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Athletics
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
October 4, 1985
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Oakland Athletics, played on October 4, 1985 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 4, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 4, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jose Rijo |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mark Gubicza |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 19,694 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim McKean 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Vic Voltaggio 3B: Durwood Merrill |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Tony Phillips | Second Baseman |
| Bruce Bochte | First Baseman |
| Dave Kingman | DH |
| Mike Davis | Right Fielder |
| Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Jose Canseco | Left Fielder |
| Mike Heath | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Tettleton | Catcher |
| Jackie Moore | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lonnie Smith | Left Fielder |
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Jorge Orta | DH |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Steve Balboni | First Baseman |
| Pat Sheridan | Right Fielder |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Buddy Biancalana | Shortstop |
| Dick Howser | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
October 4, 1985
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Gubicza
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Gubicza
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Gubicza
Bochte hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Rijo
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Rijo
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bochte scoops it up and throws to first, with Rijo covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Rijo
Brett strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Gubicza
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Gubicza
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Gubicza
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Rijo
Orta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Rijo
White strikes out. There goes Orta. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Balboni vs. Rijo
Balboni hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Orta moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sheridan vs. Rijo
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Orta scores. Balboni moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. Rijo
Sundberg strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Biancalana vs. Rijo
Biancalana takes first base on ball four. Balboni moves to third. Sheridan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Rijo
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Gubicza
Canseco hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Gubicza
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Gubicza
Tettleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Gubicza
Griffin hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Rijo
Wilson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Rijo
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orta vs. Rijo
Orta hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Orta reaches second base with a double. Wilson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Rijo
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Orta moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Balboni vs. Rijo
Balboni strikes out. There goes White. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sheridan vs. Rijo
Sheridan strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Gubicza
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops it up and throws to first, with Gubicza covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Gubicza
Bochte hits a popup towards short. Biancalana settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Gubicza
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Rijo
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biancalana vs. Rijo
Biancalana bunts towards the right side of the infield. Phillips misplays the ball. That's an error on Phillips. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Rijo
Smith bunts towards third. Heath fields it and has Sundberg trapped. There's the throw to Griffin who tags Sundberg for the out. Biancalana moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Rijo
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Biancalana moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brett vs. Rijo
Brett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Biancalana scores. Smith moves to third. Wilson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Orta vs. Rijo
Orta hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Rijo
White hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Gubicza
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Gubicza
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Gubicza
Canseco hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Rijo
Balboni strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Rijo
Sheridan hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Rijo
Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Gubicza
Heath hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tettleton vs. Gubicza
Tettleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Gubicza
Griffin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Gubicza
Phillips hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson who is chasing the ball. Phillips reaches third base with a triple. Griffin goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bochte vs. Gubicza
Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gubicza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biancalana vs. Rijo
Biancalana hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Rijo
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Rijo
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Gubicza
Kingman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Gubicza
Davis hits a line drive into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Gubicza
Murphy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Quisenberry fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Rijo
Brett hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Ontiveros
Steve Ontiveros now pitching.
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards third. Heath fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Ontiveros
White hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Ontiveros
Balboni hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Quisenberry
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Quisenberry
Dave Collins pinch hits for Mickey Tettleton.
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Quisenberry
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Ontiveros
Tony Phillips now playing third base. Mike Heath now catching. Mike Gallego now playing second base.
Sheridan hits a popup towards first. Bochte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Ontiveros
Sundberg strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biancalana vs. Ontiveros
Biancalana strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Quisenberry
Phillips hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Phillips reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bochte vs. Quisenberry
Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kingman vs. Quisenberry
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Quisenberry
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/4/1985 -- Oakland at Kansas City (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Griffin A, ss 4 1 1 0 Smith L, lf 4 0 0 0
Phillips T, 2b-3b 4 0 2 1 Wilson W, cf 4 1 2 0
Bochte B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Brett G, 3b 4 1 2 2
Kingman D, dh 4 1 1 1 Orta J, dh 3 1 1 1
Davis M, rf 4 0 1 0 White F, 2b 4 0 1 0
Murphy D, cf 3 0 1 0 Balboni S, 1b 4 0 1 0
Canseco J, lf 3 0 0 0 Sheridan P, rf 4 0 1 1
Heath M, 3b-c 3 0 1 0 Sundberg J, c 4 0 1 0
Tettleton M, c 1 0 0 0 Biancalana B, ss 2 1 0 0
Collins D, ph 1 0 0 0
Gallego M, 2b 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 7 2 33 4 9 4
Oakland 000 001 100 -- 2
Kansas City 011 100 10x -- 4
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Rijo J (L)* 6.0 9 4 3 2 8
Ontiveros S 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gubicza M (W) 6.1 6 2 2 1 4
Quisenberry D (S) 2.2 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Phillips T
DP -- Kansas City 3
LOB -- Oakland 3, Kansas City 8
2B -- Wilson W, Orta J, Phillips T
3B -- Phillips T
HR -- Kingman D, Brett G
SB -- Orta J, White F
SH -- Biancalana B
T -- 2:32
A -- 19694
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