| Monday, January 10 |
| Future Oriole Rick Bauer is born in Garden Grove, CA. |
| Saturday, January 22 |
| Future Oriole Aaron Rakers is born in Highland, IL. |
| Saturday, February 26 |
| Future Oriole Josh Towers is born in Port Hueneme, CA. |
| Wednesday, March 2 |
| Future Oriole Jay Gibbons is born in Rochester, MI. |
| Wednesday, April 6 |
| » Major-league debuts: Jose Baez (Mariners) |
| Thursday, April 7 |
| » Lost to Rangers (1-0), 2-1 | Memorial Stadium (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » W: Bert Blyleven (1-0) L: Jim Palmer (0-1) | Second | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Eddie Murray (Orioles) Bump Wills (Rangers) |
| Saturday, April 9 |
| » Lost to Rangers (2-0), 5-1 | Memorial Stadium (0-2) | 0-2 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Gaylord Perry (1-0) L: Rudy May (0-1) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Sunday, April 10 |
| » Lost to Rangers (3-0), 3-2 | Memorial Stadium (0-3) | 0-3 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (1-0) L: Ross Grimsley (0-1) S: Paul Lindblad (1) | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, April 12 |
| » Defeated Brewers (2-2), 1-0 | County Stadium (1-0) | 1-3 | |
| » W: Jim Palmer (1-1) L: Bill Travers (0-2) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Thursday, April 14 |
| » Lost to Brewers (3-2), 5-0 | County Stadium (1-1) | 1-4 | |
| » W: Jim Slaton (1-0) L: Rudy May (0-2) | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Sunday, April 17 |
| » Defeated Rangers (4-2), 5-0 | Arlington Stadium (1-0) | 2-4 | |
| » W: Jim Palmer (2-1) L: Bert Blyleven (1-1) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| » Defeated Rangers (4-3), 6-1 | Arlington Stadium (2-0) | 3-4 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ross Grimsley (1-1) L: Gaylord Perry (1-1) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Dave Skaggs (Orioles) |
| Monday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Indians (4-4), 4-3 | Memorial Stadium (1-3) | 4-4 | Won 3 |
| » W: Rudy May (1-2) L: Pat Dobson (0-1) S: Dyar Miller (1) | Third | 2 out |
| Tuesday, April 19 |
| » Defeated Indians (4-5), 6-5 | Memorial Stadium (2-3) | 5-4 | Won 4 |
| » W: Dyar Miller (1-0) L: Dave LaRoche (2-2) | Third | 2 out |
| Wednesday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Indians (4-6), 7-2 | Memorial Stadium (3-3) | 6-4 | Won 5 |
| » W: Scott McGregor (1-0) L: Wayne Garland (0-2) | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, April 24 |
| » Defeated Tigers (5-10), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (1-0) | 7-4 | Won 6 |
| » W: Jim Palmer (3-1) L: Dave Roberts (1-3) | Second | 1½ out |
| » Lost to Tigers (6-10), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (1-1) | 7-5 | |
| » W: Vern Ruhle (3-1) L: Mike Flanagan (0-1) S: John Hiller (2) | Second | 1½ out |
| Monday, April 25 |
| » Lost to Yankees (8-8), 9-6 | Memorial Stadium (3-4) | 7-6 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dick Tidrow (2-1) L: Dennis Martinez (0-1) S: Sparky Lyle (4) | Second | 2 out |
| Tuesday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Yankees (8-9), 6-2 | Memorial Stadium (4-4) | 8-6 | |
| » W: Rudy May (2-2) L: Ken Holtzman (1-1) | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, April 27 |
| » Lost to Yankees (9-9), 4-3 | Memorial Stadium (4-5) | 8-7 | |
| » W: Sparky Lyle (1-1) L: Dennis Martinez (0-2) | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, April 29 |
| » Lost to Angels (9-12), 3-2 | Memorial Stadium (4-6) | 8-8 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Frank Tanana (4-0) L: Dyar Miller (1-1) | Third | 3 out |
| Saturday, April 30 |
| » Defeated Angels (9-13), 4-3 | Memorial Stadium (5-6) | 9-8 | |
| » W: Dennis Martinez (1-2) L: Nolan Ryan (3-3) | Third | 2 out |
| Sunday, May 1 |
| » Defeated Angels (9-14), 3-2 | Memorial Stadium (6-6) | 10-8 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ross Grimsley (2-1) L: Paul Hartzell (1-3) | Third | 1½ out |
| Monday, May 2 |
| » Lost to Athletics (13-10), 2-0 | Memorial Stadium (6-7) | 10-9 | |
| » W: Rick Langford (3-0) L: Rudy May (2-3) S: Dave Giusti (4) | Third | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Athletics (13-11), 9-2 | Memorial Stadium (7-7) | 11-9 | |
| » W: Jim Palmer (4-1) L: Dock Ellis (1-3) | Third | 2 out |
| Friday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Mariners (9-20), 4-1 | Memorial Stadium (8-7) | 12-9 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ross Grimsley (3-1) L: Glenn Abbott (0-4) | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, May 7 |
| » Defeated Mariners (9-21), 4-2 | Memorial Stadium (9-7) | 13-9 | Won 3 |
| » W: Rudy May (3-3) L: Rick Jones (0-1) S: Mike Flanagan (1) | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, May 8 |
| » Defeated Mariners (9-22), 6-4 | Memorial Stadium (10-7) | 14-9 | Won 4 |
| » W: Jim Palmer (5-1) L: Dick Pole (0-1) S: Scott McGregor (1) | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, May 11 |
| » Lost to Angels (13-17), 6-0 | Anaheim Stadium (0-1) | 14-10 | |
| » W: Frank Tanana (5-1) L: Ross Grimsley (3-2) | Second | 1½ out |
| Thursday, May 12 |
| » Lost to Angels (14-17), 7-5 | Anaheim Stadium (0-2) | 14-11 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Don Kirkwood (1-0) L: Jim Palmer (5-2) S: Dave LaRoche (5) | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, May 13 |
| » Defeated Athletics (16-15), 5-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-0) | 15-11 | |
| » W: Rudy May (4-3) L: Vida Blue (3-3) | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Athletics (16-16), 2-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-0) | 16-11 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Flanagan (1-1) L: Rick Langford (3-2) | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Athletics (16-17), 3-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-0) | 17-11 | Won 3 |
| » W: Ross Grimsley (4-2) L: Stan Bahnsen (1-2) S: Dennis Martinez (1) | First | -- |
| Monday, May 16 |
| » Lost to Mariners (12-27), 8-3 | Kingdome (0-1) | 17-12 | |
| » W: Glenn Abbott (1-4) L: Jim Palmer (5-3) S: Mike Kekich (1) | First | -- |
| Future Oriole Ivanon Coffie is born in Klein, Curacao. |
| Tuesday, May 17 |
| » Lost to Mariners (13-27), 10-2 | Kingdome (0-2) | 17-13 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Enrique Romo (1-2) L: Rudy May (4-4) | Second | 1½ out |
| Thursday, May 19 |
| » Lost to Yankees (20-14), 9-1 | Yankee Stadium (0-1) | 17-14 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (5-2) L: Mike Flanagan (1-2) | Third | 1½ out |
| Friday, May 20 |
| » Defeated Yankees (20-15), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (1-1) | 18-14 | |
| » W: Dennis Martinez (2-2) L: Dick Tidrow (2-2) | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Yankees (20-16), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (2-1) | 19-14 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tippy Martinez (1-0) L: Sparky Lyle (2-2) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Yankees (20-17), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (3-1) | 20-14 | Won 3 |
| » W: Rudy May (5-4) L: Catfish Hunter (1-3) | First | -- |
| » Lost to Yankees (21-17), 8-2 | Yankee Stadium (3-2) | 20-15 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (3-0) L: Scott McGregor (1-1) | First | -- |
| Monday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Brewers (21-21), 6-5 | Memorial Stadium (11-7) | 21-15 | |
| » W: Dyar Miller (2-1) L: Jim Slaton (2-5) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Brewers (21-22), 2-1 | Memorial Stadium (12-7) | 22-15 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jim Palmer (6-3) L: Jerry Augustine (5-5) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 25 |
| » Lost to Royals (19-20), 4-1 | Memorial Stadium (12-8) | 22-16 | |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (3-4) L: Ross Grimsley (4-3) S: Larry Gura (4) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Royals (19-21), 7-2 | Memorial Stadium (13-8) | 23-16 | |
| » W: Dennis Martinez (3-2) L: Jim Colborn (5-5) | First | -- |
| Future Oriole Fernando Lunar is born in Cantanura, Venezuela. |
| Friday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Twins (27-15), 6-0 | Memorial Stadium (14-8) | 24-16 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rudy May (6-4) L: Geoff Zahn (6-3) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Twins (27-16), 3-1 | Memorial Stadium (15-8) | 25-16 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jim Palmer (7-3) L: Jeff Holly (2-1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 29 |
| » Lost to Twins (28-16), 3-2 | Memorial Stadium (15-9) | 25-17 | |
| » W: Dave Goltz (4-3) L: Mike Flanagan (1-3) S: Tom Johnson (6) | First | -- |
| Monday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Twins (28-17), 9-7 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-0) | 26-17 | |
| » W: Ross Grimsley (5-3) L: Ron Schueler (2-2) S: Scott McGregor (2) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 31 |
| » Lost to Twins (29-17), 8-3 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-1) | 26-18 | |
| » W: Pete Redfern (2-3) L: Rudy May (6-5) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 1 |
| » Lost to White Sox (26-19), 4-2 | Comiskey Park I (0-1) | 26-19 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ken Brett (6-3) L: Jim Palmer (7-4) | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 2 |
| » Lost to White Sox (27-19), 7-4 | Comiskey Park I (0-2) | 26-20 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Francisco Barrios (5-3) L: Mike Flanagan (1-4) S: Dave Hamilton (3) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 3 |
| » Defeated Royals (22-24), 7-6 | Royals Stadium (1-0) | 27-20 | |
| » W: Ross Grimsley (6-3) L: Doug Bird (2-1) S: Tippy Martinez (1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Royals (22-25), 5-4 | Royals Stadium (2-0) | 28-20 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dennis Martinez (4-2) L: Jim Colborn (6-6) | First | -- |
| » Lost to Royals (23-25), 14-13 | Royals Stadium (2-1) | 28-21 | |
| » W: Larry Gura (3-1) L: Mike Flanagan (1-5) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 5 |
| » Lost to Royals (24-25), 4-3 | Royals Stadium (2-2) | 28-22 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Andy Hassler (2-1) L: Jim Palmer (7-5) S: Larry Gura (5) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Brewers (26-28), 5-2 | County Stadium (2-1) | 29-22 | |
| » W: Rudy May (7-5) L: Eduardo Rodriguez (1-3) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 7 |
| » Lost to Brewers (27-28), 7-6 | County Stadium (2-2) | 29-23 | |
| » W: Bill Castro (7-2) L: Dyar Miller (2-2) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Lary Sorensen (Brewers) |
| Wednesday, June 8 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (29-24), 14-5 | Fenway Park (0-1) | 29-24 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rick Wise (2-2) L: Dennis Martinez (4-3) | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (30-24), 7-3 | Fenway Park (0-2) | 29-25 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bill Lee (4-1) L: Jim Palmer (7-6) S: Bill Campbell (11) | Third | 2 out |
| Friday, June 10 |
| » Defeated White Sox (30-24), 6-1 | Memorial Stadium (16-9) | 30-25 | |
| » W: Mike Flanagan (2-5) L: Steve Stone (6-5) | Third | 2 out |
| Saturday, June 11 |
| » Defeated White Sox (30-25), 4-1 | Memorial Stadium (17-9) | 31-25 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rudy May (8-5) L: Ken Brett (6-4) S: Dennis Martinez (2) | Third | 2 out |
| Sunday, June 12 |
| » Lost to White Sox (31-25), 6-4 | Memorial Stadium (17-10) | 31-26 | |
| » W: Lerrin LaGrow (3-0) L: Dennis Martinez (4-4) | Third | 2 out |
| Tuesday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Brewers (29-32), 8-5 | Memorial Stadium (18-10) | 32-26 | |
| » W: Dennis Martinez (5-4) L: Bill Castro (7-3) | Third | 2 out |
| Wednesday, June 15 |
| » Lost to Brewers (30-32), 6-2 | Memorial Stadium (18-11) | 32-27 | |
| » W: Jim Slaton (5-6) L: Mike Flanagan (2-6) S: Sam Hinds (1) | Third | 2½ out |
| Thursday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Brewers (30-33), 6-0 | Memorial Stadium (19-11) | 33-27 | |
| » W: Rudy May (9-5) L: Jerry Augustine (7-8) | Third | 2 out |
| Friday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (23-36), 5-3 | Exhibition Stadium (1-0) | 34-27 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dennis Martinez (6-4) L: Pete Vuckovich (2-6) | Third | 1½ out |
| Saturday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (23-37), 4-2 | Exhibition Stadium (2-0) | 35-27 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jim Palmer (8-6) L: Jesse Jefferson (3-6) S: Tippy Martinez (2) | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, June 19 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (24-37), 7-1 | Exhibition Stadium (2-1) | 35-28 | |
| » W: Dave Lemanczyk (5-6) L: Mike Flanagan (2-7) | Second | 2½ out |
| Monday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (38-25), 4-0 | Memorial Stadium (19-12) | 35-29 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rick Wise (4-2) L: Rudy May (9-6) | Second | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, June 21 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (39-25), 7-0 | Memorial Stadium (19-13) | 35-30 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Luis Tiant (5-5) L: Dennis Martinez (6-5) | Second | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, June 22 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (40-25), 7-4 | Memorial Stadium (19-14) | 35-31 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Mike Paxton (2-2) L: Jim Palmer (8-7) S: Bill Campbell (15) | Third | 5½ out |
| Thursday, June 23 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (41-25), 7-3 | Memorial Stadium (19-15) | 35-32 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Fergie Jenkins (7-5) L: Mike Flanagan (2-8) | Third | 6½ out |
| Friday, June 24 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (25-41), 5-4 | Memorial Stadium (19-16) | 35-33 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Dave Lemanczyk (6-6) L: Fred Holdsworth (0-1) S: Mike Willis (5) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Saturday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (25-42), 5-2 | Memorial Stadium (20-16) | 36-33 | |
| » W: Dennis Martinez (7-5) L: Jeff Byrd (0-1) | Third | 5 out |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (25-43), 3-1 | Memorial Stadium (21-16) | 37-33 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ross Grimsley (7-3) L: Jerry Garvin (7-6) | Third | 5 out |
| Future Oriole Ryan Kohlmeier is born in Salina, KS. |
| Sunday, June 26 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (26-43), 2-0 | Memorial Stadium (21-17) | 37-34 | |
| » W: Pete Vuckovich (3-6) L: Jim Palmer (8-8) | Third | 5 out |
| Monday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Indians (34-34), 9-2 | Cleveland Stadium (1-0) | 38-34 | |
| » W: Mike Flanagan (3-8) L: Dennis Eckersley (7-6) | Third | 4 out |
| Wednesday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Indians (35-34), 11-8 | Cleveland Stadium (1-1) | 38-35 | |
| » W: Jim Bibby (8-4) L: Rudy May (9-7) S: Jim Kern (11) | Third | 3 out |
| » Defeated Indians (35-35), 5-3 | Cleveland Stadium (2-1) | 39-35 | |
| » W: Dick Drago (1-1) L: Jim Kern (3-4) | Third | 3 out |
| Thursday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Indians (36-35), 4-2 | Cleveland Stadium (2-2) | 39-36 | |
| » W: Wayne Garland (5-8) L: Ross Grimsley (7-4) | Third | 3½ out |
| Friday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (41-32), 8-2 | Fenway Park (1-2) | 40-36 | |
| » W: Jim Palmer (9-8) L: Luis Tiant (5-7) | Third | 2½ out |
| Saturday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (41-33), 5-2 | Fenway Park (2-2) | 41-36 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Flanagan (4-8) L: Reggie Cleveland (6-4) | Third | 2 out |
| Sunday, July 3 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (41-34), 12-8 | Fenway Park (3-2) | 42-36 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dennis Martinez (8-5) L: Rick Wise (4-4) S: Dick Drago (3) | Third | 1½ out |
| Monday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Tigers (36-41), 6-4 | Memorial Stadium (22-17) | 43-36 | Won 4 |
| » W: Rudy May (10-7) L: Mark Fidrych (6-3) S: Tippy Martinez (3) | Third | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, July 5 |
| » Defeated Tigers (36-42), 2-1 | Memorial Stadium (23-17) | 44-36 | Won 5 |
| » W: Jim Palmer (10-8) L: Dave Rozema (7-4) | Second | 1 out |
| » Defeated Tigers (36-43), 6-5 | Memorial Stadium (24-17) | 45-36 | Won 6 |
| » W: Dick Drago (2-1) L: Jim Crawford (2-2) | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Tigers (36-44), 2-0 | Memorial Stadium (25-17) | 46-36 | Won 7 |
| » W: Mike Flanagan (5-8) L: Dave Roberts (4-8) | Second | ½ out |
| Friday, July 8 |
| » Lost to Yankees (48-35), 7-5 | Memorial Stadium (25-18) | 46-37 | |
| » W: Don Gullett (7-3) L: Rudy May (10-8) S: Sparky Lyle (14) | Third | 2 out |
| Saturday, July 9 |
| » Defeated Yankees (48-36), 6-5 | Memorial Stadium (26-18) | 47-37 | |
| » W: Tippy Martinez (2-0) L: Sparky Lyle (7-3) S: Dick Drago (4) | Third | 1 out |
| Sunday, July 10 |
| » Defeated Yankees (48-37), 6-0 | Memorial Stadium (27-18) | 48-37 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ross Grimsley (8-4) L: Ed Figueroa (8-7) | Second | 1½ out |
| Monday, July 11 |
| » Defeated Yankees (48-38), 4-3 | Memorial Stadium (28-18) | 49-37 | Won 3 |
| » W: Mike Flanagan (6-8) L: Mike Torrez (8-8) | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, July 12 |
| » Lost to Rangers (43-41), 4-3 | Arlington Stadium (2-1) | 49-38 | |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (9-5) L: Dick Drago (2-2) | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, July 13 |
| » Defeated Rangers (43-42), 4-3 | Arlington Stadium (3-1) | 50-38 | |
| » W: Jim Palmer (11-8) L: Dock Ellis (5-8) S: Tippy Martinez (4) | Second | 1½ out |
| Thursday, July 14 |
| » Defeated Rangers (43-43), 6-1 | Arlington Stadium (4-1) | 51-38 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ross Grimsley (9-4) L: Gaylord Perry (8-8) | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, July 15 |
| » Defeated Brewers (40-48), 4-2 | County Stadium (3-2) | 52-38 | Won 3 |
| » W: Mike Flanagan (7-8) L: Mike Caldwell (1-3) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Brewers (40-49), 5-0 | County Stadium (4-2) | 53-38 | Won 4 |
| » W: Rudy May (11-8) L: Lary Sorensen (2-3) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Ed Romero (Brewers) |
| Sunday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Brewers (41-49), 3-2 | County Stadium (4-3) | 53-39 | |
| » W: Moose Haas (6-6) L: Dennis Martinez (8-6) S: Bill Castro (12) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 22 |
| » Lost to Rangers (47-44), 5-1 | Memorial Stadium (28-19) | 53-40 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bert Blyleven (9-9) L: Ross Grimsley (9-5) | Second | ½ out |
| Saturday, July 23 |
| » Lost to Rangers (48-44), 1-0 | Memorial Stadium (28-20) | 53-41 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Adrian Devine (6-5) L: Dick Drago (2-3) | Second | ½ out |
| Sunday, July 24 |
| » Defeated Brewers (43-52), 3-2 | Memorial Stadium (29-20) | 54-41 | |
| » W: Mike Flanagan (8-8) L: Moose Haas (6-7) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Brewers (43-53), 4-3 | Memorial Stadium (30-20) | 55-41 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dick Drago (3-3) L: Jerry Augustine (10-11) | First | -- |
| Monday, July 25 |
| » Defeated Brewers (43-54), 4-3 | Memorial Stadium (31-20) | 56-41 | Won 3 |
| » W: Tippy Martinez (3-0) L: Sam Hinds (0-2) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 26 |
| » Lost to Yankees (54-44), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (3-3) | 56-42 | |
| » W: Sparky Lyle (8-3) L: Scott McGregor (1-2) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Yankees (54-45), 6-4 | Yankee Stadium (4-3) | 57-42 | |
| » W: Jim Palmer (12-8) L: Catfish Hunter (6-5) S: Tippy Martinez (5) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 28 |
| » Lost to Yankees (55-45), 14-2 | Yankee Stadium (4-4) | 57-43 | |
| » W: Mike Torrez (9-10) L: Rudy May (11-9) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Mariners (45-60), 5-4 | Kingdome (1-2) | 58-43 | |
| » W: Dick Drago (4-3) L: Mike Kekich (5-2) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Mariners (45-61), 5-3 | Kingdome (2-2) | 59-43 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dennis Martinez (9-6) L: John Montague (5-8) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 31 |
| » Lost to Mariners (46-61), 6-1 | Kingdome (2-3) | 59-44 | |
| » W: Glenn Abbott (8-7) L: Jim Palmer (12-9) | Second | 1 out |
| Monday, August 1 |
| » Defeated Athletics (42-61), 5-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (4-0) | 60-44 | |
| » W: Rudy May (12-9) L: Joe Coleman (2-2) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 3 |
| » Defeated Athletics (42-62), 8-6 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (5-0) | 61-44 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tippy Martinez (4-0) L: Bob Lacey (3-6) | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Angels (50-54), 5-0 | Anaheim Stadium (0-3) | 61-45 | |
| » W: Frank Tanana (13-7) L: Ross Grimsley (9-6) | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, August 6 |
| » Lost to Angels (51-54), 9-5 | Anaheim Stadium (0-4) | 61-46 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ken Brett (10-8) L: Rudy May (12-10) | Second | 2½ out |
| Sunday, August 7 |
| » Lost to Angels (52-54), 6-3 | Anaheim Stadium (0-5) | 61-47 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Dave LaRoche (7-4) L: Jim Palmer (12-10) S: Dyar Miller (4) | Second | 3½ out |
| Monday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Indians (46-61), 6-3 | Memorial Stadium (32-20) | 62-47 | |
| » W: Dennis Martinez (10-6) L: Jim Bibby (9-8) | Second | 3 out |
| Tuesday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Indians (46-62), 3-1 | Memorial Stadium (33-20) | 63-47 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ross Grimsley (10-6) L: Al Fitzmorris (3-7) | Second | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, August 10 |
| » Defeated Mariners (48-67), 5-4 | Memorial Stadium (34-20) | 64-47 | Won 3 |
| » W: Rudy May (13-10) L: Dick Pole (7-8) S: Dick Drago (5) | Second | 2½ out |
| Thursday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Mariners (48-68), 4-3 | Memorial Stadium (35-20) | 65-47 | Won 4 |
| » W: Dick Drago (5-3) L: Enrique Romo (5-9) | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Athletics (42-71), 6-1 | Memorial Stadium (36-20) | 66-47 | Won 5 |
| » W: Jim Palmer (13-10) L: Vida Blue (10-15) | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Athletics (43-71), 9-6 | Memorial Stadium (36-21) | 66-48 | |
| » W: Rick Langford (8-13) L: Mike Flanagan (8-9) S: Doug Bair (1) | Second | 2½ out |
| Sunday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Athletics (43-72), 5-4 | Memorial Stadium (37-21) | 67-48 | |
| » W: Ross Grimsley (11-6) L: Doc Medich (5-6) S: Tippy Martinez (6) | Second | 2½ out |
| Monday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Twins (68-50), 13-9 | Memorial Stadium (37-22) | 67-49 | |
| » W: Ron Schueler (5-4) L: Rudy May (13-11) | Second | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Twins (68-51), 6-5 | Memorial Stadium (38-22) | 68-49 | |
| » W: Dennis Martinez (11-6) L: Tom Johnson (12-5) | Second | 3½ out |
| Friday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Twins (69-53), 3-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (2-1) | 69-49 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Flanagan (9-9) L: Dave Goltz (15-7) | Second | 2½ out |
| Saturday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Twins (69-54), 6-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (3-1) | 70-49 | Won 3 |
| » W: Ross Grimsley (12-6) L: Pete Redfern (5-8) S: Dennis Martinez (3) | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Twins (70-54), 9-5 | Metropolitan Stadium (3-2) | 70-50 | |
| » W: Ron Schueler (6-4) L: Rudy May (13-12) | Third | 1½ out |
| Monday, August 22 |
| » Lost to Royals (70-51), 8-7 | Royals Stadium (2-3) | 70-51 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Steve Mingori (1-3) L: Tippy Martinez (4-1) | Third | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Royals (71-51), 5-2 | Royals Stadium (2-4) | 70-52 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Jim Colborn (14-12) L: Mike Flanagan (9-10) S: Larry Gura (9) | Third | 2 out |
| Wednesday, August 24 |
| » Defeated White Sox (69-54), 10-5 | Memorial Stadium (39-22) | 71-52 | |
| » W: Scott McGregor (2-2) L: Steve Stone (13-9) | Second | 2 out |
| Thursday, August 25 |
| » Lost to White Sox (70-54), 6-4 | Memorial Stadium (39-23) | 71-53 | |
| » W: Dave Hamilton (3-4) L: Dennis Martinez (11-7) S: Lerrin LaGrow (20) | Third | 3 out |
| Friday, August 26 |
| » Lost to Royals (74-51), 3-2 | Memorial Stadium (39-24) | 71-54 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (14-10) L: Jim Palmer (13-11) | Third | 4 out |
| Saturday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Royals (74-52), 4-2 | Memorial Stadium (40-24) | 72-54 | |
| » W: Mike Flanagan (10-10) L: Jim Colborn (14-13) S: Dennis Martinez (4) | Third | 3 out |
| Sunday, August 28 |
| » Lost to Royals (75-52), 5-0 | Memorial Stadium (40-25) | 72-55 | |
| » W: Andy Hassler (7-5) L: Ross Grimsley (12-7) S: Doug Bird (8) | Third | 4 out |
| Monday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Angels (61-66), 6-1 | Memorial Stadium (41-25) | 73-55 | |
| » W: Rudy May (14-12) L: Nolan Ryan (17-13) | Third | 4 out |
| Tuesday, August 30 |
| » Defeated Angels (61-67), 8-2 | Memorial Stadium (42-25) | 74-55 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jim Palmer (14-11) L: Ken Brett (11-10) | Third | 4 out |
| Wednesday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Angels (61-68), 4-3 | Memorial Stadium (43-25) | 75-55 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dennis Martinez (12-7) L: Frank Tanana (15-8) | Second | 4 out |
| Friday, September 2 |
| » Defeated White Sox (73-57), 6-5 | Comiskey Park I (1-2) | 76-55 | Won 4 |
| » W: Dick Drago (6-3) L: Lerrin LaGrow (7-3) S: Tippy Martinez (7) | Second | 4 out |
| Saturday, September 3 |
| » Lost to White Sox (74-57), 6-3 | Comiskey Park I (1-3) | 76-56 | |
| » W: Clay Carroll (5-2) L: Scott McGregor (2-3) | Third | 5 out |
| Sunday, September 4 |
| » Defeated White Sox (74-58), 7-5 | Comiskey Park I (2-3) | 77-56 | |
| » W: Tippy Martinez (5-1) L: Clay Carroll (5-3) | Third | 5 out |
| Monday, September 5 |
| » Lost to Tigers (66-69), 8-7 | Tiger Stadium (1-2) | 77-57 | |
| » W: Jim Crawford (7-5) L: Dick Drago (6-4) | Third | 4 out |
| » Defeated Tigers (66-70), 5-0 | Tiger Stadium (2-2) | 78-57 | |
| » W: Rudy May (15-12) L: Steve Grilli (1-2) | Third | 4 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Lance Parrish (Tigers) Mike Parrott (Orioles) |
| Tuesday, September 6 |
| » Defeated Tigers (66-71), 7-2 | Tiger Stadium (3-2) | 79-57 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Flanagan (11-10) L: Fernando Arroyo (7-15) | Third | 4 out |
| Wednesday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Tigers (66-72), 6-2 | Tiger Stadium (4-2) | 80-57 | Won 3 |
| » W: Scott McGregor (3-3) L: John Hiller (6-14) | Third | 4½ out |
| » Lost to Tigers (67-72), 12-5 | Tiger Stadium (4-3) | 80-58 | |
| » W: Ed Glynn (2-0) L: Ross Grimsley (12-8) | Third | 4½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Randy Miller (Orioles) |
| Thursday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Tigers (67-73), 4-0 | Tiger Stadium (5-3) | 81-58 | |
| » W: Jim Palmer (15-11) L: Bob Sykes (4-5) | Third | 4½ out |
| Friday, September 9 |
| » Defeated Indians (65-77), 7-1 | Memorial Stadium (44-25) | 82-58 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rudy May (16-12) L: Al Fitzmorris (6-9) | Third | 4½ out |
| Saturday, September 10 |
| » Defeated Indians (65-78), 6-5 | Memorial Stadium (45-25) | 83-58 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dennis Martinez (13-7) L: Jim Kern (8-9) | Third | 3½ out |
| Sunday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Indians (65-79), 9-5 | Memorial Stadium (46-25) | 84-58 | Won 4 |
| » W: Ross Grimsley (13-8) L: Pat Dobson (3-11) | Third | 3 out |
| Monday, September 12 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (48-94), 6-3 | Exhibition Stadium (3-1) | 85-58 | Won 5 |
| » W: Jim Palmer (16-11) L: Dave Lemanczyk (11-14) S: Tippy Martinez (8) | Third | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (48-95), 6-5 | Exhibition Stadium (4-1) | 86-58 | Won 6 |
| » W: Mike Flanagan (12-10) L: Jesse Jefferson (8-16) S: Scott McGregor (3) | Second | 2½ out |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (48-96), 4-2 | Exhibition Stadium (5-1) | 87-58 | Won 7 |
| » W: Rudy May (17-12) L: Jerry Garvin (9-16) S: Scott McGregor (4) | Second | 2½ out |
| Thursday, September 15 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (49-96), 4-0 | Exhibition Stadium (5-2) | 87-59 | |
| » W: Jim Clancy (4-6) L: Ross Grimsley (13-9) | Second | 2½ out |
| Friday, September 16 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (87-60), 6-1 | Memorial Stadium (47-25) | 88-59 | |
| » W: Jim Palmer (17-11) L: Don Aase (5-2) | Second | 2½ out |
| Saturday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (87-61), 11-2 | Memorial Stadium (48-25) | 89-59 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dennis Martinez (14-7) L: Bill Lee (8-4) | Second | 2½ out |
| Sunday, September 18 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (88-61), 10-4 | Memorial Stadium (48-26) | 89-60 | |
| » W: Bob Stanley (7-7) L: Scott McGregor (3-4) S: Bill Campbell (27) | Second | 3½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Ted Cox (Red Sox) |
| Monday, September 19 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (52-97), 3-1 | Memorial Stadium (48-27) | 89-61 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jerry Garvin (10-16) L: Rudy May (17-13) | Second | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, September 20 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (52-98), 5-2 | Memorial Stadium (49-27) | 90-61 | |
| » W: Jim Palmer (18-11) L: Jim Clancy (4-7) | Second | 3 out |
| Wednesday, September 21 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (52-99), 4-0 | Memorial Stadium (50-27) | 91-61 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ross Grimsley (14-9) L: Jeff Byrd (2-12) | Second | 2 out |
| Thursday, September 22 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (52-100), 7-1 | Memorial Stadium (51-27) | 92-61 | Won 3 |
| » W: Mike Flanagan (13-10) L: Dave Lemanczyk (12-15) | Second | |