| Thursday, March 13 |
| Future Royal Byron Gettis is born in Centreville, IL. |
| Thursday, April 10 |
| » Lost to Tigers (1-0), 5-1 | Royals Stadium (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » W: Jack Morris (1-0) L: Dennis Leonard (0-1) | Third | 1 out |
| Friday, April 11 |
| » Defeated Tigers (1-1), 4-0 | Royals Stadium (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » W: Larry Gura (1-0) L: Dan Schatzeder (0-1) | Third | 1 out |
| Saturday, April 12 |
| » Defeated Tigers (1-2), 8-6 | Royals Stadium (2-1) | 2-1 | Won 2 |
| » W: Marty Pattin (1-0) L: Pat Underwood (0-1) | Second | ½ out |
| Sunday, April 13 |
| » Defeated Tigers (1-3), 3-2 | Royals Stadium (3-1) | 3-1 | Won 3 |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (1-0) L: Dave Rozema (0-1) S: Gary Christenson (1) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, April 15 |
| » Lost to Orioles (2-3), 12-2 | Memorial Stadium (0-1) | 3-2 | |
| » W: Jim Palmer (2-0) L: Dennis Leonard (0-2) | Third | 1 out |
| Wednesday, April 16 |
| » Lost to Orioles (3-3), 2-1 | Memorial Stadium (0-2) | 3-3 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Flanagan (1-1) L: Larry Gura (1-1) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Thursday, April 17 |
| » Lost to Orioles (4-3), 5-2 | Memorial Stadium (0-3) | 3-4 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Steve Stone (1-1) L: Rich Gale (0-1) S: Tim Stoddard (2) | Fifth | 2 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Floyd Rayford (Orioles) |
| Friday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Tigers (1-7), 9-6 | Tiger Stadium (1-0) | 4-4 | |
| » W: Dan Quisenberry (1-0) L: Aurelio Lopez (0-2) | Fifth | 2 out |
| Saturday, April 19 |
| » Lost to Tigers (2-7), 8-6 | Tiger Stadium (1-1) | 4-5 | |
| » W: Jack Morris (2-1) L: Renie Martin (0-1) | Fifth | 3 out |
| Sunday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Tigers (2-8), 9-6 | Tiger Stadium (2-1) | 5-5 | |
| » W: Renie Martin (1-1) L: Dan Schatzeder (0-3) S: Dan Quisenberry (1) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Monday, April 21 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (5-4), 7-1 | Royals Stadium (3-2) | 5-6 | |
| » W: Dave Stieb (2-0) L: Rich Gale (0-2) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, April 22 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (5-5), 7-2 | Royals Stadium (4-2) | 6-6 | |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (2-0) L: Paul Mirabella (1-1) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, April 23 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (5-6), 7-4 | Royals Stadium (5-2) | 7-6 | Won 2 |
| » W: Gary Christenson (1-0) L: Joey McLaughlin (0-1) S: Dan Quisenberry (2) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Friday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Orioles (5-9), 7-0 | Royals Stadium (6-2) | 8-6 | Won 3 |
| » W: Larry Gura (2-1) L: Steve Stone (1-2) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Saturday, April 26 |
| » Lost to Orioles (6-9), 4-0 | Royals Stadium (6-3) | 8-7 | |
| » W: Mike Flanagan (2-2) L: Rich Gale (0-3) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Future Royal Mike Wood is born in West Palm Beach, FL. |
| Sunday, April 27 |
| » Defeated Orioles (6-10), 3-2 | Royals Stadium (7-3) | 9-7 | |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (3-0) L: Dave Ford (1-1) | Third | 2 out |
| Tuesday, April 29 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (9-6), 3-1 | Exhibition Stadium (0-1) | 9-8 | |
| » W: Jim Clancy (1-1) L: Dennis Leonard (0-3) | Fifth | 2 out |
| Wednesday, April 30 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (9-7), 3-0 | Exhibition Stadium (1-1) | 10-8 | |
| » W: Larry Gura (3-1) L: Jesse Jefferson (0-1) | Third | 2 out |
| Friday, May 2 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (10-9), 6-5 | Royals Stadium (7-4) | 10-9 | |
| » W: Skip Lockwood (2-1) L: Dan Quisenberry (1-1) | Third | 2 out |
| Saturday, May 3 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (11-9), 7-0 | Royals Stadium (7-5) | 10-10 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Chuck Rainey (1-0) L: Paul Splittorff (3-1) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Sunday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (11-10), 5-3 | Royals Stadium (8-5) | 11-10 | |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (1-3) L: Bob Stanley (2-2) S: Dan Quisenberry (3) | Third | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, May 6 |
| » Lost to White Sox (14-10), 2-0 | Comiskey Park I (0-1) | 11-11 | |
| » W: Rich Wortham (3-0) L: Larry Gura (3-2) S: Ed Farmer (8) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Wednesday, May 7 |
| » Defeated White Sox (14-11), 12-5 | Comiskey Park I (1-1) | 12-11 | |
| » W: Gary Christenson (2-0) L: Ken Kravec (1-3) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Thursday, May 8 |
| » Lost to White Sox (15-11), 8-2 | Comiskey Park I (1-2) | 12-12 | |
| » W: Britt Burns (3-2) L: Paul Splittorff (3-2) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Friday, May 9 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (12-13), 6-5 | Fenway Park (1-0) | 13-12 | |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (2-3) L: Bob Stanley (2-3) S: Dan Quisenberry (4) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Saturday, May 10 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (12-14), 13-8 | Fenway Park (2-0) | 14-12 | Won 2 |
| » W: Renie Martin (2-1) L: Dennis Eckersley (1-5) S: Marty Pattin (1) | Third | 2 out |
| Sunday, May 11 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (13-14), 5-2 | Fenway Park (2-1) | 14-13 | |
| » W: Chuck Rainey (2-0) L: Rich Gale (0-4) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Monday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Yankees (16-11), 12-3 | Yankee Stadium (1-0) | 15-13 | |
| » W: Larry Gura (4-2) L: Luis Tiant (2-2) S: Marty Pattin (2) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, May 13 |
| » Defeated Yankees (16-12), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (2-0) | 16-13 | Won 2 |
| » W: Renie Martin (3-1) L: Mike Griffin (0-2) S: Dan Quisenberry (5) | Third | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, May 14 |
| » Lost to Yankees (17-12), 16-3 | Yankee Stadium (2-1) | 16-14 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (3-0) L: Dennis Leonard (2-4) S: Ed Figueroa (1) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Friday, May 16 |
| » Lost to Angels (13-17), 11-1 | Royals Stadium (8-6) | 16-15 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bruce Kison (2-4) L: Rich Gale (0-5) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Saturday, May 17 |
| » Defeated Angels (13-18), 2-1 | Royals Stadium (9-6) | 17-15 | |
| » W: Larry Gura (5-2) L: Mark Clear (0-2) | Third | 1½ out |
| Sunday, May 18 |
| » Defeated Angels (13-19), 5-3 | Royals Stadium (10-6) | 18-15 | Won 2 |
| » W: Renie Martin (4-1) L: Frank Tanana (2-4) S: Dan Quisenberry (6) | Third | 1 out |
| Monday, May 19 |
| » Defeated Athletics (19-16), 6-5 | Royals Stadium (11-6) | 19-15 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dan Quisenberry (2-1) L: Dave Hamilton (0-1) | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, May 20 |
| » Defeated Athletics (19-17), 1-0 | Royals Stadium (12-6) | 20-15 | Won 4 |
| » W: Rich Gale (1-5) L: Mike Norris (5-2) S: Dan Quisenberry (7) | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, May 21 |
| » Lost to Athletics (20-17), 4-2 | Royals Stadium (12-7) | 20-16 | |
| » W: Bob Lacey (1-0) L: Dan Quisenberry (2-2) | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Athletics (20-18), 16-3 | Royals Stadium (13-7) | 21-16 | |
| » W: Renie Martin (5-1) L: Matt Keough (5-4) | Second | ½ out |
| Friday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Angels (16-21), 13-9 | Anaheim Stadium (1-0) | 22-16 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (3-4) L: Frank Tanana (2-5) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Angels (16-22), 6-5 | Anaheim Stadium (2-0) | 23-16 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dan Quisenberry (3-2) L: Mark Clear (2-3) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Angels (16-23), 7-3 | Anaheim Stadium (3-0) | 24-16 | Won 4 |
| » W: Larry Gura (6-2) L: Dave LaRoche (1-1) | First | -- |
| Monday, May 26 |
| » Lost to Athletics (22-20), 4-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-1) | 24-17 | |
| » W: Matt Keough (6-4) L: Renie Martin (5-2) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Athletics (22-21), 4-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-1) | 25-17 | |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (4-4) L: Brian Kingman (2-5) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 28 |
| » Lost to Athletics (23-21), 6-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-2) | 25-18 | |
| » W: Rick Langford (4-3) L: Rich Gale (1-6) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 30 |
| » Defeated White Sox (24-22), 9-2 | Royals Stadium (14-7) | 26-18 | |
| » W: Larry Gura (7-2) L: Rich Wortham (3-2) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 31 |
| » Defeated White Sox (24-23), 6-4 | Royals Stadium (15-7) | 27-18 | Won 2 |
| » W: Renie Martin (6-2) L: Steve Trout (2-5) S: Dan Quisenberry (8) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 1 |
| » Lost to White Sox (25-23), 6-1 | Royals Stadium (15-8) | 27-19 | |
| » W: Britt Burns (7-3) L: Dennis Leonard (4-5) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 2 |
| » Lost to Yankees (30-16), 5-3 | Royals Stadium (15-9) | 27-20 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (6-1) L: Paul Splittorff (3-3) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 3 |
| » Defeated Yankees (30-17), 6-5 | Royals Stadium (16-9) | 28-20 | |
| » W: Dan Quisenberry (4-2) L: Ron Davis (2-3) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Yankees (30-18), 9-3 | Royals Stadium (17-9) | 29-20 | Won 2 |
| » W: Renie Martin (7-2) L: Luis Tiant (4-3) | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Rangers (24-26), 8-0 | Arlington Stadium (1-0) | 30-20 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (5-5) L: Jim Kern (2-8) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Rangers (24-27), 4-2 | Arlington Stadium (2-0) | 31-20 | Won 4 |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (4-3) L: Jon Matlack (3-2) S: Dan Quisenberry (9) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Rangers (24-28), 7-2 | Arlington Stadium (3-0) | 32-20 | Won 5 |
| » W: Rich Gale (2-6) L: Gaylord Perry (3-4) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Rangers (24-29), 5-4 | Arlington Stadium (4-0) | 33-20 | Won 6 |
| » W: Gary Christenson (3-0) L: Bob Babcock (0-1) S: Dan Quisenberry (10) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Indians (25-26), 8-4 | Cleveland Stadium (1-0) | 34-20 | Won 7 |
| » W: Marty Pattin (2-0) L: Len Barker (5-4) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Indians (25-27), 5-0 | Cleveland Stadium (2-0) | 35-20 | Won 8 |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (6-5) L: Rick Waits (4-6) | First | -- |
| » Lost to Indians (26-27), 8-5 | Cleveland Stadium (2-1) | 35-21 | |
| » W: Dan Spillner (6-3) L: Rich Gale (2-7) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 13 |
| » Defeated Brewers (30-24), 4-3 | County Stadium (1-0) | 36-21 | |
| » W: Larry Gura (8-2) L: Rickey Keeton (2-1) S: Dan Quisenberry (11) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 14 |
| » Lost to Brewers (31-24), 5-2 | County Stadium (1-1) | 36-22 | |
| » W: Bill Travers (4-3) L: Renie Martin (7-3) S: Bill Castro (3) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Brewers (31-25), 7-2 | County Stadium (2-1) | 37-22 | |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (7-5) L: Moose Haas (6-6) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 16 |
| » Lost to Rangers (27-33), 6-3 | Royals Stadium (17-10) | 37-23 | |
| » W: Bob Babcock (1-2) L: Dan Quisenberry (4-3) S: Sparky Lyle (7) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Rangers (27-34), 3-2 | Royals Stadium (18-10) | 38-23 | |
| » W: Rich Gale (3-7) L: Gaylord Perry (3-6) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Indians (30-29), 10-2 | Royals Stadium (19-10) | 39-23 | Won 2 |
| » W: Larry Gura (9-2) L: John Denny (7-5) | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 19 |
| » Lost to Indians (31-29), 5-4 | Royals Stadium (19-11) | 39-24 | |
| » W: Len Barker (7-4) L: Renie Martin (7-4) S: Mike Stanton (3) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Brewers (34-28), 10-5 | Royals Stadium (19-12) | 39-25 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Moose Haas (7-6) L: Dennis Leonard (7-6) S: Bill Castro (4) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 21 |
| » Lost to Brewers (35-28), 5-1 | Royals Stadium (19-13) | 39-26 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Lary Sorensen (7-4) L: Paul Splittorff (4-4) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Brewers (35-29), 7-4 | Royals Stadium (20-13) | 40-26 | |
| » W: Rich Gale (4-7) L: Mike Caldwell (6-4) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 23 |
| » Lost to Twins (28-38), 4-1 | Metropolitan Stadium (0-1) | 40-27 | |
| » W: Jerry Koosman (6-6) L: Larry Gura (9-3) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 24 |
| » Lost to Twins (29-38), 2-1 | Metropolitan Stadium (0-2) | 40-28 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Darrell Jackson (5-4) L: Dan Quisenberry (4-4) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Twins (29-39), 4-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-2) | 41-28 | |
| » W: Renie Martin (8-4) L: Roger Erickson (1-5) S: Dan Quisenberry (12) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Twins (29-40), 4-1 | Metropolitan Stadium (2-2) | 42-28 | Won 2 |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (5-4) L: Geoff Zahn (6-10) S: Dan Quisenberry (13) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Mariners (31-40), 2-1 | Kingdome (1-0) | 43-28 | Won 3 |
| » W: Rich Gale (5-7) L: Rick Honeycutt (7-5) S: Dan Quisenberry (14) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Mariners (31-41), 4-2 | Kingdome (2-0) | 44-28 | Won 4 |
| » W: Larry Gura (10-3) L: Dave Roberts (1-3) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Mariners (32-41), 7-2 | Kingdome (2-1) | 44-29 | |
| » W: Glenn Abbott (7-3) L: Dennis Leonard (7-7) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Twins (31-42), 12-3 | Royals Stadium (20-14) | 44-30 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Darrell Jackson (6-4) L: Renie Martin (8-5) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 1 |
| » Lost to Twins (32-42), 2-1 | Royals Stadium (20-15) | 44-31 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Doug Corbett (5-2) L: Paul Splittorff (5-5) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Twins (32-43), 4-3 | Royals Stadium (21-15) | 45-31 | |
| » W: Dan Quisenberry (5-4) L: Jerry Koosman (6-8) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Mariners (34-43), 13-2 | Royals Stadium (21-16) | 45-32 | |
| » W: Jim Beattie (4-7) L: Larry Gura (10-4) S: Shane Rawley (6) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Mariners (34-44), 5-3 | Royals Stadium (22-16) | 46-32 | |
| » W: Dan Quisenberry (6-4) L: Dave Roberts (1-4) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 5 |
| » Defeated Mariners (34-45), 5-4 | Royals Stadium (23-16) | 47-32 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jeff Twitty (1-0) L: Mike Parrott (1-10) S: Dan Quisenberry (15) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 6 |
| » Lost to Mariners (35-45), 5-3 | Royals Stadium (23-17) | 47-33 | |
| » W: Floyd Bannister (6-6) L: Paul Splittorff (5-6) S: Shane Rawley (7) | First | -- |
| Monday, July 7 |
| Future Royal John Buck is born in Kemmerer, WY. |
| Thursday, July 10 |
| » Defeated Tigers (42-34), 3-2 | Royals Stadium (24-17) | 48-33 | |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (6-6) L: Milt Wilcox (8-6) S: Dan Quisenberry (16) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 11 |
| » Defeated Tigers (42-35), 7-3 | Royals Stadium (25-17) | 49-33 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (8-7) L: Jack Morris (11-7) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 12 |
| » Lost to Orioles (44-37), 3-1 | Memorial Stadium (0-4) | 49-34 | |
| » W: Steve Stone (13-3) L: Renie Martin (8-6) S: Tim Stoddard (12) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 13 |
| » Defeated Orioles (44-38), 5-1 | Memorial Stadium (1-4) | 50-34 | |
| » W: Larry Gura (11-4) L: Mike Flanagan (8-8) | First | -- |
| Monday, July 14 |
| » Defeated Orioles (44-39), 8-4 | Memorial Stadium (2-4) | 51-34 | Won 2 |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (7-6) L: Scott McGregor (9-5) S: Dan Quisenberry (17) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 15 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (44-40), 8-4 | Fenway Park (3-1) | 52-34 | Won 3 |
| » W: Rich Gale (6-7) L: Steve Renko (5-3) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (44-41), 5-1 | Fenway Park (4-1) | 53-34 | Won 4 |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (9-7) L: Dennis Eckersley (5-8) S: Dan Quisenberry (18) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (45-41), 12-4 | Fenway Park (4-2) | 53-35 | |
| » W: John Tudor (3-1) L: Renie Martin (8-7) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Yankees (57-30), 13-1 | Yankee Stadium (3-1) | 54-35 | |
| » W: Larry Gura (12-4) L: Rudy May (7-4) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 19 |
| » Lost to Yankees (58-30), 13-7 | Yankee Stadium (3-2) | 54-36 | |
| » W: Doug Bird (1-0) L: Paul Splittorff (7-7) S: Ron Davis (6) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 20 |
| » Defeated Yankees (58-31), 14-3 | Yankee Stadium (4-2) | 55-36 | |
| » W: Rich Gale (7-7) L: Ron Guidry (10-6) S: Dan Quisenberry (19) | First | -- |
| Monday, July 21 |
| » Defeated White Sox (41-50), 2-1 | Royals Stadium (26-17) | 56-36 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (10-7) L: Britt Burns (10-8) S: Dan Quisenberry (20) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 22 |
| » Lost to White Sox (42-50), 6-1 | Royals Stadium (26-18) | 56-37 | |
| » W: Steve Trout (5-10) L: Steve Busby (0-1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 23 |
| » Defeated White Sox (42-51), 9-2 | Royals Stadium (27-18) | 57-37 | |
| » W: Larry Gura (13-4) L: Ross Baumgarten (2-7) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 24 |
| » Defeated White Sox (42-52), 12-4 | Royals Stadium (28-18) | 58-37 | Won 2 |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (8-7) L: Rich Wortham (4-5) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 25 |
| » Defeated Yankees (60-34), 6-1 | Royals Stadium (29-18) | 59-37 | Won 3 |
| » W: Rich Gale (8-7) L: Luis Tiant (6-4) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 26 |
| » Lost to Yankees (61-34), 5-4 | Royals Stadium (29-19) | 59-38 | |
| » W: Rich Gossage (4-0) L: Dennis Leonard (10-8) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Yankees (61-35), 8-0 | Royals Stadium (30-19) | 60-38 | |
| » W: Larry Gura (14-4) L: Tommy John (15-4) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (49-48), 9-8 | Royals Stadium (31-19) | 61-38 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dan Quisenberry (7-4) L: Tom Burgmeier (4-2) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (50-48), 7-1 | Royals Stadium (31-20) | 61-39 | |
| » W: Bob Stanley (7-6) L: Steve Busby (0-2) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (50-49), 13-3 | Royals Stadium (32-20) | 62-39 | |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (11-8) L: Dennis Eckersley (6-10) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 1 |
| » Defeated White Sox (45-56), 4-3 | Comiskey Park I (2-2) | 63-39 | Won 2 |
| » W: Larry Gura (15-4) L: Britt Burns (10-9) S: Dan Quisenberry (21) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 2 |
| » Defeated White Sox (45-57), 8-2 | Comiskey Park I (3-2) | 64-39 | Won 3 |
| » W: Rich Gale (9-7) L: Steve Trout (6-11) S: Marty Pattin (3) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 3 |
| » Lost to White Sox (46-57), 5-3 | Comiskey Park I (3-3) | 64-40 | |
| » W: Richard Dotson (8-6) L: Paul Splittorff (8-8) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 4 |
| » Defeated Tigers (56-45), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (3-1) | 65-40 | |
| » W: Dan Quisenberry (8-4) L: Dan Schatzeder (6-8) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Tigers (56-46), 6-3 | Tiger Stadium (4-1) | 66-40 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (12-8) L: Milt Wilcox (11-7) S: Dan Quisenberry (22) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 6 |
| » Defeated Tigers (56-47), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (5-1) | 67-40 | Won 3 |
| » W: Larry Gura (16-4) L: Jack Morris (12-10) S: Dan Quisenberry (23) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (45-61), 9-0 | Exhibition Stadium (2-1) | 68-40 | Won 4 |
| » W: Rich Gale (10-7) L: Jim Clancy (10-8) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (45-62), 7-4 | Exhibition Stadium (3-1) | 69-40 | Won 5 |
| » W: Marty Pattin (3-0) L: Jerry Garvin (3-7) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Ken Schrom (Blue Jays) |
| Saturday, August 9 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (46-62), 4-3 | Exhibition Stadium (3-2) | 69-41 | |
| » W: Mike Willis (1-0) L: Rawly Eastwick (0-1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 10 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (46-63), 8-5 | Exhibition Stadium (4-2) | 70-41 | |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (13-8) L: Jesse Jefferson (4-9) S: Marty Pattin (4) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Orioles (65-44), 2-1 | Royals Stadium (32-21) | 70-42 | |
| » W: Dennis Martinez (3-1) L: Larry Gura (16-5) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Orioles (65-45), 4-3 | Royals Stadium (33-21) | 71-42 | |
| » W: Dan Quisenberry (9-4) L: Scott McGregor (13-6) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Orioles (65-46), 6-1 | Royals Stadium (34-21) | 72-42 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rich Gale (11-7) L: Jim Palmer (12-9) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 15 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (48-66), 4-3 | Royals Stadium (35-21) | 73-42 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (14-8) L: Jesse Jefferson (4-10) S: Dan Quisenberry (24) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (48-67), 11-5 | Royals Stadium (36-21) | 74-42 | Won 4 |
| » W: Larry Gura (17-5) L: Jack Kucek (3-5) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (48-68), 8-3 | Royals Stadium (37-21) | 75-42 | Won 5 |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (9-8) L: Jim Clancy (11-9) S: Dan Quisenberry (25) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 18 |
| » Defeated Rangers (57-60), 6-3 | Arlington Stadium (5-0) | 76-42 | Won 6 |
| » W: Rich Gale (12-7) L: Ed Figueroa (3-7) S: Dan Quisenberry (26) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Rangers (57-61), 4-3 | Arlington Stadium (6-0) | 77-42 | Won 7 |
| » W: Jeff Twitty (2-0) L: Danny Darwin (10-2) S: Dan Quisenberry (27) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Rangers (57-62), 5-3 | Arlington Stadium (7-0) | 78-42 | Won 8 |
| » W: Dan Quisenberry (10-4) L: John Henry Johnson (0-2) S: Renie Martin (1) | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Indians (62-57), 4-3 | Royals Stadium (37-22) | 78-43 | |
| » W: Rick Waits (10-11) L: Steve Busby (0-3) S: Victor Cruz (9) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 22 |
| » Lost to Indians (63-57), 4-1 | Royals Stadium (37-23) | 78-44 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Len Barker (15-8) L: Paul Splittorff (9-9) S: Sid Monge (11) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Indians (63-58), 3-2 | Royals Stadium (38-23) | 79-44 | |
| » W: Rich Gale (13-7) L: Wayne Garland (6-6) S: Dan Quisenberry (28) | First | -- |
| Future Royal Denny Bautista is born in Sanchez, D.R. |
| Sunday, August 24 |
| » Defeated Indians (63-59), 7-5 | Royals Stadium (39-23) | 80-44 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (15-8) L: Ross Grimsley (6-7) S: Dan Quisenberry (29) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Brewers (67-60), 9-3 | County Stadium (3-1) | 81-44 | Won 3 |
| » W: Larry Gura (18-5) L: Moose Haas (14-11) S: Dan Quisenberry (30) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Brewers (67-61), 7-6 | County Stadium (4-1) | 82-44 | Won 4 |
| » W: Steve Busby (1-3) L: Mike Caldwell (11-10) S: Dan Quisenberry (31) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Brewers (67-62), 5-4 | County Stadium (5-1) | 83-44 | Won 5 |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (10-9) L: Paul Mitchell (4-3) S: Renie Martin (2) | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 28 |
| » Lost to Rangers (63-64), 10-6 | Royals Stadium (39-24) | 83-45 | |
| » W: Dave Rajsich (2-1) L: Jeff Twitty (2-1) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Rangers (63-65), 7-3 | Royals Stadium (40-24) | 84-45 | |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (16-8) L: Ed Figueroa (3-8) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Rangers (64-65), 7-5 | Royals Stadium (40-25) | 84-46 | |
| » W: John Henry Johnson (2-2) L: Dan Quisenberry (10-5) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Mike Richardt (Rangers) |
| Sunday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Rangers (64-66), 4-3 | Royals Stadium (41-25) | 85-46 | |
| » W: Dan Quisenberry (11-5) L: Sparky Lyle (3-2) | First | -- |
| Monday, September 1 |
| » Lost to Brewers (70-64), 6-1 | Royals Stadium (41-26) | 85-47 | |
| » W: Bob McClure (2-6) L: Rich Gale (13-8) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 3 |
| » Lost to Brewers (71-64), 3-1 | Royals Stadium (41-27) | 85-48 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Lary Sorensen (10-8) L: Dennis Leonard (16-9) | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 4 |
| » Lost to Brewers (72-64), 9-5 | Royals Stadium (41-28) | 85-49 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bill Castro (1-4) L: Dan Quisenberry (11-6) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 5 |
| » Defeated Indians (69-64), 2-1 | Cleveland Stadium (3-1) | 86-49 | |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (11-9) L: Rick Waits (10-13) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Indians (70-64), 8-3 | Cleveland Stadium (3-2) | 86-50 | |
| » W: Len Barker (18-8) L: Renie Martin (8-8) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Mike Jones (Royals) |
| Sunday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Indians (70-65), 6-4 | Cleveland Stadium (4-2) | 87-50 | |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (17-9) L: Wayne Garland (6-8) S: Dan Quisenberry (32) | First | -- |
| Monday, September 8 |
| » Lost to Angels (53-83), 7-4 | Anaheim Stadium (3-1) | 87-51 | |
| » W: Don Aase (7-13) L: Larry Gura (18-6) S: Andy Hassler (6) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Angels (54-83), 4-3 | Anaheim Stadium (3-2) | 87-52 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Frank Tanana (8-10) L: Paul Splittorff (11-10) S: Mark Clear (9) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 10 |
| » Lost to Angels (55-83), 8-3 | Anaheim Stadium (3-3) | 87-53 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Don Aase (8-13) L: Renie Martin (8-9) S: Andy Hassler (7) | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Angels (55-84), 7-2 | Anaheim Stadium (4-3) | 88-53 | |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (18-9) L: Bob Ferris (0-1) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Athletics (71-71), 9-5 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-3) | 88-54 | |
| » W: Rick Langford (16-11) L: Craig Chamberlain (0-1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Athletics (72-71), 6-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-4) | 88-55 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Steve McCatty (12-13) L: Larry Gura (18-7) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Athletics (72-72), 4-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-4) | 89-55 | |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (12-10) L: Brian Kingman (7-18) S: Dan Quisenberry (33) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Angels (58-85), 5-0 | Royals Stadium (42-28) | 90-55 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (19-9) L: Ralph Botting (0-1) | First | -- |
| » Lost to Angels (59-85), 7-4 | Royals Stadium (42-29) | 90-56 | |
| » W: Dave LaRoche (3-5) L: Larry Gura (18-8) S: Andy Hassler (9) | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 18 |
| » Defeated Angels (59-86), 5-2 | Royals Stadium (43-29) | 91-56 | |
| » W: Renie Martin (9-9) L: Alfredo Martinez (6-7) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 19 |
| » Defeated Athletics (74-75), 13-3 | Royals Stadium (44-29) | 92-56 | Won 2 |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (13-10) L: Brian Kingman (7-19) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 20 |
| » Lost to Athletics (75-75), 9-0 | Royals Stadium (44-30) | 92-57 | |
| » W: Matt Keough (16-13) L: Mike Jones (0-1) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Ken Phelps (Royals) |
| Sunday, September 21 |
| » Lost to Athletics (76-75), 9-3 | Royals Stadium (44-31) | 92-58 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Norris (21-8) L: Dennis Leonard (19-10) | First | -- |
| Monday, September 22 |
| » Lost to Mariners (55-95), 5-4 | Kingdome (2-2) | 92-59 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Byron McLaughlin (3-6) L: Dan Quisenberry (11-7) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 23 |
| » Lost to Mariners (56-95), 7-3 | Kingdome (2-3) | 92-60 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Jim Beattie (5-13) L: Renie Martin (9-10) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 24 |
| » Lost to Mariners (57-95), 4-2 | Kingdome (2-4) | 92-61 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Rick Honeycutt (10-17) L: Paul Splittorff (13-11) S: Mike Parrott (3) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 26 |
| » Lost to Twins (72-82), 3-0 | Metropolitan Stadium (2-3) | 92-62 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Geoff Zahn (13-18) L: Dennis Leonard (19-11) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 27 |
| » Lost to Twins (73-82), 8-3 | Metropolitan Stadium (2-4) | 92-63 | Lost 7 |
| » W: Jerry Koosman (15-13) L: Larry Gura (18-9) | |
