KCA @ SLN

October 23, 1985

Final Score: KCA 0 - SLN 3

Game Information

Ballpark
Busch Stadium II
Attendance
53,634
Game Duration
139 minutes
Day/Night
Night
Winning Pitcher
John Tudor
Losing Pitcher
Buddy Black

Umpires

Home Plate
Bob Engel
First Base
John Shulock
Second Base
Jim Quick
Third Base
Don Denkinger

Weather & Field Conditions

Temperature
73°F
Sky
Night
Field Condition
Dry
Precipitation
None

Line Score

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

KCA Batting

KCA @ SLN — KCA Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Steve Balboni 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Joe Beckwith 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Buddy Biancalana 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Buddy Black 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
George Brett 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .250
Onix Concepcion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Lynn Jones 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.000
Hal McRae 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Darryl Motley 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Dan Quisenberry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Lonnie Smith 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Jim Sundberg 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
John Wathan 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Frank White 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Willie Wilson 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Team Totals 32 0 5 0 1 8 1 0 0 0 .156

SLN Batting

KCA @ SLN — SLN Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Cesar Cedeno 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Jack Clark 3 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .333
Tom Herr 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333
Tito Landrum 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250
Willie McGee 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 .667
Tom Nieto 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Terry Pendleton 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333
Ozzie Smith 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
John Tudor 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Andy Van Slyke 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 25 3 6 3 5 6 1 1 2 0 .240

KCA Pitching

KCA @ SLN — KCA Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Joe Beckwith - 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0.00
Buddy Black (L) L 5.0 4 3 3 3 3 2 5.40
Dan Quisenberry - 1.0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0.00
Team Totals 8.0 6 3 3 5 6 2 3.38

SLN Pitching

KCA @ SLN — SLN Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
John Tudor (W) W 9.0 5 0 0 1 8 0 0.00
Team Totals 9.0 5 0 0 1 8 0 0.00

Kansas City Royals at St. Louis Cardinals, October 23, 1985

At home, the St. Louis Cardinals won 3-0 over the Kansas City Royals on October 23, 1985 in the World Series. The game information lists attendance of 53,634, a running time of 139 minutes, and a night start. Conditions were recorded as 73 degrees and night skies. The Kansas City Royals did not score. The St. Louis Cardinals scored single runs in the second, third, and fifth innings. The Kansas City Royals had 5 hits and the St. Louis Cardinals 6, with 1 and 0 errors. The win went to John Tudor, allowing 0 earned runs on 5 hits in 9.0 innings. The loss was charged to Buddy Black after 5.0 innings and 3 runs. No pitcher struck out more than John Tudor, who had 8. The Kansas City Royals used Joe Beckwith, Buddy Black, and Dan Quisenberry on the mound. The St. Louis Cardinals' top hitter was Willie McGee, 2 for 3, 1 home run, and 1 RBI. The St. Louis Cardinals got another home run from Tito Landrum. The home-plate umpire was Bob Engel.

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