| Monday, January 28 |
| Future Royal Jermaine Dye is born in Oakland, CA. |
| Wednesday, April 3 |
| Future Royal Jim Pittsley is born in DuBois, PA. |
| Thursday, April 4 |
| » Major-league debuts: Jim Sundberg (Rangers) |
| Friday, April 5 |
| » Lost to Twins (1-0), 6-4 | Royals Stadium (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » W: Bill Campbell (1-0) L: Lindy McDaniel (0-1) | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, April 6 |
| » Defeated Twins (1-1), 23-6 | Royals Stadium (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » W: Steve Busby (1-0) L: Bill Hands (0-1) | Second | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Al Cowens (Royals) |
| Tuesday, April 9 |
| » Lost to Athletics (3-1), 6-4 | Royals Stadium (1-2) | 1-2 | |
| » W: Darold Knowles (1-0) L: Gene Garber (0-1) S: Paul Lindblad (1) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, April 10 |
| » Defeated Athletics (3-2), 4-1 | Royals Stadium (2-2) | 2-2 | |
| » W: Steve Busby (2-0) L: Ken Holtzman (0-2) | Third | 1 out |
| Saturday, April 13 |
| » Defeated Twins (3-2), 6-5 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-0) | 3-2 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bruce Dal Canton (1-0) L: Tom Burgmeier (0-1) | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, April 14 |
| » Lost to Twins (4-2), 8-0 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-1) | 3-3 | |
| » W: Bert Blyleven (2-0) L: Paul Splittorff (0-1) | Third | 2 out |
| Tuesday, April 16 |
| » Lost to Rangers (5-5), 3-2 | Arlington Stadium (0-1) | 3-4 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Steve Foucault (1-0) L: Steve Busby (2-1) | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, April 17 |
| » Lost to Rangers (6-5), 4-2 | Arlington Stadium (0-2) | 3-5 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Jim Bibby (3-1) L: Gene Garber (0-2) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Friday, April 19 |
| » Lost to White Sox (3-8), 5-4 | Comiskey Park I (0-1) | 3-6 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Jim Kaat (1-0) L: Bruce Dal Canton (1-1) S: Terry Forster (1) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Saturday, April 20 |
| » Defeated White Sox (3-9), 7-3 | Comiskey Park I (1-1) | 4-6 | |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (1-1) L: Wilbur Wood (1-4) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Sunday, April 21 |
| » Lost to White Sox (4-9), 11-7 | Comiskey Park I (1-2) | 4-7 | |
| » W: Terry Forster (1-3) L: Steve Busby (2-2) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Monday, April 22 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (9-5), 4-1 | Fenway Park (0-1) | 4-8 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rick Wise (2-1) L: Nelson Briles (0-1) S: Diego Segui (2) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, April 23 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (9-6), 5-2 | Fenway Park (1-1) | 5-8 | |
| » W: Al Fitzmorris (1-0) L: Dick Drago (1-1) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, April 24 |
| » Lost to Yankees (10-7), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (0-1) | 5-9 | |
| » W: Doc Medich (3-1) L: Marty Pattin (0-1) S: Sparky Lyle (2) | Sixth | 3½ out |
| Thursday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Yankees (10-8), 6-1 | Shea Stadium (1-1) | 6-9 | |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (2-1) L: Steve Kline (2-2) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Friday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (9-9), 4-2 | Royals Stadium (3-2) | 7-9 | Won 2 |
| » W: Steve Busby (3-2) L: Bill Lee (2-2) | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Saturday, April 27 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (9-10), 10-3 | Royals Stadium (4-2) | 8-9 | Won 3 |
| » W: Al Fitzmorris (2-0) L: Juan Marichal (0-1) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Sunday, April 28 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (10-10), 5-4 | Royals Stadium (4-3) | 8-10 | |
| » W: Dick Drago (2-1) L: Doug Bird (0-1) | Fifth | 3 out |
| Tuesday, April 30 |
| » Lost to Tigers (9-10), 7-2 | Royals Stadium (4-4) | 8-11 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mickey Lolich (1-4) L: Paul Splittorff (2-2) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Wednesday, May 1 |
| » Lost to Tigers (10-10), 2-1 | Royals Stadium (4-5) | 8-12 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Lerrin LaGrow (2-2) L: Steve Busby (3-3) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Thursday, May 2 |
| » Lost to Tigers (11-10), 9-7 | Royals Stadium (4-6) | 8-13 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Joe Coleman (5-1) L: Al Fitzmorris (2-1) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Friday, May 3 |
| » Lost to Yankees (15-10), 5-4 | Royals Stadium (4-7) | 8-14 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Doc Medich (5-1) L: Steve Mingori (0-1) S: Sparky Lyle (5) | Sixth | 5 out |
| Saturday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Yankees (15-11), 5-1 | Royals Stadium (5-7) | 9-14 | |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (3-2) L: Mel Stottlemyre (5-2) | Sixth | 5 out |
| Sunday, May 5 |
| » Defeated Yankees (15-12), 8-2 | Royals Stadium (6-7) | 10-14 | Won 2 |
| » W: Steve Busby (4-3) L: Pat Dobson (2-4) | Sixth | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, May 8 |
| » Defeated Rangers (15-13), 4-2 | Arlington Stadium (1-2) | 11-14 | Won 3 |
| » W: Al Fitzmorris (3-1) L: Fergie Jenkins (6-2) | Sixth | 2½ out |
| Thursday, May 9 |
| » Defeated Rangers (15-14), 6-1 | Arlington Stadium (2-2) | 12-14 | Won 4 |
| » W: Marty Pattin (1-1) L: Jim Bibby (5-4) | Fifth | 1½ out |
| Friday, May 10 |
| » Lost to Angels (16-14), 2-1 | Anaheim Stadium (0-1) | 12-15 | |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (4-3) L: Paul Splittorff (3-3) | Sixth | 2½ out |
| Saturday, May 11 |
| » Defeated Angels (16-15), 10-2 | Anaheim Stadium (1-1) | 13-15 | |
| » W: Steve Busby (5-3) L: Bill Stoneman (1-3) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Sunday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Angels (16-16), 3-2 | Anaheim Stadium (2-1) | 14-15 | Won 2 |
| » W: Doug Bird (1-1) L: Frank Tanana (3-4) | Third | 1 out |
| » Defeated Angels (16-17), 5-2 | Anaheim Stadium (3-1) | 15-15 | Won 3 |
| » W: Joe Hoerner (1-0) L: Dick Selma (2-2) | Third | 1 out |
| Monday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Athletics (17-15), 11-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-1) | 15-16 | |
| » W: Vida Blue (2-4) L: Marty Pattin (1-2) | Fifth | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Athletics (17-16), 4-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-1) | 16-16 | |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (4-3) L: Catfish Hunter (6-3) S: Doug Bird (1) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| » Lost to Athletics (18-16), 2-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-2) | 16-17 | |
| » W: Rollie Fingers (4-1) L: Lindy McDaniel (0-2) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, May 15 |
| Future Royal A.J. Hinch is born in Waverly, IA. |
| Thursday, May 16 |
| » Defeated Rangers (17-18), 5-3 | Royals Stadium (7-7) | 17-17 | |
| » W: Steve Busby (6-3) L: Fergie Jenkins (6-4) S: Doug Bird (2) | Third | 1½ out |
| Friday, May 17 |
| » Defeated Rangers (17-19), 6-4 | Royals Stadium (8-7) | 18-17 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bruce Dal Canton (2-1) L: Jim Bibby (5-6) S: Doug Bird (3) | Third | 1½ out |
| Saturday, May 18 |
| » Lost to Rangers (18-19), 7-3 | Royals Stadium (8-8) | 18-18 | |
| » W: Steve Hargan (3-3) L: Marty Pattin (1-3) | Third | 1½ out |
| Future Royal Felix Martinez is born in Nagua, D.R. |
| Sunday, May 19 |
| » Lost to Rangers (19-19), 8-3 | Royals Stadium (8-9) | 18-19 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jackie Brown (1-1) L: Paul Splittorff (4-4) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Angels (18-22), 4-2 | Royals Stadium (9-9) | 19-19 | |
| » W: Steve Busby (7-3) L: Frank Tanana (3-6) S: Joe Hoerner (1) | Third | 2 out |
| Future Royal Mark Quinn is born in LaMirada, CA. |
| Wednesday, May 22 |
| » Lost to Angels (19-22), 6-1 | Royals Stadium (9-10) | 19-20 | |
| » W: Bill Singer (6-3) L: Al Fitzmorris (3-2) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Thursday, May 23 |
| » Lost to Angels (20-22), 3-1 | Royals Stadium (9-11) | 19-21 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (6-4) L: Bruce Dal Canton (2-2) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Friday, May 24 |
| » Defeated White Sox (20-18), 4-2 | Royals Stadium (10-11) | 20-21 | |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (5-4) L: Stan Bahnsen (5-4) | Third | 2½ out |
| Saturday, May 25 |
| » Defeated White Sox (20-19), 4-3 | Royals Stadium (11-11) | 21-21 | Won 2 |
| » W: Doug Bird (2-1) L: Wilbur Wood (7-6) | Third | 1½ out |
| Sunday, May 26 |
| » Defeated White Sox (20-20), 4-1 | Royals Stadium (12-11) | 22-21 | Won 3 |
| » W: Al Fitzmorris (4-2) L: Jim Kaat (4-5) | Second | 1½ out |
| Monday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Orioles (21-22), 9-1 | Royals Stadium (13-11) | 23-21 | Won 4 |
| » W: Bruce Dal Canton (3-2) L: Jim Palmer (2-6) | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Orioles (21-23), 9-5 | Royals Stadium (14-11) | 24-21 | Won 5 |
| » W: Doug Bird (3-1) L: Bob Reynolds (3-1) | Second | ½ out |
| Wednesday, May 29 |
| » Lost to Orioles (22-23), 10-3 | Royals Stadium (14-12) | 24-22 | |
| » W: Mike Cuellar (6-3) L: Steve Busby (7-4) | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, May 31 |
| » Defeated Indians (22-25), 4-2 | Cleveland Stadium (1-0) | 25-22 | |
| » W: Steve Mingori (1-1) L: Steve Kline (3-8) | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, June 1 |
| » Lost to Indians (23-25), 5-2 | Cleveland Stadium (1-1) | 25-23 | |
| » W: Jim Perry (4-4) L: Bruce Dal Canton (3-3) | Second | 2½ out |
| Sunday, June 2 |
| » Lost to Indians (24-25), 5-2 | Cleveland Stadium (1-2) | 25-24 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Gaylord Perry (9-1) L: Paul Splittorff (5-5) | Second | 3½ out |
| Monday, June 3 |
| » Lost to Orioles (24-25), 4-3 | Memorial Stadium (0-1) | 25-25 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (2-2) L: Steve Busby (7-5) S: Grant Jackson (4) | Second | 4 out |
| Tuesday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Orioles (24-26), 8-0 | Memorial Stadium (1-1) | 26-25 | |
| » W: Al Fitzmorris (5-2) L: Ross Grimsley (5-6) | Second | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, June 5 |
| » Lost to Orioles (25-26), 5-4 | Memorial Stadium (1-2) | 26-26 | |
| » W: Bob Reynolds (4-2) L: Doug Bird (3-2) | Third | 4½ out |
| Friday, June 7 |
| » Lost to Indians (26-26), 3-1 | Royals Stadium (14-13) | 26-27 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Gaylord Perry (10-1) L: Paul Splittorff (5-6) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Sunday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Indians (27-26), 8-6 | Royals Stadium (14-14) | 26-28 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Steve Kline (4-8) L: Steve Busby (7-6) S: Fred Beene (2) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Tuesday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Brewers (28-25), 1-0 | Royals Stadium (15-14) | 27-28 | |
| » W: Al Fitzmorris (6-2) L: Clyde Wright (5-7) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, June 12 |
| » Defeated Brewers (28-26), 4-3 | Royals Stadium (16-14) | 28-28 | Won 2 |
| » W: Doug Bird (4-2) L: Tom Murphy (2-3) | Second | 2½ out |
| Thursday, June 13 |
| » Defeated Brewers (28-27), 5-4 | Royals Stadium (17-14) | 29-28 | Won 3 |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (6-6) L: Jim Slaton (6-8) S: Gene Garber (1) | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Tigers (29-29), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (1-0) | 30-28 | Won 4 |
| » W: Steve Busby (8-6) L: Lerrin LaGrow (5-5) | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, June 15 |
| » Lost to Tigers (30-29), 11-9 | Tiger Stadium (1-1) | 30-29 | |
| » W: Luke Walker (2-0) L: Joe Hoerner (1-1) | Third | 2 out |
| Sunday, June 16 |
| » Lost to Tigers (31-29), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (1-2) | 30-30 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mickey Lolich (8-7) L: Bruce Dal Canton (3-4) | Third | 2 out |
| Tuesday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Brewers (29-30), 7-0 | County Stadium (1-0) | 31-30 | |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (7-6) L: Kevin Kobel (3-5) | Third | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Brewers (29-31), 2-0 | County Stadium (2-0) | 32-30 | Won 2 |
| » W: Steve Busby (9-6) L: Clyde Wright (5-9) | Second | 1½ out |
| Thursday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Athletics (35-31), 4-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-3) | 32-31 | |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (9-8) L: Al Fitzmorris (6-3) | Third | 1½ out |
| Friday, June 21 |
| » Lost to Athletics (36-31), 5-4 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-4) | 32-32 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Darold Knowles (2-1) L: Joe Hoerner (1-2) S: Rollie Fingers (6) | Third | 2½ out |
| Saturday, June 22 |
| » Lost to Athletics (37-31), 3-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-5) | 32-33 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Ken Holtzman (8-8) L: Paul Splittorff (7-7) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Sunday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Athletics (37-32), 4-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-5) | 33-33 | |
| » W: Lindy McDaniel (1-2) L: Glenn Abbott (0-1) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Monday, June 24 |
| » Lost to White Sox (33-32), 3-1 | Royals Stadium (17-15) | 33-34 | |
| » W: Wilbur Wood (12-8) L: Steve Busby (9-7) S: Terry Forster (11) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, June 25 |
| » Lost to White Sox (34-32), 10-9 | Royals Stadium (17-16) | 33-35 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Terry Forster (4-5) L: Joe Hoerner (1-3) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, June 26 |
| » Defeated White Sox (34-33), 2-1 | Royals Stadium (18-16) | 34-35 | |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (8-7) L: Rich Gossage (0-1) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Thursday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Athletics (40-33), 5-4 | Royals Stadium (19-16) | 35-35 | Won 2 |
| » W: Marty Pattin (2-3) L: Ken Holtzman (8-9) | Third | 3½ out |
| Future Royal Andy Larkin is born in Chelan, WA. |
| Friday, June 28 |
| » Lost to Athletics (41-33), 7-1 | Royals Stadium (19-17) | 35-36 | |
| » W: Glenn Abbott (1-1) L: Nelson Briles (0-2) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Athletics (41-34), 2-0 | Royals Stadium (20-17) | 36-36 | |
| » W: Steve Busby (10-7) L: Vida Blue (7-8) | Third | 3½ out |
| Sunday, June 30 |
| » Defeated Athletics (41-35), 8-7 | Royals Stadium (21-17) | 37-36 | Won 2 |
| » W: Gene Garber (1-2) L: Darold Knowles (2-2) | Second | 2½ out |
| Monday, July 1 |
| » Defeated White Sox (36-37), 9-0 | Comiskey Park I (2-2) | 38-36 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bruce Dal Canton (4-4) L: Stan Bahnsen (7-9) | Second | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, July 2 |
| » Lost to White Sox (37-37), 4-1 | Comiskey Park I (2-3) | 38-37 | |
| » W: Wilbur Wood (13-9) L: Lindy McDaniel (1-3) | Second | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, July 3 |
| » Defeated White Sox (37-38), 5-3 | Comiskey Park I (3-3) | 39-37 | |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (9-7) L: Bill Moran (1-2) S: Doug Bird (4) | Second | 3½ out |
| Thursday, July 4 |
| » Lost to White Sox (38-38), 11-3 | Comiskey Park I (3-4) | 39-38 | |
| » W: Jim Kaat (9-6) L: Steve Busby (10-8) S: Terry Forster (12) | Second | 4½ out |
| Saturday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (43-36), 5-3 | Fenway Park (2-1) | 40-38 | |
| » W: Nelson Briles (1-2) L: Rick Wise (3-4) S: Al Fitzmorris (1) | Second | 4 out |
| Sunday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (43-37), 11-9 | Fenway Park (3-1) | 41-38 | Won 2 |
| » W: Joe Hoerner (2-3) L: Don Newhauser (0-1) | Second | 3½ out |
| » Lost to Red Sox (44-37), 5-3 | Fenway Park (3-2) | 41-39 | |
| » W: Roger Moret (2-2) L: Marty Pattin (2-4) | Second | 3½ out |
| Monday, July 8 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (44-38), 5-0 | Fenway Park (4-2) | 42-39 | |
| » W: Steve Busby (11-8) L: Dick Drago (5-5) | Second | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, July 9 |
| » Lost to Yankees (40-43), 8-2 | Royals Stadium (21-18) | 42-40 | |
| » W: Dave Pagan (1-1) L: Paul Splittorff (9-8) | Second | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, July 10 |
| » Lost to Yankees (41-43), 9-4 | Royals Stadium (21-19) | 42-41 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Wallace (4-0) L: Doug Bird (4-3) S: Sparky Lyle (8) | Second | 5 out |
| Thursday, July 11 |
| » Lost to Yankees (42-43), 2-1 | Royals Stadium (21-20) | 42-42 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Doc Medich (10-7) L: Nelson Briles (1-3) | Second | 5½ out |
| Friday, July 12 |
| » Defeated Tigers (43-43), 7-2 | Royals Stadium (22-20) | 43-42 | |
| » W: Steve Busby (12-8) L: Mickey Lolich (10-10) | Second | 4½ out |
| Saturday, July 13 |
| » Lost to Tigers (44-43), 8-2 | Royals Stadium (22-21) | 43-43 | |
| » W: Woodie Fryman (4-5) L: Paul Splittorff (9-9) | Second | 4½ out |
| Sunday, July 14 |
| » Defeated Tigers (44-44), 2-1 | Royals Stadium (23-21) | 44-43 | |
| » W: Doug Bird (5-3) L: Jim Ray (0-2) | Second | 5 out |
| Monday, July 15 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (48-41), 3-2 | Royals Stadium (24-21) | 45-43 | Won 2 |
| » W: Nelson Briles (2-3) L: Reggie Cleveland (7-7) S: Doug Bird (5) | Second | 5 out |
| Tuesday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (48-42), 5-4 | Royals Stadium (25-21) | 46-43 | Won 3 |
| » W: Steve Busby (13-8) L: Bill Lee (10-8) | Second | 5 out |
| Wednesday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (49-42), 6-3 | Royals Stadium (25-22) | 46-44 | |
| » W: Roger Moret (3-3) L: Marty Pattin (2-5) | Second | 6 out |
| Thursday, July 18 |
| » Lost to Yankees (46-46), 10-6 | Shea Stadium (1-2) | 46-45 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Wallace (5-0) L: Paul Splittorff (9-10) | Third | 7 out |
| Friday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Yankees (46-47), 5-4 | Shea Stadium (2-2) | 47-45 | |
| » W: Bruce Dal Canton (5-4) L: Sam McDowell (1-4) S: Doug Bird (6) | Third | 6 out |
| Saturday, July 20 |
| » Lost to Yankees (47-47), 6-2 | Shea Stadium (2-3) | 47-46 | |
| » W: Doc Medich (12-7) L: Steve Busby (13-9) | Third | 6 out |
| Sunday, July 21 |
| » Lost to Yankees (48-47), 5-4 | Shea Stadium (2-4) | 47-47 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Sparky Lyle (6-1) L: Steve Mingori (1-2) | Third | 7 out |
| Thursday, July 25 |
| » Defeated Angels (39-60), 2-1 | Anaheim Stadium (4-1) | 48-47 | |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (10-10) L: Nolan Ryan (12-10) S: Doug Bird (7) | Third | 7 out |
| Friday, July 26 |
| » Defeated Angels (39-61), 3-2 | Anaheim Stadium (5-1) | 49-47 | Won 2 |
| » W: Steve Busby (14-9) L: Luis Quintana (0-1) | Second | 7 out |
| Saturday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Angels (39-62), 6-3 | Anaheim Stadium (6-1) | 50-47 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bruce Dal Canton (6-4) L: Ed Figueroa (1-3) | Second | 6 out |
| Sunday, July 28 |
| » Lost to Rangers (50-51), 6-4 | Arlington Stadium (2-3) | 50-48 | |
| » W: Jackie Brown (8-8) L: Nelson Briles (2-4) | Second | 7½ out |
| Monday, July 29 |
| » Lost to Rangers (51-51), 10-1 | Arlington Stadium (2-4) | 50-49 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Fergie Jenkins (14-9) L: Marty Pattin (2-6) | Second | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Twins (50-53), 7-3 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-2) | 50-50 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Joe Decker (11-9) L: Paul Splittorff (10-11) | Third | 9½ out |
| Wednesday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Twins (50-54), 3-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (2-2) | 51-50 | |
| » W: Steve Busby (15-9) L: Bert Blyleven (10-12) S: Doug Bird (8) | Second | 8½ out |
| Thursday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Rangers (53-52), 3-1 | Royals Stadium (25-23) | 51-51 | |
| » W: Jackie Brown (9-8) L: Bruce Dal Canton (6-5) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Friday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Rangers (53-53), 4-0 | Royals Stadium (26-23) | 52-51 | |
| » W: Nelson Briles (3-4) L: Fergie Jenkins (14-10) | Second | 8½ out |
| Saturday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Angels (43-65), 4-3 | Royals Stadium (26-24) | 52-52 | |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (14-11) L: Paul Splittorff (10-12) | Third | 9 out |
| Sunday, August 4 |
| » Defeated Angels (43-66), 10-4 | Royals Stadium (27-24) | 53-52 | |
| » W: Steve Busby (16-9) L: Dick Lange (3-7) S: Steve Mingori (1) | Second | 8 out |
| » Defeated Angels (43-67), 3-0 | Royals Stadium (28-24) | 54-52 | Won 2 |
| » W: Al Fitzmorris (7-3) L: Frank Tanana (6-14) S: Joe Hoerner (2) | Second | 8 out |
| Tuesday, August 6 |
| » Defeated Twins (53-58), 17-3 | Royals Stadium (29-24) | 55-52 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bruce Dal Canton (7-5) L: Ray Corbin (6-4) | Second | 7 out |
| Wednesday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Twins (53-59), 7-6 | Royals Stadium (30-24) | 56-52 | Won 4 |
| » W: Doug Bird (6-3) L: Bill Campbell (5-6) | Second | 6½ out |
| » Defeated Twins (53-60), 5-1 | Royals Stadium (31-24) | 57-52 | Won 5 |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (11-12) L: Bill Butler (4-5) | Second | 6½ out |
| Thursday, August 8 |
| » Lost to Twins (54-60), 3-2 | Royals Stadium (31-25) | 57-53 | |
| » W: Bill Campbell (6-6) L: Marty Pattin (2-7) | Second | 7½ out |
| Friday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Brewers (53-60), 13-3 | Royals Stadium (32-25) | 58-53 | |
| » W: Steve Busby (17-9) L: Kevin Kobel (5-9) | Second | 6½ out |
| Saturday, August 10 |
| » Defeated Brewers (53-61), 8-5 | Royals Stadium (33-25) | 59-53 | Won 2 |
| » W: Marty Pattin (3-7) L: Jim Slaton (8-14) | Second | 6½ out |
| Sunday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Brewers (53-62), 5-2 | Royals Stadium (34-25) | 60-53 | Won 3 |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (12-12) L: Clyde Wright (8-17) S: Doug Bird (9) | Second | 5½ out |
| Monday, August 12 |
| » Lost to Tigers (55-61), 5-1 | Tiger Stadium (1-3) | 60-54 | |
| » W: Mickey Lolich (13-14) L: Nelson Briles (3-5) | Second | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Tigers (55-62), 6-2 | Tiger Stadium (2-3) | 61-54 | |
| » W: Al Fitzmorris (8-3) L: Joe Coleman (10-10) | Second | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Tigers (55-63), 9-1 | Tiger Stadium (3-3) | 62-54 | Won 2 |
| » W: Steve Busby (18-9) L: Fred Holdsworth (0-1) | Second | 5½ out |
| Friday, August 16 |
| » Lost to Orioles (60-58), 1-0 | Memorial Stadium (1-3) | 62-55 | |
| » W: Ross Grimsley (14-10) L: Bruce Dal Canton (7-6) | Second | 5½ out |
| Saturday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Orioles (60-59), 3-2 | Memorial Stadium (2-3) | 63-55 | |
| » W: Steve Mingori (2-2) L: Bob Reynolds (4-5) | Second | 4½ out |
| Sunday, August 18 |
| » Lost to Orioles (61-59), 1-0 | Memorial Stadium (2-4) | 63-56 | |
| » W: Dave McNally (11-9) L: Steve Busby (18-10) | Second | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Indians (60-57), 2-0 | Cleveland Stadium (2-2) | 64-56 | |
| » W: Al Fitzmorris (9-3) L: Gaylord Perry (16-8) S: Lindy McDaniel (1) | Second | 5 out |
| Wednesday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Indians (61-57), 7-6 | Cleveland Stadium (2-3) | 64-57 | |
| » W: Tom Buskey (1-4) L: Steve Mingori (2-3) | Second | 5 out |
| Thursday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Indians (61-58), 3-1 | Cleveland Stadium (3-3) | 65-57 | |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (13-12) L: Jim Perry (13-9) | Second | 4½ out |
| Friday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Brewers (60-65), 8-4 | County Stadium (3-0) | 66-57 | Won 2 |
| » W: Steve Busby (19-10) L: Bill Champion (8-3) S: Steve Mingori (2) | Second | 4 out |
| » Lost to Brewers (61-65), 1-0 | County Stadium (3-1) | 66-58 | |
| » W: Tom Murphy (6-4) L: Lindy McDaniel (1-4) | Second | 4 out |
| Saturday, August 24 |
| » Defeated Brewers (61-66), 4-0 | County Stadium (4-1) | 67-58 | |
| » W: Al Fitzmorris (10-3) L: Eduardo Rodriguez (6-4) | Second | 4 out |
| Sunday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Brewers (61-67), 2-0 | County Stadium (5-1) | 68-58 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bruce Dal Canton (8-6) L: Kevin Kobel (6-10) | Second | 4 out |
| Monday, August 26 |
| » Lost to Indians (62-62), 4-1 | Royals Stadium (34-26) | 68-59 | |
| » W: Jim Perry (14-9) L: Paul Splittorff (13-13) | Second | 4 out |
| Tuesday, August 27 |
| » Lost to Indians (63-62), 12-8 | Royals Stadium (34-27) | 68-60 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tom Hilgendorf (4-2) L: Steve Busby (19-11) S: Tom Buskey (14) | Second | 4½ out |
| » Defeated Indians (63-63), 13-2 | Royals Stadium (35-27) | 69-60 | |
| » W: Nelson Briles (4-5) L: Milt Wilcox (2-2) | Second | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, August 28 |
| » Lost to Indians (64-63), 7-1 | Royals Stadium (35-28) | 69-61 | |
| » W: Gaylord Perry (17-9) L: Al Fitzmorris (10-4) | Second | 5½ out |
| Friday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Orioles (65-65), 9-2 | Royals Stadium (35-29) | 69-62 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Cuellar (16-10) L: Bruce Dal Canton (8-7) | Second | 6½ out |
| Saturday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Orioles (66-65), 3-2 | Royals Stadium (35-30) | 69-63 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Jim Palmer (5-10) L: Paul Splittorff (13-14) S: Grant Jackson (10) | Second | 6½ out |
| Sunday, September 1 |
| » Lost to Orioles (67-65), 7-1 | Royals Stadium (35-31) | 69-64 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Dave McNally (13-10) L: Steve Busby (19-12) | Second | 7½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Aurelio Lopez (Royals) |
| Monday, September 2 |
| » Lost to White Sox (66-69), 6-4 | Royals Stadium (35-32) | 69-65 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Wilbur Wood (20-16) L: Doug Bird (6-4) | Second | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, September 3 |
| » Lost to White Sox (67-69), 2-1 | Royals Stadium (35-33) | 69-66 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Jack Kucek (1-0) L: Bruce Dal Canton (8-8) S: Terry Forster (19) | Third | 9½ out |
| Wednesday, September 4 |
| » Lost to White Sox (68-69), 7-0 | Royals Stadium (35-34) | 69-67 | Lost 7 |
| » W: Jim Kaat (15-13) L: Paul Splittorff (13-15) | Third | 9½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Dennis Leonard (Royals) |
| Thursday, September 5 |
| » Lost to Twins (68-70), 4-1 | Royals Stadium (35-35) | 69-68 | Lost 8 |
| » W: Vic Albury (6-8) L: Steve Busby (19-13) | Third | 10½ out |
| Saturday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Twins (68-71), 1-0 | Royals Stadium (36-35) | 70-68 | |
| » W: Al Fitzmorris (11-4) L: Joe Decker (14-12) | Third | 9 out |
| Sunday, September 8 |
| » Lost to Twins (69-71), 8-4 | Royals Stadium (36-36) | 70-69 | |
| » W: Bert Blyleven (14-15) L: Bruce Dal Canton (8-9) S: Bill Campbell (19) | Third | 9 out |
| Monday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Athletics (81-61), 3-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-6) | 70-70 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Vida Blue (15-14) L: Steve Busby (19-14) | Third | 11 out |
| » Lost to Athletics (82-61), 7-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-7) | 70-71 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (23-10) L: Paul Splittorff (13-16) | Third | 11 out |
| Tuesday, September 10 |
| » Lost to Angels (57-87), 8-2 | Anaheim Stadium (6-2) | 70-72 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Frank Tanana (11-17) L: Dennis Leonard (0-1) | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Wednesday, September 11 |
| » Lost to Angels (58-87), 3-2 | Anaheim Stadium (6-3) | 70-73 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (19-15) L: Al Fitzmorris (11-5) | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Friday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Twins (73-72), 6-5 | Metropolitan Stadium (2-3) | 70-74 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Tom Johnson (2-0) L: Doug Bird (6-5) | Fifth | 12 out |
| Saturday, September 14 |
| » Lost to Twins (74-72), 7-5 | Metropolitan Stadium (2-4) | 70-75 | Lost 7 |
| » W: Dave Goltz (9-8) L: Paul Splittorff (13-17) S: Tom Johnson (1) | Fifth | 11½ out |
| » Defeated Twins (74-73), 13-3 | Metropolitan Stadium (3-4) | 71-75 | |
| » W: Nelson Briles (5-5) L: Jim Hughes (0-1) | Fifth | 11½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jim Hughes (Twins) |
| Sunday, September 15 |
| » Lost to Twins (75-73), 5-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (3-5) | 71-76 | |
| » W: Joe Decker (15-12) L: Dennis Leonard (0-2) | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Monday, September 16 |
| » Lost to Twins (76-73), 7-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (3-6) | 71-77 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bert Blyleven (15-16) L: Al Fitzmorris (11-6) | Fifth | 13 out |
| Tuesday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Athletics (84-65), 2-1 | Royals Stadium (37-36) | 72-77 | |
| » W: Steve Busby (20-14) L: Catfish Hunter (23-12) | Fourth | 12 out |
| Wednesday, September 18 |
| » Lost to Athletics (85-65), 5-4 | Royals Stadium (37-37) | 72-78 | |
| » W: Ken Holtzman (19-14) L: Paul Splittorff (13-18) S: Rollie Fingers (18) | Fifth | 13 out |
| Thursday, September 19 |
| » Defeated Athletics (85-66), 4-3 | Royals Stadium (38-37) | 73-78 | |
| » W: Doug Bird (7-5) L: Rollie Fingers (9-5) | Fifth | 12 out |
| Saturday, September 21 |
| » Defeated Rangers (79-71), 4-1 | Arlington Stadium (3-4) | 74-78 | Won 2 |
| » W: Al Fitzmorris (12-6) L: Jim Bibby (19-18) | Fourth | 11 out |
| » Defeated Rangers (79-72), 8-5 | Arlington Stadium (4-4) | 75-78 | Won 3 |
| » W: Steve Busby (21-14) L: Steve Foucault (8-8) S: Doug Bird (10) | Fourth | 11 out |
| Sunday, September 22 |
| » Lost to Rangers (80-72), 4-3 | Arlington Stadium (4-5) | 75-79 | |
| » W: Fergie Jenkins (24-12) L: Dennis Leonard (0-3) | Fifth | 11 out |
| Tuesday, September 24 |
| » Lost to Angels (62-93), 9-3 | Royals Stadium (38-38) | 75-80 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (21-16) L: Paul Splittorff (13-19) | Fifth | 12 out |
| Wednesday, September 25 |
| » Lost to Angels (63-93), 7-0 | Royals Stadium (38-39) | |
