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OAK  5
@CAL  1
 CLE  9
@CHW  4
 BOS  4
@DET  2
 KCR  4
MIN  2
 MIL  4
TOR  0
 SEA  5
TEX  2
 ATL  5
HOU  4
 LAD  9
@COL  0
 MON  7
NYM  1
 FLA 11
@PHI  5
 PIT  5
CIN  3
 SFG  9
SDP  7
 STL  5
CHC  3
Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 29,612

 Tuesday, September 17, 1996, 7:06
Time of Game: 2:55
Cubs
3
74-75
Lost 3
3rd, 6 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  1   0  2  0    3  9  0
Cardinals       0  0  0   1  0  0   0  4  X    5 10  0
W: Donovan Osborne (13-9), L: Bob Patterson (3-3), S: T.J. Mathews (5)
 Cardinals
5
81-70
Won 1
1st

Batting Stats

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B McRae CF                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .772   18   11    4   0   SB
O Timmons RF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .203  .642   19   12    5   0   
  R Jennings PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .389    2    2    0   0   
M Grace 1B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .335  .857   10    6    3   0   
R Sandberg 2B                 2   2   2   2    2   0  .237  .760   20    9    0   1   HR,2B
L Gomez 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .241  .784   17   11    0   1   
S Servais C                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .262  .711   13    8    8   2   
L Gonzalez LF                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .273  .789   17   12    2   0   
  T Wendell P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.167              0   0   
R Sanchez SS                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .215  .543   13    9    2   0   2B
  D Magadan PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .752    3    2    0   0   
F Castillo P                  2   0   0   0    0   2  .093  .218   12    9    0   0   SH
  B Patterson P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .667              0   0   
  S Bullett LF                1   0   1   0    0   0  .212  .565    5    3    0   0   
Totals                       35   3   9   0    2   5              149   94   24   4
Batting Events
2B: R Sanchez (9, off D Osborne); R Sandberg (26, off D Osborne).
HR: R Sandberg (25, off D Osborne; 8th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).
SH: F Castillo (4, off D Osborne).
TB: R Sandberg 6; R Sanchez 2; L Gonzalez; L Gomez; S Bullett; S Servais; O Timmons; M Grace.
RBI: R Sandberg 2 (90); S Servais (59).
2-out RBI: S Servais.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. S Servais-R Sanchez.
Baserunning Events
SB: B McRae (36, 2nd base off D Osborne/T Pagnozzi).
St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
O Smith SS                    4   2   3   1    0   0  .299  .765   19   11    2   2   3B,2B,CS
R Lankford CF                 4   1   1   1    0   2  .279  .867   19   12    6   0   3B
R Gant LF                     4   0   2   1    0   0  .251  .876   16   11    1   0   
B Jordan RF                   4   1   2   2    0   2  .309  .833   18   13    4   0   HR,SB
G Gaetti 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .267  .777   15   10    0   2   
D Young 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .745   10    7    4   0   
  J Mabry 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .758              2   0   
T Pagnozzi C                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .754   10    6    6   0   
M Gallego 2B                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .222  .528   12    8    2   4   
D Osborne P                   2   0   1   0    0   1  .228  .618    6    4    0   0   CS
  R Clayton PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .684    1    1    0   0   
  D Eckersley P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  R Honeycutt P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .667              0   0   
  T Mathews P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       32   5  10   0    0   7              126   83   27   8
Batting Events
2B: O Smith (9, off F Castillo).
3B: O Smith (2, off B Patterson); R Lankford (8, off B Patterson).
HR: B Jordan (16, off T Wendell; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
TB: O Smith 6; B Jordan 5; R Lankford 3; R Gant 2; D Osborne; M Gallego.
RBI: B Jordan 2 (99); R Gant (78); R Lankford (84); O Smith (17).
2-out RBI: B Jordan 2.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Baserunning Events
SB: B Jordan (19, 2nd base off F Castillo/S Servais).
CS: O Smith (5, 2nd base by F Castillo/S Servais); D Osborne (1, 2nd base by F Castillo/S Servais).

Pitching Stats

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Castillo                     7.1   7   2   2    0   7   0   4.98   27  105-68   42·11·15    4·16· 7· 0     63    -     1.12   0.29
B Patterson, BS (2), L (3-3)   0     2   2   2    0   0   0   3.08    2    7-5     2· 0· 3    0· 2· 2· 0          1-1    3.17  -0.56
T Wendell                      0.2   1   1   1    0   0   1   2.50    3    8-6     4· 1· 1    1· 2· 0· 0          1-1    2.25  -0.18
Totals                         8    10   5   5    0   7   1          32  120-79   48·12·19    5·20· 9· 0          2-2
B Patterson faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
St. Louis Cardinals           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Osborne, W (13-9)            8     8   3   3    2   5   1   3.53   34  129-82   51· 7·24    9·18· 6· 0     57    -     1.34  -0.03
D Eckersley, H (4)             0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.50    2    8-5     2· 1· 2    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.31  -0.01
R Honeycutt, H (18)            0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.98    1    6-3     3· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.19   0.05
T Mathews, S (5)               0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.73    1    2-2     1· 0· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.36   0.04
Totals                         9     9   3   3    2   5   1          38  145-92   57· 8·27   12·19· 6· 0          2-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Wally Bell, 2B - Tom Hallion, 3B - Jerry Crawford.
Time of Game: 2:55.
Attendance: 29,612.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 73° F, Wind 8mph from Left to Right, Night, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Chicago Cubs                              St. Louis Cardinals                          
1. Brian McRae                  CF       1. Ozzie Smith                  SS
2. Ozzie Timmons                RF       2. Ray Lankford                 CF
3. Mark Grace                   1B       3. Ron Gant                     LF
4. Ryne Sandberg                2B       4. Brian Jordan                 RF
5. Leo Gomez                    3B       5. Gary Gaetti                  3B
6. Scott Servais                 C       6. Dmitri Young                 1B
7. Luis Gonzalez                LF       7. Tom Pagnozzi                  C
8. Rey Sanchez                  SS       8. Mike Gallego                 2B
9. Frank Castillo                P       9. Donovan Osborne               P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b8 2 --3 RR 3,(1-1)  33% 93% 3-3 STL B. Jordan T. Wendell Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Lankford Scores
t8 0 1-- RR 7,(3-2)  -29% 14% 1-1 CHC R. Sandberg D. Osborne Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Grace Scores
b8 1 --3 R 5,(2-2)  29% 74% 2-3 STL R. Lankford B. Patterson Triple to RF (Line Drive); Smith Scores
b8 1 1-- R 2,(0-1)  27% 45% 1-3 STL O. Smith B. Patterson Triple to RF (Line Drive); Gallego Scores
t6 2 -2- R 5,(3-1)  -16% 52% 0-1 CHC S. Servais D. Osborne Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Sandberg Scores; Servais to 2B/Adv on throw

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, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Donovan Osborne facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 52% 0-0 CHC B. McRae D. Osborne Flyball: CF
t1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  -2% 50% 0-0 CHC O. Timmons D. Osborne Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole)
t1 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  2% 52% 0-0 CHC M. Grace D. Osborne Groundout: 2B-1B; Timmons to 2B
t1 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  -1% 51% 0-0 CHC R. Sandberg D. Osborne Walk
t1 2 12- O 7,(3-2)  4% 55% 0-0 CHC L. Gomez D. Osborne Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Frank Castillo facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  3% 58% 0-0 STL O. Smith F. Castillo Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b1 0 1-- OO 7,(3-2)  -7% 51% 0-0 STL R. Lankford F. Castillo Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Smith Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b1 2 --- O 3,(2-0)  -1% 50% 0-0 STL R. Gant F. Castillo Popfly: 1B (Short RF Line)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Donovan Osborne facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 52% 0-0 CHC S. Servais D. Osborne Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
t2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  -3% 50% 0-0 CHC L. Gonzalez D. Osborne Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t2 1 1-- O 6,(2-2)  2% 52% 0-0 CHC R. Sanchez D. Osborne Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Gonzalez to 2B
t2 2 -2- O 3,(0-2)  3% 55% 0-0 CHC F. Castillo D. Osborne Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Frank Castillo facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  -2% 53% 0-0 STL B. Jordan F. Castillo Strikeout Swinging
b2 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 STL G. Gaetti F. Castillo Foul Popfly: C
b2 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 50% 0-0 STL D. Young F. Castillo Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Donovan Osborne facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 52% 0-0 CHC B. McRae D. Osborne Flyball: CF
t3 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 54% 0-0 CHC O. Timmons D. Osborne Flyball: CF
t3 2 --- O 5,(3-1)  1% 56% 0-0 CHC M. Grace D. Osborne Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Frank Castillo facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O 5,(3-1)  -3% 53% 0-0 STL T. Pagnozzi F. Castillo Flyball: RF
b3 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 51% 0-0 STL M. Gallego F. Castillo Flyball: RF
b3 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 50% 0-0 STL D. Osborne F. Castillo Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Donovan Osborne facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -4% 46% 0-0 CHC R. Sandberg D. Osborne Walk
t4 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  -6% 39% 0-0 CHC L. Gomez D. Osborne Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Sandberg to 2B
t4 0 12- O 3,(0-2)  6% 46% 0-0 CHC S. Servais D. Osborne Strikeout Swinging
t4 1 12- O 5,(2-2)  5% 51% 0-0 CHC L. Gonzalez D. Osborne Strikeout Looking
t4 2 12- O 2,(1-0)  5% 56% 0-0 CHC R. Sanchez D. Osborne Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Frank Castillo facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- 7,(3-2)  7% 63% 0-0 STL O. Smith F. Castillo Double to CF (Line Drive)
b4 0 -2- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 62% 0-0 STL R. Lankford F. Castillo Lineout: RF; Smith to 3B
b4 1 --3 R 6,(3-2)  7% 69% 0-0 STL R. Gant F. Castillo Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Smith Scores
b4 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  6% 75% 1-0 STL B. Jordan F. Castillo Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Gant to 3B
b4 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  2% 76% 1-0 STL G. Gaetti F. Castillo Jordan Steals 2B
b4 1 -23 O 4,(1-2)  -7% 69% 1-0 STL G. Gaetti F. Castillo Strikeout Swinging
b4 2 -23 O 5,(2-2)  -6% 64% 1-0 STL D. Young F. Castillo Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Donovan Osborne facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  3% 67% 0-1 CHC F. Castillo D. Osborne Strikeout Looking
t5 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 69% 0-1 CHC B. McRae D. Osborne Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 71% 0-1 CHC O. Timmons D. Osborne Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Frank Castillo facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 69% 1-0 STL T. Pagnozzi F. Castillo Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
b5 1 --- O 7,(2-2)  -2% 67% 1-0 STL M. Gallego F. Castillo Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b5 2 --- 3,(2-0)  1% 68% 1-0 STL D. Osborne F. Castillo Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
b5 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 66% 1-0 STL O. Smith F. Castillo Osborne Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Donovan Osborne facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  4% 69% 0-1 CHC M. Grace D. Osborne Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
t6 1 --- 2,(0-1)  -6% 63% 0-1 CHC R. Sandberg D. Osborne Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t6 1 -2- O 4,(2-1)  6% 69% 0-1 CHC L. Gomez D. Osborne Flyball: CF
t6 2 -2- R 5,(3-1)  -16% 52% 0-1 CHC S. Servais D. Osborne Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Sandberg Scores; Servais to 2B/Adv on throw
t6 2 -2- O 3,(0-2)  5% 58% 1-1 CHC L. Gonzalez D. Osborne Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Frank Castillo facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  -3% 54% 1-1 STL O. Smith F. Castillo Flyball: CF
b6 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -3% 52% 1-1 STL R. Lankford F. Castillo Strikeout Looking
b6 2 --- 4,(0-2)  2% 54% 1-1 STL R. Gant F. Castillo Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
b6 2 1-- O 4,(0-2)  -4% 50% 1-1 STL B. Jordan F. Castillo Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Donovan Osborne facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- 5,(1-2)  -11% 39% 1-1 CHC R. Sanchez D. Osborne Double to LF (Line Drive)
t7 0 -2- O 3,(1-1)  2% 41% 1-1 CHC F. Castillo D. Osborne Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 3B); Sanchez to 3B
t7 1 --3 O 2,(0-1)  14% 55% 1-1 CHC B. McRae D. Osborne Fielder's Choice SS; Sanchez out at Hm/SS-C
t7 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  -2% 53% 1-1 CHC O. Timmons D. Osborne McRae Steals 2B
t7 2 -2- O 6,(3-2)  6% 59% 1-1 CHC O. Timmons D. Osborne Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Frank Castillo facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -4% 55% 1-1 STL G. Gaetti F. Castillo Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b7 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 52% 1-1 STL D. Young F. Castillo Lineout: LF
b7 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 50% 1-1 STL T. Pagnozzi F. Castillo Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Donovan Osborne facing 3-4-5
t8 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -7% 43% 1-1 CHC M. Grace D. Osborne Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
t8 0 1-- RR 7,(3-2)  -29% 14% 1-1 CHC R. Sandberg D. Osborne Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Grace Scores
t8 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  1% 15% 3-1 CHC L. Gomez D. Osborne Flyball: CF
t8 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 16% 3-1 CHC S. Servais D. Osborne Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t8 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 17% 3-1 CHC L. Gonzalez D. Osborne Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Frank Castillo facing 8-9-1
b8 0 --- 1,(0-0)  8% 25% 1-3 STL M. Gallego F. Castillo Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
Royce Clayton pinch hits for Donovan Osborne (P) batting 9th
b8 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -7% 18% 1-3 STL R. Clayton F. Castillo Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
Bob Patterson replaces Frank Castillo pitching and batting 9th
b8 1 1-- R 2,(0-1)  27% 45% 1-3 STL O. Smith B. Patterson Triple to RF (Line Drive); Gallego Scores
b8 1 --3 R 5,(2-2)  29% 74% 2-3 STL R. Lankford B. Patterson Triple to RF (Line Drive); Smith Scores
Turk Wendell replaces Luis Gonzalez (LF) pitching and batting 7th; Scott Bullett replaces Bob Patterson (P) playing LF batting 9th
b8 1 --3 O 3,(0-2)  -15% 59% 3-3 STL R. Gant T. Wendell Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
b8 2 --3 RR 3,(1-1)  33% 93% 3-3 STL B. Jordan T. Wendell Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Lankford Scores
b8 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  -0% 92% 5-3 STL G. Gaetti T. Wendell Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 5.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-5, Cardinals' Dennis Eckersley facing 8-9-1
Dennis Eckersley replaces Royce Clayton (PH) pitching and batting 9th; John Mabry replaces Dmitri Young playing 1B batting 6th; Dave Magadan pinch hits for Rey Sanchez (SS) batting 8th
t9 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  4% 96% 3-5 CHC D. Magadan D. Eckersley Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1 --- 5,(2-2)  -5% 91% 3-5 CHC S. Bullett D. Eckersley Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
Rick Honeycutt replaces Dennis Eckersley pitching and batting 9th
t9 1 1-- O 6,(3-2)  5% 96% 3-5 CHC B. McRae R. Honeycutt Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Bullett to 2B
T.J. Mathews replaces Rick Honeycutt pitching and batting 9th; Robin Jennings pinch hits for Ozzie Timmons (RF) batting 2nd
t9 2 -2- O 2,(0-1)  4% 100% 3-5 CHC R. Jennings T. Mathews Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 5.

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  • 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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