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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
1983-09-16 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 20951 · night, dry · 3:02
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 6–5. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 6th. Larry Gura earned the win and Dan Quisenberry picked up the save. Willie Aikens went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
W: Larry Gura L: Keith Atherton SV: Dan Quisenberry
Umpires — HP: Durwood Merrill · 1B: Jim McKean · 2B: Russ Goetz · 3B: Marty Springstead · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Heath | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwayne Murphy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Davey Lopes | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Davis | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Meyer | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Donnie Hill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Gross | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Phillips | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Garry Hancock | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Almon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Kearney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitchell Page | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 U. L. Washington | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Pat Sheridan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Aikens | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Butch Davis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Slaught | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Onix Concepcion | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Codiroli | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
 Keith Atherton | 3.0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gaylord Perry | 6.0 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
 Larry Gura | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dan Quisenberry | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rickey Henderson: S8
- Mike Heath: SB2
- Mike Heath: 9
- Dwayne Murphy: 7
- Davey Lopes: W
- Mike Davis: S9.2-H;1-3
- Dan Meyer: S7.3-H;1-2
- Donnie Hill: 46(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: E4
- U. L. Washington: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- U. L. Washington: 63.3-H(UR)
- Pat Sheridan: K
- Hal McRae: S8
- Willie Aikens: 43
Top 2
- Wayne Gross: 8
- Tony Phillips: K
- Rickey Henderson: 8
Bot 2
- Frank White: 3
- Butch Davis: 9
- Don Slaught: 63
Top 3
- Mike Heath: 4
- Dwayne Murphy: K
- Davey Lopes: 7
Bot 3
- Onix Concepcion: 53
- Willie Wilson: W
- U. L. Washington: SB2.1-H(UR)(E2)(E4)
- U. L. Washington: W
- Pat Sheridan: 36(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Mike Davis: K
- Dan Meyer: W
- Garry Hancock: S9.1-2
- Wayne Gross: 53.2-3;1-2
- Tony Phillips: W
- Rickey Henderson: 3/G
Bot 4
- Hal McRae: S8
- Willie Aikens: 43.1-2
- Frank White: 53
- Butch Davis: 53
Top 5
- Mike Heath: S8
- Dwayne Murphy: K
- Davey Lopes: 46(1)/FO
- Mike Davis: 54(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Don Slaught: S7
- Onix Concepcion: S6.1-2
- Willie Wilson: S8.2-3;1-2
- U. L. Washington: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR);2-3
- Pat Sheridan: 41
Top 6
- Dan Meyer: S5
- Garry Hancock: S9.1-2
- Wayne Gross: 8.2-3
- Tony Phillips: 8
- Rickey Henderson: E5.3-H(UR)(NR);1-2
- Mike Heath: D8.2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Dwayne Murphy: W
- Davey Lopes: K
Bot 6
- Hal McRae: S9
- Willie Aikens: HR/7.1-H
- Frank White: 43
- Butch Davis: K
- Don Slaught: 8
Top 7
- Mike Davis: 7
- Bill Almon: 4
- Bob Kearney: E8
- Wayne Gross: K
Bot 7
- Onix Concepcion: W
- Willie Wilson: CS2(26)
- Willie Wilson: 8
- U. L. Washington: W
- Pat Sheridan: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Pat Sheridan: K
Top 8
- Tony Phillips: 13
- Rickey Henderson: W
- Mike Heath: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Hal McRae: T9
- Willie Aikens: IW
- Frank White: IW.1-2
- Butch Davis: 9/SF.3-H
- Don Slaught: 8
- Onix Concepcion: 8
Top 9
- Dwayne Murphy: 7
- Davey Lopes: 63
- Mike Davis: S9
- Mitchell Page: 4