Kansas City Royals vs New York Yankees
July 8, 1985 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 8, 1985 at Yankee Stadium. The Kansas City Royals defeated the New York Yankees and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Kansas City Royals 5, New York Yankees 2

Kansas City Royals ab   r   h rbi
Wilson cf 5 0 1 0
Smith lf 5 3 2 1
  Jones lf 0 0 0 0
Brett 3b 4 0 3 2
Orta dh 3 0 0 0
Sheridan rf 4 0 0 0
Balboni 1b 2 1 1 1
White 2b 4 0 0 0
Sundberg c 3 1 1 0
Concepcion ss 4 0 0 0
Saberhagen p 0 0 0 0
Totals 34 5 8 4
New York Yankees ab   r   h rbi
Henderson cf 4 1 1 1
Griffey lf 4 0 1 0
Mattingly 1b 4 0 1 0
Winfield rf 4 0 0 0
Wynegar c 3 0 0 0
Baylor dh 3 0 0 0
Randolph 2b 3 0 1 0
Pagliarulo 3b 3 0 0 0
Meacham ss 3 1 1 0
Niekro p 0 0 0 0
Totals 31 2 5 1
Kansas City 101 000 210581
New York 000 002 000251
  Kansas City Royals IP H R ER BB SO
Saberhagen  W (9-4) 9.0 5 2 2 0 7
Totals
9.0
5
2
2
0
7
  New York Yankees IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro  L (7-8) 9.0 8 5 4 4 5
Totals
9.0
8
5
4
4
5

  E–Sheridan (1), Pagliarulo (5).  DP–Kansas City 1, New York 1.  2B–Kansas City Smith (8,off P Niekro).  3B–New York Meacham (2,off Saberhagen).  HR–Kansas City Smith (2,1st inning off P Niekro 0 on, 1 out); Balboni (14,8th inning off P Niekro 0 on, 1 out).  SB–Randolph (5,2nd base off Saberhagen/Sundberg).  CS–Griffey (1,3rd base by Saberhagen/Sundberg).  WP–Saberhagen (1).  T–2:16.  A–17,193.
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