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@BAL		15
3
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9
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10
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1
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2		 
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2
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@STL		5
3
Saturday, April 23, 2011, 8:16PM
, PNC Park
Attendance: 18,262, Time of Game: 2:30
Nationals
2
9-10
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
 at Pirates
7
9-11
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Jeff Karstens (2-0)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Nationals       0  1  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    2  6  3
Pirates         5  1  0   0  0  1   0  0  X    7  9  0

Washington Nationals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Danny Espinosa 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .254 .822 16 10 -0.047 0.48 0.000 -0.047 -0.8 0 3
Rick Ankiel CF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .225 .608 23 12 0.002 0.39 0.023 -0.021 0.0 3 0
Jayson Werth RF 3 1 1 1 1 0 .214 .704 12 6 0.013 0.42 0.042 -0.029 0.7 4 0 HR
Adam LaRoche 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .213 .661 10 7 -0.003 0.45 0.032 -0.035 -0.1 10 0 2B
Wilson Ramos C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .351 .861 18 12 -0.006 0.40 0.019 -0.025 0.1 3 2 2B
Mike Morse LF 4 0 2 1 0 1 .220 .521 11 8 0.057 0.38 0.064 -0.007 1.1 3 1
Ian Desmond SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 .203 .591 14 7 -0.059 0.53 0.006 -0.065 -0.8 1 3 SB
Jerry Hairston 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .147 .502 20 11 -0.052 0.48 0.000 -0.052 -1.4 0 1
Livan Hernandez P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 4 3 -0.016 0.32 0.000 -0.016 -0.3 0 1
   Matt Stairs PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .286 1 1 -0.013 0.47 0.000 -0.013 -0.5
   Brian Broderick P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Collin Balester P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 2 6 2 3 7 .188 .601 129 77 -0.124 0.44 0.186 -0.310 -1.9 24 11
2B: W Ramos (3, off J Karstens); A LaRoche (1, off J Karstens).
HR: J Werth (3, off J Karstens; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).
TB: J Werth 4; M Morse 2; A LaRoche 2; W Ramos 2; R Ankiel.
RBI: M Morse (5); J Werth (5).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding
E: I Desmond 2 (6); W Ramos (2).
Outfield Assists: M Morse (J Tabata at 3rd base).
Baserunning
SB: I Desmond (8, 2nd base off J Karstens/R Doumit).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Andrew McCutchen CF 2 3 1 0 2 0 .221 .751 20 8 0.068 0.33 0.073 -0.005 1.3 0 1 2·SB
Jose Tabata LF 2 1 2 1 1 0 .289 .863 13 7 0.120 0.45 0.120 0.000 1.5 0 0 2B,SB,SF
Lyle Overbay 1B 4 1 2 2 0 0 .253 .693 11 8 0.081 0.55 0.091 -0.010 1.1 9 2
Neil Walker 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .240 .764 12 8 -0.059 0.47 0.002 -0.061 -1.1 2 3
Garrett Jones RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .255 .828 16 10 0.085 0.52 0.095 -0.010 0.7 5 0 2B
Ryan Doumit C 4 1 1 1 0 0 .268 .717 11 6 0.053 0.47 0.060 -0.008 0.6 7 0 CS
Pedro Alvarez 3B 4 0 0 1 0 1 .200 .549 18 16 0.005 0.25 0.010 -0.005 -0.4 2 0
Ronny Cedeno SS 4 0 2 1 0 0 .193 .462 9 7 0.039 0.18 0.042 -0.003 0.7 0 5 2B
Jeff Karstens P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 13 8 -0.014 0.17 0.000 -0.014 -0.6 2 1
   Chris Resop P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Joe Beimel P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   John Bowker PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .552 3 2 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.1
   Evan Meek P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 7 9 7 4 3 .290 .748 126 80 0.378 0.37 0.493 -0.116 3.5 27 12
2B: R Cedeno (2, off L Hernandez); J Tabata (5, off L Hernandez); G Jones (1, off L Hernandez).
SF: J Tabata (1, off L Hernandez).
TB: R Cedeno 3; J Tabata 3; G Jones 2; L Overbay 2; R Doumit; A McCutchen.
RBI: L Overbay 2 (10); R Doumit (4); J Tabata (5); R Cedeno (5); G Jones (5); P Alvarez (7).
2-out RBI: R Cedeno; L Overbay.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 5 for 9.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: A McCutchen (R Ankiel at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: A McCutchen 2 (3, 2nd base off L Hernandez/W Ramos 2); J Tabata (9, 2nd base off L Hernandez/W Ramos).
CS: R Doumit (1, 2nd base by L Hernandez/W Ramos).

Washington Nationals

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
Livan Hernandez, L (2-2) 6 9 7 4 4 2 0 3.48 30 110 70 42 5 23 11 13 2 0 30 -0.380 0.44 -4.4
Brian Broderick 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.36 3 8 4 3 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0.002 0.03 0.4
Collin Balester 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 8.10 3 8 6 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.001 0.01 0.4
Team Totals 8 9 7 4 4 3 0 4.50 36 126 80 47 7 26 13 16 2 0 30 0 0 -0.377 0.44 -3.5

Pittsburgh Pirates

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
Jeff Karstens, W (2-0) 6 6 2 2 1 3 1 3.94 24 85 51 29 4 18 10 10 4 0 54 0.042 0.52 -0.7
Chris Resop 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1.64 3 10 7 5 1 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 0.067 0.82 1.8
Joe Beimel 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.50 4 15 9 7 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.009 0.13 0.4
Evan Meek 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 5.14 4 19 10 6 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.005 0.05 0.4
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 3 7 1 2.00 35 129 77 47 6 24 12 13 5 0 54 2 0 0.123 0.37 1.9
J Karstens faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: J Karstens (2); E Meek (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dana DeMuth, 1B - Kerwin Danley, 2B - Paul Nauert, 3B - Doug Eddings.
Time of Game: 2:30.
Attendance: 18,262.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 67° F, Wind 18mph from Right to Left.

Starting Lineups

Washington Nationals         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Danny Espinosa 2B 1 Andrew McCutchen CF
2 Rick Ankiel CF 2 Jose Tabata LF
3 Jayson Werth RF 3 Lyle Overbay 1B
4 Adam LaRoche 1B 4 Neil Walker 2B
5 Wilson Ramos C 5 Garrett Jones RF
6 Mike Morse LF 6 Ryan Doumit C
7 Ian Desmond SS 7 Pedro Alvarez 3B
8 Jerry Hairston 3B 8 Ronny Cedeno SS
9 Livan Hernandez P 9 Jeff Karstens P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  PIT J. Tabata L. Hernandez 11% 69% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); McCutchen to 3B
b1 1-0 1 1-3 7,(3-2)  R PIT G. Jones L. Hernandez 9% 81% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Tabata Scores; Overbay to 3B
b1 0-0 0 -23 4,(1-2)  R PIT L. Overbay L. Hernandez 7% 76% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); McCutchen Scores; Tabata to 3B
b1 2-0 1 -23 1,(0-0)  R PIT R. Doumit L. Hernandez 5% 86% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Overbay Scores; Jones to 3B
b1 1-0 0 1-3 3,(0-2)  O PIT N. Walker L. Hernandez -5% 71% Strikeout Swinging

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, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Jeff Karstens facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O WSN D. Espinosa J. Karstens 2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O WSN R. Ankiel J. Karstens 1% 54% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Ankiel out at 2B/CF-2B
t1 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O WSN J. Werth J. Karstens 1% 55% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Nationals' Livan Hernandez facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  PIT A. McCutchen L. Hernandez 4% 58% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  PIT J. Tabata L. Hernandez 11% 69% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); McCutchen to 3B
b1 0-0 0 -23 4,(1-2)  R PIT L. Overbay L. Hernandez 7% 76% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); McCutchen Scores; Tabata to 3B
b1 1-0 0 1-3 3,(0-2)  O PIT N. Walker L. Hernandez -5% 71% Strikeout Swinging
b1 1-0 1 1-3 7,(3-2)  R PIT G. Jones L. Hernandez 9% 81% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Tabata Scores; Overbay to 3B
b1 2-0 1 -23 1,(0-0)  R PIT R. Doumit L. Hernandez 5% 86% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Overbay Scores; Jones to 3B
b1 3-0 1 1-3 5,(0-2)  PIT P. Alvarez L. Hernandez 1% 87% Doumit Caught Stealing 2B, Safe on E6
b1 3-0 1 -23 6,(1-2)  RO PIT P. Alvarez L. Hernandez 1% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Jones Scores/unER; Doumit to 3B
b1 4-0 2 --3 2,(1-0)  R PIT R. Cedeno L. Hernandez 4% 92% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Doumit Scores/unER
b1 5-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O PIT J. Karstens L. Hernandez -1% 91% Strikeout Swinging
5 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Nationals 0, Pirates 5.
Top of the 2nd, Nationals Batting, Behind 0-5, Pirates' Jeff Karstens facing 4-5-6
t2 0-5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  WSN A. LaRoche J. Karstens -3% 88% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
t2 0-5 0 -2- 5,(3-1)  O WSN W. Ramos J. Karstens 1% 89% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B); LaRoche to 3B
t2 0-5 1 --3 1,(0-0)  R WSN M. Morse J. Karstens -3% 86% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); LaRoche Scores
t2 1-5 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O WSN I. Desmond J. Karstens 2% 88% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
t2 1-5 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  WSN J. Hairston J. Karstens -1% 88% Desmond Steals 2B
t2 1-5 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  O WSN J. Hairston J. Karstens 2% 90% Fielder's Choice 3B unassisted; Desmond out at 3B/3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 1, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-1, Nationals' Livan Hernandez facing 1-2-3
b2 5-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  PIT A. McCutchen L. Hernandez 1% 91% Walk
b2 5-1 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  PIT J. Tabata L. Hernandez 2% 93% McCutchen Steals 2B; McCutchen to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
b2 5-1 0 --3 4,(2-1)  RO PIT J. Tabata L. Hernandez 0% 93% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); McCutchen Scores/unER
b2 6-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O PIT L. Overbay L. Hernandez -0% 93% Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
b2 6-1 2 --- 5,(3-1)  PIT N. Walker L. Hernandez 0% 93% Walk
b2 6-1 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O PIT G. Jones L. Hernandez -0% 92% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Nationals 1, Pirates 6.
Top of the 3rd, Nationals Batting, Behind 1-6, Pirates' Jeff Karstens facing 9-1-2
t3 1-6 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O WSN L. Hernandez J. Karstens 1% 94% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t3 1-6 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O WSN D. Espinosa J. Karstens 1% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
t3 1-6 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O WSN R. Ankiel J. Karstens 0% 95% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 1, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-1, Nationals' Livan Hernandez facing 6-7-8
b3 6-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O PIT R. Doumit L. Hernandez -0% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
b3 6-1 1 --- 4,(0-2)  O PIT P. Alvarez L. Hernandez -0% 94% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b3 6-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  PIT R. Cedeno L. Hernandez 0% 94% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b3 6-1 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O PIT J. Karstens L. Hernandez -1% 94% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 1, Pirates 6.
Top of the 4th, Nationals Batting, Behind 1-6, Pirates' Jeff Karstens facing 3-4-5
t4 1-6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R WSN J. Werth J. Karstens -4% 90% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t4 2-6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O WSN A. LaRoche J. Karstens 1% 91% Groundout: P-1B (Weak 1B)
t4 2-6 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O WSN W. Ramos J. Karstens 1% 92% Strikeout Looking
t4 2-6 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O WSN M. Morse J. Karstens 1% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 2, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-2, Nationals' Livan Hernandez facing 1-2-3
b4 6-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT A. McCutchen L. Hernandez -1% 92% Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
b4 6-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  PIT J. Tabata L. Hernandez 1% 93% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b4 6-2 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O PIT L. Overbay L. Hernandez -1% 92% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b4 6-2 2 1-- PIT N. Walker L. Hernandez 0% 93% Tabata Steals 2B; Tabata to 3B/Adv on E6
b4 6-2 2 --3 2,(0-1)  O PIT N. Walker L. Hernandez -1% 92% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Nationals 2, Pirates 6.
Top of the 5th, Nationals Batting, Behind 2-6, Pirates' Jeff Karstens facing 7-8-9
t5 2-6 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O WSN I. Desmond J. Karstens 1% 93% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t5 2-6 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O WSN J. Hairston J. Karstens 1% 94% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t5 2-6 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O WSN L. Hernandez J. Karstens 0% 94% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 2, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-2, Nationals' Livan Hernandez facing 5-6-7
b5 6-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT G. Jones L. Hernandez -0% 94% Flyball: RF
b5 6-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT R. Doumit L. Hernandez -0% 94% Flyball: CF
b5 6-2 2 --- 4,(0-2)  O PIT P. Alvarez L. Hernandez -0% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 2, Pirates 6.
Top of the 6th, Nationals Batting, Behind 2-6, Pirates' Jeff Karstens facing 1-2-3
t6 2-6 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O WSN D. Espinosa J. Karstens 1% 95% Lineout: RF
t6 2-6 1 --- 6,(3-2)  WSN R. Ankiel J. Karstens -2% 93% Walk
t6 2-6 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  WSN J. Werth J. Karstens -1% 92% Wild Pitch; Ankiel to 2B
t6 2-6 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O WSN J. Werth J. Karstens 2% 94% Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Ankiel to 3B
t6 2-6 2 --3 4,(2-1)  O WSN A. LaRoche J. Karstens 2% 96% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 2, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-2, Nationals' Livan Hernandez facing 8-9-1
b6 6-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT R. Cedeno L. Hernandez -0% 96% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b6 6-2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O PIT J. Karstens L. Hernandez -0% 96% Groundout: P-1B (Weak 3B)
b6 6-2 2 --- 6,(3-2)  PIT A. McCutchen L. Hernandez 0% 96% Walk
b6 6-2 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  PIT J. Tabata L. Hernandez 0% 96% McCutchen Steals 2B
b6 6-2 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  PIT J. Tabata L. Hernandez 0% 96% Walk
b6 6-2 2 12- 2,(1-0)  RO PIT L. Overbay L. Hernandez 2% 98% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); McCutchen Scores; Tabata out at 3B/LF-3B-SS
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 2, Pirates 7.
Top of the 7th, Nationals Batting, Behind 2-7, Pirates' Jeff Karstens facing 5-6-7
t7 2-7 0 --- 4,(1-2)  WSN W. Ramos J. Karstens -2% 96% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t7 2-7 0 -2- 2,(1-0)  WSN M. Morse J. Karstens -3% 92% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Ramos to 3B
Chris Resop replaces Jeff Karstens pitching and batting 9th
t7 2-7 0 1-3 3,(0-2)  O WSN I. Desmond C. Resop 3% 95% Strikeout Swinging
t7 2-7 1 1-3 6,(3-2)  O WSN J. Hairston C. Resop 2% 98% Strikeout Swinging
Matt Stairs pinch hits for Livan Hernandez (P) batting 9th
t7 2-7 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  O WSN M. Stairs C. Resop 1% 99% Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 2, Pirates 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-2, Nationals' Brian Broderick facing 4-5-6
Brian Broderick replaces Matt Stairs (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 7-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT N. Walker B. Broderick -0% 99% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b7 7-2 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O PIT G. Jones B. Broderick -0% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 7-2 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O PIT R. Doumit B. Broderick -0% 99% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 2, Pirates 7.
Top of the 8th, Nationals Batting, Behind 2-7, Pirates' Joe Beimel facing 1-2-3
Joe Beimel replaces Chris Resop pitching and batting 9th
t8 2-7 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O WSN D. Espinosa J. Beimel 1% 99% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t8 2-7 1 --- 7,(2-2)  O WSN R. Ankiel J. Beimel 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2-7 2 --- 4,(3-0)  WSN J. Werth J. Beimel -0% 99% Walk
t8 2-7 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O WSN A. LaRoche J. Beimel 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 2, Pirates 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-2, Nationals' Collin Balester facing 7-8-9
Collin Balester replaces Brian Broderick pitching and batting 9th
b8 7-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT P. Alvarez C. Balester -0% 100% Strikeout Looking
b8 7-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT R. Cedeno C. Balester -0% 100% Flyball: RF
John Bowker pinch hits for Joe Beimel (P) batting 9th
b8 7-2 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT J. Bowker C. Balester -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 2, Pirates 7.
Top of the 9th, Nationals Batting, Behind 2-7, Pirates' Evan Meek facing 5-6-7
Evan Meek replaces John Bowker (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 2-7 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O WSN W. Ramos E. Meek 0% 100% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t9 2-7 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O WSN M. Morse E. Meek 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
t9 2-7 2 --- 4,(3-0)  WSN I. Desmond E. Meek -0% 100% Walk
t9 2-7 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  WSN J. Hairston E. Meek -0% 100% Wild Pitch; Desmond to 2B
t9 2-7 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O WSN J. Hairston E. Meek 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 2, Pirates 7.

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  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
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  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • 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.
  • 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.

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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