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Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 30, 1985
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Kansas City Royals, played on May 30, 1985 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 30, 1985 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 30, 1985 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charlie Leibrandt |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Seaver |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 16,041 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ted Hendry 1B: Dan Morrison 2B: (none) 3B: Jim Evans |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
Lonnie Smith | Left Fielder |
George Brett | Third Baseman |
Jorge Orta | DH |
Steve Balboni | First Baseman |
Pat Sheridan | Right Fielder |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
Onix Concepcion | Shortstop |
Dick Howser | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Scott Fletcher | Second Baseman |
Tim Hulett | Third Baseman |
Harold Baines | Right Fielder |
Ron Kittle | Left Fielder |
Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
Tom Paciorek | DH |
Greg Walker | First Baseman |
Luis Salazar | Center Fielder |
Ozzie Guillen | Shortstop |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 30, 1985
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Seaver
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Seaver
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Seaver
Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Orta vs. Seaver
Orta hits a fly ball into left field. Kittle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Balboni vs. Seaver
Balboni hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kittle. Balboni reaches second base with a double. Brett goes all the way around to score. Balboni moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sheridan vs. Seaver
Sheridan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Leibrandt
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hulett vs. Leibrandt
Hulett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baines vs. Leibrandt
Baines hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kittle vs. Leibrandt
Kittle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Seaver
White hits a popup towards third. Hulett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Seaver
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hulett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Seaver
Concepcion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Seaver
There goes Concepcion. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Concepcion steals second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Seaver
Wilson hits a line drive towards third. Hulett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Leibrandt
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leibrandt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Leibrandt
Paciorek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Leibrandt
Walker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Walker reaches second base with a double. Paciorek moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Salazar vs. Leibrandt
Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Paciorek scores. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Guillen vs. Leibrandt
Guillen 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 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Seaver
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Seaver
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Kittle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Seaver
Orta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Balboni vs. Seaver
Balboni hits a fly ball into right field. Baines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Leibrandt
Fletcher hits a popup, foul, towards first. Balboni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hulett vs. Leibrandt
Hulett hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Leibrandt
Baines hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Seaver
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Seaver
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Seaver
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hulett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kittle vs. Leibrandt
Kittle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Leibrandt
Fisk hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Leibrandt
Paciorek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Leibrandt
Walker takes first base on ball four. Paciorek moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Salazar vs. Leibrandt
Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leibrandt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Paciorek moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Guillen vs. Leibrandt
Guillen hits a line drive 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 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Seaver
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Seaver
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Seaver
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Seaver
Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Orta vs. Seaver
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Orta for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Leibrandt
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hulett vs. Leibrandt
Hulett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith who is chasing the ball. Hulett reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baines vs. Leibrandt
Baines hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hulett tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kittle vs. Leibrandt
Kittle hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Seaver
Balboni hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Seaver
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Seaver
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kittle who is chasing the ball. White reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sundberg vs. Seaver
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kittle who is chasing the ball. Sundberg reaches third base with a triple. White scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Concepcion vs. Seaver
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hulett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Leibrandt
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paciorek vs. Leibrandt
Paciorek hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Leibrandt
Leibrandt fires to first and has Fisk trapped. There's the throw to Concepcion who tags Fisk for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Leibrandt
Walker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salazar vs. Leibrandt
Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Seaver
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Seaver
Smith bunts towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Seaver
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Leibrandt
Guillen 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 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Leibrandt
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hulett vs. Leibrandt
Hulett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baines vs. Leibrandt
Baines hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Seaver
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Orta for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Seaver
Balboni takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sheridan vs. Seaver
There's a wild pitch. Balboni moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sheridan vs. Nelson
Gene Nelson now pitching.
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Nelson
There goes Sheridan. The throw from Fisk and he is out, Fletcher applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kittle vs. Leibrandt
Kittle hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Leibrandt
Fisk hits a popup towards first. Balboni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Leibrandt
Paciorek 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 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Nelson
Daryl Boston now playing center field. Luis Salazar now playing left field.
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. James
Bob James now pitching.
Sundberg strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Iorg vs. James
Dane Iorg pinch hits for Onix Concepcion.
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. James
Buddy Biancalana pinch runs for Dane Iorg.
Wilson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/30/1985 -- Kansas City at Chicago (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Wilson W, cf 4 1 0 0 Fletcher S, 2b 3 0 0 0 Smith L, lf 4 0 1 0 Hulett T, 3b 4 1 2 0 Brett G, 3b 4 1 2 0 Baines H, rf 3 0 0 1 Orta J, dh 3 0 1 1 Kittle R, lf 4 1 1 0 Balboni S, 1b 3 0 1 1 Boston D, cf 0 0 0 0 Sheridan P, rf 4 0 0 0 Fisk C, c 4 1 2 2 White F, 2b 3 1 1 0 Paciorek T, dh 3 1 1 0 Sundberg J, c 4 0 1 1 Walker G, 1b 2 0 2 0 Concepcion O, ss 3 0 1 0 Salazar L, cf-lf 3 0 0 1 Iorg D, ph 1 0 0 0 Guillen O, ss 3 0 0 0 Biancalana B, pr 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 8 3 29 4 8 4 Kansas City 200 001 000 -- 3 Chicago 010 210 00x -- 4 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Leibrandt C (L) 8.0 8 4 4 3 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Seaver T (W) 7.1 8 3 3 2 1 Nelson G* 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 James B (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th DP -- Kansas City 1 LOB -- Kansas City 7, Chicago 5 2B -- Balboni S, Walker G 3B -- Hulett T, White F, Sundberg J HR -- Fisk C SB -- Concepcion O CS -- Fisk C, Sheridan P SF -- Orta J, Baines H WP -- Seaver T T -- 2:40 A -- 16041
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