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Retrosheet Boxscore: Kansas City Royals 4, Oakland Athletics 2

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Kansas City Royals 4, Oakland Athletics 2

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Game Played on Friday, October 4, 1985 (N) at Royals Stadium

OAK A    0  0  0    0  0  1    1  0  0  -   2  7  1
KC  A    0  1  1    1  0  0    1  0  x  -   4  9  0
BATTING
Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Griffin ss                    4   1   1   0       0   0       1   0
Phillips 2b,3b                4   0   2   1       0   1       0   0
Bochte 1b                     4   0   0   0       0   0       2   1
Kingman dh                    4   1   1   1       0   1       0   0
Davis rf                      4   0   1   0       0   1       3   0
Murphy cf                     3   0   1   0       0   1       2   0
Canseco lf                    3   0   0   0       0   0       5   0
Heath 3b,c                    3   0   1   0       0   1       2   2
Tettleton c                   1   0   0   0       1   0       8   0
  Collins ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Gallego 2b                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Rijo p                        0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Ontiveros p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       31   2   7   2       1   5      24   3
FIELDING - 
E: Phillips (3).
BATTING - 
2B: Phillips (12,off Quisenberry).
3B: Phillips (2,off Gubicza).
HR: Kingman (30,7th inning off Gubicza 0 on 0 out).
GDP: Murphy (14,off Gubicza); Tettleton (6,off Gubicza); Canseco (1,off Quisenberry).
Team LOB: 3.
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Smith lf                      4   0   0   0       0   1       2   0
Wilson cf                     4   1   2   0       0   1       3   0
Brett 3b                      4   1   2   2       0   1       0   1
Orta dh                       3   1   1   1       1   0       0   0
White 2b                      4   0   1   0       0   1       1   2
Balboni 1b                    4   0   1   0       0   2      10   1
Sheridan rf                   4   0   1   1       0   1       2   0
Sundberg c                    4   0   1   0       0   2       5   0
Biancalana ss                 2   1   0   0       1   1       3   8
Gubicza p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
  Quisenberry p               0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       33   4   9   4       2  10      27  14
FIELDING - 
DP: 3. White-Biancalana-Balboni, Biancalana-White-Balboni, Quisenberry-Biancalana-Balboni.
BATTING - 
2B: Wilson (24,off Rijo); Orta (20,off Rijo).
HR: Brett (29,7th inning off Rijo 0 on 0 out).
SH: Biancalana (5,off Rijo).
Team LOB: 8.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Orta (2,2nd base off Rijo/Tettleton); White (10,2nd base off Rijo/Tettleton).
PITCHING
Oakland Athletics            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Rijo L(6-4)                   6     9   4   3   2   8   1  30
Ontiveros                     2     0   0   0   0   2   0   6
Totals                        8     9   4   3   2  10   1  36
Rijo faced 1 batter in the 7th inning
Kansas City Royals           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Gubicza W(14-10)              6.1   6   2   2   1   4   1  24
Quisenberry SV(37)            2.2   1   0   0   0   1   0   8
Totals                        9     7   2   2   1   5   1  32
Inherited Runners - Scored: Quisenberry 1-0.
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Umpires: HP - Jim McKean, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Vic Voltaggio, 3B - Durwood Merrill
Time of Game: 2:32   Attendance: 19694
Starting Lineups:

   Oakland Athletics             Kansas City Royals       
1. Griffin             ss        Smith               lf
2. Phillips            2b        Wilson              cf
3. Bochte              1b        Brett               3b
4. Kingman             dh        Orta                dh
5. Davis               rf        White               2b
6. Murphy              cf        Balboni             1b
7. Canseco             lf        Sheridan            rf
8. Heath               3b        Sundberg            c
9. Tettleton           c         Biancalana          ss
   Rijo                p         Gubicza             p

ATHLETICS 1ST: Griffin grounded out (shortstop to first);
Phillips struck out; Bochte flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Athletics 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Smith struck out; Wilson grounded out (first to
pitcher); Brett struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0,
Royals 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Kingman struck out; Davis singled; Murphy
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Davis out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0,
Royals 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Orta walked; White struck out while Orta stole
second; Balboni singled [Orta to third]; Sheridan singled [Orta
scored, Balboni to second]; Sundberg struck out; Biancalana
walked [Balboni to third, Sheridan to second]; Smith flied out
to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Athletics 0, Royals 1.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Canseco flied out to right; Heath grounded out
(shortstop to first); Tettleton walked; Griffin flied out to
left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Royals 1.

ROYALS 3RD: Wilson doubled; Brett flied out to center; Orta
doubled [Wilson scored]; White singled [Orta to third]; Balboni
struck out while White stole second; Sheridan struck out; 1 R, 3
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 0, Royals 2.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Phillips grounded out (first to pitcher); Bochte
made an out to shortstop; Kingman grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Royals 2.

ROYALS 4TH: Sundberg singled; Biancalana reached on an error by
Phillips on a sacrifice bunt [Sundberg to second, Biancalana to
first]; On a bunt Smith forced Sundberg (third to shortstop)
[Biancalana to second]; Wilson singled [Biancalana to third,
Smith to second]; Brett singled [Biancalana scored (unearned),
Smith to third, Wilson to second]; Orta flied out to left; White
flied out to left; 1 R (0 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Athletics 0,
Royals 3.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Davis struck out; Murphy struck out; Canseco
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Royals
3.

ROYALS 5TH: Balboni struck out; Sheridan flied out to left;
Sundberg flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0,
Royals 3.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Heath singled; Tettleton grounded into a double
play (shortstop to second to first) [Heath out at second];
Griffin singled; Phillips tripled [Griffin scored]; Bochte
grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Athletics 1, Royals 3.

ROYALS 6TH: Biancalana flied to left in foul territory; Smith
flied out to center; Wilson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Athletics 1, Royals 3.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Kingman homered; Davis lined to left; Murphy
singled; QUISENBERRY REPLACED GUBICZA (PITCHING); Canseco
grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first)
[Murphy out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 2,
Royals 3.

ROYALS 7TH: Brett hit an inside the park homer; ONTIVEROS
REPLACED RIJO (PITCHING); Orta grounded out (third to first);
White flied out to left; Balboni flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 2, Royals 4.

ATHLETICS 8TH: Heath struck out; COLLINS BATTED FOR TETTLETON;
Collins flied out to center; Griffin grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 2, Royals 4.

ROYALS 8TH: PHILLIPS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); HEATH
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING C ); GALLEGO REPLACED COLLINS
(PLAYING 2B); Sheridan made an out to first; Sundberg struck
out; Biancalana struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 2,
Royals 4.

ATHLETICS 9TH: Phillips doubled; Bochte grounded out (shortstop
to first); Kingman grounded out (third to first); Davis flied
out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 2, Royals 4.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Athletics        2   7   1    3
 Royals           4   9   0    8
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