1986 Kansas City Royals
Game Log
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3 / 10 / 17
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| 1986-04-08 | Apr | Tue (D) | @NYA | 1 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 9 | 0-1 | L1 | 5 | 11 | 20 | - | 55,602 | 2:26 | Buddy Black | Ron Guidry | Buddy Black | Dave Righetti | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 1986-04-09 | Apr | Wed (N) | @NYA | 2 | boxscore | W | 7-4 | 9 | 1-1 | W1 | 2 | 9 | 15 | - | 17,555 | 3:01 | Charlie Leibrandt | Steve Farr | Ed Whitson | Dan Quisenberry | 7 | 12 | 2 |
| 1986-04-10 | Apr | Thu (D) | @NYA | 3 | boxscore | L | 5-6 | 10 | 1-2 | L1 | 3 | 8 | 21 | - | 13,052 | 3:24 | Bret Saberhagen | Dave Righetti | Alan Hargesheimer | | 5 | 11 | 1 |
| 1986-04-11 | Apr | Fri (D) | TOR | 4 | boxscore | L | 2-6 | 9 | 1-3 | L2 | 5 | 11 | 23 | - | 39,033 | 2:54 | Mark Gubicza | Jim Clancy | Mark Gubicza | | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 1986-04-12 | Apr | Sat (D) | TOR | 5 | boxscore | W | 1-0 | 9 | 2-3 | W1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | - | 24,332 | 2:12 | Dennis Leonard | Dennis Leonard | Jim Acker | | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 1986-04-13 | Apr | Sun (D) | TOR | 6 | boxscore | W | 7-4 | 9 | 3-3 | W2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | - | 26,684 | 2:27 | Buddy Black | Buddy Black | Dave Stieb | Steve Farr | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| 1986-04-14 | Apr | Mon (D) | @BOS | 7 | boxscore | W | 8-2 | 9 | 4-3 | W3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | Yes | 34,764 | 2:44 | Charlie Leibrandt | Charlie Leibrandt | Oil Can Boyd | | 8 | 14 | 1 |
| 1986-04-16 | Apr | Wed (D) | @BOS | 8 | boxscore | W | 1-0 | 9 | 5-3 | W4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | Yes | 11,164 | 2:05 | Bret Saberhagen | Bret Saberhagen | Al Nipper | | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 1986-04-17 | Apr | Thu (D) | @BOS | 9 | boxscore | L | 2-6 | 9 | 5-4 | L1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | - | 10,583 | 2:19 | Mark Gubicza | Roger Clemens | Mark Gubicza | | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 1986-04-18 | Apr | Fri (N) | @TOR | 10 | boxscore | W | 6-4 | 9 | 6-4 | W1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 21,224 | 3:03 | Dennis Leonard | Dennis Leonard | Dave Stieb | Dan Quisenberry | 6 | 7 | 4 |
| 1986-04-19 | Apr | Sat (D) | @TOR | 11 | boxscore | L | 5-6 | 9 | 6-5 | L1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | - | 26,149 | 2:43 | Buddy Black | Doyle Alexander | Buddy Black | Tom Henke | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 1986-04-20 | Apr | Sun (D) | @TOR | 12 | boxscore | W | 6-4 | 9 | 7-5 | W1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | Yes | 38,141 | 2:51 | Charlie Leibrandt | Charlie Leibrandt | Dennis Lamp | Dan Quisenberry | 6 | 10 | 1 |
| 1986-04-21 | Apr | Mon (N) | NYA | 13 | boxscore | L | 4-8 | 9 | 7-6 | L1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | - | 30,569 | 2:54 | Bret Saberhagen | Ed Whitson | Bret Saberhagen | | 4 | 7 | 3 |
| 1986-04-22 | Apr | Tue (N) | NYA | 14 | boxscore | L | 1-5 | 9 | 7-7 | L2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | - | 21,875 | 2:31 | Mark Gubicza | Bob Tewksbury | Mark Gubicza | Dave Righetti | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 1986-04-23 | Apr | Wed (N) | NYA | 15 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 7-8 | L3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | - | 25,861 | 2:40 | Dennis Leonard | Dennis Rasmussen | Dennis Leonard | Brian Fisher | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 1986-04-25 | Apr | Fri (N) | BOS | 16 | boxscore | W | 6-0 | 9 | 8-8 | W1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | - | 26,400 | 2:14 | Charlie Leibrandt | Charlie Leibrandt | Oil Can Boyd | | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| 1986-04-26 | Apr | Sat (N) | BOS | 17 | boxscore | L | 1-6 | 9 | 8-9 | L1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | - | 31,497 | 2:22 | Bret Saberhagen | Al Nipper | Bret Saberhagen | | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 1986-04-29 | Apr | Tue (N) | @DET | 18 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 8-10 | L2 | 4 | 10 | 17 | - | 15,386 | 2:21 | Dennis Leonard | Frank Tanana | Dennis Leonard | | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 1986-04-30 | Apr | Wed (N) | @DET | 19 | boxscore | W | 7-3 | 9 | 9-10 | W1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | - | 14,606 | 2:44 | Charlie Leibrandt | Charlie Leibrandt | Guillermo Hernandez | | 7 | 12 | 0 |
| 1986-05-02 | May | Fri (N) | BAL | 20 | boxscore | W | 5-0 | 9 | 10-10 | W2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | - | 27,691 | 2:22 | Bret Saberhagen | Bret Saberhagen | Mike Flanagan | | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| 1986-05-03 | May | Sat (N) | BAL | 21 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 10-11 | L1 | 3 | 9 | 16 | - | 31,417 | 2:35 | Mark Gubicza | Ken Dixon | Mark Gubicza | Don Aase | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986-05-04 | May | Sun (D) | BAL | 22 | boxscore | W | 11-1 | 9 | 11-11 | W1 | 3 | 9 | 15 | - | 33,690 | 2:45 | Dennis Leonard | Dennis Leonard | Scott McGregor | | 11 | 17 | 0 |
| 1986-05-05 | May | Mon (N) | @CLE | 23 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 10 | 11-12 | L1 | 3 | 10 | 17 | - | 27,118 | 3:13 | Charlie Leibrandt | Phil Niekro | Dan Quisenberry | | 4 | 12 | 2 |
| 1986-05-06 | May | Tue (N) | @CLE | 24 | boxscore | L | 1-6 | 5 | 11-13 | L2 | 4 | 10 | 17 | - | 13,496 | 1:31 | Buddy Black | Tom Candiotti | Buddy Black | | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 1986-05-07 | May | Wed (N) | @CLE | 25 | boxscore | L | 1-7 | 9 | 11-14 | L3 | 4 | 10 | 18 | - | 23,064 | 2:41 | Bret Saberhagen | Neal Heaton | Bret Saberhagen | | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 1986-05-09 | May | Fri (N) | @BAL | 26 | boxscore | W | 7-4 | 9 | 12-14 | W1 | 4 | 10 | 15 | - | 29,873 | 3:04 | Mark Gubicza | Buddy Black | Ken Dixon | Steve Farr | 7 | 11 | 0 |
| 1986-05-10 | May | Sat (N) | @BAL | 27 | boxscore | L | 2-5 | 9 | 12-15 | L1 | 5 | 11 | 18 | - | 34,416 | 2:26 | Dennis Leonard | Mike Boddicker | Dennis Leonard | Don Aase | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 1986-05-11 | May | Sun (D) | @BAL | 28 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 12-16 | L2 | 5 | 11 | 20 | - | 24,108 | 2:27 | Charlie Leibrandt | Storm Davis | Charlie Leibrandt | Don Aase | 3 | 12 | 0 |
| 1986-05-12 | May | Mon (N) | DET | 29 | boxscore | W | 6-5 | 9 | 13-16 | W1 | 4 | 10 | 17 | - | 31,509 | 2:48 | Danny Jackson | Danny Jackson | Dave LaPoint | Mark Huismann | 6 | 7 | 1 |
| 1986-05-13 | May | Tue (N) | DET | 30 | boxscore | W | 4-2 | 11 | 14-16 | W2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | - | 22,566 | 3:09 | Bret Saberhagen | Steve Farr | Guillermo Hernandez | | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| 1986-05-14 | May | Wed (N) | CLE | 31 | boxscore | W | 5-0 | 9 | 15-16 | W3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | - | 20,326 | 2:21 | Mark Gubicza | Mark Gubicza | Phil Niekro | | 5 | 12 | 0 |
| 1986-05-15 | May | Thu (N) | CLE | 32 | boxscore | W | 6-3 | 9 | 16-16 | W4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | - | 29,201 | 2:42 | Dennis Leonard | Dennis Leonard | Scott Bailes | Buddy Black | 6 | 7 | 1 |
| 1986-05-16 | May | Fri (N) | @CHA | 33 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 9 | 16-17 | L1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | - | 24,215 | 2:41 | Charlie Leibrandt | Richard Dotson | Charlie Leibrandt | Bob James | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 1986-05-17 | May | Sat (D) | @CHA | 34 | boxscore | L | 6-7 | 9 | 16-18 | L2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | - | 22,014 | 3:30 | Danny Jackson | Bob James | Mark Huismann | | 6 | 10 | 1 |
| 1986-05-18 | May | Sun (D) | @CHA | 35 | boxscore | L | 1-5 | 9 | 16-19 | L3 | 4 | 11 | 18 | - | 18,425 | 2:34 | Bret Saberhagen | Floyd Bannister | Bret Saberhagen | | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 1986-05-19 | May | Mon (N) | @TEX | 36 | boxscore | W | 6-4 | 9 | 17-19 | W1 | 4 | 9 | 16 | - | 28,300 | 3:07 | Mark Gubicza | Mark Gubicza | Bobby Witt | Steve Farr | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| 1986-05-20 | May | Tue (N) | @TEX | 37 | boxscore | L | 0-4 | 9 | 17-20 | L1 | 4 | 10 | 17 | - | 15,035 | 2:26 | Dennis Leonard | Mike Mason | Dennis Leonard | | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 1986-05-21 | May | Wed (N) | @TEX | 38 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 10 | 17-21 | L2 | 5 | 11 | 19 | - | 20,728 | 2:53 | Charlie Leibrandt | Greg Harris | Steve Farr | | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 1986-05-22 | May | Thu (N) | @TEX | 39 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 9 | 18-21 | W1 | 4 | 10 | 17 | - | 22,064 | 2:41 | Danny Jackson | Danny Jackson | Charlie Hough | Buddy Black | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| 1986-05-23 | May | Fri (N) | CHA | 40 | boxscore | L | 1-4 | 9 | 18-22 | L1 | 5 | 11 | 18 | - | 25,311 | 2:54 | Bret Saberhagen | Joe Cowley | Bret Saberhagen | Gene Nelson | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986-05-24 | May | Sat (N) | CHA | 41 | boxscore | W | 7-6 | 9 | 19-22 | W1 | 4 | 10 | 17 | - | 37,011 | 3:11 | Mark Gubicza | Buddy Black | Bob James | | 7 | 15 | 0 |
| 1986-05-25 | May | Sun (D) | CHA | 42 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 17 | 20-22 | W2 | 4 | 10 | 17 | - | 40,201 | 4:53 | Dennis Leonard | Scott Bankhead | Bill Dawley | | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| 1986-05-26 | May | Mon (N) | MIL | 43 | boxscore | L | 0-4 | 9 | 20-23 | L1 | 4 | 10 | 17 | - | 40,037 | 2:21 | Charlie Leibrandt | Danny Darwin | Charlie Leibrandt | | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986-05-27 | May | Tue (N) | MIL | 44 | boxscore | L | 1-9 | 9 | 20-24 | L2 | 4 | 10 | 17 | - | 21,969 | 2:16 | Danny Jackson | Teddy Higuera | Danny Jackson | | 1 | 7 | 3 |
| 1986-05-28 | May | Wed (N) | MIL | 45 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 21-24 | W1 | 3 | 9 | 16 | - | 20,461 | 3:05 | Bret Saberhagen | Steve Farr | Mark Clear | | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 1986-05-30 | May | Fri (N) | TEX | 46 | boxscore | W | 12-2 | 9 | 22-24 | W2 | 2 | 8 | 14 | - | 26,414 | 2:40 | Dennis Leonard | Dennis Leonard | Bobby Witt | | 12 | 11 | 2 |
| 1986-05-31 | May | Sat (N) | TEX | 47 | boxscore | W | 8-1 | 9 | 23-24 | W3 | 2 | 8 | 14 | - | 34,442 | 2:37 | Mark Gubicza | Mark Gubicza | Mike Mason | | 8 | 12 | 1 |
| 1986-06-01 | Jun | Sun (D) | TEX | 48 | boxscore | W | 5-3 | 9 | 24-24 | W4 | 1 | 8 | 11 | Yes | 40,023 | 2:31 | Charlie Leibrandt | Charlie Leibrandt | Jose Guzman | | 5 | 11 | 3 |
| 1986-06-02 | Jun | Mon (N) | @MIL | 49 | boxscore | L | 2-7 | 9 | 24-25 | L1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | - | 7,714 | 2:39 | Danny Jackson | Teddy Higuera | Danny Jackson | | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| 1986-06-03 | Jun | Tue (N) | @MIL | 50 | boxscore | W | 4-1 | 9 | 25-25 | W1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | - | 9,815 | 2:12 | Bret Saberhagen | Bret Saberhagen | Tim Leary | | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 1986-06-04 | Jun | Wed (N) | @MIL | 51 | boxscore | W | 8-6 | 9 | 26-25 | W2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 11,913 | 3:06 | Dennis Leonard | Dennis Leonard | Juan Nieves | Dan Quisenberry | 8 | 11 | 2 |
| 1986-06-05 | Jun | Thu (N) | MIN | 52 | boxscore | W | 8-2 | 9 | 27-25 | W3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 30,343 | 2:53 | Mark Gubicza | Scott Bankhead | Mike Smithson | | 8 | 12 | 0 |
| 1986-06-06 | Jun | Fri (N) | MIN | 53 | boxscore | W | 6-1 | 9 | 28-25 | W4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 32,516 | 2:38 | Charlie Leibrandt | Charlie Leibrandt | Juan Agosto | | 6 | 15 | 0 |
| 1986-06-07 | Jun | Sat (N) | MIN | 54 | boxscore | L | 1-4 | 9 | 28-26 | L1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 37,204 | 2:29 | Danny Jackson | Bert Blyleven | Danny Jackson | | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| 1986-06-08 | Jun | Sun (D) | MIN | 55 | boxscore | L | 2-5 | 9 | 28-27 | L2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | - | 25,870 | 2:26 | Bret Saberhagen | Mark Portugal | Bret Saberhagen | Frank Pastore | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 1986-06-09 | Jun | Mon (N) | SEA | 56 | boxscore | L | 3-5 | 9 | 28-28 | L3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | - | 28,242 | 2:49 | Dennis Leonard | Mark Langston | Dennis Leonard | Mark Huismann | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 1986-06-10 | Jun | Tue (N) | SEA | 57 | boxscore | W | 9-5 | 9 | 29-28 | W1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | - | 23,319 | 2:59 | Scott Bankhead | Steve Farr | Milt Wilcox | | 9 | 18 | 0 |
| 1986-06-11 | Jun | Wed (N) | SEA | 58 | boxscore | L | 2-12 | 9 | 29-29 | L1 | 2 | 8 | 13 | - | 26,230 | 2:37 | Charlie Leibrandt | Mike Morgan | Charlie Leibrandt | | 2 | 8 | 4 |
| 1986-06-12 | Jun | Thu (N) | @CAL | 59 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 29-30 | L2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | - | 27,701 | 2:32 | Danny Jackson | Mike Witt | Danny Jackson | | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 1986-06-13 | Jun | Fri (N) | @CAL | 60 | boxscore | W | 10-2 | 9 | 30-30 | W1 | 2 | 8 | 13 | - | 35,992 | 2:33 | Bret Saberhagen | Bret Saberhagen | Jim Slaton | | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| 1986-06-14 | Jun | Sat (D) | @CAL | 61 | boxscore | L | 5-6 | 9 | 30-31 | L1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | - | 40,005 | 3:08 | Dennis Leonard | Doug Corbett | Buddy Black | | 5 | 8 | 4 |
| 1986-06-15 | Jun | Sun (D) | @CAL | 62 | boxscore | W | 6-5 | 9 | 31-31 | W1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | - | 53,659 | 2:41 | Charlie Leibrandt | Charlie Leibrandt | Ron Romanick | Dan Quisenberry | 6 | 11 | 1 |
| 1986-06-16 | Jun | Mon (N) | @OAK | 63 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 11 | 32-31 | W2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | - | 15,958 | 3:04 | Scott Bankhead | Buddy Black | Jose Rijo | Dan Quisenberry | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 1986-06-17 | Jun | Tue (D) | @OAK | 64 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 33-31 | W3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | - | 10,168 | 2:49 | Danny Jackson | Danny Jackson | Bill Mooneyham | Dan Quisenberry | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 1986-06-18 | Jun | Wed (D) | @OAK | 65 | boxscore | L | 0-1 | 9 | 33-32 | L1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | - | 11,878 | 2:13 | Bret Saberhagen | Curt Young | Bret Saberhagen | | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986-06-20 | Jun | Fri (N) | CAL | 66 | boxscore | L | 2-6 | 9 | 33-33 | L2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | - | 35,086 | 2:50 | Dennis Leonard | Ron Romanick | Dennis Leonard | | 2 | 10 | 1 |
| 1986-06-21 | Jun | Sat (N) | CAL | 67 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 33-34 | L3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | - | 40,646 | 3:10 | Charlie Leibrandt | Kirk McCaskill | Charlie Leibrandt | Terry Forster | 3 | 13 | 0 |
| 1986-06-22 | Jun | Sun (D) | CAL | 68 | boxscore | W | 7-4 | 9 | 34-34 | W1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | - | 33,417 | 2:54 | Scott Bankhead | Scott Bankhead | Mike Witt | Dan Quisenberry | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| 1986-06-23 | Jun | Mon (N) | OAK | 69 | boxscore | W | 6-3 | 9 | 35-34 | W2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | - | 35,832 | 2:36 | Danny Jackson | Danny Jackson | Curt Young | Steve Farr | 6 | 10 | 1 |
| 1986-06-24 | Jun | Tue (N) | OAK | 70 | boxscore | L | 4-8 | 9 | 35-35 | L1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | - | 27,538 | 3:13 | Bret Saberhagen | Eric Plunk | Bret Saberhagen | Steve Ontiveros | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 1986-06-25 | Jun | Wed (N) | OAK | 71 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 9 | 36-35 | W1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | - | 24,220 | 3:13 | Dennis Leonard | Steve Farr | Bill Mooneyham | | 5 | 11 | 1 |
| 1986-06-26 | Jun | Thu (N) | OAK | 72 | boxscore | W | 9-2 | 9 | 37-35 | W2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | - | 35,017 | 2:33 | Charlie Leibrandt | Charlie Leibrandt | Rick Langford | | 9 | 12 | 1 |
| 1986-06-27 | Jun | Fri (N) | @MIN | 73 | boxscore | L | 4-6 | 9 | 37-36 | L1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | - | 22,439 | 2:51 | Scott Bankhead | Mike Smithson | Scott Bankhead | Keith Atherton | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| 1986-06-28 | Jun | Sat (N) | @MIN | 74 | boxscore | L | 2-7 | 9 | 37-37 | L2 | 3 | 10 | 16 | - | 31,789 | 2:43 | Danny Jackson | Bert Blyleven | Danny Jackson | Neal Heaton | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| 1986-06-29 | Jun | Sun (D) | @MIN | 75 | boxscore | L | 4-9 | 9 | 37-38 | L3 | 3 | 10 | 16 | - | 22,727 | 2:36 | Bret Saberhagen | Allan Anderson | Bret Saberhagen | Keith Atherton | 4 | 11 | 0 |
| 1986-06-30 | Jun | Mon (N) | @SEA | 76 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 37-39 | L4 | 3 | 10 | 16 | - | 20,611 | 2:27 | Dennis Leonard | Mark Langston | Dennis Leonard | Matt Young | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 1986-07-01 | Jul | Tue (N) | @SEA | 77 | boxscore | L | 5-8 | 9 | 37-40 | L5 | 3 | 10 | 17 | - | 9,966 | 3:05 | Charlie Leibrandt | Pete Ladd | Dan Quisenberry | | 5 | 12 | 0 |
| 1986-07-02 | Jul | Wed (N) | @SEA | 78 | boxscore | L | 3-5 | 9 | 37-41 | L6 | 3 | 10 | 17 | - | 13,976 | 2:40 | Scott Bankhead | Mike Morgan | Scott Bankhead | Matt Young | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| 1986-07-04 | Jul | Fri (N) | @CLE | 79 | boxscore | L | 3-10 | 9 | 37-42 | L7 | 3 | 10 | 17 | - | 73,303 | 2:20 | Danny Jackson | Phil Niekro | Danny Jackson | | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 1986-07-05 | Jul | Sat (D) | @CLE | 80 | boxscore | L | 5-10 | 9 | 37-43 | L8 | 3 | 10 | 17 | - | 20,085 | 2:43 | Bret Saberhagen | Ken Schrom | Bret Saberhagen | | 5 | 8 | 3 |
| 1986-07-06 | Jul | Sun (D) | @CLE | 81 | boxscore | L | 0-5 | 9 | 37-44 | L9 | 3 | 10 | 17 | - | 28,443 | 2:49 | Dennis Leonard | Tom Candiotti | Dennis Leonard | | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 1986-07-07 | Jul | Mon (N) | BAL | 82 | boxscore | L | 1-8 | 9 | 37-45 | L10 | 4 | 11 | 19 | - | 32,818 | 2:51 | Charlie Leibrandt | Mike Boddicker | Charlie Leibrandt | | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 1986-07-08 | Jul | Tue (N) | BAL | 83 | boxscore | L | 4-8 | 13 | 37-46 | L11 | 4 | 11 | 19 | - | 23,291 | 4:12 | Scott Bankhead | Odell Jones | Dan Quisenberry | | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| 1986-07-09 | Jul | Wed (N) | BAL | 84 | boxscore | W | 3-0 | 9 | 38-46 | W1 | 4 | 11 | 19 | - | 23,418 | 2:43 | Danny Jackson | Danny Jackson | Rich Bordi | Buddy Black | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 1986-07-11 | Jul | Fri (N) | DET | 86 | boxscore | L | 7-8 | 11 | 39-47 | L1 | 3 | 10 | 19 | - | 40,465 | 3:41 | Dennis Leonard | Guillermo Hernandez | Mark Gubicza | Bill Campbell | 7 | 11 | 1 |
| 1986-07-11 | Jul | Fri (D) | DET | 86 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 39-47 | L1 | 3 | 10 | 19 | - | 0 | 2:33 | Bret Saberhagen | Steve Farr | Walt Terrell | | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| 1986-07-12 | Jul | Sat (D) | DET | 87 | boxscore | W | 7-4 | 9 | 40-47 | W1 | 3 | 10 | 18 | - | 33,822 | 3:18 | Charlie Leibrandt | Charlie Leibrandt | Eric King | Danny Jackson | 7 | 12 | 1 |
| 1986-07-13 | Jul | Sun (D) | DET | 88 | boxscore | L | 0-5 | 9 | 40-48 | L1 | 4 | 11 | 19 | - | 30,348 | 2:38 | Scott Bankhead | Jack Morris | Scott Bankhead | | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 1986-07-17 | Jul | Thu (N) | CLE | 89 | boxscore | W | 5-1 | 9 | 41-48 | W1 | 3 | 10 | 18 | - | 31,851 | 2:15 | Bret Saberhagen | Bret Saberhagen | Tom Candiotti | | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| 1986-07-18 | Jul | Fri (N) | CLE | 90 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 10 | 41-49 | L1 | 3 | 10 | 19 | - | 35,648 | 3:40 | Charlie Leibrandt | Bryan Oelkers | Dan Quisenberry | | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 1986-07-19 | Jul | Sat (N) | CLE | 91 | boxscore | L | 4-6 | 9 | 41-50 | L2 | 4 | 11 | 19 | - | 39,857 | 2:42 | Scott Bankhead | Phil Niekro | Scott Bankhead | Ernie Camacho | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| 1986-07-20 | Jul | Sun (D) | CLE | 92 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 42-50 | W1 | 4 | 11 | 20 | - | 34,404 | 2:38 | Dennis Leonard | Steve Farr | Dickie Noles | | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 1986-07-21 | Jul | Mon (N) | @BAL | 93 | boxscore | W | 6-1 | 9 | 43-50 | W2 | 3 | 10 | 18 | - | 30,516 | 2:45 | Danny Jackson | Danny Jackson | Ken Dixon | Steve Farr | 6 | 7 | 0 |
| 1986-07-22 | Jul | Tue (N) | @BAL | 94 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 9 | 43-51 | L1 | 3 | 10 | 19 | - | 24,777 | 2:38 | Bret Saberhagen | Don Aase | Buddy Black | | 4 | 11 | 1 |
| 1986-07-23 | Jul | Wed (N) | @BAL | 95 | boxscore | W | 7-3 | 9 | 44-51 | W1 | 3 | 10 | 18 | - | 20,674 | 3:02 | Charlie Leibrandt | Mark Gubicza | Scott McGregor | | 7 | 9 | 1 |
| 1986-07-24 | Jul | Thu (N) | @DET | 96 | boxscore | W | 1-0 | 9 | 45-51 | W2 | 3 | 10 | 18 | - | 26,401 | 2:46 | Scott Bankhead | Scott Bankhead | Randy O'Neal | Dan Quisenberry | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 1986-07-25 | Jul | Fri (N) | @DET | 97 | boxscore | L | 2-9 | 9 | 45-52 | L1 | 3 | 10 | 18 | - | 32,526 | 2:47 | Dennis Leonard | Eric King | Dennis Leonard | | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| 1986-07-26 | Jul | Sat (N) | @DET | 98 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 11 | 45-53 | L2 | 3 | 10 | 19 | - | 42,577 | 3:14 | Danny Jackson | Guillermo Hernandez | Steve Farr | | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 1986-07-27 | Jul | Sun (D) | @DET | 99 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 9 | 46-53 | W1 | 3 | 10 | 18 | - | 41,756 | 3:06 | Mark Gubicza | Bret Saberhagen | Guillermo Hernandez | | 5 | 11 | 0 |
| 1986-07-28 | Jul | Mon (N) | TOR | 100 | boxscore | L | 0-6 | 9 | 46-54 | L1 | 3 | 10 | 19 | - | 40,468 | 1:55 | Charlie Leibrandt | Jim Clancy | Charlie Leibrandt | | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 1986-07-29 | Jul | Tue (N) | TOR | 101 | boxscore | L | 2-5 | 9 | 46-55 | L2 | 3 | 10 | 20 | - | 27,292 | 2:50 | Scott Bankhead | Dave Stieb | Scott Bankhead | Tom Henke | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 1986-07-30 | Jul | Wed (N) | TOR | 102 | boxscore | L | 2-7 | 9 | 46-56 | L3 | 3 | 10 | 20 | - | 35,750 | 2:31 | Dennis Leonard | Joe Johnson | Dennis Leonard | | 2 | 7 | 3 |
| 1986-08-01 | Aug | Fri (N) | @BOS | 103 | boxscore | L | 3-5 | 9 | 46-57 | L4 | 3 | 10 | 20 | - | 35,716 | 2:15 | Danny Jackson | Bruce Hurst | Danny Jackson | Joe Sambito | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| 1986-08-02 | Aug | Sat (D) | @BOS | 104 | boxscore | W | 13-2 | 9 | 47-57 | W1 | 3 | 10 | 19 | - | 34,941 | 3:05 | Mark Gubicza | Mark Gubicza | Tom Seaver | Buddy Black | 13 | 17 | 0 |
| 1986-08-03 | Aug | Sun (D) | @BOS | 105 | boxscore | L | 3-5 | 9 | 47-58 | L1 | 3 | 10 | 20 | - | 33,682 | 2:26 | Charlie Leibrandt | Al Nipper | Charlie Leibrandt | Calvin Schiraldi | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1986-08-05 | Aug | Tue (N) | @TOR | 106 | boxscore | W | 8-6 | 9 | 48-58 | W1 | 4 | 11 | 21 | - | 30,437 | 2:37 | Scott Bankhead | Scott Bankhead | Dennis Lamp | Steve Farr | 8 | 10 | 0 |
| 1986-08-06 | Aug | Wed (N) | @TOR | 107 | boxscore | L | 0-8 | 9 | 48-59 | L1 | 4 | 11 | 21 | - | 32,130 | 2:15 | Danny Jackson | Jimmy Key | Danny Jackson | | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 1986-08-07 | Aug | Thu (N) | @TOR | 108 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 9 | 48-60 | L2 | 4 | 11 | 21 | - | 34,285 | 2:40 | Mark Gubicza | Mark Eichhorn | Steve Farr | Tom Henke | 4 | 11 | 0 |
| 1986-08-08 | Aug | Fri (N) | @NYA | 109 | boxscore | L | 0-2 | 9 | 48-61 | L3 | 4 | 11 | 21 | - | 32,086 | 2:10 | Charlie Leibrandt | Tommy John | Charlie Leibrandt | Dave Righetti | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 1986-08-09 | Aug | Sat (D) | @NYA | 110 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 48-62 | L4 | 5 | 12 | 22 | - | 45,086 | 2:45 | Bret Saberhagen | Brian Fisher | Buddy Black | | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 1986-08-10 | Aug | Sun (D) | @NYA | 111 | boxscore | W | 13-3 | 9 | 49-62 | W1 | 4 | 11 | 21 | - | 40,198 | 2:43 | Scott Bankhead | Scott Bankhead | Dennis Rasmussen | | 13 | 12 | 2 |
| 1986-08-12 | Aug | Tue (N) | BOS | 113 | boxscore | W | 6-5 | 9 | 51-62 | W3 | 3 | 10 | 20 | - | 34,158 | 2:24 | Mark Gubicza | Mark Gubicza | Bob Stanley | Dan Quisenberry | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| 1986-08-12 | Aug | Tue (D) | BOS | 113 | boxscore | W | 5-1 | 9 | 51-62 | W3 | 3 | 10 | 20 | - | 0 | 2:18 | Danny Jackson | Danny Jackson | Bruce Hurst | Steve Farr | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| 1986-08-13 | Aug | Wed (N) | BOS | 114 | boxscore | L | 2-5 | 9 | 51-63 | L1 | 3 | 10 | 20 | - | 30,614 | 2:31 | Charlie Leibrandt | Tom Seaver | Charlie Leibrandt | Calvin Schiraldi | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 1986-08-14 | Aug | Thu (N) | BOS | 115 | boxscore | L | 6-11 | 9 | 51-64 | L2 | 5 | 12 | 22 | - | 40,418 | 3:12 | Dennis Leonard | Al Nipper | Buddy Black | Calvin Schiraldi | 6 | 10 | 3 |
| 1986-08-15 | Aug | Fri (N) | NYA | 116 | boxscore | L | 4-7 | 9 | 51-65 | L3 | 5 | 12 | 22 | - | 40,302 | 3:20 | Scott Bankhead | Doug Drabek | Scott Bankhead | Dave Righetti | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| 1986-08-16 | Aug | Sat (D) | NYA | 117 | boxscore | W | 4-2 | 9 | 52-65 | W1 | 3 | 10 | 20 | - | 39,426 | 2:29 | Danny Jackson | Danny Jackson | Dennis Rasmussen | Buddy Black | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| 1986-08-17 | Aug | Sun (D) | NYA | 118 | boxscore | W | 5-0 | 9 | 53-65 | W2 | 3 | 10 | 20 | - | 39,484 | 2:12 | Mark Gubicza | Mark Gubicza | Ron Guidry | | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| 1986-08-19 | Aug | Tue (N) | TEX | 119 | boxscore | W | 9-8 | 11 | 54-65 | W3 | 3 | 10 | 20 | - | 26,716 | 3:46 | Alan Hargesheimer | Dan Quisenberry | Dale Mohorcic | | 9 | 14 | 0 |
| 1986-08-20 | Aug | Wed (N) | TEX | 120 | boxscore | L | 1-7 | 9 | 54-66 | L1 | 3 | 10 | 20 | - | 26,107 | 2:24 | Scott Bankhead | Charlie Hough | Scott Bankhead | | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 1986-08-21 | Aug | Thu (N) | TEX | 121 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 55-66 | W1 | 3 | 10 | 20 | - | 35,273 | 2:33 | Charlie Leibrandt | Charlie Leibrandt | Ed Correa | | 4 | 7 | 3 |
| 1986-08-22 | Aug | Fri (N) | @MIL | 122 | boxscore | W | 4-2 | 9 | 56-66 | W2 | 3 | 10 | 20 | - | 19,040 | 2:35 | Danny Jackson | Danny Jackson | Juan Nieves | Dan Quisenberry | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| 1986-08-23 | Aug | Sat (N) | @MIL | 123 | boxscore | L | 4-8 | 9 | 56-67 | L1 | 3 | 10 | 20 | - | 26,056 | 2:56 | Mark Gubicza | Dan Plesac | Mark Gubicza | | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| 1986-08-24 | Aug | Sun (D) | @MIL | 124 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 11 | 56-68 | L2 | 3 | 10 | 20 | - | 23,560 | 3:11 | Dennis Leonard | Mark Clear | Dan Quisenberry | | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 1986-08-25 | Aug | Mon (N) | @CHA | 125 | boxscore | W | 2-0 | 9 | 57-68 | W1 | 3 | 10 | 20 | - | 18,405 | 2:48 | Scott Bankhead | Scott Bankhead | Jose DeLeon | Buddy Black | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986-08-26 | Aug | Tue (N) | @CHA | 126 | boxscore | W | 6-1 | 9 | 58-68 | W2 | 3 | 10 | 20 | - | 11,806 | 2:37 | Charlie Leibrandt | Charlie Leibrandt | Richard Dotson | | 6 | 15 | 0 |
| 1986-08-27 | Aug | Wed (N) | @CHA | 127 | boxscore | L | 1-3 | 9 | 58-69 | L1 | 3 | 10 | 20 | - | 13,600 | 2:20 | Danny Jackson | Floyd Bannister | Danny Jackson | | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 1986-08-29 | Aug | Fri (N) | MIL | 128 | boxscore | L | 1-3 | 9 | 58-70 | L2 | 4 | 11 | 21 | - | 25,997 | 2:28 | Dennis Leonard | Teddy Higuera | Dennis Leonard | | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 1986-08-30 | Aug | Sat (N) | MIL | 129 | boxscore | W | 10-1 | 9 | 59-70 | W1 | 4 | 11 | 21 | - | 35,739 | 2:38 | Mark Gubicza | Mark Gubicza | Mike Birkbeck | | 10 | 14 | 0 |
| 1986-08-31 | Aug | Sun (D) | MIL | 130 | boxscore | W | 6-1 | 9 | 60-70 | W2 | 4 | 11 | 21 | - | 39,428 | 2:25 | Scott Bankhead | Scott Bankhead | Bill Wegman | | 6 | 17 | 0 |
| 1986-09-01 | Sep | Mon (N) | CHA | 131 | boxscore | L | 0-4 | 9 | 60-71 | L1 | 4 | 11 | 21 | - | 30,453 | 2:11 | Charlie Leibrandt | Floyd Bannister | Charlie Leibrandt | | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 1986-09-02 | Sep | Tue (N) | CHA | 132 | boxscore | L | 0-3 | 9 | 60-72 | L2 | 4 | 11 | 21 | - | 17,418 | 2:13 | Danny Jackson | Steve Carlton | Danny Jackson | Bobby Thigpen | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| 1986-09-03 | Sep | Wed (N) | CHA | 133 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 10 | 61-72 | W1 | 4 | 11 | 21 | - | 18,022 | 3:03 | Dennis Leonard | Buddy Black | Gene Nelson | | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 1986-09-04 | Sep | Thu (N) | CHA | 134 | boxscore | W | 1-0 | 9 | 62-72 | W2 | 4 | 11 | 21 | - | 21,348 | 2:43 | Mark Gubicza | Steve Farr | Bill Dawley | | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 1986-09-05 | Sep | Fri (N) | @TEX | 135 | boxscore | L | 6-7 | 9 | 62-73 | L1 | 4 | 11 | 21 | - | 12,323 | 2:52 | Scott Bankhead | Bobby Witt | Scott Bankhead | Greg Harris | 6 | 7 | 0 |
| 1986-09-06 | Sep | Sat (N) | @TEX | 136 | boxscore | L | 4-6 | 9 | 62-74 | L2 | 4 | 11 | 21 | - | 23,059 | 2:52 | Charlie Leibrandt | Ed Correa | Steve Farr | Dale Mohorcic | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 1986-09-07 | Sep | Sun (N) | @TEX | 137 | boxscore | W | 5-2 | 9 | 63-74 | W1 | 4 | 11 | 21 | - | 15,771 | 2:19 | Danny Jackson | Danny Jackson | Charlie Hough | | 5 | 11 | 0 |
| 1986-09-08 | Sep | Mon (N) | MIN | 138 | boxscore | W | 5-0 | 9 | 64-74 | W2 | 4 | 11 | 20 | - | 21,425 | 2:31 | Dennis Leonard | Dennis Leonard | Bert Blyleven | | 5 | 10 | 2 |
| 1986-09-09 | Sep | Tue (N) | MIN | 139 | boxscore | W | 11-3 | 9 | 65-74 | W3 | 3 | 11 | 19 | - | 17,300 | 2:49 | Mark Gubicza | Mark Gubicza | Mike Smithson | Steve Farr | 11 | 14 | 1 |
| 1986-09-11 | Sep | Thu (N) | SEA | 140 | boxscore | W | 7-6 | 10 | 66-74 | W4 | 4 | 11 | 19 | - | 20,419 | 3:29 | Charlie Leibrandt | Dan Quisenberry | Mark Huismann | | 7 | 18 | 0 |
| 1986-09-12 | Sep | Fri (N) | SEA | 141 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 10 | 66-75 | L1 | 4 | 11 | 19 | - | 22,169 | 2:38 | Danny Jackson | Mark Langston | Dan Quisenberry | | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| 1986-09-13 | Sep | Sat (N) | SEA | 142 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 9 | 67-75 | W1 | 3 | 10 | 18 | - | 31,138 | 2:24 | Dennis Leonard | Dennis Leonard | Bill Swift | Buddy Black | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| 1986-09-14 | Sep | Sun (D) | SEA | 143 | boxscore | W | 10-3 | 9 | 68-75 | W2 | 3 | 10 | 16 | - | 22,063 | 2:44 | Mark Gubicza | Mark Gubicza | Mike Moore | | 10 | 15 | 0 |
| 1986-09-16 | Sep | Tue (N) | @CAL | 144 | boxscore | L | 5-6 | 9 | 68-76 | L1 | 3 | 8 | 15 | - | 26,057 | 2:41 | Charlie Leibrandt | Gary Lucas | Dan Quisenberry | | 5 | 12 | 1 |
| 1986-09-17 | Sep | Wed (N) | @CAL | 145 | boxscore | L | 1-3 | 10 | 68-77 | L2 | 3 | 9 | 16 | - | 27,067 | 2:49 | Danny Jackson | Doug Corbett | Buddy Black | | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986-09-18 | Sep | Thu (N) | @CAL | 146 | boxscore | L | 3-18 | 9 | 68-78 | L3 | 3 | 9 | 17 | - | 25,876 | 3:00 | Dennis Leonard | Mike Witt | Dennis Leonard | | 3 | 9 | 2 |
| 1986-09-19 | Sep | Fri (N) | @SEA | 147 | boxscore | L | 5-6 | 9 | 68-79 | L4 | 3 | 9 | 19 | - | 10,828 | 2:57 | Mark Gubicza | Matt Young | Buddy Black | | 5 | 13 | 0 |
| 1986-09-20 | Sep | Sat (N) | @SEA | 148 | boxscore | L | 0-3 | 9 | 68-80 | L5 | 3 | 9 | 18 | - | 10,899 | 2:08 | Bret Saberhagen | Mike Trujillo | Bret Saberhagen | | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1986-09-21 | Sep | Sun (D) | @SEA | 149 | boxscore | W | 8-1 | 9 | 69-80 | W1 | 3 | 9 | 17 | - | 9,554 | 2:22 | Charlie Leibrandt | Charlie Leibrandt | Mike Morgan | | 8 | 9 | 0 |
| 1986-09-22 | Sep | Mon (N) | @MIN | 150 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 69-81 | L1 | 4 | 11 | 19 | - | 7,488 | 2:52 | Danny Jackson | Keith Atherton | Danny Jackson | | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| 1986-09-23 | Sep | Tue (N) | @MIN | 151 | boxscore | L | 2-9 | 9 | 69-82 | L2 | 4 | 11 | 21 | - | 7,714 | 2:50 | Dennis Leonard | Mike Smithson | Dennis Leonard | | 2 | 12 | 1 |
| 1986-09-24 | Sep | Wed (N) | @MIN | 152 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 70-82 | W1 | 4 | 11 | 21 | - | 6,835 | 2:29 | Mark Gubicza | Dan Quisenberry | Bert Blyleven | | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 1986-09-25 | Sep | Thu (D) | @MIN | 153 | boxscore | W | 8-1 | 9 | 71-82 | W2 | 4 | 11 | 17 | - | 7,694 | 3:02 | Bret Saberhagen | Bret Saberhagen | Frank Viola | Dan Quisenberry | 8 | 17 | 1 |
| 1986-09-27 | Sep | Sat (N) | OAK | 155 | boxscore | L | 6-9 | 9 | 71-84 | L2 | 4 | 11 | 19 | - | 28,375 | 3:33 | Dennis Leonard | Jose Rijo | Buddy Black | Jay Howell | 6 | 10 | 2 |
| 1986-09-27 | Sep | Sat (D) | OAK | 155 | boxscore | L | 3-6 | 9 | 71-84 | L2 | 4 | 11 | 19 | - | 0 | 2:22 | Danny Jackson | Joaquin Andujar | Danny Jackson | | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 1986-09-28 | Sep | Sun (D) | OAK | 156 | boxscore | W | 6-2 | 9 | 72-84 | W1 | 4 | 11 | 17 | - | 22,585 | 2:46 | Charlie Leibrandt | Charlie Leibrandt | Dave Stewart | | 6 | 7 | 0 |
| 1986-09-29 | Sep | Mon (N) | CAL | 157 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 73-84 | W2 | 4 | 10 | 17 | - | 23,623 | 2:13 | Mark Gubicza | Mark Gubicza | Urbano Lugo | Buddy Black | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 1986-09-30 | Sep | Tue (N) | CAL | 158 | boxscore | L | 4-8 | 9 | 73-85 | L1 | 4 | 11 | 17 | - | 18,107 | 2:59 | Bret Saberhagen | Chuck Finley | Scott Bankhead | | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| 1986-10-01 | Oct | Wed (N) | CAL | 159 | boxscore | W | 2-0 | 9 | 74-85 | W1 | 4 | 10 | 17 | - | 19,225 | 2:08 | Danny Jackson | Danny Jackson | Vern Ruhle | | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| 1986-10-03 | Oct | Fri (N) | @OAK | 160 | boxscore | W | 8-4 | 9 | 75-85 | W2 | 3 | 9 | 16 | - | 7,838 | 2:43 | Charlie Leibrandt | Charlie Leibrandt | Joaquin Andujar | | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 1986-10-04 | Oct | Sat (D) | @OAK | 161 | boxscore | W | 2-0 | 9 | 76-85 | W3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | - | 13,664 | 2:56 | Mark Gubicza | Mark Gubicza | Dave Stewart | Buddy Black | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 1986-10-05 | Oct | Sun (D) | @OAK | 162 | boxscore | L | 0-6 | 9 | 76-86 | L1 | 3 | 9 | 16 | - | 17,235 | 1:58 | Bret Saberhagen | Curt Young | Bret Saberhagen | | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 162 record(s) |