1985 St. Louis Cardinals season

This article is about the Major League Baseball team. For the National Football League team, see 1985 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) season.

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

1985 St. Louis Cardinals
National League Champions National League East Champions
League	National League
Division	Eastern Division
Ballpark	Busch Memorial Stadium
City	St. Louis, Missouri
Record	101–61 (.623)
Divisional place	1st
Owners	August "Gussie" Busch
General managers	Dal Maxvill
Managers	Whitey Herzog
Television	KSDK–TV 5 (Jack Buck, Mike Shannon, Jay Randolph, Al Hrabosky)
Radio	KMOX–AM 1020 (Jack Buck, Mike Shannon)
Seasons

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

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

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

Offseason

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

Regular season

Opening Day starters

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

Season standings

NL East

Team	W	L	Pct.	GB	Home	Road
St. Louis Cardinals	101	61	.623	—	54‍–‍27	47‍–‍34
New York Mets	98	64	.605	3	51‍–‍30	47‍–‍34
Montreal Expos	84	77	.522	16½	44‍–‍37	40‍–‍40
Chicago Cubs	77	84	.478	23½	41‍–‍39	36‍–‍45
Philadelphia Phillies	75	87	.463	26	41‍–‍40	34‍–‍47
Pittsburgh Pirates	57	104	.354	43½	35‍–‍45	22‍–‍59

Record vs. opponents

1985 National League record Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]
Team	ATL	CHC	CIN	HOU	LAD	MON	NYM	PHI	PIT	SD	SF	STL
Atlanta	—	5–7	7–11	8–10	5–13	3–9	2–10	10–2	6–6	7–11	10–8	3–9
Chicago	7–5	—	5–6	5–7	5–7	7–11	4–14	13–5	13–5	8–4	6–6	4–14
Cincinnati	11–7	6–5	—	11–7	7–11	8–4	4–8	7–5	9–3	9–9	12–6	5–7
Houston	10–8	7–5	7–11	—	6–12	6–6	4–8	4–8	6–6	12–6	15–3	6–6
Los Angeles	13–5	7–5	11–7	12–6	—	7–5	7–5	4–8	8–4	8–10	11–7	7–5
Montreal	9–3	11–7	4–8	6–6	5–7	—	9–9	8–10	9–8	5–7	7–5	11–7
New York	10–2	14–4	8–4	8–4	5–7	9–9	—	11–7	10–8	7–5	8–4	8–10
Philadelphia	2-10	5–13	5–7	8–4	8–4	10–8	7–11	—	11–7	5–7	6–6	8–10
Pittsburgh	6–6	5–13	3–9	6–6	4–8	8–9	8–10	7–11	—	4–8	3–9	3–15
San Diego	11–7	4–8	9–9	6–12	10–8	7–5	5–7	7–5	8–4	—	12–6	4–8
San Francisco	8–10	6–6	6–12	3–15	7–11	5–7	4–8	6–6	9–3	6–12	—	2–10
St. Louis	9–3	14–4	7–5	6–6	5–7	7–11	10–8	10–8	15–3	8–4	10–2	—

Notable transactions

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

Roster

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

Game log

Regular season

1985 regular season game log: 101–61 (Home: 54–27; Away: 47–34)
April: 8–11 (Home: 7–3; Away: 1–8) # Date Time (CT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/ Streak 1 April 9 12:35 p.m. CST @ Mets L 5–6 (10) Gorman (1–0) Allen (0–1) – 3:42 46,781 0–1 L1 2 April 11 12:35 p.m. CST @ Mets L 1–2 (11) McDowell (1–0) Hassler (0–1) – 3:26 18,864 0–2 L2 3 April 12 5:05 p.m. CST @ Pirates L 4–6 Robinson (1–0) Kepshire (0–1) Candelaria (1) 2:34 47,335 0–3 L3 4 April 13 6:05 p.m. CST @ Pirates L 3–4 Candelaria (1–0) Campbell (0–1) – 2:36 9,171 0–4 L4 5 April 14 12:35 p.m. CST @ Pirates W 10–4 Andújar (1–0) Rhoden (0–2) – 2:44 12,483 1–4 W1 6 April 15 7:35 p.m. CST Expos W 6–1 Forsch (1–0) Gullickson (1–1) – 2:09 42,986 2–4 W2 7 April 17 7:35 p.m. CST Expos L 1–2 Hesketh (1–0) Tudor (0–1) Reardon (1) 2:14 20,145 2–5 L1 8 April 18 12:35 p.m. CST Expos L 1–7 Rogers (1–2) Kepshire (0–2) – 2:31 19,953 2–6 L2 9 April 19 7:35 p.m. CST Pirates W 5–4 Andújar (2–0) Candelaria (1–2) Allen (1) 2:44 30,510 3–6 W1 10 April 20 7:05 p.m. CST Pirates W 4–3 Cox (1–0) Tunnell (0–1) Allen (2) 2:28 32,978 4–6 W2 11 April 21 1:15 p.m. CST Pirates W 6–0 Forsch (2–0) DeLeón (0–2) – 2:27 28,880 5–6 W3 12 April 22 7:35 p.m. CST Mets L 6–7 Schiraldi (1–0) Tudor (0–2) Orosco (2) 2:49 16,324 5–7 L1 13 April 23 7:35 p.m. CST Mets W 8–3 Kepshire (1–2) Gorman (1–1) – 2:49 13,028 6–7 W1 14 April 24 12:35 p.m. CST Mets W 5–1 Andújar (3–0) Gooden (2–1) – 2:16 29,282 7–7 W2 15 April 25 12:35 p.m. CST @ Expos L 2–4 Gullickson (3–1) Cox (1–1) Reardon (4) 2:23 10,203 7–8 L1 16 April 26 2:35 p.m. CST @ Expos L 5–10 Palmer (1–2) Forsch (2–1) – 3:04 10,264 7–9 L2 17 April 27 12:35 p.m. CST @ Expos L 3–8 Hesketh (2–1) Tudor (0–3) Roberge (1) 2:30 15,171 7–10 L3 18 April 28 12:35 p.m. CDT @ Expos L 3–5 Rogers (2–2) Kepshire (1–3) Reardon (5) 3:16 14,426 7–11 L4 19 April 30 7:35 p.m. CDT Dodgers W 6–1 Andújar (4–0) Reuss (1–3) – 2:40 20,380 8–11 W1
May: 16–10 (Home: 7–3; Away: 9–7) # Date Time (CT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/ Streak 20 May 1 12:35 p.m. CDT Dodgers L 1–2 (12) Howell (1–1) Allen (0–2) Niedenfuer (1) 3:40 14,324 8–12 L1 21 May 3 7:35 p.m. CDT Giants W 8–1 Tudor (1–3) Krukow (2–1) – 2:27 32,441 9–12 W1 22 May 4 7:05 p.m. CDT Giants W 6–4 Kepshire (2–3) Hammaker (0–3) Lahti (1) 2:27 41,410 10–12 W2 23 May 5 1:15 p.m. CDT Giants L 0–5 LaPoint (1–4) Andújar (4–1) – 2:22 31,322 10–13 L1 24 May 6 7:35 p.m. CDT Padres W 5–2 Cox (2–1) Show (2–1) Lahti (2) 2:41 28,260 11–13 W1 25 May 7 12:35 p.m. CDT Padres L 2–12 Dravecky (1–2) Forsch (2–2) – 2:26 18,682 11–14 L1 26 May 8 9:35 p.m. CDT @ Dodgers L 2–5 Honeycutt (2–2) Tudor (1–4) Howell (4) 2:28 33,748 11–15 L2 27 May 9 9:35 p.m. CDT @ Dodgers W 5–4 (10) Allen (1–2) Howell (2–2) Dayley (1) 3:34 37,775 12–15 W1 28 May 10 10:05 p.m. CDT @ Giants W 9–3 Andújar (5–1) LaPoint (1–5) Campbell (1) 2:37 12,900 13–15 W2 29 May 11 3:05 p.m. CDT @ Giants W 9–4 Cox (3–1) Laskey (1–4) – 2:47 16,154 14–15 W3 30 May 12 3:05 p.m. CDT @ Giants L 4–5 (10) Garrelts (2–1) Allen (1–3) – 3:11 19,614 14–16 L1 31 May 14 9:05 p.m. CDT @ Padres L 2–6 Hawkins (7–0) Tudor (1–5) Thurmond (1) 2:31 23,904 14–17 L2 32 May 15 9:05 p.m. CDT @ Padres W 14–4 Andújar (6–1) Hoyt (2–4) – 2:48 27,368 15–17 W1 33 May 17 7:35 p.m. CDT @ Astros W 8–6 Campbell (1–1) Calhoun (0–1) Dayley (2) 2:53 14,501 16–17 W2 34 May 18 7:35 p.m. CDT @ Astros L 5–6 Ryan (3–2) Kepshire (2–4) Ross (1) 2:43 39,828 16–18 L1 35 May 19 2:05 p.m. CDT @ Astros L 3–7 Mathis (3–1) Tudor (1–6) Dawley (2) 2:38 15,652 16–19 L2 36 May 20 7:35 p.m. CDT Braves W 14–0 Andújar (7–1) Smith (2–3) – 2:37 25,112 17–19 W1 37 May 21 7:35 p.m. CDT Braves W 6–3 Cox (4–1) Barker (1–4) Horton (1) 2:40 27,541 18–19 W2 38 May 22 12:35 p.m. CDT Braves W 5–3 Forsch (3–2) Mahler (8–3) Dayley (3) 2:24 28,729 19–19 W3 39 May 24 6:35 p.m. CDT @ Reds L 6–7 (12) Franco (1–1) Horton (0–1) – 3:49 20,665 19–20 L1 40 May 25 6:05 p.m. CDT @ Reds W 6–4 Andújar (8–1) Tibbs (3–7) Dayley (4) 2:50 24,846 20–20 W1 41 May 26 1:15 p.m. CDT @ Reds W 7–2 Cox (5–1) Stuper (5–3) – 2:22 21,349 21–20 W2 42 May 28 6:40 p.m. CDT @ Braves W 9–3 Forsch (4–2) Smith (2–4) Lahti (3) 2:42 9,856 22–20 W3 43 May 29 6:40 p.m. CDT @ Braves L 3–5 Bedrosian (2–3) Tudor (1–7) Sutter (9) 2:22 8,557 22–21 L1 44 May 30 6:40 p.m. CDT @ Braves W 6–0 Andújar (9–1) Mahler (8–4) Campbell (2) 2:25 13,503 23–21 W1 45 May 31 7:35 p.m. CDT Reds W 5–0 Cox (6–1) Stuper (5–4) – 2:05 38,910 24–21 W2
June: 19–8 (Home: 10–4; Away: 9–4) # Date Time (CT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/ Streak 46 June 1 12:20 p.m. CDT Reds L 3–9 Browning (5–4) Kepshire (2–5) Hume (2) 2:53 35,586 24–22 L1 47 June 2 1:15 p.m. CDT Reds L 3–8 Tibbs (4–7) Forsch (4–3) – 2:29 33,774 24–23 L2 48 June 3 7:35 p.m. CDT Astros W 9–5 Tudor (2–7) Ryan (5–3) Dayley (5) 2:35 18,891 25–23 W1 49 June 4 7:35 p.m. CDT Astros W 6–1 Andújar (10–1) Niekro (2–6) – 2:30 23,203 26–23 W2 50 June 5 7:35 p.m. CDT Astros L 3–8 Knepper (6–1) Cox (6–2) DiPino (5) 2:41 23,998 26–24 L1 51 June 7 7:05 p.m. CDT @ Mets W 7–2 (13) Campbell (2–1) Sisk (1–4) – 4:14 34,490 27–24 W1 52 June 8 12:35 p.m. CDT @ Mets W 1–0 Tudor (3–7) Gorman (3–2) – 2:14 36,424 28–24 W2 53 (1) June 9 12:05 p.m. CDT @ Mets L 1–6 Gooden (9–3) Forsch (4–4) – 3:04 – 28–25 L1 54 (2) June 9 3:44 p.m. CDT @ Mets W 8–2 Andújar (11–1) Schiraldi (2–1) – 2:31 41,431 29–25 W1 55 June 10 6:35 p.m. CDT @ Pirates W 6–1 Cox (7–2) Rhoden (4–6) – 2:16 5,557 30–25 W2 56 June 11 6:35 p.m. CDT @ Pirates L 2–13 Reuschel (3–0) Allen (1–4) – 2:11 4,817 30–26 L1 — June 12 @ Pirates Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: September 16) 57 June 13 6:35 p.m. CDT @ Pirates W 2–1 Tudor (4–7) McWilliams (3–5) Lahti (4) 1:59 4,833 31–26 W1 58 June 14 3:05 p.m. CDT @ Cubs W 11–10 Andújar (12–1) Ruthven (3–5) Forsch (1) 3:16 36,745 32–26 W2 59 June 15 1:20 p.m. CDT @ Cubs W 2–0 Cox (8–2) Fontenot (1–2) – 2:37 34,716 33–26 W3 60 June 16 1:20 p.m. CDT @ Cubs W 5–2 Kepshire (3–5) Eckersley (7–4) Campbell (3) 2:34 36,262 34–26 W4 61 June 18 7:35 p.m. CDT Phillies W 6–2 Tudor (5–7) Carlton (1–7) – 2:49 34,089 35–26 W5 62 June 19 7:35 p.m. CDT Phillies L 0–1 Koosman (2–1) Andújar (12–2) Carman (2) 2:30 32,146 35–27 L1 63 June 20 7:35 p.m. CDT Phillies W 5–0 Cox (9–2) Gross (5–7) – 2:43 32,397 36–27 W1 64 June 21 7:35 p.m. CDT Cubs W 7–5 Kepshire (4–5) Eckersley (7–5) Lahti (5) 2:45 46,005 37–27 W2 65 June 22 7:05 p.m. CDT Cubs W 2–1 (10) Dayley (1–0) Smith (3–2) – 3:21 49,231 38–27 W3 66 June 23 1:15 p.m. CDT Cubs W 7–0 Tudor (6–7) Ruthven (3–6) – 1:59 45,881 39–27 W4 67 June 25 6:35 p.m. CDT @ Phillies L 1–3 Koosman (3–1) Andújar (12–3) – 2:03 24,432 39–28 L1 68 June 26 6:35 p.m. CDT @ Phillies L 4–6 Denny (5–5) Cox (9–3) Tekulve (6) 2:35 22,213 39–29 L2 69 June 27 2:05 p.m. CDT @ Phillies W 4–3 Kepshire (5–5) Rawley (5–6) Lahti (6) 2:42 22,691 40–29 W1 70 June 28 7:35 p.m. CDT Mets W 3–2 Tudor (7–7) Lynch (4–5) Dayley (6) 2:23 45,929 41–29 W2 71 June 29 7:05 p.m. CDT Mets W 6–0 Andújar (13–3) Aguilera (1–2) – 2:26 47,891 42–29 W3 72 June 30 1:15 p.m. CDT Mets W 2–1 (11) Dayley (2–0) Orosco (1–4) – 3:04 47,425 43–29 W4
July: 17–9 (Home: 8–3; Away: 9–6) # Date Time (CT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/ Streak 73 July 1 12:35 p.m. CDT @ Expos L 2–3 (10) Lucas (3–0) Horton (0–2) – 3:03 22,781 43–30 L1 74 July 2 6:35 p.m. CDT @ Expos W 4–0 Tudor (8–7) Palmer (6–7) – 2:52 25,487 44–30 W1 75 July 4 5:35 p.m. CDT Dodgers W 3–2 Andújar (14–3) Howell (4–4) – 3:05 38,394 45–30 W2 76 July 5 7:35 p.m. CDT Dodgers L 1–4 Niedenfuer (3–2) Cox (9–4) Howell (7) 2:22 39,296 45–31 L1 77 July 6 1:15 p.m. CDT Dodgers L 3–8 Welch (2–1) Kepshire (5–6) – 2:41 33,852 45–32 L2 78 July 7 1:15 p.m. CDT Dodgers W 7–1 Tudor (9–7) Hershiser (8–3) – 2:43 36,313 46–32 W1 79 July 8 7:35 p.m. CDT Giants W 6–1 Andújar (15–3) LaPoint (3–8) – 2:35 25,102 47–32 W2 80 July 9 7:35 p.m. CDT Giants W 3–1 Cox (10–4) Laskey (1–11) – 2:23 25,019 48–32 W3 81 July 10 7:35 p.m. CDT Giants W 7–3 Kepshire (6–6) Lahti (7) 2:38 30,196 49–32 W4 82 July 11 7:35 p.m. CDT Padres W 6–0 Tudor (10–7) Thurmond (3–7) – 2:27 32,805 50–32 W5 83 July 12 7:35 p.m. CDT Padres L 0–2 Hoyt (12–4) Andújar (15–4) Gossage (18) 2:14 44,199 50–33 L1 84 July 13 7:05 p.m. CDT Padres W 7–3 Cox (11–4) Wojna (1–2) Lahti (8) 2:31 36,313 51–33 W1 85 July 14 1:15 p.m. CDT Padres W 2–1 Kepshire (7–6) Dravecky (8–6) Lahti (9) 2:21 38,509 52–33 W2 56th All-Star Game in Minneapolis, MN 86 July 18 9:35 p.m. CDT @ Dodgers L 1–2 Hershiser (9–3) Campbell (2–2) Niedenfuer (8) 2:41 46,484 52–34 L1 87 July 19 9:35 p.m. CDT @ Dodgers L 2–5 Welch (4–1) Cox (11–5) – 2:15 49,472 52–35 L2 88 July 20 9:05 p.m. CDT @ Dodgers L 0–3 Valenzuela (11–8) Tudor (10–8) – 2:09 48,582 52–36 L3 89 July 21 3:05 p.m. CDT @ Dodgers W 4–2 (10) Lahti (1–0) Niedenfuer (4–3) Forsch (2) 3:12 40,380 53–36 W1 90 July 22 3:05 p.m. CDT @ Giants W 4–3 Andújar (16–4) LaPoint (4–9) Lahti (10) 2:43 5,954 54–36 W2 91 July 23 2:05 p.m. CDT @ Giants W 6–3 Cox (12–5) Krukow (6–8) – 2:44 7,688 55–36 W3 92 July 24 3:05 p.m. CDT @ Giants W 4–0 Tudor (11–8) Gott (4–8) – 2:24 11,012 56–36 W4 93 July 25 3:05 p.m. CDT @ Padres W 9–6 Dayley (3–0) Gossage (2–2) Lahti (11) 3:01 24,164 57–36 W5 94 July 26 9:05 p.m. CDT @ Padres W 2–1 (12) Andújar (17–4) Stoddard (1–5) Dayley (7) 3:07 28,811 58–36 W6 95 July 27 9:05 p.m. CDT @ Padres L 0–2 Hawkins (13–3) Cox (12–6) Gossage (21) 2:00 32,132 58–37 L1 96 July 28 3:05 p.m. CDT @ Padres W 4–2 Tudor (11–9) Hoyt (13–5) Lahti (12) 2:27 38,762 59–37 W1 97 July 30 3:05 p.m. CDT @ Cubs W 11–3 Kepshire (8–6) Engel (0–1) – 3:01 33,083 60–37 W2 98 July 31 1:20 p.m. CDT @ Cubs L 2–5 Fontenot (4–5) Andújar (17–5) Smith (23) 2:33 31,417 60–38 L1
August: 17–11 (Home: 7–7; Away: 10–4) # Date Time (CT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/ Streak 99 August 1 1:20 p.m. CDT @ Cubs L 8–9 (14) Frazier (6–4) Dayley (3–1) – 5:03 36,164 60–39 L2 100 August 2 7:35 p.m. CDT Phillies W 3–2 Tudor (12–9) Hudson (5–9) – 2:19 47,805 61–39 W1 101 August 3 7:05 p.m. CDT Phillies L 4–6 (10) Carman (4–3) Lahti (1–1) Andersen (3) 3:04 47,051 61–40 L1 102 August 4 1:15 p.m. CDT Phillies L 0–6 Gross (11–8) Andújar (17–6) – 2:25 46,674 61–41 L2 103 August 5 7:35 p.m. CDT Phillies L 1–9 Rawley (8–6) Cox (12–7) – 2:15 36,689 61–42 L3 — August 6 Cubs Postponed (Strike) (Makeup date: September 9) — August 7 Cubs Postponed (Strike) (Makeup date: September 5) 104 August 8 7:35 p.m. CDT Cubs W 8–0 Tudor (14–8) Sanderson (5–5) – 2:18 39,203 62–42 W1 105 August 9 7:05 p.m. CDT @ Phillies W 5–4 Andújar (18–6) Hudson (5–10) Lahti (13) 2:36 25,194 63–42 W2 106 (1) August 10 4:35 p.m. CDT @ Phillies W 5–4 Cox (13–7) Koosman (6–3) Lahti (14) 2:31 – 64–42 W3 107 (2) August 10 7:41 p.m. CDT @ Phillies W 13–4 Horton (1–2) Gross (11–9) – 3:02 37,321 65–42 W4 108 August 11 12:35 p.m. CDT @ Phillies L 1–4 Rawley (9–6) Forsch (4–5) – 2:02 31,602 65–43 L1 109 August 12 7:35 p.m. CDT Pirates W 8–1 Tudor (15–8) Winn (2–5) – 3:07 24,516 66–43 W1 110 August 13 7:35 p.m. CDT Pirates W 6–5 Andújar (19–6) Robinson (2–8) Dayley (8) 2:54 30,469 67–43 W2 — August 14 Pirates Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: August 15) 111 (1) August 15 12:35 p.m. CDT Pirates W 3–1 Kepshire (9–6) Reuschel (8–6) Dayley (9) 2:10 – 68–43 W3 112 (2) August 15 3:20 p.m. CDT Pirates W 4–3 (12) Campbell (3–2) Guante (3–5) – 4:14 34,170 69–43 W4 113 August 16 7:35 p.m. CDT Expos W 6–1 Forsch (5–5) Laskey (5–12) – 2:26 40,873 70–43 W5 114 August 17 7:05 p.m. CDT Expos L 4–5 Burke (8–0) Campbell (3–3) Lucas (1) 2:55 45,093 70–44 L1 115 August 18 1:15 p.m. CDT Expos L 5–6 (10) Lucas (4–2) Andújar (19–7) Reardon (31) 3:20 39,813 70–45 L2 116 August 20 7:35 p.m. CDT @ Astros L 2–17 Scott (13–6) Kepshire (9–7) – 2:27 10,348 70–46 L3 117 August 21 7:35 p.m. CDT @ Astros W 7–4 Lahti (2–1) Smith (6–5) – 2:53 14,164 71–46 W1 118 August 22 7:35 p.m. CDT @ Astros W 2–1 Horton (2–2) Calhoun (1–2) Dayley (10) 2:43 14,555 71–47 W2 119 August 23 6:40 p.m. CDT @ Braves W 6–2 Andújar (20–7) McMurtry (0–3) Lahti (15) 2:51 19,958 72–47 W3 120 August 24 6:40 p.m. CDT @ Braves W 7–0 (6) Forsch (6–5) Barker (1–6) – 1:40 31,109 73–47 W4 121 August 25 1:10 p.m. CDT @ Braves W 5–2 Kepshire (10–7) Mahler (16–12) Campbell (4) 2:39 14,711 74–47 W5 122 August 26 6:35 p.m. CDT @ Reds W 3–0 Cox (14–7) Tibbs (6–15) – 2:16 28,071 76–46 W6 123 August 27 6:35 p.m. CDT @ Reds W 6–4 Campbell (4–3) Power (4–4) Lahti (16) 2:50 22,268 77–46 W7 124 August 28 6:35 p.m. CDT @ Reds L 6–7 (12) Power (5–4) Lahti (2–2) – 4:13 21,049 77–47 L1 125 August 30 7:35 p.m. CDT Astros L 5–7 Scott (13–6) Kepshire (14–7) Smith (20) 2:39 31,975 77–48 L2 126 August 31 7:05 p.m. CDT Astros L 1–3 Knepper (11–10) Cox (14–8) – 2:29 38,387 77–49 L3
September: 21–9 (Home: 12–4; Away: 9–5) # Date Time (CT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/ Streak 127 September 1 1:15 p.m. CDT Astros W 5–0 Tudor (16–8) Niekro (9–11) – 2:34 31,927 78–49 W1 128 September 2 5:35 p.m. CDT Reds L 1–4 Browning (15–9) Andújar (20–8) Franco (9) 2:15 29,026 78–50 L1 129 September 3 7:35 p.m. CDT Reds W 6–4 Lahti (3–2) Hume (2–4) – 2:43 19,261 79–50 W1 130 September 4 7:35 p.m. CDT Reds W 4–3 Worrell (1–0) Robinson (5–4) – 2:33 25,425 80–50 W2 131 September 5 7:35 p.m. CDT Cubs W 6–1 Cox (15–8) Engel (1–3) – 2:21 33,693 81–50 W3 132 September 6 7:35 p.m. CDT Braves W 8–0 Tudor (17–8) Mahler (17–14) – 2:41 25,821 82–50 W4 133 September 7 7:05 p.m. CDT Braves L 1–3 Bedrosian (6–11) Andújar (20–9) Sutter (22) 2:30 38,091 82–51 L1 134 September 8 1:15 p.m. CDT Braves L 3–7 Johnson (4–0) Forsch (6–6) – 2:48 24,930 82–52 L2 135 September 9 7:35 p.m. CDT Cubs L 1–3 Fontenot (6–8) Kepshire (10–9) Meridith (1) 3:00 32,808 82–53 L3 136 September 10 6:35 p.m. CDT @ Mets L 4–5 Darling (15–5) Cox (15–9) McDowell (13) 2:34 50,195 82–54 L4 137 September 11 6:35 p.m. CDT @ Mets W 1–0 (10) Tudor (18–6) Orosco (5–5) – 3:03 52,616 83–54 W1 138 September 12 12:35 p.m. CDT @ Mets L 6–7 Orosco (6–5) Dayley (3–2) – 3:16 46,295 83–55 L1 139 September 13 1:20 p.m. CDT @ Cubs W 9–3 Forsch (7–6) Trout (8–5) Worrell (1) 3:10 16,110 84–55 W1 140 September 14 1:20 p.m. CDT @ Cubs W 5–4 Campbell (5–3) Sorensen (5–3) Lahti (17) 3:05 29,852 85–55 W2 141 September 15 1:20 p.m. CDT @ Cubs W 5–1 Cox (16–8) Engel (1–5) – 2:58 28,430 86–55 W3 142 (1) September 16 12:35 p.m. CDT @ Pirates W 8–4 Tudor (19–8) DeLeón (2–18) Worrell (2) 3:19 – 87–55 W4 143 (2) September 16 4:29 p.m. CDT @ Pirates W 3–1 'Perry (1–0) Clements (0–2) – 2:51 3,601 88–55 W5 144 September 17 6:35 p.m. CDT @ Pirates W 10–4 Andújar (21–9) Kipper (0–1) – 2:56 3,924 89–55 W6 145 September 18 6:35 p.m. CDT @ Phillies W 7–0 Forsch (8–6) Denny (11–12) – 2:36 17,354 90–55 W7 146 September 19 6:35 p.m. CDT @ Phillies L 3–6 Rucker (3–1) Keough (0–1) Carman (6) 2:44 17,120 90–56 L1 147 September 20 7:35 p.m. CDT Expos W 5–3 Worrell (2–0) St. Claire (4–3) – 2:27 33,788 91–56 W1 148 September 21 12:20 p.m. CDT Expos W 7–6 Lahti (4–2) Roberge (3–3) Worrell (3) 3:00 32,788 92–56 W2 149 September 22 1:15 p.m. CDT Expos W 6–5 Dayley (4–2) O'Connor (0–2) – 3:09 32,958 93–56 W3 150 September 23 7:35 p.m. CDT Pirates W 5–4 Lahti (5–2) Guante (4–6) Worrell (4) 2:55 17,611 94–56 W4 151 September 24 7:35 p.m. CDT Pirates W 5–4 Horton (3–2) Tunnell (4–10) Dayley (11) 2:56 20,054 95–56 W5 152 September 25 7:35 p.m. CDT Phillies W 6–3 Cox (17–9) Hudson (7–13) Lahti (18) 2:46 17,733 96–56 W6 153 September 26 7:35 p.m. CDT Phillies W 5–0 Tudor (20–8) Gross (14–12) – 2:19 23,598 97–56 W7 — September 27 @ Expos Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: September 28) 154 (1) September 28 2:20 p.m. CDT @ Expos L 0–2 Gullickson (14–11) Andújar (21–10) Reardon (37) 2:24 – 97–57 L1 155 (2) September 28 5:19 p.m. CDT @ Expos W 4–2 (11) Worrell (3–0) Reardon (2–8) – 3:21 15,512 98–57 W1 156 September 29 12:35 p.m. CDT @ Expos L 5–7 Lucas (6–2) Dayley (4–3) Reardon (38) 2:40 20,577 98–58 L1
October: 3–3 (Home: 3–3; Away: 0–0) # Date Time (CT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/ Streak 157 October 1 7:35 p.m. CDT Mets L 0–1 (11) Orosco (8–6) Dayley (4–4) – 3:22 46,026 98–59 L2 158 October 2 7:35 p.m. CDT Mets L 2–5 Gooden (24–4) Andújar (21–11) – 3:07 47,333 98–60 L3 159 October 3 7:35 p.m. CDT Mets W 4–3 Cox (18–9) Aguilera (10–7) Lahti (19) 3:11 47,720 99–60 W1 160 October 4 7:35 p.m. CDT Cubs W 4–2 Forsch (9–6) Eckersley (11–7) Worrell (5) 2:21 40,618 100–60 W2 161 October 5 1:15 p.m. CDT Cubs W 7–1 Tudor (21–8) Trout (9–7) – 2:20 44,825 101–60 W3 162 October 6 1:15 p.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.
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Postponement Bold = Cardinals team member

Postseason Game log

1985 Postseason game log: 7–6 (Home: 4–2; Away: 3–4)
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 1 October 9 7:30 p.m. CDT @ Dodgers L 1–4 Valenzuela (1–0) Tudor (0–1) Niedenfuer (1) 2:42 55,270 LA 1–0 L1 2 October 10 7:35 p.m. CDT @ Dodgers L 2–8 Hershiser (1–0) Andújar (0–1) – 3:04 52,222 LA 2–0 L2 3 October 12 12:05 p.m. CDT Dodgers W 4–2 Cox (1–0) Welch (0–1) Dayley (1) 3:21 53,708 LA 2–1 W1 4 October 13 7:15 p.m. CDT Dodgers W 12–2 Tudor (1–1) Reuss (0–1) – 2:47 53,708 Tied 2–2 W2 5 October 14 2:05 p.m. CDT Dodgers W 3–2 Lahti (1–0) Niedenfuer (0–1) – 2:56 53,708 STL 3–2 W3 6 October 16 2:05 p.m. CDT @ Dodgers W 7–5 Worrell (1–0) Niedenfuer (0–2) Dayley (2) 3:32 55,208 STL 4–2 W4
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 1 October 19 7:35 p.m. CDT @ Royals W 3–1 Tudor (1–0) Jackson (0–1) Worrell (1) 2:48 41,650 STL 1–0 W1 2 October 20 7:30 p.m. CDT @ Royals W 4–2 Dayley (1–0) Leibrandt (0–1) Lahti (1) 2:44 41,656 STL 2–0 W2 3 October 22 7:35 p.m. CDT Royals L 1–6 Saberhagen (1–0) Andújar (0–1) – 2:59 53,634 STL 2–1 L1 4 October 23 7:25 p.m. CDT Royals W 3–0 Tudor (2–0) Black (0–1) – 2:19 53,634 STL 3–1 W1 5 October 24 7:25 p.m. CDT Royals L 1–6 Jackson (1–1) Forsch (0–1) – 2:52 53,634 STL 3–2 L1 6 October 26 7:25 p.m. CDT @ Royals L 1–2 Quisenberry (1–0) Worrell (0–1) – 2:47 41,628 Tied 3–3 L2 7 October 27 7:30 p.m. CST @ Royals L 0–11 Saberhagen (2–0) Tudor (2–1) – 2:46 41,658 KC 4–3 L3
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Postponement Bold = Cardinals team member

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	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

Main article: 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)

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

Game 2

Thursday, October 10 at Dodger Stadium (Los Angeles)

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

Game 3

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

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

Game 4

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

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

Game 5

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

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

Game 6

Wednesday, October 16 at Dodger Stadium (Los Angeles)

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

World Series

Main article: 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)

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

Awards and honors

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

Farm system

See also: Minor League Baseball

Level	Team	League	Manager
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, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.

External links

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