1990 Kansas City Royals Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 75-86
Finished 6th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 2,244,956, Avg. 28,776
Ballpark: Royals Stadium
Manager: John Wathan (75-86)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1990 Kansas City Royals StatisticsTeam Record: 75-86
Finished 6th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 2,244,956, Avg. 28,776
Ballpark: Royals Stadium
Manager: John Wathan (75-86)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1990 Kansas City Royals Roster
The Kansas City Royals of the American League ended the 1990 season with a record of 75 wins and 86 losses, finishing sixth in the AL's West Division.
The Royals plated 707 runs and gave up 709 runs. Bo Jackson paced Kansas City with 28 home runs, and Danny Tartabull walloped 20 or more also. George Brett drove in 87 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .329 clip. Steve Farr led the squad with 13 wins, while Kevin Appier recorded a 2.76 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
John Wathan coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 707
Regular Season Runs Against: 709
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 9, 1990 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 11, 1990 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 13, 1990 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | ||
| April 14, 1990 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | ||
| April 15, 1990 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-3 | ||
| April 16, 1990 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 | ||
| April 17, 1990 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 3-4 | 0-0 | 3-4 | ||
| April 18, 1990 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 4-4 | 0-0 | 4-4 | ||
| April 20, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 17 | L | 4-4 | 0-1 | 4-5 | ||
| April 21, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | L | 4-4 | 0-2 | 4-6 | ||
| April 22, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 | W | 4-4 | 1-2 | 5-6 | ||
| April 23, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | L | 4-4 | 1-3 | 5-7 | ||
| April 24, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 7 | L | 4-4 | 1-4 | 5-8 | ||
| April 25, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | L | 4-4 | 1-5 | 5-9 | ||
| April 26, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | L | 4-4 | 1-6 | 5-10 | ||
| April 27, 1990 | Texas Rangers 7 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 4-5 | 1-6 | 5-11 | ||
| April 28, 1990 | Texas Rangers 9 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 4-6 | 1-6 | 5-12 | ||
| April 29, 1990 | Texas Rangers 2 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 5-6 | 1-6 | 6-12 | ||
| May 1, 1990 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 5-7 | 1-6 | 6-13 | ||
| May 3, 1990 | Milwaukee Brewers 9 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 5-8 | 1-6 | 6-14 | ||
| May 4, 1990 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 5-9 | 1-6 | 6-15 | ||
| May 5, 1990 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 5-10 | 1-6 | 6-16 | ||
| May 6, 1990 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 6-10 | 1-6 | 7-16 | ||
| May 7, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 6-10 | 2-6 | 8-16 | ||
| May 8, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 10 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 6-10 | 3-6 | 9-16 | ||
| May 9, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Texas Rangers 9 | L | 6-10 | 3-7 | 9-17 | ||
| May 10, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 6-10 | 4-7 | 10-17 | ||
| May 11, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 6-10 | 4-8 | 10-18 | ||
| May 12, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 6-10 | 4-9 | 10-19 | ||
| May 13, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 6-10 | 4-10 | 10-20 | ||
| May 14, 1990 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Kansas City Royals 9 | W | 7-10 | 4-10 | 11-20 | ||
| May 16, 1990 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 7-11 | 4-10 | 11-21 | ||
| May 18, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 4 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 7-11 | 5-10 | 12-21 | ||
| May 19, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 4 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 7-11 | 5-11 | 12-22 | ||
| May 20, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 4 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 7-11 | 6-11 | 13-22 | ||
| May 21, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Detroit Tigers 11 | L | 7-11 | 6-12 | 13-23 | ||
| May 22, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 9 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 7-11 | 7-12 | 14-23 | ||
| May 23, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 7-11 | 8-12 | 15-23 | ||
| May 24, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 7-11 | 8-13 | 15-24 | ||
| May 25, 1990 | New York Yankees 6 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 7-12 | 8-13 | 15-25 | ||
| May 26, 1990 | New York Yankees 4 at Kansas City Royals 9 | W | 8-12 | 8-13 | 16-25 | ||
| May 27, 1990 | New York Yankees 2 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 9-12 | 8-13 | 17-25 | ||
| May 28, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 10-12 | 8-13 | 18-25 | ||
| May 29, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 11-12 | 8-13 | 19-25 | ||
| May 30, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 12-12 | 8-13 | 20-25 | ||
| May 31, 1990 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 12-13 | 8-13 | 20-26 | ||
| June 1, 1990 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 12-14 | 8-13 | 20-27 | ||
| June 2, 1990 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Kansas City Royals 10 | W | 13-14 | 8-13 | 21-27 | ||
| June 3, 1990 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 14-14 | 8-13 | 22-27 | ||
| June 5, 1990 | California Angels 6 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 14-15 | 8-13 | 22-28 | ||
| June 6, 1990 | California Angels 6 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 14-16 | 8-13 | 22-29 | ||
| June 7, 1990 | California Angels 2 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 14-17 | 8-13 | 22-30 | ||
| June 8, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 14-17 | 8-14 | 22-31 | ||
| June 9, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 14-17 | 8-15 | 22-32 | ||
| June 10, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 14-17 | 8-16 | 22-33 | ||
| June 11, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 2 at California Angels 3 | L | 14-17 | 8-17 | 22-34 | ||
| June 12, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 0 at California Angels 3 | L | 14-17 | 8-18 | 22-35 | ||
| June 13, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 11 at California Angels 4 | W | 14-17 | 9-18 | 23-35 | ||
| June 15, 1990 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 15-17 | 9-18 | 24-35 | ||
| June 16, 1990 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 16-17 | 9-18 | 25-35 | ||
| June 17, 1990 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 16-18 | 9-18 | 25-36 | ||
| June 18, 1990 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 17-18 | 9-18 | 26-36 | ||
| June 19, 1990 | Seattle Mariners 1 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 18-18 | 9-18 | 27-36 | ||
| June 20, 1990 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 18-19 | 9-18 | 27-37 | ||
| June 21, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 14 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 18-19 | 10-18 | 28-37 | ||
| June 22, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 18-19 | 10-19 | 28-38 | ||
| June 23, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 18-19 | 10-20 | 28-39 | ||
| June 24, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 11 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 18-19 | 11-20 | 29-39 | ||
| June 26, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Seattle Mariners 1 | W | 18-19 | 12-20 | 30-39 | ||
| June 27, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Seattle Mariners 3 | L | 18-19 | 12-21 | 30-40 | ||
| June 28, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Seattle Mariners 6 | L | 18-19 | 12-22 | 30-41 | ||
| June 29, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 19-19 | 12-22 | 31-41 | ||
| June 30, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 19-20 | 12-22 | 31-42 | ||
| July 1, 1990 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 19-21 | 12-22 | 31-43 | ||
| July 2, 1990 | New York Yankees 5 at Kansas City Royals 11 | W | 20-21 | 12-22 | 32-43 | ||
| July 3, 1990 | New York Yankees 1 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 21-21 | 12-22 | 33-43 | ||
| July 4, 1990 | New York Yankees 6 at Kansas City Royals 13 | W | 22-21 | 12-22 | 34-43 | ||
| July 5, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 15 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 22-21 | 13-22 | 35-43 | ||
| July 6, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 22-21 | 13-23 | 35-44 | ||
| July 7, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Detroit Tigers 0 | W | 22-21 | 14-23 | 36-44 | ||
| July 8, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Detroit Tigers 10 | L | 22-21 | 14-24 | 36-45 | ||
| July 11, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | L | 22-21 | 14-25 | 36-46 | ||
| July 13, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 22-21 | 15-25 | 37-46 | ||
| July 14, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 22-21 | 16-25 | 38-46 | ||
| July 14, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 22-21 | 16-26 | 38-47 | ||
| July 15, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 13 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 22-21 | 17-26 | 39-47 | ||
| July 16, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 22-21 | 17-27 | 39-48 | ||
| July 17, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 10 at New York Yankees 7 | W | 22-21 | 18-27 | 40-48 | ||
| July 18, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 3 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 22-21 | 18-28 | 40-49 | ||
| July 20, 1990 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 22-22 | 18-28 | 40-50 | ||
| July 20, 1990 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 23-22 | 18-28 | 41-50 | ||
| July 21, 1990 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 24-22 | 18-28 | 42-50 | ||
| July 22, 1990 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 25-22 | 18-28 | 43-50 | ||
| July 24, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | W | 25-22 | 19-28 | 44-50 | ||
| July 25, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 | W | 25-22 | 20-28 | 45-50 | ||
| July 26, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Toronto Blue Jays 7 | L | 25-22 | 20-29 | 45-51 | ||
| July 27, 1990 | Baltimore Orioles 9 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 25-23 | 20-29 | 45-52 | ||
| July 28, 1990 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 25-24 | 20-29 | 45-53 | ||
| July 28, 1990 | Baltimore Orioles 9 at Kansas City Royals 10 | W | 26-24 | 20-29 | 46-53 | ||
| July 29, 1990 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 26-25 | 20-29 | 46-54 | ||
| July 30, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 26-25 | 21-29 | 47-54 | ||
| July 31, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 26-25 | 22-29 | 48-54 | ||
| August 1, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 26-25 | 22-30 | 48-55 | ||
| August 2, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 26-25 | 22-31 | 48-56 | ||
| August 3, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Baltimore Orioles 14 | L | 26-25 | 22-32 | 48-57 | ||
| August 4, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 9 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 26-25 | 23-32 | 49-57 | ||
| August 6, 1990 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 27-25 | 23-32 | 50-57 | ||
| August 7, 1990 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 27-26 | 23-32 | 50-58 | ||
| August 8, 1990 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 28-26 | 23-32 | 51-58 | ||
| August 9, 1990 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 29-26 | 23-32 | 52-58 | ||
| August 10, 1990 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Kansas City Royals 9 | W | 30-26 | 23-32 | 53-58 | ||
| August 10, 1990 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 31-26 | 23-32 | 54-58 | ||
| August 11, 1990 | Milwaukee Brewers 11 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 31-27 | 23-32 | 54-59 | ||
| August 12, 1990 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 32-27 | 23-32 | 55-59 | ||
| August 13, 1990 | Texas Rangers 3 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 33-27 | 23-32 | 56-59 | ||
| August 14, 1990 | Texas Rangers 0 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 34-27 | 23-32 | 57-59 | ||
| August 15, 1990 | Texas Rangers 2 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 34-28 | 23-32 | 57-60 | ||
| August 17, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | L | 34-28 | 23-33 | 57-61 | ||
| August 18, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 10 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 34-28 | 24-33 | 58-61 | ||
| August 19, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 7 | L | 34-28 | 24-34 | 58-62 | ||
| August 20, 1990 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 35-28 | 24-34 | 59-62 | ||
| August 21, 1990 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 36-28 | 24-34 | 60-62 | ||
| August 22, 1990 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 37-28 | 24-34 | 61-62 | ||
| August 23, 1990 | Seattle Mariners 1 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 38-28 | 24-34 | 62-62 | ||
| August 24, 1990 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 39-28 | 24-34 | 63-62 | ||
| August 25, 1990 | Seattle Mariners 6 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 39-29 | 24-34 | 63-63 | ||
| August 26, 1990 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 40-29 | 24-34 | 64-63 | ||
| August 28, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 40-29 | 24-35 | 64-64 | ||
| August 29, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Oakland Athletics 0 | W | 40-29 | 25-35 | 65-64 | ||
| August 30, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Oakland Athletics 6 | L | 40-29 | 25-36 | 65-65 | ||
| August 31, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Seattle Mariners 5 | L | 40-29 | 25-37 | 65-66 | ||
| September 1, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Seattle Mariners 3 | L | 40-29 | 25-38 | 65-67 | ||
| September 2, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Seattle Mariners 0 | W | 40-29 | 26-38 | 66-67 | ||
| September 3, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 40-29 | 26-39 | 66-68 | ||
| September 4, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 40-29 | 26-40 | 66-69 | ||
| September 5, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 40-29 | 26-41 | 66-70 | ||
| September 6, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Texas Rangers 12 | L | 40-29 | 26-42 | 66-71 | ||
| September 7, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Texas Rangers 9 | L | 40-29 | 26-43 | 66-72 | ||
| September 8, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 40-29 | 26-44 | 66-73 | ||
| September 9, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Texas Rangers 6 | L | 40-29 | 26-45 | 66-74 | ||
| September 10, 1990 | Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 40-30 | 26-45 | 66-75 | ||
| September 11, 1990 | Toronto Blue Jays 8 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 40-31 | 26-45 | 66-76 | ||
| September 12, 1990 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 41-31 | 26-45 | 67-76 | ||
| September 14, 1990 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 41-32 | 26-45 | 67-77 | ||
| September 15, 1990 | Cleveland Indians 14 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 41-33 | 26-45 | 67-78 | ||
| September 16, 1990 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Kansas City Royals 9 | W | 42-33 | 26-45 | 68-78 | ||
| September 17, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Minnesota Twins 0 | W | 42-33 | 27-45 | 69-78 | ||
| September 18, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Minnesota Twins 10 | L | 42-33 | 27-46 | 69-79 | ||
| September 19, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 42-33 | 27-47 | 69-80 | ||
| September 21, 1990 | California Angels 12 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 42-34 | 27-47 | 69-81 | ||
| September 22, 1990 | California Angels 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 43-34 | 27-47 | 70-81 | ||
| September 23, 1990 | California Angels 0 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 44-34 | 27-47 | 71-81 | ||
| September 24, 1990 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Kansas City Royals 10 | W | 45-34 | 27-47 | 72-81 | ||
| September 25, 1990 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 45-35 | 27-47 | 72-82 | ||
| September 26, 1990 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 45-36 | 27-47 | 72-83 | ||
| September 27, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 6 at California Angels 7 | L | 45-36 | 27-48 | 72-84 | ||
| September 28, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 2 at California Angels 1 | W | 45-36 | 28-48 | 73-84 | ||
| September 29, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 9 at California Angels 6 | W | 45-36 | 29-48 | 74-84 | ||
| September 30, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 2 at California Angels 1 | W | 45-36 | 30-48 | 75-84 | ||
| October 2, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Cleveland Indians 13 | L | 45-36 | 30-49 | 75-85 | ||
| October 3, 1990 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 45-36 | 30-50 | 75-86 |
