<prompt> Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Gore rakatevera, Kansas City - mukwikwidzi wayo wepostseason pazviitiko zvakawanda mumwaka wapfuura - yakashandira Howser kuti atungamirire mitambo yekupedzisira ye33 yemwaka wekurova-wakapfupiswa 1981. Pasi paHawser, maRoyals akapedza wechipiri muna 1982 na1983. Pamberi pemwaka wa1984, nekirabhu yavo yakaparadzwa nematambudziko ezvinodhaka, maRoyals akatanga kubvisa chikwata chavo ndokutanga patsva. Kansas City yaikarira 1984 kuva gore rokuvakazve, asi Howser akatungamirira boka duku racho kunzvimbo yokutanga. VaRoyals vakakundwa neDetroit Tigers mu  <response>: American League Championship Series, mitambo mitatu ku zero. 