<hr class="infobox-hr-separator" /> <div class="infobox"> <strong><span class="infobox-head">Royals&#8217; home openers </span></strong><br /> <span style="line-height:0"><br clear="all" /></span><table border="0" class="story-table"> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td><strong>1969:</strong> Royals 4, Twins 3, 12 inn.</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td><strong>1970:</strong> A&#8217;s 6, Royals 4</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td><strong>1971:</strong> Twins 2, Royals 0</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td><strong>1972:</strong> Royals 2, White Sox 1, 11 inn.</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td><strong>1973:</strong> Royals 12, Rangers 1</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td><strong>1974:</strong> Twins 6, Royals 4, 11 inn.</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td><strong>1975:</strong> Royals 8, Twins 3</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td><strong>1976:</strong> Royals 7, Angels 4</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td><strong>1977:</strong> Royals 5, Yankees 4, 13 inn.</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td><strong>1978:</strong> Royals 4, Orioles 2</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td><strong>1979:</strong> Royals 11, Blue Jays 2</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td><strong>1980:</strong> Tigers 5, Royals 1</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td><strong>1981:</strong> Tigers 6, Royals 5</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td><strong>1982:</strong> Royals 4, Tigers 2</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td><strong>1983:</strong> Royals 5, Brewers 2</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td><strong>1984:</strong> Royals 4, Yankees 2</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td><strong>1985:</strong> Royals 2, Blue Jays 1</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td><strong>1986:</strong> Blue Jays 6, Royals 2</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td><strong>1987:</strong> White Sox 5, Royals 4</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td><strong>1988:</strong> Blue Jays 5, Royals 3</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td><strong>1989:</strong> Blue Jays 4, Royals 3</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td><strong>1990:</strong> Orioles 7, Royals 6, 11 inn.</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td><strong>1991:</strong> Royals 4, Indians 2</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td><strong>1992:</strong> A&#8217;s 6, Royals 1</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td><strong>1993:</strong> Red Sox 3, Royals 1</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td><strong>1994:</strong> Indians 8, Royals 3</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td><strong>1995:</strong> Royals 5, Orioles 1</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td><strong>1996:</strong> Royals 5, Red Sox 4, 12 inn.</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td><strong>1997:</strong> Royals 6, Orioles 5</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td><strong>1998:</strong> Orioles 11, Royals 7</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td><strong>1999:</strong> Red Sox 5, Royals 3</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td><strong>2000:</strong> Royals 10, Twins 6</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td><strong>2001:</strong> Twins 6, Royals 2</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td><strong>2002:</strong> Twins 8, Royals 6</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td><strong>2003:</strong> Royals 3, White Sox 0</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td><strong>2004:</strong> Royals 9, White Sox 7</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td><strong>2005:</strong> Mariners 8, Royals 2</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td><strong>2006:</strong> Tigers 3, Royals 1</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td><strong>2007:</strong> Royals 7, Red Sox 1</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td><strong>2008:</strong> Royals 5, Yankees 2</td></tr> </table> </div>