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Royals
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
September 18, 1984
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the California Angels and the Kansas City Royals, played on September 18, 1984 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 18, 1984 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
California Angels
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 18, 1984 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | California Angels |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bret Saberhagen |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Slaton |
Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
City | Anaheim |
State | CA |
Attendance | 29,570 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dan Morrison 1B: Jim McKean 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Durwood Merrill |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
Pat Sheridan | Right Fielder |
George Brett | Third Baseman |
Jorge Orta | DH |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Steve Balboni | First Baseman |
Dane Iorg | Left Fielder |
Don Slaught | Catcher |
Onix Concepcion | Shortstop |
Dick Howser | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Juan Beniquez | Right Fielder |
Daryl Sconiers | First Baseman |
Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
Brian Downing | Left Fielder |
Reggie Jackson | DH |
Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
Bob Boone | Catcher |
Dick Schofield | Shortstop |
John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
September 18, 1984
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Slaton
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Slaton
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Slaton
Brett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Slaton
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich misplays the ball. That's an error on Grich. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Slaton
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Saberhagen
Beniquez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sconiers vs. Saberhagen
Sconiers takes first base on ball four. Beniquez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynn vs. Saberhagen
Lynn strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeCinces vs. Saberhagen
DeCinces takes first base on ball four. Beniquez moves to third. Sconiers moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Downing vs. Saberhagen
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Slaton
Balboni strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Slaton
Iorg hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Slaton
Slaught hits a fly ball into right field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Slaton
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sconiers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Concepcion for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Saberhagen
Jackson hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Saberhagen
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Saberhagen
Boone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schofield vs. Saberhagen
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Saberhagen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Slaton
Wilson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sheridan vs. Slaton
Sheridan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Slaton
Brett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wilson moves to third. Sheridan moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Orta vs. Slaton
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields it and throws to second for the out. Wilson scores. Sheridan moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Slaton
White hits a fly ball into left field. Downing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sheridan tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Balboni vs. Slaton
Balboni hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Slaton
Iorg hits a popup towards short. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Saberhagen
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sconiers vs. Saberhagen
Sconiers hits a fly ball towards center. Wilson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Wilson. Beniquez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynn vs. Saberhagen
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Beniquez moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DeCinces vs. Saberhagen
DeCinces hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Kaufman
Curt Kaufman now pitching.
Slaught hits a fly ball into right field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Kaufman
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Kaufman
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Saberhagen
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Saberhagen
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Saberhagen
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Kaufman
Sheridan strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Kaufman
Brett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Kaufman
Greg Pryor pinch runs for George Brett.
Orta hits a fly ball into right field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Kaufman
White takes first base on ball four. Pryor moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Balboni vs. Kaufman
Balboni strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Saberhagen
Greg Pryor now playing third base.
Boone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schofield vs. Saberhagen
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Saberhagen
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sconiers vs. Saberhagen
Sconiers 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
Top 6
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Royals, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Kaufman
Iorg hits a popup towards third. DeCinces settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Kaufman
Slaught takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Kaufman
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Kaufman
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Slaught moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sheridan vs. Kaufman
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Slaught scores. Wilson goes all the way around to score. Sheridan moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pryor vs. Kaufman
Pryor hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 7 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Saberhagen
Lynn hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Saberhagen
DeCinces strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Saberhagen
Downing hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 7 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. John
Tommy John now pitching.
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. John
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. John
Balboni hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. John
John Wathan pinch runs for Steve Balboni. Lynn Jones pinch hits for Dane Iorg.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 7 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Saberhagen
John Wathan now playing first base. Lynn Jones now playing left field.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wathan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Saberhagen
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Narron vs. Saberhagen
Jerry Narron pinch hits for Bob Boone.
Narron hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wathan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Narron for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 7 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. John
Jerry Narron now catching.
Slaught hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. John
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. John
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sheridan vs. John
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Concepcion scores. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pryor vs. John
Pryor strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 8 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Beckwith
Joe Beckwith now pitching. Derrel Thomas pinch hits for Dick Schofield.
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Beckwith
Beniquez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sconiers vs. Beckwith
Sconiers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wathan fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 8 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Smith
Dave Smith now pitching. Derrel Thomas now playing shortstop.
Orta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biancalana vs. Smith
Dave Leeper pinch runs for Jorge Orta. Buddy Biancalana pinch hits for Frank White.
Biancalana hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Smith
Wathan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Smith
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wathan moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Smith
Leon Roberts pinch hits for Don Slaught.
Roberts hits a popup towards short. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. Smith
Concepcion hits a fly ball into left field. Downing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pujols vs. Smith
Luis Pujols pinch hits for Willie Wilson.
Pujols hits a fly ball into right field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 10 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching. Luis Pujols now catching. Buddy Biancalana now playing second base. Lynn Jones now playing center field. Leon Rober
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wathan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lynn for the out. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Quisenberry
DeCinces takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Quisenberry
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion 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 9/18/1984 -- Kansas City at California (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI Wilson W, cf 5 2 2 0 Beniquez J, rf 3 0 2 0 Pujols L, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Sconiers D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Sheridan P, rf 4 1 2 3 Lynn F, cf 4 0 0 0 Brett G, 3b 3 0 3 0 DeCinces D, 3b 2 0 0 0 Pryor G, pr-3b 2 0 0 0 Downing B, lf 4 0 0 0 Orta J, dh 5 1 1 1 Jackson R, dh 3 0 0 0 Leeper D, pr 0 1 0 0 Grich B, 2b 3 0 0 0 White F, 2b 2 0 0 1 Boone B, c 2 0 2 0 Biancalana B, ph-2b 1 1 1 2 Narron J, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Balboni S, 1b 4 1 2 2 Schofield D, ss 2 0 0 0 Wathan J, pr-1b 1 0 1 0 Thomas D, ph-ss 0 0 0 0 Iorg D, lf 3 1 1 1 Jones L, ph-lf-cf 2 0 1 0 Slaught D, c 3 1 0 0 Roberts L, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Concepcion O, ss 5 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 42 10 15 10 27 0 4 0 Kansas City 014 002 012 -- 10 California 000 000 000 -- 0 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Saberhagen B (W) 7.0 4 0 0 3 3 Beckwith J 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 Quisenberry D 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 California IP H R ER BB SO Slaton J (L) 3.0 5 5 5 1 3 Kaufman C 3.0 3 2 2 2 2 John T 2.0 3 1 1 0 1 Smith D 1.0 4 2 2 0 0 E -- Grich B, Wilson W DP -- Kansas City 5 LOB -- Kansas City 9, California 5 2B -- Wilson W HR -- Iorg D, Balboni S, Biancalana B SF -- White F T -- 2:36 A -- 29570
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