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Twins
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
September 23, 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 September 23, 1983 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 23, 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 | September 23, 1983 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jay Pettibone |
Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Wills |
Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 18,313 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Rocky Roe 2B: Ken Kaiser 3B: Larry Barnett |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tim Teufel | Second Baseman |
Mickey Hatcher | Right Fielder |
Gary Ward | Left Fielder |
Kent Hrbek | First Baseman |
Dave Engle | Catcher |
Randy Bush | DH |
Tom Brunansky | Center Fielder |
Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
Lenny Faedo | Shortstop |
Billy Gardner | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
Pat Sheridan | Right Fielder |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Hal McRae | DH |
Willie Aikens | First Baseman |
Butch Davis | Left Fielder |
John Wathan | Catcher |
U L Washington | Shortstop |
Onix Concepcion | Third Baseman |
Dick Howser | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
September 23, 1983
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Wills
Teufel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Wills
Hatcher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Wills
Ward hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Wills
Hrbek strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Pettibone
Wilson 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Pettibone
Sheridan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Pettibone
White 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 2
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Engle vs. Wills
Engle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Wills
Bush strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Wills
Brunansky strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Pettibone
McRae is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. Pettibone
Aikens hits a line drive towards right. Hatcher catches it and throws to first to double up McRae. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Pettibone
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Pettibone
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pettibone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Wills
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Concepcion fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Faedo vs. Wills
Faedo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Wills
Teufel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Pettibone
Washington hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Pettibone
Concepcion hits a popup in front of the plate. Engle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Pettibone
Wilson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Teufel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Wills
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Wills
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington misplays the ball. That's an error on Washington. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hrbek vs. Wills
Hrbek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Engle vs. Wills
Engle hits a line drive towards short. Washington catches it and throws to second to double up Ward. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Pettibone
Sheridan hits a popup towards short. Faedo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Pettibone
White hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brunansky. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Pettibone
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aikens vs. Pettibone
Aikens hits a line driveAikens is thrown out after the base hit. White scores. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Wills
Bush hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Wills
Brunansky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Wills
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Faedo vs. Wills
Faedo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gaetti moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Teufel vs. Wills
There's a wild pitch. Gaetti moves to third. Faedo moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Teufel vs. Wills
Teufel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Pettibone
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Pettibone
Wathan strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Pettibone
Washington hits a fly ball into right field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Wills
Hatcher hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Wills
Ward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Wills
Hrbek hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Engle vs. Wills
There goes Ward. The throw from Wathan and he is safe. Ward steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Engle vs. Wills
Engle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ward scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Wills
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bush for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Pettibone
Concepcion hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Teufel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Pettibone
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Faedo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheridan vs. Pettibone
There goes Wilson. The throw from Engle and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sheridan vs. Pettibone
Sheridan strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Pettibone
White 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, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Wills
Brunansky hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Wills
Gaetti hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Faedo vs. Wills
Faedo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wills fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Pettibone
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Pettibone
Aikens hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Pettibone
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Pettibone
Wathan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is bouncing around. Ward is chasing the ball. Wathan rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Pettibone
Washington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Pettibone
There goes Washington. The throw from Engle and he is out, Teufel applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Quisenberry
Joe Simpson now playing first base. Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
Teufel hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Quisenberry
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Concepcion fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Quisenberry
Ward hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sheridan. Ward reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hrbek vs. Quisenberry
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Concepcion juggles the ball. That's an error on Concepcion. Ward scores. Hrbek moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Engle vs. Quisenberry
Engle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Pettibone
Concepcion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Pettibone
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Concepcion moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sheridan vs. Pettibone
Sheridan bunts towards the mound. Pettibone fields it and throws to first for the out. Concepcion moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Walters
Mike Walters now pitching.
White is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McRae vs. Walters
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Roberts vs. Walters
Leon Roberts pinch hits for Joe Simpson.
Roberts hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Teufel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Quisenberry
Greg Pryor now playing first base.
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, 3
Outs: 1, 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 -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Quisenberry
Gaetti 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 9/23/1983 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Teufel T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Wilson W, cf 4 0 1 0 Hatcher M, rf 4 0 1 0 Sheridan P, rf 2 0 0 0 Ward G, lf 4 2 2 0 White F, 2b 3 1 1 0 Hrbek K, 1b 3 0 0 0 McRae H, dh 3 0 1 0 Engle D, c 4 0 1 1 Aikens W, 1b 3 1 2 2 Bush R, dh 4 0 0 0 Simpson J, 1b 0 0 0 0 Brunansky T, cf 4 0 1 0 Roberts L, ph 1 0 0 0 Gaetti G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Pryor G, 1b 0 0 0 0 Faedo L, ss 3 0 1 0 Davis B, lf 3 0 1 0 Wathan J, c 3 1 1 1 Washington U, ss 3 0 1 0 Concepcion O, 3b 3 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 2 6 1 28 3 9 3 Minnesota 000 001 010 -- 2 Kansas City 000 100 20x -- 3 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Pettibone J (L) 7.1 9 3 3 1 2 Walters M 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Wills F (W) 7.0 5 1 1 1 3 Quisenberry D (S) 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 E -- Washington U, Concepcion O DP -- Minnesota 3, Kansas City 1 LOB -- Minnesota 6, Kansas City 5 2B -- White F, Ward G HR -- Aikens W, Wathan J SB -- Ward G, Wilson W CS -- Washington U SH -- Sheridan P HBP -- by Pettibone J (McRae H) WP -- Wills F T -- 2:06 A -- 18313
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