| Friday, March 28 |
| Future Met Craig Paquette is born in Long Beach, CA. |
| Tuesday, April 8 |
| » Lost to Expos (1-0), 11-10 | Shea Stadium (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » W: Don Shaw (1-0) L: Cal Koonce (0-1) S: Carroll Sembera (1) | Second | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Rod Gaspar (Mets) Don Hahn, Coco Laboy and Jerry Robertson (Expos) |
| Future Met Pete Walker is born in Beverly, MA. |
| Wednesday, April 9 |
| » Defeated Expos (1-1), 9-5 | Shea Stadium (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » W: Tug McGraw (1-0) L: Bill Stoneman (0-1) S: Nolan Ryan (1) | Second | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Mike Wegener (Expos) |
| Thursday, April 10 |
| » Defeated Expos (1-2), 4-2 | Shea Stadium (2-1) | 2-1 | Won 2 |
| » W: Gary Gentry (1-0) L: Larry Jaster (0-1) S: Cal Koonce (1) | Second | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Gary Gentry (Mets) |
| Friday, April 11 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (1-3), 6-5 | Shea Stadium (2-2) | 2-2 | |
| » W: Steve Carlton (1-0) L: Jerry Koosman (0-1) S: Joe Hoerner (1) | Second | 2 out |
| Saturday, April 12 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (2-3), 1-0 | Shea Stadium (2-3) | 2-3 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dave Giusti (1-0) L: Don Cardwell (0-1) | Second | 2 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Wayne Garrett (Mets) |
| Sunday, April 13 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (3-3), 3-1 | Shea Stadium (2-4) | 2-4 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bob Gibson (1-0) L: Tom Seaver (0-1) | Third | 3 out |
| Monday, April 14 |
| » Lost to Phillies (2-5), 5-1 | Shibe Park (0-1) | 2-5 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Woodie Fryman (1-1) L: Jim McAndrew (0-1) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Tuesday, April 15 |
| » Defeated Phillies (2-6), 6-3 | Shibe Park (1-1) | 3-5 | |
| » W: Gary Gentry (2-0) L: Gary Wagner (0-1) S: Cal Koonce (2) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Future Met Jeromy Burnitz is born in Westminster, CA. |
| Wednesday, April 16 |
| » Lost to Pirates (6-3), 11-3 | Forbes Field (0-1) | 3-6 | |
| » W: Bob Moose (2-0) L: Jerry Koosman (0-2) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Future Met Fernando Vina is born in Sacramento, CA. |
| Thursday, April 17 |
| » Lost to Pirates (7-3), 4-0 | Forbes Field (0-2) | 3-7 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jim Bunning (1-1) L: Don Cardwell (0-2) S: Ron Kline (1) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Saturday, April 19 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (4-7), 2-1 | Busch Stadium II (1-0) | 4-7 | |
| » W: Tom Seaver (1-1) L: Bob Gibson (1-1) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Sunday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (4-8), 11-3 | Busch Stadium II (2-0) | 5-7 | Won 2 |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (1-0) L: Nelson Briles (0-2) S: Cal Koonce (3) | Third | 5½ out |
| Monday, April 21 |
| » Lost to Phillies (4-8), 2-1 | Shea Stadium (2-5) | 5-8 | |
| » W: Woodie Fryman (2-1) L: Ron Taylor (0-1) S: Barry Lersch (2) | Third | 6 out |
| Wednesday, April 23 |
| » Defeated Pirates (10-5), 2-0 | Shea Stadium (3-5) | 6-8 | |
| » W: Jerry Koosman (1-2) L: Jim Bunning (1-2) | Third | 4½ out |
| Friday, April 25 |
| » Lost to Cubs (12-5), 3-1 | Shea Stadium (3-6) | 6-9 | |
| » W: Fergie Jenkins (3-1) L: Tom Seaver (1-2) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Saturday, April 26 |
| » Lost to Cubs (13-5), 9-3 | Shea Stadium (3-7) | 6-10 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bill Hands (3-1) L: Don Cardwell (0-3) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Future Met Ricky Trlicek is born in Houston, TX. |
| Sunday, April 27 |
| » Lost to Cubs (14-5), 8-6 | Shea Stadium (3-8) | 6-11 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Phil Regan (4-0) L: Cal Koonce (0-2) | Fourth | 6 out |
| » Defeated Cubs (14-6), 3-0 | Shea Stadium (4-8) | 7-11 | |
| » W: Tug McGraw (2-0) L: Rich Nye (0-2) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Tuesday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Expos (7-12), 2-0 | Parc Jarry (1-0) | 8-11 | Won 2 |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (2-0) L: Mudcat Grant (1-2) | Third | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, April 30 |
| » Defeated Expos (7-13), 2-1 | Parc Jarry (2-0) | 9-11 | Won 3 |
| » W: Tom Seaver (2-2) L: Mike Wegener (1-1) | Third | 5½ out |
| Thursday, May 1 |
| » Lost to Expos (8-13), 3-2 | Parc Jarry (2-1) | 9-12 | |
| » W: Roy Face (1-0) L: Don Cardwell (0-4) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Friday, May 2 |
| » Lost to Cubs (17-7), 6-4 | Wrigley Field (0-1) | 9-13 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ken Holtzman (3-1) L: Gary Gentry (2-1) S: Phil Regan (2) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Saturday, May 3 |
| » Lost to Cubs (18-7), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (0-2) | 9-14 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Phil Regan (5-0) L: Cal Koonce (0-3) S: Ted Abernathy (2) | Fifth | 8 out |
| Sunday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Cubs (18-8), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (1-2) | 10-14 | |
| » W: Tom Seaver (3-2) L: Bill Hands (3-3) | Fourth | 6 out |
| » Defeated Cubs (18-9), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (2-2) | 11-14 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tug McGraw (3-0) L: Dick Selma (2-3) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Tuesday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Reds (11-15), 8-1 | Shea Stadium (5-8) | 12-14 | Won 3 |
| » W: Don Cardwell (1-4) L: Gary Nolan (1-3) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Wednesday, May 7 |
| » Lost to Reds (12-15), 3-0 | Shea Stadium (5-9) | 12-15 | |
| » W: Jim Merritt (2-2) L: Gary Gentry (2-2) S: Clay Carroll (3) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Saturday, May 10 |
| » Defeated Astros (10-22), 3-1 | Shea Stadium (6-9) | 13-15 | |
| » W: Tom Seaver (4-2) L: Denny Lemaster (0-5) | Third | 5 out |
| Future Met Pete Schourek is born in Austin, TX. |
| Sunday, May 11 |
| » Lost to Astros (11-22), 4-1 | Shea Stadium (6-10) | 13-16 | |
| » W: Larry Dierker (5-3) L: Don Cardwell (1-5) | Third | 5½ out |
| » Defeated Astros (11-23), 11-7 | Shea Stadium (7-10) | 14-16 | |
| » W: Cal Koonce (1-3) L: Don Wilson (2-4) | Third | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Braves (21-9), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (7-11) | 14-17 | |
| » W: Ron Reed (4-1) L: Gary Gentry (2-3) S: Cecil Upshaw (8) | Third | 7 out |
| Wednesday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Braves (21-10), 9-3 | Shea Stadium (8-11) | 15-17 | |
| » W: Tom Seaver (5-2) L: Phil Niekro (6-2) S: Ron Taylor (1) | Third | 7 out |
| Thursday, May 15 |
| » Lost to Braves (22-10), 6-5 | Shea Stadium (8-12) | 15-18 | |
| » W: Pat Jarvis (3-2) L: Don Cardwell (1-6) S: Cecil Upshaw (9) | Third | 7½ out |
| Friday, May 16 |
| » Defeated Reds (15-18), 10-9 | Crosley Field (1-0) | 16-18 | |
| » W: Cal Koonce (2-3) L: George Culver (2-4) S: Cal Koonce (4) | Third | 7½ out |
| Saturday, May 17 |
| » Defeated Reds (15-19), 11-3 | Crosley Field (2-0) | 17-18 | Won 2 |
| » W: Gary Gentry (3-3) L: Jim Maloney (3-1) | Third | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Braves (24-11), 5-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-0) | 18-18 | Won 3 |
| » W: Tom Seaver (6-2) L: Phil Niekro (6-3) | Third | 5½ out |
| Thursday, May 22 |
| » Lost to Braves (25-11), 15-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-1) | 18-19 | |
| » W: Pat Jarvis (4-2) L: Tug McGraw (3-1) S: George Stone (1) | Third | 6½ out |
| Friday, May 23 |
| » Lost to Astros (19-24), 7-0 | Astrodome (0-1) | 18-20 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tom Griffin (2-2) L: Gary Gentry (3-4) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Saturday, May 24 |
| » Lost to Astros (20-24), 5-1 | Astrodome (0-2) | 18-21 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Larry Dierker (7-4) L: Jerry Koosman (1-3) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Sunday, May 25 |
| » Lost to Astros (21-24), 6-3 | Astrodome (0-3) | 18-22 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Denny Lemaster (3-5) L: Tom Seaver (6-3) S: Fred Gladding (9) | Fourth | 9 out |
| Tuesday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Padres (18-29), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (8-13) | 18-23 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Al Santorini (2-2) L: Jim McAndrew (0-2) | Fourth | 9 out |
| Future Met Todd Hundley is born in Martinsville, VA. |
| Wednesday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Padres (18-30), 1-0 | Shea Stadium (9-13) | 19-23 | |
| » W: Tug McGraw (4-1) L: Billy McCool (1-1) | Fourth | 9 out |
| Thursday, May 29 |
| Future Met Toby Borland is born in Ruston, LA. |
| Friday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Giants (24-21), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (10-13) | 20-23 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tom Seaver (7-3) L: Frank Linzy (2-2) S: Ron Taylor (2) | Fourth | 9 out |
| Saturday, May 31 |
| » Defeated Giants (24-22), 4-2 | Shea Stadium (11-13) | 21-23 | Won 3 |
| » W: Gary Gentry (4-4) L: Gaylord Perry (7-5) S: Tug McGraw (1) | Third | 9 out |
| Sunday, June 1 |
| » Defeated Giants (24-23), 5-4 | Shea Stadium (12-13) | 22-23 | Won 4 |
| » W: Ron Taylor (1-1) L: Joe Gibbon (1-3) | Third | 9 out |
| Monday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (28-19), 2-1 | Shea Stadium (13-13) | 23-23 | Won 5 |
| » W: Jerry Koosman (2-3) L: Claude Osteen (7-4) | Third | 8½ out |
| Future Met Kurt Abbott is born in Zanesville, OH. |
| Tuesday, June 3 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (28-20), 5-2 | Shea Stadium (14-13) | 24-23 | Won 6 |
| » W: Tom Seaver (8-3) L: Alan Foster (0-4) S: Tug McGraw (2) | Second | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (28-21), 1-0 | Shea Stadium (15-13) | 25-23 | Won 7 |
| » W: Ron Taylor (2-1) L: Pete Mikkelsen (1-2) | Second | 8½ out |
| Friday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Padres (24-31), 5-3 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-0) | 26-23 | Won 8 |
| » W: Gary Gentry (5-4) L: Gary Ross (1-5) S: Ron Taylor (3) | Second | 8½ out |
| Saturday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Padres (24-32), 4-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-0) | 27-23 | Won 9 |
| » W: Jerry Koosman (3-3) L: Johnny Podres (5-4) | Second | 8 out |
| Sunday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Padres (24-33), 3-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-0) | 28-23 | Won 10 |
| » W: Tom Seaver (9-3) L: Al Santorini (3-3) S: Ron Taylor (4) | Second | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Giants (29-24), 9-4 | Candlestick Park (1-0) | 29-23 | Won 11 |
| » W: Don Cardwell (2-6) L: Mike McCormick (3-3) S: Ron Taylor (5) | Second | 7 out |
| Wednesday, June 11 |
| » Lost to Giants (30-24), 7-2 | Candlestick Park (1-1) | 29-24 | |
| » W: Gaylord Perry (9-5) L: Gary Gentry (5-5) | Second | 7 out |
| Friday, June 13 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (32-24), 1-0 | Dodger Stadium (0-1) | 29-25 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Alan Foster (1-4) L: Jerry Koosman (3-4) | Second | 8½ out |
| Saturday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (32-25), 3-1 | Dodger Stadium (1-1) | 30-25 | |
| » W: Tom Seaver (10-3) L: Don Sutton (9-5) S: Tug McGraw (3) | Second | 8½ out |
| Sunday, June 15 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (33-25), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (1-2) | 30-26 | |
| » W: Don Drysdale (2-2) L: Jack DiLauro (0-1) S: Jim Brewer (7) | Second | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Phillies (23-33), 1-0 | Shibe Park (2-1) | 31-26 | |
| » W: Gary Gentry (6-5) L: Bill Champion (1-2) | Second | 7 out |
| » Lost to Phillies (24-33), 7-3 | Shibe Park (2-2) | 31-27 | |
| » W: Grant Jackson (6-6) L: Don Cardwell (2-7) | Second | 7 out |
| Wednesday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Phillies (24-34), 2-0 | Shibe Park (3-2) | 32-27 | |
| » W: Jerry Koosman (4-4) L: Rick Wise (6-6) | Second | 6 out |
| Thursday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Phillies (24-35), 6-5 | Shibe Park (4-2) | 33-27 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ron Taylor (3-1) L: Al Raffo (0-2) S: Tug McGraw (4) | Second | 5½ out |
| Friday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (31-33), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (16-13) | 34-27 | Won 3 |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (3-0) L: Bob Gibson (9-4) S: Tug McGraw (5) | Second | 5½ out |
| Saturday, June 21 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (32-33), 5-3 | Shea Stadium (16-14) | 34-28 | |
| » W: Nelson Briles (6-5) L: Jack DiLauro (0-2) | Second | 5½ out |
| Sunday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (32-34), 5-1 | Shea Stadium (17-14) | 35-28 | |
| » W: Gary Gentry (7-5) L: Steve Carlton (7-5) S: Cal Koonce (5) | Second | 4½ out |
| » Defeated Cardinals (32-35), 1-0 | Shea Stadium (18-14) | 36-28 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jerry Koosman (5-4) L: Mike Torrez (1-4) | Second | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Phillies (26-38), 2-1 | Shea Stadium (19-14) | 37-28 | Won 3 |
| » W: Tom Seaver (11-3) L: Woodie Fryman (6-4) | Second | 4½ out |
| » Defeated Phillies (26-39), 5-0 | Shea Stadium (20-14) | 38-28 | Won 4 |
| » W: Jim McAndrew (1-2) L: Jerry Johnson (3-7) S: Ron Taylor (6) | Second | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, June 25 |
| » Lost to Phillies (27-39), 6-5 | Shea Stadium (20-15) | 38-29 | |
| » W: Bill Wilson (2-2) L: Ron Taylor (3-2) S: John Boozer (3) | Second | 5½ out |
| Thursday, June 26 |
| » Lost to Phillies (28-39), 2-0 | Shea Stadium (20-16) | 38-30 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Grant Jackson (8-6) L: Don Cardwell (2-8) | Second | 6½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bobby Pfeil (Mets) |
| Friday, June 27 |
| » Lost to Pirates (37-36), 3-1 | Shea Stadium (20-17) | 38-31 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Steve Blass (8-4) L: Jerry Koosman (5-5) S: Joe Gibbon (3) | Second | 6½ out |
| Saturday, June 28 |
| » Lost to Pirates (38-36), 7-4 | Shea Stadium (20-18) | 38-32 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Jim Bunning (7-5) L: Gary Gentry (7-6) S: Joe Gibbon (4) | Second | 7½ out |
| Sunday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Pirates (38-37), 7-3 | Shea Stadium (21-18) | 39-32 | |
| » W: Tom Seaver (12-3) L: Bob Veale (4-9) | Second | 8 out |
| Monday, June 30 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (35-41), 10-2 | Busch Stadium II (3-0) | 40-32 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jim McAndrew (2-2) L: Nelson Briles (6-7) | Second | 7 out |
| Tuesday, July 1 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (36-41), 4-1 | Busch Stadium II (3-1) | 40-33 | |
| » W: Steve Carlton (9-5) L: Nolan Ryan (3-1) | Second | 7½ out |
| » Lost to Cardinals (37-41), 8-5 | Busch Stadium II (3-2) | 40-34 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Torrez (2-4) L: Jack DiLauro (0-3) S: Joe Hoerner (8) | Second | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (37-42), 6-4 | Busch Stadium II (4-2) | 41-34 | |
| » W: Tug McGraw (5-1) L: Ron Willis (1-2) | Second | 7½ out |
| Thursday, July 3 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (37-43), 8-1 | Busch Stadium II (5-2) | 42-34 | Won 2 |
| » W: Gary Gentry (8-6) L: Mudcat Grant (4-9) | Second | 7½ out |
| Friday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Pirates (38-41), 11-6 | Forbes Field (1-2) | 43-34 | Won 3 |
| » W: Tom Seaver (13-3) L: Bob Veale (4-10) | Second | 7 out |
| » Defeated Pirates (38-42), 9-2 | Forbes Field (2-2) | 44-34 | Won 4 |
| » W: Don Cardwell (3-8) L: Dock Ellis (4-9) | Second | 7 out |
| Sunday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Pirates (38-43), 8-7 | Forbes Field (3-2) | 45-34 | Won 5 |
| » W: Ron Taylor (4-2) L: Chuck Hartenstein (2-4) S: Cal Koonce (6) | Second | 5 out |
| Tuesday, July 8 |
| » Defeated Cubs (52-32), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (22-18) | 46-34 | Won 6 |
| » W: Jerry Koosman (6-5) L: Fergie Jenkins (11-6) | Second | 4 out |
| Wednesday, July 9 |
| » Defeated Cubs (52-33), 4-0 | Shea Stadium (23-18) | 47-34 | Won 7 |
| » W: Tom Seaver (14-3) L: Ken Holtzman (10-5) | Second | 3 out |
| Thursday, July 10 |
| » Lost to Cubs (53-33), 6-2 | Shea Stadium (23-19) | 47-35 | |
| » W: Bill Hands (10-7) L: Gary Gentry (8-7) | Second | 4 out |
| Friday, July 11 |
| » Lost to Expos (27-59), 11-4 | Shea Stadium (23-20) | 47-36 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Wegener (4-7) L: Jim McAndrew (2-3) S: Dick Radatz (2) | Second | 4 out |
| Sunday, July 13 |
| » Defeated Expos (27-60), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (24-20) | 48-36 | |
| » W: Jerry Koosman (7-5) L: Jerry Robertson (2-7) | Second | 4½ out |
| » Defeated Expos (27-61), 9-7 | Shea Stadium (25-20) | 49-36 | Won 2 |
| » W: Cal Koonce (3-3) L: Dan McGinn (4-9) S: Ron Taylor (7) | Second | 4½ out |
| Monday, July 14 |
| » Lost to Cubs (57-34), 1-0 | Wrigley Field (2-3) | 49-37 | |
| » W: Bill Hands (11-7) L: Tom Seaver (14-4) S: Phil Regan (9) | Second | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, July 15 |
| » Defeated Cubs (57-35), 5-4 | Wrigley Field (3-3) | 50-37 | |
| » W: Gary Gentry (9-7) L: Dick Selma (9-4) S: Ron Taylor (8) | Second | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Cubs (57-36), 9-5 | Wrigley Field (4-3) | 51-37 | Won 2 |
| » W: Cal Koonce (4-3) L: Fergie Jenkins (12-7) S: Ron Taylor (9) | Second | 3½ out |
| Friday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Expos (29-64), 5-2 | Parc Jarry (3-1) | 52-37 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jerry Koosman (8-5) L: Jerry Robertson (2-8) | Second | 3½ out |
| Saturday, July 19 |
| » Lost to Expos (30-64), 5-4 | Parc Jarry (3-2) | 52-38 | |
| » W: Bill Stoneman (6-12) L: Tom Seaver (14-5) | Second | 3½ out |
| Sunday, July 20 |
| » Lost to Expos (31-64), 3-2 | Parc Jarry (3-3) | 52-39 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Gary Waslewski (2-3) L: Gary Gentry (9-8) | Second | 4½ out |
| » Defeated Expos (31-65), 4-3 | Parc Jarry (4-3) | 53-39 | |
| » W: Jack DiLauro (1-3) L: Roy Face (4-2) S: Jack DiLauro (1) | Second | 4½ out |
| Thursday, July 24 |
| » Lost to Reds (49-41), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (25-21) | 53-40 | |
| » W: Pedro Ramos (4-3) L: Tug McGraw (5-2) | Second | 5½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Danny Breeden (Reds) |
| Friday, July 25 |
| » Defeated Reds (49-42), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (26-21) | 54-40 | |
| » W: Ron Taylor (5-2) L: Clay Carroll (12-5) | Second | 4½ out |
| Saturday, July 26 |
| » Defeated Reds (49-43), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (27-21) | 55-40 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tom Seaver (15-5) L: Tony Cloninger (7-13) | Second | 4½ out |
| Sunday, July 27 |
| » Lost to Reds (50-43), 6-3 | Shea Stadium (27-22) | 55-41 | |
| » W: Gerry Arrigo (1-1) L: Don Cardwell (3-9) S: Wayne Granger (13) | Second | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Astros (52-49), 16-3 | Shea Stadium (27-23) | 55-42 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Don Wilson (12-7) L: Jerry Koosman (8-6) S: Fred Gladding (20) | Second | 5 out |
| » Lost to Astros (53-49), 11-5 | Shea Stadium (27-24) | 55-43 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Larry Dierker (13-8) L: Gary Gentry (9-9) S: Fred Gladding (21) | Second | 5 out |
| Thursday, July 31 |
| » Lost to Astros (54-49), 2-0 | Shea Stadium (27-25) | 55-44 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Tom Griffin (7-4) L: Tom Seaver (15-6) S: Fred Gladding (22) | Second | 6 out |
| Friday, August 1 |
| » Defeated Braves (60-47), 5-4 | Shea Stadium (28-25) | 56-44 | |
| » W: Cal Koonce (5-3) L: Phil Niekro (15-9) S: Ron Taylor (10) | Second | 6 out |
| Saturday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Braves (60-48), 1-0 | Shea Stadium (29-25) | 57-44 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jim McAndrew (3-3) L: Ron Reed (9-8) S: Tug McGraw (6) | Second | 6 out |
| Sunday, August 3 |
| » Defeated Braves (60-49), 6-5 | Shea Stadium (30-25) | 58-44 | Won 3 |
| » W: Ron Taylor (6-2) L: Claude Raymond (2-2) | Second | 6 out |
| Monday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Reds (56-44), 1-0 | Crosley Field (2-1) | 58-45 | |
| » W: Jim Maloney (5-2) L: Jerry Koosman (8-7) S: Wayne Granger (15) | Second | 7 out |
| Tuesday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Reds (57-44), 8-5 | Crosley Field (2-2) | 58-46 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Gary Nolan (2-3) L: Tom Seaver (15-7) S: Clay Carroll (5) | Second | 7½ out |
| » Defeated Reds (57-45), 10-1 | Crosley Field (3-2) | 59-46 | |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (4-1) L: Gerry Arrigo (2-2) | Second | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, August 6 |
| » Lost to Reds (58-45), 3-2 | Crosley Field (3-3) | 59-47 | |
| » W: Jim Merritt (11-5) L: Jim McAndrew (3-4) | Second | 8½ out |
| Friday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Braves (63-51), 4-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-1) | 60-47 | |
| » W: Jerry Koosman (9-7) L: Milt Pappas (5-9) | Second | 8 out |
| » Lost to Braves (64-51), 1-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-2) | 60-48 | |
| » W: Ron Reed (10-8) L: Ron Taylor (6-3) | Second | 8 out |
| Saturday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Braves (64-52), 5-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (3-2) | 61-48 | |
| » W: Tom Seaver (16-7) L: George Stone (9-8) S: Cal Koonce (7) | Second | 8 out |
| Sunday, August 10 |
| » Defeated Braves (64-53), 3-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (4-2) | 62-48 | Won 2 |
| » W: Don Cardwell (4-9) L: Jim Britton (6-3) S: Tug McGraw (7) | Second | 7 out |
| Monday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Astros (61-53), 3-0 | Astrodome (0-4) | 62-49 | |
| » W: Tom Griffin (8-5) L: Jim McAndrew (3-5) S: Fred Gladding (24) | Second | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, August 12 |
| » Lost to Astros (62-53), 8-7 | Astrodome (0-5) | 62-50 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Don Wilson (15-7) L: Jerry Koosman (9-8) S: Fred Gladding (25) | Second | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Astros (63-53), 8-2 | Astrodome (0-6) | 62-51 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Larry Dierker (14-9) L: Gary Gentry (9-10) | Third | 9½ out |
| Saturday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Padres (35-82), 2-0 | Shea Stadium (31-25) | 63-51 | |
| » W: Tom Seaver (17-7) L: Tommie Sisk (0-7) S: Ron Taylor (11) | Second | 8½ out |
| » Defeated Padres (35-83), 2-1 | Shea Stadium (32-25) | 64-51 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jim McAndrew (4-5) L: Gary Ross (1-10) S: Tug McGraw (8) | Second | 8½ out |
| Sunday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Padres (35-84), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (33-25) | 65-51 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jerry Koosman (10-8) L: Joe Niekro (6-11) | Second | 7½ out |
| » Defeated Padres (35-85), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (34-25) | 66-51 | Won 4 |
| » W: Don Cardwell (5-9) L: Clay Kirby (3-16) S: Ron Taylor (12) | Second | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Giants (64-56), 1-0 | Shea Stadium (35-25) | 67-51 | Won 5 |
| » W: Tug McGraw (6-2) L: Juan Marichal (14-9) | Second | 7½ out |
| Future Met Matt Franco is born in Santa Monica, CA. |
| Wednesday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Giants (64-57), 6-0 | Shea Stadium (36-25) | 68-51 | Won 6 |
| » W: Jim McAndrew (5-5) L: Gaylord Perry (15-10) | Second | 6½ out |
| Thursday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Giants (65-57), 7-6 | Shea Stadium (36-26) | 68-52 | |
| » W: Don McMahon (4-6) L: Ron Taylor (6-4) | Second | 6½ out |
| Friday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (67-55), 5-3 | Shea Stadium (37-26) | 69-52 | |
| » W: Jerry Koosman (11-8) L: Bill Singer (15-8) S: Tug McGraw (9) | Second | 5½ out |
| Saturday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (67-56), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (38-26) | 70-52 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ron Taylor (7-4) L: Jim Brewer (4-6) | Second | 5½ out |
| Sunday, August 24 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (67-57), 7-4 | Shea Stadium (39-26) | 71-52 | Won 3 |
| » W: Cal Koonce (6-3) L: Don Sutton (15-12) | Second | 5 out |
| Tuesday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Padres (37-90), 8-4 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (4-0) | 72-52 | Won 4 |
| » W: Tom Seaver (18-7) L: Tommie Sisk (0-9) | Second | 3 out |
| » Defeated Padres (37-91), 3-0 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (5-0) | 73-52 | Won 5 |
| » W: Jim McAndrew (6-5) L: Joe Niekro (7-12) | Second | 3 out |
| Wednesday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Padres (37-92), 4-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (6-0) | 74-52 | Won 6 |
| » W: Jerry Koosman (12-8) L: Clay Kirby (3-18) | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, August 29 |
| » Lost to Giants (73-57), 5-0 | Candlestick Park (1-2) | 74-53 | |
| » W: Juan Marichal (16-9) L: Gary Gentry (9-11) | Second | 3½ out |
| Saturday, August 30 |
| » Defeated Giants (73-58), 3-2 | Candlestick Park (2-2) | 75-53 | |
| » W: Tug McGraw (7-2) L: Gaylord Perry (16-11) | Second | 3½ out |
| Sunday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Giants (73-59), 8-0 | Candlestick Park (3-2) | 76-53 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tom Seaver (19-7) L: Mike McCormick (9-8) | Second | 4 out |
| » Lost to Giants (74-59), 3-2 | Candlestick Park (3-3) | 76-54 | |
| » W: Frank Linzy (13-6) L: Tug McGraw (7-3) | Second | 4 out |
| Monday, September 1 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (73-58), 10-6 | Dodger Stadium (1-3) | 76-55 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jim Bunning (12-9) L: Jerry Koosman (12-9) S: Pete Mikkelsen (4) | Second | 4½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Steve Garvey (Dodgers) |
| Tuesday, September 2 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (73-59), 5-4 | Dodger Stadium (2-3) | 77-55 | |
| » W: Gary Gentry (10-11) L: Don Sutton (15-13) S: Tug McGraw (10) | Second | 5 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Von Joshua (Dodgers) |
| Wednesday, September 3 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (74-59), 5-4 | Dodger Stadium (2-4) | 77-56 | |
| » W: Pete Mikkelsen (7-3) L: Jack DiLauro (1-4) | Second | 5 out |
| Friday, September 5 |
| » Defeated Phillies (54-80), 5-1 | Shea Stadium (40-26) | 78-56 | |
| » W: Tom Seaver (20-7) L: Grant Jackson (12-14) | Second | 4½ out |
| » Lost to Phillies (55-80), 4-2 | Shea Stadium (40-27) | 78-57 | |
| » W: Rick Wise (12-11) L: Jim McAndrew (6-6) | Second | 4½ out |
| Saturday, September 6 |
| » Defeated Phillies (55-81), 3-0 | Shea Stadium (41-27) | 79-57 | |
| » W: Don Cardwell (6-9) L: Jerry Johnson (6-12) S: Tug McGraw (11) | Second | 3½ out |
| Sunday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Phillies (55-82), 9-3 | Shea Stadium (42-27) | 80-57 | Won 2 |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (5-1) L: Bill Champion (5-8) | Second | 2½ out |
| Monday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Cubs (84-57), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (43-27) | 81-57 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jerry Koosman (13-9) L: Bill Hands (16-13) | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, September 9 |
| » Defeated Cubs (84-58), 7-1 | Shea Stadium (44-27) | 82-57 | Won 4 |
| » W: Tom Seaver (21-7) L: Fergie Jenkins (19-13) | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, September 10 |
| » Defeated Expos (44-98), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (45-27) | 83-57 | Won 5 |
| » W: Ron Taylor (8-4) L: Bill Stoneman (9-17) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Expos (44-99), 7-1 | Shea Stadium (46-27) | 84-57 | Won 6 |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (6-1) L: Howie Reed (6-6) | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Expos (44-100), 4-0 | Shea Stadium (47-27) | 85-57 | Won 7 |
| » W: Gary Gentry (11-11) L: Jerry Robertson (5-13) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 12 |
| » Defeated Pirates (76-65), 1-0 | Forbes Field (4-2) | 86-57 | Won 8 |
| » W: Jerry Koosman (14-9) L: Bob Moose (10-3) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Pirates (76-66), 1-0 | Forbes Field (5-2) | 87-57 | Won 9 |
| » W: Don Cardwell (7-9) L: Dock Ellis (9-16) S: Tug McGraw (12) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 13 |
| » Defeated Pirates (76-67), 5-2 | Forbes Field (6-2) | 88-57 | Won 10 |
| » W: Tom Seaver (22-7) L: Luke Walker (2-6) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Dave Cash (Pirates) |
| Sunday, September 14 |
| » Lost to Pirates (77-67), 5-3 | Forbes Field (6-3) | 88-58 | |
| » W: Steve Blass (15-9) L: Nolan Ryan (6-2) | First | -- |
| Monday, September 15 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (79-68), 4-3 | Busch Stadium II (6-2) | 89-58 | |
| » W: Tug McGraw (8-3) L: Steve Carlton (16-10) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Expos (48-102), 5-0 | Parc Jarry (5-3) | 90-58 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jerry Koosman (15-9) L: Gary Waslewski (2-9) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Garry Jestadt (Expos) |
| Thursday, September 18 |
| » Defeated Expos (48-103), 2-0 | Parc Jarry (6-3) | 91-58 | Won 3 |
| » W: Tom Seaver (23-7) L: Bill Stoneman (10-18) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 19 |
| » Lost to Pirates (80-70), 8-2 | Shea Stadium (47-28) | 91-59 | |
| » W: Bob Veale (13-12) L: Nolan Ryan (6-3) | First | -- |
| » Lost to Pirates (81-70), 8-0 | Shea Stadium (47-29) | 91-60 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Luke Walker (3-6) L: Jim McAndrew (6-7) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Bob Johnson (Mets) |
| Saturday, September 20 |
| » Lost to Pirates (82-70), 4-0 | Shea Stadium (47-30) | 91-61 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bob Moose (12-3) L: Gary Gentry (11-12) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 21 |
| » Defeated Pirates (82-71), 5-3 | Shea Stadium (48-30) | 92-61 | |
| » W: Jerry Koosman (16-9) L: Dock Ellis (10-17) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Pirates (82-72), 6-1 | Shea Stadium (49-30) | 93-61 | Won 2 |
| » W: Don Cardwell (8-9) L: Steve Blass (15-10) | First | -- |
| Monday, September 22 |
| » Defeated |