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Standings
BAL
@BOS		9
8
TEX
@DET		4
6
CLE
@MIL		1
0
MIN
@NYY		6
7
MIN
@NYY		4
3		 
(10)
CHW
@OAK		0
2
CAL
@SEA		7
0
KCR
@TOR		0
8
SDP
@ATL		9
7
HOU
@CIN		2
5
SFG
@LAD		4
7
CHC
@PHI		0
6
MON
@PIT		3
1
NYM
@STL		4
3
Wednesday, August 2, 1989 7:37
, SkyDome
Attendance: 48,765, Time of Game: 2:25
Royals
0
58-48
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 6½ GB
 at Blue Jays
8
53-54
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 2½ GB
W: John Cerutti (8-5)
L: Mark Gubicza (9-9)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  2  0
Blue Jays       0  0  0   1  5  0   1  1  X    8 15  0

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Wilson CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .256 .664 14 10 -0.034 0.34 0.000 -0.034 0.0 1 0 2B
Kevin Seitzer 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .281 .725 14 9 -0.046 0.46 0.000 -0.046 -0.9 0 2
George Brett 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .252 .718 9 5 -0.022 0.31 0.006 -0.028 -0.2 13 0 2B
Danny Tartabull DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 .266 .797 10 6 -0.041 0.55 0.000 -0.041 -0.6
Pat Tabler LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .264 .635 5 3 -0.051 0.69 0.000 -0.051 -0.7 1 0
Bob Boone C 1 0 0 0 2 0 .281 .711 18 7 0.005 0.56 0.026 -0.022 0.4 4 0
   Bill Pecota SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .177 .707 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Frank White 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .585 11 7 -0.051 0.64 0.000 -0.051 -0.7 2 9
Brad Wellman SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 .216 .517 9 6 -0.030 0.61 0.000 -0.030 -0.4 1 3
   Mike Macfarlane PH-C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .582 4 3 -0.002 0.09 0.000 -0.002 -0.5 2 0 GDP
Gary Thurman RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .700 4 4 -0.020 0.28 0.000 -0.020 -0.5 0 0
Mark Gubicza P 1
   Steve Crawford P
   Rick Luecken P
   Steve Farr P
Team Totals 28 0 2 0 2 3 .071 .276 98 60 -0.292 0.47 0.032 -0.325 -4.1 24 15
2B: W Wilson (8, off J Cerutti); G Brett (14, off J Cerutti).
TB: G Brett 2; W Wilson 2.
GIDP: M Macfarlane (5).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 2. F White-B Wellman-G Brett; B Wellman-F White-G Brett.

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tony Fernandez SS 5 1 1 0 0 1 .253 .655 16 12 -0.005 0.64 0.032 -0.037 -0.6 1 6
Mookie Wilson CF 5 1 2 0 0 1 .205 .527 10 9 0.018 0.74 0.089 -0.071 -0.1 3 0 2B
Kelly Gruber 3B 5 1 2 1 0 0 .302 .802 15 12 0.116 0.89 0.159 -0.043 1.3 0 0 2B
George Bell LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .285 .751 13 9 -0.143 0.75 0.001 -0.144 -1.3 0 0 SF,GDP
Fred McGriff 1B 2 2 1 1 3 0 .274 .939 23 7 0.126 0.43 0.149 -0.023 1.6 16 0 HR,IW
Ernie Whitt C 4 0 1 0 1 1 .289 .836 14 9 0.036 0.40 0.048 -0.012 -0.7 3 0
Lee Mazzilli RF 3 2 3 2 2 0 .222 .799 23 10 0.077 0.62 0.077 0.000 3.0 2 0 HR
Rance Mulliniks DH 4 0 1 2 1 2 .241 .620 21 11 -0.065 0.98 0.064 -0.129 0.3 GDP
Manuel Lee 2B 4 0 2 1 0 1 .276 .641 11 7 0.046 0.69 0.085 -0.039 0.8 2 3 2B
John Cerutti P 7
Team Totals 36 8 15 8 7 6 .417 1.167 146 86 0.206 0.68 0.704 -0.498 4.4 27 16
2B: K Gruber (17, off M Gubicza); M Lee (7, off M Gubicza); M Wilson (11, off M Gubicza).
HR: L Mazzilli (3, off R Luecken; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF); F McGriff (28, off M Gubicza; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep CF).
SF: G Bell (7, off M Gubicza).
IBB: F McGriff (7, by M Gubicza).
TB: L Mazzilli 6; F McGriff 4; K Gruber 3; M Wilson 3; M Lee 3; G Bell 2; R Mulliniks; E Whitt; T Fernandez.
GIDP: G Bell (15); R Mulliniks (10).
RBI: R Mulliniks 2 (21); L Mazzilli 2 (9); K Gruber (53); M Lee (22); F McGriff (68); G Bell (61).
2-out RBI: R Mulliniks 2; M Lee; L Mazzilli.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 5 for 18.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Fernandez-M Lee-F McGriff.

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
Mark Gubicza, L (9-9) 4.2 10 6 6 4 2 1 3.19 26 70 39 26 7 6 13 7 4 0 18 -0.195 1.13 -3.2
Steve Crawford 1.1 2 0 0 1 1 0 4.02 7 25 18 9 4 5 3 2 2 0 2 1 -0.009 0.07 -0.1
Rick Luecken 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3.00 5 22 11 6 3 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 -0.002 0.01 -0.5
Steve Farr 1 2 1 1 1 2 0 4.07 6 29 18 9 1 7 2 1 1 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 -0.5
Team Totals 8 15 8 8 7 6 2 9.00 44 146 86 50 15 20 19 12 7 0 18 2 1 -0.206 0.47 -4.4

Toronto Blue Jays

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
John Cerutti, W (8-5) 9 2 0 0 2 3 0 2.48 30 98 60 35 0 25 15 10 4 0 84 0.293 0.47 4.1
Team Totals 9 2 0 0 2 3 0 0.00 30 98 60 35 0 25 15 10 4 0 84 0.293 0.68 4.1
Balks: None.
WP: J Cerutti (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: M Gubicza (6; F McGriff).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dan Morrison, 1B - Ted Hendry, 2B - Tim Welke, 3B - John Shulock.
Time of Game: 2:25.
Attendance: 48,765.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Toronto Blue Jays
1 Willie Wilson CF 1 Tony Fernandez SS
2 Kevin Seitzer 3B 2 Mookie Wilson CF
3 George Brett 1B 3 Kelly Gruber 3B
4 Danny Tartabull DH 4 George Bell LF
5 Pat Tabler LF 5 Fred McGriff 1B
6 Bob Boone C 6 Ernie Whitt C
7 Frank White 2B 7 Lee Mazzilli RF
8 Brad Wellman SS 8 Rance Mulliniks DH
9 Gary Thurman RF 9 Manuel Lee 2B
Mark Gubicza P John Cerutti P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 0-0 1 --- 4,(3-0)  R TOR F. McGriff M. Gubicza 14% 67% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b1 0-0 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  OO TOR G. Bell M. Gubicza -11% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
b5 1-0 0 12- 1,(0-0)  R TOR K. Gruber M. Gubicza 11% 91% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Wilson to 3B; Fernandez Scores
b2 0-0 1 12- 4,(1-2)  OO TOR R. Mulliniks M. Gubicza -9% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b3 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  TOR M. Lee M. Gubicza 7% 62% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)

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, Blue Jays' John Cerutti facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR W. Wilson J. Cerutti 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR K. Seitzer J. Cerutti 1% 54% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR G. Brett J. Cerutti 1% 55% Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O TOR T. Fernandez M. Gubicza -2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  TOR M. Wilson M. Gubicza 4% 57% Double to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b1 0-0 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  TOR K. Gruber M. Gubicza 5% 61% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Wilson to 3B
b1 0-0 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  OO TOR G. Bell M. Gubicza -11% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' John Cerutti facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR D. Tartabull J. Cerutti 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O KCR P. Tabler J. Cerutti 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t2 0-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR B. Boone J. Cerutti -1% 53% Walk
t2 0-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  KCR F. White J. Cerutti -1% 52% Wild Pitch; Boone to 2B
t2 0-0 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O KCR F. White J. Cerutti 3% 55% Foul Popfly: SS (Short LF Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O TOR F. McGriff M. Gubicza -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  TOR E. Whitt M. Gubicza 3% 55% Walk
b2 0-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  TOR L. Mazzilli M. Gubicza 4% 59% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Whitt to 2B
b2 0-0 1 12- 4,(1-2)  OO TOR R. Mulliniks M. Gubicza -9% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' John Cerutti facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR B. Wellman J. Cerutti 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR G. Thurman J. Cerutti 2% 54% Bunt Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
t3 0-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR W. Wilson J. Cerutti 1% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  TOR M. Lee M. Gubicza 7% 62% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
b3 0-0 0 -2- 3,(0-2)  O TOR T. Fernandez M. Gubicza -1% 61% Groundout: 2B-1B; Lee to 3B
b3 0-0 1 --3 1,(0-0)  O TOR M. Wilson M. Gubicza -7% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
b3 0-0 2 --3 3,(0-2)  O TOR K. Gruber M. Gubicza -4% 50% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' John Cerutti facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR K. Seitzer J. Cerutti 3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR G. Brett J. Cerutti 2% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR D. Tartabull J. Cerutti 1% 56% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 4-5-6
b4 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O TOR G. Bell M. Gubicza -3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-0 1 --- 4,(3-0)  R TOR F. McGriff M. Gubicza 14% 67% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b4 1-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  TOR E. Whitt M. Gubicza 2% 70% Single to SS (Bunt to Weak SS)
b4 1-0 1 1-- 4,(3-0)  TOR L. Mazzilli M. Gubicza 3% 73% Walk; Whitt to 2B
b4 1-0 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O TOR R. Mulliniks M. Gubicza -4% 69% Strikeout Swinging
b4 1-0 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O TOR M. Lee M. Gubicza -4% 65% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays' John Cerutti facing 5-6-7
t5 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR P. Tabler J. Cerutti 3% 68% Groundout: P-1B (Short 1B Line)
t5 0-1 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O KCR B. Boone J. Cerutti 2% 70% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t5 0-1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR F. White J. Cerutti 1% 72% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 1-2-3
b5 1-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  TOR T. Fernandez M. Gubicza 3% 75% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b5 1-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  TOR M. Wilson M. Gubicza 5% 80% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Fernandez to 2B
b5 1-0 0 12- 1,(0-0)  R TOR K. Gruber M. Gubicza 11% 91% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Wilson to 3B; Fernandez Scores
b5 2-0 0 -23 2,(1-0)  RO TOR G. Bell M. Gubicza -0% 90% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Wilson Scores
b5 3-0 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  TOR F. McGriff M. Gubicza 1% 91% Intentional Walk
b5 3-0 1 12- 1,(0-0)  O TOR E. Whitt M. Gubicza -1% 90% Groundout: P-1B; McGriff to 2B; Gruber to 3B
b5 3-0 2 -23 6,(3-2)  TOR L. Mazzilli M. Gubicza 0% 90% Walk
b5 3-0 2 123 2,(1-0)  RR TOR R. Mulliniks M. Gubicza 6% 97% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Mazzilli to 3B; McGriff Scores; Gruber Scores
Steve Crawford replaces Mark Gubicza pitching
b5 5-0 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  R TOR M. Lee S. Crawford 1% 98% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Mulliniks to 2B; Mazzilli Scores
b5 6-0 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O TOR T. Fernandez S. Crawford -0% 98% Strikeout Swinging
5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 6.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-6, Blue Jays' John Cerutti facing 8-9-1
t6 0-6 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR B. Wellman J. Cerutti 1% 98% Groundout: P-1B
t6 0-6 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR G. Thurman J. Cerutti 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 0-6 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O KCR W. Wilson J. Cerutti 0% 99% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 6-0, Royals' Steve Crawford facing 2-3-4
b6 6-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O TOR M. Wilson S. Crawford -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b6 6-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O TOR K. Gruber S. Crawford -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 6-0 2 --- 5,(1-2)  TOR G. Bell S. Crawford 0% 99% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b6 6-0 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  TOR F. McGriff S. Crawford 0% 99% Walk; Bell to 2B
b6 6-0 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O TOR E. Whitt S. Crawford -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 6.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-6, Blue Jays' John Cerutti facing 2-3-4
t7 0-6 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR K. Seitzer J. Cerutti 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t7 0-6 1 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR G. Brett J. Cerutti -1% 99% Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t7 0-6 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  O KCR D. Tartabull J. Cerutti 1% 99% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t7 0-6 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O KCR P. Tabler J. Cerutti 0% 99% Flyball: RF (RF Line)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 6-0, Royals' Rick Luecken facing 7-8-9
Rick Luecken replaces Steve Crawford pitching
b7 6-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  R TOR L. Mazzilli R. Luecken 0% 100% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b7 7-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  TOR R. Mulliniks R. Luecken 0% 100% Walk
b7 7-0 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  O TOR M. Lee R. Luecken -0% 100% Flyball: CF
b7 7-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O TOR T. Fernandez R. Luecken -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Mulliniks to 2B
b7 7-0 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O TOR M. Wilson R. Luecken -0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 7.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-7, Blue Jays' John Cerutti facing 6-7-8
t8 0-7 0 --- 6,(3-2)  KCR B. Boone J. Cerutti -0% 99% Walk
t8 0-7 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O KCR F. White J. Cerutti 0% 100% Flyball: CF
Mike Macfarlane pinch hits for Brad Wellman (SS) batting 8th
t8 0-7 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  OO KCR M. Macfarlane J. Cerutti 0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 7-0, Royals' Steve Farr facing 3-4-5
Steve Farr replaces Rick Luecken pitching
Mike Macfarlane moves from PH to C
Bill Pecota replaces Bob Boone (C) playing SS batting 6th
b8 7-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O TOR K. Gruber S. Farr -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 7-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  TOR G. Bell S. Farr 0% 100% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b8 7-0 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  TOR F. McGriff S. Farr 0% 100% Walk; Bell to 2B
b8 7-0 1 12- 3,(0-2)  O TOR E. Whitt S. Farr -0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b8 7-0 2 12- 7,(3-2)  R TOR L. Mazzilli S. Farr 0% 100% Single to RF (Line Drive); Bell Scores; McGriff to 3B
b8 8-0 2 1-3 6,(3-2)  O TOR R. Mulliniks S. Farr 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 8.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-8, Blue Jays' John Cerutti facing 9-1-2
t9 0-8 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR G. Thurman J. Cerutti 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
t9 0-8 1 --- 3,(1-1)  KCR W. Wilson J. Cerutti -0% 100% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t9 0-8 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  O KCR K. Seitzer J. Cerutti 0% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF); Wilson to 3B
t9 0-8 2 --3 2,(1-0)  O KCR G. Brett J. Cerutti 0% 100% Lineout: 2B (Deep 2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 8.

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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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