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Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 22, 1985
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Kansas City Royals, played on August 22, 1985 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 22, 1985 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 22, 1985 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Danny Jackson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joel Davis |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 22,505 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tim Welke 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Vic Voltaggio 3B: Durwood Merrill |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
Lonnie Smith | Left Fielder |
George Brett | Third Baseman |
Hal McRae | DH |
Dane Iorg | Right Fielder |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Steve Balboni | First Baseman |
John Wathan | Catcher |
Buddy Biancalana | Shortstop |
Dick Howser | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Reid Nichols | Left Fielder |
Scott Fletcher | Shortstop |
Harold Baines | Right Fielder |
Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
Tim Hulett | Third Baseman |
Ron Kittle | DH |
Greg Walker | First Baseman |
Luis Salazar | Center Fielder |
Julio Cruz | Second Baseman |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 22, 1985
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Davis
Wilson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Salazar who is chasing the ball. Wilson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Davis
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher misplays the ball. That's an error on Fletcher. Wilson scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Davis
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Davis
McRae hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Iorg vs. Davis
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nichols vs. Jackson
Nichols hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Jackson
Fletcher is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Jackson
Baines hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Jackson
Fisk strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Davis
White hits a fly ball into center field. Salazar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Davis
Balboni strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Davis
Wathan hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biancalana vs. Davis
Biancalana takes first base on ball four. Wathan moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Davis
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Nichols settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hulett vs. Jackson
Hulett strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kittle vs. Jackson
Kittle hits a fly ball towards left. Smith settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Smith. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Jackson
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kittle moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Salazar vs. Jackson
Salazar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kittle scores. Walker moves to third. Salazar moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cruz vs. Jackson
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Walker scores. Salazar moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nichols vs. Jackson
Nichols hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Nichols reaches second base with a double. Salazar scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Jackson
Fletcher 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 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Davis
Smith hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Davis
Brett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McRae vs. Davis
McRae hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Smith scores. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Iorg vs. Davis
Iorg strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Davis
White hits a popup towards third. Hulett catches it and throws to first to double up McRae. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Jackson
Baines bunts towards the mound. Jackson can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Jackson
Fisk hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hulett vs. Jackson
Hulett hits a popup towards third. Brett catches it and throws to first to double up Baines. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Davis
Balboni hits a fly ball into right field. Baines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Davis
Wathan is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biancalana vs. Davis
Biancalana hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cruz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Davis
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Salazar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kittle vs. Jackson
Kittle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Jackson
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salazar vs. Jackson
Salazar hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Jackson
Cruz 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 5
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Davis
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hulett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Davis
Brett hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Davis
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hulett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nichols vs. Jackson
Nichols takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Jackson
Fletcher bunts towards first. Balboni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baines vs. Jackson
Baines 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, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Jackson
Fisk hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Davis
Iorg hits a line drive into right field. Baines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Davis
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Balboni vs. Davis
Balboni hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Davis
Wathan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biancalana vs. Spillner
Dan Spillner now pitching.
Biancalanahits a dribbler in front of the plate. Fisk interferes with Biancalana who is awarded first base. Wathan moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Spillner
Wilson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baines who is chasing the ball. Wilson reaches third base with a triple. Wathan scores. Biancalana goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Spillner
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Walker races for the ball and makes the catch. There goes Wilson. The throw to the plate, AND Wilson is out, for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hulett vs. Jackson
Lynn Jones now playing left field. Darryl Motley now playing right field.
Hulett hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kittle vs. Jackson
Kittle strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Jackson
Walker strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Spillner
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Nichols settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Spillner
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Baines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Spillner
Motley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Jackson
Salazar hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Jackson
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nichols vs. Jackson
Nichols takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Jackson
Fletcher is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Wehrmeister
Dave Wehrmeister now pitching.
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Wehrmeister
Balboni strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Wehrmeister
Wathan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Jackson
Baines 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, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Jackson
Fisk hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hulett vs. Jackson
Hulett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kittle vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
Kittle hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biancalana vs. Agosto
Juan Agosto now pitching.
Biancalana hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Agosto
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Cruz can't make a play. That's a base hit. Biancalana moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Gleaton
Jerry Gleaton now pitching.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hulett throws to second for one, and Cruz throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Biancalana scores. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Gleaton
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Salazar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Gleaton
McRae is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Quisenberry
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Quisenberry
Rudy Law pinch hits for Luis Salazar.
Law strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hairston vs. Quisenberry
Jerry Hairston pinch hits for Julio Cruz.
Hairston takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeSa vs. Quisenberry
Joe DeSa pinch hits for Reid Nichols.
DeSa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Quisenberry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/22/1985 -- Kansas City at Chicago (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Wilson W, cf 5 1 3 2 Nichols R, lf 2 0 1 1 Smith L, lf 4 1 1 1 DeSa J, ph 1 0 0 0 Jones L, lf 1 0 0 0 Fletcher S, ss 4 0 0 0 Brett G, 3b 5 0 1 0 Baines H, rf 4 0 2 0 McRae H, dh 5 0 2 1 Fisk C, c 4 0 0 0 Iorg D, rf 3 0 0 0 Hulett T, 3b 3 0 0 0 Motley D, rf 1 0 0 0 Kittle R, dh 3 1 0 0 White F, 2b 3 1 0 0 Walker G, 1b 4 1 1 0 Balboni S, 1b 4 1 1 2 Salazar L, cf 3 1 1 1 Wathan J, c 2 1 1 0 Law R, ph 1 0 0 0 Biancalana B, ss 2 2 1 0 Cruz J, 2b 3 0 0 1 Hairston J, ph 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 7 10 6 32 3 5 3 Kansas City 101 004 001 -- 7 Chicago 030 000 000 -- 3 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Jackson D (W) 7.2 5 3 0 4 8 Quisenberry D (S) 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Davis J (L) 5.1 7 5 5 3 2 Spillner D 1.2 1 1 0 0 0 Wehrmeister D 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Agosto J* 0.0 2 1 1 0 0 Gleaton J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th E -- Fletcher S, Smith L, Fisk C, Cruz J DP -- Kansas City 1, Chicago 3 LOB -- Kansas City 6, Chicago 7 2B -- Nichols R 3B -- Wilson W 2 HR -- Balboni S HBP -- by Davis J (Wathan J) T -- 3:05 A -- 22505
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