Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers
July 31, 1985 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 31, 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 5, Detroit Tigers 2

Kansas City Royals ab   r   h rbi
Wilson cf 4 0 0 0
Smith lf 4 2 3 0
  Jones lf 0 0 0 0
Brett 3b 3 1 1 0
McRae dh 3 0 1 2
White 2b 3 1 0 0
Balboni 1b 4 1 2 3
Motley rf 4 0 0 0
Wathan c 4 0 0 0
Concepcion ss 3 0 0 0
Jackson p 0 0 0 0
  Quisenberry p 0 0 0 0
Totals 32 5 7 5
Detroit Tigers ab   r   h rbi
Brookens 3b,2b 4 0 2 0
  Whitaker ph 1 0 0 0
Trammell ss 5 0 0 0
Gibson rf 4 0 0 0
Parrish c 4 1 1 0
Garbey dh 4 0 1 0
Herndon lf 2 0 1 1
Evans 1b 3 0 0 0
Lemon cf 4 1 2 0
Flynn 2b 1 0 0 0
  Sanchez ph 1 0 0 0
  Castillo 3b 1 0 1 0
Terrell p 0 0 0 0
Totals 34 2 8 1
Kansas City 100 001 003573
Detroit 000 010 010280
  Kansas City Royals IP H R ER BB SO
Jackson  W (10-6) 8.1 8 2 1 2 10
  Quisenberry  SV (24) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
8
2
1
2
10
  Detroit Tigers IP H R ER BB SO
Terrell  L (10-6) 9.0 7 5 5 2 8
Totals
9.0
7
5
5
2
8

  E–Smith (5), Brett (11).  DP–Detroit 1.  2B–Kansas City Smith 2 (13,off Terrell 2), Detroit Brookens 2 (22,off Jackson 2); Parrish (14,off Jackson).  HR–Kansas City Balboni (21,9th inning off Terrell 2 on, 1 out).  SH–McRae (2,off Terrell); Flynn (1,off Jackson).  IBB–White (1,by Terrell).  CS–Balboni (1,2nd base by Terrell/Parrish); Herndon (1,2nd base by Jackson/Wathan).  IBB–Terrell (4,White).  T–2:30.  A–34,276.
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