| Monday, January 13 |
| Future Tiger Orlando Miller is born in Changuinola, Panama. |
| Saturday, February 1 |
| Former Tiger Razor Ledbetter dies in W.Palm Beach, FL at the age of 75. |
| Saturday, February 15 |
| Future Tiger Brian Williams is born in Lancaster, SC. |
| Friday, March 21 |
| Former Tiger Pinky Higgins dies in Dallas, TX at the age of 60. |
| Tuesday, March 25 |
| Future Tiger Travis Fryman is born in Lexington, KY. Future Tiger Scott Sanders is born in Hannibal, MO. |
| Tuesday, April 1 |
| Future Tiger Frank Castillo is born in ElPaso, TX. |
| Monday, April 7 |
| » Major-league debuts: Bob Didier (Braves) |
| Tuesday, April 8 |
| » Defeated Indians (0-1), 6-2 | Tiger Stadium (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » W: Denny McLain (1-0) L: Luis Tiant (0-1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 9 |
| » Major-league debuts: Pedro Borbon (Angels) |
| Thursday, April 10 |
| » Defeated Indians (0-2), 12-3 | Tiger Stadium (2-0) | 2-0 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mickey Lolich (1-0) L: Sam McDowell (0-1) | First | -- |
| Friday, April 11 |
| » Lost to Yankees (2-2), 9-4 | Tiger Stadium (2-1) | 2-1 | |
| » W: Lindy McDaniel (1-0) L: Earl Wilson (0-1) | Second | ½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Mike Kilkenny (Tigers) Bill Burbach (Yankees) |
| Saturday, April 12 |
| » Lost to Yankees (3-2), 4-0 | Tiger Stadium (2-2) | 2-2 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mel Stottlemyre (2-0) L: Denny McLain (1-1) | Third | 1 out |
| Sunday, April 13 |
| » Defeated Yankees (3-3), 6-2 | Tiger Stadium (3-2) | 3-2 | |
| » W: Joe Sparma (1-0) L: Stan Bahnsen (0-2) S: Mickey Lolich (1) | Third | 1 out |
| Monday, April 14 |
| Future Tiger Brad Ausmus is born in New Haven, CT. |
| Tuesday, April 15 |
| » Lost to Indians (1-5), 3-2 | Cleveland Stadium (0-1) | 3-3 | |
| » W: Vicente Romo (1-0) L: Pat Dobson (0-1) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, April 16 |
| » Defeated Indians (1-6), 8-2 | Cleveland Stadium (1-1) | 4-3 | |
| » W: Denny McLain (2-1) L: Sonny Siebert (0-1) | Third | 1 out |
| Thursday, April 17 |
| » Defeated Indians (1-7), 7-6 | Cleveland Stadium (2-1) | 5-3 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mickey Lolich (2-0) L: Vicente Romo (1-1) S: Don McMahon (1) | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Yankees (5-5), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (1-0) | 6-3 | Won 3 |
| » W: Earl Wilson (1-1) L: Fritz Peterson (1-2) S: Don McMahon (2) | Third | 2 out |
| » Lost to Yankees (6-5), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (1-1) | 6-4 | |
| » W: Bill Burbach (1-0) L: Denny McLain (2-2) | Third | 2 out |
| Monday, April 21 |
| » Defeated Senators (6-9), 2-0 | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium (1-0) | 7-4 | |
| » W: Joe Sparma (2-0) L: Barry Moore (2-1) | Second | 2 out |
| Tuesday, April 22 |
| » Defeated Senators (6-10), 4-2 | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium (2-0) | 8-4 | Won 2 |
| » W: John Hiller (1-0) L: Camilo Pascual (0-3) S: Don McMahon (3) | Second | 2 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Ron Woods (Tigers) |
| Wednesday, April 23 |
| » Lost to Orioles (12-5), 3-2 | Memorial Stadium (0-1) | 8-5 | |
| » W: Mike Cuellar (1-2) L: Denny McLain (2-3) | Second | 2 out |
| Thursday, April 24 |
| » Lost to Orioles (13-5), 5-2 | Memorial Stadium (0-2) | 8-6 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dave McNally (3-0) L: Earl Wilson (1-2) | Second | 3 out |
| Friday, April 25 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (9-6), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (3-3) | 8-7 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Jim Lonborg (1-0) L: Mickey Lolich (2-1) S: Vicente Romo (1) | Third | 3 out |
| Saturday, April 26 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (10-6), 7-4 | Tiger Stadium (3-4) | 8-8 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Ray Culp (4-0) L: Joe Sparma (2-1) | Third | 3 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Fred Scherman (Tigers) |
| Sunday, April 27 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (10-7), 7-3 | Tiger Stadium (4-4) | 9-8 | |
| » W: Denny McLain (3-3) L: Sonny Siebert (0-3) S: Pat Dobson (1) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Monday, April 28 |
| » Lost to Senators (11-10), 6-1 | Tiger Stadium (4-5) | 9-9 | |
| » W: Camilo Pascual (1-3) L: Earl Wilson (1-3) S: Dick Bosman (1) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Tuesday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Senators (11-11), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (5-5) | 10-9 | |
| » W: Dick Radatz (1-0) L: Frank Bertaina (1-2) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, April 30 |
| » Lost to Orioles (16-7), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (5-6) | 10-10 | |
| » W: Dave McNally (4-0) L: Pat Dobson (0-2) S: Pete Richert (2) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Thursday, May 1 |
| » Defeated Orioles (16-8), 2-0 | Tiger Stadium (6-6) | 11-10 | |
| » W: Denny McLain (4-3) L: Jim Palmer (3-1) | Third | 3½ out |
| Future Tiger Phil Hiatt is born in Pensacola, FL. |
| Friday, May 2 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (12-10), 3-2 | Fenway Park (0-1) | 11-11 | |
| » W: Sonny Siebert (1-3) L: Dick Radatz (1-1) S: Sparky Lyle (3) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, May 3 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (13-10), 7-5 | Fenway Park (0-2) | 11-12 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Fred Wenz (1-0) L: Don McMahon (0-1) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Sunday, May 4 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (14-10), 4-2 | Fenway Park (0-3) | 11-13 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Sparky Lyle (1-0) L: Don McMahon (0-2) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Monday, May 5 |
| Former Tiger Eddie Cicotte dies in Detroit, MI at the age of 85. |
| Tuesday, May 6 |
| » Lost to Royals (14-11), 7-6 | Tiger Stadium (6-7) | 11-14 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Wally Bunker (1-2) L: Dick Radatz (1-2) S: Moe Drabowsky (4) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Wednesday, May 7 |
| » Defeated Royals (14-12), 6-2 | Tiger Stadium (7-7) | 12-14 | |
| » W: Mickey Lolich (3-1) L: Jim Rooker (0-1) S: Pat Dobson (2) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Friday, May 9 |
| » Lost to Twins (18-8), 6-2 | Tiger Stadium (7-8) | 12-15 | |
| » W: Dean Chance (3-0) L: Earl Wilson (1-4) S: Ron Perranoski (6) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Saturday, May 10 |
| Future Tiger John Cummings is born in Torrance, CA. |
| Sunday, May 11 |
| » Defeated Twins (18-9), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (8-8) | 13-15 | |
| » W: Denny McLain (5-3) L: Jim Kaat (2-1) S: Pat Dobson (3) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, May 13 |
| » Defeated White Sox (12-12), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (9-8) | 14-15 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mickey Lolich (4-1) L: Bob Locker (2-2) S: Pat Dobson (4) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, May 14 |
| » Lost to White Sox (13-12), 6-0 | Tiger Stadium (9-9) | 14-16 | |
| » W: Gary Peters (3-4) L: John Hiller (1-1) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Thursday, May 15 |
| » Defeated White Sox (13-13), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (10-9) | 15-16 | |
| » W: Pat Dobson (1-2) L: Bob Locker (2-3) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Saturday, May 17 |
| » Defeated Twins (19-12), 6-0 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-0) | 16-16 | Won 2 |
| » W: Denny McLain (6-3) L: Dean Chance (3-1) | Third | 7 out |
| Sunday, May 18 |
| » Defeated Twins (19-13), 8-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (2-0) | 17-16 | Won 3 |
| » W: Mickey Lolich (5-1) L: Dave Boswell (4-4) | Third | 7 out |
| Monday, May 19 |
| Former Tiger Jim Tobin dies in Oakland, CA at the age of 57. |
| Tuesday, May 20 |
| » Defeated White Sox (15-16), 7-6 | Comiskey Park I (1-0) | 18-16 | Won 4 |
| » W: Earl Wilson (2-4) L: Tommy John (3-1) S: Don McMahon (4) | Third | 6 out |
| Thursday, May 22 |
| » Lost to White Sox (16-16), 7-3 | County Stadium (0-1) | 18-17 | |
| » W: Jerry Nyman (2-0) L: Denny McLain (6-4) S: Dan Osinski (2) | Third | 7½ out |
| Friday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Angels (11-26), 6-3 | Tiger Stadium (11-9) | 19-17 | |
| » W: Mickey Lolich (6-1) L: Andy Messersmith (0-4) | Third | 7½ out |
| Saturday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Angels (11-27), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (12-9) | 20-17 | Won 2 |
| » W: Earl Wilson (3-4) L: George Brunet (1-4) S: Pat Dobson (5) | Third | 7½ out |
| Sunday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Angels (11-28), 10-0 | Tiger Stadium (13-9) | 21-17 | Won 3 |
| » W: Denny McLain (7-4) L: Rudy May (1-6) S: John Hiller (1) | Third | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Athletics (22-17), 4-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-1) | 21-18 | |
| » W: Chuck Dobson (4-4) L: Don McMahon (0-3) | Third | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Athletics (22-18), 3-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-1) | 22-18 | |
| » W: Earl Wilson (4-4) L: Blue Moon Odom (7-3) S: Pat Dobson (6) | Third | 7½ out |
| Thursday, May 29 |
| » Defeated Athletics (22-19), 8-4 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-1) | 23-18 | Won 2 |
| » W: Denny McLain (8-4) L: Catfish Hunter (3-5) | Third | 7 out |
| Friday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Pilots (20-23), 8-5 | Sick's Stadium (1-0) | 24-18 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dick Radatz (2-2) L: Marty Pattin (5-3) S: Pat Dobson (7) | Third | 7 out |
| Saturday, May 31 |
| » Defeated Pilots (20-24), 3-2 | Sick's Stadium (2-0) | 25-18 | Won 4 |
| » W: Joe Sparma (3-1) L: Gary Bell (2-5) | Third | 6 out |
| Sunday, June 1 |
| » Lost to Pilots (21-24), 8-7 | Sick's Stadium (2-1) | 25-19 | |
| » W: Diego Segui (6-2) L: Pat Dobson (1-3) S: John O'Donoghue (3) | Third | 7 out |
| Monday, June 2 |
| » Lost to Angels (15-30), 3-1 | Anaheim Stadium (0-1) | 25-20 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tom Murphy (4-2) L: Denny McLain (8-5) S: Rudy May (1) | Third | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, June 3 |
| » Lost to Angels (16-30), 4-2 | Anaheim Stadium (0-2) | 25-21 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Andy Messersmith (1-5) L: John Hiller (1-2) | Third | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Angels (16-31), 5-4 | Anaheim Stadium (1-2) | 26-21 | |
| » W: Don McMahon (1-3) L: Hoyt Wilhelm (2-5) | Third | 8½ out |
| Friday, June 6 |
| » Lost to Athletics (25-23), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (13-10) | 26-22 | |
| » W: George Lauzerique (2-0) L: Earl Wilson (4-5) S: Rollie Fingers (2) | Third | 9½ out |
| Saturday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Athletics (25-24), 2-0 | Tiger Stadium (14-10) | 27-22 | |
| » W: Denny McLain (9-5) L: Chuck Dobson (5-5) | Third | 9½ out |
| Monday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Pilots (24-28), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (14-11) | 27-23 | |
| » W: Marty Pattin (6-4) L: Pat Dobson (1-4) S: John Gelnar (1) | Third | 9½ out |
| Tuesday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Pilots (24-29), 5-0 | Tiger Stadium (15-11) | 28-23 | |
| » W: Earl Wilson (5-5) L: Fred Talbot (1-1) S: Don McMahon (5) | Third | 9½ out |
| Former Tiger Charlie Fuchs dies in Weehawken, NJ at the age of 57. |
| Wednesday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Pilots (24-30), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (16-11) | 29-23 | Won 2 |
| » W: Pat Dobson (2-4) L: John O'Donoghue (1-1) | Third | 8½ out |
| Friday, June 13 |
| » Defeated Royals (24-33), 6-0 | Municipal Stadium (1-0) | 30-23 | Won 3 |
| » W: Joe Sparma (4-1) L: Dick Drago (3-5) | Third | 8½ out |
| Sunday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Royals (24-34), 7-0 | Municipal Stadium (2-0) | 31-23 | Won 4 |
| » W: Earl Wilson (6-5) L: Roger Nelson (4-5) | Third | 9½ out |
| Monday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Yankees (30-33), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (2-1) | 32-23 | Won 5 |
| » W: Denny McLain (10-5) L: Fritz Peterson (8-7) | Third | 9 out |
| Tuesday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Yankees (30-34), 8-0 | Yankee Stadium (3-1) | 33-23 | Won 6 |
| » W: John Hiller (2-2) L: Mel Stottlemyre (9-6) | Third | 8½ out |
| » Defeated Yankees (30-35), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (4-1) | 34-23 | Won 7 |
| » W: Mickey Lolich (7-1) L: Mike Kekich (0-3) S: Don McMahon (6) | Third | 8½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Ike Brown (Tigers) |
| Wednesday, June 18 |
| » Lost to Yankees (31-35), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (4-2) | 34-24 | |
| » W: Bill Burbach (4-4) L: Joe Sparma (4-2) S: Steve Hamilton (1) | Third | 9½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Tom Timmermann (Tigers) |
| Thursday, June 19 |
| » Lost to Yankees (32-35), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (4-3) | 34-25 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Stan Bahnsen (4-9) L: Earl Wilson (6-6) | Third | 10½ out |
| Friday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Senators (32-35), 7-2 | Tiger Stadium (16-12) | 34-26 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Darold Knowles (3-0) L: Don McMahon (1-4) | Third | 11 out |
| Saturday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Senators (32-36), 9-5 | Tiger Stadium (17-12) | 35-26 | |
| » W: Mickey Lolich (8-1) L: Bob Humphreys (1-2) | Third | 11 out |
| Sunday, June 22 |
| » Lost to Senators (33-36), 9-4 | Tiger Stadium (17-13) | 35-27 | |
| » W: Dennis Higgins (5-7) L: Pat Dobson (2-5) | Third | 12 out |
| » Lost to Senators (34-36), 9-5 | Tiger Stadium (17-14) | 35-28 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Barry Moore (6-2) L: Joe Sparma (4-3) | Third | 12 out |
| Monday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Yankees (34-37), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (18-14) | 36-28 | |
| » W: Mike Kilkenny (1-0) L: Steve Hamilton (2-2) | Third | 12 out |
| Tuesday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Yankees (34-38), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (19-14) | 37-28 | Won 2 |
| » W: Denny McLain (11-5) L: Mike Kekich (0-4) | Third | 12 out |
| Wednesday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Yankees (34-39), 6-1 | Tiger Stadium (20-14) | 38-28 | Won 3 |
| » W: Mickey Lolich (9-1) L: Fritz Peterson (8-8) | Third | 11 out |
| Thursday, June 26 |
| » Lost to Yankees (35-39), 6-0 | Tiger Stadium (20-15) | 38-29 | |
| » W: Mel Stottlemyre (10-6) L: Joe Sparma (4-4) | Third | 11½ out |
| Future Tiger Mike Myers is born in Cook County, IL. |
| Friday, June 27 |
| » Lost to Orioles (53-20), 4-1 | Memorial Stadium (0-3) | 38-30 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dave McNally (11-0) L: Earl Wilson (6-7) | Third | 12½ out |
| Saturday, June 28 |
| » Lost to Orioles (54-20), 6-4 | Memorial Stadium (0-4) | 38-31 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Pete Richert (2-2) L: Daryl Patterson (0-1) S: Eddie Watt (8) | Third | 13½ out |
| Sunday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Orioles (54-21), 3-2 | Memorial Stadium (1-4) | 39-31 | |
| » W: Mickey Lolich (10-1) L: Mike Cuellar (8-6) S: Mike Kilkenny (1) | Third | 13½ out |
| » Lost to Orioles (55-21), 4-3 | Memorial Stadium (1-5) | 39-32 | |
| » W: Dave Leonhard (6-0) L: Don McMahon (1-5) | Third | 13½ out |
| Tuesday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (43-32), 12-4 | Tiger Stadium (21-15) | 40-32 | |
| » W: Pat Dobson (3-5) L: Ray Jarvis (3-4) | Third | 12½ out |
| Wednesday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (43-33), 7-0 | Tiger Stadium (22-15) | 41-32 | Won 2 |
| » W: Denny McLain (12-5) L: Bill Landis (4-3) | Third | 11½ out |
| Thursday, July 3 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (43-34), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (23-15) | 42-32 | Won 3 |
| » W: Joe Sparma (5-4) L: Ray Culp (10-6) S: Mike Kilkenny (2) | Second | 11 out |
| Friday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Orioles (55-24), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (24-15) | 43-32 | Won 4 |
| » W: Mickey Lolich (11-1) L: Mike Cuellar (8-7) | Second | 10 out |
| Former Tiger Lew Drill dies in St.Paul, MN at the age of 93. |
| Saturday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Orioles (56-24), 9-3 | Tiger Stadium (24-16) | 43-33 | |
| » W: Dave McNally (12-0) L: Pat Dobson (3-6) | Second | 11 out |
| Sunday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Orioles (56-25), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (25-16) | 44-33 | |
| » W: Denny McLain (13-5) L: Dave Leonhard (6-1) | Second | 10 out |
| Monday, July 7 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (46-37), 7-2 | Fenway Park (0-4) | 44-34 | |
| » W: Ray Culp (11-6) L: Joe Sparma (5-5) | Second | 10½ out |
| Tuesday, July 8 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (47-37), 4-1 | Fenway Park (0-5) | 44-35 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Nagy (5-1) L: Mickey Lolich (11-2) | Third | 12 out |
| Wednesday, July 9 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (47-38), 6-5 | Fenway Park (1-5) | 45-35 | |
| » W: Pat Dobson (4-6) L: Lee Stange (3-6) S: Don McMahon (7) | Second | 12 out |
| Thursday, July 10 |
| » Lost to Indians (34-51), 7-5 | Tiger Stadium (25-17) | 45-36 | |
| » W: Mike Paul (2-7) L: Tom Timmermann (0-1) S: Stan Williams (6) | Second | 13 out |
| Friday, July 11 |
| » Lost to Indians (35-51), 8-1 | Tiger Stadium (25-18) | 45-37 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Sam McDowell (11-8) L: Joe Sparma (5-6) | Third | 12½ out |
| Saturday, July 12 |
| » Defeated Indians (35-52), 15-3 | Tiger Stadium (26-18) | 46-37 | |
| » W: Mickey Lolich (12-2) L: Luis Tiant (7-10) | Second | 12½ out |
| Sunday, July 13 |
| » Defeated Indians (35-53), 6-1 | Tiger Stadium (27-18) | 47-37 | Won 2 |
| » W: Earl Wilson (7-7) L: Steve Hargan (2-8) | Second | 13 out |
| » Lost to Indians (36-53), 9-4 | Tiger Stadium (27-19) | 47-38 | |
| » W: Luis Tiant (8-10) L: Pat Dobson (4-7) S: Juan Pizarro (6) | Second | 13 out |
| Monday, July 14 |
| » Lost to Senators (49-45), 3-0 | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium (2-1) | 47-39 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Joe Coleman (6-7) L: Joe Sparma (5-7) | Second | 13½ out |
| Tuesday, July 15 |
| » Lost to Senators (50-45), 7-3 | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium (2-2) | 47-40 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Barry Moore (8-4) L: John Hiller (2-3) S: Dave Baldwin (3) | Third | 14½ out |
| Wednesday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Senators (50-46), 3-0 | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium (3-2) | 48-40 | |
| » W: Mickey Lolich (13-2) L: Dick Bosman (6-4) | Third | 14 out |
| Thursday, July 17 |
| » Defeated Senators (50-47), 4-3 | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium (4-2) | 49-40 | Won 2 |
| » W: Earl Wilson (8-7) L: Casey Cox (7-2) S: Don McMahon (8) | Second | 14 out |
| Friday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Indians (37-57), 4-0 | Cleveland Stadium (3-1) | 50-40 | Won 3 |
| » W: Denny McLain (14-5) L: Luis Tiant (8-11) | Second | 13 out |
| Saturday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Indians (37-58), 10-4 | Cleveland Stadium (4-1) | 51-40 | Won 4 |
| » W: Don McMahon (2-5) L: Larry Burchart (0-2) | Second | 12 out |
| Sunday, July 20 |
| » Defeated Indians (37-59), 3-2 | Cleveland Stadium (5-1) | 52-40 | Won 5 |
| » W: Fred Lasher (1-0) L: Stan Williams (3-10) S: Don McMahon (9) | Third | 11½ out |
| » Lost to Indians (38-59), 5-4 | Cleveland Stadium (5-2) | 52-41 | |
| » W: Horacio Pina (4-2) L: Joe Sparma (5-8) | Third | 11½ out |
| Monday, July 21 |
| Future Tiger Denny Harriger is born in Kittanning, PA. |
| Thursday, July 24 |
| » Defeated Royals (41-56), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (28-19) | 53-41 | |
| » W: Mickey Lolich (14-2) L: Wally Bunker (5-7) | Second | 11½ out |
| Friday, July 25 |
| » Defeated Royals (41-57), 3-0 | Tiger Stadium (29-19) | 54-41 | Won 2 |
| » W: Denny McLain (15-5) L: Roger Nelson (6-9) | Second | 11½ out |
| Saturday, July 26 |
| » Defeated Royals (41-58), 12-2 | Tiger Stadium (30-19) | 55-41 | Won 3 |
| » W: Earl Wilson (9-7) L: Bill Butler (5-6) | Second | 11½ out |
| Sunday, July 27 |
| » Lost to Royals (42-58), 7-2 | Tiger Stadium (30-20) | 55-42 | |
| » W: Jim Rooker (2-7) L: Pat Dobson (4-8) S: Moe Drabowsky (10) | Second | 12½ out |
| Tuesday, July 29 |
| » Lost to Twins (62-39), 5-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (2-1) | 55-43 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jim Perry (12-4) L: Mickey Lolich (14-3) S: Al Worthington (1) | Second | 14 out |
| » Lost to Twins (63-39), 11-5 | Metropolitan Stadium (2-2) | 55-44 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bob Miller (3-4) L: Denny McLain (15-6) S: Ron Perranoski (20) | Second | 14 out |
| Wednesday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Twins (63-40), 3-1 | Metropolitan Stadium (3-2) | 56-44 | |
| » W: Earl Wilson (10-7) L: Jim Kaat (10-7) S: Don McMahon (10) | Second | 14 out |
| Thursday, July 31 |
| » Lost to Twins (64-40), 5-3 | Metropolitan Stadium (3-3) | 56-45 | |
| » W: Dave Boswell (12-9) L: Mike Kilkenny (1-1) | Second | 15 out |
| Friday, August 1 |
| » Defeated White Sox (41-64), 8-0 | Tiger Stadium (31-20) | 57-45 | |
| » W: Denny McLain (16-6) L: Paul Edmondson (1-3) | Second | 14 out |
| Future Tiger Kevin Jarvis is born in Lexington, KY. |
| Saturday, August 2 |
| » Lost to White Sox (42-64), 5-0 | Tiger Stadium (31-21) | 57-46 | |
| » W: Gary Peters (7-11) L: Mickey Lolich (14-4) | Second | 15 out |
| Sunday, August 3 |
| » Defeated White Sox (42-65), 6-2 | Tiger Stadium (32-21) | 58-46 | |
| » W: Don McMahon (3-5) L: Dan Osinski (3-5) | Second | 14 out |
| Monday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Twins (67-41), 7-1 | Tiger Stadium (32-22) | 58-47 | |
| » W: Bob Miller (4-4) L: Mike Kilkenny (1-2) S: Ron Perranoski (21) | Second | 14 out |
| Tuesday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Twins (67-42), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (33-22) | 59-47 | |
| » W: John Hiller (3-3) L: Dick Woodson (6-5) | Second | 14 out |
| Wednesday, August 6 |
| » Lost to Twins (68-42), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (33-23) | 59-48 | |
| » W: Jim Perry (13-4) L: Mickey Lolich (14-5) | Second | 15 out |
| Thursday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Twins (68-43), 6-4 | Tiger Stadium (34-23) | 60-48 | |
| » W: Tom Timmermann (1-1) L: Jim Kaat (11-8) S: Don McMahon (11) | Second | 15 out |
| Friday, August 8 |
| » Defeated White Sox (43-67), 7-3 | Comiskey Park I (2-0) | 61-48 | Won 2 |
| » W: Joe Sparma (6-8) L: Joe Horlen (7-13) S: Pat Dobson (8) | Second | 14½ out |
| » Defeated White Sox (43-68), 9-7 | Comiskey Park I (3-0) | 62-48 | Won 3 |
| » W: Fred Lasher (2-0) L: Paul Edmondson (1-4) S: John Hiller (2) | Second | 14½ out |
| Saturday, August 9 |
| » Defeated White Sox (43-69), 8-4 | Comiskey Park I (4-0) | 63-48 | Won 4 |
| » W: Denny McLain (17-6) L: Jack Hamilton (0-5) S: Tom Timmermann (1) | Second | 14½ out |
| Former Tiger Glenn Myatt dies in Houston, TX at the age of 73. |
| Sunday, August 10 |
| » Defeated White Sox (43-70), 8-2 | Comiskey Park I (5-0) | 64-48 | Won 5 |
| » W: Mickey Lolich (15-5) L: Billy Wynne (4-3) | Second | 14½ out |
| Monday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Angels (44-66), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (34-24) | 64-49 | |
| » W: Rudy May (5-9) L: Earl Wilson (10-8) | Second | 14½ out |
| Tuesday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Angels (44-67), 7-1 | Tiger Stadium (35-24) | 65-49 | |
| » W: Mike Kilkenny (2-2) L: Andy Messersmith (10-8) | Second | 14½ out |
| Wednesday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Angels (44-68), 3-0 | Tiger Stadium (36-24) | 66-49 | Won 2 |
| » W: Denny McLain (18-6) L: Jim McGlothlin (5-12) | Second | 14½ out |
| Friday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Athletics (67-48), 4-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-2) | 66-50 | |
| » W: Lew Krausse (7-5) L: Mickey Lolich (15-6) | Second | 15½ out |
| Saturday, August 16 |
| » Lost to Athletics (68-48), 4-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-3) | 66-51 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rollie Fingers (6-5) L: Mike Kilkenny (2-3) | Second | 16½ out |
| Sunday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Athletics (68-49), 9-4 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-3) | 67-51 | |
| » W: Denny McLain (19-6) L: Catfish Hunter (9-11) | Second | 16½ out |
| Tuesday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Pilots (48-71), 5-3 | Sick's Stadium (3-1) | 68-51 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Kilkenny (3-3) L: Steve Barber (2-3) S: Pat Dobson (9) | Second | 17 out |
| Wednesday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Pilots (48-72), 4-3 | Sick's Stadium (4-1) | 69-51 | Won 3 |
| » W: Mickey Lolich (16-6) L: Gene Brabender (9-10) | Second | 16 out |
| Thursday, August 21 |
| » Defeated Pilots (48-73), 7-6 | Sick's Stadium (5-1) | 70-51 | Won 4 |
| » W: John Hiller (4-3) L: Jim Bouton (2-1) | Second | 15 out |
| Future Tiger Andujar Cedeno is born in La Romana, D.R. |
| Friday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Angels (49-71), 3-1 | Anaheim Stadium (2-2) | 71-51 | Won 5 |
| » W: Denny McLain (20-6) L: Tom Murphy (8-12) | Second | 15 out |
| Saturday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Angels (50-71), 5-2 | Anaheim Stadium (2-3) | 71-52 | |
| » W: Rudy May (6-10) L: Mike Kilkenny (3-4) | Second | 15 out |
| Sunday, August 24 |
| » Lost to Angels (51-71), 5-2 | Anaheim Stadium (2-4) | 71-53 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jim McGlothlin (6-12) L: Mickey Lolich (16-7) S: Ken Tatum (11) | Second | 14½ out |
| Tuesday, August 26 |
| » Lost to Athletics (73-51), 8-6 | Tiger Stadium (36-25) | 71-54 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Jim Roland (1-1) L: Fred Lasher (2-1) S: Paul Lindblad (6) | Second | 14 out |
| » Defeated Athletics (73-52), 9-6 | Tiger Stadium (37-25) | 72-54 | |
| » W: Earl Wilson (11-8) L: Lew Krausse (7-6) S: John Hiller (3) | Second | 14 out |
| Wednesday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Athletics (73-53), 2-0 | Tiger Stadium (38-25) | 73-54 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Kilkenny (4-4) L: Catfish Hunter (9-12) | Second | 14 out |
| Thursday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Athletics (73-54), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (39-25) | 74-54 | Won 3 |
| » W: Fred Scherman (1-0) L: George Lauzerique (3-2) | Second | 14 out |
| Friday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Pilots (49-79), 6-1 | Tiger Stadium (40-25) | 75-54 | Won 4 |
| » W: Mickey Lolich (17-7) L: Steve Barber (2-4) | Second | 12½ out |
| Saturday, August 30 |
| » Defeated Pilots (49-80), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (41-25) | 76-54 | Won 5 |
| » W: Denny McLain (21-6) L: John O'Donoghue (1-2) | Second | 12½ out |
| Sunday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Pilots (49-81), 7-2 | Tiger Stadium (42-25) | 77-54 | Won 6 |
| » W: Earl Wilson (12-8) L: Gene Brabender (10-11) | Second | 12½ out |
| Monday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Royals (52-79), 5-4 | Municipal Stadium (3-0) | 78-54 | Won 7 |
| » W: Tom Timmermann (2-1) L: Jim Rooker (4-12) | Second | 13 out |
| » Lost to Royals (53-79), 3-2 | Municipal Stadium (3-1) | 78-55 | |
| » W: Moe Drabowsky (8-7) L: Pat Dobson (4-9) | Second | 13 out |
| Tuesday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Royals (54-79), 6-2 | Municipal Stadium (3-2) | 78-56 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Roger Nelson (7-13) L: Mickey Lolich (17-8) | Second | 13 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Scott Northey (Royals) |
| Wednesday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Royals (54-80), 4-2 | Municipal Stadium (4-2) | 79-56 | |
| » W: Denny McLain (22-6) L: Mike Hedlund (2-5) | Second | 12½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jerry Cram and Fran Healy (Royals) |
| Thursday, September 4 |
| » Lost to Orioles (93-44), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (42-26) | 79-57 | |
| » W: Pete Richert (7-3) L: Tom Timmermann (2-2) | Second | 13½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Terry Crowley (Orioles) |
| Friday, September 5 |
| » Lost to Orioles (94-44), 8-4 | Tiger Stadium (42-27) | 79-58 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Cuellar (20-10) L: Mike Kilkenny (4-5) | Second | 14½ out |
| Saturday, September 6 |
| » Defeated Orioles (94-45), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (43-27) | 80-58 | |
| » W: Tom Timmermann (3-2) L: Eddie Watt (4-2) | Second | 13½ out |
| Sunday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Orioles (95-45), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (43-28) | 80-59 | |
| » W: Eddie Watt (5-2) L: Pat Dobson (4-10) | Second | 14½ out |
| Monday, September 8 |
| » Lost to Yankees (70-69), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (43-29) | 80-60 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Kekich (2-4) L: Earl Wilson (12-9) S: Jack Aker (13) | Second | 15 out |
| Tuesday, September 9 |
| » Defeated Yankees (70-70), 2-0 | Tiger Stadium (44-29) | 81-60 | |
| » W: Mike Kilkenny (5-5) L: Fritz Peterson (15-14) | Second | 15½ out |
| Wednesday, September 10 |
| » Defeated Indians (56-87), 4-1 | Cleveland Stadium (6-2) | 82-60 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mickey Lolich (18-8) L: Dick Ellsworth (6-8) | Second | 15½ out |
| Thursday, September 11 |
| » Lost to Indians (57-87), 5-2 | Cleveland Stadium (6-3) | 82-61 | |
| » W: Luis Tiant (9-18) L: Denny McLain (22-7) | Second | 16½ out |
| Future Tiger Shannon Penn is born in Cincinnati, OH. |
| Friday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Senators (75-70), 4-3 | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium (4-3) | 82-62 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Casey Cox (12-5) L: Earl Wilson (12-10) | Second | 17½ out |
| Saturday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Senators (76-70), 11-6 | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium (4-4) | 82-63 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Darold Knowles (7-2) L: Tom Timmermann (3-3) | Second | 18½ out |
| Sunday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Senators (76-71), 7-4 | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium (5-4) | 83-63 | |
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