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Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers
1983-09-03 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · 2:14
Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 5–0. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 6th. Gaylord Perry earned the win. Willie Aikens went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
W: Gaylord Perry L: Danny Darwin SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Barnett · 1B: Rocky Roe · 2B: Dale Ford · 3B: Rick Reed · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Butch Davis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Sheridan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Brett | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Aikens | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Leon Roberts | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Slaught | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Onix Concepcion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 U. L. Washington | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Sample | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Buddy Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Rivers | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Parrish | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 George Wright | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete O'Brien | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bucky Dent | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wayne Tolleson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gaylord Perry | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Darwin | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Tobik | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Butch Davis: 43
- Pat Sheridan: K
- George Brett: 31
Bot 1
- Billy Sample: W
- Buddy Bell: 4(1)3/GDP
- Mickey Rivers: S7
- Larry Parrish: 43
Top 2
- Hal McRae: 8
- Willie Aikens: E4/TH1.B-2
- Leon Roberts: S9.2-3
- Don Slaught: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- Onix Concepcion: 4/P
Bot 2
- George Wright: 7
- Pete O'Brien: 43
- Bucky Dent: 53
Top 3
- U. L. Washington: 31
- Butch Davis: 8
- Pat Sheridan: 41
Bot 3
- Jim Sundberg: 7
- Wayne Tolleson: 8
- Billy Sample: K
Top 4
- George Brett: S9
- Hal McRae: 54(1)3/GDP
- Willie Aikens: 3/P
Bot 4
- Buddy Bell: E7.B-2
- Mickey Rivers: 23/SH.2-3
- Larry Parrish: K
- George Wright: 43
Top 5
- Leon Roberts: 9
- Don Slaught: 13
- Onix Concepcion: 7
Bot 5
- Pete O'Brien: D9
- Bucky Dent: 13/SH.2-3
- Jim Sundberg: 8(B)2(3)/FDP
Top 6
- U. L. Washington: S8
- Butch Davis: 3/SH.1-2
- Pat Sheridan: 43.2-3
- George Brett: W
- Hal McRae: S9.1-2;3-H
- Willie Aikens: HR/8.1-H;2-H
- Leon Roberts: 3/FL
Bot 6
- Wayne Tolleson: S9
- Billy Sample: CS2(26)
- Billy Sample: S7
- Buddy Bell: 9
- Mickey Rivers: 4/P
Top 7
- Don Slaught: 31
- Onix Concepcion: 6/P
- U. L. Washington: 7/FL
Bot 7
- Larry Parrish: 2/FL
- George Wright: 43
- Pete O'Brien: 43
Top 8
- Butch Davis: K
- Pat Sheridan: 63
- George Brett: K
Bot 8
- Bucky Dent: 7
- Jim Sundberg: K
- Wayne Tolleson: 63
Top 9
- Hal McRae: W
- Willie Aikens: K
- Leon Roberts: 8
- Don Slaught: 8
Bot 9
- Billy Sample: S9
- Buddy Bell: 54(1)3/GDP
- Mickey Rivers: S3
- Larry Parrish: K
Notes & reviews
- Rangers manager Doug Rader ejected by HP umpire Larry Barnett