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Texas Rangers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1983-08-26 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 34597 · 102°F · 2:40
Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 8–3. Kansas City Royals put up 6 in the 6th. Buddy Black earned the win. Willie Aikens went 3-for-3 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
W: Buddy Black L: John Butcher SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Rich Garcia · 1B: Vic Voltaggio · 2B: Mike Reilly · 3B: Don Denkinger · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wayne Tolleson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Stein | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Parrish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Hostetler | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Wright | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Sample | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Anderson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Rivers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 U. L. Washington | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pat Sheridan | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Aikens | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank White | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Butch Davis | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wathan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Slaught | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Butcher | 5.0 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Henke | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Tobik | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buddy Black | 6.2 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Huismann | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wayne Tolleson: 53
- Buddy Bell: 4/P
- Bill Stein: D8
- Larry Parrish: 9
Bot 1
- U. L. Washington: S8
- Pat Sheridan: SB2
- Pat Sheridan: S8.2-2
- George Brett: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Willie Aikens: S8.3-H
- Amos Otis: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Dave Hostetler: S9
- George Wright: 7
- Billy Sample: 96(1)/FO
- Jim Anderson: W.1-2
- Jim Sundberg: SB3;SB2
- Jim Sundberg: 8
Bot 2
- Frank White: 53
- Butch Davis: S8
- John Wathan: CS2(26)
- John Wathan: 63
Top 3
- Wayne Tolleson: 8
- Buddy Bell: E9.B-3
- Bill Stein: 43.3-H(UR)
- Larry Parrish: 8
Bot 3
- Don Slaught: 53
- U. L. Washington: 63
- Pat Sheridan: S8.B-2(E8)
- George Brett: D9.2-H
- Willie Aikens: IW
- Amos Otis: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Dave Hostetler: S9
- George Wright: FC3.1X2(3E6);B-1
- Billy Sample: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Jim Anderson: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Jim Sundberg: D9.1-3;3-H(UR)
- Wayne Tolleson: 4/P
Bot 4
- Frank White: 43
- Butch Davis: 63
- John Wathan: 7
Top 5
- Buddy Bell: D8
- Bill Stein: 9.2-3
- Larry Parrish: 8/SF.3-H
- Dave Hostetler: K
Bot 5
- Don Slaught: 63
- U. L. Washington: 31
- Pat Sheridan: S9
- George Brett: 7
Top 6
- George Wright: S7
- Billy Sample: 64(1)/FO
- Jim Anderson: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Willie Aikens: S8
- Amos Otis: S8.1-2
- Frank White: D7.1-H;2-H
- Butch Davis: S9.2-H;B-2(THH)
- John Wathan: 3/FL
- Don Slaught: S8.2-H;B-2(THH)
- U. L. Washington: W
- Pat Sheridan: S6.1-2;2-3
- George Brett: 7
- Willie Aikens: S7.3-H;2-H;1XH(742)
Top 7
- Jim Sundberg: 13
- Wayne Tolleson: 53
- Buddy Bell: S8
- Bill Stein: 54(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Amos Otis: K
- Frank White: 9
- Butch Davis: S8
- John Wathan: 63
Top 8
- Larry Parrish: K/C
- Dave Hostetler: 8
- George Wright: 43
Bot 8
- Don Slaught: 3/G
- U. L. Washington: K
- Pat Sheridan: K
Top 9
- Pete O'Brien: 3/G
- Jim Anderson: 53
- Mickey Rivers: 9
Notes & reviews
- Amos Otis dropped Billy Sample's fly, but got the force at 2B