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1986 Kansas City Royals
76-86
Third place in AL West
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Day-by-Day Summary

REGULARS BA HR RBI Salary
1B Steve Balboni .229 29 88$525,000
2B Frank White .272 22 84$485,000
SS Angel Salazar .245 0 24$75,000
3B George Brett .290 16 73$1,471,429
OF Willie Wilson .269 9 44$1,175,000
OF Lonnie Smith .287 8 44$1,000,000
OF Rudy Law .261 1 36$360,000
C Jim Sundberg .212 12 42$653,128
DH Jorge Orta .277 9 46$450,000
  Other position players:
Hal McRae (.252, 7, 37), Jamie Quirk (.215, 8, 26), Darryl Motley (.203, 7, 20), Mike Kingery (.258, 3, 14), Buddy Biancalana (.242, 2, 8), Greg Pryor (.170, 0, 7), Kevin Seitzer (.323, 2, 11), Bo Jackson (.207, 2, 9), Lynn Jones (.128, 0, 1), Rondin Johnson (.258, 0, 2), Bill Pecota (.207, 0, 2), Mike Brewer (.167, 0, 0), Terry Bell (.000, 0, 0), Dwight Taylor (.000, 0, 0)
 
STARTERS W-L ERA SV
L Charlie Leibrandt 14-11 4.09 0 $770,000
R Dennis Leonard 8-13 4.44 0 $883,333
L Danny Jackson 11-12 3.20 1 $175,000
R Bret Saberhagen 7-12 4.15 0 $925,000
R Mark Gubicza 12-6 3.64 0 $250,000
R Scott Bankhead 8-9 4.61 0 $60,000
BULLPEN
R Dan Quisenberry 3-7 2.77 12 $925,000
R Steve Farr 8-4 3.13 8 $85,000
L Bud Black 5-10 3.20 9 $645,000
R David Cone 0-0 5.56 0 $60,000
R Mark Huismann 0-1 4.15 1 $100,000
  Other pitchers:
Alan Hargesheimer (0-1, 6.23), Steve Shields (0-0, 2.08)
 

Salary information provided by Doug Pappas,
SABR Business of Baseball Committee

Monday, April 7
» Major-league debuts: John Kruk (Padres)
Tuesday, April 8
» Lost to Yankees (1-0), 4-2Yankee Stadium (0-1)0-1
» W: Ron Guidry (1-0) L: Buddy Black (0-1) S: Dave Righetti (1)Second1 out
Wednesday, April 9
» Defeated Yankees (1-1), 7-4Yankee Stadium (1-1)1-1
» W: Steve Farr (1-0) L: Ed Whitson (0-1) S: Dan Quisenberry (1)Second1 out
Thursday, April 10
» Lost to Yankees (2-1), 6-5Yankee Stadium (1-2)1-2
» W: Dave Righetti (1-0) L: Alan Hargesheimer (0-1) Second1 out
Friday, April 11
» Lost to Blue Jays (3-1), 6-2Royals Stadium (0-1)1-3Lost 2
» W: Jim Clancy (1-0) L: Mark Gubicza (0-1) Third2 out
Saturday, April 12
» Defeated Blue Jays (3-2), 1-0Royals Stadium (1-1)2-3
» W: Dennis Leonard (1-0) L: Jim Acker (0-1) Second1 out
Sunday, April 13
» Defeated Blue Jays (3-3), 7-4Royals Stadium (2-1)3-3Won 2
» W: Buddy Black (1-1) L: Dave Stieb (0-2) S: Steve Farr (1)Second1 out
Monday, April 14
» Defeated Red Sox (3-4), 8-2Fenway Park (1-0)4-3Won 3
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (1-0) L: Oil Can Boyd (0-1) First--
Wednesday, April 16
» Defeated Red Sox (3-5), 1-0Fenway Park (2-0)5-3Won 4
» W: Bret Saberhagen (1-0) L: Al Nipper (1-1) First--
Thursday, April 17
» Lost to Red Sox (4-5), 6-2Fenway Park (2-1)5-4
» W: Roger Clemens (2-0) L: Mark Gubicza (0-2) Second½ out
Friday, April 18
» Defeated Blue Jays (4-6), 6-4Exhibition Stadium (1-0)6-4
» W: Dennis Leonard (2-0) L: Dave Stieb (0-3) S: Dan Quisenberry (2)Second½ out
Saturday, April 19
» Lost to Blue Jays (5-6), 6-5Exhibition Stadium (1-1)6-5
» W: Doyle Alexander (2-1) L: Buddy Black (1-2) S: Tom Henke (2)Third½ out
Sunday, April 20
» Defeated Blue Jays (5-7), 6-4Exhibition Stadium (2-1)7-5
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (2-0) L: Dennis Lamp (0-1) S: Dan Quisenberry (3)Second½ out
Monday, April 21
» Lost to Yankees (8-4), 8-4Royals Stadium (2-2)7-6
» W: Ed Whitson (1-1) L: Bret Saberhagen (1-1) Third1 out
Tuesday, April 22
» Lost to Yankees (9-4), 5-1Royals Stadium (2-3)7-7Lost 2
» W: Bob Tewksbury (2-1) L: Mark Gubicza (0-3) S: Dave Righetti (4)Fourth1½ out
Wednesday, April 23
» Lost to Yankees (10-4), 2-1Royals Stadium (2-4)7-8Lost 3
» W: Dennis Rasmussen (2-0) L: Dennis Leonard (2-1) S: Brian Fisher (2)Fourth2½ out
Friday, April 25
» Defeated Red Sox (8-8), 6-0Royals Stadium (3-4)8-8
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (3-0) L: Oil Can Boyd (1-2) Fourth1½ out
Saturday, April 26
» Lost to Red Sox (9-8), 6-1Royals Stadium (3-5)8-9
» W: Al Nipper (2-2) L: Bret Saberhagen (1-2) Fourth2½ out
Tuesday, April 29
» Lost to Tigers (10-8), 2-1Tiger Stadium (0-1)8-10Lost 2
» W: Frank Tanana (3-1) L: Dennis Leonard (2-2) Fourth4 out
Wednesday, April 30
» Defeated Tigers (10-9), 7-3Tiger Stadium (1-1)9-10
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (4-0) L: Guillermo Hernandez (1-1) Third3 out
Friday, May 2
» Defeated Orioles (10-11), 5-0Royals Stadium (4-5)10-10Won 2
» W: Bret Saberhagen (2-2) L: Mike Flanagan (1-3) Third2½ out
Saturday, May 3
» Lost to Orioles (11-11), 3-2Royals Stadium (4-6)10-11
» W: Ken Dixon (3-1) L: Mark Gubicza (0-4) S: Don Aase (5)Third2½ out
Sunday, May 4
» Defeated Orioles (11-12), 11-1Royals Stadium (5-6)11-11
» W: Dennis Leonard (3-2) L: Scott McGregor (2-3) Third1½ out
Monday, May 5
» Lost to Indians (15-8), 5-4Cleveland Stadium (0-1)11-12
» W: Phil Niekro (2-2) L: Dan Quisenberry (0-1) Third1½ out
Tuesday, May 6
» Lost to Indians (16-8), 6-1Cleveland Stadium (0-2)11-13Lost 2
» W: Tom Candiotti (2-2) L: Buddy Black (1-3) Fourth2½ out
Wednesday, May 7
» Lost to Indians (17-8), 7-1Cleveland Stadium (0-3)11-14Lost 3
» W: Neal Heaton (1-1) L: Bret Saberhagen (2-3) Fourth3½ out
Friday, May 9
» Defeated Orioles (12-14), 7-4Memorial Stadium (1-0)12-14
» W: Buddy Black (2-3) L: Ken Dixon (3-2) S: Steve Farr (2)Third2 out
Saturday, May 10
» Lost to Orioles (13-14), 5-2Memorial Stadium (1-1)12-15
» W: Mike Boddicker (3-0) L: Dennis Leonard (3-3) S: Don Aase (7)Fourth2 out
Sunday, May 11
» Lost to Orioles (14-14), 4-3Memorial Stadium (1-2)12-16Lost 2
» W: Storm Davis (3-1) L: Charlie Leibrandt (4-1) S: Don Aase (8)Fifth3 out
Monday, May 12
» Defeated Tigers (14-15), 6-5Royals Stadium (6-6)13-16
» W: Danny Jackson (1-0) L: Dave LaPoint (0-2) S: Mark Huismann (1)Fourth3 out
Tuesday, May 13
» Defeated Tigers (14-16), 4-2Royals Stadium (7-6)14-16Won 2
» W: Steve Farr (2-0) L: Guillermo Hernandez (1-2) Fourth3 out
Wednesday, May 14
» Defeated Indians (18-13), 5-0Royals Stadium (8-6)15-16Won 3
» W: Mark Gubicza (1-4) L: Phil Niekro (2-3) Fourth2 out
Thursday, May 15
» Defeated Indians (18-14), 6-3Royals Stadium (9-6)16-16Won 4
» W: Dennis Leonard (4-3) L: Scott Bailes (4-4) S: Buddy Black (1)Fourth1½ out
Friday, May 16
» Lost to White Sox (13-20), 4-2Comiskey Park I (0-1)16-17
» W: Richard Dotson (2-3) L: Charlie Leibrandt (4-2) S: Bob James (7)Fourth2½ out
Saturday, May 17
» Lost to White Sox (14-20), 7-6Comiskey Park I (0-2)16-18Lost 2
» W: Bob James (2-3) L: Mark Huismann (0-1) Fourth2½ out
Sunday, May 18
» Lost to White Sox (15-20), 5-1Comiskey Park I (0-3)16-19Lost 3
» W: Floyd Bannister (2-4) L: Bret Saberhagen (2-4) Fourth3 out
Monday, May 19
» Defeated Rangers (18-18), 6-4Arlington Stadium (1-0)17-19
» W: Mark Gubicza (2-4) L: Bobby Witt (2-3) S: Steve Farr (3)Fourth2½ out
Tuesday, May 20
» Lost to Rangers (19-18), 4-0Arlington Stadium (1-1)17-20
» W: Mike Mason (4-0) L: Dennis Leonard (4-4) Fourth3½ out
Wednesday, May 21
» Lost to Rangers (20-18), 2-1Arlington Stadium (1-2)17-21Lost 2
» W: Greg Harris (3-6) L: Steve Farr (2-1) Fifth3½ out
Thursday, May 22
» Defeated Rangers (20-19), 5-4Arlington Stadium (2-2)18-21
» W: Danny Jackson (2-0) L: Charlie Hough (2-2) S: Buddy Black (2)Fourth2½ out
Friday, May 23
» Lost to White Sox (18-21), 4-1Royals Stadium (9-7)18-22
» W: Joe Cowley (1-1) L: Bret Saberhagen (2-5) S: Gene Nelson (1)Fifth2½ out
Saturday, May 24
» Defeated White Sox (18-22), 7-6Royals Stadium (10-7)19-22
» W: Buddy Black (3-3) L: Bob James (2-4) Fourth2 out
Sunday, May 25
» Defeated White Sox (18-23), 2-1Royals Stadium (11-7)20-22Won 2
» W: Scott Bankhead (1-0) L: Bill Dawley (0-3) Fourth1 out
» Major-league debuts: Scott Bankhead (Royals)
Monday, May 26
» Lost to Brewers (22-20), 4-0Royals Stadium (11-8)20-23
» W: Danny Darwin (3-1) L: Charlie Leibrandt (4-3) Fourth2 out
Tuesday, May 27
» Lost to Brewers (23-20), 9-1Royals Stadium (11-9)20-24Lost 2
» W: Teddy Higuera (6-4) L: Danny Jackson (2-1) Fourth3 out
Wednesday, May 28
» Defeated Brewers (23-21), 4-3Royals Stadium (12-9)21-24
» W: Steve Farr (3-1) L: Mark Clear (2-2) Third3 out
Friday, May 30
» Defeated Rangers (24-22), 12-2Royals Stadium (13-9)22-24Won 2
» W: Dennis Leonard (5-4) L: Bobby Witt (2-4) Second2 out
Saturday, May 31
» Defeated Rangers (24-23), 8-1Royals Stadium (14-9)23-24Won 3
» W: Mark Gubicza (3-4) L: Mike Mason (4-2) Second1 out
» Major-league debuts: Dale Mohorcic (Rangers)
Sunday, June 1
» Defeated Rangers (24-24), 5-3Royals Stadium (15-9)24-24Won 4
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (5-3) L: Jose Guzman (4-6) First--
» Major-league debuts: Ruben Sierra (Rangers)
Monday, June 2
» Lost to Brewers (25-23), 7-2County Stadium (0-1)24-25
» W: Teddy Higuera (7-4) L: Danny Jackson (2-2) Third1 out
Tuesday, June 3
» Defeated Brewers (25-24), 4-1County Stadium (1-1)25-25
» W: Bret Saberhagen (3-5) L: Tim Leary (3-5) Third1 out
Wednesday, June 4
» Defeated Brewers (25-25), 8-6County Stadium (2-1)26-25Won 2
» W: Dennis Leonard (6-4) L: Juan Nieves (5-2) S: Dan Quisenberry (4)Second1 out
Thursday, June 5
» Defeated Twins (20-33), 8-2Royals Stadium (16-9)27-25Won 3
» W: Scott Bankhead (2-0) L: Mike Smithson (5-5) Second½ out
Friday, June 6
» Defeated Twins (20-34), 6-1Royals Stadium (17-9)28-25Won 4
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (6-3) L: Juan Agosto (1-4) Second½ out
Saturday, June 7
» Lost to Twins (21-34), 4-1Royals Stadium (17-10)28-26
» W: Bert Blyleven (5-5) L: Danny Jackson (2-3) Second2 out
Sunday, June 8
» Lost to Twins (22-34), 5-2Royals Stadium (17-11)28-27Lost 2
» W: Mark Portugal (2-6) L: Bret Saberhagen (3-6) S: Frank Pastore (1)Second3 out
» Major-league debuts: David Cone (Royals)
Monday, June 9
» Lost to Mariners (21-37), 5-3Royals Stadium (17-12)28-28Lost 3
» W: Mark Langston (5-5) L: Dennis Leonard (6-5) S: Mark Huismann (3)Second3 out
Tuesday, June 10
» Defeated Mariners (21-38), 9-5Royals Stadium (18-12)29-28
» W: Steve Farr (4-1) L: Milt Wilcox (0-8) Second3 out
Wednesday, June 11
» Lost to Mariners (22-38), 12-2Royals Stadium (18-13)29-29
» W: Mike Morgan (4-6) L: Charlie Leibrandt (6-4) Second4 out
» Major-league debuts: Mike Brewer (Royals)
Thursday, June 12
» Lost to Angels (30-29), 3-2Anaheim Stadium (0-1)29-30Lost 2
» W: Mike Witt (7-4) L: Danny Jackson (2-4) Third4½ out
Friday, June 13
» Defeated Angels (30-30), 10-2Anaheim Stadium (1-1)30-30
» W: Bret Saberhagen (4-6) L: Jim Slaton (4-6) Second4½ out
Saturday, June 14
» Lost to Angels (31-30), 6-5Anaheim Stadium (1-2)30-31
» W: Doug Corbett (1-1) L: Buddy Black (3-4) Third4½ out
Sunday, June 15
» Defeated Angels (31-31), 6-5Anaheim Stadium (2-2)31-31
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (7-4) L: Ron Romanick (3-5) S: Dan Quisenberry (5)Second3½ out
Monday, June 16
» Defeated Athletics (27-37), 3-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-0)32-31Won 2
» W: Buddy Black (4-4) L: Jose Rijo (2-5) S: Dan Quisenberry (6)Second2½ out
Tuesday, June 17
» Defeated Athletics (27-38), 2-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-0)33-31Won 3
» W: Danny Jackson (3-4) L: Bill Mooneyham (1-1) S: Dan Quisenberry (7)Second1½ out
Wednesday, June 18
» Lost to Athletics (28-38), 1-0Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-1)33-32
» W: Curt Young (5-3) L: Bret Saberhagen (4-7) Third1½ out
Friday, June 20
» Lost to Angels (35-31), 6-2Royals Stadium (18-14)33-33Lost 2
» W: Ron Romanick (4-5) L: Dennis Leonard (6-6) Third3 out
Saturday, June 21
» Lost to Angels (36-31), 4-3Royals Stadium (18-15)33-34Lost 3
» W: Kirk McCaskill (7-4) L: Charlie Leibrandt (7-5) S: Terry Forster (4)Third4 out
Sunday, June 22
» Defeated Angels (36-32), 7-4Royals Stadium (19-15)34-34
» W: Scott Bankhead (3-0) L: Mike Witt (8-5) S: Dan Quisenberry (8)Third4 out
Monday, June 23
» Defeated Athletics (28-43), 6-3Royals Stadium (20-15)35-34Won 2
» W: Danny Jackson (4-4) L: Curt Young (5-4) S: Steve Farr (4)Third3 out
Tuesday, June 24
» Lost to Athletics (29-43), 8-4Royals Stadium (20-16)35-35
» W: Eric Plunk (2-3) L: Bret Saberhagen (4-8) S: Steve Ontiveros (5)Second3 out
Wednesday, June 25
» Defeated Athletics (29-44), 5-4Royals Stadium (21-16)36-35
» W: Steve Farr (5-1) L: Bill Mooneyham (1-2) Third3 out
Thursday, June 26
» Defeated Athletics (29-45), 9-2Royals Stadium (22-16)37-35Won 2
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (8-5) L: Rick Langford (1-8) Third2½ out
Friday, June 27
» Lost to Twins (30-42), 6-4Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-1)37-36
» W: Mike Smithson (7-6) L: Scott Bankhead (3-1) S: Keith Atherton (3)Third2½ out
Saturday, June 28
» Lost to Twins (31-42), 7-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-2)37-37Lost 2
» W: Bert Blyleven (6-7) L: Danny Jackson (4-5) S: Neal Heaton (1)Third3½ out
Sunday, June 29
» Lost to Twins (32-42), 9-4Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-3)37-38Lost 3
» W: Allan Anderson (2-1) L: Bret Saberhagen (4-9) S: Keith Atherton (4)Third3½ out
Monday, June 30
» Lost to Mariners (32-46), 3-2Kingdome (0-1)37-39Lost 4
» W: Mark Langston (9-5) L: Dennis Leonard (6-7) S: Matt Young (5)Third3½ out
Tuesday, July 1
» Lost to Mariners (33-46), 8-5Kingdome (0-2)37-40Lost 5
» W: Pete Ladd (4-2) L: Dan Quisenberry (0-2) Third4 out
Wednesday, July 2
» Lost to Mariners (34-46), 5-3Kingdome (0-3)37-41Lost 6
» W: Mike Morgan (6-7) L: Scott Bankhead (3-2) S: Matt Young (6)Third5 out
Friday, July 4
» Lost to Indians (41-35), 10-3Cleveland Stadium (0-4)37-42Lost 7
» W: Phil Niekro (5-6) L: Danny Jackson (4-6) Third6 out
Saturday, July 5
» Lost to Indians (42-35), 10-5Cleveland Stadium (0-5)37-43Lost 8
» W: Ken Schrom (9-2) L: Bret Saberhagen (4-10) Third7 out
Sunday, July 6
» Lost to Indians (43-35), 5-0Cleveland Stadium (0-6)37-44Lost 9
» W: Tom Candiotti (7-6) L: Dennis Leonard (6-8) Third7 out
Monday, July 7
» Lost to Orioles (43-38), 8-1Royals Stadium (22-17)37-45Lost 10
» W: Mike Boddicker (11-4) L: Charlie Leibrandt (8-6) Fourth7½ out
» Major-league debuts: Mike Kingery (Royals)
Tuesday, July 8
» Lost to Orioles (44-38), 8-4Royals Stadium (22-18)37-46Lost 11
» W: Odell Jones (1-0) L: Dan Quisenberry (0-3) Fourth8½ out
Wednesday, July 9
» Defeated Orioles (44-39), 3-0Royals Stadium (23-18)38-46
» W: Danny Jackson (5-6) L: Rich Bordi (3-1) S: Buddy Black (3)Fourth8½ out
Friday, July 11
» Defeated Tigers (41-43), 4-3Royals Stadium (24-18)39-46Won 2
» W: Steve Farr (6-1) L: Walt Terrell (7-8) Third8½ out
» Lost to Tigers (42-43), 8-7Royals Stadium (24-19)39-47
» W: Guillermo Hernandez (4-4) L: Mark Gubicza (3-5) S: Bill Campbell (1)Third8½ out
Saturday, July 12
» Defeated Tigers (42-44), 7-4Royals Stadium (25-19)40-47
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (9-6) L: Eric King (5-2) S: Danny Jackson (1)Third7½ out
Sunday, July 13
» Lost to Tigers (43-44), 5-0Royals Stadium (25-20)40-48
» W: Jack Morris (9-6) L: Scott Bankhead (3-3) Fourth8½ out
Thursday, July 17
» Defeated Indians (46-40), 5-1Royals Stadium (26-20)41-48
» Manager: Mike Ferraro
» W: Bret Saberhagen (5-10) L: Tom Candiotti (8-7) Third7½ out
Friday, July 18
» Lost to Indians (47-40), 3-2Royals Stadium (26-21)41-49
» W: Bryan Oelkers (1-1) L: Dan Quisenberry (0-4) Third7½ out
Saturday, July 19
» Lost to Indians (48-40), 6-4Royals Stadium (26-22)41-50Lost 2
» W: Phil Niekro (7-6) L: Scott Bankhead (3-4) S: Ernie Camacho (13)Fourth8½ out
Sunday, July 20
» Defeated Indians (48-41), 3-2Royals Stadium (27-22)42-50
» W: Steve Farr (7-1) L: Dickie Noles (2-2) Fourth7½ out
Monday, July 21
» Defeated Orioles (49-43), 6-1Memorial Stadium (2-2)43-50Won 2
» W: Danny Jackson (6-6) L: Ken Dixon (9-8) S: Steve Farr (5)Fourth6½ out
Tuesday, July 22
» Lost to Orioles (50-43), 5-4Memorial Stadium (2-3)43-51
» W: Don Aase (4-3) L: Buddy Black (4-5) Fourth6½ out
Wednesday, July 23
» Defeated Orioles (50-44), 7-3Memorial Stadium (3-3)44-51
» W: Mark Gubicza (4-5) L: Scott McGregor (6-10) Third6½ out
Thursday, July 24
» Defeated Tigers (49-46), 1-0Tiger Stadium (2-1)45-51Won 2
» W: Scott Bankhead (4-4) L: Randy O'Neal (1-5) S: Dan Quisenberry (9)Third6 out
Friday, July 25
» Lost to Tigers (50-46), 9-2Tiger Stadium (2-2)45-52
» W: Eric King (7-2) L: Dennis Leonard (6-9) Third6 out
Saturday, July 26
» Lost to Tigers (51-46), 4-3Tiger Stadium (2-3)45-53Lost 2
» W: Guillermo Hernandez (6-4) L: Steve Farr (7-2) Third7 out
Sunday, July 27
» Defeated Tigers (51-47), 5-4Tiger Stadium (3-3)46-53
» W: Bret Saberhagen (6-10) L: Guillermo Hernandez (6-5) Third7 out
Monday, July 28
» Lost to Blue Jays (53-48), 6-0Royals Stadium (27-23)46-54
» W: Jim Clancy (12-5) L: Charlie Leibrandt (9-7) Third8 out
Tuesday, July 29
» Lost to Blue Jays (54-48), 5-2Royals Stadium (27-24)46-55Lost 2
» W: Dave Stieb (3-10) L: Scott Bankhead (4-5) S: Tom Henke (15)Third8 out
Wednesday, July 30
» Lost to Blue Jays (55-48), 7-2Royals Stadium (27-25)46-56Lost 3
» W: Joe Johnson (7-7) L: Dennis Leonard (6-10) Third9 out
Friday, August 1
» Lost to Red Sox (60-41), 5-3Fenway Park (2-2)46-57Lost 4
» W: Bruce Hurst (6-5) L: Danny Jackson (6-7) S: Joe Sambito (10)Third10½ out
Saturday, August 2
» Defeated Red Sox (60-42), 13-2Fenway Park (3-2)47-57
» W: Mark Gubicza (5-5) L: Tom Seaver (4-10) S: Buddy Black (4)Third9½ out
Sunday, August 3
» Lost to Red Sox (61-42), 5-3Fenway Park (3-3)47-58
» W: Al Nipper (6-7) L: Charlie Leibrandt (9-8) S: Calvin Schiraldi (1)Third9½ out
Tuesday, August 5
» Defeated Blue Jays (56-52), 8-6Exhibition Stadium (3-1)48-58
» W: Scott Bankhead (5-5) L: Dennis Lamp (2-6) S: Steve Farr (6)Fourth9 out
Wednesday, August 6
» Lost to Blue Jays (57-52), 8-0Exhibition Stadium (3-2)48-59
» W: Jimmy Key (10-7) L: Danny Jackson (6-8) Fourth9 out
Thursday, August 7
» Lost to Blue Jays (58-52), 5-4Exhibition Stadium (3-3)48-60Lost 2
» W: Mark Eichhorn (8-3) L: Steve Farr (7-3) S: Tom Henke (17)Fourth10 out
Friday, August 8
» Lost to Yankees (60-51), 2-0Yankee Stadium (1-3)48-61Lost 3
» W: Tommy John (4-1) L: Charlie Leibrandt (9-9) S: Dave Righetti (25)Fourth11 out
Saturday, August 9
» Lost to Yankees (61-51), 3-2Yankee Stadium (1-4)48-62Lost 4
» W: Brian Fisher (6-5) L: Buddy Black (4-6) Fifth12 out
Sunday, August 10
» Defeated Yankees (61-52), 13-3Yankee Stadium (2-4)49-62
» W: Scott Bankhead (6-5) L: Dennis Rasmussen (12-3) Fourth12 out
Tuesday, August 12
» Defeated Red Sox (65-46), 5-1Royals Stadium (28-25)50-62Won 2
» W: Danny Jackson (7-8) L: Bruce Hurst (7-6) S: Steve Farr (7)Third11 out
» Defeated Red Sox (65-47), 6-5Royals Stadium (29-25)51-62Won 3
» W: Mark Gubicza (6-5) L: Bob Stanley (5-4) S: Dan Quisenberry (10)Third11 out
Wednesday, August 13
» Lost to Red Sox (66-47), 5-2Royals Stadium (29-26)51-63
» W: Tom Seaver (6-10) L: Charlie Leibrandt (9-10) S: Calvin Schiraldi (4)Third11 out
Thursday, August 14
» Lost to Red Sox (67-47), 11-6Royals Stadium (29-27)51-64Lost 2
» W: Al Nipper (8-7) L: Buddy Black (4-7) S: Calvin Schiraldi (5)Fifth11½ out
Friday, August 15
» Lost to Yankees (65-52), 7-4Royals Stadium (29-28)51-65Lost 3
» W: Doug Drabek (3-5) L: Scott Bankhead (6-6) S: Dave Righetti (28)Fifth12½ out
Saturday, August 16
» Defeated Yankees (65-53), 4-2Royals Stadium (30-28)52-65
» W: Danny Jackson (8-8) L: Dennis Rasmussen (12-4) S: Buddy Black (5)Third12½ out
Sunday, August 17
» Defeated Yankees (65-54), 5-0Royals Stadium (31-28)53-65Won 2
» W: Mark Gubicza (7-5) L: Ron Guidry (6-10) Third12½ out
Tuesday, August 19
» Defeated Rangers (61-58), 9-8Royals Stadium (32-28)54-65Won 3
» W: Dan Quisenberry (1-4) L: Dale Mohorcic (1-1) Third12 out
Wednesday, August 20
» Lost to Rangers (62-58), 7-1Royals Stadium (32-29)54-66
» W: Charlie Hough (10-8) L: Scott Bankhead (6-7) Third12 out
Thursday, August 21
» Defeated Rangers (62-59), 4-3Royals Stadium (33-29)55-66
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (10-10) L: Ed Correa (7-11) Third12 out
Friday, August 22
» Defeated Brewers (60-61), 4-2County Stadium (3-1)56-66Won 2
» W: Danny Jackson (9-8) L: Juan Nieves (10-6) S: Dan Quisenberry (11)Third11 out
Saturday, August 23
» Lost to Brewers (61-61), 8-4County Stadium (3-2)56-67
» W: Dan Plesac (9-6) L: Mark Gubicza (7-6) Third11 out
Sunday, August 24
» Lost to Brewers (62-61), 3-2County Stadium (3-3)56-68Lost 2
» W: Mark Clear (4-4) L: Dan Quisenberry (1-5) Third12 out
Monday, August 25
» Defeated White Sox (53-70), 2-0Comiskey Park I (1-3)57-68
» W: Scott Bankhead (7-7) L: Jose DeLeon (4-6) S: Buddy Black (6)Third12 out
Tuesday, August 26
» Defeated White Sox (53-71), 6-1Comiskey Park I (2-3)58-68Won 2
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (11-10) L: Richard Dotson (8-13) Third12 out
Wednesday, August 27
» Lost to White Sox (54-71), 3-1Comiskey Park I (2-4)58-69
» W: Floyd Bannister (8-10) L: Danny Jackson (9-9) Third12½ out
Friday, August 29
» Lost to Brewers (64-63), 3-1Royals Stadium (33-30)58-70Lost 2
» W: Teddy Higuera (17-8) L: Dennis Leonard (6-11) Fourth14 out
Saturday, August 30
» Defeated Brewers (64-64), 10-1Royals Stadium (34-30)59-70
» W: Mark Gubicza (8-6) L: Mike Birkbeck (0-1) Fourth14 out
Sunday, August 31
» Defeated Brewers (64-65), 6-1Royals Stadium (35-30)60-70Won 2
» W: Scott Bankhead (8-7) L: Bill Wegman (4-10) Third14 out
Monday, September 1
» Lost to White Sox (57-73), 4-0Royals Stadium (35-31)60-71
» W: Floyd Bannister (9-10) L: Charlie Leibrandt (11-11) Fourth14 out
Tuesday, September 2
» Lost to White Sox (58-73), 3-0Royals Stadium (35-32)60-72Lost 2
» W: Steve Carlton (8-13) L: Danny Jackson (9-10) S: Bobby Thigpen (4)Fourth15 out
» Major-league debuts: Bo Jackson (Royals) Dave Cochrane and Ken Williams (White Sox)
Wednesday, September 3
» Defeated White Sox (58-74), 2-1Royals Stadium (36-32)61-72
» W: Buddy Black (5-7) L: Gene Nelson (5-6) Fourth15 out
» Major-league debuts: Kevin Seitzer (Royals)
Thursday, September 4
» Defeated White Sox (58-75), 1-0Royals Stadium (37-32)62-72Won 2
» W: Steve Farr (8-3) L: Bill Dawley (0-6) Fourth14½ out
Friday, September 5
» Lost to Rangers (70-65), 7-6Arlington Stadium (2-3)62-73
» W: Bobby Witt (8-9) L: Scott Bankhead (8-8) S: Greg Harris (16)Fourth14½ out
Saturday, September 6
» Lost to Rangers (71-65), 6-4Arlington Stadium (2-4)62-74Lost 2
» W: Ed Correa (9-12) L: Steve Farr (8-4) S: Dale Mohorcic (6)Fourth15½ out
» Major-league debuts: Jerry Browne (Rangers)
Sunday, September 7
» Defeated Rangers (71-66), 5-2Arlington Stadium (3-4)63-74
» W: Danny Jackson (10-10) L: Charlie Hough (12-9) Fourth15½ out
Monday, September 8
» Defeated Twins (58-79), 5-0Royals Stadium (38-32)64-74Won 2
» W: Dennis Leonard (7-11) L: Bert Blyleven (15-11) Fourth15 out
Tuesday, September 9
» Defeated Twins (58-80), 11-3Royals Stadium (39-32)65-74Won 3
» W: Mark Gubicza (9-6) L: Mike Smithson (10-13) S: Steve Farr (8)Third15 out
Thursday, September 11
» Defeated Mariners (62-79), 7-6Royals Stadium (40-32)66-74Won 4
» W: Dan Quisenberry (2-5) L: Mark Huismann (3-4) Fourth15 out
Friday, September 12
» Lost to Mariners (63-79), 4-2Royals Stadium (40-33)66-75
» W: Mark Langston (12-11) L: Dan Quisenberry (2-6) Fourth15 out
Saturday, September 13
» Defeated Mariners (63-80), 5-4Royals Stadium (41-33)67-75
» W: Dennis Leonard (8-11) L: Bill Swift (2-6) S: Buddy Black (7)Third15 out
Sunday, September 14
» Defeated Mariners (63-81), 10-3Royals Stadium (42-33)68-75Won 2
» W: Mark Gubicza (10-6) L: Mike Moore (10-12) Third14 out
Tuesday, September 16
» Lost to Angels (83-60), 6-5Anaheim Stadium (2-3)68-76
» W: Gary Lucas (4-0) L: Dan Quisenberry (2-7) Third15½ out
Wednesday, September 17
» Lost to Angels (84-60), 3-1Anaheim Stadium (2-4)68-77Lost 2
» W: Doug Corbett (4-2) L: Buddy Black (5-8) Third16½ out
Thursday, September 18
» Lost to Angels (85-60), 18-3Anaheim Stadium (2-5)68-78Lost 3
» W: Mike Witt (18-8) L: Dennis Leonard (8-12) Third17½ out
Friday, September 19
» Lost to Mariners (65-83), 6-5Kingdome (0-4)68-79Lost 4
» W: Matt Young (8-6) L: Buddy Black (5-9) Third17½ out
» Major-league debuts: Bill Pecota (Royals)
Saturday, September 20
» Lost to Mariners (66-83), 3-0Kingdome (0-5)68-80Lost 5
» W: Mike Trujillo (3-0) L: Bret Saberhagen (6-11) Third18½ out
Sunday, September 21
» Defeated Mariners (66-84), 8-1Kingdome (1-5)69-80
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (12-11) L: Mike Morgan (11-16) Third18½ out
Monday, September 22
» Lost to Twins (64-85), 2-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-4)69-81
» W: Keith Atherton (6-10) L: Danny Jackson (10-11) Fourth19 out
Tuesday, September 23
» Lost to Twins (65-85), 9-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-5)69-82Lost 2
» W: Mike Smithson (11-14) L: Dennis Leonard (8-13) Fourth