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1988 Kansas City Royals Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 84-77
Finished 3rd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 2,350,181, Avg. 29,365
Ballpark: Royals Stadium
Manager: John Wathan (84-77)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1988 Kansas City Royals Roster
The Kansas City Royals of the American League ended the 1988 season with a record of 84 wins and 77 losses, finishing third in the AL's West Division.
The Royals scored 704 runs and conceded 648 runs. Danny Tartabull led Kansas City with 26 home runs, while George Brett and Bo Jackson walloped 20 or more also. George Brett drove in 103 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .306 clip. Mark Gubicza paced the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 2.70 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
John Wathan coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 704
Regular Season Runs Against: 648
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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April 4, 1988 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
April 6, 1988 | Toronto Blue Jays 11 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | ||
April 7, 1988 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | ||
April 8, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | ||
April 9, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 11 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-3 | ||
April 10, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 3-3 | 0-0 | 3-3 | ||
April 12, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 3-3 | 1-0 | 4-3 | ||
April 13, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 9 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 3-3 | 2-0 | 5-3 | ||
April 14, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 3-3 | 3-0 | 6-3 | ||
April 16, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 3-3 | 3-1 | 6-4 | ||
April 17, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 3-3 | 3-2 | 6-5 | ||
April 18, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 3-3 | 3-3 | 6-6 | ||
April 19, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 12 | L | 3-3 | 3-4 | 6-7 | ||
April 20, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | L | 3-3 | 3-5 | 6-8 | ||
April 22, 1988 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Kansas City Royals 13 | W | 4-3 | 3-5 | 7-8 | ||
April 23, 1988 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 5-3 | 3-5 | 8-8 | ||
April 24, 1988 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 6-3 | 3-5 | 9-8 | ||
April 26, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 4 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 6-3 | 3-6 | 9-9 | ||
April 27, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 3 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 6-3 | 4-6 | 10-9 | ||
April 28, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 6 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 6-3 | 5-6 | 11-9 | ||
April 29, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 6-3 | 6-6 | 12-9 | ||
April 30, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | L | 6-3 | 6-7 | 12-10 | ||
May 1, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 10 | L | 6-3 | 6-8 | 12-11 | ||
May 2, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 6-3 | 7-8 | 13-11 | ||
May 3, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 9 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 6-3 | 8-8 | 14-11 | ||
May 4, 1988 | New York Yankees 4 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 6-4 | 8-8 | 14-12 | ||
May 5, 1988 | New York Yankees 5 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 6-5 | 8-8 | 14-13 | ||
May 6, 1988 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 6-6 | 8-8 | 14-14 | ||
May 7, 1988 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 6-7 | 8-8 | 14-15 | ||
May 8, 1988 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 6-8 | 8-8 | 14-16 | ||
May 9, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 6-9 | 8-8 | 14-17 | ||
May 10, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 7-9 | 8-8 | 15-17 | ||
May 13, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 7-9 | 8-9 | 15-18 | ||
May 14, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Texas Rangers 6 | L | 7-9 | 8-10 | 15-19 | ||
May 15, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 7-9 | 9-10 | 16-19 | ||
May 16, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 7-9 | 10-10 | 17-19 | ||
May 17, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 7-9 | 10-11 | 17-20 | ||
May 18, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 7-9 | 11-11 | 18-20 | ||
May 19, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 14 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 7-9 | 12-11 | 19-20 | ||
May 20, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 8-9 | 12-11 | 20-20 | ||
May 21, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 8-10 | 12-11 | 20-21 | ||
May 22, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Kansas City Royals 7 | L | 8-11 | 12-11 | 20-22 | ||
May 23, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 8-12 | 12-11 | 20-23 | ||
May 24, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 8-13 | 12-11 | 20-24 | ||
May 25, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 8-14 | 12-11 | 20-25 | ||
May 27, 1988 | Texas Rangers 3 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 8-15 | 12-11 | 20-26 | ||
May 28, 1988 | Texas Rangers 6 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 9-15 | 12-11 | 21-26 | ||
May 29, 1988 | Texas Rangers 1 at Kansas City Royals 12 | W | 10-15 | 12-11 | 22-26 | ||
May 30, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 10-15 | 12-12 | 22-27 | ||
May 31, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 10-15 | 13-12 | 23-27 | ||
June 1, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 10-15 | 13-13 | 23-28 | ||
June 2, 1988 | Seattle Mariners 0 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 11-15 | 13-13 | 24-28 | ||
June 3, 1988 | Seattle Mariners 1 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 12-15 | 13-13 | 25-28 | ||
June 4, 1988 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 13-15 | 13-13 | 26-28 | ||
June 5, 1988 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 14-15 | 13-13 | 27-28 | ||
June 6, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 15-15 | 13-13 | 28-28 | ||
June 7, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 16-15 | 13-13 | 29-28 | ||
June 8, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 17-15 | 13-13 | 30-28 | ||
June 10, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 0 at California Angels 1 | L | 17-15 | 13-14 | 30-29 | ||
June 11, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 7 at California Angels 0 | W | 17-15 | 14-14 | 31-29 | ||
June 12, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 6 at California Angels 4 | W | 17-15 | 15-14 | 32-29 | ||
June 13, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 5 at California Angels 3 | W | 17-15 | 16-14 | 33-29 | ||
June 14, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 17-15 | 17-14 | 34-29 | ||
June 15, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Oakland Athletics 0 | W | 17-15 | 18-14 | 35-29 | ||
June 16, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 9 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 17-15 | 19-14 | 36-29 | ||
June 17, 1988 | California Angels 9 at Kansas City Royals 7 | L | 17-16 | 19-14 | 36-30 | ||
June 18, 1988 | California Angels 6 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 17-17 | 19-14 | 36-31 | ||
June 19, 1988 | California Angels 5 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 17-18 | 19-14 | 36-32 | ||
June 20, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 17-18 | 19-15 | 36-33 | ||
June 21, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 17-18 | 20-15 | 37-33 | ||
June 22, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 17-18 | 20-16 | 37-34 | ||
June 24, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Seattle Mariners 7 | L | 17-18 | 20-17 | 37-35 | ||
June 25, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Seattle Mariners 3 | W | 17-18 | 21-17 | 38-35 | ||
June 26, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Seattle Mariners 8 | L | 17-18 | 21-18 | 38-36 | ||
June 27, 1988 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 18-18 | 21-18 | 39-36 | ||
June 28, 1988 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 18-19 | 21-18 | 39-37 | ||
June 29, 1988 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Kansas City Royals 9 | W | 19-19 | 21-18 | 40-37 | ||
July 1, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 20-19 | 21-18 | 41-37 | ||
July 2, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 21-19 | 21-18 | 42-37 | ||
July 3, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 22-19 | 21-18 | 43-37 | ||
July 4, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 22-20 | 21-18 | 43-38 | ||
July 5, 1988 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 22-21 | 21-18 | 43-39 | ||
July 6, 1988 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 22-22 | 21-18 | 43-40 | ||
July 7, 1988 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 23-22 | 21-18 | 44-40 | ||
July 8, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 4 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 23-22 | 22-18 | 45-40 | ||
July 9, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 3 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 23-22 | 22-19 | 45-41 | ||
July 10, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 5 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 23-22 | 23-19 | 46-41 | ||
July 15, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 23-22 | 23-20 | 46-42 | ||
July 15, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 23-22 | 23-21 | 46-43 | ||
July 16, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 23-22 | 23-22 | 46-44 | ||
July 17, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Boston Red Sox 10 | L | 23-22 | 23-23 | 46-45 | ||
July 18, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | L | 23-22 | 23-24 | 46-46 | ||
July 19, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | L | 23-22 | 23-25 | 46-47 | ||
July 20, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 0 | W | 23-22 | 24-25 | 47-47 | ||
July 21, 1988 | New York Yankees 5 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 24-22 | 24-25 | 48-47 | ||
July 22, 1988 | New York Yankees 9 at Kansas City Royals 8 | L | 24-23 | 24-25 | 48-48 | ||
July 23, 1988 | New York Yankees 5 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 25-23 | 24-25 | 49-48 | ||
July 24, 1988 | New York Yankees 10 at Kansas City Royals 8 | L | 25-24 | 24-25 | 49-49 | ||
July 26, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 25-24 | 24-26 | 49-50 | ||
July 27, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 25-24 | 24-27 | 49-51 | ||
July 28, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 25-24 | 24-28 | 49-52 | ||
July 29, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 25-24 | 25-28 | 50-52 | ||
July 30, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | W | 25-24 | 26-28 | 51-52 | ||
July 31, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 25-24 | 27-28 | 52-52 | ||
August 1, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 26-24 | 27-28 | 53-52 | ||
August 2, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 26-25 | 27-28 | 53-53 | ||
August 3, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 27-25 | 27-28 | 54-53 | ||
August 5, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 7 | L | 27-25 | 27-29 | 54-54 | ||
August 6, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 11 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 | W | 27-25 | 28-29 | 55-54 | ||
August 7, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 | W | 27-25 | 29-29 | 56-54 | ||
August 8, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | L | 27-25 | 29-30 | 56-55 | ||
August 9, 1988 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 28-25 | 29-30 | 57-55 | ||
August 10, 1988 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 29-25 | 29-30 | 58-55 | ||
August 11, 1988 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 30-25 | 29-30 | 59-55 | ||
August 12, 1988 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 30-26 | 29-30 | 59-56 | ||
August 13, 1988 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 30-27 | 29-30 | 59-57 | ||
August 14, 1988 | Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 31-27 | 29-30 | 60-57 | ||
August 15, 1988 | Texas Rangers 3 at Kansas City Royals 12 | W | 32-27 | 29-30 | 61-57 | ||
August 16, 1988 | Texas Rangers 5 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 32-28 | 29-30 | 61-58 | ||
August 17, 1988 | Texas Rangers 6 at Kansas City Royals 9 | W | 33-28 | 29-30 | 62-58 | ||
August 19, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 33-28 | 29-31 | 62-59 | ||
August 20, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 33-28 | 30-31 | 63-59 | ||
August 21, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 33-28 | 31-31 | 64-59 | ||
August 22, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Texas Rangers 9 | L | 33-28 | 31-32 | 64-60 | ||
August 23, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 11 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 33-28 | 32-32 | 65-60 | ||
August 24, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Texas Rangers 7 | L | 33-28 | 32-33 | 65-61 | ||
August 26, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 34-28 | 32-33 | 66-61 | ||
August 27, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 35-28 | 32-33 | 67-61 | ||
August 28, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Kansas City Royals 12 | W | 36-28 | 32-33 | 68-61 | ||
August 29, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 37-28 | 32-33 | 69-61 | ||
August 30, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 37-29 | 32-33 | 69-62 | ||
August 31, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 38-29 | 32-33 | 70-62 | ||
September 1, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 38-29 | 33-33 | 71-62 | ||
September 2, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 38-29 | 33-34 | 71-63 | ||
September 3, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Minnesota Twins 8 | L | 38-29 | 33-35 | 71-64 | ||
September 4, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 38-29 | 34-35 | 72-64 | ||
September 5, 1988 | California Angels 4 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 38-30 | 34-35 | 72-65 | ||
September 6, 1988 | California Angels 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 39-30 | 34-35 | 73-65 | ||
September 7, 1988 | California Angels 2 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 40-30 | 34-35 | 74-65 | ||
September 8, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 40-31 | 34-35 | 74-66 | ||
September 9, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 14 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 40-32 | 34-35 | 74-67 | ||
September 10, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Kansas City Royals 9 | W | 41-32 | 34-35 | 75-67 | ||
September 11, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Kansas City Royals 7 | L | 41-33 | 34-35 | 75-68 | ||
September 13, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 4 at California Angels 3 | W | 41-33 | 35-35 | 76-68 | ||
September 14, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 4 at California Angels 2 | W | 41-33 | 36-35 | 77-68 | ||
September 15, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 2 at California Angels 1 | W | 41-33 | 37-35 | 78-68 | ||
September 16, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Oakland Athletics 0 | W | 41-33 | 38-35 | 79-68 | ||
September 17, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 41-33 | 38-36 | 79-69 | ||
September 18, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 41-33 | 38-37 | 79-70 | ||
September 19, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Seattle Mariners 4 | L | 41-33 | 38-38 | 79-71 | ||
September 20, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 10 at Seattle Mariners 11 | L | 41-33 | 38-39 | 79-72 | ||
September 21, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Seattle Mariners 4 | W | 41-33 | 39-39 | 80-72 | ||
September 23, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 41-33 | 39-40 | 80-73 | ||
September 24, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 41-33 | 40-40 | 81-73 | ||
September 25, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 41-33 | 40-41 | 81-74 | ||
September 26, 1988 | Seattle Mariners 0 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 42-33 | 40-41 | 82-74 | ||
September 27, 1988 | Seattle Mariners 10 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 42-34 | 40-41 | 82-75 | ||
September 29, 1988 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 43-34 | 40-41 | 83-75 | ||
September 30, 1988 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 44-34 | 40-41 | 84-75 | ||
October 1, 1988 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 44-35 | 40-41 | 84-76 | ||
October 2, 1988 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 44-36 | 40-41 | 84-77 |