1988 Kansas City Royals
84-77
Third place in AL West
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Day-by-Day Summary

REGULARS BA HR RBI Salary
1B George Brett .306 24 103$2,305,000
2B Frank White .235 8 58$825,000
SS Kurt Stillwell .251 10 53$137,500
3B Kevin Seitzer .304 5 60$175,000
OF Willie Wilson .262 1 37$1,383,712
OF Danny Tartabull .274 26 102$330,000
OF Bo Jackson .246 25 68$383,000
C Jamie Quirk .240 8 25$335,000
DH Bill Buckner .256 3 34$400,000
  Other position players:
Pat Tabler (.309, 1, 49), Mike Macfarlane (.265, 4, 26), Jim Eisenreich (.218, 1, 19), Bill Pecota (.208, 1, 15), Brad Wellman (.271, 1, 6), Larry Owen (.210, 1, 3), Gary Thurman (.167, 0, 2), Steve Balboni (.143, 2, 5), Scotti Madison (.171, 0, 2), Nick Capra (.138, 0, 0), Luis de los Santos (.091, 0, 1), Thad Bosley (.190, 0, 2), Ed Hearn (.222, 0, 1), Rey Palacios (.091, 0, 0), Dave Owen (.000, 0, 0)		  
STARTERS W-L ERA SV
R Mark Gubicza 20-8 2.70 0 $635,000
R Bret Saberhagen 14-16 3.80 0 $1,100,000
L Charlie Leibrandt 13-12 3.19 0 $1,250,000
L Floyd Bannister 12-13 4.33 0 $900,000
R Ted Power 5-6 5.94 0 $575,000
BULLPEN
R Steve Farr 5-4 2.50 20 $225,000
R Jeff Montgomery 7-2 3.45 1 n/a
L Jerry Don Gleaton 0-4 3.55 3 n/a
R Gene Garber 0-4 3.58 6 $500,000
R Dan Quisenberry 0-1 3.55 1 $1,562,350
  Other pitchers:
Israel Sanchez (3-2, 4.54), Rick Anderson (2-1, 4.24), Luis Aquino (1-0, 2.79), Bud Black (2-1, 4.91), Tom Gordon (0-2, 5.17), Mark Lee (0-0, 3.60), Jose DeJesus (0-1, 27.00)		  

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

Monday, April 4
» Lost to Blue Jays (1-0), 5-3Royals Stadium (0-1)0-1
» W: Jimmy Key (1-0) L: Bret Saberhagen (0-1) S: Tom Henke (1)Third1 out
» Major-league debuts: Sil Campusano (Blue Jays)
Wednesday, April 6
» Lost to Blue Jays (2-0), 11-4Royals Stadium (0-2)0-2Lost 2
» W: Mike Flanagan (1-0) L: Charlie Leibrandt (0-1) Fourth1½ out
» Major-league debuts: Pat Borders and Todd Stottlemyre (Blue Jays)
Thursday, April 7
» Defeated Blue Jays (2-1), 7-4Royals Stadium (1-2)1-2
» W: Mark Gubicza (1-0) L: Jim Clancy (0-1) Second1 out
Friday, April 8
» Defeated Tigers (2-2), 3-2Royals Stadium (2-2)2-2Won 2
» W: Floyd Bannister (1-0) L: Jeff Robinson (0-1) S: Gene Garber (1)Second1 out
» Major-league debuts: Paul Gibson (Tigers)
Saturday, April 9
» Lost to Tigers (3-2), 11-4Royals Stadium (2-3)2-3
» W: Jack Morris (2-0) L: Bud Black (0-1) Third2 out
Sunday, April 10
» Defeated Tigers (3-3), 8-1Royals Stadium (3-3)3-3
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (1-1) L: Doyle Alexander (0-1) Second1 out
Tuesday, April 12
» Defeated Orioles (0-7), 6-1Memorial Stadium (1-0)4-3Won 2
» W: Mark Gubicza (2-0) L: Oswaldo Peraza (0-1) First--
Wednesday, April 13
» Defeated Orioles (0-8), 9-3Memorial Stadium (2-0)5-3Won 3
» W: Floyd Bannister (2-0) L: Mark Thurmond (0-2) First--
Thursday, April 14
» Defeated Orioles (0-9), 4-3Memorial Stadium (3-0)6-3Won 4
» W: Bret Saberhagen (1-1) L: Mike Boddicker (0-3) S: Gene Garber (2)First--
Saturday, April 16
» Lost to Tigers (5-4), 4-2Tiger Stadium (0-1)6-4
» W: Doyle Alexander (1-1) L: Charlie Leibrandt (1-2) S: Mike Henneman (3)First--
Sunday, April 17
» Lost to Tigers (6-4), 8-6Tiger Stadium (0-2)6-5Lost 2
» W: Jeff Robinson (1-1) L: Mark Gubicza (2-1) S: Mike Henneman (4)First--
Monday, April 18
» Lost to Tigers (7-4), 4-2Tiger Stadium (0-3)6-6Lost 3
» W: Frank Tanana (3-0) L: Floyd Bannister (2-1) S: Mike Henneman (5)Third1 out
Tuesday, April 19
» Lost to Blue Jays (6-7), 12-3Exhibition Stadium (0-1)6-7Lost 4
» W: Jim Clancy (1-2) L: Bret Saberhagen (1-2) Third2 out
Wednesday, April 20
» Lost to Blue Jays (7-7), 3-0Exhibition Stadium (0-2)6-8Lost 5
» W: Dave Stieb (1-2) L: Charlie Leibrandt (1-3) S: Tom Henke (3)Third2½ out
Friday, April 22
» Defeated Orioles (0-16), 13-1Royals Stadium (4-3)7-8
» W: Mark Gubicza (3-1) L: Mike Morgan (0-3) Third2 out
Saturday, April 23
» Defeated Orioles (0-17), 4-3Royals Stadium (5-3)8-8Won 2
» W: Ted Power (1-0) L: Doug Sisk (0-1) Third2 out
Sunday, April 24
» Defeated Orioles (0-18), 3-1Royals Stadium (6-3)9-8Won 3
» W: Bret Saberhagen (2-2) L: Mark Thurmond (0-4) Second2 out
Tuesday, April 26
» Lost to Yankees (14-5), 5-4Yankee Stadium (0-1)9-9
» W: Cecilio Guante (2-0) L: Charlie Leibrandt (1-4) S: Charles Hudson (1)Second3 out
Wednesday, April 27
» Defeated Yankees (14-6), 3-1Yankee Stadium (1-1)10-9
» W: Bud Black (1-1) L: Charles Hudson (2-1) S: Gene Garber (3)Second3 out
Thursday, April 28
» Defeated Yankees (14-7), 6-3Yankee Stadium (2-1)11-9Won 2
» W: Floyd Bannister (3-1) L: Rick Rhoden (1-3) S: Dan Quisenberry (1)Second3 out
Friday, April 29
» Defeated Brewers (8-11), 7-2County Stadium (1-0)12-9Won 3
» W: Bret Saberhagen (3-2) L: Mike Birkbeck (0-2) Second2½ out
Saturday, April 30
» Lost to Brewers (9-11), 4-1County Stadium (1-1)12-10
» W: Bill Wegman (2-3) L: Charlie Leibrandt (1-5) S: Dan Plesac (4)Second3½ out
Sunday, May 1
» Lost to Brewers (10-11), 10-6County Stadium (1-2)12-11Lost 2
» W: Chris Bosio (4-2) L: Mark Gubicza (3-2) S: Dan Plesac (5)Third4½ out
Monday, May 2
» Defeated Red Sox (14-8), 2-0Fenway Park (1-0)13-11
» W: Floyd Bannister (4-1) L: Steve Ellsworth (1-3) S: Gene Garber (4)Second4½ out
Tuesday, May 3
» Defeated Red Sox (14-9), 9-3Fenway Park (2-0)14-11Won 2
» W: Bret Saberhagen (4-2) L: Oil Can Boyd (2-2) Second4½ out
Wednesday, May 4
» Lost to Yankees (19-8), 4-3Royals Stadium (6-4)14-12
» W: John Candelaria (3-2) L: Ted Power (1-1) S: Tim Stoddard (1)Second5½ out
Thursday, May 5
» Lost to Yankees (20-8), 5-3Royals Stadium (6-5)14-13Lost 2
» W: Richard Dotson (4-0) L: Mark Gubicza (3-3) S: Cecilio Guante (3)Second6½ out
Friday, May 6
» Lost to Brewers (15-11), 4-0Royals Stadium (6-6)14-14Lost 3
» W: Chris Bosio (5-2) L: Floyd Bannister (4-2) Third7 out
Saturday, May 7
» Lost to Brewers (16-11), 4-2Royals Stadium (6-7)14-15Lost 4
» W: Juan Nieves (4-2) L: Bret Saberhagen (4-3) S: Dan Plesac (7)Third8 out
Sunday, May 8
» Lost to Brewers (17-11), 6-2Royals Stadium (6-8)14-16Lost 5
» W: Dan Plesac (1-0) L: Dan Quisenberry (0-1) Third9 out
Monday, May 9
» Lost to Red Sox (17-12), 2-0Royals Stadium (6-9)14-17Lost 6
» W: Roger Clemens (5-1) L: Mark Gubicza (3-4) Third10 out
Tuesday, May 10
» Defeated Red Sox (17-13), 7-2Royals Stadium (7-9)15-17
» W: Floyd Bannister (5-2) L: Bruce Hurst (5-1) Third9 out
Friday, May 13
» Lost to Rangers (17-16), 2-1Arlington Stadium (0-1)15-18
» W: Ray Hayward (2-0) L: Bret Saberhagen (4-4) S: Mitch Williams (8)Fourth8½ out
Saturday, May 14
» Lost to Rangers (18-16), 6-3Arlington Stadium (0-2)15-19Lost 2
» W: Jeff Russell (2-0) L: Charlie Leibrandt (1-6) S: Mitch Williams (9)Fourth9½ out
Sunday, May 15
» Defeated Rangers (18-17), 5-4Arlington Stadium (1-2)16-19
» W: Mark Gubicza (4-4) L: Charlie Hough (4-5) S: Gene Garber (5)Fourth9½ out
» Major-league debuts: Tony Fossas (Rangers)
Monday, May 16
» Defeated Rangers (18-18), 7-6Arlington Stadium (2-2)17-19Won 2
» W: Floyd Bannister (6-2) L: Paul Kilgus (5-3) S: Steve Farr (1)Fourth9½ out
Tuesday, May 17
» Lost to Twins (16-19), 6-5Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-1)17-20
» W: Juan Berenguer (4-3) L: Gene Garber (0-1) Fourth10½ out
Wednesday, May 18
» Defeated Twins (16-20), 8-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-1)18-20
» W: Bret Saberhagen (5-4) L: Allan Anderson (1-3) Fourth9½ out
Thursday, May 19
» Defeated Twins (16-21), 14-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-1)19-20Won 2
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (2-6) L: Les Straker (1-2) Third9 out
Friday, May 20
» Defeated Indians (25-15), 4-3Royals Stadium (8-9)20-20Won 3
» W: Mark Gubicza (5-4) L: John Farrell (4-3) S: Steve Farr (2)Third9 out
Saturday, May 21
» Lost to Indians (26-15), 9-5Royals Stadium (8-10)20-21
» W: Scott Bailes (3-4) L: Floyd Bannister (6-3) S: Doug Jones (7)Third9 out
Sunday, May 22
» Lost to Indians (27-15), 8-7Royals Stadium (8-11)20-22Lost 2
» W: Bill Laskey (1-0) L: Gene Garber (0-2) S: Doug Jones (8)Third9 out
Monday, May 23
» Lost to Twins (19-22), 7-5Royals Stadium (8-12)20-23Lost 3
» W: Keith Atherton (2-1) L: Bret Saberhagen (5-5) S: Jeff Reardon (8)Third9 out
Tuesday, May 24
» Lost to Twins (20-22), 6-5Royals Stadium (8-13)20-24Lost 4
» W: Charlie Lea (1-3) L: Charlie Leibrandt (2-7) S: Jeff Reardon (9)Fourth10 out
Wednesday, May 25
» Lost to Twins (21-22), 4-2Royals Stadium (8-14)20-25Lost 5
» W: Bert Blyleven (3-4) L: Mark Gubicza (5-5) S: Jeff Reardon (10)Fourth11 out
Friday, May 27
» Lost to Rangers (24-21), 3-2Royals Stadium (8-15)20-26Lost 6
» W: Jose Guzman (5-3) L: Floyd Bannister (6-4) Fourth12 out
Saturday, May 28
» Defeated Rangers (24-22), 8-6Royals Stadium (9-15)21-26
» W: Bud Black (2-1) L: Dale Mohorcic (2-1) S: Jerry Don Gleaton (1)Fourth12 out
Sunday, May 29
» Defeated Rangers (24-23), 12-1Royals Stadium (10-15)22-26Won 2
» W: Bret Saberhagen (6-5) L: Ray Hayward (3-2) Fourth12 out
Monday, May 30
» Lost to Indians (31-18), 4-1Cleveland Stadium (0-1)22-27
» W: Greg Swindell (10-1) L: Charlie Leibrandt (2-8) S: Doug Jones (11)Fourth13 out
Tuesday, May 31
» Defeated Indians (31-19), 6-3Cleveland Stadium (1-1)23-27
» W: Mark Gubicza (6-5) L: Dan Schatzeder (0-2) S: Steve Farr (3)Fourth12 out
Wednesday, June 1
» Lost to Indians (32-19), 5-4Cleveland Stadium (1-2)23-28
» W: Scott Bailes (5-4) L: Floyd Bannister (6-5) S: Doug Jones (12)Fourth13 out
Thursday, June 2
» Defeated Mariners (23-30), 3-0Royals Stadium (11-15)24-28
» W: Ted Power (2-1) L: Bill Swift (5-2) Fourth12½ out
Friday, June 3
» Defeated Mariners (23-31), 3-1Royals Stadium (12-15)25-28Won 2
» W: Bret Saberhagen (7-5) L: Mike Campbell (3-7) Fourth12½ out
Saturday, June 4
» Defeated Mariners (23-32), 4-3Royals Stadium (13-15)26-28Won 3
» W: Steve Farr (1-0) L: Mark Langston (5-5) Fourth12½ out
Sunday, June 5
» Defeated Mariners (23-33), 7-3Royals Stadium (14-15)27-28Won 4
» W: Mark Gubicza (7-5) L: Edwin Nunez (1-3) Fourth11½ out
Monday, June 6
» Defeated Athletics (38-17), 2-0Royals Stadium (15-15)28-28Won 5
» W: Steve Farr (2-0) L: Steve Ontiveros (3-3) S: Jerry Don Gleaton (2)Fourth10½ out
Tuesday, June 7
» Defeated Athletics (38-18), 6-0Royals Stadium (16-15)29-28Won 6
» W: Ted Power (3-1) L: Curt Young (4-3) Third9½ out
Wednesday, June 8
» Defeated Athletics (38-19), 5-4Royals Stadium (17-15)30-28Won 7
» W: Bret Saberhagen (8-5) L: Dave Stewart (9-4) S: Jeff Montgomery (1)Third8½ out
Friday, June 10
» Lost to Angels (23-36), 1-0Anaheim Stadium (0-1)30-29
» W: Dan Petry (3-5) L: Charlie Leibrandt (2-9) Third9 out
Saturday, June 11
» Defeated Angels (23-37), 7-0Anaheim Stadium (1-1)31-29
» W: Mark Gubicza (8-5) L: Kirk McCaskill (2-5) Third9 out
Sunday, June 12
» Defeated Angels (23-38), 6-4Anaheim Stadium (2-1)32-29Won 2
» W: Ted Power (4-1) L: Willie Fraser (4-6) Third8 out
Monday, June 13
» Defeated Angels (23-39), 5-3Anaheim Stadium (3-1)33-29Won 3
» W: Floyd Bannister (7-5) L: Chuck Finley (4-8) S: Steve Farr (4)Third7½ out
Tuesday, June 14
» Defeated Athletics (40-22), 2-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-0)34-29Won 4
» W: Bret Saberhagen (9-5) L: Greg Cadaret (1-1) S: Gene Garber (6)Third6½ out
Wednesday, June 15
» Defeated Athletics (40-23), 2-0Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-0)35-29Won 5
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (3-9) L: Bob Welch (8-4) Third5½ out
Thursday, June 16
» Defeated Athletics (40-24), 9-5Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-0)36-29Won 6
» W: Mark Gubicza (9-5) L: Curt Young (4-4) Second4½ out
Friday, June 17
» Lost to Angels (26-40), 9-7Royals Stadium (17-16)36-30
» W: Stew Cliburn (2-0) L: Gene Garber (0-3) Third5½ out
Saturday, June 18
» Lost to Angels (27-40), 6-3Royals Stadium (17-17)36-31Lost 2
» W: Greg Minton (1-1) L: Jerry Don Gleaton (0-1) Third6½ out
Sunday, June 19
» Lost to Angels (28-40), 5-0Royals Stadium (17-18)36-32Lost 3
» W: Mike Witt (5-7) L: Bret Saberhagen (9-6) Third6½ out
Monday, June 20
» Lost to White Sox (30-37), 5-3Comiskey Park I (0-1)36-33Lost 4
» W: Bobby Thigpen (3-5) L: Jeff Montgomery (0-1) Third7½ out
Tuesday, June 21
» Defeated White Sox (30-38), 6-2Comiskey Park I (1-1)37-33
» W: Mark Gubicza (10-5) L: Jerry Reuss (6-3) Third7½ out
Wednesday, June 22
» Lost to White Sox (31-38), 5-4Comiskey Park I (1-2)37-34
» W: Bobby Thigpen (4-5) L: Steve Farr (2-1) Third8½ out
Friday, June 24
» Lost to Mariners (28-45), 7-0Kingdome (0-1)37-35Lost 2
» W: Mike Moore (4-8) L: Floyd Bannister (7-6) Third8½ out
Saturday, June 25
» Defeated Mariners (28-46), 7-3Kingdome (1-1)38-35
» W: Bret Saberhagen (10-6) L: Mark Langston (5-8) Third8½ out
Sunday, June 26
» Lost to Mariners (29-46), 8-0Kingdome (1-2)38-36
» W: Bill Swift (6-4) L: Charlie Leibrandt (3-10) Third8 out
Monday, June 27
» Defeated White Sox (33-40), 2-1Royals Stadium (18-18)39-36
» W: Mark Gubicza (11-5) L: Jerry Reuss (6-4) S: Jerry Don Gleaton (3)Third8 out
Tuesday, June 28
» Lost to White Sox (34-40), 4-3Royals Stadium (18-19)39-37
» W: Bill Long (3-3) L: Gene Garber (0-4) S: Bobby Thigpen (15)Third8 out
Wednesday, June 29
» Defeated White Sox (34-41), 9-8Royals Stadium (19-19)40-37
» W: Floyd Bannister (8-6) L: Melido Perez (6-5) S: Steve Farr (5)Third8 out
Friday, July 1
» Defeated Red Sox (39-35), 8-7Royals Stadium (20-19)41-37Won 2
» W: Jeff Montgomery (1-1) L: Steve Ellsworth (1-6) S: Steve Farr (6)Third8 out
Saturday, July 2
» Defeated Red Sox (39-36), 3-1Royals Stadium (21-19)42-37Won 3
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (4-10) L: Oil Can Boyd (6-7) S: Steve Farr (7)Third8 out
Sunday, July 3
» Defeated Red Sox (39-37), 3-2Royals Stadium (22-19)43-37Won 4
» W: Jeff Montgomery (2-1) L: Lee Smith (2-3) S: Steve Farr (8)Third8 out
Monday, July 4
» Lost to Red Sox (40-37), 9-2Royals Stadium (22-20)43-38
» W: Roger Clemens (12-5) L: Ted Power (4-2) Third9 out
Tuesday, July 5
» Lost to Brewers (40-42), 3-1Royals Stadium (22-21)43-39Lost 2
» W: Mike Birkbeck (3-5) L: Floyd Bannister (8-7) S: Dan Plesac (18)Third8½ out
Wednesday, July 6
» Lost to Brewers (41-42), 4-2Royals Stadium (22-22)43-40Lost 3
» W: Tom Filer (5-3) L: Bret Saberhagen (10-7) S: Dan Plesac (19)Third8½ out
Thursday, July 7
» Defeated Brewers (41-43), 7-3Royals Stadium (23-22)44-40
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (5-10) L: Chris Bosio (6-10) Third7½ out
Friday, July 8
» Defeated Yankees (48-35), 4-0Yankee Stadium (3-1)45-40Won 2
» W: Mark Gubicza (12-5) L: John Candelaria (9-5) Third7½ out
Saturday, July 9
» Lost to Yankees (49-35), 5-3Yankee Stadium (3-2)45-41
» W: Rick Rhoden (4-6) L: Ted Power (4-3) S: Charles Hudson (2)Third7½ out
Sunday, July 10
» Defeated Yankees (49-36), 5-3Yankee Stadium (4-2)46-41
» W: Rick Anderson (1-0) L: Tim Stoddard (2-2) S: Steve Farr (9)Third7½ out
Friday, July 15
» Lost to Red Sox (44-42), 3-1Fenway Park (2-1)46-42
» W: Roger Clemens (13-5) L: Bret Saberhagen (10-8) Third7½ out
» Lost to Red Sox (45-42), 7-4Fenway Park (2-2)46-43Lost 2
» W: Mike Smithson (4-3) L: Charlie Leibrandt (5-11) S: Lee Smith (12)Third7½ out
Saturday, July 16
» Lost to Red Sox (46-42), 7-6Fenway Park (2-3)46-44Lost 3
» W: Lee Smith (4-4) L: Steve Farr (2-2) Third8½ out
Sunday, July 17
» Lost to Red Sox (47-42), 10-8Fenway Park (2-4)46-45Lost 4
» W: Wes Gardner (3-1) L: Ted Power (4-4) Third8½ out
Monday, July 18
» Lost to Brewers (48-44), 6-1County Stadium (1-3)46-46Lost 5
» W: Mike Birkbeck (4-5) L: Floyd Bannister (8-8) Third9½ out
Tuesday, July 19
» Lost to Brewers (49-44), 3-1County Stadium (1-4)46-47Lost 6
» W: Bill Wegman (10-6) L: Bret Saberhagen (10-9) S: Dan Plesac (25)Third11 out
Wednesday, July 20
» Defeated Brewers (49-45), 4-0County Stadium (2-4)47-47
» W: Jeff Montgomery (3-1) L: Tom Filer (5-4) Third10 out
Thursday, July 21
» Defeated Yankees (53-39), 6-5Royals Stadium (24-22)48-47Won 2
» W: Steve Farr (3-2) L: Cecilio Guante (4-6) Third9½ out
Friday, July 22
» Lost to Yankees (54-39), 9-8Royals Stadium (24-23)48-48
» W: Neil Allen (3-2) L: Israel Sanchez (0-1) S: Dave Righetti (12)Third10½ out
Saturday, July 23
» Defeated Yankees (54-40), 6-5Royals Stadium (25-23)49-48
» W: Rick Anderson (2-0) L: Dave Righetti (3-1) S: Steve Farr (10)Third10½ out
Sunday, July 24
» Lost to Yankees (55-40), 10-8Royals Stadium (25-24)49-49
» W: Neil Allen (4-2) L: Bret Saberhagen (10-10) S: Dave Righetti (13)Third11½ out
Tuesday, July 26
» Lost to Tigers (56-40), 2-1Tiger Stadium (0-4)49-50Lost 2
» W: Mike Henneman (5-2) L: Jeff Montgomery (3-2) Third12 out
Wednesday, July 27
» Lost to Tigers (57-40), 3-1Tiger Stadium (0-5)49-51Lost 3
» W: Doyle Alexander (10-5) L: Mark Gubicza (12-6) S: Mike Henneman (15)Third12 out
Thursday, July 28
» Lost to Tigers (58-40), 7-1Tiger Stadium (0-6)49-52Lost 4
» W: Jeff Robinson (12-4) L: Rick Anderson (2-1) Fourth12½ out
Friday, July 29
» Defeated Orioles (32-69), 6-2Memorial Stadium (4-0)50-52
» W: Bret Saberhagen (11-10) L: Jeff Ballard (4-9) Fourth11½ out
Saturday, July 30
» Defeated Orioles (32-70), 8-7Memorial Stadium (5-0)51-52Won 2
» W: Ted Power (5-4) L: Jay Tibbs (4-9) S: Steve Farr (11)Fourth11½ out
Sunday, July 31
» Defeated Orioles (32-71), 4-1Memorial Stadium (6-0)52-52Won 3
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (6-11) L: Jose Bautista (5-9) Fourth11½ out
Monday, August 1
» Defeated Tigers (61-42), 5-3Royals Stadium (26-24)53-52Won 4
» W: Mark Gubicza (13-6) L: Doyle Alexander (10-6) S: Steve Farr (12)Fourth11½ out
Tuesday, August 2
» Lost to Tigers (62-42), 1-0Royals Stadium (26-25)53-53
» W: Jeff Robinson (13-4) L: Floyd Bannister (8-9) S: Mike Henneman (16)Fourth11½ out
Wednesday, August 3
» Defeated Tigers (62-43), 2-1Royals Stadium (27-25)54-53
» W: Bret Saberhagen (12-10) L: Frank Tanana (12-7) Fourth11½ out
Friday, August 5
» Lost to Blue Jays (54-56), 7-6Exhibition Stadium (0-3)54-54
» W: Duane Ward (7-1) L: Ted Power (5-5) S: Tom Henke (20)Fourth13 out
Saturday, August 6
» Defeated Blue Jays (54-57), 11-1Exhibition Stadium (1-3)55-54
» W: Mark Gubicza (14-6) L: Dave Stieb (11-8) Fourth13 out
Sunday, August 7
» Defeated Blue Jays (54-58), 5-1Exhibition Stadium (2-3)56-54Won 2
» W: Floyd Bannister (9-9) L: Jim Clancy (5-12) Fourth12 out
Monday, August 8
» Lost to Blue Jays (55-58), 5-1Exhibition Stadium (2-4)56-55
» W: Jeff Musselman (4-1) L: Bret Saberhagen (12-11) S: Tom Henke (21)Fourth13 out
Tuesday, August 9
» Defeated Orioles (37-74), 5-4Royals Stadium (28-25)57-55
» W: Israel Sanchez (1-1) L: Tom Niedenfuer (1-2) Third13 out
Wednesday, August 10
» Defeated Orioles (37-75), 4-3Royals Stadium (29-25)58-55Won 2
» W: Jeff Montgomery (4-2) L: Jose Bautista (6-10) S: Steve Farr (13)Third13 out
Thursday, August 11
» Defeated Orioles (37-76), 6-5Royals Stadium (30-25)59-55Won 3
» W: Jeff Montgomery (5-2) L: Tom Niedenfuer (1-3) Third13 out
Friday, August 12
» Lost to Blue Jays (59-58), 3-2Royals Stadium (30-26)59-56
» W: Jim Clancy (6-12) L: Floyd Bannister (9-10) S: Tom Henke (23)Third14 out
Saturday, August 13
» Lost to Blue Jays (60-58), 2-0Royals Stadium (30-27)59-57Lost 2
» W: Jeff Musselman (5-1) L: Bret Saberhagen (12-12) S: Duane Ward (9)Third15 out
Sunday, August 14
» Defeated Blue Jays (60-59), 6-0Royals Stadium (31-27)60-57
» W: Luis Aquino (1-0) L: Mike Flanagan (11-9) Third14 out
» Major-league debuts: Tony Castillo (Blue Jays)
Monday, August 15
» Defeated Rangers (51-65), 12-3Royals Stadium (32-27)61-57Won 2
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (7-11) L: Paul Kilgus (9-11) Third13½ out
Tuesday, August 16
» Lost to Rangers (52-65), 5-4Royals Stadium (32-28)61-58
» W: Charlie Hough (10-13) L: Mark Gubicza (14-7) S: Mitch Williams (15)Third14½ out
Wednesday, August 17
» Defeated Rangers (52-66), 9-6Royals Stadium (33-28)62-58
» W: Jeff Montgomery (6-2) L: Jose Guzman (10-10) S: Steve Farr (14)Third14½ out
Friday, August 19
» Lost to Indians (59-63), 4-2Cleveland Stadium (1-3)62-59
» W: Tom Candiotti (9-8) L: Bret Saberhagen (12-13) S: Doug Jones (28)Third14 out
Saturday, August 20
» Defeated Indians (59-64), 4-2Cleveland Stadium (2-3)63-59
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (8-11) L: Greg Swindell (13-12) S: Steve Farr (15)Third13 out
Sunday, August 21
» Defeated Indians (59-65), 3-1Cleveland Stadium (3-3)64-59Won 2
» W: Mark Gubicza (15-7) L: Rod Nichols (0-4) Third13 out
Monday, August 22
» Lost to Rangers (56-67), 9-5Arlington Stadium (2-3)64-60
» W: Jose Guzman (11-10) L: Floyd Bannister (9-11) S: Ed Vande Berg (1)Third14 out
Tuesday, August 23
» Defeated Rangers (56-68), 11-7Arlington Stadium (3-3)65-60
» W: Steve Farr (4-2) L: Dale Mohorcic (2-6) Third13 out
Wednesday, August 24
» Lost to Rangers (57-68), 7-4Arlington Stadium (3-4)65-61
» W: Bobby Witt (6-8) L: Jerry Don Gleaton (0-2) Third13 out
Friday, August 26
» Defeated Twins (72-55), 4-3Royals Stadium (34-28)66-61
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (9-11) L: Frank Viola (19-6) Third13 out
Saturday, August 27
» Defeated Twins (72-56), 4-1Royals Stadium (35-28)67-61Won 2
» W: Mark Gubicza (16-7) L: Bert Blyleven (9-12) Third13 out
Sunday, August 28
» Defeated Twins (72-57), 12-3Royals Stadium (36-28)68-61Won 3
» W: Jeff Montgomery (7-2) L: Allan Anderson (12-8) Third12 out
Monday, August 29
» Defeated Indians (63-68), 6-3Royals Stadium (37-28)69-61Won 4
» W: Bret Saberhagen (13-13) L: Scott Bailes (8-12) S: Steve Farr (16)Third12 out
Tuesday, August 30
» Lost to Indians (64-68), 4-1Royals Stadium (37-29)69-62
» W: Tom Candiotti (11-8) L: Ted Power (5-6) S: Brad Havens (1)Third13 out
Wednesday, August 31
» Defeated Indians (64-69), 1-0Royals Stadium (38-29)70-62
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (10-11) L: Greg Swindell (14-13) Third13 out
Thursday, September 1
» Defeated Twins (74-59), 5-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-1)71-62Won 2
» W: Mark Gubicza (17-7) L: Bert Blyleven (9-13) Third12½ out
Friday, September 2
» Lost to Twins (75-59), 6-3Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-2)71-63
» W: Allan Anderson (13-8) L: Floyd Bannister (9-12) S: Jeff Reardon (34)Third12½ out
Saturday, September 3
» Lost to Twins (76-59), 8-6Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-3)71-64Lost 2
» W: Mark Portugal (2-2) L: Jerry Don Gleaton (0-3) S: Jeff Reardon (35)Third13½ out
Sunday, September 4
» Defeated Twins (76-60), 3-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (4-3)72-64
» W: Israel Sanchez (2-1) L: Les Straker (2-5) S: Steve Farr (17)Third13½ out
Monday, September 5
» Lost to Angels (71-67), 4-2Royals Stadium (38-30)72-65
» W: Willie Fraser (11-10) L: Charlie Leibrandt (10-12) S: Bryan Harvey (15)Third14½ out
» Major-league debuts: Dante Bichette (Angels)
Tuesday, September 6
» Defeated Angels (71-68), 3-2Royals Stadium (39-30)73-65
» W: Steve Farr (5-2) L: Greg Minton (3-4) Third13½ out
Wednesday, September 7
» Defeated Angels (71-69), 4-2Royals Stadium (40-30)74-65Won 2
» W: Floyd Bannister (10-12) L: Chuck Finley (9-13) S: Steve Farr (18)Third13½ out
Thursday, September 8
» Lost to Athletics (89-52), 5-1Royals Stadium (40-31)74-66
» W: Curt Young (9-8) L: Bret Saberhagen (13-14) S: Dennis Eckersley (39)Third14½ out
» Major-league debuts: Tom Gordon, Mark Lee and Rey Palacios (Royals)
Friday, September 9
» Lost to Athletics (90-52), 14-6Royals Stadium (40-32)74-67Lost 2
» W: Dave Stewart (18-11) L: Jose DeJesus (0-1) S: Rick Honeycutt (6)Third15½ out
» Major-league debuts: Jose DeJesus (Royals)
Saturday, September 10
» Defeated Athletics (90-53), 9-4Royals Stadium (41-32)75-67
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (11-12) L: Storm Davis (15-5) Third14½ out
Sunday, September 11
» Lost to Athletics (91-53), 8-7Royals Stadium (41-33)75-68
» W: Dennis Eckersley (4-2) L: Steve Farr (5-3) Third15½ out
Tuesday, September 13
» Defeated Angels (73-72), 4-3Anaheim Stadium (4-1)76-68
» W: Bret Saberhagen (14-14) L: Chuck Finley (9-14) S: Steve Farr (19)Third15½ out
Wednesday, September 14
» Defeated Angels (73-73), 4-2Anaheim Stadium (5-1)77-68Won 2
» W: Floyd Bannister (11-12) L: Mike Witt (13-13) S: Steve Farr (20)Third14½ out
Thursday, September 15
» Defeated Angels (73-74), 2-1Anaheim Stadium (6-1)78-68Won 3
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (12-12) L: Dan Petry (3-7) Third14½ out
Friday, September 16
» Defeated Athletics (93-55), 3-0Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (4-0)79-68Won 4
» W: Mark Gubicza (18-7) L: Bob Welch (15-8) Third13½ out
Saturday, September 17
» Lost to Athletics (94-55), 3-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (4-1)79-69
» W: Eric Plunk (7-2) L: Tom Gordon (0-1) S: Dennis Eckersley (41)Third14½ out
Sunday, September 18
» Lost to Athletics (95-55), 3-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (4-2)79-70Lost 2
» W: Greg Cadaret (5-2) L: Steve Farr (5-4) Third15½ out
Monday, September 19
» Lost to Mariners (62-88), 4-0Kingdome (1-3)79-71Lost 3
» W: Mark Langston (13-11) L: Floyd Bannister (11-13) Third16½ out
Tuesday, September 20
» Lost to Mariners (63-88), 11-10Kingdome (1-4)79-72Lost 4
» W: Mike Schooler (5-7) L: Jerry Don Gleaton (0-4) Third17½ out
Wednesday, September 21
» Defeated Mariners (63-89), 5-4Kingdome (2-4)80-72
» W: Mark Gubicza (19-7) L: Mike Jackson (6-5) S: Israel Sanchez (1)Third17½ out
Friday, September 23
» Lost to White Sox (66-86), 2-0Comiskey Park I (1-3)80-73
» W: Jerry Reuss (12-9) L: Bret Saberhagen (14-15) S: Bobby Thigpen (33)Third18½ out
Saturday, September 24
» Defeated White Sox (66-87), 6-2Comiskey Park I (2-3)81-73
» W: Floyd Bannister (12-13) L: Adam Peterson (0-1) Third18½ out
Sunday, September 25
» Lost to White Sox (67-87), 6-5Comiskey Park I (2-4)81-74
» W: Barry Jones (3-3) L: Israel Sanchez (2-2) Third18½ out
» Major-league debuts: Ravelo Manzanillo (White Sox)
Monday, September 26
» Defeated Mariners (65-91), 5-0Royals Stadium (42-33)82-74
» W: Mark Gubicza (20-7) L: Bill Swift (7-12) Third18 out
Tuesday, September 27
» Lost to Mariners (66-91), 10-3Royals Stadium (42-34)82-75
» W: Erik Hanson (2-2) L: Tom Gordon (0-2) S: Mike Jackson (4)Third18 out
Thursday, September 29
» Defeated White Sox (69-89), 7-6Royals Stadium (43-34)83-75
» W: Israel Sanchez (3-2) L: Donn Pall (0-2) Third18½ out
Friday, September 30
» Defeated White Sox (69-90), 4-2Royals Stadium (44-34)84-75Won 2
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (13-12) L: Ravelo Manzanillo (0-1) Third18½ out
Saturday, October 1
» Lost to White Sox (70-90), 3-0Royals Stadium (44-35)84-76
» W: Melido Perez (12-10) L: Mark Gubicza (20-8) Third18½ out
Sunday, October 2
» Lost to White Sox (71-90), 5-1Royals Stadium (44-36)84-77Lost 2
» W: Shawn Hillegas (6-6) L: Bret Saberhagen (14-16) S: Tom McCarthy (1)Third19½ out
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