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Standings
BAL
@CLE		2
1
BOS
@DET		6
5
MIN
@KCR		3
6
CAL
@MIL		4
6
CHW
@OAK		3
4
TEX
@SEA		3
7
NYY
@TOR		8
10
STL
@CHC		2
10
SDP
@CIN		6
10
ATL
@HOU		0
13
SFG
@LAD		2
3
PIT
@MON		6
0
PHI
@NYM		9
4		 
(11)
Saturday, May 20, 1978 1:30PM
, Exhibition Stadium
Attendance: 30,550, Time of Game: 2:25
Yankees
8
21-14
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 2 GB
 at Blue Jays
10
14-21
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
7th, 9 GB
L: Ken Clay (0-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  1  3   0  0  0   1  0  3    8 15  3
Blue Jays       2  0  0   2  0  6   0  0  X   10  9  1

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mickey Rivers CF 5 1 2 0 0 0 .291 .738 0.012 0.79 0.089 -0.078 0.0 2 0 3B
Willie Randolph 2B 3 3 2 1 2 0 .277 .732 0.083 0.66 0.098 -0.015 1.4 1 4
Thurman Munson C 5 2 2 1 0 0 .279 .628 0.069 0.75 0.112 -0.043 2.0 1 0 2B
Reggie Jackson RF 4 0 0 1 0 0 .275 .777 -0.084 1.13 0.017 -0.100 -1.7 5 0 SF,GDP
Chris Chambliss DH 5 1 3 2 0 0 .306 .751 0.048 0.70 0.081 -0.033 1.7 2B,SB
Graig Nettles 3B 5 1 2 2 0 0 .254 .781 0.061 0.74 0.113 -0.052 1.4 1 0 HR,SB
Lou Piniella LF 5 0 2 1 0 1 .365 .949 0.023 0.96 0.107 -0.084 -0.0 1 0
Jim Spencer 1B 4 0 2 0 1 0 .229 .781 0.067 0.78 0.108 -0.041 0.4 11 0 2B
   Ron Guidry PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Bucky Dent SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .216 .544 -0.090 1.14 0.000 -0.090 -0.7 2 4
   Dell Alston PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.007 0.30 0.000 -0.007 -0.3
   Fred Stanley SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .650 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Cliff Johnson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .140 .474 -0.071 2.81 0.000 -0.071 -0.4
Jim Beattie P
   Ken Clay P
   Sparky Lyle P
   Ken Holtzman P 1
Team Totals 41 8 15 8 3 1 .366 .961 0.111 0.86 0.725 -0.614 3.7 24 9
2B: J Spencer (2, off D Lemanczyk); C Chambliss (5, off D Lemanczyk); T Munson (8, off D Lemanczyk).
3B: M Rivers (4, off D Lemanczyk).
HR: G Nettles (6, off T Murphy; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).
SF: R Jackson (2, off D Lemanczyk).
TB: G Nettles 5; C Chambliss 4; M Rivers 4; T Munson 3; J Spencer 3; W Randolph 2; L Piniella 2.
GIDP: R Jackson (4).
RBI: G Nettles 2 (17); C Chambliss 2 (27); L Piniella (15); R Jackson (23); T Munson (15); W Randolph (13).
2-out RBI: G Nettles 2; L Piniella; C Chambliss.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 4 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Dent-J Spencer.
E: G Nettles (3); K Clay (); L Piniella (1).
Baserunning
SB: C Chambliss (2, 3rd base off D Lemanczyk/R Cerone); G Nettles (1, 2nd base off D Lemanczyk/R Cerone).

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Bosetti CF 5 1 2 1 0 1 .290 .728 0.068 0.47 0.107 -0.039 1.5 3 0 3B,SB
Bob Bailor RF 4 1 1 2 0 0 .260 .668 0.068 0.40 0.094 -0.026 0.7 1 0 3B,SF
Roy Howell 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .268 .679 0.003 0.86 0.076 -0.074 -0.4 1 3 2B
John Mayberry 1B 3 2 1 3 1 0 .234 .713 0.271 1.14 0.272 -0.001 1.7 11 0 HR
   Willie Upshaw LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239 .677 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Tom Hutton LF-1B 3 1 2 0 1 0 .260 .734 0.110 0.81 0.117 -0.007 1.0 6 0
Sam Ewing DH 1 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .583 0.045 1.26 0.065 -0.019 0.4
   Otto Velez PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 .296 .925 0.034 1.48 0.034 0.000 0.8 HBP
Rick Cerone C 4 1 0 1 0 0 .215 .532 0.027 1.62 0.162 -0.135 -0.4 1 0 GDP
Dave McKay 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .224 .636 0.015 0.80 0.073 -0.058 0.6 0 7 2B
Luis Gomez SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 .213 .502 -0.031 0.68 0.025 -0.056 0.3 4 2
Dave Lemanczyk P 1
   Tom Murphy P
Team Totals 32 10 9 9 4 1 .281 .931 0.610 0.88 1.025 -0.415 6.2 27 13
2B: D McKay (2, off S Lyle); R Howell (6, off J Beattie).
3B: R Bosetti (3, off J Beattie); B Bailor (1, off J Beattie).
HR: J Mayberry (5, off J Beattie; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs).
SF: B Bailor (1, off S Lyle).
HBP: O Velez (1, by S Lyle).
TB: J Mayberry 4; R Bosetti 4; B Bailor 3; D McKay 2; R Howell 2; T Hutton 2; L Gomez.
GIDP: R Cerone (1).
RBI: J Mayberry 3 (17); B Bailor 2 (15); R Cerone (4); R Bosetti (13); L Gomez (8); D McKay (6).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 6 for 14.
Fielding
DP: 1. D McKay-L Gomez-J Mayberry.
E: L Gomez (4).
Baserunning
SB: R Bosetti (2, 2nd base off S Lyle/T Munson).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Beattie 3 4 4 4 2 0 1 4.70 15 33 -0.432 0.93 -3.6
Ken Clay, L (0-2) 2.1 0 1 1 1 1 0 5.23 7 2 0 0.200 1.32 1.7
Sparky Lyle 0.2 4 5 3 0 0 0 3.77 8 1 1 -0.381 1.14 -5.3
Ken Holtzman 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 4.32 8 0 0 0.004 0.04 1.0
Team Totals 8 9 10 8 4 1 1 9.00 38 33 3 1 -0.609 0.86 -6.2
J Beattie faced 4 batters in the 4th inning.

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave Lemanczyk, W (1-7) 8 12 7 7 3 1 0 8.47 39 28 -0.143 0.85 -2.8
Tom Murphy 1 3 1 1 0 0 1 2.42 6 1 1 0.033 0.94 -0.9
Team Totals 9 15 8 8 3 1 1 8.00 45 28 1 1 -0.110 0.88 -3.7
D Lemanczyk faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: S Lyle (1; O Velez).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Haller, 1B - Lou DiMuro, 2B - Ken Kaiser, 3B - Mike Reilly.
Time of Game: 2:25.
Attendance: 30,550.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 68° F, Wind 8mph in unknown direction.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Toronto Blue Jays
1 Mickey Rivers CF 1 Rick Bosetti CF
2 Willie Randolph 2B 2 Bob Bailor RF
3 Thurman Munson C 3 Roy Howell 3B
4 Reggie Jackson RF 4 John Mayberry 1B
5 Chris Chambliss DH 5 Tom Hutton LF
6 Graig Nettles 3B 6 Sam Ewing DH
7 Lou Piniella LF 7 Rick Cerone C
8 Jim Spencer 1B 8 Dave McKay 2B
9 Bucky Dent SS 9 Luis Gomez SS
Jim Beattie P Dave Lemanczyk P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 2-4 0 -2- RR TOR J. Mayberry J. Beattie 18% 56% Home Run; Howell Scores
b6 4-4 1 123 RR TOR R. Cerone S. Lyle 16% 87% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Mayberry Scores; Hutton Scores/No RBI; Velez to 2B; Cerone to 1B
b4 4-4 0 12- OO TOR R. Cerone K. Clay -12% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Hutton to 3B
t3 3-2 2 12- R NYY G. Nettles D. Lemanczyk -10% 28% Single to RF; Munson Scores; Chambliss to 2B
b1 0-0 0 --- TOR R. Bosetti J. Beattie 9% 64% Triple to RF

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Dave Lemanczyk facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYY M. Rivers D. Lemanczyk 2% 52% Foul Flyball: SS
t1 0-0 1 --- O NYY W. Randolph D. Lemanczyk 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O NYY T. Munson D. Lemanczyk 1% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Jim Beattie facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- TOR R. Bosetti J. Beattie 9% 64% Triple to RF
b1 0-0 0 --3 R TOR B. Bailor J. Beattie 9% 73% Triple to RF; Bosetti Scores
b1 1-0 0 --3 O TOR R. Howell J. Beattie -4% 69% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1-0 1 --3 RO TOR J. Mayberry J. Beattie 2% 71% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Bailor Scores
b1 2-0 2 --- O TOR T. Hutton J. Beattie -1% 71% Groundout: 1B unassisted
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Blue Jays' Dave Lemanczyk facing 4-5-6
t2 0-2 0 --- O NYY R. Jackson D. Lemanczyk 2% 73% Flyball: LF
t2 0-2 1 --- NYY C. Chambliss D. Lemanczyk -4% 69% Double to LF
t2 0-2 1 -2- O NYY G. Nettles D. Lemanczyk 3% 72% Flyball: RF; Chambliss to 3B
t2 0-2 2 --3 R NYY L. Piniella D. Lemanczyk -8% 64% Single to CF; Chambliss Scores
t2 1-2 2 1-- O NYY J. Spencer D. Lemanczyk 2% 66% Popfly: 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Yankees' Jim Beattie facing 6-7-8
b2 2-1 0 --- O TOR S. Ewing J. Beattie -2% 64% Flyball: CF
b2 2-1 1 --- O TOR R. Cerone J. Beattie -1% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 2-1 2 --- O TOR D. McKay J. Beattie -1% 62% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Blue Jays' Dave Lemanczyk facing 9-1-2
t3 1-2 0 --- O NYY B. Dent D. Lemanczyk 3% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1-2 1 --- NYY M. Rivers D. Lemanczyk -8% 56% Triple to CF
t3 1-2 1 --3 R NYY W. Randolph D. Lemanczyk -7% 50% Single to RF; Rivers Scores
t3 2-2 1 1-- NYY T. Munson D. Lemanczyk -7% 42% Single to LF; Randolph to 3B
t3 2-2 1 1-3 RO NYY R. Jackson D. Lemanczyk -2% 41% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Randolph Scores
t3 3-2 2 1-- NYY C. Chambliss D. Lemanczyk -2% 39% Single to RF; Munson to 2B
t3 3-2 2 12- R NYY G. Nettles D. Lemanczyk -10% 28% Single to RF; Munson Scores; Chambliss to 2B
t3 4-2 2 12- NYY L. Piniella D. Lemanczyk -1% 27% Nettles Steals 2B; Chambliss Steals 3B
t3 4-2 2 -23 O NYY L. Piniella D. Lemanczyk 4% 31% Strikeout
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-4, Yankees' Jim Beattie facing 9-1-2
b3 2-4 0 --- O TOR L. Gomez J. Beattie -3% 29% Flyball: RF
b3 2-4 1 --- O TOR R. Bosetti J. Beattie -2% 27% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2-4 2 --- O TOR B. Bailor J. Beattie -1% 26% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-2, Blue Jays' Dave Lemanczyk facing 8-9-1
t4 4-2 0 --- O NYY J. Spencer D. Lemanczyk 2% 28% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 4-2 1 --- O NYY B. Dent D. Lemanczyk 1% 29% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 4-2 2 --- NYY M. Rivers D. Lemanczyk -1% 28% Single to RF
t4 4-2 2 1-- NYY W. Randolph D. Lemanczyk -1% 26% Walk; Rivers to 2B
t4 4-2 2 12- O NYY T. Munson D. Lemanczyk 3% 30% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-4, Yankees' Jim Beattie facing 3-4-5
b4 2-4 0 --- TOR R. Howell J. Beattie 8% 37% Double to CF
b4 2-4 0 -2- RR TOR J. Mayberry J. Beattie 18% 56% Home Run; Howell Scores
b4 4-4 0 --- TOR T. Hutton J. Beattie 4% 60% Walk
b4 4-4 0 1-- TOR S. Ewing J. Beattie 6% 67% Walk; Hutton to 2B
Ken Clay replaces Jim Beattie pitching
b4 4-4 0 12- OO TOR R. Cerone K. Clay -12% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Hutton to 3B
b4 4-4 2 --3 O TOR D. McKay K. Clay -5% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Blue Jays 4.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 4-4, Blue Jays' Dave Lemanczyk facing 4-5-6
t5 4-4 0 --- O NYY R. Jackson D. Lemanczyk 3% 53% Flyball: CF
t5 4-4 1 --- O NYY C. Chambliss D. Lemanczyk 2% 55% Lineout: 1B
t5 4-4 2 --- O NYY G. Nettles D. Lemanczyk 1% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Blue Jays 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 4-4, Yankees' Ken Clay facing 9-1-2
b5 4-4 0 --- O TOR L. Gomez K. Clay -3% 54% Flyball: RF
b5 4-4 1 --- O TOR R. Bosetti K. Clay -2% 51% Strikeout
b5 4-4 2 --- O TOR B. Bailor K. Clay -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Blue Jays 4.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Tied 4-4, Blue Jays' Dave Lemanczyk facing 7-8-9
t6 4-4 0 --- O NYY L. Piniella D. Lemanczyk 3% 53% Flyball: CF
t6 4-4 1 --- NYY J. Spencer D. Lemanczyk -6% 47% Double to RF
t6 4-4 1 -2- O NYY B. Dent D. Lemanczyk 5% 52% Foul Flyball: 1B
t6 4-4 2 -2- O NYY M. Rivers D. Lemanczyk 5% 57% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Blue Jays 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 4-4, Yankees' Ken Clay facing 3-4-5
b6 4-4 0 --- O TOR R. Howell K. Clay -3% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 4-4 1 --- TOR J. Mayberry K. Clay 4% 58% Walk
b6 4-4 1 1-- TOR T. Hutton K. Clay 3% 60% Mayberry Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Mayberry to 2B
Sparky Lyle replaces Ken Clay pitching
b6 4-4 1 -2- TOR T. Hutton S. Lyle 7% 68% Single to 3B; Mayberry to 3B
Otto Velez pinch hits for Sam Ewing (DH) batting 6th
b6 4-4 1 1-3 TOR O. Velez S. Lyle 3% 71% Hit By Pitch; Hutton to 2B
b6 4-4 1 123 RR TOR R. Cerone S. Lyle 16% 87% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Mayberry Scores; Hutton Scores/No RBI; Velez to 2B; Cerone to 1B
b6 6-4 1 12- R TOR D. McKay S. Lyle 7% 95% Double to CF; Velez Scores; Cerone to 3B
b6 7-4 1 -23 R TOR L. Gomez S. Lyle 3% 97% Single to LF; Cerone Scores/unER; McKay to 3B; Gomez to 2B/Adv on E7
b6 8-4 1 -23 R TOR R. Bosetti S. Lyle 1% 98% Single to CF; McKay Scores; Gomez to 3B
b6 9-4 1 1-3 TOR B. Bailor S. Lyle 0% 99% Bosetti Steals 2B
b6 9-4 1 -23 RO TOR B. Bailor S. Lyle 0% 99% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Gomez Scores/unER; Bosetti to 3B
b6 10-4 2 --3 O TOR R. Howell S. Lyle -0% 99% Popfly: SS
6 runs, 4 hits, 3 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Blue Jays 10.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 4-10, Blue Jays' Dave Lemanczyk facing 2-3-4
t7 4-10 0 --- NYY W. Randolph D. Lemanczyk -1% 98% Single to 3B
t7 4-10 0 1-- NYY T. Munson D. Lemanczyk -2% 96% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Randolph to 2B
t7 4-10 0 12- OO NYY R. Jackson D. Lemanczyk 3% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Randolph to 3B
t7 4-10 2 --3 R NYY C. Chambliss D. Lemanczyk -1% 98% Single to 3B; Randolph Scores
t7 5-10 2 1-- O NYY G. Nettles D. Lemanczyk 1% 99% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Blue Jays 10.
Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 10-5, Yankees' Ken Holtzman facing 4-5-6
Ken Holtzman replaces Sparky Lyle pitching
b7 10-5 0 --- O TOR J. Mayberry K. Holtzman -0% 99% Flyball: RF
b7 10-5 1 --- TOR T. Hutton K. Holtzman 0% 99% Single to RF
b7 10-5 1 1-- TOR O. Velez K. Holtzman 0% 99% Walk; Hutton to 2B
b7 10-5 1 12- O TOR R. Cerone K. Holtzman -0% 99% Popfly: 2B
b7 10-5 2 12- O TOR D. McKay K. Holtzman -0% 98% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 5, Blue Jays 10.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 5-10, Blue Jays' Dave Lemanczyk facing 7-8-9
Tom Hutton moves from LF to 1B
Willie Upshaw replaces John Mayberry (1B) playing LF batting 4th
t8 5-10 0 --- O NYY L. Piniella D. Lemanczyk 1% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 5-10 1 --- NYY J. Spencer D. Lemanczyk -1% 98% Walk
Dell Alston pinch hits for Bucky Dent (SS) batting 9th
t8 5-10 1 1-- O NYY D. Alston D. Lemanczyk 1% 99% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t8 5-10 2 1-- O NYY M. Rivers D. Lemanczyk 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Blue Jays 10.
Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 10-5, Yankees' Ken Holtzman facing 9-1-2
Fred Stanley replaces Dell Alston (PH) playing SS batting 9th
b8 10-5 0 --- O TOR L. Gomez K. Holtzman -0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
b8 10-5 1 --- O TOR R. Bosetti K. Holtzman -0% 99% Flyball: RF
b8 10-5 2 --- O TOR B. Bailor K. Holtzman -0% 99% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Blue Jays 10.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 5-10, Blue Jays' Dave Lemanczyk facing 2-3-4
t9 5-10 0 --- NYY W. Randolph D. Lemanczyk -1% 99% Walk
t9 5-10 0 1-- R NYY T. Munson D. Lemanczyk -2% 97% Double to LF; Randolph Scores
Tom Murphy replaces Dave Lemanczyk pitching
t9 6-10 0 -2- O NYY R. Jackson T. Murphy 2% 98% Groundout: SS-1B; Munson to 3B
t9 6-10 1 --3 RO NYY C. Chambliss T. Murphy 1% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B; Munson Scores
t9 7-10 2 --- R NYY G. Nettles T. Murphy -1% 99% Home Run
t9 8-10 2 --- NYY L. Piniella T. Murphy -2% 97% Single to 3B
t9 8-10 2 1-- NYY J. Spencer T. Murphy -4% 93% Single to RF; Piniella to 2B
Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Fred Stanley (SS) batting 9th
Ron Guidry pinch runs for Jim Spencer (1B) batting 8th
t9 8-10 2 12- O NYY C. Johnson T. Murphy 7% 100% Popfly: SS
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 8, Blue Jays 10.

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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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