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Lineups and Summary
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White Sox
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
September 17, 1984
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Chicago White Sox, played on September 17, 1984 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 17, 1984 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 17, 1984 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | LaMarr Hoyt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Butcher |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 17,052 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Evans 1B: Greg Kosc 2B: Ted Hendry 3B: Drew Coble |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rudy Law | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Hairston | Left Fielder |
| Harold Baines | Right Fielder |
| Greg Walker | First Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Third Baseman |
| Ron Kittle | DH |
| Scott Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Joel Skinner | Catcher |
| Julio Cruz | Second Baseman |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Hatcher | Left Fielder |
| Kent Hrbek | First Baseman |
| Randy Bush | DH |
| Tom Brunansky | Right Fielder |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| Tim Teufel | Second Baseman |
| Chris Speier | Shortstop |
| Tim Laudner | Catcher |
| Billy Gardner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
September 17, 1984
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Butcher
Law hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Teufel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hairston vs. Butcher
Hairston strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Butcher
Baines hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Butcher
Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puckett. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Butcher
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kittle vs. Butcher
Kittle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Hoyt
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Puckett for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Hoyt
Hatcher hits a fly ball into right field. Baines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Hoyt
Hrbek strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Butcher
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Butcher
Skinner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Butcher
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Teufel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Law vs. Butcher
Law hits a popup towards first. Hrbek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Hoyt
Bush hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brunansky vs. Hoyt
Brunansky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bush moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gaetti vs. Hoyt
Gaetti hits a fly ball into center field. Law settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bush tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Teufel vs. Hoyt
Teufel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hairston vs. Butcher
Hairston takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baines vs. Butcher
Baines hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Butcher
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Butcher
Smalley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puckett. Smalley reaches second base with a double. Hairston goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kittle vs. Butcher
Kittle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smalley scores. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Butcher
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Hoyt
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smalley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Hoyt
Laudner strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Hoyt
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Puckett for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Butcher
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Butcher
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butcher juggles the ball. That's an error on Butcher. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Law vs. Butcher
Law hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Teufel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hairston vs. Butcher
Hairston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Teufel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Hoyt
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Hoyt
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walker fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Hoyt
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bush for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Butcher
Baines hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Butcher
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Butcher
Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kittle vs. Butcher
Kittle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Hoyt
Brunansky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Hoyt
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Hoyt
Teufel 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
Top 6
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White Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Butcher
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Butcher
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Butcher
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Law vs. Hodge
Ed Hodge now pitching.
Law hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Hoyt
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Hoyt
Laudner strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Hoyt
Puckett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Law who is chasing the ball. Puckett reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hatcher vs. Hoyt
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smalley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hairston vs. Hodge
Hairston takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baines vs. Hodge
Baines hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Hodge
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Law vs. Hodge
Vance Law pinch hits for Roy Smalley.
Law strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kittle vs. Hodge
Kittle is hit by the pitch. Walker moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. O'Connor
Jack O'Connor now pitching.
Fletcher hits a popup towards first. Hrbek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. O'Connor
Skinner takes first base on ball four. Walker moves to third. Kittle moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cruz vs. O'Connor
Cruz takes first base on ball four. Walker scores. Kittle moves to third. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Paciorek vs. O'Connor
Tom Paciorek pinch hits for Rudy Law.
Paciorek hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Hoyt
Daryl Boston now playing center field. Vance Law now playing third base.
Hrbek 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 -
White Sox, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Hoyt
Bush hits a fly ball into center field. Boston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Hoyt
Brunansky strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hairston vs. O'Connor
Hairston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baines vs. O'Connor
Baines takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. O'Connor
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Law vs. O'Connor
Law hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gaetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Hoyt
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Hoyt
Teufel hits a fly ball into left field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Hoyt
Speier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Hoyt
Darrell Brown pinch hits for Tim Laudner.
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kittle vs. Schrom
Ken Schrom now pitching. Jeff Reed now catching.
Kittle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Schrom
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Schrom
Skinner hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Schrom
Cruz takes first base on ball four. Kittle moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boston vs. Schrom
Boston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Teufel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Hoyt
Mike Squires now playing first base.
Puckett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Hoyt
Hatcher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Boston. Hatcher reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hrbek vs. Hoyt
Hrbek hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Hoyt
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoyt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Reed
Ron Reed now pitching.
Brunansky hits a fly ball into center field. Boston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/17/1984 -- Chicago at Minnesota (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Law R, cf 4 0 0 0 Puckett K, cf 4 0 1 0
Paciorek T, ph 1 0 0 0 Hatcher M, lf 4 1 2 0
Boston D, cf 1 0 0 0 Hrbek K, 1b 4 1 1 2
Hairston J, lf 3 2 0 0 Bush R, dh 4 1 1 0
Baines H, rf 4 3 3 4 Brunansky T, rf 4 0 1 0
Walker G, 1b 4 1 1 0 Gaetti G, 3b 2 0 0 1
Squires M, 1b 0 0 0 0 Teufel T, 2b 3 0 0 0
Smalley R, 3b 2 1 1 1 Speier C, ss 3 0 1 0
Law V, ph-3b 2 0 0 0 Laudner T, c 2 0 0 0
Kittle R, dh 4 0 2 1 Brown D, ph 1 0 0 0
Fletcher S, ss 5 0 0 0 Reed J, c 0 0 0 0
Skinner J, c 4 0 1 0
Cruz J, 2b 3 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 7 9 7 31 3 7 3
Chicago 102 010 300 -- 7
Minnesota 010 000 002 -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hoyt L (W) 8.2 7 3 3 0 4
Reed R 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Butcher J (L) 5.2 7 4 4 2 2
Hodge E 0.2 1 3 3 2 1
O'Connor J 1.2 0 0 0 3 0
Schrom K 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
E -- Butcher J
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Chicago 12, Minnesota 2
2B -- Walker G, Smalley R, Hatcher M
3B -- Puckett K
HR -- Baines H 3, Hrbek K
SF -- Gaetti G
HBP -- by Hodge E (Kittle R)
T -- 2:23
A -- 17052
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