May 6, 1983 Kansas City Royals at Toronto Blue Jays Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 9
OAK 2 BOS 6
SEA 4 CHW 8
CLE 3 CAL 4
@DET 2 TEX 9
@MIL 4 NYY 8
@MIN 4 TOR 6
KCR 1 HOU 6
@ATL 0 LAD 16
STL 10 PHI 5
@MON 2 NYM 7
CIN 4
(13) CHC 3
@SDP 2 SFG 2
PIT 1

Standings at end of play this day

Exhibition Stadium, Attendance: 12,699

Friday, May 6, 1983, 7:35PM
Time of Game: 3:07

Royals

12-10

Lost 2

2nd, 1½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  9  1
Blue Jays       0  0  0   1  0  1   3  1  X    6 12  3

W: D Stieb (5-2), L: L Gura (4-2)

Blue Jays

12-11

Won 2

3rd, 2 GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Wilson LF                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .306  .736    0    3   0   SB
U Washington SS               5   0   0   0    0   2  .211  .571    0    0   5   
G Brett 3B                    5   1   2   0    0   1  .456 1.401    0    0   0   
H McRae DH                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .354  .854    0    0   0   2B
W Aikens 1B                   2   0   2   0    2   0  .276  .778    0    9   1   
A Otis CF                     4   0   1   1    0   2  .226  .585    0    1   0   
F White 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .309  .833    0    5   2   
J Simpson RF                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .650    0    1   0   HBP
J Wathan C                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .295  .634    0    5   0   

L Gura P                                                                 0   1
  M Armstrong P                                                          0   0
  B Tufts P                                                              0   0
Totals                       35   1   9   1    3  10                    24   9

BATTING

2B: H McRae (5, off D Stieb).

HBP: J Simpson (1, by D Stieb).

TB: G Brett 2; W Aikens 2; H McRae 2; J Wathan; A Otis; J Simpson; W Wilson.

RBI: A Otis (5).

2-out RBI: A Otis.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 3. U Washington-F White-W Aikens; F White-W Aikens-J Wathan; W Aikens.

E: G Brett (5).

BASERUNNING

SB: W Wilson (14, 2nd base off D Stieb/B Martinez).

PO: W Wilson (2nd base by D Stieb).

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Collins LF                  3   1   0   0    2   0  .200  .477    0    4   0   
D Garcia 2B                   5   2   3   1    0   0  .269  .594    0    1   2   2·SB
B Bonnell CF                  5   2   3   2    0   0  .286  .714    0    2   0   2B,SB,GDP
C Johnson DH                  4   0   0   0    1   2  .225  .791    0    0   0   
J Barfield RF                 4   0   4   3    0   0  .257  .845    0    0   1   2B,SB
G Iorg 3B                     2   0   0   0    2   0  .333  .777    0    0   2   IW
B Martinez C                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .324  .790    0    6   0   
  L Moseby PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .304  .868         0   0   
  E Whitt C                   1   0   0   0    1   0  .289  .745    0    5   0   
W Upshaw 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .289  .936    0    8   0   
A Griffin SS                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .282  .728    0    1   0   2B

D Stieb P                                                                0   3
  D Geisel P                                                             0   0
Totals                       34   6  12   6    6   4                    27   8

BATTING

2B: B Bonnell (1, off M Armstrong); A Griffin (5, off B Tufts); J Barfield (3, off L Gura).

IBB: G Iorg (1, by L Gura).

TB: J Barfield 5; B Bonnell 4; D Garcia 3; A Griffin 2; W Upshaw.

GIDP: B Bonnell (1).

RBI: J Barfield 3 (15); B Bonnell 2 (8); D Garcia (9).

2-out RBI: J Barfield.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 5 for 16.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Garcia-W Upshaw.

E: W Upshaw 2 (8); D Stieb ().

BASERUNNING

SB: B Bonnell (2, 2nd base off L Gura/J Wathan); J Barfield (1, 2nd base off M Armstrong/J Wathan); D Garcia 2 (11, 2nd base off L Gura/J Wathan, 2nd base off M Armstrong/J Wathan).

PITCHING

Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Gura, L (4-2)                6.1   8   4   4    3   3   0   3.27   29     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 1· 8     41    -     1.36  -0.01
M Armstrong                    0.1   2   1   1    1   0   0   1.59    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 2          2-2    0.63  -0.12
B Tufts                        1.1   2   1   1    2   1   0   8.10    7     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          2-0    0.13   0.00
Totals                         8    12   6   6    6   4   0          40     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 1·12          4-2

Toronto Blue Jays             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Stieb, W (5-2)               8.1   8   1   1    3  10   0   1.26   37     -       ·  ·      8· 5· 2· 8     70    -     1.07   0.35
D Geisel                       0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   2.57    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          2-0    0.31   0.01
Totals                         9     9   1   1    3  10   0          39     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 2· 9          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: M Armstrong (2).

IBB: L Gura (2; G Iorg).

PO: D Stieb (0; W Wilson, 2nd base).

HBP: D Stieb (3; J Simpson).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - George Maloney, 1B - Steve Palermo, 2B - John Hirschbeck, 3B - Jerry Neudecker.

Time of Game: 3:07.

Attendance: 12,699.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 46° F, Wind 18mph out to Leftfield.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. W Wilson             LF    1. D Collins            LF 
2. U Washington         SS    2. D Garcia             2B 
3. G Brett              3B    3. B Bonnell            CF 
4. H McRae              DH    4. C Johnson            DH 
5. W Aikens             1B    5. J Barfield           RF 
6. A Otis               CF    6. G Iorg               3B 
7. F White              2B    7. B Martinez           C  
8. J Simpson            RF    8. W Upshaw             1B 
9. J Wathan             C     9. A Griffin            SS 

   L Gura               P        D Stieb              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   1  1-0  12-      16%  64% J Barfield      L Gura          Single to LF; Garcia Scores; Johnson to 3B
   b 6   1  1-1  -2-      15%  76% J Barfield      L Gura          Double to LF; Bonnell Scores
   b 4   1  1-1  1-3     -14%  50% G Iorg          L Gura          Double Play: Groundout: 2B-1B; Johnson out at Hm/1B-C
   t 3   2  0-0  1-3     -10%  40% A Otis          D Stieb         Single to LF; Brett Scores; Aikens to 2B
   b 7   1  1-2  -23       9%  94% B Bonnell       M Armstrong     Double to LF; Collins Scores; Garcia Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Stieb facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      47%  W Wilson        Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
          1--      44%  U Washington    Wilson Steals 2B
   O      -2-      48%  " "             Strikeout
          -2-      46%  G Brett         Wilson Picked off 2B, safe on E1; Wilson to 3B
   O      --3      51%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      --3      55%  H McRae         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Gura facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  D Collins       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  D Garcia        Flyball: CF
          ---      52%  B Bonnell       Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  C Johnson       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Stieb facing 5-6-7
          ---      46%  W Aikens        Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  A Otis          Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      53%  F White         Flyball: SS
          1--      51%  J Simpson       Single to CF; Aikens to 2B
          12-      48%  J Wathan        Walk; Aikens to 3B; Simpson to 2B
   O      123      55%  W Wilson        Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Gura facing 5-6-7
          ---      59%  J Barfield      Single to LF
   OO     1--      51%  G Iorg          Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      50%  B Martinez      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Stieb facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  U Washington    Strikeout
          ---      50%  G Brett         Single to CF
   O      1--      53%  H McRae         Strikeout
          1--      50%  W Aikens        Single to RF; Brett to 3B
   R      1-3      40%  A Otis          Single to LF; Brett Scores; Aikens to 2B
   O      12-      44%  F White         Strikeout
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Larry Gura facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      41%  W Upshaw        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      39%  A Griffin       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      38%  D Collins       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dave Stieb facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      40%  J Simpson       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      42%  J Wathan        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      43%  W Wilson        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Larry Gura facing 2-3-4
          ---      48%  D Garcia        Single to LF
   O      1--      43%  B Bonnell       Flyball: 2B
          1--      46%  C Johnson       Garcia Steals 2B
          -2-      48%  " "             Walk
   R      12-      64%  J Barfield      Single to LF; Garcia Scores; Johnson to 3B
   OO     1-3      50%  G Iorg          Double Play: Groundout: 2B-1B; Johnson out at Hm/1B-C
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Dave Stieb facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  U Washington    Flyball: LF
   O      ---      55%  G Brett         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      52%  H McRae         Double to LF
          -2-      51%  W Aikens        Walk
   O      12-      57%  A Otis          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Larry Gura facing 7-8-9
          ---      61%  B Martinez      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
                  Lloyd Moseby pinch runs for Buck Martinez batting 7th
          1--      68%  W Upshaw        Single to RF; Moseby to 2B
   O      12-      61%  A Griffin       Strikeout
   O      12-      56%  D Collins       Flyball: 2B
   O      12-      50%  D Garcia        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Dave Stieb facing 7-8-9
                  Ernie Whitt replaces Lloyd Moseby playing C batting 7th
   O      ---      53%  F White         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      50%  J Simpson       Hit By Pitch
   OO     1--      58%  J Wathan        Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Larry Gura facing 3-4-5
          ---      63%  B Bonnell       Single to LF
          1--      67%  C Johnson       Bonnell Steals 2B
   O      -2-      61%  " "             Strikeout
   R      -2-      76%  J Barfield      Double to LF; Bonnell Scores
          -2-      77%  G Iorg          Intentional Walk
   O      12-      73%  E Whitt         Flyball: LF
   O      12-      69%  W Upshaw        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Dave Stieb facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      73%  W Wilson        Strikeout
   O      ---      76%  U Washington    Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      79%  G Brett         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Larry Gura facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      77%  A Griffin       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      79%  D Collins       Walk
          1--      84%  D Garcia        Single to CF; Collins to 3B
                  Mike Armstrong replaces Larry Gura pitching
          1-3      86%  B Bonnell       Garcia Steals 2B
   RR     -23      94%  " "             Double to LF; Collins Scores; Garcia Scores
          -2-      95%  C Johnson       Wild Pitch; Bonnell to 3B
   O      --3      94%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
   R      --3      97%  J Barfield      Single to LF; Bonnell Scores
          1--      97%  G Iorg          Barfield Steals 2B
          -2-      97%  " "             Walk
                  Bob Tufts replaces Mike Armstrong pitching
          12-      97%  E Whitt         Walk; Barfield to 3B; Iorg to 2B
   O      123      96%  W Upshaw        Flyball: 2B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 5.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-5, Dave Stieb facing 4-5-6
          ---      96%  H McRae         E3 on Foul Ball
   O      ---      98%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      96%  W Aikens        Walk
   O      1--      98%  A Otis          Strikeout
   O      1--      99%  F White         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 5-1, Bob Tufts facing 9-1-2
          ---      99%  A Griffin       Double to CF
          -2-      99%  D Collins       Walk
   R      12-     100%  D Garcia        Single to LF; Griffin Scores; Collins to 2B
   OO     12-      99%  B Bonnell       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Collins to 3B
   O      --3      99%  C Johnson       Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 6.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-6, Dave Stieb facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     100%  J Simpson       Strikeout
          ---      99%  J Wathan        Single to RF
          1--      99%  W Wilson        Single to LF; Wathan to 2B
                  Dave Geisel replaces Dave Stieb pitching
   O      12-     100%  U Washington    Flyball: LF
   O      12-     100%  G Brett         Single to RF; Wathan out at Hm/RF-C; Wilson to 2B
        0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR198305060

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