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1989 Kansas City Royals
92-70
Second place in AL West
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Day-by-Day Summary

REGULARS BA HR RBI Salary
1B George Brett .282 12 80$2,005,000
2B Frank White .256 2 36$1,000,000
SS Kurt Stillwell .261 7 54$460,000
3B Kevin Seitzer .281 4 48$340,000
OF Jim Eisenreich .293 9 59$120,000
OF Bo Jackson .256 32 105$610,000
OF Willie Wilson .253 3 43$2,112,205
C Bob Boone .274 1 43$883,001
DH Danny Tartabull .268 18 62$1,035,000
  Other position players:
Pat Tabler (.259, 2, 42), Brad Wellman (.230, 2, 12), Bill Buckner (.216, 1, 16), Mike Macfarlane (.223, 2, 19), Matt Winters (.234, 2, 9), Gary Thurman (.195, 0, 5), Luis de los Santos (.253, 0, 6), Bill Pecota (.205, 3, 5), Rey Palacios (.170, 1, 8), Jeff Schulz (.222, 0, 1)
 
STARTERS W-L ERA SV
R Mark Gubicza 15-11 3.04 0 $1,375,000
R Bret Saberhagen 23-6 2.16 0 $1,350,000
L Charlie Leibrandt 5-11 5.14 0 $1,250,000
L Floyd Bannister 4-1 4.66 0 $900,000
BULLPEN
R Jeff Montgomery 7-3 1.37 18 $95,000
R Steve Farr 2-5 4.12 18 $605,000
R Tom Gordon 17-9 3.64 1 $68,000
R Terry Leach 5-6 4.15 0 $425,000
R Steve Crawford 3-1 2.83 0 $150,000
  Other pitchers:
Luis Aquino (6-8, 3.50), Larry McWilliams (2-2, 4.13), Rick Luecken (2-1, 3.42), Kevin Appier (1-4, 9.14), Jerry Don Gleaton (0-0, 5.65), Jose DeJesus (0-0, 4.50), Stan Clarke (0-2, 15.43), Bob Buchanan (0-0, 16.20)
 

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

Monday, April 3
» Lost to Blue Jays (1-0), 4-3Royals Stadium (0-1)0-1
» W: Jimmy Key (1-0) L: Mark Gubicza (0-1) S: Tom Henke (1)Third1 out
Wednesday, April 5
» Defeated Blue Jays (1-1), 2-1Royals Stadium (1-1)1-1
» W: Tom Gordon (1-0) L: Todd Stottlemyre (0-1) Third1 out
Thursday, April 6
» Defeated Blue Jays (1-2), 3-2Royals Stadium (2-1)2-1Won 2
» W: Jeff Montgomery (1-0) L: Duane Ward (0-1) S: Steve Farr (1)Third1 out
Friday, April 7
» Defeated Red Sox (0-3), 9-8Royals Stadium (3-1)3-1Won 3
» W: Jeff Montgomery (2-0) L: Lee Smith (0-1) First--
Saturday, April 8
» Defeated Red Sox (0-4), 2-1Royals Stadium (4-1)4-1Won 4
» W: Luis Aquino (1-0) L: Rob Murphy (0-1) First--
Sunday, April 9
» Lost to Red Sox (1-4), 8-6Royals Stadium (4-2)4-2
» W: John Dopson (1-0) L: Jeff Montgomery (2-1) S: Mike Smithson (1)Second½ out
Monday, April 10
» Defeated Orioles (3-3), 3-0Royals Stadium (5-2)5-2
» W: Bret Saberhagen (1-0) L: Pete Harnisch (0-1) Second½ out
Tuesday, April 11
» Defeated Orioles (3-4), 6-5Royals Stadium (6-2)6-2Won 2
» W: Floyd Bannister (1-0) L: Jose Bautista (1-1) S: Steve Farr (2)Second1 out
Wednesday, April 12
» Lost to Orioles (4-4), 5-4Royals Stadium (6-3)6-3
» W: Gregg Olson (1-0) L: Steve Farr (0-1) Third1 out
Friday, April 14
» Lost to Blue Jays (5-5), 3-0Exhibition Stadium (0-1)6-4Lost 2
» W: Jimmy Key (2-1) L: Charlie Leibrandt (0-1) Third2½ out
Saturday, April 15
» Defeated Blue Jays (5-6), 10-5Exhibition Stadium (1-1)7-4
» W: Luis Aquino (2-0) L: Duane Ward (0-2) Second2½ out
Sunday, April 16
» Lost to Blue Jays (6-6), 15-8Exhibition Stadium (1-2)7-5
» W: David Wells (1-0) L: Bret Saberhagen (1-1) S: Tony Castillo (1)Fourth3½ out
Tuesday, April 18
» Defeated Orioles (5-7), 7-4Memorial Stadium (1-0)8-5
» W: Tom Gordon (2-0) L: Mark Williamson (0-1) S: Steve Farr (3)Third3 out
Wednesday, April 19
» Lost to Orioles (6-7), 6-5Memorial Stadium (1-1)8-6
» W: Dave Schmidt (1-1) L: Charlie Leibrandt (0-2) S: Mark Williamson (2)Fifth4 out
Thursday, April 20
» Lost to Orioles (7-7), 2-0Memorial Stadium (1-2)8-7Lost 2
» W: Jeff Ballard (3-0) L: Bret Saberhagen (1-2) S: Mark Williamson (3)Fifth4½ out
Friday, April 21
» Defeated Red Sox (7-7), 7-4Fenway Park (1-0)9-7
» W: Floyd Bannister (2-0) L: John Dopson (2-1) Fourth3½ out
Saturday, April 22
» Defeated Red Sox (7-8), 7-3Fenway Park (2-0)10-7Won 2
» W: Mark Gubicza (1-1) L: Mike Boddicker (1-2) Fourth2½ out
Sunday, April 23
» Defeated Red Sox (7-9), 10-0Fenway Park (3-0)11-7Won 3
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (1-2) L: Wes Gardner (0-1) Third2½ out
Tuesday, April 25
» Defeated Yankees (8-11), 5-3Royals Stadium (7-3)12-7Won 4
» W: Bret Saberhagen (2-2) L: John Candelaria (2-2) Third2½ out
Wednesday, April 26
» Defeated Yankees (8-12), 5-3Royals Stadium (8-3)13-7Won 5
» W: Tom Gordon (3-0) L: Al Leiter (1-2) S: Steve Farr (4)Third2½ out
Thursday, April 27
» Lost to Yankees (9-12), 3-2Royals Stadium (8-4)13-8
» W: Tommy John (2-3) L: Mark Gubicza (1-2) S: Dave Righetti (3)Third3 out
Friday, April 28
» Defeated Brewers (10-10), 8-1Royals Stadium (9-4)14-8
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (2-2) L: Bill Wegman (1-3) Third2½ out
Saturday, April 29
» Defeated Brewers (10-11), 4-3Royals Stadium (10-4)15-8Won 2
» W: Tom Gordon (4-0) L: Dan Plesac (1-1) Third2 out
Sunday, April 30
» Defeated Brewers (10-12), 2-0Royals Stadium (11-4)16-8Won 3
» W: Floyd Bannister (3-0) L: Mike Birkbeck (0-2) S: Steve Farr (5)Third2 out
Tuesday, May 2
» Defeated Yankees (12-13), 5-3Yankee Stadium (1-0)17-8Won 4
» W: Mark Gubicza (2-2) L: Tommy John (2-4) Third½ out
Wednesday, May 3
» Lost to Indians (12-13), 6-2Cleveland Stadium (0-1)17-9
» W: Tom Candiotti (3-1) L: Charlie Leibrandt (2-3) Third1½ out
Thursday, May 4
» Lost to Indians (13-13), 3-1Cleveland Stadium (0-2)17-10Lost 2
» W: John Farrell (2-1) L: Bret Saberhagen (2-3) S: Doug Jones (6)Third1½ out
Friday, May 5
» Defeated Brewers (12-15), 5-4County Stadium (1-0)18-10
» W: Jeff Montgomery (3-1) L: Mark Knudson (1-1) S: Steve Farr (6)Third1½ out
Saturday, May 6
» Lost to Brewers (13-15), 1-0County Stadium (1-1)18-11
» W: Bill Krueger (1-0) L: Tom Gordon (4-1) Fourth1½ out
Sunday, May 7
» Lost to Brewers (14-15), 8-2County Stadium (1-2)18-12Lost 2
» W: Chris Bosio (5-1) L: Charlie Leibrandt (2-4) S: Chuck Crim (2)Fourth2½ out
Tuesday, May 9
» Defeated Indians (15-15), 3-1Royals Stadium (12-4)19-12
» W: Bret Saberhagen (3-3) L: Tom Candiotti (3-2) Third2½ out
Wednesday, May 10
» Defeated Indians (15-16), 3-2Royals Stadium (13-4)20-12Won 2
» W: Jeff Montgomery (4-1) L: John Farrell (2-2) S: Steve Farr (7)Third2 out
Thursday, May 11
» Lost to Rangers (20-12), 6-3Royals Stadium (13-5)20-13
» W: Nolan Ryan (4-2) L: Mark Gubicza (2-3) Fourth2 out
Friday, May 12
» Defeated Rangers (20-13), 4-3Royals Stadium (14-5)21-13
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (3-4) L: Bobby Witt (3-3) S: Steve Farr (8)Second2 out
Saturday, May 13
» Defeated Rangers (20-14), 4-1Royals Stadium (15-5)22-13Won 2
» W: Luis Aquino (3-0) L: Jamie Moyer (3-3) S: Steve Farr (9)Second2 out
Sunday, May 14
» Defeated Rangers (20-15), 3-2Royals Stadium (16-5)23-13Won 3
» W: Jeff Montgomery (5-1) L: Cecilio Guante (2-2) Second1 out
Monday, May 15
» Defeated Twins (16-19), 4-3Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-0)24-13Won 4
» W: Floyd Bannister (4-0) L: Juan Berenguer (1-1) S: Steve Farr (10)Second1 out
Tuesday, May 16
» Defeated Twins (16-20), 8-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-0)25-13Won 5
» W: Mark Gubicza (3-3) L: Francisco Oliveras (0-2) First--
Wednesday, May 17
» Lost to Twins (17-20), 4-3Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-1)25-14
» W: Juan Berenguer (2-1) L: Steve Farr (0-2) Second1 out
Friday, May 19
» Lost to Tigers (14-24), 2-0Tiger Stadium (0-1)25-15Lost 2
» W: Mike Henneman (1-0) L: Bret Saberhagen (3-4) Second1½ out
Saturday, May 20
» Lost to Tigers (15-24), 2-1Tiger Stadium (0-2)25-16Lost 3
» W: Mike Henneman (2-0) L: Tom Gordon (4-2) Third2½ out
Sunday, May 21
» Lost to Tigers (16-24), 4-2Tiger Stadium (0-3)25-17Lost 4
» W: Paul Gibson (2-3) L: Mark Gubicza (3-4) S: Willie Hernandez (8)Third3½ out
Monday, May 22
» Lost to Rangers (23-18), 4-1Arlington Stadium (0-1)25-18Lost 5
» W: Charlie Hough (3-5) L: Charlie Leibrandt (3-5) S: Jeff Russell (7)Third4 out
Tuesday, May 23
» Lost to Rangers (24-18), 10-8Arlington Stadium (0-2)25-19Lost 6
» W: Nolan Ryan (5-2) L: Luis Aquino (3-1) S: Jeff Russell (8)Fourth4 out
Wednesday, May 24
» Defeated Rangers (24-19), 6-4Arlington Stadium (1-2)26-19
» W: Bret Saberhagen (4-4) L: Jamie Moyer (3-4) S: Tom Gordon (1)Third4 out
Friday, May 26
» Defeated Tigers (19-26), 6-3Royals Stadium (17-5)27-19Won 2
» W: Jeff Montgomery (6-1) L: Mike Henneman (2-1) S: Steve Farr (11)Third3½ out
Saturday, May 27
» Defeated Tigers (19-27), 5-1Royals Stadium (18-5)28-19Won 3
» W: Mark Gubicza (4-4) L: Randy Nosek (0-1) Third3½ out
Sunday, May 28
» Defeated Tigers (19-28), 9-5Royals Stadium (19-5)29-19Won 4
» W: Tom Gordon (5-2) L: Mike Trujillo (1-1) Third3½ out
Monday, May 29
» Defeated Twins (21-27), 7-1Royals Stadium (20-5)30-19Won 5
» W: Bret Saberhagen (5-4) L: Frank Viola (3-7) Third2½ out
Tuesday, May 30
» Lost to Twins (22-27), 7-1Royals Stadium (20-6)30-20
» W: Roy Smith (4-2) L: Stan Clarke (0-1) Third3½ out
» Major-league debuts: Matt Winters (Royals)
Wednesday, May 31
» Lost to Twins (23-27), 7-1Royals Stadium (20-7)30-21Lost 2
» W: Francisco Oliveras (2-2) L: Floyd Bannister (4-1) Third3½ out
Friday, June 2
» Defeated Angels (33-18), 4-0Anaheim Stadium (1-0)31-21
» W: Mark Gubicza (5-4) L: Chuck Finley (7-3) Third2½ out
Saturday, June 3
» Lost to Angels (34-18), 4-3Anaheim Stadium (1-1)31-22
» W: Kirk McCaskill (7-1) L: Charlie Leibrandt (3-6) S: Bob McClure (2)Third3½ out
Sunday, June 4
» Lost to Angels (35-18), 5-1Anaheim Stadium (1-2)31-23Lost 2
» W: Bert Blyleven (6-2) L: Kevin Appier (0-1) Third4½ out
Monday, June 5
» Defeated Mariners (27-31), 5-3Kingdome (1-0)32-23
» W: Tom Gordon (6-2) L: Tom Niedenfuer (0-2) Third3½ out
Tuesday, June 6
» Lost to Mariners (28-31), 5-2Kingdome (1-1)32-24
» W: Scott Bankhead (3-4) L: Stan Clarke (0-2) Third4½ out
» Major-league debuts: Rick Luecken (Royals)
Wednesday, June 7
» Defeated Mariners (28-32), 9-6Kingdome (2-1)33-24
» W: Mark Gubicza (6-4) L: Bill Swift (2-2) S: Jeff Montgomery (1)Third4½ out
Friday, June 9
» Defeated Angels (36-21), 6-1Royals Stadium (21-7)34-24Won 2
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (4-6) L: Kirk McCaskill (7-2) Third3½ out
Saturday, June 10
» Defeated Angels (36-22), 5-4Royals Stadium (22-7)35-24Won 3
» W: Tom Gordon (7-2) L: Greg Minton (1-1) S: Steve Farr (12)Third3½ out
Sunday, June 11
» Defeated Angels (36-23), 5-3Royals Stadium (23-7)36-24Won 4
» W: Terry Leach (1-0) L: Jim Abbott (5-4) S: Steve Farr (13)Third3½ out
Monday, June 12
» Defeated Athletics (40-22), 2-1Royals Stadium (24-7)37-24Won 5
» W: Tom Gordon (8-2) L: Todd Burns (4-1) Second2½ out
Tuesday, June 13
» Defeated Athletics (40-23), 5-3Royals Stadium (25-7)38-24Won 6
» W: Kevin Appier (1-1) L: Curt Young (2-6) S: Steve Farr (14)Second1½ out
Wednesday, June 14
» Lost to Athletics (41-23), 2-1Royals Stadium (25-8)38-25
» W: Dave Stewart (11-2) L: Charlie Leibrandt (4-7) S: Rick Honeycutt (5)Second2½ out
» Major-league debuts: Kevin Appier (Royals)
Thursday, June 15
» Defeated Indians (30-34), 5-4Cleveland Stadium (1-2)39-25
» W: Bret Saberhagen (6-4) L: Doug Jones (2-3) S: Steve Farr (15)Second2 out
Friday, June 16
» Lost to Indians (31-34), 1-0Cleveland Stadium (1-3)39-26
» W: Bud Black (6-7) L: Terry Leach (1-1) Second2½ out
Saturday, June 17
» Lost to Indians (32-34), 4-3Cleveland Stadium (1-4)39-27Lost 2
» W: Scott Bailes (2-2) L: Mark Gubicza (6-5) S: Doug Jones (15)Third2½ out
Sunday, June 18
» Lost to Indians (33-34), 4-1Cleveland Stadium (1-5)39-28Lost 3
» W: Greg Swindell (9-1) L: Kevin Appier (1-2) Third2½ out
Tuesday, June 20
» Defeated Brewers (32-37), 8-2County Stadium (2-2)40-28
» W: Tom Gordon (9-2) L: Mark Knudson (2-3) Second2 out
» Major-league debuts: Jaime Navarro (Brewers)
Wednesday, June 21
» Defeated Brewers (32-38), 6-0County Stadium (3-2)41-28Won 2
» W: Bret Saberhagen (7-4) L: Don August (6-7) Second2 out
Thursday, June 22
» Lost to Brewers (33-38), 3-2County Stadium (3-3)41-29
» W: Chuck Crim (7-4) L: Steve Farr (0-3) Second2 out
Friday, June 23
» Defeated Yankees (34-37), 3-0Royals Stadium (26-8)42-29
» W: Mark Gubicza (7-5) L: Dave Eiland (1-1) Second1 out
Saturday, June 24
» Lost to Yankees (35-37), 12-5Royals Stadium (26-9)42-30
» W: Lance McCullers (3-2) L: Kevin Appier (1-3) Second2 out
Sunday, June 25
» Lost to Yankees (36-37), 5-4Royals Stadium (26-10)42-31Lost 2
» W: Andy Hawkins (8-8) L: Charlie Leibrandt (4-8) S: Dave Righetti (13)Third3 out
Tuesday, June 27
» Lost to Mariners (35-41), 8-0Royals Stadium (26-11)42-32Lost 3
» W: Brian Holman (3-4) L: Luis Aquino (3-2) Third2½ out
Wednesday, June 28
» Defeated Mariners (35-42), 12-7Royals Stadium (27-11)43-32
» W: Mark Gubicza (8-5) L: Gene Harris (1-2) Third1½ out
Thursday, June 29
» Lost to White Sox (30-49), 12-5Comiskey Park I (0-1)43-33
» W: Melido Perez (5-9) L: Terry Leach (1-2) Third2 out
Friday, June 30
» Defeated White Sox (30-50), 6-3Comiskey Park I (1-1)44-33
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (5-8) L: Jerry Reuss (7-4) S: Jeff Montgomery (2)Third2 out
Saturday, July 1
» Lost to White Sox (31-50), 6-4Comiskey Park I (1-2)44-34
» W: Shawn Hillegas (4-7) L: Luis Aquino (3-3) S: Bobby Thigpen (15)Third3 out
Sunday, July 2
» Lost to White Sox (32-50), 7-3Comiskey Park I (1-3)44-35Lost 2
» W: Greg Hibbard (1-2) L: Kevin Appier (1-4) S: Donn Pall (4)Third4 out
Monday, July 3
» Lost to Athletics (50-32), 1-0Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-1)44-36Lost 3
» W: Dave Stewart (13-4) L: Mark Gubicza (8-6) S: Rick Honeycutt (10)Third5 out
Tuesday, July 4
» Defeated Athletics (50-33), 10-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-1)45-36
» W: Bret Saberhagen (8-4) L: Matt Young (0-2) Third4 out
Wednesday, July 5
» Defeated Athletics (50-34), 12-9Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-1)46-36Won 2
» W: Steve Crawford (1-0) L: Rick Honeycutt (1-1) Third3½ out
Thursday, July 6
» Lost to Athletics (51-34), 3-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-2)46-37
» W: Mike Moore (11-5) L: Luis Aquino (3-4) S: Todd Burns (6)Third4 out
Friday, July 7
» Defeated White Sox (32-54), 4-2Royals Stadium (28-11)47-37
» W: Terry Leach (2-2) L: Richard Dotson (2-6) S: Steve Farr (16)Third3½ out
Saturday, July 8
» Defeated White Sox (32-55), 4-3Royals Stadium (29-11)48-37Won 2
» W: Jeff Montgomery (7-1) L: John Davis (0-1) Third3½ out
Sunday, July 9
» Defeated White Sox (32-56), 5-4Royals Stadium (30-11)49-37Won 3
» W: Tom Gordon (10-2) L: Shawn Hillegas (4-9) Third3½ out
Thursday, July 13
» Lost to Yankees (44-43), 6-0Yankee Stadium (1-1)49-38
» W: Andy Hawkins (11-8) L: Mark Gubicza (8-7) Third4½ out
Friday, July 14
» Defeated Yankees (44-44), 14-5Yankee Stadium (2-1)50-38
» W: Bret Saberhagen (9-4) L: Dave Eiland (1-3) Third4 out
» Lost to Yankees (45-44), 9-7Yankee Stadium (2-2)50-39
» W: Lee Guetterman (2-1) L: Steve Farr (0-4) Third4 out
Saturday, July 15
» Defeated Yankees (45-45), 7-1Yankee Stadium (3-2)51-39
» W: Luis Aquino (4-4) L: Lee Guetterman (2-2) Third3 out
» Major-league debuts: Bob Davidson (Yankees)
Sunday, July 16
» Lost to Yankees (46-45), 10-1Yankee Stadium (3-3)51-40
» W: Greg Cadaret (2-1) L: Terry Leach (2-3) Third3 out
Monday, July 17
» Defeated Brewers (42-50), 3-2Royals Stadium (31-11)52-40
» W: Tom Gordon (11-2) L: Tom Filer (0-1) S: Jeff Montgomery (3)Third1½ out
Tuesday, July 18
» Defeated Brewers (42-51), 9-4Royals Stadium (32-11)53-40Won 2
» W: Mark Gubicza (9-7) L: Don August (9-8) Third1½ out
Wednesday, July 19
» Lost to Brewers (43-51), 7-1Royals Stadium (32-12)53-41
» W: Chris Bosio (10-6) L: Charlie Leibrandt (5-9) Third2 out
Thursday, July 20
» Lost to Indians (45-48), 4-0Royals Stadium (32-13)53-42Lost 2
» W: Greg Swindell (13-2) L: Bret Saberhagen (9-5) Third3 out
Friday, July 21
» Defeated Indians (45-49), 6-1Royals Stadium (33-13)54-42
» W: Luis Aquino (5-4) L: Scott Bailes (4-5) S: Jeff Montgomery (4)Third3 out
Saturday, July 22
» Lost to Indians (46-49), 1-0Royals Stadium (33-14)54-43
» W: Tom Candiotti (8-6) L: Tom Gordon (11-3) S: Doug Jones (23)Third4 out
Sunday, July 23
» Lost to Indians (47-49), 17-5Royals Stadium (33-15)54-44Lost 2
» W: Bud Black (8-7) L: Mark Gubicza (9-8) Fourth5 out
Tuesday, July 25
» Lost to Red Sox (46-48), 10-0Fenway Park (3-1)54-45Lost 3
» W: Mike Boddicker (9-7) L: Charlie Leibrandt (5-10) Third6½ out
Wednesday, July 26
» Defeated Red Sox (46-49), 7-4Fenway Park (4-1)55-45
» W: Bret Saberhagen (10-5) L: Joe Price (2-6) S: Jeff Montgomery (5)Third5½ out
Thursday, July 27
» Lost to Red Sox (47-49), 7-2Fenway Park (4-2)55-46
» W: John Dopson (9-5) L: Tom Gordon (11-4) Fourth6½ out
Friday, July 28
» Lost to Orioles (54-46), 4-3Royals Stadium (33-16)55-47Lost 2
» W: Mark Williamson (7-3) L: Jeff Montgomery (7-2) Fourth7½ out
Saturday, July 29
» Defeated Orioles (54-47), 5-0Royals Stadium (34-16)56-47
» W: Luis Aquino (6-4) L: Dave Schmidt (8-11) Third7½ out
Sunday, July 30
» Defeated Orioles (54-48), 7-6Royals Stadium (35-16)57-47Won 2
» W: Steve Farr (1-4) L: Gregg Olson (3-2) S: Jeff Montgomery (6)Third6½ out
Tuesday, August 1
» Defeated Blue Jays (52-54), 2-1Skydome (1-0)58-47Won 3
» W: Bret Saberhagen (11-5) L: Todd Stottlemyre (2-5) Third5½ out
Wednesday, August 2
» Lost to Blue Jays (53-54), 8-0Skydome (1-1)58-48
» W: John Cerutti (8-5) L: Mark Gubicza (9-9) Third6½ out
Thursday, August 3
» Defeated Blue Jays (53-55), 5-0Skydome (2-1)59-48
» W: Tom Gordon (12-4) L: Jimmy Key (7-13) Third6 out
Friday, August 4
» Lost to Twins (54-55), 5-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-2)59-49
» W: Allan Anderson (12-9) L: Luis Aquino (6-5) Third7 out
Saturday, August 5
» Lost to Twins (55-55), 6-4Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-3)59-50Lost 2
» W: Juan Berenguer (7-3) L: Steve Farr (1-5) S: Jeff Reardon (19)Third7 out
Sunday, August 6
» Defeated Twins (55-56), 3-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-3)60-50
» W: Bret Saberhagen (12-5) L: Shane Rawley (5-9) S: Jeff Montgomery (7)Third7 out
Monday, August 7
» Defeated Red Sox (54-55), 6-4Royals Stadium (36-16)61-50Won 2
» W: Mark Gubicza (10-9) L: Greg Harris (2-3) S: Steve Farr (17)Third6½ out
Tuesday, August 8
» Defeated Red Sox (54-56), 8-1Royals Stadium (37-16)62-50Won 3
» W: Tom Gordon (13-4) L: Tom Bolton (0-2) Third5½ out
Wednesday, August 9
» Lost to Red Sox (55-56), 6-2Royals Stadium (37-17)62-51
» W: Mike Boddicker (10-8) L: Luis Aquino (6-6) Third6½ out
Thursday, August 10
» Major-league debuts: Kevin Wickander (Indians) Greg Vaughn (Brewers)
Friday, August 11
» Defeated Blue Jays (57-58), 6-2Royals Stadium (38-17)63-51
» W: Bret Saberhagen (13-5) L: Mike Flanagan (6-8) Third6 out
Saturday, August 12
» Lost to Blue Jays (58-58), 2-0Royals Stadium (38-18)63-52
» W: Todd Stottlemyre (4-5) L: Mark Gubicza (10-10) S: Tom Henke (10)Third7 out
Sunday, August 13
» Defeated Blue Jays (58-59), 8-3Royals Stadium (39-18)64-52
» W: Tom Gordon (14-4) L: John Cerutti (9-6) Third6 out
Monday, August 14
» Lost to White Sox (51-67), 4-3Comiskey Park I (1-4)64-53
» W: Ken Patterson (6-1) L: Luis Aquino (6-7) S: Bobby Thigpen (26)Third6½ out
Tuesday, August 15
» Defeated White Sox (51-68), 10-6Comiskey Park I (2-4)65-53
» W: Terry Leach (3-3) L: Tom McCarthy (1-2) Third6½ out
Wednesday, August 16
» Defeated White Sox (51-69), 5-4Comiskey Park I (3-4)66-53Won 2
» W: Bret Saberhagen (14-5) L: Bobby Thigpen (2-5) S: Jeff Montgomery (8)Third5½ out
Thursday, August 17
» Defeated Mariners (57-63), 4-2Kingdome (3-1)67-53Won 3
» W: Mark Gubicza (11-10) L: Mike Dunne (3-8) S: Jeff Montgomery (9)Third5½ out
Friday, August 18
» Defeated Mariners (57-64), 3-1Kingdome (4-1)68-53Won 4
» W: Tom Gordon (15-4) L: Clint Zavaras (1-3) S: Jeff Montgomery (10)Third4½ out
Saturday, August 19
» Defeated Mariners (57-65), 13-5Kingdome (5-1)69-53Won 5
» W: Terry Leach (4-3) L: Randy Johnson (5-8) Third4½ out
Sunday, August 20
» Defeated Mariners (57-66), 5-4Kingdome (6-1)70-53Won 6
» W: Steve Crawford (2-0) L: Brian Holman (6-8) S: Jeff Montgomery (11)Third4½ out
Monday, August 21
» Defeated Angels (74-49), 4-2Royals Stadium (40-18)71-53Won 7
» W: Bret Saberhagen (15-5) L: Willie Fraser (3-6) S: Rick Luecken (1)Third4½ out
Tuesday, August 22
» Defeated Angels (74-50), 4-2Royals Stadium (41-18)72-53Won 8
» W: Terry Leach (5-3) L: Mike Witt (8-11) S: Jeff Montgomery (12)Third4½ out
Wednesday, August 23
» Defeated Angels (74-51), 6-4Royals Stadium (42-18)73-53Won 9
» W: Tom Gordon (16-4) L: Jim Abbott (10-9) S: Jeff Montgomery (13)Third4½ out
Thursday, August 24
» Lost to Angels (75-51), 5-0Royals Stadium (42-19)73-54
» W: Bert Blyleven (14-2) L: Luis Aquino (6-8) Third4½ out
Friday, August 25
» Defeated Athletics (78-51), 3-1Royals Stadium (43-19)74-54
» W: Mark Gubicza (12-10) L: Mike Moore (16-7) S: Jeff Montgomery (14)Third3½ out
Saturday, August 26
» Defeated Athletics (78-52), 2-0Royals Stadium (44-19)75-54Won 2
» W: Bret Saberhagen (16-5) L: Curt Young (4-9) Third2½ out
Sunday, August 27
» Lost to Athletics (79-52), 6-0Royals Stadium (44-20)75-55
» W: Bob Welch (15-7) L: Tom Gordon (16-5) Third3½ out
Tuesday, August 29
» Defeated Tigers (47-87), 12-8Royals Stadium (45-20)76-55
» W: Steve Crawford (3-0) L: Steve Searcy (0-1) Third4 out
Wednesday, August 30
» Defeated Tigers (47-88), 6-1Royals Stadium (46-20)77-55Won 2
» W: Mark Gubicza (13-10) L: Doyle Alexander (5-16) Third3 out
Thursday, August 31
» Defeated Tigers (47-89), 3-0Royals Stadium (47-20)78-55Won 3
» W: Bret Saberhagen (17-5) L: Kevin Ritz (3-3) S: Jeff Montgomery (15)Second2½ out
Friday, September 1
» Defeated Rangers (68-64), 5-3Arlington Stadium (2-2)79-55Won 4
» W: Rick Luecken (1-0) L: Kenny Rogers (2-3) S: Jeff Montgomery (16)Second1½ out
» Major-league debuts: Dean Palmer (Rangers)
Saturday, September 2
» Lost to Rangers (69-64), 6-3Arlington Stadium (2-3)79-56
» W: Nolan Ryan (15-9) L: Terry Leach (5-4) S: Jeff Russell (31)Second2½ out
» Major-league debuts: Jeff Schulz (Royals)
Sunday, September 3
» Defeated Rangers (69-65), 13-2Arlington Stadium (3-3)80-56
» W: Mark Gubicza (14-10) L: Kevin Brown (11-9) Second2½ out
Monday, September 4
» Lost to Tigers (51-89), 5-1Tiger Stadium (0-4)80-57
» W: Doyle Alexander (6-16) L: Bret Saberhagen (17-6) S: Mike Henneman (6)Second2½ out
Tuesday, September 5
» Lost to Tigers (52-89), 10-2Tiger Stadium (0-5)80-58Lost 2
» W: Kevin Ritz (4-3) L: Tom Gordon (16-6) Second3½ out
Wednesday, September 6
» Lost to Tigers (53-89), 11-5Tiger Stadium (0-6)80-59Lost 3
» W: Edwin Nunez (3-3) L: Charlie Leibrandt (5-11) S: Brian DuBois (1)Second4½ out
Friday, September 8
» Defeated Twins (70-70), 6-0Royals Stadium (48-20)81-59
» W: Mark Gubicza (15-10) L: Roy Smith (10-6) Second3½ out
» Major-league debuts: Paul Sorrento (Twins)
Saturday, September 9
» Defeated Twins (70-71), 3-1Royals Stadium (49-20)82-59Won 2
» W: Bret Saberhagen (18-6) L: Rick Aguilera (7-10) S: Jeff Montgomery (17)Second3½ out
Sunday, September 10
» Lost to Twins (71-71), 8-2Royals Stadium (49-21)82-60
» W: Allan Anderson (15-10) L: Tom Gordon (16-7) Second4½ out
Monday, September 11
» Defeated Twins (71-72), 6-1Royals Stadium (50-21)83-60
» W: Larry McWilliams (3-11) L: Mike Dyer (3-5) Second4 out
Tuesday, September 12
» Defeated Rangers (73-70), 6-5Royals Stadium (51-21)84-60Won 2
» W: Rick Luecken (2-0) L: Kenny Rogers (2-4) Second3 out
Wednesday, September 13
» Defeated Rangers (73-71), 3-2Royals Stadium (52-21)85-60Won 3
» W: Bret Saberhagen (19-6) L: Charlie Hough (10-13) Second3 out
Thursday, September 14
» Lost to Rangers (74-71), 10-4Royals Stadium (52-22)85-61
» W: Mike Jeffcoat (8-5) L: Tom Gordon (16-8) Second3½ out
Friday, September 15
» Lost to Orioles (80-69), 5-2Memorial Stadium (1-3)85-62Lost 2
» W: Bob Milacki (11-12) L: Steve Crawford (3-1) S: Gregg Olson (26)Second3½ out
Saturday, September 16
» Lost to Orioles (81-69), 7-5Memorial Stadium (1-4)85-63Lost 3
» W: Gregg Olson (5-2) L: Terry Leach (5-5) Second3½ out
Sunday, September 17
» Defeated Orioles (81-70), 7-0Memorial Stadium (2-4)86-63
» W: Bret Saberhagen (20-6) L: Dave Johnson (4-6) Second2½ out
Monday, September 18
» Lost to White Sox (64-86), 4-2Royals Stadium (52-23)86-64
» W: Barry Jones (2-2) L: Jeff Montgomery (7-3) S: Bobby Thigpen (32)Third3½ out
Tuesday, September 19
» Defeated White Sox (64-87), 5-3Royals Stadium (53-23)87-64
» W: Larry McWilliams (4-11) L: Richard Dotson (4-11) S: Steve Farr (18)Third3½ out
Wednesday, September 20
» Lost to White Sox (65-87), 7-2Royals Stadium (53-24)87-65
» W: Melido Perez (11-13) L: Mark Gubicza (15-11) Third4½ out
Friday, September 22
» Defeated Mariners (67-86), 9-2Royals Stadium (54-24)88-65
» W: Bret Saberhagen (21-6) L: Brian Holman (8-12) Third