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The 1985 International League season was the 100th in the league's history, and ended with the Tidewater Tides winning their third Governors' Cup in four seasons.
[edit] Final standings
Playoff teams in bold.
[edit] Playoffs
[edit] First Round
| Syracuse vs. Columbus
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| Date | Away | Home
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| September 4 | Syracuse 2 | Columbus 4
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| | 12 innings
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| September 5 | Syracuse 1 | Columbus 4
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| September 6 | Columbus 1 | Syracuse 3
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| September 7 | Columbus 4 | Syracuse 2
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| Columbus wins series 3-1
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| Maine vs. Tidewater
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| Date | Away | Home
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| September 4 | Maine 1 | Tidewater 7
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| September 5 | Maine 3 | Tidewater 1
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| September 7 | Tidewater 3 | Maine 2
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| September 8 | Tidewater 0 | Maine 2
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| September 9 | Tidewater 3 | Maine 1
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| Tidewater wins series 3-2
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[edit] Governor's Cup Finals
| Tidewater vs. Columbus
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| Date | Away | Home
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| September 10 | Tidewater 8 | Columbus 0
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| September 11 | Tidewater 3 | Columbus 10
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| September 12 | Columbus 0 | Tidewater 6
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| September 13 | Columbus 0 | Tidewater 2
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| Tidewater wins series 3-1
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[edit] League Leaders
[edit] Batting
- Batting Average Juan Bonilla, Columbus, .330
- Runs Scored Mike Sharperson, Syracuse, 86
- Hits Sharperson, 155
- Doubles Billy Beane, Tidewater, 34
- Triples Sharperson, 7
- Home Runs Jim Wilson, Maine, 26
- Runs Batted In Wilson, 101
- Stolen Bases Dwight Taylor, Maine, 52
[edit] Pitching
- Wins Stan Clarke, Syracuse; Dennis Burtt, Toledo, 14
- Earned Run Average Don Gordon, Syracuse, 2.07
- Complete Games Bill Swaggerty, Rochester, 10
- Shutouts Steve Shields, Richmond; Burtt, 3
- Strikeouts Brad Havens, Rochester, 130
- Saves Tom Henke, Syracuse; Wes Gardner, Tidewater, 18
[edit] All-Star Team
- First Base Jim Wilson, Maine
- Second Base Mike Sharperson, Syracuse
- Shortstop Kelly Paris, Rochester
- Third Base Kelly Gruber, Syracuse
- Outfield Dan Pasqua, Columbus; Billy Beane, Tidewater; Rick Leach, Syracuse
- Catcher Larry Owen, Richmond
- Designated Hitter Willie Aikens, Syracuse
- Pitcher Stan Clarke, Syracuse; Tom Henke, Syracuse; Bill Latham, Tidewater; John Cerutti, Syracuse
[edit] References
Brian Bennett, On A Silver Diamond: The Story Of Rochester Community Baseball from 1956-1996. Triphammer Publishing, 1997.
The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. W. Lloyd Johnson and Miles Wolff, editors. Baseball America, 1993.
1986 Baseball America Statistics Report
[edit] External Links
1985 IL - The Baseball Cube
1985 Rochester Red Wings review – On A Silver Diamond
