KC wins 4–3
MLB playoffs · Season archive
1985 MLB playoffs
The Kansas City Royals won the 1985 World Series.
Series by series
World Series history →How the 1985 playoffs unfolded
World Series. The Kansas City Royals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4–3 in the 1985 World Series.
ALCS. The Kansas City Royals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4–3 in the 1985 ALCS.
NLCS. The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4–2 in the 1985 NLCS.
Final
1985 MLB playoff bracket
League Championship Series
World Series
Quick answers
MLB playoff questions
- Who won the 1985 World Series?
- The Kansas City Royals won the 1985 World Series, beating the St. Louis Cardinals 4–3.
- Who won the 1985 ALCS?
- The Kansas City Royals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4–3 in the 1985 ALCS. That won the American League pennant.
- Who won the 1985 NLCS?
- The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4–2 in the 1985 NLCS. That won the National League pennant.
- How did the 1985 MLB playoffs work?
- Each league's two division winners met in a best-of-seven League Championship Series, and the pennant winners met in the World Series.
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