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Rangers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 23, 1983
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Texas Rangers, played on May 23, 1983 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 23, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charlie Hough |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Leonard |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 23,938 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ted Hendry 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Greg Kosc |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Sample | Left Fielder |
| Pete O'Brien | Right Fielder |
| Larry Parrish | DH |
| Larry Biittner | First Baseman |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| George Wright | Center Fielder |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Wayne Tolleson | Second Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
| Pat Sheridan | Right Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Joe Simpson | First Baseman |
| John Wathan | Catcher |
| U L Washington | Shortstop |
| Dick Howser | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 23, 1983
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Leonard
Sample takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Leonard
O'Brien hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sample moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Parrish vs. Leonard
Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sample tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Leonard
There's a wild pitch. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Biittner vs. Leonard
Biittner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. O'Brien scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Leonard
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Leonard
Wright hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Wright reaches second base with a double. Biittner moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sundberg vs. Leonard
Sundberg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hough
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tolleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Hough
Sheridan strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Hough
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Hough
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tolleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Leonard
Dent hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolleson vs. Leonard
Tolleson hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Leonard
Sample hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hough
White hits a fly ball into right field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Hough
Otis hits a popup towards first. Biittner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Hough
Simpson hits a line drive into center field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Leonard
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Leonard
Parrish hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Leonard
Biittner hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Hough
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Hough
Washington hits a line drive towards first. Biittner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hough
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tolleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Leonard
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Leonard
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Leonard
Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Hough
Sheridan hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Hough
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Hough
McRae hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hough
White strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Leonard
Dent hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Dent reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolleson vs. Leonard
Tolleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sample vs. Leonard
Sample hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Leonard
O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Hough
Otis hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Hough
Simpson hits a line drive towards the mound. Hough reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Hough
Wathan hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Leonard
Parrish hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Leonard
Biittner hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Leonard
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Hough
Washington hits a popup, foul, towards first. Biittner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hough
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheridan vs. Hough
There's a wild pitch. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sheridan vs. Hough
Sheridan strikes out. Sundberg drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Sheridan out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Hough
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Hough
There's a wild pitch. Wilson moves to third. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McRae vs. Hough
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Hough
White takes first base on ball four. Wilson scores. Brett moves to third. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Otis vs. Hough
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brett scores. McRae scores. White moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Hough
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops it up and throws to first, with Hough covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Leonard
Wright takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Leonard
Sundberg hits a popup towards first. Simpson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Leonard
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. Wright moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolleson vs. Leonard
Tolleson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Hough
Wathan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Hough
Washington hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hough
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheridan vs. Hough
There goes Wilson. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sheridan vs. Hough
Sheridan strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Hough
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Leonard
Sample hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Leonard
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards second. White scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Schmidt
Dave J. Schmidt now pitching.
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Schmidt
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Schmidt
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Otis for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Quisenberry
Biittner hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Quisenberry
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Quisenberry
Wright hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sheridan. Wright reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Quisenberry
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Quisenberry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1983 -- Texas at Kansas City (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Sample B, lf 3 1 1 0 Wilson W, lf 3 1 1 0
O'Brien P, rf 4 1 1 0 Sheridan P, rf 4 0 0 0
Parrish L, dh 3 0 0 1 Brett G, 3b 2 1 0 0
Biittner L, 1b 4 0 1 1 McRae H, dh 3 2 1 1
Bell B, 3b 4 0 0 0 White F, 2b 3 0 0 1
Wright G, cf 3 0 2 0 Otis A, cf 4 0 1 2
Sundberg J, c 4 0 0 0 Simpson J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Dent B, ss 3 0 1 0 Wathan J, c 3 1 1 1
Tolleson W, 2b 3 0 0 0 Washington U, ss 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 6 2 28 5 4 5
Texas 200 000 000 -- 2
Kansas City 000 103 10x -- 5
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Hough C (L) 7.0 4 5 5 5 4
Schmidt D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D (W) 7.1 5 2 2 2 2
Quisenberry D (S) 1.2 1 0 0 0 0
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Texas 5, Kansas City 4
2B -- Wright G 2, Dent B
HR -- McRae H, Wathan J
SB -- Wilson W
SF -- Parrish L
WP -- Leonard D, Hough C 2
T -- 2:20
A -- 23938
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