September 3, 1983 Kansas City Royals at Texas Rangers Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 9
@BOS 6 MIL 4
@CAL 3 BAL 13
@MIN 0 CLE 13
@OAK 6 NYY 5
@SEA 3 KCR 5
@TEX 0 TEX 8
KCR 1 DET 7
@TOR 4 PIT 6
@ATL 2 CHC 9
HOU 3 LAD 4
@MON 0 NYM 4
SDP 3
(15) SFG 5
@PHI 4 CIN 3
@STL 2
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Saturday, September 3, 1983
Time of Game: 2:14

Royals

65-69

Won 1

2nd, 12 GB

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

W: G Perry (7-13), L: D Darwin (7-11)

Rangers

62-74

Lost 1

4th, 15 GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Davis LF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .282  .692    0    3   0   SH
P Sheridan CF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .284  .744    0    2   1   
G Brett 3B                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .307  .945    0    0   1   
  G Pryor 3B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .559         0   1   
H McRae DH                    3   1   1   1    1   0  .321  .863    0    0   0   GDP
W Aikens 1B                   4   2   1   3    0   1  .300  .891    0   10   0   HR
  J Simpson 1B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .169  .470         1   0   
L Roberts RF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .266  .741    0    1   0   
D Slaught C                   3   0   0   1    0   0  .300  .693    0    6   2   SF
O Concepcion 2B               3   0   0   0    0   0  .218  .575    0    3   7   
U Washington SS               3   1   1   0    0   0  .230  .611    0    1   1   

G Perry P                                                                0   1
Totals                       30   5   5   5    2   4                    27  14

BATTING

HR: W Aikens (16, off D Darwin; 6th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to CF).

SF: D Slaught (2, off D Darwin).

SH: B Davis (2, off D Darwin).

TB: W Aikens 4; U Washington; L Roberts; H McRae; G Brett.

GIDP: H McRae (14).

RBI: W Aikens 3 (53); D Slaught (20); H McRae (74).

2-out RBI: W Aikens 3; H McRae.

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 3 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 3. P Sheridan-D Slaught; O Concepcion-W Aikens; G Pryor-O Concepcion-J Simpson.

E: B Davis (1).

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Sample LF                   3   0   2   0    1   1  .272  .741    0    2   0   
B Bell 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .749    0    0   1   2·GDP
M Rivers DH                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .284  .646    0    0   0   SH
L Parrish RF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .273  .793    0    2   0   
G Wright CF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .746    0    4   0   
P O'Brien 1B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .228  .654    0    8   3   2B
B Dent SS                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .571    0    1   1   SH
J Sundberg C                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .204  .521    0    4   0   
W Tolleson 2B                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .261  .636    0    2   4   CS

D Darwin P                                                               3   1
  D Tobik P                                                              1   0
Totals                       28   0   6   0    1   4                    27  10

BATTING

2B: P O'Brien (22, off G Perry).

SH: B Dent (4, off G Perry); M Rivers (5, off G Perry).

TB: M Rivers 2; B Sample 2; P O'Brien 2; W Tolleson.

GIDP: B Bell 2 (19).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

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

E: W Tolleson (16).

BASERUNNING

CS: W Tolleson (9, 2nd base by G Perry/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
G Perry, W (7-13)              9     6   0   0    1   4   0   4.52   31     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 0· 6     78    -     0.77   0.36
Totals                         9     6   0   0    1   4   0          31     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 0· 6           -

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Darwin, L (7-11)             6     5   5   4    1   1   1   3.48   24     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 0· 5     44    -     0.97  -0.15
D Tobik                        3     0   0   0    1   3   0   4.67   10     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 0          0-0    0.06   0.01
Totals                         9     5   5   4    2   4   1          34     -       ·  ·     11·12· 0· 5           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:14.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

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

   G Perry              P        D Darwin             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   2  0-2  12-      17%  95% W Aikens        D Darwin        Home Run; McRae Scores; Brett Scores
   b 5   1  1-0  --3      15%  67% J Sundberg      G Perry         Fly Ball Double Play: CF-C
   t 6   2  0-1  1-3      12%  78% H McRae         D Darwin        Single to RF; Brett to 2B; Washington Scores
   b 5   0  1-0  ---      -9%  50% P O'Brien       G Perry         Double to RF
   b 4   0  1-0  ---      -8%  50% B Bell          G Perry         Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Bell to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Danny Darwin facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  B Davis         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      46%  P Sheridan      Strikeout
   O      ---      45%  G Brett         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Gaylord Perry facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  B Sample        Walk
   OO     1--      49%  B Bell          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
          ---      48%  M Rivers        Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  L Parrish       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Danny Darwin facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  H McRae         Flyball: CF
          ---      52%  W Aikens        Reached on E4 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Aikens to 2B
          -2-      57%  L Roberts       Single to RF; Aikens to 3B
   RO     1-3      58%  D Slaught       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Aikens Scores/unER
   O      1--      56%  O Concepcion    Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Gaylord Perry facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      59%  G Wright        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      60%  P O'Brien       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      62%  B Dent          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Danny Darwin facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      59%  U Washington    Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      58%  B Davis         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      57%  P Sheridan      Groundout: 2B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Gaylord Perry facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      60%  J Sundberg      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      62%  W Tolleson      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      63%  B Sample        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 0.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Danny Darwin facing 3-4-5
          ---      66%  G Brett         Single to RF
   OO     1--      59%  H McRae         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---      58%  W Aikens        Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Gaylord Perry facing 2-3-4
          ---      50%  B Bell          Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Bell to 2B
   O      -2-      51%  M Rivers        Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Bell to 3B
   O      --3      59%  L Parrish       Strikeout
   O      --3      64%  G Wright        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 0.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Danny Darwin facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      62%  L Roberts       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      60%  D Slaught       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      59%  O Concepcion    Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Gaylord Perry facing 6-7-8
          ---      50%  P O'Brien       Double to RF
   O      -2-      52%  B Dent          Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; O'Brien to 3B
   OO     --3      67%  J Sundberg      Fly Ball Double Play: CF-C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 0.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Danny Darwin facing 9-1-2
          ---      70%  U Washington    Single to CF
   O      1--      69%  B Davis         Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Washington to 2B
   O      -2-      66%  P Sheridan      Groundout: 2B-1B; Washington to 3B
          --3      67%  G Brett         Walk
   R      1-3      78%  H McRae         Single to RF; Brett to 2B; Washington Scores
   RRR    12-      95%  W Aikens        Home Run; McRae Scores; Brett Scores
   O      ---      95%  L Roberts       Foul Flyball: 1B
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-5, Gaylord Perry facing 9-1-2
          ---      93%  W Tolleson      Single to RF
   O      1--      96%  B Sample        Tolleson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      95%  " "             Single to LF
   O      1--      96%  B Bell          Flyball: RF
   O      1--      97%  M Rivers        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Rangers 0.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Dave Tobik facing 7-8-9
                  Dave Tobik replaces Danny Darwin pitching
   O      ---      97%  D Slaught       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      97%  O Concepcion    Popfly: SS
   O      ---      96%  U Washington    Foul Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-5, Gaylord Perry facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      98%  L Parrish       Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      98%  G Wright        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      98%  P O'Brien       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Rangers 0.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Dave Tobik facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      98%  B Davis         Strikeout
   O      ---      98%  P Sheridan      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      98%  G Brett         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-5, Gaylord Perry facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      99%  B Dent          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      99%  J Sundberg      Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  W Tolleson      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Rangers 0.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Dave Tobik facing 4-5-6
          ---     100%  H McRae         Walk
   O      1--      99%  W Aikens        Strikeout
   O      1--      99%  L Roberts       Flyball: CF
   O      1--      99%  D Slaught       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-5, Gaylord Perry facing 1-2-3
                  Joe Simpson replaces Willie Aikens playing 1B batting 5th; Greg Pryor replaces George Brett playing 3B batting 3rd
          ---      98%  B Sample        Single to RF
   OO     1--     100%  B Bell          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
          ---     100%  M Rivers        Single to 1B
   O      1--     100%  L Parrish       Strikeout
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Rangers 0.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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