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Scores
Standings
WSH
@CHW		1
6
BOS
@DET		5
7
NYY
@KCA		3
1
STL
@BRO		3
2		 
(16)
CIN
@NYG		9
7
CHC
@PHI		2
4
MLN
@PIT		8
5		 
(10)
Thursday, May 2, 1957
, Forbes Field
Attendance: 14,131, Time of Game: 0:00
Braves
8
11-2
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
1st
 at Pirates
5
4-10
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
7th, 7½ GB
W: Lew Burdette (3-1)
L: Roy Face (0-2)
S: Red Murff (2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  2   1  0  0   0  2  0   3    8 18  1
Pirates         1  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  3   0    5 11  4

Milwaukee Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Danny O'Connell 2B 6 3 3 2 0 0 .283 .815 0.365 1.16 0.421 -0.055 1.5 2 4 HR
Hank Aaron RF 6 2 5 0 0 1 .379 1.057 0.187 0.81 0.201 -0.014 2.3 2 0
Eddie Mathews 3B 6 1 3 3 0 1 .269 .779 0.186 1.18 0.235 -0.048 2.0 1 6
Joe Adcock 1B 5 0 1 0 0 2 .348 1.097 -0.077 1.01 0.021 -0.098 -0.9 11 0
   Frank Torre 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 3.667 0.004 0.05 0.004 0.000 0.2 2 0 2B
Bobby Thomson LF 6 0 1 1 0 0 .157 .459 0.099 0.87 0.147 -0.049 0.6 2 0
Johnny Logan SS 5 0 2 1 0 0 .245 .723 0.045 0.94 0.153 -0.108 -0.4 1 3 GDP
Bill Bruton CF 4 0 1 0 1 0 .271 .626 -0.035 0.83 0.026 -0.061 -0.5 5 0 IW
Del Crandall C 5 1 1 0 0 0 .318 .991 0.010 1.44 0.110 -0.100 -0.5 4 1
Lew Burdette P 4 1 0 0 0 1 .154 .374 -0.074 0.93 0.012 -0.086 -0.7 0 4
   Dick Cole PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.022 3.46 0.000 -0.022 -0.2 SH
   Red Murff P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 48 8 18 7 1 5 .375 .846 0.688 1.05 1.330 -0.641 3.3 30 18
2B: F Torre (2, off R Face).
HR: D O'Connell (1, off R Kline; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
SH: D Cole (1, off R Face).
IBB: B Bruton (2, by R Kline).
TB: D O'Connell 6; H Aaron 5; E Mathews 3; F Torre 2; J Logan 2; B Thomson; D Crandall; B Bruton; J Adcock.
GIDP: J Logan (1).
RBI: E Mathews 3 (8); D O'Connell 2 (4); B Thomson (5); J Logan (7).
2-out RBI: E Mathews 2; B Thomson; J Logan.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 5 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Logan-D O'Connell-J Adcock.
E: L Burdette (1).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dee Fondy 1B 5 1 1 0 0 0 .304 .732 -0.082 1.58 0.093 -0.175 0.0 12 0 3B
Bill Virdon CF 4 0 1 1 1 1 .286 .704 -0.008 1.10 0.069 -0.077 -0.0 4 0
Dick Groat 3B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .309 .788 -0.077 1.10 0.040 -0.116 -0.6 0 3
Frank Thomas LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .352 .908 -0.137 1.01 0.013 -0.149 -1.1 2 1 GDP
Roberto Clemente RF 5 1 2 0 0 1 .327 .763 0.068 0.94 0.118 -0.051 0.2 2 0
Gene Baker SS 4 1 1 0 1 0 .250 .795 -0.040 1.23 0.061 -0.101 -0.0 1 6 2B
Bill Mazeroski 2B 4 1 1 0 1 1 .178 .518 0.091 1.25 0.157 -0.066 0.3 4 1
Hank Foiles C 2 0 1 0 0 0 .273 .769 -0.020 0.80 0.011 -0.031 -0.1 5 0
   Bob Skinner PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .321 .871 0.218 3.61 0.218 0.000 1.3
   Dick Rand C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   John Powers PH 1 1 1 3 0 0 .400 1.533 0.432 3.75 0.432 0.000 1.7 HR
   Danny Kravitz C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .377 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ron Kline P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.020 0.72 0.000 -0.020 -0.2 0 0
   Luis Arroyo P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .333 -0.021 0.85 0.000 -0.021 -0.1 0 0
   Paul Smith PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .130 .461 -0.161 4.17 0.000 -0.161 -0.7
   Roy Face P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.056 2.23 0.000 -0.056 -0.2 0 2
Team Totals 40 5 11 5 3 4 .275 .751 0.187 1.34 1.212 -1.024 0.3 30 13
2B: G Baker (4, off L Burdette).
3B: D Fondy (2, off L Burdette).
HR: J Powers (1, off L Burdette; 9th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
TB: J Powers 4; D Fondy 3; R Clemente 2; G Baker 2; F Thomas; B Skinner; B Virdon; D Groat; B Mazeroski; H Foiles.
GIDP: F Thomas (2).
RBI: J Powers 3 (5); B Skinner (3); B Virdon (8).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 2. F Thomas-G Baker-D Fondy; B Mazeroski-D Fondy.
E: R Clemente (1); G Baker 2 (6); B Mazeroski (1).
Outfield Assists: F Thomas (J Logan at 1st base).

Milwaukee Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Lew Burdette, W (3-1) 9 11 5 5 2 1 1 2.68 39 44 -0.226 1.42 -0.8
Red Murff, S (2) 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 1.17 4 0 0 0.037 0.52 0.5
Team Totals 10 11 5 5 3 4 1 4.50 43 44 0 0 -0.189 1.05 -0.3

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ron Kline 3.1 8 3 3 1 1 1 6.06 19 32 -0.189 1.27 -1.4
Luis Arroyo 3.2 4 0 0 0 4 0 2.57 14 0 0 0.122 0.71 1.7
Roy Face, L (0-2) 3 6 5 0 0 0 0 1.50 17 0 0 -0.622 1.08 -3.6
Team Totals 10 18 8 3 1 5 1 2.70 50 32 0 0 -0.689 1.34 -3.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: R Kline (1; B Bruton).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Hal Dixon, 1B - Ken Burkhart, 2B - Dusty Boggess, 3B - Tom Gorman.
Time of Game: 0:00.
Attendance: 14,131.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Milwaukee Braves         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Danny O'Connell 2B 1 Dee Fondy 1B
2 Hank Aaron RF 2 Bill Virdon CF
3 Eddie Mathews 3B 3 Dick Groat 3B
4 Joe Adcock 1B 4 Frank Thomas LF
5 Bobby Thomson LF 5 Roberto Clemente RF
6 Johnny Logan SS 6 Gene Baker SS
7 Bill Bruton CF 7 Bill Mazeroski 2B
8 Del Crandall C 8 Hank Foiles C
9 Lew Burdette P 9 Ron Kline P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 2-5 0 1-3 RRR PIT J. Powers L. Burdette -43% 37% Home Run (Deep RF); Baker Scores; Mazeroski Scores
t10 5-5 1 -2- R MLN D. O'Connell R. Face 29% 85% Single; Crandall Scores/unER
b7 1-3 1 12- R PIT B. Skinner L. Burdette -22% 50% Single; Clemente Scores; Mazeroski to 3B
t8 3-2 2 123 RR MLN E. Mathews R. Face 16% 94% Single; Burdette Scores/unER; O'Connell Scores/unER; Aaron to 3B
b7 2-3 1 1-3 O PIT P. Smith L. Burdette 16% 66% Fielder's Choice 3B; Mazeroski out at Hm/3B-C-3B; Skinner to 2B; Smith to 1B

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, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Ron Kline facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O MLN D. O'Connell R. Kline -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- MLN H. Aaron R. Kline 2% 50% Single to CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O MLN E. Mathews R. Kline -3% 48% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O MLN J. Adcock R. Kline -2% 45% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- PIT D. Fondy L. Burdette -9% 36% Triple to LF
b1 0-0 0 --3 R PIT B. Virdon L. Burdette -4% 32% Single; Fondy Scores
b1 1-0 0 1-- O PIT D. Groat L. Burdette 3% 35% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b1 1-0 1 1-- O PIT F. Thomas L. Burdette 2% 37% Flyball: CF
b1 1-0 2 1-- O PIT R. Clemente L. Burdette 2% 39% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Ron Kline facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- O MLN B. Thomson R. Kline -2% 37% Flyball: CF
t2 0-1 1 --- O MLN J. Logan R. Kline -2% 35% Flyball: SS
t2 0-1 2 --- MLN B. Bruton R. Kline 1% 36% Single
t2 0-1 2 1-- MLN D. Crandall R. Kline 3% 39% Single; Bruton to 3B
t2 0-1 2 1-3 O MLN L. Burdette R. Kline -5% 34% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- O PIT G. Baker L. Burdette 2% 36% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1-0 1 --- O PIT B. Mazeroski L. Burdette 1% 37% Flyball: RF
b2 1-0 2 --- PIT H. Foiles L. Burdette -1% 36% Single
b2 1-0 2 1-- O PIT R. Kline L. Burdette 2% 38% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Ron Kline facing 1-2-3
t3 0-1 0 --- O MLN D. O'Connell R. Kline -3% 35% Flyball: RF
t3 0-1 1 --- MLN H. Aaron R. Kline 3% 38% Single to 3B
t3 0-1 1 1-- MLN E. Mathews R. Kline 4% 43% Single to LF; Aaron to 2B
t3 0-1 1 12- O MLN J. Adcock R. Kline -5% 38% Flyball: CF; Aaron to 3B
t3 0-1 2 1-3 R MLN B. Thomson R. Kline 11% 49% Single; Aaron Scores; Mathews to 2B
t3 1-1 2 12- R MLN J. Logan R. Kline 14% 63% Single; Mathews Scores; Thomson to 3B; Logan to 2B/Adv on throw
t3 2-1 2 -23 MLN B. Bruton R. Kline 1% 64% Intentional Walk
t3 2-1 2 123 O MLN D. Crandall R. Kline -7% 57% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 1-2-3
b3 1-2 0 --- O PIT D. Fondy L. Burdette 3% 60% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1-2 1 --- O PIT B. Virdon L. Burdette 2% 62% Groundout: P-1B
b3 1-2 2 --- O PIT D. Groat L. Burdette 1% 63% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 1.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Ron Kline facing 9-1-2
t4 2-1 0 --- O MLN L. Burdette R. Kline -2% 61% Popfly: 1B
t4 2-1 1 --- R MLN D. O'Connell R. Kline 12% 73% Home Run (Deep RF)
Luis Arroyo replaces Ron Kline pitching and batting 9th
t4 3-1 1 --- MLN H. Aaron L. Arroyo 2% 74% Single to LF
t4 3-1 1 1-- O MLN E. Mathews L. Arroyo -2% 72% Strikeout
t4 3-1 2 1-- O MLN J. Adcock L. Arroyo -2% 71% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 4-5-6
b4 1-3 0 --- O PIT F. Thomas L. Burdette 3% 73% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1-3 1 --- PIT R. Clemente L. Burdette -3% 70% Single to 2B
b4 1-3 1 1-- PIT G. Baker L. Burdette -2% 68% Clemente Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Clemente to 2B
b4 1-3 1 -2- O PIT G. Baker L. Burdette 4% 73% Flyball: CF
b4 1-3 2 -2- O PIT B. Mazeroski L. Burdette 4% 76% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 1.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-1, Pirates' Luis Arroyo facing 5-6-7
t5 3-1 0 --- O MLN B. Thomson L. Arroyo -2% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 3-1 1 --- MLN J. Logan L. Arroyo 2% 77% Single to RF
t5 3-1 1 1-- OO MLN B. Bruton L. Arroyo -4% 73% Double Play: Flyball: LF-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 8-9-1
b5 1-3 0 --- O PIT H. Foiles L. Burdette 3% 76% Flyball: CF
b5 1-3 1 --- O PIT L. Arroyo L. Burdette 2% 78% Groundout: P-1B
b5 1-3 2 --- O PIT D. Fondy L. Burdette 1% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 1.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-1, Pirates' Luis Arroyo facing 8-9-1
t6 3-1 0 --- O MLN D. Crandall L. Arroyo -2% 78% Flyball: 2B
t6 3-1 1 --- O MLN L. Burdette L. Arroyo -1% 77% Strikeout Looking
t6 3-1 2 --- O MLN D. O'Connell L. Arroyo -1% 76% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 2-3-4
b6 1-3 0 --- O PIT B. Virdon L. Burdette 3% 79% Flyball: CF
b6 1-3 1 --- PIT D. Groat L. Burdette -4% 75% Single to LF
b6 1-3 1 1-- OO PIT F. Thomas L. Burdette 8% 83% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 1.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-1, Pirates' Luis Arroyo facing 2-3-4
t7 3-1 0 --- O MLN H. Aaron L. Arroyo -1% 81% Strikeout
t7 3-1 1 --- MLN E. Mathews L. Arroyo 2% 83% Single
t7 3-1 1 1-- MLN J. Adcock L. Arroyo 2% 85% Single; Mathews to 2B
t7 3-1 1 12- MLN B. Thomson L. Arroyo 4% 89% Reached on E6 (Fly Ball); Mathews to 3B; Adcock to 2B
t7 3-1 1 123 OO MLN J. Logan L. Arroyo -9% 80% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 5-6-7
b7 1-3 0 --- PIT R. Clemente L. Burdette -7% 73% Single
b7 1-3 0 1-- O PIT G. Baker L. Burdette 4% 77% Groundout: P-1B; Clemente to 2B
b7 1-3 1 -2- PIT B. Mazeroski L. Burdette -5% 72% Walk
Bob Skinner pinch hits for Hank Foiles (C) batting 8th
b7 1-3 1 12- R PIT B. Skinner L. Burdette -22% 50% Single; Clemente Scores; Mazeroski to 3B
Paul Smith pinch hits for Luis Arroyo (P) batting 9th
b7 2-3 1 1-3 O PIT P. Smith L. Burdette 16% 66% Fielder's Choice 3B; Mazeroski out at Hm/3B-C-3B; Skinner to 2B; Smith to 1B
b7 2-3 2 12- O PIT D. Fondy L. Burdette 9% 76% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 2.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-2, Pirates' Roy Face facing 7-8-9
Roy Face replaces Paul Smith (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Dick Rand replaces Bob Skinner (PH) playing C batting 8th
t8 3-2 0 --- O MLN B. Bruton R. Face -2% 74% Flyball: RF
t8 3-2 1 --- O MLN D. Crandall R. Face -2% 72% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 3-2 2 --- MLN L. Burdette R. Face 1% 73% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
t8 3-2 2 1-- MLN D. O'Connell R. Face 2% 75% Single to RF; Burdette to 2B
t8 3-2 2 12- MLN H. Aaron R. Face 2% 77% Single to 1B; Burdette to 3B; O'Connell to 2B
t8 3-2 2 123 RR MLN E. Mathews R. Face 16% 94% Single; Burdette Scores/unER; O'Connell Scores/unER; Aaron to 3B
t8 5-2 2 1-3 O MLN J. Adcock R. Face -1% 92% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 5, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-5, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 2-3-4
Frank Torre replaces Joe Adcock playing 1B batting 4th
b8 2-5 0 --- O PIT B. Virdon L. Burdette 2% 95% Strikeout
b8 2-5 1 --- O PIT D. Groat L. Burdette 1% 96% Flyball: CF
b8 2-5 2 --- PIT F. Thomas L. Burdette -1% 95% Single
b8 2-5 2 1-- O PIT R. Clemente L. Burdette 2% 97% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Pirates 2.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-2, Pirates' Roy Face facing 5-6-7
t9 5-2 0 --- O MLN B. Thomson R. Face -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 5-2 1 --- O MLN J. Logan R. Face -0% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 5-2 2 --- O MLN B. Bruton R. Face -0% 96% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-5, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 6-7-8
b9 2-5 0 --- PIT G. Baker L. Burdette -5% 91% Double
b9 2-5 0 -2- PIT B. Mazeroski L. Burdette -11% 80% Single; Baker to 3B
John Powers pinch hits for Dick Rand (C) batting 8th
b9 2-5 0 1-3 RRR PIT J. Powers L. Burdette -43% 37% Home Run (Deep RF); Baker Scores; Mazeroski Scores
b9 5-5 0 --- O PIT R. Face L. Burdette 6% 42% Groundout: P-1B
b9 5-5 1 --- O PIT D. Fondy L. Burdette 4% 47% Flyball: LF
b9 5-5 2 --- PIT B. Virdon L. Burdette -3% 44% Walk
b9 5-5 2 1-- O PIT D. Groat L. Burdette 6% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Pirates 5.
Top of the 10th, Braves Batting, Tied 5-5, Pirates' Roy Face facing 8-9-1
Danny Kravitz replaces John Powers (PH) playing C batting 8th
t10 5-5 0 --- MLN D. Crandall R. Face 8% 58% Reached on E6 (Fly Ball)
Dick Cole pinch hits for Lew Burdette (P) batting 9th
t10 5-5 0 1-- O MLN D. Cole R. Face -2% 56% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Crandall to 2B
t10 5-5 1 -2- R MLN D. O'Connell R. Face 29% 85% Single; Crandall Scores/unER
t10 6-5 1 1-- R MLN H. Aaron R. Face 10% 95% Single to RF; O'Connell Scores/Adv on E9 (throw)/unER; Aaron to 3B
t10 7-5 1 --3 RO MLN E. Mathews R. Face 1% 96% Groundout: P-SS-1B; Aaron Scores/unER
t10 8-5 2 --- MLN F. Torre R. Face 0% 97% Double
t10 8-5 2 -2- O MLN B. Thomson R. Face -1% 96% Popfly: 2B
3 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 8, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 10th, Pirates Batting, Behind 5-8, Braves' Red Murff facing 4-5-6
Red Murff replaces Dick Cole (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b10 5-8 0 --- O PIT F. Thomas R. Murff 2% 98% Strikeout
b10 5-8 1 --- O PIT R. Clemente R. Murff 1% 100% Strikeout
b10 5-8 2 --- PIT G. Baker R. Murff -1% 99% Walk
b10 5-8 2 1-- O PIT B. Mazeroski R. Murff 1% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 8, Pirates 5.

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  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • 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
  • 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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