| Monday, April 6 |
| » Lost to Athletics (1-0), 5-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » W: Rick Honeycutt (1-0) L: Luis Aquino (0-1) S: Dennis Eckersley (1) | Third | 1 out |
| Wednesday, April 8 |
| » Lost to Athletics (2-0), 4-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-2) | 0-2 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jeff Parrett (1-0) L: Neal Heaton (0-1) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Thursday, April 9 |
| » Lost to Athletics (3-0), 5-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-3) | 0-3 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Ron Darling (1-0) L: Mark Gubicza (0-1) S: Dennis Eckersley (2) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Friday, April 10 |
| » Lost to Mariners (1-4), 9-3 | Kingdome (0-1) | 0-4 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Rich DeLucia (1-0) L: Mark Davis (0-1) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Saturday, April 11 |
| » Lost to Mariners (2-4), 1-0 | Kingdome (0-2) | 0-5 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Randy Johnson (1-0) L: Kevin Appier (0-1) | Sixth | 5 out |
| Sunday, April 12 |
| » Lost to Mariners (3-4), 2-1 | Kingdome (0-3) | 0-6 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Erik Hanson (1-1) L: Mike Boddicker (0-1) S: Mike Schooler (1) | Seventh | 5½ out |
| Monday, April 13 |
| » Lost to Athletics (6-1), 6-1 | Royals Stadium (0-1) | 0-7 | Lost 7 |
| » W: Mike Moore (1-0) L: Tom Gordon (0-1) | Seventh | 6 out |
| Tuesday, April 14 |
| » Defeated Athletics (6-2), 3-1 | Royals Stadium (1-1) | 1-7 | |
| » W: Neal Heaton (1-1) L: Rick Honeycutt (1-1) S: Jeff Montgomery (1) | Seventh | 5 out |
| Wednesday, April 15 |
| » Lost to Athletics (7-2), 10-6 | Royals Stadium (1-2) | 1-8 | |
| » W: Jeff Parrett (3-0) L: Mike Magnante (0-1) S: Vince Horsman (1) | Sixth | 6 out |
| Thursday, April 16 |
| » Lost to Athletics (8-2), 1-0 | Royals Stadium (1-3) | 1-9 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dave Stewart (1-0) L: Jeff Montgomery (0-1) S: Dennis Eckersley (4) | Seventh | 7 out |
| Friday, April 17 |
| » Lost to Angels (6-5), 8-1 | Royals Stadium (1-4) | 1-10 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Scott Lewis (1-0) L: Mike Boddicker (0-2) | Seventh | 7 out |
| Saturday, April 18 |
| » Lost to Angels (7-5), 5-3 | Royals Stadium (1-5) | 1-11 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Steve Frey (1-0) L: Jeff Montgomery (0-2) | Seventh | 8 out |
| Tuesday, April 21 |
| » Lost to Orioles (8-5), 10-4 | Royals Stadium (1-6) | 1-12 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Jose Mesa (1-1) L: Mark Gubicza (0-2) | Seventh | 8 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Hipolito Pichardo (Royals) |
| Wednesday, April 22 |
| » Lost to Orioles (9-5), 2-1 | Royals Stadium (1-7) | 1-13 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Rick Sutcliffe (3-1) L: Kevin Appier (0-2) | Seventh | 9 out |
| Thursday, April 23 |
| » Lost to Orioles (10-5), 8-1 | Royals Stadium (1-8) | 1-14 | Lost 7 |
| » W: Mike Mussina (2-0) L: Mark Davis (0-2) | Seventh | 9½ out |
| Friday, April 24 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (14-4), 4-3 | Skydome (0-1) | 1-15 | Lost 8 |
| » W: Juan Guzman (3-0) L: Tom Gordon (0-2) S: Tom Henke (3) | Sixth | 9½ out |
| Saturday, April 25 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (15-4), 6-4 | Skydome (0-2) | 1-16 | Lost 9 |
| » W: Pat Hentgen (2-0) L: Curt Young (0-1) S: Duane Ward (4) | Seventh | 10½ out |
| Sunday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (15-5), 9-0 | Skydome (1-2) | 2-16 | |
| » W: Mark Gubicza (1-2) L: Jack Morris (3-1) | Seventh | 9½ out |
| Tuesday, April 28 |
| » Defeated Brewers (8-9), 3-2 | County Stadium (1-0) | 3-16 | Won 2 |
| » W: Neal Heaton (2-1) L: Jesse Orosco (0-1) S: Jeff Montgomery (2) | Seventh | 9½ out |
| Wednesday, April 29 |
| » Lost to Brewers (9-9), 5-3 | County Stadium (1-1) | 3-17 | |
| » W: Ricky Bones (1-0) L: Tom Gordon (0-3) S: Doug Henry (3) | Seventh | 9½ out |
| Friday, May 1 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (10-9), 6-5 | Fenway Park (0-1) | 3-18 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Danny Darwin (2-0) L: Jeff Montgomery (0-3) | Seventh | 11 out |
| Saturday, May 2 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (11-9), 7-6 | Fenway Park (0-2) | 3-19 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Greg Harris (2-1) L: Hipolito Pichardo (0-1) S: Jeff Reardon (5) | Sixth | 11 out |
| Sunday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (11-10), 5-2 | Fenway Park (1-2) | 4-19 | |
| » W: Kevin Appier (1-2) L: Joe Hesketh (0-1) S: Jeff Montgomery (3) | Seventh | 10 out |
| Monday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Indians (9-18), 11-6 | Cleveland Stadium (1-0) | 5-19 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rusty Meacham (1-0) L: Rod Nichols (0-2) | Seventh | 9 out |
| Tuesday, May 5 |
| » Lost to Indians (10-18), 8-6 | Cleveland Stadium (1-1) | 5-20 | |
| » W: Jack Armstrong (1-3) L: Mike Magnante (0-2) S: Steve Olin (5) | Seventh | 9½ out |
| Wednesday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Brewers (12-13), 3-1 | Royals Stadium (2-8) | 6-20 | |
| » W: Mark Gubicza (2-2) L: Jaime Navarro (2-3) S: Jeff Montgomery (4) | Seventh | 9½ out |
| Thursday, May 7 |
| » Defeated Brewers (12-14), 6-4 | Royals Stadium (3-8) | 7-20 | Won 2 |
| » W: Curt Young (1-1) L: Dan Plesac (2-2) S: Jeff Montgomery (5) | Seventh | 9½ out |
| Friday, May 8 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (12-14), 2-1 | Royals Stadium (4-8) | 8-20 | Won 3 |
| » W: Kevin Appier (2-2) L: Joe Hesketh (0-2) S: Jeff Montgomery (6) | Seventh | 9½ out |
| Saturday, May 9 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (13-14), 5-0 | Royals Stadium (4-9) | 8-21 | |
| » W: Roger Clemens (4-3) L: Tom Gordon (0-4) | Seventh | 10 out |
| Sunday, May 10 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (14-14), 10-6 | Royals Stadium (4-10) | 8-22 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Frank Viola (4-2) L: Mike Magnante (0-3) | Seventh | 11 out |
| Tuesday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Indians (12-22), 3-0 | Royals Stadium (5-10) | 9-22 | |
| » W: Mark Gubicza (3-2) L: Scott Scudder (2-4) | Seventh | 10 out |
| Wednesday, May 13 |
| » Defeated Indians (12-23), 5-3 | Royals Stadium (6-10) | 10-22 | Won 2 |
| » W: Kevin Appier (3-2) L: Dennis Cook (1-3) S: Jeff Montgomery (7) | Seventh | 9½ out |
| Friday, May 15 |
| » Lost to Tigers (15-19), 8-2 | Royals Stadium (6-11) | 10-23 | |
| » W: John Doherty (2-0) L: Curt Young (1-2) | Seventh | 9½ out |
| Saturday, May 16 |
| » Lost to Tigers (16-19), 7-2 | Royals Stadium (6-12) | 10-24 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Scott Aldred (1-3) L: Tom Gordon (0-5) | Sixth | 10 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Kurt Knudsen (Tigers) |
| Sunday, May 17 |
| » Defeated Tigers (16-20), 2-1 | Royals Stadium (7-12) | 11-24 | |
| » W: Mark Gubicza (4-2) L: Walt Terrell (0-6) | Sixth | 9½ out |
| Monday, May 18 |
| » Defeated White Sox (20-15), 6-1 | Comiskey Park II (1-0) | 12-24 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Magnante (1-3) L: Kirk McCaskill (2-4) | Seventh | 9 out |
| Tuesday, May 19 |
| » Lost to White Sox (21-15), 2-1 | Comiskey Park II (1-1) | 12-25 | |
| » W: Charlie Hough (1-1) L: Kevin Appier (3-3) S: Bobby Thigpen (11) | Seventh | 10 out |
| Wednesday, May 20 |
| » Defeated White Sox (21-16), 7-2 | Comiskey Park II (2-1) | 13-25 | |
| » W: Hipolito Pichardo (1-1) L: Alex Fernandez (2-5) S: Mike Boddicker (1) | Seventh | 10 out |
| Thursday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Rangers (22-21), 7-5 | Arlington Stadium (1-0) | 14-25 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rusty Meacham (2-0) L: Kenny Rogers (0-2) S: Jeff Montgomery (8) | Seventh | 9½ out |
| Friday, May 22 |
| » Lost to Rangers (23-21), 10-7 | Arlington Stadium (1-1) | 14-26 | |
| » W: Bobby Witt (4-4) L: Mark Gubicza (4-3) | Seventh | 10½ out |
| Saturday, May 23 |
| » Lost to Rangers (24-21), 4-2 | Arlington Stadium (1-2) | 14-27 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Kevin Brown (7-3) L: Mike Magnante (1-4) | Seventh | 10½ out |
| Sunday, May 24 |
| » Lost to Rangers (25-21), 4-3 | Arlington Stadium (1-3) | 14-28 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Gerald Alexander (1-0) L: Tom Gordon (0-6) | Seventh | 11½ out |
| Tuesday, May 26 |
| » Lost to Tigers (20-24), 8-1 | Tiger Stadium (0-1) | 14-29 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Bill Gullickson (6-2) L: Hipolito Pichardo (1-2) | Seventh | 11 out |
| Wednesday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Tigers (21-24), 11-2 | Tiger Stadium (0-2) | 14-30 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Scott Aldred (2-4) L: Mike Boddicker (0-3) | Seventh | 11 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Phil Clark (Tigers) |
| Thursday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Tigers (21-25), 5-1 | Tiger Stadium (1-2) | 15-30 | |
| » W: Mark Gubicza (5-3) L: Mark Leiter (3-2) | Seventh | 11 out |
| Friday, May 29 |
| » Lost to Rangers (29-21), 5-3 | Royals Stadium (7-13) | 15-31 | |
| » W: Kevin Brown (8-3) L: Jeff Montgomery (0-4) | Seventh | 12 out |
| Saturday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Rangers (29-22), 8-2 | Royals Stadium (8-13) | 16-31 | |
| » W: Kevin Appier (4-3) L: Mike Jeffcoat (0-1) | Seventh | 11 out |
| Sunday, May 31 |
| » Defeated Rangers (29-23), 7-6 | Royals Stadium (9-13) | 17-31 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rusty Meacham (3-0) L: Jeff Russell (2-2) | Seventh | 10½ out |
| Monday, June 1 |
| » Lost to White Sox (24-23), 5-3 | Royals Stadium (9-14) | 17-32 | |
| » W: Alex Fernandez (3-5) L: Mike Boddicker (0-4) | Sixth | 10½ out |
| Tuesday, June 2 |
| » Defeated White Sox (24-24), 2-1 | Royals Stadium (10-14) | 18-32 | |
| » W: Mark Gubicza (6-3) L: Scott Radinsky (2-2) S: Jeff Montgomery (9) | Sixth | 10½ out |
| Wednesday, June 3 |
| » Defeated White Sox (24-25), 3-1 | Royals Stadium (11-14) | 19-32 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Magnante (2-4) L: Greg Hibbard (5-4) S: Jeff Montgomery (10) | Seventh | 10½ out |
| Friday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Mariners (22-31), 6-4 | Royals Stadium (12-14) | 20-32 | Won 3 |
| » W: Kevin Appier (5-3) L: Calvin Jones (2-2) S: Jeff Montgomery (11) | Seventh | 10½ out |
| Saturday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Mariners (22-32), 4-3 | Royals Stadium (13-14) | 21-32 | Won 4 |
| » W: Neal Heaton (3-1) L: Mike Schooler (0-4) | Seventh | 10½ out |
| Sunday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Mariners (22-33), 4-1 | Royals Stadium (14-14) | 22-32 | Won 5 |
| » W: Rick Reed (1-0) L: Erik Hanson (2-9) S: Jeff Montgomery (12) | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Monday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Twins (30-25), 9-6 | Royals Stadium (15-14) | 23-32 | Won 6 |
| » W: Tom Gordon (1-6) L: Bob Kipper (2-2) S: Jeff Montgomery (13) | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Twins (31-25), 4-2 | Royals Stadium (15-15) | 23-33 | |
| » W: Bill Krueger (6-0) L: Mike Magnante (2-5) S: Rick Aguilera (16) | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Wednesday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Twins (31-26), 7-6 | Royals Stadium (16-15) | 24-33 | |
| » W: Rusty Meacham (4-0) L: Mark Guthrie (1-2) S: Jeff Montgomery (14) | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Friday, June 12 |
| » Lost to Angels (24-35), 5-0 | Anaheim Stadium (0-1) | 24-34 | |
| » W: Mark Langston (6-4) L: Hipolito Pichardo (1-3) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Saturday, June 13 |
| » Lost to Angels (25-35), 5-4 | Anaheim Stadium (0-2) | 24-35 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Chuck Finley (2-5) L: Rick Reed (1-1) S: Mark Eichhorn (1) | Sixth | 11½ out |
| Sunday, June 14 |
| » Lost to Angels (26-35), 5-1 | Anaheim Stadium (0-3) | 24-36 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Julio Valera (3-5) L: Mark Gubicza (6-4) S: Steve Frey (1) | Sixth | 12½ out |
| Monday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Twins (33-28), 7-0 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-0) | 25-36 | |
| » W: Mike Magnante (3-5) L: Bill Krueger (6-1) | Sixth | 12½ out |
| Tuesday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Twins (33-29), 7-5 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-0) | 26-36 | Won 2 |
| » W: Kevin Appier (6-3) L: Bob Kipper (2-3) S: Jeff Montgomery (15) | Sixth | 11½ out |
| Wednesday, June 17 |
| » Lost to Twins (34-29), 4-2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-1) | 26-37 | |
| » W: Rick Aguilera (1-4) L: Tom Gordon (1-7) | Seventh | 11½ out |
| Thursday, June 18 |
| » Lost to Twins (35-29), 3-1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-2) | 26-38 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Scott Erickson (4-5) L: Rick Reed (1-2) S: Rick Aguilera (18) | Seventh | 12 out |
| Friday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (40-27), 11-4 | Royals Stadium (17-15) | 27-38 | |
| » W: Mark Gubicza (7-4) L: Todd Stottlemyre (5-6) | Seventh | 12 out |
| Saturday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (41-27), 6-1 | Royals Stadium (17-16) | 27-39 | |
| » W: Juan Guzman (9-1) L: Mike Magnante (3-6) | Seventh | 12 out |
| Sunday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (41-28), 2-0 | Royals Stadium (18-16) | 28-39 | |
| » W: Kevin Appier (7-3) L: Jimmy Key (4-6) S: Jeff Montgomery (16) | Seventh | 11 out |
| Tuesday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Yankees (33-36), 2-1 | Royals Stadium (19-16) | 29-39 | Won 2 |
| » W: Hipolito Pichardo (2-3) L: Melido Perez (7-5) S: Jeff Montgomery (17) | Sixth | 11½ out |
| Wednesday, June 24 |
| » Lost to Yankees (34-36), 6-3 | Royals Stadium (19-17) | 29-40 | |
| » W: Jeff Johnson (2-2) L: Rick Reed (1-3) S: Steve Farr (11) | Sixth | 12½ out |
| Thursday, June 25 |
| » Lost to Yankees (35-36), 4-3 | Royals Stadium (19-18) | 29-41 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Scott Sanderson (6-5) L: Mark Gubicza (7-5) S: Steve Farr (12) | Seventh | 13½ out |
| Friday, June 26 |
| » Lost to Orioles (43-29), 6-5 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (0-1) | 29-42 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Todd Frohwirth (2-0) L: Rusty Meacham (4-1) S: Gregg Olson (20) | Seventh | 13½ out |
| Saturday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Orioles (43-30), 2-0 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (1-1) | 30-42 | |
| » W: Kevin Appier (8-3) L: Mike Mussina (8-3) S: Jeff Montgomery (18) | Sixth | 12½ out |
| Sunday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Orioles (43-31), 9-2 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (2-1) | 31-42 | Won 2 |
| » W: Hipolito Pichardo (3-3) L: Jose Mesa (3-8) S: Mike Boddicker (2) | Fifth | 11½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Kevin Koslofski (Royals) |
| Monday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Yankees (36-39), 7-3 | Yankee Stadium (1-0) | 32-42 | Won 3 |
| » W: Mark Davis (1-2) L: Jeff Johnson (2-3) S: Jeff Montgomery (19) | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Tuesday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Yankees (37-39), 6-0 | Yankee Stadium (1-1) | 32-43 | |
| » W: Scott Sanderson (7-5) L: Mark Gubicza (7-6) | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Wednesday, July 1 |
| » Lost to Yankees (38-39), 7-6 | Yankee Stadium (1-2) | 32-44 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Greg Cadaret (4-6) L: Tom Gordon (1-8) S: John Habyan (2) | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Thursday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Brewers (39-37), 8-2 | Royals Stadium (20-18) | 33-44 | |
| » W: Kevin Appier (9-3) L: Ron Robinson (1-4) | Fourth | 13 out |
| Friday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Brewers (40-37), 7-3 | Royals Stadium (20-19) | 33-45 | |
| » W: Jaime Navarro (9-6) L: Hipolito Pichardo (3-4) | Fourth | 13 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Steve Shifflett (Royals) |
| Sunday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Brewers (41-37), 2-1 | Royals Stadium (20-20) | 33-46 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Fetters (3-1) L: Jeff Montgomery (0-5) S: Doug Henry (14) | Fifth | 15 out |
| » Lost to Brewers (42-37), 9-7 | Royals Stadium (20-21) | 33-47 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Ricky Bones (5-4) L: Mark Davis (1-3) S: Darren Holmes (1) | Fifth | 15 out |
| Monday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (37-42), 6-3 | Fenway Park (2-2) | 34-47 | |
| » W: Rick Reed (2-3) L: John Dopson (5-4) S: Rusty Meacham (1) | Fifth | 15 out |
| Tuesday, July 7 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (38-42), 3-2 | Fenway Park (2-3) | 34-48 | |
| » W: Danny Darwin (5-4) L: Rusty Meacham (4-2) | Fifth | 15 out |
| Wednesday, July 8 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (39-42), 5-4 | Fenway Park (2-4) | 34-49 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tony Fossas (1-1) L: Tom Gordon (1-9) S: Jeff Reardon (18) | Fifth | 16 out |
| Thursday, July 9 |
| » Defeated Brewers (44-39), 3-2 | County Stadium (2-1) | 35-49 | |
| » W: Steve Shifflett (1-0) L: Chris Bosio (6-5) S: Jeff Montgomery (20) | Fifth | 15 out |
| » Major-league debuts: John Jaha (Brewers) |
| Friday, July 10 |
| » Defeated Brewers (44-40), 3-1 | County Stadium (3-1) | 36-49 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tom Gordon (2-9) L: Ricky Bones (5-5) S: Jeff Montgomery (21) | Fifth | 15 out |
| Saturday, July 11 |
| » Lost to Brewers (45-40), 5-1 | County Stadium (3-2) | 36-50 | |
| » W: Bill Wegman (8-7) L: Rick Reed (2-4) | Fifth | 16 out |
| Sunday, July 12 |
| » Defeated Brewers (45-41), 5-1 | County Stadium (4-2) | 37-50 | |
| » W: Kevin Appier (10-3) L: Bruce Ruffin (1-3) S: Mike Boddicker (3) | Fifth | 16 out |
| Thursday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Indians (36-53), 3-2 | Royals Stadium (21-21) | 38-50 | Won 2 |
| » W: Hipolito Pichardo (4-4) L: Jose Mesa (3-9) S: Jeff Montgomery (22) | Fifth | 16 out |
| Friday, July 17 |
| » Defeated Indians (36-54), 4-3 | Royals Stadium (22-21) | 39-50 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jeff Montgomery (1-5) L: Eric Plunk (1-1) | Fifth | 16 out |
| Saturday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Indians (36-55), 4-1 | Royals Stadium (23-21) | 40-50 | Won 4 |
| » W: Kevin Appier (11-3) L: Jack Armstrong (2-13) S: Rusty Meacham (2) | Fifth | 15 out |
| Sunday, July 19 |
| » Lost to Indians (37-55), 4-3 | Royals Stadium (23-22) | 40-51 | |
| » W: Derek Lilliquist (4-2) L: Steve Shifflett (1-1) S: Steve Olin (16) | Fifth | 16 out |
| Monday, July 20 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (44-46), 5-3 | Royals Stadium (23-23) | 40-52 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Paul Quantrill (1-0) L: Steve Shifflett (1-2) S: Jeff Reardon (19) | Fifth | 16 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Paul Quantrill (Red Sox) |
| Tuesday, July 21 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (44-47), 8-0 | Royals Stadium (24-23) | 41-52 | |
| » W: Hipolito Pichardo (5-4) L: Joe Hesketh (4-7) | Fifth | 15 out |
| Wednesday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (44-48), 6-4 | Royals Stadium (25-23) | 42-52 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tom Gordon (3-9) L: Frank Viola (8-6) S: Jeff Montgomery (23) | Fifth | 15 out |
| Thursday, July 23 |
| » Lost to Indians (40-56), 1-0 | Cleveland Stadium (1-2) | 42-53 | |
| » W: Kevin Wickander (1-0) L: Mike Magnante (3-7) | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Friday, July 24 |
| » Defeated Indians (40-57), 8-3 | Cleveland Stadium (2-2) | 43-53 | |
| » W: Luis Aquino (1-1) L: Scott Scudder (6-9) S: Jeff Montgomery (24) | Fifth | 15 out |
| Saturday, July 25 |
| » Lost to Indians (41-57), 6-5 | Cleveland Stadium (2-3) | 43-54 | |
| » W: Steve Olin (4-3) L: Rusty Meacham (4-3) | Fifth | 16 out |
| Sunday, July 26 |
| » Lost to Indians (42-57), 2-1 | Cleveland Stadium (2-4) | 43-55 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Steve Olin (5-3) L: Steve Shifflett (1-3) | Fifth | 17 out |
| Tuesday, July 28 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (59-40), 6-4 | Skydome (1-3) | 43-56 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Jimmy Key (7-8) L: Dennis Moeller (0-1) S: Tom Henke (17) | Sixth | 16½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Dennis Moeller (Royals) |
| Wednesday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (59-41), 5-2 | Skydome (2-3) | 44-56 | |
| » W: Kevin Appier (12-3) L: Mike Timlin (0-2) S: Jeff Montgomery (25) | Fourth | 15½ out |
| Thursday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (60-41), 3-0 | Skydome (2-4) | 44-57 | |
| » W: David Wells (6-4) L: Luis Aquino (1-2) S: Tom Henke (18) | Sixth | 16 out |
| Friday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Athletics (60-42), 6-5 | Royals Stadium (26-23) | 45-57 | |
| » W: Rusty Meacham (5-3) L: Jeff Parrett (7-1) | Sixth | 15½ out |
| Saturday, August 1 |
| » Defeated Athletics (60-43), 8-4 | Royals Stadium (27-23) | 46-57 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tom Gordon (4-9) L: Kelly Downs (3-5) | Sixth | 15½ out |
| Sunday, August 2 |
| » Lost to Athletics (61-43), 8-4 | Royals Stadium (27-24) | 46-58 | |
| » W: Bob Welch (9-5) L: Juan Berenguer (3-2) | Sixth | 16½ out |
| Tuesday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Angels (48-58), 5-1 | Royals Stadium (27-25) | 46-59 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bert Blyleven (5-5) L: Kevin Appier (12-4) S: Chuck Crim (1) | Fifth | 16 out |
| » Defeated Angels (48-59), 4-1 | Royals Stadium (28-25) | 47-59 | |
| » W: Luis Aquino (2-2) L: Tim Fortugno (1-1) | Fifth | 16 out |
| Wednesday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Angels (48-60), 5-2 | Royals Stadium (29-25) | 48-59 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tom Gordon (5-9) L: Julio Valera (5-9) S: Jeff Montgomery (26) | Fifth | 16 out |
| Thursday, August 6 |
| » Defeated Angels (48-61), 7-6 | Royals Stadium (30-25) | 49-59 | Won 3 |
| » W: Juan Berenguer (4-2) L: Chuck Crim (6-4) S: Jeff Montgomery (27) | Fifth | 16 out |
| Friday, August 7 |
| » Lost to Athletics (66-43), 8-6 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-4) | 49-60 | |
| » W: Bob Welch (10-5) L: Dennis Moeller (0-2) S: Dennis Eckersley (36) | Fifth | 17 out |
| Saturday, August 8 |
| » Lost to Athletics (67-43), 5-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-5) | 49-61 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dennis Eckersley (4-0) L: Jeff Montgomery (1-6) | Fifth | 18 out |
| Sunday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Athletics (67-44), 5-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-5) | 50-61 | |
| » W: Kevin Appier (13-4) L: Dave Stewart (8-6) S: Jeff Montgomery (28) | Fifth | 17 out |
| Monday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Mariners (44-70), 3-1 | Kingdome (0-4) | 50-62 | |
| » W: Randy Johnson (8-12) L: Luis Aquino (2-3) | Fifth | 18 out |
| Tuesday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Mariners (44-71), 9-6 | Kingdome (1-4) | 51-62 | |
| » W: Hipolito Pichardo (6-4) L: Erik Hanson (8-15) S: Jeff Montgomery (29) | Fifth | 17 out |
| Wednesday, August 12 |
| » Lost to Mariners (45-71), 6-3 | Kingdome (1-5) | 51-63 | |
| » W: Dave Fleming (13-5) L: Dennis Moeller (0-3) S: Jeff Nelson (2) | Sixth | 18 out |
| Thursday, August 13 |
| » Major-league debuts: Damion Easley (Angels) |
| Friday, August 14 |
| » Lost to Orioles (66-50), 3-1 | Royals Stadium (30-26) | 51-64 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rick Sutcliffe (12-11) L: Kevin Appier (13-5) S: Gregg Olson (28) | Sixth | 18½ out |
| Saturday, August 15 |
| » Defeated Orioles (66-51), 5-4 | Royals Stadium (31-26) | 52-64 | |
| » W: Rusty Meacham (6-3) L: Gregg Olson (1-5) | Sixth | 18½ out |
| Sunday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Orioles (66-52), 15-2 | Royals Stadium (32-26) | 53-64 | Won 2 |
| » W: Hipolito Pichardo (7-4) L: Alan Mills (8-3) | Fifth | 18½ out |
| Monday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Tigers (57-63), 6-5 | Royals Stadium (33-26) | 54-64 | Won 3 |
| » W: Rusty Meacham (7-3) L: Kurt Knudsen (2-2) S: Jeff Montgomery (30) | Fifth | 18 out |
| Tuesday, August 18 |
| » Lost to Tigers (58-63), 5-1 | Royals Stadium (33-27) | 54-65 | |
| » W: Eric King (3-4) L: Juan Berenguer (4-3) | Fifth | 18 out |
| Wednesday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Tigers (58-64), 7-2 | Royals Stadium (34-27) | 55-65 | |
| » W: Kevin Appier (14-5) L: Dave Haas (2-1) | Fifth | 17 out |
| Friday, August 21 |
| » Defeated White Sox (63-57), 4-3 | Comiskey Park II (3-1) | 56-65 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rusty Meacham (8-3) L: Kirk McCaskill (9-9) S: Jeff Montgomery (31) | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Saturday, August 22 |
| » Lost to White Sox (64-57), 3-2 | Comiskey Park II (3-2) | 56-66 | |
| » W: Greg Hibbard (9-5) L: Hipolito Pichardo (7-5) S: Scott Radinsky (14) | Fifth | 17½ out |
| Sunday, August 23 |
| » Lost to White Sox (65-57), 3-1 | Comiskey Park II (3-3) | 56-67 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jack McDowell (17-7) L: Rick Reed (2-5) | Sixth | 18½ out |
| Monday, August 24 |
| » Major-league debuts: Todd Revenig (Athletics) |
| Tuesday, August 25 |
| » Lost to Rangers (62-66), 6-2 | Arlington Stadium (1-4) | 56-68 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Jose Guzman (11-10) L: Kevin Appier (14-6) | Sixth | 19 out |
| Wednesday, August 26 |
| » Lost to Rangers (63-66), 3-1 | Arlington Stadium (1-5) | 56-69 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Roger Pavlik (2-1) L: Rich Sauveur (0-1) S: Jeff Russell (28) | Sixth | 19 out |
| Thursday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Rangers (63-67), 7-2 | Arlington Stadium (2-5) | 57-69 | |
| » W: Hipolito Pichardo (8-5) L: Nolan Ryan (5-8) | Sixth | 18½ out |
| Friday, August 28 |
| » Lost to Tigers (62-67), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (1-3) | 57-70 | |
| » W: Walt Terrell (5-9) L: Rusty Meacham (8-4) S: Mike Henneman (22) | Sixth | 19½ out |
| Saturday, August 29 |
| » Lost to Tigers (63-67), 12-1 | Tiger Stadium (1-4) | 57-71 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bill Gullickson (14-8) L: Juan Berenguer (4-4) | Sixth | 20½ out |
| Sunday, August 30 |
| » Defeated Tigers (63-68), 9-4 | Tiger Stadium (2-4) | 58-71 | |
| » W: Kevin Appier (15-6) L: Eric King (4-5) | Fifth | 20½ out |
| Monday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Rangers (65-69), 5-2 | Royals Stadium (35-27) | 59-71 | Won 2 |
| » W: Chris Haney (3-3) L: Roger Pavlik (2-2) S: Jeff Montgomery (32) | Fifth | 19½ out |
| Tuesday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Rangers (65-70), 8-3 | Royals Stadium (36-27) | 60-71 | Won 3 |
| » W: Mike Boddicker (1-4) L: Todd Burns (3-5) | Fifth | 18½ out |
| Wednesday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Rangers (66-70), 6-2 | Royals Stadium (36-28) | 60-72 | |
| » W: Kevin Brown (18-8) L: Rick Reed (2-6) | Fifth | 18½ out |
| Thursday, September 3 |
| » Lost to White Sox (70-62), 7-3 | Royals Stadium (36-29) | 60-73 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jack McDowell (19-7) L: Luis Aquino (2-4) | Sixth | 19 out |
| Friday, September 4 |
| » Lost to White Sox (71-62), 8-0 | Royals Stadium (36-30) | 60-74 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Alex Fernandez (7-8) L: Kevin Appier (15-7) | Sixth | 19 out |
| Saturday, September 5 |
| » Lost to White Sox (72-62), 12-6 | Royals Stadium (36-31) | 60-75 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Wilson Alvarez (4-3) L: Juan Berenguer (4-5) | Sixth | 19 out |
| Sunday, September 6 |
| » Defeated White Sox (72-63), 3-2 | Royals Stadium (37-31) | 61-75 | |
| » W: Tom Gordon (6-9) L: Roberto Hernandez (5-3) S: Jeff Montgomery (33) | Sixth | 19 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Ed Pierce (Royals) |
| Monday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (79-59), 5-4 | Royals Stadium (38-31) | 62-75 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Magnante (4-7) L: David Wells (7-9) | Sixth | 18 out |
| Tuesday, September 8 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (80-59), 5-0 | Royals Stadium (38-32) | 62-76 | |
| » W: Jimmy Key (9-13) L: Luis Aquino (2-5) | Sixth | 19 out |
| Wednesday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (81-59), 1-0 | Royals Stadium (38-33) | 62-77 | Lost 2 |
| » W: David Cone (15-8) L: Kevin Appier (15-8) S: Tom Henke (26) | Sixth | 20 out |
| Friday, September 11 |
| » Lost to Yankees (68-73), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (1-3) | 62-78 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Rich Monteleone (7-2) L: Mike Magnante (4-8) S: Steve Farr (25) | Sixth | 21½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Sterling Hitchcock (Yankees) |
| Saturday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Yankees (69-73), 11-9 | Yankee Stadium (1-4) | 62-79 | Lost 4 |
| » W: John Habyan (4-6) L: Mike Magnante (4-9) S: Steve Farr (26) | Sixth | 22½ out |
| Sunday, September 13 |
| » Defeated Yankees (69-74), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (2-4) | 63-79 | |
| » W: Dennis Rasmussen (1-0) L: Melido Perez (12-14) S: Jeff Montgomery (34) | Sixth | 22½ out |
| Monday, September 14 |
| » Lost to Orioles (79-64), 2-1 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (2-2) | 63-80 | |
| » W: Rick Sutcliffe (16-12) L: Rick Reed (2-7) S: Gregg Olson (33) | Sixth | 23½ out |
| Tuesday, September 15 |
| » Lost to Orioles (80-64), 2-1 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (2-3) | 63-81 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Storm Davis (6-2) L: Bill Sampen (1-5) | Sixth | 24½ out |
| Wednesday, September 16 |
| » Lost to Orioles (81-64), 3-0 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (2-4) | 63-82 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Mike Mussina (16-5) L: Chris Haney (3-4) | Sixth | 25½ out |
| Friday, September 18 |
| » Defeated Yankees (69-78), 3-2 | Royals Stadium (39-33) | 64-82 | |
| » W: Hipolito Pichardo (9-5) L: Scott Kamieniecki (5-12) S: Jeff Montgomery (35) | Sixth | 25½ out |
| Saturday, September 19 |
| » Defeated Yankees (69-79), 7-4 | Royals Stadium (40-33) | 65-82 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dennis Rasmussen (2-0) L: Melido Perez (12-15) S: Jeff Montgomery (36) | Sixth | 24½ out |
| Sunday, September 20 |
| » Lost to Yankees (70-79), 10-4 | Royals Stadium (40-34) | 65-83 | |
| » W: Bob Wickman (4-1) L: Tom Gordon (6-10) S: Greg Cadaret (1) | Sixth | 25½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: J.T. Snow (Yankees) |
| Monday, September 21 |
| » Defeated Mariners (57-93), 3-0 | Royals Stadium (41-34) | 66-83 | |
| » W: Luis Aquino (3-5) |