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Rangers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 25, 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 August 25, 1983 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 25, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 25, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Stewart |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Gura |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 26,206 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Rich Garcia 2B: Vic Voltaggio 3B: Mike Reilly |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wayne Tolleson | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Bill Stein | First Baseman |
| Larry Parrish | Right Fielder |
| Dave Hostetler | DH |
| George Wright | Center Fielder |
| Billy Sample | Left Fielder |
| Jim Anderson | Shortstop |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Doug Rader | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| U L Washington | Shortstop |
| Pat Sheridan | Center Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Willie Aikens | First Baseman |
| Leon Roberts | Right Fielder |
| John Wathan | Catcher |
| Butch Davis | Left Fielder |
| Onix Concepcion | Second Baseman |
| Dick Howser | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 25, 1983
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolleson vs. Gura
Tolleson hits a fly ball into center field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Gura
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stein vs. Gura
Stein hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Stewart
Washington 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, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Stewart
Sheridan hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Stewart
Brett 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, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Gura
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hostetler vs. Gura
Hostetler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Gura
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Stewart
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Stewart
Aikens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Stewart
Roberts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aikens moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wathan vs. Stewart
Wathan hits a fly ball into center field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Stewart
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Aikens trying to get to home. Parrish throws the ball in to Sundberg who tags Aikens who's trying to score from second, for the out. Roberts moves to second. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Gura
Sample hits a fly ball into center field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Gura
Anderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Gura
There goes Anderson. The throw from Wathan and he throws it away. Anderson is safe on the error. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Gura
Sundberg hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolleson vs. Gura
Tolleson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Stewart
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Parrish settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Stewart
Washington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheridan vs. Stewart
There goes Washington. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Washington steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sheridan vs. Stewart
Sheridan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sample. Sheridan reaches second base with a double. Washington scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Stewart
Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sheridan scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Stewart
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Gura
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stein vs. Gura
Stein hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Gura
Parrish hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stein moves to third. Parrish moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hostetler vs. Gura
Hostetler is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wright vs. Gura
Wright hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sample vs. Gura
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens juggles the ball. That's an error on Aikens. Stein scores. Parrish scores. Hostetler moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Anderson vs. Gura
Anderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hostetler scores. Sample moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sundberg vs. Gura
Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Stewart
Aikens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Stewart
Roberts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aikens moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wathan vs. Stewart
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Aikens moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Stewart
Davis hits a line drive into center field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolleson vs. Gura
Tolleson bunts towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Gura
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stein vs. Gura
Stein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Concepcion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Stewart
Concepcion hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tolleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Stewart
Washington 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, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Stewart
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Gura
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hostetler vs. Gura
Hostetler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Gura
Wright hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sample vs. Gura
Sample hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wright moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Anderson vs. Gura
Anderson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Stewart
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Stewart
McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aikens vs. Stewart
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stewart fields it and throws to second for the out. Brett scores. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Stewart
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Stewart
Wathan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tolleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Gura
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolleson vs. Gura
Tolleson hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Gura
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Stewart
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Stewart
Concepcion bunts towards first. Stein scoops it up and throws to first, with Tolleson covering, for the out. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Stewart
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sheridan vs. Stewart
Sheridan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Stewart
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stein vs. Gura
Stein hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Gura
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hostetler vs. Gura
Hostetler hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Gura
Wright hits a popup, foul, towards first. Aikens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Schmidt
Dave J. Schmidt now pitching. Amos Otis pinch hits for Hal McRae.
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Schmidt
Aikens strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Schmidt
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Gura
Sample takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Armstrong
Mike Armstrong now pitching.
Anderson bunts in front of the plate. Wathan fields it and throws to first for the out. Sample moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Armstrong
Sundberg strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolleson vs. Armstrong
Tolleson hits a fly ball into center field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Schmidt
Pete O'Brien now playing first base.
Wathan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Schmidt
Davis bunts towards first. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first, with Tolleson covering, for the out. Wathan moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Schmidt
Frank White pinch hits for Onix Concepcion.
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sample. White reaches second base with a double. Wathan scores. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Schmidt
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sheridan vs. Schmidt
Sheridan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. White scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/25/1983, game 2 -- Texas at Kansas City (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Tolleson W, 2b 5 0 0 0 Washington U, ss 5 1 1 0
Bell B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Sheridan P, cf 4 1 2 2
Stein B, 1b 4 1 2 0 Brett G, 3b 3 1 1 1
O'Brien P, 1b 0 0 0 0 McRae H, dh 3 0 1 0
Parrish L, rf 4 1 1 0 Otis A, ph 1 0 0 0
Hostetler D, dh 3 2 1 1 Aikens W, 1b 4 0 2 1
Wright G, cf 4 0 1 0 Roberts L, rf 4 0 2 0
Sample B, lf 3 0 1 0 Wathan J, c 4 1 1 0
Anderson J, ss 3 0 2 1 Davis B, lf 3 0 2 0
Sundberg J, c 4 0 0 0 Concepcion O, 2b 2 0 0 0
White F, ph 1 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 9 2 34 5 13 5
Texas 000 300 010 -- 4
Kansas City 002 001 002 -- 5
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Stewart D 7.0 10 3 3 2 1
Schmidt D (L) 1.2 3 2 2 0 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gura L* 8.0 9 4 1 1 1
Armstrong M (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Wathan J, Aikens W
DP -- Texas 2, Kansas City 2
LOB -- Texas 6, Kansas City 7
2B -- Sheridan P, White F
HR -- Hostetler D
SB -- Washington U
CS -- Anderson J
SH -- Concepcion O, Anderson J, Davis B
HBP -- by Gura L (Hostetler D)
T -- 2:35
A -- 26206
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