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BAL  5
KCR  4

BAL  3
KCR  1

TOR  8
@BOS  7

CLE  6
SEA  5

OAK  9
@MIL  1

DET  5
@MIN  1

NYY 11
CAL  6

CHW  3
@TEX  2

(10)
CHW  6
@TEX  1

ATL  5
@CHC  3

LAD  3
PHI  0

CIN  2
@PIT  1

SDP  6
MON  5

NYM  7
@SFG  6

(10)
STL  2
HOU  0

Standings at end of play this day
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 35,582

Friday, August 19, 1983, 8:08PM
Time of Game: 2:26
Royals
1
58-60
Lost 3
2nd, 8 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  6  0
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  1   0  2  X    3  6  0
W: T Martinez (6-3), L: E Rasmussen (1-2)
Orioles
3
68-50
Won 3
1st

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
U Washington SS               4   0   1   0    0   0  .242  .641    0    3   2   
P Sheridan CF                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .286  .785    0    2   0   
G Brett 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .328 1.005    0    0   1   
H McRae DH                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .323  .875    0    0   0   
W Aikens 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   2  .304  .898    0    8   0   GDP
A Otis RF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .258  .662    0    3   0   
F White 2B                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .254  .664    0    1   2   
J Wathan C                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .266  .649    0    5   1   
J Simpson LF                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .169  .464    0    2   0   

E Rasmussen P                                                            0   2
  M Huismann P                                                           0   0
Totals                       31   1   6   1    3   5                    24   8
BATTING
TB: A Otis; U Washington; H McRae; P Sheridan; F White; G Brett.
GIDP: W Aikens (12).
RBI: F White (56).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
FIELDING
DP: 1. U Washington.
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Shelby CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .256  .668    0    0   1   
J Dwyer RF                    3   2   1   1    1   0  .298  .952    0    3   0   HR
  R Dauer 2B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .565         0   0   
C Ripken SS                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .290  .831    0    1   4   
E Murray 1B                   2   0   0   0    2   1  .302  .898    0    9   3   
K Singleton DH                3   0   0   1    1   1  .281  .863    0    0   0   
G Roenicke LF-RF              3   0   0   0    1   1  .262  .815    0    2   0   
T Cruz 3B                     2   0   1   0    0   0  .201  .570    0    2   1   CS,SH
L Sakata 2B                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .615    0    1   3   
  A Bumbry PH-LF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .670    0    1   0   
R Dempsey C                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .236  .638    0    6   0   2B

S Davis P                                                                1   1
  T Martinez P                                                           1   0
Totals                       27   3   6   3    5   4                    27  13
BATTING
2B: R Dempsey (12, off E Rasmussen).
HR: J Dwyer (7, off E Rasmussen; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
SH: T Cruz (6, off E Rasmussen).
TB: J Dwyer 4; R Dempsey 2; C Ripken 2; T Cruz; J Shelby.
RBI: K Singleton (60); C Ripken (72); J Dwyer (26).
2-out RBI: K Singleton; C Ripken.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
FIELDING
DP: 1. C Ripken-L Sakata-E Murray.
BASERUNNING
CS: T Cruz (5, 2nd base by E Rasmussen/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
E Rasmussen, L (1-2)           7.2   6   3   3    5   4   1   7.01   32     -       ·  ·      7· 8· 2· 6     54    -     1.28  -0.07
M Huismann                     0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0  18.00    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          3-0    0.81   0.02
Totals                         8     6   3   3    5   4   1          33     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 2· 6          3-0 
Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Davis                        7     5   1   1    3   4   0   3.45   27     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 0· 4     64    -     1.12   0.27
T Martinez, W (6-3)            2     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.61    7     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 1          0-0    1.25   0.18
Totals                         9     6   1   1    3   5   0          34     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 0· 5           -  
Balks: S Davis (1).
WP: None.
IBB: None.
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tim Welke, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Rick Reed, 3B - George Maloney.
Time of Game: 2:26.
Attendance: 35,582.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Baltimore Orioles                    
1. U Washington         SS    1. J Shelby             CF 
2. P Sheridan           CF    2. J Dwyer              RF 
3. G Brett              3B    3. C Ripken             SS 
4. H McRae              DH    4. E Murray             1B 
5. W Aikens             1B    5. K Singleton          DH 
6. A Otis               RF    6. G Roenicke           LF 
7. F White              2B    7. T Cruz               3B 
8. J Wathan             C     8. L Sakata             2B 
9. J Simpson            LF    9. R Dempsey            C  

   E Rasmussen          P        S Davis              P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   2  1-1  12-      28%  87% C Ripken        E Rasmussen     Single to LF; Dempsey Scores; Dwyer to 3B
   b 6   1  1-0  ---      19%  54% J Dwyer         E Rasmussen     Home Run
   b 8   1  1-1  ---       9%  65% R Dempsey       E Rasmussen     Double (LF-CF)
   t 4   0  0-0  12-      -9%  30% W Aikens        S Davis         Walk; Brett to 3B; McRae to 2B
   t 6   0  0-1  1--       8%  38% W Aikens        S Davis         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Storm Davis facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  U Washington    Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      50%  P Sheridan      Walk
   O      1--      53%  G Brett         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      55%  H McRae         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Eric Rasmussen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  J Shelby        Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  J Dwyer         Flyball: CF
          ---      52%  C Ripken        Single to RF
   O      1--      50%  E Murray        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Storm Davis facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  W Aikens        Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  A Otis          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      55%  F White         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Eric Rasmussen facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  K Singleton     Lineout: LF
   O      ---      51%  G Roenicke      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      52%  T Cruz          Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  L Sakata        Cruz Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Storm Davis facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      52%  J Wathan        Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  J Simpson       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      53%  U Washington    Single/Bunt
          1--      52%  P Sheridan      Balk; Washington to 2B
   O      -2-      55%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Eric Rasmussen facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  L Sakata        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  R Dempsey       Flyball: RF
          ---      53%  J Shelby        Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  J Dwyer         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Storm Davis facing 3-4-5
          ---      46%  G Brett         Single to LF
          1--      39%  H McRae         Single to LF; Brett to 2B
          12-      30%  W Aikens        Walk; Brett to 3B; McRae to 2B
   O      123      38%  A Otis          Foul Flyball: 1B
   RO     123      38%  F White         Single to CF; Brett Scores; McRae out at Hm/CF-C; Aikens to 2B
   O      12-      42%  J Wathan        Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Eric Rasmussen facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      39%  C Ripken        Flyball: CF
          ---      43%  E Murray        Walk
   OO     1--      36%  K Singleton     Line Drive Double Play: SS unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Storm Davis facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      38%  J Simpson       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      40%  U Washington    Foul Flyball: LF
          ---      38%  P Sheridan      Single to RF
   O      1--      41%  G Brett         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Eric Rasmussen facing 6-7-8
          ---      47%  G Roenicke      Walk
   O      1--      44%  T Cruz          Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Roenicke to 2B
   O      -2-      39%  L Sakata        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      -2-      34%  R Dempsey       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Storm Davis facing 4-5-6
          ---      30%  H McRae         Walk
   OO     1--      38%  W Aikens        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      39%  A Otis          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Eric Rasmussen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      35%  J Shelby        Groundout: P-1B
   R      ---      54%  J Dwyer         Home Run
   O      ---      52%  C Ripken        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  E Murray        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 1.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Storm Davis facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      54%  F White         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      57%  J Wathan        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      59%  J Simpson       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Eric Rasmussen facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      55%  K Singleton     Strikeout
   O      ---      52%  G Roenicke      Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  T Cruz          Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 1.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Tippy Martinez facing 1-2-3
                  Tippy Martinez replaces Storm Davis pitching
   O      ---      55%  U Washington    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      58%  P Sheridan      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      61%  G Brett         Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Eric Rasmussen facing 8-9-1
                  Al Bumbry pinch hits for Lenn Sakata batting 8th
   O      ---      56%  A Bumbry        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      65%  R Dempsey       Double (LF-CF)
   O      -2-      58%  J Shelby        Flyball: RF
          -2-      59%  J Dwyer         Walk
   R      12-      87%  C Ripken        Single to LF; Dempsey Scores; Dwyer to 3B
          1-3      88%  E Murray        Walk; Ripken to 2B
   R      123      95%  K Singleton     Walk; Dwyer Scores; Ripken to 3B; Murray to 2B
                  Mark Huismann replaces Eric Rasmussen pitching
   O      123      93%  G Roenicke      Foul Flyball: C
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 3.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Tippy Martinez facing 4-5-6
                  Rich Dauer replaces Jim Dwyer playing 2B batting 2nd; Al Bumbry moves to LF; Gary Roenicke moves to RF
   O      ---      97%  H McRae         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  W Aikens        Strikeout Looking
          ---      97%  A Otis          Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  F White         Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:BAL198308192

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