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Texas Rangers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1983-05-23 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 23938 · night · 2:20
Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 5–2. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 6th. Dennis Leonard earned the win and Dan Quisenberry picked up the save. Hal McRae went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
W: Dennis Leonard L: Charlie Hough SV: Dan Quisenberry
Umpires — HP: Ted Hendry · 1B: Jim Evans · 2B: Larry McCoy · 3B: Greg Kosc · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Sample | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete O'Brien | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Parrish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Wright | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bucky Dent | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Tolleson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pat Sheridan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 George Brett | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Simpson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wathan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 U. L. Washington | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charlie Hough | 7.0 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
 Dave Schmidt | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Leonard | 7.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
 Dan Quisenberry | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Sample: W
- Pete O'Brien: S9.1-3
- Larry Parrish: 8/SF.3-H
- Larry Biittner: WP.1-2
- Larry Biittner: S7.2-H
- Buddy Bell: 8
- George Wright: D7.1-3
- Jim Sundberg: K
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: 43
- Pat Sheridan: K
- George Brett: W
- Hal McRae: 43
Top 2
- Bucky Dent: 7
- Wayne Tolleson: 7
- Billy Sample: 4
Bot 2
- Frank White: 9
- Amos Otis: 3
- Joe Simpson: 8/L
Top 3
- Pete O'Brien: 63
- Larry Parrish: 7
- Larry Biittner: 7
Bot 3
- John Wathan: 63
- U. L. Washington: 3/L
- Willie Wilson: 43
Top 4
- Buddy Bell: 9
- George Wright: 63
- Jim Sundberg: 8
Bot 4
- Pat Sheridan: 7
- George Brett: 7
- Hal McRae: HR/7
- Frank White: K
Top 5
- Bucky Dent: D7
- Wayne Tolleson: 53
- Billy Sample: 8
- Pete O'Brien: 8
Bot 5
- Amos Otis: 7
- Joe Simpson: 1/L
- John Wathan: 7
Top 6
- Larry Parrish: 9
- Larry Biittner: 7
- Buddy Bell: 63
Bot 6
- U. L. Washington: 3/FL
- Willie Wilson: S8
- Pat Sheridan: WP.1-2
- Pat Sheridan: K23
- George Brett: W
- Hal McRae: WP.2-3;1-2
- Hal McRae: W
- Frank White: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Amos Otis: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2#
- Joe Simpson: 31
Top 7
- George Wright: W
- Jim Sundberg: 3
- Bucky Dent: 13.1-2
- Wayne Tolleson: K
Bot 7
- John Wathan: HR/7
- U. L. Washington: 6
- Willie Wilson: W
- Pat Sheridan: SB2
- Pat Sheridan: K
- George Brett: 53
Top 8
- Billy Sample: S7
- Pete O'Brien: 16(1)/FO
- Larry Parrish: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Hal McRae: 9
- Frank White: 63
- Amos Otis: 3/G
Top 9
- Larry Biittner: 8
- Buddy Bell: 63
- George Wright: D9
- Jim Sundberg: 13