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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 20, 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 April 20, 1983 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Gura |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Morris |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 7,973 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Shulock 1B: Derryl Cousins 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Drew Coble |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
| U L Washington | Shortstop |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Willie Aikens | DH |
| Jerry Martin | Right Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Don Slaught | Catcher |
| John Wathan | First Baseman |
| Dick Howser | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Larry Herndon | Left Fielder |
| Lance Parrish | Catcher |
| John Wockenfuss | DH |
| Mike Ivie | First Baseman |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Glenn Wilson | Right Fielder |
| Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 20, 1983
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Morris
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Morris
Washington hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Morris
Brett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Morris
Otis hits a line drive towards first. Ivie reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Gura
Whitaker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Gura
Trammell hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Gura
Herndon 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, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Morris
Aikens hits a line drive into left field. Herndon picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Herndon. Aikens moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Morris
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Morris
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaught vs. Morris
Slaught strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wathan vs. Morris
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Gura
Parrish hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Gura
Wockenfuss strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Gura
Ivie hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Ivie reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Gura
Lemon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Morris
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Morris
There goes Wilson. The throw from Parrish and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Morris
Washington bunts between the mound and first base. Morris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Washington for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brett vs. Morris
Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilson throws the ball in to Trammell who tags Brett trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Wilson scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Morris
Otis 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 3
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Gura
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Gura
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington misplays the ball. That's an error on Washington. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Gura
Whitaker hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Gura
Trammell takes first base on ball four. Brookens moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herndon vs. Gura
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards second base. White fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Morris
Aikens strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Morris
Martin hits a popup towards third. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Morris
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaught vs. Morris
Slaught hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Gura
Parrish 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Gura
Wockenfuss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ivie vs. Gura
Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Morris
Wathan 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, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Morris
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, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Morris
Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Morris
Brett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Gura
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Gura
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Gura
Brookens hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Morris
Otis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wilson. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aikens vs. Morris
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ivie scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Aikens for the out. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Martin vs. Morris
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Otis tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Morris
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaught vs. Morris
Slaught 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, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Gura
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Gura
Trammell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Gura
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Gura
Parrish takes first base on ball four. Herndon moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wockenfuss vs. Gura
Wockenfuss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Herndon scores. Parrish moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ivie vs. Gura
Ivie hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Morris
Wathan strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Morris
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Morris
Washington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Morris
Brett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Lopez
Aurelio Lopez now pitching.
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. Lopez
Aikens strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Lopez
There goes Otis. The throw from Parrish and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Lopez
Martin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Gura
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Gura
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brookens vs. Gura
Brookens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lemon scores. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Whitaker vs. Gura
Whitaker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Brookens moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gibson vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching. Kirk Gibson pinch hits for Alan Trammell.
Gibson hits a fly ball towards left. Wilson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Wilson. Brookens tags and scores. Whitaker moves to third. Gibson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Herndon vs. Quisenberry
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Whitaker scores. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. Quisenberry
Parrish hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Martin. Parrish reaches second base with a double. Gibson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wockenfuss vs. Quisenberry
Wockenfuss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Parrish scores. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ivie vs. Quisenberry
Ivie hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Quisenberry
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Lopez
Howard Johnson now playing third base. Tom Brookens now playing shortstop. Enos Cabell now playing first base.
White strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Lopez
Slaught hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Lopez
Wathan 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 8
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Royals, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Quisenberry
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Quisenberry
Brookens bunts towards the mound. Quisenberry fields it and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Quisenberry
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Quisenberry
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Lopez
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, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Lopez
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Bailey
Howard Bailey now pitching.
Brett hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Bailey
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Bailey
Aikens hits a line drive into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 8 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Quisenberry
Herndon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Quisenberry
Parrish hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Quisenberry
Wockenfuss hits a fly ball into right field. Martin 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 4/20/1983 -- Kansas City at Detroit (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Wilson W, lf 4 3 2 0 Whitaker L, 2b 4 1 1 1
Washington U, ss 4 1 2 0 Trammell A, ss 2 0 0 0
Brett G, 3b 5 3 4 7 Gibson K, ph 0 1 0 1
Otis A, cf 4 1 1 0 Johnson H, 3b 1 0 0 0
Aikens W, dh 5 0 1 0 Herndon L, lf 5 1 0 1
Martin J, rf 3 0 0 1 Parrish L, c 4 1 1 1
White F, 2b 3 0 2 0 Wockenfuss J, dh 5 0 3 2
Slaught D, c 4 0 0 0 Ivie M, 1b 4 0 1 0
Wathan J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Cabell E, 1b 0 0 0 0
Lemon C, cf 3 1 0 0
Wilson G, rf 4 1 2 0
Brookens T, 3b-ss 3 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 8 12 8 35 7 9 7
Kansas City 101 001 302 -- 8
Detroit 000 001 600 -- 7
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gura L* 6.0 6 5 5 4 1
Quisenberry D (W) 3.0 3 2 1 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Morris J 6.1 10 6 6 2 4
Lopez A 2.0 1 1 1 1 4
Bailey H (L) 0.2 1 1 1 0 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 7th
E -- Herndon L, Washington U, Wilson W
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Detroit 7
2B -- Ivie M, Otis A, Parrish L
HR -- Brett G 3
SB -- Wilson W, Otis A
SH -- Washington U, Brookens T
SF -- Martin J, Gibson K
T -- 2:55
A -- 7973
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