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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 5, 1984
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Royals, played on August 5, 1984 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 5, 1984 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 5, 1984 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charlie Leibrandt |
Home Starting Pitcher | Juan Berenguer |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 42,761 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John Shulock 1B: Bill Kunkel 2B: Terry Cooney 3B: Derryl Cousins |
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 |
Dane Iorg | First Baseman |
Darryl Motley | Left Fielder |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Don Slaught | Catcher |
Onix Concepcion | Shortstop |
Dick Howser | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Alan Trammell | DH |
Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
Larry Herndon | Left Fielder |
Barbaro Garbey | First Baseman |
Kirk Gibson | Right Fielder |
Howard Johnson | Third Baseman |
Tom Brookens | Shortstop |
Marty Castillo | Catcher |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 5, 1984
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Berenguer
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheridan vs. Berenguer
There goes Wilson. The throw from Castillo and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sheridan vs. Berenguer
Sheridan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Berenguer
Brett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Berenguer
Orta hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Brett moves to third. Orta moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Iorg vs. Berenguer
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brett scores. Orta moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Motley vs. Berenguer
Motley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Orta scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Berenguer
White strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaught vs. Berenguer
Slaught hits a popup towards short. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Leibrandt
Whitaker 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, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Leibrandt
Trammell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Trammell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Leibrandt
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herndon vs. Leibrandt
The umpire calls a balk on Leibrandt Trammell moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herndon vs. Leibrandt
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Iorg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herndon for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Berenguer
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Berenguer
Wilson hits a popup towards short. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Berenguer
Sheridan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Berenguer
Brett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garbey vs. Leibrandt
Garbey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Leibrandt
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Leibrandt
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett juggles the ball. That's an error on Brett. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Leibrandt
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leibrandt juggles the ball. That's an error on Leibrandt. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Castillo vs. Leibrandt
Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Berenguer
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Berenguer
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brookens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Berenguer
Motley hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Leibrandt
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Leibrandt
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Leibrandt
Lemon hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Leibrandt
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Berenguer
White hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Berenguer
Slaught strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Berenguer
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Berenguer
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Concepcion moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sheridan vs. Berenguer
There goes Wilson. The throw from Castillo and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sheridan vs. Berenguer
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garbey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sheridan for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garbey vs. Leibrandt
Garbey strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Leibrandt
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Leibrandt
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Berenguer
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garbey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Berenguer
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Berenguer
Iorg hits a popup, foul, towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Leibrandt
Brookens hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Leibrandt
Castillo 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 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Leibrandt
Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Berenguer
Motley strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Berenguer
White hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garbey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Berenguer
Slaught hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brookens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Leibrandt
Trammell hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Leibrandt
Lemon 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, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Leibrandt
Herndon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garbey vs. Leibrandt
Garbey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Berenguer
Concepcion strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Berenguer
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheridan vs. Berenguer
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brett vs. Berenguer
Brett strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Orta vs. Berenguer
Orta hits a fly ball into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Leibrandt
Greg Pryor now playing third base.
Gibson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Leibrandt
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Leibrandt
Brookens takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parrish vs. Leibrandt
Lance Parrish pinch hits for Marty Castillo.
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leibrandt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Berenguer
Lance Parrish now catching.
Iorg strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Berenguer
Motley hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Berenguer
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Leibrandt
John Wathan now playing first base.
Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Leibrandt
Trammell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Leibrandt
Lemon hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Leibrandt
Herndon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Berenguer
Slaught hits a popup in front of the plate. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Berenguer
Concepcion hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garbey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Berenguer
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker misplays the ball. That's an error on Whitaker. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheridan vs. Berenguer
Sheridan hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching. Dave Bergman pinch hits for Barbaro Garbey.
Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Quisenberry
Gibson hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Quisenberry
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Quisenberry
Darrell Evans pinch hits for Tom Brookens.
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/5/1984, game 2 -- Kansas City at Detroit (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Wilson W, cf 4 1 2 0 Whitaker L, 2b 3 0 0 0 Sheridan P, rf 4 1 2 2 Trammell A, dh 3 0 2 0 Brett G, 3b 4 1 1 0 Lemon C, cf 4 0 1 0 Pryor G, 3b 0 0 0 0 Herndon L, lf 4 0 1 0 Orta J, dh 4 1 1 0 Garbey B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Iorg D, 1b 4 0 0 1 Bergman D, ph 1 0 0 0 Wathan J, 1b 0 0 0 0 Gibson K, rf 4 0 1 0 Motley D, lf 4 0 1 1 Johnson H, 3b 4 0 1 0 White F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Brookens T, ss 2 0 0 0 Slaught D, c 4 0 0 0 Evans D, ph 1 0 0 0 Concepcion O, ss 4 0 1 0 Castillo M, c 2 0 0 0 Parrish L, ph-c 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 4 8 4 32 0 6 0 Kansas City 400 000 000 -- 4 Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Leibrandt C (W) 8.0 5 0 0 3 2 Quisenberry D 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Berenguer J (L) 9.0 8 4 4 2 8 E -- Brett G, Leibrandt C, Whitaker L DP -- Kansas City 3 LOB -- Kansas City 7, Detroit 8 2B -- Trammell A HR -- Sheridan P SB -- Wilson W 2 Balk -- Leibrandt C T -- 2:37 A -- 42761
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