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Thursday, October 24, 1985

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1985 World Series

St. Louis leads series 3 - 2

Kansas City Royals 6
St. Louis Cardinals 1
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Buddy Biancalana 2
1 Willie McGee 2
1 Pat Sheridan 2
1 Lonnie Smith 2
1 Willie Wilson 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Willie Wilson 2
2 Buddy Biancalana 1
2 Jack Clark 1
2 Pat Sheridan 1
2 Frank White 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lonnie Smith 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Danny Jackson 0.62
2 Bob Forsch 0.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Danny Jackson 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Todd Worrell 6
2 Danny Jackson 5
3 Ricky Horton 4
4 Bill Campbell 2
4 Bob Forsch 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

World Series Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tito Landrum .368
1 Willie McGee .368
3 Willie Wilson .364
4 Lonnie Smith .350
5 2 tied .333

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Tito Landrum 1
1 Willie McGee 1
1 Frank White 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Frank White 5
2 Jack Clark 4
3 Terry Pendleton 3
4 Buddy Biancalana 2
4 3 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Willie Wilson 2
2 Willie McGee 1
2 Lonnie Smith 1
2 Ozzie Smith 1
2 Frank White 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 John Tudor 0.57
2 Bret Saberhagen 1.00
3 Danny Jackson 1.69
4 Danny Cox 2.57
5 Charlie Leibrandt 4.15

Wins

Rk Player W
1 John Tudor 2
2 Ken Dayley 1
2 Danny Jackson 1
2 Bret Saberhagen 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 John Tudor 13
2 Danny Jackson 12
3 Bret Saberhagen 8
4 Charlie Leibrandt 6
4 Todd Worrell 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jeff Lahti 1
1 Todd Worrell 1

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tito Landrum .394
2 George Brett .333
2 Jack Clark .333
2 Willie Wilson .333
5 George Bell .321

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 George Brett 3
1 Bill Madlock 3
3 Pat Sheridan 2
4 Jesse Barfield 1
4 11 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jack Clark 8
1 Frank White 8
3 George Brett 7
3 Bill Madlock 7
3 2 others tied 7

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Willie McGee 3
1 Willie Wilson 3
3 Pedro Guerrero 2
3 Lonnie Smith 2
3 Ozzie Smith 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dennis Lamp 0.00
1 Ken Dayley 0.00
3 Todd Worrell 0.84
4 Danny Jackson 1.04
5 John Tudor 1.59

Wins

Rk Player W
1 John Tudor 3
2 Tom Henke 2
2 Danny Jackson 2
4 Danny Cox 1
4 11 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 John Tudor 21
2 Dave Stieb 20
3 Danny Jackson 19
4 Bret Saberhagen 14
4 Fernando Valenzuela 14

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ken Dayley 2
2 Jeff Lahti 1
2 Tom Niedenfuer 1
2 Dan Quisenberry 1
2 Todd Worrell 1

Final Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Blue Jays 99 62 .615 --
Yankees 97 64 .602 2.0
Tigers 84 77 .522 15.0
Orioles 83 78 .516 16.0
Red Sox 81 81 .500 18.5
Brewers 71 90 .441 28.0
Indians 60 102 .370 39.5

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Royals 91 71 .562 --
Angels 90 72 .556 1.0
White Sox 85 77 .525 6.0
Twins 77 85 .475 14.0
Athletics 77 85 .475 14.0
Mariners 74 88 .457 17.0
Rangers 62 99 .385 28.5

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 101 61 .623 --
Mets 98 64 .605 3.0
Expos 84 77 .522 16.5
Cubs 77 84 .478 23.5
Phillies 75 87 .463 26.0
Pirates 57 104 .354 43.5

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 95 67 .586 --
Reds 89 72 .553 5.5
Astros 83 79 .512 12.0
Padres 83 79 .512 12.0
Braves 66 96 .407 29.0
Giants 62 100 .383 33.0