1985 St. Louis Cardinals season

Major League Baseball season the Major League Baseball team the National Football League team 1985 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) season March 2026 November 2013 St. Louis Cardinals 1985 National League championsNational League East champions St Louis Cardinals Cap Insignia.svg National League Eastern Division Busch Memorial Stadium St. Louis, Missouri 101–61 (.623) 1st August "Gussie" Busch Dal Maxvill Whitey Herzog KSDK–TV 5 (Jack Buck, Mike Shannon, Jay Randolph, Al Hrabosky) KMOX–AM 1020 (Jack Buck, Mike Shannon) The 1985 St. Louis Cardinals season was the Cardinals' 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.Dave Von Ohlen at Baseball Reference December 12, 1984: George Hendrick and Steve Barnard (minors) were traded by the Cardinals to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Brian Harper and John Tudor.Brian Harper at Baseball Reference January 3, 1985: Alex Cole was drafted by the Cardinals in the 2nd round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed May 6, 1985.Alex Cole at Baseball Reference January 23, 1985: Mike LaValliere was signed as a free agent by the Cardinals.Mike LaValliere at Baseball Reference February 1, 1985: Dave LaPoint, David Green, José Uribe and Gary Rajsich were traded by the Cardinals to the San Francisco Giants for Jack ClarkGary Rajsich at Baseball Reference Regular season Opening Day starters Steve Braun Jack Clark Bob Forsch Tom Herr Mike LaValliere Willie McGee Terry Pendleton Ozzie Smith Andy Van Slyke Season standings Record vs. opponents STL Notable transactions April 21, 1985: Matt Keough was signed as a free agent by the Cardinals.Matt Keough at Baseball Reference June 3, 1985: Steve Peters was drafted by the Cardinals in the 5th round of the 1985 Major League Baseball draft.Steve Peters at Baseball Reference 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.Cesar Cedeno at Baseball Reference 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 background:#c41e3a;color:#FFFFFF; 1985 regular season game log: 101–61 (Home: 54–27; Away: 47–34) y background:#0a2252;color:#FFFFFF; April: 8–11 (Home: 7–3; Away: 1–8) # Date Time (CT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/Streak |-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 |- y background:#0a2252;color:#FFFFFF; May: 16–10 (Home: 7–3; Away: 9–7) # Date Time (CT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/Streak |-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 |- y background:#0a2252;color:#FFFFFF; June: 19–8 (Home: 10–4; Away: 9–4) # Date Time (CT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/Streak |-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 |- y background:#0a2252;color:#FFFFFF; July: 17–9 (Home: 8–3; Away: 9–6) # Date Time (CT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/Streak |-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 |- y background:#0a2252;color:#FFFFFF; August: 17–11 (Home: 7–7; Away: 10–4) # Date Time (CT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/Streak |-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 |- y background:#0a2252;color:#FFFFFF; September: 21–9 (Home: 12–4; Away: 9–5) # Date Time (CT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/Streak |-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 |- y background:#0a2252;color:#FFFFFF; October: 3–3 (Home: 3–3; Away: 0–0) # Date Time (CT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/Streak |-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:#090;color:#fff | 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 |- | *An MLB Players strike forced the cancellation of all regular season games on August 6 and 7. Most games were made up later in the season. |- style="text-align:center;" | Legend:      #cfc darkgray = Win      #fbb darkgray = Loss      #bbb darkgray = Postponement      #090 darkgray = ClinchedBold = Cardinals team member Postseason Game log background:#c41e3a;color:#FFFFFF; 1985 Postseason game log: 7–6 (Home: 4–2; Away: 3–4) y background:#0a2252;color:#FFFFFF; NL Championship Series: vs. Los Angeles Dodgers 4–2 (Home: 3–0; Away: 1–2) # Date Time (CT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Series Box/Streak |-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 |- y background:#0a2252;color:#FFFFFF; World Series: vs. Kansas City Royals 3–4 (Home: 1–2; Away: 2–2) # Date Time (CT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Series Box/Streak |-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 |- |- style="text-align:center;" | Legend:      #cfc darkgray = Win      #fbb darkgray = Loss      #bbb darkgray = PostponementBold = Cardinals team member Starting Lineups Regular Season Batting Order St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 Regular Season Batting Order game log y St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 April # Date Opponent 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th |- style="background:#bfb;" ! style="St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 2;" |19 | April 30, 1985 ! style="Los Angeles Dodgers 1985 2;" |LA |- y St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 May # Date Opponent 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th |- style="background:#fbb;" ! style="St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 2;" |20 | May 1, 1985 ! style="Los Angeles Dodgers 1985 2;" |LA |- style="background:#fbb;" ! style="St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 2;" |26 | May 8, 1985 ! style="Los Angeles Dodgers 1985 2;" |@ LA |- style="background:#bfb;" ! style="St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 2;" |27 | May 9, 1985 ! style="Los Angeles Dodgers 1985 2;" |@ LA |- y St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 June # Date Opponent 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th |- y St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 July # Date Opponent 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th |- style="background:#bfb;" ! style="St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 2;" |75 | July 4, 1985 ! style="Los Angeles Dodgers 1985 2;" |LA |- style="background:#fbb;" ! style="St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 2;" |76 | July 5, 1985 ! style="Los Angeles Dodgers 1985 2;" |LA |- style="background:#fbb;" ! style="St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 2;" |77 | July 6, 1985 ! style="Los Angeles Dodgers 1985 2;" |LA |- style="background:#bfb;" ! style="St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 2;" |78 | July 7, 1985 ! style="Los Angeles Dodgers 1985 2;" |LA |- style="background:#fbb;" ! style="St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 2;" |86 | July 18, 1985 ! style="Los Angeles Dodgers 1985 2;" |@ LA |- style="background:#fbb;" ! style="St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 2;" |87 | July 19, 1985 ! style="Los Angeles Dodgers 1985 2;" |@ LA |- style="background:#fbb;" ! style="St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 2;" |88 | July 20, 1985 ! style="Los Angeles Dodgers 1985 2;" |@ LA |- style="background:#bfb;" ! style="St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 2;" |89 | July 21, 1985 ! style="Los Angeles Dodgers 1985 2;" |@ LA |- y St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 August # Date Opponent 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th |- y St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 September # Date Opponent 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th |- y St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 October # Date Opponent 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th |- Defensive Lineup St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 Regular Season Defensive Lineup game log y St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 April # Date Opponent C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF P |- style="background:#bfb;" ! style="St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 2;" |19 | April 30, 1985 ! style="Los Angeles Dodgers 1985 2;" |LA |- y St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 May # Date Opponent C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF P |- style="background:#bfb;" ! style="St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 2;" |20 | May 1, 1985 ! style="Los Angeles Dodgers 1985 2;" |LA |- style="background:#fbb;" ! style="St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 2;" |26 | May 8, 1985 ! style="Los Angeles Dodgers 1985 2;" |@ LA |- style="background:#bfb;" ! style="St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 2;" |27 | May 9, 1985 ! style="Los Angeles Dodgers 1985 2;" |@ LA |- y St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 June # Date Opponent C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF P |- y St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 July # Date Opponent C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF P |- style="background:#bfb;" ! style="St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 2;" |75 | July 4, 1985 ! style="Los Angeles Dodgers 1985 2;" |LA |- style="background:#fbb;" ! style="St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 2;" |76 | July 5, 1985 ! style="Los Angeles Dodgers 1985 2;" |LA |- style="background:#fbb;" ! style="St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 2;" |77 | July 6, 1985 ! style="Los Angeles Dodgers 1985 2;" |LA |- style="background:#bfb;" ! style="St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 2;" |78 | July 7, 1985 ! style="Los Angeles Dodgers 1985 2;" |LA |- style="background:#fbb;" ! style="St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 2;" |86 | July 18, 1985 ! style="Los Angeles Dodgers 1985 2;" |@ LA |- style="background:#fbb;" ! style="St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 2;" |87 | July 19, 1985 ! style="Los Angeles Dodgers 1985 2;" |@ LA |- style="background:#fbb;" ! style="St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 2;" |88 | July 20, 1985 ! style="Los Angeles Dodgers 1985 2;" |@ LA |- style="background:#bfb;" ! style="St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 2;" |89 | July 21, 1985 ! style="Los Angeles Dodgers 1985 2;" |@ LA |- y St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 August # Date Opponent C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF P |- y St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 September # Date Opponent C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF P |- y St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 October # Date Opponent C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF P |- Postseason Batting Order St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 Postseason Batting Order game log y St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 NL Championship Series: vs. Los Angeles Dodgers # Date Opponent 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th |- style="background:#fbb;" ! style="St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 2;" |1 | October 9, 1985 ! style="Los Angeles Dodgers 1985 2;" |@ LA |- style="background:#fbb;" ! style="St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 2;" |2 | October 10, 1985 ! style="Los Angeles Dodgers 1985 2;" |@ LA |- style="background:#bfb;" ! style="St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 2;" |3 | October 12, 1985 ! style="Los Angeles Dodgers 1985 2;" |LA |- style="background:#bfb;" ! style="St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 2;" |4 | October 13, 1985 ! style="Los Angeles Dodgers 1985 2;" |LA |- style="background:#bfb;" ! style="St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 2;" |5 | October 14, 1985 ! style="Los Angeles Dodgers 1985 2;" |LA |- style="background:#fbb;" ! style="St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 2;" |6 | October 16, 1985 ! style="Los Angeles Dodgers 1985 2;" |@ LA |- y St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 World Series: vs. Kansas City Royals # Date Opponent 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th |- style="background:#bfb;" ! style="St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 2;" |1 | October 19, 1985 ! style="Kansas City Royals 1969thru1992 1985 2;" |@ KC |- style="background:#bfb;" ! style="St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 2;" |2 | October 20, 1985 ! style="Kansas City Royals 1969thru1992 1985 2;" |@ KC |- style="background:#fbb;" ! style="St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 2;" |3 | October 22, 1985 ! style="Kansas City Royals 1969thru1992 1985 2;" |KC |- style="background:#bfb;" ! style="St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 2;" |4 | October 23, 1985 ! style="Kansas City Royals 1969thru1992 1985 2;" |KC |- style="background:#fbb;" ! style="St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 2;" |5 | October 24, 1985 ! style="Kansas City Royals 1969thru1992 1985 2;" |KC |- style="background:#fbb;" ! style="St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 2;" |6 | October 26, 1985 ! style="Kansas City Royals 1969thru1992 1985 2;" |@ KC |- style="background:#fbb;" ! style="St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 2;" |7 | October 27, 1985 ! style="Kansas City Royals 1969thru1992 1985 2;" |@ KC |- Defensive Lineup St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 Postseason Defensive Lineup game log y St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 NL Championship Series: vs. Los Angeles Dodgers # Date Opponent C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF P |- style="background:#fbb;" ! style="St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 2;" |1 | October 9, 1985 ! style="Los Angeles Dodgers 1985 2;" |@ LA |- style="background:#fbb;" ! style="St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 2;" |2 | October 10, 1985 ! style="Los Angeles Dodgers 1985 2;" |@ LA |- style="background:#bfb;" ! style="St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 2;" |3 | October 12, 1985 ! style="Los Angeles Dodgers 1985 2;" |LA |- style="background:#bfb;" ! style="St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 2;" |4 | October 13, 1985 ! style="Los Angeles Dodgers 1985 2;" |LA |- style="background:#bfb;" ! style="St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 2;" |5 | October 14, 1985 ! style="Los Angeles Dodgers 1985 2;" |LA |- style="background:#fbb;" ! style="St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 2;" |6 | October 16, 1985 ! style="Los Angeles Dodgers 1985 2;" |@ LA |- y St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 World Series: vs. Kansas City Royals # Date Opponent C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF P |- style="background:#bfb;" ! style="St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 2;" |1 | October 19, 1985 ! style="Kansas City Royals 1969thru1992 1985 2;" |@ KC |- style="background:#bfb;" ! style="St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 2;" |2 | October 20, 1985 ! style="Kansas City Royals 1969thru1992 1985 2;" |@ KC |- style="background:#fbb;" ! style="St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 2;" |3 | October 22, 1985 ! style="Kansas City Royals 1969thru1992 1985 2;" |KC |- style="background:#bfb;" ! style="St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 2;" |4 | October 23, 1985 ! style="Kansas City Royals 1969thru1992 1985 2;" |KC |- style="background:#fbb;" ! style="St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 2;" |5 | October 24, 1985 ! style="Kansas City Royals 1969thru1992 1985 2;" |KC |- style="background:#fbb;" ! style="St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 2;" |6 | October 26, 1985 ! style="Kansas City Royals 1969thru1992 1985 2;" |@ KC |- style="background:#fbb;" ! style="St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 2;" |7 | October 27, 1985 ! style="Kansas City Royals 1969thru1992 1985 2;" |@ KC |- Game Umpires Regular Season St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 Regular Season Umpire game log y St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 April # Date Opponent HP 1B 2B 3B |- style="background:#bfb;" ! style="St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 2;" |19 | April 30, 1985 ! style="Los Angeles Dodgers 1985 2;" |LA | #10John McSherry | #25Charlie Williams | #30Randy Marsh | #24Billy Williams(crew chief) |- y St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 May # Date Opponent HP 1B 2B 3B |- style="background:#fbb;" ! style="St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 2;" |20 | May 1, 1985 ! style="Los Angeles Dodgers 1985 2;" |LA | #25Charlie Williams | #30Randy Marsh | #24Billy Williams(crew chief) | #10John McSherry |- style="background:#fbb;" ! style="St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 2;" |26 | May 8, 1985 ! style="Los Angeles Dodgers 1985 2;" |@ LA | #12Gerry Davis | #21Harry Wendelstedt(crew chief) | #19Terry Tata | #2Jerry Crawford |- style="background:#bfb;" ! style="St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 2;" |27 | May 9, 1985 ! style="Los Angeles Dodgers 1985 2;" |@ LA | #21Harry Wendelstedt(crew chief) | #19Terry Tata | #2Jerry Crawford | #12Gerry Davis |- y St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 June # Date Opponent HP 1B 2B 3B |- y St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 July # Date Opponent HP 1B 2B 3B |- style="background:#bfb;" ! style="St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 2;" |75 | July 4, 1985 ! style="Los Angeles Dodgers 1985 2;" |LA | #17Paul Runge | #5Bob Engel(crew chief) | #27Steve Rippley | #26Dave Pallone |- style="background:#fbb;" ! style="St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 2;" |76 | July 5, 1985 ! style="Los Angeles Dodgers 1985 2;" |LA | #5Bob Engel(crew chief) | #27Steve Rippley | #26Dave Pallone | #17Paul Runge |- style="background:#fbb;" ! style="St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 2;" |77 | July 6, 1985 ! style="Los Angeles Dodgers 1985 2;" |LA | #27Steve Rippley | #26Dave Pallone | #17Paul Runge | #5Bob Engel(crew chief) |- style="background:#bfb;" ! style="St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 2;" |78 | July 7, 1985 ! style="Los Angeles Dodgers 1985 2;" |LA | #26Dave Pallone | #17Paul Runge | #5Bob Engel(crew chief) | #27Steve Rippley |- style="background:#fbb;" ! style="St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 2;" |86 | July 18, 1985 ! style="Los Angeles Dodgers 1985 2;" |@ LA | #26Dave Pallone | #17Paul Runge | #5Bob Engel(crew chief) | #15Jim Quick |- style="background:#fbb;" ! style="St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 2;" |87 | July 19, 1985 ! style="Los Angeles Dodgers 1985 2;" |@ LA | #17Paul Runge | #5Bob Engel(crew chief) | #15Jim Quick | #26Dave Pallone |- style="background:#fbb;" ! style="St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 2;" |88 | July 20, 1985 ! style="Los Angeles Dodgers 1985 2;" |@ LA | #5Bob Engel(crew chief) | #15Jim Quick | #26Dave Pallone | #17Paul Runge |- style="background:#bfb;" ! style="St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 2;" |89 | July 21, 1985 ! style="Los Angeles Dodgers 1985 2;" |@ LA | #15Jim Quick | #26Dave Pallone | #17Paul Runge | #5Bob Engel(crew chief) |- y St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 August # Date Opponent HP 1B 2B 3B |- y St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 September # Date Opponent HP 1B 2B 3B |- y St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 October # Date Opponent HP 1B 2B 3B |- Postseason St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 Postseason Umpire game log y St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 NL Championship Series: vs. Los Angeles Dodgers # Date Opponent HP 1B 2B 3B LF RF |- style="background:#fbb;" ! style="St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 2;" |1 | October 9, 1985 ! style="Los Angeles Dodgers 1985 2;" |@ LA | #18Dick Stello(crew chief) | #6Bruce Froemming | #10John McSherry | #19Terry Tata | #17Paul Runge | #2Jerry Crawford |- style="background:#fbb;" ! style="St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 2;" |2 | October 10, 1985 ! style="Los Angeles Dodgers 1985 2;" |@ LA | #6Bruce Froemming | #10John McSherry | #19Terry Tata | #2Jerry Crawford | #18Dick Stello(crew chief) | #17Paul Runge |- style="background:#bfb;" ! style="St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 2;" |3 | October 12, 1985 ! style="Los Angeles Dodgers 1985 2;" |LA | #10John McSherry | #19Terry Tata | #17Paul Runge | #2Jerry Crawford | #18Dick Stello(crew chief) | #6Bruce Froemming |- style="background:#bfb;" ! style="St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 2;" |4 | October 13, 1985 ! style="Los Angeles Dodgers 1985 2;" |LA | #19Terry Tata | #17Paul Runge | #2Jerry Crawford | #18Dick Stello(crew chief) | #6Bruce Froemming | #10John McSherry |- style="background:#bfb;" ! style="St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 2;" |5 | October 14, 1985 ! style="Los Angeles Dodgers 1985 2;" |LA | #17Paul Runge | #2Jerry Crawford | #18Dick Stello(crew chief) | #6Bruce Froemming | #10John McSherry | #19Terry Tata |- style="background:#fbb;" ! style="St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 2;" |6 | October 16, 1985 ! style="Los Angeles Dodgers 1985 2;" |@ LA | #2Jerry Crawford | #18Dick Stello(crew chief) | #6Bruce Froemming | #10John McSherry | #19Terry Tata | #17Paul Runge |- y St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 World Series: vs. Kansas City Royals # Date Opponent HP 1B 2B 3B LF RF |- style="background:#bfb;" ! style="St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 2;" |1 | October 19, 1985 ! style="Kansas City Royals 1969thru1992 1985 2;" |@ KC | #11Don Denkinger(AL)(crew chief) | #24Billy Williams(NL) | #8Jim McKean(AL) | #5Bob Engel(NL) | #29John Shulock(AL) | #15Jim Quick(NL) |- style="background:#bfb;" ! style="St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 2;" |2 | October 20, 1985 ! style="Kansas City Royals 1969thru1992 1985 2;" |@ KC | #24Billy Williams(NL) | #8Jim McKean(AL) | #5Bob Engel(NL) | #29John Shulock(AL) | #15Jim Quick(NL) | #11Don Denkinger(AL)(crew chief) |- style="background:#fbb;" ! style="St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 2;" |3 | October 22, 1985 ! style="Kansas City Royals 1969thru1992 1985 2;" |KC | #8Jim McKean(AL) | #5Bob Engel(NL) | #29John Shulock(AL) | #15Jim Quick(NL) | #11Don Denkinger(AL)(crew chief) | #24Billy Williams(NL) |- style="background:#bfb;" ! style="St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 2;" |4 | October 23, 1985 ! style="Kansas City Royals 1969thru1992 1985 2;" |KC | #5Bob Engel(NL) | #29John Shulock(AL) | #15Jim Quick(NL) | #11Don Denkinger(AL)(crew chief) | #24Billy Williams(NL) | #8Jim McKean(AL) |- style="background:#fbb;" ! style="St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 2;" |5 | October 24, 1985 ! style="Kansas City Royals 1969thru1992 1985 2;" |KC | #29John Shulock(AL) | #15Jim Quick(NL) | #11Don Denkinger(AL)(crew chief) | #24Billy Williams(NL) | #8Jim McKean(AL) | #5Bob Engel(NL) |- style="background:#fbb;" ! style="St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 2;" |6 | October 26, 1985 ! style="Kansas City Royals 1969thru1992 1985 2;" |@ KC | #15Jim Quick(NL) | #11Don Denkinger(AL)(crew chief) | #24Billy Williams(NL) | #8Jim McKean(AL) | #5Bob Engel(NL) | #29John Shulock(AL) |- style="background:#fbb;" ! style="St. Louis Cardinals 1940thru2021 1985 2;" |7 | October 27, 1985 ! style="Kansas City Royals 1969thru1992 1985 2;" |@ KC | #11Don Denkinger(AL)(crew chief) | #24Billy Williams(NL) | #8Jim McKean(AL) | #5Bob Engel(NL) | #29John Shulock(AL) | #15Jim Quick(NL) |- Player stats = Indicates team leader = Indicates league 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 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 1985 National League Championship Series 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) Team123456789RHESt. Louis000000100181Los Angeles00010300X480W: 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) Team123456789RHESt. Louis001000001281Los Angeles00321200X8131W: Orel Hershiser (1–0)  L: Joaquín Andújar (0–1)   SV: NoneHRs: LAD – Greg Brock (1)   STL – None Game 3 Saturday, October 12 at Busch Stadium (St. Louis) Team123456789RHELos Angeles000100100272St. Louis22000000X480W: 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) Team123456789RHELos Angeles000000110251St. Louis09011001X12150W: John Tudor (1–0)  L: Jerry Reuss (0–1)   SV: NoneHRs: LAD – Bill Madlock (1)   STL – None Game 5 Monday, October 14 at Busch Stadium (St. Louis) Team123456789RHELos Angeles000200000251St. Louis200000001351W: Jeff Lahti (1–0)  L: Tom Niedenfuer (0–1)   SV: NoneHRs: LAD – Bill Madlock (2)   STL – Ozzie Smith (1) Game 6 Wednesday, October 16 at Dodger Stadium (Los Angeles) Team123456789RHESt. Louis0010003037121Los Angeles110020010580W: 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 1985 World Series 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) GameScoreDateLocationAttendanceTime of Game1 Cardinals – 3, Royals – 1 October 19Royals Stadium (Kansas City) 41,650 2:482 Cardinals – 4, Royals – 2 October 20Royals Stadium (Kansas City) 41,656 2:443 Royals – 6, Cardinals – 1 October 22Busch Stadium (St. Louis) 53,634 3:004 Royals – 0, Cardinals – 3 October 23Busch Stadium (St. Louis) 53,634 2:195 Royals – 6, Cardinals – 1 October 24Busch Stadium (St. Louis) 53,634 2:526 Cardinals – 1, Royals – 2 October 26Royals Stadium (Kansas City) 41,628 2:487 Cardinals – 0, Royals – 11 October 27Royals 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 Minor League Baseball AAA Louisville Redbirds American Association Jim Fregosi AA Arkansas Travelers Texas League Jim Riggleman A St. Petersburg Cardinals Florida State League Dave Bialas A Springfield Cardinals Midwest League Lloyd Merritt A Savannah Cardinals South Atlantic League Gaylen Pitts A-Short Season Erie Cardinals New York–Penn League Fred Koenig Rookie Johnson City Cardinals Appalachian League Rich Hacker LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Louisville References Johnson Lloyd Wolff Miles The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball 2nd Durham, North Carolina Baseball America 1997 978-0-9637189-8-3 External links 1985 St. Louis Cardinals at Baseball Reference 1985 St. Louis Cardinals at Baseball Almanac Category:St. Louis Cardinals seasons Category:National League East champion seasons Category:National League champion seasons St. Louis Cardinals