2010 Kansas City Royals season

March 2026 November 2013 Kansas City Royals 2010 Kansas City Royals Insignia (2002–2025).svg American League Central Kauffman Stadium Kansas City, Missouri 67–95 (.414) 5th David Glass Dayton Moore Trey HillmanNed Yost Fox Sports Kansas City(Ryan Lefebvre, Paul Splittorff, Frank White) KCSP 610 AM(Denny Matthews, Bob Davis, Steve Stewart) The Kansas City Royals' season of 2010 was the 42nd for the Royals franchise. It was also the 25th anniversary of their first World Series championship (1985). The Royals' payroll as the 2010 season opened was $70 million (21st in the major leagues). Dutton Bob Royals to Open 2010 Season With $70.1 million Payroll Kansas City Star April 4, 2010 http://www.kansascity.com/2010/04/04/1856456/royals-to-open-2010-season-with.html April 5, 2010 USA Today Salaries Database USA Today http://content.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/salaries/totalpayroll.aspx?year=2010 April 5, 2010 October 24, 2007 Royals batters struck out 905 times during the season, the fewest of any team in a season in the 2010s.https://stathead.com/tiny/VukGu Team Batting Season Finder: For Single Seasons, from 2010 to 2019, Standard stats, requiring Strikeouts <= 1000, sorted by lowest Strikeouts. Stathead Baseball April 16, 2021 Regular season Manager Trey Hillman and third base coach Dave Owen (baseball) were dismissed after the game on May 13, 2010, and replaced with Ned Yost as manager and Rusty Kuntz as first base coach with Eddie Rodriguez shifting from first base coach to third base coach. 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 background:#15317E;color:white; 2010 Game Log y background:#15317E;color:white; April (9–14) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || April 5 || Tigers || 8–4 || Zumaya (1–0) || Tejeda (0–1) || || 40,052 || 0–1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 2 || April 7 || Tigers || 3–2 (11) || Farnsworth (1–0) || Valverde (0–1) || || 10,574 || 1–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || April 8 || Tigers || 7–3 || Bonine (1–0) || Mendoza (0–1) || || 10,909 || 1–2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 4 || April 9 || Red Sox || 4–3 || Parrish (1–0) || Bard (0–1) || Soria (1) || 21,091 || 2–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 10 || Red Sox || 8–3 || Beckett (1–0) || Greinke (0–1) || || 37,505 || 2–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 || April 11 || Red Sox || 8–6 || Buchholz (1–0) || Meche (0–1) || Papelbon (2) || 19,240 || 2–4 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 7 || April 12 || @ Tigers || 10–5 || Hochevar (1–0) || Scherzer (0–1) || || 17,058 || 3–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || April 13 || @ Tigers || 6–5 || Zumaya (2–0) || Hughes (0–1) || Valverde (2) || 18,414|| 3–5 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 9 || April 14 || @ Tigers || 7–3 || Davies (1–0) || Perry (0–1) || Soria (2) || 19,262 || 4–5 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 10 || April 16 || @ Twins || 10–3 || Baker (2–1) || Greinke (0–2) || || 38,532 || 4–6 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 11 || April 17 || @ Twins || 6–5 || Duensing (2–0) || Parrish (1–1) || Rauch (6) || 38,564 || 4–7 |- bgcolor=#bbffbb | 12 || April 18 || @ Twins || 10–5 || Hochevar (2–0) || Pavano (2–1) || Soria (3) || 38,544 || 5–7 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 13 || April 19 || @ Blue Jays || 8–1 || Morrow (1–1) || Bannister (0–1) || || 10,314 || 5–8 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 14 || April 20 || @ Blue Jays || 4–3 || Camp (1–0) || Davies (0–2) || Gregg (4) || 10,565 || 5–9 |- bgcolor=#bbffbb | 15 || April 21 || @ Blue Jays || 4–3 (10) || Tejeda (1–1) || Downs (0–1) || Soria (4) || 15,577 || 6–9 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 16 || April 23 || Twins || 8–3 || Pavano (3–1) || Meche (0–2) || || 16,605 || 6–10 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 17 || April 24 || Twins || 9–7 (12) || Rauch (1–0) || Tejeda (1–2) || || 26,649 || 6–11 |- bgcolor=#bbffbb | 18 || April 25 || Twins || 4–3 || Bannister (1–1) || Slowey (2–2) || Soria (5) || 15,601 || 7–11 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 19 || April 26 || Mariners || 3–1 || Davies (2–1) || Hernández (2–1) || Chen (1) || 11,391 || 8–11 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 20 || April 27 || Mariners || 3–2 || Kelley (1–0) || Rupe (0–1) || Aardsma (7) || 14,969 || 8–12 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 21 || April 28 || Mariners || 6–5 || League (3–1) || Thompson (0–1) || Aardsma (8) || 13,206 || 8–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || April 29 || @ Rays || 11–1 || Garza (4–1) || Hochevar (2–1) || || 12,766 || 8–14 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 23 || April 30 || @ Rays || 3–2 || Rupe (1–1) || Choate (0–2) || Soria (6) || 25,195 || 9–14 |- y background:#15317E;color:white; May (12–17) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 24 || May 1 || @ Rays || 4–2 (11) || Tejada (2–2) || Cormier (2–1) || Soria (7) || 34,813 || 10–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || May 2 || @ Rays || 1–0 || Davis (3–1) || Greinke (0–3) || Soriano (6) || 19,757 || 10–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 26 || May 3 || @ White Sox || 5–1 || Peavy (1–2) || Meche (0–3) || || 21,208 || 10–16 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 27 || May 4 || @ White Sox || 7–2 || Hochevar (3–1) || Floyd (1–3) || || 17,157 || 11–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || May 5 || @ White Sox || 9–2 || García (1–2) || Bannister (1–2) || || 21,255 || 11–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 || May 6 || @ Rangers || 13–12 || Francisco (4–3) || Soria (0–1) || Feliz (7) || 15,132 || 11–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 30 || May 7 || @ Rangers || 4–1 || Wilson (3–1) || Greinke (0–4) || || 29,065 || 11–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 || May 8 || @ Rangers || 3–2 || Ray (1–0) || Meche (0–4) || Feliz (8) || 36,349 || 11–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || May 9 || @ Rangers || 6–4 || Mathis (1–0) || Thompson (0–2) || Feliz (9) || 25,476 || 11–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || May 11 || Indians || 8–2 || Westbrook (1–2) || Bannister (1–2) || || 15,930 || 11–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || May 12 || Indians || 4–0 || Carmona (4–1) || Davies (2–2) || || 11,803 || 11–23 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 35 || May 13 || Indians || 6–4 || Greinke (1–4) || Huff (1–5) || Soria (8) || 28,361 || 12–23 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 36 || May 14 || White Sox || 6–1 || Hughes (1–1) || Buehrle (2–5) || || 27,816 || 13–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 37 || May 15 || White Sox || 5–4 || Peavy (3–2) || Hochevar (3–2) || Thornton (1) || 22,192 || 13–24 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 38 || May 16 || White Sox || 5–3 || Bannister (2–3) || Floyd (1–4) || Soria (9) || 13,922 || 14–24 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 39 || May 17 || @ Orioles || 4–3 || Davies (3–2) || Bergesen (3–3) || Soria (10) || 9,299 || 15–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || May 18 || @ Orioles || 4–3 (10) || Simón (1–1) || Bullington (0–1) || || 9,715 || 15–25 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 41 || May 19 || @ Indians || 8–4 || Chen (1–0) || Wood (0–2) || || 10,916 || 16–25 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 42 || May 20 || @ Indians || 9–3 || Hochevar (4–2) || Talbot (5–3) || || 13,953 || 17–25 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 43 || May 21 || Rockies || 9–2 || Bannister (3–3) || Hammel (1–3) || || 24,807 || 18–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || May 22 || Rockies || 3–0 || Francis (1–0) || Davies (3–3) || Corpas (3) || 20,907 || 18–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 45 || May 23 || Rockies || 11–7 || Rogers (1–2) || Greinke (1–5) || || 21,867 || 18–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 46 || May 25 || Rangers || 8–7 || O'Day (2–2) || Thompson (0–3) || Feliz (13) || 12,796 || 18–28 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 47 || May 26 || Rangers || 5–2 || Hochevar (5–2) || Feldman (2–5) || Soria (11) || 14,722 || 19–28 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 48 || May 27 || @ Red Sox || 4–3 || Bannister (4–3) || Matsuzaka (3–2) || Soria (12) || 37,940 || 20–28 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 49 || May 28 || @ Red Sox || 12–5 || Davies (4–3) || Wakefield (1–3) || || 37,945 || 21–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 50 || May 29 || @ Red Sox || 1–0 || Buchholz (7–3) || Greinke (1–6) || Papelbon (12) || 37,956 || 21–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 51 || May 30 || @ Red Sox || 8–1 || Lester (6–2) || Thompson (0–4) || || 37,581 || 21–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 52 || May 31 || Angels || 7–1 || Santana (5–3) || Hochevar (5–3) || || 24,649 || 21–31 |- y background:#15317E;color:white; June (13–14) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 53 || June 1 || Angels || 6–3 || Bannister (5–3) || Piñeiro (3–6) || Soria (13) || 15,142 || 22–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || June 2 || Angels || 7–2 || Kazmir (4–5) || Davies (4–4) || || 12,718 || 22–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || June 3 || Angels || 5–4 || Weaver (5–2) || Greinke (1–7) || Fuentes (7) || 13,621 || 22–33 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 56 || June 4 || Tigers || 7–3 || Chen (2–0) || Scherzer (2–5) || || 21,930 || 23–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 57 || June 5 || Tigers || 4–2 || Verlander (6–4) || Hochevar (5–4) || Valverde (12) || 24,383 || 23–34 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 58 || June 6 || Tigers || 7–2 || Bannister (6–3) || Bonderman (2–4) || || 22,240 || 24–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 59 || June 8 || @ Twins || 7–3 || Slowey (7–3) || Greinke (1–8) || Guerrier (1) || 38,970 || 24–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 60 || June 9 || @ Twins || 6–2 || Pavano (6–6) || Davies (4–5) || || 40,323 || 24–36 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 61 || June 10 || @ Twins || 9–8 || Chen (3–0) || Baker (5–5) || Soria (14) || 39,022 || 25–36 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 62 || June 11 || @ Reds || 6–5 (11) || Marté (1–0) || Owings (3–2) || Soria (15) || 25,847 || 26–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 63 || June 12 || @ Reds || 11–5 || Cueto (6–1) || Bannister (6–4) || || 34,240 || 26–37 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 64 || June 13 || @ Reds || 7–3 || Greinke (2–8) || LeCure (1–3) || || 23,747 || 27–37 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 65 || June 15 || Astros || 15–7 || Texeira (1–1) || Paulino (1–8) || || 24,862 || 28–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 66 || June 16 || Astros || 4–2 || Oswalt (5–8) || Chen (3–1) || Lindstrom (15) || 17,675 || 28–38 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 67 || June 17 || Astros || 5–2 || Marté (2–0) || Myers (4–5) || Soria (16) || 16,255 || 29–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 68 || June 18 || @ Braves || 6–4 || Lowe (9–5) || Bannister (6–5) || Wagner (13) || 29,808 || 29–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 69 || June 19 || @ Braves || 5–4 || Wagner (5–0) || Tejeda (2–3) || || 39,109 || 29–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 70 || June 20 || @ Braves || 8–5 || Kimbrel (2–0) || Wood (0–1) || Wagner (14) || 30,072 || 29–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71 || June 21 || @ Nationals || 2–1 || Hernández (6–4) || Chen (3–2) || Capps (21) || 13,592 || 29–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 72 || June 22 || @ Nationals || 4–3 || Atilano (6–4) || Lerew (0–1) || Capps (22) || 21,168 || 29–43 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 73 || June 23 || @ Nationals || 1–0 || Bannister (7–5) || Strasburg (2–1) || Soria (17) || 31,913 || 30–43 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 74 || June 25 || Cardinals || 4–2 || Greinke (3–8) || Suppan (0–3) || Soria (18) || 38,916 || 31–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 75 || June 26 || Cardinals || 5–3 || Hawksworth (2–4) || Davies (4–6) || Franklin (15) || 38,457 || 31–44 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 76 || June 27 || Cardinals || 10–3 || Chen (4–2) || García (7–4) || || 32,938 || 32–44 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 77 || June 28 || White Sox || 3–1 || Lerew (1–1) || Buehrle (6–7) || Soria (19) || 15,056 || 33–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 78 || June 29 || White Sox || 4–3 || Floyd (3–7) || Bannister (7–6) || Putz (2) || 19,364 || 33–45 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 79 || June 30 || White Sox || 7–6 || Greinke (4–8) || Peavy (7–6) || Soria (20) || 18,335 || 34–45 |- y background:#15317E;color:white; July (10–15) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 80 || July 2 || @ Angels || 2–1 (10) || Tejeda (3–3) || Shields (0–3) || Soria (21) || 40,005 || 35–45 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 81 || July 3 || @ Angels || 4–2 || Chen (5–2) || Santana (8–6) || Soria (22) || 39,112 || 36–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || July 4 || @ Angels || 11–0 || Piñeiro (9–6) || Lerew (1–2) || || 42,116 || 36–46 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 83 || July 5 || @ Mariners || 6–4 (10) || Farnsworth (2–0) || Cordero (0–1) || Soria (23) || 22,617 || 37–46 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 84 || July 6 || @ Mariners || 3–2 || Greinke (5–8) || Rowland-Smith (1–8) || Soria (24) || 17,555 || 38–46 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 85 || July 7 || @ Mariners || 7–3 || Marté (3–0) || League (5–6) || Soria (25) || 16,954 || 39–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 86 || July 9 || @ White Sox || 8–2 || Buehrle (8–7) || Chen (5–3) || || 25,572 || 39–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 87 || July 10 || @ White Sox || 5–1 || Floyd (5–7) || Bannister (7–7) || || 32,339 || 39–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 88 || July 11 || @ White Sox || 15–5 || Peña (3–1) || Lerew (1–3) || || 29,040 || 39–49 |- bgcolor="bbbbbb" | colspan="9" | All-Star Break: National League defeats American League 3–1. |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 89 || July 16 || Athletics || 5–1 || Gonzalez (8–6) || Greinke (5–9) || || 37,312 || 39–50 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 90 || July 17 || Athletics || 6–5 || Breslow (4–2) || Soria (0–2) || Bailey (19) || 26,634 || 39–51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 91 || July 18 || Athletics || 9–6 || Mazzaro (5–2) || Bannister (7–8) || Bailey (20) || 18,702 || 39–52 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 92 || July 19 || Blue Jays || 5–4 (10) || Farnsworth (3–0) || Gregg (0–4) || || 12,968 || 40–52 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 93 || July 20 || Blue Jays || 13–1 || Litsch (1–4) || Lerew (1–4) || || 18,865 || 40–53 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 94 || July 21 || Blue Jays || 5–2 || Greinke (6–9) || Rzepczynski (0–1) || Soria (26) || 15,285 || 41–53 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 95 || July 22 || @ Yankees || 10–4 || Sabathia (13–3) || Chen (5–4) || || 47,484 || 41–54 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 96 || July 23 || @ Yankees || 7–1 || Burnett (8–8) || Bannister (7–9) || || 46,801 || 41–55 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 97 || July 24 || @ Yankees || 7–4 || Davies (5–6) || Mitre (0–2) || Soria (27) || 48,138 || 42–55 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 98 || July 25 || @ Yankees || 12–6 || Hughes (12–3) || O'Sullivan (1–1) || || 47,890 || 42–56 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 99 || July 26 || Twins || 19–1 || Liriano (9–7) || Greinke (6–10) || || 19,306 || 42–57 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 100 || July 27 || Twins || 11–2 || Pavano (13–6) || Chen (5–5) || || 16,749 || 42–58 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 101 || July 28 || Twins || 6–4 || Duensing (4–1) || Bannister (7–10) || Rauch (21) || 15,484 || 42–59 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 102 || July 29 || Orioles || 6–5 (11) || Hernandez (5–7) || Wood (0–2) || Simón (15) || 17,220 || 42–60 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 103 || July 30 || Orioles || 7–5 || Wood (1–2) || Simón (2–2) || || 21,537 || 43–60 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 104 || July 31 || Orioles || 4–3 || Greinke (7–10) || Hernandez (5–8) || Soria (28) || 25,055 || 44–60 |- y background:#15317E;color:white; August (12–16) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 105 || August 1 || Orioles || 5–4 || Chen (6–5) || Millwood (2–11) || Soria (29) || 14,662 || 45–60 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 106 || August 2 || @ Athletics || 6–0 || Cahill (11–4) || Bannister (7–11) || || 10,047 || 45–61 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 107 || August 3 || @ Athletics || 3–2 || Chavez (4–2) || Breslow (4–3) || Soria (30) || 10,670 || 46–61 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 108 || August 4 || @ Athletics || 4–3 || Anderson (3–2) || O'Sullivan (1–2) || Wuertz (4) || 22,325 || 46–62 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 109 || August 6 || @ Mariners || 7–1 || French (1–2) || Greinke (7–11) || || 20,411 || 46–63 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 110 || August 7 || @ Mariners || 2–1 || Chen (7–5) || Pauley (0–4) || Soria (31) || 24,520 || 47–63 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 111 || August 8 || @ Mariners || 3–2 || Vargas (8–5) || Davies (5–7) || Aardsma (20) || 24,078 || 47–64 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 112 || August 9 || @ Angels || 6–4 || Santana (11–8) || O'Sullivan (1–3) || Fuentes (22) || 40,011 || 47–65 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 113 || August 10 || @ Angels || 3–1 || Haren (1–2) || Bullington (0–2) || Fuentes (23) || 43,512 || 47–66 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 114 || August 11 || @ Angels || 2–1 (10) || Fuentes (4–1) || Chavez (4–3) || || 39,093 || 47–67 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 115 || August 12 || Yankees || 4–3 || Sabathia (15–5) || Chen (7–6) || Robertson (1) || 23,337 || 47–68 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 116 || August 13 || Yankees || 4–3 || Davies (6–7) || Moseley (2–2) || Soria (32) || 30,680 || 48–68 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 117 || August 14 || Yankees || 8–3 || Hughes (14–5) || O'Sullivan (1–4) || || 34,206 || 48–69 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 118 || August 15 || Yankees || 1–0 || Bullington (1–2) || Burnett (9–10) || Soria (33) || 26,012 || 49–69 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 119 || August 17 || Indians || 2–1 || Greinke (8–11) || Gómez (3–1) || Soria (34) || 13,258 || 50–69 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 120 || August 18 || Indians || 9–7 || Chen (8–6) || Carmona (11–11) || Soria (35) || 12,864 || 51–69 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 121 || August 19 || Indians || 7–3 || Pérez (4–0) || Wood (1–3) || Perez (15) || 9,732 || 51–70 |- bgcolor="bbbbbb" | || August 20 || White Sox || colspan=6 |Postponed (rain); rescheduled for August 21 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 122 || August 21 (Game 1) || White Sox || 6–5 (11) || Chavez (5–3) || Sale (0–1) || || N/A || 52–70 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 123 || August 21 (Game 2) || White Sox || 7–6 (10) || Putz (6–5) || Holland (0–1) || || 25,543 || 52–71 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 124 || August 22 || White Sox || 3–2 (10) || O'Sullivan (2–4) || Linebrink (1–1) || || 18,877 || 53–71 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 125 || August 23 || @ Tigers || 12–3 || Bonderman (7–9) || Chen (8–7) || || 30,552 || 53–72 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 126 || August 24 || @ Tigers || 9–1 || Porcello (6–11) || Davies (6–8) || || 29,043 || 53–73 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 127 || August 25 || @ Tigers || 4–3 (12) || Humber (1–0) || Fígaro (0–1) || Soria (36) || 31,231 || 54–73 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 128 || August 27 || @ Indians || 15–4 || Tomlin (2–3) || Bullington (1–3) || || 17,631 || 54–74 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 129 || August 28 || @ Indians || 4–3 (10) || Perez (2–2) || Chavez (5–4) || || 16,372 || 54–75 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 130 || August 29 || @ Indians || 6–2 || Chen (9–7) || Carmona (11–13) || || 19,725 || 55–75 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 131 || August 30 || Rangers || 3–0 || Wilson (14–5) || Davies (6–9) || Feliz (33) || 15,881 || 55–76 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 132 || August 31 || Rangers || 10–9 || Soria (1–2) || Oliver (1–2) || || 10,295 || 56–76 |- y background:#15317E;color:white; September/October (11–19) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 133 || September 1 || Rangers || 4–3 || Hunter (12–2) || Bullington (1–4) || Feliz (34) || 10,811 || 56–77 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 134 || September 3 || Tigers || 9–5 (11) || Perry (3–5) || Chavez (5–5) || || 17,835 || 56–78 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 135 || September 4 || Tigers || 6–4 || Porcello (8–11) || Hughes (1–2) || Valverde (25) || 21,483 || 56–79 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 136 || September 5 || Tigers || 2–1 || Davies (7–9) || Thomas (5–2) || Soria (37) || 19,061 || 57–79 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 137 || September 6 || @ Twins || 5–4 || Manship (2–0) || O'Sullivan (2–5) || Capps (10) || 40,228 || 57–80 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 138 || September 7 || @ Twins || 10–3 || Liriano (13–7) || Bannister (7–12) || || 38,816 || 57–81 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 139 || September 8 || @ Twins || 4–3 || Duensing (8–2) || Greinke (8–12) || Capps (11) || 39,376 || 57–82 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 140 || September 10 || @ White Sox || 4–3 || Putz (7–5) || Tejeda (3–4) || Sale (2) || 27,009 || 57–83 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 141 || September 11 || @ White Sox || 8–2 || Davies (8–9) || Jackson (3–1) || || 26,389 || 58–83 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 142 || September 12 || @ White Sox || 12–6 || Santos (2–0) || Humber (1–1) || || 23,756 || 58–84 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 143 || September 13 || Athletics || 3–1 || Cramer (1–0) || Hochevar (5–5) || Bailey (24) || 20,695 || 58–85 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 144 || September 14 || Athletics || 11–3 || Greinke (9–12) || Gonzalez (14–9) || || 12,852 || 59–85 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 145 || September 15 || Athletics || 6–3 || Chen (10–7) || Cahill (16–7) || Soria (38) || 11,087 || 60–85 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 146 || September 17 || Indians || 11–4 || Carrasco (1–0) || Davies (8–10) || || 21,168 || 60–86 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 147 || September 18 || Indians || 6–4 || Smith (2–2) || O'Sullivan (2–6) || Perez (21) || 18,112 || 60–87 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 148 || September 19 || Indians || 6–4 || Hochevar (6–5) || Tomlin (4–4) || Soria (39) || 17,803 || 61–87 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 149 || September 20 || @ Tigers || 7–5 || Thomas (6–2) || Greinke (9–13) || Coke (2) || 24,382 || 61–88 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 150 || September 21 || @ Tigers || 9–6 || Chen (11–7) || Galarraga (4–7) || Soria (40) || 26,178 || 62–88 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 151 || September 22 || @ Tigers || 4–2 || Scherzer (12–10) || Davies (8–11) || || 24,678 || 62–89 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 152 || September 23 || @ Indians || 4–2 || O'Sullivan (3–6) || Talbot (9–13) || Soria (41) || 16,625 || 63–89 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 153 || September 24 || @ Indians || 7–3 || Tomlin (5–4) || Hochevar (6–6) || || 25,100 || 63–90 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 154 || September 25 || @ Indians || 7–1 || Gómez (4–5) || Greinke (9–14) || || 19,746 || 63–91 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 155 || September 26 || @ Indians || 5–3 || Pérez (6–1) || Tejeda (3–5) || Pestano (1) || 18,813 || 63–92 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 156 || September 27 || Twins || 10–8 || Humber (2–1) || Manship (2–1) || Soria (42) || 19,307 || 64–92 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 157 || September 28 || Twins || 10–1 || O'Sullivan (4–6) || Blackburn (10–11) || || 18,487 || 65–92 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 158 || September 29 || Twins || 4–2 || Guerrier (5–7) || Meche (0–5) || Capps (16) || 18,340 || 65–93 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 159 || September 30 || Rays || 3–2 || Greinke (10–14) || Garza (15–10) || Soria (43) || 21,563 || 66–93 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 160 || October 1 || Rays || 7–0 || Chen (12–7) || Shields (13–15) || || 23,374 || 67–93 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 161 || October 2 || Rays || 4–0 || Qualls (3–4) || Davies (8–12) || || 32,484 || 67–94 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 162 || October 3 || Rays || 3–2 (12)|| Niemann (12–8) || Hughes (1–3) || Soriano (45) || 20,936 || 67–95 |- bgcolor=" Roster 2010 Kansas City Royals Roster Pitchers 19 Brian Bannister 41 Bryan Bullington 57 Jesse Chavez 52 Bruce Chen 56 Román Colón 37 Juan Cruz 34 Kyle Davies 40 Kyle Farnsworth 23 Zack Greinke 44 Luke Hochevar 56 Greg Holland 31 Dusty Hughes 59 Philip Humber 54 Anthony Lerew 47 Víctor Marté 55 Gil Meche 39 Luis Mendoza 37 Sean O'Sullivan 67 John Parrish 65 Josh Rupe 48 Joakim Soria 51 Robinson Tejeda 53 Kanekoa Texeira 57 Brad Thompson 38 Blake Wood Catchers 18 Jason Kendall 22 Lucas May 27 Brayan Peña Infielders 30 Mike Avilés  3 Yuniesky Betancourt 46 Wilson Betemit 16 Billy Butler 13 Alberto Callaspo 11 Josh Fields 17 Chris Getz 25 Kila Ka'aihue Outfielders 24 Rick Ankiel  7 Gregor Blanco  8 Willie Bloomquist  9 David DeJesus  1 Jarrod Dyson  4 Alex Gordon  6 José Guillén 12 Mitch Maier 26 Jai Miller 22 Scott Podsednik Manager 88 Trey Hillman  2 Ned Yost Coaches 58 Steve Foster (bullpen) 50 John Gibbons (bench) 15 Rusty Kuntz (first base) 14 Eddie Rodríguez (first base)(third base) 33 Bob McClure (pitching)  7 Dave Owen (third base) 36 Kevin Seitzer (hitting) Player stats Batting Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI AVG SB(C) Jason Kendall11843439111180037.25612(1B) Billy Butler158595771894501578.3180(2B) Mike Avilés11042463129163832.30414(SS) Yuniesky Betancourt151556601442921678.2592(3B) Alberto Callaspo883494096192843.2753(LF) Scott Podsednik9539046121192544.31030(CF) Mitch Maier1173734198156539.2633(RF) David DeJesus9135246112233537.3183(DH) José Guillén106396461011721662.2551(3B) Wilson Betemit8427636822001343.2970(LF) Alex Gordon742423452100820.2151(2B) Chris Getz72224235390018.23715(1B) Kila Ka'aihue52180223961825.2170(CF) Gregor Blanco49179224983111.27410(UT) Willie Bloomquist721703145101317.2658(C) Brayan Peña601581140100119.2532(CF) Rick Ankiel2792142470415.2611(CF) Jarrod Dyson185711124215.2119(RF) Jai Miller20555133014.2361(3B) Josh Fields13495150036.3060(C) Lucas May1237371006.1890Pitcher totals16216121001.1250Team totals1625604676153427931121640.274115 Pitching Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts Player W L ERA G GS SV IP R ER BB SO SP Zack Greinke10144.1733330220.011410255181 SP Kyle Davies8125.3432320183.211410980126 SP Bruce Chen1274.1733231140.168655798 SP Brian Bannister7126.3424230127.292905077 SP Luke Hochevar664.8118170103.061553776 SP Sean O'Sullivan366.111413070.250482737 CL Joakim Soria121.786604365.213131671 RP Rob Tejeda353.54540061.028242656 RP Dusty Hughes133.83570056.128242434 RP Blake Wood135.07510049.229282231 RP Kyle Farnsworth302.42370044.213121236Gil Meche055.69209061.242393841Kanekoa Texeira104.64270042.224221519Bryan Bullington146.12135042.229291729Víctor Marte309.76220027.230301519Anthony Lerew148.5466026.12525918Jesse Chavez235.88230026.020171116Philip Humber214.1581021.21010716Brad Thompson046.41160019.21614410Greg Holland016.75150018.21514823Josh Rupe115.5911009.26678John Parrish113.009006.02254Juan Cruz003.385005.12247Luis Mendoza0122.504004.0101031Román Colón0018.005002.04421Team totals67954.97162162441436.28457945511035 Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Omaha Royals Pacific Coast League Mike Jirschele AA Northwest Arkansas Naturals Texas League Brian Poldberg A Wilmington Blue Rocks Carolina League Brian Rupp A Burlington Bees Midwest League Jim Gabella Rookie Burlington Royals Appalachian League Nelson Liriano Rookie AZL Royals Arizona League Darryl Kennedy Rookie Idaho Falls Chukars Pioneer League Brian Buchanan LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Northwest Arkansas References Kansas City Royals: Official web site External links 2010 Kansas City Royals Official Site 2010 Kansas City Royals at Baseball Reference Kansas City Royals Category:Kansas City Royals seasons Category:2010 in sports in Missouri Royals