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Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 31, 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 August 31, 1984 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1984 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 31, 1984 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charlie Leibrandt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Richard Dotson |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 21,828 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Young 1B: Ken Kaiser 2B: Dale Ford 3B: Larry Barnett |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Pat Sheridan | Right Fielder |
| Dane Iorg | First Baseman |
| Jorge Orta | DH |
| Darryl Motley | Left Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Don Slaught | Catcher |
| Greg Pryor | Third Baseman |
| Buddy Biancalana | Shortstop |
| Dick Howser | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rudy Law | Center Fielder |
| Tom Paciorek | Right Fielder |
| Greg Walker | First Baseman |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Greg Luzinski | DH |
| Ron Kittle | Left Fielder |
| Vance Law | Third Baseman |
| Scott Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Julio Cruz | Second Baseman |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 31, 1984
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Dotson
Wilson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Law. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sheridan vs. Dotson
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Iorg vs. Dotson
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilson scores. Sheridan moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orta vs. Dotson
Orta hits a fly ball into left field. Kittle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sheridan moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Motley vs. Dotson
Motley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Dotson
White is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Leibrandt
Law hits a fly ball into left field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Leibrandt
Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Leibrandt
Walker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Leibrandt
Fisk hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Fisk reaches second base with a double. Walker goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Luzinski vs. Leibrandt
Luzinski hits a popup towards the mound. Leibrandt settles under it 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: ---
Slaught vs. Dotson
Slaught hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dotson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Dotson
Pryor hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biancalana vs. Dotson
Biancalana hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kittle vs. Leibrandt
Kittle hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Leibrandt
Law strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Leibrandt
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Fletcher reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Leibrandt
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Dotson
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Dotson
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Iorg vs. Dotson
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sheridan moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orta vs. Dotson
Orta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Motley vs. Dotson
Motley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Leibrandt
Law takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paciorek vs. Leibrandt
There goes Law. The throw from Slaught and he is safe. Law steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Paciorek vs. Leibrandt
Paciorek strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Leibrandt
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fisk vs. Leibrandt
Fisk strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Luzinski vs. Leibrandt
Luzinski is hit by the pitch. Law moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kittle vs. Leibrandt
Kittle 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 4
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Dotson
White hits a fly ball into center field. Law settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Dotson
Slaught takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pryor vs. Dotson
Pryor hits a fly ball into right field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biancalana vs. Dotson
Biancalana hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Leibrandt
Law hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Leibrandt
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Leibrandt
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Dotson
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheridan vs. Dotson
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Iorg vs. Dotson
Iorg is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orta vs. Dotson
Orta is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Leibrandt
Law strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Leibrandt
Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Leibrandt
Walker strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Dotson
Motley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Dotson
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Dotson
Slaught hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pryor vs. Dotson
Pryor takes first base on ball four. Slaught moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Biancalana vs. Dotson
Biancalana hits a fly ball into center field. Law settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Leibrandt
Fisk strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Leibrandt
Luzinski strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kittle vs. Leibrandt
Kittle hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Law vs. Leibrandt
Law hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Kittle moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Leibrandt
Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Dotson
Wilson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Paciorek who is chasing the ball. Wilson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sheridan vs. Dotson
Sheridan hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Iorg vs. Dotson
Iorg hits a fly ball into center field. Law settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Dotson
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dotson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Leibrandt
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Leibrandt
Law bunts towards third. Pryor can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paciorek vs. Leibrandt
Paciorek takes first base on ball four. Law moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Leibrandt
Walker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pryor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fisk vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Quisenberry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Dotson
Scott Fletcher now playing second base. Jerry Dybzinski now playing shortstop.
Motley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Dotson
White hits a fly ball into center field. Law settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Dotson
Slaught hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dybzinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hairston vs. Quisenberry
Jerry Hairston pinch hits for Greg Luzinski.
Hairston is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kittle vs. Quisenberry
Kittle hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Quisenberry
Law strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Dotson
Pryor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biancalana vs. Dotson
Biancalana bunts towards the mound. Dotson fields it and throws to first for the out. Pryor moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Dotson
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dybzinski misplays the ball. That's an error on Dybzinski. Pryor scores. Wilson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sheridan vs. Dotson
Sheridan hits a popup towards third. Law settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Iorg vs. Dotson
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Quisenberry
Mike Squires pinch hits for Scott Fletcher. John Wathan now playing first base.
Squires hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Quisenberry, and towards White, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Quisenberry
Roy Smalley pinch hits for Jerry Dybzinski.
Smalley 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, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Quisenberry
Law hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1984 -- Kansas City at Chicago (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Wilson W, cf 4 2 2 0 Law R, cf 4 0 1 0
Sheridan P, rf 5 0 2 0 Paciorek T, rf 3 0 0 0
Iorg D, 1b 4 0 0 2 Walker G, 1b 3 1 1 0
Wathan J, 1b 0 0 0 0 Fisk C, c 4 0 1 1
Orta J, dh 3 0 0 0 Luzinski G, dh 2 0 0 0
Motley D, lf 3 0 0 0 Hairston J, ph 1 0 0 0
White F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Kittle R, lf 4 0 1 0
Slaught D, c 3 0 1 0 Law V, 3b 4 0 1 0
Pryor G, 3b 3 1 2 0 Fletcher S, ss-2b 3 0 1 0
Biancalana B, ss 3 0 0 0 Squires M, ph 1 0 0 0
Cruz J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Dybzinski J, ss 0 0 0 0
Smalley R, ph 1 0 0 0
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32 3 7 2 33 1 6 1
Kansas City 100 000 101 -- 3
Chicago 100 000 000 -- 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Leibrandt C (W) 6.2 6 1 1 3 8
Quisenberry D (S) 2.1 0 0 0 0 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Dotson R (L) 9.0 7 3 2 5 3
E -- Dybzinski J
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Chicago 9
2B -- Wilson W, Fisk C, Fletcher S
3B -- Wilson W
SB -- Law R
SH -- Biancalana B
SF -- Iorg D
HBP -- by Leibrandt C (Luzinski G)
T -- 2:57
A -- 21828
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