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Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 31, 1983
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Kansas City Royals, played on August 31, 1983 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Gura |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Floyd Bannister |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 31,346 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Rocky Roe 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Rick Reed 3B: Larry Barnett |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| U L Washington | Shortstop |
| John Wathan | First Baseman |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Leon Roberts | Right Fielder |
| Don Slaught | Catcher |
| Butch Davis | Left Fielder |
| Onix Concepcion | Second Baseman |
| Pat Sheridan | Center Fielder |
| Dick Howser | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Stegman | Center Fielder |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Tom Paciorek | First Baseman |
| Greg Luzinski | DH |
| Ron Kittle | Left Fielder |
| Harold Baines | Right Fielder |
| Vance Law | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Dybzinski | Shortstop |
| Julio Cruz | Second Baseman |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 31, 1983
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Bannister
Washington is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Bannister
Wathan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Bannister
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stegman vs. Gura
Stegman hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Gura
Fisk hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Davis. Fisk reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Paciorek vs. Gura
Paciorek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fisk moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Luzinski vs. Gura
Luzinski hits a line drive towards short. Washington reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kittle vs. Gura
Kittle takes first base on ball four. Paciorek moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baines vs. Gura
Baines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Bannister
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Bannister
Roberts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaught vs. Bannister
Slaught hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes McRae trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Bannister
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Roberts scores. Slaught moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. Bannister
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Baines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sheridan vs. Bannister
Sheridan is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Gura
Greg Pryor now playing first base. John Wathan now playing right field.
Law hits a fly ball into right field. Wathan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dybzinski vs. Gura
Dybzinski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Davis. Dybzinski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Gura
The ball gets by Slaught for a passed ball. Dybzinski moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Gura
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dybzinski tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stegman vs. Gura
Stegman hits a fly ball into right field. Wathan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Bannister
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dybzinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Bannister
Wathan strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Bannister
Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Bannister
McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Kittle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Gura
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Gura
Paciorek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Gura
Luzinski hits a fly ball into right field. Wathan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kittle vs. Gura
Kittle takes first base on ball four. Paciorek moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baines vs. Gura
Baines hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Bannister
Pryor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaught vs. Bannister
Slaught hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pryor moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Bannister
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dybzinski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Pryor scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Bannister
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dybzinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Gura
Law hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Davis. Law reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dybzinski vs. Gura
Dybzinski bunts towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. Law moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Gura
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Law tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stegman vs. Gura
Stegman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Gura
Fisk hits a fly ball into right field. Wathan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Bannister
Sheridan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Bannister
Washington hits a fly ball into left field. Kittle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Bannister
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Gura
Paciorek hits a fly ball into center field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Gura
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kittle vs. Gura
Kittle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Bannister
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dybzinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Bannister
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Bannister
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dybzinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Gura
Baines hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baines is thrown out after the base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Gura
Law hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dybzinski vs. Gura
Dybzinski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Davis. Dybzinski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Gura
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Bannister
Slaught is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Bannister
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baines throws the ball in to Dybzinski who tags Davis trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Bannister
Concepcion hits a popup towards short. Dybzinski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stegman vs. Gura
Stegman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Gura
Rudy Law pinch runs for Dave Stegman.
Fisk hits a fly ball into center field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paciorek vs. Gura
Paciorek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Law moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Luzinski vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Law moves to third. Paciorek moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kittle vs. Quisenberry
Kittle hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Quisenberry
Baines hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Bannister
Rudy Law now playing center field. Mike Squires now playing first base.
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dybzinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Bannister
Washington hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Bannister
Wathan hits a popup towards short. Dybzinski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Bannister
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Armstrong
Mike Armstrong now pitching.
Law takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dybzinski vs. Armstrong
Dybzinski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Slaught settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Armstrong
Cruz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Davis who is chasing the ball. Cruz reaches third base with a triple. Law goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Law vs. Armstrong
Law hits a fly ball into right field. Wathan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cruz tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Armstrong
Fisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Squires vs. Armstrong
There's a wild pitch. Fisk moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Squires vs. Armstrong
Squires hits a fly ball into center field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Bannister
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Bannister
Pryor hits a popup, foul, towards third. Law settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Bannister
Slaught hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Bannister
Davis strikes out. Fisk drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Davis out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1983 -- Kansas City at Chicago (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Washington U, ss 4 1 1 1 Stegman D, cf 2 0 0 0
Wathan J, 1b-rf 4 0 0 0 Law R, pr-cf 0 1 0 1
Brett G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Fisk C, c 5 0 2 0
McRae H, dh 3 0 0 0 Paciorek T, 1b 4 1 3 0
Roberts L, rf 1 1 1 0 Squires M, 1b 1 0 0 0
Pryor G, 1b 3 1 1 0 Luzinski G, dh 4 0 0 0
Slaught D, c 4 0 3 0 Kittle R, lf 2 1 1 3
Davis B, lf 4 0 2 1 Baines H, rf 4 0 1 0
Concepcion O, 2b 3 0 0 0 Law V, 3b 3 2 1 0
Sheridan P, cf 3 0 0 0 Dybzinski J, ss 3 1 2 0
Cruz J, 2b 2 1 1 3
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33 3 9 2 30 7 11 7
Kansas City 010 100 010 -- 3
Chicago 010 100 32x -- 7
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gura L (L) 6.1 8 4 3 4 0
Quisenberry D 0.2 1 1 1 0 0
Armstrong M 1.0 2 2 2 1 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Bannister F (W) 9.0 9 3 3 1 9
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Kansas City 4, Chicago 8
2B -- Fisk C, Dybzinski J 2, Law V
3B -- Cruz J
HR -- Kittle R, Washington U
SH -- Dybzinski J
SF -- Cruz J 2, Law R
WP -- Armstrong M
PB -- Slaught D
T -- 2:51
A -- 31346
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