TOR @ KCA

October 11, 1985

Final Score: TOR 5 - KCA 6

Game Information

Ballpark
Kauffman Stadium
Attendance
40,224
Game Duration
171 minutes
Day/Night
Night
Winning Pitcher
Steve Farr
Losing Pitcher
Jim Clancy

Umpires

Home Plate
Jim Evans
First Base
Ted Hendry
Second Base
Vic Voltaggio
Third Base
Derryl Cousins

Weather & Field Conditions

Sky
Night

Line Score

TOR @ KCA — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
TOR 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 5 13 1
KCA 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 x 6 10 1

TOR Batting

TOR @ KCA — TOR Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Doyle Alexander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Jesse Barfield 4 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .250
George Bell 4 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .750
Jim Clancy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Tony Fernandez 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Damaso Garcia 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .400
Cliff Johnson 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500
Dennis Lamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Lloyd Moseby 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Rance Mulliniks 4 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 .250
Al Oliver 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Willie Upshaw 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250
Ernie Whitt 3 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .333
Team Totals 36 5 13 5 2 7 3 0 2 0 .361

KCA Batting

TOR @ KCA — KCA Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Steve Balboni 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Buddy Biancalana 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Buddy Black 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
George Brett 4 4 4 3 0 0 1 0 2 0 1.000
Onix Concepcion 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Steve Farr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Dane Iorg 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Lynn Jones 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Hal McRae 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333
Bret Saberhagen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Pat Sheridan 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Lonnie Smith 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Jim Sundberg 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 .250
Frank White 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Willie Wilson 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Team Totals 32 6 10 6 1 5 2 0 3 0 .312

TOR Pitching

TOR @ KCA — TOR Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Doyle Alexander - 5.0 7 5 5 0 3 3 9.00
Jim Clancy (L) L 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 0 9.00
Dennis Lamp - 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.00
Team Totals 8.0 10 6 6 1 5 3 6.75

KCA Pitching

TOR @ KCA — KCA Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Buddy Black - 0.1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0.00
Steve Farr (W) W 4.1 2 0 0 0 3 0 0.00
Bret Saberhagen - 4.1 9 5 5 1 4 2 10.38
Team Totals 9.0 13 5 5 2 7 2 5.00

Toronto Blue Jays at Kansas City Royals, October 11, 1985

At home, the Kansas City Royals won 6-5 over the Toronto Blue Jays on October 11, 1985 in a League Championship Series game. The margin was one run. The game information lists a crowd of 40,224, a running time of 171 minutes, and a night start. Conditions were recorded as night skies. All of the Toronto Blue Jays scoring came in one inning, 5 runs in the fifth. The Kansas City Royals scored in the first, fourth, fifth, sixth, and eighth innings, with the biggest frame a 2-run sixth. Hits were 13 for the Toronto Blue Jays and 10 for the Kansas City Royals, with 1 and 1 errors. The win went to Steve Farr, allowing 0 earned runs on 2 hits in 4.1 innings. The loss was charged to Jim Clancy after 1.0 innings and 1 run. The Toronto Blue Jays' pitching table lists Doyle Alexander, Jim Clancy, and Dennis Lamp. The Kansas City Royals' pitching table lists Buddy Black, Steve Farr, and Bret Saberhagen. George Bell led the Toronto Blue Jays at the plate: 3 for 4. Jesse Barfield drove in 2 for the Toronto Blue Jays. Jesse Barfield and Rance Mulliniks also homered for the Toronto Blue Jays. For the Kansas City Royals, George Brett went 4 for 4, 2 home runs, 1 double, and 3 RBI. Jim Sundberg also homered for the Kansas City Royals. Behind the plate was umpire Jim Evans.

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