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Royals
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
May 31, 1983
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Kansas City Royals, played on May 31, 1983 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Buddy Black |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Danny Darwin |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 10,448 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike Reilly 1B: Vic Voltaggio 2B: Rich Garcia 3B: Don Denkinger |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
| Pat Sheridan | Right Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Willie Aikens | First Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| John Wathan | Catcher |
| U L Washington | Shortstop |
| Dick Howser | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wayne Tolleson | Second Baseman |
| Billy Sample | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Dave Hostetler | DH |
| Larry Parrish | Right Fielder |
| Pete O'Brien | First Baseman |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| George Wright | Center Fielder |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Doug Rader | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
May 31, 1983
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Darwin
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Darwin
Sheridan 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 -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Darwin
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolleson vs. Black
Tolleson hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Black
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Black
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Darwin
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. Darwin
Aikens takes first base on ball four. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Darwin
Otis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McRae moves to third. Aikens moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Darwin
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. McRae scores. Aikens moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wathan vs. Darwin
There goes White. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. White steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wathan vs. Darwin
Wathan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aikens scores. White moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Washington vs. Darwin
There goes Wathan. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Wathan steals second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Washington vs. Darwin
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wilson vs. Darwin
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hostetler vs. Black
Hostetler 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 -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Black
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Black
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Black fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Darwin
Sheridan hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Darwin
Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Darwin
McRae is hit by the pitch. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aikens vs. Darwin
Aikens hits a line drive into center field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Darwin
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Black
Dent hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Black
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Black
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Sundberg reaches second base with a double. Wright goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolleson vs. Black
Tolleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sample vs. Black
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Darwin
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Darwin
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. White moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Washington vs. Darwin
Washington bunts towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. White moves to third. Wathan moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wilson vs. Darwin
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Darwin juggles the ball. That's an error on Darwin. White scores. Wathan scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheridan vs. Darwin
Sheridan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Darwin
Brett is walked intentionally. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Darwin
McRae hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parrish. McRae reaches second base with a double. Wilson scores. Brett goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aikens vs. Darwin
Aikens hits a line drive towards first. O'Brien reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Black
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hostetler vs. Black
Hostetler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Black
Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Black
O'Brien hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Darwin
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Darwin
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tolleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Darwin
Wathan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Black
Dent hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Black
Wright hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Black
Sundberg hits a line drive towards short. Washington reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Darwin
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Darwin
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheridan vs. Darwin
Sheridan hits a fly ball into right field. Parrish settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Darwin
Brett hits a line drive into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolleson vs. Black
Tolleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sample vs. Black
Sample hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Black
Bell hits a line drive into right field. Sheridan picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Sheridan. Tolleson goes all the way around to score. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hostetler vs. Black
There's a wild pitch. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hostetler vs. Black
Hostetler hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bell tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Black
Parrish hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Darwin
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 -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Darwin
Aikens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Darwin
Joe Simpson pinch runs for Willie Aikens.
There goes Simpson. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Tolleson applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Darwin
Otis hits a line drive into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Armstrong
Joe Simpson now playing first base. Mike Armstrong now pitching.
O'Brien hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Armstrong
Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Armstrong
Wright strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Darwin
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Darwin
Wathan hits a fly ball into center field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Darwin
Washington strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Armstrong
Sundberg hits a popup in front of the plate. Wathan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolleson vs. Armstrong
Tolleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Armstrong
Sample hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Sample reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Armstrong
Bell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hostetler vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
Hostetler strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Darwin
Wilson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parrish. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sheridan vs. Tanana
Frank Tanana now pitching.
Sheridan strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Tanana
Brett is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Jones
Odell Jones now pitching.
McRae takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to third. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Simpson vs. Jones
Simpson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Otis vs. Jones
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Parrish settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Quisenberry
Parrish hits a line drive into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Quisenberry
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simpson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats O'Brien for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Quisenberry
Larry Biittner pinch hits for Bucky Dent.
Biittner hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan 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 5/31/1983 -- Kansas City at Texas (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Wilson W, lf 5 1 1 0 Tolleson W, 2b 4 1 1 0
Sheridan P, rf 5 0 0 0 Sample B, lf 4 1 1 0
Brett G, 3b 3 1 1 0 Bell B, 3b 4 2 2 2
McRae H, dh 2 1 1 2 Hostetler D, dh 3 0 1 1
Aikens W, 1b 3 1 1 0 Parrish L, rf 4 0 0 0
Simpson J, pr-1b 1 0 0 0 O'Brien P, 1b 4 0 0 0
Otis A, cf 5 0 1 0 Dent B, ss 3 0 1 0
White F, 2b 4 1 1 1 Biittner L, ph 1 0 0 0
Wathan J, c 4 1 2 1 Wright G, cf 3 1 0 0
Washington U, ss 3 0 1 0 Sundberg J, c 3 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 9 4 33 5 7 4
Kansas City 020 400 000 -- 6
Texas 001 002 020 -- 5
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Black B (W) 6.0 5 3 2 0 0
Armstrong M 1.2 2 2 2 0 1
Quisenberry D (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Darwin D (L)* 8.0 9 6 2 3 7
Tanana F 0.1 0 0 0 1 1
Jones O 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Darwin D, Sheridan P
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Texas 2
2B -- Sundberg J, McRae H, Sample B, Wilson W
HR -- Bell B
SB -- White F, Wathan J
CS -- Simpson J
SH -- Washington U
SF -- Hostetler D
HBP -- by Darwin D (McRae H)
WP -- Black B
T -- 2:43
A -- 10448
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