| Sunday, January 4 |
| Future Athletic Ted Lilly is born in Lemeta, CA. |
| Sunday, February 8 |
| Future Athletic Adam Piatt is born in Chicago, IL. |
| Monday, February 16 |
| Future Athletic Eric Byrnes is born in Redwood City, CA. |
| Sunday, February 29 |
| Future Athletic Terrence Long is born in Montgomery, AL. |
| Thursday, March 11 |
| Former Athletic Larry Gardner dies in St.George, VT at the age of 90. |
| Friday, April 9 |
| » Defeated Angels (0-1), 5-2 | Anaheim Stadium (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » W: Mike Torrez (1-0) L: Frank Tanana (0-1) S: Rollie Fingers (1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 10 |
| » Defeated Angels (0-2), 6-2 | Anaheim Stadium (2-0) | 2-0 | Won 2 |
| » W: Vida Blue (1-0) L: Nolan Ryan (0-1) S: Rollie Fingers (2) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Paul Hartzell (Angels) |
| Sunday, April 11 |
| » Defeated Angels (0-3), 10-7 | Anaheim Stadium (3-0) | 3-0 | Won 3 |
| » W: Stan Bahnsen (1-0) L: Don Kirkwood (0-1) S: Jim Todd (1) | First | -- |
| Monday, April 12 |
| » Lost to Rangers (3-1), 5-1 | Arlington Stadium (0-1) | 3-1 | |
| » W: Nelson Briles (1-0) L: Paul Mitchell (0-1) | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, April 13 |
| » Lost to Rangers (4-1), 3-1 | Arlington Stadium (0-2) | 3-2 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Steve Barr (1-0) L: Mike Torrez (1-1) | Third | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, April 14 |
| » Lost to Rangers (5-1), 4-2 | Arlington Stadium (0-3) | 3-3 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Gaylord Perry (2-0) L: Vida Blue (1-1) | Third | 2 out |
| Saturday, April 17 |
| » Lost to Orioles (3-3), 6-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-1) | 3-4 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Jim Palmer (2-1) L: Mike Torrez (1-2) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Sunday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Orioles (3-4), 2-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-1) | 4-4 | |
| » W: Rollie Fingers (1-0) L: Dyar Miller (0-1) | Third | 1½ out |
| Monday, April 19 |
| » Defeated Tigers (3-3), 6-5 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-1) | 5-4 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jim Todd (1-0) L: John Hiller (0-2) | Third | 1 out |
| Tuesday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Tigers (3-4), 6-5 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-1) | 6-4 | Won 3 |
| » W: Paul Lindblad (1-0) L: Jim Crawford (0-1) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Mark Fidrych (Tigers) |
| Wednesday, April 21 |
| » Lost to Tigers (4-4), 7-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-2) | 6-5 | |
| » W: Dave Roberts (2-0) L: Mike Torrez (1-3) | Second | ½ out |
| Friday, April 23 |
| » Lost to Indians (4-4), 3-0 | Cleveland Stadium (0-1) | 6-6 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dennis Eckersley (1-2) L: Vida Blue (1-2) | Third | ½ out |
| Saturday, April 24 |
| » Defeated Indians (4-5), 8-7 | Cleveland Stadium (1-1) | 7-6 | |
| » W: Rollie Fingers (2-0) L: Tom Buskey (0-1) S: Jim Todd (2) | Second | ½ out |
| Sunday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Indians (4-6), 9-1 | Cleveland Stadium (2-1) | 8-6 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Torrez (2-3) L: Pat Dobson (1-2) | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, April 27 |
| » Lost to Tigers (6-5), 10-2 | Tiger Stadium (0-1) | 8-7 | |
| » W: Joe Coleman (2-0) L: Vida Blue (1-3) S: Bill Laxton (1) | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, April 28 |
| » Lost to Tigers (7-5), 8-1 | Tiger Stadium (0-2) | 8-8 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dave Roberts (3-0) L: Mike Norris (0-1) | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, April 30 |
| » Defeated Orioles (6-9), 11-1 | Memorial Stadium (1-0) | 9-8 | |
| » W: Mike Torrez (3-3) L: Jim Palmer (3-3) | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, May 2 |
| » Defeated Orioles (6-10), 6-2 | Memorial Stadium (2-0) | 10-8 | Won 2 |
| » W: Vida Blue (2-3) L: Ross Grimsley (0-2) | Second | 2 out |
| » Lost to Orioles (7-10), 4-3 | Memorial Stadium (2-1) | 10-9 | |
| » W: Wayne Garland (1-0) L: Glenn Abbott (0-1) | Second | 2 out |
| Monday, May 3 |
| » Lost to Indians (9-8), 5-4 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-3) | 10-10 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tom Buskey (1-1) L: Rollie Fingers (2-1) S: Dave LaRoche (3) | Third | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Indians (9-9), 8-4 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (4-3) | 11-10 | |
| » W: Mike Torrez (4-3) L: Fritz Peterson (0-2) S: Rollie Fingers (3) | Third | 2½ out |
| Future Athletic Ben Grieve is born in Arlington, TX. |
| Wednesday, May 5 |
| » Lost to Indians (10-9), 3-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (4-4) | 11-11 | |
| » W: Pat Dobson (2-3) L: Rollie Fingers (2-2) | Third | 3 out |
| Friday, May 7 |
| » Lost to Yankees (14-5), 14-4 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (4-5) | 11-12 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rudy May (2-0) L: Vida Blue (2-4) S: Dick Tidrow (1) | Third | 3½ out |
| Saturday, May 8 |
| » Lost to Yankees (15-5), 8-4 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (4-6) | 11-13 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Dick Tidrow (2-0) L: Jim Todd (1-1) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Sunday, May 9 |
| » Defeated Yankees (15-6), 4-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (5-6) | 12-13 | |
| » W: Paul Lindblad (2-0) L: Catfish Hunter (3-4) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Monday, May 10 |
| » Defeated Angels (10-17), 6-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (6-6) | 13-13 | Won 2 |
| » W: Paul Mitchell (1-1) L: Nolan Ryan (3-3) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Tuesday, May 11 |
| » Defeated Angels (10-18), 6-4 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (7-6) | 14-13 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jim Todd (2-1) L: Dick Drago (1-3) | Third | 4 out |
| Friday, May 14 |
| » Lost to Rangers (18-8), 4-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (7-7) | 14-14 | |
| » W: Gaylord Perry (4-2) L: Rollie Fingers (2-3) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Saturday, May 15 |
| » Lost to Rangers (19-8), 6-4 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (7-8) | 14-15 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Steve Foucault (3-0) L: Jim Todd (2-2) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Sunday, May 16 |
| » Defeated Rangers (19-9), 3-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (8-8) | 15-15 | |
| » W: Vida Blue (3-4) L: Steve Barr (1-2) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Monday, May 17 |
| » Lost to Twins (15-13), 5-4 | Metropolitan Stadium (0-1) | 15-16 | |
| » W: Bill Campbell (5-1) L: Jim Todd (2-3) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Tuesday, May 18 |
| » Lost to Twins (16-13), 4-3 | Metropolitan Stadium (0-2) | 15-17 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dave Goltz (2-2) L: Jim Todd (2-4) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Wednesday, May 19 |
| » Lost to Royals (19-10), 5-2 | Royals Stadium (0-1) | 15-18 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (3-3) L: Mike Torrez (4-4) S: Marty Pattin (3) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Thursday, May 20 |
| » Lost to Royals (20-10), 8-4 | Royals Stadium (0-2) | 15-19 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Doug Bird (4-1) L: Paul Mitchell (1-2) S: Mark Littell (3) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Future Athletic Ramon Hernandez is born in Caracas, Venezuela. |
| Friday, May 21 |
| » Lost to White Sox (13-16), 6-0 | Comiskey Park I (0-1) | 15-20 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Ken Brett (1-0) L: Vida Blue (3-5) S: Clay Carroll (3) | Fifth | 8 out |
| Saturday, May 22 |
| » Lost to White Sox (14-16), 7-2 | Comiskey Park I (0-2) | 15-21 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Jesse Jefferson (1-1) L: Mike Norris (0-2) | Fifth | 8 out |
| Sunday, May 23 |
| » Lost to White Sox (15-16), 3-1 | Comiskey Park I (0-3) | 15-22 | Lost 7 |
| » W: Clay Carroll (2-1) L: Mike Torrez (4-5) | Fifth | 8½ out |
| » Lost to White Sox (16-16), 4-3 | Comiskey Park I (0-4) | 15-23 | Lost 8 |
| » W: Bart Johnson (3-4) L: Stan Bahnsen (1-1) S: Clay Carroll (4) | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Monday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Twins (18-17), 12-7 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (9-8) | 16-23 | |
| » W: Jim Todd (3-4) L: Bill Campbell (5-2) | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Future Athletic Jason Grabowski is born in New Haven, CT. |
| Tuesday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Twins (18-18), 6-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (10-8) | 17-23 | Won 2 |
| » W: Vida Blue (4-5) L: Jim Hughes (0-5) | Fifth | 8 out |
| Future Athletic Miguel Tejada is born in Bani, D.R. |
| Wednesday, May 26 |
| » Lost to Twins (19-18), 6-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (10-9) | 17-24 | |
| » W: Dave Goltz (4-2) L: Paul Mitchell (1-3) | Fifth | 9 out |
| Thursday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Twins (19-19), 5-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (11-9) | 18-24 | |
| » W: Mike Torrez (5-5) L: Bert Blyleven (4-4) S: Rollie Fingers (4) | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Friday, May 28 |
| » Defeated White Sox (19-18), 11-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (12-9) | 19-24 | Won 2 |
| » W: Stan Bahnsen (2-1) L: Bart Johnson (3-5) | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Saturday, May 29 |
| » Defeated White Sox (19-19), 2-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (13-9) | 20-24 | Won 3 |
| » W: Vida Blue (5-5) L: Terry Forster (1-2) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Sunday, May 30 |
| » Lost to White Sox (20-19), 4-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (13-10) | 20-25 | |
| » W: Clay Carroll (3-1) L: Rollie Fingers (2-4) S: Dave Hamilton (3) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Monday, May 31 |
| » Defeated Royals (25-17), 10-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (14-10) | 21-25 | |
| » W: Mike Torrez (6-5) L: Paul Splittorff (3-6) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Tuesday, June 1 |
| » Lost to Royals (26-17), 5-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (14-11) | 21-26 | |
| » W: Doug Bird (6-1) L: Stan Bahnsen (2-2) S: Marty Pattin (4) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Wednesday, June 2 |
| » Lost to Royals (27-17), 4-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (14-12) | 21-27 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mark Littell (3-1) L: Rollie Fingers (2-5) S: Steve Mingori (2) | Fifth | 8 out |
| Friday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Yankees (27-17), 6-4 | Yankee Stadium (1-0) | 22-27 | |
| » W: Jim Todd (4-4) L: Sparky Lyle (4-3) | Fifth | 8 out |
| Saturday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Yankees (27-18), 7-6 | Yankee Stadium (2-0) | 23-27 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rollie Fingers (3-5) L: Sparky Lyle (4-4) | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Sunday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Yankees (27-19), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (3-0) | 24-27 | Won 3 |
| » W: Vida Blue (6-5) L: Ed Figueroa (6-4) S: Rollie Fingers (5) | Fifth | 8 out |
| » Lost to Yankees (28-19), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (3-1) | 24-28 | |
| » W: Dave Pagan (1-0) L: Paul Lindblad (2-1) | Fifth | 8 out |
| Tuesday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (22-25), 6-5 | Fenway Park (1-0) | 25-28 | |
| » W: Jim Todd (5-4) L: Reggie Cleveland (3-2) S: Rollie Fingers (6) | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (23-25), 6-4 | Fenway Park (1-1) | 25-29 | |
| » W: Rick Wise (4-3) L: Mike Torrez (6-6) S: Tom House (3) | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Thursday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (23-26), 8-5 | Fenway Park (2-1) | 26-29 | |
| » W: Jim Todd (6-4) L: Tom Murphy (0-2) S: Rollie Fingers (7) | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Friday, June 11 |
| » Lost to Brewers (20-28), 4-2 | County Stadium (0-1) | 26-30 | |
| » W: Jim Colborn (3-7) L: Vida Blue (6-6) | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Saturday, June 12 |
| » Defeated Brewers (20-29), 2-1 | County Stadium (1-1) | 27-30 | |
| » W: Paul Mitchell (2-3) L: Bill Travers (7-3) S: Rollie Fingers (8) | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Sunday, June 13 |
| » Lost to Brewers (21-29), 5-4 | County Stadium (1-2) | 27-31 | |
| » W: Jim Slaton (8-3) L: Mike Torrez (6-7) S: Bill Castro (1) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Tuesday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (26-28), 3-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (15-12) | 28-31 | |
| » W: Paul Lindblad (3-1) L: Fergie Jenkins (5-7) | Fifth | 11 out |
| Wednesday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (26-29), 4-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (16-12) | 29-31 | Won 2 |
| » W: Paul Mitchell (3-3) L: Luis Tiant (8-4) | Fourth | 10 out |
| Thursday, June 17 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (27-29), 8-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (16-13) | 29-32 | |
| » W: Dick Pole (3-4) L: Mike Torrez (6-8) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Friday, June 18 |
| » Lost to Brewers (24-31), 3-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (16-14) | 29-33 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bill Castro (1-0) L: Jim Todd (6-5) | Fifth | 11½ out |
| Saturday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Brewers (24-32), 7-4 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (17-14) | 30-33 | |
| » W: Glenn Abbott (1-1) L: Jim Colborn (3-9) S: Paul Lindblad (1) | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Sunday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Brewers (24-33), 7-5 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (18-14) | 31-33 | Won 2 |
| » W: Stan Bahnsen (3-2) L: Bill Travers (8-4) S: Jim Todd (3) | Third | 9½ out |
| Monday, June 21 |
| » Lost to Rangers (34-26), 1-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (18-15) | 31-34 | |
| » W: Bert Blyleven (5-8) L: Paul Mitchell (3-4) | Third | 9½ out |
| Tuesday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Rangers (34-27), 5-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (19-15) | 32-34 | |
| » W: Dick Bosman (1-0) L: Nelson Briles (6-4) S: Paul Lindblad (2) | Third | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Angels (28-42), 8-2 | Anaheim Stadium (4-0) | 33-34 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Norris (1-2) L: Andy Hassler (0-5) | Third | 7½ out |
| Thursday, June 24 |
| » Lost to Angels (29-42), 2-1 | Anaheim Stadium (4-1) | 33-35 | |
| » W: Sid Monge (3-2) L: Glenn Abbott (1-2) S: Dick Drago (4) | Third | 7½ out |
| Friday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Twins (31-36), 5-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (20-15) | 34-35 | |
| » W: Paul Lindblad (4-1) L: Dave Goltz (7-5) | Third | 7½ out |
| Saturday, June 26 |
| » Lost to Twins (32-36), 11-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (20-16) | 34-36 | |
| » W: Jim Hughes (4-8) L: Paul Mitchell (3-5) | Third | 8½ out |
| Sunday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Twins (32-37), 5-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (21-16) | 35-36 | |
| » W: Dick Bosman (2-0) L: Pete Redfern (2-5) S: Rollie Fingers (9) | Third | 8½ out |
| Monday, June 28 |
| » Lost to Rangers (39-29), 3-2 | Arlington Stadium (0-4) | 35-37 | |
| » W: Steve Foucault (7-4) L: Jim Todd (6-6) | Third | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Rangers (39-30), 8-3 | Arlington Stadium (1-4) | 36-37 | |
| » W: Stan Bahnsen (4-2) L: Steve Barr (1-4) S: Rollie Fingers (10) | Third | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Rangers (40-30), 3-2 | Arlington Stadium (1-5) | 36-38 | |
| » W: Gaylord Perry (9-5) L: Mike Torrez (6-9) S: Steve Foucault (5) | Third | 9½ out |
| Thursday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Royals (44-28), 5-2 | Royals Stadium (1-2) | 37-38 | |
| » W: Rollie Fingers (4-5) L: Marty Pattin (2-8) | Third | 8½ out |
| Friday, July 2 |
| » Lost to Royals (45-28), 8-5 | Royals Stadium (1-3) | 37-39 | |
| » W: Mark Littell (4-3) L: Vida Blue (6-7) | Third | 9½ out |
| Saturday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Royals (46-28), 7-5 | Royals Stadium (1-4) | 37-40 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (8-3) L: Jim Todd (6-7) S: Steve Mingori (5) | Third | 10½ out |
| Sunday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Royals (46-29), 6-0 | Royals Stadium (2-4) | 38-40 | |
| » W: Mike Norris (2-2) L: Al Fitzmorris (9-5) | Third | 9½ out |
| Monday, July 5 |
| » Defeated Orioles (36-40), 4-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (22-16) | 39-40 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Torrez (7-9) L: Rudy May (5-6) S: Rollie Fingers (11) | Third | 9½ out |
| Tuesday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Orioles (36-41), 2-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (23-16) | 40-40 | Won 3 |
| » W: Vida Blue (7-7) L: Jim Palmer (10-8) | Third | 9 out |
| Wednesday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Orioles (36-42), 5-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (24-16) | 41-40 | Won 4 |
| » W: Paul Mitchell (4-5) L: Mike Cuellar (4-10) S: Rollie Fingers (12) | Third | 9 out |
| Thursday, July 8 |
| » Lost to Orioles (37-42), 9-6 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (24-17) | 41-41 | |
| » W: Wayne Garland (10-1) L: Paul Lindblad (4-2) S: Dyar Miller (4) | Third | 9½ out |
| Friday, July 9 |
| » Defeated Indians (38-39), 2-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (25-17) | 42-41 | |
| » W: Mike Torrez (8-9) L: Jackie Brown (7-4) | Third | 9½ out |
| Saturday, July 10 |
| » Defeated Indians (38-40), 7-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (26-17) | 43-41 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rollie Fingers (5-5) L: Pat Dobson (10-7) | Third | 9½ out |
| Sunday, July 11 |
| » Defeated Indians (38-41), 9-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (27-17) | 44-41 | Won 3 |
| » W: Paul Mitchell (5-5) L: Dennis Eckersley (4-8) S: Paul Lindblad (3) | Third | 8½ out |
| Thursday, July 15 |
| » Lost to Tigers (39-41), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (0-3) | 44-42 | |
| » W: Dave Roberts (9-8) L: Vida Blue (7-8) | Third | 9 out |
| Friday, July 16 |
| » Lost to Tigers (40-41), 1-0 | Tiger Stadium (0-4) | 44-43 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mark Fidrych (10-2) L: Rollie Fingers (5-6) | Third | 10½ out |
| Saturday, July 17 |
| » Defeated Tigers (40-42), 3-0 | Tiger Stadium (1-4) | 45-43 | |
| » W: Mike Norris (3-2) L: Vern Ruhle (5-6) S: Rollie Fingers (13) | Third | 10½ out |
| Sunday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Tigers (40-43), 10-1 | Tiger Stadium (2-4) | 46-43 | Won 2 |
| » W: Paul Mitchell (6-5) L: Frank MacCormack (0-4) | Second | 10½ out |
| Monday, July 19 |
| » Lost to Indians (42-42), 3-2 | Cleveland Stadium (2-2) | 46-44 | |
| » W: Jim Bibby (5-2) L: Vida Blue (7-9) S: Jim Kern (7) | Third | 10 out |
| » Defeated Indians (42-43), 10-3 | Cleveland Stadium (3-2) | 47-44 | |
| » W: Dick Bosman (3-0) L: Jackie Brown (7-6) | Third | 10 out |
| Tuesday, July 20 |
| » Defeated Indians (42-44), 7-4 | Cleveland Stadium (4-2) | 48-44 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rollie Fingers (6-6) L: Dave LaRoche (0-3) | Second | 9 out |
| Wednesday, July 21 |
| » Lost to Yankees (57-32), 10-1 | Yankee Stadium (3-2) | 48-45 | |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (12-8) L: Mike Norris (3-3) | Second | 9 out |
| Thursday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Yankees (57-33), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (4-2) | 49-45 | |
| » W: Rollie Fingers (7-6) L: Dick Tidrow (3-1) | Second | 9 out |
| Friday, July 23 |
| » Defeated Royals (57-36), 2-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (28-17) | 50-45 | Won 2 |
| » W: Vida Blue (8-9) L: Marty Pattin (3-9) | Second | 8 out |
| Saturday, July 24 |
| » Lost to Royals (58-36), 6-5 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (28-18) | 50-46 | |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (11-4) L: Jim Todd (6-8) S: Steve Mingori (9) | Second | 9 out |
| Sunday, July 25 |
| » Defeated Royals (58-37), 9-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (29-18) | 51-46 | |
| » W: Glenn Abbott (2-2) L: Doug Bird (9-4) | Second | 8 out |
| Monday, July 26 |
| » Defeated White Sox (44-53), 3-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (30-18) | 52-46 | Won 2 |
| » W: Paul Mitchell (7-5) L: Bart Johnson (9-9) S: Rollie Fingers (14) | Second | 8 out |
| Tuesday, July 27 |
| » Defeated White Sox (44-54), 1-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (31-18) | 53-46 | Won 3 |
| » W: Vida Blue (9-9) L: Rich Gossage (5-10) | Second | 7 out |
| Wednesday, July 28 |
| » Lost to White Sox (45-54), 2-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (31-19) | 53-47 | |
| » W: Blue Moon Odom (2-0) L: Paul Lindblad (4-3) S: Francisco Barrios (2) | Second | 8 out |
| Friday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Twins (50-50), 8-7 | Metropolitan Stadium (0-3) | 53-48 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tom Burgmeier (5-0) L: Rollie Fingers (7-7) | Second | 9 out |
| Saturday, July 31 |
| » Lost to Twins (51-50), 6-5 | Metropolitan Stadium (0-4) | 53-49 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Dave Goltz (9-9) L: Stan Bahnsen (4-3) S: Bill Campbell (11) | Second | 9 out |
| Sunday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Twins (52-50), 8-7 | Metropolitan Stadium (0-5) | 53-50 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Bill Campbell (12-2) L: Paul Lindblad (4-4) | Third | 9½ out |
| » Lost to Twins (53-50), 6-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (0-6) | 53-51 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Tom Johnson (1-0) L: Glenn Abbott (2-3) | Third | 9½ out |
| Monday, August 2 |
| » Lost to Twins (54-50), 3-0 | Metropolitan Stadium (0-7) | 53-52 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Steve Luebber (2-2) L: Mike Torrez (8-10) | Third | 10 out |
| Tuesday, August 3 |
| » Defeated White Sox (46-57), 7-3 | Comiskey Park I (1-4) | 54-52 | |
| » W: Dick Bosman (4-0) L: Blue Moon Odom (2-1) S: Rollie Fingers (15) | Third | 10 out |
| Wednesday, August 4 |
| » Defeated White Sox (46-58), 5-0 | Comiskey Park I (2-4) | 55-52 | Won 2 |
| » W: Paul Mitchell (8-5) L: Ken Brett (6-6) | Second | 10 out |
| Friday, August 6 |
| » Lost to Angels (48-61), 2-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (31-20) | 55-53 | |
| » W: Frank Tanana (13-8) L: Vida Blue (9-10) | Second | 12 out |
| Saturday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Angels (48-62), 9-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (32-20) | 56-53 | |
| » W: Mike Torrez (9-10) L: Don Kirkwood (4-9) | Second | 11 out |
| Sunday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Angels (48-63), 9-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (33-20) | 57-53 | Won 2 |
| » W: Stan Bahnsen (5-3) L: Sid Monge (4-4) S: Rollie Fingers (16) | Second | 10 out |
| » Defeated Angels (48-64), 13-8 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (34-20) | 58-53 | Won 3 |
| » W: Paul Lindblad (5-4) L: Nolan Ryan (9-14) S: Rollie Fingers (17) | Second | 10 out |
| Monday, August 9 |
| » Major-league debuts: Garry Templeton (Cardinals) |
| Tuesday, August 10 |
| » Defeated Brewers (47-59), 2-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (35-20) | 59-53 | Won 4 |
| » W: Vida Blue (10-10) L: Jim Slaton (12-10) | Second | 9½ out |
| Wednesday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Brewers (47-60), 8-5 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (36-20) | 60-53 | Won 5 |
| » W: Mike Torrez (10-10) L: Bill Travers (13-9) | Second | 8½ out |
| Thursday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Brewers (47-61), 4-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (37-20) | 61-53 | Won 6 |
| » W: Rollie Fingers (8-7) L: Bill Castro (3-2) | Second | 8 out |
| Friday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (53-58), 2-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (38-20) | 62-53 | Won 7 |
| » W: Mike Norris (4-3) L: Reggie Cleveland (6-6) S: Rollie Fingers (18) | Second | 7 out |
| Saturday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (53-59), 7-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (39-20) | 63-53 | Won 8 |
| » W: Vida Blue (11-10) L: Fergie Jenkins (11-10) | Second | 7 out |
| Sunday, August 15 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (53-60), 8-7 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (40-20) | 64-53 | Won 9 |
| » W: Stan Bahnsen (6-3) L: Jim Willoughby (2-8) | Second | 7 out |
| Monday, August 16 |
| » Lost to Brewers (51-61), 4-3 | County Stadium (1-3) | 64-54 | |
| » W: Danny Frisella (4-1) L: Rollie Fingers (8-8) | Second | 8 out |
| Tuesday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Brewers (51-62), 5-4 | County Stadium (2-3) | 65-54 | |
| » W: Paul Lindblad (6-4) L: Eduardo Rodriguez (4-9) S: Rollie Fingers (19) | Second | 8 out |
| Wednesday, August 18 |
| » Lost to Brewers (52-62), 3-1 | County Stadium (2-4) | 65-55 | |
| » W: Jim Slaton (13-10) L: Vida Blue (11-11) S: Ray Sadecki (1) | Second | 8 out |
| Thursday, August 19 |
| Former Athletic Johnny Walker dies in Hollywood, FL at the age of 80. |
| Friday, August 20 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (56-63), 2-1 | Fenway Park (2-2) | 65-56 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Luis Tiant (14-10) L: Rollie Fingers (8-9) | Second | 8½ out |
| Saturday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (57-63), 5-2 | Fenway Park (2-3) | 65-57 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Reggie Cleveland (7-6) L: Dick Bosman (4-1) S: Tom Murphy (4) | Second | 9½ out |
| Sunday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (57-64), 7-6 | Fenway Park (3-3) | 66-57 | |
| » W: Rollie Fingers (9-9) L: Jim Willoughby (2-9) | Second | 9½ out |
| Monday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Orioles (63-59), 3-0 | Memorial Stadium (3-1) | 67-57 | Won 2 |
| » W: Vida Blue (12-11) L: Mike Flanagan (0-4) | Second | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, August 24 |
| » Defeated Orioles (63-60), 5-4 | Memorial Stadium (4-1) | 68-57 | Won 3 |
| » W: Stan Bahnsen (7-3) L: Wayne Garland (15-4) S: Paul Lindblad (4) | Second | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, August 25 |
| » Lost to Orioles (64-60), 9-4 | Memorial Stadium (4-2) | 68-58 | |
| » W: Rudy May (10-9) L: Paul Mitchell (8-6) | Second | 8½ out |
| Future Athletic Mike Rose is born in Sacramento, CA. |
| Friday, August 27 |
| » Lost to Tigers (61-65), 8-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (40-21) | 68-59 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Vern Ruhle (8-9) L: Glenn Abbott (2-4) | Second | 9 out |
| Saturday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Tigers (61-66), 5-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (41-21) | 69-59 | |
| » W: Vida Blue (13-11) L: Dave Roberts (12-13) | Second | 9 out |
| Sunday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Tigers (61-67), 2-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (42-21) | 70-59 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rollie Fingers (10-9) L: Mark Fidrych (15-6) | Second | 8 out |
| Monday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Yankees (78-49), 5-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (42-22) | 70-60 | |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (16-7) L: Mike Norris (4-4) | Second | 8 out |
| Tuesday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Yankees (79-49), 2-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (42-23) | 70-61 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (10-8) L: Stan Bahnsen (7-4) | Second | 8 out |
| Wednesday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Yankees (79-50), 5-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (43-23) | 71-61 | |
| » W: Vida Blue (14-11) L: Catfish Hunter (14-13) | Second | 7 out |
| Friday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Angels (59-75), 3-0 | Anaheim Stadium (5-1) | 72-61 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Torrez (11-10) L: Gary Ross (7-15) | Second | 6 out |
| Saturday, September 4 |
| » Lost to Angels (60-75), 5-1 | Anaheim Stadium (5-2) | 72-62 | |
| » W: Paul Hartzell (6-4) L: Mike Norris (4-5) | Second | 7 out |
| Sunday, September 5 |
| » Lost to Angels (61-75), 3-2 | Anaheim Stadium (5-3) | 72-63 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (12-17) L: Stan Bahnsen (7-5) | Second | 7 out |
| Monday, September 6 |
| » Defeated Angels (61-76), 2-1 | Anaheim Stadium (6-3) | 73-63 | |
| » W: Rollie Fingers (11-9) L: John Verhoeven (0-1) | Second | 6 out |
| Tuesday, September 7 |
| » Defeated White Sox (58-79), 4-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (44-23) | 74-63 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Torrez (12-10) L: Terry Forster (2-10) | Second | 5 out |
| Wednesday, September 8 |
| » Lost to White Sox (59-79), 6-5 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (44-24) | 74-64 | |
| » W: Chris Knapp (2-1) L: Rollie Fingers (11-10) | Second | 5 out |
| Thursday, September 9 |
| » Defeated White Sox (59-80), 2-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (45-24) | 75-64 | |
| » W: Jim Todd (7-8) L: Ken Brett (9-9) S: Rollie Fingers (20) | Second | 5 out |
| Friday, September 10 |
| » Lost to Rangers (64-76), 5-4 | Arlington Stadium (1-6) | 75-65 | |
| » W: Mike Bacsik (2-1) L: Vida Blue (14-12) | Second | 5 out |
| Saturday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Rangers (64-77), 1-0 | Arlington Stadium (2-6) | 76-65 | |
| » W: Mike Torrez (13-10) L: Nelson Briles (9-9) | Second | 5 out |
| Sunday, September 12 |
| » Defeated Rangers (64-78), 9-6 | Arlington Stadium (3-6) | 77-65 | Won 2 |
| » W: Stan Bahnsen (8-5) L: Gaylord Perry (12-14) S: Jim Todd (4) | Second | 5 out |
| Tuesday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Twins (73-73), 4-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-7) | 78-65 | Won 3 |
| » W: Vida Blue (15-12) L: Steve Luebber (4-5) | Second | 4½ out |
| » Lost to Twins (74-73), 4-3 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-8) | 78-66 | |
| » W: Dave Goltz (13-13) L: Paul Lindblad (6-5) | Second | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, September 15 |
| » Defeated Twins (74-74), 5-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (46-24) | 79-66 | |
| » W: Mike Torrez (14-10) L: Jim Hughes (8-13) | Second | 3½ out |
| Thursday, September 16 |
| » Lost to Twins (75-74), 4-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (46-25) | 79-67 | |
| » W: Bill Singer (11-9) L: Stan Bahnsen (8-6) | Second | 4½ out |
| Future Athletic Chad Harville is born in Selmer, TN. |
| Friday, September 17 |
| » Lost to Rangers (67-80), 4-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (46-26) | 79-68 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Gaylord Perry (13-14) L: Dick Bosman (4-2) | Second | 5½ out |
| Saturday, September 18 |
| » Defeated Rangers (67-81), 3-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (47-26) | 80-68 | |
| » W: Vida Blue (16-12) L: Tommy Boggs (1-6) S: Paul Lindblad (5) | Second | 5½ out |
| Sunday, September 19 |
| » Lost to Rangers (68-81), 9-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (47-27) | 80-69 | |
| » W: Jim Umbarger (10-12) L: Mike Torrez (14-11) | Second | 6 out |
| » Defeated Rangers (68-82), 13-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (48-27) | 81-69 | |
| » W: Paul Mitchell (9-6) L: Steve Hargan (6-8) | Second | 6 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Chris Batton (Athletics) |
| Tuesday, September 21 |
| » Lost to Royals (88-63), 3-1 | Royals Stadium (2-5) | 81-70 | |
| » W: Doug Bird (12-9) L: Stan Bahnsen (8-7) S: Larry Gura (1) | Second | 7 out |
| Wednesday, September 22 |
| » Defeated Royals (88-64), 11-1 | Ro |