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Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 16, 1984
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Kansas City Royals, played on May 16, 1984 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 16, 1984 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 16, 1984 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Gura |
Home Starting Pitcher | Floyd Bannister |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 21,669 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 8 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Rick Reed 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: Steve Palermo |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
Darryl Motley | Right Fielder |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Hal McRae | DH |
Steve Balboni | First Baseman |
Leon Roberts | Left Fielder |
John Wathan | Catcher |
Greg Pryor | Third Baseman |
U L Washington | Shortstop |
Dick Howser | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerry Dybzinski | Shortstop |
Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
Tom Paciorek | First Baseman |
Greg Luzinski | DH |
Ron Kittle | Left Fielder |
Harold Baines | Right Fielder |
Dave Stegman | Center Fielder |
Vance Law | Third Baseman |
Julio Cruz | Second Baseman |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 16, 1984
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Bannister
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Motley vs. Bannister
Motley strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Bannister
There goes Wilson. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Bannister
Bannister spins and fires to second and Cruz drops the ball. That's an error on Cruz. Wilson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Bannister
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Bannister
McRae hits a popup, foul, towards first. Paciorek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Balboni vs. Bannister
Balboni strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dybzinski vs. Gura
Dybzinski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Gura
Fisk hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Fisk reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Paciorek vs. Gura
Paciorek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Luzinski vs. Gura
Luzinski hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fisk moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kittle vs. Gura
Kittle hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Fisk scores. Paciorek moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baines vs. Gura
Baines hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Bannister
Roberts hits a popup towards first. Paciorek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Bannister
Wathan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Paciorek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Bannister
Pryor is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stegman vs. Gura
Stegman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Gura
Law hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Gura
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor fields it and throws to first for the out. Law moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dybzinski vs. Gura
Dybzinski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Law moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fisk vs. Gura
Fisk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Law scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paciorek vs. Gura
Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Bannister
Washington hits a popup, foul, towards third. Law settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Bannister
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dybzinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Bannister
Motley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Bannister
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dybzinski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Gura
Luzinski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kittle vs. Gura
Kittle hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baines vs. Gura
Baines hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stegman vs. Gura
Stegman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Gura
Law hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Bannister
McRae hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Balboni vs. Bannister
There's a wild pitch. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Balboni vs. Bannister
Balboni strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Bannister
Roberts hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stegman. Roberts reaches second base with a double. McRae scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wathan vs. Bannister
Wathan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pryor vs. Bannister
Pryor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stegman. Pryor reaches second base with a double. Roberts scores. Wathan moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Washington vs. Bannister
Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Stegman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wathan tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Bannister
Wilson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Beckwith
Joe Beckwith now pitching.
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dybzinski vs. Beckwith
Dybzinski hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Beckwith
Fisk hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Beckwith
Paciorek hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Bannister
Motley strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Bannister
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Bannister
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Stegman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Balboni vs. Bannister
Balboni strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Beckwith
Luzinski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kittle vs. Beckwith
Kittle strikes out. Wathan drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Kittle out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Beckwith
Baines strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Bannister
Roberts hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Bannister
Wathan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pryor vs. Bannister
Pryor hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Kittle fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Kittle. Wathan goes all the way around to score. Pryor moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Washington vs. Barojas
Salome Barojas now pitching.
Washington hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Pryor scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Barojas
Wilson takes first base on ball four. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Motley vs. Barojas
Motley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Law fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 6 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Beckwith
Rudy Law pinch hits for Dave Stegman.
Law hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Law vs. Beckwith
Law strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Beckwith
There goes Law. The throw from Wathan and he is safe. Law steals second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Beckwith
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. Law moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dybzinski vs. Beckwith
Dybzinski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 6 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Barojas
Rudy Law now playing center field.
White hits a fly ball into right field. Baines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Barojas
McRae hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Balboni vs. Barojas
Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barojas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Barojas
Roberts hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Law who is chasing the ball. Roberts reaches third base with a triple. Balboni goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wathan vs. Barojas
Wathan hits a fly ball into center field. Law settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 7 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
Fisk hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson who is chasing the ball. Fisk reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Paciorek vs. Quisenberry
Paciorek hits a popup towards first. Balboni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Luzinski vs. Quisenberry
Luzinski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kittle vs. Quisenberry
Kittle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 7 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Barojas
Pryor hits a fly ball into right field. Baines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Barojas
Washington is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Barojas
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Motley vs. Barojas
Motley hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Dybzinski fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 7 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Quisenberry
Darryl Motley now playing left field. Lynn Jones now playing right field.
Baines hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Quisenberry
Law hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pryor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Quisenberry
Greg Walker pinch hits for Vance Law.
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Quisenberry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 7 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Reed
Ron Reed now pitching. Jerry Dybzinski now playing third base. Scott Fletcher now playing shortstop.
White strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Reed
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Reed
Balboni strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 7 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Quisenberry
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hairston vs. Quisenberry
Jerry Hairston pinch hits for Jerry Dybzinski.
Hairston is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Quisenberry
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/16/1984 -- Kansas City at Chicago (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Wilson W, cf 3 1 1 0 Dybzinski J, ss-3b 4 0 0 0 Motley D, rf-lf 5 0 1 0 Hairston J, ph 1 0 0 0 White F, 2b 3 0 0 0 Fisk C, c 5 2 4 2 McRae H, dh 5 1 2 0 Paciorek T, 1b 3 0 0 0 Balboni S, 1b 5 1 0 0 Luzinski G, dh 4 0 0 0 Roberts L, lf 4 1 2 2 Kittle R, lf 4 1 2 1 Jones L, rf 0 0 0 0 Baines H, rf 4 0 0 0 Wathan J, c 3 2 1 0 Stegman D, cf 2 2 2 3 Pryor G, 3b 4 1 2 2 Law R, ph-cf 2 0 1 0 Washington U, ss 3 0 1 2 Law V, 3b 3 1 1 0 Walker G, ph 1 0 0 0 Fletcher S, ss 0 0 0 0 Cruz J, 2b 4 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 7 10 6 37 6 11 6 Kansas City 100 302 100 -- 7 Chicago 122 100 000 -- 6 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Gura L 3.0 7 5 5 1 1 Beckwith J (W) 3.0 2 1 1 0 4 Quisenberry D (S) 3.0 2 0 0 0 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Bannister F 5.1 6 6 4 4 6 Barojas S (L) 2.2 4 1 1 1 1 Reed R 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 E -- Cruz J, Kittle R DP -- Kansas City 1, Chicago 1 LOB -- Kansas City 7, Chicago 5 2B -- Fisk C, Roberts L, Pryor G 2 3B -- Roberts L, Fisk C HR -- Stegman D 2, Fisk C SB -- Wilson W, Law R SF -- Washington U WP -- Bannister F T -- 3:08 A -- 21669
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