| Wednesday, April 4 |
| » Lost to Mariners (1-0), 5-4 | Kingdome (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » W: John Montague (1-0) L: Frank Tanana (0-1) | Third | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Mark Clear (Angels) |
| Friday, April 6 |
| » Lost to Mariners (2-0), 14-6 | Kingdome (0-2) | 0-2 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Byron McLaughlin (1-0) L: Nolan Ryan (0-1) | Fifth | 2 out |
| Saturday, April 7 |
| » Defeated Mariners (2-1), 5-4 | Kingdome (1-2) | 1-2 | |
| » W: Mark Clear (1-0) L: Rick Honeycutt (0-1) S: Dave LaRoche (1) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Sunday, April 8 |
| » Defeated Mariners (2-2), 7-5 | Kingdome (2-2) | 2-2 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dave LaRoche (1-0) L: Shane Rawley (0-1) | Third | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, April 10 |
| » Lost to Twins (4-0), 8-1 | Anaheim Stadium (0-1) | 2-3 | |
| » W: Jerry Koosman (1-0) L: Frank Tanana (0-2) S: Mike Marshall (2) | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, April 11 |
| » Defeated Twins (4-1), 11-2 | Anaheim Stadium (1-1) | 3-3 | |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (1-1) L: Dave Goltz (1-1) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Thursday, April 12 |
| » Defeated Twins (4-2), 7-1 | Anaheim Stadium (2-1) | 4-3 | Won 2 |
| » W: Chris Knapp (1-0) L: Roger Erickson (0-1) | Fifth | 1½ out |
| Friday, April 13 |
| » Defeated Athletics (1-7), 10-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-0) | 5-3 | Won 3 |
| » W: Don Aase (1-0) L: John Henry Johnson (0-2) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Saturday, April 14 |
| » Defeated Athletics (1-8), 9-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-0) | 6-3 | Won 4 |
| » W: Dave Frost (1-0) L: Rick Langford (0-3) | Third | 1½ out |
| Sunday, April 15 |
| » Defeated Athletics (1-9), 8-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-0) | 7-3 | Won 5 |
| » W: Frank Tanana (1-2) L: Matt Keough (0-1) | Third | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, April 17 |
| » Defeated Twins (7-3), 6-0 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-0) | 8-3 | Won 6 |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (2-1) L: Dave Goltz (1-2) | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Twins (7-4), 11-6 | Metropolitan Stadium (2-0) | 9-3 | Won 7 |
| » W: Dyar Miller (1-0) L: Roger Erickson (0-2) S: Mark Clear (1) | Second | 1½ out |
| Thursday, April 19 |
| » Defeated Twins (7-5), 6-4 | Metropolitan Stadium (3-0) | 10-3 | Won 8 |
| » W: Don Aase (2-0) L: Mike Marshall (2-1) S: Dave LaRoche (2) | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Athletics (4-10), 7-4 | Anaheim Stadium (3-1) | 11-3 | Won 9 |
| » W: Frank Tanana (2-2) L: Rick Langford (0-4) S: Dave Frost (1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 21 |
| » Defeated Athletics (4-11), 13-1 | Anaheim Stadium (4-1) | 12-3 | Won 10 |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (3-1) L: Matt Keough (0-2) | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 22 |
| » Lost to Athletics (5-11), 7-6 | Anaheim Stadium (4-2) | 12-4 | |
| » W: Dave Heaverlo (2-0) L: Dave LaRoche (1-1) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, April 24 |
| » Lost to Orioles (9-8), 7-2 | Anaheim Stadium (4-3) | 12-5 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jim Palmer (3-1) L: Don Aase (2-1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 25 |
| » Lost to Orioles (10-8), 5-2 | Anaheim Stadium (4-4) | 12-6 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Steve Stone (2-1) L: Frank Tanana (2-3) S: Don Stanhouse (3) | First | -- |
| Thursday, April 26 |
| » Lost to Orioles (11-8), 4-2 | Anaheim Stadium (4-5) | 12-7 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Tim Stoddard (1-1) L: Dave LaRoche (1-2) | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, April 27 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (12-5), 8-6 | Anaheim Stadium (5-5) | 13-7 | |
| » W: Mark Clear (2-0) L: Andy Hassler (1-1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 28 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (12-6), 5-0 | Anaheim Stadium (6-5) | 14-7 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dave Frost (2-0) L: Chuck Rainey (1-1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 29 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (13-6), 2-0 | Anaheim Stadium (6-6) | 14-8 | |
| » W: Steve Renko (1-1) L: Don Aase (2-2) S: Bill Campbell (2) | First | -- |
| Monday, April 30 |
| » Defeated Yankees (10-11), 2-1 | Anaheim Stadium (7-6) | 15-8 | |
| » W: Dave LaRoche (2-2) L: Ed Figueroa (2-3) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 1 |
| » Lost to Yankees (11-11), 12-8 | Anaheim Stadium (7-7) | 15-9 | |
| » W: Tommy John (5-0) L: Dave LaRoche (2-3) | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, May 2 |
| » Defeated Yankees (11-12), 1-0 | Anaheim Stadium (8-7) | 16-9 | |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (4-1) L: Ron Guidry (2-2) | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, May 5 |
| » Lost to Orioles (17-9), 9-1 | Memorial Stadium (0-1) | 16-10 | |
| » W: Jim Palmer (4-1) L: Don Aase (2-3) | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, May 6 |
| » Lost to Orioles (18-9), 6-0 | Memorial Stadium (0-2) | 16-11 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dennis Martinez (3-2) L: Mike Barlow (0-1) | Second | 2½ out |
| Monday, May 7 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (17-9), 9-4 | Fenway Park (0-1) | 16-12 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Mike Torrez (3-1) L: Nolan Ryan (4-2) | Second | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, May 8 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (17-10), 10-2 | Fenway Park (1-1) | 17-12 | |
| » W: Chris Knapp (2-0) L: Chuck Rainey (1-2) | Second | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, May 9 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (18-10), 9-8 | Fenway Park (1-2) | 17-13 | |
| » W: Bill Campbell (1-1) L: Dave LaRoche (2-4) | Second | 4 out |
| Thursday, May 10 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (18-11), 5-3 | Fenway Park (2-2) | 18-13 | |
| » W: Don Aase (3-3) L: Dennis Eckersley (3-2) S: Mark Clear (2) | Second | 3½ out |
| Friday, May 11 |
| » Defeated Yankees (16-15), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (1-0) | 19-13 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jim Barr (1-0) L: Catfish Hunter (0-3) | Second | 3½ out |
| Saturday, May 12 |
| » Lost to Yankees (17-15), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (1-1) | 19-14 | |
| » W: Dick Tidrow (2-1) L: Dave Frost (2-1) | Second | 4½ out |
| Sunday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Yankees (18-15), 12-10 | Yankee Stadium (1-2) | 19-15 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jim Beattie (2-1) L: Chris Knapp (2-1) | Third | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Brewers (20-15), 2-1 | Anaheim Stadium (9-7) | 20-15 | |
| » W: Mark Clear (3-0) L: Mike Caldwell (4-4) | Third | 3 out |
| Wednesday, May 16 |
| » Defeated Brewers (20-16), 4-3 | Anaheim Stadium (10-7) | 21-15 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mark Clear (4-0) L: Jerry Augustine (1-1) | Third | 2 out |
| Thursday, May 17 |
| » Defeated Brewers (20-17), 8-5 | Anaheim Stadium (11-7) | 22-15 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jim Barr (2-0) L: Lary Sorensen (5-4) S: Dave LaRoche (3) | Third | 2 out |
| Friday, May 18 |
| » Defeated White Sox (18-18), 7-3 | Anaheim Stadium (12-7) | 23-15 | Won 4 |
| » W: Frank Tanana (3-3) L: Ron Schueler (0-1) S: Mark Clear (3) | Second | 2 out |
| Saturday, May 19 |
| » Defeated White Sox (18-19), 10-6 | Anaheim Stadium (13-7) | 24-15 | Won 5 |
| » W: Chris Knapp (3-1) L: Rich Wortham (4-4) S: Dave LaRoche (4) | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, May 20 |
| » Defeated White Sox (18-20), 4-0 | Anaheim Stadium (14-7) | 25-15 | Won 6 |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (5-2) L: Ross Baumgarten (4-1) | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, May 22 |
| » Lost to Brewers (22-20), 7-1 | County Stadium (0-1) | 25-16 | |
| » W: Lary Sorensen (6-4) L: Dave Frost (2-2) | Second | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Dickie Thon (Angels) |
| Wednesday, May 23 |
| » Lost to Brewers (23-20), 1-0 | County Stadium (0-2) | 25-17 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bill Travers (3-2) L: Don Aase (3-4) | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, May 24 |
| » Lost to Brewers (24-20), 9-6 | County Stadium (0-3) | 25-18 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Jerry Augustine (2-2) L: Chris Knapp (3-2) | Third | 1½ out |
| Friday, May 25 |
| » Lost to White Sox (22-20), 6-1 | Comiskey Park I (0-1) | 25-19 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Ross Baumgarten (5-1) L: Nolan Ryan (5-3) | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, May 26 |
| » Defeated White Sox (22-21), 8-4 | Comiskey Park I (1-1) | 26-19 | |
| » W: Frank Tanana (4-3) L: Fred Howard (0-1) S: Mark Clear (4) | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, May 27 |
| » Defeated White Sox (22-22), 4-2 | Comiskey Park I (2-1) | 27-19 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dave Frost (3-2) L: Francisco Barrios (4-2) | First | -- |
| » Defeated White Sox (22-23), 9-1 | Comiskey Park I (3-1) | 28-19 | Won 3 |
| » W: Don Aase (4-4) L: Rich Hinton (1-2) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 29 |
| » Defeated Mariners (17-32), 6-4 | Kingdome (3-2) | 29-19 | Won 4 |
| » W: Jim Barr (3-0) L: Mike Parrott (2-1) S: Dave LaRoche (5) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Mariners (17-33), 3-2 | Kingdome (4-2) | 30-19 | Won 5 |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (6-3) L: Shane Rawley (2-5) | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 31 |
| » Lost to Mariners (18-33), 12-10 | Kingdome (4-3) | 30-20 | |
| » W: Byron McLaughlin (3-2) L: Mark Clear (4-1) S: Shane Rawley (6) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 1 |
| » Lost to Indians (22-26), 7-4 | Anaheim Stadium (14-8) | 30-21 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rick Wise (5-5) L: Dave Frost (3-3) S: Victor Cruz (4) | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Indians (22-27), 5-2 | Anaheim Stadium (15-8) | 31-21 | |
| » W: Mark Clear (5-1) L: Wayne Garland (2-6) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 3 |
| » Lost to Indians (23-27), 5-3 | Anaheim Stadium (15-9) | 31-22 | |
| » W: Mike Paxton (4-2) L: Jim Barr (3-1) | Second | 1 out |
| Monday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (13-41), 4-2 | Anaheim Stadium (16-9) | 32-22 | |
| » W: Mike Barlow (1-1) L: Phil Huffman (2-6) S: Mark Clear (5) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (13-42), 3-0 | Anaheim Stadium (17-9) | 33-22 | Won 2 |
| » W: Frank Tanana (5-3) L: Tom Underwood (0-8) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 6 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (14-42), 5-4 | Anaheim Stadium (17-10) | 33-23 | |
| » W: Jesse Jefferson (1-5) L: Dave LaRoche (2-5) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Tigers (25-25), 6-4 | Anaheim Stadium (18-10) | 34-23 | |
| » W: Don Aase (5-4) L: Milt Wilcox (4-4) S: Mark Clear (6) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 9 |
| » Defeated Tigers (25-26), 9-1 | Anaheim Stadium (19-10) | 35-23 | Won 2 |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (7-3) L: Dave Rozema (3-3) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 10 |
| » Lost to Tigers (26-26), 10-7 | Anaheim Stadium (19-11) | 35-24 | |
| » W: Fernando Arroyo (1-0) L: Frank Tanana (5-4) S: John Hiller (6) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Indians (27-30), 9-4 | Cleveland Stadium (1-0) | 36-24 | |
| » W: Mark Clear (6-1) L: Dan Spillner (1-2) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 12 |
| » Lost to Indians (28-30), 11-10 | Cleveland Stadium (1-1) | 36-25 | |
| » W: Don Hood (1-0) L: Mark Clear (6-2) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 13 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (18-44), 9-8 | Exhibition Stadium (0-1) | 36-26 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dave Freisleben (2-2) L: Dave LaRoche (2-6) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (18-45), 10-2 | Exhibition Stadium (1-1) | 37-26 | |
| » W: Don Aase (6-4) L: Mike Willis (0-3) | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (18-46), 10-2 | Exhibition Stadium (2-1) | 38-26 | Won 2 |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (8-3) L: Phil Huffman (3-7) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Tigers (29-28), 8-7 | Tiger Stadium (1-0) | 39-26 | Won 3 |
| » W: Mark Clear (7-2) L: Dave Tobik (1-1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Tigers (29-29), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (2-0) | 40-26 | Won 4 |
| » W: Dave Frost (4-3) L: Jack Morris (4-3) S: Dave LaRoche (6) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 17 |
| » Lost to Tigers (30-29), 8-4 | Tiger Stadium (2-1) | 40-27 | |
| » W: Aurelio Lopez (1-1) L: Don Aase (6-5) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Rangers (34-31), 5-0 | Anaheim Stadium (20-11) | 41-27 | |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (9-3) L: Fergie Jenkins (7-4) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 19 |
| » Lost to Rangers (35-31), 2-1 | Anaheim Stadium (20-12) | 41-28 | |
| » W: John Henry Johnson (3-8) L: Jim Barr (3-2) S: Jim Kern (10) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Rangers (35-32), 5-4 | Anaheim Stadium (21-12) | 42-28 | |
| » W: Dave Frost (5-3) L: Jon Matlack (4-4) S: Mark Clear (7) | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 21 |
| » Lost to Rangers (36-32), 3-2 | Anaheim Stadium (21-13) | 42-29 | |
| » W: Sparky Lyle (4-6) L: Dave LaRoche (2-7) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 22 |
| » Lost to Royals (37-33), 9-5 | Anaheim Stadium (21-14) | 42-30 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rich Gale (6-5) L: Nolan Ryan (9-4) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 23 |
| » Lost to Royals (38-33), 13-4 | Anaheim Stadium (21-15) | 42-31 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Larry Gura (5-6) L: Jim Barr (3-3) S: Eduardo Rodriguez (2) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 24 |
| » Lost to Royals (39-33), 5-2 | Anaheim Stadium (21-16) | 42-32 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (5-4) L: Dave Frost (5-4) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 26 |
| » Lost to Rangers (40-33), 2-1 | Arlington Stadium (0-1) | 42-33 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Jon Matlack (5-4) L: Don Aase (6-6) S: Jim Kern (12) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 27 |
| » Lost to Rangers (41-33), 4-2 | Arlington Stadium (0-2) | 42-34 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Steve Comer (7-6) L: Nolan Ryan (9-5) S: Jim Kern (13) | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, June 28 |
| » Lost to Rangers (42-33), 14-4 | Arlington Stadium (0-3) | 42-35 | Lost 7 |
| » W: Fergie Jenkins (8-4) L: Jim Barr (3-4) | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Royals (42-34), 6-5 | Royals Stadium (1-0) | 43-35 | |
| » W: Mark Clear (8-2) L: Marty Pattin (3-1) S: Dave LaRoche (7) | Third | 1 out |
| Saturday, June 30 |
| » Defeated Royals (42-35), 8-5 | Royals Stadium (2-0) | 44-35 | Won 2 |
| » W: Don Aase (7-6) L: Rich Gale (6-6) S: Dave LaRoche (8) | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Royals (42-36), 14-2 | Royals Stadium (3-0) | 45-35 | Won 3 |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (10-5) L: Paul Splittorff (9-6) | Second | 1 out |
| Monday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Athletics (23-58), 8-3 | Anaheim Stadium (22-16) | 46-35 | Won 4 |
| » W: Jim Barr (4-4) L: Mike Morgan (0-2) | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, July 3 |
| » Defeated Athletics (23-59), 3-0 | Anaheim Stadium (23-16) | 47-35 | Won 5 |
| » W: Dave Frost (6-4) L: Brian Kingman (0-1) | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Athletics (23-60), 17-6 | Anaheim Stadium (24-16) | 48-35 | Won 6 |
| » W: Mark Clear (9-2) L: Dave Heaverlo (3-9) | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Athletics (24-60), 3-0 | Anaheim Stadium (24-17) | 48-36 | |
| » W: Rick Langford (4-9) L: Nolan Ryan (10-6) | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Orioles (54-28), 7-3 | Anaheim Stadium (25-17) | 49-36 | |
| » W: Jim Barr (5-4) L: Steve Stone (6-7) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Orioles (54-29), 10-1 | Anaheim Stadium (26-17) | 50-36 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dave Frost (7-4) L: Dennis Martinez (10-6) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 8 |
| » Lost to Orioles (55-29), 3-2 | Anaheim Stadium (26-18) | 50-37 | |
| » W: Scott McGregor (3-2) L: Don Aase (7-7) S: Don Stanhouse (11) | Second | 1½ out |
| Monday, July 9 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (52-31), 6-0 | Anaheim Stadium (27-18) | 51-37 | |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (11-6) L: Mike Torrez (9-5) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 10 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (52-32), 4-3 | Anaheim Stadium (28-18) | 52-37 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jim Barr (6-4) L: Bob Stanley (10-6) S: Mark Clear (8) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 11 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (53-32), 9-3 | Anaheim Stadium (28-19) | 52-38 | |
| » W: Dennis Eckersley (9-5) L: Dave Frost (7-5) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 13 |
| » Defeated Yankees (49-41), 6-1 | Anaheim Stadium (29-19) | 53-38 | |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (12-6) L: Luis Tiant (6-4) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 14 |
| » Defeated Yankees (49-42), 8-7 | Anaheim Stadium (30-19) | 54-38 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mark Clear (10-2) L: Ron Davis (8-1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 15 |
| » Defeated Yankees (49-43), 5-4 | Anaheim Stadium (31-19) | 55-38 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jim Barr (7-4) L: Ron Guidry (6-7) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Orioles (59-32), 4-3 | Memorial Stadium (1-2) | 56-38 | Won 4 |
| » W: Dave LaRoche (3-7) L: Dennis Martinez (12-7) | First | -- |
| » Lost to Orioles (60-32), 3-0 | Memorial Stadium (1-3) | 56-39 | |
| » W: Mike Flanagan (13-6) L: Dave Frost (7-6) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 20 |
| » Lost to Orioles (61-32), 2-1 | Memorial Stadium (1-4) | 56-40 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Scott McGregor (4-3) L: Jim Barr (7-5) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 21 |
| » Lost to Orioles (62-32), 10-2 | Memorial Stadium (1-5) | 56-41 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Sammy Stewart (6-3) L: Nolan Ryan (12-7) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 22 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (58-34), 6-5 | Fenway Park (2-3) | 56-42 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Bill Campbell (3-3) L: Mark Clear (10-3) | First | -- |
| Monday, July 23 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (58-35), 9-2 | Fenway Park (3-3) | 57-42 | |
| » W: Dave Frost (8-6) L: Joel Finch (0-2) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 24 |
| » Lost to Yankees (54-44), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (1-3) | 57-43 | |
| » W: Ron Davis (9-1) L: Dave LaRoche (3-8) S: Rich Gossage (5) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 25 |
| » Defeated Yankees (54-45), 9-5 | Yankee Stadium (2-3) | 58-43 | |
| » W: Ralph Botting (1-0) L: Tommy John (13-6) S: Mark Clear (9) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 26 |
| » Lost to Yankees (55-45), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (2-4) | 58-44 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (8-7) L: Jim Barr (7-6) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 27 |
| » Lost to Twins (54-45), 3-1 | Anaheim Stadium (31-20) | 58-45 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Geoff Zahn (9-2) L: Dave Frost (8-7) S: Mike Marshall (20) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 28 |
| » Defeated Twins (54-46), 5-0 | Anaheim Stadium (32-20) | 59-45 | |
| » W: Don Aase (8-7) L: Jerry Koosman (11-10) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Twins (54-47), 9-3 | Anaheim Stadium (33-20) | 60-45 | Won 2 |
| » W: Steve Eddy (1-0) L: Darrell Jackson (2-2) S: Dave LaRoche (9) | First | -- |
| Monday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Mariners (45-62), 8-0 | Anaheim Stadium (33-21) | 60-46 | |
| » W: Mike Parrott (9-7) L: Jim Barr (7-7) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Mariners (45-63), 8-1 | Anaheim Stadium (34-21) | 61-46 | |
| » W: Dave Frost (9-7) L: Rob Dressler (0-1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Mariners (46-63), 7-6 | Anaheim Stadium (34-22) | 61-47 | |
| » W: Randy Stein (1-1) L: Dave LaRoche (3-9) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Twins (56-49), 4-1 | Metropolitan Stadium (3-1) | 61-48 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jerry Koosman (12-10) L: Jim Barr (7-8) S: Mike Marshall (21) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 4 |
| » Defeated Twins (56-50), 7-1 | Metropolitan Stadium (4-1) | 62-48 | |
| » W: Dave Frost (10-7) L: Dave Goltz (10-8) S: Mark Clear (10) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Twins (56-51), 11-7 | Metropolitan Stadium (5-1) | 63-48 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dave LaRoche (4-9) L: Roger Erickson (0-7) S: Mark Clear (11) | First | -- |
| » Lost to Twins (57-51), 7-1 | Metropolitan Stadium (5-2) | 63-49 | |
| » W: Pete Redfern (6-1) L: Steve Eddy (1-1) S: Mike Marshall (22) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 6 |
| » Defeated Athletics (33-79), 5-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (4-0) | 64-49 | |
| » W: Ralph Botting (2-0) L: Steve McCatty (7-6) S: Mark Clear (12) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 7 |
| » Lost to Athletics (34-79), 9-5 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (4-1) | 64-50 | |
| » W: Rick Langford (7-12) L: Jim Barr (7-9) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Athletics (34-80), 8-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (5-1) | 65-50 | |
| » W: Dave Frost (11-7) L: Matt Keough (0-14) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Mariners (49-67), 8-6 | Anaheim Stadium (34-23) | 65-51 | |
| » W: Randy Stein (2-1) L: Dave LaRoche (4-10) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Mariners (49-68), 8-1 | Anaheim Stadium (35-23) | 66-51 | |
| » W: Jim Barr (8-9) L: Rick Honeycutt (8-8) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Mariners (49-69), 4-3 | Anaheim Stadium (36-23) | 67-51 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dave Frost (12-7) L: Randy Stein (2-2) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Tigers (59-58), 5-3 | Anaheim Stadium (36-24) | 67-52 | |
| » W: Jack Morris (10-5) L: Nolan Ryan (12-8) S: Aurelio Lopez (12) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 14 |
| » Lost to Tigers (60-58), 6-3 | Anaheim Stadium (36-25) | 67-53 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bruce Robbins (2-1) L: Don Aase (8-8) S: Jack Billingham (3) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Tigers (61-58), 6-1 | Anaheim Stadium (36-26) | 67-54 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Dan Petry (4-3) L: Jim Barr (8-10) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 17 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (39-82), 6-5 | Anaheim Stadium (36-27) | 67-55 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Dave Stieb (5-3) L: Mark Clear (10-4) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 18 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (39-83), 7-5 | Anaheim Stadium (37-27) | 68-55 | |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (13-8) L: Tom Underwood (5-15) S: Mark Clear (13) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (39-84), 4-2 | Anaheim Stadium (38-27) | 69-55 | Won 2 |
| » W: Don Aase (9-8) L: Balor Moore (3-4) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Indians (61-63), 6-5 | Anaheim Stadium (39-27) | 70-55 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dave LaRoche (5-10) L: Sid Monge (7-8) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Indians (62-63), 12-7 | Anaheim Stadium (39-28) | 70-56 | |
| » W: Paul Reuschel (1-0) L: Dave Frost (12-8) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Bobby Clark (Angels) |
| Wednesday, August 22 |
| » Lost to Indians (63-63), 13-3 | Anaheim Stadium (39-29) | 70-57 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dan Spillner (8-3) L: Nolan Ryan (13-9) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 24 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (40-87), 6-4 | Exhibition Stadium (2-2) | 70-58 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Tom Underwood (6-15) L: Chris Knapp (3-3) S: Tom Buskey (6) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (40-88), 24-2 | Exhibition Stadium (3-2) | 71-58 | |
| » W: Dave Frost (13-8) L: Balor Moore (3-5) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 26 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (41-88), 9-3 | Exhibition Stadium (3-3) | 71-59 | |
| » W: Butch Edge (2-1) L: Nolan Ryan (13-10) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 27 |
| » Lost to Tigers (69-61), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (2-2) | 71-60 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jack Billingham (9-6) L: Jim Barr (8-11) S: Aurelio Lopez (15) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 28 |
| » Lost to Tigers (70-61), 12-2 | Tiger Stadium (2-3) | 71-61 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bruce Robbins (3-2) L: Don Aase (9-9) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 29 |
| » Lost to Tigers (71-61), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (2-4) | 71-62 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Jack Morris (13-5) L: Dave Frost (13-9) S: Aurelio Lopez (16) | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Indians (69-65), 7-1 | Cleveland Stadium (1-2) | 71-63 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Len Barker (5-4) L: Nolan Ryan (13-11) | Second | ½ out |
| Friday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Indians (69-66), 9-8 | Cleveland Stadium (2-2) | 72-63 | |
| » W: Mark Clear (11-4) L: Paul Reuschel (1-1) S: John Montague (2) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Indians (69-67), 7-4 | Cleveland Stadium (3-2) | 73-63 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dave LaRoche (6-10) L: Wayne Garland (4-9) S: John Montague (3) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 2 |
| » Defeated Indians (69-68), 5-2 | Cleveland Stadium (4-2) | 74-63 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dave Frost (14-9) L: Rick Waits (14-12) S: Mark Clear (14) | First | -- |
| Monday, September 3 |
| » Defeated White Sox (59-76), 6-5 | Anaheim Stadium (40-29) | 75-63 | Won 4 |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (14-11) L: Ross Baumgarten (12-8) S: John Montague (4) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 4 |
| » Lost to White Sox (60-76), 10-7 | Anaheim Stadium (40-30) | 75-64 | |
| » W: Mike Proly (2-6) L: Jim Barr (8-12) S: Ed Farmer (12) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Rich Dotson (White Sox) |
| Wednesday, September 5 |
| » Defeated White Sox (60-77), 9-8 | Anaheim Stadium (41-30) | 76-64 | |
| » W: John Montague (7-4) L: Randy Scarbery (2-8) S: Dave LaRoche (10) | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 6 |
| » Defeated White Sox (60-78), 10-9 | Anaheim Stadium (42-30) | 77-64 | Won 2 |
| » W: John Montague (8-4) L: Ed Farmer (3-6) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Brewers (83-58), 6-3 | Anaheim Stadium (43-30) | 78-64 | Won 3 |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (15-11) L: Bill Travers (12-7) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Brewers (83-59), 3-2 | Anaheim Stadium (44-30) | 79-64 | Won 4 |
| » W: Jim Barr (9-12) L: Jerry Augustine (6-6) S: John Montague (5) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 9 |
| » Defeated Brewers (83-60), 5-2 | Anaheim Stadium (45-30) | 80-64 | Won 5 |
| » W: Frank Tanana (6-4) L: Moose Haas (10-9) S: John Montague (6) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 11 |
| » Lost to White Sox (62-81), 8-7 | Comiskey Park I (3-2) | 80-65 | |
| » W: Ed Farmer (4-6) L: Don Aase (9-10) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 12 |
| » Lost to White Sox (63-81), 11-5 | Comiskey Park I (3-3) | 80-66 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ken Kravec (12-13) L: Chris Knapp (3-4) S: Mike Proly (8) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Brewers (85-62), 8-7 | County Stadium (1-3) | 81-66 | |
| » W: Dave LaRoche (7-10) L: Bill Castro (3-1) S: Don Aase (1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 15 |
| » Lost to Brewers (86-62), 3-2 | County Stadium (1-4) | 81-67 | |
| » W: Moose Haas (11-9) L: Nolan Ryan (15-12) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 16 |
| » Lost to Brewers (87-62), 2-1 | County Stadium (1-5) | 81-68 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jim Slaton (15-8) L: Frank Tanana (6-5) | First | -- |
| Monday, September 17 |
| » Lost to Royals (79-71), 16-4 | Royals Stadium (3-1) | 81-69 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (13-10) L: Chris Knapp (3-5) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 18 |
| » Defeated Royals (79-72), 6-4 | Royals Stadium (4-1) | 82-69 | |
| » W: Dave Frost (15-9) L: Rich Gale (9-10) S: John Montague (7) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 19 |
| » Lost to Royals (80-72), 6-4 | Royals Stadium (4-2) | 82-70 | |
| » W: Larry Gura (12-11) L: Nolan Ryan (15-13) S: Dan Quisenberry (4) | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 20 |
| » Defeated Royals (80-73), 11-6 | Royals Stadium (5-2) | 83-70 | |
| » W: Jim Barr (10-12) L: Craig Chamberlain (4-3) S: Don Aase (2) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 21 |
| » Lost to Rangers (78-76), 3-1 | Anaheim Stadium (45-31) | 83-71 | |
| » W: Doc Medich (10-7) L: Mark Clear (11-5) S: Jim Kern (28) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 22 |
| » Defeated Rangers (78-77), 3-1 | Anaheim Stadium (46-31) | 84-71 | |
| » W: Chris Knapp (4-5) L: Steve Comer (16-11) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 23 |
| » Defeated Rangers (78-78), 6-1 | Anaheim Stadium (47-31) | 85-71 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dave Frost (16-9) L: Fergie Jenkins (15-14) | First | -- |
| Monday, September 24 |
| » Defeated Royals (82-75), 4-3 | Anaheim Stadium (48-31) | 86-71 | Won 3 |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (16-13) L: Larry Gura (12-12) | First | -- |
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