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White Sox
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 26, 1985
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Chicago White Sox, played on May 26, 1985 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 26, 1985 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 26, 1985 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Floyd Bannister |
Home Starting Pitcher | Buddy Black |
Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 32,563 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Steve Palermo 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rudy Law | Left Fielder |
Scott Fletcher | Third Baseman |
Tom Paciorek | Right Fielder |
Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
Ron Kittle | DH |
Greg Walker | First Baseman |
Tim Hulett | Second Baseman |
Luis Salazar | Center Fielder |
Ozzie Guillen | Shortstop |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
Lonnie Smith | Left Fielder |
George Brett | Third Baseman |
Steve Balboni | First Baseman |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Darryl Motley | Right Fielder |
Hal McRae | DH |
John Wathan | Catcher |
Onix Concepcion | Shortstop |
Dick Howser | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 26, 1985
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Black
Law hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Black
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Black
Paciorek strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Bannister
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Bannister
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Law settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Bannister
There goes Wilson. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Bannister
Brett hits a popup towards first. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Balboni vs. Bannister
Balboni takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Bannister
White hits a fly ball into right field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Black
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kittle vs. Black
Kittle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Black
Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Walker reaches second base with a double. Kittle moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hulett vs. Black
Hulett hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Kittle scores. Walker moves to third. Hulett moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Salazar vs. Black
Salazar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Guillen vs. Black
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Bannister
Motley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Bannister
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fletcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Bannister
Wathan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Salazar. Wathan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Bannister
Concepcion strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Black
Law hits a line drive into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Black
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Black
Paciorek hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Bannister
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fletcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bannister
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Bannister
There goes Smith. The throw from Fisk, and Walker drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brett vs. Bannister
Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smith tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Bannister
Balboni hits a popup towards third. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Black
Fisk is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kittle vs. Black
Kittle is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Black
There goes Fisk. The throw from Wathan and he is safe. Fisk steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Black
Walker strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hulett vs. Black
Hulett hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Fisk scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salazar vs. Black
Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Bannister
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen misplays the ball. That's an error on Guillen. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Motley vs. Bannister
Motley hits a fly ball into center field. Salazar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Bannister
McRae hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wathan vs. Bannister
Wathan hits a fly ball into left field. Law settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. Bannister
Concepcion hits a popup towards short. Guillen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Black
Guillen hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Black
Law hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Black
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Bannister
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Bannister
There goes Wilson. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Bannister
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brett vs. Bannister
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walker scoops it up and throws to first, with Bannister covering, for the out. Wilson scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Bannister
Balboni is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Black
Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Black
Fisk hits a line drive towards third. Brett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kittle vs. Black
Kittle hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Bannister
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hulett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Bannister
Motley strikes out. Fisk drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Motley out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Bannister
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Bannister
Wathan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hulett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Black
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards second. White can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hulett vs. Black
Hulett hits a line drive into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salazar vs. Black
Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Bannister
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Bannister
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field. Salazar picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Salazar. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Bannister
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brett vs. Bannister
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Balboni vs. Bannister
Balboni hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Hulett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Black
Guillen bunts towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hairston vs. Black
Jerry Hairston pinch hits for Rudy Law.
Hairston hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Hairston reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Black
Daryl Boston pinch runs for Jerry Hairston.
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Paciorek vs. Black
Paciorek strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. James
Bob James now pitching. Daryl Boston now playing center field. Luis Salazar now playing left field.
White hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. James
Pat Sheridan pinch hits for Darryl Motley.
Sheridan strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. James
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. James
Wathan hits a fly ball into right field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching. Lynn Jones now playing left field. Pat Sheridan now playing right field.
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Quisenberry
Oscar Gamble pinch hits for Ron Kittle.
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gamble for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Quisenberry
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/26/1985 -- Chicago at Kansas City (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Law R, lf 3 0 0 0 Wilson W, cf 3 1 2 0 Hairston J, ph 1 0 1 0 Smith L, lf 3 1 0 0 Boston D, pr-cf 0 0 0 0 Jones L, lf 0 0 0 0 Fletcher S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Brett G, 3b 2 0 0 2 Paciorek T, rf 4 0 0 0 Balboni S, 1b 3 0 0 0 Fisk C, c 3 1 0 0 White F, 2b 4 1 1 1 Kittle R, dh 3 1 1 0 Motley D, rf 3 0 0 0 Gamble O, ph 1 0 0 0 Sheridan P, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Walker G, 1b 4 0 2 0 McRae H, dh 3 0 1 0 Hulett T, 2b 3 0 2 2 Wathan J, c 4 0 1 0 Salazar L, cf-lf 3 0 0 0 Concepcion O, ss 3 0 0 0 Guillen O, ss 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 2 6 2 29 3 5 3 Chicago 010 100 000 -- 2 Kansas City 001 010 01x -- 3 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Bannister F 7.0 4 2 1 5 3 James B (L) 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Black B (W) 8.0 6 2 2 0 4 Quisenberry D (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Walker G, Guillen O, Salazar L DP -- Kansas City 1 LOB -- Chicago 4, Kansas City 8 2B -- Walker G, Wathan J, Hairston J HR -- White F SB -- Wilson W 2, Smith L, Fisk C SF -- Brett G HBP -- by Black B (Fisk C) T -- 2:33 A -- 32563
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