1985 Detroit Tigers Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 84-77
Finished 3rd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 2,286,609, Avg. 28,944
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Sparky Anderson (84-77)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1985 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 84-77
Finished 3rd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 2,286,609, Avg. 28,944
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Sparky Anderson (84-77)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1985 Detroit Tigers Roster
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1985 season with a record of 84 wins and 77 losses, finishing third in the AL's East Division.
The Tigers tallied 729 runs and conceded 688 runs. Darrell Evans walloped 40 home runs for Detroit, while Lance Parrish, Lou Whitaker, Kirk Gibson and Chet Lemon each swatted 20 or more also. Lance Parrish drove in 98 runs. Kirk Gibson led all regular batters by hitting .287. Jack Morris topped the team with 16 wins, and Dan Petry and Walt Terrell added 15 or more victories also Jack Morris recorded a 3.33 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Sparky Anderson coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 729
Regular Season Runs Against: 688
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 8, 1985 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 10, 1985 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 11, 1985 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Detroit Tigers 11 | W | 3-0 | 0-0 | 3-0 | ||
| April 13, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 3-0 | 1-0 | 4-0 | ||
| April 14, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 3-0 | 2-0 | 5-0 | ||
| April 16, 1985 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 4-0 | 2-0 | 6-0 | ||
| April 17, 1985 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 4-1 | 2-0 | 6-1 | ||
| April 19, 1985 | Kansas City Royals 9 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 4-2 | 2-0 | 6-2 | ||
| April 20, 1985 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 5-2 | 2-0 | 7-2 | ||
| April 21, 1985 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 5-3 | 2-0 | 7-3 | ||
| April 22, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 5-3 | 2-1 | 7-4 | ||
| April 23, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 5-3 | 3-1 | 8-4 | ||
| April 24, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 5-3 | 3-2 | 8-5 | ||
| April 25, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Milwaukee Brewers 11 | L | 5-3 | 3-3 | 8-6 | ||
| April 26, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 0 | W | 5-3 | 4-3 | 9-6 | ||
| April 27, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 5-3 | 5-3 | 10-6 | ||
| April 28, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 0 | W | 5-3 | 6-3 | 11-6 | ||
| April 30, 1985 | Minnesota Twins 11 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 5-4 | 6-3 | 11-7 | ||
| May 1, 1985 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 5-5 | 6-3 | 11-8 | ||
| May 3, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 5-6 | 6-3 | 11-9 | ||
| May 4, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 6-6 | 6-3 | 12-9 | ||
| May 5, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 7-6 | 6-3 | 13-9 | ||
| May 7, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Texas Rangers 1 | W | 7-6 | 7-3 | 14-9 | ||
| May 8, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Texas Rangers 1 | W | 7-6 | 8-3 | 15-9 | ||
| May 10, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 7-6 | 9-3 | 16-9 | ||
| May 11, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 7-6 | 9-4 | 16-10 | ||
| May 12, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 7-6 | 9-5 | 16-11 | ||
| May 13, 1985 | Texas Rangers 4 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 8-6 | 9-5 | 17-11 | ||
| May 14, 1985 | Texas Rangers 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 9-6 | 9-5 | 18-11 | ||
| May 15, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 9-6 | 9-6 | 18-12 | ||
| May 16, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 9-6 | 9-7 | 18-13 | ||
| May 17, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 9-6 | 10-7 | 19-13 | ||
| May 18, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 9-6 | 11-7 | 20-13 | ||
| May 19, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Oakland Athletics 9 | L | 9-6 | 11-8 | 20-14 | ||
| May 20, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 2 at California Angels 7 | L | 9-6 | 11-9 | 20-15 | ||
| May 21, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 1 at California Angels 2 | L | 9-6 | 11-10 | 20-16 | ||
| May 22, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 3 at California Angels 2 | W | 9-6 | 12-10 | 21-16 | ||
| May 24, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Seattle Mariners 3 | W | 9-6 | 13-10 | 22-16 | ||
| May 25, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Seattle Mariners 2 | W | 9-6 | 14-10 | 23-16 | ||
| May 26, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Seattle Mariners 0 | W | 9-6 | 15-10 | 24-16 | ||
| May 27, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Seattle Mariners 5 | L | 9-6 | 15-11 | 24-17 | ||
| May 29, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 9-7 | 15-11 | 24-18 | ||
| May 30, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 10-7 | 15-11 | 25-18 | ||
| May 31, 1985 | California Angels 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 10-8 | 15-11 | 25-19 | ||
| June 1, 1985 | California Angels 9 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 10-9 | 15-11 | 25-20 | ||
| June 2, 1985 | California Angels 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 11-9 | 15-11 | 26-20 | ||
| June 3, 1985 | Seattle Mariners 9 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 11-10 | 15-11 | 26-21 | ||
| June 4, 1985 | Seattle Mariners 7 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 11-11 | 15-11 | 26-22 | ||
| June 5, 1985 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 12-11 | 15-11 | 27-22 | ||
| June 6, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | L | 12-11 | 15-12 | 27-23 | ||
| June 7, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 9 | L | 12-11 | 15-13 | 27-24 | ||
| June 8, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 | W | 12-11 | 16-13 | 28-24 | ||
| June 9, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | W | 12-11 | 17-13 | 29-24 | ||
| June 10, 1985 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 13-11 | 17-13 | 30-24 | ||
| June 12, 1985 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 14-11 | 17-13 | 31-24 | ||
| June 14, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 4 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 14-11 | 18-13 | 32-24 | ||
| June 15, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 10 at New York Yankees 8 | W | 14-11 | 19-13 | 33-24 | ||
| June 16, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 1 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 14-11 | 19-14 | 33-25 | ||
| June 17, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 14-12 | 19-14 | 33-26 | ||
| June 18, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 15-12 | 19-14 | 34-26 | ||
| June 19, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 16-12 | 19-14 | 35-26 | ||
| June 20, 1985 | New York Yankees 9 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 17-12 | 19-14 | 36-26 | ||
| June 21, 1985 | New York Yankees 4 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 18-12 | 19-14 | 37-26 | ||
| June 22, 1985 | New York Yankees 4 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 18-13 | 19-14 | 37-27 | ||
| June 23, 1985 | New York Yankees 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 19-13 | 19-14 | 38-27 | ||
| June 24, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 19-13 | 19-15 | 38-28 | ||
| June 25, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 19-13 | 20-15 | 39-28 | ||
| June 26, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 19-13 | 21-15 | 40-28 | ||
| June 28, 1985 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 19-14 | 21-15 | 40-29 | ||
| June 29, 1985 | Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 20-14 | 21-15 | 41-29 | ||
| June 30, 1985 | Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 20-15 | 21-15 | 41-30 | ||
| July 1, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 20-15 | 22-15 | 42-30 | ||
| July 2, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 20-15 | 22-16 | 42-31 | ||
| July 3, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 20-15 | 23-16 | 43-31 | ||
| July 4, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 20-15 | 23-17 | 43-32 | ||
| July 5, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 20-15 | 23-18 | 43-33 | ||
| July 6, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 20-15 | 24-18 | 44-33 | ||
| July 7, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 20-15 | 25-18 | 45-33 | ||
| July 8, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 20-16 | 25-18 | 45-34 | ||
| July 9, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 21-16 | 25-18 | 46-34 | ||
| July 10, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 22-16 | 25-18 | 47-34 | ||
| July 11, 1985 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 22-17 | 25-18 | 47-35 | ||
| July 12, 1985 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 22-18 | 25-18 | 47-36 | ||
| July 13, 1985 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 22-19 | 25-18 | 47-37 | ||
| July 14, 1985 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 23-19 | 25-18 | 48-37 | ||
| July 18, 1985 | Texas Rangers 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 23-20 | 25-18 | 48-38 | ||
| July 19, 1985 | Texas Rangers 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 23-21 | 25-18 | 48-39 | ||
| July 20, 1985 | Texas Rangers 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 24-21 | 25-18 | 49-39 | ||
| July 21, 1985 | Texas Rangers 7 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 24-22 | 25-18 | 49-40 | ||
| July 22, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago White Sox 9 | L | 24-22 | 25-19 | 49-41 | ||
| July 23, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 24-22 | 25-20 | 49-42 | ||
| July 24, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 24-22 | 26-20 | 50-42 | ||
| July 25, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 24-22 | 27-20 | 51-42 | ||
| July 26, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 24-22 | 27-21 | 51-43 | ||
| July 27, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Minnesota Twins 11 | L | 24-22 | 27-22 | 51-44 | ||
| July 28, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 24-22 | 28-22 | 52-44 | ||
| July 29, 1985 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 24-23 | 28-22 | 52-45 | ||
| July 30, 1985 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Detroit Tigers 11 | W | 25-23 | 28-22 | 53-45 | ||
| July 31, 1985 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 25-24 | 28-22 | 53-46 | ||
| August 2, 1985 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 26-24 | 28-22 | 54-46 | ||
| August 3, 1985 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 27-24 | 28-22 | 55-46 | ||
| August 4, 1985 | Milwaukee Brewers 14 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 27-25 | 28-22 | 55-47 | ||
| August 4, 1985 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 28-25 | 28-22 | 56-47 | ||
| August 5, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 28-25 | 29-22 | 57-47 | ||
| August 8, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 28-25 | 29-23 | 57-48 | ||
| August 8, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Royals 10 | L | 28-25 | 29-24 | 57-49 | ||
| August 9, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 28-25 | 29-25 | 57-50 | ||
| August 10, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 28-25 | 30-25 | 58-50 | ||
| August 11, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 28-25 | 30-26 | 58-51 | ||
| August 12, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | L | 28-25 | 30-27 | 58-52 | ||
| August 13, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | W | 28-25 | 31-27 | 59-52 | ||
| August 14, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | W | 28-25 | 32-27 | 60-52 | ||
| August 15, 1985 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 28-26 | 32-27 | 60-53 | ||
| August 16, 1985 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 29-26 | 32-27 | 61-53 | ||
| August 17, 1985 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 30-26 | 32-27 | 62-53 | ||
| August 18, 1985 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 31-26 | 32-27 | 63-53 | ||
| August 19, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 31-26 | 32-28 | 63-54 | ||
| August 20, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 31-26 | 33-28 | 64-54 | ||
| August 21, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 31-26 | 33-29 | 64-55 | ||
| August 22, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 31-26 | 34-29 | 65-55 | ||
| August 23, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 6 at California Angels 7 | L | 31-26 | 34-30 | 65-56 | ||
| August 24, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 13 at California Angels 2 | W | 31-26 | 35-30 | 66-56 | ||
| August 25, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 1 at California Angels 7 | L | 31-26 | 35-31 | 66-57 | ||
| August 26, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Seattle Mariners 3 | W | 31-26 | 36-31 | 67-57 | ||
| August 27, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Seattle Mariners 3 | L | 31-26 | 36-32 | 67-58 | ||
| August 29, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 32-26 | 36-32 | 68-58 | ||
| August 30, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 32-27 | 36-32 | 68-59 | ||
| August 31, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 33-27 | 36-32 | 69-59 | ||
| September 1, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 14 | W | 34-27 | 36-32 | 70-59 | ||
| September 2, 1985 | California Angels 11 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 34-28 | 36-32 | 70-60 | ||
| September 3, 1985 | California Angels 8 at Detroit Tigers 14 | W | 35-28 | 36-32 | 71-60 | ||
| September 4, 1985 | California Angels 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 35-29 | 36-32 | 71-61 | ||
| September 6, 1985 | Seattle Mariners 8 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 35-30 | 36-32 | 71-62 | ||
| September 7, 1985 | Seattle Mariners 12 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 35-31 | 36-32 | 71-63 | ||
| September 8, 1985 | Seattle Mariners 6 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 35-32 | 36-32 | 71-64 | ||
| September 9, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | L | 35-32 | 36-33 | 71-65 | ||
| September 10, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | L | 35-32 | 36-34 | 71-66 | ||
| September 11, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | L | 35-32 | 36-35 | 71-67 | ||
| September 13, 1985 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 35-33 | 36-35 | 71-68 | ||
| September 14, 1985 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 36-33 | 36-35 | 72-68 | ||
| September 14, 1985 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 36-34 | 36-35 | 72-69 | ||
| September 15, 1985 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 37-34 | 36-35 | 73-69 | ||
| September 16, 1985 | Baltimore Orioles 14 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 37-35 | 36-35 | 73-70 | ||
| September 17, 1985 | New York Yankees 1 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 38-35 | 36-35 | 74-70 | ||
| September 18, 1985 | New York Yankees 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 39-35 | 36-35 | 75-70 | ||
| September 19, 1985 | New York Yankees 3 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 40-35 | 36-35 | 76-70 | ||
| September 20, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 40-35 | 37-35 | 77-70 | ||
| September 21, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 40-35 | 37-36 | 77-71 | ||
| September 22, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 40-35 | 37-37 | 77-72 | ||
| September 23, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 40-35 | 38-37 | 78-72 | ||
| September 24, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 9 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 40-35 | 39-37 | 79-72 | ||
| September 25, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 10 | L | 40-35 | 39-38 | 79-73 | ||
| September 27, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 41-35 | 39-38 | 80-73 | ||
| September 28, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 41-36 | 39-38 | 80-74 | ||
| September 29, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 41-37 | 39-38 | 80-75 | ||
| October 1, 1985 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 42-37 | 39-38 | 81-75 | ||
| October 2, 1985 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 43-37 | 39-38 | 82-75 | ||
| October 3, 1985 | Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 44-37 | 39-38 | 83-75 | ||
| October 4, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 44-37 | 39-39 | 83-76 | ||
| October 5, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | L | 44-37 | 39-40 | 83-77 | ||
| October 6, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 11 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 44-37 | 40-40 | 84-77 |
