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Royals
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 1, 1985
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Kansas City Royals, played on September 1, 1985 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 1, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 1, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Danny Jackson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Mason |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 10,587 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mark Johnson 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Mike Reilly 3B: Drew Coble |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lonnie Smith | Left Fielder |
| Lynn Jones | Center Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Darryl Motley | Right Fielder |
| Steve Balboni | First Baseman |
| Greg Pryor | Second Baseman |
| John Wathan | Catcher |
| Onix Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Dick Howser | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Oddibe McDowell | Center Fielder |
| Toby Harrah | Second Baseman |
| Pete O'Brien | First Baseman |
| Gary Ward | Left Fielder |
| Don Slaught | Catcher |
| George Wright | Right Fielder |
| Alan Bannister | DH |
| Steve Buechele | Third Baseman |
| Wayne Tolleson | Shortstop |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 1, 1985
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Mason
Smith hits a line drive into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Mason
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Mason
Brett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Mason
McRae hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Motley vs. Mason
Motley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Jackson
McDowell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones who is chasing the ball. McDowell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harrah vs. Jackson
Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McDowell tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Jackson
O'Brien hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Jackson
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Mason
Balboni hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pryor vs. Mason
Pryor hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Mason
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Jackson
Slaught bunts towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Jackson
Wright hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bannister vs. Jackson
Bannister hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wright moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buechele vs. Jackson
Buechele hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Mason
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Mason
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Mason
Jones bunts towards the mound. Mason fields it and throws to first for the out. Concepcion moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brett vs. Mason
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Concepcion scores. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McRae vs. Mason
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Motley vs. Mason
Motley hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolleson vs. Jackson
Tolleson hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Jackson
McDowell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Jackson
Harrah hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McDowell moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Brien vs. Jackson
There's a wild pitch. McDowell scores. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Jackson
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smith throws the ball in to Pryor who tags O'Brien, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Harrah scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Jackson
Ward 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, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Mason
Balboni hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Mason
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tolleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Mason
Wathan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Mason
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. Wathan moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Mason
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wathan scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Mason
Mason fires to first and picks off Smith. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Jackson
Slaught hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Jackson
Wright hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Jackson
Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Mason
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Mason
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tolleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Mason
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Motley vs. Mason
Motley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mason fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Jackson
Buechele takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolleson vs. Jackson
Tolleson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Buechele moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McDowell vs. Jackson
There goes Tolleson. The throw from Wathan and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Buechele scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McDowell vs. Jackson
McDowell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tolleson scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Jackson
Harrah hits a line drive into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Jackson
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pryor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Mason
Balboni hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Mason
Pryor hits a popup towards short. Tolleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Mason
Wathan hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Beckwith
Joe Beckwith now pitching.
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Beckwith
Slaught hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Beckwith
Wright hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Beckwith
Duane Walker pinch hits for Alan Bannister.
Walker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pryor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Mason
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Mason
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tolleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Mason
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Beckwith
Buechele strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolleson vs. Beckwith
Tolleson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Beckwith
McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Mason
Brett is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Henry
Dwayne Henry now pitching.
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Henry covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Henry
Motley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Quisenberry
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Quisenberry
Ward strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Henry
Balboni hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leeper vs. Henry
Dave Leeper pinch hits for Greg Pryor.
Leeper strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Henry
Jamie Quirk pinch hits for John Wathan.
Quirk hits a fly ball into right field. Wright 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 9/1/1985 -- Kansas City at Texas (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Smith L, lf 4 0 2 1 McDowell O, cf 3 2 2 1
Jones L, cf 2 0 1 0 Harrah T, 2b 3 1 1 1
Brett G, 3b 3 0 1 1 O'Brien P, 1b 4 0 1 1
McRae H, dh 3 0 0 0 Ward G, lf 4 0 0 0
Motley D, rf 4 0 0 0 Slaught D, c 3 0 0 0
Balboni S, 1b 4 1 2 1 Wright G, rf 3 0 2 0
Pryor G, 2b 3 0 0 0 Bannister A, dh 2 0 1 0
Leeper D, ph 1 0 0 0 Walker D, ph 1 0 0 0
Wathan J, c 3 1 1 0 Buechele S, 3b 2 1 0 0
Quirk J, ph 1 0 0 0 Tolleson W, ss 3 1 1 0
Concepcion O, ss 3 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 8 3 28 5 8 3
Kansas City 001 200 000 -- 3
Texas 102 020 00x -- 5
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Jackson D (L) 5.0 7 5 5 1 0
Beckwith J 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
Quisenberry D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Mason M (W)* 7.0 8 3 3 2 1
Henry D (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Wathan J
DP -- Kansas City 2, Texas 2
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Texas 2
3B -- McDowell O
HR -- Balboni S
SB -- Tolleson W
SH -- Jones L
SF -- Harrah T
HBP -- by Jackson D (McDowell O), by Mason M (Brett G)
WP -- Jackson D
T -- 2:04
A -- 10587
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