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Kansas City Royals @ Baltimore Orioles
1985-07-18 · Night game · Memorial Stadium · Att: 25579 · night · 2:53
Baltimore Orioles defeated Kansas City Royals 8–3. Baltimore Orioles put up 3 in the 8th. Scott McGregor earned the win and Sammy Stewart picked up the save. Hal McRae went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| BAL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 |
W: Scott McGregor L: Bret Saberhagen SV: Sammy Stewart
Umpires — HP: Dale Ford · 1B: Jerry Neudecker · 2B: Steve Palermo · 3B: Dave Phillips · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lonnie Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 George Brett | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank White | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Darryl Motley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Balboni | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Sundberg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Onix Concepcion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dane Iorg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lynn Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Orta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alan Wiggins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Lacy | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cal Ripken | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Murray | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Fred Lynn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Young | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Larry Sheets | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wayne Gross | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Dempsey | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Roenicke | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Floyd Rayford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Dwyer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bret Saberhagen | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
 Mike Jones | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Beckwith | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott McGregor | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
 Sammy Stewart | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: 6/P78S
- Lonnie Smith: K
- George Brett: W
- Frank White: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 1
- Alan Wiggins: 8/L8
- Lee Lacy: S8/G4M
- Cal Ripken: S8/L89.1-3
- Eddie Murray: D7/L5D.3-H;1-H
- Fred Lynn: W
- Mike Young: K
- Larry Sheets: K/C
Top 2
- Darryl Motley: K
- Hal McRae: 8/F8D
- Steve Balboni: K/C
Bot 2
- Wayne Gross: 8/F8D
- Rick Dempsey: 63/G6
- Alan Wiggins: 43/G4
Top 3
- Jim Sundberg: 9/F9
- Onix Concepcion: 53/G56
- Willie Wilson: D57/G5L
- Lonnie Smith: W
- George Brett: S4/G4M/TH2.2-3;1-2
- Frank White: S8/L8S.3-H;2XH(82);1-2
Bot 3
- Lee Lacy: 43/G4
- Cal Ripken: 43/G4
- Eddie Murray: W
- Fred Lynn: K
Top 4
- Darryl Motley: 63/G6
- Hal McRae: 7/F7D
- Steve Balboni: 7/F7D
Bot 4
- Mike Young: HR/F8XD
- Larry Sheets: 3/G3L
- Wayne Gross: K
- Rick Dempsey: 5/P5DF/FL
Top 5
- Jim Sundberg: S7/G56
- Onix Concepcion: 8/F78D
- Willie Wilson: D9/L9LD.1-3
- Lonnie Smith: W
- George Brett: 36(1)3/GDP/G3
Bot 5
- Alan Wiggins: 63/G6M
- Lee Lacy: 9/F9DW
- Cal Ripken: HR/L89XD
- Eddie Murray: S8/G4M
- Fred Lynn: 43/G4
Top 6
- Frank White: S1/BG25
- Darryl Motley: 2/P2F/FL
- Hal McRae: HR/F89XD.1-H
- Steve Balboni: K
- Jim Sundberg: 53/G56
Bot 6
- Mike Young: 7/F7S
- Larry Sheets: 5/P5DF/FL
- Wayne Gross: HR/L9LD
- Rick Dempsey: 63/G6
Top 7
- Dane Iorg: 43/G4M
- Willie Wilson: 3/G34
- Lynn Jones: 6/L6
Bot 7
- Alan Wiggins: 63/G56
- Lee Lacy: S8/G6M
- Cal Ripken: 7/F7DW
- Eddie Murray: 7/L7
Top 8
- George Brett: K/C
- Frank White: S7/G56
- Darryl Motley: K
- Hal McRae: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 8
- Fred Lynn: S8/F8S
- Mike Young: CS2(24)
- Mike Young: W
- Gary Roenicke: S7/G5.1-3;B-2(E7/TH3)
- Floyd Rayford: 3/P3F/FL
- Rick Dempsey: W
- Jim Dwyer: S9/G34/THH.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Lee Lacy: S4/G4.3-H;1-2
- Cal Ripken: WP.2-3;1-2
- Cal Ripken: 6/P5D
Top 9
- Steve Balboni: 3/P3F/FL
- Jim Sundberg: W
- Jorge Orta: K
- Willie Wilson: 43/G4
Notes & reviews
- Ripken: running over-the-shoulder catch
- Wiggins: diving stop; nearly got force
- Deep into CF bleachers, far over 387' sign
- Over RCF fence
- Over RCF fence
- Gross: good play
- Into 10th row of lower RF bleachers
- Balboni: backhanded scoop of low throw
- Jones: fine catch against the wall
- Chopped high over Brett
- Hot grounder through White