4-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R DET I. Rodriguez G. Meche 12% 62% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)

Play By Play

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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, Royals' Gil Meche facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET C. Granderson G. Meche -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET P. Polanco G. Meche -2% 46% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t1 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  R DET G. Sheffield G. Meche 10% 56% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
t1 1-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET M. Ordonez G. Meche -1% 55% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Mike Maroth facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR D. DeJesus M. Maroth 2% 57% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
b1 0-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR M. Grudzielanek M. Maroth 2% 59% Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
b1 0-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR M. Sweeney M. Maroth 1% 60% Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Gil Meche facing 5-6-7
t2 1-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O DET C. Guillen G. Meche -2% 58% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t2 1-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET I. Rodriguez G. Meche -2% 56% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
t2 1-0 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O DET S. Casey G. Meche -1% 55% Single to SS (Pop Fly to Deep 3B); Casey out at 2B/SS-2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Mike Maroth facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR R. Sanders M. Maroth -6% 49% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b2 0-1 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  O KCR E. Brown M. Maroth 2% 50% Flyball: RF (CF-RF); Sanders to 3B
b2 0-1 1 --3 8,(3-2)  R KCR E. German M. Maroth -6% 45% Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Sanders Scores
b2 1-1 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  O KCR R. Shealy M. Maroth 2% 47% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B); German to 2B
b2 1-1 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O KCR J. Buck M. Maroth 3% 50% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Gil Meche facing 8-9-1
t3 1-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  DET C. Monroe G. Meche 7% 57% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
t3 1-1 0 -2- 4,(2-1)  O DET B. Inge G. Meche -2% 55% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B); Monroe to 3B
t3 1-1 1 --3 2,(0-1)  R DET C. Granderson G. Meche 6% 61% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Monroe Scores
t3 2-1 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  DET P. Polanco G. Meche 3% 64% Single to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line); Granderson to 2B
t3 2-1 1 12- 4,(2-1)  R DET G. Sheffield G. Meche 13% 77% Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Granderson Scores; Polanco to 3B; Sheffield to 2B/Adv on throw
t3 3-1 1 -23 2,(1-0)  RO DET M. Ordonez G. Meche 1% 78% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Polanco Scores; Sheffield to 3B
t3 4-1 2 --3 4,(1-2)  O DET C. Guillen G. Meche -3% 75% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Tigers' Mike Maroth facing 9-1-2
b3 1-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  KCR T. Pena M. Maroth -4% 71% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b3 1-4 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  KCR D. DeJesus M. Maroth -11% 60% Double to 2B (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Pena to 3B
b3 1-4 0 -23 2,(0-1)  RO KCR M. Grudzielanek M. Maroth 4% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS); Pena Scores
b3 2-4 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  O KCR M. Sweeney M. Maroth 4% 68% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b3 2-4 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  RR KCR R. Sanders M. Maroth -20% 49% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); DeJesus Scores
b3 4-4 2 --- 3,(2-0)  KCR E. Brown M. Maroth -1% 47% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b3 4-4 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR E. German M. Maroth 3% 50% Flyball: CF
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 4.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 4-4, Royals' Gil Meche facing 6-7-8
t4 4-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R DET I. Rodriguez G. Meche 12% 62% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t4 5-4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET S. Casey G. Meche -2% 59% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t4 5-4 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET C. Monroe G. Meche -2% 58% Strikeout Swinging
t4 5-4 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET B. Inge G. Meche -1% 56% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-5, Tigers' Mike Maroth facing 7-8-9
b4 4-5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  KCR R. Shealy M. Maroth -5% 52% Hit By Pitch
b4 4-5 0 1-- 1,(1-0)  O KCR J. Buck M. Maroth 8% 59% Shealy Picked off 1B (P-1B)
b4 4-5 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. Buck M. Maroth 2% 62% Strikeout Looking
b4 4-5 2 --- 7,(2-2)  O KCR T. Pena M. Maroth 1% 63% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Royals 4.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Royals' Gil Meche facing 1-2-3
t5 5-4 0 --- 3,(2-0)  R DET C. Granderson G. Meche 11% 74% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
t5 6-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET P. Polanco G. Meche -2% 72% Flyball: RF
t5 6-4 1 --- 5,(3-1)  DET G. Sheffield G. Meche 2% 74% Walk
t5 6-4 1 1-- O DET M. Ordonez G. Meche -3% 71% Sheffield Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-2B-P)
t5 6-4 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O DET M. Ordonez G. Meche -1% 70% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-6, Tigers' Mike Maroth facing 1-2-3
b5 4-6 0 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR D. DeJesus M. Maroth -5% 65% Walk
b5 4-6 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  O KCR M. Grudzielanek M. Maroth 5% 70% Lineout: 2B
b5 4-6 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  OO KCR M. Sweeney M. Maroth 7% 77% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Royals 4.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-4, Royals' Gil Meche facing 5-6-7
t6 6-4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET C. Guillen G. Meche -2% 75% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
t6 6-4 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET I. Rodriguez G. Meche -1% 74% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t6 6-4 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET S. Casey G. Meche -1% 73% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-6, Tigers' Jason Grilli facing 4-5-6
Jason Grilli replaces Mike Maroth pitching
b6 4-6 0 --- 5,(2-2)  KCR R. Sanders J. Grilli -6% 67% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b6 4-6 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  O KCR E. Brown J. Grilli 3% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B; Sanders to 2B
b6 4-6 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  R KCR E. German J. Grilli -14% 56% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Sanders Scores
Ross Gload pinch hits for Ryan Shealy (1B) batting 7th
b6 5-6 1 -2- 7,(3-2)  O KCR R. Gload J. Grilli 6% 62% Groundout: P-1B
b6 5-6 2 -2- 4,(0-2)  O KCR J. Buck J. Grilli 6% 68% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Royals 5.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-5, Royals' Gil Meche facing 8-9-1
Ross Gload moves from PH to 1B
t7 6-5 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET C. Monroe G. Meche -3% 66% Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
t7 6-5 1 --- 8,(3-2)  O DET B. Inge G. Meche -2% 64% Strikeout Swinging
t7 6-5 2 --- 5,(3-1)  DET C. Granderson G. Meche 1% 65% Walk
t7 6-5 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O DET P. Polanco G. Meche -3% 62% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-6, Tigers' Joel Zumaya facing 9-1-2
Joel Zumaya replaces Jason Grilli pitching
b7 5-6 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR T. Pena J. Zumaya 5% 67% Lineout: RF (Short RF)
b7 5-6 1 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR D. DeJesus J. Zumaya -5% 62% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b7 5-6 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O KCR M. Grudzielanek J. Zumaya 6% 68% Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
b7 5-6 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  KCR M. Sweeney J. Zumaya -2% 66% Wild Pitch; DeJesus to 2B
b7 5-6 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O KCR M. Sweeney J. Zumaya 7% 74% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Royals 5.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-5, Royals' Joel Peralta facing 3-4-5
Joel Peralta replaces Gil Meche pitching
t8 6-5 0 --- 4,(3-0)  DET G. Sheffield J. Peralta 4% 77% Walk
t8 6-5 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O DET M. Ordonez J. Peralta -3% 74% Strikeout Swinging
t8 6-5 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O DET C. Guillen J. Peralta -3% 70% Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
t8 6-5 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O DET I. Rodriguez J. Peralta -3% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-6, Tigers' Joel Zumaya facing 4-5-6
b8 5-6 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR R. Sanders J. Zumaya 7% 74% Strikeout Looking
b8 5-6 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR E. Brown J. Zumaya 5% 79% Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
b8 5-6 2 --- 6,(3-2)  KCR E. German J. Zumaya -4% 76% Walk
b8 5-6 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  KCR R. Gload J. Zumaya -7% 68% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); German to 3B
Mark Teahen pinch hits for John Buck (C) batting 8th
b8 5-6 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  O KCR M. Teahen J. Zumaya 15% 83% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 6, Royals 5.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-5, Royals' Joel Peralta facing 7-8-9
Jason LaRue replaces Mark Teahen (PH) playing C batting 8th
t9 6-5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET S. Casey J. Peralta -2% 81% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
t9 6-5 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET C. Monroe J. Peralta -1% 79% Strikeout Swinging
t9 6-5 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET B. Inge J. Peralta -1% 78% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-6, Tigers' Todd Jones facing 9-1-2
Todd Jones replaces Joel Zumaya pitching
b9 5-6 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR T. Pena T. Jones 9% 88% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
b9 5-6 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR D. DeJesus T. Jones 7% 95% Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak SS); DeJesus out at 2B/1B-SS-2B-C
b9 5-6 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR M. Grudzielanek T. Jones 5% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Royals 5.

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  • 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.

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