1985 Los Angeles Dodgers season explained

Los Angeles Dodgers
Season:1985
Misc:National League West Champions
League:National League
Division:West
Ballpark:Dodger Stadium
City:Los Angeles
Owners:Peter O'Malley
General Managers:Al Campanis
Managers:Tommy Lasorda
Television:KTTV–TV 11
Vin Scully, Jerry Doggett, Ross Porter
Dodgervision
Eddie Doucette, Al Downing, Rick Monday
Radio:KABC–AM 790
Vin Scully, Jerry Doggett, Ross Porter
KTNQ–AM 1020
Jaime Jarrín, René Cárdenas

The 1985 Los Angeles Dodgers won the National League West before losing to the St. Louis Cardinals in the NLCS. Fernando Valenzuela set a major league record for most consecutive innings at the start of a season without allowing an earned run (41).

Offseason

Regular season

Opening day lineup

Opening Day Starters
Name Position
Second baseman
Center fielder
Left fielder
Pedro GuerreroThird baseman
Right fielder
Mike SciosciaCatcher
First baseman
Shortstop
Starting pitcher

Roster

1985 Los Angeles Dodgers
Roster
Pitchers CatchersInfieldersOutfieldersOther battersManagerCoaches

Notable Transactions

Game log

Regular season

Legend
 Dodgers win
 Dodgers loss
 Postponement
 Clinched division
BoldDodgers team member
|-style=background:#fbb| 1 || April 9 || 5:35p.m. PST || @ Astros || L 1–2 || Ryan (1–0) || Valenzuela (0–1) || DiPino (1) || 2:19 || 42,876 || 0–1 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 2 || April 10 || 5:35p.m. PST || @ Astros || W 5–4 || Reuss (1–0) || Niekro (0–1) || Howe (1) || 2:45 || 9,945 || 1–1 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 3 || April 11 || 10:35a.m. PST || @ Astros || W 4–3 || Diaz (1–0) || Dawley (0–1) || Howell (1) || 2:25 || 5,793 || 2–1 || W2|-style=background:#fbb| 4 || April 12 || 1:05p.m. PST || Giants || L 1–4 || Krukow (1–0) || Honeycutt (0–1) || – || 2:32 || 46,910 || 2–2 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 5 || April 13 || 7:05p.m. PST || Giants || W 1–0 || Valenzuela (1–1) || Davis (0–1) || – || 2:23 || 49,861 || 3–2 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 6 || April 14 || 1:05p.m. PST || Giants || L 4–8 || Gott (1–0) || Reuss (1–1) || Garrelts (1) || 3:10 || 48,995 || 3–3 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 7 || April 15 || 7:35p.m. PST || Astros || W 5–3 || Diaz (2–0) || Niekro (0–2) || Howell (2) || 2:42 || 26,541 || 4–3 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 8 || April 16 || 7:35p.m. PST || Astros || L 3–7 || Smith (2–0) || Howe (0–1) || – || 2:53 || 32,155 || 4–4 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 9 || April 17 || 7:35p.m. PST || Astros || W 1–0 || Hershiser (1–0) || DiPino (0–1) || – || 2:43 || 29,789 || 5–4 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 10 || April 18 || 1:05p.m. PST || @ Padres || W 5–0 || Valenzuela (2–1) || Thurmond (0–1) || – || 2:06 || 38,024 || 6–4 || W2|-style=background:#fbb| 11 || April 19 || 7:05p.m. PST || @ Padres || L 2–11 || Hoyt (1–1) || Reuss (1–2) || – || 2:28 || 32,920 || 6–5 || L1|-style=background:#fbb| 12 || April 20 || 7:05p.m. PST || @ Padres || L 3–4 || Gossage (1–0) || Howell (0–1) || – || 3:08 || 42,003 || 6–6 || L2|-style=background:#cfc| 13 || April 21 || 1:05p.m. PST || @ Padres || W 2–0 || Hershiser (2–0) || Dravecky (0–1) || – || 2:28 || 42,574 || 7–6 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 14 || April 22 || 7:35p.m. PST || @ Giants || W 3–2 || Niedenfuer (1–0) || LaPoint (0–3) || – || 2:36 || 24,512 || 8–6 || W2|-style=background:#fbb| 15 || April 23 || 1:05p.m. PST || @ Giants || L 1–2 || Krukow (2–0) || Valenzuela (2–2) || – || 2:10 || 19,022 || 8–7 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 16 || April 24 || 1:05p.m. PST || @ Giants || W 4–2 || Brennan (1–0) || Laskey (0–2) || Howell (3) || 2:59 || 19,891 || 9–7 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 17 || April 25 || 7:35p.m. PST || Padres || W 6–3 || Honeycutt (1–1) || Show (2–1) || – || 2:52 || 39,593 || 10–7 || W2|-style=background:#cfc| 18 || April 26 || 7:35p.m. PST || Padres || W 2–0 || Hershiser (3–0) || Dravecky (0–2) || – || 2:00 || 50,335 || 11–7 || W3|-style=background:#fbb| 19 || April 27 || 7:05p.m. PST || Padres || L 3–4 || Hawkins (4–0) || Brennan (1–1) || Gossage (4) || 2:28 || 49,801 || 11–8 || L1|-style=background:#fbb| 20 || April 28 || 1:05p.m. PDT || Padres || L 0–1 || Lefferts (1–0) || Valenzuela (2–3) || Gossage (5) || 2:07 || 48,726 || 11–9 || L2|-style=background:#fbb| 21 || April 30 || 5:35p.m. PDT || @ Cardinals || L 1–6 || Andújar (4–0) || Reuss (1–3) || – || 2:40 || 20,380 || 11–10 || L3|-|-style=background:#cfc| 22 || May 1 || 10:35a.m. PDT || @ Cardinals || W 2–1 || Howell (1–1) || Allen (0–2) || Niedenfuer (1) || 3:40 || 14,324 || 12–10 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 23 || May 3 || 4:35p.m. PDT || @ Pirates || L 2–16 || McWilliams (3–1) || Honeycutt (1–2) || – || 2:45 || 17,628 || 12–11 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 24 || May 4 || 11:15a.m. PDT || @ Pirates || W 6–5 || Valenzuela (3–3) || Candelaria (1–3) || – || 2:48 || 14,093 || 13–11 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 25 || May 5 || 10:35a.m. PDT || @ Pirates || L 2–3 || Rhoden (2–3) || Niedenfuer (1–2) || Candelaria (5) || 2:40 || 17,043 || 13–12 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 26 || May 6 || 11:20a.m. PDT || @ Cubs || W 5–4 || Howell (2–1) || Fontenot (0–1) || – || 3:28 || 20,796 || 14–12 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 27 || May 7 || 11:20a.m. PDT || @ Cubs || L 2–4 || Ruthven (1–1) || Brennan (1–2) || Smith (7) || 2:59 || 23,331 || 14–13 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 28 || May 8 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Cardinals || W 5–2 || Honeycutt (2–2) || Tudor (1–4) || Howell (4) || 2:28 || 33,748 || 15–13 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 29 || May 9 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Cardinals || L 4–5 || Allen (1–2) || Howell (2–2) || Dayley (1) || 3:34 || 37,775 || 15–14 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 30 || May 10 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Pirates || W 1–0 || Reuss (2–3) || Rhoden (2–4) || Howe (2) || 2:28 || 48,681 || 16–14 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 31 || May 11 || 1:05p.m. PDT || Pirates || L 2–5 || Holland (1–1) || Brennan (1–3) || – || 3:49 || 42,957 || 16–15 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 32 || May 12 || 1:05p.m. PDT || Pirates || W 2–0 || Castillo (1–1) || Tunnell (0–4) || Niedenfuer (2) || 2:42 || 40,924 || 17–15 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 33 || May 14 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Cubs || L 3–8 || Sutcliffe (5–3) || Valenzuela (3–4) || – || 3:03 || 48,187 || 17–16 || L1|-style=background:#fbb| 34 || May 15 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Cubs || L 2–3 || Sanderson (2–1) || Honeycutt (2–3) || Smith (9) || 3:04 || 46,213 || 17–17 || L2|-style=background:#fbb| 35 || May 17 || 5:05p.m. PDT || @ Phillies || L 5–10 || Gross (3–4) || Reuss (2–4) || – || 2:44 || 16,334 || 17–18 || L3|-style=background:#fbb| 36 || May 18 || 4:05p.m. PDT || @ Phillies || L 5–7 || Andersen (1–2) || Niedenfuer (1–2) || Carman (1) || 3:01 || 24,189 || 17–19 || L4|-style=background:#cfc| 37 || May 19 || 10:35a.m. PDT || @ Phillies || W 3–2 || Valenzuela (4–4) || Hudson (1–3) || Howell (5) || 2:16 || 35,276 || 18–19 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 38 || May 20 || 10:35a.m. PDT || @ Expos || L 1–9 || Schatzeder (1–0) || Castillo (1–1) || – || 2:28 || 14,401 || 18–20 || L1|-style=background:#fbb| 39 || May 21 || 4:35p.m. PDT || @ Expos || L 1–6 || Gullickson (5–4) || Honeycutt (2–4) || Reardon (9) || 2:31 || 14,289 || 18–21 || L2|-style=background:#cfc| 40 || May 22 || 4:35p.m. PDT || @ Expos || W 4–0 || Reuss (3–4) || Palmer (3–4) || – || 2:22 || 19,239 || 19–21 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 41 || May 24 || 5:05p.m. PDT || @ Mets || W 4–3 || Hershiser (4–0) || Lynch (2–3) || Niedenfuer (3) || 2:57 || 37,124 || 20–21 || W2|-style=background:#cfc| 42 || May 25 || 10:20a.m. PDT || @ Mets || W 6–2 || Valenzuela (5–4) || Gooden (6–3) || – || 2:35 || 40,052 || 21–21 || W3 |-style=background:#fbb| 43 || May 26 || 10:35a.m. PDT || @ Mets || L 1–2 || McDowell (5–1) || Honeycutt (2–5) || – || 2:39 || 36,234 || 21–22 || L1|-style=background:#fbb| 44 || May 27 || 4:35p.m. PDT || @ Mets || L 1–8 || Darling (4–1) || Reuss (3–5) || – || 2:23 || 24,458 || 21–23 || L2|-style=background:#cfc| 45 || May 29 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Phillies || W 6–1 || Hershiser (5–0) || Gross (3–6) || – || 2:25 || 36,422 || 22–23 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 46 || May 30 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Phillies || L 1–6 || Denny (2–5) || Valenzuela (5–5) || – || 2:29 || 29,591 || 22–24 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 47 || May 31 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Expos || W 4–0 || Honeycutt (3–5) || Gullickson (6–5) || Niedenfuer (4) || 2:21 || 34,554 || 23–24 || W1|-|-style=background:#fbb| 48 || June 1 || 7:05p.m. PDT || Expos || L 2–4 || Lucas (1–0) || Howell (2–3) || Reardon (15) || 3:14 || 41,058 || 23–25 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 49 || June 2 || 1:05p.m. PDT || Expos || W 8–7 || Castillo (2–1) || Smith (5–2) || – || 3:15 || 37,660 || 24–25 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 50 || June 3 || 5:20p.m. PDT || Mets || W 5–4 || Howe (1–1) || Sisk (1–3) || – || 3:54 || 36,935 || 25–25 || W2|-style=background:#fbb| 51 || June 4 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Mets || L 1–4 || Gooden (8–3) || Valenzuela (5–6) || – || 2:33 || 49,386 || 25–26 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 52 || June 5 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Mets || W 2–1 || Welch (1–0) || Fernandez (1–2) || Howe (3) || 2:56 || 32,631 || 26–26 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 53 || June 7 || 4:40p.m. PDT || @ Braves || W 7–2 || Niedenfuer (3–3) || Bedrosian (2–5) || – || 2:43 || 24,612 || 27–26 || W2|-style=background:#fbb| 54 || June 8 || 12:20p.m. PDT || @ Braves || L 3–7 || Mahler (9–5) || Hershiser (5–1) || – || 2:37 || 36,477 || 27–27 || L1|-style=background:#fbb| 55 || June 9 || 11:10a.m. PDT || @ Braves || L 3–10 || Shields (1–0) || Valenzuela (5–7) || Forster (1) || 2:55 || 29,340 || 27–28 || L2|-style=background:#cfc| 56 || June 10 || 4:35p.m. PDT || @ Reds || W 7–4 || Honeycutt (4–5) || Stuper (5–5) || Howell (6) || 2:40 || 18,064 || 28–28 || W1|-style=background:#bbb| — || June 11 || || @ Reds || colspan=8 | Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: August 2)|-style=background:#bbb| — || June 12 || || @ Reds || colspan=8 | Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: September 13)|-style=background:#cfc| 57 || June 14 || 5:35p.m. PDT || @ Astros || W 10–2 || Reuss (4–5) || Niekro (3–7) || – || 2:48 || 21,243 || 29–28 || W2|-style=background:#cfc| 58 || June 15 || 10:20a.m. PDT || @ Astros || W 3–0 || Hershiser (6–1) || Knepper (6–3) || – || 1:56 || 25,422 || 30–28 || W3|-style=background:#cfc| 59 || June 16 || 4:05p.m. PDT || @ Astros || W 9–0 || Valenzuela (6–7) || Scott (5–3) || – || 2:48 || 25,491 || 31–28 || W4|-style=background:#fbb| 60 || June 17 || 5:20p.m. PDT || Padres || L 2–3 || Show (5–4) || Honeycutt (4–6) || Gossage (15) || 2:57 || 30,633 || 31–29 || L1|-style=background:#fbb| 61 || June 18 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Padres || L 0–4 || Dravecky (6–4) || Welch (1–1) || – || 2:14 || 46,890 || 31–30 || L2|-style=background:#cfc| 62 || June 19 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Padres || W 5–1 || Reuss (5–5) || Hawkins (11–1) || – || 2:10 || 45,415 || 32–30 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 63 || June 21 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Astros || W 7–2 || Hershiser (7–1) || Scott (5–4) || – || 2:41 || 39,584 || 33–30 || W2|-style=background:#cfc| 64 || June 22 || 7:05p.m. PDT || Astros || W 6–3 || Valenzuela (7–7) || Ryan (8–4) || – || 2:28 || 48,313 || 34–30 || W3|-style=background:#cfc| 65 || June 23 || 1:05p.m. PDT || Astros || W 6–2 || Honeycutt (5–6) || Mathis (3–2) || Niedenfuer (5) || 2:44 || 38,716 || 35–30 || W4|-style=background:#fbb| 66 || June 24 || 5:20p.m. PDT || Astros || L 4–8 || Niekro (5–6) || Reuss (5–6) || – || 2:42 || 34,459 || 35–31 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 67 || June 25 || 7:05p.m. PDT || @ Padres || W 3–2 || Howell (3–3) || Stoddard (0–3) || – || 2:28 || 23,296 || 36–31 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 68 || June 26 || 7:05p.m. PDT || @ Padres || L 4–10 || Hoyt (10–4) || Hershiser (7–2) || – || 2:07 || 36,113 || 36–32 || L1|-style=background:#fbb| 69 || June 27 || 1:05p.m. PDT || @ Padres || L 4–5 || Lefferts (4–2) || Valenzuela (7–8) || Gossage (17) || 2:33 || 47,482 || 36–33 || L2|-style=background:#fbb| 70 || June 28 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Braves || L 2–11 || Bedrosian (5–6) || Honeycutt (5–7) || – || 2:52 || 40,546 || 36–34 || L3|-style=background:#cfc| 71 || June 29 || 12:50p.m. PDT || Braves || W 3–2 || Reuss (6–6) || Mahler (11–7) || Niedenfuer (6) || 2:09 || 39,141 || 37–34 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 72 || June 30 || 1:05p.m. PDT || Braves || W 4–3 || Howell (4–3) || Sutter (4–3) || – || 2:22 || 36,804 || 38–34 || W2|-|-style=background:#cfc| 73 || July 1 || 5:20p.m. PDT || Reds || W 8–1 || Hershiser (8–2) || Tibbs (4–10) || – || 2:28 || 23,296 || 39–34 || W3|-style=background:#cfc| 74 || July 2 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Reds || W 3–0 || Valenzuela (8–8) || Price (2–2) || – || 2:06 || 49,207 || 40–34 || W4|-style=background:#fbb| 75 || July 4 || 3:35p.m. PDT || @ Cardinals || L 2–3 || Andújar (14–3) || Howell (4–4) || – || 3:05 || 38,394 || 40–35 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 76 || July 5 || 5:35p.m. PDT || @ Cardinals || W 4–1 || Niedenfuer (3–2) || Cox (9–4) || Howell (7) || 2:22 || 39,296 || 41–35 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 77 || July 6 || 11:15a.m. PDT || @ Cardinals || W 8–3 || Welch (2–1) || Kepshire (5–6) || – || 2:41 || 33,852 || 42–35 || W2|-style=background:#fbb| 78 || July 7 || 11:15a.m. PDT || @ Cardinals || L 1–7 || Tudor (9–7) || Hershiser (8–3) || – || 2:43 || 36,313 || 42–36 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 79 || July 8 || 4:35p.m. PDT || @ Pirates || W 4–3 || Valenzuela (9–8) || DeLeón (2–12) || – || 2:46 || 6,537 || 43–36 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 80 || July 9 || 4:35p.m. PDT || @ Pirates || W 8–3 || Honeycutt (6–7) || Rhoden (5–9) || Niedenfuer (7) || 2:41 || 6,748 || 44–36 || W2|-style=background:#cfc| 81 || July 10 || 4:35p.m. PDT || @ Pirates || W 5–4 || Reuss (1–3) || Tunnell (0–6) || Howell (7) || 2:34 || 12,934 || 45–36 || W3|-style=background:#cfc| 82 || July 11 || 11:20a.m. PDT || @ Cubs || W 3–1 || Welch (3–1) || Fontenot (3–4) || Howell (8) || 2:20 || 35,469 || 46–36 || W4|-style=background:#cfc| 83 || July 12 || 1:05p.m. PDT || @ Cubs || W 7–4 || Niedenfuer (4–2) || Smith (4–4) || – || 2:57 || 36,029 || 47–36 || W5|-style=background:#cfc| 84 || July 13 || 10:20a.m. PDT || @ Cubs || W 9–1 || Valenzuela (10–8) || Gura (0–2) || – || 2:32 || 34,822 || 48–36 || W6|-style=background:#fbb| 85 || July 14 || 11:20a.m. PDT || @ Cubs || L 4–10 || Frazier (5–2) || Honeycutt (6–8) || Brusstar (2) || 3:17 || 34,273 || 48–37 || L1|-style=background:#bbbfff|colspan="12"|56th All-Star Game in Minneapolis, MN|-style=background:#cfc| 86 || July 18 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Cardinals || W 2–1 || Hershiser (9–3) || Campbell (2–2) || Niedenfuer (8) || 2:41 || 46,484 || 49–37 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 87 || July 19 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Cardinals || W 5–2 || Welch (4–1) || Cox (11–5) || – || 2:15 || 49,472 || 50–37 || L2|-style=background:#cfc| 88 || July 20 || 7:05p.m. PDT || Cardinals || W 3–0 || Valenzuela (11–8) || Tudor (10–8) || – || 2:09 || 48,582 || 51–37 || W3|-style=background:#fbb| 89 || July 21 || 1:05p.m. PDT || Cardinals || L 2–4 || Lahti (1–0) || Niedenfuer (4–3) || Forsch (2) || 3:12 || 40,380 || 51–38 || L1|-style=background:#fbb| 90 || July 22 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Pirates || L 3–6 || McWilliams (5–7) || Honeycutt (6–9) || Guante (1) || 3:03 || 29,888 || 51–39 || L2|-style=background:#cfc| 91 || July 23 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Pirates || W 6–0 || Hershiser (10–3) || Reuschel (8–3) || – || 2:31 || 33,013 || 52–39 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 92 || July 24 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Pirates || W 9–1 || Welch (5–1) || Robinson (2–4) || – || 2:42 || 34,051 || 53–39 || W2|-style=background:#cfc| 93 || July 25 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Cubs || W 7–3 || Valenzuela (12–8) || Fontenot (3–5) || Howell (9) || 2:33 || 49,516 || 54–39 || W3|-style=background:#cfc| 94 || July 26 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Cubs || W 10–0 || Reuss (8–6) || Ruthven (4–7) || – || 2:50 || 41,321 || 55–39 || W4|-style=background:#cfc| 95 || July 27 || 12:20p.m. PDT || Cubs || W 5–4 || Hershiser (11–3) || Frazier (5–4) || Howell (10) || 3:00 || 46,092 || 56–39 || W5|-style=background:#fbb| 96 || July 28 || 1:05p.m. PDT || Cubs || L 2–9 || Sorensen (3–2) || Powell (0–1) || Brusstar (3) || 2:44 || 47,571 || 56–40 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 97 || July 29 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Giants || W 10–5 || Welch (6–1) || Blue (5–4) || – || 2:52 || 36,536 || 57–40 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 98 || July 30 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Giants || W 4–2 || Niedenfuer (5–3) || Minton (2–2) || – || 2:54 || 46,668 || 58–40 || W2|-style=background:#fbb| 99 || July 31 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Giants || L 5–7 || Laskey (5–11) || Reuss (8–7) || Garrelts (8) || 2:48 || 45,297 || 58–41 || L1|-|-style=background:#cfc| 100 || August 2 || 2:05p.m. PDT || @ Reds || W 5–3 || Hershiser (12–3) || Robinson (5–3) || Niedenfuer (9) || 2:38 || – || 59–41 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 101 || August 2 || 5:18p.m. PDT || @ Reds || L 2–5 || Tibbs (5–11) || Honeycutt (6–10) || – || 2:25 || 40,236 || 59–42 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 102 || August 3 || 4:05p.m. PDT || @ Reds || W 2–0 || Welch (7–1) || Soto (10–12) || – || 2:07 || 38,474 || 60–42 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 103 || August 4 || 11:15a.m. PDT || @ Reds || L 4–5 || Power (3–2) || Howell (4–5) || – || 2:29 || 39,049 || 60–43 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 104 || August 5 || 4:40p.m. PDT || @ Braves || W 6–1 || Reuss (9–7) || Barker (1–5) || – || 2:30 || 24,536 || 61–43 || W1|-style=background:#bbb| — || August 6 || || @ Braves || colspan=8 | Postponed (Strike) (Makeup date: September 10)|-style=background:#bbb| — || August 7 || || @ Braves || colspan=8 | Postponed (Strike) (Makeup date: September 9)|-style=background:#fbb| 105 || August 8 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Reds || L 5–6 || Power (4–2) || Diaz (2–1) || Robinson (1) || 4:14 || 37,479 || 61–44 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 106 || August 9 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Reds || W 3–1 || Welch (8–1) || Browning (9–9) || – || 2:14 || 44,935 || 62–44 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 107 || August 10 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Reds || W 2–1 || Valenzuela (13–8) || Tibbs (5–12) || – || 2:24 || 48,410 || 63–44 || W2|-style=background:#cfc| 108 || August 11 || 1:05p.m. PDT || Reds || W 4–0 || Reuss (10–7) || McGaffigan (1–1) || – || 2:31 || 41,188 || 64–44 || W3|-style=background:#cfc| 109 || August 12 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Braves || W 3–0 || Honeycutt (7–10) || Mahler (16–10) || Niedenfuer (10) || 2:19 || 36,741 || 65–44 || W4|-style=background:#cfc| 110 || August 13 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Braves || W 2–1 || Diaz (3–1) || Forster (1–3) || Niedenfuer (11) || 2:38 || 38,924 || 66–44 || W5|-style=background:#cfc| 111 || August 14 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Braves || W 5–0 || Welch (9–1) || McMurtry (0–2) || – || 2:11 || 39,627 || 67–44 || W6|-style=background:#cfc| 112 || August 15 || 2:05p.m. PDT || Braves || W 5–4 || Valenzuela (14–8) || Sutter (7–5) || Niedenfuer (12) || 2:32 || 42,169 || 68–44 || W7|-style=background:#cfc| 113 || August 16 || 8:05p.m. PDT || @ Giants || W 5–1 || Reuss (11–7) || Blue (5–5) || Howell (11) || 2:30 || 20,952 || 69–44 || W8|-style=background:#fbb| 114 || August 17 || 1:05p.m. PDT || @ Giants || L 2–5 || Garrelts (7–3) || Diaz (3–2) || – || 2:52 || 18,791 || 69–45 || L1|-style=background:#fbb| 115 || August 18 || 1:05p.m. PDT || @ Giants || L 1–2 || Davis (4–7) || Niedenfuer (5–4) || – || 2:48 || 29,181 || 69–46 || L2|-style=background:#cfc| 116 || August 20 || 4:35p.m. PDT || @ Phillies || W 5–4 || Niedenfuer (6–4) || Tekulve (4–9) || Honeycutt (1) || 3:39 || 24,227 || 70–46 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 117 || August 21 || 4:35p.m. PDT || @ Phillies || W 15–6 || Valenzuela (15–8) || Koosman (6–4) || – || 2:56 || 23,650 || 71–46 || W2|-style=background:#fbb| 118 || August 22 || 4:35p.m. PDT || @ Phillies || L 0–2 || Rawley (10–6) || Reuss (11–8) || – || 2:20 || 22,598 || 71–47 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 119 || August 23 || 4:35p.m. PDT || @ Expos || W 8–4 || Hershiser (13–3) || Burke (8–2) || Niedenfuer (13) || 2:48 || 21,124 || 72–47 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 120 || August 24 || 4:35p.m. PDT || @ Expos || L 2–5 || Smith (15–4) || Honeycutt (7–11) || Reardon (32) || 2:41 || 24,372 || 72–48 || L1|-style=background:#fbb| 121 || August 25 || 10:35a.m. PDT || @ Expos || L 1–6 || Gullickson (12–9) || Welch (9–2) || – || 2:24 || 18,150 || 72–49 || L2|-style=background:#cfc| 122 || August 26 || 4:35p.m. PDT || @ Mets || W 6–1 || Valenzuela (16–8) || Lynch (10–7) || – || 2:47 || 43,063 || 73–49 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 123 || August 27 || 4:35p.m. PDT || @ Mets || W 2–1 || Reuss (12–8) || Fernandez (5–8) || Niedenfuer (14) || 2:42 || 42,764 || 74–49 || W2|-style=background:#fbb| 124 || August 29 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Phillies || L 2–3 || Carman (6–4) || Honeycutt (7–12) || – || 3:35 || 39,487 || 74–50 || L1|-style=background:#fbb| 125 || August 30 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Phillies || L 2–5 || Gross (13–9) || Welch (9–9) || Shipanoff (1) || 2:40 || 49,068 || 74–51 || L2|-style=background:#fbb| 126 || August 31 || 7:05p.m. PDT || Phillies || L 0–5 || Rawley (11–6) || Valenzuela (16–9) || – || 2:20 || 46,942 || 74–52 || L3|-|-style=background:#fbb| 127 || September 1 || 1:05p.m. PDT || Phillies || L 1–4 || Denny (9–11) || Reuss (12–9) || Shipanoff (2) || 2:42 || 29,029 || 74–53 || L4|-style=background:#cfc| 128 || September 2 || 5:20p.m. PDT || Expos || W 5–4 || Diaz (4–2) || Reardon (2–7) || – || 3:25 || 47,496 || 75–53 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 129 || September 3 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Expos || W 4–0 || Hershiser (14–3) || Smith (15–5) || – || 2:19 || 27,292 || 76–53 || W2|-style=background:#cfc| 130 || September 4 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Expos || W 4–2 || Welch (10–3) || Dopson (0–1) || Niedenfuer (15) || 2:53 || 29,338 || 77–53 || W3|-style=background:#fbb| 131 || September 6 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Mets || L 0–2 || Orosco (5–4) || Niedenfuer (6–5) || – || 3:47 || 51,868 || 77–54 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 132 || September 7 || 12:20p.m. PDT || Mets || W 7–6 || Niedenfuer (7–5) || Leach (2–3) || – || 3:11 || 44,444 || 78–54 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 133 || September 8 || 1:05p.m. PDT || Mets || L 3–4 || Sisk (4–5) || Diaz (4–3) || – || 4:58 || 43,838 || 78–55 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 134 || September 9 || 4:40p.m. PDT || @ Braves || W 9–7 || Holton (1–0) || Sutter (7–7) || Powell (1) || 3:46 || 3,137 || 79–55 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 135 || September 10 || 2:40p.m. PDT || @ Braves || W 10–1 || Honeycutt (8–12) || Pérez (1–10) || – || 2:39 || – || 80–55 || W2|-style=background:#cfc| 136 || September 10 || 5:54p.m. PDT || @ Braves || W 10–4 || Powell (1–1) || Smith (6–9) || – || 3:00 || 10,300 || 81–55 || W3|-style=background:#cfc| 137 || September 11 || 4:40p.m. PDT || @ Braves || W 12–3 || Valenzuela (17–9) || Bedrosian (6–12) || – || 2:46 || 6,205 || 82–55 || W4|-style=background:#fbb| 138 || September 12 || 4:40p.m. PDT || @ Braves || L 6–11 || Smith (7–9) || Castillo (2–2) || – || 2:42 || 5,064 || 82–56 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 139 || September 13 || 2:05p.m. PDT || @ Reds || W 8–2 || Hershiser (15–3) || McGaffigan (1–3) || – || 2:34 || – || 83–56 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 140 || September 13 || 5:14p.m. PDT || @ Reds || L 5–6 || Power (6–4) || Niedenfuer (7–6) || – || 3:00 || 28,961 || 83–57 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 141 || September 14 || 4:05p.m. PDT || @ Reds || W 7–0 || Welch (11–3) || Robinson (5–6) || – || 2:29 || 29,771 || 84–57 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 142 || September 15 || 11:15a.m. PDT || @ Reds || L 6–10 || Browning (17–9) || Valenzuela (17–10) || Power (22) || 2:24 || 28,804 || 84–58 || L1|-style=background:#fbb| 143 || September 16 || 7:05p.m. PDT || @ Padres || L 2–4 || Show (10–10) || Reuss (12–10) || Gossage (23) || 2:20 || 25,035 || 84–59 || L2|-style=background:#cfc| 144 || September 17 || 7:05p.m. PDT || @ Padres || W 7–1 || Hershiser (16–3) || Hawkins (17–7) || – || 2:25 || 20,798 || 85–59 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 145 || September 18 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Astros || L 2–7 || Scott (18–7) || Howell (4–6) || Calhoun (4) || 2:47 || 34,251 || 85–60 || L1|-style=background:#fbb| 146 || September 19 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Astros || L 5–6 || Knepper (15–10) || Welch (11–4) || Smith (25) || 3:11 || 25,466 || 85–61 || L2|-style=background:#fbb| 147 || September 20 || 8:05p.m. PDT || @ Giants || L 3–5 || Minton (5–4) || Niedenfuer (7–7) || – || 2:46 || 10,484 || 85–62 || L3|-style=background:#cfc| 148 || September 21 || 1:05p.m. PDT || @ Giants || W 11–2 || Reuss (13–10) || Davis (5–11) || – || 2:43 || 12,070 || 86–62 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 149 || September 22 || 1:05p.m. PDT || @ Giants || W 5–3 || Hershiser (17–3) || Blue (7–7) || Niedenfuer (16) || 2:25 || 10,297 || 87–62 || W2|-style=background:#cfc| 150 || September 23 || 5:35p.m. PDT || @ Astros || W 5–3 || Diaz (5–3) || Calhoun (2–4) || Niedenfuer (17) || 2:50 || 8,938 || 88–62 || W3|-style=background:#cfc| 151 || September 24 || 5:35p.m. PDT || @ Astros || W 7–2 || Welch (12–4) || Knepper (15–11) || – || 2:44 || 10,043 || 89–62 || W4|-style=background:#fbb| 152 || September 25 || 5:35p.m. PDT || @ Astros || L 4–6 || Solano (2–2) || Niedenfuer (7–8) || – || 2:45 || 16,955 || 89–63 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 153 || September 27 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Giants || W 6–2 || Hershiser (18–3) || Blue (7–8) || – || 2:36 || 35,400 || 90–63 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 154 || September 28 || 1:05p.m. PDT || Giants || W 3–1 || Reuss (14–10) || LaPoint (7–16) || Niedenfuer (18) || 2:39 || 41,134 || 91–63 || W2|-style=background:#cfc| 155 || September 29 || 1:05p.m. PDT || Giants || W 7–2 || Welch (13–4) || Mason (0–3) || – || 2:58 || 45,775 || 92–63 || W3|-style=background:#fbb| 156 || September 30 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Padres || L 4–6 || Gossage (4–3) || Howell (4–7) || – || 2:37 || 37,571 || 92–64 || L1|-|-style=background:#cfc| 157 || October 1 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Padres || W 10–3 || Diaz (6–3) || Dravecky (13–11) || – || 2:51 || 38,582 || 93–64 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 158 || October 2 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Braves || W 9–3 || Hershiser (19–3) || Johnson (4–4) || – || 2:45 || 32,042 || 94–64 || W2|-style=background:#fbb| 159 || October 3 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Braves || L 0–5 || Smith (9–10) || Holton (1–1) || – || 2:32 || 23,486 || 94–65 || L1|-style=background:#fbb| 160 || October 4 || 7:35p.m. PDT || Reds || L 2–4 || Stuper (8–5) || Peña (0–1) || Power (27) || 2:18 || 43,309 || 94–66 || L2|-style=background:#cfc| 161 || October 5 || 1:05p.m. PDT || Reds || W 3–1 || Welch (14–4) || Robinson (7–7) || Niedenfuer (19) || 2:07 || 35,861 || 95–66 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 162 || October 6 || 1:05p.m. PDT || Reds || L 5–6 || Power (8–6) || Niedenfuer (7–9) || Franco (12) || 2:47 || 45,778 || 95–67 || L1|-| *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.

Postseason Game log

Legend
 Dodgers win
 Dodgers loss
BoldDodgers team member
|-style=background:#cfc| 1 || October 9 || 5:30p.m. PDT || Cardinals || W 4–1 || Valenzuela (1–0) || Tudor (0–1) || Niedenfuer (1) || 2:42 || 55,270 || LA 1–0 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 2 || October 10 || 5:35p.m. PDT || Cardinals || W 8–2 || Hershiser (1–0) || Andújar (0–1) || – || 3:04 || 52,222 || LA 2–0 || W2|-style=background:#fbb| 3 || October 12 || 10:05a.m. PDT || @ Cardinals || L 2–4 || Cox (1–0) || Welch (0–1) || Dayley (1) || 3:21 || 53,708 || LA 2–1 || L1|-style=background:#fbb| 4 || October 13 || 5:15p.m. PDT || @ Cardinals || L 2–12 || Tudor (1–1) || Reuss (0–1) || – || 2:47 || 53,708 || Tied 2–2 || L2|-style=background:#fbb| 5 || October 14 || 12:05p.m. PDT || @ Cardinals || L 2–3 || Lahti (1–0) || Niedenfuer (0–1) || – || 2:56 || 53,708 || STL 3–2 || L3|-style=background:#fbb| 6 || October 16 || 12:05p.m. PDT || Cardinals || L 5–7 || Worrell (1–0) || Niedenfuer (0–2) || Dayley (2) || 3:32 || 55,208 || STL 4–2 || L4|-

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

PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
C 141 429 127 .296 7 53
1B 129 438 110 .251 21 66
2B 136 488 136 .279 1 42
SS 142 562 137 .244 6 39
3B 77 221 44 .199 4 18
LF 137 487 156 .320 33 87
CF 147 482 129 .268 12 50
RF 135 518 152 .293 28 95

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
121 213 48 .225 5 19
73 207 55 .266 0 25
57 192 56 .292 0 22
76 169 44 .260 0 13
53 121 25 .207 0 9
74 118 29 .246 0 7
79 104 27 .260 3 16
35 79 20 .253 0 8
43 63 14 .222 3 13
24 53 7 .132 3 6
9 15 2 .133 0 0
17 15 2 .133 0 2
23 11 3 .273 0 0
22 9 3 .333 0 0
10 9 2 .222 0 2
6 6 2 .333 0 1
8 4 0 .000 0 1
6 1 0 .000 0 0

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerGIPWLERASO
35 272.1 17 10 2.45 208
36 239.2 19 3 2.03 157
34 212.2 14 10 2.92 84
23 167.1 14 4 2.31 96

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerGIPWLERASO
31 142.0 8 12 3.42 67
35 68.0 2 2 5.43 57
12 31.2 1 3 7.39 17
16 29.1 1 1 5.22 19
2 4.1 0 1 8.31 2

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerGWLSVERASO
64 7 9 19 2.71 102
56 4 7 12 3.77 85
46 6 3 0 2.61 73
19 1 1 3 4.91 11
3 1 1 0 9.00 1

National League Championship Series

See main article: 1985 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)

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W: Fernando Valenzuela (1-0)  L: John Tudor (0-1)   SV: Tom Niedenfuer (1)
HRs: LAD  - None   STL  - None

Game 2

Thursday, October 10 at Dodger Stadium (Los Angeles)

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W: Orel Hershiser (1-0)  L: Joaquín Andújar (0-1)   SV: None
HRs: LAD  - Greg Brock (1)   STL  - None

Game 3

Saturday, October 12 at Busch Stadium (St. Louis)

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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)

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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)

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W: Jeff Lahti (1-0)  L: Tom Niedenfuer (0-1)   SV: None
HRs: LAD  - Bill Madlock (2)   STL  - Ozzie Smith (1)

Game 6

Wednesday, October 16 at Dodger Stadium (Los Angeles)

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W: Todd Worrell (1-0)  L: Tom Niedenfuer (0-2)   SV: Ken Dayley (2)
HRs: LAD  - Bill Madlock (3)   Mike Marshall (1)   STL  - Jack Clark (1)

1985 awards

Major League Baseball Draft

See main article: 1985 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).

References

  1. Web site: Al Oliver Stats.
  2. Web site: Henry Rodriguez Stats.
  3. https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/madlobi01.shtml Bill Madlock Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
  4. https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/?query_type=franch_year&team_ID=LAD&year_ID=1985&draft_type=janreg& 1985 Los Angeles Dodgers Picks in the MLB January Draft-Regular Phase
  5. https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/?query_type=franch_year&team_ID=LAD&year_ID=1985&draft_type=jansec& 1985 Los Angeles Dodgers Picks in the MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase
  6. https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/?query_type=franch_year&team_ID=LAD&year_ID=1985&draft_type=junreg& 1985 Los Angeles Dodgers Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft
  7. https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/?query_type=franch_year&team_ID=LAD&year_ID=1985&draft_type=junsec& 1985 Los Angeles Dodgers Picks in the MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase

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