1996 Kansas City Royals
75-86
Fifth place in AL Central
Day-by-Day Summary
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REGULARS |
BA |
HR |
RBI |
Salary |
| 1B |
Jose Offerman |
.303 |
5 |
47 | $1,100,000 |
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| 2B |
Keith Lockhart |
.273 |
7 |
55 | $207,500 |
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| SS |
David Howard |
.219 |
4 |
48 | $600,000 |
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| 3B |
Joe Randa |
.303 |
6 |
47 | $120,000 |
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| OF |
Tom Goodwin |
.282 |
1 |
35 | $312,500 |
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| OF |
Johnny Damon |
.271 |
6 |
50 | $180,000 |
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| OF |
Michael Tucker |
.260 |
12 |
53 | $160,000 |
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| C |
Mike Macfarlane |
.274 |
19 |
54 | $850,000 |
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| DH |
Joe Vitiello |
.241 |
8 |
40 | $150,000 |
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Other position players:
Craig Paquette (.259, 22, 67), Bip Roberts (.283, 0, 52), Bob Hamelin (.255, 9, 40), Mike Sweeney (.279, 4, 24), Sal Fasano (.203, 6, 19), Kevin Young (.242, 8, 23), Chris Stynes (.293, 0, 6), Jon Nunnally (.211, 5, 17), Rod Myers (.286, 1, 11), Les Norman (.122, 0, 0), Patrick Lennon (.233, 0, 1), Henry Mercedes (.250, 0, 0) |
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STARTERS |
W-L |
ERA |
SV |
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| R |
Tim Belcher |
15-11 |
3.92 |
0 |
$1,400,000 |
| L |
Chris Haney |
10-14 |
4.70 |
0 |
$575,000 |
| R |
Kevin Appier |
14-11 |
3.62 |
0 |
$5,051,250 |
| R |
Mark Gubicza |
4-12 |
5.13 |
0 |
$1,600,000 |
| R |
Doug Linton |
7-9 |
5.02 |
0 |
n/a |
| L |
Jose Rosado |
8-6 |
3.21 |
0 |
$109,000 |
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BULLPEN |
| R |
Jeff Montgomery |
4-6 |
4.26 |
24 |
$2,150,000 |
| R |
Hipolito Pichardo |
3-5 |
5.43 |
3 |
$625,000 |
| L |
Jason Jacome |
0-4 |
4.72 |
1 |
$150,000 |
| L |
Mike Magnante |
2-2 |
5.67 |
0 |
$250,000 |
| R |
Julio Valera |
3-2 |
6.46 |
1 |
$175,000 |
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Other pitchers:
Tim Pugh (0-1, 5.45), Rick Huisman (2-1, 4.60), Jaime Bluma (0-0, 3.60), Terry Clark (1-1, 7.79), Jeff Granger (0-0, 6.61), Bob Scanlan (0-1, 3.18), Brian Bevil (1-0, 5.73), Kenny Robinson (1-0, 6.00) |
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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. | Monday, April 1 | | » Major-league debuts: Tilson Brito (Blue Jays) |
| Tuesday, April 2 | | » Lost to Orioles (1-0), 4-2 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (0-1) | 0-1 | | | » Game Story | W: Mike Mussina (1-0) L: Kevin Appier (0-1) S: Randy Myers (1) | Third | 1 out |
| Wednesday, April 3 | | » Lost to Orioles (2-0), 7-1 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (0-2) | 0-2 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: David Wells (1-0) L: Mark Gubicza (0-1) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Sal Fasano (Royals) |
| Thursday, April 4 | | » Lost to Orioles (3-0), 5-3 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (0-3) | 0-3 | Lost 3 | | » Game Story | W: Arthur Rhodes (1-0) L: Hipolito Pichardo (0-1) S: Randy Myers (2) | Fifth | 2 out |
| Friday, April 5 | | » Defeated Red Sox (0-4), 5-4 | Royals Stadium (1-0) | 1-3 | | | » Game Story | W: Terry Clark (1-0) L: Brad Pennington (0-1) | Third | 1½ out |
| Saturday, April 6 | | » Defeated Red Sox (0-5), 7-3 | Royals Stadium (2-0) | 2-3 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Hipolito Pichardo (1-1) L: Stan Belinda (0-1) | Third | 1 out |
| Sunday, April 7 | | » Lost to Red Sox (1-5), 3-1 | Royals Stadium (2-1) | 2-4 | | | » Game Story | W: Jamie Moyer (1-0) L: Mark Gubicza (0-2) S: Heathcliff Slocumb (1) | Third | 1 out |
| Tuesday, April 9 | | » Lost to Yankees (3-3), 7-3 | Yankee Stadium (0-1) | 2-5 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Andy Pettitte (2-0) L: Chris Haney (0-1) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Thursday, April 11 | | » Lost to Yankees (4-3), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (0-2) | 2-6 | Lost 3 | | » Game Story | W: Jimmy Key (1-1) L: Tim Belcher (0-1) S: Steve Howe (1) | Fifth | 2 out |
| Friday, April 12 | | » Defeated Brewers (3-5), 4-1 | County Stadium (1-0) | 3-6 | | | » Game Story | W: Kevin Appier (1-1) L: Ricky Bones (0-2) S: Jeff Montgomery (1) | Third | 1 out |
| Saturday, April 13 | | » Defeated Brewers (3-6), 3-2 | County Stadium (2-0) | 4-6 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Mark Gubicza (1-2) L: Steve Sparks (0-2) S: Jeff Montgomery (2) | Second | ½ out |
| Sunday, April 14 | | » Lost to Brewers (4-6), 5-2 | County Stadium (2-1) | 4-7 | | | » Game Story | W: Ben McDonald (2-0) L: Chris Haney (0-2) S: Angel Miranda (1) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Monday, April 15 | | » Lost to White Sox (5-7), 11-10 | Royals Stadium (2-2) | 4-8 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Matt Karchner (2-0) L: Hipolito Pichardo (1-2) S: Roberto Hernandez (2) | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, April 16 | | » Defeated White Sox (5-8), 6-5 | Royals Stadium (3-2) | 5-8 | | | » Game Story | W: Tim Belcher (1-1) L: Jason Bere (0-1) S: Jeff Montgomery (3) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, April 17 | | » Lost to White Sox (6-8), 3-1 | Royals Stadium (3-3) | 5-9 | | | » Game Story | W: Alex Fernandez (2-1) L: Kevin Appier (1-2) S: Roberto Hernandez (3) | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Thursday, April 18 | | » Lost to Brewers (7-6), 8-2 | Royals Stadium (3-4) | 5-10 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Steve Sparks (1-2) L: Mark Gubicza (1-3) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Friday, April 19 | | » Lost to Brewers (8-6), 8-2 | Royals Stadium (3-5) | 5-11 | Lost 3 | | » Game Story | W: Ben McDonald (3-0) L: Chris Haney (0-3) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Saturday, April 20 | | » Lost to Brewers (9-6), 12-4 | Royals Stadium (3-6) | 5-12 | Lost 4 | | » Game Story | W: Angel Miranda (1-0) L: Jason Jacome (0-1) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Sunday, April 21 | | » Lost to Brewers (10-6), 5-4 | Royals Stadium (3-7) | 5-13 | Lost 5 | | » Game Story | W: Kevin Wickander (2-0) L: Hipolito Pichardo (1-3) S: Mike Fetters (1) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Monday, April 22 | | » Lost to Yankees (9-7), 6-2 | Royals Stadium (3-8) | 5-14 | Lost 6 | | » Game Story | W: David Cone (3-1) L: Kevin Appier (1-3) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Tuesday, April 23 | | » Defeated Yankees (9-8), 5-2 | Royals Stadium (4-8) | 6-14 | | | » Game Story | W: Mark Gubicza (2-3) L: Jimmy Key (1-3) S: Jeff Montgomery (4) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Wednesday, April 24 | | » Lost to Orioles (12-8), 11-8 | Royals Stadium (4-9) | 6-15 | | | » Game Story | W: Kent Mercker (2-1) L: Chris Haney (0-4) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Thursday, April 25 | | » Lost to Orioles (13-8), 3-2 | Royals Stadium (4-10) | 6-16 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Arthur Rhodes (3-0) L: Julio Valera (0-1) S: Randy Myers (5) | Fifth | 8 out |
| Friday, April 26 | | » Defeated Red Sox (6-17), 4-3 | Fenway Park (1-0) | 7-16 | | | » Game Story | W: Tim Belcher (2-1) L: Roger Clemens (0-4) S: Jeff Montgomery (5) | Fifth | 8 out |
| Saturday, April 27 | | » Defeated Red Sox (6-18), 10-0 | Fenway Park (2-0) | 8-16 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Kevin Appier (2-3) L: Aaron Sele (1-2) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Sunday, April 28 | | » Defeated Red Sox (6-19), 9-7 | Fenway Park (3-0) | 9-16 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Kenny Robinson (1-0) L: Heathcliff Slocumb (0-1) S: Jeff Montgomery (6) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Monday, April 29 | | » Lost to Twins (12-12), 11-6 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-1) | 9-17 | | | » Game Story | W: Greg Hansell (2-0) L: Terry Clark (1-1) S: Erik Bennett (1) | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, April 30 | | » Lost to Twins (13-12), 16-7 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-2) | 9-18 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Dan Naulty (2-0) L: Mike Magnante (0-1) | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, May 1 | | » Lost to Twins (14-12), 6-5 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-3) | 9-19 | Lost 3 | | » Game Story | W: Dave Stevens (1-0) L: Jeff Montgomery (0-1) | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Friday, May 3 | | » Defeated Athletics (13-15), 3-1 | Royals Stadium (5-10) | 10-19 | | | » Game Story | W: Kevin Appier (3-3) L: Carlos Reyes (3-4) S: Jeff Montgomery (7) | Fifth | 10 out |
| Saturday, May 4 | | » Lost to Athletics (14-15), 5-2 | Royals Stadium (5-11) | 10-20 | | | » Game Story | W: Steve Wojciechowski (3-0) L: Mark Gubicza (2-4) S: Buddy Groom (1) | Fifth | 10 out |
| Sunday, May 5 | | » Defeated Athletics (14-16), 2-0 | Royals Stadium (6-11) | 11-20 | | | » Game Story | W: Chris Haney (1-4) L: Ariel Prieto (1-3) | Fifth | 10 out |
| Monday, May 6 | | » Defeated Angels (18-13), 9-4 | Anaheim Stadium (1-0) | 12-20 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Tim Belcher (3-1) L: Phil Leftwich (0-1) S: Hipolito Pichardo (1) | Fifth | 9 out |
| Tuesday, May 7 | | » Defeated Angels (18-14), 5-3 | Anaheim Stadium (2-0) | 13-20 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Julio Valera (1-1) L: Jim Abbott (1-5) S: Jeff Montgomery (8) | Fifth | 8 out |
| Wednesday, May 8 | | » Defeated Angels (18-15), 3-1 | Anaheim Stadium (3-0) | 14-20 | Won 4 | | » Game Story | W: Hipolito Pichardo (2-3) L: Mark Eichhorn (1-2) | Fifth | 8 out |
| Thursday, May 9 | | » Defeated Angels (18-16), 8-2 | Anaheim Stadium (4-0) | 15-20 | Won 5 | | » Game Story | W: Mark Gubicza (3-4) L: Jason Grimsley (2-2) | Fifth | 7½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Ben Van Ryn (Angels) |
| Friday, May 10 | | » Defeated Mariners (18-17), 14-10 | Kingdome (1-0) | 16-20 | Won 6 | | » Game Story | W: Julio Valera (2-1) L: Tim Davis (0-2) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Saturday, May 11 | | » Lost to Mariners (19-17), 11-1 | Kingdome (1-1) | 16-21 | | | » Game Story | W: Bob Wolcott (2-5) L: Tim Belcher (3-2) S: Rafael Carmona (1) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Sunday, May 12 | | » Lost to Mariners (20-17), 8-5 | Kingdome (1-2) | 16-22 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Randy Johnson (5-0) L: Doug Linton (0-1) S: Norm Charlton (5) | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Monday, May 13 | | » Lost to Rangers (25-13), 7-6 | The Ballpark in Arlington (0-1) | 16-23 | Lost 3 | | » Game Story | W: Dennis Cook (2-0) L: Jeff Montgomery (0-2) S: Mike Henneman (10) | Fourth | 9 out |
| Tuesday, May 14 | | » Lost to Rangers (26-13), 10-0 | The Ballpark in Arlington (0-2) | 16-24 | Lost 4 | | » Game Story | W: Ken Hill (5-3) L: Mark Gubicza (3-5) | Fifth | 10 out |
| Wednesday, May 15 | | » Defeated Rangers (26-14), 3-1 | The Ballpark in Arlington (1-2) | 17-24 | | | » Game Story | W: Chris Haney (2-4) L: Roger Pavlik (5-1) S: Jeff Montgomery (9) | Fifth | 10 out |
| Friday, May 17 | | » Defeated Blue Jays (18-22), 4-2 | Royals Stadium (7-11) | 18-24 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Tim Belcher (4-2) L: Juan Guzman (4-3) S: Jeff Montgomery (10) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Saturday, May 18 | | » Lost to Blue Jays (19-22), 6-2 | Royals Stadium (7-12) | 18-25 | | | » Game Story | W: Frank Viola (1-2) L: Kevin Appier (3-4) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Sunday, May 19 | | » Lost to Blue Jays (20-22), 3-2 | Royals Stadium (7-13) | 18-26 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Erik Hanson (5-5) L: Mark Gubicza (3-6) S: Mike Timlin (7) | Fifth | 11½ out |
| Monday, May 20 | | » Defeated Blue Jays (20-23), 5-4 | Royals Stadium (8-13) | 19-26 | | | » Game Story | W: Chris Haney (3-4) L: Pat Hentgen (4-4) S: Jeff Montgomery (11) | Fifth | 11 out |
| Tuesday, May 21 | | » Defeated Tigers (12-34), 7-1 | Tiger Stadium (1-0) | 20-26 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Doug Linton (1-1) L: Brian Williams (0-3) S: Julio Valera (1) | Fifth | 11 out |
| Wednesday, May 22 | | » Defeated Tigers (12-35), 6-4 | Tiger Stadium (2-0) | 21-26 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Tim Belcher (5-2) L: John Farrell (0-2) S: Jeff Montgomery (12) | Fourth | 10 out |
| Thursday, May 23 | | » Defeated Rangers (28-18), 4-2 | Royals Stadium (9-13) | 22-26 | Won 4 | | » Game Story | W: Kevin Appier (4-4) L: Darren Oliver (3-2) S: Jeff Montgomery (13) | Fourth | 10 out |
| Friday, May 24 | | » Defeated Rangers (28-19), 8-0 | Royals Stadium (10-13) | 23-26 | Won 5 | | » Game Story | W: Mark Gubicza (4-6) L: Bobby Witt (4-4) | Fourth | 10 out |
| Saturday, May 25 | | » Lost to Rangers (29-19), 2-1 | Royals Stadium (10-14) | 23-27 | | | » Game Story | W: Rick Helling (1-1) L: Chris Haney (3-5) S: Mike Henneman (13) | Fourth | 11 out |
| Sunday, May 26 | | » Lost to Rangers (30-19), 6-4 | Royals Stadium (10-15) | 23-28 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Ken Hill (6-3) L: Doug Linton (1-2) S: Mike Henneman (14) | Fifth | 12 out |
| Monday, May 27 | | » Defeated Tigers (12-39), 5-4 | Royals Stadium (11-15) | 24-28 | | | » Game Story | W: Jeff Montgomery (1-2) L: Randy Veres (0-4) | Fourth | 11 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Justin Thompson (Tigers) |
| Wednesday, May 29 | | » Lost to Tigers (13-39), 5-4 | Royals Stadium (11-16) | 24-29 | | | » Game Story | W: Greg Gohr (3-6) L: Kevin Appier (4-5) S: Mike Walker (1) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Friday, May 31 | | » Lost to Blue Jays (24-29), 4-2 | Skydome (0-1) | 24-30 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Pat Hentgen (5-4) L: Mark Gubicza (4-7) S: Mike Timlin (10) | Fourth | 12 out |
| Saturday, June 1 | | » Lost to Blue Jays (25-29), 5-3 | Skydome (0-2) | 24-31 | Lost 3 | | » Game Story | W: Tim Crabtree (2-1) L: Jeff Montgomery (1-3) | Fourth | 12 out |
| Sunday, June 2 | | » Defeated Blue Jays (25-30), 7-5 | Skydome (1-2) | 25-31 | | | » Game Story | W: Tim Belcher (6-2) L: Marty Janzen (3-1) S: Jeff Montgomery (14) | Fifth | 12 out |
| Monday, June 3 | | » Lost to Athletics (25-30), 2-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-1) | 25-32 | | | » Game Story | W: John Wasdin (2-0) L: Kevin Appier (4-6) S: Billy Taylor (4) | Fifth | 12½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Tony Batista (Athletics) |
| Tuesday, June 4 | | » Lost to Athletics (26-30), 8-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-2) | 25-33 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Don Wengert (2-2) L: Mark Gubicza (4-8) | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Wednesday, June 5 | | » Defeated Athletics (26-31), 5-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-2) | 26-33 | | | » Game Story | W: Chris Haney (4-5) L: Doug Johns (4-7) S: Jeff Montgomery (15) | Fifth | 12½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Damon Mashore (Athletics) |
| Friday, June 7 | | » Defeated Mariners (31-27), 9-5 | Royals Stadium (12-16) | 27-33 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Julio Valera (3-1) L: Bob Wolcott (4-6) | Fifth | 12 out |
| Saturday, June 8 | | » Defeated Mariners (31-28), 12-8 | Royals Stadium (13-16) | 28-33 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Kevin Appier (5-6) L: Bob Milacki (1-4) S: Jeff Montgomery (16) | Fifth | 12 out |
| Sunday, June 9 | | » Lost to Mariners (32-28), 3-2 | Royals Stadium (13-17) | 28-34 | | | » Game Story | W: Sterling Hitchcock (5-2) L: Mark Gubicza (4-9) S: Norm Charlton (9) | Fourth | 12 out |
| Monday, June 10 | | » Lost to Angels (29-32), 7-5 | Royals Stadium (13-18) | 28-35 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Chuck McElroy (3-0) L: Tim Pugh (1-1) S: Troy Percival (14) | Fourth | 13 out |
| Tuesday, June 11 | | » Lost to Angels (30-32), 11-9 | Royals Stadium (13-19) | 28-36 | Lost 3 | | » Game Story | W: Chuck McElroy (4-0) L: Julio Valera (3-2) S: Troy Percival (15) | Fifth | 14 out |
| Wednesday, June 12 | | » Lost to Angels (31-32), 4-3 | Royals Stadium (13-20) | 28-37 | Lost 4 | | » Game Story | W: Chuck McElroy (5-0) L: Jeff Montgomery (1-4) S: Troy Percival (16) | Fifth | 14 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jose Rosado (Royals) |
| Thursday, June 13 | | » Defeated Orioles (34-28), 10-2 | Royals Stadium (14-20) | 29-37 | | | » Game Story | W: Doug Linton (2-2) L: Kent Mercker (3-5) | Fifth | 14 out |
| Friday, June 14 | | » Lost to Orioles (35-28), 6-1 | Royals Stadium (14-21) | 29-38 | | | » Game Story | W: Mike Mussina (9-3) L: Mark Gubicza (4-10) | Fourth | 14 out |
| Saturday, June 15 | | » Defeated Orioles (35-29), 7-6 | Royals Stadium (15-21) | 30-38 | | | » Game Story | W: Mike Magnante (1-1) L: Rick Krivda (2-2) | Fifth | 14 out |
| Sunday, June 16 | | » Lost to Orioles (36-29), 13-5 | Royals Stadium (15-22) | 30-39 | | | » Game Story | W: Rocky Coppinger (2-0) L: Jason Jacome (0-2) S: Alan Mills (1) | Fourth | 14 out |
| Monday, June 17 | | » Lost to Brewers (33-34), 9-4 | County Stadium (2-2) | 30-40 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Terry Burrows (2-0) L: Kevin Appier (5-7) | Fourth | 14½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Brian Bevil (Royals) |
| Tuesday, June 18 | | » Lost to Brewers (34-34), 9-1 | County Stadium (2-3) | 30-41 | Lost 3 | | » Game Story | W: Scott Karl (7-3) L: Doug Linton (2-3) S: Mike Potts (1) | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Wednesday, June 19 | | » Defeated Brewers (34-35), 8-4 | County Stadium (3-3) | 31-41 | | | » Game Story | W: Hipolito Pichardo (3-3) L: Jose Mercedes (0-1) | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Friday, June 21 | | » Lost to Orioles (38-31), 9-3 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (0-4) | 31-42 | | | » Game Story | W: Arthur Rhodes (8-0) L: Chris Haney (4-6) | Fifth | 15½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Rod Myers (Royals) |
| Saturday, June 22 | | » Lost to Orioles (39-31), 5-3 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (0-5) | 31-43 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Scott Erickson (4-5) L: Jeff Montgomery (1-5) | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Sunday, June 23 | | » Defeated Orioles (39-32), 4-0 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (1-5) | 32-43 | | | » Game Story | W: Kevin Appier (6-7) L: Rick Krivda (2-3) | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Tuesday, June 25 | | » Lost to Brewers (37-37), 5-3 | Royals Stadium (15-23) | 32-44 | | | » Game Story | W: Ricky Bones (6-8) L: Mark Gubicza (4-11) S: Mike Fetters (12) | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Wednesday, June 26 | | » Defeated Brewers (37-38), 7-3 | Royals Stadium (16-23) | 33-44 | | | » Game Story | W: Chris Haney (5-6) L: Brian Givens (1-3) | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Thursday, June 27 | | » Lost to Brewers (38-38), 6-2 | Royals Stadium (16-24) | 33-45 | | | » Game Story | W: Ben McDonald (8-3) L: Tim Belcher (6-3) | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Friday, June 28 | | » Defeated Twins (36-41), 6-2 | Royals Stadium (17-24) | 34-45 | | | » Game Story | W: Kevin Appier (7-7) L: Brad Radke (4-10) | Fifth | 13½ out |
| Saturday, June 29 | | » Lost to Twins (37-41), 12-7 | Royals Stadium (17-25) | 34-46 | | | » Game Story | W: Mike Trombley (2-0) L: Doug Linton (2-4) | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Sunday, June 30 | | » Lost to Twins (38-41), 5-2 | Royals Stadium (17-26) | 34-47 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Frank Rodriguez (8-7) L: Mark Gubicza (4-12) S: Dave Stevens (10) | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Former Royal Jerry May dies in Swoope, VA at the age of 53. | | Monday, July 1 | | » Defeated Indians (49-32), 4-2 | Jacobs Field (1-0) | 35-47 | | | » Game Story | W: Chris Haney (6-6) L: Charles Nagy (11-2) | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Tuesday, July 2 | | » Lost to Indians (50-32), 3-2 | Jacobs Field (1-1) | 35-48 | | | » Game Story | W: Jim Poole (4-0) L: Tim Belcher (6-4) | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Wednesday, July 3 | | » Lost to Indians (51-32), 6-4 | Jacobs Field (1-2) | 35-49 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Julian Tavarez (3-5) L: Mike Magnante (1-2) S: Paul Shuey (2) | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Thursday, July 4 | | » Defeated Twins (40-43), 5-3 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-3) | 36-49 | | | » Game Story | W: Doug Linton (3-4) L: Rich Robertson (3-9) S: Jeff Montgomery (17) | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Friday, July 5 | | » Lost to Twins (41-43), 9-8 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-4) | 36-50 | | | » Game Story | W: Eddie Guardado (4-3) L: Jeff Montgomery (1-6) | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Saturday, July 6 | | » Defeated Twins (41-44), 8-5 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-4) | 37-50 | | | » Game Story | W: Chris Haney (7-6) L: Rick Aguilera (2-3) S: Jeff Montgomery (18) | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Sunday, July 7 | | » Defeated Twins (41-45), 8-2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-4) | 38-50 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Tim Belcher (7-4) L: Scott Aldred (3-7) | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Thursday, July 11 | | » Defeated White Sox (50-38), 3-2 | Royals Stadium (18-26) | 39-50 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Chris Haney (8-6) L: Wilson Alvarez (10-5) | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Friday, July 12 | | » Lost to White Sox (51-38), 7-6 | Royals Stadium (18-27) | 39-51 | | | » Game Story | W: Kevin Tapani (9-5) L: Tim Belcher (7-5) S: Roberto Hernandez (27) | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Saturday, July 13 | | » Lost to White Sox (52-38), 3-1 | Royals Stadium (18-28) | 39-52 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Alex Fernandez (9-5) L: Jose Rosado (0-1) | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Sunday, July 14 | | » Lost to White Sox (53-38), 3-2 | Royals Stadium (18-29) | 39-53 | Lost 3 | | » Game Story | W: James Baldwin (8-1) L: Doug Linton (3-5) S: Roberto Hernandez (28) | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Monday, July 15 | | » Defeated Indians (55-37), 6-3 | Royals Stadium (19-29) | 40-53 | | | » Game Story | W: Mike Magnante (2-2) L: Julian Tavarez (3-6) S: Jeff Montgomery (19) | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Tuesday, July 16 | | » Lost to Indians (56-37), 10-4 | Royals Stadium (19-30) | 40-54 | | | » Game Story | W: Jack McDowell (8-6) L: Chris Haney (8-7) | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Wednesday, July 17 | | » Defeated Indians (56-38), 3-2 | Royals Stadium (20-30) | 41-54 | | | » Game Story | W: Tim Belcher (8-5) L: Orel Hershiser (9-6) S: Jeff Montgomery (20) | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Thursday, July 18 | | » Defeated White Sox (54-41), 7-1 | Comiskey Park II (1-0) | 42-54 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Kevin Appier (8-7) L: Alex Fernandez (9-6) S: Hipolito Pichardo (2) | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Friday, July 19 | | » Defeated White Sox (54-42), 7-4 | Comiskey Park II (2-0) | 43-54 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Jeff Montgomery (2-6) L: Roberto Hernandez (1-1) | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Saturday, July 20 | | » Defeated White Sox (54-43), 7-5 | Comiskey Park II (3-0) | 44-54 | Won 4 | | » Game Story | W: Doug Linton (4-5) L: Brian Keyser (1-1) S: Jeff Montgomery (21) | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Sunday, July 21 | | » Lost to White Sox (55-43), 6-3 | Comiskey Park II (3-1) | 44-55 | | | » Game Story | W: Wilson Alvarez (12-5) L: Chris Haney (8-8) S: Roberto Hernandez (29) | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Monday, July 22 | | » Defeated Red Sox (44-53), 5-2 | Fenway Park (4-0) | 45-55 | | | » Game Story | W: Tim Belcher (9-5) L: Tom Gordon (7-5) | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Tuesday, July 23 | | » Defeated Red Sox (44-54), 7-5 | Fenway Park (5-0) | 46-55 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Kevin Appier (9-7) L: Aaron Sele (4-7) | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Wednesday, July 24 | | » Lost to Red Sox (45-54), 12-2 | Fenway Park (5-1) | 46-56 | | | » Game Story | W: Jamie Moyer (7-1) L: Doug Linton (4-6) | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Thursday, July 25 | | » Defeated Yankees (60-40), 7-0 | Yankee Stadium (1-2) | 47-56 | | | » Game Story | W: Jose Rosado (1-1) L: Mark Hutton (0-2) | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Friday, July 26 | | » Lost to Yankees (61-40), 15-1 | Yankee Stadium (1-3) | 47-57 | | | » Game Story | W: Jimmy Key (8-7) L: Chris Haney (8-9) | Fourth | 16½ out |
| Saturday, July 27 | | » Lost to Yankees (62-40), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (1-4) | 47-58 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Kenny Rogers (7-5) L: Tim Belcher (9-6) S: John Wetteland (36) | Fourth | 16½ out |
| Sunday, July 28 | | » Lost to Yankees (63-40), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (1-5) | 47-59 | Lost 3 | | » Game Story | W: John Wetteland (1-2) L: Jason Jacome (0-3) | Fourth | 17½ out |
| Tuesday, July 30 | | » Defeated Red Sox (46-58), 7-0 | Royals Stadium (21-30) | 48-59 | | | » Game Story | W: Jose Rosado (2-1) L: Vaughn Eshelman (4-3) | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Wednesday, July 31 | | » Lost to Red Sox (47-58), 5-3 | Royals Stadium (21-31) | 48-60 | | | » Game Story | W: Tim Wakefield (8-10) L: Chris Haney (8-10) S: Heathcliff Slocumb (15) | Fifth | 17½ out |
| Thursday, August 1 | | » Defeated Red Sox (47-59), 9-4 | Royals Stadium (22-31) | 49-60 | | | » Game Story | W: Tim Belcher (10-6) L: Roger Clemens (4-11) | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Friday, August 2 | | » Defeated Yankees (64-43), 4-3 | Royals Stadium (23-31) | 50-60 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Jeff Montgomery (3-6) L: Mariano Rivera (4-2) | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Saturday, August 3 | | » Defeated Yankees (64-44), 11-4 | Royals Stadium (24-31) | 51-60 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Doug Linton (5-6) L: Dave Weathers (2-3) | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Sunday, August 4 | | » Lost to Yankees (65-44), 5-3 | Royals Stadium (24-32) | 51-61 | | | » Game Story | W: Andy Pettitte (16-6) L: Jose Rosado (2-2) | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Monday, August 5 | | » Lost to Yankees (66-44), 5-2 | Royals Stadium (24-33) | 51-62 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Jimmy Key (9-8) L: Hipolito Pichardo (3-4) S: John Wetteland (38) | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Tuesday, August 6 | | » Defeated Athletics (56-58), 9-2 | Royals Stadium (25-33) | 52-62 | | | » Game Story | W: Tim Belcher (11-6) L: John Wasdin (6-5) | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Wednesday, August 7 | | » Defeated Athletics (56-59), 7-0 | Royals Stadium (26-33) | 53-62 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Kevin Appier (10-7) L: Ariel Prieto (2-5) | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Thursday, August 8 | | » Lost to Athletics (57-59), 2-1 | Royals Stadium (26-34) | 53-63 | | | » Game Story | W: Don Wengert (5-7) L: Doug Linton (5-7) S: Billy Taylor (14) | Fifth | 17½ out |
| Friday, August 9 | | » Defeated Angels (52-63), 5-3 | Anaheim Stadium (5-0) | 54-63 | | | » Game Story | W: Jose Rosado (3-2) L: Mark Langston (6-5) S: Jeff Montgomery (22) | Fifth | 17½ out |
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| Saturday, August 10 | | » Defeated Angels (52-64), 18-3 | Anaheim Stadium (6-0) | 55-63 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Chris Haney (9-10) L: Jim Abbott (1-15) | Fourth | 16½ out |
| Sunday, August 11 | | » Lost to Angels (53-64), 6-5 | Anaheim Stadium (6-1) | 55-64 | | | » Game Story | W: Dennis Springer (2-1) L: Tim Belcher (11-7) | Fourth | 16½ out |
| Monday, August 12 | | » Defeated Mariners (60-57), 10-4 | Kingdome (2-2) | 56-64 | | | » Game Story | W: Kevin Appier (11-7) L: Jamie Moyer (8-2) S: Rick Huisman (1) | Fourth | 16½ out |
| Tuesday, August 13 | | » Lost to Mariners (61-57), 9-5 | Kingdome (2-3) | 56-65 | | | » Game Story | W: Terry Mulholland (9-8) L: Doug Linton (5-8) S: Randy Johnson (1) | Fourth | 16½ out |
| Wednesday, August 14 | | » Defeated Mariners (61-58), 3-1 | Kingdome (3-3) |
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