|| 11,809 || 71–80 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 152 || September 18 || Twins || 4–7 || Miller || Belcher (14–10) || — || 11,588 || 71–81 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 153 || September 19 || @ Indians || 1–9 || Ogea || Appier (13–11) || — || 42,297 || 71–82 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 154 || September 20 || @ Indians || 6–4 || Bevil (1–0) || Nagy || Bluma (5) || 42,358 || 72–82 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 155 || September 21 || @ Indians || 4–13 || Hershiser || Rosado (7–6) || — || 42,339 || 72–83 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 156 || September 22 || @ Indians || 5–6 || McDowell || Jacome (0–4) || Mesa || 42,291 || 72–84 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 157 || September 24 || @ White Sox || 2–3 || Castillo || Belcher (14–11) || — || 14,348 || 72–85 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 158 || September 25 || @ White Sox || 8–2 || Appier (14–11) || Tapani || — || 15,911 || 73–85 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 159 || September 27 || Indians || 11–6 || Rosado (8–6) || Hershiser || — || 15,939 || 74–85 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 160 || September 28 || Indians || 4–5 || Mercker || Scanlan (0–1) || Mesa || 19,820 || 74–86 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 161 || September 29 || Indians || 4–1 || Belcher (15–11) || Ogea || Pichardo (3) || 14,556 || 75–86 |- |- | Legend: = Win = LossBold = Royals team member Detailed records Roster Player stats Batting Starters by position Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Other batters Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Pitching Starting pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Other pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Farm system LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Wilmington References 1996 Kansas City Royals at Baseball Reference 1996 Kansas