Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Blue
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Blue
  
  Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Henderson moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lansford vs. Blue
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lansford vs. Blue
  
  Lansford strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Burroughs vs. Blue
  
  Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Murphy vs. Blue
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on White. Henderson scores. Davis scores. Burroughs moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Almon vs. Blue
  
  Almon hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lopes vs. Blue
  
  Lopes strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Krueger
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Krueger
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Krueger
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McRae vs. Krueger
  
  McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Otis vs. Krueger
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Blue
  
  Gross hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Blue
  
  Heath hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Blue
  
  Henderson 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 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Krueger
  
  Roberts hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aikens vs. Krueger
  
  Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pastornicky vs. Krueger
  
  Pastornicky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Blue
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lansford vs. Blue
  
  There goes Davis. The throw from Wathan and he is safe. Davis steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lansford vs. Blue
  
  Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lansford for the out. Davis moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Burroughs vs. Blue
  
  Burroughs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Davis scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Blue
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burroughs moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Almon vs. Blue
  
  Almon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burroughs moves to third. Murphy moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lopes vs. Renko
  
  Steve Renko now pitching.
  
  Lopes hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Gross vs. Renko
  
  Gross 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 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Krueger
  
  Wathan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson who is chasing the ball. Wathan reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wilson vs. Krueger
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Davis who is chasing the ball. Wilson reaches third base with a triple. Wathan scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Washington vs. Krueger
  
  Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  White vs. Krueger
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson tags and scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Krueger
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Renko
  
  Heath strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Renko
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Renko
  
  There goes Henderson. The throw from Wathan and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Renko
  
  Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Henderson scores. Davis moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lansford vs. Renko
  
  There goes Davis. The throw from Wathan and he is safe. Davis steals third. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lansford vs. Renko
  
  Lansford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Davis scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Renko
  
  The ball gets by Wathan for a passed ball. Lansford moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burroughs vs. Renko
  
  Burroughs hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Renko
  
  Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Almon vs. Renko
  
  Almon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Murphy moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lopes vs. Renko
  
  Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it and throws to second for the out. Murphy moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gross vs. Hood
  
  Don Hood now pitching.
  
  That's a pickoff. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Krueger
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Krueger
  
  Roberts strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aikens vs. Krueger
  
  Aikens takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pastornicky vs. Krueger
  
  Pastornicky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. Hood
  
  Dan Meyer pinch hits for Wayne Gross.
  
  Meyer strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Hood
  
  Heath hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Hood
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Krueger
  
  Dan Meyer now playing first base.
  
  Wathan hits a popup towards short. Almon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Krueger
  
  Wilson hits a popup towards first. Meyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Krueger
  
  Washington takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Krueger
  
  White hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Hood
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops it up and throws to first, with Hood covering, for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Hood
  
  Lansford hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Hood
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pastornicky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Krueger
  
  McRae hits a popup towards short. Almon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Krueger
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roberts vs. Krueger
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Hood
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Almon vs. Hood
  
  Almon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pastornicky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Hood
  
  Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pastornicky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aikens vs. Krueger
  
  Tony Phillips now playing shortstop.
  
  Aikens hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pastornicky vs. Krueger
  
  Pastornicky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wathan vs. Krueger
  
  Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. Hood
  
  Meyer 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 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Hood
  
  Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Hood
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Roberts. Henderson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Hood
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington misplays the ball. That's an error on Washington. Henderson moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lansford vs. Hood
  
  Lansford hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Krueger
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Krueger
  
  Washington hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Washington reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Krueger
  
  White hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Krueger
  
  McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Otis vs. Krueger
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Castro
  
  Bill Castro now pitching.
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Castro
  
  Murphy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Castro
  
  Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopes vs. Castro
  
  Lopes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Phillips moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Meyer vs. Castro
  
  Meyer hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Krueger
  
  Roberts hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aikens vs. Krueger
  
  Aikens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pastornicky vs. Krueger
  
  Pastornicky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wathan vs. Krueger
  
  Wathan hits a popup towards short. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/20/1983 -- Oakland at Kansas City (N)

  Oakland            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Henderson R, lf       5  2  3  0   Wilson W, lf          4  1  2  1   
Davis M, rf           5  3  3  1   Washington U, ss      3  0  1  0   
Lansford C, 3b        5  1  1  1   White F, 2b           3  0  0  1   
Burroughs J, dh       4  1  2  3   McRae H, dh           2  0  0  0   
Murphy D, cf          4  0  1  1   Otis A, cf            3  0  0  0   
Almon B, ss           4  0  2  0   Roberts L, rf         4  0  0  0   
Phillips T, ss        1  0  1  0   Aikens W, 1b          3  0  1  0   
Lopes D, 2b           5  0  1  0   Pastornicky C, 3b     4  0  1  0   
Gross W, 1b           2  0  0  0   Wathan J, c           4  1  1  0   
Meyer D, ph-1b        3  0  0  0                                      
Heath M, c            4  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     42  7 15  6                        30  2  6  2

Oakland          201 400 000 --  7
Kansas City      002 000 000 --  2

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Krueger B (W)         9.0  6  2  2  5  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blue V (L)            2.1  6  3  3  1  2
Renko S               1.1  5  4  4  1  1
Hood D                4.1  2  0  0  0  1
Castro B              1.0  2  0  0  0  0

E -- White F, Washington U
DP -- Oakland 2, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Oakland 10, Kansas City 7
2B -- Henderson R, Washington U
3B -- Wathan J, Wilson W
HR -- Burroughs J
SB -- Davis M 3, Henderson R 2
CS -- Murphy D
SF -- White F
PB -- Wathan J
T -- 3:09
A -- 30748

    

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