| Wednesday, March 1 |
| Future Dodger Omar Daal is born in Maracaibo, Venezuela. |
| Saturday, March 4 |
| Future Dodger Bruce Aven is born in Orange, TX. Former Dodger Watty Clark dies in Clearwater, FL at the age of 70 |
| Saturday, March 11 |
| Former Dodger Zach Wheat dies in Sedalia, MO at the age of 84. |
| Monday, March 27 |
| Future Dodger Adam Melhuse is born in Santa Clara, CA. |
| Tuesday, March 28 |
| Former Dodger Cy Moore dies in Augusta, GA at the age of 68. |
| Sunday, April 2 |
| Former Dodger Gil Hodges dies in West Palm Beach, FL at the age of 48. |
| Wednesday, April 12 |
| Future Dodger Paul LoDuca is born in Brooklyn, NY. |
| Saturday, April 15 |
| » Defeated Reds (0-1), 3-1 | Riverfront Stadium (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » Starters: Don Sutton vs Jack Billingham | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 16 |
| » Lost to Reds (1-1), 10-1 | Riverfront Stadium (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » Starters: Al Downing vs Gary Nolan | Third | 1 out |
| Monday, April 17 |
| » Defeated Braves (1-3), 8-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-0) | 2-1 | |
| » Starters: Bill Singer vs George Stone | First | -- |
| Tuesday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Braves (1-4), 3-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-0) | 3-1 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Tommy John vs Tom Kelley | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 19 |
| » Defeated Braves (1-5), 4-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (3-0) | 4-1 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Don Sutton vs Phil Niekro | First | -- |
| Thursday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Braves (1-6), 11-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (4-0) | 5-1 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Claude Osteen vs George Stone | First | -- |
| Friday, April 21 |
| » Defeated Padres (3-4), 12-2 | Dodger Stadium (1-0) | 6-1 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Bill Greif vs Al Downing | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 22 |
| » Defeated Padres (3-5), 1-0 | Dodger Stadium (2-0) | 7-1 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Fred Norman vs Bill Singer | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 23 |
| » Lost to Padres (4-5), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (2-1) | 7-2 | |
| » Starters: Clay Kirby vs Tommy John | First | -- |
| Tuesday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Expos (5-2), 6-1 | Dodger Stadium (3-1) | 8-2 | |
| » Starters: Carl Morton vs Don Sutton | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Expos (5-3), 2-0 | Dodger Stadium (4-1) | 9-2 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Stoneman vs Claude Osteen | First | -- |
| Thursday, April 27 |
| » Lost to Expos (6-3), 7-5 | Dodger Stadium (4-2) | 9-3 | |
| » Starters: Ernie McAnally vs Al Downing | Second | ½ out |
| Friday, April 28 |
| » Lost to Mets (8-2), 6-1 | Dodger Stadium (4-3) | 9-4 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jon Matlack vs Bill Singer | Second | ½ out |
| Saturday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Mets (8-3), 11-1 | Dodger Stadium (5-3) | 10-4 | |
| » Starters: Jerry Koosman vs Tommy John | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 30 |
| » Defeated Mets (8-4), 7-0 | Dodger Stadium (6-3) | 11-4 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Buzz Capra vs Don Sutton | First | -- |
| Monday, May 1 |
| » Lost to Phillies (10-5), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (6-4) | 11-5 | |
| » Starters: Dick Selma vs Claude Osteen | Second | ½ out |
| Tuesday, May 2 |
| » Defeated Phillies (10-6), 7-6 | Dodger Stadium (7-4) | 12-5 | |
| » Starters: Woodie Fryman vs Al Downing | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, May 3 |
| » Lost to Phillies (11-6), 5-1 | Dodger Stadium (7-5) | 12-6 | |
| » Starters: Steve Carlton vs Bill Singer | Second | 1 out |
| Future Dodger Darren Dreifort is born in Wichita, KS. |
| Friday, May 5 |
| » Lost to Expos (10-6), 3-1 | Parc Jarry (0-1) | 12-7 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Tommy John vs Bill Stoneman | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, May 7 |
| » Lost to Expos (11-6), 1-0 | Parc Jarry (0-2) | 12-8 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Don Sutton vs Carl Morton | Second | 1 out |
| Monday, May 8 |
| » Defeated Expos (11-7), 5-2 | Parc Jarry (1-2) | 13-8 | |
| » Starters: Claude Osteen vs Ernie McAnally | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, May 10 |
| » Lost to Mets (13-6), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (0-1) | 13-9 | |
| » Starters: Al Downing vs Jon Matlack | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, May 11 |
| » Lost to Mets (14-6), 2-1 | Shea Stadium (0-2) | 13-10 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Singer vs Tom Seaver | Second | 1½ out |
| » Defeated Mets (14-7), 6-4 | Shea Stadium (1-2) | 14-10 | |
| » Starters: Tommy John vs Jim McAndrew | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Phillies (14-9), 6-1 | Veteran's Stadium (1-0) | 15-10 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Don Sutton vs Dick Selma | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 13 |
| » Defeated Phillies (14-10), 3-1 | Veteran's Stadium (2-0) | 16-10 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Claude Osteen vs Steve Carlton | First | -- |
| Monday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Padres (12-15), 2-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-0) | 17-10 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Al Downing vs Steve Arlin | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 16 |
| » Defeated Padres (12-16), 2-0 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-0) | 18-10 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Bill Singer vs Bill Greif | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 17 |
| » Lost to Padres (13-16), 2-0 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-1) | 18-11 | |
| » Starters: Tommy John vs Fred Norman | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, May 18 |
| » Lost to Astros (18-10), 4-3 | Dodger Stadium (7-6) | 18-12 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ken Forsch vs Don Sutton | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, May 19 |
| » Defeated Astros (18-11), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (8-6) | 19-12 | |
| » Starters: Don Wilson vs Claude Osteen | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, May 20 |
| » Defeated Astros (18-12), 3-0 | Dodger Stadium (9-6) | 20-12 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dave Roberts vs Al Downing | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 21 |
| » Lost to Astros (19-12), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (9-7) | 20-13 | |
| » Starters: Jerry Reuss vs Bill Singer | Second | 1 out |
| Monday, May 22 |
| » Lost to Giants (12-25), 9-8 | Dodger Stadium (9-8) | 20-14 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Sam McDowell vs Tommy John | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Giants (12-26), 8-5 | Dodger Stadium (10-8) | 21-14 | |
| » Starters: John Cumberland vs Don Sutton | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, May 24 |
| » Lost to Giants (13-26), 1-0 | Dodger Stadium (10-9) | 21-15 | |
| » Starters: Steve Stone vs Claude Osteen | Second | 2½ out |
| Friday, May 26 |
| » Lost to Astros (24-12), 5-3 | Astrodome (0-1) | 21-16 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Al Downing vs Dave Roberts | Second | 3½ out |
| Saturday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Astros (24-13), 7-3 | Astrodome (1-1) | 22-16 | |
| » Starters: Bill Singer vs Jerry Reuss | Second | 2½ out |
| Sunday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Astros (24-14), 6-5 | Astrodome (2-1) | 23-16 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Tommy John vs Larry Dierker | Second | 1½ out |
| Monday, May 29 |
| » Defeated Giants (15-29), 5-2 | Candlestick Park (1-0) | 24-16 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Don Sutton vs Charlie Williams | Second | ½ out |
| Former Dodger Moe Berg dies in Belleville, NJ at the age of 71. |
| Tuesday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Giants (15-30), 5-3 | Candlestick Park (2-0) | 25-16 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Claude Osteen vs Sam McDowell | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 31 |
| » Defeated Giants (15-31), 5-4 | Candlestick Park (3-0) | 26-16 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Al Downing vs Ron Bryant | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 1 |
| » Lost to Giants (16-31), 5-2 | Candlestick Park (3-1) | 26-17 | |
| » Starters: Bill Singer vs Steve Stone | First | -- |
| Friday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (16-27), 8-3 | Dodger Stadium (11-9) | 27-17 | |
| » Starters: Reggie Cleveland vs Tommy John | First | -- |
| Future Dodger Chance Sanford is born in Houston, TX. |
| Saturday, June 3 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (16-28), 1-0 | Dodger Stadium (12-9) | 28-17 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Scipio Spinks vs Don Sutton | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 4 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (17-28), 4-0 | Dodger Stadium (12-10) | 28-18 | |
| » Starters: Bob Gibson vs Claude Osteen | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Cubs (24-19), 5-0 | Dodger Stadium (13-10) | 29-18 | |
| » Starters: Bill Hands vs Al Downing | First | -- |
| Future Dodger Jeff Williams is born in Canberra, Australia. |
| Wednesday, June 7 |
| » Lost to Cubs (25-19), 5-1 | Dodger Stadium (13-11) | 29-19 | |
| » Starters: Burt Hooton vs Bill Singer | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Cubs (25-20), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (14-11) | 30-19 | |
| » Starters: Juan Pizarro vs Tommy John | First | -- |
| Friday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Pirates (31-16), 5-1 | Dodger Stadium (14-12) | 30-20 | |
| » Starters: Steve Blass vs Don Sutton | Second | ½ out |
| Former Dodger Del Bissonette dies in Augusta, ME at the age of 73. |
| Saturday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Pirates (31-17), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (15-12) | 31-20 | |
| » Starters: Luke Walker vs Claude Osteen | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, June 11 |
| » Lost to Pirates (32-17), 7-5 | Dodger Stadium (15-13) | 31-21 | |
| » Starters: Bruce Kison vs Al Downing | Second | 1 out |
| Monday, June 12 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (23-29), 3-2 | Busch Stadium II (0-1) | 31-22 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Singer vs Reggie Cleveland | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, June 13 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (23-30), 2-1 | Busch Stadium II (1-1) | 32-22 | |
| » Starters: Tommy John vs Scipio Spinks | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, June 16 |
| » Lost to Cubs (30-22), 4-0 | Wrigley Field (0-1) | 32-23 | |
| » Starters: Claude Osteen vs Burt Hooton | Second | 2½ out |
| Saturday, June 17 |
| » Lost to Cubs (31-22), 7-2 | Wrigley Field (0-2) | 32-24 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Al Downing vs Milt Pappas | Third | 3½ out |
| Sunday, June 18 |
| » Lost to Cubs (32-22), 5-4 | Wrigley Field (0-3) | 32-25 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bill Singer vs Fergie Jenkins | Third | 3½ out |
| Monday, June 19 |
| » Lost to Pirates (36-20), 13-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (0-1) | 32-26 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Don Sutton vs Dock Ellis | Third | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, June 20 |
| Future Dodger Juan Castro is born in Los Mochis, Mexico. |
| Wednesday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Pirates (36-21), 5-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (1-1) | 33-26 | |
| » Starters: Claude Osteen vs Bob Moose | Third | 3 out |
| Friday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Braves (27-31), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (16-13) | 34-26 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Phil Niekro vs Al Downing | Third | 2½ out |
| Saturday, June 24 |
| » Lost to Braves (28-31), 1-0 | Dodger Stadium (16-14) | 34-27 | |
| » Starters: Tom Kelley vs Don Sutton | Third | 3½ out |
| » Lost to Braves (29-31), 6-4 | Dodger Stadium (16-15) | 34-28 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ron Schueler vs Bill Singer | Third | 3½ out |
| Sunday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Braves (29-32), 5-0 | Dodger Stadium (17-15) | 35-28 | |
| » Starters: George Stone vs Tommy John | Third | 3 out |
| Monday, June 26 |
| » Lost to Reds (39-25), 5-0 | Dodger Stadium (17-16) | 35-29 | |
| » Starters: Gary Nolan vs Claude Osteen | Third | 4 out |
| Tuesday, June 27 |
| » Lost to Reds (40-25), 5-4 | Dodger Stadium (17-17) | 35-30 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Don Gullett vs Al Downing | Third | 5 out |
| Wednesday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Astros (40-27), 5-0 | Dodger Stadium (18-17) | 36-30 | |
| » Starters: Jerry Reuss vs Don Sutton | Third | 5 out |
| Thursday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Astros (41-27), 8-6 | Dodger Stadium (18-18) | 36-31 | |
| » Starters: Larry Dierker vs Tommy John | Third | 5 out |
| Friday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Giants (28-46), 8-4 | Candlestick Park (3-2) | 36-32 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Claude Osteen vs Ron Bryant | Third | 5 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Lee Lacy (Dodgers) |
| Saturday, July 1 |
| » Lost to Giants (29-46), 8-5 | Candlestick Park (3-3) | 36-33 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Al Downing vs Sam McDowell | Third | 6 out |
| Sunday, July 2 |
| » Lost to Giants (30-46), 9-3 | Candlestick Park (3-4) | 36-34 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Don Sutton vs Juan Marichal | Third | 7 out |
| Tuesday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Expos (31-39), 7-3 | Parc Jarry (1-3) | 36-35 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Tommy John vs Carl Morton | Third | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, July 5 |
| » Defeated Expos (31-40), 7-3 | Parc Jarry (2-3) | 37-35 | |
| » Starters: Claude Osteen vs Balor Moore | Third | 7 out |
| Thursday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Expos (31-41), 11-3 | Parc Jarry (3-3) | 38-35 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Al Downing vs Mike Torrez | Third | 6½ out |
| Friday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Mets (43-30), 6-1 | Shea Stadium (2-2) | 39-35 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Don Sutton vs Jon Matlack | Third | 5½ out |
| Saturday, July 8 |
| » Lost to Mets (44-30), 4-1 | Shea Stadium (2-3) | 39-36 | |
| » Starters: Tommy John vs Jim McAndrew | Third | 6½ out |
| Sunday, July 9 |
| » Defeated Mets (44-31), 2-0 | Shea Stadium (3-3) | 40-36 | |
| » Starters: Claude Osteen vs Tom Seaver | Third | 5 out |
| Monday, July 10 |
| » Defeated Phillies (26-51), 6-4 | Veteran's Stadium (3-0) | 41-36 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Al Downing vs Ken Reynolds | Third | 5 out |
| » Lost to Phillies (27-51), 9-1 | Veteran's Stadium (3-1) | 41-37 | |
| » Starters: Mike Strahler vs Woodie Fryman | Third | 5 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Mac Scarce (Phillies) |
| Tuesday, July 11 |
| » Lost to Phillies (28-51), 4-1 | Veteran's Stadium (3-2) | 41-38 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Don Sutton vs Steve Carlton | Third | 6 out |
| Wednesday, July 12 |
| » Defeated Phillies (28-52), 9-5 | Veteran's Stadium (4-2) | 42-38 | |
| » Starters: Tommy John vs Bill Champion | Third | 6 out |
| Friday, July 14 |
| » Lost to Expos (35-44), 9-1 | Dodger Stadium (18-19) | 42-39 | |
| » Starters: Balor Moore vs Claude Osteen | Third | 7½ out |
| Saturday, July 15 |
| » Lost to Expos (36-44), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (18-20) | 42-40 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Mike Torrez vs Al Downing | Third | 8½ out |
| Sunday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Expos (36-45), 4-2 | Dodger Stadium (19-20) | 43-40 | |
| » Starters: Bill Stoneman vs Don Sutton | Third | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Mets (47-35), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (20-20) | 44-40 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jon Matlack vs Tommy John | Third | 8 out |
| Wednesday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Mets (47-36), 5-0 | Dodger Stadium (21-20) | 45-40 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Tom Seaver vs Claude Osteen | Third | 8 out |
| Thursday, July 20 |
| » Lost to Mets (48-36), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (21-21) | 45-41 | |
| » Starters: Gary Gentry vs Al Downing | Third | 8½ out |
| Friday, July 21 |
| » Defeated Phillies (30-56), 3-0 | Dodger Stadium (22-21) | 46-41 | |
| » Starters: Ken Reynolds vs Don Sutton | Third | 8½ out |
| Saturday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Phillies (30-57), 4-3 | Dodger Stadium (23-21) | 47-41 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Champion vs Bill Singer | Third | 8½ out |
| Sunday, July 23 |
| » Lost to Phillies (31-57), 2-0 | Dodger Stadium (23-22) | 47-42 | |
| » Starters: Steve Carlton vs Tommy John | Third | 8½ out |
| Thursday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Astros (51-42), 6-3 | Astrodome (3-1) | 48-42 | |
| » Starters: Claude Osteen vs Ken Forsch | Third | 8½ out |
| Friday, July 28 |
| » Defeated Astros (51-43), 6-5 | Astrodome (4-1) | 49-42 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Al Downing vs Don Wilson | Third | 7½ out |
| Saturday, July 29 |
| » Lost to Astros (52-43), 7-2 | Astrodome (4-2) | 49-43 | |
| » Starters: Don Sutton vs Jerry Reuss | Third | 7½ out |
| Sunday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Braves (44-50), 14-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (4-1) | 49-44 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Singer vs Ron Reed | Third | 8½ out |
| » Lost to Braves (45-50), 5-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (4-2) | 49-45 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Tommy John vs George Stone | Third | 8½ out |
| Monday, July 31 |
| » Lost to Braves (46-50), 4-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (4-3) | 49-46 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Claude Osteen vs Denny McLain | Third | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Giants (45-54), 4-3 | Dodger Stadium (23-23) | 49-47 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Ron Bryant vs Al Downing | Third | 9½ out |
| Wednesday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Giants (45-55), 12-11 | Dodger Stadium (24-23) | 50-47 | |
| » Starters: Steve Stone vs Don Sutton | Third | 8½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Steve Yeager (Dodgers) |
| Thursday, August 3 |
| » Defeated Giants (45-56), 3-0 | Dodger Stadium (25-23) | 51-47 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Frank Reberger vs Tommy John | Third | 8 out |
| Friday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Padres (41-59), 2-0 | Dodger Stadium (25-24) | 51-48 | |
| » Starters: Mike Caldwell vs Bill Singer | Third | 9½ out |
| Saturday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Padres (41-60), 1-0 | Dodger Stadium (26-24) | 52-48 | |
| » Starters: Clay Kirby vs Claude Osteen | Third | 9½ out |
| Sunday, August 6 |
| » Defeated Padres (41-61), 6-0 | Dodger Stadium (27-24) | 53-48 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Fred Norman vs Don Sutton | Third | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, August 8 |
| » Lost to Reds (63-39), 2-1 | Riverfront Stadium (1-2) | 53-49 | |
| » Starters: Tommy John vs Ross Grimsley | Third | 10 out |
| Wednesday, August 9 |
| » Lost to Reds (64-39), 6-3 | Riverfront Stadium (1-3) | 53-50 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Singer vs Tom Hall | Third | 11 out |
| Thursday, August 10 |
| » Defeated Reds (64-40), 6-2 | Riverfront Stadium (2-3) | 54-50 | |
| » Starters: Claude Osteen vs Jack Billingham | Third | 10 out |
| Friday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Padres (42-64), 2-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-1) | 55-50 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Don Sutton vs Mike Caldwell | Third | 9 out |
| Saturday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Padres (42-65), 5-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (4-1) | 56-50 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Tommy John vs Steve Arlin | Third | 8 out |
| Sunday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Padres (42-66), 5-3 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (5-1) | 57-50 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Bill Singer vs Clay Kirby | Third | 8 out |
| Tuesday, August 15 |
| » Defeated Pirates (68-41), 8-6 | Dodger Stadium (28-24) | 58-50 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Bruce Kison vs Claude Osteen | Third | 8½ out |
| Former Dodger Jeff Pfeffer dies in Chicago, IL at the age of 85. |
| Wednesday, August 16 |
| » Lost to Pirates (69-41), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (28-25) | 58-51 | |
| » Starters: Nelson Briles vs Don Sutton | Third | 9½ out |
| Thursday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Pirates (69-42), 4-2 | Dodger Stadium (29-25) | 59-51 | |
| » Starters: Bob Moose vs Al Downing | Third | 8½ out |
| Friday, August 18 |
| » Lost to Cubs (60-54), 5-0 | Dodger Stadium (29-26) | 59-52 | |
| » Starters: Fergie Jenkins vs Bill Singer | Third | 9½ out |
| Saturday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Cubs (60-55), 4-2 | Dodger Stadium (30-26) | 60-52 | |
| » Starters: Burt Hooton vs Tommy John | Third | 9½ out |
| Sunday, August 20 |
| » Lost to Cubs (61-55), 5-3 | Dodger Stadium (30-27) | 60-53 | |
| » Starters: Rick Reuschel vs Claude Osteen | Third | 10½ out |
| Monday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (56-58), 4-0 | Dodger Stadium (30-28) | 60-54 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Gibson vs Don Sutton | Third | 11½ out |
| Tuesday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (56-59), 1-0 | Dodger Stadium (31-28) | 61-54 | |
| » Starters: Rick Wise vs Al Downing | Third | 11½ out |
| Wednesday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (56-60), 3-0 | Dodger Stadium (32-28) | 62-54 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Don Durham vs Bill Singer | Third | 10½ out |
| Friday, August 25 |
| » Lost to Pirates (74-43), 3-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (1-2) | 62-55 | |
| » Starters: Tommy John vs Steve Blass | Third | 11½ out |
| » Defeated Pirates (74-44), 4-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (2-2) | 63-55 | |
| » Starters: Claude Osteen vs Bruce Kison | Third | 11½ out |
| Saturday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Pirates (74-45), 7-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (3-2) | 64-55 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Don Sutton vs Dock Ellis | Third | 10½ out |
| Sunday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Pirates (74-46), 7-4 | Three Rivers Stadium (4-2) | 65-55 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Al Downing vs Nelson Briles | Third | 10½ out |
| Tuesday, August 29 |
| » Lost to Cubs (66-57), 2-1 | Wrigley Field (0-4) | 65-56 | |
| » Starters: Bill Singer vs Milt Pappas | Third | 11 out |
| Wednesday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Cubs (67-57), 9-8 | Wrigley Field (0-5) | 65-57 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Tommy John vs Fergie Jenkins | Third | 12 out |
| Thursday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Cubs (67-58), 5-3 | Wrigley Field (1-5) | 66-57 | |
| » Starters: Claude Osteen vs Rick Reuschel | Third | 11½ out |
| Friday, September 1 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (61-63), 5-1 | Busch Stadium II (1-2) | 66-58 | |
| » Starters: Don Sutton vs Rick Wise | Third | 12 out |
| » Defeated Cardinals (61-64), 2-1 | Busch Stadium II (2-2) | 67-58 | |
| » Starters: Al Downing vs Al Santorini | Third | 12 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Skip Jutze and Mick Kelleher (Cardinals) |
| Saturday, September 2 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (61-65), 5-1 | Busch Stadium II (3-2) | 68-58 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Doug Rau vs Don Durham | Third | 11 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Doug Rau (Dodgers) |
| Sunday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (61-66), 6-3 | Busch Stadium II (4-2) | 69-58 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bill Singer vs Reggie Cleveland | Third | 11 out |
| Monday, September 4 |
| » Defeated Reds (80-48), 6-5 | Dodger Stadium (33-28) | 70-58 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Jim McGlothlin vs Tommy John | Third | 11 out |
| » Lost to Reds (81-48), 8-4 | Dodger Stadium (33-29) | 70-59 | |
| » Starters: Don Gullett vs Claude Osteen | Third | 11 out |
| Tuesday, September 5 |
| » Defeated Reds (81-49), 9-4 | Dodger Stadium (34-29) | 71-59 | |
| » Starters: Ross Grimsley vs Don Sutton | Third | 10 out |
| Wednesday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Reds (82-49), 6-3 | Dodger Stadium (34-30) | 71-60 | |
| » Starters: Wayne Simpson vs Al Downing | Third | 11 out |
| Thursday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Braves (62-72), 4-2 | Dodger Stadium (34-31) | 71-61 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jimmy Freeman vs Doug Rau | Third | 10½ out |
| Friday, September 8 |
| » Lost to Braves (63-72), 4-3 | Dodger Stadium (34-32) | 71-62 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Mike McQueen vs Bill Singer | Third | 11 out |
| Saturday, September 9 |
| » Defeated Astros (75-59), 4-0 | Dodger Stadium (35-32) | 72-62 | |
| » Starters: Jerry Reuss vs Claude Osteen | Third | 10 out |
| Future Dodger Felix Rodriguez is born in Monte Cristi, D.R. |
| Sunday, September 10 |
| » Defeated Astros (75-60), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (36-32) | 73-62 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dave Roberts vs Don Sutton | Third | 9½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Mike Cosgrove (Astros) |
| Monday, September 11 |
| » Lost to Astros (76-60), 4-3 | Dodger Stadium (36-33) | 73-63 | |
| » Starters: Don Wilson vs Al Downing | Third | 10 out |
| Tuesday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Giants (61-77), 3-2 | Candlestick Park (3-5) | 73-64 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Tommy John vs Ron Bryant | Third | 11 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Terry McDermott (Dodgers) |
| Wednesday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Giants (62-77), 7-1 | Candlestick Park (3-6) | 73-65 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bill Singer vs Jim Barr | Third | 12 out |
| Friday, September 15 |
| » Defeated Astros (78-61), 4-2 | Astrodome (5-2) | 74-65 | |
| » Starters: Claude Osteen vs Don Wilson | Third | 11 out |
| Saturday, September 16 |
| » Defeated Astros (78-62), 10-0 | Astrodome (6-2) | 75-65 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Don Sutton vs Ken Forsch | Third | 11 out |
| Sunday, September 17 |
| » Lost to Astros (79-62), 15-11 | Astrodome (6-3) | 75-66 | |
| » Starters: Al Downing vs Larry Dierker | Third | 11 out |
| Monday, September 18 |
| » Defeated Padres (53-87), 3-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (6-1) | 76-66 | |
| » Starters: Tommy John vs Steve Arlin | Third | 11 out |
| Tuesday, September 19 |
| » Lost to Padres (54-87), 5-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (6-2) | 76-67 | |
| » Starters: Bill Singer vs Clay Kirby | Third | 12 out |
| Wednesday, September 20 |
| » Defeated Padres (54-88), 5-3 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (7-2) | 77-67 | |
| » Starters: Claude Osteen vs Fred Norman | Third | 12 out |
| Friday, September 22 |
| » Defeated Giants (63-83), 1-0 | Dodger Stadium (37-33) | 78-67 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Willoughby vs Don Sutton | Third | 12 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Davey Lopes (Dodgers) |
| Saturday, September 23 |
| » Defeated Giants (63-84), 7-4 | Dodger Stadium (38-33) | 79-67 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Ron Bryant vs Tommy John | Third | 11 out |
| Sunday, September 24 |
| » Defeated Giants (63-85), 7-0 | Dodger Stadium (39-33) | 80-67 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Jim Barr vs Al Downing | Third | 11 out |
| Monday, September 25 |
| » Lost to Padres (57-89), 5-3 | Dodger Stadium (39-34) | 80-68 | |
| » Starters: Fred Norman vs Claude Osteen | Third | 11½ out |
| Tuesday, September 26 |
| » Defeated Padres (57-90), 7-3 | Dodger Stadium (40-34) | 81-68 | |
| » Starters: Mike Caldwell vs Mike Strahler | Third | 10½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Ralph Garcia (Padres) |
| Wednesday, September 27 |
| » Defeated Padres (57-91), 2-0 | Dodger Stadium (41-34) | 82-68 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Steve Arlin vs Don Sutton | Third | 9½ out |
| Friday, September 29 |
| » Lost to Reds (92-58), 4-1 | Riverfront Stadium (2-4) | 82-69 | |
| » Starters: Al Downing vs Jack Billingham | Third | 10½ out |
| Saturday, September 30 |
| » Defeated Reds (92-59), 4-2 | Riverfront Stadium (3-4) | 83-69 | |
| » Starters: Claude Osteen vs Wayne Simpson | Third | 9½ out |
| Sunday, October 1 |
| » Lost to Reds (93-59), 1-0 | Riverfront Stadium (3-5) | 83-70 | |
| » Starters: Doug Rau vs Don Gullett | Third | 10½ out |
| Tuesday, October 3 |
| » Defeated Braves (70-83), 6-5 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (5-3) | 84-70 | |
| » Starters: Don Sutton vs Phil Niekro | Third | 10½ out |
| Wednesday, October 4 |
| » Defeated Braves (70-84), 4-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (6-3) | 85-70 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Claude Osteen vs Larry Jaster | Third | 10½ out |
| Future Dodger Adam Riggs is born in Steubenville, OH. |
| Monday, October 9 |
| Former Dodger Dave Bancroft dies in Superior, WI at the age of 82. |
| Wednesday, October 11 |
| Former Dodger Danny Taylor dies in Latrobe, PA at the age of 72. |
| Tuesday, October 24 |
| Former Dodger Jackie Robinson dies in Stamford, CT at the age of 54. |
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