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Royals
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
September 9, 1985
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the California Angels and the Kansas City Royals, played on September 9, 1985 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 9, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
California Angels
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 9, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | California Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bret Saberhagen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Candelaria |
| Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
| City | Anaheim |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 29,688 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Shulock 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: Tim Welke 3B: Tim Tschida |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lonnie Smith | Left Fielder |
| Lynn Jones | Center Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Steve Balboni | First Baseman |
| Darryl Motley | Right Fielder |
| John Wathan | Catcher |
| Onix Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Dick Howser | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Ruppert Jones | Left Fielder |
| Daryl Sconiers | DH |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Jack Howell | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Gary Pettis | Center Fielder |
| Craig Gerber | Shortstop |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
September 9, 1985
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Candelaria
Smith hits a line drive into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Candelaria
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Candelaria fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Candelaria
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Saberhagen
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Saberhagen
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Saberhagen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sconiers vs. Saberhagen
Sconiers strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Candelaria
McRae hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pettis. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Candelaria
White hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Balboni vs. Candelaria
Balboni hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Motley vs. Candelaria
Motley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Saberhagen
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Saberhagen
Howell hits a line drive into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Saberhagen
Grich hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Candelaria
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Candelaria
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Candelaria
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Saberhagen
Pettis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Saberhagen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerber vs. Saberhagen
Gerber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Saberhagen
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Saberhagen covering, for the out. Gerber moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Saberhagen
Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Candelaria
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Candelaria
Brett strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Candelaria
McRae strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Saberhagen
Jones hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sconiers vs. Saberhagen
Sconiers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sconiers for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Saberhagen
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Saberhagen
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Saberhagen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Candelaria
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Candelaria
Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Candelaria
Motley hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Grich reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Saberhagen
Grich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pettis vs. Saberhagen
Pettis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Balboni. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gerber vs. Saberhagen
The umpire calls a balk on Saberhagen Grich moves to third. Pettis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gerber vs. Saberhagen
Gerber hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones who is chasing the ball. Gerber reaches third base with a triple. Grich scores. Pettis scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boone vs. Saberhagen
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carew vs. Saberhagen
Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gerber tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Saberhagen
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Candelaria
Wathan hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Candelaria
Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Candelaria
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sconiers vs. Saberhagen
Sconiers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wathan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Saberhagen
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Saberhagen
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops it up and throws to first, with Saberhagen covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Candelaria
Darrell Miller now playing right field.
Jones hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Grich reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Candelaria
Brett strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Candelaria
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Saberhagen
Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pettis vs. Saberhagen
Pettis bunts towards the mound. Saberhagen fields it and throws to first for the out. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gerber vs. Saberhagen
Gerber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Grich scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Saberhagen
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Saberhagen
Carew 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 8
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Candelaria
White hits a popup towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Candelaria
Balboni hits a line drive into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Candelaria
Motley hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Candelaria
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Huismann
Mark Huismann now pitching.
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sconiers vs. Huismann
Sconiers hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Huismann
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Huismann
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howell for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Huismann
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Corbett
Doug Corbett now pitching. Jorge Orta pinch hits for Onix Concepcion.
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Corbett
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Corbett
Omar Moreno pinch hits for Lynn Jones.
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/9/1985 -- Kansas City at California (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI
Smith L, lf 4 0 0 0 Carew R, 1b 3 0 0 1
Jones L, cf 3 0 0 0 Jones R, lf 4 2 2 1
Moreno O, ph 1 0 0 0 Sconiers D, dh 4 1 1 2
Brett G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Jackson R, rf 3 0 0 0
McRae H, dh 3 0 1 0 Miller D, rf 1 0 0 0
White F, 2b 3 0 0 0 Howell J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Balboni S, 1b 3 0 0 0 Grich B, 2b 3 2 1 0
Motley D, rf 3 1 1 1 Pettis G, cf 2 1 0 0
Wathan J, c 3 0 0 0 Gerber C, ss 3 1 3 3
Concepcion O, ss 2 0 0 0 Boone B, c 3 0 0 0
Orta J, ph 1 0 0 0
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29 1 2 1 30 7 7 7
Kansas City 000 000 010 -- 1
California 000 130 12x -- 7
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Saberhagen B (L) 7.0 5 5 3 1 3
Huismann M 1.0 2 2 2 0 1
California IP H R ER BB SO
Candelaria J (W) 8.0 2 1 1 0 4
Corbett D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Balboni S
LOB -- Kansas City 1, California 2
2B -- McRae H
3B -- Gerber C
HR -- Jones R, Motley D, Sconiers D
SH -- Pettis G
SF -- Carew R
Balk -- Saberhagen B
T -- 1:57
A -- 29688
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