Major League Baseball season
The 1985 Los Angeles Dodgers won the National League West before losing to the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League Championship Series . Fernando Valenzuela set a major league record for most consecutive innings at the start of a season without allowing an earned run (41).
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Offseason
Game log
Regular season
1985 regular season game log: 95–67 (Home: 48–33; Away: 47–34)
April: 11–10 (Home: 5–5; Away: 6–5)
#
Date
Time (PT )
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Time of Game
Attendance
Record
Box Streak
1
April 9
5:35 p.m. PST
@ Astros
L 1–2
Ryan (1–0)
Valenzuela (0–1)
DiPino (1)
2:19
42,876
0–1
L1
2
April 10
5:35 p.m. PST
@ Astros
W 5–4
Reuss (1–0)
Niekro (0–1)
Howe (1)
2:45
9,945
1–1
W1
3
April 11
10:35 a.m. PST
@ Astros
W 4–3
Diaz (1–0)
Dawley (0–1)
Howell (1)
2:25
5,793
2–1
W2
4
April 12
1:05 p.m. PST
Giants
L 1–4
Krukow (1–0)
Honeycutt (0–1)
–
2:32
46,910
2–2
L1
5
April 13
7:05 p.m. PST
Giants
W 1–0
Valenzuela (1–1)
Davis (0–1)
–
2:23
49,861
3–2
W1
6
April 14
1:05 p.m. PST
Giants
L 4–8
Gott (1–0)
Reuss (1–1)
Garrelts (1)
3:10
48,995
3–3
L1
7
April 15
7:35 p.m. PST
Astros
W 5–3
Diaz (2–0)
Niekro (0–2)
Howell (2)
2:42
26,541
4–3
W1
8
April 16
7:35 p.m. PST
Astros
L 3–7
Smith (2–0)
Howe (0–1)
–
2:53
32,155
4–4
L1
9
April 17
7:35 p.m. PST
Astros
W 1–0 (11)
Hershiser (1–0)
DiPino (0–1)
–
2:43
29,789
5–4
W1
10
April 18
1:05 p.m. PST
@ Padres
W 5–0
Valenzuela (2–1)
Thurmond (0–1)
–
2:06
38,024
6–4
W2
11
April 19
7:05 p.m. PST
@ Padres
L 2–11
Hoyt (1–1)
Reuss (1–2)
–
2:28
32,920
6–5
L1
12
April 20
7:05 p.m. PST
@ Padres
L 3–4 (10)
Gossage (1–0)
Howell (0–1)
–
3:08
42,003
6–6
L2
13
April 21
1:05 p.m. PST
@ Padres
W 2–0
Hershiser (2–0)
Dravecky (0–1)
–
2:28
42,574
7–6
W1
14
April 22
7:35 p.m. PST
@ Giants
W 3–2 (10)
Niedenfuer (1–0)
LaPoint (0–3)
–
2:36
24,512
8–6
W2
15
April 23
1:05 p.m. PST
@ Giants
L 1–2
Krukow (2–0)
Valenzuela (2–2)
–
2:10
19,022
8–7
L1
16
April 24
1:05 p.m. PST
@ Giants
W 4–2
Brennan (1–0)
Laskey (0–2)
Howell (3)
2:59
19,891
9–7
W1
17
April 25
7:35 p.m. PST
Padres
W 6–3
Honeycutt (1–1)
Show (2–1)
–
2:52
39,593
10–7
W2
18
April 26
7:35 p.m. PST
Padres
W 2–0
Hershiser (3–0)
Dravecky (0–2)
–
2:00
50,335
11–7
W3
19
April 27
7:05 p.m. PST
Padres
L 3–4
Hawkins (4–0)
Brennan (1–1)
Gossage (4)
2:28
49,801
11–8
L1
20
April 28
1:05 p.m. PDT
Padres
L 0–1
Lefferts (1–0)
Valenzuela (2–3)
Gossage (5)
2:07
48,726
11–9
L2
21
April 30
5:35 p.m. PDT
@ Cardinals
L 1–6
Andújar (4–0)
Reuss (1–3)
–
2:40
20,380
11–10
L3
May: 12–14 (Home: 5–5; Away: 7–9)
#
Date
Time (PT )
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Time of Game
Attendance
Record
Box Streak
22
May 1
10:35 a.m. PDT
@ Cardinals
W 2–1 (12)
Howell (1–1)
Allen (0–2)
Niedenfuer (1)
3:40
14,324
12–10
W1
23
May 3
4:35 p.m. PDT
@ Pirates
L 2–16
McWilliams (3–1)
Honeycutt (1–2)
–
2:45
17,628
12–11
L1
24
May 4
11:15 a.m. PDT
@ Pirates
W 6–5 (10)
Valenzuela (3–3)
Candelaria (1–3)
–
2:48
14,093
13–11
W1
25
May 5
10:35 a.m. PDT
@ Pirates
L 2–3
Rhoden (2–3)
Niedenfuer (1–2)
Candelaria (5)
2:40
17,043
13–12
L1
26
May 6
11:20 a.m. PDT
@ Cubs
W 5–4 (10)
Howell (2–1)
Fontenot (0–1)
–
3:28
20,796
14–12
W1
27
May 7
11:20 a.m. PDT
@ Cubs
L 2–4
Ruthven (1–1)
Brennan (1–2)
Smith (7)
2:59
23,331
14–13
L1
28
May 8
7:35 p.m. PDT
Cardinals
W 5–2
Honeycutt (2–2)
Tudor (1–4)
Howell (4)
2:28
33,748
15–13
W1
29
May 9
7:35 p.m. PDT
Cardinals
L 4–5 (10)
Allen (1–2)
Howell (2–2)
Dayley (1)
3:34
37,775
15–14
L1
30
May 10
7:35 p.m. PDT
Pirates
W 1–0
Reuss (2–3)
Rhoden (2–4)
Howe (2)
2:28
48,681
16–14
W1
31
May 11
1:05 p.m. PDT
Pirates
L 2–5 (12)
Holland (1–1)
Brennan (1–3)
–
3:49
42,957
16–15
L1
32
May 12
1:05 p.m. PDT
Pirates
W 2–0
Castillo (1–1)
Tunnell (0–4)
Niedenfuer (2)
2:42
40,924
17–15
W1
33
May 14
7:35 p.m. PDT
Cubs
L 3–8
Sutcliffe (5–3)
Valenzuela (3–4)
–
3:03
48,187
17–16
L1
34
May 15
7:35 p.m. PDT
Cubs
L 2–3
Sanderson (2–1)
Honeycutt (2–3)
Smith (9)
3:04
46,213
17–17
L2
35
May 17
5:05 p.m. PDT
@ Phillies
L 5–10
Gross (3–4)
Reuss (2–4)
–
2:44
16,334
17–18
L3
36
May 18
4:05 p.m. PDT
@ Phillies
L 5–7
Andersen (1–2)
Niedenfuer (1–2)
Carman (1)
3:01
24,189
17–19
L4
37
May 19
10:35 a.m. PDT
@ Phillies
W 3–2
Valenzuela (4–4)
Hudson (1–3)
Howell (5)
2:16
35,276
18–19
W1
38
May 20
10:35 a.m. PDT
@ Expos
L 1–9
Schatzeder (1–0)
Castillo (1–1)
–
2:28
14,401
18–20
L1
39
May 21
4:35 p.m. PDT
@ Expos
L 1–6
Gullickson (5–4)
Honeycutt (2–4)
Reardon (9)
2:31
14,289
18–21
L2
40
May 22
4:35 p.m. PDT
@ Expos
W 4–0
Reuss (3–4)
Palmer (3–4)
–
2:22
19,239
19–21
W1
41
May 24
5:05 p.m. PDT
@ Mets
W 4–3
Hershiser (4–0)
Lynch (2–3)
Niedenfuer (3)
2:57
37,124
20–21
W2
42
May 25
10:20 a.m. PDT
@ Mets
W 6–2
Valenzuela (5–4)
Gooden (6–3)
–
2:35
40,052
21–21
W3
43
May 26
10:35 a.m. PDT
@ Mets
L 1–2
McDowell (5–1)
Honeycutt (2–5)
–
2:39
36,234
21–22
L1
44
May 27
4:35 p.m. PDT
@ Mets
L 1–8
Darling (4–1)
Reuss (3–5)
–
2:23
24,458
21–23
L2
45
May 29
7:35 p.m. PDT
Phillies
W 6–1
Hershiser (5–0)
Gross (3–6)
–
2:25
36,422
22–23
W1
46
May 30
7:35 p.m. PDT
Phillies
L 1–6
Denny (2–5)
Valenzuela (5–5)
–
2:29
29,591
22–24
L1
47
May 31
7:35 p.m. PDT
Expos
W 4–0
Honeycutt (3–5)
Gullickson (6–5)
Niedenfuer (4)
2:21
34,554
23–24
W1
June: 15–10 (Home: 9–6; Away: 6–4)
#
Date
Time (PT )
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Time of Game
Attendance
Record
Box Streak
48
June 1
7:05 p.m. PDT
Expos
L 2–4 (11)
Lucas (1–0)
Howell (2–3)
Reardon (15)
3:14
41,058
23–25
L1
49
June 2
1:05 p.m. PDT
Expos
W 8–7
Castillo (2–1)
Smith (5–2)
–
3:15
37,660
24–25
W1
50
June 3
5:20 p.m. PDT
Mets
W 5–4 (12)
Howe (1–1)
Sisk (1–3)
–
3:54
36,935
25–25
W2
51
June 4
7:35 p.m. PDT
Mets
L 1–4
Gooden (8–3)
Valenzuela (5–6)
–
2:33
49,386
25–26
L1
52
June 5
7:35 p.m. PDT
Mets
W 2–1
Welch (1–0)
Fernandez (1–2)
Howe (3)
2:56
32,631
26–26
W1
53
June 7
4:40 p.m. PDT
@ Braves
W 7–2
Niedenfuer (3–3)
Bedrosian (2–5)
–
2:43
24,612
27–26
W2
54
June 8
12:20 p.m. PDT
@ Braves
L 3–7
Mahler (9–5)
Hershiser (5–1)
–
2:37
36,477
27–27
L1
55
June 9
11:10 a.m. PDT
@ Braves
L 3–10
Shields (1–0)
Valenzuela (5–7)
Forster (1)
2:55
29,340
27–28
L2
56
June 10
4:35 p.m. PDT
@ Reds
W 7–4
Honeycutt (4–5)
Stuper (5–5)
Howell (6)
2:40
18,064
28–28
W1
—
June 11
@ Reds
Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: August 2)
—
June 12
@ Reds
Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: September 13)
57
June 14
5:35 p.m. PDT
@ Astros
W 10–2
Reuss (4–5)
Niekro (3–7)
–
2:48
21,243
29–28
W2
58
June 15
10:20 a.m. PDT
@ Astros
W 3–0
Hershiser (6–1)
Knepper (6–3)
–
1:56
25,422
30–28
W3
59
June 16
4:05 p.m. PDT
@ Astros
W 9–0
Valenzuela (6–7)
Scott (5–3)
–
2:48
25,491
31–28
W4
60
June 17
5:20 p.m. PDT
Padres
L 2–3
Show (5–4)
Honeycutt (4–6)
Gossage (15)
2:57
30,633
31–29
L1
61
June 18
7:35 p.m. PDT
Padres
L 0–4
Dravecky (6–4)
Welch (1–1)
–
2:14
46,890
31–30
L2
62
June 19
7:35 p.m. PDT
Padres
W 5–1
Reuss (5–5)
Hawkins (11–1)
–
2:10
45,415
32–30
W1
63
June 21
7:35 p.m. PDT
Astros
W 7–2
Hershiser (7–1)
Scott (5–4)
–
2:41
39,584
33–30
W2
64
June 22
7:05 p.m. PDT
Astros
W 6–3
Valenzuela (7–7)
Ryan (8–4)
–
2:28
48,313
34–30
W3
65
June 23
1:05 p.m. PDT
Astros
W 6–2
Honeycutt (5–6)
Mathis (3–2)
Niedenfuer (5)
2:44
38,716
35–30
W4
66
June 24
5:20 p.m. PDT
Astros
L 4–8
Niekro (5–6)
Reuss (5–6)
–
2:42
34,459
35–31
L1
67
June 25
7:05 p.m. PDT
@ Padres
W 3–2
Howell (3–3)
Stoddard (0–3)
–
2:28
23,296
36–31
W1
68
June 26
7:05 p.m. PDT
@ Padres
L 4–10
Hoyt (10–4)
Hershiser (7–2)
–
2:07
36,113
36–32
L1
69
June 27
1:05 p.m. PDT
@ Padres
L 4–5
Lefferts (4–2)
Valenzuela (7–8)
Gossage (17)
2:33
47,482
36–33
L2
70
June 28
7:35 p.m. PDT
Braves
L 2–11
Bedrosian (5–6)
Honeycutt (5–7)
–
2:52
40,546
36–34
L3
71
June 29
12:50 p.m. PDT
Braves
W 3–2
Reuss (6–6)
Mahler (11–7)
Niedenfuer (6)
2:09
39,141
37–34
W1
72
June 30
1:05 p.m. PDT
Braves
W 4–3
Howell (4–3)
Sutter (4–3)
–
2:22
36,804
38–34
W2
July: 20–7 (Home: 12–4; Away: 8–3)
#
Date
Time (PT )
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Time of Game
Attendance
Record
Box Streak
73
July 1
5:20 p.m. PDT
Reds
W 8–1
Hershiser (8–2)
Tibbs (4–10)
–
2:28
23,296
39–34
W3
74
July 2
7:35 p.m. PDT
Reds
W 3–0
Valenzuela (8–8)
Price (2–2)
–
2:06
49,207
40–34
W4
75
July 4
3:35 p.m. PDT
@ Cardinals
L 2–3
Andújar (14–3)
Howell (4–4)
–
3:05
38,394
40–35
L1
76
July 5
5:35 p.m. PDT
@ Cardinals
W 4–1
Niedenfuer (3–2)
Cox (9–4)
Howell (7)
2:22
39,296
41–35
W1
77
July 6
11:15 a.m. PDT
@ Cardinals
W 8–3
Welch (2–1)
Kepshire (5–6)
–
2:41
33,852
42–35
W2
78
July 7
11:15 a.m. PDT
@ Cardinals
L 1–7
Tudor (9–7)
Hershiser (8–3)
–
2:43
36,313
42–36
L1
79
July 8
4:35 p.m. PDT
@ Pirates
W 4–3
Valenzuela (9–8)
DeLeón (2–12)
–
2:46
6,537
43–36
W1
80
July 9
4:35 p.m. PDT
@ Pirates
W 8–3
Honeycutt (6–7)
Rhoden (5–9)
Niedenfuer (7)
2:41
6,748
44–36
W2
81
July 10
4:35 p.m. PDT
@ Pirates
W 5–4
Reuss (1–3)
Tunnell (0–6)
Howell (7)
2:34
12,934
45–36
W3
82
July 11
11:20 a.m. PDT
@ Cubs
W 3–1
Welch (3–1)
Fontenot (3–4)
Howell (8)
2:20
35,469
46–36
W4
83
July 12
1:05 p.m. PDT
@ Cubs
W 7–4
Niedenfuer (4–2)
Smith (4–4)
–
2:57
36,029
47–36
W5
84
July 13
10:20 a.m. PDT
@ Cubs
W 9–1
Valenzuela (10–8)
Gura (0–2)
–
2:32
34,822
48–36
W6
85
July 14
11:20 a.m. PDT
@ Cubs
L 4–10
Frazier (5–2)
Honeycutt (6–8)
Brusstar (2)
3:17
34,273
48–37
L1
56th All-Star Game in Minneapolis, MN
86
July 18
7:35 p.m. PDT
Cardinals
W 2–1
Hershiser (9–3)
Campbell (2–2)
Niedenfuer (8)
2:41
46,484
49–37
W1
87
July 19
7:35 p.m. PDT
Cardinals
W 5–2
Welch (4–1)
Cox (11–5)
–
2:15
49,472
50–37
L2
88
July 20
7:05 p.m. PDT
Cardinals
W 3–0
Valenzuela (11–8)
Tudor (10–8)
–
2:09
48,582
51–37
W3
89
July 21
1:05 p.m. PDT
Cardinals
L 2–4 (10)
Lahti (1–0)
Niedenfuer (4–3)
Forsch (2)
3:12
40,380
51–38
L1
90
July 22
7:35 p.m. PDT
Pirates
L 3–6
McWilliams (5–7)
Honeycutt (6–9)
Guante (1)
3:03
29,888
51–39
L2
91
July 23
7:35 p.m. PDT
Pirates
W 6–0
Hershiser (10–3)
Reuschel (8–3)
–
2:31
33,013
52–39
W1
92
July 24
7:35 p.m. PDT
Pirates
W 9–1
Welch (5–1)
Robinson (2–4)
–
2:42
34,051
53–39
W2
93
July 25
7:35 p.m. PDT
Cubs
W 7–3
Valenzuela (12–8)
Fontenot (3–5)
Howell (9)
2:33
49,516
54–39
W3
94
July 26
7:35 p.m. PDT
Cubs
W 10–0
Reuss (8–6)
Ruthven (4–7)
–
2:50
41,321
55–39
W4
95
July 27
12:20 p.m. PDT
Cubs
W 5–4
Hershiser (11–3)
Frazier (5–4)
Howell (10)
3:00
46,092
56–39
W5
96
July 28
1:05 p.m. PDT
Cubs
L 2–9
Sorensen (3–2)
Powell (0–1)
Brusstar (3)
2:44
47,571
56–40
L1
97
July 29
7:35 p.m. PDT
Giants
W 10–5
Welch (6–1)
Blue (5–4)
–
2:52
36,536
57–40
W1
98
July 30
7:35 p.m. PDT
Giants
W 4–2
Niedenfuer (5–3)
Minton (2–2)
–
2:54
46,668
58–40
W2
99
July 31
7:35 p.m. PDT
Giants
L 5–7
Laskey (5–11)
Reuss (8–7)
Garrelts (8)
2:48
45,297
58–41
L1
August: 16–11 (Home: 7–4; Away: 9–7)
#
Date
Time (PT )
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Time of Game
Attendance
Record
Box Streak
100 (1)
August 2
2:05 p.m. PDT
@ Reds
W 5–3
Hershiser (12–3)
Robinson (5–3)
Niedenfuer (9)
2:38
–
59–41
W1
101 (2)
August 2
5:18 p.m. PDT
@ Reds
L 2–5
Tibbs (5–11)
Honeycutt (6–10)
–
2:25
40,236
59–42
L1
102
August 3
4:05 p.m. PDT
@ Reds
W 2–0
Welch (7–1)
Soto (10–12)
–
2:07
38,474
60–42
W1
103
August 4
11:15 a.m. PDT
@ Reds
L 4–5
Power (3–2)
Howell (4–5)
–
2:29
39,049
60–43
L1
104
August 5
4:40 p.m. PDT
@ Braves
W 6–1
Reuss (9–7)
Barker (1–5)
–
2:30
24,536
61–43
W1
—
August 6
@ Braves
Postponed (Strike) (Makeup date: September 10)
—
August 7
@ Braves
Postponed (Strike) (Makeup date: September 9)
105
August 8
7:35 p.m. PDT
Reds
L 5–6 (13)
Power (4–2)
Diaz (2–1)
Robinson (1)
4:14
37,479
61–44
L1
106
August 9
7:35 p.m. PDT
Reds
'W 3–1
Welch (8–1)
Browning (9–9)
–
2:14
44,935
62–44
W1
107
August 10
7:35 p.m. PDT
Reds
W 2–1
Valenzuela (13–8)
Tibbs (5–12)
–
2:24
48,410
63–44
W2
108
August 11
1:05 p.m. PDT
Reds
W 4–0
Reuss (10–7)
McGaffigan (1–1)
–
2:31
41,188
64–44
W3
109
August 12
7:35 p.m. PDT
Braves
W 3–0
Honeycutt (7–10)
Mahler (16–10)
Niedenfuer (10)
2:19
36,741
65–44
W4
110
August 13
7:35 p.m. PDT
Braves
W 2–1
Diaz (3–1)
Forster (1–3)
Niedenfuer (11)
2:38
38,924
66–44
W5
111
August 14
7:35 p.m. PDT
Braves
W 5–0
Welch (9–1)
McMurtry (0–2)
–
2:11
39,627
67–44
W6
112
August 15
2:05 p.m. PDT
Braves
W 5–4
Valenzuela (14–8)
Sutter (7–5)
Niedenfuer (12)
2:32
42,169
68–44
W7
113
August 16
8:05 p.m. PDT
@ Giants
W 5–1
Reuss (11–7)
Blue (5–5)
Howell (11)
2:30
20,952
69–44
W8
114
August 17
1:05 p.m. PDT
@ Giants
L 2–5
Garrelts (7–3)
Diaz (3–2)
–
2:52
18,791
69–45
L1
115
August 18
1:05 p.m. PDT
@ Giants
L 1–2 (10)
Davis (4–7)
Niedenfuer (5–4)
–
2:48
29,181
69–46
L2
116
August 20
4:35 p.m. PDT
@ Phillies
W 5–4 (11)
Niedenfuer (6–4)
Tekulve (4–9)
Honeycutt (1)
3:39
24,227
70–46
W1
117
August 21
4:35 p.m. PDT
@ Phillies
W 15–6
Valenzuela (15–8)
Koosman (6–4)
–
2:56
23,650
71–46
W2
118
August 22
4:35 p.m. PDT
@ Phillies
L 0–2
Rawley (10–6)
Reuss (11–8)
–
2:20
22,598
71–47
L1
119
August 23
4:35 p.m. PDT
@ Expos
W 8–4
Hershiser (13–3)
Burke (8–2)
Niedenfuer (13)
2:48
21,124
72–47
W1
120
August 24
4:35 p.m. PDT
@ Expos
L 2–5
Smith (15–4)
Honeycutt (7–11)
Reardon (32)
2:41
24,372
72–48
L1
121
August 25
10:35 a.m. PDT
@ Expos
L 1–6
Gullickson (12–9)
Welch (9–2)
–
2:24
18,150
72–49
L2
122
August 26
4:35 p.m. PDT
@ Mets
W 6–1
Valenzuela (16–8)
Lynch (10–7)
–
2:47
43,063
73–49
W1
123
August 27
4:35 p.m. PDT
@ Mets
W 2–1
Reuss (12–8)
Fernandez (5–8)
Niedenfuer (14)
2:42
42,764
74–49
W2
124
August 29
7:35 p.m. PDT
Phillies
L 2–3 (10)
Carman (6–4)
Honeycutt (7–12)
–
3:35
39,487
74–50
L1
125
August 30
7:35 p.m. PDT
Phillies
L 2–5
Gross (13–9)
Welch (9–9)
Shipanoff (1)
2:40
49,068
74–51
L2
126
August 31
7:05 p.m. PDT
Phillies
L 0–5
Rawley (11–6)
Valenzuela (16–9)
–
2:20
46,942
74–52
L3
September: 18–12 (Home: 7–6; Away: 11–6)
#
Date
Time (PT )
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Time of Game
Attendance
Record
Box Streak
127
September 1
1:05 p.m. PDT
Phillies
L 1–4
Denny (9–11)
Reuss (12–9)
Shipanoff (2)
2:42
29,029
74–53
L4
128
September 2
5:20 p.m. PDT
Expos
W 5–4 (11)
Diaz (4–2)
Reardon (2–7)
–
3:25
47,496
75–53
W1
129
September 3
7:35 p.m. PDT
Expos
W 4–0
Hershiser (14–3)
Smith (15–5)
–
2:19
27,292
76–53
W2
130
September 4
7:35 p.m. PDT
Expos
W 4–2
Welch (10–3)
Dopson (0–1)
Niedenfuer (15)
2:53
29,338
77–53
W3
131
September 6
7:35 p.m. PDT
Mets
L 0–2 (13)
Orosco (5–4)
Niedenfuer (6–5)
–
3:47
51,868
77–54
L1
132
September 7
12:20 p.m. PDT
Mets
W 7–6
Niedenfuer (7–5)
Leach (2–3)
–
3:11
44,444
78–54
W1
133
September 8
1:05 p.m. PDT
Mets
L 3–4 (14)
Sisk (4–5)
Diaz (4–3)
–
4:58
43,838
78–55
L1
134
September 9
4:40 p.m. PDT
@ Braves
W 9–7
Holton (1–0)
Sutter (7–7)
Powell (1)
3:46
3,137
79–55
W1
135 (1)
September 10
2:40 p.m. PDT
@ Braves
W 10–1
Honeycutt (8–12)
Pérez (1–10)
–
2:39
–
80–55
W2
136 (2)
September 10
5:54 p.m. PDT
@ Braves
W 10–4
Powell (1–1)
Smith (6–9)
–
3:00
10,300
81–55
W3
137
September 11
4:40 p.m. PDT
@ Braves
W 12–3
Valenzuela (17–9)
Bedrosian (6–12)
–
2:46
6,205
82–55
W4
138
September 12
4:40 p.m. PDT
@ Braves
L 6–11
Smith (7–9)
Castillo (2–2)
–
2:42
5,064
82–56
L1
139 (1)
September 13
2:05 p.m. PDT
@ Reds
W 8–2
Hershiser (15–3)
McGaffigan (1–3)
–
2:34
–
83–56
W1
140 (2)
September 13
5:14 p.m. PDT
@ Reds
L 5–6
Power (6–4)
Niedenfuer (7–6)
–
3:00
28,961
83–57
L1
141
September 14
4:05 p.m. PDT
@ Reds
W 7–0
Welch (11–3)
Robinson (5–6)
–
2:29
29,771
84–57
W1
142
September 15
11:15 a.m. PDT
@ Reds
L 6–10
Browning (17–9)
Valenzuela (17–10)
Power (22)
2:24
28,804
84–58
L1
143
September 16
7:05 p.m. PDT
@ Padres
L 2–4
Show (10–10)
Reuss (12–10)
Gossage (23)
2:20
25,035
84–59
L2
144
September 17
7:05 p.m. PDT
@ Padres
W 7–1
Hershiser (16–3)
Hawkins (17–7)
–
2:25
20,798
85–59
W1
145
September 18
7:35 p.m. PDT
Astros
L 2–7
Scott (18–7)
Howell (4–6)
Calhoun (4)
2:47
34,251
85–60
L1
146
September 19
7:35 p.m. PDT
Astros
L 5–6
Knepper (15–10)
Welch (11–4)
Smith (25)
3:11
25,466
85–61
L2
147
September 20
8:05 p.m. PDT
@ Giants
L 3–5
Minton (5–4)
Niedenfuer (7–7)
–
2:46
10,484
85–62
L3
148
September 21
1:05 p.m. PDT
@ Giants
W 11–2
Reuss (13–10)
Davis (5–11)
–
2:43
12,070
86–62
W1
149
September 22
1:05 p.m. PDT
@ Giants
W 5–3
Hershiser (17–3)
Blue (7–7)
Niedenfuer (16)
2:25
10,297
87–62
W2
150
September 23
5:35 p.m. PDT
@ Astros
W 5–3
Diaz (5–3)
Calhoun (2–4)
Niedenfuer (17)
2:50
8,938
88–62
W3
151
September 24
5:35 p.m. PDT
@ Astros
W 7–2
Welch (12–4)
Knepper (15–11)
–
2:44
10,043
89–62
W4
152
September 25
5:35 p.m. PDT
@ Astros
L 4–6 (10)
Solano (2–2)
Niedenfuer (7–8)
–
2:45
16,955
89–63
L1
153
September 27
7:35 p.m. PDT
Giants
W 6–2
Hershiser (18–3)
Blue (7–8)
–
2:36
35,400
90–63
W1
154
September 28
1:05 p.m. PDT
Giants
W 3–1
Reuss (14–10)
LaPoint (7–16)
Niedenfuer (18)
2:39
41,134
91–63
W2
155
September 29
1:05 p.m. PDT
Giants
W 7–2
Welch (13–4)
Mason (0–3)
–
2:58
45,775
92–63
W3
156
September 30
7:35 p.m. PDT
Padres
L 4–6
Gossage (4–3)
Howell (4–7)
–
2:37
37,571
92–64
L1
October: 3–3 (Home: 3–3; Away: 0–0)
*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 = Dodgers team member
Postseason Game log
1985 Postseason Game Log: 2–4 (Home: 2–1; Away: 0–3)
Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement Bold = Dodgers team member
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
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
—
Opening day lineup
Roster
1985 Los Angeles Dodgers
Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Other batters
Manager
Coaches
Notable Transactions
Player stats
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
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
National League Championship Series
The Dodgers faced the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1985 NLCS, the first year the championship series was in a "Best of seven" format. Jack Clark hit a 450-foot home run off Dodger closer Tom Niedenfuer to win game six and the NLCS for the Cardinals. With an open base, Dodger manager Tommy Lasorda was second guessed for not walking Clark, the only big power threat in the Cardinal line-up. Niedenfuer also gave up a walk-off home run to Ozzie Smith in game five contributing to Smith winning the NLCS MVP Award.
Game 1
Wednesday, October 9 at Dodger Stadium (Los Angeles )
Game 2
Thursday, October 10 at Dodger Stadium (Los Angeles )
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 )
Game 6
Wednesday, October 16 at Dodger Stadium (Los Angeles )
1985 awards
Farm system
Major League Baseball Draft
The Dodgers drafted 37 players in the June draft and 16 in the January draft. Of those, six players would eventually play in the Major Leagues. They received an extra pick in the 2nd round of the June draft as compensation for losing pitcher Burt Hooton as a free agent.
The first pick in the June draft was outfielder Chris Gwynn from San Diego State . The brother of Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn , he would play 10 seasons in the Majors (7 of them with the Dodgers), primarily as a pinch hitter/backup outfielder. He hit .261 in 599 Major League games. The draft also included outfielder Mike Devereaux (round 5), who was briefly a starter with the Baltimore Orioles in the early 90s but was primarily a reserve, and relief pitcher John Wetteland (2nd round of the January secondary draft) who saved 330 games in 12 seasons (with the Dodgers, Expos, Yankees and Rangers).
1985 Draft Picks
January draft
[4]
January Secondary phase
[5]
June draft
[6]
June secondary phase
[7]
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