2016 Kansas City Royals season

March 2026 November 2013 Kansas City Royals Salvador Pérez ("Salvy") as a member of the Kansas City Royals 2016 Salvador_Pérez_on_October_19,_2015.jpg American League Central Kauffman Stadium Kansas City, Missouri 81–81 (.500) 3rd David Glass Dayton Moore Ned Yost Fox Sports Kansas City(Ryan Lefebvre, Jeff Montgomery, Rex Hudler, Steve Physioc) KCSP 610 AM(Denny Matthews, Steve Stewart, Ryan Lefebvre, Steve Physioc) The 2016 Kansas City Royals season was the 48th season for the franchise, and their 44th at Kauffman Stadium. It was also the team's 11th season under the management of Dayton Moore. The Royals entered the season as the defending World Series champions, hoping to reach the World Series for the third consecutive season. Before the season, the team signed free agents Ian Kennedy (a starting pitcher) and Joakim Soria (a reliever) and re-signed star Alex Gordon.https://www.mlb.com/news/royals-injuries-fatigue-led-to-uneven-2016/c-211593584 Royals' injuries, fatigue led to uneven 2016 MLB.com However, several players from the previous year's team departed in free agency, including right fielder Alex Rios, second baseman/outfielder Ben Zobrist, and pitchers Greg Holland, Ryan Madson, and Franklin Morales.https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/MLB/2016/03/30/2016-MLB-preview-A-team-by-team-capsule-including-key-additions-and-losses/1341459360443/ 2016 MLB preview: A team-by-team capsule, including key additions and losses UPI The 2016 Royals team was adversely affected by injuries to Gordon, center fielder Lorenzo Cain, closer Wade Davis, and third baseman Mike Moustakas. The team was eliminated from postseason contention with four games left in the season, becoming the fourth consecutive World Series winner to miss the playoffs the following year.http://www.foxsports.com/kansas-city/story/kansas-city-royals-defeat-minnesota-twins-but-get-officially-eliminated-from-playoffs-092816 Royals defeat Twins, but get officially eliminated from playoffs foxsports Sep 28 2016 at 10:30p ET September 28, 2016 FOX Sports However, the Royals were the most successful team in the league at challenging umpire calls via instant replay thanks to the work of replay coordinator Bill Duplissea.Dodd Rustin September 17, 2017 The Royals remain the best at questioning umpires. Here's their secret https://www.kansascity.com/sports/mlb/kansas-city-royals/article173836901.html 2023-09-27 Kansas City Star en The Royals ended the season with an 81–81 record, finishing in third place in the Central Division.https://www.forbes.com/sites/joshbenjamin/2017/04/12/30-teams-in-30-days-kansas-city-royals-seek-to-reclaim-throne/ 30 Teams In 30 Days: Kansas City Royals Seek To Reclaim Throne Josh Benjamin Forbes Season standings American League Central Kansas City Royals American League division leaders Kansas City Royals Record against opponents KC Game log Kansas City Royals 2002thru2025; 2016 Game Log: 81–81 (Home: 47–34; Away: 34–47) y Kansas City Royals 2002thru2025; April: 12–11 (Home: 8–3; Away: 4–8) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Streak |-bgcolor="bbffbb" | 1 || April 3 || Mets || 4–3 || Vólquez (1–0) || Harvey (0–1) || Davis (1) || 40,030 || 1–0 ||W1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || April 5 || Mets || 0–2 || Syndergaard (1–0) || Young (0–1) || Familia (1) || 39,782 || 1–1 || L1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 3 || April 8 || Twins || 4–3 || Soria (1–0) || Jepsen (0–2) || Davis (2) || 27,166 || 2–1 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 4 || April 9 || Twins || 7–0 || Kennedy (1–0) || Milone (0–1) || — || 31,001 || 3–1 || W2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 5 || April 10 || Twins || 4–3 || Davis (1–0) || May (0–1) || — || 35,317 || 4–1 || W3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 || April 11 || @ Astros || 2–8 || McHugh (1–1) || Young (0–2) || — || 43,332 || 4–2 || L1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 7 || April 12 || @ Astros || 3–2 || Medlen (1–0) || Fiers (0–1) || Davis (3) || 21,027 || 5–2 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 8 || April 13 || @ Astros || 4–2 || Hochevar (1–0) || Giles (0–1) || Soria (1) || 24,109 || 6–2 || W2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 9 || April 14 || @ Astros || 6–2 || Kennedy (2–0) || Fister (1–1) || Davis (4) || 21,203 || 7–2 || W3 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 10 || April 15 || @ Athletics || 4–2 || Vólquez (1–0) || Hill (1–2) || Davis (5) || 19,451 || 8–2 || W4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 11 || April 16 || @ Athletics || 3–5 || Gray (2–1) || Young (0–3) || Madson (3) || 25,564 || 8–3 || L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 12 || April 17 || @ Athletics || 2–3 || Axford (2–0) || Soria (1–1) || Madson (4) || 29,668 || 8–4 || L2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 13 || April 19 || Tigers || 8–6 || Ventura (1–0) || Greene (1–1) || Davis (6) || 26,889 || 9–4 || W1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 14 || April 20 || Tigers || 2–3 || Zimmermann (3–0) || Kennedy (2–1) || Rodríguez (4) || 28,928 || 9–5 || L1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 15 || April 21 || Tigers || 4–0 || Vólquez (3–0) || Pelfrey (0–3) || — || 30,763 || 10–5 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 16 || April 22 || Orioles || 4–2 || Young (1–3) || Gallardo (1–1) || Davis (7) || 29,546 || 11–5 || W2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 17 || April 23 || Orioles || 3–8 || Wilson (1–0) || Medlen (1–1) || — || 39,900 || 11–6 || L1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 18 || April 24 || Orioles || 6–1 || Ventura (2–0) || Wright (1–2) || — || 34,748 || 12–6 || W1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 19 || April 25 || @ Angels || 1–6 || Richards (1–3)|| Kennedy (2–2) || — || 31,061 || 12–7 || L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || April 26 || @ Angels || 4–9 || Weaver (3–0) || Vólquez (3–1) || — || 34,428 || 12–8 || L2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || April 27 || @ Angels || 2–4 || Salas (1–1) || Young (1–4) || Smith (1) || 35,142 || 12–9 || L3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || April 29 || @ Mariners || 0–1 || Hernández (2–2) || Medlen (1–2) || Cishek (6) || 38,684 || 12–10 || L4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 23 || April 30 || @ Mariners || 0–6 || Miley (2–2)|| Ventura (2–1) || — || 43,444 || 12–11 || L5 |- y Kansas City Royals 2002thru2025; May: 17–11 (Home: 10–4; Away: 7–7) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Streak |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 24 || May 1 || @ Mariners || 4–1 || Kennedy (3–2) || Walker (2–1) || Davis (8) || 37,053 || 13–11 || W1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || May 2 || Nationals || 0–2 || Gonzalez (2–1) || Vólquez (3–2) || Papelbon (9) || 32,394 || 13–12 || L1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 26 || May 3 || Nationals || 7–6 || Wang (1–0) || Papelbon (0–2) || — || 33,729 || 14–12 || W1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 27 || May 4 || Nationals || 2–13 || Strasburg (5–0) || Medlen (1–3) || — || 38,610 || 14–13 || L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || May 6 || @ Indians || 1–7 || Salazar (3–2) || Ventura (2–2) || — || 13,587 || 14–14 || L2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 29 || May 7 || @ Indians || 7–0 || Kennedy (4–2) || Anderson (0–2) || — || 17,302 || 15–14 || W1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 30 || May 8 || @ Indians || 4–5 || Tomlin (5–0) || Vólquez (3–3) || Allen (8) || 14,463 || 15–15 || L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 || May 9 || @ Yankees || 3–6 || Yates (2–0) || Young (1–5) || — || 41,243 || 15–16 || L2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || May 10 || @ Yankees || 7–10 || Miller (2–0) || Herrera (0–1) || Chapman (1) || 39,128 || 15–17 || L3 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 33 || May 11 || @ Yankees || 7–3 || Ventura (3–2) || Pineda (1–4) || — || 31,226 || 16–17 || W1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || May 12 || @ Yankees || 3–7 || Eovaldi (3–2) || Kennedy (4–3) || — || 35,944 || 16–18 || L1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 35 || May 13 || Braves || 5–1 || Vólquez (4–3) || Teherán (0–4) || — || 33,132 || 17–18 || W1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 36 || May 14 || Braves || 0–5 || Foltynewicz (1–1) || Gee (0–1) || — || 36,541 || 17–19 || L1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 37 || May 15 || Braves || 4–2 (13) || Wang (2–0) || O'Flaherty (0–3) || — || 33,861 || 18–19 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbb;" | – || May 16 || Red Sox ||colspan="8" | Postponed (rain). Makeup date: May 18th. |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 38 || May 17 || Red Sox || 8–4 || Ventura (4–2) || Porcello (6–2) || — || 25,215 || 19–19 || W2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 39 || May 18 || Red Sox || 3–2 || Flynn (1–0) || Wright (3–4) || Davis (9) || 33,613 || 20–19 || W3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || May 18 || Red Sox || 2–5 || Price (6–1) || Vólquez (4–4) || Kimbrel (11) || 23,739 || 20–20 || L1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 41 || May 20 || @ White Sox || 4–1 || Gee (1–1) || Quintana (5–3) || Davis (10) || 24,020 || 21–20 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 42 || May 21 || @ White Sox || 2–1 || Soria (2–1) || González (0–1) || Davis (11) || 27,631 || 22–20 || W2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || May 22 || @ White Sox || 2–3 || Rodon (2–4) || Ventura (4–3) || Robertson (11) || 34,526 || 22–21 || L1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 44 || May 23 || @ Twins || 10–4 || Moylan (1–0) || Nolasco (1–3) || — || 17,886 || 23–21 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 45 || May 24 || @ Twins || 7–4 || Vólquez (5–4) || Santana (1–3) || Davis (12) || 23,541 || 24–21 || W2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 46 || May 25 || @ Twins || 5–7 || Duffey (2–3) || Gee (1–2) || Jepsen (4) || 27,233 || 24–22 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#bbb;" | – || May 26 || White Sox || colspan="8" | Postponed (rain). Makeup date: TBA. |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 47 || May 27 || White Sox || 7–5 || Moylan (2–0) || Albers (1–4) || Davis (13) || 28,508 || 25–22 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 48 || May 28 || White Sox || 8–7 || Wang (2–0) || Kahnle (0–1) || — || 31,598 || 26–22 || W2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 49 || May 29 || White Sox || 5–4 || Young (2–5) || Jones (2–1) || Davis (14) || 36,624 || 27–22 || W3 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 50 || May 30 || Rays || 6–2 || Herrera (1–1) || Ramírez (6–3) || — || 32,018 || 28–22 || W4 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 51 || May 31 || Rays || 10–5 || Gee (2–2) || Smyly (2–7) || Davis (15) || 26,006 || 29–22 || W5 |- y Kansas City Royals 2002thru2025; June: 13–14 (Home: 9–4; Away: 4–10) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Streak |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 52 || June 1 || Rays || 6–3 || Duffy (1–0) || Archer (3–7) || Davis (16) || 30,554 || 30–22 || W6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 53 || June 2 || @ Indians || 4–5 || Hunter (2–1) || Soria (2–2) || — || 11,131 || 30–23 || L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || June 3 || @ Indians || 1–6 || Salazar (6–3) || Vólquez (5–5) || — || 24,753 || 30–24 || L2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || June 4 || @ Indians || 1–7 || Tomlin (8–1) || Kennedy (4–4) || — || 23,258 || 30–25 || L3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 56 || June 5 || @ Indians || 0–7 || Kluber (5–6) || Young (2–6) || — || 16,747 || 30–26 || L4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 57 || June 6 || @ Orioles || 1–4 || Wright (3–3) || Duffy (1–1) || Britton (18) || 14,878 || 30–27 || L5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 7 || @ Orioles || 1–9 || Jiménez (3–6)|| Ventura (4–4) || || 28,110 || 30–28 || L6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 59 || June 8 || @ Orioles || 0–4 || Tillman (8–1) || Vólquez (5–6) || Brach (2) || 19,178 || 30–29 || L7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 60 || June 10 || @ White Sox || 7–5 || Sale (10–2)|| Kennedy (4–5) || Robertson (15) || 31,183 || 30-30 || L8 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 61 || June 11 || @ White Sox || 4–1 || Duffy (2–1) || Quintana (5–7) || — || 31,183 || 31-30 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 62 || June 12 || @ White Sox || 1–3 || Ventura (5–4) || Rodon (2–6) || Davis (17) || 30,363 || 32-30 || W2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 63 || June 13 || Indians || 2–1 || Vólquez (6–6) || Carrasco (2–2) || — || 31,269 || 33–30 ||W3 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 64 || June 14 || Indians || 3–2 || Soria (3–2) || Shaw (0–3) || — || 29,293 || 34–30 ||W4 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 65 || June 15 || Indians || 9–4 || Kennedy (5–5) || Kluber (6–7) || — || 33,546 || 35–30 ||W5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 66 || June 16 || Tigers || 4–10 || Verlander (7–5) || Hochevar (1–1) || — || 33,568 || 35–31 ||L1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 67 || June 17 || Tigers || 10–3 || Ventura (6–4) || Fulmer (7–2) || — || 37,746 || 36–31 ||W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 68 || June 18 || Tigers || 16–5 || Vólquez (7–6) || Boyd (0–2) || — || 38,480 || 37–31 ||W2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 69 || June 19 || Tigers || 2–1 (13)|| Wang (4–0) || Ryan (1–2) || — || 34,659 || 38–31 ||W3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 70 || June 21 || @ Mets || 0–2 || Robles (1–3) || Kennedy (5–6) || Familia (23) || 40,122 || 38–32 ||L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71 || June 22 || @ Mets ||3–4|| Syndergaard (8–2) || Soria (3–3) || Familia (24) || 35,185 || 38–33 ||L2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 72 || June 24 || Astros || 4–13 ||Keuchel (4–9) || Vólquez (7–7) || — || 36,195 || 38–34 ||L3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 73 || June 25 || Astros || 5–13 ||Feliz (5–1) || Young (2–7) ||— || 38,880 || 38–35 ||L4 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 74 || June 26 || Astros || 6–1 ||Kennedy (6–6) || Fister (8–4) || — || 36,450 || 39–35 ||W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 75 || June 27 || Cardinals || 6–2 ||Duffy (3–1) || Wainwright (6–5) || — || 31,355 || 40–35 ||W2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 76 || June 28 || Cardinals || 4–8 || Wacha (4–7)|| Ventura (6–5) || — || 32,909 || 40–36 ||L1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 77 || June 29 || @ Cardinals || 3–2 (12) || Wang (5–0) || Maness (0–2) || — || 44,840 || 41–36 ||W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 78 || June 30 || @ Cardinals || 4–2 || Gee (3–2) || Leake (5–6) || Davis (19) || 44,802 || 42–36 ||W2 |- y Kansas City Royals 2002thru2025; July: 7–19 (Home: 5–8; Away: 2–11) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Streak |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 79 || July 1 || @ Phillies || 3–4 || Hellickson (6–6) || Kennedy (6–7) || Gómez (22) || 30,263 || 42–37 ||L1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 80 || July 2 || @ Phillies || 6–2 || Duffy (4–1) || Nola (5–8) || — || 40,331 || 43–37 ||W1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 81 || July 3 || @ Phillies || 2–7 || Velasquez (7–2) || Ventura (6–6) || — || 20,473 || 43–38 ||L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || July 4 || @ Blue Jays || 2–6 || Sanchez (9–1) || Vólquez (7–8) || — || 36,438 || 43–39 ||L2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 83 || July 5 || @ Blue Jays || 3–8 || Dickey (6–9) || Young (2–8) || — || 35,917 || 43–40 ||L3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 84 || July 6 || @ Blue Jays || 2–4 || Stroman (7–4)||Herrera (1–2)||Osuna (17)||39,971||43–41||L4 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 85 || July 7 || Mariners || 4–3 ||Pounders (1–0)||Cishek (2–5)||—||31,425||44–41||W1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 86 || July 8 || Mariners || 2–3 ||Iwakuma (9–6)||Ventura (6–7)||Cishek (21)||33,391||44–42||L1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 87 || July 9 || Mariners || 5–3 ||Vólquez (8–8)||Miley (6–6)||Herrera (1)||30,659||45–42||W1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 88 || July 10 || Mariners || 5–8 ||Montgomery (3–3)||Gee (3–3)||—||27,544||45–43||L1 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bbcaff;" | colspan="10" | 87th All-Star Game in San Diego, California |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 89 || July 15 || @ Tigers || 2–4 || Verlander (9–6) || Hochevar (1–2) || Rodríguez (25) || 37,447 || 45–44 ||L2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 90 || July 16 || @ Tigers || 8–4 || Duffy (5–1) || Pelfrey (2–9) || — || 39,594 || 46–44 ||W1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 91 || July 17 || @ Tigers || 2–4 ||Rodríguez (1–0)||Soria (3–4)|| — || 37,363 || 46–45 ||L1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 92 || July 18 || Indians || 7–3 || Hochevar (2–2) || Shaw (1–4) || Davis (20) || 38,042 || 47–45 ||W1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 93 || July 19 || Indians || 3–7 || Salazar (11–3) || Flynn (1–1) || — || 31,144 || 47–46 ||L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 94 || July 20 || Indians || 4–11 || Carrasco (7–3) || Kennedy (6–8) || — || 33,455 || 47–47 ||L2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 95 || July 22 || Rangers || 3–1 || Duffy (6–1) || Darvish (2–2) || Davis (21) ||33,535|| 48–47 ||W1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 96 || July 23 || Rangers || 4–7 || Hamels (11–2) || Ventura (6–8) || — ||32,132||48–48 ||L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 97 || July 24 || Rangers || 1–2 || Claudio (2–1) || Hochevar (2–3) || Dyson (20) ||32,739|| 48–49 ||L2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 98 || July 25 || Angels || 2–6 || Santiago (9–4) || Kennedy (6–9) || — || 33,828 || 48–50 ||L3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 99 || July 26 || Angels || 0–13 || Skaggs (1–0) || Gee (3–4) || — || 28,026 || 48–51 ||L4 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 100 || July 27 || Angels || 5–7 || Soria (4–4) || Shoemaker (5–11) || — || 30,279 || 49–51 ||W1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 101 || July 28 || @ Rangers || 2–3 || Hamels (12–2) || Ventura (6–9) || Dyson (21) ||36,008|| 49–52 ||L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 102 || July 29 || @ Rangers || 3–8 || Griffin (4–1) || Vólquez (8–9) || — || 40,008 || 49–53 ||L2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 103 || July 30 || @ Rangers || 1–2 || Bush (4–2) || Pounders (1–1) || — || 47,125 || 49–54 ||L3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 104 || July 31 || @ Rangers || 3–5 || Harrell (3–2) || Gee (3–5) || Dyson (22) ||32,806|| 49–55 ||L4 |- y Kansas City Royals 2002thru2025; August: 20–9 (Home: 9–4; Away:11–5) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Streak |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 105 || August 1 || @ Rays || 3–0 || Duffy (7–1) || Archer (5–15) || Herrera (2) || 13,976 || 50–55 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 106 || August 2 || @ Rays || 3–2 || Young (3–8) || Cedeño (3–3) || Herrera (3) || 12,625 || 51–55 || W2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 107 || August 3 || @ Rays || 0–12 || Odorizzi (6–5) || Vólquez (8–10) || — || 11,149 || 51–56 ||L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 108 || August 4 || @ Rays || 2–3 || Boxberger (1–0) || Soria (4–5) || Colomé (26) || 13,120 || 51–57 ||L2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 109 || August 5 || Blue Jays || 3–4 || Cecil (1–6) || Herrera (1–3) || Benoit (1) || 31,831 || 51–58 ||L3 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 110 || August 6 || Blue Jays || 4–2 || Duffy (8–1) || Sanchez (11–2) || Herrera (4) || 35,986 || 52–58 ||W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 111 || August 7 || Blue Jays || 7–1 || Ventura (7–9) || Stroman (8–5) || — || 25,830 || 53–58 ||W2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 112 || August 9 || White Sox || 5–7 (10)|| Robertson (3–2) || Herrera (1–4) || Jennings (1) || 27,134 || 53–59 || L1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 113 || August 10 || White Sox || 3–2 (14) || Gee (4–5) || Albers (2–5) || — || 25,188 ||54–59 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 114 || August 11 || White Sox || 2–1 || Duffy (9–1) || Fulmer (0–2) || — || 34,310 || 55–59 || W2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 115 || August 12 || @ Twins || 7–3 || Ventura (8–9) || Gibson (4–7) || — || 24,617 || 56–59 || W3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 116 || August 13 || @ Twins || 3–5|| Duffey (8–8) || Gee (4–6) || Kintzler (11) || 30,147 || 56–60 || L1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 117 || August 14 || @ Twins || 11–4 || Vólquez (9–10) || Santiago (10–7) || Young (1) || 31,730 || 57–60 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 118 || August 15 || @ Tigers || 3–1 || Kennedy (7–9) || Norris (1–1) || Herrera (5) || 29,803 || 58–60 ||W2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 119 || August 16 || @ Tigers || 6–1 || Duffy (10–1) || Verlander (12–7) || — || 28,663 || 59–60 || W3 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 120 || August 17 || @ Tigers || 4–1 || Ventura (8–9) || Sánchez (6–12) ||Herrera (6) || 28,790 || 60–60 || W4 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 121 || August 18 || Twins || 8–1 || Gee (5–6) || Duffey (8–9) || — || 30,599 || 61–60 || W5 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 122 || August 19 || Twins || 5–4 (11) || Wang (6–0) || Chargois (0–1) || — || 28,463 || 62–60 || W6 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 123 || August 20 || Twins || 10–0 || Kennedy (8–9) || Santiago (10–8) || — || 29,268 || 63–60 || W7 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 124 || August 21 || Twins || 1–2 || Duffy (11–1) || Santana (6–10) ||Herrera (7) || 32,996 || 64–60 || W8 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 125 || August 23 || @ Marlins || 1–0 || Ventura (9–9) || Cashner (4–10) ||Herrera (8) || 18,513 || 65–60 || W9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 126 || August 24 || @ Marlins || 0–3 || Fernández (13–7) ||Gee (5–7) || Rodney (25) || 17,894 || 65–61 || L1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 127 || August 25 || @ Marlins || 5–2 || Vólquez (10–10) || Koehler (9–9) || Herrera (9) || 19,045 || 66–61 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 128 || August 26 || @ Red Sox || 6–3 || Kennedy (9–9) || Wright (13–6) || Herrera (10) || 38,143 || 67–61 || W2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 129 || August 27 || @ Red Sox || 3–8 || Price (13–8) ||Duffy (11–2) || — || 37,933 || 67–62 || L1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 130 || August 28 || @ Red Sox || 10–4 || Strahm (2–0) || Rodriguez (2–6) || — || 37,337 || 68–62 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 131 || August 29 || Yankees || 8–5 || Gee (6–7) || Pineda (6–11) || Herrera (11) || 22,859 || 69–62 || W2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 132 || August 30 || Yankees || 4–5 (10) || Betances (3–4) || Soria (4–6) || Shreve (1) || 22,895 || 69–63 || L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 133 || August 31 || Yankees || 4–5 (13) || Heller (1–0) || Young (3–9) || Betances (7) || 22,615 || 69–64 || L2 |- y Kansas City Royals 2002thru2025; September: 12–15 (Home: 6–9; Away: 6–6) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Streak |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 134 || September 2 || Tigers || 6–7 || Rodríguez (3–3) || Davis (1-1) || — || 25,008 || 69–65 || L3 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 135 || September 3 || Tigers || 5–2 || Ventura (10–9) || Fulmer (10–6) || Davis (21) || 39,757 || 70–65 || W1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 136 || September 4 || Tigers || 5–6 || Greene (3–3) || Soria (4–7) || Rodríguez (38) || 34,616 || 70–66 || L1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 137 || September 5 || @ Twins || 11–5 || Kennedy (10–9) || Berríos (2–5) || — || 20,992 || 71–66 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 138 || September 6 || @ Twins || 10–3 || Herrera (2–4) || Kintzler (0–2) || — || 22,194 || 72–66 ||W2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 139 || September 7 || @ Twins || 5–6 || Wimmers (1–1) || Soria (4–8) || Kintzler (14) || 17,972 || 72–67 ||L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 140 || September 9 || @ White Sox || 2–7 || Rodon (7–8) || Ventura (10–10) || — || 20,653 || 72–68 ||L2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 141 || September 10 || @ White Sox || 6–5 || McCarthy (1–0) || Beck (2–2) || Davis (23) || 20,148 || 73–68 ||W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 142 || September 11 || @ White Sox || 2–0 || Kennedy (11–9) || Sale (15–8) || Davis (24) || 20,107 || 74–68 ||W2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 143 || September 12 || Athletics || 3–16 || Coulombe (3–1) || Gee (6–8) || Neal (2) || 31,061 || 74–69 ||L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 144 || September 13 || Athletics || 4–5 || Axford (6–4) || Strahm (2–1) || Madson (30) || 29,523 || 74–70 ||L2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 145 || September 14 || Athletics || 0–8 || Manaea (6–9) || Ventura (10–11) || — || 30,006 || 74–71 ||L3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 146 || September 15 || Athletics || 5–14 || Mengden (2–7) || Volquez (10–11) || — || 32,176 || 74–72 ||L4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 147 || September 16 || White Sox || 4–7 || Sale (16–8) || Herrera (2–5) || — || 29,318 || 74–73 || L5 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 148 || September 17 || White Sox || 3–2 || Gee (7–8) || González (4–7) || Davis (25) || 34,805 || 75–73 || W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 149 || September 18 || White Sox || 10–3 || Duffy (12–2) || Quintana (12–11) || — || 34,982 || 76–73 || W2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 150 || September 19 || White Sox || 8–3 || Ventura (11–11) || Rodon (7–10) || — || 31,502 || 77–73 || W3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 151 || September 20 || @ Indians || 1–2 || Miller (9–1) || Flynn (1–2) || — || 13,623 || 77–74 ||L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 152 || September 21 || @ Indians || 3–4 || Kluber (18–9) || Kennedy (11–10) || Allen (28) || 13,888 || 77–75 ||L2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 153 || September 22 || @ Indians || 2–5 || Otero (5–1) || Gee (7–9) || Allen (29) || 15,253 || 77–76 ||L3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 154 || September 23 || @ Tigers || 3–8 || Fulmer (11–7) || Duffy (12–3) || — || 29,480 || 77–77 ||L4 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 155 || September 24 || @ Tigers || 7–4 || Davis (2–1) || Rodríguez (3–4) || Herrera (12) || 31,721 || 78–77 ||W1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 156 || September 25 || @ Tigers || 12–9 || Gee (8–9) || Boyd (6–5) || — || 33,375 || 79–77 ||W2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 157 || September 27 || Twins || 4–3 (11) || Pounders (2–1) || Milone (3–5) || — || 28,435 || 80–77 ||W3 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 158 || September 28 || Twins || 5–2 || Soria (5–8) || Rogers (3–1) || Davis (27) || 23,437 || 81–77 ||W4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 159 || September 29 || Twins || 6–7 || Tonkin (3–2) || Herrera (2–6) || Kintzler (16) || 29,566 || 81–78 ||L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 160 || September 30 || Indians || 2–7 || Merritt (1–0) || Ventura (11–12) || — || 24,741 || 81–79 ||L2 |- y Kansas City Royals 2002thru2025; October: 0–2 (Home: 0–2; Away: 0–0) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Streak |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 161 || October 1 || Indians || 3–6 || Clevinger (3–3) || Strahm (2–2) || Allen (31) || 28,569 || 81–80 ||L3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 162 || October 2 || Indians || 2–3 || Tomlin (13–9) || Kennedy (11–11) || Allen (32) || 29,475 || 81–81 ||L4 |- |- style="text-align:center;" | Legend:      #cfc darkgray = Win      #fbb darkgray = Loss      #bbb darkgray = PostponementBold = Royals team member Roster 2016 Kansas City Royals Roster Pitchers 54 Scott Alexander 17 Wade Davis 41 Danny Duffy 33 Brian Flynn 53 Dillon Gee 40 Kelvin Herrera 44 Luke Hochevar 31 Ian Kennedy 61 Kevin McCarthy 39 Kris Medlen 63 Alec Mills 47 Peter Moylan 62 Brooks Pounders 48 Joakim Soria 64 Matt Strahm 51 Jason Vargas 30 Yordano Ventura 36 Edinson Vólquez 67 Chien-Ming Wang 32 Chris Young Catchers  9 Drew Butera  7 Tony Cruz 13 Salvador Pérez Infielders 24 Christian Colón 19 Cheslor Cuthbert  2 Alcides Escobar 35 Eric Hosmer 14 Omar Infante 15 Whit Merrifield 27 Raúl A. Mondesí 25 Kendrys Morales  8 Mike Moustakas 12 Daniel NavaOutfielders 14 Billy Burns  6 Lorenzo Cain 60 Hunter Dozier  1 Jarrod Dyson 12 Brett Eibner 34 Reymond Fuentes  4 Alex Gordon  0 Terrance Gore 16 Paulo Orlando Manager  3 Ned Yost Coaches 58 Dave Eiland (pitching) 28 Pedro Grifol (catching) 57 Doug Henry (bullpen) 23 Mike Jirschele (third base) 18 Rusty Kuntz (first base) 21 Dale Sveum (hitting) 22 Don Wakamatsu (bench) 88 Cody Clark (bullpen catcher) Player stats Batting Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases; BB = Walks; AVG = Batting average; SLG = Slugging average PlayerGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBAVGSLGAlcides Escobar162637571662467551727.261.350Eric Hosmer1586058016124125104557.266.433Kendrys Morales154558651472403093048.263.468Salvador Pérez139514571272822264022.247.438Cheslor Cuthbert128475491302811246232.274.413Paulo Orlando128457521382445431413.302.405Alex Gordon12844562981621740852.220.380Lorenzo Cain103397561141919561431.287.408Whit Merrifield813114488223229819.283.392Jarrod Dyson10729946831481253026.278.388Christian Colón54147133460113011.231.293Adalberto Mondesí4713516251321396.185.281Omar Infante3913416329101109.239.321Drew Butera55123183510141608.285.480Mike Moustakas2710412256071309.240.500Brett Eibner267811186031006.231.423Rey Fuentes1341213100503.317.341Billy Burns243779000130.243.243Hunter Dozier81944100102.211.263Daniel Nava91111100001.091.182Tony Cruz4400000100.000.000Terrance Gore173600000110.000.000Pitcher totals1621812000100.111.111Team totals1625552675145026433147640121382.261.400 Source: Pitching Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts PlayerWLERAGGSSVIPHRERBBSOIan Kennedy11113.6833330195.2173818066184Edinson Vólquez10115.3734340189.121712411376139Yordano Ventura11124.4532320186.0190969278144Danny Duffy1233.5142260179.2163717042188Dillon Gee894.6833140125.014667653789Chris Young396.193413188.210463614394Kelvin Herrera262.757201272.05723221286Joakim Soria584.05700166.27031302768Brian Flynn122.60361055.13819162344Chien-Ming Wang604.22380053.16027251830Peter Moylan203.43500044.24219171634Wade Davis211.874502743.133991647Luke Hochevar233.86400037.1311716940Kris Medlen137.7766024.13025212018Matt Strahm221.23210022.013431130Scott Alexander003.32170019.02477716Brooks Pounders219.24130012.2191313313Jason Vargas002.2533012.0833311Kevin McCarthy106.4810008.1118657Alec Mills0013.503003.135554Drew Butera000.002001.110001Team totals81814.21162162411440.014337126745171287 Source: Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Omaha Storm Chasers Pacific Coast League Brian Poldberg AA Northwest Arkansas Naturals Texas League Vance Wilson A-Advanced Wilmington Blue Rocks Carolina League Jamie Quirk A Lexington Legends South Atlantic League Omar Ramírez Rookie Burlington Royals Appalachian League Scott Thorman Rookie Idaho Falls Chukars Pioneer League Justin Gemoll Rookie DSL Royals Dominican Summer League Darryl Kennedy References External links 2016 Kansas City Royals Official Site https://web.archive.org/web/20090707114252/http://kansascity.royals.mlb.com/schedule/index.jsp?c_id=kc July 7, 2009 2016 Kansas City Royals at Baseball Reference Kansas City Royals Category:Kansas City Royals seasons Kansas City Royals Royals