| Monday, April 3 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (1-0), 4-3 | Royals Stadium (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » W: Jimmy Key (1-0) L: Mark Gubicza (0-1) S: Tom Henke (1) | Third | 1 out |
| Wednesday, April 5 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (1-1), 2-1 | Royals Stadium (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » W: Tom Gordon (1-0) L: Todd Stottlemyre (0-1) | Third | 1 out |
| Thursday, April 6 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (1-2), 3-2 | Royals Stadium (2-1) | 2-1 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jeff Montgomery (1-0) L: Duane Ward (0-1) S: Steve Farr (1) | Third | 1 out |
| Friday, April 7 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (0-3), 9-8 | Royals Stadium (3-1) | 3-1 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jeff Montgomery (2-0) L: Lee Smith (0-1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 8 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (0-4), 2-1 | Royals Stadium (4-1) | 4-1 | Won 4 |
| » W: Luis Aquino (1-0) L: Rob Murphy (0-1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 9 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (1-4), 8-6 | Royals Stadium (4-2) | 4-2 | |
| » W: John Dopson (1-0) L: Jeff Montgomery (2-1) S: Mike Smithson (1) | Second | ½ out |
| Monday, April 10 |
| » Defeated Orioles (3-3), 3-0 | Royals Stadium (5-2) | 5-2 | |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (1-0) L: Pete Harnisch (0-1) | Second | ½ out |
| Tuesday, April 11 |
| » Defeated Orioles (3-4), 6-5 | Royals Stadium (6-2) | 6-2 | Won 2 |
| » W: Floyd Bannister (1-0) L: Jose Bautista (1-1) S: Steve Farr (2) | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, April 12 |
| » Lost to Orioles (4-4), 5-4 | Royals Stadium (6-3) | 6-3 | |
| » W: Gregg Olson (1-0) L: Steve Farr (0-1) | Third | 1 out |
| Friday, April 14 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (5-5), 3-0 | Exhibition Stadium (0-1) | 6-4 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jimmy Key (2-1) L: Charlie Leibrandt (0-1) | Third | 2½ out |
| Saturday, April 15 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (5-6), 10-5 | Exhibition Stadium (1-1) | 7-4 | |
| » W: Luis Aquino (2-0) L: Duane Ward (0-2) | Second | 2½ out |
| Sunday, April 16 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (6-6), 15-8 | Exhibition Stadium (1-2) | 7-5 | |
| » W: David Wells (1-0) L: Bret Saberhagen (1-1) S: Tony Castillo (1) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Orioles (5-7), 7-4 | Memorial Stadium (1-0) | 8-5 | |
| » W: Tom Gordon (2-0) L: Mark Williamson (0-1) S: Steve Farr (3) | Third | 3 out |
| Wednesday, April 19 |
| » Lost to Orioles (6-7), 6-5 | Memorial Stadium (1-1) | 8-6 | |
| » W: Dave Schmidt (1-1) L: Charlie Leibrandt (0-2) S: Mark Williamson (2) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Thursday, April 20 |
| » Lost to Orioles (7-7), 2-0 | Memorial Stadium (1-2) | 8-7 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jeff Ballard (3-0) L: Bret Saberhagen (1-2) S: Mark Williamson (3) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Friday, April 21 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (7-7), 7-4 | Fenway Park (1-0) | 9-7 | |
| » W: Floyd Bannister (2-0) L: John Dopson (2-1) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Saturday, April 22 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (7-8), 7-3 | Fenway Park (2-0) | 10-7 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mark Gubicza (1-1) L: Mike Boddicker (1-2) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Sunday, April 23 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (7-9), 10-0 | Fenway Park (3-0) | 11-7 | Won 3 |
| » W: Charlie Leibrandt (1-2) L: Wes Gardner (0-1) | Third | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Yankees (8-11), 5-3 | Royals Stadium (7-3) | 12-7 | Won 4 |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (2-2) L: John Candelaria (2-2) | Third | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Yankees (8-12), 5-3 | Royals Stadium (8-3) | 13-7 | Won 5 |
| » W: Tom Gordon (3-0) L: Al Leiter (1-2) S: Steve Farr (4) | Third | 2½ out |
| Thursday, April 27 |
| » Lost to Yankees (9-12), 3-2 | Royals Stadium (8-4) | 13-8 | |
| » W: Tommy John (2-3) L: Mark Gubicza (1-2) S: Dave Righetti (3) | Third | 3 out |
| Friday, April 28 |
| » Defeated Brewers (10-10), 8-1 | Royals Stadium (9-4) | 14-8 | |
| » W: Charlie Leibrandt (2-2) L: Bill Wegman (1-3) | Third | 2½ out |
| Saturday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Brewers (10-11), 4-3 | Royals Stadium (10-4) | 15-8 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tom Gordon (4-0) L: Dan Plesac (1-1) | Third | 2 out |
| Sunday, April 30 |
| » Defeated Brewers (10-12), 2-0 | Royals Stadium (11-4) | 16-8 | Won 3 |
| » W: Floyd Bannister (3-0) L: Mike Birkbeck (0-2) S: Steve Farr (5) | Third | 2 out |
| Tuesday, May 2 |
| » Defeated Yankees (12-13), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (1-0) | 17-8 | Won 4 |
| » W: Mark Gubicza (2-2) L: Tommy John (2-4) | Third | ½ out |
| Wednesday, May 3 |
| » Lost to Indians (12-13), 6-2 | Cleveland Stadium (0-1) | 17-9 | |
| » W: Tom Candiotti (3-1) L: Charlie Leibrandt (2-3) | Third | 1½ out |
| Thursday, May 4 |
| » Lost to Indians (13-13), 3-1 | Cleveland Stadium (0-2) | 17-10 | Lost 2 |
| » W: John Farrell (2-1) L: Bret Saberhagen (2-3) S: Doug Jones (6) | Third | 1½ out |
| Friday, May 5 |
| » Defeated Brewers (12-15), 5-4 | County Stadium (1-0) | 18-10 | |
| » W: Jeff Montgomery (3-1) L: Mark Knudson (1-1) S: Steve Farr (6) | Third | 1½ out |
| Saturday, May 6 |
| » Lost to Brewers (13-15), 1-0 | County Stadium (1-1) | 18-11 | |
| » W: Bill Krueger (1-0) L: Tom Gordon (4-1) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Sunday, May 7 |
| » Lost to Brewers (14-15), 8-2 | County Stadium (1-2) | 18-12 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Chris Bosio (5-1) L: Charlie Leibrandt (2-4) S: Chuck Crim (2) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, May 9 |
| » Defeated Indians (15-15), 3-1 | Royals Stadium (12-4) | 19-12 | |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (3-3) L: Tom Candiotti (3-2) | Third | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, May 10 |
| » Defeated Indians (15-16), 3-2 | Royals Stadium (13-4) | 20-12 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jeff Montgomery (4-1) L: John Farrell (2-2) S: Steve Farr (7) | Third | 2 out |
| Thursday, May 11 |
| » Lost to Rangers (20-12), 6-3 | Royals Stadium (13-5) | 20-13 | |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (4-2) L: Mark Gubicza (2-3) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Friday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Rangers (20-13), 4-3 | Royals Stadium (14-5) | 21-13 | |
| » W: Charlie Leibrandt (3-4) L: Bobby Witt (3-3) S: Steve Farr (8) | Second | 2 out |
| Saturday, May 13 |
| » Defeated Rangers (20-14), 4-1 | Royals Stadium (15-5) | 22-13 | Won 2 |
| » W: Luis Aquino (3-0) L: Jamie Moyer (3-3) S: Steve Farr (9) | Second | 2 out |
| Sunday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Rangers (20-15), 3-2 | Royals Stadium (16-5) | 23-13 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jeff Montgomery (5-1) L: Cecilio Guante (2-2) | Second | 1 out |
| Monday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Twins (16-19), 4-3 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-0) | 24-13 | Won 4 |
| » W: Floyd Bannister (4-0) L: Juan Berenguer (1-1) S: Steve Farr (10) | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, May 16 |
| » Defeated Twins (16-20), 8-1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-0) | 25-13 | Won 5 |
| » W: Mark Gubicza (3-3) L: Francisco Oliveras (0-2) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 17 |
| » Lost to Twins (17-20), 4-3 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-1) | 25-14 | |
| » W: Juan Berenguer (2-1) L: Steve Farr (0-2) | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, May 19 |
| » Lost to Tigers (14-24), 2-0 | Tiger Stadium (0-1) | 25-15 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Henneman (1-0) L: Bret Saberhagen (3-4) | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, May 20 |
| » Lost to Tigers (15-24), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (0-2) | 25-16 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Mike Henneman (2-0) L: Tom Gordon (4-2) | Third | 2½ out |
| Sunday, May 21 |
| » Lost to Tigers (16-24), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (0-3) | 25-17 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Paul Gibson (2-3) L: Mark Gubicza (3-4) S: Willie Hernandez (8) | Third | 3½ out |
| Monday, May 22 |
| » Lost to Rangers (23-18), 4-1 | Arlington Stadium (0-1) | 25-18 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Charlie Hough (3-5) L: Charlie Leibrandt (3-5) S: Jeff Russell (7) | Third | 4 out |
| Tuesday, May 23 |
| » Lost to Rangers (24-18), 10-8 | Arlington Stadium (0-2) | 25-19 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (5-2) L: Luis Aquino (3-1) S: Jeff Russell (8) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Wednesday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Rangers (24-19), 6-4 | Arlington Stadium (1-2) | 26-19 | |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (4-4) L: Jamie Moyer (3-4) S: Tom Gordon (1) | Third | 4 out |
| Friday, May 26 |
| » Defeated Tigers (19-26), 6-3 | Royals Stadium (17-5) | 27-19 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jeff Montgomery (6-1) L: Mike Henneman (2-1) S: Steve Farr (11) | Third | 3½ out |
| Saturday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Tigers (19-27), 5-1 | Royals Stadium (18-5) | 28-19 | Won 3 |
| » W: Mark Gubicza (4-4) L: Randy Nosek (0-1) | Third | 3½ out |
| Sunday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Tigers (19-28), 9-5 | Royals Stadium (19-5) | 29-19 | Won 4 |
| » W: Tom Gordon (5-2) L: Mike Trujillo (1-1) | Third | 3½ out |
| Monday, May 29 |
| » Defeated Twins (21-27), 7-1 | Royals Stadium (20-5) | 30-19 | Won 5 |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (5-4) L: Frank Viola (3-7) | Third | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Twins (22-27), 7-1 | Royals Stadium (20-6) | 30-20 | |
| » W: Roy Smith (4-2) L: Stan Clarke (0-1) | Third | 3½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Matt Winters (Royals) |
| Wednesday, May 31 |
| » Lost to Twins (23-27), 7-1 | Royals Stadium (20-7) | 30-21 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Francisco Oliveras (2-2) L: Floyd Bannister (4-1) | Third | 3½ out |
| Friday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Angels (33-18), 4-0 | Anaheim Stadium (1-0) | 31-21 | |
| » W: Mark Gubicza (5-4) L: Chuck Finley (7-3) | Third | 2½ out |
| Saturday, June 3 |
| » Lost to Angels (34-18), 4-3 | Anaheim Stadium (1-1) | 31-22 | |
| » W: Kirk McCaskill (7-1) L: Charlie Leibrandt (3-6) S: Bob McClure (2) | Third | 3½ out |
| Sunday, June 4 |
| » Lost to Angels (35-18), 5-1 | Anaheim Stadium (1-2) | 31-23 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bert Blyleven (6-2) L: Kevin Appier (0-1) | Third | 4½ out |
| Monday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Mariners (27-31), 5-3 | Kingdome (1-0) | 32-23 | |
| » W: Tom Gordon (6-2) L: Tom Niedenfuer (0-2) | Third | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, June 6 |
| » Lost to Mariners (28-31), 5-2 | Kingdome (1-1) | 32-24 | |
| » W: Scott Bankhead (3-4) L: Stan Clarke (0-2) | Third | 4½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Rick Luecken (Royals) |
| Wednesday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Mariners (28-32), 9-6 | Kingdome (2-1) | 33-24 | |
| » W: Mark Gubicza (6-4) L: Bill Swift (2-2) S: Jeff Montgomery (1) | Third | 4½ out |
| Friday, June 9 |
| » Defeated Angels (36-21), 6-1 | Royals Stadium (21-7) | 34-24 | Won 2 |
| » W: Charlie Leibrandt (4-6) L: Kirk McCaskill (7-2) | Third | 3½ out |
| Saturday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Angels (36-22), 5-4 | Royals Stadium (22-7) | 35-24 | Won 3 |
| » W: Tom Gordon (7-2) L: Greg Minton (1-1) S: Steve Farr (12) | Third | 3½ out |
| Sunday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Angels (36-23), 5-3 | Royals Stadium (23-7) | 36-24 | Won 4 |
| » W: Terry Leach (1-0) L: Jim Abbott (5-4) S: Steve Farr (13) | Third | 3½ out |
| Monday, June 12 |
| » Defeated Athletics (40-22), 2-1 | Royals Stadium (24-7) | 37-24 | Won 5 |
| » W: Tom Gordon (8-2) L: Todd Burns (4-1) | Second | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, June 13 |
| » Defeated Athletics (40-23), 5-3 | Royals Stadium (25-7) | 38-24 | Won 6 |
| » W: Kevin Appier (1-1) L: Curt Young (2-6) S: Steve Farr (14) | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, June 14 |
| » Lost to Athletics (41-23), 2-1 | Royals Stadium (25-8) | 38-25 | |
| » W: Dave Stewart (11-2) L: Charlie Leibrandt (4-7) S: Rick Honeycutt (5) | Second | 2½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Kevin Appier (Royals) |
| Thursday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Indians (30-34), 5-4 | Cleveland Stadium (1-2) | 39-25 | |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (6-4) L: Doug Jones (2-3) S: Steve Farr (15) | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, June 16 |
| » Lost to Indians (31-34), 1-0 | Cleveland Stadium (1-3) | 39-26 | |
| » W: Bud Black (6-7) L: Terry Leach (1-1) | Second | 2½ out |
| Saturday, June 17 |
| » Lost to Indians (32-34), 4-3 | Cleveland Stadium (1-4) | 39-27 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Scott Bailes (2-2) L: Mark Gubicza (6-5) S: Doug Jones (15) | Third | 2½ out |
| Sunday, June 18 |
| » Lost to Indians (33-34), 4-1 | Cleveland Stadium (1-5) | 39-28 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Greg Swindell (9-1) L: Kevin Appier (1-2) | Third | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Brewers (32-37), 8-2 | County Stadium (2-2) | 40-28 | |
| » W: Tom Gordon (9-2) L: Mark Knudson (2-3) | Second | 2 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jaime Navarro (Brewers) |
| Wednesday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Brewers (32-38), 6-0 | County Stadium (3-2) | 41-28 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (7-4) L: Don August (6-7) | Second | 2 out |
| Thursday, June 22 |
| » Lost to Brewers (33-38), 3-2 | County Stadium (3-3) | 41-29 | |
| » W: Chuck Crim (7-4) L: Steve Farr (0-3) | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Yankees (34-37), 3-0 | Royals Stadium (26-8) | 42-29 | |
| » W: Mark Gubicza (7-5) L: Dave Eiland (1-1) | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, June 24 |
| » Lost to Yankees (35-37), 12-5 | Royals Stadium (26-9) | 42-30 | |
| » W: Lance McCullers (3-2) L: Kevin Appier (1-3) | Second | 2 out |
| Sunday, June 25 |
| » Lost to Yankees (36-37), 5-4 | Royals Stadium (26-10) | 42-31 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Andy Hawkins (8-8) L: Charlie Leibrandt (4-8) S: Dave Righetti (13) | Third | 3 out |
| Tuesday, June 27 |
| » Lost to Mariners (35-41), 8-0 | Royals Stadium (26-11) | 42-32 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Brian Holman (3-4) L: Luis Aquino (3-2) | Third | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Mariners (35-42), 12-7 | Royals Stadium (27-11) | 43-32 | |
| » W: Mark Gubicza (8-5) L: Gene Harris (1-2) | Third | 1½ out |
| Thursday, June 29 |
| » Lost to White Sox (30-49), 12-5 | Comiskey Park I (0-1) | 43-33 | |
| » W: Melido Perez (5-9) L: Terry Leach (1-2) | Third | 2 out |
| Friday, June 30 |
| » Defeated White Sox (30-50), 6-3 | Comiskey Park I (1-1) | 44-33 | |
| » W: Charlie Leibrandt (5-8) L: Jerry Reuss (7-4) S: Jeff Montgomery (2) | Third | 2 out |
| Saturday, July 1 |
| » Lost to White Sox (31-50), 6-4 | Comiskey Park I (1-2) | 44-34 | |
| » W: Shawn Hillegas (4-7) L: Luis Aquino (3-3) S: Bobby Thigpen (15) | Third | 3 out |
| Sunday, July 2 |
| » Lost to White Sox (32-50), 7-3 | Comiskey Park I (1-3) | 44-35 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Greg Hibbard (1-2) L: Kevin Appier (1-4) S: Donn Pall (4) | Third | 4 out |
| Monday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Athletics (50-32), 1-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-1) | 44-36 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Dave Stewart (13-4) L: Mark Gubicza (8-6) S: Rick Honeycutt (10) | Third | 5 out |
| Tuesday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Athletics (50-33), 10-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-1) | 45-36 | |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (8-4) L: Matt Young (0-2) | Third | 4 out |
| Wednesday, July 5 |
| » Defeated Athletics (50-34), 12-9 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-1) | 46-36 | Won 2 |
| » W: Steve Crawford (1-0) L: Rick Honeycutt (1-1) | Third | 3½ out |
| Thursday, July 6 |
| » Lost to Athletics (51-34), 3-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-2) | 46-37 | |
| » W: Mike Moore (11-5) L: Luis Aquino (3-4) S: Todd Burns (6) | Third | 4 out |
| Friday, July 7 |
| » Defeated White Sox (32-54), 4-2 | Royals Stadium (28-11) | 47-37 | |
| » W: Terry Leach (2-2) L: Richard Dotson (2-6) S: Steve Farr (16) | Third | 3½ out |
| Saturday, July 8 |
| » Defeated White Sox (32-55), 4-3 | Royals Stadium (29-11) | 48-37 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jeff Montgomery (7-1) L: John Davis (0-1) | Third | 3½ out |
| Sunday, July 9 |
| » Defeated White Sox (32-56), 5-4 | Royals Stadium (30-11) | 49-37 | Won 3 |
| » W: Tom Gordon (10-2) L: Shawn Hillegas (4-9) | Third | 3½ out |
| Thursday, July 13 |
| » Lost to Yankees (44-43), 6-0 | Yankee Stadium (1-1) | 49-38 | |
| » W: Andy Hawkins (11-8) L: Mark Gubicza (8-7) | Third | 4½ out |
| Friday, July 14 |
| » Defeated Yankees (44-44), 14-5 | Yankee Stadium (2-1) | 50-38 | |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (9-4) L: Dave Eiland (1-3) | Third | 4 out |
| » Lost to Yankees (45-44), 9-7 | Yankee Stadium (2-2) | 50-39 | |
| » W: Lee Guetterman (2-1) L: Steve Farr (0-4) | Third | 4 out |
| Saturday, July 15 |
| » Defeated Yankees (45-45), 7-1 | Yankee Stadium (3-2) | 51-39 | |
| » W: Luis Aquino (4-4) L: Lee Guetterman (2-2) | Third | 3 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bob Davidson (Yankees) |
| Sunday, July 16 |
| » Lost to Yankees (46-45), 10-1 | Yankee Stadium (3-3) | 51-40 | |
| » W: Greg Cadaret (2-1) L: Terry Leach (2-3) | Third | 3 out |
| Monday, July 17 |
| » Defeated Brewers (42-50), 3-2 | Royals Stadium (31-11) | 52-40 | |
| » W: Tom Gordon (11-2) L: Tom Filer (0-1) S: Jeff Montgomery (3) | Third | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Brewers (42-51), 9-4 | Royals Stadium (32-11) | 53-40 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mark Gubicza (9-7) L: Don August (9-8) | Third | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, July 19 |
| » Lost to Brewers (43-51), 7-1 | Royals Stadium (32-12) | 53-41 | |
| » W: Chris Bosio (10-6) L: Charlie Leibrandt (5-9) | Third | 2 out |
| Thursday, July 20 |
| » Lost to Indians (45-48), 4-0 | Royals Stadium (32-13) | 53-42 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Greg Swindell (13-2) L: Bret Saberhagen (9-5) | Third | 3 out |
| Friday, July 21 |
| » Defeated Indians (45-49), 6-1 | Royals Stadium (33-13) | 54-42 | |
| » W: Luis Aquino (5-4) L: Scott Bailes (4-5) S: Jeff Montgomery (4) | Third | 3 out |
| Saturday, July 22 |
| » Lost to Indians (46-49), 1-0 | Royals Stadium (33-14) | 54-43 | |
| » W: Tom Candiotti (8-6) L: Tom Gordon (11-3) S: Doug Jones (23) | Third | 4 out |
| Sunday, July 23 |
| » Lost to Indians (47-49), 17-5 | Royals Stadium (33-15) | 54-44 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bud Black (8-7) L: Mark Gubicza (9-8) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Tuesday, July 25 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (46-48), 10-0 | Fenway Park (3-1) | 54-45 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Mike Boddicker (9-7) L: Charlie Leibrandt (5-10) | Third | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, July 26 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (46-49), 7-4 | Fenway Park (4-1) | 55-45 | |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (10-5) L: Joe Price (2-6) S: Jeff Montgomery (5) | Third | 5½ out |
| Thursday, July 27 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (47-49), 7-2 | Fenway Park (4-2) | 55-46 | |
| » W: John Dopson (9-5) L: Tom Gordon (11-4) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Friday, July 28 |
| » Lost to Orioles (54-46), 4-3 | Royals Stadium (33-16) | 55-47 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mark Williamson (7-3) L: Jeff Montgomery (7-2) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Saturday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Orioles (54-47), 5-0 | Royals Stadium (34-16) | 56-47 | |
| » W: Luis Aquino (6-4) L: Dave Schmidt (8-11) | Third | 7½ out |
| Sunday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Orioles (54-48), 7-6 | Royals Stadium (35-16) | 57-47 | Won 2 |
| » W: Steve Farr (1-4) L: Gregg Olson (3-2) S: Jeff Montgomery (6) | Third | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, August 1 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (52-54), 2-1 | Skydome (1-0) | 58-47 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (11-5) L: Todd Stottlemyre (2-5) | Third | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, August 2 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (53-54), 8-0 | Skydome (1-1) | 58-48 | |
| » W: John Cerutti (8-5) L: Mark Gubicza (9-9) | Third | 6½ out |
| Thursday, August 3 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (53-55), 5-0 | Skydome (2-1) | 59-48 | |
| » W: Tom Gordon (12-4) L: Jimmy Key (7-13) | Third | 6 out |
| Friday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Twins (54-55), 5-1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-2) | 59-49 | |
| » W: Allan Anderson (12-9) L: Luis Aquino (6-5) | Third | 7 out |
| Saturday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Twins (55-55), 6-4 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-3) | 59-50 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Juan Berenguer (7-3) L: Steve Farr (1-5) S: Jeff Reardon (19) | Third | 7 out |
| Sunday, August 6 |
| » Defeated Twins (55-56), 3-2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-3) | 60-50 | |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (12-5) L: Shane Rawley (5-9) S: Jeff Montgomery (7) | Third | 7 out |
| Monday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (54-55), 6-4 | Royals Stadium (36-16) | 61-50 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mark Gubicza (10-9) L: Greg Harris (2-3) S: Steve Farr (17) | Third | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (54-56), 8-1 | Royals Stadium (37-16) | 62-50 | Won 3 |
| » W: Tom Gordon (13-4) L: Tom Bolton (0-2) | Third | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, August 9 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (55-56), 6-2 | Royals Stadium (37-17) | 62-51 | |
| » W: Mike Boddicker (10-8) L: Luis Aquino (6-6) | Third | 6½ out |
| Thursday, August 10 |
| » Major-league debuts: Kevin Wickander (Indians) Greg Vaughn (Brewers) |
| Friday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (57-58), 6-2 | Royals Stadium (38-17) | 63-51 | |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (13-5) L: Mike Flanagan (6-8) | Third | 6 out |
| Saturday, August 12 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (58-58), 2-0 | Royals Stadium (38-18) | 63-52 | |
| » W: Todd Stottlemyre (4-5) L: Mark Gubicza (10-10) S: Tom Henke (10) | Third | 7 out |
| Sunday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (58-59), 8-3 | Royals Stadium (39-18) | 64-52 | |
| » W: Tom Gordon (14-4) L: John Cerutti (9-6) | Third | 6 out |
| Monday, August 14 |
| » Lost to White Sox (51-67), 4-3 | Comiskey Park I (1-4) | 64-53 | |
| » W: Ken Patterson (6-1) L: Luis Aquino (6-7) S: Bobby Thigpen (26) | Third | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, August 15 |
| » Defeated White Sox (51-68), 10-6 | Comiskey Park I (2-4) | 65-53 | |
| » W: Terry Leach (3-3) L: Tom McCarthy (1-2) | Third | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, August 16 |
| » Defeated White Sox (51-69), 5-4 | Comiskey Park I (3-4) | 66-53 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (14-5) L: Bobby Thigpen (2-5) S: Jeff Montgomery (8) | Third | 5½ out |
| Thursday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Mariners (57-63), 4-2 | Kingdome (3-1) | 67-53 | Won 3 |
| » W: Mark Gubicza (11-10) L: Mike Dunne (3-8) S: Jeff Montgomery (9) | Third | 5½ out |
| Friday, August 18 |
| » Defeated Mariners (57-64), 3-1 | Kingdome (4-1) | 68-53 | Won 4 |
| » W: Tom Gordon (15-4) L: Clint Zavaras (1-3) S: Jeff Montgomery (10) | Third | 4½ out |
| Saturday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Mariners (57-65), 13-5 | Kingdome (5-1) | 69-53 | Won 5 |
| » W: Terry Leach (4-3) L: Randy Johnson (5-8) | Third | 4½ out |
| Sunday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Mariners (57-66), 5-4 | Kingdome (6-1) | 70-53 | Won 6 |
| » W: Steve Crawford (2-0) L: Brian Holman (6-8) S: Jeff Montgomery (11) | Third | 4½ out |
| Monday, August 21 |
| » Defeated Angels (74-49), 4-2 | Royals Stadium (40-18) | 71-53 | Won 7 |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (15-5) L: Willie Fraser (3-6) S: Rick Luecken (1) | Third | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Angels (74-50), 4-2 | Royals Stadium (41-18) | 72-53 | Won 8 |
| » W: Terry Leach (5-3) L: Mike Witt (8-11) S: Jeff Montgomery (12) | Third | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Angels (74-51), 6-4 | Royals Stadium (42-18) | 73-53 | Won 9 |
| » W: Tom Gordon (16-4) L: Jim Abbott (10-9) S: Jeff Montgomery (13) | Third | 4½ out |
| Thursday, August 24 |
| » Lost to Angels (75-51), 5-0 | Royals Stadium (42-19) | 73-54 | |
| » W: Bert Blyleven (14-2) L: Luis Aquino (6-8) | Third | 4½ out |
| Friday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Athletics (78-51), 3-1 | Royals Stadium (43-19) | 74-54 | |
| » W: Mark Gubicza (12-10) L: Mike Moore (16-7) S: Jeff Montgomery (14) | Third | 3½ out |
| Saturday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Athletics (78-52), 2-0 | Royals Stadium (44-19) | 75-54 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (16-5) L: Curt Young (4-9) | Third | 2½ out |
| Sunday, August 27 |
| » Lost to Athletics (79-52), 6-0 | Royals Stadium (44-20) | 75-55 | |
| » W: Bob Welch (15-7) L: Tom Gordon (16-5) | Third | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Tigers (47-87), 12-8 | Royals Stadium (45-20) | 76-55 | |
| » W: Steve Crawford (3-0) L: Steve Searcy (0-1) | Third | 4 out |
| Wednesday, August 30 |
| » Defeated Tigers (47-88), 6-1 | Royals Stadium (46-20) | 77-55 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mark Gubicza (13-10) L: Doyle Alexander (5-16) | Third | 3 out |
| Thursday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Tigers (47-89), 3-0 | Royals Stadium (47-20) | 78-55 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (17-5) L: Kevin Ritz (3-3) S: Jeff Montgomery (15) | Second | 2½ out |
| Friday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Rangers (68-64), 5-3 | Arlington Stadium (2-2) | 79-55 | Won 4 |
| » W: Rick Luecken (1-0) L: Kenny Rogers (2-3) S: Jeff Montgomery (16) | Second | 1½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Dean Palmer (Rangers) |
| Saturday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Rangers (69-64), 6-3 | Arlington Stadium (2-3) | 79-56 | |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (15-9) L: Terry Leach (5-4) S: Jeff Russell (31) | Second | 2½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jeff Schulz (Royals) |
| Sunday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Rangers (69-65), 13-2 | Arlington Stadium (3-3) | 80-56 | |
| » W: Mark Gubicza (14-10) L: Kevin Brown (11-9) | Second | 2½ out |
| Monday, September 4 |
| » Lost to Tigers (51-89), 5-1 | Tiger Stadium (0-4) | 80-57 | |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (6-16) L: Bret Saberhagen (17-6) S: Mike Henneman (6) | Second | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, September 5 |
| » Lost to Tigers (52-89), 10-2 | Tiger Stadium (0-5) | 80-58 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Kevin Ritz (4-3) L: Tom Gordon (16-6) | Second | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Tigers (53-89), 11-5 | Tiger Stadium (0-6) | 80-59 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Edwin Nunez (3-3) L: Charlie Leibrandt (5-11) S: Brian DuBois (1) | Second | 4½ out |
| Friday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Twins (70-70), 6-0 | Royals Stadium (48-20) | 81-59 | |
| » W: Mark Gubicza (15-10) L: Roy Smith (10-6) | Second | 3½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Paul Sorrento (Twins) |
| Saturday, September 9 |
| » Defeated Twins (70-71), 3-1 | Royals Stadium (49-20) | 82-59 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (18-6) L: Rick Aguilera (7-10) S: Jeff Montgomery (17) | Second | 3½ out |
| Sunday, September 10 |
| » Lost to Twins (71-71), 8-2 | Royals Stadium (49-21) | 82-60 | |
| » W: Allan Anderson (15-10) L: Tom Gordon (16-7) | Second | 4½ out |
| Monday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Twins (71-72), 6-1 | Royals Stadium (50-21) | 83-60 | |
| » W: Larry McWilliams (3-11) L: Mike Dyer (3-5) | Second | 4 out |
| Tuesday, September 12 |
| » Defeated Rangers (73-70), 6-5 | Royals Stadium (51-21) | 84-60 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rick Luecken (2-0) L: Kenny Rogers (2-4) | Second | 3 out |
| Wednesday, September 13 |
| » Defeated Rangers (73-71), 3-2 | Royals Stadium (52-21) | 85-60 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (19-6) L: Charlie Hough (10-13) | Second | 3 out |
| Thursday, September 14 |
| » Lost to Rangers (74-71), 10-4 | Royals Stadium (52-22) | 85-61 | |
| » W: Mike Jeffcoat (8-5) L: Tom Gordon (16-8) | Second | 3½ out |
| Friday, September 15 |
| » Lost to Orioles (80-69), 5-2 | Memorial Stadium (1-3) | 85-62 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bob Milacki (11-12) L: Steve Crawford (3-1) S: Gregg Olson (26) | Second | 3½ out |
| Saturday, September 16 |
| » Lost to Orioles (81-69), 7-5 | Memorial Stadium (1-4) | 85-63 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Gregg Olson (5-2) L: Terry Leach (5-5) | Second | 3½ out |
| Sunday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Orioles (81-70), 7-0 | Memorial Stadium (2-4) | 86-63 | |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (20-6) L: Dave Johnson (4-6) | Second | 2½ out |
| Monday, September 18 |
| » Lost to White Sox (64-86), 4-2 | Royals Stadium (52-23) | 86-64 | |
| » W: Barry Jones (2-2) L: Jeff Montgomery (7-3) S: Bobby Thigpen (32) | Third | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, September 19 |
| » Defeated White Sox (64-87), 5-3 | Royals Stadium (53-23) | 87-64 | |
| » W: Larry McWilliams (4-11) L: Richard Dotson (4-11) S: Steve Farr (18) | Third | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, September 20 |
| » Lost to White Sox (65-87), 7-2 | Royals Stadium (53-24) | 87-65 | |
| » W: Melido Perez (11-13) L: Mark Gubicza (15-11) | Third | 4½ out |
| Friday, September 22 |
| » Defeated Mariners (67-86), 9-2 | Royals Stadium (54-24) | 88-65 | |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (21-6) L: Brian Holman (8-12) | Third | |