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1985 World Series Game 4
1985 postseason: WS: KCR-STL / ALCS: KCR-TOR / NLCS: STL-LAD

Game 1
STL  3
@KCR  1
 Game 2
STL  4
@KCR  2
 Game 3
KCR  6
@STL  1
 Game 4
STL  3
KCR  0
 Game 5
KCR  6
@STL  1
 Game 6
KCR  2
STL  1
 Game 7
KCR 11
STL  0

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 53,634

 Wednesday, October 23, 1985, 7:15
Time of Game: 2:19
Royals
0
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  1
Cardinals       0  1  1   0  1  0   0  0  X    3  6  0
W: John Tudor (3-1), L: Bud Black (0-1)
 Cardinals
3

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Smith LF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .273  .674   17   11    1   1   
W Wilson CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .326  .732    7    6    1   0   
G Brett 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .351 1.165    9    8    0   3   
F White 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .695    9    8    2   3   
J Sundberg C                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .189  .664   14   10    7   1   
D Motley RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .450   19   14    0   0   
S Balboni 1B                  2   0   1   0    1   0  .154  .386   14    7   11   1   
B Biancalana SS               2   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .582    6    5    0   4   
  H McRae PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .667    1    1    0   0   
  O Concepcion SS             0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
B Black P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    3    3    1   2   
  J Wathan PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    4    0   0   
  J Beckwith P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  L Jones PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 3.500    5    3    0   0   2B
  D Quisenberry P             0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   1   
Totals                       32   0   5   0    1   8              108   80   24  16
Batting Events
2B: L Jones (1, off J Tudor).
TB: L Jones 2; W Wilson; S Balboni; J Sundberg; G Brett.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Black-F White.
E: B Black (1).
St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W McGee CF                    3   1   2   1    1   0  .293  .795   17    9    2   0   HR,IW
O Smith SS                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .306  .862   10    3    0   0   CS,SH
T Herr 2B                     3   0   1   0    1   1  .286  .910   17    8    0   2   2B,IW
J Clark 1B                    3   0   1   0    1   2  .343  .910   21   14   10   0   
T Landrum LF                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .414 1.020   17   10    1   0   HR
C Cedeno RF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .488    5    5    4   0   
  A Van Slyke RF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .056  .206              0   0   
T Pendleton 3B                3   1   1   0    0   0  .243  .651    4    3    1   2   3B
T Nieto C                     1   0   0   1    1   1  .000  .333   15    8    9   0   SH
J Tudor P                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .111   10    7    0   1   
Totals                       25   3   6   3    5   6              116   67   27   5
Batting Events
2B: T Herr (5, off J Beckwith).
3B: T Pendleton (1, off B Black).
HR: W McGee (1, off B Black; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); T Landrum (1, off B Black; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF Line).
SH: T Nieto (1, off B Black); O Smith (2, off D Quisenberry).
IBB: T Herr (2, by D Quisenberry); W McGee (1, by B Black).
TB: W McGee 5; T Landrum 4; T Pendleton 3; T Herr 2; J Clark.
RBI: T Landrum (5); T Nieto (1); W McGee (5).
2-out RBI: W McGee.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Baserunning Events
CS: O Smith (1, 2nd base by B Black POCS).

Pitching Stats

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 Black, L (0-1)               5     4   3   3    3   3   2   2.81   20   72-42   29· 6· 8    8· 6· 2· 0     47    -     0.66  -0.12
J Beckwith                     2     1   0   0    0   3   0   0.00    7   18-13    8· 3· 2    2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.32   0.03
D Quisenberry                  1     1   0   0    2   0   0   3.52    5   26-12    9· 0· 3    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.01
Totals                         8     6   3   3    5   6   2          32  116-67   46· 9·13   12· 9· 3· 0           -  
St.Louis Cardinals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Tudor, W (3-1)               9     5   0   0    1   8   0   1.59   33  108-80   42·13·24    9·15· 5· 0     84    -     1.00   0.41
Totals                         9     5   0   0    1   8   0          33  108-80   42·13·24    9·15· 5· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: D Quisenberry (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: B Black (2; W McGee); D Quisenberry (2; T Herr).
Pickoffs: B Black (1; O Smith, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - John Shulock, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - Don Denkinger, LF - Bill Williams, RF - Jim McKean.
Time of Game: 2:19.
Attendance: 53,634.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 73° F, Night, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        St.Louis Cardinals                           
1. Lonnie Smith                 LF       1. Willie McGee                 CF
2. Willie Wilson                CF       2. Ozzie Smith                  SS
3. George Brett                 3B       3. Tom Herr                     2B
4. Frank White                  2B       4. Jack Clark                   1B
5. Jim Sundberg                  C       5. Tito Landrum                 LF
6. Darryl Motley                RF       6. Cesar Cedeno                 RF
7. Steve Balboni                1B       7. Terry Pendleton              3B
8. Buddy Biancalana             SS       8. Tom Nieto                     C
9. Bud Black                     P       9. John Tudor                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b2 1 --- R 7,(3-2)  12% 64% 0-0 STL T. Landrum B. Black Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
b3 2 --- R 5,(1-2)  11% 75% 1-0 STL W. McGee B. Black Home Run (Fly Ball)
t7 2 123 O 1,(0-0)  8% 95% 0-3 KCR H. McRae J. Tudor Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
b3 0 1-- OO 1,(0-0)  -7% 64% 1-0 STL J. Tudor B. Black Double Play: Bunt Popfly: P-2B
t8 0 --- 5,(2-2)  -5% 89% 0-3 KCR L. Jones J. Tudor Double (Line Drive to LF-CF)

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' John Tudor facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 4,(0-2)  2% 52% 0-0 KCR L. Smith J. Tudor Foul Bunt Popfly: C
t1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  -2% 50% 0-0 KCR W. Wilson J. Tudor Single to CF (Fly Ball)
t1 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  2% 51% 0-0 KCR G. Brett J. Tudor Groundout: 1B unassisted; Wilson to 2B
t1 2 -2- O 4,(1-2)  3% 55% 0-0 KCR F. White J. Tudor Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bud Black facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 52% 0-0 STL W. McGee B. Black Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 1 --- 4,(3-0)  2% 55% 0-0 STL O. Smith B. Black Walk
b1 1 1-- O 3,(2-1)  -4% 51% 0-0 STL T. Herr B. Black Smith Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS-C)
b1 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 50% 0-0 STL T. Herr B. Black Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' John Tudor facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 52% 0-0 KCR J. Sundberg J. Tudor Lineout: RF
t2 1 --- O 6,(1-2)  2% 54% 0-0 KCR D. Motley J. Tudor Strikeout Swinging
t2 2 --- O 5,(1-2)  1% 55% 0-0 KCR S. Balboni J. Tudor Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bud Black facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  -2% 53% 0-0 STL J. Clark B. Black Strikeout Swinging
b2 1 --- R 7,(3-2)  12% 64% 0-0 STL T. Landrum B. Black Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
b2 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 63% 1-0 STL C. Cedeno B. Black Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 62% 1-0 STL T. Pendleton B. Black Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' John Tudor facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 65% 0-1 KCR B. Biancalana J. Tudor Strikeout Looking
t3 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 67% 0-1 KCR B. Black J. Tudor Strikeout Looking
t3 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  1% 68% 0-1 KCR L. Smith J. Tudor Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Bud Black facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  3% 71% 1-0 STL T. Nieto B. Black Walk
b3 0 1-- OO 1,(0-0)  -7% 64% 1-0 STL J. Tudor B. Black Double Play: Bunt Popfly: P-2B
b3 2 --- R 5,(1-2)  11% 75% 1-0 STL W. McGee B. Black Home Run (Fly Ball)
b3 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 75% 2-0 STL O. Smith B. Black Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' John Tudor facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 77% 0-2 KCR W. Wilson J. Tudor Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 79% 0-2 KCR G. Brett J. Tudor Strikeout Swinging
t4 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 80% 0-2 KCR F. White J. Tudor Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Bud Black facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  -1% 79% 2-0 STL T. Herr B. Black Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 78% 2-0 STL J. Clark B. Black Single to LF (Line Drive); Clark out at 2B/LF-2B
b4 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 77% 2-0 STL T. Landrum B. Black Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' John Tudor facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 80% 0-2 KCR J. Sundberg J. Tudor Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
t5 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 81% 0-2 KCR D. Motley J. Tudor Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2 --- 4,(2-1)  -2% 80% 0-2 KCR S. Balboni J. Tudor Single to LF (Line Drive)
t5 2 1-- O 2,(0-1)  3% 83% 0-2 KCR B. Biancalana J. Tudor Flyball: RF (RF Line)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Bud Black facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 81% 2-0 STL C. Cedeno B. Black Popfly: 1B
b5 1 --- 2,(1-0)  5% 86% 2-0 STL T. Pendleton B. Black Triple to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
b5 1 --3 R 6,(3-2)  5% 91% 2-0 STL T. Nieto B. Black Reached on E1 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt; Pendleton Scores; Nieto to 2B
b5 1 -2- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 89% 3-0 STL J. Tudor B. Black Strikeout Swinging
b5 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  0% 90% 3-0 STL W. McGee B. Black Intentional Walk
b5 2 12- O 3,(2-0)  -2% 88% 3-0 STL O. Smith B. Black Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' John Tudor facing 9-1-2
John Wathan pinch hits for Bud Black (P) batting 9th; John Wathan pinch hits for Bud Black (P) batting 9th
t6 0 --- O 4,(0-2)  2% 90% 0-3 KCR J. Wathan J. Tudor Strikeout
t6 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 91% 0-3 KCR L. Smith J. Tudor Popfly: 1B
t6 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 92% 0-3 KCR W. Wilson J. Tudor Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Joe Beckwith facing 3-4-5
Joe Beckwith replaces John Wathan (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Joe Beckwith replaces John Wathan (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 --- 2,(1-0)  2% 94% 3-0 STL T. Herr J. Beckwith Double to RF (Line Drive)
b6 0 -2- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 93% 3-0 STL J. Clark J. Beckwith Strikeout Swinging
b6 1 -2- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 92% 3-0 STL T. Landrum J. Beckwith Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b6 2 -2- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 91% 3-0 STL C. Cedeno J. Beckwith Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' John Tudor facing 3-4-5
Andy Van Slyke replaces Cesar Cedeno playing RF batting 6th; Andy Van Slyke replaces Cesar Cedeno playing RF batting 6th
t7 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -4% 87% 0-3 KCR G. Brett J. Tudor Single to LF (Fly Ball)
t7 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  4% 90% 0-3 KCR F. White J. Tudor Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t7 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  -4% 86% 0-3 KCR J. Sundberg J. Tudor Single to RF (Line Drive); Brett to 2B
t7 1 12- O 5,(2-2)  5% 91% 0-3 KCR D. Motley J. Tudor Flyball: LF
t7 2 12- 5,(3-1)  -4% 87% 0-3 KCR S. Balboni J. Tudor Walk; Brett to 3B; Sundberg to 2B
Hal McRae pinch hits for Buddy Biancalana (SS) batting 8th; Hal McRae pinch hits for Buddy Biancalana (SS) batting 8th
t7 2 123 O 1,(0-0)  8% 95% 0-3 KCR H. McRae J. Tudor Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Joe Beckwith facing 7-8-9
Onix Concepcion replaces Hal McRae (PH) playing SS batting 8th; Onix Concepcion replaces Hal McRae (PH) playing SS batting 8th
b7 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 94% 3-0 STL T. Pendleton J. Beckwith Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b7 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -0% 94% 3-0 STL T. Nieto J. Beckwith Strikeout Swinging
b7 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 94% 3-0 STL J. Tudor J. Beckwith Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' John Tudor facing 9-1-2
Lynn Jones pinch hits for Joe Beckwith (P) batting 9th; Lynn Jones pinch hits for Joe Beckwith (P) batting 9th
t8 0 --- 5,(2-2)  -5% 89% 0-3 KCR L. Jones J. Tudor Double (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t8 0 -2- O 5,(2-2)  4% 93% 0-3 KCR L. Smith J. Tudor Strikeout Swinging
t8 1 -2- O 2,(0-1)  3% 96% 0-3 KCR W. Wilson J. Tudor Groundout: 2B-1B; Jones to 3B
t8 2 --3 O 3,(0-2)  2% 98% 0-3 KCR G. Brett J. Tudor Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Dan Quisenberry facing 1-2-3
Dan Quisenberry replaces Lynn Jones (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Dan Quisenberry replaces Lynn Jones (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- 7,(3-2)  0% 98% 3-0 STL W. McGee D. Quisenberry Single to LF (Fly Ball)
b8 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 98% 3-0 STL O. Smith D. Quisenberry Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; McGee to 2B
b8 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  0% 98% 3-0 STL T. Herr D. Quisenberry Intentional Walk
b8 1 12- O 6,(1-2)  -1% 98% 3-0 STL J. Clark D. Quisenberry Wild Pitch; McGee out at Hm/C-P; Herr to 3B
b8 2 --3 9,(3-2)  0% 98% 3-0 STL J. Clark D. Quisenberry Walk
b8 2 1-3 O 5,(3-1)  -1% 97% 3-0 STL T. Landrum D. Quisenberry Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' John Tudor facing 4-5-6
t9 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 99% 0-3 KCR F. White J. Tudor Groundout: P-1B
t9 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 100% 0-3 KCR J. Sundberg J. Tudor Foul Flyball: 1B
t9 2 --- O 4,(0-2)  0% 100% 0-3 KCR D. Motley J. Tudor Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Cardinals 3.

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