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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 29, 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 July 29, 1985 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 29, 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 | July 29, 1985 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bret Saberhagen |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dan Petry |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 36,068 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tim Welke 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: John Hirschbeck 3B: Steve Palermo |
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 |
Onix Concepcion | 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 |
Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
Barbaro Garbey | Left Fielder |
Johnny Grubb | DH |
Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
Dave Bergman | First Baseman |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 29, 1985
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Petry
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Petry
There goes Wilson. The throw from Parrish and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Petry
Smith 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: -2-
Brett vs. Petry
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McRae vs. Petry
McRae strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Saberhagen
Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Smith 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. Saberhagen
Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Iorg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Saberhagen
Gibson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Petry
Iorg hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Petry
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Petry
Balboni strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Saberhagen
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Saberhagen
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garbey vs. Saberhagen
Garbey hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Petry
Sundberg hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Petry
Concepcion is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Petry
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Concepcion moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Petry
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brett vs. Petry
Brett is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McRae vs. Petry
McRae hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Concepcion scores. Wilson scores. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Iorg vs. Petry
Iorg hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it 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: ---
Grubb vs. Saberhagen
Grubb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Saberhagen
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bergman vs. Saberhagen
Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Saberhagen covering. It's a double play. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Petry
White hits a line drive towards third. Evans reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Petry
Balboni hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Petry
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. Balboni moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Petry
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Balboni moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Petry
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Saberhagen
Whitaker 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--
Trammell vs. Saberhagen
Trammell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Trammell reaches second base with a double. Whitaker moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gibson vs. Saberhagen
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Parrish vs. Saberhagen
Parrish hits a fly ball towards left. Smith catches it and throws to second to double up Trammell. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Petry
Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Petry
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Petry
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Iorg vs. Petry
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Saberhagen
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garbey vs. Saberhagen
Garbey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grubb vs. Saberhagen
Grubb hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Saberhagen
Lemon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Balboni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bergman vs. Saberhagen
Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bergman for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Petry
White strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Petry
Balboni hits a fly ball into left field. Garbey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Petry
Sundberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Saberhagen
Whitaker 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--
Trammell vs. Saberhagen
Trammell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Balboni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Saberhagen
Gibson hits a popup towards short. Concepcion catches it and throws to first to double up Whitaker. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Petry
Concepcion 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: ---
Wilson vs. Petry
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Petry
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Saberhagen
Lynn Jones now playing left field.
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Saberhagen
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops it up and throws to first, with Saberhagen covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garbey vs. Saberhagen
Garbey hits a line drive towards third. Brett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Petry
Brett 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: ---
McRae vs. Petry
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans juggles the ball. That's an error on Evans. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Iorg vs. Petry
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Saberhagen
Grubb 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. Saberhagen
Alejandro Sanchez pinch runs for Johnny Grubb.
Lemon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sanchez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bergman vs. Saberhagen
Bergman strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitaker vs. Saberhagen
Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. Saberhagen
Trammell strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Petry
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans juggles the ball. That's an error on Evans. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Balboni vs. Petry
Balboni hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Petry
Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Petry
Concepcion strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Petry
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Saberhagen
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Saberhagen
Parrish hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garbey vs. Quisenberry
Pat Sheridan now playing right field.
Garbey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Quisenberry
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White misplays the ball. That's an error on White. Garbey moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Quisenberry
Lemon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Garbey scores. Sanchez moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bergman vs. Quisenberry
Bergman 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 7/29/1985 -- Kansas City at Detroit (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Wilson W, cf 5 1 2 0 Whitaker L, 2b 4 0 2 0 Smith L, lf 4 0 1 0 Trammell A, ss 4 0 1 0 Jones L, lf 0 0 0 0 Gibson K, rf 4 0 0 0 Brett G, 3b 2 0 0 0 Parrish L, c 4 1 1 1 McRae H, dh 4 0 1 2 Evans D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Iorg D, rf 4 0 0 0 Garbey B, lf 4 1 2 0 Sheridan P, rf 0 0 0 0 Grubb J, dh 2 0 1 0 White F, 2b 4 1 0 0 Sanchez A, pr 1 0 0 0 Balboni S, 1b 4 1 2 2 Lemon C, cf 4 0 2 1 Sundberg J, c 4 0 0 0 Bergman D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Concepcion O, ss 3 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 4 7 4 34 2 9 2 Kansas City 002 000 002 -- 4 Detroit 000 000 002 -- 2 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Saberhagen B (W) 8.1 7 1 1 2 7 Quisenberry D 0.2 2 1 0 0 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Petry D (L) 9.0 7 4 3 2 5 E -- Evans D 2, White F DP -- Kansas City 3, Detroit 2 LOB -- Kansas City 6, Detroit 7 2B -- Trammell A, Smith L HR -- Balboni S, Parrish L SB -- Wilson W HBP -- by Petry D (Concepcion O) T -- 2:48 A -- 36068
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