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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 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vida Blue |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Howard Bailey |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 44,366 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mark Johnson 1B: Tim McClelland 2B: Drew Coble 3B: Nick Bremigan |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| U L Washington | Shortstop |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Amos Otis | Right Fielder |
| Willie Aikens | First Baseman |
| Leon Roberts | Left Fielder |
| Don Slaught | Catcher |
| Greg Pryor | Second Baseman |
| Dick Howser | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Enos Cabell | First Baseman |
| Larry Herndon | Left Fielder |
| Lance Parrish | DH |
| John Wockenfuss | Catcher |
| Glenn Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Tom Brookens | Second Baseman |
| Lynn Jones | Right Fielder |
| Marty Castillo | Third Baseman |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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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. Bailey
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Bailey
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castillo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Bailey
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brookens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Blue
Trammell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Blue
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Blue
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Blue
Parrish hits a fly ball into right field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Bailey
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Bailey
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Bailey
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell scoops it up and throws to first, with Bailey covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Blue
Wockenfuss hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Blue
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Blue
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blue fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Blue
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castillo vs. Blue
Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Bailey
Roberts bunts towards the mound. Bailey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaught vs. Bailey
Slaught hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Herndon. Slaught reaches second base with a double. Roberts moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pryor vs. Bailey
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pryor for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wilson vs. Bailey
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Washington vs. Bailey
Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Roberts scores. Slaught scores. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Bailey
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Bailey
McRae hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Herndon. McRae reaches second base with a double. Wilson scores. Washington goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Bailey
Otis hits a line drive into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Blue
Trammell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Blue
Trammell is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Blue
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Trammell moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herndon vs. Blue
Herndon hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Bailey
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brookens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Bailey
Roberts hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Bailey
Slaught hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Bailey, and towards Trammell, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Bailey
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castillo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Blue
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Blue
Wockenfuss hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Blue
Wilson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Roberts. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brookens vs. Blue
Brookens strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Bailey
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castillo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Bailey
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Bailey
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Brookens fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Bailey
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Bailey
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brett scores. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aikens vs. Bailey
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brookens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Blue
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castillo vs. Blue
Castillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. Blue
Trammell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jones scores. Castillo moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cabell vs. Blue
Cabell takes first base on ball four. Castillo moves to third. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Herndon vs. Armstrong
Mike Armstrong now pitching.
Herndon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Parrish vs. Armstrong
Parrish hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Castillo scores. Trammell scores. Cabell moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wockenfuss vs. Armstrong
Wockenfuss hits a popup towards first. Aikens catches it and steps on first to double up Parrish. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Bailey
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castillo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Bailey
Slaught hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Bailey
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Armstrong
Wilson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Aikens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Armstrong
Lou Whitaker pinch hits for Tom Brookens.
Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Armstrong
Kirk Gibson pinch hits for Lynn Jones.
Gibson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castillo vs. Armstrong
Castillo hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Bailey
Lou Whitaker now playing second base. Kirk Gibson now playing center field. Glenn Wilson now playing right field.
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Bailey
Washington hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Bailey
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Bailey
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Gumpert
Dave Gumpert now pitching.
Otis hits a line drive into center field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching. Frank White now playing second base. Greg Pryor now playing third base.
Trammell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Quisenberry
Cabell hits a line drive towards short. Washington reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Quisenberry
Herndon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Gumpert
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castillo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Gumpert
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castillo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Gumpert
Slaught hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Quisenberry
Joe Simpson now playing first base.
Parrish hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Parrish reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wockenfuss vs. Quisenberry
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Quisenberry fields it and has Parrish trapped. There's the throw to Pryor who throws to Washington, who tags Parrish for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Quisenberry
Jack Morris pinch runs for John Wockenfuss.
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Quisenberry
Whitaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morris moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gibson vs. Quisenberry
Gibson 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
Top 9
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Royals, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Gumpert
Bill Fahey now catching.
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Gumpert
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Gumpert
Washington is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krenchicki vs. Quisenberry
Wayne Krenchicki pinch hits for Marty Castillo.
Krenchicki hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Quisenberry
Trammell 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 -
Royals, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Quisenberry
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1983, game 2 -- Kansas City at Detroit (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Wilson W, cf 4 1 1 0 Trammell A, ss 5 2 3 2
Washington U, ss 5 2 2 3 Cabell E, 1b 4 0 0 0
Brett G, 3b 4 1 0 0 Herndon L, lf 4 0 0 0
White F, 2b 0 0 0 0 Parrish L, dh 4 0 2 2
McRae H, dh 4 0 3 2 Wockenfuss J, c 4 1 1 1
Otis A, rf 4 0 1 1 Morris J, pr 0 0 0 0
Aikens W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Fahey B, c 0 0 0 0
Simpson J, 1b 0 0 0 0 Wilson G, cf-rf 4 0 1 0
Roberts L, lf 4 2 2 1 Brookens T, 2b 2 0 0 0
Slaught D, c 4 1 1 0 Whitaker L, ph-2b 2 0 1 0
Pryor G, 2b-3b 4 0 0 0 Jones L, rf 1 1 1 0
Gibson K, ph-cf 2 0 1 0
Castillo M, 3b 3 1 1 0
Krenchicki W, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 7 10 7 36 5 11 5
Kansas City 004 110 100 -- 7
Detroit 110 030 000 -- 5
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Blue V* 4.0 7 5 5 2 2
Armstrong M (W) 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
Quisenberry D (S) 3.0 2 0 0 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Bailey H (L) 6.2 10 7 7 1 2
Gumpert D 2.1 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 5th
E -- Washington U
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Kansas City 4, Detroit 6
2B -- Slaught D, McRae H, Wilson G, Parrish L
HR -- Trammell A, Wockenfuss J, Roberts L, Washington U
CS -- Trammell A
T -- 2:26
A -- 44366
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