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1987 World Series Game 2
1987 postseason: WS: MIN-STL / ALCS: MIN-DET / NLCS: STL-SFG

Game 1
MIN 10
STL  1

Game 2
MIN  8
STL  4
Game 3
STL  3
MIN  1

Game 4
STL  7
MIN  2

Game 5
STL  4
MIN  2

Game 6
MIN 11
STL  5

Game 7
MIN  4
STL  2


Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 55,257

Sunday, October 18, 1987, 8:25
Time of Game: 2:42
Cardinals
4
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  1  0   1  2  0    4  9  0
Twins           0  1  0   6  0  1   0  0  X    8 10  0
W: Bert Blyleven (3-0), L: Danny Cox (1-2)
Twins
8

Batting Stats

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
V Coleman LF                  4   1   1   0    0   2  .235  .580   12   10    1   0   SB
O Smith SS                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .182  .486   12    8    1   2   
T Herr 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .171  .338   13    8    1   3   
D Driessen 1B                 4   1   1   1    0   1  .250  .732   11    8   10   0   2B
W McGee CF                    4   0   1   1    0   2  .333  .758   17   12    4   0   
T Pendleton DH                4   1   1   0    0   0  .217  .522   18   11    0   0   
C Ford RF                     3   1   2   0    1   0  .417  .917   16    7    2   0   
J Oquendo 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .158  .577    8    6    0   3   
T Pena C                      4   0   1   2    0   1  .321  .780   11    8    5   1   

D Cox P                                                                       0   0
  L Tunnell P                                                                 0   1
  K Dayley P                                                                  0   0
  T Worrell P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       35   4   9   4    1   8              118   78   24  10
Batting Events
2B: D Driessen (3, off J Berenguer).
TB: C Ford 2; D Driessen 2; O Smith; T Pendleton; T Pena; J Oquendo; W McGee; V Coleman.
RBI: T Pena 2 (3); W McGee (3); D Driessen (2).
2-out RBI: D Driessen; W McGee; T Pena.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Baserunning Events
SB: V Coleman (2, 2nd base off J Berenguer/T Laudner).
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Gladden LF                  5   0   1   1    0   0  .345  .993   13   10    3   0   
G Gagne SS                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .222  .915   12    7    0   3   2B
K Puckett CF                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .212  .545   11    8    0   1   
K Hrbek 1B                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .200  .675   17    7   11   0   
G Gaetti 3B                   3   2   2   1    1   1  .357 1.156   15    8    1   1   HR
R Bush DH                     3   1   1   2    0   1  .267  .835   10    9    0   0   2B
  G Larkin PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.500    1    1    0   0   
T Brunansky RF                3   1   0   0    1   1  .348 1.265   13    7    3   0   IW
S Lombardozzi 2B              3   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .804    8    6    1   4   
  R Smalley PH                1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 3.000    1    1    0   0   2B
  A Newman PR-2B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
T Laudner C                   3   2   2   3    1   1  .200  .733   18   10    8   0   HR

B Blyleven P                                                                  0   0
  J Berenguer P                                                               0   0
  J Reardon P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       33   8  10   8    4   5              119   74   27   9
Batting Events
2B: G Gagne (4, off L Tunnell); R Bush (1, off D Cox); R Smalley (1, off T Worrell).
HR: T Laudner (1, off L Tunnell; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF); G Gaetti (3, off D Cox; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
IBB: T Brunansky (1, by D Cox).
TB: T Laudner 5; G Gaetti 5; R Smalley 2; G Gagne 2; R Bush 2; D Gladden; K Hrbek; K Puckett.
RBI: T Laudner 3 (6); R Bush 2 (4); G Gaetti (6); G Gagne (4); D Gladden (11).
2-out RBI: T Laudner 2; D Gladden; G Gagne.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 4 for 9.
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: R Bush (1st base by T Pena).

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 Cox, L (1-2)                 3.2   6   7   7    2   3   1   4.79   19   61-40   25· 8· 7    4· 9· 4· 1     22    -     0.89  -0.23
L Tunnell                      2.1   3   1   1    1   1   1   3.86   10   34-19   10· 3· 6    5· 2· 1· 1          2-1    0.11  -0.01
K Dayley                       1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4   14-9     6· 2· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
T Worrell                      0.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   1.80    4   10-6     6· 0· 0    1· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.07   0.00
Totals                         8    10   8   8    4   5   2          37  119-74   47·13·14   12·14· 7· 2          2-1 
Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Blyleven, W (3-0)            7     6   2   2    1   8   0   3.54   27   91-60   31· 9·20   10· 8· 3· 0     64    -     0.54   0.25
J Berenguer                    1     3   2   2    0   0   0   3.86    6   17-12   10· 0· 2    1· 5· 3· 0          0-0    0.23  -0.00
J Reardon                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.26    3   10-6     3· 1· 2    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.02
Totals                         9     9   4   4    1   8   0          36  118-78   44·10·24   12·15· 6· 0           -  
Balks: None.
WP: D Cox (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: D Cox (1; T Brunansky).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Greg Kosc, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Ken Kaiser, LF - Terry Tata, RF - Dave Phillips.
Time of Game: 2:42.
Attendance: 55,257.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Lineups

   St.Louis Cardinals                        Minnesota Twins                              
1. Vince Coleman                LF       1. Dan Gladden                  LF
2. Ozzie Smith                  SS       2. Greg Gagne                   SS
3. Tom Herr                     2B       3. Kirby Puckett                CF
4. Dan Driessen                 1B       4. Kent Hrbek                   1B
5. Willie McGee                 CF       5. Gary Gaetti                  3B
6. Terry Pendleton              DH       6. Randy Bush                   DH
7. Curt Ford                    RF       7. Tom Brunansky                RF
8. Jose Oquendo                 3B       8. Steve Lombardozzi            2B
9. Tony Pena                     C       9. Tim Laudner                   C

   Danny Cox                     P          Bert Blyleven                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b4 1 123 RR 3,(0-2)  13% 89% 1-0 MIN R. Bush D. Cox Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Puckett Scores; Hrbek Scores; Gaetti to 3B
b2 1 --- R 2,(0-1)  10% 63% 0-0 MIN G. Gaetti D. Cox Home Run
b4 2 123 RR 1,(0-0)  8% 94% 3-0 MIN T. Laudner D. Cox Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Gaetti Scores; Bush Scores; Brunansky to 2B
b4 1 12- 3,(2-0)  5% 76% 1-0 MIN G. Gaetti D. Cox Wild Pitch; Puckett to 3B; Hrbek to 2B
b4 1 123 O 4,(2-1)  -4% 86% 3-0 MIN S. Lombardozzi D. Cox Flyball: LF (Short LF)

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, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 52% 0-0 STL V. Coleman B. Blyleven Strikeout Looking
t1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  -2% 50% 0-0 STL O. Smith B. Blyleven Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t1 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  2% 52% 0-0 STL T. Herr B. Blyleven Groundout: SS-1B; Smith to 2B
t1 2 -2- O 5,(1-2)  3% 55% 0-0 STL D. Driessen B. Blyleven Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Danny Cox facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 53% 0-0 MIN D. Gladden D. Cox Lineout: 2B
b1 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 51% 0-0 MIN G. Gagne D. Cox Flyball: RF
b1 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 50% 0-0 MIN K. Puckett D. Cox Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 52% 0-0 STL W. McGee B. Blyleven Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- O 8,(3-2)  2% 54% 0-0 STL T. Pendleton B. Blyleven Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  -1% 53% 0-0 STL C. Ford B. Blyleven Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
t2 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  2% 55% 0-0 STL J. Oquendo B. Blyleven Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Danny Cox facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 53% 0-0 MIN K. Hrbek D. Cox Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1 --- R 2,(0-1)  10% 63% 0-0 MIN G. Gaetti D. Cox Home Run
b2 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 62% 1-0 MIN R. Bush D. Cox Strikeout Looking
b2 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 60% 1-0 MIN T. Brunansky D. Cox Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 63% 0-1 STL T. Pena B. Blyleven Strikeout Swinging
t3 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 65% 0-1 STL V. Coleman B. Blyleven Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 66% 0-1 STL O. Smith B. Blyleven Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Danny Cox facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 64% 1-0 MIN S. Lombardozzi D. Cox Flyball: CF (Short CF)
b3 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  -2% 63% 1-0 MIN T. Laudner D. Cox Strikeout Swinging
b3 2 --- O 4,(0-2)  -1% 62% 1-0 MIN D. Gladden D. Cox Flyball: RF (Short RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  3% 65% 0-1 STL T. Herr B. Blyleven Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 67% 0-1 STL D. Driessen B. Blyleven Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 68% 0-1 STL W. McGee B. Blyleven Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Danny Cox facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  -2% 66% 1-0 MIN G. Gagne D. Cox Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  2% 68% 1-0 MIN K. Puckett D. Cox Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
b4 1 1-- 7,(2-2)  3% 71% 1-0 MIN K. Hrbek D. Cox Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Puckett to 2B
b4 1 12- 3,(2-0)  5% 76% 1-0 MIN G. Gaetti D. Cox Wild Pitch; Puckett to 3B; Hrbek to 2B
b4 1 -23 4,(3-0)  1% 77% 1-0 MIN G. Gaetti D. Cox Walk
b4 1 123 RR 3,(0-2)  13% 89% 1-0 MIN R. Bush D. Cox Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Puckett Scores; Hrbek Scores; Gaetti to 3B
b4 1 -23 4,(3-0)  0% 89% 3-0 MIN T. Brunansky D. Cox Intentional Walk
b4 1 123 O 4,(2-1)  -4% 86% 3-0 MIN S. Lombardozzi D. Cox Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b4 2 123 RR 1,(0-0)  8% 94% 3-0 MIN T. Laudner D. Cox Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Gaetti Scores; Bush Scores; Brunansky to 2B
b4 2 12- R 5,(2-2)  2% 96% 5-0 MIN D. Gladden D. Cox Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Brunansky Scores; Laudner to 2B
Lee Tunnell replaces Danny Cox pitching; Lee Tunnell replaces Danny Cox pitching
b4 2 12- R 2,(1-0)  2% 98% 6-0 MIN G. Gagne L. Tunnell Double to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Laudner Scores; Gladden to 3B
b4 2 -23 O 5,(2-2)  -0% 97% 7-0 MIN K. Puckett L. Tunnell Groundout: 3B-1B
6 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Twins 7.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-7, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  -1% 96% 0-7 STL T. Pendleton B. Blyleven Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
t5 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  -2% 95% 0-7 STL C. Ford B. Blyleven Walk; Pendleton to 2B
t5 0 12- O 1,(0-0)  1% 95% 0-7 STL J. Oquendo B. Blyleven Groundout: 2B-1B; Pendleton to 3B; Ford to 2B
t5 1 -23 RO 1,(0-0)  1% 96% 0-7 STL T. Pena B. Blyleven Groundout: 3B-1B; Pendleton Scores; Ford to 3B
t5 2 --3 O 3,(0-2)  1% 97% 1-7 STL V. Coleman B. Blyleven Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Twins 7.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-1, Cardinals' Lee Tunnell facing 4-5-6
b5 0 --- 4,(3-0)  0% 98% 7-1 MIN K. Hrbek L. Tunnell Walk
b5 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  0% 98% 7-1 MIN G. Gaetti L. Tunnell Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Hrbek to 2B
b5 0 12- O 3,(0-2)  -0% 98% 7-1 MIN R. Bush L. Tunnell Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Hrbek to 3B; Bush to 1B
b5 1 1-3 O 2,(1-1)  -1% 97% 7-1 MIN T. Brunansky L. Tunnell Bush Picked off 1B (C-1B)
b5 2 --3 O 4,(1-2)  -0% 97% 7-1 MIN T. Brunansky L. Tunnell Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Twins 7.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-7, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  1% 98% 1-7 STL O. Smith B. Blyleven Strikeout Looking
t6 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  1% 98% 1-7 STL T. Herr B. Blyleven Flyball: LF
t6 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  0% 98% 1-7 STL D. Driessen B. Blyleven Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Twins 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-1, Cardinals' Lee Tunnell facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -0% 98% 7-1 MIN S. Lombardozzi L. Tunnell Strikeout Looking
b6 1 --- R 4,(2-1)  1% 99% 7-1 MIN T. Laudner L. Tunnell Home Run
b6 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -0% 99% 8-1 MIN D. Gladden L. Tunnell Groundout: P-1B
b6 2 --- O 3,(2-0)  0% 99% 8-1 MIN G. Gagne L. Tunnell Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Twins 8.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-8, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 99% 1-8 STL W. McGee B. Blyleven Strikeout Swinging
t7 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  0% 99% 1-8 STL T. Pendleton B. Blyleven Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t7 2 --- 1,(0-0)  -0% 99% 1-8 STL C. Ford B. Blyleven Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t7 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  -0% 99% 1-8 STL J. Oquendo B. Blyleven Single to CF (Line Drive); Ford to 2B
t7 2 12- RO 2,(1-0)  0% 99% 1-8 STL T. Pena B. Blyleven Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Ford Scores; Oquendo out at 3B/CF-3B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Twins 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-2, Cardinals' Ken Dayley facing 3-4-5
Ken Dayley replaces Lee Tunnell pitching; Ken Dayley replaces Lee Tunnell pitching
b7 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 99% 8-2 MIN K. Puckett K. Dayley Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1 --- O 4,(3-0)  -0% 99% 8-2 MIN K. Hrbek K. Dayley Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2 --- O 5,(1-2)  -0% 99% 8-2 MIN G. Gaetti K. Dayley Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Twins 8.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-8, Twins' Juan Berenguer facing 1-2-3
Juan Berenguer replaces Bert Blyleven pitching; Juan Berenguer replaces Bert Blyleven pitching
t8 0 --- 4,(2-1)  -1% 98% 2-8 STL V. Coleman J. Berenguer Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t8 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  -0% 98% 2-8 STL O. Smith J. Berenguer Coleman Steals 2B
t8 0 -2- O 3,(0-2)  1% 99% 2-8 STL O. Smith J. Berenguer Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Coleman to 3B
t8 1 --3 O 1,(0-0)  1% 99% 2-8 STL T. Herr J. Berenguer Lineout: 2B
t8 2 --3 R 2,(1-0)  -1% 99% 2-8 STL D. Driessen J. Berenguer Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Coleman Scores
t8 2 -2- R 6,(2-2)  -1% 98% 3-8 STL W. McGee J. Berenguer Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Driessen Scores
t8 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  1% 99% 4-8 STL T. Pendleton J. Berenguer Lineout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Twins 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-4, Cardinals' Ken Dayley facing 6-7-8
Gene Larkin pinch hits for Randy Bush (DH) batting 6th; Gene Larkin pinch hits for Randy Bush (DH) batting 6th
b8 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 98% 8-4 MIN G. Larkin K. Dayley Flyball: CF
Todd Worrell replaces Ken Dayley pitching; Todd Worrell replaces Ken Dayley pitching
b8 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 98% 8-4 MIN T. Brunansky T. Worrell Groundout: 3B-1B
Roy Smalley pinch hits for Steve Lombardozzi (2B) batting 8th; Roy Smalley pinch hits for Steve Lombardozzi (2B) batting 8th
b8 2 --- 1,(0-0)  0% 99% 8-4 MIN R. Smalley T. Worrell Double to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
Al Newman pinch runs for Roy Smalley (PH) batting 8th; Al Newman pinch runs for Roy Smalley (PH) batting 8th
b8 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  0% 99% 8-4 MIN T. Laudner T. Worrell Walk
b8 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 98% 8-4 MIN D. Gladden T. Worrell Lineout: CF (CF-RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Twins 8.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-8, Twins' Jeff Reardon facing 7-8-9
Jeff Reardon replaces Juan Berenguer pitching; Jeff Reardon replaces Juan Berenguer pitching; Al Newman moves from PR to 2B; Al Newman moves from PR to 2B
t9 0 --- O 5,(3-1)  1% 99% 4-8 STL C. Ford J. Reardon Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t9 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 100% 4-8 STL J. Oquendo J. Reardon Flyball: LF
t9 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 100% 4-8 STL T. Pena J. Reardon Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Twins 8.

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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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