| Wednesday, January 10 |
| Future Twin Gary Rath is born in Gulfport, MS. |
| Thursday, April 5 |
| » Major-league debuts: Gene Locklear (Reds) |
| Friday, April 6 |
| » Defeated Athletics (0-1), 8-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » Starters: Bert Blyleven vs Catfish Hunter | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 7 |
| » Defeated Athletics (0-2), 5-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-0) | 2-0 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Hands vs Blue Moon Odom | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 8 |
| » Defeated Athletics (0-3), 4-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-0) | 3-0 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Jim Kaat vs Ken Holtzman | First | -- |
| Tuesday, April 10 |
| » Lost to Angels (2-2), 4-2 | Anaheim Stadium (0-1) | 3-1 | |
| » Starters: Bert Blyleven vs Bill Singer | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, April 11 |
| » Lost to Angels (3-2), 4-1 | Anaheim Stadium (0-2) | 3-2 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Hands vs Nolan Ryan | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, April 13 |
| » Defeated Athletics (1-5), 8-4 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-0) | 4-2 | |
| » Starters: Blue Moon Odom vs Jim Kaat | Second | ½ out |
| Saturday, April 14 |
| » Lost to Athletics (2-5), 2-1 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-1) | 4-3 | |
| » Starters: Ken Holtzman vs Bert Blyleven | Second | 1½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jerry Terrell (Twins) |
| Tuesday, April 17 |
| » Defeated Angels (3-4), 10-5 | Metropolitan Stadium (2-1) | 5-3 | |
| » Starters: Bill Singer vs Jim Kaat | Second | 2 out |
| Wednesday, April 18 |
| » Lost to Angels (4-4), 3-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (2-2) | 5-4 | |
| » Starters: Nolan Ryan vs Bert Blyleven | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Rangers (2-6), 5-1 | Metropolitan Stadium (3-2) | 6-4 | |
| » Starters: Rich Hand vs Bill Hands | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, April 21 |
| » Defeated Rangers (2-7), 5-4 | Metropolitan Stadium (4-2) | 7-4 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Pete Broberg vs Jim Kaat | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, April 22 |
| » Defeated Rangers (2-8), 6-4 | Metropolitan Stadium (5-2) | 8-4 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Dick Bosman vs Bert Blyleven | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, April 24 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (6-8), 6-4 | Fenway Park (1-0) | 9-4 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Dick Woodson vs Marty Pattin | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 25 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (7-8), 4-3 | Fenway Park (1-1) | 9-5 | |
| » Starters: Bill Hands vs Lynn McGlothen | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, April 28 |
| » Lost to Yankees (7-10), 11-3 | Yankee Stadium (0-1) | 9-6 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Kaat vs Doc Medich | Third | 2½ out |
| Sunday, April 29 |
| » Lost to Yankees (8-10), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (0-2) | 9-7 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bert Blyleven vs Mel Stottlemyre | Third | 2 out |
| » Lost to Yankees (9-10), 11-1 | Yankee Stadium (0-3) | 9-8 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Bill Hands vs Fritz Peterson | Third | 2 out |
| Wednesday, May 2 |
| » Lost to Indians (10-12), 8-4 | Metropolitan Stadium (5-3) | 9-9 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Brent Strom vs Dick Woodson | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Friday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (8-12), 9-6 | Metropolitan Stadium (6-3) | 10-9 | |
| » Starters: Marty Pattin vs Jim Kaat | Fourth | 3½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Craig Skok (Red Sox) |
| Saturday, May 5 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (9-12), 5-1 | Metropolitan Stadium (6-4) | 10-10 | |
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Bert Blyleven | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Sunday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (9-13), 10-3 | Metropolitan Stadium (7-4) | 11-10 | |
| » Starters: Luis Tiant vs Bill Hands | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, May 8 |
| » Lost to Yankees (11-14), 14-4 | Metropolitan Stadium (7-5) | 11-11 | |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Dick Woodson | Fourth | 5 out |
| Wednesday, May 9 |
| » Lost to Yankees (12-14), 2-0 | Metropolitan Stadium (7-6) | 11-12 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Jim Kaat | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Friday, May 11 |
| » Lost to Royals (19-11), 6-2 | Royals Stadium (0-1) | 11-13 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bert Blyleven vs Bruce DalCanton | Fifth | 7 out |
| Saturday, May 12 |
| » Lost to Royals (20-11), 4-2 | Royals Stadium (0-2) | 11-14 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Bill Hands vs Paul Splittorff | Fifth | 7 out |
| Sunday, May 13 |
| » Defeated Royals (20-12), 5-0 | Royals Stadium (1-2) | 12-14 | |
| » Starters: Dick Woodson vs Steve Busby | Fifth | 6 out |
| Monday, May 14 |
| » Lost to Rangers (11-17), 7-6 | Arlington Stadium (0-1) | 12-15 | |
| » Starters: Jim Kaat vs Mike Paul | Fifth | 5½ out |
| » Defeated Rangers (11-18), 6-4 | Arlington Stadium (1-1) | 13-15 | |
| » Starters: Ray Corbin vs Rich Hand | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Rangers (11-19), 9-5 | Arlington Stadium (2-1) | 14-15 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bert Blyleven vs Don Stanhouse | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, May 16 |
| » Defeated White Sox (19-10), 8-6 | Metropolitan Stadium (8-6) | 15-15 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Eddie Fisher vs Bill Hands | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Thursday, May 17 |
| » Lost to White Sox (20-10), 5-4 | Metropolitan Stadium (8-7) | 15-16 | |
| » Starters: Wilbur Wood vs Dick Woodson | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Friday, May 18 |
| » Defeated White Sox (20-11), 3-0 | Comiskey Park I (1-0) | 16-16 | |
| » Starters: Jim Kaat vs Rich Gossage | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, May 19 |
| » Defeated White Sox (20-12), 8-3 | Comiskey Park I (2-0) | 17-16 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bert Blyleven vs Stan Bahnsen | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Sunday, May 20 |
| » Lost to White Sox (21-12), 9-3 | Comiskey Park I (2-1) | 17-17 | |
| » Starters: Bill Hands vs Wilbur Wood | Fourth | 3½ out |
| » Defeated White Sox (21-13), 3-0 | Comiskey Park I (3-1) | 18-17 | |
| » Starters: Ray Corbin vs Eddie Fisher | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Royals (23-18), 8-7 | Metropolitan Stadium (9-7) | 19-17 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Wayne Simpson vs Dick Woodson | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Royals (23-19), 8-6 | Metropolitan Stadium (10-7) | 20-17 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Steve Busby vs Jim Kaat | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Thursday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Royals (23-20), 2-0 | Metropolitan Stadium (11-7) | 21-17 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Dick Drago vs Bert Blyleven | Second | 3½ out |
| Friday, May 25 |
| » Lost to Royals (24-20), 5-4 | Metropolitan Stadium (11-8) | 21-18 | |
| » Starters: Paul Splittorff vs Bill Hands | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Future Twin Todd Walker is born in Bakersfield, CA. |
| Saturday, May 26 |
| » Lost to Orioles (18-19), 7-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (11-9) | 21-19 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Mike Cuellar vs Dick Woodson | Fourth | 4 out |
| Future Twin Chris Latham is born in Coeur D'Alene, ID. |
| Monday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Orioles (18-20), 10-3 | Metropolitan Stadium (12-9) | 22-19 | |
| » Starters: Doyle Alexander vs Jim Kaat | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, May 29 |
| » Defeated Brewers (19-24), 1-0 | County Stadium (1-0) | 23-19 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bert Blyleven vs Jim Slaton | Second | 4 out |
| Wednesday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Brewers (19-25), 4-0 | County Stadium (2-0) | 24-19 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bill Hands vs Bill Parsons | Second | 3 out |
| Thursday, May 31 |
| » Defeated Brewers (19-26), 4-2 | County Stadium (3-0) | 25-19 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Dick Woodson vs Jim Colborn | Second | 3 out |
| Friday, June 1 |
| » Lost to Tigers (26-21), 8-3 | Metropolitan Stadium (12-10) | 25-20 | |
| » Starters: Joe Coleman vs Jim Kaat | Second | 3 out |
| Saturday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Tigers (26-22), 3-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (13-10) | 26-20 | |
| » Starters: Woodie Fryman vs Bert Blyleven | Second | 2 out |
| Sunday, June 3 |
| » Lost to Tigers (27-22), 8-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (13-11) | 26-21 | |
| » Starters: Mickey Lolich vs Bill Hands | Third | 2 out |
| Wednesday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Indians (20-31), 7-3 | Cleveland Stadium (1-0) | 27-21 | |
| » Starters: Jim Kaat vs Dick Tidrow | Second | 1 out |
| » Defeated Indians (20-32), 13-9 | Cleveland Stadium (2-0) | 28-21 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Decker vs Ray Lamb | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Orioles (24-24), 2-0 | Memorial Stadium (1-0) | 29-21 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bert Blyleven vs Dave McNally | Second | ½ out |
| Saturday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Orioles (25-24), 7-4 | Memorial Stadium (1-1) | 29-22 | |
| » Starters: Bill Hands vs Mike Cuellar | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Orioles (25-25), 11-4 | Memorial Stadium (2-1) | 30-22 | |
| » Starters: Dick Woodson vs Doyle Alexander | Second | 1 out |
| Monday, June 11 |
| » Lost to Brewers (28-27), 10-6 | Metropolitan Stadium (13-12) | 30-23 | |
| » Starters: Bill Parsons vs Jim Kaat | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, June 12 |
| » Lost to Brewers (29-27), 6-3 | Metropolitan Stadium (13-13) | 30-24 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jerry Bell vs Bert Blyleven | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, June 13 |
| » Lost to Brewers (30-27), 4-3 | Metropolitan Stadium (13-14) | 30-25 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Jim Colborn vs Joe Decker | Second | 2½ out |
| Friday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Tigers (30-28), 13-6 | Tiger Stadium (1-0) | 31-25 | |
| » Starters: Dick Woodson vs Jim Perry | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Tigers (30-29), 5-0 | Tiger Stadium (2-0) | 32-25 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bert Blyleven vs Joe Coleman | Second | ½ out |
| Sunday, June 17 |
| » Lost to Tigers (31-29), 6-0 | Tiger Stadium (2-1) | 32-26 | |
| » Starters: Joe Decker vs Mickey Lolich | Second | ½ out |
| Monday, June 18 |
| » Lost to Rangers (20-38), 7-4 | Metropolitan Stadium (13-15) | 32-27 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Pete Broberg vs Bill Hands | Second | ½ out |
| Tuesday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Rangers (20-39), 7-3 | Metropolitan Stadium (14-15) | 33-27 | |
| » Starters: Jim Bibby vs Jim Kaat | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Rangers (21-39), 3-0 | Metropolitan Stadium (14-16) | 33-28 | |
| » Starters: Sonny Siebert vs Dick Woodson | Second | ½ out |
| Thursday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Angels (33-31), 1-0 | Metropolitan Stadium (15-16) | 34-28 | |
| » Starters: Clyde Wright vs Bert Blyleven | Second | ½ out |
| Friday, June 22 |
| » Lost to Angels (34-31), 4-3 | Metropolitan Stadium (15-17) | 34-29 | |
| » Starters: Rudy May vs Joe Decker | Second | ½ out |
| Saturday, June 23 |
| » Lost to Angels (35-31), 3-1 | Metropolitan Stadium (15-18) | 34-30 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Singer vs Jim Kaat | Fourth | ½ out |
| Sunday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Angels (35-32), 5-1 | Metropolitan Stadium (16-18) | 35-30 | |
| » Starters: Andy Hassler vs Dick Woodson | Fourth | 3½ out |
| » Lost to Angels (36-32), 3-0 | Metropolitan Stadium (16-19) | 35-31 | |
| » Starters: Clyde Wright vs Dave Goltz | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Monday, June 25 |
| » Lost to White Sox (36-30), 3-2 | Comiskey Park I (3-2) | 35-32 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bert Blyleven vs Stan Bahnsen | Fifth | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, June 26 |
| » Defeated White Sox (36-31), 4-0 | Comiskey Park I (4-2) | 36-32 | |
| » Starters: Joe Decker vs Wilbur Wood | Fifth | 1 out |
| Wednesday, June 27 |
| » Lost to Rangers (24-43), 4-3 | Arlington Stadium (2-2) | 36-33 | |
| » Starters: Jim Kaat vs David Clyde | Fifth | 2 out |
| » Major-league debuts: David Clyde (Rangers) |
| Thursday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Rangers (24-44), 4-0 | Arlington Stadium (3-2) | 37-33 | |
| » Starters: Dick Woodson vs Pete Broberg | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Future Twin Corey Koskie is born in Anola, MB. |
| Friday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Angels (39-34), 4-0 | Anaheim Stadium (1-2) | 38-33 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bert Blyleven vs Nolan Ryan | Third | ½ out |
| Saturday, June 30 |
| » Defeated Angels (39-35), 6-3 | Anaheim Stadium (2-2) | 39-33 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Joe Decker vs Andy Hassler | Second | 2½ out |
| Sunday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Angels (39-36), 2-1 | Anaheim Stadium (3-2) | 40-33 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Jim Kaat vs Bill Singer | Second | 3 out |
| Monday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Royals (42-40), 5-2 | Royals Stadium (2-2) | 41-33 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Dick Woodson vs Steve Busby | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Royals (43-40), 7-6 | Royals Stadium (2-3) | 41-34 | |
| » Starters: Bert Blyleven vs Mark Littell | Second | 3 out |
| Wednesday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Royals (44-40), 5-4 | Metropolitan Stadium (16-20) | 41-35 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Dick Drago vs Eddie Bane | Second | 3 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Eddie Bane (Twins) |
| Future Twin Jay Canizaro is born in Beaumont, TX. |
| Thursday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Royals (45-40), 12-10 | Metropolitan Stadium (16-21) | 41-36 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Paul Splittorff vs Joe Decker | Third | 2½ out |
| Friday, July 6 |
| » Lost to Yankees (47-37), 5-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (16-22) | 41-37 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Fred Beene vs Jim Kaat | Third | 3 out |
| Saturday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Yankees (47-38), 9-1 | Metropolitan Stadium (17-22) | 42-37 | |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Bert Blyleven | Third | 2½ out |
| » Defeated Yankees (47-39), 6-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (18-22) | 43-37 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Pat Dobson vs Dick Woodson | Third | 2½ out |
| Sunday, July 8 |
| » Lost to Yankees (48-39), 7-0 | Metropolitan Stadium (18-23) | 43-38 | |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Eddie Bane | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Monday, July 9 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (44-38), 2-0 | Metropolitan Stadium (18-24) | 43-39 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Joe Decker | Fifth | 3 out |
| Tuesday, July 10 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (45-38), 2-1 | Metropolitan Stadium (18-25) | 43-40 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Luis Tiant vs Jim Kaat | Fifth | 3 out |
| Wednesday, July 11 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (45-39), 3-0 | Metropolitan Stadium (19-25) | 44-40 | |
| » Starters: John Curtis vs Bert Blyleven | Fourth | 3 out |
| Thursday, July 12 |
| » Defeated Indians (30-58), 8-4 | Metropolitan Stadium (20-25) | 45-40 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Milt Wilcox vs Dick Woodson | Third | 3½ out |
| » Lost to Indians (31-58), 7-4 | Metropolitan Stadium (20-26) | 45-41 | |
| » Starters: Brent Strom vs Eddie Bane | Third | 3½ out |
| Friday, July 13 |
| » Lost to Indians (32-58), 11-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (20-27) | 45-42 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Dick Bosman vs Joe Decker | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, July 14 |
| » Lost to Indians (33-58), 3-0 | Metropolitan Stadium (20-28) | 45-43 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Dick Tidrow vs Jim Kaat | Fourth | 4½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bill Campbell (Twins) |
| Sunday, July 15 |
| » Defeated Indians (33-59), 7-6 | Metropolitan Stadium (21-28) | 46-43 | |
| » Starters: Gaylord Perry vs Bert Blyleven | Third | 4½ out |
| Monday, July 16 |
| » Major-league debuts: Don Hood (Orioles) |
| Tuesday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Yankees (53-42), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (0-4) | 46-44 | |
| » Starters: Dick Woodson vs Fritz Peterson | Fifth | 5½ out |
| » Lost to Yankees (54-42), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (0-5) | 46-45 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Eddie Bane vs Pat Dobson | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Yankees (54-43), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (1-5) | 47-45 | |
| » Starters: Jim Kaat vs Mel Stottlemyre | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Thursday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (50-43), 6-2 | Fenway Park (2-1) | 48-45 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Decker vs Luis Tiant | Third | 4 out |
| Friday, July 20 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (51-43), 5-0 | Fenway Park (2-2) | 48-46 | |
| » Starters: Bert Blyleven vs John Curtis | Third | 5 out |
| Saturday, July 21 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (52-43), 3-2 | Fenway Park (2-3) | 48-47 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Dick Woodson vs Marty Pattin | Third | 6 out |
| Future Twin Brian Buchanan is born in Miami, FL. |
| Sunday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (52-44), 10-7 | Fenway Park (3-3) | 49-47 | |
| » Starters: Jim Kaat vs Bill Lee | Third | 6 out |
| Thursday, July 26 |
| » Defeated Athletics (56-43), 5-1 | Metropolitan Stadium (22-28) | 50-47 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Vida Blue vs Dick Woodson | Third | 4 out |
| » Defeated Athletics (56-44), 7-5 | Metropolitan Stadium (23-28) | 51-47 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Ken Holtzman vs Jim Kaat | Third | 4 out |
| Friday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Athletics (56-45), 8-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (24-28) | 52-47 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Dave Hamilton vs Bert Blyleven | Third | 3 out |
| Saturday, July 28 |
| » Defeated White Sox (50-52), 6-5 | Metropolitan Stadium (25-28) | 53-47 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Bart Johnson vs Joe Decker | Third | 3 out |
| Sunday, July 29 |
| » Lost to White Sox (51-52), 8-6 | Metropolitan Stadium (25-29) | 53-48 | |
| » Starters: Wilbur Wood vs Dave Goltz | Third | 3½ out |
| Monday, July 30 |
| » Lost to White Sox (52-52), 9-1 | Metropolitan Stadium (25-30) | 53-49 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Stan Bahnsen vs Jim Kaat | Third | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, July 31 |
| » Lost to Athletics (59-47), 4-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-1) | 53-50 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Dick Woodson vs Ken Holtzman | Third | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Athletics (60-47), 6-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-2) | 53-51 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Bert Blyleven vs Catfish Hunter | Third | 5½ out |
| Thursday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Athletics (60-48), 6-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (4-2) | 54-51 | |
| » Starters: Joe Decker vs Paul Lindblad | Third | 5½ out |
| Friday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Royals (63-48), 4-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (25-31) | 54-52 | |
| » Starters: Al Fitzmorris vs Jim Kaat | Third | 6½ out |
| Saturday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Royals (64-48), 6-4 | Metropolitan Stadium (25-32) | 54-53 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Paul Splittorff vs Dick Woodson | Third | 7½ out |
| Sunday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Royals (64-49), 7-1 | Metropolitan Stadium (26-32) | 55-53 | |
| » Starters: Steve Busby vs Bert Blyleven | Third | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Orioles (58-50), 4-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (27-32) | 56-53 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jesse Jefferson vs Joe Decker | Third | 7 out |
| » Lost to Orioles (59-50), 10-4 | Metropolitan Stadium (27-33) | 56-54 | |
| » Starters: Dave McNally vs Jim Kaat | Third | 7 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Vic Albury (Twins) |
| Wednesday, August 8 |
| » Lost to Orioles (60-50), 6-1 | Metropolitan Stadium (27-34) | 56-55 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Palmer vs Dick Woodson | Third | 7 out |
| Thursday, August 9 |
| » Lost to Orioles (61-50), 2-1 | Metropolitan Stadium (27-35) | 56-56 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Mike Cuellar vs Bert Blyleven | Third | 8 out |
| Friday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Brewers (55-58), 5-1 | County Stadium (3-1) | 56-57 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Bill Campbell vs Skip Lockwood | Third | 9 out |
| Saturday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Brewers (56-58), 7-6 | County Stadium (3-2) | 56-58 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Joe Decker vs Jerry Bell | Third | 10 out |
| Sunday, August 12 |
| » Lost to Brewers (57-58), 10-9 | County Stadium (3-3) | 56-59 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Jim Kaat vs Jim Colborn | Third | 10 out |
| Monday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Tigers (66-52), 9-3 | Metropolitan Stadium (27-36) | 56-60 | Lost 7 |
| » Starters: Woodie Fryman vs Bert Blyleven | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Tuesday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Tigers (66-53), 12-1 | Metropolitan Stadium (28-36) | 57-60 | |
| » Starters: Joe Coleman vs Dave Goltz | Third | 10½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Tom Veryzer (Tigers) |
| Wednesday, August 15 |
| » Defeated Tigers (66-54), 9-7 | Metropolitan Stadium (29-36) | 58-60 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Mickey Lolich vs Joe Decker | Third | 10½ out |
| Friday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Indians (48-74), 14-2 | Cleveland Stadium (3-0) | 59-60 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bert Blyleven vs Dick Bosman | Third | 10 out |
| Saturday, August 18 |
| » Lost to Indians (49-74), 5-0 | Cleveland Stadium (3-1) | 59-61 | |
| » Starters: Dick Woodson vs Gaylord Perry | Third | 11 out |
| Sunday, August 19 |
| » Lost to Indians (50-74), 5-3 | Cleveland Stadium (3-2) | 59-62 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Dave Goltz vs Tom Timmermann | Third | 12½ out |
| » Lost to Indians (51-74), 4-3 | Cleveland Stadium (3-3) | 59-63 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Joe Decker vs Jerry Johnson | Third | 12½ out |
| Monday, August 20 |
| » Lost to Orioles (69-52), 4-3 | Memorial Stadium (2-2) | 59-64 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Ray Corbin vs Doyle Alexander | Third | 13½ out |
| Tuesday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Orioles (70-52), 2-1 | Memorial Stadium (2-3) | 59-65 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Bert Blyleven vs Jim Palmer | Third | 13½ out |
| Wednesday, August 22 |
| » Lost to Orioles (71-52), 4-3 | Memorial Stadium (2-4) | 59-66 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Bill Campbell vs Mike Cuellar | Third | 14½ out |
| Thursday, August 23 |
| Future Twin Casey Blake is born in Des Moines, IA. |
| Friday, August 24 |
| » Defeated Brewers (60-65), 3-0 | Metropolitan Stadium (30-36) | 60-66 | |
| » Starters: Skip Lockwood vs Joe Decker | Third | 14½ out |
| Saturday, August 25 |
| » Lost to Brewers (61-65), 10-6 | Metropolitan Stadium (30-37) | 60-67 | |
| » Starters: Jim Colborn vs Dave Goltz | Third | 15½ out |
| Sunday, August 26 |
| » Lost to Brewers (62-65), 3-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (30-38) | 60-68 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Slaton vs Bert Blyleven | Third | 16½ out |
| Monday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Tigers (70-61), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (3-1) | 61-68 | |
| » Starters: Danny Fife vs Mike Strahler | Third | 15½ out |
| Tuesday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Tigers (70-62), 5-0 | Tiger Stadium (4-1) | 62-68 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Decker vs Mickey Lolich | Third | 15½ out |
| Wednesday, August 29 |
| » Lost to Tigers (71-62), 9-5 | Tiger Stadium (4-2) | 62-69 | |
| » Starters: Dave Goltz vs Jim Perry | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Thursday, August 30 |
| » Defeated Rangers (46-86), 5-2 | Arlington Stadium (4-2) | 63-69 | |
| » Starters: Bert Blyleven vs Jim Bibby | Fourth | 15 out |
| Friday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Rangers (46-87), 11-2 | Arlington Stadium (5-2) | 64-69 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Danny Fife vs Jim Merritt | Third | 15 out |
| Saturday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Rangers (46-88), 10-7 | Arlington Stadium (6-2) | 65-69 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Eddie Bane vs David Clyde | Third | 14 out |
| Sunday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Rangers (47-88), 2-0 | Arlington Stadium (6-3) | 65-70 | |
| » Starters: Joe Decker vs Charlie Hudson | Fourth | 14 out |
| Monday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Royals (76-61), 11-5 | Royals Stadium (3-3) | 66-70 | |
| » Starters: Dave Goltz vs Dick Drago | Fourth | 13 out |
| Tuesday, September 4 |
| » Defeated Royals (76-62), 6-0 | Royals Stadium (4-3) | 67-70 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bert Blyleven vs Paul Splittorff | Fourth | 13 out |
| Thursday, September 6 |
| » Lost to White Sox (70-70), 6-0 | Metropolitan Stadium (30-39) | 67-71 | |
| » Starters: Stan Bahnsen vs Danny Fife | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Friday, September 7 |
| » Lost to White Sox (71-70), 5-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (30-40) | 67-72 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Wilbur Wood vs Joe Decker | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Saturday, September 8 |
| » Defeated White Sox (71-71), 6-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (31-40) | 68-72 | |
| » Starters: Terry Forster vs Dave Goltz | Fourth | 13½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Craig Kusick (Twins) |
| Sunday, September 9 |
| » Lost to White Sox (72-71), 10-7 | Metropolitan Stadium (31-41) | 68-73 | |
| » Starters: Jim Kaat vs Bert Blyleven | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Monday, September 10 |
| » Defeated Rangers (50-92), 5-4 | Metropolitan Stadium (32-41) | 69-73 | |
| » Starters: Charlie Hudson vs Danny Fife | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Tuesday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Rangers (50-93), 6-3 | Metropolitan Stadium (33-41) | 70-73 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Sonny Siebert vs Joe Decker | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Wednesday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Rangers (51-93), 5-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (33-42) | 70-74 | |
| » Starters: David Clyde vs Eddie Bane | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Friday, September 14 |
| » Defeated White Sox (72-75), 6-0 | Comiskey Park I (5-2) | 71-74 | |
| » Starters: Bert Blyleven vs Stan Bahnsen | Third | 13½ out |
| Saturday, September 15 |
| » Lost to White Sox (73-75), 11-4 | Comiskey Park I (5-3) | 71-75 | |
| » Starters: Joe Decker vs Wilbur Wood | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Sunday, September 16 |
| » Defeated White Sox (73-76), 6-1 | Comiskey Park I (6-3) | 72-75 | |
| » Starters: Dave Goltz vs Terry Forster | Third | 14½ out |
| Monday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Royals (81-69), 8-3 | Royals Stadium (5-3) | 73-75 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ray Corbin vs Steve Busby | Third | 14½ out |
| Tuesday, September 18 |
| » Lost to Royals (82-69), 4-3 | Royals Stadium (5-4) | 73-76 | |
| » Starters: Bert Blyleven vs Al Fitzmorris | Third | 15½ out |
| Wednesday, September 19 |
| » Lost to Athletics (90-61), 3-0 | Metropolitan Stadium (33-43) | 73-77 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Vida Blue vs Joe Decker | Third | 16½ out |
| Thursday, September 20 |
| » Defeated Athletics (90-62), 4-3 | Metropolitan Stadium (34-43) | 74-77 | |
| » Starters: Blue Moon Odom vs Bill Hands | Third | 14½ out |
| » Defeated Athletics (90-63), 5-4 | Metropolitan Stadium (35-43) | 75-77 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Darold Knowles vs Danny Fife | Third | 14½ out |
| Friday, September 21 |
| » Defeated Athletics (90-64), 8-3 | Metropolitan Stadium (36-43) | 76-77 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Ken Holtzman vs Ray Corbin | Third | 13½ out |
| Saturday, September 22 |
| » Defeated Angels (73-81), 6-3 | Metropolitan Stadium (37-43) | 77-77 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Rudy May vs Bert Blyleven | Third | 13½ out |
| Sunday, September 23 |
| » Lost to Angels (74-81), 15-7 | Metropolitan Stadium (37-44) | 77-78 | |
| » Starters: Nolan Ryan vs Joe Decker | Third | 14½ out |
| Monday, September 24 |
| » Defeated Athletics (92-65), 7-6 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (5-2) | 78-78 | |
| » Starters: Danny Fife vs Blue Moon Odom | Third | 13½ out |
| Tuesday, September 25 |
| » Defeated Athletics (92-66), 9-4 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (6-2) | 79-78 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ray Corbin vs Chuck Dobson | Third | 12½ out |
| Wednesday, September 26 |
| » Defeated Athletics (92-67), 4-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (7-2) | 80-78 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bert Blyleven vs Catfish Hunter | Third | 11½ out |
| Thursday, September 27 |
| » Lost to Angels (77-82), 5-4 | Anaheim Stadium (3-3) | 80-79 | |
| » Starters: Dave Goltz vs Nolan Ryan | Third | 12 out |
| Friday, September 28 |
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