PIT2
CHC12
COL2
DET6
LAA3
WSH4
NYM4
NYY6
BAL7
TOR4
KC3
BOS2
HOU1
TB3
LAD6
MIA2
PHI5
ATL6
CIN0
MIL20
CLE5
MIN2
CWS3
STL7
SEA5
ATH6
TEX1
ARI9
SD7
SF5COL7DET11NYM12NYY2PIT3CHC4BAL3TOR7LAA5WSH6SD7SF6KC1BOS5CLE3MIN4LAD3MIA4HOU2TB3CIN9MIL13PHI2ATL12CWS6STL5TEX6ARI2SEA19ATH1This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseball↗
From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗
⚾ Arcade
Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
1983-07-16 · Night game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 10086 · 85°F · 3:10
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 17–3. Cleveland Indians put up 7 in the 7th. Len Barker earned the win and Neal Heaton picked up the save. Gorman Thomas went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| CLE | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 20 |
W: Len Barker L: Gaylord Perry SV: Neal Heaton
Umpires — HP: Durwood Merrill · 1B: Jim McKean · 2B: Marty Springstead · 3B: Russ Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wathan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 George Brett | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Aikens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank White | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Sheridan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Onix Concepcion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Leon Roberts | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Pryor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Slaught | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Hargrove | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Trillo | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Toby Harrah | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gorman Thomas | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Pat Tabler | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Broderick Perkins | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Julio Franco | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 George Vukovich | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Hassey | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gaylord Perry | 2.2 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
 Don Hood | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Vida Blue | 2.2 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
 Keith Creel | 1.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Len Barker | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
 Neal Heaton | 4.0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: E4
- John Wathan: K
- George Brett: 8
- Hal McRae: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Mike Hargrove: S8
- Manny Trillo: 53/SH.1-2
- Toby Harrah: 7
- Gorman Thomas: D8.2-H
- Pat Tabler: WP.2-3
- Pat Tabler: S8.3-H
- Broderick Perkins: 3/G
Top 2
- Willie Aikens: K
- Amos Otis: K
- Frank White: 9
Bot 2
- Julio Franco: W
- George Vukovich: 46(1)/FO
- Ron Hassey: S9.1-3
- Mike Hargrove: 7/SF.3-H
- Manny Trillo: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Pat Sheridan: 43
- Onix Concepcion: 63
- Willie Wilson: S8
- John Wathan: SB2
- John Wathan: 3
Bot 3
- Toby Harrah: W
- Gorman Thomas: S7.1-3
- Pat Tabler: 14(1)/FO
- Broderick Perkins: S7.3-H;1-2;BX2(726)
- Julio Franco: S7.2-H
- George Vukovich: D/89.1-H
- Ron Hassey: HR/8.2-H
- Mike Hargrove: K
Top 4
- George Brett: S9
- Hal McRae: 8
- Willie Aikens: 8
- Amos Otis: WP.1-2
- Amos Otis: 43
Bot 4
- Manny Trillo: 53
- Toby Harrah: 5/FL
- Gorman Thomas: W
- Pat Tabler: 5/L
Top 5
- Frank White: D7.B-3(E7)
- Pat Sheridan: W
- Onix Concepcion: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Cesar Geronimo: K
- John Wathan: S1.1-2
- George Brett: 4
Bot 5
- Broderick Perkins: S7.B-3(E7)
- Julio Franco: K
- George Vukovich: S9.3-H(UR)
- Ron Hassey: 9
- Mike Hargrove: 8
Top 6
- Hal McRae: 7/L
- Willie Aikens: K
- Amos Otis: S8
- Frank White: K/C
Bot 6
- Manny Trillo: HR/7
- Toby Harrah: K/C
- Gorman Thomas: W
- Pat Tabler: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Pat Sheridan: S1
- Onix Concepcion: 5
- Leon Roberts: S7.1-2
- John Wathan: S7.2-H;1-2
- Greg Pryor: K/C
- Hal McRae: S8.2-H;1-2
- Willie Aikens: K
Bot 7
- Broderick Perkins: W
- Julio Franco: 8
- George Vukovich: 9
- Ron Hassey: S7.1-3
- Mike Hargrove: T9.3-H;1-H
- Manny Trillo: S8.3-H
- Toby Harrah: S8.1-2
- Gorman Thomas: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Pat Tabler: HR/7
- Broderick Perkins: S8
- Julio Franco: 2/FL
Top 8
- Amos Otis: 53
- Frank White: 8
- Pat Sheridan: K
Bot 8
- George Vukovich: 8
- Ron Hassey: S8
- Mike Hargrove: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Onix Concepcion: 63
- Leon Roberts: 8
- Don Slaught: 4/L
Notes & reviews
- Len Barker left injured