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Orioles
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 29, 1983
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Baltimore Orioles, played on August 29, 1983 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 29, 1983 |
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Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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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 29, 1983 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Scott McGregor |
Home Starting Pitcher | Gaylord Perry |
Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 20,367 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Rich Garcia 2B: Vic Voltaggio 3B: Mike Reilly |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Bumbry | Center Fielder |
Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
Cal Ripken | Shortstop |
Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
John Lowenstein | Left Fielder |
Ken Singleton | DH |
Rich Dauer | Second Baseman |
Todd Cruz | Third Baseman |
Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
Joe Altobelli | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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U L Washington | Shortstop |
John Wathan | First Baseman |
George Brett | Third Baseman |
Hal McRae | DH |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Leon Roberts | Right Fielder |
Don Slaught | Catcher |
Butch Davis | Left Fielder |
Pat Sheridan | Center Fielder |
Dick Howser | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Orioles
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 29, 1983
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Perry
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wathan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bumbry for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Perry
Ford hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Sheridan who is chasing the ball. Ford reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ripken vs. Perry
Ripken hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Perry
Murray 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 -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Perry
Lowenstein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Perry
Singleton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lowenstein moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dauer vs. Perry
Dauer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. McGregor
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. McGregor
Wathan hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. McGregor
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Perry
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Perry
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wathan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dempsey for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Perry
Bumbry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Roberts who is chasing the ball. Bumbry reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ford vs. Perry
Ford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bumbry scores. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripken vs. Perry
Ripken hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Perry
Murray hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ford scores. Ripken moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowenstein vs. Creel
Keith Creel now pitching.
Lowenstein 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 2
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Orioles, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. McGregor
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. McGregor
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. McGregor
Roberts hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. McGregor scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Roberts for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Creel
Singleton hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Creel
Dauer hits a fly ball into center field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Creel
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Creel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. McGregor
Slaught hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. McGregor
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. McGregor
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops it up and throws to first, with McGregor covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Creel
Dempsey hits a fly ball into center field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Creel
Bumbry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Creel
Ford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. McGregor
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. McGregor
Wathan hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. McGregor
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Creel
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Creel
Murray hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Roberts. Murray reaches second base with a double. Roberts throws the ball in to Brett who tags Murray trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Creel
Lowenstein strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. McGregor
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. McGregor
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. McGregor
Roberts hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. McGregor
Slaught hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. McGregor
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Creel
Singleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Creel
Dauer hits a line drive towards third. Brett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Creel
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. McGregor
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. McGregor
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. McGregor
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Creel
Dempsey hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Creel
Bumbry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Roberts. Bumbry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Creel
Ford hits a line drive towards third. Brett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ripken vs. Creel
Ripken strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. McGregor
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. McGregor
McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. McGregor
White strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Creel
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wathan scoops it up and throws to first, with Creel covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Creel
Lowenstein hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Creel
John Shelby pinch runs for John Lowenstein.
Singleton hits a line drive towards third. Brett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Creel
Dauer hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. McGregor
Al Bumbry now playing left field. John Shelby now playing center field.
Roberts hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. McGregor
Slaught hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. McGregor
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Slaught moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sheridan vs. McGregor
Sheridan strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Washington vs. McGregor
Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Slaught scores. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wathan vs. McGregor
Wathan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Creel
Cruz bunts towards the mound. Creel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dempsey vs. Creel
Dempsey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bumbry vs. Creel
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards second base. White fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ford vs. Creel
Ford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cruz scores. Bumbry moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ripken vs. Creel
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it and throws to second for the out. Bumbry moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murray vs. Creel
Murray takes first base on ball four. Ripken moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Shelby vs. Creel
Shelby hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Creel
Singleton 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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Orioles, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. McGregor
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. McGregor
McRae hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ford. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. McGregor
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roberts vs. McGregor
Roberts hits a popup towards short. Ripken settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Slaught vs. McGregor
Slaught hits a fly ball into center field. Shelby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/29/1983 -- Baltimore at Kansas City (N) Baltimore AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Bumbry A, cf-lf 5 2 2 0 Washington U, ss 4 0 1 1 Ford D, rf 5 2 3 2 Wathan J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Ripken C, ss 5 2 2 2 Brett G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Murray E, 1b 4 1 2 1 McRae H, dh 3 0 2 0 Lowenstein J, lf 4 0 2 0 White F, 2b 4 0 1 0 Shelby J, pr-cf 1 1 1 4 Roberts L, rf 4 1 1 1 Singleton K, dh 4 0 1 0 Slaught D, c 4 1 2 0 Dauer R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Davis B, lf 3 0 1 0 Cruz T, 3b 4 1 1 0 Sheridan P, cf 3 0 0 0 Dempsey R, c 4 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 9 15 9 33 2 8 2 Baltimore 220 000 005 -- 9 Kansas City 000 010 010 -- 2 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO McGregor S (W) 9.0 8 2 2 1 2 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Perry G (L) 1.2 8 4 4 0 1 Creel K 7.1 7 5 5 2 3 DP -- Baltimore 2, Kansas City 1 LOB -- Baltimore 6, Kansas City 5 2B -- Murray E, Bumbry A, McRae H 3B -- Ford D, Bumbry A HR -- Ripken C, Roberts L, Shelby J T -- 2:29 A -- 20367
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