1998 Kansas City Royals
72-89
Third place in AL Central
Day-by-Day Summary
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REGULARS |
BA |
HR |
RBI |
Salary |
| 1B |
Jeff King |
.263 |
24 |
93 | $4,000,000 |
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| 2B |
Jose Offerman |
.315 |
7 |
66 | $2,000,000 |
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| SS |
Mendy Lopez |
.243 |
1 |
15 | $170,000 |
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| 3B |
Dean Palmer |
.278 |
34 |
119 | $5,825,000 |
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| OF |
Jeff Conine |
.256 |
8 |
43 | $2,240,000 |
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| OF |
Johnny Damon |
.277 |
18 |
66 | $460,000 |
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| OF |
Jermaine Dye |
.234 |
5 |
23 | $230,000 |
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| C |
Mike Sweeney |
.259 |
8 |
35 | $230,000 |
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| DH |
Terry Pendleton |
.257 |
3 |
29 | $425,000 |
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Other position players:
Hal Morris (.309, 1, 40), Larry Sutton (.245, 5, 42), Sal Fasano (.227, 8, 31), Shane Mack (.280, 6, 29), Luis Rivera (.247, 0, 7), Felix Martinez (.129, 0, 5), Jermaine Allensworth (.205, 0, 3), Carlos Beltran (.276, 0, 7), Jeremy Giambi (.224, 2, 8), Ernie Young (.189, 1, 3), Scott Leius (.174, 0, 4), Carlos Febles (.400, 0, 2), Tim Spehr (.240, 1, 2), Chris Hatcher (.067, 0, 1), Mike Macfarlane (.091, 0, 0), Chris Turner (.000, 0, 0), Joe Vitiello (.143, 0, 0), Hector Ortiz (.000, 0, 0), Dee Brown (.000, 0, 0), Jed Hansen (.000, 0, 0) |
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STARTERS |
W-L |
ERA |
SV |
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| R |
Tim Belcher |
14-14 |
4.27 |
0 |
$2,300,000 |
| R |
Pat Rapp |
12-13 |
5.30 |
0 |
$800,000 |
| L |
Jose Rosado |
8-11 |
4.69 |
1 |
$242,500 |
| L |
Glendon Rusch |
6-15 |
5.88 |
1 |
$220,000 |
| R |
Hipolito Pichardo |
7-8 |
5.13 |
1 |
$2,150,000 |
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BULLPEN |
| R |
Jeff Montgomery |
2-5 |
4.98 |
36 |
$2,800,000 |
| R |
Scott Service |
6-4 |
3.48 |
4 |
$230,000 |
| L |
Matt Whisenant |
2-1 |
4.90 |
2 |
$185,000 |
| R |
Brian Bevil |
3-1 |
6.30 |
0 |
$175,000 |
| R |
Jim Pittsley |
1-1 |
6.59 |
0 |
$215,000 |
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Other pitchers:
Chris Haney (6-6, 7.03), Ricky Bones (2-2, 3.04), Brian Barber (2-4, 6.00), Jamie Walker (0-1, 9.87), Kevin Appier (1-2, 7.80), Jeff Suppan (0-0, 0.71), Bart Evans (0-0, 2.00), Danny Rios (0-1, 6.14), Allen McDill (0-0, 10.50), Jose Santiago (0-0, 9.00), Tim Byrdak (0-0, 5.40), Shane Halter (0-0, 0.00) |
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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. | Tuesday, March 31 | | » Defeated Orioles (0-1), 4-1 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (1-0) | 1-0 | | | » Game Story | W: Tim Belcher (1-0) L: Mike Mussina (0-1) S: Jeff Montgomery (1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 1 | | » Lost to Orioles (1-1), 10-1 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (1-1) | 1-1 | | | » Game Story | W: Scott Erickson (1-0) L: Glendon Rusch (0-1) | Third | 1 out |
| Thursday, April 2 | | » Lost to Orioles (2-1), 4-3 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (1-2) | 1-2 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Armando Benitez (1-0) L: Jeff Montgomery (0-1) | Third | 1½ out |
| Friday, April 3 | | » Defeated Twins (1-2), 9-5 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-0) | 2-2 | | | » Game Story | W: Chris Haney (1-0) L: Brad Radke (0-1) | Third | 1½ out |
| Saturday, April 4 | | » Defeated Twins (1-3), 3-2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-0) | 3-2 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Brian Bevil (1-0) L: Eddie Guardado (1-1) S: Jeff Montgomery (2) | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, April 5 | | » Lost to Twins (2-3), 10-1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-1) | 3-3 | | | » Game Story | W: Eric Milton (1-0) L: Tim Belcher (1-1) | Second | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, April 7 | | » Lost to Orioles (6-1), 11-7 | Royals Stadium (0-1) | 3-4 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Scott Erickson (2-0) L: Glendon Rusch (0-2) | Third | 3 out |
| Thursday, April 9 | | » Lost to Orioles (7-1), 2-1 | Royals Stadium (0-2) | 3-5 | Lost 3 | | » Game Story | W: Jimmy Key (1-0) L: Jose Rosado (0-1) S: Armando Benitez (2) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Friday, April 10 | | » Defeated Twins (4-5), 5-4 | Royals Stadium (1-2) | 4-5 | | | » Game Story | W: Brian Bevil (2-0) L: Rick Aguilera (0-1) | Third | 3½ out |
| Saturday, April 11 | | » Lost to Twins (5-5), 8-3 | Royals Stadium (1-3) | 4-6 | | | » Game Story | W: Eric Milton (2-0) L: Tim Belcher (1-2) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Sunday, April 12 | | » Lost to Twins (6-5), 7-2 | Royals Stadium (1-4) | 4-7 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Bob Tewksbury (2-1) L: Hipolito Pichardo (0-1) S: Rick Aguilera (2) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Monday, April 13 | | » Defeated Blue Jays (4-8), 11-1 | Royals Stadium (2-4) | 5-7 | | | » Game Story | W: Glendon Rusch (1-2) L: Pat Hentgen (1-1) | Third | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, April 14 | | » Lost to Blue Jays (5-8), 5-1 | Royals Stadium (2-5) | 5-8 | | | » Game Story | W: Juan Guzman (1-2) L: Pat Rapp (0-1) S: Paul Quantrill (1) | Third | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, April 15 | | » Defeated Blue Jays (5-9), 7-3 | Royals Stadium (3-5) | 6-8 | | | » Game Story | W: Chris Haney (2-0) L: Woody Williams (1-1) | Third | 4½ out |
| Thursday, April 16 | | » Lost to Athletics (3-10), 12-7 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-1) | 6-9 | | | » Game Story | W: Tom Candiotti (1-3) L: Tim Belcher (1-3) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Friday, April 17 | | » Defeated Athletics (3-11), 4-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-1) | 7-9 | | | » Game Story | W: Scott Service (1-0) L: Jim Dougherty (0-2) S: Jeff Montgomery (3) | Third | 4 out |
| Saturday, April 18 | | » Lost to Athletics (4-11), 3-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-2) | 7-10 | | | » Game Story | W: Kenny Rogers (2-1) L: Glendon Rusch (1-3) S: Billy Taylor (2) | Third | 5 out |
| Sunday, April 19 | | » Defeated Athletics (4-12), 7-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-2) | 8-10 | | | » Game Story | W: Pat Rapp (1-1) L: Ariel Prieto (0-1) S: Jose Rosado (1) | Second | 4 out |
| Monday, April 20 | | » Lost to Mariners (9-10), 8-7 | Kingdome (0-1) | 8-11 | | | » Game Story | W: Felipe Lira (1-0) L: Danny Rios (0-1) S: Bobby Ayala (4) | Second | 4 out |
| Tuesday, April 21 | | » Defeated Mariners (9-11), 5-3 | Kingdome (1-1) | 9-11 | | | » Game Story | W: Brian Bevil (3-0) L: Tony Fossas (0-2) S: Jeff Montgomery (4) | Second | 4 out |
| Wednesday, April 22 | | » Lost to Mariners (10-11), 11-5 | Kingdome (1-2) | 9-12 | | | » Game Story | W: Jeff Fassero (2-0) L: Hipolito Pichardo (0-2) | Second | 4 out |
| Friday, April 24 | | » Defeated Rangers (13-7), 11-4 | Royals Stadium (4-5) | 10-12 | | | » Game Story | W: Glendon Rusch (2-3) L: John Burkett (1-3) | Second | 3½ out |
| Saturday, April 25 | | » Lost to Rangers (14-7), 11-8 | Royals Stadium (4-6) | 10-13 | | | » Game Story | W: Bobby Witt (3-0) L: Pat Rapp (1-2) S: John Wetteland (5) | Second | 3½ out |
| Sunday, April 26 | | » Lost to Rangers (15-7), 11-4 | Royals Stadium (4-7) | 10-14 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Aaron Sele (5-0) L: Chris Haney (2-1) | Third | 4 out |
| Tuesday, April 28 | | » Lost to Mariners (12-13), 5-1 | Royals Stadium (4-8) | 10-15 | Lost 3 | | » Game Story | W: Randy Johnson (1-1) L: Scott Service (1-1) | Second | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, April 29 | | » Defeated Blue Jays (10-15), 7-2 | Skydome (1-0) | 11-15 | | | » Game Story | W: Hipolito Pichardo (1-2) L: Pat Hentgen (3-2) | Second | 3½ out |
| Thursday, April 30 | | » Defeated Blue Jays (10-16), 7-4 | Skydome (2-0) | 12-15 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Glendon Rusch (3-3) L: Juan Guzman (1-4) S: Jeff Montgomery (5) | Second | 2½ out |
| Friday, May 1 | | » Lost to Yankees (18-6), 2-1 | Royals Stadium (4-9) | 12-16 | | | » Game Story | W: Hideki Irabu (1-0) L: Pat Rapp (1-3) S: Mariano Rivera (4) | Second | 3½ out |
| Saturday, May 2 | | » Lost to Yankees (19-6), 12-6 | Royals Stadium (4-10) | 12-17 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Andy Pettitte (5-2) L: Chris Haney (2-2) | Second | 4½ out |
| Sunday, May 3 | | » Lost to Yankees (20-6), 10-1 | Royals Stadium (4-11) | 12-18 | Lost 3 | | » Game Story | W: Ramiro Mendoza (1-1) L: Tim Belcher (1-4) | Second | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, May 5 | | » Defeated Devil Rays (12-18), 4-2 | Royals Stadium (5-11) | 13-18 | | | » Game Story | W: Hipolito Pichardo (2-2) L: Wilson Alvarez (3-4) S: Jeff Montgomery (6) | Second | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, May 6 | | » Lost to Devil Rays (13-18), 5-0 | Royals Stadium (5-12) | 13-19 | | | » Game Story | W: Rolando Arrojo (4-2) L: Glendon Rusch (3-4) | Second | 6½ out |
| Thursday, May 7 | | » Defeated Red Sox (21-11), 5-3 | Royals Stadium (6-12) | 14-19 | | | » Game Story | W: Pat Rapp (2-3) L: Brian Rose (1-3) S: Jeff Montgomery (7) | Second | 6½ out |
| Friday, May 8 | | » Lost to Red Sox (22-11), 14-3 | Royals Stadium (6-13) | 14-20 | | | » Game Story | W: Bret Saberhagen (5-0) L: Chris Haney (2-3) S: Rich Garces (1) | Second | 6½ out |
| Saturday, May 9 | | » Lost to Red Sox (23-11), 3-1 | Royals Stadium (6-14) | 14-21 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Pedro Martinez (4-0) L: Tim Belcher (1-5) S: Tom Gordon (13) | Third | 6½ out |
| Sunday, May 10 | | » Lost to Red Sox (24-11), 3-1 | Royals Stadium (6-15) | 14-22 | Lost 3 | | » Game Story | W: Tim Wakefield (4-1) L: Jose Rosado (0-2) S: Tom Gordon (14) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, May 12 | | » Lost to Yankees (25-7), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (0-1) | 14-23 | Lost 4 | | » Game Story | W: David Wells (4-1) L: Glendon Rusch (3-5) S: Mariano Rivera (6) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Wednesday, May 13 | | » Defeated Devil Rays (16-21), 4-0 | Tropicana Field (1-0) | 15-23 | | | » Game Story | W: Pat Rapp (3-3) L: Tony Saunders (1-4) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Thursday, May 14 | | » Defeated Devil Rays (16-22), 10-2 | Tropicana Field (2-0) | 16-23 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Tim Belcher (2-5) L: Dennis Springer (1-6) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Friday, May 15 | | » Lost to Red Sox (25-15), 5-2 | Fenway Park (0-1) | 16-24 | | | » Game Story | W: Tim Wakefield (5-1) L: Jose Rosado (0-3) S: Dennis Eckersley (1) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Saturday, May 16 | | » Lost to Red Sox (26-15), 5-0 | Fenway Park (0-2) | 16-25 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Steve Avery (1-0) L: Jamie Walker (0-1) S: Tom Gordon (15) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Sunday, May 17 | | » Lost to Red Sox (27-15), 5-3 | Fenway Park (0-3) | 16-26 | Lost 3 | | » Game Story | W: Ron Mahay (1-0) L: Glendon Rusch (3-6) S: Tom Gordon (16) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Tuesday, May 19 | | » Lost to Indians (24-19), 16-3 | Royals Stadium (6-16) | 16-27 | Lost 4 | | » Game Story | W: Chad Ogea (2-2) L: Pat Rapp (3-4) | Fifth | 8 out |
| Wednesday, May 20 | | » Lost to Indians (25-19), 14-5 | Royals Stadium (6-17) | 16-28 | Lost 5 | | » Game Story | W: Charles Nagy (5-2) L: Tim Belcher (2-6) | Fifth | 9 out |
| Thursday, May 21 | | » Lost to Indians (26-19), 6-2 | Royals Stadium (6-18) | 16-29 | Lost 6 | | » Game Story | W: Jaret Wright (2-3) L: Jose Rosado (0-4) | Fifth | 10 out |
| Friday, May 22 | | » Lost to Rangers (30-16), 13-10 | The Ballpark in Arlington (0-1) | 16-30 | Lost 7 | | » Game Story | W: John Wetteland (2-0) L: Jeff Montgomery (0-2) | Fifth | 11 out |
| Saturday, May 23 | | » Lost to Rangers (31-16), 7-3 | The Ballpark in Arlington (0-2) | 16-31 | Lost 8 | | » Game Story | W: Aaron Sele (8-2) L: Glendon Rusch (3-7) | Fifth | 11 out |
| Sunday, May 24 | | » Defeated Rangers (31-17), 8-3 | The Ballpark in Arlington (1-2) | 17-31 | | | » Game Story | W: Pat Rapp (4-4) L: Rick Helling (7-2) S: Hipolito Pichardo (1) | Fifth | 10 out |
| Monday, May 25 | | » Defeated Angels (25-24), 6-4 | Anaheim Stadium (1-0) | 18-31 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Tim Belcher (3-6) L: Ken Hill (7-3) S: Jeff Montgomery (8) | Fifth | 10 out |
| Wednesday, May 27 | | » Defeated Angels (25-25), 4-0 | Anaheim Stadium (2-0) | 19-31 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Jose Rosado (1-4) L: Omar Olivares (2-2) | Fifth | 10 out |
| Friday, May 29 | | » Defeated Athletics (21-30), 5-3 | Royals Stadium (7-18) | 20-31 | Won 4 | | » Game Story | W: Chris Haney (3-3) L: Mike Mohler (0-2) S: Jeff Montgomery (9) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Saturday, May 30 | | » Lost to Athletics (22-30), 10-4 | Royals Stadium (7-19) | 20-32 | | | » Game Story | W: Billy Taylor (1-5) L: Hipolito Pichardo (2-3) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Sunday, May 31 | | » Defeated Athletics (22-31), 10-4 | Royals Stadium (8-19) | 21-32 | | | » Game Story | W: Tim Belcher (4-6) L: T. J. Mathews (3-4) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Monday, June 1 | | » Lost to Angels (28-26), 6-3 | Royals Stadium (8-20) | 21-33 | | | » Game Story | W: Shigetoshi Hasegawa (3-1) L: Hipolito Pichardo (2-4) S: Troy Percival (15) | Fifth | 11½ out |
| Tuesday, June 2 | | » Lost to Angels (29-26), 7-5 | Royals Stadium (8-21) | 21-34 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Jarrod Washburn (1-0) L: Chris Haney (3-4) S: Troy Percival (16) | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Wednesday, June 3 | | » Lost to White Sox (23-33), 10-5 | Royals Stadium (8-22) | 21-35 | Lost 3 | | » Game Story | W: Carlos Castillo (2-4) L: Pat Rapp (4-5) | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Thursday, June 4 | | » Lost to White Sox (24-33), 7-1 | Royals Stadium (8-23) | 21-36 | Lost 4 | | » Game Story | W: Jaime Navarro (5-6) L: Glendon Rusch (3-8) | Fifth | 13½ out |
| Friday, June 5 | | » Defeated Astros (35-24), 3-0 | Astrodome (1-0) | 22-36 | | | » Game Story | W: Tim Belcher (5-6) L: Pete Schourek (2-4) S: Jeff Montgomery (10) | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Saturday, June 6 | | » Lost to Astros (36-24), 6-0 | Astrodome (1-1) | 22-37 | | | » Game Story | W: Jose Lima (7-2) L: Jose Rosado (1-5) | Fifth | 13½ out |
| Sunday, June 7 | | » Lost to Astros (37-24), 7-1 | Astrodome (1-2) | 22-38 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Shane Reynolds (7-3) L: Jim Pittsley (0-1) | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Monday, June 8 | | » Defeated Brewers (29-31), 8-7 | Royals Stadium (9-23) | 23-38 | | | » Game Story | W: Pat Rapp (5-5) L: Jeff Juden (5-5) S: Jeff Montgomery (11) | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Tuesday, June 9 | | » Lost to Brewers (30-31), 6-3 | Royals Stadium (9-24) | 23-39 | | | » Game Story | W: Bob Wickman (3-4) L: Jeff Montgomery (0-3) S: Doug Jones (12) | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Wednesday, June 10 | | » Lost to Brewers (31-31), 9-6 | Royals Stadium (9-25) | 23-40 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Bronswell Patrick (1-0) L: Hipolito Pichardo (2-5) | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Friday, June 12 | | » Defeated Tigers (23-39), 7-3 | Royals Stadium (10-25) | 24-40 | | | » Game Story | W: Jose Rosado (2-5) L: Bryce Florie (4-2) | Fourth | 14 out |
| Saturday, June 13 | | » Lost to Tigers (24-39), 7-1 | Royals Stadium (10-26) | 24-41 | | | » Game Story | W: Justin Thompson (5-6) L: Pat Rapp (5-6) | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Sunday, June 14 | | » Defeated Tigers (24-40), 2-0 | Royals Stadium (11-26) | 25-41 | | | » Game Story | W: Glendon Rusch (4-8) L: Seth Greisinger (0-2) | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Monday, June 15 | | » Defeated Indians (38-28), 7-6 | Jacobs Field (1-0) | 26-41 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Jeff Montgomery (1-3) L: Jose Mesa (3-3) S: Matt Whisenant (1) | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Tuesday, June 16 | | » Lost to Indians (39-28), 9-1 | Jacobs Field (1-1) | 26-42 | | | » Game Story | W: Bartolo Colon (6-4) L: Hipolito Pichardo (2-6) | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Wednesday, June 17 | | » Defeated Indians (39-29), 4-3 | Jacobs Field (2-1) | 27-42 | | | » Game Story | W: Jose Rosado (3-5) L: Dwight Gooden (1-3) S: Jeff Montgomery (12) | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Thursday, June 18 | | » Defeated Tigers (26-42), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (1-0) | 28-42 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Pat Rapp (6-6) L: Justin Thompson (5-7) S: Jeff Montgomery (13) | Third | 11½ out |
| Friday, June 19 | | » Defeated Tigers (26-43), 8-4 | Tiger Stadium (2-0) | 29-42 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Glendon Rusch (5-8) L: Seth Greisinger (0-3) S: Ricky Bones (1) | Third | 11½ out |
| Saturday, June 20 | | » Lost to Tigers (27-43), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (2-1) | 29-43 | | | » Game Story | W: Brian Moehler (7-5) L: Tim Belcher (5-7) S: Todd Jones (11) | Third | 11½ out |
| Sunday, June 21 | | » Defeated Tigers (27-44), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (3-1) | 30-43 | | | » Game Story | W: Hipolito Pichardo (3-6) L: Denny Harriger (0-2) S: Jeff Montgomery (14) | Third | 11½ out |
| Monday, June 22 | | » Defeated Reds (30-47), 3-0 | Riverfront Stadium (1-0) | 31-43 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Jim Pittsley (1-1) L: Mike Remlinger (4-9) S: Jeff Montgomery (15) | Third | 11½ out |
| Tuesday, June 23 | | » Defeated Reds (30-48), 6-4 | Riverfront Stadium (2-0) | 32-43 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Pat Rapp (7-6) L: Scott Klingenbeck (1-3) S: Scott Service (1) | Third | 11½ out |
| Wednesday, June 24 | | » Lost to Pirates (38-40), 10-3 | Royals Stadium (11-27) | 32-44 | | | » Game Story | W: Chris Peters (3-5) L: Glendon Rusch (5-9) | Third | 12½ out |
| Thursday, June 25 | | » Defeated Pirates (38-41), 6-1 | Royals Stadium (12-27) | 33-44 | | | » Game Story | W: Tim Belcher (6-7) L: Jon Lieber (5-9) | Third | 12½ out |
| Friday, June 26 | | » Defeated Cubs (42-37), 6-3 | Royals Stadium (13-27) | 34-44 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Hipolito Pichardo (4-6) L: Steve Trachsel (6-5) S: Jeff Montgomery (16) | Third | 12½ out |
| Saturday, June 27 | | » Defeated Cubs (42-38), 4-3 | Royals Stadium (14-27) | 35-44 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Scott Service (2-1) L: Rod Beck (1-2) | Third | 11½ out |
| Sunday, June 28 | | » Lost to Cubs (43-38), 6-3 | Royals Stadium (14-28) | 35-45 | | | » Game Story | W: Jeremi Gonzalez (7-5) L: Pat Rapp (7-7) S: Rod Beck (18) | Third | 11½ out |
| Tuesday, June 30 | | » Defeated Cardinals (39-42), 6-1 | Busch Stadium II (1-0) | 36-45 | | | » Game Story | W: Glendon Rusch (6-9) L: Manuel Aybar (3-5) S: Scott Service (2) | Third | 10½ out |
| Wednesday, July 1 | | » Defeated Cardinals (39-43), 6-4 | Busch Stadium II (2-0) | 37-45 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Tim Belcher (7-7) L: Kent Mercker (5-5) S: Jeff Montgomery (17) | Third | 10½ out |
| Thursday, July 2 | | » Lost to Cardinals (40-43), 3-0 | Busch Stadium II (2-1) | 37-46 | | | » Game Story | W: Juan Acevedo (3-2) L: Hipolito Pichardo (4-7) S: Jeff Brantley (12) | Third | 11½ out |
| Friday, July 3 | | » Lost to Indians (49-34), 2-1 | Royals Stadium (14-29) | 37-47 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Paul Shuey (1-0) L: Jose Rosado (3-6) S: Mike Jackson (19) | Third | 12½ out |
| Saturday, July 4 | | » Defeated Indians (49-35), 5-3 | Royals Stadium (15-29) | 38-47 | | | » Game Story | W: Pat Rapp (8-7) L: Charles Nagy (7-5) S: Jeff Montgomery (18) | Third | 11½ out |
| Sunday, July 5 | | » Lost to Indians (50-35), 12-3 | Royals Stadium (15-30) | 38-48 | | | » Game Story | W: Jaret Wright (8-5) L: Glendon Rusch (6-10) | Third | 12½ out |
| Thursday, July 9 | | » Defeated White Sox (35-52), 6-4 | Comiskey Park II (1-0) | 39-48 | | | » Game Story | W: Tim Belcher (8-7) L: Mike Sirotka (8-9) S: Jeff Montgomery (19) | Third | 11½ out |
| Friday, July 10 | | » Lost to White Sox (36-52), 10-3 | Comiskey Park II (1-1) | 39-49 | | | » Game Story | W: Jaime Navarro (7-10) L: Jose Rosado (3-7) | Third | 12½ out |
| Saturday, July 11 | | » Lost to White Sox (37-52), 4-3 | Comiskey Park II (1-2) | 39-50 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: James Baldwin (4-3) L: Pat Rapp (8-8) S: Matt Karchner (11) | Third | 13½ out |
| Sunday, July 12 | | » Defeated White Sox (37-53), 4-3 | Comiskey Park II (2-2) | 40-50 | | | » Game Story | W: Scott Service (3-1) L: Matt Karchner (2-3) S: Jeff Montgomery (20) | Third | 12½ out |
| Monday, July 13 | | » Defeated Tigers (37-52), 6-4 | Tiger Stadium (4-1) | 41-50 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Matt Whisenant (1-0) L: Todd Jones (1-4) S: Jeff Montgomery (21) | Third | 12½ out |
| Tuesday, July 14 | | » Lost to Tigers (38-52), 8-3 | Tiger Stadium (4-2) | 41-51 | | | » Game Story | W: Justin Thompson (8-8) L: Tim Belcher (8-8) | Third | 12½ out |
| Wednesday, July 15 | | » Defeated Athletics (44-49), 5-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-2) | 42-51 | | | » Game Story | W: Jose Rosado (4-7) L: Tom Candiotti (5-11) | Second | 11½ out |
| Thursday, July 16 | | » Lost to Athletics (45-49), 5-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-3) | 42-52 | | | » Game Story | W: Blake Stein (4-5) L: Pat Rapp (8-9) S: Billy Taylor (21) | Second | 11½ out |
| Friday, July 17 | | » Lost to Mariners (44-53), 18-5 | Kingdome (1-3) | 42-53 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Bill Swift (9-5) L: Glendon Rusch (6-11) | Third | 11½ out |
| Saturday, July 18 | | » Lost to Mariners (45-53), 8-5 | Kingdome (1-4) | 42-54 | Lost 3 | | » Game Story | W: Bobby Ayala (1-7) L: Scott Service (3-2) | Third | 12½ out |
| Sunday, July 19 | | » Defeated Mariners (45-54), 4-1 | Kingdome (2-4) | 43-54 | | | » Game Story | W: Tim Belcher (9-8) L: Jeff Fassero (9-6) S: Jeff Montgomery (22) | Third | 11½ out |
| Tuesday, July 21 | | » Lost to Rangers (55-44), 15-5 | Royals Stadium (15-31) | 43-55 | | | » Game Story | W: Rick Helling (13-5) L: Jose Rosado (4-8) | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Wednesday, July 22 | | » Defeated Rangers (55-45), 7-4 | Royals Stadium (16-31) | 44-55 | | | » Game Story | W: Pat Rapp (9-9) L: Aaron Sele (12-7) S: Jeff Montgomery (23) | Third | 12½ out |
| Thursday, July 23 | | » Lost to Rangers (56-45), 8-4 | Royals Stadium (16-32) | 44-56 | | | » Game Story | W: Xavier Hernandez (5-1) L: Glendon Rusch (6-12) | Third | 12½ out |
| Friday, July 24 | | » Defeated Angels (55-46), 4-3 | Royals Stadium (17-32) | 45-56 | | | » Game Story | W: Hipolito Pichardo (5-7) L: Chuck Finley (8-5) S: Jeff Montgomery (24) | Third | 12½ out |
| Saturday, July 25 | | » Lost to Angels (56-46), 6-5 | Royals Stadium (17-33) | 45-57 | | | » Game Story | W: Pep Harris (3-0) L: Tim Belcher (9-9) S: Mike Holtz (1) | Third | 13½ out |
| Sunday, July 26 | | » Defeated Angels (56-47), 9-4 | Royals Stadium (18-33) | 46-57 | | | » Game Story | W: Jose Rosado (5-8) L: Omar Olivares (5-7) | Third | 12½ out |
| Monday, July 27 | | » Lost to Angels (57-47), 6-1 | Royals Stadium (18-34) | 46-58 | | | » Game Story | W: Allen Watson (4-6) L: Pat Rapp (9-10) S: Shigetoshi Hasegawa (2) | Third | 13 out |
| Tuesday, July 28 | | » Lost to Twins (49-55), 3-0 | Royals Stadium (18-35) | 46-59 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Brad Radke (10-8) L: Glendon Rusch (6-13) S: Rick Aguilera (25) | Third | 14 out |
| Wednesday, July 29 | | » Lost to Twins (50-55), 5-3 | Royals Stadium (18-36) | 46-60 | Lost 3 | | » Game Story | W: Eric Milton (6-7) L: Hipolito Pichardo (5-8) S: Rick Aguilera (26) | Third | 15 out |
| Thursday, July 30 | | » Defeated Twins (50-56), 7-3 | Royals Stadium (19-36) | 47-60 | | | » Game Story | W: Tim Belcher (10-9) L: Dan Serafini (4-4) | Third | 15 out |
| Friday, July 31 | | » Defeated Orioles (55-54), 9-6 | Royals Stadium (20-36) | 48-60 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Jose Rosado (6-8) L: Scott Erickson (11-9) | Third | 14 out |
| Saturday, August 1 | | » Defeated Orioles (55-55), 9-5 | Royals Stadium (21-36) | 49-60 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Chris Haney (4-4) L: Scott Kamieniecki (2-4) | Third | 13 out |
| Sunday, August 2 | | » Lost to Orioles (56-55), 9-2 | Royals Stadium (21-37) | 49-61 | | | » Game Story | W: Sidney Ponson (5-6) L: Glendon Rusch (6-14) | Third | 13 out |
| Tuesday, August 4 | | » Defeated Twins (51-59), 12-4 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-1) | 50-61 | | | » Game Story | W: Hipolito Pichardo (6-8) L: Eric Milton (6-8) | Third | 11½ out |
| Wednesday, August 5 | | » Defeated Twins (51-60), 4-3 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (4-1) | 51-61 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Tim Belcher (11-9) L: Frank Rodriguez (1-1) S: Jeff Montgomery (25) | Third | 11½ out |
| Thursday, August 6 | | » Defeated Twins (51-61), 8-7 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (5-1) | 52-61 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Scott Service (4-2) L: Rick Aguilera (3-7) S: Jeff Montgomery (26) | Second | 11 out |
| Friday, August 7 | | » Lost to Yankees (81-29), 8-2 | Yankee Stadium (0-2) | 52-62 | | | » Game Story | W: David Cone (16-4) L: Pat Rapp (9-11) | Second | 12½ out | | » Lost to Yankees (82-29), 14-2 | Yankee Stadium (0-3) | 52-63 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: David Wells (14-2) L: Chris Haney (4-5) | Second | 12½ out |
| Saturday, August 8 | | » Lost to Yankees (83-29), 14-1 | Yankee Stadium (0-4) | 52-64 | Lost 3 | | » Game Story | W: Orlando Hernandez (7-3) L: Glendon Rusch (6-15) | Second | 13½ out |
| Sunday, August 9 | | » Lost to Yankees (84-29), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (0-5) | 52-65 | Lost 4 | | » Game Story | W: Ramiro Mendoza (8-2) L: Scott Service (4-3) S: Mariano Rivera (30) | Third | 13½ out |
| Tuesday, August 11 | | » Lost to Red Sox (69-47), 7-4 | Fenway Park (0-4) | 52-66 | Lost 5 | | » Game Story | W: Tom Gordon (6-3) L: Jeff Montgomery (1-4) | Third | 13½ out |
| Wednesday, August 12 | | » Defeated Red Sox (69-48), 8-4 | Fenway Park (1-4) | 53-66 | | | » Game Story | W: Scott Service (5-3) L: Greg Swindell (3-4) | Third | 13½ out |
| Thursday, August 13 | | » Defeated Devil Rays (46-72), 6-4 | Royals Stadium (22-37) | 54-66 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Jeff Montgomery (2-4) L: Roberto Hernandez (2-5) | Second | 12½ out |
| Friday, August 14 | | » Defeated Devil Rays (46-73), 11-9 | Royals Stadium (23-37) | 55-66 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Chris Haney (5-5) L: Rolando Arrojo (11-9) S: Scott Service (3) | Second | 11½ out |
| Saturday, August 15 | | » Lost to Devil Rays (47-73), 8-6 | Royals Stadium (23-38) | 55-67 | | | » Game Story | W: Jim Mecir (6-2) L: Ricky Bones (0-1) S: Roberto Hernandez (20) | Second | 11½ out |
| Sunday, August 16 | | » Lost to Devil Rays (48-73), 8-3 | Royals Stadium (23-39) | 55-68 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Julio Santana (4-2) L: Tim Belcher (11-10) | Third | 12½ out |
| Monday, August 17 | | » Lost to Yankees (91-30), 7-1 | Royals Stadium (23-40) | 55-69 | Lost 3 | | » Game Story | W: David Cone (18-4) L: Jose Rosado (6-9) | |
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