September 2, 1983 Kansas City Royals at Texas Rangers Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 5
CHW 1 CAL 6
MIL 5 BAL 1
@MIN 0 CLE 4
@OAK 2 NYY 5
@SEA 4 TEX 7
KCR 0 DET 9
@TOR 8
(10) TOR 8
DET 7 PIT 4
@ATL 1 HOU 6
@CHC 5 LAD 4
@MON 1 NYM 7
SDP 3 PHI 5
SFG 3 CIN 4
@STL 0

Standings at end of play this day

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 8,515

Friday, September 2, 1983
Time of Game: 2:16

Royals

64-69

Lost 6

2nd, 11½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  6  1
Rangers         0  0  0   0  4  0   3  0  X    7  8  1

W: C Hough (12-12), L: P Splittorff (10-7)

Rangers

62-73

Won 1

5th, 14½ GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
U Washington SS               4   0   0   0    0   2  .229  .610    0    1   2   GDP
P Sheridan CF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .288  .754    0    2   0   
G Brett 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .306  .946    0    1   3   2B
H McRae DH                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .320  .864    0    0   0   
W Aikens 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .301  .886    0    8   0   
L Roberts RF                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .266  .746    0    4   0   
D Slaught C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .304  .704    0    2   0   
B Davis LF                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .306  .748    0    5   0   
O Concepcion 2B               3   0   1   0    0   0  .223  .588    0    1   1   

P Splittorff P                                                           0   3
  M Armstrong P                                                          0   0
Totals                       32   0   6   0    2   7                    24   9

BATTING

2B: G Brett (35, off C Hough).

TB: G Brett 2; L Roberts 2; O Concepcion; H McRae; P Sheridan.

GIDP: U Washington (1).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. O Concepcion-U Washington-W Aikens.

E: W Aikens (10).

BASERUNNING

PO: L Roberts (1st base by C Hough).

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Sample LF                   4   1   0   0    0   0  .270  .736    0    3   0   
B Bell 3B                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .279  .755    0    0   1   
  J Anderson 3B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .203  .464         0   0   
G Wright CF                   4   1   2   3    0   0  .275  .751    0    3   0   HR,2B
L Parrish RF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .275  .799    0    0   0   
  B Jones RF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .558         1   0   
D Hostetler DH                4   0   0   0    0   1  .217  .684    0    0   0   
P O'Brien 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .651    0    8   0   
B Dent SS                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .242  .574    0    1   4   2B
J Sundberg C                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .205  .525    0    8   0   2B
W Tolleson 2B                 3   2   2   2    0   0  .261  .636    0    3   2   SB,GDP

C Hough P                                                                0   2
Totals                       32   7   8   5    3   2                    27   9

BATTING

2B: B Dent (13, off P Splittorff); G Wright (24, off P Splittorff); J Sundberg (13, off P Splittorff).

HR: G Wright (16, off M Armstrong; 7th inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF).

TB: G Wright 6; B Dent 3; J Sundberg 2; W Tolleson 2; B Bell.

GIDP: W Tolleson (8).

RBI: G Wright 3 (76); W Tolleson 2 (19).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Dent-W Tolleson-P O'Brien.

E: B Bell (15).

BASERUNNING

SB: W Tolleson (32, 2nd base off P Splittorff/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
P Splittorff, L (10-7)         6.1   7   6   4    3   1   0   3.96   29     -       ·  ·      8·10· 0· 7     37    -     0.85  -0.14
M Armstrong                    1.2   1   1   1    0   1   1   4.11    6     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 1          2-2    0.05  -0.02
Totals                         8     8   7   5    3   2   1          35     -       ·  ·      9·13· 0· 8          2-2

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Hough, W (12-12)             9     6   0   0    2   7   0   3.47   34     -       ·  ·      9·11· 0· 5     80    -     0.78   0.34
Totals                         9     6   0   0    2   7   0          34     -       ·  ·      9·11· 0· 5           -

Balks: None.

WP: P Splittorff (3).

IBB: None.

PO: C Hough (9; L Roberts, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Rick Reed, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Rocky Roe, 3B - Dale Ford.

Time of Game: 2:16.

Attendance: 8,515.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Texas Rangers                        
1. U Washington         SS    1. B Sample             LF 
2. P Sheridan           CF    2. B Bell               3B 
3. G Brett              3B    3. G Wright             CF 
4. H McRae              DH    4. L Parrish            RF 
5. W Aikens             1B    5. D Hostetler          DH 
6. L Roberts            RF    6. P O'Brien            1B 
7. D Slaught            C     7. B Dent               SS 
8. B Davis              LF    8. J Sundberg           C  
9. O Concepcion         2B    9. W Tolleson           2B 

   P Splittorff         P        C Hough              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   0  0-0  1--      13%  75% J Sundberg      P Splittorff    Double to RF; Dent to 3B
   t 3   1  0-0  1-3      13%  55% U Washington    C Hough         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 4   1  0-0  -23      11%  51% W Aikens        C Hough         Fielder's Choice P; Sheridan out at Hm/P-3B-C; Aikens to 1B
   b 3   0  0-0  12-     -11%  54% W Tolleson      P Splittorff    Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Dent to 3B
   t 4   1  0-0  1--     -10%  39% H McRae         C Hough         Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); McRae to 2B; Sheridan to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Charlie Hough facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  U Washington    Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  P Sheridan      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      55%  G Brett         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  B Sample        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      51%  B Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  G Wright        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Charlie Hough facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  H McRae         Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  W Aikens        Strikeout
          ---      53%  L Roberts       Single to LF
   O      1--      55%  D Slaught       Roberts Picked off 1B (P-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Splittorff facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  L Parrish       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      51%  D Hostetler     Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      50%  P O'Brien       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Charlie Hough facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      52%  D Slaught       Popfly: 2B
          ---      50%  B Davis         Walk
          1--      42%  O Concepcion    Single to CF; Davis to 3B
   OO     1-3      55%  U Washington    Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Splittorff facing 7-8-9
          ---      62%  B Dent          Double to RF
          -2-      65%  J Sundberg      Walk
   OO     12-      54%  W Tolleson      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Dent to 3B
   O      --3      50%  B Sample        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 0.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Charlie Hough facing 2-3-4
          ---      46%  P Sheridan      Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  G Brett         Popfly: 1B
          1--      39%  H McRae         Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); McRae to 2B; Sheridan to 3B
   O      -23      51%  W Aikens        Fielder's Choice P; Sheridan out at Hm/P-3B-C; Aikens to 1B
   O      12-      56%  L Roberts       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Splittorff facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  B Bell          Flyball: LF
          ---      58%  G Wright        Double to LF
          -2-      60%  L Parrish       Walk
   O      12-      57%  D Hostetler     Groundout: P-1B; Parrish to 2B; Wright to 3B
   O      -23      50%  P O'Brien       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 0.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Charlie Hough facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  D Slaught       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  B Davis         Strikeout
   O      ---      57%  O Concepcion    Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Splittorff facing 7-8-9
          ---      61%  B Dent          Single to LF
          1--      75%  J Sundberg      Double to RF; Dent to 3B
   RR     -23      84%  W Tolleson      Single to RF; Sundberg Scores; Dent Scores
          1--      86%  B Sample        Tolleson Steals 2B
   R      -2-      93%  " "             Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Sample to 3B; Tolleson Scores/unER/No RBI
   R      --3      94%  B Bell          Wild Pitch; Sample Scores/unER
          ---      94%  " "             Walk
   O      1--      94%  G Wright        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      93%  L Parrish       Strikeout
   O      1--      92%  D Hostetler     Flyball: LF
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 4.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Charlie Hough facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      94%  U Washington    Strikeout
   O      ---      95%  P Sheridan      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      95%  G Brett         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Paul Splittorff facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      95%  P O'Brien       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      95%  B Dent          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      95%  J Sundberg      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 4.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Charlie Hough facing 4-5-6
          ---      92%  H McRae         Single to RF
   O      1--      94%  W Aikens        Popfly: SS
          1--      92%  L Roberts       Single to C/Bunt; McRae to 2B
   O      12-      95%  D Slaught       Flyball: LF
   O      12-      97%  B Davis         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Paul Splittorff facing 9-1-2
          ---      98%  W Tolleson      Single to LF
   O      1--      97%  B Sample        Flyball: LF
          1--      98%  B Bell          Single to CF; Tolleson to 2B
                  Mike Armstrong replaces Paul Splittorff pitching
   RRR    12-     100%  G Wright        Home Run; Bell Scores; Tolleson Scores
   O      ---     100%  L Parrish       Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  D Hostetler     Strikeout
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 7.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-7, Charlie Hough facing 9-1-2
   O      ---     100%  O Concepcion    Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  U Washington    Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  P Sheridan      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 7-0, Mike Armstrong facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     100%  P O'Brien       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---     100%  B Dent          Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  J Sundberg      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 7.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-7, Charlie Hough facing 3-4-5
                  Jim Anderson replaces Buddy Bell playing 3B batting 2nd; Bob Jones replaces Larry Parrish playing RF batting 4th
          ---     100%  G Brett         Double to LF
   O      -2-     100%  H McRae         Flyball: RF
          -2-     100%  W Aikens        Walk
   O      12-     100%  L Roberts       Popfly: 1B
   O      12-     100%  D Slaught       Strikeout
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 7.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TEX198309020

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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