1985 Toronto Blue Jays season

The 1985 Toronto Blue Jays season was the franchise's ninth season of Major League Baseball. It resulted in the Blue Jays finishing first in the American League East with a record of 99 wins and 62 losses. The win total of 99 is a franchise record, and the division title was the franchise's first. This was the first time the Blue Jays made the postseason.

Despite having the second-best record in Major League Baseball, the Blue Jays collapsed in the American League Championship Series to the eventual World Series champion Kansas City Royals, blowing a 3–1 series lead and losing in seven games.

This was the first time in franchise history in which the Toronto Blue Jays were eliminated by the eventual World Series champions.

Offseason

Transactions

Transactions by the Toronto Blue Jays during the off-season before the 1985 season.

November 1984

November 8	Cliff Johnson granted free agency.
November 21	Signed free agent Tom Filer from the Chicago Cubs to a contract.

December 1984

December 3	Drafted Manny Lee from the Houston Astros in the 1984 MLB Rule 5 draft. Drafted Lou Thornton from the New York Mets in the 1984 MLB Rule 5 draft. Mike Morgan drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 1984 MLB Rule 5 draft.
December 8	Acquired Bill Caudill from the Oakland Athletics for Dave Collins, Alfredo Griffin and cash.
December 22	Purchased Jeff Burroughs from the Oakland Athletics.

January 1985

January 24	Chose Tom Henke from the Texas Rangers as a free agent compensation pick (Cliff Johnson signed with Rangers on December 5, 1984).
January 26	Acquired Gary Lavelle from the San Francisco Giants for Jim Gott, Jack McKnight and Augie Schmidt.

February 1985

February 5

Signed free agent Gary Allenson from the Boston Red Sox to a contract.

March 1985

March 4

Signed amateur free agent Francisco de la Rosa to a contract.

April 1985

April 1	Released Bryan Clark. Released Roy Lee Jackson. Released Jeff Richardson. Acquired Len Matuszek from the Philadelphia Phillies for José Escobar, Dave Shipanoff and Ken Kinnard.
April 7	Player rights of Fred Manrique sold to the Montreal Expos.

Regular season

• April 27, 1985: Willie Aikens hit a home run in the last at-bat of his career.
• July 9, 1985: In a game between the Blue Jays and the Mariners at Seattle, Buck Martinez executed a double play by tagging out two runners at home plate. In the third inning, Phil Bradley was on second when Gorman Thomas singled. Bradley was tagged out at home, on a throw from Jesse Barfield to Martinez. There was a collision between Bradley and Martinez – Martinez broke his ankle. Martinez was sitting on the ground in agony and threw the ball to third base in an attempt to tag out Gorman Thomas. The throw went into left field and Thomas ran towards home plate. Toronto left fielder George Bell threw the ball back to Martinez. He was still seated on the ground in pain but was able to tag Gorman Thomas for the out. Martinez tagged out both runners at home plate.
• Dave Stieb led the American League with a 2.48 ERA and pitched 26 consecutive scoreless innings.

Transactions

Transactions for the Toronto Blue Jays during the 1985 regular season.

May 1985

May 1	Signed amateur free agent William Suero to a contract.
May 9	Released Willie Aikens.
May 19	Re-signed free agent Willie Aikens.
May 31	Signed amateur free agent Pedro Muñoz to a contract.

June 1985

June 22

Traded Mitch Webster to the Montreal Expos for a player to be named later (Cliff Young on September 10, 1985).

July 1985

July 9

Acquired Al Oliver from the Los Angeles Dodgers for Len Matuszek.

August 1985

August 24	Released Gary Allenson.
August 28	Acquired Cliff Johnson from the Texas Rangers for players to be named later (Matt Williams and Jeff Mays on August 29, 1985; and Greg Ferlenda on November 14, 1985).

September 1985

September 1	Signed free agent Steve Nicosia from the Montreal Expos to a contract.
September 15	Signed amateur free agent Junior Félix to a contract.
September 17	Signed amateur free agent Francisco Cabrera to a contract.
September 28	Released Francisco de la Rosa.

Roster

1985 Toronto Blue Jays
Roster
Pitchers 31 Jim Acker 33 Doyle Alexander 36 Bill Caudill 55 John Cerutti 18 Jim Clancy 34 Stan Clarke 25 Steve Davis 49 Tom Filer 50 Tom Henke 22 Jimmy Key 53 Dennis Lamp 46 Gary Lavelle 48 Luis Leal 30 Ron Musselman 37 Dave Stieb		Catchers 38 Gary Allenson 54 Jeff Hearron 13 Buck Martinez 35 Steve Nicosia 12 Ernie Whitt Infielders  1 Tony Fernández 23 Cecil Fielder  7 Dámaso García 17 Kelly Gruber 16 Garth Iorg  9 Rick Leach  4 Manuel Lee  5 Rance Mulliniks 26 Willie Upshaw		Outfielders 29 Jesse Barfield 11 George Bell 15 Lloyd Moseby 21 Ron Shepherd 28 Lou Thornton 23 Mitch Webster Other batters 24 Willie Aikens 44 Jeff Burroughs 00 Cliff Johnson 25 Len Matuszek  0 Al Oliver		Manager  6 Bobby Cox Coaches 43 Cito Gaston (Hitting) 42 Billy Smith (First base)  8 John Sullivan (Bullpen) 41 Al Widmar (Pitching)  3 Jimy Williams (Third base)

Game log

Regular season

Template:Game log start Template:Game log section start |-style=background:#fbb | 1 || April 8 || 2:35p.m. EST || @ Royals || L 1–2 || Black (1–0) || Stieb (0–1) || Quisenberry (1) || 2:30 || 41,086 || 0–1 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 2 || April 10 || 8:35p.m. EST || @ Royals || W 1–0 (10) || Caudill (1–0) || Beckwith (0–1) || Lavelle (1) || 2:52 || 14,740 || 1–1 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 3 || April 11 || 8:35p.m. EST || @ Royals || W 4–3 (10) || Caudill (2–0) || Quisenberry (0–1) || Acker (1) || 3:14 || 17,798 || 2–1 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 4 || April 12 || 8:05p.m. EST || @ Orioles || L 2–7 || McGregor (1–0) || Key (0–1) || Stewart (2) || 2:56 || 26,585 || 2–2 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 5 || April 13 || 7:35p.m. EST || @ Orioles || L 7–8 || Martinez (1–0) || Caudill (2–1) || – || 3:08 || 28,529 || 2-3 || L2 |-style=background:#bfb | 6 || April 14 || 2:05p.m. EST || @ Orioles || W 5–3 || Alexander (1–0) || Boddicker (1–1) || Acker (2) || 2:31 || 25,111 || 3–3 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 7 || April 16 || 1:35p.m. EST || Rangers || L 4–9 || Mason (1–1) || Leal (0–1) || Noles (1) || 3:16 || 41,284 || 3–4 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 8 || April 17 || 1:35p.m. EST || Rangers || W 3–1 (10) || Caudill (3–1) || Stewart (0–1) || – || 3:00 || 15,472 || 4–4 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 9 || April 18 || 1:35p.m. EST || Rangers || W 4–2 || Stieb (1–1) || Tanana (0–2) || Caudill (1) || 2:49 || 15,380 || 5–4 || W2 |-style=background:#bfb | 10 || April 19 || 7:35p.m. EST || Orioles || W 6–5 || Alexander (2–0) || Stewart (1–1) || Caudill (2) || 2:51 || 20,213 || 6–4 || W3 |-style=background:#bfb | 11 || April 20 || 1:35p.m. EST || Orioles || W 3–2 || Musselman (1–0) || Martinez (1–1) || Lavelle (2) || 2:37 || 40,451 || 7–4 || W4 |-style=background:#fbb | 12 || April 21 || 1:35p.m. EST || Orioles || L 2–3 || Martínez (1–1) || Key (0–2) || Martínez (1) || 2:50 || 29,082 || 7–5 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 13 || April 22 || 7:35p.m. EST || Royals || L 0–2 || Leibrandt (2–0) || Stieb (1–2) || – || 2:13 || 20,281 || 7–6 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 14 || April 23 || 7:35p.m. EST || Royals || L 6–7 || Beckwith (1–1) || Caudill (3–2) || Quisenberry (2) || 2:46 || 18,491 || 7–7 || L3 |-style=background:#bfb | 15 || April 24 || 1:35p.m. EST || Royals || W 10–2 || Leal (1–1) || Saberhagen (1–2) || – || 2:17 || 18,006 || 8–7 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 16 || April 26 || 8:35p.m. EST || @ Rangers || W 6–5 || Lamp (1–0) || Schmidt (0–1) || Caudill (3) || 2:46 || 10,725 || 9–7 || W2 |-style=background:#bfb | 17 || April 27 || 8:35p.m. EST || @ Rangers || W 9–8 (10) || Acker (1–0) || Stewart (0–2) || Caudill (4) || 3:09 || 13,769 || 10–7 || W3 |-style=background:#bfb | 18 || April 28 || 3:05p.m. EDT || @ Rangers || W 6–3 || Alexander (3–0) || Mason (2–2) || – || 2:29 || 11,324 || 11–7 || W4 |-style=background:#bfb | 19 || April 29 || 10:35p.m. EDT || @ Athletics || W 2–1 || Leal (2–1) || Krueger (2–2) || Caudill (5) || 2:45 || 13,852 || 12–7 || W5 |-style=background:#bfb | 20 || April 30 || 10:35p.m. EDT || @ Athletics || W 4–3 || Lamp (2–0) || Howell (0–1) || Acker (3) || 2:58 || 6,439 || 13–7 || W6 |- Template:Game log section end Template:Game log section start |-style=background:#bfb | 21 || May 1 || 10:30p.m. EDT || @ Angels || W 6–3 || Key (1–2) || McCaskill (0–1) || – || 2:34 || 24,112 || 14–7 || W7 |-style=background:#fbb | 22 || May 2 || 10:30p.m. EDT || @ Angels || L 2–3 || Clements (2–0) || Stieb (1–3) || – || 2:45 || 23,824 || 14–8 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 23 || May 3 || 10:35p.m. EDT || @ Mariners || W 5–4 || Alexander (4–0) || Barojas (0–3) || Caudill (6) || 2:41 || 12,370 || 15–8 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 24 || May 4 || 10:05p.m. EDT || @ Mariners || L 1–9 || Young (2–3) || Leal (2–2) || – || 2:24 || 14,952 || 15–9 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 25 || May 5 || 4:35p.m. EDT || @ Mariners || L 1–4 || Langston (4–2) || Clancy (0–1) || – || 2:15 || 11,500 || 15–10 || L2 |-style=background:#bfb | 26 || May 7 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Athletics ||W 10–1 || Stieb (2–3) || Sutton (2–3) || – || 2:55 || 21,292 || 16–10 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 27 || May 8 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Athletics || L 4–6 || McCatty (2–1) || Alexander (4–1) || Howell (8) || 3:09 || 18,102 || 16–11 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 28 || May 10 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Mariners || W 8–3 || Key (2–2) || Langston (4–3) || Acker (4) || 3:29 || 20,116 || 17–11 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 29 || May 11 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Mariners || W 4–2 || Caudill (4–2) || Young (2–4) || – || 2:50 || 32,398 || 18–11 || W2 |-style=background:#bfb | 30 || May 12 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Mariners || W 9–5 || Stieb (3–3) || Beattie (1–4) || – || 2:54 || 25,181 || 19–11 || W3 |-style=background:#bfb | 31 || May 14 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Angels || W 6–3 || Alexander (5–1) || Slaton (3–2) || Caudill (7) || 2:42 || 22,445 || 20–11 || W4 |-style=background:#fbb | 32 || May 15 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Angels || L 6–9 || Moore (2–1) || Caudill (4–3) || – || 3:00 || 18,119 || 20–12 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 33 || May 17 || 8:35p.m. EDT || @ Twins || L 6–7 (11) || Filson (1–0) || Leal (2–3) || – || 3:31 || 19,253 || 20–13 || L2 |-style=background:#bfb | 34 || May 18 || 2:15p.m. EDT || @ Twins || W 3–1 || Clancy (1–1) || Smithson (4–3) || Acker (5) || 2:42 || 16,824 || 21-13 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 35 || May 19 || 2:15p.m. EDT || @ Twins || L 2–8 || Filson (2–0) || Alexander (5–2) || – || 2:26 || 25,151 || 21–14 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 36 || May 20 || 1:35p.m. EDT || White Sox || W 6–1 || Key (3–2) || Seaver (4–2) || – || 2:12 || 44,715 || 22–14 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 37 || May 21 || 7:35p.m. EDT || White Sox || W 4–3 || Lavelle (1–0) || James (1–1) || – || 2:50 || 20,159 || 23–14 || W2 |-style=background:#bfb | 38 || May 22 || 7:35p.m. EDT || White Sox || W 10–0 || Stieb (4–3) || Dotson (2–2) || – || 2:32 || 22,447 || 24–14 || W3 |-style=background:#bfb | 39 || May 23 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Indians || W 6–5 || Lamp (3–0) || Waddell (1–3) || Caudill (8) || 3:09 || 4,333 || 25–14 || W4 |-style=background:#bfb | 40 || May 24 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Indians || W 7–6 || Lamp (4–0) || Creel (0–2) || Lavelle (3) || 3:13 || 8,502 || 26–14 || W5 |-style=background:#bfb | 41 || May 25 || 1:35p.m. EDT || @ Indians || W 10–7 || Musselman (2–0) || Thompson (1–2) || Acker (6) || 3:05 || 7,345 || 27–14 || W6 |-style=background:#bfb | 42 || May 26 || 1:35p.m. EDT || @ Indians || W 6–5 || Lavelle (2–0) || Creel (0–3) || Caudill (9) || 3:09 || 13,255 || 28–14 || W7 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | — || May 27 || || @ White Sox || colspan="8" | Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: August 23) |-style=background:#bfb | 43 || May 28 || 8:30p.m. EDT || @ White Sox || W 6–1 || Stieb (5–3) || Dotson (2–3) || – || 2:42 || 14,598 || 29–14 || W8 |-style=background:#fbb | 44 || May 29 || 8:30p.m. EDT || @ White Sox || L 5–8 || Burns (6–4) || Clancy (1–2) || James (8) || 3:12 || 18,953 || 29–15 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 45 || May 31 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Indians || W 7–2 || Alexander (6–2) || Clark (1–1) || Acker (7) || 2:55 || 24,166 || 30–15 || W1 |- Template:Game log section end Template:Game log section start |-style=background:#bfb | 46 || June 1 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Indians || W 8–3 || Key (4–2) || Blyleven (3–6) || – || 2:35 || 33,296 || 31–15 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 47 (1) || June 2 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Indians || L 4–5 || Heaton (4–4) || Stieb (5–4) || Waddell (8) || 2:33 || – || 31–16 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 48 (2) || June 2 || 4:43p.m. EDT || Indians || W 5–2 || Leal (3–3) || Behenna (0–1) || Acker (8) || 2:40 || 35,315 || 32–16 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 49 || June 4 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Twins || W 9–2 || Clancy (2–2) || Viola (6–5) || – || 2:25 || 27,163 || 33–16 || W2 |-style=background:#bfb | 50 || June 5 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Twins || W 5–0 || Alexander (7–2) || Smithson (4–5) || – || 2:44 || 26,087 || 34–16 || W3 |-style=background:#bfb | 51 || June 6 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Tigers || W 2–0 (12) || Acker (2–0) || López (0–4) || – || 3:25 || 36,384 || 35–16 || W4 |-style=background:#bfb | 52 || June 7 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Tigers || W 9–2 || Stieb (6–4) || Terrell (6–2) || – || 2:49 || 42,455 || 36–16 || W5 |-style=background:#fbb | 53 || June 8 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Tigers || L 1–10 || O'Neal (1–0) || Leal (3–4) || – || 2:22 || 44,484 || 36–17 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 54 || June 9 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Tigers || L 3–8 || Bair (1–0) || Clancy (2–3) || – || 2:40 || 40,273 || 36–18 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 55 || June 10 || 8:20p.m. EDT || @ Yankees || L 2–4 || Shirley (1–1) || Alexander (7–3) || Righetti (11) || 2:33 || 20,329 || 36–19 || L3 |-style=background:#bfb | 56 || June 11 || 8:00p.m. EDT || @ Yankees || W 4–1 (11) || Lamp (5–0) || Fisher (2–1) || – || 3:37 || 22,620 || 37–19 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 57 || June 12 || 8:00p.m. EDT || @ Yankees || W 3–2 (10) || Acker (3–0) || Bordi (1–1) || – || 3:18 || 25,129 || 38–19 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 58 || June 13 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Red Sox || L 7–8 || Trujillo (1–1) || Lavelle (2–1) || Stanley (8) || 3:20 || 22,459 || 38–20 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 59 || June 14 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Red Sox || L 1–4 || Boyd (8–4) || Clancy (2–4) || – || 2:56 || 33,809 || 38–21 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 60 || June 15 || 2:05p.m. EDT || @ Red Sox || L 5–7 || Stanley (2–2) || Acker (3–1) || – || 2:47 || 35,664 || 38–22 || L3 |-style=background:#fbb | 61 || June 16 || 3:05p.m. EDT || @ Red Sox ||L 6–7 || Crawford (4–2) || Lavelle (2–2) || – || 3:16 || 27,700 || 38–23 || L4 |-style=background:#fbb | 62 || June 17 || 8:30p.m. EDT || @ Brewers || L 1–2 || Haas (6–3) || Stieb (6–5) || – || 1:54 || 16,889 || 38–24 || L5 |-style=background:#fbb | 63 || June 18 || 8:30p.m. EDT || @ Brewers || L 1–4 || Burris (4–5) || Leal (3–5) || – || 2:25 || 18,568 || 38–25 || L6 |-style=background:#bfb | 64 || June 19 || 2:30p.m. EDT || @ Brewers || W 5–1 || Clancy (3–4) || Vuckovich (2–5) || Caudill (10) || 2:50 || 25,607 || 39–25 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 65 || June 20 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Red Sox || W 6–5 || Acker (4–1) || Stanley (2–3) || Caudill (11) || 2:24 || 35,050 || 40–25 || W2 |-style=background:#bfb | 66 || June 21 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Red Sox || W 7–2 || Key (5–2) || Hurst (2–7) || – || 2:37 || 36,252 || 41–25 || W3 |-style=background:#fbb | 67 || June 22 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Red Sox || L 3–5 || Stanley (3–3) || Acker (4–2) || – || 2:52 || 42,117 || 41–26 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 68 || June 23 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Red Sox || W 8–1 || Stieb (7–5) || Kison (3–2) || – || 2:29 || 34,128 || 42–26 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 69 || June 25 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Brewers || W 7–1 || Clancy (4–4) || Burris (4–6) || – || 2:41 || 30,019 || 43–26 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 70 || June 26 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Brewers || L 4–5 || Gibson (6–4) || Alexander (7–4) || – || 2:52 || 27,397 || 43–27 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 71 || June 27 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Brewers || W 7–3 || Key (6–2) || Higuera (4–5) || Acker (9) || 2:40 || 28,228 || 44–27 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 72 || June 28 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Tigers || W 2–0 || Stieb (8–5) || Petry (9–6) || – || 2:17 || 48,002 || 45–27 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 73 || June 29 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Tigers || L 0–8 || Terrell (9–3) || Leal (3–6) || – || 2:27 || 47,965 || 45–28 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 74 || June 30 || 1:30p.m. EDT || @ Tigers || W 6–5 || Lavelle (3–2) || López (1–5) || Lamp (1) || 3:14 || 44,377 || 46–28 || W1 |- Template:Game log section end Template:Game log section start |-style=background:#fbb | 75 || July 1 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Yankees || L 1–4 || Cowley (7–3) || Alexander (7–5) || Righetti (14) || 2:32 || 41,476 || 46–29 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 76 || July 2 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Yankees || L 3–5 || Whitson (4–6) || Key (6–3) || – || 2:32 || 35,202 || 46–30 || L2 |-style=background:#bfb | 77 || July 3 || 12:35p.m. EDT || Yankees || W 3–2 (10) || Acker (5–2) || Bordi (1–2) || – || 3:23 || 40,376 || 47–30 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 78 || July 4 || 9:15p.m. EDT || @ Athletics || L 2–3 || Howell (8–3) || Caudill (4–4) || – || 2:49 || 46,770 || 47–31 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 79 || July 5 || 10:35p.m. EDT || @ Athletics || W 8–2 || Clancy (5–4) || Krueger (5–8) || – || 2:52 || 17,937 || 48–31 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 80 || July 6 || 4:05p.m. EDT || @ Athletics || L 1–5 || Sutton (8–5) || Alexander (7–6) || – || 2:16 || 23,230 || 48–32 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 81 || July 7 || 4:05p.m. EDT || @ Athletics || W 8–2 || Key (7–3) || McCatty (4–4) || – || 2:29 || 28,631 || 49–32 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 82 || July 8 || 10:35p.m. EDT || @ Mariners || W 4–0 || Stieb (9–5) || Moore (7–5) || – || 2:51 || 20,817 || 50–32 || W2 |-style=background:#bfb | 83 || July 9 || 10:35p.m. EDT || @ Mariners || W 9–4 (13) || Musselman (3–0) || Vande Berg (0–1) || – || 4:27 || 10,393 || 51–32 || W3 |-style=background:#bfb | 84 || July 10 || 10:35p.m. EDT || @ Mariners || W 11–1 || Clancy (6–4) || Wills (4–2) || – || 2:38 || 12,815 || 52–32 || W4 |-style=background:#bfb | 85 || July 11 || 10:30p.m. EDT || @ Angels || W 5–3 || Alexander (8–6) || Slaton (4–8) || Lavelle (4) || 2:49 || 31,672 || 53–32 || W5 |-style=background:#fbb | 86 || July 12 || 10:30p.m. EDT || @ Angels || L 3–5 || McCaskill (5–5) || Key (7–4) || Moore (17) || 2:43 || 35,870 || 53–33 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 87 || July 13 || 10:00p.m. EDT || @ Angels || L 3–4 || Witt (7–6) || Lavelle (3–3) || – || 2:55 || 42,054 || 53–34 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 88 || July 14 || 4:00p.m. EDT || @ Angels || L 3–5 || Cliburn (4–2) || Lavelle (3–4) || – || 2:53 || 35,306 || 53–35 || L3 |-style=background:#bbbfff |colspan="12"|56th All-Star Game in Minneapolis, MN |-style=background:#fbb | 89 || July 18 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Athletics || L 4–6 || Ontiveros (1–1) || Lavelle (3–5) || Howell (19) || 3:00 || 32,231 || 53-36 || L4 |-style=background:#bfb | 90 || July 19 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Athletics || W 5–1 || Key (8–4) || Sutton (9–6) || – || 2:25 || 28,218 || 54-36 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 91 || July 20 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Athletics || L 1–5 || Birtsas (6–2) || Stieb (9–6) || Ontiveros (2) || 2:24 || 35,187 || 54-37 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 92 || July 21 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Athletics || W 11–4 || Lamp (6–0) || Krueger (7–9) || – || 2:38 || 36,109 || 55-37 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 93 || July 22 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Mariners || W 3–1 || Filer (1–0) || Langston (5–7) || Caudill (12) || 2:37 || 25,110 || 56–37 || W2 |-style=background:#bfb | 94 || July 23 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Mariners || W 4–2 || Alexander (9–6) || Moore (8–6) || Caudill (13) || 2:24 || 28,419 || 57–37 || W3 |-style=background:#bfb | 95 || July 24 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Mariners || W 3–1 || Key (9–4) || Young (7–11) || Lavelle (5) || 2:22 || 26,163 || 58–37 || W4 |-style=background:#bfb | 96 || July 25 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Angels || W 7–0 || Stieb (10–6) || Witt (8–7) || – || 2:28 || 32,083 || 59–37 || W5 |-style=background:#bfb | 97 || July 26 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Angels || W 8–3 || Clancy (7–4) || Lugo (3–3) || – || 2:36 || 31,294 || 60–37 || W6 |-style=background:#bfb | 98 || July 27 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Angels || W 8–3 || Filer (2–0) || Mack (0–1) || Acker (10) || 2:38 || 44,116 || 61–37 || W7 |-style=background:#bfb | 99 || July 28 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Angels || W 5–1 || Alexander (10–6) || McCaskill (6–7) || – || 2:28 || 36,190 || 62–37 || W8 |-style=background:#bfb | 100 || July 29 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Orioles || W 4–3 (10) || Henke (1–0) || Boddicker (10–11) || – || 2:37 || 41,599 || 63–37 || W9 |-style=background:#fbb | 101 || July 30 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Orioles || L 3–4 (10) || Aase (6–5) || Lavelle (3–6) || – || 3:24 || 26,561 || 63–38 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 102 || July 31 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Orioles || W 5–3 || Henke (2–0) || Martínez (7–7) || – || 3:22 || 32,044 || 64–38 || W1 |- Template:Game log section end Template:Game log section start |-style=background:#bfb | 103 || August 1 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Orioles || W 9–3 || Filer (3–0) || Davis (5–7) || – || 3:04 || 27,745 || 65–38 || W2 |-style=background:#bfb | 104 || August 2 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Rangers || W 5–3 || Alexander (11–6) || Cook (2–3) || Henke (1) || 2:31 || 28,429 || 66–38 || W3 |-style=background:#bfb | 105 || August 3 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Rangers || W 4–1 || Lamp (7–0) || Welsh (2–3) || Caudill (14) || 2:42 || 35,109 || 67–38 || W4 |-style=background:#fbb | 106 || August 4 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Rangers || L 4–8 || Hough (10–11) || Stieb (10–7) || Schmidt (4) || 2:38 || 36,272 || 67–39 || L1 |-style=background:#bbb | — || August 6 || || Orioles || colspan=8 | Postponed (Strike) (Makeup date: August 8) |-style=background:#bbb | — || August 7 || || Orioles || colspan=8 | Cancelled (Strike) |-style=background:#bfb | 107 (1) || August 8 || 5:35p.m. EDT || Orioles || W 7–2 || Alexander (12–6) || McGregor (9–9) || – || 2:27 || – || 68–39 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 108 (2) || August 8 || 8:37p.m. EDT || Orioles || W 7–4 || Filer (4–0) || Boddicker (10–13) || Henke (2) || 2:34 || 40,104 || 69–39 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 109 || August 9 || 8:35p.m. EDT || @ Royals || L 2–4 || Black (8–11) || Stieb (10–8) || – || 2:21 || 25,868 || 69–40 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 110 || August 10 || 8:35p.m. EDT || @ Royals || L 3–4 (10) || Quisenberry (6–6) || Caudill (4–5) || – || 2:54 || 34,448 || 69–41 || L2 |-style=background:#bfb | 111 || August 11 || 2:35p.m. EDT || @ Royals || W 5–3 (10) || Henke (3–0) || Beckwith (1–5) || – || 3:27 || 27,457 || 70–41 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 112 || August 12 || 8:35p.m. EDT || @ Rangers || 4–5 || Henry (1–0) || Caudill (4–6) || – || 2:52 || 10,829 || 70–42 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 113 || August 13 || 8:35p.m. EDT || @ Rangers || W 5–3 || Filer (5–0) || Russell (0–2) || Henke (3) || 2:41 || 9,790 || 71–42 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 114 || August 14 || 8:35p.m. EDT || @ Rangers || W 4–1 || Stieb (11–8) || Hough (11–12) || – || 2:35 || 10,494 || 72–42 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 115 || August 16 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Royals || L 2–4 || Leibrandt (11–6) || Key (9–5) || – || 2:31 || 38,269 || 72–43 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 116 || August 17 || 1:20p.m. EDT || Royals || L 2–4 || Jackson (11–7) || Alexander (12–7) || Quisenberry (28) || 2:21 || 42,313 || 72–44 || L2 |-style=background:#bfb | 117 || August 18 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Royals || W 10–6 || Filer (6–0) || Gubicza (9–7) || – || 3:02 || 37,458 || 73–44 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 118 || August 19 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Indians || L 3–5 || Waddell (6–5) || Stieb (11–9) || – || 2:26 || 6,280 || 73–45 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 119 || August 20 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Indians || W 3–2 || Key (10–5) || Smith (1–1) || Henke (4) || 2:54 || 7,005 || 74–45 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 120 || August 21 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Indians || L 2–5 || Heaton (7–13) || Alexander (12–8) || – || 2:25 || 6,342 || 74–46 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 121 (1) || August 23 || 6:30p.m. EDT || @ White Sox || W 6–3 || Filer (7–0) || Burns (13–8) || Henke (5) || 2:48 || – || 75–46 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 122 (2) || August 23 || 9:23p.m. EDT || @ White Sox || W 10–3 || Acker (6–2) || Nelson (7–8) || – || 2:59 || 22,021 || 76–46 || W2 |-style=background:#bfb | 123 || August 24 || 7:00p.m. EDT || @ White Sox || W 6–3 || Stieb (12–9) || Seaver (12–9) || Henke (6) || 2:49 || 26,113 || 77–46 || W3 |-style=background:#fbb | 124 || August 25 || 2:30p.m. EDT || @ White Sox || L 3–5 || Bannister (6–11) || Key (10–6) || James (22) || 2:52 || 22,529 || 77–47 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 125 || August 26 || 8:35p.m. EDT || @ Twins || W 4–3 || Alexander (13–8) || Blyleven (12–13) || Henke (7) || 2:34 || 13,395 || 78–47 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 126 || August 27 || 8:35p.m. EDT || @ Twins || W 8–0 || Davis (1–0) || Viola (13–11) || – || 2:36 || 12,780 || 79–47 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 127 || August 28 || 1:15p.m. EDT || @ Twins || L 5–6 (10) || Filson (4–5) || Henke (3–1) || – || 3:12 || 12,327 || 79–48 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 128 || August 30 || 7:35p.m. EDT || White Sox || W 5–3 || Key (11–6) || Bannister (6–12) || Henke (8) || 2:39 || 33,254 || 80–48 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 129 || August 31 || 1:35p.m. EDT || White Sox || W 6–2 || Lavelle (4–6) || Davis (1–2) || – || 2:40 || 36,153 || 81–48 || W2 |- Template:Game log section end Template:Game log section start |-style=background:#fbb | 130 || September 1 || 1:35p.m. EDT || White Sox || L 1–4 || Burns (15–8) || Davis (1–1) || – || 2:55 || 44,182 || 81–49 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 131 || September 2 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Indians || W 3–2 || Stieb (13–9) || Wardle (6–6) || Henke (9) || 2:40 || 31,239 || 82–49 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 132 || September 4 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Indians || L 4–5 || Clark (2–3) || Henke (3–2) || Thompson (5) || 2:48 || 25,361 || 82–50 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 133 || September 5 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Twins || W 7–0 || Alexander (14–8) || Blyleven (13–14) || – || 2:07 || 26,584 || 83–50 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 134 || September 6 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Twins || W 8–3 || Davis (2–1) || Viola (13–13) || – || 2:57 || 26,440 || 84–50 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 135 || September 7 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Twins || L 3–6 || Smithson (14–11) || Stieb (13–10) || – || 2:22 || 30,368 || 84–51 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 136 || September 8 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Twins || W 10–9 || Lamp (8–0) || Portugal (1–2) || Lavelle (6) || 2:46 || 28,221 || 85–51 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 137 || September 9 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Tigers || W 5–3 || Key (12–6) || Mahler (0–1) || Henke (10) || 2:34 || 31,153 || 86–51 || W2 |-style=background:#bfb | 138 || September 10 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Tigers || W 2–1 || Alexander (15–8) || Morris (14–10) || – || 2:39 || 31,228 || 87–51 || W3 |-style=background:#bfb | 139 || September 11 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Tigers || W 3–2 || Lamp (9–0) || Terrell (13–9) || Henke (11) || 2:48 || 31,269 || 88–51 || W4 |-style=background:#fbb | 140 || September 12 || 8:00p.m. EDT || @ Yankees || L 5–7 || Guidry (19–5) || Lavelle (4–7) || Fisher (12) || 2:54 || 52,141 || 88–52 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 141 || September 13 || 8:00p.m. EDT || @ Yankees || W 3–2 || Lavelle (5–7) || Niekro (15–10) || Henke (12) || 3:13 || 53,303 || 89–52 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 142 || September 14 || 8:00p.m. EDT || @ Yankees || W 7–4 || Key (13–6) || Bordi (5–7) || – || 2:51 || 54,367 || 90–52 || W2 |-style=background:#bfb | 143 || September 15 || 2:00p.m. EDT || @ Yankees || W 8–5 || Alexander (16–8) || Whitson (10–8) || – || 3:13 || 54,699 || 91–52 || W3 |-style=background:#fbb | 144 || September 17 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Red Sox || L 5–6 || Boyd (14–11) || Stieb (13–11) || Crawford (10) || 2:53 || 17,274 || 91–53 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 145 || September 18 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Red Sox || L 1–13 || Nipper (9–11) || Clancy (7–5) || – || 2:49 || 17,598 || 91–54 || L2 |-style=background:#bfb | 146 || September 20 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Brewers || W 7–5 || Key (14–6) || Cocanower (4–7) || Lavelle (7) || 2:28 || 31,442 || 92–54 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 147 || September 21 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Brewers || W 2–1 (14) || Lamp (10–0) || Darwin (7–18) || – || 4:14 || 33,502 || 93–54 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 148 || September 22 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Brewers || L 1–2 || Higuera (14–7) || Stieb (13–12) || – || 2:26 || 38,155 || 93–55 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 149 || September 23 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Brewers || W 5–1 || Clancy (8–5) || Leary (1–2) || Henke (13) || 2:25 || 26,282 || 94–55 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 150 || September 24 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Red Sox || W 6–2 || Lamp (11–0) || Nipper (9–12) || – || 2:48 || 29,815 || 95–55 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 151 || September 25 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Red Sox || L 2–4 (13) || Crawford (6–4) || Cerutti (0–1) || Lollar (1) || 4:33 || 30,542 || 95–56 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 152 || September 26 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Red Sox || L 1–4 || Sellers (2–0) || Alexander (16–9) || – || 2:09 || 30,443 || 95–57 || L2 |-style=background:#bfb | 153 || September 27 || 8:30p.m. EDT || @ Brewers || W 5–1 || Stieb (14–12) || Higuera (14–8) || Lamp (2) || 2:54 || 17,050 || 96–57 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 154 || September 28 || 2:30p.m. EDT || @ Brewers || W 6–1 || Clancy (9–5) || Leary (1–3) || Lavelle (8) || 2:27 || 9,542 || 97–57 || W2 |-style=background:#bfb | 155 || September 29 || 2:30p.m. EDT || @ Brewers || W 13–5 || Acker (7–2) || Burris (9–13) || – || 2:59 || 8,822 || 98–57 || W3 |- Template:Game log section end Template:Game log section start |-style=background:#fbb | 156 || October 1 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Tigers || L 1–6 || Tanana (11–14) || Alexander (16–10) || – || 2:54 || 19,040 || 98–58 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 157 || October 2 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Tigers || L 2–4 || Morris (16–11) || Stieb (14–13) || Cary (2) || 2:15 || 19,802 || 98-59 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 158 || October 3 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Tigers || L 0–2 || Terrell (15–10) || Clancy (9–6) || – || 2:16 || 23,381 || 98–60 || L3 |-style=background:#fbb | 159 || October 4 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Yankees || L 3–4 || Scurry (1–0) || Henke (3–3) || Righetti (29) || 2:55 || 47,686 || 98–61 || L4 |-style=background:#bfb | 160 || October 5 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Yankees || W 5–1 || Alexander (17–10) || Cowley (12–6) || – || 2:38 || 44,608 || 99–61 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 161 || October 6 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Yankees || L 0–8 || Niekro (16–12) || Cerutti (0–2) || – || 2:25 || 44,422 || 99–62 || L1 |- Template:Game log section end | *An MLB Players strike forced the cancellation of all regular season games on August 6 and 7. 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Postseason Game log

Template:Game log start Template:Game log section start |-style=background:#cfc | 1 || October 8 || 8:30p.m. EDT || Royals || W 6–1 || Stieb (1–0) || Leibrandt (0–1) || – || 2:24 || 39,115 || TOR 1–0 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 2 || October 9 || 3:05p.m. EDT || Royals || W 6–5 (10) || Henke (1–0) || Quisenberry (0–1) || – || 3:39 || 34,029 || TOR 2–0 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 3 || October 11 || 8:15p.m. EDT || @ Royals || L 5–6 || Farr (1–0) || Clancy (0–1) || – || 2:51 || 40,224 || TOR 2–1 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 4 || October 12 || 8:15p.m. EDT || @ Royals || W 3–1 || Henke (2–0) || Leibrandt (0–2) || – || 3:02 || 41,112 || TOR 3–1 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 5 || October 13 || 4:35p.m. EDT || @ Royals || L 0–2 || Jackson (1–0) || Key (0–1) || – || 2:21 || 40,046 || TOR 3–2 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 6 || October 15 || 8:15p.m. EDT || Royals || L 3–5 || Gubicza (1–0) || Alexander (0–1) || Quisenberry (1) || 3:12 || 37,557 || Tied 3–3 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 7 || October 16 || 8:15p.m. EDT || Royals || L 2–6 || Leibrandt (1–2) || Stieb (1–1) || – || 2:49 || 32,084 || KC 4–3 || L3 |- Template:Game log section end |- style="text-align:center;" | Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Postponement
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Player stats

= Indicates team leader

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		139	412	101	.245	19	64
1B		148	501	138	.275	15	65
2B		146	600	169	.282	8	65
3B		129	366	108	.295	10	57
SS		161	564	163	.289	2	51
LF		157	607	167	.275	28	95
CF		152	584	151	.259	18	70
RF		155	539	156	.289	27	84
DH		86	191	49	.257	6	28

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
	131	288	90	.313	7	37
	61	187	47	.251	5	23
	62	151	32	.212	2	15
	42	99	16	.162	4	14
	30	74	23	.311	4	16
	24	73	20	.274	1	10
	56	72	17	.236	1	8
	64	40	8	.200	0	0
	16	35	7	.200	0	1
	38	35	4	.114	0	1
	14	34	4	.118	0	3
	11	20	4	.200	1	5
	6	15	4	.267	0	1
	5	13	3	.231	0	1
	4	7	1	.143	0	0
	4	1	0	.000	0	0

Pitching

= Indicates league leader

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
	36	265.0	14	13	2.48	167
	36	260.2	17	10	3.45	142
	35	212.2	14	6	3.00	85
	23	128.2	9	6	3.78	66
	15	67.1	3	6	5.75	33
	11	48.2	7	0	3.88	24

Other 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
	25	52.1	3	0	4.47	29
	10	28.0	2	1	3.54	22
	4	6.2	0	2	5.40	5

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
	67	69.1	4	6	14	2.99	46
	69	72.2	5	7	8	3.10	50
	61	86.1	7	2	10	3.23	42
	53	105.2	11	0	2	3.32	68
	28	40.0	3	3	13	2.03	42
	4	4.0	0	0	0	4.50	2

ALCS

Game 1

October 8, Exhibition Stadium

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Kansas City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	5	1
Toronto	0	2	3	1	0	0	0	0	X	6	11	0
W: Dave Stieb (1-0)  L: Charlie Leibrandt (0-1)
HRs: None

Game 2

October 9, Exhibition Stadium

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R	H	E
Kansas City	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	5	10	3
Toronto	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	1	0	2	6	10	0
W: Tom Henke (1-0)  L: Dan Quisenberry (0-1)
HRs: KCR: Willie Wilson (1)  Pat Sheridan (1)

Game 3

October 11, Royals Stadium

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Toronto	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	13	1
Kansas City	1	0	0	1	1	2	0	1	X	6	10	1
W: Steve Farr (1-0)   L: Jim Clancy (0-1)
HRs: KCR – George Brett 2 (2)  Jim Sundberg (1)  TOR:  Jesse Barfield (1)  Rance Mulliniks (1)

Game 4

October 12, Royals Stadium

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Toronto	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	7	0
Kansas City	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	0
W: Tom Henke (2-0)   L: Charlie Leibrandt (0-2)
HRs: None

Game 5

October 13, Royals Stadium

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Toronto	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0
Kansas City	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	X	2	8	0
W: Danny Jackson (1-0)   L: Jimmy Key (0-1)
HRs: None

Game 6

October 15, Exhibition Stadium

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Kansas City	1	0	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	5	8	1
Toronto	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	8	2
W: Mark Gubicza (1-0)   L: Doyle Alexander (0-1)  S: Dan Quisenberry (1)
HRs: KCR – George Brett (3)

Game 7

October 16, Exhibition Stadium

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Kansas City	0	1	0	1	0	4	0	0	0	6	8	0
Toronto	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	8	1
W: Charlie Leibrandt (1-2)   L: Dave Stieb (1-1)
HRs: KCR – Pat Sheridan (2)

Awards and honours

• Jesse Barfield, American League Leader in Outfield Assists (22)
• George Bell, Silver Slugger Award
• Bobby Cox, American League Manager of the Year Award
• Bobby Cox, The Sporting News Manager of the Year Award
• Dave Stieb, Pitcher of the Month Award, May
• Dave Stieb, American League ERA Champion, 2.48

All-Star Game

• Dámaso García, second base
• Jimmy Key, pitcher
• Dave Stieb, pitcher
• Ernie Whitt, catcher

Farm system

Template:MLB Farm SystemLEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Florence

External links

• 1985 Toronto Blue Jays at Baseball Reference
• 1985 Toronto Blue Jays at Baseball Almanac