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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
1985-07-29 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 36068 · 2:48
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 4–2. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 3rd. Bret Saberhagen earned the win. Steve Balboni went 2-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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
W: Bret Saberhagen L: Dan Petry SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tim Welke · 1B: Jerry Neudecker · 2B: John Hirschbeck · 3B: Steve Palermo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lonnie Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dane Iorg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Balboni | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Sundberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Onix Concepcion | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Whitaker | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Trammell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kirk Gibson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Lance Parrish | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrell Evans | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Barbaro Garbey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Grubb | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chet Lemon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Bergman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alejandro Sanchez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bret Saberhagen | 8.1 | 7 | 2 | 7 |
 Dan Quisenberry | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dan Petry | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: S
- Lonnie Smith: SB2
- Lonnie Smith: 63
- George Brett: 8.2-3
- Hal McRae: K
Bot 1
- Lou Whitaker: 7
- Alan Trammell: 9
- Kirk Gibson: K
Top 2
- Dane Iorg: 8
- Frank White: 53
- Steve Balboni: K
Bot 2
- Lance Parrish: 63
- Darrell Evans: 3/G
- Barbaro Garbey: 6
Top 3
- Jim Sundberg: 5
- Onix Concepcion: HP
- Willie Wilson: S.1-3;B-2
- Lonnie Smith: 9
- George Brett: I
- Hal McRae: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Dane Iorg: 6
Bot 3
- Johnny Grubb: W
- Chet Lemon: K
- Dave Bergman: 36(1)1/GDP
Top 4
- Frank White: 5/L
- Steve Balboni: S
- Jim Sundberg: 53.1-2
- Onix Concepcion: S.2-3
- Willie Wilson: 8
Bot 4
- Lou Whitaker: S
- Alan Trammell: D.1-3
- Kirk Gibson: K
- Lance Parrish: 7(B)4(2)/DP
Top 5
- Lonnie Smith: D
- George Brett: W
- Hal McRae: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Dane Iorg: 53
Bot 5
- Darrell Evans: W
- Barbaro Garbey: S.1-2
- Johnny Grubb: 7
- Chet Lemon: 3/FL
- Dave Bergman: 3/G
Top 6
- Frank White: K
- Steve Balboni: 7
- Jim Sundberg: 4
Bot 6
- Lou Whitaker: S
- Alan Trammell: 3/FL
- Kirk Gibson: 6(B)3(1)/DP
Top 7
- Onix Concepcion: 43
- Willie Wilson: K
- Lonnie Smith: 53
Bot 7
- Lance Parrish: K
- Darrell Evans: 31
- Barbaro Garbey: 5/L
Top 8
- George Brett: 43
- Hal McRae: E5/G.B-1
- Dane Iorg: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Johnny Grubb: S
- Chet Lemon: S.1-2
- Dave Bergman: K
- Lou Whitaker: 7
- Alan Trammell: K
Top 9
- Frank White: E5/G
- Steve Balboni: HR.1-H(UR)
- Jim Sundberg: 9
- Onix Concepcion: K
- Willie Wilson: 3/G
Bot 9
- Kirk Gibson: K
- Lance Parrish: HR
- Darrell Evans: 63
- Barbaro Garbey: S
- Alejandro Sanchez: E4.1-2
- Chet Lemon: S.2-H(UR);1-3
- Dave Bergman: 13