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1987 Kansas City Royals (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1986/1988)
83-79, Finished 2nd in AL Western Division
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Scored 715 runs, Allowed 691 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 84-78
Managed by Billy Gardner and John Wathan

Ballpark: Royals Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,392,471 (4th of 14)
Park Factors
  (multi-year): Batting - 102, Pitching - 102
  (one-year): Batting - 104, Pitching - 104
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1987 Stats / Schedule / Transactions / Lineups (1986/1988) / Batting Orders / Splits: Bat / Pitch / Gamelogs: Bat / Pitch / Amateur Draft

Lineups are the starting lineups for that game.

Explanation

A # next to the game score indicates the opposing starter was a left hander. Holding your mouse (without clicking) over the game date will show you the name of the opposing starter in most browsers. Clicking on the date will take you to the box score. Clicking on the opposing team's name will take you to their batting order for this game.

Game C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF SP DH
1.Mon,4/6 vs CHW L (4-5) Hearn Seitzer White Brett Biancalana Jackson Wilson Tartabull Jackson Balboni
2.Wed,4/8 vs CHW W (9-3)# Hearn Seitzer White Brett Biancalana Jackson Wilson Tartabull Leibrandt Balboni
3.Thu,4/9 vs CHW L (0-6) Owen Seitzer White Brett Biancalana Jackson Wilson Tartabull Gubicza Balboni
4.Fri,4/10 vs NYY W (13-1) Quirk Seitzer White Brett Biancalana Jackson Wilson Tartabull Saberhagen Balboni
5.Sat,4/11 vs NYY L (2-15)# Owen Seitzer White Beniquez Biancalana Jackson Wilson Tartabull Jackson Balboni
6.Sun,4/12 vs NYY W (8-2) Quirk Seitzer White Beniquez Salazar Jackson Wilson Tartabull Leibrandt Balboni
7.Tue,4/14 vs DET W (10-1) Hearn Seitzer White Brett Salazar Jackson Wilson Tartabull Gubicza Balboni
8.Wed,4/15 vs DET W (2-1) Hearn Seitzer White Brett Salazar Jackson Wilson Tartabull Saberhagen Balboni
9.Sat,4/18 at NYY L (6-7)# Hearn Seitzer White Brett Salazar Jackson Wilson Tartabull Jackson Balboni
10.Sun,4/19 at NYY L (0-5) Quirk Seitzer White Brett Salazar Jackson Wilson Tartabull Leibrandt Balboni
11.Sun,4/19 at NYY L (0-1)# Owen Seitzer White Beniquez Salazar Jackson Wilson Tartabull Gubicza Balboni
12.Mon,4/20 at BOS W (10-2)# Owen Balboni White Seitzer Salazar Jackson Wilson Tartabull Saberhagen McRae
13.Tue,4/21 at BOS L (0-8) Quirk Balboni White Seitzer Salazar Jackson Wilson Tartabull Anderson Bosley
14.Wed,4/22 at BOS L (0-1) Quirk Seitzer White Pecota Salazar Jackson Wilson Tartabull Jackson Balboni
15.Fri,4/24 at DET W (7-3) Quirk Seitzer White Beniquez Salazar Jackson Wilson Tartabull Leibrandt Orta
16.Sat,4/25 at DET L (2-13) Quirk Balboni White Seitzer Salazar Jackson Beniquez Tartabull Gubicza Orta
17.Sun,4/26 at DET W (6-1) Owen Seitzer White Beniquez Salazar Jackson Wilson Tartabull Saberhagen Orta
18.Tue,4/28 vs BAL L (0-3) Quirk Balboni White Seitzer Salazar Jackson Wilson Tartabull Jackson Orta
19.Wed,4/29 vs BAL W (5-4)# Owen Balboni White Seitzer Salazar Jackson Wilson Tartabull Leibrandt McRae
20.Fri,5/1 vs CLE L (0-2) Quirk Balboni White Seitzer Salazar Jackson Wilson Tartabull Gubicza McRae
21.Sat,5/2 vs CLE W (5-4)# Owen Beniquez White Seitzer Salazar Jackson Wilson Tartabull Saberhagen McRae
22.Sun,5/3 vs CLE W (2-1) Quirk Beniquez White Seitzer Salazar Jackson Wilson Bosley Jackson Orta
23.Tue,5/5 vs TOR W (6-4) Quirk Balboni White Seitzer Salazar Jackson Wilson Tartabull Leibrandt Bosley
24.Wed,5/6 vs TOR W (6-3)# Owen Balboni White Seitzer Salazar Beniquez Jackson Tartabull Black McRae
25.Fri,5/8 at CLE W (9-6) Quirk Balboni White Seitzer Salazar Beniquez Jackson Tartabull Gubicza Bosley
26.Sat,5/9 at CLE W (4-0) Quirk Seitzer White Pecota Salazar Beniquez Jackson Bosley Saberhagen Balboni
27.Sun,5/10 at CLE L (2-4)# Owen Seitzer White Pecota Salazar Beniquez Jackson Tartabull Jackson Balboni
28.Mon,5/11 at TOR L (0-4)# Owen Seitzer White Pecota Salazar Beniquez Jackson Bosley Leibrandt Balboni
29.Tue,5/12 at TOR W (3-1)# Owen Balboni White Pecota Salazar Seitzer Jackson Beniquez Black Tartabull
30.Wed,5/13 at BAL W (8-7) Quirk Seitzer White Brett Salazar Bosley Wilson Beniquez Gubicza Balboni
31.Thu,5/14 at BAL L (3-4)# Owen Seitzer White Brett Salazar Beniquez Jackson Tartabull Saberhagen Balboni
32.Fri,5/15 vs MIL W (4-3)# Owen Balboni White Brett Salazar Seitzer Jackson Tartabull Jackson McRae
33.Sat,5/16 vs MIL W (13-0) Quirk Balboni White Seitzer Salazar Jackson Wilson Tartabull Leibrandt Beniquez
34.Sun,5/17 vs MIL W (3-2) Quirk Balboni White Seitzer Salazar Jackson Wilson Tartabull Black Beniquez
35.Mon,5/18 vs BOS W (4-2) Quirk Balboni White Seitzer Salazar Jackson Wilson Tartabull Gubicza Beniquez
36.Tue,5/19 vs BOS W (4-1) Quirk Balboni White Seitzer Salazar Jackson Wilson Tartabull Saberhagen Beniquez
37.Wed,5/20 vs BOS L (1-7)# Owen Balboni Biancalana Seitzer Salazar Jackson Wilson Tartabull Jackson Beniquez
38.Fri,5/22 at TEX W (8-1) Quirk Balboni White Seitzer Salazar Jackson Wilson Tartabull Leibrandt Beniquez
39.Sat,5/23 at TEX L (4-6) Quirk Balboni White Seitzer Salazar Jackson Wilson Tartabull Black Beniquez
40.Sun,5/24 at TEX W (5-2) Owen Balboni Biancalana Seitzer Salazar Jackson Wilson Tartabull Gubicza Orta
41.Mon,5/25 at CHW W (6-1) Quirk Balboni White Seitzer Salazar Jackson Wilson Tartabull Saberhagen Orta
42.Tue,5/26 at CHW W (5-4) Quirk Balboni White Seitzer Salazar Beniquez Wilson Tartabull Jackson Orta
43.Wed,5/27 at CHW L (2-3) Quirk Balboni White Seitzer Salazar Beniquez Wilson Tartabull Leibrandt Orta
44.Fri,5/29 vs TEX L (5-16) Quirk Balboni White Seitzer Salazar Jackson Wilson Tartabull Gubicza Beniquez
45.Sat,5/30 vs TEX W (12-7) Quirk Balboni White Seitzer Salazar Jackson Wilson Tartabull Saberhagen Bosley
46.Sun,5/31 vs TEX L (2-3) Owen Balboni White Seitzer Salazar Jackson Wilson Tartabull Jackson Bosley
47.Mon,6/1 at MIL L (2-3) Quirk Balboni White Seitzer Salazar Jackson Wilson Tartabull Leibrandt Bosley
48.Tue,6/2 at MIL L (3-14) Quirk Beniquez White Seitzer Salazar Jackson Wilson Tartabull Black Bosley
49.Wed,6/3 at MIL L (2-4) Quirk Beniquez White Seitzer Salazar Jackson Wilson Tartabull Gubicza Bosley
50.Thu,6/4 at SEA W (6-1) Quirk Balboni White Seitzer Salazar Beniquez Wilson Tartabull Saberhagen Bosley
51.Fri,6/5 at SEA L (2-7)# Owen Balboni White Seitzer Salazar Jackson Wilson Tartabull Jackson Beniquez
52.Sat,6/6 at SEA W (5-2) Quirk Balboni White Seitzer Salazar Bosley Wilson Tartabull Leibrandt Orta
53.Sun,6/7 at SEA W (9-1) Owen Balboni White Seitzer Salazar Jackson Wilson Tartabull Black Bosley
54.Mon,6/8 at MIN L (3-5) Quirk Balboni White Seitzer Salazar Jackson Wilson Tartabull Gubicza Bosley
55.Tue,6/9 at MIN L (2-5) Quirk Balboni White Seitzer Salazar Jackson Wilson Tartabull Jackson Bosley
56.Wed,6/10 at MIN L (3-4) Quirk Balboni Biancalana Seitzer Salazar Jackson Wilson Tartabull Leibrandt Orta
57.Fri,6/12 vs CAL W (1-0) Quirk Balboni White Seitzer Salazar Jackson Wilson Tartabull Saberhagen Brett
58.Sat,6/13 vs CAL L (0-4) Quirk Beniquez White Seitzer Salazar Jackson Wilson Bosley Gubicza Brett
59.Sun,6/14 vs CAL L (0-12) Owen Balboni White Seitzer Salazar Jackson Wilson Beniquez Jackson Brett
60.Mon,6/15 vs OAK L (6-7)# Owen Balboni White Seitzer Salazar Jackson Wilson Tartabull Leibrandt Brett
61.Tue,6/16 vs OAK L (1-11) Quirk Balboni White Seitzer Salazar Jackson Wilson Tartabull Anderson Brett
62.Wed,6/17 vs OAK W (10-5) Quirk Balboni White Seitzer Salazar Jackson Wilson Tartabull Saberhagen Brett
63.Thu,6/18 at CAL W (10-4) Quirk Balboni White Seitzer Salazar Jackson Wilson Tartabull Gubicza Brett
64.Fri,6/19 at CAL W (2-0) Quirk Balboni White Seitzer Salazar Jackson Wilson Tartabull Jackson Brett
65.Sat,6/20 at CAL W (8-4) Quirk Balboni White Seitzer Salazar Jackson Wilson Tartabull Leibrandt Brett
66.Sun,6/21 at CAL L (0-8)# Owen Balboni White Seitzer Salazar Jackson Wilson Tartabull Stoddard Brett
67.Mon,6/22 at OAK L (1-4) Quirk Balboni White Seitzer Salazar Jackson Wilson Tartabull Saberhagen Brett
68.Tue,6/23 at OAK W (4-0) Quirk Balboni White Seitzer Salazar Beniquez Wilson Tartabull Gubicza Brett
69.Wed,6/24 at OAK L (2-4)# Owen Balboni White Seitzer Salazar Beniquez Wilson Tartabull Jackson Brett
70.Fri,6/26 vs SEA L (1-5) Quirk Brett White Seitzer Salazar Beniquez Wilson Tartabull Leibrandt Eisenreich
71.Sat,6/27 vs SEA W (6-0)# Owen Brett White Seitzer Salazar Jackson Wilson Tartabull Saberhagen Beniquez
72.Sun,6/28 vs SEA W (8-3) Quirk Brett White Seitzer Salazar Jackson Wilson Tartabull Gubicza Eisenreich
73.Mon,6/29 vs MIN W (3-2) Quirk Brett White Seitzer Salazar Jackson Wilson Tartabull Jackson Eisenreich
74.Tue,6/30 vs MIN L (1-3) Quirk Brett White Seitzer Salazar Jackson Wilson Tartabull Leibrandt Eisenreich
75.Wed,7/1 vs MIN W (4-3)# Owen Brett White Seitzer Salazar Jackson Wilson Tartabull Stoddard Balboni
76.Thu,7/2 vs MIN W (10-3) Quirk Brett White Seitzer Salazar Jackson Wilson Tartabull Saberhagen Eisenreich
77.Fri,7/3 vs TOR W (6-4) Quirk Brett White Seitzer Salazar Jackson Wilson Tartabull Gubicza Eisenreich
78.Fri,7/3 vs TOR W (5-4)# Owen Balboni White Seitzer Biancalana Beniquez Jackson Tartabull Jackson Brett
79.Sat,7/4 vs TOR W (9-1)# Owen Brett White Seitzer Salazar Jackson Wilson Tartabull Black Beniquez
80.Sun,7/5 vs TOR W (4-3) Quirk Brett Biancalana Seitzer Salazar Jackson Wilson Tartabull Leibrandt Eisenreich
81.Mon,7/6 at CLE L (7-9)# Owen Brett White Seitzer Salazar Jackson Wilson Tartabull Saberhagen Beniquez
82.Tue,7/7 at CLE L (4-6) Owen Brett White Seitzer Salazar Jackson Wilson Tartabull Gubicza Eisenreich
83.Wed,7/8 at CLE L (8-9) Owen Brett White Seitzer Salazar Beniquez Jackson Tartabull Jackson Eisenreich
84.Thu,7/9 at TOR L (1-7) Owen Brett White Seitzer Salazar Jackson Wilson Tartabull Black Eisenreich
85.Fri,7/10 at TOR L (0-7) Owen Brett White Seitzer Salazar Jackson Wilson Tartabull Leibrandt Eisenreich
86.Sat,7/11 at TOR W (2-1)# Owen Balboni White Seitzer Salazar Jackson Wilson Tartabull Saberhagen Brett
87.Sun,7/12 at TOR L (2-3) Owen Balboni Biancalana Seitzer Salazar Jackson Wilson Tartabull Gubicza