O n a memorable night in October 1985 the Kansas City Royals earned a place in baseball history with their first World Series championship On October 27 1985 the Royals routed the St Louis Cardinals 11 0 in Game 7 of a World Series that was dubbed the I-70 Series The I-70 high way runs through Kansas City located in western Missouri on the Missouri-Kansas border and St Louis located in eastern Missouri on the Missouri Illinois border I-70 World Series I-70 World Series I-70 World Series I-70 World Series Kansas City and St Louis are Kansas City and St Louis are Kansas City and St Louis are llocated 249 miles 400 km apart p located 249 miles 400 km apart along Interstate 70 in Missouri along Interstate 70 in Missouri along Interstate 70 in Missouri The 1985 World Series between the The 1985 World Series between the The 1985 World Series between the The 1985 World Series between the Royals and the Cardinals was thus Royals and the Cardinals was thus known as the I-70 Series It also known as the I-70 Series It also known as the I-70 Series It also was called the Show-Me Series was called the Show-Me Series because Missouri is known as the because Missouri is known as the because Missouri is known as the Show-Me State After the Serie Show-Me State After the Series Show-Me State After the Series was over Royals star third baseman was over Royals star third baseman G George Brett said of the Cardinals George Brett said of the Cardinals We showed em We showed em We showed em dfhCd l Third baseman George Brett left and pitcher Bret Saberhagen celebrate Third baseman George Brett left and pitcher Bret Saberhagen celebrate after the Royals beat the Cardinals 11 0 in Game 7 of the 1985 World Series after the Royals beat the Cardinals 11 0 in Game 7 of the 1985 World Series t WORLD SERIES CHAMPS 5
Kansas City players including George Brett front are a happy bunch on October 27 1985 after the Royals won the World Series A large celebration got underway at Royals Stadium The World Series title was the first for the Royals They became the fifth team to win the best-of-seven Series after trailing three games to one Bret Saberhagen the Most Valuable Player MVP of the Series pitched a shutout in Game 7 He allowed just five hits Third baseman George Brett catcher Jim Sundberg and other Royals mobbed Saberhagen after Darryl Mot ley caught the game-ending fly ball in right field Soon Kan sas City players were pouring champagne over each other in the clubhouse 6 KANSAS CITY ROYALS
We won the World Series even if people said we weren’t from a big enough city in the world to do it Brett said Because the turf at that time at Royals Stadium was artificial fans could not grab a piece of grass to keep as a souve nir Instead they jumped onto the field and threw dirt into the air Kansas Citians watching the game on television left their homes to run into the streets in celebration Motorists drove down the avenues honking horns Game 7 was certainly worth celebrating for the Roy als and their fans Kansas City was ahead 5 0 after four innings That was thanks in part to a two-run home run by Motley in the second inning off John Tudor The Royals broke the game open with six runs in the fifth inning St Louis man ager Whitey Herzog and pitcher Joaquin Andujar were ejected during that inning for argu ing with home-plate umpire Don Denkinger over balls and strikes Denkinger had made a controversial call the night before in the ninth inning of Game 6 With Game 7 getting out of hand the Cardinals took out their frustration on him Motley finished with three hits and three runs batted in RBIs in Game 7 Brett went 4-for-5 and scored two runs Leadoff man Lonnie Smith had Comeback Kids Comeback Kids Comeback Kids The 1985 Royals became the fifth The 1985 Royals became the fifth team in major league history to win team in major league history to win the World Series after trailing the the World Series after trailing the the World Series after trailing the best-of-seven series three games best-of-seven series three games best-of-seven series three games to one The previous four teams to to one The previous four teams to to one The previous four teams to accomplish the feat were the 1925 accomplish the feat were the 1925 accomplish the feat were the 1925 Pittsburgh Pirates against the Pittsburgh Pirates against the Washington Senators the 1958 New Washington Senators the 1958 New Washington Senators the 1958 New York Yankees against the Milw u York Yankees against the Milwau York Yankees against the Milwau kee Braves the 1968 Detroit Tigers s kee Braves the 1968 Detroit Tigers against the St Louis Cardinals against the St Louis Cardinals against the St Louis Cardinals and the 1979 Pirates against the and the 1979 Pirates against the and the 1979 Pirates against the BBaltimore Orioles Baltimore Orioles g WORLD SERIES CHAMPS 7
