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Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 24,294

 Wednesday, August 6, 2008, 7:10PM
Time of Game: 2:47
Red Sox
8
66-49
Won 2
2nd, 3 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  3  2   3  0  0    8 12  0
Royals          0  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  0    2  8  0
W: Tim Wakefield (7-8), L: Luke Hochevar (6-10)
 Royals
2
53-62
Lost 2
4th, 11 GB

Batting Stats

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Drew RF                     4   1   2   2    1   1  .286  .947   21   12    0   0   
J Lowrie SS                   4   1   1   2    1   1  .287  .771   19   12    1   3   2B
D Ortiz DH                    5   0   1   1    0   1  .252  .810   18   11    0   0   
K Youkilis 1B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .317  .945    5    2    0   0   HBP
  S Casey 1B                  3   1   1   0    0   1  .354  .860   18   13   10   0   HBP
M Lowell 3B                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .786   18   12    0   4   GDP
J Bay LF                      5   2   2   0    0   1  .291  .912   11   10    1   0   
J Ellsbury CF                 4   2   3   3    0   0  .266  .694    9    7    5   0   HR
K Cash C                      4   0   1   0    0   1  .229  .630   11   10    9   1   
A Cora 2B                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .274  .712   16    8    1   3   

T Wakefield P                                                                 0   0
  M Delcarmen P                                                               0   0
  J Masterson P                                                               0   0
  J Papelbon P                                                                0   0
Totals                       37   8  12   0    3   7              146   97   27  11
Batting Events
2B: J Lowrie (7, off L Hochevar).
HR: J Ellsbury (6, off R Mahay; 7th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to CF).
HBP: S Casey (1, by R Mahay); K Youkilis (9, by L Hochevar).
TB: J Ellsbury 6; J Lowrie 2; J Bay 2; J Drew 2; D Ortiz; A Cora; K Cash; S Casey.
GIDP: M Lowell (11).
RBI: J Ellsbury 3 (32); J Drew 2 (60); J Lowrie 2 (22); D Ortiz (50).
2-out RBI: J Ellsbury 3; J Lowrie 2; J Drew 2; D Ortiz.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 8.
Fielding Events
PB: K Cash (12).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Aviles SS                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .330  .884   16   11    0   4   
E German 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .229  .595   12    9    2   1   
M Teahen RF                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .246  .695   26   18    1   0   
J Guillen DH                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .259  .743   15    9    0   0   
B Butler 1B                   4   1   3   0    0   1  .272  .720   16   12   10   0   
A Gordon 3B                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .259  .770   15   11    0   1   
J Buck C                      4   0   0   0    0   2  .237  .704   18   15    7   0   
R Gload LF                    4   0   2   2    0   0  .272  .660   15    9    3   0   
M Maier CF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .591    5    4    3   0   

L Hochevar P                                                                  1   2
  R Mahay P                                                                   0   0
  R Ramirez P                                                                 0   0
  J Peralta P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       35   2   8   0    0  10              138   98   27   8
Batting Events
TB: B Butler 3; A Gordon 2; R Gload 2; M Teahen.
RBI: R Gload 2 (30).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. M Aviles-E German-B Butler; L Hochevar-B Butler.

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
T Wakefield, W (7-8)           6     4   2   1    0   6   0   3.67   22   81-58   33· 8·17    9· 7· 1· 0     64    -     1.07   0.13
M Delcarmen                    1     2   0   0    0   1   0   3.97    5   18-13    8· 1· 4    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.35   0.01
J Masterson                    1     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.55    3   16-11    5· 2· 4    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.12   0.01
J Papelbon                     1     2   0   0    0   1   0   2.01    5   20-14   11· 1· 2    4· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.11   0.00
Totals                         9     8   2   1    0  10   0          35  135-96   57·12·27   16· 9· 1· 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
L Hochevar, L (6-10)           5.2   7   5   5    3   2   0   5.54   27   92-61   41· 3·17   10·11· 4· 0     34    -     1.14  -0.11
R Mahay                        1     4   3   3    0   1   1   2.62    8   30-18    7· 4· 7    0· 6· 2· 0          3-2    0.82  -0.24
R Ramirez                      0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.87    1    4-2     1· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.07   0.00
J Peralta                      2     1   0   0    0   4   0   5.09    6   20-16    6· 4· 6    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         9    12   8   8    3   7   1          42  146-97   55·11·31   12·18· 7· 0          4-2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: R Mahay (1; S Casey); L Hochevar (5; K Youkilis).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dana DeMuth, 1B - Lance Barksdale, 2B - Doug Eddings, 3B - Ted Barrett.
Time of Game: 2:47.
Attendance: 24,294.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 84° F, Wind 2mph from Right to Left.

Lineups

   Boston Red Sox                            Kansas City Royals                           
1. J.D. Drew                    RF       1. Mike Aviles                  SS
2. Jed Lowrie                   SS       2. Esteban German               2B
3. David Ortiz                  DH       3. Mark Teahen                  RF
4. Kevin Youkilis               1B       4. Jose Guillen                 DH
5. Mike Lowell                  3B       5. Billy Butler                 1B
6. Jason Bay                    LF       6. Alex Gordon                  3B
7. Jacoby Ellsbury              CF       7. John Buck                     C
8. Kevin Cash                    C       8. Ross Gload                   LF
9. Alex Cora                    2B       9. Mitch Maier                  CF

   Tim Wakefield                 P          Luke Hochevar                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t5 2 12- RR 5,(2-2)  25% 74% 0-0 BOS J. Lowrie L. Hochevar Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Cora Scores; Drew Scores
t6 2 123 RR 5,(3-1)  18% 86% 3-2 BOS J. Drew R. Mahay Single to CF (Line Drive); Bay Scores; Ellsbury Scores; Cora to 3B
b5 1 -23 RR 3,(1-1)  -15% 56% 0-3 KCR R. Gload T. Wakefield Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Butler Scores; Gordon Scores/unER; Gload to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t1 1 123 OO 2,(0-1)  -14% 45% 0-0 BOS M. Lowell L. Hochevar Line Drive Double Play: P (Weak SS-2B); Youkilis out at 1B/P-1B
t7 2 1-3 RRR 4,(2-1)  9% 98% 5-2 BOS J. Ellsbury R. Mahay Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Casey Scores; Bay Scores

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' Luke Hochevar facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  3% 53% 0-0 BOS J. Drew L. Hochevar Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t1 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  5% 59% 0-0 BOS J. Lowrie L. Hochevar Walk; Drew to 2B
t1 0 12- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 56% 0-0 BOS D. Ortiz L. Hochevar Flyball: LF (Deep LF); Drew to 3B
t1 1 1-3 5,(2-2)  3% 59% 0-0 BOS K. Youkilis L. Hochevar Hit By Pitch; Lowrie to 2B
t1 1 123 OO 2,(0-1)  -14% 45% 0-0 BOS M. Lowell L. Hochevar Line Drive Double Play: P (Weak SS-2B); Youkilis out at 1B/P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 1-2-3
Sean Casey replaces Kevin Youkilis playing 1B batting 4th
b1 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  2% 47% 0-0 KCR M. Aviles T. Wakefield Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b1 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 49% 0-0 KCR E. German T. Wakefield Strikeout Swinging
b1 2 --- 7,(3-2)  -1% 48% 0-0 KCR M. Teahen T. Wakefield Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b1 2 1-- O 6,(3-2)  2% 50% 0-0 KCR J. Guillen T. Wakefield Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Luke Hochevar facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 48% 0-0 BOS J. Bay L. Hochevar Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  3% 50% 0-0 BOS J. Ellsbury L. Hochevar Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t2 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 47% 0-0 BOS K. Cash L. Hochevar Popfly: 2B
t2 2 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 45% 0-0 BOS A. Cora L. Hochevar Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 47% 0-0 KCR B. Butler T. Wakefield Strikeout Swinging
b2 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 49% 0-0 KCR A. Gordon T. Wakefield Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
b2 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 50% 0-0 KCR J. Buck T. Wakefield Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Luke Hochevar facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 4,(0-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 BOS J. Drew L. Hochevar Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
t3 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 46% 0-0 BOS J. Lowrie L. Hochevar Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B)
t3 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 44% 0-0 BOS D. Ortiz L. Hochevar Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  3% 47% 0-0 KCR R. Gload T. Wakefield Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b3 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 49% 0-0 KCR M. Maier T. Wakefield Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 50% 0-0 KCR M. Aviles T. Wakefield Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Luke Hochevar facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  -3% 47% 0-0 BOS S. Casey L. Hochevar Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t4 1 --- O 3,(2-0)  -2% 45% 0-0 BOS M. Lowell L. Hochevar Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t4 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 44% 0-0 BOS J. Bay L. Hochevar Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 47% 0-0 KCR E. German T. Wakefield Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b4 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  2% 49% 0-0 KCR M. Teahen T. Wakefield Strikeout Swinging
b4 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 50% 0-0 KCR J. Guillen T. Wakefield Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Luke Hochevar facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 47% 0-0 BOS J. Ellsbury L. Hochevar Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
t5 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 45% 0-0 BOS K. Cash L. Hochevar Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t5 2 --- 5,(2-2)  2% 46% 0-0 BOS A. Cora L. Hochevar Single to RF (Line Drive)
t5 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  3% 49% 0-0 BOS J. Drew L. Hochevar Walk; Cora to 2B
t5 2 12- RR 5,(2-2)  25% 74% 0-0 BOS J. Lowrie L. Hochevar Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Cora Scores; Drew Scores
t5 2 -2- R 1,(0-0)  8% 82% 2-0 BOS D. Ortiz L. Hochevar Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Lowrie Scores
t5 2 1-- O 6,(2-2)  -1% 81% 3-0 BOS S. Casey L. Hochevar Strikeout Looking
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- 2,(0-1)  -4% 76% 0-3 KCR B. Butler T. Wakefield Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
b5 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  -7% 69% 0-3 KCR A. Gordon T. Wakefield Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Butler to 2B
b5 0 12- 3,(0-2)  -5% 64% 0-3 KCR J. Buck T. Wakefield Passed Ball; Butler to 3B; Gordon to 2B
b5 0 -23 O 7,(2-2)  7% 71% 0-3 KCR J. Buck T. Wakefield Strikeout Swinging
b5 1 -23 RR 3,(1-1)  -15% 56% 0-3 KCR R. Gload T. Wakefield Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Butler Scores; Gordon Scores/unER; Gload to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b5 1 -2- O 2,(0-1)  5% 61% 2-3 KCR M. Maier T. Wakefield Flyball: CF (Short CF)
b5 2 -2- O 5,(2-2)  5% 66% 2-3 KCR M. Aviles T. Wakefield Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 2.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Luke Hochevar facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  -3% 63% 3-2 BOS M. Lowell L. Hochevar Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t6 1 --- 2,(0-1)  3% 66% 3-2 BOS J. Bay L. Hochevar Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t6 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  4% 70% 3-2 BOS J. Ellsbury L. Hochevar Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Bay to 2B
t6 1 12- O 4,(0-2)  -5% 65% 3-2 BOS K. Cash L. Hochevar Strikeout Swinging
t6 2 12- 5,(3-1)  3% 68% 3-2 BOS A. Cora L. Hochevar Walk; Bay to 3B; Ellsbury to 2B
Ron Mahay replaces Luke Hochevar pitching
t6 2 123 RR 5,(3-1)  18% 86% 3-2 BOS J. Drew R. Mahay Single to CF (Line Drive); Bay Scores; Ellsbury Scores; Cora to 3B
t6 2 1-3 O 3,(1-1)  -3% 84% 5-2 BOS J. Lowrie R. Mahay Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 5, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-5, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  3% 86% 2-5 KCR E. German T. Wakefield Flyball: CF
b6 1 --- O 4,(0-2)  2% 88% 2-5 KCR M. Teahen T. Wakefield Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
b6 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 89% 2-5 KCR J. Guillen T. Wakefield Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Royals 2.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-2, Royals' Ron Mahay facing 3-4-5
t7 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 88% 5-2 BOS D. Ortiz R. Mahay Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
t7 1 --- 3,(0-2)  1% 89% 5-2 BOS S. Casey R. Mahay Hit By Pitch
t7 1 1-- O 6,(2-2)  -1% 88% 5-2 BOS M. Lowell R. Mahay Strikeout Swinging
t7 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  1% 89% 5-2 BOS J. Bay R. Mahay Single to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Casey to 3B
t7 2 1-3 RRR 4,(2-1)  9% 98% 5-2 BOS J. Ellsbury R. Mahay Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Casey Scores; Bay Scores
t7 2 --- 4,(1-2)  0% 98% 8-2 BOS K. Cash R. Mahay Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
Ramon Ramirez replaces Ron Mahay pitching
t7 2 1-- O 4,(2-1)  -0% 98% 8-2 BOS A. Cora R. Ramirez Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 8, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-8, Red Sox' Manny Delcarmen facing 5-6-7
Manny Delcarmen replaces Tim Wakefield pitching
b7 0 --- 7,(3-2)  -1% 97% 2-8 KCR B. Butler M. Delcarmen Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b7 0 1-- O 3,(0-2)  1% 98% 2-8 KCR A. Gordon M. Delcarmen Strikeout Looking
b7 1 1-- O 2,(0-1)  1% 99% 2-8 KCR J. Buck M. Delcarmen Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
b7 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  -1% 98% 2-8 KCR R. Gload M. Delcarmen Single to RF (Fly Ball); Butler to 3B
b7 2 1-3 O 2,(1-0)  1% 99% 2-8 KCR M. Maier M. Delcarmen Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 8, Royals 2.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 8-2, Royals' Joel Peralta facing 1-2-3
Joel Peralta replaces Ramon Ramirez pitching
t8 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 99% 8-2 BOS J. Drew J. Peralta Strikeout Swinging
t8 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  0% 99% 8-2 BOS J. Lowrie J. Peralta Strikeout Looking
t8 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 99% 8-2 BOS D. Ortiz J. Peralta Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 8, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-8, Red Sox' Justin Masterson facing 1-2-3
Justin Masterson replaces Manny Delcarmen pitching
b8 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  0% 99% 2-8 KCR M. Aviles J. Masterson Strikeout Looking
b8 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  0% 100% 2-8 KCR E. German J. Masterson Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b8 2 --- O 9,(3-2)  0% 100% 2-8 KCR M. Teahen J. Masterson Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 8, Royals 2.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 8-2, Royals' Joel Peralta facing 4-5-6
t9 0 --- 3,(0-2)  0% 100% 8-2 BOS S. Casey J. Peralta Single to CF (Line Drive)
t9 0 1-- OO 1,(0-0)  -0% 100% 8-2 BOS M. Lowell J. Peralta Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
t9 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 100% 8-2 BOS J. Bay J. Peralta Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 8, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-8, Red Sox' Jonathan Papelbon facing 4-5-6
Jonathan Papelbon replaces Justin Masterson pitching
b9 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 2-8 KCR J. Guillen J. Papelbon Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b9 1 --- 4,(1-2)  -0% 100% 2-8 KCR B. Butler J. Papelbon Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
b9 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  -0% 99% 2-8 KCR A. Gordon J. Papelbon Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Butler to 2B
b9 1 12- O 3,(0-2)  0% 100% 2-8 KCR J. Buck J. Papelbon Strikeout Swinging
b9 2 12- O 6,(3-2)  0% 100% 2-8 KCR R. Gload J. Papelbon Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 8, Royals 2.

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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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