DET @ KCA
Final Score: DET 8 - KCA 1
Game Information
- Ballpark
- Kauffman Stadium
- Attendance
- 41,973
- Game Duration
- 162 minutes
- Day/Night
- Night
- Winning Pitcher
- Jack Morris
- Losing Pitcher
- Buddy Black
Umpires
- Home Plate
- Bill Deegan
- First Base
- Jon Bible
- Second Base
- Randy Christal
- Third Base
- Larry Zirbel
Weather & Field Conditions
- Sky
- Night
Line Score
DET Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Baker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Dave Bergman | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Tom Brookens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Marty Castillo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Darrell Evans | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Barbaro Garbey | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 |
| Kirk Gibson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 |
| Willie Hernandez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Larry Herndon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 |
| Ruppert Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Rusty Kuntz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Chet Lemon | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Jack Morris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Lance Parrish | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 |
| Alan Trammell | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Lou Whitaker | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Team Totals | 40 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .350 |
KCA Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Balboni | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Buddy Black | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| George Brett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Onix Concepcion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Mark Huismann | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Lynn Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Mike Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Darryl Motley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Jorge Orta | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Pat Sheridan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Don Slaught | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 |
| Frank White | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Willie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Team Totals | 32 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .156 |
DET Pitching
| Pitcher | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Hernandez | - | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Jack Morris (W) | W | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1.29 |
| Team Totals | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1.00 | |
KCA Pitching
| Pitcher | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buddy Black (L) | L | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7.20 |
| Mark Huismann | - | 2.2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.75 |
| Mike Jones | - | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.75 |
| Team Totals | 9.0 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7.00 | |
Detroit Tigers at Kansas City Royals, October 2, 1984
This box score records a 8-1 win for the Detroit Tigers over the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium, October 2, 1984, a League Championship Series game. The Detroit Tigers won comfortably. The game information lists a crowd of 41,973, a running time of 162 minutes, and a night start. Conditions were recorded as night skies. The line score has the Detroit Tigers crossing the plate in the first, fourth, fifth, seventh, eighth, and ninth; the first brought 2 runs. The Kansas City Royals' only run came in the seventh inning. Hits were 14 for the Detroit Tigers and 5 for the Kansas City Royals, with 0 and 1 errors. Jack Morris was the winning pitcher, allowing 1 earned run on 5 hits in 7.0 innings. The loss was charged to Buddy Black after 5.0 innings and 4 runs. The Kansas City Royals' pitching table lists Buddy Black, Mark Huismann, and Mike Jones. The Detroit Tigers' top hitter was Alan Trammell, 3 for 3, 1 home run, and 3 RBI. The Detroit Tigers got more home runs from Larry Herndon and Lance Parrish. For the Kansas City Royals, Don Slaught went 2 for 3. The home-plate umpire was Bill Deegan.
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