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TEX 11
@BAL  2

BOS  5
MIL  4

NYY  6
@CHW  4

KCR  8
@DET  7
MIN 11
SEA  2

TOR  4
CLE  1

CIN  6
@HOU  4

NYM  6
PIT  0

NYM  7
PIT  5

PHI  2
CHC  0

SFG  3
LAD  2

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Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 7,973

Wednesday, April 20, 1983, 7:35PM
Time of Game: 2:55
Royals
8
6-4
Won 1
3rd, 1½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          1  0  1   0  0  1   3  0  2    8 12  2
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  1   6  0  0    7  9  1
W: Dan Quisenberry (1-0), L: Howard Bailey (1-2)
Tigers
7
5-7
Lost 3
6th, 2 GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Wilson LF                   4   3   2   0    1   0  .333  .810              3   0   SB
U Washington SS               4   1   2   0    0   1  .244  .657              1   2   SH
G Brett 3B                    5   3   4   7    0   1  .475 1.508              2   3   3·HR
A Otis CF                     4   1   1   0    1   0  .200  .488              4   0   2B,SB
W Aikens DH                   5   0   1   0    0   2  .219  .671              0   0   
J Martin RF                   3   0   0   1    0   1  .333  .861              1   0   SF
F White 2B                    3   0   2   0    1   1  .316  .815              6   2   
D Slaught C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .607              2   0   
J Wathan 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .281  .584              8   0   

L Gura P                                                                      0   3
  D Quisenberry P                                                             0   1
Totals                       36   8  12   0    3   8                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: A Otis (2, off J Morris).
HR: G Brett 3 (4, 2 off J Morris, 1 off H Bailey; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF; 7th inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out).
SF: J Martin (2, off J Morris).
SH: U Washington (1, off J Morris).
TB: G Brett 13; U Washington 2; F White 2; A Otis 2; W Wilson 2; W Aikens.
RBI: G Brett 7 (13); J Martin (10).
2-out RBI: G Brett.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. L Gura-F White-J Wathan.
E: U Washington (6); W Wilson (4).
Baserunning Events
SB: W Wilson (8, 2nd base off J Morris/L Parrish); A Otis (1, 2nd base off A Lopez/L Parrish).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Whitaker 2B                 4   1   1   1    1   0  .273  .613              2   5   
A Trammell SS                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .293  .754              1   1   
  K Gibson PH                 0   1   0   1    0   0  .400  .922              0   0   SF
  H Johnson 3B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .325              0   1   
L Herndon LF                  5   1   0   1    0   1  .273  .782              2   0   
L Parrish C                   4   1   1   1    1   0  .220  .657              8   0   2B
J Wockenfuss DH               5   0   3   2    0   1  .273  .638              0   0   
M Ivie 1B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .269  .733              5   0   2B,GDP
  E Cabell 1B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000              2   0   
C Lemon CF                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .295  .766              1   0   
G Wilson RF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .316  .936              3   1   
T Brookens 3B-SS              3   1   1   1    0   0  .379  .998              2   0   SH

J Morris P                                                                    1   0
  A Lopez P                                                                   0   0
  H Bailey P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       35   7   9   0    4   2                         27   8
Batting Events
2B: M Ivie (4, off L Gura); L Parrish (4, off D Quisenberry).
SF: K Gibson (2, off D Quisenberry).
SH: T Brookens (1, off D Quisenberry).
TB: J Wockenfuss 3; G Wilson 2; L Parrish 2; M Ivie 2; L Whitaker; T Brookens.
GIDP: M Ivie (2).
RBI: J Wockenfuss 2 (4); T Brookens (6); L Parrish (6); K Gibson (5); L Herndon (9); L Whitaker (7).
2-out RBI: J Wockenfuss.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 5 for 11.
Fielding Events
E: L Herndon (5).

Pitching Stats

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
L Gura                         6     6   5   5    4   1   0   2.89   28     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 1· 6     37    -     1.16   0.01
D Quisenberry, BS (1), W (1-0)  3     3   2   1    0   1   0   0.82   13     -       ·  ·      4· 5· 1· 3          2-2    1.82  -0.24
Totals                         9     9   7   6    4   2   0          41     -       ·  ·     12·14· 2· 9          2-2 
L Gura faced 4 batters in the 7th inning.
Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Morris                       6.1  10   6   6    2   4   2   7.56   30     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 1·10     31    -     0.81  -0.21
A Lopez                        2     1   1   1    1   4   0   2.25    8     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    1.44   0.11
H Bailey, BS (1), L (1-2)      0.2   1   1   1    0   0   1   6.75    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 1          1-1    1.64  -0.64
Totals                         9    12   8   8    3   8   3          41     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 2·12          1-1 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Shulock, 1B - Derryl Cousins, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Drew Coble.
Time of Game: 2:55.
Attendance: 7,973.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 45° F.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Detroit Tigers                               
1. Willie Wilson                LF       1. Lou Whitaker                 2B
2. U L Washington               SS       2. Alan Trammell                SS
3. George Brett                 3B       3. Larry Herndon                LF
4. Amos Otis                    CF       4. Lance Parrish                 C
5. Willie Aikens                DH       5. John Wockenfuss              DH
6. Jerry Martin                 RF       6. Mike Ivie                    1B
7. Frank White                  2B       7. Chet Lemon                   CF
8. Don Slaught                   C       8. Glenn Wilson                 RF
9. John Wathan                  1B       9. Tom Brookens                 3B

   Larry Gura                    P          Jack Morris                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t9 1 1-- RR 66% 83% 6-7 KCR G. Brett H. Bailey Home Run; Wilson Scores
b7 1 -2- R -23% 38% 5-6 DET L. Parrish D. Quisenberry Double to RF; Gibson Scores/unER
b7 0 1-3 R -18% 53% 3-6 DET K. Gibson D. Quisenberry Reached on E7/Sacrifice Fly; Brookens Scores; Whitaker to 3B; Gibson to 2B
b7 1 -2- R -17% 20% 6-6 DET J. Wockenfuss D. Quisenberry Single to RF; Parrish Scores
t7 1 12- RRR 12% 97% 3-1 KCR G. Brett J. Morris Home Run; Wilson Scores; Washington Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 KCR W. Wilson J. Morris Flyball: LF
t1 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 KCR U. Washington J. Morris Flyball: LF
t1 2 --- R 10% 57% 0-0 KCR G. Brett J. Morris Home Run
t1 2 --- O -1% 56% 1-0 KCR A. Otis J. Morris Lineout: 1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Larry Gura facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 58% 0-1 DET L. Whitaker L. Gura Foul Flyball: 3B
b1 1 --- O 2% 60% 0-1 DET A. Trammell L. Gura Flyball: LF
b1 2 --- O 1% 61% 0-1 DET L. Herndon L. Gura Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- 6% 66% 1-0 KCR W. Aikens J. Morris Single to LF; Aikens to 2B/Adv on E7
t2 0 -2- O -6% 61% 1-0 KCR J. Martin J. Morris Fielder's Choice 2B; Aikens out at 3B/2B-3B; Martin to 1B
t2 1 1-- 3% 64% 1-0 KCR F. White J. Morris Single to CF; Martin to 2B
t2 1 12- O -4% 60% 1-0 KCR D. Slaught J. Morris Strikeout
t2 2 12- O -4% 56% 1-0 KCR J. Wathan J. Morris Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Larry Gura facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 3% 59% 0-1 DET L. Parrish L. Gura Flyball: LF
b2 1 --- O 2% 60% 0-1 DET J. Wockenfuss L. Gura Strikeout
b2 2 --- -2% 58% 0-1 DET M. Ivie L. Gura Double to LF
b2 2 -2- O 4% 62% 0-1 DET C. Lemon L. Gura Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- 3% 65% 1-0 KCR W. Wilson J. Morris Single to CF
t3 0 1-- 3% 68% 1-0 KCR U. Washington J. Morris Wilson Steals 2B
t3 0 -2- O -1% 66% 1-0 KCR U. Washington J. Morris Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice; Wilson to 3B
t3 1 --3 RO 3% 69% 1-0 KCR G. Brett J. Morris Single to RF; Wilson Scores; Brett out at 2B/RF-SS
t3 2 --- O -1% 68% 2-0 KCR A. Otis J. Morris Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Larry Gura facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 2% 71% 0-2 DET G. Wilson L. Gura Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1 --- -3% 68% 0-2 DET T. Brookens L. Gura Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Brookens to 1B
b3 1 1-- O 3% 71% 0-2 DET L. Whitaker L. Gura Lineout: CF
b3 2 1-- -2% 69% 0-2 DET A. Trammell L. Gura Walk; Brookens to 2B
b3 2 12- O 5% 74% 0-2 DET L. Herndon L. Gura Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O -2% 72% 2-0 KCR W. Aikens J. Morris Strikeout
t4 1 --- O -1% 71% 2-0 KCR J. Martin J. Morris Flyball: 3B
t4 2 --- 1% 72% 2-0 KCR F. White J. Morris Walk
t4 2 1-- O -2% 70% 2-0 KCR D. Slaught J. Morris Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Larry Gura facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O 3% 73% 0-2 DET L. Parrish L. Gura Flyball: 2B
b4 1 --- -3% 69% 0-2 DET J. Wockenfuss L. Gura Single to RF
b4 1 1-- OO 6% 76% 0-2 DET M. Ivie L. Gura Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O -2% 74% 2-0 KCR J. Wathan J. Morris Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- O -1% 73% 2-0 KCR W. Wilson J. Morris Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2 --- 1% 74% 2-0 KCR U. Washington J. Morris Single to CF
t5 2 1-- O -2% 72% 2-0 KCR G. Brett J. Morris Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Larry Gura facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O 3% 75% 0-2 DET C. Lemon L. Gura Groundout: P-1B
b5 1 --- O 2% 77% 0-2 DET G. Wilson L. Gura Groundout: P-1B
b5 2 --- O 1% 79% 0-2 DET T. Brookens L. Gura Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 0.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- 5% 83% 2-0 KCR A. Otis J. Morris Double to RF
t6 0 -2- O -1% 83% 2-0 KCR W. Aikens J. Morris Groundout: 1B unassisted; Otis to 3B
t6 1 --3 RO 2% 85% 2-0 KCR J. Martin J. Morris Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Otis Scores
t6 2 --- 1% 86% 3-0 KCR F. White J. Morris Single to RF
t6 2 1-- O -1% 85% 3-0 KCR D. Slaught J. Morris Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Larry Gura facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- -5% 80% 0-3 DET L. Whitaker L. Gura Walk
b6 0 1-- O 4% 84% 0-3 DET A. Trammell L. Gura Flyball: 2B
b6 1 1-- O 3% 88% 0-3 DET L. Herndon L. Gura Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b6 2 1-- -3% 85% 0-3 DET L. Parrish L. Gura Walk; Herndon to 2B
b6 2 12- R -9% 76% 0-3 DET J. Wockenfuss L. Gura Single to LF; Herndon Scores; Parrish to 2B
b6 2 12- O 7% 82% 1-3 DET M. Ivie L. Gura Flyball: SS
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 1.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- O -2% 81% 3-1 KCR J. Wathan J. Morris Strikeout
t7 1 --- 2% 82% 3-1 KCR W. Wilson J. Morris Walk
t7 1 1-- 2% 85% 3-1 KCR U. Washington J. Morris Single to LF; Wilson to 2B
t7 1 12- RRR 12% 97% 3-1 KCR G. Brett J. Morris Home Run; Wilson Scores; Washington Scores
Aurelio Lopez replaces Jack Morris pitching
t7 1 --- 0% 97% 6-1 KCR A. Otis A. Lopez Walk
t7 1 1-- O -0% 97% 6-1 KCR W. Aikens A. Lopez Strikeout
t7 2 1-- 0% 97% 6-1 KCR J. Martin A. Lopez Otis Steals 2B
t7 2 -2- O -0% 96% 6-1 KCR J. Martin A. Lopez Strikeout
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-6, Royals' Larry Gura facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- -2% 95% 1-6 DET C. Lemon L. Gura Walk
b7 0 1-- -5% 90% 1-6 DET G. Wilson L. Gura Single to RF; Lemon to 3B
b7 0 1-3 R -7% 82% 1-6 DET T. Brookens L. Gura Single to CF; Lemon Scores; Wilson to 3B
b7 0 1-3 R -11% 71% 2-6 DET L. Whitaker L. Gura Single to LF; Wilson Scores; Brookens to 3B
Dan Quisenberry replaces Larry Gura pitching; Kirk Gibson pinch hits for Alan Trammell (SS) batting 2nd
b7 0 1-3 R -18% 53% 3-6 DET K. Gibson D. Quisenberry Reached on E7/Sacrifice Fly; Brookens Scores; Whitaker to 3B; Gibson to 2B
b7 0 -23 RO 7% 60% 4-6 DET L. Herndon D. Quisenberry Groundout: 2B-1B; Whitaker Scores
b7 1 -2- R -23% 38% 5-6 DET L. Parrish D. Quisenberry Double to RF; Gibson Scores/unER
b7 1 -2- R -17% 20% 6-6 DET J. Wockenfuss D. Quisenberry Single to RF; Parrish Scores
b7 1 1-- O 2% 23% 7-6 DET M. Ivie D. Quisenberry Flyball: LF
b7 2 1-- O 2% 25% 7-6 DET C. Lemon D. Quisenberry Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
6 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 7.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 6-7, Tigers' Aurelio Lopez facing 7-8-9
Enos Cabell replaces Mike Ivie playing 1B batting 6th; Howard Johnson replaces Kirk Gibson (PH) playing 3B batting 2nd; Tom Brookens moves from 3B to SS
t8 0 --- O -5% 19% 6-7 KCR F. White A. Lopez Strikeout
t8 1 --- O -4% 16% 6-7 KCR D. Slaught A. Lopez Flyball: 2B
t8 2 --- O -3% 13% 6-7 KCR J. Wathan A. Lopez Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-6, Royals' Dan Quisenberry facing 8-9-1
b8 0 --- -2% 11% 7-6 DET G. Wilson D. Quisenberry Single to RF
b8 0 1-- O 1% 12% 7-6 DET T. Brookens D. Quisenberry Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Wilson to 2B
b8 1 -2- O 2% 14% 7-6 DET L. Whitaker D. Quisenberry Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 2 -2- O 2% 16% 7-6 DET H. Johnson D. Quisenberry Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 7.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 6-7, Tigers' Aurelio Lopez facing 1-2-3
t9 0 --- 12% 27% 6-7 KCR W. Wilson A. Lopez Single to 2B
t9 0 1-- O -11% 17% 6-7 KCR U. Washington A. Lopez Strikeout
Howard Bailey replaces Aurelio Lopez pitching
t9 1 1-- RR 66% 83% 6-7 KCR G. Brett H. Bailey Home Run; Wilson Scores
t9 1 --- O -1% 81% 8-7 KCR A. Otis H. Bailey Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 2 --- O -1% 81% 8-7 KCR W. Aikens H. Bailey Lineout: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 8, Tigers 7.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 7-8, Royals' Dan Quisenberry facing 3-4-5
b9 0 --- O 9% 89% 7-8 DET L. Herndon D. Quisenberry Strikeout
b9 1 --- O 6% 95% 7-8 DET L. Parrish D. Quisenberry Lineout: CF
b9 2 --- O 5% 100% 7-8 DET J. Wockenfuss D. Quisenberry Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 8, Tigers 7.

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