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1985 American League Championship Series (ALCS) Game 2
1985 postseason: WS: KCR-STL / ALCS: KCR-TOR / NLCS: STL-LAD

Game 1
TOR  6
KCR  1

Game 2
TOR  6
KCR  5
(10)
Game 3
KCR  6
TOR  5

Game 4
TOR  3
@KCR  1

Game 5
KCR  2
TOR  0

Game 6
KCR  5
@TOR  3

Game 7
KCR  6
@TOR  2


Exhibition Stadium, Attendance: 34,029

Wednesday, October 9, 1985, 3:00
Time of Game: 3:39
Royals
5
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  2   1  0  0   0  0  1   1    5 10  3
Blue Jays       0  0  0   1  0  2   0  1  0   2    6 10  0
W: Tom Henke (1-0), L: Dan Quisenberry (0-1)
Winning Run scored with 2 outs
Blue Jays
6

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Smith LF                    5   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              0   1   
W Wilson CF                   5   2   3   2    0   0  .444 1.222              3   0   HR,SB
G Brett 3B                    4   0   0   0    1   1  .375  .944              1   2   CS
H McRae DH                    5   0   2   0    0   1  .400  .800              0   0   
F White 2B                    4   0   2   1    1   0  .250  .583              1   6   
S Balboni 1B                  5   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              8   1   
D Motley RF                   2   1   0   0    1   2  .000  .333              4   0   
  P Sheridan PH-RF            1   1   1   1    0   0  .250 1.400              0   0   HR
J Sundberg C                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .143  .429              8   1   2B
B Biancalana SS               2   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .500              2   2   SH
  D Iorg PH                   0   0   0   0    1   0 1.000 3.000              0   0   
  O Concepcion PR-SS          0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   CS

B Black P                                                                     1   1
  D Quisenberry P                                                             1   0
Totals                       37   5  10   5    4   9                         29  14
Batting Events
2B: J Sundberg (1, off J Key).
HR: W Wilson (1, off J Key; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); P Sheridan (1, off T Henke; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SH: B Biancalana (1, off J Key).
TB: W Wilson 6; P Sheridan 4; H McRae 2; F White 2; J Sundberg 2; B Biancalana.
RBI: W Wilson 2 (2); P Sheridan (2); F White (1); J Sundberg (1).
2-out RBI: F White.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Biancalana-S Balboni.
E: S Balboni (2); G Brett (1); J Sundberg (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: W Wilson (1, 2nd base off T Henke/E Whitt).
CS: O Concepcion (1, 2nd base by T Henke/E Whitt); G Brett (1, 2nd base by T Henke/E Whitt).
Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Garcia 2B                   5   0   0   0    0   2  .200  .400              1   2   
L Moseby CF                   5   2   2   1    0   0  .200  .400              1   0   SB
G Bell LF                     3   2   0   1    0   1  .250  .675              0   0   HBP,SF
C Johnson DH                  3   0   2   1    0   0  .429 1.143              0   0   2B
  L Thornton PR               0   1   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  A Oliver PH                 2   0   1   1    0   0  .500 1.000              0   0   
J Barfield RF                 4   0   1   2    0   1  .333  .833              3   0   
W Upshaw 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .661             10   1   
G Iorg 3B                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500              2   3   
  R Mulliniks PH-3B           1   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000              0   0   
E Whitt C                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .393              9   2   
T Fernandez SS                3   1   1   0    1   1  .500 1.000              3   5   GDP

J Key P                                                                       0   0
  D Lamp P                                                                    1   0
  G Lavelle P                                                                 0   0
  T Henke P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       37   6  10   6    1   7                         30  13
Batting Events
2B: C Johnson (2, off B Black).
SF: G Bell (1, off D Quisenberry).
HBP: G Bell (1, by B Black).
TB: C Johnson 3; L Moseby 2; R Mulliniks; A Oliver; J Barfield; T Fernandez; W Upshaw; G Iorg.
GIDP: T Fernandez (1).
RBI: J Barfield 2 (2); A Oliver (1); C Johnson (1); G Bell (1); L Moseby (1).
2-out RBI: J Barfield 2; A Oliver.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. E Whitt-T Fernandez.
Baserunning Events
SB: L Moseby (1, 2nd base off D Quisenberry/J Sundberg).
Pickoffs: L Moseby (1st base by D Quisenberry).

Pitching Stats

Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Black                        7     5   3   2    1   5   0   2.57   27     -       ·  ·     14· 5· 0· 1     61    -     1.21   0.05
D Quisenberry, L (0-1)         2.2   5   3   1    0   2   0   3.38   13     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 0· 4          0-0    2.75  -0.87
Totals                         9.2  10   6   3    1   7   0          40     -       ·  ·     18· 8· 0· 5           -  
Toronto Blue Jays             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Key                          3.1   7   3   3    1   2   1   8.10   18     -       ·  ·      8· 1· 0· 6     35    -     0.91  -0.18
D Lamp                         3.2   0   0   0    0   3   0   0.00   11     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 0· 0          1-0    0.77   0.23
G Lavelle                      0     0   0   0    1   0   0           1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.87  -0.07
T Henke, W (1-0)               3     3   2   2    2   4   1   6.75   12     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 3          1-0    2.44  -0.30
Totals                        10    10   5   5    4   9   2          42     -       ·  ·     15· 5· 0· 9          2-0 
G Lavelle faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: B Black (1).
HBP: B Black (1; G Bell).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: D Quisenberry (0; L Moseby, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dale Ford, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Ted Hendry, 3B - Vic Voltaggio, LF - Derryl Cousins, RF - Dave Phillips.
Time of Game: 3:39.
Attendance: 34,029.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 65° F, Sunny.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Toronto Blue Jays                            
1. Lonnie Smith                 LF       1. Damaso Garcia                2B
2. Willie Wilson                CF       2. Lloyd Moseby                 CF
3. George Brett                 3B       3. George Bell                  LF
4. Hal McRae                    DH       4. Cliff Johnson                DH
5. Frank White                  2B       5. Jesse Barfield               RF
6. Steve Balboni                1B       6. Willie Upshaw                1B
7. Darryl Motley                RF       7. Garth Iorg                   3B
8. Jim Sundberg                  C       8. Ernie Whitt                   C
9. Buddy Biancalana             SS       9. Tony Fernandez               SS

   Bud Black                     P          Jimmy Key                     P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b10 2 -2- R 39% 100% 5-5 TOR A. Oliver D. Quisenberry Single to LF; Moseby Scores/unER
b10 1 -2- R 35% 64% 4-5 TOR L. Moseby D. Quisenberry Single to RF; Fernandez Scores
t10 2 -2- R -35% 19% 4-4 KCR F. White T. Henke Single to CF; Wilson Scores
t9 0 --- R -33% 50% 3-4 KCR P. Sheridan T. Henke Home Run
b6 2 -23 RR 25% 54% 1-3 TOR J. Barfield B. Black Single to CF (Ground Ball); Bell Scores; Thornton Scores

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, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jimmy Key facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 KCR L. Smith J. Key Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- -2% 50% 0-0 KCR W. Wilson J. Key Single to LF
t1 1 1-- O 3% 53% 0-0 KCR G. Brett J. Key Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t1 2 1-- -2% 51% 0-0 KCR H. McRae J. Key Single to CF (Ground Ball); Brett to 2B
t1 2 12- O 4% 55% 0-0 KCR F. White J. Key Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bud Black facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 TOR D. Garcia B. Black Flyball: RF
b1 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 TOR L. Moseby B. Black Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 TOR G. Bell B. Black Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jimmy Key facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 KCR S. Balboni J. Key Foul Popfly: 3B
t2 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 KCR D. Motley J. Key Strikeout
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 KCR J. Sundberg J. Key Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bud Black facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 TOR C. Johnson B. Black Flyball: RF
b2 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 TOR J. Barfield B. Black Flyball: CF
b2 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 TOR W. Upshaw B. Black Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jimmy Key facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 KCR B. Biancalana J. Key Single to CF
t3 0 1-- O 2% 48% 0-0 KCR L. Smith J. Key Groundout: 3B-1B; Biancalana to 2B
t3 1 -2- RR -17% 31% 0-0 KCR W. Wilson J. Key Home Run; Biancalana Scores
t3 1 --- O 1% 32% 2-0 KCR G. Brett J. Key Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 2 --- -1% 31% 2-0 KCR H. McRae J. Key Single to CF
t3 2 1-- -2% 30% 2-0 KCR F. White J. Key Single to RF; McRae to 2B
t3 2 12- O 3% 33% 2-0 KCR S. Balboni J. Key Strikeout
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Bud Black facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O -3% 31% 0-2 TOR G. Iorg B. Black Strikeout Looking
b3 1 --- O -2% 29% 0-2 TOR E. Whitt B. Black Groundout: 2B-P
b3 2 --- 1% 30% 0-2 TOR T. Fernandez B. Black Walk
b3 2 1-- O -3% 27% 0-2 TOR D. Garcia B. Black Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Blue Jays' Jimmy Key facing 7-8-9
t4 0 --- -3% 25% 2-0 KCR D. Motley J. Key Walk
t4 0 1-- R -9% 15% 2-0 KCR J. Sundberg J. Key Double to RF; Motley Scores
t4 0 -2- O 1% 16% 3-0 KCR B. Biancalana J. Key Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Sundberg to 3B
Dennis Lamp replaces Jimmy Key pitching; Dennis Lamp replaces Jimmy Key pitching
t4 1 --3 O 4% 20% 3-0 KCR L. Smith D. Lamp Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2 --3 O 2% 22% 3-0 KCR W. Wilson D. Lamp Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Bud Black facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O -3% 20% 0-3 TOR L. Moseby B. Black Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- 3% 22% 0-3 TOR G. Bell B. Black Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
b4 1 1-- RO 4% 27% 0-3 TOR C. Johnson B. Black Double to LF (Ground Ball); Bell Scores/unER; Johnson out at 3B/LF-C-3B
b4 2 --- O -1% 25% 1-3 TOR J. Barfield B. Black Foul Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Blue Jays' Dennis Lamp facing 3-4-5
t5 0 --- O 2% 27% 3-1 KCR G. Brett D. Lamp Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- O 1% 29% 3-1 KCR H. McRae D. Lamp Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2 --- O 1% 29% 3-1 KCR F. White D. Lamp Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Bud Black facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- 5% 35% 1-3 TOR W. Upshaw B. Black Single to LF
b5 0 1-- O -5% 30% 1-3 TOR G. Iorg B. Black Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b5 1 1-- O -4% 26% 1-3 TOR E. Whitt B. Black Foul Popfly: C
b5 2 1-- O -3% 23% 1-3 TOR T. Fernandez B. Black Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Blue Jays' Dennis Lamp facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- O 2% 24% 3-1 KCR S. Balboni D. Lamp Flyball: RF
t6 1 --- O 1% 26% 3-1 KCR D. Motley D. Lamp Strikeout
t6 2 --- O 1% 27% 3-1 KCR J. Sundberg D. Lamp Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Bud Black facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O -4% 23% 1-3 TOR D. Garcia B. Black Strikeout
b6 1 --- O -2% 20% 1-3 TOR L. Moseby B. Black Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2 --- 2% 22% 1-3 TOR G. Bell B. Black Hit By Pitch
b6 2 1-- 3% 26% 1-3 TOR C. Johnson B. Black Single to LF (Ground Ball); Bell to 2B
b6 2 12- 3% 28% 1-3 TOR J. Barfield B. Black Wild Pitch; Bell to 3B; Johnson to 2B
Lou Thornton pinch runs for Cliff Johnson (DH) batting 4th; Lou Thornton pinch runs for Cliff Johnson (DH) batting 4th
b6 2 -23 RR 25% 54% 1-3 TOR J. Barfield B. Black Single to CF (Ground Ball); Bell Scores; Thornton Scores
b6 2 1-- O -4% 50% 3-3 TOR W. Upshaw B. Black Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Blue Jays 3.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Blue Jays' Dennis Lamp facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- O 4% 54% 3-3 KCR B. Biancalana D. Lamp Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 1 --- O 3% 57% 3-3 KCR L. Smith D. Lamp Strikeout Looking
t7 2 --- O 2% 59% 3-3 KCR W. Wilson D. Lamp Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Blue Jays 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 3-3, Royals' Bud Black facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- 6% 65% 3-3 TOR G. Iorg B. Black Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
b7 0 1-- O -5% 59% 3-3 TOR E. Whitt B. Black Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b7 1 1-- OO -9% 50% 3-3 TOR T. Fernandez B. Black Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Blue Jays 3.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Blue Jays' Gary Lavelle facing 3-4-5
Gary Lavelle replaces Dennis Lamp pitching; Gary Lavelle replaces Dennis Lamp pitching
t8 0 --- -7% 43% 3-3 KCR G. Brett G. Lavelle Walk
Tom Henke replaces Gary Lavelle pitching; Tom Henke replaces Gary Lavelle pitching
t8 0 1-- O 7% 50% 3-3 KCR H. McRae T. Henke Flyball: CF
t8 1 1-- O 9% 58% 3-3 KCR F. White T. Henke Brett Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t8 2 --- -3% 56% 3-3 KCR F. White T. Henke Walk
t8 2 1-- O 5% 61% 3-3 KCR S. Balboni T. Henke Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Blue Jays 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 3-3, Royals' Dan Quisenberry facing 1-2-3
Dan Quisenberry replaces Bud Black pitching; Dan Quisenberry replaces Bud Black pitching
b8 0 --- O -5% 56% 3-3 TOR D. Garcia D. Quisenberry Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 1 --- 5% 61% 3-3 TOR L. Moseby D. Quisenberry Single to LF
b8 1 1-- 13% 74% 3-3 TOR G. Bell D. Quisenberry Moseby Steals 2B; Moseby to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
b8 1 --3 RO 10% 84% 3-3 TOR G. Bell D. Quisenberry Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Moseby Scores/unER
Al Oliver pinch hits for Lou Thornton (DH) batting 4th; Al Oliver pinch hits for Lou Thornton (DH) batting 4th
b8 2 --- O -1% 83% 4-3 TOR A. Oliver D. Quisenberry Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Blue Jays 4.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, Blue Jays' Tom Henke facing 7-8-9
Pat Sheridan pinch hits for Darryl Motley (RF) batting 7th; Pat Sheridan pinch hits for Darryl Motley (RF) batting 7th
t9 0 --- R -33% 50% 3-4 KCR P. Sheridan T. Henke Home Run
t9 0 --- O 6% 56% 4-4 KCR J. Sundberg T. Henke Groundout: SS-1B
Dane Iorg pinch hits for Buddy Biancalana (SS) batting 9th; Dane Iorg pinch hits for Buddy Biancalana (SS) batting 9th
t9 1 --- -6% 50% 4-4 KCR D. Iorg T. Henke Walk
Onix Concepcion pinch runs for Dane Iorg (PH) batting 9th; Onix Concepcion pinch runs for Dane Iorg (PH) batting 9th
t9 1 1-- OO 14% 64% 4-4 KCR L. Smith T. Henke Double Play: Strikeout, Concepcion Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Blue Jays 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 4-4, Royals' Dan Quisenberry facing 5-6-7
Onix Concepcion moves from PR to SS; Onix Concepcion moves from PR to SS; Pat Sheridan moves from PH to RF; Pat Sheridan moves from PH to RF
b9 0 --- O -6% 58% 4-4 TOR J. Barfield D. Quisenberry Strikeout
b9 1 --- O -5% 54% 4-4 TOR W. Upshaw D. Quisenberry Groundout: 1B-P
Rance Mulliniks pinch hits for Garth Iorg (3B) batting 7th; Rance Mulliniks pinch hits for Garth Iorg (3B) batting 7th
b9 2 --- 3% 57% 4-4 TOR R. Mulliniks D. Quisenberry Single to LF
b9 2 1-- O -7% 50% 4-4 TOR E. Whitt D. Quisenberry Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Blue Jays 4.
Top of the 10th, Royals Batting, Tied 4-4, Blue Jays' Tom Henke facing 2-3-4
Rance Mulliniks moves from PH to 3B; Rance Mulliniks moves from PH to 3B
t10 0 --- -8% 42% 4-4 KCR W. Wilson T. Henke Single to CF
t10 0 1-- O 8% 50% 4-4 KCR G. Brett T. Henke Strikeout
t10 1 1-- O 4% 54% 4-4 KCR H. McRae T. Henke Strikeout, Wilson Steals 2B
t10 2 -2- R -35% 19% 4-4 KCR F. White T. Henke Single to CF; Wilson Scores
t10 2 1-- O 2% 21% 5-4 KCR S. Balboni T. Henke Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Blue Jays 4.
Bottom of the 10th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 4-5, Royals' Dan Quisenberry facing 9-1-2
b10 0 --- 13% 35% 4-5 TOR T. Fernandez D. Quisenberry Single to SS (Ground Ball)
b10 0 1-- O -6% 29% 4-5 TOR D. Garcia D. Quisenberry Groundout: 3B-1B; Fernandez to 2B
b10 1 -2- R 35% 64% 4-5 TOR L. Moseby D. Quisenberry Single to RF; Fernandez Scores
b10 1 1-- 6% 70% 5-5 TOR G. Bell D. Quisenberry Moseby Picked off 1B, safe on E3; Moseby to 2B
b10 1 -2- O -9% 61% 5-5 TOR G. Bell D. Quisenberry Flyball: CF
b10 2 -2- R 39% 100% 5-5 TOR A. Oliver D. Quisenberry Single to LF; Moseby Scores/unER
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Blue Jays 6.

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  • 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.
  • 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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