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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 (back to top)
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 (back to top)
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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