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Kansas City Royals @ California Angels

1983-07-02 · Night game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 39382 · 2:53

Kansas City Royals defeated California Angels 5–3. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 3rd. Larry Gura earned the win and Dan Quisenberry picked up the save. Ellis Valentine went 2-for-2 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KCA	0	0	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	5	9
CAL	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	3	6

W: Larry Gura L: Bruce Kison SV: Dan Quisenberry

Umpires — HP: Mark Johnson · 1B: Marty Springstead · 2B: Russ Goetz · 3B: Dan Morrison · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Willie Wilson	5	1	2	1	0	0
U. L. Washington	5	1	1	1	0	1
George Brett	5	1	3	3	0	2
Hal McRae	4	0	1	0	0	0
Willie Aikens	3	0	0	0	1	2
Frank White	4	0	0	0	0	0
John Wathan	3	1	0	0	1	0
Pat Sheridan	3	1	1	0	1	0
Onix Concepcion	4	0	1	0	0	1

California Angels — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Daryl Sconiers	3	1	0	0	1	1
Tim Foli	2	0	0	0	0	1
Ellis Valentine	2	2	2	3	2	0
Brian Downing	4	0	1	0	0	0
Fred Lynn	4	0	0	0	0	1
Bobby Grich	3	0	1	0	1	0
Ron Jackson	4	0	1	0	0	0
Bobby Clark	3	0	1	0	0	0
Mike O'Berry	2	0	0	0	0	0
Rob Wilfong	2	0	0	0	0	0
Rod Carew	1	0	0	0	0	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Larry Gura	5.1	2	4	1
Don Hood	1.0	2	0	1
Dan Quisenberry	2.2	2	0	1

California Angels — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bruce Kison	5.2	9	2	3
Bill Travers	3.1	0	1	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Willie Wilson: 43
U. L. Washington: K
George Brett: S8
Hal McRae: 7

Bot 1

Daryl Sconiers: 13
Tim Foli: 6
Ellis Valentine: W
Brian Downing: 43

Top 2

Willie Aikens: K
Frank White: 63
John Wathan: 7

Bot 2

Fred Lynn: 3/G
Bobby Grich: W
Ron Jackson: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 3

Pat Sheridan: S3
Onix Concepcion: K
Willie Wilson: D7.1-3
U. L. Washington: 63.3-H
George Brett: HR/8.2-H
Hal McRae: S8
Willie Aikens: E3.1-2
Frank White: 65(2)/FO

Bot 3

Bobby Clark: E6
Mike O'Berry: 46(1)3/GDP
Daryl Sconiers: 8

Top 4

John Wathan: 53
Pat Sheridan: 3/G
Onix Concepcion: D7
Willie Wilson: 63

Bot 4

Tim Foli: K
Ellis Valentine: W
Brian Downing: S7.1-2
Fred Lynn: 8
Bobby Grich: 9

Top 5

U. L. Washington: S4
George Brett: D9.1-H
Hal McRae: 9
Willie Aikens: IW
Frank White: 5(B)4(2)/LDP

Bot 5

Ron Jackson: 5/L
Bobby Clark: 3/FL
Mike O'Berry: 9

Top 6

John Wathan: W
Pat Sheridan: 9
Onix Concepcion: 8
Willie Wilson: SB2
Willie Wilson: S8.2-H
U. L. Washington: 9

Bot 6

Daryl Sconiers: W
Rob Wilfong: 7
Ellis Valentine: HR/8.1-H
Brian Downing: 63
Fred Lynn: K

Top 7

George Brett: K
Hal McRae: 43
Willie Aikens: K/C

Bot 7

Bobby Grich: 3
Ron Jackson: S8
Bobby Clark: S7.1-2
Rod Carew: 54(1)3/GDP

Top 8

Frank White: 9
John Wathan: 53
Pat Sheridan: W
Onix Concepcion: 8

Bot 8

Daryl Sconiers: K
Rob Wilfong: 6
Ellis Valentine: HR/8
Brian Downing: 53

Top 9

Willie Wilson: 9
U. L. Washington: 53
George Brett: K

Bot 9

Fred Lynn: 63
Bobby Grich: S8
Ron Jackson: 64(1)3/GDP

Notes & reviews

Tim Foli fouled off the second pitch that was up and in; he charged the mound and traded punches with pitcher Larry Gura; both benches cleared; Foli ejected by HP umpire Mark Johnson; Foli was then charged with the strikeout due to the 0-2 count when he was replaced

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