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1978 World Series Game 4
1978 postseason: WS: NYY-LAD / ALCS: NYY-KCR / NLCS: LAD-PHI

Game 1
LAD 11
NYY  5
 Game 2
LAD  4
NYY  3
 Game 3
NYY  5
LAD  1
 Game 4
NYY  4
LAD  3
(10)		 Game 5
NYY 12
LAD  2
 Game 6
NYY  7
@LAD  2

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 56,445

 Saturday, October 14, 1978
Time of Game: 3:17
Dodgers
3
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  0  0   0  3  0   0  0  0   0    3  6  1
Yankees         0  0  0   0  0  2   0  1  0   1    4  9  0
W: Rich Gossage (2-0), L: Bob Welch (1-1)
Winning Run scored with 2 outs
 Yankees
4

Batting Stats

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Lopes 2B                    4   1   0   0    1   0  .306 1.047   19    8    0   4   
B Russell SS                  5   0   2   0    0   1  .429  .945   13   10    3   4   
R Smith RF                    4   1   1   3    1   2  .212  .611   24   14    1   1   HR
S Garvey 1B                   4   0   0   0    1   1  .324 1.137   20   11   15   0   SB
R Cey 3B                      4   0   1   0    0   1  .300  .916   18   11    0   4   
D Baker LF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .414 1.071   15   11    0   0   
R Monday DH                   2   0   1   0    2   0  .235  .793   21   10    0   0   
B North CF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .063  .243   11    7    2   0   
S Yeager C                    3   1   1   0    0   1  .208  .671   12    7    5   0   2B
  V Davalillo PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    7    6    0   0   
  J Grote C                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          3   0   

T John P                                                                      0   0
  T Forster P                                                                 0   0
  B Welch P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       35   3   6   3    5   8              160   95   29  13
Batting Events
2B: S Yeager (1, off E Figueroa).
HR: R Smith (1, off E Figueroa; 5th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).
TB: R Smith 4; S Yeager 2; B Russell 2; R Monday; R Cey.
RBI: R Smith 3 (5).
2-out RBI: R Smith 3.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding Events
E: B Russell (2).
Baserunning Events
SB: S Garvey (1, 2nd base off E Figueroa/T Munson).
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Blair CF                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .250  .641   16   11    2   0   
  M Rivers PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .400  .855    2    2    0   0   
R White LF                    3   2   1   0    1   0  .323  .948   18   12    4   0   SH
T Munson C                    3   1   2   1    2   0  .273  .788   19   10    8   0   2B,SB
R Jackson DH                  4   0   2   1    0   1  .464 1.400   21   11    0   0   HBP
L Piniella RF                 5   0   1   1    0   0  .265  .529   19   13    5   1   
G Nettles 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .226  .613   17   11    2   1   
C Chambliss 1B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .308  .641   15   10    4   1   
F Stanley 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .573   15    9    1   1   
  J Spencer PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .400    5    4    0   0   
  B Doyle 2B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .481              0   0   
B Dent SS                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .226  .452   14    9    4   2   

E Figueroa P                                                                  0   0
  D Tidrow P                                                                  0   0
  R Gossage P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       36   4   9   3    3   5              161  102   30   6
Batting Events
2B: T Munson (3, off T Forster).
SH: R White (1, off T Forster).
HBP: R Jackson (2, by T Forster).
TB: T Munson 3; R Jackson 2; P Blair 2; R White; L Piniella; B Dent.
RBI: R Jackson (12); T Munson (4); L Piniella (3).
2-out RBI: L Piniella.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. L Piniella-C Chambliss-B Dent.
Baserunning Events
SB: T Munson (1, 2nd base off T John/S Yeager).

Pitching Stats

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T John                         7     6   3   2    2   2   0   1.90   28  110-67   40· 8·19   15· 4· 0· 5     55    -     1.26   0.11
T Forster, BS (1)              0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3    5-4     4· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 1          1-1    3.26  -0.28
B Welch, L (1-1)               2.1   2   1   1    1   3   0   2.45   10   46-31   20· 8· 3    0· 4· 0· 2          2-0    2.67  -0.08
Totals                         9.2   9   4   3    3   5   0          41  161-102  64·16·22   16· 8· 0· 8          3-1
T John faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Figueroa                     5     4   3   3    4   2   1  10.57   22   88-43   31· 4· 8    3·10· 2· 3     45    -     1.30  -0.12
D Tidrow                       3     2   0   0    0   4   0   3.48   11   42-32   21· 7· 4    2· 4· 0· 1          0-0    0.65   0.12
R Gossage, W (2-0)             2     0   0   0    1   2   0   2.25    7   30-20   14· 6· 0    1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    2.42   0.26
Totals                        10     6   3   3    5   8   1          40  160-95   66·17·12    6·17· 2· 4           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: T Forster (1; R Jackson).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Ed Vargo, LF - Bill Haller, RF - John Kibler.
Time of Game: 3:17.
Attendance: 56,445.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Los Angeles Dodgers                       New York Yankees                             
1. Davey Lopes                  2B       1. Paul Blair                   CF
2. Bill Russell                 SS       2. Roy White                    LF
3. Reggie Smith                 RF       3. Thurman Munson                C
4. Steve Garvey                 1B       4. Reggie Jackson               DH
5. Ron Cey                      3B       5. Lou Piniella                 RF
6. Dusty Baker                  LF       6. Graig Nettles                3B
7. Rick Monday                  DH       7. Chris Chambliss              1B
8. Billy North                  CF       8. Fred Stanley                 2B
9. Steve Yeager                  C       9. Bucky Dent                   SS

   Tommy John                    P          Ed Figueroa                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b10 2 12- R 2,(0-1)  39% 100% 3-3 NYY L. Piniella B. Welch Single to CF; White Scores; Jackson to 2B
t5 2 12- RRR 2,(1-0)  -34% 17% 0-0 LAD R. Smith E. Figueroa Home Run (Deep RF); Yeager Scores; Lopes Scores
b8 1 -2- R 3,(0-2)  30% 65% 2-3 NYY T. Munson T. Forster Double to LF; Blair Scores
b6 1 12- R 4,(1-2)  11% 30% 0-3 NYY R. Jackson T. John Single to RF; White Scores; Munson to 2B
b8 0 --- 5,(2-2)  10% 38% 2-3 NYY P. Blair T. John Single to 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, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Ed Figueroa facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  2% 52% 0-0 LAD D. Lopes E. Figueroa Flyball: RF
t1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  -2% 50% 0-0 LAD B. Russell E. Figueroa Single to P/Bunt
t1 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  -4% 46% 0-0 LAD R. Smith E. Figueroa Walk; Russell to 2B
t1 1 12- OO 2,(1-0)  9% 55% 0-0 LAD S. Garvey E. Figueroa Line Drive Double Play: RF-1B-SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Tommy John facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  4% 58% 0-0 NYY P. Blair T. John Single to 3B (Ground Ball to P's Right)
b1 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 57% 0-0 NYY R. White T. John Groundout: 2B-1B; Blair to 2B
b1 1 -2- O 2,(0-1)  -4% 52% 0-0 NYY T. Munson T. John Single to RF; Blair out at Hm/RF-C
b1 2 1-- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 50% 0-0 NYY R. Jackson T. John Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Ed Figueroa facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -4% 46% 0-0 LAD R. Cey E. Figueroa Single to CF
t2 0 1-- O 3,(1-1)  4% 50% 0-0 LAD D. Baker E. Figueroa Flyball: SS
t2 1 1-- 4,(3-0)  -4% 46% 0-0 LAD R. Monday E. Figueroa Walk; Cey to 2B
t2 1 12- O 3,(1-1)  4% 50% 0-0 LAD B. North E. Figueroa Flyball: CF; Cey to 3B
t2 2 1-3 O 5,(2-2)  5% 55% 0-0 LAD S. Yeager E. Figueroa Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Tommy John facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 53% 0-0 NYY L. Piniella T. John Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 NYY G. Nettles T. John Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 50% 0-0 NYY C. Chambliss T. John Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Ed Figueroa facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  2% 52% 0-0 LAD D. Lopes E. Figueroa Lineout: 3B
t3 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 54% 0-0 LAD B. Russell E. Figueroa Flyball: 2B (Short LF)
t3 2 --- O 7,(2-2)  1% 55% 0-0 LAD R. Smith E. Figueroa Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Tommy John facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  -2% 53% 0-0 NYY F. Stanley T. John Flyball: CF (Short CF)
b3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  3% 56% 0-0 NYY B. Dent T. John Single (LF-CF)
b3 1 1-- O 4,(2-1)  -3% 53% 0-0 NYY P. Blair T. John Flyball: SS
b3 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 50% 0-0 NYY R. White T. John Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Ed Figueroa facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -4% 46% 0-0 LAD S. Garvey E. Figueroa Walk
t4 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  -3% 42% 0-0 LAD R. Cey E. Figueroa Garvey Steals 2B
t4 0 -2- O 4,(2-1)  5% 48% 0-0 LAD R. Cey E. Figueroa Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 -2- O 3,(1-1)  4% 51% 0-0 LAD D. Baker E. Figueroa Flyball: LF; Garvey to 3B
t4 2 --3 O 6,(3-2)  5% 56% 0-0 LAD R. Monday E. Figueroa Popfly: LF (Short LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Tommy John facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- 5,(3-1)  4% 60% 0-0 NYY T. Munson T. John Walk
b4 0 1-- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 58% 0-0 NYY R. Jackson T. John Strikeout Swinging, Munson Steals 2B
b4 1 -2- O 3,(0-2)  -4% 54% 0-0 NYY L. Piniella T. John Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2 -2- O 1,(0-0)  -4% 50% 0-0 NYY G. Nettles T. John Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Ed Figueroa facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  3% 53% 0-0 LAD B. North E. Figueroa Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- 3,(2-0)  -6% 47% 0-0 LAD S. Yeager E. Figueroa Double (CF-RF)
t5 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  -2% 45% 0-0 LAD D. Lopes E. Figueroa Walk
t5 1 12- O 4,(0-2)  6% 51% 0-0 LAD B. Russell E. Figueroa Strikeout Swinging
t5 2 12- RRR 2,(1-0)  -34% 17% 0-0 LAD R. Smith E. Figueroa Home Run (Deep RF); Yeager Scores; Lopes Scores
t5 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 17% 3-0 LAD S. Garvey E. Figueroa Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, Dodgers' Tommy John facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 15% 0-3 NYY C. Chambliss T. John Foul Flyball: C
b5 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 13% 0-3 NYY F. Stanley T. John Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 12% 0-3 NYY B. Dent T. John Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Yankees 0.
Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Yankees' Dick Tidrow facing 5-6-7
Dick Tidrow replaces Ed Figueroa pitching; Dick Tidrow replaces Ed Figueroa pitching
t6 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  1% 13% 3-0 LAD R. Cey D. Tidrow Strikeout Swinging
t6 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 14% 3-0 LAD D. Baker D. Tidrow Strikeout Swinging
t6 2 --- 2,(0-1)  -1% 13% 3-0 LAD R. Monday D. Tidrow Single to CF
t6 2 1-- O 2,(0-1)  1% 14% 3-0 LAD B. North D. Tidrow Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, Dodgers' Tommy John facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 12% 0-3 NYY P. Blair T. John Strikeout Swinging
b6 1 --- 5,(1-2)  3% 15% 0-3 NYY R. White T. John Single to CF
b6 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  5% 20% 0-3 NYY T. Munson T. John Walk; White to 2B
b6 1 12- R 4,(1-2)  11% 30% 0-3 NYY R. Jackson T. John Single to RF; White Scores; Munson to 2B
b6 1 12- RO 2,(1-0)  3% 33% 1-3 NYY L. Piniella T. John Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B; Munson Scores/unER/Adv on E6 (throw to 1B); Piniella to 1B
b6 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -4% 29% 2-3 NYY G. Nettles T. John Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Yankees 2.
Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Yankees' Dick Tidrow facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 32% 3-2 LAD S. Yeager D. Tidrow Strikeout Swinging
t7 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 33% 3-2 LAD D. Lopes D. Tidrow Flyball: RF
t7 2 --- 5,(2-2)  -1% 32% 3-2 LAD B. Russell D. Tidrow Single to CF (Fly Ball)
t7 2 1-- O 5,(1-2)  2% 34% 3-2 LAD R. Smith D. Tidrow Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, Dodgers' Tommy John facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -5% 30% 2-3 NYY C. Chambliss T. John Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -3% 26% 2-3 NYY F. Stanley T. John Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 24% 2-3 NYY B. Dent T. John Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Yankees 2.
Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Yankees' Dick Tidrow facing 4-5-6
t8 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 26% 3-2 LAD S. Garvey D. Tidrow Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t8 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 28% 3-2 LAD R. Cey D. Tidrow Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 2 --- O 5,(1-2)  1% 29% 3-2 LAD D. Baker D. Tidrow Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, Dodgers' Tommy John facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- 5,(2-2)  10% 38% 2-3 NYY P. Blair T. John Single to LF
Terry Forster replaces Tommy John pitching; Terry Forster replaces Tommy John pitching
b8 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -4% 35% 2-3 NYY R. White T. Forster Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Blair to 2B
b8 1 -2- R 3,(0-2)  30% 65% 2-3 NYY T. Munson T. Forster Double to LF; Blair Scores
b8 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  2% 67% 3-3 NYY R. Jackson T. Forster Hit By Pitch
Bob Welch replaces Terry Forster pitching; Bob Welch replaces Terry Forster pitching
b8 1 12- O 8,(3-2)  -8% 59% 3-3 NYY L. Piniella B. Welch Popfly: 1B (Short RF)
b8 2 12- O 8,(2-2)  -9% 50% 3-3 NYY G. Nettles B. Welch Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Yankees 3.
Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 3-3, Yankees' Rich Gossage facing 7-8-9
Rich Gossage replaces Dick Tidrow pitching; Rich Gossage replaces Dick Tidrow pitching
t9 0 --- 9,(3-2)  -8% 42% 3-3 LAD R. Monday R. Gossage Walk
t9 0 1-- O 2,(1-0)  8% 50% 3-3 LAD B. North R. Gossage Bunt Popfly: 3B
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Steve Yeager (C) batting 9th; Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Steve Yeager (C) batting 9th
t9 1 1-- O 7,(1-2)  7% 57% 3-3 LAD V. Davalillo R. Gossage Flyball: LF
t9 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  6% 63% 3-3 LAD D. Lopes R. Gossage Popfly: SS (Short CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Tied 3-3, Dodgers' Bob Welch facing 7-8-9
Jerry Grote replaces Vic Davalillo (PH) playing C batting 9th; Jerry Grote replaces Vic Davalillo (PH) playing C batting 9th
b9 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  -5% 57% 3-3 NYY C. Chambliss B. Welch Strikeout Swinging
Jim Spencer pinch hits for Fred Stanley (2B) batting 8th; Jim Spencer pinch hits for Fred Stanley (2B) batting 8th
b9 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  -4% 53% 3-3 NYY J. Spencer B. Welch Strikeout Swinging
b9 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 50% 3-3 NYY B. Dent B. Welch Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Yankees 3.
Top of the 10th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 3-3, Yankees' Rich Gossage facing 2-3-4
Brian Doyle replaces Jim Spencer (PH) playing 2B batting 8th; Brian Doyle replaces Jim Spencer (PH) playing 2B batting 8th
t10 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  6% 56% 3-3 LAD B. Russell R. Gossage Flyball: CF
t10 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  4% 60% 3-3 LAD R. Smith R. Gossage Strikeout Swinging
t10 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 63% 3-3 LAD S. Garvey R. Gossage Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 10th, Yankees Batting, Tied 3-3, Dodgers' Bob Welch facing 1-2-3
Mickey Rivers pinch hits for Paul Blair (CF) batting 1st; Mickey Rivers pinch hits for Paul Blair (CF) batting 1st
b10 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -5% 57% 3-3 NYY M. Rivers B. Welch Foul Flyball: C
b10 1 --- 7,(3-2)  5% 63% 3-3 NYY R. White B. Welch Walk
b10 1 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -7% 56% 3-3 NYY T. Munson B. Welch Flyball: SS
b10 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  5% 61% 3-3 NYY R. Jackson B. Welch Single to RF; White to 2B
b10 2 12- R 2,(0-1)  39% 100% 3-3 NYY L. Piniella B. Welch Single to CF; White Scores; Jackson to 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Yankees 4.

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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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