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Rangers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 31, 1982
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Texas Rangers, played on August 31, 1982 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 31, 1982 |
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Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 31, 1982 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charlie Hough |
Home Starting Pitcher | Buddy Black |
Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 20,425 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Rocky Roe 1B: Mark Johnson 2B: Durwood Merrill 3B: Larry Barnett |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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George Wright | Center Fielder |
Billy Sample | Left Fielder |
Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
Larry Parrish | Right Fielder |
Dave Hostetler | First Baseman |
Lamar Johnson | DH |
Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
Mike Richardt | Second Baseman |
Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
Darrell Johnson | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
U L Washington | Shortstop |
George Brett | Third Baseman |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
Hal McRae | DH |
Willie Aikens | First Baseman |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Jerry Martin | Right Fielder |
John Wathan | Catcher |
Dick Howser | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rangers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 31, 1982
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Black
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Black
Sample hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Black
Bell is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hough
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Hough
Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Hough
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Black
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Black fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hostetler vs. Black
Hostetler takes first base on ball four. Parrish moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Black
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Parrish scores. Hostetler moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. Black
Sundberg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Sundberg reaches second base with a double. Hostetler scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Richardt vs. Black
Richardt hits a fly ball into right field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson tags and scores. Sundberg tags and moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dent vs. Black
Dent hits a popup, foul, towards first. Aikens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wright vs. Black
Wright hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sundberg scores. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sample vs. Castro
Bill Castro now pitching.
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Hough
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Hough
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Hough
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hostetler scoops it up and throws to first, with Hough covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Castro
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Castro
Parrish hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wathan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hostetler vs. Castro
Hostetler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Castro
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hostetler moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sundberg vs. Castro
There go the runners. The throw from Wathan to White covering second. The throw back to home, and Hostetler is out at the plate. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hough
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Hough
Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wathan vs. Hough
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. White moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Hough
Wilson hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Castro
Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardt vs. Castro
Richardt hits a fly ball into right field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Castro
Dent is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Hough
Washington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Hough
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Hough
Otis hits a line drive into right field. Parrish settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Hough
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hough fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Castro
Wright hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Castro
Sample hits a line drive towards short. Washington reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Castro
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Hough
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hough
White strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Hough
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Castro
Parrish hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hostetler vs. Castro
Hostetler strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Castro
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Castro
Sundberg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Hough
Wathan hits a fly ball into center field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hough
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Hough
The ball gets by Sundberg for a passed ball. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Hough
Washington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Hough
The ball gets by Sundberg for a passed ball. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brett vs. Hough
There goes Washington. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Dent applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brett vs. Hough
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardt vs. Castro
Richardt hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Castro
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Castro
Wright hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sample vs. Castro
Sample hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wright moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Castro
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wright scores. Sample moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Parrish vs. Castro
Parrish hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sample scores. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hostetler vs. Castro
Hostetler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Hough
Otis hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Hough
McRae hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sample. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aikens vs. Hough
Aikens strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Hough
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Hough
Martin strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hood
Don Hood now pitching.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Hood
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardt vs. Hood
Richardt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dent vs. Hood
Dent takes first base on ball four. Sundberg moves to third. Richardt moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wright vs. Hood
Wright hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sample vs. Hood
Sample hits a popup towards first. Aikens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Hough
Wathan hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hough
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Hough
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hood
Don Slaught now catching.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Hood
Parrish hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hostetler vs. Hood
Hostetler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Martin. Hostetler reaches second base with a double. There goes Parrish trying to get to home. Martin throws the ball in to White who relays the ball to Slaught, who tags Parrish, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Hood
Johnson 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 9
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Rangers, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Hough
Bill Stein now playing third base.
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Hough
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hough fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Hough
McRae strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/31/1982 -- Texas at Kansas City (N) Texas AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Wright G, cf 5 1 2 1 Wilson W, lf 4 0 1 0 Sample B, lf 5 1 1 0 Washington U, ss 2 0 0 0 Bell B, 3b 5 0 1 1 Brett G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Stein B, 3b 0 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 4 0 0 0 Parrish L, rf 5 1 3 1 McRae H, dh 4 0 1 0 Hostetler D, 1b 3 1 1 0 Aikens W, 1b 3 0 0 0 Johnson L, dh 4 1 2 1 White F, 2b 1 0 0 0 Sundberg J, c 3 1 1 1 Martin J, rf 3 0 1 0 Richardt M, 2b 3 0 1 1 Wathan J, c 3 0 0 0 Dent B, ss 3 0 0 0 Slaught D, c 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 6 12 6 28 0 3 0 Texas 040 000 200 -- 6 Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Hough C (W) 9.0 3 0 0 4 4 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Black B (L) 1.2 4 4 4 1 1 Castro B 5.1 5 2 2 2 5 Hood D 2.0 3 0 0 2 0 DP -- Texas 1 LOB -- Texas 9, Kansas City 5 2B -- Sundberg J, McRae H, Hostetler D CS -- Hostetler D, Washington U SF -- Richardt M PB -- Sundberg J 2 T -- 2:42 A -- 20425
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