Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Farmer
  
  Davis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sheridan vs. Farmer
  
  Sheridan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Slaught vs. Farmer
  
  There goes Sheridan. The throw from Heath and he is safe. Sheridan steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Slaught vs. Farmer
  
  Slaught hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aikens vs. Farmer
  
  Aikens strikes out. There goes Slaught. The throw from Heath to Phillips, and Slaught is out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Creel
  
  Henderson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peters vs. Creel
  
  Peters strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Creel
  
  Lopes takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Creel
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Motley vs. Farmer
  
  Motley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Meyer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Motley for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Farmer
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Almon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Farmer
  
  Concepcion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pryor vs. Farmer
  
  Pryor strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Creel
  
  Heath 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 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Creel
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Almon vs. Creel
  
  Almon hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biancalana vs. Farmer
  
  Biancalana hits a ball on the ground towards third. Almon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Farmer
  
  Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Biancalana moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sheridan vs. Farmer
  
  Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Biancalana moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Slaught vs. Farmer
  
  Slaught hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Farmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Biancalana scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aikens vs. Farmer
  
  Aikens strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. Creel
  
  Meyer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Davis. Meyer reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Phillips vs. Creel
  
  Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Henderson vs. Creel
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Peters vs. Creel
  
  Peters hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lopes vs. Creel
  
  Lopes hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Motley vs. Farmer
  
  Wayne Gross now playing third base. Bill Almon now playing second base.
  
  Motley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Farmer
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Farmer
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Farmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Concepcion for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Creel
  
  Burroughs hits a popup towards third. Pryor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Creel
  
  Heath hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Creel
  
  Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Almon vs. Creel
  
  There goes Davis. The throw from Slaught and he is safe. Davis steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Almon vs. Creel
  
  Almon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Davis throws the ball in to Pryor who relays the ball to Concepcion who tags Almon trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Davis scores. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pryor vs. Young
  
  Curt Young now pitching. Bob Kearney now catching.
  
  Pryor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Biancalana vs. Young
  
  Biancalana strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Young
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pryor moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sheridan vs. Young
  
  Sheridan takes first base on ball four. Pryor moves to third. Davis moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Slaught vs. Young
  
  Slaught hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields the ball and throws to second. Almon drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Almon. Pryor scores. Davis scores. Slaught moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aikens vs. Young
  
  Aikens strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. Creel
  
  Meyer hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Creel
  
  Phillips hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Creel
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Phillips moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Peters vs. Creel
  
  Peters hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Phillips tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Creel
  
  There goes Henderson. The throw from Slaught and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gross vs. Creel
  
  Gross hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Motley vs. Young
  
  Motley strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Young
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Young
  
  Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Creel
  
  Burroughs hits a line drive into left field. Davis picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Davis. Burroughs moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kearney vs. Creel
  
  Rusty McNealy pinch runs for Jeff Burroughs.
  
  Kearney hits a popup towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Creel
  
  Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McNealy scores. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Almon vs. Creel
  
  Almon hits a fly ball into center field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Meyer vs. Creel
  
  Meyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Davis moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Phillips vs. Creel
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pryor vs. Smith
  
  Mark Smith now pitching.
  
  Pryor strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biancalana vs. Smith
  
  Biancalana hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Smith
  
  There goes Biancalana. The throw from Kearney and he is safe. Biancalana steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Smith
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sheridan vs. Smith
  
  Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Hood
  
  Don Hood now pitching.
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana misplays the ball. That's an error on Biancalana. Henderson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Peters vs. Hood
  
  Peters hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Henderson moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gross vs. Hood
  
  Gross strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Quinones vs. Hood
  
  Luis Quinones pinch hits for Rusty McNealy.
  
  Quinones hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Davis. Quinones reaches second base with a double. Henderson scores. Peters moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kearney vs. Hood
  
  Kearney is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Davis vs. Hood
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. Peters scores. Quinones moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Almon vs. Hood
  
  Almon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaught vs. Bradley
  
  Bert Bradley now pitching.
  
  Slaught hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aikens vs. Bradley
  
  Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bradley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Motley vs. Bradley
  
  Motley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Bradley
  
  There's a wild pitch. Motley moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Bradley
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. Rasmussen
  
  Eric Rasmussen now pitching.
  
  Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Rasmussen
  
  Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Rasmussen
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. Phillips moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Peters vs. Rasmussen
  
  Peters hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Slaught juggles the ball. That's an error on Slaught. Henderson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gross vs. Rasmussen
  
  Gross hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Davis. Gross reaches second base with a double. Henderson scores. Peters goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Quinones vs. Rasmussen
  
  Quinones hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Atherton
  
  Donnie Hill now playing shortstop. Tony Phillips now playing second base. Keith Atherton now pitching.
  
  Concepcion hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pryor vs. Atherton
  
  Pryor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Biancalana vs. Atherton
  
  Biancalana hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Atherton
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 10/2/1983 -- Kansas City at Oakland (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Davis B, lf           5  2  3  1   Henderson R, lf       4  3  2  1   
Sheridan P, cf        3  0  1  0   Peters R, cf          4  2  1  1   
Slaught D, c          4  0  2  2   Lopes D, 2b           1  0  0  0   
Aikens W, dh          4  0  0  0   Gross W, 3b           3  0  1  2   
Motley D, rf          4  0  1  0   Burroughs J, dh       3  0  1  0   
Johnson R, 1b         4  0  0  0   McNealy R, pr         0  1  0  0   
Concepcion O, 2b      4  0  1  0   Quinones L, ph        2  0  1  1   
Pryor G, 3b           4  1  2  0   Heath M, c            2  0  0  0   
Biancalana B, ss      4  1  2  0   Kearney B, c          1  0  0  0   
                                   Davis M, rf           3  1  1  2   
                                   Almon B, 3b-2b        4  0  1  1   
                                   Hill D, ss            0  0  0  0   
                                   Meyer D, 1b           4  0  2  0   
                                   Phillips T, ss-2b     3  1  2  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  4 12  3                        34  8 12  8

Kansas City      101 020 000 --  4
Oakland          100 111 22x --  8

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Creel K               6.0  8  4  4  3  2
Hood D (L)            1.0  2  2  0  1  1
Rasmussen E           1.0  2  2  2  1  0

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Farmer E              4.0  6  2  2  0  3
Young C               2.0  2  2  1  1  3
Smith M (W)           1.0  1  0  0  0  2
Bradley B             1.0  2  0  0  0  0
Atherton K            1.0  1  0  0  0  0

E -- Almon B, Davis B, Biancalana B 2, Slaught D
DP -- Kansas City 1, Oakland 3
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Oakland 8
2B -- Meyer D, Quinones L, Gross W
HR -- Davis B, Henderson R
SB -- Sheridan P, Davis M, Henderson R, Biancalana B
CS -- Slaught D
SF -- Peters R
WP -- Bradley B
T -- 2:33
A -- 23699

    

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