This document shows the possible branches for Fan Interference by Andrew Schultz, as the Marlins bat in the 8th and 9th inning. It was part of the in-game documentation, but it seems more appropriate and readable this way.

While there are no spoilers about the game, it may make more sense if you've played through Fan Interference or are acquainted with the game in question.

The author is indebted to this page at the excellent baseball-reference.com for the play-by-play.

Notation is (listing of baserunners)/(outs) (new score, Marlins first)

Baseball terms: IBB=intentional walk BB=walk (base on balls) K=strikeout 1B=single 2B=double GIDP=grounded into double play

The conditions for how the game ends are if Alou catches the foul-out, Gonzales fields the ground ball, and the 7th-inning stretch is modified (A, G, 7.)

Nothing solved

A

G

A, G

7

A, 7

G, 7

A, G, 7

Mordecai

Flyout

---/1

Flyout

---/1

Flyout

---/1

Flyout

---/1

Flyout

---/1

Flyout

---/1

Flyout

---/1

Flyout

---/1

Pierre

Double

-2-/1

Double

-2-/1

Double

-2-/1

Double

-2-/1

Double

-2-/1

Double

-2-/1

Double

-2-/1

Double

-2-/1

Castillo

Walk

1-3/1

Foulout

-2-/2

Walk

1-3/1

Foulout

-2-/2

Walk

1-3/1

Foulout

-2-/2

Walk

1-3/1

Foulout

-2-/2

Rodriguez

Single

12-/1 1-3

Single

1--/2 1-3

Single

12-/1 1-3

Single

1--/2 1-3

Single

12-/1 1-3

Single

1--/2 1-3

Single

12-/1 1-3

Single

1--/2 1-3

Cabrera

E6

123/1

E6

12-/2

Ground

23-/2

Ground

END T-8

E6

123/1

E6

12-/2

Ground

23-/2

Ground

END T-8

Lee

Double

-23/1 3-3

Double

-2-/2 3-3

Double

-2-/2 3-3

Double

-2-/0

Double

-23/1 3-3

Double

-2-/2 3-3

Double

-2-/2 3-3

Double

-2-/0

Lowell

IBB

123/1

BB

12-/2

BB

12-/2

BB

12-/0

IBB

123/1

K

END T-8

K

END T-8

K

-2-/1

Conine

Sfly

-23/2 4-3

Flyout

END T-8

Flyout

END T-8

Flyout

12-/1

Sfly

-23/2 4-3

Flyout

---/1

Flyout

---/1

Flyout

-2-/2

Hollandsworth

IBB

123/2

BB

1--/0

BB

1--/0

BB

123/1

IBB

123/2

K

---/2

K

---/2

K

END GAME

Mordecai

2B

-2-/2 7-3

2B

-23/0

2B

-23/0

2B

-23/1 3-3

2B

-2-/2 7-3

2B

-2-/2

2B

-2-/2

CUBS WIN 3-1

Pierre

1B

1--/2 8-3

1B

1--/0 5-3

1B

1--/0 5-3

1B

1--/1 5-3

1B

1--/2 8-3

1B

1--/2 4-3

1B

1--/2 4-3

Castillo

Popout

END T-8

Popout

1--/1

Popout

1--/1

Popout

1--/2 5-3

Popout

END T-8

Popout

END T-9

Popout

END T-9

Rodriguez

Lineout

---/1

Lineout

1--/2

Lineout

1--/2

Lineout

END T-9

Lineout

---/1

Cabrera

1B

1--/1

1B

12-/2

1B

12-/2

1B

1--/1

Lee

GIDP

END T-9

Ground

END T-9

Ground

END T-9

GIDP

END T-9

Notes:

• Cabrera is assumed to score from 1st on the double with 2 out because he could run faster in 2003
• There is no difference whther seventh-inning stretch is broken up and no puzzles are solved because Lowell/Hollandsworth are walked either way
• Solving A or G is functionally identical as one baserunner is thrown out in each case. Similarly for A-7 and G-7.
• As things stand, a double play on Cabrera and strikeouts for Lowell/Hollandsworth would win for the Cubs. So I cheated and made Gonzales bobble the ball a bit.
• Also, curiously, if the Cubs turn the double play on Cabrera's grounder but Alou does NOT catch the foul-out, the Marlins score one more run than if Cabrera's grounder resulted in one out.