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Tigers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 19, 1985
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Detroit Tigers, played on August 19, 1985 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 19, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 19, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Morris |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bret Saberhagen |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 20,929 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ted Hendry 1B: Dan Morrison 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Dale Scott |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Darrell Evans | DH |
| Kirk Gibson | Right Fielder |
| Lance Parrish | Catcher |
| Nelson Simmons | Left Fielder |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Dave Bergman | First Baseman |
| Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Lonnie Smith | Left Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Dane Iorg | Right Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Steve Balboni | First Baseman |
| John Wathan | Catcher |
| Buddy Biancalana | Shortstop |
| Dick Howser | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 19, 1985
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Saberhagen
Whitaker bunts towards the mound. Saberhagen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Saberhagen
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Saberhagen
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Saberhagen
Parrish hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Parrish reaches second base with a double. Whitaker goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Saberhagen
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Morris
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Morris
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Morris
Brett hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Morris
There goes Smith. The throw from Parrish and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Morris
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Iorg vs. Morris
Iorg hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Saberhagen
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Saberhagen
Trammell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Saberhagen
Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Morris
White hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Morris
Balboni hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Morris
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Saberhagen
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops it up and throws to first, with Saberhagen covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Saberhagen
Whitaker bunts towards the mound. Saberhagen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Saberhagen
Evans hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biancalana vs. Morris
Biancalana hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon who is chasing the ball. Biancalana reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Morris
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Biancalana scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Morris
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Morris
Brett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Saberhagen
Gibson hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Saberhagen
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Saberhagen
Simmons hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Morris
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Morris
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops it up and throws to first, with Morris covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Morris
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Saberhagen
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops it up and throws to first, with Saberhagen covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Saberhagen
Trammell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Saberhagen
Bergman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Saberhagen
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Morris
Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Morris
Wathan strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biancalana vs. Morris
Biancalana hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops it up and throws to first, with Morris covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Saberhagen
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Saberhagen
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Iorg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Saberhagen
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Saberhagen
Parrish hits a fly ball into right field. Iorg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Morris
Wilson strikes out. Parrish drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Wilson out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Morris
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Morris
There goes Smith. The throw from Parrish and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Morris
There's a wild pitch. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brett vs. Morris
Brett strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McRae vs. Morris
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Saberhagen
Simmons hits a line drive into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Saberhagen
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Saberhagen
Trammell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Morris
Iorg hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Morris
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Morris
Balboni hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Saberhagen
Lynn Jones now playing right field.
Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Saberhagen
Brookens hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Saberhagen
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Morris
Wathan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biancalana vs. Morris
Biancalana bunts in front of the plate. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Morris
Wilson hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Morris
There's a wild pitch. Wathan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Morris
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Saberhagen
Evans hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Saberhagen
Gibson hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Saberhagen
Parrish hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Morris
Brett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Morris
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Morris
Jorge Orta pinch hits for Lynn Jones.
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Morris
Darryl Motley pinch runs for Jorge Orta.
White strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Saberhagen
Darryl Motley now playing right field.
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops it up and throws to first, with Saberhagen covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Saberhagen
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Saberhagen
Trammell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bergman vs. Saberhagen
Bergman hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Morris
Balboni hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Balboni reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wathan vs. Morris
Wathan bunts towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. Balboni moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Leeper vs. Morris
Onix Concepcion pinch runs for Steve Balboni. Dave Leeper pinch hits for Buddy Biancalana.
Leeper hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Concepcion scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/19/1985 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Whitaker L, 2b 4 1 2 0 Wilson W, cf 4 0 0 1
Evans D, dh 4 0 0 0 Smith L, lf 3 0 1 0
Gibson K, rf 4 0 0 0 Brett G, 3b 4 0 1 0
Parrish L, c 4 0 1 1 McRae H, dh 3 0 0 0
Simmons N, lf 4 0 0 0 Iorg D, rf 3 0 0 0
Lemon C, cf 4 0 0 0 Jones L, rf 0 0 0 0
Trammell A, ss 4 0 1 0 Orta J, ph 1 0 0 0
Bergman D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Motley D, pr-rf 0 0 0 0
Brookens T, 3b 3 0 0 0 White F, 2b 4 0 0 0
Balboni S, 1b 4 0 1 0
Concepcion O, pr 0 1 0 0
Wathan J, c 2 0 0 0
Biancalana B, ss 3 1 1 0
Leeper D, ph 1 0 0 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 1 4 1 32 2 4 2
Detroit 100 000 000 0 -- 1
Kansas City 001 000 000 1 -- 2
1 out when winning run was scored.
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Morris J (L) 9.1 4 2 2 3 5
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Saberhagen B (W) 10.0 4 1 1 1 7
LOB -- Detroit 4, Kansas City 6
2B -- Parrish L, Balboni S
3B -- Biancalana B
SB -- Smith L 2
SH -- Wathan J
WP -- Morris J 2
T -- 2:42
A -- 20929
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