1989 Kansas City Royals Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 92-70
Finished 2nd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 2,475,368, Avg. 30,942
Ballpark: Royals Stadium
Manager: John Wathan (92-70)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1989 Kansas City Royals StatisticsTeam Record: 92-70
Finished 2nd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 2,475,368, Avg. 30,942
Ballpark: Royals Stadium
Manager: John Wathan (92-70)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1989 Kansas City Royals Roster
The Kansas City Royals of the American League ended the 1989 season with a record of 92 wins and 70 losses, finishing second in the AL's West Division.
The Royals scored 690 runs and yielded 635 runs. Bo Jackson walloped 32 home runs for Kansas City, while Danny Tartabull swatted 20 or more also. Bo Jackson drove in 105 runs. Jim Eisenreich paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .293 clip. Bret Saberhagen earned 23 wins on the mound for the squad, and Tom Gordon and Mark Gubicza added 15 or more victories also Bret Saberhagen registered a 2.16 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
John Wathan coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 690
Regular Season Runs Against: 635
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 3, 1989 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 5, 1989 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 6, 1989 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 7, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Kansas City Royals 9 | W | 3-1 | 0-0 | 3-1 | ||
| April 8, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 4-1 | 0-0 | 4-1 | ||
| April 9, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 4-2 | 0-0 | 4-2 | ||
| April 10, 1989 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 5-2 | 0-0 | 5-2 | ||
| April 11, 1989 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 6-2 | 0-0 | 6-2 | ||
| April 12, 1989 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 6-3 | 0-0 | 6-3 | ||
| April 14, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | L | 6-3 | 0-1 | 6-4 | ||
| April 15, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 10 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | W | 6-3 | 1-1 | 7-4 | ||
| April 16, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Toronto Blue Jays 15 | L | 6-3 | 1-2 | 7-5 | ||
| April 18, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 6-3 | 2-2 | 8-5 | ||
| April 19, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 6-3 | 2-3 | 8-6 | ||
| April 20, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 6-3 | 2-4 | 8-7 | ||
| April 21, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 6-3 | 3-4 | 9-7 | ||
| April 22, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 6-3 | 4-4 | 10-7 | ||
| April 23, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 10 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 6-3 | 5-4 | 11-7 | ||
| April 25, 1989 | New York Yankees 3 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 7-3 | 5-4 | 12-7 | ||
| April 26, 1989 | New York Yankees 3 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 8-3 | 5-4 | 13-7 | ||
| April 27, 1989 | New York Yankees 3 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 8-4 | 5-4 | 13-8 | ||
| April 28, 1989 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 9-4 | 5-4 | 14-8 | ||
| April 29, 1989 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 10-4 | 5-4 | 15-8 | ||
| April 30, 1989 | Milwaukee Brewers 0 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 11-4 | 5-4 | 16-8 | ||
| May 2, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 5 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 11-4 | 6-4 | 17-8 | ||
| May 3, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 11-4 | 6-5 | 17-9 | ||
| May 4, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 11-4 | 6-6 | 17-10 | ||
| May 5, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | W | 11-4 | 7-6 | 18-10 | ||
| May 6, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | L | 11-4 | 7-7 | 18-11 | ||
| May 7, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 8 | L | 11-4 | 7-8 | 18-12 | ||
| May 9, 1989 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 12-4 | 7-8 | 19-12 | ||
| May 10, 1989 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 13-4 | 7-8 | 20-12 | ||
| May 11, 1989 | Texas Rangers 6 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 13-5 | 7-8 | 20-13 | ||
| May 12, 1989 | Texas Rangers 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 14-5 | 7-8 | 21-13 | ||
| May 13, 1989 | Texas Rangers 1 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 15-5 | 7-8 | 22-13 | ||
| May 14, 1989 | Texas Rangers 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 16-5 | 7-8 | 23-13 | ||
| May 15, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 16-5 | 8-8 | 24-13 | ||
| May 16, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 16-5 | 9-8 | 25-13 | ||
| May 17, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 16-5 | 9-9 | 25-14 | ||
| May 19, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 16-5 | 9-10 | 25-15 | ||
| May 20, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 16-5 | 9-11 | 25-16 | ||
| May 21, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 16-5 | 9-12 | 25-17 | ||
| May 22, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 16-5 | 9-13 | 25-18 | ||
| May 23, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Texas Rangers 10 | L | 16-5 | 9-14 | 25-19 | ||
| May 24, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 16-5 | 10-14 | 26-19 | ||
| May 26, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 17-5 | 10-14 | 27-19 | ||
| May 27, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 18-5 | 10-14 | 28-19 | ||
| May 28, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Kansas City Royals 9 | W | 19-5 | 10-14 | 29-19 | ||
| May 29, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 20-5 | 10-14 | 30-19 | ||
| May 30, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 20-6 | 10-14 | 30-20 | ||
| May 31, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 20-7 | 10-14 | 30-21 | ||
| June 2, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 4 at California Angels 0 | W | 20-7 | 11-14 | 31-21 | ||
| June 3, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 3 at California Angels 4 | L | 20-7 | 11-15 | 31-22 | ||
| June 4, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 1 at California Angels 5 | L | 20-7 | 11-16 | 31-23 | ||
| June 5, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Seattle Mariners 3 | W | 20-7 | 12-16 | 32-23 | ||
| June 6, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Seattle Mariners 5 | L | 20-7 | 12-17 | 32-24 | ||
| June 7, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 9 at Seattle Mariners 6 | W | 20-7 | 13-17 | 33-24 | ||
| June 9, 1989 | California Angels 1 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 21-7 | 13-17 | 34-24 | ||
| June 10, 1989 | California Angels 4 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 22-7 | 13-17 | 35-24 | ||
| June 11, 1989 | California Angels 3 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 23-7 | 13-17 | 36-24 | ||
| June 12, 1989 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 24-7 | 13-17 | 37-24 | ||
| June 13, 1989 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 25-7 | 13-17 | 38-24 | ||
| June 14, 1989 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 25-8 | 13-17 | 38-25 | ||
| June 15, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 25-8 | 14-17 | 39-25 | ||
| June 16, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 25-8 | 14-18 | 39-26 | ||
| June 17, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 25-8 | 14-19 | 39-27 | ||
| June 18, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 25-8 | 14-20 | 39-28 | ||
| June 20, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 25-8 | 15-20 | 40-28 | ||
| June 21, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 0 | W | 25-8 | 16-20 | 41-28 | ||
| June 22, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | L | 25-8 | 16-21 | 41-29 | ||
| June 23, 1989 | New York Yankees 0 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 26-8 | 16-21 | 42-29 | ||
| June 24, 1989 | New York Yankees 12 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 26-9 | 16-21 | 42-30 | ||
| June 25, 1989 | New York Yankees 5 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 26-10 | 16-21 | 42-31 | ||
| June 27, 1989 | Seattle Mariners 8 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 26-11 | 16-21 | 42-32 | ||
| June 28, 1989 | Seattle Mariners 7 at Kansas City Royals 12 | W | 27-11 | 16-21 | 43-32 | ||
| June 29, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Chicago White Sox 12 | L | 27-11 | 16-22 | 43-33 | ||
| June 30, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 27-11 | 17-22 | 44-33 | ||
| July 1, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 27-11 | 17-23 | 44-34 | ||
| July 2, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 27-11 | 17-24 | 44-35 | ||
| July 3, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 27-11 | 17-25 | 44-36 | ||
| July 4, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 10 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 27-11 | 18-25 | 45-36 | ||
| July 5, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 12 at Oakland Athletics 9 | W | 27-11 | 19-25 | 46-36 | ||
| July 6, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 27-11 | 19-26 | 46-37 | ||
| July 7, 1989 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 28-11 | 19-26 | 47-37 | ||
| July 8, 1989 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 29-11 | 19-26 | 48-37 | ||
| July 9, 1989 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 30-11 | 19-26 | 49-37 | ||
| July 13, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 0 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 30-11 | 19-27 | 49-38 | ||
| July 14, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 14 at New York Yankees 5 | W | 30-11 | 20-27 | 50-38 | ||
| July 14, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 7 at New York Yankees 9 | L | 30-11 | 20-28 | 50-39 | ||
| July 15, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 7 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 30-11 | 21-28 | 51-39 | ||
| July 16, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 1 at New York Yankees 10 | L | 30-11 | 21-29 | 51-40 | ||
| July 17, 1989 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 31-11 | 21-29 | 52-40 | ||
| July 18, 1989 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Kansas City Royals 9 | W | 32-11 | 21-29 | 53-40 | ||
| July 19, 1989 | Milwaukee Brewers 7 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 32-12 | 21-29 | 53-41 | ||
| July 20, 1989 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 32-13 | 21-29 | 53-42 | ||
| July 21, 1989 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 33-13 | 21-29 | 54-42 | ||
| July 22, 1989 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 33-14 | 21-29 | 54-43 | ||
| July 23, 1989 | Cleveland Indians 17 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 33-15 | 21-29 | 54-44 | ||
| July 25, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Boston Red Sox 10 | L | 33-15 | 21-30 | 54-45 | ||
| July 26, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 33-15 | 22-30 | 55-45 | ||
| July 27, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 33-15 | 22-31 | 55-46 | ||
| July 28, 1989 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 33-16 | 22-31 | 55-47 | ||
| July 29, 1989 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 34-16 | 22-31 | 56-47 | ||
| July 30, 1989 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 35-16 | 22-31 | 57-47 | ||
| August 1, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 | W | 35-16 | 23-31 | 58-47 | ||
| August 2, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Toronto Blue Jays 8 | L | 35-16 | 23-32 | 58-48 | ||
| August 3, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Toronto Blue Jays 0 | W | 35-16 | 24-32 | 59-48 | ||
| August 4, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 35-16 | 24-33 | 59-49 | ||
| August 5, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 35-16 | 24-34 | 59-50 | ||
| August 6, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 35-16 | 25-34 | 60-50 | ||
| August 7, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 36-16 | 25-34 | 61-50 | ||
| August 8, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 37-16 | 25-34 | 62-50 | ||
| August 9, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 37-17 | 25-34 | 62-51 | ||
| August 11, 1989 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 38-17 | 25-34 | 63-51 | ||
| August 12, 1989 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 38-18 | 25-34 | 63-52 | ||
| August 13, 1989 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 39-18 | 25-34 | 64-52 | ||
| August 14, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 39-18 | 25-35 | 64-53 | ||
| August 15, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 10 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 39-18 | 26-35 | 65-53 | ||
| August 16, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 39-18 | 27-35 | 66-53 | ||
| August 17, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Seattle Mariners 2 | W | 39-18 | 28-35 | 67-53 | ||
| August 18, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Seattle Mariners 1 | W | 39-18 | 29-35 | 68-53 | ||
| August 19, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 13 at Seattle Mariners 5 | W | 39-18 | 30-35 | 69-53 | ||
| August 20, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Seattle Mariners 4 | W | 39-18 | 31-35 | 70-53 | ||
| August 21, 1989 | California Angels 2 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 40-18 | 31-35 | 71-53 | ||
| August 22, 1989 | California Angels 2 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 41-18 | 31-35 | 72-53 | ||
| August 23, 1989 | California Angels 4 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 42-18 | 31-35 | 73-53 | ||
| August 24, 1989 | California Angels 5 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 42-19 | 31-35 | 73-54 | ||
| August 25, 1989 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 43-19 | 31-35 | 74-54 | ||
| August 26, 1989 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 44-19 | 31-35 | 75-54 | ||
| August 27, 1989 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 44-20 | 31-35 | 75-55 | ||
| August 29, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Kansas City Royals 12 | W | 45-20 | 31-35 | 76-55 | ||
| August 30, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 46-20 | 31-35 | 77-55 | ||
| August 31, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 47-20 | 31-35 | 78-55 | ||
| September 1, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 47-20 | 32-35 | 79-55 | ||
| September 2, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Texas Rangers 6 | L | 47-20 | 32-36 | 79-56 | ||
| September 3, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 13 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 47-20 | 33-36 | 80-56 | ||
| September 4, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 47-20 | 33-37 | 80-57 | ||
| September 5, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Detroit Tigers 10 | L | 47-20 | 33-38 | 80-58 | ||
| September 6, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Detroit Tigers 11 | L | 47-20 | 33-39 | 80-59 | ||
| September 8, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 48-20 | 33-39 | 81-59 | ||
| September 9, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 49-20 | 33-39 | 82-59 | ||
| September 10, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 49-21 | 33-39 | 82-60 | ||
| September 11, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 50-21 | 33-39 | 83-60 | ||
| September 12, 1989 | Texas Rangers 5 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 51-21 | 33-39 | 84-60 | ||
| September 13, 1989 | Texas Rangers 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 52-21 | 33-39 | 85-60 | ||
| September 14, 1989 | Texas Rangers 10 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 52-22 | 33-39 | 85-61 | ||
| September 15, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 52-22 | 33-40 | 85-62 | ||
| September 16, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | L | 52-22 | 33-41 | 85-63 | ||
| September 17, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | W | 52-22 | 34-41 | 86-63 | ||
| September 18, 1989 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 52-23 | 34-41 | 86-64 | ||
| September 19, 1989 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 53-23 | 34-41 | 87-64 | ||
| September 20, 1989 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 53-24 | 34-41 | 87-65 | ||
| September 22, 1989 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 53-25 | 34-41 | 87-66 | ||
| September 22, 1989 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Kansas City Royals 9 | W | 54-25 | 34-41 | 88-66 | ||
| September 23, 1989 | Seattle Mariners 8 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 54-26 | 34-41 | 88-67 | ||
| September 24, 1989 | Seattle Mariners 1 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 55-26 | 34-41 | 89-67 | ||
| September 26, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 4 at California Angels 0 | W | 55-26 | 35-41 | 90-67 | ||
| September 27, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 8 at California Angels 3 | W | 55-26 | 36-41 | 91-67 | ||
| September 28, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 0 at California Angels 2 | L | 55-26 | 36-42 | 91-68 | ||
| September 29, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 55-26 | 36-43 | 91-69 | ||
| September 30, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 55-26 | 37-43 | 92-69 | ||
| October 1, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 55-26 | 37-44 | 92-70 |
