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	REGULARS	BA	HR	RBI
1B	John Mayberry	.230	23	82
2B	Frank White	.245	5	50
SS	Freddie Patek	.262	5	60
3B	George Brett	.312	22	88
OF	Al Cowens	.312	23	112
OF	Amos Otis	.251	17	78
OF	Tom Poquette	.292	2	33
C	Darrell Porter	.275	16	60
DH	Hal McRae	.298	21	92
	Other position players: Pete LaCock (.303, 3, 29), Joe Zdeb (.297, 2, 23), Cookie Rojas (.250, 0, 10), John Wathan (.328, 2, 21), Buck Martinez (.225, 1, 9), Joe Lahoud (.262, 2, 8), Bob Heise (.258, 0, 5), Dave Nelson (.187, 0, 4), Willie Wilson (.324, 0, 1), Clint Hurdle (.308, 2, 7), U.L. Washington (.200, 0, 1)
	STARTERS	W-L	ERA	SV
R	Dennis Leonard	20-12	3.04	1
L	Paul Splittorff	16-6	3.69	0
R	Jim Colborn	18-14	3.62	0
L	Andy Hassler	9-6	4.20	0
	BULLPEN
R	Doug Bird	11-4	3.88	14
L	Larry Gura	8-5	3.13	10
R	Mark Littell	8-4	3.61	12
L	Steve Mingori	2-4	3.09	4
R	Marty Pattin	10-3	3.58	0
	Other pitchers: Tom Hall (0-0, 3.52), Randy McGilberry (0-1, 5.14), George Throop (0-0, 3.38), Gary Lance (0-1, 4.50)

Saturday, March 5
Future Royal Mike MacDougal is born in Las Vegas, NV.
Wednesday, April 6
» Major-league debuts: Jose Baez (Mariners)
Thursday, April 7
» Defeated Tigers (0-1), 7-4	Tiger Stadium (1-0)	1-0
» W: Paul Splittorff (1-0) L: Dave Roberts (0-1) S: Mark Littell (1)		Second	½ out
» Major-league debuts: Steve Kemp (Tigers)
Saturday, April 9
» Defeated Tigers (0-2), 16-2	Tiger Stadium (2-0)	2-0	Won 2
» W: Andy Hassler (1-0) L: Ray Bare (0-1) S: Dennis Leonard (1)		First	--
» Major-league debuts: Bob Sykes (Tigers)
Sunday, April 10
» Defeated Tigers (0-3), 5-0	Tiger Stadium (3-0)	3-0	Won 3
» W: Jim Colborn (1-0) L: Vern Ruhle (0-1) S: Larry Gura (1)		First	--
Monday, April 11
» Defeated Yankees (1-3), 5-4	Royals Stadium (1-0)	4-0	Won 4
» W: Mark Littell (1-0) L: Dick Tidrow (0-1)		First	--
Tuesday, April 12
Future Royal D.J. Carrasco is born in Safford, AZ.
Wednesday, April 13
» Lost to Yankees (2-3), 5-3	Royals Stadium (1-1)	4-1
» W: Ron Guidry (1-0) L: Andy Hassler (1-1)		Second	½ out
Friday, April 15
» Lost to Tigers (2-6), 4-3	Royals Stadium (1-2)	4-2	Lost 2
» W: Vern Ruhle (1-1) L: Jim Colborn (1-1) S: Steve Foucault (1)		Third	2 out
Future Royal Paul Phillips is born in Demopolis, AL.
Saturday, April 16
» Lost to Tigers (3-6), 8-5	Royals Stadium (1-3)	4-3	Lost 3
» W: John Hiller (1-2) L: Steve Mingori (0-1)		Fourth	1 out
Sunday, April 17
» Defeated Tigers (3-7), 6-5	Royals Stadium (2-3)	5-3
» W: Larry Gura (1-0) L: Dave Roberts (1-2) S: Mark Littell (2)		Third	1 out
Monday, April 18
» Lost to Twins (6-5), 8-6	Royals Stadium (2-4)	5-4
» W: Tom Johnson (1-0) L: Steve Mingori (0-2)		Third	1½ out
Tuesday, April 19
» Defeated Twins (6-6), 11-3	Royals Stadium (3-4)	6-4
» W: Jim Colborn (2-1) L: Pete Redfern (0-3)		Third	½ out
Wednesday, April 20
» Lost to Twins (7-6), 3-2	Royals Stadium (3-5)	6-5
» W: Tom Burgmeier (1-1) L: Mark Littell (1-1) S: Tom Johnson (1)		Fourth	1½ out
Friday, April 22
» Defeated Mariners (6-10), 6-5	Kingdome (1-0)	7-5
» W: Mark Littell (2-1) L: Dave Pagan (0-1) S: Larry Gura (2)		Fourth	1½ out
Saturday, April 23
» Defeated Mariners (6-11), 8-6	Kingdome (2-0)	8-5	Won 2
» W: Dennis Leonard (1-0) L: Diego Segui (0-3) S: Larry Gura (3)		Third	½ out
Sunday, April 24
» Defeated Mariners (6-12), 16-1	Kingdome (3-0)	9-5	Won 3
» W: Jim Colborn (3-1) L: Gary Wheelock (2-2)		Third	½ out
» Lost to Mariners (7-12), 4-2	Kingdome (3-1)	9-6
» W: John Montague (1-2) L: Paul Splittorff (1-1)		Third	½ out
Future Royal Carlos Beltran is born in Manati, P.R.
Tuesday, April 26
» Defeated Rangers (7-8), 6-3	Royals Stadium (4-5)	10-6
» W: Doug Bird (1-0) L: Gaylord Perry (1-3)		Second	½ out
Wednesday, April 27
» Lost to Rangers (8-8), 5-0	Royals Stadium (4-6)	10-7
» W: Bert Blyleven (2-2) L: Dennis Leonard (1-1)		Third	1 out
Future Royal Orber Moreno is born in Caracas, Venezuela.
Friday, April 29
» Defeated Blue Jays (9-11), 6-1	Royals Stadium (5-6)	11-7
» W: Jim Colborn (4-1) L: Bill Singer (0-4)		First	--
Saturday, April 30
» Lost to Blue Jays (10-11), 2-1	Royals Stadium (5-7)	11-8
» W: Jerry Garvin (4-0) L: Paul Splittorff (1-2)		Second	1½ out
Sunday, May 1
» Defeated Blue Jays (10-12), 8-2	Royals Stadium (6-7)	12-8
» W: Larry Gura (2-0) L: Dave Lemanczyk (2-2) S: Mark Littell (3)		Second	1½ out
Monday, May 2
» Defeated White Sox (11-9), 3-1	Royals Stadium (7-7)	13-8	Won 2
» W: Dennis Leonard (2-1) L: Francisco Barrios (2-1)		First	--
Tuesday, May 3
» Lost to White Sox (12-9), 8-4	Royals Stadium (7-8)	13-9
» W: Dave Hamilton (1-0) L: Steve Mingori (0-3)		Second	1 out
Wednesday, May 4
» Lost to White Sox (13-9), 6-3	Royals Stadium (7-9)	13-10	Lost 2
» W: Bart Johnson (2-2) L: Jim Colborn (4-2) S: Lerrin LaGrow (4)		Third	1 out
Thursday, May 5
» Defeated White Sox (13-10), 6-5	Royals Stadium (8-9)	14-10
» W: Doug Bird (2-0) L: Ken Brett (3-2) S: Mark Littell (4)		Second	½ out
Friday, May 6
» Lost to Rangers (12-9), 5-2	Arlington Stadium (0-1)	14-11
» W: Doyle Alexander (4-1) L: Larry Gura (2-1)		Fourth	1½ out
Saturday, May 7
» Defeated Rangers (12-10), 6-5	Arlington Stadium (1-1)	15-11
» W: Mark Littell (3-1) L: Adrian Devine (1-1)		Third	1½ out
Sunday, May 8
» Lost to Rangers (13-10), 5-2	Arlington Stadium (1-2)	15-12
» W: Bert Blyleven (4-2) L: Marty Pattin (0-1) S: Darold Knowles (1)		Fourth	2½ out
Monday, May 9
» Lost to Angels (11-17), 5-3	Royals Stadium (8-10)	15-13	Lost 2
» W: Wayne Simpson (2-2) L: Jim Colborn (4-3) S: Paul Hartzell (2)		Fourth	3 out
Tuesday, May 10
» Lost to Angels (12-17), 6-1	Royals Stadium (8-11)	15-14	Lost 3
» W: Nolan Ryan (5-3) L: Paul Splittorff (1-3)		Fourth	4 out
Thursday, May 12
» Lost to Rangers (15-12), 2-0	Royals Stadium (8-12)	15-15	Lost 4
» W: Gaylord Perry (2-4) L: Dennis Leonard (2-2)		Fifth	4 out
Friday, May 13
» Defeated Rangers (15-13), 3-2	Royals Stadium (9-12)	16-15
» W: Mark Littell (4-1) L: Bert Blyleven (4-3)		Fourth	4 out
Saturday, May 14
» Defeated Rangers (15-14), 6-0	Royals Stadium (10-12)	17-15	Won 2
» W: Jim Colborn (5-3) L: Tommy Boggs (0-3)		Third	4 out
Sunday, May 15
» Lost to Rangers (16-14), 7-3	Royals Stadium (10-13)	17-16
» W: Adrian Devine (3-1) L: Paul Splittorff (1-4) S: Paul Lindblad (2)		Fourth	5 out
Wednesday, May 18
» Lost to White Sox (21-12), 7-4	Comiskey Park I (0-1)	17-17	Lost 2
» W: Chris Knapp (5-1) L: Dennis Leonard (2-3) S: Lerrin LaGrow (6)		Fourth	6½ out
Thursday, May 19
» Lost to White Sox (22-12), 8-3	Comiskey Park I (0-2)	17-18	Lost 3
» W: Steve Stone (4-3) L: Jim Colborn (5-4)		Fourth	6½ out
Friday, May 20
» Defeated Indians (12-21), 4-0	Royals Stadium (11-13)	18-18
» W: Paul Splittorff (2-4) L: Dennis Eckersley (3-3)		Fourth	5½ out
Saturday, May 21
» Lost to Indians (13-21), 12-7	Royals Stadium (11-14)	18-19
» W: Rick Waits (1-0) L: Mark Littell (4-2)		Fifth	5½ out
Sunday, May 22
» Lost to Indians (14-21), 7-1	Royals Stadium (11-15)	18-20	Lost 2
» W: Jim Bibby (3-1) L: Dennis Leonard (2-4)		Fifth	6½ out
Wednesday, May 25
» Defeated Orioles (22-16), 4-1	Memorial Stadium (1-0)	19-20
» W: Paul Splittorff (3-4) L: Ross Grimsley (4-3) S: Larry Gura (4)		Sixth	7½ out
» Lost to Orioles (23-16), 7-2	Memorial Stadium (1-1)	19-21
» W: Dennis Martinez (3-2) L: Jim Colborn (5-5)		Sixth	7½ out
Friday, May 27
» Lost to Red Sox (22-19), 10-1	Fenway Park (0-1)	19-22	Lost 2
» W: Fergie Jenkins (5-4) L: Dennis Leonard (2-5)		Sixth	7½ out
Saturday, May 28
» Lost to Red Sox (23-19), 17-12	Fenway Park (0-2)	19-23	Lost 3
» W: Bill Campbell (4-3) L: Marty Pattin (0-2)		Sixth	7½ out
Sunday, May 29
» Defeated Red Sox (23-20), 3-0	Fenway Park (1-2)	20-23
» W: Jim Colborn (6-5) L: Bob Stanley (3-2) S: Mark Littell (5)		Sixth	7½ out
Monday, May 30
» Defeated Blue Jays (18-28), 4-1	Exhibition Stadium (1-0)	21-23	Won 2
» W: Paul Splittorff (4-4) L: Jerry Garvin (6-3) S: Mark Littell (6)		Sixth	6½ out
Wednesday, June 1
» Defeated Blue Jays (18-29), 11-3	Exhibition Stadium (2-0)	22-23	Won 3
» W: Dennis Leonard (3-5) L: Bill Singer (2-7)		Fourth	7 out
Friday, June 3
» Lost to Orioles (27-20), 7-6	Royals Stadium (11-16)	22-24
» W: Ross Grimsley (6-3) L: Doug Bird (2-1) S: Tippy Martinez (1)		Sixth	7½ out
Saturday, June 4
» Lost to Orioles (28-20), 5-4	Royals Stadium (11-17)	22-25	Lost 2
» W: Dennis Martinez (4-2) L: Jim Colborn (6-6)		Sixth	7 out
» Defeated Orioles (28-21), 14-13	Royals Stadium (12-17)	23-25
» W: Larry Gura (3-1) L: Mike Flanagan (1-5)		Sixth	7 out
Sunday, June 5
» Defeated Orioles (28-22), 4-3	Royals Stadium (13-17)	24-25	Won 2
» W: Andy Hassler (2-1) L: Jim Palmer (7-5) S: Larry Gura (5)		Fifth	6 out
Monday, June 6
» Lost to Red Sox (28-23), 1-0	Royals Stadium (13-18)	24-26
» W: Luis Tiant (3-4) L: Dennis Leonard (3-6) S: Bill Campbell (10)		Sixth	6 out
Tuesday, June 7
» Defeated Red Sox (28-24), 5-4	Royals Stadium (14-18)	25-26
» W: Mark Littell (5-2) L: Mike Paxton (1-2)		Fourth	6 out
Wednesday, June 8
» Lost to Twins (33-21), 9-8	Metropolitan Stadium (0-1)	25-27
» W: Dave Johnson (1-0) L: Larry Gura (3-2)		Sixth	7 out
Thursday, June 9
» Defeated Twins (33-22), 7-2	Metropolitan Stadium (1-1)	26-27
» W: Andy Hassler (3-1) L: Pete Redfern (2-4) S: Steve Mingori (1)		Fifth	6 out
Friday, June 10
» Lost to Brewers (28-30), 4-3	County Stadium (0-1)	26-28
» W: Jim Slaton (4-6) L: Larry Gura (3-3) S: Bill Castro (7)		Fifth	6 out
Saturday, June 11
» Defeated Brewers (28-31), 6-0	County Stadium (1-1)	27-28
» W: Dennis Leonard (4-6) L: Lary Sorensen (0-1)		Fifth	5 out
Sunday, June 12
» Lost to Brewers (29-31), 4-0	County Stadium (1-2)	27-29
» W: Jerry Augustine (7-7) L: Jim Colborn (6-7)		Fifth	6 out
Monday, June 13
» Defeated Yankees (34-26), 8-3	Yankee Stadium (1-0)	28-29
» W: Paul Splittorff (5-4) L: Mike Torrez (7-5) S: Steve Mingori (2)		Fifth	5½ out
Tuesday, June 14
» Lost to Yankees (35-26), 4-2	Yankee Stadium (1-1)	28-30
» W: Don Gullett (6-2) L: Andy Hassler (3-2)		Sixth	5½ out
Thursday, June 16
» Lost to Yankees (36-26), 7-0	Yankee Stadium (1-2)	28-31	Lost 2
» W: Ron Guidry (5-2) L: Dennis Leonard (4-7)		Fifth	7 out
Friday, June 17
» Defeated Twins (36-26), 7-1	Royals Stadium (15-18)	29-31
» W: Jim Colborn (7-7) L: Geoff Zahn (6-5)		Fifth	6 out
Saturday, June 18
» Defeated Twins (36-27), 2-1	Royals Stadium (16-18)	30-31	Won 2
» W: Paul Splittorff (6-4) L: Bill Butler (0-1) S: Mark Littell (7)		Fifth	5 out
Sunday, June 19
» Defeated Twins (36-28), 8-7	Royals Stadium (17-18)	31-31	Won 3
» W: Larry Gura (4-3) L: Dave Johnson (1-1)		Fifth	4 out
Monday, June 20
» Lost to Mariners (31-39), 4-2	Royals Stadium (17-19)	31-32
» W: Gary Wheelock (3-4) L: Dennis Leonard (4-8) S: Enrique Romo (3)		Fourth	4 out
Tuesday, June 21
» Defeated Mariners (31-40), 13-3	Royals Stadium (18-19)	32-32
» W: Jim Colborn (8-7) L: Glenn Abbott (3-7)		Fourth	4 out
Wednesday, June 22
» Defeated Mariners (31-41), 4-3	Royals Stadium (19-19)	33-32	Won 2
» W: Doug Bird (3-1) L: Dick Pole (4-3) S: Mark Littell (8)		Third	4 out
Thursday, June 23
» Lost to Mariners (32-41), 8-6	Royals Stadium (19-20)	33-33
» W: Enrique Romo (5-4) L: Mark Littell (5-3)		Fourth	4 out
Friday, June 24
» Defeated Athletics (29-37), 3-0	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-0)	34-33
» W: Dennis Leonard (5-8) L: Doc Medich (5-4)		Fourth	4 out
Saturday, June 25
» Defeated Athletics (29-38), 6-4	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-0)	35-33	Won 2
» W: Jim Colborn (9-7) L: Mike Norris (2-3) S: Mark Littell (9)		Third	3 out
Sunday, June 26
» Lost to Athletics (30-38), 7-3	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-1)	35-34
» W: Vida Blue (5-9) L: Paul Splittorff (6-5) S: Dave Giusti (5)		Fourth	3½ out
» Defeated Athletics (30-39), 9-3	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-1)	36-34
» W: Marty Pattin (1-2) L: Rick Langford (5-6) S: Larry Gura (6)		Fourth	3½ out
Monday, June 27
» Defeated Angels (35-34), 7-2	Anaheim Stadium (1-0)	37-34	Won 2
» W: Andy Hassler (4-2) L: Wayne Simpson (3-5)		Third	3½ out
Tuesday, June 28
» Defeated Angels (35-35), 3-1	Anaheim Stadium (2-0)	38-34	Won 3
» W: Dennis Leonard (6-8) L: Frank Tanana (11-5)		Third	3½ out
Wednesday, June 29
» Lost to Angels (36-35), 7-0	Anaheim Stadium (2-1)	38-35
» W: Nolan Ryan (10-7) L: Jim Colborn (9-8)		Third	3½ out
» Major-league debuts: Thad Bosley (Angels)
Future Royal Shawn Sedlacek is born in Cedar Rapids, IA.
Friday, July 1
» Defeated Indians (36-36), 12-2	Cleveland Stadium (1-0)	39-35
» W: Marty Pattin (2-2) L: Rick Waits (5-1)		Third	2½ out
Saturday, July 2
» Defeated Indians (36-37), 1-0	Cleveland Stadium (2-0)	40-35	Won 2
» W: Andy Hassler (5-2) L: Dennis Eckersley (7-7)		Third	2½ out
Sunday, July 3
» Lost to Indians (37-37), 6-3	Cleveland Stadium (2-1)	40-36
» W: Pat Dobson (3-7) L: Dennis Leonard (6-9) S: Jim Kern (12)		Third	4 out
Monday, July 4
» Defeated Rangers (37-40), 1-0	Arlington Stadium (2-2)	41-36
» W: Jim Colborn (10-8) L: Gaylord Perry (7-7) S: Mark Littell (10)		Third	4 out
Tuesday, July 5
» Defeated Rangers (37-41), 6-4	Arlington Stadium (3-2)	42-36	Won 2
» W: Larry Gura (5-3) L: Bert Blyleven (6-9) S: Mark Littell (11)		Third	4 out
Wednesday, July 6
» Defeated Brewers (38-42), 8-7	Royals Stadium (20-20)	43-36	Won 3
» W: Marty Pattin (3-2) L: Bill Castro (7-5)		Third	4 out
Friday, July 8
» Defeated Athletics (34-47), 6-2	Royals Stadium (21-20)	44-36	Won 4
» W: Dennis Leonard (7-9) L: Vida Blue (6-11)		Third	4 out
Saturday, July 9
» Lost to Athletics (35-47), 7-1	Royals Stadium (21-21)	44-37
» W: Rick Langford (7-7) L: Jim Colborn (10-9)		Third	5 out
Sunday, July 10
» Defeated Athletics (35-48), 5-4	Royals Stadium (22-21)	45-37
» W: Doug Bird (4-1) L: Dave Giusti (2-3)		Third	4 out
Monday, July 11
» Lost to White Sox (50-33), 4-2	Comiskey Park I (0-3)	45-38
» W: Francisco Barrios (9-3) L: Larry Gura (5-4)		Third	5 out
Tuesday, July 12
» Defeated White Sox (50-34), 8-3	Comiskey Park I (1-3)	46-38
» W: Dennis Leonard (8-9) L: Steve Stone (9-7)		Second	4 out
Wednesday, July 13
» Defeated Tigers (39-47), 6-4	Royals Stadium (23-21)	47-38	Won 2
» W: Doug Bird (5-1) L: Fernando Arroyo (5-8) S: Mark Littell (12)		Second	3½ out
Thursday, July 14
» Defeated Tigers (39-48), 4-3	Royals Stadium (24-21)	48-38	Won 3
» W: Jim Colborn (11-9) L: Bob Sykes (1-3) S: Larry Gura (7)		Second	3½ out
Friday, July 15
» Defeated Yankees (50-40), 7-4	Royals Stadium (25-21)	49-38	Won 4
» W: Paul Splittorff (7-5) L: Ron Guidry (6-5) S: Steve Mingori (3)		Second	3½ out
Saturday, July 16
» Defeated Yankees (50-41), 5-1	Royals Stadium (26-21)	50-38	Won 5
» W: Dennis Leonard (9-9) L: Mike Torrez (8-9)		Second	2½ out
Sunday, July 17
» Defeated Yankees (50-42), 8-4	Royals Stadium (27-21)	51-38	Won 6
» W: Andy Hassler (6-2) L: Ken Clay (0-3)		Second	2½ out
Thursday, July 21
» Defeated Tigers (41-51), 8-1	Tiger Stadium (4-0)	52-38	Won 7
» W: Paul Splittorff (8-5) L: Dave Roberts (4-9)		Second	2 out
Friday, July 22
» Defeated Tigers (41-52), 5-4	Tiger Stadium (5-0)	53-38	Won 8
» W: Doug Bird (6-1) L: John Hiller (5-10)		Second	2 out
Saturday, July 23
» Lost to Tigers (42-52), 5-4	Tiger Stadium (5-1)	53-39
» W: Dave Rozema (9-4) L: Larry Gura (5-5)		Second	3 out
Sunday, July 24
» Lost to Yankees (53-44), 3-1	Yankee Stadium (1-3)	53-40	Lost 2
» W: Don Gullett (9-3) L: Andy Hassler (6-3) S: Dick Tidrow (4)		Second	4 out
Tuesday, July 26
» Major-league debuts: Jack Morris (Tigers)
Wednesday, July 27
» Defeated Indians (43-52), 5-4	Royals Stadium (28-21)	54-40
» W: Doug Bird (7-1) L: Rick Waits (5-3)		Second	4 out
Thursday, July 28
» Defeated Indians (43-53), 5-4	Royals Stadium (29-21)	55-40	Won 2
» W: Doug Bird (8-1) L: Dennis Eckersley (9-8)		Second	3½ out
Friday, July 29
» Lost to White Sox (60-37), 11-8	Comiskey Park I (1-4)	55-41
» W: Dave Hamilton (2-3) L: Mark Littell (5-4)		Second	4½ out
Saturday, July 30
» Lost to White Sox (61-37), 6-4	Comiskey Park I (1-5)	55-42	Lost 2
» W: Francisco Barrios (11-4) L: Doug Bird (8-2) S: Dave Hamilton (4)		Second	5½ out
Sunday, July 31
» Lost to White Sox (62-37), 5-4	Comiskey Park I (1-6)	55-43	Lost 3
» W: Lerrin LaGrow (6-1) L: Doug Bird (8-3)		Second	5½ out
» Defeated White Sox (62-38), 8-4	Comiskey Park I (2-6)	56-43
» W: Dennis Leonard (10-9) L: Chris Knapp (9-5)		Second	5½ out
Monday, August 1
» Lost to Twins (60-46), 9-5	Metropolitan Stadium (1-2)	56-44
» W: Geoff Zahn (10-8) L: Jim Colborn (11-10) S: Tom Johnson (12)		Third	5½ out
Tuesday, August 2
» Lost to Twins (61-46), 9-4	Metropolitan Stadium (1-3)	56-45	Lost 2
» W: Dave Goltz (13-6) L: Andy Hassler (6-4)		Third	5½ out
Wednesday, August 3
» Defeated Blue Jays (36-67), 7-4	Royals Stadium (30-21)	57-45
» W: Paul Splittorff (9-5) L: Jerry Garvin (7-12) S: Doug Bird (1)		Third	4½ out
Thursday, August 4
» Defeated Blue Jays (36-68), 8-0	Royals Stadium (31-21)	58-45	Won 2
» W: Larry Gura (6-5) L: Jesse Jefferson (6-12)		Third	4½ out
Friday, August 5
» Defeated White Sox (63-42), 12-2	Royals Stadium (32-21)	59-45	Won 3
» W: Dennis Leonard (11-9) L: Chris Knapp (9-6)		Third	3½ out
Saturday, August 6
» Defeated White Sox (63-43), 6-3	Royals Stadium (33-21)	60-45	Won 4
» W: Jim Colborn (12-10) L: Dave Hamilton (2-4) S: Doug Bird (2)		Third	2½ out
Sunday, August 7
» Defeated White Sox (63-44), 3-2	Royals Stadium (34-21)	61-45	Won 5
» W: Marty Pattin (4-2) L: Ken Kravec (7-3)		Third	1½ out
Monday, August 8
» Lost to Angels (53-54), 6-4	Royals Stadium (34-22)	61-46
» W: Nolan Ryan (16-10) L: Andy Hassler (6-5) S: Dave LaRoche (12)		Fourth	3 out
» Lost to Angels (54-54), 7-2	Royals Stadium (34-23)	61-47	Lost 2
» W: Wayne Simpson (6-8) L: Paul Splittorff (9-6)		Fourth	3 out
Future Royal Jeremy Hill is born in Dallas, TX.
Wednesday, August 10
» Defeated Rangers (62-48), 4-3	Arlington Stadium (4-2)	62-47
» W: Dennis Leonard (12-9) L: Gaylord Perry (10-9) S: Larry Gura (8)		Third	2½ out
Thursday, August 11
» Lost to Rangers (63-48), 8-3	Arlington Stadium (4-3)	62-48
» W: Doyle Alexander (12-7) L: Jim Colborn (12-11) S: Roger Moret (1)		Fourth	2½ out
Friday, August 12
» Defeated Blue Jays (39-72), 9-8	Exhibition Stadium (3-0)	63-48
» W: Marty Pattin (5-2) L: Dave Lemanczyk (10-10) S: Doug Bird (3)		Fourth	2 out
Saturday, August 13
» Defeated Blue Jays (39-73), 5-3	Exhibition Stadium (4-0)	64-48	Won 2
» W: Paul Splittorff (10-6) L: Jim Clancy (1-3) S: Doug Bird (4)		Third	1½ out
Sunday, August 14
» Lost to Blue Jays (40-73), 6-3	Exhibition Stadium (4-1)	64-49
» W: Tom Murphy (1-1) L: Dennis Leonard (12-10) S: Pete Vuckovich (6)		Fourth	1½ out
Monday, August 15
» Lost to Red Sox (69-44), 2-1	Fenway Park (1-3)	64-50	Lost 2
» W: Reggie Cleveland (8-6) L: Jim Colborn (12-12) S: Bill Campbell (20)		Fourth	2 out
Tuesday, August 16
» Lost to Red Sox (70-44), 5-3	Fenway Park (1-4)	64-51	Lost 3
» W: Bill Campbell (12-7) L: Doug Bird (8-4)		Third	2 out
Wednesday, August 17
» Defeated Indians (53-65), 5-3	Cleveland Stadium (3-1)	65-51
» W: Marty Pattin (6-2) L: Jim Bibby (9-10) S: Doug Bird (5)		Fourth	1½ out
Thursday, August 18
» Defeated Indians (53-66), 4-0	Cleveland Stadium (4-1)	66-51	Won 2
» W: Dennis Leonard (13-10) L: Wayne Garland (10-14)		Fourth	1½ out
Friday, August 19
» Defeated Red Sox (71-46), 9-3	Royals Stadium (35-23)	67-51	Won 3
» W: Jim Colborn (13-12) L: Mike Paxton (6-3)		Third	½ out
Saturday, August 20
» Defeated Red Sox (71-47), 5-2	Royals Stadium (36-23)	68-51	Won 4
» W: Mark Littell (6-4) L: Luis Tiant (8-8) S: Doug Bird (6)		First	--
Sunday, August 21
» Defeated Red Sox (71-48), 6-4	Royals Stadium (37-23)	69-51	Won 5
» W: Doug Bird (9-4) L: Bill Campbell (12-8)		First	--
Monday, August 22
» Defeated Orioles (70-51), 8-7	Royals Stadium (38-23)	70-51	Won 6
» W: Steve Mingori (1-3) L: Tippy Martinez (4-1)		First	--
Tuesday, August 23
» Defeated Orioles (70-52), 5-2	Royals Stadium (39-23)	71-51	Won 7
» W: Jim Colborn (14-12) L: Mike Flanagan (9-10) S: Larry Gura (9)		First	--
Wednesday, August 24
» Defeated Brewers (56-75), 4-3	County Stadium (2-2)	72-51	Won 8
» W: Doug Bird (10-4) L: Lary Sorensen (4-7) S: Steve Mingori (4)		First	--
Thursday, August 25
» Defeated Brewers (56-76), 9-6	County Stadium (3-2)	73-51	Won 9
» W: Paul Splittorff (11-6) L: Jerry Augustine (11-15) S: Doug Bird (7)		First	--
Friday, August 26
» Defeated Orioles (71-54), 3-2	Memorial Stadium (2-1)	74-51	Won 10
» W: Dennis Leonard (14-10) L: Jim Palmer (13-11)		First	--
Saturday, August 27
» Lost to Orioles (72-54), 4-2	Memorial Stadium (2-2)	74-52
» W: Mike Flanagan (10-10) L: Jim Colborn (14-13) S: Dennis Martinez (4)		First	--
Sunday, August 28
» Defeated Orioles (72-55), 5-0	Memorial Stadium (3-2)	75-52
» W: Andy Hassler (7-5) L: Ross Grimsley (12-7) S: Doug Bird (8)		First	--
Monday, August 29
» Lost to Yankees (78-52), 5-3	Yankee Stadium (1-4)	75-53
» W: Sparky Lyle (10-4) L: Steve Mingori (1-4)		First	--
Tuesday, August 30
» Lost to Rangers (73-57), 8-2	Royals Stadium (39-24)	75-54	Lost 2
» W: Gaylord Perry (12-10) L: Dennis Leonard (14-11)		First	--
Wednesday, August 31
» Defeated Rangers (73-58), 5-4	Royals Stadium (40-24)	76-54
» W: Jim Colborn (15-13) L: Doyle Alexander (13-9) S: Doug Bird (9)		First	--
Friday, September 2
» Defeated Brewers (58-81), 3-1	Royals Stadium (41-24)	77-54	Won 2
» W: Andy Hassler (8-5) L: Moose Haas (9-10) S: Doug Bird (10)		First	--
» Defeated Brewers (58-82), 3-0	Royals Stadium (42-24)	78-54	Won 3
» W: Paul Splittorff (12-6) L: Bill Travers (4-8)		First	--
Saturday, September 3
» Defeated Brewers (58-83), 3-2	Royals Stadium (43-24)	79-54	Won 4
» W: Dennis Leonard (15-11) L: Lary Sorensen (5-8)		First	--
Sunday, September 4
» Defeated Brewers (58-84), 6-2	Royals Stadium (44-24)	80-54	Won 5
» W: Marty Pattin (7-2) L: Mike Caldwell (4-8)		First	--
Monday, September 5
» Defeated Mariners (55-84), 8-4	Kingdome (4-1)	81-54	Won 6
» W: Jim Colborn (16-13) L: Dick Pole (7-12)		First	--
Tuesday, September 6
» Defeated Mariners (55-85), 10-0	Kingdome (5-1)	82-54	Won 7
» W: Paul Splittorff (13-6) L: Rick Honeycutt (0-1)		First	--
Wednesday, September 7
» Defeated Mariners (55-86), 10-7	Kingdome (6-1)	83-54	Won 8
» W: Mark Littell (7-4) L: Enrique Romo (6-10) S: Doug Bird (11)		First	--
Thursday, September 8
» Defeated Mariners (55-87), 7-2	Kingdome (7-1)	84-54	Won 9
» W: Dennis Leonard (16-11) L: John Montague (7-11)		First	--
Friday, September 9
» Defeated Twins (77-64), 6-3	Metropolitan Stadium (2-3)	85-54	Won 10
» W: Marty Pattin (8-2) L: Paul Thormodsgard (11-11) S: Doug Bird (12)		First	--
Future Royal Kyle Snyder is born in Houston, TX.
Saturday, September 10
» Defeated Twins (77-65), 10-1	Metropolitan Stadium (3-3)	86-54	Won 11
» W: Paul Splittorff (14-6) L: Dave Goltz (17-9)		First	--
Sunday, September 11
» Defeated Twins (77-66), 4-1	Metropolitan Stadium (4-3)	87-54	Won 12
» W: Andy Hassler (9-5) L: Geoff Zahn (11-12)		First	--
Wednesday, September 14
» Defeated Athletics (56-85), 5-2	Royals Stadium (45-24)	88-54	Won 13
» W: Jim Colborn (17-13) L: Rick Langford (8-17) S: Larry Gura (10)		First	--
» Defeated Athletics (56-86), 6-0	Royals Stadium (46-24)	89-54	Won 14
» W: Dennis Leonard (17-11) L: Matt Keough (0-2)		First	--
Thursday, September 15
» Defeated Athletics (56-87), 7-6	Royals Stadium (47-24)	90-54	Won 15
» W: Doug Bird (11-4) L: Doug Bair (3-3)		First	--
» Defeated Athletics (56-88), 5-4	Royals Stadium (48-24)	91-54	Won 16
» W: Steve Mingori (2-4) L: Doug Bair (3-4)		First	--
Friday, September 16
» Lost to Mariners (58-91), 4-1	Royals Stadium (48-25)	91-55
» W: Doc Medich (11-6) L: Marty Pattin (8-3)		First	--
Saturday, September 17
» Defeated Mariners (58-92), 7-5	Royals Stadium (49-25)	92-55
» W: Larry Gura (7-5) L: Diego Segui (0-6)		First	--
Sunday, September 18
» Defeated Mariners (58-93), 8-3	Royals Stadium (50-25)	93-55	Won 2
» W: Dennis Leonard (18-11) L: Glenn Abbott (11-12)		First	--
» Major-league debuts: Clint Hurdle (Royals) Byron McLaughlin (Mariners)
Tuesday, September 20
» Defeated Twins (80-72), 4-2	Royals Stadium (51-25)	94-55	Won 3
» W: Paul Splittorff (15-6) L: Geoff Zahn (12-13)		First	--
Wednesday, September 21
» Defeated Twins (80-73), 10-5	Royals Stadium (52-25)	95-55	Won 4
» W: Jim Colborn (18-13) L: Dave Johnson (2-5)		First	--
Friday, September 23
» Defeated Angels (72-81), 7-3	Anaheim Stadium (3-1)	96-55	Won 5
» W: Dennis Leonard (19-11) L: Wayne Simpson (6-11)		First	--
Saturday, September 24
» Defeated Angels (72-82), 4-3	Anaheim Stadium (4-1)	97-55	Won 6
» W: Mark Littell (8-4) L: Balor Moore (0-2) S: Doug Bird (13)		First	--
Sunday, September 25
» Defeated Angels (72-83), 6-3	Anaheim Stadium (5-1)	98-55	Won 7
» W: Paul Splittorff (16-6) L: Ken Brett (13-13) S: George Throop (1)		First	--
» Defeated Angels (72-84), 6-2	Anaheim Stadium (6-1)	99-55	Won 8
» W: Marty Pattin (9-3) L: Nolan Ryan (19-16)		First	--
Monday, September 26
» Lost to Athletics (60-95), 7-1	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-2)	99-56
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