1984 American League Championship Series
| 1984 American League Championship Series | |||||||||||||
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| Dates | October 2 – 5 | ||||||||||||
| MVP | Kirk Gibson (Detroit) | ||||||||||||
| Umpires | Bill Deegan, Jon Bible (1B, 3 games), Randy Cristal (2B, 3 games), Larry Zirdel (3B, Game 1), Harold Jordan (OF, Game 1), Mike O'Dell (OF, Game 1), Bob Jones (3B, Game 2), Rick Denny (OF, Game 2), Carl Nothnagel (OF, Game 2), Doug Cossey (3B, Game 3), Dick Runchey (OF, Game 3), Dick Zivic (OF, Game 3) | ||||||||||||
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| Television | ABC | ||||||||||||
| TV announcers | Al Michaels, Howard Cosell and Jim Palmer | ||||||||||||
| Radio | CBS | ||||||||||||
| Radio announcers | Bill White and Curt Gowdy | ||||||||||||
| Team (Wins) | Manager | Season | |
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| Detroit Tigers (3) | Sparky Anderson | 104–58, .642, GA: 15 | |
| Kansas City Royals (0) | Dick Howser | 84–78, .519, GA: 3 |
The 1984 American League Championship Series matched the East Division champion Detroit Tigers against the West Division champion Kansas City Royals. The Tigers prevailed three games to none, to advance to the 1984 World Series against the San Diego Padres.
Due to a strike by major league umpires, the series was played using local and collegiate umpires, with former AL umpire and league supervisor Bill Deegan working home plate for all three games.
The 1984 American League Championship Series would prove to be no contest for the Tigers. It wasn't that surprising given the fact the Royals won 20 fewer games during the season and had won the AL West by a mere three games over both the California Angels and Minnesota Twins.
Detroit won the series, 3–0.
Tuesday, October 2, 1984, at Royals Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
Game 1 was a blowout in Kansas City, as Jack Morris pitched seven innings and allowed a single run, with Willie Hernández pitching the final two innings. The Tigers scored eight runs. Alan Trammell hit a triple and a home run for three RBIs, and Larry Herndon and Lance Parrish also hit home runs for Detroit.
Wednesday, October 3, 1984, at Royals Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
The Tigers took Game 2 in extra innings by a 5–3 score. Kirk Gibson doubled to drive in Lou Whitaker in the first inning and hit a home run in the third. Dan Petry pitched seven innings and gave up two runs, but lost his chance at a win when Willie Hernández surrendered the tying run in the eighth inning. Detroit's "Senor Smoke", Aurelio López, held the Royals scoreless in the ninth, tenth and eleventh innings for the win. Johnny Grubb hit a double off Dan Quisenberry in the eleventh inning to drive in Darrell Evans and Ruppert Jones.
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