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Monday, August 15, 1983, 7:35PM
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 36,881, Time of Game: 2:43
Tigers
4
65-51
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Royals
6
57-57
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Larry Gura (10-14)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  4  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    4  8  1
Royals          0  2  0   1  0  3   0  0  X    6  8  1

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Whitaker 2B 4 0 0 0 1 0 .319 .844 -0.096 1.15 0.026 -0.123 -0.7 2 5
Alan Trammell SS 5 0 3 0 0 0 .324 .868 0.115 0.89 0.150 -0.035 0.6 2 1 2B
Enos Cabell DH 5 0 0 0 0 1 .304 .759 -0.256 1.82 0.000 -0.256 -1.9
Lance Parrish C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .287 .829 -0.106 1.01 0.000 -0.106 -1.0 4 0
Larry Herndon LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .290 .825 0.054 0.74 0.105 -0.051 0.6 4 0 HR
John Wockenfuss 1B 4 1 3 0 0 0 .277 .790 0.050 0.62 0.068 -0.018 0.4 10 2
Glenn Wilson RF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .275 .738 -0.024 0.99 0.050 -0.074 -0.0 0 0
Chet Lemon CF 3 1 1 2 0 0 .245 .788 0.108 1.12 0.151 -0.043 1.6 1 1 3B
   Wayne Krenchicki PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .262 .647 0.075 1.50 0.075 0.000 0.4
Tom Brookens 3B 1 0 0 1 1 0 .206 .575 0.013 0.81 0.040 -0.027 -0.1 0 2 SF
   Kirk Gibson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .224 .702 -0.064 2.87 0.000 -0.064 -0.4
Larry Pashnick P 1 1
   Doug Bair P 0 0
   John Martin P 0 1
   Dave Gumpert P 0 0
Team Totals 34 4 8 4 4 2 .235 .719 -0.131 1.10 0.665 -0.797 -0.5 24 13
2B: A Trammell (22, off L Gura).
3B: C Lemon (3, off L Gura).
HR: L Herndon (17, off L Gura; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SF: T Brookens (5, off L Gura).
TB: L Herndon 4; A Trammell 4; C Lemon 3; J Wockenfuss 3.
RBI: C Lemon 2 (41); L Herndon (70); T Brookens (27).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 2. C Lemon-L Parrish; L Whitaker-J Wockenfuss.
E: L Whitaker (8).
Outfield Assists: C Lemon (F White at 3rd base).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Wilson CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .272 .661 -0.123 1.53 0.099 -0.222 -1.4 6 0 CS
Pat Sheridan LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .283 .766 -0.148 1.04 0.000 -0.148 -1.3 1 0
George Brett 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .330 1.010 -0.021 0.80 0.015 -0.036 -0.3 2 4 IW
Hal McRae DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .321 .866 -0.101 0.99 0.000 -0.101 -0.9
Willie Aikens 1B 3 3 3 1 1 0 .305 .900 0.212 0.86 0.212 0.000 2.0 8 0 HR
   Joe Simpson PR-1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .174 .470 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Amos Otis RF 2 2 0 0 2 0 .259 .659 0.077 1.27 0.127 -0.050 -0.0 1 0
Frank White 2B 4 1 3 3 0 0 .249 .658 0.344 1.46 0.365 -0.021 2.9 3 2 3B
Don Slaught C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .269 .632 0.058 0.92 0.120 -0.062 0.5 2 0
Onix Concepcion SS 2 0 1 0 1 0 .212 .572 0.072 1.60 0.133 -0.060 0.4 3 1 2B
Larry Gura P 0 1
   Mike Armstrong P 0 1
Team Totals 30 6 8 5 5 1 .267 .838 0.370 1.16 1.071 -0.700 2.0 27 9
2B: O Concepcion (7, off L Pashnick).
3B: F White (6, off D Bair).
HR: W Aikens (14, off L Pashnick; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
IBB: G Brett (11, by L Pashnick).
TB: W Aikens 6; F White 5; O Concepcion 2; W Wilson.
RBI: F White 3 (55); W Wilson (27); W Aikens (43).
2-out RBI: W Wilson.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding
E: W Wilson (9).
Baserunning
CS: W Wilson (7, 2nd base by J Martin/L Parrish).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Larry Pashnick, L (1-2) 5 4 5 4 5 0 1 5.01 24 36 -0.139 1.36 -1.5
Doug Bair, BS (6) 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 0 4.33 4 2 2 -0.282 1.71 -1.7
John Martin 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.13 4 1 0 0.029 0.33 0.3
Dave Gumpert 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.04 3 1 0 0.023 0.22 0.9
Team Totals 8 8 6 5 5 1 1 5.62 35 36 4 2 -0.369 1.10 -2.0
L Pashnick faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
J Martin faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Larry Gura, W (10-14) 7 6 4 4 3 2 1 5.18 30 48 -0.018 0.91 -0.5
Mike Armstrong, S (3) 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 3.55 9 0 0 0.148 1.74 1.0
Team Totals 9 8 4 4 4 2 1 4.00 39 48 0 0 0.130 1.16 0.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: L Pashnick (1; G Brett).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Hirschbeck, 1B - Ted Hendry, 2B - Greg Kosc, 3B - Jim Evans.
Time of Game: 2:43.
Attendance: 36,881.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Kansas City Royals
1 Lou Whitaker 2B 1 Willie Wilson CF
2 Alan Trammell SS 2 Pat Sheridan LF
3 Enos Cabell DH 3 George Brett 3B
4 Lance Parrish C 4 Hal McRae DH
5 Larry Herndon LF 5 Willie Aikens 1B
6 John Wockenfuss 1B 6 Amos Otis RF
7 Glenn Wilson RF 7 Frank White 2B
8 Chet Lemon CF 8 Don Slaught C
9 Tom Brookens 3B 9 Onix Concepcion SS
Larry Pashnick P Larry Gura P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 3-4 0 12- RR KCR F. White D. Bair 28% 83% Triple to RF; Aikens Scores; Otis Scores
b2 2-4 1 123 OO KCR W. Wilson L. Pashnick -16% 29% Double Play: Flyball: CF-C
t2 1-0 0 12- RR DET C. Lemon L. Gura -15% 16% Triple to LF; Wockenfuss Scores; Wilson Scores
b2 1-4 1 12- R KCR D. Slaught L. Pashnick 12% 41% Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball); Otis Scores/unER/No RBI; White to 3B
b4 2-4 0 --- R KCR W. Aikens L. Pashnick 12% 43% Home Run

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, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Larry Gura facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O DET L. Whitaker L. Gura 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- DET A. Trammell L. Gura -4% 48% Double to LF
t1 0-0 1 -2- O DET E. Cabell L. Gura 3% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 -2- O DET L. Parrish L. Gura 3% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Larry Pashnick facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson L. Pashnick -2% 53% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 --- O KCR P. Sheridan L. Pashnick -2% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O KCR G. Brett L. Pashnick -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Larry Gura facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- R DET L. Herndon L. Gura -10% 40% Home Run
t2 1-0 0 --- DET J. Wockenfuss L. Gura -3% 36% Single to CF
t2 1-0 0 1-- DET G. Wilson L. Gura -5% 31% Walk; Wockenfuss to 2B
t2 1-0 0 12- RR DET C. Lemon L. Gura -15% 16% Triple to LF; Wockenfuss Scores; Wilson Scores
t2 3-0 0 --3 RO DET T. Brookens L. Gura 0% 16% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Lemon Scores
t2 4-0 1 --- O DET L. Whitaker L. Gura 1% 17% Flyball: 2B
t2 4-0 2 --- O DET A. Trammell L. Gura 0% 18% Flyball: LF
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Larry Pashnick facing 4-5-6
b2 0-4 0 --- O KCR H. McRae L. Pashnick -2% 16% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-4 1 --- KCR W. Aikens L. Pashnick 2% 18% Single to RF
b2 0-4 1 1-- KCR A. Otis L. Pashnick 3% 21% Walk; Aikens to 2B
b2 0-4 1 12- R KCR F. White L. Pashnick 8% 29% Single to LF; Aikens Scores; Otis to 2B
b2 1-4 1 12- R KCR D. Slaught L. Pashnick 12% 41% Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball); Otis Scores/unER/No RBI; White to 3B
b2 2-4 1 1-3 KCR O. Concepcion L. Pashnick 4% 45% Walk; Slaught to 2B
b2 2-4 1 123 OO KCR W. Wilson L. Pashnick -16% 29% Double Play: Flyball: CF-C
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 2.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Royals' Larry Gura facing 3-4-5
t3 4-2 0 --- O DET E. Cabell L. Gura 2% 30% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 4-2 1 --- O DET L. Parrish L. Gura 1% 32% Flyball: 2B
t3 4-2 2 --- O DET L. Herndon L. Gura 1% 32% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Tigers' Larry Pashnick facing 2-3-4
b3 2-4 0 --- O KCR P. Sheridan L. Pashnick -3% 30% Groundout: 1B-P
b3 2-4 1 --- O KCR G. Brett L. Pashnick -2% 28% Lineout: LF
b3 2-4 2 --- O KCR H. McRae L. Pashnick -1% 27% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 2.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Royals' Larry Gura facing 6-7-8
t4 4-2 0 --- O DET J. Wockenfuss L. Gura 2% 29% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 4-2 1 --- O DET G. Wilson L. Gura 1% 30% Lineout: SS
t4 4-2 2 --- O DET C. Lemon L. Gura 1% 31% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Tigers' Larry Pashnick facing 5-6-7
b4 2-4 0 --- R KCR W. Aikens L. Pashnick 12% 43% Home Run
b4 3-4 0 --- O KCR A. Otis L. Pashnick -3% 40% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 3-4 1 --- O KCR F. White L. Pashnick -2% 37% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 3-4 2 --- O KCR D. Slaught L. Pashnick -1% 36% Flyball: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 3.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Royals' Larry Gura facing 9-1-2
t5 4-3 0 --- O DET T. Brookens L. Gura 2% 38% Groundout: P-1B
t5 4-3 1 --- DET L. Whitaker L. Gura -3% 36% Walk
t5 4-3 1 1-- O DET A. Trammell L. Gura 3% 39% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t5 4-3 2 1-- O DET E. Cabell L. Gura 3% 41% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, Tigers' Larry Pashnick facing 9-1-2
b5 3-4 0 --- KCR O. Concepcion L. Pashnick 9% 50% Double to LF
b5 3-4 0 -2- O KCR W. Wilson L. Pashnick -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B; Concepcion to 3B
b5 3-4 1 --3 O KCR P. Sheridan L. Pashnick -10% 39% Fielder's Choice P; Concepcion out at Hm/P-C; Sheridan to 2B
b5 3-4 2 -2- KCR G. Brett L. Pashnick 2% 40% Intentional Walk
b5 3-4 2 12- O KCR H. McRae L. Pashnick -7% 34% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 3.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Royals' Larry Gura facing 4-5-6
t6 4-3 0 --- O DET L. Parrish L. Gura 2% 36% Flyball: CF
t6 4-3 1 --- O DET L. Herndon L. Gura 2% 38% Lineout: 3B
t6 4-3 2 --- DET J. Wockenfuss L. Gura -1% 37% Single to LF
t6 4-3 2 1-- O DET G. Wilson L. Gura 3% 39% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, Tigers' Larry Pashnick facing 5-6-7
b6 3-4 0 --- KCR W. Aikens L. Pashnick 6% 46% Walk
b6 3-4 0 1-- KCR A. Otis L. Pashnick 9% 55% Walk; Aikens to 2B
Doug Bair replaces Larry Pashnick pitching
b6 3-4 0 12- RR KCR F. White D. Bair 28% 83% Triple to RF; Aikens Scores; Otis Scores
b6 5-4 0 --3 O KCR D. Slaught D. Bair -4% 79% Flyball: LF
b6 5-4 1 --3 O KCR O. Concepcion D. Bair -6% 73% Bunt Popfly: 1B
b6 5-4 2 --3 R KCR W. Wilson D. Bair 10% 83% Single to CF; White Scores
John Martin replaces Doug Bair pitching
b6 6-4 2 1-- O KCR P. Sheridan J. Martin -1% 82% Wilson Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS)
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 6.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-6, Royals' Larry Gura facing 8-9-1
t7 4-6 0 --- O DET C. Lemon L. Gura 3% 85% Foul Flyball: 1B
t7 4-6 1 --- DET T. Brookens L. Gura -4% 81% Walk
t7 4-6 1 1-- O DET L. Whitaker L. Gura 4% 86% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t7 4-6 2 1-- DET A. Trammell L. Gura -3% 82% Single to RF; Whitaker to 2B
t7 4-6 2 12- O DET E. Cabell L. Gura 6% 89% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-4, Tigers' John Martin facing 2-3-4
b7 6-4 0 --- O KCR P. Sheridan J. Martin -1% 88% Strikeout
b7 6-4 1 --- O KCR G. Brett J. Martin -1% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 6-4 2 --- O KCR H. McRae J. Martin -1% 87% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 6.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-6, Royals' Mike Armstrong facing 4-5-6
Mike Armstrong replaces Larry Gura pitching
t8 4-6 0 --- O DET L. Parrish M. Armstrong 4% 90% Groundout: P-1B
t8 4-6 1 --- O DET L. Herndon M. Armstrong 2% 93% Flyball: 2B
t8 4-6 2 --- DET J. Wockenfuss M. Armstrong -2% 91% Single to RF
t8 4-6 2 1-- O DET G. Wilson M. Armstrong 4% 94% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-4, Tigers' John Martin facing 5-6-7
b8 6-4 0 --- KCR W. Aikens J. Martin 1% 95% Single to CF
Dave Gumpert replaces John Martin pitching
Joe Simpson pinch runs for Willie Aikens (1B) batting 5th
b8 6-4 0 1-- OO KCR A. Otis D. Gumpert -2% 93% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
b8 6-4 2 --- KCR F. White D. Gumpert 0% 93% Single to LF
b8 6-4 2 1-- O KCR D. Slaught D. Gumpert -1% 93% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 6.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-6, Royals' Mike Armstrong facing 8-9-1
Joe Simpson moves from PR to 1B
Wayne Krenchicki pinch hits for Chet Lemon (CF) batting 8th
t9 4-6 0 --- DET W. Krenchicki M. Armstrong -8% 85% Walk
Kirk Gibson pinch hits for Tom Brookens (3B) batting 9th
t9 4-6 0 1-- O DET K. Gibson M. Armstrong 6% 91% Flyball: CF
t9 4-6 1 1-- O DET L. Whitaker M. Armstrong 5% 96% Flyball: CF
t9 4-6 2 1-- DET A. Trammell M. Armstrong -8% 89% Single to CF; Krenchicki to 3B; Trammell to 2B/Adv on E8
t9 4-6 2 -23 O DET E. Cabell M. Armstrong 11% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 6.

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