April 6, 1983 Kansas City Royals at Baltimore Orioles Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 11
KCR 1 CAL 4
MIL 3 DET 9
@MIN 5 OAK 5
CLE 3 SEA 6
NYY 2 TEX 4
CHW 1 MON 3
@CHC 0 ATL 5
@CIN 1 LAD 4
@HOU 2 SDP 5
@SFG 3

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 7,904

Wednesday, April 6, 1983, 7:37PM
Time of Game: 2:47

Royals

1-1

Lost 1

4th, 1½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  8  1
Orioles         0  1  1   1  2  1   5  0  X   11 14  0

W: M Flanagan (1-0), L: D Leonard (0-1)

Orioles

1-1

Won 1

3rd, 1 GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Wilson LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .444 1.000    0    4   0   2B
U Washington SS               4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .111    0    1   2   
G Brett 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .375 1.319    0    0   2   
A Otis CF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .111  .222    0    1   0   
H McRae DH                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .250 1.083    0    0   0   HR
F White 2B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .333  .777    0    3   3   
W Aikens 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .958    0    6   0   GDP
J Martin RF                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .286 1.143    0    3   0   2B
J Wathan C                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .572    0    6   0   

D Leonard P                                                              0   0
  B Castro P                                                             0   0
  B Tufts P                                                              0   1
Totals                       34   1   8   1    0   4                    24   8

BATTING

2B: J Martin (1, off M Flanagan); W Wilson (1, off M Flanagan).

HR: H McRae (1, off M Flanagan; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

TB: H McRae 4; J Martin 2; F White 2; W Wilson 2; J Wathan; W Aikens; G Brett.

GIDP: W Aikens (1).

RBI: H McRae (2).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

E: W Wilson (1).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Bumbry CF                   3   4   2   1    2   0  .667 1.467    0    2   0   SB
D Ford RF                     5   0   2   1    0   0  .444 1.000    0    3   0   
C Ripken SS                   5   1   2   1    0   1  .375 1.069    0    2   3   2B
E Murray 1B                   4   1   1   0    1   0  .286  .873    0   12   1   2B,IW
K Singleton DH                3   0   0   0    1   1  .143  .393    0    0   0   
  J Dwyer PR                  0   1   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Ayala PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
J Lowenstein LF               4   1   3   3    0   1  .800 1.600    0    2   0   
  G Roenicke PH-LF            1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
R Dauer 2B                    5   2   2   1    0   0  .333  .889    0    2   1   2·2B
L Hernandez 3B                4   1   1   1    1   0  .125  .472    0    0   4   2B,IW
R Dempsey C                   3   0   0   1    0   3  .000  .000    0    4   0   SF

M Flanagan P                                                             0   1
  T Stoddard P                                                           0   0
Totals                       38  11  14   9    5   6                    27  10

BATTING

2B: E Murray (1, off D Leonard); L Hernandez (1, off D Leonard); C Ripken (2, off D Leonard); R Dauer 2 (2, off B Castro, off D Leonard).

SF: R Dempsey (1, off B Castro).

IBB: E Murray (1, by D Leonard); L Hernandez (1, by B Castro).

TB: R Dauer 4; J Lowenstein 3; C Ripken 3; A Bumbry 2; E Murray 2; D Ford 2; L Hernandez 2; B Ayala.

RBI: J Lowenstein 3 (3); C Ripken (2); R Dempsey (1); D Ford (1); L Hernandez (1); R Dauer (1); A Bumbry (1).

2-out RBI: J Lowenstein 2; A Bumbry; C Ripken; L Hernandez.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 7 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. E Murray-C Ripken.

BASERUNNING

SB: A Bumbry (1, 2nd base off D Leonard/J Wathan).

PITCHING

Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Leonard, L (0-1)             4.2   8   5   5    2   5   0   9.64   24     -       ·  ·      2· 7· 0· 8     31    -     0.98  -0.27
B Castro                       2     2   5   4    3   1   0  18.00   12     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 2          2-0    0.15  -0.01
B Tufts                        1.1   4   1   1    0   0   0   6.75    8     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 4          2-2    0.00  -0.00
Totals                         8    14  11  10    5   6   0          44     -       ·  ·      8·11· 0·14          4-2

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Flanagan, W (1-0)            8     7   1   1    0   3   1   1.13   30     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0· 7     67    -     0.59   0.21
T Stoddard                     1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     8   1   1    0   4   1          34     -       ·  ·     12·10· 0· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: B Tufts (1).

IBB: B Castro (1; L Hernandez); D Leonard (1; E Murray).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Al Clark, 1B - Vic Voltaggio, 2B - Mike Reilly, 3B - Rich Garcia.

Time of Game: 2:47.

Attendance: 7,904.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 53° F.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Baltimore Orioles                    
1. W Wilson             LF    1. A Bumbry             CF 
2. U Washington         SS    2. D Ford               RF 
3. G Brett              3B    3. C Ripken             SS 
4. A Otis               CF    4. E Murray             1B 
5. H McRae              DH    5. K Singleton          DH 
6. F White              2B    6. J Lowenstein         LF 
7. W Aikens             1B    7. R Dauer              2B 
8. J Martin             RF    8. L Hernandez          3B 
9. J Wathan             C     9. R Dempsey            C  

   D Leonard            P        M Flanagan           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   2  1-2  -2-      11%  78% L Hernandez     D Leonard       Double to LF; Dauer Scores
   t 2   0  0-0  ---     -11%  39% H McRae         M Flanagan      Home Run
   b 5   2  1-3  123      11%  94% J Lowenstein    D Leonard       Single to CF; Bumbry Scores; Ripken Scores; Murray to 3B
   b 3   1  1-1  -2-      10%  67% D Ford          D Leonard       Single (LF-CF); Bumbry Scores
   b 2   1  1-0  -2-       9%  55% J Lowenstein    D Leonard       Single (CF-RF); Murray Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Flanagan facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  W Wilson        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      54%  U Washington    Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      53%  G Brett         Single (LF-CF)
   O      1--      55%  A Otis          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  A Bumbry        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      51%  D Ford          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  C Ripken        Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Flanagan facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      39%  H McRae         Home Run
          ---      36%  F White         Single to LF
   OO     1--      43%  W Aikens        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
          ---      41%  J Martin        Double to LF
   O      -2-      44%  J Wathan        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Dennis Leonard facing 4-5-6
          ---      51%  E Murray        Double to LF
   O      -2-      46%  K Singleton     Flyball: LF
   R      -2-      55%  J Lowenstein    Single (CF-RF); Murray Scores
   O      1--      52%  R Dauer         Flyball: RF
   O      1--      50%  L Hernandez     Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 1.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Flanagan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  W Wilson        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      54%  U Washington    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  G Brett         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Dennis Leonard facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  R Dempsey       Strikeout
          ---      56%  A Bumbry        Walk
          1--      58%  D Ford          Bumbry Steals 2B
   R      -2-      67%  " "             Single (LF-CF); Bumbry Scores
   O      1--      65%  C Ripken        Strikeout
   O      1--      63%  E Murray        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 2.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Mike Flanagan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      66%  A Otis          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      68%  H McRae         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      69%  F White         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dennis Leonard facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      67%  K Singleton     Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      65%  J Lowenstein    Strikeout
          ---      67%  R Dauer         Double to LF
   R      -2-      78%  L Hernandez     Double to LF; Dauer Scores
   O      -2-      76%  R Dempsey       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 3.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Mike Flanagan facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      79%  W Aikens        Strikeout
   O      ---      81%  J Martin        Flyball: CF
          ---      79%  J Wathan        Single to CF
   O      1--      82%  W Wilson        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-1, Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
          ---      84%  A Bumbry        Single to CF
   O      1--      82%  D Ford          Flyball: LF
          1--      87%  C Ripken        Double to LF; Bumbry to 3B
          -23      87%  E Murray        Intentional Walk
   O      123      83%  K Singleton     Strikeout
   RR     123      94%  J Lowenstein    Single to CF; Bumbry Scores; Ripken Scores; Murray to 3B
                  Bill Castro replaces Dennis Leonard pitching
   O      1-3      92%  R Dauer         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 5.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-5, Mike Flanagan facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      94%  U Washington    Strikeout
   O      ---      95%  G Brett         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      95%  A Otis          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-1, Bill Castro facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      95%  L Hernandez     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      95%  R Dempsey       Strikeout
          ---      95%  A Bumbry        Walk
   R      1--      97%  D Ford          Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Bumbry Scores/unER/No RBI; Ford to 2B
   O      -2-      97%  C Ripken        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 6.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-6, Mike Flanagan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      98%  H McRae         Strikeout
   O      ---      98%  F White         Flyball: LF
          ---      98%  W Aikens        Single to LF
   O      1--      99%  J Martin        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-1, Bill Castro facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      99%  E Murray        Flyball: RF
          ---      99%  K Singleton     Walk
                  Jim Dwyer pinch runs for Ken Singleton batting 5th
          1--      99%  J Lowenstein    Single; Dwyer to 2B
   R      12-     100%  R Dauer         Double; Dwyer Scores; Lowenstein to 3B
          -23     100%  L Hernandez     Intentional Walk
   RO     123     100%  R Dempsey       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Lowenstein Scores; Dauer to 3B
                  Bob Tufts replaces Bill Castro pitching
   R      1-3     100%  A Bumbry        Wild Pitch; Dauer Scores; Hernandez to 2B
   R      -2-     100%  " "             Single to LF; Hernandez Scores
          1--     100%  D Ford          Single to RF; Bumbry to 3B
   R      1-3     100%  C Ripken        Single to CF; Bumbry Scores; Ford to 2B
   O      12-     100%  E Murray        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 11.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-11, Mike Flanagan facing 9-1-2
   O      ---     100%  J Wathan        Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---     100%  W Wilson        Double to RF
   O      -2-     100%  U Washington    Flyball: RF; Wilson to 3B
   O      --3     100%  G Brett         Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 11.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 11-1, Bob Tufts facing 5-6-7
                  Benny Ayala pinch hits for Jim Dwyer batting 5th
          ---     100%  B Ayala         Single to CF
                  Gary Roenicke pinch hits for John Lowenstein batting 6th
   O      1--     100%  G Roenicke      Flyball: CF
   O      1--     100%  R Dauer         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--     100%  L Hernandez     Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 11.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-11, Tim Stoddard facing 4-5-6
                  Tim Stoddard replaces Mike Flanagan pitching; Gary Roenicke moves to LF
   O      ---     100%  A Otis          Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  H McRae         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---     100%  F White         Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  W Aikens        Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 11.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:BAL198304060

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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