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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
1984-09-10 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 23795 · 2:49
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 7–3. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 8th. Mike Smithson earned the win. Steve Balboni went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
W: Mike Smithson L: Mark Gubicza SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim McKean · 1B: Marty Springstead · 2B: Durwood Merrill · 3B: Tim Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Sheridan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darryl Motley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Orta | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Slaught | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Balboni | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Greg Pryor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Buddy Biancalana | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dane Iorg | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Leeper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kirby Puckett | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Teufel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mickey Hatcher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Kent Hrbek | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Pat Putnam | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Brunansky | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Laudner | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Houston Jimenez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrell Brown | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Bush | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Gubicza | 7.1 | 8 | 4 | 6 |
 Joe Beckwith | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Smithson | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: 43
- Pat Sheridan: S
- Darryl Motley: 46(1)/FO
- Jorge Orta: 43
Bot 1
- Kirby Puckett: 9
- Tim Teufel: 63
- Mickey Hatcher: 43
Top 2
- Frank White: W
- Don Slaught: 36(1)3/GDP
- Steve Balboni: W
- Greg Pryor: K
Bot 2
- Kent Hrbek: W
- Pat Putnam: 8
- Tom Brunansky: 3
- Gary Gaetti: K
Top 3
- Buddy Biancalana: 7
- Willie Wilson: 43
- Pat Sheridan: 43
Bot 3
- Tim Laudner: W
- Houston Jimenez: K
- Kirby Puckett: S.1-3
- Tim Teufel: D.3-H;1-3
- Mickey Hatcher: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Kent Hrbek: K
Top 4
- Darryl Motley: 63
- Jorge Orta: D
- Frank White: 43.2-3
- Don Slaught: K
Bot 4
- Pat Putnam: 9
- Tom Brunansky: 63
- Gary Gaetti: S
- Tim Laudner: SB2
- Tim Laudner: K
Top 5
- Steve Balboni: K
- Greg Pryor: K
- Buddy Biancalana: K
Bot 5
- Houston Jimenez: 63
- Kirby Puckett: S
- Tim Teufel: K
- Mickey Hatcher: SB2
- Mickey Hatcher: W
- Kent Hrbek: S.2-H;1-3
- Pat Putnam: 64(1)/FO/G
Top 6
- Willie Wilson: S
- Pat Sheridan: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Pat Sheridan: 7
- Darryl Motley: S.3-H(UR)
- Jorge Orta: 5/FL
- Frank White: 54(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Tom Brunansky: 63
- Gary Gaetti: 8
- Tim Laudner: 63
Top 7
- Don Slaught: 53
- Steve Balboni: HR
- Greg Pryor: 43
- Buddy Biancalana: 3/G
Bot 7
- Houston Jimenez: 9
- Kirby Puckett: K
- Tim Teufel: W
- Mickey Hatcher: 8
Top 8
- Willie Wilson: S
- Pat Sheridan: 7/FL
- Darryl Motley: SB2
- Darryl Motley: 8.2-3
- Jorge Orta: 5
Bot 8
- Kent Hrbek: 63
- Pat Putnam: S
- Tom Brunansky: S.1-2
- Gary Gaetti: S.2-H;1-3
- Darrell Brown: S.3-H;1-2
- Randy Bush: S.2-H;1-3
- Kirby Puckett: S.3-H;1-2
- Tim Teufel: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Frank White: HR
- Don Slaught: 8
- Steve Balboni: K
- Dane Iorg: D
- Dave Leeper: 5
Notes & reviews
- Twins manager Gardner ejected by 1B umpire Springstead for arguing that Wilson was out at 1st on infield single
- Debut game for Dave Leeper