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Scores
Standings
NYY
@CAL		6
11
KCR
@CHW		1
6
BOS
@CLE		4
1
DET
@OAK		5
7
BAL
@SEA		9
10
MIL
@TEX		4
8
MIN
@TOR		4
12
CHC
@ATL		4
1
PIT
@CIN		5
7		 
(11)
LAD
@MON		4
3
SDP
@NYM		4
7
SDP
@NYM		6
10
SFG
@PHI		7
2
HOU
@STL		8
4
Saturday, September 1, 1984
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 27,934, Time of Game: 2:35
Astros
8
69-67
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 9 GB
 at Cardinals
4
67-66
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 13 GB
W: Mark Ross (1-0)
L: Kurt Kepshire (4-4)
S: Dave Smith (5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          2  0  0   0  0  3   3  0  0    8 12  1
Cardinals       0  4  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    4 10  2

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill Doran 2B 4 1 0 0 1 0 .278 .744 -0.077 1.09 0.036 -0.113 -0.8 3 4
Terry Puhl RF 5 1 1 0 0 1 .317 .846 -0.049 0.98 0.036 -0.084 -0.6 2 0
Denny Walling 3B-1B 5 1 1 2 0 0 .274 .712 0.175 1.00 0.236 -0.062 1.8 6 1 HR
Jose Cruz LF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .314 .844 0.012 0.82 0.054 -0.042 -0.4 3 0
Jerry Mumphrey CF 5 2 2 1 0 1 .290 .748 0.063 0.93 0.122 -0.058 0.8 2 0 SB
Enos Cabell 1B 2 1 2 0 2 0 .310 .771 0.269 1.41 0.293 -0.025 1.9 5 0 CS,IW
   Bert Pena SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .174 .414 -0.001 0.03 0.000 -0.001 -0.1 1 3
Mark Bailey C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .219 .669 -0.205 1.84 0.000 -0.205 -2.2 5 0
Craig Reynolds SS 3 1 2 1 0 0 .268 .668 0.118 1.47 0.150 -0.032 1.1 0 6
   Phil Garner PH-3B 1 0 1 1 0 0 .262 .715 0.105 1.71 0.105 0.000 1.7 0 0
Bob Knepper P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .156 .452 -0.011 1.08 0.000 -0.011 -0.2 0 0 SH
   Jim Pankovits PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .317 .783 0.049 1.11 0.049 0.000 0.4
   Mark Ross PR-P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Kevin Bass PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .254 .612 0.187 1.89 0.187 0.000 1.0 3B
   Dave Smith P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 -0.009 0.35 0.000 -0.009 -0.5 0 0
Team Totals 38 8 12 6 3 4 .316 .813 0.626 1.14 1.268 -0.642 4.0 27 14
3B: K Bass (4, off K Kepshire).
HR: D Walling (3, off K Kepshire; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out).
SH: B Knepper (6, off K Kepshire).
IBB: E Cabell (4, by D Rucker).
TB: D Walling 4; K Bass 3; E Cabell 2; J Mumphrey 2; C Reynolds 2; J Cruz; T Puhl; J Pankovits; P Garner.
RBI: D Walling 2 (29); J Mumphrey (80); K Bass (23); P Garner (34); C Reynolds (49).
2-out RBI: K Bass; C Reynolds; P Garner.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Doran-B Pena-D Walling.
E: E Cabell (6).
Baserunning
SB: J Mumphrey (14, 2nd base off K Kepshire/T Nieto).
CS: E Cabell (10, 2nd base by K Kepshire/T Nieto).

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie McGee CF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .281 .708 -0.045 0.57 0.020 -0.065 -0.7 3 0 SB
Tom Herr 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .263 .639 0.088 0.71 0.119 -0.031 0.7 2 5
Terry Pendleton 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .311 .731 -0.058 0.69 0.007 -0.065 -0.7 1 1
George Hendrick RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .269 .708 -0.061 0.58 0.000 -0.061 -0.8 0 0
Lonnie Smith LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .258 .714 -0.018 0.61 0.028 -0.045 -0.2 4 0 SB
David Green 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .274 .724 0.033 0.66 0.059 -0.026 0.3 8 0
Ozzie Smith SS 2 1 1 0 1 0 .249 .668 0.048 1.52 0.087 -0.039 0.6 5 2 SB
   Bill Lyons SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .042 .262 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Mike Jorgensen PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .266 .686 -0.025 0.65 0.000 -0.025 -0.5 GDP
   Art Howe SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 .612 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Tom Nieto C 3 1 1 3 0 1 .281 .746 0.166 1.41 0.225 -0.059 1.3 4 2 HR
   Steve Braun PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .661 -0.009 0.37 0.000 -0.009 -0.2
Kurt Kepshire P 2 0 1 0 0 1 .087 .255 0.028 0.55 0.041 -0.013 0.5 0 0 2B
   Dave Rucker P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .286 -0.018 0.73 0.000 -0.018 -0.1 0 0
   Jeff Lahti P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Darrell Porter PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .225 .696 -0.004 0.16 0.000 -0.004 -0.1
Team Totals 36 4 10 4 1 5 .278 .686 0.125 0.76 0.586 -0.460 0.0 27 12
2B: K Kepshire (1, off B Knepper).
HR: T Nieto (2, off B Knepper; 2nd inn, 2 on, 1 out).
TB: T Nieto 4; T Herr 2; K Kepshire 2; D Green 2; O Smith; L Smith; T Pendleton; W McGee.
GIDP: M Jorgensen (1).
RBI: T Nieto 3 (10); T Herr (37).
2-out RBI: T Herr.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding
E: D Rucker (5); D Green (8).
Baserunning
SB: L Smith (37, 2nd base off B Knepper/M Bailey); O Smith (25, 2nd base off B Knepper/M Bailey); W McGee (32, 2nd base off B Knepper/M Bailey).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Knepper 4 8 4 4 1 1 1 3.07 21 30 -0.304 0.91 -2.2
Mark Ross, W (1-0) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3 0 0 0.028 0.38 0.4
Dave Smith, S (5) 4 2 0 0 0 4 0 1.94 13 0 0 0.149 0.54 1.8
Team Totals 9 10 4 4 1 5 1 4.00 37 30 0 0 -0.127 1.14 -0.0

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Kurt Kepshire, L (4-4) 5.2 9 5 5 2 3 1 3.67 27 32 -0.443 1.29 -2.7
Dave Rucker 1 2 3 1 1 1 0 2.06 7 1 0 -0.096 1.47 -0.9
Jeff Lahti 2.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.08 8 3 2 -0.087 0.30 -0.4
Team Totals 9 12 8 6 3 4 1 6.00 42 32 4 2 -0.626 0.76 -4.0
Balks: None.
WP: K Kepshire (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: D Rucker (2; E Cabell).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Steve Rippley, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Eric Gregg.
Time of Game: 2:35.
Attendance: 27,934.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         St. Louis Cardinals
1 Bill Doran 2B 1 Willie McGee CF
2 Terry Puhl RF 2 Tom Herr 2B
3 Denny Walling 3B 3 Terry Pendleton 3B
4 Jose Cruz LF 4 George Hendrick RF
5 Jerry Mumphrey CF 5 Lonnie Smith LF
6 Enos Cabell 1B 6 David Green 1B
7 Mark Bailey C 7 Ozzie Smith SS
8 Craig Reynolds SS 8 Tom Nieto C
9 Bob Knepper P 9 Kurt Kepshire P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-2 1 -23 RRR STL T. Nieto B. Knepper -23% 35% Inside-the-park Home Run to CF; Green Scores; Smith Scores
t6 4-4 2 -2- R HOU K. Bass K. Kepshire 19% 67% Triple to LF; Reynolds Scores
t1 0-0 1 1-- RR HOU D. Walling K. Kepshire 18% 69% Home Run; Doran Scores
t6 3-4 2 1-3 R HOU K. Bass K. Kepshire 15% 48% Wild Pitch; Cabell Scores; Reynolds to 2B
t6 2-4 2 1-3 R HOU C. Reynolds K. Kepshire 12% 33% Single to RF; Mumphrey Scores; Cabell to 3B

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Kurt Kepshire facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- HOU B. Doran K. Kepshire 4% 54% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- O HOU T. Puhl K. Kepshire -3% 50% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 1-- RR HOU D. Walling K. Kepshire 18% 69% Home Run; Doran Scores
t1 2-0 1 --- O HOU J. Cruz K. Kepshire -1% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 2-0 2 --- HOU J. Mumphrey K. Kepshire 1% 68% Single to RF
t1 2-0 2 1-- HOU E. Cabell K. Kepshire 1% 69% Mumphrey Steals 2B
t1 2-0 2 -2- HOU E. Cabell K. Kepshire 1% 70% Walk
t1 2-0 2 12- O HOU M. Bailey K. Kepshire -3% 67% Flyball: SS
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- O STL W. McGee B. Knepper 2% 69% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-2 1 --- STL T. Herr B. Knepper -3% 67% Single to LF
b1 0-2 1 1-- O STL T. Pendleton B. Knepper 3% 69% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b1 0-2 2 1-- O STL G. Hendrick B. Knepper 2% 72% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Kurt Kepshire facing 8-9-1
t2 2-0 0 --- HOU C. Reynolds K. Kepshire 3% 74% Single to RF
t2 2-0 0 1-- O HOU B. Knepper K. Kepshire -1% 73% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Reynolds to 2B
t2 2-0 1 -2- O HOU B. Doran K. Kepshire -3% 71% Flyball: LF
t2 2-0 2 -2- O HOU T. Puhl K. Kepshire -2% 68% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 5-6-7
b2 0-2 0 --- O STL L. Smith B. Knepper 2% 70% Flyball: CF
b2 0-2 1 --- STL D. Green B. Knepper -3% 68% Single to RF
b2 0-2 1 1-- STL O. Smith B. Knepper -2% 66% Green Picked off 1B, safe on E3; Green to 2B
b2 0-2 1 -2- STL O. Smith B. Knepper -6% 60% Single to LF; Green to 3B
b2 0-2 1 1-3 STL T. Nieto B. Knepper -2% 58% Smith Steals 2B
b2 0-2 1 -23 RRR STL T. Nieto B. Knepper -23% 35% Inside-the-park Home Run to CF; Green Scores; Smith Scores
b2 3-2 1 --- O STL K. Kepshire B. Knepper 1% 37% Strikeout
b2 3-2 2 --- STL W. McGee B. Knepper -1% 36% Single to LF
b2 3-2 2 1-- STL T. Herr B. Knepper -1% 35% McGee Steals 2B
b2 3-2 2 -2- R STL T. Herr B. Knepper -9% 25% Single to RF; McGee Scores
b2 4-2 2 1-- O STL T. Pendleton B. Knepper 1% 27% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
4 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Cardinals' Kurt Kepshire facing 3-4-5
t3 2-4 0 --- O HOU D. Walling K. Kepshire -2% 25% Flyball: CF
t3 2-4 1 --- O HOU J. Cruz K. Kepshire -2% 23% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2-4 2 --- O HOU J. Mumphrey K. Kepshire -1% 22% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 4-5-6
b3 4-2 0 --- O STL G. Hendrick B. Knepper 1% 23% Flyball: LF
b3 4-2 1 --- STL L. Smith B. Knepper -2% 22% Single to CF
b3 4-2 1 1-- STL D. Green B. Knepper -1% 21% Smith Steals 2B
b3 4-2 1 -2- O STL D. Green B. Knepper 2% 23% Flyball: CF; Smith to 3B
b3 4-2 2 --3 STL O. Smith B. Knepper -1% 22% Walk
b3 4-2 2 1-3 O STL T. Nieto B. Knepper 3% 25% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Cardinals' Kurt Kepshire facing 6-7-8
t4 2-4 0 --- HOU E. Cabell K. Kepshire 5% 30% Single to RF
t4 2-4 0 1-- O HOU M. Bailey K. Kepshire -4% 26% Flyball: LF
t4 2-4 1 1-- O HOU C. Reynolds K. Kepshire -3% 22% Flyball: SS
t4 2-4 2 1-- O HOU B. Knepper K. Kepshire -2% 20% Cabell Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 9-1-2
b4 4-2 0 --- STL K. Kepshire B. Knepper -4% 16% Double to LF
b4 4-2 0 -2- O STL W. McGee B. Knepper 3% 18% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 4-2 1 -2- O STL T. Herr B. Knepper 2% 21% Flyball: LF
b4 4-2 2 -2- O STL T. Pendleton B. Knepper 2% 23% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Cardinals' Kurt Kepshire facing 9-1-2
Jim Pankovits pinch hits for Bob Knepper (P) batting 9th
t5 2-4 0 --- HOU J. Pankovits K. Kepshire 5% 28% Single to LF
Mark Ross pinch runs for Jim Pankovits (PH) batting 9th
t5 2-4 0 1-- O HOU B. Doran K. Kepshire -4% 23% Flyball: CF
t5 2-4 1 1-- O HOU T. Puhl K. Kepshire -2% 21% Groundout: 2B-1B; Ross to 2B
t5 2-4 2 -2- O HOU D. Walling K. Kepshire -4% 17% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Astros' Mark Ross facing 4-5-6
Mark Ross moves from PR to P
b5 4-2 0 --- O STL G. Hendrick M. Ross 1% 19% Flyball: RF
b5 4-2 1 --- O STL L. Smith M. Ross 1% 19% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 4-2 2 --- O STL D. Green M. Ross 1% 20% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Cardinals' Kurt Kepshire facing 4-5-6
t6 2-4 0 --- HOU J. Cruz K. Kepshire 5% 25% Single to RF
t6 2-4 0 1-- O HOU J. Mumphrey K. Kepshire -5% 21% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t6 2-4 1 1-- HOU E. Cabell K. Kepshire 9% 29% Single to CF; Mumphrey to 3B
t6 2-4 1 1-3 O HOU M. Bailey K. Kepshire -9% 20% Strikeout
t6 2-4 2 1-3 R HOU C. Reynolds K. Kepshire 12% 33% Single to RF; Mumphrey Scores; Cabell to 3B
Kevin Bass pinch hits for Mark Ross (P) batting 9th
t6 3-4 2 1-3 R HOU K. Bass K. Kepshire 15% 48% Wild Pitch; Cabell Scores; Reynolds to 2B
t6 4-4 2 -2- R HOU K. Bass K. Kepshire 19% 67% Triple to LF; Reynolds Scores
Dave Rucker replaces Kurt Kepshire pitching and batting 9th
t6 5-4 2 --3 O HOU B. Doran D. Rucker -4% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-5, Astros' Dave Smith facing 7-8-9
Dave Smith replaces Kevin Bass (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 4-5 0 --- O STL O. Smith D. Smith 4% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 4-5 1 --- O STL T. Nieto D. Smith 3% 69% Strikeout
b6 4-5 2 --- O STL D. Rucker D. Smith 2% 71% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-4, Cardinals' Dave Rucker facing 2-3-4
t7 5-4 0 --- HOU T. Puhl D. Rucker 4% 75% Single to CF
t7 5-4 0 1-- HOU D. Walling D. Rucker 5% 80% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Puhl to 2B
t7 5-4 0 12- O HOU J. Cruz D. Rucker -1% 78% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Puhl to 3B
t7 5-4 1 1-3 R HOU J. Mumphrey D. Rucker 10% 89% Single to CF; Puhl Scores; Cruz to 3B; Mumphrey to 2B/Adv on throw
t7 6-4 1 -23 HOU E. Cabell D. Rucker 0% 89% Intentional Walk
t7 6-4 1 123 O HOU M. Bailey D. Rucker -4% 85% Strikeout
Jeff Lahti replaces Dave Rucker pitching and batting 9th
Phil Garner pinch hits for Craig Reynolds (SS) batting 8th
t7 6-4 2 123 RR HOU P. Garner J. Lahti 11% 95% Single to CF; Cruz Scores/unER; Mumphrey Scores/Adv on E3/unER/No RBI; Cabell to 3B
t7 8-4 2 1-3 O HOU D. Smith J. Lahti -1% 94% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
3 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 8, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-8, Astros' Dave Smith facing 1-2-3
Denny Walling moves from 3B to 1B
Phil Garner moves from PH to 3B
Bert Pena replaces Enos Cabell (1B) playing SS batting 6th
b7 4-8 0 --- O STL W. McGee D. Smith 1% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 4-8 1 --- O STL T. Herr D. Smith 1% 97% Foul Flyball: LF
b7 4-8 2 --- STL T. Pendleton D. Smith -1% 96% Single to RF
b7 4-8 2 1-- O STL G. Hendrick D. Smith 1% 97% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 8, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-4, Cardinals' Jeff Lahti facing 1-2-3
Bill Lyons replaces Ozzie Smith playing SS batting 7th
t8 8-4 0 --- O HOU B. Doran J. Lahti -0% 97% Lineout: 3B
t8 8-4 1 --- O HOU T. Puhl J. Lahti -0% 97% Flyball: LF
t8 8-4 2 --- O HOU D. Walling J. Lahti -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-8, Astros' Dave Smith facing 5-6-7
b8 4-8 0 --- O STL L. Smith D. Smith 1% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 4-8 1 --- STL D. Green D. Smith -1% 96% Single
Mike Jorgensen pinch hits for Bill Lyons (SS) batting 7th
b8 4-8 1 1-- OO STL M. Jorgensen D. Smith 2% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-4, Cardinals' Jeff Lahti facing 4-5-6
Art Howe replaces Mike Jorgensen (PH) playing SS batting 7th
t9 8-4 0 --- O HOU J. Cruz J. Lahti -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 8-4 1 --- O HOU J. Mumphrey J. Lahti -0% 99% Flyball: LF
t9 8-4 2 --- O HOU B. Pena J. Lahti -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-8, Astros' Dave Smith facing 8-9-1
Steve Braun pinch hits for Tom Nieto (C) batting 8th
b9 4-8 0 --- O STL S. Braun D. Smith 1% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
Darrell Porter pinch hits for Jeff Lahti (P) batting 9th
b9 4-8 1 --- O STL D. Porter D. Smith 0% 100% Strikeout
b9 4-8 2 --- O STL W. McGee D. Smith 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Cardinals 4.

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  • 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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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

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