1985 Kansas City Royals season

Major League Baseball team season

1985 Kansas City Royals

World Series Champions
American League Champions
American League West Champions
League| American League
Division| West
Ballpark| Royals Stadium
City| Kansas City, Missouri
Owners| Ewing Kauffman
General managers| John Schuerholz
Managers| Dick Howser
Television| WDAF-TV 4
(Denny Matthews, Denny Trease, Fred White)
Sports Time
(Phil Stone, Dwayne Mosley)
Radio| WIBW–AM 580
KCMO–AM 810
(Denny Matthews, Fred White)
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The 1985 Kansas City Royals season was the 17th season in Royals franchise history. It ended with the Royals' first World Series championship over their intra-state rivals, the St. Louis Cardinals. The Royals won the American League West for the second consecutive season and the sixth time in ten years. The team improved its record to 91–71 on the strength of its pitching, led by Bret Saberhagen's Cy Young Award-winning performance.

In the postseason, the Royals went on to win the ALCS for just the second time and the World Series for the first time (they previously lost the 1980 World Series). Both the ALCS and the World Series were won in seven games after the Royals lost the first two games at home and three of the first four games overall. The championship series against the Cardinals was forever remembered in St. Louis by umpires' supposedly blown calls in Game Six: one that cost the Royals a run in the 4th, and a blown call by umpire Don Denkinger that allowed Jorge Orta to reach first. The World Series is remembered in Kansas City as the culmination of ten years of dominance by the Royals, during which they reached the playoffs seven times, with stars such as George Brett, Hal McRae and Willie Wilson.

The team was managed by Dick Howser in his fourth and final full season with the Royals.

The Royals did not return to the postseason until 2014 and won the World Series again in 2015.

## Offseason[edit]

* January 18, 1985: Danny Darwin was traded as part of a 4-team trade by the Texas Rangers with a player to be named later to the Milwaukee Brewers. The Milwaukee Brewers sent Jim Sundberg to the Kansas City Royals. The New York Mets sent Tim Leary to the Milwaukee Brewers. The Kansas City Royals sent Don Slaught to the Texas Rangers. The Kansas City Royals sent Frank Wills to the New York Mets. The Texas Rangers sent Bill Nance (minors) (January 30, 1985) to the Milwaukee Brewers to complete the trade.[1]
* February 25, 1985: Jamie Quirk was signed as a free agent with the Kansas City Royals.[2]

## Offense[edit]

Team leaders  Statistic | Player

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Runs | 108 | George Brett
Hits | 184 | George Brett
Doubles | 38 | George Brett
Triples | 21 | #Willie Wilson
Home runs | 36 | 3Steve Balboni
Runs batted in | 112 | George Brett
Stolen bases | 43 | Willie Wilson
Batting average | .335 | 2George Brett
Notes:

* ^# Led the majors
* ^1 Led league
* ^2 Second place
* ^3 Third place

## Pitching[edit]

Team leaders  Statistic | Pitcher

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Games pitched | 84 | #Dan Quisenberry
Innings pitched | 237.2 | Charlie Leibrandt
Wins | 20 | 2Bret Saberhagen
Strikeouts | 158 | Bret Saberhagen
Complete games | 10 | Bret Saberhagen
Shutouts | 3 | Danny Jackson &
Charlie Leibrandt
Saves | 37 | 1Dan Quisenberry
Earned run average | 2.69 | 2Charlie Leibrandt
Notes:

* ^# Led the majors
* ^1 Led league
* ^2 Second place
* ^3 Third place

## Regular season[edit]

The Royals opened the season at home on Monday, April 8, in a three-game series versus the Toronto Blue Jays. In his second straight opening day start, Bud Black faced off against the Blue Jays' Dave Stieb and allowed only a single earned run on four hits as the Royals won, 2–1. Stieb held the Royals scoreless for 62⁄3 innings before giving up the game-winning runs on a double by Willie Wilson. Black exited the game in the eighth inning with two outs after giving up a single and a walk. Dan Quisenberry closed out the game for his first save of the new season. The attendance of 41,086 was the highest of any home opener and wasn't exceeded until the 2005 season. It was also the second highest of any of the Royals' regular season home games in 1985.

The Seattle Mariners had the strongest start in the division—winning their first six games at home by sweeping the Oakland Athletics and Minnesota Twins. But the Mariners quickly faded into sixth place as they lost twelve of their next thirteen games. After their losses in Seattle, the Athletics returned home to win seven of their next nine games, and on April 21 were in a three-way tie for first with the Mariners and the California Angels. However, a seven-game losing streak at the end of April pushed them down into sixth place on May 1 and five games below the Angels. At the end of April the Royals had a record of 11–8 (.579), but they had fallen two games behind the Angels who had finished the month with a six-game winning streak and had a 14–7 record.

The Royals began the month of May by losing seven of their first eight games, culminating in an 11–3 loss on May 11 at home to the New York Yankees. The team was three games below .500, in fourth place and 51⁄2 games behind the Angels. Three days and three wins later, with a record of 15–15, the Royals would not drop below .500 at any time during the remainder of the season. (But they would have a .500 record as late as July 12 when they were 42–42.) With two six-game winning streaks, the team won thirteen of their next seventeen games to enter a first-place tie with the Angels on May 29, with a record of 25–19. This stretch of games was highlighted by three complete-game shutouts pitched by Bret Saberhagen, Bud Black, and Charlie Leibrandt in which they allowed only a combined 8 hits and 4 walks. And despite being on the road, from May 15 through May 17, the three starters each threw a complete game and allowed a combined two earned runs (a 0.67 ERA), 14 hits, and just one walk.

The Royals struggled to make headway in the divisional race through June and into late July. Between May 30 and July 21 they were 21–25 and fell to 71⁄2 games behind the Angels. With New York arriving in Kansas City to start a six-game home series on Monday, July 22, the Royals began a seven-game winning streak which was the longest in the season to that point. Dan Quisenberry picked up his 19th, 20th, and 21st saves as the Royals swept the Yankees, and he put in relief appearances in three of the next four games—picking up two more saves. On July 29, the Angels' lead had shrunk to 21⁄2 games. They would remain there through September 1 as the Royals were 16–14 during that period and the Angels were 17–15.

The eight-game winning streak (all at home) between September 2 and 8 was the longest of the season for the Royals. The streak included three games in extra innings. After winning five of their next seven games, the Royals achieved a 21⁄2-game lead over the Angels on September 15. However, the Mariners, who had given them trouble earlier in the year—winning five of their six previous contests—shut out the Royals twice in a four-game sweep in Kansas City, dropping the Royals into a tie for first place on September 19. Winning four of their next nine games, the Royals dropped a game behind the Angels on September 29.

After being swept at home in three games by the Twins and with only seven games remaining in the regular season, the Royals faced a four-game series at home versus the Angels. On September 30 the Royals won the first game 3–1 with Saberhagen pitching a complete game and giving up just one run on a home run by Doug DeCinces. Saberhagen collected ten strikeouts in the game and allowed only seven batters to reach first base. The Angels claimed the following game on October 1 by the score of 4–2 with Mike Witt pitching. The Royals won the third game on October 2 with Black pitching a complete-game shutout and allowing only five batters to reach first base. Three of the four runs scored by the Royals came in the bottom of the first inning with no outs as George Brett hit an inside-the-park home run to center field with two runners on base. The final game of the series on October 3 was won, 4–1, by the Royals with Quisenberry recording the final out of the game and his 36th save of the season. Starting pitcher Danny Jackson had given up just one run in 82⁄3 innings despite allowing 11 hits. The Royals' runs came on three home runs by Frank White, Steve Balboni, and Brett. With the win, the Royals had a one-game lead on the Angels.

The Royals hosted the Athletics for the final three games of the season while the Angels traveled to Arlington Stadium to battle the Rangers. On October 4, the Royals defeated the Athletics by the score of 4–2, and the Angels were shut out, 6–0, by the Rangers' starting pitcher Dave Schmidt. This gave the Royals a two-game lead and assured them of at least a tie for first. The division championship was claimed in a dramatic fashion on the following day as the Royals come from behind to defeat the Athletics in ten innings by the score of 5–4. The final game of the season on October 6 was a loss, and the Royals finished the season with a record of 91–71 (.562).

### Season standings[edit]

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AL West | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road

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Kansas City Royals | 91 | 71  | 0.562  | —  | 50–32  | 41–39
California Angels | 90 | 72  | 0.556  | 1  | 49–30  | 41–42
Chicago White Sox | 85 | 77  | 0.525  | 6  | 45–36  | 40–41
Minnesota Twins | 77 | 85  | 0.475  | 14  | 49–35  | 28–50
Oakland Athletics | 77 | 85  | 0.475  | 14  | 43–36  | 34–49
Seattle Mariners | 74 | 88  | 0.457  | 17  | 42–41  | 32–47
Texas Rangers | 62 | 99  | 0.385  | 28½  | 37–43  | 25–56

### Record vs. opponents[edit]

1985 American League record

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Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]

Team  | BAL  | BOS  | CAL  | CWS  | CLE  | DET  | KC  | MIL  | MIN  | NYY  | OAK  | SEA  | TEX  | TOR
Baltimore | — | 5–8 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 8–5 | 6–7 | 6–6 | 9–4 | 6–6 | 1–12 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 10–2 | 4–8
Boston | 8–5 | — | 5–7 | 4–8–1 | 8–5 | 6–7 | 5–7 | 5–8 | 7–5 | 5–8 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 9–4
California | 5–7 | 7–5 | — | 8–5 | 8–4 | 8–4 | 4–9 | 9–3 | 9–4 | 3–9 | 6–7 | 9–4 | 9–4 | 5–7
Chicago | 4–8 | 8–4–1 | 5–8 | — | 10–2 | 6–6 | 5–8 | 5–7 | 6–7 | 6–6 | 8–5 | 9–4 | 10–3 | 3–9
Cleveland | 5–8 | 5–8 | 4–8 | 2–10 | — | 5–8 | 2–10 | 7–6 | 4–8 | 6–7 | 3–9 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 4–9
Detroit | 7–6 | 7–6 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 8–5 | — | 5–7 | 9–4 | 3–9 | 9–3 | 8–4 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 6–7
Kansas City | 6–6 | 7–5 | 9–4 | 8–5 | 10–2 | 7–5 | — | 8–4 | 7–6 | 5–7 | 8–5 | 3–10 | 6–7 | 7–5
Milwaukee | 4–9 | 8–5 | 3–9 | 7–5 | 6–7 | 4–9 | 4–8 | — | 9–3 | 7–6 | 3–9 | 4–8 | 8–3 | 4–9
Minnesota | 6–6 | 5–7 | 4–9 | 7–6 | 8–4 | 9–3 | 6–7 | 3–9 | — | 3–9 | 8–5 | 6–7 | 8–5 | 4–8
New York | 12–1 | 8–5 | 9–3 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 3–9 | 7–5 | 6–7 | 9–3 | — | 7–5 | 9–3 | 8–4 | 6–7
Oakland | 5–7 | 4–8 | 7–6 | 5–8 | 9–3 | 4–8 | 5–8 | 9–3 | 5–8 | 5–7 | — | 8–5 | 6–7 | 5–7
Seattle | 6–6 | 6–6 | 4–9 | 4–9 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 10–3 | 8–4 | 7–6 | 3–9 | 5–8 | — | 6–7 | 2–10
Texas | 2–10 | 7–5 | 4–9 | 3–10 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 7–6 | 3–8 | 5–8 | 4–8 | 7–6 | 7–6 | — | 3–9
Toronto | 8–4 | 4–9 | 7–5 | 9–3 | 9–4 | 7–6 | 5–7 | 9–4 | 8–4 | 7–6 | 7–5 | 10–2 | 9–3 | —

### Notable transactions[edit]

* June 3, 1985: Brian McRae was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 1st round (17th pick) of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 1985.[3]
* June 3, 1985: Chris Jelic was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 2nd round of the 1985 amateur draft.[4]
* June 3, 1985: Deion Sanders was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 6th round of the 1985 amateur draft, but did not sign.[5]

### Opening Day Lineup[edit]

Opening Day Starters

# | Name | Position
6 | Willie Wilson | CF
15 | Pat Sheridan | RF
5 | George Brett | 3B
3 | Jorge Orta | DH
45 | Steve Balboni | 1B
24 | Darryl Motley | LF
20 | Frank White | 2B
8 | Jim Sundberg | C
2 | Onix Concepción | SS
40 | Bud Black | P

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### Roster[edit]

1985 Kansas City Royals roster

Roster
Pitchers

* 27 Joe Beckwith
* 40 Bud Black
* 26 Steve Farr
* 41 Tony Ferreira
* 23 Mark Gubicza
* 32 Larry Gura
* 38 Mark Huismann
* 25 Danny Jackson
* 17 Mike Jones
* 30 Mike LaCoss
* 37 Charlie Leibrandt
* 22 Dennis Leonard
* 29 Dan Quisenberry
* 31 Bret Saberhagen

|  | Catchers

* 9 Jamie Quirk
* 8 Jim Sundberg
* 12 John Wathan

Infielders

* 45 Steve Balboni
* 1 Buddy Biancalana
* 5 George Brett
* 2 Onix Concepción
* 61 Bob Hegman
* 4 Greg Pryor
* 16 Jim Scranton
* 20 Frank White

|  | Outfielders

* 9 Dane Iorg
* 35 Lynn Jones
* 36 Dave Leeper
* 28 Omar Moreno
* 24 Darryl Motley
* 15 Pat Sheridan
* 21 Lonnie Smith
* 6 Willie Wilson

Other batters

* 11 Hal McRae
* 3 Jorge Orta

|  | Manager

* 10 Dick Howser

Coaches

* 43 Gary Blaylock (pitching)
* 41 Mike Ferraro (third base)
* 42 José Martínez (first base)
* 14 Lee May (hitting)
* 44 Jimmie Schaffer (bullpen)

### All-Stars[edit]

* Dick Howser, Manager
* George Brett, 3B

## Game log[edit]

### Regular season[edit]

1985 regular season game log: 91–71 (Home: 50–32; Away: 41–39)

April: 11–8 (Home: 5–5; Away: 6–3)

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1 | April 8 | 1:35 p.m. CST | Blue Jays | W 2–1 | Black (1–0) | Stieb (0–1) | Quisenberry (1) | 2:30 | 41,086 | 1–0 | W1
2 | April 10 | 7:35 p.m. CST | Blue Jays | L 0–1 (10) | Caudill (1–0) | Beckwith (0–1) | Lavelle (1) | 2:52 | 14,740 | 1–1 | L1
3 | April 11 | 7:35 p.m. CST | Blue Jays | L 3–4 (10) | Caudill (2–0) | Quisenberry (0–1) | Acker (1) | 3:14 | 17,798 | 1–2 | L2
4 | April 13 | 12:20 p.m. CST | Tigers | L 1–3 | Morris (2–0) | Black (1–1) | — | 2:35 | 21,823 | 1–3 | L3
5 | April 14 | 1:35 p.m. CST | Tigers | L 1–5 | Petry (2–0) | Saberhagen (0–1) | Hernández (2) | 2:31 | 24,447 | 1–4 | L4
6 | April 16 | 7:35 p.m. CST | Red Sox | W 2–0 | Jackson (1–0) | Clemens (1–1) | – | 2:09 | 16,886 | 2–4 | W1
7 | April 17 | 7:35 p.m. CST | Red Sox | W 6–1 | Leibrandt (1–0) | Nipper (0–1) | – | 2:38 | 18,685 | 3–4 | W2
8 | April 18 | 7:35 p.m. CST | Red Sox | L 3–4 (14) | Ojeda (1–0) | Jones (0–1) | – | 4:11 | 22,587 | 3–5 | L1
9 | April 19 | 6:35 p.m. CST | @ Tigers | W 9–2 | Saberhagen (1–1) | Petry (2–1) | — | 2:35 | 35,432 | 4–5 | W1
10 | April 20 | 12:15 p.m. CST | @ Tigers | L 3–4 | Hernández (2–0) | Quisenberry (0–2) | — | 2:30 | 27,339 | 4–6 | L1
11 | April 21 | 12:30 p.m. CST | @ Tigers | W 3–2 (13) | Quisenberry (1–2) | Berenguer (0–1) | Gura (1) | 4:05 | 30,168 | 5–6 | W1
12 | April 22 | 6:35 p.m. CST | @ Blue Jays | W 2–0 | Leibrandt (2–0) | Stieb (1–2) | — | 2:13 | 20,281 | 6–6 | W2
13 | April 23 | 6:35 p.m. CST | @ Blue Jays | W 7–6 | Beckwith (1–1) | Caudill (3–2) | Quisenberry (2) | 2:46 | 18,491 | 7–6 | W3
14 | April 24 | 12:35 p.m. CST | @ Blue Jays | L 2–10 | Leal (1–1) | Saberhagen (1–2) | — | 2:17 | 18,006 | 7–7 | L1
15 | April 26 | 6:35 p.m. CST | @ Red Sox | L 2–5 | Clemens (2–2) | Gubicza (0–1) | – | 2:40 | 26,647 | 7–8 | L2
16 | April 27 | 12:20 p.m. CST | @ Red Sox | W 5–4 | Quisenberry (2–2) | Stanley (0–2) | – | 3:03 | 24,430 | 8–8 | W1
17 | April 28 | 1:05 p.m. CDT | @ Red Sox | W 5–2 | Leibrandt (3–0) | Boyd (2–1) | Beckwith (1) | 2:43 | 23,882 | 9–8 | W2
18 | April 29 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Indians | W 3–2 | Black (2–1) | Heaton (1–1) | Quisenberry (3) | 2:36 | 19,295 | 10–8 | W3
19 | April 30 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Indians | W 5–1 | Saberhagen (2–2) | Roan (0–4) | – | 2:27 | 16,282 | 11–8 | W4

May: 14–13 (Home: 7–5; Away: 7–8)

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20 | May 1 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Indians | L 5–6 | Schulze (3–0) | Gubicza (0–2) | Waddell (5) | 3:23 | 16,699 | 11–9 | L1
21 | May 3 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | @ Yankees | L 1–7 | Rasmussen (1–1) | Jackson (1–1) | — | 2:36 | 20,603 | 11–10 | L2
22 | May 4 | 1:00 p.m. CDT | @ Yankees | L 2–5 | Guidry (2–3) | Leibrandt (3–1) | — | 2:14 | 22,532 | 11–11 | L3
23 | May 5 | 1:00 p.m. CDT | @ Yankees | L 2–6 | Niekro (4–2) | Black (2–2) | Righetti (7) | 2:33 | 50,209 | 11–12 | L4
24 | May 7 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Orioles | L 2–4 | Dixon (3–0) | Saberhagen (2–3) | Stewart (5) | 2:14 | 21,664 | 11–13 | L5
25 | May 8 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Orioles | W 9–8 | LaCoss (1–0) | McGregor (1–3) | – | 2:54 | 19,793 | 12–13 | W1
26 | May 10 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Yankees | L 4–6 | Guidry (3–3) | Leibrandt (3–2) | Righetti (8) | 2:48 | 34,000 | 12–14 | L1
27 | May 11 | 3:05 p.m. CDT | Yankees | L 3–11 | Rasmussen (2–1) | Black (2–3) | — | 2:35 | 38,011 | 12–15 | L2
28 | May 12 | 1:35 p.m. CDT | Yankees | W 6–5 | Quisenberry (3–2) | Righetti (1–2) | — | 3:04 | 31,009 | 13–15 | W1
29 | May 13 | 6:35 p.m. CDT | @ Orioles | W 5–2 | Jackson (2–1) | Davis (1–1) | Quisenberry (4) | 2:41 | 24,611 | 14–15 | W2
30 | May 14 | 6:35 p.m. CDT | @ Orioles | W 5–3 | Gubicza (1–2) | McGregor (1–4) | Quisenberry (5) | 2:32 | 22,202 | 15–15 | W3
31 | May 15 | 6:35 p.m. CDT | @ Indians | W 5–1 | Leibrandt (4–2) | Schulze (3–3) | – | 2:35 | 4,169 | 16–15 | W4
32 | May 16 | 6:35 p.m. CDT | @ Indians | W 7–1 | Black (3–3) | Creel (0–1) | – | 2:25 | 3,051 | 17–15 | W5
33 | May 17 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | @ Brewers | W 3–0 | Saberhagen (3–3) | Darwin (3–3) | – | 2:14 | 10,587 | 18–15 | W6
34 | May 18 | 1:35 p.m. CDT | @ Brewers | L 2–7 | Haas (4–2) | Jackson (2–2) | – | 2:28 | 20,334 | 18–16 | L1
35 | May 19 | 1:35 p.m. CDT | @ Brewers | L 10–11 | Gibson (4–1) | Quisenberry (3–3) | – | 3:37 | 43,256 | 18–17 | L2
36 | May 20 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | @ Rangers | L 7–8 | Schmidt (2–2) | Beckwith (1–2) | – | 2:49 | 18,945 | 18–18 | L3
37 | May 21 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | @ Rangers | W 5–0 | Black (4–3) | Tanana (0–5) | – | 2:07 | 14,018 | 19–18 | W1
38 | May 22 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | @ Rangers | W 6–3 | Saberhagen (4–3) | Noles (2–5) | Quisenberry (6) | 2:28 | 15,447 | 20–18 | W2
39 | May 24 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | White Sox | W 8–4 | Jackson (3–2) | Burns (5–4) | Quisenberry (7) | 3:01 | 32,599 | 21–18 | W3
40 | May 25 | 12:20 p.m. CDT | White Sox | W 3–0 | Leibrandt (5–2) | Seaver (4–3) | — | 2:01 | 25,920 | 22–18 | W4
41 | May 26 | 1:35 p.m. CDT | White Sox | W 3–2 | Black (5–3) | James (1–2) | Quisenberry (8) | 2:33 | 32,563 | 23–18 | W5
42 | May 27 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Rangers | W 4–2 | Saberhagen (5–3) | Noles (2–6) | Quisenberry (9) | 2:19 | 30,803 | 24–18 | W6
43 | May 28 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Rangers | L 1–6 | Hooton (2–1) | Gubicza (1–3) | – | 2:39 | 19,160 | 24–19 | L1
44 | May 29 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Rangers | W 6–2 | Jackson (4–2) | Hough (4–4) | Quisenberry (10) | 2:17 | 20,692 | 25–19 | W1
45 | May 30 | 7:30 p.m. CDT | @ White Sox | L 3–4 | Seaver (5–3) | Leibrandt (5–3) | James (9) | 2:40 | 16,041 | 25–20 | L1
46 | May 31 | 7:30 p.m. CDT | @ White Sox | L 3–8 | Bannister (3–4) | Black (5–4) | Nelson (1) | 2:39 | 25,493 | 25–21 | L2

June: 12–14 (Home: 5–6; Away: 7–8)

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47 | June 1 | 6:00 p.m. CDT | @ White Sox | L 7–8 | James (2–2) | Jones (0–2) | — | 3:19 | 32,398 | 25–22 | L3
48 | June 2 | 1:30 p.m. CDT | @ White Sox | L 1–4 | Dotson (3–3) | Gubicza (1–4) | James (10) | 2:33 | 23,153 | 25–23 | L4
— | June 3 |  | Brewers | Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: September 5)
49 | June 4 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Brewers | W 4–3 | Leibrandt (6–3) | Vuckovich (1–3) | LaCoss (1) | 2:26 | 18,788 | 26–23 | W1
50 | June 5 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Brewers | L 2–10 | Higuera (4–3) | Black (5–5) | – | 2:25 | 18,666 | 26–24 | L1
51 | June 7 | 9:30 p.m. CDT | @ Angels | W 6–0 | Saberhagen (6–3) | Witt (3–6) | — | 2:26 | 29,414 | 27–24 | W1
52 | June 8 | 9:00 p.m. CDT | @ Angels | W 4–1 | Gubicza (2–4) | Slaton (4–4) | Quisenberry (11) | 2:19 | 46,393 | 28–24 | W2
53 | June 9 | 3:00 p.m. CDT | @ Angels | L 0–1 | Romanick (7–2) | Jackson (4–3) | Moore (12) | 2:04 | 41,973 | 28–25 | L1
54 | June 10 | 9:35 p.m. CDT | @ Athletics | L 1–2 (10) | Howell (5–3) | Quisenberry (3–4) | – | 3:33 | 16,500 | 28–26 | L2
55 | June 11 | 9:35 p.m. CDT | @ Athletics | L 3–4 | Howell (6–3) | Black (5–6) | – | 2:43 | 7,201 | 28–27 | L3
56 | June 12 | 2:15 p.m. CDT | @ Athletics | W 3–2 (14) | Jones (1–2) | McCatty (2–3) | – | 4:19 | 11,010 | 29–27 | W1
57 | June 13 | 9:35 p.m. CDT | @ Mariners | W 4–3 | Gubicza (3–4) | Wilkinson (0–1) | Quisenberry (12) | 2:41 | 8,691 | 30–27 | W2
58 | June 14 | 9:35 p.m. CDT | @ Mariners | L 5–13 | Wills (2–0) | Jackson (4–4) | — | 3:10 | 10,765 | 30–28 | L1
59 | June 15 | 9:05 p.m. CDT | @ Mariners | L 1–2 | Young (5–8) | Leibrandt (6–4) | Vande Berg (3) | 2:34 | 26,067 | 30–29 | L2
60 | June 16 | 3:35 p.m. CDT | @ Mariners | L 1–2 | Best (2–1) | Beckwith (1–3) | — | 2:34 | 14,103 | 30–30 | L3
61 | June 17 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Twins | W 10–3 | Saberhagen (7–3) | Viola (7–6) | – | 2:15 | 31,885 | 31–30 | W1
62 | June 18 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Twins | W 10–3 | Gubicza (4–4) | Smithson (5–6) | – | 2:36 | 21,662 | 32–30 | W2
63 | June 19 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Twins | W 3–2 | Jackson (5–4) | Filson (3–4) | Quisenberry (13) | 2:17 | 22,033 | 33–30 | W3
64 | June 20 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Twins | L 8–11 | Eufemia (1–0) | Beckwith (1–4) | Whitehouse (1) | 3:32 | 31,461 | 33–31 | L1
— | June 21 |  | Mariners | Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: September 19)
65 | June 22 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Mariners | L 1–2 | Swift (2–1) | Saberhagen (6–4) | Núñez (7) | 2:35 | 35,959 | 33–32 | L2
66 | June 23 | 1:35 p.m. CDT | Mariners | L 2–8 | Moore (5–4) | Black (5–7) | — | 2:54 | 31,080 | 33–33 | L3
67 | June 24 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | @ Twins | W 12–6 | Gubicza (5–4) | Filson (3–5) | – | 3:08 | 24,035 | 34–33 | W1
68 | June 25 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | @ Twins | W 3–0 | Jackson (6–4) | Butcher (4–7) | – | 2:04 | 31,885 | 35–33 | W2
69 | June 26 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | @ Twins | L 1–2 | Schrom (7–5) | Leibrandt (6–5) | – | 2:14 | 20,060 | 35–34 | L1
70 | June 28 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Angels | W 5–4 (14) | Quisenberry (4–4) | Corbett (2–1) | — | 4:50 | 32,651 | 36–34 | W1
71 | June 29 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Angels | L 1–7 | Lugo (3–1) | Black (5–8) | — | 2:46 | 39,451 | 36–35 | L1
72 | June 30 | 1:35 p.m. CDT | Angels | W 3–1 | Gubicza (6–4) | Romanick (8–4) | Quisenberry (14) | 2:23 | 33,173 | 37–35 | W1

July: 17–10 (Home: 9–4; Away: 8–6)

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73 | July 1 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Athletics | L 3–4 | Atherton (4–4) | Jackson (6–5) | Howell (17) | 2:59 | 31,781 | 37–36 | L1
74 | July 2 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Athletics | W 10–1 | Leibrandt (7–5) | Langford (0–2) | – | 2:29 | 19,676 | 38–36 | W1
75 | July 3 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Athletics | W 3–0 | Saberhagen (8–4) | Codiroli (8–4) | Quisenberry (13) | 2:17 | 22,142 | 39–36 | W2
76 | July 4 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Orioles | L 3–5 | Martínez (7–5) | Black (5–9) | Snell (4) | 2:26 | 40,616 | 39–37 | L1
77 | July 5 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Orioles | L 3–6 | Boddicker (9–7) | Gubicza (6–5) | Stewart (6) | 2:42 | 30,488 | 39–38 | L2
78 | July 6 | 1:20 p.m. CDT | Orioles | L 3–8 | McGregor (7–7) | Jackson (6–6) | – | 2:44 | 26,898 | 39–39 | L3
79 | July 7 | 1:35 p.m. CDT | Orioles | W 8–4 | Leibrandt (8–5) | Davis (1–1) | Quisenberry (16) | 2:52 | 24,131 | 40–39 | W1
80 | July 8 | 7:10 p.m. CDT | @ Yankees | W 5–2 | Saberhagen (9–4) | Niekro (7–8) | — | 2:16 | 17,193 | 41–39 | W2
81 | July 9 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | @ Yankees | L 4–6 | Guidry (11–3) | Black (5–10) | Righetti (15) | 3:11 | 24,528 | 41–40 | L1
82 | July 10 | 12 Noon CDT | @ Yankees | L 5–6 | Righetti (7–6) | Quisenberry (4–5) | — | 2:53 | 35,274 | 41–41 | L2
83 | July 11 | 6:35 p.m. CDT | @ Indians | W 1–0 | Jackson (7–6) | Ruhle (2–4) | – | 2:26 | 5,256 | 42–41 | W1
84 | July 12 | 6:35 p.m. CDT | @ Indians | L 4–5 (11) | Waddell (4–5) | Quisenberry (4–6) | – | 3:22 | 8,058 | 42–42 | L1
85 | July 13 | 6:35 p.m. CDT | @ Indians | W 5–1 | Saberhagen (10–4) | Blyleven (8–9) | – | 2:20 | 12,794 | 43–42 | W1
86 | July 14 | 12:35 p.m. CDT | @ Indians | W 9–5 | Black (6–10) | Heaton (5–11) | Quisenberry (17) | 3:14 | 25,466 | 44–42 | W2
56th All-Star Game in Minneapolis, MN
87 | July 18 | 6:35 p.m. CDT | @ Orioles | L 3–8 | McGregor (8–7) | Saberhagen (10–5) | Stewart (7) | 2:53 | 25,579 | 44–43 | L1
88 | July 19 | 7:05 p.m. CDT | @ Orioles | W 10–3 | Leibrandt (9–5) | Boddicker (9–10) | – | 2:45 | 29,410 | 45–43 | W1
89 | July 20 | 12:20 p.m. CDT | @ Orioles | W 7–5 | Jackson (8–6) | Flanagan (0–1) | Quisenberry (18) | 2:40 | 26,366 | 46–43 | W2
90 | July 21 | 1:05 p.m. CDT | @ Orioles | L 4–6 | Martinez (2–2) | Black (6–11) | Aase (4) | 2:51 | 31,278 | 46–44 | L1
91 | July 22 | 7:10 p.m. CDT | Yankees | W 5–4 | Jones (2–2) | Rasmussen (3–5) | Quisenberry (19) | 2:56 | 40,938 | 47–44 | W1
92 | July 23 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Yankees | W 5–2 | Saberhagen (11–5) | Whitson (5–7) | Quisenberry (20) | 2:40 | 32,450 | 48–44 | W2
93 | July 24 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Yankees | W 5–3 | Leibrandt (10–5) | Cowley (8–4) | Quisenberry (21) | 2:45 | 31,580 | 49–44 | W3
94 | July 26 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Indians | W 7–1 | Jackson (9–6) | Romero (0–1) | – | 2:43 | 27,860 | 50–44 | W4
95 | July 27 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Indians | W 6–3 | Black (7–11) | Reed (0–3) | Quisenberry (22) | 2:23 | 33,473 | 51–44 | W5
96 | July 28 | 1:35 p.m. CDT | Indians | W 7–4 | Gubicza (7–5) | Ruhle (2–7) | Quisenberry (23) | 2:36 | 38,352 | 52–44 | W6
97 | July 29 | 7:10 p.m. CDT | @ Tigers | W 4–2 | Saberhagen (12–5) | Petry (11–10) | — | 2:48 | 36,068 | 53–44 | W7
98 | July 30 | 6:35 p.m. CDT | @ Tigers | L 7–11 | Morris (12–6) | Leibrandt (10–6) | Hernández (21) | 3:27 | 34,261 | 53–45 | L1
99 | July 31 | 12:30 p.m. CDT | @ Tigers | W 5–2 | Jackson (10–6) | Terrell (10–6) | Quisenberry (24) | 2:30 | 34,276 | 54–45 | W1

August: 15–12 (Home: 8–7; Away: 7–5)

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100 | August 2 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Red Sox | W 4–3 (10) | Quisenberry (5–6) | Clear (1–2) | – | 3:04 | 37,212 | 55–45 | W2
101 | August 3 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Red Sox | L 4–5 | Clemens (7–4) | Gubicza (7–6) | Crawford (4) | 3:15 | 40,370 | 55–46 | L1
102 | August 4 | 1:35 p.m. CDT | Red Sox | L 5–6 (12) | Stanley (6–5) | LaCoss (1–1) | Clear (3) | 3:48 | 31,020 | 55–47 | L2
103 | August 5 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Tigers | L 4–8 | Terrell (11–6) | Jackson (10–7) | Hernández (22) | 2:53 | 41,251 | 55–48 | L3
— | August 6 |  | Tigers | Postponed (Strike) (Makeup date: August 8)
— | August 7 |  | Tigers | Postponed (Strike) (Makeup date: August 19)
104 (1) | August 8 | 5:05 p.m. CDT | Tigers | W 10–3 | Saberhagen (13–5) | Tanana (6–11) | — | 2:39 | — | 56–48 | W1
105 (2) | August 8 | 8:19 p.m. CDT | Tigers | W 6–4 | Gubicza (8–6) | Petry (12–11) | Quisenberry (25) | 3:04 | 35,585 | 57–48 | W2
106 | August 9 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Blue Jays | W 4–2 | Black (8–11) | Stieb (10–8) | — | 2:21 | 25,868 | 58–48 | W3
107 | August 10 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Blue Jays | W 4–3 (10) | Quisenberry (6–6) | Caudill (4–5) | — | 2:54 | 34,448 | 59–48 | W4
108 | August 11 | 1:35 p.m. CDT | Blue Jays | L 3–5 (10) | Henke (3–0) | Beckwith (1–5) | — | 3:27 | 27,457 | 59–49 | L1
109 | August 12 | 6:35 p.m. CDT | @ Red Sox | W 3–2 | Gubicza (9–6) | Nipper (7–8) | Quisenberry (26) | 2:39 | 22,843 | 60–49 | W1
110 | August 13 | 6:35 p.m. CDT | @ Red Sox | W 6–3 | Saberhagen (14–5) | Ojeda (5–7) | Quisenberry (27) | 3:03 | 23,189 | 61–49 | W2
111 | August 14 | 6:35 p.m. CDT | @ Red Sox | L 3–16 | Hurst (8–9) | Black (8–12) | – | 2:56 | 22,870 | 61–50 | L1
112 | August 16 | 6:35 p.m. CDT | @ Blue Jays | W 4–2 | Leibrandt (11–6) | Key (9–5) | — | 2:31 | 38,269 | 62–50 | W1
113 | August 17 | 12:20 p.m. CDT | @ Blue Jays | W 4–2 | Jackson (11–7) | Alexander (12–7) | Quisenberry (28) | 2:21 | 42,313 | 63–50 | W2
114 | August 18 | 12:35 p.m. CDT | @ Blue Jays | L 6–10 | Gubicza (9–7) | Filer (6–0) | — | 3:02 | 37,458 | 63–51 | L1
115 | August 19 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Tigers | W 2–1 (10) | Saberhagen (15–5) | Morris (13–7) | — | 2:42 | 20,929 | 64–51 | W1
116 | August 20 | 7:30 p.m. CDT | @ White Sox | L 1–2 | James (5–5) | Quisenberry (6–7) | — | 2:46 | 19,318 | 64–52 | L1
117 | August 21 | 7:30 p.m. CDT | @ White Sox | W 2–1 | Leibrandt (12–6) | Bannister (5–11) | Quisenberry (29) | 2:51 | 16,243 | 65–52 | W1
118 | August 22 | 7:30 p.m. CDT | @ White Sox | W 7–3 | Jackson (12–7) | Davis (1–1) | Quisenberry (30) | 3:05 | 22,505 | 66–52 | W2
119 | August 23 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Rangers | L 3–4 | Schmidt (5–3) | Quisenberry (6–8) | – | 3:05 | 33,483 | 66–53 | L1
120 | August 24 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Rangers | W 8–2 | Saberhagen (16–5) | Hooton (5–8) | – | 2:33 | 39,100 | 67–53 | W1
121 | August 25 | 1:35 p.m. CDT | Rangers | L 3–7 | Hough (13–12) | Black (8–13) | – | 3:00 | 28,350 | 67–54 | L1
122 | August 26 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Rangers | W 9–2 | Leibrandt (13–6) | Russell (1–4) | – | 2:44 | 28,085 | 68–54 | W1
123 | August 27 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | @ Brewers | L 5–8 | Cocanower (4–3) | Jackson (12–8) | Gibson (10) | 2:48 | 8,034 | 68–55 | L1
124 | August 28 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | @ Brewers | W 8–2 | Gubicza (10–7) | Vuckovich (6–10) | – | 2:38 | 7,626 | 69–55 | W1
— | August 29 |  | @ Brewers | Postponed (Rain; Site change) (Makeup date: September 6)
125 | August 30 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | @ Rangers | L 1–4 | Hough (14–12) | Black (8–14) | – | 2:18 | 14,330 | 69–56 | L1
126 | August 31 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | @ Rangers | L 4–6 | Harris (4–3) | Leibrandt (13–7) | – | 2:34 | 14,709 | 69–57 | L2

September: 18–12 (Home: 11–5; Away: 7–7)

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127 | September 1 | 6:05 p.m. CDT | @ Rangers | L 3–5 | Mason (6–12) | Jackson (12–9) | Henry (1) | 2:04 | 10,587 | 69–58 | L3
128 | September 2 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | White Sox | W 3–2 | Gubicza (1–3) | Nelson (8–9) | Quisenberry (31) | 2:46 | 32,681 | 70–58 | W1
129 | September 3 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | White Sox | W 3–2 | Saberhagen (17–5) | Seaver (12–10) | — | 2:10 | 17,521 | 71–58 | W2
130 | September 4 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | White Sox | W 6–5 (10) | Jones (3–2) | James (6–6) | — | 3:38 | 19,940 | 72–58 | W3
131 | September 5 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Brewers | W 4–1 | Leibrandt (14–7) | Haas (4–2) | – | 2:14 | 2,527 | 73–58 | W4
132 (1) | September 6 | 5:05 p.m. CDT | Brewers | W 4–3 (11) | Quisenberry (7–8) | Fingers (1–5) | – | 2:48 | – | 74–58 | W5
133 (2) | September 6 | 8:28 p.m. CDT | Brewers | W 7–1 | Farr (1–0) | Burris (9–11) | – | 2:34 | 26,403 | 75–58 | W6
134 | September 7 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Brewers | W 7–4 | Gubicza (12–7) | Cocanower (4–5) | Quisenberry (32) | 2:46 | 29,510 | 76–58 | W7
135 | September 8 | 1:35 p.m. CDT | Brewers | W 13–11 (11) | Farr (2–0) | Fingers (1–6) | – | 3:48 | 20,737 | 77–58 | W8
136 | September 9 | 9:30 p.m. CDT | @ Angels | L 1–7 | Candelaria (5–1) | Saberhagen (17–6) | — | 1:57 | 29,688 | 77–59 | L1
137 | September 10 | 9:30 p.m. CDT | @ Angels | W 6–0 | Leibrandt (15–7) | McCaskill (9–11) | — | 2:12 | 37,813 | 78–59 | W1
138 | September 11 | 9:30 p.m. CDT | @ Angels | W 2–1 | Jackson (13–9) | Romanick (13–8) | Quisenberry (33) | 2:41 | 32,906 | 79–59 | W2
139 | September 13 | 9:35 p.m. CDT | @ Athletics | W 5–2 | Gubicza (13–7) | Rijo (3–3) | Quisenberry (34) | 2:45 | 11,253 | 80–59 | W3
140 | September 14 | 3:05 p.m. CDT | @ Athletics | W 2–1 | Saberhagen (18–6) | John (4–8) | – | 2:22 | 30,628 | 81–59 | W4
141 (1) | September 15 | 2:15 p.m. CDT | @ Athletics | L 2–4 | Codiroli (12–12) | Leibrandt (15–8) | Howell (25) | 2:23 | – | 81–60 | L1
142 (2) | September 15 | 5:13 p.m. CDT | @ Athletics | W 7–2 | Black (9–14) | Young (0–3) | – | 2:31 | 15,236 | 82–60 | W1
143 | September 16 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Mariners | L 1–5 | Moore (15–8) | Jackson (13–10) | — | 2:33 | 21,666 | 82–61 | L1
144 | September 17 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Mariners | L 0–7 | Young (12–15) | Farr (2–1) | — | 2:36 | 17,770 | 82–62 | L2
145 | September 18 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Mariners | L 0–6 | Thomas (7–0) | Gubicza (13–8) | — | 2:58 | 16,863 | 82–63 | L3
146 | September 19 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Mariners | L 4–6 | Núñez (7–2) | Quisenberry (7–9) | Tobik (1) | 3:00 | 7,633 | 82–64 | L4
147 | September 20 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Twins | W 5–1 | Leibrandt (16–8) | Blyleven (14–16) | – | 2:42 | 22,845 | 83–64 | W1
148 | September 21 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Twins | W 6–5 (10) | Huismann (1–0) | Davis (2–6) | – | 3:11 | 25,102 | 84–64 | W2
149 | September 22 | 1:35 p.m. CDT | Twins | L 3–7 | Viola (16–14) | Jackson (12–12) | – | 2:31 | 21,277 | 84–65 | L1
150 | September 24 | 9:35 p.m. CDT | @ Mariners | L 2–5 | Moore (16–8) | Gubicza (13–9) | — | 2:26 | 6,433 | 84–66 | L2
151 | September 25 | 9:35 p.m. CDT | @ Mariners | W 5–4 | Saberhagen (19–6) | Young (12–17) | Farr (1) | 2:55 | 6,588 | 85–66 | W1
152 | September 26 | 9:35 p.m. CDT | @ Mariners | W 5–2 | Leibrandt (17–8) | Swift (5–10) | Quisenberry (35) | 2:48 | 6,840 | 86–66 | W2
153 | September 27 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | @ Twins | L 1–4 | Viola (17–14) | Black (9–15) | – | 2:01 | 13,035 | 86–67 | L1
154 | September 28 | 11:00 a.m. CDT | @ Twins | L 3–5 | Burtt (2–1) | Jackson (13–12) | Davis (24) | 2:31 | 13,256 | 86–68 | L2
155 | September 29 | 1:15 p.m. CDT | @ Twins | L 3–6 | Butcher (11–14) | Gubicza (13–10) | Davis (25) | 2:43 | 11,292 | 86–69 | L3
156 | September 30 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Angels | W 3–1 | Saberhagen (20–6) | Candelaria (6–3) | — | 2:09 | 34,200 | 87–69 | W1

October: 4–2 (Home: 4–2; Away: 0–0)

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157 | October 1 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Angels | L 2–4 | Witt (14–9) | Leibrandt (17–9) | Moore (30) | 2:36 | 26,273 | 87–70 | L1
158 | October 2 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Angels | W 4–0 | Black (10–15) | Romanick (14–9) | — | 2:08 | 28,401 | 88–70 | W1
159 | October 3 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Angels | W 4–1 | Jackson (14–12) | Sutton (15–10) | Quisenberry (36) | 2:24 | 40,894 | 89–70 | W2
160 | October 4 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Athletics | W 4–2 | Gubicza (14–10) | Rijo (6–4) | Quisenberry (37) | 2:32 | 19,694 | 90–70 | W3
161 | October 5 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Athletics | W 5–4 (10) | Quisenberry (8–9) | Howell (9–8) | – | 3:23 | 32,949 | 91–70 | W4
162 | October 6 | 1:35 p.m. CDT | Athletics | L 3–9 | Codiroli (14–14) | Jones (3–3) | Mura (1) | 2:36 | 20,935 | 91–71 | L1

*An MLB Players strike forced the cancellation of all regular season games on August 6 and 7. Most games were made up later in the season.
Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement
Bold = Royals team member

### Postseason Game log[edit]

1985 Postseason game log: 8–6 (Home: 4–3; Away: 4–3)

AL Championship Series: vs. Toronto Blue Jays 4–3 (Home: 2–1; Away: 2–2)

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1 | October 8 | 7:30 p.m. CDT | @ Blue Jays | L 1–6 | Stieb (1–0) | Leibrandt (0–1) | — | 2:24 | 39,115 | TOR 1–0 | L1
2 | October 9 | 2:05 p.m. CDT | @ Blue Jays | L 5–6 (10) | Henke (1–0) | Quisenberry (0–1) | — | 3:39 | 34,029 | TOR 2–0 | L2
3 | October 11 | 7:15 p.m. CDT | Blue Jays | W 6–5 | Farr (1–0) | Clancy (0–1) | — | 2:51 | 40,224 | TOR 2–1 | W1
4 | October 12 | 7:15 p.m. CDT | Blue Jays | L 1–3 | Henke (2–0) | Leibrandt (0–2) | — | 3:02 | 41,112 | TOR 3–1 | L1
5 | October 13 | 3:35 p.m. CDT | Blue Jays | W 2–0 | Jackson (1–0) | Key (0–1) | — | 2:21 | 40,046 | TOR 3–2 | W1
6 | October 15 | 7:15 p.m. CDT | @ Blue Jays | W 5–3 | Gubicza (1–0) | Alexander (0–1) | Quisenberry (1) | 3:12 | 37,557 | Tied 3–3 | W2
7 | October 16 | 7:15 p.m. CDT | @ Blue Jays | W 6–2 | Leibrandt (1–2) | Stieb (1–1) | — | 2:49 | 32,084 | KC 4–3 | W3

World Series: vs. St. Louis Cardinals 4–3 (Home: 2–2; Away: 2–1)

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1 | October 19 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Cardinals | L 1–3 | Tudor (1–0) | Jackson (0–1) | Worrell (1) | 2:48 | 41,650 | STL 1–0 | L1
2 | October 20 | 7:30 p.m. CDT | Cardinals | L 2–4 | Dayley (1–0) | Leibrandt (0–1) | Lahti (1) | 2:44 | 41,656 | STL 2–0 | L2
3 | October 22 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | @ Cardinals | W 6–1 | Saberhagen (1–0) | Andújar (0–1) | — | 2:59 | 53,634 | STL 2–1 | W1
4 | October 23 | 7:25 p.m. CDT | @ Cardinals | L 0–3 | Tudor (2–0) | Black (0–1) | — | 2:19 | 53,634 | STL 3–1 | L1
5 | October 24 | 7:25 p.m. CDT | @ Cardinals | W 6–1 | Jackson (1–1) | Forsch (0–1) | — | 2:52 | 53,634 | STL 3–2 | W1
6 | October 26 | 7:25 p.m. CDT | Cardinals | W 2–1 | Quisenberry (1–0) | Worrell (0–1) | — | 2:47 | 41,628 | Tied 3–3 | W2
7 | October 27 | 7:30 p.m. CST | Cardinals | W 11–0 | Saberhagen (2–0) | Tudor (2–1) | — | 2:46 | 41,658 | KC 4–3 | W3

Legend: = Win = Loss &nbsp
Bold = Royals team member

### Starting Lineups[edit]

#### Regular season[edit]

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1  | April 8 | TOR  | #6 Wilson
(CF) | #15 Sheridan
(RF) | #5 Brett
(3B) | #3 Orta
(DH) | #45 Balboni
(1B) | #24 Motley
(LF) | #20 White
(2B) | #8 Sundberg
(C) | #2 Concepción
(SS) | #40 Black
2  | April 10 | TOR  | #6 Wilson
(CF) | #15 Sheridan
(RF) | #5 Brett
(3B) | #3 Orta
(DH) | #45 Balboni
(1B) | #24 Motley
(LF) | #20 White
(2B) | #8 Sundberg
(C) | #2 Concepción
(SS) | #25 Jackson
3  | April 11 | TOR  | #6 Wilson
(CF) | #15 Sheridan
(RF) | #5 Brett
(3B) | #3 Orta
(DH) | #45 Balboni
(1B) | #24 Motley
(LF) | #20 White
(2B) | #8 Sundberg
(C) | #2 Concepción
(SS) | #37 Leibrandt
4  | April 13 | DET  | #6 Wilson
(CF) | #15 Sheridan
(RF) | #5 Brett
(3B) | #3 Orta
(DH) | #45 Balboni
(1B) | #24 Motley
(LF) | #20 White
(2B) | #8 Sundberg
(C) | #2 Concepción
(SS) | #40 Black
5  | April 14 | DET  | #6 Wilson
(CF) | #15 Sheridan
(RF) | #5 Brett
(3B) | #3 Orta
(DH) | #45 Balboni
(1B) | #24 Motley
(LF) | #20 White
(2B) | #8 Sundberg
(C) | #2 Concepción
(SS) | #31 Saberhagen
9  | April 19 | @ DET  | #6 Wilson
(CF) | #15 Sheridan
(RF) | #5 Brett
(3B) | #3 Orta
(DH) | #24 Motley
(LF) | #45 Balboni
(1B) | #20 White
(2B) | #8 Sundberg
(C) | #1 Biancalana
(SS) | #31 Saberhagen
10  | April 20 | @ DET  | #6 Wilson
(CF) | #15 Sheridan
(RF) | #5 Brett
(3B) | #3 Orta
(DH) | #24 Motley
(LF) | #45 Balboni
(1B) | #20 White
(2B) | #8 Sundberg
(C) | #1 Biancalana
(SS) | #23 Gubicza
11  | April 21 | @ DET  | #6 Wilson
(CF) | #15 Sheridan
(RF) | #5 Brett
(3B) | #3 Orta
(DH) | #24 Motley
(LF) | #45 Balboni
(1B) | #4 Pryor
(2B) | #8 Sundberg
(C) | #2 Concepción
(SS) | #25 Jackson
12  | April 22 | @ TOR  | #6 Wilson
(CF) | #15 Sheridan
(RF) | #5 Brett
(3B) | #3 Orta
(DH) | #24 Motley
(LF) | #45 Balboni
(1B) | #4 Pryor
(2B) | #8 Sundberg
(C) | #2 Concepción
(SS) | #37 Leibrandt
13  | April 23 | @ TOR  | #6 Wilson
(CF) | #15 Sheridan
(RF) | #5 Brett
(3B) | #3 Orta
(DH) | #45 Balboni
(1B) | #24 Motley
(LF) | #4 Pryor
(2B) | #8 Sundberg
(C) | #2 Concepción
(SS) | #40 Black
14  | April 24 | @ TOR  | #6 Wilson
(CF) | #15 Sheridan
(RF) | #5 Brett
(3B) | #3 Orta
(DH) | #45 Balboni
(1B) | #24 Motley
(LF) | #4 Pryor
(2B) | #8 Sundberg
(C) | #2 Concepción
(SS) | #31 Saberhagen
21  | May 3 | @ NYY  | #6 Wilson
(CF) | #35 L. Jones
(RF) | #5 Brett
(3B) | #11 McRae
(DH) | #45 Balboni
(1B) | #20 White
(2B) | #24 Motley
(LF) | #8 Sundberg
(C) | #2 Concepción
(SS) | #25 Jackson
22  | May 4 | @ NYY  | #6 Wilson
(CF) | #20 White
(2B) | #5 Brett
(3B) | #11 McRae
(DH) | #45 Balboni
(1B) | #24 Motley
(LF) | #8 Sundberg
(C) | #4 Pryor
(SS) | #35 L. Jones
(RF) | #37 Leibrandt
23  | May 5 | @ NYY  | #6 Wilson
(CF) | #15 Sheridan
(RF) | #5 Brett
(3B) | #3 Orta
(DH) | #24 Motley
(LF) | #45 Balboni
(1B) | #20 White
(2B) | #12 Wathan
(C) | #2 Concepción
(SS) | #40 Black
26  | May 10 | NYY  | #6 Wilson
(CF) | #20 White
(2B) | #5 Brett
(3B) | #11 McRae
(DH) | #45 Balboni
(1B) | #24 Motley
(LF) | #8 Sundberg
(C) | #35 L. Jones
(RF) | #2 Concepción
(SS) | #37 Leibrandt
27  | May 11 | NYY  | #6 Wilson
(CF) | #20 White
(2B) | #5 Brett
(3B) | #11 McRae
(DH) | #45 Balboni
(1B) | #24 Motley
(LF) | #35 L. Jones
(RF) | #8 Sundberg
(C) | #2 Concepción
(SS) | #40 Black
28  | May 12 | NYY  | #6 Wilson
(CF) | #15 Sheridan
(RF) | #5 Brett
(3B) | #3 Orta
(DH) | #45 Balboni
(1B) | #9 Iorg
(RF) | #20 White
(2B) | #12 Wathan
(C) | #2 Concepción
(SS) | #31 Saberhagen
39  | May 24 | CWS  | #6 Wilson
(CF) | #21 Smith
(LF) | #5 Brett
(3B) | #45 Balboni
(1B) | #20 White
(2B) | #24 Motley
(RF) | #11 McRae
(DH) | #8 Sundberg
(C) | #2 Concepción
(SS) | #25 Jackson
40  | May 25 | CWS  | #6 Wilson
(CF) | #21 Smith
(LF) | #5 Brett
(3B) | #3 Orta
(DH) | #45 Balboni
(1B) | #15 Sheridan
(RF) | #20 White
(2B) | #8 Sundberg
(C) | #2 Concepción
(SS) | #37 Leibrandt
41  | May 26 | CWS  | #6 Wilson
(CF) | #21 Smith
(LF) | #5 Brett
(3B) | #45 Balboni
(1B) | #20 White
(2B) | #24 Motley
(RF) | #11 McRae
(DH) | #12 Wathan
(C) | #2 Concepción
(SS) | #40 Black
45  | May 30 | @ CWS  | #6 Wilson
(CF) | #21 Smith
(LF) | #5 Brett
(3B) | #3 Orta
(DH) | #45 Balboni
(1B) | #15 Sheridan
(RF) | #20 White
(2B) | #8 Sundberg
(C) | #2 Concepción
(SS) | #37 Leibrandt
46  | May 31 | @ CWS  | #6 Wilson
(CF) | #21 Smith
(LF) | #5 Brett
(3B) | #45 Balboni
(1B) | #20 White
(2B) | #24 Motley
(RF) | #11 McRae
(DH) | #8 Sundberg
(C) | #2 Concepción
(SS) | #40 Black
47  | June 1 | @ CWS  | #6 Wilson
(CF) | #21 Smith
(LF) | #5 Brett
(3B) | #45 Balboni
(1B) | #20 White
(2B) | #24 Motley
(RF) | #11 McRae
(DH) | #8 Sundberg
(C) | #4 Pryor
(SS) | #31 Saberhagen
48  | June 2 | @ CWS  | #6 Wilson
(CF) | #21 Smith
(LF) | #5 Brett
(3B) | #3 Orta
(DH) | #9 Iorg
(1B) | #15 Sheridan
(RF) | #20 White
(2B) | #4 Pryor
(SS) | #12 Wathan
(C) | #23 Gubicza
51  | June 7 | @ CAL  | #6 Wilson
(CF) | #21 Smith
(LF) | #5 Brett
(3B) | #3 Orta
(DH) | #45 Balboni
(1B) | #15 Sheridan
(RF) | #20 White
(2B) | #8 Sundberg
(C) | #2 Concepción
(SS) | #31 Saberhagen
52  | June 8 | @ CAL  | #6 Wilson
(CF) | #21 Smith
(LF) | #3 Orta
(DH) | #45 Balboni
(1B) | #20 White
(2B) | #15 Sheridan
(RF) | #4 Pryor
(3B) | #8 Sundberg
(C) | #2 Concepción
(SS) | #23 Gubicza
53  | June 9 | @ CAL  | #21 Smith
(LF) | #35 L. Jones
(CF) | #3 Orta
(DH) | #45 Balboni
(1B) | #20 White
(2B) | #15 Sheridan
(RF) | #4 Pryor
(3B) | #12 Wathan
(C) | #2 Concepción
(SS) | #25 Jackson
70  | June 28 | CAL  | #6 Wilson
(CF) | #21 Smith
(LF) | #5 Brett
(3B) | #3 Orta
(DH) | #24 Motley
(LF) | #20 White
(2B) | #45 Balboni
(1B) | #8 Sundberg
(C) | #2 Concepción
(SS) | #31 Saberhagen
71  | June 29 | CAL  | #6 Wilson
(CF) | #21 Smith
(LF) | #5 Brett
(3B) | #3 Orta
(DH) | #20 White
(2B) | #8 Sundberg
(C) | #45 Balboni
(1B) | #36 Leeper
(RF) | #2 Concepción
(SS) | #40 Black
72  | June 30 | CAL  | #6 Wilson
(CF) | #21 Smith
(LF) | #5 Brett
(3B) | #3 Orta
(DH) | #45 Balboni
(1B) | #20 White
(2B) | #35 L. Jones
(RF) | #12 Wathan
(C) | #2 Concepción
(SS) | #23 Gubicza
80  | July 8 | @ NYY  | #6 Wilson
(CF) | #21 Smith
(LF) | #5 Brett
(3B) | #3 Orta
(DH) | #15 Sheridan
(RF) | #45 Balboni
(1B) | #20 White
(2B) | #8 Sundberg
(C) | #2 Concepción
(SS) | #31 Saberhagen
81  | July 9 | @ NYY  | #6 Wilson
(CF) | #21 Smith
(LF) | #5 Brett
(3B) | #11 McRae
(DH) | #24 Motley
(LF) | #45 Balboni
(1B) | #20 White
(2B) | #8 Sundberg
(C) | #2 Concepción
(SS) | #40 Black
82  | July 10 | @ NYY  | #6 Wilson
(CF) | #21 Smith
(LF) | #5 Brett
(3B) | #11 McRae
(DH) | #45 Balboni
(1B) | #20 White
(2B) | #35 L. Jones
(RF) | #12 Wathan
(C) | #4 Pryor
(SS) | #23 Gubicza
91  | July 22 | NYY  | #6 Wilson
(CF) | #21 Smith
(LF) | #5 Brett
(3B) | #20 White
(2B) | #11 McRae
(DH) | #45 Balboni
(1B) | #24 Motley
(RF) | #8 Sundberg
(C) | #1 Biancalana
(SS) | #23 Gubicza
92  | July 23 | NYY  | #6 Wilson
(CF) | #21 Smith
(LF) | #5 Brett
(3B) | #11 McRae
(DH) | #9 Iorg
(RF) | #20 White
(2B) | #45 Balboni
(1B) | #8 Sundberg
(C) | #1 Biancalana
(SS) | #31 Saberhagen
93  | July 24 | NYY  | #6 Wilson
(CF) | #9 Iorg
(LF) | #5 Brett
(3B) | #11 McRae
(DH) | #24 Motley
(RF) | #20 White
(2B) | #45 Balboni
(1B) | #8 Sundberg
(C) | #1 Biancalana
(SS) | #37 Leibrandt
97  | July 29 | @ DET  | #6 Wilson
(CF) | #21 Smith
(LF) | #5 Brett
(3B) | #11 McRae
(DH) | #9 Iorg
(RF) | #20 White
(2B) | #45 Balboni
(1B) | #8 Sundberg
(C) | #2 Concepción
(SS) | #31 Saberhagen
98  | July 30 | @ DET  | #6 Wilson
(CF) | #21 Smith
(LF) | #5 Brett
(3B) | #11 McRae
(DH) | #9 Iorg
(RF) | #20 White
(2B) | #45 Balboni
(1B) | #8 Sundberg
(C) | #2 Concepción
(SS) | #37 Leibrandt
99  | July 31 | @ DET  | #6 Wilson
(CF) | #21 Smith
(LF) | #5 Brett
(3B) | #11 McRae
(DH) | #20 White
(2B) | #45 Balboni
(1B) | #24 Motley
(RF) | #12 Wathan
(C) | #2 Concepción
(SS) | #25 Jackson
103  | August 5 | DET  | #6 Wilson
(CF) | #21 Smith
(LF) | #5 Brett
(3B) | #11 McRae
(DH) | #9 Iorg
(RF) | #20 White
(2B) | #45 Balboni
(1B) | #12 Wathan
(C) | #2 Concepción
(SS) | #25 Jackson
104  | August 8 | DET  | #6 Wilson
(CF) | #21 Smith
(LF) | #5 Brett
(3B) | #11 McRae
(DH) | #20 White
(2B) | #24 Motley
(RF) | #45 Balboni
(1B) | #8 Sundberg
(C) | #2 Concepción
(SS) | #31 Saberhagen
105  | August 8 | DET  | #6 Wilson
(CF) | #21 Smith
(LF) | #5 Brett
(3B) | #11 McRae
(DH) | #9 Iorg
(RF) | #20 White
(2B) | #45 Balboni
(1B) | #12 Wathan
(C) | #2 Concepción
(SS) | #26 Farr
106  | August 9 | TOR  | #6 Wilson
(CF) | #21 Smith
(LF) | #5 Brett
(3B) | #11 McRae
(DH) | #9 Iorg
(RF) | #20 White
(2B) | #45 Balboni
(1B) | #8 Sundberg
(C) | #2 Concepción
(SS) | #40 Black
107  | August 10 | TOR  | #6 Wilson
(CF) | #21 Smith
(LF) | #5 Brett
(3B) | #20 White
(2B) | #45 Balboni
(1B) | #24 Motley
(DH) | #35 Jones
(RF) | #8 Sundberg
(C) | #2 Concepción
(SS) | #37 Leibrandt
108  | August 11 | TOR  | #6 Wilson
(CF) | #21 Smith
(LF) | #5 Brett
(3B) | #20 White
(2B) | #3 Orta
(DH) | #9 Iorg
(RF) | #45 Balboni
(1B) | #12 Wathan
(C) | #2 Concepción
(SS) | #25 Jackson
112  | August 16 | @ TOR  | #21 Smith
(LF) | #35 Jones
(CF) | #5 Brett
(3B) | #11 McRae
(DH) | #20 White
(2B) | #45 Balboni
(1B) | #24 Motley
(RF) | #8 Sundberg
(C) | #2 Concepción
(SS) | #37 Leibrandt
113  | August 17 | @ TOR  | #6 Wilson
(CF) | #21 Smith
(LF) | #5 Brett
(3B) | #11 McRae
(DH) | #9 Iorg
(RF) | #45 Balboni
(1B) | #20 White
(2B) | #12 Wathan
(C) | #2 Concepción
(SS) | #25 Jackson
114  | August 18 | @ TOR  | #6 Wilson
(CF) | #21 Smith
(LF) | #5 Brett
(3B) | #11 McRae
(DH) | #9 Iorg
(RF) | #45 Balboni
(1B) | #4 Pryor
(2B) | #12 Wathan
(C) | #2 Concepción
(SS) | #23 Gubicza
115  | August 19 | DET  | #6 Wilson
(CF) | #21 Smith
(LF) | #5 Brett
(3B) | #11 McRae
(DH) | #9 Iorg
(RF) | #20 White
(2B) | #45 Balboni
(1B) | #12 Wathan
(C) | #2 Concepción
(SS) | #31 Saberhagen
116  | August 20 | @ CWS  | #6 Wilson
(CF) | #21 Smith
(LF) | #5 Brett
(3B) | #11 McRae
(DH) | #9 Iorg
(RF) | #20 White
(2B) | #45 Balboni
(1B) | #12 Wathan
(C) | #1 Biancalana
(SS) | #40 Black
117  | August 21 | @ CWS  | #21 Smith
(LF) | #35 Jones
(CF) | #5 Brett
(3B) | #11 McRae
(DH) | #20 White
(2B) | #45 Balboni
(1B) | #24 Motley
(RF) | #12 Wathan
(C) | #1 Biancalana
(SS) | #37 Leibrandt
118  | August 22 | @ CWS  | #6 Wilson
(CF) | #21 Smith
(LF) | #5 Brett
(3B) | #11 McRae
(DH) | #9 Iorg
(RF) | #20 White
(2B) | #45 Balboni
(1B) | #12 Wathan
(C) | #1 Biancalana
(SS) | #25 Jackson
128  | September 2 | CWS  | #21 Smith
(LF) | #35 Jones
(CF) | #5 Brett
(3B) | #11 McRae
(DH) | #45 Balboni
(1B) | #24 Motley
(RF) | #4 Pryor
(2B) | #9 Quirk
(C) | #2 Concepción
(SS) | #23 Gubicza
129  | September 3 | CWS  | #35 Jones
(CF) | #15 Sheridan
(RF) | #5 Brett
(3B) | #11 McRae
(DH) | #45 Balboni
(1B) | #24 Motley
(LF) | #9 Quirk
(C) | #4 Pryor
(2B) | #2 Concepción
(SS) | #31 Saberhagen
130  | September 4 | CWS  | #2 Concepción
(SS) | #35 Jones
(CF) | #5 Brett
(3B) | #11 McRae
(DH) | #24 Motley
(LF) | #45 Balboni
(1B) | #4 Pryor
(2B) | #12 Wathan
(C) | #15 Sheridan
(RF) | #40 Black
136  | September 9 | @ CAL  | #21 Smith
(LF) | #35 Jones
(CF) | #5 Brett
(3B) | #11 McRae
(DH) | #20 White
(2B) | #45 Balboni
(1B) | #24 Motley
(RF) | #12 Wathan
(C) | #2 Concepción
(SS) | #31 Saberhagen
137  | September 10 | @ CAL  | #28 Moreno
(CF) | #21 Smith
(LF) | #5 Brett
(3B) | #11 McRae
(DH) | #20 White
(2B) | #45 Balboni
(1B) | #24 Motley
(RF) | #12 Wathan
(C) | #2 Concepción
(SS) | #37 Leibrandt
138  | September 11 | @ CAL  | #28 Moreno
(CF) | #21 Smith
(LF) | #5 Brett
(3B) | #11 McRae
(DH) | #20 White
(2B) | #45 Balboni
(1B) | #24 Motley
(RF) | #9 Quirk
(C) | #2 Concepción
(SS) | #25 Jackson
156  | September 30 | CAL  | #21 Smith
(LF) | #6 Wilson
(CF) | #5 Brett
(3B) | #11 McRae
(DH) | #20 White
(2B) | #45 Balboni
(1B) | #24 Motley
(RF) | #9 Quirk
(C) | #2 Concepción
(SS) | #31 Saberhagen
157  | October 1 | CAL  | #21 Smith
(LF) | #6 Wilson
(CF) | #5 Brett
(3B) | #3 Orta
(DH) | #20 White
(2B) | #45 Balboni
(1B) | #28 Moreno
(CF) | #8 Sundberg
(C) | #1 Biancalana
(SS) | #37 Leibrandt
158  | October 2 | CAL  | #21 Smith
(LF) | #6 Wilson
(CF) | #5 Brett
(3B) | #3 Orta
(DH) | #20 White
(2B) | #45 Balboni
(1B) | #15 Sheridan
(RF) | #8 Sundberg
(C) | #1 Biancalana
(SS) | #40 Black
159  | October 3 | CAL  | #21 Smith
(LF) | #6 Wilson
(CF) | #5 Brett
(DH) | #20 White
(2B) | #45 Balboni
(1B) | #15 Sheridan
(RF) | #8 Sundberg
(C) | #4 Pryor
(3B) | #1 Biancalana
(SS) | #25 Jackson

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1  | ALCS | October 8 | @ TOR  | #21 Smith
(LF) | #6 Wilson
(CF) | #5 Brett
(3B) | #3 Orta
(DH) | #15 Sheridan
(RF) | #20 White
(2B) | #45 Balboni
(1B) | #8 Sundberg
(C) | #1 Biancalana
(SS) | #37 Leibrandt
2  | ALCS | October 9 | @ TOR  | #21 Smith
(LF) | #6 Wilson
(CF) | #5 Brett
(3B) | #11 McRae
(DH) | #20 White
(2B) | #45 Balboni
(1B) | #24 Motley
(RF) | #8 Sundberg
(C) | #1 Biancalana
(SS) | #40 Black
3  | ALCS | October 11 | TOR  | #21 Smith
(LF) | #6 Wilson
(CF) | #5 Brett
(3B) | #11 McRae
(DH) | #20 White
(2B) | #15 Sheridan
(RF) | #45 Balboni
(1B) | #8 Sundberg
(C) | #1 Biancalana
(SS) | #31 Saberhagen
4  | ALCS | October 12 | TOR  | #21 Smith
(LF) | #6 Wilson
(CF) | #5 Brett
(3B) | #11 McRae
(DH) | #15 Sheridan
(RF) | #20 White
(2B) | #45 Balboni
(1B) | #8 Sundberg
(C) | #1 Biancalana
(SS) | #37 Leibrandt
5  | ALCS | October 13 | TOR  | #21 Smith
(LF) | #6 Wilson
(CF) | #5 Brett
(3B) | #11 McRae
(DH) | #20 White
(2B) | #45 Balboni
(1B) | #24 Motley
(RF) | #8 Sundberg
(C) | #1 Biancalana
(SS) | #25 Jackson
6  | ALCS | October 15 | @ TOR  | #21 Smith
(LF) | #6 Wilson
(CF) | #5 Brett
(3B) | #11 McRae
(DH) | #15 Sheridan
(RF) | #45 Balboni
(1B) | #8 Sundberg
(C) | #20 White
(2B) | #1 Biancalana
(SS) | #23 Gubicza
7  | ALCS | October 16 | @ TOR  | #21 Smith
(LF) | #6 Wilson
(CF) | #5 Brett
(3B) | #11 McRae
(DH) | #15 Sheridan
(RF) | #45 Balboni
(1B) | #8 Sundberg
(C) | #20 White
(2B) | #1 Biancalana
(SS) | #31 Saberhagen
1  | WS | October 19 | STL  | #21 Smith
(LF) | #6 Wilson
(CF) | #5 Brett
(3B) | #20 White
(2B) | #8 Sundberg
(C) | #24 Motley
(RF) | #45 Balboni
(1B) | #1 Biancalana
(SS) | #25 Jackson
(P) | #25 Jackson
2  | WS | October 20 | STL  | #21 Smith
(LF) | #6 Wilson
(CF) | #5 Brett
(3B) | #20 White
(2B) | #15 Sheridan
(RF) | #8 Sundberg
(C) | #45 Balboni
(1B) | #1 Biancalana
(SS) | #37 Leibrandt
(P) | #37 Leibrandt
3  | WS | October 22 | @ STL  | #21 Smith
(LF) | #6 Wilson
(CF) | #5 Brett
(3B) | #20 White
(2B) | #15 Sheridan
(RF) | #8 Sundberg
(C) | #45 Balboni
(1B) | #1 Biancalana
(SS) | #31 Saberhagen
(P) | #31 Saberhagen
4  | WS | October 23 | @ STL  | #21 Smith
(LF) | #6 Wilson
(CF) | #5 Brett
(3B) | #20 White
(2B) | #8 Sundberg
(C) | #24 Motley
(RF) | #45 Balboni
(1B) | #1 Biancalana
(SS) | #40 Black
(P) | #40 Black
5  | WS | October 24 | @ STL  | #21 Smith
(LF) | #6 Wilson
(CF) | #5 Brett
(3B) | #20 White
(2B) | #15 Sheridan
(RF) | #45 Balboni
(1B) | #8 Sundberg
(C) | #1 Biancalana
(SS) | #25 Jackson
(P) | #25 Jackson
6  | WS | October 26 | STL  | #21 Smith
(LF) | #6 Wilson
(CF) | #5 Brett
(3B) | #20 White
(2B) | #15 Sheridan
(RF) | #45 Balboni
(1B) | #8 Sundberg
(C) | #1 Biancalana
(SS) | #37 Leibrandt
(P) | #37 Leibrandt
7  | WS | October 27 | STL  | #21 Smith
(LF) | #6 Wilson
(CF) | #5 Brett
(3B) | #20 White
(2B) | #15 Sheridan
(RF) | #45 Balboni
(1B) | #24 Motley
(RF) | #1 Biancalana
(SS) | #31 Saberhagen
(P) | #31 Saberhagen

### Detailed records[edit]

| American League

Opponent | W | L | WP | RS | RA
AL East
Detroit Tigers | 7 | 5 | 0.583 | 55 | 47
New York Yankees | 5 | 7 | 0.417 | 47 | 63
Toronto Blue Jays | 7 | 5 | 0.583 | 41 | 46
Division Total | 19 | 17 | 0.528 | 143 | 156
AL West
California Angels | 9 | 4 | 0.692 | 41 | 28
Chicago White Sox | 8 | 5 | 0.615 | 50 | 45
Kansas City Royals |
Division Total | 17 | 9 | 0.654 | 91 | 73
Season Total | 36 | 26 | 0.581 | 234 | 229
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May | 27 | 14 | 13 | 0.519 | 120 | 122
June | 26 | 12 | 14 | 0.462 | 101 | 102
July | 27 | 17 | 10 | 0.630 | 141 | 107
August | 27 | 15 | 12 | 0.556 | 123 | 116
September | 30 | 18 | 12 | 0.600 | 116 | 115
October | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0.667 | 22 | 20
Total | 162 | 91 | 71 | 0.562 | 687 | 639
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Away  | 80 | 41 | 39 | 0.513 | 330 | 322
Total | 162 | 91 | 71 | 0.562 | 687 | 639

### Composite Box[edit]

Caption text  Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | R | H | E

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Royals | 86 | 63 | 81 | 87 | 77 | 95 | 71 | 68 | 43 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 687 | 1384 | 127

## Game umpires[edit]

### Regular season[edit]

Game  | Date  | Opponent  | HP  | 1B  | 2B  | 3B

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1  | April 8 | Blue Jays  | #11 Don Denkinger
(crew chief) | #24 Al Clark | #31 Mike Reilly | #37 Drew Coble
2  | April 10 | Blue Jays  | #24 Al Clark | #31 Mike Reilly | #37 Drew Coble | #11 Don Denkinger
(crew chief)
3  | April 11 | Blue Jays  | #31 Mike Reilly | #37 Drew Coble | #11 Don Denkinger
(crew chief) | #24 Al Clark
4  | April 13 | Tigers  | #37 Drew Coble | #11 Don Denkinger
(crew chief) | #24 Al Clark | #31 Mike Reilly
5  | April 14 | Tigers  | #11 Don Denkinger
(crew chief) | #24 Al Clark | #31 Mike Reilly | #37 Drew Coble
9  | April 19 | @ Tigers  | #22 Larry Barnett
(crew chief) | #20 Dale Ford | #21 Ken Kaiser | #27 Rocky Roe
10  | April 20 | @ Tigers  | #20 Dale Ford | #21 Ken Kaiser | #27 Rocky Roe | #22 Larry Barnett
(crew chief)
11  | April 21 | @ Tigers  | #21 Ken Kaiser | #27 Rocky Roe | #22 Larry Barnett
(crew chief) | #20 Dale Ford
12  | April 22 | @ Blue Jays  | #31 Mike Reilly | #37 Drew Coble | #11 Don Denkinger
(crew chief) | #24 Al Clark
13  | April 23 | @ Blue Jays  | #37 Drew Coble | #11 Don Denkinger
(crew chief) | #24 Al Clark | #31 Mike Reilly
14  | April 24 | @ Blue Jays  | #11 Don Denkinger
(crew chief) | #24 Al Clark | #31 Mike Reilly | #37 Drew Coble
21  | May 3 | @ Yankees  | #12 Terry Cooney | #13 Derryl Cousins | #30 Tim Welke | #15 Joe Brinkman
(crew chief)
22  | May 4 | @ Yankees  | #13 Derryl Cousins | #30 Tim Welke | #15 Joe Brinkman
(crew chief) | #12 Terry Cooney
23  | May 5 | @ Yankees  | #30 Tim Welke | #15 Joe Brinkman
(crew chief) | #12 Terry Cooney | #13 Derryl Cousins
26  | May 10 | Yankees  | #21 Ken Kaiser | #20 Dale Ford | #22 Larry Barnett
(crew chief) | #27 Rocky Roe
27  | May 11 | Yankees  | #20 Dale Ford | #22 Larry Barnett
(crew chief) | #27 Rocky Roe | #21 Ken Kaiser
28  | May 12 | Yankees  | #22 Larry Barnett
(crew chief) | #27 Rocky Roe | #21 Ken Kaiser | #20 Dale Ford
39  | May 24 | White Sox  | #7 Dave Phillips | #6 Jerry Neudecker
(crew chief) | #10 Larry McCoy | #14 Steve Palermo
40  | May 25 | White Sox  | #6 Jerry Neudecker
(crew chief) | #10 Larry McCoy | #14 Steve Palermo | #7 Dave Phillips
41  | May 26 | White Sox  | #10 Larry McCoy | #14 Steve Palermo | #7 Dave Phillips | #6 Jerry Neudecker
(crew chief)
45  | May 30 | @ White Sox  | #35 Ted Hendry | #34 Dan Morrison | (none)  | #3 Jim Evans
(crew chief)
46  | May 31 | @ White Sox  | #34 Dan Morrison | #3 Jim Evans
(crew chief) | #2 Nick Bremigan | #35 Ted Hendry
47  | June 1 | @ White Sox  | #3 Jim Evans
(crew chief) | #2 Nick Bremigan | #35 Ted Hendry | #34 Dan Morrison
48  | June 2 | @ White Sox  | #2 Nick Bremigan | #35 Ted Hendry | #34 Dan Morrison | #3 Jim Evans
(crew chief)
51  | June 7 | @ Angels  | #24 Al Clark | #31 Mike Reilly | #37 Drew Coble | #11 Don Denkinger
(crew chief)
52  | June 8 | @ Angels  | #31 Mike Reilly | #37 Drew Coble | #11 Don Denkinger
(crew chief) | #24 Al Clark
53  | June 9 | @ Angels  | #37 Drew Coble | #11 Don Denkinger
(crew chief) | #24 Al Clark | #31 Mike Reilly
70  | June 28 | Angels  | #8 Jim McKean | #4 Marty Springstead
(crew chief) | #30 Tim Welke | #26 Vic Voltaggio
71  | June 29 | Angels  | #4 Marty Springstead
(crew chief) | #30 Tim Welke | #26 Vic Voltaggio | #8 Jim McKean
72  | June 30 | Angels  | #30 Tim Welke | #26 Vic Voltaggio | #8 Jim McKean | #4 Marty Springstead
(crew chief)
80  | July 8 | @ Yankees  | #26 Vic Voltaggio | #33 Durwood Merrill | #8 Jim McKean | #4 Marty Springstead
(crew chief)
81  | July 9 | @ Yankees  | #33 Durwood Merrill | #8 Jim McKean | #4 Marty Springstead
(crew chief) | #26 Vic Voltaggio
82  | July 10 | @ Yankees  | #8 Jim McKean | #4 Marty Springstead
(crew chief) | #26 Vic Voltaggio | #33 Durwood Merrill
91  | July 22 | Yankees  | #35 Ted Hendry | #2 Nick Bremigan
(crew chief) | #34 Dan Morrison | #28 Larry Young
92  | July 23 | Yankees  | #2 Nick Bremigan
(crew chief) | #34 Dan Morrison | #28 Larry Young | #35 Ted Hendry
93  | July 24 | Yankees  | #34 Dan Morrison | #28 Larry Young | #35 Ted Hendry | #2 Nick Bremigan
(crew chief)
97  | July 29 | @ Tigers  | #30 Tim Welke | #6 Jerry Neudecker
(crew chief) | #17 John Hirschbeck | #14 Steve Palermo
98  | July 30 | @ Tigers  | #6 Jerry Neudecker
(crew chief) | #17 John Hirschbeck | #14 Steve Palermo | #30 Tim Welke
99  | July 31 | @ Tigers  | #17 John Hirschbeck | #14 Steve Palermo | #30 Tim Welke | #6 Jerry Neudecker
(crew chief)
103  | August 5 | Tigers  | #35 Ted Hendry | #34 Dan Morrison | #28 Larry Young | #3 Jim Evans
(crew chief)
104  | August 8 | Tigers  | #34 Dan Morrison | #28 Larry Young | #3 Jim Evans
(crew chief) | #35 Ted Hendry
105  | August 8 | Tigers  | #28 Larry Young | #3 Jim Evans
(crew chief) | #35 Ted Hendry | #34 Dan Morrison
106  | August 9 | Blue Jays  | #18 Greg Kosc | #19 Rich Garcia
(crew chief) | #36 Tim McClelland | #23 Rick Reed
107  | August 10 | Blue Jays  | #19 Rich Garcia
(crew chief) | #36 Tim McClelland | #23 Rick Reed | #18 Greg Kosc
108  | August 11 | Blue Jays  | #36 Tim McClelland | #23 Rick Reed | #18 Greg Kosc | #19 Rich Garcia
(crew chief)
112  | August 16 | @ Blue Jays  | #25 Mark Johnson | #21 Ken Kaiser | #27 Rocky Roe | #22 Larry Barnett
(crew chief)
113  | August 17 | @ Blue Jays  | #21 Ken Kaiser | #27 Rocky Roe | #22 Larry Barnett
(crew chief) | #25 Mark Johnson
114  | August 18 | @ Blue Jays  | #27 Rocky Roe | #22 Larry Barnett
(crew chief) | #25 Mark Johnson | #21 Ken Kaiser
115  | August 19 | Tigers  | #35 Ted Hendry | #34 Dan Morrison | #3 Jim Evans
(crew chief) | #5 Dale Scott
116  | August 20 | @ White Sox  | #26 Vic Voltaggio | #33 Durwood Merrill | #30 Tim Welke | #4 Marty Springstead
(crew chief)
117  | August 21 | @ White Sox  | #33 Durwood Merrill | #30 Tim Welke | #4 Marty Springstead
(crew chief) | #26 Vic Voltaggio
118  | August 22 | @ White Sox  | #30 Tim Welke | #4 Marty Springstead
(crew chief) | #26 Vic Voltaggio | #33 Durwood Merrill
128  | September 2 | White Sox  | #23 Rick Reed | #28 Larry Young | #19 Rich Garcia
(crew chief) | #18 Greg Kosc
129  | September 3 | White Sox  | #28 Larry Young | #19 Rich Garcia
(crew chief) | #18 Greg Kosc | #23 Rick Reed
130  | September 4 | White Sox  | #19 Rich Garcia
(crew chief) | #18 Greg Kosc | #23 Rick Reed | #28 Larry Young
136  | September 9 | @ Angels  | #29 John Shulock | #15 Joe Brinkman
(crew chief) | #30 Tim Welke | #32 Tim Tschida
137  | September 10 | @ Angels  | #15 Joe Brinkman
(crew chief) | #30 Tim Welke | #32 Tim Tschida | #29 John Shulock
138  | September 11 | @ Angels  | #30 Tim Welke | #2 Tim Tschida | #29 John Shulock | #15 Joe Brinkman
(crew chief)
156  | September 30 | Angels  | #18 Greg Kosc | #23 Rick Reed | #36 Tim McClelland | #19 Rich Garcia
(crew chief)
157  | October 1 | Angels  | #23 Rick Reed | #36 Tim McClelland | #19 Rich Garcia
(crew chief) | #18 Greg Kosc
158  | October 2 | Angels  | #36 Tim McClelland | #19 Rich Garcia
(crew chief) | #18 Greg Kosc | #23 Rick Reed
159  | October 3 | Angels  | #19 Rich Garcia
(crew chief) | #18 Greg Kosc | #23 Rick Reed | #36 Tim McClelland

### Playoffs[edit]

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1  | ALCS | October 8 | @ Blue Jays  | #7 Dave Phillips
(crew chief) | #20 Dale Ford | #3 Jim Evans | #35 Ted Hendry | #26 Vic Voltaggio | #13 Derryl Cousins
2  | ALCS | October 9 | @ Blue Jays  | #20 Dale Ford | #3 Jim Evans | #35 Ted Hendry | #26 Vic Voltaggio | #13 Derryl Cousins | #7 Dave Phillips
(crew chief)
3  | ALCS | October 11 | Blue Jays  | #3 Jim Evans | #35 Ted Hendry | #26 Vic Voltaggio | #13 Derryl Cousins | #7 Dave Phillips
(crew chief) | #20 Dale Ford
4  | ALCS | October 12 | Blue Jays  | #35 Ted Hendry | #26 Vic Voltaggio | #13 Derryl Cousins | #7 Dave Phillips
(crew chief) | #20 Dale Ford | #3 Jim Evans
5  | ALCS | October 13 | Blue Jays  | #26 Vic Voltaggio | #13 Derryl Cousins | #7 Dave Phillips
(crew chief) | #20 Dale Ford | #3 Jim Evans | #35 Ted Hendry
6  | ALCS | October 15 | @ Blue Jays  | #13 Derryl Cousins | #7 Dave Phillips
(crew chief) | #20 Dale Ford | #3 Jim Evans | #35 Ted Hendry | #26 Vic Voltaggio
7  | ALCS | October 16 | @ Blue Jays  | #7 Dave Phillips
(crew chief) | #20 Dale Ford | #3 Jim Evans | #35 Ted Hendry | #26 Vic Voltaggio | #13 Derryl Cousins
1  | WS | October 19 | Cardinals  | #11 Don Denkinger (AL)
(crew chief) | #24 Billy Williams (NL)  | #8 Jim McKean (AL)  | #5 Bob Engel (NL)  | #29 John Shulock (AL)  | #15 Jim Quick (NL)
2  | WS | October 20 | Cardinals  | #24 Billy Williams (NL)  | #8 Jim McKean (AL)  | #5 Bob Engel (NL)  | #29 John Shulock (AL)  | #15 Jim Quick (NL)  | #11 Don Denkinger (AL)
(crew chief)
3  | WS | October 22 | @ Cardinals  | #8 Jim McKean (AL)  | #5 Bob Engel (NL)  | #29 John Shulock (AL)  | #15 Jim Quick (NL)  | #11 Don Denkinger (AL)
(crew chief) | #24 Billy Williams (NL)
4  | WS | October 23 | @ Cardinals  | #5 Bob Engel (NL)  | #29 John Shulock (AL)  | #15 Jim Quick (NL)  | #11 Don Denkinger (AL)
(crew chief) | #24 Billy Williams (NL)  | #8 Jim McKean (AL)
5  | WS | October 24 | @ Cardinals  | #29 John Shulock (AL)  | #15 Jim Quick (NL)  | #11 Don Denkinger (AL)
(crew chief) | #24 Billy Williams (NL)  | #8 Jim McKean (AL)  | #5 Bob Engel (NL)
6  | WS | October 26 | Cardinals  | #15 Jim Quick (NL)  | #11 Don Denkinger (AL)
(crew chief) | #24 Billy Williams (NL)  | #8 Jim McKean (AL)  | #5 Bob Engel (NL)  | #29 John Shulock (AL)
7  | WS | October 27 | Cardinals  | #11 Don Denkinger (AL)
(crew chief) | #24 Billy Williams (NL)  | #8 Jim McKean (AL)  | #5 Bob Engel (NL)  | #29 John Shulock (AL)  | #15 Jim Quick (NL)

## Postseason[edit]

### ALCS[edit]

Main article: 1985 American League Championship Series

#### Game 1[edit]

Tuesday, October 8, 1985, at Exhibition Stadium in Toronto, Ontario

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Kansas City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1
Toronto | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 6 | 11 | 0
WP: Dave Stieb (1–0)  LP: Charlie Leibrandt (0–1)

#### Game 2[edit]

Wednesday, October 9, 1985, at Exhibition Stadium in Toronto, Ontario

Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E

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Kansas City | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 3
Toronto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 0
WP: Tom Henke (1–0)  LP: Dan Quisenberry (0–1)
Home runs:
KCR: Willie Wilson (1), Pat Sheridan (1)
TOR: None

#### Game 3[edit]

Friday, October 11, 1985, at Royals Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri

Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E

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Toronto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 1
Kansas City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | X | 6 | 10 | 1
WP: Steve Farr (1–0)  LP: Jim Clancy (0–1)
Home runs:
TOR: Rance Mulliniks (1), Jesse Barfield (1)
KCR: George Brett 2 (2), Jim Sundberg (1)

#### Game 4[edit]

Saturday, October 12, 1985, at Royals Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri

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Toronto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0
Kansas City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0
WP: Tom Henke (2–0)  LP: Charlie Leibrandt (0–2)

#### Game 5[edit]

Sunday, October 13, 1985, at Royals Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri

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Toronto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0
Kansas City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 2 | 8 | 0
WP: Danny Jackson (1–0)  LP: Jimmy Key (0–1)

#### Game 6[edit]

Tuesday, October 15, 1985, at Exhibition Stadium in Toronto, Ontario

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Kansas City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 1
Toronto | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 2
WP: Mark Gubicza (1–0)  LP: Doyle Alexander (0–1)  Sv: Dan Quisenberry (1)
Home runs:
KCR: George Brett (3)
TOR: None

#### Game 7[edit]

Wednesday, October 16, 1985, at Exhibition Stadium in Toronto, Ontario

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Kansas City | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0
Toronto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1
WP: Charlie Leibrandt (1–2)  LP: Dave Stieb (1–1)
Home runs:
KCR: Pat Sheridan (2)
TOR: None

### World Series[edit]

Main article: 1985 World Series

Manager Dick Howser (to left of podium) presents President Ronald Reagan with a Royals jacket, hat, and bat at the White House.

With the St. Louis Cardinals defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers in six games in the National League Championship Series, the 1985 World Series was destined to become one of the most memorable series for the cross-state rivals. It was popularly known as the Show-Me Series (Missouri is "the Show-Me State") and the I-70 Series. The 1985 World Series was played by National League rules, with no designated hitter, so the Royals were without the regular services of one of their best players, Hal McRae.

As they had done in the ALCS, the Royals lost three of their first four games with the Cardinals. The key game in the Royals' comeback was Game 6, a game famous for a tremendous Kansas City comeback, unfortunately belittled in St. Louis as due to supposed umpire errors. A call in the 4th inning cost the Royals their closest scoring opportunity when Frank White was called out after stealing second, and appearing on replay to have been safe, and the next batter, Pat Sheridan, got a hit. Facing elimination, the Royals trailed 1–0 in the bottom of the ninth inning before rallying to score two runs and win. In what has been called "one of the most controversial and famous plays in Series history",[7] Jorge Orta led off the bottom of the ninth with a ground ball to Cardinal first baseman Jack Clark, who flipped the ball to pitcher Todd Worrell covering first. First base umpire Don Denkinger called Orta safe, but television replays showed that Worrell had beaten him to the base. Orta was later put out on the basepaths (the only out recorded in the inning), but Kansas City would go on to win as the Cardinals unravelled with a dropped pop up, a passed ball and poor pitching as the Royals capitalized on the opportunity. The Cardinals became completely undone in Game 7. The Royals' Bret Saberhagen pitched a five-hit shutout, allowing the Royals to win 11–0 and clinch the franchise's first World Series title as the Cardinals' pitchers fell apart. AL Kansas City Royals (4) vs NL St. Louis Cardinals (3)

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1 | St. Louis Cardinals – 3, Kansas City Royals – 1 | October 19 | Royals Stadium | 41,650[8]
2 | St. Louis Cardinals – 4, Kansas City Royals – 2 | October 20 | Royals Stadium | 41,656[9]
3 | Kansas City Royals – 6, St. Louis Cardinals – 1 | October 22 | Busch Stadium II | 53,634[10]
4 | Kansas City Royals – 0, St. Louis Cardinals – 3 | October 23 | Busch Stadium II | 53,634[11]
5 | Kansas City Royals – 6, St. Louis Cardinals – 1 | October 24 | Busch Stadium II | 53,634[12]
6 | St. Louis Cardinals – 1, Kansas City Royals – 2 | October 26 | Royals Stadium | 41,628[13]
7 | St. Louis Cardinals – 0, Kansas City Royals – 11 | October 27 | Royals Stadium | 41,658[14]

### Free agents[edit]

After the season these players became free agents:

* Dane Iorg, signed with the San Diego Padres
* Lynn Jones, re-signed
* Hal McRae, re-signed
* Jamie Quirk, re-signed

## Player stats[edit]

### Batting[edit]

#### Starters by position[edit]

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases

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C | Jim Sundberg | 115 | 367 | 38 | 90 | 10 | 35 | .245 | 0
1B | Steve Balboni | 160 | 600 | 74 | 146 | 36 | 88 | .243 | 1
2B | Frank White | 149 | 563 | 62 | 140 | 22 | 69 | .249 | 10
3B | George Brett | 155 | 550 | 108 | 184 | 30 | 112 | .335 | 9
SS | Onix Concepción | 131 | 314 | 32 | 64 | 2 | 20 | .204 | 4
LF | Lonnie Smith | 120 | 448 | 77 | 115 | 6 | 41 | .257 | 40
CF | Willie Wilson | 141 | 605 | 87 | 168 | 4 | 43 | .278 | 43
RF | Darryl Motley | 123 | 383 | 45 | 85 | 17 | 49 | .222 | 6
DH | Hal McRae | 112 | 320 | 41 | 83 | 14 | 70 | .259 | 0

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#### Other batters[edit]

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; Avg. = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases

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Jorge Orta | 110 | 300 | 32 | 80 | 4 | 45 | .267 | 2
Pat Sheridan | 78 | 206 | 18 | 47 | 3 | 17 | .228 | 11
Lynn Jones | 110 | 152 | 12 | 32 | 0 | 9 | .211 | 0
John Wathan | 60 | 145 | 11 | 34 | 1 | 9 | .234 | 1
Buddy Biancalana | 81 | 138 | 21 | 26 | 1 | 6 | .188 | 1
Dane Iorg | 64 | 130 | 7 | 29 | 1 | 21 | .223 | 0
Greg Pryor | 63 | 114 | 8 | 25 | 1 | 3 | .219 | 0
Omar Moreno | 24 | 70 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 12 | .243 | 0
Jamie Quirk | 19 | 57 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 4 | .281 | 0
Dave Leeper | 15 | 34 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | .088 | 0
Jim Scranton | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0
Bob Hegman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | \
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### Pitching[edit]

#### Starting pitchers[edit]

Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts; BB = Walks allowed

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Charlie Leibrandt | 33 | 33 | 237.2 | 17 | 9 | 2.69 | 108 | 68
Bret Saberhagen | 32 | 32 | 235.1 | 20 | 6 | 2.87 | 158 | 38
Danny Jackson | 32 | 32 | 208.0 | 14 | 12 | 3.42 | 114 | 76
Bud Black | 33 | 33 | 205.2 | 10 | 15 | 4.33 | 122 | 59
Mark Gubicza | 29 | 28 | 177.1 | 14 | 10 | 4.06 | 99 | 77

#### Other pitchers[edit]

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

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#### Relief pitchers[edit]

Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

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Dan Quisenberry | 84 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 37 | 2.37 | 54
Joe Beckwith | 49 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4.07 | 80
Mike Jones | 33 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4.78 | 32
Mike LaCoss | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.09 | 26
Mark Huismann | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.93 | 9
Larry Gura | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12.46 | 2
Tony Ferreira | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.94 | 5
Dennis Leonard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1

## Awards and honors[edit]

Cy Young Award
Bret Saberhagen
Rolaids Relief Man of the Year Award
Dan Quisenberry
ALCS MVP
George Brett
Gold Glove Award
Third base—George Brett
Silver Slugger Award
Third base—George Brett
Executive of the Year
General Manager John Schuerholz

## Records and milestones[edit]

### Batting[edit]

Triples

* Willie Wilson set the Royals single season record with 21 triples.

Home runs

* Steve Balboni set the Royals single season record with 36 home runs.

Strikeouts

* Steve Balboni set the Royals single season record with 166 strikeouts.

### Pitching[edit]

Games pitched

* Dan Quisenberry set the Royals single season record with 84 games pitched and finished the season with 444 on the all-time Royals list, passing Paul Splittorff (with 429) for first place.

Saves

* Dan Quisenberry, first on the all-time Royals list, finishes the season with 217.

## Farm system[edit]

See also: Minor League Baseball

Level  | Team  | League  | Manager

|
|
|

AAA | Omaha Royals | American Association | Gene Lamont
AA | Memphis Chicks | Southern League | Tommy Jones
A | Fort Myers Royals | Florida State League | Duane Gustavson
A-Short Season | Eugene Emeralds | Northwest League | Frank Funk
Rookie | GCL Royals | Gulf Coast League | Joe Jones

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Fort Myers

## References[edit]

* "1985 Kansas City Royals Statistics and Roster". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on February 6, 2007. Retrieved January 10, 2007.
* 1985 Kansas City Royals at Baseball Almanac
* Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.

Notes:

1. ^ Danny Darwin Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
2. ^ Jamie Quirk Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
3. ^ Brian McRae Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
4. ^ "Chris Jelic: Career Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
5. ^ Deion Sanders Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
6. ^ 1985 Opening Day Lineup at Baseball-Reference
7. ^ "Bad Call Gives Royals New Life". MLB.com. October 26, 1985. Retrieved January 10, 2007.
8. ^ "1985 World Series Game 1 – St. Louis Cardinals vs. Kansas City Royals". Retrosheet. Retrieved June 10, 2008.
9. ^ "1985 World Series Game 2 – St. Louis Cardinals vs. Kansas City Royals". Retrosheet. Retrieved June 10, 2008.
10. ^ "1985 World Series Game 3 – Kansas City Royals vs. St. Louis Cardinals". Retrosheet. Retrieved June 10, 2008.
11. ^ "1985 World Series Game 4 – Kansas City Royals vs. St. Louis Cardinals". Retrosheet. Retrieved June 10, 2008.
12. ^ "1985 World Series Game 5 – Kansas City Royals vs. St. Louis Cardinals". Retrosheet. Retrieved June 10, 2008.
13. ^ "1985 World Series Game 6 – St. Louis Cardinals vs. Kansas City Royals". Retrosheet. Retrieved June 10, 2008.
14. ^ "1985 World Series Game 7 – St. Louis Cardinals vs. Kansas City Royals". Retrosheet. Retrieved June 10, 2008.
15. ^ "1985 Kansas City Royals Statistics".

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* 1906: Chicago White Sox
* 1907: Detroit Tigers
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1910s|

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* 1911: Philadelphia Athletics
* 1912: Boston Red Sox
* 1913: Philaelphia Athletics
* 1914: Philadelphia Athletics
* 1915: Boston Red Sox
* 1916: Boston Red Sox
* 1917: Chicago White Sox
* 1918: Boston Red Sox
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1920s|

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1930s|

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* 1932: New York Yankees
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* 1936: New York Yankees
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1940s|

* 1940: Detroit Tigers
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* 1943: New York Yankees
* 1944: St. Louis Browns
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* 1946: Boston Red Sox
* 1947: New York Yankees
* 1948: Cleveland Indians
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1950s|

* 1950: New York Yankees
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* 1953: New York Yankees
* 1954: Cleveland Indians
* 1955: New York Yankees
* 1956: New York Yankees
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* 1958: New York Yankees
* 1959: Chicago White Sox

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* 1960: New York Yankees
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* 1962: New York Yankees
* 1963: New York Yankees
* 1964: New York Yankees
* 1965: Minnesota Twins
* 1966: Baltimore Orioles
* 1967: Boston Red Sox
* 1968: Detroit Tigers
* 1969: Baltimore Orioles

1970s|

* 1970: Baltimore Orioles
* 1971: Baltimore Orioles
* 1972: Oakland Athletics
* 1973: Oakland Athletics
* 1974: Oakland Athletics
* 1975: Boston Red Sox
* 1976: New York Yankees
* 1977: New York Yankees
* 1978: New York Yankees
* 1979: Baltimore Orioles

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* 1980: Kansas City Royals
* 1981: New York Yankees
* 1982: Milwaukee Brewers
* 1983: Baltimore Orioles
* 1984: Detroit Tigers
* 1985: Kansas City Royals
* 1986: Boston Red Sox
* 1987: Minnesota Twins
* 1988: Oakland Athletics
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* 1991: Minnesota Twins
* 1992: Toronto Blue Jays
* 1993: Toronto Blue Jays
* 1994: No champion
* 1995: Cleveland Indians
* 1996: New York Yankees
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* 1998: New York Yankees
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* 2002: Anaheim Angels
* 2003: New York Yankees
* 2004: Boston Red Sox
* 2005: Chicago White Sox
* 2006: Detroit Tigers
* 2007: Boston Red Sox
* 2008: Tampa Bay Rays
* 2009: New York Yankees

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* 2014: Kansas City Royals
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* 1976: Kansas City Royals
* 1977: Kansas City Royals
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* 1979: California Angels

1980s|

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* 1986: California Angels
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* 1988: Oakland Athletics
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* 1993: Chicago White Sox
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* 1996: Texas Rangers
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* Baltimore
* Boston
* Cleveland
* Detroit
* Milwaukee
* New York
* Toronto

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AL West|

* California
* Chicago
* Kansas City
* Minnesota
* Oakland
* Seattle
* Texas

| NL East|

* Chicago
* Montréal
* New York
* Philadelphia
* Pittsburgh
* St. Louis

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NL West|

* Atlanta
* Cincinnati
* Houston
* Los Angeles
* San Diego
* San Francisco

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Kansas City Royals 1985 World Series champions

1 Buddy Biancalana
2 Onix Concepción
3 Jorge Orta
4 Greg Pryor
5 George Brett (ALCS MVP)
6 Willie Wilson
8 Jim Sundberg
9 Dane Iorg
11 Hal McRae
12 John Wathan
15 Pat Sheridan
18 Jamie Quirk
20 Frank White
21 Lonnie Smith
23 Mark Gubicza
24 Darryl Motley
25 Danny Jackson
26 Steve Farr
27 Joe Beckwith
29 Dan Quisenberry
31 Bret Saberhagen (AL CYA & World Series MVP)
35 Lynn Jones
37 Charlie Leibrandt
40 Bud Black
45 Steve Balboni

Manager
10 Dick Howser

Coaches
14 Lee May
41 Mike Ferraro
42 José Martínez
43 Gary Blaylock
44 Jimmie Schaffer

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* Records
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* Awards and league leaders
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* Royals Sports Television Network

Ballparks|

Municipal Stadium
Kauffman Stadium
Spring training
Terry Park
Baseball City Stadium
Surprise Stadium

Culture|

* Sluggerrr
* Denny Matthews
* Ryan Lefebvre
* George Toma
* American Royal
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Lore|

* Pine Tar Incident
* The Call
* 2014 AL Wild Card Game
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* Paul Splittorff
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* Joe Burke
* Larry Gura
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* Whitey Herzog
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* Mark Gubicza
* Art Stewart
* Kevin Appier
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* Ned Yost

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affiliates|

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Omaha Storm Chasers
Double-A
Northwest Arkansas Naturals
High-A
Quad Cities River Bandits
Single-A
Columbia Fireflies
Rookie
ACL Royals
DSL Royals Blue
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Key personnel|

* Owner: John Sherman
* President & General Manager: J. J. Picollo
* Manager: Matt Quatraro

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* 1985
* 2015

American League
pennants (4)|

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* 2014
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1984
1985
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Wild Card
2014

Seasons (56)

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