1997 Kansas City Royals Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 67-94
Finished 5th in the AL's Central Division
Attendance: 1,517,638, Avg. 19,826
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Manager: Bob Boone (36-46)
Manager: Tony Muser (31-48)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1997 Kansas City Royals StatisticsTeam Record: 67-94
Finished 5th in the AL's Central Division
Attendance: 1,517,638, Avg. 19,826
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Manager: Bob Boone (36-46)
Manager: Tony Muser (31-48)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1997 Kansas City Royals Roster
The Kansas City Royals of the American League ended the 1997 season with a record of 67 wins and 94 losses, finishing fifth in the AL's Central Division.
The Royals plated 747 runs and allowed 820 runs. Chili Davis walloped 30 home runs for Kansas City, while Jay Bell and Jeff King swatted 20 or more, too. Jeff King recorded 112 runs batted in. Jay Bell topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .291 clip. Tim Belcher led the squad with 13 wins, and Kevin Appier recorded a 3.40 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Bob Boone and Tony Muser coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 747
Regular Season Runs Against: 820
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 3, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| April 4, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | ||
| April 5, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 0-0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | ||
| April 6, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 12 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 0-0 | 2-3 | 2-3 | ||
| April 7, 1997 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 1-0 | 2-3 | 3-3 | ||
| April 9, 1997 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 1-1 | 2-3 | 3-4 | ||
| April 12, 1997 | Minnesota Twins 11 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 1-2 | 2-3 | 3-5 | ||
| April 13, 1997 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 2-2 | 2-3 | 4-5 | ||
| April 14, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | W | 2-2 | 3-3 | 5-5 | ||
| April 15, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | W | 2-2 | 4-3 | 6-5 | ||
| April 16, 1997 | Texas Rangers 2 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 2-3 | 4-3 | 6-6 | ||
| April 17, 1997 | Texas Rangers 5 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 2-4 | 4-3 | 6-7 | ||
| April 19, 1997 | Anaheim Angels 3 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 3-4 | 4-3 | 7-7 | ||
| April 20, 1997 | Anaheim Angels 11 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 3-5 | 4-3 | 7-8 | ||
| April 21, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Seattle Mariners 6 | L | 3-5 | 4-4 | 7-9 | ||
| April 22, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Seattle Mariners 7 | L | 3-5 | 4-5 | 7-10 | ||
| April 23, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 12 at Seattle Mariners 10 | W | 3-5 | 5-5 | 8-10 | ||
| April 25, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 10 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 3-5 | 6-5 | 9-10 | ||
| April 26, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Oakland Athletics 7 | L | 3-5 | 6-6 | 9-11 | ||
| April 27, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 3-5 | 7-6 | 10-11 | ||
| April 29, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 4-5 | 7-6 | 11-11 | ||
| April 30, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 4-6 | 7-6 | 11-12 | ||
| May 1, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 5-6 | 7-6 | 12-12 | ||
| May 2, 1997 | New York Yankees 9 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 5-7 | 7-6 | 12-13 | ||
| May 3, 1997 | New York Yankees 1 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 6-7 | 7-6 | 13-13 | ||
| May 4, 1997 | New York Yankees 13 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 6-8 | 7-6 | 13-14 | ||
| May 5, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 6-8 | 8-6 | 14-14 | ||
| May 6, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 6-8 | 9-6 | 15-14 | ||
| May 7, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Detroit Tigers 12 | L | 6-8 | 9-7 | 15-15 | ||
| May 8, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Detroit Tigers 0 | W | 6-8 | 10-7 | 16-15 | ||
| May 9, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 7 at New York Yankees 5 | W | 6-8 | 11-7 | 17-15 | ||
| May 10, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 2 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 6-8 | 11-8 | 17-16 | ||
| May 11, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 6-8 | 11-9 | 17-17 | ||
| May 13, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Kansas City Royals 9 | W | 7-8 | 11-9 | 18-17 | ||
| May 14, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 8-8 | 11-9 | 19-17 | ||
| May 15, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Kansas City Royals 10 | W | 9-8 | 11-9 | 20-17 | ||
| May 16, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 9-9 | 11-9 | 20-18 | ||
| May 17, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 9-10 | 11-9 | 20-19 | ||
| May 18, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 9-11 | 11-9 | 20-20 | ||
| May 20, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 9-11 | 11-10 | 20-21 | ||
| May 21, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 9-11 | 11-11 | 20-22 | ||
| May 22, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Cleveland Indians 9 | L | 9-11 | 11-12 | 20-23 | ||
| May 23, 1997 | Seattle Mariners 8 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 9-12 | 11-12 | 20-24 | ||
| May 24, 1997 | Seattle Mariners 5 at Kansas City Royals 11 | W | 10-12 | 11-12 | 21-24 | ||
| May 25, 1997 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 11-12 | 11-12 | 22-24 | ||
| May 26, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 11-13 | 11-12 | 22-25 | ||
| May 27, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 11-14 | 11-12 | 22-26 | ||
| May 28, 1997 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 11-15 | 11-12 | 22-27 | ||
| May 30, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 11-15 | 12-12 | 23-27 | ||
| May 31, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 11-15 | 12-13 | 23-28 | ||
| June 1, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 11-15 | 13-13 | 24-28 | ||
| June 3, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Anaheim Angels 2 | W | 11-15 | 14-13 | 25-28 | ||
| June 4, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Anaheim Angels 7 | L | 11-15 | 14-14 | 25-29 | ||
| June 5, 1997 | Texas Rangers 6 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 11-16 | 14-14 | 25-30 | ||
| June 6, 1997 | Texas Rangers 1 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 12-16 | 14-14 | 26-30 | ||
| June 7, 1997 | Texas Rangers 4 at Kansas City Royals 10 | W | 13-16 | 14-14 | 27-30 | ||
| June 8, 1997 | Texas Rangers 2 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 14-16 | 14-14 | 28-30 | ||
| June 9, 1997 | Anaheim Angels 12 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 14-17 | 14-14 | 28-31 | ||
| June 10, 1997 | Anaheim Angels 6 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 14-18 | 14-14 | 28-32 | ||
| June 11, 1997 | Anaheim Angels 1 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 15-18 | 14-14 | 29-32 | ||
| June 13, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 15-18 | 14-15 | 29-33 | ||
| June 14, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 15-18 | 15-15 | 30-33 | ||
| June 15, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 15-18 | 16-15 | 31-33 | ||
| June 16, 1997 | Houston Astros 2 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 16-18 | 16-15 | 32-33 | ||
| June 17, 1997 | Houston Astros 10 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 16-19 | 16-15 | 32-34 | ||
| June 18, 1997 | Houston Astros 2 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 17-19 | 16-15 | 33-34 | ||
| June 20, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 7 | L | 17-19 | 16-16 | 33-35 | ||
| June 22, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | W | 17-19 | 17-16 | 34-35 | ||
| June 23, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 17-19 | 17-17 | 34-36 | ||
| June 24, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 17-19 | 17-18 | 34-37 | ||
| June 25, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Chicago White Sox 8 | L | 17-19 | 17-19 | 34-38 | ||
| June 26, 1997 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 18-19 | 17-19 | 35-38 | ||
| June 27, 1997 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Kansas City Royals 16 | W | 19-19 | 17-19 | 36-38 | ||
| June 28, 1997 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 19-20 | 17-19 | 36-39 | ||
| June 29, 1997 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 19-21 | 17-19 | 36-40 | ||
| June 30, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 19-21 | 17-20 | 36-41 | ||
| July 1, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 19-21 | 17-21 | 36-42 | ||
| July 2, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 19-21 | 17-22 | 36-43 | ||
| July 4, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 19-21 | 17-23 | 36-44 | ||
| July 5, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 19-21 | 17-24 | 36-45 | ||
| July 6, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 19-21 | 17-25 | 36-46 | ||
| July 10, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 19-22 | 17-25 | 36-47 | ||
| July 11, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 19-23 | 17-25 | 36-48 | ||
| July 12, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 11 at Kansas City Royals 7 | L | 19-24 | 17-25 | 36-49 | ||
| July 13, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 19-25 | 17-25 | 36-50 | ||
| July 14, 1997 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 20-25 | 17-25 | 37-50 | ||
| July 15, 1997 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 20-26 | 17-25 | 37-51 | ||
| July 16, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Oakland Athletics 11 | L | 20-26 | 17-26 | 37-52 | ||
| July 17, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Oakland Athletics 11 | L | 20-26 | 17-27 | 37-53 | ||
| July 18, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Seattle Mariners 5 | L | 20-26 | 17-28 | 37-54 | ||
| July 19, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 9 at Seattle Mariners 6 | W | 20-26 | 18-28 | 38-54 | ||
| July 20, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Seattle Mariners 5 | L | 20-26 | 18-29 | 38-55 | ||
| July 22, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 20-26 | 18-30 | 38-56 | ||
| July 23, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 20-26 | 19-30 | 39-56 | ||
| July 24, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 20-26 | 20-30 | 40-56 | ||
| July 25, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | L | 20-26 | 20-31 | 40-57 | ||
| July 26, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | L | 20-26 | 20-32 | 40-58 | ||
| July 27, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | W | 20-26 | 21-32 | 41-58 | ||
| July 28, 1997 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 21-26 | 21-32 | 42-58 | ||
| July 28, 1997 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Kansas City Royals 10 | W | 22-26 | 21-32 | 43-58 | ||
| July 29, 1997 | Minnesota Twins 11 at Kansas City Royals 8 | L | 22-27 | 21-32 | 43-59 | ||
| July 30, 1997 | Minnesota Twins 11 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 22-28 | 21-32 | 43-60 | ||
| July 31, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 23-28 | 21-32 | 44-60 | ||
| August 1, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 23-29 | 21-32 | 44-61 | ||
| August 2, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Kansas City Royals 10 | W | 24-29 | 21-32 | 45-61 | ||
| August 3, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 25-29 | 21-32 | 46-61 | ||
| August 4, 1997 | New York Yankees 5 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 25-30 | 21-32 | 46-62 | ||
| August 5, 1997 | New York Yankees 4 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 25-31 | 21-32 | 46-63 | ||
| August 6, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 26-31 | 21-32 | 47-63 | ||
| August 7, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 26-32 | 21-32 | 47-64 | ||
| August 8, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 26-32 | 21-33 | 47-65 | ||
| August 9, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 9 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 26-32 | 22-33 | 48-65 | ||
| August 10, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 26-32 | 22-34 | 48-66 | ||
| August 12, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 6 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 26-32 | 23-34 | 49-66 | ||
| August 13, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 3 at New York Yankees 9 | L | 26-32 | 23-35 | 49-67 | ||
| August 14, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 5 at New York Yankees 10 | L | 26-32 | 23-36 | 49-68 | ||
| August 15, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 26-32 | 24-36 | 50-68 | ||
| August 16, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 26-32 | 25-36 | 51-68 | ||
| August 17, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 26-32 | 25-37 | 51-69 | ||
| August 19, 1997 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Kansas City Royals 9 | W | 27-32 | 25-37 | 52-69 | ||
| August 19, 1997 | Baltimore Orioles 12 at Kansas City Royals 9 | L | 27-33 | 25-37 | 52-70 | ||
| August 20, 1997 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 27-34 | 25-37 | 52-71 | ||
| August 21, 1997 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 27-35 | 25-37 | 52-72 | ||
| August 22, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 27-36 | 25-37 | 52-73 | ||
| August 23, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 27-37 | 25-37 | 52-74 | ||
| August 24, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 11 at Kansas City Royals 8 | L | 27-38 | 25-37 | 52-75 | ||
| August 26, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 27-38 | 26-37 | 53-75 | ||
| August 27, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | L | 27-38 | 26-38 | 53-76 | ||
| August 28, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 27-38 | 27-38 | 54-76 | ||
| August 29, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Kansas City Royals 7 | L | 27-39 | 27-38 | 54-77 | ||
| August 30, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Kansas City Royals 16 | W | 28-39 | 27-38 | 55-77 | ||
| August 31, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 28-40 | 27-38 | 55-78 | ||
| September 1, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 28-40 | 28-38 | 56-78 | ||
| September 2, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 28-40 | 28-39 | 56-79 | ||
| September 3, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 28-40 | 28-40 | 56-80 | ||
| September 4, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 29-40 | 28-40 | 57-80 | ||
| September 5, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 9 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 29-41 | 28-40 | 57-81 | ||
| September 6, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 9 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 29-42 | 28-40 | 57-82 | ||
| September 7, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 9 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 29-43 | 28-40 | 57-83 | ||
| September 8, 1997 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Kansas City Royals 9 | W | 30-43 | 28-40 | 58-83 | ||
| September 9, 1997 | Seattle Mariners 4 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 30-44 | 28-40 | 58-84 | ||
| September 11, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Anaheim Angels 2 | W | 30-44 | 29-40 | 59-84 | ||
| September 12, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Anaheim Angels 8 | L | 30-44 | 29-41 | 59-85 | ||
| September 13, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Anaheim Angels 1 | W | 30-44 | 30-41 | 60-85 | ||
| September 14, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Anaheim Angels 3 | L | 30-44 | 30-42 | 60-86 | ||
| September 15, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 11 at Texas Rangers 9 | W | 30-44 | 31-42 | 61-86 | ||
| September 16, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 30-44 | 31-43 | 61-87 | ||
| September 17, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 30-45 | 31-43 | 61-88 | ||
| September 18, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 30-46 | 31-43 | 61-89 | ||
| September 19, 1997 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 30-47 | 31-43 | 61-90 | ||
| September 19, 1997 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Kansas City Royals 10 | W | 31-47 | 31-43 | 62-90 | ||
| September 20, 1997 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 32-47 | 31-43 | 63-90 | ||
| September 21, 1997 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 33-47 | 31-43 | 64-90 | ||
| September 23, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 7 | L | 33-47 | 31-44 | 64-91 | ||
| September 23, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 33-47 | 32-44 | 65-91 | ||
| September 24, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | L | 33-47 | 32-45 | 65-92 | ||
| September 25, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 33-47 | 33-45 | 66-92 | ||
| September 26, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 33-47 | 33-46 | 66-93 | ||
| September 27, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 10 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 33-47 | 34-46 | 67-93 | ||
| September 28, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 33-47 | 34-47 | 67-94 |
