| Thursday, March 10 |
| Future Royal Donnie Murphy is born in Lakewood, CA. |
| Monday, April 4 |
| » Defeated Orioles (0-1), 7-2 | Memorial Stadium (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » W: Larry Gura (1-0) L: Dennis Martinez (0-1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 6 |
| » Lost to Orioles (1-1), 11-1 | Memorial Stadium (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » W: Mike Flanagan (1-0) L: Dennis Leonard (0-1) | Third | 1½ out |
| Saturday, April 9 |
| » Defeated Brewers (1-3), 5-2 | Royals Stadium (1-0) | 2-1 | |
| » W: Larry Gura (2-0) L: Bob McClure (0-1) S: Dan Quisenberry (1) | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, April 10 |
| » Lost to Brewers (2-3), 9-5 | Royals Stadium (1-1) | 2-2 | |
| » W: Tom Tellmann (1-0) L: Mike Armstrong (0-1) | Second | 2 out |
| Monday, April 11 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (2-4), 6-2 | Royals Stadium (2-1) | 3-2 | |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (1-1) L: Bruce Hurst (0-1) S: Dan Quisenberry (2) | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, April 12 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (2-5), 5-1 | Royals Stadium (3-1) | 4-2 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Armstrong (1-1) L: John Tudor (0-1) | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, April 13 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (3-5), 18-4 | Royals Stadium (3-2) | 4-3 | |
| » W: Mike Brown (1-0) L: Paul Splittorff (0-1) S: Bob Stanley (1) | Third | 1½ out |
| Friday, April 15 |
| » Defeated Brewers (4-5), 4-3 | County Stadium (1-0) | 5-3 | |
| » W: Larry Gura (3-0) L: Bob McClure (0-2) S: Dan Quisenberry (3) | Second | ½ out |
| Sunday, April 17 |
| » Lost to Brewers (5-5), 6-3 | County Stadium (1-1) | 5-4 | |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (1-2) L: Steve Renko (0-1) S: Pete Ladd (1) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Tigers (5-7), 8-7 | Tiger Stadium (1-0) | 6-4 | |
| » W: Dan Quisenberry (1-0) L: Howard Bailey (1-2) | Third | 1½ out |
| Friday, April 22 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (6-7), 6-5 | Royals Stadium (4-2) | 7-4 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (2-1) L: Roy Lee Jackson (1-1) S: Dan Quisenberry (4) | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 23 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (7-7), 5-4 | Royals Stadium (4-3) | 7-5 | |
| » W: Randy Moffitt (2-0) L: Dan Quisenberry (1-1) S: Joey McLaughlin (1) | Second | 2½ out |
| Sunday, April 24 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (7-8), 7-1 | Royals Stadium (5-3) | 8-5 | |
| » W: Steve Renko (1-1) L: Jim Gott (0-1) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Yankees (8-9), 10-4 | Yankee Stadium (1-0) | 9-5 | Won 2 |
| » W: Larry Gura (4-0) L: Dave Righetti (3-1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 27 |
| » Lost to Yankees (9-9), 6-0 | Yankee Stadium (1-1) | 9-6 | |
| » W: Bob Shirley (1-1) L: Dennis Leonard (2-2) | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Indians (8-11), 6-5 | Royals Stadium (6-3) | 10-6 | |
| » W: Mike Armstrong (2-1) L: Dan Spillner (0-2) | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 30 |
| » Lost to Indians (9-11), 5-1 | Royals Stadium (6-4) | 10-7 | |
| » W: Rick Sutcliffe (3-1) L: Steve Renko (1-2) S: Neal Heaton (1) | Second | 2 out |
| Sunday, May 1 |
| » Lost to Indians (10-11), 2-1 | Royals Stadium (6-5) | 10-8 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Lary Sorensen (2-3) L: Larry Gura (4-1) S: Dan Spillner (5) | Second | 2 out |
| Monday, May 2 |
| » Defeated Yankees (10-12), 4-1 | Royals Stadium (7-5) | 11-8 | |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (3-2) L: Bob Shirley (1-2) S: Dan Quisenberry (5) | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Yankees (10-13), 5-2 | Royals Stadium (8-5) | 12-8 | Won 2 |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (1-1) L: Doyle Alexander (0-2) S: Dan Quisenberry (6) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 4 |
| » Lost to Yankees (11-13), 8-1 | Royals Stadium (8-6) | 12-9 | |
| » W: Shane Rawley (4-1) L: Vida Blue (0-1) | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, May 6 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (12-11), 6-1 | Exhibition Stadium (0-1) | 12-10 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dave Stieb (5-2) L: Larry Gura (4-2) | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, May 7 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (13-11), 7-4 | Exhibition Stadium (0-2) | 12-11 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Roy Lee Jackson (2-1) L: Dennis Leonard (3-3) S: Randy Moffitt (2) | Third | 2½ out |
| Sunday, May 8 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (13-12), 6-1 | Exhibition Stadium (1-2) | 13-11 | |
| » W: Steve Renko (2-2) L: Jim Gott (0-3) S: Dan Quisenberry (7) | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, May 10 |
| » Lost to Indians (15-13), 4-1 | Cleveland Stadium (0-1) | 13-12 | |
| » W: Len Barker (4-1) L: Vida Blue (0-2) S: Neal Heaton (4) | Third | 2 out |
| Wednesday, May 11 |
| » Lost to Indians (16-13), 2-0 | Cleveland Stadium (0-2) | 13-13 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rick Sutcliffe (5-1) L: Larry Gura (4-3) | Third | 3 out |
| Friday, May 13 |
| » Defeated Tigers (12-16), 5-2 | Royals Stadium (9-6) | 14-13 | |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (4-3) L: Jack Morris (3-5) S: Dan Quisenberry (8) | Third | 2 out |
| Saturday, May 14 |
| » Lost to Tigers (13-16), 11-10 | Royals Stadium (9-7) | 14-14 | |
| » W: Dave Rozema (1-0) L: Don Hood (0-1) S: Aurelio Lopez (3) | Third | 2 out |
| Sunday, May 15 |
| » Lost to Tigers (14-16), 6-4 | Royals Stadium (9-8) | 14-15 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Aurelio Lopez (2-1) L: Steve Renko (2-3) S: Dave Rozema (1) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Tuesday, May 17 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (19-13), 4-1 | Fenway Park (0-1) | 14-16 | Lost 3 |
| » W: John Tudor (2-2) L: Larry Gura (4-4) S: Bob Stanley (9) | Third | 3 out |
| Wednesday, May 18 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (19-14), 2-1 | Fenway Park (1-1) | 15-16 | |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (5-3) L: Mike Brown (3-3) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Friday, May 20 |
| » Lost to White Sox (14-20), 9-6 | Royals Stadium (9-9) | 15-17 | |
| » W: Britt Burns (1-2) L: Vida Blue (0-3) S: Salome Barojas (2) | Third | 3½ out |
| Saturday, May 21 |
| » Defeated White Sox (14-21), 8-4 | Royals Stadium (10-9) | 16-17 | |
| » W: Steve Renko (3-3) L: Floyd Bannister (2-5) | Third | 2½ out |
| Sunday, May 22 |
| » Lost to White Sox (15-21), 11-3 | Royals Stadium (10-10) | 16-18 | |
| » W: La Marr Hoyt (3-6) L: Larry Gura (4-5) | Third | 2½ out |
| Monday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Rangers (21-19), 5-2 | Royals Stadium (11-10) | 17-18 | |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (6-3) L: Charlie Hough (2-4) S: Dan Quisenberry (9) | Third | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, May 24 |
| » Tied Rangers, 2-2 | Royals Stadium (11-10) | 17-18 | |
| » Starters: Mike Smithson vs Paul Splittorff | Fourth | 3 out |
| Wednesday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Rangers (21-20), 5-2 | Royals Stadium (12-10) | 18-18 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bud Black (1-0) L: Danny Darwin (3-4) S: Dan Quisenberry (10) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Thursday, May 26 |
| » Defeated Orioles (23-20), 8-2 | Royals Stadium (13-10) | 19-18 | Won 3 |
| » W: Steve Renko (4-3) L: Mike Boddicker (1-2) | Third | 2½ out |
| Friday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Orioles (24-20), 7-4 | Royals Stadium (13-11) | 19-19 | |
| » W: Storm Davis (3-1) L: Larry Gura (4-6) S: Tippy Martinez (5) | Third | 3½ out |
| Saturday, May 28 |
| » Lost to Orioles (25-20), 1-0 | Royals Stadium (13-12) | 19-20 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Scott McGregor (5-3) L: Mike Armstrong (2-2) | Third | 4½ out |
| Sunday, May 29 |
| » Defeated Orioles (25-21), 4-0 | Royals Stadium (14-12) | 20-20 | |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (2-1) L: Dennis Martinez (3-9) S: Dan Quisenberry (11) | Second | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, May 31 |
| » Defeated Rangers (22-24), 6-5 | Arlington Stadium (1-0) | 21-20 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bud Black (2-0) L: Danny Darwin (3-5) S: Dan Quisenberry (12) | Second | 3 out |
| Wednesday, June 1 |
| » Lost to Rangers (23-24), 7-4 | Arlington Stadium (1-1) | 21-21 | |
| » W: Rick Honeycutt (7-3) L: Steve Renko (4-4) | Second | 3 out |
| Thursday, June 2 |
| » Lost to White Sox (22-25), 6-3 | Comiskey Park I (0-1) | 21-22 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Juan Agosto (1-0) L: Larry Gura (4-7) | Third | 4 out |
| Friday, June 3 |
| » Lost to White Sox (23-25), 2-0 | Comiskey Park I (0-2) | 21-23 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Jerry Koosman (4-0) L: Keith Creel (0-1) | Third | 5 out |
| Saturday, June 4 |
| » Defeated White Sox (23-26), 7-1 | Comiskey Park I (1-2) | 22-23 | |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (3-1) L: Britt Burns (2-3) | Third | 5 out |
| Sunday, June 5 |
| » Defeated White Sox (23-27), 7-5 | Comiskey Park I (2-2) | 23-23 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dan Quisenberry (2-1) L: Kevin Hickey (0-2) | Third | 4½ out |
| » Lost to White Sox (24-27), 5-2 | Comiskey Park I (2-3) | 23-24 | |
| » W: La Marr Hoyt (6-6) L: Mike Armstrong (2-3) S: Juan Agosto (1) | Third | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Twins (23-32), 9-4 | Royals Stadium (15-12) | 24-24 | |
| » W: Larry Gura (5-7) L: Ken Schrom (4-1) S: Dan Quisenberry (13) | Third | 3 out |
| Wednesday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Twins (23-33), 9-2 | Royals Stadium (16-12) | 25-24 | Won 2 |
| » W: Steve Renko (5-4) L: Pete Filson (1-1) S: Dan Quisenberry (14) | Second | 3 out |
| Thursday, June 9 |
| » Defeated Twins (23-34), 6-5 | Royals Stadium (17-12) | 26-24 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bill Castro (1-0) L: Rick Lysander (1-6) S: Dan Quisenberry (15) | Second | 3 out |
| Friday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Mariners (24-36), 2-0 | Kingdome (1-0) | 27-24 | Won 4 |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (4-1) L: Bob Stoddard (4-8) S: Mike Armstrong (1) | Second | 3 out |
| Saturday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Mariners (24-37), 4-1 | Kingdome (2-0) | 28-24 | Won 5 |
| » W: Bud Black (3-0) L: Gaylord Perry (3-8) S: Dan Quisenberry (16) | Second | 3 out |
| Sunday, June 12 |
| » Lost to Mariners (25-37), 8-1 | Kingdome (2-1) | 28-25 | |
| » W: Glenn Abbott (1-0) L: Larry Gura (5-8) | Second | 3 out |
| Monday, June 13 |
| » Lost to Twins (24-37), 9-4 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-1) | 28-26 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bobby Castillo (3-4) L: Steve Renko (5-5) | Third | 3 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Houston Jimenez (Twins) |
| Tuesday, June 14 |
| » Lost to Twins (25-37), 8-1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-2) | 28-27 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Albert Williams (3-7) L: Keith Creel (0-2) | Third | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, June 15 |
| » Lost to Twins (26-37), 6-2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-3) | 28-28 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Frank Viola (3-4) L: Paul Splittorff (4-2) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Friday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Mariners (26-40), 3-1 | Royals Stadium (18-12) | 29-28 | |
| » W: Larry Gura (6-8) L: Gaylord Perry (3-9) S: Dan Quisenberry (17) | Third | 2½ out |
| Saturday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Mariners (26-41), 6-5 | Royals Stadium (19-12) | 30-28 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dan Quisenberry (3-1) L: Bill Caudill (1-4) | Second | 2½ out |
| Sunday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Mariners (26-42), 4-2 | Royals Stadium (20-12) | 31-28 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bill Castro (2-0) L: Matt Young (7-6) S: Mike Armstrong (2) | Second | 2½ out |
| Monday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Athletics (33-33), 7-2 | Royals Stadium (20-13) | 31-29 | |
| » W: Bill Krueger (6-5) L: Vida Blue (0-4) | Second | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Athletics (33-34), 4-2 | Royals Stadium (21-13) | 32-29 | |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (5-2) L: Steve McCatty (1-2) S: Dan Quisenberry (18) | Second | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Athletics (33-35), 7-6 | Royals Stadium (22-13) | 33-29 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Armstrong (3-3) L: Ben Callahan (0-1) | Second | 2½ out |
| Thursday, June 23 |
| » Lost to Angels (37-31), 7-2 | Royals Stadium (22-14) | 33-30 | |
| » W: Ken Forsch (7-3) L: Bud Black (3-1) | Third | 2½ out |
| Friday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Angels (37-32), 11-3 | Royals Stadium (23-14) | 34-30 | |
| » W: Mike Armstrong (4-3) L: Tommy John (6-4) | Third | 2 out |
| Saturday, June 25 |
| » Lost to Angels (38-32), 9-2 | Royals Stadium (23-15) | 34-31 | |
| » W: Mike Witt (4-5) L: Keith Creel (0-3) | Third | 2 out |
| Monday, June 27 |
| » Lost to Athletics (34-39), 7-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-1) | 34-32 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ben Callahan (1-1) L: Larry Gura (6-9) S: Chris Codiroli (1) | Third | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, June 28 |
| » Lost to Athletics (35-39), 4-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-2) | 34-33 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Tom Underwood (5-4) L: Bud Black (3-2) S: Steve Baker (5) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Athletics (36-39), 11-6 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-3) | 34-34 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Jeff Jones (1-0) L: Steve Renko (5-6) | Third | 3½ out |
| Thursday, June 30 |
| » Defeated Athletics (36-40), 7-4 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-3) | 35-34 | |
| » W: Don Hood (1-1) L: Tom Burgmeier (4-4) S: Dan Quisenberry (19) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Friday, July 1 |
| » Lost to Angels (41-34), 7-6 | Anaheim Stadium (0-1) | 35-35 | |
| » W: Byron McLaughlin (1-1) L: Vida Blue (0-5) S: Luis Sanchez (3) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Angels (41-35), 5-3 | Anaheim Stadium (1-1) | 36-35 | |
| » W: Larry Gura (7-9) L: Bruce Kison (7-2) S: Dan Quisenberry (20) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Sunday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Angels (42-35), 5-2 | Anaheim Stadium (1-2) | 36-36 | |
| » W: Ken Forsch (8-4) L: Bud Black (3-3) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Monday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Angels (42-36), 5-1 | Anaheim Stadium (2-2) | 37-36 | |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (6-2) L: Tommy John (6-5) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Friday, July 8 |
| » Lost to Yankees (42-35), 9-2 | Royals Stadium (23-16) | 37-37 | |
| » W: Shane Rawley (8-7) L: Larry Gura (7-10) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, July 9 |
| » Defeated Yankees (42-36), 3-2 | Royals Stadium (24-16) | 38-37 | |
| » W: Dan Quisenberry (4-1) L: Rich Gossage (5-3) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Sunday, July 10 |
| » Lost to Yankees (43-36), 6-4 | Royals Stadium (24-17) | 38-38 | |
| » W: Ray Fontenot (1-0) L: Paul Splittorff (6-3) S: Rich Gossage (9) | Third | 3½ out |
| Monday, July 11 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (47-33), 7-4 | Royals Stadium (24-18) | 38-39 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Randy Moffitt (4-0) L: Keith Creel (0-4) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, July 12 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (48-33), 9-6 | Royals Stadium (24-19) | 38-40 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Roy Lee Jackson (7-1) L: Steve Renko (5-7) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, July 13 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (48-34), 5-4 | Royals Stadium (25-19) | 39-40 | |
| » W: Larry Gura (8-10) L: Jim Clancy (8-6) S: Dan Quisenberry (21) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Thursday, July 14 |
| » Lost to Indians (36-49), 4-3 | Cleveland Stadium (0-3) | 39-41 | |
| » W: Rick Sutcliffe (11-4) L: Mike Armstrong (4-4) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Friday, July 15 |
| » Defeated Indians (36-50), 10-0 | Cleveland Stadium (1-3) | 40-41 | |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (7-3) L: Juan Eichelberger (3-9) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Saturday, July 16 |
| » Lost to Indians (37-50), 17-3 | Cleveland Stadium (1-4) | 40-42 | |
| » W: Len Barker (7-9) L: Gaylord Perry (3-11) S: Neal Heaton (7) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Sunday, July 17 |
| » Defeated Indians (37-51), 7-2 | Cleveland Stadium (2-4) | 41-42 | |
| » W: Don Hood (2-1) L: Dan Spillner (1-6) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Monday, July 18 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (52-35), 8-2 | Exhibition Stadium (1-3) | 41-43 | |
| » W: Jim Clancy (9-6) L: Larry Gura (8-11) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Tuesday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (52-36), 6-2 | Exhibition Stadium (2-3) | 42-43 | |
| » W: Bud Black (4-3) L: Luis Leal (10-7) S: Dan Quisenberry (22) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Wednesday, July 20 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (52-37), 14-8 | Exhibition Stadium (3-3) | 43-43 | Won 2 |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (8-3) L: Dave Stieb (11-8) S: Dan Quisenberry (23) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Friday, July 22 |
| » Lost to Yankees (51-39), 7-6 | Yankee Stadium (1-2) | 43-44 | |
| » W: Rich Gossage (7-3) L: Mike Armstrong (4-5) | Third | 2 out |
| » Defeated Yankees (51-40), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (2-2) | 44-44 | |
| » W: Dan Quisenberry (5-1) L: George Frazier (3-2) S: Steve Renko (1) | Third | 2 out |
| Saturday, July 23 |
| » Lost to Yankees (52-40), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (2-3) | 44-45 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (12-5) L: Larry Gura (8-12) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Sunday, July 24 |
| » Game at Yankee Stadium interrupted in the 9th inning with the score of Royals 5, Yankees 4. Completed on August 18. |
| Monday, July 25 |
| » Defeated Indians (39-57), 6-1 | Royals Stadium (26-19) | 45-45 | |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (9-3) L: Neal Heaton (5-4) S: Dan Quisenberry (24) | Third | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, July 26 |
| » Lost to Indians (40-57), 2-0 | Royals Stadium (26-20) | 45-46 | |
| » W: Lary Sorensen (5-8) L: Steve Renko (5-8) | Third | 3 out |
| Wednesday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Indians (40-58), 5-4 | Royals Stadium (27-20) | 46-46 | |
| » W: Gaylord Perry (4-11) L: Len Barker (7-11) S: Dan Quisenberry (25) | Second | 3 out |
| Friday, July 29 |
| » Game at Tiger Stadium interrupted in the 9th inning with the score of Tigers 10, Royals 1. Completed on July 30. |
| Saturday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Tigers (57-41), 10-1 | Tiger Stadium (1-1) | 46-47 | |
| » W: Jack Morris (11-8) L: Larry Gura (8-13) | Second | 4 out |
| » Lost to Tigers (58-41), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (1-2) | 46-48 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Juan Berenguer (5-2) L: Bud Black (4-4) S: Aurelio Lopez (15) | Second | 4 out |
| Sunday, July 31 |
| » Lost to Tigers (59-41), 8-6 | Tiger Stadium (1-3) | 46-49 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Dave Rozema (8-1) L: Paul Splittorff (9-4) S: Aurelio Lopez (16) | Second | 3½ out |
| » Defeated Tigers (59-42), 7-5 | Tiger Stadium (2-3) | 47-49 | |
| » W: Mike Armstrong (5-5) L: Howard Bailey (5-3) S: Dan Quisenberry (26) | Second | 3½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Frank Wills (Royals) |
| Monday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Tigers (60-42), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (2-4) | 47-50 | |
| » W: Aurelio Lopez (7-4) L: Don Hood (2-2) | Second | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, August 2 |
| » Lost to Brewers (57-44), 5-1 | County Stadium (1-2) | 47-51 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bob Gibson (2-2) L: Gaylord Perry (4-12) | Fourth | 6 out |
| » Lost to Brewers (58-44), 3-2 | County Stadium (1-3) | 47-52 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (8-8) L: Larry Gura (8-14) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Wednesday, August 3 |
| » Defeated Brewers (58-45), 8-5 | County Stadium (2-3) | 48-52 | |
| » W: Keith Creel (1-4) L: Bob McClure (8-8) S: Dan Quisenberry (27) | Third | 5 out |
| Thursday, August 4 |
| » Defeated Brewers (58-46), 6-2 | County Stadium (3-3) | 49-52 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bud Black (5-4) L: Don Sutton (7-8) | Second | 5 out |
| Friday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (54-52), 5-4 | Royals Stadium (27-21) | 49-53 | |
| » W: Bruce Hurst (8-8) L: Mike Armstrong (5-6) S: Bob Stanley (21) | Third | 5 out |
| Saturday, August 6 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (54-53), 4-0 | Royals Stadium (28-21) | 50-53 | |
| » W: Eric Rasmussen (1-0) L: Bob Ojeda (5-5) | Third | 5 out |
| Sunday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (54-54), 1-0 | Royals Stadium (29-21) | 51-53 | Won 2 |
| » W: Gaylord Perry (5-12) L: Oil Can Boyd (2-2) S: Dan Quisenberry (28) | Second | 5 out |
| Monday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Brewers (61-47), 5-4 | Royals Stadium (30-21) | 52-53 | Won 3 |
| » W: Larry Gura (9-14) L: Jim Slaton (9-4) S: Dan Quisenberry (29) | Second | 5 out |
| » Lost to Brewers (62-47), 8-5 | Royals Stadium (30-22) | 52-54 | |
| » W: Bob McClure (9-8) L: Steve Renko (5-9) S: Pete Ladd (12) | Second | 5 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Tom Candiotti (Brewers) |
| Tuesday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Brewers (62-48), 8-2 | Royals Stadium (31-22) | 53-54 | |
| » W: Bud Black (6-4) L: Don Sutton (7-9) | Second | 5 out |
| Wednesday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Brewers (63-48), 4-0 | Royals Stadium (31-23) | 53-55 | |
| » W: Moose Haas (10-2) L: Paul Splittorff (9-5) | Second | 5½ out |
| Saturday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (56-56), 5-4 | Fenway Park (2-1) | 54-55 | |
| » W: Gaylord Perry (6-12) L: Luis Aponte (5-4) S: Dan Quisenberry (30) | Second | 6 out |
| » Lost to Red Sox (57-56), 12-3 | Fenway Park (2-2) | 54-56 | |
| » W: Oil Can Boyd (3-2) L: Eric Rasmussen (1-1) | Second | 6 out |
| Sunday, August 14 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (58-56), 4-3 | Fenway Park (2-3) | 54-57 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bob Stanley (8-8) L: Steve Renko (5-10) | Second | 5½ out |
| » Defeated Red Sox (58-57), 6-3 | Fenway Park (3-3) | 55-57 | |
| » W: Keith Creel (2-4) L: John Tudor (10-8) S: Dan Quisenberry (31) | Second | 5½ out |
| Monday, August 15 |
| » Defeated Tigers (65-51), 6-4 | Royals Stadium (32-23) | 56-57 | Won 2 |
| » W: Larry Gura (10-14) L: Larry Pashnick (1-2) S: Mike Armstrong (4) | Second | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Tigers (65-52), 18-7 | Royals Stadium (33-23) | 57-57 | Won 3 |
| » W: Mark Huismann (1-0) L: Dave Rozema (8-3) S: Dan Quisenberry (32) | Second | 5½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Mark Huismann (Royals) |
| Wednesday, August 17 |
| » Lost to Tigers (66-52), 10-4 | Royals Stadium (33-24) | 57-58 | |
| » W: Dan Petry (13-7) L: Mark Huismann (1-1) | Second | 6½ out |
| Thursday, August 18 |
| » Defeated Yankees (64-54), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (3-3) | 58-58 | |
| » W: Mike Armstrong (6-6) L: Rich Gossage (10-4) S: Dan Quisenberry (33) | Second | 6 out |
| Friday, August 19 |
| » Lost to Orioles (67-50), 5-4 | Memorial Stadium (1-2) | 58-59 | |
| » W: Sammy Stewart (6-3) L: Dan Quisenberry (5-2) | Second | 8 out |
| » Lost to Orioles (68-50), 3-1 | Memorial Stadium (1-3) | 58-60 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tippy Martinez (6-3) L: Eric Rasmussen (1-2) | Second | 8 out |
| Saturday, August 20 |
| » Lost to Orioles (69-50), 6-1 | Memorial Stadium (1-4) | 58-61 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Mike Boddicker (10-6) L: Larry Gura (10-15) S: Tippy Martinez (13) | Second | 8 out |
| Sunday, August 21 |
| » Defeated Orioles (69-51), 8-3 | Memorial Stadium (2-4) | 59-61 | |
| » W: Bud Black (7-4) L: Jim Palmer (2-3) S: Dan Quisenberry (34) | Second | 8 out |
| Monday, August 22 |
| » Lost to White Sox (69-54), 3-1 | Royals Stadium (33-25) | 59-62 | |
| » W: La Marr Hoyt (16-10) L: Paul Splittorff (9-6) | Second | 9 out |
| Tuesday, August 23 |
| » Defeated White Sox (69-55), 10-2 | Royals Stadium (34-25) | 60-62 | |
| » W: Steve Renko (6-10) L: Jerry Koosman (9-6) | Second | 8 out |
| Wednesday, August 24 |
| » Lost to White Sox (70-55), 4-3 | Royals Stadium (34-26) | 60-63 | |
| » W: Richard Dotson (14-7) L: Dan Quisenberry (5-3) S: Dennis Lamp (10) | Second | 9 out |
| Thursday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Rangers (59-67), 3-1 | Royals Stadium (35-26) | 61-63 | |
| » W: Eric Rasmussen (2-2) L: Jon Matlack (2-4) S: Dan Quisenberry (35) | Second | 7½ out |
| » Defeated Rangers (59-68), 5-4 | Royals Stadium (36-26) | 62-63 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Armstrong (7-6) L: Dave Schmidt (2-3) | Second | 7½ out |
| Friday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Rangers (59-69), 8-3 | Royals Stadium (37-26) | 63-63 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bud Black (8-4) L: John Butcher (4-5) | Second | 6½ out |
| Saturday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Rangers (59-70), 2-0 | Royals Stadium (38-26) | 64-63 | Won 4 |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (10-6) L: Frank Tanana (7-5) S: Dan Quisenberry (36) | Second | 6½ out |
| Sunday, August 28 |
| » Lost to Rangers (60-70), 1-0 | Royals Stadium (38-27) | 64-64 | |
| » W: Charlie Hough (11-12) L: Steve Renko (6-11) | Second | 7½ out |
| Monday, August 29 |
| » Lost to Orioles (75-52), 9-2 | Royals Stadium (38-28) | 64-65 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Scott McGregor (16-5) L: Gaylord Perry (6-13) | Second | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Orioles (76-52), 12-4 | Royals Stadium (38-29) | 64-66 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Storm Davis (11-5) L: Eric Rasmussen (2-3) | Second | 9½ out |
| Wednesday, August 31 |
| » Lost to White Sox (75-57), 7-3 | Comiskey Park I (2-4) | 64-67 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Floyd Bannister (13-10) L: Larry Gura (10-16) | Second | 10½ out |
| Thursday, September 1 |
| » Lost to White Sox (76-57), 12-0 | Comiskey Park I (2-5) | 64-68 | Lost 5 |
| » W: La Marr Hoyt (18-10) L: Bud Black (8-5) | Second | 11½ out |
| Friday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Rangers (62-73), 7-0 | Arlington Stadium (1-2) | 64-69 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Charlie Hough (12-12) L: Paul Splittorff (10-7) | Third | 11½ out |
| Saturday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Rangers (62-74), 5-0 | Arlington Stadium (2-2) | 65-69 | |
| » W: Gaylord Perry (7-13) L: Danny Darwin (7-11) | Second | 12 out |
| » Lost to Rangers (63-74), 8-1 | Arlington Stadium (2-3) | 65-70 | |
| » W: Mike Smithson (8-13) L: Keith Creel (2-5) | Second | 12 out |
| Sunday, September 4 |
| » Lost to Rangers (64-74), 3-2 | Arlington Stadium (2-4) | 65-71 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dave Stewart (7-3) L: Eric Rasmussen (2-4) S: Victor Cruz (5) | Second | 12 out |
| Monday, September 5 |
| » Lost to Mariners (52-85), 13-6 | Royals Stadium (38-30) | 65-72 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Jim Beattie (9-12) L: Larry Gura (10-17) | Second | 13 out |
| Tuesday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Mariners (53-85), 3-1 | Royals Stadium (38-31) | 65-73 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Bob Stoddard (8-14) L: Bud Black (8-6) S: Bill Caudill (23) | Second | 14 out |
| Wednesday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Mariners (53-86), 3-2 | Royals Stadium (39-31) | 66-73 | |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (11-7) L: Matt Young (10-14) S: Dan Quisenberry (37) | Second | 14 out |
| Friday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Twins (60-82), 7-6 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-4) | 66-74 | |
| » W: Jack O'Connor (2-3) L: Mike Armstrong (7-7) | Second | 15½ out |
| Saturday, September 10 |
| » Lost to Twins (61-82), 6-3 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-5) | 66-75 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Pete Filson (2-1) L: Eric Rasmussen (2-5) S: Ron Davis (27) | Second | 16½ out |
| Sunday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Twins (61-83), 3-1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-5) | 67-75 | |
| » W: Danny Jackson (1-0) L: Jay Pettibone (0-1) S: Dan Quisenberry (38) | Second | 16½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Danny Jackson (Royals) |
| Tuesday, September 13 |
| » Defeated Angels (64-80), 4-3 | Anaheim Stadium (3-2) | 68-75 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bud Black (9-6) L: Luis Sanchez (9-8) S: Dan Quisenberry (39) | Second | 16½ out |
| Wednesday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Angels (64-81), 1-0 | Anaheim Stadium (4-2) | 69-75 | Won 3 |
| » W: Mike Armstrong (8-7) L: Rick Steirer (3-2) | Second | 15½ out |
| Friday, September 16 |
| » Defeated Athletics (68-81), 6-5 | Royals Stadium (40-31) | 70-75 | Won 4 |
| » W: Larry Gura (11-17) L: Keith Atherton (2-3) S: Dan Quisenberry (40) | Second | 16 out |
| Saturday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Athletics (68-82), 10-1 | Royals Stadium (41-31) | 71-75 | Won 5 |
| » W: Eric Rasmussen (3-5) L: Gorman Heimueller (3-5) S: Dan Quisenberry (41) | Second | 16 out |
| Sunday, September 18 |
| » Lost to Athletics (69-82), 6-2 | Royals Stadium (41-32) | 71-76 | |
| » W: Mike Warren (3-3) L: Frank Wills (0-1) | Second | 17 out |
| Monday, September 19 |
| » Defeated Angels (65-84), 8-4 | Royals Stadium (42-32) | 72-76 | |
| » W: Mike Armstrong (9-7) L: Andy Hassler (0-5) | Second | 15½ out |
| » Defeated Angels (65-85), 7-6 | Royals Stadium (43-32) | 73-76 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mark Huismann (2-1) L: Byron McLaughlin (1-4) | Second | 15½ out |
| Tuesday, September 20 |
| » Lost to Angels (66-85), 6-4 | Royals Stadium (43-33) | 73-77 | |
| » W: Tommy John (11-12) L: Paul Splittorff (11-8) S: Mike Witt (5) | Second | 16 out |
| Wednesday, September 21 |
| » Lost to Angels (67-85), 3-0 | Royals Stadium (43-34) | 73-78 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Geoff Zahn (9-11) L: Gaylord Perry (7-14) | Second | 17½ out |
| Thursday, September 22 |
| » Lost to Twins (66-87), 2-1 | Royals Stadium (43-35) | 73-79 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Pete Filson (3-1) L: Eric Rasmussen (3-6) S: Ron Davis (29) | Third | 18½ out |
| Friday, September 23 |
| » Defeated Twins (66-88), 3-2 | Royals Stadium (44-35) | 74-79 | |
| » W: Frank Wills (1-1) L: Jay Pettibone (0-3) S: Dan Quisenberry (42) | Third | 18½ out |
| Saturday, September 24 |
| » Defeated Twins (66-89), 12-4 | Royals Stadium (45-35) | 75-79 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bud Black (10-6) L: Frank Viola (7-14) | Second | 18½ out |
| Sunday, September 25 |
| » Lost to Twins (67-89), 7-1 | Royals Stadium (45-36) | 75-80 | |
| » W: Ken Schrom (14-8) L: Danny Jackson (1-1) | Second | 19½ out |
| Monday, September 26 |
| » Defeated Mariners (58-98), 6-2 | Kingdome (3-1) | 76-80 | |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (12-8) L: Bryan Clark (7-10) S: Dan Quisenberry (43) | Second | 19 out |
| Tuesday, September 27 |
| » Lost to Mariners (59-98), 4-0 | Kingdome (3-2) | 76-81 | |
| » W: Jim Beattie (10-14) L: Larry Gura (11-18) | Second | 19 out |
| Wednesday, September 28 |
| » Defeated Mariners (59-99), 11-8 | Kingdome (4-2) | 77-81 | |
| » W: Frank Wills (2-1) L: Gene Nelson (0-3) | Second | 19 out |
| Thursday, September 29 |
| » Lost to Mariners (60-99), 5-4 | Kingdome (4-3) | 77-82 | |
| » W: Mike Stanton (2-3) L: Bud Black (10-7) S: Bill Caudill (26) | Second | 19 out |
| Saturday, October 1 |
| » Defeated Athletics (73-87), 4-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-3) | 78-82 | |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (13-8) L: Steve McCatty (6-9) S: Dan Quisenberry (44) | Second | 19 out |
| » Defeated Athletics (73-88), 7-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-3) | 79-82 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Armstrong (10-7) L: Jeff Jones (1-1) S: Dan Quisenberry (45) | Second | 19 out |
| Sunday, October 2 |
| » Lost to Athletics (74-88), 8-4 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-4) | 79-83 | |
| » W: Mark Smith (1-0) L: Don Hood (2-3) | Second | 20 out |
| Friday, October 21 |
| Future Royal Zack Greinke is born in Orlando, FL. |
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