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Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 31, 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 31, 1985 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1985 |
|---|---|
| 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 31, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Buddy Black |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Floyd Bannister |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 25,493 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dan Morrison 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Nick Bremigan 3B: Ted Hendry |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Lonnie Smith | Left Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Steve Balboni | First Baseman |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Darryl Motley | Right Fielder |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Onix Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Dick Howser | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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
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Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 31, 1985
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Bannister
Wilson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bannister
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Bannister
There goes Smith. The throw from Fisk and he is out, Guillen applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Bannister
Brett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Salazar. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Balboni vs. Bannister
Balboni strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Black
Fletcher 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 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hulett vs. Black
Hulett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Black
Baines hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Bannister
White 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, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Bannister
Motley hits a line drive towards third. Hulett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Bannister
McRae hits a line drive towards short. Guillen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kittle vs. Black
Kittle hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Black
Fisk strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Black
Paciorek hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Black
Walker 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, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Bannister
Sundberg hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Bannister
Concepcion is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Bannister
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Baines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bannister
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Black
Salazar strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Black
Guillen strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Black
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Bannister
Brett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Salazar. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Balboni vs. Bannister
Balboni strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Bannister
There's a wild pitch. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Bannister
White hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Brett scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Motley vs. Bannister
Motley takes first base on ball four. White moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Bannister
McRae hits a popup, foul, towards first. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. Bannister
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. White scores. Motley moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Concepcion vs. Bannister
Concepcion 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, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hulett vs. Black
Hulett hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Black
Baines 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kittle vs. Black
Kittle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Bannister
Wilson hits a line drive towards short. Guillen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bannister
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Bannister
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Salazar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Black
Fisk strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Black
Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Black
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salazar vs. Black
Salazar hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Black
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Black covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Bannister
Balboni strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Bannister
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hulett juggles the ball. That's an error on Hulett. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Motley vs. Bannister
The ball gets by Fisk for a passed ball. White moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Motley vs. Bannister
Motley hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Baines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. White moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McRae vs. Bannister
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Black
Fletcher 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hulett vs. Black
Hulett hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Black
Baines hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kittle vs. Black
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Black
Fisk hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Beckwith
Joe Beckwith now pitching. Oscar Gamble pinch hits for Tom Paciorek.
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Bannister
Sundberg strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Bannister
Concepcion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Bannister
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Nelson
Gene Nelson now pitching.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hulett fields it and throws to second for the out. Concepcion moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brett vs. Nelson
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Salazar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Beckwith
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Law vs. Beckwith
Rudy Law pinch hits for Luis Salazar.
Law hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Beckwith
Guillen hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hairston vs. Beckwith
Jerry Hairston pinch hits for Scott Fletcher.
Hairston hits a fly ball towards left field. Smith makes the catch and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Smith. Walker tags and scores. Guillen tags and moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hulett vs. Beckwith
Hulett hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Guillen scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baines vs. Beckwith
Baines hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Baines reaches second base with a double. Hulett moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kittle vs. Beckwith
Kittle strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Nelson
Bryan Little now playing second base. Daryl Boston now playing center field. Rudy Law now playing left field.
Balboni hits a fly ball into center field. Boston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Nelson
White hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Nelson
Pat Sheridan pinch hits for Darryl Motley.
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Little scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. LaCoss
Mike LaCoss now pitching. Pat Sheridan now playing right field.
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. LaCoss
Gamble hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. LaCoss
There's a wild pitch. Gamble moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. LaCoss
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Law vs. LaCoss
Law hits a popup towards short. Concepcion catches it and throws to second to double up Gamble. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Nelson
Jorge Orta pinch hits for Hal McRae.
Orta hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Nelson
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Iorg vs. Nelson
Dane Iorg pinch hits for Onix Concepcion.
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Iorg for the out. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Nelson
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1985 -- Kansas City at Chicago (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Wilson W, cf 5 0 1 0 Fletcher S, 2b 3 0 0 0
Smith L, lf 4 0 1 0 Hairston J, ph 0 0 0 1
Brett G, 3b 4 1 2 0 Little B, 2b 0 0 0 0
Balboni S, 1b 4 0 0 0 Hulett T, 3b 4 1 2 2
White F, 2b 4 1 1 1 Baines H, rf 4 1 2 0
Motley D, rf 2 0 0 0 Kittle R, lf 4 1 1 1
Sheridan P, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Boston D, cf 0 0 0 0
McRae H, dh 3 0 0 0 Fisk C, c 4 1 1 2
Orta J, ph 1 0 1 0 Paciorek T, dh 2 1 1 0
Sundberg J, c 4 1 2 2 Gamble O, ph 2 0 1 0
Concepcion O, ss 2 0 0 0 Walker G, 1b 3 1 1 0
Iorg D, ph 1 0 0 0 Salazar L, cf 2 1 1 2
Law R, ph-lf 2 0 0 0
Guillen O, ss 3 1 1 0
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35 3 8 3 33 8 11 8
Kansas City 001 200 000 -- 3
Chicago 010 023 20x -- 8
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Black B (L) 5.2 6 6 6 0 5
Beckwith J 1.1 4 2 2 0 1
LaCoss M 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Bannister F (W) 6.1 7 3 3 2 7
Nelson G (S) 2.2 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Hulett T, Smith L
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Chicago 3
2B -- Brett G 2, Baines H
HR -- Kittle R, Sundberg J, Salazar L, Hulett T, Fisk C
CS -- Smith L
SF -- Hairston J
WP -- Bannister F, LaCoss M
PB -- Fisk C
T -- 2:39
A -- 25493
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