mlb_game_changes: *Acquire time codes for Major and Minor League games*

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Acquire time codes for Major and Minor League games

Description

Acquire time codes for Major and Minor League games

Usage

mlb_game_changes(updated_since, sport_id)

Arguments

updated_since	Updated since date time
sport_id	Return division(s) for all divisions in a specific sport.

Value

Returns a tibble that includes time codes from the game_pk requested

col_name	types	description
date	character	Schedule date (YYYY-MM-DD).
total_items	integer	Total items for the date.
total_events	integer	Total events for the date.
total_games	integer	Total games for the date.
total_games_in_progress	integer	Games currently in progress for the date.
game_pk	integer	Unique game identifier.
game_guid	character	Globally unique game identifier.
link	character	MLB Stats API relative game link.
game_type	character	Game type code (R, P, D, etc.).
season	character	Season (YYYY).
game_date	character	Game date-time (ISO 8601, UTC).
official_date	character	Official game date (YYYY-MM-DD).
is_tie	logical	Whether the game ended in a tie.
game_number	integer	Game number within a doubleheader.
public_facing	logical	Whether the game is public-facing.
double_header	character	Doubleheader indicator (N/Y/S).
gameday_type	character	Gameday data type code.
tiebreaker	character	Tiebreaker indicator.
calendar_event_id	character	Calendar event identifier.
season_display	character	Display season (YYYY).
day_night	character	Day/night designation.
description	character	Game description.
scheduled_innings	integer	Number of scheduled innings.
reverse_home_away_status	logical	Whether home/away designation is reversed.
inning_break_length	integer	Length of the inning break (seconds).
games_in_series	integer	Total games in the series.
series_game_number	integer	Game number within the series.
series_description	character	Series description.
record_source	character	Source of the record data.
if_necessary	character	Whether the game is played only if necessary.
if_necessary_description	character	If-necessary description.
status_abstract_game_state	character	Abstract game state (e.g. Final).
status_coded_game_state	character	Coded game state.
status_detailed_state	character	Detailed game state.
status_status_code	character	Game status code.
status_start_time_tbd	logical	Whether the start time is TBD.
status_abstract_game_code	character	Abstract game code.
teams_away_score	integer	Away team score.
teams_away_is_winner	logical	Whether the away team won.
teams_away_split_squad	logical	Whether the away team is a split squad.
teams_away_series_number	integer	Away team series number.
teams_away_team_id	integer	Away team MLB ID.
teams_away_team_name	character	Away team name.
teams_away_team_link	character	MLB Stats API relative away team link.
teams_away_league_record_wins	integer	Away team league-record wins.
teams_away_league_record_losses	integer	Away team league-record losses.
teams_away_league_record_ties	integer	Away team league-record ties.
teams_away_league_record_pct	character	Away team winning percentage.
teams_home_score	integer	Home team score.
teams_home_is_winner	logical	Whether the home team won.
teams_home_split_squad	logical	Whether the home team is a split squad.
teams_home_series_number	integer	Home team series number.
teams_home_team_id	integer	Home team MLB ID.
teams_home_team_name	character	Home team name.
teams_home_team_link	character	MLB Stats API relative home team link.
teams_home_league_record_wins	integer	Home team league-record wins.
teams_home_league_record_losses	integer	Home team league-record losses.
teams_home_league_record_ties	integer	Home team league-record ties.
teams_home_league_record_pct	character	Home team winning percentage.
venue_id	integer	Venue ID.
venue_name	character	Venue name.
venue_link	character	MLB Stats API relative venue link.
content_link	character	MLB Stats API relative game content link.
status_reason	character	Reason for the game status, if any.
rescheduled_from	character	Original scheduled date-time if rescheduled.
rescheduled_from_date	character	Original scheduled date if rescheduled.
resumed_from	character	Original date-time if the game was resumed.
resumed_from_date	character	Original date if the game was resumed.
events	list	Nested list of change events for the game.

Examples

  try(mlb_game_changes(updated_since = "2021-08-10T19:08:24.000004Z", sport_id = 1))

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