Forsch's final win of the 1985 season was a 4-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs on October 4 to clinch a first place tie with the New York Mets, as they and the Mets battled for first place in the NL East all season. The Cards ended up winning the division by three games, and defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1985 National League Championship Series. With the Kansas City Royals representing the American League in the World Series, was the first time two teams from the same state faced off in a World Series since , and the first time two teams from Missouri faced each other since the World Series. The Royals beat the Cardinals in seven games for the franchise's first World Series title. Forsch went 0-1 with an 8.53 ERA in his second postseason.