World Series · 1985
1985 World Series
Kansas City Royals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4–3
Kansas City Royals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4–3It went the distance — a winner-take-all finale. The widest gap was a 11-run game. 41 runs across seven games.
7
Games
4–3
Result
41
Total runs
11 runs
Widest margin
Champions: Kansas City Royals Runners-up: St. Louis Cardinals
Runners-up: St. Louis CardinalsKansas City Royals won the 1985 World Series, beating the St. Louis Cardinals 4–3.
Quick answers
- Who won the 1985 World Series?
- The Kansas City Royals won the 1985 World Series, beating the St. Louis Cardinals 4–3.
- What was the result of the 1985 World Series?
- The Kansas City Royals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4–3.
- How many games were played in the 1985 World Series?
- 7 games were played.
The clincher
Game 7 (1985-10-27): St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Kansas City Royals 11.
Source: Retrosheet World Series game logs (glws.zip), 1985 World Series, game 7 (1985-10-27). The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. — source
Game by game
| Game | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1985-10-19 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Kansas City Royals 1 |
| 2 | 1985-10-20 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Kansas City Royals 2 |
| 3 | 1985-10-22 | Kansas City Royals 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 |
| 4 | 1985-10-23 | Kansas City Royals 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 |
| 5 | 1985-10-24 | Kansas City Royals 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 |
| 6 | 1985-10-26 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Kansas City Royals 2 |
| 7 | 1985-10-27 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Kansas City Royals 11 |
Notable games
Source: Retrosheet World Series game logs (glws.zip), 1985 World Series. The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. — source
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