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California Angels @ 
Kansas City Royals
1985-10-02 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 28401 · night · Wind to LF · 2:08
Kansas City Royals defeated California Angels 4–0. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 1st. Buddy Black earned the win. George Brett went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| KCA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
W: Buddy Black L: Ron Romanick SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tim McClelland · 1B: Rich Garcia · 2B: Greg Kosc · 3B: Rick Reed · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Downing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Juan Beniquez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug DeCinces | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Grich | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Jackson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gary Pettis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dick Schofield | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Boone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lonnie Smith | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Wilson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Brett | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Orta | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Balboni | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Sheridan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Sundberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Biancalana | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Romanick | 8.0 | 10 | 0 | 7 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buddy Black | 9.0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian Downing: 53
- Rod Carew: K
- Juan Beniquez: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Lonnie Smith: S7/F78S
- Willie Wilson: SB2
- Willie Wilson: HP
- George Brett: HR8/F9L/IPHR.2-H;1-H
- Jorge Orta: 43/G4
- Frank White: 7/F7L
- Steve Balboni: E5/G5.B-1
- Pat Sheridan: K
Top 2
- Doug DeCinces: 7/F78XDW
- Bobby Grich: S9/L9S
- Reggie Jackson: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 2
- Jim Sundberg: 63/G56
- Buddy Biancalana: S8/L6MD
- Lonnie Smith: 3/LDP/L3L.1X1(3)
Top 3
- Gary Pettis: K
- Dick Schofield: 43/G4
- Bob Boone: 53/G5
Bot 3
- Willie Wilson: 9/F89
- George Brett: D9/L9L
- Jorge Orta: 43/G4.2-3
- Frank White: FC1/G.3XH(12)
Top 4
- Brian Downing: 9/F89D
- Rod Carew: 63/G6
- Juan Beniquez: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Steve Balboni: S7/L7S
- Pat Sheridan: 43/G34.1-2
- Jim Sundberg: K/C
- Buddy Biancalana: K
Top 5
- Doug DeCinces: 53/G5
- Bobby Grich: 8/F8D
- Reggie Jackson: W
- Gary Pettis: K
Bot 5
- Lonnie Smith: 53/G5
- Willie Wilson: K
- George Brett: S9/G34
- Jorge Orta: 7/F7D
Top 6
- Dick Schofield: 4/P4D
- Bob Boone: 53/G5
- Brian Downing: 63/G56
Bot 6
- Frank White: K
- Steve Balboni: K
- Pat Sheridan: D49/G34
- Jim Sundberg: 6/L6
Top 7
- Rod Carew: 7/L7
- Juan Beniquez: 4/P6MD
- Doug DeCinces: S8/G4M
- Bobby Grich: K
Bot 7
- Buddy Biancalana: K
- Lonnie Smith: 63/G6
- Willie Wilson: 43/G4
Top 8
- Reggie Jackson: K
- Gary Pettis: S6/G56
- Dick Schofield: 43/G4.1-2
- Bob Boone: 63/G6
Bot 8
- George Brett: 7/F7LD
- Jorge Orta: S7/G56
- Frank White: 4/P3D
- Steve Balboni: S7/L7.1-2
- Pat Sheridan: S9/G34/THH.2-H;1X3(925)
Top 9
- Brian Downing: 8
- Rod Carew: W
- Juan Beniquez: 8
- Doug DeCinces: 53
Notes & reviews
- Hit on the left calf
- Beniquez missed diving catch; close play at the plate
- Sheridan: hustling double off the diving Grich's glove
- Biancalana knocked it down; no throw