| Monday, April 8 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (0-1), 2-1 | Royals Stadium (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » W: Bud Black (1-0) L: Dave Stieb (0-1) S: Dan Quisenberry (1) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Lou Thornton (Blue Jays) |
| Wednesday, April 10 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (1-1), 1-0 | Royals Stadium (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » W: Bill Caudill (1-0) L: Joe Beckwith (0-1) S: Gary Lavelle (1) | Third | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Manny Lee (Blue Jays) |
| Thursday, April 11 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (2-1), 4-3 | Royals Stadium (1-2) | 1-2 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bill Caudill (2-0) L: Dan Quisenberry (0-1) S: Jim Acker (1) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Saturday, April 13 |
| » Lost to Tigers (4-0), 3-1 | Royals Stadium (1-3) | 1-3 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Jack Morris (2-0) L: Bud Black (1-1) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Sunday, April 14 |
| » Lost to Tigers (5-0), 5-1 | Royals Stadium (1-4) | 1-4 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Dan Petry (2-0) L: Bret Saberhagen (0-1) S: Willie Hernandez (2) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Monday, April 15 |
| » Major-league debuts: Steve Lyons (Red Sox) |
| Tuesday, April 16 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (4-3), 2-0 | Royals Stadium (2-4) | 2-4 | |
| » W: Danny Jackson (1-0) L: Roger Clemens (1-1) | Fifth | 3 out |
| Wednesday, April 17 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (4-4), 6-1 | Royals Stadium (3-4) | 3-4 | Won 2 |
| » W: Charlie Leibrandt (1-0) L: Al Nipper (0-1) | Fifth | 2 out |
| Thursday, April 18 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (5-4), 4-3 | Royals Stadium (3-5) | 3-5 | |
| » W: Bob Ojeda (1-0) L: Mike Jones (0-1) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Friday, April 19 |
| » Defeated Tigers (6-2), 9-2 | Tiger Stadium (1-0) | 4-5 | |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (1-1) L: Dan Petry (2-1) | Third | 1½ out |
| Saturday, April 20 |
| » Lost to Tigers (7-2), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (1-1) | 4-6 | |
| » W: Willie Hernandez (2-0) L: Dan Quisenberry (0-2) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Sunday, April 21 |
| » Defeated Tigers (7-3), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (2-1) | 5-6 | |
| » W: Dan Quisenberry (1-2) L: Juan Berenguer (0-1) S: Larry Gura (1) | Third | 1½ out |
| Monday, April 22 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (7-6), 2-0 | Exhibition Stadium (1-0) | 6-6 | Won 2 |
| » W: Charlie Leibrandt (2-0) L: Dave Stieb (1-2) | Third | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, April 23 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (7-7), 7-6 | Exhibition Stadium (2-0) | 7-6 | Won 3 |
| » W: Joe Beckwith (1-1) L: Bill Caudill (3-2) S: Dan Quisenberry (2) | Second | ½ out |
| Wednesday, April 24 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (8-7), 10-2 | Exhibition Stadium (2-1) | 7-7 | |
| » W: Luis Leal (1-1) L: Bret Saberhagen (1-2) | Third | 1½ out |
| Friday, April 26 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (9-7), 5-2 | Fenway Park (0-1) | 7-8 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Roger Clemens (2-2) L: Mark Gubicza (0-1) | Fifth | 2 out |
| Saturday, April 27 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (9-8), 5-4 | Fenway Park (1-1) | 8-8 | |
| » W: Dan Quisenberry (2-2) L: Bob Stanley (0-2) | Third | 2 out |
| Sunday, April 28 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (9-9), 5-2 | Fenway Park (2-1) | 9-8 | Won 2 |
| » W: Charlie Leibrandt (3-0) L: Oil Can Boyd (2-1) S: Joe Beckwith (1) | Third | 2 out |
| Monday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Indians (7-12), 3-2 | Royals Stadium (4-5) | 10-8 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bud Black (2-1) L: Neal Heaton (1-1) S: Dan Quisenberry (3) | Third | 2 out |
| Tuesday, April 30 |
| » Defeated Indians (7-13), 5-1 | Royals Stadium (5-5) | 11-8 | Won 4 |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (2-2) L: Jose Roman (0-4) | Second | 2 out |
| Wednesday, May 1 |
| » Lost to Indians (8-13), 6-5 | Royals Stadium (5-6) | 11-9 | |
| » W: Don Schulze (3-0) L: Mark Gubicza (0-2) S: Tom Waddell (5) | Third | 2 out |
| Friday, May 3 |
| » Lost to Yankees (8-12), 7-1 | Yankee Stadium (0-1) | 11-10 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dennis Rasmussen (1-1) L: Danny Jackson (1-1) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Saturday, May 4 |
| » Lost to Yankees (9-12), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (0-2) | 11-11 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (2-3) L: Charlie Leibrandt (3-1) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Sunday, May 5 |
| » Lost to Yankees (10-12), 6-2 | Yankee Stadium (0-3) | 11-12 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Phil Niekro (4-2) L: Bud Black (2-2) S: Dave Righetti (7) | Third | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, May 7 |
| » Lost to Orioles (16-8), 4-2 | Royals Stadium (5-7) | 11-13 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Ken Dixon (3-0) L: Bret Saberhagen (2-3) S: Sammy Stewart (5) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, May 8 |
| » Defeated Orioles (16-9), 9-8 | Royals Stadium (6-7) | 12-13 | |
| » W: Mike LaCoss (1-0) L: Scott McGregor (1-3) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Friday, May 10 |
| » Lost to Yankees (11-14), 6-4 | Royals Stadium (6-8) | 12-14 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (3-3) L: Charlie Leibrandt (3-2) S: Dave Righetti (8) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, May 11 |
| » Lost to Yankees (12-14), 11-3 | Royals Stadium (6-9) | 12-15 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dennis Rasmussen (2-1) L: Bud Black (2-3) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Sunday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Yankees (12-15), 6-5 | Royals Stadium (7-9) | 13-15 | |
| » W: Dan Quisenberry (3-2) L: Dave Righetti (1-2) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Monday, May 13 |
| » Defeated Orioles (18-11), 5-2 | Memorial Stadium (1-0) | 14-15 | Won 2 |
| » W: Danny Jackson (2-1) L: Storm Davis (1-1) S: Dan Quisenberry (4) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Tuesday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Orioles (18-12), 5-3 | Memorial Stadium (2-0) | 15-15 | Won 3 |
| » W: Mark Gubicza (1-2) L: Scott McGregor (1-4) S: Dan Quisenberry (5) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Wednesday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Indians (12-20), 5-1 | Cleveland Stadium (1-0) | 16-15 | Won 4 |
| » W: Charlie Leibrandt (4-2) L: Don Schulze (3-3) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Thursday, May 16 |
| » Defeated Indians (12-21), 7-1 | Cleveland Stadium (2-0) | 17-15 | Won 5 |
| » W: Bud Black (3-3) L: Keith Creel (0-1) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Friday, May 17 |
| » Defeated Brewers (12-20), 3-0 | County Stadium (1-0) | 18-15 | Won 6 |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (3-3) L: Danny Darwin (3-3) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Saturday, May 18 |
| » Lost to Brewers (13-20), 7-2 | County Stadium (1-1) | 18-16 | |
| » W: Moose Haas (4-2) L: Danny Jackson (2-2) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Sunday, May 19 |
| » Lost to Brewers (14-20), 11-10 | County Stadium (1-2) | 18-17 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bob Gibson (4-1) L: Dan Quisenberry (3-3) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Monday, May 20 |
| » Lost to Rangers (11-25), 8-7 | Arlington Stadium (0-1) | 18-18 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Dave Schmidt (2-2) L: Joe Beckwith (1-2) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Rangers (11-26), 5-0 | Arlington Stadium (1-1) | 19-18 | |
| » W: Bud Black (4-3) L: Frank Tanana (0-5) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Rangers (11-27), 6-3 | Arlington Stadium (2-1) | 20-18 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (4-3) L: Dickie Noles (2-5) S: Dan Quisenberry (6) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Friday, May 24 |
| » Defeated White Sox (19-18), 8-4 | Royals Stadium (8-9) | 21-18 | Won 3 |
| » W: Danny Jackson (3-2) L: Britt Burns (5-4) S: Dan Quisenberry (7) | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, May 25 |
| » Defeated White Sox (19-19), 3-0 | Royals Stadium (9-9) | 22-18 | Won 4 |
| » W: Charlie Leibrandt (5-2) L: Tom Seaver (4-3) | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, May 26 |
| » Defeated White Sox (19-20), 3-2 | Royals Stadium (10-9) | 23-18 | Won 5 |
| » W: Bud Black (5-3) L: Bob James (1-2) S: Dan Quisenberry (8) | Second | 1½ out |
| Monday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Rangers (15-28), 4-2 | Royals Stadium (11-9) | 24-18 | Won 6 |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (5-3) L: Dickie Noles (2-6) S: Dan Quisenberry (9) | Second | ½ out |
| Tuesday, May 28 |
| » Lost to Rangers (16-28), 6-1 | Royals Stadium (11-10) | 24-19 | |
| » W: Burt Hooton (2-1) L: Mark Gubicza (1-3) | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, May 29 |
| » Defeated Rangers (16-29), 6-2 | Royals Stadium (12-10) | 25-19 | |
| » W: Danny Jackson (4-2) L: Charlie Hough (4-4) S: Dan Quisenberry (10) | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 30 |
| » Lost to White Sox (21-21), 4-3 | Comiskey Park I (0-1) | 25-20 | |
| » W: Tom Seaver (5-3) L: Charlie Leibrandt (5-3) S: Bob James (9) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 31 |
| » Lost to White Sox (22-21), 8-3 | Comiskey Park I (0-2) | 25-21 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Floyd Bannister (3-4) L: Bud Black (5-4) S: Gene Nelson (1) | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, June 1 |
| » Lost to White Sox (23-21), 8-7 | Comiskey Park I (0-3) | 25-22 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bob James (2-2) L: Mike Jones (0-2) | Second | 2 out |
| Sunday, June 2 |
| » Lost to White Sox (24-21), 4-1 | Comiskey Park I (0-4) | 25-23 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Richard Dotson (3-3) L: Mark Gubicza (1-4) S: Bob James (10) | Third | 2 out |
| Tuesday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Brewers (22-24), 4-3 | Royals Stadium (13-10) | 26-23 | |
| » W: Charlie Leibrandt (6-3) L: Pete Vuckovich (1-3) S: Mike LaCoss (1) | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, June 5 |
| » Lost to Brewers (23-24), 10-2 | Royals Stadium (13-11) | 26-24 | |
| » W: Teddy Higuera (4-3) L: Bud Black (5-5) | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Angels (28-24), 6-0 | Anaheim Stadium (1-0) | 27-24 | |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (6-3) L: Mike Witt (3-6) | Second | ½ out |
| Saturday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Angels (28-25), 4-1 | Anaheim Stadium (2-0) | 28-24 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mark Gubicza (2-4) L: Jim Slaton (4-4) S: Dan Quisenberry (11) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Angels (29-25), 1-0 | Anaheim Stadium (2-1) | 28-25 | |
| » W: Ron Romanick (7-2) L: Danny Jackson (4-3) S: Donnie Moore (12) | Third | ½ out |
| Monday, June 10 |
| » Lost to Athletics (27-28), 2-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-1) | 28-26 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jay Howell (5-3) L: Dan Quisenberry (3-4) | Third | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, June 11 |
| » Lost to Athletics (28-28), 4-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-2) | 28-27 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Jay Howell (6-3) L: Bud Black (5-6) | Third | 2 out |
| Wednesday, June 12 |
| » Defeated Athletics (28-29), 3-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-2) | 29-27 | |
| » W: Mike Jones (1-2) L: Steve McCatty (2-3) | Third | 2 out |
| Thursday, June 13 |
| » Defeated Mariners (25-34), 4-3 | Kingdome (1-0) | 30-27 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mark Gubicza (3-4) L: Bill Wilkinson (0-1) S: Dan Quisenberry (12) | Third | 1½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bill Wilkinson (Mariners) |
| Friday, June 14 |
| » Lost to Mariners (26-34), 13-5 | Kingdome (1-1) | 30-28 | |
| » W: Frank Wills (2-0) L: Danny Jackson (4-4) | Third | 2 out |
| Saturday, June 15 |
| » Lost to Mariners (27-34), 2-1 | Kingdome (1-2) | 30-29 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Matt Young (5-8) L: Charlie Leibrandt (6-4) S: Ed Vande Berg (3) | Third | 3 out |
| Sunday, June 16 |
| » Lost to Mariners (28-34), 2-1 | Kingdome (1-3) | 30-30 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Karl Best (2-1) L: Joe Beckwith (1-3) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Monday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Twins (26-33), 10-3 | Royals Stadium (14-11) | 31-30 | |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (7-3) L: Frank Viola (7-6) | Third | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Twins (26-34), 10-1 | Royals Stadium (15-11) | 32-30 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mark Gubicza (4-4) L: Mike Smithson (5-6) | Third | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Twins (26-35), 3-2 | Royals Stadium (16-11) | 33-30 | Won 3 |
| » W: Danny Jackson (5-4) L: Pete Filson (3-4) S: Dan Quisenberry (13) | Third | 2½ out |
| Thursday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Twins (27-35), 11-8 | Royals Stadium (16-12) | 33-31 | |
| » W: Frank Eufemia (1-0) L: Joe Beckwith (1-4) S: Len Whitehouse (1) | Third | 2½ out |
| Saturday, June 22 |
| » Lost to Mariners (30-36), 2-1 | Royals Stadium (16-13) | 33-32 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bill Swift (2-1) L: Bret Saberhagen (7-4) S: Edwin Nunez (7) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Sunday, June 23 |
| » Lost to Mariners (31-36), 8-2 | Royals Stadium (16-14) | 33-33 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Mike Moore (5-4) L: Bud Black (5-7) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Monday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Twins (29-37), 12-6 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-0) | 34-33 | |
| » W: Mark Gubicza (5-4) L: Pete Filson (3-5) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Twins (29-38), 3-0 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-0) | 35-33 | Won 2 |
| » W: Danny Jackson (6-4) L: John Butcher (4-7) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, June 26 |
| » Lost to Twins (30-38), 2-1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-1) | 35-34 | |
| » W: Ken Schrom (7-5) L: Charlie Leibrandt (6-5) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Friday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Angels (40-31), 5-4 | Royals Stadium (17-14) | 36-34 | |
| » W: Dan Quisenberry (4-4) L: Doug Corbett (2-1) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Saturday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Angels (41-31), 7-1 | Royals Stadium (17-15) | 36-35 | |
| » W: Urbano Lugo (3-1) L: Bud Black (5-8) | Third | 4½ out |
| Sunday, June 30 |
| » Defeated Angels (41-32), 3-1 | Royals Stadium (18-15) | 37-35 | |
| » W: Mark Gubicza (6-4) L: Ron Romanick (8-4) S: Dan Quisenberry (14) | Third | 3½ out |
| Monday, July 1 |
| » Lost to Athletics (40-34), 4-3 | Royals Stadium (18-16) | 37-36 | |
| » W: Keith Atherton (4-4) L: Danny Jackson (6-5) S: Jay Howell (17) | Third | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Athletics (40-35), 10-1 | Royals Stadium (19-16) | 38-36 | |
| » W: Charlie Leibrandt (7-5) L: Rick Langford (0-2) | Third | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, July 3 |
| » Defeated Athletics (40-36), 3-0 | Royals Stadium (20-16) | 39-36 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (8-4) L: Chris Codiroli (8-4) S: Dan Quisenberry (15) | Third | 3½ out |
| Thursday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Orioles (39-36), 5-3 | Royals Stadium (20-17) | 39-37 | |
| » W: Dennis Martinez (7-5) L: Bud Black (5-9) S: Nate Snell (4) | Third | 4½ out |
| Friday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Orioles (40-36), 6-3 | Royals Stadium (20-18) | 39-38 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Boddicker (9-7) L: Mark Gubicza (6-5) S: Sammy Stewart (6) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Saturday, July 6 |
| » Lost to Orioles (41-36), 8-3 | Royals Stadium (20-19) | 39-39 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Scott McGregor (7-7) L: Danny Jackson (6-6) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Sunday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Orioles (41-37), 8-4 | Royals Stadium (21-19) | 40-39 | |
| » W: Charlie Leibrandt (8-5) L: Storm Davis (4-5) S: Dan Quisenberry (16) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Monday, July 8 |
| » Defeated Yankees (43-36), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (1-3) | 41-39 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (9-4) L: Phil Niekro (7-8) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, July 9 |
| » Lost to Yankees (44-36), 6-4 | Yankee Stadium (1-4) | 41-40 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (11-3) L: Bud Black (5-10) S: Dave Righetti (15) | Third | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, July 10 |
| » Lost to Yankees (45-36), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (1-5) | 41-41 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dave Righetti (7-6) L: Dan Quisenberry (4-5) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Thursday, July 11 |
| » Defeated Indians (27-56), 1-0 | Cleveland Stadium (3-0) | 42-41 | |
| » W: Danny Jackson (7-6) L: Vern Ruhle (2-4) | Third | 6½ out |
| Friday, July 12 |
| » Lost to Indians (28-56), 5-4 | Cleveland Stadium (3-1) | 42-42 | |
| » W: Tom Waddell (4-5) L: Dan Quisenberry (4-6) | Third | 7½ out |
| Saturday, July 13 |
| » Defeated Indians (28-57), 5-1 | Cleveland Stadium (4-1) | 43-42 | |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (10-4) L: Bert Blyleven (8-9) | Third | 7½ out |
| Sunday, July 14 |
| » Defeated Indians (28-58), 9-5 | Cleveland Stadium (5-1) | 44-42 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bud Black (6-10) L: Neal Heaton (5-11) S: Dan Quisenberry (17) | Third | 7½ out |
| Thursday, July 18 |
| » Lost to Orioles (45-41), 8-3 | Memorial Stadium (2-1) | 44-43 | |
| » W: Scott McGregor (8-7) L: Bret Saberhagen (10-5) S: Sammy Stewart (7) | Third | 7½ out |
| Friday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Orioles (45-42), 10-3 | Memorial Stadium (3-1) | 45-43 | |
| » W: Charlie Leibrandt (9-5) L: Mike Boddicker (9-10) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Saturday, July 20 |
| » Defeated Orioles (45-43), 7-5 | Memorial Stadium (4-1) | 46-43 | Won 2 |
| » W: Danny Jackson (8-6) L: Mike Flanagan (0-1) S: Dan Quisenberry (18) | Third | 7½ out |
| Sunday, July 21 |
| » Lost to Orioles (46-43), 6-4 | Memorial Stadium (4-2) | 46-44 | |
| » W: Tippy Martinez (2-2) L: Bud Black (6-11) S: Don Aase (4) | Third | 7½ out |
| Monday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Yankees (52-38), 5-4 | Royals Stadium (22-19) | 47-44 | |
| » W: Mike Jones (2-2) L: Dennis Rasmussen (3-5) S: Dan Quisenberry (19) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, July 23 |
| » Defeated Yankees (52-39), 5-2 | Royals Stadium (23-19) | 48-44 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (11-5) L: Ed Whitson (5-7) S: Dan Quisenberry (20) | Second | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, July 24 |
| » Defeated Yankees (52-40), 5-3 | Royals Stadium (24-19) | 49-44 | Won 3 |
| » W: Charlie Leibrandt (10-5) L: Joe Cowley (8-4) S: Dan Quisenberry (21) | Second | 6½ out |
| Friday, July 26 |
| » Defeated Indians (30-64), 7-1 | Royals Stadium (25-19) | 50-44 | Won 4 |
| » W: Danny Jackson (9-6) L: Ramon Romero (0-1) | Second | 5 out |
| Saturday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Indians (30-65), 6-3 | Royals Stadium (26-19) | 51-44 | Won 5 |
| » W: Bud Black (7-11) L: Jerry Reed (0-3) S: Dan Quisenberry (22) | Second | 4 out |
| Sunday, July 28 |
| » Defeated Indians (30-66), 7-4 | Royals Stadium (27-19) | 52-44 | Won 6 |
| » W: Mark Gubicza (7-5) L: Vern Ruhle (2-7) S: Dan Quisenberry (23) | Second | 3 out |
| Monday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Tigers (52-45), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (3-1) | 53-44 | Won 7 |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (12-5) L: Dan Petry (11-10) | Second | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Tigers (53-45), 11-7 | Tiger Stadium (3-2) | 53-45 | |
| » W: Jack Morris (12-6) L: Charlie Leibrandt (10-6) S: Willie Hernandez (21) | Second | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Tigers (53-46), 5-2 | Tiger Stadium (4-2) | 54-45 | |
| » W: Danny Jackson (10-6) L: Walt Terrell (10-6) S: Dan Quisenberry (24) | Second | 2½ out |
| Friday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (53-49), 4-3 | Royals Stadium (28-19) | 55-45 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dan Quisenberry (5-6) L: Mark Clear (1-2) | Second | 2 out |
| Saturday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (54-49), 5-4 | Royals Stadium (28-20) | 55-46 | |
| » W: Roger Clemens (7-4) L: Mark Gubicza (7-6) S: Steve Crawford (4) | Second | 3 out |
| Sunday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (55-49), 6-5 | Royals Stadium (28-21) | 55-47 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bob Stanley (6-5) L: Mike LaCoss (1-1) S: Mark Clear (3) | Second | 4 out |
| Monday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Tigers (57-47), 8-4 | Royals Stadium (28-22) | 55-48 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Walt Terrell (11-6) L: Danny Jackson (10-7) S: Willie Hernandez (22) | Second | 5 out |
| Thursday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Tigers (57-48), 10-3 | Royals Stadium (29-22) | 56-48 | |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (13-5) L: Frank Tanana (6-11) | Second | 3½ out |
| » Defeated Tigers (57-49), 6-4 | Royals Stadium (30-22) | 57-48 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mark Gubicza (8-6) L: Dan Petry (12-11) S: Dan Quisenberry (25) | Second | 3½ out |
| Friday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (69-40), 4-2 | Royals Stadium (31-22) | 58-48 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bud Black (8-11) L: Dave Stieb (10-8) | Second | 2½ out |
| Saturday, August 10 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (69-41), 4-3 | Royals Stadium (32-22) | 59-48 | Won 4 |
| » W: Dan Quisenberry (6-6) L: Bill Caudill (4-5) | Second | 2½ out |
| Sunday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (70-41), 5-3 | Royals Stadium (32-23) | 59-49 | |
| » W: Tom Henke (3-0) L: Joe Beckwith (1-5) | Second | 3½ out |
| Monday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (56-54), 3-2 | Fenway Park (3-1) | 60-49 | |
| » W: Mark Gubicza (9-6) L: Al Nipper (7-8) S: Dan Quisenberry (26) | Second | 3 out |
| Tuesday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (56-55), 6-3 | Fenway Park (4-1) | 61-49 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (14-5) L: Bob Ojeda (5-7) S: Dan Quisenberry (27) | Second | 2 out |
| Wednesday, August 14 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (57-55), 16-3 | Fenway Park (4-2) | 61-50 | |
| » W: Bruce Hurst (8-9) L: Bud Black (8-12) | Second | 2½ out |
| Friday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (72-43), 4-2 | Exhibition Stadium (3-1) | 62-50 | |
| » W: Charlie Leibrandt (11-6) L: Jimmy Key (9-5) | Second | 2½ out |
| Saturday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (72-44), 4-2 | Exhibition Stadium (4-1) | 63-50 | Won 2 |
| » W: Danny Jackson (11-7) L: Doyle Alexander (12-7) S: Dan Quisenberry (28) | Second | 2½ out |
| Sunday, August 18 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (73-44), 10-6 | Exhibition Stadium (4-2) | 63-51 | |
| » W: Tom Filer (6-0) L: Mark Gubicza (9-7) | Second | 2½ out |
| Monday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Tigers (63-54), 2-1 | Royals Stadium (33-23) | 64-51 | |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (15-5) L: Jack Morris (13-7) | Second | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, August 20 |
| » Lost to White Sox (58-57), 2-1 | Comiskey Park I (0-5) | 64-52 | |
| » W: Bob James (5-5) L: Dan Quisenberry (6-7) | Second | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, August 21 |
| » Defeated White Sox (58-58), 2-1 | Comiskey Park I (1-5) | 65-52 | |
| » W: Charlie Leibrandt (12-6) L: Floyd Bannister (5-11) S: Dan Quisenberry (29) | Second | 1½ out |
| Thursday, August 22 |
| » Defeated White Sox (58-59), 7-3 | Comiskey Park I (2-5) | 66-52 | Won 2 |
| » W: Danny Jackson (12-7) L: Joel Davis (1-1) S: Dan Quisenberry (30) | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Rangers (45-75), 4-3 | Royals Stadium (33-24) | 66-53 | |
| » W: Dave Schmidt (5-3) L: Dan Quisenberry (6-8) | Second | 2½ out |
| Saturday, August 24 |
| » Defeated Rangers (45-76), 8-2 | Royals Stadium (34-24) | 67-53 | |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (16-5) L: Burt Hooton (5-8) | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, August 25 |
| » Lost to Rangers (46-76), 7-3 | Royals Stadium (34-25) | 67-54 | |
| » W: Charlie Hough (13-12) L: Bud Black (8-13) | Second | 2½ out |
| Monday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Rangers (46-77), 9-2 | Royals Stadium (35-25) | 68-54 | |
| » W: Charlie Leibrandt (13-6) L: Jeff Russell (1-4) | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, August 27 |
| » Lost to Brewers (57-66), 8-5 | County Stadium (1-3) | 68-55 | |
| » W: Jaime Cocanower (4-3) L: Danny Jackson (12-8) S: Bob Gibson (10) | Second | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Brewers (57-67), 8-2 | County Stadium (2-3) | 69-55 | |
| » W: Mark Gubicza (10-7) L: Pete Vuckovich (6-10) | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Rangers (47-80), 4-1 | Arlington Stadium (2-2) | 69-56 | |
| » W: Charlie Hough (14-12) L: Bud Black (8-14) | Second | 2½ out |
| Saturday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Rangers (48-80), 6-4 | Arlington Stadium (2-3) | 69-57 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Greg Harris (4-3) L: Charlie Leibrandt (13-7) | Second | 2½ out |
| Sunday, September 1 |
| » Lost to Rangers (49-80), 5-3 | Arlington Stadium (2-4) | 69-58 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Mike Mason (6-12) L: Danny Jackson (12-9) S: Dwayne Henry (1) | Second | 2½ out |
| Monday, September 2 |
| » Defeated White Sox (64-65), 3-2 | Royals Stadium (36-25) | 70-58 | |
| » W: Mark Gubicza (11-7) L: Gene Nelson (8-9) S: Dan Quisenberry (31) | Second | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, September 3 |
| » Defeated White Sox (64-66), 3-2 | Royals Stadium (37-25) | 71-58 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (17-5) L: Tom Seaver (12-10) | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, September 4 |
| » Defeated White Sox (64-67), 6-5 | Royals Stadium (38-25) | 72-58 | Won 3 |
| » W: Mike Jones (3-2) L: Bob James (6-6) | Second | 1½ out |
| Thursday, September 5 |
| » Defeated Brewers (60-71), 4-1 | Royals Stadium (39-25) | 73-58 | Won 4 |
| » W: Charlie Leibrandt (14-7) L: Moose Haas (8-7) | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, September 6 |
| » Defeated Brewers (60-72), 4-3 | Royals Stadium (40-25) | 74-58 | Won 5 |
| » W: Dan Quisenberry (7-8) L: Rollie Fingers (1-5) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Brewers (60-73), 7-1 | Royals Stadium (41-25) | 75-58 | Won 6 |
| » W: Steve Farr (1-0) L: Ray Burris (9-11) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Brewers (60-74), 7-4 | Royals Stadium (42-25) | 76-58 | Won 7 |
| » W: Mark Gubicza (12-7) L: Jaime Cocanower (4-5) S: Dan Quisenberry (32) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Brewers (60-75), 13-11 | Royals Stadium (43-25) | 77-58 | Won 8 |
| » W: Steve Farr (2-0) L: Rollie Fingers (1-6) | First | -- |
| Monday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Angels (77-60), 7-1 | Anaheim Stadium (2-2) | 77-59 | |
| » W: John Candelaria (7-5) L: Bret Saberhagen (17-6) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 10 |
| » Defeated Angels (77-61), 6-0 | Anaheim Stadium (3-2) | 78-59 | |
| » W: Charlie Leibrandt (15-7) L: Kirk McCaskill (9-11) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Angels (77-62), 2-1 | Anaheim Stadium (4-2) | 79-59 | Won 2 |
| » W: Danny Jackson (13-9) L: Ron Romanick (13-8) S: Dan Quisenberry (33) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 13 |
| » Defeated Athletics (69-72), 5-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-2) | 80-59 | Won 3 |
| » W: Mark Gubicza (13-7) L: Jose Rijo (3-3) S: Dan Quisenberry (34) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Athletics (69-73), 2-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-2) | 81-59 | Won 4 |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (18-6) L: Tommy John (4-8) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 15 |
| » Lost to Athletics (70-73), 4-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-3) | 81-60 | |
| » W: Chris Codiroli (12-12) L: Charlie Leibrandt (15-8) S: Jay Howell (25) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Athletics (70-74), 7-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (4-3) | 82-60 | |
| » W: Bud Black (9-14) L: Curt Young (0-3) | First | -- |
| Monday, September 16 |
| » Lost to Mariners (67-76), 5-1 | Royals Stadium (43-26) | 82-61 | |
| » W: Mike Moore (15-8) L: Danny Jackson (13-10) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 17 |
| » Lost to Mariners (68-76), 7-0 | Royals Stadium (43-27) | 82-62 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Matt Young (12-15) L: Steve Farr (2-1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 18 |
| » Lost to Mariners (69-76), 6-0 | Royals Stadium (43-28) | 82-63 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Roy Thomas (7-0) L: Mark Gubicza (13-8) | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 19 |
| » Lost to Mariners (70-76), 6-4 | Royals Stadium (43-29) | 82-64 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Edwin Nunez (7-2) L: Dan Quisenberry (7-9) S: Dave Tobik (1) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 20 |
| » Defeated Twins (68-80), 5-1 | Royals Stadium (44-29) | 83-64 | |
| » W: Charlie Leibrandt (16-8) L: Bert Blyleven (14-16) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 21 |
| » Defeated Twins (68-81), 6-5 | Royals Stadium (45-29) | 84-64 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mark Huismann (1-0) L: Ron Davis (2-6) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 22 |
| » Lost to Twins (69-81), 7-3 | Royals Stadium (45-30) | 84-65 | |
| » W: Frank Viola (16-14) L: Danny Jackson (13-11) | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, September 24 |
| » Lost to Mariners (71-80), 5-2 | Kingdome (1-4) | 84-66 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Moore (16-8) L: Mark Gubicza (13-9) | Second | ½ out |
| Wednesday, September 25 |
| » Defeated Mariners (71-81), 5-4 | Kingdome (2-4) | 85-66 | |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (19-6) L: Matt Young (12-17) S: Steve Farr (1) | Second | ½ out |
| Thursday, September 26 |
| » Defeated Mariners (71-82), 5-2 | Kingdome (3-4) | 86-66 | Won 2 |
| » W: Charlie Leibrandt (17-8) L: Bill Swift (5-10) S: Dan Quisenberry (35) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 27 |
| » Lost to Twins (71-83), 4-1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-2) | 86-67 | |
| » W: Frank Viola (17-14) L: Bud Black (9-15) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 28 |
| » Lost to Twins (72-83), 5-3 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-3) | 86-68 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dennis Burtt (2-1) L: Danny Jackson (13-12) S: Ron Davis (24) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 29 |
| » Lost to Twins (73-83), 6-3 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-4) | 86-69 | Lost 3 |
| » W: John Butcher (11-14) L: Mark Gubicza (13-10) S: Ron Davis (25) | Second | 1 out |
| Monday, September 30 |
| » Defeated Angels (87-69), 3-1 | Royals Stadium (46-30) | 87-69 | |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (20-6) L: John Candelaria (8-7) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, October 1 |
| » Lost to Angels (88-69), 4-2 | Royals Stadium (46-31) | 87-70 | |
| » W: Mike Witt (14-9) L: Charlie Leibrandt (17-9) S: Donnie Moore (30) | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, October 2 |
| » Defeated Angels (88-70), 4-0 | Royals Stadium (47-31) | 88-70 | |
| » W: Bud Black (10-15) L: Ron Romanick (14-9) | First | -- |
| Thursday, October 3 |
| » Defeated Angels (88-71), 4-1 | Royals Stadium (48-31) | 89-70 | Won 2 |
| » W: Danny Jackson (14-12) L: Don Sutton (15-10) S: Dan Quisenberry (36) | First | -- |
| Friday, October 4 |
| » Defeated Athletics (76-84), 4-2 | Royals Stadium (49-31) | 90-70 | Won 3 |
| » W: Mark Gubicza (14-10) L: Jose Rijo (6-4) S: Dan Quisenberry (37) | First | -- |
| Saturday, October 5 |
| » Defeated Athletics (76-85), 5-4 | Royals Stadium (50-31) | 91-70 | Won 4 |
| » W: Dan Quisenberry (8-9) L: Jay Howell (9-8) | First | -- |
| Sunday, October 6 |
| » Lost to Athletics (77-85), 9-3 | Royals Stadium (50-32) | 91-71 | |
| » W: Chris Codiroli (14-14) L: Mike Jones (3-3) S: Steve Mura (1) | First | -- |
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