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Athletics
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
June 21, 1983
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Oakland Athletics, played on June 21, 1983 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 21, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 21, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve McCatty |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 17,848 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Russ Goetz 2B: Tim Welke 3B: Durwood Merrill |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Mike Davis | Right Fielder |
| Bill Almon | Shortstop |
| Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
| Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Mike Heath | DH |
| Wayne Gross | First Baseman |
| Bob Kearney | Catcher |
| Steve Boros | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
| U L Washington | Shortstop |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Willie Aikens | First Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Cesar Geronimo | Right Fielder |
| Cliff Pastornicky | Third Baseman |
| Don Slaught | Catcher |
| Dick Howser | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
June 21, 1983
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Splittorff
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Splittorff
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Splittorff
Almon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. McCatty
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. McCatty
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gross scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Washington for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. McCatty
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. McCatty
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Splittorff
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pastornicky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Splittorff
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Splittorff
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pastornicky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. McCatty
Aikens hits a popup towards first. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. McCatty
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. McCatty
Geronimo hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pastornicky vs. McCatty
Pastornicky hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. McCatty
Slaught hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Splittorff
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Splittorff
Gross strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kearney vs. Splittorff
Kearney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Splittorff
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. McCatty
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. McCatty
Washington hits a popup towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. McCatty
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Splittorff
Davis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Geronimo who is chasing the ball. Davis reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Almon vs. Splittorff
Almon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopes vs. Splittorff
Lopes hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Davis tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Splittorff
Murphy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Splittorff
Lansford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Splittorff
Heath strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. McCatty
McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. McCatty
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gross scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Aikens for the out. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. McCatty
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geronimo vs. McCatty
Geronimo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McRae scores. Geronimo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pastornicky vs. McCatty
Pastornicky strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Splittorff
Gross hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kearney vs. Splittorff
Kearney strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Splittorff
Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Splittorff
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. McCatty
Slaught hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. McCatty
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. McCatty
There goes Wilson. The throw from Kearney and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. McCatty
Washington hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. McCatty
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCatty fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Splittorff
Almon hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Splittorff
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pastornicky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Splittorff
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. McCatty
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. McCatty
Aikens hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. McCatty
Otis hits a popup towards first. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Splittorff
Lansford hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Splittorff
Heath hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Splittorff
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. McCatty
Geronimo is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pastornicky vs. McCatty
Pastornicky hits a popup towards first. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaught vs. McCatty
Slaught hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. McCatty
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kearney vs. Splittorff
Greg Pryor now playing third base.
Kearney hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Kearney reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Quisenberry
Mitchell Page pinch runs for Bob Kearney. Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Quisenberry
There goes Henderson. The throw from Slaught and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Quisenberry
There goes Henderson. The throw from Slaught and he is safe. Henderson steals third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Quisenberry
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Almon vs. Quisenberry
Almon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens fields the ball and throws to Quisenberry covering. Safe. Henderson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Quisenberry
Tony Phillips pinch runs for Bill Almon.
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. McCatty
Darryl Cias now catching. Tony Phillips now playing shortstop.
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gross juggles the ball. That's an error on Gross. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Baker
Steve Baker now pitching.
There goes Washington. The throw from Cias and he is safe. Washington steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Baker
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Washington scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Baker
There goes White. The throw from Cias and he is safe. White steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Baker
McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. White moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aikens vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gross scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Aikens for the out. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Otis vs. Burgmeier
Otis is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Geronimo vs. Burgmeier
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gross fields it and throws to home to get White. McRae moves to third. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pryor vs. Burgmeier
Pryor hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Quisenberry
Joe Simpson now playing first base.
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Quisenberry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Quisenberry
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hancock vs. Quisenberry
Garry Hancock pinch hits for Mike Heath.
Hancock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Quisenberry
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/21/1983 -- Oakland at Kansas City (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Henderson R, lf 4 1 1 0 Wilson W, lf 4 0 1 0
Davis M, rf 4 1 1 0 Washington U, ss 4 1 0 0
Almon B, ss 4 0 1 1 White F, 2b 4 0 2 1
Phillips T, pr-ss 0 0 0 0 McRae H, dh 4 1 2 0
Lopes D, 2b 3 0 0 1 Aikens W, 1b 4 0 0 0
Murphy D, cf 4 0 1 0 Simpson J, 1b 0 0 0 0
Lansford C, 3b 4 0 1 0 Otis A, cf 3 1 1 0
Heath M, dh 3 0 0 0 Geronimo C, rf 3 0 1 1
Hancock G, ph 1 0 1 0 Pastornicky C, 3b 3 1 1 2
Gross W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Pryor G, 3b 1 0 0 0
Kearney B, c 3 0 2 0 Slaught D, c 3 0 0 0
Page M, pr 0 0 0 0
Cias D, c 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 8 2 33 4 8 4
Oakland 000 100 010 -- 2
Kansas City 020 100 01x -- 4
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
McCatty S (L)* 7.0 6 4 3 0 1
Baker S+ 0.0 2 0 0 0 0
Burgmeier T 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (W)# 7.0 6 2 2 0 4
Quisenberry D (S) 2.0 2 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
# Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Gross W
LOB -- Oakland 6, Kansas City 7
2B -- Kearney B
3B -- Davis M
HR -- Pastornicky C
SB -- Wilson W, Henderson R 2, Washington U, White F
SF -- Lopes D
HBP -- by McCatty S (Geronimo C)
T -- 2:37
A -- 17848
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