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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
1984-09-03 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 37043 · 2:17
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 4–1. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 2nd. John Butcher earned the win and Ron Davis picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: John Butcher L: Buddy Black SV: Ron Davis
Umpires — HP: Steve Palermo · 1B: Rick Reed · 2B: Jerry Neudecker · 3B: Dave Phillips · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kirby Puckett | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Meier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Hatcher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kent Hrbek | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Brunansky | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Gaetti | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Teufel | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Laudner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Washington | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Bush | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Brown | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Sheridan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darryl Motley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Orta | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dane Iorg | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Slaught | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Pryor | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Biancalana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Brett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lynn Jones | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Butcher | 7.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
 Ed Hodge | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Davis | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buddy Black | 8.0 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
 Joe Beckwith | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kirby Puckett: K
- Dave Meier: 8
- Mickey Hatcher: 43
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: 3/G
- Pat Sheridan: 43
- Darryl Motley: 63
Top 2
- Kent Hrbek: HP
- Tom Brunansky: 8
- Gary Gaetti: 9
- Tim Teufel: E6.1-2
- Tim Laudner: W.2-3;1-2
- Ron Washington: S.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3
- Kirby Puckett: K
Bot 2
- Jorge Orta: S.BX2(86)
- Frank White: 1(B)/G
- Dane Iorg: 9
Top 3
- Dave Meier: 4
- Mickey Hatcher: 43
- Kent Hrbek: K
Bot 3
- Don Slaught: 13
- Greg Pryor: 53
- Buddy Biancalana: K
Top 4
- Tom Brunansky: S
- Gary Gaetti: S.1-2
- Tim Teufel: CS3(25).1-2
- Tim Teufel: 63
- Tim Laudner: 9
Bot 4
- Willie Wilson: 13
- Pat Sheridan: K
- Darryl Motley: 9
Top 5
- Ron Washington: 9
- Kirby Puckett: 43
- Dave Meier: 4
Bot 5
- Jorge Orta: W
- Frank White: 64(1)3/GDP
- Dane Iorg: 43
Top 6
- Mickey Hatcher: 43
- Kent Hrbek: 9
- Tom Brunansky: K
Bot 6
- Don Slaught: S.BX2(74)
- Greg Pryor: 43
- Buddy Biancalana: 3/G
Top 7
- Gary Gaetti: S
- Tim Teufel: 8
- Tim Laudner: 4
- Ron Washington: 7
Bot 7
- Willie Wilson: 3/G
- Pat Sheridan: 7
- Darryl Motley: 53
Top 8
- Kirby Puckett: 63
- Dave Meier: 53
- Mickey Hatcher: 8
Bot 8
- Jorge Orta: 43
- Frank White: 53
- Dane Iorg: W
- Don Slaught: S.1-2
- Greg Pryor: S.2-H;1-3
- George Brett: 8
Top 9
- Kent Hrbek: S
- Tom Brunansky: S.1-2
- Gary Gaetti: FC/SH.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Tim Teufel: K
- Randy Bush: 9/SF.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Darrell Brown: S.3-H;2-3
- Kirby Puckett: 43
Bot 9
- Willie Wilson: K
- Lynn Jones: S
- Darryl Motley: K
- Jorge Orta: 63