| Friday, January 5 |
| Future Brewer Ruben Quevedo is born in Valencia Carabobo, Venezuela. |
| Wednesday, April 4 |
| » Major-league debuts: Mark Clear (Angels) |
| Thursday, April 5 |
| » Defeated Yankees (0-1), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (1-0) L: Ron Guidry (0-1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 7 |
| » Defeated Yankees (0-2), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (2-0) | 2-0 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bob McClure (1-0) L: Ed Figueroa (0-1) S: Reggie Cleveland (1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 8 |
| » Lost to Yankees (1-2), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (2-1) | 2-1 | |
| » W: Tommy John (1-0) L: Lary Sorensen (0-1) S: Rich Gossage (1) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, April 10 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (2-2), 3-0 | County Stadium (1-0) | 3-1 | |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (2-0) L: Dennis Eckersley (1-1) | First | -- |
| Thursday, April 12 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (3-2), 12-10 | County Stadium (1-1) | 3-2 | |
| » W: Dick Drago (2-0) L: Reggie Cleveland (0-1) S: Bob Stanley (1) | First | -- |
| Friday, April 13 |
| » Defeated Orioles (3-4), 9-3 | County Stadium (2-1) | 4-2 | |
| » W: Lary Sorensen (1-1) L: Steve Stone (0-1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 14 |
| » Defeated Orioles (3-5), 11-10 | County Stadium (3-1) | 5-2 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bob McClure (2-0) L: Tim Stoddard (0-1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 15 |
| » Defeated Orioles (3-6), 4-2 | County Stadium (4-1) | 6-2 | Won 3 |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (3-0) L: Jim Palmer (1-1) | First | -- |
| Monday, April 16 |
| » Major-league debuts: Randy Scarbery (White Sox) |
| Tuesday, April 17 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (5-3), 6-5 | Fenway Park (0-1) | 6-3 | |
| » W: Tom Burgmeier (1-0) L: Reggie Cleveland (0-2) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (5-4), 4-1 | Fenway Park (1-1) | 7-3 | |
| » W: Lary Sorensen (2-1) L: Steve Renko (0-1) | First | -- |
| Thursday, April 19 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (6-4), 5-3 | Fenway Park (1-2) | 7-4 | |
| » W: Chuck Rainey (1-0) L: Jim Slaton (0-1) S: Dick Drago (2) | First | -- |
| Friday, April 20 |
| » Lost to Orioles (5-8), 6-3 | Memorial Stadium (0-1) | 7-5 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Steve Stone (1-1) L: Mike Caldwell (3-1) S: Don Stanhouse (1) | Third | ½ out |
| Saturday, April 21 |
| » Lost to Orioles (6-8), 4-2 | Memorial Stadium (0-2) | 7-6 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Sammy Stewart (1-1) L: Bill Travers (0-1) S: Don Stanhouse (2) | Third | 1½ out |
| Sunday, April 22 |
| » Lost to Orioles (7-8), 6-2 | Memorial Stadium (0-3) | 7-7 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Dennis Martinez (1-2) L: Moose Haas (0-1) | Fifth | 3 out |
| » Lost to Orioles (8-8), 7-3 | Memorial Stadium (0-4) | 7-8 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Mike Flanagan (2-2) L: Lary Sorensen (2-2) | Fifth | 3 out |
| Thursday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Tigers (6-6), 5-1 | County Stadium (5-1) | 8-8 | |
| » W: Jim Slaton (1-1) L: Jack Billingham (1-2) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| » Defeated Tigers (6-7), 7-5 | County Stadium (6-1) | 9-8 | Won 2 |
| » W: Reggie Cleveland (1-2) L: Steve Baker (0-2) S: Bill Castro (1) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Friday, April 27 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (6-12), 8-5 | Exhibition Stadium (1-0) | 10-8 | Won 3 |
| » W: Lary Sorensen (3-2) L: Phil Huffman (2-1) S: Bob McClure (1) | Third | 2½ out |
| Saturday, April 28 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (6-13), 11-8 | Exhibition Stadium (2-0) | 11-8 | Won 4 |
| » W: Bob McClure (3-0) L: Mike Willis (0-1) | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (6-14), 3-0 | Exhibition Stadium (3-0) | 12-8 | Won 5 |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (4-1) L: Jim Clancy (1-4) | Third | 2 out |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (7-14), 5-3 | Exhibition Stadium (3-1) | 12-9 | |
| » W: Dave Lemanczyk (2-0) L: Bill Travers (0-2) | Third | 2 out |
| Monday, April 30 |
| » Defeated Indians (6-14), 8-0 | Cleveland Stadium (1-0) | 13-9 | |
| » W: Jim Slaton (2-1) L: Eric Wilkins (0-2) | Third | 1 out |
| Tuesday, May 1 |
| » Lost to Indians (7-14), 3-1 | Cleveland Stadium (1-1) | 13-10 | |
| » W: Mike Paxton (1-1) L: Lary Sorensen (3-3) S: Sid Monge (3) | Third | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, May 2 |
| » Defeated Indians (7-15), 6-1 | Cleveland Stadium (2-1) | 14-10 | |
| » W: Moose Haas (1-1) L: Wayne Garland (0-3) | Third | 1½ out |
| Thursday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (7-18), 5-4 | County Stadium (7-1) | 15-10 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bill Travers (1-2) L: Tom Underwood (0-4) | Third | 1 out |
| Friday, May 4 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (8-18), 5-4 | County Stadium (7-2) | 15-11 | |
| » W: Jim Clancy (2-4) L: Mike Caldwell (4-2) S: Dave Freisleben (3) | Third | 1½ out |
| Saturday, May 5 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (8-19), 6-1 | County Stadium (8-2) | 16-11 | |
| » W: Jim Slaton (3-1) L: Dave Lemanczyk (2-1) | Third | 1½ out |
| Sunday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (8-20), 4-0 | County Stadium (9-2) | 17-11 | Won 2 |
| » W: Lary Sorensen (4-3) L: Mark Lemongello (0-4) | Third | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, May 8 |
| » Defeated Indians (8-18), 9-5 | County Stadium (10-2) | 18-11 | Won 3 |
| » W: Moose Haas (2-1) L: Wayne Garland (0-4) | Third | 1 out |
| Wednesday, May 9 |
| » Lost to Indians (9-18), 8-7 | County Stadium (10-3) | 18-12 | |
| » W: Rick Waits (3-3) L: Mike Caldwell (4-3) S: Sid Monge (4) | Third | 1 out |
| Thursday, May 10 |
| » Lost to Indians (10-18), 8-1 | County Stadium (10-4) | 18-13 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Eric Wilkins (1-2) L: Jim Slaton (3-2) S: Don Hood (1) | Third | 2 out |
| Friday, May 11 |
| » Defeated Tigers (11-14), 5-1 | Tiger Stadium (1-0) | 19-13 | |
| » W: Lary Sorensen (5-3) L: Mark Fidrych (0-1) | Third | 2 out |
| Saturday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Tigers (11-15), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (2-0) | 20-13 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jerry Augustine (1-0) L: Bruce Taylor (1-2) S: Bob McClure (2) | Third | 2 out |
| Sunday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Tigers (12-15), 6-2 | Tiger Stadium (2-1) | 20-14 | |
| » W: Jack Morris (1-0) L: Moose Haas (2-2) S: Jack Billingham (2) | Third | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, May 15 |
| » Lost to Angels (20-15), 2-1 | Anaheim Stadium (0-1) | 20-15 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mark Clear (3-0) L: Mike Caldwell (4-4) | Third | 3 out |
| Wednesday, May 16 |
| » Lost to Angels (21-15), 4-3 | Anaheim Stadium (0-2) | 20-16 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Mark Clear (4-0) L: Jerry Augustine (1-1) | Third | 3½ out |
| Thursday, May 17 |
| » Lost to Angels (22-15), 8-5 | Anaheim Stadium (0-3) | 20-17 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Jim Barr (2-0) L: Lary Sorensen (5-4) S: Dave LaRoche (3) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Friday, May 18 |
| » Defeated Athletics (12-26), 8-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-0) | 21-17 | |
| » W: Bill Travers (2-2) L: Mike Norris (3-3) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Saturday, May 19 |
| » Lost to Athletics (13-26), 12-4 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-1) | 21-18 | |
| » W: John Henry Johnson (1-6) L: Moose Haas (2-3) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Sunday, May 20 |
| » Lost to Athletics (14-26), 7-6 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-2) | 21-19 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dave Hamilton (1-0) L: Jerry Augustine (1-2) | Fourth | 6 out |
| » Lost to Athletics (15-26), 2-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-3) | 21-20 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Steve McCatty (2-0) L: Jim Slaton (3-3) S: Dave Heaverlo (3) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Tuesday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Angels (25-16), 7-1 | County Stadium (11-4) | 22-20 | |
| » W: Lary Sorensen (6-4) L: Dave Frost (2-2) | Fourth | 5 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Dickie Thon (Angels) |
| Wednesday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Angels (25-17), 1-0 | County Stadium (12-4) | 23-20 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bill Travers (3-2) L: Don Aase (3-4) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Thursday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Angels (25-18), 9-6 | County Stadium (13-4) | 24-20 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jerry Augustine (2-2) L: Chris Knapp (3-2) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Friday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Athletics (15-30), 3-2 | County Stadium (14-4) | 25-20 | Won 4 |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (5-4) L: Bob Lacey (1-2) | Third | 4½ out |
| Saturday, May 26 |
| » Defeated Athletics (15-31), 8-4 | County Stadium (15-4) | 26-20 | Won 5 |
| » W: Jim Slaton (4-3) L: Rick Langford (1-7) | Third | 4½ out |
| Sunday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Athletics (16-31), 2-1 | County Stadium (15-5) | 26-21 | |
| » W: Steve McCatty (3-0) L: Lary Sorensen (6-5) S: Dave Heaverlo (4) | Third | 4 out |
| Monday, May 28 |
| » Lost to Yankees (25-21), 2-1 | County Stadium (15-6) | 26-22 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ron Davis (1-0) L: Bill Travers (3-3) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Tuesday, May 29 |
| » Defeated Yankees (25-22), 7-3 | County Stadium (16-6) | 27-22 | |
| » W: Moose Haas (3-3) L: Catfish Hunter (0-4) | Third | 4 out |
| Wednesday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Yankees (26-22), 5-2 | County Stadium (16-7) | 27-23 | |
| » W: Ron Davis (2-0) L: Bob McClure (3-1) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Thursday, May 31 |
| » Defeated Yankees (26-23), 5-4 | County Stadium (17-7) | 28-23 | |
| » W: Jerry Augustine (3-2) L: Ray Burris (1-1) | Third | 3½ out |
| Friday, June 1 |
| » Defeated Royals (28-22), 5-4 | Royals Stadium (1-0) | 29-23 | Won 2 |
| » W: Lary Sorensen (7-5) L: Renie Martin (0-2) S: Jerry Augustine (1) | Third | 2½ out |
| Saturday, June 2 |
| » Lost to Royals (29-22), 4-3 | Royals Stadium (1-1) | 29-24 | |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (8-4) L: Reggie Cleveland (1-3) | Third | 3½ out |
| Sunday, June 3 |
| » Lost to Royals (30-22), 6-1 | Royals Stadium (1-2) | 29-25 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Marty Pattin (2-0) L: Moose Haas (3-4) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Monday, June 4 |
| » Defeated White Sox (25-27), 6-0 | Comiskey Park I (1-0) | 30-25 | |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (6-4) L: Ross Baumgarten (5-3) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, June 5 |
| » Defeated White Sox (25-28), 5-3 | Comiskey Park I (2-0) | 31-25 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jim Slaton (5-3) L: Fred Howard (0-2) S: Jerry Augustine (2) | Third | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Rangers (30-24), 4-3 | County Stadium (18-7) | 32-25 | Won 3 |
| » W: Lary Sorensen (8-5) L: Steve Comer (5-5) | Third | 2½ out |
| Thursday, June 7 |
| » Lost to Rangers (31-24), 7-1 | County Stadium (18-8) | 32-26 | |
| » W: Fergie Jenkins (7-2) L: Moose Haas (3-5) | Third | 3½ out |
| Saturday, June 9 |
| » Lost to White Sox (27-29), 6-2 | County Stadium (18-9) | 32-27 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Fred Howard (1-2) L: Mike Caldwell (6-5) S: Steve Trout (3) | Third | 5 out |
| Sunday, June 10 |
| » Lost to White Sox (28-29), 13-3 | County Stadium (18-10) | 32-28 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Francisco Barrios (6-3) L: Paul Mitchell (1-5) S: Rich Hinton (1) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Tuesday, June 12 |
| » Lost to Rangers (32-27), 7-6 | Arlington Stadium (0-1) | 32-29 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Jim Kern (8-1) L: Lary Sorensen (8-6) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, June 13 |
| » Defeated Rangers (32-28), 5-4 | Arlington Stadium (1-1) | 33-29 | |
| » W: Moose Haas (4-5) L: Fergie Jenkins (7-3) S: Reggie Cleveland (2) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Future Brewer Ben Diggins is born in Leota, KS. |
| Thursday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Rangers (32-29), 6-2 | Arlington Stadium (2-1) | 34-29 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bill Travers (4-3) L: Doyle Alexander (3-5) | Third | 6 out |
| Friday, June 15 |
| » Lost to Royals (34-29), 14-11 | County Stadium (18-11) | 34-30 | |
| » W: Steve Mingori (1-1) L: Reggie Cleveland (1-4) S: Marty Pattin (3) | Third | 7 out |
| Saturday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Royals (34-30), 3-2 | County Stadium (19-11) | 35-30 | |
| » W: Jim Slaton (6-3) L: Steve Busby (2-4) | Third | 6½ out |
| Sunday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Royals (34-31), 5-3 | County Stadium (20-11) | 36-30 | Won 2 |
| » W: Lary Sorensen (9-6) L: Rich Gale (5-5) | Third | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Twins (32-30), 10-9 | County Stadium (21-11) | 37-30 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bob McClure (4-1) L: Mike Bacsik (1-1) S: Jerry Augustine (3) | Third | 7 out |
| Wednesday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Twins (32-31), 8-3 | County Stadium (22-11) | 38-30 | Won 4 |
| » W: Bill Travers (5-3) L: Paul Hartzell (3-5) | Third | 7 out |
| Thursday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Twins (32-32), 3-2 | County Stadium (23-11) | 39-30 | Won 5 |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (7-5) L: Gary Serum (0-1) | Third | 6½ out |
| Friday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Mariners (30-42), 15-8 | Kingdome (1-0) | 40-30 | Won 6 |
| » W: Jim Slaton (7-3) L: Glenn Abbott (3-8) | Third | 6½ out |
| Saturday, June 23 |
| » Lost to Mariners (31-42), 8-3 | Kingdome (1-1) | 40-31 | |
| » W: Mike Parrott (6-2) L: Lary Sorensen (9-7) | Third | 8 out |
| Sunday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Mariners (31-43), 7-4 | Kingdome (2-1) | 41-31 | |
| » W: Bill Castro (1-0) L: John Montague (4-2) | Third | 7 out |
| Tuesday, June 26 |
| » Lost to Twins (37-32), 8-7 | Metropolitan Stadium (0-1) | 41-32 | |
| » W: Mike Marshall (9-6) L: Jerry Augustine (3-3) | Third | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Twins (37-33), 9-8 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-1) | 42-32 | |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (8-5) L: Gary Serum (0-2) S: Jerry Augustine (4) | Third | 8½ out |
| Thursday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Twins (37-34), 6-5 | Metropolitan Stadium (2-1) | 43-32 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bill Castro (2-0) L: Mike Marshall (9-7) | Third | 7½ out |
| Friday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Mariners (34-44), 3-2 | County Stadium (23-12) | 43-33 | |
| » W: Glenn Abbott (4-8) L: Lary Sorensen (9-8) S: Shane Rawley (10) | Third | 9 out |
| Saturday, June 30 |
| » Defeated Mariners (34-45), 8-1 | County Stadium (24-12) | 44-33 | |
| » W: Moose Haas (5-5) L: John Montague (4-3) | Third | 9 out |
| Sunday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Mariners (34-46), 10-3 | County Stadium (25-12) | 45-33 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jim Slaton (8-3) L: Floyd Bannister (3-7) | Third | 9 out |
| Tuesday, July 3 |
| » Defeated Yankees (43-37), 7-2 | Yankee Stadium (3-1) | 46-33 | Won 3 |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (9-5) L: Ken Clay (1-4) | Third | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Yankees (44-37), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (3-2) | 46-34 | |
| » W: Luis Tiant (5-3) L: Bill Travers (5-4) S: Ron Davis (4) | Third | 7½ out |
| Thursday, July 5 |
| » Defeated Yankees (44-38), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (4-2) | 47-34 | |
| » W: Lary Sorensen (10-8) L: Ron Guidry (6-5) | Third | 7 out |
| Friday, July 6 |
| » Lost to Tigers (38-40), 7-4 | County Stadium (25-13) | 47-35 | |
| » W: Jack Morris (7-4) L: Moose Haas (5-6) S: Aurelio Lopez (3) | Third | 7½ out |
| » Lost to Tigers (39-40), 5-4 | County Stadium (25-14) | 47-36 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Milt Wilcox (7-4) L: Jim Slaton (8-4) S: Dave Tobik (3) | Third | 7½ out |
| Saturday, July 7 |
| » Lost to Tigers (40-40), 6-3 | County Stadium (25-15) | 47-37 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Pat Underwood (3-0) L: Paul Mitchell (1-6) S: Aurelio Lopez (4) | Third | 7½ out |
| Sunday, July 8 |
| » Defeated Tigers (40-41), 5-4 | County Stadium (26-15) | 48-37 | |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (10-5) L: John Hiller (3-7) | Third | 7 out |
| » Defeated Tigers (40-42), 3-1 | County Stadium (27-15) | 49-37 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bill Travers (6-4) L: Dan Petry (0-1) | Third | 7 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Dan Petry (Tigers) |
| Monday, July 9 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (28-60), 7-1 | Exhibition Stadium (3-2) | 49-38 | |
| » W: Dave Stieb (1-1) L: Lary Sorensen (10-9) | Third | 8 out |
| Wednesday, July 11 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (28-61), 2-1 | Exhibition Stadium (4-2) | 50-38 | |
| » W: Jim Slaton (9-4) L: Tom Buskey (4-3) | Third | 7½ out |
| Thursday, July 12 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (28-62), 5-3 | Exhibition Stadium (5-2) | 51-38 | Won 2 |
| » W: Moose Haas (6-6) L: Tom Underwood (3-12) S: Bob Galasso (1) | Third | 7 out |
| Friday, July 13 |
| » Defeated Indians (42-46), 4-3 | County Stadium (28-15) | 52-38 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bob Galasso (1-0) L: Victor Cruz (2-7) | Third | 6 out |
| Saturday, July 14 |
| » Defeated Indians (42-47), 10-3 | County Stadium (29-15) | 53-38 | Won 4 |
| » W: Bill Travers (7-4) L: David Clyde (2-1) S: Reggie Cleveland (3) | Third | 6 out |
| Sunday, July 15 |
| » Defeated Indians (42-48), 10-4 | County Stadium (30-15) | 54-38 | Won 5 |
| » W: Lary Sorensen (11-9) L: Len Barker (0-3) | Third | 6 out |
| Thursday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (29-65), 3-2 | County Stadium (31-15) | 55-38 | Won 6 |
| » W: Bill Castro (3-0) L: Tom Buskey (4-4) | Third | 5½ out |
| Friday, July 20 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (29-66), 2-0 | County Stadium (32-15) | 56-38 | Won 7 |
| » W: Jim Slaton (10-4) L: Tom Underwood (3-13) | Third | 5½ out |
| Saturday, July 21 |
| » Defeated Indians (43-50), 5-0 | Cleveland Stadium (3-1) | 57-38 | Won 8 |
| » W: Moose Haas (7-6) L: Len Barker (0-4) | Third | 5½ out |
| Sunday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Indians (43-51), 14-5 | Cleveland Stadium (4-1) | 58-38 | Won 9 |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (11-5) L: Mike Paxton (6-5) S: Reggie Cleveland (4) | Third | 5 out |
| » Defeated Indians (43-52), 5-3 | Cleveland Stadium (5-1) | 59-38 | Won 10 |
| » W: Paul Mitchell (2-6) L: David Clyde (2-2) S: Bill Castro (2) | Third | 5 out |
| Monday, July 23 |
| » Lost to Indians (44-52), 5-4 | Cleveland Stadium (5-2) | 59-39 | |
| » W: Dan Spillner (4-2) L: Lary Sorensen (11-10) S: Sid Monge (11) | Third | 6 out |
| Tuesday, July 24 |
| » Defeated Tigers (47-48), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (3-1) | 60-39 | |
| » W: Bill Travers (8-4) L: Pat Underwood (5-1) S: Bob Galasso (2) | Third | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, July 25 |
| » Lost to Tigers (48-48), 11-2 | Tiger Stadium (3-2) | 60-40 | |
| » W: Jack Morris (9-5) L: Jim Slaton (10-5) | Third | 6½ out |
| Thursday, July 26 |
| » Lost to Tigers (49-48), 5-2 | Tiger Stadium (3-3) | 60-41 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dan Petry (3-1) L: Moose Haas (7-7) | Third | 7½ out |
| Friday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Yankees (55-46), 6-5 | County Stadium (33-15) | 61-41 | |
| » W: Bob McClure (5-1) L: Rich Gossage (1-2) | Third | 7½ out |
| Saturday, July 28 |
| » Defeated Yankees (55-47), 9-2 | County Stadium (34-15) | 62-41 | Won 2 |
| » W: Lary Sorensen (12-10) L: Luis Tiant (7-5) | Third | 6½ out |
| Sunday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Yankees (55-48), 5-3 | County Stadium (35-15) | 63-41 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bill Travers (9-4) L: Catfish Hunter (2-6) S: Bob McClure (3) | Third | 6½ out |
| Monday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Orioles (70-34), 2-1 | County Stadium (35-16) | 63-42 | |
| » W: Steve Stone (9-7) L: Jim Slaton (10-6) S: Tippy Martinez (1) | Third | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, July 31 |
| » Lost to Orioles (71-34), 9-5 | County Stadium (35-17) | 63-43 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Sammy Stewart (7-4) L: Paul Mitchell (2-7) | Third | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Orioles (72-34), 5-2 | County Stadium (35-18) | 63-44 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Dennis Martinez (14-8) L: Lary Sorensen (12-11) | Third | 9½ out |
| Thursday, August 2 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (64-40), 10-1 | County Stadium (35-19) | 63-45 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Mike Torrez (12-6) L: Bill Travers (9-5) | Third | 10 out |
| Friday, August 3 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (64-41), 5-3 | County Stadium (36-19) | 64-45 | |
| » W: Jim Slaton (11-6) L: Steve Renko (8-6) S: Bill Castro (3) | Third | 10 out |
| Saturday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (65-41), 8-6 | County Stadium (36-20) | 64-46 | |
| » W: Allen Ripley (2-0) L: Reggie Cleveland (1-5) S: Dick Drago (7) | Third | 11 out |
| Sunday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (66-41), 7-2 | County Stadium (36-21) | 64-47 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dennis Eckersley (14-5) L: Lary Sorensen (12-12) | Third | 11½ out |
| » Lost to Red Sox (67-41), 19-5 | County Stadium (36-22) | 64-48 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Win Remmerswaal (1-0) L: Jerry Augustine (3-4) | Third | 11½ out |
| Tuesday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Orioles (74-37), 7-5 | Memorial Stadium (1-4) | 65-48 | |
| » W: Jerry Augustine (4-4) L: Sammy Stewart (7-5) | Third | 10 out |
| Wednesday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Orioles (74-38), 8-4 | Memorial Stadium (2-4) | 66-48 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bill Travers (10-5) L: Don Stanhouse (6-2) | Third | 9 out |
| Thursday, August 9 |
| » Lost to Orioles (75-38), 3-2 | Memorial Stadium (2-5) | 66-49 | |
| » W: Mike Flanagan (15-7) L: Jerry Augustine (4-5) | Third | 10 out |
| Friday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (70-43), 5-4 | Fenway Park (1-3) | 66-50 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dick Drago (8-3) L: Bob McClure (5-2) | Third | 11 out |
| Saturday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (70-44), 9-6 | Fenway Park (2-3) | 67-50 | |
| » W: Bob Galasso (2-0) L: Mike Torrez (13-7) | Third | 10½ out |
| Monday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Royals (61-56), 5-4 | County Stadium (37-22) | 68-50 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jim Slaton (12-6) L: Dan Quisenberry (2-1) | Third | 9½ out |
| Tuesday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Royals (61-57), 5-2 | County Stadium (38-22) | 69-50 | Won 3 |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (12-5) L: Dennis Leonard (8-9) S: Bill Castro (4) | Third | 9½ out |
| Wednesday, August 15 |
| » Defeated Royals (61-58), 6-5 | County Stadium (39-22) | 70-50 | Won 4 |
| » W: Jerry Augustine (5-5) L: Dan Quisenberry (2-2) | Third | 9½ out |
| Thursday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Rangers (60-61), 4-1 | County Stadium (40-22) | 71-50 | Won 5 |
| » W: Lary Sorensen (13-12) L: Brian Allard (1-1) | Third | 8½ out |
| Friday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Rangers (60-62), 5-1 | County Stadium (41-22) | 72-50 | Won 6 |
| » W: Moose Haas (8-7) L: Steve Comer (12-8) | Third | 7½ out |
| Saturday, August 18 |
| » Lost to Rangers (61-62), 7-3 | County Stadium (41-23) | 72-51 | |
| » W: Fergie Jenkins (13-9) L: Jim Slaton (12-7) S: Jim Kern (20) | Third | 8½ out |
| Sunday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Rangers (61-63), 4-3 | County Stadium (42-23) | 73-51 | |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (13-5) L: Sparky Lyle (4-8) | Third | 7½ out |
| Monday, August 20 |
| » Defeated White Sox (55-68), 5-3 | County Stadium (43-23) | 74-51 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bill Travers (11-5) L: Ken Kravec (11-11) S: Bob Galasso (3) | Third | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, August 21 |
| » Defeated White Sox (55-69), 3-2 | County Stadium (44-23) | 75-51 | Won 3 |
| » W: Lary Sorensen (14-12) L: Mike Proly (1-6) S: Bill Castro (5) | Third | 6 out |
| » Defeated White Sox (55-70), 9-5 | County Stadium (45-23) | 76-51 | Won 4 |
| » W: Paul Mitchell (3-7) L: Fred Howard (1-5) | Third | 6 out |
| Wednesday, August 22 |
| » Lost to White Sox (56-70), 4-3 | County Stadium (45-24) | 76-52 | |
| » W: Ed Farmer (3-4) L: Moose Haas (8-8) | Third | 6½ out |
| Friday, August 24 |
| » Defeated Rangers (62-66), 9-6 | Arlington Stadium (3-1) | 77-52 | |
| » W: Bob Galasso (3-0) L: Danny Darwin (3-4) | Third | 6½ out |
| Saturday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Rangers (62-67), 5-2 | Arlington Stadium (4-1) | 78-52 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (14-5) L: Brian Allard (1-3) | Third | 6 out |
| Sunday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Rangers (62-68), 6-2 | Arlington Stadium (5-1) | 79-52 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bill Travers (12-5) L: Steve Comer (13-9) | Second | 6½ out |
| Monday, August 27 |
| » Lost to Royals (69-61), 10-9 | Royals Stadium (1-3) | 79-53 | |
| » W: Al Hrabosky (7-4) L: Bob Galasso (3-1) | Third | 7 out |
| Tuesday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Royals (69-62), 11-6 | Royals Stadium (2-3) | 80-53 | |
| » W: Moose Haas (9-8) L: Craig Chamberlain (3-1) | Second | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, August 29 |
| » Lost to Royals (70-62), 18-8 | Royals Stadium (2-4) | 80-54 | |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (10-9) L: Jim Slaton (12-8) | Second | 8 out |
| Thursday, August 30 |
| » Defeated White Sox (57-74), 4-3 | Comiskey Park I (3-0) | 81-54 | |
| » W: Jerry Augustine (6-5) L: Guy Hoffman (0-4) | Second | 8 out |
| Friday, August 31 |
| » Lost to White Sox (58-74), 6-1 | Comiskey Park I (3-1) | 81-55 | |
| » W: Steve Trout (8-7) L: Bill Travers (12-6) | Second | 8 out |
| Saturday, September 1 |
| » Lost to White Sox (59-74), 4-3 | Comiskey Park I (3-2) | 81-56 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rich Wortham (14-11) L: Lary Sorensen (14-13) | Second | 8 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Rusty Kuntz (White Sox) |
| Sunday, September 2 |
| » Defeated White Sox (59-75), 7-2 | Comiskey Park I (4-2) | 82-56 | |
| » W: Moose Haas (10-8) L: Ken Kravec (11-13) | Second | 8 out |
| Monday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Athletics (46-93), 6-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-3) | 83-56 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jim Slaton (13-8) L: Mike Norris (5-7) S: Jerry Augustine (5) | Second | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, September 5 |
| » Lost to Athletics (47-93), 6-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-4) | 83-57 | |
| » W: Matt Keough (1-14) L: Mike Caldwell (14-6) | Second | 9 out |
| Friday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Angels (78-64), 6-3 | Anaheim Stadium (0-4) | 83-58 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (15-11) L: Bill Travers (12-7) | Second | 10½ out |
| Saturday, September 8 |
| » Lost to Angels (79-64), 3-2 | Anaheim Stadium (0-5) | 83-59 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Jim Barr (9-12) L: Jerry Augustine (6-6) S: John Montague (5) | Second | 11½ out |
| Sunday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Angels (80-64), 5-2 | Anaheim Stadium (0-6) | 83-60 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Frank Tanana (6-4) L: Moose Haas (10-9) S: John Montague (6) | Second | 12½ out |
| Tuesday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Athletics (50-95), 5-0 | County Stadium (46-24) | 84-60 | |
| » W: Jim Slaton (14-8) L: Matt Keough (1-15) | Second | 11 out |
| Wednesday, September 12 |
| » Defeated Athletics (50-96), 7-0 | County Stadium (47-24) | 85-60 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (15-6) L: Mike Morgan (2-8) | Second | 10 out |
| Thursday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Athletics (51-96), 8-3 | County Stadium (47-25) | 85-61 | |
| » W: Steve McCatty (11-9) L: Bill Travers (12-8) | Second | 11 out |
| Friday, September 14 |
| » Lost to Angels (81-66), 8-7 | County Stadium (47-26) | 85-62 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dave LaRoche (7-10) L: Bill Castro (3-1) S: Don Aase (1) | Second | 12 out |
| Saturday, September 15 |
| » Defeated Angels (81-67), 3-2 | County Stadium (48-26) | 86-62 | |
| » W: Moose Haas (11-9) L: Nolan Ryan (15-12) | Second | 11 out |
| Sunday, September 16 |
| » Defeated Angels (81-68), 2-1 | County Stadium (49-26) | 87-62 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jim Slaton (15-8) L: Frank Tanana (6-5) | Second | 11 out |
| Monday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Mariners (63-88), 7-6 | Kingdome (3-1) | 88-62 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bill Travers (13-8) L: Rich Hinton (1-4) S: Bob McClure (4) | Second | 11 out |
| Tuesday, September 18 |
| » Defeated Mariners (63-89), 7-6 | Kingdome (4-1) | 89-62 | Won 4 |
| » W: Jerry Augustine (7-6) L: Shane Rawley (5-8) S: Bill Castro (6) | Second | 10 out |
| Wednesday, September 19 |
| » Defeated Mariners (63-90), 12-1 | Kingdome (5-1) | 90-62 | Won 5 |
| » W: Lary Sorensen (15-13) L: Floyd Bannister (9-15) | Second | 9 out |
| Friday, September 21 |
| » Lost to Twins (80-74), 3-2 | County Stadium (49-27) | 90-63 | |
| » W: Jerry Koosman (19-13) L: Moose Haas (11-10) S: Mike Marshall (31) | Second | 10 out |
| Saturday, September 22 |
| » Lost to Twins (81-74), 6-3 | County Stadium (49-28) | 90-64 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Roger Erickson (3-9) L: Jim Slaton (15-9) S: Mike Marshall (32) | Second | 10 out |
| Sunday, September 23 |
| » Defeated Twins (81-75), 8-7 | County Stadium (50-28) | 91-64 | |
| » W: Jerry Augustine (8-6) L: Pete Redfern (7-3) | Second | 9½ out |
| Tuesday, September 25 |
| » Defeated Mariners (65-92), 7-6 | County Stadium (51-28) | 92-64 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jerry Augustine (9-6) L: Shane Rawley (5-9) | Second | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, September 26 |
| » Lost to Mariners (66-92), 8-1 | County Stadium (51-29) | 92-65 | |
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