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Tigers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 9, 1984
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 9, 1984 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 9, 1984 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 9, 1984 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dan Petry |
Home Starting Pitcher | Danny Jackson |
Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 15,709 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Nick Bremigan 2B: Vic Voltaggio 3B: Joe Brinkman |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Barbaro Garbey | First Baseman |
Lance Parrish | Catcher |
Larry Herndon | Left Fielder |
Darrell Evans | DH |
Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
Rusty Kuntz | Right Fielder |
Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Darryl Motley | Right Fielder |
Pat Sheridan | Center Fielder |
Jorge Orta | Left Fielder |
Hal McRae | DH |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Steve Balboni | First Baseman |
John Wathan | Catcher |
Greg Pryor | Third Baseman |
U L Washington | Shortstop |
Dick Howser | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 9, 1984
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Jackson
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Jackson
Trammell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garbey vs. Jackson
Garbey strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parrish vs. Jackson
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herndon vs. Jackson
Herndon hits a fly ball into center field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Petry
Motley hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Petry
Sheridan hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Petry
Orta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Petry
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Jackson
Evans hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Sheridan. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Jackson
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuntz vs. Jackson
Kuntz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Sheridan. Kuntz reaches second base with a double. Evans scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brookens vs. Jackson
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson juggles the ball. That's an error on Jackson. Kuntz moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Whitaker vs. Jackson
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. Kuntz scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Jackson
Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Petry
White hits a popup towards third. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Petry
Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Trammell. Balboni moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wathan vs. Petry
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pryor vs. Petry
Pryor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Balboni moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Washington vs. Petry
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garbey vs. Jackson
Garbey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Jackson
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Jackson
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Petry
Marty Castillo now catching.
Motley 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 -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheridan vs. Petry
Petry fires to first and picks off Motley. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Petry
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Petry
Orta hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Petry
McRae hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sheridan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Petry
White strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Jackson
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Jackson
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuntz vs. Jackson
Kuntz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brookens vs. Jackson
There goes Evans. The throw from Wathan and he is out, Pryor applying the tag. Kuntz moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brookens vs. Jackson
Brookens hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Petry
Balboni strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Petry
Wathan strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Petry
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garbey scoops it up and throws to first, with Petry covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Jackson
Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Orta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Jackson
Trammell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garbey vs. Jackson
There's a wild pitch. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garbey vs. Jackson
Garbey hits a fly ball into center field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castillo vs. Jackson
Castillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Trammell scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Jackson
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Petry
Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Petry
Motley strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Petry
Sheridan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Petry
Orta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sheridan moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McRae vs. Petry
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Kuntz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Jackson
Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Jackson
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuntz vs. Jackson
Kuntz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Petry
White strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Petry
Balboni hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Balboni reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wathan vs. Petry
Wathan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Wathan reaches second base with a double. Balboni scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pryor vs. Petry
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Petry
Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Huismann
Mark Huismann now pitching.
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Huismann fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Huismann
Whitaker strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Huismann
Trammell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garbey vs. Huismann
Huismann fires over to first and Balboni drops the ball. That's an error on Balboni. Trammell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garbey vs. Huismann
Garbey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pryor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Petry
Motley hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Petry
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garbey scoops it up and throws to first, with Petry covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Petry
Orta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Petry
McRae takes first base on ball four. Orta moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Lopez
Aurelio Lopez now pitching.
White strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Huismann
Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Huismann
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Huismann
Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Huismann
Lemon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Lopez
Kirk Gibson now playing right field.
Balboni strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Lopez
Wathan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Lopez
Orlando Sanchez pinch hits for Greg Pryor.
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Lopez
Leon Roberts pinch hits for U L Washington.
Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching. Tucker Ashford now playing third base. Onix Concepcion now playing shortstop.
Gibson hits a fly ball into left field. Orta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Quisenberry
Brookens 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 -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Quisenberry
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Quisenberry
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Lopez
Motley strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Lopez
Sheridan strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Lopez
Orta hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/9/1984 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Whitaker L, 2b 5 0 2 1 Motley D, rf 5 0 0 0 Trammell A, ss 5 1 3 0 Sheridan P, cf 4 0 1 0 Garbey B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Orta J, lf 3 0 1 0 Parrish L, c 2 0 0 0 McRae H, dh 3 0 1 0 Castillo M, c 2 0 1 1 White F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Herndon L, lf 4 0 0 0 Balboni S, 1b 4 1 2 0 Evans D, dh 3 1 3 0 Wathan J, c 3 0 1 1 Lemon C, cf 4 0 0 0 Pryor G, 3b 3 0 1 0 Kuntz R, rf 3 1 2 1 Sanchez O, ph 1 0 0 0 Gibson K, rf 1 0 0 0 Ashford T, 3b 0 0 0 0 Brookens T, 3b 4 0 0 0 Washington U, ss 3 0 0 0 Roberts L, ph 1 0 0 0 Concepcion O, ss 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 3 12 3 34 1 7 1 Detroit 020 010 000 -- 3 Kansas City 000 001 000 -- 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Petry D (W) 6.2 7 1 1 4 5 Lopez A (S) 2.1 0 0 0 1 4 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Jackson D (L) 6.0 9 3 2 1 2 Huismann M 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 Quisenberry D 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 E -- Jackson D, Trammell A, Whitaker L, Balboni S DP -- Kansas City 2 LOB -- Detroit 8, Kansas City 11 2B -- Evans D, Kuntz R, Balboni S, Wathan J CS -- Motley D, Evans D WP -- Jackson D T -- 2:48 A -- 15709
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