Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers
July 29, 1985 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 29, 1985 at Tiger Stadium. The Kansas City Royals defeated the Detroit Tigers and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Kansas City Royals 4, Detroit Tigers 2

Kansas City Royals ab   r   h rbi
Wilson cf 5 1 2 0
Smith lf 4 0 1 0
  Jones lf 0 0 0 0
Brett 3b 2 0 0 0
McRae dh 4 0 1 2
Iorg rf 4 0 0 0
  Sheridan rf 0 0 0 0
White 2b 4 1 0 0
Balboni 1b 4 1 2 2
Sundberg c 4 0 0 0
Concepcion ss 3 1 1 0
Saberhagen p 0 0 0 0
  Quisenberry p 0 0 0 0
Totals 34 4 7 4
Detroit Tigers ab   r   h rbi
Whitaker 2b 4 0 2 0
Trammell ss 4 0 1 0
Gibson rf 4 0 0 0
Parrish c 4 1 1 1
Evans 3b 3 0 0 0
Garbey lf 4 1 2 0
Grubb dh 2 0 1 0
  Sanchez pr,dh 1 0 0 0
Lemon cf 4 0 2 1
Bergman 1b 4 0 0 0
Petry p 0 0 0 0
Totals 34 2 9 2
Kansas City 002 000 002471
Detroit 000 000 002292
  Kansas City Royals IP H R ER BB SO
Saberhagen  W (12-5) 8.1 7 1 1 2 7
  Quisenberry   0.2 2 1 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
9
2
1
2
7
  Detroit Tigers IP H R ER BB SO
Petry  L (11-10) 9.0 7 4 3 2 5
Totals
9.0
7
4
3
2
5

  E–White (11), Evans 2 (16).  DP–Kansas City 3, Detroit 2.  2B–Kansas City Smith (10,off Petry), Detroit Trammell (15,off Saberhagen).  HR–Kansas City Balboni (19,9th inning off Petry 1 on, 0 out), Detroit Parrish (13,9th inning off Saberhagen 0 on, 1 out).  HBP–Concepcion (4,by Petry).  IBB–Brett (23,by Petry).  SB–Wilson (31,2nd base off Petry/Parrish).  HBP–Petry (3,Concepcion).  IBB–Petry (9,Brett).  T–2:48.  A–36,068.
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