1985 Minnesota Twins Game-by-Game Results

American League (AL)
Team Record: 77-85
Finished 4th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,652,063, Avg. 20,396
Ballpark: Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome
Manager: Billy Gardner (27-35)
Manager: Ray Miller (50-50)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1985 Minnesota Twins Statistics
1985 Minnesota Twins Roster

The Minnesota Twins of the American League ended the 1985 season with a record of 77 wins and 85 losses, finishing fourth in the AL's West Division.

The Twins scored 705 runs and allowed 782 runs. Tom Brunansky paced Minnesota with 27 home runs, while Gary Gaetti and Kent Hrbek walloped 20 or more also. Kent Hrbek drove in 93 runs. Kirby Puckett led batters with significant playing time by hitting .288. Frank Viola topped the team with 18 wins, and Mike Smithson added 15 or more wins, too Frank Viola recorded a 4.09 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.

Billy Gardner and Ray Miller coached the team.

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Regular Season Runs For: 705
Regular Season Runs Against: 782

Date Game Res Home Road Record
April 9, 1985 Minnesota Twins 6 at California Angels 2 W 0-0 1-0 1-0
April 10, 1985 Minnesota Twins 6 at California Angels 3 W 0-0 2-0 2-0
April 11, 1985 Minnesota Twins 3 at California Angels 4 L 0-0 2-1 2-1
April 12, 1985 Minnesota Twins 1 at Seattle Mariners 2 L 0-0 2-2 2-2
April 13, 1985 Minnesota Twins 7 at Seattle Mariners 8 L 0-0 2-3 2-3
April 14, 1985 Minnesota Twins 1 at Seattle Mariners 5 L 0-0 2-4 2-4
April 15, 1985 California Angels 5 at Minnesota Twins 0 L 0-1 2-4 2-5
April 17, 1985 California Angels 4 at Minnesota Twins 3 L 0-2 2-4 2-6
April 18, 1985 California Angels 9 at Minnesota Twins 8 L 0-3 2-4 2-7
April 19, 1985 Minnesota Twins 2 at Oakland Athletics 4 L 0-3 2-5 2-8
April 20, 1985 Minnesota Twins 2 at Oakland Athletics 6 L 0-3 2-6 2-9
April 21, 1985 Minnesota Twins 2 at Oakland Athletics 0 W 0-3 3-6 3-9
April 22, 1985 Seattle Mariners 5 at Minnesota Twins 9 W 1-3 3-6 4-9
April 23, 1985 Seattle Mariners 2 at Minnesota Twins 4 W 2-3 3-6 5-9
April 24, 1985 Seattle Mariners 0 at Minnesota Twins 10 W 3-3 3-6 6-9
April 25, 1985 Oakland Athletics 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 W 4-3 3-6 7-9
April 26, 1985 Oakland Athletics 7 at Minnesota Twins 8 W 5-3 3-6 8-9
April 27, 1985 Oakland Athletics 6 at Minnesota Twins 8 W 6-3 3-6 9-9
April 28, 1985 Oakland Athletics 1 at Minnesota Twins 10 W 7-3 3-6 10-9
April 30, 1985 Minnesota Twins 11 at Detroit Tigers 2 W 7-3 4-6 11-9
May 1, 1985 Minnesota Twins 7 at Detroit Tigers 3 W 7-3 5-6 12-9
May 3, 1985 Baltimore Orioles 8 at Minnesota Twins 7 L 7-4 5-6 12-10
May 4, 1985 Baltimore Orioles 6 at Minnesota Twins 8 W 8-4 5-6 13-10
May 5, 1985 Baltimore Orioles 10 at Minnesota Twins 5 L 8-5 5-6 13-11
May 7, 1985 New York Yankees 6 at Minnesota Twins 8 W 9-5 5-6 14-11
May 8, 1985 New York Yankees 6 at Minnesota Twins 8 W 10-5 5-6 15-11
May 10, 1985 Minnesota Twins 5 at Baltimore Orioles 6 L 10-5 5-7 15-12
May 11, 1985 Minnesota Twins 2 at Baltimore Orioles 4 L 10-5 5-8 15-13
May 12, 1985 Minnesota Twins 7 at Baltimore Orioles 3 W 10-5 6-8 16-13
May 13, 1985 Minnesota Twins 8 at New York Yankees 9 L 10-5 6-9 16-14
May 14, 1985 Minnesota Twins 7 at New York Yankees 10 L 10-5 6-10 16-15
May 15, 1985 Detroit Tigers 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 W 11-5 6-10 17-15
May 16, 1985 Detroit Tigers 5 at Minnesota Twins 7 W 12-5 6-10 18-15
May 17, 1985 Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Minnesota Twins 7 W 13-5 6-10 19-15
May 18, 1985 Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Minnesota Twins 1 L 13-6 6-10 19-16
May 19, 1985 Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Minnesota Twins 8 W 14-6 6-10 20-16
May 20, 1985 Boston Red Sox 2 at Minnesota Twins 5 W 15-6 6-10 21-16
May 21, 1985 Boston Red Sox 9 at Minnesota Twins 1 L 15-7 6-10 21-17
May 22, 1985 Boston Red Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 3 L 15-8 6-10 21-18
May 24, 1985 Minnesota Twins 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 L 15-8 6-11 21-19
May 25, 1985 Minnesota Twins 7 at Milwaukee Brewers 9 L 15-8 6-12 21-20
May 26, 1985 Minnesota Twins 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 L 15-8 6-13 21-21
May 27, 1985 Minnesota Twins 2 at Boston Red Sox 9 L 15-8 6-14 21-22
May 29, 1985 Minnesota Twins 0 at Boston Red Sox 7 L 15-8 6-15 21-23
May 30, 1985 Minnesota Twins 7 at Boston Red Sox 8 L 15-8 6-16 21-24
May 31, 1985 Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Minnesota Twins 4 L 15-9 6-16 21-25
June 1, 1985 Milwaukee Brewers 7 at Minnesota Twins 2 L 15-10 6-16 21-26
June 2, 1985 Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 W 16-10 6-16 22-26
June 4, 1985 Minnesota Twins 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 9 L 16-10 6-17 22-27
June 5, 1985 Minnesota Twins 0 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 L 16-10 6-18 22-28
June 7, 1985 Chicago White Sox 3 at Minnesota Twins 6 W 17-10 6-18 23-28
June 8, 1985 Chicago White Sox 3 at Minnesota Twins 1 L 17-11 6-18 23-29
June 9, 1985 Chicago White Sox 5 at Minnesota Twins 1 L 17-12 6-18 23-30
June 10, 1985 Minnesota Twins 6 at Cleveland Indians 4 W 17-12 7-18 24-30
June 13, 1985 Minnesota Twins 7 at Texas Rangers 5 W 17-12 8-18 25-30
June 14, 1985 Minnesota Twins 2 at Texas Rangers 4 L 17-12 8-19 25-31
June 15, 1985 Minnesota Twins 2 at Texas Rangers 11 L 17-12 8-20 25-32
June 16, 1985 Minnesota Twins 4 at Texas Rangers 1 W 17-12 9-20 26-32
June 17, 1985 Minnesota Twins 3 at Kansas City Royals 10 L 17-12 9-21 26-33
June 18, 1985 Minnesota Twins 1 at Kansas City Royals 10 L 17-12 9-22 26-34
June 19, 1985 Minnesota Twins 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 L 17-12 9-23 26-35
June 20, 1985 Minnesota Twins 11 at Kansas City Royals 8 W 17-12 10-23 27-35
June 21, 1985 Texas Rangers 2 at Minnesota Twins 3 W 18-12 10-23 28-35
June 22, 1985 Texas Rangers 2 at Minnesota Twins 3 W 19-12 10-23 29-35
June 23, 1985 Texas Rangers 3 at Minnesota Twins 1 L 19-13 10-23 29-36
June 24, 1985 Kansas City Royals 12 at Minnesota Twins 6 L 19-14 10-23 29-37
June 25, 1985 Kansas City Royals 3 at Minnesota Twins 0 L 19-15 10-23 29-38
June 26, 1985 Kansas City Royals 1 at Minnesota Twins 2 W 20-15 10-23 30-38
June 28, 1985 Minnesota Twins 5 at Chicago White Sox 4 W 20-15 11-23 31-38
June 29, 1985 Minnesota Twins 1 at Chicago White Sox 0 W 20-15 12-23 32-38
June 30, 1985 Minnesota Twins 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 W 20-15 13-23 33-38
July 1, 1985 Cleveland Indians 5 at Minnesota Twins 2 L 20-16 13-23 33-39
July 2, 1985 Cleveland Indians 7 at Minnesota Twins 8 W 21-16 13-23 34-39
July 3, 1985 Cleveland Indians 0 at Minnesota Twins 7 W 22-16 13-23 35-39
July 4, 1985 Minnesota Twins 2 at New York Yankees 3 L 22-16 13-24 35-40
July 5, 1985 Minnesota Twins 3 at New York Yankees 6 L 22-16 13-25 35-41
July 7, 1985 Minnesota Twins 2 at New York Yankees 3 L 22-16 13-26 35-42
July 7, 1985 Minnesota Twins 2 at New York Yankees 14 L 22-16 13-27 35-43
July 8, 1985 Minnesota Twins 7 at Baltimore Orioles 4 W 22-16 14-27 36-43
July 9, 1985 Minnesota Twins 6 at Baltimore Orioles 11 L 22-16 14-28 36-44
July 10, 1985 Minnesota Twins 2 at Baltimore Orioles 1 W 22-16 15-28 37-44
July 11, 1985 Minnesota Twins 5 at Detroit Tigers 1 W 22-16 16-28 38-44
July 12, 1985 Minnesota Twins 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 W 22-16 17-28 39-44
July 13, 1985 Minnesota Twins 6 at Detroit Tigers 4 W 22-16 18-28 40-44
July 14, 1985 Minnesota Twins 0 at Detroit Tigers 8 L 22-16 18-29 40-45
July 18, 1985 New York Yankees 4 at Minnesota Twins 8 W 23-16 18-29 41-45
July 19, 1985 New York Yankees 6 at Minnesota Twins 4 L 23-17 18-29 41-46
July 20, 1985 New York Yankees 8 at Minnesota Twins 3 L 23-18 18-29 41-47
July 21, 1985 New York Yankees 5 at Minnesota Twins 2 L 23-19 18-29 41-48
July 22, 1985 Baltimore Orioles 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 W 24-19 18-29 42-48
July 23, 1985 Baltimore Orioles 2 at Minnesota Twins 5 W 25-19 18-29 43-48
July 24, 1985 Baltimore Orioles 4 at Minnesota Twins 2 L 25-20 18-29 43-49
July 25, 1985 Detroit Tigers 7 at Minnesota Twins 2 L 25-21 18-29 43-50
July 26, 1985 Detroit Tigers 5 at Minnesota Twins 6 W 26-21 18-29 44-50
July 27, 1985 Detroit Tigers 4 at Minnesota Twins 11 W 27-21 18-29 45-50
July 28, 1985 Detroit Tigers 3 at Minnesota Twins 2 L 27-22 18-29 45-51
July 29, 1985 Minnesota Twins 6 at Seattle Mariners 8 L 27-22 18-30 45-52
July 30, 1985 Minnesota Twins 12 at Seattle Mariners 4 W 27-22 19-30 46-52
July 31, 1985 Minnesota Twins 3 at Seattle Mariners 12 L 27-22 19-31 46-53
August 2, 1985 Minnesota Twins 1 at California Angels 3 L 27-22 19-32 46-54
August 3, 1985 Minnesota Twins 4 at California Angels 5 L 27-22 19-33 46-55
August 4, 1985 Minnesota Twins 5 at California Angels 6 L 27-22 19-34 46-56
August 5, 1985 Minnesota Twins 1 at Oakland Athletics 5 L 27-22 19-35 46-57
August 8, 1985 California Angels 2 at Minnesota Twins 4 W 28-22 19-35 47-57
August 9, 1985 California Angels 1 at Minnesota Twins 6 W 29-22 19-35 48-57
August 10, 1985 California Angels 9 at Minnesota Twins 1 L 29-23 19-35 48-58
August 11, 1985 California Angels 12 at Minnesota Twins 0 L 29-24 19-35 48-59
August 12, 1985 Oakland Athletics 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 W 30-24 19-35 49-59
August 12, 1985 Oakland Athletics 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 W 31-24 19-35 50-59
August 13, 1985 Oakland Athletics 1 at Minnesota Twins 8 W 32-24 19-35 51-59
August 14, 1985 Oakland Athletics 5 at Minnesota Twins 0 L 32-25 19-35 51-60
August 14, 1985 Oakland Athletics 7 at Minnesota Twins 4 L 32-26 19-35 51-61
August 15, 1985 Seattle Mariners 5 at Minnesota Twins 14 W 33-26 19-35 52-61
August 16, 1985 Seattle Mariners 6 at Minnesota Twins 5 L 33-27 19-35 52-62
August 17, 1985 Seattle Mariners 0 at Minnesota Twins 2 W 34-27 19-35 53-62
August 18, 1985 Seattle Mariners 7 at Minnesota Twins 2 L 34-28 19-35 53-63
August 19, 1985 Minnesota Twins 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 L 34-28 19-36 53-64
August 20, 1985 Minnesota Twins 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 L 34-28 19-37 53-65
August 21, 1985 Minnesota Twins 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 L 34-28 19-38 53-66
August 23, 1985 Minnesota Twins 5 at Boston Red Sox 2 W 34-28 20-38 54-66
August 24, 1985 Minnesota Twins 1 at Boston Red Sox 0 W 34-28 21-38 55-66
August 26, 1985 Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Minnesota Twins 3 L 34-29 21-38 55-67
August 27, 1985 Toronto Blue Jays 8 at Minnesota Twins 0 L 34-30 21-38 55-68
August 28, 1985 Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Minnesota Twins 6 W 35-30 21-38 56-68
August 30, 1985 Boston Red Sox 7 at Minnesota Twins 3 L 35-31 21-38 56-69
August 31, 1985 Boston Red Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 W 36-31 21-38 57-69
August 31, 1985 Boston Red Sox 5 at Minnesota Twins 6 W 37-31 21-38 58-69
September 1, 1985 Boston Red Sox 10 at Minnesota Twins 3 L 37-32 21-38 58-70
September 2, 1985 Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Minnesota Twins 6 W 38-32 21-38 59-70
September 3, 1985 Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 W 39-32 21-38 60-70
September 4, 1985 Milwaukee Brewers 11 at Minnesota Twins 10 L 39-33 21-38 60-71
September 5, 1985 Minnesota Twins 0 at Toronto Blue Jays 7 L 39-33 21-39 60-72
September 6, 1985 Minnesota Twins 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 8 L 39-33 21-40 60-73
September 7, 1985 Minnesota Twins 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 W 39-33 22-40 61-73
September 8, 1985 Minnesota Twins 9 at Toronto Blue Jays 10 L 39-33 22-41 61-74
September 9, 1985 Minnesota Twins 5 at Chicago White Sox 0 W 39-33 23-41 62-74
September 10, 1985 Minnesota Twins 2 at Chicago White Sox 7 L 39-33 23-42 62-75
September 11, 1985 Minnesota Twins 0 at Chicago White Sox 5 L 39-33 23-43 62-76
September 12, 1985 Minnesota Twins 2 at Chicago White Sox 4 L 39-33 23-44 62-77
September 13, 1985 Minnesota Twins 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 L 39-33 23-45 62-78
September 13, 1985 Minnesota Twins 3 at Cleveland Indians 1 W 39-33 24-45 63-78
September 14, 1985 Minnesota Twins 5 at Cleveland Indians 3 W 39-33 25-45 64-78
September 14, 1985 Minnesota Twins 9 at Cleveland Indians 11 L 39-33 25-46 64-79
September 15, 1985 Minnesota Twins 5 at Cleveland Indians 2 W 39-33 26-46 65-79
September 16, 1985 Texas Rangers 6 at Minnesota Twins 7 W 40-33 26-46 66-79
September 17, 1985 Texas Rangers 2 at Minnesota Twins 7 W 41-33 26-46 67-79
September 18, 1985 Texas Rangers 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 W 42-33 26-46 68-79
September 20, 1985 Minnesota Twins 1 at Kansas City Royals 5 L 42-33 26-47 68-80
September 21, 1985 Minnesota Twins 5 at Kansas City Royals 6 L 42-33 26-48 68-81
September 22, 1985 Minnesota Twins 7 at Kansas City Royals 3 W 42-33 27-48 69-81
September 24, 1985 Minnesota Twins 0 at Texas Rangers 5 L 42-33 27-49 69-82
September 25, 1985 Minnesota Twins 5 at Texas Rangers 1 W 42-33 28-49 70-82
September 26, 1985 Minnesota Twins 0 at Texas Rangers 2 L 42-33 28-50 70-83
September 27, 1985 Kansas City Royals 1 at Minnesota Twins 4 W 43-33 28-50 71-83
September 28, 1985 Kansas City Royals 3 at Minnesota Twins 5 W 44-33 28-50 72-83
September 29, 1985 Kansas City Royals 3 at Minnesota Twins 6 W 45-33 28-50 73-83
September 30, 1985 Chicago White Sox 1 at Minnesota Twins 7 W 46-33 28-50 74-83
October 1, 1985 Chicago White Sox 12 at Minnesota Twins 6 L 46-34 28-50 74-84
October 2, 1985 Chicago White Sox 1 at Minnesota Twins 3 W 47-34 28-50 75-84
October 4, 1985 Cleveland Indians 8 at Minnesota Twins 6 L 47-35 28-50 75-85
October 5, 1985 Cleveland Indians 2 at Minnesota Twins 8 W 48-35 28-50 76-85
October 6, 1985 Cleveland Indians 2 at Minnesota Twins 4 W 49-35 28-50 77-85


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