Visitor: Toronto Blue Jays

Home: Kansas City Royals

Date: October 13, 1985

ALCS Game 5

Scoring:

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E

TOR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0

KC 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 0

Visitor playmakers:

None

Home playmakers:

LF Lonnie Smith, OF Darryl Motley, P Danny Jackson

Network: NBC

Announcers: Bob Costas, Tony Kubek

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Notes: A well-rested Danny Jackson took the mound for KC hoping to stave off elimination in the ALCS. The Blue Jays sent their own well-rested starter, Jimmy Key, to the mound in the hopes of making the World Series for the first time ever.

In the bottom of the first, Lonnie Smith doubled, stole third, and came home on an infield out by George Brett. In the second, Frank White reached on a bunt single, moved to third on a Balboni single, and scored on a sacrifice fly from Darryl Motley.

Spotted the early 2-0 lead, Danny Jackson made it stand up the rest of the way. The Blue Jays scattered eight hits but couldn't score. In the fourth, the Jays had runners on first and third with nobody out but failed to plate a runner. In the fifth, they had runners on second and third with nobody out but still couldn't score. In the sixth, they loaded the bases with two outs but failed to score. After squandering chances in three consecutive innings, the Jays failed to even gain a base runner in the final three innings. Jackson pitched a complete game shutout to cut the Blue Jays lead to three games to two as the series headed back to Toronto.

Thanks Paul!

Running time: 1:53 (1 disc)