| Tuesday, February 1 |
| Future Twin Rich Becker is born in Aurora, IL. |
| Sunday, March 26 |
| Future Twin Jason Maxwell is born in Lewisburg, TN. |
| Wednesday, March 29 |
| Future Twin Alex Ochoa is born in Miami Lakes, FL. |
| Saturday, April 15 |
| » Lost to Athletics (1-0), 4-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » Starters: Bert Blyleven vs Ken Holtzman | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, April 16 |
| » Defeated Athletics (1-1), 3-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » Starters: Dick Woodson vs Catfish Hunter | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, April 18 |
| » Lost to Angels (2-1), 2-0 | Anaheim Stadium (0-1) | 1-2 | |
| » Starters: Jim Perry vs Nolan Ryan | Third | 1½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Tom Norton (Twins) |
| Wednesday, April 19 |
| » Defeated Angels (2-2), 12-3 | Anaheim Stadium (1-1) | 2-2 | |
| » Starters: Bert Blyleven vs Andy Messersmith | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, April 23 |
| » Defeated Athletics (4-2), 8-4 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-0) | 3-2 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ken Holtzman vs Bert Blyleven | Third | ½ out |
| Tuesday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (3-4), 12-0 | Metropolitan Stadium (2-0) | 4-2 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Marty Pattin vs Jim Perry | Third | ½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Dan Monzon (Twins) |
| Wednesday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (3-5), 3-1 | Metropolitan Stadium (3-0) | 5-2 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Ray Culp vs Dick Woodson | First | -- |
| Friday, April 28 |
| » Defeated Yankees (3-6), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (1-0) | 6-2 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Bert Blyleven vs Mel Stottlemyre | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Yankees (3-7), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (2-0) | 7-2 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Jim Kaat vs Fritz Peterson | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 30 |
| » Lost to Yankees (4-7), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (2-1) | 7-3 | |
| » Starters: Jim Perry vs Steve Kline | First | -- |
| » Defeated Yankees (4-8), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (3-1) | 8-3 | |
| » Starters: Dick Woodson vs Mike Kekich | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Brewers (3-8), 7-0 | County Stadium (1-0) | 9-3 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bert Blyleven vs Jim Slaton | First | -- |
| Friday, May 5 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (4-8), 5-2 | Fenway Park (1-0) | 10-3 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Jim Kaat vs Ray Culp | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (4-9), 3-2 | Fenway Park (2-0) | 11-3 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Jim Perry vs Sonny Siebert | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 7 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (4-10), 8-4 | Fenway Park (3-0) | 12-3 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Dick Woodson vs Luis Tiant | First | -- |
| Monday, May 8 |
| » Lost to Yankees (6-11), 5-3 | Metropolitan Stadium (3-1) | 12-4 | |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Bert Blyleven | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 9 |
| » Defeated Yankees (6-12), 4-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (4-1) | 13-4 | |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Jim Kaat | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 10 |
| » Defeated Yankees (6-13), 2-0 | Metropolitan Stadium (5-1) | 14-4 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Mike Kekich vs Jim Perry | First | -- |
| Friday, May 12 |
| » Lost to Brewers (6-12), 4-3 | Metropolitan Stadium (5-2) | 14-5 | |
| » Starters: Bill Parsons vs Dick Woodson | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 13 |
| » Defeated Brewers (6-13), 5-4 | Metropolitan Stadium (6-2) | 15-5 | |
| » Starters: Jim Lonborg vs Bert Blyleven | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Brewers (6-14), 4-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (7-2) | 16-5 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Skip Lockwood vs Jim Kaat | First | -- |
| Monday, May 15 |
| » Lost to White Sox (14-9), 4-3 | Comiskey Park I (0-1) | 16-6 | |
| » Starters: Jim Perry vs Wilbur Wood | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 16 |
| » Lost to White Sox (15-9), 2-1 | Comiskey Park I (0-2) | 16-7 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Dick Woodson vs Stan Bahnsen | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 17 |
| » Defeated White Sox (15-10), 8-1 | Comiskey Park I (1-2) | 17-7 | |
| » Starters: Bert Blyleven vs Tom Bradley | First | -- |
| Friday, May 19 |
| » Lost to Rangers (12-15), 2-1 | Arlington Stadium (0-1) | 17-8 | |
| » Starters: Jim Kaat vs Bill Gogolewski | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 20 |
| » Lost to Rangers (13-15), 5-1 | Arlington Stadium (0-2) | 17-9 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Perry vs Pete Broberg | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 21 |
| » Lost to Rangers (14-15), 5-2 | Arlington Stadium (0-3) | 17-10 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bert Blyleven vs Rich Hand | Third | 1 out |
| » Lost to Rangers (15-15), 3-1 | Arlington Stadium (0-4) | 17-11 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Dick Woodson vs Jim Shellenback | Third | 1 out |
| Wednesday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Royals (12-19), 1-0 | Municipal Stadium (1-0) | 18-11 | |
| » Starters: Jim Kaat vs Dick Drago | Third | 2 out |
| Thursday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Rangers (15-19), 6-5 | Metropolitan Stadium (8-2) | 19-11 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Pete Broberg vs Jim Perry | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, May 26 |
| » Defeated Rangers (15-20), 7-0 | Metropolitan Stadium (9-2) | 20-11 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Jim Shellenback vs Bert Blyleven | Second | ½ out |
| Saturday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Rangers (16-20), 16-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (9-3) | 20-12 | |
| » Starters: Dick Bosman vs Dick Woodson | Third | 1 out |
| Sunday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Rangers (16-21), 7-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (10-3) | 21-12 | |
| » Starters: Bill Gogolewski vs Jim Kaat | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Royals (13-23), 3-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (11-3) | 22-12 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Paul Splittorff vs Jim Perry | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, May 31 |
| » Defeated Royals (13-24), 3-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (12-3) | 23-12 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Jim Rooker vs Bert Blyleven | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, June 1 |
| » Lost to Royals (14-24), 5-3 | Metropolitan Stadium (12-4) | 23-13 | |
| » Starters: Tom Murphy vs Dick Woodson | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, June 2 |
| » Lost to Tigers (22-17), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (0-1) | 23-14 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Kaat vs Mickey Lolich | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, June 3 |
| » Lost to Tigers (23-17), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (0-2) | 23-15 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Jim Perry vs Joe Niekro | Second | 2½ out |
| Sunday, June 4 |
| » Lost to Tigers (24-17), 3-0 | Tiger Stadium (0-3) | 23-16 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Bert Blyleven vs Tom Timmermann | Third | 4 out |
| Monday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Orioles (21-21), 3-2 | Memorial Stadium (1-0) | 24-16 | |
| » Starters: Dick Woodson vs Dave McNally | Second | 4 out |
| Tuesday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Orioles (21-22), 5-4 | Memorial Stadium (2-0) | 25-16 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Kaat vs Jim Palmer | Second | 4 out |
| Wednesday, June 7 |
| » Lost to Orioles (22-22), 11-2 | Memorial Stadium (2-1) | 25-17 | |
| » Starters: Jim Perry vs Pat Dobson | Second | 5 out |
| Friday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Indians (21-22), 7-1 | Cleveland Stadium (0-1) | 25-18 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bert Blyleven vs Gaylord Perry | Third | 6 out |
| Saturday, June 10 |
| » Lost to Indians (22-22), 4-1 | Cleveland Stadium (0-2) | 25-19 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Dick Woodson vs Milt Wilcox | Third | 7 out |
| Sunday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Indians (22-23), 5-3 | Cleveland Stadium (1-2) | 26-19 | |
| » Starters: Jim Kaat vs Vince Colbert | Third | 6 out |
| Monday, June 12 |
| » Lost to Tigers (27-21), 2-1 | Metropolitan Stadium (12-5) | 26-20 | |
| » Starters: Joe Niekro vs Bert Blyleven | Third | 6 out |
| Tuesday, June 13 |
| » Defeated Tigers (27-22), 3-1 | Metropolitan Stadium (13-5) | 27-20 | |
| » Starters: Tom Timmermann vs Jim Perry | Third | 5 out |
| Wednesday, June 14 |
| » Lost to Tigers (28-22), 3-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (13-6) | 27-21 | |
| » Starters: Mickey Lolich vs Dick Woodson | Third | 5 out |
| Friday, June 16 |
| » Lost to Orioles (29-22), 3-0 | Metropolitan Stadium (13-7) | 27-22 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Palmer vs Jim Kaat | Third | 6 out |
| Saturday, June 17 |
| » Lost to Orioles (30-22), 4-1 | Metropolitan Stadium (13-8) | 27-23 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Pat Dobson vs Bert Blyleven | Third | 7 out |
| Sunday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Orioles (30-23), 4-3 | Metropolitan Stadium (14-8) | 28-23 | |
| » Starters: Mike Cuellar vs Jim Perry | Third | 7 out |
| Tuesday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Indians (23-29), 7-3 | Metropolitan Stadium (15-8) | 29-23 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Vince Colbert vs Jim Kaat | Third | 7 out |
| » Defeated Indians (23-30), 3-1 | Metropolitan Stadium (16-8) | 30-23 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Ray Lamb vs Dick Woodson | Third | 7 out |
| Wednesday, June 21 |
| » Lost to Indians (24-30), 4-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (16-9) | 30-24 | |
| » Starters: Gaylord Perry vs Bert Blyleven | Third | 7 out |
| Friday, June 23 |
| » Lost to Royals (26-30), 5-0 | Municipal Stadium (1-1) | 30-25 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Perry vs Paul Splittorff | Third | 7 out |
| Saturday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Royals (26-31), 4-1 | Municipal Stadium (2-1) | 31-25 | |
| » Starters: Jim Kaat vs Jim Rooker | Third | 6 out |
| Sunday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Royals (26-32), 5-3 | Municipal Stadium (3-1) | 32-25 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bert Blyleven vs Dick Drago | Third | 7 out |
| » Lost to Royals (27-32), 8-3 | Municipal Stadium (3-2) | 32-26 | |
| » Starters: Dick Woodson vs Tom Murphy | Third | 7 out |
| Monday, June 26 |
| » Defeated Angels (29-35), 7-4 | Metropolitan Stadium (17-9) | 33-26 | |
| » Starters: Don Rose vs Ray Corbin | Third | 7 out |
| Tuesday, June 27 |
| » Lost to Angels (30-35), 3-1 | Metropolitan Stadium (17-10) | 33-27 | |
| » Starters: Nolan Ryan vs Jim Perry | Third | 8 out |
| Wednesday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Angels (30-36), 7-6 | Metropolitan Stadium (18-10) | 34-27 | |
| » Starters: Clyde Wright vs Jim Kaat | Third | 7 out |
| Thursday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Royals (30-32), 5-3 | Metropolitan Stadium (18-11) | 34-28 | |
| » Starters: Dick Drago vs Bert Blyleven | Third | 8 out |
| » Lost to Royals (31-32), 12-4 | Metropolitan Stadium (18-12) | 34-29 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Mike Hedlund vs Dick Woodson | Third | 8 out |
| Friday, June 30 |
| » Defeated Royals (31-33), 2-0 | Metropolitan Stadium (19-12) | 35-29 | |
| » Starters: Roger Nelson vs Ray Corbin | Third | 7 out |
| Saturday, July 1 |
| » Lost to White Sox (40-27), 5-1 | Comiskey Park I (1-3) | 35-30 | |
| » Starters: Jim Perry vs Dave Lemonds | Third | 7 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Glenn Borgmann (Twins) |
| Sunday, July 2 |
| » Defeated White Sox (40-28), 6-4 | Comiskey Park I (2-3) | 36-30 | |
| » Starters: Jim Kaat vs Wilbur Wood | Third | 7½ out |
| » Lost to White Sox (41-28), 2-1 | Comiskey Park I (2-4) | 36-31 | |
| » Starters: Dick Woodson vs Tom Bradley | Third | 7½ out |
| Monday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (31-34), 8-2 | Fenway Park (3-1) | 36-32 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bert Blyleven vs Luis Tiant | Third | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (32-34), 2-0 | Fenway Park (3-2) | 36-33 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Ray Corbin vs Lynn McGlothen | Third | 9½ out |
| Wednesday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (33-34), 2-0 | Fenway Park (3-3) | 36-34 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Jim Perry vs Marty Pattin | Third | 9½ out |
| Friday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Yankees (33-36), 5-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (20-12) | 37-34 | |
| » Manager: Frank Quilici |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Dick Woodson | Third | 8 out |
| Saturday, July 8 |
| » Lost to Yankees (34-36), 1-0 | Metropolitan Stadium (20-13) | 37-35 | |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Bert Blyleven | Third | 9 out |
| Sunday, July 9 |
| » Lost to Yankees (35-36), 9-6 | Metropolitan Stadium (20-14) | 37-36 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Steve Kline vs Ray Corbin | Fourth | 10 out |
| Monday, July 10 |
| » Defeated Brewers (29-44), 8-1 | Metropolitan Stadium (21-14) | 38-36 | |
| » Starters: Earl Stephenson vs Jim Perry | Third | 9 out |
| Tuesday, July 11 |
| » Lost to Brewers (30-44), 5-4 | Metropolitan Stadium (21-15) | 38-37 | |
| » Starters: Skip Lockwood vs Dick Woodson | Third | 9 out |
| Wednesday, July 12 |
| » Defeated Brewers (30-45), 7-1 | Metropolitan Stadium (22-15) | 39-37 | |
| » Starters: Ken Brett vs Bert Blyleven | Fourth | 8 out |
| Thursday, July 13 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (37-37), 10-0 | Metropolitan Stadium (23-15) | 40-37 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ray Culp vs Ray Corbin | Third | 7½ out |
| Friday, July 14 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (37-38), 7-6 | Metropolitan Stadium (24-15) | 41-37 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Sonny Siebert vs Jim Perry | Third | 8 out |
| Saturday, July 15 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (37-39), 7-1 | Metropolitan Stadium (25-15) | 42-37 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Lynn McGlothen vs Dick Woodson | Third | 8 out |
| Sunday, July 16 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (38-39), 6-1 | Metropolitan Stadium (25-16) | 42-38 | |
| » Starters: Marty Pattin vs Bert Blyleven | Third | 9 out |
| Tuesday, July 18 |
| » Lost to Yankees (38-41), 6-0 | Yankee Stadium (3-2) | 42-39 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ray Corbin vs Steve Kline | Third | 9½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Dave Goltz (Twins) |
| Wednesday, July 19 |
| » Lost to Yankees (39-41), 13-3 | Yankee Stadium (3-3) | 42-40 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Jim Perry vs Mike Kekich | Third | 10½ out |
| Thursday, July 20 |
| » Lost to Brewers (34-49), 2-1 | County Stadium (1-1) | 42-41 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Dick Woodson vs Gary Ryerson | Third | 10 out |
| Friday, July 21 |
| » Lost to Brewers (35-49), 2-0 | County Stadium (1-2) | 42-42 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Bert Blyleven vs Bill Parsons | Third | 10 out |
| Saturday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Brewers (35-50), 9-5 | County Stadium (2-2) | 43-42 | |
| » Starters: Ray Corbin vs Jim Colborn | Third | 9½ out |
| Sunday, July 23 |
| » Defeated Brewers (35-51), 3-0 | County Stadium (3-2) | 44-42 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Perry vs Jim Lonborg | Third | 9 out |
| » Defeated Brewers (35-52), 6-5 | County Stadium (4-2) | 45-42 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Dave Goltz vs Earl Stephenson | Third | 9 out |
| Thursday, July 27 |
| » Lost to Athletics (57-35), 4-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-2) | 45-43 | |
| » Starters: Bert Blyleven vs Vida Blue | Third | 10 out |
| Friday, July 28 |
| » Defeated Athletics (57-36), 4-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-2) | 46-43 | |
| » Starters: Dick Woodson vs Ken Holtzman | Third | 9 out |
| Saturday, July 29 |
| » Lost to Athletics (58-36), 7-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-3) | 46-44 | |
| » Starters: Ray Corbin vs Catfish Hunter | Third | 10 out |
| Sunday, July 30 |
| » Defeated White Sox (52-43), 1-0 | Metropolitan Stadium (26-16) | 47-44 | |
| » Starters: Wilbur Wood vs Jim Perry | Third | 8½ out |
| Monday, July 31 |
| » Lost to White Sox (53-43), 8-1 | Metropolitan Stadium (26-17) | 47-45 | |
| » Starters: Stan Bahnsen vs Bert Blyleven | Third | 9½ out |
| Tuesday, August 1 |
| » Defeated Rangers (39-58), 3-0 | Arlington Stadium (1-4) | 48-45 | |
| » Starters: Dick Woodson vs Pete Broberg | Third | 9½ out |
| Wednesday, August 2 |
| » Lost to Rangers (40-58), 4-1 | Arlington Stadium (1-5) | 48-46 | |
| » Starters: Ray Corbin vs Mike Paul | Third | 10½ out |
| Thursday, August 3 |
| » Defeated Rangers (40-59), 9-1 | Arlington Stadium (2-5) | 49-46 | |
| » Starters: Jim Perry vs Dick Bosman | Third | 10 out |
| Friday, August 4 |
| » Defeated Athletics (61-39), 5-4 | Metropolitan Stadium (27-17) | 50-46 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Blue Moon Odom vs Bert Blyleven | Third | 9 out |
| Saturday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Athletics (61-40), 4-0 | Metropolitan Stadium (28-17) | 51-46 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Vida Blue vs Dick Woodson | Third | 8 out |
| Sunday, August 6 |
| » Lost to Athletics (62-40), 6-3 | Metropolitan Stadium (28-18) | 51-47 | |
| » Starters: Ken Holtzman vs Ray Corbin | Third | 8 out |
| » Defeated Athletics (62-41), 5-1 | Metropolitan Stadium (29-18) | 52-47 | |
| » Starters: Dave Hamilton vs Dave Goltz | Third | 8 out |
| Monday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Rangers (41-63), 5-0 | Metropolitan Stadium (30-18) | 53-47 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Mike Paul vs Jim Perry | Third | 7 out |
| Tuesday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Rangers (41-64), 6-5 | Metropolitan Stadium (31-18) | 54-47 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Dick Bosman vs Bert Blyleven | Third | 6 out |
| Wednesday, August 9 |
| » Lost to Rangers (42-64), 3-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (31-19) | 54-48 | |
| » Starters: Don Stanhouse vs Dick Woodson | Third | 6 out |
| Thursday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Angels (48-58), 3-1 | Anaheim Stadium (1-2) | 54-49 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ray Corbin vs Rudy May | Third | 6½ out |
| Friday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Angels (49-58), 3-1 | Anaheim Stadium (1-3) | 54-50 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Jim Perry vs Clyde Wright | Third | 7 out |
| Saturday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Angels (49-59), 4-1 | Anaheim Stadium (2-3) | 55-50 | |
| » Starters: Dave Goltz vs Andy Messersmith | Third | 6 out |
| Sunday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Angels (49-60), 4-3 | Anaheim Stadium (3-3) | 56-50 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dick Woodson vs Nolan Ryan | Third | 6 out |
| Tuesday, August 15 |
| » Defeated Tigers (59-52), 7-6 | Tiger Stadium (1-3) | 57-50 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Ray Corbin vs Joe Coleman | Third | 6 out |
| Thursday, August 17 |
| » Lost to Tigers (60-52), 12-2 | Tiger Stadium (1-4) | 57-51 | |
| » Starters: Jim Perry vs Woodie Fryman | Third | 6½ out |
| » Defeated Tigers (60-53), 7-6 | Tiger Stadium (2-4) | 58-51 | |
| » Starters: Dave Goltz vs Bill Slayback | Third | 6½ out |
| Friday, August 18 |
| » Defeated Orioles (60-53), 3-1 | Memorial Stadium (3-1) | 59-51 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dick Woodson vs Dave McNally | Third | 6½ out |
| Saturday, August 19 |
| » Lost to Orioles (61-53), 2-1 | Memorial Stadium (3-2) | 59-52 | |
| » Starters: Bert Blyleven vs Jim Palmer | Third | 6½ out |
| Sunday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Orioles (61-54), 4-1 | Memorial Stadium (4-2) | 60-52 | |
| » Starters: Ray Corbin vs Mike Cuellar | Second | 5½ out |
| Monday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Indians (55-61), 10-3 | Cleveland Stadium (1-3) | 60-53 | |
| » Starters: Jim Perry vs Milt Wilcox | Third | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, August 22 |
| » Lost to Indians (56-61), 3-2 | Cleveland Stadium (1-4) | 60-54 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Dave Goltz vs Gaylord Perry | Third | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Indians (57-61), 5-1 | Cleveland Stadium (1-5) | 60-55 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Dick Woodson vs Steve Dunning | Third | 8 out |
| Saturday, August 26 |
| » Lost to Tigers (65-55), 5-3 | Metropolitan Stadium (31-20) | 60-56 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Mickey Lolich vs Bert Blyleven | Third | 8½ out |
| Sunday, August 27 |
| » Lost to Tigers (66-55), 5-3 | Metropolitan Stadium (31-21) | 60-57 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Woodie Fryman vs Dave Goltz | Third | 9 out |
| » Lost to Tigers (67-55), 1-0 | Metropolitan Stadium (31-22) | 60-58 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Joe Coleman vs Ray Corbin | Third | 9 out |
| Monday, August 28 |
| » Lost to Orioles (66-56), 2-0 | Metropolitan Stadium (31-23) | 60-59 | Lost 7 |
| » Starters: Jim Palmer vs Dick Woodson | Third | 10 out |
| Tuesday, August 29 |
| » Lost to Orioles (67-56), 9-4 | Metropolitan Stadium (31-24) | 60-60 | Lost 8 |
| » Starters: Mike Cuellar vs Jim Perry | Third | 10½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Rich Coggins (Orioles) |
| Wednesday, August 30 |
| » Defeated Orioles (67-57), 7-1 | Metropolitan Stadium (32-24) | 61-60 | |
| » Starters: Pat Dobson vs Bert Blyleven | Third | 10½ out |
| Friday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Indians (58-67), 5-4 | Metropolitan Stadium (33-24) | 62-60 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Milt Wilcox vs Dave Goltz | Third | 10½ out |
| Saturday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Indians (59-67), 5-3 | Metropolitan Stadium (33-25) | 62-61 | |
| » Starters: Steve Dunning vs Dick Woodson | Third | 10½ out |
| Sunday, September 3 |
| » Lost to Indians (60-67), 4-1 | Metropolitan Stadium (33-26) | 62-62 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Dick Tidrow vs Jim Perry | Third | 11½ out |
| Monday, September 4 |
| » Defeated White Sox (72-55), 2-1 | Comiskey Park I (3-4) | 63-62 | |
| » Starters: Bert Blyleven vs Stan Bahnsen | Third | 10½ out |
| » Defeated White Sox (72-56), 4-0 | Comiskey Park I (4-4) | 64-62 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ray Corbin vs Dave Lemonds | Third | 10½ out |
| Tuesday, September 5 |
| » Lost to White Sox (73-56), 5-2 | Comiskey Park I (4-5) | 64-63 | |
| » Starters: Dave Goltz vs Eddie Fisher | Third | 11 out |
| Wednesday, September 6 |
| » Defeated Rangers (50-81), 2-0 | Arlington Stadium (3-5) | 65-63 | |
| » Starters: Dick Woodson vs Bill Gogolewski | Third | 11 out |
| Thursday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Rangers (50-82), 4-0 | Arlington Stadium (4-5) | 66-63 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Perry vs Dick Bosman | Third | 10 out |
| Friday, September 8 |
| » Lost to Royals (64-66), 5-0 | Municipal Stadium (3-3) | 66-64 | |
| » Starters: Bert Blyleven vs Tom Murphy | Third | 11½ out |
| » Lost to Royals (65-66), 3-2 | Municipal Stadium (3-4) | 66-65 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ray Corbin vs Steve Busby | Third | 11½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Steve Busby (Royals) |
| Saturday, September 9 |
| » Defeated Royals (65-67), 3-2 | Municipal Stadium (4-4) | 67-65 | |
| » Starters: Dave Goltz vs Roger Nelson | Third | 10½ out |
| Sunday, September 10 |
| » Lost to Royals (66-67), 3-1 | Municipal Stadium (4-5) | 67-66 | |
| » Starters: Dick Woodson vs Dick Drago | Third | 11½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Mike Adams (Twins) |
| Monday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Athletics (79-56), 2-1 | Metropolitan Stadium (34-26) | 68-66 | |
| » Starters: Vida Blue vs Jim Perry | Third | 9½ out |
| » Defeated Athletics (79-57), 3-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (35-26) | 69-66 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Horlen vs Bert Blyleven | Third | 9½ out |
| Tuesday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Athletics (80-57), 7-4 | Metropolitan Stadium (35-27) | 69-67 | |
| » Starters: Catfish Hunter vs Ray Corbin | Third | 10½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bucky Guth (Twins) |
| Wednesday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Athletics (81-57), 8-0 | Metropolitan Stadium (35-28) | 69-68 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Blue Moon Odom vs Dave Goltz | Third | 11½ out |
| Friday, September 15 |
| » Defeated Royals (67-70), 4-3 | Metropolitan Stadium (36-28) | 70-68 | |
| » Starters: Roger Nelson vs Dick Woodson | Third | 11½ out |
| Saturday, September 16 |
| » Defeated Royals (67-71), 11-1 | Metropolitan Stadium (37-28) | 71-68 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dick Drago vs Bert Blyleven | Third | 11½ out |
| Sunday, September 17 |
| » Lost to Royals (68-71), 10-6 | Metropolitan Stadium (37-29) | 71-69 | |
| » Starters: Paul Splittorff vs Jim Perry | Third | 12½ out |
| Tuesday, September 19 |
| » Defeated Rangers (52-90), 5-3 | Metropolitan Stadium (38-29) | 72-69 | |
| » Starters: Dick Bosman vs Dick Woodson | Third | 11½ out |
| Wednesday, September 20 |
| » Defeated Rangers (52-91), 3-1 | Metropolitan Stadium (39-29) | 73-69 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Mike Paul vs Jim Perry | Third | 11½ out |
| Friday, September 22 |
| » Defeated Angels (68-77), 1-0 | Metropolitan Stadium (40-29) | 74-69 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Andy Messersmith vs Bert Blyleven | Third | 10½ out |
| Saturday, September 23 |
| » Defeated Angels (68-78), 2-1 | Metropolitan Stadium (41-29) | 75-69 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Clyde Wright vs Dick Woodson | Third | 10½ out |
| Sunday, September 24 |
| » Lost to Angels (69-78), 2-1 | Metropolitan Stadium (41-30) | 75-70 | |
| » Starters: Rudy May vs Jim Perry | Third | 11 out |
| Wednesday, September 27 |
| » Lost to Athletics (88-60), 1-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-4) | 75-71 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bert Blyleven vs Ken Holtzman | Third | 13 out |
| » Lost to Athletics (89-60), 2-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-5) | 75-72 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Ray Corbin vs Catfish Hunter | Third | 13 out |
| Thursday, September 28 |
| » Lost to Athletics (90-60), 8-7 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-6) | 75-73 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Dick Woodson vs Blue Moon Odom | Third | 14 out |
| Friday, September 29 |
| » Lost to Angels (73-78), 2-1 | Anaheim Stadium (3-4) | 75-74 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Jim Perry vs Rudy May | Third | 14 out |
| Saturday, September 30 |
| » Lost to Angels (74-78), 3-2 | Anaheim Stadium (3-5) | 75-75 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Dave Goltz vs Nolan Ryan | Third | 15 out |
| Sunday, October 1 |
| » Defeated Angels (74-79), 3-2 | Anaheim Stadium (4-5) | 76-75 | |
| » Starters: Bert Blyleven vs Andy Messersmith | Third | 15 out |
| Monday, October 2 |
| » Lost to White Sox (86-66), 6-4 | Metropolitan Stadium (41-31) | 76-76 | |
| » Starters: Jim Geddes vs Dick Woodson | Third | 15½ out |
| Tuesday, October 3 |
| » Lost to White Sox (87-66), 5-4 | Metropolitan Stadium (41-32) | 76-77 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Eddie Fisher vs Ray Corbin | Third | 15½ out |
| Wednesday, October 4 |
| » Defeated White Sox (87-67), 14-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (42-32) | 77-77 | |
| » Starters: Rich Gossage vs Bert Blyleven | Third | 15½ out |
| Friday, October 27 |
| Future Twin Brad Radke is born in Eau Claire, WI. |
| Thursday, November 2 |
| Future Twin Travis Miller is born in Dayton, OH. |
| Tuesday, November 28 |
| Future Twin Jose Parra is born in Jacagua, D.R. |
| Monday, December 11 |
| Future Twin Frankie Rodriguez is born in Brooklyn, NY. |
| Thursday, December 14 |
| Future Twin Marcus Jensen is born in Oakland, CA. |
| Thursday, December 21 |
| Future Twin LaTroy Hawkins is born in Gary, IN. |
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