May 1, 1983 Cleveland Indians at Kansas City Royals Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 18,199

Sunday, May 1, 1983, 1:35PM
Time of Game: 2:39

Indians

10-11

Won 2

4th, 2 GB

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

W: L Sorensen (2-3), L: L Gura (4-1), S: D Spillner (5)

Royals

10-8

Lost 2

3rd, 1 GB

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Bannister LF                3   0   0   0    0   0  .295  .782    0    2   1   SH
M Fischlin 2B                 4   1   1   1    0   1  .222  .564    0    4   3   2B
M Hargrove 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .227  .654    0   10   0   
A Thornton DH                 2   0   1   0    2   0  .386 1.076    0    0   0   SB,IW
P Tabler 3B                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .349  .895    0    0   2   
J Franco SS                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .238  .591    0    2   5   
R Manning CF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .540    0    5   0   
W Culmer RF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .105  .205    0    1   0   
  G Vukovich RF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .109  .416         0   0   
C Bando C                     2   0   1   0    1   0  .286  .696    0    1   0   
  M Dilone PR                 0   1   0   0    0   0  .235  .734         0   0   
  R Hassey C                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .350  .784    0    2   0   

L Sorensen P                                                             0   2
  D Spillner P                                                           0   0
Totals                       32   2   6   2    3   3                    27  13

BATTING

2B: M Fischlin (1, off L Gura).

SH: A Bannister (1, off L Gura).

IBB: A Thornton (3, by L Gura).

TB: M Fischlin 2; C Bando; J Franco; M Hargrove; A Thornton; P Tabler.

RBI: M Fischlin (3); P Tabler (11).

2-out RBI: P Tabler.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Franco-M Fischlin-M Hargrove.

PB: C Bando (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: A Thornton (2, 2nd base off L Gura/J Wathan).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Wilson LF                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .313  .750    0    4   0   SB
U Washington SS               4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .676    0    1   3   
F White 2B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .348  .904    0    2   1   
H McRae DH                    4   1   3   0    0   1  .359  .856    0    0   0   
W Aikens 1B                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .231  .675    0   10   1   GDP
C Geronimo RF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .607    0    3   0   
J Simpson CF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .620    0    3   0   
G Pryor 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .467    0    0   2   
  L Roberts PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .583    0    0   0   
J Wathan C                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .297  .636    0    3   0   

L Gura P                                                                 1   2
Totals                       35   1  10   1    1   2                    27   9

BATTING

TB: H McRae 3; W Wilson 2; J Wathan; J Simpson; U Washington; C Geronimo; W Aikens.

GIDP: W Aikens (3).

RBI: W Aikens (6).

2-out RBI: W Aikens.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

BASERUNNING

SB: W Wilson (13, 2nd base off L Sorensen/C Bando).

PITCHING

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, W (2-3)            7     7   1   0    0   1   0   3.78   27     -       ·  ·     10· 5· 4· 7     62    -     1.03   0.20
D Spillner, S (5)              2     3   0   0    1   1   0   5.17    9     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 2          0-0    4.29   0.34
Totals                         9    10   1   0    1   2   0          36     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 4· 9           -

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, L (4-1)                9     6   2   2    3   3   0   2.93   36     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 4· 6     67    -     1.41   0.05
Totals                         9     6   2   2    3   3   0          36     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 4· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: L Gura (1; A Thornton).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Nick Bremigan, 2B - Dan Morrison, 3B - Tim McClelland.

Time of Game: 2:39.

Attendance: 18,199.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 67° F, Wind 10mph in from Rightfield.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             Kansas City Royals                   
1. A Bannister          LF    1. W Wilson             LF 
2. M Fischlin           2B    2. U Washington         SS 
3. M Hargrove           1B    3. F White              2B 
4. A Thornton           DH    4. H McRae              DH 
5. P Tabler             3B    5. W Aikens             1B 
6. J Franco             SS    6. C Geronimo           RF 
7. R Manning            CF    7. J Simpson            CF 
8. W Culmer             RF    8. G Pryor              3B 
9. C Bando              C     9. J Wathan             C  

   L Sorensen           P        L Gura               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  2-1  123      39%  84% W Aikens        D Spillner      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 8   1  1-0  -2-      25%  54% M Fischlin      L Gura          Double to LF; Dilone Scores
   t 8   2  1-1  1-3      24%  74% P Tabler        L Gura          Single to LF; Fischlin Scores; Thornton to 2B
   b 8   0  2-1  12-     -17%  29% F White         D Spillner      Walk; Wilson to 3B; Washington to 2B
   b 6   2  0-0  -2-     -16%  28% W Aikens        L Sorensen      Single to LF; McRae Scores/unER

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Gura facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  A Bannister     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  M Fischlin      Lineout: 1B
   O      ---      45%  M Hargrove      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Lary Sorensen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  W Wilson        Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  U Washington    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  F White         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Gura facing 4-5-6
          ---      54%  A Thornton      Walk
   O      1--      50%  P Tabler        Lineout: LF
   O      1--      48%  J Franco        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Thornton to 2B
   O      -2-      45%  R Manning       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Lary Sorensen facing 4-5-6
          ---      41%  H McRae         Single to CF
   O      1--      45%  W Aikens        Lineout: SS
   O      1--      48%  C Geronimo      Flyball: RF
          1--      45%  J Simpson       Single to CF; McRae to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  G Pryor         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Gura facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      48%  W Culmer        Flyball: CF
          ---      50%  C Bando         Single to CF
   O      1--      47%  A Bannister     Flyball: RF
   O      1--      44%  M Fischlin      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Lary Sorensen facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  J Wathan        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      44%  W Wilson        Single to LF
   O      1--      47%  U Washington    Flyball: CF
          1--      46%  F White         Wilson Steals 2B
   O      -2-      50%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Gura facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      47%  M Hargrove      Flyball: CF
          ---      50%  A Thornton      Single to LF
          1--      52%  P Tabler        Thornton Steals 2B
   O      -2-      48%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      44%  J Franco        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Lary Sorensen facing 4-5-6
          ---      40%  H McRae         Single to LF
   O      1--      44%  W Aikens        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      47%  C Geronimo      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      50%  J Simpson       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Gura facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  R Manning       Lineout: RF
   O      ---      45%  W Culmer        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      43%  C Bando         Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Lary Sorensen facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      46%  G Pryor         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      49%  J Wathan        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  W Wilson        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Gura facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  A Bannister     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      44%  M Fischlin      Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      46%  M Hargrove      Single to LF
   O      1--      42%  A Thornton      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Lary Sorensen facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      46%  U Washington    Lineout: CF
   O      ---      48%  F White         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      46%  H McRae         Single to CF
          1--      45%  W Aikens        Passed Ball; McRae to 2B
   R      -2-      28%  " "             Single to LF; McRae Scores/unER
   O      1--      30%  C Geronimo      Lineout: 1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 1.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Larry Gura facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      26%  P Tabler        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      31%  J Franco        Single to LF
   O      1--      25%  R Manning       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      21%  W Culmer        Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Lary Sorensen facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      23%  J Simpson       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      24%  G Pryor         Lineout: SS
   O      ---      25%  J Wathan        Single to LF; Wathan out at 2B/LF-2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 1.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Larry Gura facing 9-1-2
          ---      34%  C Bando         Walk
                  Miguel Dilone pinch runs for Chris Bando batting 9th
   O      1--      30%  A Bannister     Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Dilone to 2B
   R      -2-      54%  M Fischlin      Double to LF; Dilone Scores
   O      -2-      48%  M Hargrove      Groundout: 1B-P; Fischlin to 3B
          --3      50%  A Thornton      Intentional Walk
   R      1-3      74%  P Tabler        Single to LF; Fischlin Scores; Thornton to 2B
   O      12-      70%  J Franco        Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Dan Spillner facing 1-2-3
                  Dan Spillner replaces Lary Sorensen pitching; Ron Hassey replaces Miguel Dilone playing C batting 9th
          ---      60%  W Wilson        Single to RF
          1--      46%  U Washington    Single to P/Bunt; Wilson to 2B
          12-      29%  F White         Walk; Wilson to 3B; Washington to 2B
   O      123      44%  H McRae         Strikeout
   OO     123      84%  W Aikens        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Royals 1.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, Larry Gura facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      82%  R Manning       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      81%  W Culmer        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      80%  R Hassey        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Dan Spillner facing 6-7-8
                  George Vukovich replaces Wil Culmer playing RF batting 8th
          ---      67%  C Geronimo      Single to RF
   O      1--      79%  J Simpson       Foul Flyball: C
                  Leon Roberts pinch hits for Greg Pryor batting 8th
   O      1--      90%  L Roberts       Flyball: LF
   O      1--     100%  J Wathan        Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Royals 1.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation