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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 20, 1985
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Royals, played on April 20, 1985 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 20, 1985 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 20, 1985 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mark Gubicza |
Home Starting Pitcher | Walt Terrell |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 27,339 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dale Ford 1B: Ken Kaiser 2B: Rocky Roe 3B: Larry Barnett |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
Pat Sheridan | Right Fielder |
George Brett | Third Baseman |
Jorge Orta | DH |
Darryl Motley | Left Fielder |
Steve Balboni | First Baseman |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
Buddy Biancalana | Shortstop |
Dick Howser | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Kirk Gibson | Right Fielder |
Lance Parrish | Catcher |
Johnny Grubb | DH |
Darrell Evans | First Baseman |
Larry Herndon | Left Fielder |
Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
Chris Pittaro | Third Baseman |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 20, 1985
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Terrell
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Terrell
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Terrell
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Gubicza
Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Gubicza
Trammell 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, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Gubicza
Gibson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Terrell
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Terrell
Motley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Motley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Balboni vs. Terrell
Balboni hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Motley scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Terrell
White hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. White reaches second base with a double. Balboni moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sundberg vs. Terrell
Sundberg is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Biancalana vs. Terrell
Biancalana hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Terrell fields it and throws to second for the out. Balboni scores. White moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Terrell
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Terrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Gubicza
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Gubicza
Grubb strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Gubicza
Evans 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, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Terrell
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Terrell
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops it up and throws to first, with Terrell covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Terrell
Orta hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Orta reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Motley vs. Terrell
Motley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker misplays the ball. That's an error on Whitaker. Orta moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Balboni vs. Terrell
Balboni hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Gubicza
Herndon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Gubicza
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pittaro vs. Gubicza
Pittaro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Herndon moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitaker vs. Gubicza
Whitaker bunts towards the mound. Gubicza fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Herndon moves to third. Pittaro moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Trammell vs. Gubicza
Trammell strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gibson vs. Gubicza
Gibson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Terrell
White bunts in front of the plate. Parrish scoops up the ball and tags White for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Terrell
Sundberg hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biancalana vs. Terrell
Biancalana hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Gubicza
Parrish hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Gubicza
Grubb strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Gubicza
Evans 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, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Terrell
Wilson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sheridan vs. Terrell
Sheridan hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Terrell
Brett is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Orta vs. Terrell
Orta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Motley vs. Terrell
Motley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Gubicza
Herndon 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, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Gubicza
Lemon hits a fly ball into left field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pittaro vs. Gubicza
Pittaro hits a fly ball into left field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Terrell
Balboni hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Terrell
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Balboni moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. Terrell
Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Balboni moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Biancalana vs. Terrell
Biancalana strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wilson vs. Scherrer
Bill Scherrer now pitching.
Wilson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Scherrer
Lynn Jones pinch hits for Pat Sheridan.
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Gubicza
Lynn Jones now playing right field.
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Gubicza
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Trammell for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Gubicza
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops it up and throws to first, with Gubicza covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Scherrer
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops it up and throws to first, with Scherrer covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Scherrer
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Bair
Doug Bair now pitching.
Motley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bair fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Gubicza
Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Gubicza
Grubb 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, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Gubicza
Evans hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Gubicza
Herndon hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Bair
Balboni hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Bair
White strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Bair
Sundberg strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biancalana vs. Bair
Biancalana hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pittaro vs. Quisenberry
Pittaro bunts towards the mound. Quisenberry fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Quisenberry
Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Quisenberry
Trammell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pittaro moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gibson vs. Quisenberry
Gibson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pittaro scores. Trammell moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Parrish vs. Quisenberry
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Hernandez
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Hernandez
There goes Wilson. The throw from Parrish and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Hernandez
Brett strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Hernandez
Hal McRae pinch hits for Jorge Orta.
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Quisenberry
Grubb hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Quisenberry
Jim Weaver pinch runs for Johnny Grubb.
Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Weaver moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herndon vs. Quisenberry
Tom Brookens pinch runs for Darrell Evans.
Herndon bunts towards first. Balboni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Quisenberry
Lemon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Weaver scores. Brookens moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pittaro vs. Quisenberry
Pittaro takes first base on ball four. Brookens moves to third. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Whitaker vs. Quisenberry
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brookens scores. Lemon moves to third. Pittaro moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/20/1985 -- Kansas City at Detroit (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Wilson W, cf 4 1 2 0 Whitaker L, 2b 5 0 2 1 Sheridan P, rf 3 0 0 0 Trammell A, ss 4 0 1 0 Jones L, ph-rf 2 0 0 0 Gibson K, rf 4 0 1 1 Brett G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Parrish L, c 4 0 0 0 Orta J, dh 4 0 2 1 Grubb J, dh 4 0 1 0 McRae H, ph 1 0 0 0 Weaver J, pr 0 1 0 0 Motley D, lf 4 1 1 0 Evans D, 1b 4 1 2 1 Balboni S, 1b 4 1 3 1 Brookens T, pr 0 1 0 0 White F, 2b 4 0 2 0 Herndon L, lf 4 0 1 0 Sundberg J, c 3 0 0 0 Lemon C, cf 4 0 1 1 Biancalana B, ss 4 0 0 1 Pittaro C, 3b 3 1 2 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 3 10 3 36 4 11 4 Kansas City 020 010 000 -- 3 Detroit 000 000 112 -- 4 1 out when winning run was scored. Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Gubicza M 7.0 4 1 1 0 5 Quisenberry D (L) 1.1 7 3 3 1 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Terrell W 5.2 8 3 3 2 1 Scherrer B 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 Bair D 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 Hernandez G (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 E -- Whitaker L DP -- Detroit 1 LOB -- Kansas City 10, Detroit 8 2B -- Motley D, White F, Orta J, Wilson W HR -- Evans D SB -- Wilson W T -- 2:30 A -- 27339
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