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Angels
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
June 23, 1983
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the California Angels, played on June 23, 1983 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 23, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
|
| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 23, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Forsch |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Buddy Black |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 38,823 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mark Johnson 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: Derryl Cousins |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Downing | DH |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Clark | Left Fielder |
| Ellis Valentine | Right Fielder |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| John McNamara | 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 |
| John Wathan | Catcher |
| Dick Howser | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
June 23, 1983
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Black
Downing hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Downing reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foli vs. Black
Foli hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Downing moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Black
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Black, and towards Washington, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Downing scores. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Black
DeCinces takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Black
Grich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Forsch
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Forsch
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Forsch
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Black
Lynn hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Black
Clark 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 -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Black
Valentine 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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Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Forsch
McRae is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Forsch
Aikens is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Forsch
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Forsch
Geronimo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Otis trying to get to home. Lynn throws the ball in to Foli who relays the ball to Boone, who tags Otis, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Black
Boone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Black
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Black
Foli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Downing moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Black
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pastornicky juggles the ball. That's an error on Pastornicky. Downing moves to third. Foli moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DeCinces vs. Black
DeCinces hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Downing scores. Foli scores. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grich vs. Black
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pastornicky fields it and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to third. DeCinces moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lynn vs. Black
Lynn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pastornicky vs. Forsch
Pastornicky hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Forsch
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Forsch
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Black
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Black fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Black
Valentine hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Black
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pastornicky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Black
Downing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Black
Foli hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Forsch
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Forsch
White hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Forsch
McRae hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Black
Joe Simpson now playing center field.
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Black
DeCinces hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. DeCinces reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Black
Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynn vs. Black
Lynn strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Black
Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DeCinces scores. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valentine vs. Castro
Bill Castro now pitching.
Valentine 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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Angels, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Forsch
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Aikens for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Forsch
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first, with Forsch covering, for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Forsch
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Forsch, and towards Foli, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Castro
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Castro
Downing hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Castro
Foli hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Castro
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Castro
DeCinces 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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Angels, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pastornicky vs. Forsch
Pastornicky strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Forsch
Wathan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Forsch
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Renko
Steve Renko now pitching.
Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Renko
Lynn hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Renko
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Renko fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Forsch
Ricky Adams now playing third base.
Washington hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Forsch
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Forsch
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. Forsch
Aikens hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Aikens reaches second base with a double. McRae goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simpson vs. Forsch
Simpson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Renko
Valentine hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Valentine reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Renko
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Downing vs. Renko
Downing hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foli vs. Renko
Foli strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Forsch
Geronimo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pastornicky vs. Forsch
Pastornicky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Forsch
Wathan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Forsch
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hood
Don Hood now pitching.
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Hood
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Hood
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Hood
Lynn hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Angels, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Forsch
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Forsch
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Clark. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Forsch
McRae hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valentine. McRae reaches second base with a double. White scores. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aikens vs. Forsch
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sheridan vs. Forsch
Pat Sheridan pinch hits for Joe Simpson.
Sheridan hits a fly ball into left field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/23/1983 -- California at Kansas City (N)
California AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Downing B, dh 4 3 2 2 Wilson W, lf 4 0 0 0
Foli T, ss 5 1 1 0 Washington U, ss 4 0 0 0
Jackson R, 1b 5 0 1 1 White F, 2b 4 1 1 0
DeCinces D, 3b 3 1 2 2 McRae H, dh 4 1 2 1
Adams R, 3b 1 0 0 0 Aikens W, 1b 4 0 1 1
Grich B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 0 0 0 0
Lynn F, cf 5 0 0 0 Simpson J, cf 2 0 0 0
Clark B, lf 4 0 1 1 Sheridan P, ph 1 0 0 0
Valentine E, rf 4 1 2 1 Geronimo C, rf 3 0 2 0
Boone B, c 4 1 2 0 Pastornicky C, 3b 3 0 0 0
Wathan J, c 2 0 0 0
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38 7 11 7 31 2 6 2
California 102 112 000 -- 7
Kansas City 000 000 101 -- 2
California IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch K (W) 9.0 6 2 2 2 6
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Black B (L) 4.2 7 5 5 3 1
Castro B 1.1 2 2 2 0 0
Renko S 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
Hood D 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Pastornicky C
DP -- California 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- California 8, Kansas City 4
2B -- Downing B, DeCinces D, Aikens W, Valentine E, White F, McRae H
HR -- Valentine E, Downing B
T -- 2:40
A -- 38823
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