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Yankees
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
July 23, 1985
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the New York Yankees, played on July 23, 1985 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 23, 1985 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 23, 1985 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Whitson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bret Saberhagen |
Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 32,450 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Nick Bremigan 1B: Dan Morrison 2B: Larry Young 3B: Ted Hendry |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rickey Henderson | DH |
Ken Griffey | Center Fielder |
Don Mattingly | First Baseman |
Dave Winfield | Right Fielder |
Dan Pasqua | Left Fielder |
Ron Hassey | Catcher |
Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
Mike Pagliarulo | Third Baseman |
Bob Meacham | Shortstop |
Billy Martin | Manager |
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 |
Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
Buddy Biancalana | Shortstop |
Dick Howser | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
July 23, 1985
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Saberhagen
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Saberhagen
Griffey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mattingly vs. Saberhagen
Mattingly hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Griffey moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Winfield vs. Saberhagen
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. Griffey scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pasqua vs. Saberhagen
Pasqua hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pasqua for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Whitson
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Whitson
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Whitson
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Whitson
McRae hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Smith trying to get to home. Winfield throws the ball in to Hassey, who tags Smith, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Saberhagen
Hassey 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 -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Saberhagen
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Saberhagen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliarulo vs. Saberhagen
Pagliarulo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Whitson
Iorg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Griffey who is chasing the ball. Iorg reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Whitson
White hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Balboni vs. Whitson
Balboni hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sundberg vs. Whitson
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Iorg scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biancalana vs. Whitson
Biancalana hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Whitson
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meacham vs. Saberhagen
Meacham 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 -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Saberhagen
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Saberhagen
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Saberhagen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Whitson
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Whitson
Brett hits a popup towards first. Mattingly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Whitson
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Saberhagen
Mattingly hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Saberhagen
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pasqua vs. Saberhagen
Pasqua hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Pasqua reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hassey vs. Saberhagen
Hassey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Saberhagen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Whitson
Iorg hits a popup towards short. Meacham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Whitson
White hits a line drive towards short. Meacham reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Whitson
Balboni hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Whitson
Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Saberhagen
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliarulo vs. Saberhagen
Pagliarulo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops it up and throws to first, with Saberhagen covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meacham vs. Saberhagen
Meacham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biancalana vs. Whitson
Biancalana hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Whitson
Wilson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pagliarulo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Whitson
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meacham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Saberhagen
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Saberhagen
Griffey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mattingly vs. Saberhagen
Mattingly 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 -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Saberhagen
Winfield 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
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Whitson
Brett strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Whitson
McRae hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Iorg vs. Whitson
Iorg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Griffey. Iorg reaches second base with a double. McRae goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Whitson
Lynn Jones pinch runs for Dane Iorg.
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Balboni vs. Fisher
Brian Fisher now pitching.
Balboni hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jones scores. White moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. Fisher
Sundberg strikes out. There goes White. Here's the throw, and he's safe. There goes Balboni. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Biancalana vs. Fisher
Biancalana hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Pasqua settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pasqua vs. Saberhagen
Lynn Jones now playing right field.
Pasqua strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Saberhagen
Hassey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Saberhagen
Randolph strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Fisher
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Fisher
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meacham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Fisher
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliarulo vs. Saberhagen
Pat Sheridan now playing right field. Lynn Jones now playing left field.
Pagliarulo hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Saberhagen
Scott Bradley pinch hits for Bob Meacham.
Bradley hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Saberhagen
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Saberhagen
Griffey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Griffey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mattingly vs. Saberhagen
Mattingly 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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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Bordi
Rich Bordi now pitching. Andre Robertson now playing shortstop.
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Bordi
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Bordi
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Balboni vs. Righetti
Dave Righetti now pitching.
Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to first for the out. Jones moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sundberg vs. Righetti
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jones scores. White scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biancalana vs. Righetti
Biancalana hits a popup towards the mound. Righetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pasqua vs. Quisenberry
Pasqua hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassey vs. Quisenberry
Hassey hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Quisenberry
Randolph hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pasqua moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pagliarulo vs. Quisenberry
Pagliarulo strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/23/1985 -- New York at Kansas City (N) New York AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Henderson R, dh 4 0 0 0 Wilson W, cf 4 0 0 0 Griffey K, cf 4 1 3 0 Smith L, lf 3 0 0 0 Mattingly D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Sheridan P, rf 0 0 0 0 Winfield D, rf 4 0 0 1 Brett G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Pasqua D, lf 4 0 2 0 McRae H, dh 4 1 2 0 Hassey R, c 4 0 0 0 Iorg D, rf 3 1 2 1 Randolph W, 2b 4 0 1 0 Jones L, pr-rf-lf 1 2 1 0 Pagliarulo M, 3b 4 1 1 1 White F, 2b 4 1 2 0 Meacham B, ss 2 0 0 0 Balboni S, 1b 4 0 2 1 Bradley S, ph 1 0 0 0 Sundberg J, c 4 0 2 3 Robertson A, ss 0 0 0 0 Biancalana B, ss 4 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 2 8 2 35 5 12 5 New York 100 000 010 -- 2 Kansas City 010 002 02x -- 5 New York IP H R ER BB SO Whitson E (L) 5.1 8 3 3 1 1 Fisher B 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 Bordi R 0.1 2 2 2 0 0 Righetti D 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Saberhagen B (W) 8.0 6 2 2 0 4 Quisenberry D (S) 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 LOB -- New York 6, Kansas City 7 2B -- Pasqua D, Iorg D, Griffey K 3B -- Iorg D HR -- Pagliarulo M SB -- Balboni S, White F T -- 2:40 A -- 32450
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