2010 Kansas City Royals season
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record
53 June 1 Angels 6-3 Bannister ( 5-3 ) Piñeiro ( 3-6 ) Soria ( 13 ) 15,142 22-31
54 June 2 Angels 7-2 Kazmir ( 4-5 ) Davies ( 4-4 ) 12,718 22-32
55 June 3 Angels 5-4 Weaver ( 5-2 ) Greinke ( 1-7 ) Fuentes ( 7 ) 13,621 22-33
56 June 4 Tigers 7-3 Chen ( 2-0 ) Scherzer ( 2-5 ) 21,930 23-33
57 June 5 Tigers 4-2 Verlander ( 6-4 ) Hochevar ( 5-4 ) Valverde ( 12 ) 24,383 23-34
58 June 6 Tigers 7-2 Bannister ( 6-3 ) Bonderman ( 2-4 ) 22,240 24-34
59 June 8 @ Twins 7-3 Slowey ( 7-3 ) Greinke ( 1-8 ) Guerrier ( 1 ) 38,970 24-35
60 June 9 @ Twins 6-2 Pavano ( 6-6 ) Davies ( 4-5 ) 40,323 24-36
61 June 10 @ Twins 9-8 Chen ( 3-0 ) Baker ( 5-5 ) Soria ( 14 ) 39,022 25-36
62 June 11 @ Reds 6-5 ( 11 ) Marté ( 1-0 ) Owings ( 3-2 ) Soria ( 15 ) 25,847 26-36
63 June 12 @ Reds 11-5 Cueto ( 6-1 ) Bannister ( 6-4 ) 34,240 26-37
64 June 13 @ Reds 7-3 Greinke ( 2-8 ) LeCure ( 1-3 ) 23,747 27-37
65 June 15 Astros 15-7 Texeira ( 1-1 ) Paulino ( 1-8 ) 24,862 28-37
66 June 16 Astros 4-2 Oswalt ( 5-8 ) Chen ( 3-1 ) Lindstrom ( 15 ) 17,675 28-38
67 June 17 Astros 5-2 Marté ( 2-0 ) Myers ( 4-5 ) Soria ( 16 ) 16,255 29-38
68 June 18 @ Braves 6-4 Lowe ( 9-5 ) Bannister ( 6-5 ) Wagner ( 13 ) 29,808 29-39
69 June 19 @ Braves 5-4 Wagner ( 5-0 ) Tejeda ( 2-3 ) 39,109 29-40
70 June 20 @ Braves 8-5 Kimbrel ( 2-0 ) Wood ( 0-1 ) Wagner ( 14 ) 30,072 29-41
71 June 21 @ Nationals 2-1 Hernández ( 6-4 ) Chen ( 3-2 ) Capps ( 21 ) 13,592 29-42
72 June 22 @ Nationals 4-3 Atilano ( 6-4 ) Lerew ( 0-1 ) Capps ( 22 ) 21,168 29-43
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).