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	REGULARS	BA	HR	RBI	Salary
1B	Steve Balboni	.243	36	88	$205,000
2B	Frank White	.249	22	69	n/a
SS	Onix Concepcion	.204	2	20	$250,000
3B	George Brett	.335	30	112	$1,000,000
OF	Willie Wilson	.278	4	43	$843,750
OF	Lonnie Smith	.257	6	41	$740,000
OF	Darryl Motley	.222	17	49	$155,500
C	Jim Sundberg	.245	10	35	$608,333
DH	Hal McRae	.259	14	70	$800,000
	Other position players: Jorge Orta (.267, 4, 45), Pat Sheridan (.228, 3, 17), Lynn Jones (.211, 0, 9), John Wathan (.234, 1, 9), Buddy Biancalana (.188, 1, 6), Dane Iorg (.223, 1, 21), Greg Pryor (.219, 1, 3), Omar Moreno (.243, 2, 12), Jamie Quirk (.281, 0, 4), Dave Leeper (.088, 0, 4), Jim Scranton (.000, 0, 0), Bob Hegman (.000, 0, 0)
	STARTERS	W-L	ERA	SV
L	Charlie Leibrandt	17-9	2.69	0	$225,000
L	Bud Black	10-15	4.33	0	$465,000
R	Bret Saberhagen	20-6	2.87	0	$150,000
L	Danny Jackson	14-12	3.42	0	$95,000
R	Mark Gubicza	14-10	4.06	0	$115,000
	BULLPEN
R	Dan Quisenberry	8-9	2.37	37	$975,000
R	Joe Beckwith	1-5	4.07	1	$358,000
L	Mike Jones	3-3	4.78	0	$100,000
R	Mike LaCoss	1-1	5.09	1	n/a
R	Steve Farr	2-1	3.11	1	n/a
	Other pitchers: Mark Huismann (1-0, 1.93), Tony Ferreira (0-0, 7.94), Larry Gura (0-0, 12.46), Dennis Leonard (0-0, 0.00)
Salary information provided by Doug Pappas, SABR Business of Baseball Committee

Friday, January 18
In a 4-team trade, the Brewers send catcher Jim Sundberg to Kansas City and receive pitchers Danny Darwin from Texas and Tim Leary from the Mets. The Mets receive pitcher Frank Wills from the Royals, who also send catcher Don Slaught to Texas. C Bill Hance goes from Texas to Milwaukee.
Monday, April 8
» Defeated Blue Jays (0-1), 2-1	Royals Stadium (1-0)	1-0
» W: Bud Black (1-0) L: Dave Stieb (0-1) S: Dan Quisenberry (1)		First	--
Wednesday, April 10
» Lost to Blue Jays (1-1), 1-0	Royals Stadium (1-1)	1-1
» W: Bill Caudill (1-0) L: Joe Beckwith (0-1) S: Gary Lavelle (1)		Third	1 out
» Major-league debuts: Manny Lee (Blue Jays)
Thursday, April 11
» Lost to Blue Jays (2-1), 4-3	Royals Stadium (1-2)	1-2	Lost 2
» W: Bill Caudill (2-0) L: Dan Quisenberry (0-1) S: Jim Acker (1)		Fourth	2 out
Saturday, April 13
» Lost to Tigers (4-0), 3-1	Royals Stadium (1-3)	1-3	Lost 3
» W: Jack Morris (2-0) L: Bud Black (1-1)		Fourth	3½ out
Sunday, April 14
» Lost to Tigers (5-0), 5-1	Royals Stadium (1-4)	1-4	Lost 4
» W: Dan Petry (2-0) L: Bret Saberhagen (0-1) S: Willie Hernandez (2)		Fourth	4½ out
The Royals send Mike Brewer to the Indians for a player to be named later. Brewer is the player to be named later, returning to the Indians on September 17.
Monday, April 15
» Major-league debuts: Steve Lyons (Red Sox)
Tuesday, April 16
» Defeated Red Sox (4-3), 2-0	Royals Stadium (2-4)	2-4
» W: Danny Jackson (1-0) L: Roger Clemens (1-1)		Fifth	3 out
Wednesday, April 17
» Defeated Red Sox (4-4), 6-1	Royals Stadium (3-4)	3-4	Won 2
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (1-0) L: Al Nipper (0-1)		Fifth	2 out
Thursday, April 18
» Lost to Red Sox (5-4), 4-3	Royals Stadium (3-5)	3-5
» W: Bob Ojeda (1-0) L: Mike Jones (0-1)		Fourth	2½ out
At Kansas City, Jim Rice hits a home run with two out in the 14th to give the Red Sox a 4–3 win over the Royals.
Friday, April 19
» Defeated Tigers (6-2), 9-2	Tiger Stadium (1-0)	4-5
» W: Bret Saberhagen (1-1) L: Dan Petry (2-1)		Third	1½ out
Saturday, April 20
» Lost to Tigers (7-2), 4-3	Tiger Stadium (1-1)	4-6
» W: Willie Hernandez (2-0) L: Dan Quisenberry (0-2)		Fourth	2½ out
Sunday, April 21
» Defeated Tigers (7-3), 3-2	Tiger Stadium (2-1)	5-6
» W: Dan Quisenberry (1-2) L: Juan Berenguer (0-1) S: Larry Gura (1)		Third	1½ out
Monday, April 22
» Defeated Blue Jays (7-6), 2-0	Exhibition Stadium (1-0)	6-6	Won 2
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (2-0) L: Dave Stieb (1-2)		Third	1½ out
Tuesday, April 23
» Defeated Blue Jays (7-7), 7-6	Exhibition Stadium (2-0)	7-6	Won 3
» W: Joe Beckwith (1-1) L: Bill Caudill (3-2) S: Dan Quisenberry (2)		Second	½ out
Wednesday, April 24
» Lost to Blue Jays (8-7), 10-2	Exhibition Stadium (2-1)	7-7
» W: Luis Leal (1-1) L: Bret Saberhagen (1-2)		Third	1½ out
Friday, April 26
» Lost to Red Sox (9-7), 5-2	Fenway Park (0-1)	7-8	Lost 2
» W: Roger Clemens (2-2) L: Mark Gubicza (0-1)		Fifth	2 out
Saturday, April 27
» Defeated Red Sox (9-8), 5-4	Fenway Park (1-1)	8-8
» W: Dan Quisenberry (2-2) L: Bob Stanley (0-2)		Third	2 out
Sunday, April 28
» Defeated Red Sox (9-9), 5-2	Fenway Park (2-1)	9-8	Won 2
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (3-0) L: Oil Can Boyd (2-1) S: Joe Beckwith (1)		Third	2 out
Monday, April 29
» Defeated Indians (7-12), 3-2	Royals Stadium (4-5)	10-8	Won 3
» W: Bud Black (2-1) L: Neal Heaton (1-1) S: Dan Quisenberry (3)		Third	2 out
Tuesday, April 30
» Defeated Indians (7-13), 5-1	Royals Stadium (5-5)	11-8	Won 4
» W: Bret Saberhagen (2-2) L: Jose Roman (0-4)		Second	2 out
Wednesday, May 1
» Lost to Indians (8-13), 6-5	Royals Stadium (5-6)	11-9
» W: Don Schulze (3-0) L: Mark Gubicza (0-2) S: Tom Waddell (5)		Third	2 out
Toronto's Jimmy Key beats the Royals 6–3 to become the first lefthanded starter to win for the Blue Jays since Paul Mirabella on October 4, 1980, a span of 614 games.
Friday, May 3
» Lost to Yankees (8-12), 7-1	Yankee Stadium (0-1)	11-10	Lost 2
» W: Dennis Rasmussen (1-1) L: Danny Jackson (1-1)		Fourth	2½ out
Saturday, May 4
» Lost to Yankees (9-12), 5-2	Yankee Stadium (0-2)	11-11	Lost 3
» W: Ron Guidry (2-3) L: Charlie Leibrandt (3-1)		Fourth	3½ out
Sunday, May 5
» Lost to Yankees (10-12), 6-2	Yankee Stadium (0-3)	11-12	Lost 4
» W: Phil Niekro (4-2) L: Bud Black (2-2) S: Dave Righetti (7)		Third	4½ out
Tuesday, May 7
» Lost to Orioles (16-8), 4-2	Royals Stadium (5-7)	11-13	Lost 5
» W: Ken Dixon (3-0) L: Bret Saberhagen (2-3) S: Sammy Stewart (5)		Fourth	4½ out
Wednesday, May 8
» Defeated Orioles (16-9), 9-8	Royals Stadium (6-7)	12-13
» W: Mike LaCoss (1-0) L: Scott McGregor (1-3)		Fourth	3½ out
Friday, May 10
» Lost to Yankees (11-14), 6-4	Royals Stadium (6-8)	12-14
» W: Ron Guidry (3-3) L: Charlie Leibrandt (3-2) S: Dave Righetti (8)		Fourth	4½ out
Saturday, May 11
» Lost to Yankees (12-14), 11-3	Royals Stadium (6-9)	12-15	Lost 2
» W: Dennis Rasmussen (2-1) L: Bud Black (2-3)		Fourth	5½ out
Sunday, May 12
» Defeated Yankees (12-15), 6-5	Royals Stadium (7-9)	13-15
» W: Dan Quisenberry (3-2) L: Dave Righetti (1-2)		Fourth	4½ out
Monday, May 13
» Defeated Orioles (18-11), 5-2	Memorial Stadium (1-0)	14-15	Won 2
» W: Danny Jackson (2-1) L: Storm Davis (1-1) S: Dan Quisenberry (4)		Fourth	4 out
Tuesday, May 14
» Defeated Orioles (18-12), 5-3	Memorial Stadium (2-0)	15-15	Won 3
» W: Mark Gubicza (1-2) L: Scott McGregor (1-4) S: Dan Quisenberry (5)		Fourth	3 out
Wednesday, May 15
» Defeated Indians (12-20), 5-1	Cleveland Stadium (1-0)	16-15	Won 4
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (4-2) L: Don Schulze (3-3)		Fourth	3 out
Thursday, May 16
» Defeated Indians (12-21), 7-1	Cleveland Stadium (2-0)	17-15	Won 5
» W: Bud Black (3-3) L: Keith Creel (0-1)		Fourth	2½ out
Friday, May 17
» Defeated Brewers (12-20), 3-0	County Stadium (1-0)	18-15	Won 6
» W: Bret Saberhagen (3-3) L: Danny Darwin (3-3)		Fourth	1½ out
The Cardinals trade OF Lonnie Smith to the Royals for minor leaguer John Morris, unloading Smith's $850,000 salary and clearing the way for rookie OF Vince Coleman to play every day.
Saturday, May 18
» Lost to Brewers (13-20), 7-2	County Stadium (1-1)	18-16
» W: Moose Haas (4-2) L: Danny Jackson (2-2)		Fourth	1½ out
Sunday, May 19
» Lost to Brewers (14-20), 11-10	County Stadium (1-2)	18-17	Lost 2
» W: Bob Gibson (4-1) L: Dan Quisenberry (3-3)		Fourth	2½ out
Monday, May 20
» Lost to Rangers (11-25), 8-7	Arlington Stadium (0-1)	18-18	Lost 3
» W: Dave Schmidt (2-2) L: Joe Beckwith (1-2)		Fourth	3½ out
Tuesday, May 21
» Defeated Rangers (11-26), 5-0	Arlington Stadium (1-1)	19-18
» W: Bud Black (4-3) L: Frank Tanana (0-5)		Fourth	3½ out
Wednesday, May 22
» Defeated Rangers (11-27), 6-3	Arlington Stadium (2-1)	20-18	Won 2
» W: Bret Saberhagen (4-3) L: Dickie Noles (2-5) S: Dan Quisenberry (6)		Fourth	2½ out
Friday, May 24
» Defeated White Sox (19-18), 8-4	Royals Stadium (8-9)	21-18	Won 3
» W: Danny Jackson (3-2) L: Britt Burns (5-4) S: Dan Quisenberry (7)		Second	1½ out
Saturday, May 25
» Defeated White Sox (19-19), 3-0	Royals Stadium (9-9)	22-18	Won 4
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (5-2) L: Tom Seaver (4-3)		Second	1½ out
Sunday, May 26
» Defeated White Sox (19-20), 3-2	Royals Stadium (10-9)	23-18	Won 5
» W: Bud Black (5-3) L: Bob James (1-2) S: Dan Quisenberry (8)		Second	1½ out
Monday, May 27
» Defeated Rangers (15-28), 4-2	Royals Stadium (11-9)	24-18	Won 6
» W: Bret Saberhagen (5-3) L: Dickie Noles (2-6) S: Dan Quisenberry (9)		Second	½ out
Tuesday, May 28
» Lost to Rangers (16-28), 6-1	Royals Stadium (11-10)	24-19
» W: Burt Hooton (2-1) L: Mark Gubicza (1-3)		Second	1 out
Wednesday, May 29
» Defeated Rangers (16-29), 6-2	Royals Stadium (12-10)	25-19
» W: Danny Jackson (4-2) L: Charlie Hough (4-4) S: Dan Quisenberry (10)		First	--
Thursday, May 30
» Lost to White Sox (21-21), 4-3	Comiskey Park I (0-1)	25-20
» W: Tom Seaver (5-3) L: Charlie Leibrandt (5-3) S: Bob James (9)		First	--
Friday, May 31
» Lost to White Sox (22-21), 8-3	Comiskey Park I (0-2)	25-21	Lost 2
» W: Floyd Bannister (3-4) L: Bud Black (5-4) S: Gene Nelson (1)		Second	1 out
Saturday, June 1
» Lost to White Sox (23-21), 8-7	Comiskey Park I (0-3)	25-22	Lost 3
» W: Bob James (2-2) L: Mike Jones (0-2)		Second	2 out
Sunday, June 2
» Lost to White Sox (24-21), 4-1	Comiskey Park I (0-4)	25-23	Lost 4
» W: Richard Dotson (3-3) L: Mark Gubicza (1-4) S: Bob James (10)		Third	2 out
Tuesday, June 4
» Defeated Brewers (22-24), 4-3	Royals Stadium (13-10)	26-23
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (6-3) L: Pete Vuckovich (1-3) S: Mike LaCoss (1)		Second	1½ out
Wednesday, June 5
» Lost to Brewers (23-24), 10-2	Royals Stadium (13-11)	26-24
» W: Teddy Higuera (4-3) L: Bud Black (5-5)		Second	1½ out
Friday, June 7
» Defeated Angels (28-24), 6-0	Anaheim Stadium (1-0)	27-24
» W: Bret Saberhagen (6-3) L: Mike Witt (3-6)		Second	½ out
Saturday, June 8
» Defeated Angels (28-25), 4-1	Anaheim Stadium (2-0)	28-24	Won 2
» W: Mark Gubicza (2-4) L: Jim Slaton (4-4) S: Dan Quisenberry (11)		First	--
Sunday, June 9
» Lost to Angels (29-25), 1-0	Anaheim Stadium (2-1)	28-25
» W: Ron Romanick (7-2) L: Danny Jackson (4-3) S: Donnie Moore (12)		Third	½ out
Monday, June 10
» Lost to Athletics (27-28), 2-1	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-1)	28-26	Lost 2
» W: Jay Howell (5-3) L: Dan Quisenberry (3-4)		Third	1½ out
Tuesday, June 11
» Lost to Athletics (28-28), 4-3	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-2)	28-27	Lost 3
» W: Jay Howell (6-3) L: Bud Black (5-6)		Third	2 out
Wednesday, June 12
» Defeated Athletics (28-29), 3-2	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-2)	29-27
» W: Mike Jones (1-2) L: Steve McCatty (2-3)		Third	2 out
Thursday, June 13
» Defeated Mariners (25-34), 4-3	Kingdome (1-0)	30-27	Won 2
» W: Mark Gubicza (3-4) L: Bill Wilkinson (0-1) S: Dan Quisenberry (12)		Third	1½ out
» Major-league debuts: Bill Wilkinson (Mariners)
Friday, June 14
» Lost to Mariners (26-34), 13-5	Kingdome (1-1)	30-28
» W: Frank Wills (2-0) L: Danny Jackson (4-4)		Third	2 out
Saturday, June 15
» Lost to Mariners (27-34), 2-1	Kingdome (1-2)	30-29	Lost 2
» W: Matt Young (5-8) L: Charlie Leibrandt (6-4) S: Ed Vande Berg (3)		Third	3 out
Sunday, June 16
» Lost to Mariners (28-34), 2-1	Kingdome (1-3)	30-30	Lost 3
» W: Karl Best (2-1) L: Joe Beckwith (1-3)		Fourth	3 out
Monday, June 17
» Defeated Twins (26-33), 10-3	Royals Stadium (14-11)	31-30
» W: Bret Saberhagen (7-3) L: Frank Viola (7-6)		Third	2½ out
Tuesday, June 18
» Defeated Twins (26-34), 10-1	Royals Stadium (15-11)	32-30	Won 2
» W: Mark Gubicza (4-4) L: Mike Smithson (5-6)		Third	2½ out
Wednesday, June 19
» Defeated Twins (26-35), 3-2	Royals Stadium (16-11)	33-30	Won 3
» W: Danny Jackson (5-4) L: Pete Filson (3-4) S: Dan Quisenberry (13)		Third	2½ out
Thursday, June 20
» Lost to Twins (27-35), 11-8	Royals Stadium (16-12)	33-31
» W: Frank Eufemia (1-0) L: Joe Beckwith (1-4) S: Len Whitehouse (1)		Third	2½ out
Saturday, June 22
» Lost to Mariners (30-36), 2-1	Royals Stadium (16-13)	33-32	Lost 2
» W: Bill Swift (2-1) L: Bret Saberhagen (7-4) S: Edwin Nunez (7)		Fourth	3½ out
Sunday, June 23
» Lost to Mariners (31-36), 8-2	Royals Stadium (16-14)	33-33	Lost 3
» W: Mike Moore (5-4) L: Bud Black (5-7)		Fourth	4½ out
Monday, June 24
» Defeated Twins (29-37), 12-6	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-0)	34-33
» W: Mark Gubicza (5-4) L: Pete Filson (3-5)		Fourth	3½ out
Tuesday, June 25
» Defeated Twins (29-38), 3-0	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-0)	35-33	Won 2
» W: Danny Jackson (6-4) L: John Butcher (4-7)		Fourth	3½ out
Wednesday, June 26
» Lost to Twins (30-38), 2-1	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-1)	35-34
» W: Ken Schrom (7-5) L: Charlie Leibrandt (6-5)		Fourth	4½ out
Minnesota's Ken Schrom one-hits Kansas City, but needs a 2-run single from Roy Smalley in the bottom of the 9th to secure the 2–1 victory. Willie Wilson's 3rd-inning single is the only Royals hit.
Friday, June 28
» Defeated Angels (40-31), 5-4	Royals Stadium (17-14)	36-34
» W: Dan Quisenberry (4-4) L: Doug Corbett (2-1)		Fourth	3½ out
Saturday, June 29
» Lost to Angels (41-31), 7-1	Royals Stadium (17-15)	36-35
» W: Urbano Lugo (3-1) L: Bud Black (5-8)		Third	4½ out
Sunday, June 30
» Defeated Angels (41-32), 3-1	Royals Stadium (18-15)	37-35
» W: Mark Gubicza (6-4) L: Ron Romanick (8-4) S: Dan Quisenberry (14)		Third	3½ out
Monday, July 1
» Lost to Athletics (40-34), 4-3	Royals Stadium (18-16)	37-36
» W: Keith Atherton (4-4) L: Danny Jackson (6-5) S: Jay Howell (17)		Third	3½ out
Tuesday, July 2
» Defeated Athletics (40-35), 10-1	Royals Stadium (19-16)	38-36
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (7-5) L: Rick Langford (0-2)		Third	3½ out
Wednesday, July 3
» Defeated Athletics (40-36), 3-0	Royals Stadium (20-16)	39-36	Won 2
» W: Bret Saberhagen (8-4) L: Chris Codiroli (8-4) S: Dan Quisenberry (15)		Third	3½ out
Thursday, July 4
» Lost to Orioles (39-36), 5-3	Royals Stadium (20-17)	39-37
» W: Dennis Martinez (7-5) L: Bud Black (5-9) S: Nate Snell (4)		Third	4½ out
Friday, July 5
» Lost to Orioles (40-36), 6-3	Royals Stadium (20-18)	39-38	Lost 2
» W: Mike Boddicker (9-7) L: Mark Gubicza (6-5) S: Sammy Stewart (6)		Fifth	5½ out
Saturday, July 6
» Lost to Orioles (41-36), 8-3	Royals Stadium (20-19)	39-39	Lost 3
» W: Scott McGregor (7-7) L: Danny Jackson (6-6)		Fifth	5½ out
Sunday, July 7
» Defeated Orioles (41-37), 8-4	Royals Stadium (21-19)	40-39
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (8-5) L: Storm Davis (4-5) S: Dan Quisenberry (16)		Fourth	5½ out
Monday, July 8
» Defeated Yankees (43-36), 5-2	Yankee Stadium (1-3)	41-39	Won 2
» W: Bret Saberhagen (9-4) L: Phil Niekro (7-8)		Fourth	5½ out
Tuesday, July 9
» Lost to Yankees (44-36), 6-4	Yankee Stadium (1-4)	41-40
» W: Ron Guidry (11-3) L: Bud Black (5-10) S: Dave Righetti (15)		Third	6½ out
New York's Ron Guidry works eight 2/3 innings to win his 10th straight, beating the Royals, 6–4. Guidry allows nine hits and strikes out 1.
Wednesday, July 10
» Lost to Yankees (45-36), 6-5	Yankee Stadium (1-5)	41-41	Lost 2
» W: Dave Righetti (7-6) L: Dan Quisenberry (4-5)		Fourth	7½ out
Thursday, July 11
» Defeated Indians (27-56), 1-0	Cleveland Stadium (3-0)	42-41
» W: Danny Jackson (7-6) L: Vern Ruhle (2-4)		Third	6½ out
Friday, July 12
» Lost to Indians (28-56), 5-4	Cleveland Stadium (3-1)	42-42
» W: Tom Waddell (4-5) L: Dan Quisenberry (4-6)		Third	7½ out
Saturday, July 13
» Defeated Indians (28-57), 5-1	Cleveland Stadium (4-1)	43-42
» W: Bret Saberhagen (10-4) L: Bert Blyleven (8-9)		Third	7½ out
Sunday, July 14
» Defeated Indians (28-58), 9-5	Cleveland Stadium (5-1)	44-42	Won 2
» W: Bud Black (6-10) L: Neal Heaton (5-11) S: Dan Quisenberry (17)		Third	7½ out
Thursday, July 18
» Lost to Orioles (45-41), 8-3	Memorial Stadium (2-1)	44-43
» W: Scott McGregor (8-7) L: Bret Saberhagen (10-5) S: Sammy Stewart (7)		Third	7½ out
Friday, July 19
» Defeated Orioles (45-42), 10-3	Memorial Stadium (3-1)	45-43
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (9-5) L: Mike Boddicker (9-10)		Fourth	7½ out
Saturday, July 20
» Defeated Orioles (45-43), 7-5	Memorial Stadium (4-1)	46-43	Won 2
» W: Danny Jackson (8-6) L: Mike Flanagan (0-1) S: Dan Quisenberry (18)		Third	7½ out
Sunday, July 21
» Lost to Orioles (46-43), 6-4	Memorial Stadium (4-2)	46-44
» W: Tippy Martinez (2-2) L: Bud Black (6-11) S: Don Aase (4)		Third	7½ out
Monday, July 22
» Defeated Yankees (52-38), 5-4	Royals Stadium (22-19)	47-44
» W: Mike Jones (2-2) L: Dennis Rasmussen (3-5) S: Dan Quisenberry (19)		Fourth	6½ out
Tuesday, July 23
» Defeated Yankees (52-39), 5-2	Royals Stadium (23-19)	48-44	Won 2
» W: Bret Saberhagen (11-5) L: Ed Whitson (5-7) S: Dan Quisenberry (20)		Second	6½ out
Wednesday, July 24
» Defeated Yankees (52-40), 5-3	Royals Stadium (24-19)	49-44	Won 3
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (10-5) L: Joe Cowley (8-4) S: Dan Quisenberry (21)		Second	6½ out
Friday, July 26
» Defeated Indians (30-64), 7-1	Royals Stadium (25-19)	50-44	Won 4
» W: Danny Jackson (9-6) L: Ramon Romero (0-1)		Second	5 out
Saturday, July 27
» Defeated Indians (30-65), 6-3	Royals Stadium (26-19)	51-44	Won 5
» W: Bud Black (7-11) L: Jerry Reed (0-3) S: Dan Quisenberry (22)		Second	4 out
Sunday, July 28
» Defeated Indians (30-66), 7-4	Royals Stadium (27-19)	52-44	Won 6
» W: Mark Gubicza (7-5) L: Vern Ruhle (2-7) S: Dan Quisenberry (23)		Second	3 out
Monday, July 29
» Defeated Tigers (52-45), 4-2	Tiger Stadium (3-1)	53-44	Won 7
» W: Bret Saberhagen (12-5) L: Dan Petry (11-10)		Second	2½ out
Tuesday, July 30
» Lost to Tigers (53-45), 11-7	Tiger Stadium (3-2)	53-45
» W: Jack Morris (12-6) L: Charlie Leibrandt (10-6) S: Willie Hernandez (21)		Second	2½ out
Wednesday, July 31
» Defeated Tigers (53-46), 5-2	Tiger Stadium (4-2)	54-45
» W: Danny Jackson (10-6) L: Walt Terrell (10-6) S: Dan Quisenberry (24)		Second	2½ out
Friday, August 2
» Defeated Red Sox (53-49), 4-3	Royals Stadium (28-19)	55-45	Won 2
» W: Dan Quisenberry (5-6) L: Mark Clear (1-2)		Second	2 out
Saturday, August 3
» Lost to Red Sox (54-49), 5-4	Royals Stadium (28-20)	55-46
» W: Roger Clemens (7-4) L: Mark Gubicza (7-6) S: Steve Crawford (4)		Second	3 out
Sunday, August 4
» Lost to Red Sox (55-49), 6-5	Royals Stadium (28-21)	55-47	Lost 2
» W: Bob Stanley (6-5) L: Mike LaCoss (1-1) S: Mark Clear (3)		Second	4 out
Monday, August 5
» Lost to Tigers (57-47), 8-4	Royals Stadium (28-22)	55-48	Lost 3
» W: Walt Terrell (11-6) L: Danny Jackson (10-7) S: Willie Hernandez (22)		Second	5 out
Thursday, August 8
» Defeated Tigers (57-48), 10-3	Royals Stadium (29-22)	56-48
» W: Bret Saberhagen (13-5) L: Frank Tanana (6-11)		Second	3½ out
» Defeated Tigers (57-49), 6-4	Royals Stadium (30-22)	57-48	Won 2
» W: Mark Gubicza (8-6) L: Dan Petry (12-11) S: Dan Quisenberry (25)		Second	3½ out
Friday, August 9
» Defeated Blue Jays (69-40), 4-2	Royals Stadium (31-22)	58-48	Won 3
» W: Bud Black (8-11) L: Dave Stieb (10-8)		Second	2½ out
Saturday, August 10
» Defeated Blue Jays (69-41), 4-3	Royals Stadium (32-22)	59-48	Won 4
» W: Dan Quisenberry (6-6) L: Bill Caudill (4-5)		Second	2½ out
Sunday, August 11
» Lost to Blue Jays (70-41), 5-3	Royals Stadium (32-23)	59-49
» W: Tom Henke (3-0) L: Joe Beckwith (1-5)		Second	3½ out
Monday, August 12
» Defeated Red Sox (56-54), 3-2	Fenway Park (3-1)	60-49
» W: Mark Gubicza (9-6) L: Al Nipper (7-8) S: Dan Quisenberry (26)		Second	3 out
Tuesday, August 13
» Defeated Red Sox (56-55), 6-3	Fenway Park (4-1)	61-49	Won 2
» W: Bret Saberhagen (14-5) L: Bob Ojeda (5-7) S: Dan Quisenberry (27)		Second	2 out
Wednesday, August 14
» Lost to Red Sox (57-55), 16-3	Fenway Park (4-2)	61-50
» W: Bruce Hurst (8-9) L: Bud Black (8-12)		Second	2½ out
Friday, August 16
» Defeated Blue Jays (72-43), 4-2	Exhibition Stadium (3-1)	62-50
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (11-6) L: Jimmy Key (9-5)		Second	2½ out
Saturday, August 17
» Defeated Blue Jays (72-44), 4-2	Exhibition Stadium (4-1)	63-50	Won 2
» W: Danny Jackson (11-7) L: Doyle Alexander (12-7) S: Dan Quisenberry (28)		Second	2½ out
Sunday, August 18
» Lost to Blue Jays (73-44), 10-6	Exhibition Stadium (4-2)	63-51
» W: Tom Filer (6-0) L: Mark Gubicza (9-7)		Second	2½ out
Monday, August 19
» Defeated Tigers (63-54), 2-1	Royals Stadium (33-23)	64-51
» W: Bret Saberhagen (15-5) L: Jack Morris (13-7)		Second	2½ out
Tuesday, August 20
» Lost to White Sox (58-57), 2-1	Comiskey Park I (0-5)	64-52
» W: Bob James (5-5) L: Dan Quisenberry (6-7)		Second	2½ out
Wednesday, August 21
» Defeated White Sox (58-58), 2-1	Comiskey Park I (1-5)	65-52
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (12-6) L: Floyd Bannister (5-11) S: Dan Quisenberry (29)		Second	1½ out
Thursday, August 22
» Defeated White Sox (58-59), 7-3	Comiskey Park I (2-5)	66-52	Won 2
» W: Danny Jackson (12-7) L: Joel Davis (1-1) S: Dan Quisenberry (30)		Second	1½ out
Friday, August 23
» Lost to Rangers (45-75), 4-3	Royals Stadium (33-24)	66-53
» W: Dave Schmidt (5-3) L: Dan Quisenberry (6-8)		Second	2½ out
Saturday, August 24
» Defeated Rangers (45-76), 8-2	Royals Stadium (34-24)	67-53
» W: Bret Saberhagen (16-5) L: Burt Hooton (5-8)		Second	1½ out
Sunday, August 25
» Lost to Rangers (46-76), 7-3	Royals Stadium (34-25)	67-54
» W: Charlie Hough (13-12) L: Bud Black (8-13)		Second	2½ out
Monday, August 26
» Defeated Rangers (46-77), 9-2	Royals Stadium (35-25)	68-54
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (13-6) L: Jeff Russell (1-4)		Second	1½ out
Tuesday, August 27
» Lost to Brewers (57-66), 8-5	County Stadium (1-3)	68-55
» W: Jaime Cocanower (4-3) L: Danny Jackson (12-8) S: Bob Gibson (10)		Second	2½ out
Wednesday, August 28
» Defeated Brewers (57-67), 8-2	County Stadium (2-3)	69-55
» W: Mark Gubicza (10-7) L: Pete Vuckovich (6-10)		Second	2 out
Friday, August 30
» Lost to Rangers (47-80), 4-1	Arlington Stadium (2-2)	69-56
» W: Charlie Hough (14-12) L: Bud Black (8-14)		Second	2½ out
Saturday, August 31
» Lost to Rangers (48-80), 6-4	Arlington Stadium (2-3)	69-57	Lost 2
» W: Greg Harris (4-3) L: Charlie Leibrandt (13-7)		Second	2½ out
Sunday, September 1
» Lost to Rangers (49-80), 5-3	Arlington Stadium (2-4)	69-58	Lost 3
» W: Mike Mason (6-12) L: Danny Jackson (12-9) S: Dwayne Henry (1)		Second	2½ out
Monday, September 2
» Defeated White Sox (64-65), 3-2	Royals Stadium (36-25)	70-58
» W: Mark Gubicza (11-7) L: Gene Nelson (8-9) S: Dan Quisenberry (31)		Second	2½ out
Tuesday, September 3
» Defeated White Sox (64-66), 3-2	Royals Stadium (37-25)	71-58	Won 2
» W: Bret Saberhagen (17-5) L: Tom Seaver (12-10)		Second	1½ out
Wednesday, September 4
» Defeated White Sox (64-67), 6-5	Royals Stadium (38-25)	72-58	Won 3
» W: Mike Jones (3-2) L: Bob James (6-6)		Second	1½ out
Thursday, September 5
» Defeated Brewers (60-71), 4-1	Royals Stadium (39-25)	73-58	Won 4
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (14-7) L: Moose Haas (8-7)		Second	1 out
Friday, September 6
» Defeated Brewers (60-72), 4-3	Royals Stadium (40-25)	74-58	Won 5
» W: Dan Quisenberry (7-8) L: Rollie Fingers (1-5)		First	--
» Defeated Brewers (60-73), 7-1	Royals Stadium (41-25)	75-58	Won 6
» W: Steve Farr (1-0) L: Ray Burris (9-11)		First	--
The Royals sweep a doubleheader from Milwaukee 4–3 and 7–1 to move past California into first place in the American League West.
Saturday, September 7
» Defeated Brewers (60-74), 7-4	Royals Stadium (42-25)	76-58	Won 7
» W: Mark Gubicza (12-7) L: Jaime Cocanower (4-5) S: Dan Quisenberry (32)		First	--
Sunday, September 8
» Defeated Brewers (60-75), 13-11	Royals Stadium (43-25)	77-58	Won 8
» W: Steve Farr (2-0) L: Rollie Fingers (1-6)		First	--
Monday, September 9
» Lost to Angels (77-60), 7-1	Anaheim Stadium (2-2)	77-59
» W: John Candelaria (7-5) L: Bret Saberhagen (17-6)		First	--
Tuesday, September 10
» Defeated Angels (77-61), 6-0	Anaheim Stadium (3-2)	78-59
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (15-7) L: Kirk McCaskill (9-11)		First	--
Wednesday, September 11
» Defeated Angels (77-62), 2-1	Anaheim Stadium (4-2)	79-59	Won 2
» W: Danny Jackson (13-9) L: Ron Romanick (13-8) S: Dan Quisenberry (33)		First	--
Friday, September 13
» Defeated Athletics (69-72), 5-2	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-2)	80-59	Won 3
» W: Mark Gubicza (13-7) L: Jose Rijo (3-3) S: Dan Quisenberry (34)		First	--
Saturday, September 14
» Defeated Athletics (69-73), 2-1	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-2)	81-59	Won 4
» W: Bret Saberhagen (18-6) L: Tommy John (4-8)		First	--
Sunday, September 15
» Lost to Athletics (70-73), 4-2	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-3)	81-60
» W: Chris Codiroli (12-12) L: Charlie Leibrandt (15-8) S: Jay Howell (25)		First	--
» Defeated Athletics (70-74), 7-2	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (4-3)	82-60
» W: Bud Black (9-14) L: Curt Young (0-3)		First	--
Monday, September 16
» Lost to Mariners (67-76), 5-1	Royals Stadium (43-26)	82-61
» W: Mike Moore (15-8) L: Danny Jackson (13-10)		First	--
Tuesday, September 17
» Lost to Mariners (68-76), 7-0	Royals Stadium (43-27)	82-62	Lost 2
» W: Matt Young (12-15) L: Steve Farr (2-1)		First	--
Wednesday, September 18
» Lost to Mariners (69-76), 6-0	Royals Stadium (43-28)	82-63	Lost 3
» W: Roy Thomas (7-0) L: Mark Gubicza (13-8)		First	--
Thursday, September 19
» Lost to Mariners (70-76), 6-4	Royals Stadium (43-29)	82-64	Lost 4
» W: Edwin Nunez (7-2) L: Dan Quisenberry (7-9) S: Dave Tobik (1)		First	--
Friday, September 20
» Defeated Twins (68-80), 5-1	Royals Stadium (44-29)	83-64
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (16-8) L: Bert Blyleven (14-16)		First	--
A federal jury in Pittsburgh convicts Curtis Strong of 11 counts of cocaine distribution after a trial whose prosecution witnesses revealed how widely the drug problem afflicts major league baseball. Prominent players who were granted immunity from prosecution in exchange for testimony include Dave Parker, Lonnie Smith, Keith Hernandez, Jeffrey Leonard, and Tim Raines.
Saturday, September 21
» Defeated Twins (68-81), 6-5	Royals Stadium (45-29)	84-64	Won 2
» W: Mark Huismann (1-0) L: Ron Davis (2-6)		First	--
In a Boston 7–6 win over Detroit, Wade Boggs ties Speaker's club mark of 222 hits in the 2nd inning with a single. His 5th inning single, his 185th, sets a new American League record for singles breaking the mark set by Willie Wilson in 1980. Wade will end with 187, a mark that will stand until 2001.
Sunday, September 22
» Lost to Twins (69-81), 7-3	Royals Stadium (45-30)	84-65
» W: Frank Viola (16-14) L: Danny Jackson (13-11)		Second	1 out
Tuesday, September 24
» Lost to Mariners (71-80), 5-2	Kingdome (1-4)	84-66	Lost 2
» W: Mike Moore (16-8) L: Mark Gubicza (13-9)		Second	½ out
Wednesday, September 25
» Defeated Mariners (71-81), 5-4	Kingdome (2-4)	85-66
» W: Bret Saberhagen (19-6) L: Matt Young (12-17) S: Steve Farr (1)		Second	½ out
Thursday, September 26
» Defeated Mariners (71-82), 5-2	Kingdome (3-4)	86-66	Won 2
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (17-8) L: Bill Swift (5-10) S: Dan Quisenberry (35)		First	--
Friday, September 27
» Lost to Twins (71-83), 4-1	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-2)	86-67
» W: Frank Viola (17-14) L: Bud Black (9-15)		First	--
Saturday, September 28
» Lost to Twins (72-83), 5-3	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-3)	86-68	Lost 2
» W: Dennis Burtt (2-1) L: Danny Jackson (13-12) S: Ron Davis (24)		First	--
Sunday, September 29
» Lost to Twins (73-83), 6-3	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-4)	86-69	Lost 3
» W: John Butcher (11-14) L: Mark Gubicza (13-10) S: Ron Davis (25)		Second	1 out
Monday, September 30
» Defeated Angels (87-69), 3-1	Royals Stadium (46-30)	87-69
» W: Bret Saberhagen (20-6) L: John Candelaria (8-7)		First	--
Bret Saberhagen pitches a CG win over the Angels to win his 20th game of the year. The win gives the Royals a tie for 1st place in the A.L. West. George Brett and Jim Sundberg homer for KC.
Tuesday, October 1
» Lost to Angels (88-69), 4-2	Royals Stadium (46-31)	87-70
» W: Mike Witt (14-9) L: Charlie Leibrandt (17-9) S: Donnie Moore (30)		Second	1 out
The Angels go back into 1st place in the American League West, beating the Royals, 4–2. Mike Witt and DonnieMoore combine on a 6-hitter.
Wednesday, October 2
» Defeated Angels (88-70), 4-0	Royals Stadium (47-31)	88-70
» W: Bud Black (10-15) L: Ron Romanick (14-9)		First	--
Thursday, October 3
» Defeated Angels (88-71), 4-1	Royals Stadium (48-31)	89-70	Won 2
» W: Danny Jackson (14-12) L: Don Sutton (15-10) S: Dan Quisenberry (36)		First	--
Bud Black fires a 3-hitter and George Brett slaps a 3-run inside-the-park homer to beat the Angels, 4–0, moving KC back in a tie for the Al West.
Friday, October 4
» Defeated Athletics (76-84), 4-2	Royals Stadium (49-31)	90-70	Won 3
» W: Mark Gubicza (14-10) L: Jose Rijo (6-4) S: Dan Quisenberry (37)		First	--
George Brett drives in two runs with a bases loaded single and his 2nd inside-the-park homer in two days as the Royals trip the A's, 4–2. The win gives the Royals at least a tie for the American League West title.
Saturday, October 5
» Defeated Athletics (76-85), 5-4	Royals Stadium (50-31)	91-70	Won 4
» W: Dan Quisenberry (8-9) L: Jay Howell (9-8)		First	--
The Cardinals, Royals, and Blue Jays all clinch their division championships. John Tudor pitches a 4-hitter and Cesar Cedeno goes 3-for-3 with a home run, as St. Louis beats the Cubs 7–1. It is Tudor's 20th win in 21 decisions after starting the season 1–7 ... Willie Wilson singles home the winning run as Kansas City beats Oakland 5–4 in 10 innings. Doyle Alexander pitches a 5-hitter, as Toronto beats 2nd-place New York 5–1 to wrap up its first American League East crown. Dave Winfield drives in the lone run, his 100th RBI of the year. He is the first Yankee to have 100 RBIs and score 100 runs in the same year since Joe DiMaggio in 1941-42.
Sunday, October 6
» Lost to Athletics (77-85), 9-3	Royals Stadium (50-32)	91-71
» W: Chris Codiroli (14-14) L: Mike Jones (3-3) S: Steve Mura (1)		First	--
Wednesday, October 9
The Royals come from behind to tie the Blue Jays in the 9th and go ahead in the 10th, but lose 6–5 in the bottom of the inning.
Friday, October 11
George Brett's bat (4-for-4, four runs, three RBI, 11 total bases) bails out 20-game winner Bret Saberhagen, and the Royals squeak past Toronto 6–5.
Sunday, October 13
The Royals stave off elimination behind Danny Jackson's 8-hit shutout 2-0 over the Blue Jays.
Tuesday, October 15
The Royals once again stave off elimination to the Blue Jays, aided by George Brett's 3rd home run of the series, all off Doyle Alexander. The Royals win 5–3.
Wednesday, October 16
Baseball gets its first intrastate World Series since 1974, as the Royals and Cardinals win their respective playoff series. Kansas City beats Toronto 6–2 in game seven to cap a comeback from a 3-games-to-1 deficit. While in Los Angeles, Jack Clark drills a 3-run home run off Tom Niedenfuer with two outs in the top of the 9th and 1B open to give the Cardinals a 7–5 victory and a 4-2 series win.
Sunday, October 20
After giving up just two hits in eight innings, Charlie Leibrandt is raked with three two-out hits and loses 4–2. St. Louis leads 2-0.
Tuesday, October 22
Bret Saberhagen gives Kansas City their first World Series win with a 9-inning 6–1 win.
Thursday, October 24
The Royals get a 2nd 9-inning effort, this time from Danny Jackson, to win again 6–1. Cards rookie reliever Todd Worrell strikes out all six batters he faces.
Saturday, October 26
Aided by a blown call, a bungled pop-up, and a passed ball, Kansas City scores two runs in the bottom of the 9th to beat St. Louis 2–1 and even the World Series at three games apiece. The Cardinals are three outs away from the World Championship when Jorge Orta reaches base on a disputed infield single. The next batter, Steve Balboni, lofts a foul pop that Clark loses track of and lets fall untouched, then singles. After Darrell Porter's passed ball puts runners on 2B and 3B and Hal McRae is intentionally walked to load the bases, pinch hitter Dane Iorg singles home two runs to end the game.
Sunday, October 27
The Royals rout the Cardinals 11–0 in game seven to become only the 6th team to rally from a 3-1 deficit and win the World Series. Series MVP Bret Saberhagen pitches the shutout while Cardinals ace John Tudor allows five runs in 21/3 innings and fellow 20-game winner Joaquin Andujar is ejected for arguing balls and strikes during Kansas City's 6-run 5th inning. The Cardinals finish the World Series with a .185 team batting average, lowest ever for a 7-game Series.
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» Dane Iorg, Lynn Jones, Hal McRae and Jamie Quirk (Source: Doug Pappas, SABR Business of Baseball Committee)
Monday, November 18
Dwight Gooden (NL) and Bret Saberhagen (American League) win the Cy Young Award in their respective leagues.
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