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Royals
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
October 16, 1985
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Kansas City Royals, played on October 16, 1985 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 16, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 16, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bret Saberhagen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Stieb |
| Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 32,084 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Ted Hendry |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lonnie Smith | Left Fielder |
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Pat Sheridan | Right Fielder |
| Steve Balboni | First Baseman |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Biancalana | Shortstop |
| Dick Howser | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Damaso Garcia | Second Baseman |
| Lloyd Moseby | Center Fielder |
| Rance Mulliniks | Third Baseman |
| Willie Upshaw | First Baseman |
| Al Oliver | DH |
| George Bell | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Whitt | Catcher |
| Jesse Barfield | Right Fielder |
| Tony Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
October 16, 1985
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Stieb
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Stieb
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Garcia scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Stieb
Brett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Saberhagen
Garcia 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 -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Saberhagen
Moseby strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Saberhagen
Mulliniks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Upshaw vs. Saberhagen
Upshaw hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Saberhagen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mulliniks moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Saberhagen
Oliver is hit by the pitch. Mulliniks moves to third. Upshaw moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Saberhagen
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Stieb
McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Stieb
Sheridan bunts towards the right side of the infield. Garcia fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Balboni vs. Stieb
Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mulliniks fields it and throws to first for the out. Sheridan moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Stieb
Sundberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sheridan scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
White vs. Stieb
White hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Saberhagen
Whitt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Barfield vs. Saberhagen
Barfield strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Saberhagen
Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Saberhagen
Garcia 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
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biancalana vs. Stieb
Biancalana strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Stieb
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mulliniks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Stieb
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Saberhagen
Moseby hits a popup towards the mound. Saberhagen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Saberhagen
Mulliniks hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Wilson. Mulliniks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Upshaw vs. Saberhagen
Upshaw hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops it up and throws to first, with Saberhagen covering, for the out. Mulliniks moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Oliver vs. Saberhagen
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Stieb
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Upshaw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Stieb
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Stieb
Sheridan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Stieb
Balboni hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Leibrandt
Charlie Leibrandt now pitching.
Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Whitt vs. Leibrandt
Whitt strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Barfield vs. Leibrandt
Barfield hits a popup, foul, towards first. Balboni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Leibrandt
Fernandez strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Stieb
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stieb fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Stieb
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Biancalana vs. Stieb
Biancalana hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Stieb
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Leibrandt
Garcia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Moseby vs. Leibrandt
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Garcia moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Iorg vs. Leibrandt
Garth Iorg pinch hits for Rance Mulliniks.
Iorg hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Upshaw vs. Leibrandt
Upshaw hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sheridan. Upshaw reaches second base with a double. Garcia scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Leibrandt
Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Al Oliver.
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Stieb
Garth Iorg now playing third base.
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Stieb
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Stieb
McRae is hit by the pitch. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Sheridan vs. Stieb
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it and throws to third for the out. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Balboni vs. Stieb
Balboni takes first base on ball four. McRae moves to third. Sheridan moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Sundberg vs. Stieb
Sundberg hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barfield who is chasing the ball. Sundberg reaches third base with a triple. McRae scores. Sheridan scores. Balboni goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
White vs. Acker
Jim Acker now pitching.
White hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Sundberg scores. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Biancalana vs. Acker
Biancalana hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Leibrandt
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Leibrandt
Whitt hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Leibrandt
Barfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Leibrandt
Fernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Acker
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Iorg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Acker
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Acker
Brett is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Leibrandt
Garcia hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Leibrandt
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leibrandt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Leibrandt
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Acker
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Iorg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Acker
Sheridan hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Acker
Balboni is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Leibrandt
Upshaw strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Leibrandt
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Leibrandt
Bell 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
Top 9
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Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Acker
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Acker
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Fernandez. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Biancalana vs. Acker
Biancalana hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Acker
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Acker
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Leibrandt
Lynn Jones now playing left field. Jeff Burroughs pinch hits for Ernie Whitt.
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leibrandt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Leibrandt
Barfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Leibrandt
Fernandez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sheridan. Fernandez reaches second base with a double. Barfield moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Garcia vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Quisenberry fields it and throws to first for the out. Barfield scores. Fernandez moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Moseby vs. Quisenberry
Moseby 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
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Game of 10/16/1985 -- Kansas City at Toronto (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Smith L, lf 5 0 2 0 Garcia D, 2b 5 1 1 1
Jones L, lf 0 0 0 0 Moseby L, cf 5 0 0 0
Wilson W, cf 5 0 0 0 Mulliniks R, 3b 1 0 1 0
Brett G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Iorg G, ph-3b 2 0 0 0
McRae H, dh 3 1 0 0 Upshaw W, 1b 4 0 2 1
Sheridan P, rf 4 3 2 1 Oliver A, dh 1 0 0 0
Balboni S, 1b 3 1 0 0 Johnson C, ph 2 0 0 0
Sundberg J, c 4 1 2 4 Bell G, lf 4 0 1 0
White F, 2b 4 0 1 1 Whitt E, c 3 0 1 0
Biancalana B, ss 4 0 1 0 Burroughs J, ph 1 0 0 0
Barfield J, rf 3 1 1 0
Fernandez T, ss 4 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 8 6 35 2 8 2
Kansas City 010 104 000 -- 6
Toronto 000 010 001 -- 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Saberhagen B 3.0 3 0 0 1 2
Leibrandt C (W) 5.1 5 2 2 1 5
Quisenberry D 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Stieb D (L) 5.2 6 6 6 2 4
Acker J 3.1 2 0 0 0 3
E -- Fernandez T
DP -- Toronto 1
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Toronto 9
2B -- Mulliniks R, Bell G, Upshaw W, Fernandez T
3B -- Sundberg J
HR -- Sheridan P
HBP -- by Saberhagen B (Oliver A), by Stieb D (McRae H)
T -- 2:49
A -- 32084
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