April 30, 2008 Atlanta Braves at Washington Nationals Play by Play and Box Score

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LAA 6
OAK 1 TBR 8
@BAL 1 BOS 2
TOR 1 CLE 8
SEA 3 MIN 4
CHW 3 DET 6
@NYY 2 TEX 11
KCR 9 ARI 8
HOU 7 CHC 19
MIL 5 LAD 13
@FLA 1 PIT 13
@NYM 1 SDP 4
@PHI 2 SFG 3
COL 2 STL 5
CIN 2 WSN 3
ATL 2
(12)

Standings at end of play this day

Nationals Park, Attendance: 29,473

Wednesday, April 30, 2008, 4:35pm
Time of Game: 3:17

Braves

12-15

Lost 4

4th, 3 GB

Bobby Cox

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  1    2  9  1
Nationals       0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  2    3  6  0

W: S Rivera (3-1), L: M Acosta (0-1)

Winning Run scored with 0 outs

Nationals

11-17

Won 3

5th, 4½ GB

Manny Acta

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Blanco LF                   3   1   1   0    2   0  .361  .906   22    1   0   2B
Y Escobar SS                  5   0   2   1    0   0  .302  .839   17    2   7   SB
C Jones 3B                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .410 1.145   15    0   1   GDP
M Teixeira 1B                 5   0   2   0    0   0  .273  .797   19   15   0   2B
  M Prado PR-1B               0   1   0   0    0   0  .270  .831         0   0   
B McCann C                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .853   12    6   2   
J Francoeur RF                5   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .769   16    1   0   
M Kotsay CF                   5   0   3   1    0   1  .286  .750   17    6   0   2B,CS
R Gotay 2B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .250  .675   16    2   5   SH
J Jurrjens P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .322    8    0   3   
  M Diaz PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .690    2    0   0   
  B Boyer P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  R Ring P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Bennett P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .167         0   1   
  B Pena PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .523    2    0   0   
  M Acosta P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    3    0   2   
  B Carlyle P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       41   2   9   2    3   3              149   33  22

BATTING

2B: M Kotsay (4, off S Hill); G Blanco (2, off S Hill); M Teixeira (9, off S Rivera).

SH: R Gotay (1, off S Hill).

TB: M Kotsay 4; M Teixeira 3; Y Escobar 2; G Blanco 2; R Gotay.

GIDP: C Jones (2).

RBI: M Kotsay (8); Y Escobar (12).

2-out RBI: M Kotsay; Y Escobar.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Acosta-B McCann-M Teixeira.

E: M Acosta (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: Y Escobar (1, 2nd base off S Hill/J Estrada).

CS: M Kotsay (1, Home by S Hill/J Estrada).

Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Lopez 2B                    6   0   2   2    0   0  .263  .662   20    6   7   SB,GDP
C Guzman SS                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .294  .757   11    0   5   
R Zimmerman 3B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .632   18    1   2   HBP
N Johnson 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .222  .853   19   13   1   HBP
L Milledge CF                 5   0   0   0    0   1  .265  .709   20    7   0   
A Kearns RF                   4   1   0   0    1   0  .182  .575   18    3   0   
J Estrada C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .179  .399   11    1   2   
  W Harris LF                 1   1   1   0    1   0  .167  .596    9    1   1   
R Mackowiak LF                3   1   1   0    0   2  .100  .367   16    1   0   2B
  W Nieves C                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .375  .944    7    2   0   SH
S Hill P                      1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250    6    0   2   SH
  W Pena PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .459    6    0   0   CS
  J Rauch P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  L Ayala P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Boone PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .269  .675    4    0   0   
  S Rivera P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Belliard PH               0   0   0   1    1   0  .214  .662    5    0   0   
Totals                       37   3   6   3    5   5              170   36  20

BATTING

2B: R Mackowiak (1, off J Jurrjens).

SH: W Nieves (1, off M Acosta); S Hill (2, off J Jurrjens).

HBP: N Johnson (3, by R Ring); R Zimmerman (1, by B Boyer).

TB: R Mackowiak 2; F Lopez 2; W Nieves; W Harris; W Pena.

GIDP: F Lopez (4).

RBI: F Lopez 2 (10); R Belliard (7).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. W Harris-F Lopez-N Johnson; C Guzman-F Lopez-N Johnson.

BASERUNNING

SB: F Lopez (4, 2nd base off J Jurrjens/B McCann).

CS: W Pena (1, 2nd base by B Boyer/B McCann).

PITCHING

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Jurrjens                     7     2   1   1    0   3   0   3.05   24   84-60   39· 5·16   14· 3· 4· 0     72    -     1.13   0.26
B Boyer                        1.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   5.40    6   22-12    6· 2· 4    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.69   0.18
R Ring                         0     0   0   0    0   0   0   8.31    1    2-1     0· 0· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.38  -0.05
J Bennett                      0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.00    1    4-3     1· 0· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    4.44   0.11
M Acosta, L (0-1)              2     2   2   2    5   1   0   3.95   13   48-21   10· 3· 8    4· 2· 1· 0          0-0    3.50  -0.46
B Carlyle                      0     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.00    1    1-1     1· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          3-1    2.38  -0.06
Totals                        11     6   3   3    5   5   0          46  161-98   57·10·31   22· 7· 5· 0          6-1

Washington Nationals          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Hill                         8     4   1   1    2   1   0   3.50   29   94-59   43· 3·13   13·11· 2· 0     69    -     1.33   0.37
J Rauch                        1     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.05    4   12-8     6· 0· 2    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.44   0.14
L Ayala                        1     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.93    3   13-7     3· 0· 4    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.46   0.14
S Rivera, W (3-1)              2     3   1   1    1   1   0   4.19    9   28-16    8· 4· 4    5· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.57  -0.16
Totals                        12     9   2   2    3   3   0          45  147-90   60· 7·23   20·14· 5· 0           -

R Ring faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
M Acosta faced 4 batters in the 12th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: M Acosta (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: B Boyer (1; R Zimmerman); R Ring (1; N Johnson).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Adrian Johnson, 1B - Tim Tschida, 2B - Jim Joyce, 3B - Jeff Nelson.

Time of Game: 3:17.

Attendance: 29,473.

Weather: 61° F, Wind 5mph from Left to Right, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Washington Nationals                 
1. G Blanco             LF    1. F Lopez              2B 
2. Y Escobar            SS    2. C Guzman             SS 
3. C Jones              3B    3. R Zimmerman          3B 
4. M Teixeira           1B    4. N Johnson            1B 
5. B McCann             C     5. L Milledge           CF 
6. J Francoeur          RF    6. A Kearns             RF 
7. M Kotsay             CF    7. J Estrada            C  
8. R Gotay              2B    8. R Mackowiak          LF 
9. J Jurrjens           P     9. S Hill               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t12   2  1-1  --3  1  -33%  18% M Kotsay        S Rivera        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Prado Scores
   b10   1  1-1  123  3  -33%  50% F Lopez         M Acosta        Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
   b12   0  2-1  12-  4   22%  74% W Nieves        M Acosta        Reached on E1 (Bunt to Weak SS-2B); Kearns to 3B; Harris to 2B
   b12   0  2-1  123  5   20%  94% R Belliard      M Acosta        Walk; Kearns Scores; Harris to 3B; Nieves to 2B
   t12   1  1-1  --3  5   19%  52% J Francoeur     S Rivera        Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Shawn Hill facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  G Blanco        Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS)
   O      --- 10   54%  Y Escobar       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   55%  C Jones         Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Nationals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jair Jurrjens facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   53%  F Lopez         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   51%  C Guzman        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   50%  R Zimmerman     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Nationals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Shawn Hill facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   52%  M Teixeira      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   54%  B McCann        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   55%  J Francoeur     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Nationals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jair Jurrjens facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   53%  N Johnson       Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  5   51%  L Milledge      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  1   50%  A Kearns        Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Nationals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Shawn Hill facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   43%  M Kotsay        Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      -2-  2   45%  R Gotay         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF); Kotsay to 3B
   O      --3      54%  J Jurrjens      Kotsay Caught Stealing Hm (C-3B)
   O      ---  4   56%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Nationals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jair Jurrjens facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   53%  J Estrada       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   51%  R Mackowiak     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   50%  S Hill          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Nationals 0.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Shawn Hill facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   46%  G Blanco        Walk
   O      1--  2   50%  Y Escobar       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
   O      1--  3   52%  C Jones         Strikeout Looking, Escobar Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   56%  M Teixeira      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Nationals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jair Jurrjens facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   60%  F Lopez         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  1   56%  C Guzman        Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B (P's Left)
   O      1--  4   53%  R Zimmerman     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
   O      1--  7   50%  N Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Nationals 0.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Shawn Hill facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   53%  B McCann        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   55%  J Francoeur     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   57%  M Kotsay        Flyball: CF (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Nationals 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jair Jurrjens facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   54%  L Milledge      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   52%  A Kearns        Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   50%  J Estrada       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Nationals 0.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Shawn Hill facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   53%  R Gotay         Groundout: P-2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   56%  J Jurrjens      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  5   52%  G Blanco        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   R      -2-  1   37%  Y Escobar       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Blanco Scores
   O      1--  3   39%  C Jones         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Nationals 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Nationals Batting, Behind 0-1, Jair Jurrjens facing 8-9-1
          ---  6   50%  R Mackowiak     Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  2   48%  S Hill          Bunt Groundout: P-2B (Front of Home); Mackowiak to 3B
   R      --3  2   58%  F Lopez         Fielder's Choice 1B; Mackowiak Scores
   O      1--  1   54%  C Guzman        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          1--      55%  R Zimmerman     Lopez Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   50%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Nationals 1.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Shawn Hill facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   54%  M Teixeira      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   57%  B McCann        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  5   59%  J Francoeur     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Nationals 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Nationals Batting, Tied 1-1, Jair Jurrjens facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   55%  N Johnson       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  2   52%  L Milledge      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  6   50%  A Kearns        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Nationals 1.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Shawn Hill facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   43%  M Kotsay        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  2   46%  R Gotay         Bunt Groundout: C-2B (Front of Home); Kotsay to 2B
                  Matt Diaz pinch hits for Jair Jurrjens batting 9th
   O      -2-  2   52%  M Diaz          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Kotsay to 3B
          --3  6   50%  G Blanco        Walk
   O      1-3  3   61%  Y Escobar       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Nationals 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Nationals Batting, Tied 1-1, Blaine Boyer facing 7-8-9
                  Blaine Boyer replaces Matt Diaz pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   56%  J Estrada       Flyball: CF (Short CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   53%  R Mackowiak     Strikeout Swinging
                  Wily Mo Pena pinch hits for Shawn Hill batting 9th
          ---  6   55%  W Pena          Single to P (Ground Ball to P's Right)
   O      1--  4   50%  F Lopez         Pena Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Nationals 1.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Jon Rauch facing 3-4-5
                  Jon Rauch replaces Wily Mo Pena pitching and batting 9th; Wil Nieves replaces Rob Mackowiak playing C batting 8th; Willie Harris replaces Johnny Estrada playing LF batting 7th
   O      ---  2   56%  C Jones         Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
          ---  5   50%  M Teixeira      Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   O      1--  4   57%  B McCann        Popfly: 2B (Weak 2B)
   O      1--  1   64%  J Francoeur     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Nationals 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Nationals Batting, Tied 1-1, Blaine Boyer facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   58%  F Lopez         Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B)
   O      ---  2   54%  C Guzman        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   56%  R Zimmerman     Hit By Pitch
                  Royce Ring replaces Blaine Boyer pitching and batting 9th
          1--  2   61%  N Johnson       Hit By Pitch; Zimmerman to 2B
                  Jeff Bennett replaces Royce Ring pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  4   50%  L Milledge      Groundout: P-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Nationals 1.

Top of the 10th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Luis Ayala facing 7-8-9
                  Luis Ayala replaces Jon Rauch pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   56%  M Kotsay        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   50%  R Gotay         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
                  Brayan Pena pinch hits for Jeff Bennett batting 9th
   OO     1--  2   64%  B Pena          Fly Ball Double Play: LF (Deep LF-CF); Gotay out at 1B/LF-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Nationals 1.

Bottom of the 10th, Nationals Batting, Tied 1-1, Manny Acosta facing 6-7-8
                  Manny Acosta replaces Brayan Pena pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   58%  A Kearns        Flyball: CF (Short CF)
          ---  4   64%  W Harris        Walk
          1--  3   71%  W Nieves        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Harris to 2B
                  Aaron Boone pinch hits for Luis Ayala batting 9th
          12-  4   83%  A Boone         Walk; Harris to 3B; Nieves to 2B
   OO     123  3   50%  F Lopez         Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Nationals 1.

Top of the 11th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Saul Rivera facing 1-2-3
                  Saul Rivera replaces Aaron Boone pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   56%  G Blanco        Flyball: CF (Short LF-CF)
          ---  1   50%  Y Escobar       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--  4   64%  C Jones         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Nationals 1.

Bottom of the 11th, Nationals Batting, Tied 1-1, Manny Acosta facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   58%  C Guzman        Groundout: P-SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   54%  R Zimmerman     Flyball: RF (RF Line)
          ---  4   56%  N Johnson       Walk
          1--      61%  L Milledge      Wild Pitch; Johnson to 2B
   O      -2-  4   50%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Nationals 1.

Top of the 12th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Saul Rivera facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   33%  M Teixeira      Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
                  Martin Prado pinch runs for Mark Teixeira batting 4th
   O      -2-  1   33%  B McCann        Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Prado to 3B
   O      --3  5   52%  J Francoeur     Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
   R      --3  1   18%  M Kotsay        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Prado Scores
          1--  4   17%  R Gotay         Walk; Kotsay to 2B
   O      12-  3   20%  M Acosta        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Nationals 1.

Bottom of the 12th, Nationals Batting, Behind 1-2, Manny Acosta facing 6-7-8
                  Martin Prado moves to 1B
          ---  6   34%  A Kearns        Walk
          1--  5   52%  W Harris        Single to 1B (Line Drive to 2B-1B); Kearns to 2B
          12-  4   74%  W Nieves        Reached on E1 (Bunt to Weak SS-2B); Kearns to 3B; Harris to 2B
                  Ron Belliard pinch hits for Saul Rivera batting 9th
   R      123  5   94%  R Belliard      Walk; Kearns Scores; Harris to 3B; Nieves to 2B
                  Buddy Carlyle replaces Manny Acosta pitching and batting 9th
   R      123  1  100%  F Lopez         Single to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Harris Scores; Nieves to 3B; Belliard to 2B
        2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Braves 2, Nationals 3.

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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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