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Royals
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
October 8, 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 8, 1985 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 8, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 8, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charlie Leibrandt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Stieb |
| Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 39,115 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 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 |
| Jorge Orta | DH |
| Pat Sheridan | Right Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Steve Balboni | First Baseman |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Buddy Biancalana | Shortstop |
| Dick Howser | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Damaso Garcia | Second Baseman |
| Lloyd Moseby | Center Fielder |
| George Bell | Left Fielder |
| Cliff Johnson | DH |
| Jesse Barfield | Right Fielder |
| Willie Upshaw | First Baseman |
| Garth Iorg | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Whitt | Catcher |
| Tony Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
October 8, 1985
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Stieb
Smith 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Stieb
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stieb fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Stieb
Brett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moseby. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orta vs. Stieb
Orta hits a popup, foul, towards third. Iorg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Leibrandt
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Leibrandt
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Leibrandt
Bell hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Wilson. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Leibrandt
Johnson 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Stieb
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Stieb
White strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Stieb
Balboni hits a popup, foul, towards first. Upshaw settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Leibrandt
Barfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Upshaw vs. Leibrandt
Upshaw is hit by the pitch. Barfield moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Iorg vs. Leibrandt
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards left field. Smith picks it up and throws to Biancalana who relays to third to catch Barfieldfor the out. Upshaw moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitt vs. Leibrandt
Whitt hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Upshaw scores. Iorg moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fernandez vs. Leibrandt
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Iorg scores. Whitt moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garcia vs. Leibrandt
Garcia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Whitt moves to third. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moseby vs. Leibrandt
Moseby hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Leibrandt
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Stieb
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Iorg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biancalana vs. Stieb
Biancalana strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Stieb
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Upshaw settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Leibrandt
Johnson hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Wilson. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barfield vs. Leibrandt
Barfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Upshaw vs. Leibrandt
Upshaw hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. Barfield moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mulliniks vs. Farr
Steve Farr now pitching. Rance Mulliniks pinch hits for Garth Iorg.
Mulliniks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Barfield moves to third. Upshaw moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Whitt vs. Farr
Whitt takes first base on ball four. Barfield scores. Upshaw moves to third. Mulliniks moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fernandez vs. Farr
Fernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Upshaw tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garcia vs. Farr
Garcia hits a popup towards first. Balboni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moseby vs. Farr
Moseby 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, 0 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Stieb
Rance Mulliniks now playing third base.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Upshaw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Stieb
Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Stieb
Orta strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheridan vs. Stieb
Sheridan takes first base on ball four. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Stieb
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mulliniks fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Farr
Bell hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Farr
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana throws to first for one, and Balboni throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Bell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Farr
Barfield hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Farr
Upshaw 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, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Stieb
Balboni strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Stieb
Sundberg is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biancalana vs. Stieb
Biancalana hits a ball on the ground towards first. Upshaw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Biancalana for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Gubicza
Mark Gubicza now pitching.
Mulliniks hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Gubicza
Whitt hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Gubicza
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Stieb
Smith 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, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Stieb
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Stieb
Brett is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Gubicza
Garcia hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Gubicza
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Gubicza
Bell hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Stieb
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Stieb
Sheridan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Stieb
White hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gubicza
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Gubicza
Barfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Upshaw vs. Gubicza
Upshaw strikes out. There goes Barfield. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mulliniks vs. Gubicza
Mulliniks hits a popup towards short. Biancalana settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Stieb
Balboni hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Stieb
Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Stieb
Dane Iorg pinch hits for Buddy Biancalana.
Iorg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bell. Iorg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Stieb
Onix Concepcion pinch runs for Dane Iorg.
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Jackson
Onix Concepcion now playing shortstop. Danny Jackson now pitching.
Whitt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops it up and throws to first, with Jackson covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Jackson
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Jackson
Garcia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moseby vs. Jackson
Manuel Lee pinch runs for Damaso Garcia.
Moseby strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Jackson
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, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Henke
Manuel Lee now playing second base. Tom Henke now pitching.
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Henke
Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Orta vs. Henke
Orta hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sheridan vs. Henke
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Upshaw fields it and throws to second for the out. Wilson scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Henke
White hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/8/1985 -- Kansas City at Toronto (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Smith L, lf 4 0 0 0 Garcia D, 2b 5 0 2 0
Wilson W, cf 4 1 1 0 Lee M, pr-2b 0 0 0 0
Brett G, 3b 4 0 3 0 Moseby L, cf 5 0 0 0
Orta J, dh 4 0 0 0 Bell G, lf 5 1 2 0
Sheridan P, rf 3 0 0 1 Johnson C, dh 4 1 1 0
White F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Barfield J, rf 2 1 1 0
Balboni S, 1b 3 0 0 0 Upshaw W, 1b 3 2 1 0
Sundberg J, c 3 0 0 0 Iorg G, 3b 1 1 0 0
Biancalana B, ss 2 0 0 0 Mulliniks R, ph-3b 3 0 1 1
Iorg D, ph 1 0 1 0 Whitt E, c 3 0 1 2
Concepcion O, pr-ss 0 0 0 0 Fernandez T, ss 3 0 2 2
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32 1 5 1 34 6 11 5
Kansas City 000 000 001 -- 1
Toronto 023 100 00x -- 6
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Leibrandt C (L)* 2.0 7 5 5 1 0
Farr S 2.0 2 1 1 1 0
Gubicza M 3.0 0 0 0 1 2
Jackson D 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Stieb D (W) 8.0 3 0 0 1 8
Henke T 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd
E -- Balboni S
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Toronto 9
2B -- Brett G, Bell G, Johnson C, Iorg D
SB -- Barfield J
SF -- Fernandez T
HBP -- by Leibrandt C (Upshaw W)
T -- 2:24
A -- 39115
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