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Cardinals
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
October 26, 1985
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on October 26, 1985 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 26, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 26, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Danny Cox |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Charlie Leibrandt |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 41,628 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Quick 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Bill Williams 3B: Jim McKean |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Willie McGee | Center Fielder |
| Tom Herr | Second Baseman |
| Jack Clark | First Baseman |
| Tito Landrum | Left Fielder |
| Terry Pendleton | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Right Fielder |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Danny Cox | Pitcher |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lonnie Smith | Left Fielder |
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Pat Sheridan | Right Fielder |
| Steve Balboni | First Baseman |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Buddy Biancalana | Shortstop |
| Charlie Leibrandt | Pitcher |
| Dick Howser | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
October 26, 1985
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Leibrandt
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Leibrandt
McGee hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Leibrandt
Herr strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Cox
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Landrum. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Cox
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Brett vs. Cox
Brett strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
White vs. Cox
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Leibrandt
Clark hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. Leibrandt
Landrum hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Leibrandt
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Cox
Sheridan strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Cox
Balboni hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Cox
Sundberg strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biancalana vs. Cox
Biancalana hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Leibrandt
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Leibrandt
Porter hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Leibrandt
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops it up and throws to first, with Leibrandt covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Leibrandt vs. Cox
Leibrandt strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Cox
Smith hits a line drive into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Cox
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Leibrandt
Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Leibrandt
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Leibrandt
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Cox
Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Cox
White bunts towards third. Pendleton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Sheridan vs. Cox
There goes White. The throw from Porter and he is out, Smith applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Cox
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Balboni vs. Cox
Balboni hits a line drive into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Leibrandt
Clark hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. Leibrandt
Landrum hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Leibrandt
Pendleton 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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Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Cox
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Biancalana vs. Cox
Biancalana hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leibrandt vs. Cox
Leibrandt bunts towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Leibrandt for the out. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Cox
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Leibrandt
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Leibrandt
Porter hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Leibrandt
Cox bunts towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Leibrandt
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Cox
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Cox
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Cox
White strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Leibrandt
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Leibrandt
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Leibrandt
Clark strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Cox
Sheridan strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Cox
Balboni takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Cox
Sundberg strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Biancalana vs. Cox
Biancalana hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Balboni moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Leibrandt vs. Cox
Leibrandt strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. Leibrandt
Landrum hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Leibrandt
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Leibrandt
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. Pendleton moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Porter vs. Leibrandt
Porter strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Harper vs. Leibrandt
Brian Harper pinch hits for Danny Cox.
Harper hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Pendleton scores. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Leibrandt
Andy Van Slyke pinch runs for Cesar Cedeno.
Smith takes first base on ball four. Van Slyke moves to third. Harper moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
McGee vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching. Tom Lawless pinch runs for Brian Harper.
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Dayley
Andy Van Slyke now playing right field. Ken Dayley now pitching.
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Dayley
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Dayley
Brett strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
White vs. Dayley
White hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Quisenberry
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herr for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Quisenberry
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. Quisenberry
Landrum hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sundberg fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Quisenberry
Pendleton hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Worrell
Darryl Motley pinch hits for Pat Sheridan. Todd Worrell now pitching. Jorge Orta pinch hits for Darryl Motley.
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark fields the ball and throws to Worrell covering. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Balboni vs. Worrell
Balboni hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Orta moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. Worrell
Onix Concepcion pinch runs for Steve Balboni.
Sundberg bunts towards the mound. Worrell fields it and throws to third for the out. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Worrell
Hal McRae pinch hits for Buddy Biancalana.
The ball gets by Porter for a passed ball. Concepcion moves to third. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
McRae vs. Worrell
McRae is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Iorg vs. Worrell
John Wathan pinch runs for Hal McRae. Dane Iorg pinch hits for Dan Quisenberry.
Iorg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Concepcion scores. Sundberg scores. Wathan moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/26/1985 -- St.Louis at Kansas City (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Smith O, ss 3 0 0 0 Smith L, lf 4 0 1 0
McGee W, cf 4 0 0 0 Wilson W, cf 3 0 1 0
Herr T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Brett G, 3b 4 0 0 0
Clark J, 1b 4 0 0 0 White F, 2b 4 0 1 0
Landrum T, lf 4 0 1 0 Sheridan P, rf 3 0 1 0
Pendleton T, 3b 4 1 1 0 Motley D, ph 0 0 0 0
Cedeno C, rf 2 0 1 0 Orta J, ph 1 0 1 0
Van Slyke A, pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Balboni S, 1b 3 0 2 0
Porter D, c 3 0 1 0 Concepcion O, pr 0 1 0 0
Cox D, p 2 0 0 0 Sundberg J, c 4 1 1 0
Harper B, ph 1 0 1 1 Biancalana B, ss 3 0 1 0
Lawless T, pr 0 0 0 0 McRae H, ph 0 0 0 0
Dayley K, p 0 0 0 0 Wathan J, pr 0 0 0 0
Worrell T, p 0 0 0 0 Leibrandt C, p 2 0 0 0
Quisenberry D, p 0 0 0 0
Iorg D, ph 1 0 1 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 5 1 32 2 10 2
St.Louis 000 000 010 -- 1
Kansas City 000 000 002 -- 2
1 out when winning run was scored.
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Cox D 7.0 7 0 0 1 8
Dayley K 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
Worrell T (L) 0.1 3 2 2 1 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Leibrandt C 7.2 4 1 1 2 4
Quisenberry D (W) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
DP -- St.Louis 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- St.Louis 5, Kansas City 9
2B -- Smith L
CS -- White F
SH -- Leibrandt C
PB -- Porter D
T -- 2:47
A -- 41628
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