| Sunday, January 20 |
| Future Brewer Luis Martinez is born in Santo Domingo, D.R. |
| Thursday, April 10 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (0-1), 9-5 | County Stadium (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » W: Reggie Cleveland (1-0) L: Dick Drago (0-1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 12 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (0-2), 18-1 | County Stadium (2-0) | 2-0 | Won 2 |
| » W: Lary Sorensen (1-0) L: Mike Torrez (0-1) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Mark Brouhard and Ned Yost (Brewers) Glenn Hoffman and Bruce Hurst (Red Sox) |
| Sunday, April 13 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (1-2), 3-1 | County Stadium (2-1) | 2-1 | |
| » W: Bob Stanley (1-0) L: Moose Haas (0-1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 16 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (2-3), 11-2 | Exhibition Stadium (0-1) | 2-2 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dave Stieb (1-0) L: Jim Slaton (0-1) | Second | ½ out |
| Thursday, April 17 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (3-3), 1-0 | Exhibition Stadium (0-2) | 2-3 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Paul Mirabella (1-0) L: Lary Sorensen (1-1) | Fifth | 1½ out |
| Friday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Yankees (3-5), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (1-0) | 3-3 | |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (1-0) L: Luis Tiant (1-1) S: Jerry Augustine (1) | Third | 1 out |
| Saturday, April 19 |
| » Defeated Yankees (3-6), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (2-0) | 4-3 | Won 2 |
| » W: Moose Haas (1-1) L: Ed Figueroa (1-1) S: Bob McClure (1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 20 |
| » Lost to Yankees (4-6), 9-5 | Yankee Stadium (2-1) | 4-4 | |
| » W: Ron Davis (1-1) L: Jerry Augustine (0-1) | Second | ½ out |
| Monday, April 21 |
| » Defeated Indians (2-7), 7-5 | County Stadium (3-1) | 5-4 | |
| » W: Bob McClure (1-0) L: Victor Cruz (0-2) | Second | ½ out |
| Tuesday, April 22 |
| » Defeated Indians (2-8), 8-4 | County Stadium (4-1) | 6-4 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (2-0) L: Len Barker (1-1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 23 |
| » Lost to Indians (3-8), 7-3 | County Stadium (4-2) | 6-5 | |
| » W: Dan Spillner (1-1) L: Moose Haas (1-2) | First | -- |
| Friday, April 25 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (6-6), 5-3 | County Stadium (4-3) | 6-6 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Joey McLaughlin (1-1) L: Lary Sorensen (1-2) | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 26 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (7-6), 4-0 | County Stadium (4-4) | 6-7 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Dave Stieb (3-0) L: Mike Caldwell (2-1) | Fourth | 1 out |
| Sunday, April 27 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (8-6), 8-2 | County Stadium (4-5) | 6-8 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Paul Mirabella (2-1) L: Moose Haas (1-3) S: Balor Moore (1) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Tuesday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Indians (5-10), 14-1 | Cleveland Stadium (1-0) | 7-8 | |
| » W: Bill Travers (1-0) L: Bob Owchinko (0-2) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Friday, May 2 |
| » Defeated White Sox (12-8), 8-0 | Comiskey Park I (1-0) | 8-8 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (3-1) L: Ken Kravec (1-2) | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, May 3 |
| » Defeated White Sox (12-9), 4-1 | Comiskey Park I (2-0) | 9-8 | Won 3 |
| » W: Moose Haas (2-3) L: Britt Burns (2-2) S: Reggie Cleveland (1) | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, May 4 |
| » Defeated White Sox (12-10), 11-1 | Comiskey Park I (3-0) | 10-8 | Won 4 |
| » W: Jim Slaton (1-1) L: Ross Baumgarten (1-2) | Second | 1½ out |
| Monday, May 5 |
| » Lost to White Sox (13-10), 11-7 | Comiskey Park I (3-1) | 10-9 | |
| » W: Randy Scarbery (1-1) L: Dan Boitano (0-1) S: Ed Farmer (7) | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, May 6 |
| » Lost to Yankees (13-9), 6-5 | County Stadium (4-6) | 10-10 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rudy May (1-0) L: Reggie Cleveland (1-1) | Second | 2 out |
| Wednesday, May 7 |
| » Lost to Yankees (14-9), 4-1 | County Stadium (4-7) | 10-11 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Tommy John (5-0) L: Bill Travers (1-1) | Third | 3 out |
| Thursday, May 8 |
| » Defeated Orioles (11-14), 9-1 | County Stadium (5-7) | 11-11 | |
| » W: Moose Haas (3-3) L: Dennis Martinez (1-1) | Third | 3 out |
| Friday, May 9 |
| » Lost to Orioles (12-14), 5-2 | County Stadium (5-8) | 11-12 | |
| » W: Steve Stone (3-3) L: Jerry Augustine (0-2) S: Tim Stoddard (5) | Third | 3½ out |
| Saturday, May 10 |
| » Defeated Orioles (12-15), 5-3 | County Stadium (6-8) | 12-12 | |
| » W: Lary Sorensen (2-2) L: Scott McGregor (1-2) S: Reggie Cleveland (2) | Second | 2½ out |
| Sunday, May 11 |
| » Defeated Orioles (12-16), 5-4 | County Stadium (7-8) | 13-12 | Won 2 |
| » W: Reggie Cleveland (2-1) L: Sammy Stewart (1-3) S: Bob McClure (2) | Third | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, May 13 |
| » Lost to White Sox (17-13), 6-5 | County Stadium (7-9) | 13-13 | |
| » W: Britt Burns (4-2) L: Reggie Cleveland (2-2) S: Ed Farmer (9) | Third | 2 out |
| Wednesday, May 14 |
| » Defeated White Sox (17-14), 5-1 | County Stadium (8-9) | 14-13 | |
| » W: Moose Haas (4-3) L: Mike Proly (0-2) S: Bob McClure (3) | Third | 2 out |
| Thursday, May 15 |
| » Lost to White Sox (18-14), 6-4 | County Stadium (8-10) | 14-14 | |
| » W: Richard Dotson (4-1) L: Lary Sorensen (2-3) S: Randy Scarbery (2) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Friday, May 16 |
| » Lost to Twins (14-19), 4-3 | Metropolitan Stadium (0-1) | 14-15 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jerry Koosman (3-3) L: Bob McClure (1-1) S: Doug Corbett (4) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Saturday, May 17 |
| » Defeated Twins (14-20), 14-11 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-1) | 15-15 | |
| » W: Jerry Augustine (1-2) L: Geoff Zahn (2-5) S: Bill Castro (1) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Sunday, May 18 |
| » Lost to Twins (15-20), 10-4 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-2) | 15-16 | |
| » W: Pete Redfern (6-1) L: Bill Travers (1-2) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Monday, May 19 |
| » Lost to Mariners (18-19), 4-3 | Kingdome (0-1) | 15-17 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Shane Rawley (2-1) L: Bill Castro (0-1) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, May 20 |
| » Defeated Mariners (18-20), 14-5 | Kingdome (1-1) | 16-17 | |
| » W: Lary Sorensen (3-3) L: Floyd Bannister (2-4) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, May 21 |
| » Lost to Mariners (19-20), 6-5 | Kingdome (1-2) | 16-18 | |
| » W: Jim Beattie (3-3) L: Mike Caldwell (3-2) S: Dave Heaverlo (3) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Friday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Twins (16-23), 5-0 | County Stadium (9-10) | 17-18 | |
| » W: Bill Travers (2-2) L: Pete Redfern (6-2) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Saturday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Twins (16-24), 4-0 | County Stadium (10-10) | 18-18 | Won 2 |
| » W: Moose Haas (5-3) L: Jerry Koosman (3-5) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Sunday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Twins (16-25), 3-2 | County Stadium (11-10) | 19-18 | Won 3 |
| » W: Lary Sorensen (4-3) L: Roger Erickson (0-3) | Third | 4 out |
| Monday, May 26 |
| » Defeated Mariners (22-21), 11-1 | County Stadium (12-10) | 20-18 | Won 4 |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (4-2) L: Mike Parrott (1-5) | Third | 4 out |
| Tuesday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Mariners (22-22), 4-1 | County Stadium (13-10) | 21-18 | Won 5 |
| » W: Rickey Keeton (1-0) L: Jim Beattie (3-4) S: Bob McClure (4) | Second | 4 out |
| Wednesday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Mariners (22-23), 7-0 | County Stadium (14-10) | 22-18 | Won 6 |
| » W: Bill Travers (3-2) L: Byron McLaughlin (1-3) S: Reggie Cleveland (3) | Second | 3 out |
| Thursday, May 29 |
| » Lost to Indians (20-22), 5-0 | Cleveland Stadium (1-1) | 22-19 | |
| » W: John Denny (5-4) L: Moose Haas (5-4) | Second | 3½ out |
| Friday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (22-22), 5-3 | Fenway Park (0-1) | 22-20 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Chuck Rainey (5-1) L: Lary Sorensen (4-4) S: Tom Burgmeier (9) | Second | 4½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Dave Stapleton (Red Sox) |
| Saturday, May 31 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (22-23), 19-8 | Fenway Park (1-1) | 23-20 | |
| » W: Reggie Cleveland (3-2) L: Mike Torrez (1-5) | Second | 4½ out |
| Sunday, June 1 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (22-24), 8-5 | Fenway Park (2-1) | 24-20 | Won 2 |
| » W: John Flinn (1-0) L: Tom Burgmeier (2-1) S: Bill Castro (2) | Second | 4½ out |
| Monday, June 2 |
| » Lost to Orioles (23-24), 9-8 | Memorial Stadium (0-1) | 24-21 | |
| » W: Tippy Martinez (1-2) L: Bob McClure (1-2) | Second | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, June 3 |
| » Defeated Orioles (23-25), 3-0 | Memorial Stadium (1-1) | 25-21 | |
| » W: Moose Haas (6-4) L: Sammy Stewart (1-5) | Second | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Orioles (23-26), 3-2 | Memorial Stadium (2-1) | 26-21 | Won 2 |
| » W: Lary Sorensen (5-4) L: Mike Flanagan (5-4) S: Bob McClure (5) | Second | 3½ out |
| Friday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Tigers (21-26), 8-4 | County Stadium (15-10) | 27-21 | Won 3 |
| » Manager: George Bamberger |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (5-2) L: Pat Underwood (0-4) S: Jerry Augustine (2) | Second | 3½ out |
| Saturday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Tigers (21-27), 5-3 | County Stadium (16-10) | 28-21 | Won 4 |
| » W: Rickey Keeton (2-0) L: Jack Morris (5-6) | Second | 3½ out |
| Sunday, June 8 |
| » Lost to Tigers (22-27), 9-5 | County Stadium (16-11) | 28-22 | |
| » W: Dan Petry (3-3) L: Bill Travers (3-3) | Second | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, June 10 |
| » Lost to Rangers (25-29), 3-1 | County Stadium (16-12) | 28-23 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Fergie Jenkins (4-4) L: Moose Haas (6-5) | Second | 4 out |
| Future Brewer Jeff Bennett is born in Donelson, TN. |
| Wednesday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Rangers (25-30), 7-1 | County Stadium (17-12) | 29-23 | |
| » W: Lary Sorensen (6-4) L: Jon Matlack (3-3) | Second | 4 out |
| Thursday, June 12 |
| » Defeated Rangers (25-31), 8-1 | County Stadium (18-12) | 30-23 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (6-2) L: Gaylord Perry (3-5) | Second | 3½ out |
| Friday, June 13 |
| » Lost to Royals (36-21), 4-3 | County Stadium (18-13) | 30-24 | |
| » W: Larry Gura (8-2) L: Rickey Keeton (2-1) S: Dan Quisenberry (11) | Second | 4 out |
| Saturday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Royals (36-22), 5-2 | County Stadium (19-13) | 31-24 | |
| » W: Bill Travers (4-3) L: Renie Martin (7-3) S: Bill Castro (3) | Second | 4 out |
| Sunday, June 15 |
| » Lost to Royals (37-22), 7-2 | County Stadium (19-14) | 31-25 | |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (7-5) L: Moose Haas (6-6) | Second | 5 out |
| Monday, June 16 |
| » Lost to Tigers (27-28), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (0-1) | 31-26 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Milt Wilcox (6-4) L: Bill Castro (0-2) | Second | 5½ out |
| » Defeated Tigers (27-29), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (1-1) | 32-26 | |
| » W: Reggie Cleveland (4-2) L: Dave Rozema (2-4) S: John Flinn (1) | Second | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, June 17 |
| » Lost to Tigers (28-29), 3-0 | Tiger Stadium (1-2) | 32-27 | |
| » W: Jack Morris (7-6) L: Mike Caldwell (6-3) | Second | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, June 18 |
| » Lost to Rangers (28-34), 8-1 | Arlington Stadium (0-1) | 32-28 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Doc Medich (7-3) L: Rickey Keeton (2-2) | Third | 7½ out |
| Thursday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Rangers (28-35), 10-4 | Arlington Stadium (1-1) | 33-28 | |
| » W: Bill Travers (5-3) L: Brian Allard (0-1) S: Paul Mitchell (1) | Third | 7½ out |
| Friday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Royals (39-25), 10-5 | Royals Stadium (1-0) | 34-28 | Won 2 |
| » W: Moose Haas (7-6) L: Dennis Leonard (7-6) S: Bill Castro (4) | Second | 7½ out |
| Saturday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Royals (39-26), 5-1 | Royals Stadium (2-0) | 35-28 | Won 3 |
| » W: Lary Sorensen (7-4) L: Paul Splittorff (4-4) | Second | 7½ out |
| Sunday, June 22 |
| » Lost to Royals (40-26), 7-4 | Royals Stadium (2-1) | 35-29 | |
| » W: Rich Gale (4-7) L: Mike Caldwell (6-4) | Second | 7½ out |
| Monday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Athletics (31-37), 8-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-0) | 36-29 | |
| » W: Reggie Cleveland (5-2) L: Brian Kingman (3-7) | Second | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Athletics (31-38), 5-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-0) | 37-29 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bill Travers (6-3) L: Rick Langford (4-8) S: Bob McClure (6) | Second | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Athletics (31-39), 5-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-0) | 38-29 | Won 3 |
| » W: Moose Haas (8-6) L: Steve McCatty (6-8) | Second | 5½ out |
| Friday, June 27 |
| » Lost to Angels (24-44), 6-5 | Anaheim Stadium (0-1) | 38-30 | |
| » W: Mark Clear (5-5) L: Bill Castro (0-3) | Second | 5½ out |
| Saturday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Angels (24-45), 11-5 | Anaheim Stadium (1-1) | 39-30 | |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (7-4) L: Ed Halicki (0-1) | Second | 5½ out |
| Sunday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Angels (24-46), 5-2 | Anaheim Stadium (2-1) | 40-30 | Won 2 |
| » W: Reggie Cleveland (6-2) L: Don Aase (4-8) | Second | 5½ out |
| Monday, June 30 |
| » Defeated Athletics (32-42), 5-2 | County Stadium (20-14) | 41-30 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bill Travers (7-3) L: Rick Langford (4-9) | Second | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Athletics (32-43), 5-2 | County Stadium (21-14) | 42-30 | Won 4 |
| » W: Moose Haas (9-6) L: Steve McCatty (6-9) | Second | 5½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jeff Cox (Athletics) |
| Wednesday, July 2 |
| » Lost to Athletics (33-43), 5-3 | County Stadium (21-15) | 42-31 | |
| » W: Mike Norris (10-5) L: Bob McClure (1-3) | Second | 6½ out |
| Thursday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Athletics (34-43), 7-5 | County Stadium (21-16) | 42-32 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Matt Keough (9-8) L: Mike Caldwell (7-5) S: Bob Lacey (2) | Second | 6½ out |
| Friday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Angels (28-47), 2-0 | County Stadium (21-17) | 42-33 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Don Aase (5-8) L: Reggie Cleveland (6-3) S: Mark Clear (5) | Third | 7½ out |
| Saturday, July 5 |
| » Defeated Angels (28-48), 4-3 | County Stadium (22-17) | 43-33 | |
| » W: Bill Travers (8-3) L: Chris Knapp (2-5) S: John Flinn (2) | Second | 7½ out |
| Sunday, July 6 |
| » Lost to Angels (29-48), 2-0 | County Stadium (22-18) | 43-34 | |
| » W: Ed Halicki (2-1) L: Moose Haas (9-7) S: Mark Clear (6) | Third | 7½ out |
| Thursday, July 10 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (41-37), 2-1 | County Stadium (23-18) | 44-34 | |
| » W: Reggie Cleveland (7-3) L: Mike Torrez (4-9) | Second | 8 out |
| » Lost to Red Sox (42-37), 7-0 | County Stadium (23-19) | 44-35 | |
| » W: Steve Renko (5-2) L: Lary Sorensen (7-5) | Second | 8 out |
| Friday, July 11 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (42-38), 7-6 | County Stadium (24-19) | 45-35 | |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (8-5) L: Dennis Eckersley (5-7) S: Bill Castro (5) | Second | 7 out |
| Saturday, July 12 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (34-45), 9-2 | Exhibition Stadium (1-2) | 46-35 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bill Travers (9-3) L: Balor Moore (1-1) | Second | 7 out |
| Sunday, July 13 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (35-45), 4-1 | Exhibition Stadium (1-3) | 46-36 | |
| » W: Jack Kucek (2-1) L: Moose Haas (9-8) S: Jerry Garvin (4) | Second | 7½ out |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (35-46), 4-0 | Exhibition Stadium (2-3) | 47-36 | |
| » W: Paul Mitchell (1-0) L: Joey McLaughlin (3-6) | Second | 7½ out |
| Monday, July 14 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (35-47), 6-4 | Exhibition Stadium (3-3) | 48-36 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jerry Augustine (2-2) L: Jim Clancy (7-7) S: Bill Castro (6) | Second | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, July 15 |
| » Lost to Orioles (45-39), 7-3 | County Stadium (24-20) | 48-37 | |
| » W: Jim Palmer (9-6) L: Reggie Cleveland (7-4) | Second | 7½ out |
| Future Brewer Nick Neugebauer is born in Riverside, CA. |
| Wednesday, July 16 |
| » Lost to Orioles (46-39), 10-4 | County Stadium (24-21) | 48-38 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Steve Stone (14-3) L: Mike Caldwell (8-6) S: Sammy Stewart (1) | Second | 8½ out |
| Thursday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Orioles (47-39), 1-0 | County Stadium (24-22) | 48-39 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Dennis Martinez (2-1) L: Bill Travers (9-4) S: Tippy Martinez (5) | Second | 9½ out |
| Friday, July 18 |
| » Defeated White Sox (40-48), 5-1 | County Stadium (25-22) | 49-39 | |
| » W: Moose Haas (10-8) L: Steve Trout (4-10) | Second | 8½ out |
| Saturday, July 19 |
| » Lost to White Sox (41-48), 10-7 | County Stadium (25-23) | 49-40 | |
| » W: La Marr Hoyt (2-0) L: Bob McClure (1-4) S: Ed Farmer (19) | Second | 9½ out |
| Sunday, July 20 |
| » Defeated White Sox (41-49), 7-6 | County Stadium (26-23) | 50-40 | |
| » W: Jerry Augustine (3-2) L: Mike Proly (1-5) S: Bob McClure (7) | Second | 8½ out |
| Monday, July 21 |
| » Defeated Yankees (58-32), 7-4 | Yankee Stadium (3-1) | 51-40 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (9-6) L: Tom Underwood (8-7) S: Bob McClure (8) | Second | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, July 22 |
| » Lost to Yankees (59-32), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (3-2) | 51-41 | |
| » W: Tommy John (15-3) L: Lary Sorensen (7-6) | Second | 7½ out |
| » Defeated Yankees (59-33), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (4-2) | 52-41 | |
| » W: Paul Mitchell (2-0) L: Rudy May (7-5) | Second | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, July 23 |
| » Lost to Yankees (60-33), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (4-3) | 52-42 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (11-6) L: Moose Haas (10-9) | Third | 8½ out |
| Friday, July 25 |
| » Defeated Orioles (51-43), 5-0 | Memorial Stadium (3-1) | 53-42 | |
| » W: Reggie Cleveland (8-4) L: Jim Palmer (9-8) | Second | 7½ out |
| Saturday, July 26 |
| » Lost to Orioles (52-43), 4-1 | Memorial Stadium (3-2) | 53-43 | |
| » W: Steve Stone (16-3) L: Mike Caldwell (9-7) S: Tim Stoddard (13) | Third | 8½ out |
| Sunday, July 27 |
| » Lost to Orioles (53-43), 5-4 | Memorial Stadium (3-3) | 53-44 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tim Stoddard (1-3) L: Bob McClure (1-5) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, July 29 |
| » Defeated White Sox (44-55), 7-1 | Comiskey Park I (4-1) | 54-44 | |
| » W: Moose Haas (11-9) L: Richard Dotson (7-6) | Third | 8 out |
| Wednesday, July 30 |
| » Lost to White Sox (45-55), 6-5 | Comiskey Park I (4-2) | 54-45 | |
| » W: La Marr Hoyt (4-0) L: Lary Sorensen (7-7) S: Mike Proly (6) | Third | 8 out |
| Thursday, July 31 |
| » Lost to Yankees (63-37), 7-6 | County Stadium (26-24) | 54-46 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rich Gossage (5-1) L: John Flinn (1-1) | Fourth | 9 out |
| Friday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Yankees (64-37), 9-4 | County Stadium (26-25) | 54-47 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (12-6) L: Bill Travers (9-5) | Fourth | 10 out |
| Saturday, August 2 |
| » Lost to Yankees (65-37), 5-3 | County Stadium (26-26) | 54-48 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Rudy May (8-5) L: Paul Mitchell (2-1) S: Rich Gossage (15) | Fourth | 11 out |
| Sunday, August 3 |
| » Defeated Yankees (65-38), 2-0 | County Stadium (27-26) | 55-48 | |
| » W: Moose Haas (12-9) L: Luis Tiant (6-6) | Fourth | 10 out |
| Monday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (53-50), 7-2 | Fenway Park (2-2) | 55-49 | |
| » W: Steve Renko (6-4) L: Reggie Cleveland (8-5) S: Bob Stanley (3) | Fourth | 11 out |
| Tuesday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (54-50), 3-1 | Fenway Park (2-3) | 55-50 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dennis Eckersley (7-10) L: Mike Caldwell (9-8) S: Tom Burgmeier (17) | Fourth | 11 out |
| Wednesday, August 6 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (54-51), 9-4 | Fenway Park (3-3) | 56-50 | |
| » W: Lary Sorensen (8-7) L: Dick Drago (4-5) S: Bill Castro (7) | Fourth | 11 out |
| Thursday, August 7 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (55-51), 7-3 | Fenway Park (3-4) | 56-51 | |
| » W: Mike Torrez (7-12) L: Paul Mitchell (2-2) S: Bob Stanley (4) | Fifth | 11½ out |
| Friday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Indians (54-50), 4-1 | County Stadium (28-26) | 57-51 | |
| » W: Bill Travers (10-5) L: Len Barker (12-8) | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Saturday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Indians (54-51), 4-2 | County Stadium (29-26) | 58-51 | Won 2 |
| » W: Moose Haas (13-9) L: Bob Owchinko (1-5) | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Sunday, August 10 |
| » Defeated Indians (54-52), 5-1 | County Stadium (30-26) | 59-51 | Won 3 |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (10-8) L: Ross Grimsley (5-5) | Fourth | 9 out |
| » Lost to Indians (55-52), 9-4 | County Stadium (30-27) | 59-52 | |
| » W: Dan Spillner (10-8) L: Reggie Cleveland (8-6) | Fourth | 9 out |
| Tuesday, August 12 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (47-63), 3-1 | County Stadium (30-28) | 59-53 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jim Clancy (11-8) L: Lary Sorensen (8-8) | Fifth | 11 out |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (48-63), 5-4 | County Stadium (30-29) | 59-54 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Mike Barlow (1-1) L: Bill Castro (0-4) S: Jerry Garvin (7) | Fifth | 11 out |
| Wednesday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (48-64), 5-4 | County Stadium (31-29) | 60-54 | |
| » W: Bill Travers (11-5) L: Joey McLaughlin (4-7) | Fourth | 10 out |
| Thursday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (48-65), 4-2 | County Stadium (32-29) | 61-54 | Won 2 |
| » W: Moose Haas (14-9) L: Dave Stieb (10-9) | Fourth | 9 out |
| Friday, August 15 |
| » Defeated Indians (58-53), 4-1 | Cleveland Stadium (2-1) | 62-54 | Won 3 |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (11-8) L: Ross Grimsley (5-6) | Third | 9 out |
| Saturday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Indians (58-54), 10-5 | Cleveland Stadium (3-1) | 63-54 | Won 4 |
| » W: Jerry Augustine (4-2) L: Dan Spillner (10-9) | Third | 9 out |
| Sunday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Indians (58-55), 4-0 | Cleveland Stadium (4-1) | 64-54 | Won 5 |
| » W: Paul Mitchell (3-2) L: Rick Waits (9-11) | Third | 7½ out |
| » Defeated Indians (58-56), 11-1 | Cleveland Stadium (5-1) | 65-54 | Won 6 |
| » W: Lary Sorensen (9-8) L: Bob Owchinko (1-6) | Third | 7½ out |
| Monday, August 18 |
| » Defeated Tigers (59-56), 12-5 | County Stadium (33-29) | 66-54 | Won 7 |
| » W: Bill Travers (12-5) L: Dan Petry (8-7) | Third | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, August 19 |
| » Lost to Tigers (60-56), 6-2 | County Stadium (33-30) | 66-55 | |
| » W: Dan Schatzeder (7-9) L: Moose Haas (14-10) | Third | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, August 20 |
| » Lost to Tigers (61-56), 8-6 | County Stadium (33-31) | 66-56 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jerry Ujdur (1-0) L: Mike Caldwell (11-9) S: Aurelio Lopez (18) | Third | 8½ out |
| Friday, August 22 |
| » Lost to Rangers (58-62), 12-6 | Arlington Stadium (1-2) | 66-57 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Dave Rajsich (1-1) L: Reggie Cleveland (8-7) S: Danny Darwin (6) | Third | 7½ out |
| » Defeated Rangers (58-63), 8-3 | Arlington Stadium (2-2) | 67-57 | |
| » W: Paul Mitchell (4-2) L: Doc Medich (10-8) S: Bob McClure (9) | Third | 7½ out |
| Saturday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Rangers (59-63), 7-5 | Arlington Stadium (2-3) | 67-58 | |
| » W: Danny Darwin (11-2) L: Jerry Augustine (4-3) | Third | 8½ out |
| Sunday, August 24 |
| » Lost to Rangers (60-63), 4-3 | Arlington Stadium (2-4) | 67-59 | Lost 2 |
| » W: John Henry Johnson (1-2) L: Reggie Cleveland (8-8) | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Monday, August 25 |
| » Lost to Royals (81-44), 9-3 | County Stadium (33-32) | 67-60 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Larry Gura (18-5) L: Moose Haas (14-11) S: Dan Quisenberry (30) | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Tuesday, August 26 |
| » Lost to Royals (82-44), 7-6 | County Stadium (33-33) | 67-61 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Steve Busby (1-3) L: Mike Caldwell (11-10) S: Dan Quisenberry (31) | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Wednesday, August 27 |
| » Lost to Royals (83-44), 5-4 | County Stadium (33-34) | 67-62 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (10-9) L: Paul Mitchell (4-3) S: Renie Martin (2) | Sixth | 10 out |
| Thursday, August 28 |
| » Lost to Tigers (66-59), 11-7 | Tiger Stadium (1-3) | 67-63 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Bruce Robbins (4-2) L: Bob McClure (1-6) S: Pat Underwood (3) | Sixth | 11 out |
| Friday, August 29 |
| » Lost to Tigers (67-59), 8-2 | Tiger Stadium (1-4) | 67-64 | Lost 7 |
| » W: Milt Wilcox (12-9) L: Bill Travers (12-6) | Sixth | 12 out |
| Saturday, August 30 |
| » Defeated Tigers (67-60), 6-4 | Tiger Stadium (2-4) | 68-64 | |
| » W: Moose Haas (15-11) L: Aurelio Lopez (10-5) | Fifth | 12 out |
| Sunday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Tigers (67-61), 11-6 | Tiger Stadium (3-4) | 69-64 | Won 2 |
| » W: Reggie Cleveland (9-8) L: Dan Schatzeder (8-10) | Fifth | 11 out |
| Monday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Royals (85-47), 6-1 | Royals Stadium (3-1) | 70-64 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bob McClure (2-6) L: Rich Gale (13-8) | Fifth | 11 out |
| Wednesday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Royals (85-48), 3-1 | Royals Stadium (4-1) | 71-64 | Won 4 |
| » W: Lary Sorensen (10-8) L: Dennis Leonard (16-9) | Fifth | 11½ out |
| Thursday, September 4 |
| » Defeated Royals (85-49), 9-5 | Royals Stadium (5-1) | 72-64 | Won 5 |
| » W: Bill Castro (1-4) L: Dan Quisenberry (11-6) | Fifth | 11½ out |
| Friday, September 5 |
| » Lost to Rangers (67-67), 6-5 | County Stadium (33-35) | 72-65 | |
| » W: Jon Matlack (9-6) L: Moose Haas (15-12) S: Danny Darwin (7) | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Saturday, September 6 |
| » Defeated Rangers (67-68), 6-2 | County Stadium (34-35) | 73-65 | |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (12-10) L: Ken Clay (2-1) | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Sunday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Rangers (68-68), 7-2 | County Stadium (34-36) | 73-66 | |
| » W: Doc Medich (12-9) L: Bob McClure (2-7) | Fifth | 13½ out |
| Tuesday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Twins (61-78), 15-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-3) | 73-67 | Lost 2 |
| » Manager: Buck Rodgers |
| » W: Albert Williams (3-2) L: Lary Sorensen (10-9) | Fourth | 14 out |
| Wednesday, September 10 |
| » Defeated Twins (61-79), 3-1 | Metropolitan Stadium (2-3) | 74-67 | |
| » W: Paul Mitchell (5-3) L: Roger Erickson (5-12) S: Dave LaPoint (1) | Fourth | 14 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Dave LaPoint (Brewers) |
| Friday, September 12 |
| » Defeated Mariners (51-89), 7-1 | Kingdome (2-2) | 75-67 | Won 2 |
| » W: Moose Haas (16-12) L: Floyd Bannister (8-11) | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Saturday, September 13 |
| » Defeated Mariners (51-90), 8-0 | Kingdome (3-2) | 76-67 | Won 3 |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (13-10) L: Mike Parrott (1-14) | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Sunday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Mariners (51-91), 3-2 | Kingdome (4-2) | 77-67 | Won 4 |
| » W: Bob McClure (3-7) L: Rick Honeycutt (9-16) S: Reggie Cleveland (4) | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Wednesday, September 17 |
| » Lost to Twins (64-80), 3-2 | County Stadium (34-37) | 77-68 | |
| » W: Jerry Koosman (13-13) L: Moose Haas (16-13) | Fourth | 16 out |
| » Lost to Twins (65-80), 6-1 | County Stadium (34-38) | 77-69 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Roger Erickson (6-12) L: Paul Mitchell (5-4) | Fourth | 16 out |
| Thursday, September 18 |
| » Defeated Twins (65-81), 9-8 | County Stadium (35-38) | 78-69 | |
| » W: John Flinn (2-1) L: Doug Corbett (8-6) | Fourth | 15 out |
| » Defeated Twins (65-82), 5-0 | County Stadium (36-38) | 79-69 | Won 2 |
| » W: Lary Sorensen (11-9) L: Pete Redfern (6-7) | Fourth | 15 out |
| Friday, September 19 |
| » Defeated Mariners (53-94), 4-0 | County Stadium (37-38) | 80-69 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bob McClure (4-7) L: Rick Honeycutt (9-17) | Third | 15 out |
| Saturday, September 20 |
| » Defeated Mariners (53-95), 8-4 | County Stadium (38-38) | 81-69 | Won 4 |
| » W: Dave LaPoint (1-0) L: Rob Dressler (4-9) S: Bill Castro (8) | Third | 14 out |
| Sunday, September 21 |
| » Lost to Mariners (54-95), 7-5 | County Stadium (38-39) | 81-70 | |
| » W: Glenn Abbott (11-11) L: Paul Mitchell (5-5) S: Mike Parrott (2) | Third | 15 out |
| Monday, September 22 |
| » Lost to Angels (63-86), 7-3 | County Stadium (38-40) | 81-71 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mark Clear (11-11) L: Bob McClure (4-8) | Fourth | 16 out |
| Tuesday, September 23 |
| » Lost to Angels (64-86), 2-1 | County Stadium (38-41) | 81-72 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Alfredo Martinez (7-7) L: Mike Caldwell (13-11) S: Andy Hassler (10) | Fourth | 17 out |
| Wednesday, September 24 |
| » Defeated Angels (64-87), 6-0 | County Stadium (39-41) | 82-72 | |
| » W: Lary Sorensen (12-9) L: Frank Tanana (10-11) | Third | 17 out |
| Friday, September 26 |
| » Defeated Athletics (78-77), 10-7 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (4-0) | 83-72 | Won 2 |
| » W: Reggie Cleveland (10-8) L: Mike Norris (21-9) S: Bob McClure (10) | Third | 16½ out |
| Saturday, September 27 |
| » Lost to Athletics (79-77), 7-4 | |
