1995 Kansas City Royals
70-74
Second place in AL Central
Day-by-Day Summary
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REGULARS |
BA |
HR |
RBI |
Salary |
| 1B |
Wally Joyner |
.310 |
12 |
83 | $4,800,000 |
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| 2B |
Keith Lockhart |
.321 |
6 |
33 | $124,000 |
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| SS |
Greg Gagne |
.256 |
6 |
49 | $4,366,667 |
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| 3B |
Gary Gaetti |
.261 |
35 |
96 | $1,065,000 |
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| OF |
Tom Goodwin |
.287 |
4 |
28 | $145,000 |
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| OF |
Jon Nunnally |
.244 |
14 |
42 | $109,000 |
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| OF |
Vince Coleman |
.287 |
4 |
20 | $250,000 |
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| C |
Brent Mayne |
.251 |
1 |
27 | $675,000 |
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| DH |
Bob Hamelin |
.168 |
7 |
25 | $435,000 |
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Other position players:
David Howard (.243, 0, 19), Johnny Damon (.282, 3, 23), Michael Tucker (.260, 4, 17), Pat Borders (.231, 4, 13), Joe Vitiello (.254, 7, 21), Edgar Caceres (.239, 1, 17), Phil Hiatt (.204, 4, 12), Jose Lind (.268, 0, 6), Joe Randa (.171, 1, 5), Chris James (.310, 2, 7), Henry Mercedes (.256, 0, 9), Les Norman (.225, 0, 4), Jeff Grotewold (.278, 1, 6), Chris Stynes (.171, 0, 2), Brent Cookson (.143, 0, 5), Juan Samuel (.176, 2, 5), Felix Jose (.133, 0, 1), Keith Miller (.333, 1, 3), Russ McGinnis (.000, 0, 0), Mike Sweeney (.250, 0, 0), Jose Mota (.000, 0, 0) |
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STARTERS |
W-L |
ERA |
SV |
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| R |
Mark Gubicza |
12-14 |
3.75 |
0 |
$750,000 |
| R |
Kevin Appier |
15-10 |
3.89 |
0 |
$4,387,500 |
| R |
Tom Gordon |
12-12 |
4.43 |
0 |
$3,300,000 |
| L |
Jason Jacome |
4-6 |
5.36 |
0 |
$125,000 |
| L |
Chris Haney |
3-4 |
3.65 |
0 |
$220,000 |
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BULLPEN |
| R |
Jeff Montgomery |
2-3 |
3.43 |
31 |
$4,166,667 |
| R |
Rusty Meacham |
4-3 |
4.98 |
2 |
$465,000 |
| L |
Billy Brewer |
2-4 |
5.56 |
0 |
$220,000 |
| R |
Hipolito Pichardo |
8-4 |
4.36 |
1 |
$360,000 |
| L |
Mike Magnante |
1-1 |
4.23 |
0 |
$220,000 |
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Other pitchers:
Dilson Torres (1-2, 6.09), Melvin Bunch (1-3, 5.63), Dave Fleming (0-1, 3.66), Gregg Olson (3-3, 3.26), Scott Anderson (1-0, 5.33), Doug Linton (0-1, 7.25), Jim Converse (1-0, 5.84), Tom Browning (0-2, 8.10), Dennis Rasmussen (0-1, 9.00), Rick Huisman (0-0, 7.45), Jim Pittsley (0-0, 13.50) |
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Salary information provided by Doug Pappas,
SABR Business of Baseball Committee |
Note: Due to an unreliable external server, linked game stories are sometimes unavailable. | Tuesday, April 25 | | » Major-league debuts: Matt Dunbar Mike Myers and Quilvio Veras (Marlins) Todd Hollandsworth and Antonio Osuna (Dodgers) |
| Wednesday, April 26 | | » Defeated Orioles (0-1), 5-1 | Royals Stadium (1-0) | 1-0 | | | » W: Kevin Appier (1-0) L: Jamie Moyer (0-1) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Jon Nunnally and Michael Tucker (Royals) |
| Thursday, April 27 | | » Major-league debuts: Felipe Lira (Tigers) |
| Friday, April 28 | | » Lost to Yankees (2-0), 4-1 | Royals Stadium (1-1) | 1-1 | | | » W: Jack McDowell (1-0) L: Mark Gubicza (0-1) S: John Wetteland (2) | Third | 1½ out |
| Saturday, April 29 | | » Lost to Yankees (3-0), 10-3 | Royals Stadium (1-2) | 1-2 | Lost 2 | | » W: Melido Perez (1-0) L: Tom Gordon (0-1) | Third | 1½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Dilson Torres and Joe Vitiello (Royals) Andy Pettitte (Yankees) |
| Sunday, April 30 | | » Defeated Yankees (3-1), 9-3 | Royals Stadium (2-2) | 2-2 | | | » W: Kevin Appier (2-0) L: Scott Kamieniecki (0-1) | Second | 1½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Brian Boehringer and Jeff Patterson (Yankees) |
| Tuesday, May 2 | | » Defeated Twins (2-4), 4-3 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-0) | 3-2 | Won 2 | | » W: Mark Gubicza (1-1) L: Kevin Tapani (0-1) S: Jeff Montgomery (1) | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, May 3 | | » Lost to Twins (3-4), 10-9 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-1) | 3-3 | | | » W: Dave Stevens (2-0) L: Rusty Meacham (0-1) S: Rick Aguilera (3) | Third | 2½ out |
| Thursday, May 4 | | » Defeated Twins (3-5), 6-0 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-1) | 4-3 | | | » W: Kevin Appier (3-0) L: La Troy Hawkins (0-2) | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, May 5 | | » Defeated White Sox (1-7), 3-1 | Comiskey Park II (1-0) | 5-3 | Won 2 | | » W: Rusty Meacham (1-1) L: Kirk McCaskill (0-1) S: Jeff Montgomery (2) | Second | ½ out |
| Saturday, May 6 | | » Lost to White Sox (2-7), 7-4 | Comiskey Park II (1-1) | 5-4 | | | » W: Wilson Alvarez (1-1) L: Mark Gubicza (1-2) S: Roberto Hernandez (1) | Second | 1½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Melvin Bunch (Royals) |
| Sunday, May 7 | | » Defeated White Sox (2-8), 7-5 | Comiskey Park II (2-1) | 6-4 | | | » W: Tom Gordon (1-1) L: James Baldwin (0-1) S: Jeff Montgomery (3) | Second | 1½ out |
| Monday, May 8 | | » Lost to Indians (7-4), 6-2 | Jacobs Field (0-1) | 6-5 | | | » W: Mark Clark (2-0) L: Kevin Appier (3-1) S: Jason Grimsley (1) | Third | 2 out |
| Tuesday, May 9 | | » Lost to Indians (8-4), 10-0 | Jacobs Field (0-2) | 6-6 | Lost 2 | | » W: Orel Hershiser (1-1) L: Doug Linton (0-1) | Third | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, May 10 | | » Lost to Indians (9-4), 3-2 | Jacobs Field (0-3) | 6-7 | Lost 3 | | » W: Eric Plunk (1-0) L: Rusty Meacham (1-2) | Second | 3 out |
| Friday, May 12 | | » Lost to Angels (9-6), 3-2 | Royals Stadium (2-3) | 6-8 | Lost 4 | | » W: Mike Butcher (4-0) L: Billy Brewer (0-1) S: Lee Smith (6) | Third | 4 out |
| Saturday, May 13 | | » Defeated Angels (9-7), 4-2 | Royals Stadium (3-3) | 7-8 | | | » W: Kevin Appier (4-1) L: Bob Patterson (1-1) | Third | 3 out |
| Sunday, May 14 | | » Lost to Angels (10-7), 8-1 | Royals Stadium (3-4) | 7-9 | | | » W: Mark Langston (2-0) L: Tom Browning (0-1) | Third | 4 out |
| Monday, May 15 | | » Major-league debuts: Erik Bennett (Angels) |
| Tuesday, May 16 | | » Defeated Mariners (9-8), 4-2 | Royals Stadium (4-4) | 8-9 | | | » W: Chris Haney (1-0) L: Dave Fleming (1-3) | Third | 4 out |
| Wednesday, May 17 | | » Lost to Mariners (10-8), 4-0 | Royals Stadium (4-5) | 8-10 | | | » W: Bob Wells (1-2) L: Mark Gubicza (1-3) | Third | 4½ out |
| Thursday, May 18 | | » Defeated Mariners (10-9), 3-2 | Royals Stadium (5-5) | 9-10 | | | » W: Billy Brewer (1-1) L: Jim Converse (0-3) | Third | 3½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Rafael Carmona (Mariners) |
| Friday, May 19 | | » Lost to Athletics (11-11), 10-3 | Royals Stadium (5-6) | 9-11 | | | » W: Ron Darling (1-1) L: Tom Browning (0-2) | Third | 4½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Chris Stynes (Royals) |
| Saturday, May 20 | | » Lost to Athletics (12-11), 11-1 | Royals Stadium (5-7) | 9-12 | Lost 2 | | » W: Todd Stottlemyre (3-0) L: Chris Haney (1-1) | Third | 5½ out |
| Sunday, May 21 | | » Lost to Athletics (13-11), 7-2 | Royals Stadium (5-8) | 9-13 | Lost 3 | | » W: Steve Ontiveros (4-1) L: Mark Gubicza (1-4) | Third | 6½ out |
| Monday, May 22 | | » Defeated Blue Jays (10-14), 7-0 | Skydome (1-0) | 10-13 | | | » W: Kevin Appier (5-1) L: Danny Darwin (1-3) | Third | 5½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Edwin Hurtado (Blue Jays) |
| Tuesday, May 23 | | » Lost to Blue Jays (11-14), 10-6 | Skydome (1-1) | 10-14 | | | » W: Mike Timlin (2-0) L: Hipolito Pichardo (0-1) S: Darren Hall (2) | Third | 6½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jim Pittsley (Royals) |
| Wednesday, May 24 | | » Defeated Blue Jays (11-15), 8-5 | Skydome (2-1) | 11-14 | | | » W: Tom Gordon (2-1) L: David Cone (3-3) | Third | 5½ out |
| Thursday, May 25 | | » Defeated Brewers (13-14), 3-1 | County Stadium (1-0) | 12-14 | Won 2 | | » W: Chris Haney (2-1) L: Sid Roberson (0-1) S: Jeff Montgomery (4) | Third | 5 out |
| Friday, May 26 | | » Defeated Brewers (13-15), 8-3 | County Stadium (2-0) | 13-14 | Won 3 | | » W: Kevin Appier (6-1) L: Bob Scanlan (1-3) | Second | 5 out |
| Saturday, May 27 | | » Major-league debuts: Brian Maxcy (Tigers) |
| Sunday, May 28 | | » Defeated Brewers (13-16), 7-4 | County Stadium (3-0) | 14-14 | Won 4 | | » W: Mark Gubicza (2-4) L: Ricky Bones (3-2) S: Jeff Montgomery (5) | Second | 4½ out |
| Monday, May 29 | | » Defeated Rangers (17-14), 12-0 | Royals Stadium (6-8) | 15-14 | Won 5 | | » W: Tom Gordon (3-1) L: Kevin Gross (1-4) | Second | 4½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Les Norman (Royals) |
| Tuesday, May 30 | | » Defeated Rangers (17-15), 7-6 | Royals Stadium (7-8) | 16-14 | Won 6 | | » W: Hipolito Pichardo (1-1) L: Ed Vosberg (1-1) | Second | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, May 31 | | » Lost to Rangers (18-15), 4-2 | Royals Stadium (7-9) | 16-15 | | | » W: Bob Tewksbury (4-1) L: Kevin Appier (6-2) | Second | 5½ out |
| Friday, June 2 | | » Defeated Brewers (15-18), 3-2 | Royals Stadium (8-9) | 17-15 | | | » W: Mark Gubicza (3-4) L: Ricky Bones (3-3) S: Jeff Montgomery (6) | Second | 5 out |
| Saturday, June 3 | | » Defeated Brewers (15-19), 2-1 | Royals Stadium (9-9) | 18-15 | Won 2 | | » W: Tom Gordon (4-1) L: Graeme Lloyd (0-3) | Second | 5 out |
| Sunday, June 4 | | » Defeated Brewers (15-20), 4-3 | Royals Stadium (10-9) | 19-15 | Won 3 | | » W: Hipolito Pichardo (2-1) L: Graeme Lloyd (0-4) S: Jeff Montgomery (7) | Second | 5 out |
| Monday, June 5 | | » Defeated Rangers (21-17), 4-1 | The Ballpark in Arlington (1-0) | 20-15 | Won 4 | | » W: Kevin Appier (7-2) L: Bob Tewksbury (4-2) S: Jeff Montgomery (8) | Second | 5 out |
| Tuesday, June 6 | | » Lost to Rangers (22-17), 2-1 | The Ballpark in Arlington (1-1) | 20-16 | | | » W: Kenny Rogers (7-2) L: Mark Gubicza (3-5) | Second | 6 out |
| Wednesday, June 7 | | » Lost to Rangers (23-17), 10-4 | The Ballpark in Arlington (1-2) | 20-17 | Lost 2 | | » W: Terry Burrows (2-1) L: Tom Gordon (4-2) | Second | 7 out |
| Thursday, June 8 | | » Lost to Rangers (24-17), 10-9 | The Ballpark in Arlington (1-3) | 20-18 | Lost 3 | | » W: Ed Vosberg (2-1) L: Billy Brewer (1-2) | Second | 8 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Edgar Caceres (Royals) |
| Saturday, June 10 | | » Defeated Blue Jays (16-23), 8-2 | Royals Stadium (11-9) | 21-18 | | | » W: Kevin Appier (8-2) L: Danny Darwin (1-6) | Second | 7½ out |
| Sunday, June 11 | | » Defeated Blue Jays (16-24), 3-2 | Royals Stadium (12-9) | 22-18 | Won 2 | | » W: Hipolito Pichardo (3-1) L: Darren Hall (0-2) | Second | 7½ out |
| Monday, June 12 | | » Defeated Mariners (23-20), 10-9 | Kingdome (1-0) | 23-18 | Won 3 | | » W: Rusty Meacham (2-2) L: Ron Villone (0-2) S: Jeff Montgomery (9) | Second | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, June 13 | | » Defeated Mariners (23-21), 3-1 | Kingdome (2-0) | 24-18 | Won 4 | | » W: Chris Haney (3-1) L: Salomon Torres (0-4) S: Jeff Montgomery (10) | Second | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, June 14 | | » Defeated Mariners (23-22), 2-1 | Kingdome (3-0) | 25-18 | Won 5 | | » W: Kevin Appier (9-2) L: Tim Belcher (3-1) S: Jeff Montgomery (11) | Second | 7½ out |
| Thursday, June 15 | | » Defeated Athletics (25-22), 7-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-0) | 26-18 | Won 6 | | » W: Mark Gubicza (4-5) L: Ron Darling (2-3) | Second | 7 out |
| Friday, June 16 | | » Defeated Athletics (25-23), 3-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-0) | 27-18 | Won 7 | | » W: Hipolito Pichardo (4-1) L: Jim Corsi (2-1) S: Jeff Montgomery (12) | Second | 6 out |
| Saturday, June 17 | | » Lost to Athletics (26-23), 7-5 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-1) | 27-19 | | | » W: Mike Harkey (3-4) L: Dennis Rasmussen (0-1) S: Dennis Eckersley (11) | Second | 7 out |
| Sunday, June 18 | | » Lost to Athletics (27-23), 3-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-2) | 27-20 | Lost 2 | | » W: Rick Honeycutt (3-1) L: Jeff Montgomery (0-1) S: Dennis Eckersley (12) | Second | 7 out |
| Monday, June 19 | | » Defeated Angels (30-20), 8-5 | Anaheim Stadium (1-0) | 28-20 | | | » W: Kevin Appier (10-2) L: Shawn Boskie (5-1) | Second | 7 out |
| Tuesday, June 20 | | » Lost to Angels (31-20), 3-2 | Anaheim Stadium (1-1) | 28-21 | | | » W: Brian Anderson (1-0) L: Mark Gubicza (4-6) S: Lee Smith (18) | Second | 8 out |
| Wednesday, June 21 | | » Defeated Angels (31-21), 6-3 | Anaheim Stadium (2-1) | 29-21 | | | » W: Tom Gordon (5-2) L: Mike Bielecki (3-4) S: Jeff Montgomery (13) | Second | 7 out |
| Friday, June 23 | | » Defeated Twins (16-37), 4-0 | Royals Stadium (13-9) | 30-21 | Won 2 | | » W: Kevin Appier (11-2) L: Kevin Tapani (4-7) | Second | 6 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Dan Masteller (Twins) |
| Saturday, June 24 | | » Lost to Twins (17-37), 6-5 | Royals Stadium (13-10) | 30-22 | | | » W: Mark Guthrie (3-3) L: Hipolito Pichardo (4-2) S: Rick Aguilera (11) | Second | 6 out |
| Monday, June 26 | | » Lost to Indians (37-17), 2-0 | Royals Stadium (13-11) | 30-23 | Lost 2 | | » W: Chad Ogea (4-0) L: Tom Gordon (5-3) S: Jose Mesa (18) | Second | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, June 27 | | » Lost to Indians (38-17), 7-1 | Royals Stadium (13-12) | 30-24 | Lost 3 | | » W: Mark Clark (3-2) L: Chris Haney (3-2) | Second | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, June 28 | | » Lost to Indians (39-17), 5-2 | Royals Stadium (13-13) | 30-25 | Lost 4 | | » W: Charles Nagy (5-4) L: Kevin Appier (11-3) S: Jose Mesa (19) | Second | 8½ out |
| Friday, June 30 | | » Defeated White Sox (25-32), 1-0 | Royals Stadium (14-13) | 31-25 | | | » W: Mark Gubicza (5-6) L: Wilson Alvarez (1-5) S: Hipolito Pichardo (1) | Second | 9 out |
| Saturday, July 1 | | » Lost to White Sox (26-32), 11-5 | Royals Stadium (14-14) | 31-26 | | | » W: Brian Keyser (2-2) L: Tom Gordon (5-4) | Second | 9 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Chris Tremie (White Sox) |
| Sunday, July 2 | | » Lost to White Sox (27-32), 6-5 | Royals Stadium (14-15) | 31-27 | Lost 2 | | » W: Tim Fortugno (1-1) L: Hipolito Pichardo (4-3) | Second | 10 out |
| Monday, July 3 | | » Lost to Red Sox (36-26), 12-5 | Royals Stadium (14-16) | 31-28 | Lost 3 | | » W: Zane Smith (3-4) L: Kevin Appier (11-4) S: Mike Maddux (1) | Second | 11 out |
| Tuesday, July 4 | | » Lost to Red Sox (37-26), 6-5 | Royals Stadium (14-17) | 31-29 | Lost 4 | | » W: Tim Wakefield (6-1) L: Mark Gubicza (5-7) S: Stan Belinda (6) | Second | 11 out |
| Wednesday, July 5 | | » Defeated Red Sox (37-27), 3-2 | Royals Stadium (15-17) | 32-29 | | | » W: Hipolito Pichardo (5-3) L: Frank Rodriguez (0-2) | Second | 11 out |
| Thursday, July 6 | | » Lost to Tigers (35-32), 12-5 | Tiger Stadium (0-1) | 32-30 | | | » W: John Doherty (4-3) L: Chris Haney (3-3) S: Kevin Wickander (1) | Second | 12 out |
| Friday, July 7 | | » Lost to Tigers (36-32), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (0-2) | 32-31 | Lost 2 | | » W: David Wells (8-3) L: Kevin Appier (11-5) | Second | 12 out |
| Saturday, July 8 | | » Defeated Tigers (36-33), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (1-2) | 33-31 | | | » W: Mark Gubicza (6-7) L: Mike Moore (5-7) S: Jeff Montgomery (14) | Second | 12 out |
| Sunday, July 9 | | » Lost to Tigers (37-33), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (1-3) | 33-32 | | | » W: Felipe Lira (6-4) L: Tom Gordon (5-5) S: Mike Henneman (17) | Second | 12 out |
| Wednesday, July 12 | | » Lost to Yankees (31-36), 9-1 | Yankee Stadium (0-1) | 33-33 | Lost 2 | | » W: Andy Pettitte (4-6) L: Chris Haney (3-4) | Second | 12½ out |
| Thursday, July 13 | | » Defeated Orioles (33-36), 9-8 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (1-0) | 34-33 | | | » W: Rusty Meacham (3-2) L: Doug Jones (0-3) S: Jeff Montgomery (15) | Second | 12 out |
| Friday, July 14 | | » Defeated Orioles (33-37), 7-2 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (2-0) | 35-33 | Won 2 | | » W: Tom Gordon (6-5) L: Ben McDonald (2-5) | Second | 12½ out |
| Saturday, July 15 | | » Lost to Orioles (34-37), 9-1 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (2-1) | 35-34 | | | » W: Scott Erickson (6-6) L: Kevin Appier (11-6) | Second | 13½ out |
| Sunday, July 16 | | » Lost to Orioles (35-37), 3-2 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (2-2) | 35-35 | Lost 2 | | » W: Jamie Moyer (5-3) L: Melvin Bunch (0-1) S: Doug Jones (15) | Second | 14½ out |
| Monday, July 17 | | » Defeated Red Sox (40-33), 4-3 | Fenway Park (1-0) | 36-35 | | | » W: Mark Gubicza (7-7) L: Jeff Suppan (0-1) S: Jeff Montgomery (16) | Third | 13½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jeff Suppan (Red Sox) |
| Tuesday, July 18 | | » Lost to Red Sox (41-33), 4-1 | Fenway Park (1-1) | 36-36 | | | » W: Roger Clemens (3-2) L: Tom Gordon (6-6) S: Rick Aguilera (15) | Third | 14½ out |
| Wednesday, July 19 | | » Lost to Yankees (34-40), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (0-2) | 36-37 | Lost 2 | | » W: Sterling Hitchcock (4-6) L: Dilson Torres (0-1) S: John Wetteland (13) | Third | 15½ out |
| Thursday, July 20 | | » Lost to Yankees (35-40), 8-4 | Yankee Stadium (0-3) | 36-38 | Lost 3 | | » W: Steve Howe (4-3) L: Billy Brewer (1-3) | Third | 16½ out |
| Friday, July 21 | | » Lost to Orioles (38-39), 10-6 | Royals Stadium (15-18) | 36-39 | Lost 4 | | » W: Mike Oquist (2-0) L: Melvin Bunch (0-2) | Third | 17½ out |
| Saturday, July 22 | | » Defeated Orioles (38-40), 5-3 | Royals Stadium (16-18) | 37-39 | | | » W: Billy Brewer (2-3) L: Arthur Rhodes (2-4) S: Jeff Montgomery (17) | Third | 17½ out |
| Sunday, July 23 | | » Lost to Orioles (39-40), 6-2 | Royals Stadium (16-19) | 37-40 | | | » W: Mike Mussina (11-5) L: Tom Gordon (6-7) | Third | 18½ out |
| Tuesday, July 25 | | » Lost to Yankees (40-40), 8-1 | Royals Stadium (16-20) | 37-41 | Lost 2 | | » W: Scott Kamieniecki (1-2) L: Kevin Appier (11-7) | Third | 19 out |
| Wednesday, July 26 | | » Defeated Yankees (40-41), 6-5 | Royals Stadium (17-20) | 38-41 | | | » W: Hipolito Pichardo (6-3) L: Bob Wickman (2-3) | Third | 18 out |
| Thursday, July 27 | | » Lost to Yankees (41-41), 1-0 | Royals Stadium (17-21) | 38-42 | | | » W: Andy Pettitte (6-6) L: Mark Gubicza (7-8) S: John Wetteland (16) | Third | 18 out |
| Friday, July 28 | | » Defeated Tigers (40-45), 4-3 | Royals Stadium (18-21) | 39-42 | | | » W: Jeff Montgomery (1-1) L: John Doherty (4-5) | Third | 18 out |
| Saturday, July 29 | | » Defeated Tigers (40-46), 5-4 | Royals Stadium (19-21) | 40-42 | Won 2 | | » W: Hipolito Pichardo (7-3) L: John Doherty (4-6) | Third | 17 out |
| Sunday, July 30 | | » Defeated Tigers (40-47), 3-2 | Royals Stadium (20-21) | 41-42 | Won 3 | | » W: Scott Anderson (1-0) L: Felipe Lira (7-6) S: Jeff Montgomery (18) | Second | 17 out |
| Monday, July 31 | | » Lost to White Sox (37-48), 6-4 | Comiskey Park II (2-2) | 41-43 | | | » W: Alex Fernandez (5-7) L: Jason Jacome (0-5) S: Roberto Hernandez (17) | Second | 17½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Chris Snopek (White Sox) |
| Tuesday, August 1 | | » Lost to White Sox (38-48), 4-3 | Comiskey Park II (2-3) | 41-44 | Lost 2 | | » W: Dave Righetti (2-0) L: Mark Gubicza (7-9) S: Roberto Hernandez (18) | Third | 17½ out |
| Wednesday, August 2 | | » Lost to White Sox (39-48), 5-2 | Comiskey Park II (2-4) | 41-45 | Lost 3 | | » W: Brian Keyser (3-4) L: Hipolito Pichardo (7-4) S: Roberto Hernandez (19) | Third | 18½ out |
| Thursday, August 3 | | » Defeated White Sox (39-49), 9-0 | Comiskey Park II (3-4) | 42-45 | | | » W: Melvin Bunch (1-2) L: Mike Bertotti (1-1) | Second | 18½ out |
| Friday, August 4 | | » Defeated Twins (31-59), 12-4 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-1) | 43-45 | Won 2 | | » W: Rusty Meacham (4-2) L: Pat Mahomes (1-5) S: Jeff Montgomery (19) | Second | 18½ out |
| Saturday, August 5 | | » Lost to Twins (32-59), 13-8 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-2) | 43-46 | | | » W: Mike Trombley (2-6) L: Jason Jacome (0-6) | Third | 19½ out |
| Sunday, August 6 | | » Defeated Twins (32-60), 11-1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (4-2) | 44-46 | | | » W: Mark Gubicza (8-9) L: Scott Klingenbeck (2-3) | Second | 18½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Oscar Munoz (Twins) |
| Tuesday, August 8 | | » Lost to Angels (59-36), 4-0 | Royals Stadium (20-22) | 44-47 | | | » W: Jim Abbott (8-5) L: Tom Gordon (6-8) S: Troy Percival (2) | Third | 18½ out |
| Wednesday, August 9 | | » Lost to Angels (60-36), 9-1 | Royals Stadium (20-23) | 44-48 | Lost 2 | | » W: Chuck Finley (11-8) L: Melvin Bunch (1-3) | Third | 18½ out |
| Thursday, August 10 | | » Defeated Angels (60-37), 5-0 | Royals Stadium (21-23) | 45-48 | | | » W: Jason Jacome (1-6) L: Mark Langston (11-2) | Third | 19 out |
| Friday, August 11 | | » Lost to Mariners (50-47), 2-1 | Royals Stadium (21-24) | 45-49 | | | » W: Randy Johnson (12-2) L: Mark Gubicza (8-10) S: Bobby Ayala (18) | Third | 20 out |
| Saturday, August 12 | | » Defeated Mariners (50-48), 7-2 | Royals Stadium (22-24) | 46-49 | | | » W: Kevin Appier (12-7) L: Tim Belcher (8-7) S: Rusty Meacham (1) | Third | 19 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Brent Cookson and Johnny Damon (Royals) |
| Sunday, August 13 | | » Defeated Mariners (50-49), 6-3 | Royals Stadium (23-24) | 47-49 | Won 2 | | » W: Tom Gordon (7-8) L: Bill Krueger (2-1) S: Jeff Montgomery (20) | Third | 18 out |
| Monday, August 14 | | » Lost to Athletics (47-55), 13-5 | Royals Stadium (23-25) | 47-50 | | | » W: Steve Wojciechowski (1-1) L: Billy Brewer (2-4) | Third | 19 out |
| Tuesday, August 15 | | » Defeated Athletics (47-56), 7-4 | Royals Stadium (24-25) | 48-50 | | | » W: Jason Jacome (2-6) L: Ron Darling (4-7) S: Gregg Olson (1) | Third | 18 out |
| Wednesday, August 16 | | » Lost to Athletics (48-56), 8-4 | Royals Stadium (24-26) | 48-51 | | | » W: Todd Stottlemyre (10-5) L: Mike Magnante (0-1) S: Mike Mohler (1) | Third | 19 out |
| Thursday, August 17 | | » Defeated Orioles (47-56), 3-2 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (3-2) | 49-51 | | | » W: Gregg Olson (1-0) L: Jesse Orosco (2-3) S: Jeff Montgomery (21) | Third | 18 out |
| Friday, August 18 | | » Defeated Blue Jays (44-59), 10-3 | Skydome (3-1) | 50-51 | Won 2 | | » W: Tom Gordon (8-8) L: Giovanni Carrara (1-2) | Third | 18 out |
| Saturday, August 19 | | » Lost to Blue Jays (45-59), 5-4 | Skydome (3-2) | 50-52 | | | » W: Jimmy Rogers (1-2) L: Jeff Montgomery (1-2) | Third | 19 out |
| Sunday, August 20 | | » Lost to Blue Jays (46-59), 4-3 | Skydome (3-3) | 50-53 | Lost 2 | | » W: Mike Timlin (4-1) L: Gregg Olson (1-1) | Third | 20 out |
| Monday, August 21 | | » Lost to Brewers (53-53), 3-1 | County Stadium (3-1) | 50-54 | Lost 3 | | » W: Brian Givens (5-2) L: Mark Gubicza (8-11) S: Angel Miranda (1) | Third | 20½ out | | » Defeated Brewers (53-54), 18-9 | County Stadium (4-1) | 51-54 | | | » W: Kevin Appier (13-7) L: Bob Scanlan (3-5) | Third | 20½ out |
| Tuesday, August 22 | | » Lost to Brewers (54-54), 8-1 | County Stadium (4-2) | 51-55 | | | » W: Jamie McAndrew (2-2) L: Tom Gordon (8-9) | Third | 20½ out |
| Thursday, August 24 | | » Defeated Rangers (58-52), 5-3 | Royals Stadium (25-26) | 52-55 | | | » W: Jason Jacome (3-6) L: Kevin Gross (7-12) S: Jeff Montgomery (22) | Third | 20½ out |
| Friday, August 25 | | » Defeated Rangers (58-53), 9-4 | Royals Stadium (26-26) | 53-55 | Won 2 | | » W: Mark Gubicza (9-11) L: Kenny Rogers (12-6) S: Gregg Olson (2) | Third | 20½ out |
| Saturday, August 26 | | » Lost to Rangers (59-53), 10-3 | Royals Stadium (26-27) | 53-56 | | | » W: Bob Tewksbury (8-4) L: Kevin Appier (13-8) S: Dennis Cook (2) | Third | 21½ out |
| Sunday, August 27 | | » Defeated Rangers (59-54), 5-2 | Royals Stadium (27-27) | 54-56 | | | » W: Tom Gordon (9-9) L: Roger Pavlik (6-9) S: Jeff Montgomery (23) | Third | 21½ out |
| Monday, August 28 | | » Defeated Yankees (54-59), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (1-3) | 55-56 | Won 2 | | » W: Dilson Torres (1-1) L: Jack McDowell (11-10) S: Jeff Montgomery (24) | Third | 21½ out |
| Tuesday, August 29 | | » Defeated Brewers (58-56), 7-1 | Royals Stadium (28-27) | 56-56 | Won 3 | | » W: Jason Jacome (4-6) L: Ricky Bones (8-10) | Third | 21½ out |
| Wednesday, August 30 | | » Defeated Brewers (58-57), 2-1 | Royals Stadium (29-27) | 57-56 | Won 4 | | » W: Mark Gubicza (10-11) L: Scott Karl (5-3) S: Jeff Montgomery (25) | Third | 21½ out |
| Thursday, August 31 | | » Defeated Brewers (58-58), 7-6 | Royals Stadium (30-27) | 58-56 | Won 5 | | » W: Jeff Montgomery (2-2) L: Mike Fetters (0-2) | Second | 21½ out |
| Friday, September 1 | | » Defeated Rangers (59-58), 5-2 | The Ballpark in Arlington (2-3) | 59-56 | Won 6 | | » W: Tom Gordon (10-9) L: Bob Tewksbury (8-5) S: Gregg Olson (3) | Second | 21½ out |
| Saturday, September 2 | | » Lost to Rangers (60-58), 4-1 | The Ballpark in Arlington (2-4) | 59-57 | | | » W: Roger Pavlik (7-9) L: Dave Fleming (1-6) S: Jeff Russell (17) | Second | 21½ out |
| Sunday, September 3 | | » Defeated Rangers (60-59), 8-5 | The Ballpark in Arlington (3-4) | 60-57 | | | » W: Gregg Olson (2-1) L: Ed Vosberg (5-3) S: Jeff Montgomery (26) | Second | 21½ out |
| Monday, September 4 | | » Lost to Blue Jays (50-69), 6-1 | Royals Stadium (30-28) | 60-58 | | | » W: Pat Hentgen (10-11) L: Mark Gubicza (10-12) S: Mike Timlin (4) | Second | 21 out | | » Defeated Blue Jays (50-70), 9-7 | Royals Stadium (31-28) | 61-58 | | | » W: Mike Magnante (1-1) L: Tony Castillo (1-4) S: Jeff Montgomery (27) | Second | 21 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Rick Huisman (Royals) |
| Tuesday, September 5 | | » Defeated Blue Jays (50-71), 9-8 | Royals Stadium (32-28) | 62-58 | Won 2 | | » W: Gregg Olson (3-1) L: Kenny Robinson (1-1) | Second | 21 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Howard Battle (Blue Jays) |
| Wednesday, September 6 | | » Lost to Blue Jays (51-71), 6-2 | Royals Stadium (32-29) | 62-59 | | | » W: Al Leiter (10-8) L: Tom Gordon (10-10) | Second | 22 out |
| Friday, September 8 | | » Lost to Mariners (63-61), 4-1 | Kingdome (3-1) | 62-60 | Lost 2 | | » W: Randy Johnson (14-2) L: Jason Jacome (4-7) S: Norm Charlton (7) | Second | 23½ out |
| Saturday, September 9 | | » Lost to Mariners (64-61), 6-2 | Kingdome (3-2) | 62-61 | Lost 3 | | » W: Andy Benes (8-8) L: Mark Gubicza (10-13) | Second | 24½ out |
| Sunday, September 10 | | » Lost to Mariners (65-61), 5-4 | Kingdome (3-3) | 62-62 | Lost 4 | | » W: Bobby Ayala (5-5) L: Gregg Olson (3-2) S: Norm Charlton (8) | Second | 25½ out |
| Tuesday, September 12 | | » Defeated Athletics (60-67), 3-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-2) | 63-62 | | | » W: Tom Gordon (11-10) L: Todd VanPoppel (3-7) S: Jeff Montgomery (28) | Second | 24 out |
| Wednesday, September 13 | | » Lost to Athletics (61-67), 6-5 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-3) | 63-63 | | | » W: Doug Johns (4-1) L: Jason Jacome (4-8) S: Dennis Eckersley (28) | Second | 25 out |
| Thursday, September 14 | | » Defeated Athletics (61-68), 5-4 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (4-3) | 64-63 | | | » W: Jim Converse (1-3) L: Dennis Eckersley (4-5) S: Jeff Montgomery (29) | Second | 25 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Mike Sweeney (Royals) |
| Friday, September 15 | | » Defeated Angels (72-58), 5-0 | Anaheim Stadium (3-1) | 65-63 | Won 2 | | » W: Kevin Appier (14-8) L: Jim Abbott (10-8) | Second | 24 out |
| Saturday, September 16 | | » Defeated Angels (72-59), 7-6 | Anaheim Stadium (4-1) | 66-63 | Won 3 | | » W: Tom Gordon (12-10) L: Shawn Boskie (7-5) S: Jeff Montgomery (30) | Second | 24 out |
| Sunday, September 17 | | » Defeated Angels (72-60), 10-8 | Anaheim Stadium (5-1) | 67-63 | Won 4 | | » W: Hipolito Pichardo (8-4) L: Mark Langston (15-5) S: Jeff Montgomery (31) | Second | 23 out |
| Monday, September 18 | | » Defeated Twins (48-82), 16-7 | Royals Stadium (33-29) | 68-63 | Won 5 | | » W: Mark Gubicza (11-13) L: Jose Parra (1-4) S: Rusty Meacham (2) | Second | 23½ out | | » Lost to Twins (49-82), 10-4 | Royals Stadium (33-30) | 68-64 | | | » W: La Troy Hawkins (1-3) L: Dilson Torres (1-2) S: Pat Mahomes (3) | Second | 23½ out |
| Tuesday, September 19 | | » Lost to Twins (50-82), 7-3 | Royals Stadium (33-31) | 68-65 | Lost 2 | | » W: Rich Robertson (1-0) L: Kevin Appier (14-9) | Second | 24½ out |
| Wednesday, September 20 | | » Lost to Twins (51-82), 5-4 | Royals Stadium (33-32) | 68-66 | Lost 3 | | » W: Dave Stevens (5-3) L: Rusty Meacham (4-3) | Second | 24½ out |
| Thursday, September 21 | | » Lost to Twins (52-82), 5-2 | Royals Stadium (33-33) | 68-67 | Lost 4 | | » W: Brad Radke (11-13) L: Jason Jacome (4-9) | Second | 25 out |
| Friday, September 22 | | » Lost to Indians (94-42), 5-3 | Royals Stadium (33-34) | 68-68 | Lost 5 | | » W: Orel Hershiser (15-6) L: Gregg Olson (3-3) S: Jose Mesa (45) | Second | 26 out |
| Saturday, September 23 | | » Lost to Indians (95-42), 7-3 | Royals Stadium (33-35) | 68-69 | Lost 6 | | » W: Dennis Martinez (11-5) L: Mark Gubicza (11-14) | Second | 27 out |
| Sunday, September 24 | | » Defeated Indians (95-43), 4-2 | Royals Stadium (34-35) | 69-69 | | | » W: Kevin Appier (15-9) L: Mark Clark (9-7) | Second | 26 out |
| Tuesday, September 26 | | » Lost to White Sox (65-74), 7-0 | Royals Stadium (34-36) | 69-70 | | | » W: Alex Fernandez (12-8) L: Tom Gordon (12-11) | Second | 26 out |
| Wednesday, September 27 | | » Lost to White Sox (66-74), 6-0 | Royals Stadium (34-37) | 69-71 | Lost 2 | | » W: Mike Sirotka (1-2) L: Jason Jacome (4-10) | Second | 27 out |
| Thursday, September 28 | | » Defeated White Sox (66-75), 4-0 | Royals Stadium (35-37) | 70-71 | | | » W: Mark Gubicza (12-14) L: Wilson Alvarez (8-11) | Second | 27 out |
| Friday, September 29 | | » Lost to Indians (98-44), 9-2 | Jacobs Field (0-4) | 70-72 | | | » |
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