High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1985 Kansas City Royals season ended with the Royals` first world championship win over their intrastate rivals, the St. Louis Cardinals. The Royals won the Western Division of the American League for the second consecutive season and the sixth time in ten years. The team improved its record to 91–71 on the strength of its pitching, led by Bret Saberhagen`s Cy Young Award-winning performance.