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LAA
@BAL		3
2
SEA
@CHW		3
6
BOS
@CLE		6
5		 
(10)
NYY
@DET		8
6
TOR
@KCR		3
11
TBR
@MIN		3
8
CHC
@ARI		0
10
STL
@ATL		5
3
HOU
@CIN		0
3
SDP
@COL		5
7
PIT
@MIL		0
1
FLA
@NYM		4
3
WSN
@PHI		4
1
LAD
@SFG		4
9
Wednesday, April 29, 2009 7:10PM
, Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Attendance: 21,715, Time of Game: 2:35
Rays
3
8-14
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
5th, 6½ GB
 at Twins
8
11-11
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
4th, ½ GB
L: Scott Kazmir (3-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rays            0  0  1   0  0  0   1  0  1    3 10  2
Twins           4  0  1   3  0  0   0  0  X    8 12  0

Tampa Bay Rays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
B.J. Upton CF 4 2 1 0 1 0 .158 .497 22 13 -0.015 0.41 0.021 -0.036 -0.2 1 0
Carl Crawford LF 4 0 2 0 1 0 .284 .699 15 9 0.042 0.36 0.060 -0.018 1.4 4 0 SB
Evan Longoria 3B 5 0 1 2 0 1 .354 1.080 16 13 -0.028 0.60 0.012 -0.040 -1.0 0 0
Carlos Pena 1B 4 0 0 0 1 1 .244 .960 18 12 -0.041 0.38 0.007 -0.048 -0.6 8 2
Pat Burrell DH 4 0 2 0 0 1 .254 .714 18 10 0.065 0.43 0.074 -0.008 0.5 2B
Ben Zobrist RF-SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .295 1.026 16 10 -0.027 0.64 0.019 -0.046 0.7 3 1 2B
Dioner Navarro C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .181 .456 14 10 -0.059 0.61 0.015 -0.075 -0.8 4 1
Akinori Iwamura 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .288 .734 9 5 -0.041 0.70 0.000 -0.041 -0.6 1 2
   Willy Aybar PH-2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .148 .422 5 5 -0.019 0.34 0.000 -0.019 -1.3 0 0
Jason Bartlett SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .368 .934 3 2 -0.024 0.45 0.000 -0.024 -0.5 1 2
   Gabe Gross RF 2 0 1 1 0 0 .206 .681 10 8 0.010 0.19 0.012 -0.002 0.5 0 0
Scott Kazmir P
   Lance Cormier P 2
Team Totals 37 3 10 3 3 4 .270 .649 146 97 -0.137 0.47 0.220 -0.357 -1.8 24 8
2B: P Burrell (3, off N Blackburn); B Zobrist (4, off C Breslow).
TB: P Burrell 3; B Zobrist 3; C Crawford 2; E Longoria; G Gross; B Upton; D Navarro.
RBI: E Longoria 2 (20); G Gross (3).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 1 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 1. A Iwamura-J Bartlett-C Pena.
PB: D Navarro (2).
E: A Iwamura 2 (3).
Baserunning
SB: C Crawford (8, 2nd base off L Ayala/J Morales).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Denard Span CF 5 2 3 0 0 0 .321 .811 16 11 0.105 0.56 0.115 -0.009 1.4 2 0 3B
Brendan Harris SS 5 2 3 1 0 1 .350 .847 20 11 0.063 0.43 0.071 -0.008 1.1 0 7
Justin Morneau 1B 4 2 3 1 1 0 .318 .921 13 8 0.098 0.43 0.098 0.000 2.2 11 1 2B
Jason Kubel DH 5 1 1 1 0 0 .303 .903 16 12 0.108 0.46 0.118 -0.011 1.7
Joe Crede 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .212 .706 10 7 0.020 0.42 0.049 -0.028 -0.0 0 2 2B
Michael Cuddyer RF 2 0 1 1 2 0 .224 .634 16 5 0.062 0.40 0.063 -0.001 1.1 2 0
Delmon Young LF 3 0 0 1 0 2 .241 .591 15 11 -0.047 0.45 0.000 -0.047 -1.7 4 0 SF
Jose Morales C 3 0 0 0 1 1 .349 .810 17 9 -0.018 0.25 0.004 -0.021 -0.9 4 0 GDP
Alexi Casilla 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .174 .447 14 9 -0.027 0.26 0.000 -0.027 -1.0 3 3
Nick Blackburn P 1
   Craig Breslow P
   Luis Ayala P
Team Totals 35 8 12 5 4 5 .343 .857 137 83 0.364 0.41 0.518 -0.152 3.7 27 13
2B: J Morneau (6, off S Kazmir); J Crede (4, off S Kazmir).
3B: D Span (1, off S Kazmir).
SF: D Young (1, off S Kazmir).
TB: D Span 5; J Morneau 4; B Harris 3; J Crede 2; M Cuddyer; J Kubel.
GIDP: J Morales (1).
RBI: J Morneau (18); M Cuddyer (7); B Harris (3); D Young (9); J Kubel (16).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 9.

Tampa Bay Rays

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
Scott Kazmir, L (3-2) 4 9 8 6 4 4 0 5.40 25 88 49 27 7 15 7 10 3 0 16 -0.371 0.62 -5.9
Lance Cormier 4 3 0 0 0 1 0 2.50 15 49 34 23 3 8 7 7 2 0 0 0 0.007 0.03 2.1
Team Totals 8 12 8 6 4 5 0 6.75 40 137 83 50 10 23 14 17 5 0 16 0 0 -0.364 0.47 -3.7

Minnesota Twins

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
Nick Blackburn, W (2-1) 7 8 2 2 1 3 0 4.02 30 104 70 41 8 21 13 13 2 0 55 0.126 0.58 1.8
Craig Breslow 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 4.26 5 20 12 8 2 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 0.007 0.26 0.5
Luis Ayala 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 5.73 5 22 15 9 2 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 0.003 0.10 -0.5
Team Totals 9 10 3 3 3 4 0 3.00 40 146 97 58 12 27 15 18 4 0 55 0 0 0.136 0.41 1.8
Balks: None.
WP: S Kazmir 2 (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bruce Dreckman, 1B - Paul Emmel, 2B - Gary Darling, 3B - Bill Hohn.
Time of Game: 2:35.
Attendance: 21,715.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 69° F, Wind 0mph.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 0 12- 8,(3-2)  MIN J. Morneau S. Kazmir 7% 70% Walk; Span to 3B; Harris to 2B
b1 1-0 0 -23 2,(1-0)  R MIN J. Kubel S. Kazmir 6% 81% Single to 2B (Pop Fly to Short RF); Harris Scores; Morneau to 3B
b1 0-0 0 123 1,(0-0)  R MIN J. Kubel S. Kazmir 6% 76% Wild Pitch; Span Scores; Harris to 3B; Morneau to 2B
b1 0-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  MIN B. Harris S. Kazmir 5% 64% Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Span to 2B
b1 2-0 1 -23 1,(0-0)  R MIN M. Cuddyer S. Kazmir 5% 84% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B); Morneau Scores; Kubel to 3B

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, Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O TBR B. Upton N. Blackburn 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O TBR C. Crawford N. Blackburn 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t1 0-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  TBR E. Longoria N. Blackburn -1% 53% Single to RF (Fly Ball)
t1 0-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O TBR C. Pena N. Blackburn 2% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Rays' Scott Kazmir facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  MIN D. Span S. Kazmir 3% 58% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  MIN B. Harris S. Kazmir 5% 64% Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Span to 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- 8,(3-2)  MIN J. Morneau S. Kazmir 7% 70% Walk; Span to 3B; Harris to 2B
b1 0-0 0 123 1,(0-0)  R MIN J. Kubel S. Kazmir 6% 76% Wild Pitch; Span Scores; Harris to 3B; Morneau to 2B
b1 1-0 0 -23 2,(1-0)  R MIN J. Kubel S. Kazmir 6% 81% Single to 2B (Pop Fly to Short RF); Harris Scores; Morneau to 3B
b1 2-0 0 1-3 5,(2-2)  O MIN J. Crede S. Kazmir -3% 79% Flyball: LF; Kubel to 2B
b1 2-0 1 -23 1,(0-0)  R MIN M. Cuddyer S. Kazmir 5% 84% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B); Morneau Scores; Kubel to 3B
b1 3-0 1 1-3 5,(1-2)  RO MIN D. Young S. Kazmir 1% 85% Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Kubel Scores; Cuddyer to 2B
b1 4-0 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  MIN J. Morales S. Kazmir 0% 86% Walk
b1 4-0 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O MIN A. Casilla S. Kazmir -2% 84% Flyball: LF
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rays 0, Twins 4.
Top of the 2nd, Rays Batting, Behind 0-4, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 5-6-7
t2 0-4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  TBR P. Burrell N. Blackburn -4% 79% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t2 0-4 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  O TBR B. Zobrist N. Blackburn 2% 81% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Burrell to 3B
t2 0-4 1 --3 5,(2-2)  O TBR D. Navarro N. Blackburn 4% 85% Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
t2 0-4 2 --3 5,(3-1)  O TBR A. Iwamura N. Blackburn 2% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 0, Twins 4.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-0, Rays' Scott Kazmir facing 1-2-3
b2 4-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN D. Span S. Kazmir -1% 86% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b2 4-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O MIN B. Harris S. Kazmir -1% 86% Strikeout Looking
b2 4-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  MIN J. Morneau S. Kazmir 0% 86% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b2 4-0 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  O MIN J. Kubel S. Kazmir -1% 85% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 0, Twins 4.
Top of the 3rd, Rays Batting, Behind 0-4, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 9-1-2
t3 0-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O TBR J. Bartlett N. Blackburn 2% 87% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t3 0-4 1 --- 7,(3-2)  TBR B. Upton N. Blackburn -2% 85% Single to CF (Fly Ball)
t3 0-4 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  TBR C. Crawford N. Blackburn -5% 80% Single to LF (Line Drive); Upton to 3B
t3 0-4 1 1-3 3,(0-2)  RO TBR E. Longoria N. Blackburn 1% 81% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B); Upton Scores
t3 1-4 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O TBR C. Pena N. Blackburn 2% 84% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 1, Twins 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Rays' Scott Kazmir facing 5-6-7
b3 4-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  MIN J. Crede S. Kazmir 3% 87% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
b3 4-1 0 -2- 4,(2-1)  MIN M. Cuddyer S. Kazmir 2% 88% Passed Ball; Crede to 3B
b3 4-1 0 --3 5,(3-1)  MIN M. Cuddyer S. Kazmir 1% 90% Walk
b3 4-1 0 1-3 3,(1-1)  RO MIN D. Young S. Kazmir -1% 89% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Crede Scores/unER
b3 5-1 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  OO MIN J. Morales S. Kazmir -2% 87% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 1, Twins 5.
Top of the 4th, Rays Batting, Behind 1-5, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 5-6-7
t4 1-5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  TBR P. Burrell N. Blackburn -3% 84% Single to CF (Fly Ball)
t4 1-5 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  O TBR B. Zobrist N. Blackburn 3% 87% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t4 1-5 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O TBR D. Navarro N. Blackburn 2% 89% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
t4 1-5 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O TBR A. Iwamura N. Blackburn 2% 91% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 1, Twins 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-1, Rays' Scott Kazmir facing 9-1-2
b4 5-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O MIN A. Casilla S. Kazmir -1% 90% Strikeout Looking
b4 5-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  MIN D. Span S. Kazmir 2% 93% Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b4 5-1 1 --3 4,(2-1)  R MIN B. Harris S. Kazmir 2% 94% Single to LF (Line Drive); Span Scores
b4 6-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  R MIN J. Morneau S. Kazmir 2% 97% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Harris Scores
b4 7-1 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  R MIN J. Kubel S. Kazmir 1% 98% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Morneau Scores/unER/No RBI/Adv on E4 (throw); Kubel to 1B
b4 8-1 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O MIN J. Crede S. Kazmir -0% 98% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
b4 8-1 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  MIN M. Cuddyer S. Kazmir 0% 98% Walk; Kubel to 2B
b4 8-1 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O MIN D. Young S. Kazmir -0% 98% Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Rays 1, Twins 8.
Top of the 5th, Rays Batting, Behind 1-8, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 9-1-2
t5 1-8 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O TBR J. Bartlett N. Blackburn 1% 98% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t5 1-8 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O TBR B. Upton N. Blackburn 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t5 1-8 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O TBR C. Crawford N. Blackburn 0% 99% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 1, Twins 8.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-1, Rays' Lance Cormier facing 8-9-1
Lance Cormier replaces Scott Kazmir pitching
Ben Zobrist moves from RF to SS
Gabe Gross replaces Jason Bartlett (SS) playing RF batting 9th
b5 8-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O MIN J. Morales L. Cormier -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
b5 8-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN A. Casilla L. Cormier -0% 98% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
b5 8-1 2 --- 6,(2-2)  MIN D. Span L. Cormier 0% 99% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
b5 8-1 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O MIN B. Harris L. Cormier -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 1, Twins 8.
Top of the 6th, Rays Batting, Behind 1-8, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 3-4-5
t6 1-8 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O TBR E. Longoria N. Blackburn 0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
t6 1-8 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O TBR C. Pena N. Blackburn 0% 99% Flyball: RF
t6 1-8 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O TBR P. Burrell N. Blackburn 0% 99% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 1, Twins 8.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-1, Rays' Lance Cormier facing 3-4-5
b6 8-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  MIN J. Morneau L. Cormier 0% 99% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
b6 8-1 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O MIN J. Kubel L. Cormier -0% 99% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b6 8-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O MIN J. Crede L. Cormier -0% 99% Groundout: 2B unassisted; Morneau to 2B
b6 8-1 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O MIN M. Cuddyer L. Cormier -0% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 1, Twins 8.
Top of the 7th, Rays Batting, Behind 1-8, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 6-7-8
t7 1-8 0 --- 5,(3-1)  TBR B. Zobrist N. Blackburn -1% 98% Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
t7 1-8 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  TBR D. Navarro N. Blackburn -2% 97% Single to CF (Fly Ball); Zobrist to 3B
Willy Aybar pinch hits for Akinori Iwamura (2B) batting 8th
t7 1-8 0 1-3 4,(0-2)  O TBR W. Aybar N. Blackburn 1% 98% Strikeout Looking
t7 1-8 1 1-3 3,(0-2)  R TBR G. Gross N. Blackburn -1% 97% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Zobrist Scores; Navarro to 2B
t7 2-8 1 12- 1,(0-0)  O TBR B. Upton N. Blackburn 1% 98% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Navarro to 3B; Gross to 2B
t7 2-8 2 -23 5,(3-1)  TBR C. Crawford N. Blackburn -1% 97% Walk
t7 2-8 2 123 2,(0-1)  O TBR E. Longoria N. Blackburn 2% 99% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rays 2, Twins 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-2, Rays' Lance Cormier facing 7-8-9
Willy Aybar moves from PH to 2B
b7 8-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN D. Young L. Cormier -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b7 8-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN J. Morales L. Cormier -0% 99% Groundout: 1B-P
b7 8-2 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O MIN A. Casilla L. Cormier -0% 99% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 2, Twins 8.
Top of the 8th, Rays Batting, Behind 2-8, Twins' Craig Breslow facing 4-5-6
Craig Breslow replaces Nick Blackburn pitching
t8 2-8 0 --- 8,(3-2)  TBR C. Pena C. Breslow -1% 98% Walk
t8 2-8 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O TBR P. Burrell C. Breslow 1% 99% Strikeout Swinging
t8 2-8 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  TBR B. Zobrist C. Breslow -1% 98% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Pena to 3B
t8 2-8 1 -23 5,(2-2)  O TBR D. Navarro C. Breslow 1% 99% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
t8 2-8 2 -23 1,(0-0)  O TBR W. Aybar C. Breslow 1% 100% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rays 2, Twins 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-2, Rays' Lance Cormier facing 1-2-3
b8 8-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN D. Span L. Cormier -0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
b8 8-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  MIN B. Harris L. Cormier 0% 100% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b8 8-2 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O MIN J. Morneau L. Cormier -0% 100% Flyball: CF
b8 8-2 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O MIN J. Kubel L. Cormier -0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 2, Twins 8.
Top of the 9th, Rays Batting, Behind 2-8, Twins' Luis Ayala facing 9-1-2
Luis Ayala replaces Craig Breslow pitching
t9 2-8 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O TBR G. Gross L. Ayala 0% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t9 2-8 1 --- 7,(3-2)  TBR B. Upton L. Ayala -0% 100% Walk
t9 2-8 1 1-- 4,(0-2)  TBR C. Crawford L. Ayala -0% 99% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Upton to 3B
t9 2-8 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  TBR E. Longoria L. Ayala -0% 99% Crawford Steals 2B
t9 2-8 1 -23 3,(1-1)  RO TBR E. Longoria L. Ayala 1% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Upton Scores
t9 3-8 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O TBR C. Pena L. Ayala 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 3, Twins 8.

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  • 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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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

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