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Standings
TEX
@BAL		0
6
MIL
@BOS		7
5
OAK
@CAL		0
4
NYY
@CHW		12
6		 
(11)
KCR
@DET		6
8
KCR
@DET		7
5
SEA
@MIN		3
2
CLE
@TOR		16
11
CIN
@HOU		2
9
STL
@MON		5
6
PIT
@NYM		6
7		 
(12)
PIT
@NYM		0
1		 
(12)
CHC
@PHI		2
5
ATL
@SDP		2
5
LAD
@SFG		2
1
LAD
@SFG		6
8
Sunday, July 31, 1983
, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:45
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Royals
6
47-49
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
2nd, 3 GB
 at Tigers
8
59-41
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
2nd, 1 GB
W: Dave Rozema (8-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          2  0  0   0  3  0   0  1  0    6 10  4
Tigers          2  3  1   0  1  1   0  0  X    8 12  0

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Wilson CF 5 1 2 0 0 0 .277 .659 0.011 0.84 0.073 -0.062 0.1 3 0
Pat Sheridan LF 4 1 0 0 1 1 .258 .717 -0.042 0.99 0.055 -0.097 -0.4 2 0
George Brett 3B 4 1 4 1 0 0 .358 1.116 0.178 0.82 0.178 0.000 2.0 0 2
Hal McRae DH 2 1 1 1 1 0 .326 .875 0.036 1.01 0.074 -0.038 0.3 SF
Willie Aikens 1B 4 2 2 4 0 1 .324 .956 0.143 1.25 0.272 -0.129 2.3 5 2 2·HR,GDP
Frank White 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .246 .652 -0.098 0.93 0.000 -0.098 -0.9 2 2
John Wathan C 4 0 0 0 0 3 .266 .650 -0.094 0.94 0.000 -0.094 -0.8 8 2
Joe Simpson RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .176 .481 -0.001 0.60 0.043 -0.044 0.0 2 1 2B
Onix Concepcion SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .484 -0.065 0.67 0.000 -0.065 -0.6 2 1
   U L Washington PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .234 .617 -0.037 1.47 0.000 -0.037 -0.2
Paul Splittorff P 1
   Frank Wills P 1
Team Totals 35 6 10 6 2 7 .286 .802 0.031 0.92 0.695 -0.664 1.6 24 12
2B: J Simpson (2, off D Rozema).
HR: W Aikens 2 (12, 1 off A Lopez, 1 off D Rozema; 5th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SF: H McRae (4, off D Rozema).
TB: W Aikens 8; G Brett 4; J Simpson 2; W Wilson 2; H McRae.
GIDP: W Aikens (10).
RBI: W Aikens 4 (38); G Brett (67); H McRae (53).
2-out RBI: W Aikens 3.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 2. J Simpson-J Wathan; F White-O Concepcion-W Aikens.
E: F Wills (); W Wilson (6); G Brett (14); P Splittorff ().
Outfield Assists: J Simpson (A Trammell at 3rd base).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Whitaker 2B 5 1 2 0 0 1 .317 .837 0.006 0.50 0.044 -0.039 -0.2 1 4
Enos Cabell 1B 3 2 1 0 1 0 .325 .808 0.012 0.76 0.074 -0.062 -0.4 9 0
   Rick Leach 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .252 .656 -0.007 0.31 0.000 -0.007 -0.3 2 0
Larry Herndon LF 5 0 2 1 0 1 .279 .790 0.179 0.85 0.217 -0.038 2.1 1 0
Lance Parrish DH 2 2 1 1 1 1 .296 .847 0.003 0.87 0.052 -0.049 -0.2 SF
John Wockenfuss C 3 0 0 0 1 1 .264 .764 -0.057 0.86 0.015 -0.071 -0.8 5 0 GDP
   Marty Castillo C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254 .644 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Glenn Wilson RF-CF-RF 4 1 2 1 0 2 .274 .746 0.049 0.88 0.094 -0.045 0.7 3 0 2B
Chet Lemon CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247 .802 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Lynn Jones RF 2 1 0 0 0 1 .200 .560 0.045 0.96 0.057 -0.012 0.3 1 0
   Kirk Gibson PH-CF 2 0 1 1 0 0 .216 .659 0.114 0.96 0.118 -0.004 1.0 1 0 SB
Tom Brookens 3B 2 1 1 0 2 1 .218 .598 0.072 0.75 0.085 -0.013 0.7 1 1 CS
Alan Trammell SS 4 0 2 3 0 0 .306 .824 0.115 0.98 0.164 -0.050 1.3 1 5 2B,SB
Dave Rozema P 1
   Aurelio Lopez P 1
Team Totals 33 8 12 7 5 8 .364 .860 0.531 0.81 0.920 -0.390 4.1 27 12
2B: A Trammell (18, off P Splittorff); G Wilson (18, off P Splittorff).
SF: L Parrish (9, off P Splittorff).
TB: A Trammell 3; G Wilson 3; L Whitaker 2; L Herndon 2; K Gibson; T Brookens; L Parrish; E Cabell.
GIDP: J Wockenfuss (2).
RBI: A Trammell 3 (35); K Gibson (35); L Parrish (68); G Wilson (51); L Herndon (56).
2-out RBI: K Gibson; G Wilson.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 6 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 1. L Whitaker-A Trammell-E Cabell.
Baserunning
SB: A Trammell (10, 3rd base off P Splittorff/J Wathan); K Gibson (7, 2nd base off F Wills/J Wathan).
CS: T Brookens (4, 2nd base by F Wills/J Wathan).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Paul Splittorff, L (9-4) 4 9 6 4 0 2 0 4.24 20 26 -0.432 0.93 -4.1
Frank Wills 4 3 2 1 5 6 0 2.25 19 0 0 -0.098 0.70 -0.1
Team Totals 8 12 8 5 5 8 0 5.62 39 26 0 0 -0.530 0.92 -4.1

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave Rozema, W (8-1) 5 8 5 5 2 2 1 3.18 24 31 -0.219 0.97 -2.6
Aurelio Lopez, S (16) 4 2 1 1 0 5 1 1.59 14 0 0 0.189 0.83 0.9
Team Totals 9 10 6 6 2 7 2 6.00 38 31 0 0 -0.030 0.81 -1.6
Balks: None.
WP: F Wills (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nick Bremigan, 1B - Mark Johnson, 2B - Tim McClelland, 3B - Drew Coble.
Time of Game: 2:45.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 73° F.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 2-6 2 12- RRR KCR W. Aikens D. Rozema -21% 70% Home Run; Brett Scores; McRae Scores
b2 2-2 0 123 RRR DET A. Trammell P. Splittorff 14% 86% Double to LF; Wilson Scores; Jones Scores/unER; Brookens Scores
b1 0-2 0 12- R DET L. Herndon P. Splittorff 13% 58% Single to RF; Whitaker Scores; Cabell to 3B
t1 0-0 0 12- R KCR G. Brett D. Rozema -12% 29% Single to CF; Wilson Scores; Sheridan to 3B
b5 6-5 2 12- R DET K. Gibson F. Wills 11% 82% Single to CF; Parrish Scores; Wockenfuss to 3B/Adv on E8

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, Tigers' Dave Rozema facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- KCR W. Wilson D. Rozema -4% 46% Single to 2B
t1 0-0 0 1-- KCR P. Sheridan D. Rozema -6% 41% Walk; Wilson to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- R KCR G. Brett D. Rozema -12% 29% Single to CF; Wilson Scores; Sheridan to 3B
t1 1-0 0 1-3 RO KCR H. McRae D. Rozema 2% 31% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Sheridan Scores
t1 2-0 1 1-- O KCR W. Aikens D. Rozema 2% 33% Strikeout
t1 2-0 2 1-- O KCR F. White D. Rozema 2% 34% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- DET L. Whitaker P. Splittorff 4% 38% Single to 3B
b1 0-2 0 1-- DET E. Cabell P. Splittorff 6% 44% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Whitaker to 2B; Cabell to 1B
b1 0-2 0 12- R DET L. Herndon P. Splittorff 13% 58% Single to RF; Whitaker Scores; Cabell to 3B
b1 1-2 0 1-3 RO DET L. Parrish P. Splittorff -3% 55% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Cabell Scores/unER
b1 2-2 1 1-- OO DET J. Wockenfuss P. Splittorff -5% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 2.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Dave Rozema facing 7-8-9
t2 2-2 0 --- O KCR J. Wathan D. Rozema 2% 52% Strikeout
t2 2-2 1 --- KCR J. Simpson D. Rozema -4% 48% Double to CF (Line Drive)
Glenn Wilson moves from RF to CF
Lynn Jones replaces Chet Lemon (CF) playing RF batting 7th
t2 2-2 1 -2- O KCR O. Concepcion D. Rozema 5% 53% Fielder's Choice SS; Simpson out at 3B/SS-3B; Concepcion to 1B
t2 2-2 2 1-- KCR W. Wilson D. Rozema -4% 49% Single to CF; Concepcion to 3B; Wilson to 2B
t2 2-2 2 -23 O KCR P. Sheridan D. Rozema 6% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 6-7-8
b2 2-2 0 --- DET G. Wilson P. Splittorff 4% 59% Single to LF
b2 2-2 0 1-- DET L. Jones P. Splittorff 6% 64% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Wilson to 2B
b2 2-2 0 12- DET T. Brookens P. Splittorff 7% 72% Single to RF; Wilson to 3B; Jones to 2B
b2 2-2 0 123 RRR DET A. Trammell P. Splittorff 14% 86% Double to LF; Wilson Scores; Jones Scores/unER; Brookens Scores
b2 5-2 0 -2- O DET L. Whitaker P. Splittorff -2% 84% Lineout: CF
b2 5-2 1 -2- DET E. Cabell P. Splittorff 2% 85% Trammell Steals 3B
b2 5-2 1 --3 OO DET E. Cabell P. Splittorff -5% 80% Double Play: Flyball: RF-C
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 5.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 2-5, Tigers' Dave Rozema facing 3-4-5
t3 2-5 0 --- KCR G. Brett D. Rozema -4% 77% Single to RF
t3 2-5 0 1-- KCR H. McRae D. Rozema -6% 71% Walk; Brett to 2B
t3 2-5 0 12- OO KCR W. Aikens D. Rozema 11% 82% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Brett to 3B
t3 2-5 2 --3 O KCR F. White D. Rozema 3% 85% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 5.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 3-4-5
b3 5-2 0 --- O DET L. Herndon P. Splittorff -1% 83% Popfly: 2B
b3 5-2 1 --- DET L. Parrish P. Splittorff 1% 85% Single to LF
b3 5-2 1 1-- O DET J. Wockenfuss P. Splittorff -1% 84% Groundout: P-1B; Parrish to 2B
b3 5-2 2 -2- R DET G. Wilson P. Splittorff 6% 90% Double to LF; Parrish Scores
b3 6-2 2 -2- O DET L. Jones P. Splittorff -1% 88% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 6.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-6, Tigers' Dave Rozema facing 7-8-9
t4 2-6 0 --- O KCR J. Wathan D. Rozema 2% 90% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2-6 1 --- O KCR J. Simpson D. Rozema 1% 91% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 2-6 2 --- O KCR O. Concepcion D. Rozema 1% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 6.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-2, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 8-9-1
b4 6-2 0 --- O DET T. Brookens P. Splittorff -1% 91% Strikeout (C-1B)
b4 6-2 1 --- DET A. Trammell P. Splittorff 1% 92% Single to LF
b4 6-2 1 1-- O DET L. Whitaker P. Splittorff -0% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B; Trammell to 2B
b4 6-2 2 -2- O DET E. Cabell P. Splittorff -1% 90% Single to CF; Trammell out at Hm/1B-3B-C-2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 6.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-6, Tigers' Dave Rozema facing 1-2-3
t5 2-6 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson D. Rozema 2% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2-6 1 --- O KCR P. Sheridan D. Rozema 1% 93% Lineout: 2B
t5 2-6 2 --- KCR G. Brett D. Rozema -1% 92% Single to CF
t5 2-6 2 1-- KCR H. McRae D. Rozema -2% 91% Single to LF; Brett to 2B
t5 2-6 2 12- RRR KCR W. Aikens D. Rozema -21% 70% Home Run; Brett Scores; McRae Scores
t5 5-6 2 --- O KCR F. White D. Rozema 1% 71% Flyball: RF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Tigers 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-5, Royals' Frank Wills facing 3-4-5
Frank Wills replaces Paul Splittorff pitching
b5 6-5 0 --- O DET L. Herndon F. Wills -2% 69% Strikeout
b5 6-5 1 --- DET L. Parrish F. Wills 2% 71% Walk
b5 6-5 1 1-- DET J. Wockenfuss F. Wills 2% 73% Wild Pitch; Parrish to 2B
b5 6-5 1 -2- DET J. Wockenfuss F. Wills 1% 75% Walk
b5 6-5 1 12- O DET G. Wilson F. Wills -4% 71% Strikeout
Kirk Gibson pinch hits for Lynn Jones (RF) batting 7th
b5 6-5 2 12- R DET K. Gibson F. Wills 11% 82% Single to CF; Parrish Scores; Wockenfuss to 3B/Adv on E8
b5 7-5 2 1-3 DET T. Brookens F. Wills 0% 82% Gibson Steals 2B
b5 7-5 2 -23 DET T. Brookens F. Wills 1% 83% Walk
b5 7-5 2 123 O DET A. Trammell F. Wills -4% 79% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Royals 5, Tigers 7.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-7, Tigers' Aurelio Lopez facing 7-8-9
Aurelio Lopez replaces Dave Rozema pitching
Kirk Gibson moves from PH to CF
Glenn Wilson moves from CF to RF
t6 5-7 0 --- O KCR J. Wathan A. Lopez 3% 82% Strikeout
t6 5-7 1 --- O KCR J. Simpson A. Lopez 2% 84% Flyball: CF
t6 5-7 2 --- O KCR O. Concepcion A. Lopez 1% 85% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Tigers 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-5, Royals' Frank Wills facing 1-2-3
b6 7-5 0 --- O DET L. Whitaker F. Wills -1% 84% Strikeout
b6 7-5 1 --- DET E. Cabell F. Wills 1% 85% Walk
b6 7-5 1 1-- R DET L. Herndon F. Wills 8% 94% Single to RF; Cabell Scores/No RBI/unER; Herndon to 3B/Adv on E1
b6 8-5 1 --3 O DET L. Parrish F. Wills -2% 91% Strikeout
b6 8-5 2 --3 O DET J. Wockenfuss F. Wills -1% 90% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Tigers 8.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-8, Tigers' Aurelio Lopez facing 1-2-3
t7 5-8 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson A. Lopez 2% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 5-8 1 --- O KCR P. Sheridan A. Lopez 1% 94% Groundout: P-1B
t7 5-8 2 --- KCR G. Brett A. Lopez -1% 93% Single to RF
t7 5-8 2 1-- O KCR H. McRae A. Lopez 2% 94% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Tigers 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 8-5, Royals' Frank Wills facing 6-7-8
b7 8-5 0 --- O DET G. Wilson F. Wills -1% 94% Strikeout
b7 8-5 1 --- O DET K. Gibson F. Wills -0% 94% Flyball: LF
b7 8-5 2 --- DET T. Brookens F. Wills 0% 94% Walk
b7 8-5 2 1-- O DET A. Trammell F. Wills -1% 93% Brookens Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Tigers 8.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-8, Tigers' Aurelio Lopez facing 5-6-7
Rick Leach replaces Enos Cabell playing 1B batting 2nd
t8 5-8 0 --- R KCR W. Aikens A. Lopez -6% 87% Home Run
t8 6-8 0 --- O KCR F. White A. Lopez 4% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 6-8 1 --- O KCR J. Wathan A. Lopez 2% 93% Strikeout Looking
t8 6-8 2 --- O KCR J. Simpson A. Lopez 1% 94% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 8-6, Royals' Frank Wills facing 9-1-2
b8 8-6 0 --- O DET A. Trammell F. Wills -1% 94% Flyball: LF
b8 8-6 1 --- DET L. Whitaker F. Wills 1% 94% Single to RF
b8 8-6 1 1-- O DET R. Leach F. Wills -1% 93% Flyball: CF
b8 8-6 2 1-- O DET L. Herndon F. Wills -1% 93% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 8.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 6-8, Tigers' Aurelio Lopez facing 9-1-2
Marty Castillo replaces John Wockenfuss playing C batting 5th
U L Washington pinch hits for Onix Concepcion (SS) batting 9th
t9 6-8 0 --- O KCR U. Washington A. Lopez 4% 97% Strikeout Looking
t9 6-8 1 --- O KCR W. Wilson A. Lopez 2% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 6-8 2 --- O KCR P. Sheridan A. Lopez 1% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 8.

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