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Kansas City Royals @ Toronto Blue Jays
1983-05-08 · Day game · Exhibition Stadium · Att: 25753 · 39°F · Wind 25 mph from LF · 2:40
Kansas City Royals defeated Toronto Blue Jays 6–1. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 5th. Steve Renko earned the win and Dan Quisenberry picked up the save. George Brett went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Steve Renko L: Jim Gott SV: Dan Quisenberry
Umpires — HP: John Hirschbeck · 1B: Jerry Neudecker · 2B: George Maloney · 3B: Steve Palermo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Simpson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 George Brett | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Aikens | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Frank White | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wathan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 U. L. Washington | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Collins | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Damaso Garcia | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Upshaw | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jorge Orta | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lloyd Moseby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ernie Whitt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rance Mulliniks | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesse Barfield | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alfredo Griffin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Renko | 7.2 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
 Dan Quisenberry | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Gott | 4.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
 Mike Morgan | 2.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Acker | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: K
- Joe Simpson: K
- George Brett: 63
Bot 1
- Dave Collins: 3/G
- Damaso Garcia: 5/FL
- Willie Upshaw: 4/L
Top 2
- Hal McRae: S7
- Willie Aikens: D7.1-3
- Amos Otis: W
- Frank White: 7
- John Wathan: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- U. L. Washington: 65(2)/FO.1-2
- Willie Wilson: 3/G
Bot 2
- Jorge Orta: 9
- Lloyd Moseby: K/C
- Ernie Whitt: 43
Top 3
- Joe Simpson: K
- George Brett: 3/G
- Hal McRae: E6.B-2
- Willie Aikens: S9/RINT.2-H(UR);BX2(2)
Bot 3
- Rance Mulliniks: 9
- Jesse Barfield: 63
- Alfredo Griffin: 9
Top 4
- Amos Otis: W
- Frank White: 7/L
- John Wathan: 7
- U. L. Washington: 6
Bot 4
- Dave Collins: S9
- Damaso Garcia: S8.1-2
- Willie Upshaw: 6(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Jorge Orta: K
Top 5
- Willie Wilson: 31
- Joe Simpson: W
- George Brett: HR/9.1-H
- Hal McRae: D8
- Willie Aikens: 43.2-3
- Amos Otis: S7.3-H
- Frank White: S8.1-2
- John Wathan: W.2-3;1-2
- U. L. Washington: 46(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Lloyd Moseby: 63
- Ernie Whitt: HR/9
- Rance Mulliniks: D7
- Jesse Barfield: E6/G.2-2
- Alfredo Griffin: 9
- Dave Collins: 43
Top 6
- Willie Wilson: 7
- Joe Simpson: E6/G
- George Brett: 6
- Hal McRae: 3
Bot 6
- Damaso Garcia: 63
- Willie Upshaw: S8
- Jorge Orta: 3/FL
- Lloyd Moseby: K
Top 7
- Willie Aikens: 8/L
- Amos Otis: 13
- Frank White: D7
- John Wathan: 13
Bot 7
- Ernie Whitt: 3/L
- Rance Mulliniks: 63
- Jesse Barfield: K/C
Top 8
- U. L. Washington: S7
- Willie Wilson: 43.1-2
- Joe Simpson: 43.2-3
- George Brett: 7
Bot 8
- Alfredo Griffin: 43
- Dave Collins: 4
- Damaso Garcia: D7
- Willie Upshaw: W
- Jorge Orta: W.2-3;1-2
- Lloyd Moseby: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Hal McRae: 4
- Willie Aikens: HP
- Cesar Geronimo: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 9
- Ernie Whitt: E4/G
- Rance Mulliniks: S7.1-2
- Jesse Barfield: K
- Alfredo Griffin: 9
- Dave Collins: 43
Notes & reviews
- Hal McRae called for interference with the throw by Ernie Whitt after scoring; Willie Aikens ruled out