| Monday, April 2 |
| » Major-league debuts: Ross Jones (Mets) |
| Tuesday, April 3 |
| » Defeated Yankees (0-1), 4-2 | Royals 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), 4-3 | Royals Stadium (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » W: Phil Niekro (1-0) L: Paul Splittorff (0-1) S: Dave Righetti (1) | Third | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bret Saberhagen (Royals) |
| Thursday, April 5 |
| » Defeated Yankees (1-2), 15-4 | Royals Stadium (2-1) | 2-1 | |
| » W: Larry Gura (1-0) L: Shane Rawley (0-1) | Third | ½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jose Rijo (Yankees) |
| Friday, April 6 |
| » Lost to Indians (3-0), 2-0 | Royals Stadium (2-2) | 2-2 | |
| » W: Bert Blyleven (1-0) L: Mark Gubicza (0-1) S: George Frazier (1) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Mark Gubicza (Royals) |
| Sunday, April 8 |
| » Defeated Indians (3-1), 5-4 | Royals Stadium (3-2) | 3-2 | |
| » W: Bud Black (2-0) L: George Frazier (0-1) S: Dan Quisenberry (2) | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, April 10 |
| » Lost to Orioles (1-4), 6-3 | Memorial Stadium (0-1) | 3-3 | |
| » W: Scott McGregor (1-1) L: Paul Splittorff (0-2) S: Storm Davis (1) | Third | 2 out |
| Wednesday, April 11 |
| » Defeated Orioles (1-5), 5-2 | Memorial Stadium (1-1) | 4-3 | |
| » W: Larry Gura (2-0) L: Mike Boddicker (0-2) S: Dan Quisenberry (3) | Third | 2 out |
| Future Royal Andres Blanco is born in Carabobo, Venezuela. |
| Friday, April 13 |
| » Defeated Brewers (1-7), 6-3 | Royals Stadium (4-2) | 5-3 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bud Black (3-0) L: Jaime Cocanower (0-1) S: Dan Quisenberry (4) | Third | 1 out |
| Saturday, April 14 |
| » Lost to Brewers (2-7), 8-4 | Royals Stadium (4-3) | 5-4 | |
| » W: Don Sutton (1-1) L: Mark Huismann (0-1) S: Rollie Fingers (1) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Sunday, April 15 |
| » Lost to Brewers (3-7), 3-2 | Royals Stadium (4-4) | 5-5 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (2-1) L: Dan Quisenberry (0-1) S: Rollie Fingers (2) | Fifth | 2 out |
| Wednesday, April 18 |
| » Lost to Tigers (9-0), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (0-1) | 5-6 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Willie Hernandez (1-0) L: Joe Beckwith (0-1) | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Thursday, April 19 |
| » Defeated Tigers (9-1), 5-2 | Tiger Stadium (1-1) | 6-6 | |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (1-0) L: Dan Petry (2-1) S: Dan Quisenberry (5) | Fifth | 2 out |
| Friday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Indians (5-6), 6-4 | Cleveland Stadium (1-0) | 7-6 | Won 2 |
| » W: Larry Gura (3-0) L: Neal Heaton (1-2) S: Dan Quisenberry (6) | Third | 1½ out |
| Saturday, April 21 |
| » Lost to Indians (6-6), 3-2 | Cleveland Stadium (1-1) | 7-7 | |
| » W: Bert Blyleven (3-1) L: Danny Jackson (0-1) S: Ernie Camacho (2) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Tuesday, April 24 |
| » Lost to Yankees (7-8), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (0-1) | 7-8 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Phil Niekro (4-0) L: Bud Black (3-1) | Fifth | 2 out |
| Wednesday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Orioles (5-13), 3-2 | Royals Stadium (5-4) | 8-8 | |
| » W: Dan Quisenberry (1-1) L: Tippy Martinez (0-3) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Thursday, April 26 |
| » Lost to Orioles (6-13), 11-3 | Royals Stadium (5-5) | 8-9 | |
| » W: Mike Flanagan (2-2) L: Danny Jackson (0-2) | Fifth | 2 out |
| Friday, April 27 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (12-9), 1-0 | Royals Stadium (5-6) | 8-10 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (1-0) L: Mark Gubicza (0-2) S: Dennis Lamp (3) | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Saturday, April 28 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (13-9), 6-0 | Royals Stadium (5-7) | 8-11 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Dave Stieb (4-0) L: Bret Saberhagen (1-1) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, May 1 |
| » Defeated Brewers (9-12), 3-0 | County Stadium (1-0) | 9-11 | |
| » W: Larry Gura (4-0) L: Jaime Cocanower (0-4) S: Dan Quisenberry (7) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Thursday, May 3 |
| » Lost to Brewers (10-12), 6-5 | County Stadium (1-1) | 9-12 | |
| » W: Tom Tellmann (1-1) L: Dan Quisenberry (1-2) | Sixth | 3½ out |
| Friday, May 4 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (16-10), 4-3 | Exhibition Stadium (0-1) | 9-13 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dave Stieb (5-0) L: Mark Huismann (0-2) | Sixth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, May 5 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (17-10), 10-1 | Exhibition Stadium (0-2) | 9-14 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Jim Gott (1-2) L: Danny Jackson (0-3) | Sixth | 5½ out |
| Sunday, May 6 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (18-10), 2-1 | Exhibition Stadium (0-3) | 9-15 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Roy Lee Jackson (1-1) L: Larry Gura (4-1) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Monday, May 7 |
| » Lost to Tigers (23-4), 10-3 | Royals Stadium (5-8) | 9-16 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Juan Berenguer (2-1) L: Mark Gubicza (0-3) S: Doug Bair (2) | Sixth | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, May 8 |
| » Lost to Tigers (24-4), 5-2 | Royals Stadium (5-9) | 9-17 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Jack Morris (6-1) L: Bud Black (3-2) | Sixth | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, May 9 |
| » Lost to Tigers (25-4), 3-1 | Royals Stadium (5-10) | 9-18 | Lost 7 |
| » W: Dan Petry (5-1) L: Danny Jackson (0-4) S: Aurelio Lopez (4) | Sixth | 6 out |
| Friday, May 11 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (13-18), 6-4 | Royals Stadium (6-10) | 10-18 | |
| » W: Larry Gura (5-1) L: Dennis Eckersley (2-4) S: Dan Quisenberry (8) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Saturday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (13-19), 3-0 | Royals Stadium (7-10) | 11-18 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mark Gubicza (1-3) L: Bruce Hurst (4-4) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Sunday, May 13 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (13-20), 5-1 | Royals Stadium (8-10) | 12-18 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bud Black (4-2) L: Mike Brown (1-4) S: Dan Quisenberry (9) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Monday, May 14 |
| » Lost to White Sox (17-17), 2-0 | Comiskey Park I (0-1) | 12-19 | |
| » W: Tom Seaver (4-2) L: Bret Saberhagen (1-2) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, May 15 |
| » Lost to White Sox (18-17), 3-2 | Comiskey Park I (0-2) | 12-20 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Richard Dotson (5-2) L: Danny Jackson (0-5) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Wednesday, May 16 |
| » Defeated White Sox (18-18), 7-6 | Comiskey Park I (1-2) | 13-20 | |
| » W: Joe Beckwith (1-1) L: Salome Barojas (2-1) S: Dan Quisenberry (10) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Friday, May 18 |
| » Lost to Rangers (14-24), 2-1 | Royals Stadium (8-11) | 13-21 | |
| » W: Dave Stewart (2-6) L: Bud Black (4-3) S: Dave Schmidt (1) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Saturday, May 19 |
| » Defeated Rangers (14-25), 6-2 | Royals Stadium (9-11) | 14-21 | |
| » W: Mark Gubicza (2-3) L: Charlie Hough (2-6) | Sixth | 5 out |
| Sunday, May 20 |
| » Lost to Rangers (15-25), 3-2 | Royals Stadium (9-12) | 14-22 | |
| » W: Mike Mason (2-2) L: Bret Saberhagen (1-3) | Sixth | 6 out |
| Monday, May 21 |
| » Lost to White Sox (20-21), 8-4 | Royals Stadium (9-13) | 14-23 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Floyd Bannister (3-4) L: Larry Gura (5-2) | Sixth | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, May 22 |
| » Defeated White Sox (20-22), 7-6 | Royals Stadium (10-13) | 15-23 | |
| » W: Joe Beckwith (2-1) L: Salome Barojas (2-2) S: Dan Quisenberry (11) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, May 23 |
| » Defeated White Sox (20-23), 1-0 | Royals Stadium (11-13) | 16-23 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bud Black (5-3) L: Britt Burns (2-3) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Friday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (19-25), 8-5 | Fenway Park (1-0) | 17-23 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (2-3) L: Bob Ojeda (4-4) S: Dan Quisenberry (12) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Saturday, May 26 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (19-26), 11-7 | Fenway Park (2-0) | 18-23 | Won 4 |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (1-2) L: Bob Stanley (1-4) | Sixth | 3 out |
| Sunday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (20-26), 6-0 | Fenway Park (2-1) | 18-24 | |
| » W: Bruce Hurst (6-4) L: Joe Beckwith (2-2) | Fifth | 3 out |
| Monday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Rangers (19-28), 6-1 | Arlington Stadium (1-0) | 19-24 | |
| » W: Larry Gura (6-2) L: Frank Tanana (5-5) | Sixth | 3 out |
| Tuesday, May 29 |
| » Defeated Rangers (19-29), 7-5 | Arlington Stadium (2-0) | 20-24 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dan Quisenberry (2-2) L: Dave Schmidt (0-2) | Fifth | 3 out |
| Wednesday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Rangers (20-29), 7-3 | Arlington Stadium (2-1) | 20-25 | |
| » W: Charlie Hough (4-6) L: Bret Saberhagen (2-4) | Fifth | 3 out |
| Thursday, May 31 |
| » Lost to Twins (24-25), 7-2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-1) | 20-26 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ed Hodge (2-1) L: Mark Gubicza (2-4) S: Ron Davis (9) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Friday, June 1 |
| » Defeated Twins (24-26), 7-1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-1) | 21-26 | |
| » W: Charlie Leibrandt (1-0) L: Mike Smithson (6-6) | Sixth | 3½ out |
| Saturday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Twins (24-27), 7-6 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-1) | 22-26 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dan Quisenberry (3-2) L: Len Whitehouse (0-1) | Sixth | 3½ out |
| Sunday, June 3 |
| » Defeated Twins (24-28), 5-2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-1) | 23-26 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bud Black (6-3) L: Frank Viola (4-6) S: Joe Beckwith (1) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Monday, June 4 |
| » Lost to Mariners (27-27), 7-1 | Royals Stadium (11-14) | 23-27 | |
| » W: Mark Langston (3-4) L: Bret Saberhagen (2-5) | Sixth | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Mariners (27-28), 4-3 | Royals Stadium (12-14) | 24-27 | |
| » W: Mark Gubicza (3-4) L: Ed Vande Berg (4-4) S: Dan Quisenberry (13) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Mariners (27-29), 5-2 | Royals Stadium (13-14) | 25-27 | Won 2 |
| » W: Charlie Leibrandt (2-0) L: Mike Moore (2-4) S: Dan Quisenberry (14) | Third | 2½ out |
| Thursday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Mariners (27-30), 9-8 | Royals Stadium (14-14) | 26-27 | Won 3 |
| » W: Danny Jackson (1-5) L: Dave Beard (3-2) S: Dan Quisenberry (15) | Second | 2½ out |
| Saturday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Angels (31-28), 4-1 | Royals Stadium (14-15) | 26-28 | |
| » W: Ron Romanick (7-5) L: Bud Black (6-4) S: Luis Sanchez (6) | Third | 2½ out |
| Sunday, June 10 |
| » Lost to Angels (32-28), 2-0 | Royals Stadium (14-16) | 26-29 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Geoff Zahn (7-3) L: Mark Gubicza (3-5) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, June 12 |
| » Lost to Mariners (29-33), 3-2 | Kingdome (0-1) | 26-30 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Mike Moore (3-4) L: Bret Saberhagen (2-6) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, June 13 |
| » Defeated Mariners (29-34), 6-4 | Kingdome (1-1) | 27-30 | |
| » W: Larry Gura (7-2) L: Matt Young (4-4) S: Dan Quisenberry (16) | Third | 3½ out |
| Thursday, June 14 |
| » Lost to Mariners (30-34), 4-1 | Kingdome (1-2) | 27-31 | |
| » W: Jim Beattie (5-7) L: Bud Black (6-5) S: Mike Stanton (4) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Friday, June 15 |
| » Lost to Twins (30-33), 3-0 | Royals Stadium (14-17) | 27-32 | Lost 2 |
| » W: John Butcher (5-4) L: Mark Gubicza (3-6) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Saturday, June 16 |
| » Lost to Twins (31-33), 6-1 | Royals Stadium (14-18) | 27-33 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Albert Williams (2-3) L: Bret Saberhagen (2-7) S: Pete Filson (1) | Sixth | 6½ out |
| Sunday, June 17 |
| » Lost to Twins (32-33), 3-1 | Royals Stadium (14-19) | 27-34 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Mike Smithson (8-7) L: Charlie Leibrandt (2-1) S: Ron Davis (12) | Sixth | 6½ out |
| Monday, June 18 |
| » Lost to Athletics (31-36), 10-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-1) | 27-35 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Ray Burris (6-3) L: Larry Gura (7-3) | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Athletics (31-37), 6-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-1) | 28-35 | |
| » W: Bud Black (7-5) L: Chris Codiroli (1-3) S: Dan Quisenberry (17) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Athletics (32-37), 8-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-2) | 28-36 | |
| » W: Bill Krueger (5-2) L: Mark Gubicza (3-7) | Sixth | 5½ out |
| Friday, June 22 |
| » Lost to Angels (37-33), 8-1 | Anaheim Stadium (0-1) | 28-37 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Witt (6-7) L: Charlie Leibrandt (2-2) | Sixth | 6½ out |
| Saturday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Angels (37-34), 6-5 | Anaheim Stadium (1-1) | 29-37 | |
| » W: Larry Gura (8-3) L: Bruce Kison (0-1) S: Dan Quisenberry (18) | Seventh | 5½ out |
| Sunday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Angels (37-35), 3-2 | Anaheim Stadium (2-1) | 30-37 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bud Black (8-5) L: Ron Romanick (8-7) S: Dan Quisenberry (19) | Sixth | 4½ out |
| Monday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Athletics (34-39), 16-0 | Royals Stadium (15-19) | 31-37 | Won 3 |
| » W: Mark Gubicza (4-7) L: Bill Krueger (5-3) | Sixth | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, June 26 |
| » Lost to Athletics (35-39), 8-4 | Royals Stadium (15-20) | 31-38 | |
| » W: Lary Sorensen (2-8) L: Paul Splittorff (1-3) S: Bill Caudill (15) | Seventh | 5 out |
| » Lost to Athletics (36-39), 6-1 | Royals Stadium (15-21) | 31-39 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Curt Young (1-0) L: Charlie Leibrandt (2-3) | Seventh | 5 out |
| Wednesday, June 27 |
| » Lost to Athletics (37-39), 9-5 | Royals Stadium (15-22) | 31-40 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Steve McCatty (5-6) L: Larry Gura (8-4) | Seventh | 6 out |
| Friday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Yankees (33-40), 3-2 | Royals Stadium (16-22) | 32-40 | |
| » W: Bud Black (9-5) L: Phil Niekro (10-4) S: Dan Quisenberry (20) | Sixth | 5½ out |
| Saturday, June 30 |
| » Defeated Yankees (33-41), 6-2 | Royals Stadium (17-22) | 33-40 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mark Gubicza (5-7) L: Ron Guidry (6-6) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Sunday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Yankees (33-42), 8-0 | Royals Stadium (18-22) | 34-40 | Won 3 |
| » W: Charlie Leibrandt (3-3) L: Bob Shirley (1-2) S: Dan Quisenberry (21) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Monday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Indians (32-43), 9-3 | Cleveland Stadium (2-1) | 35-40 | Won 4 |
| » W: Larry Gura (9-4) L: Neal Heaton (5-7) | Fifth | 5 out |
| » Defeated Indians (32-44), 4-3 | Cleveland Stadium (3-1) | 36-40 | Won 5 |
| » W: Mark Huismann (1-2) L: Roy Smith (2-1) S: Dan Quisenberry (22) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Tuesday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Indians (33-44), 15-3 | Cleveland Stadium (3-2) | 36-41 | |
| » W: Bert Blyleven (7-3) L: Bud Black (9-6) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Wednesday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Indians (33-45), 4-0 | Cleveland Stadium (4-2) | 37-41 | |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (3-7) L: Steve Comer (1-4) | Third | 4 out |
| Friday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Orioles (44-38), 6-2 | Memorial Stadium (2-1) | 38-41 | Won 2 |
| » W: Charlie Leibrandt (4-3) L: Mike Boddicker (10-7) S: Dan Quisenberry (23) | Third | 2½ out |
| Saturday, July 7 |
| » Lost to Orioles (45-38), 6-2 | Memorial Stadium (2-2) | 38-42 | |
| » W: Scott McGregor (10-7) L: Larry Gura (9-5) | Fifth | 4 out |
| » Lost to Orioles (46-38), 8-0 | Memorial Stadium (2-3) | 38-43 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Flanagan (9-6) L: Mike Jones (0-1) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Sunday, July 8 |
| » Defeated Orioles (46-39), 6-1 | Memorial Stadium (3-3) | 39-43 | |
| » W: Bud Black (10-6) L: Dennis Martinez (2-5) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Thursday, July 12 |
| » Lost to Yankees (37-46), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (0-2) | 39-44 | |
| » W: Phil Niekro (12-4) L: Larry Gura (9-6) S: Dave Righetti (11) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Friday, July 13 |
| » Lost to Yankees (38-46), 7-1 | Yankee Stadium (0-3) | 39-45 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (7-7) L: Bud Black (10-7) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| » Lost to Yankees (39-46), 8-1 | Yankee Stadium (0-4) | 39-46 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Marty Bystrom (6-4) L: Bret Saberhagen (3-8) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, July 14 |
| » Lost to Yankees (40-46), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (0-5) | 39-47 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Dennis Rasmussen (3-3) L: Mark Gubicza (5-8) S: Dave Righetti (12) | Sixth | 5½ out |
| Sunday, July 15 |
| » Lost to Yankees (41-46), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (0-6) | 39-48 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Ray Fontenot (3-5) L: Charlie Leibrandt (4-4) S: Jay Howell (3) | Sixth | 6½ out |
| Monday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Indians (36-51), 3-1 | Royals Stadium (19-22) | 40-48 | |
| » W: Mike Jones (1-1) L: Don Schulze (1-3) S: Dan Quisenberry (24) | Sixth | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Indians (37-51), 9-7 | Royals Stadium (19-23) | 40-49 | |
| » W: Neal Heaton (6-9) L: Larry Gura (9-7) S: Ernie Camacho (11) | Fifth | 8 out |
| » Lost to Indians (38-51), 6-2 | Royals Stadium (19-24) | 40-50 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Steve Comer (2-4) L: Frank Wills (0-1) S: Tom Waddell (2) | Fifth | 8 out |
| Wednesday, July 18 |
| » Lost to Indians (39-51), 2-1 | Royals Stadium (19-25) | 40-51 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bert Blyleven (9-3) L: Bud Black (10-8) S: Tom Waddell (3) | Sixth | 8 out |
| Thursday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Orioles (52-42), 6-3 | Royals Stadium (20-25) | 41-51 | |
| » W: Mark Gubicza (6-8) L: Mike Flanagan (9-8) | Sixth | 7½ out |
| Friday, July 20 |
| » Defeated Orioles (52-43), 4-3 | Royals Stadium (21-25) | 42-51 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (4-8) L: Tippy Martinez (4-6) S: Dan Quisenberry (25) | Sixth | 6½ out |
| Saturday, July 21 |
| » Lost to Orioles (53-43), 4-3 | Royals Stadium (21-26) | 42-52 | |
| » W: Storm Davis (9-4) L: Mark Huismann (1-3) S: Sammy Stewart (4) | Sixth | 6½ out |
| Sunday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Orioles (53-44), 8-4 | Royals Stadium (22-26) | 43-52 | |
| » W: Larry Gura (10-7) L: Scott McGregor (12-8) | Sixth | 5½ out |
| Monday, July 23 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (57-39), 9-8 | Royals Stadium (23-26) | 44-52 | Won 2 |
| » W: Joe Beckwith (3-2) L: Roy Lee Jackson (6-2) S: Dan Quisenberry (26) | Fourth | 5 out |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (57-40), 7-2 | Royals Stadium (24-26) | 45-52 | Won 3 |
| » W: Frank Wills (1-1) L: Jim Gott (5-5) S: Bret Saberhagen (1) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Tuesday, July 24 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (57-41), 5-4 | Royals Stadium (25-26) | 46-52 | Won 4 |
| » W: Mark Gubicza (7-8) L: Dave Stieb (11-4) S: Dan Quisenberry (27) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Wednesday, July 25 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (57-42), 5-4 | Royals Stadium (26-26) | 47-52 | Won 5 |
| » W: Dan Quisenberry (4-2) L: Bryan Clark (0-1) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Friday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Brewers (45-56), 12-8 | County Stadium (2-1) | 48-52 | Won 6 |
| » W: Larry Gura (11-7) L: Jaime Cocanower (7-10) S: Mark Huismann (1) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| » Lost to Brewers (46-56), 3-1 | County Stadium (2-2) | 48-53 | |
| » W: Tom Candiotti (1-1) L: Mike Jones (1-2) S: Rick Waits (2) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Saturday, July 28 |
| » Lost to Brewers (47-56), 3-2 | County Stadium (2-3) | 48-54 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Don Sutton (10-8) L: Bud Black (10-9) S: Tom Tellmann (2) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Sunday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Brewers (47-57), 5-1 | County Stadium (3-3) | 49-54 | |
| » W: Mark Gubicza (8-8) L: Moose Haas (6-8) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Monday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (58-45), 7-4 | Exhibition Stadium (1-3) | 50-54 | Won 2 |
| » W: Charlie Leibrandt (5-4) L: Jim Clancy (7-11) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Tuesday, July 31 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (59-45), 6-5 | Exhibition Stadium (1-4) | 50-55 | |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (9-5) L: Frank Wills (1-2) S: Jim Gott (1) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Wednesday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (60-45), 4-1 | Exhibition Stadium (1-5) | 50-56 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Luis Leal (12-2) L: Larry Gura (11-8) S: Jim Gott (2) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Friday, August 3 |
| » Defeated Tigers (72-35), 9-6 | Tiger Stadium (2-1) | 51-56 | |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (5-8) L: Milt Wilcox (11-7) S: Dan Quisenberry (28) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, August 4 |
| » Defeated Tigers (72-36), 9-5 | Tiger Stadium (3-1) | 52-56 | Won 2 |
| » W: Joe Beckwith (4-2) L: Doug Bair (4-3) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Sunday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Tigers (72-37), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (4-1) | 53-56 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (6-8) L: Willie Hernandez (6-1) S: Dan Quisenberry (29) | Fourth | 3 out |
| » Defeated Tigers (72-38), 4-0 | Tiger Stadium (5-1) | 54-56 | Won 4 |
| » W: Charlie Leibrandt (6-4) L: Juan Berenguer (5-8) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Tuesday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Brewers (47-66), 8-5 | Royals Stadium (27-26) | 55-56 | Won 5 |
| » W: Joe Beckwith (5-2) L: Pete Ladd (4-6) S: Dan Quisenberry (30) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, August 8 |
| » Lost to Brewers (48-66), 3-2 | Royals Stadium (27-27) | 55-57 | |
| » W: Don Sutton (11-9) L: Bud Black (10-10) S: Rick Waits (3) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Thursday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Brewers (48-67), 5-4 | Royals Stadium (28-27) | 56-57 | |
| » W: Mark Huismann (2-3) L: Pete Ladd (4-7) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Friday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Tigers (75-41), 5-4 | Royals Stadium (28-28) | 56-58 | |
| » W: Aurelio Lopez (10-0) L: Joe Beckwith (5-3) S: Willie Hernandez (25) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Saturday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Tigers (76-41), 9-5 | Royals Stadium (28-29) | 56-59 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jack Morris (15-8) L: Charlie Leibrandt (6-5) S: Aurelio Lopez (12) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Sunday, August 12 |
| » Lost to Tigers (77-41), 8-4 | Royals Stadium (28-30) | 56-60 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Milt Wilcox (12-7) L: Bret Saberhagen (6-9) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Monday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (61-56), 6-1 | Royals Stadium (29-30) | 57-60 | |
| » W: Bud Black (11-10) L: Oil Can Boyd (7-9) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, August 14 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (62-56), 8-2 | Royals Stadium (29-31) | 57-61 | |
| » W: Al Nipper (5-5) L: Mark Gubicza (8-9) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, August 15 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (62-57), 13-8 | Royals Stadium (30-31) | 58-61 | |
| » W: Joe Beckwith (6-3) L: Bob Stanley (7-8) S: Dan Quisenberry (31) | Third | 4½ out |
| Thursday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Rangers (52-69), 6-3 | Arlington Stadium (3-1) | 59-61 | Won 2 |
| » W: Charlie Leibrandt (7-5) L: Mike Mason (8-10) S: Dan Quisenberry (32) | Third | 3½ out |
| Friday, August 17 |
| » Lost to Rangers (53-69), 8-6 | Arlington Stadium (3-2) | 59-62 | |
| » W: Dave Schmidt (6-5) L: Dan Quisenberry (4-3) | Third | 4½ out |
| Saturday, August 18 |
| » Defeated Rangers (53-70), 5-4 | Arlington Stadium (4-2) | 60-62 | |
| » W: Bud Black (12-10) L: Danny Darwin (6-9) S: Mark Huismann (2) | Third | 5 out |
| Sunday, August 19 |
| » Lost to Rangers (54-70), 6-4 | Arlington Stadium (4-3) | 60-63 | |
| » W: Frank Tanana (13-11) L: Larry Gura (11-9) S: Dave Schmidt (9) | Third | 5 out |
| Monday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (64-61), 8-5 | Fenway Park (3-1) | 61-63 | |
| » W: Mark Gubicza (9-9) L: Mike Brown (1-6) S: Dan Quisenberry (33) | Second | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (65-61), 11-1 | Fenway Park (3-2) | 61-64 | |
| » W: Roger Clemens (8-4) L: Charlie Leibrandt (7-6) | Second | 5 out |
| Wednesday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (65-62), 6-2 | Fenway Park (4-2) | 62-64 | |
| » W: Joe Beckwith (7-3) L: Bruce Hurst (11-8) | Second | 5½ out |
| Friday, August 24 |
| » Defeated White Sox (60-66), 5-2 | Royals Stadium (31-31) | 63-64 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bud Black (13-10) L: Floyd Bannister (11-8) S: Dan Quisenberry (34) | Second | 4 out |
| Saturday, August 25 |
| » Lost to White Sox (61-66), 3-0 | Royals Stadium (31-32) | 63-65 | |
| » W: Tom Seaver (12-8) L: Mark Gubicza (9-10) | Second | 5 out |
| Sunday, August 26 |
| » Defeated White Sox (61-67), 6-5 | Royals Stadium (32-32) | 64-65 | |
| » W: Larry Gura (12-9) L: Bert Roberge (3-2) | Second | 4 out |
| Monday, August 27 |
| » Defeated White Sox (61-68), 7-4 | Royals Stadium (33-32) | 65-65 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (7-9) L: La Marr Hoyt (10-15) S: Dan Quisenberry (35) | Second | 3 out |
| Tuesday, August 28 |
| » Lost to Rangers (58-73), 6-0 | Royals Stadium (33-33) | 65-66 | |
| » W: Danny Darwin (8-9) L: Frank Wills (1-3) | Second | 4 out |
| Wednesday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Rangers (58-74), 4-1 | Royals Stadium (34-33) | 66-66 | |
| » W: Bud Black (14-10) L: Frank Tanana (14-12) | Second | 3 out |
| Thursday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Rangers (59-74), 4-3 | Royals Stadium (34-34) | 66-67 | |
| » W: Charlie Hough (14-12) L: Mark Gubicza (9-11) S: Dave Schmidt (11) | Second | 3 out |
| Friday, August 31 |
| » Defeated White Sox (62-71), 3-1 | Comiskey Park I (2-2) | 67-67 | |
| » W: Charlie Leibrandt (8-6) L: Richard Dotson (13-11) S: Dan Quisenberry (36) | Second | 2 out |
| Saturday, September 1 |
| » Lost to White Sox (63-71), 6-1 | Comiskey Park I (2-3) | 67-68 | |
| » W: La Marr Hoyt (11-15) L: Bret Saberhagen (7-10) | Third | 2 out |
| Sunday, September 2 |
| » Defeated White Sox (63-72), 6-4 | Comiskey Park I (3-3) | 68-68 | |
| » W: Dan Quisenberry (5-3) L: Britt Burns (2-10) S: Mark Huismann (3) | Second | 1 out |
| Monday, September 3 |
| » Lost to Twins (70-67), 4-1 | Royals Stadium (34-35) | 68-69 | |
| » W: John Butcher (11-8) L: Bud Black (14-11) S: Ron Davis (26) | Second | 2 out |
| Tuesday, September 4 |
| » Defeated Twins (70-68), 4-1 | Royals Stadium (35-35) | 69-69 | |
| » W: Mark Gubicza (10-11) L: Ken Schrom (4-8) S: Dan Quisenberry (37) | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, September 5 |
| » Defeated Twins (70-69), 4-1 | Royals Stadium (36-35) | 70-69 | Won 2 |
| » W: Charlie Leibrandt (9-6) L: Mike Smithson (13-12) S: Dan Quisenberry (38) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Mariners (63-78), 5-4 | Royals Stadium (37-35) | 71-69 | Won 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), 5-4 | Royals Stadium (38-35) | 72-69 | Won 4 |
| » W: Joe Beckwith (8-3) L: Mike Moore (5-15) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 9 |
| » Defeated Mariners (63-80), 6-5 | Royals Stadium (39-35) | 73-69 | Won 5 |
| » W: Mark Huismann (3-3) L: Edwin Nunez (2-2) | First | -- |
| Monday, September 10 |
| » Lost to Twins (73-70), 7-3 | Hubert 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), 5-1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-3) | 73-71 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Frank Viola (16-12) L: Charlie Leibrandt (9-7) | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, September 12 |
| » Defeated Twins (74-71), 3-2 | Hubert 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), 2-1 | Kingdome (1-3) | 74-72 | |
| » W: Mark Langston (15-9) L: Danny Jackson (1-6) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 15 |
| » Defeated Mariners (66-83), 8-5 | Kingdome (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), 4-2 | Kingdome (3-3) | 76-72 | Won 2 |
| » W: Charlie Leibrandt (10-7) L: Salome Barojas (9-6) S: Joe Beckwith (2) | First | -- |
| Monday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Angels (75-73), 10-1 | Anaheim Stadium (3-1) | 77-72 | Won 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), 10-0 | Anaheim Stadium (4-1) | 78-72 | Won 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), 4-3 | Anaheim Stadium (4-2) | 78-73 | |
| » W: Don Aase (4-1) L: Joe Beckwith (8-4) | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 20 |
| » Lost to Angels (77-74), 2-0 | Anaheim Stadium (4-3) | 78-74 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Witt (14-11) L: Mark Gubicza (10-13) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 21 |
| » Defeated Athletics (71-83), 7-4 | Royals Stadium (40-35) | 79-74 | |
| » W: Frank Wills (2-3) L: Lary Sorensen (5-13) S: Dan Quisenberry (42) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 22 | <