Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Saberhagen
  
  Whitaker bunts towards the mound. Saberhagen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Saberhagen
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gibson vs. Saberhagen
  
  Gibson strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parrish vs. Saberhagen
  
  Parrish hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Parrish reaches second base with a double. Whitaker goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Simmons vs. Saberhagen
  
  Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Morris
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Morris
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Morris
  
  Brett hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Morris
  
  There goes Smith. The throw from Parrish and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Morris
  
  McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Iorg vs. Morris
  
  Iorg hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Saberhagen
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Saberhagen
  
  Trammell strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bergman vs. Saberhagen
  
  Bergman 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 2

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Morris
  
  White hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Balboni vs. Morris
  
  Balboni hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Morris
  
  Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brookens vs. Saberhagen
  
  Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops it up and throws to first, with Saberhagen covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Saberhagen
  
  Whitaker bunts towards the mound. Saberhagen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Saberhagen
  
  Evans hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biancalana vs. Morris
  
  Biancalana hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon who is chasing the ball. Biancalana reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wilson vs. Morris
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Biancalana scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Morris
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Morris
  
  Brett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Saberhagen
  
  Gibson hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Saberhagen
  
  Parrish strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Saberhagen
  
  Simmons hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Morris
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Iorg vs. Morris
  
  Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops it up and throws to first, with Morris covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Morris
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Saberhagen
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops it up and throws to first, with Saberhagen covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Saberhagen
  
  Trammell strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bergman vs. Saberhagen
  
  Bergman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brookens vs. Saberhagen
  
  Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Balboni vs. Morris
  
  Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Morris
  
  Wathan strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biancalana vs. Morris
  
  Biancalana hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops it up and throws to first, with Morris covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  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 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Saberhagen
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Iorg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gibson vs. Saberhagen
  
  Gibson strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parrish vs. Saberhagen
  
  Parrish hits a fly ball into right field. Iorg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Morris
  
  Wilson strikes out. Parrish drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Wilson out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Morris
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Morris
  
  There goes Smith. The throw from Parrish and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Morris
  
  There's a wild pitch. Smith moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brett vs. Morris
  
  Brett strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McRae vs. Morris
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Saberhagen
  
  Simmons hits a line drive into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Saberhagen
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Saberhagen
  
  Trammell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Iorg vs. Morris
  
  Iorg hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Morris
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Balboni vs. Morris
  
  Balboni hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bergman vs. Saberhagen
  
  Lynn Jones now playing right field.
  
  Bergman 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 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brookens vs. Saberhagen
  
  Brookens hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Saberhagen
  
  Whitaker 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 8

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Morris
  
  Wathan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Biancalana vs. Morris
  
  Biancalana bunts in front of the plate. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Morris
  
  Wilson hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Morris
  
  There's a wild pitch. Wathan moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Morris
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Saberhagen
  
  Evans hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Saberhagen
  
  Gibson hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Saberhagen
  
  Parrish hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Morris
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Morris
  
  McRae strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Orta vs. Morris
  
  Jorge Orta pinch hits for Lynn Jones.
  
  Orta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Morris
  
  Darryl Motley pinch runs for Jorge Orta.
  
  White strikes out. View Play 

Top 10

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Saberhagen
  
  Darryl Motley now playing right field.
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops it up and throws to first, with Saberhagen covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Saberhagen
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Saberhagen
  
  Trammell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bergman vs. Saberhagen
  
  Bergman hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Balboni vs. Morris
  
  Balboni hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Balboni reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wathan vs. Morris
  
  Wathan bunts towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. Balboni moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Leeper vs. Morris
  
  Onix Concepcion pinch runs for Steve Balboni. Dave Leeper pinch hits for Buddy Biancalana.
  
  Leeper hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Concepcion scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 

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         Game of 8/19/1985 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Whitaker L, 2b        4  1  2  0   Wilson W, cf          4  0  0  1   
Evans D, dh           4  0  0  0   Smith L, lf           3  0  1  0   
Gibson K, rf          4  0  0  0   Brett G, 3b           4  0  1  0   
Parrish L, c          4  0  1  1   McRae H, dh           3  0  0  0   
Simmons N, lf         4  0  0  0   Iorg D, rf            3  0  0  0   
Lemon C, cf           4  0  0  0   Jones L, rf           0  0  0  0   
Trammell A, ss        4  0  1  0   Orta J, ph            1  0  0  0   
Bergman D, 1b         3  0  0  0   Motley D, pr-rf       0  0  0  0   
Brookens T, 3b        3  0  0  0   White F, 2b           4  0  0  0   
                                   Balboni S, 1b         4  0  1  0   
                                   Concepcion O, pr      0  1  0  0   
                                   Wathan J, c           2  0  0  0   
                                   Biancalana B, ss      3  1  1  0   
                                   Leeper D, ph          1  0  0  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  1  4  1                        32  2  4  2

Detroit          100 000 000 0 --  1
Kansas City      001 000 000 1 --  2
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Morris J (L)          9.1  4  2  2  3  5

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Saberhagen B (W)     10.0  4  1  1  1  7

LOB -- Detroit 4, Kansas City 6
2B -- Parrish L, Balboni S
3B -- Biancalana B
SB -- Smith L 2
SH -- Wathan J
WP -- Morris J 2
T -- 2:42
A -- 20929

    

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