Mike Brown started 11 games for the Red Sox in 1984 and wasn't very good. But as I like to say in Statis Pro..."that's why you play the game!!!"
Brown retired the first ten batters he faced, finally surrendering a single to Jim Sundberg in the bottom of the fourth. He would only give up three more singles the rest of the way and only had to face 30 total batters!!! It ranks as one of the top pitched games of the year, easily in the top 10.
He had all the runs he needed thanks to a breakout inning in the top of the third. Moose Haas gave up an RBI double to Jim Rice and then a three-run homer to Tony Armas. The Red Sox picked up one more run in the top of the ninth thanks to a Ted Simmons error at third base.
Winning Pitcher - Mike Brown
Losing Pitcher - Moose Haas
Player of the Game - Brown, CG SHO, 2K's, 0BB's
Hall of Famers in the Game - Wade Boggs, Jim Rice, Robin Yount
Frank Wills started 5 games for the Royals in 1984 and wasn't very good. But as I like to say in Statis Pro..."that's why you play the game!!!"
Wills pitched seven shutout innings and only gave up four hits. Strangely, all four were for extra bases and three of them came off the bat of Ron Washington (two doubles and a triple). But Wills worked out of every one of those jams without the base runner crossing home plate.
Strangely, the KC pitcher who struggled on the day was ace reliever Dan Quisenberry. Quiz hadn't allowed a single run all season but the second batter he faced, Tim Laudner, took him deep for a solo homer. He gave up two more hits in his two innings pitched but did well enough to record the save. Onix Concepcion was the star on offense, going three for three with a double, RBI, stolen base and two runs scored. The win meant the Royals swept the Twins at the Metrodome, going 4-0 and moving to within a game of .500 on the season.
Winning Pitcher - Frank Wills
Losing Pitcher - Ken Schrom
Save - Dan Quisenberry
Player of the Game - Wills, 7IP, 0R's, 5K's
Hall of Famers in the Game - George Brett, Kirby Puckett
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