1978 Kansas City Royals Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 92-70
Finished 1st in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 2,255,493, Avg. 28,194
Ballpark: Royals Stadium
Won Division
American League Championship Series - Lost to New York Yankees 3-1
Manager: Whitey Herzog (92-70)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1978 Kansas City Royals StatisticsTeam Record: 92-70
Finished 1st in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 2,255,493, Avg. 28,194
Ballpark: Royals Stadium
Won Division
American League Championship Series - Lost to New York Yankees 3-1
Manager: Whitey Herzog (92-70)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1978 Kansas City Royals Roster
The Kansas City Royals of the American League ended the 1978 season with a record of 92 wins and 70 losses, finishing first in the AL's West Division.
The Royals scored 743 runs and surrendered 634 runs. Amos Otis led Kansas City with 22 home runs, while Hal McRae and Darrell Porter walloped 20 or more as well. Amos Otis recorded 96 runs batted in and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .298 clip. Dennis Leonard paced the squad with 21 wins, plus Larry Gura and Paul Splittorff added 15 or more wins, too Larry Gura recorded a 2.72 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Whitey Herzog coached the team. The 1978 Kansas City Royals qualified for the playoffs as a division winner.
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Regular Season Runs For: 743
Regular Season Runs Against: 634
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 8, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 9, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 10, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 12, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | ||
| April 14, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 3-0 | 1-1 | 4-1 | ||
| April 15, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 4-0 | 1-1 | 5-1 | ||
| April 16, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 5-0 | 1-1 | 6-1 | ||
| April 17, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 | W | 5-0 | 2-1 | 7-1 | ||
| April 18, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Toronto Blue Jays 0 | W | 5-0 | 3-1 | 8-1 | ||
| April 21, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 5-0 | 3-2 | 8-2 | ||
| April 22, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 5-0 | 4-2 | 9-2 | ||
| April 23, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 5-0 | 5-2 | 10-2 | ||
| April 24, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 5-0 | 6-2 | 11-2 | ||
| April 25, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 5-0 | 6-3 | 11-3 | ||
| April 26, 1978 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 5-1 | 6-3 | 11-4 | ||
| April 27, 1978 | Toronto Blue Jays 8 at Kansas City Royals 7 | L | 5-2 | 6-3 | 11-5 | ||
| April 28, 1978 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 6-2 | 6-3 | 12-5 | ||
| April 29, 1978 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Kansas City Royals 11 | W | 7-2 | 6-3 | 13-5 | ||
| April 30, 1978 | Milwaukee Brewers 0 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 8-2 | 6-3 | 14-5 | ||
| May 1, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 4 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 8-2 | 6-4 | 14-6 | ||
| May 2, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 2 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 8-2 | 6-5 | 14-7 | ||
| May 3, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 5 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 8-2 | 6-6 | 14-8 | ||
| May 5, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Milwaukee Brewers 9 | L | 8-2 | 6-7 | 14-9 | ||
| May 6, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | L | 8-2 | 6-8 | 14-10 | ||
| May 7, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | W | 8-2 | 7-8 | 15-10 | ||
| May 8, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 8-2 | 7-9 | 15-11 | ||
| May 9, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 8-2 | 7-10 | 15-12 | ||
| May 12, 1978 | New York Yankees 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 9-2 | 7-10 | 16-12 | ||
| May 13, 1978 | New York Yankees 5 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 9-3 | 7-10 | 16-13 | ||
| May 14, 1978 | New York Yankees 9 at Kansas City Royals 10 | W | 10-3 | 7-10 | 17-13 | ||
| May 15, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 11-3 | 7-10 | 18-13 | ||
| May 16, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 11-4 | 7-10 | 18-14 | ||
| May 18, 1978 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 11-5 | 7-10 | 18-15 | ||
| May 19, 1978 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 11-6 | 7-10 | 18-16 | ||
| May 20, 1978 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 12-6 | 7-10 | 19-16 | ||
| May 21, 1978 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 12-7 | 7-10 | 19-17 | ||
| May 22, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Seattle Mariners 10 | L | 12-7 | 7-11 | 19-18 | ||
| May 23, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Seattle Mariners 4 | L | 12-7 | 7-12 | 19-19 | ||
| May 23, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Seattle Mariners 3 | W | 12-7 | 8-12 | 20-19 | ||
| May 24, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Seattle Mariners 5 | W | 12-7 | 9-12 | 21-19 | ||
| May 25, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 9 at Seattle Mariners 4 | W | 12-7 | 10-12 | 22-19 | ||
| May 28, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 12-7 | 11-12 | 23-19 | ||
| May 29, 1978 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 13-7 | 11-12 | 24-19 | ||
| May 31, 1978 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 14-7 | 11-12 | 25-19 | ||
| June 1, 1978 | Seattle Mariners 0 at Kansas City Royals 10 | W | 15-7 | 11-12 | 26-19 | ||
| June 2, 1978 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 15-8 | 11-12 | 26-20 | ||
| June 3, 1978 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 15-9 | 11-12 | 26-21 | ||
| June 4, 1978 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Kansas City Royals 13 | W | 16-9 | 11-12 | 27-21 | ||
| June 6, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 16-9 | 11-13 | 27-22 | ||
| June 8, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 16-9 | 11-14 | 27-23 | ||
| June 8, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 16-9 | 11-15 | 27-24 | ||
| June 9, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 16-9 | 11-16 | 27-25 | ||
| June 10, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 16-9 | 12-16 | 28-25 | ||
| June 11, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 16-9 | 12-17 | 28-26 | ||
| June 12, 1978 | Texas Rangers 6 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 16-10 | 12-17 | 28-27 | ||
| June 13, 1978 | Texas Rangers 0 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 17-10 | 12-17 | 29-27 | ||
| June 14, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 18-10 | 12-17 | 30-27 | ||
| June 15, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 19-10 | 12-17 | 31-27 | ||
| June 16, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 19-10 | 13-17 | 32-27 | ||
| June 17, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 19-10 | 13-18 | 32-28 | ||
| June 18, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Chicago White Sox 11 | L | 19-10 | 13-19 | 32-29 | ||
| June 18, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 19-10 | 14-19 | 33-29 | ||
| June 19, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 20-10 | 14-19 | 34-29 | ||
| June 20, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 21-10 | 14-19 | 35-29 | ||
| June 21, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 21-11 | 14-19 | 35-30 | ||
| June 23, 1978 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 22-11 | 14-19 | 36-30 | ||
| June 23, 1978 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 22-12 | 14-19 | 36-31 | ||
| June 24, 1978 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 23-12 | 14-19 | 37-31 | ||
| June 25, 1978 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 23-13 | 14-19 | 37-32 | ||
| June 26, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 4 at California Angels 0 | W | 23-13 | 15-19 | 38-32 | ||
| June 27, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 4 at California Angels 5 | L | 23-13 | 15-20 | 38-33 | ||
| June 28, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 5 at California Angels 9 | L | 23-13 | 15-21 | 38-34 | ||
| June 29, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 1 at California Angels 3 | L | 23-13 | 15-22 | 38-35 | ||
| June 30, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 23-13 | 15-23 | 38-36 | ||
| July 1, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 23-13 | 15-24 | 38-37 | ||
| July 2, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Oakland Athletics 9 | L | 23-13 | 15-25 | 38-38 | ||
| July 2, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 23-13 | 16-25 | 39-38 | ||
| July 3, 1978 | California Angels 7 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 23-14 | 16-25 | 39-39 | ||
| July 4, 1978 | California Angels 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 24-14 | 16-25 | 40-39 | ||
| July 5, 1978 | California Angels 1 at Kansas City Royals 10 | W | 25-14 | 16-25 | 41-39 | ||
| July 6, 1978 | California Angels 9 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 25-15 | 16-25 | 41-40 | ||
| July 7, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 26-15 | 16-25 | 42-40 | ||
| July 8, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Kansas City Royals 11 | W | 27-15 | 16-25 | 43-40 | ||
| July 9, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Kansas City Royals 10 | W | 28-15 | 16-25 | 44-40 | ||
| July 13, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 13 | L | 28-15 | 16-26 | 44-41 | ||
| July 14, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 9 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 28-15 | 17-26 | 45-41 | ||
| July 15, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 8 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 28-15 | 18-26 | 46-41 | ||
| July 16, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 3 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 28-15 | 19-26 | 47-41 | ||
| July 17, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 9 at New York Yankees 7 | W | 28-15 | 20-26 | 48-41 | ||
| July 19, 1978 | Texas Rangers 4 at Kansas City Royals 11 | W | 29-15 | 20-26 | 49-41 | ||
| July 20, 1978 | Texas Rangers 1 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 30-15 | 20-26 | 50-41 | ||
| July 21, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Kansas City Royals 9 | W | 31-15 | 20-26 | 51-41 | ||
| July 22, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 32-15 | 20-26 | 52-41 | ||
| July 23, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 33-15 | 20-26 | 53-41 | ||
| July 24, 1978 | New York Yankees 2 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 34-15 | 20-26 | 54-41 | ||
| July 25, 1978 | New York Yankees 4 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 34-16 | 20-26 | 54-42 | ||
| July 26, 1978 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Kansas City Royals 12 | W | 35-16 | 20-26 | 55-42 | ||
| July 27, 1978 | Seattle Mariners 1 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 36-16 | 20-26 | 56-42 | ||
| July 28, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 36-16 | 21-26 | 57-42 | ||
| July 29, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 36-16 | 21-27 | 57-43 | ||
| July 30, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 36-16 | 22-27 | 58-43 | ||
| July 31, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 36-16 | 22-28 | 58-44 | ||
| August 1, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 36-16 | 22-29 | 58-45 | ||
| August 2, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 36-16 | 22-30 | 58-46 | ||
| August 4, 1978 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 36-17 | 22-30 | 58-47 | ||
| August 5, 1978 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 37-17 | 22-30 | 59-47 | ||
| August 6, 1978 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Kansas City Royals 12 | W | 38-17 | 22-30 | 60-47 | ||
| August 7, 1978 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 38-18 | 22-30 | 60-48 | ||
| August 8, 1978 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Kansas City Royals 10 | W | 39-18 | 22-30 | 61-48 | ||
| August 9, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | W | 39-18 | 23-30 | 62-48 | ||
| August 10, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 39-18 | 23-31 | 62-49 | ||
| August 11, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 9 at Toronto Blue Jays 8 | W | 39-18 | 24-31 | 63-49 | ||
| August 12, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | L | 39-18 | 24-32 | 63-50 | ||
| August 13, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | L | 39-18 | 24-33 | 63-51 | ||
| August 14, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Detroit Tigers 11 | L | 39-18 | 24-34 | 63-52 | ||
| August 15, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 39-18 | 25-34 | 64-52 | ||
| August 16, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 11 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 39-18 | 26-34 | 65-52 | ||
| August 16, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 39-18 | 26-35 | 65-53 | ||
| August 17, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 39-18 | 26-36 | 65-54 | ||
| August 18, 1978 | Texas Rangers 4 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 39-19 | 26-36 | 65-55 | ||
| August 19, 1978 | Texas Rangers 0 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 40-19 | 26-36 | 66-55 | ||
| August 20, 1978 | Texas Rangers 1 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 41-19 | 26-36 | 67-55 | ||
| August 22, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 41-19 | 27-36 | 68-55 | ||
| August 23, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 41-19 | 27-37 | 68-56 | ||
| August 24, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 41-19 | 27-38 | 68-57 | ||
| August 25, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Texas Rangers 7 | L | 41-19 | 27-39 | 68-58 | ||
| August 26, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Texas Rangers 8 | L | 41-19 | 27-40 | 68-59 | ||
| August 27, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 41-19 | 28-40 | 69-59 | ||
| August 28, 1978 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 42-19 | 28-40 | 70-59 | ||
| August 29, 1978 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 42-20 | 28-40 | 70-60 | ||
| August 30, 1978 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Kansas City Royals 12 | W | 43-20 | 28-40 | 71-60 | ||
| September 1, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 43-21 | 28-40 | 71-61 | ||
| September 2, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 44-21 | 28-40 | 72-61 | ||
| September 3, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 45-21 | 28-40 | 73-61 | ||
| September 4, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 45-21 | 29-40 | 74-61 | ||
| September 5, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Oakland Athletics 0 | W | 45-21 | 30-40 | 75-61 | ||
| September 6, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 11 at Oakland Athletics 8 | W | 45-21 | 31-40 | 76-61 | ||
| September 8, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 9 at California Angels 7 | W | 45-21 | 32-40 | 77-61 | ||
| September 9, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 2 at California Angels 4 | L | 45-21 | 32-41 | 77-62 | ||
| September 9, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 2 at California Angels 3 | L | 45-21 | 32-42 | 77-63 | ||
| September 10, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 3 at California Angels 13 | L | 45-21 | 32-43 | 77-64 | ||
| September 11, 1978 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 46-21 | 32-43 | 78-64 | ||
| September 12, 1978 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 47-21 | 32-43 | 79-64 | ||
| September 13, 1978 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Kansas City Royals 9 | W | 48-21 | 32-43 | 80-64 | ||
| September 14, 1978 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 49-21 | 32-43 | 81-64 | ||
| September 15, 1978 | California Angels 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 50-21 | 32-43 | 82-64 | ||
| September 16, 1978 | California Angels 4 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 50-22 | 32-43 | 82-65 | ||
| September 17, 1978 | California Angels 0 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 51-22 | 32-43 | 83-65 | ||
| September 18, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Seattle Mariners 6 | W | 51-22 | 33-43 | 84-65 | ||
| September 19, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 9 at Seattle Mariners 8 | W | 51-22 | 34-43 | 85-65 | ||
| September 20, 1978 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 51-23 | 34-43 | 85-66 | ||
| September 21, 1978 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 52-23 | 34-43 | 86-66 | ||
| September 22, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 52-23 | 34-44 | 86-67 | ||
| September 22, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 52-23 | 35-44 | 87-67 | ||
| September 23, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 52-23 | 36-44 | 88-67 | ||
| September 24, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 52-23 | 36-45 | 88-68 | ||
| September 25, 1978 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 53-23 | 36-45 | 89-68 | ||
| September 26, 1978 | Seattle Mariners 1 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 54-23 | 36-45 | 90-68 | ||
| September 27, 1978 | Seattle Mariners 4 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 54-24 | 36-45 | 90-69 | ||
| September 29, 1978 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 55-24 | 36-45 | 91-69 | ||
| September 30, 1978 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 55-25 | 36-45 | 91-70 | ||
| October 1, 1978 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 56-25 | 36-45 | 92-70 | ||
| October 3, 1978 | New York Yankees 7 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| October 4, 1978 | New York Yankees 4 at Kansas City Royals 10 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| October 6, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 5 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | ||
| October 7, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 1 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 |
