July 16, 1983 Kansas City Royals at Cleveland Indians Box Score and Play by Play

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CAL 8
@BAL 5 OAK 12
@BOS 5 TOR 7
@CHW 5 CLE 17
KCR 3 MIL 5
MIN 0 NYY 3
TEX 1 SEA 1
DET 0 ATL 6
MON 3 HOU 3
NYM 1 LAD 7
CHC 4 PHI 9
CIN 3 PIT 3
@SDP 2 STL 9
@SFG 3

Standings at end of play this day

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 10,086

Saturday, July 16, 1983, 7:37PM
Time of Game: 3:10

Royals

40-42

Lost 1

4th, 3½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  1  0   2  0  0    3  9  1
Indians         2  1  5   0  1  1   7  0  X   17 20  2

W: L Barker (7-9), L: G Perry (3-11), S: N Heaton (7)

Indians

37-50

Won 1

7th, 15 GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Wilson CF                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .289  .692    0    0   0   SB
  C Geronimo PH-LF            1   0   0   0    0   1  .228  .534    0    0   0   
  L Roberts PH-LF             2   1   1   0    0   0  .266  .682    0    0   0   
J Wathan C                    4   0   2   1    0   1  .273  .678    0    4   1   
  D Slaught C                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .212  .482    0    0   0   
G Brett 3B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .360 1.131    0    2   2   
  G Pryor PH-3B               1   0   0   0    0   1  .246  .593    0    0   0   
H McRae DH                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .321  .852    0    0   0   
W Aikens 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .324  .935    0    5   0   
A Otis RF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .264  .674    0    2   0   
F White 2B                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .256  .679    0    3   3   2B
P Sheridan LF-CF              3   1   1   0    1   1  .241  .682    0    5   1   
O Concepcion SS               3   0   0   1    0   0  .164  .436    0    3   3   SF

G Perry P                                                                0   1
  D Hood P                                                               0   0
  V Blue P                                                               0   0
  K Creel P                                                              0   0
Totals                       36   3   9   3    1   9                    24  11

BATTING

2B: F White (19, off L Barker).

SF: O Concepcion (1, off L Barker).

TB: J Wathan 2; F White 2; A Otis; L Roberts; P Sheridan; H McRae; W Wilson; G Brett.

RBI: O Concepcion (6); J Wathan (23); H McRae (44).

2-out RBI: H McRae.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. O Concepcion-F White-W Aikens; F White-O Concepcion-W Aikens.

E: C Geronimo (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: W Wilson (41, 2nd base off L Barker/R Hassey).

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Hargrove 1B                 5   2   2   3    0   1  .283  .770    0    6   0   3B,SF,GDP
M Trillo 2B                   4   2   2   2    0   0  .274  .649    0    3   2   HR,SH
T Harrah 3B                   4   2   1   0    1   1  .270  .766    0    1   1   
G Thomas CF                   3   2   3   4    2   0  .199  .681    0    5   0   HR,2B
P Tabler LF                   5   2   2   2    0   0  .307  .834    0    2   0   HR,GDP
B Perkins DH                  4   2   3   1    1   0  .278  .631    0    0   0   
J Franco SS                   4   1   1   1    1   1  .281  .735    0    0   3   
G Vukovich RF                 5   2   2   2    0   0  .191  .559    0    1   0   2B
R Hassey C                    5   2   4   2    0   0  .254  .653    0    9   0   HR

L Barker P                                                               0   0
  N Heaton P                                                             0   0
Totals                       39  17  20  17    5   3                    27   6

BATTING

2B: G Vukovich (10, off D Hood); G Thomas (13, off G Perry).

3B: M Hargrove (3, off V Blue).

HR: P Tabler (4, off K Creel; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); R Hassey (2, off D Hood; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF); M Trillo (1, off V Blue; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); G Thomas (12, off K Creel; 7th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).

SF: M Hargrove (4, off G Perry).

SH: M Trillo (4, off G Perry).

TB: G Thomas 7; R Hassey 7; M Trillo 5; P Tabler 5; M Hargrove 4; G Vukovich 3; B Perkins 3; J Franco; T Harrah.

GIDP: P Tabler (8); M Hargrove (8).

RBI: G Thomas 4 (38); M Hargrove 3 (36); P Tabler 2 (32); R Hassey 2 (14); M Trillo 2 (24); G Vukovich 2 (25); J Franco (51); B Perkins (17).

2-out RBI: G Thomas 4; M Hargrove 2; P Tabler 2; R Hassey 2; J Franco; M Trillo; G Vukovich.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 9 for 12.

FIELDING

E: P Tabler (6); M Trillo (5).

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
G Perry, L (3-11)              2.2   7   6   6    2   0   0   5.12   16     -       ·  ·      5· 2· 0· 7     18    -     0.87  -0.28
D Hood                         1.1   2   2   2    1   1   1   2.10    7     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 2          1-1    0.08  -0.05
V Blue                         2.2   7   7   6    2   2   1   6.19   16     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 7          0-0    0.02  -0.01
K Creel                        1.1   4   2   2    0   0   2   7.17    7     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 4          2-2    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    20  17  16    5   3   4          46     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 1·20          3-3

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Barker, W (7-9)              5     4   1   0    1   4   0   5.45   21     -       ·  ·      5· 7· 0· 4     60    -     0.53   0.15
N Heaton, S (7)                4     5   2   2    0   5   0   3.78   17     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 2· 5          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         9     9   3   2    1   9   0          38     -       ·  ·      7·10· 2· 9           -

Balks: None.

WP: G Perry (4); L Barker (6).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Durwood Merrill, 1B - Jim McKean, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Russ Goetz.

Time of Game: 3:10.

Attendance: 10,086.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 85° F.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Cleveland Indians                    
1. W Wilson             CF    1. M Hargrove           1B 
2. J Wathan             C     2. M Trillo             2B 
3. G Brett              3B    3. T Harrah             3B 
4. H McRae              DH    4. G Thomas             CF 
5. W Aikens             1B    5. P Tabler             LF 
6. A Otis               RF    6. B Perkins            DH 
7. F White              2B    7. J Franco             SS 
8. P Sheridan           LF    8. G Vukovich           RF 
9. O Concepcion         SS    9. R Hassey             C  

   G Perry              P        L Barker             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  0-0  -2-      10%  63% G Thomas        G Perry         Double to CF; Hargrove Scores
   b 1   2  0-1  --3       8%  71% P Tabler        G Perry         Single to CF; Thomas Scores
   b 2   1  0-2  1--       5%  79% R Hassey        G Perry         Single to RF; Vukovich to 3B
   b 3   0  0-3  1--       4%  90% G Thomas        G Perry         Single to LF; Harrah to 3B
   b 3   2  0-4  -2-       4%  93% J Franco        G Perry         Single to LF; Tabler Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Len Barker facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      47%  W Wilson        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      50%  J Wathan        Strikeout
   O      1--      53%  G Brett         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      55%  H McRae         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Gaylord Perry facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  M Hargrove      Single to CF
   O      1--      57%  M Trillo        Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Hargrove to 2B
   O      -2-      53%  T Harrah        Flyball: LF
   R      -2-      63%  G Thomas        Double to CF; Hargrove Scores
          -2-      63%  P Tabler        Wild Pitch; Thomas to 3B
   R      --3      71%  " "             Single to CF; Thomas Scores
   O      1--      70%  B Perkins       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 2.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Len Barker facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      72%  W Aikens        Strikeout
   O      ---      74%  A Otis          Strikeout
   O      ---      75%  F White         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Gaylord Perry facing 7-8-9
          ---      77%  J Franco        Walk
   O      1--      75%  G Vukovich      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      79%  R Hassey        Single to RF; Vukovich to 3B
   RO     1-3      81%  M Hargrove      Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Vukovich Scores
   O      1--      79%  M Trillo        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 3.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Len Barker facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      81%  P Sheridan      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      83%  O Concepcion    Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      82%  W Wilson        Single to CF
          1--      81%  J Wathan        Wilson Steals 2B
   O      -2-      84%  " "             Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-0, Gaylord Perry facing 3-4-5
          ---      86%  T Harrah        Walk
          1--      90%  G Thomas        Single to LF; Harrah to 3B
   O      1-3      87%  P Tabler        Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
   RO     1-3      89%  B Perkins       Single to LF; Harrah Scores; Tabler to 2B; Perkins out at 2B/LF-C-SS
   R      -2-      93%  J Franco        Single to LF; Tabler Scores
                  Don Hood replaces Gaylord Perry pitching
   R      1--      95%  G Vukovich      Double (CF-RF); Franco Scores
   RR     -2-      98%  R Hassey        Home Run; Vukovich Scores
   O      ---      98%  M Hargrove      Strikeout
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 8.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-8, Len Barker facing 3-4-5
          ---      97%  G Brett         Single to RF
   O      1--      98%  H McRae         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      99%  W Aikens        Flyball: CF
          1--      99%  A Otis          Wild Pitch; Brett to 2B
   O      -2-      99%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 8.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 8-0, Don Hood facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      99%  M Trillo        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      99%  T Harrah        Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      99%  G Thomas        Walk
   O      1--      99%  P Tabler        Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 8.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-8, Len Barker facing 7-8-9
          ---      98%  F White         Double to LF; White to 3B/Adv on E7
          --3      97%  P Sheridan      Walk
   RO     1-3      98%  O Concepcion    Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; White Scores/unER
                  Cesar Geronimo pinch hits for Willie Wilson batting 1st
   O      1--      98%  C Geronimo      Strikeout
          1--      98%  J Wathan        Single to P; Sheridan to 2B
   O      12-      99%  G Brett         Flyball: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 8.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 8-1, Vida Blue facing 6-7-8
                  Vida Blue replaces Don Hood pitching; Cesar Geronimo moves to LF; Pat Sheridan moves to CF
          ---      99%  B Perkins       Single to LF; Perkins to 3B/Adv on E7
   O      --3      99%  J Franco        Strikeout
   R      --3      99%  G Vukovich      Single to RF; Perkins Scores/unER
   O      1--      99%  R Hassey        Flyball: RF
   O      1--      99%  M Hargrove      Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 9.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-9, Neal Heaton facing 4-5-6
                  Neal Heaton replaces Len Barker pitching
   O      ---      99%  H McRae         Lineout: LF
   O      ---     100%  W Aikens        Strikeout
          ---      99%  A Otis          Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  F White         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 9.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 9-1, Vida Blue facing 2-3-4
   R      ---     100%  M Trillo        Home Run
   O      ---     100%  T Harrah        Strikeout Looking
          ---     100%  G Thomas        Walk
   OO     1--     100%  P Tabler        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 10.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-10, Neal Heaton facing 8-9-1
          ---     100%  P Sheridan      Single to P
   O      1--     100%  O Concepcion    Flyball: 3B
                  Leon Roberts pinch hits for Cesar Geronimo batting 1st
          1--     100%  L Roberts       Single to LF; Sheridan to 2B
   R      12-      99%  J Wathan        Single to LF; Sheridan Scores; Roberts to 2B
                  Greg Pryor pinch hits for George Brett batting 3rd
   O      12-     100%  G Pryor         Strikeout Looking
   R      12-      99%  H McRae         Single to CF; Roberts Scores; Wathan to 2B
   O      12-     100%  W Aikens        Strikeout
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Indians 10.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 10-3, Vida Blue facing 6-7-8
                  Greg Pryor moves to 3B; Leon Roberts moves to LF
          ---     100%  B Perkins       Walk
   O      1--     100%  J Franco        Flyball: CF
   O      1--     100%  G Vukovich      Flyball: RF
          1--     100%  R Hassey        Single to LF; Perkins to 3B
   RR     1-3     100%  M Hargrove      Triple to RF; Perkins Scores; Hassey Scores
   R      --3     100%  M Trillo        Single to CF; Hargrove Scores
          1--     100%  T Harrah        Single to CF; Trillo to 2B
                  Keith Creel replaces Vida Blue pitching
   RRR    12-     100%  G Thomas        Home Run; Trillo Scores; Harrah Scores
   R      ---     100%  P Tabler        Home Run
          ---     100%  B Perkins       Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  J Franco        Foul Flyball: C
                  7 runs, 7 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Indians 17.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-17, Neal Heaton facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     100%  A Otis          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  F White         Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  P Sheridan      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Indians 17.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 17-3, Keith Creel facing 8-9-1
                  Don Slaught replaces John Wathan playing C batting 2nd
   O      ---     100%  G Vukovich      Flyball: CF
          ---     100%  R Hassey        Single to CF
   OO     1--     100%  M Hargrove      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Indians 17.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-17, Neal Heaton facing 9-1-2
   O      ---     100%  O Concepcion    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  L Roberts       Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  D Slaught       Lineout: 2B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Indians 17.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CLE198307160

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation