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Royals
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 14, 1985
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Kansas City Royals, played on September 14, 1985 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 14, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 14, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bret Saberhagen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tommy John |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 30,628 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Greg Kosc 1B: Rick Reed 2B: Larry Young 3B: Rich Garcia |
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 |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Onix Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Dick Howser | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Tony Phillips | Third Baseman |
| Bruce Bochte | First Baseman |
| Dave Kingman | DH |
| Mike Davis | Right Fielder |
| Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Jose Canseco | Left Fielder |
| Mike Heath | Catcher |
| Mike Gallego | Second Baseman |
| Jackie Moore | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 14, 1985
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. John
Smith hits a line drive into center field. Murphy picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Murphy. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. John
Jones bunts towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brett vs. John
Brett strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McRae vs. John
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Saberhagen
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Saberhagen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Saberhagen
Phillips hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochte vs. Saberhagen
Bochte strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Saberhagen
Kingman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. John
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. John
Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. John
Motley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. John
Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Saberhagen
Davis 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 -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Saberhagen
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Saberhagen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Saberhagen
Canseco strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. John
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. John
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. John
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bochte fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. John
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gallego scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Saberhagen
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallego vs. Saberhagen
Gallego strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Saberhagen
Griffin strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. John
McRae hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. John
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Balboni vs. John
Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Phillips. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Motley vs. John
Motley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Saberhagen
Phillips 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 -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Saberhagen
Bochte strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Saberhagen
Kingman strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. John
Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. John
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. John
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Saberhagen
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Saberhagen
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Saberhagen
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Saberhagen
Heath hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. John
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. John
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gallego misplays the ball. That's an error on Gallego. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. John
McRae hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. John
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. John
Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Saberhagen
Dave Collins pinch hits for Mike Gallego.
Collins hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Saberhagen
Griffin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Saberhagen
There goes Griffin. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Griffin steals second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Saberhagen
Phillips hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones. Phillips reaches second base with a double. Griffin scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bochte vs. Saberhagen
Bochte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kingman vs. Saberhagen
Kingman hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Phillips moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Saberhagen
There goes Bochte. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Bochte steals second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Davis vs. Saberhagen
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. John
Tony Phillips now playing second base. Steve Kiefer now playing third base.
Motley hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. John
Sundberg hits a line drive into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. John
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bochte scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Concepcion for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Saberhagen
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops it up and throws to first, with Saberhagen covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Saberhagen
Canseco strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Saberhagen
Heath strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. John
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. John
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. John
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kiefer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Saberhagen
Steve Henderson pinch hits for Steve Kiefer. Omar Moreno now playing center field. Lynn Jones now playing left field.
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Saberhagen
Griffin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Saberhagen
Phillips strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Howell
Jay Howell now pitching. Mike Heath now playing third base. Charlie O'Brien now catching.
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Howell
White hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Howell
Balboni strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Saberhagen
Bochte hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Saberhagen
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Saberhagen
Davis strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/14/1985 -- Kansas City at Oakland (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Smith L, lf 4 0 2 0 Griffin A, ss 4 1 1 0
Moreno O, cf 0 0 0 0 Phillips T, 3b-2b 4 0 2 1
Jones L, cf-lf 3 0 0 0 Bochte B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Brett G, 3b 4 1 0 0 Kingman D, dh 4 0 0 0
McRae H, dh 4 1 2 2 Davis M, rf 4 0 0 0
White F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Murphy D, cf 2 0 0 0
Balboni S, 1b 4 0 0 0 Canseco J, lf 3 0 0 0
Motley D, rf 3 0 1 0 Heath M, c-3b 3 0 0 0
Sundberg J, c 3 0 0 0 Gallego M, 2b 1 0 0 0
Concepcion O, ss 3 0 0 0 Collins D, ph 1 0 0 0
Kiefer S, 3b 0 0 0 0
Henderson S, ph 1 0 0 0
O'Brien C, c 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 5 2 30 1 3 1
Kansas City 000 002 000 -- 2
Oakland 000 001 000 -- 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Saberhagen B (W) 9.0 3 1 1 2 12
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
John T (L) 8.0 5 2 1 0 1
Howell J 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Murphy D, Phillips T, Gallego M
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Kansas City 4, Oakland 4
2B -- McRae H, Phillips T
HR -- McRae H
SB -- Griffin A, Bochte B
SH -- Jones L
T -- 2:22
A -- 30628
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