| Monday, April 7 |
| » Major-league debuts: John Kruk (Padres) |
| Tuesday, April 8 |
| » Lost to Yankees (1-0), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (1-0) L: Buddy Black (0-1) S: Dave Righetti (1) | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, April 9 |
| » Defeated Yankees (1-1), 7-4 | Yankee Stadium (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » W: Steve Farr (1-0) L: Ed Whitson (0-1) S: Dan Quisenberry (1) | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, April 10 |
| » Lost to Yankees (2-1), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (1-2) | 1-2 | |
| » W: Dave Righetti (1-0) L: Alan Hargesheimer (0-1) | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, April 11 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (3-1), 6-2 | Royals Stadium (0-1) | 1-3 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jim Clancy (1-0) L: Mark Gubicza (0-1) | Third | 2 out |
| Saturday, April 12 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (3-2), 1-0 | Royals Stadium (1-1) | 2-3 | |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (1-0) L: Jim Acker (0-1) | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, April 13 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (3-3), 7-4 | Royals Stadium (2-1) | 3-3 | Won 2 |
| » W: Buddy Black (1-1) L: Dave Stieb (0-2) S: Steve Farr (1) | Second | 1 out |
| Monday, April 14 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (3-4), 8-2 | Fenway Park (1-0) | 4-3 | Won 3 |
| » W: Charlie Leibrandt (1-0) L: Oil Can Boyd (0-1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 16 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (3-5), 1-0 | Fenway Park (2-0) | 5-3 | Won 4 |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (1-0) L: Al Nipper (1-1) | First | -- |
| Thursday, April 17 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (4-5), 6-2 | Fenway Park (2-1) | 5-4 | |
| » W: Roger Clemens (2-0) L: Mark Gubicza (0-2) | Second | ½ out |
| Friday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (4-6), 6-4 | Exhibition Stadium (1-0) | 6-4 | |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (2-0) L: Dave Stieb (0-3) S: Dan Quisenberry (2) | Second | ½ out |
| Saturday, April 19 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (5-6), 6-5 | Exhibition Stadium (1-1) | 6-5 | |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (2-1) L: Buddy Black (1-2) S: Tom Henke (2) | Third | ½ out |
| Sunday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (5-7), 6-4 | Exhibition Stadium (2-1) | 7-5 | |
| » W: Charlie Leibrandt (2-0) L: Dennis Lamp (0-1) S: Dan Quisenberry (3) | Second | ½ out |
| Monday, April 21 |
| » Lost to Yankees (8-4), 8-4 | Royals Stadium (2-2) | 7-6 | |
| » W: Ed Whitson (1-1) L: Bret Saberhagen (1-1) | Third | 1 out |
| Tuesday, April 22 |
| » Lost to Yankees (9-4), 5-1 | Royals Stadium (2-3) | 7-7 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bob Tewksbury (2-1) L: Mark Gubicza (0-3) S: Dave Righetti (4) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, April 23 |
| » Lost to Yankees (10-4), 2-1 | Royals Stadium (2-4) | 7-8 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Dennis Rasmussen (2-0) L: Dennis Leonard (2-1) S: Brian Fisher (2) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Friday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (8-8), 6-0 | Royals Stadium (3-4) | 8-8 | |
| » W: Charlie Leibrandt (3-0) L: Oil Can Boyd (1-2) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Saturday, April 26 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (9-8), 6-1 | Royals Stadium (3-5) | 8-9 | |
| » W: Al Nipper (2-2) L: Bret Saberhagen (1-2) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, April 29 |
| » Lost to Tigers (10-8), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (0-1) | 8-10 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Frank Tanana (3-1) L: Dennis Leonard (2-2) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Wednesday, April 30 |
| » Defeated Tigers (10-9), 7-3 | Tiger Stadium (1-1) | 9-10 | |
| » W: Charlie Leibrandt (4-0) L: Guillermo Hernandez (1-1) | Third | 3 out |
| Friday, May 2 |
| » Defeated Orioles (10-11), 5-0 | Royals Stadium (4-5) | 10-10 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (2-2) L: Mike Flanagan (1-3) | Third | 2½ out |
| Saturday, May 3 |
| » Lost to Orioles (11-11), 3-2 | Royals Stadium (4-6) | 10-11 | |
| » W: Ken Dixon (3-1) L: Mark Gubicza (0-4) S: Don Aase (5) | Third | 2½ out |
| Sunday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Orioles (11-12), 11-1 | Royals Stadium (5-6) | 11-11 | |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (3-2) L: Scott McGregor (2-3) | Third | 1½ out |
| Monday, May 5 |
| » Lost to Indians (15-8), 5-4 | Cleveland Stadium (0-1) | 11-12 | |
| » W: Phil Niekro (2-2) L: Dan Quisenberry (0-1) | Third | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, May 6 |
| » Lost to Indians (16-8), 6-1 | Cleveland Stadium (0-2) | 11-13 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tom Candiotti (2-2) L: Buddy Black (1-3) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, May 7 |
| » Lost to Indians (17-8), 7-1 | Cleveland Stadium (0-3) | 11-14 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Neal Heaton (1-1) L: Bret Saberhagen (2-3) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Friday, May 9 |
| » Defeated Orioles (12-14), 7-4 | Memorial Stadium (1-0) | 12-14 | |
| » W: Buddy Black (2-3) L: Ken Dixon (3-2) S: Steve Farr (2) | Third | 2 out |
| Saturday, May 10 |
| » Lost to Orioles (13-14), 5-2 | Memorial Stadium (1-1) | 12-15 | |
| » W: Mike Boddicker (3-0) L: Dennis Leonard (3-3) S: Don Aase (7) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Sunday, May 11 |
| » Lost to Orioles (14-14), 4-3 | Memorial Stadium (1-2) | 12-16 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Storm Davis (3-1) L: Charlie Leibrandt (4-1) S: Don Aase (8) | Fifth | 3 out |
| Monday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Tigers (14-15), 6-5 | Royals Stadium (6-6) | 13-16 | |
| » W: Danny Jackson (1-0) L: Dave LaPoint (0-2) S: Mark Huismann (1) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Tuesday, May 13 |
| » Defeated Tigers (14-16), 4-2 | Royals Stadium (7-6) | 14-16 | Won 2 |
| » W: Steve Farr (2-0) L: Guillermo Hernandez (1-2) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Wednesday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Indians (18-13), 5-0 | Royals Stadium (8-6) | 15-16 | Won 3 |
| » W: Mark Gubicza (1-4) L: Phil Niekro (2-3) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Thursday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Indians (18-14), 6-3 | Royals Stadium (9-6) | 16-16 | Won 4 |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (4-3) L: Scott Bailes (4-4) S: Buddy Black (1) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Friday, May 16 |
| » Lost to White Sox (13-20), 4-2 | Comiskey Park I (0-1) | 16-17 | |
| » W: Richard Dotson (2-3) L: Charlie Leibrandt (4-2) S: Bob James (7) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Saturday, May 17 |
| » Lost to White Sox (14-20), 7-6 | Comiskey Park I (0-2) | 16-18 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bob James (2-3) L: Mark Huismann (0-1) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Sunday, May 18 |
| » Lost to White Sox (15-20), 5-1 | Comiskey Park I (0-3) | 16-19 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Floyd Bannister (2-4) L: Bret Saberhagen (2-4) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Monday, May 19 |
| » Defeated Rangers (18-18), 6-4 | Arlington Stadium (1-0) | 17-19 | |
| » W: Mark Gubicza (2-4) L: Bobby Witt (2-3) S: Steve Farr (3) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, May 20 |
| » Lost to Rangers (19-18), 4-0 | Arlington Stadium (1-1) | 17-20 | |
| » W: Mike Mason (4-0) L: Dennis Leonard (4-4) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, May 21 |
| » Lost to Rangers (20-18), 2-1 | Arlington Stadium (1-2) | 17-21 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Greg Harris (3-6) L: Steve Farr (2-1) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Thursday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Rangers (20-19), 5-4 | Arlington Stadium (2-2) | 18-21 | |
| » W: Danny Jackson (2-0) L: Charlie Hough (2-2) S: Buddy Black (2) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Friday, May 23 |
| » Lost to White Sox (18-21), 4-1 | Royals Stadium (9-7) | 18-22 | |
| » W: Joe Cowley (1-1) L: Bret Saberhagen (2-5) S: Gene Nelson (1) | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Saturday, May 24 |
| » Defeated White Sox (18-22), 7-6 | Royals Stadium (10-7) | 19-22 | |
| » W: Buddy Black (3-3) L: Bob James (2-4) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Sunday, May 25 |
| » Defeated White Sox (18-23), 2-1 | Royals Stadium (11-7) | 20-22 | Won 2 |
| » W: Scott Bankhead (1-0) L: Bill Dawley (0-3) | Fourth | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Scott Bankhead (Royals) |
| Monday, May 26 |
| » Lost to Brewers (22-20), 4-0 | Royals Stadium (11-8) | 20-23 | |
| » W: Danny Darwin (3-1) L: Charlie Leibrandt (4-3) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Tuesday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Brewers (23-20), 9-1 | Royals Stadium (11-9) | 20-24 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Teddy Higuera (6-4) L: Danny Jackson (2-1) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Wednesday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Brewers (23-21), 4-3 | Royals Stadium (12-9) | 21-24 | |
| » W: Steve Farr (3-1) L: Mark Clear (2-2) | Third | 3 out |
| Friday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Rangers (24-22), 12-2 | Royals Stadium (13-9) | 22-24 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (5-4) L: Bobby Witt (2-4) | Second | 2 out |
| Saturday, May 31 |
| » Defeated Rangers (24-23), 8-1 | Royals Stadium (14-9) | 23-24 | Won 3 |
| » W: Mark Gubicza (3-4) L: Mike Mason (4-2) | Second | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Dale Mohorcic (Rangers) |
| Sunday, June 1 |
| » Defeated Rangers (24-24), 5-3 | Royals Stadium (15-9) | 24-24 | Won 4 |
| » W: Charlie Leibrandt (5-3) L: Jose Guzman (4-6) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Ruben Sierra (Rangers) |
| Monday, June 2 |
| » Lost to Brewers (25-23), 7-2 | County Stadium (0-1) | 24-25 | |
| » W: Teddy Higuera (7-4) L: Danny Jackson (2-2) | Third | 1 out |
| Tuesday, June 3 |
| » Defeated Brewers (25-24), 4-1 | County Stadium (1-1) | 25-25 | |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (3-5) L: Tim Leary (3-5) | Third | 1 out |
| Wednesday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Brewers (25-25), 8-6 | County Stadium (2-1) | 26-25 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (6-4) L: Juan Nieves (5-2) S: Dan Quisenberry (4) | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Twins (20-33), 8-2 | Royals Stadium (16-9) | 27-25 | Won 3 |
| » W: Scott Bankhead (2-0) L: Mike Smithson (5-5) | Second | ½ out |
| Friday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Twins (20-34), 6-1 | Royals Stadium (17-9) | 28-25 | Won 4 |
| » W: Charlie Leibrandt (6-3) L: Juan Agosto (1-4) | Second | ½ out |
| Saturday, June 7 |
| » Lost to Twins (21-34), 4-1 | Royals Stadium (17-10) | 28-26 | |
| » W: Bert Blyleven (5-5) L: Danny Jackson (2-3) | Second | 2 out |
| Sunday, June 8 |
| » Lost to Twins (22-34), 5-2 | Royals Stadium (17-11) | 28-27 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mark Portugal (2-6) L: Bret Saberhagen (3-6) S: Frank Pastore (1) | Second | 3 out |
| » Major-league debuts: David Cone (Royals) |
| Monday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Mariners (21-37), 5-3 | Royals Stadium (17-12) | 28-28 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Mark Langston (5-5) L: Dennis Leonard (6-5) S: Mark Huismann (3) | Second | 3 out |
| Tuesday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Mariners (21-38), 9-5 | Royals Stadium (18-12) | 29-28 | |
| » W: Steve Farr (4-1) L: Milt Wilcox (0-8) | Second | 3 out |
| Wednesday, June 11 |
| » Lost to Mariners (22-38), 12-2 | Royals Stadium (18-13) | 29-29 | |
| » W: Mike Morgan (4-6) L: Charlie Leibrandt (6-4) | Second | 4 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Mike Brewer (Royals) |
| Thursday, June 12 |
| » Lost to Angels (30-29), 3-2 | Anaheim Stadium (0-1) | 29-30 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Witt (7-4) L: Danny Jackson (2-4) | Third | 4½ out |
| Friday, June 13 |
| » Defeated Angels (30-30), 10-2 | Anaheim Stadium (1-1) | 30-30 | |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (4-6) L: Jim Slaton (4-6) | Second | 4½ out |
| Saturday, June 14 |
| » Lost to Angels (31-30), 6-5 | Anaheim Stadium (1-2) | 30-31 | |
| » W: Doug Corbett (1-1) L: Buddy Black (3-4) | Third | 4½ out |
| Sunday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Angels (31-31), 6-5 | Anaheim Stadium (2-2) | 31-31 | |
| » W: Charlie Leibrandt (7-4) L: Ron Romanick (3-5) S: Dan Quisenberry (5) | Second | 3½ out |
| Monday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Athletics (27-37), 3-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-0) | 32-31 | Won 2 |
| » W: Buddy Black (4-4) L: Jose Rijo (2-5) S: Dan Quisenberry (6) | Second | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Athletics (27-38), 2-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-0) | 33-31 | Won 3 |
| » W: Danny Jackson (3-4) L: Bill Mooneyham (1-1) S: Dan Quisenberry (7) | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, June 18 |
| » Lost to Athletics (28-38), 1-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-1) | 33-32 | |
| » W: Curt Young (5-3) L: Bret Saberhagen (4-7) | Third | 1½ out |
| Friday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Angels (35-31), 6-2 | Royals Stadium (18-14) | 33-33 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ron Romanick (4-5) L: Dennis Leonard (6-6) | Third | 3 out |
| Saturday, June 21 |
| » Lost to Angels (36-31), 4-3 | Royals Stadium (18-15) | 33-34 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Kirk McCaskill (7-4) L: Charlie Leibrandt (7-5) S: Terry Forster (4) | Third | 4 out |
| Sunday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Angels (36-32), 7-4 | Royals Stadium (19-15) | 34-34 | |
| » W: Scott Bankhead (3-0) L: Mike Witt (8-5) S: Dan Quisenberry (8) | Third | 4 out |
| Monday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Athletics (28-43), 6-3 | Royals Stadium (20-15) | 35-34 | Won 2 |
| » W: Danny Jackson (4-4) L: Curt Young (5-4) S: Steve Farr (4) | Third | 3 out |
| Tuesday, June 24 |
| » Lost to Athletics (29-43), 8-4 | Royals Stadium (20-16) | 35-35 | |
| » W: Eric Plunk (2-3) L: Bret Saberhagen (4-8) S: Steve Ontiveros (5) | Second | 3 out |
| Wednesday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Athletics (29-44), 5-4 | Royals Stadium (21-16) | 36-35 | |
| » W: Steve Farr (5-1) L: Bill Mooneyham (1-2) | Third | 3 out |
| Thursday, June 26 |
| » Defeated Athletics (29-45), 9-2 | Royals Stadium (22-16) | 37-35 | Won 2 |
| » W: Charlie Leibrandt (8-5) L: Rick Langford (1-8) | Third | 2½ out |
| Friday, June 27 |
| » Lost to Twins (30-42), 6-4 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-1) | 37-36 | |
| » W: Mike Smithson (7-6) L: Scott Bankhead (3-1) S: Keith Atherton (3) | Third | 2½ out |
| Saturday, June 28 |
| » Lost to Twins (31-42), 7-2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-2) | 37-37 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bert Blyleven (6-7) L: Danny Jackson (4-5) S: Neal Heaton (1) | Third | 3½ out |
| Sunday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Twins (32-42), 9-4 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-3) | 37-38 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Allan Anderson (2-1) L: Bret Saberhagen (4-9) S: Keith Atherton (4) | Third | 3½ out |
| Monday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Mariners (32-46), 3-2 | Kingdome (0-1) | 37-39 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Mark Langston (9-5) L: Dennis Leonard (6-7) S: Matt Young (5) | Third | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, July 1 |
| » Lost to Mariners (33-46), 8-5 | Kingdome (0-2) | 37-40 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Pete Ladd (4-2) L: Dan Quisenberry (0-2) | Third | 4 out |
| Wednesday, July 2 |
| » Lost to Mariners (34-46), 5-3 | Kingdome (0-3) | 37-41 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Mike Morgan (6-7) L: Scott Bankhead (3-2) S: Matt Young (6) | Third | 5 out |
| Friday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Indians (41-35), 10-3 | Cleveland Stadium (0-4) | 37-42 | Lost 7 |
| » W: Phil Niekro (5-6) L: Danny Jackson (4-6) | Third | 6 out |
| Saturday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Indians (42-35), 10-5 | Cleveland Stadium (0-5) | 37-43 | Lost 8 |
| » W: Ken Schrom (9-2) L: Bret Saberhagen (4-10) | Third | 7 out |
| Sunday, July 6 |
| » Lost to Indians (43-35), 5-0 | Cleveland Stadium (0-6) | 37-44 | Lost 9 |
| » W: Tom Candiotti (7-6) L: Dennis Leonard (6-8) | Third | 7 out |
| Monday, July 7 |
| » Lost to Orioles (43-38), 8-1 | Royals Stadium (22-17) | 37-45 | Lost 10 |
| » W: Mike Boddicker (11-4) L: Charlie Leibrandt (8-6) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Mike Kingery (Royals) |
| Tuesday, July 8 |
| » Lost to Orioles (44-38), 8-4 | Royals Stadium (22-18) | 37-46 | Lost 11 |
| » W: Odell Jones (1-0) L: Dan Quisenberry (0-3) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, July 9 |
| » Defeated Orioles (44-39), 3-0 | Royals Stadium (23-18) | 38-46 | |
| » W: Danny Jackson (5-6) L: Rich Bordi (3-1) S: Buddy Black (3) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Friday, July 11 |
| » Defeated Tigers (41-43), 4-3 | Royals Stadium (24-18) | 39-46 | Won 2 |
| » W: Steve Farr (6-1) L: Walt Terrell (7-8) | Third | 8½ out |
| » Lost to Tigers (42-43), 8-7 | Royals Stadium (24-19) | 39-47 | |
| » W: Guillermo Hernandez (4-4) L: Mark Gubicza (3-5) S: Bill Campbell (1) | Third | 8½ out |
| Saturday, July 12 |
| » Defeated Tigers (42-44), 7-4 | Royals Stadium (25-19) | 40-47 | |
| » W: Charlie Leibrandt (9-6) L: Eric King (5-2) S: Danny Jackson (1) | Third | 7½ out |
| Sunday, July 13 |
| » Lost to Tigers (43-44), 5-0 | Royals Stadium (25-20) | 40-48 | |
| » W: Jack Morris (9-6) L: Scott Bankhead (3-3) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Thursday, July 17 |
| » Defeated Indians (46-40), 5-1 | Royals Stadium (26-20) | 41-48 | |
| » Manager: Mike Ferraro |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (5-10) L: Tom Candiotti (8-7) | Third | 7½ out |
| Friday, July 18 |
| » Lost to Indians (47-40), 3-2 | Royals Stadium (26-21) | 41-49 | |
| » W: Bryan Oelkers (1-1) L: Dan Quisenberry (0-4) | Third | 7½ out |
| Saturday, July 19 |
| » Lost to Indians (48-40), 6-4 | Royals Stadium (26-22) | 41-50 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Phil Niekro (7-6) L: Scott Bankhead (3-4) S: Ernie Camacho (13) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Sunday, July 20 |
| » Defeated Indians (48-41), 3-2 | Royals Stadium (27-22) | 42-50 | |
| » W: Steve Farr (7-1) L: Dickie Noles (2-2) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Monday, July 21 |
| » Defeated Orioles (49-43), 6-1 | Memorial Stadium (2-2) | 43-50 | Won 2 |
| » W: Danny Jackson (6-6) L: Ken Dixon (9-8) S: Steve Farr (5) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, July 22 |
| » Lost to Orioles (50-43), 5-4 | Memorial Stadium (2-3) | 43-51 | |
| » W: Don Aase (4-3) L: Buddy Black (4-5) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, July 23 |
| » Defeated Orioles (50-44), 7-3 | Memorial Stadium (3-3) | 44-51 | |
| » W: Mark Gubicza (4-5) L: Scott McGregor (6-10) | Third | 6½ out |
| Thursday, July 24 |
| » Defeated Tigers (49-46), 1-0 | Tiger Stadium (2-1) | 45-51 | Won 2 |
| » W: Scott Bankhead (4-4) L: Randy O'Neal (1-5) S: Dan Quisenberry (9) | Third | 6 out |
| Friday, July 25 |
| » Lost to Tigers (50-46), 9-2 | Tiger Stadium (2-2) | 45-52 | |
| » W: Eric King (7-2) L: Dennis Leonard (6-9) | Third | 6 out |
| Saturday, July 26 |
| » Lost to Tigers (51-46), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (2-3) | 45-53 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Guillermo Hernandez (6-4) L: Steve Farr (7-2) | Third | 7 out |
| Sunday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Tigers (51-47), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (3-3) | 46-53 | |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (6-10) L: Guillermo Hernandez (6-5) | Third | 7 out |
| Monday, July 28 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (53-48), 6-0 | Royals Stadium (27-23) | 46-54 | |
| » W: Jim Clancy (12-5) L: Charlie Leibrandt (9-7) | Third | 8 out |
| Tuesday, July 29 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (54-48), 5-2 | Royals Stadium (27-24) | 46-55 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dave Stieb (3-10) L: Scott Bankhead (4-5) S: Tom Henke (15) | Third | 8 out |
| Wednesday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (55-48), 7-2 | Royals Stadium (27-25) | 46-56 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Joe Johnson (7-7) L: Dennis Leonard (6-10) | Third | 9 out |
| Friday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (60-41), 5-3 | Fenway Park (2-2) | 46-57 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Bruce Hurst (6-5) L: Danny Jackson (6-7) S: Joe Sambito (10) | Third | 10½ out |
| Saturday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (60-42), 13-2 | Fenway Park (3-2) | 47-57 | |
| » W: Mark Gubicza (5-5) L: Tom Seaver (4-10) S: Buddy Black (4) | Third | 9½ out |
| Sunday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (61-42), 5-3 | Fenway Park (3-3) | 47-58 | |
| » W: Al Nipper (6-7) L: Charlie Leibrandt (9-8) S: Calvin Schiraldi (1) | Third | 9½ out |
| Tuesday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (56-52), 8-6 | Exhibition Stadium (3-1) | 48-58 | |
| » W: Scott Bankhead (5-5) L: Dennis Lamp (2-6) S: Steve Farr (6) | Fourth | 9 out |
| Wednesday, August 6 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (57-52), 8-0 | Exhibition Stadium (3-2) | 48-59 | |
| » W: Jimmy Key (10-7) L: Danny Jackson (6-8) | Fourth | 9 out |
| Thursday, August 7 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (58-52), 5-4 | Exhibition Stadium (3-3) | 48-60 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mark Eichhorn (8-3) L: Steve Farr (7-3) S: Tom Henke (17) | Fourth | 10 out |
| Friday, August 8 |
| » Lost to Yankees (60-51), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (1-3) | 48-61 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Tommy John (4-1) L: Charlie Leibrandt (9-9) S: Dave Righetti (25) | Fourth | 11 out |
| Saturday, August 9 |
| » Lost to Yankees (61-51), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (1-4) | 48-62 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Brian Fisher (6-5) L: Buddy Black (4-6) | Fifth | 12 out |
| Sunday, August 10 |
| » Defeated Yankees (61-52), 13-3 | Yankee Stadium (2-4) | 49-62 | |
| » W: Scott Bankhead (6-5) L: Dennis Rasmussen (12-3) | Fourth | 12 out |
| Tuesday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (65-46), 5-1 | Royals Stadium (28-25) | 50-62 | Won 2 |
| » W: Danny Jackson (7-8) L: Bruce Hurst (7-6) S: Steve Farr (7) | Third | 11 out |
| » Defeated Red Sox (65-47), 6-5 | Royals Stadium (29-25) | 51-62 | Won 3 |
| » W: Mark Gubicza (6-5) L: Bob Stanley (5-4) S: Dan Quisenberry (10) | Third | 11 out |
| Wednesday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (66-47), 5-2 | Royals Stadium (29-26) | 51-63 | |
| » W: Tom Seaver (6-10) L: Charlie Leibrandt (9-10) S: Calvin Schiraldi (4) | Third | 11 out |
| Thursday, August 14 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (67-47), 11-6 | Royals Stadium (29-27) | 51-64 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Al Nipper (8-7) L: Buddy Black (4-7) S: Calvin Schiraldi (5) | Fifth | 11½ out |
| Friday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Yankees (65-52), 7-4 | Royals Stadium (29-28) | 51-65 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Doug Drabek (3-5) L: Scott Bankhead (6-6) S: Dave Righetti (28) | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Saturday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Yankees (65-53), 4-2 | Royals Stadium (30-28) | 52-65 | |
| » W: Danny Jackson (8-8) L: Dennis Rasmussen (12-4) S: Buddy Black (5) | Third | 12½ out |
| Sunday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Yankees (65-54), 5-0 | Royals Stadium (31-28) | 53-65 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mark Gubicza (7-5) L: Ron Guidry (6-10) | Third | 12½ out |
| Tuesday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Rangers (61-58), 9-8 | Royals Stadium (32-28) | 54-65 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dan Quisenberry (1-4) L: Dale Mohorcic (1-1) | Third | 12 out |
| Wednesday, August 20 |
| » Lost to Rangers (62-58), 7-1 | Royals Stadium (32-29) | 54-66 | |
| » W: Charlie Hough (10-8) L: Scott Bankhead (6-7) | Third | 12 out |
| Thursday, August 21 |
| » Defeated Rangers (62-59), 4-3 | Royals Stadium (33-29) | 55-66 | |
| » W: Charlie Leibrandt (10-10) L: Ed Correa (7-11) | Third | 12 out |
| Friday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Brewers (60-61), 4-2 | County Stadium (3-1) | 56-66 | Won 2 |
| » W: Danny Jackson (9-8) L: Juan Nieves (10-6) S: Dan Quisenberry (11) | Third | 11 out |
| Saturday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Brewers (61-61), 8-4 | County Stadium (3-2) | 56-67 | |
| » W: Dan Plesac (9-6) L: Mark Gubicza (7-6) | Third | 11 out |
| Sunday, August 24 |
| » Lost to Brewers (62-61), 3-2 | County Stadium (3-3) | 56-68 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mark Clear (4-4) L: Dan Quisenberry (1-5) | Third | 12 out |
| Monday, August 25 |
| » Defeated White Sox (53-70), 2-0 | Comiskey Park I (1-3) | 57-68 | |
| » W: Scott Bankhead (7-7) L: Jose DeLeon (4-6) S: Buddy Black (6) | Third | 12 out |
| Tuesday, August 26 |
| » Defeated White Sox (53-71), 6-1 | Comiskey Park I (2-3) | 58-68 | Won 2 |
| » W: Charlie Leibrandt (11-10) L: Richard Dotson (8-13) | Third | 12 out |
| Wednesday, August 27 |
| » Lost to White Sox (54-71), 3-1 | Comiskey Park I (2-4) | 58-69 | |
| » W: Floyd Bannister (8-10) L: Danny Jackson (9-9) | Third | 12½ out |
| Friday, August 29 |
| » Lost to Brewers (64-63), 3-1 | Royals Stadium (33-30) | 58-70 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Teddy Higuera (17-8) L: Dennis Leonard (6-11) | Fourth | 14 out |
| Saturday, August 30 |
| » Defeated Brewers (64-64), 10-1 | Royals Stadium (34-30) | 59-70 | |
| » W: Mark Gubicza (8-6) L: Mike Birkbeck (0-1) | Fourth | 14 out |
| Sunday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Brewers (64-65), 6-1 | Royals Stadium (35-30) | 60-70 | Won 2 |
| » W: Scott Bankhead (8-7) L: Bill Wegman (4-10) | Third | 14 out |
| Monday, September 1 |
| » Lost to White Sox (57-73), 4-0 | Royals Stadium (35-31) | 60-71 | |
| » W: Floyd Bannister (9-10) L: Charlie Leibrandt (11-11) | Fourth | 14 out |
| Tuesday, September 2 |
| » Lost to White Sox (58-73), 3-0 | Royals Stadium (35-32) | 60-72 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Steve Carlton (8-13) L: Danny Jackson (9-10) S: Bobby Thigpen (4) | Fourth | 15 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bo Jackson (Royals) Dave Cochrane and Ken Williams (White Sox) |
| Wednesday, September 3 |
| » Defeated White Sox (58-74), 2-1 | Royals Stadium (36-32) | 61-72 | |
| » W: Buddy Black (5-7) L: Gene Nelson (5-6) | Fourth | 15 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Kevin Seitzer (Royals) |
| Thursday, September 4 |
| » Defeated White Sox (58-75), 1-0 | Royals Stadium (37-32) | 62-72 | Won 2 |
| » W: Steve Farr (8-3) L: Bill Dawley (0-6) | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Friday, September 5 |
| » Lost to Rangers (70-65), 7-6 | Arlington Stadium (2-3) | 62-73 | |
| » W: Bobby Witt (8-9) L: Scott Bankhead (8-8) S: Greg Harris (16) | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Saturday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Rangers (71-65), 6-4 | Arlington Stadium (2-4) | 62-74 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ed Correa (9-12) L: Steve Farr (8-4) S: Dale Mohorcic (6) | Fourth | 15½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jerry Browne (Rangers) |
| Sunday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Rangers (71-66), 5-2 | Arlington Stadium (3-4) | 63-74 | |
| » W: Danny Jackson (10-10) L: Charlie Hough (12-9) | Fourth | 15½ out |
| Monday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Twins (58-79), 5-0 | Royals Stadium (38-32) | 64-74 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (7-11) L: Bert Blyleven (15-11) | Fourth | 15 out |
| Tuesday, September 9 |
| » Defeated Twins (58-80), 11-3 | Royals Stadium (39-32) | 65-74 | Won 3 |
| » W: Mark Gubicza (9-6) L: Mike Smithson (10-13) S: Steve Farr (8) | Third | 15 out |
| Thursday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Mariners (62-79), 7-6 | Royals Stadium (40-32) | 66-74 | Won 4 |
| » W: Dan Quisenberry (2-5) L: Mark Huismann (3-4) | Fourth | 15 out |
| Friday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Mariners (63-79), 4-2 | Royals Stadium (40-33) | 66-75 | |
| » W: Mark Langston (12-11) L: Dan Quisenberry (2-6) | Fourth | 15 out |
| Saturday, September 13 |
| » Defeated Mariners (63-80), 5-4 | Royals Stadium (41-33) | 67-75 | |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (8-11) L: Bill Swift (2-6) S: Buddy Black (7) | Third | 15 out |
| Sunday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Mariners (63-81), 10-3 | Royals Stadium (42-33) | 68-75 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mark Gubicza (10-6) L: Mike Moore (10-12) | Third | 14 out |
| Tuesday, September 16 |
| » Lost to Angels (83-60), 6-5 | Anaheim Stadium (2-3) | 68-76 | |
| » W: Gary Lucas (4-0) L: Dan Quisenberry (2-7) | Third | 15½ out |
| Wednesday, September 17 |
| » Lost to Angels (84-60), 3-1 | Anaheim Stadium (2-4) | 68-77 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Doug Corbett (4-2) L: Buddy Black (5-8) | Third | 16½ out |
| Thursday, September 18 |
| » Lost to Angels (85-60), 18-3 | Anaheim Stadium (2-5) | 68-78 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Mike Witt (18-8) L: Dennis Leonard (8-12) | Third | 17½ out |
| Friday, September 19 |
| » Lost to Mariners (65-83), 6-5 | Kingdome (0-4) | 68-79 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Matt Young (8-6) L: Buddy Black (5-9) | Third | 17½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bill Pecota (Royals) |
| Saturday, September 20 |
| » Lost to Mariners (66-83), 3-0 | Kingdome (0-5) | 68-80 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Mike Trujillo (3-0) L: Bret Saberhagen (6-11) | Third | 18½ out |
| Sunday, September 21 |
| » Defeated Mariners (66-84), 8-1 | Kingdome (1-5) | 69-80 | |
| » W: Charlie Leibrandt (12-11) L: Mike Morgan (11-16) | Third | 18½ out |
| Monday, September 22 |
| » Lost to Twins (64-85), 2-1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-4) | 69-81 | |
| » W: Keith Atherton (6-10) L: Danny Jackson (10-11) | Fourth | 19 out |
| Tuesday, September 23 |
| » Lost to Twins (65-85), 9-2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-5) | 69-82 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Smithson (11-14) L: Dennis Leonard (8-13) | Fourth |