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Twins
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
May 8, 1984
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the California Angels and the Minnesota Twins, played on May 8, 1984 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1984 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
California Angels
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1984 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | California Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Viola |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Slaton |
| Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
| City | Anaheim |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 23,678 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dale Ford 1B: Ken Kaiser 2B: Rocky Roe 3B: Larry Barnett |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
| Tim Teufel | Second Baseman |
| Tom Brunansky | Right Fielder |
| Randy Bush | DH |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Hatcher | First Baseman |
| Mike Hart | Left Fielder |
| Tim Laudner | Catcher |
| Houston Jimenez | Shortstop |
| Billy Gardner | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gary Pettis | Center Fielder |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Juan Beniquez | Right Fielder |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Brian Downing | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Jackson | DH |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Narron | Catcher |
| Dick Schofield | Shortstop |
| John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
May 8, 1984
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Slaton
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Slaton
Teufel hits a fly ball into left field. Downing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Slaton
Brunansky hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Slaton
Bush hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Viola
Pettis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Viola
There goes Pettis. The throw from Laudner and he is safe. Pettis steals second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Viola
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beniquez vs. Viola
Viola spins and fires to second, with Jimenez covering, and Pettis is picked off. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Viola
Beniquez strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Viola
DeCinces 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
Top 2
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Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Slaton
Gaetti hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Slaton
Hatcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hart vs. Slaton
Hart hits a popup towards third. DeCinces settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laudner vs. Slaton
Laudner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Viola
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Viola
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Viola
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jimenez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jimenez vs. Slaton
Jimenez hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Slaton
Puckett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Teufel vs. Slaton
There goes Puckett. The throw from Narron and he is safe. Puckett steals second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Teufel vs. Slaton
Teufel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Puckett moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brunansky vs. Slaton
Brunansky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Slaton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Narron vs. Viola
Narron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schofield vs. Viola
Schofield strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pettis vs. Viola
Pettis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Viola
There goes Pettis. The throw from Laudner and he is out, Jimenez applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Slaton
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Slaton covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Slaton
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Slaton
Hatcher hits a fly ball into right field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Viola
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Viola
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Viola
DeCinces hits a fly ball into left field. Hart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Slaton
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich misplays the ball. That's an error on Grich. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laudner vs. Slaton
Laudner hits a fly ball into right field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jimenez vs. Slaton
Jimenez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Narron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Slaton
Puckett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hart moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Teufel vs. Slaton
Teufel hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Viola
Downing hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Viola
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hatcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Viola
Grich hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Slaton
Brunansky hits a fly ball into left field. Downing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Slaton
Bush hits a fly ball into left field. Downing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Slaton
Gaetti hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Narron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Narron vs. Viola
Narron 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 -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Viola
Schofield strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Viola
Pettis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Viola
There goes Pettis. The throw from Laudner and he is out, Jimenez applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Slaton
Mike Brown now playing right field. Juan Beniquez now playing center field.
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hart vs. Slaton
Hart hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laudner vs. Slaton
Laudner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jimenez vs. Slaton
Jimenez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Sanchez
Luis Sanchez now pitching.
Puckett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jimenez moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Teufel vs. Sanchez
Teufel hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. Jimenez moves to third. Puckett moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brunansky vs. Sanchez
Brunansky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jimenez scores. Puckett scores. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Sanchez
Bush hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Viola
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Hart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Viola
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jimenez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Viola
DeCinces hits a fly ball into left field. Hart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Sanchez
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Sanchez
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Sanchez
Hart hits a fly ball into left field. Downing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Viola
Downing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Viola
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Teufel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Viola
Grich hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Sanchez
Laudner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jimenez vs. Sanchez
Jimenez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanchez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Sanchez
Puckett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Teufel vs. Sanchez
Teufel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Puckett moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brunansky vs. Sanchez
Brunansky hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Narron vs. Viola
Narron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Viola
Ron Jackson pinch hits for Dick Schofield.
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Viola
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Viola
Carew strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1984 -- Minnesota at California (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI
Puckett K, cf 5 1 4 0 Pettis G, cf 3 0 2 0
Teufel T, 2b 5 0 2 0 Brown M, rf 1 0 0 0
Brunansky T, rf 5 1 2 3 Carew R, 1b 2 0 0 0
Bush R, dh 4 0 0 0 Beniquez J, rf-cf 3 0 0 0
Gaetti G, 3b 4 0 0 0 DeCinces D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Hatcher M, 1b 3 1 1 0 Downing B, lf 2 0 0 0
Hart M, lf 4 0 0 0 Jackson R, dh 3 0 0 0
Laudner T, c 4 1 1 2 Grich B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Jimenez H, ss 3 1 0 0 Narron J, c 3 0 2 0
Schofield D, ss 2 0 0 0
Jackson R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 10 5 26 0 4 0
Minnesota 100 000 400 -- 5
California 000 000 000 -- 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Viola F (W) 9.0 4 0 0 3 6
California IP H R ER BB SO
Slaton J (L) 6.1 6 4 4 2 1
Sanchez L 2.2 4 1 1 0 0
E -- Grich B
DP -- Minnesota 2, California 1
LOB -- Minnesota 7, California 2
HR -- Brunansky T, Laudner T
SB -- Pettis G, Puckett K
CS -- Pettis G 2
T -- 2:27
A -- 23678
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