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Twins
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
June 8, 1983
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Minnesota Twins, played on June 8, 1983 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 8, 1983 |
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Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 8, 1983 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pete Filson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Renko |
Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 20,103 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Kunkel 1B: Derryl Cousins 2B: George Maloney 3B: John Shulock |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mickey Hatcher | Right Fielder |
John Castino | Second Baseman |
Dave Engle | Catcher |
Kent Hrbek | First Baseman |
Gary Ward | Left Fielder |
Randy Bush | DH |
Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
Tom Brunansky | Center Fielder |
Greg Gagne | Shortstop |
Billy Gardner | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
Onix Concepcion | Shortstop |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Hal McRae | DH |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
Willie Aikens | First Baseman |
Leon Roberts | Right Fielder |
Don Slaught | Catcher |
Greg Pryor | Third Baseman |
Dick Howser | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
June 8, 1983
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Renko
Hatcher hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Renko
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Engle vs. Renko
Engle is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Filson
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Filson
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Filson
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Filson
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Renko
Hrbek hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Roberts. Hrbek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Renko
Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bush vs. Renko
Bush hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hrbek moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gaetti vs. Renko
Gaetti hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Filson
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. Filson
Aikens hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Engle fields it and throws to first for the out. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Filson
Roberts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Slaught vs. Filson
Slaught hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis scores. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pryor vs. Filson
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Renko
Brunansky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Renko
Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Renko
Hatcher hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Filson
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Filson
Filson fires to first and has Wilson trapped. There's the throw to Castino who tags Wilson for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Filson
Concepcion hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Filson
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Renko
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Engle vs. Renko
Engle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Renko
Hrbek 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
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Filson
Scott Ullger now playing first base.
McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Filson
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aikens vs. Filson
Aikens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McRae scores. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Filson
Roberts hits a line drive into left field. Ward picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ward. Otis scores. Aikens moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaught vs. Filson
Slaught hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pryor vs. Filson
Pryor hits a line drive into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Filson
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aikens scores. Roberts moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Concepcion vs. Castillo
Bobby Castillo now pitching.
There goes Wilson. The throw from Engle and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Concepcion vs. Castillo
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Renko
Ward hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Roberts. Ward reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bush vs. Renko
Bush hits a popup, foul, towards first. Aikens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gaetti vs. Renko
Gaetti hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brunansky vs. Renko
Brunansky 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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Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Castillo
White hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Castillo
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Castillo
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Renko
Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion misplays the ball. That's an error on Concepcion. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Renko
Hatcher hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Roberts. Hatcher reaches second base with a double. Gagne goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castino vs. Renko
Castino hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Engle vs. Renko
Engle hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ullger vs. Renko
Ullger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hatcher scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Renko
Ward hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Castillo
Aikens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheridan vs. Castillo
Pat Sheridan pinch hits for Leon Roberts.
Sheridan strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaught vs. Castillo
Slaught strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pryor vs. Castillo
Pryor hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Renko
Pat Sheridan now playing right field.
Bush 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 -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Renko
Gaetti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brunansky vs. Renko
Brunansky takes first base on ball four. Gaetti moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gagne vs. Renko
Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gagne for the out. Gaetti moves to third. Brunansky moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hatcher vs. Renko
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Castillo
Wilson hits a line drive to center field. Brunansky throws towards first. Ullger fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ullger. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Concepcion vs. Castillo
The ball gets by Engle for a passed ball. Wilson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Castillo
Concepcion strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Castillo
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ward throws the ball in to Castino who tags White, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Castillo
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion misplays the ball. That's an error on Concepcion. Castino moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Engle vs. Quisenberry
Engle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ullger vs. Quisenberry
Ullger hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Quisenberry
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Quisenberry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Castillo
Otis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hatcher. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aikens vs. Castillo
Aikens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Otis scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheridan vs. Castillo
Joe Simpson pinch runs for Willie Aikens.
Sheridan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Simpson moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Slaught vs. Castillo
Slaught hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pryor vs. Castillo
Pryor hits a fly ball into center field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Simpson tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Castillo
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sheridan moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. Castillo
Concepcion hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ward who is chasing the ball. Concepcion reaches third base with a triple. Sheridan scores. Wilson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Whitehouse
Len Whitehouse now pitching.
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McRae vs. Whitehouse
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Quisenberry
Joe Simpson now playing first base.
Bush hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Quisenberry
Gaetti strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Quisenberry
Brunansky hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/8/1983 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Hatcher M, rf 4 1 1 1 Wilson W, lf 4 2 3 1 Castino J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Concepcion O, ss 5 0 1 2 Engle D, c 3 0 0 0 White F, 2b 4 0 2 0 Hrbek K, 1b 2 0 1 0 McRae H, dh 5 1 1 0 Ullger S, 1b 2 0 1 1 Otis A, cf 3 3 2 0 Ward G, lf 4 0 1 0 Aikens W, 1b 4 1 3 2 Bush R, dh 4 0 0 0 Simpson J, pr-1b 0 1 0 0 Gaetti G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Roberts L, rf 2 0 2 0 Brunansky T, cf 3 0 0 0 Sheridan P, ph-rf 2 1 1 0 Gagne G, ss 3 1 0 0 Slaught D, c 4 0 1 1 Pryor G, 3b 3 0 0 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2 5 2 36 9 16 7 Minnesota 000 002 000 -- 2 Kansas City 010 300 14x -- 9 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Filson P (L) 3.2 8 4 4 2 0 Castillo B 4.0 8 5 4 0 3 Whitehouse L 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Renko S (W) 7.0 5 2 0 2 1 Quisenberry D (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Ward G, Concepcion O 2, Ullger S DP -- Minnesota 1, Kansas City 1 LOB -- Minnesota 6, Kansas City 7 2B -- Hrbek K, Ward G, Hatcher M, Otis A 3B -- Concepcion O SB -- Wilson W CS -- Wilson W SF -- Pryor G PB -- Engle D T -- 2:38 A -- 20103
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