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@BAL		0
1
KCR
@BOS		2
1
NYY
@DET		6
4
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@MIL		6
7
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@MIN		5
16
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@SEA		1
2
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@TEX		2
3		 
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@CHC		3
5
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@MON		13
3
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@NYM		1
2
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@PHI		8
1
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@PIT		1
2
HOU
@STL		5
9
Wednesday, May 18, 1983 7:39PM
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 17,374, Time of Game: 2:19
Royals
2
15-16
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 3 GB
 at Red Sox
1
19-14
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 2 GB
L: Mike Brown (3-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          1  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2 11  1
Red Sox         0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  7  0

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Wilson LF 4 0 2 0 1 0 .294 .759 0.054 0.96 0.091 -0.036 0.5 2 0
Pat Sheridan RF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .200 .773 -0.107 1.05 0.024 -0.132 -1.1 3 0
George Brett 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .398 1.276 -0.007 1.30 0.108 -0.115 0.0 1 3 2B
Hal McRae DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 .351 .875 -0.035 0.89 0.035 -0.070 -0.4
Frank White 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .282 .782 -0.037 1.02 0.050 -0.087 -0.4 2 2 SB,GDP
Amos Otis CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .205 .555 -0.090 1.07 0.013 -0.104 -1.1 1 0
John Wathan C 3 1 2 0 1 0 .279 .608 0.130 1.14 0.192 -0.061 1.4 3 0 2·SB
Joe Simpson 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .426 -0.138 1.14 0.000 -0.138 -1.4 14 1
U L Washington SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .190 .535 -0.024 0.89 0.048 -0.072 -0.4 1 1 2B
Dennis Leonard P 2
Team Totals 36 2 11 1 2 3 .306 .703 -0.254 1.06 0.561 -0.815 -2.8 27 9
2B: U Washington (1, off M Brown); G Brett (13, off M Brown).
TB: U Washington 2; G Brett 2; J Wathan 2; F White 2; W Wilson 2; A Otis; H McRae; P Sheridan.
GIDP: F White (4).
RBI: G Brett (30).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 2. G Brett-J Simpson; J Simpson-U Washington.
E: D Leonard ().
Baserunning
SB: J Wathan 2 (7, 2nd base off M Brown/R Gedman 2); F White (2, 2nd base off M Brown/R Gedman).
Pickoffs: J Wathan (1st base by M Brown).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jerry Remy 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .238 .583 0.143 1.17 0.168 -0.025 1.4 1 4
Dwight Evans RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .215 .730 -0.222 2.04 0.000 -0.222 -1.7 6 0
Jim Rice LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .287 .868 -0.100 1.75 0.053 -0.153 -0.8 5 0
Tony Armas CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .184 .590 -0.247 1.75 0.000 -0.247 -1.8 1 0 GDP
Wade Boggs 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .339 .842 -0.020 1.81 0.114 -0.134 0.5 1 2 2B
Carl Yastrzemski DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .313 .765 -0.206 1.78 0.000 -0.206 -1.4 GDP
Dave Stapleton 1B 3 0 1 1 1 0 .209 .624 0.032 1.18 0.102 -0.070 0.6 10 0 2B
Rich Gedman C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .293 .780 -0.116 1.46 0.000 -0.116 -0.8 3 0
Glenn Hoffman SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .266 .680 -0.018 1.41 0.068 -0.086 0.1 0 1 2B
Mike Brown P 2
Team Totals 33 1 7 1 1 3 .212 .538 -0.754 1.60 0.505 -1.259 -3.8 27 9
2B: D Stapleton (5, off D Leonard); W Boggs (10, off D Leonard); G Hoffman (7, off D Leonard).
TB: W Boggs 3; J Remy 2; D Stapleton 2; G Hoffman 2; J Rice.
GIDP: T Armas (6); C Yastrzemski (3).
RBI: D Stapleton (17).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. W Boggs-J Remy-D Stapleton.

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dennis Leonard, W (5-3) 9 7 1 1 1 3 0 4.13 34 71 0.755 1.60 3.8
Team Totals 9 7 1 1 1 3 0 1.00 34 71 0.755 1.06 3.8

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Brown, L (3-3) 9 11 2 2 2 3 0 3.86 38 58 0.254 1.06 2.8
Team Totals 9 11 2 2 2 3 0 2.00 38 58 0.254 1.60 2.8
Balks: M Brown (1).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: M Brown (2; J Wathan, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Steve Palermo, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Jerry Neudecker, 3B - George Maloney.
Time of Game: 2:19.
Attendance: 17,374.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 58° F, Night.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Boston Red Sox
1 Willie Wilson LF 1 Jerry Remy 2B
2 Pat Sheridan RF 2 Dwight Evans RF
3 George Brett 3B 3 Jim Rice LF
4 Hal McRae DH 4 Tony Armas CF
5 Frank White 2B 5 Wade Boggs 3B
6 Amos Otis CF 6 Carl Yastrzemski DH
7 John Wathan C 7 Dave Stapleton 1B
8 Joe Simpson 1B 8 Rich Gedman C
9 U L Washington SS 9 Glenn Hoffman SS
Dennis Leonard P Mike Brown P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 1-2 1 12- OO BOS T. Armas D. Leonard 13% 65% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 1-- R KCR G. Brett M. Brown 11% 61% Double to LF; Sheridan Scores
b9 1-2 0 --- O BOS W. Boggs D. Leonard 9% 88% Flyball: LF
b4 0-2 1 --3 R BOS D. Stapleton D. Leonard -9% 54% Double to RF; Boggs Scores
b2 0-2 0 1-- OO BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Leonard 8% 70% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS

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, Red Sox' Mike Brown facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson M. Brown -2% 48% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- KCR P. Sheridan M. Brown 2% 50% Single to RF
t1 0-0 1 1-- R KCR G. Brett M. Brown 11% 61% Double to LF; Sheridan Scores
t1 1-0 1 -2- O KCR H. McRae M. Brown -3% 58% Strikeout
t1 1-0 2 -2- KCR F. White M. Brown 1% 59% Single to LF; Brett to 3B
t1 1-0 2 1-3 KCR A. Otis M. Brown 1% 60% White Steals 2B
t1 1-0 2 -23 O KCR A. Otis M. Brown -5% 55% Strikeout
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- BOS J. Remy D. Leonard -4% 51% Single to LF
b1 0-1 0 1-- O BOS D. Evans D. Leonard 4% 55% Lineout: RF
b1 0-1 1 1-- O BOS J. Rice D. Leonard 3% 58% Flyball: CF
b1 0-1 2 1-- O BOS T. Armas D. Leonard 2% 60% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Mike Brown facing 7-8-9
t2 1-0 0 --- KCR J. Wathan M. Brown 3% 63% Walk
t2 1-0 0 1-- KCR J. Simpson M. Brown 2% 66% Wathan Steals 2B
t2 1-0 0 -2- O KCR J. Simpson M. Brown -4% 62% Strikeout Looking
t2 1-0 1 -2- O KCR U. Washington M. Brown -3% 59% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Wathan to 3B
t2 1-0 2 --3 KCR W. Wilson M. Brown 1% 60% Walk
t2 1-0 2 1-3 R KCR P. Sheridan M. Brown 8% 68% Balk; Wathan Scores; Wilson to 2B
t2 2-0 2 -2- O KCR P. Sheridan M. Brown -3% 65% Flyball: RF
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 5-6-7
b2 0-2 0 --- BOS W. Boggs D. Leonard -4% 61% Single to RF
b2 0-2 0 1-- OO BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Leonard 8% 70% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
b2 0-2 2 --- BOS D. Stapleton D. Leonard -1% 68% Walk
b2 0-2 2 1-- O BOS R. Gedman D. Leonard 2% 71% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Mike Brown facing 3-4-5
t3 2-0 0 --- O KCR G. Brett M. Brown -2% 69% Flyball: LF
t3 2-0 1 --- O KCR H. McRae M. Brown -1% 67% Flyball: LF
t3 2-0 2 --- O KCR F. White M. Brown -1% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 9-1-2
b3 0-2 0 --- BOS G. Hoffman D. Leonard -7% 60% Double to LF
b3 0-2 0 -2- BOS J. Remy D. Leonard -8% 52% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Hoffman to 3B
b3 0-2 0 1-3 O BOS D. Evans D. Leonard 7% 59% Flyball: 2B
b3 0-2 1 1-3 O BOS J. Rice D. Leonard 8% 67% Strikeout
b3 0-2 2 1-3 O BOS T. Armas D. Leonard 6% 72% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Mike Brown facing 6-7-8
t4 2-0 0 --- O KCR A. Otis M. Brown -2% 71% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2-0 1 --- KCR J. Wathan M. Brown 2% 72% Single to 3B
t4 2-0 1 1-- O KCR J. Simpson M. Brown -3% 69% Wathan Picked off 1B (P-1B)
t4 2-0 2 --- O KCR J. Simpson M. Brown -1% 68% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 5-6-7
b4 0-2 0 --- BOS W. Boggs D. Leonard -7% 61% Double to LF
b4 0-2 0 -2- O BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Leonard 2% 63% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Boggs to 3B
b4 0-2 1 --3 R BOS D. Stapleton D. Leonard -9% 54% Double to RF; Boggs Scores
b4 1-2 1 -2- O BOS R. Gedman D. Leonard 4% 58% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Stapleton to 3B
b4 1-2 2 --3 O BOS G. Hoffman D. Leonard 5% 63% Flyball: 1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Mike Brown facing 9-1-2
t5 2-1 0 --- O KCR U. Washington M. Brown -2% 61% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2-1 1 --- KCR W. Wilson M. Brown 3% 64% Single to RF
t5 2-1 1 1-- O KCR P. Sheridan M. Brown -2% 62% Groundout: P-1B; Wilson to 2B
t5 2-1 2 -2- O KCR G. Brett M. Brown -4% 58% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
b5 1-2 0 --- BOS J. Remy D. Leonard -5% 53% Single/Bunt
b5 1-2 0 1-- O BOS D. Evans D. Leonard 5% 58% Strikeout Looking
b5 1-2 1 1-- BOS J. Rice D. Leonard -5% 52% Single to LF; Remy to 2B
b5 1-2 1 12- OO BOS T. Armas D. Leonard 13% 65% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Mike Brown facing 4-5-6
t6 2-1 0 --- O KCR H. McRae M. Brown -3% 63% Flyball: RF
t6 2-1 1 --- KCR F. White M. Brown 3% 66% Single to RF
t6 2-1 1 1-- O KCR A. Otis M. Brown -3% 62% Flyball: CF
t6 2-1 2 1-- O KCR J. Wathan M. Brown -3% 60% Bunt Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 5-6-7
b6 1-2 0 --- O BOS W. Boggs D. Leonard 4% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1-2 1 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Leonard 3% 67% Flyball: LF
b6 1-2 2 --- O BOS D. Stapleton D. Leonard 2% 69% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Mike Brown facing 8-9-1
t7 2-1 0 --- O KCR J. Simpson M. Brown -3% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2-1 1 --- KCR U. Washington M. Brown 5% 71% Double to LF
t7 2-1 1 -2- KCR W. Wilson M. Brown 5% 76% Single to 2B; Washington to 3B
t7 2-1 1 1-3 O KCR P. Sheridan M. Brown -8% 69% Flyball: LF
t7 2-1 2 1-3 O KCR G. Brett M. Brown -6% 63% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 8-9-1
b7 1-2 0 --- O BOS R. Gedman D. Leonard 5% 68% Lineout: RF
b7 1-2 1 --- O BOS G. Hoffman D. Leonard 4% 71% Foul Flyball: 1B
b7 1-2 2 --- O BOS J. Remy D. Leonard 3% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Mike Brown facing 4-5-6
t8 2-1 0 --- KCR H. McRae M. Brown 4% 77% Single to LF
t8 2-1 0 1-- OO KCR F. White M. Brown -8% 70% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t8 2-1 2 --- KCR A. Otis M. Brown 1% 71% Single to LF
t8 2-1 2 1-- KCR J. Wathan M. Brown 3% 74% Single to RF; Otis to 3B
t8 2-1 2 1-3 KCR J. Simpson M. Brown 1% 74% Wathan Steals 2B
t8 2-1 2 -23 O KCR J. Simpson M. Brown -6% 68% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 2-3-4
b8 1-2 0 --- O BOS D. Evans D. Leonard 7% 75% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 1-2 1 --- O BOS J. Rice D. Leonard 5% 80% Foul Flyball: RF
b8 1-2 2 --- O BOS T. Armas D. Leonard 3% 83% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Mike Brown facing 9-1-2
t9 2-1 0 --- O KCR U. Washington M. Brown -2% 81% Lineout: 3B
t9 2-1 1 --- O KCR W. Wilson M. Brown -1% 80% Flyball: RF
t9 2-1 2 --- O KCR P. Sheridan M. Brown -1% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 5-6-7
b9 1-2 0 --- O BOS W. Boggs D. Leonard 9% 88% Flyball: LF
b9 1-2 1 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Leonard 7% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 1-2 2 --- O BOS D. Stapleton D. Leonard 5% 100% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 1.

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