| Thursday, January 29 |
| Former Indian Milt Galatzer dies in San Francisco, CA at the age of 69. |
| Tuesday, February 10 |
| Former Indian Eddie Moore dies in Ft.Myers, FL at the age of 78. |
| Wednesday, February 11 |
| Former Indian Johnny Miljus dies in Fort Harrison, MT at the age of 81. |
| Thursday, March 11 |
| Former Indian Larry Gardner dies in St.George, VT at the age of 90. |
| Monday, April 5 |
| Future Indian Ryan Drese is born in San Francisco, CA. |
| Friday, April 9 |
| » Major-league debuts: Butch Wynegar (Twins) |
| Saturday, April 10 |
| » Lost to Tigers (1-0), 3-1 | Cleveland Stadium (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » W: Joe Coleman (1-0) L: Dennis Eckersley (0-1) S: John Hiller (1) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, April 13 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (2-2), 7-4 | Fenway Park (0-1) | 0-2 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Reggie Cleveland (1-0) L: Pat Dobson (0-1) | Sixth | 2 out |
| Wednesday, April 14 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (2-3), 6-5 | Fenway Park (1-1) | 1-2 | |
| » W: Don Hood (1-0) L: Fergie Jenkins (0-2) S: Dave LaRoche (1) | Fifth | 1½ out |
| Friday, April 16 |
| » Lost to Royals (2-3), 5-3 | Royals Stadium (0-1) | 1-3 | |
| » W: Steve Mingori (1-0) L: Fritz Peterson (0-1) S: Marty Pattin (2) | Sixth | 2½ out |
| Saturday, April 17 |
| » Lost to Royals (3-3), 5-3 | Royals Stadium (0-2) | 1-4 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Al Fitzmorris (2-0) L: Dennis Eckersley (0-2) | Sixth | 3½ out |
| Sunday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Royals (3-4), 6-0 | Royals Stadium (1-2) | 2-4 | |
| » W: Pat Dobson (1-1) L: Steve Busby (0-1) | Sixth | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Rangers (6-4), 9-1 | Cleveland Stadium (1-1) | 3-4 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jim Bibby (1-0) L: Gaylord Perry (2-1) S: Jim Kern (1) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Thursday, April 22 |
| Former Indian Ernie Krueger dies in Waukegan, IL at the age of 86. |
| Friday, April 23 |
| » Defeated Athletics (6-6), 3-0 | Cleveland Stadium (2-1) | 4-4 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dennis Eckersley (1-2) L: Vida Blue (1-2) | Fifth | 2 out |
| Saturday, April 24 |
| » Lost to Athletics (7-6), 8-7 | Cleveland Stadium (2-2) | 4-5 | |
| » W: Rollie Fingers (2-0) L: Tom Buskey (0-1) S: Jim Todd (2) | Fifth | 3 out |
| Sunday, April 25 |
| » Lost to Athletics (8-6), 9-1 | Cleveland Stadium (2-3) | 4-6 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Torrez (2-3) L: Pat Dobson (1-2) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, April 27 |
| » Defeated Twins (5-8), 7-5 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-0) | 5-6 | |
| » W: Jackie Brown (1-0) L: Dave Goltz (0-2) S: Dave LaRoche (2) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, April 28 |
| » Defeated Twins (5-9), 9-0 | Metropolitan Stadium (2-0) | 6-6 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dennis Eckersley (2-2) L: Bert Blyleven (1-2) S: Don Hood (1) | Fifth | 3 out |
| Friday, April 30 |
| » Defeated Angels (5-12), 5-2 | Cleveland Stadium (3-3) | 7-6 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jim Kern (1-0) L: Dick Drago (0-2) | Third | 3 out |
| Saturday, May 1 |
| » Lost to Angels (6-12), 6-1 | Cleveland Stadium (3-4) | 7-7 | |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (3-1) L: Pat Dobson (1-3) S: Paul Hartzell (1) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Sunday, May 2 |
| » Defeated Angels (6-13), 12-3 | Cleveland Stadium (4-4) | 8-7 | |
| » W: Jackie Brown (2-0) L: Andy Hassler (0-3) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| » Lost to Angels (7-13), 5-4 | Cleveland Stadium (4-5) | 8-8 | |
| » W: Jim Brewer (2-0) L: Don Hood (1-1) S: Dick Drago (1) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Monday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Athletics (10-10), 5-4 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-0) | 9-8 | |
| » W: Tom Buskey (1-1) L: Rollie Fingers (2-1) S: Dave LaRoche (3) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Tuesday, May 4 |
| » Lost to Athletics (11-10), 8-4 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-1) | 9-9 | |
| » W: Mike Torrez (4-3) L: Fritz Peterson (0-2) S: Rollie Fingers (3) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Wednesday, May 5 |
| » Defeated Athletics (11-11), 3-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-1) | 10-9 | |
| » W: Pat Dobson (2-3) L: Rollie Fingers (2-2) | Third | 3 out |
| Thursday, May 6 |
| Future Indian Earl Snyder is born in New Britain, CT. |
| Friday, May 7 |
| » Lost to Angels (8-16), 5-4 | Anaheim Stadium (0-1) | 10-10 | |
| » W: Dick Drago (1-2) L: Jackie Brown (2-1) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, May 8 |
| » Lost to Angels (9-16), 4-3 | Anaheim Stadium (0-2) | 10-11 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jim Brewer (3-0) L: Tom Buskey (1-2) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Sunday, May 9 |
| » Lost to Angels (10-16), 3-2 | Anaheim Stadium (0-3) | 10-12 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Frank Tanana (2-3) L: Fritz Peterson (0-3) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, May 11 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (6-15), 4-3 | Cleveland Stadium (5-5) | 11-12 | |
| » W: Pat Dobson (3-3) L: Fergie Jenkins (1-5) S: Stan Thomas (1) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, May 12 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (7-15), 6-4 | Cleveland Stadium (5-6) | 11-13 | |
| » W: Tom House (1-1) L: Dave LaRoche (0-1) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Thursday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (8-15), 7-5 | Cleveland Stadium (5-7) | 11-14 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Luis Tiant (4-2) L: Jim Kern (1-1) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Friday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Tigers (12-11), 6-3 | Tiger Stadium (1-0) | 12-14 | |
| » W: Tom Buskey (2-2) L: Joe Coleman (2-2) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, May 15 |
| » Lost to Tigers (13-11), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (1-1) | 12-15 | |
| » W: Mark Fidrych (1-0) L: Pat Dobson (3-4) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Sunday, May 16 |
| » Defeated Tigers (13-12), 4-0 | Tiger Stadium (2-1) | 13-15 | |
| » W: Jackie Brown (3-1) L: Ray Bare (2-3) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, May 18 |
| » Lost to Yankees (18-10), 11-6 | Cleveland Stadium (5-8) | 13-16 | |
| » W: Sparky Lyle (3-1) L: Jim Kern (1-2) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Future Indian Roy Smith is born in St. Petersburg, FL. |
| Wednesday, May 19 |
| » Lost to Yankees (19-10), 3-2 | Cleveland Stadium (5-9) | 13-17 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rudy May (3-1) L: Don Hood (1-2) S: Tippy Martinez (1) | Sixth | 6½ out |
| Friday, May 21 |
| » Lost to Brewers (12-14), 4-3 | Cleveland Stadium (5-10) | 13-18 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bill Travers (3-2) L: Pat Dobson (3-5) | Sixth | 7 out |
| Saturday, May 22 |
| » Lost to Brewers (13-14), 6-5 | Cleveland Stadium (5-11) | 13-19 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Jim Slaton (6-1) L: Jim Bibby (1-1) S: Tom Murphy (1) | Sixth | 8 out |
| Sunday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Brewers (13-15), 2-1 | Cleveland Stadium (6-11) | 14-19 | |
| » W: Jackie Brown (4-1) L: Pete Broberg (1-3) S: Jim Kern (2) | Sixth | 6½ out |
| » Defeated Brewers (13-16), 8-5 | Cleveland Stadium (7-11) | 15-19 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jim Kern (2-2) L: Ed Sprague (0-1) | Sixth | 6½ out |
| Future Indian Jake Robbins is born in Charlotte, NC. |
| Monday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Orioles (18-16), 4-0 | Memorial Stadium (1-0) | 16-19 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dennis Eckersley (3-2) L: Mike Cuellar (2-4) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Orioles (18-17), 3-1 | Memorial Stadium (2-0) | 17-19 | Won 4 |
| » W: Pat Dobson (4-5) L: Jim Palmer (5-5) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, May 26 |
| » Lost to Yankees (23-13), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (0-1) | 17-20 | |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (5-5) L: Don Hood (1-3) | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Thursday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Yankees (23-14), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (1-1) | 18-20 | |
| » W: Jim Bibby (2-1) L: Rudy May (3-2) S: Dave LaRoche (4) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Saturday, May 29 |
| » Defeated Brewers (15-19), 6-0 | County Stadium (1-0) | 19-20 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jackie Brown (5-1) L: Jim Colborn (2-6) | Third | 5 out |
| Sunday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Brewers (16-19), 5-4 | County Stadium (1-1) | 19-21 | |
| » W: Bill Travers (5-2) L: Dennis Eckersley (3-3) S: Eduardo Rodriguez (8) | Third | 6 out |
| Monday, May 31 |
| » Defeated Orioles (22-20), 4-1 | Cleveland Stadium (8-11) | 20-21 | |
| » W: Jim Kern (3-2) L: Ken Holtzman (4-3) S: Stan Thomas (2) | Third | 5½ out |
| » Defeated Orioles (22-21), 4-3 | Cleveland Stadium (9-11) | 21-21 | Won 2 |
| » W: Pat Dobson (5-5) L: Mike Cuellar (2-5) S: Dave LaRoche (5) | Third | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, June 2 |
| » Lost to Orioles (23-21), 2-0 | Cleveland Stadium (9-12) | 21-22 | |
| » W: Wayne Garland (5-0) L: Tom Buskey (2-3) | Third | 6½ out |
| Friday, June 4 |
| » Lost to White Sox (23-20), 4-1 | Comiskey Park I (0-1) | 21-23 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rich Gossage (4-3) L: Dennis Eckersley (3-4) | Third | 6 out |
| Saturday, June 5 |
| » Defeated White Sox (23-21), 5-3 | Comiskey Park I (1-1) | 22-23 | |
| » W: Jim Kern (4-2) L: Clay Carroll (3-2) | Third | 5 out |
| Sunday, June 6 |
| » Lost to White Sox (24-21), 3-2 | Comiskey Park I (1-2) | 22-24 | |
| » W: Pete Vuckovich (4-1) L: Jackie Brown (5-2) S: Francisco Barrios (1) | Fourth | 6 out |
| » Lost to White Sox (25-21), 5-0 | Comiskey Park I (1-3) | 22-25 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ken Brett (3-0) L: Don Hood (1-4) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Monday, June 7 |
| » Lost to Twins (25-24), 7-2 | Cleveland Stadium (9-13) | 22-26 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Dave Goltz (6-2) L: Rick Waits (0-1) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, June 8 |
| » Lost to Twins (26-24), 3-1 | Cleveland Stadium (9-14) | 22-27 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Bill Campbell (7-2) L: Dennis Eckersley (3-5) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, June 9 |
| » Defeated Twins (26-25), 4-1 | Cleveland Stadium (10-14) | 23-27 | |
| » W: Pat Dobson (6-5) L: Joe Decker (2-5) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Friday, June 11 |
| » Defeated White Sox (27-23), 5-4 | Cleveland Stadium (11-14) | 24-27 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jim Kern (5-2) L: Terry Forster (1-3) | Second | 7 out |
| Saturday, June 12 |
| » Defeated White Sox (27-24), 3-0 | Cleveland Stadium (12-14) | 25-27 | Won 3 |
| » W: Rick Waits (1-1) L: Pete Vuckovich (4-2) S: Jim Bibby (1) | Second | 6 out |
| Sunday, June 13 |
| » Defeated White Sox (27-25), 8-5 | Cleveland Stadium (13-14) | 26-27 | Won 4 |
| » W: Pat Dobson (7-5) L: Bart Johnson (3-7) S: Dave LaRoche (6) | Second | 4½ out |
| » Defeated White Sox (27-26), 9-7 | Cleveland Stadium (14-14) | 27-27 | Won 5 |
| » W: Jim Kern (6-2) L: Clay Carroll (3-3) S: Dave LaRoche (7) | Second | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, June 15 |
| » Lost to Rangers (33-21), 3-2 | Arlington Stadium (0-1) | 27-28 | |
| » W: Gaylord Perry (7-4) L: Jim Bibby (2-2) | Second | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Rangers (33-22), 9-4 | Arlington Stadium (1-1) | 28-28 | |
| » W: Jackie Brown (6-2) L: Bert Blyleven (4-8) | Second | 5½ out |
| Friday, June 18 |
| » Lost to Royals (39-20), 5-3 | Cleveland Stadium (14-15) | 28-29 | |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (7-2) L: Stan Thomas (0-1) | Second | 7 out |
| Saturday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Royals (39-21), 3-0 | Cleveland Stadium (15-15) | 29-29 | |
| » W: Pat Dobson (8-5) L: Al Fitzmorris (8-3) S: Jim Kern (3) | Second | 7 out |
| Sunday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Royals (39-22), 11-8 | Cleveland Stadium (16-15) | 30-29 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jim Bibby (3-2) L: Mark Littell (3-2) S: Stan Thomas (3) | Second | 7 out |
| Former Indian Lou Klein dies in Metairie, LA at the age of 58. |
| Monday, June 21 |
| » Lost to Yankees (38-22), 6-0 | Yankee Stadium (1-2) | 30-30 | |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (8-4) L: Dennis Eckersley (3-6) | Second | 8 out |
| Tuesday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Yankees (38-23), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (2-2) | 31-30 | |
| » W: Rick Waits (2-1) L: Catfish Hunter (8-7) S: Dave LaRoche (8) | Second | 7 out |
| Wednesday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Yankees (38-24), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (3-2) | 32-30 | Won 2 |
| » W: Don Hood (2-4) L: Ken Holtzman (5-5) S: Dave LaRoche (9) | Second | 6 out |
| Thursday, June 24 |
| » Lost to Yankees (39-24), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (3-3) | 32-31 | |
| » W: Sparky Lyle (5-4) L: Dave LaRoche (0-2) | Second | 7 out |
| Friday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Orioles (32-33), 6-5 | Memorial Stadium (3-0) | 33-31 | |
| » W: Stan Thomas (1-1) L: Dave Pagan (1-3) | Second | 7 out |
| Saturday, June 26 |
| » Lost to Orioles (33-33), 2-1 | Memorial Stadium (3-1) | 33-32 | |
| » W: Wayne Garland (8-0) L: Dennis Eckersley (3-7) | Second | 8 out |
| Sunday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Orioles (33-34), 6-3 | Memorial Stadium (4-1) | 34-32 | |
| » W: Pat Dobson (9-5) L: Rudy May (5-4) S: Jim Kern (4) | Second | 9 out |
| » Lost to Orioles (34-34), 6-2 | Memorial Stadium (4-2) | 34-33 | |
| » W: Ross Grimsley (2-4) L: Rick Waits (2-2) S: Tippy Martinez (3) | Second | 9 out |
| Monday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Brewers (25-40), 5-3 | Cleveland Stadium (17-15) | 35-33 | |
| » W: Jim Bibby (4-2) L: Jim Colborn (4-10) S: Dave LaRoche (10) | Second | 8 out |
| Tuesday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Brewers (25-41), 4-1 | Cleveland Stadium (18-15) | 36-33 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jackie Brown (7-2) L: Bill Travers (8-6) S: Jim Kern (5) | Second | 7 out |
| Thursday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Yankees (43-27), 3-2 | Cleveland Stadium (19-15) | 37-33 | Won 3 |
| » W: Pat Dobson (10-5) L: Ed Figueroa (9-5) S: Jim Kern (6) | Second | 6 out |
| Friday, July 2 |
| » Lost to Yankees (44-27), 7-1 | Cleveland Stadium (19-16) | 37-34 | |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (10-7) L: Rick Waits (2-3) | Second | 7 out |
| Saturday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Yankees (45-27), 7-3 | Cleveland Stadium (19-17) | 37-35 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ken Holtzman (6-6) L: Don Hood (2-5) S: Sparky Lyle (15) | Second | 8 out |
| Sunday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Yankees (46-27), 4-3 | Cleveland Stadium (19-18) | 37-36 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Dock Ellis (9-4) L: Jackie Brown (7-3) S: Sparky Lyle (16) | Second | 9 out |
| Monday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Angels (34-48), 8-1 | Anaheim Stadium (0-4) | 37-37 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Gary Ross (6-9) L: Pat Dobson (10-6) | Second | 9 out |
| Tuesday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Angels (34-49), 7-3 | Anaheim Stadium (1-4) | 38-37 | |
| » W: Dennis Eckersley (4-7) L: Sid Monge (4-3) S: Stan Thomas (4) | Second | 8½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: John Verhoeven (Angels) |
| Wednesday, July 7 |
| » Lost to Angels (35-49), 2-0 | Anaheim Stadium (1-5) | 38-38 | |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (7-9) L: Rick Waits (2-4) | Second | 8½ out |
| Friday, July 9 |
| » Lost to Athletics (42-41), 2-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-2) | 38-39 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Torrez (8-9) L: Jackie Brown (7-4) | Third | 10 out |
| Saturday, July 10 |
| » Lost to Athletics (43-41), 7-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-3) | 38-40 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Rollie Fingers (5-5) L: Pat Dobson (10-7) | Third | 10 out |
| Sunday, July 11 |
| » Lost to Athletics (44-41), 9-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-4) | 38-41 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Paul Mitchell (5-5) L: Dennis Eckersley (4-8) S: Paul Lindblad (3) | Fourth | 11 out |
| Thursday, July 15 |
| » Lost to Twins (40-44), 5-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (2-1) | 38-42 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Eddie Bane (2-2) L: Jackie Brown (7-5) S: Bill Campbell (8) | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Friday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Twins (40-45), 7-6 | Metropolitan Stadium (3-1) | 39-42 | |
| » W: Pat Dobson (11-7) L: Bill Singer (8-5) S: Dennis Eckersley (1) | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Saturday, July 17 |
| » Defeated Twins (40-46), 4-0 | Metropolitan Stadium (4-1) | 40-42 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rick Waits (3-4) L: Pete Redfern (2-6) | Third | 12½ out |
| Sunday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Twins (40-47), 6-1 | Metropolitan Stadium (5-1) | 41-42 | Won 3 |
| » W: Stan Thomas (2-1) L: Jim Hughes (4-10) | Second | 11½ out |
| Monday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Athletics (46-44), 3-2 | Cleveland Stadium (20-18) | 42-42 | Won 4 |
| » W: Jim Bibby (5-2) L: Vida Blue (7-9) S: Jim Kern (7) | Second | 12 out |
| » Lost to Athletics (47-44), 10-3 | Cleveland Stadium (20-19) | 42-43 | |
| » W: Dick Bosman (3-0) L: Jackie Brown (7-6) | Second | 12 out |
| Tuesday, July 20 |
| » Lost to Athletics (48-44), 7-4 | Cleveland Stadium (20-20) | 42-44 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rollie Fingers (6-6) L: Dave LaRoche (0-3) | Third | 13 out |
| Wednesday, July 21 |
| » Defeated Angels (39-56), 6-2 | Cleveland Stadium (21-20) | 43-44 | |
| » W: Rick Waits (4-4) L: Nolan Ryan (7-12) | Third | 13 out |
| Thursday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Angels (39-57), 7-5 | Cleveland Stadium (22-20) | 44-44 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dennis Eckersley (5-8) L: Frank Tanana (11-7) | Third | 12 out |
| Friday, July 23 |
| » Defeated Tigers (42-48), 9-4 | Cleveland Stadium (23-20) | 45-44 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jim Bibby (6-2) L: Dave Roberts (9-10) S: Tom Buskey (1) | Second | 12 out |
| Saturday, July 24 |
| » Lost to Tigers (43-48), 5-4 | Cleveland Stadium (23-21) | 45-45 | |
| » W: John Hiller (9-4) L: Jim Kern (6-3) | Second | 13 out |
| Sunday, July 25 |
| » Lost to Tigers (44-48), 9-1 | Cleveland Stadium (23-22) | 45-46 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Vern Ruhle (6-7) L: Pat Dobson (11-8) | Second | 14½ out |
| » Lost to Tigers (45-48), 5-4 | Cleveland Stadium (23-23) | 45-47 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Dave Lemanczyk (2-2) L: Rick Waits (4-5) S: John Hiller (9) | Second | 14½ out |
| Monday, July 26 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (42-52), 9-4 | Fenway Park (2-1) | 46-47 | |
| » W: Tom Buskey (3-3) L: Luis Tiant (10-9) | Second | 13½ out |
| Tuesday, July 27 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (43-52), 8-7 | Fenway Park (2-2) | 46-48 | |
| » W: Fergie Jenkins (9-8) L: Jim Bibby (6-3) S: Tom Murphy (2) | Third | 13½ out |
| Wednesday, July 28 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (43-53), 7-6 | Fenway Park (3-2) | 47-48 | |
| » W: Jim Kern (7-3) L: Jim Willoughby (2-7) S: Dave LaRoche (11) | Third | 12½ out |
| Thursday, July 29 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (44-53), 6-4 | Fenway Park (3-3) | 47-49 | |
| » W: Rick Wise (8-8) L: Pat Dobson (11-9) S: Bill Lee (1) | Third | 13 out |
| Former Indian Elmer Myers dies in Collingswood, NJ at the age of 83. |
| Friday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Brewers (42-53), 7-2 | County Stadium (2-1) | 48-49 | |
| » W: Dennis Eckersley (6-8) L: Eduardo Rodriguez (3-7) | Third | 13 out |
| Saturday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Brewers (42-54), 2-0 | County Stadium (3-1) | 49-49 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jim Bibby (7-3) L: Bill Travers (12-8) S: Jim Kern (8) | Third | 12 out |
| » Lost to Brewers (43-54), 6-5 | County Stadium (3-2) | 49-50 | |
| » W: Bill Castro (3-0) L: Jim Kern (7-4) | Third | 12 out |
| Sunday, August 1 |
| » Defeated Brewers (43-55), 4-3 | County Stadium (4-2) | 50-50 | |
| » W: Don Hood (3-5) L: Bill Castro (3-1) S: Jim Kern (9) | Third | 11 out |
| Monday, August 2 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (48-54), 3-1 | Cleveland Stadium (23-24) | 50-51 | |
| » W: Rick Wise (9-8) L: Pat Dobson (11-10) | Third | 12 out |
| Tuesday, August 3 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (48-55), 1-0 | Cleveland Stadium (24-24) | 51-51 | |
| » W: Dennis Eckersley (7-8) L: Tom Murphy (2-5) | Third | 12 out |
| Wednesday, August 4 |
| » Defeated Orioles (52-52), 3-0 | Cleveland Stadium (25-24) | 52-51 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rick Waits (5-5) L: Jim Palmer (14-10) | Second | 11½ out |
| Thursday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Orioles (53-52), 6-2 | Cleveland Stadium (25-25) | 52-52 | |
| » W: Wayne Garland (13-2) L: Jim Bibby (7-4) | Third | 11½ out |
| Friday, August 6 |
| » Lost to Tigers (49-56), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (2-2) | 52-53 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dave Roberts (11-11) L: Jackie Brown (7-7) | Third | 12 out |
| Saturday, August 7 |
| » Lost to Tigers (50-56), 6-1 | Tiger Stadium (2-3) | 52-54 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Mark Fidrych (12-4) L: Pat Dobson (11-11) | Third | 12 out |
| Sunday, August 8 |
| » Lost to Tigers (51-56), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (2-4) | 52-55 | Lost 4 |
| » W: John Hiller (11-5) L: Dennis Eckersley (7-9) | Fourth | 12½ out |
| » Lost to Tigers (52-56), 15-5 | Tiger Stadium (2-5) | 52-56 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Steve Grilli (3-1) L: Jim Kern (7-5) | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Monday, August 9 |
| » Defeated White Sox (48-62), 4-2 | Cleveland Stadium (26-25) | 53-56 | |
| » W: Jim Bibby (8-4) L: Ken Brett (6-7) S: Dave LaRoche (12) | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Wednesday, August 11 |
| » Defeated White Sox (48-63), 4-3 | Cleveland Stadium (27-25) | 54-56 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jim Kern (8-5) L: Francisco Barrios (3-5) | Third | 12 out |
| Thursday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Rangers (54-58), 5-4 | Cleveland Stadium (28-25) | 55-56 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dave LaRoche (1-3) L: Jeff Terpko (3-3) | Third | 12 out |
| Friday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Rangers (55-58), 2-1 | Cleveland Stadium (28-26) | 55-57 | |
| » W: Jim Umbarger (8-9) L: Dennis Eckersley (7-10) | Third | 13 out |
| Saturday, August 14 |
| » Lost to Rangers (56-58), 4-3 | Cleveland Stadium (28-27) | 55-58 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Steve Foucault (8-6) L: Jim Kern (8-6) | Third | 14 out |
| Sunday, August 15 |
| » Defeated Rangers (56-59), 6-4 | Cleveland Stadium (29-27) | 56-58 | |
| » W: Stan Thomas (3-1) L: Bert Blyleven (9-13) S: Jim Kern (10) | Third | 12½ out |
| » Defeated Rangers (56-60), 3-0 | Cleveland Stadium (30-27) | 57-58 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jim Bibby (9-4) L: Steve Hargan (5-4) | Third | 12½ out |
| Monday, August 16 |
| » Lost to Royals (71-45), 6-1 | Royals Stadium (1-3) | 57-59 | |
| » W: Marty Pattin (5-10) L: Jackie Brown (7-8) | Third | 13½ out |
| Tuesday, August 17 |
| » Lost to Royals (72-45), 4-3 | Royals Stadium (1-4) | 57-60 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mark Littell (7-3) L: Dave LaRoche (1-4) | Third | 14½ out |
| Wednesday, August 18 |
| » Defeated Royals (72-46), 4-1 | Royals Stadium (2-4) | 58-60 | |
| » W: Dennis Eckersley (8-10) L: Al Fitzmorris (14-9) S: Jim Kern (11) | Third | 14½ out |
| Thursday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Rangers (56-64), 7-5 | Arlington Stadium (2-1) | 59-60 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tom Buskey (4-3) L: Craig Skok (0-1) S: Dave LaRoche (13) | Third | 14 out |
| Friday, August 20 |
| » Lost to Rangers (57-64), 3-0 | Arlington Stadium (2-2) | 59-61 | |
| » W: Bert Blyleven (10-13) L: Jim Bibby (9-5) | Third | 14 out |
| Saturday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Rangers (58-64), 5-3 | Arlington Stadium (2-3) | 59-62 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Gaylord Perry (12-10) L: Jackie Brown (7-9) | Third | 14 out |
| Sunday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Rangers (58-65), 3-1 | Arlington Stadium (3-3) | 60-62 | |
| » W: Pat Dobson (12-11) L: Tommy Boggs (0-4) S: Dave LaRoche (14) | Third | 13 out |
| Monday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Royals (75-48), 4-3 | Cleveland Stadium (31-27) | 61-62 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dennis Eckersley (9-10) L: Steve Mingori (3-4) | Third | 13 out |
| Tuesday, August 24 |
| » Defeated Royals (75-49), 2-1 | Cleveland Stadium (32-27) | 62-62 | Won 3 |
| » W: Rick Waits (6-5) L: Dennis Leonard (15-6) | Third | 13 out |
| Wednesday, August 25 |
| » Lost to Royals (76-49), 2-1 | Cleveland Stadium (32-28) | 62-63 | |
| » W: Andy Hassler (4-7) L: Jim Kern (8-7) S: Mark Littell (14) | Third | 14 out |
| Friday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Twins (62-66), 7-3 | Cleveland Stadium (33-28) | 63-63 | |
| » W: Jackie Brown (8-9) L: Dave Goltz (10-13) S: Stan Thomas (5) | Third | 14 out |
| Saturday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Twins (62-67), 4-3 | Cleveland Stadium (34-28) | 64-63 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tom Buskey (5-3) L: Jim Hughes (7-11) | Third | 14 out |
| Former Indian Bill Hunnefield dies in Nantucket, MA at the age of 78. |
| Sunday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Twins (62-68), 7-4 | Cleveland Stadium (35-28) | 65-63 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dennis Eckersley (10-10) L: Eddie Bane (4-7) S: Stan Thomas (6) | Third | 13 out |
| Tuesday, August 31 |
| » Defeated White Sox (57-74), 4-2 | Comiskey Park I (2-3) | 66-63 | Won 4 |
| » W: Jim Kern (9-7) L: Dave Hamilton (6-6) S: Dave LaRoche (15) | Third | 13½ out |
| Wednesday, September 1 |
| » Defeated White Sox (57-75), 3-0 | Comiskey Park I (3-3) | 67-63 | Won 5 |
| » W: Jim Bibby (10-5) L: Ken Kravec (1-2) | Third | 12½ out |
| Friday, September 3 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (64-68), 5-3 | Cleveland Stadium (35-29) | 67-64 | |
| » W: Luis Tiant (17-10) L: Jackie Brown (8-10) | Third | 13½ out |
| Saturday, September 4 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (65-68), 7-6 | Cleveland Stadium (35-30) | 67-65 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rick Wise (11-10) L: Dennis Eckersley (10-11) S: Tom House (4) | Third | 13½ out |
| » Defeated Red Sox (65-69), 4-0 | Cleveland Stadium (36-30) | 68-65 | |
| » W: Pat Dobson (13-11) L: Bill Lee (2-6) S: Jim Kern (12) | Third | 13½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Alfredo Griffin (Indians) |
| Sunday, September 5 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (65-70), 6-3 | Cleveland Stadium (37-30) | 69-65 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rick Waits (7-5) L: Reggie Cleveland (7-8) S: Dave LaRoche (16) | Third | 12½ out |
| Monday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Brewers (61-72), 3-2 | County Stadium (4-3) | 69-66 | |
| » W: Bill Castro (4-4) L: Stan Thomas (3-2) | Third | 13 out |
| » Defeated Brewers (61-73), 3-2 | County Stadium (5-3) | 70-66 | |
| » W: Jim Bibby (11-5) L: Eduardo Rodriguez (5-11) S: Jim Kern (13) | Third | 13 out |
| Tuesday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Brewers (62-73), 17-4 | County Stadium (5-4) | 70-67 | |
| » W: Gary Beare (1-0) L: Jackie Brown (8-11) | Third | 14 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Gary Beare (Brewers) |
| Wednesday, September 8 |
| » Lost to Orioles (73-64), 3-1 | Memorial Stadium (4-3) | 70-68 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jim Palmer (20-12) L: Dennis Eckersley (10-12) | Third | 15 out |
| Thursday, September 9 |
| » Defeated Orioles (73-65), 4-3 | Memorial Stadium (5-3) | 71-68 | |
| » W: Pat Dobson (14-11) L: Rudy May (12-10) S: Dave LaRoche (17) | Third | 15 out |
| Friday, September 10 |
| » Lost to Orioles (74-65), 4-3 | Memorial Stadium (5-4) | 71-69 | |
| » W: Ross Grimsley (8-6) L: Rick Waits (7-6) S: Dyar Miller (7) | Third | 16 out |
| Saturday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (67-74), 6-5 | Fenway Park (4-3) | 72-69 | |
| » W: Jim Bibby (12-5) L: Rick Jones (4-3) S: Dave LaRoche (18) | Third | 15 out |
| Sunday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (68-74), 11-3 | Fenway Park (4-4) | 72-70 | |
| » W: Luis Tiant (18-11) L: Stan Thomas (3-3) | Third | 15½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Ernie Whitt (Red Sox) |
| Monday, September 13 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (68-75), 8-3 | Fenway Park (5-4) | 73-70 | |
| » W: Dennis Eckersley (11-12) L: Bill Lee (3-7) S: Dave LaRoche (19) | Third | 14½ out |
| Tuesday, September 14 |
| » Lost to Yankees (88-55), 8-2 | Cleveland Stadium (37-31) | 73-71 | |
| » W: Grant Jackson (6-1) L: Pat Dobson (14-12) | Third | 15½ out |
| Wednesday, September 15 |
| » Lost to Yankees (89-55), 2-0 | Cleveland Stadium (37-32) | 73-72 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (12-9) L: Rick Waits (7-7) | Third | 16½ out |
| Saturday, September 18 |
| » Defeated Orioles (80-66), 5-1 | Cleveland Stadium (38-32) | 74-72 | |
| » W: Stan Thomas (4-3) L: Jim Palmer (21-13) S: Jim Kern (14) | Third | 17½ out |
| » Lost to Orioles (81-66), 3-2 | Cleveland Stadium (38-33) | 74-73 | |
| » W: Rudy May (13-10) L: Jim Bibby (12-6) S: Tippy Martinez (9) | Third | 17½ out |
| Sunday, September 19 |
| » Defeated Orioles (81-67), 5-4 | Cleveland Stadium (39-33) | 75-73 | |
| » W: Pat Dobson (15-12) L: Wayne Garland (18-7) S: Dave LaRoche (20) | Third | 17 out |
| » Defeated Orioles (81-68), 3-2 | Cleveland Stadium (40-33) | 76-73 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jim Kern (10-7) L: Dyar Miller (2-4) | Third | 17 out |
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