2012 Kansas City Royals Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 72-90
Finished 3rd in the AL's Central Division
Attendance: 1,739,859, Avg. 21,748
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Manager: Ned Yost (72-90)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
2012 Kansas City Royals StatisticsTeam Record: 72-90
Finished 3rd in the AL's Central Division
Attendance: 1,739,859, Avg. 21,748
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Manager: Ned Yost (72-90)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
2012 Kansas City Royals Roster
The Kansas City Royals of the American League ended the 2012 season with a record of 72 wins and 90 losses, finishing third in the AL's Central Division.
The Royals plated 676 runs and yielded 746 runs. Billy Butler paced Kansas City with 29 home runs, while Jeff Francoeur and Mike Moustakas walloped 20 or more, too. Billy Butler drove in 107 runs and topped all regular batters by connecting at a .313 clip. Bruce Chen led the squad with 11 wins, and Luis Mendoza recorded a 4.23 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Ned Yost coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 676
Regular Season Runs Against: 746
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 6, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 5 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 7, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 3 | W | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 8, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 3 | W | 0-0 | 2-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 9, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | ||
| April 10, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Oakland Athletics 0 | W | 0-0 | 3-2 | 3-2 | ||
| April 11, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 0-0 | 3-3 | 3-3 | ||
| April 13, 2012 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 0-1 | 3-3 | 3-4 | ||
| April 14, 2012 | Cleveland Indians 11 at Kansas City Royals 9 | L | 0-2 | 3-3 | 3-5 | ||
| April 15, 2012 | Cleveland Indians 13 at Kansas City Royals 7 | L | 0-3 | 3-3 | 3-6 | ||
| April 16, 2012 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 0-4 | 3-3 | 3-7 | ||
| April 17, 2012 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 0-5 | 3-3 | 3-8 | ||
| April 18, 2012 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 0-6 | 3-3 | 3-9 | ||
| April 20, 2012 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 0-7 | 3-3 | 3-10 | ||
| April 21, 2012 | Toronto Blue Jays 9 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 0-8 | 3-3 | 3-11 | ||
| April 22, 2012 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 0-9 | 3-3 | 3-12 | ||
| April 23, 2012 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 0-10 | 3-3 | 3-13 | ||
| April 24, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 0-10 | 3-4 | 3-14 | ||
| April 25, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 0-10 | 4-4 | 4-14 | ||
| April 26, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 0-10 | 5-4 | 5-14 | ||
| April 27, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 0-10 | 6-4 | 6-14 | ||
| April 29, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 0-10 | 6-5 | 6-15 | ||
| May 1, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Detroit Tigers 9 | L | 0-10 | 6-6 | 6-16 | ||
| May 2, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 0-10 | 7-6 | 7-16 | ||
| May 3, 2012 | New York Yankees 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 1-10 | 7-6 | 8-16 | ||
| May 4, 2012 | New York Yankees 6 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 1-11 | 7-6 | 8-17 | ||
| May 5, 2012 | New York Yankees 1 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 2-11 | 7-6 | 9-17 | ||
| May 6, 2012 | New York Yankees 10 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 2-12 | 7-6 | 9-18 | ||
| May 7, 2012 | Boston Red Sox 11 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 2-13 | 7-6 | 9-19 | ||
| May 8, 2012 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 3-13 | 7-6 | 10-19 | ||
| May 9, 2012 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 4-13 | 7-6 | 11-19 | ||
| May 11, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 4-13 | 7-7 | 11-20 | ||
| May 12, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 4-13 | 8-7 | 12-20 | ||
| May 13, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 9 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 4-13 | 9-7 | 13-20 | ||
| May 14, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Texas Rangers 1 | W | 4-13 | 10-7 | 14-20 | ||
| May 15, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 4-13 | 11-7 | 15-20 | ||
| May 16, 2012 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 4-14 | 11-7 | 15-21 | ||
| May 17, 2012 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 4-15 | 11-7 | 15-22 | ||
| May 18, 2012 | Arizona Diamondbacks 6 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 4-16 | 11-7 | 15-23 | ||
| May 19, 2012 | Arizona Diamondbacks 3 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 5-16 | 11-7 | 16-23 | ||
| May 20, 2012 | Arizona Diamondbacks 2 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 5-17 | 11-7 | 16-24 | ||
| May 21, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 6 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 5-17 | 12-7 | 17-24 | ||
| May 22, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 5-17 | 12-8 | 17-25 | ||
| May 23, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 3 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 5-17 | 12-9 | 17-26 | ||
| May 25, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | L | 5-17 | 12-10 | 17-27 | ||
| May 26, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 5-17 | 13-10 | 18-27 | ||
| May 27, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 5-17 | 14-10 | 19-27 | ||
| May 28, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 5-17 | 14-11 | 19-28 | ||
| May 29, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 5-17 | 15-11 | 20-28 | ||
| May 30, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 5-17 | 16-11 | 21-28 | ||
| June 1, 2012 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 6-17 | 16-11 | 22-28 | ||
| June 2, 2012 | Oakland Athletics 9 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 6-18 | 16-11 | 22-29 | ||
| June 3, 2012 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 7-18 | 16-11 | 23-29 | ||
| June 4, 2012 | Minnesota Twins 10 at Kansas City Royals 7 | L | 7-19 | 16-11 | 23-30 | ||
| June 5, 2012 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 8-19 | 16-11 | 24-30 | ||
| June 6, 2012 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 8-20 | 16-11 | 24-31 | ||
| June 8, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 8-20 | 16-12 | 24-32 | ||
| June 9, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 8-20 | 16-13 | 24-33 | ||
| June 10, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 8-20 | 16-14 | 24-34 | ||
| June 12, 2012 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 9-20 | 16-14 | 25-34 | ||
| June 13, 2012 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 10-20 | 16-14 | 26-34 | ||
| June 14, 2012 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 11-20 | 16-14 | 27-34 | ||
| June 15, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 11-20 | 17-14 | 28-34 | ||
| June 16, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | L | 11-20 | 17-15 | 28-35 | ||
| June 17, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 11-20 | 18-15 | 29-35 | ||
| June 18, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Houston Astros 9 | L | 11-20 | 18-16 | 29-36 | ||
| June 19, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Houston Astros 0 | W | 11-20 | 19-16 | 30-36 | ||
| June 20, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 11-20 | 20-16 | 31-36 | ||
| June 22, 2012 | St. Louis Cardinals 11 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 11-21 | 20-16 | 31-37 | ||
| June 23, 2012 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 11-22 | 20-16 | 31-38 | ||
| June 24, 2012 | St. Louis Cardinals 11 at Kansas City Royals 8 | L | 11-23 | 20-16 | 31-39 | ||
| June 25, 2012 | Tampa Bay Rays 0 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 12-23 | 20-16 | 32-39 | ||
| June 26, 2012 | Tampa Bay Rays 2 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 13-23 | 20-16 | 33-39 | ||
| June 27, 2012 | Tampa Bay Rays 4 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 14-23 | 20-16 | 34-39 | ||
| June 29, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 14-23 | 21-16 | 35-39 | ||
| June 30, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 14-23 | 21-17 | 35-40 | ||
| June 30, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 14-23 | 21-18 | 35-41 | ||
| July 1, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Minnesota Twins 10 | L | 14-23 | 21-19 | 35-42 | ||
| July 2, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 11 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | W | 14-23 | 22-19 | 36-42 | ||
| July 3, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | L | 14-23 | 22-20 | 36-43 | ||
| July 4, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | L | 14-23 | 22-21 | 36-44 | ||
| July 5, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 9 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | W | 14-23 | 23-21 | 37-44 | ||
| July 6, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 14-23 | 23-22 | 37-45 | ||
| July 7, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 14-23 | 23-23 | 37-46 | ||
| July 8, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 14-23 | 23-24 | 37-47 | ||
| July 13, 2012 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Kansas City Royals 8 | L | 14-24 | 23-24 | 37-48 | ||
| July 14, 2012 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 15-24 | 23-24 | 38-48 | ||
| July 15, 2012 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 15-25 | 23-24 | 38-49 | ||
| July 16, 2012 | Seattle Mariners 9 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 15-26 | 23-24 | 38-50 | ||
| July 17, 2012 | Seattle Mariners 9 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 15-27 | 23-24 | 38-51 | ||
| July 18, 2012 | Seattle Mariners 7 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 16-27 | 23-24 | 39-51 | ||
| July 19, 2012 | Seattle Mariners 6 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 16-28 | 23-24 | 39-52 | ||
| July 20, 2012 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 16-29 | 23-24 | 39-53 | ||
| July 21, 2012 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 17-29 | 23-24 | 40-53 | ||
| July 22, 2012 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 17-30 | 23-24 | 40-54 | ||
| July 23, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 6 | L | 17-30 | 23-25 | 40-55 | ||
| July 24, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 1 | W | 17-30 | 24-25 | 41-55 | ||
| July 25, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 11 | L | 17-30 | 24-26 | 41-56 | ||
| July 26, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Seattle Mariners 4 | L | 17-30 | 24-27 | 41-57 | ||
| July 27, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Seattle Mariners 6 | L | 17-30 | 24-28 | 41-58 | ||
| July 28, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Seattle Mariners 4 | L | 17-30 | 24-29 | 41-59 | ||
| July 29, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Seattle Mariners 7 | L | 17-30 | 24-30 | 41-60 | ||
| July 31, 2012 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 18-30 | 24-30 | 42-60 | ||
| August 1, 2012 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 19-30 | 24-30 | 43-60 | ||
| August 2, 2012 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 20-30 | 24-30 | 44-60 | ||
| August 3, 2012 | Texas Rangers 5 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 20-31 | 24-30 | 44-61 | ||
| August 4, 2012 | Texas Rangers 4 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 20-32 | 24-30 | 44-62 | ||
| August 5, 2012 | Texas Rangers 6 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 21-32 | 24-30 | 45-62 | ||
| August 6, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 21-32 | 24-31 | 45-63 | ||
| August 7, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 21-32 | 25-31 | 46-63 | ||
| August 8, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 21-32 | 26-31 | 47-63 | ||
| August 9, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 21-32 | 27-31 | 48-63 | ||
| August 10, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | L | 21-32 | 27-32 | 48-64 | ||
| August 11, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 21-32 | 28-32 | 49-64 | ||
| August 12, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 21-32 | 28-33 | 49-65 | ||
| August 14, 2012 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 22-32 | 28-33 | 50-65 | ||
| August 15, 2012 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 23-32 | 28-33 | 51-65 | ||
| August 16, 2012 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 23-33 | 28-33 | 51-66 | ||
| August 17, 2012 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 24-33 | 28-33 | 52-66 | ||
| August 18, 2012 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Kansas City Royals 9 | W | 25-33 | 28-33 | 53-66 | ||
| August 19, 2012 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 26-33 | 28-33 | 54-66 | ||
| August 20, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Tampa Bay Rays 5 | L | 26-33 | 28-34 | 54-67 | ||
| August 21, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Tampa Bay Rays 0 | W | 26-33 | 29-34 | 55-67 | ||
| August 22, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Tampa Bay Rays 5 | L | 26-33 | 29-35 | 55-68 | ||
| August 24, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 26-33 | 29-36 | 55-69 | ||
| August 25, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 10 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 26-33 | 30-36 | 56-69 | ||
| August 26, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 26-33 | 30-37 | 56-70 | ||
| August 27, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 26-33 | 30-38 | 56-71 | ||
| August 28, 2012 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Kansas City Royals 9 | W | 27-33 | 30-38 | 57-71 | ||
| August 29, 2012 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 28-33 | 30-38 | 58-71 | ||
| August 30, 2012 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 29-33 | 30-38 | 59-71 | ||
| September 1, 2012 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 29-34 | 30-38 | 59-72 | ||
| September 1, 2012 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Kansas City Royals 7 | L | 29-35 | 30-38 | 59-73 | ||
| September 2, 2012 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 30-35 | 30-38 | 60-73 | ||
| September 3, 2012 | Texas Rangers 8 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 30-36 | 30-38 | 60-74 | ||
| September 4, 2012 | Texas Rangers 3 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 31-36 | 30-38 | 61-74 | ||
| September 5, 2012 | Texas Rangers 7 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 31-37 | 30-38 | 61-75 | ||
| September 6, 2012 | Texas Rangers 5 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 31-38 | 30-38 | 61-76 | ||
| September 7, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 31-38 | 31-38 | 62-76 | ||
| September 8, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 31-38 | 31-39 | 62-77 | ||
| September 9, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 31-38 | 32-39 | 63-77 | ||
| September 11, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 9 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 31-38 | 33-39 | 64-77 | ||
| September 12, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 10 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 31-38 | 34-39 | 65-77 | ||
| September 13, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 31-38 | 34-40 | 65-78 | ||
| September 14, 2012 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 9 at Kansas City Royals 7 | L | 31-39 | 34-40 | 65-79 | ||
| September 15, 2012 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 32-39 | 34-40 | 66-79 | ||
| September 16, 2012 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 4 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 32-40 | 34-40 | 66-80 | ||
| September 18, 2012 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 32-41 | 34-40 | 66-81 | ||
| September 19, 2012 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 33-41 | 34-40 | 67-81 | ||
| September 20, 2012 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 34-41 | 34-40 | 68-81 | ||
| September 21, 2012 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 35-41 | 34-40 | 69-81 | ||
| September 22, 2012 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 36-41 | 34-40 | 70-81 | ||
| September 23, 2012 | Cleveland Indians 15 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 36-42 | 34-40 | 70-82 | ||
| September 24, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 36-42 | 34-41 | 70-83 | ||
| September 25, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 36-42 | 34-42 | 70-84 | ||
| September 26, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 36-42 | 34-43 | 70-85 | ||
| September 27, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 36-42 | 34-44 | 70-86 | ||
| September 28, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 36-42 | 34-45 | 70-87 | ||
| September 29, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 36-42 | 35-45 | 71-87 | ||
| September 30, 2012 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Cleveland Indians 15 | L | 36-42 | 35-46 | 71-88 | ||
| October 1, 2012 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 36-43 | 35-46 | 71-89 | ||
| October 2, 2012 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 37-43 | 35-46 | 72-89 | ||
| October 3, 2012 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 37-44 | 35-46 | 72-90 |
