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Royals
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
May 31, 1984
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Royals, played on May 31, 1984 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1984 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1984 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mark Gubicza |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ed Hodge |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 11,011 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Cooney 1B: John Shulock 2B: Derryl Cousins 3B: Bill Kunkel |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Darryl Motley | Left Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Steve Balboni | First Baseman |
| Lynn Jones | Right Fielder |
| Don Slaught | Catcher |
| Onix Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Dick Howser | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Hatcher | First Baseman |
| Tim Teufel | Second Baseman |
| Dave Engle | Catcher |
| Randy Bush | DH |
| Tom Brunansky | Right Fielder |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| Mike Hart | Left Fielder |
| Ron Washington | Shortstop |
| Billy Gardner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
May 31, 1984
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hodge
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Motley vs. Hodge
Motley hits a fly ball into left field. Hart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Hodge
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hatcher fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Gubicza
Puckett strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Gubicza
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatcher for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Gubicza
Teufel strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Hodge
McRae hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hart throws the ball in to Teufel who tags McRae, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hodge
White hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Engle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Hodge
Balboni hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Hodge
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Balboni moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaught vs. Hodge
Slaught hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Balboni scores. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Concepcion vs. Hodge
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Engle vs. Gubicza
Engle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Gubicza
Bush strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brunansky vs. Gubicza
Brunansky takes first base on ball four. Engle moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gaetti vs. Gubicza
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Engle scores. Brunansky moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hart vs. Gubicza
Hart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brunansky scores. Gaetti moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Washington vs. Gubicza
Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gaetti tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Gubicza
There goes Hart. The throw from Slaught and he is out, White applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hodge
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Hodge
Motley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Hodge
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hatcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Hodge covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Gubicza
Puckett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Gubicza
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Puckett moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Teufel vs. Gubicza
Teufel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Puckett scores. Hatcher moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Engle vs. Gubicza
Engle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. Hatcher moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bush vs. Gubicza
Bush hits a fly ball into left field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hatcher tags and scores. Engle tags and moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brunansky vs. Gubicza
Brunansky strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Hodge
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Hodge
White hits a fly ball into left field. Hart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Balboni vs. Hodge
Balboni strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Hodge
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Gubicza
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Gubicza
Hart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Gubicza
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion misplays the ball. That's an error on Concepcion. Hart moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Puckett vs. Gubicza
Puckett hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatcher vs. Gubicza
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Washington moves to second. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Hodge
Slaught strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Hodge
Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hodge
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Gubicza
Teufel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Engle vs. Gubicza
Engle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Engle for the out. Teufel moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bush vs. Gubicza
Bush takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brunansky vs. Gubicza
Brunansky hits a fly ball towards center. Wilson catches it and throws to second to double up Teufel. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Hodge
Motley hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Hodge
Brett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Hodge
McRae hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Teufel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Hodge
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Splittorff
Paul Splittorff now pitching.
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meier vs. Splittorff
Dave Meier pinch hits for Mike Hart.
Meier 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, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Splittorff
Washington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Splittorff
Puckett 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 7
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Hodge
Dave Meier now playing left field.
Balboni hits a fly ball into left field. Meier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hodge
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Hodge
Slaught strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Splittorff
Hatcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Teufel vs. Splittorff
Teufel 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, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Engle vs. Splittorff
Engle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Splittorff
Darrell Brown pinch hits for Randy Bush.
Brown hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Hodge
Concepcion hits a fly ball into left field. Meier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hodge
Wilson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puckett. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Motley vs. Hodge
Motley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Teufel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brett vs. Hodge
Brett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wilson scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Davis
Ron Davis now pitching.
McRae strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Splittorff
Brunansky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Splittorff
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meier vs. Splittorff
Meier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gaetti moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Washington vs. Splittorff
Washington hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Puckett vs. Splittorff
Puckett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gaetti scores. Meier moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatcher vs. Splittorff
Hatcher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Hatcher reaches second base with a double. Meier scores. Puckett moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Teufel vs. Splittorff
Teufel strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Davis
White hits a fly ball into left field. Meier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Davis
Balboni strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Davis
Pat Sheridan pinch hits for Lynn Jones.
Sheridan strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1984 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Wilson W, cf 3 1 1 0 Puckett K, cf 5 1 2 1
Motley D, lf 4 0 0 0 Hatcher M, 1b 4 1 2 1
Brett G, 3b 4 0 2 1 Teufel T, 2b 4 0 1 1
McRae H, dh 3 0 1 0 Engle D, c 4 1 2 0
White F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Bush R, dh 1 0 0 1
Balboni S, 1b 4 1 1 0 Brown D, ph 1 0 0 0
Jones L, rf 3 0 1 0 Brunansky T, rf 3 1 0 0
Sheridan P, ph 1 0 0 0 Gaetti G, 3b 4 2 2 1
Slaught D, c 3 0 1 1 Hart M, lf 2 0 2 1
Concepcion O, ss 3 0 0 0 Meier D, ph-lf 2 1 1 0
Washington R, ss 2 0 0 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 7 2 32 7 12 7
Kansas City 010 000 010 -- 2
Minnesota 032 000 02x -- 7
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gubicza M (L) 5.0 7 5 5 3 4
Splittorff P 3.0 5 2 2 2 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Hodge E (W) 7.2 7 2 2 2 4
Davis R (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 3
E -- Concepcion O
DP -- Kansas City 2, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Minnesota 8
2B -- Wilson W, Hatcher M
CS -- Hart M
SF -- Washington R, Bush R
T -- 2:31
A -- 11011
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