2009 Kansas City Royals Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 65-97
Finished 4th in the AL's Central Division
Attendance: 1,799,686, Avg. 22,496
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Manager: Trey Hillman (64-95)
Manager: John Gibbons (1-2)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
2009 Kansas City Royals StatisticsTeam Record: 65-97
Finished 4th in the AL's Central Division
Attendance: 1,799,686, Avg. 22,496
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Manager: Trey Hillman (64-95)
Manager: John Gibbons (1-2)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
2009 Kansas City Royals Roster
The Kansas City Royals of the American League ended the 2009 season with a record of 65 wins and 97 losses, finishing fourth in the AL's Central Division.
The Royals plated 686 runs and allowed 842 runs. Miguel Olivo paced Kansas City with 23 home runs, while Billy Butler and Mike Jacobs walloped 20 or more as well. Billy Butler drove in 93 runs and topped all regular batters by connecting at a .301 clip. Zack Greinke led the team with 16 wins and a team-best 2.16 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Trey Hillman and John Gibbons coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 686
Regular Season Runs Against: 842
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 7, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 8, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 9, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 0-0 | 2-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 10, 2009 | New York Yankees 4 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 0-1 | 2-1 | 2-2 | ||
| April 11, 2009 | New York Yankees 6 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 0-2 | 2-1 | 2-3 | ||
| April 12, 2009 | New York Yankees 4 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 1-2 | 2-1 | 3-3 | ||
| April 13, 2009 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 2-2 | 2-1 | 4-3 | ||
| April 14, 2009 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Kansas City Royals 9 | W | 3-2 | 2-1 | 5-3 | ||
| April 15, 2009 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 3-3 | 2-1 | 5-4 | ||
| April 17, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 12 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 3-3 | 3-1 | 6-4 | ||
| April 18, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Texas Rangers 0 | W | 3-3 | 4-1 | 7-4 | ||
| April 19, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Texas Rangers 6 | L | 3-3 | 4-2 | 7-5 | ||
| April 21, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 3-3 | 4-3 | 7-6 | ||
| April 22, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 3-3 | 5-3 | 8-6 | ||
| April 23, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 3-3 | 5-4 | 8-7 | ||
| April 24, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 4-3 | 5-4 | 9-7 | ||
| April 25, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 4-4 | 5-4 | 9-8 | ||
| April 26, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 4-5 | 5-4 | 9-9 | ||
| April 27, 2009 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 5-5 | 5-4 | 10-9 | ||
| April 28, 2009 | Toronto Blue Jays 8 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 5-6 | 5-4 | 10-10 | ||
| April 29, 2009 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Kansas City Royals 11 | W | 6-6 | 5-4 | 11-10 | ||
| April 30, 2009 | Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 7-6 | 5-4 | 12-10 | ||
| May 1, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 7-6 | 5-5 | 12-11 | ||
| May 2, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 10 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 7-6 | 6-5 | 13-11 | ||
| May 3, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 7-6 | 7-5 | 14-11 | ||
| May 4, 2009 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 8-6 | 7-5 | 15-11 | ||
| May 5, 2009 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 9-6 | 7-5 | 16-11 | ||
| May 6, 2009 | Seattle Mariners 1 at Kansas City Royals 9 | W | 10-6 | 7-5 | 17-11 | ||
| May 7, 2009 | Seattle Mariners 1 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 11-6 | 7-5 | 18-11 | ||
| May 8, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 4 | L | 11-6 | 7-6 | 18-12 | ||
| May 9, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 1 | L | 11-6 | 7-7 | 18-13 | ||
| May 10, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 4 | L | 11-6 | 7-8 | 18-14 | ||
| May 12, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Oakland Athletics 12 | L | 11-6 | 7-9 | 18-15 | ||
| May 13, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Oakland Athletics 7 | L | 11-6 | 7-10 | 18-16 | ||
| May 14, 2009 | Baltimore Orioles 9 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 11-7 | 7-10 | 18-17 | ||
| May 15, 2009 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 12-7 | 7-10 | 19-17 | ||
| May 16, 2009 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 12-8 | 7-10 | 19-18 | ||
| May 17, 2009 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 13-8 | 7-10 | 20-18 | ||
| May 19, 2009 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 14-8 | 7-10 | 21-18 | ||
| May 20, 2009 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 14-9 | 7-10 | 21-19 | ||
| May 21, 2009 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 14-10 | 7-10 | 21-20 | ||
| May 22, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 14-10 | 7-11 | 21-21 | ||
| May 23, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 14-10 | 7-12 | 21-22 | ||
| May 24, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 14-10 | 8-12 | 22-22 | ||
| May 25, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 13 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 14-11 | 8-12 | 22-23 | ||
| May 26, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 15-11 | 8-12 | 23-23 | ||
| May 27, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 15-12 | 8-12 | 23-24 | ||
| May 29, 2009 | Chicago White Sox 11 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 15-13 | 8-12 | 23-25 | ||
| May 30, 2009 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 15-14 | 8-12 | 23-26 | ||
| May 31, 2009 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 15-15 | 8-12 | 23-27 | ||
| June 2, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Tampa Bay Rays 6 | L | 15-15 | 8-13 | 23-28 | ||
| June 3, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Tampa Bay Rays 9 | L | 15-15 | 8-14 | 23-29 | ||
| June 4, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Tampa Bay Rays 3 | L | 15-15 | 8-15 | 23-30 | ||
| June 5, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 9 | L | 15-15 | 8-16 | 23-31 | ||
| June 6, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | W | 15-15 | 9-16 | 24-31 | ||
| June 7, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | L | 15-15 | 9-17 | 24-32 | ||
| June 9, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 15-15 | 9-18 | 24-33 | ||
| June 10, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 9 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 15-15 | 10-18 | 25-33 | ||
| June 11, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 15-15 | 10-19 | 25-34 | ||
| June 12, 2009 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 16-15 | 10-19 | 26-34 | ||
| June 13, 2009 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 17-15 | 10-19 | 27-34 | ||
| June 14, 2009 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 18-15 | 10-19 | 28-34 | ||
| June 16, 2009 | Arizona Diamondbacks 0 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 19-15 | 10-19 | 29-34 | ||
| June 17, 2009 | Arizona Diamondbacks 12 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 19-16 | 10-19 | 29-35 | ||
| June 18, 2009 | Arizona Diamondbacks 12 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 19-17 | 10-19 | 29-36 | ||
| June 19, 2009 | St. Louis Cardinals 10 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 19-18 | 10-19 | 29-37 | ||
| June 20, 2009 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 19-19 | 10-19 | 29-38 | ||
| June 21, 2009 | St. Louis Cardinals 12 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 19-20 | 10-19 | 29-39 | ||
| June 23, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 19-20 | 11-19 | 30-39 | ||
| June 24, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 19-20 | 12-19 | 31-39 | ||
| June 25, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 19-20 | 12-20 | 31-40 | ||
| June 26, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 19-20 | 12-21 | 31-41 | ||
| June 27, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 19-20 | 12-22 | 31-42 | ||
| June 28, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 19-20 | 13-22 | 32-42 | ||
| June 29, 2009 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 20-20 | 13-22 | 33-42 | ||
| June 30, 2009 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 20-21 | 13-22 | 33-43 | ||
| July 1, 2009 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 20-22 | 13-22 | 33-44 | ||
| July 2, 2009 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 20-23 | 13-22 | 33-45 | ||
| July 3, 2009 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 20-24 | 13-22 | 33-46 | ||
| July 4, 2009 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 21-24 | 13-22 | 34-46 | ||
| July 5, 2009 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 22-24 | 13-22 | 35-46 | ||
| July 6, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 22-24 | 14-22 | 36-46 | ||
| July 7, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 22-24 | 14-23 | 36-47 | ||
| July 8, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 22-24 | 14-24 | 36-48 | ||
| July 9, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 22-24 | 15-24 | 37-48 | ||
| July 10, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 22-24 | 15-25 | 37-49 | ||
| July 11, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 9 at Boston Red Sox 15 | L | 22-24 | 15-26 | 37-50 | ||
| July 12, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 22-24 | 15-27 | 37-51 | ||
| July 17, 2009 | Tampa Bay Rays 8 at Kansas City Royals 7 | L | 22-25 | 15-27 | 37-52 | ||
| July 18, 2009 | Tampa Bay Rays 4 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 22-26 | 15-27 | 37-53 | ||
| July 19, 2009 | Tampa Bay Rays 4 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 22-27 | 15-27 | 37-54 | ||
| July 21, 2009 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 8 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 22-28 | 15-27 | 37-55 | ||
| July 21, 2009 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 10 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 22-29 | 15-27 | 37-56 | ||
| July 22, 2009 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 9 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 22-30 | 15-27 | 37-57 | ||
| July 24, 2009 | Texas Rangers 2 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 22-31 | 15-27 | 37-58 | ||
| July 25, 2009 | Texas Rangers 3 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 23-31 | 15-27 | 38-58 | ||
| July 26, 2009 | Texas Rangers 7 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 23-32 | 15-27 | 38-59 | ||
| July 27, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 23-32 | 16-27 | 39-59 | ||
| July 28, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 23-32 | 17-27 | 40-59 | ||
| July 29, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | L | 23-32 | 17-28 | 40-60 | ||
| July 30, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | L | 23-32 | 17-29 | 40-61 | ||
| July 31, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Tampa Bay Rays 8 | L | 23-32 | 17-30 | 40-62 | ||
| August 1, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Tampa Bay Rays 7 | L | 23-32 | 17-31 | 40-63 | ||
| August 2, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Tampa Bay Rays 1 | W | 23-32 | 18-31 | 41-63 | ||
| August 3, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Tampa Bay Rays 10 | L | 23-32 | 18-32 | 41-64 | ||
| August 4, 2009 | Seattle Mariners 7 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 23-33 | 18-32 | 41-65 | ||
| August 5, 2009 | Seattle Mariners 11 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 23-34 | 18-32 | 41-66 | ||
| August 6, 2009 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 24-34 | 18-32 | 42-66 | ||
| August 7, 2009 | Oakland Athletics 9 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 24-35 | 18-32 | 42-67 | ||
| August 8, 2009 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Kansas City Royals 12 | W | 25-35 | 18-32 | 43-67 | ||
| August 9, 2009 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 25-36 | 18-32 | 43-68 | ||
| August 11, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 14 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 25-36 | 19-32 | 44-68 | ||
| August 12, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 25-36 | 19-33 | 44-69 | ||
| August 13, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 25-36 | 20-33 | 45-69 | ||
| August 14, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 25-36 | 20-34 | 45-70 | ||
| August 15, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Detroit Tigers 10 | L | 25-36 | 20-35 | 45-71 | ||
| August 16, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 25-36 | 21-35 | 46-71 | ||
| August 17, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Chicago White Sox 8 | L | 25-36 | 21-36 | 46-72 | ||
| August 18, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 25-36 | 22-36 | 47-72 | ||
| August 19, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 25-36 | 22-37 | 47-73 | ||
| August 21, 2009 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 25-37 | 22-37 | 47-74 | ||
| August 22, 2009 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Kansas City Royals 7 | L | 25-38 | 22-37 | 47-75 | ||
| August 23, 2009 | Minnesota Twins 10 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 25-39 | 22-37 | 47-76 | ||
| August 24, 2009 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 25-40 | 22-37 | 47-77 | ||
| August 25, 2009 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 26-40 | 22-37 | 48-77 | ||
| August 26, 2009 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 26-41 | 22-37 | 48-78 | ||
| August 27, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Seattle Mariners 4 | W | 26-41 | 23-37 | 49-78 | ||
| August 28, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Seattle Mariners 6 | L | 26-41 | 23-38 | 49-79 | ||
| August 29, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Seattle Mariners 8 | L | 26-41 | 23-39 | 49-80 | ||
| August 30, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Seattle Mariners 0 | W | 26-41 | 24-39 | 50-80 | ||
| August 31, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Oakland Athletics 8 | L | 26-41 | 24-40 | 50-81 | ||
| September 1, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 26-41 | 25-40 | 51-81 | ||
| September 2, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Oakland Athletics 10 | L | 26-41 | 25-41 | 51-82 | ||
| September 4, 2009 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 2 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 26-42 | 25-41 | 51-83 | ||
| September 5, 2009 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 2 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 26-43 | 25-41 | 51-84 | ||
| September 6, 2009 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 7 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 26-44 | 25-41 | 51-85 | ||
| September 7, 2009 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 3 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 27-44 | 25-41 | 52-85 | ||
| September 8, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 28-44 | 25-41 | 53-85 | ||
| September 9, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 29-44 | 25-41 | 54-85 | ||
| September 10, 2009 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 30-44 | 25-41 | 55-85 | ||
| September 11, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 30-44 | 26-41 | 56-85 | ||
| September 12, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Cleveland Indians 13 | L | 30-44 | 26-42 | 56-86 | ||
| September 13, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 30-44 | 27-42 | 57-86 | ||
| September 15, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 11 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 30-44 | 28-42 | 58-86 | ||
| September 16, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 30-44 | 28-43 | 58-87 | ||
| September 17, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 9 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 30-44 | 29-43 | 59-87 | ||
| September 18, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 11 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 30-44 | 30-43 | 60-87 | ||
| September 19, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Chicago White Sox 13 | L | 30-44 | 30-44 | 60-88 | ||
| September 20, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 30-44 | 31-44 | 61-88 | ||
| September 21, 2009 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Kansas City Royals 12 | W | 31-44 | 31-44 | 62-88 | ||
| September 22, 2009 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 32-44 | 31-44 | 63-88 | ||
| September 23, 2009 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 32-45 | 31-44 | 63-89 | ||
| September 24, 2009 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 32-46 | 31-44 | 63-90 | ||
| September 25, 2009 | Minnesota Twins 9 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 32-47 | 31-44 | 63-91 | ||
| September 26, 2009 | Minnesota Twins 11 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 32-48 | 31-44 | 63-92 | ||
| September 27, 2009 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 33-48 | 31-44 | 64-92 | ||
| September 28, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 2 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 33-48 | 31-45 | 64-93 | ||
| September 29, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 3 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 33-48 | 31-46 | 64-94 | ||
| September 30, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 4 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 33-48 | 32-46 | 65-94 | ||
| October 2, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Minnesota Twins 10 | L | 33-48 | 32-47 | 65-95 | ||
| October 3, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 33-48 | 32-48 | 65-96 | ||
| October 4, 2009 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Minnesota Twins 13 | L | 33-48 | 32-49 | 65-97 |
