KCA @ TOR

October 16, 1985

Final Score: KCA 6 - TOR 2

Game Information

Ballpark
Exhibition Stadium
Attendance
32,084
Game Duration
169 minutes
Day/Night
Night
Winning Pitcher
Charlie Leibrandt
Losing Pitcher
Dave Stieb

Umpires

Home Plate
Dave Phillips
First Base
Dale Ford
Second Base
Jim Evans
Third Base
Ted Hendry

Weather & Field Conditions

Temperature
44°F
Sky
Night
Wind Direction
torf

Line Score

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

KCA Batting

KCA @ TOR — KCA Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Steve Balboni 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Buddy Biancalana 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
George Brett 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Lynn Jones 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Charlie Leibrandt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Hal McRae 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Dan Quisenberry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bret Saberhagen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Pat Sheridan 4 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .500
Lonnie Smith 5 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .400
Jim Sundberg 4 1 2 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500
Frank White 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Willie Wilson 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 35 6 8 6 2 7 0 1 1 0 .229

TOR Batting

KCA @ TOR — TOR Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Jim Acker 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Jesse Barfield 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333
George Bell 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .250
Jeff Burroughs 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Tony Fernandez 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .250
Damaso Garcia 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
Garth Iorg 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Cliff Johnson 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Lloyd Moseby 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Rance Mulliniks 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000
Al Oliver 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Dave Stieb 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Willie Upshaw 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .500
Ernie Whitt 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333
Team Totals 35 2 8 2 2 7 4 0 0 0 .229

KCA Pitching

KCA @ TOR — KCA Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Charlie Leibrandt (W) W 5.1 5 2 2 1 5 0 3.38
Dan Quisenberry - 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Bret Saberhagen - 3.0 3 0 0 1 2 0 0.00
Team Totals 9.0 8 2 2 2 7 0 2.00

TOR Pitching

KCA @ TOR — TOR Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Jim Acker - 3.1 2 0 0 0 3 0 0.00
Dave Stieb (L) L 5.2 6 6 6 2 4 1 9.53
Team Totals 9.0 8 6 6 2 7 1 6.00

Kansas City Royals at Toronto Blue Jays, October 16, 1985

On October 16, 1985, the Kansas City Royals defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 6-2 at Exhibition Stadium in a League Championship Series game. The information panel shows attendance of 32,084, a game time of 169 minutes, and a night start. The weather notes give 44 degrees and night skies. The Kansas City Royals scored in the second, fourth, and sixth innings, with the biggest frame a 4-run sixth. The Toronto Blue Jays scored single runs in the fifth and ninth innings. Hits were 8 for the Kansas City Royals and 8 for the Toronto Blue Jays, with 0 and 1 errors. The win went to Charlie Leibrandt, allowing 2 earned runs on 5 hits in 5.1 innings. The loss was charged to Dave Stieb after 5.2 innings and 6 runs. Charlie Leibrandt led all pitchers with 5 strikeouts. The Kansas City Royals' pitching table lists Charlie Leibrandt, Dan Quisenberry, and Bret Saberhagen. For the Kansas City Royals, Pat Sheridan went 2 for 4, 1 home run, and 1 RBI. Jim Sundberg drove in 4 for the Kansas City Royals. Willie Upshaw led the Toronto Blue Jays at the plate: 2 for 4, 1 double, and 1 RBI. Behind the plate was umpire Dave Phillips.

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