2004 Kansas City Royals Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 58-104
Finished 5th in the AL's Central Division
Attendance: 1,661,478, Avg. 21,031
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Manager: Tony Pena (58-104)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
2004 Kansas City Royals StatisticsTeam Record: 58-104
Finished 5th in the AL's Central Division
Attendance: 1,661,478, Avg. 21,031
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Manager: Tony Pena (58-104)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
2004 Kansas City Royals Roster
The Kansas City Royals of the American League ended the 2004 season with a record of 58 wins and 104 losses, finishing fifth in the AL's Central Division.
The Royals scored 720 runs and yielded 905 runs, most in the circuit. Mike Sweeney led Kansas City with 22 home runs, while Carlos Beltran and Matt Stairs walloped 20 or more, too. Mike Sweeney drove in 79 runs. Ken Harvey and Joe Randa paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .287 clip. Jimmy Gobble and Darrell May topped the team with 9 wins each, and Zack Greinke recorded a 3.97 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Tony Pena coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 720
Regular Season Runs Against: 905
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 5, 2004 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Kansas City Royals 9 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 7, 2004 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 8, 2004 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | ||
| April 9, 2004 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | ||
| April 10, 2004 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 3-2 | 0-0 | 3-2 | ||
| April 11, 2004 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 4-2 | 0-0 | 4-2 | ||
| April 13, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Chicago White Sox 12 | L | 4-2 | 0-1 | 4-3 | ||
| April 14, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 9 at Chicago White Sox 10 | L | 4-2 | 0-2 | 4-4 | ||
| April 15, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 4-2 | 0-3 | 4-5 | ||
| April 16, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Minnesota Twins 9 | L | 4-2 | 0-4 | 4-6 | ||
| April 17, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Minnesota Twins 8 | L | 4-2 | 0-5 | 4-7 | ||
| April 18, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Minnesota Twins 8 | L | 4-2 | 0-6 | 4-8 | ||
| April 20, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 15 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 4-2 | 1-6 | 5-8 | ||
| April 22, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 4-2 | 1-7 | 5-9 | ||
| April 23, 2004 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 4-3 | 1-7 | 5-10 | ||
| April 24, 2004 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Kansas City Royals 10 | W | 5-3 | 1-7 | 6-10 | ||
| April 25, 2004 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 5-4 | 1-7 | 6-11 | ||
| April 27, 2004 | Texas Rangers 3 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 5-5 | 1-7 | 6-12 | ||
| April 28, 2004 | Texas Rangers 3 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 6-5 | 1-7 | 7-12 | ||
| April 29, 2004 | Texas Rangers 9 at Kansas City Royals 7 | L | 6-6 | 1-7 | 7-13 | ||
| April 30, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 2 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 6-6 | 1-8 | 7-14 | ||
| May 1, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 4 at New York Yankees 12 | L | 6-6 | 1-9 | 7-15 | ||
| May 2, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 2 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 6-6 | 1-10 | 7-16 | ||
| May 3, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | W | 6-6 | 2-10 | 8-16 | ||
| May 4, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | L | 6-6 | 2-11 | 8-17 | ||
| May 5, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 10 | L | 6-6 | 2-12 | 8-18 | ||
| May 7, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 6-6 | 2-13 | 8-19 | ||
| May 8, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 6-6 | 2-14 | 8-20 | ||
| May 9, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 6-6 | 3-14 | 9-20 | ||
| May 10, 2004 | Toronto Blue Jays 9 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 6-7 | 3-14 | 9-21 | ||
| May 11, 2004 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 7-7 | 3-14 | 10-21 | ||
| May 12, 2004 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 8-7 | 3-14 | 11-21 | ||
| May 14, 2004 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 8-8 | 3-14 | 11-22 | ||
| May 15, 2004 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 8-9 | 3-14 | 11-23 | ||
| May 16, 2004 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 8-10 | 3-14 | 11-24 | ||
| May 18, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 8-10 | 4-14 | 12-24 | ||
| May 19, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 8-10 | 5-14 | 13-24 | ||
| May 20, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Texas Rangers 6 | L | 8-10 | 5-15 | 13-25 | ||
| May 21, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Oakland Athletics 7 | L | 8-10 | 5-16 | 13-26 | ||
| May 22, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 8-10 | 5-17 | 13-27 | ||
| May 23, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 8-10 | 5-18 | 13-28 | ||
| May 25, 2004 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 9-10 | 5-18 | 14-28 | ||
| May 26, 2004 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 10-10 | 5-18 | 15-28 | ||
| May 27, 2004 | Detroit Tigers 17 at Kansas City Royals 7 | L | 10-11 | 5-18 | 15-29 | ||
| May 28, 2004 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 11-11 | 5-18 | 16-29 | ||
| May 29, 2004 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 12-11 | 5-18 | 17-29 | ||
| May 30, 2004 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 12-12 | 5-18 | 17-30 | ||
| May 31, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 12-12 | 5-19 | 17-31 | ||
| June 1, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 12-12 | 6-19 | 18-31 | ||
| June 2, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 12-12 | 6-20 | 18-32 | ||
| June 3, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 9 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 12-12 | 7-20 | 19-32 | ||
| June 4, 2004 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 13-12 | 7-20 | 20-32 | ||
| June 5, 2004 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 13-13 | 7-20 | 20-33 | ||
| June 6, 2004 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 13-14 | 7-20 | 20-34 | ||
| June 8, 2004 | Montreal Expos 2 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 14-14 | 7-20 | 21-34 | ||
| June 10, 2004 | Montreal Expos 8 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 14-15 | 7-20 | 21-35 | ||
| June 10, 2004 | Montreal Expos 7 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 14-16 | 7-20 | 21-36 | ||
| June 11, 2004 | New York Mets 5 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 15-16 | 7-20 | 22-36 | ||
| June 12, 2004 | New York Mets 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 16-16 | 7-20 | 23-36 | ||
| June 13, 2004 | New York Mets 5 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 16-17 | 7-20 | 23-37 | ||
| June 15, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 16-17 | 7-21 | 23-38 | ||
| June 16, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 10 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 16-17 | 8-21 | 24-38 | ||
| June 17, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 10 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 16-17 | 9-21 | 25-38 | ||
| June 18, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 10 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 16-17 | 10-21 | 26-38 | ||
| June 19, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 16-17 | 10-22 | 26-39 | ||
| June 20, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | L | 16-17 | 10-23 | 26-40 | ||
| June 22, 2004 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 17-17 | 10-23 | 27-40 | ||
| June 23, 2004 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 18-17 | 10-23 | 28-40 | ||
| June 24, 2004 | Detroit Tigers 12 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 18-18 | 10-23 | 28-41 | ||
| June 25, 2004 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 18-19 | 10-23 | 28-42 | ||
| June 26, 2004 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 18-20 | 10-23 | 28-43 | ||
| June 27, 2004 | St. Louis Cardinals 10 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 18-21 | 10-23 | 28-44 | ||
| June 28, 2004 | Baltimore Orioles 10 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 18-22 | 10-23 | 28-45 | ||
| June 29, 2004 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 19-22 | 10-23 | 29-45 | ||
| June 30, 2004 | Baltimore Orioles 13 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 19-23 | 10-23 | 29-46 | ||
| July 1, 2004 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 19-24 | 10-23 | 29-47 | ||
| July 2, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 5 at San Diego Padres 7 | L | 19-24 | 10-24 | 29-48 | ||
| July 3, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 4 at San Diego Padres 5 | L | 19-24 | 10-25 | 29-49 | ||
| July 4, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 1 at San Diego Padres 7 | L | 19-24 | 10-26 | 29-50 | ||
| July 5, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Minnesota Twins 9 | L | 19-24 | 10-27 | 29-51 | ||
| July 6, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 19-24 | 10-28 | 29-52 | ||
| July 7, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Minnesota Twins 12 | L | 19-24 | 10-29 | 29-53 | ||
| July 9, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | W | 19-24 | 11-29 | 30-53 | ||
| July 10, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | L | 19-24 | 11-30 | 30-54 | ||
| July 11, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 11 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | W | 19-24 | 12-30 | 31-54 | ||
| July 15, 2004 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 20-24 | 12-30 | 32-54 | ||
| July 16, 2004 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Kansas City Royals 12 | W | 21-24 | 12-30 | 33-54 | ||
| July 17, 2004 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 21-25 | 12-30 | 33-55 | ||
| July 18, 2004 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 22-25 | 12-30 | 34-55 | ||
| July 19, 2004 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 22-26 | 12-30 | 34-56 | ||
| July 20, 2004 | Baltimore Orioles 12 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 22-27 | 12-30 | 34-57 | ||
| July 21, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 22-27 | 12-31 | 34-58 | ||
| July 22, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 13 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 22-27 | 13-31 | 35-58 | ||
| July 23, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 22-27 | 13-32 | 35-59 | ||
| July 24, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Cleveland Indians 10 | L | 22-27 | 13-33 | 35-60 | ||
| July 24, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 22-27 | 13-34 | 35-61 | ||
| July 25, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 22-27 | 13-35 | 35-62 | ||
| July 27, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Tampa Bay Devil Rays 6 | L | 22-27 | 13-36 | 35-63 | ||
| July 28, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Tampa Bay Devil Rays 10 | L | 22-27 | 13-37 | 35-64 | ||
| July 29, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2 | L | 22-27 | 13-38 | 35-65 | ||
| July 30, 2004 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 22-28 | 13-38 | 35-66 | ||
| July 31, 2004 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Kansas City Royals 10 | W | 23-28 | 13-38 | 36-66 | ||
| August 1, 2004 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 24-28 | 13-38 | 37-66 | ||
| August 3, 2004 | Chicago White Sox 12 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 24-29 | 13-38 | 37-67 | ||
| August 4, 2004 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Kansas City Royals 11 | W | 25-29 | 13-38 | 38-67 | ||
| August 5, 2004 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 26-29 | 13-38 | 39-67 | ||
| August 6, 2004 | Anaheim Angels 3 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 26-30 | 13-38 | 39-68 | ||
| August 7, 2004 | Anaheim Angels 7 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 26-31 | 13-38 | 39-69 | ||
| August 8, 2004 | Anaheim Angels 6 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 26-32 | 13-38 | 39-70 | ||
| August 9, 2004 | Anaheim Angels 5 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 26-33 | 13-38 | 39-71 | ||
| August 10, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Chicago White Sox 9 | L | 26-33 | 13-39 | 39-72 | ||
| August 11, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 26-33 | 14-39 | 40-72 | ||
| August 12, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 26-33 | 14-40 | 40-73 | ||
| August 13, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 10 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 26-33 | 15-40 | 41-73 | ||
| August 14, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Oakland Athletics 6 | L | 26-33 | 15-41 | 41-74 | ||
| August 15, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 26-33 | 16-41 | 42-74 | ||
| August 17, 2004 | Seattle Mariners 16 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 26-34 | 16-41 | 42-75 | ||
| August 18, 2004 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 27-34 | 16-41 | 43-75 | ||
| August 20, 2004 | Texas Rangers 5 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 27-35 | 16-41 | 43-76 | ||
| August 21, 2004 | Texas Rangers 5 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 27-36 | 16-41 | 43-77 | ||
| August 22, 2004 | Texas Rangers 2 at Kansas City Royals 10 | W | 28-36 | 16-41 | 44-77 | ||
| August 23, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Anaheim Angels 9 | L | 28-36 | 16-42 | 44-78 | ||
| August 24, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Anaheim Angels 7 | L | 28-36 | 16-43 | 44-79 | ||
| August 25, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Anaheim Angels 21 | L | 28-36 | 16-44 | 44-80 | ||
| August 26, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Seattle Mariners 3 | W | 28-36 | 17-44 | 45-80 | ||
| August 27, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Seattle Mariners 7 | L | 28-36 | 17-45 | 45-81 | ||
| August 28, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Seattle Mariners 5 | L | 28-36 | 17-46 | 45-82 | ||
| August 28, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Seattle Mariners 9 | L | 28-36 | 17-47 | 45-83 | ||
| August 29, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Seattle Mariners 5 | L | 28-36 | 17-48 | 45-84 | ||
| August 30, 2004 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 28-37 | 17-48 | 45-85 | ||
| August 31, 2004 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Kansas City Royals 9 | W | 29-37 | 17-48 | 46-85 | ||
| September 1, 2004 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 30-37 | 17-48 | 47-85 | ||
| September 3, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 30-37 | 17-49 | 47-86 | ||
| September 4, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 30-37 | 17-50 | 47-87 | ||
| September 5, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 12 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 30-37 | 18-50 | 48-87 | ||
| September 6, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 30-37 | 18-51 | 48-88 | ||
| September 7, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 30-37 | 19-51 | 49-88 | ||
| September 9, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 30-37 | 19-52 | 49-89 | ||
| September 9, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 26 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 30-37 | 20-52 | 50-89 | ||
| September 10, 2004 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays 5 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 31-37 | 20-52 | 51-89 | ||
| September 11, 2004 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays 8 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 31-38 | 20-52 | 51-90 | ||
| September 12, 2004 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays 7 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 31-39 | 20-52 | 51-91 | ||
| September 13, 2004 | New York Yankees 8 at Kansas City Royals 17 | W | 32-39 | 20-52 | 52-91 | ||
| September 14, 2004 | New York Yankees 4 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 32-40 | 20-52 | 52-92 | ||
| September 15, 2004 | New York Yankees 3 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 32-41 | 20-52 | 52-93 | ||
| September 17, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 32-41 | 21-52 | 53-93 | ||
| September 18, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 32-41 | 22-52 | 54-93 | ||
| September 19, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 32-41 | 22-53 | 54-94 | ||
| September 20, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Tampa Bay Devil Rays 3 | W | 32-41 | 23-53 | 55-94 | ||
| September 21, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Tampa Bay Devil Rays 7 | L | 32-41 | 23-54 | 55-95 | ||
| September 22, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Tampa Bay Devil Rays 6 | W | 32-41 | 24-54 | 56-95 | ||
| September 23, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 32-41 | 24-55 | 56-96 | ||
| September 24, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 32-41 | 25-55 | 57-96 | ||
| September 25, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 32-41 | 25-56 | 57-97 | ||
| September 26, 2004 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 32-41 | 25-57 | 57-98 | ||
| September 27, 2004 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 32-42 | 25-57 | 57-99 | ||
| September 28, 2004 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 32-43 | 25-57 | 57-100 | ||
| September 29, 2004 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 32-44 | 25-57 | 57-101 | ||
| September 30, 2004 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 32-45 | 25-57 | 57-102 | ||
| October 1, 2004 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 32-46 | 25-57 | 57-103 | ||
| October 2, 2004 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Kansas City Royals 10 | W | 33-46 | 25-57 | 58-103 | ||
| October 3, 2004 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 33-47 | 25-57 | 58-104 |
