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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
1985-09-14 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 30628 · 2:22
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 2–1. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 6th. Bret Saberhagen earned the win. Hal McRae 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
W: Bret Saberhagen L: Tommy John SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Greg Kosc · 1B: Rick Reed · 2B: Larry Young · 3B: Rich Garcia · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lonnie Smith | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lynn Jones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Balboni | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darryl Motley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Onix Concepcion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alfredo Griffin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Phillips | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bruce Bochte | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Dave Kingman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dwayne Murphy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Canseco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Heath | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Gallego | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Collins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Henderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bret Saberhagen | 9.0 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy John | 8.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Jay Howell | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lonnie Smith: S8.B-2(E8)
- Lynn Jones: 53/SH.2-3
- George Brett: K
- Hal McRae: 63
Bot 1
- Alfredo Griffin: 13
- Tony Phillips: S
- Bruce Bochte: K
- Dave Kingman: 4
Top 2
- Frank White: 53
- Steve Balboni: 63
- Darryl Motley: S
- Jim Sundberg: 9
Bot 2
- Mike Davis: 43
- Dwayne Murphy: 13
- Jose Canseco: K
Top 3
- Onix Concepcion: 53
- Lonnie Smith: S
- Lynn Jones: 36(1)/FO
- George Brett: 43
Bot 3
- Mike Heath: 63
- Mike Gallego: K
- Alfredo Griffin: K
Top 4
- Hal McRae: D
- Frank White: 13.2-3
- Steve Balboni: E5/TH1
- Darryl Motley: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Tony Phillips: 43
- Bruce Bochte: K
- Dave Kingman: K
Top 5
- Jim Sundberg: 8
- Onix Concepcion: 13
- Lonnie Smith: 9
Bot 5
- Mike Davis: K
- Dwayne Murphy: W
- Jose Canseco: 64(1)/FO
- Mike Heath: 9
Top 6
- Lynn Jones: 9
- George Brett: E4.B-1
- Hal McRae: HR.1-H(UR)
- Frank White: 53
- Steve Balboni: 53
Bot 6
- Dave Collins: 5
- Alfredo Griffin: S
- Tony Phillips: SB2
- Tony Phillips: D.2-H
- Bruce Bochte: W
- Dave Kingman: 8.2-3
- Mike Davis: SB2
- Mike Davis: 3/G
Top 7
- Darryl Motley: 8
- Jim Sundberg: 8/L
- Onix Concepcion: 3/G
Bot 7
- Dwayne Murphy: 31
- Jose Canseco: K
- Mike Heath: K
Top 8
- Lonnie Smith: 63
- Lynn Jones: 63
- George Brett: 53
Bot 8
- Steve Henderson: 8
- Alfredo Griffin: 5/FL
- Tony Phillips: K
Top 9
- Hal McRae: K
- Frank White: 9
- Steve Balboni: K
Bot 9
- Bruce Bochte: 7
- Dave Kingman: K
- Mike Davis: K
Notes & reviews
- Athletics manager Moore ejected by HP umpire Kosc for arguing a called strike (not strike 3)