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Royals
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
May 6, 1983
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Kansas City Royals, played on May 6, 1983 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 6, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 6, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Gura |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Stieb |
| Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 12,699 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Maloney 1B: Steve Palermo 2B: John Hirschbeck 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
| U L Washington | Shortstop |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Willie Aikens | First Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Joe Simpson | Right Fielder |
| John Wathan | Catcher |
| Dick Howser | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Collins | Left Fielder |
| Damaso Garcia | Second Baseman |
| Barry Bonnell | Center Fielder |
| Cliff Johnson | DH |
| Jesse Barfield | Right Fielder |
| Garth Iorg | Third Baseman |
| Buck Martinez | Catcher |
| Willie Upshaw | First Baseman |
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
May 6, 1983
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Stieb
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Upshaw juggles the ball. That's an error on Upshaw. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Stieb
There goes Wilson. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Stieb
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Stieb
Stieb spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Stieb. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brett vs. Stieb
Brett is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McRae vs. Stieb
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Gura
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Gura
Garcia hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Gura
Bonnell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Gura
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Stieb
Aikens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Stieb
Otis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Stieb
White hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Stieb
Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aikens moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wathan vs. Stieb
Wathan takes first base on ball four. Aikens moves to third. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Stieb
Wilson hits a line drive into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Gura
Barfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Iorg vs. Gura
Iorg hits a line drive towards first. Aikens catches it and steps on first to double up Barfield. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Gura
Martinez strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Stieb
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Stieb
Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Stieb
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. Stieb
Aikens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Otis vs. Stieb
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brett scores. Aikens moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Stieb
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Gura
Upshaw hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Gura
Griffin hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Gura
Collins 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, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Stieb
Simpson hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Stieb
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stieb fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Stieb
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Gura
Garcia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonnell vs. Gura
Bonnell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Gura
There goes Garcia. The throw from Wathan and he is safe. Garcia steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Gura
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barfield vs. Gura
Barfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garcia scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Iorg vs. Gura
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards second. White fields it and throws to first for one, and the throw to the plate - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Stieb
Washington hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Stieb
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stieb fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Stieb
McRae hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Collins. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aikens vs. Stieb
Aikens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Stieb
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stieb fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Gura
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett juggles the ball. That's an error on Brett. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Upshaw vs. Gura
Lloyd Moseby pinch runs for Buck Martinez.
Upshaw hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moseby moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffin vs. Gura
Griffin strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Gura
Collins hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garcia vs. Gura
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Stieb
Ernie Whitt now catching.
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Iorg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Stieb
Simpson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Stieb
Wathan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Garcia catches it and throws to first to double up Simpson. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Gura
Bonnell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Gura
There goes Bonnell. The throw from Wathan and he is safe. Bonnell steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Gura
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barfield vs. Gura
Barfield hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Barfield reaches second base with a double. Bonnell scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Iorg vs. Gura
Iorg is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitt vs. Gura
Whitt hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Upshaw vs. Gura
Upshaw hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Upshaw for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Stieb
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Stieb
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Upshaw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Washington for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Stieb
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Gura
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Gura
Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Gura
Garcia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bonnell vs. Armstrong
Mike Armstrong now pitching.
There goes Garcia. The throw from Wathan and he is safe. Garcia steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bonnell vs. Armstrong
Bonnell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Bonnell reaches second base with a double. Collins scores. Garcia scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Armstrong
There's a wild pitch. Bonnell moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Armstrong
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Barfield vs. Armstrong
Barfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bonnell scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Iorg vs. Armstrong
There goes Barfield. The throw from Wathan and he is safe. Barfield steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Iorg vs. Armstrong
Iorg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitt vs. Tufts
Bob Tufts now pitching.
Whitt takes first base on ball four. Barfield moves to third. Iorg moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Upshaw vs. Tufts
Upshaw hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Stieb
McRae hits a popup, foul, towards first. Upshaw settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Upshaw. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Stieb
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Iorg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Stieb
Aikens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Stieb
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Stieb
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Tufts
Griffin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Griffin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Tufts
Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garcia vs. Tufts
Garcia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Griffin scores. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonnell vs. Tufts
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Tufts
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Stieb
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Stieb
Wathan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Stieb
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wathan moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Washington vs. Geisel
Dave Geisel now pitching.
Washington hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Geisel
Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Wathan trying to get to home. Barfield throws the ball in to Whitt who tags Wathan who's trying to score from second, for the out. Wilson moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/6/1983 -- Kansas City at Toronto (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Wilson W, lf 5 0 1 0 Collins D, lf 3 1 0 0
Washington U, ss 5 0 0 0 Garcia D, 2b 5 2 3 1
Brett G, 3b 5 1 2 0 Bonnell B, cf 5 2 3 2
McRae H, dh 4 0 1 0 Johnson C, dh 4 0 0 0
Aikens W, 1b 2 0 2 0 Barfield J, rf 4 0 4 3
Otis A, cf 4 0 1 1 Iorg G, 3b 2 0 0 0
White F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Martinez B, c 2 0 0 0
Simpson J, rf 3 0 1 0 Moseby L, pr 0 0 0 0
Wathan J, c 3 0 1 0 Whitt E, c 1 0 0 0
Upshaw W, 1b 4 0 1 0
Griffin A, ss 4 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 1 9 1 34 6 12 6
Kansas City 001 000 000 -- 1
Toronto 000 101 31x -- 6
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gura L (L) 6.1 8 4 4 3 3
Armstrong M 0.1 2 1 1 1 0
Tufts B 1.1 2 1 1 2 1
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Stieb D (W) 8.1 8 1 1 3 10
Geisel D 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Upshaw W 2, Stieb D, Brett G
DP -- Kansas City 3, Toronto 1
LOB -- Kansas City 11, Toronto 10
2B -- McRae H, Barfield J, Bonnell B, Griffin A
SB -- Wilson W, Garcia D 2, Bonnell B, Barfield J
HBP -- by Stieb D (Simpson J)
WP -- Armstrong M
T -- 3:07
A -- 12699
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