Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Underwood
  
  Washington hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Peters who is chasing the ball. Washington reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wathan vs. Underwood
  
  Wathan hits a fly ball into right field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Washington tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Underwood
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Underwood
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peters vs. Black
  
  Peters hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Almon vs. Black
  
  Almon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Black
  
  Lopes strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Underwood
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Underwood
  
  Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aikens vs. Underwood
  
  Aikens hits a popup towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Black
  
  Burroughs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lansford vs. Black
  
  Lansford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burroughs moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Heath vs. Black
  
  Heath strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brant vs. Black
  
  Brant hits a line drive into left field. Roberts picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Roberts. Burroughs scores. Lansford moves to third. Brant moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kearney vs. Black
  
  Kearney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington misplays the ball. That's an error on Washington. Lansford scores. Brant moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Phillips vs. Black
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Concepcion fields it and throws to first for the out. Brant scores. Kearney moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Peters vs. Black
  
  Peters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaught vs. Underwood
  
  Slaught hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips misplays the ball. That's an error on Phillips. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Underwood
  
  Concepcion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Slaught moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Washington vs. Underwood
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips fields it and throws to second for the out. Slaught moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wathan vs. Underwood
  
  There goes Washington. The throw from Kearney and he is safe. Washington steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wathan vs. Underwood
  
  Wathan hits a fly ball into right field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  White vs. Underwood
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Underwood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Almon vs. Black
  
  Almon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Black
  
  Lopes hits a popup towards the mound. Black settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Black
  
  Burroughs hits a fly ball into right field. Wathan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Underwood
  
  McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Underwood
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roberts vs. Underwood
  
  Roberts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McRae moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Aikens vs. Underwood
  
  Aikens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McRae moves to third. Roberts moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Slaught vs. Underwood
  
  Slaught strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Concepcion vs. Underwood
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Black
  
  Lansford hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Black
  
  Heath hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brant vs. Black
  
  Brant hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kearney vs. Black
  
  Kearney hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Underwood
  
  Washington hits a fly ball into left field. Almon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Underwood
  
  Wathan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Underwood
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Underwood
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Black
  
  John Wathan now catching. Leon Roberts now playing right field. Willie Wilson now playing left field.
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peters vs. Black
  
  Peters hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Almon vs. Black
  
  Almon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Concepcion fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Underwood
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Underwood
  
  Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aikens vs. Underwood
  
  Aikens hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Black
  
  Lopes hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Black
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Concepcion fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Black
  
  Lansford takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heath vs. Black
  
  Heath hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brant vs. Black
  
  Brant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Underwood
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Underwood
  
  Concepcion takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Washington vs. Baker
  
  Steve Baker now pitching.
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Phillips fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wathan vs. Baker
  
  Wathan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Washington moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  White vs. Baker
  
  There goes Wathan. The throw from Kearney and he is safe. Wathan steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  White vs. Baker
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  McRae vs. Baker
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kearney vs. Armstrong
  
  Mike Armstrong now pitching.
  
  Kearney strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Armstrong
  
  Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Peters vs. Armstrong
  
  There goes Phillips. The throw from Wathan and he is out, Washington applying the tag. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peters vs. Armstrong
  
  Peters takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Almon vs. Armstrong
  
  Almon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Baker
  
  Garry Hancock now playing left field. Wayne Gross now playing first base. Cesar Geronimo pinch hits for Amos Otis.
  
  Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gross scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Geronimo for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sheridan vs. Baker
  
  Pat Sheridan pinch hits for Leon Roberts.
  
  Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aikens vs. Baker
  
  Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gross scoops it up and throws to first, with Baker covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Armstrong
  
  Cesar Geronimo now playing right field. Pat Sheridan now playing left field. Willie Wilson now playing center field.
  
  Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Armstrong
  
  Burroughs hits a fly ball into left field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Armstrong
  
  Lansford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heath vs. Armstrong
  
  There goes Lansford. The throw from Wathan and he is out, White applying the tag. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Baker
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Baker
  
  There goes Wilson. The throw from Kearney and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Concepcion vs. Baker
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips misplays the ball. That's an error on Phillips. Wilson moves to third. Concepcion moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Washington vs. Baker
  
  Washington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Concepcion moves to third. Washington moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wathan vs. Baker
  
  Concepcion is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wathan vs. Baker
  
  Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Washington moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  White vs. Baker
  
  White hits a popup towards short. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

• 

  Game Summary

---

Audio Play-by-Play (back to top)

Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.

If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".

If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.

Download MP3 version

---

Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 6/28/1983 -- Kansas City at Oakland (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Washington U, ss      5  1  2  1   Peters R, cf          3  0  1  0   
Wathan J, rf-c        4  0  2  2   Almon B, lf           4  0  0  0   
White F, 2b           5  0  0  0   Hancock G, lf         0  0  0  0   
McRae H, dh           4  0  1  0   Lopes D, 2b           4  1  1  1   
Otis A, cf            3  0  0  0   Burroughs J, dh       4  1  1  0   
Geronimo C, ph-rf     1  0  0  0   Lansford C, 3b        3  1  2  0   
Roberts L, lf-rf      3  0  1  0   Heath M, rf           3  0  1  0   
Sheridan P, ph-lf     1  0  0  0   Brant M, 1b           3  1  1  1   
Aikens W, 1b          4  0  1  0   Gross W, 1b           0  0  0  0   
Slaught D, c          2  0  0  0   Kearney B, c          3  0  0  1   
Wilson W, lf-cf       2  2  2  0   Phillips T, ss        2  0  0  1   
Concepcion O, 3b      3  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  3 10  3                        29  4  7  4

Kansas City      100 000 101 --  3
Oakland          030 001 00x --  4

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Black B (L)           6.0  6  4  3  1  2
Armstrong M           2.0  1  0  0  2  1

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Underwood T (W)*      6.0  7  2  2  1  2
Baker S (S)           3.0  3  1  1  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th

E -- Roberts L, Washington U, Phillips T 2
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Oakland 4
3B -- Washington U
HR -- Lopes D
SB -- Washington U, Wathan J, Wilson W
CS -- Phillips T, Lansford C, Concepcion O
SF -- Wathan J
T -- 2:53
A -- 10135

    

More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score