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1997 Kansas City Royals
67-94
Fifth place in AL Central
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Day-by-Day Summary

REGULARS BA HR RBI Salary
1B Jeff King .238 28 112$2,500,000
2B Jose Offerman .297 2 39$1,600,000
SS Jay Bell .291 21 92$5,000,000
3B Craig Paquette .230 8 33$340,000
OF Johnny Damon .275 8 48$240,000
OF Tom Goodwin .272 2 22$1,050,000
OF Jermaine Dye .236 7 22$175,000
C Mike Macfarlane .237 8 35$887,500
DH Chili Davis .279 30 90$3,800,000
  Other position players:
Bip Roberts (.309, 1, 36), Mike Sweeney (.242, 7, 31), Yamil Benitez (.267, 8, 21), Dean Palmer (.278, 9, 31), David Howard (.241, 1, 13), Scott Cooper (.201, 3, 15), Joe Vitiello (.238, 5, 18), Shane Halter (.276, 2, 10), Rod Myers (.257, 2, 9), Jed Hansen (.309, 1, 14), Larry Sutton (.290, 2, 8), Sal Fasano (.211, 1, 1), Tim Spehr (.171, 1, 2), Felix Martinez (.226, 0, 3), Jon Nunnally (.241, 1, 4), Ryan Long (.222, 0, 2), Andy Stewart (.250, 0, 0)
 
STARTERS W-L ERA SV
R Kevin Appier 9-13 3.40 0 $4,800,000
L Jose Rosado 9-12 4.69 0 $200,000
R Tim Belcher 13-12 5.02 0 $2,300,000
L Glendon Rusch 6-9 5.50 0 $150,000
R Jim Pittsley 5-8 5.46 0 n/a
R Ricky Bones 4-7 5.97 0 $390,000
BULLPEN
R Jeff Montgomery 1-4 3.49 14 $2,300,000
L Jamie Walker 3-3 5.44 0 $150,000
R Hipolito Pichardo 3-5 4.22 11 $780,000
R Gregg Olson 4-3 3.02 1 $400,000
L Larry Casian 0-2 5.06 0 $350,000
  Other pitchers:
Randy Veres (4-0, 3.31), Hector Carrasco (1-6, 5.45), Chris Haney (1-2, 4.38), Mike Perez (2-0, 3.54), Matt Whisenant (1-0, 2.84), Scott Service (0-3, 4.76), Brian Bevil (1-2, 6.61), Mike Williams (0-2, 6.43), Jason Jacome (0-0, 9.45), Mitch Williams (0-1, 10.80), Jim Converse (0-0, 3.60), Jose Santiago (0-0, 1.93), Allen McDill (0-0, 13.50), Roland de la Maza (0-0, 4.50)
 

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

Note: Due to an unreliable external server, linked game stories are sometimes unavailable.
Wednesday, April 2
» Lost to Orioles (1-0), 4-2Oriole Park at Camden Yards (0-1)0-1
» Game Story | W: Jimmy Key (1-0) L: Jamie Walker (0-1) S: Randy Myers (1)Fourth1½ out
» Major-league debuts: Jamie Walker (Royals)
Thursday, April 3
» Lost to Orioles (2-0), 6-4Oriole Park at Camden Yards (0-2)0-2Lost 2
» Game Story | W: Arthur Rhodes (1-0) L: Jeff Montgomery (0-1) S: Randy Myers (2)Third2½ out
Friday, April 4
» Defeated Twins (3-1), 2-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-0)1-2
» Game Story | W: Tim Belcher (1-0) L: Bob Tewksbury (0-1) S: Hipolito Pichardo (1)Second1½ out
Saturday, April 5
» Lost to Twins (4-1), 7-5Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-1)1-3
» Game Story | W: Rich Robertson (1-0) L: Chris Haney (0-1) S: Rick Aguilera (2)Third2½ out
Sunday, April 6
» Defeated Twins (4-2), 12-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-1)2-3
» Game Story | W: Glendon Rusch (1-0) L: Brad Radke (0-1) Third1½ out
» Major-league debuts: Shane Halter and Glendon Rusch (Royals)
Monday, April 7
» Defeated Orioles (4-2), 6-5Royals Stadium (1-0)3-3Won 2
» Game Story | W: Jamie Walker (1-1) L: Armando Benitez (0-1) Third1 out
Wednesday, April 9
» Lost to Orioles (5-2), 4-2Royals Stadium (1-1)3-4
» Game Story | W: Alan Mills (1-0) L: Brian Bevil (0-1) S: Randy Myers (4)Second½ out
Saturday, April 12
» Lost to Twins (6-4), 11-6Royals Stadium (1-2)3-5Lost 2
» Game Story | W: Todd Ritchie (2-1) L: Tim Belcher (1-1) Third2 out
» Major-league debuts: Chris Latham (Twins)
Sunday, April 13
» Defeated Twins (6-5), 6-1Royals Stadium (2-2)4-5
» Game Story | W: Kevin Appier (1-0) L: Frank Rodriguez (0-2) Third1 out
Monday, April 14
» Defeated Blue Jays (4-5), 3-2Skydome (1-0)5-5Won 2
» Game Story | W: Glendon Rusch (2-0) L: Paul Quantrill (0-1) S: Hipolito Pichardo (2)First--
Tuesday, April 15
» Defeated Blue Jays (4-6), 7-5Skydome (2-0)6-5Won 3
» Game Story | W: Jose Rosado (1-0) L: Juan Guzman (2-1) S: Hipolito Pichardo (3)First--
Wednesday, April 16
» Lost to Rangers (6-5), 2-0Royals Stadium (2-3)6-6
» Game Story | W: John Burkett (1-1) L: Jim Pittsley (0-1) S: John Wetteland (4)First--
Thursday, April 17
» Lost to Rangers (7-5), 5-1Royals Stadium (2-4)6-7Lost 2
» Game Story | W: Darren Oliver (1-1) L: Tim Belcher (1-2) Second1 out
Saturday, April 19
» Defeated Angels (6-9), 7-3Royals Stadium (3-4)7-7
» Game Story | W: Kevin Appier (2-0) L: Mark Langston (1-2) Second1½ out
Sunday, April 20
» Lost to Angels (7-9), 11-1Royals Stadium (3-5)7-8
» Game Story | W: Jason Dickson (3-0) L: Glendon Rusch (2-1) Third1½ out
Monday, April 21
» Lost to Mariners (12-7), 6-5Kingdome (0-1)7-9Lost 2
» Game Story | W: Bobby Ayala (1-0) L: Brian Bevil (0-2) S: Norm Charlton (6)Third2 out
Tuesday, April 22
» Lost to Mariners (13-7), 7-2Kingdome (0-2)7-10Lost 3
» Game Story | W: Jeff Fassero (4-0) L: Tim Belcher (1-3) Third3 out
Wednesday, April 23
» Defeated Mariners (13-8), 12-10Kingdome (1-2)8-10
» Game Story | W: Randy Veres (1-0) L: Edwin Hurtado (1-1) S: Hipolito Pichardo (4)Third2 out
Friday, April 25
» Defeated Athletics (11-11), 10-3Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-0)9-10Won 2
» Game Story | W: Kevin Appier (3-0) L: Willie Adams (1-2) Third1 out
Saturday, April 26
» Lost to Athletics (12-11), 7-6Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-1)9-11
» Game Story | W: Aaron Small (3-0) L: Mitch Williams (0-1) Third1 out
Sunday, April 27
» Defeated Athletics (12-12), 7-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-1)10-11
» Game Story | W: Tim Belcher (2-3) L: Mike Mohler (0-3) Second1 out
Monday, April 28
» Major-league debuts: Sean Maloney (Brewers)
Tuesday, April 29
» Defeated Blue Jays (10-12), 6-5Royals Stadium (4-5)11-11Won 2
» Game Story | W: Hipolito Pichardo (1-0) L: Paul Quantrill (3-2) First--
Wednesday, April 30
» Lost to Blue Jays (11-12), 1-0Royals Stadium (4-6)11-12
» Game Story | W: Roger Clemens (4-0) L: Kevin Appier (3-1) S: Paul Spoljaric (1)Second1 out
Thursday, May 1
» Defeated Blue Jays (11-13), 8-0Royals Stadium (5-6)12-12
» Game Story | W: Jose Rosado (2-0) L: Woody Williams (0-2) First--
Friday, May 2
» Lost to Yankees (15-13), 9-1Royals Stadium (5-7)12-13
» Game Story | W: David Cone (3-2) L: Jim Pittsley (0-2) S: Mariano Rivera (9)Second½ out
Saturday, May 3
» Defeated Yankees (15-14), 2-1Royals Stadium (6-7)13-13
» Game Story | W: Tim Belcher (3-3) L: Andy Pettitte (5-1) Second½ out
Sunday, May 4
» Lost to Yankees (16-14), 13-5Royals Stadium (6-8)13-14
» Game Story | W: Brian Boehringer (1-1) L: Glendon Rusch (2-2) Second½ out
Monday, May 5
» Defeated Red Sox (14-15), 2-0Fenway Park (1-0)14-14
» Game Story | W: Kevin Appier (4-1) L: Chris Hammond (1-1) First--
Tuesday, May 6
» Defeated Red Sox (14-16), 7-2Fenway Park (2-0)15-14Won 2
» Game Story | W: Jose Rosado (3-0) L: Tom Gordon (1-4) S: Hipolito Pichardo (5)First--
Wednesday, May 7
» Lost to Tigers (13-19), 12-3Tiger Stadium (0-1)15-15
» Game Story | W: Felipe Lira (1-2) L: Jim Pittsley (0-3) Second1 out
Thursday, May 8
» Defeated Tigers (13-20), 4-0Tiger Stadium (1-1)16-15
» Game Story | W: Tim Belcher (4-3) L: Brian Moehler (2-2) First--
Friday, May 9
» Defeated Yankees (19-16), 7-5Yankee Stadium (1-0)17-15Won 2
» Game Story | W: Randy Veres (2-0) L: Brian Boehringer (1-2) First--
Saturday, May 10
» Lost to Yankees (20-16), 5-2Yankee Stadium (1-1)17-16
» Game Story | W: Ramiro Mendoza (2-1) L: Kevin Appier (4-2) S: Mariano Rivera (12)First--
Sunday, May 11
» Lost to Yankees (21-16), 3-2Yankee Stadium (1-2)17-17Lost 2
» Game Story | W: David Wells (4-1) L: Jose Rosado (3-1) S: Mariano Rivera (13)First--
Tuesday, May 13
» Defeated Red Sox (15-21), 9-0Royals Stadium (7-8)18-17
» Game Story | W: Tim Belcher (5-3) L: Aaron Sele (4-2) First--
Wednesday, May 14
» Defeated Red Sox (15-22), 6-2Royals Stadium (8-8)19-17Won 2
» Game Story | W: Randy Veres (3-0) L: Tim Wakefield (1-2) S: Hipolito Pichardo (6)First--
Thursday, May 15
» Defeated Tigers (16-23), 10-9Royals Stadium (9-8)20-17Won 3
» Game Story | W: Jamie Walker (2-1) L: Doug Brocail (0-4) First--
» Major-league debuts: Allen McDill (Royals)
Friday, May 16
» Lost to Tigers (17-23), 10-2Royals Stadium (9-9)20-18
» Game Story | W: Justin Thompson (4-2) L: Jose Rosado (3-2) First--
Saturday, May 17
» Lost to Tigers (18-23), 9-2Royals Stadium (9-10)20-19Lost 2
» Game Story | W: Tim Pugh (1-0) L: Jim Pittsley (0-4) First--
Sunday, May 18
» Lost to Tigers (19-23), 6-5Royals Stadium (9-11)20-20Lost 3
» Game Story | W: John Cummings (2-0) L: Tim Belcher (5-4) S: Mike Myers (1)First--
Tuesday, May 20
» Lost to Indians (21-20), 4-3Jacobs Field (0-1)20-21Lost 4
» Game Story | W: Paul Shuey (1-1) L: Jamie Walker (2-2) S: Mike Jackson (5)Second1 out
Wednesday, May 21
» Lost to Indians (22-20), 1-0Jacobs Field (0-2)20-22Lost 5
» Game Story | W: Orel Hershiser (4-2) L: Kevin Appier (4-3) S: Mike Jackson (6)Second2 out
Thursday, May 22
» Lost to Indians (23-20), 9-1Jacobs Field (0-3)20-23Lost 6
» Game Story | W: Albie Lopez (2-2) L: Jose Rosado (3-3) Third3 out
Friday, May 23
» Lost to Mariners (25-21), 8-4Royals Stadium (9-12)20-24Lost 7
» Game Story | W: Randy Johnson (6-1) L: Tim Belcher (5-5) Third4 out
Saturday, May 24
» Defeated Mariners (25-22), 11-5Royals Stadium (10-12)21-24
» Game Story | W: Randy Veres (4-0) L: Jamie Moyer (4-1) S: Hipolito Pichardo (7)Third3 out
Sunday, May 25
» Defeated Mariners (25-23), 4-3Royals Stadium (11-12)22-24Won 2
» Game Story | W: Jamie Walker (3-2) L: Bobby Ayala (3-2) Second3 out
Monday, May 26
» Lost to Athletics (20-31), 2-1Royals Stadium (11-13)22-25
» Game Story | W: Willie Adams (3-5) L: Mike Williams (0-1) S: Aaron Small (2)Second4 out
Tuesday, May 27
» Lost to Athletics (21-31), 8-6Royals Stadium (11-14)22-26Lost 2
» Game Story | W: Billy Taylor (2-3) L: Hipolito Pichardo (1-1) S: Dane Johnson (1)Third4 out
Wednesday, May 28
» Lost to Indians (27-22), 10-3Royals Stadium (11-15)22-27Lost 3
» Game Story | W: Paul Assenmacher (1-0) L: Tim Belcher (5-6) Third5 out
Friday, May 30
» Defeated Rangers (28-23), 3-2The Ballpark in Arlington (1-0)23-27
» Game Story | W: Glendon Rusch (3-2) L: Bobby Witt (7-2) S: Hipolito Pichardo (8)Second4 out
Saturday, May 31
» Lost to Rangers (29-23), 3-1The Ballpark in Arlington (1-1)23-28
» Game Story | W: Julio Santana (3-2) L: Kevin Appier (4-4) S: John Wetteland (12)Second4 out
Sunday, June 1
» Defeated Rangers (29-24), 6-2The Ballpark in Arlington (2-1)24-28
» Game Story | W: Jose Rosado (4-3) L: John Burkett (4-4) S: Randy Veres (1)Second3½ out
Tuesday, June 3
» Defeated Angels (28-26), 5-2Anaheim Stadium (1-0)25-28Won 2
» Game Story | W: Tim Belcher (6-6) L: Dennis Springer (3-2) S: Hipolito Pichardo (9)Second2½ out
Wednesday, June 4
» Lost to Angels (29-26), 7-3Anaheim Stadium (1-1)25-29
» Game Story | W: Allen Watson (4-3) L: Glendon Rusch (3-3) Third2½ out
Thursday, June 5
» Lost to Rangers (31-25), 6-3Royals Stadium (11-16)25-30Lost 2
» Game Story | W: John Wetteland (3-0) L: Hipolito Pichardo (1-2) Third3½ out
Friday, June 6
» Defeated Rangers (31-26), 2-1Royals Stadium (12-16)26-30
» Game Story | W: Jose Rosado (5-3) L: John Burkett (4-5) Third3½ out
Saturday, June 7
» Defeated Rangers (31-27), 10-4Royals Stadium (13-16)27-30Won 2
» Game Story | W: Jim Pittsley (1-4) L: Darren Oliver (3-7) Third3½ out
» Major-league debuts: Jose Santiago (Royals)
Sunday, June 8
» Defeated Rangers (31-28), 4-2Royals Stadium (14-16)28-30Won 3
» Game Story | W: Tim Belcher (7-6) L: Ken Hill (4-4) S: Mike Williams (1)Second2½ out
Monday, June 9
» Lost to Angels (32-28), 12-5Royals Stadium (14-17)28-31
» Game Story | W: Allen Watson (5-3) L: Glendon Rusch (3-4) Second3 out
Tuesday, June 10
» Lost to Angels (33-28), 6-2Royals Stadium (14-18)28-32Lost 2
» Game Story | W: Jason Dickson (8-2) L: Kevin Appier (4-5) Second4 out
Wednesday, June 11
» Defeated Angels (33-29), 6-1Royals Stadium (15-18)29-32
» Game Story | W: Jose Rosado (6-3) L: Chuck Finley (3-5) Second4 out
Friday, June 13
» Lost to Pirates (32-32), 5-3Three Rivers Stadium (0-1)29-33
» Game Story | W: Francisco Cordova (5-4) L: Mike Williams (0-2) S: Rich Loiselle (6)Second4 out
Saturday, June 14
» Defeated Pirates (32-33), 8-3Three Rivers Stadium (1-1)30-33
» Game Story | W: Tim Belcher (8-6) L: Jon Lieber (3-8) S: Jeff Montgomery (1)Second3½ out
Sunday, June 15
» Defeated Pirates (32-34), 8-1Three Rivers Stadium (2-1)31-33Won 2
» Game Story | W: Kevin Appier (5-5) L: Steve Cooke (5-8) Second3½ out
Monday, June 16
» Defeated Astros (33-36), 5-2Royals Stadium (16-18)32-33Won 3
» Game Story | W: Jose Rosado (7-3) L: Mike Hampton (2-6) Second2½ out
Tuesday, June 17
» Lost to Astros (34-36), 10-2Royals Stadium (16-19)32-34
» Game Story | W: Ramon Garcia (3-4) L: Chris Haney (0-2) Second3½ out
Wednesday, June 18
» Defeated Astros (34-37), 6-2Royals Stadium (17-19)33-34
» Game Story | W: Jim Pittsley (2-4) L: Donne Wall (2-4) Second2½ out
Friday, June 20
» Lost to Brewers (34-34), 7-5County Stadium (0-1)33-35
» Game Story | W: Cal Eldred (7-7) L: Tim Belcher (8-7) S: Doug Jones (17)Second2½ out
Sunday, June 22
» Defeated Brewers (34-35), 6-5County Stadium (1-1)34-35
» Game Story | W: Hipolito Pichardo (2-2) L: Bob Wickman (4-3) S: Jeff Montgomery (2)Second3 out
Monday, June 23
» Lost to White Sox (35-37), 7-6Comiskey Park II (0-1)34-36
» Game Story | W: Matt Karchner (1-0) L: Hipolito Pichardo (2-3) S: Roberto Hernandez (17)Second3 out
Tuesday, June 24
» Lost to White Sox (36-37), 4-0Comiskey Park II (0-2)34-37Lost 2
» Game Story | W: Wilson Alvarez (6-6) L: Jim Pittsley (2-5) S: Roberto Hernandez (18)Third4 out
Wednesday, June 25
» Lost to White Sox (37-37), 8-7Comiskey Park II (0-3)34-38Lost 3
» Game Story | W: Matt Karchner (2-0) L: Jeff Montgomery (0-2) Third4½ out
Thursday, June 26
» Defeated Brewers (35-38), 4-3Royals Stadium (18-19)35-38
» Game Story | W: Chris Haney (1-2) L: Jose Mercedes (3-3) S: Jeff Montgomery (3)Third4 out
Friday, June 27
» Defeated Brewers (35-39), 16-3Royals Stadium (19-19)36-38Won 2
» Game Story | W: Kevin Appier (6-5) L: Ben McDonald (6-5) Third3 out
Saturday, June 28
» Lost to Brewers (36-39), 5-3Royals Stadium (19-20)36-39
» Game Story | W: Jeff D'Amico (6-3) L: Jose Rosado (7-4) S: Doug Jones (18)Third4 out
Sunday, June 29
» Lost to Brewers (37-39), 3-2Royals Stadium (19-21)36-40Lost 2
» Game Story | W: Bob Wickman (5-3) L: Jeff Montgomery (0-3) S: Doug Jones (19)Third4 out
Monday, June 30
» Lost to Cubs (32-49), 8-7Wrigley Field (0-1)36-41Lost 3
» Game Story | W: Marc Pisciotta (1-0) L: Ricky Bones (0-2) S: Mel Rojas (6)Third5 out
» Major-league debuts: Marc Pisciotta (Cubs)
Tuesday, July 1
» Lost to Cubs (33-49), 6-1Wrigley Field (0-2)36-42Lost 4
» Game Story | W: Frank Castillo (5-9) L: Glendon Rusch (3-5) Third6 out
Wednesday, July 2
» Lost to Cubs (34-49), 3-2Wrigley Field (0-3)36-43Lost 5
» Game Story | W: Kevin Foster (10-5) L: Kevin Appier (6-6) S: Mel Rojas (7)Third6 out
Friday, July 4
» Lost to Indians (42-36), 7-6Jacobs Field (0-4)36-44Lost 6
» Game Story | W: Brian Anderson (3-1) L: Hipolito Pichardo (2-4) S: Mike Jackson (11)Third7 out
Saturday, July 5
» Lost to Indians (43-36), 8-4Jacobs Field (0-5)36-45Lost 7
» Game Story | W: Charles Nagy (9-4) L: Jim Pittsley (2-6) Third8 out
Sunday, July 6
» Lost to Indians (44-36), 8-7Jacobs Field (0-6)36-46Lost 8
» Game Story | W: Mike Jackson (1-1) L: Larry Casian (0-2) Third9 out
Thursday, July 10
» Lost to White Sox (44-42), 6-3Royals Stadium (19-22)36-47Lost 9
» Manager: Tony Muser
» Game Story | W: Jaime Navarro (7-7) L: Kevin Appier (6-7) S: Roberto Hernandez (21)Fourth9 out
Friday, July 11
» Lost to White Sox (45-42), 6-2Royals Stadium (19-23)36-48Lost 10
» Game Story | W: Wilson Alvarez (8-6) L: Jose Rosado (7-5) Fourth10 out
Saturday, July 12
» Lost to White Sox (46-42), 11-7Royals Stadium (19-24)36-49Lost 11
» Game Story | W: Danny Darwin (4-6) L: Tim Belcher (8-8) S: Roberto Hernandez (22)Fourth11 out
Sunday, July 13
» Lost to White Sox (47-42), 7-6Royals Stadium (19-25)36-50Lost 12
» Game Story | W: Carlos Castillo (1-1) L: Jim Pittsley (2-7) S: Roberto Hernandez (23)Fourth12 out
Monday, July 14
» Defeated Brewers (42-45), 2-1Royals Stadium (20-25)37-50
» Game Story | W: Mike Perez (1-0) L: Doug Jones (3-4) Fourth12 out
Tuesday, July 15
» Lost to Brewers (43-45), 5-2Royals Stadium (20-26)37-51
» Game Story | W: Scott Karl (3-10) L: Kevin Appier (6-8) Fourth12 out
Wednesday, July 16
» Lost to Athletics (39-57), 11-3Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-2)37-52Lost 2
» Game Story | W: Don Wengert (4-8) L: Jose Rosado (7-6) Fourth13 out
» Major-league debuts: Gary Haught and Tim Kubinski (Athletics) Ryan Long (Royals)
Thursday, July 17
» Lost to Athletics (40-57), 11-3Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-3)37-53Lost 3
» Game Story | W: Steve Karsay (3-9) L: Tim Belcher (8-9) Fourth14 out
Friday, July 18
» Lost to Mariners (54-42), 5-4Kingdome (1-3)37-54Lost 4
» Game Story | W: Randy Johnson (13-2) L: Ricky Bones (0-3) Fourth14 out
Saturday, July 19
» Defeated Mariners (54-43), 9-6Kingdome (2-3)38-54
» Game Story | W: Jeff Montgomery (1-3) L: Bobby Ayala (6-4) Fourth13 out
Sunday, July 20
» Lost to Mariners (55-43), 5-4Kingdome (2-4)38-55
» Game Story | W: Jamie Moyer (10-3) L: Kevin Appier (6-9) S: Bob Wells (1)Fourth14 out
Tuesday, July 22
» Lost to Twins (45-52), 3-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-2)38-56Lost 2
» Game Story | W: Greg Swindell (6-2) L: Jose Rosado (7-7) S: Rick Aguilera (19)Fourth14½ out
Wednesday, July 23
» Defeated Twins (45-53), 5-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-2)39-56
» Game Story | W: Tim Belcher (9-9) L: La Troy Hawkins (2-6) Fourth13½ out
Thursday, July 24
» Defeated Twins (45-54), 5-3Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (4-2)40-56Won 2
» Game Story | W: Ricky Bones (1-3) L: Dave Stevens (1-3) S: Jeff Montgomery (4)Fourth12½ out
Friday, July 25
» Lost to Blue Jays (49-49), 2-1Skydome (2-1)40-57
» Game Story | W: Robert Person (4-6) L: Glendon Rusch (3-6) S: Kelvim Escobar (5)Fourth12½ out
Saturday, July 26
» Lost to Blue Jays (50-49), 6-5Skydome (2-2)40-58Lost 2
» Game Story | W: Mike Timlin (3-2) L: Hector Carrasco (1-3) Fourth13½ out
Sunday, July 27
» Defeated Blue Jays (50-50), 3-2Skydome (3-2)41-58
» Game Story | W: Gregg Olson (1-0) L: Paul Quantrill (4-3) Fourth13½ out
Monday, July 28
» Defeated Twins (46-57), 10-3Royals Stadium (21-26)42-58Won 2
» Game Story | W: Tim Belcher (10-9) L: Frank Rodriguez (2-4) Fourth11½ out
» Defeated Twins (46-58), 5-2Royals Stadium (22-26)43-58Won 3
» Game Story | W: Jim Pittsley (3-7) L: Travis Miller (0-1) S: Jeff Montgomery (5)Fourth11½ out
Tuesday, July 29
» Lost to Twins (47-58), 11-8Royals Stadium (22-27)43-59
» Game Story | W: La Troy Hawkins (3-6) L: Ricky Bones (1-4) Fourth11½ out
» Major-league debuts: Jed Hansen (Royals)
Wednesday, July 30
» Lost to Twins (48-58), 11-1Royals Stadium (22-28)43-60Lost 2
» Game Story | W: Brad Radke (15-5) L: Glendon Rusch (3-7) Fourth11½ out
Thursday, July 31
» Defeated Red Sox (51-57), 3-2Royals Stadium (23-28)44-60
» Game Story | W: Hector Carrasco (2-3) L: Heathcliff Slocumb (0-5) Fourth11 out
Friday, August 1
» Lost to Red Sox (52-57), 10-3Royals Stadium (23-29)44-61
» Game Story | W: Steve Avery (5-2) L: Jose Rosado (7-8) Fourth12 out
Saturday, August 2
» Defeated Red Sox (52-58), 10-3Royals Stadium (24-29)45-61
» Game Story | W: Tim Belcher (11-9) L: Aaron Sele (10-8) Fourth12 out
Sunday, August 3
» Defeated Red Sox (52-59), 5-2Royals Stadium (25-29)46-61Won 2
» Game Story | W: Ricky Bones (2-4) L: Tim Wakefield (5-13) S: Jeff Montgomery (6)Fourth11 out
Monday, August 4
» Lost to Yankees (64-45), 5-4Royals Stadium (25-30)46-62
» Game Story | W: David Wells (12-5) L: Glendon Rusch (3-8) S: Mariano Rivera (33)Fourth12 out
Tuesday, August 5
» Lost to Yankees (65-45), 4-1Royals Stadium (25-31)46-63Lost 2
» Game Story | W: Kenny Rogers (5-4) L: Kevin Appier (6-10) Fourth12 out
Wednesday, August 6
» Defeated Tigers (52-59), 5-4Royals Stadium (26-31)47-63
» Game Story | W: Jose Rosado (8-8) L: A. J. Sager (2-4) S: Jeff Montgomery (7)Fourth11 out
Thursday, August 7
» Lost to Tigers (53-59), 8-4Royals Stadium (26-32)47-64
» Game Story | W: Glenn Dishman (1-0) L: Tim Belcher (11-10) Fourth11 out
Friday, August 8
» Lost to Red Sox (57-59), 8-2Fenway Park (2-1)47-65Lost 2
» Game Story | W: Steve Avery (6-2) L: Ricky Bones (2-5) Fourth11 out
Saturday, August 9
» Defeated Red Sox (57-60), 9-2Fenway Park (3-1)48-65
» Game Story | W: Glendon Rusch (4-8) L: Jeff Suppan (5-1) Fourth10½ out
Sunday, August 10
» Lost to Red Sox (58-60), 6-4Fenway Park (3-2)48-66
» Game Story | W: Jim Corsi (3-1) L: Hector Carrasco (2-4) Fourth10½ out
Tuesday, August 12
» Defeated Yankees (69-48), 6-4Yankee Stadium (2-2)49-66
» Game Story | W: Mike Perez (2-0) L: David Cone (12-6) S: Jeff Montgomery (8)Fourth10½ out
Wednesday, August 13
» Lost to Yankees (70-48), 9-3Yankee Stadium (2-3)49-67
» Game Story | W: Hideki Irabu (3-2) L: Tim Belcher (11-11) Fourth11 out
Thursday, August 14
» Lost to Yankees (71-48), 10-5Yankee Stadium (2-4)49-68Lost 2
» Game Story | W: David Wells (14-5) L: Gregg Olson (1-1) S: Mariano Rivera (37)Fourth12 out
Friday, August 15
» Defeated Tigers (56-65), 5-3Tiger Stadium (2-1)50-68
» Game Story | W: Glendon Rusch (5-8) L: Justin Thompson (11-9) S: Jeff Montgomery (9)Third12 out
Saturday, August 16
» Defeated Tigers (56-66), 2-1Tiger Stadium (3-1)51-68Won 2
» Game Story | W: Kevin Appier (7-10) L: Kevin Jarvis (0-4) S: Jeff Montgomery (10)Third12 out
Sunday, August 17
» Lost to Tigers (57-66), 8-4Tiger Stadium (3-2)51-69
» Game Story | W: Greg Keagle (1-2) L: Jose Rosado (8-9) Third12 out
» Major-league debuts: Larry Sutton (Royals)
Tuesday, August 19
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