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Cardinals
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
October 20, 1985
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on October 20, 1985 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 20, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 20, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Danny Cox |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Charlie Leibrandt |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 41,656 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: Jim McKean 2B: Bob Engel 3B: John Shulock |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie McGee | Center Fielder |
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Tom Herr | Second Baseman |
| Jack Clark | First Baseman |
| Tito Landrum | Left Fielder |
| Cesar Cedeno | Right Fielder |
| Terry Pendleton | Third Baseman |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Danny Cox | Pitcher |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lonnie Smith | Left Fielder |
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Pat Sheridan | Right Fielder |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Steve Balboni | First Baseman |
| Buddy Biancalana | Shortstop |
| Charlie Leibrandt | Pitcher |
| Dick Howser | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
October 20, 1985
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Leibrandt
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Leibrandt
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Leibrandt
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Cox
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Cox
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Cox
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Leibrandt
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. Leibrandt
Landrum strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Leibrandt
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Cox
White bunts towards the mound. Cox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Sheridan vs. Cox
There goes White. The throw from Porter and he is safe. White steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Sheridan vs. Cox
Sheridan strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Cox
Sundberg strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Balboni vs. Cox
Balboni strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Leibrandt
Pendleton hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Leibrandt
Porter strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Leibrandt
Cox strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. Leibrandt
McGee hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Biancalana vs. Cox
Biancalana takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leibrandt vs. Cox
Leibrandt bunts towards the mound. Cox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with Herr covering - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Cox
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Leibrandt
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leibrandt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Leibrandt
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Leibrandt
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Landrum vs. Leibrandt
Landrum hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Cedeno vs. Leibrandt
Cedeno hits a popup towards short. Biancalana settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Cox
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Cox
Brett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Brett reaches second base with a double. Wilson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
White vs. Cox
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Landrum. White reaches second base with a double. Brett scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Sheridan vs. Cox
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. White moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Sundberg vs. Cox
Sundberg strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Balboni vs. Cox
Balboni hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Leibrandt
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Leibrandt
Porter strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Leibrandt
Cox is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biancalana vs. Cox
Biancalana hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leibrandt vs. Cox
Leibrandt hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pendleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Cox
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Leibrandt
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leibrandt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Leibrandt
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Leibrandt
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Cox
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Cox
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Cox
There goes Wilson. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Cox
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Sheridan vs. Cox
Sheridan strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. Cox
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Leibrandt
Clark hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. Leibrandt
Landrum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Leibrandt
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Cox
Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Biancalana vs. Cox
Biancalana takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Leibrandt vs. Cox
Leibrandt bunts between the mound and first base. Cox scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Leibrandt for the out. Biancalana moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Cox
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Biancalana trying to get to home. Landrum throws the ball in to Porter who tags Biancalana, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Leibrandt
Lynn Jones now playing left field.
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pendleton for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Leibrandt
Porter hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Leibrandt
Brian Harper pinch hits for Danny Cox.
Harper hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Dayley
Ken Dayley now pitching.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Dayley
Brett strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Dayley
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Landrum. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sheridan vs. Dayley
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Leibrandt
McGee hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Jones. McGee reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Leibrandt
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Herr vs. Leibrandt
Herr hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Leibrandt
Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McGee scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Landrum vs. Leibrandt
Landrum hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Sheridan. Landrum reaches second base with a double. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Cedeno vs. Leibrandt
Cedeno is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Pendleton vs. Leibrandt
Pendleton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Pendleton reaches second base with a double. Clark scores. Landrum scores. Cedeno goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching. Darryl Motley now playing right field.
Porter is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Van Slyke vs. Quisenberry
Andy Van Slyke pinch hits for Ken Dayley.
Van Slyke hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Lahti
Jeff Lahti now pitching. Andy Van Slyke now playing right field.
Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Lahti
Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lahti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Lahti
Jorge Orta pinch hits for Buddy Biancalana.
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/20/1985 -- St.Louis at Kansas City (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
McGee W, cf 4 1 1 0 Smith L, lf 4 0 2 0
Smith O, ss 4 0 0 0 Jones L, lf 0 0 0 0
Herr T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Wilson W, cf 4 1 2 0
Clark J, 1b 3 1 1 1 Brett G, 3b 4 1 1 1
Landrum T, lf 4 1 2 0 White F, 2b 3 0 3 1
Cedeno C, rf 3 1 0 0 Sheridan P, rf 4 0 0 0
Lahti J, p 0 0 0 0 Quisenberry D, p 0 0 0 0
Pendleton T, 3b 4 0 2 3 Sundberg J, c 4 0 0 0
Porter D, c 3 0 0 0 Balboni S, 1b 4 0 1 0
Cox D, p 2 0 0 0 Biancalana B, ss 1 0 0 0
Harper B, ph 1 0 0 0 Orta J, ph 1 0 0 0
Dayley K, p 0 0 0 0 Leibrandt C, p 2 0 0 0
Van Slyke A, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Motley D, rf 0 0 0 0
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33 4 6 4 31 2 9 2
St.Louis 000 000 004 -- 4
Kansas City 000 200 000 -- 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Cox D 7.0 7 2 2 3 5
Dayley K (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Lahti J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Leibrandt C (L) 8.2 6 4 4 2 6
Quisenberry D 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
DP -- St.Louis 3
LOB -- St.Louis 5, Kansas City 6
2B -- Brett G, White F 2, McGee W, Landrum T, Pendleton T
SB -- White F, Wilson W
SH -- Leibrandt C
T -- 2:44
A -- 41656
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