| Wednesday, January 7 |
| Former Dodger Jumbo Elliott dies in Terre Haute, IN at the age of 70. |
| Saturday, February 21 |
| Former Dodger Joe Shaute dies in Scranton, PA at the age of 71. |
| Friday, March 20 |
| Future Dodger Will Brunson is born in Irving, TX. |
| Wednesday, April 1 |
| Future Dodger Matt Herges is born in Champaign, IL. |
| Monday, April 6 |
| » Major-league debuts: Dick Such (Senators) |
| Tuesday, April 7 |
| » Lost to Reds (2-0), 4-0 | Dodger Stadium (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » Starters: Gary Nolan vs Claude Osteen | Third | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, April 8 |
| » Lost to Reds (3-0), 5-2 | Dodger Stadium (0-2) | 0-2 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jim McGlothlin vs Bill Singer | Third | 2½ out |
| Thursday, April 9 |
| » Lost to Reds (4-0), 3-0 | Dodger Stadium (0-3) | 0-3 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Wayne Simpson vs Don Sutton | Fourth | 3½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Wayne Simpson (Reds) |
| Friday, April 10 |
| » Lost to Padres (2-2), 7-2 | Dodger Stadium (0-4) | 0-4 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Mike Corkins vs Alan Foster | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Saturday, April 11 |
| » Lost to Padres (3-2), 4-0 | Dodger Stadium (0-5) | 0-5 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Danny Coombs vs Claude Osteen | Fifth | 4 out |
| Sunday, April 12 |
| » Defeated Padres (3-3), 6-0 | Dodger Stadium (1-5) | 1-5 | |
| » Starters: Pat Dobson vs Bill Singer | Fourth | 4 out |
| Monday, April 13 |
| » Defeated Astros (3-4), 2-0 | Astrodome (1-0) | 2-5 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Don Sutton vs Denny Lemaster | Fifth | 3 out |
| Tuesday, April 14 |
| » Defeated Astros (3-5), 3-2 | Astrodome (2-0) | 3-5 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Alan Foster vs Jim Ray | Fourth | 3 out |
| Wednesday, April 15 |
| » Lost to Reds (8-3), 3-2 | Crosley Field (0-1) | 3-6 | |
| » Starters: Claude Osteen vs Jim Merritt | Fifth | 4 out |
| Thursday, April 16 |
| » Lost to Reds (9-3), 12-2 | Crosley Field (0-2) | 3-7 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Singer vs Jim Maloney | Fifth | 5 out |
| Former Dodger Mal Eason dies in Douglas, AZ at the age of 92. |
| Saturday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Braves (5-6), 5-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-0) | 4-7 | |
| » Starters: Don Sutton vs Pat Jarvis | Sixth | 4½ out |
| Sunday, April 19 |
| » Defeated Braves (5-7), 10-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-0) | 5-7 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Alan Foster vs Jim Nash | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, April 22 |
| » Defeated Expos (1-9), 9-2 | Parc Jarry (1-0) | 6-7 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Don Sutton vs Bill Stoneman | Third | 5 out |
| Friday, April 24 |
| » Defeated Mets (7-7), 1-0 | Dodger Stadium (2-5) | 7-7 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Jerry Koosman vs Alan Foster | Second | 4 out |
| Saturday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Mets (7-8), 1-0 | Dodger Stadium (3-5) | 8-7 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Nolan Ryan vs Claude Osteen | Second | 4 out |
| Sunday, April 26 |
| » Lost to Mets (8-8), 3-1 | Dodger Stadium (3-6) | 8-8 | |
| » Starters: Tom Seaver vs Sandy Vance | Second | 4 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Sandy Vance (Dodgers) |
| Monday, April 27 |
| » Lost to Phillies (9-8), 4-3 | Dodger Stadium (3-7) | 8-9 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Rick Wise vs Don Sutton | Third | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, April 28 |
| » Lost to Phillies (10-8), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (3-8) | 8-10 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Woodie Fryman vs Alan Foster | Third | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Phillies (10-9), 6-1 | Dodger Stadium (4-8) | 9-10 | |
| » Starters: Grant Jackson vs Claude Osteen | Third | 5½ out |
| Thursday, April 30 |
| » Defeated Expos (5-13), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (5-8) | 10-10 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Stoneman vs Sandy Vance | Second | 5 out |
| Friday, May 1 |
| » Lost to Expos (6-13), 3-1 | Dodger Stadium (5-9) | 10-11 | |
| » Starters: Carl Morton vs Don Sutton | Fourth | 6 out |
| Saturday, May 2 |
| » Defeated Expos (6-14), 7-3 | Dodger Stadium (6-9) | 11-11 | |
| » Starters: Gary Waslewski vs Alan Foster | Third | 6 out |
| Sunday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Expos (6-15), 15-1 | Dodger Stadium (7-9) | 12-11 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Steve Renko vs Claude Osteen | Second | 6 out |
| Tuesday, May 5 |
| » Defeated Mets (12-12), 4-0 | Shea Stadium (1-0) | 13-11 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Sandy Vance vs Nolan Ryan | Third | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, May 6 |
| » Lost to Mets (13-12), 5-4 | Shea Stadium (1-1) | 13-12 | |
| » Starters: Don Sutton vs Tom Seaver | Third | 7 out |
| Thursday, May 7 |
| » Defeated Mets (13-13), 7-4 | Shea Stadium (2-1) | 14-12 | |
| » Starters: Alan Foster vs Ray Sadecki | Third | 7 out |
| Friday, May 8 |
| » Defeated Phillies (13-14), 8-4 | Shibe Park (1-0) | 15-12 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Claude Osteen vs Rick Wise | Third | 6 out |
| Saturday, May 9 |
| » Defeated Phillies (13-15), 9-4 | Shibe Park (2-0) | 16-12 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Sandy Vance vs Woodie Fryman | Third | 5 out |
| Sunday, May 10 |
| » Defeated Phillies (13-16), 7-0 | Shibe Park (3-0) | 17-12 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Don Sutton vs Grant Jackson | Second | 5 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Mike Jackson (Phillies) |
| Tuesday, May 12 |
| » Lost to Astros (15-17), 8-3 | Dodger Stadium (7-10) | 17-13 | |
| » Starters: Don Wilson vs Alan Foster | Third | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Astros (16-17), 6-5 | Dodger Stadium (7-11) | 17-14 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Denny Lemaster vs Claude Osteen | Third | 6 out |
| Thursday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Giants (17-18), 6-3 | Dodger Stadium (8-11) | 18-14 | |
| » Starters: Juan Marichal vs Sandy Vance | Third | 5½ out |
| Friday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Giants (17-19), 11-5 | Dodger Stadium (9-11) | 19-14 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Miguel Puente vs Don Sutton | Third | 4½ out |
| Saturday, May 16 |
| » Lost to Giants (18-19), 5-4 | Dodger Stadium (9-12) | 19-15 | |
| » Starters: Gaylord Perry vs Alan Foster | Third | 5½ out |
| Former Dodger Dutch Ruether dies in Phoenix, AZ at the age of 77. |
| Sunday, May 17 |
| » Defeated Giants (18-20), 8-0 | Dodger Stadium (10-12) | 20-15 | |
| » Starters: Rich Robertson vs Claude Osteen | Second | 6 out |
| Monday, May 18 |
| » Defeated Padres (17-23), 4-3 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-0) | 21-15 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Sandy Vance vs Danny Coombs | Second | 5 out |
| Tuesday, May 19 |
| » Defeated Padres (17-24), 8-3 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-0) | 22-15 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Don Sutton vs Clay Kirby | Second | 5 out |
| Wednesday, May 20 |
| » Lost to Padres (18-24), 10-4 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-1) | 22-16 | |
| » Starters: Alan Foster vs Dave Roberts | Second | 5½ out |
| Thursday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Braves (21-17), 6-3 | Dodger Stadium (11-12) | 23-16 | |
| » Starters: Phil Niekro vs Claude Osteen | Second | 5½ out |
| Friday, May 22 |
| » Lost to Braves (22-17), 1-0 | Dodger Stadium (11-13) | 23-17 | |
| » Starters: Pat Jarvis vs Sandy Vance | Second | 6½ out |
| Saturday, May 23 |
| » Lost to Braves (23-17), 5-1 | Dodger Stadium (11-14) | 23-18 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: George Stone vs Don Sutton | Third | 7½ out |
| Sunday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Braves (23-18), 8-1 | Dodger Stadium (12-14) | 24-18 | |
| » Starters: Milt Pappas vs Alan Foster | Second | 6½ out |
| Former Dodger Bill Lamar dies in Rockport, MA at the age of 74. |
| Monday, May 25 |
| Future Dodger Joey Eischen is born in West Covina, CA. |
| Tuesday, May 26 |
| » Defeated Giants (21-24), 19-3 | Candlestick Park (1-0) | 25-18 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Claude Osteen vs Rich Robertson | Second | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Giants (22-24), 11-3 | Candlestick Park (1-1) | 25-19 | |
| » Starters: Sandy Vance vs Juan Marichal | Third | 6½ out |
| Thursday, May 28 |
| » Lost to Giants (23-24), 4-3 | Candlestick Park (1-2) | 25-20 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Don Sutton vs Gaylord Perry | Third | 7 out |
| Friday, May 29 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (21-22), 8-6 | Busch Stadium II (1-0) | 26-20 | |
| » Starters: Alan Foster vs Nelson Briles | Third | 7 out |
| Saturday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (21-23), 7-6 | Busch Stadium II (2-0) | 27-20 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Claude Osteen vs Santiago Guzman | Third | 7 out |
| Sunday, May 31 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (21-24), 8-6 | Busch Stadium II (3-0) | 28-20 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Sandy Vance vs Mike Torrez | Third | 7 out |
| Monday, June 1 |
| » Defeated Cubs (25-20), 5-4 | Wrigley Field (1-0) | 29-20 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Don Sutton vs Bill Hands | Second | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, June 3 |
| » Lost to Cubs (26-20), 6-5 | Wrigley Field (1-1) | 29-21 | |
| » Starters: Alan Foster vs Ken Holtzman | Third | 7 out |
| Thursday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Pirates (24-28), 5-0 | Forbes Field (1-0) | 30-21 | |
| » Starters: Claude Osteen vs Steve Blass | Third | 6½ out |
| Friday, June 5 |
| » Lost to Pirates (25-28), 3-0 | Forbes Field (1-1) | 30-22 | |
| » Starters: Joe Moeller vs Bob Moose | Third | 7½ out |
| Saturday, June 6 |
| » Lost to Pirates (26-28), 7-6 | Forbes Field (1-2) | 30-23 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Don Sutton vs Dock Ellis | Third | 8½ out |
| Sunday, June 7 |
| » Lost to Pirates (27-28), 3-1 | Forbes Field (1-3) | 30-24 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Alan Foster vs Bob Veale | Third | 9½ out |
| Tuesday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (25-26), 4-0 | Dodger Stadium (12-15) | 30-25 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Chuck Taylor vs Claude Osteen | Third | 10½ out |
| Wednesday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (25-27), 4-2 | Dodger Stadium (13-15) | 31-25 | |
| » Starters: Mike Torrez vs Joe Moeller | Third | 10½ out |
| Thursday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (25-28), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (14-15) | 32-25 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Steve Carlton vs Don Sutton | Third | 9½ out |
| Friday, June 12 |
| » Lost to Cubs (31-22), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (14-16) | 32-26 | |
| » Starters: Ken Holtzman vs Alan Foster | Third | 10½ out |
| Saturday, June 13 |
| » Lost to Cubs (32-22), 7-1 | Dodger Stadium (14-17) | 32-27 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Fergie Jenkins vs Claude Osteen | Third | 10½ out |
| Sunday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Cubs (32-23), 5-4 | Dodger Stadium (15-17) | 33-27 | |
| » Starters: Joe Decker vs Bill Singer | Second | 10½ out |
| Monday, June 15 |
| » Lost to Pirates (31-31), 5-2 | Dodger Stadium (15-18) | 33-28 | |
| » Starters: Jim Nelson vs Joe Moeller | Third | 11 out |
| Tuesday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Pirates (31-32), 1-0 | Dodger Stadium (16-18) | 34-28 | |
| » Starters: Bob Veale vs Don Sutton | Third | 10 out |
| Wednesday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Pirates (31-33), 4-0 | Dodger Stadium (17-18) | 35-28 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dock Ellis vs Claude Osteen | Third | 10 out |
| Friday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Reds (45-19), 6-1 | Crosley Field (1-2) | 36-28 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bill Singer vs Gary Nolan | Third | 9 out |
| Saturday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Reds (46-19), 5-4 | Crosley Field (1-3) | 36-29 | |
| » Starters: Joe Moeller vs Jim McGlothlin | Third | 10 out |
| Sunday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Reds (46-20), 9-3 | Crosley Field (2-3) | 37-29 | |
| » Starters: Don Sutton vs Jim Merritt | Third | 10 out |
| » Lost to Reds (47-20), 9-3 | Crosley Field (2-4) | 37-30 | |
| » Starters: Claude Osteen vs Wayne Simpson | Third | 10 out |
| Monday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Braves (36-29), 4-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (3-0) | 38-30 | |
| » Starters: Alan Foster vs Phil Niekro | Second | 9 out |
| Tuesday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Braves (36-30), 7-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (4-0) | 39-30 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Singer vs Mike McQueen | Second | 9 out |
| Wednesday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Braves (36-31), 7-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (5-0) | 40-30 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Joe Moeller vs Pat Jarvis | Second | 9 out |
| Friday, June 26 |
| » Defeated Padres (30-45), 4-1 | Dodger Stadium (18-18) | 41-30 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Clay Kirby vs Claude Osteen | Second | 9 out |
| Saturday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Padres (30-46), 7-5 | Dodger Stadium (19-18) | 42-30 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Pat Dobson vs Don Sutton | Second | 9 out |
| Sunday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Padres (30-47), 2-0 | Dodger Stadium (20-18) | 43-30 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Dave Roberts vs Alan Foster | Second | 9 out |
| Monday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Astros (32-43), 10-5 | Dodger Stadium (20-19) | 43-31 | |
| » Starters: Jack Billingham vs Bill Singer | Second | 9½ out |
| Tuesday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Astros (33-43), 6-2 | Dodger Stadium (20-20) | 43-32 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Denny Lemaster vs Joe Moeller | Second | 9½ out |
| Future Dodger Mark Grudzielanek is born in Milwaukee, WI. |
| Wednesday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Astros (33-44), 6-3 | Dodger Stadium (21-20) | 44-32 | |
| » Starters: Larry Dierker vs Claude Osteen | Second | 9½ out |
| Friday, July 3 |
| » Defeated Giants (37-39), 8-6 | Candlestick Park (2-2) | 45-32 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Don Sutton vs Juan Marichal | Second | 9½ out |
| Saturday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Giants (37-40), 7-2 | Candlestick Park (3-2) | 46-32 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Alan Foster vs Gaylord Perry | Second | 9½ out |
| Sunday, July 5 |
| » Defeated Giants (37-41), 4-0 | Candlestick Park (4-2) | 47-32 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Bill Singer vs Mike McCormick | Second | 9½ out |
| Future Dodger Doug Bochtler is born in West Palm Beach, FL. |
| Monday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Astros (34-48), 10-8 | Astrodome (3-0) | 48-32 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Claude Osteen vs Larry Dierker | Second | 9½ out |
| Tuesday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Astros (34-49), 7-2 | Astrodome (4-0) | 49-32 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Joe Moeller vs Tom Griffin | Second | 9½ out |
| Wednesday, July 8 |
| » Defeated Astros (34-50), 6-5 | Astrodome (5-0) | 50-32 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Don Sutton vs Don Wilson | Second | 8½ out |
| Thursday, July 9 |
| » Lost to Astros (35-50), 9-5 | Astrodome (5-1) | 50-33 | |
| » Starters: Alan Foster vs Jack Billingham | Second | 8½ out |
| Friday, July 10 |
| » Defeated Padres (34-54), 9-7 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-1) | 51-33 | |
| » Starters: Bill Singer vs Danny Coombs | Second | 8 out |
| Saturday, July 11 |
| » Lost to Padres (35-54), 4-3 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-2) | 51-34 | |
| » Starters: Claude Osteen vs Pat Dobson | Second | 9 out |
| Future Dodger Billy Ashley is born in Trenton, MI. |
| Sunday, July 12 |
| » Lost to Padres (36-54), 4-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-3) | 51-35 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Don Sutton vs Clay Kirby | Second | 10 out |
| Thursday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Mets (47-40), 3-1 | Dodger Stadium (22-20) | 52-35 | |
| » Starters: Jim McAndrew vs Bill Singer | Second | 10 out |
| Friday, July 17 |
| » Defeated Mets (47-41), 1-0 | Dodger Stadium (23-20) | 53-35 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Tom Seaver vs Don Sutton | Second | 9 out |
| Saturday, July 18 |
| » Lost to Mets (48-41), 4-3 | Dodger Stadium (23-21) | 53-36 | |
| » Starters: Ray Sadecki vs Claude Osteen | Second | 10 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Teddy Martinez (Mets) |
| Sunday, July 19 |
| » Lost to Phillies (40-49), 9-4 | Dodger Stadium (23-22) | 53-37 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Chris Short vs Alan Foster | Second | 10½ out |
| » Lost to Phillies (41-49), 4-2 | Dodger Stadium (23-23) | 53-38 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Grant Jackson vs Joe Moeller | Second | 10½ out |
| Monday, July 20 |
| » Defeated Phillies (41-50), 5-0 | Dodger Stadium (24-23) | 54-38 | |
| » Starters: Woodie Fryman vs Bill Singer | Second | 11 out |
| Tuesday, July 21 |
| » Lost to Expos (40-54), 5-2 | Dodger Stadium (24-24) | 54-39 | |
| » Starters: Carl Morton vs Don Sutton | Second | 12 out |
| Wednesday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Expos (40-55), 12-10 | Dodger Stadium (25-24) | 55-39 | |
| » Starters: Dan McGinn vs Claude Osteen | Second | 11 out |
| Friday, July 24 |
| » Lost to Mets (51-44), 2-1 | Shea Stadium (2-2) | 55-40 | |
| » Starters: Bill Singer vs Jerry Koosman | Second | 11½ out |
| Former Dodger Harvey Green dies in Franklin, LA at the age of 56. |
| Saturday, July 25 |
| » Lost to Mets (52-44), 6-4 | Shea Stadium (2-3) | 55-41 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Alan Foster vs Ray Sadecki | Second | 12½ out |
| Future Dodger Garey Ingram is born in Columbus, GA. |
| Sunday, July 26 |
| » Defeated Mets (52-45), 5-3 | Shea Stadium (3-3) | 56-41 | |
| » Starters: Don Sutton vs Gary Gentry | Second | 12½ out |
| Monday, July 27 |
| » Lost to Phillies (46-51), 10-3 | Shibe Park (3-1) | 56-42 | |
| » Starters: Claude Osteen vs Woodie Fryman | Second | 12½ out |
| Tuesday, July 28 |
| » Defeated Phillies (46-52), 6-2 | Shibe Park (4-1) | 57-42 | |
| » Starters: Joe Moeller vs Jim Bunning | Second | 11½ out |
| Thursday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Expos (44-58), 7-3 | Parc Jarry (2-0) | 58-42 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Singer vs Dan McGinn | Second | 12 out |
| Friday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Expos (44-59), 8-5 | Parc Jarry (3-0) | 59-42 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Don Sutton vs Mike Marshall | Second | 10½ out |
| Saturday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Expos (45-59), 11-6 | Parc Jarry (3-1) | 59-43 | |
| » Starters: Alan Foster vs Rich Nye | Second | 12 out |
| » Lost to Expos (46-59), 6-5 | Parc Jarry (3-2) | 59-44 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Claude Osteen vs Steve Renko | Second | 12 out |
| Sunday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Expos (46-60), 6-3 | Parc Jarry (4-2) | 60-44 | |
| » Starters: Joe Moeller vs Carl Morton | Second | 12 out |
| Monday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Giants (50-55), 5-2 | Dodger Stadium (25-25) | 60-45 | |
| » Starters: Skip Pitlock vs Bill Singer | Second | 12 out |
| Tuesday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Giants (51-55), 11-4 | Dodger Stadium (25-26) | 60-46 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Juan Marichal vs Don Sutton | Second | 13 out |
| Wednesday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Braves (52-57), 12-2 | Dodger Stadium (26-26) | 61-46 | |
| » Starters: George Stone vs Alan Foster | Second | 12 out |
| Thursday, August 6 |
| » Lost to Braves (53-57), 4-1 | Dodger Stadium (26-27) | 61-47 | |
| » Starters: Jim Nash vs Claude Osteen | Second | 12 out |
| Friday, August 7 |
| » Lost to Reds (76-37), 4-2 | Dodger Stadium (26-28) | 61-48 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Gary Nolan vs Joe Moeller | Second | 13 out |
| Saturday, August 8 |
| » Lost to Reds (77-37), 10-5 | Dodger Stadium (26-29) | 61-49 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Tony Cloninger vs Bill Singer | Second | 14 out |
| Sunday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Reds (77-38), 7-3 | Dodger Stadium (27-29) | 62-49 | |
| » Starters: Jim Merritt vs Don Sutton | Second | 12 out |
| » Defeated Reds (77-39), 13-3 | Dodger Stadium (28-29) | 63-49 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jim McGlothlin vs Alan Foster | Second | 12 out |
| Tuesday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Pirates (64-52), 5-4 | Three Rivers Stadium (1-0) | 64-49 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Claude Osteen vs Bruce DalCanton | Second | 12 out |
| Wednesday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Pirates (64-53), 11-4 | Three Rivers Stadium (2-0) | 65-49 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Bill Singer vs Bob Moose | Second | 11 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Charlie Hough (Dodgers) |
| Friday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Cubs (60-58), 13-9 | Wrigley Field (2-1) | 66-49 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Don Sutton vs Jim Colborn | Second | 10½ out |
| Saturday, August 15 |
| » Defeated Cubs (60-59), 9-7 | Wrigley Field (3-1) | 67-49 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Alan Foster vs Fergie Jenkins | Second | 11 out |
| » Lost to Cubs (61-59), 13-2 | Wrigley Field (3-2) | 67-50 | |
| » Starters: Joe Moeller vs Ken Holtzman | Second | 11 out |
| Sunday, August 16 |
| » Lost to Cubs (62-59), 5-2 | Wrigley Field (3-3) | 67-51 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Claude Osteen vs Bill Hands | Second | 12 out |
| Monday, August 17 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (57-64), 11-8 | Busch Stadium II (3-1) | 67-52 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Don Sutton vs Bob Gibson | Second | 13 out |
| Tuesday, August 18 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (57-65), 7-2 | Busch Stadium II (4-1) | 68-52 | |
| » Starters: Sandy Vance vs Jerry Reuss | Second | 12 out |
| Wednesday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (57-66), 4-2 | Busch Stadium II (5-1) | 69-52 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Moeller vs Steve Carlton | Second | 11 out |
| Friday, August 21 |
| » Defeated Pirates (68-57), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (29-29) | 70-52 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Veale vs Claude Osteen | Second | 10 out |
| Future Dodger Craig Counsell is born in South Bend, IN. |
| Saturday, August 22 |
| » Lost to Pirates (69-57), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (29-30) | 70-53 | |
| » Starters: Bob Moose vs Don Sutton | Second | 11 out |
| Sunday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Pirates (70-57), 11-0 | Dodger Stadium (29-31) | 70-54 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Steve Blass vs Alan Foster | Second | 11½ out |
| Monday, August 24 |
| » Lost to Cubs (66-62), 4-2 | Dodger Stadium (29-32) | 70-55 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Fergie Jenkins vs Sandy Vance | Second | 12 out |
| Tuesday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Cubs (66-63), 4-1 | Dodger Stadium (30-32) | 71-55 | |
| » Starters: Bill Hands vs Joe Moeller | Second | 11 out |
| Wednesday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Cubs (66-64), 8-5 | Dodger Stadium (31-32) | 72-55 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ken Holtzman vs Claude Osteen | Second | 11 out |
| Friday, August 28 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (62-68), 1-0 | Dodger Stadium (31-33) | 72-56 | |
| » Starters: Jerry Reuss vs Don Sutton | Second | 10½ out |
| Saturday, August 29 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (63-68), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (31-34) | 72-57 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Frank Bertaina vs Alan Foster | Second | 11½ out |
| Sunday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (64-68), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (31-35) | 72-58 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Steve Carlton vs Sandy Vance | Second | 11½ out |
| Tuesday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Braves (65-68), 6-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (6-0) | 73-58 | |
| » Starters: Claude Osteen vs Phil Niekro | Second | 10 out |
| » Defeated Braves (65-69), 3-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (7-0) | 74-58 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Moeller vs Ron Reed | Second | 10 out |
| Wednesday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Braves (66-69), 4-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (7-1) | 74-59 | |
| » Starters: Don Sutton vs Jim Nash | Second | 11 out |
| Thursday, September 3 |
| » Lost to Braves (67-69), 11-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (7-2) | 74-60 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Alan Foster vs George Stone | Second | 12 out |
| Friday, September 4 |
| » Lost to Astros (64-72), 7-3 | Astrodome (5-2) | 74-61 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Sandy Vance vs Don Wilson | Second | 12 out |
| Saturday, September 5 |
| » Lost to Astros (65-72), 7-2 | Astrodome (5-3) | 74-62 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Claude Osteen vs Larry Dierker | Second | 13 out |
| Sunday, September 6 |
| » Defeated Astros (65-73), 4-3 | Astrodome (6-3) | 75-62 | |
| » Starters: Joe Moeller vs Wade Blasingame | Second | 13 out |
| Monday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Braves (69-71), 4-3 | Dodger Stadium (32-35) | 76-62 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Nash vs Don Sutton | Second | 11 out |
| » Defeated Braves (69-72), 6-1 | Dodger Stadium (33-35) | 77-62 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Pat Jarvis vs Alan Foster | Second | 11 out |
| Tuesday, September 8 |
| » Lost to Braves (70-72), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (33-36) | 77-63 | |
| » Starters: George Stone vs Sandy Vance | Second | 12 out |
| Wednesday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Reds (92-53), 6-0 | Dodger Stadium (33-37) | 77-64 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Milt Wilcox vs Claude Osteen | Second | 13 out |
| Thursday, September 10 |
| » Lost to Reds (93-53), 13-4 | Dodger Stadium (33-38) | 77-65 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Jim McGlothlin vs Joe Moeller | Second | 14 out |
| Friday, September 11 |
| » Lost to Giants (76-68), 4-3 | Candlestick Park (4-3) | 77-66 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Don Sutton vs Juan Marichal | Second | 14 out |
| Saturday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Giants (77-68), 8-3 | Candlestick Park (4-4) | 77-67 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Alan Foster vs Skip Pitlock | Second | 14 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Tom Paciorek and Mike Strahler (Dodgers) |
| Sunday, September 13 |
| » Defeated Giants (77-69), 5-3 | Candlestick Park (5-4) | 78-67 | |
| » Starters: Sandy Vance vs Ron Bryant | Second | 13 out |
| Monday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Padres (58-90), 12-4 | Dodger Stadium (34-38) | 79-67 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jerry Nyman vs Claude Osteen | Second | 12½ out |
| Tuesday, September 15 |
| » Defeated Padres (58-91), 5-4 | Dodger Stadium (35-38) | 80-67 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Mike Corkins vs Don Sutton | Second | 11½ out |
| Wednesday, September 16 |
| » Lost to Padres (59-91), 4-0 | Dodger Stadium (35-39) | 80-68 | |
| » Starters: Dave Roberts vs Joe Moeller | Second | 12½ out |
| Thursday, September 17 |
| » Lost to Astros (72-77), 10-5 | Dodger Stadium (35-40) | 80-69 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ken Forsch vs Alan Foster | Second | 13 out |
| Friday, September 18 |
| » Defeated Astros (72-78), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (36-40) | 81-69 | |
| » Starters: Jack Billingham vs Sandy Vance | Second | 13 out |
| Saturday, September 19 |
| » Defeated Astros (72-79), 6-5 | Dodger Stadium (37-40) | 82-69 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Don Wilson vs Claude Osteen | Second | 13 out |
| Sunday, September 20 |
| » Defeated Astros (72-80), 7-6 | Dodger Stadium (38-40) | 83-69 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Larry Dierker vs Don Sutton | Second | 12 out |
| Monday, September 21 |
| » Lost to Giants (83-70), 7-0 | Dodger Stadium (38-41) | 83-70 | |
| » Starters: Juan Marichal vs Joe Moeller | Second | 13 out |
| Tuesday, September 22 |
| » Defeated Giants (83-71), 1-0 | Dodger Stadium (39-41) | 84-70 | |
| » Starters: Ron Bryant vs Alan Foster | Second | 13 out |
| Wednesday, September 23 |
| » Lost to Giants (84-71), 14-10 | Dodger Stadium (39-42) | 84-71 | |
| » Starters: Gaylord Perry vs Sandy Vance | Second | 14 out |
| Friday, September 25 |
| » Defeated Reds (99-59), 9-3 | Riverfront Stadium (1-0) | 85-71 | |
| » Starters: Claude Osteen vs Jim McGlothlin | Second | 13 out |
| Saturday, September 26 |
| » Lost to Reds (100-59), 6-3 | Riverfront Stadium (1-1) | 85-72 | |
| » Starters: Don Sutton vs Jim Merritt | Second | 14 out |
