2012 Kansas City Royals season

March 2026 November 2013 Kansas City Royals 2012 Kansas City Royals Insignia (2002–2025).svg American League Central Kauffman Stadium Kansas City, Missouri 72–90 (72 90) 3rd David Glass Dayton Moore Ned Yost Fox Sports Kansas City(Ryan Lefebvre, Jeff Montgomery, Rex Hudler, Steve Physioc) KCSP 610 AM(Denny Matthews, Bob Davis, Steve Stewart, Ryan Lefebvre, Steve Physioc) The Kansas City Royals' season of 2012 was the 44th for the Royals franchise. The Royals hosted the 83rd MLB All-Star Game on July 10 at Kauffman Stadium, where the team played its 40th season of home games. The Royals finished 72–90, third place in the American League Central. The Royals also hosted the All-Star Game on July 10. Prior to the 2013 Kansas City Royals season (during the offseason), the Royals donated over $4 million in funds raised during the 2012 All-Star game for various projects in the Kansas City area communities, including building two baseball facilities for disabled children. Alex Gordon signed a $37.5 million four-year deal with the Royals. Jeremy Guthrie signed a $25 million three-year deal in November 2012 to stay with the Royals. Season standings American League Central Kansas City Royals American League Wild Card Kansas City Royals Record vs. opponents KC Game log Legend Royals Win Royals Loss Game postponed * All times are CDT background:#27408B;color:white; 2012 Game Log y background:#74B4FA;color:#27408B; April (6–15) # Date Opponent Time Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || April 6 || @ Angels || 2:22 || 0–5 || Weaver (1–0) || Crow (0–1) || || 44,106 || 0–1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 2 || April 7 || @ Angels || 2:46 || 6–3 || Hochevar (1–0) || Haren (0–1) || || 40,022 || 1–1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 3 || April 8 || @ Angels || 3:15 || 7–3 || Sánchez (1–0) || Santana (0–1) || Broxton (1) || 32,227 || 2–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || April 9 || @ Athletics || 2:34 || 0–1 || Milone (1–0) || Mendoza (0–1) || Balfour (2) || 10,054 || 2–2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 5 || April 10 || @ Athletics || 2:13 || 3–0 (8) || Duffy (1–0) || Godfrey (0–1) || Crow (1) || 10,670 || 3–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 || April 11 || @ Athletics || 4:10 || 4–5 (12) || Carignan (1–1) || Broxton (0–1) || || 12,390 || 3–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 13 || Indians || 2:39|| 3–8 || Lowe (2–0) || Hochevar (1–1) || || 40,230 || 3–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || April 14 || Indians || 3:44 || 9–11 (10) || Asencio (1–1) || Holland (0–1) || Perez (2) || 21,788 || 3–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 9 || April 15 || Indians || 3:20 || 7–13 || Jiménez (1–0) || Mendoza (0–2) || || 21,182 || 3–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 16 || Tigers || 2:37 || 2–3 || Verlander (1–1) || Duffy (1–1) || || 14,039 || 3–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 11 || April 17 || Tigers || 2:50 || 1–3 || Dotel (1–0) || Chen (0–1) || Valverde (2) || 13,851 || 3–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 12 || April 18 || Tigers || 3:06 || 3–4 || Scherzer (1–1) || Mijares (0–1) || Valverde (3) || 14,083 || 3–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 13 || April 20 || Blue Jays || 3:14 || 3–4 || Pérez (2–0) || Holland (0–2) || Santos (2) || 23,065 || 3–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 14 || April 21 || Blue Jays || 3:03 || 5–9 || Hutchison (1–0) || Teaford (0–1) || || 27,804 || 3–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 15 || April 22 || Blue Jays || 3:08 || 3–5 || Romero (3–0) || Duffy (1–2) || Cordero (1) || 26,891 || 3–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 16 || April 23 || Blue Jays || 2:31 || 1–4 || Morrow (1–1) || Chen (0–2) || Cordero (2) || 13,267 || 3–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 17 || April 24 || @ Indians || 3:12 || 3–4 || Lowe (3–1) || Sánchez (1–1) || Perez (7) || 9,137 || 3–14 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 18 || April 25 || @ Indians || 2:50 || 8–2 || Hochevar (2–1) || Jiménez (2–1) || || 10,552 || 4–14 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 19 || April 26 || @ Indians || 3:00 || 4–2 || Mendoza (1–2) || Tomlin (1–2) || Broxton (2) || 9,229 || 5–14 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 20 || April 27 || @ Twins || 3:00 || 7–6 || Mijares (1–1) || Duensing (0–2) || Broxton (3) || 33,315 || 6–14 |- bgcolor="bbbbbb" | N/A || April 28 || @ Twins ||colspan=7|Game Postponed (rain) (to be made up as a doubleheader on 6/30) |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || April 29 || @ Twins || 3:02 || 4–7 || Marquis (2–0) || Chen (0–3) || || 34,201 || 6–15 |- bgcolor="bbbbbb" | N/A || April 30 || @ Tigers ||colspan=7|Game Postponed (rain) (to be made up on 9/24) |- y background:#74B4FA;color:#27408B; May (15–13) # Date Opponent Time Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || May 1 || @ Tigers || 2:27 || 3–9 || Porcello (2–2) || Hochevar (2–2) || || 30,159 || 6–16 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 23 || May 2 || @ Tigers || 2:52 || 3–2 || Collins (1–0) || Benoit (0–1) || Broxton (4) || 33,187 || 7–16 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 24 || May 3 || Yankees || 3:20 || 4–3 || Duffy (2–2) || Phelps (0–1) || Broxton (5) || 19,590 || 8–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || May 4 || Yankees || 2:34 || 2–6 || Sabathia (4–0) || Chen (0–4) || || 24,153 || 8–17 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 26 || May 5 || Yankees || 3:03 || 5–1 || Paulino (1–0) || Kuroda (2–4) || || 29,121 || 9–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 27 || May 6 || Yankees || 3:06 || 4–10 || Hughes (2–4) || Hochevar (2–3) || || 20,434 || 9–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || May 7 || Red Sox || 3:11 || 5–11 || Doubront (2–1) || Sánchez (1–2) || Padilla (1) || 19,502 || 9–19 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 29 || May 8 || Red Sox || 2:52 || 6–4 || Mijares (2–1) || Bard (2–4) || Broxton (6) || 20,524 || 10–19 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 30 || May 9 || Red Sox || 2:55 || 4–3 || Chen (1–4) || Lester (1–3) || Broxton (7) || 18,339 || 11–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 || May 11 || @ White Sox || 2:43 || 0–5 || Floyd (3–3) || Paulino (1–1) || || 19,129 || 11–20 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 32 || May 12 || @ White Sox || 2:46 || 5–0 || Hochevar (3–3) || Sale (3–2) || || 20,066 || 12–20 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 33 || May 13 || @ White Sox || 3:21 || 9–1 || Mendoza (2–2) || Thornton (1–3) || || 22,636 || 13–20 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 34 || May 14 || @ Rangers || 2:50 || 3–1 || Chen (2–4) || Feldman (0–1) || Broxton (8) || 38,702 || 14–20 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 35 || May 15 || @ Rangers || 2:41 || 7–4 || Mazzaro (1–0) || Lewis (3–3) || || 37,210 || 15–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 36 || May 16 || Orioles || 4:10 || 3–4 (15) || Gregg (1–1) || Adcock (0–1) || Johnson (13) || 17,949 || 15–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 37 || May 17 || Orioles || 2:40 || 3–5 || Matusz (3–4) || Hochevar (3–4) || Johnson (14) || 31,076 || 15–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 38 || May 18 || Diamondbacks || 3:06 || 4–6 || Ziegler (3–1) || Herrera (0–1) || Putz (8) || 33,694 || 15–23 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 39 || May 19 || Diamondbacks || 2:54 || 7–3 || Chen (3–4) || Kennedy (3–4) || || 27,469 || 16–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || May 20 || Diamondbacks || 2:37 || 0–2 || Miley (5–1) || Adcock (0–2) || Putz (9) || 24,234 || 16–24 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 41 || May 21 || @ Yankees || 3:10 || 6–0 || Paulino (2–1) || Kuroda (3–6) || || 39,229 || 17–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 42 || May 22 || @ Yankees || 2:37 || 2–3 || Hughes (4–5) || Hochevar (3–5) || Soriano (3) || 37,674 || 17–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || May 23 || @ Yankees || 2:53 || 3–8 || Pettitte (2–1) || Smith (0–1) || || 40,407 || 17–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || May 25 || @ Orioles || 3:00 || 2–8 || Hammel (6–1) || Chen (3–5) || || 28,954 || 17–27 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 45 || May 26 || @ Orioles || 3:14 || 4–3 || Holland (1–2) || Strop (3–2) || Broxton (9) || 26,714 || 18–27 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 46 || May 27 || @ Orioles || 3:05 || 4–2 || Collins (2–0) || Matusz (4–5) || Broxton (10) || 33,919 || 19–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || May 28 || @ Indians || 3:01 || 5–8 || Tomlin (2–2) || Adcock (0–3) || Perez (17) || 25,377 || 19–28 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 48 || May 29 || @ Indians || 2:44 || 8–2 || Smith (1–1) || Masterson (2–4) || || 14,253 || 20–28 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 49 || May 30 || @ Indians || 3:28 || 6–3 || Chen (4–5) || Gómez (3–4) || Broxton (11) || 17,112 || 21–28 |- y background:#74B4FA;color:#27408B; June (14–13) # Date Opponent Time Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 50 || June 1 || Athletics || 2:24 || 2–0 || Paulino (2–1) || Colón (4–6) || Broxton (12) || 29,527 || 22–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 51 || June 2 || Athletics || 3:09 || 3–9 || McCarthy (4–3) || Hochevar (3–6) || || 26,276 || 22–29 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 52 || June 3 || Athletics || 2:37 || 2–0 || Mazzaro (2–0) || Milone (6–5) || Broxton (13) || 21,111 || 23–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 53 || June 4 || Twins || 3:07 || 7–10 || De Vries (1–1) || Smith (1–2) || Capps (13) || 16,531 || 23–30 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 54 || June 5 || Twins || 2:25 || 1–0 || Chen (5–5) || Liriano (1–6) || Broxton (14) || 23,934 || 24–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || June 6 || Twins || 3:04 || 2–4 || Blackburn (2–4) || Mendoza (2–3) || Capps (14) || 18,386 || 24–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 56 || June 8 || @ Pirates || 2:32 || 2–4 || Bédard (4–6) || Hochevar (3–7) || Hanrahan (16) || 36,069 || 24–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 57 || June 9 || @ Pirates || 3:14 || 3–5 || Hughes (2–0) || Mazzaro (2–1) || Hanrahan (17) || 39,312 || 24–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 10 || @ Pirates || 2:55 || 2–3 || Burnett (6–2) || Chen (5–6) || Grilli (1) || 25,752 || 24–34 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 59 || June 12 || Brewers || 2:36 || 2–1 || Holland (2–2) || Rodríguez (0–4) || Broxton (15) || 24,258 || 25–34 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 60 || June 13 || Brewers || 3:27 || 4–3 (11) || Collins (3–0) || Loe (2–2) || || 17,885 || 26–34 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 61 || June 14 || Brewers || 2:48 || 4–3 || Collins (4–0) || Axford (1–3) || || 21,869 || 27–34 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 62 || June 15 || @ Cardinals || 2:39 || 3–2 || Mazzaro (3–1) || Lohse (6–2) || Broxton (16) || 42,001 || 28–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 63 || June 16 || @ Cardinals || 3:38 || 7–10 || Boggs (1–1) || Collins (4–1) || Motte (14) || 42,018 || 28–35 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 64 || June 17 || @ Cardinals || 5:00 || 5–3 (15) || Broxton (1–1) || Sánchez (0–1) || || 41,680 || 29–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 || June 18 || @ Astros || 3:04 || 7–9 || Happ (5–7) || Sánchez (1–3) || Cedeño (1) || 15,436 || 29–36 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 66 || June 19 || @ Astros || 2:31 || 2–0 || Hochevar (4–7) || Rodríguez (6–5) || Broxton (17) || 18,098 || 30–36 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 67 || June 20 || @ Astros || 2:41 || 2–1 || Chen (6–6) || Lyles (1–4) || Broxton (18) || 30,687 || 31–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 68 || June 22 || Cardinals || 3:05 || 4–11 || Kelly (1–0) || Mazzaro (3–2) || || 37,902 || 31–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 69 || June 23 || Cardinals || 2:58 || 2–8 || Wainwright (6–7) || Mendoza (2–4) || || 37,240 || 31–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 70 || June 24 || Cardinals || 3:08 || 8–11 || Marte (1–1) || Collins (4–2) || || 29,063 || 31–39 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 71 || June 25 || Rays || 2:17 || 8–0 || Hochevar (5–7) || Cobb (3–4) || || 20,200 || 32–39 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 72 || June 26 || Rays || 2:30 || 8–2 || Chen (7–6) || Archer (0–2) || || 25,892 || 33–39 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 73 || June 27 || Rays || 3:01 || 5–4 || Crow (1–1) || Badenhop (1–2) || Broxton (19) || 19,228 || 34–39 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 74 || June 29 || @ Twins || 2:50 || 4–3 || Mendoza (3–4) || Duensing (1–4) || Broxton (20) || 33,359 || 35–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 75 || June 30 || @ Twins || 2:45 || 2–7 || Diamond (7–3) || Sánchez (1–4) || || 37,694 || 35–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 76 || June 30 || @ Twins || 2:43 || 1–5 || De Vries (2–1) || Hochevar (5–8) || || 37,629 || 35–41 |- y background:#74B4FA;color:#27408B; July (7–19) # Date Opponent Time Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 77 || July 1 || @ Twins || 3:05 || 8–10 || Gray (4–0) || Chen (7–7) || || 37,819 || 35–42 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 78 || July 2 || @ Blue Jays || 2:36 || 11–3 || Teaford (1–1) || Romero (8–3) || || 17,127 || 36–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 79 || July 3 || @ Blue Jays || 2:30 || 3–6 || Cecil (2–1) || Mazzaro (3–3) || Janssen (10) || 15,516 || 36–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 80 || July 4 || @ Blue Jays || 2:45 || 1–4 || Villanueva (3–0) || Mendoza (3–5) || Janssen (11) || 17,831 || 36–44 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 81 || July 5 || @ Blue Jays || 3:16 || 9–6 || Hochevar (6–8) || Álvarez (5–7) || Broxton (21) || 20,598 || 37–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || July 6 || @ Tigers || 2:56 || 2–4 || Smyly (4–3) || Sánchez (1–5) || Valverde (16) || 39,144 || 37–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 83 || July 7 || @ Tigers || 3:00 || 7–8 || Fister (2–6) || Chen (7–8) || || 39,392 || 37–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 84 || July 8 || @ Tigers || 2:41 || 1–7 || Scherzer (8–5) || Teaford (1–2) || || 36,693 || 37–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 85 || July 13 || White Sox || 5:23 || 8–9 (14) || Axelrod (1–2) || Teaford (1–3) || || 32,744 || 37–48 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 86 || July 14 || White Sox || 2:56 || 6–3 || Holland (3–2) || Peavy (7–6) || Broxton (22) || 24,998 || 38–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 87 || July 15 || White Sox || 2:52 || 1–2 || Sale (11–2) || Mendoza (3–6) || Reed (14) || 25,714 || 38–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 88 || July 16 || Mariners || 2:59 || 4–9 || Vargas (9–7) || Sánchez (1–6) || || 16,697 || 38–50 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 89 || July 17 || Mariners || 3:09 || 6–9 || Beavan (4–6) || Verdugo (0–1) || Wilhelmsen (8) || 15,769 || 38–51 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 90 || July 18 || Mariners || 3:03 || 8–7 || Holland (4–2) || Kinney (0–1) || || 17,312 || 39–51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 91 || July 19 || Mariners || 2:31 || 1–6 || Hernández (8–5) || Smith (1–3) || || 16,706 || 39–52 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 92 || July 20 || Twins || 3:23 || 1–2 (11) || Fien (1–0) || Broxton (1–2) || Perkins (5) || 25,719 || 39–53 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 93 || July 21 || Twins || 3:02 || 7–3 || Mendoza (4–6) || Diamond (8–4) || Crow (2) || 26,747 || 40–53 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 94 || July 22 || Twins || 2:47 || 5–7 || Deduno (1–0) || Guthrie (3–10) || || 23,252 || 40–54 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 95 || July 23 || @ Angels || 3:21 || 3–6 || Jepsen (1–1) || Holland (4–3) || Downs (9) || 35,047 || 40–55 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 96 || July 24 || @ Angels || 2:54 || 4–1 || Smith (2–3) || Richards (3–2) || Broxton (23) || 35,051 || 41–55 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 97 || July 25 || @ Angels || 3:07 || 6–11 || Weaver (13–1) || Hochevar (6–9) || || 39,107 || 41–56 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 98 || July 26 || @ Mariners || 2:31 || 1–4 || Vargas (11–7) || Mendoza (4–7) || Wilhelmsen (12) || 15,014 || 41–57 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 99 || July 27 || @ Mariners || 2:30 || 1–6 || Beavan (6–6) || Guthrie (3–11) || || 14,953 || 41–58 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 100 || July 28 || @ Mariners || 2:42 || 3–4 || Millwood (4–8) || Chen (7–9) || Wilhelmsen (13) || 32,111 || 41–59 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 101 || July 29 || @ Mariners || 3:00 || 6–7 || Pérez (1–2) || Mijares (2–2) || Wilhelmsen (14) || 19,402 || 41–60 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 102 || July 31 || Indians || 2:46 || 8–3 || Hochevar (7–9) || Lowe (8–10) || || 18,569 || 42–60 |- y background:#74B4FA;color:#27408B; August (17–11) # Date Opponent Time Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 103 || August 1 || Indians || 2:31 || 5–2 || Mendoza (5–7) || McAllister (4–3) || Holland (1) || 17,033 || 43–60 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 104 || August 2 || Indians || 3:41 || 7–6 (11) || Crow (2–1) || Rogers (1–3) || || 15,135 || 44–60 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 105 || August 3 || Rangers || 2:58 || 3–5 || Harrison (13–6) || Guthrie (3–12) || Ogando (2) || 26,889 || 44–61 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 106 || August 4 || Rangers || 2:41 || 2–4 || Feldman (6–6) || Smith (2–4) || Ogando (3) || 28,724 || 44–62 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 107 || August 5 || Rangers || 3:26 || 7–6 (10) || Holland (5–3) || Kirkman (0–2) || || 22,007 || 45–62 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 108 || August 6 || @ White Sox || 2:17 || 2–4 || Sale (13–3) || Mendoza (5–8) || Reed (20) || 30,097 || 45–63 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 109 || August 7 || @ White Sox || 2:34 || 5–2 || Chen (8–9) || Peavy (9–8) || Holland (2) || 27,194 || 46–63 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 110 || August 8 || @ White Sox || 2:37 || 2–1 || Guthrie (4–12) || Quintana (4–2) || Holland (3) || 25,151 || 47–63 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 111 || August 9 || @ Orioles || 2:40 || 8–2 || Smith (3–4) || Chen (10–7) || || 21,226 || 48–63 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 112 || August 10 || @ Orioles || 2:31 || 1–7 || González (4–2) || Hochevar (7–10) || || 17,277 || 48–64 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 113 || August 11 || @ Orioles || 2:59 || 7–3 || Mendoza (6–8) || Tillman (5–2) || || 40,456 || 49–64 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 114 || August 12 || @ Orioles || 2:44 || 3–5 || Ayala (4–3) || Chen (8–10) || Johnson (34) || 20,935 || 49–65 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 115 || August 14 || Athletics || 2:23 || 5–0 || Guthrie (5–12) || Parker (7–7) || || 16,107 || 50–65 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 116 || August 15 || Athletics || 2:35 || 3–2 || Smith (4–4) || McCarthy (6–4) || Holland (4) || 15,591 || 51–65 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 117 || August 16 || Athletics || 2:57 || 0–3 || Straily (1–0) || Hochevar (7–11) || Balfour (9) || 14,345 || 51–66 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 118 || August 17 || White Sox || 2:31 || 4–2 || Mendoza (7–8) || Sale (14–4) || Holland (5) || 22,169 || 52–66 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 119 || August 18 || White Sox || 2:59 || 9–4 || Chen (9–10) || Peavy (9–9) || || 23,858 || 53–66 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 120 || August 19 || White Sox || 2:43 || 5–2 || Holland (6–3) || Crain (2–2) || || 22,401 || 54–66 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 121 || August 20 || @ Rays || 2:46 || 1–5 || Hellickson (8–8) || Smith (4–5) || || 9,913 || 54–67 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 122 || August 21 || @ Rays || 2:46 || 1–0 (10) || Herrera (1–1) || Peralta (1–5) || Holland (6) || 10,877 || 55–67 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 123 || August 22 || @ Rays || 2:54 || 3–5 || Shields (12–7) || Mendoza (7–9) || Rodney (39) || 11,892 || 55–68 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 124 || August 24 || @ Red Sox || 2:54 || 3–4 || Lester (8–10) || Herrera (1–2) || Bailey (1) || 37,228 || 55–69 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 125 || August 25 || @ Red Sox || 4:31 || 10–9 (12) || Bueno (1–0) || Tazawa (0–1) || Holland (7) || 37,103 || 56–69 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 126 || August 26 || @ Red Sox || 3:36 || 6–8 || Beato (1–0) || Smith (4–6) || Melancon (1) || 37,188 || 56–70 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 127 || August 27 || @ Red Sox || 2:34 || 1–5 || Matsuzaka (1–3) || Hochevar (7–12) || || 37,506 || 56–71 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 128 || August 28 || Tigers || 3:30 || 9–8 || Crow (3–1) || Villarreal (3–4) || Holland (8) || 13,601 || 57–71 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 129 || August 29 || Tigers || 2:25 || 1–0 || Chen (10–10) || Sánchez (7–11) || Holland (9) || 13,024 || 58–71 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 130 || August 30 || Tigers || 2:41 || 2–1 || Guthrie (6–12) || Porcello (9–10) || Herrera (1) || 12,997 || 59–71 |- bgcolor="bbbbbb" | N/A || August 31 || Twins ||colspan=7|Game Postponed (rain) (to be made up as a doubleheader on 9/1) |- y background:#74B4FA;color:#27408B; September/October (13–19) # Date Opponent Time Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 131 || September 1 || Twins || 2:31 || 1–3 || De Vries (4–5) || Smith (4–7) || Perkins (9) || || 59–72 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 132 || September 1 || Twins || 3:07 || 7–8 || Swarzak (3–4) || Hochevar (7–13) || Perkins (10) || 23,189 || 59–73 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 133 || September 2 || Twins || 2:55 || 6–4 || Collins (5–2) || Vásquez (0–1) || Holland (10) || 23,641 || 60–73 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 134 || September 3 || Rangers || 2:40 || 4–8 || Darvish (14–9) || Chen (10–11) || || 22,207 || 60–74 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 135 || September 4 || Rangers || 2:32 || 6–3 || Guthrie (7–12) || Harrison (15–9) || Holland (11) || 12,462 || 61–74 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 136 || September 5 || Rangers || 2:58 || 6–7 || Dempster (10–6) || Teaford (1–4) || Nathan (29) || 13,354 || 61–75 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 137 || September 6 || Rangers || 3:20 || 4–5 (10) || Adams (4–3) || Holland (6–4) || Nathan (30) || 15,332 || 61–76 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 138 || September 7 || @ White Sox || 3:02 || 7–5 || Herrera (2–2) || Reed (3–2) || Holland (12) || 26,660 || 62–76 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 139 || September 8 || @ White Sox || 2:48 || 4–5 || Sale (16–6) || Chen (10–12) || Reed (26) || 26,227 || 62–77 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 140 || September 9 || @ White Sox || 3:30 || 2–1 (10) || Herrera (3–2) || Myers (2–7) || Holland (13) || 19,356 || 63–77 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 141 || September 11 || @ Twins || 2:56 || 9–1 || Smith (5–7) || Diamond (11–7) || || 28,993 || 64–77 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 142 || September 12 || @ Twins || 3:25 || 10–5 || Hochevar (8–13) || Walters (2–4) || || 28,139 || 65–77 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 143 || September 13 || @ Twins || 3:13 || 3–4 (10) || Perkins (3–1) || Bueno (1–1) || || 28,669 || 65–78 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 144 || September 14 || Angels || 3:42 || 7–9 || Walden (3–2) || Collins (5–3) || Frieri (19) || 27,586 || 65–79 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 145 || September 15 || Angels || 2:23 || 3–2 || Herrera (4–2) || Frieri (4–1) || || 23,027 || 66–79 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 146 || September 16 || Angels || 2:43 || 3–4 || Haren (11–11) || Smith (5–8) || Jepsen (2) || 24,979 || 66–80 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 147 || September 18 || White Sox || 2:12 || 2–3 || Floyd (10–10) || Hochevar (8–14) || Reed (28) || 14,420 || 66–81 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 148 || September 19 || White Sox || 2:51 || 3–0 || Chen (11–12) || Sale (17–7) || Holland (14) || 15,120 || 67–81 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 149 || September 20 || White Sox || 2:41 || 4–3 || Holland (7–4) || Crain (2–3) || || 14,710 || 68–81 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 150 || September 21 || Indians || 2:41 || 6–3 || Mendoza (8–9) || Masterson (11–15) || Holland (15) || 22,805 || 69–81 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 151 || September 22 || Indians || 2:47 || 5–3 || Smith (6–8) || Jiménez (9–17) || Herrera (2) || 24,304 || 70–81 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 152 || September 23 || Indians || 3:17 || 4–15 || Huff (2–0) || Odorizzi (0–1) || || 22,960 || 70–82 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 153 || September 24 || @ Tigers || 2:34 || 2–6 || Verlander (16–8) || Hochevar (8–15) || || 31,521 || 70–83 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 154 || September 25 || @ Tigers || 2:13 || 0–2 || Sánchez (9–13) || Chen (11–13) || || 29,048 || 70–84 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 155 || September 26 || @ Tigers || 2:39 || 4–5 || Benoit (4–3) || Herrera (4–3) || Valverde (32) || 32,360 || 70–85 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 156 || September 27 || @ Tigers || 2:33 || 4–5 || Benoit (5–3) || Collins (5–4) || || 33,019 || 70–86 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 157 || September 28 || @ Indians || 3:00 || 5–8 || Huff (3–0) || Smith (6–9) || Perez (39) || 14,850 || 70–87 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 158 || September 29 || @ Indians || 4:52 || 7–6 (14) || Mazzaro (4–3) || Maine (2–3) || Herrera (3) || 17,109 || 71–87 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 159 || September 30 || @ Indians || 3:02 || 3–15 || McAllister (6–8) || Hochevar (8–16) || || 18,099 || 71–88 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 160 || October 1 || Tigers || 2:55 || 3–6 || Porcello (10–12) || Chen (11–14) || Valverde (35) || 15,312 || 71–89 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 161 || October 2 || Tigers || 2:34 || 4–2 || Guthrie (8–12) || Fister (10–10) || Holland (16) || 14,283 || 72–89 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 162 || October 3 || Tigers || 7:10 || 0–1 || Marte (1–0)|| Mendoza (8–10) || Putkonen (1) || 30,383 ||72–90 |- Roster 2012 Kansas City Royals Roster Pitchers 47 Nathan Adcock 51 Jonathan Broxton 67 Francisley Bueno 52 Bruce Chen 31 Louis Coleman 55 Tim Collins 66 Román Colón 43 Aaron Crow 23 Danny Duffy 33 Jeremy Guthrie 40 Kelvin Herrera 44 Luke Hochevar 56 Greg Holland 46 Tommy Hottovy 41 Jeremy Jeffress 32 Vin Mazzaro 39 Luis Mendoza 50 José Mijares 49 Jake Odorizzi 59 Felipe Paulino 57 Jonathan Sánchez 53 Will Smith 61 Everett Teaford 62 Ryan Verdugo Catchers 50 Adam Moore 27 Brayan Peña 13 Salvador Pérez 28 Manny Piña 33 Humberto Quintero Infielders 34 Tony Abreu 11 Yuniesky Betancourt 16 Billy Butler  2 Alcides Escobar 19 Irving Falu 17 Chris Getz  9 Johnny Giavotella 35 Eric Hosmer  8 Mike MoustakasOutfielders 30 Jason Bourgeois  6 Lorenzo Cain  1 Jarrod Dyson 21 Jeff Francoeur  4 Alex Gordon  7 David Lough 12 Mitch Maier Other batters 25 Clint Robinson Manager  3 Ned Yost Coaches 15 Chino Cadahia (bench) 58 Dave Eiland (pitching) -- Bill Fischer (bullpen) 54 Steve Foster (bullpen) 18 Rusty Kuntz (first base) 14 Eddie Rodríguez (third base) 36 Kevin Seitzer (hitting)  7 Doug Sisson (first base) Player stats = Indicates team leader 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 PlayerGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBAVGSLGAlex Gordon1616429318951514721073.294.455Billy Butler1616147219232129107254.313.510Alcides Escobar155605681773075523527.293.390Mike Moustakas149563691363412073539.242.412Jeff Francoeur148561581322631649434.235.378Eric Hosmer1525356512422214601656.232.359Jarrod Dyson102292527685093030.260.322Salvador Pérez7628938871601139012.301.471Lorenzo Cain612222759927311015.266.419Yuniesky Betancourt57215214914173609.228.400Brayan Peña68212165010122509.236.321Chris Getz641892252103017911.275.360Johnny Giavotella5318121437111538.238.304Humberto Quintero4313873212011904.232.341Irving Falú24851429610704.341.435Tony Abreu22705182111502.257.357Mitch Maier3264811112728.172.313Jason Bourgeois30621016210554.258.323David Lough2059914210214.237.305Adam Moore41112101201.182.545Clint Robinson4400000000.000.000Manny Piña1200000000.000.000Pitcher totals1622104000100.190.190Team totals1625636676149229537131643132404.265.400 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 PlayerWLERAGGSSVIPHRERBBSOBruce Chen11145.0734340191.221511410847140Luke Hochevar8165.7332320185.120212711861144Luis Mendoza8104.2330250166.0176847859104Jeremy Guthrie533.161414091.08437321956Will Smith695.321616089.211154533359Kelvin Herrera432.35760384.17924222177Tim Collins543.36720069.25529263493Greg Holland742.966701667.05822223491Aaron Crow313.48730264.25427252265Everett Teaford144.99185061.16834342135Jonathan Sánchez167.761212053.16547464436Louis Coleman003.71420051.04123212665Vin Mazzaro435.73186044.05529281926José Mijares222.56510038.23613111337Felipe Paulino311.6777037.231871539Jonathan Broxton122.273502335.2361191425Nathan Adcock032.34122034.2371391322Danny Duffy223.9066027.22613121828Francisley Bueno111.56180017.1164327Jeremy Jeffress006.75130013.11914101313Tommy Hottovy002.899009.1113356Román Colón006.753008.0126633Jake Odorizzi014.912207.184444Ryan Verdugo0132.401101.286622Mitch Maier000.001001.010000Team totals72904.30162162441451.115047466935421177 Source: Awards and honors All-Star Game Billy Butler, Outfield, Reserve Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Omaha Storm Chasers Pacific Coast League Mike Jirschele AA Northwest Arkansas Naturals Texas League Brian Poldberg A Wilmington Blue Rocks Carolina League Vance Wilson A Kane County Cougars Midwest League Brian Buchanan Rookie Burlington Royals Appalachian League Tommy Shields Rookie AZL Royals Arizona League Darryl Kennedy Rookie Idaho Falls Chukars Pioneer League Omar Ramírez References Kansas City Royals: https://archive.today/20121205071523/http://kansascity.royals.mlb.com/ Official web site External links 2012 Kansas City Royals Official Site 2012 Kansas City Royals at Baseball Reference Kansas City Royals Category:Kansas City Royals seasons Category:2012 in sports in Missouri Royals