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Royals
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
July 21, 1985
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Kansas City Royals, played on July 21, 1985 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 21, 1985 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 21, 1985 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Buddy Black |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Martinez |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 31,278 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: Steve Palermo |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
Dane Iorg | Left Fielder |
George Brett | Third Baseman |
Jorge Orta | DH |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Pat Sheridan | Right Fielder |
Steve Balboni | First Baseman |
Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
Buddy Biancalana | Shortstop |
Dick Howser | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Floyd Rayford | Third Baseman |
Lee Lacy | Right Fielder |
Cal Ripken | Shortstop |
Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
Gary Roenicke | Left Fielder |
Mike Young | DH |
Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
Rich Dauer | Second Baseman |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
July 21, 1985
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Martinez
Wilson bunts towards third. Rayford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Iorg vs. Martinez
Martinez fires over to first and Murray drops the ball. That's an error on Murray. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Iorg vs. Martinez
There goes Wilson. The throw from Dempsey and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Iorg vs. Martinez
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brett vs. Martinez
Brett hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Martinez
Orta hits a popup, foul, towards first. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Martinez
White hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rayford vs. Black
Rayford hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Black
Lacy hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Black
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Martinez
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Martinez
Balboni is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Martinez
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Balboni moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Biancalana vs. Martinez
Biancalana hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Martinez
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Black
Murray hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Black
Lynn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roenicke vs. Black
Roenicke takes first base on ball four. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Black
Young hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Black
Dempsey strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Black
Dauer hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rayford vs. Black
Rayford hits a popup towards short. Biancalana settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Martinez
Iorg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Martinez
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Martinez
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Black
Lacy strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Black
Ripken strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Black
Murray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Black
The umpire calls a balk on Black Murray moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Black
Lynn hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Murray scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roenicke vs. Black
Roenicke hits a popup towards short. Biancalana settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Martinez
White strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Martinez
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Martinez
Balboni strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Black
Young hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Young reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dempsey vs. Black
Dempsey bunts towards the mound. Black fields it and throws to first for the out. Young moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dauer vs. Black
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Black fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rayford vs. Black
Rayford strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Martinez
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biancalana vs. Martinez
Biancalana hits a fly ball into right field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Martinez
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Black
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Black
Ripken strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Black
Murray 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 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Martinez
Iorg strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Martinez
Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Martinez
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops it up and throws to first, with Martinez covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Black
Lynn hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Black
Roenicke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Black
Young strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Martinez
White hits a popup towards short. Ripken settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Martinez
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Balboni vs. Martinez
Balboni hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Sheridan moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. Martinez
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sheridan scores. Balboni moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Martinez
Lonnie Smith pinch hits for Buddy Biancalana.
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Martinez
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Balboni scores. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Motley vs. Martinez
Tippy Martinez now pitching. Darryl Motley pinch hits for Dane Iorg.
Motley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Black
Darryl Motley now playing left field. Onix Concepcion now playing shortstop.
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Black
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Dempsey moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rayford vs. Black
Rayford strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lacy vs. Black
Lacy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ripken vs. LaCoss
Mike LaCoss now pitching.
Ripken takes first base on ball four. Dempsey moves to third. Lacy moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murray vs. LaCoss
Murray hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Murray reaches second base with a double. Dempsey scores. Lacy scores. Ripken moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lynn vs. LaCoss
Lynn is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Shelby vs. LaCoss
John Shelby pinch hits for Gary Roenicke.
Shelby hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Martinez
John Shelby now playing left field.
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Aase
Don Aase now pitching. Hal McRae pinch hits for Jorge Orta.
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Aase
White hits a fly ball into right field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheridan vs. Aase
Sheridan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. LaCoss
Young strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. LaCoss
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. LaCoss
Dauer 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, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Aase
Balboni hits a popup towards short. Ripken settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Aase
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Aase
Lynn Jones pinch hits for Onix Concepcion.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/21/1985 -- Kansas City at Baltimore (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Wilson W, cf 4 1 2 1 Rayford F, 3b 4 0 0 0 Iorg D, lf 3 0 1 0 Lacy L, rf 3 1 0 0 Motley D, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Ripken C, ss 3 0 0 0 Brett G, 3b 3 1 1 2 Murray E, 1b 3 2 2 2 Orta J, dh 3 0 0 0 Lynn F, cf 3 0 1 1 McRae H, ph 1 0 0 0 Roenicke G, lf 2 1 0 0 White F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Shelby J, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Sheridan P, rf 4 1 1 0 Young M, dh 4 1 2 3 Balboni S, 1b 3 1 1 0 Dempsey R, c 3 1 1 0 Sundberg J, c 4 0 2 1 Dauer R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Biancalana B, ss 2 0 0 0 Smith L, ph 1 0 0 0 Concepcion O, ss 0 0 0 0 Jones L, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 4 8 4 30 6 7 6 Kansas City 200 000 200 -- 4 Baltimore 031 000 20x -- 6 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Black B (L) 6.2 6 6 6 3 7 LaCoss M 1.1 1 0 0 2 1 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Martinez D 6.2 8 4 3 0 4 Martinez T (W)* 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 Aase D (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th E -- Murray E DP -- Baltimore 1 LOB -- Kansas City 5, Baltimore 6 2B -- Young M, Murray E HR -- Brett G, Young M SB -- Wilson W SH -- Dempsey R HBP -- by Martinez D (Balboni S) Balk -- Black B T -- 2:51 A -- 31278
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