1998 Kansas City Royals Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 72-89
Finished 3rd in the AL's Central Division
Attendance: 1,494,875, Avg. 18,922
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Manager: Tony Muser (72-89)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1998 Kansas City Royals StatisticsTeam Record: 72-89
Finished 3rd in the AL's Central Division
Attendance: 1,494,875, Avg. 18,922
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Manager: Tony Muser (72-89)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1998 Kansas City Royals Roster
The Kansas City Royals of the American League ended the 1998 season with a record of 72 wins and 89 losses, finishing third in the AL's Central Division.
The Royals scored 714 runs and gave up 899 runs. Dean Palmer walloped 34 home runs for Kansas City, while Jeff King and Johnny Damon swatted 20 or more also. Dean Palmer drove in 119 runs. Jose Offerman led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .315 clip. Tim Belcher topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 4.27 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Tony Muser coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 714
Regular Season Runs Against: 897
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 1, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Baltimore Orioles 10 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 2, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | ||
| April 3, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 9 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | ||
| April 4, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 0-0 | 3-2 | 3-2 | ||
| April 5, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Minnesota Twins 10 | L | 0-0 | 3-3 | 3-3 | ||
| April 7, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 11 at Kansas City Royals 7 | L | 0-1 | 3-3 | 3-4 | ||
| April 9, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 0-2 | 3-3 | 3-5 | ||
| April 10, 1998 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 1-2 | 3-3 | 4-5 | ||
| April 11, 1998 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 1-3 | 3-3 | 4-6 | ||
| April 12, 1998 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 1-4 | 3-3 | 4-7 | ||
| April 13, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Kansas City Royals 11 | W | 2-4 | 3-3 | 5-7 | ||
| April 14, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 2-5 | 3-3 | 5-8 | ||
| April 15, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 3-5 | 3-3 | 6-8 | ||
| April 16, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Oakland Athletics 12 | L | 3-5 | 3-4 | 6-9 | ||
| April 17, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 3-5 | 4-4 | 7-9 | ||
| April 18, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 3-5 | 4-5 | 7-10 | ||
| April 19, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 3-5 | 5-5 | 8-10 | ||
| April 20, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Seattle Mariners 8 | L | 3-5 | 5-6 | 8-11 | ||
| April 21, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Seattle Mariners 3 | W | 3-5 | 6-6 | 9-11 | ||
| April 22, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Seattle Mariners 11 | L | 3-5 | 6-7 | 9-12 | ||
| April 24, 1998 | Texas Rangers 4 at Kansas City Royals 11 | W | 4-5 | 6-7 | 10-12 | ||
| April 25, 1998 | Texas Rangers 11 at Kansas City Royals 8 | L | 4-6 | 6-7 | 10-13 | ||
| April 26, 1998 | Texas Rangers 11 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 4-7 | 6-7 | 10-14 | ||
| April 28, 1998 | Seattle Mariners 5 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 4-8 | 6-7 | 10-15 | ||
| April 29, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | W | 4-8 | 7-7 | 11-15 | ||
| April 30, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | W | 4-8 | 8-7 | 12-15 | ||
| May 1, 1998 | New York Yankees 2 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 4-9 | 8-7 | 12-16 | ||
| May 2, 1998 | New York Yankees 12 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 4-10 | 8-7 | 12-17 | ||
| May 3, 1998 | New York Yankees 10 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 4-11 | 8-7 | 12-18 | ||
| May 5, 1998 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 5-11 | 8-7 | 13-18 | ||
| May 6, 1998 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays 5 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 5-12 | 8-7 | 13-19 | ||
| May 7, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 6-12 | 8-7 | 14-19 | ||
| May 8, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 14 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 6-13 | 8-7 | 14-20 | ||
| May 9, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 6-14 | 8-7 | 14-21 | ||
| May 10, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 6-15 | 8-7 | 14-22 | ||
| May 12, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 6-15 | 8-8 | 14-23 | ||
| May 13, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Tampa Bay Devil Rays 0 | W | 6-15 | 9-8 | 15-23 | ||
| May 14, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 10 at Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2 | W | 6-15 | 10-8 | 16-23 | ||
| May 15, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 6-15 | 10-9 | 16-24 | ||
| May 16, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 6-15 | 10-10 | 16-25 | ||
| May 17, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 6-15 | 10-11 | 16-26 | ||
| May 19, 1998 | Cleveland Indians 16 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 6-16 | 10-11 | 16-27 | ||
| May 20, 1998 | Cleveland Indians 14 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 6-17 | 10-11 | 16-28 | ||
| May 21, 1998 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 6-18 | 10-11 | 16-29 | ||
| May 22, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 10 at Texas Rangers 13 | L | 6-18 | 10-12 | 16-30 | ||
| May 23, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Texas Rangers 7 | L | 6-18 | 10-13 | 16-31 | ||
| May 24, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 6-18 | 11-13 | 17-31 | ||
| May 25, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Anaheim Angels 4 | W | 6-18 | 12-13 | 18-31 | ||
| May 27, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Anaheim Angels 0 | W | 6-18 | 13-13 | 19-31 | ||
| May 29, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 7-18 | 13-13 | 20-31 | ||
| May 30, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 10 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 7-19 | 13-13 | 20-32 | ||
| May 31, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Kansas City Royals 10 | W | 8-19 | 13-13 | 21-32 | ||
| June 1, 1998 | Anaheim Angels 6 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 8-20 | 13-13 | 21-33 | ||
| June 2, 1998 | Anaheim Angels 7 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 8-21 | 13-13 | 21-34 | ||
| June 3, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 10 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 8-22 | 13-13 | 21-35 | ||
| June 4, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 8-23 | 13-13 | 21-36 | ||
| June 5, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Houston Astros 0 | W | 8-23 | 14-13 | 22-36 | ||
| June 6, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Houston Astros 6 | L | 8-23 | 14-14 | 22-37 | ||
| June 7, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Houston Astros 7 | L | 8-23 | 14-15 | 22-38 | ||
| June 8, 1998 | Milwaukee Brewers 7 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 9-23 | 14-15 | 23-38 | ||
| June 9, 1998 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 9-24 | 14-15 | 23-39 | ||
| June 10, 1998 | Milwaukee Brewers 9 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 9-25 | 14-15 | 23-40 | ||
| June 12, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 10-25 | 14-15 | 24-40 | ||
| June 13, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 10-26 | 14-15 | 24-41 | ||
| June 14, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 11-26 | 14-15 | 25-41 | ||
| June 15, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 11-26 | 15-15 | 26-41 | ||
| June 16, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Cleveland Indians 9 | L | 11-26 | 15-16 | 26-42 | ||
| June 17, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 11-26 | 16-16 | 27-42 | ||
| June 18, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 11-26 | 17-16 | 28-42 | ||
| June 19, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 11-26 | 18-16 | 29-42 | ||
| June 20, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 11-26 | 18-17 | 29-43 | ||
| June 21, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 11-26 | 19-17 | 30-43 | ||
| June 22, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | W | 11-26 | 20-17 | 31-43 | ||
| June 23, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 11-26 | 21-17 | 32-43 | ||
| June 24, 1998 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 11-27 | 21-17 | 32-44 | ||
| June 25, 1998 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 12-27 | 21-17 | 33-44 | ||
| June 26, 1998 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 13-27 | 21-17 | 34-44 | ||
| June 27, 1998 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 14-27 | 21-17 | 35-44 | ||
| June 28, 1998 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 14-28 | 21-17 | 35-45 | ||
| June 30, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 14-28 | 22-17 | 36-45 | ||
| July 1, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 14-28 | 23-17 | 37-45 | ||
| July 2, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 14-28 | 23-18 | 37-46 | ||
| July 3, 1998 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 14-29 | 23-18 | 37-47 | ||
| July 4, 1998 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 15-29 | 23-18 | 38-47 | ||
| July 5, 1998 | Cleveland Indians 12 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 15-30 | 23-18 | 38-48 | ||
| July 9, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 15-30 | 24-18 | 39-48 | ||
| July 10, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Chicago White Sox 10 | L | 15-30 | 24-19 | 39-49 | ||
| July 11, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 15-30 | 24-20 | 39-50 | ||
| July 12, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 15-30 | 25-20 | 40-50 | ||
| July 13, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 15-30 | 26-20 | 41-50 | ||
| July 14, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 15-30 | 26-21 | 41-51 | ||
| July 15, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 15-30 | 27-21 | 42-51 | ||
| July 16, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 15-30 | 27-22 | 42-52 | ||
| July 17, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Seattle Mariners 18 | L | 15-30 | 27-23 | 42-53 | ||
| July 18, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Seattle Mariners 8 | L | 15-30 | 27-24 | 42-54 | ||
| July 19, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Seattle Mariners 1 | W | 15-30 | 28-24 | 43-54 | ||
| July 21, 1998 | Texas Rangers 15 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 15-31 | 28-24 | 43-55 | ||
| July 22, 1998 | Texas Rangers 4 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 16-31 | 28-24 | 44-55 | ||
| July 23, 1998 | Texas Rangers 8 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 16-32 | 28-24 | 44-56 | ||
| July 24, 1998 | Anaheim Angels 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 17-32 | 28-24 | 45-56 | ||
| July 25, 1998 | Anaheim Angels 6 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 17-33 | 28-24 | 45-57 | ||
| July 26, 1998 | Anaheim Angels 4 at Kansas City Royals 9 | W | 18-33 | 28-24 | 46-57 | ||
| July 27, 1998 | Anaheim Angels 6 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 18-34 | 28-24 | 46-58 | ||
| July 28, 1998 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 18-35 | 28-24 | 46-59 | ||
| July 29, 1998 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 18-36 | 28-24 | 46-60 | ||
| July 30, 1998 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 19-36 | 28-24 | 47-60 | ||
| July 31, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Kansas City Royals 9 | W | 20-36 | 28-24 | 48-60 | ||
| August 1, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Kansas City Royals 9 | W | 21-36 | 28-24 | 49-60 | ||
| August 2, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 9 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 21-37 | 28-24 | 49-61 | ||
| August 4, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 12 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 21-37 | 29-24 | 50-61 | ||
| August 5, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 21-37 | 30-24 | 51-61 | ||
| August 6, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 21-37 | 31-24 | 52-61 | ||
| August 7, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 2 at New York Yankees 14 | L | 21-37 | 31-25 | 52-62 | ||
| August 7, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 2 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 21-37 | 31-26 | 52-63 | ||
| August 8, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 1 at New York Yankees 14 | L | 21-37 | 31-27 | 52-64 | ||
| August 9, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 4 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 21-37 | 31-28 | 52-65 | ||
| August 11, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 21-37 | 31-29 | 52-66 | ||
| August 12, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 21-37 | 32-29 | 53-66 | ||
| August 13, 1998 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays 4 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 22-37 | 32-29 | 54-66 | ||
| August 14, 1998 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays 9 at Kansas City Royals 11 | W | 23-37 | 32-29 | 55-66 | ||
| August 15, 1998 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays 8 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 23-38 | 32-29 | 55-67 | ||
| August 16, 1998 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays 8 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 23-39 | 32-29 | 55-68 | ||
| August 17, 1998 | New York Yankees 7 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 23-40 | 32-29 | 55-69 | ||
| August 18, 1998 | New York Yankees 3 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 23-41 | 32-29 | 55-70 | ||
| August 19, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 11 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 23-42 | 32-29 | 55-71 | ||
| August 20, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 24-42 | 32-29 | 56-71 | ||
| August 21, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Tampa Bay Devil Rays 5 | W | 24-42 | 33-29 | 57-71 | ||
| August 22, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2 | W | 24-42 | 34-29 | 58-71 | ||
| August 23, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 11 at Tampa Bay Devil Rays 5 | W | 24-42 | 35-29 | 59-71 | ||
| August 24, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | W | 24-42 | 36-29 | 60-71 | ||
| August 25, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | L | 24-42 | 36-30 | 60-72 | ||
| August 26, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | W | 24-42 | 37-30 | 61-72 | ||
| August 27, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 11 | L | 24-42 | 37-31 | 61-73 | ||
| August 28, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 24-42 | 38-31 | 62-73 | ||
| August 29, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 24-42 | 39-31 | 63-73 | ||
| August 30, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 24-42 | 40-31 | 64-73 | ||
| September 1, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 24-43 | 40-31 | 64-74 | ||
| September 2, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 24-44 | 40-31 | 64-75 | ||
| September 4, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Anaheim Angels 3 | W | 24-44 | 41-31 | 65-75 | ||
| September 5, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Anaheim Angels 2 | L | 24-44 | 41-32 | 65-76 | ||
| September 6, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Anaheim Angels 3 | L | 24-44 | 41-33 | 65-77 | ||
| September 8, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Texas Rangers 7 | L | 24-44 | 41-34 | 65-78 | ||
| September 9, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Texas Rangers 8 | L | 24-44 | 41-35 | 65-79 | ||
| September 11, 1998 | Seattle Mariners 6 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 24-45 | 41-35 | 65-80 | ||
| September 11, 1998 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 25-45 | 41-35 | 66-80 | ||
| September 12, 1998 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 26-45 | 41-35 | 67-80 | ||
| September 14, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Kansas City Royals 16 | W | 27-45 | 41-35 | 68-80 | ||
| September 15, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 28-45 | 41-35 | 69-80 | ||
| September 16, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Chicago White Sox 9 | L | 28-45 | 41-36 | 69-81 | ||
| September 17, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 13 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 28-45 | 42-36 | 70-81 | ||
| September 18, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 28-45 | 42-37 | 70-82 | ||
| September 19, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 28-45 | 43-37 | 71-82 | ||
| September 20, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 28-45 | 43-38 | 71-83 | ||
| September 21, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 28-46 | 43-38 | 71-84 | ||
| September 22, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 14 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 28-47 | 43-38 | 71-85 | ||
| September 23, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 28-48 | 43-38 | 71-86 | ||
| September 24, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 29-48 | 43-38 | 72-86 | ||
| September 25, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 29-49 | 43-38 | 72-87 | ||
| September 26, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 13 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 29-50 | 43-38 | 72-88 | ||
| September 27, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 29-51 | 43-38 | 72-89 |
