1987 Kansas City Royals Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 83-79
Finished 2nd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 2,392,471, Avg. 29,906
Ballpark: Royals Stadium
Manager: Billy Gardner (62-64)
Manager: John Wathan (21-15)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1987 Kansas City Royals StatisticsTeam Record: 83-79
Finished 2nd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 2,392,471, Avg. 29,906
Ballpark: Royals Stadium
Manager: Billy Gardner (62-64)
Manager: John Wathan (21-15)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1987 Kansas City Royals Roster
The Kansas City Royals of the American League ended the 1987 season with a record of 83 wins and 79 losses, finishing second in the AL's West Division.
The Royals scored 715 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 691 runs. Danny Tartabull walloped 34 home runs for Kansas City, while Kevin Seitzer, Steve Balboni, Frank White, George Brett and Bo Jackson each swatted 20 or more, too. Danny Tartabull accounted for 101 RBI. Kevin Seitzer led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .323 clip. Bret Saberhagen topped the team with 18 wins, and Charlie Leibrandt added 15 or more victories also Bret Saberhagen registered a 3.36 earned run average, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Billy Gardner and John Wathan coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 715
Regular Season Runs Against: 691
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 6, 1987 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 8, 1987 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Kansas City Royals 9 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 9, 1987 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | ||
| April 10, 1987 | New York Yankees 1 at Kansas City Royals 13 | W | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | ||
| April 11, 1987 | New York Yankees 15 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-3 | ||
| April 12, 1987 | New York Yankees 2 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 3-3 | 0-0 | 3-3 | ||
| April 14, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Kansas City Royals 10 | W | 4-3 | 0-0 | 4-3 | ||
| April 15, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 5-3 | 0-0 | 5-3 | ||
| April 18, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 6 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 5-3 | 0-1 | 5-4 | ||
| April 19, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 0 at New York Yankees 1 | L | 5-3 | 0-2 | 5-5 | ||
| April 19, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 0 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 5-3 | 0-3 | 5-6 | ||
| April 20, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 10 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 5-3 | 1-3 | 6-6 | ||
| April 21, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 5-3 | 1-4 | 6-7 | ||
| April 22, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 5-3 | 1-5 | 6-8 | ||
| April 24, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 5-3 | 2-5 | 7-8 | ||
| April 25, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Detroit Tigers 13 | L | 5-3 | 2-6 | 7-9 | ||
| April 26, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 5-3 | 3-6 | 8-9 | ||
| April 28, 1987 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 5-4 | 3-6 | 8-10 | ||
| April 29, 1987 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 6-4 | 3-6 | 9-10 | ||
| May 1, 1987 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 6-5 | 3-6 | 9-11 | ||
| May 2, 1987 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 7-5 | 3-6 | 10-11 | ||
| May 3, 1987 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 8-5 | 3-6 | 11-11 | ||
| May 5, 1987 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 9-5 | 3-6 | 12-11 | ||
| May 6, 1987 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 10-5 | 3-6 | 13-11 | ||
| May 8, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 9 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 10-5 | 4-6 | 14-11 | ||
| May 9, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 10-5 | 5-6 | 15-11 | ||
| May 10, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 10-5 | 5-7 | 15-12 | ||
| May 11, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | L | 10-5 | 5-8 | 15-13 | ||
| May 12, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 | W | 10-5 | 6-8 | 16-13 | ||
| May 13, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | W | 10-5 | 7-8 | 17-13 | ||
| May 14, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 10-5 | 7-9 | 17-14 | ||
| May 15, 1987 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 11-5 | 7-9 | 18-14 | ||
| May 16, 1987 | Milwaukee Brewers 0 at Kansas City Royals 13 | W | 12-5 | 7-9 | 19-14 | ||
| May 17, 1987 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 13-5 | 7-9 | 20-14 | ||
| May 18, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 14-5 | 7-9 | 21-14 | ||
| May 19, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 15-5 | 7-9 | 22-14 | ||
| May 20, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 15-6 | 7-9 | 22-15 | ||
| May 22, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Texas Rangers 1 | W | 15-6 | 8-9 | 23-15 | ||
| May 23, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Texas Rangers 6 | L | 15-6 | 8-10 | 23-16 | ||
| May 24, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 15-6 | 9-10 | 24-16 | ||
| May 25, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 15-6 | 10-10 | 25-16 | ||
| May 26, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 15-6 | 11-10 | 26-16 | ||
| May 27, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 15-6 | 11-11 | 26-17 | ||
| May 29, 1987 | Texas Rangers 16 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 15-7 | 11-11 | 26-18 | ||
| May 30, 1987 | Texas Rangers 7 at Kansas City Royals 12 | W | 16-7 | 11-11 | 27-18 | ||
| May 31, 1987 | Texas Rangers 3 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 16-8 | 11-11 | 27-19 | ||
| June 1, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | L | 16-8 | 11-12 | 27-20 | ||
| June 2, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 14 | L | 16-8 | 11-13 | 27-21 | ||
| June 3, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | L | 16-8 | 11-14 | 27-22 | ||
| June 4, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Seattle Mariners 1 | W | 16-8 | 12-14 | 28-22 | ||
| June 5, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Seattle Mariners 7 | L | 16-8 | 12-15 | 28-23 | ||
| June 6, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Seattle Mariners 2 | W | 16-8 | 13-15 | 29-23 | ||
| June 7, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 9 at Seattle Mariners 1 | W | 16-8 | 14-15 | 30-23 | ||
| June 8, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 16-8 | 14-16 | 30-24 | ||
| June 9, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 16-8 | 14-17 | 30-25 | ||
| June 10, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 16-8 | 14-18 | 30-26 | ||
| June 12, 1987 | California Angels 0 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 17-8 | 14-18 | 31-26 | ||
| June 13, 1987 | California Angels 4 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 17-9 | 14-18 | 31-27 | ||
| June 14, 1987 | California Angels 12 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 17-10 | 14-18 | 31-28 | ||
| June 15, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 17-11 | 14-18 | 31-29 | ||
| June 16, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 11 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 17-12 | 14-18 | 31-30 | ||
| June 17, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Kansas City Royals 10 | W | 18-12 | 14-18 | 32-30 | ||
| June 18, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 10 at California Angels 4 | W | 18-12 | 15-18 | 33-30 | ||
| June 19, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 2 at California Angels 0 | W | 18-12 | 16-18 | 34-30 | ||
| June 20, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 8 at California Angels 4 | W | 18-12 | 17-18 | 35-30 | ||
| June 21, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 0 at California Angels 8 | L | 18-12 | 17-19 | 35-31 | ||
| June 22, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 18-12 | 17-20 | 35-32 | ||
| June 23, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Oakland Athletics 0 | W | 18-12 | 18-20 | 36-32 | ||
| June 24, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 18-12 | 18-21 | 36-33 | ||
| June 26, 1987 | Seattle Mariners 5 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 18-13 | 18-21 | 36-34 | ||
| June 27, 1987 | Seattle Mariners 0 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 19-13 | 18-21 | 37-34 | ||
| June 28, 1987 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 20-13 | 18-21 | 38-34 | ||
| June 29, 1987 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 21-13 | 18-21 | 39-34 | ||
| June 30, 1987 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 21-14 | 18-21 | 39-35 | ||
| July 1, 1987 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 22-14 | 18-21 | 40-35 | ||
| July 2, 1987 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Kansas City Royals 10 | W | 23-14 | 18-21 | 41-35 | ||
| July 3, 1987 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 24-14 | 18-21 | 42-35 | ||
| July 3, 1987 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 25-14 | 18-21 | 43-35 | ||
| July 4, 1987 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Kansas City Royals 9 | W | 26-14 | 18-21 | 44-35 | ||
| July 5, 1987 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 27-14 | 18-21 | 45-35 | ||
| July 6, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Cleveland Indians 9 | L | 27-14 | 18-22 | 45-36 | ||
| July 7, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 27-14 | 18-23 | 45-37 | ||
| July 8, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Cleveland Indians 9 | L | 27-14 | 18-24 | 45-38 | ||
| July 9, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 7 | L | 27-14 | 18-25 | 45-39 | ||
| July 10, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Toronto Blue Jays 7 | L | 27-14 | 18-26 | 45-40 | ||
| July 11, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 | W | 27-14 | 19-26 | 46-40 | ||
| July 12, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | L | 27-14 | 19-27 | 46-41 | ||
| July 16, 1987 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 27-15 | 19-27 | 46-42 | ||
| July 17, 1987 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 27-16 | 19-27 | 46-43 | ||
| July 18, 1987 | Baltimore Orioles 11 at Kansas City Royals 7 | L | 27-17 | 19-27 | 46-44 | ||
| July 19, 1987 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 27-18 | 19-27 | 46-45 | ||
| July 20, 1987 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 27-19 | 19-27 | 46-46 | ||
| July 21, 1987 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 28-19 | 19-27 | 47-46 | ||
| July 22, 1987 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 29-19 | 19-27 | 48-46 | ||
| July 23, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 29-19 | 19-28 | 48-47 | ||
| July 24, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 29-19 | 19-29 | 48-48 | ||
| July 25, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 29-19 | 19-30 | 48-49 | ||
| July 26, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | W | 29-19 | 20-30 | 49-49 | ||
| July 28, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 1 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 29-19 | 20-31 | 49-50 | ||
| July 29, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 0 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 29-19 | 20-32 | 49-51 | ||
| July 30, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 3 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 29-19 | 20-33 | 49-52 | ||
| July 31, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 29-20 | 20-33 | 49-53 | ||
| August 1, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 30-20 | 20-33 | 50-53 | ||
| August 2, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Kansas City Royals 13 | W | 31-20 | 20-33 | 51-53 | ||
| August 3, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 31-20 | 21-33 | 52-53 | ||
| August 4, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 31-20 | 22-33 | 53-53 | ||
| August 5, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 31-20 | 22-34 | 53-54 | ||
| August 7, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 31-20 | 22-35 | 53-55 | ||
| August 8, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 31-20 | 22-36 | 53-56 | ||
| August 9, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 31-20 | 23-36 | 54-56 | ||
| August 10, 1987 | New York Yankees 1 at Kansas City Royals 10 | W | 32-20 | 23-36 | 55-56 | ||
| August 11, 1987 | New York Yankees 5 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 33-20 | 23-36 | 56-56 | ||
| August 12, 1987 | New York Yankees 1 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 34-20 | 23-36 | 57-56 | ||
| August 13, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 34-21 | 23-36 | 57-57 | ||
| August 14, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 35-21 | 23-36 | 58-57 | ||
| August 15, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 35-22 | 23-36 | 58-58 | ||
| August 16, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 35-23 | 23-36 | 58-59 | ||
| August 17, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 35-23 | 24-36 | 59-59 | ||
| August 18, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 35-23 | 24-37 | 59-60 | ||
| August 19, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 11 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 35-23 | 25-37 | 60-60 | ||
| August 21, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | L | 35-23 | 25-38 | 60-61 | ||
| August 22, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Milwaukee Brewers 7 | W | 35-23 | 26-38 | 61-61 | ||
| August 23, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 10 | L | 35-23 | 26-39 | 61-62 | ||
| August 24, 1987 | Texas Rangers 4 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 35-24 | 26-39 | 61-63 | ||
| August 25, 1987 | Texas Rangers 15 at Kansas City Royals 8 | L | 35-25 | 26-39 | 61-64 | ||
| August 26, 1987 | Texas Rangers 0 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 36-25 | 26-39 | 62-64 | ||
| August 27, 1987 | Texas Rangers 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 37-25 | 26-39 | 63-64 | ||
| August 28, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 9 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 37-25 | 27-39 | 64-64 | ||
| August 29, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 37-25 | 27-40 | 64-65 | ||
| August 30, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 11 at Chicago White Sox 7 | W | 37-25 | 28-40 | 65-65 | ||
| August 31, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 37-25 | 28-41 | 65-66 | ||
| September 1, 1987 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 37-26 | 28-41 | 65-67 | ||
| September 2, 1987 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 37-27 | 28-41 | 65-68 | ||
| September 3, 1987 | Milwaukee Brewers 8 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 37-28 | 28-41 | 65-69 | ||
| September 4, 1987 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 38-28 | 28-41 | 66-69 | ||
| September 5, 1987 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 39-28 | 28-41 | 67-69 | ||
| September 6, 1987 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 39-29 | 28-41 | 67-70 | ||
| September 7, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 5 at California Angels 2 | W | 39-29 | 29-41 | 68-70 | ||
| September 8, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 4 at California Angels 2 | W | 39-29 | 30-41 | 69-70 | ||
| September 10, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 39-29 | 30-42 | 69-71 | ||
| September 11, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 9 at Oakland Athletics 0 | W | 39-29 | 31-42 | 70-71 | ||
| September 12, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 10 at Oakland Athletics 7 | W | 39-29 | 32-42 | 71-71 | ||
| September 13, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 39-29 | 33-42 | 72-71 | ||
| September 14, 1987 | California Angels 5 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 40-29 | 33-42 | 73-71 | ||
| September 15, 1987 | California Angels 7 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 40-30 | 33-42 | 73-72 | ||
| September 16, 1987 | California Angels 6 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 40-31 | 33-42 | 73-73 | ||
| September 17, 1987 | California Angels 6 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 41-31 | 33-42 | 74-73 | ||
| September 18, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 41-32 | 33-42 | 74-74 | ||
| September 19, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 9 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 41-33 | 33-42 | 74-75 | ||
| September 20, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 41-34 | 33-42 | 74-76 | ||
| September 21, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Seattle Mariners 5 | L | 41-34 | 33-43 | 74-77 | ||
| September 22, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Seattle Mariners 3 | W | 41-34 | 34-43 | 75-77 | ||
| September 23, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 9 at Seattle Mariners 0 | W | 41-34 | 35-43 | 76-77 | ||
| September 25, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 41-34 | 36-43 | 77-77 | ||
| September 26, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 41-34 | 37-43 | 78-77 | ||
| September 27, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Minnesota Twins 8 | L | 41-34 | 37-44 | 78-78 | ||
| September 28, 1987 | Seattle Mariners 5 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 41-35 | 37-44 | 78-79 | ||
| September 29, 1987 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 42-35 | 37-44 | 79-79 | ||
| September 30, 1987 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 43-35 | 37-44 | 80-79 | ||
| October 2, 1987 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 44-35 | 37-44 | 81-79 | ||
| October 3, 1987 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 45-35 | 37-44 | 82-79 | ||
| October 4, 1987 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Kansas City Royals 10 | W | 46-35 | 37-44 | 83-79 |
