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CHW  7
DET  5

CLE  3
BAL  1

CLE  4
BAL  3

MIL  5
KCR  1

MIL  3
KCR  2

CAL  2
@MIN  1

SEA 15
OAK 12

BOS  6
@TEX  5

TOR 10
NYY  9

(10)
TOR 13
NYY  6

LAD  3
CIN  1

NYM  5
MON  2

PIT 10
PHI  3

HOU  4
@SDP  2

(12)
SFG  7
ATL  3

CHC  5
@STL  3

Standings at end of play this day
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

County Stadium, Attendance: 40,808

Tuesday, August 2, 1983
Time of Game: 2:39
Royals
2
48-52
Lost 3
2nd, 5½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   1  0  1   0  0  0    2  7  0
Brewers         0  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  1    3  6  1
W: M Caldwell (8-8), L: L Gura (8-14)
Winning Run scored with 0 outs
Brewers
3
58-44
Won 4
4th, 1½ GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Wilson CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .652    0    3   0   
U Washington SS               4   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .622    0    1   1   
L Roberts LF                  3   2   2   1    1   0  .280  .782    0    2   0   HR,2B,CS
H McRae DH                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .325  .867    0    0   0   
A Otis RF                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .268  .670    0    5   0   
F White 2B                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .246  .647    0    1   4   
J Wathan 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .645    0    8   1   
D Slaught C                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .252  .596    0    3   0   
G Pryor 3B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .244  .615    0    0   2   

L Gura P                                                                 1   1
Totals                       33   2   7   2    1   2                    24   9
BATTING
2B: L Roberts (5, off M Caldwell).
HR: L Roberts (5, off M Caldwell; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: L Roberts 6; A Otis 2; G Pryor; D Slaught; F White.
RBI: F White (50); L Roberts (14).
2-out RBI: F White.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
FIELDING
DP: 1. L Gura-F White-J Wathan.
BASERUNNING
CS: L Roberts (1, 2nd base by M Caldwell/T Simmons).
Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Molitor 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .301  .831    0    2   9   SB
C Moore RF                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .273  .744    0    2   0   2B
R Yount SS                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .307  .903    0    1   3   2B,IW
C Cooper 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .300  .888    0   13   0   
T Simmons C                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .321  .823    0    2   1   HR
D Money DH                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .150  .443    0    0   0   GDP
E Romero LF                   2   0   0   0    1   1  .313  .759    0    2   1   
M Edwards CF                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .279  .590    0    1   0   3B
R Picciolo 2B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .625    0    4   0   

M Caldwell P                                                             0   1
Totals                       29   3   6   3    3   3                    27  15
BATTING
2B: R Yount (30, off L Gura); C Moore (20, off L Gura).
3B: M Edwards (1, off L Gura).
HR: T Simmons (7, off L Gura; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
IBB: R Yount (2, by L Gura).
TB: T Simmons 5; C Moore 3; M Edwards 3; R Yount 2.
GIDP: D Money (3).
RBI: T Simmons (70); R Yount (61); C Moore (28).
2-out RBI: R Yount; C Moore.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
FIELDING
E: P Molitor (12).
BASERUNNING
SB: P Molitor (25, 2nd base off L Gura/D Slaught).

PITCHING

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 (8-14)               8     6   3   3    3   3   1   5.33   32     -       ·  ·      8·12· 0· 6     58    -     1.25  -0.11
Totals                         8     6   3   3    3   3   1          32     -       ·  ·      8·12· 0· 6           -  
Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Caldwell, W (8-8)            9     7   2   2    1   2   1   4.66   34     -       ·  ·     14· 9· 1· 7     66    -     1.32   0.39
Totals                         9     7   2   2    1   2   1          34     -       ·  ·     14· 9· 1· 7           -  
Balks: M Caldwell (1).
WP: None.
IBB: L Gura (5; R Yount).
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Tim Welke, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Rick Reed.
Time of Game: 2:39.
Attendance: 40,808.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: 75° F.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. W Wilson             CF    1. P Molitor            3B 
2. U Washington         SS    2. C Moore              RF 
3. L Roberts            LF    3. R Yount              SS 
4. H McRae              DH    4. C Cooper             1B 
5. A Otis               RF    5. T Simmons            C  
6. F White              2B    6. D Money              DH 
7. J Wathan             1B    7. E Romero             LF 
8. D Slaught            C     8. M Edwards            CF 
9. G Pryor              3B    9. R Picciolo           2B 

   L Gura               P        M Caldwell           P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   0  2-2  ---      37% 100% T Simmons       L Gura          Home Run
   t 6   0  2-1  ---     -17%  50% L Roberts       M Caldwell      Home Run
   b 3   2  0-1  1--      12%  77% R Yount         L Gura          Double to RF; Moore Scores; Yount to 3B
   b 3   2  0-0  --3      11%  65% C Moore         L Gura          Single to CF; Edwards Scores
   b 3   0  0-0  ---      11%  66% M Edwards       L Gura          Triple to LF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Caldwell facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  W Wilson        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Wilson to 1B
   O      1--      50%  U Washington    Popfly: 3B
   O      1--      52%  L Roberts       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1--      55%  H McRae         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Gura facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  P Molitor       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      57%  C Moore         Double to LF
   O      -2-      53%  R Yount         Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      50%  C Cooper        Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Caldwell facing 5-6-7
          ---      46%  A Otis          Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  F White         Popfly: SS
          1--      48%  J Wathan        Balk; Otis to 2B
   O      -2-      52%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      55%  D Slaught       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Gura facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  T Simmons       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      51%  D Money         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  E Romero        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Caldwell facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      52%  G Pryor         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      54%  W Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  U Washington    Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Gura facing 8-9-1
          ---      66%  M Edwards       Triple to LF
   O      --3      61%  R Picciolo      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      --3      54%  P Molitor       Strikeout Looking
   R      --3      65%  C Moore         Single to CF; Edwards Scores
   R      1--      77%  R Yount         Double to RF; Moore Scores; Yount to 3B
   O      --3      74%  C Cooper        Groundout: 1B-P
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 2.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Caldwell facing 3-4-5
          ---      67%  L Roberts       Double to LF
   O      -2-      72%  H McRae         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      76%  A Otis          Groundout: 3B-1B; Roberts to 3B
   R      --3      66%  F White         Single to LF; Roberts Scores
   O      1--      69%  J Wathan        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Larry Gura facing 5-6-7
          ---      72%  T Simmons       Single to LF
   OO     1--      66%  D Money         Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
          ---      67%  E Romero        Walk
   O      1--      65%  M Edwards       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 2.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Mike Caldwell facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      68%  D Slaught       Flyball: LF
          ---      64%  G Pryor         Single to CF
   O      1--      68%  W Wilson        Strikeout
   O      1--      72%  U Washington    Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Larry Gura facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      70%  R Picciolo      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      68%  P Molitor       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      67%  C Moore         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Brewers 2.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Mike Caldwell facing 3-4-5
   R      ---      50%  L Roberts       Home Run
   O      ---      53%  H McRae         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      56%  A Otis          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      57%  F White         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Tied 2-2, Larry Gura facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      54%  R Yount         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      52%  C Cooper        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  T Simmons       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Brewers 2.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Mike Caldwell facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      54%  J Wathan        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      57%  D Slaught       Single to LF; Slaught out at 2B/LF-2B
   O      ---      58%  G Pryor         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Tied 2-2, Larry Gura facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      55%  D Money         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      52%  E Romero        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      50%  M Edwards       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Brewers 2.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Mike Caldwell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      55%  W Wilson        Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      58%  U Washington    Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      55%  L Roberts       Walk
   O      1--      60%  H McRae         Roberts Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Tied 2-2, Larry Gura facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      56%  R Picciolo      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      60%  P Molitor       Walk
          1--      65%  C Moore         Molitor Steals 2B
   O      -2-      58%  " "             Flyball: CF
          -2-      59%  R Yount         Intentional Walk
   O      12-      50%  C Cooper        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Brewers 2.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Mike Caldwell facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      56%  H McRae         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      50%  A Otis          Single to LF
   O      1--      57%  F White         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      63%  J Wathan        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Tied 2-2, Larry Gura facing 5-6-7
   R      ---     100%  T Simmons       Home Run
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Brewers 3.

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