Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Indians
July 13, 1985 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 13, 1985 at Cleveland Stadium. The Kansas City Royals defeated the Cleveland Indians and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Kansas City Royals 5, Cleveland Indians 1

Kansas City Royals ab   r   h rbi
Wilson cf 5 0 2 0
Iorg lf 3 0 2 2
  Jones pr,lf 2 0 0 0
Brett 3b 3 0 1 0
Orta dh 4 0 0 0
Motley rf 4 1 1 0
White 2b 4 2 2 2
Balboni 1b 3 1 1 1
Sundberg c 4 1 1 0
Biancalana ss 4 0 1 0
Saberhagen p 0 0 0 0
Totals 36 5 11 5
Cleveland Indians ab   r   h rbi
Butler cf 4 0 1 0
Franco ss 4 0 2 0
Bernazard 2b 4 0 1 0
Thornton dh 4 1 1 1
Jacoby 3b 4 0 0 0
Tabler 1b 3 0 1 0
Vukovich rf 4 0 1 0
Carter lf 4 0 0 0
Willard c 3 0 2 0
Blyleven p 0 0 0 0
Totals 34 1 9 1
Kansas City 030 000 0205110
Cleveland 000 001 000190
  Kansas City Royals IP H R ER BB SO
Saberhagen  W (10-4) 9.0 9 1 1 0 9
Totals
9.0
9
1
1
0
9
  Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven  L (8-9) 9.0 11 5 5 0 10
Totals
9.0
11
5
5
0
10

  E–None.  DP–Kansas City 2, Cleveland 2.  HR–Kansas City White (12,2nd inning off Blyleven 0 on, 1 out), Cleveland Thornton (6,6th inning off Saberhagen 0 on, 0 out).  HBP–Brett (1,by Blyleven); Balboni (2,by Blyleven); Tabler (2,by Saberhagen).  SB–Motley (5,2nd base off Blyleven/Willard); Franco (5,2nd base off Saberhagen/Sundberg).  CS–Biancalana (2,2nd base by Blyleven/Willard).  HBP–Saberhagen (1,Tabler); Blyleven 2 (5,Brett,Balboni).  T–2:20.  A–12,794.
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