KCA @ SLN
Final Score: KCA 6 - SLN 1
Game Information
- Ballpark
- Busch Stadium II
- Attendance
- 53,634
- Game Duration
- 179 minutes
- Day/Night
- Night
- Winning Pitcher
- Bret Saberhagen
- Losing Pitcher
- Joaquin Andujar
Umpires
- Home Plate
- Jim McKean
- First Base
- Bob Engel
- Second Base
- John Shulock
- Third Base
- Jim Quick
Weather & Field Conditions
- Temperature
- 65°F
- Sky
- Night
- Field Condition
- Dry
- Precipitation
- None
Line Score
KCA Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Balboni | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Buddy Biancalana | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 |
| George Brett | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Lynn Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Bret Saberhagen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Pat Sheridan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Lonnie Smith | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 |
| Jim Sundberg | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Frank White | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 |
| Willie Wilson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .400 |
| Team Totals | 35 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .314 |
SLN Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joaquin Andujar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Bill Campbell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Jack Clark | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Ken Dayley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Brian Harper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Tom Herr | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Ricky Horton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Mike Jorgensen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Tito Landrum | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Willie McGee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| Terry Pendleton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Darrell Porter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Ozzie Smith | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Andy Van Slyke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Team Totals | 32 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .188 |
KCA Pitching
SLN Pitching
| Pitcher | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joaquin Andujar (L) | L | 4.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9.00 |
| Bill Campbell | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Ken Dayley | - | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Ricky Horton | - | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Team Totals | 9.0 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 6.00 | |
Kansas City Royals at St. Louis Cardinals, October 22, 1985
On October 22, 1985, the Kansas City Royals defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 6-1 at Busch Stadium II, a World Series game. The game information lists a crowd of 53,634, a running time of 179 minutes, and a night start. Conditions were recorded as 65 degrees and night skies. The Kansas City Royals scored in the fourth, fifth, and seventh innings, with the biggest frame a 2-run fourth. The St. Louis Cardinals' only run came in the sixth inning. Hits were 11 for the Kansas City Royals and 6 for the St. Louis Cardinals, with 0 and 0 errors. Bret Saberhagen was the winning pitcher, allowing 1 earned run on 6 hits in 9.0 innings. Joaquin Andujar took the loss after 4.0 innings and 4 runs. No pitcher struck out more than Bret Saberhagen, who had 8. The St. Louis Cardinals' pitching table lists Joaquin Andujar, Bill Campbell, Ken Dayley, and Ricky Horton. Frank White led the Kansas City Royals at the plate: 2 for 4, 1 home run, 1 double, and 3 RBI. Jim McKean worked home plate.
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