1985 St. Louis Cardinals season

Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox baseball team season The St. Louis Cardinals' 1985 season was the team's 104th season in St. Louis, Missouri and the 94th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 101–61 during the season (their best record in the Herzog era and all of baseball that year) and finished in first place in the National League East division by three games over the New York Mets. After defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers in six games in the NLCS, they lost in seven games in the World Series to their cross-state rivals, the Kansas City Royals in the I-70 Series. The World Series is known for the infamous "safe" call on the Royals' Jorge Orta by umpire Don Denkinger.

The Cardinals switched back to their traditional gray road uniforms for the first time in ten seasons.

Outfielder Willie McGee won the National League MVP Award this year, batting .353 with 10 home runs and 82 RBIs. Outfielder Vince Coleman won the National League Rookie of the Year Award this year, batting .267 with 107 runs scored and 110 stolen bases. Shortstop Ozzie Smith and McGee both won Gold Gloves this year.

During the 1985 playoffs, the Cardinals used the slogan The Heat Is On, in reference to the song that was released earlier that year.

Offseason

• November 9, 1984: Dave Von Ohlen was released by the Cardinals.
• December 12, 1984: George Hendrick and Steve Barnard (minors) were traded by the Cardinals to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Brian Harper and John Tudor.
• January 3, 1985: Alex Cole was drafted by the Cardinals in the 2nd round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed May 6, 1985.
• January 23, 1985: Mike LaValliere was signed as a free agent by the Cardinals.
• February 1, 1985: Dave LaPoint, David Green, José Uribe and Gary Rajsich were traded by the Cardinals to the San Francisco Giants for Jack Clark

Regular season

Opening Day starters

• Steve Braun
• Jack Clark
• Bob Forsch
• Tom Herr
• Mike LaValliere
• Willie McGee
• Terry Pendleton
• Ozzie Smith
• Andy Van Slyke

Notable transactions

• April 21, 1985: Matt Keough was signed as a free agent by the Cardinals.
• June 3, 1985: Steve Peters was drafted by the Cardinals in the 5th round of the 1985 Major League Baseball draft.
• July 22, 1985: Gary Rajsich was purchased by the Cardinals from the San Francisco Giants.
• August 29, 1985: Mark Jackson (minors) was traded by the Cardinals to the Cincinnati Reds for César Cedeño.

Roster

1985 St. Louis Cardinals
Roster
Pitchers 13 Neil Allen 47 Joaquín Andújar 40 Doug Bair 36 Joe Boever 39 Bill Campbell 34 Danny Cox 46 Ken Dayley 31 Bob Forsch 44,41 Andy Hassler 49 Ricky Horton 33 Matt Keough 50 Kurt Kepshire 32 Jeff Lahti 37 Pat Perry 30 John Tudor 38 Todd Worrell		Catchers 10 Randy Hunt 10 Mike LaValliere 23 Tom Nieto 15 Darrell Porter Infielders  7 César Cedeño 22 Jack Clark 11 Iván DeJesús 28 Tom Herr  7 Art Howe 19 Mike Jorgensen 12 Tom Lawless  9 Terry Pendleton  1 Ozzie Smith		Outfielders 26 Steve Braun 29 Vince Coleman 27 Curt Ford 25 Brian Harper 21 Tito Landrum 51 Willie McGee 27 Lonnie Smith 18 Andy Van Slyke		Manager 24 Whitey Herzog Coaches  8 Hal Lanier 16 Nick Leyva  3 Dave Ricketts  4 Mike Roarke  2 Red Schoendienst

Game log

Regular season

Template:Game log start Template:Game log section start |-style=background:#fbb | 1 || April 9 || 12:35p.m. CST || @ Mets || L 5–6 (10) || Gorman (1–0) || Allen (0–1) || – || 3:42 || 46,781 || 0–1 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 2 || April 11 || 12:35p.m. CST || @ Mets || L 1–2 (11) || McDowell (1–0) || Hassler (0–1) || – || 3:26 || 18,864 || 0–2 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 3 || April 12 || 5:05p.m. CST || @ Pirates || L 4–6 || Robinson (1–0) || Kepshire (0–1) || Candelaria (1) || 2:34 || 47,335 || 0–3 || L3 |-style=background:#fbb | 4 || April 13 || 6:05p.m. CST || @ Pirates || L 3–4 || Candelaria (1–0) || Campbell (0–1) || – || 2:36 || 9,171 || 0–4 || L4 |-style=background:#cfc | 5 || April 14 || 12:35p.m. CST || @ Pirates || W 10–4 || Andújar (1–0) || Rhoden (0–2) || – || 2:44 || 12,483 || 1–4 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 6 || April 15 || 7:35p.m. CST || Expos || W 6–1 || Forsch (1–0) || Gullickson (1–1) || – || 2:09 || 42,986 || 2–4 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 7 || April 17 || 7:35p.m. CST || Expos || L 1–2 || Hesketh (1–0) || Tudor (0–1) || Reardon (1) || 2:14 || 20,145 || 2–5 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 8 || April 18 || 12:35p.m. CST || Expos || L 1–7 || Rogers (1–2) || Kepshire (0–2) || – || 2:31 || 19,953 || 2–6 || L2 |-style=background:#cfc | 9 || April 19 || 7:35p.m. CST || Pirates || W 5–4 || Andújar (2–0) || Candelaria (1–2) || Allen (1) || 2:44 || 30,510 || 3–6 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 10 || April 20 || 7:05p.m. CST || Pirates || W 4–3 || Cox (1–0) || Tunnell (0–1) || Allen (2) || 2:28 || 32,978 || 4–6 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 11 || April 21 || 1:15p.m. CST || Pirates || W 6–0 || Forsch (2–0) || DeLeón (0–2) || – || 2:27 || 28,880 || 5–6 || W3 |-style=background:#fbb | 12 || April 22 || 7:35p.m. CST || Mets || L 6–7 || Schiraldi (1–0) || Tudor (0–2) || Orosco (2) || 2:49 || 16,324 || 5–7 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 13 || April 23 || 7:35p.m. CST || Mets || W 8–3 || Kepshire (1–2) || Gorman (1–1) || – || 2:49 || 13,028 || 6–7 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 14 || April 24 || 12:35p.m. CST || Mets || W 5–1 || Andújar (3–0) || Gooden (2–1) || – || 2:16 || 29,282 || 7–7 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 15 || April 25 || 12:35p.m. CST || @ Expos || L 2–4 || Gullickson (3–1) || Cox (1–1) || Reardon (4) || 2:23 || 10,203 || 7–8 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 16 || April 26 || 2:35p.m. CST || @ Expos || L 5–10 || Palmer (1–2) || Forsch (2–1) || – || 3:04 || 10,264 || 7–9 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 17 || April 27 || 12:35p.m. CST || @ Expos || L 3–8 || Hesketh (2–1) || Tudor (0–3) || Roberge (1) || 2:30 || 15,171 || 7–10 || L3 |-style=background:#fbb | 18 || April 28 || 12:35p.m. CDT || @ Expos || L 3–5 || Rogers (2–2) || Kepshire (1–3) || Reardon (5) || 3:16 || 14,426 || 7–11 || L4 |-style=background:#cfc | 19 || April 30 || 7:35p.m. CDT || Dodgers || W 6–1 || Andújar (4–0) || Reuss (1–3) || – || 2:40 || 20,380 || 8–11 || W1 |- Template:Game log section end Template:Game log section start |-style=background:#fbb | 20 || May 1 || 12:35p.m. CDT || Dodgers || L 1–2 (12) || Howell (1–1) || Allen (0–2) || Niedenfuer (1) || 3:40 || 14,324 || 8–12 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 21 || May 3 || 7:35p.m. CDT || Giants || W 8–1 || Tudor (1–3) || Krukow (2–1) || – || 2:27 || 32,441 || 9–12 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 22 || May 4 || 7:05p.m. CDT || Giants || W 6–4 || Kepshire (2–3) || Hammaker (0–3) || Lahti (1) || 2:27 || 41,410 || 10–12 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 23 || May 5 || 1:15p.m. CDT || Giants || L 0–5 || LaPoint (1–4) || Andújar (4–1) || – || 2:22 || 31,322 || 10–13 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 24 || May 6 || 7:35p.m. CDT || Padres || W 5–2 || Cox (2–1) || Show (2–1) || Lahti (2) || 2:41 || 28,260 || 11–13 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 25 || May 7 || 12:35p.m. CDT || Padres || L 2–12 || Dravecky (1–2) || Forsch (2–2) || – || 2:26 || 18,682 || 11–14 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 26 || May 8 || 9:35p.m. CDT || @ Dodgers || L 2–5 || Honeycutt (2–2) || Tudor (1–4) || Howell (4) || 2:28 || 33,748 || 11–15 || L2 |-style=background:#cfc | 27 || May 9 || 9:35p.m. CDT || @ Dodgers || W 5–4 (10) || Allen (1–2) || Howell (2–2) || Dayley (1) || 3:34 || 37,775 || 12–15 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 28 || May 10 || 10:05p.m. CDT || @ Giants || W 9–3 || Andújar (5–1) || LaPoint (1–5) || Campbell (1) || 2:37 || 12,900 || 13–15 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 29 || May 11 || 3:05p.m. CDT || @ Giants || W 9–4 || Cox (3–1) || Laskey (1–4) || – || 2:47 || 16,154 || 14–15 || W3 |-style=background:#fbb | 30 || May 12 || 3:05p.m. CDT || @ Giants || L 4–5 (10) || Garrelts (2–1) || Allen (1–3) || – || 3:11 || 19,614 || 14–16 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 31 || May 14 || 9:05p.m. CDT || @ Padres || L 2–6 || Hawkins (7–0) || Tudor (1–5) || Thurmond (1) || 2:31 || 23,904 || 14–17 || L2 |-style=background:#cfc | 32 || May 15 || 9:05p.m. CDT || @ Padres || W 14–4 || Andújar (6–1) || Hoyt (2–4) || – || 2:48 || 27,368 || 15–17 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 33 || May 17 || 7:35p.m. CDT || @ Astros || W 8–6 || Campbell (1–1) || Calhoun (0–1) || Dayley (2) || 2:53 || 14,501 || 16–17 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 34 || May 18 || 7:35p.m. CDT || @ Astros || L 5–6 || Ryan (3–2) || Kepshire (2–4) || Ross (1) || 2:43 || 39,828 || 16–18 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 35 || May 19 || 2:05p.m. CDT || @ Astros || L 3–7 || Mathis (3–1) || Tudor (1–6) || Dawley (2) || 2:38 || 15,652 || 16–19 || L2 |-style=background:#cfc | 36 || May 20 || 7:35p.m. CDT || Braves || W 14–0 || Andújar (7–1) || Smith (2–3) || – || 2:37 || 25,112 || 17–19 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 37 || May 21 || 7:35p.m. CDT || Braves || W 6–3 || Cox (4–1) || Barker (1–4) || Horton (1) || 2:40 || 27,541 || 18–19 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 38 || May 22 || 12:35p.m. CDT || Braves || W 5–3 || Forsch (3–2) || Mahler (8–3) || Dayley (3) || 2:24 || 28,729 || 19–19 || W3 |-style=background:#fbb | 39 || May 24 || 6:35p.m. CDT || @ Reds || L 6–7 (12) || Franco (1–1) || Horton (0–1) || – || 3:49 || 20,665 || 19–20 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 40 || May 25 || 6:05p.m. CDT || @ Reds || W 6–4 || Andújar (8–1) || Tibbs (3–7) || Dayley (4) || 2:50 || 24,846 || 20–20 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 41 || May 26 || 1:15p.m. CDT || @ Reds || W 7–2 || Cox (5–1) || Stuper (5–3) || – || 2:22 || 21,349 || 21–20 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 42 || May 28 || 6:40p.m. CDT || @ Braves || W 9–3 || Forsch (4–2) || Smith (2–4) || Lahti (3) || 2:42 || 9,856 || 22–20 || W3 |-style=background:#fbb | 43 || May 29 || 6:40p.m. CDT || @ Braves || L 3–5 || Bedrosian (2–3) || Tudor (1–7) || Sutter (9) || 2:22 || 8,557 || 22–21 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 44 || May 30 || 6:40p.m. CDT || @ Braves || W 6–0 || Andújar (9–1) || Mahler (8–4) || Campbell (2) || 2:25 || 13,503 || 23–21 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 45 || May 31 || 7:35p.m. CDT || Reds || W 5–0 || Cox (6–1) || Stuper (5–4) || – || 2:05 || 38,910 || 24–21 || W2 |- Template:Game log section end Template:Game log section start |-style=background:#fbb | 46 || June 1 || 12:20p.m. CDT || Reds || L 3–9 || Browning (5–4) || Kepshire (2–5) || Hume (2) || 2:53 || 35,586 || 24–22 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 47 || June 2 || 1:15p.m. CDT || Reds || L 3–8 || Tibbs (4–7) || Forsch (4–3) || – || 2:29 || 33,774 || 24–23 || L2 |-style=background:#cfc | 48 || June 3 || 7:35p.m. CDT || Astros || W 9–5 || Tudor (2–7) || Ryan (5–3) || Dayley (5) || 2:35 || 18,891 || 25–23 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 49 || June 4 || 7:35p.m. CDT || Astros || W 6–1 || Andújar (10–1) || Niekro (2–6) || – || 2:30 || 23,203 || 26–23 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 50 || June 5 || 7:35p.m. CDT || Astros || L 3–8 || Knepper (6–1) || Cox (6–2) || DiPino (5) || 2:41 || 23,998 || 26–24 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 51 || June 7 || 7:05p.m. CDT || @ Mets || W 7–2 (13) || Campbell (2–1) || Sisk (1–4) || – || 4:14 || 34,490 || 27–24 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 52 || June 8 || 12:35p.m. CDT || @ Mets || W 1–0 || Tudor (3–7) || Gorman (3–2) || – || 2:14 || 36,424 || 28–24 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 53 (1) || June 9 || 12:05p.m. CDT || @ Mets || L 1–6 || Gooden (9–3) || Forsch (4–4) || – || 3:04 || – || 28–25 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 54 (2) || June 9 || 3:44p.m. CDT || @ Mets || W 8–2 || Andújar (11–1) || Schiraldi (2–1) || – || 2:31 || 41,431 || 29–25 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 55 || June 10 || 6:35p.m. CDT || @ Pirates || W 6–1 || Cox (7–2) || Rhoden (4–6) || – || 2:16 || 5,557 || 30–25 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 56 || June 11 || 6:35p.m. CDT || @ Pirates || L 2–13 || Reuschel (3–0) || Allen (1–4) || – || 2:11 || 4,817 || 30–26 || L1 |-style=background:#bbb | — || June 12 || || @ Pirates || colspan=8 | Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: September 16) |-style=background:#cfc | 57 || June 13 || 6:35p.m. CDT || @ Pirates || W 2–1 || Tudor (4–7) || McWilliams (3–5) || Lahti (4) || 1:59 || 4,833 || 31–26 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 58 || June 14 || 3:05p.m. CDT || @ Cubs || W 11–10 || Andújar (12–1) || Ruthven (3–5) || Forsch (1) || 3:16 || 36,745 || 32–26 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 59 || June 15 || 1:20p.m. CDT || @ Cubs || W 2–0 || Cox (8–2) || Fontenot (1–2) || – || 2:37 || 34,716 || 33–26 || W3 |-style=background:#cfc | 60 || June 16 || 1:20p.m. CDT || @ Cubs || W 5–2 || Kepshire (3–5) || Eckersley (7–4) || Campbell (3) || 2:34 || 36,262 || 34–26 || W4 |-style=background:#cfc | 61 || June 18 || 7:35p.m. CDT || Phillies || W 6–2 || Tudor (5–7) || Carlton (1–7) || – || 2:49 || 34,089 || 35–26 || W5 |-style=background:#fbb | 62 || June 19 || 7:35p.m. CDT || Phillies || L 0–1 || Koosman (2–1) || Andújar (12–2) || Carman (2) || 2:30 || 32,146 || 35–27 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 63 || June 20 || 7:35p.m. CDT || Phillies || W 5–0 || Cox (9–2) || Gross (5–7) || – || 2:43 || 32,397 || 36–27 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 64 || June 21 || 7:35p.m. CDT || Cubs || W 7–5 || Kepshire (4–5) || Eckersley (7–5) || Lahti (5) || 2:45 || 46,005 || 37–27 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 65 || June 22 || 7:05p.m. CDT || Cubs || W 2–1 (10) || Dayley (1–0) || Smith (3–2) || – || 3:21 || 49,231 || 38–27 || W3 |-style=background:#cfc | 66 || June 23 || 1:15p.m. CDT || Cubs || W 7–0 || Tudor (6–7) || Ruthven (3–6) || – || 1:59 || 45,881 || 39–27 || W4 |-style=background:#fbb | 67 || June 25 || 6:35p.m. CDT || @ Phillies || L 1–3 || Koosman (3–1) || Andújar (12–3) || – || 2:03 || 24,432 || 39–28 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 68 || June 26 || 6:35p.m. CDT || @ Phillies || L 4–6 || Denny (5–5) || Cox (9–3) || Tekulve (6) || 2:35 || 22,213 || 39–29 || L2 |-style=background:#cfc | 69 || June 27 || 2:05p.m. CDT || @ Phillies || W 4–3 || Kepshire (5–5) || Rawley (5–6) || Lahti (6) || 2:42 || 22,691 || 40–29 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 70 || June 28 || 7:35p.m. CDT || Mets || W 3–2 || Tudor (7–7) || Lynch (4–5) || Dayley (6) || 2:23 || 45,929 || 41–29 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 71 || June 29 || 7:05p.m. CDT || Mets || W 6–0 || Andújar (13–3) || Aguilera (1–2) || – || 2:26 || 47,891 || 42–29 || W3 |-style=background:#cfc | 72 || June 30 || 1:15p.m. CDT || Mets || W 2–1 (11) || Dayley (2–0) || Orosco (1–4) || – || 3:04 || 47,425 || 43–29 || W4 |- Template:Game log section end Template:Game log section start |-style=background:#fbb | 73 || July 1 || 12:35p.m. CDT || @ Expos || L 2–3 (10) || Lucas (3–0) || Horton (0–2) || – || 3:03 || 22,781 || 43–30 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 74 || July 2 || 6:35p.m. CDT || @ Expos || W 4–0 || Tudor (8–7) || Palmer (6–7) || – || 2:52 || 25,487 || 44–30 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 75 || July 4 || 5:35p.m. CDT || Dodgers || W 3–2 || Andújar (14–3) || Howell (4–4) || – || 3:05 || 38,394 || 45–30 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 76 || July 5 || 7:35p.m. CDT || Dodgers || L 1–4 || Niedenfuer (3–2) || Cox (9–4) || Howell (7) || 2:22 || 39,296 || 45–31 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 77 || July 6 || 1:15p.m. CDT || Dodgers || L 3–8 || Welch (2–1) || Kepshire (5–6) || – || 2:41 || 33,852 || 45–32 || L2 |-style=background:#cfc | 78 || July 7 || 1:15p.m. CDT || Dodgers || W 7–1 || Tudor (9–7) || Hershiser (8–3) || – || 2:43 || 36,313 || 46–32 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 79 || July 8 || 7:35p.m. CDT || Giants || W 6–1 || Andújar (15–3) || LaPoint (3–8) || – || 2:35 || 25,102 || 47–32 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 80 || July 9 || 7:35p.m. CDT || Giants || W 3–1 || Cox (10–4) || Laskey (1–11) || – || 2:23 || 25,019 || 48–32 || W3 |-style=background:#cfc | 81 || July 10 || 7:35p.m. CDT || Giants || W 7–3 || Kepshire (6–6) || || Lahti (7) || 2:38 || 30,196 || 49–32 || W4 |-style=background:#cfc | 82 || July 11 || 7:35p.m. CDT || Padres || W 6–0 || Tudor (10–7) || Thurmond (3–7) || – || 2:27 || 32,805 || 50–32 || W5 |-style=background:#fbb | 83 || July 12 || 7:35p.m. CDT || Padres || L 0–2 || Hoyt (12–4) || Andújar (15–4) || Gossage (18) || 2:14 || 44,199 || 50–33 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 84 || July 13 || 7:05p.m. CDT || Padres || W 7–3 || Cox (11–4) || Wojna (1–2) || Lahti (8) || 2:31 || 36,313 || 51–33 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 85 || July 14 || 1:15p.m. CDT || Padres || W 2–1 || Kepshire (7–6) || Dravecky (8–6) || Lahti (9) || 2:21 || 38,509 || 52–33 || W2 |-style=background:#bbbfff |colspan="12"|56th All-Star Game in Minneapolis, MN |-style=background:#fbb | 86 || July 18 || 9:35p.m. CDT || @ Dodgers || L 1–2 || Hershiser (9–3) || Campbell (2–2) || Niedenfuer (8) || 2:41 || 46,484 || 52–34 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 87 || July 19 || 9:35p.m. CDT || @ Dodgers || L 2–5 || Welch (4–1) || Cox (11–5) || – || 2:15 || 49,472 || 52–35 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 88 || July 20 || 9:05p.m. CDT || @ Dodgers || L 0–3 || Valenzuela (11–8) || Tudor (10–8) || – || 2:09 || 48,582 || 52–36 || L3 |-style=background:#cfc | 89 || July 21 || 3:05p.m. CDT || @ Dodgers || W 4–2 (10) || Lahti (1–0) || Niedenfuer (4–3) || Forsch (2) || 3:12 || 40,380 || 53–36 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 90 || July 22 || 3:05p.m. CDT || @ Giants || W 4–3 || Andújar (16–4) || LaPoint (4–9) || Lahti (10) || 2:43 || 5,954 || 54–36 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 91 || July 23 || 2:05p.m. CDT || @ Giants || W 6–3 || Cox (12–5) || Krukow (6–8) || – || 2:44 || 7,688 || 55–36 || W3 |-style=background:#cfc | 92 || July 24 || 3:05p.m. CDT || @ Giants || W 4–0 || Tudor (11–8) || Gott (4–8) || – || 2:24 || 11,012 || 56–36 || W4 |-style=background:#cfc | 93 || July 25 || 3:05p.m. CDT || @ Padres || W 9–6 || Dayley (3–0) || Gossage (2–2) || Lahti (11) || 3:01 || 24,164 || 57–36 || W5 |-style=background:#cfc | 94 || July 26 || 9:05p.m. CDT || @ Padres || W 2–1 (12) || Andújar (17–4) || Stoddard (1–5) || Dayley (7) || 3:07 || 28,811 || 58–36 || W6 |-style=background:#fbb | 95 || July 27 || 9:05p.m. CDT || @ Padres || L 0–2 || Hawkins (13–3) || Cox (12–6) || Gossage (21) || 2:00 || 32,132 || 58–37 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 96 || July 28 || 3:05p.m. CDT || @ Padres || W 4–2 || Tudor (11–9) || Hoyt (13–5) || Lahti (12) || 2:27 || 38,762 || 59–37 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 97 || July 30 || 3:05p.m. CDT || @ Cubs || W 11–3 || Kepshire (8–6) || Engel (0–1) || – || 3:01 || 33,083 || 60–37 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 98 || July 31 || 1:20p.m. CDT || @ Cubs || L 2–5 || Fontenot (4–5) || Andújar (17–5) || Smith (23) || 2:33 || 31,417 || 60–38 || L1 |- Template:Game log section end Template:Game log section start |-style=background:#fbb | 99 || August 1 || 1:20p.m. CDT || @ Cubs || L 8–9 (14) || Frazier (6–4) || Dayley (3–1) || – || 5:03 || 36,164 || 60–39 || L2 |-style=background:#cfc | 100 || August 2 || 7:35p.m. CDT || Phillies || W 3–2 || Tudor (12–9) || Hudson (5–9) || – || 2:19 || 47,805 || 61–39 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 101 || August 3 || 7:05p.m. CDT || Phillies || L 4–6 (10) || Carman (4–3) || Lahti (1–1) || Andersen (3) || 3:04 || 47,051 || 61–40 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 102 || August 4 || 1:15p.m. CDT || Phillies || L 0–6 || Gross (11–8) || Andújar (17–6) || – || 2:25 || 46,674 || 61–41 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 103 || August 5 || 7:35p.m. CDT || Phillies || L 1–9 || Rawley (8–6) || Cox (12–7) || – || 2:15 || 36,689 || 61–42 || L3 |-style=background:#bbb | — || August 6 || || Cubs || colspan=8 | Postponed (Strike) (Makeup date: September 9) |-style=background:#bbb | — || August 7 || || Cubs || colspan=8 | Postponed (Strike) (Makeup date: September 5) |-style=background:#cfc | 104 || August 8 || 7:35p.m. CDT || Cubs || W 8–0 || Tudor (14–8) || Sanderson (5–5) || – || 2:18 || 39,203 || 62–42 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 105 || August 9 || 7:05p.m. CDT || @ Phillies || W 5–4 || Andújar (18–6) || Hudson (5–10) || Lahti (13) || 2:36 || 25,194 || 63–42 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 106 (1) || August 10 || 4:35p.m. CDT || @ Phillies || W 5–4 || Cox (13–7) || Koosman (6–3) || Lahti (14) || 2:31 || – || 64–42 || W3 |-style=background:#cfc | 107 (2) || August 10 || 7:41p.m. CDT || @ Phillies || W 13–4 || Horton (1–2) || Gross (11–9) || – || 3:02 || 37,321 || 65–42 || W4 |-style=background:#fbb | 108 || August 11 || 12:35p.m. CDT || @ Phillies || L 1–4 || Rawley (9–6) || Forsch (4–5) || – || 2:02 || 31,602 || 65–43 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 109 || August 12 || 7:35p.m. CDT || Pirates || W 8–1 || Tudor (15–8) || Winn (2–5) || – || 3:07 || 24,516 || 66–43 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 110 || August 13 || 7:35p.m. CDT || Pirates || W 6–5 || Andújar (19–6) || Robinson (2–8) || Dayley (8) || 2:54 || 30,469 || 67–43 || W2 |-style=background:#bbb | — || August 14 || || Pirates || colspan=8 | Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: August 15) |-style=background:#cfc | 111 (1) || August 15 || 12:35p.m. CDT || Pirates || W 3–1 || Kepshire (9–6) || Reuschel (8–6) || Dayley (9) || 2:10 || – || 68–43 || W3 |-style=background:#cfc | 112 (2) || August 15 || 3:20p.m. CDT || Pirates || W 4–3 (12) || Campbell (3–2) || Guante (3–5) || – || 4:14 || 34,170 || 69–43 || W4 |-style=background:#cfc | 113 || August 16 || 7:35p.m. CDT || Expos || W 6–1 || Forsch (5–5) || Laskey (5–12) || – || 2:26 || 40,873 || 70–43 || W5 |-style=background:#fbb | 114 || August 17 || 7:05p.m. CDT || Expos || L 4–5 || Burke (8–0) || Campbell (3–3) || Lucas (1) || 2:55 || 45,093 || 70–44 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 115 || August 18 || 1:15p.m. CDT || Expos || L 5–6 (10) || Lucas (4–2) || Andújar (19–7) || Reardon (31) || 3:20 || 39,813 || 70–45 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 116 || August 20 || 7:35p.m. CDT || @ Astros || L 2–17 || Scott (13–6) || Kepshire (9–7) || – || 2:27 || 10,348 || 70–46 || L3 |-style=background:#cfc | 117 || August 21 || 7:35p.m. CDT || @ Astros || W 7–4 || Lahti (2–1) || Smith (6–5) || – || 2:53 || 14,164 || 71–46 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 118 || August 22 || 7:35p.m. CDT || @ Astros || W 2–1 || Horton (2–2) || Calhoun (1–2) || Dayley (10) || 2:43 || 14,555 || 71–47 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 119 || August 23 || 6:40p.m. CDT || @ Braves || W 6–2 || Andújar (20–7) || McMurtry (0–3) || Lahti (15) || 2:51 || 19,958 || 72–47 || W3 |-style=background:#cfc | 120 || August 24 || 6:40p.m. CDT || @ Braves || W 7–0 (6) || Forsch (6–5) || Barker (1–6) || – || 1:40 || 31,109 || 73–47 || W4 |-style=background:#cfc | 121 || August 25 || 1:10p.m. CDT || @ Braves || W 5–2 || Kepshire (10–7) || Mahler (16–12) || Campbell (4) || 2:39 || 14,711 || 74–47 || W5 |-style=background:#cfc | 122 || August 26 || 6:35p.m. CDT || @ Reds || W 3–0 || Cox (14–7) || Tibbs (6–15) || – || 2:16 || 28,071 || 76–46 || W6 |-style=background:#cfc | 123 || August 27 || 6:35p.m. CDT || @ Reds || W 6–4 || Campbell (4–3) || Power (4–4) || Lahti (16) || 2:50 || 22,268 || 77–46 || W7 |-style=background:#fbb | 124 || August 28 || 6:35p.m. CDT || @ Reds || L 6–7 (12) || Power (5–4) || Lahti (2–2) || – || 4:13 || 21,049 || 77–47 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 125 || August 30 || 7:35p.m. CDT || Astros || L 5–7 || Scott (13–6) || Kepshire (14–7) || Smith (20) || 2:39 || 31,975 || 77–48 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 126 || August 31 || 7:05p.m. CDT || Astros || L 1–3 || Knepper (11–10) || Cox (14–8) || – || 2:29 || 38,387 || 77–49 || L3 |- Template:Game log section end Template:Game log section start |-style=background:#cfc | 127 || September 1 || 1:15p.m. CDT || Astros || W 5–0 || Tudor (16–8) || Niekro (9–11) || – || 2:34 || 31,927 || 78–49 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 128 || September 2 || 5:35p.m. CDT || Reds || L 1–4 || Browning (15–9) || Andújar (20–8) || Franco (9) || 2:15 || 29,026 || 78–50 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 129 || September 3 || 7:35p.m. CDT || Reds || W 6–4 || Lahti (3–2) || Hume (2–4) || – || 2:43 || 19,261 || 79–50 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 130 || September 4 || 7:35p.m. CDT || Reds || W 4–3 || Worrell (1–0) || Robinson (5–4) || – || 2:33 || 25,425 || 80–50 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 131 || September 5 || 7:35p.m. CDT || Cubs || W 6–1 || Cox (15–8) || Engel (1–3) || – || 2:21 || 33,693 || 81–50 || W3 |-style=background:#cfc | 132 || September 6 || 7:35p.m. CDT || Braves || W 8–0 || Tudor (17–8) || Mahler (17–14) || – || 2:41 || 25,821 || 82–50 || W4 |-style=background:#fbb | 133 || September 7 || 7:05p.m. CDT || Braves || L 1–3 || Bedrosian (6–11) || Andújar (20–9) || Sutter (22) || 2:30 || 38,091 || 82–51 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 134 || September 8 || 1:15p.m. CDT || Braves || L 3–7 || Johnson (4–0) || Forsch (6–6) || – || 2:48 || 24,930 || 82–52 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 135 || September 9 || 7:35p.m. CDT || Cubs || L 1–3 || Fontenot (6–8) || Kepshire (10–9) || Meridith (1) || 3:00 || 32,808 || 82–53 || L3 |-style=background:#fbb | 136 || September 10 || 6:35p.m. CDT || @ Mets || L 4–5 || Darling (15–5) || Cox (15–9) || McDowell (13) || 2:34 || 50,195 || 82–54 || L4 |-style=background:#cfc | 137 || September 11 || 6:35p.m. CDT || @ Mets || W 1–0 (10) || Tudor (18–6) || Orosco (5–5) || – || 3:03 || 52,616 || 83–54 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 138 || September 12 || 12:35p.m. CDT || @ Mets || L 6–7 || Orosco (6–5) || Dayley (3–2) || – || 3:16 || 46,295 || 83–55 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 139 || September 13 || 1:20p.m. CDT || @ Cubs || W 9–3 || Forsch (7–6) || Trout (8–5) || Worrell (1) || 3:10 || 16,110 || 84–55 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 140 || September 14 || 1:20p.m. CDT || @ Cubs || W 5–4 || Campbell (5–3) || Sorensen (5–3) || Lahti (17) || 3:05 || 29,852 || 85–55 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 141 || September 15 || 1:20p.m. CDT || @ Cubs || W 5–1 || Cox (16–8) || Engel (1–5) || – || 2:58 || 28,430 || 86–55 || W3 |-style=background:#cfc | 142 (1) || September 16 || 12:35p.m. CDT || @ Pirates || W 8–4 || Tudor (19–8) || DeLeón (2–18) || Worrell (2) || 3:19 || – || 87–55 || W4 |-style=background:#cfc | 143 (2) || September 16 || 4:29p.m. CDT || @ Pirates || W' 3–1 || Perry (1–0) || Clements (0–2) || – || 2:51 || 3,601 || 88–55 || W5 |-style=background:#cfc | 144 || September 17 || 6:35p.m. CDT || @ Pirates || W 10–4 || Andújar (21–9) || Kipper (0–1) || – || 2:56 || 3,924 || 89–55 || W6 |-style=background:#cfc | 145 || September 18 || 6:35p.m. CDT || @ Phillies || W 7–0 || Forsch (8–6) || Denny (11–12) || – || 2:36 || 17,354 || 90–55 || W7 |-style=background:#fbb | 146 || September 19 || 6:35p.m. CDT || @ Phillies || L 3–6 || Rucker (3–1) || Keough (0–1) || Carman (6) || 2:44 || 17,120 || 90–56 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 147 || September 20 || 7:35p.m. CDT || Expos || W 5–3 || Worrell (2–0) || St. Claire (4–3) || – || 2:27 || 33,788 || 91–56 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 148 || September 21 || 12:20p.m. CDT || Expos || W 7–6 || Lahti (4–2) || Roberge (3–3) || Worrell (3) || 3:00 || 32,788 || 92–56 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 149 || September 22 || 1:15p.m. CDT || Expos || W 6–5 || Dayley (4–2) || O'Connor (0–2) || – || 3:09 || 32,958 || 93–56 || W3 |-style=background:#cfc | 150 || September 23 || 7:35p.m. CDT || Pirates || W 5–4 || Lahti (5–2) || Guante (4–6) || Worrell (4) || 2:55 || 17,611 || 94–56 || W4 |-style=background:#cfc | 151 || September 24 || 7:35p.m. CDT || Pirates || W 5–4 || Horton (3–2) || Tunnell (4–10) || Dayley (11) || 2:56 || 20,054 || 95–56 || W5 |-style=background:#cfc | 152 || September 25 || 7:35p.m. CDT || Phillies || W 6–3 || Cox (17–9) || Hudson (7–13) || Lahti (18) || 2:46 || 17,733 || 96–56 || W6 |-style=background:#cfc | 153 || September 26 || 7:35p.m. CDT || Phillies || W 5–0 || Tudor (20–8) || Gross (14–12) || – || 2:19 || 23,598 || 97–56 || W7 |-style=background:#bbb | — || September 27 || || @ Expos ||colspan="8" | Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: September 28) |-style=background:#fbb | 154 (1) || September 28 || 2:20p.m. CDT || @ Expos || L 0–2 || Gullickson (14–11) || Andújar (21–10) || Reardon (37) || 2:24 || – || 97–57 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 155 (2) || September 28 || 5:19p.m. CDT || @ Expos || W 4–2 (11) || Worrell (3–0) || Reardon (2–8) || – || 3:21 || 15,512 || 98–57 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 156 || September 29 || 12:35p.m. CDT || @ Expos || L 5–7 || Lucas (6–2) || Dayley (4–3) || Reardon (38) || 2:40 || 20,577 || 98–58 || L1 |- Template:Game log section end Template:Game log section start |-style=background:#fbb | 157 || October 1 || 7:35p.m. CDT || Mets || L 0–1 (11) || Orosco (8–6) || Dayley (4–4) || – || 3:22 || 46,026 || 98–59 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 158 || October 2 || 7:35p.m. CDT || Mets || L 2–5 || Gooden (24–4) || Andújar (21–11) || – || 3:07 || 47,333 || 98–60 || L3 |-style=background:#cfc | 159 || October 3 || 7:35p.m. CDT || Mets || W 4–3 || Cox (18–9) || Aguilera (10–7) || Lahti (19) || 3:11 || 47,720 || 99–60 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 160 || October 4 || 7:35p.m. CDT || Cubs || W 4–2 || Forsch (9–6) || Eckersley (11–7) || Worrell (5) || 2:21 || 40,618 || 100–60 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 161 || October 5 || 1:15p.m. CDT || Cubs || W 7–1 || Tudor (21–8) || Trout (9–7) || – || 2:20 || 44,825 || 101–60 || W3 |-style=background:#fbb | 162 || October 6 || 1:15p.m. CDT || Cubs || L 2–8 || Patterson (3–0) || Andújar (21–12) || – || 2:20 || 43,665 || 101–61 || L1 |- 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Postseason Game log

Template:Game log start Template:Game log section start |-style=background:#fbb | 1 || October 9 || 7:30p.m. CDT || @ Dodgers || L 1–4 || Valenzuela (1–0) || Tudor (0–1) || Niedenfuer (1) || 2:42 || 55,270 || LA 1–0 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 2 || October 10 || 7:35p.m. CDT || @ Dodgers || L 2–8 || Hershiser (1–0) || Andújar (0–1) || – || 3:04 || 52,222 || LA 2–0 || L2 |-style=background:#cfc | 3 || October 12 || 12:05p.m. CDT || Dodgers || W 4–2 || Cox (1–0) || Welch (0–1) || Dayley (1) || 3:21 || 53,708 || LA 2–1 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 4 || October 13 || 7:15p.m. CDT || Dodgers || W 12–2 || Tudor (1–1) || Reuss (0–1) || – || 2:47 || 53,708 || Tied 2–2 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 5 || October 14 || 2:05p.m. CDT || Dodgers || W 3–2 || Lahti (1–0) || Niedenfuer (0–1) || – || 2:56 || 53,708 || STL 3–2 || W3 |-style=background:#cfc | 6 || October 16 || 2:05p.m. CDT || @ Dodgers || W 7–5 || Worrell (1–0) || Niedenfuer (0–2) || Dayley (2) || 3:32 || 55,208 || STL 4–2 || W4 |- Template:Game log section end Template:Game log section start |-style=background:#cfc | 1 || October 19 || 7:35p.m. CDT || @ Royals || W 3–1 || Tudor (1–0) || Jackson (0–1) || Worrell (1) || 2:48 || 41,650 || STL 1–0 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 2 || October 20 || 7:30p.m. CDT || @ Royals || W 4–2 || Dayley (1–0) || Leibrandt (0–1) || Lahti (1) || 2:44 || 41,656 || STL 2–0 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 3 || October 22 || 7:35p.m. CDT || Royals || L 1–6 || Saberhagen (1–0) || Andújar (0–1) || – || 2:59 || 53,634 || STL 2–1 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 4 || October 23 || 7:25p.m. CDT || Royals || W 3–0 || Tudor (2–0) || Black (0–1) || – || 2:19 || 53,634 || STL 3–1 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 5 || October 24 || 7:25p.m. CDT || Royals || L 1–6 || Jackson (1–1) || Forsch (0–1) || – || 2:52 || 53,634 || STL 3–2 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 6 || October 26 || 7:25p.m. CDT || @ Royals || L 1–2 || Quisenberry (1–0) || Worrell (0–1) || – || 2:47 || 41,628 || Tied 3–3 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 7 || October 27 || 7:30p.m. CST || @ Royals || L 0–11 || Saberhagen (2–0) || Tudor (2–1) || – || 2:46 || 41,658 || KC 4–3 || L3 |- Template:Game log section end |- style="text-align:center;" | Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Postponement
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Player stats

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Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Pos	Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
C	Tom Nieto	95	253	57	.225	0	34
1B	Jack Clark	126	442	124	.281	22	87
2B	Tom Herr	159	596	180	.302	8	110
SS	Ozzie Smith	158	537	148	.276	6	54
3B	Terry Pendleton	149	559	134	.240	5	69
LF	Vince Coleman	151	636	170	.267	1	40
CF	Willie McGee	152	612	216	.353	10	82
RF	Andy Van Slyke	146	424	110	.259	13	55

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
Darrell Porter	84	240	53	.221	10	36
Tito Landrum	85	161	45	.280	4	21
Mike Jorgensen	72	112	22	.196	0	11
Lonnie Smith	28	96	25	.260	0	7
César Cedeño	28	76	33	.434	6	19
Iván DeJesús	59	72	16	.222	0	7
Steve Braun	64	67	16	.239	1	6
Tom Lawless	47	58	12	.207	0	8
Brian Harper	43	52	13	.250	0	8
Mike LaValliere	12	34	5	.147	0	6
Randy Hunt	14	19	3	.158	0	1
Curt Ford	11	12	6	.500	0	3
Art Howe	4	3	0	.000	0	0

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
John Tudor	36	275.0	21	8	1.93	169
Joaquín Andújar	38	269.2	21	12	3.40	112
Danny Cox	35	241.0	18	9	2.88	131
Kurt Kepshire	32	153.1	10	9	4.75	67

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player	G	IP	W	L	SV	ERA	SO
Bob Forsch	34	136.0	9	6	2	3.90	48
Matt Keough	4	10.0	0	1	0	4.50	10

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player	G	IP	W	L	SV	ERA	SO
Jeff Lahti	52	68.1	5	2	19	1.84	41
Ken Dayley	57	65.1	4	4	11	2.76	62
Ricky Horton	49	89.2	3	2	1	2.91	59
Bill Campbell	50	64.1	5	3	4	3.50	41
Neil Allen	23	29.0	1	4	2	5.59	10
Todd Worrell	17	21.2	3	0	5	2.91	17
Joe Boever	13	16.1	0	0	0	4.41	20
Pat Perry	6	12.1	1	0	0	0.00	6
Andy Hassler	10	10.0	0	1	0	1.80	5
Doug Bair	2	2.0	0	0	0	0.00	0

NLCS

Template:Main article The NLCS against the Dodgers featured two game-winning home runs by shortstop Ozzie Smith in Game 5 and first baseman Jack Clark in Game 6, both off Dodgers reliever Tom Niedenfuer. In a rare display of power-hitting, Smith hit his in walk-off fashion in the bottom of the ninth inning, prompting the famous call of "Go crazy, folks! Go crazy!" by Jack Buck. This play is considered one of the key highlights in all of Cardinals' history.

Game 1

Wednesday, October 9 at Dodger Stadium (Los Angeles)

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
St. Louis	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	8	1
Los Angeles	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	X	4	8	0
W: Fernando Valenzuela (1–0)  L: John Tudor (0–1)   SV: Tom Niedenfuer (1)
HRs: LAD – None   STL – None

Game 2

Thursday, October 10 at Dodger Stadium (Los Angeles)

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
St. Louis	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	8	1
Los Angeles	0	0	3	2	1	2	0	0	X	8	13	1
W: Orel Hershiser (1–0)  L: Joaquín Andújar (0–1)   SV: None
HRs: LAD – Greg Brock (1)   STL – None

Game 3

Saturday, October 12 at Busch Stadium (St. Louis)

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Los Angeles	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	7	2
St. Louis	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	X	4	8	0
W: Danny Cox (1–0)  L: Bob Welch (0–1)   SV: Ken Dayley (1)
HRs: LAD – None   STL – Tom Herr (1)

Game 4

Sunday, October 13 at Busch Stadium (St. Louis)

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Los Angeles	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	2	5	1
St. Louis	0	9	0	1	1	0	0	1	X	12	15	0
W: John Tudor (1–0)  L: Jerry Reuss (0–1)   SV: None
HRs: LAD – Bill Madlock (1)   STL – None

Game 5

Monday, October 14 at Busch Stadium (St. Louis)

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Los Angeles	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	1
St. Louis	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	5	1
W: Jeff Lahti (1–0)  L: Tom Niedenfuer (0–1)   SV: None
HRs: LAD – Bill Madlock (2)   STL – Ozzie Smith (1)

Game 6

Wednesday, October 16 at Dodger Stadium (Los Angeles)

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
St. Louis	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	3	7	12	1
Los Angeles	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	5	8	0
W: Todd Worrell (1–0)  L: Tom Niedenfuer (0–2)   SV: Ken Dayley (2)
HRs: LAD – Bill Madlock (3)   Mike Marshall (1)   STL – Jack Clark (1)

World Series

Template:Main article The 1985 World Series was christened the "I-70 Series" and the "Show-Me Series" because it featured the in-state rival Kansas City Royals, the first time the two teams met in a non-exhibition setting. It also featured some of the most controversial series of events in Cardinals history. Coleman was unable to play in this Series due to an injury sustained in the NLCS after being rolled up in the mechanical tarpaulin at Busch Stadium. Scribes remarked about the "killer tarp", but it proved metaphorical.

After St. Louis gained a 3–2 series advantage, Game 6 tipped off the controversy with "The Call". With the Cardinals leading 1–0 in the bottom of the ninth inning, umpire Don Denkinger called Royals batter Jorge Orta safe at first base — a call refuted by broadcast television's instant replay. Several batters later, they lost Game 6 by the score of 2–1. After "The Call", St. Louis proceeded to lose Game 7 by a score of 11–0, and the Series as well. Despite both of their pitching aces participating in this game, they failed to come through — starter John Tudor, who had won his two prior starts in the Series, punched a mechanical fan when removed from the game. His severely cut pitching hand required stitching at a Kansas City hospital while the game was ongoing. Joaquín Andújar, the other ace pressed into relief, was ejected by home plate umpire Denkinger for arguing balls and strikes.

AL Kansas City Royals (4) vs. NL St. Louis Cardinals (3)

Game	Score	Date	Location	Attendance	Time of Game
1	Cardinals – 3, Royals – 1	October 19	Royals Stadium (Kansas City)	41,650	2:48
2	Cardinals – 4, Royals – 2	October 20	Royals Stadium (Kansas City)	41,656	2:44
3	Royals – 6, Cardinals – 1	October 22	Busch Stadium (St. Louis)	53,634	3:00
4	Royals – 0, Cardinals – 3	October 23	Busch Stadium (St. Louis)	53,634	2:19
5	Royals – 6, Cardinals – 1	October 24	Busch Stadium (St. Louis)	53,634	2:52
6	Cardinals – 1, Royals – 2	October 26	Royals Stadium (Kansas City)	41,628	2:48
7	Cardinals – 0, Royals – 11	October 27	Royals Stadium (Kansas City)	41,658	2:46

Awards and honors

• Vince Coleman, National League Rookie of the Year Award
• Vince Coleman, Major League Baseball Stolen Base Leader (110)
• Whitey Herzog, Associated Press Manager of the Year
• Ozzie Smith, Shortstop, Golden Glove Award
• Willie McGee, Outfield, Golden Glove Award

Farm system

Template:MLB Farm System LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Louisville

External links

• 1985 St. Louis Cardinals at Baseball Reference
• 1985 St. Louis Cardinals at Baseball Almanac