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Royals
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
June 8, 1985
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the California Angels and the Kansas City Royals, played on June 8, 1985 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 8, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
California Angels
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 8, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | California Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mark Gubicza |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Slaton |
| Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
| City | Anaheim |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 46,393 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike Reilly 1B: Drew Coble 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Al Clark |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Lonnie Smith | Left Fielder |
| Jorge Orta | DH |
| Steve Balboni | First Baseman |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Pat Sheridan | Right Fielder |
| Greg Pryor | Third Baseman |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Onix Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Dick Howser | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gary Pettis | Center Fielder |
| Ruppert Jones | DH |
| Juan Beniquez | First Baseman |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Brian Downing | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Dick Schofield | Shortstop |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
June 8, 1985
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Slaton
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Slaton
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Slaton
Orta hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Gubicza
Pettis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Gubicza
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Gubicza
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Slaton
Balboni takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Slaton
White takes first base on ball four. Balboni moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sheridan vs. Slaton
Sheridan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pettis. Sheridan reaches second base with a double. Balboni scores. White moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pryor vs. Slaton
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sundberg vs. Slaton
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Gubicza
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Gubicza
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Gubicza
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Gubicza
There goes Downing. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, White applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Slaton
Concepcion hits a popup towards short. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Slaton
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Slaton
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Slaton
Orta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Balboni vs. Slaton
Balboni takes first base on ball four. Orta moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Slaton
White hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Schofield fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Gubicza
Grich hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Gubicza
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Gubicza
Schofield 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 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Slaton
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pryor vs. Slaton
Pryor bunts towards the mound. Slaton fields it and throws to first for the out. Sheridan moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Slaton
Sundberg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pettis. Sundberg reaches second base with a double. Sheridan scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Slaton
Concepcion hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pettis. Concepcion reaches second base with a double. Sundberg scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Corbett
Doug Corbett now pitching.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Concepcion moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Corbett
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Gubicza
Pettis hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Gubicza
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Gubicza
Beniquez hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Corbett
Orta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Balboni vs. Corbett
Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Corbett
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Gubicza
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Gubicza
DeCinces hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Gubicza
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Corbett
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Corbett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Corbett
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Corbett
Sundberg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Gubicza
Grich hits a line drive towards first. Balboni reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Gubicza
Boone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schofield vs. Gubicza
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops it up and throws to first, with Gubicza covering, for the out. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pettis vs. Gubicza
Pettis strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Corbett
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Corbett
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Beniquez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Corbett
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Corbett
Orta hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pettis. Orta reaches second base with a double. Smith goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Balboni vs. Corbett
Balboni strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Gubicza
Lynn Jones now playing left field.
Jones 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, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Gubicza
Beniquez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Gubicza
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Beniquez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeCinces vs. Gubicza
DeCinces hits a line drive towards short. Concepcion catches it and throws to second to double up Beniquez. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Corbett
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheridan vs. Corbett
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pryor vs. Corbett
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Gubicza
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops it up and throws to first, with Gubicza covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Gubicza
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Gubicza
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Moore
Donnie Moore now pitching.
Sundberg strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Moore
Concepcion hits a line drive into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Moore
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Beniquez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sconiers vs. Gubicza
Daryl Sconiers pinch hits for Dick Schofield.
Sconiers hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Sconiers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pettis vs. Gubicza
Pettis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sconiers moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Gubicza
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sconiers scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching. Darryl Motley now playing left field. Lynn Jones now playing center field.
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Quisenberry
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White 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 6/8/1985 -- Kansas City at California (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI
Wilson W, cf 5 0 1 0 Pettis G, cf 3 0 0 0
Motley D, lf 0 0 0 0 Jones R, dh 4 0 1 1
Smith L, lf 3 1 1 0 Beniquez J, 1b 3 0 1 0
Jones L, lf-cf 0 0 0 0 Jackson R, rf 3 0 0 0
Orta J, dh 3 0 2 1 DeCinces D, 3b 3 0 1 0
Balboni S, 1b 2 1 0 0 Downing B, lf 3 0 0 0
White F, 2b 3 0 1 0 Grich B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Sheridan P, rf 4 1 2 1 Boone B, c 3 0 1 0
Pryor G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Schofield D, ss 2 0 0 0
Sundberg J, c 4 1 1 1 Sconiers D, ph 1 1 1 0
Concepcion O, ss 4 0 1 1
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31 4 9 4 28 1 5 1
Kansas City 010 200 100 -- 4
California 000 000 001 -- 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gubicza M (W) 8.1 4 1 1 3 3
Quisenberry D (S) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
California IP H R ER BB SO
Slaton J (L) 3.1 6 3 3 3 1
Corbett D 4.2 3 1 1 2 2
Moore D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
DP -- Kansas City 3, California 4
LOB -- Kansas City 6, California 3
2B -- Sheridan P, Sundberg J, Concepcion O, Orta J, Sconiers D
CS -- Downing B
SH -- Pryor G
T -- 2:19
A -- 46393
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