1986 Kansas City Royals Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 76-86
Finished 3rd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 2,320,794, Avg. 29,753
Ballpark: Royals Stadium
Manager: Dick Howser (40-48)
Manager: Mike Ferraro (36-38)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1986 Kansas City Royals StatisticsTeam Record: 76-86
Finished 3rd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 2,320,794, Avg. 29,753
Ballpark: Royals Stadium
Manager: Dick Howser (40-48)
Manager: Mike Ferraro (36-38)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1986 Kansas City Royals Roster
The Kansas City Royals of the American League ended the 1986 season with a record of 76 wins and 86 losses, finishing third in the AL's West Division.
The Royals topped the league with just 673 runs allowed. Kansas City scored 654 runs. Steve Balboni led the team with 29 home runs, while George Brett and Frank White walloped 20 or more as well. Steve Balboni drove in 88 runs. George Brett paced hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .290 clip. Charlie Leibrandt paced the squad with 14 wins, and Danny Jackson recorded a 3.20 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Dick Howser and Mike Ferraro coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 654
Regular Season Runs Against: 673
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 8, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 2 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 9, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 7 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 10, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 5 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | ||
| April 11, 1986 | Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1-3 | ||
| April 12, 1986 | Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-3 | ||
| April 13, 1986 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 2-1 | 1-2 | 3-3 | ||
| April 14, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 2-1 | 2-2 | 4-3 | ||
| April 16, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 2-1 | 3-2 | 5-3 | ||
| April 17, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 2-1 | 3-3 | 5-4 | ||
| April 18, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | W | 2-1 | 4-3 | 6-4 | ||
| April 19, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | L | 2-1 | 4-4 | 6-5 | ||
| April 20, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | W | 2-1 | 5-4 | 7-5 | ||
| April 21, 1986 | New York Yankees 8 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 2-2 | 5-4 | 7-6 | ||
| April 22, 1986 | New York Yankees 5 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 2-3 | 5-4 | 7-7 | ||
| April 23, 1986 | New York Yankees 2 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 2-4 | 5-4 | 7-8 | ||
| April 25, 1986 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 3-4 | 5-4 | 8-8 | ||
| April 26, 1986 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 3-5 | 5-4 | 8-9 | ||
| April 29, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 3-5 | 5-5 | 8-10 | ||
| April 30, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 3-5 | 6-5 | 9-10 | ||
| May 2, 1986 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 4-5 | 6-5 | 10-10 | ||
| May 3, 1986 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 4-6 | 6-5 | 10-11 | ||
| May 4, 1986 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Kansas City Royals 11 | W | 5-6 | 6-5 | 11-11 | ||
| May 5, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 5-6 | 6-6 | 11-12 | ||
| May 6, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 5-6 | 6-7 | 11-13 | ||
| May 7, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 5-6 | 6-8 | 11-14 | ||
| May 9, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 5-6 | 7-8 | 12-14 | ||
| May 10, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 5-6 | 7-9 | 12-15 | ||
| May 11, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 5-6 | 7-10 | 12-16 | ||
| May 12, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 6-6 | 7-10 | 13-16 | ||
| May 13, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 7-6 | 7-10 | 14-16 | ||
| May 14, 1986 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 8-6 | 7-10 | 15-16 | ||
| May 15, 1986 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 9-6 | 7-10 | 16-16 | ||
| May 16, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 9-6 | 7-11 | 16-17 | ||
| May 17, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 9-6 | 7-12 | 16-18 | ||
| May 18, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 9-6 | 7-13 | 16-19 | ||
| May 19, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 9-6 | 8-13 | 17-19 | ||
| May 20, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 9-6 | 8-14 | 17-20 | ||
| May 21, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 9-6 | 8-15 | 17-21 | ||
| May 22, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 9-6 | 9-15 | 18-21 | ||
| May 23, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 9-7 | 9-15 | 18-22 | ||
| May 24, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 10-7 | 9-15 | 19-22 | ||
| May 25, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 11-7 | 9-15 | 20-22 | ||
| May 26, 1986 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 11-8 | 9-15 | 20-23 | ||
| May 27, 1986 | Milwaukee Brewers 9 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 11-9 | 9-15 | 20-24 | ||
| May 28, 1986 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 12-9 | 9-15 | 21-24 | ||
| May 30, 1986 | Texas Rangers 2 at Kansas City Royals 12 | W | 13-9 | 9-15 | 22-24 | ||
| May 31, 1986 | Texas Rangers 1 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 14-9 | 9-15 | 23-24 | ||
| June 1, 1986 | Texas Rangers 3 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 15-9 | 9-15 | 24-24 | ||
| June 2, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 7 | L | 15-9 | 9-16 | 24-25 | ||
| June 3, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 15-9 | 10-16 | 25-25 | ||
| June 4, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | W | 15-9 | 11-16 | 26-25 | ||
| June 5, 1986 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 16-9 | 11-16 | 27-25 | ||
| June 6, 1986 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 17-9 | 11-16 | 28-25 | ||
| June 7, 1986 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 17-10 | 11-16 | 28-26 | ||
| June 8, 1986 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 17-11 | 11-16 | 28-27 | ||
| June 9, 1986 | Seattle Mariners 5 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 17-12 | 11-16 | 28-28 | ||
| June 10, 1986 | Seattle Mariners 5 at Kansas City Royals 9 | W | 18-12 | 11-16 | 29-28 | ||
| June 11, 1986 | Seattle Mariners 12 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 18-13 | 11-16 | 29-29 | ||
| June 12, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 2 at California Angels 3 | L | 18-13 | 11-17 | 29-30 | ||
| June 13, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 10 at California Angels 2 | W | 18-13 | 12-17 | 30-30 | ||
| June 14, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 5 at California Angels 6 | L | 18-13 | 12-18 | 30-31 | ||
| June 15, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 6 at California Angels 5 | W | 18-13 | 13-18 | 31-31 | ||
| June 16, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 18-13 | 14-18 | 32-31 | ||
| June 17, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 18-13 | 15-18 | 33-31 | ||
| June 18, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 18-13 | 15-19 | 33-32 | ||
| June 20, 1986 | California Angels 6 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 18-14 | 15-19 | 33-33 | ||
| June 21, 1986 | California Angels 4 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 18-15 | 15-19 | 33-34 | ||
| June 22, 1986 | California Angels 4 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 19-15 | 15-19 | 34-34 | ||
| June 23, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 20-15 | 15-19 | 35-34 | ||
| June 24, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 20-16 | 15-19 | 35-35 | ||
| June 25, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 21-16 | 15-19 | 36-35 | ||
| June 26, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Kansas City Royals 9 | W | 22-16 | 15-19 | 37-35 | ||
| June 27, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 22-16 | 15-20 | 37-36 | ||
| June 28, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 22-16 | 15-21 | 37-37 | ||
| June 29, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Minnesota Twins 9 | L | 22-16 | 15-22 | 37-38 | ||
| June 30, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Seattle Mariners 3 | L | 22-16 | 15-23 | 37-39 | ||
| July 1, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Seattle Mariners 8 | L | 22-16 | 15-24 | 37-40 | ||
| July 2, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Seattle Mariners 5 | L | 22-16 | 15-25 | 37-41 | ||
| July 4, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Cleveland Indians 10 | L | 22-16 | 15-26 | 37-42 | ||
| July 5, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Cleveland Indians 10 | L | 22-16 | 15-27 | 37-43 | ||
| July 6, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 22-16 | 15-28 | 37-44 | ||
| July 7, 1986 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 22-17 | 15-28 | 37-45 | ||
| July 8, 1986 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 22-18 | 15-28 | 37-46 | ||
| July 9, 1986 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 23-18 | 15-28 | 38-46 | ||
| July 11, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 24-18 | 15-28 | 39-46 | ||
| July 11, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Kansas City Royals 7 | L | 24-19 | 15-28 | 39-47 | ||
| July 12, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 25-19 | 15-28 | 40-47 | ||
| July 13, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 25-20 | 15-28 | 40-48 | ||
| July 17, 1986 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 26-20 | 15-28 | 41-48 | ||
| July 18, 1986 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 26-21 | 15-28 | 41-49 | ||
| July 19, 1986 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 26-22 | 15-28 | 41-50 | ||
| July 20, 1986 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 27-22 | 15-28 | 42-50 | ||
| July 21, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 27-22 | 16-28 | 43-50 | ||
| July 22, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 27-22 | 16-29 | 43-51 | ||
| July 23, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 27-22 | 17-29 | 44-51 | ||
| July 24, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Detroit Tigers 0 | W | 27-22 | 18-29 | 45-51 | ||
| July 25, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Detroit Tigers 9 | L | 27-22 | 18-30 | 45-52 | ||
| July 26, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 27-22 | 18-31 | 45-53 | ||
| July 27, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 27-22 | 19-31 | 46-53 | ||
| July 28, 1986 | Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 27-23 | 19-31 | 46-54 | ||
| July 29, 1986 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 27-24 | 19-31 | 46-55 | ||
| July 30, 1986 | Toronto Blue Jays 7 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 27-25 | 19-31 | 46-56 | ||
| August 1, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 27-25 | 19-32 | 46-57 | ||
| August 2, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 13 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 27-25 | 20-32 | 47-57 | ||
| August 3, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 27-25 | 20-33 | 47-58 | ||
| August 5, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | W | 27-25 | 21-33 | 48-58 | ||
| August 6, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Toronto Blue Jays 8 | L | 27-25 | 21-34 | 48-59 | ||
| August 7, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | L | 27-25 | 21-35 | 48-60 | ||
| August 8, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 0 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 27-25 | 21-36 | 48-61 | ||
| August 9, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 27-25 | 21-37 | 48-62 | ||
| August 10, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 13 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 27-25 | 22-37 | 49-62 | ||
| August 12, 1986 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 28-25 | 22-37 | 50-62 | ||
| August 12, 1986 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 29-25 | 22-37 | 51-62 | ||
| August 13, 1986 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 29-26 | 22-37 | 51-63 | ||
| August 14, 1986 | Boston Red Sox 11 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 29-27 | 22-37 | 51-64 | ||
| August 15, 1986 | New York Yankees 7 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 29-28 | 22-37 | 51-65 | ||
| August 16, 1986 | New York Yankees 2 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 30-28 | 22-37 | 52-65 | ||
| August 17, 1986 | New York Yankees 0 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 31-28 | 22-37 | 53-65 | ||
| August 19, 1986 | Texas Rangers 8 at Kansas City Royals 9 | W | 32-28 | 22-37 | 54-65 | ||
| August 20, 1986 | Texas Rangers 7 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 32-29 | 22-37 | 54-66 | ||
| August 21, 1986 | Texas Rangers 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 33-29 | 22-37 | 55-66 | ||
| August 22, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 33-29 | 23-37 | 56-66 | ||
| August 23, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 8 | L | 33-29 | 23-38 | 56-67 | ||
| August 24, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | L | 33-29 | 23-39 | 56-68 | ||
| August 25, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 33-29 | 24-39 | 57-68 | ||
| August 26, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 33-29 | 25-39 | 58-68 | ||
| August 27, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 33-29 | 25-40 | 58-69 | ||
| August 29, 1986 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 33-30 | 25-40 | 58-70 | ||
| August 30, 1986 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Kansas City Royals 10 | W | 34-30 | 25-40 | 59-70 | ||
| August 31, 1986 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 35-30 | 25-40 | 60-70 | ||
| September 1, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 35-31 | 25-40 | 60-71 | ||
| September 2, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 35-32 | 25-40 | 60-72 | ||
| September 3, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 36-32 | 25-40 | 61-72 | ||
| September 4, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 37-32 | 25-40 | 62-72 | ||
| September 5, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Texas Rangers 7 | L | 37-32 | 25-41 | 62-73 | ||
| September 6, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Texas Rangers 6 | L | 37-32 | 25-42 | 62-74 | ||
| September 7, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 37-32 | 26-42 | 63-74 | ||
| September 8, 1986 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 38-32 | 26-42 | 64-74 | ||
| September 9, 1986 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Kansas City Royals 11 | W | 39-32 | 26-42 | 65-74 | ||
| September 11, 1986 | Seattle Mariners 6 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 40-32 | 26-42 | 66-74 | ||
| September 12, 1986 | Seattle Mariners 4 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 40-33 | 26-42 | 66-75 | ||
| September 13, 1986 | Seattle Mariners 4 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 41-33 | 26-42 | 67-75 | ||
| September 14, 1986 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Kansas City Royals 10 | W | 42-33 | 26-42 | 68-75 | ||
| September 16, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 5 at California Angels 6 | L | 42-33 | 26-43 | 68-76 | ||
| September 17, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 1 at California Angels 3 | L | 42-33 | 26-44 | 68-77 | ||
| September 18, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 3 at California Angels 18 | L | 42-33 | 26-45 | 68-78 | ||
| September 19, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Seattle Mariners 6 | L | 42-33 | 26-46 | 68-79 | ||
| September 20, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Seattle Mariners 3 | L | 42-33 | 26-47 | 68-80 | ||
| September 21, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Seattle Mariners 1 | W | 42-33 | 27-47 | 69-80 | ||
| September 22, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 42-33 | 27-48 | 69-81 | ||
| September 23, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Minnesota Twins 9 | L | 42-33 | 27-49 | 69-82 | ||
| September 24, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 42-33 | 28-49 | 70-82 | ||
| September 25, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 42-33 | 29-49 | 71-82 | ||
| September 27, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 9 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 42-34 | 29-49 | 71-83 | ||
| September 27, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 42-35 | 29-49 | 71-84 | ||
| September 28, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 43-35 | 29-49 | 72-84 | ||
| September 29, 1986 | California Angels 1 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 44-35 | 29-49 | 73-84 | ||
| September 30, 1986 | California Angels 8 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 44-36 | 29-49 | 73-85 | ||
| October 1, 1986 | California Angels 0 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 45-36 | 29-49 | 74-85 | ||
| October 3, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 45-36 | 30-49 | 75-85 | ||
| October 4, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Oakland Athletics 0 | W | 45-36 | 31-49 | 76-85 | ||
| October 5, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Oakland Athletics 6 | L | 45-36 | 31-50 | 76-86 |
