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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 31, 1983
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Royals, played on July 31, 1983 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Rozema |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nick Bremigan 1B: Mark Johnson 2B: Tim McClelland 3B: Drew Coble |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Pat Sheridan | Left Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Willie Aikens | First Baseman |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| John Wathan | Catcher |
| Joe Simpson | Right Fielder |
| Onix Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Dick Howser | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Enos Cabell | First Baseman |
| Larry Herndon | Left Fielder |
| Lance Parrish | DH |
| John Wockenfuss | Catcher |
| Glenn Wilson | Right Fielder |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 31, 1983
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Rozema
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheridan vs. Rozema
Sheridan takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Rozema
Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Sheridan moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McRae vs. Rozema
McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sheridan tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. Rozema
Aikens strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Rozema
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Splittorff
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Splittorff
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett juggles the ball. That's an error on Brett. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herndon vs. Splittorff
Herndon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Whitaker scores. Cabell moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Parrish vs. Splittorff
Parrish hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cabell tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wockenfuss vs. Splittorff
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Rozema
Wathan strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Rozema
Simpson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Simpson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Rozema
Lynn Jones now playing right field. Glenn Wilson now playing center field.
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Rozema
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Concepcion moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sheridan vs. Rozema
Sheridan hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Splittorff
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Splittorff
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff juggles the ball. That's an error on Splittorff. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brookens vs. Splittorff
Brookens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilson moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Trammell vs. Splittorff
Trammell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sheridan. Trammell reaches second base with a double. Wilson scores. Jones scores. Brookens goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Splittorff
Whitaker hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Splittorff
There goes Trammell. The throw from Wathan and he is safe. Trammell steals third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cabell vs. Splittorff
Cabell hits a fly ball towards right. Simpson catches it and throws to home to double up Trammell. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Rozema
Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Rozema
McRae takes first base on ball four. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aikens vs. Rozema
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Rozema
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rozema fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Splittorff
Herndon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Splittorff
Parrish hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wockenfuss vs. Splittorff
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. Parrish moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Splittorff
Wilson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sheridan. Wilson reaches second base with a double. Parrish scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Splittorff
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Rozema
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Rozema
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simpson for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Rozema
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Splittorff
Brookens strikes out. Wathan drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Brookens out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Splittorff
Trammell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Splittorff
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Splittorff
Cabell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Trammell trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Rozema
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Rozema
Sheridan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Rozema
Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Rozema
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aikens vs. Rozema
Aikens hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Rozema
White hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Wills
Frank Wills now pitching.
Herndon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Wills
Parrish takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wockenfuss vs. Wills
There's a wild pitch. Parrish moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wockenfuss vs. Wills
Wockenfuss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Wills
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gibson vs. Wills
Kirk Gibson pinch hits for Lynn Jones.
Gibson hits a line drive into center field. Wilson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Wilson. Parrish scores. Wockenfuss moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brookens vs. Wills
There goes Gibson. The throw from Wathan and he is safe. Gibson steals second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brookens vs. Wills
Brookens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Trammell vs. Wills
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Lopez
Kirk Gibson now playing center field. Glenn Wilson now playing right field. Aurelio Lopez now pitching.
Wathan strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Lopez
Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Lopez
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Wills
Whitaker strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Wills
Cabell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Wills
Herndon hits a line drive to right field. Simpson throws towards the infield. Wills fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Wills. Cabell goes all the way around to score. Herndon moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Parrish vs. Wills
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wockenfuss vs. Wills
Wockenfuss strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Lopez
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Lopez
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Lopez
Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Lopez
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Wills
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Wills
Gibson hits a fly ball into left field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Wills
Brookens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Wills
Brookens is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Lopez
Rick Leach now playing first base.
Aikens hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Lopez
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Lopez
Wathan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Lopez
Simpson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 6 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Wills
Trammell hits a fly ball into left field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Wills
Whitaker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Wills
Leach hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Wills
Herndon hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 6 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Lopez
Marty Castillo now catching. U L Washington pinch hits for Onix Concepcion.
Washington is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Lopez
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Lopez
Sheridan strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1983, game 1 -- Kansas City at Detroit (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Wilson W, cf 5 1 2 0 Whitaker L, 2b 5 1 2 0
Sheridan P, lf 4 1 0 0 Cabell E, 1b 3 2 1 0
Brett G, 3b 4 1 4 1 Leach R, 1b 1 0 0 0
McRae H, dh 2 1 1 1 Herndon L, lf 5 0 2 1
Aikens W, 1b 4 2 2 4 Parrish L, dh 2 2 1 1
White F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Wockenfuss J, c 3 0 0 0
Wathan J, c 4 0 0 0 Castillo M, c 0 0 0 0
Simpson J, rf 4 0 1 0 Wilson G, rf-cf-rf 4 1 2 1
Concepcion O, ss 3 0 0 0 Lemon C, cf 0 0 0 0
Washington U, ph 1 0 0 0 Jones L, rf 2 1 0 0
Gibson K, ph-cf 2 0 1 1
Brookens T, 3b 2 1 1 0
Trammell A, ss 4 0 2 3
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 10 6 33 8 12 7
Kansas City 200 030 010 -- 6
Detroit 231 011 00x -- 8
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (L) 4.0 9 6 4 0 2
Wills F 4.0 3 2 1 5 6
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Rozema D (W) 5.0 8 5 5 2 2
Lopez A (S) 4.0 2 1 1 0 5
E -- Brett G, Splittorff P, Wilson W, Wills F
DP -- Kansas City 2, Detroit 1
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Detroit 7
2B -- Simpson J, Trammell A, Wilson G
HR -- Aikens W 2
SB -- Trammell A, Gibson K
CS -- Brookens T
SF -- McRae H, Parrish L
WP -- Wills F
T -- 2:45
A -- 0
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