1985 Oakland Athletics Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 77-85
Finished 4th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,334,627, Avg. 17,333
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Manager: Jackie Moore (77-85)
Location: Oakland, California
1985 Oakland Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 77-85
Finished 4th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,334,627, Avg. 17,333
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Manager: Jackie Moore (77-85)
Location: Oakland, California
1985 Oakland Athletics Roster
The Oakland Athletics 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 Athletics plated 757 runs and conceded 787 runs. Dave Kingman walloped 30 home runs for Oakland, while Mike Davis and Dwayne Murphy swatted 20 or more as well. Dave Kingman drove in 91 runs. Mike Davis led batters with significant playing time by hitting .287. Chris Codiroli topped the team with 14 wins, and Don Sutton recorded a 3.89 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Jackie Moore coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 757
Regular Season Runs Against: 787
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 9, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Seattle Mariners 6 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 10, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Seattle Mariners 5 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| April 11, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Seattle Mariners 14 | L | 0-0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | ||
| April 12, 1985 | California Angels 6 at Oakland Athletics 15 | W | 1-0 | 0-3 | 1-3 | ||
| April 13, 1985 | California Angels 6 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 1-1 | 0-3 | 1-4 | ||
| April 14, 1985 | California Angels 1 at Oakland Athletics 8 | W | 2-1 | 0-3 | 2-4 | ||
| April 15, 1985 | Seattle Mariners 4 at Oakland Athletics 7 | W | 3-1 | 0-3 | 3-4 | ||
| April 16, 1985 | Seattle Mariners 7 at Oakland Athletics 9 | W | 4-1 | 0-3 | 4-4 | ||
| April 17, 1985 | Seattle Mariners 4 at Oakland Athletics 8 | W | 5-1 | 0-3 | 5-4 | ||
| April 19, 1985 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 6-1 | 0-3 | 6-4 | ||
| April 20, 1985 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 7-1 | 0-3 | 7-4 | ||
| April 21, 1985 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Oakland Athletics 0 | L | 7-2 | 0-3 | 7-5 | ||
| April 22, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 1 at California Angels 6 | L | 7-2 | 0-4 | 7-6 | ||
| April 23, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 14 at California Angels 9 | W | 7-2 | 1-4 | 8-6 | ||
| April 24, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 6 at California Angels 4 | W | 7-2 | 2-4 | 9-6 | ||
| April 25, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 7-2 | 2-5 | 9-7 | ||
| April 26, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Minnesota Twins 8 | L | 7-2 | 2-6 | 9-8 | ||
| April 27, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Minnesota Twins 8 | L | 7-2 | 2-7 | 9-9 | ||
| April 28, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Minnesota Twins 10 | L | 7-2 | 2-8 | 9-10 | ||
| April 29, 1985 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 7-3 | 2-8 | 9-11 | ||
| April 30, 1985 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 7-4 | 2-8 | 9-12 | ||
| May 1, 1985 | Milwaukee Brewers 7 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 7-5 | 2-8 | 9-13 | ||
| May 2, 1985 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 8-5 | 2-8 | 10-13 | ||
| May 3, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Oakland Athletics 0 | L | 8-6 | 2-8 | 10-14 | ||
| May 4, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 8-7 | 2-8 | 10-15 | ||
| May 5, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 9-7 | 2-8 | 11-15 | ||
| May 7, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 10 | L | 9-7 | 2-9 | 11-16 | ||
| May 8, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | W | 9-7 | 3-9 | 12-16 | ||
| May 10, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 9-7 | 3-10 | 12-17 | ||
| May 11, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 12 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 9-7 | 4-10 | 13-17 | ||
| May 12, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 9-7 | 5-10 | 14-17 | ||
| May 14, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | W | 9-7 | 6-10 | 15-17 | ||
| May 15, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 19 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | W | 9-7 | 7-10 | 16-17 | ||
| May 17, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 9-8 | 7-10 | 16-18 | ||
| May 18, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Oakland Athletics 6 | L | 9-9 | 7-10 | 16-19 | ||
| May 19, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Oakland Athletics 9 | W | 10-9 | 7-10 | 17-19 | ||
| May 21, 1985 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 11-9 | 7-10 | 18-19 | ||
| May 22, 1985 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Oakland Athletics 0 | L | 11-10 | 7-10 | 18-20 | ||
| May 23, 1985 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 12-10 | 7-10 | 19-20 | ||
| May 24, 1985 | New York Yankees 10 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 12-11 | 7-10 | 19-21 | ||
| May 25, 1985 | New York Yankees 7 at Oakland Athletics 8 | W | 13-11 | 7-10 | 20-21 | ||
| May 26, 1985 | New York Yankees 13 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 13-12 | 7-10 | 20-22 | ||
| May 27, 1985 | New York Yankees 1 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 14-12 | 7-10 | 21-22 | ||
| May 29, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 14-12 | 8-10 | 22-22 | ||
| May 30, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 14-12 | 8-11 | 22-23 | ||
| May 31, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Baltimore Orioles 9 | L | 14-12 | 8-12 | 22-24 | ||
| June 1, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 14-12 | 9-12 | 23-24 | ||
| June 2, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Baltimore Orioles 10 | L | 14-12 | 9-13 | 23-25 | ||
| June 3, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 2 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 14-12 | 9-14 | 23-26 | ||
| June 4, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 2 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 14-12 | 10-14 | 24-26 | ||
| June 7, 1985 | Texas Rangers 4 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 14-13 | 10-14 | 24-27 | ||
| June 8, 1985 | Texas Rangers 5 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 15-13 | 10-14 | 25-27 | ||
| June 9, 1985 | Texas Rangers 5 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 16-13 | 10-14 | 26-27 | ||
| June 9, 1985 | Texas Rangers 8 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 16-14 | 10-14 | 26-28 | ||
| June 10, 1985 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 17-14 | 10-14 | 27-28 | ||
| June 11, 1985 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 18-14 | 10-14 | 28-28 | ||
| June 12, 1985 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 18-15 | 10-14 | 28-29 | ||
| June 14, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 18-15 | 10-15 | 28-30 | ||
| June 15, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 18-15 | 11-15 | 29-30 | ||
| June 16, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 11 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 18-15 | 12-15 | 30-30 | ||
| June 16, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 18-15 | 13-15 | 31-30 | ||
| June 18, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 18-15 | 13-16 | 31-31 | ||
| June 19, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Chicago White Sox 8 | L | 18-15 | 13-17 | 31-32 | ||
| June 20, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 12 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 18-15 | 14-17 | 32-32 | ||
| June 21, 1985 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Oakland Athletics 9 | W | 19-15 | 14-17 | 33-32 | ||
| June 22, 1985 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 20-15 | 14-17 | 34-32 | ||
| June 23, 1985 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Oakland Athletics 9 | W | 21-15 | 14-17 | 35-32 | ||
| June 24, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 21-16 | 14-17 | 35-33 | ||
| June 25, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 22-16 | 14-17 | 36-33 | ||
| June 26, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Oakland Athletics 10 | W | 23-16 | 14-17 | 37-33 | ||
| June 28, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Texas Rangers 7 | L | 23-16 | 14-18 | 37-34 | ||
| June 29, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 23-16 | 15-18 | 38-34 | ||
| June 30, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 23-16 | 16-18 | 39-34 | ||
| July 1, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 23-16 | 17-18 | 40-34 | ||
| July 2, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Kansas City Royals 10 | L | 23-16 | 17-19 | 40-35 | ||
| July 3, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 23-16 | 17-20 | 40-36 | ||
| July 4, 1985 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 24-16 | 17-20 | 41-36 | ||
| July 5, 1985 | Toronto Blue Jays 8 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 24-17 | 17-20 | 41-37 | ||
| July 6, 1985 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 25-17 | 17-20 | 42-37 | ||
| July 7, 1985 | Toronto Blue Jays 8 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 25-18 | 17-20 | 42-38 | ||
| July 8, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 25-19 | 17-20 | 42-39 | ||
| July 9, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 25-20 | 17-20 | 42-40 | ||
| July 10, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 26-20 | 17-20 | 43-40 | ||
| July 11, 1985 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Oakland Athletics 9 | W | 27-20 | 17-20 | 44-40 | ||
| July 12, 1985 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 27-21 | 17-20 | 44-41 | ||
| July 13, 1985 | Milwaukee Brewers 0 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 28-21 | 17-20 | 45-41 | ||
| July 14, 1985 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Oakland Athletics 11 | W | 29-21 | 17-20 | 46-41 | ||
| July 18, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | W | 29-21 | 18-20 | 47-41 | ||
| July 19, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | L | 29-21 | 18-21 | 47-42 | ||
| July 20, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 | W | 29-21 | 19-21 | 48-42 | ||
| July 21, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 11 | L | 29-21 | 19-22 | 48-43 | ||
| July 22, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 29-21 | 19-23 | 48-44 | ||
| July 23, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 29-21 | 19-24 | 48-45 | ||
| July 24, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 29-21 | 19-25 | 48-46 | ||
| July 25, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 11 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 29-21 | 20-25 | 49-46 | ||
| July 26, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | W | 29-21 | 21-25 | 50-46 | ||
| July 27, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | L | 29-21 | 21-26 | 50-47 | ||
| July 28, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 29-21 | 22-26 | 51-47 | ||
| July 30, 1985 | California Angels 4 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 30-21 | 22-26 | 52-47 | ||
| July 31, 1985 | California Angels 8 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 30-22 | 22-26 | 52-48 | ||
| August 1, 1985 | California Angels 1 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 31-22 | 22-26 | 53-48 | ||
| August 2, 1985 | Seattle Mariners 1 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 32-22 | 22-26 | 54-48 | ||
| August 3, 1985 | Seattle Mariners 6 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 32-23 | 22-26 | 54-49 | ||
| August 4, 1985 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 33-23 | 22-26 | 55-49 | ||
| August 5, 1985 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 34-23 | 22-26 | 56-49 | ||
| August 8, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 11 at Seattle Mariners 2 | W | 34-23 | 23-26 | 57-49 | ||
| August 9, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Seattle Mariners 4 | W | 34-23 | 24-26 | 58-49 | ||
| August 10, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 11 at Seattle Mariners 5 | W | 34-23 | 25-26 | 59-49 | ||
| August 11, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Seattle Mariners 9 | L | 34-23 | 25-27 | 59-50 | ||
| August 12, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 34-23 | 25-28 | 59-51 | ||
| August 12, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 34-23 | 25-29 | 59-52 | ||
| August 13, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Minnesota Twins 8 | L | 34-23 | 25-30 | 59-53 | ||
| August 14, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 34-23 | 26-30 | 60-53 | ||
| August 14, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Minnesota Twins 0 | W | 34-23 | 27-30 | 61-53 | ||
| August 16, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 2 at California Angels 5 | L | 34-23 | 27-31 | 61-54 | ||
| August 17, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 5 at California Angels 9 | L | 34-23 | 27-32 | 61-55 | ||
| August 18, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 4 at California Angels 3 | W | 34-23 | 28-32 | 62-55 | ||
| August 19, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 4 at California Angels 5 | L | 34-23 | 28-33 | 62-56 | ||
| August 20, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 34-24 | 28-33 | 62-57 | ||
| August 21, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 35-24 | 28-33 | 63-57 | ||
| August 22, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 35-25 | 28-33 | 63-58 | ||
| August 23, 1985 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 35-26 | 28-33 | 63-59 | ||
| August 24, 1985 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 35-27 | 28-33 | 63-60 | ||
| August 25, 1985 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Oakland Athletics 10 | W | 36-27 | 28-33 | 64-60 | ||
| August 26, 1985 | New York Yankees 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 37-27 | 28-33 | 65-60 | ||
| August 27, 1985 | New York Yankees 0 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 38-27 | 28-33 | 66-60 | ||
| August 29, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 38-27 | 28-34 | 66-61 | ||
| August 30, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 38-27 | 29-34 | 67-61 | ||
| August 31, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 38-27 | 29-35 | 67-62 | ||
| September 1, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 14 | L | 38-27 | 29-36 | 67-63 | ||
| September 2, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Baltimore Orioles 12 | L | 38-27 | 29-37 | 67-64 | ||
| September 3, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 38-27 | 30-37 | 68-64 | ||
| September 4, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 38-27 | 30-38 | 68-65 | ||
| September 5, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 3 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 38-27 | 30-39 | 68-66 | ||
| September 6, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 4 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 38-27 | 30-40 | 68-67 | ||
| September 7, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 38-27 | 30-41 | 68-68 | ||
| September 8, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 6 at New York Yankees 9 | L | 38-27 | 30-42 | 68-69 | ||
| September 9, 1985 | Texas Rangers 3 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 38-28 | 30-42 | 68-70 | ||
| September 10, 1985 | Texas Rangers 3 at Oakland Athletics 10 | W | 39-28 | 30-42 | 69-70 | ||
| September 11, 1985 | Texas Rangers 6 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 39-29 | 30-42 | 69-71 | ||
| September 13, 1985 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 39-30 | 30-42 | 69-72 | ||
| September 14, 1985 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 39-31 | 30-42 | 69-73 | ||
| September 15, 1985 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 39-32 | 30-42 | 69-74 | ||
| September 15, 1985 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 40-32 | 30-42 | 70-74 | ||
| September 17, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Cleveland Indians 15 | L | 40-32 | 30-43 | 70-75 | ||
| September 18, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 40-32 | 31-43 | 71-75 | ||
| September 20, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Chicago White Sox 10 | L | 40-32 | 31-44 | 71-76 | ||
| September 21, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 40-32 | 32-44 | 72-76 | ||
| September 22, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 40-32 | 32-45 | 72-77 | ||
| September 23, 1985 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Oakland Athletics 8 | W | 41-32 | 32-45 | 73-77 | ||
| September 24, 1985 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Oakland Athletics 10 | W | 42-32 | 32-45 | 74-77 | ||
| September 25, 1985 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 42-33 | 32-45 | 74-78 | ||
| September 26, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 11 at Oakland Athletics 7 | L | 42-34 | 32-45 | 74-79 | ||
| September 27, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 42-35 | 32-45 | 74-80 | ||
| September 28, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Oakland Athletics 7 | W | 43-35 | 32-45 | 75-80 | ||
| September 29, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Oakland Athletics 0 | L | 43-36 | 32-45 | 75-81 | ||
| September 30, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 43-36 | 32-46 | 75-82 | ||
| October 1, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 43-36 | 32-47 | 75-83 | ||
| October 2, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 14 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 43-36 | 33-47 | 76-83 | ||
| October 4, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 43-36 | 33-48 | 76-84 | ||
| October 5, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 43-36 | 33-49 | 76-85 | ||
| October 6, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 9 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 43-36 | 34-49 | 77-85 |
