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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
1983-10-02 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 23699 · sunny, dry · 2:33
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 8–4. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 7th. Mark Smith earned the win. Butch Davis went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | |
| OAK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 |
W: Mark Smith L: Don Hood SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dan Morrison · 1B: Marty Springstead · 2B: Durwood Merrill · 3B: Jim McKean · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Butch Davis | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Sheridan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Slaught | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Aikens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Darryl Motley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Onix Concepcion | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Pryor | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Buddy Biancalana | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Peters | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Davey Lopes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Heath | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Davis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Almon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Meyer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Phillips | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wayne Gross | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Kearney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Quinones | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Keith Creel | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
 Don Hood | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Eric Rasmussen | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ed Farmer | 4.0 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
 Curt Young | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Mark Smith | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Bert Bradley | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Atherton | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Butch Davis: HR/7
- Pat Sheridan: S9
- Don Slaught: SB2
- Don Slaught: FC.2X3(65)
- Willie Aikens: K+CS2(26)/DP
Bot 1
- Rickey Henderson: HR/7
- Rick Peters: K
- Davey Lopes: W
- Jeff Burroughs: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Darryl Motley: 3/G
- Ron Johnson: 53
- Onix Concepcion: S7
- Greg Pryor: K
Bot 2
- Mike Heath: 43
- Mike Davis: K
- Bill Almon: 7
Top 3
- Buddy Biancalana: S5
- Butch Davis: S8.1-2
- Pat Sheridan: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Don Slaught: S1.3-H
- Willie Aikens: K
Bot 3
- Dan Meyer: D7
- Tony Phillips: W
- Rickey Henderson: 8
- Rick Peters: 7
- Davey Lopes: 7
Top 4
- Darryl Motley: 53
- Ron Johnson: 53
- Onix Concepcion: 1/G
Bot 4
- Jeff Burroughs: 5
- Mike Heath: 9
- Mike Davis: W
- Bill Almon: SB2
- Bill Almon: S7.2-H;BX2(754)
Top 5
- Greg Pryor: S7
- Buddy Biancalana: K
- Butch Davis: S6.1-2
- Pat Sheridan: W.2-3;1-2
- Don Slaught: 54(1)/FO.3-H(RBI);2-H(UR)(E4);B-2
- Willie Aikens: K
Bot 5
- Dan Meyer: 7
- Tony Phillips: S9
- Rickey Henderson: S9.1-3
- Rick Peters: 7/SF.3-H
- Wayne Gross: SB2
- Wayne Gross: 4
Top 6
- Darryl Motley: K
- Ron Johnson: 43
- Onix Concepcion: 8
Bot 6
- Jeff Burroughs: S7.B-2(E7)
- Bob Kearney: 3
- Mike Davis: S8.2-H
- Bill Almon: 8
- Dan Meyer: S9.1-3
- Tony Phillips: 8
Top 7
- Greg Pryor: K
- Buddy Biancalana: S8
- Butch Davis: SB2
- Butch Davis: K
- Pat Sheridan: 63
Bot 7
- Rickey Henderson: E6.B-2(E6)
- Rick Peters: S9.2-3
- Wayne Gross: K
- Luis Quinones: D7.3-H(UR);1-3
- Bob Kearney: IW
- Mike Davis: 46(1)/FO.3-H(UR)(RBI);2-3
- Bill Almon: 53
Top 8
- Don Slaught: S8
- Willie Aikens: 16(1)3/GDP
- Darryl Motley: S8
- Ron Johnson: WP.1-2
- Ron Johnson: 43
Bot 8
- Dan Meyer: 63
- Tony Phillips: S8
- Rickey Henderson: W.1-2
- Rick Peters: E2.2XH(32);1-2
- Wayne Gross: D7.2-H;1-H
- Luis Quinones: 9
Top 9
- Onix Concepcion: 7
- Greg Pryor: S8
- Buddy Biancalana: 7
- Butch Davis: 9