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Friday, July 4, 2008, 5:09PM
, Tropicana Field
Attendance: 16,830, Time of Game: 2:50
Royals
2
39-48
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Rays
11
53-32
⇐ Won 5 ⇒
W: Edwin Jackson (5-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   1  1  0    2  4  3
Rays            3  0  1   0  3  0   0  4  X   11 12  0

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
David DeJesus CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .321 .869 22 11 0.061 0.43 0.065 -0.003 0.3 3 0
Mark Grudzielanek 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .314 .791 15 10 -0.096 0.67 0.006 -0.102 -0.4 1 1 HR,GDP
Alex Gordon 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .258 .763 15 8 -0.053 0.36 0.000 -0.053 -1.0 2 0 GDP
Jose Guillen LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .277 .778 15 11 -0.041 0.52 0.000 -0.041 -0.6 3 0
Billy Butler DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 .271 .694 11 7 -0.030 0.39 0.000 -0.030 -0.6
Mark Teahen RF 3 1 1 0 0 0 .252 .733 12 8 -0.009 0.27 0.007 -0.016 0.5 3 0
Ross Gload 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .261 .629 13 11 -0.017 0.42 0.009 -0.027 0.2 3 0
John Buck C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .243 .677 9 5 -0.028 0.35 0.000 -0.028 -0.7 9 0
Mike Aviles SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .283 .784 16 11 -0.016 0.21 0.000 -0.016 -0.6 0 1
Brian Bannister P 0 0
   Jimmy Gobble P 0 0
   Rob Tejeda P 0 0
Team Totals 29 2 4 1 1 2 .138 .408 128 82 -0.229 0.40 0.087 -0.316 -2.9 24 2
HR: M Grudzielanek (3, off E Jackson; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: M Grudzielanek 4; M Teahen; R Gload; D DeJesus.
GIDP: M Grudzielanek (5); A Gordon (8).
RBI: M Grudzielanek (19).
Team LOB: 1.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
E: R Tejeda (1); J Buck 2 (3).

Tampa Bay Rays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Akinori Iwamura 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .275 .720 30 18 0.048 0.26 0.059 -0.011 0.6 0 3 2B,HBP
Carl Crawford LF 5 3 3 2 0 1 .282 .737 21 14 0.092 0.43 0.106 -0.014 1.9 3 0 SB
B.J. Upton CF 3 2 1 1 1 0 .278 .803 21 10 0.017 0.47 0.040 -0.023 -0.2 5 0 SB,SF
Carlos Pena 1B 4 2 2 5 0 1 .227 .765 19 11 0.120 0.48 0.121 -0.001 4.1 8 1 HR,SF
Evan Longoria 3B 5 0 3 0 0 0 .281 .885 28 15 0.055 0.21 0.059 -0.004 0.8 1 0 2B
Cliff Floyd DH 2 0 0 1 0 1 .241 .780 10 6 -0.003 0.45 0.006 -0.009 -0.6 SF
   Willy Aybar PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .756 4 3 -0.001 0.03 0.000 -0.001 -0.2
Dioner Navarro C 4 1 2 0 0 1 .315 .802 13 9 -0.025 0.22 0.003 -0.028 0.7 2 0
Eric Hinske RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .260 .864 14 9 -0.018 0.22 0.000 -0.018 -0.7 4 0
   Jonny Gomes PH-RF 0 1 0 0 1 0 .202 .720 5 1 0.001 0.04 0.001 0.000 0.6 0 0
Reid Brignac SS 3 1 0 0 1 2 .000 .250 13 8 -0.016 0.16 0.000 -0.017 -0.4 3 5
Edwin Jackson P 1 1
   Jason Hammel P 0 0
Team Totals 34 11 12 10 3 7 .353 .890 178 104 0.270 0.32 0.395 -0.126 6.7 27 10
2B: A Iwamura (14, off B Bannister); E Longoria (22, off B Bannister).
HR: C Pena (12, off B Bannister; 5th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to CF).
SF: C Pena (4, off B Bannister); C Floyd (1, off B Bannister); B Upton (5, off B Bannister).
HBP: A Iwamura (3, by J Gobble).
TB: C Pena 5; E Longoria 4; C Crawford 3; D Navarro 2; A Iwamura 2; B Upton.
RBI: C Pena 5 (43); C Crawford 2 (46); B Upton (42); C Floyd (16); A Iwamura (25).
2-out RBI: C Pena 3.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 2. C Pena-R Brignac-E Jackson; E Jackson-A Iwamura-R Brignac-C Pena.
PB: D Navarro (4).
Baserunning
SB: B Upton (26, 2nd base off B Bannister/J Buck); C Crawford (22, 2nd base off B Bannister/J Buck).

Kansas City Royals

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
Brian Bannister, L (7-8) 5 8 7 6 1 6 1 5.15 24 102 62 32 8 22 2 15 8 0 30 -0.270 0.52 -4.3
Jimmy Gobble 2 3 3 3 2 1 0 7.94 12 47 24 16 3 5 3 5 1 0 0 0 0.001 0.03 -0.3
Rob Tejeda 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 5.06 5 29 18 17 0 1 3 2 1 0 2 3 -0.003 0.01 -2.1
Team Totals 8 12 11 9 3 7 1 10.12 41 178 104 65 11 28 8 22 10 0 30 2 3 -0.272 0.40 -6.7
J Gobble faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Tampa Bay Rays

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
Edwin Jackson, W (5-6) 8 4 2 1 1 2 1 4.08 27 113 74 54 10 10 7 17 5 0 69 0.229 0.45 2.3
Jason Hammel 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.88 3 15 8 5 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.5
Team Totals 9 4 2 1 1 2 1 1.00 30 128 82 59 11 12 9 18 5 0 69 0 0 0.229 0.32 2.9
Balks: B Bannister (1).
WP: R Tejeda (1).
HBP: J Gobble (1; A Iwamura).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Gary Cederstrom, 1B - Fieldin Culbreth, 2B - Jim Reynolds, 3B - Tim Timmons.
Time of Game: 2:50.
Attendance: 16,830.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Tampa Bay Rays
1 David DeJesus CF 1 Akinori Iwamura 2B
2 Mark Grudzielanek 2B 2 Carl Crawford LF
3 Alex Gordon 3B 3 B.J. Upton CF
4 Jose Guillen LF 4 Carlos Pena 1B
5 Billy Butler DH 5 Evan Longoria 3B
6 Mark Teahen RF 6 Cliff Floyd DH
7 Ross Gload 1B 7 Dioner Navarro C
8 John Buck C 8 Eric Hinske RF
9 Mike Aviles SS 9 Reid Brignac SS
Brian Bannister P Edwin Jackson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 0-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO KCR M. Grudzielanek E. Jackson 7% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
b1 0-0 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  TBR C. Crawford B. Bannister 6% 67% Single to RF (Line Drive); Iwamura to 3B
b5 4-0 2 12- 1,(0-0)  RRR TBR C. Pena B. Bannister 6% 98% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Crawford Scores; Upton Scores
b1 2-0 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  TBR E. Longoria B. Bannister 6% 79% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Pena to 3B
b1 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  TBR A. Iwamura B. Bannister 6% 61% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)

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, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Rays' Edwin Jackson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  KCR D. DeJesus E. Jackson -3% 47% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO KCR M. Grudzielanek E. Jackson 7% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
t1 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR A. Gordon E. Jackson 1% 55% Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rays 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Brian Bannister facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  TBR A. Iwamura B. Bannister 6% 61% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b1 0-0 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  TBR C. Crawford B. Bannister 6% 67% Single to RF (Line Drive); Iwamura to 3B
b1 0-0 0 1-3 4,(2-1)  RO TBR B. Upton B. Bannister -2% 65% Lineout: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Iwamura Scores
b1 1-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  TBR C. Pena B. Bannister 4% 68% Crawford Steals 2B; Crawford to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
b1 1-0 1 --3 5,(2-2)  R TBR C. Pena B. Bannister 5% 73% Single to RF (Line Drive); Crawford Scores
b1 2-0 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  TBR E. Longoria B. Bannister 6% 79% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Pena to 3B
b1 2-0 1 -23 2,(1-0)  RO TBR C. Floyd B. Bannister 1% 79% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Pena Scores; Longoria to 3B
b1 3-0 2 --3 3,(0-2)  O TBR D. Navarro B. Bannister -2% 77% Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Rays 3.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Rays' Edwin Jackson facing 4-5-6
t2 0-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. Guillen E. Jackson 2% 79% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t2 0-3 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O KCR B. Butler E. Jackson 1% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-3 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O KCR M. Teahen E. Jackson 1% 82% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rays 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rays Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Brian Bannister facing 8-9-1
b2 3-0 0 --- 8,(3-2)  O TBR E. Hinske B. Bannister -1% 80% Strikeout Swinging
b2 3-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O TBR R. Brignac B. Bannister -1% 79% Strikeout Swinging
b2 3-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O TBR A. Iwamura B. Bannister -1% 79% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rays 3.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Rays' Edwin Jackson facing 7-8-9
t3 0-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR R. Gload E. Jackson 2% 81% Flyball: CF
t3 0-3 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR J. Buck E. Jackson 1% 83% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t3 0-3 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR M. Aviles E. Jackson 1% 83% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rays 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rays Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Brian Bannister facing 2-3-4
b3 3-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O TBR C. Crawford B. Bannister -1% 82% Strikeout Swinging
b3 3-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  TBR B. Upton B. Bannister 1% 84% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b3 3-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  TBR C. Pena B. Bannister 3% 86% Upton Steals 2B; Upton to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
b3 3-0 1 --3 6,(3-2)  RO TBR C. Pena B. Bannister 1% 88% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); Upton Scores/unER
b3 4-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  O TBR E. Longoria B. Bannister -0% 87% Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rays 4.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Rays' Edwin Jackson facing 1-2-3
t4 0-4 0 --- 7,(3-2)  KCR D. DeJesus E. Jackson -3% 84% Walk
t4 0-4 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O KCR M. Grudzielanek E. Jackson 3% 87% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t4 0-4 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO KCR A. Gordon E. Jackson 4% 91% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rays 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Rays Batting, Ahead 4-0, Royals' Brian Bannister facing 6-7-8
b4 4-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O TBR C. Floyd B. Bannister -1% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 4-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O TBR D. Navarro B. Bannister -1% 89% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
b4 4-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O TBR E. Hinske B. Bannister -0% 89% Popfly: 3B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rays 4.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Rays' Edwin Jackson facing 4-5-6
t5 0-4 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O KCR J. Guillen E. Jackson 2% 91% Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
t5 0-4 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR B. Butler E. Jackson 1% 92% Flyball: RF
t5 0-4 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR M. Teahen E. Jackson 1% 93% Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rays 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Rays Batting, Ahead 4-0, Royals' Brian Bannister facing 9-1-2
b5 4-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O TBR R. Brignac B. Bannister -1% 92% Strikeout Looking
b5 4-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O TBR A. Iwamura B. Bannister -0% 92% Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
b5 4-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  TBR C. Crawford B. Bannister 0% 92% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b5 4-0 2 1-- TBR B. Upton B. Bannister 0% 92% Balk; Crawford to 2B
b5 4-0 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  TBR B. Upton B. Bannister 0% 93% Walk
b5 4-0 2 12- 1,(0-0)  RRR TBR C. Pena B. Bannister 6% 98% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Crawford Scores; Upton Scores
b5 7-0 2 --- 8,(3-2)  TBR E. Longoria B. Bannister 0% 99% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b5 7-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O TBR C. Floyd B. Bannister -0% 98% Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Rays 7.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-7, Rays' Edwin Jackson facing 7-8-9
t6 0-7 0 --- 6,(1-2)  O KCR R. Gload E. Jackson 0% 99% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
t6 0-7 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR J. Buck E. Jackson 0% 99% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t6 0-7 2 --- 8,(3-2)  O KCR M. Aviles E. Jackson 0% 99% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rays 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Rays Batting, Ahead 7-0, Royals' Jimmy Gobble facing 7-8-9
Jimmy Gobble replaces Brian Bannister pitching
b6 7-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  TBR D. Navarro J. Gobble 0% 99% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b6 7-0 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O TBR E. Hinske J. Gobble -0% 99% Flyball: LF
b6 7-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O TBR R. Brignac J. Gobble -0% 99% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b6 7-0 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  TBR A. Iwamura J. Gobble 0% 99% Hit By Pitch; Navarro to 2B
b6 7-0 2 12- 3,(2-0)  O TBR C. Crawford J. Gobble -0% 99% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Rays 7.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-7, Rays' Edwin Jackson facing 1-2-3
t7 0-7 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR D. DeJesus E. Jackson 0% 99% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t7 0-7 1 --- 2,(1-0)  R KCR M. Grudzielanek E. Jackson -1% 99% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t7 1-7 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR A. Gordon E. Jackson 0% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 1-7 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. Guillen E. Jackson 0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Rays 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Rays Batting, Ahead 7-1, Royals' Jimmy Gobble facing 3-4-5
b7 7-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O TBR B. Upton J. Gobble -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b7 7-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O TBR C. Pena J. Gobble -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
b7 7-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  TBR E. Longoria J. Gobble 0% 99% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
Willy Aybar pinch hits for Cliff Floyd (DH) batting 6th
b7 7-1 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O TBR W. Aybar J. Gobble -0% 99% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Rays 7.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-7, Rays' Edwin Jackson facing 5-6-7
t8 1-7 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR B. Butler E. Jackson 0% 99% Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
t8 1-7 1 --- 3,(1-1)  KCR M. Teahen E. Jackson -0% 99% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t8 1-7 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  KCR R. Gload E. Jackson -1% 98% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Teahen to 3B
t8 1-7 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  R KCR J. Buck E. Jackson -0% 98% Passed Ball; Teahen Scores/unER; Gload to 2B
t8 2-7 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Buck E. Jackson 1% 99% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
t8 2-7 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O KCR M. Aviles E. Jackson 1% 99% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Rays 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Rays Batting, Ahead 7-2, Royals' Jimmy Gobble facing 7-8-9
b8 7-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  TBR D. Navarro J. Gobble 0% 100% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
Jonny Gomes pinch hits for Eric Hinske (RF) batting 8th
b8 7-2 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  TBR J. Gomes J. Gobble 0% 100% Walk; Navarro to 2B
Rob Tejeda replaces Jimmy Gobble pitching
b8 7-2 0 12- 3,(2-0)  TBR R. Brignac R. Tejeda 0% 100% Wild Pitch; Navarro to 3B; Gomes to 2B
b8 7-2 0 -23 4,(3-0)  TBR R. Brignac J. Gobble 0% 100% Walk
b8 7-2 0 123 10,(3-2)  RO TBR A. Iwamura R. Tejeda 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Navarro Scores; Gomes to 3B; Brignac to 2B
b8 8-2 1 -23 9,(3-2)  RR TBR C. Crawford R. Tejeda 0% 100% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Gomes Scores; Brignac Scores; Crawford to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b8 10-2 1 -2- 3,(2-0)  O TBR B. Upton R. Tejeda -0% 100% Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
b8 10-2 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  R TBR C. Pena R. Tejeda 0% 100% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball to Front of Home); Crawford Scores/unER
b8 11-2 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O TBR E. Longoria R. Tejeda 0% 100% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
4 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Rays 11.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-11, Rays' Jason Hammel facing 1-2-3
Jason Hammel replaces Edwin Jackson pitching
Jonny Gomes moves from PH to RF
t9 2-11 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR D. DeJesus J. Hammel 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 2-11 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR M. Grudzielanek J. Hammel 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t9 2-11 2 --- 5,(3-1)  O KCR A. Gordon J. Hammel 0% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Rays 11.

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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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