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@BAL		7
2
CLE
@OAK		8
5
CHW
@TEX		3
5
ATL
@CIN		4
5
Monday, April 4, 1983, 2:09
, Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 51,889, Time of Game: 2:39
Royals
7
1-0
Won 1 ⇒
 at Orioles
2
0-1
Lost 1 ⇒
W: Larry Gura (1-0)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          1  0  2   0  0  1   2  1  0    7 11  2
Orioles         1  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    2  7  2

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Wilson LF 5 1 3 0 0 1 .600 1.200 -0.043 0.58 0.045 -0.090 -0.0 0 0 SB,CS
U L Washington SS 4 1 0 0 1 1 .000 .200 0.019 0.77 0.068 -0.049 -0.3 2 5 SB
George Brett 3B 4 3 2 2 1 0 .500 2.100 0.176 0.56 0.184 -0.009 1.8 0 4 HR,2B,IW
Amos Otis CF 5 0 1 1 0 1 .200 .400 0.143 0.74 0.180 -0.037 1.1 1 0
Hal McRae DH 4 0 1 1 1 1 .250 .900 0.034 0.54 0.059 -0.025 0.7 2B
Willie Aikens 1B 4 1 1 1 1 1 .250 1.400 0.049 0.52 0.096 -0.047 0.5 12 1 HR,IW
   Joe Simpson 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Frank White 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 .200 .600 -0.045 0.49 0.012 -0.057 -1.1 3 4 2B
Jerry Martin RF 4 1 1 1 0 2 .250 1.250 -0.028 0.47 0.018 -0.046 0.4 1 0 HR
John Wathan C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.012 0.35 0.013 -0.025 -0.4 5 0
Larry Gura P 1 3
   Dan Quisenberry P 0 1
Team Totals 39 7 11 6 4 8 .282 .939 0.293 0.57 0.675 -0.385 2.6 27 18
2B: H McRae (1, off S Davis); G Brett (1, off D Martinez); F White (1, off D Martinez).
HR: J Martin (1, off S Davis; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); W Aikens (1, off D Martinez; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs); G Brett (1, off D Martinez; 3rd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF).
IBB: W Aikens (1, by S Davis); G Brett (1, by S Davis).
TB: G Brett 6; J Martin 4; W Aikens 4; W Wilson 3; H McRae 2; F White 2; J Wathan; A Otis.
RBI: G Brett 2 (2); W Aikens (1); H McRae (1); J Martin (1); A Otis (1).
2-out RBI: A Otis; W Aikens; H McRae.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 3. F White-U Washington-W Aikens; D Quisenberry-U Washington-J Simpson; G Brett-F White-W Aikens.
E: W Aikens (1); U Washington (1).
Baserunning
SB: U Washington (1, 2nd base off D Martinez/R Dempsey); W Wilson (1, 2nd base off S Davis/R Dempsey).
CS: W Wilson (1, 2nd base by D Martinez/R Dempsey).

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
John Shelby CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.071 0.70 0.000 -0.071 -0.8 3 0
Dan Ford RF 4 2 2 0 0 0 .500 1.250 0.080 0.66 0.098 -0.018 0.9 0 0 2B
Cal Ripken SS 3 0 1 1 1 0 .333 1.167 0.199 1.00 0.210 -0.012 2.4 2 4 2B
Eddie Murray 1B 3 0 1 1 1 2 .333 .833 0.087 1.49 0.143 -0.057 0.2 8 0
Ken Singleton DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .500 -0.201 1.62 0.032 -0.233 -1.9 GDP
Gary Roenicke LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.129 1.67 0.000 -0.129 -1.1 1 0
   John Lowenstein PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.009 0.22 0.009 0.000 0.4
Rich Dauer 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.036 0.76 0.031 -0.067 -0.8 3 1 GDP
Leo Hernandez 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.107 0.81 0.000 -0.107 -1.3 0 2 GDP
Rick Dempsey C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.038 0.50 0.000 -0.038 -0.4 8 1
Dennis Martinez P 1 2
   Storm Davis P 0 0
   Tippy Martinez P 1 0
Team Totals 33 2 7 2 2 4 .212 .530 -0.207 1.00 0.523 -0.732 -2.4 27 10
2B: C Ripken (1, off L Gura); D Ford (1, off L Gura).
TB: D Ford 3; C Ripken 2; K Singleton; R Dauer; J Lowenstein; E Murray.
GIDP: K Singleton (1); L Hernandez (1); R Dauer (1).
RBI: C Ripken (1); E Murray (1).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
E: C Ripken (1); D Ford (1).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Larry Gura, W (1-0) 7 5 2 1 2 3 0 1.29 27 62 0.187 1.18 1.4
Dan Quisenberry 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 8 0 0 0.021 0.37 1.0
Team Totals 9 7 2 1 2 4 0 1.00 35 62 0 0 0.208 0.57 2.4

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dennis Martinez, L (0-1) 6 6 4 3 2 6 2 4.50 26 50 -0.168 0.72 -1.0
Storm Davis 2 5 3 1 2 1 1 4.50 14 0 0 -0.126 0.39 -2.0
Tippy Martinez 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 3 0 0 0.002 0.02 0.5
Team Totals 9 11 7 4 4 8 3 4.00 43 50 0 0 -0.292 1.00 -2.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: S Davis 2 (2; W Aikens, G Brett).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Al Clark, 2B - Vic Voltaggio, 3B - Mike Reilly.
Time of Game: 2:39.
Attendance: 51,889.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Baltimore Orioles
1 Willie Wilson LF 1 John Shelby CF
2 U L Washington SS 2 Dan Ford RF
3 George Brett 3B 3 Cal Ripken SS
4 Amos Otis CF 4 Eddie Murray 1B
5 Hal McRae DH 5 Ken Singleton DH
6 Willie Aikens 1B 6 Gary Roenicke LF
7 Frank White 2B 7 Rich Dauer 2B
8 Jerry Martin RF 8 Leo Hernandez 3B
9 John Wathan C 9 Rick Dempsey C
Larry Gura P Dennis Martinez P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 2-4 0 12- OO BAL K. Singleton L. Gura 17% 77% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Ripken to 3B
t3 1-1 0 -2- RR KCR G. Brett D. Martinez 15% 72% Home Run; Washington Scores
b6 1-4 0 12- R BAL E. Murray L. Gura -12% 60% Single to LF; Ford Scores/unER; Ripken to 2B
b1 0-1 1 -2- R BAL C. Ripken L. Gura -10% 43% Double to LF; Ford Scores
t1 0-0 2 -2- R KCR A. Otis D. Martinez 10% 59% Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Brett Scores/unER/No RBI; Otis to 2B

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, Orioles' Dennis Martinez facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson D. Martinez -2% 48% Flyball: SS
t1 0-0 1 --- O KCR U. Washington D. Martinez -2% 46% Flyball: SS
t1 0-0 2 --- KCR G. Brett D. Martinez 2% 48% Double
t1 0-0 2 -2- R KCR A. Otis D. Martinez 10% 59% Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Brett Scores/unER/No RBI; Otis to 2B
t1 1-0 2 -2- KCR H. McRae D. Martinez 1% 59% Walk
t1 1-0 2 12- O KCR W. Aikens D. Martinez -4% 56% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Larry Gura facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O BAL J. Shelby L. Gura 2% 58% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-1 1 --- BAL D. Ford L. Gura -4% 54% Double to LF
b1 0-1 1 -2- R BAL C. Ripken L. Gura -10% 43% Double to LF; Ford Scores
b1 1-1 1 -2- BAL E. Murray L. Gura -2% 42% Walk
b1 1-1 1 12- O BAL K. Singleton L. Gura 4% 46% Strikeout
b1 1-1 2 12- O BAL G. Roenicke L. Gura 4% 50% Flyball: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 1.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Orioles' Dennis Martinez facing 7-8-9
t2 1-1 0 --- O KCR F. White D. Martinez -2% 48% Strikeout Looking
t2 1-1 1 --- O KCR J. Martin D. Martinez -2% 46% Strikeout
t2 1-1 2 --- KCR J. Wathan D. Martinez 1% 47% Single to CF
t2 1-1 2 1-- O KCR W. Wilson D. Martinez -2% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Larry Gura facing 7-8-9
b2 1-1 0 --- O BAL R. Dauer L. Gura 2% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1-1 1 --- O BAL L. Hernandez L. Gura 2% 49% Groundout: P-1B
b2 1-1 2 --- O BAL R. Dempsey L. Gura 1% 50% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 1.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Orioles' Dennis Martinez facing 2-3-4
t3 1-1 0 --- KCR U. Washington D. Martinez 4% 54% Walk
t3 1-1 0 1-- KCR G. Brett D. Martinez 3% 57% Washington Steals 2B
t3 1-1 0 -2- RR KCR G. Brett D. Martinez 15% 72% Home Run; Washington Scores
t3 3-1 0 --- O KCR A. Otis D. Martinez -2% 70% Flyball: 2B
t3 3-1 1 --- O KCR H. McRae D. Martinez -1% 69% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 3-1 2 --- O KCR W. Aikens D. Martinez -1% 68% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Larry Gura facing 1-2-3
b3 1-3 0 --- O BAL J. Shelby L. Gura 3% 71% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1-3 1 --- O BAL D. Ford L. Gura 2% 72% Groundout: P-1B
b3 1-3 2 --- O BAL C. Ripken L. Gura 1% 74% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 1.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Orioles' Dennis Martinez facing 7-8-9
t4 3-1 0 --- O KCR F. White D. Martinez -2% 72% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 3-1 1 --- O KCR J. Martin D. Martinez -1% 71% Lineout: P
t4 3-1 2 --- O KCR J. Wathan D. Martinez -1% 70% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Larry Gura facing 4-5-6
b4 1-3 0 --- O BAL E. Murray L. Gura 3% 73% Strikeout
b4 1-3 1 --- BAL K. Singleton L. Gura -3% 69% Single to 3B
b4 1-3 1 1-- O BAL G. Roenicke L. Gura 4% 73% Lineout: CF
b4 1-3 2 1-- O BAL R. Dauer L. Gura 3% 76% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 1.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Orioles' Dennis Martinez facing 1-2-3
t5 3-1 0 --- KCR W. Wilson D. Martinez 3% 78% Single to RF
t5 3-1 0 1-- O KCR U. Washington D. Martinez -4% 74% Wilson Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t5 3-1 1 --- O KCR U. Washington D. Martinez -1% 73% Groundout: P-1B
t5 3-1 2 --- O KCR G. Brett D. Martinez -1% 72% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Larry Gura facing 8-9-1
b5 1-3 0 --- O BAL L. Hernandez L. Gura 3% 75% Foul Flyball: C
b5 1-3 1 --- O BAL R. Dempsey L. Gura 2% 77% Strikeout
b5 1-3 2 --- O BAL J. Shelby L. Gura 1% 79% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 1.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Orioles' Dennis Martinez facing 4-5-6
t6 3-1 0 --- O KCR A. Otis D. Martinez -2% 77% Strikeout
t6 3-1 1 --- O KCR H. McRae D. Martinez -1% 76% Strikeout
t6 3-1 2 --- R KCR W. Aikens D. Martinez 9% 85% Home Run
t6 4-1 2 --- KCR F. White D. Martinez 1% 86% Double (LF-CF)
t6 4-1 2 -2- O KCR J. Martin D. Martinez -2% 84% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-4, Royals' Larry Gura facing 2-3-4
b6 1-4 0 --- BAL D. Ford L. Gura -5% 80% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Ford to 1B
b6 1-4 0 1-- BAL C. Ripken L. Gura -8% 72% Walk; Ford to 2B
b6 1-4 0 12- R BAL E. Murray L. Gura -12% 60% Single to LF; Ford Scores/unER; Ripken to 2B
b6 2-4 0 12- OO BAL K. Singleton L. Gura 17% 77% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Ripken to 3B
b6 2-4 2 --3 O BAL G. Roenicke L. Gura 5% 82% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Orioles 2.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Orioles' Storm Davis facing 9-1-2
Storm Davis replaces Dennis Martinez pitching
t7 4-2 0 --- O KCR J. Wathan S. Davis -2% 81% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 4-2 1 --- KCR W. Wilson S. Davis 2% 82% Single to RF
t7 4-2 1 1-- O KCR U. Washington S. Davis -2% 80% Flyball: LF
t7 4-2 2 1-- KCR G. Brett S. Davis 1% 82% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Wilson to 2B; Brett to 1B
t7 4-2 2 12- R KCR A. Otis S. Davis 8% 90% Single to CF; Wilson Scores/unER; Brett to 2B
t7 5-2 2 12- R KCR H. McRae S. Davis 5% 95% Double to LF; Brett Scores/unER; Otis to 3B
t7 6-2 2 -23 KCR W. Aikens S. Davis 0% 95% Intentional Walk
t7 6-2 2 123 O KCR F. White S. Davis -2% 93% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Royals 6, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-6, Royals' Larry Gura facing 7-8-9
b7 2-6 0 --- BAL R. Dauer L. Gura -3% 90% Single to CF
b7 2-6 0 1-- OO BAL L. Hernandez L. Gura 6% 96% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b7 2-6 2 --- O BAL R. Dempsey L. Gura 1% 97% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Orioles 2.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-2, Orioles' Storm Davis facing 8-9-1
t8 6-2 0 --- R KCR J. Martin S. Davis 2% 98% Home Run
t8 7-2 0 --- O KCR J. Wathan S. Davis -0% 98% Flyball: CF
t8 7-2 1 --- KCR W. Wilson S. Davis 0% 98% Single to LF
t8 7-2 1 1-- KCR U. Washington S. Davis 0% 99% Wilson Steals 2B
t8 7-2 1 -2- O KCR U. Washington S. Davis -0% 98% Strikeout
t8 7-2 2 -2- KCR G. Brett S. Davis 0% 98% Intentional Walk
t8 7-2 2 12- O KCR A. Otis S. Davis -0% 98% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 7, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-7, Royals' Dan Quisenberry facing 1-2-3
Dan Quisenberry replaces Larry Gura pitching
b8 2-7 0 --- O BAL J. Shelby D. Quisenberry 1% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2-7 1 --- BAL D. Ford D. Quisenberry -1% 98% Single to RF
b8 2-7 1 1-- BAL C. Ripken D. Quisenberry -3% 95% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Ford to 3B; Ripken to 2B
b8 2-7 1 -23 O BAL E. Murray D. Quisenberry 3% 98% Strikeout
b8 2-7 2 -23 O BAL K. Singleton D. Quisenberry 2% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 7, Orioles 2.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-2, Orioles' Tippy Martinez facing 5-6-7
Tippy Martinez replaces Storm Davis pitching
t9 7-2 0 --- O KCR H. McRae T. Martinez -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-P
t9 7-2 1 --- O KCR W. Aikens T. Martinez -0% 99% Strikeout
t9 7-2 2 --- O KCR F. White T. Martinez -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 7, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-7, Royals' Dan Quisenberry facing 6-7-8
Joe Simpson replaces Willie Aikens playing 1B batting 6th
John Lowenstein pinch hits for Gary Roenicke (LF) batting 6th
b9 2-7 0 --- BAL J. Lowenstein D. Quisenberry -1% 98% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b9 2-7 0 1-- OO BAL R. Dauer D. Quisenberry 2% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
b9 2-7 2 --- O BAL L. Hernandez D. Quisenberry 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 7, Orioles 2.

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