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Tigers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 11, 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 August 11, 1984 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 11, 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 | August 11, 1984 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Morris |
Home Starting Pitcher | Charlie Leibrandt |
Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 40,501 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ken Kaiser 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Rocky Roe |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Alan Trammell | DH |
Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
Lance Parrish | Catcher |
Larry Herndon | Left Fielder |
Barbaro Garbey | First Baseman |
Kirk Gibson | Right Fielder |
Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
Doug Baker | Shortstop |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
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 |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Don Slaught | Catcher |
Lynn Jones | Left Fielder |
U L Washington | Shortstop |
Dick Howser | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 11, 1984
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Leibrandt
Trammell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Leibrandt
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Leibrandt
Parrish hits a fly ball into left field. Jones 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: ---
Wilson vs. Morris
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garbey scoops it up and throws to first, with Morris covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Morris
Sheridan strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Morris
Brett hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Leibrandt
Herndon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garbey vs. Leibrandt
Garbey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Leibrandt
Gibson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Garbey moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brookens vs. Leibrandt
Brookens bunts towards the mound. Leibrandt fields it and throws to first for the out. Garbey moves to third. Gibson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baker vs. Leibrandt
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Garbey scores. Gibson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
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
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Morris
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garbey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Orta for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Morris
Iorg hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Morris
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Leibrandt
Trammell 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--
Lemon vs. Leibrandt
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Leibrandt
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White misplays the ball. That's an error on White. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herndon vs. Leibrandt
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Morris
Slaught hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Morris
Jones 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--
Washington vs. Morris
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Morris
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jones scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheridan vs. Morris
Sheridan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
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 -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Leibrandt
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leibrandt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Leibrandt
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
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Morris
Brett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon who is chasing the ball. Brett reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Orta vs. Morris
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. Brett scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Morris
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garbey scoops it up and throws to first, with Morris covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Morris
White strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Leibrandt
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Leibrandt
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Leibrandt
Trammell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Whitaker moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lemon vs. Leibrandt
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Whitaker tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Leibrandt
Parrish hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Morris
Slaught hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Morris
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Slaught moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Washington vs. Morris
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to second for the out. Slaught moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Morris
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morris fields it and throws to home to get Slaught. Washington moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sheridan vs. Morris
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Whitaker fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Leibrandt
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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garbey vs. Leibrandt
Garbey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Garbey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gibson vs. Leibrandt
Gibson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Leibrandt
Brookens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Huismann
Mark Huismann now pitching.
There goes Brookens. The throw from Slaught and he is safe. Brookens steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Huismann
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brookens moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Whitaker vs. Huismann
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Trammell vs. Huismann
Trammell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brookens scores. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Huismann
Lemon 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
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Morris
Brett hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Morris
Orta strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Morris
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garbey scoops it up and throws to first, with Morris covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Huismann
Parrish hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Huismann
Ruppert Jones pinch hits for Larry Herndon.
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Parrish moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bergman vs. Huismann
Dave Bergman pinch hits for Barbaro Garbey.
Bergman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Parrish scores. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gibson vs. Huismann
Gibson hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jones moves to third. Bergman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brookens vs. Huismann
Brookens strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baker vs. Huismann
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Huismann fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Morris
Ruppert Jones now playing left field. Dave Bergman now playing first base.
White hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Morris
Slaught hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops it up and throws to first, with Morris covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Morris
Jones 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
Top 8
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Tigers, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Huismann
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Huismann
Trammell hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Huismann
Lemon hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. Huismann
Parrish hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Huismann
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Morris
Washington 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 -
Tigers, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Morris
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheridan vs. Morris
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Huismann
Bergman 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, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Huismann
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Iorg scoops it up and throws to first, with Huismann covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Huismann
Brookens strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Morris
Brett hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Morris
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Orta for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Morris
Iorg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon who is chasing the ball. Iorg reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Morris
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Iorg scores. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaught vs. Morris
Slaught strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Morris
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Motley vs. Morris
Darryl Motley pinch hits for U L Washington.
Motley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. White scores. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Lopez
Aurelio Lopez now pitching. Buddy Biancalana pinch runs for Darryl Motley.
Wilson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/11/1984 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Whitaker L, 2b 4 2 2 0 Wilson W, cf 5 0 2 1 Trammell A, dh 5 0 4 1 Sheridan P, rf 4 0 0 0 Lemon C, cf 4 0 0 1 Brett G, 3b 4 2 2 1 Parrish L, c 5 2 2 2 Orta J, dh 4 0 0 1 Herndon L, lf 3 1 1 1 Iorg D, 1b 4 1 1 0 Jones R, ph-lf 2 0 1 0 White F, 2b 4 1 1 1 Garbey B, 1b 2 2 1 0 Slaught D, c 4 0 1 0 Bergman D, ph-1b 2 0 1 1 Jones L, lf 4 1 3 0 Gibson K, rf 5 1 2 2 Washington U, ss 3 0 0 0 Brookens T, 3b 4 1 1 0 Motley D, ph 1 0 1 1 Baker D, ss 4 0 0 1 Biancalana B, pr 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 9 15 9 37 5 11 5 Detroit 020 013 120 -- 9 Kansas City 001 100 003 -- 5 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Morris J (W) 8.2 11 5 5 0 4 Lopez A (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Leibrandt C (L) 5.1 9 6 6 1 1 Huismann M 3.2 6 3 3 1 2 E -- White F DP -- Detroit 1, Kansas City 1 LOB -- Detroit 8, Kansas City 5 2B -- Garbey B 3B -- Brett G, Iorg D HR -- Herndon L, Gibson K, Parrish L, Brett G SB -- Brookens T SH -- Brookens T SF -- Lemon C T -- 2:42 A -- 40501
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