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BOS
@CAL		10
9
CLE
@KCR		2
1
MIL
@MIN		8
4
DET
@OAK		3
8
DET
@OAK		0
2
BAL
@SEA		8
2
NYY
@TEX		8
4
CHW
@TOR		0
8
LAD
@CHC		3
2		 
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CIN
@MON		4
5
CIN
@MON		6
3
ATL
@NYM		2
1
HOU
@PHI		3
11
SFG
@STL		9
10
Sunday, May 1, 1983, 1:35PM
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 18,199, Time of Game: 2:39
Indians
2
10-11
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
 at Royals
1
10-8
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
W: Lary Sorensen (2-3)
L: Larry Gura (4-1)
 
                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

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Alan Bannister LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .295 .782 -0.129 1.76 0.000 -0.129 -1.0 2 1 SH
Mike Fischlin 2B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .222 .563 0.179 1.39 0.245 -0.066 0.4 4 3 2B
Mike Hargrove 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .227 .654 -0.080 1.18 0.019 -0.099 -0.5 10 0
Andre Thornton DH 2 0 1 0 2 0 .386 1.077 0.070 1.53 0.106 -0.036 0.7 SB,IW
Pat Tabler 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .349 .895 0.118 2.16 0.239 -0.121 -0.0 0 2
Julio Franco SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .238 .591 -0.055 1.41 0.049 -0.104 -0.7 2 5
Rick Manning CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .234 .540 -0.136 1.34 0.000 -0.136 -1.1 5 0
Wil Culmer RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .105 .205 -0.105 0.99 0.000 -0.105 -0.8 1 0
   George Vukovich RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .109 .417 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Chris Bando C 2 0 1 0 1 0 .286 .696 0.100 1.15 0.115 -0.015 0.5 1 0
   Miguel Dilone PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .235 .734 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Ron Hassey C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .350 .784 -0.009 0.35 0.000 -0.009 -0.1 2 0
Lary Sorensen P 0 2
   Dan Spillner P 0 0
Team Totals 32 2 6 2 3 3 .188 .476 -0.047 1.42 0.773 -0.820 -2.5 27 13
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).
Outfield Assists: A Bannister (J Wathan at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: A Thornton (2, 2nd base off L Gura/J Wathan).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Wilson LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .313 .750 0.099 1.11 0.136 -0.037 0.4 4 0 SB
U L Washington SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .677 0.058 1.80 0.139 -0.081 -0.1 1 3
Frank White 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .348 .904 0.098 1.82 0.170 -0.072 0.3 2 1
Hal McRae DH 4 1 3 0 0 1 .359 .856 -0.040 1.68 0.116 -0.156 0.2
Willie Aikens 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .231 .676 -0.303 2.91 0.164 -0.467 -1.4 10 1 GDP
Cesar Geronimo RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .607 0.048 1.73 0.134 -0.086 -0.4 3 0
Joe Simpson CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .267 .620 -0.145 2.00 0.027 -0.173 -0.6 3 0
Greg Pryor 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .467 -0.095 1.20 0.000 -0.095 -0.9 0 2
   Leon Roberts PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .583 -0.111 4.69 0.000 -0.111 -0.3
John Wathan C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .297 .636 -0.155 1.44 0.000 -0.155 -0.7 3 0
Larry Gura P 1 2
Team Totals 35 1 10 1 1 2 .286 .591 -0.546 1.82 0.886 -1.433 -3.5 27 9
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).

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Lary Sorensen, W (2-3) 7 7 1 0 0 1 0 3.78 27 62 0.204 1.03 2.5
Dan Spillner, S (5) 2 3 0 0 1 1 0 5.17 9 0 0 0.342 4.34 1.0
Team Totals 9 10 1 0 1 2 0 0.00 36 62 0 0 0.546 1.42 3.5

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Larry Gura, L (4-1) 9 6 2 2 3 3 0 2.93 36 67 0.046 1.42 2.5
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 3 3 0 2.00 36 67 0.046 1.82 2.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: L Gura (1; A Thornton).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Nick Bremigan, 2B - Dan Morrison, 3B - Tim McClelland.
Time of Game: 2:39.
Attendance: 18,199.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 67° F, Wind 10mph in from Rightfield.

Starting Lineups

Cleveland Indians         Kansas City Royals
1 Alan Bannister LF 1 Willie Wilson LF
2 Mike Fischlin 2B 2 U L Washington SS
3 Mike Hargrove 1B 3 Frank White 2B
4 Andre Thornton DH 4 Hal McRae DH
5 Pat Tabler 3B 5 Willie Aikens 1B
6 Julio Franco SS 6 Cesar Geronimo RF
7 Rick Manning CF 7 Joe Simpson CF
8 Wil Culmer RF 8 Greg Pryor 3B
9 Chris Bando C 9 John Wathan C
Lary Sorensen P Larry Gura P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 1-2 1 123 OO KCR W. Aikens D. Spillner 39% 84% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t8 0-1 1 -2- R CLE M. Fischlin L. Gura 25% 54% Double to LF; Dilone Scores
t8 1-1 2 1-3 R CLE P. Tabler L. Gura 24% 74% Single to LF; Fischlin Scores; Thornton to 2B
b8 1-2 0 12- KCR F. White D. Spillner -17% 29% Walk; Wilson to 3B; Washington to 2B
b6 0-0 2 -2- R KCR W. Aikens L. Sorensen -16% 28% Single to LF; McRae Scores/unER

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, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Larry Gura facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CLE A. Bannister L. Gura -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O CLE M. Fischlin L. Gura -2% 46% Lineout: 1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O CLE M. Hargrove L. Gura -1% 45% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Lary Sorensen facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson L. Sorensen 2% 47% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- O KCR U. Washington L. Sorensen 2% 49% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O KCR F. White L. Sorensen 1% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Larry Gura facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- CLE A. Thornton L. Gura 4% 54% Walk
t2 0-0 0 1-- O CLE P. Tabler L. Gura -4% 50% Lineout: LF
t2 0-0 1 1-- O CLE J. Franco L. Gura -2% 48% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Thornton to 2B
t2 0-0 2 -2- O CLE R. Manning L. Gura -3% 45% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Lary Sorensen facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- KCR H. McRae L. Sorensen -4% 41% Single to CF
b2 0-0 0 1-- O KCR W. Aikens L. Sorensen 3% 45% Lineout: SS
b2 0-0 1 1-- O KCR C. Geronimo L. Sorensen 3% 48% Flyball: RF
b2 0-0 2 1-- KCR J. Simpson L. Sorensen -3% 45% Single to CF; McRae to 3B
b2 0-0 2 1-3 O KCR G. Pryor L. Sorensen 5% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Larry Gura facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O CLE W. Culmer L. Gura -3% 47% Flyball: CF
t3 0-0 1 --- CLE C. Bando L. Gura 3% 50% Single to CF
t3 0-0 1 1-- O CLE A. Bannister L. Gura -3% 47% Flyball: RF
t3 0-0 2 1-- O CLE M. Fischlin L. Gura -3% 44% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Lary Sorensen facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- O KCR J. Wathan L. Sorensen 3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- KCR W. Wilson L. Sorensen -3% 44% Single to LF
b3 0-0 1 1-- O KCR U. Washington L. Sorensen 3% 47% Flyball: CF
b3 0-0 2 1-- KCR F. White L. Sorensen -1% 46% Wilson Steals 2B
b3 0-0 2 -2- O KCR F. White L. Sorensen 4% 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, Royals' Larry Gura facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- O CLE M. Hargrove L. Gura -3% 47% Flyball: CF
t4 0-0 1 --- CLE A. Thornton L. Gura 3% 50% Single to LF
t4 0-0 1 1-- CLE P. Tabler L. Gura 2% 52% Thornton Steals 2B
t4 0-0 1 -2- O CLE P. Tabler L. Gura -4% 48% Strikeout
t4 0-0 2 -2- O CLE J. Franco L. Gura -4% 44% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Lary Sorensen facing 4-5-6
b4 0-0 0 --- KCR H. McRae L. Sorensen -4% 40% Single to LF
b4 0-0 0 1-- O KCR W. Aikens L. Sorensen 4% 44% Flyball: CF
b4 0-0 1 1-- O KCR C. Geronimo L. Sorensen 3% 47% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b4 0-0 2 1-- O KCR J. Simpson L. Sorensen 3% 50% 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, Royals' Larry Gura facing 7-8-9
t5 0-0 0 --- O CLE R. Manning L. Gura -3% 47% Lineout: RF
t5 0-0 1 --- O CLE W. Culmer L. Gura -2% 45% Flyball: RF
t5 0-0 2 --- O CLE C. Bando L. Gura -1% 43% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Lary Sorensen facing 8-9-1
b5 0-0 0 --- O KCR G. Pryor L. Sorensen 3% 46% Flyball: CF
b5 0-0 1 --- O KCR J. Wathan L. Sorensen 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 0-0 2 --- O KCR W. Wilson L. Sorensen 1% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Larry Gura facing 1-2-3
t6 0-0 0 --- O CLE A. Bannister L. Gura -3% 47% Flyball: CF
t6 0-0 1 --- O CLE M. Fischlin L. Gura -2% 44% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 0-0 2 --- CLE M. Hargrove L. Gura 2% 46% Single to LF
t6 0-0 2 1-- O CLE A. Thornton L. Gura -4% 42% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Lary Sorensen facing 2-3-4
b6 0-0 0 --- O KCR U. Washington L. Sorensen 3% 46% Lineout: CF
b6 0-0 1 --- O KCR F. White L. Sorensen 2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 0-0 2 --- KCR H. McRae L. Sorensen -2% 46% Single to CF
b6 0-0 2 1-- KCR W. Aikens L. Sorensen -2% 45% Passed Ball; McRae to 2B
b6 0-0 2 -2- R KCR W. Aikens L. Sorensen -16% 28% Single to LF; McRae Scores/unER
b6 1-0 2 1-- O KCR C. Geronimo L. Sorensen 2% 31% Lineout: 1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Larry Gura facing 5-6-7
t7 0-1 0 --- O CLE P. Tabler L. Gura -4% 26% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 0-1 1 --- CLE J. Franco L. Gura 5% 31% Single to LF
t7 0-1 1 1-- O CLE R. Manning L. Gura -6% 25% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t7 0-1 2 1-- O CLE W. Culmer L. Gura -5% 21% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Lary Sorensen facing 7-8-9
b7 1-0 0 --- O KCR J. Simpson L. Sorensen 2% 23% Flyball: LF
b7 1-0 1 --- O KCR G. Pryor L. Sorensen 1% 24% Lineout: SS
b7 1-0 2 --- O KCR J. Wathan L. Sorensen 1% 25% 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, Royals' Larry Gura facing 9-1-2
t8 0-1 0 --- CLE C. Bando L. Gura 9% 34% Walk
Miguel Dilone pinch runs for Chris Bando (C) batting 9th
t8 0-1 0 1-- O CLE A. Bannister L. Gura -4% 30% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Dilone to 2B
t8 0-1 1 -2- R CLE M. Fischlin L. Gura 25% 54% Double to LF; Dilone Scores
t8 1-1 1 -2- O CLE M. Hargrove L. Gura -6% 48% Groundout: 1B-P; Fischlin to 3B
t8 1-1 2 --3 CLE A. Thornton L. Gura 2% 50% Intentional Walk
t8 1-1 2 1-3 R CLE P. Tabler L. Gura 24% 74% Single to LF; Fischlin Scores; Thornton to 2B
t8 2-1 2 12- O CLE J. Franco L. Gura -4% 70% Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Indians' Dan Spillner facing 1-2-3
Dan Spillner replaces Lary Sorensen pitching
Ron Hassey replaces Miguel Dilone (PR) playing C batting 9th
b8 1-2 0 --- KCR W. Wilson D. Spillner -10% 60% Single to RF
b8 1-2 0 1-- KCR U. Washington D. Spillner -14% 46% Single to P/Bunt; Wilson to 2B
b8 1-2 0 12- KCR F. White D. Spillner -17% 29% Walk; Wilson to 3B; Washington to 2B
b8 1-2 0 123 O KCR H. McRae D. Spillner 16% 45% Strikeout
b8 1-2 1 123 OO KCR W. Aikens D. Spillner 39% 84% 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, Royals' Larry Gura facing 7-8-9
t9 2-1 0 --- O CLE R. Manning L. Gura -2% 82% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2-1 1 --- O CLE W. Culmer L. Gura -1% 81% Flyball: 2B
t9 2-1 2 --- O CLE R. Hassey L. Gura -1% 80% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Indians' Dan Spillner facing 6-7-8
George Vukovich replaces Wil Culmer playing RF batting 8th
b9 1-2 0 --- KCR C. Geronimo D. Spillner -13% 66% Single to RF
b9 1-2 0 1-- O KCR J. Simpson D. Spillner 13% 79% Foul Flyball: C
Leon Roberts pinch hits for Greg Pryor (3B) batting 8th
b9 1-2 1 1-- O KCR L. Roberts D. Spillner 11% 90% Flyball: LF
b9 1-2 2 1-- O KCR J. Wathan D. Spillner 10% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Royals 1.

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