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Kansas City Royals @ Toronto Blue Jays

1985-10-08 · 1985 League Championship Series · Game 1 of 7 Game 2 ▶ · Night game · Exhibition Stadium · Att: 39115 · 57°F, night · Wind L to R · 2:24

Toronto Blue Jays defeated Kansas City Royals 6–1. Toronto Blue Jays put up 3 in the 3rd. Dave Stieb earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KCA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	5
TOR	0	2	3	1	0	0	0	0		6	11

W: Dave Stieb L: Charlie Leibrandt SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Dave Phillips · 1B: Dale Ford · 2B: Jim Evans · 3B: Ted Hendry · LF: Vic Voltaggio · RF: Derryl Cousins

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Lonnie Smith	4	0	0	0	0	0
Willie Wilson	4	1	1	0	0	1
George Brett	4	0	3	0	0	1
Jorge Orta	4	0	0	0	0	1
Pat Sheridan	3	0	0	1	1	1
Frank White	4	0	0	0	0	1
Steve Balboni	3	0	0	0	0	1
Jim Sundberg	3	0	0	0	0	1
Buddy Biancalana	2	0	0	0	0	1
Dane Iorg	1	0	1	0	0	0

Toronto Blue Jays — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Damaso Garcia	5	0	2	0	0	0
Lloyd Moseby	5	0	0	0	0	1
George Bell	5	1	2	0	0	0
Cliff Johnson	4	1	1	0	0	1
Jesse Barfield	2	1	1	0	2	0
Willie Upshaw	3	2	1	0	0	1
Garth Iorg	1	1	0	0	0	0
Ernie Whitt	3	0	1	2	1	0
Tony Fernandez	3	0	2	2	0	0
Rance Mulliniks	3	0	1	1	0	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Charlie Leibrandt	2.0	7	1	0
Steve Farr	2.0	2	1	0
Mark Gubicza	3.0	0	1	2
Danny Jackson	1.0	2	0	1

Toronto Blue Jays — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Dave Stieb	8.0	3	1	8
Tom Henke	1.0	2	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Lonnie Smith: 7/F78
Willie Wilson: 13/G1
George Brett: D8/F8XDW
Jorge Orta: 5/P5L

Bot 1

Damaso Garcia: 63/G6
Lloyd Moseby: 63/G6
George Bell: D8/F78S
Cliff Johnson: 9/F9

Top 2

Pat Sheridan: 43/G34
Frank White: K
Steve Balboni: 3/P3F/FL

Bot 2

Jesse Barfield: S8/L8
Willie Upshaw: HP.1-2
Garth Iorg: 765(2)/FO/F7.1-2
Ernie Whitt: S9/G34/THH.2-H;1-3
Tony Fernandez: S6/G56.3-H;1-2
Damaso Garcia: S9/G34.2-3;1-2
Lloyd Moseby: 5/P5F/FL
George Bell: 63/G6

Top 3

Jim Sundberg: 53/G5
Buddy Biancalana: K
Lonnie Smith: 3/P3F/FL

Bot 3

Cliff Johnson: D9/L89
Jesse Barfield: W
Willie Upshaw: S8/L8/TH2.2-3;1-2
Rance Mulliniks: S8/L8S.3-H;2-3;1-2
Ernie Whitt: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Tony Fernandez: 9/L9/SF.3-H
Damaso Garcia: 3/P3
Lloyd Moseby: 8/F78D

Top 4

Willie Wilson: 3/G34
George Brett: S9/L89S
Jorge Orta: K
Pat Sheridan: W.1-2
Frank White: 5(2)/FO/G5L

Bot 4

George Bell: S8/G6M
Cliff Johnson: 63/G56.1-H(E3/TH3)(NR)
Jesse Barfield: 9/F89XD
Willie Upshaw: 8/F8

Top 5

Steve Balboni: K
Jim Sundberg: K/C
Buddy Biancalana: 3/G34

Bot 5

Rance Mulliniks: 9/F89XD
Ernie Whitt: 5/P5L
Tony Fernandez: 63/G6

Top 6

Lonnie Smith: 7/F78
Willie Wilson: K
George Brett: K/C

Bot 6

Damaso Garcia: 9/F9
Lloyd Moseby: 63/G6
George Bell: 9/F9LF/FL

Top 7

Jorge Orta: 43/G34
Pat Sheridan: K/C
Frank White: 7/L7

Bot 7

Cliff Johnson: K
Jesse Barfield: W
Willie Upshaw: K+SB2
Rance Mulliniks: 6/P6M

Top 8

Steve Balboni: 8/F8D
Jim Sundberg: 8/F78S
Dane Iorg: D7/L78D
Lonnie Smith: 8/F8XD

Bot 8

Ernie Whitt: 31/G34
Tony Fernandez: S8/G4M
Damaso Garcia: S9/G34.1-2
Lloyd Moseby: K
George Bell: 43/G4

Top 9

Willie Wilson: S8/L8S
George Brett: S8/G4M.1-3
Jorge Orta: 9/F9LSF/FL
Pat Sheridan: 36(1)/FO/G34.3-H
Frank White: 8/F8XD

Notes & reviews

Rain fell intermittently throughout the game
Stieb stabbed at the liner and knocked it down
Hustle double
Hit on the right upper arm
Smith dropped the easy fly but got the force
No throw
Wilson raced in, short-hopped it, and nearly got force at 2B
Mulliniks: good backhand stop and beat Brett to the bag
Check swing grounder; Bell ran to 3B on the throw to 1B when he saw Brett out of position and scored when Balboni's hurried throw to third sailed into the stands.
Sheridan: good running catch

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