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MIN
@BAL		12
4
NYY
@CAL		0
3
BOS
@CHW		6
4
TEX
@KCR		2
5
MIL
@OAK		4
5		 
(17)
CLE
@SEA		2
3
DET
@TOR		0
4
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@ATL		3
6
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@CIN		1
2
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@HOU		2
3
SDP
@MON		1
3
SFG
@NYM		3
4
LAD
@PHI		2
0
Monday, May 23, 1983, 7:39PM
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 23,938, Time of Game: 2:20
Rangers
2
21-19
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
 at Royals
5
17-18
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  6  0
Royals          0  0  0   1  0  3   1  0  X    5  4  0

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Billy Sample LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .253 .716 0.032 0.85 0.077 -0.045 0.3 4 0
Pete O'Brien RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .213 .536 0.011 1.23 0.103 -0.093 0.2 2 0
Larry Parrish DH 3 0 0 1 0 0 .254 .829 -0.107 1.05 0.000 -0.107 -1.2 SF,GDP
Larry Biittner 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .306 .721 0.030 0.72 0.076 -0.046 0.3 11 1
Buddy Bell 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .220 .580 -0.062 0.61 0.000 -0.062 -0.8 0 1
George Wright CF 3 0 2 0 1 0 .260 .618 0.083 0.65 0.095 -0.013 0.8 1 0 2·2B
Jim Sundberg C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .214 .544 -0.120 1.16 0.000 -0.120 -1.4 3 1
Bucky Dent SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .300 .730 0.014 1.14 0.065 -0.051 0.2 1 2 2B
Wayne Tolleson 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .295 .691 -0.100 1.08 0.000 -0.100 -0.9 0 3
Charlie Hough P 2 0
   Dave Schmidt P 0 0
Team Totals 31 2 6 2 2 2 .194 .526 -0.219 0.94 0.416 -0.637 -2.5 24 8
2B: B Dent (9, off D Leonard); G Wright 2 (8, 1 off D Quisenberry, 1 off D Leonard).
SF: L Parrish (3, off D Leonard).
TB: G Wright 4; B Dent 2; L Biittner; P O'Brien; B Sample.
GIDP: L Parrish (5).
RBI: L Parrish (19); L Biittner (7).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 7.

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Wilson LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .303 .772 0.079 1.15 0.114 -0.035 0.7 5 0 SB
Pat Sheridan RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .227 .715 -0.115 1.07 0.000 -0.115 -1.1 2 0
George Brett 3B 2 1 0 0 2 0 .383 1.244 0.001 0.91 0.029 -0.029 -0.2 0 1
Hal McRae DH 3 2 1 1 1 0 .346 .911 0.111 1.25 0.137 -0.026 0.7 HR
Frank White 2B 3 0 0 1 1 1 .277 .783 0.129 1.67 0.170 -0.041 0.5 2 1
Amos Otis CF 4 0 1 2 0 0 .221 .565 0.187 1.55 0.240 -0.053 1.2 6 0
Joe Simpson 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .145 .375 -0.060 0.79 0.000 -0.060 -0.7 9 0
John Wathan C 3 1 1 1 0 0 .278 .631 0.011 0.70 0.054 -0.043 0.7 2 0 HR
U L Washington SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .191 .528 -0.064 0.84 0.000 -0.064 -0.6 1 4
Dennis Leonard P 0 2
   Dan Quisenberry P 0 1
Team Totals 28 5 4 5 5 4 .143 .630 0.279 1.13 0.744 -0.466 1.0 27 9
HR: J Wathan (1, off C Hough; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); H McRae (3, off C Hough; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: H McRae 4; J Wathan 4; A Otis; W Wilson.
RBI: A Otis 2 (10); J Wathan (8); F White (19); H McRae (20).
2-out RBI: A Otis 2; H McRae; F White.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. F White-J Simpson.
Baserunning
SB: W Wilson (17, 2nd base off C Hough/J Sundberg).

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Charlie Hough, L (2-4) 7 4 5 5 5 4 2 4.64 30 48 -0.286 1.23 -1.5
Dave Schmidt 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3 0 0 0.006 0.08 0.5
Team Totals 8 4 5 5 5 4 2 5.62 33 48 0 0 -0.280 0.94 -1.0

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dennis Leonard, W (6-3) 7.1 5 2 2 2 2 0 3.92 29 60 0.141 1.00 1.5
Dan Quisenberry, S (9) 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.42 5 1 0 0.079 0.57 1.0
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 2 2 0 2.00 34 60 1 0 0.220 1.13 2.5
Balks: None.
WP: C Hough 2 (2); D Leonard (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ted Hendry, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Greg Kosc.
Time of Game: 2:20.
Attendance: 23,938.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Texas Rangers         Kansas City Royals
1 Billy Sample LF 1 Willie Wilson LF
2 Pete O'Brien RF 2 Pat Sheridan RF
3 Larry Parrish DH 3 George Brett 3B
4 Larry Biittner 1B 4 Hal McRae DH
5 Buddy Bell 3B 5 Frank White 2B
6 George Wright CF 6 Amos Otis CF
7 Jim Sundberg C 7 Joe Simpson 1B
8 Bucky Dent SS 8 John Wathan C
9 Wayne Tolleson 2B 9 U L Washington SS
Charlie Hough P Dennis Leonard P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 2-2 2 123 RR KCR A. Otis C. Hough 24% 84% Single to LF; Brett Scores; McRae Scores; White to 2B
b6 1-2 2 123 R KCR F. White C. Hough 17% 60% Walk; Wilson Scores; Brett to 3B; McRae to 2B
b4 0-2 2 --- R KCR H. McRae C. Hough 12% 37% Home Run
t1 0-0 0 1-- TEX P. O'Brien D. Leonard -9% 38% Single to RF; Sample to 3B
t1 1-0 1 -2- R TEX L. Biittner D. Leonard -8% 31% Single to LF; O'Brien Scores

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, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- TEX B. Sample D. Leonard -4% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- TEX P. O'Brien D. Leonard -9% 38% Single to RF; Sample to 3B
t1 0-0 0 1-3 RO TEX L. Parrish D. Leonard 2% 40% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Sample Scores
t1 1-0 1 1-- TEX L. Biittner D. Leonard -1% 39% Wild Pitch; O'Brien to 2B
t1 1-0 1 -2- R TEX L. Biittner D. Leonard -8% 31% Single to LF; O'Brien Scores
t1 2-0 1 1-- O TEX B. Bell D. Leonard 2% 33% Flyball: CF
t1 2-0 2 1-- TEX G. Wright D. Leonard -3% 30% Double to LF; Biittner to 3B
t1 2-0 2 -23 O TEX J. Sundberg D. Leonard 4% 35% Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Rangers' Charlie Hough facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson C. Hough -2% 33% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-2 1 --- O KCR P. Sheridan C. Hough -2% 31% Strikeout
b1 0-2 2 --- KCR G. Brett C. Hough 1% 32% Walk
b1 0-2 2 1-- O KCR H. McRae C. Hough -2% 30% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 8-9-1
t2 2-0 0 --- O TEX B. Dent D. Leonard 2% 32% Flyball: LF
t2 2-0 1 --- O TEX W. Tolleson D. Leonard 1% 33% Flyball: LF
t2 2-0 2 --- O TEX B. Sample D. Leonard 1% 34% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Rangers' Charlie Hough facing 5-6-7
b2 0-2 0 --- O KCR F. White C. Hough -2% 31% Flyball: RF
b2 0-2 1 --- O KCR A. Otis C. Hough -2% 30% Flyball: 1B
b2 0-2 2 --- O KCR J. Simpson C. Hough -1% 29% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 2-3-4
t3 2-0 0 --- O TEX P. O'Brien D. Leonard 2% 30% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2-0 1 --- O TEX L. Parrish D. Leonard 1% 32% Flyball: LF
t3 2-0 2 --- O TEX L. Biittner D. Leonard 1% 32% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Rangers' Charlie Hough facing 8-9-1
b3 0-2 0 --- O KCR J. Wathan C. Hough -3% 30% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-2 1 --- O KCR U. Washington C. Hough -2% 28% Lineout: 1B
b3 0-2 2 --- O KCR W. Wilson C. Hough -1% 27% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 5-6-7
t4 2-0 0 --- O TEX B. Bell D. Leonard 2% 29% Flyball: RF
t4 2-0 1 --- O TEX G. Wright D. Leonard 1% 30% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2-0 2 --- O TEX J. Sundberg D. Leonard 1% 31% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Rangers' Charlie Hough facing 2-3-4
b4 0-2 0 --- O KCR P. Sheridan C. Hough -3% 28% Flyball: LF
b4 0-2 1 --- O KCR G. Brett C. Hough -2% 26% Flyball: LF
b4 0-2 2 --- R KCR H. McRae C. Hough 12% 37% Home Run
b4 1-2 2 --- O KCR F. White C. Hough -1% 36% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 1.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 8-9-1
t5 2-1 0 --- TEX B. Dent D. Leonard -7% 29% Double to LF
t5 2-1 0 -2- O TEX W. Tolleson D. Leonard 4% 34% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2-1 1 -2- O TEX B. Sample D. Leonard 4% 38% Flyball: CF
t5 2-1 2 -2- O TEX P. O'Brien D. Leonard 4% 41% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Rangers' Charlie Hough facing 6-7-8
b5 1-2 0 --- O KCR A. Otis C. Hough -3% 38% Flyball: LF
b5 1-2 1 --- O KCR J. Simpson C. Hough -2% 35% Lineout: P
b5 1-2 2 --- O KCR J. Wathan C. Hough -2% 34% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 1.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 3-4-5
t6 2-1 0 --- O TEX L. Parrish D. Leonard 2% 36% Flyball: RF
t6 2-1 1 --- O TEX L. Biittner D. Leonard 2% 38% Flyball: LF
t6 2-1 2 --- O TEX B. Bell D. Leonard 1% 39% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Rangers' Charlie Hough facing 9-1-2
b6 1-2 0 --- O KCR U. Washington C. Hough -4% 35% Foul Flyball: 1B
b6 1-2 1 --- KCR W. Wilson C. Hough 4% 40% Single to CF
b6 1-2 1 1-- KCR P. Sheridan C. Hough 3% 43% Wild Pitch; Wilson to 2B
b6 1-2 1 -2- O KCR P. Sheridan C. Hough -6% 36% Strikeout (C-1B)
b6 1-2 2 -2- KCR G. Brett C. Hough 2% 38% Walk
b6 1-2 2 12- KCR H. McRae C. Hough 3% 41% Wild Pitch; Wilson to 3B; Brett to 2B
b6 1-2 2 -23 KCR H. McRae C. Hough 2% 43% Walk
b6 1-2 2 123 R KCR F. White C. Hough 17% 60% Walk; Wilson Scores; Brett to 3B; McRae to 2B
b6 2-2 2 123 RR KCR A. Otis C. Hough 24% 84% Single to LF; Brett Scores; McRae Scores; White to 2B
b6 4-2 2 12- O KCR J. Simpson C. Hough -3% 82% Groundout: 1B-P
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 4.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-4, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 6-7-8
t7 2-4 0 --- TEX G. Wright D. Leonard -6% 76% Walk
t7 2-4 0 1-- O TEX J. Sundberg D. Leonard 5% 81% Flyball: 1B
t7 2-4 1 1-- O TEX B. Dent D. Leonard 3% 85% Groundout: P-1B; Wright to 2B
t7 2-4 2 -2- O TEX W. Tolleson D. Leonard 4% 89% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Rangers' Charlie Hough facing 8-9-1
b7 4-2 0 --- R KCR J. Wathan C. Hough 5% 94% Home Run
b7 5-2 0 --- O KCR U. Washington C. Hough -1% 94% Flyball: SS
b7 5-2 1 --- KCR W. Wilson C. Hough 1% 94% Walk
b7 5-2 1 1-- KCR P. Sheridan C. Hough 0% 95% Wilson Steals 2B
b7 5-2 1 -2- O KCR P. Sheridan C. Hough -1% 94% Strikeout
b7 5-2 2 -2- O KCR G. Brett C. Hough -1% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 5.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-5, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
t8 2-5 0 --- TEX B. Sample D. Leonard -4% 89% Single to LF
t8 2-5 0 1-- O TEX P. O'Brien D. Leonard 4% 93% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
Dan Quisenberry replaces Dennis Leonard pitching
t8 2-5 1 1-- OO TEX L. Parrish D. Quisenberry 5% 97% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Rangers' Dave Schmidt facing 4-5-6
Dave Schmidt replaces Charlie Hough pitching
b8 5-2 0 --- O KCR H. McRae D. Schmidt -0% 97% Flyball: RF
b8 5-2 1 --- O KCR F. White D. Schmidt -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 5-2 2 --- O KCR A. Otis D. Schmidt -0% 97% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 5.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-5, Royals' Dan Quisenberry facing 4-5-6
t9 2-5 0 --- O TEX L. Biittner D. Quisenberry 2% 99% Flyball: CF
t9 2-5 1 --- O TEX B. Bell D. Quisenberry 1% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2-5 2 --- TEX G. Wright D. Quisenberry -1% 99% Double to RF
t9 2-5 2 -2- O TEX J. Sundberg D. Quisenberry 1% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 5.

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