July 17, 1983 Kansas City Royals at Cleveland Indians Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 11
CAL 1 OAK 13
@BOS 9 CHW 3
TOR 2 KCR 7
@CLE 2 MIL 10
MIN 6 NYY 8
TEX 6 DET 8
@SEA 1
(10) MON 3
@ATL 1 NYM 3
@HOU 1 CHC 10
@LAD 0 CIN 5
@PHI 2 PIT 4
@SDP 3 SFG 3
STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 20,907

Sunday, July 17, 1983, 2:10PM
Time of Game: 3:05

Royals

41-42

Won 1

4th, 2½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  1   1  4  1    7 10  1
Indians         0  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    2  8  2

W: D Hood (2-1), L: D Spillner (1-6)

Indians

37-51

Lost 1

7th, 15 GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
U Washington SS               5   2   2   0    0   0  .230  .623    0    4   2   2B,SB
J Wathan LF-1B                5   1   1   1    0   1  .271  .672    0    3   0   
G Brett 3B                    3   2   2   1    2   0  .364 1.151    0    1   2   HR
  G Pryor 3B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .593         0   1   
H McRae DH                    3   0   0   1    1   0  .318  .846    0    0   0   CS,SF,2·GDP
W Aikens 1B                   2   1   1   0    2   0  .326  .941    0    9   0   IW
  W Wilson PR-CF              1   1   0   0    0   0  .288  .690    0    0   0   
A Otis RF                     3   0   1   2    1   1  .265  .677    0    4   0   
F White 2B                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .256  .676    0    2   3   GDP
D Slaught C                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .223  .512    0    2   1   2B
C Geronimo CF-LF              4   0   0   0    0   1  .217  .509    0    2   0   

S Renko P                                                                0   0
  D Hood P                                                               0   1
  D Quisenberry P                                                        0   0
Totals                       34   7  10   7    6   3                    27  10

BATTING

2B: U Washington (13, off D Spillner); D Slaught (4, off L Sorensen).

HR: G Brett (17, off L Sorensen; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

SF: H McRae (3, off D Spillner).

IBB: W Aikens (5, by D Spillner).

TB: G Brett 5; D Slaught 3; U Washington 3; A Otis; J Wathan; W Aikens; F White.

GIDP: H McRae 2 (7); F White (10).

RBI: A Otis 2 (21); D Slaught (10); J Wathan (24); G Brett (57); F White (45); H McRae (45).

2-out RBI: D Slaught; G Brett.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. F White-U Washington-W Aikens.

E: U Washington (20).

BASERUNNING

SB: U Washington (18, 2nd base off B Anderson/R Hassey).

CS: H McRae (2, 2nd base by L Sorensen/R Hassey).

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Hargrove 1B                 5   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .757    0    9   0   
M Trillo 2B                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .272  .645    0    2   2   
T Harrah 3B                   4   1   1   0    1   0  .270  .764    0    1   3   
A Thornton DH                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .308  .904    0    0   0   
P Tabler LF                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .307  .834    0    3   0   
G Thomas CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .196  .671    0    4   0   
B Perkins RF                  3   0   1   1    1   0  .280  .637    0    2   0   
J Franco SS                   4   0   3   1    0   0  .287  .745    0    3   6   SB,CS
R Hassey C                    2   0   0   0    2   0  .251  .652    0    3   1   GDP

L Sorensen P                                                             0   0
  D Spillner P                                                           0   0
  B Anderson P                                                           0   0
Totals                       34   2   8   2    5   2                    27  12

BATTING

TB: J Franco 3; B Perkins; M Trillo; A Thornton; P Tabler; T Harrah.

GIDP: R Hassey (6).

RBI: B Perkins (18); J Franco (52).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 3. J Franco-M Trillo-M Hargrove 2; J Franco-M Hargrove.

E: D Spillner (); J Franco (17).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Franco (17, 2nd base off S Renko/D Slaught).

CS: J Franco (7, 2nd base by S Renko/D Slaught).

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
S Renko                        5.1   5   2   2    4   1   0   4.68   25     -       ·  ·      6· 8· 1· 5     47    -     1.51  -0.03
D Hood, W (2-1)                1.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   2.00    6     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 1          3-1    1.75   0.11
D Quisenberry                  2     2   0   0    0   1   0   1.89    8     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.26   0.04
Totals                         9     8   2   2    5   2   0          39     -       ·  ·     13·10· 1· 8          3-1

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 Sorensen                     6.2   6   2   2    3   2   1   4.74   26     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 2· 6     53    -     1.18   0.04
D Spillner, L (1-6)            0.2   2   4   3    2   0   0   4.99    7     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 2          1-0    2.05  -0.41
B Anderson                     1.2   2   1   0    1   1   0   3.10    8     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 1· 2          2-1    0.19  -0.01
Totals                         9    10   7   5    6   3   1          41     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 3·10          3-1

Balks: None.

WP: L Sorensen (6).

IBB: D Spillner (3; W Aikens).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:05.

Attendance: 20,907.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 84° F.

LINEUPS

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

   S Renko              P        L Sorensen           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   0  2-1  12-     -20%  28% F White         L Sorensen      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Aikens to 3B
   t 6   2  0-0  ---      17%  61% G Brett         L Sorensen      Home Run
   t 7   2  2-1  --3      17%  45% D Slaught       L Sorensen      Single to 3B; Aikens Scores
   b 6   0  1-0  1--     -15%  39% A Thornton      S Renko         Single to CF; Harrah to 3B
   b 6   1  1-0  123     -14%  29% B Perkins       S Renko         Walk; Harrah Scores; Thornton to 3B; Tabler to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Lary Sorensen facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  U Washington    Flyball: CF
   O      ---      46%  J Wathan        Strikeout
   O      ---      45%  G Brett         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Renko facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  M Hargrove      Flyball: SS
   O      ---      49%  M Trillo        Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      50%  T Harrah        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Lary Sorensen facing 4-5-6
          ---      54%  H McRae         Walk
   O      1--      48%  W Aikens        McRae Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      50%  " "             Single to RF
          1--      52%  A Otis          Wild Pitch; Aikens to 2B
   O      -2-      48%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      45%  F White         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Renko facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  A Thornton      Flyball: SS
   O      ---      49%  P Tabler        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  G Thomas        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Lary Sorensen facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      47%  D Slaught       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  C Geronimo      Flyball: CF
          ---      47%  U Washington    Single to 3B
   O      1--      44%  J Wathan        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Renko facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  B Perkins       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      44%  J Franco        Single to CF
          1--      42%  R Hassey        Franco Steals 2B
          -2-      40%  " "             Walk
          12-      34%  M Hargrove      Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Franco to 3B; Hassey to 2B
   O      123      42%  M Trillo        Flyball: RF
   O      123      50%  T Harrah        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Lary Sorensen facing 3-4-5
          ---      54%  G Brett         Single to LF
   OO     1--      45%  H McRae         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      44%  W Aikens        Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Renko facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  A Thornton      Flyball: LF
          ---      44%  P Tabler        Single to RF
   O      1--      46%  G Thomas        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Tabler to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  B Perkins       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Lary Sorensen facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  A Otis          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      45%  F White         Flyball: LF
          ---      48%  D Slaught       Double to LF
   O      -2-      43%  C Geronimo      Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Renko facing 8-9-1
          ---      39%  J Franco        Single to P
   O      1--      46%  R Hassey        Franco Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      43%  " "             Walk
   O      1--      47%  M Hargrove      Flyball: RF
   O      1--      50%  M Trillo        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Lary Sorensen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  U Washington    Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      44%  J Wathan        Flyball: RF
   R      ---      61%  G Brett         Home Run
   O      ---      60%  H McRae         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Renko facing 3-4-5
          ---      54%  T Harrah        Single to LF
          1--      39%  A Thornton      Single to CF; Harrah to 3B
          1-3      33%  P Tabler        Walk; Thornton to 2B
   O      123      44%  G Thomas        Foul Flyball: 3B
   R      123      29%  B Perkins       Walk; Harrah Scores; Thornton to 3B; Tabler to 2B
                  Don Hood replaces Steve Renko pitching
   R      123      18%  J Franco        Single to P; Thornton Scores; Tabler to 3B; Perkins to 2B
   OO     123      31%  R Hassey        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 2.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Lary Sorensen facing 5-6-7
          ---      38%  W Aikens        Walk
          1--      48%  A Otis          Walk; Aikens to 2B
   OO     12-      28%  F White         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Aikens to 3B
   R      --3      45%  D Slaught       Single to 3B; Aikens Scores
                  Dan Spillner replaces Lary Sorensen pitching
   O      1--      41%  C Geronimo      Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Don Hood facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      45%  M Hargrove      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      48%  M Trillo        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      46%  T Harrah        Walk
   O      1--      50%  A Thornton      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Indians 2.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Dan Spillner facing 1-2-3
          ---      63%  U Washington    Double to LF
          -2-      75%  J Wathan        Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball); Washington to 3B
          1-3      79%  G Brett         Walk; Wathan to 2B
   RO     123      83%  H McRae         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Washington Scores; Wathan to 3B; Brett to 2B
          -23      83%  W Aikens        Intentional Walk
                  Willie Wilson pinch runs for Willie Aikens batting 5th
   RR     123      95%  A Otis          Single to CF; Wathan Scores/unER; Brett Scores; Wilson to 3B
                  Bud Anderson replaces Dan Spillner pitching
   R      1-3      97%  F White         Single to RF; Wilson Scores; Otis to 2B
   O      12-      96%  D Slaught       Groundout: 3B-1B; Otis to 3B; White to 2B
   O      -23      95%  C Geronimo      Strikeout
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 6, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-6, Dan Quisenberry facing 5-6-7
                  Dan Quisenberry replaces Don Hood pitching; John Wathan moves to 1B; Cesar Geronimo moves to LF; Willie Wilson moves to CF
   O      ---      97%  P Tabler        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      98%  G Thomas        Flyball: LF
          ---      97%  B Perkins       Single to CF
   O      1--      98%  J Franco        Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Indians 2.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-2, Bud Anderson facing 1-2-3
          ---      99%  U Washington    Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
          1--      99%  J Wathan        Washington Steals 2B
   R      -2-      99%  " "             Single to RF; Washington Scores/unER
          1--     100%  G Brett         Walk; Wathan to 2B
   OO     12-      99%  H McRae         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Wathan to 3B
   O      --3      99%  W Wilson        Lineout: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 7, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-7, Dan Quisenberry facing 9-1-2
                  Greg Pryor replaces George Brett playing 3B batting 3rd
   O      ---     100%  R Hassey        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---     100%  M Hargrove      Flyball: RF
          ---     100%  M Trillo        Single to SS
   O      1--     100%  T Harrah        Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 7, Indians 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CLE198307170

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation