| Saturday, February 13 |
| Future Dodger Todd Williams is born in Syracuse, NY. |
| Friday, February 26 |
| Future Dodger Matt Luke is born in Long Beach, CA. |
| Friday, March 5 |
| Future Dodger Chad Fonville is born in Jacksonville, NC. |
| Friday, March 12 |
| Future Dodger Greg Hansell is born in Bellflower, CA. Future Dodger Raul Mondesi is born in San Cristobal, D.R. |
| Tuesday, March 16 |
| Former Dodger Ralph Birkofer dies in Cincinnati, OH at the age of 63. |
| Friday, March 26 |
| Future Dodger Frank Lankford is born in Atlanta, GA. |
| Monday, April 5 |
| » Lost to Astros (1-0), 5-2 | Astrodome (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » Starters: Bill Singer vs Larry Dierker | Third | 1 out |
| Tuesday, April 6 |
| » Defeated Astros (1-1), 2-0 | Astrodome (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » Starters: Claude Osteen vs Don Wilson | Second | ½ out |
| Wednesday, April 7 |
| » Lost to Astros (2-1), 2-1 | Astrodome (1-2) | 1-2 | |
| » Starters: Don Sutton vs Wade Blasingame | Third | 1½ out |
| Friday, April 9 |
| » Lost to Padres (2-2), 6-3 | Dodger Stadium (0-1) | 1-3 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Danny Coombs vs Bill Singer | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Saturday, April 10 |
| » Defeated Padres (2-3), 9-2 | Dodger Stadium (1-1) | 2-3 | |
| » Starters: Dave Roberts vs Claude Osteen | Third | 1½ out |
| Future Dodger Al Reyes is born in San Cristobal, D.R. |
| Sunday, April 11 |
| » Lost to Padres (3-3), 9-7 | Dodger Stadium (1-2) | 2-4 | |
| » Starters: Tom Phoebus vs Don Sutton | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Monday, April 12 |
| » Defeated Cubs (2-5), 4-3 | Dodger Stadium (2-2) | 3-4 | |
| » Starters: Ken Holtzman vs Sandy Vance | Fourth | 2 out |
| Tuesday, April 13 |
| » Lost to Cubs (3-5), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (2-3) | 3-5 | |
| » Starters: Milt Pappas vs Bill Singer | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, April 14 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (4-4), 7-1 | Dodger Stadium (2-4) | 3-6 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jerry Reuss vs Claude Osteen | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Future Dodger Carlos Perez is born in Nigua, D.R. |
| Thursday, April 15 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (4-5), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (3-4) | 4-6 | |
| » Starters: Reggie Cleveland vs Al Downing | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Friday, April 16 |
| » Defeated Astros (6-6), 6-5 | Dodger Stadium (4-4) | 5-6 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Don Wilson vs Sandy Vance | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Saturday, April 17 |
| » Lost to Astros (7-6), 5-3 | Dodger Stadium (4-5) | 5-7 | |
| » Starters: Wade Blasingame vs Bill Singer | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Sunday, April 18 |
| » Lost to Astros (8-6), 8-6 | Dodger Stadium (4-6) | 5-8 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jack Billingham vs Claude Osteen | Fourth | 6 out |
| Monday, April 19 |
| » Defeated Padres (3-9), 3-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-0) | 6-8 | |
| » Starters: Don Sutton vs Dave Roberts | Fourth | 6 out |
| Tuesday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Padres (3-10), 6-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-0) | 7-8 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Al Downing vs Steve Arlin | Fourth | 5 out |
| Wednesday, April 21 |
| » Defeated Padres (3-11), 10-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-0) | 8-8 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bill Singer vs Danny Coombs | Fourth | 4 out |
| Friday, April 23 |
| » Defeated Reds (4-9), 3-0 | Riverfront Stadium (1-0) | 9-8 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Claude Osteen vs Jim Merritt | Third | 4 out |
| Saturday, April 24 |
| » Defeated Reds (4-10), 5-4 | Riverfront Stadium (2-0) | 10-8 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Don Sutton vs Wayne Simpson | Second | 4 out |
| Sunday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Reds (4-11), 4-2 | Riverfront Stadium (3-0) | 11-8 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Bill Singer vs Milt Wilcox | Second | 3½ out |
| » Lost to Reds (5-11), 2-0 | Riverfront Stadium (3-1) | 11-9 | |
| » Starters: Al Downing vs Don Gullett | Second | 3½ out |
| Future Dodger Brad Clontz is born in Stuart, VA. Former Dodger Max West dies in Houston, TX at the age of 67 |
| Tuesday, April 27 |
| » Defeated Pirates (10-9), 7-5 | Three Rivers Stadium (1-0) | 12-9 | |
| » Starters: Claude Osteen vs Dock Ellis | Second | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, April 28 |
| » Lost to Pirates (11-9), 7-5 | Three Rivers Stadium (1-1) | 12-10 | |
| » Starters: Don Sutton vs Steve Blass | Second | 4½ out |
| Thursday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Pirates (11-10), 2-1 | Three Rivers Stadium (2-1) | 13-10 | |
| » Starters: Al Downing vs Luke Walker | Second | 4½ out |
| Friday, April 30 |
| » Lost to Braves (10-11), 7-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-1) | 13-11 | |
| » Starters: Bill Singer vs Phil Niekro | Second | 5½ out |
| Saturday, May 1 |
| » Lost to Braves (11-11), 7-5 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-2) | 13-12 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Claude Osteen vs George Stone | Second | 5½ out |
| Sunday, May 2 |
| » Lost to Braves (12-11), 4-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-3) | 13-13 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Don Sutton vs Ron Reed | Third | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Reds (9-14), 2-0 | Dodger Stadium (5-6) | 14-13 | |
| » Starters: Jim McGlothlin vs Al Downing | Second | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, May 5 |
| » Lost to Reds (10-14), 8-4 | Dodger Stadium (5-7) | 14-14 | |
| » Starters: Wayne Simpson vs Bill Singer | Third | 6½ out |
| Thursday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Reds (10-15), 5-2 | Dodger Stadium (6-7) | 15-14 | |
| » Starters: Jim Merritt vs Claude Osteen | Second | 6 out |
| Friday, May 7 |
| » Lost to Pirates (16-11), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (6-8) | 15-15 | |
| » Starters: Bob Johnson vs Don Sutton | Third | 7 out |
| Saturday, May 8 |
| » Lost to Pirates (17-11), 5-3 | Dodger Stadium (6-9) | 15-16 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Nelson Briles vs Al Downing | Third | 7 out |
| Sunday, May 9 |
| » Lost to Pirates (18-11), 11-5 | Dodger Stadium (6-10) | 15-17 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Steve Blass vs Sandy Vance | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, May 11 |
| » Defeated Braves (15-16), 6-1 | Dodger Stadium (7-10) | 16-17 | |
| » Starters: Jim Nash vs Claude Osteen | Second | 8 out |
| Wednesday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Braves (15-17), 5-0 | Dodger Stadium (8-10) | 17-17 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: George Stone vs Don Sutton | Second | 8 out |
| Former Dodger Heinie Manush dies in Sarasota, FL at the age of 70. |
| Friday, May 14 |
| » Lost to Giants (26-9), 8-4 | Candlestick Park (0-1) | 17-18 | |
| » Starters: Al Downing vs Steve Stone | Second | 9 out |
| Saturday, May 15 |
| » Lost to Giants (27-9), 1-0 | Candlestick Park (0-2) | 17-19 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Singer vs Juan Marichal | Third | 10 out |
| Sunday, May 16 |
| » Defeated Giants (27-10), 9-6 | Candlestick Park (1-2) | 18-19 | |
| » Starters: Claude Osteen vs Gaylord Perry | Third | 9 out |
| Tuesday, May 18 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (21-15), 6-5 | Busch Stadium II (0-1) | 18-20 | |
| » Starters: Don Sutton vs Reggie Cleveland | Fourth | 10 out |
| Wednesday, May 19 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (21-16), 6-5 | Busch Stadium II (1-1) | 19-20 | |
| » Starters: Al Downing vs Bob Gibson | Third | 9 out |
| Thursday, May 20 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (22-16), 5-0 | Busch Stadium II (1-2) | 19-21 | |
| » Starters: Bill Singer vs Steve Carlton | Third | 10 out |
| Friday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Cubs (20-20), 8-1 | Wrigley Field (1-0) | 20-21 | |
| » Starters: Claude Osteen vs Bill Hands | Third | 9 out |
| Saturday, May 22 |
| » Lost to Cubs (21-20), 5-2 | Wrigley Field (1-1) | 20-22 | |
| » Starters: Don Sutton vs Milt Pappas | Third | 9 out |
| Sunday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Cubs (21-21), 4-3 | Wrigley Field (2-1) | 21-22 | |
| » Starters: Al Downing vs Fergie Jenkins | Second | 9 out |
| Tuesday, May 25 |
| » Lost to Giants (31-13), 9-1 | Dodger Stadium (8-11) | 21-23 | |
| » Starters: Juan Marichal vs Bill Singer | Third | 10 out |
| Future Dodger Sean Maloney is born in South Kingstown, RI. |
| Wednesday, May 26 |
| » Lost to Giants (32-13), 6-4 | Dodger Stadium (8-12) | 21-24 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Gaylord Perry vs Claude Osteen | Third | 11 out |
| Thursday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Giants (32-14), 5-1 | Dodger Stadium (9-12) | 22-24 | |
| » Starters: Ron Bryant vs Don Sutton | Third | 10 out |
| Former Dodger Jack Doscher dies in Park Ridge, NJ at the age of 91. |
| Friday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Phillies (16-27), 6-2 | Dodger Stadium (10-12) | 23-24 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Chris Short vs Al Downing | Third | 10 out |
| Saturday, May 29 |
| » Defeated Phillies (16-28), 9-3 | Dodger Stadium (11-12) | 24-24 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Rick Wise vs Bill Singer | Third | 10 out |
| Sunday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Phillies (16-29), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (12-12) | 25-24 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Ken Reynolds vs Claude Osteen | Second | 10½ out |
| Monday, May 31 |
| » Defeated Expos (18-24), 4-0 | Dodger Stadium (13-12) | 26-24 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Ernie McAnally vs Don Sutton | Second | 10½ out |
| Tuesday, June 1 |
| » Lost to Expos (19-24), 5-2 | Dodger Stadium (13-13) | 26-25 | |
| » Starters: Steve Renko vs Al Downing | Third | 10½ out |
| Wednesday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Expos (19-25), 7-1 | Dodger Stadium (14-13) | 27-25 | |
| » Starters: Carl Morton vs Bill Singer | Second | 9½ out |
| Friday, June 4 |
| » Lost to Mets (30-18), 3-1 | Dodger Stadium (14-14) | 27-26 | |
| » Starters: Tom Seaver vs Claude Osteen | Second | 9½ out |
| Saturday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Mets (30-19), 3-0 | Dodger Stadium (15-14) | 28-26 | |
| » Starters: Nolan Ryan vs Don Sutton | Second | 8½ out |
| Sunday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Mets (30-20), 4-3 | Dodger Stadium (16-14) | 29-26 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jerry Koosman vs Al Downing | Second | 8 out |
| Tuesday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Phillies (20-33), 4-2 | Veteran's Stadium (1-0) | 30-26 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bill Singer vs Chris Short | Second | 7 out |
| Wednesday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Phillies (21-33), 9-4 | Veteran's Stadium (1-1) | 30-27 | |
| » Starters: Claude Osteen vs Ken Reynolds | Second | 7 out |
| Thursday, June 10 |
| » Lost to Phillies (22-33), 4-2 | Veteran's Stadium (1-2) | 30-28 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Don Sutton vs Rick Wise | Second | 7 out |
| Friday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Expos (24-28), 12-1 | Parc Jarry (1-0) | 31-28 | |
| » Starters: Al Downing vs Jim Britton | Second | 7 out |
| Saturday, June 12 |
| » Defeated Expos (24-29), 5-3 | Parc Jarry (2-0) | 32-28 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Singer vs Bill Stoneman | Second | 7 out |
| Sunday, June 13 |
| » Defeated Expos (24-30), 7-1 | Parc Jarry (3-0) | 33-28 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Claude Osteen vs Steve Renko | Second | 6 out |
| Monday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Mets (33-24), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (1-0) | 34-28 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Don Sutton vs Tom Seaver | Second | 5 out |
| Tuesday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Mets (33-25), 2-0 | Shea Stadium (2-0) | 35-28 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Al Downing vs Nolan Ryan | Second | 5 out |
| Wednesday, June 16 |
| » Lost to Mets (34-25), 7-2 | Shea Stadium (2-1) | 35-29 | |
| » Starters: Bill Singer vs Charlie Williams | Second | 5 out |
| Friday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Astros (31-34), 5-4 | Dodger Stadium (17-14) | 36-29 | |
| » Starters: Don Wilson vs Claude Osteen | Second | 5½ out |
| Saturday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Astros (31-35), 4-0 | Dodger Stadium (18-14) | 37-29 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jack Billingham vs Don Sutton | Second | 5½ out |
| Sunday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Astros (32-35), 9-7 | Dodger Stadium (18-15) | 37-30 | |
| » Starters: Larry Dierker vs Al Downing | Second | 7 out |
| Monday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (37-33), 4-0 | Dodger Stadium (19-15) | 38-30 | |
| » Starters: Bob Gibson vs Bob O'Brien | Second | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, June 22 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (38-33), 6-5 | Dodger Stadium (19-16) | 38-31 | |
| » Starters: Steve Carlton vs Claude Osteen | Second | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, June 23 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (39-33), 3-1 | Dodger Stadium (19-17) | 38-32 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jerry Reuss vs Don Sutton | Second | 8½ out |
| Thursday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (39-34), 11-4 | Dodger Stadium (20-17) | 39-32 | |
| » Starters: Reggie Cleveland vs Al Downing | Second | 8 out |
| Friday, June 25 |
| » Lost to Padres (26-48), 5-4 | Dodger Stadium (20-18) | 39-33 | |
| » Starters: Dave Roberts vs Bob O'Brien | Second | 8 out |
| Saturday, June 26 |
| » Defeated Padres (26-49), 4-2 | Dodger Stadium (21-18) | 40-33 | |
| » Starters: Fred Norman vs Claude Osteen | Second | 7½ out |
| » Defeated Padres (26-50), 4-3 | Dodger Stadium (22-18) | 41-33 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Steve Arlin vs Doyle Alexander | Second | 7½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Doyle Alexander (Dodgers) |
| Sunday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Padres (26-51), 7-2 | Dodger Stadium (23-18) | 42-33 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Tom Phoebus vs Don Sutton | Second | 6½ out |
| Monday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Cubs (38-36), 6-4 | Wrigley Field (3-1) | 43-33 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Al Downing vs Milt Pappas | Second | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Cubs (39-36), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (3-2) | 43-34 | |
| » Starters: Bob O'Brien vs Bill Hands | Second | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Cubs (40-36), 10-5 | Wrigley Field (3-3) | 43-35 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Claude Osteen vs Ken Holtzman | Second | 6½ out |
| Thursday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Padres (28-53), 2-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (4-0) | 44-35 | |
| » Starters: Don Sutton vs Fred Norman | Second | 6½ out |
| Friday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Padres (28-54), 9-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (5-0) | 45-35 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Doyle Alexander vs Clay Kirby | Second | 5½ out |
| Saturday, July 3 |
| » Defeated Padres (28-55), 1-0 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (6-0) | 46-35 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Al Downing vs Dave Roberts | Second | 5½ out |
| Sunday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Giants (52-31), 14-4 | Candlestick Park (2-2) | 47-35 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Claude Osteen vs Juan Marichal | Second | 4½ out |
| Monday, July 5 |
| » Defeated Giants (52-32), 7-3 | Candlestick Park (3-2) | 48-35 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Don Sutton vs Gaylord Perry | Second | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, July 6 |
| » Lost to Cubs (43-38), 3-1 | Dodger Stadium (23-19) | 48-36 | |
| » Starters: Fergie Jenkins vs Bob O'Brien | Second | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, July 7 |
| » Lost to Cubs (44-38), 6-5 | Dodger Stadium (23-20) | 48-37 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Milt Pappas vs Al Downing | Second | 4 out |
| » Lost to Cubs (45-38), 4-3 | Dodger Stadium (23-21) | 48-38 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Juan Pizarro vs Doyle Alexander | Second | 4 out |
| Former Dodger Ray Phelps dies in Fort Pierce, FL at the age of 68. |
| Thursday, July 8 |
| » Lost to Cubs (46-38), 4-2 | Dodger Stadium (23-22) | 48-39 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Ken Holtzman vs Joe Moeller | Second | 5 out |
| Friday, July 9 |
| » Lost to Giants (54-34), 7-4 | Dodger Stadium (23-23) | 48-40 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Juan Marichal vs Claude Osteen | Second | 6 out |
| Saturday, July 10 |
| » Lost to Giants (55-34), 3-1 | Dodger Stadium (23-24) | 48-41 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Gaylord Perry vs Don Sutton | Second | 7 out |
| Sunday, July 11 |
| » Defeated Giants (55-35), 11-3 | Dodger Stadium (24-24) | 49-41 | |
| » Starters: Ron Bryant vs Al Downing | Second | 6 out |
| Thursday, July 15 |
| » Defeated Braves (44-49), 6-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-3) | 50-41 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Claude Osteen vs Ron Reed | Second | 5 out |
| Future Dodger James Baldwin is born in Southern Pines, NC. |
| Friday, July 16 |
| » Lost to Braves (45-49), 3-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-4) | 50-42 | |
| » Starters: Don Sutton vs Phil Niekro | Second | 6 out |
| Saturday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Braves (46-49), 10-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-5) | 50-43 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Doyle Alexander vs George Stone | Second | 6 out |
| Sunday, July 18 |
| » Lost to Pirates (61-31), 3-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (2-2) | 50-44 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Al Downing vs Bruce Kison | Second | 7 out |
| » Lost to Pirates (62-31), 7-1 | Three Rivers Stadium (2-3) | 50-45 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Bill Singer vs Luke Walker | Second | 7 out |
| Monday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Pirates (62-32), 10-4 | Three Rivers Stadium (3-3) | 51-45 | |
| » Starters: Claude Osteen vs Nelson Briles | Second | 7 out |
| Tuesday, July 20 |
| » Lost to Reds (45-53), 7-1 | Riverfront Stadium (3-2) | 51-46 | |
| » Starters: Don Sutton vs Don Gullett | Second | 7 out |
| Future Dodger Charles Johnson is born in Fort Pierce, FL. |
| Wednesday, July 21 |
| » Lost to Reds (46-53), 6-2 | Riverfront Stadium (3-3) | 51-47 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Doyle Alexander vs Gary Nolan | Second | 8 out |
| Thursday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Reds (46-54), 8-4 | Riverfront Stadium (4-3) | 52-47 | |
| » Starters: Al Downing vs Jim McGlothlin | Second | 8 out |
| Friday, July 23 |
| » Lost to Braves (52-51), 5-3 | Dodger Stadium (24-25) | 52-48 | |
| » Starters: George Stone vs Bill Singer | Second | 8 out |
| Saturday, July 24 |
| » Defeated Braves (52-52), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (25-25) | 53-48 | |
| » Starters: Ron Reed vs Claude Osteen | Second | 8 out |
| Sunday, July 25 |
| » Lost to Braves (53-52), 3-1 | Dodger Stadium (25-26) | 53-49 | |
| » Starters: Phil Niekro vs Don Sutton | Second | 8½ out |
| Former Dodger Chief Meyers dies in San Bernardino, CA at the age of 91. |
| Tuesday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Pirates (65-37), 8-5 | Dodger Stadium (26-26) | 54-49 | |
| » Starters: Dock Ellis vs Al Downing | Second | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, July 28 |
| » Lost to Pirates (66-37), 4-0 | Dodger Stadium (26-27) | 54-50 | |
| » Starters: Luke Walker vs Bill Singer | Second | 8½ out |
| Thursday, July 29 |
| » Lost to Pirates (67-37), 8-5 | Dodger Stadium (26-28) | 54-51 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Steve Blass vs Claude Osteen | Second | 8½ out |
| Friday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Reds (49-59), 8-2 | Dodger Stadium (27-28) | 55-51 | |
| » Starters: Gary Nolan vs Don Sutton | Second | 8½ out |
| Saturday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Reds (49-60), 4-1 | Dodger Stadium (28-28) | 56-51 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Don Gullett vs Al Downing | Second | 8½ out |
| Sunday, August 1 |
| » Defeated Reds (49-61), 5-4 | Dodger Stadium (29-28) | 57-51 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Jim McGlothlin vs Bill Singer | Second | 9 out |
| Monday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Giants (67-44), 5-4 | Candlestick Park (4-2) | 58-51 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Claude Osteen vs John Cumberland | Second | 8 out |
| Tuesday, August 3 |
| » Defeated Giants (67-45), 9-1 | Candlestick Park (5-2) | 59-51 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Doyle Alexander vs Ron Bryant | Second | 7 out |
| Wednesday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Astros (56-54), 2-0 | Astrodome (1-3) | 59-52 | |
| » Starters: Al Downing vs Ken Forsch | Second | 7 out |
| Former Dodger Frank Lamanske dies in Olney, IL at the age of 65. |
| Thursday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Astros (56-55), 3-0 | Astrodome (2-3) | 60-52 | |
| » Starters: Bill Singer vs Jack Billingham | Second | 6 out |
| Saturday, August 7 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (64-50), 3-2 | Busch Stadium II (1-3) | 60-53 | |
| » Starters: Claude Osteen vs Steve Carlton | Second | 5½ out |
| Sunday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (64-51), 4-2 | Busch Stadium II (2-3) | 61-53 | |
| » Starters: Don Sutton vs Jerry Reuss | Second | 5 out |
| Monday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (64-52), 6-5 | Busch Stadium II (3-3) | 62-53 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Al Downing vs Bob Gibson | Second | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, August 10 |
| » Defeated Phillies (51-65), 6-1 | Dodger Stadium (30-28) | 63-53 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Barry Lersch vs Bill Singer | Second | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Phillies (51-66), 4-1 | Dodger Stadium (31-28) | 64-53 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Ken Reynolds vs Doyle Alexander | Second | 3½ out |
| Thursday, August 12 |
| » Lost to Phillies (52-66), 3-1 | Dodger Stadium (31-29) | 64-54 | |
| » Starters: Chris Short vs Claude Osteen | Second | 4 out |
| Friday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Expos (46-71), 2-0 | Dodger Stadium (32-29) | 65-54 | |
| » Starters: Carl Morton vs Don Sutton | Second | 4 out |
| Saturday, August 14 |
| » Lost to Expos (47-71), 3-0 | Dodger Stadium (32-30) | 65-55 | |
| » Starters: Bill Stoneman vs Al Downing | Second | 5 out |
| Sunday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Expos (48-71), 6-3 | Dodger Stadium (32-31) | 65-56 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Steve Renko vs Bill Singer | Second | 6 out |
| Monday, August 16 |
| » Lost to Mets (59-60), 6-0 | Dodger Stadium (32-32) | 65-57 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Tom Seaver vs Doyle Alexander | Second | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Mets (59-61), 4-0 | Dodger Stadium (33-32) | 66-57 | |
| » Starters: Nolan Ryan vs Claude Osteen | Second | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, August 18 |
| » Lost to Mets (60-61), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (33-33) | 66-58 | |
| » Starters: Ray Sadecki vs Don Sutton | Second | 7½ out |
| Friday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Phillies (53-71), 9-5 | Veteran's Stadium (2-2) | 67-58 | |
| » Starters: Al Downing vs Chris Short | Second | 6½ out |
| Saturday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Phillies (54-71), 3-0 | Veteran's Stadium (2-3) | 67-59 | |
| » Starters: Bill Singer vs Woodie Fryman | Second | 6½ out |
| Sunday, August 22 |
| » Lost to Phillies (55-71), 3-2 | Veteran's Stadium (2-4) | 67-60 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Claude Osteen vs Ken Reynolds | Second | 6½ out |
| Monday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Expos (54-71), 12-6 | Parc Jarry (3-1) | 67-61 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Don Sutton vs John Strohmayer | Second | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, August 24 |
| » Defeated Expos (54-72), 6-4 | Parc Jarry (4-1) | 68-61 | |
| » Starters: Al Downing vs Bill Stoneman | Second | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Expos (54-73), 4-1 | Parc Jarry (5-1) | 69-61 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Doyle Alexander vs Steve Renko | Second | 6½ out |
| Saturday, August 28 |
| » Lost to Mets (64-64), 9-2 | Shea Stadium (2-2) | 69-62 | |
| » Starters: Claude Osteen vs Tom Seaver | Second | 7½ out |
| » Lost to Mets (65-64), 2-1 | Shea Stadium (2-3) | 69-63 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Don Sutton vs Gary Gentry | Second | 7½ out |
| Sunday, August 29 |
| » Lost to Mets (66-64), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (2-4) | 69-64 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bill Singer vs Ray Sadecki | Second | 8½ out |
| Future Dodger Henry Blanco is born in Caracas, Venezuela. |
| Monday, August 30 |
| » Defeated Astros (64-70), 3-2 | Astrodome (3-3) | 70-64 | |
| » Starters: Al Downing vs Ken Forsch | Second | 8 out |
| Tuesday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Astros (64-71), 6-1 | Astrodome (4-3) | 71-64 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Doyle Alexander vs Ron Cook | Second | 8 out |
| Wednesday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Astros (64-72), 9-2 | Astrodome (5-3) | 72-64 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Don Sutton vs Jack Billingham | Second | 8 out |
| Thursday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Astros (65-72), 9-3 | Astrodome (5-4) | 72-65 | |
| » Starters: Claude Osteen vs Don Wilson | Second | 8½ out |
| Friday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Reds (68-72), 6-5 | Dodger Stadium (34-33) | 73-65 | |
| » Starters: Don Gullett vs Bill Singer | Second | 8½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Ron Cey (Dodgers) |
| Saturday, September 4 |
| » Defeated Reds (68-73), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (35-33) | 74-65 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jim McGlothlin vs Al Downing | Second | 8½ out |
| Sunday, September 5 |
| » Lost to Reds (69-73), 7-5 | Dodger Stadium (35-34) | 74-66 | |
| » Starters: Ross Grimsley vs Doyle Alexander | Second | 8 out |
| Monday, September 6 |
| » Defeated Giants (82-59), 5-2 | Dodger Stadium (36-34) | 75-66 | |
| » Starters: John Cumberland vs Don Sutton | Second | 7 out |
| Tuesday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Giants (82-60), 9-3 | Dodger Stadium (37-34) | 76-66 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ron Bryant vs Claude Osteen | Second | 6 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Chris Arnold (Giants) |
| Wednesday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Giants (82-61), 3-0 | Dodger Stadium (38-34) | 77-66 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Juan Marichal vs Bill Singer | Second | 5 out |
| Thursday, September 9 |
| » Defeated Padres (54-90), 3-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (7-0) | 78-66 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Al Downing vs Fred Norman | Second | 4½ out |
| Future Dodger Robinson Checo is born in Santo Domingo, D.R. |
| Friday, September 10 |
| » Defeated Padres (54-91), 6-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (8-0) | 79-66 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Don Sutton vs Dave Roberts | Second | 3½ out |
| Saturday, September 11 |
| Former Dodger Rube Melton dies in Greer, SC at the age of 55. |
| Sunday, September 12 |
| » Defeated Padres (54-92), 6-3 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (9-0) | 80-66 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Claude Osteen vs Steve Arlin | Second | 3 out |
| Monday, September 13 |
| » Defeated Giants (83-64), 5-4 | Candlestick Park (6-2) | 81-66 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Bill Singer vs Juan Marichal | Second | 2 out |
| Tuesday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Giants (83-65), 6-5 | Candlestick Park (7-2) | 82-66 | Won 8 |
| » Starters: Al Downing vs Gaylord Perry | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, September 15 |
| » Lost to Padres (56-93), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (38-35) | 82-67 | |
| » Starters: Dave Roberts vs Don Sutton | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, September 16 |
| » Lost to Padres (57-93), 4-1 | Dodger Stadium (38-36) | 82-68 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Fred Norman vs Doyle Alexander | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, September 17 |
| » Lost to Braves (78-74), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (38-37) | 82-69 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: George Stone vs Claude Osteen | Second | 2 out |
| Former Dodger Hack Miller dies in Oakland, CA at the age of 78. |
| Saturday, September 18 |
| » Lost to Braves (79-74), 9-6 | Dodger Stadium (38-38) | 82-70 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Jim Nash vs Bill Singer | Second | 2 out |
| Sunday, September 19 |
| » Defeated Braves (79-75), 12-0 | Dodger Stadium (39-38) | 83-70 | |
| » Starters: Phil Niekro vs Al Downing | Second | 1½ out |
| » Defeated Braves (79-76), 4-0 | Dodger Stadium (40-38) | 84-70 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ron Reed vs Don Sutton | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, September 21 |
| » Lost to Reds (76-80), 9-3 | Riverfront Stadium (4-4) | 84-71 | |
| » Starters: Claude Osteen vs Don Gullett | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, September 22 |
| » Lost to Reds (77-80), 4-1 | Riverfront Stadium (4-5) | 84-72 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Singer vs Gary Nolan | Second | 2½ out |
| Friday, September 24 |
| » Defeated Braves (80-78), 2-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-5) | 85-72 | |
| » Starters: Al Downing vs Phil Niekro | Second | 2 out |
| Saturday, September 25 |
| » Defeated |
