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CLE  6
@CHW  5
 DET  5
KCA  4
 NYY  3
BAL  2
 WSH 14
BOS  2
 CIN  5
MLN  1
 PIT  7
@PHI  6
 SFG  3
STL  2
Standings at end of play this day

Shibe Park, Attendance: 5,993

 Saturday, September 5, 1959
Time of Game: 2:44
Pirates
7
71-65
Won 1
4th, 5½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   0  4  1   0  1  1    7  9  3
Phillies        2  0  0   1  2  0   1  0  0    6 10  1
W: Bob Porterfield (1-2), L: Turk Farrell (1-6), S: Bennie Daniels (1)
 Phillies
6
57-80
Lost 1
8th, 20 GB

Batting Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Skinner LF                  5   0   1   1    0   1  .274  .750              2   0   
D Groat SS                    5   0   2   0    0   0  .272  .677              1   3   CS
R Clemente RF                 5   1   1   0    0   1  .296  .726              2   0   GDP
D Stuart 1B                   4   2   3   1    0   0  .310  .958              8   1   HR,2B
S Burgess C                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .305  .861              3   0   IW
  H Foiles PR-C               0   0   0   0    0   0  .206  .555              2   0   
D Hoak 3B                     3   0   1   1    1   0  .301  .791              0   1   
B Mazeroski 2B                4   1   0   1    0   0  .248  .624              3   3   
B Virdon CF                   2   2   0   0    1   0  .246  .660              5   0   HBP
R Kline P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .148  .296              1   1   
  H Simpson PH                1   1   1   2    0   0  .202  .638              0   0   2B
  D Gross P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  R Nelson PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .823              0   0   
  F Green P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  B Porterfield P             0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  D Schofield PH              0   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .661              0   0   SH
  B Daniels P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .310  .963              0   1   
Totals                       34   7   9   0    3   2                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: H Simpson (6, off D Cardwell); D Stuart (14, off D Cardwell).
HR: D Stuart (23, off D Cardwell; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
SH: D Schofield (2, off T Farrell).
IBB: S Burgess (8, by T Farrell).
HBP: B Virdon (2, by D Cardwell).
TB: D Stuart 7; D Groat 2; H Simpson 2; B Skinner; R Clemente; D Hoak.
GIDP: R Clemente (8).
RBI: H Simpson 2 (17); B Mazeroski (51); D Stuart (70); D Hoak (60); B Skinner (53).
2-out RBI: H Simpson 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Mazeroski-D Groat-D Stuart.
E: B Skinner 2 (9); D Stuart (18).
Baserunning Events
CS: D Groat (2, 2nd base by D Cardwell/J Lonnett).
Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Ashburn CF                  5   0   2   0    0   0  .268  .677              1   0   
J Koppe SS                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .252  .701              3   7   3B,SH
E Bouchee 1B                  3   2   2   0    2   0  .289  .841             10   1   
W Post RF                     4   1   1   1    1   1  .264  .790              4   0   
H Anderson LF                 4   1   0   0    1   0  .248  .743              2   0   GDP,IW
G Freese 3B                   4   1   1   3    1   1  .276  .868              0   1   2B
S Anderson 2B                 3   0   1   1    0   0  .216  .522              4   2   SH
  H Hanebrink PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .282  .675              0   0   
C Sawatski C                  3   0   1   1    0   0  .281  .819              2   0   
  J Bolger PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .077  .239              0   0   IW
  J Lonnett C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .198  .567              0   1   
  D Philley PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .306  .841              0   0   
  S Drake PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .433              0   0   
D Cardwell P                  3   0   0   0    1   2  .043  .188              1   0   
  T Farrell P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .333              0   1   
  B Bowman P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .127  .369              0   0   
Totals                       36   6  10   0    7   5                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: G Freese (13, off D Gross).
3B: J Koppe (6, off R Kline).
SH: J Koppe (4, off F Green); S Anderson (5, off R Kline).
IBB: H Anderson (14, by R Kline); J Bolger (1, by F Green).
TB: J Koppe 3; E Bouchee 2; G Freese 2; R Ashburn 2; D Philley; W Post; C Sawatski; S Anderson.
GIDP: H Anderson (6).
RBI: G Freese 3 (63); C Sawatski (38); S Anderson (32); W Post (84).
2-out RBI: G Freese 2; S Anderson.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 5 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Koppe-S Anderson-E Bouchee.
E: J Koppe (21).

Pitching Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Kline                        4     3   3   2    4   1   0   4.39   19     -       ·  ·      6· 6· 0· 2     43    -     0.89  -0.13
D Gross                        2     2   2   0    1   1   0   3.95   10     -       ·  ·      5· 2· 0· 1          0-0    1.34  -0.18
F Green                        1.1   4   1   1    2   1   0   2.96   10     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 2          0-0    2.12  -0.30
B Porterfield, W (1-2)         0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   5.73    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    3.81   0.25
B Daniels, S (1)               1     1   0   0    0   1   0   5.17    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    3.00   0.20
Totals                         9    10   6   3    7   5   0          45     -       ·  ·     17·10· 0· 6          2-0 
Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Cardwell                     7.1   7   6   5    1   2   1   3.80   31     -       ·  ·     11·10· 3· 6     43    -     1.22  -0.44
T Farrell, BS (6), L (1-6)     1     2   1   1    2   0   0   4.91    7     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 2          2-1    3.29  -0.29
B Bowman                       0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.45    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.44   0.06
Totals                         9     9   7   6    3   2   1          39     -       ·  ·     15·10· 3· 8          4-1
Balks: None.
WP: D Cardwell (3).
HBP: D Cardwell (4; B Virdon).
IBB: R Kline (9; H Anderson); F Green (5; J Bolger); T Farrell (7; S Burgess).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Vinnie Smith, 1B - Frank Dascoli, 2B - Frank Secory, 3B - Hal Dixon.
Time of Game: 2:44.
Attendance: 5,993.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Pittsburgh Pirates                        Philadelphia Phillies                        
1. Bob Skinner                  LF       1. Richie Ashburn               CF
2. Dick Groat                   SS       2. Joe Koppe                    SS
3. Roberto Clemente             RF       3. Ed Bouchee                   1B
4. Dick Stuart                  1B       4. Wally Post                   RF
5. Smoky Burgess                 C       5. Harry Anderson               LF
6. Don Hoak                     3B       6. Gene Freese                  3B
7. Bill Mazeroski               2B       7. Sparky Anderson              2B
8. Bill Virdon                  CF       8. Carl Sawatski                 C
9. Ron Kline                     P       9. Don Cardwell                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b5 2 1-3 RR -28% 30% 3-4 PHI G. Freese D. Gross Double to LF; Bouchee Scores/unER; Anderson Scores/unER
t9 1 -2- R 28% 84% 6-6 PIT B. Skinner T. Farrell Single to CF; Virdon Scores
t5 2 12- RR 24% 48% 1-3 PIT H. Simpson D. Cardwell Double to LF (Deep LF-CF); Mazeroski Scores; Virdon Scores
b7 2 12- R -22% 20% 5-5 PHI S. Anderson F. Green Single to LF (Ground Ball); Post Scores; Freese to 3B; Anderson to 2B/Adv on throw
t8 1 1-- 21% 47% 5-6 PIT D. Stuart D. Cardwell Double to LF; Clemente to 3B

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, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Don Cardwell facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 PIT B. Skinner D. Cardwell Popfly: SS
t1 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 PIT D. Groat D. Cardwell Groundout: SS-1B
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 PIT R. Clemente D. Cardwell Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Ron Kline facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 PHI R. Ashburn R. Kline Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- -7% 41% 0-0 PHI J. Koppe R. Kline Triple to RF
b1 1 --3 -2% 39% 0-0 PHI E. Bouchee R. Kline Walk
b1 1 1-3 R -11% 28% 0-0 PHI W. Post R. Kline Single to LF (LF-CF); Koppe Scores; Bouchee to 3B; Post to 2B/Adv on E7
b1 1 -23 -1% 27% 1-0 PHI H. Anderson R. Kline Intentional Walk
b1 1 123 RO -1% 26% 1-0 PHI G. Freese R. Kline Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Bouchee Scores; Post to 3B
b1 2 1-3 O 4% 30% 2-0 PHI S. Anderson R. Kline Flyball: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Phillies 2.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Phillies' Don Cardwell facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 28% 0-2 PIT D. Stuart D. Cardwell Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --- O -2% 26% 0-2 PIT S. Burgess D. Cardwell Lineout: CF
t2 2 --- O -1% 25% 0-2 PIT D. Hoak D. Cardwell Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Phillies 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Ron Kline facing 8-9-1
b2 0 --- O 2% 27% 2-0 PHI C. Sawatski R. Kline Flyball: CF
b2 1 --- -2% 25% 2-0 PHI D. Cardwell R. Kline Walk
b2 1 1-- O 2% 27% 2-0 PHI R. Ashburn R. Kline Flyball: RF
b2 2 1-- O 2% 29% 2-0 PHI J. Koppe R. Kline Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Phillies 2.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Phillies' Don Cardwell facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O -3% 26% 0-2 PIT B. Mazeroski D. Cardwell Lineout: LF
t3 1 --- O -2% 24% 0-2 PIT B. Virdon D. Cardwell Lineout: RF
t3 2 --- O -1% 23% 0-2 PIT R. Kline D. Cardwell Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Phillies 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Ron Kline facing 3-4-5
b3 0 --- O 2% 25% 2-0 PHI E. Bouchee R. Kline Groundout: 1B-P
b3 1 --- -2% 23% 2-0 PHI W. Post R. Kline Walk
b3 1 1-- OO 4% 27% 2-0 PHI H. Anderson R. Kline Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Phillies 2.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Phillies' Don Cardwell facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- O -3% 24% 0-2 PIT B. Skinner D. Cardwell Strikeout
t4 1 --- O -2% 22% 0-2 PIT D. Groat D. Cardwell Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2 --- O -1% 21% 0-2 PIT R. Clemente D. Cardwell Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Phillies 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Ron Kline facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- -4% 17% 2-0 PHI G. Freese R. Kline Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Freese to 2B
b4 0 -2- O 1% 18% 2-0 PHI S. Anderson R. Kline Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Freese to 3B
b4 1 --3 R -4% 14% 2-0 PHI C. Sawatski R. Kline Single to RF (Ground Ball); Freese Scores/unER
b4 1 1-- O 1% 15% 3-0 PHI D. Cardwell R. Kline Flyball: CF
b4 2 1-- O 1% 16% 3-0 PHI R. Ashburn R. Kline Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Phillies 3.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Phillies' Don Cardwell facing 4-5-6
t5 0 --- 4% 20% 0-3 PIT D. Stuart D. Cardwell Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t5 0 1-- 2% 22% 0-3 PIT S. Burgess D. Cardwell Wild Pitch; Stuart to 2B
t5 0 -2- O -2% 19% 0-3 PIT S. Burgess D. Cardwell Groundout: 2B-1B; Stuart to 3B
t5 1 --3 3% 23% 0-3 PIT D. Hoak D. Cardwell Walk
t5 1 1-3 RO -1% 21% 0-3 PIT B. Mazeroski D. Cardwell Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B; Stuart Scores
t5 2 1-- 2% 24% 1-3 PIT B. Virdon D. Cardwell Hit By Pitch; Mazeroski to 2B
Harry Simpson pinch hits for Ron Kline (P) batting 9th
t5 2 12- RR 24% 48% 1-3 PIT H. Simpson D. Cardwell Double to LF (Deep LF-CF); Mazeroski Scores; Virdon Scores
t5 2 -2- R 15% 62% 3-3 PIT B. Skinner D. Cardwell Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Simpson Scores/No RBI/unER; Skinner to 2B
t5 2 -2- O -4% 59% 4-3 PIT D. Groat D. Cardwell Flyball: RF
4 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Phillies 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Behind 3-4, Pirates' Don Gross facing 2-3-4
Don Gross replaces Harry Simpson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 0 --- O 3% 62% 3-4 PHI J. Koppe D. Gross Groundout: P-1B
b5 1 --- -4% 58% 3-4 PHI E. Bouchee D. Gross Walk
b5 1 1-- O 4% 63% 3-4 PHI W. Post D. Gross Flyball: CF
b5 2 1-- -4% 59% 3-4 PHI H. Anderson D. Gross Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Bouchee to 3B
b5 2 1-3 RR -28% 30% 3-4 PHI G. Freese D. Gross Double to LF; Bouchee Scores/unER; Anderson Scores/unER
b5 2 -2- O 3% 34% 5-4 PHI S. Anderson D. Gross Flyball: CF
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Phillies 5.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-5, Phillies' Don Cardwell facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O -4% 30% 4-5 PIT R. Clemente D. Cardwell Foul Flyball: 1B
t6 1 --- R 17% 47% 4-5 PIT D. Stuart D. Cardwell Home Run (Deep LF)
t6 1 --- O -2% 44% 5-5 PIT S. Burgess D. Cardwell Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2 --- 2% 46% 5-5 PIT D. Hoak D. Cardwell Single to CF
t6 2 1-- O -3% 43% 5-5 PIT B. Mazeroski D. Cardwell Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Phillies 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Tied 5-5, Pirates' Don Gross facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- O 3% 46% 5-5 PHI C. Sawatski D. Gross Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1 --- O 2% 48% 5-5 PHI D. Cardwell D. Gross Strikeout
b6 2 --- -2% 46% 5-5 PHI R. Ashburn D. Gross Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b6 2 1-- O 4% 50% 5-5 PHI J. Koppe D. Gross Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Phillies 5.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 5-5, Phillies' Don Cardwell facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- O -4% 46% 5-5 PIT B. Virdon D. Cardwell Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Don Gross (P) batting 9th
t7 1 --- O -3% 43% 5-5 PIT R. Nelson D. Cardwell Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 2 --- O -2% 41% 5-5 PIT B. Skinner D. Cardwell Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Phillies 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Tied 5-5, Pirates' Fred Green facing 3-4-5
Fred Green replaces Rocky Nelson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- -6% 36% 5-5 PHI E. Bouchee F. Green Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b7 0 1-- O 5% 41% 5-5 PHI W. Post F. Green Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b7 1 1-- O 5% 46% 5-5 PHI H. Anderson F. Green Flyball: LF
b7 2 1-- -3% 43% 5-5 PHI G. Freese F. Green Walk; Post to 2B
b7 2 12- R -22% 20% 5-5 PHI S. Anderson F. Green Single to LF (Ground Ball); Post Scores; Freese to 3B; Anderson to 2B/Adv on throw
Jim Bolger pinch hits for Carl Sawatski (C) batting 8th
b7 2 -23 -1% 19% 6-5 PHI J. Bolger F. Green Intentional Walk
b7 2 123 O 6% 25% 6-5 PHI D. Cardwell F. Green Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 5, Phillies 6.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 5-6, Phillies' Don Cardwell facing 2-3-4
Joe Lonnett replaces Jim Bolger (PH) playing C batting 8th
t8 0 --- 9% 34% 5-6 PIT D. Groat D. Cardwell Single to RF (CF-RF)
t8 0 1-- O -14% 20% 5-6 PIT R. Clemente D. Cardwell Groat Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t8 1 --- 6% 26% 5-6 PIT R. Clemente D. Cardwell Single to 3B
t8 1 1-- 21% 47% 5-6 PIT D. Stuart D. Cardwell Double to LF; Clemente to 3B
Turk Farrell replaces Don Cardwell pitching and batting 9th
t8 1 -23 1% 48% 5-6 PIT S. Burgess T. Farrell Intentional Walk
Hank Foiles pinch runs for Smoky Burgess (C) batting 5th
t8 1 123 RO 3% 51% 5-6 PIT D. Hoak T. Farrell Groundout: 3B-1B; Clemente Scores; Stuart to 3B; Foiles to 2B
t8 2 -23 O -12% 39% 6-6 PIT B. Mazeroski T. Farrell Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 6, Phillies 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Tied 6-6, Pirates' Fred Green facing 1-2-3
Hank Foiles moves from PR to C
b8 0 --- -6% 33% 6-6 PHI R. Ashburn F. Green Single to LF
b8 0 1-- O 2% 35% 6-6 PHI J. Koppe F. Green Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Ashburn to 2B
b8 1 -2- -10% 25% 6-6 PHI E. Bouchee F. Green Single to LF; Ashburn to 3B
Bob Porterfield replaces Fred Green pitching and batting 9th
b8 1 1-3 O 14% 39% 6-6 PHI W. Post B. Porterfield Strikeout
b8 2 1-3 O 11% 50% 6-6 PHI H. Anderson B. Porterfield Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 6, Phillies 6.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Tied 6-6, Phillies' Turk Farrell facing 8-9-1
t9 0 --- 8% 58% 6-6 PIT B. Virdon T. Farrell Walk
Dick Schofield pinch hits for Bob Porterfield (P) batting 9th
t9 0 1-- O -2% 56% 6-6 PIT D. Schofield T. Farrell Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Virdon to 2B
t9 1 -2- R 28% 84% 6-6 PIT B. Skinner T. Farrell Single to CF; Virdon Scores
t9 1 1-- 2% 86% 7-6 PIT D. Groat T. Farrell Single to LF; Skinner to 2B
Bob Bowman replaces Turk Farrell pitching and batting 9th
t9 1 12- OO -6% 80% 7-6 PIT R. Clemente B. Bowman Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 7, Phillies 6.
Bottom of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Behind 6-7, Pirates' Bennie Daniels facing 6-7-8
Bennie Daniels replaces Dick Schofield (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b9 0 --- O 9% 89% 6-7 PHI G. Freese B. Daniels Strikeout Looking
Harry Hanebrink pinch hits for Sparky Anderson (2B) batting 7th
b9 1 --- O 7% 95% 6-7 PHI H. Hanebrink B. Daniels Flyball: LF
Dave Philley pinch hits for Joe Lonnett (C) batting 8th
b9 2 --- -5% 90% 6-7 PHI D. Philley B. Daniels Single to LF
Solly Drake pinch runs for Dave Philley (PH) batting 8th
b9 2 1-- O 10% 100% 6-7 PHI B. Bowman B. Daniels Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 7, Phillies 6.

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  • 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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