1997 Kansas City Royals Game-by-Game Results

American League (AL)
Team Record: 67-94
Finished 5th in the AL's Central Division
Attendance: 1,526,638, Avg. 19,826
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Manager: Bob Boone (36-46)
Manager: Tony Muser (31-48)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1997 Kansas City Royals Statistics
1997 Kansas City Royals Roster

The Kansas City Royals of the American League ended the 1997 season with a record of 67 wins and 94 losses, finishing fifth in the AL's Central Division.

The Royals plated 747 runs and allowed 820 runs. Chili Davis walloped 30 home runs for Kansas City, while Jay Bell and Jeff King swatted 20 or more, too. Jeff King recorded 112 runs batted in. Jay Bell topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .291 clip. Tim Belcher led the squad with 13 wins, and Kevin Appier recorded a 3.40 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.

Bob Boone and Tony Muser coached the team.

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Regular Season Runs For: 747
Regular Season Runs Against: 820

Date Game Res Home Road Record
April 2, 1997 Kansas City Royals 2 at Baltimore Orioles 4 L 0-0 0-1 0-1
April 3, 1997 Kansas City Royals 4 at Baltimore Orioles 6 L 0-0 0-2 0-2
April 4, 1997 Kansas City Royals 2 at Minnesota Twins 1 W 0-0 1-2 1-2
April 5, 1997 Kansas City Royals 5 at Minnesota Twins 7 L 0-0 1-3 1-3
April 6, 1997 Kansas City Royals 12 at Minnesota Twins 2 W 0-0 2-3 2-3
April 7, 1997 Baltimore Orioles 5 at Kansas City Royals 6 W 1-0 2-3 3-3
April 9, 1997 Baltimore Orioles 4 at Kansas City Royals 2 L 1-1 2-3 3-4
April 12, 1997 Minnesota Twins 11 at Kansas City Royals 6 L 1-2 2-3 3-5
April 13, 1997 Minnesota Twins 1 at Kansas City Royals 6 W 2-2 2-3 4-5
April 14, 1997 Kansas City Royals 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 W 2-2 3-3 5-5
April 15, 1997 Kansas City Royals 7 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 W 2-2 4-3 6-5
April 16, 1997 Texas Rangers 2 at Kansas City Royals 0 L 2-3 4-3 6-6
April 17, 1997 Texas Rangers 5 at Kansas City Royals 1 L 2-4 4-3 6-7
April 19, 1997 Anaheim Angels 3 at Kansas City Royals 7 W 3-4 4-3 7-7
April 20, 1997 Anaheim Angels 11 at Kansas City Royals 1 L 3-5 4-3 7-8
April 21, 1997 Kansas City Royals 5 at Seattle Mariners 6 L 3-5 4-4 7-9
April 22, 1997 Kansas City Royals 2 at Seattle Mariners 7 L 3-5 4-5 7-10
April 23, 1997 Kansas City Royals 12 at Seattle Mariners 10 W 3-5 5-5 8-10
April 25, 1997 Kansas City Royals 10 at Oakland Athletics 3 W 3-5 6-5 9-10
April 26, 1997 Kansas City Royals 6 at Oakland Athletics 7 L 3-5 6-6 9-11
April 27, 1997 Kansas City Royals 7 at Oakland Athletics 1 W 3-5 7-6 10-11
April 29, 1997 Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Kansas City Royals 6 W 4-5 7-6 11-11
April 30, 1997 Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Kansas City Royals 0 L 4-6 7-6 11-12
May 1, 1997 Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Kansas City Royals 8 W 5-6 7-6 12-12
May 2, 1997 New York Yankees 9 at Kansas City Royals 1 L 5-7 7-6 12-13
May 3, 1997 New York Yankees 1 at Kansas City Royals 2 W 6-7 7-6 13-13
May 4, 1997 New York Yankees 13 at Kansas City Royals 5 L 6-8 7-6 13-14
May 5, 1997 Kansas City Royals 2 at Boston Red Sox 0 W 6-8 8-6 14-14
May 6, 1997 Kansas City Royals 7 at Boston Red Sox 2 W 6-8 9-6 15-14
May 7, 1997 Kansas City Royals 3 at Detroit Tigers 12 L 6-8 9-7 15-15
May 8, 1997 Kansas City Royals 4 at Detroit Tigers 0 W 6-8 10-7 16-15
May 9, 1997 Kansas City Royals 7 at New York Yankees 5 W 6-8 11-7 17-15
May 10, 1997 Kansas City Royals 2 at New York Yankees 5 L 6-8 11-8 17-16
May 11, 1997 Kansas City Royals 2 at New York Yankees 3 L 6-8 11-9 17-17
May 13, 1997 Boston Red Sox 0 at Kansas City Royals 9 W 7-8 11-9 18-17
May 14, 1997 Boston Red Sox 2 at Kansas City Royals 6 W 8-8 11-9 19-17
May 15, 1997 Detroit Tigers 9 at Kansas City Royals 10 W 9-8 11-9 20-17
May 16, 1997 Detroit Tigers 10 at Kansas City Royals 2 L 9-9 11-9 20-18
May 17, 1997 Detroit Tigers 9 at Kansas City Royals 2 L 9-10 11-9 20-19
May 18, 1997 Detroit Tigers 6 at Kansas City Royals 5 L 9-11 11-9 20-20
May 20, 1997 Kansas City Royals 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 L 9-11 11-10 20-21
May 21, 1997 Kansas City Royals 0 at Cleveland Indians 1 L 9-11 11-11 20-22
May 22, 1997 Kansas City Royals 1 at Cleveland Indians 9 L 9-11 11-12 20-23
May 23, 1997 Seattle Mariners 8 at Kansas City Royals 4 L 9-12 11-12 20-24
May 24, 1997 Seattle Mariners 5 at Kansas City Royals 11 W 10-12 11-12 21-24
May 25, 1997 Seattle Mariners 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 W 11-12 11-12 22-24
May 26, 1997 Oakland Athletics 2 at Kansas City Royals 1 L 11-13 11-12 22-25
May 27, 1997 Oakland Athletics 8 at Kansas City Royals 6 L 11-14 11-12 22-26
May 28, 1997 Cleveland Indians 10 at Kansas City Royals 3 L 11-15 11-12 22-27
May 30, 1997 Kansas City Royals 3 at Texas Rangers 2 W 11-15 12-12 23-27
May 31, 1997 Kansas City Royals 1 at Texas Rangers 3 L 11-15 12-13 23-28
June 1, 1997 Kansas City Royals 6 at Texas Rangers 2 W 11-15 13-13 24-28
June 3, 1997 Kansas City Royals 5 at Anaheim Angels 2 W 11-15 14-13 25-28
June 4, 1997 Kansas City Royals 3 at Anaheim Angels 7 L 11-15 14-14 25-29
June 5, 1997 Texas Rangers 6 at Kansas City Royals 3 L 11-16 14-14 25-30
June 6, 1997 Texas Rangers 1 at Kansas City Royals 2 W 12-16 14-14 26-30
June 7, 1997 Texas Rangers 4 at Kansas City Royals 10 W 13-16 14-14 27-30
June 8, 1997 Texas Rangers 2 at Kansas City Royals 4 W 14-16 14-14 28-30
June 9, 1997 Anaheim Angels 12 at Kansas City Royals 5 L 14-17 14-14 28-31
June 10, 1997 Anaheim Angels 6 at Kansas City Royals 2 L 14-18 14-14 28-32
June 11, 1997 Anaheim Angels 1 at Kansas City Royals 6 W 15-18 14-14 29-32
June 13, 1997 Kansas City Royals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 L 15-18 14-15 29-33
June 14, 1997 Kansas City Royals 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 W 15-18 15-15 30-33
June 15, 1997 Kansas City Royals 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 W 15-18 16-15 31-33
June 16, 1997 Houston Astros 2 at Kansas City Royals 5 W 16-18 16-15 32-33
June 17, 1997 Houston Astros 10 at Kansas City Royals 2 L 16-19 16-15 32-34
June 18, 1997 Houston Astros 2 at Kansas City Royals 6 W 17-19 16-15 33-34
June 20, 1997 Kansas City Royals 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 7 L 17-19 16-16 33-35
June 22, 1997 Kansas City Royals 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 W 17-19 17-16 34-35
June 23, 1997 Kansas City Royals 6 at Chicago White Sox 7 L 17-19 17-17 34-36
June 24, 1997 Kansas City Royals 0 at Chicago White Sox 4 L 17-19 17-18 34-37
June 25, 1997 Kansas City Royals 7 at Chicago White Sox 8 L 17-19 17-19 34-38
June 26, 1997 Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 W 18-19 17-19 35-38
June 27, 1997 Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Kansas City Royals 16 W 19-19 17-19 36-38
June 28, 1997 Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Kansas City Royals 3 L 19-20 17-19 36-39
June 29, 1997 Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Kansas City Royals 2 L 19-21 17-19 36-40
June 30, 1997 Kansas City Royals 7 at Chicago Cubs 8 L 19-21 17-20 36-41
July 1, 1997 Kansas City Royals 1 at Chicago Cubs 6 L 19-21 17-21 36-42
July 2, 1997 Kansas City Royals 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 L 19-21 17-22 36-43
July 4, 1997 Kansas City Royals 6 at Cleveland Indians 7 L 19-21 17-23 36-44
July 5, 1997 Kansas City Royals 4 at Cleveland Indians 8 L 19-21 17-24 36-45
July 6, 1997 Kansas City Royals 7 at Cleveland Indians 8 L 19-21 17-25 36-46
July 10, 1997 Chicago White Sox 6 at Kansas City Royals 3 L 19-22 17-25 36-47
July 11, 1997 Chicago White Sox 6 at Kansas City Royals 2 L 19-23 17-25 36-48
July 12, 1997 Chicago White Sox 11 at Kansas City Royals 7 L 19-24 17-25 36-49
July 13, 1997 Chicago White Sox 7 at Kansas City Royals 6 L 19-25 17-25 36-50
July 14, 1997 Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Kansas City Royals 2 W 20-25 17-25 37-50
July 15, 1997 Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Kansas City Royals 2 L 20-26 17-25 37-51
July 16, 1997 Kansas City Royals 3 at Oakland Athletics 11 L 20-26 17-26 37-52
July 17, 1997 Kansas City Royals 3 at Oakland Athletics 11 L 20-26 17-27 37-53
July 18, 1997 Kansas City Royals 4 at Seattle Mariners 5 L 20-26 17-28 37-54
July 19, 1997 Kansas City Royals 9 at Seattle Mariners 6 W 20-26 18-28 38-54
July 20, 1997 Kansas City Royals 4 at Seattle Mariners 5 L 20-26 18-29 38-55
July 22, 1997 Kansas City Royals 2 at Minnesota Twins 3 L 20-26 18-30 38-56
July 23, 1997 Kansas City Royals 5 at Minnesota Twins 1 W 20-26 19-30 39-56
July 24, 1997 Kansas City Royals 5 at Minnesota Twins 3 W 20-26 20-30 40-56
July 25, 1997 Kansas City Royals 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 L 20-26 20-31 40-57
July 26, 1997 Kansas City Royals 5 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 L 20-26 20-32 40-58
July 27, 1997 Kansas City Royals 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 W 20-26 21-32 41-58
July 28, 1997 Minnesota Twins 2 at Kansas City Royals 5 W 21-26 21-32 42-58
July 28, 1997 Minnesota Twins 3 at Kansas City Royals 10 W 22-26 21-32 43-58
July 29, 1997 Minnesota Twins 11 at Kansas City Royals 8 L 22-27 21-32 43-59
July 30, 1997 Minnesota Twins 11 at Kansas City Royals 1 L 22-28 21-32 43-60
July 31, 1997 Boston Red Sox 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 W 23-28 21-32 44-60
August 1, 1997 Boston Red Sox 10 at Kansas City Royals 3 L 23-29 21-32 44-61
August 2, 1997 Boston Red Sox 3 at Kansas City Royals 10 W 24-29 21-32 45-61
August 3, 1997 Boston Red Sox 2 at Kansas City Royals 5 W 25-29 21-32 46-61
August 4, 1997 New York Yankees 5 at Kansas City Royals 4 L 25-30 21-32 46-62
August 5, 1997 New York Yankees 4 at Kansas City Royals 1 L 25-31 21-32 46-63
August 6, 1997 Detroit Tigers 4 at Kansas City Royals 5 W 26-31 21-32 47-63
August 7, 1997 Detroit Tigers 8 at Kansas City Royals 4 L 26-32 21-32 47-64
August 8, 1997 Kansas City Royals 2 at Boston Red Sox 8 L 26-32 21-33 47-65
August 9, 1997 Kansas City Royals 9 at Boston Red Sox 2 W 26-32 22-33 48-65
August 10, 1997 Kansas City Royals 4 at Boston Red Sox 6 L 26-32 22-34 48-66
August 12, 1997 Kansas City Royals 6 at New York Yankees 4 W 26-32 23-34 49-66
August 13, 1997 Kansas City Royals 3 at New York Yankees 9 L 26-32 23-35 49-67
August 14, 1997 Kansas City Royals 5 at New York Yankees 10 L 26-32 23-36 49-68
August 15, 1997 Kansas City Royals 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 W 26-32 24-36 50-68
August 16, 1997 Kansas City Royals 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 W 26-32 25-36 51-68
August 17, 1997 Kansas City Royals 4 at Detroit Tigers 8 L 26-32 25-37 51-69
August 19, 1997 Baltimore Orioles 2 at Kansas City Royals 9 W 27-32 25-37 52-69
August 19, 1997 Baltimore Orioles 12 at Kansas City Royals 9 L 27-33 25-37 52-70
August 20, 1997 Baltimore Orioles 4 at Kansas City Royals 2 L 27-34 25-37 52-71
August 21, 1997 Baltimore Orioles 4 at Kansas City Royals 3 L 27-35 25-37 52-72
August 22, 1997 Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Kansas City Royals 3 L 27-36 25-37 52-73
August 23, 1997 Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Kansas City Royals 5 L 27-37 25-37 52-74
August 24, 1997 Toronto Blue Jays 11 at Kansas City Royals 8 L 27-38 25-37 52-75
August 26, 1997 Kansas City Royals 5 at Baltimore Orioles 4 W 27-38 26-37 53-75
August 27, 1997 Kansas City Royals 3 at Baltimore Orioles 7 L 27-38 26-38 53-76
August 28, 1997 Kansas City Royals 5 at Baltimore Orioles 1 W 27-38 27-38 54-76
August 29, 1997 St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Kansas City Royals 7 L 27-39 27-38 54-77
August 30, 1997 St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Kansas City Royals 16 W 28-39 27-38 55-77
August 31, 1997 St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Kansas City Royals 4 L 28-40 27-38 55-78
September 1, 1997 Kansas City Royals 7 at Cincinnati Reds 4 W 28-40 28-38 56-78
September 2, 1997 Kansas City Royals 0 at Cincinnati Reds 4 L 28-40 28-39 56-79
September 3, 1997 Kansas City Royals 3 at Cincinnati Reds 6 L 28-40 28-40 56-80
September 4, 1997 Oakland Athletics 6 at Kansas City Royals 7 W 29-40 28-40 57-80
September 5, 1997 Oakland Athletics 9 at Kansas City Royals 6 L 29-41 28-40 57-81
September 6, 1997 Oakland Athletics 9 at Kansas City Royals 3 L 29-42 28-40 57-82
September 7, 1997 Oakland Athletics 9 at Kansas City Royals 4 L 29-43 28-40 57-83
September 8, 1997 Seattle Mariners 2 at Kansas City Royals 9 W 30-43 28-40 58-83
September 9, 1997 Seattle Mariners 4 at Kansas City Royals 3 L 30-44 28-40 58-84
September 11, 1997 Kansas City Royals 4 at Anaheim Angels 2 W 30-44 29-40 59-84
September 12, 1997 Kansas City Royals 5 at Anaheim Angels 8 L 30-44 29-41 59-85
September 13, 1997 Kansas City Royals 3 at Anaheim Angels 1 W 30-44 30-41 60-85
September 14, 1997 Kansas City Royals 2 at Anaheim Angels 3 L 30-44 30-42 60-86
September 15, 1997 Kansas City Royals 11 at Texas Rangers 9 W 30-44 31-42 61-86
September 16, 1997 Kansas City Royals 2 at Texas Rangers 4 L 30-44 31-43 61-87
September 17, 1997 Chicago White Sox 8 at Kansas City Royals 4 L 30-45 31-43 61-88
September 18, 1997 Chicago White Sox 9 at Kansas City Royals 2 L 30-46 31-43 61-89
September 19, 1997 Cleveland Indians 6 at Kansas City Royals 2 L 30-47 31-43 61-90
September 19, 1997 Cleveland Indians 3 at Kansas City Royals 10 W 31-47 31-43 62-90
September 20, 1997 Cleveland Indians 2 at Kansas City Royals 5 W 32-47 31-43 63-90
September 21, 1997 Cleveland Indians 0 at Kansas City Royals 1 W 33-47 31-43 64-90
September 23, 1997 Kansas City Royals 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 7 L 33-47 31-44 64-91
September 23, 1997 Kansas City Royals 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 W 33-47 32-44 65-91
September 24, 1997 Kansas City Royals 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 L 33-47 32-45 65-92
September 25, 1997 Kansas City Royals 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 W 33-47 33-45 66-92
September 26, 1997 Kansas City Royals 2 at Chicago White Sox 7 L 33-47 33-46 66-93
September 27, 1997 Kansas City Royals 10 at Chicago White Sox 4 W 33-47 34-46 67-93
September 28, 1997 Kansas City Royals 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 L 33-47 34-47 67-94


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