1985 Minnesota Twins season
| 1985 Minnesota Twins | |
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| 77-85, fourth in the AL Western Division | |
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| Owner(s) | Carl Pohlad |
| General manager(s) | Howard Fox, Andy MacPhail |
| Manager(s) | Billy Gardner, Ray Miller |
| Local television |
KMSP-TV (Bob Kurtz, Harmon Killebrew) Spectrum (Harmon Killebrew, Dick Bremer) |
| Local radio |
830 WCCO AM (Herb Carneal, Joe Angel) |
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The 1985 Minnesota Twins finished with a record of 77-85, fourth in the American League West.
On June 20, after a disappointing start, manager Billy Gardner was replaced by Ray Miller.
Minnesota, the Twins and the Metrodome hosted the All-Star Game. Only one Twins player made the American League team, outfielder Tom Brunansky. Bruno finished second in the first-ever Home Run Derby, behind Dave Parker. Three Minnesota natives, not yet Twins, played as a team on the same major league field for the first and only time -- Dave Winfield, Jack Morris and Paul Molitor.
In Anaheim on August 4, pitcher Frank Viola gave up a double to longtime-Twin now-an Angel Rod Carew. The two-bagger was Carew's 3000th career hit.
The pitcher on the mound on September 25, as the Twins won their 2000th game, is the same pitcher that won Minnesota's 1000th game on July 12, 1972 -- Bert Blyleven.
1,651,814 fans attended Twins games, a Twins attendance record, but still the sixth lowest total in the American League.
Leadoff batter Kirby Puckett hit .288 and scored 80 runs. Kent Hrbek hit .311 with 21 HR and 93 RBI. Tom Brunansky hit 27 HR and 90 RBI. Gary Gaetti hit 20 HR and 63 RBI.
For the first time in years, the Twins had three solid starting pitchers: Frank Viola (18-14), Mike Smithson (15-14), and John Butcher (11-14). Reliever Ron Davis had 25 saves.
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