1991 Kansas City Royals
82-80
Sixth place in AL West
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Day-by-Day Summary

REGULARS BA HR RBI Salary
1B Todd Benzinger .294 2 40$705,000
2B Terry Shumpert .217 5 34$110,000
SS Kurt Stillwell .265 6 51$1,280,000
3B Bill Pecota .286 6 45$307,500
OF Brian McRae .261 8 64$124,000
OF Danny Tartabull .316 31 100$2,250,000
OF Jim Eisenreich .301 2 47$950,000
C Brent Mayne .251 3 31n/a
DH George Brett .255 10 61$3,105,000
  Other position players:
Kirk Gibson (.236, 16, 55), Mike Macfarlane (.277, 13, 41), David Howard (.216, 1, 17), Kevin Seitzer (.265, 1, 25), Gary Thurman (.277, 2, 13), Warren Cromartie (.313, 1, 20), Carmelo Martinez (.207, 4, 17), Tim Spehr (.189, 3, 14), Sean Berry (.133, 0, 1), Harvey Pulliam (.273, 3, 4), Russ Morman (.261, 0, 1), Nelson Liriano (.409, 0, 1), Jorge Pedre (.263, 0, 3), Terry Puhl (.222, 0, 3), Bobby Moore (.357, 0, 0), Dave Clark (.200, 0, 1), Stu Cole (.143, 0, 0), Paul Zuvella (.000, 0, 0)		  
STARTERS W-L ERA SV
R Kevin Appier 13-10 3.42 0 $215,000
R Mike Boddicker 12-12 4.08 0 $3,166,667
R Bret Saberhagen 13-8 3.07 0 $2,950,000
R Mark Gubicza 9-12 5.68 0 $2,166,667
BULLPEN
R Jeff Montgomery 4-4 2.90 33 $1,065,000
R Storm Davis 3-9 4.96 2 $2,366,666
L Mike Magnante 0-1 2.45 0 n/a
R Steve Crawford 3-2 5.98 1 n/a
R Tom Gordon 9-14 3.87 1 $325,000
  Other pitchers:
Luis Aquino (8-4, 3.44), Mark Davis (6-3, 4.45), Joel Johnston (1-0, 0.40), Hector Wagner (1-1, 7.20), Andy McGaffigan (0-0, 4.50), Carlos Maldonado (0-0, 8.22), Dan Schatzeder (0-0, 9.45), Wes Gardner (0-0, 1.59), Archie Corbin (0-0, 3.86), Bill Pecota (0-0, 4.50)		  

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

Monday, April 8
» Defeated Indians (0-1), 4-2Royals Stadium (1-0)1-0
» W: Bret Saberhagen (1-0) L: Greg Swindell (0-1) S: Jeff Montgomery (1)First--
Tuesday, April 9
» Lost to Indians (1-1), 2-1Royals Stadium (1-1)1-1
» W: Tom Candiotti (1-0) L: Mike Boddicker (0-1) S: Doug Jones (1)Second½ out
Wednesday, April 10
» Defeated Indians (1-2), 1-0Royals Stadium (2-1)2-1
» W: Kevin Appier (1-0) L: Charles Nagy (0-1) S: Jeff Montgomery (2)Second½ out
Friday, April 12
» Defeated Yankees (1-3), 9-5Royals Stadium (3-1)3-1Won 2
» W: Storm Davis (1-0) L: Chuck Cary (0-1) Second½ out
Saturday, April 13
» Lost to Yankees (2-3), 9-8Royals Stadium (3-2)3-2
» W: Tim Leary (1-0) L: Bret Saberhagen (1-1) S: Steve Farr (1)Third1½ out
Sunday, April 14
» Defeated Yankees (2-4), 5-3Royals Stadium (4-2)4-2
» W: Mike Boddicker (1-1) L: Andy Hawkins (0-1) S: Jeff Montgomery (3)Third1 out
» Major-league debuts: David Howard (Royals)
Tuesday, April 16
» Lost to Red Sox (3-5), 5-2Fenway Park (0-1)4-3
» W: Danny Darwin (1-1) L: Kevin Appier (1-1) S: Jeff Reardon (1)Fourth2½ out
Wednesday, April 17
» Lost to Red Sox (4-5), 6-2Fenway Park (0-2)4-4Lost 2
» W: Tom Bolton (1-0) L: Storm Davis (1-1) S: Jeff Gray (1)Fourth3½ out
Thursday, April 18
» Lost to Red Sox (5-5), 1-0Fenway Park (0-3)4-5Lost 3
» W: Roger Clemens (3-0) L: Bret Saberhagen (1-2) S: Jeff Reardon (2)Fourth3½ out
Friday, April 19
» Lost to Yankees (4-6), 3-1Yankee Stadium (0-1)4-6Lost 4
» W: Tim Leary (2-0) L: Mike Boddicker (1-2) Fourth3 out
Saturday, April 20
» Defeated Yankees (4-7), 5-2Yankee Stadium (1-1)5-6
» W: Tom Gordon (1-0) L: Scott Sanderson (1-1) S: Jeff Montgomery (4)Third2½ out
Monday, April 22
» Lost to Indians (5-6), 10-4Cleveland Stadium (0-1)5-7
» W: Charles Nagy (1-1) L: Kevin Appier (1-2) Fifth3½ out
» Major-league debuts: Mike Magnante (Royals)
Tuesday, April 23
» Defeated Indians (5-7), 6-0Cleveland Stadium (1-1)6-7
» W: Storm Davis (2-1) L: Eric King (1-2) Sixth3½ out
Wednesday, April 24
» Defeated Indians (5-8), 4-2Cleveland Stadium (2-1)7-7Won 2
» W: Jeff Montgomery (1-0) L: Doug Jones (0-1) Fifth2½ out
Friday, April 26
» Defeated Red Sox (8-7), 5-3Royals Stadium (5-2)8-7Won 3
» W: Mike Boddicker (2-2) L: Tony Fossas (0-1) S: Jeff Montgomery (5)Third1½ out
Saturday, April 27
» Lost to Red Sox (9-7), 6-4Royals Stadium (5-3)8-8
» W: Tom Bolton (2-0) L: Kevin Appier (1-3) S: Jeff Reardon (6)Fourth2½ out
Sunday, April 28
» Lost to Red Sox (10-7), 2-1Royals Stadium (5-4)8-9Lost 2
» W: Dana Kiecker (1-0) L: Tom Gordon (1-1) S: Jeff Reardon (7)Fourth3½ out
Monday, April 29
» Lost to Tigers (9-9), 3-1Royals Stadium (5-5)8-10Lost 3
» W: Steve Searcy (1-1) L: Bret Saberhagen (1-3) S: Paul Gibson (1)Sixth4 out
Tuesday, April 30
» Lost to Tigers (10-9), 13-7Royals Stadium (5-6)8-11Lost 4
» W: Mark Leiter (1-1) L: Jeff Montgomery (1-1) S: Mike Henneman (4)Seventh4½ out
Wednesday, May 1
» Lost to Tigers (11-9), 6-4Royals Stadium (5-7)8-12Lost 5
» W: Bill Gullickson (3-0) L: Mike Boddicker (2-3) S: Mike Henneman (5)Sixth5½ out
Thursday, May 2
» Lost to Blue Jays (13-10), 3-1Royals Stadium (5-8)8-13Lost 6
» W: Todd Stottlemyre (3-0) L: Kevin Appier (1-4) S: Duane Ward (6)Sixth6 out
Friday, May 3
» Lost to Blue Jays (14-10), 5-1Royals Stadium (5-9)8-14Lost 7
» W: David Wells (2-3) L: Storm Davis (2-2) Sixth7 out
Saturday, May 4
» Defeated Blue Jays (14-11), 6-5Royals Stadium (6-9)9-14
» W: Bret Saberhagen (2-3) L: Denis Boucher (0-2) S: Jeff Montgomery (6)Sixth6 out
» Major-league debuts: Ray Giannelli (Blue Jays)
Sunday, May 5
» Lost to Blue Jays (15-11), 3-0Royals Stadium (6-10)9-15
» W: Dave Stieb (3-2) L: Tom Gordon (1-2) S: Duane Ward (7)Sixth6 out
Tuesday, May 7
» Lost to Tigers (14-10), 5-4Tiger Stadium (0-1)9-16Lost 2
» W: Bill Gullickson (4-0) L: Kevin Appier (1-5) S: Paul Gibson (2)Sixth7 out
Wednesday, May 8
» Lost to Tigers (15-10), 7-3Tiger Stadium (0-2)9-17Lost 3
» W: Frank Tanana (2-2) L: Storm Davis (2-3) Sixth8 out
Friday, May 10
» Defeated Brewers (13-14), 2-1County Stadium (1-0)10-17
» W: Bret Saberhagen (3-3) L: Chris Bosio (3-4) Seventh7 out
Saturday, May 11
» Defeated Brewers (13-15), 4-2County Stadium (2-0)11-17Won 2
» W: Tom Gordon (2-2) L: Bill Wegman (0-1) S: Jeff Montgomery (7)Seventh7 out
Sunday, May 12
» Defeated Brewers (13-16), 6-4County Stadium (3-0)12-17Won 3
» W: Mike Boddicker (3-3) L: Kevin Brown (2-1) S: Jeff Montgomery (8)Seventh6 out
Monday, May 13
» Lost to Blue Jays (20-13), 4-2Skydome (0-1)12-18
» W: Todd Stottlemyre (5-0) L: Storm Davis (2-4) S: Duane Ward (12)Sixth6 out
Tuesday, May 14
» Lost to Blue Jays (21-13), 4-1Skydome (0-2)12-19Lost 2
» W: David Wells (4-3) L: Mark Gubicza (0-1) S: Mike Timlin (1)Seventh6 out
Wednesday, May 15
» Defeated Blue Jays (21-14), 6-4Skydome (1-2)13-19
» W: Bret Saberhagen (4-3) L: Denis Boucher (0-3) Sixth6 out
Friday, May 17
» Lost to Brewers (16-17), 7-5Royals Stadium (6-11)13-20
» W: Chuck Crim (2-1) L: Mark Davis (0-1) S: Julio Machado (1)Sixth7 out
Saturday, May 18
» Defeated Brewers (16-18), 7-4Royals Stadium (7-11)14-20
» W: Mark Davis (1-1) L: Mark Lee (0-2) S: Jeff Montgomery (9)Sixth7 out
Sunday, May 19
» Lost to Brewers (17-18), 4-2Royals Stadium (7-12)14-21
» W: Jaime Navarro (3-2) L: Mark Gubicza (0-2) S: Julio Machado (2)Seventh7½ out
Monday, May 20
» Lost to Mariners (23-15), 8-6Royals Stadium (7-13)14-22Lost 2
» W: Russ Swan (1-0) L: Jeff Montgomery (1-2) S: Mike Jackson (4)Seventh8 out
Tuesday, May 21
» Defeated Mariners (23-16), 4-3Royals Stadium (8-13)15-22
» W: Kevin Appier (2-5) L: Bill Krueger (1-2) Seventh7 out
Wednesday, May 22
» Defeated Mariners (23-17), 3-1Royals Stadium (9-13)16-22Won 2
» Manager: Bob Schaefer
» W: Tom Gordon (3-2) L: Randy Johnson (3-4) Seventh6½ out
Friday, May 24
» Lost to Twins (20-21), 3-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-1)16-23
» Manager: Hal McRae
» W: Jack Morris (4-5) L: Storm Davis (2-5) S: Rick Aguilera (8)Seventh7½ out
Saturday, May 25
» Defeated Twins (20-22), 11-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-1)17-23
» W: Mark Gubicza (1-2) L: Mark Guthrie (3-3) Sixth7½ out
Sunday, May 26
» Defeated Twins (20-23), 5-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-1)18-23Won 2
» W: Bret Saberhagen (5-3) L: Kevin Tapani (2-5) Seventh7½ out
Monday, May 27
» Defeated Mariners (23-21), 6-3Kingdome (1-0)19-23Won 3
» W: Kevin Appier (3-5) L: Randy Johnson (3-5) Seventh7½ out
» Major-league debuts: Rich Amaral (Mariners)
Tuesday, May 28
» Defeated Mariners (23-22), 6-5Kingdome (2-0)20-23Won 4
» W: Tom Gordon (4-2) L: Erik Hanson (3-2) S: Mark Davis (1)Seventh6½ out
Wednesday, May 29
» Lost to Mariners (24-22), 8-0Kingdome (2-1)20-24
» W: Brian Holman (5-5) L: Mike Boddicker (3-4) Seventh6½ out
Thursday, May 30
» Lost to Twins (23-24), 4-2Royals Stadium (9-14)20-25Lost 2
» W: Mark Guthrie (4-3) L: Mark Gubicza (1-3) S: Rick Aguilera (10)Seventh7½ out
Friday, May 31
» Defeated Twins (23-25), 4-1Royals Stadium (10-14)21-25
» W: Bret Saberhagen (6-3) L: Kevin Tapani (2-6) Seventh6½ out
Saturday, June 1
» Lost to Twins (24-25), 8-4Royals Stadium (10-15)21-26
» W: Allan Anderson (2-4) L: Kevin Appier (3-6) Seventh7½ out
Sunday, June 2
» Lost to Twins (25-25), 4-1Royals Stadium (10-16)21-27Lost 2
» W: Scott Erickson (8-2) L: Tom Gordon (4-3) S: Rick Aguilera (11)Seventh7½ out
Tuesday, June 4
» Defeated Rangers (26-19), 4-1Royals Stadium (11-16)22-27
» W: Mike Boddicker (4-4) L: Jose Guzman (0-2) S: Jeff Montgomery (10)Seventh8 out
Wednesday, June 5
» Defeated Rangers (26-20), 3-2Royals Stadium (12-16)23-27Won 2
» W: Steve Crawford (1-0) L: Kevin Brown (4-5) S: Jeff Montgomery (11)Seventh8 out
Thursday, June 6
» Defeated Rangers (26-21), 4-3Royals Stadium (13-16)24-27Won 3
» W: Mike Boddicker (5-4) L: Kenny Rogers (4-5) Seventh8 out
Friday, June 7
» Lost to White Sox (25-26), 2-0Royals Stadium (13-17)24-28
» W: Charlie Hough (3-2) L: Kevin Appier (3-7) S: Scott Radinsky (1)Seventh8 out
Saturday, June 8
» Lost to White Sox (26-26), 14-7Royals Stadium (13-18)24-29Lost 2
» W: Greg Hibbard (4-4) L: Tom Gordon (4-4) Seventh8 out
Sunday, June 9
» Lost to White Sox (27-26), 8-2Royals Stadium (13-19)24-30Lost 3
» W: Jack McDowell (7-3) L: Mike Boddicker (5-5) Seventh9 out
Tuesday, June 11
» Defeated Orioles (20-35), 11-0Memorial Stadium (1-0)25-30
» W: Mark Gubicza (2-3) L: Jose Mesa (4-7) S: Steve Crawford (1)Seventh8½ out
Wednesday, June 12
» Defeated Orioles (20-36), 9-8Memorial Stadium (2-0)26-30Won 2
» W: Mark Davis (2-1) L: Mark Williamson (0-2) S: Jeff Montgomery (12)Seventh8½ out
Thursday, June 13
» Defeated Orioles (20-37), 6-4Memorial Stadium (3-0)27-30Won 3
» W: Mark Davis (3-1) L: Paul Kilgus (0-2) S: Jeff Montgomery (13)Seventh8 out
Friday, June 14
» Lost to White Sox (29-29), 9-3Comiskey Park II (0-1)27-31
» W: Jack McDowell (8-3) L: Luis Aquino (0-1) S: Scott Radinsky (2)Seventh8½ out
Saturday, June 15
» Defeated White Sox (29-30), 5-3Comiskey Park II (1-1)28-31
» W: Mike Boddicker (6-5) L: Ramon Garcia (0-2) S: Jeff Montgomery (14)Seventh8 out
Sunday, June 16
» Defeated White Sox (29-31), 9-4Comiskey Park II (2-1)29-31Won 2
» W: Mark Gubicza (3-3) L: Alex Fernandez (2-7) Sixth7½ out
Monday, June 17
» Lost to Rangers (33-25), 10-9Arlington Stadium (0-1)29-32
» W: Mike Jeffcoat (2-1) L: Jeff Montgomery (1-3) Seventh7½ out
Tuesday, June 18
» Defeated Rangers (33-26), 12-5Arlington Stadium (1-1)30-32
» W: Kevin Appier (4-7) L: Kenny Rogers (4-6) S: Luis Aquino (1)Sixth7½ out
Wednesday, June 19
» Defeated Rangers (33-27), 15-2Arlington Stadium (2-1)31-32Won 2
» W: Hector Wagner (1-0) L: Jose Guzman (1-3) S: Storm Davis (1)Fifth7½ out
Thursday, June 20
» Defeated Orioles (23-41), 3-2Royals Stadium (14-19)32-32Won 3
» W: Steve Crawford (2-0) L: Todd Frohwirth (1-1) Sixth7 out
Saturday, June 22
» Lost to Orioles (24-41), 1-0Royals Stadium (14-20)32-33
» W: Bob Milacki (3-2) L: Tom Gordon (4-5) S: Gregg Olson (11)Fifth8½ out
Sunday, June 23
» Lost to Orioles (25-41), 11-8Royals Stadium (14-21)32-34Lost 2
» W: Todd Frohwirth (2-1) L: Jeff Montgomery (1-4) S: Gregg Olson (12)Sixth9 out
» Lost to Orioles (26-41), 9-8Royals Stadium (14-22)32-35Lost 3
» W: Gregg Olson (1-3) L: Storm Davis (2-6) S: Paul Kilgus (1)Sixth9 out
Monday, June 24
» Lost to Angels (38-31), 9-4Royals Stadium (14-23)32-36Lost 4
» W: Chuck Finley (11-3) L: Hector Wagner (1-1) Seventh10 out
Tuesday, June 25
» Lost to Angels (39-31), 4-2Royals Stadium (14-24)32-37Lost 5
» W: Kirk McCaskill (7-8) L: Mike Boddicker (6-6) S: Bryan Harvey (19)Sixth11 out
Wednesday, June 26
» Lost to Angels (40-31), 10-5Royals Stadium (14-25)32-38Lost 6
» W: Mark Langston (11-2) L: Mark Gubicza (3-4) Seventh11 out
Thursday, June 27
» Major-league debuts: Mo Vaughn (Red Sox)
Friday, June 28
» Defeated Athletics (39-34), 11-0Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-0)33-38
» W: Luis Aquino (1-1) L: Bob Welch (7-5) Sixth9½ out
Saturday, June 29
» Lost to Athletics (40-34), 6-3Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-1)33-39
» W: Dave Stewart (5-4) L: Storm Davis (2-7) S: Dennis Eckersley (21)Seventh9½ out
Sunday, June 30
» Lost to Athletics (41-34), 3-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-2)33-40Lost 2
» W: Mike Moore (9-6) L: Tom Gordon (4-6) S: Dennis Eckersley (22)Seventh10½ out
Monday, July 1
» Defeated Athletics (41-35), 7-3Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-2)34-40
» W: Mike Boddicker (7-6) L: Andy Hawkins (2-5) S: Jeff Montgomery (15)Seventh9½ out
Tuesday, July 2
» Lost to Angels (43-33), 10-3Anaheim Stadium (0-1)34-41
» W: Jim Abbott (7-5) L: Mark Gubicza (3-5) S: Jeff Robinson (3)Seventh9½ out
» Major-league debuts: Mark Davis (Angels)
Wednesday, July 3
» Lost to Angels (44-33), 4-3Anaheim Stadium (0-2)34-42Lost 2
» W: Chuck Finley (12-3) L: Luis Aquino (1-2) S: Bryan Harvey (22)Seventh9½ out
Thursday, July 4
» Defeated Angels (44-34), 12-5Anaheim Stadium (1-2)35-42
» W: Kevin Appier (5-7) L: Kirk McCaskill (7-10) Seventh9½ out
Friday, July 5
» Lost to Athletics (43-37), 9-3Royals Stadium (14-26)35-43
» W: Andy Hawkins (3-5) L: Tom Gordon (4-7) S: Steve Chitren (3)Seventh9½ out
Saturday, July 6
» Lost to Athletics (44-37), 9-7Royals Stadium (14-27)35-44Lost 2
» W: Bob Welch (8-5) L: Mike Boddicker (7-7) S: Dennis Eckersley (23)Seventh10½ out
Sunday, July 7
» Defeated Athletics (44-38), 7-5Royals Stadium (15-27)36-44
» W: Mark Gubicza (4-5) L: Dave Stewart (6-5) Seventh9½ out
Thursday, July 11
» Defeated Tigers (41-41), 9-5Tiger Stadium (1-2)37-44Won 2
» W: Kevin Appier (6-7) L: Dan Gakeler (1-3) Seventh9½ out
Friday, July 12
» Lost to Tigers (42-41), 6-3Tiger Stadium (1-3)37-45
» W: Paul Gibson (4-5) L: Mike Magnante (0-1) S: Mike Henneman (13)Seventh10½ out
Saturday, July 13
» Lost to Tigers (43-41), 8-5Tiger Stadium (1-4)37-46Lost 2
» W: Walt Terrell (5-9) L: Bret Saberhagen (6-4) Seventh11½ out
Sunday, July 14
» Defeated Tigers (43-42), 18-4Tiger Stadium (2-4)38-46
» W: Tom Gordon (5-7) L: Bill Gullickson (11-5) S: Luis Aquino (2)Seventh10½ out
Monday, July 15
» Lost to Blue Jays (53-35), 5-3Royals Stadium (15-28)38-47
» W: Mike Timlin (9-4) L: Steve Crawford (2-1) S: Tom Henke (19)Seventh11½ out
Tuesday, July 16
» Defeated Blue Jays (53-36), 2-1Royals Stadium (16-28)39-47
» W: Luis Aquino (2-2) L: Tom Candiotti (9-8) Seventh10½ out
Wednesday, July 17
» Defeated Orioles (36-51), 9-8Royals Stadium (17-28)40-47Won 2
» W: Luis Aquino (3-2) L: Mark Williamson (3-3) Sixth10 out
Thursday, July 18
» Defeated Orioles (36-52), 5-1Royals Stadium (18-28)41-47Won 3
» W: Bret Saberhagen (7-4) L: Bob Milacki (5-4) Seventh10 out
» Major-league debuts: Tim Spehr (Royals)
Friday, July 19
» Lost to Tigers (47-42), 17-0Royals Stadium (18-29)41-48
» W: Bill Gullickson (12-5) L: Tom Gordon (5-8) Seventh11 out
» Major-league debuts: Scott Livingstone (Tigers)
Saturday, July 20
» Defeated Tigers (47-43), 8-4Royals Stadium (19-29)42-48
» W: Mike Boddicker (8-7) L: Rusty Meacham (2-1) S: Luis Aquino (3)Seventh11 out
Sunday, July 21
» Defeated Tigers (47-44), 8-4Royals Stadium (20-29)43-48Won 2
» W: Kevin Appier (7-7) L: Mark Leiter (2-2) Seventh11 out
Tuesday, July 23
» Defeated Brewers (41-52), 8-7Royals Stadium (21-29)44-48Won 3
» W: Mark Gubicza (5-5) L: Jaime Navarro (7-8) S: Jeff Montgomery (16)Seventh10 out
Wednesday, July 24
» Defeated Brewers (41-53), 7-4Royals Stadium (22-29)45-48Won 4
» W: Storm Davis (3-7) L: Chuck Crim (5-5) S: Jeff Montgomery (17)Seventh9 out
Thursday, July 25
» Defeated Brewers (41-54), 2-0Royals Stadium (23-29)46-48Won 5
» W: Luis Aquino (4-2) L: Jim Hunter (0-4) S: Jeff Montgomery (18)Seventh9 out
Friday, July 26
» Lost to Blue Jays (57-40), 6-5Skydome (1-3)46-49
» W: Duane Ward (3-3) L: Tom Gordon (5-9) Seventh10 out
Saturday, July 27
» Defeated Blue Jays (57-41), 5-2Skydome (2-3)47-49
» W: Tom Gordon (6-9) L: Mike Timlin (9-6) S: Jeff Montgomery (19)Seventh10 out
Sunday, July 28
» Defeated Blue Jays (57-42), 10-4Skydome (3-3)48-49Won 2
» W: Mark Gubicza (6-5) L: Tom Candiotti (9-10) S: Storm Davis (2)Seventh9 out
Monday, July 29
» Major-league debuts: Mike Humphreys (Yankees)
Tuesday, July 30
» Lost to Brewers (43-56), 9-3County Stadium (3-1)48-50
» W: Don August (8-5) L: Bret Saberhagen (7-5) S: Dan Plesac (8)Seventh10½ out
Wednesday, July 31
» Defeated Brewers (43-57), 5-4County Stadium (4-1)49-50
» W: Luis Aquino (5-2) L: Chris Bosio (7-8) S: Jeff Montgomery (20)Seventh10½ out
Thursday, August 1
» Defeated Brewers (43-58), 6-5County Stadium (5-1)50-50Won 2
» W: Tom Gordon (7-9) L: Darren Holmes (1-3) S: Jeff Montgomery (21)Seventh9½ out
Friday, August 2
» Defeated Indians (33-68), 6-4Cleveland Stadium (3-1)51-50Won 3
» W: Kevin Appier (8-7) L: Rod Nichols (1-9) S: Jeff Montgomery (22)Seventh8½ out
Saturday, August 3
» Lost to Indians (34-68), 3-1Cleveland Stadium (3-2)51-51
» W: Greg Swindell (7-9) L: Tom Gordon (7-10) Seventh9½ out
Sunday, August 4
» Defeated Indians (34-69), 2-0Cleveland Stadium (4-2)52-51
» W: Bret Saberhagen (8-5) L: Dave Otto (0-2) Sixth9½ out
Monday, August 5
» Defeated Red Sox (50-55), 5-3Royals Stadium (24-29)53-51Won 2
» W: Jeff Montgomery (2-4) L: Tony Fossas (1-2) Sixth9½ out
Tuesday, August 6
» Defeated Red Sox (50-56), 6-0Royals Stadium (25-29)54-51Won 3
» W: Mike Boddicker (9-7) L: Mike Gardiner (3-6) Sixth9½ out
Wednesday, August 7
» Defeated Red Sox (50-57), 2-0Royals Stadium (26-29)55-51Won 4
» W: Kevin Appier (9-7) L: Roger Clemens (12-8) Sixth8½ out
Friday, August 9
» Defeated Indians (35-72), 4-2Royals Stadium (27-29)56-51Won 5
» W: Mark Gubicza (7-5) L: Greg Swindell (7-10) S: Jeff Montgomery (23)Sixth8½ out
Saturday, August 10
» Lost to Indians (36-72), 1-0Royals Stadium (27-30)56-52
» W: Dave Otto (1-2) L: Bret Saberhagen (8-6) S: Steve Olin (5)Sixth8½ out
» Major-league debuts: Harvey Pulliam (Royals)
Sunday, August 11
» Defeated Indians (36-73), 3-2Royals Stadium (28-30)57-52
» W: Tom Gordon (8-10) L: Steve Olin (2-4) Sixth8½ out
Tuesday, August 13
» Defeated Yankees (50-60), 5-0Yankee Stadium (2-1)58-52Won 2
» W: Kevin Appier (10-7) L: Jeff Johnson (4-6) Fourth7½ out
» Defeated Yankees (50-61), 8-1Yankee Stadium (3-1)59-52Won 3
» W: Mike Boddicker (10-7) L: Dave Eiland (1-5) S: Jeff Montgomery (24)Fourth7½ out
Wednesday, August 14
» Defeated Yankees (50-62), 5-1Yankee Stadium (4-1)60-52Won 4
» W: Tom Gordon (9-10) L: Steve Farr (3-3) Fourth6½ out
Thursday, August 15
» Lost to Yankees (51-62), 5-1Yankee Stadium (4-2)60-53
» W: Scott Sanderson (12-8) L: Mark Gubicza (7-6) Fifth6½ out
Friday, August 16
» Lost to Red Sox (58-58), 3-2Fenway Park (0-4)60-54Lost 2
» W: Tony Fossas (3-2) L: Storm Davis (3-8) S: Jeff Reardon (31)Fifth7½ out
Saturday, August 17
» Defeated Red Sox (58-59), 4-3Fenway Park (1-4)61-54
» W: Luis Aquino (6-2) L: Jeff Reardon (0-3) S: Jeff Montgomery (25)Fifth7½ out
Sunday, August 18
» Lost to Red Sox (59-59), 5-1Fenway Park (1-5)61-55
» W: Kevin Morton (3-2) L: Kevin Appier (10-8) Fifth8½ out
Monday, August 19
» Lost to Yankees (54-63), 6-2Royals Stadium (28-31)61-56Lost 2
» W: Greg Cadaret (6-4) L: Mike Boddicker (10-8) Fifth8½ out
Tuesday, August 20
» Lost to Yankees (55-63), 7-3Royals Stadium (28-32)61-57Lost 3
» W: Scott Sanderson (13-8) L: Mark Gubicza (7-7) Fifth9½ out
Wednesday, August 21
» Defeated Yankees (55-64), 7-4Royals Stadium (29-32)62-57
» W: Bret Saberhagen (9-6) L: Pascual Perez (1-1) Fifth9½ out
Thursday, August 22
» Lost to Rangers (62-58), 4-2Royals Stadium (29-33)62-58
» W: Kenny Rogers (9-8) L: Tom Gordon (9-11) Fifth10½ out
Friday, August 23
» Lost to Rangers (63-58), 6-1Royals Stadium (29-34)62-59Lost 2
» W: Brian Bohanon (3-0) L: Kevin Appier (10-9) Sixth10½ out
Saturday, August 24
» Defeated Rangers (63-59), 8-1Royals Stadium (30-34)63-59
» W: Mike Boddicker (11-8) L: Nolan Ryan (8-6) Fifth10½ out
Sunday, August 25
» Lost to Rangers (64-59), 8-4Royals Stadium (30-35)63-60
» W: Terry Mathews (1-0) L: Storm Davis (3-9) Sixth10½ out
Monday, August 26
» Defeated White Sox (67-58), 7-0Royals Stadium (31-35)64-60
» W: Bret Saberhagen (10-6) L: Charlie Hough (7-8) Sixth10½ out
Tuesday, August 27
» Defeated White Sox (67-59), 3-2Royals Stadium (32-35)65-60Won 2
» W: Mark Davis (4-1) L: Wilson Alvarez (1-2) S: Tom Gordon (1)Sixth9½ out
Wednesday, August 28
» Defeated White Sox (67-60), 7-6Royals Stadium (33-35)66-60Won 3
» W: Jeff Montgomery (3-4) L: Bobby Thigpen (7-4) Fourth9½ out
Friday, August 30
» Lost to Rangers (67-60), 6-2Arlington Stadium (2-2)66-61
» W: Nolan Ryan (9-6) L: Mike Boddicker (11-9) S: Jeff Russell (25)Fifth9½ out
Saturday, August 31
» Defeated Rangers (67-61), 3-2Arlington Stadium (3-2)67-61
» W: Mark Gubicza (8-7) L: Bobby Witt (3-6) S: Jeff Montgomery (26)Fourth9½ out
Sunday, September 1
» Lost to Rangers (68-61), 6-4Arlington Stadium (3-3)67-62
» W: Terry Mathews (2-0) L: Bret Saberhagen (10-7) S: Jeff Russell (26)Fifth10½ out
Monday, September 2
» Lost to White Sox (71-61), 5-1Comiskey Park II (2-2)67-63Lost 2
» W: Roberto Hernandez (1-0) L: Luis Aquino (6-3) S: Scott Radinsky (6)Fourth11½ out
» Major-league debuts: Roberto Hernandez (White Sox)
Tuesday, September 3
» Defeated White Sox (71-62), 8-0Comiskey Park II (3-2)68-63
» W: Kevin Appier (11-9) L: Jack McDowell (15-9) Fourth11 out
» Major-league debuts: Esteban Beltre and Tom Drees (White Sox)
Wednesday, September 4
» Lost to White Sox (72-62), 4-1Comiskey Park II (3-3)68-64
» W: Alex Fernandez (7-12) L: Mike Boddicker (11-10) S: Bobby Thigpen (28)Fifth11 out
Thursday, September 5
» Lost to White Sox (73-62), 11-2Comiskey Park II (3-4)68-65Lost 2
» W: Charlie Hough (8-8) L: Mark Gubicza (8-8) Fifth11½ out
» Major-league debuts: Stu Cole Joel Johnston and Bobby Moore (Royals)
Friday, September 6
» Lost to Orioles (55-79), 6-2Memorial Stadium (3-1)68-66Lost 3
» W: Jim Poole (1-0) L: Bret Saberhagen (10-8) Fifth12½ out
Saturday, September 7
» Defeated Orioles (55-80), 7-4Memorial Stadium (4-1)69-66
» W: Luis Aquino (7-3) L: Jose Mesa (5-9) Fifth12½ out
» Major-league debuts: Francisco De la Rosa (Orioles) Jorge Pedre (Royals)
Sunday, September 8
» Defeated Orioles (55-81), 3-2Memorial Stadium (5-1)70-66Won 2
» W: Joel Johnston (1-0) L: Todd Frohwirth (5-3) S: Jeff Montgomery (27)Fifth12½ out
» Major-league debuts: Luis Mercedes (Orioles)
Monday, September 9
» Lost to Twins (84-54), 10-4Royals Stadium (33-36)70-67
» W: Tom Edens (1-1) L: Mike Boddicker (11-11) S: Gary Wayne (1)Fifth13½ out
Tuesday, September 10
» Lost to Twins (85-54), 7-2Royals Stadium (33-37)70-68Lost 2
» W: Allan Anderson (5-8) L: Mark Gubicza (8-9) S: Rick Aguilera (39)Fifth14½ out
» Major-league debuts: Archie Corbin (Royals)
Wednesday, September 11
» Defeated Twins (85-55), 4-1Royals Stadium (34-37)71-68
» W: Mark Davis (5-1) L: Kevin Tapani (14-8) S: Jeff Montgomery (28)Fifth13½ out
Friday, September 13
» Defeated Mariners (70-70), 3-2Royals Stadium (35-37)72-68Won 2
» W: Jeff Montgomery (4-4) L: Mike Jackson (6-6) Fifth13 out
Saturday, September 14
» Lost to Mariners (71-70), 4-3Royals Stadium (35-38)72-69
» W: Mike Jackson (7-6) L: Steve Crawford (2-2) S: Bill Swift (13)Fifth13 out
Sunday, September 15
» Lost to Mariners (72-70), 14-7Royals Stadium (35-39)72-70Lost 2
» W: Rich DeLucia (12-10) L: Mike Boddicker (11-12) Fifth13 out
» Major-league debuts: Patrick Lennon (Mariners)
Monday, September 16
» Lost to Twins (87-58), 9-0Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-2)72-71Lost 3
» W: Kevin Tapani (15-8) L: Mark Gubicza (8-10) Sixth14 out
Tuesday, September 17
» Defeated Twins (87-59), 4-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-2)73-71
» W: Bret Saberhagen (11-8) L: Jack Morris (16-12) S: Jeff Montgomery (29)Sixth13 out
Wednesday, September 18
» Defeated Twins (87-60), 10-4Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (4-2)74-71Won 2
» W: Luis Aquino (8-3) L: Scott Erickson (18-7) Fifth12 out
Thursday, September 19
» Lost to Mariners (75-71), 10-5Kingdome (2-2)74-72
» W: Dave Burba (1-2) L: Tom Gordon (9-12) S: Bill Swift (14)Sixth12½ out
Friday, September 20
» Defeated Mariners (75-72), 3-0Kingdome (3-2)75-72
» W: Mike Boddicker (12-12) L: Rich DeLucia (12-11) S: Jeff Montgomery (30)Fifth12½ out
Saturday, September 21
» Lost to Mariners (76-72), 4-1Kingdome (3-3)75-73
» W: Dave Fleming (1-0) L: Mark Gubicza (8-11) S: Mike Schooler (6)Sixth13½ out
Sunday, September 22
» Defeated Mariners (76-73), 2-1Kingdome (4-3)76-73
» W: Bret Saberhagen (12-8) L: Brian Holman (13-14) Fifth13½ out
Monday, September 23
» Lost to Athletics (79-71), 7-6Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-3)76-74
» W: Joe Klink (10-3) L: Tom Gordon (9-13) S: Dennis Eckersley (41)Fifth14 out
Tuesday, September 24
» Defeated Athletics (79-72), 5-4Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-3)77-74
» W: Kevin Appier (12-9) L: Joe Slusarski (4-7) S: Jeff Montgomery (31)Fifth14 out
Wednesday, September 25
» Lost to Athletics (80-72), 8-4Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-4)77-75
» W: Bob Welch (12-12) L: Mark Davis (5-2) S: Dennis Eckersley (42)Fifth14 out
Thursday, September 26
» Defeated Angels (76-77), 3-2Royals Stadium (36-39)78-75
» W: Mark Gubicza (9-11) L: Mike Fetters (2-4) S: Jeff Montgomery (32)Fifth13½ out
Friday, September 27
» Defeated Angels (76-78), 4-1Royals Stadium (37-39)79-75Won 2
» W: Bret Saberhagen (13-8) L: Kirk McCaskill (10-19) S: Jeff Montgomery (33)Fifth12½ out
» Major-league debuts: Kevin Flora (Angels)
Saturday, September 28
» Lost to Angels (77-78), 4-3Royals Stadium (37-40)79-76
» W: Chuck Finley (18-9) L: Luis Aquino (8-4) S: Bryan Harvey (44)Fifth13½ out
Sunday, September 29
» Defeated Angels (77-79), 8-4Royals Stadium (38-40)80-76
» W: Kevin Appier (13-9) L: Jim Abbott (17-11) Fifth12½ out
Monday, September 30
» Defeated Athletics (82-75), 8-4Royals Stadium (39-40)81-76Won 2
» W: Mark Davis (6-2) L: Bob Welch (12-13) Fifth12½ out
Tuesday, October 1
» Lost to Athletics (83-75), 4-0Royals Stadium (39-41)81-77
» W: Mike Moore (17-8) L: Mark Gubicza (9-12) S: Dennis Eckersley (43)Fourth13½ out
Wednesday, October 2
» Defeated Athletics (83-76), 16-5Royals Stadium (40-41)82-77
» W: Steve Crawford (3-2) L: Ron Darling (8-15) Fourth13 out
Friday, October 4
» Lost to Angels (79-81), 6-2Anaheim Stadium (1-3)82-78
» W: Cliff Young (1-0) L: Tom Gordon (9-14) Fifth12 out
Saturday, October 5
» Lost to Angels (80-81), 5-1Anaheim Stadium (1-4)82-79Lost 2
» W: Jim Abbott (18-11) L: Kevin Appier (13-10) Fifth13 out
Sunday, October 6
» Lost to Angels (81-81), 3-1Anaheim Stadium (1-5)82-80Lost 3
» W: Mark Langston (19-8) L: Mark Davis (6-3) S: Bryan Harvey (46)Sixth13 out
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