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Royals
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 2, 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 September 2, 1983 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 2, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Charlie Hough |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 8,515 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Rick Reed 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Rocky Roe 3B: Dale Ford |
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 |
| Don Slaught | Catcher |
| Butch Davis | Left Fielder |
| Onix Concepcion | Second Baseman |
| Dick Howser | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Sample | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| George Wright | Center Fielder |
| Larry Parrish | Right Fielder |
| Dave Hostetler | DH |
| Pete O'Brien | First Baseman |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Wayne Tolleson | Second Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 2, 1983
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Hough
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Hough
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sheridan for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Hough
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
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Splittorff
Sample hits a fly ball into center 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: ---
Bell vs. Splittorff
Bell 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: ---
Wright vs. Splittorff
Wright hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Hough
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Hough
Aikens strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Hough
Roberts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaught vs. Hough
Hough fires to first and picks off Roberts. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Splittorff
Parrish hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hostetler vs. Splittorff
Hostetler hits a popup, foul, towards first. Aikens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Splittorff
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Hough
Slaught hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tolleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Hough
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Hough
Concepcion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Washington vs. Hough
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Splittorff
Dent hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Roberts. Dent reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Splittorff
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tolleson vs. Splittorff
Tolleson 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. Dent moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sample vs. Splittorff
Sample hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Hough
Sheridan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Hough
Brett hits a popup towards first. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Hough
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bell. Sheridan moves to third. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Aikens vs. Hough
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hough has Sheridan trapped. There's the throw to Bell and over to Sundberg, who tags Sheridan for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Hough
Roberts hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Splittorff
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Splittorff
Wright hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Davis. Wright reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. Splittorff
Parrish takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hostetler vs. Splittorff
Hostetler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. Wright moves to third. Parrish moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
O'Brien vs. Splittorff
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Hough
Slaught hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Hough
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Hough
Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Splittorff
Dent hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Splittorff
Sundberg hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Roberts. Sundberg reaches second base with a double. Dent moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tolleson vs. Splittorff
Tolleson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dent scores. Sundberg scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sample vs. Splittorff
There goes Tolleson. The throw from Slaught and he is safe. Tolleson steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sample vs. Splittorff
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens juggles the ball. That's an error on Aikens. Tolleson scores. Sample moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Splittorff
There's a wild pitch. Sample scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Splittorff
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Splittorff
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Splittorff
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hostetler vs. Splittorff
Hostetler hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Hough
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Hough
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Hough
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Splittorff
O'Brien hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Splittorff
Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Splittorff
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Hough
McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. Hough
Aikens hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Hough
Roberts bunts in front of the plate. Sundberg fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaught vs. Hough
Slaught hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Hough
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolleson vs. Splittorff
Tolleson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sample vs. Splittorff
Sample hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Splittorff
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tolleson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wright vs. Armstrong
Mike Armstrong now pitching.
Wright hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Armstrong
Parrish hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hostetler vs. Armstrong
Hostetler strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Hough
Concepcion hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Hough
Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Hough
Sheridan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Armstrong
O'Brien hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Armstrong
Dent hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Armstrong
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Hough
Jim Anderson now playing third base. Bob Jones now playing right field.
Brett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sample. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Hough
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aikens vs. Hough
Aikens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Hough
Roberts hits a popup towards first. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaught vs. Hough
Slaught strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/2/1983 -- Kansas City at Texas (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Washington U, ss 4 0 0 0 Sample B, lf 4 1 0 0
Sheridan P, cf 4 0 1 0 Bell B, 3b 3 1 1 0
Brett G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Anderson J, 3b 0 0 0 0
McRae H, dh 4 0 1 0 Wright G, cf 4 1 2 3
Aikens W, 1b 3 0 0 0 Parrish L, rf 3 0 0 0
Roberts L, rf 4 0 2 0 Jones B, rf 0 0 0 0
Slaught D, c 4 0 0 0 Hostetler D, dh 4 0 0 0
Davis B, lf 2 0 0 0 O'Brien P, 1b 4 0 0 0
Concepcion O, 2b 3 0 1 0 Dent B, ss 4 1 2 0
Sundberg J, c 3 1 1 0
Tolleson W, 2b 3 2 2 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 6 0 32 7 8 5
Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0
Texas 000 040 30x -- 7
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (L) 6.1 7 6 4 3 1
Armstrong M 1.2 1 1 1 0 1
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Hough C (W) 9.0 6 0 0 2 7
E -- Bell B, Aikens W
DP -- Kansas City 1, Texas 1
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Texas 4
2B -- Dent B, Wright G, Sundberg J, Brett G
HR -- Wright G
SB -- Tolleson W
WP -- Splittorff P
T -- 2:16
A -- 8515
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