2008 Kansas City Royals Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 75-87
Finished 4th in the AL's Central Division
Attendance: 1,578,922, Avg. 19,986
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Manager: Trey Hillman (75-87)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
2008 Kansas City Royals StatisticsTeam Record: 75-87
Finished 4th in the AL's Central Division
Attendance: 1,578,922, Avg. 19,986
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Manager: Trey Hillman (75-87)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
2008 Kansas City Royals Roster
The Kansas City Royals of the American League ended the 2008 season with a record of 75 wins and 87 losses, finishing fourth in the AL's Central Division.
The Royals scored 691 runs and allowed 781 runs. Jose Guillen led Kansas City with 20 home runs, while Alex Gordon and Mark Teahen walloped 20 or more also. Jose Guillen drove in 97 runs. David DeJesus paced all regular hitters by connecting at a .307 clip. Gil Meche topped the team with 14 wins, and Zack Greinke recorded a 3.47 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Trey Hillman coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 691
Regular Season Runs Against: 781
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 2, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Detroit Tigers 0 | W | 0-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 3, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 0-0 | 3-0 | 3-0 | ||
| April 4, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 0-0 | 3-1 | 3-1 | ||
| April 5, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 0-0 | 3-2 | 3-2 | ||
| April 6, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 0-0 | 4-2 | 4-2 | ||
| April 8, 2008 | New York Yankees 2 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 1-0 | 4-2 | 5-2 | ||
| April 9, 2008 | New York Yankees 0 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 2-0 | 4-2 | 6-2 | ||
| April 10, 2008 | New York Yankees 6 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 2-1 | 4-2 | 6-3 | ||
| April 11, 2008 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 2-2 | 4-2 | 6-4 | ||
| April 12, 2008 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 2-3 | 4-2 | 6-5 | ||
| April 13, 2008 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 3-3 | 4-2 | 7-5 | ||
| April 14, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Seattle Mariners 1 | W | 3-3 | 5-2 | 8-5 | ||
| April 15, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Seattle Mariners 11 | L | 3-3 | 5-3 | 8-6 | ||
| April 16, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 2 | W | 3-3 | 6-3 | 9-6 | ||
| April 17, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 5 | L | 3-3 | 6-4 | 9-7 | ||
| April 18, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Oakland Athletics 13 | L | 3-3 | 6-5 | 9-8 | ||
| April 19, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Oakland Athletics 6 | L | 3-3 | 6-6 | 9-9 | ||
| April 20, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Oakland Athletics 7 | L | 3-3 | 6-7 | 9-10 | ||
| April 22, 2008 | Cleveland Indians 15 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 3-4 | 6-7 | 9-11 | ||
| April 24, 2008 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 3-5 | 6-7 | 9-12 | ||
| April 24, 2008 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 3-6 | 6-7 | 9-13 | ||
| April 25, 2008 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 4-6 | 6-7 | 10-13 | ||
| April 26, 2008 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 5-6 | 6-7 | 11-13 | ||
| April 27, 2008 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 5-7 | 6-7 | 11-14 | ||
| April 29, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 9 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 5-7 | 7-7 | 12-14 | ||
| April 30, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 9 at Texas Rangers 11 | L | 5-7 | 7-8 | 12-15 | ||
| May 1, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 5-7 | 7-9 | 12-16 | ||
| May 3, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 5-7 | 8-9 | 13-16 | ||
| May 4, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 5-7 | 9-9 | 14-16 | ||
| May 5, 2008 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 4 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 5-8 | 9-9 | 14-17 | ||
| May 6, 2008 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 5 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 5-9 | 9-9 | 14-18 | ||
| May 7, 2008 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 4 at Kansas City Royals 9 | W | 6-9 | 9-9 | 15-18 | ||
| May 8, 2008 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 6-10 | 9-9 | 15-19 | ||
| May 9, 2008 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 6-11 | 9-9 | 15-20 | ||
| May 10, 2008 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 6-12 | 9-9 | 15-21 | ||
| May 11, 2008 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 7-12 | 9-9 | 16-21 | ||
| May 13, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 8-12 | 9-9 | 17-21 | ||
| May 14, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 9-12 | 9-9 | 18-21 | ||
| May 15, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 10-12 | 9-9 | 19-21 | ||
| May 16, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Florida Marlins 6 | W | 10-12 | 10-9 | 20-21 | ||
| May 17, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Florida Marlins 7 | L | 10-12 | 10-10 | 20-22 | ||
| May 18, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 9 at Florida Marlins 3 | W | 10-12 | 11-10 | 21-22 | ||
| May 19, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 10-12 | 11-11 | 21-23 | ||
| May 20, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 10-12 | 11-12 | 21-24 | ||
| May 21, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 10-12 | 11-13 | 21-25 | ||
| May 22, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Boston Red Sox 11 | L | 10-12 | 11-14 | 21-26 | ||
| May 23, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 7 | L | 10-12 | 11-15 | 21-27 | ||
| May 24, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | L | 10-12 | 11-16 | 21-28 | ||
| May 25, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | L | 10-12 | 11-17 | 21-29 | ||
| May 26, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 7 | L | 10-12 | 11-18 | 21-30 | ||
| May 27, 2008 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 10-13 | 11-18 | 21-31 | ||
| May 28, 2008 | Minnesota Twins 9 at Kansas City Royals 8 | L | 10-14 | 11-18 | 21-32 | ||
| May 29, 2008 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 10-15 | 11-18 | 21-33 | ||
| May 30, 2008 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 10-16 | 11-18 | 21-34 | ||
| May 31, 2008 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 11-16 | 11-18 | 22-34 | ||
| June 1, 2008 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 12-16 | 11-18 | 23-34 | ||
| June 3, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Chicago White Sox 9 | L | 12-16 | 11-19 | 23-35 | ||
| June 4, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 12-16 | 11-20 | 23-36 | ||
| June 5, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 12-16 | 11-21 | 23-37 | ||
| June 6, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 2 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 12-16 | 12-21 | 24-37 | ||
| June 7, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 11 at New York Yankees 12 | L | 12-16 | 12-22 | 24-38 | ||
| June 8, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 3 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 12-16 | 12-23 | 24-39 | ||
| June 9, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 3 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 12-16 | 13-23 | 25-39 | ||
| June 10, 2008 | Texas Rangers 6 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 12-17 | 13-23 | 25-40 | ||
| June 11, 2008 | Texas Rangers 11 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 12-18 | 13-23 | 25-41 | ||
| June 12, 2008 | Texas Rangers 5 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 13-18 | 13-23 | 26-41 | ||
| June 13, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Arizona Diamondbacks 1 | L | 13-18 | 13-24 | 26-42 | ||
| June 14, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 12 at Arizona Diamondbacks 3 | W | 13-18 | 14-24 | 27-42 | ||
| June 15, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Arizona Diamondbacks 3 | W | 13-18 | 15-24 | 28-42 | ||
| June 17, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 13-18 | 16-24 | 29-42 | ||
| June 18, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 13-18 | 17-24 | 30-42 | ||
| June 19, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 13-18 | 18-24 | 31-42 | ||
| June 20, 2008 | San Francisco Giants 9 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 13-19 | 18-24 | 31-43 | ||
| June 21, 2008 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 14-19 | 18-24 | 32-43 | ||
| June 22, 2008 | San Francisco Giants 10 at Kansas City Royals 11 | W | 15-19 | 18-24 | 33-43 | ||
| June 23, 2008 | Colorado Rockies 4 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 16-19 | 18-24 | 34-43 | ||
| June 24, 2008 | Colorado Rockies 3 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 17-19 | 18-24 | 35-43 | ||
| June 25, 2008 | Colorado Rockies 2 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 18-19 | 18-24 | 36-43 | ||
| June 27, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 19-19 | 18-24 | 37-43 | ||
| June 28, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 19-20 | 18-24 | 37-44 | ||
| June 29, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 19-21 | 18-24 | 37-45 | ||
| June 30, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 19-21 | 19-24 | 38-45 | ||
| July 1, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | L | 19-21 | 19-25 | 38-46 | ||
| July 2, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 19-21 | 19-26 | 38-47 | ||
| July 3, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 10 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | W | 19-21 | 20-26 | 39-47 | ||
| July 4, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Tampa Bay Rays 11 | L | 19-21 | 20-27 | 39-48 | ||
| July 5, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Tampa Bay Rays 3 | L | 19-21 | 20-28 | 39-49 | ||
| July 6, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Tampa Bay Rays 9 | L | 19-21 | 20-29 | 39-50 | ||
| July 7, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Tampa Bay Rays 4 | W | 19-21 | 21-29 | 40-50 | ||
| July 8, 2008 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Kansas City Royals 7 | L | 19-22 | 21-29 | 40-51 | ||
| July 9, 2008 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 19-23 | 21-29 | 40-52 | ||
| July 10, 2008 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 20-23 | 21-29 | 41-52 | ||
| July 11, 2008 | Seattle Mariners 1 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 21-23 | 21-29 | 42-52 | ||
| July 12, 2008 | Seattle Mariners 4 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 22-23 | 21-29 | 43-52 | ||
| July 13, 2008 | Seattle Mariners 4 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 22-24 | 21-29 | 43-53 | ||
| July 18, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Chicago White Sox 9 | L | 22-24 | 21-30 | 43-54 | ||
| July 19, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 9 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 22-24 | 22-30 | 44-54 | ||
| July 20, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Chicago White Sox 7 | W | 22-24 | 23-30 | 45-54 | ||
| July 21, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 19 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 22-25 | 23-30 | 45-55 | ||
| July 22, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 22-26 | 23-30 | 45-56 | ||
| July 23, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 22-27 | 23-30 | 45-57 | ||
| July 24, 2008 | Tampa Bay Rays 2 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 23-27 | 23-30 | 46-57 | ||
| July 25, 2008 | Tampa Bay Rays 5 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 23-28 | 23-30 | 46-58 | ||
| July 26, 2008 | Tampa Bay Rays 5 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 23-29 | 23-30 | 46-59 | ||
| July 27, 2008 | Tampa Bay Rays 1 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 24-29 | 23-30 | 47-59 | ||
| July 28, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 24-29 | 24-30 | 48-59 | ||
| July 29, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 24-29 | 25-30 | 49-59 | ||
| July 30, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 24-29 | 26-30 | 50-59 | ||
| August 1, 2008 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 24-30 | 26-30 | 50-60 | ||
| August 2, 2008 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Kansas City Royals 9 | W | 25-30 | 26-30 | 51-60 | ||
| August 3, 2008 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Kansas City Royals 14 | W | 26-30 | 26-30 | 52-60 | ||
| August 4, 2008 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 27-30 | 26-30 | 53-60 | ||
| August 5, 2008 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 27-31 | 26-30 | 53-61 | ||
| August 6, 2008 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 27-32 | 26-30 | 53-62 | ||
| August 8, 2008 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 27-33 | 26-30 | 53-63 | ||
| August 9, 2008 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 27-34 | 26-30 | 53-64 | ||
| August 10, 2008 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 28-34 | 26-30 | 54-64 | ||
| August 12, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Chicago White Sox 9 | L | 28-34 | 26-31 | 54-65 | ||
| August 13, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 28-34 | 26-32 | 54-66 | ||
| August 14, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Chicago White Sox 9 | L | 28-34 | 26-33 | 54-67 | ||
| August 15, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 4 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 28-34 | 27-33 | 55-67 | ||
| August 16, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 28-34 | 27-34 | 55-68 | ||
| August 17, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 6 at New York Yankees 15 | L | 28-34 | 27-35 | 55-69 | ||
| August 19, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Cleveland Indians 9 | L | 28-34 | 27-36 | 55-70 | ||
| August 20, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 28-34 | 27-37 | 55-71 | ||
| August 21, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Cleveland Indians 10 | L | 28-34 | 27-38 | 55-72 | ||
| August 22, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 28-35 | 27-38 | 55-73 | ||
| August 23, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 28-36 | 27-38 | 55-74 | ||
| August 24, 2008 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 29-36 | 27-38 | 56-74 | ||
| August 25, 2008 | Texas Rangers 9 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 29-37 | 27-38 | 56-75 | ||
| August 26, 2008 | Texas Rangers 2 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 29-38 | 27-38 | 56-76 | ||
| August 27, 2008 | Texas Rangers 3 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 29-39 | 27-38 | 56-77 | ||
| August 29, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 29-39 | 27-39 | 56-78 | ||
| August 30, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 13 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 29-39 | 28-39 | 57-78 | ||
| August 31, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 29-39 | 28-40 | 57-79 | ||
| September 2, 2008 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 30-39 | 28-40 | 58-79 | ||
| September 4, 2008 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 31-39 | 28-40 | 59-79 | ||
| September 4, 2008 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Kansas City Royals 9 | W | 32-39 | 28-40 | 60-79 | ||
| September 5, 2008 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 32-40 | 28-40 | 60-80 | ||
| September 6, 2008 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 33-40 | 28-40 | 61-80 | ||
| September 7, 2008 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 33-41 | 28-40 | 61-81 | ||
| September 9, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 33-41 | 28-41 | 61-82 | ||
| September 10, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 33-41 | 28-42 | 61-83 | ||
| September 11, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 33-41 | 29-42 | 62-83 | ||
| September 12, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Cleveland Indians 12 | L | 33-41 | 29-43 | 62-84 | ||
| September 13, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 33-41 | 30-43 | 63-84 | ||
| September 13, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 33-41 | 31-43 | 64-84 | ||
| September 14, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 13 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 33-41 | 32-43 | 65-84 | ||
| September 15, 2008 | Seattle Mariners 0 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 34-41 | 32-43 | 66-84 | ||
| September 16, 2008 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 35-41 | 32-43 | 67-84 | ||
| September 17, 2008 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 36-41 | 32-43 | 68-84 | ||
| September 18, 2008 | Seattle Mariners 0 at Kansas City Royals 12 | W | 37-41 | 32-43 | 69-84 | ||
| September 19, 2008 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 37-42 | 32-43 | 69-85 | ||
| September 20, 2008 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 38-42 | 32-43 | 70-85 | ||
| September 21, 2008 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 38-43 | 32-43 | 70-86 | ||
| September 22, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 38-43 | 33-43 | 71-86 | ||
| September 23, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Detroit Tigers 0 | W | 38-43 | 34-43 | 72-86 | ||
| September 24, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 10 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 38-43 | 35-43 | 73-86 | ||
| September 26, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 38-43 | 36-43 | 74-86 | ||
| September 27, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 38-43 | 37-43 | 75-86 | ||
| September 28, 2008 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 38-43 | 37-44 | 75-87 |
