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White Sox
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 21, 1984
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Chicago White Sox, played on May 21, 1984 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 21, 1984 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 21, 1984 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Floyd Bannister |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Gura |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 24,921 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Drew Coble 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Greg Kosc 3B: Ted Hendry |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Scott Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Tom Paciorek | First Baseman |
| Greg Luzinski | DH |
| Ron Kittle | Left Fielder |
| Harold Baines | Right Fielder |
| Dave Stegman | Center Fielder |
| Vance Law | Third Baseman |
| Julio Cruz | Second Baseman |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Darryl Motley | Right Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Steve Balboni | First Baseman |
| Leon Roberts | Left Fielder |
| John Wathan | Catcher |
| Onix Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Dick Howser | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 21, 1984
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Gura
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Gura
Fisk hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Gura
Paciorek hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Gura
Luzinski hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Bannister
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bannister fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Bannister
Motley hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Bannister
Brett 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, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Bannister
McRae hits a popup, foul, towards first. Paciorek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kittle vs. Gura
Kittle hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Gura
Baines hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stegman vs. Gura
Stegman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Gura
Law takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Gura
Cruz hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Bannister
White 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, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Bannister
Balboni takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Bannister
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Gura
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Gura
Fisk 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 -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Gura
Paciorek strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Bannister
Wathan strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Bannister
Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Stegman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Bannister
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Gura
Luzinski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Luzinski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kittle vs. Gura
Kittle hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Luzinski moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baines vs. Gura
Baines hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Luzinski scores. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stegman vs. Gura
Stegman hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Law vs. Gura
Law takes first base on ball four. Baines moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Gura
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Bannister
Motley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Bannister
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Motley moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Bannister
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Bannister
There's a wild pitch. Motley moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Bannister
White hits a fly ball into center field. Stegman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Gura
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Gura
Fisk takes first base on ball four. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Paciorek vs. Gura
Paciorek bunts towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. Fletcher moves to third. Fisk moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Luzinski vs. Gura
Luzinski is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kittle vs. Gura
Kittle hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fletcher tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baines vs. Gura
Baines hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Bannister
Balboni hits a fly ball into right field. Baines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Bannister
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Bannister
Wathan hits a fly ball into center field. Stegman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stegman vs. Gura
Stegman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Gura
Law hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Gura
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Bannister
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Baines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Bannister
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Motley vs. Bannister
There goes Wilson. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Motley vs. Bannister
Motley hits a fly ball into center field. Stegman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brett vs. Bannister
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McRae vs. Bannister
McRae hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Brett moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Bannister
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Gura
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Gura
Fisk takes first base on ball four. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Paciorek vs. Huismann
Mark Huismann now pitching.
Paciorek hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Luzinski vs. Huismann
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fletcher scores. Fisk moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kittle vs. Huismann
Kittle hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Huismann
Baines hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops it up and throws to first, with Huismann covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boston vs. Huismann
Daryl Boston pinch hits for Dave Stegman.
Boston hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Boston reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Law vs. Huismann
Law hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Bannister
Daryl Boston now playing center field.
Balboni hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Bannister
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bannister fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Bannister
Wathan hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Reed
Ron Reed now pitching.
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Reed
Wilson hits a popup towards third. Law settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Motley vs. Reed
Motley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Reed
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reed fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Splittorff
Paul Splittorff now pitching.
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops it up and throws to first, with Splittorff covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Splittorff
Fletcher 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 -
White Sox, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Splittorff
Fisk hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Reed
McRae strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Reed
White strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Reed
Balboni hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Splittorff
Paciorek strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Splittorff
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kittle vs. Splittorff
Greg Walker pinch runs for Greg Luzinski.
Kittle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Reed
Dane Iorg pinch hits for Leon Roberts. Mike Squires now playing first base.
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. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Reed
Jorge Orta pinch hits for John Wathan.
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Reed
Pat Sheridan pinch hits for Onix Concepcion.
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Reed
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/21/1984 -- Chicago at Kansas City (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Fletcher S, ss 4 2 1 0 Wilson W, cf 5 1 1 0
Fisk C, c 3 2 1 1 Motley D, rf 3 1 2 1
Paciorek T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Brett G, 3b 3 0 0 0
Squires M, 1b 0 0 0 0 McRae H, dh 4 0 1 1
Luzinski G, dh 4 2 3 1 White F, 2b 4 0 0 0
Walker G, pr 0 0 0 0 Balboni S, 1b 3 1 1 1
Kittle R, lf 4 1 1 4 Roberts L, lf 3 0 0 0
Baines H, rf 4 1 2 2 Iorg D, ph 1 0 0 0
Stegman D, cf 3 0 0 0 Wathan J, c 3 1 1 1
Boston D, ph-cf 1 0 1 0 Orta J, ph 1 0 0 0
Law V, 3b 2 0 0 0 Concepcion O, ss 3 0 1 0
Cruz J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Sheridan P, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 8 9 8 34 4 8 4
Chicago 110 110 400 -- 8
Kansas City 100 001 200 -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Bannister F (W) 6.1 5 4 4 3 1
Reed R 2.2 3 0 0 0 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gura L (L)* 6.0 5 6 6 6 1
Huismann M 1.0 3 2 2 0 0
Splittorff P 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
DP -- Chicago 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, Kansas City 6
2B -- Luzinski G, Boston D
HR -- Fisk C, Motley D, Baines H, Kittle R, Balboni S, Wathan J
SB -- Wilson W
SH -- Paciorek T
SF -- Kittle R
WP -- Bannister F
T -- 2:41
A -- 24921
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