1985 Royals-Jays vs. 2015 Jays-Royals

 

 

Five games in the 2015 best-of-seven American League Championship Series is a reverse mirror image of 1985.

Game 1
1985 Jays win at home by five runs as their starter dominates.
Jays 6, Royals 1
WP-Dave Stieb, LP-Charlie Leibrandt.

2015 Royals win at home by five runs as their starter dominates.
KC 5, Jays 0
WP-Edinson Volquez, LP-Marco Estrada.
HR: Sal Perez. 

Game 2
1985 Jays win at home scoring six, after being down 3-0
Jays 6, Royals 5 (10 innings)
WP-Tom Henke, LP - Dan Quisenberry
HRs _ Pat Sheridan, Willie Wilson.

2015 Royals win at home, scoring six, after trailing 3-0
Royals 6, Jays 3.
WP-Danny Duffy, LP-David Price.
SAVE-Wade Davis

Game 3
1985 Royals explode at home with three homers and 10 hits for their first win.
Royals 6, Jays 5
WP-Steve Farr, LP-Jim Clancy.
HRs: Jesse Barfield, Rance Mulliniks, George Brett (2), Jim Sundberg.

2015 Jays explode at home with three homers and 11 hits for their first win.
Jays 11, Royals 8
WP-Marcus Stroman, LP-Johnny Cueto.
HRs: Kendrys Morales, Josh Donaldson, Ryan Goins, Troy Tulowitzki.

Game 4
1985 Jays win on the road to move to within one game of World Series
Jays 3, Royals 1
WP-Tom Henke, LP-Charlie Leibrandt.

2015 Royals win on road to move within one game of World Series.
Royals 14, Jays 2
WP-Luke Hochevar, LP-R.A. Dickey.
HRs: Alex Rios, Ben Zobrist.

Game 5
1985 Royals win on road sending series to Toronto, as their No. 3 starter dominates. 
Royals 2, Jays 0
WP-Danny Jackson, LP-Jimmy Key.

2015 Jays win at home forcing series to Kansas City as their No. 3 starter dominates. 
Jays 7, Royals 1
WP-Marco Estrada, LP-Edinson Volquez.
HRs: Sal Perez, Chris Colabello.

Game 6
1985
Royals 5, Jays 3
WP-Mark Gubicza, LP-Doyle Alexander
SAVE-Dan Quisenberry
HR: George Brett

2015 David Price vs. Yordany Ventura
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Game 7
1985
Royals 6, Jays 2
WP-Charlie Leibrandt, LP-Dave Stieb
HR: Pat Sheridan

2015 -- if necessary

1985