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Athletics
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
July 2, 1985
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Oakland Athletics, played on July 2, 1985 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 2, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 2, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Langford |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Charlie Leibrandt |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 19,676 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Rick Reed 1B: Greg Kosc 2B: Rich Garcia 3B: Tim McClelland |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Mike Davis | Right Fielder |
| Dave Kingman | DH |
| Dusty Baker | First Baseman |
| Mike Heath | Catcher |
| Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Rob Picciolo | Second Baseman |
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Jackie Moore | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Lonnie Smith | Left Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Jorge Orta | DH |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Steve Balboni | First Baseman |
| Dave Leeper | Right Fielder |
| Buddy Biancalana | Shortstop |
| Dick Howser | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
July 2, 1985
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Leibrandt
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Leibrandt
Lansford hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Lansford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Leibrandt
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. Lansford moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kingman vs. Leibrandt
Kingman bunts towards the mound. Leibrandt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Langford
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Langford
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Langford
There goes Smith. The throw from Heath and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Langford
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Orta vs. Langford
Orta hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Langford
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Leibrandt
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leibrandt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Leibrandt
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Leibrandt
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Langford
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Balboni vs. Langford
Balboni hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leeper vs. Langford
Leeper takes first base on ball four. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Biancalana vs. Langford
Biancalana hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Langford
Wilson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Wilson reaches second base with a double. Sundberg scores. Leeper moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Langford
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Leeper scores. Wilson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Langford
Brett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Orta vs. Langford
Orta hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Leibrandt
Picciolo hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Leibrandt
Griffin hits a fly ball into right field. Leeper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Leibrandt
Henderson 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
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Langford
White hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Langford
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Langford
Balboni hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Balboni reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leeper vs. Langford
Leeper hits a popup towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Leibrandt
Lansford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Leibrandt
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Leibrandt
Kingman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biancalana vs. Langford
Biancalana hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Langford
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Biancalana moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Warren
Mike Warren now pitching.
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Picciolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Warren
Brett hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Warren
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Baker scoops it up and throws to first, with Warren covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Warren
White strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Leibrandt
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Leibrandt
Heath hits a fly ball into right field. Leeper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Leibrandt
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Warren
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Warren
Balboni strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leeper vs. Warren
Leeper hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Leibrandt
Picciolo 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Leibrandt
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett juggles the ball. That's an error on Brett. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Leibrandt
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana misplays the ball. That's an error on Biancalana. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lansford vs. Leibrandt
Lansford hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Leibrandt
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Griffin scores. Henderson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kingman vs. Leibrandt
Kingman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biancalana vs. Warren
Biancalana takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Warren
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Warren
Smith takes first base on ball four. Biancalana moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Warren
Brett hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Warren
Orta hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Warren
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Mura
Steve Mura now pitching.
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Picciolo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Leibrandt
Lynn Jones now playing left field.
Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Leibrandt
Heath hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Leibrandt
Murphy hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Picciolo vs. Leibrandt
Picciolo hits a popup towards short. Biancalana settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffin vs. Leibrandt
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Mura
Mickey Tettleton now catching. Mike Davis now playing center field. Mike Heath now playing right field. Donnie Hill now playing second base. Rob
Balboni hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leeper vs. Mura
Leeper hits a popup towards short. Gallego settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biancalana vs. Mura
Biancalana hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mura fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Mura
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gallego fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Leibrandt
Greg Pryor now playing third base.
Henderson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tettleton vs. Leibrandt
Tettleton strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Leibrandt
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Leibrandt
Kingman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Leibrandt
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Leeper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Mura
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Picciolo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Mura
Pryor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Mura
Orta hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Orta reaches second base with a double. Pryor moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Mura
White hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tettleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sundberg vs. Mura
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pryor scores. There goes Orta trying to get to home. Heath throws the ball in to Tettleton who tags Orta who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Beckwith
Joe Beckwith now pitching.
Heath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Beckwith
Hill hits a popup towards short. Biancalana settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochte vs. Beckwith
Bruce Bochte pinch hits for Rob Picciolo.
Bochte strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gallego vs. Beckwith
Gallego hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/2/1985 -- Oakland at Kansas City (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Henderson S, lf 4 0 1 0 Wilson W, cf 5 2 3 1
Lansford C, 3b 3 0 1 0 Smith L, lf 3 1 1 2
Tettleton M, c 1 0 0 0 Jones L, lf 1 0 0 0
Davis M, rf-cf 4 0 1 1 Brett G, 3b 3 2 3 6
Kingman D, dh 4 0 1 0 Pryor G, 3b 0 1 0 0
Baker D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Orta J, dh 5 0 1 0
Heath M, c-rf 3 0 1 0 White F, 2b 4 0 0 0
Murphy D, cf 3 0 0 0 Sundberg J, c 5 1 2 1
Hill D, 2b 1 0 0 0 Balboni S, 1b 4 0 2 0
Picciolo R, 2b-3b 3 0 0 0 Leeper D, rf 3 1 0 0
Bochte B, ph 1 0 0 0 Biancalana B, ss 3 2 1 0
Griffin A, ss 3 1 0 0
Gallego M, ss 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 1 6 1 36 10 13 10
Oakland 000 001 000 -- 1
Kansas City 030 303 01x -- 10
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Langford R (L)* 3.0 8 5 5 2 0
Warren M 2.2 2 4 4 3 3
Mura S 2.1 3 1 1 1 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Leibrandt C (W) 8.0 6 1 0 0 5
Beckwith J 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 4th
E -- Brett G, Biancalana B
LOB -- Oakland 8, Kansas City 8
2B -- Lansford C, Wilson W, Balboni S, Orta J
HR -- Brett G 2
SB -- Smith L
T -- 2:29
A -- 19676
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