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	REGULARS	BA	HR	RBI
1B	John Mayberry	.291	34	106
2B	Cookie Rojas	.254	2	37
SS	Freddie Patek	.228	5	45
3B	George Brett	.308	11	89
OF	Amos Otis	.247	9	46
OF	Hal McRae	.306	5	71
OF	Al Cowens	.277	4	42
C	Buck Martinez	.226	3	23
DH	Harmon Killebrew	.199	14	44
	Other position players: Jim Wohlford (.255, 0, 30), Vada Pinson (.223, 4, 22), Frank White (.250, 7, 36), Tony Solaita (.260, 16, 44), Fran Healy (.255, 2, 18), Bob Stinson (.265, 1, 9), Jamie Quirk (.256, 1, 5), Rodney Scott (.067, 0, 0), Gary Martz (.000, 0, 0)
	STARTERS	W-L	ERA	SV
R	Al Fitzmorris	16-12	3.57	0
R	Steve Busby	18-12	3.08	0
R	Dennis Leonard	15-7	3.77	0
L	Paul Splittorff	9-10	3.17	1
R	Nelson Briles	6-6	4.26	2
	BULLPEN
R	Doug Bird	9-6	3.25	11
R	Lindy McDaniel	5-1	4.15	1
L	Steve Mingori	0-3	2.50	2
R	Marty Pattin	10-10	3.25	5
L	Bob McClure	1-0	0.00	1
	Other pitchers: Mark Littell (1-2, 3.70), George Throop (0-0, 4.00), Bruce Dalcanton (0-2, 15.58), Ray Sadecki (1-0, 3.00)

Thursday, January 2
Future Royal Jeff Suppan is born in Oklahoma City, OK.
Friday, January 17
Future Royal Scott Mullen is born in San Benito, TX.
Thursday, February 20
Future Royal Donzell McDonald is born in Long Beach, CA.
Friday, February 21
Future Royal Brandon Berger is born in Covington, KY.
Monday, April 7
» Lost to Angels (1-0), 3-2	Anaheim Stadium (0-1)	0-1
» W: Nolan Ryan (1-0) L: Steve Mingori (0-1)		Third	1 out
» Major-league debuts: Jerry Remy (Angels)
Wednesday, April 9
» Defeated Angels (1-1), 7-6	Anaheim Stadium (1-1)	1-1
» W: Lindy McDaniel (1-0) L: Chuck Dobson (0-1)		Second	1 out
Friday, April 11
» Defeated Twins (2-2), 8-3	Royals Stadium (1-0)	2-1	Won 2
» W: Al Fitzmorris (1-0) L: Bill Butler (0-1)		Second	½ out
» Major-league debuts: Rodney Scott (Royals)
Future Royal Todd Dunwoody is born in Lafayette, IN.
Saturday, April 12
» Defeated Twins (2-3), 2-1	Royals Stadium (2-0)	3-1	Won 3
» W: Doug Bird (1-0) L: Bill Campbell (0-1)		Second	½ out
» Major-league debuts: Dan Ford (Twins)
Sunday, April 13
» Defeated Twins (2-4), 5-3	Royals Stadium (3-0)	4-1	Won 4
» W: Steve Busby (1-0) L: Joe Decker (1-1) S: Doug Bird (1)		First	--
Monday, April 14
» Lost to Athletics (5-1), 3-2	Royals Stadium (3-1)	4-2
» W: Ken Holtzman (1-0) L: Paul Splittorff (0-1) S: Rollie Fingers (3)		Second	1 out
Tuesday, April 15
» Defeated Athletics (5-2), 4-3	Royals Stadium (4-1)	5-2
» W: Al Fitzmorris (2-0) L: Rollie Fingers (0-2)		First	--
Wednesday, April 16
» Defeated Athletics (5-3), 6-2	Royals Stadium (5-1)	6-2	Won 2
» W: Nelson Briles (1-0) L: Vida Blue (2-1)		First	--
Thursday, April 17
» Major-league debuts: Bombo Rivera (Expos)
Friday, April 18
» Defeated Rangers (4-5), 5-3	Arlington Stadium (1-0)	7-2	Won 3
» W: Steve Busby (2-0) L: Jackie Brown (0-1)		First	--
Saturday, April 19
» Defeated Rangers (4-6), 5-2	Arlington Stadium (2-0)	8-2	Won 4
» W: Paul Splittorff (1-1) L: Bill Hands (0-2) S: Doug Bird (2)		First	--
Sunday, April 20
» Defeated Rangers (4-7), 2-0	Arlington Stadium (3-0)	9-2	Won 5
» W: Al Fitzmorris (3-0) L: Steve Hargan (1-1)		First	--
Tuesday, April 22
» Lost to White Sox (4-9), 7-3	Comiskey Park I (0-1)	9-3
» W: Jim Kaat (2-0) L: Bruce Dal Canton (0-1) S: Terry Forster (1)		First	--
Wednesday, April 23
» Lost to Athletics (10-5), 3-2	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-1)	9-4	Lost 2
» W: Vida Blue (4-1) L: Steve Busby (2-1) S: Jim Todd (2)		First	--
Thursday, April 24
» Lost to Athletics (11-5), 3-2	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-2)	9-5	Lost 3
» W: Glenn Abbott (2-0) L: Paul Splittorff (1-2)		Second	1 out
Friday, April 25
» Lost to White Sox (6-9), 5-2	Royals Stadium (5-2)	9-6	Lost 4
» W: Claude Osteen (1-2) L: Al Fitzmorris (3-1) S: Rich Gossage (3)		Second	1 out
Saturday, April 26
» Defeated White Sox (6-10), 8-6	Royals Stadium (6-2)	10-6
» W: Nelson Briles (2-0) L: Stan Bahnsen (0-3) S: Doug Bird (3)		First	--
Sunday, April 27
» Lost to White Sox (7-10), 8-6	Royals Stadium (6-3)	10-7
» W: Jim Kaat (3-0) L: Bruce Dal Canton (0-2) S: Rich Gossage (4)		Second	1½ out
Monday, April 28
» Defeated White Sox (7-11), 7-5	Royals Stadium (7-3)	11-7
» W: Steve Busby (3-1) L: Wilbur Wood (1-5)		First	--
Tuesday, April 29
» Lost to Angels (11-8), 12-1	Royals Stadium (7-4)	11-8
» W: Andy Hassler (3-1) L: Paul Splittorff (1-3)		Second	½ out
Wednesday, April 30
» Lost to Angels (12-8), 7-6	Royals Stadium (7-5)	11-9	Lost 2
» W: Mickey Scott (1-0) L: Doug Bird (1-1) S: Bill Singer (1)		Second	1 out
Thursday, May 1
» Defeated Angels (12-9), 11-10	Royals Stadium (8-5)	12-9
» W: Doug Bird (2-1) L: Orlando Pena (0-2)		Second	½ out
Friday, May 2
» Lost to Twins (7-10), 4-1	Metropolitan Stadium (0-1)	12-10
» W: Dave Goltz (1-2) L: Steve Busby (3-2) S: Tom Burgmeier (3)		Third	1½ out
Saturday, May 3
» Lost to Twins (8-10), 14-5	Metropolitan Stadium (0-2)	12-11	Lost 2
» W: Bert Blyleven (3-1) L: Paul Splittorff (1-4)		Fourth	1½ out
Sunday, May 4
» Lost to Twins (9-10), 6-3	Metropolitan Stadium (0-3)	12-12	Lost 3
» W: Jim Hughes (1-1) L: Al Fitzmorris (3-2)		Fourth	1½ out
Tuesday, May 6
» Defeated Rangers (13-11), 6-2	Royals Stadium (9-5)	13-12
» W: Nelson Briles (3-0) L: Jim Bibby (1-3)		Third	1½ out
Wednesday, May 7
» Defeated Rangers (13-12), 6-5	Royals Stadium (10-5)	14-12	Won 2
» W: Steve Busby (4-2) L: Clyde Wright (0-2) S: Doug Bird (4)		Second	1½ out
Thursday, May 8
» Lost to Rangers (14-12), 5-3	Royals Stadium (10-6)	14-13
» W: Steve Hargan (3-1) L: Doug Bird (2-2)		Third	1½ out
Friday, May 9
» Lost to Brewers (15-9), 7-1	Royals Stadium (10-7)	14-14	Lost 2
» W: Ed Sprague (1-0) L: Al Fitzmorris (3-3) S: Tom Murphy (6)		Fourth	2½ out
Saturday, May 10
» Lost to Brewers (16-9), 3-0	Royals Stadium (10-8)	14-15	Lost 3
» W: Pete Broberg (5-3) L: Nelson Briles (3-1) S: Tom Murphy (7)		Third	2½ out
Sunday, May 11
» Defeated Brewers (16-10), 4-0	Royals Stadium (11-8)	15-15
» W: Steve Busby (5-2) L: Bill Champion (4-2)		Second	2½ out
Monday, May 12
» Lost to Tigers (13-12), 5-0	Tiger Stadium (0-1)	15-16
» W: Vern Ruhle (2-1) L: Dennis Leonard (0-1)		Third	3½ out
Tuesday, May 13
» Defeated Tigers (13-13), 8-7	Tiger Stadium (1-1)	16-16
» W: Al Fitzmorris (4-3) L: Lerrin LaGrow (3-3)		Third	3½ out
Wednesday, May 14
» Defeated Tigers (13-14), 4-1	Tiger Stadium (2-1)	17-16	Won 2
» W: Nelson Briles (4-1) L: Joe Coleman (2-5)		Third	3 out
Thursday, May 15
» Defeated Red Sox (14-13), 3-0	Fenway Park (1-0)	18-16	Won 3
» W: Steve Busby (6-2) L: Luis Tiant (3-5)		Third	2½ out
Friday, May 16
» Defeated Red Sox (14-14), 5-2	Fenway Park (2-0)	19-16	Won 4
» W: Dennis Leonard (1-1) L: Bill Lee (4-4)		Third	2½ out
Saturday, May 17
» Defeated Red Sox (14-15), 5-3	Fenway Park (3-0)	20-16	Won 5
» W: Al Fitzmorris (5-3) L: Reggie Cleveland (2-2) S: Doug Bird (5)		Third	2½ out
Sunday, May 18
» Lost to Red Sox (15-15), 4-2	Fenway Park (3-1)	20-17
» W: Rick Wise (4-3) L: Nelson Briles (4-2)		Third	2½ out
Monday, May 19
» Lost to Yankees (14-20), 5-1	Shea Stadium (0-1)	20-18	Lost 2
» W: Rudy May (3-2) L: Steve Busby (6-3) S: Dick Tidrow (1)		Third	2½ out
Tuesday, May 20
» Lost to Yankees (15-20), 6-0	Shea Stadium (0-2)	20-19	Lost 3
» W: Pat Dobson (3-5) L: Paul Splittorff (1-5)		Fourth	2½ out
Wednesday, May 21
» Defeated Yankees (15-21), 4-1	Shea Stadium (1-2)	21-19
» W: Doug Bird (3-2) L: Doc Medich (3-7)		Second	1½ out
Friday, May 23
» Defeated Orioles (16-21), 10-1	Royals Stadium (12-8)	22-19	Won 2
» W: Al Fitzmorris (6-3) L: Ross Grimsley (1-5)		Third	1½ out
Saturday, May 24
» Defeated Orioles (16-22), 5-4	Royals Stadium (13-8)	23-19	Won 3
» W: Marty Pattin (1-0) L: Wayne Garland (0-2)		Third	1½ out
Sunday, May 25
» Defeated Orioles (16-23), 9-1	Royals Stadium (14-8)	24-19	Won 4
» W: Steve Busby (7-3) L: Jim Palmer (7-3)		Second	1 out
Monday, May 26
» Defeated Yankees (18-22), 6-5	Royals Stadium (15-8)	25-19	Won 5
» W: Marty Pattin (2-0) L: Sparky Lyle (1-3)		Second	1 out
Tuesday, May 27
» Defeated Yankees (18-23), 3-0	Royals Stadium (16-8)	26-19	Won 6
» W: Al Fitzmorris (7-3) L: Catfish Hunter (6-5)		Second	1 out
Wednesday, May 28
» Lost to Yankees (19-23), 6-2	Royals Stadium (16-9)	26-20
» W: Rudy May (4-2) L: Nelson Briles (4-3)		Second	2 out
Saturday, May 31
» Defeated Brewers (21-21), 7-5	County Stadium (1-0)	27-20
» W: Lindy McDaniel (2-0) L: Pete Broberg (6-5)		Second	1½ out
Future Royal Mac Suzuki is born in Kobe, Japan.
Sunday, June 1
» Defeated Brewers (21-22), 13-6	County Stadium (2-0)	28-20	Won 2
» W: Marty Pattin (3-0) L: Tom Hausman (1-1)		Second	1 out
» Defeated Brewers (21-23), 11-5	County Stadium (3-0)	29-20	Won 3
» W: Al Fitzmorris (8-3) L: Jim Colborn (0-4)		Second	1 out
Tuesday, June 3
» Defeated Indians (19-26), 5-2	Cleveland Stadium (1-0)	30-20	Won 4
» W: Dennis Leonard (2-1) L: Fritz Peterson (4-5)		First	--
Wednesday, June 4
» Lost to Indians (20-26), 4-0	Cleveland Stadium (1-1)	30-21
» W: Blue Moon Odom (1-2) L: Steve Busby (7-4)		Second	½ out
Thursday, June 5
» Lost to Indians (21-26), 8-7	Cleveland Stadium (1-2)	30-22	Lost 2
» W: Dave LaRoche (1-0) L: Marty Pattin (3-1)		Second	1 out
Friday, June 6
» Lost to Orioles (20-28), 3-2	Memorial Stadium (0-1)	30-23	Lost 3
» W: Grant Jackson (1-2) L: Marty Pattin (3-2)		Second	1 out
Saturday, June 7
» Lost to Orioles (21-28), 7-3	Memorial Stadium (0-2)	30-24	Lost 4
» W: Mike Torrez (7-3) L: Dennis Leonard (2-2)		Second	1 out
Sunday, June 8
» Lost to Orioles (22-28), 1-0	Memorial Stadium (0-3)	30-25	Lost 5
» W: Jim Palmer (9-3) L: Steve Busby (7-5)		Second	2 out
Monday, June 9
» Defeated Tigers (23-26), 5-2	Royals Stadium (17-9)	31-25
» W: Lindy McDaniel (3-0) L: Tom Walker (1-3)		Second	2 out
Tuesday, June 10
» Defeated Tigers (23-27), 4-3	Royals Stadium (18-9)	32-25	Won 2
» W: Marty Pattin (4-2) L: Vern Ruhle (5-3) S: Lindy McDaniel (1)		Second	2 out
Wednesday, June 11
» Defeated Indians (23-31), 7-1	Royals Stadium (19-9)	33-25	Won 3
» W: Dennis Leonard (3-2) L: Gaylord Perry (6-9)		Second	2 out
Thursday, June 12
» Defeated Indians (23-32), 2-1	Royals Stadium (20-9)	34-25	Won 4
» W: Steve Busby (8-5) L: Eric Raich (2-1)		Second	1 out
Friday, June 13
» Lost to Red Sox (30-23), 10-4	Royals Stadium (20-10)	34-26
» W: Rick Wise (6-5) L: Al Fitzmorris (8-4)		Second	1½ out
» Defeated Red Sox (30-24), 6-5	Royals Stadium (21-10)	35-26
» W: Doug Bird (4-2) L: Dick Pole (1-2)		Second	1½ out
Saturday, June 14
» Lost to Red Sox (31-24), 4-3	Royals Stadium (21-11)	35-27
» W: Luis Tiant (8-6) L: Marty Pattin (4-3)		Second	1½ out
Sunday, June 15
» Lost to Red Sox (32-24), 8-7	Royals Stadium (21-12)	35-28	Lost 2
» W: Bill Lee (9-5) L: Lindy McDaniel (3-1) S: Roger Moret (1)		Second	2 out
Tuesday, June 17
» Defeated Angels (31-34), 3-2	Royals Stadium (22-12)	36-28
» W: Steve Busby (9-5) L: Ed Figueroa (5-3)		Second	2 out
Wednesday, June 18
» Defeated Angels (31-35), 13-0	Royals Stadium (23-12)	37-28	Won 2
» W: Marty Pattin (5-3) L: Nolan Ryan (10-6)		Second	2 out
Friday, June 20
» Lost to Athletics (40-25), 3-1	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-3)	37-29
» W: Stan Bahnsen (5-6) L: Dennis Leonard (3-3) S: Rollie Fingers (9)		Second	3½ out
Saturday, June 21
» Defeated Athletics (40-26), 4-1	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-3)	38-29
» W: Steve Busby (10-5) L: Ken Holtzman (6-7)		Second	2½ out
Sunday, June 22
» Lost to Athletics (41-26), 7-6	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-4)	38-30
» W: Jim Todd (3-2) L: Steve Mingori (0-2)		Second	4½ out
» Lost to Athletics (42-26), 8-1	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-5)	38-31	Lost 2
» W: Dick Bosman (4-3) L: Marty Pattin (5-4)		Second	4½ out
Tuesday, June 24
» Defeated Angels (34-38), 5-3	Anaheim Stadium (2-1)	39-31
» W: Doug Bird (5-2) L: Mickey Scott (1-1)		Second	5 out
Wednesday, June 25
» Defeated Angels (34-39), 6-2	Anaheim Stadium (3-1)	40-31	Won 2
» W: Steve Busby (11-5) L: Luis Quintana (0-2)		Second	5 out
Thursday, June 26
» Defeated Angels (34-40), 7-1	Anaheim Stadium (4-1)	41-31	Won 3
» W: Marty Pattin (6-4) L: Ed Figueroa (6-4)		Second	4½ out
Friday, June 27
» Lost to White Sox (32-38), 4-3	Comiskey Park I (0-2)	41-32
» W: Dave Hamilton (2-3) L: Doug Bird (5-3)		Second	5½ out
Saturday, June 28
» Lost to White Sox (33-38), 5-3	Comiskey Park I (0-3)	41-33	Lost 2
» W: Claude Osteen (3-6) L: Dennis Leonard (3-4)		Second	6½ out
Sunday, June 29
» Lost to White Sox (34-38), 3-1	Comiskey Park I (0-4)	41-34	Lost 3
» W: Jim Kaat (12-4) L: Paul Splittorff (1-6) S: Dave Hamilton (2)		Second	7½ out
Tuesday, July 1
» Lost to Rangers (37-39), 5-4	Arlington Stadium (3-1)	41-35	Lost 4
» W: Fergie Jenkins (9-8) L: Steve Busby (11-6) S: Stan Thomas (1)		Second	8 out
Wednesday, July 2
» Defeated Rangers (37-40), 7-5	Arlington Stadium (4-1)	42-35
» W: Doug Bird (6-3) L: Gaylord Perry (6-13)		Second	7 out
Thursday, July 3
» Defeated Rangers (37-41), 10-5	Arlington Stadium (5-1)	43-35	Won 2
» W: Al Fitzmorris (9-4) L: Bill Hands (5-4)		Second	6 out
Friday, July 4
» Defeated White Sox (37-40), 3-2	Royals Stadium (24-12)	44-35	Won 3
» W: Dennis Leonard (4-4) L: Wilbur Wood (6-12)		Second	6 out
Saturday, July 5
» Defeated White Sox (37-41), 6-4	Royals Stadium (25-12)	45-35	Won 4
» W: Paul Splittorff (2-6) L: Dave Hamilton (2-4)		Second	5 out
Sunday, July 6
» Lost to White Sox (38-41), 9-3	Royals Stadium (25-13)	45-36
» W: Claude Osteen (4-6) L: Marty Pattin (6-5)		Second	5 out
Monday, July 7
» Lost to Brewers (44-39), 4-3	Royals Stadium (25-14)	45-37	Lost 2
» W: Jim Slaton (7-8) L: Al Fitzmorris (9-5) S: Eduardo Rodriguez (4)		Second	6 out
Tuesday, July 8
» Defeated Brewers (44-40), 9-1	Royals Stadium (26-14)	46-37
» W: Dennis Leonard (5-4) L: Bill Travers (4-2)		Second	6 out
Wednesday, July 9
» Lost to Brewers (45-40), 6-4	Royals Stadium (26-15)	46-38
» W: Jim Colborn (4-7) L: Nelson Briles (4-4) S: Eduardo Rodriguez (5)		Second	7 out
Thursday, July 10
» Lost to Tigers (37-46), 3-2	Royals Stadium (26-16)	46-39	Lost 2
» W: Vern Ruhle (8-5) L: Steve Busby (11-7) S: Bob Reynolds (1)		Second	7½ out
Friday, July 11
» Defeated Tigers (37-47), 5-2	Royals Stadium (27-16)	47-39
» W: Marty Pattin (7-5) L: Mickey Lolich (10-6)		Second	6½ out
Saturday, July 12
» Lost to Tigers (38-47), 2-0	Royals Stadium (27-17)	47-40
» W: Lerrin LaGrow (6-8) L: Al Fitzmorris (9-6)		Second	7½ out
Sunday, July 13
» Lost to Tigers (39-47), 8-4	Royals Stadium (27-18)	47-41	Lost 2
» W: Joe Coleman (6-12) L: Dennis Leonard (5-5) S: John Hiller (12)		Second	8½ out
Thursday, July 17
» Lost to Red Sox (51-37), 8-3	Fenway Park (3-2)	47-42	Lost 3
» W: Luis Tiant (13-8) L: Al Fitzmorris (9-7)		Second	9½ out
Friday, July 18
» Lost to Red Sox (52-37), 9-3	Fenway Park (3-3)	47-43	Lost 4
» W: Bill Lee (11-6) L: Steve Busby (11-8)		Second	10½ out
Saturday, July 19
» Lost to Tigers (41-49), 10-8	Tiger Stadium (2-2)	47-44	Lost 5
» W: Joe Coleman (7-12) L: Marty Pattin (7-6) S: John Hiller (13)		Second	10 out
Sunday, July 20
» Lost to Tigers (42-49), 7-3	Tiger Stadium (2-3)	47-45	Lost 6
» W: Ray Bare (5-5) L: Nelson Briles (4-5)		Second	11 out
Monday, July 21
» Defeated Tigers (42-50), 3-2	Tiger Stadium (3-3)	48-45
» W: Dennis Leonard (6-5) L: Mickey Lolich (10-8) S: Steve Mingori (1)		Second	10 out
Tuesday, July 22
» Defeated Brewers (48-47), 3-2	County Stadium (4-0)	49-45	Won 2
» W: Steve Busby (12-8) L: Jim Slaton (9-9) S: Paul Splittorff (1)		Second	11 out
» Lost to Brewers (49-47), 6-3	County Stadium (4-1)	49-46
» W: Tom Hausman (3-2) L: Al Fitzmorris (9-8)		Second	11 out
Wednesday, July 23
» Defeated Brewers (49-48), 4-1	County Stadium (5-1)	50-46
» W: Marty Pattin (8-6) L: Bill Travers (4-5)		Second	11 out
Friday, July 25
» Defeated Rangers (47-52), 6-3	Royals Stadium (28-18)	51-46	Won 2
» Manager: Whitey Herzog
» W: Nelson Briles (5-5) L: Clyde Wright (2-4) S: Doug Bird (6)		Second	10 out
» Defeated Rangers (47-53), 6-1	Royals Stadium (29-18)	52-46	Won 3
» W: Dennis Leonard (7-5) L: Stan Thomas (4-3)		Second	10 out
Saturday, July 26
» Defeated Rangers (47-54), 7-0	Royals Stadium (30-18)	53-46	Won 4
» W: Al Fitzmorris (10-8) L: Fergie Jenkins (12-11)		Second	9 out
Sunday, July 27
» Defeated Rangers (47-55), 2-1	Royals Stadium (31-18)	54-46	Won 5
» W: Steve Busby (13-8) L: Gaylord Perry (9-15) S: Doug Bird (7)		Second	9½ out
Monday, July 28
» Lost to Twins (44-58), 9-8	Metropolitan Stadium (0-4)	54-47
» W: Tom Burgmeier (5-6) L: Doug Bird (6-4)		Second	10½ out
Tuesday, July 29
» Defeated Twins (44-59), 5-2	Metropolitan Stadium (1-4)	55-47
» W: Paul Splittorff (3-6) L: Bert Blyleven (9-5) S: Steve Mingori (2)		Second	9½ out
Wednesday, July 30
» Defeated Twins (44-60), 6-4	Metropolitan Stadium (2-4)	56-47	Won 2
» W: Dennis Leonard (8-5) L: Vic Albury (5-6) S: Doug Bird (8)		Second	9½ out
Thursday, July 31
» Lost to Twins (45-60), 7-2	Metropolitan Stadium (2-5)	56-48
» W: Jim Hughes (9-9) L: Al Fitzmorris (10-9)		Second	10 out
Friday, August 1
» Defeated Athletics (66-39), 6-0	Royals Stadium (32-18)	57-48
» W: Steve Busby (14-8) L: Stan Bahnsen (7-9)		Second	9 out
Saturday, August 2
» Lost to Athletics (67-39), 6-5	Royals Stadium (32-19)	57-49
» W: Rollie Fingers (7-5) L: Steve Mingori (0-3)		Second	10 out
Sunday, August 3
» Defeated Athletics (67-40), 5-0	Royals Stadium (33-19)	58-49
» W: Paul Splittorff (4-6) L: Glenn Abbott (5-3)		Second	9 out
Monday, August 4
» Defeated Twins (49-62), 6-5	Royals Stadium (34-19)	59-49	Won 2
» W: Doug Bird (7-4) L: Mark Wiley (1-3)		Second	8 out
Tuesday, August 5
» Defeated Twins (49-63), 6-1	Royals Stadium (35-19)	60-49	Won 3
» W: Al Fitzmorris (11-9) L: Dave Goltz (8-10)		Second	7½ out
Wednesday, August 6
» Defeated Twins (49-64), 4-3	Royals Stadium (36-19)	61-49	Won 4
» W: Steve Busby (15-8) L: Bert Blyleven (10-6)		Second	6½ out
Thursday, August 7
» Defeated Twins (49-65), 10-2	Royals Stadium (37-19)	62-49	Won 5
» W: Paul Splittorff (5-6) L: Vic Albury (6-7)		Second	6½ out
Friday, August 8
» Lost to Indians (51-59), 4-3	Cleveland Stadium (1-3)	62-50
» W: Roric Harrison (8-7) L: Marty Pattin (8-7) S: Dave LaRoche (10)		Second	7½ out
Saturday, August 9
» Defeated Indians (51-60), 6-4	Cleveland Stadium (2-3)	63-50
» W: Lindy McDaniel (4-1) L: Jim Bibby (4-12) S: Doug Bird (9)		Second	6½ out
Sunday, August 10
» Defeated Indians (51-61), 5-1	Cleveland Stadium (3-3)	64-50	Won 2
» W: Al Fitzmorris (12-9) L: Eric Raich (6-7) S: Nelson Briles (1)		Second	5½ out
Monday, August 11
» Lost to Orioles (63-51), 4-0	Memorial Stadium (0-4)	64-51
» W: Mike Cuellar (11-8) L: Steve Busby (15-9)		Second	6½ out
Tuesday, August 12
» Defeated Orioles (63-52), 4-2	Memorial Stadium (1-4)	65-51
» W: Doug Bird (8-4) L: Dyar Miller (3-3)		Second	5½ out
Future Royal Luis Ordaz is born in Maracaibo, Venezuela.
Wednesday, August 13
» Lost to Orioles (64-52), 3-0	Memorial Stadium (1-5)	65-52
» W: Jim Palmer (18-7) L: Marty Pattin (8-8)		Second	5½ out
» Major-league debuts: Bob McClure (Royals)
Friday, August 15
» Lost to Yankees (62-57), 5-4	Royals Stadium (37-20)	65-53	Lost 2
» W: Pat Dobson (10-13) L: Doug Bird (8-5) S: Tippy Martinez (4)		Second	6 out
Saturday, August 16
» Defeated Yankees (62-58), 4-3	Royals Stadium (38-20)	66-53
» W: Nelson Briles (6-5) L: Doc Medich (11-13) S: Bob McClure (1)		Second	6 out
Sunday, August 17
» Defeated Yankees (62-59), 5-3	Royals Stadium (39-20)	67-53	Won 2
» W: Paul Splittorff (6-6) L: Catfish Hunter (16-12)		Second	6 out
Tuesday, August 19
» Lost to Red Sox (75-49), 5-0	Royals Stadium (39-21)	67-54
» W: Bill Lee (16-7) L: Al Fitzmorris (12-10)		Second	5½ out
Wednesday, August 20
» Defeated Red Sox (75-50), 3-1	Royals Stadium (40-21)	68-54
» W: Dennis Leonard (9-5) L: Luis Tiant (15-12)		Second	5½ out
Thursday, August 21
» Lost to Indians (56-66), 7-3	Royals Stadium (40-22)	68-55
» W: Jackie Brown (6-7) L: Mark Littell (0-1)		Second	6½ out
Friday, August 22
» Lost to Indians (57-66), 9-5	Royals Stadium (40-23)	68-56	Lost 2
» W: Fritz Peterson (9-7) L: Paul Splittorff (6-7) S: Jim Bibby (1)		Second	7 out
Saturday, August 23
» Lost to Indians (58-66), 7-1	Royals Stadium (40-24)	68-57	Lost 3
» W: Rick Waits (3-0) L: Nelson Briles (6-6)		Second	8½ out
Sunday, August 24
» Defeated Indians (58-67), 5-2	Royals Stadium (41-24)	69-57
» W: Al Fitzmorris (13-10) L: Roric Harrison (9-9) S: Doug Bird (10)		Second	7½ out
Tuesday, August 26
» Defeated Orioles (69-59), 4-3	Royals Stadium (42-24)	70-57	Won 2
» W: Dennis Leonard (10-5) L: Jim Palmer (19-8) S: Doug Bird (11)		Second	7 out
» Lost to Orioles (70-59), 3-2	Royals Stadium (42-25)	70-58
» W: Doyle Alexander (6-7) L: Steve Busby (15-10) S: Grant Jackson (7)		Second	7 out
Wednesday, August 27
» Lost to Orioles (71-59), 4-2	Royals Stadium (42-26)	70-59	Lost 2
» W: Mike Torrez (16-7) L: Paul Splittorff (6-8)		Second	8 out
Friday, August 29
» Lost to Yankees (67-65), 6-5	Shea Stadium (1-3)	70-60	Lost 3
» W: Sparky Lyle (4-6) L: Marty Pattin (8-9)		Second	7½ out
Saturday, August 30
» Defeated Yankees (67-66), 5-2	Shea Stadium (2-3)	71-60
» W: Dennis Leonard (11-5) L: Catfish Hunter (18-13)		Second	7½ out
Sunday, August 31
» Defeated Yankees (67-67), 7-0	Shea Stadium (3-3)	72-60	Won 2
» W: Paul Splittorff (7-8) L: Larry Gura (5-5)		Second	7½ out
Monday, September 1
» Lost to White Sox (66-69), 10-8	Comiskey Park I (0-5)	72-61
» W: Rich Gossage (8-7) L: Steve Busby (15-11)		Second	8 out
» Defeated White Sox (66-70), 3-1	Comiskey Park I (1-5)	73-61
» W: Doug Bird (9-5) L: Claude Osteen (7-13)		Second	8 out
» Major-league debuts: Mike Squires (White Sox)
Tuesday, September 2
» Defeated White Sox (66-71), 4-1	Comiskey Park I (2-5)	74-61	Won 2
» W: Al Fitzmorris (14-10) L: Jim Kaat (19-11) S: Marty Pattin (1)		Second	7 out
Wednesday, September 3
» Defeated White Sox (66-72), 5-4	Comiskey Park I (3-5)	75-61	Won 3
» W: Dennis Leonard (12-5) L: Dave Hamilton (6-5) S: Marty Pattin (2)		Second	6½ out
Thursday, September 4
» Defeated White Sox (66-73), 7-0	Comiskey Park I (4-5)	76-61	Won 4
» W: Paul Splittorff (8-8) L: Ken Kravec (0-1)		Second	6 out
» Major-league debuts: Chris Knapp and Ken Kravec (White Sox) Jamie Quirk (Royals)
Friday, September 5
» Defeated Angels (64-76), 5-2	Anaheim Stadium (5-1)	77-61	Won 5
» W: Steve Busby (16-11) L: Ed Figueroa (12-12)		Second	5 out
Saturday, September 6
» Defeated Angels (64-77), 4-3	Anaheim Stadium (6-1)	78-61	Won 6
» W: Lindy McDaniel (5-1) L: Frank Tanana (14-7)		Second	4½ out
» Defeated Angels (64-78), 6-3	Anaheim Stadium (7-1)	79-61	Won 7
» W: Marty Pattin (9-9) L: Bill Singer (7-14) S: Nelson Briles (2)		Second	4½ out
Sunday, September 7
» Defeated Angels (64-79), 8-7	Anaheim Stadium (8-1)	80-61	Won 8
» W: Mark Littell (1-1) L: Mickey Scott (4-2) S: George Throop (1)		Second	5 out
Monday, September 8
» Lost to Athletics (86-56), 8-2	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-6)	80-62
» W: Ken Holtzman (16-12) L: Dennis Leonard (12-6)		Second	6 out
Tuesday, September 9
» Lost to Athletics (87-56), 2-1	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-7)	80-63	Lost 2
» W: Jim Todd (6-3) L: Marty Pattin (9-10)		Second	7 out
Wednesday, September 10
» Lost to Athletics (88-56), 9-1	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-8)	80-64	Lost 3
» W: Vida Blue (19-11) L: Steve Busby (16-12)		Second	8 out
Friday, September 12
» Defeated Angels (66-80), 10-2	Royals Stadium (43-26)	81-64
» W: Dennis Leonard (13-6) L: Bill Singer (7-15)		Second	7 out
» Defeated Angels (66-81), 7-2	Royals Stadium (44-26)	82-64	Won 2
» W: Al Fitzmorris (15-10) L: Don Kirkwood (5-5)		Second	7 out
» Major-league debuts: Lonnie Paul Dade Ron Jackson and Sid Monge (Angels)
Saturday, September 13
» Lost to Angels (67-81), 6-2	Royals Stadium (44-27)	82-65
» W: Ed Figueroa (14-12) L: Doug Bird (9-6)		Second	8 out
Sunday, September 14
» Defeated Angels (67-82), 10-4	Royals Stadium (45-27)	83-65
» W: Steve Busby (17-12) L: Frank Tanana (15-8)		Second	7 out
Monday, September 15
» Defeated White Sox (69-79), 3-2	Royals Stadium (46-27)	84-65	Won 2
» W: Paul Splittorff (9-8) L: Claude Osteen (7-15)		Second	6½ out
Tuesday, September 16
» Lost to White Sox (70-79), 6-5	Royals Stadium (46-28)	84-66
» W: Jesse Jefferson (5-9) L: Dennis Leonard (13-7) S: Rich Gossage (26)		Second	8 out
Wednesday, September 17
» Lost to Twins (71-77), 2-1	Metropolitan Stadium (2-6)	84-67	Lost 2
» W: Dave Goltz (14-13) L: Al Fitzmorris (15-11)		Second	8 out
Thursday, September 18
» Defeated Twins (71-78), 4-3	Metropolitan Stadium (3-6)	85-67
» W: Ray Sadecki (4-3) L: Eddie Bane (1-1) S: George Throop (2)		Second	8 out
Friday, September 19
» Defeated Athletics (93-60), 5-4	Royals Stadium (47-28)	86-67	Won 2
» W: Steve Busby (18-12) L: Glenn Abbott (5-5) S: Marty Pattin (3)		Second	7 out
Saturday, September 20
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