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1984 Kansas City Royals
84-78
First place in AL West
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Day-by-Day Summary

REGULARS BA HR RBI
1B Steve Balboni .244 28 77
2B Frank White .271 17 56
SS Onix Concepcion .282 1 23
3B Greg Pryor .263 4 25
OF Darryl Motley .284 15 70
OF Pat Sheridan .283 8 53
OF Willie Wilson .301 2 44
C Don Slaught .264 4 42
DH Hal McRae .303 3 42
  Other position players:
Jorge Orta (.298, 9, 50), George Brett (.284, 13, 69), Dane Iorg (.255, 5, 30), John Wathan (.181, 2, 10), U.L. Washington (.224, 1, 10), Buddy Biancalana (.194, 2, 9), Butch Davis (.147, 2, 12), Lynn Jones (.301, 1, 10), Tucker Ashford (.154, 0, 0), Orlando Sanchez (.100, 0, 2), Bucky Dent (.333, 0, 1), Dave Leeper (.000, 0, 0), Luis Pujols (.200, 0, 1), Jim Scranton (.000, 0, 0)
 
STARTERS W-L ERA SV
L Bud Black 17-12 3.12 0
R Mark Gubicza 10-14 4.05 0
L Larry Gura 12-9 5.18 0
L Charlie Leibrandt 11-7 3.63 0
L Mike Jones 2-3 4.89 0
L Danny Jackson 2-6 4.26 0
BULLPEN
R Dan Quisenberry 6-3 2.64 44
R Joe Beckwith 8-4 3.40 2
R Mark Huismann 3-3 4.20 3
R Bret Saberhagen 10-11 3.48 1
  Other pitchers:
Frank Wills (2-3, 5.11), Paul Splittorff (1-3, 7.71), Leon Roberts (0-0, 27.00)
 

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Monday, April 2
» Major-league debuts: Ross Jones (Mets)
Tuesday, April 3
» Defeated Yankees (0-1), 4-2Royals Stadium (1-0)1-0
» W: Bud Black (1-0) L: Ron Guidry (0-1) S: Dan Quisenberry (1)First--
Wednesday, April 4
» Lost to Yankees (1-1), 4-3Royals Stadium (1-1)1-1
» W: Phil Niekro (1-0) L: Paul Splittorff (0-1) S: Dave Righetti (1)Third1 out
» Major-league debuts: Bret Saberhagen (Royals)
Thursday, April 5
» Defeated Yankees (1-2), 15-4Royals Stadium (2-1)2-1
» W: Larry Gura (1-0) L: Shane Rawley (0-1) Third½ out
» Major-league debuts: Jose Rijo (Yankees)
Friday, April 6
» Lost to Indians (3-0), 2-0Royals Stadium (2-2)2-2
» W: Bert Blyleven (1-0) L: Mark Gubicza (0-1) S: George Frazier (1)Fourth1½ out
» Major-league debuts: Mark Gubicza (Royals)
Sunday, April 8
» Defeated Indians (3-1), 5-4Royals Stadium (3-2)3-2
» W: Bud Black (2-0) L: George Frazier (0-1) S: Dan Quisenberry (2)Second1 out
Tuesday, April 10
» Lost to Orioles (1-4), 6-3Memorial Stadium (0-1)3-3
» W: Scott McGregor (1-1) L: Paul Splittorff (0-2) S: Storm Davis (1)Third2 out
Wednesday, April 11
» Defeated Orioles (1-5), 5-2Memorial Stadium (1-1)4-3
» W: Larry Gura (2-0) L: Mike Boddicker (0-2) S: Dan Quisenberry (3)Third2 out
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Friday, April 13
» Defeated Brewers (1-7), 6-3Royals Stadium (4-2)5-3Won 2
» W: Bud Black (3-0) L: Jaime Cocanower (0-1) S: Dan Quisenberry (4)Third1 out
Saturday, April 14
» Lost to Brewers (2-7), 8-4Royals Stadium (4-3)5-4
» W: Don Sutton (1-1) L: Mark Huismann (0-1) S: Rollie Fingers (1)Fourth1½ out
Sunday, April 15
» Lost to Brewers (3-7), 3-2Royals Stadium (4-4)5-5Lost 2
» W: Mike Caldwell (2-1) L: Dan Quisenberry (0-1) S: Rollie Fingers (2)Fifth2 out
Wednesday, April 18
» Lost to Tigers (9-0), 4-3Tiger Stadium (0-1)5-6Lost 3
» W: Willie Hernandez (1-0) L: Joe Beckwith (0-1) Fifth2½ out
Thursday, April 19
» Defeated Tigers (9-1), 5-2Tiger Stadium (1-1)6-6
» W: Bret Saberhagen (1-0) L: Dan Petry (2-1) S: Dan Quisenberry (5)Fifth2 out
Friday, April 20
» Defeated Indians (5-6), 6-4Cleveland Stadium (1-0)7-6Won 2
» W: Larry Gura (3-0) L: Neal Heaton (1-2) S: Dan Quisenberry (6)Third1½ out
Saturday, April 21
» Lost to Indians (6-6), 3-2Cleveland Stadium (1-1)7-7
» W: Bert Blyleven (3-1) L: Danny Jackson (0-1) S: Ernie Camacho (2)Fourth2 out
Tuesday, April 24
» Lost to Yankees (7-8), 4-0Yankee Stadium (0-1)7-8Lost 2
» W: Phil Niekro (4-0) L: Bud Black (3-1) Fifth2 out
Wednesday, April 25
» Defeated Orioles (5-13), 3-2Royals Stadium (5-4)8-8
» W: Dan Quisenberry (1-1) L: Tippy Martinez (0-3) Fourth2½ out
Thursday, April 26
» Lost to Orioles (6-13), 11-3Royals Stadium (5-5)8-9
» W: Mike Flanagan (2-2) L: Danny Jackson (0-2) Fifth2 out
Friday, April 27
» Lost to Blue Jays (12-9), 1-0Royals Stadium (5-6)8-10Lost 2
» W: Doyle Alexander (1-0) L: Mark Gubicza (0-2) S: Dennis Lamp (3)Fifth2½ out
Saturday, April 28
» Lost to Blue Jays (13-9), 6-0Royals Stadium (5-7)8-11Lost 3
» W: Dave Stieb (4-0) L: Bret Saberhagen (1-1) Fifth3½ out
Tuesday, May 1
» Defeated Brewers (9-12), 3-0County Stadium (1-0)9-11
» W: Larry Gura (4-0) L: Jaime Cocanower (0-4) S: Dan Quisenberry (7)Fourth3½ out
Thursday, May 3
» Lost to Brewers (10-12), 6-5County Stadium (1-1)9-12
» W: Tom Tellmann (1-1) L: Dan Quisenberry (1-2) Sixth3½ out
Friday, May 4
» Lost to Blue Jays (16-10), 4-3Exhibition Stadium (0-1)9-13Lost 2
» W: Dave Stieb (5-0) L: Mark Huismann (0-2) Sixth4½ out
Saturday, May 5
» Lost to Blue Jays (17-10), 10-1Exhibition Stadium (0-2)9-14Lost 3
» W: Jim Gott (1-2) L: Danny Jackson (0-3) Sixth5½ out
Sunday, May 6
» Lost to Blue Jays (18-10), 2-1Exhibition Stadium (0-3)9-15Lost 4
» W: Roy Lee Jackson (1-1) L: Larry Gura (4-1) Fifth5½ out
Monday, May 7
» Lost to Tigers (23-4), 10-3Royals Stadium (5-8)9-16Lost 5
» W: Juan Berenguer (2-1) L: Mark Gubicza (0-3) S: Doug Bair (2)Sixth5½ out
Tuesday, May 8
» Lost to Tigers (24-4), 5-2Royals Stadium (5-9)9-17Lost 6
» W: Jack Morris (6-1) L: Bud Black (3-2) Sixth5½ out
Wednesday, May 9
» Lost to Tigers (25-4), 3-1Royals Stadium (5-10)9-18Lost 7
» W: Dan Petry (5-1) L: Danny Jackson (0-4) S: Aurelio Lopez (4)Sixth6 out
Friday, May 11
» Defeated Red Sox (13-18), 6-4Royals Stadium (6-10)10-18
» W: Larry Gura (5-1) L: Dennis Eckersley (2-4) S: Dan Quisenberry (8)Fifth5 out
Saturday, May 12
» Defeated Red Sox (13-19), 3-0Royals Stadium (7-10)11-18Won 2
» W: Mark Gubicza (1-3) L: Bruce Hurst (4-4) Fifth5 out
Sunday, May 13
» Defeated Red Sox (13-20), 5-1Royals Stadium (8-10)12-18Won 3
» W: Bud Black (4-2) L: Mike Brown (1-4) S: Dan Quisenberry (9)Fourth4 out
Monday, May 14
» Lost to White Sox (17-17), 2-0Comiskey Park I (0-1)12-19
» W: Tom Seaver (4-2) L: Bret Saberhagen (1-2) Fifth4½ out
Tuesday, May 15
» Lost to White Sox (18-17), 3-2Comiskey Park I (0-2)12-20Lost 2
» W: Richard Dotson (5-2) L: Danny Jackson (0-5) Fifth5 out
Wednesday, May 16
» Defeated White Sox (18-18), 7-6Comiskey Park I (1-2)13-20
» W: Joe Beckwith (1-1) L: Salome Barojas (2-1) S: Dan Quisenberry (10)Fifth4 out
Friday, May 18
» Lost to Rangers (14-24), 2-1Royals Stadium (8-11)13-21
» W: Dave Stewart (2-6) L: Bud Black (4-3) S: Dave Schmidt (1)Fifth5 out
Saturday, May 19
» Defeated Rangers (14-25), 6-2Royals Stadium (9-11)14-21
» W: Mark Gubicza (2-3) L: Charlie Hough (2-6) Sixth5 out
Sunday, May 20
» Lost to Rangers (15-25), 3-2Royals Stadium (9-12)14-22
» W: Mike Mason (2-2) L: Bret Saberhagen (1-3) Sixth6 out
Monday, May 21
» Lost to White Sox (20-21), 8-4Royals Stadium (9-13)14-23Lost 2
» W: Floyd Bannister (3-4) L: Larry Gura (5-2) Sixth6½ out
Tuesday, May 22
» Defeated White Sox (20-22), 7-6Royals Stadium (10-13)15-23
» W: Joe Beckwith (2-1) L: Salome Barojas (2-2) S: Dan Quisenberry (11)Fifth5½ out
Wednesday, May 23
» Defeated White Sox (20-23), 1-0Royals Stadium (11-13)16-23Won 2
» W: Bud Black (5-3) L: Britt Burns (2-3) Fifth4½ out
Friday, May 25
» Defeated Red Sox (19-25), 8-5Fenway Park (1-0)17-23Won 3
» W: Bret Saberhagen (2-3) L: Bob Ojeda (4-4) S: Dan Quisenberry (12)Fifth4 out
Saturday, May 26
» Defeated Red Sox (19-26), 11-7Fenway Park (2-0)18-23Won 4
» W: Paul Splittorff (1-2) L: Bob Stanley (1-4) Sixth3 out
Sunday, May 27
» Lost to Red Sox (20-26), 6-0Fenway Park (2-1)18-24
» W: Bruce Hurst (6-4) L: Joe Beckwith (2-2) Fifth3 out
Monday, May 28
» Defeated Rangers (19-28), 6-1Arlington Stadium (1-0)19-24
» W: Larry Gura (6-2) L: Frank Tanana (5-5) Sixth3 out
Tuesday, May 29
» Defeated Rangers (19-29), 7-5Arlington Stadium (2-0)20-24Won 2
» W: Dan Quisenberry (2-2) L: Dave Schmidt (0-2) Fifth3 out
Wednesday, May 30
» Lost to Rangers (20-29), 7-3Arlington Stadium (2-1)20-25
» W: Charlie Hough (4-6) L: Bret Saberhagen (2-4) Fifth3 out
Thursday, May 31
» Lost to Twins (24-25), 7-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-1)20-26Lost 2
» W: Ed Hodge (2-1) L: Mark Gubicza (2-4) S: Ron Davis (9)Fifth3½ out
Friday, June 1
» Defeated Twins (24-26), 7-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-1)21-26
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (1-0) L: Mike Smithson (6-6) Sixth3½ out
Saturday, June 2
» Defeated Twins (24-27), 7-6Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-1)22-26Won 2
» W: Dan Quisenberry (3-2) L: Len Whitehouse (0-1) Sixth3½ out
Sunday, June 3
» Defeated Twins (24-28), 5-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-1)23-26Won 3
» W: Bud Black (6-3) L: Frank Viola (4-6) S: Joe Beckwith (1)Fourth3½ out
Monday, June 4
» Lost to Mariners (27-27), 7-1Royals Stadium (11-14)23-27
» W: Mark Langston (3-4) L: Bret Saberhagen (2-5) Sixth3½ out
Tuesday, June 5
» Defeated Mariners (27-28), 4-3Royals Stadium (12-14)24-27
» W: Mark Gubicza (3-4) L: Ed Vande Berg (4-4) S: Dan Quisenberry (13)Fifth3½ out
Wednesday, June 6
» Defeated Mariners (27-29), 5-2Royals Stadium (13-14)25-27Won 2
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (2-0) L: Mike Moore (2-4) S: Dan Quisenberry (14)Third2½ out
Thursday, June 7
» Defeated Mariners (27-30), 9-8Royals Stadium (14-14)26-27Won 3
» W: Danny Jackson (1-5) L: Dave Beard (3-2) S: Dan Quisenberry (15)Second2½ out
Saturday, June 9
» Lost to Angels (31-28), 4-1Royals Stadium (14-15)26-28
» W: Ron Romanick (7-5) L: Bud Black (6-4) S: Luis Sanchez (6)Third2½ out
Sunday, June 10
» Lost to Angels (32-28), 2-0Royals Stadium (14-16)26-29Lost 2
» W: Geoff Zahn (7-3) L: Mark Gubicza (3-5) Fourth3½ out
Tuesday, June 12
» Lost to Mariners (29-33), 3-2Kingdome (0-1)26-30Lost 3
» W: Mike Moore (3-4) L: Bret Saberhagen (2-6) Fifth4½ out
Wednesday, June 13
» Defeated Mariners (29-34), 6-4Kingdome (1-1)27-30
» W: Larry Gura (7-2) L: Matt Young (4-4) S: Dan Quisenberry (16)Third3½ out
Thursday, June 14
» Lost to Mariners (30-34), 4-1Kingdome (1-2)27-31
» W: Jim Beattie (5-7) L: Bud Black (6-5) S: Mike Stanton (4)Fifth4½ out
Friday, June 15
» Lost to Twins (30-33), 3-0Royals Stadium (14-17)27-32Lost 2
» W: John Butcher (5-4) L: Mark Gubicza (3-6) Fifth5½ out
Saturday, June 16
» Lost to Twins (31-33), 6-1Royals Stadium (14-18)27-33Lost 3
» W: Albert Williams (2-3) L: Bret Saberhagen (2-7) S: Pete Filson (1)Sixth6½ out
Sunday, June 17
» Lost to Twins (32-33), 3-1Royals Stadium (14-19)27-34Lost 4
» W: Mike Smithson (8-7) L: Charlie Leibrandt (2-1) S: Ron Davis (12)Sixth6½ out
Monday, June 18
» Lost to Athletics (31-36), 10-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-1)27-35Lost 5
» W: Ray Burris (6-3) L: Larry Gura (7-3) Fifth6½ out
Tuesday, June 19
» Defeated Athletics (31-37), 6-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-1)28-35
» W: Bud Black (7-5) L: Chris Codiroli (1-3) S: Dan Quisenberry (17)Fifth5½ out
Wednesday, June 20
» Lost to Athletics (32-37), 8-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-2)28-36
» W: Bill Krueger (5-2) L: Mark Gubicza (3-7) Sixth5½ out
Friday, June 22
» Lost to Angels (37-33), 8-1Anaheim Stadium (0-1)28-37Lost 2
» W: Mike Witt (6-7) L: Charlie Leibrandt (2-2) Sixth6½ out
Saturday, June 23
» Defeated Angels (37-34), 6-5Anaheim Stadium (1-1)29-37
» W: Larry Gura (8-3) L: Bruce Kison (0-1) S: Dan Quisenberry (18)Seventh5½ out
Sunday, June 24
» Defeated Angels (37-35), 3-2Anaheim Stadium (2-1)30-37Won 2
» W: Bud Black (8-5) L: Ron Romanick (8-7) S: Dan Quisenberry (19)Sixth4½ out
Monday, June 25
» Defeated Athletics (34-39), 16-0Royals Stadium (15-19)31-37Won 3
» W: Mark Gubicza (4-7) L: Bill Krueger (5-3) Sixth3½ out
Tuesday, June 26
» Lost to Athletics (35-39), 8-4Royals Stadium (15-20)31-38
» W: Lary Sorensen (2-8) L: Paul Splittorff (1-3) S: Bill Caudill (15)Seventh5 out
» Lost to Athletics (36-39), 6-1Royals Stadium (15-21)31-39Lost 2
» W: Curt Young (1-0) L: Charlie Leibrandt (2-3) Seventh5 out
Wednesday, June 27
» Lost to Athletics (37-39), 9-5Royals Stadium (15-22)31-40Lost 3
» W: Steve McCatty (5-6) L: Larry Gura (8-4) Seventh6 out
Friday, June 29
» Defeated Yankees (33-40), 3-2Royals Stadium (16-22)32-40
» W: Bud Black (9-5) L: Phil Niekro (10-4) S: Dan Quisenberry (20)Sixth5½ out
Saturday, June 30
» Defeated Yankees (33-41), 6-2Royals Stadium (17-22)33-40Won 2
» W: Mark Gubicza (5-7) L: Ron Guidry (6-6) Fifth5½ out
Sunday, July 1
» Defeated Yankees (33-42), 8-0Royals Stadium (18-22)34-40Won 3
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (3-3) L: Bob Shirley (1-2) S: Dan Quisenberry (21)Fifth5½ out
Monday, July 2
» Defeated Indians (32-43), 9-3Cleveland Stadium (2-1)35-40Won 4
» W: Larry Gura (9-4) L: Neal Heaton (5-7) Fifth5 out
» Defeated Indians (32-44), 4-3Cleveland Stadium (3-1)36-40Won 5
» W: Mark Huismann (1-2) L: Roy Smith (2-1) S: Dan Quisenberry (22)Fifth5 out
Tuesday, July 3
» Lost to Indians (33-44), 15-3Cleveland Stadium (3-2)36-41
» W: Bert Blyleven (7-3) L: Bud Black (9-6) Fifth5 out
Wednesday, July 4
» Defeated Indians (33-45), 4-0Cleveland Stadium (4-2)37-41
» W: Bret Saberhagen (3-7) L: Steve Comer (1-4) Third4 out
Friday, July 6
» Defeated Orioles (44-38), 6-2Memorial Stadium (2-1)38-41Won 2
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (4-3) L: Mike Boddicker (10-7) S: Dan Quisenberry (23)Third2½ out
Saturday, July 7
» Lost to Orioles (45-38), 6-2Memorial Stadium (2-2)38-42
» W: Scott McGregor (10-7) L: Larry Gura (9-5) Fifth4 out
» Lost to Orioles (46-38), 8-0Memorial Stadium (2-3)38-43Lost 2
» W: Mike Flanagan (9-6) L: Mike Jones (0-1) Fifth4 out
Sunday, July 8
» Defeated Orioles (46-39), 6-1Memorial Stadium (3-3)39-43
» W: Bud Black (10-6) L: Dennis Martinez (2-5) Fifth4 out
Thursday, July 12
» Lost to Yankees (37-46), 5-2Yankee Stadium (0-2)39-44
» W: Phil Niekro (12-4) L: Larry Gura (9-6) S: Dave Righetti (11)Fifth4 out
Friday, July 13
» Lost to Yankees (38-46), 7-1Yankee Stadium (0-3)39-45Lost 2
» W: Ron Guidry (7-7) L: Bud Black (10-7) Fifth4½ out
» Lost to Yankees (39-46), 8-1Yankee Stadium (0-4)39-46Lost 3
» W: Marty Bystrom (6-4) L: Bret Saberhagen (3-8) Fifth4½ out
Saturday, July 14
» Lost to Yankees (40-46), 4-1Yankee Stadium (0-5)39-47Lost 4
» W: Dennis Rasmussen (3-3) L: Mark Gubicza (5-8) S: Dave Righetti (12)Sixth5½ out
Sunday, July 15
» Lost to Yankees (41-46), 4-1Yankee Stadium (0-6)39-48Lost 5
» W: Ray Fontenot (3-5) L: Charlie Leibrandt (4-4) S: Jay Howell (3)Sixth6½ out
Monday, July 16
» Defeated Indians (36-51), 3-1Royals Stadium (19-22)40-48
» W: Mike Jones (1-1) L: Don Schulze (1-3) S: Dan Quisenberry (24)Sixth6½ out
Tuesday, July 17
» Lost to Indians (37-51), 9-7Royals Stadium (19-23)40-49
» W: Neal Heaton (6-9) L: Larry Gura (9-7) S: Ernie Camacho (11)Fifth8 out
» Lost to Indians (38-51), 6-2Royals Stadium (19-24)40-50Lost 2
» W: Steve Comer (2-4) L: Frank Wills (0-1) S: Tom Waddell (2)Fifth8 out
Wednesday, July 18
» Lost to Indians (39-51), 2-1Royals Stadium (19-25)40-51Lost 3
» W: Bert Blyleven (9-3) L: Bud Black (10-8) S: Tom Waddell (3)Sixth8 out
Thursday, July 19
» Defeated Orioles (52-42), 6-3Royals Stadium (20-25)41-51
» W: Mark Gubicza (6-8) L: Mike Flanagan (9-8) Sixth7½ out
Friday, July 20
» Defeated Orioles (52-43), 4-3Royals Stadium (21-25)42-51Won 2
» W: Bret Saberhagen (4-8) L: Tippy Martinez (4-6) S: Dan Quisenberry (25)Sixth6½ out
Saturday, July 21
» Lost to Orioles (53-43), 4-3Royals Stadium (21-26)42-52
» W: Storm Davis (9-4) L: Mark Huismann (1-3) S: Sammy Stewart (4)Sixth6½ out
Sunday, July 22
» Defeated Orioles (53-44), 8-4Royals Stadium (22-26)43-52
» W: Larry Gura (10-7) L: Scott McGregor (12-8) Sixth5½ out
Monday, July 23
» Defeated Blue Jays (57-39), 9-8Royals Stadium (23-26)44-52Won 2
» W: Joe Beckwith (3-2) L: Roy Lee Jackson (6-2) S: Dan Quisenberry (26)Fourth5 out
» Defeated Blue Jays (57-40), 7-2Royals Stadium (24-26)45-52Won 3
» W: Frank Wills (1-1) L: Jim Gott (5-5) S: Bret Saberhagen (1)Fourth5 out
Tuesday, July 24
» Defeated Blue Jays (57-41), 5-4Royals Stadium (25-26)46-52Won 4
» W: Mark Gubicza (7-8) L: Dave Stieb (11-4) S: Dan Quisenberry (27)Fourth4 out
Wednesday, July 25
» Defeated Blue Jays (57-42), 5-4Royals Stadium (26-26)47-52Won 5
» W: Dan Quisenberry (4-2) L: Bryan Clark (0-1) Fourth4 out
Friday, July 27
» Defeated Brewers (45-56), 12-8County Stadium (2-1)48-52Won 6
» W: Larry Gura (11-7) L: Jaime Cocanower (7-10) S: Mark Huismann (1)Fourth3½ out
» Lost to Brewers (46-56), 3-1County Stadium (2-2)48-53
» W: Tom Candiotti (1-1) L: Mike Jones (1-2) S: Rick Waits (2)Fourth3½ out
Saturday, July 28
» Lost to Brewers (47-56), 3-2County Stadium (2-3)48-54Lost 2
» W: Don Sutton (10-8) L: Bud Black (10-9) S: Tom Tellmann (2)Fourth4 out
Sunday, July 29
» Defeated Brewers (47-57), 5-1County Stadium (3-3)49-54
» W: Mark Gubicza (8-8) L: Moose Haas (6-8) Fourth4 out
Monday, July 30
» Defeated Blue Jays (58-45), 7-4Exhibition Stadium (1-3)50-54Won 2
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (5-4) L: Jim Clancy (7-11) Fourth4 out
Tuesday, July 31
» Lost to Blue Jays (59-45), 6-5Exhibition Stadium (1-4)50-55
» W: Doyle Alexander (9-5) L: Frank Wills (1-2) S: Jim Gott (1)Fourth5 out
Wednesday, August 1
» Lost to Blue Jays (60-45), 4-1Exhibition Stadium (1-5)50-56Lost 2
» W: Luis Leal (12-2) L: Larry Gura (11-8) S: Jim Gott (2)Fourth5 out
Friday, August 3
» Defeated Tigers (72-35), 9-6Tiger Stadium (2-1)51-56
» W: Bret Saberhagen (5-8) L: Milt Wilcox (11-7) S: Dan Quisenberry (28)Fourth4½ out
Saturday, August 4
» Defeated Tigers (72-36), 9-5Tiger Stadium (3-1)52-56Won 2
» W: Joe Beckwith (4-2) L: Doug Bair (4-3) Fourth4 out
Sunday, August 5
» Defeated Tigers (72-37), 5-4Tiger Stadium (4-1)53-56Won 3
» W: Bret Saberhagen (6-8) L: Willie Hernandez (6-1) S: Dan Quisenberry (29)Fourth3 out
» Defeated Tigers (72-38), 4-0Tiger Stadium (5-1)54-56Won 4
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (6-4) L: Juan Berenguer (5-8) Fourth3 out
Tuesday, August 7
» Defeated Brewers (47-66), 8-5Royals Stadium (27-26)55-56Won 5
» W: Joe Beckwith (5-2) L: Pete Ladd (4-6) S: Dan Quisenberry (30)Fourth3½ out
Wednesday, August 8
» Lost to Brewers (48-66), 3-2Royals Stadium (27-27)55-57
» W: Don Sutton (11-9) L: Bud Black (10-10) S: Rick Waits (3)Fourth3½ out
Thursday, August 9
» Defeated Brewers (48-67), 5-4Royals Stadium (28-27)56-57
» W: Mark Huismann (2-3) L: Pete Ladd (4-7) Fourth2½ out
Friday, August 10
» Lost to Tigers (75-41), 5-4Royals Stadium (28-28)56-58
» W: Aurelio Lopez (10-0) L: Joe Beckwith (5-3) S: Willie Hernandez (25)Fourth3½ out
Saturday, August 11
» Lost to Tigers (76-41), 9-5Royals Stadium (28-29)56-59Lost 2
» W: Jack Morris (15-8) L: Charlie Leibrandt (6-5) S: Aurelio Lopez (12)Fourth3½ out
Sunday, August 12
» Lost to Tigers (77-41), 8-4Royals Stadium (28-30)56-60Lost 3
» W: Milt Wilcox (12-7) L: Bret Saberhagen (6-9) Fourth4½ out
Monday, August 13
» Defeated Red Sox (61-56), 6-1Royals Stadium (29-30)57-60
» W: Bud Black (11-10) L: Oil Can Boyd (7-9) Fourth4½ out
Tuesday, August 14
» Lost to Red Sox (62-56), 8-2Royals Stadium (29-31)57-61
» W: Al Nipper (5-5) L: Mark Gubicza (8-9) Fourth5½ out
Wednesday, August 15
» Defeated Red Sox (62-57), 13-8Royals Stadium (30-31)58-61
» W: Joe Beckwith (6-3) L: Bob Stanley (7-8) S: Dan Quisenberry (31)Third4½ out
Thursday, August 16
» Defeated Rangers (52-69), 6-3Arlington Stadium (3-1)59-61Won 2
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (7-5) L: Mike Mason (8-10) S: Dan Quisenberry (32)Third3½ out
Friday, August 17
» Lost to Rangers (53-69), 8-6Arlington Stadium (3-2)59-62
» W: Dave Schmidt (6-5) L: Dan Quisenberry (4-3) Third4½ out
Saturday, August 18
» Defeated Rangers (53-70), 5-4Arlington Stadium (4-2)60-62
» W: Bud Black (12-10) L: Danny Darwin (6-9) S: Mark Huismann (2)Third5 out
Sunday, August 19
» Lost to Rangers (54-70), 6-4Arlington Stadium (4-3)60-63
» W: Frank Tanana (13-11) L: Larry Gura (11-9) S: Dave Schmidt (9)Third5 out
Monday, August 20
» Defeated Red Sox (64-61), 8-5Fenway Park (3-1)61-63
» W: Mark Gubicza (9-9) L: Mike Brown (1-6) S: Dan Quisenberry (33)Second4½ out
Tuesday, August 21
» Lost to Red Sox (65-61), 11-1Fenway Park (3-2)61-64
» W: Roger Clemens (8-4) L: Charlie Leibrandt (7-6) Second5 out
Wednesday, August 22
» Defeated Red Sox (65-62), 6-2Fenway Park (4-2)62-64
» W: Joe Beckwith (7-3) L: Bruce Hurst (11-8) Second5½ out
Friday, August 24
» Defeated White Sox (60-66), 5-2Royals Stadium (31-31)63-64Won 2
» W: Bud Black (13-10) L: Floyd Bannister (11-8) S: Dan Quisenberry (34)Second4 out
Saturday, August 25
» Lost to White Sox (61-66), 3-0Royals Stadium (31-32)63-65
» W: Tom Seaver (12-8) L: Mark Gubicza (9-10) Second5 out
Sunday, August 26
» Defeated White Sox (61-67), 6-5Royals Stadium (32-32)64-65
» W: Larry Gura (12-9) L: Bert Roberge (3-2) Second4 out
Monday, August 27
» Defeated White Sox (61-68), 7-4Royals Stadium (33-32)65-65Won 2
» W: Bret Saberhagen (7-9) L: La Marr Hoyt (10-15) S: Dan Quisenberry (35)Second3 out
Tuesday, August 28
» Lost to Rangers (58-73), 6-0Royals Stadium (33-33)65-66
» W: Danny Darwin (8-9) L: Frank Wills (1-3) Second4 out
Wednesday, August 29
» Defeated Rangers (58-74), 4-1Royals Stadium (34-33)66-66
» W: Bud Black (14-10) L: Frank Tanana (14-12) Second3 out
Thursday, August 30
» Lost to Rangers (59-74), 4-3Royals Stadium (34-34)66-67
» W: Charlie Hough (14-12) L: Mark Gubicza (9-11) S: Dave Schmidt (11)Second3 out
Friday, August 31
» Defeated White Sox (62-71), 3-1Comiskey Park I (2-2)67-67
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (8-6) L: Richard Dotson (13-11) S: Dan Quisenberry (36)Second2 out
Saturday, September 1
» Lost to White Sox (63-71), 6-1Comiskey Park I (2-3)67-68
» W: La Marr Hoyt (11-15) L: Bret Saberhagen (7-10) Third2 out
Sunday, September 2
» Defeated White Sox (63-72), 6-4Comiskey Park I (3-3)68-68
» W: Dan Quisenberry (5-3) L: Britt Burns (2-10) S: Mark Huismann (3)Second1 out
Monday, September 3
» Lost to Twins (70-67), 4-1Royals Stadium (34-35)68-69
» W: John Butcher (11-8) L: Bud Black (14-11) S: Ron Davis (26)Second2 out
Tuesday, September 4
» Defeated Twins (70-68), 4-1Royals Stadium (35-35)69-69
» W: Mark Gubicza (10-11) L: Ken Schrom (4-8) S: Dan Quisenberry (37)Second1 out
Wednesday, September 5
» Defeated Twins (70-69), 4-1Royals Stadium (36-35)70-69Won 2
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (9-6) L: Mike Smithson (13-12) S: Dan Quisenberry (38)First--
Friday, September 7
» Defeated Mariners (63-78), 5-4Royals Stadium (37-35)71-69Won 3
» W: Bret Saberhagen (8-10) L: Matt Young (4-7) S: Dan Quisenberry (39)First--
» Major-league debuts: Danny Tartabull and Dave Valle (Mariners)
Saturday, September 8
» Defeated Mariners (63-79), 5-4Royals Stadium (38-35)72-69Won 4
» W: Joe Beckwith (8-3) L: Mike Moore (5-15) First--
Sunday, September 9
» Defeated Mariners (63-80), 6-5Royals Stadium (39-35)73-69Won 5
» W: Mark Huismann (3-3) L: Edwin Nunez (2-2) First--
Monday, September 10
» Lost to Twins (73-70), 7-3Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-2)73-70
» W: Mike Smithson (14-12) L: Mark Gubicza (10-12) First--
Tuesday, September 11
» Lost to Twins (74-70), 5-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-3)73-71Lost 2
» W: Frank Viola (16-12) L: Charlie Leibrandt (9-7) Second1 out
Wednesday, September 12
» Defeated Twins (74-71), 3-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (4-3)74-71
» W: Bud Black (15-11) L: Rick Lysander (3-3) S: Dan Quisenberry (40)First--
Thursday, September 13
» Major-league debuts: John Christensen (Mets)
Friday, September 14
» Lost to Mariners (66-82), 2-1Kingdome (1-3)74-72
» W: Mark Langston (15-9) L: Danny Jackson (1-6) First--
Saturday, September 15
» Defeated Mariners (66-83), 8-5Kingdome (2-3)75-72
» W: Mike Jones (2-2) L: Karl Best (1-1) S: Dan Quisenberry (41)First--
Sunday, September 16
» Defeated Mariners (66-84), 4-2Kingdome (3-3)76-72Won 2
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (10-7) L: Salome Barojas (9-6) S: Joe Beckwith (2)First--
Monday, September 17
» Defeated Angels (75-73), 10-1Anaheim Stadium (3-1)77-72Won 3
» W: Bud Black (16-11) L: Bruce Kison (4-5) First--
» Major-league debuts: Stu Cliburn (Angels)
Tuesday, September 18
» Defeated Angels (75-74), 10-0Anaheim Stadium (4-1)78-72Won 4
» W: Bret Saberhagen (9-10) L: Jim Slaton (7-8) First--
» Major-league debuts: Dave Smith (Angels)
Wednesday, September 19
» Lost to Angels (76-74), 4-3Anaheim Stadium (4-2)78-73
» W: Don Aase (4-1) L: Joe Beckwith (8-4) First--
Thursday, September 20
» Lost to Angels (77-74), 2-0Anaheim Stadium (4-3)78-74Lost 2
» W: Mike Witt (14-11) L: Mark Gubicza (10-13) First--
Friday, September 21
» Defeated Athletics (71-83), 7-4Royals Stadium (40-35)79-74
» W: Frank Wills (2-3) L: Lary Sorensen (5-13) S: Dan Quisenberry (42)First--
Saturday, September 22