Kansas City Royals Opening Day History

The Kansas City Royals Opening Day history by Baseball Almanac is a comprehensive list of each Opening Day game played by the franchise, every opponent faced, the exact date of the game played, a final score, the official decision, team splits, and box scores.

"The key for this year was staying healthy, playing 154 games (his biggest goal was to play 162 games). When I'm healthy, I'm can put up the best numbers I can." - Juan Gonzalez (1999)
Kansas City Royals

Opening Day History

1 04-08-1969 vs Minnesota Twins 4-3 W 1-0
2 04-07-1970 vs Oakland Athletics 4-6 L 1-1
3 04-12-1971 vs Minnesota Twins 0-2 L 1-2
4 04-15-1972 vs Chicago White Sox 2-1 W 2-2
5 04-10-1973 vs Texas Rangers 12-1 W 3-2
6 04-05-1974 vs Minnesota Twins 4-6 L 3-3
7 04-11-1975 vs Minnesota Twins 8-3 W 4-3
8 04-13-1976 vs California Angels 7-4 W 5-3
9 04-11-1977 vs New York Yankees 5-4 W 6-3
10 04-10-1978 vs Baltimore Orioles 4-2 W 7-3
11 04-05-1979 vs Toronto Blue Jays 11-2 W 8-3
12 04-10-1980 vs Detroit Tigers 1-5 L 8-4
13 04-14-1981 vs Detroit Tigers 5-6 L 8-5
14 04-09-1982 vs Detroit Tigers 4-2 W 9-5
15 04-09-1983 vs Milwaukee Brewers 5-2 W 10-5
16 04-03-1984 vs New York Yankees 4-2 W 11-5
17 04-08-1985 vs Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 W 12-5
18 04-11-1986 vs Toronto Blue Jays 2-6 L 12-6
19 04-06-1987 vs Chicago White Sox 4-5 L 12-7
20 04-04-1988 vs Toronto Blue Jays 3-5 L 12-8
21 04-03-1989 vs Toronto Blue Jays 3-4 L 12-9
22 04-09-1990 vs Baltimore Orioles 6-7 L 12-10
23 04-08-1991 vs Cleveland Indians 4-2 W 13-10
24 04-13-1992 vs Oakland Athletics 1-6 L 13-11
25 04-05-1993 vs Boston Red Sox 1-3 L 13-12
26 04-08-1994 vs Cleveland Indians 3-8 L 13-13
27 04-26-1995 vs Baltimore Orioles 5-1 W 14-13
28 04-05-1996 vs Boston Red Sox 5-4 W 15-13
29 04-07-1997 vs Baltimore Orioles 6-5 W 16-13
30 04-07-1998 vs Baltimore Orioles 7-11 L 16-14
31 04-05-1999 vs Boston Red Sox 3-5 L 16-15
32 04-07-2000 vs Minnesota Twins 10-6 W 17-15
33 04-06-2001 vs Minnesota Twins 2-6 L 17-16
34 04-01-2002 vs Minnesota Twins 6-8 L 17-17
35 03-31-2003 vs Chicago White Sox 3-0 W 18-17
36 04-05-2004 vs Chicago White Sox 9-7 W 19-17
37 04-11-2005 vs Seattle Mariners 2-8 L 19-18
38 04-03-2006 vs Detroit Tigers 1-3 L 19-19
39 04-02-2007 vs Boston Red Sox 7-1 W 20-19
40 04-08-2008 vs New York Yankees 5-2 W 21-19
41 04-10-2009 vs New York Yankees 1-4 L 21-20
42 04-05-2010 vs Detroit Tigers 4-8 L 21-21
43 03-31-2011 vs Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 2-4 L 21-22
44 04-13-2012 vs Cleveland Indians 3-8 L 21-23
45 04-08-2013 vs Minnesota Twins 3-1 W 22-23
Kansas City Royals Opening Day History


The Kansas City Royals Opening Day history is based upon the first game played at home during the regular season and includes (if applicable) the entire franchise history.

How many Kansas City Royals Opening Day games were played in April? Have they ever played an Opening Day game in March? Have they even been shutout at home on Opening Day? We hope you enjoy using the charts below to review other similar Opening Day splits:
Monthly Opening Day Splits Team vs Team Opening Day Splits
   
Month (Games)WonLostWP Opponent (Games)WonLostWP
March (2)110.500 Baltimore Orioles (5)320.600
April (43)21220.488 Boston Red Sox (4)220.500
  California Angels (1)101.000
Score Related Opening Day Splits Chicago White Sox (4)310.750
  Cleveland Indians (3)120.333
Type (Games)WonLostWP Detroit Tigers (5)140.200
Shutouts (2)110.500 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (1)010.000
1-Run Games (10)640.600 Milwaukee Brewers (1)101.000
Blowouts (8)440.500 Minnesota Twins (8)440.500
  New York Yankees (4)310.750
  Oakland Athletics (2)020.000
  Seattle Mariners (1)010.000
  Texas Rangers (1)101.000
  Toronto Blue Jays (5)230.400

During their Opening Day history, the Kansas City Royalsscored the most runs (12) on April 10, 1973 versus the . The most runs scored against them during an Opening Day game was 11 and it was played on April 7, 1998 versus the .

     

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