| Tuesday, January 11 |
| Former Dodger Tex Carleton dies in Fort Worth, TX at the age of 71. |
| Saturday, January 29 |
| Former Dodger Hod Ford dies in Winchester, MA at the age of 80. |
| Saturday, March 19 |
| Future Dodger Dave Ross is born in Bainbridge, GA. |
| Wednesday, April 6 |
| » Major-league debuts: Jose Baez (Mariners) |
| Thursday, April 7 |
| » Defeated Giants (0-1), 5-1 | Dodger Stadium (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » W: Don Sutton (1-0) L: John Montefusco (0-1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 9 |
| » Defeated Giants (0-2), 8-2 | Dodger Stadium (2-0) | 2-0 | Won 2 |
| » W: Doug Rau (1-0) L: Jim Barr (0-1) S: Charlie Hough (1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 10 |
| » Lost to Giants (1-2), 8-4 | Dodger Stadium (2-1) | 2-1 | |
| » W: Ed Halicki (1-0) L: Burt Hooton (0-1) S: Randy Moffitt (1) | First | -- |
| Monday, April 11 |
| » Lost to Braves (2-2), 7-6 | Dodger Stadium (2-2) | 2-2 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Frank LaCorte (1-0) L: Tommy John (0-1) S: Rick Camp (1) | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, April 12 |
| » Defeated Braves (2-3), 14-10 | Dodger Stadium (3-2) | 3-2 | |
| » W: Rick Rhoden (1-0) L: Andy Messersmith (0-1) S: Charlie Hough (2) | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, April 13 |
| » Defeated Braves (2-4), 4-3 | Dodger Stadium (4-2) | 4-2 | Won 2 |
| » W: Charlie Hough (1-0) L: Phil Niekro (0-2) | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, April 15 |
| » Defeated Giants (3-4), 7-1 | Candlestick Park (1-0) | 5-2 | Won 3 |
| » W: Doug Rau (2-0) L: Ed Halicki (1-1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 16 |
| » Defeated Giants (3-5), 5-0 | Candlestick Park (2-0) | 6-2 | Won 4 |
| » W: Burt Hooton (1-1) L: Lynn McGlothen (0-2) | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 17 |
| » Defeated Giants (3-6), 7-6 | Candlestick Park (3-0) | 7-2 | Won 5 |
| » W: Charlie Hough (2-0) L: Randy Moffitt (0-1) | First | -- |
| Monday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Reds (4-7), 7-3 | Riverfront Stadium (1-0) | 8-2 | Won 6 |
| » W: Rick Rhoden (2-0) L: Jack Billingham (1-1) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, April 19 |
| Future Dodger Dennys Reyes is born in Higuera De Zaragoza, Mexico. |
| Wednesday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Reds (4-8), 3-1 | Riverfront Stadium (2-0) | 9-2 | Won 7 |
| » W: Don Sutton (2-0) L: Fred Norman (0-1) | First | -- |
| Friday, April 22 |
| » Lost to Braves (8-5), 6-5 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-1) | 9-3 | |
| » W: Rick Camp (1-0) L: Stan Wall (0-1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 23 |
| » Defeated Braves (8-6), 6-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-1) | 10-3 | |
| » W: Charlie Hough (3-0) L: Dick Ruthven (3-1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 24 |
| » Defeated Braves (8-7), 16-6 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-1) | 11-3 | Won 2 |
| » W: Stan Wall (1-1) L: Frank LaCorte (1-2) | First | -- |
| Monday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Padres (8-10), 7-3 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-0) | 12-3 | Won 3 |
| » W: Rick Rhoden (3-0) L: Randy Jones (1-3) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Padres (8-11), 4-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-0) | 13-3 | Won 4 |
| » W: Don Sutton (3-0) L: Bob Shirley (2-2) S: Charlie Hough (3) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 27 |
| » Defeated Padres (8-12), 7-6 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-0) | 14-3 | Won 5 |
| » W: Doug Rau (3-0) L: Tom Griffin (1-1) S: Charlie Hough (4) | First | -- |
| Thursday, April 28 |
| » Defeated Padres (8-13), 7-5 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (4-0) | 15-3 | Won 6 |
| » W: Burt Hooton (2-1) L: Dave Freisleben (0-4) S: Mike Garman (1) | First | -- |
| Friday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Expos (8-7), 4-0 | Dodger Stadium (5-2) | 16-3 | Won 7 |
| » W: Tommy John (1-1) L: Don Stanhouse (1-3) S: Charlie Hough (5) | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 30 |
| » Defeated Expos (8-8), 6-4 | Dodger Stadium (6-2) | 17-3 | Won 8 |
| » W: Rick Rhoden (4-0) L: Gerry Hannahs (1-2) S: Charlie Hough (6) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 1 |
| » Lost to Expos (9-8), 6-2 | Dodger Stadium (6-3) | 17-4 | |
| » W: Steve Rogers (2-1) L: Elias Sosa (0-1) | First | -- |
| Monday, May 2 |
| » Defeated Mets (9-10), 3-1 | Dodger Stadium (7-3) | 18-4 | |
| » W: Doug Rau (4-0) L: Jerry Koosman (1-3) S: Charlie Hough (7) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Mets (9-11), 4-1 | Dodger Stadium (8-3) | 19-4 | Won 2 |
| » W: Burt Hooton (3-1) L: Nino Espinosa (2-1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Mets (9-12), 3-1 | Dodger Stadium (9-3) | 20-4 | Won 3 |
| » W: Tommy John (2-1) L: Jon Matlack (1-3) | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 5 |
| » Defeated Mets (9-13), 7-2 | Dodger Stadium (10-3) | 21-4 | Won 4 |
| » W: Rick Rhoden (5-0) L: Tom Seaver (4-1) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Jackson Todd (Mets) |
| Friday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Phillies (10-12), 9-3 | Dodger Stadium (11-3) | 22-4 | Won 5 |
| » W: Don Sutton (4-0) L: Larry Christenson (2-3) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Warren Brusstar (Phillies) |
| Saturday, May 7 |
| » Lost to Phillies (11-12), 7-4 | Dodger Stadium (11-4) | 22-5 | |
| » W: Tom Underwood (1-0) L: Al Downing (0-1) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 10 |
| » Lost to Expos (13-10), 4-3 | Stade Olympique (0-1) | 22-6 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Steve Rogers (4-1) L: Charlie Hough (3-1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 11 |
| » Defeated Expos (13-11), 5-1 | Stade Olympique (1-1) | 23-6 | |
| » W: Tommy John (3-1) L: Don Stanhouse (3-4) S: Charlie Hough (8) | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Expos (13-12), 8-2 | Stade Olympique (2-1) | 24-6 | Won 2 |
| » W: Don Sutton (5-0) L: Gerry Hannahs (1-4) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Mets (11-19), 3-0 | Shea Stadium (0-1) | 24-7 | |
| » W: Jon Matlack (2-4) L: Rick Rhoden (5-1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Mets (11-20), 5-4 | Shea Stadium (1-1) | 25-7 | |
| » W: Doug Rau (5-0) L: Nino Espinosa (2-3) S: Charlie Hough (9) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Mets (11-21), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (2-1) | 26-7 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Garman (1-0) L: Bob Apodaca (0-1) | First | -- |
| Monday, May 16 |
| » Lost to Phillies (17-13), 10-6 | Veteran's Stadium (0-1) | 26-8 | |
| » W: Randy Lerch (5-2) L: Tommy John (3-2) S: Ron Reed (4) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 17 |
| » Defeated Phillies (17-14), 6-4 | Veteran's Stadium (1-1) | 27-8 | |
| » W: Don Sutton (6-0) L: Larry Christenson (3-4) S: Charlie Hough (10) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 18 |
| » Defeated Phillies (17-15), 6-4 | Veteran's Stadium (2-1) | 28-8 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rick Rhoden (6-1) L: Wayne Twitchell (0-4) S: Charlie Hough (11) | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 19 |
| » Lost to Pirates (24-10), 6-5 | Three Rivers Stadium (0-1) | 28-9 | |
| » W: Rich Gossage (4-0) L: Charlie Hough (3-2) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 20 |
| » Defeated Pirates (24-11), 6-1 | Three Rivers Stadium (1-1) | 29-9 | |
| » W: Burt Hooton (4-1) L: Larry Demery (3-2) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Pirates (24-12), 4-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (2-1) | 30-9 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tommy John (4-2) L: Jim Rooker (4-2) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 22 |
| » Lost to Pirates (25-12), 11-4 | Three Rivers Stadium (2-2) | 30-10 | |
| » W: John Candelaria (6-0) L: Don Sutton (6-1) | First | -- |
| Monday, May 23 |
| Former Dodger Sammy Bohne dies in Palo Alto, CA at the age of 81. |
| Tuesday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Astros (16-24), 4-2 | Dodger Stadium (12-4) | 31-10 | |
| » W: Rick Rhoden (7-1) L: Mark Lemongello (1-6) S: Charlie Hough (12) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 25 |
| » Lost to Astros (17-24), 7-6 | Dodger Stadium (12-5) | 31-11 | |
| » W: Joaquin Andujar (4-3) L: Charlie Hough (3-3) S: Ken Forsch (4) | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 26 |
| » Defeated Astros (17-25), 4-3 | Dodger Stadium (13-5) | 32-11 | |
| » W: Mike Garman (2-0) L: Ken Forsch (4-3) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Reds (18-23), 10-3 | Dodger Stadium (14-5) | 33-11 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tommy John (5-2) L: Pat Zachry (2-6) S: Charlie Hough (13) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 28 |
| » Lost to Reds (19-23), 6-3 | Dodger Stadium (14-6) | 33-12 | |
| » W: Jack Billingham (6-3) L: Don Sutton (6-2) S: Pedro Borbon (2) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 29 |
| » Lost to Reds (20-23), 8-1 | Dodger Stadium (14-7) | 33-13 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Fred Norman (4-2) L: Rick Rhoden (7-2) | First | -- |
| Monday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Astros (19-27), 5-3 | Astrodome (0-1) | 33-14 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Joaquin Andujar (5-3) L: Doug Rau (5-1) S: Ken Forsch (6) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 31 |
| » Lost to Astros (20-27), 5-2 | Astrodome (0-2) | 33-15 | Lost 4 |
| » W: J.R. Richard (4-4) L: Burt Hooton (4-2) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 1 |
| » Defeated Astros (20-28), 6-2 | Astrodome (1-2) | 34-15 | |
| » W: Tommy John (6-2) L: Bo McLaughlin (1-2) S: Charlie Hough (14) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 3 |
| » Lost to Padres (25-29), 1-0 | Dodger Stadium (14-8) | 34-16 | |
| » W: Rollie Fingers (4-1) L: Charlie Hough (3-4) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Padres (25-30), 9-4 | Dodger Stadium (15-8) | 35-16 | |
| » W: Rick Rhoden (8-2) L: Dave Wehrmeister (1-1) S: Mike Garman (2) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Padres (25-31), 4-2 | Dodger Stadium (16-8) | 36-16 | Won 2 |
| » W: Doug Rau (6-1) L: Tom Griffin (4-4) S: Charlie Hough (15) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 6 |
| » Lost to Cubs (31-18), 3-1 | Wrigley Field (0-1) | 36-17 | |
| » W: Rick Reuschel (7-2) L: Burt Hooton (4-3) S: Bruce Sutter (16) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 7 |
| » Lost to Cubs (32-18), 10-4 | Wrigley Field (0-2) | 36-18 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ray Burris (8-5) L: Tommy John (6-3) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Cubs (32-19), 4-2 | Wrigley Field (1-2) | 37-18 | |
| » W: Don Sutton (7-2) L: Mike Krukow (5-4) | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (31-23), 6-3 | Busch Stadium II (0-1) | 37-19 | |
| » W: Bob Forsch (8-2) L: Rick Rhoden (8-3) S: Al Hrabosky (6) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 10 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (32-23), 8-7 | Busch Stadium II (0-2) | 37-20 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Clay Carroll (4-1) L: Stan Wall (1-2) | First | -- |
| Former Dodger Dick Farrell dies in Great Yarmouth, England at the age of 44. |
| Saturday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (32-24), 9-8 | Busch Stadium II (1-2) | 38-20 | |
| » W: Mike Garman (3-0) L: John Denny (7-1) S: Charlie Hough (16) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 12 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (33-24), 5-2 | Busch Stadium II (1-3) | 38-21 | |
| » W: Eric Rasmussen (5-7) L: Tommy John (6-4) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Pirates (32-23), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (17-8) | 39-21 | |
| » W: Stan Wall (2-2) L: Rich Gossage (5-3) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Pirates (32-24), 10-1 | Dodger Stadium (18-8) | 40-21 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rick Rhoden (9-3) L: Odell Jones (2-2) | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Pirates (32-25), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (19-8) | 41-21 | Won 3 |
| » W: Charlie Hough (4-4) L: Rich Gossage (5-4) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 17 |
| » Lost to Cubs (39-20), 7-3 | Dodger Stadium (19-9) | 41-22 | |
| » W: Bruce Sutter (3-1) L: Stan Wall (2-3) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Cubs (39-21), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (20-9) | 42-22 | |
| » W: Tommy John (7-4) L: Bill Bonham (6-6) | First | -- |
| Former Dodger Johnny Frederick dies in Tigard, OR at the age of 76. |
| Sunday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Cubs (39-22), 3-1 | Dodger Stadium (21-9) | 43-22 | Won 2 |
| » W: Don Sutton (8-2) L: Guillermo Hernandez (3-2) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (34-30), 9-3 | Dodger Stadium (22-9) | 44-22 | Won 3 |
| » W: Rick Rhoden (10-3) L: Pete Falcone (2-6) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 21 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (35-30), 4-3 | Dodger Stadium (22-10) | 44-23 | |
| » W: Al Hrabosky (2-2) L: Charlie Hough (4-5) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (35-31), 12-1 | Dodger Stadium (23-10) | 45-23 | |
| » W: Burt Hooton (5-3) L: Tom Underwood (3-3) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Reds (35-31), 3-2 | Riverfront Stadium (3-0) | 46-23 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tommy John (8-4) L: Tom Seaver (8-4) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 25 |
| » Lost to Reds (36-31), 7-6 | Riverfront Stadium (3-1) | 46-24 | |
| » W: Woodie Fryman (3-5) L: Don Sutton (8-3) S: Pedro Borbon (4) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 26 |
| » Lost to Reds (37-31), 5-4 | Riverfront Stadium (3-2) | 46-25 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Fred Norman (8-3) L: Rick Rhoden (10-4) S: Pedro Borbon (5) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Reds (37-32), 9-3 | Riverfront Stadium (4-2) | 47-25 | |
| » W: Doug Rau (7-1) L: Paul Moskau (0-1) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Braves (27-45), 2-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (3-1) | 48-25 | Won 2 |
| » W: Burt Hooton (6-3) L: Don Collins (1-6) S: Charlie Hough (17) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Braves (27-46), 3-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (4-1) | 49-25 | Won 3 |
| » W: Mike Garman (4-0) L: Max Leon (2-3) S: Charlie Hough (18) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Braves (27-47), 13-7 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (5-1) | 50-25 | Won 4 |
| » W: Don Sutton (9-3) L: Andy Messersmith (5-4) | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Braves (28-47), 5-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (5-2) | 50-26 | |
| » W: Phil Niekro (7-9) L: Charlie Hough (4-6) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Giants (35-44), 10-5 | Candlestick Park (4-0) | 51-26 | |
| » W: Doug Rau (8-1) L: Charlie Williams (3-2) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Giants (35-45), 10-3 | Candlestick Park (5-0) | 52-26 | Won 2 |
| » W: Burt Hooton (7-3) L: Bob Knepper (1-3) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 3 |
| » Defeated Giants (35-46), 10-7 | Candlestick Park (6-0) | 53-26 | Won 3 |
| » W: Tommy John (9-4) L: Jim Barr (8-6) S: Mike Garman (3) | First | -- |
| Monday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Giants (35-47), 4-0 | Candlestick Park (7-0) | 54-26 | Won 4 |
| » W: Don Sutton (10-3) L: Ed Halicki (7-8) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 6 |
| » Lost to Astros (37-45), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (23-11) | 54-27 | |
| » W: Bo McLaughlin (2-3) L: Mike Garman (4-1) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Astros (37-46), 7-4 | Dodger Stadium (24-11) | 55-27 | |
| » W: Doug Rau (9-1) L: Ken Forsch (4-7) S: Charlie Hough (19) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 8 |
| » Defeated Padres (35-51), 5-3 | Dodger Stadium (25-11) | 56-27 | Won 2 |
| » W: Burt Hooton (8-3) L: Tom Griffin (5-7) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 9 |
| » Lost to Padres (36-51), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (25-12) | 56-28 | |
| » W: Dave Freisleben (2-5) L: Charlie Hough (4-7) S: Rollie Fingers (18) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 10 |
| » Lost to Padres (37-51), 7-5 | Dodger Stadium (25-13) | 56-29 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rollie Fingers (6-4) L: Charlie Hough (4-8) | First | -- |
| » Lost to Padres (38-51), 5-4 | Dodger Stadium (25-14) | 56-30 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Rick Sawyer (5-5) L: Rick Rhoden (10-5) S: Rollie Fingers (19) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 12 |
| » Defeated Astros (39-49), 8-0 | Astrodome (2-2) | 57-30 | |
| » W: Doug Rau (10-1) L: Joe Sambito (4-3) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Terry Puhl (Astros) |
| Wednesday, July 13 |
| » Lost to Astros (40-49), 3-2 | Astrodome (2-3) | 57-31 | |
| » W: Bo McLaughlin (3-3) L: Elias Sosa (0-2) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 14 |
| » Lost to Astros (41-49), 4-3 | Astrodome (2-4) | 57-32 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Joaquin Andujar (10-5) L: Don Sutton (10-4) S: Bo McLaughlin (3) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 15 |
| » Lost to Padres (40-53), 5-3 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (4-1) | 57-33 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Dan Spillner (5-0) L: Rick Rhoden (10-6) S: Rollie Fingers (20) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Padres (40-54), 1-0 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (5-1) | 58-33 | |
| » W: Tommy John (10-4) L: Bob Owchinko (3-5) | First | -- |
| Former Dodger Milt Stock dies in Fairhope, AL at the age of 85. |
| Sunday, July 17 |
| » Defeated Padres (40-55), 4-3 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (6-1) | 59-33 | Won 2 |
| » W: Doug Rau (11-1) L: Bob Shirley (6-11) S: Burt Hooton (1) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 21 |
| » Lost to Expos (43-47), 4-0 | Dodger Stadium (25-15) | 59-34 | |
| » W: Steve Rogers (10-8) L: Rick Rhoden (10-7) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 22 |
| » Lost to Expos (44-47), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (25-16) | 59-35 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jackie Brown (7-7) L: Burt Hooton (8-4) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 23 |
| » Lost to Expos (45-47), 6-4 | Dodger Stadium (25-17) | 59-36 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Stan Bahnsen (7-4) L: Don Sutton (10-5) S: Joe Kerrigan (7) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 24 |
| » Defeated Mets (38-58), 5-3 | Dodger Stadium (26-17) | 60-36 | |
| » W: Charlie Hough (5-8) L: Bob Apodaca (3-4) | First | -- |
| Monday, July 25 |
| » Lost to Mets (39-58), 1-0 | Dodger Stadium (26-18) | 60-37 | |
| » W: Craig Swan (6-6) L: Doug Rau (11-2) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 26 |
| » Defeated Phillies (56-40), 5-1 | Dodger Stadium (27-18) | 61-37 | |
| » W: Rick Rhoden (11-7) L: Steve Carlton (13-6) S: Mike Garman (4) | First | -- |
| » Lost to Phillies (57-40), 5-1 | Dodger Stadium (27-19) | 61-38 | |
| » W: Jim Lonborg (5-3) L: Burt Hooton (8-5) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Phillies (57-41), 7-5 | Dodger Stadium (28-19) | 62-38 | |
| » W: Lance Rautzhan (1-0) L: Tug McGraw (4-2) S: Mike Garman (5) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 28 |
| » Defeated Phillies (57-42), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (29-19) | 63-38 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tommy John (11-4) L: Jim Kaat (4-6) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Expos (48-52), 4-1 | Stade Olympique (3-1) | 64-38 | Won 3 |
| » W: Doug Rau (12-2) L: Steve Rogers (11-9) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Expos (48-53), 7-4 | Stade Olympique (4-1) | 65-38 | Won 4 |
| » W: Rick Rhoden (12-7) L: Jackie Brown (7-8) S: Mike Garman (6) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Expos (48-54), 8-2 | Stade Olympique (5-1) | 66-38 | Won 5 |
| » W: Burt Hooton (9-5) L: Stan Bahnsen (7-6) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Mets (44-59), 8-7 | Shea Stadium (2-2) | 66-39 | |
| » W: Skip Lockwood (2-6) L: Mike Garman (4-2) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Mets (44-60), 7-2 | Shea Stadium (3-2) | 67-39 | |
| » W: Tommy John (12-4) L: Jerry Koosman (8-12) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Mets (45-60), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (3-3) | 67-40 | |
| » W: Paul Siebert (2-0) L: Mike Garman (4-3) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Phillies (62-44), 8-3 | Veteran's Stadium (2-2) | 67-41 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Gene Garber (5-5) L: Lance Rautzhan (1-1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 6 |
| » Lost to Phillies (63-44), 1-0 | Veteran's Stadium (2-3) | 67-42 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Gene Garber (6-5) L: Burt Hooton (9-6) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 7 |
| » Lost to Phillies (64-44), 3-1 | Veteran's Stadium (2-4) | 67-43 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Steve Carlton (16-6) L: Don Sutton (10-6) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Reds (55-55), 4-0 | Dodger Stadium (30-19) | 68-43 | |
| » W: Tommy John (13-4) L: Paul Moskau (2-3) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 9 |
| » Lost to Reds (56-55), 4-0 | Dodger Stadium (30-20) | 68-44 | |
| » W: Doug Capilla (4-4) L: Doug Rau (12-3) S: Pedro Borbon (10) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 10 |
| » Defeated Reds (56-56), 1-0 | Dodger Stadium (31-20) | 69-44 | |
| » W: Rick Rhoden (13-7) L: Fred Norman (9-10) | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Reds (57-56), 5-4 | Dodger Stadium (31-21) | 69-45 | |
| » W: Tom Seaver (12-5) L: Burt Hooton (9-7) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 12 |
| » Lost to Braves (41-72), 5-2 | Dodger Stadium (31-22) | 69-46 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Duane Theiss (1-1) L: Don Sutton (10-7) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Braves (41-73), 11-0 | Dodger Stadium (32-22) | 70-46 | |
| » W: Tommy John (14-4) L: Eddie Solomon (3-2) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Braves (41-74), 1-0 | Dodger Stadium (33-22) | 71-46 | Won 2 |
| » W: Doug Rau (13-3) L: Phil Niekro (11-15) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Giants (55-65), 6-3 | Dodger Stadium (33-23) | 71-47 | |
| » W: Ed Halicki (10-9) L: Rick Rhoden (13-8) S: Gary Lavelle (17) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Giants (55-66), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (34-23) | 72-47 | |
| » W: Lance Rautzhan (2-1) L: Randy Moffitt (3-6) | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 18 |
| » Defeated Giants (55-67), 7-0 | Dodger Stadium (35-23) | 73-47 | Won 2 |
| » W: Don Sutton (11-7) L: Jim Barr (11-10) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 19 |
| » Lost to Cubs (68-52), 6-2 | Wrigley Field (1-3) | 73-48 | |
| » W: Mike Krukow (8-10) L: Tommy John (14-5) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 20 |
| » Lost to Cubs (69-52), 5-4 | Wrigley Field (1-4) | 73-49 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Guillermo Hernandez (7-4) L: Charlie Hough (5-9) S: Dave Giusti (7) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 21 |
| » Defeated Cubs (69-53), 5-1 | Wrigley Field (2-4) | 74-49 | |
| » W: Rick Rhoden (14-8) L: Dennis Lamp (0-1) S: Lance Rautzhan (1) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Dennis Lamp (Cubs) |
| Monday, August 22 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (69-55), 8-6 | Busch Stadium II (1-4) | 74-50 | |
| » W: Al Hrabosky (6-4) L: Charlie Hough (5-10) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Ken Oberkfell (Cardinals) |
| Tuesday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (70-55), 2-1 | Busch Stadium II (1-5) | 74-51 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bob Forsch (16-5) L: Don Sutton (11-8) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 24 |
| » Defeated Pirates (72-55), 2-1 | Three Rivers Stadium (3-2) | 75-51 | |
| » W: Tommy John (15-5) L: Rich Gossage (9-9) S: Mike Garman (7) | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 25 |
| » Lost to Pirates (73-55), 2-1 | Three Rivers Stadium (3-3) | 75-52 | |
| » W: John Candelaria (14-4) L: Doug Rau (13-4) S: Larry Demery (1) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (71-57), 5-4 | Dodger Stadium (36-23) | 76-52 | |
| » W: Rick Rhoden (15-8) L: Eric Rasmussen (10-12) S: Mike Garman (8) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (71-58), 4-3 | Dodger Stadium (37-23) | 77-52 | Won 2 |
| » W: Elias Sosa (1-2) L: Butch Metzger (4-2) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Rafael Landestoy (Dodgers) |
| Sunday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (71-59), 11-0 | Dodger Stadium (38-23) | 78-52 | Won 3 |
| » W: Don Sutton (12-8) L: Bob Forsch (16-6) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Cubs (71-59), 4-1 | Dodger Stadium (39-23) | 79-52 | Won 4 |
| » W: Tommy John (16-5) L: Mike Krukow (8-11) S: Mike Garman (9) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Cubs (72-59), 4-1 | Dodger Stadium (39-24) | 79-53 | |
| » W: Rick Reuschel (19-5) L: Doug Rau (13-5) S: Bruce Sutter (26) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Cubs (72-60), 5-0 | Dodger Stadium (40-24) | 80-53 | |
| » W: Rick Rhoden (16-8) L: Ray Burris (12-14) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 2 |
| » Defeated Pirates (77-57), 10-2 | Dodger Stadium (41-24) | 81-53 | Won 2 |
| » W: Burt Hooton (10-7) L: Jerry Reuss (10-12) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Jeffrey Leonard (Dodgers) |
| Saturday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Pirates (77-58), 6-4 | Dodger Stadium (42-24) | 82-53 | Won 3 |
| » W: Don Sutton (13-8) L: Jim Rooker (11-9) S: Mike Garman (10) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 4 |
| » Defeated Pirates (77-59), 8-2 | Dodger Stadium (43-24) | 83-53 | Won 4 |
| » W: Tommy John (17-5) L: Odell Jones (3-6) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Tim Jones and Ed Whitson (Pirates) |
| Monday, September 5 |
| » Lost to Padres (62-77), 1-0 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (6-2) | 83-54 | |
| » W: Bob Owchinko (8-9) L: Doug Rau (13-6) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 6 |
| » Defeated Padres (62-78), 3-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (7-2) | 84-54 | |
| » W: Elias Sosa (2-2) L: Dan Spillner (6-5) S: Charlie Hough (20) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Braves (51-88), 5-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (6-2) | 85-54 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dennis Lewallyn (1-0) L: Buzz Capra (3-11) S: Elias Sosa (1) | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Braves (51-89), 5-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (7-2) | 86-54 | Won 3 |
| » W: Lance Rautzhan (3-1) L: Dave Campbell (0-5) S: Charlie Hough (21) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 9 |
| » Defeated Reds (74-68), 4-1 | Riverfront Stadium (5-2) | 87-54 | Won 4 |
| » W: Tommy John (18-5) L: Fred Norman (14-11) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 10 |
| » Lost to Reds (75-68), 7-4 | Riverfront Stadium (5-3) | 87-55 | |
| » W: Tom Seaver (17-6) L: Doug Rau (13-7) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Bob Castillo and Ron Washington (Dodgers) |
| Sunday, September 11 |
| » Lost to Reds (76-68), 6-2 | Riverfront Stadium (5-4) | 87-56 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tom Hume (1-3) L: Rick Rhoden (16-9) | First | -- |
| Monday, September 12 |
| » Defeated Padres (63-83), 7-6 | Dodger Stadium (44-24) | 88-56 | |
| » W: Bobby Castillo (1-0) L: Rollie Fingers (8-6) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 13 |
| » Defeated Padres (63-84), 18-4 | Dodger Stadium (45-24) | 89-56 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dennis Lewallyn (2-0) L: Bob Shirley (9-18) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 14 |
| » Lost to Reds (77-70), 9-8 | Dodger Stadium (45-25) | 89-57 | |
| » W: Pedro Borbon (9-4) L: Tommy John (18-6) S: Dale Murray (4) | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 15 |
| » Lost to Reds (78-70), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (45-26) | 89-58 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tom Seaver (18-6) L: Doug Rau (13-8) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 16 |
| » Defeated Braves (56-92), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (46-26) | 90-58 | |
| » W: Lance Rautzhan (4-1) L: Eddie Solomon (5-6) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Braves (56-93), 7-3 | Dodger Stadium (47-26) | 91-58 | Won 2 |
| » W: Don Sutton (14-8) L: Phil Niekro (15-18) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 18 |
| » Lost to Braves (57-93), 9-8 | Dodger Stadium (47-27) | 91-59 | |
| » W: Buzz Capra (5-11) L: Mike Garman (4-4) S: Dave Campbell (10) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 20 |
| » Defeated Giants (69-83), 3-1 | Candlestick Park (8-0) | 92-59 | |
| » W: Tommy John (19-6) L: Ed Halicki (14-12) S: Lance Rautzhan (2) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 21 |
| » Lost to Giants (70-83), 5-4 | Candlestick Park (8-1) | 92-60 | |
| » W: Greg Minton (1-1) L: Charlie Hough (5-11) S: Gary Lavelle (20) | First | -- |
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