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1985 American League Championship Series (ALCS) Game 7
1985 postseason: WS: KCR-STL / ALCS: KCR-TOR / NLCS: STL-LAD

Game 1
TOR  6
KCR  1

Game 2
TOR  6
KCR  5

(10)
Game 3
KCR  6
TOR  5

Game 4
TOR  3
@KCR  1

Game 5
KCR  2
TOR  0

Game 6
KCR  5
@TOR  3

Game 7
KCR  6
@TOR  2


Exhibition Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Wednesday, October 16, 1985, 8:17
Time of Game: 0:00
Royals
6
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  1  0   1  0  4   0  0  0    6  8  0
Blue Jays       0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  1    2  8  1
W: C Leibrandt (1-2), L: D Stieb (1-1)
Blue Jays
2

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Smith LF                    5   0   2   0    0   1  .250  .644   15    2   0   
  L Jones LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
W Wilson CF                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .310  .747   19    2   0   GDP
G Brett 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .348 1.326   19    1   0   
H McRae DH                    3   1   0   0    0   1  .261  .668   15    0   0   HBP
P Sheridan RF                 4   3   2   1    0   0  .150  .677   10    1   0   HR
S Balboni 1B                  3   1   0   0    1   1  .120  .305   17   10   1   
J Sundberg C                  4   1   2   4    0   0  .167  .617   13    7   0   3B
F White 2B                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .200  .422   12    2   5   
B Biancalana SS               4   0   1   0    0   1  .222  .541   16    0   1   

B Saberhagen P                                                           2   0
  C Leibrandt P                                                          0   2
  D Quisenberry P                                                        0   1
Totals                       35   6   8   6    2   7              136   27  10
BATTING
3B: J Sundberg (1, off D Stieb).
HR: P Sheridan (2, off D Stieb; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
HBP: H McRae (1, by D Stieb).
TB: P Sheridan 5; J Sundberg 4; L Smith 2; B Biancalana; F White.
GIDP: W Wilson (1).
RBI: J Sundberg 4 (6); P Sheridan (3); F White (3).
2-out RBI: J Sundberg 4; P Sheridan; F White.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 5.
Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Garcia 2B                   5   1   1   1    0   0  .233  .670   31    1   2   
L Moseby CF                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .226  .531   15    4   0   
R Mulliniks 3B                1   0   1   0    1   0  .364 1.189    7    0   2   2B
  G Iorg PH-3B                2   0   0   0    0   0  .133  .321    5    1   2   
W Upshaw 1B                   4   0   2   1    0   1  .231  .594   13    9   0   2B
A Oliver DH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .375  .944    5    0   0   HBP
  C Johnson PH                2   0   0   0    0   1  .368  .874    9    0   0   
G Bell LF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .321  .762   14    3   0   2B
E Whitt C                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .190  .499    7    7   0   
  J Burroughs PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    0   0   
J Barfield RF                 3   1   1   0    1   1  .280  .797   16    1   0   
T Fernandez SS                4   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .763   13    1   3   2B

D Stieb P                                                                0   1
  J Acker P                                                              0   0
Totals                       35   2   8   2    2   7              139   27  10
BATTING
2B: R Mulliniks (1, off B Saberhagen); W Upshaw (2, off C Leibrandt); T Fernandez (2, off C Leibrandt); G Bell (3, off C Leibrandt).
HBP: A Oliver (1, by B Saberhagen).
TB: W Upshaw 3; G Bell 2; R Mulliniks 2; T Fernandez 2; J Barfield; E Whitt; D Garcia.
RBI: W Upshaw (1); D Garcia (1).
2-out RBI: W Upshaw.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 11.
FIELDING
DP: 1. D Garcia-W Upshaw.
E: T Fernandez (2).

PITCHING

Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Saberhagen                   3     3   0   0    1   2   0   6.14   14   45-30   19· 3· 8    3· 4· 1· 2     54    -     1.18   0.17
C Leibrandt, W (1-2)           5.1   5   2   2    1   5   0   5.28   22   87-56   31·14·11    5· 6· 0· 5          0-0    0.79   0.07
D Quisenberry                  0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.86    2    7-6     5· 0· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          2-1    0.43   0.03
Totals                         9     8   2   2    2   7   0          38  139-92   55·17·20   10·10· 1· 7          2-1 
Toronto Blue Jays             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Stieb, L (1-1)               5.2   6   6   6    2   4   1   3.10   25   92-61   40· 7·13    8· 5· 0· 5     35    -     0.97  -0.22
J Acker                        3.1   2   0   0    0   3   0   0.00   13   44-31   16· 5·10    5· 3· 0· 2          1-1    0.10  -0.01
Totals                         9     8   6   6    2   7   1          38  136-92   56·12·23   13· 8· 0· 7          1-1 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: None.
HBP: B Saberhagen (1; A Oliver); D Stieb (1; H McRae).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Dale Ford, 2B - Jim Evans, 3B - Ted Hendry.
Time of Game: 0:00.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: 44° F, Night.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. L Smith              LF    1. D Garcia             2B 
2. W Wilson             CF    2. L Moseby             CF 
3. G Brett              3B    3. R Mulliniks          3B 
4. H McRae              DH    4. W Upshaw             1B 
5. P Sheridan           RF    5. A Oliver             DH 
6. S Balboni            1B    6. G Bell               LF 
7. J Sundberg           C     7. E Whitt              C  
8. F White              2B    8. J Barfield           RF 
9. B Biancalana         SS    9. T Fernandez          SS 

   B Saberhagen         P        D Stieb              P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   2  1-2  123  2   23%  91% J Sundberg      D Stieb         Triple to RF; McRae Scores; Sheridan Scores; Balboni Scores
   b 5   2  2-0  -2-  2  -12%  60% W Upshaw        C Leibrandt     Double to RF; Garcia Scores
   t 4   2  0-1  ---  1   11%  69% P Sheridan      D Stieb         Home Run
   t 2   2  0-0  -2-  4    9%  57% J Sundberg      D Stieb         Single to RF; Sheridan Scores
   t 1   0  0-0  1--  5   -7%  46% W Wilson        D Stieb         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Stieb facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  5   53%  L Smith         Single to RF
   OO     1--  5   46%  W Wilson        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   45%  G Brett         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   47%  D Garcia        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   49%  L Moseby        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   48%  R Mulliniks     Walk
          1--  2   46%  W Upshaw        Single to P; Mulliniks to 2B
          12-  3   43%  A Oliver        Hit By Pitch; Mulliniks to 3B; Upshaw to 2B
   O      123  2   50%  G Bell          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Stieb facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   48%  H McRae         Flyball: LF
          ---  2   50%  P Sheridan      Single to 2B/Bunt
   O      1--  1   48%  S Balboni       Groundout: 3B-1B; Sheridan to 2B
   R      -2-  4   57%  J Sundberg      Single to RF; Sheridan Scores
   O      1--  4   55%  F White         Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Bret Saberhagen facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   51%  E Whitt         Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   55%  J Barfield      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   58%  T Fernandez     Flyball: CF
   O      1--  6   61%  D Garcia        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dave Stieb facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  8   58%  B Biancalana    Strikeout
   O      ---  2   57%  L Smith         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   56%  W Wilson        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Bret Saberhagen facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   58%  L Moseby        Popfly: P
          ---  3   54%  R Mulliniks     Double (LF-CF)
   O      -2-  1   57%  W Upshaw        Groundout: 1B-P; Mulliniks to 3B
   O      --3  2   62%  A Oliver        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dave Stieb facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   59%  G Brett         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   58%  H McRae         Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  1   69%  P Sheridan      Home Run
   O      ---  2   68%  S Balboni       Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Charlie Leibrandt facing 6-7-8
                  Charlie Leibrandt replaces Bret Saberhagen pitching
          ---  4   60%  G Bell          Double to LF
   O      -2-  4   66%  E Whitt         Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  3   70%  J Barfield      Foul Popfly: 1B
   O      -2-  4   74%  T Fernandez     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dave Stieb facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   72%  J Sundberg      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  1   71%  F White         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   72%  B Biancalana    Single to RF
   O      1--  3   70%  L Smith         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Charlie Leibrandt facing 1-2-3
          ---  7   65%  D Garcia        Single to RF
   O      1--  4   68%  L Moseby        Groundout: 2B-1B; Garcia to 2B
                  Garth Iorg pinch hits for Rance Mulliniks batting 3rd
   O      -2-  4   72%  G Iorg          Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   R      -2-  2   60%  W Upshaw        Double to RF; Garcia Scores
                  Cliff Johnson replaces Al Oliver playing DH batting 5th
   O      -2-  7   65%  C Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dave Stieb facing 2-3-4
                  Garth Iorg moves to 3B
   O      ---  4   63%  W Wilson        Flyball: CF
          ---  4   65%  G Brett         Walk
          1--  5   69%  H McRae         Hit By Pitch; Brett to 2B
   O      12-  5   64%  P Sheridan      Groundout: SS-3B/Forceout at 3B; McRae to 2B
          12-  7   67%  S Balboni       Walk; McRae to 3B; Sheridan to 2B
   RRR    123  2   91%  J Sundberg      Triple to RF; McRae Scores; Sheridan Scores; Balboni Scores
                  Jim Acker replaces Dave Stieb pitching
   R      --3  5   94%  F White         Single (LF-CF); Sundberg Scores
   O      1--  3   94%  B Biancalana    Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-6, Charlie Leibrandt facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  7   95%  G Bell          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   96%  E Whitt         Foul Popfly: 3B
          ---  4   95%  J Barfield      Walk
   O      1--  5   96%  T Fernandez     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-1, Jim Acker facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   96%  L Smith         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   96%  W Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   96%  G Brett         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-6, Charlie Leibrandt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   97%  D Garcia        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  2   98%  L Moseby        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  1   98%  G Iorg          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-1, Jim Acker facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   98%  H McRae         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   98%  P Sheridan      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  7   98%  S Balboni       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-6, Charlie Leibrandt facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  8   99%  W Upshaw        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   99%  C Johnson       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  1   99%  G Bell          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-1, Jim Acker facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   99%  J Sundberg      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   99%  F White         Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   99%  B Biancalana    Flyball: CF
          1--  1   99%  L Smith         Single to CF; White to 2B
   O      12-  2   99%  W Wilson        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 6, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-6, Charlie Leibrandt facing 7-8-9
                  Lynn Jones replaces Lonnie Smith playing LF batting 1st; Jeff Burroughs pinch hits for Ernie Whitt batting 7th
   O      ---  4  100%  J Burroughs     Groundout: P-1B
          ---  4   99%  J Barfield      Single to RF
          1--  2   97%  T Fernandez     Double to RF; Barfield to 3B
                  Dan Quisenberry replaces Charlie Leibrandt pitching
   RO     -23  5   99%  D Garcia        Groundout: P-1B; Barfield Scores; Fernandez to 3B
   O      --3  2  100%  L Moseby        Groundout: 2B-1B
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Blue Jays 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR198510160

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