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DET  4
@BOS  0

WSA  4
@CAL  2

CLE  4
CHW  3

(12)
MIN  5
BAL  2

NYY  2
@OAK  1

CIN 11
@CHC  7

HOU  3
@NYM  1
(12)
SFG  7
@PHI  5

LAD  8
@PIT  4

ATL  5
@STL  1

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 23,014

Friday, August 16, 1968, 8:05PM
Time of Game: 3:31
Astros
3
54-68
Won 2
10th, 24 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  2    3  7  0
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  9  0
W: Tom Dukes (1-2), L: Ron Taylor (1-3)
Mets
1
56-67
Lost 1
8th, 22½ GB

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Menke 2B-3B                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .252  .687              1   8   CS
H Torres SS                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .230  .526              3   1   
J Wynn CF                     5   1   2   1    0   3  .251  .801              5   0   HR,CS
R Staub 1B                    4   1   2   0    1   1  .293  .771             10   1   2B
D Rader 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .263  .715              0   0   
  J Gotay 2B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .530              0   0   
L Thomas RF                   4   1   0   0    1   0  .182  .458              3   1   IW
B Aspromonte LF               5   0   1   2    0   0  .240  .595              1   1   2B
J Bateman C                   4   0   0   0    1   2  .239  .625             11   0   IW
L Dierker P                   2   0   1   0    0   1  .086  .205              1   0   
  J Herrera PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  S Shea P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   1   
  R Brand PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .431              0   0   
  D Coombs P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .571 1.143              0   1   
  T Dukes P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .250              0   0   
Totals                       41   3   7   0    4  12                         36  14
Batting Events
2B: B Aspromonte (8, off R Taylor); R Staub (30, off R Taylor).
HR: J Wynn (17, off T Seaver; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).
IBB: J Bateman (12, by R Taylor); L Thomas (1, by R Taylor).
TB: J Wynn 5; R Staub 3; B Aspromonte 2; D Menke; L Dierker.
RBI: B Aspromonte 2 (31); J Wynn (50).
2-out RBI: B Aspromonte 2; J Wynn.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Baserunning Events
CS: D Menke (5, 2nd base by J Martin POCS); J Wynn (13, 2nd base by T Seaver/J Martin).
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Harrelson SS                6   0   0   0    0   1  .216  .521              2   6   
T Agee CF                     6   0   1   0    0   3  .185  .501              5   0   SB
L Stahl RF-1B                 6   0   2   0    0   2  .245  .666              3   0   
C Jones LF                    4   0   1   0    1   0  .282  .770              4   0   
E Kranepool 1B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .262  .625              8   0   2B
  R Swoboda PH-RF             1   0   1   0    0   0  .243  .713              0   0   
J Martin C                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .221  .593             11   2   HR
  J Grote PH-C                0   0   0   0    1   0  .275  .690              2   0   
K Collins 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .207  .534              0   1   
  E Charles PH-3B             0   0   0   0    1   0  .296  .789              0   0   
P Linz 2B                     4   0   1   0    1   2  .230  .514              1   1   
T Seaver P                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .110  .257              0   1   
  A Shamsky PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .631              0   0   
  C Koonce P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .182              0   0   
  D Bosch PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .171  .493              0   0   
  R Taylor P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       44   1   9   0    4  11                         36  11
Batting Events
2B: E Kranepool (11, off L Dierker).
HR: J Martin (1, off L Dierker; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
TB: J Martin 4; L Stahl 2; E Kranepool 2; T Agee; P Linz; K Collins; C Jones; R Swoboda.
RBI: J Martin (21).
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Baserunning Events
SB: T Agee (9, 2nd base off S Shea/J Bateman).

Pitching Stats

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Dierker                      7     5   1   1    2   6   1   3.11   27     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 0· 5     67    -     1.06   0.11
S Shea                         3     3   0   0    0   2   0   2.95   12     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 1· 3          0-0    1.90   0.24
D Coombs                       0.1   1   0   0    1   0   0   3.98    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          0-0    2.39  -0.08
T Dukes, W (1-2)               1.2   0   0   0    1   3   0   5.25    6     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          2-0    3.33   0.25
Totals                        12     9   1   1    4  11   1          48     -       ·  ·     13·11· 1· 9          2-0 
New York Mets                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Seaver                      10     5   1   1    2  10   1   2.01   35     -       ·  ·      5·13· 1· 5     86    -     1.31   0.35
C Koonce                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   1.50    3     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.89   0.11
R Taylor, L (1-3)              1     2   2   2    2   2   0   3.31    7     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 1· 2          0-0    2.42  -0.43
Totals                        12     7   3   3    4  12   1          45     -       ·  ·      8·14· 2· 7           -  
Balks: None.
WP: L Dierker (16); S Shea (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: R Taylor 2 (5; L Thomas, J Bateman).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Jackowski, 1B - Frank Secory, 2B - Ken Burkhart, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt.
Time of Game: 3:31.
Attendance: 23,014.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Houston Astros                            New York Mets                                
1. Denis Menke                  2B       1. Bud Harrelson                SS
2. Hector Torres                SS       2. Tommie Agee                  CF
3. Jimmy Wynn                   CF       3. Larry Stahl                  RF
4. Rusty Staub                  1B       4. Cleon Jones                  LF
5. Doug Rader                   3B       5. Ed Kranepool                 1B
6. Lee Thomas                   RF       6. J.C. Martin                   C
7. Bob Aspromonte               LF       7. Kevin Collins                3B
8. John Bateman                  C       8. Phil Linz                    2B
9. Larry Dierker                 P       9. Tom Seaver                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t12 2 12- RR 45% 94% 1-1 HOU B. Aspromonte R. Taylor Double to RF; Thomas Scores; Staub Scores
t9 2 --- R 39% 42% 0-1 HOU J. Wynn T. Seaver Home Run
b7 0 --- R -24% 18% 0-0 NYM J. Martin L. Dierker Home Run
b11 1 123 O 17% 35% 1-1 NYM P. Linz T. Dukes Strikeout Looking
b11 2 123 O 15% 50% 1-1 NYM D. Bosch T. Dukes Strikeout

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, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 HOU D. Menke T. Seaver Single to LF
t1 0 1-- O -6% 48% 0-0 HOU H. Torres T. Seaver Menke Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (C-SS-1B)
t1 1 --- O -1% 47% 0-0 HOU H. Torres T. Seaver Strikeout
t1 2 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn T. Seaver Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 NYM B. Harrelson L. Dierker Strikeout Looking
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 NYM T. Agee L. Dierker Strikeout
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 NYM L. Stahl L. Dierker Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 HOU R. Staub T. Seaver Flyball: LF
t2 1 --- 3% 50% 0-0 HOU D. Rader T. Seaver Walk
t2 1 1-- O -3% 48% 0-0 HOU L. Thomas T. Seaver Flyball: CF
t2 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 HOU B. Aspromonte T. Seaver Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 NYM C. Jones L. Dierker Flyball: RF
b2 1 --- -5% 43% 0-0 NYM E. Kranepool L. Dierker Double to LF
b2 1 -2- O 3% 46% 0-0 NYM J. Martin L. Dierker Groundout: 2B-P; Kranepool to 3B
b2 2 --3 O 4% 50% 0-0 NYM K. Collins L. Dierker Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 HOU J. Bateman T. Seaver Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1 --- 3% 50% 0-0 HOU L. Dierker T. Seaver Single to CF
t3 1 1-- O -3% 47% 0-0 HOU D. Menke T. Seaver Strikeout
t3 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 HOU H. Torres T. Seaver Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 NYM P. Linz L. Dierker Strikeout Looking
b3 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 NYM T. Seaver L. Dierker Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 NYM B. Harrelson L. Dierker Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn T. Seaver Strikeout
t4 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 HOU R. Staub T. Seaver Strikeout
t4 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 HOU D. Rader T. Seaver Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 NYM T. Agee L. Dierker Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- -3% 44% 0-0 NYM L. Stahl L. Dierker Single to LF
b4 1 1-- -2% 42% 0-0 NYM C. Jones L. Dierker Wild Pitch; Stahl to 2B
b4 1 -2- -2% 40% 0-0 NYM C. Jones L. Dierker Walk
b4 1 12- O 4% 44% 0-0 NYM E. Kranepool L. Dierker Groundout: RF-SS/Forceout at 2B; Stahl to 3B
b4 2 1-3 O 6% 50% 0-0 NYM J. Martin L. Dierker Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 HOU L. Thomas T. Seaver Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- O -2% 45% 0-0 HOU B. Aspromonte T. Seaver Flyball: RF
t5 2 --- O -1% 44% 0-0 HOU J. Bateman T. Seaver Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O 3% 47% 0-0 NYM K. Collins L. Dierker Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1 --- -3% 44% 0-0 NYM P. Linz L. Dierker Walk
b5 1 1-- O 4% 47% 0-0 NYM T. Seaver L. Dierker Strikeout
b5 2 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 NYM B. Harrelson L. Dierker Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 HOU L. Dierker T. Seaver Strikeout
t6 1 --- O -2% 45% 0-0 HOU D. Menke T. Seaver Flyball: CF
t6 2 --- O -1% 43% 0-0 HOU H. Torres T. Seaver Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O 3% 46% 0-0 NYM T. Agee L. Dierker Strikeout
b6 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 NYM L. Stahl L. Dierker Strikeout
b6 2 --- -2% 47% 0-0 NYM C. Jones L. Dierker Single to CF
b6 2 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 NYM E. Kranepool L. Dierker Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 3-4-5
t7 0 --- 6% 56% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn T. Seaver Single to LF
t7 0 1-- O -10% 46% 0-0 HOU R. Staub T. Seaver Wynn Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t7 1 --- 4% 51% 0-0 HOU R. Staub T. Seaver Walk
t7 1 1-- O -4% 46% 0-0 HOU D. Rader T. Seaver Strikeout
t7 2 1-- O -4% 42% 0-0 HOU L. Thomas T. Seaver Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- R -24% 18% 0-0 NYM J. Martin L. Dierker Home Run
b7 0 --- O 1% 20% 1-0 NYM K. Collins L. Dierker Flyball: CF
b7 1 --- O 1% 21% 1-0 NYM P. Linz L. Dierker Single to LF; Linz out at 2B/LF-2B
b7 2 --- O 1% 21% 1-0 NYM T. Seaver L. Dierker Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 1.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 7-8-9
t8 0 --- O -5% 17% 0-1 HOU B. Aspromonte T. Seaver Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- O -3% 13% 0-1 HOU J. Bateman T. Seaver Strikeout
Jose Herrera pinch hits for Larry Dierker (P) batting 9th
t8 2 --- O -2% 11% 0-1 HOU J. Herrera T. Seaver Popfly: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Steve Shea facing 1-2-3
Steve Shea replaces Jose Herrera (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 1% 12% 1-0 NYM B. Harrelson S. Shea Groundout: P-1B
b8 1 --- O 1% 13% 1-0 NYM T. Agee S. Shea Flyball: CF
b8 2 --- -1% 12% 1-0 NYM L. Stahl S. Shea Single to LF
b8 2 1-- O 1% 13% 1-0 NYM C. Jones S. Shea Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 1.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
t9 0 --- O -6% 7% 0-1 HOU D. Menke T. Seaver Flyball: RF
t9 1 --- O -4% 3% 0-1 HOU H. Torres T. Seaver Flyball: CF
t9 2 --- R 39% 42% 0-1 HOU J. Wynn T. Seaver Home Run
t9 2 --- 3% 44% 1-1 HOU R. Staub T. Seaver Single to RF
t9 2 1-- O -5% 39% 1-1 HOU D. Rader T. Seaver Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Steve Shea facing 5-6-7
b9 0 --- O 5% 44% 1-1 NYM E. Kranepool S. Shea Groundout: SS-1B
b9 1 --- O 4% 47% 1-1 NYM J. Martin S. Shea Groundout: 1B-P
b9 2 --- -3% 45% 1-1 NYM K. Collins S. Shea Single to LF
b9 2 1-- O 5% 50% 1-1 NYM P. Linz S. Shea Lineout: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 1.
Top of the 10th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 6-7-8
t10 0 --- O -5% 45% 1-1 HOU L. Thomas T. Seaver Flyball: RF
t10 1 --- O -3% 42% 1-1 HOU B. Aspromonte T. Seaver Lineout: SS
t10 2 --- O -3% 39% 1-1 HOU J. Bateman T. Seaver Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 10th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Steve Shea facing 9-1-2
Julio Gotay replaces Doug Rader (3B) playing 2B batting 5th; Denis Menke moves from 2B to 3B; Art Shamsky pinch hits for Tom Seaver (P) batting 9th
b10 0 --- O 5% 44% 1-1 NYM A. Shamsky S. Shea Strikeout
b10 1 --- O 4% 47% 1-1 NYM B. Harrelson S. Shea Flyball: CF
b10 2 --- -3% 45% 1-1 NYM T. Agee S. Shea Single to CF
b10 2 1-- -4% 40% 1-1 NYM L. Stahl S. Shea Agee Steals 2B
b10 2 -2- -2% 39% 1-1 NYM L. Stahl S. Shea Wild Pitch; Agee to 3B
b10 2 --3 O 11% 50% 1-1 NYM L. Stahl S. Shea Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 1.
Top of the 11th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Mets' Cal Koonce facing 9-1-2
Cal Koonce replaces Art Shamsky (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Ron Brand pinch hits for Steve Shea (P) batting 9th
t11 0 --- O -5% 45% 1-1 HOU R. Brand C. Koonce Groundout: SS-1B
t11 1 --- O -3% 42% 1-1 HOU D. Menke C. Koonce Groundout: 3B-1B
t11 2 --- O -3% 39% 1-1 HOU H. Torres C. Koonce Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 11th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Danny Coombs facing 4-5-6
Danny Coombs replaces Ron Brand (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b11 0 --- O 5% 44% 1-1 NYM C. Jones D. Coombs Groundout: P-1B
Ron Swoboda pinch hits for Ed Kranepool (1B) batting 5th
b11 1 --- -5% 39% 1-1 NYM R. Swoboda D. Coombs Single to LF
Jerry Grote pinch hits for J.C. Martin (C) batting 6th
b11 1 1-- -7% 31% 1-1 NYM J. Grote D. Coombs Walk; Swoboda to 2B
Tom Dukes replaces Danny Coombs pitching and batting 9th; Ed Charles pinch hits for Kevin Collins (3B) batting 7th
b11 1 12- -13% 18% 1-1 NYM E. Charles T. Dukes Walk; Swoboda to 3B; Grote to 2B
b11 1 123 O 17% 35% 1-1 NYM P. Linz T. Dukes Strikeout Looking
Don Bosch pinch hits for Cal Koonce (P) batting 9th
b11 2 123 O 15% 50% 1-1 NYM D. Bosch T. Dukes Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 1.
Top of the 12th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Mets' Ron Taylor facing 3-4-5
Ron Taylor replaces Don Bosch (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Jerry Grote moves from PH to C; Larry Stahl moves from RF to 1B; Ed Charles moves from PH to 3B; Ron Swoboda moves from PH to RF
t12 0 --- O -5% 45% 1-1 HOU J. Wynn R. Taylor Strikeout
t12 1 --- 12% 56% 1-1 HOU R. Staub R. Taylor Double to LF
t12 1 -2- O -8% 48% 1-1 HOU J. Gotay R. Taylor Lineout: LF
t12 2 -2- 1% 49% 1-1 HOU L. Thomas R. Taylor Intentional Walk
t12 2 12- RR 45% 94% 1-1 HOU B. Aspromonte R. Taylor Double to RF; Thomas Scores; Staub Scores
t12 2 -2- 0% 94% 3-1 HOU J. Bateman R. Taylor Intentional Walk
t12 2 12- O -1% 94% 3-1 HOU T. Dukes R. Taylor Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 12th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Tom Dukes facing 1-2-3
b12 0 --- O 3% 97% 1-3 NYM B. Harrelson T. Dukes Flyball: CF
b12 1 --- O 2% 99% 1-3 NYM T. Agee T. Dukes Strikeout
b12 2 --- O 1% 100% 1-3 NYM L. Stahl T. Dukes Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 1.

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  • 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
  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • 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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