1970 Kansas City Royals Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 65-97
Finished 4th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 692,986, Avg. 9,625
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium II
Manager: Charlie Metro (19-33)
Manager: Bob Lemon (46-64)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1970 Kansas City Royals StatisticsTeam Record: 65-97
Finished 4th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 692,986, Avg. 9,625
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium II
Manager: Charlie Metro (19-33)
Manager: Bob Lemon (46-64)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1970 Kansas City Royals Roster
The Kansas City Royals of the American League ended the 1970 season with a record of 65 wins and 97 losses, finishing fourth in the AL's West Division.
The Royals scored 611 runs, worst in the league, and yielded 705 runs. Bob Oliver led Kansas City with 27 home runs, and Ed Kirkpatrick walloped 20 or more also. Bob Oliver drove in 99 runs. Lou Piniella paced hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .301 clip. Jim Rooker topped the squad with 10 wins, while Bob Johnson recorded a 3.07 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Charlie Metro and Bob Lemon coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 603
Regular Season Runs Against: 698
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 7, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 8, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 9, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 10, 1970 | California Angels 11 at Kansas City Royals 7 | L | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | ||
| April 11, 1970 | California Angels 6 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-3 | ||
| April 12, 1970 | California Angels 7 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 | ||
| April 16, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | W | 2-4 | 1-0 | 3-4 | ||
| April 17, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 7 at California Angels 5 | W | 2-4 | 2-0 | 4-4 | ||
| April 18, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 1 at California Angels 7 | L | 2-4 | 2-1 | 4-5 | ||
| April 19, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 4 at California Angels 1 | W | 2-4 | 3-1 | 5-5 | ||
| April 20, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 2-4 | 4-1 | 6-5 | ||
| April 21, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 2-4 | 4-2 | 6-6 | ||
| April 22, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 2-4 | 4-3 | 6-7 | ||
| April 24, 1970 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 2-5 | 4-3 | 6-8 | ||
| April 25, 1970 | Baltimore Orioles 9 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 2-6 | 4-3 | 6-9 | ||
| April 26, 1970 | Baltimore Orioles 10 at Kansas City Royals 9 | L | 2-7 | 4-3 | 6-10 | ||
| April 28, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 2-8 | 4-3 | 6-11 | ||
| April 29, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 2-9 | 4-3 | 6-12 | ||
| April 30, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 3-9 | 4-3 | 7-12 | ||
| May 1, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 3-10 | 4-3 | 7-13 | ||
| May 2, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 4-10 | 4-3 | 8-13 | ||
| May 3, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 4-11 | 4-3 | 8-14 | ||
| May 5, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | L | 4-11 | 4-4 | 8-15 | ||
| May 6, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 4-11 | 4-5 | 8-16 | ||
| May 7, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | L | 4-11 | 4-6 | 8-17 | ||
| May 8, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 9 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 4-11 | 5-6 | 9-17 | ||
| May 9, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 4-11 | 5-7 | 9-18 | ||
| May 10, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 9 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 4-11 | 6-7 | 10-18 | ||
| May 13, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 4-11 | 7-7 | 11-18 | ||
| May 14, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 4-11 | 7-8 | 11-19 | ||
| May 15, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Chicago White Sox 9 | L | 4-11 | 7-9 | 11-20 | ||
| May 16, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 4-11 | 7-10 | 11-21 | ||
| May 17, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 4-11 | 8-10 | 12-21 | ||
| May 17, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 4-11 | 9-10 | 13-21 | ||
| May 18, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 4-12 | 9-10 | 13-22 | ||
| May 19, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 4-13 | 9-10 | 13-23 | ||
| May 20, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 10 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 4-14 | 9-10 | 13-24 | ||
| May 22, 1970 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 5-14 | 9-10 | 14-24 | ||
| May 23, 1970 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 6-14 | 9-10 | 15-24 | ||
| May 24, 1970 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 7-14 | 9-10 | 16-24 | ||
| May 25, 1970 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 8-14 | 9-10 | 17-24 | ||
| May 26, 1970 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 8-15 | 9-10 | 17-25 | ||
| May 27, 1970 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 9-15 | 9-10 | 18-25 | ||
| May 29, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 9-15 | 9-11 | 18-26 | ||
| May 30, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 9-15 | 9-12 | 18-27 | ||
| May 31, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 9-15 | 10-12 | 19-27 | ||
| June 2, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 9-15 | 10-13 | 19-28 | ||
| June 3, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 3 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 9-15 | 10-14 | 19-29 | ||
| June 4, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 1 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 9-15 | 10-15 | 19-30 | ||
| June 5, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 9-15 | 10-16 | 19-31 | ||
| June 7, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 9-15 | 10-17 | 19-32 | ||
| June 7, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 9-15 | 10-18 | 19-33 | ||
| June 9, 1970 | Washington Senators 1 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 10-15 | 10-18 | 20-33 | ||
| June 10, 1970 | Washington Senators 8 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 10-16 | 10-18 | 20-34 | ||
| June 12, 1970 | New York Yankees 5 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 10-17 | 10-18 | 20-35 | ||
| June 13, 1970 | New York Yankees 9 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 10-18 | 10-18 | 20-36 | ||
| June 14, 1970 | New York Yankees 3 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 10-19 | 10-18 | 20-37 | ||
| June 15, 1970 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 11-19 | 10-18 | 21-37 | ||
| June 16, 1970 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 11-20 | 10-18 | 21-38 | ||
| June 17, 1970 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 11-21 | 10-18 | 21-39 | ||
| June 19, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 12-21 | 10-18 | 22-39 | ||
| June 20, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 13-21 | 10-18 | 23-39 | ||
| June 21, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 11 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 13-22 | 10-18 | 23-40 | ||
| June 22, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 13-22 | 10-19 | 23-41 | ||
| June 23, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 13-22 | 11-19 | 24-41 | ||
| June 24, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 13-22 | 11-20 | 24-42 | ||
| June 26, 1970 | California Angels 5 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 13-23 | 11-20 | 24-43 | ||
| June 27, 1970 | California Angels 0 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 14-23 | 11-20 | 25-43 | ||
| June 28, 1970 | California Angels 1 at Kansas City Royals 13 | W | 15-23 | 11-20 | 26-43 | ||
| June 28, 1970 | California Angels 2 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 15-24 | 11-20 | 26-44 | ||
| June 29, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 15-24 | 11-21 | 26-45 | ||
| June 30, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Minnesota Twins 8 | L | 15-24 | 11-22 | 26-46 | ||
| July 1, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 15-24 | 11-23 | 26-47 | ||
| July 2, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 15-24 | 11-24 | 26-48 | ||
| July 3, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | W | 15-24 | 12-24 | 27-48 | ||
| July 3, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | W | 15-24 | 13-24 | 28-48 | ||
| July 4, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | W | 15-24 | 14-24 | 29-48 | ||
| July 5, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | L | 15-24 | 14-25 | 29-49 | ||
| July 6, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 2 at California Angels 6 | L | 15-24 | 14-26 | 29-50 | ||
| July 7, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 4 at California Angels 3 | W | 15-24 | 15-26 | 30-50 | ||
| July 8, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 2 at California Angels 3 | L | 15-24 | 15-27 | 30-51 | ||
| July 10, 1970 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 16-24 | 15-27 | 31-51 | ||
| July 10, 1970 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 17-24 | 15-27 | 32-51 | ||
| July 11, 1970 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 18-24 | 15-27 | 33-51 | ||
| July 12, 1970 | Chicago White Sox 10 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 18-25 | 15-27 | 33-52 | ||
| July 16, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 18-26 | 15-27 | 33-53 | ||
| July 17, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 18-27 | 15-27 | 33-54 | ||
| July 18, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 18-28 | 15-27 | 33-55 | ||
| July 19, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 18-29 | 15-27 | 33-56 | ||
| July 19, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 18-30 | 15-27 | 33-57 | ||
| July 20, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 19-30 | 15-27 | 34-57 | ||
| July 21, 1970 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 19-31 | 15-27 | 34-58 | ||
| July 22, 1970 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 19-32 | 15-27 | 34-59 | ||
| July 23, 1970 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 19-33 | 15-27 | 34-60 | ||
| July 24, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Cleveland Indians 9 | L | 19-33 | 15-28 | 34-61 | ||
| July 24, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 19-33 | 16-28 | 35-61 | ||
| July 25, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 19-33 | 17-28 | 36-61 | ||
| July 26, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 19-33 | 17-29 | 36-62 | ||
| July 26, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 19-33 | 17-30 | 36-63 | ||
| July 28, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 19-33 | 18-30 | 37-63 | ||
| July 29, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Detroit Tigers 10 | L | 19-33 | 18-31 | 37-64 | ||
| July 30, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 19-33 | 19-31 | 38-64 | ||
| July 31, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 19-33 | 19-32 | 38-65 | ||
| August 1, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Baltimore Orioles 9 | L | 19-33 | 19-33 | 38-66 | ||
| August 2, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Baltimore Orioles 10 | L | 19-33 | 19-34 | 38-67 | ||
| August 3, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 19-33 | 20-34 | 39-67 | ||
| August 4, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 19-33 | 20-35 | 39-68 | ||
| August 5, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 19-34 | 20-35 | 39-69 | ||
| August 6, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 20-34 | 20-35 | 40-69 | ||
| August 7, 1970 | Milwaukee Brewers 0 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 21-34 | 20-35 | 41-69 | ||
| August 7, 1970 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Kansas City Royals 10 | W | 22-34 | 20-35 | 42-69 | ||
| August 8, 1970 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 22-35 | 20-35 | 42-70 | ||
| August 9, 1970 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 22-36 | 20-35 | 42-71 | ||
| August 12, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 22-36 | 21-35 | 43-71 | ||
| August 12, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 22-36 | 21-36 | 43-72 | ||
| August 13, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 11 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 22-36 | 22-36 | 44-72 | ||
| August 14, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 22-36 | 22-37 | 44-73 | ||
| August 15, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 4 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 22-36 | 22-38 | 44-74 | ||
| August 16, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 1 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 22-36 | 22-39 | 44-75 | ||
| August 17, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Washington Senators 7 | L | 22-36 | 22-40 | 44-76 | ||
| August 18, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 12 at Washington Senators 8 | W | 22-36 | 23-40 | 45-76 | ||
| August 19, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 22-36 | 24-40 | 46-76 | ||
| August 21, 1970 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 23-36 | 24-40 | 47-76 | ||
| August 22, 1970 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 23-37 | 24-40 | 47-77 | ||
| August 23, 1970 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 24-37 | 24-40 | 48-77 | ||
| August 24, 1970 | New York Yankees 7 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 25-37 | 24-40 | 49-77 | ||
| August 25, 1970 | New York Yankees 2 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 25-38 | 24-40 | 49-78 | ||
| August 26, 1970 | New York Yankees 3 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 25-39 | 24-40 | 49-79 | ||
| August 28, 1970 | Washington Senators 2 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 25-40 | 24-40 | 49-80 | ||
| August 28, 1970 | Washington Senators 1 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 26-40 | 24-40 | 50-80 | ||
| August 29, 1970 | Washington Senators 11 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 26-41 | 24-40 | 50-81 | ||
| August 30, 1970 | Washington Senators 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 27-41 | 24-40 | 51-81 | ||
| September 1, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 4 at California Angels 0 | W | 27-41 | 25-40 | 52-81 | ||
| September 2, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 1 at California Angels 3 | L | 27-41 | 25-41 | 52-82 | ||
| September 3, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 0 at California Angels 1 | L | 27-41 | 25-42 | 52-83 | ||
| September 4, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 27-41 | 25-43 | 52-84 | ||
| September 5, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Oakland Athletics 8 | L | 27-41 | 25-44 | 52-85 | ||
| September 6, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Oakland Athletics 7 | L | 27-41 | 25-45 | 52-86 | ||
| September 7, 1970 | California Angels 1 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 28-41 | 25-45 | 53-86 | ||
| September 8, 1970 | California Angels 0 at Kansas City Royals 12 | W | 29-41 | 25-45 | 54-86 | ||
| September 10, 1970 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Kansas City Royals 10 | W | 30-41 | 25-45 | 55-86 | ||
| September 10, 1970 | Milwaukee Brewers 0 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 31-41 | 25-45 | 56-86 | ||
| September 11, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 31-42 | 25-45 | 56-87 | ||
| September 12, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 31-43 | 25-45 | 56-88 | ||
| September 13, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 32-43 | 25-45 | 57-88 | ||
| September 17, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | L | 32-43 | 25-46 | 57-89 | ||
| September 18, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | L | 32-43 | 25-47 | 57-90 | ||
| September 19, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 32-43 | 26-47 | 58-90 | ||
| September 20, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | L | 32-43 | 26-48 | 58-91 | ||
| September 21, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Chicago White Sox 8 | L | 32-43 | 26-49 | 58-92 | ||
| September 21, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 32-43 | 27-49 | 59-92 | ||
| September 22, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 32-43 | 28-49 | 60-92 | ||
| September 22, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 32-43 | 29-49 | 61-92 | ||
| September 23, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 32-43 | 29-50 | 61-93 | ||
| September 25, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 32-44 | 29-50 | 61-94 | ||
| September 26, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 33-44 | 29-50 | 62-94 | ||
| September 27, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 34-44 | 29-50 | 63-94 | ||
| September 28, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 34-44 | 29-51 | 63-95 | ||
| September 29, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 14 at Minnesota Twins 13 | W | 34-44 | 30-51 | 64-95 | ||
| September 30, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 34-44 | 30-52 | 64-96 | ||
| October 1, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 34-44 | 30-53 | 64-97 |
