| Thursday, April 2 |
| Former Athletic Ben Rochefort dies in Red Bank, NJ at the age of 85. |
| Thursday, April 9 |
| » Defeated Twins (0-1), 5-1 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » W: Mike Norris (1-0) L: Jerry Koosman (0-1) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Jack O'Connor (Twins) |
| Friday, April 10 |
| » Defeated Twins (0-2), 6-3 | Metropolitan Stadium (2-0) | 2-0 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rick Langford (1-0) L: Roger Erickson (0-1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 11 |
| » Defeated Twins (0-3), 3-0 | Metropolitan Stadium (3-0) | 3-0 | Won 3 |
| » W: Matt Keough (1-0) L: Albert Williams (0-1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 12 |
| » Defeated Twins (0-4), 1-0 | Metropolitan Stadium (4-0) | 4-0 | Won 4 |
| » W: Steve McCatty (1-0) L: Pete Redfern (0-1) | First | -- |
| Monday, April 13 |
| » Defeated Angels (3-2), 3-2 | Anaheim Stadium (1-0) | 5-0 | Won 5 |
| » W: Jeff Jones (1-0) L: Luis Sanchez (0-1) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, April 14 |
| » Defeated Angels (3-3), 5-2 | Anaheim Stadium (2-0) | 6-0 | Won 6 |
| » W: Mike Norris (2-0) L: Geoff Zahn (1-1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 15 |
| » Defeated Angels (3-4), 5-3 | Anaheim Stadium (3-0) | 7-0 | Won 7 |
| » W: Rick Langford (2-0) L: Andy Hassler (1-1) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Mike Patterson (Athletics) |
| Thursday, April 16 |
| » Defeated Angels (3-5), 5-1 | Anaheim Stadium (4-0) | 8-0 | Won 8 |
| » W: Matt Keough (2-0) L: Mike Witt (0-1) | First | -- |
| Friday, April 17 |
| » Defeated Mariners (2-5), 16-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-0) | 9-0 | Won 9 |
| » W: Steve McCatty (2-0) L: Floyd Bannister (0-2) | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Mariners (2-6), 8-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-0) | 10-0 | Won 10 |
| » W: Brian Kingman (1-0) L: Ken Clay (0-1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 19 |
| » Defeated Mariners (2-7), 6-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-0) | 11-0 | Won 11 |
| » W: Mike Norris (3-0) L: Glenn Abbott (0-3) | First | -- |
| » Lost to Mariners (3-7), 3-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-1) | 11-1 | |
| » W: Bryan Clark (1-0) L: Rick Langford (2-1) S: Dick Drago (1) | First | -- |
| Monday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Twins (2-7), 3-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (4-1) | 12-1 | |
| » W: Matt Keough (3-0) L: Jerry Koosman (1-2) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, April 21 |
| » Defeated Twins (2-8), 4-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (5-1) | 13-1 | Won 2 |
| » W: Steve McCatty (3-0) L: Doug Corbett (0-1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 22 |
| » Defeated Twins (2-9), 2-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (6-1) | 14-1 | Won 3 |
| » W: Brian Kingman (2-0) L: Albert Williams (0-3) S: Jeff Jones (1) | First | -- |
| Friday, April 24 |
| » Defeated Mariners (4-10), 6-2 | Kingdome (1-0) | 15-1 | Won 4 |
| » W: Mike Norris (4-0) L: Glenn Abbott (0-4) | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Mariners (4-11), 7-4 | Kingdome (2-0) | 16-1 | Won 5 |
| » W: Rick Langford (3-1) L: Jerry Don Gleaton (2-2) | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Mariners (4-12), 9-4 | Kingdome (3-0) | 17-1 | Won 6 |
| » W: Matt Keough (4-0) L: Mike Parrott (0-1) | First | -- |
| Monday, April 27 |
| » Lost to Angels (9-9), 3-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (6-2) | 17-2 | |
| » W: Ken Forsch (3-0) L: Steve McCatty (3-1) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, April 28 |
| » Lost to Angels (10-9), 3-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (6-3) | 17-3 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Steve Renko (1-0) L: Brian Kingman (2-1) S: Luis Sanchez (2) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Angels (10-10), 6-4 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (7-3) | 18-3 | |
| » W: Mike Norris (5-0) L: Geoff Zahn (3-2) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 1 |
| » Defeated Yankees (11-7), 8-6 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (8-3) | 19-3 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rick Langford (4-1) L: Tom Underwood (0-3) S: Jeff Jones (2) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 2 |
| » Defeated Yankees (11-8), 6-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (9-3) | 20-3 | Won 3 |
| » W: Matt Keough (5-0) L: Ron Guidry (2-2) S: Bob Owchinko (1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 3 |
| » Lost to Yankees (12-8), 3-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (9-4) | 20-4 | |
| » W: Ron Davis (1-0) L: Steve McCatty (3-2) | First | -- |
| » Lost to Yankees (13-8), 2-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (9-5) | 20-5 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tommy John (4-1) L: Brian Kingman (2-2) S: Rich Gossage (6) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 5 |
| » Defeated Tigers (10-13), 6-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (10-5) | 21-5 | |
| » W: Mike Norris (6-0) L: Dave Rozema (2-3) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 6 |
| » Lost to Tigers (11-13), 3-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (10-6) | 21-6 | |
| » W: Milt Wilcox (4-2) L: Rick Langford (4-2) | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 7 |
| » Defeated Tigers (11-14), 5-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (11-6) | 22-6 | |
| » W: Jeff Jones (2-0) L: Dan Petry (0-2) S: Bo McLaughlin (1) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 8 |
| » Defeated Brewers (13-11), 2-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (12-6) | 23-6 | Won 2 |
| » W: Steve McCatty (4-2) L: Mike Caldwell (3-3) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 9 |
| » Defeated Brewers (13-12), 6-5 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (13-6) | 24-6 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bob Owchinko (1-0) L: Randy Lerch (2-3) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 10 |
| » Lost to Brewers (14-12), 13-5 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (13-7) | 24-7 | |
| » W: Pete Vuckovich (2-2) L: Mike Norris (6-1) S: Jerry Augustine (1) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 12 |
| » Lost to Yankees (17-12), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (0-1) | 24-8 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (4-2) L: Rick Langford (4-3) S: Rich Gossage (9) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 13 |
| » Defeated Yankees (17-13), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (1-1) | 25-8 | |
| » W: Matt Keough (6-0) L: Tommy John (4-3) S: Bob Owchinko (2) | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 14 |
| » Lost to Yankees (18-13), 9-5 | Yankee Stadium (1-2) | 25-9 | |
| » W: Rich Gossage (1-0) L: Jeff Jones (2-1) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 15 |
| » Lost to Brewers (15-15), 3-0 | County Stadium (0-1) | 25-10 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Pete Vuckovich (3-2) L: Steve McCatty (4-3) S: Rollie Fingers (5) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 16 |
| » Lost to Brewers (16-15), 6-5 | County Stadium (0-2) | 25-11 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Reggie Cleveland (2-0) L: Bob Owchinko (1-1) S: Rollie Fingers (6) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 17 |
| » Lost to Brewers (17-15), 6-2 | County Stadium (0-3) | 25-12 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Moose Haas (3-2) L: Rick Langford (4-4) | First | -- |
| Monday, May 18 |
| » Lost to Orioles (20-11), 5-1 | Memorial Stadium (0-1) | 25-13 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Scott McGregor (4-1) L: Matt Keough (6-1) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 19 |
| » Lost to Orioles (21-11), 6-5 | Memorial Stadium (0-2) | 25-14 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Mike Flanagan (5-3) L: Mike Norris (6-2) S: Tippy Martinez (5) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 20 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (19-16), 5-3 | Fenway Park (0-1) | 25-15 | Lost 7 |
| » W: Bob Stanley (4-1) L: Steve McCatty (4-4) S: Tom Burgmeier (5) | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 21 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (20-16), 3-0 | Fenway Park (0-2) | 25-16 | Lost 8 |
| » W: Dennis Eckersley (4-3) L: Brian Kingman (2-3) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (12-27), 6-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (14-7) | 26-16 | |
| » W: Rick Langford (5-4) L: Dave Stieb (3-5) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (12-28), 3-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (15-7) | 27-16 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jeff Jones (3-1) L: Luis Leal (2-5) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (12-29), 6-5 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (16-7) | 28-16 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bob Owchinko (2-1) L: Joey McLaughlin (0-3) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (12-30), 5-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (17-7) | 29-16 | Won 4 |
| » W: Mike Norris (7-2) L: Jerry Garvin (0-2) | First | -- |
| Monday, May 25 |
| » Defeated White Sox (22-16), 5-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (18-7) | 30-16 | Won 5 |
| » W: Steve McCatty (5-4) L: Richard Dotson (4-3) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 26 |
| » Lost to White Sox (23-16), 4-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (18-8) | 30-17 | |
| » W: Britt Burns (5-2) L: Brian Kingman (2-4) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 27 |
| » Lost to White Sox (24-16), 3-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (18-9) | 30-18 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ross Baumgarten (5-4) L: Rick Langford (5-5) S: La Marr Hoyt (6) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 29 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (15-31), 6-3 | Exhibition Stadium (0-1) | 30-19 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Jim Clancy (3-3) L: Matt Keough (6-2) S: Roy Lee Jackson (2) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (16-31), 6-5 | Exhibition Stadium (0-2) | 30-20 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Luis Leal (3-5) L: Mike Norris (7-3) S: Joey McLaughlin (3) | Second | 4½ out |
| Sunday, May 31 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (16-32), 6-5 | Exhibition Stadium (1-2) | 31-20 | |
| » W: Bob Owchinko (3-1) L: Joey McLaughlin (0-4) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 2 |
| » Defeated White Sox (26-18), 6-2 | Comiskey Park I (1-0) | 32-20 | Won 2 |
| » W: Steve McCatty (6-4) L: Ross Baumgarten (5-5) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 3 |
| » Defeated White Sox (26-19), 8-3 | Comiskey Park I (2-0) | 33-20 | Won 3 |
| » W: Brian Kingman (3-4) L: Francisco Barrios (1-3) | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 4 |
| » Lost to White Sox (27-19), 4-2 | Comiskey Park I (2-1) | 33-21 | |
| » W: Richard Dotson (6-3) L: Rick Langford (5-6) S: Ed Farmer (6) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 5 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (28-22), 4-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (18-10) | 33-22 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Frank Tanana (2-4) L: Matt Keough (6-3) S: Bill Campbell (2) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (28-23), 6-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (19-10) | 34-22 | |
| » W: Mike Norris (8-3) L: Steve Crawford (0-5) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (28-24), 4-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (20-10) | 35-22 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dave Heaverlo (1-0) L: Mark Clear (7-1) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 9 |
| » Defeated Orioles (30-21), 4-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (21-10) | 36-22 | Won 3 |
| » W: Steve McCatty (7-4) L: Jim Palmer (3-4) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Orioles (30-22), 3-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (22-10) | 37-22 | Won 4 |
| » W: Jeff Jones (4-1) L: Sammy Stewart (2-3) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 10 |
| » Lost to Orioles (31-22), 3-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (22-11) | 37-23 | |
| » W: Mike Flanagan (7-4) L: Rick Langford (5-7) S: Tim Stoddard (2) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Twins (18-39), 6-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (4-1) | 37-24 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Roger Erickson (3-6) L: Rick Langford (5-8) S: Jerry Koosman (1) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Twins (18-40), 6-5 | Metropolitan Stadium (5-1) | 38-24 | |
| » W: Mike Norris (9-3) L: Albert Williams (1-5) S: Jeff Jones (3) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 12 |
| » Lost to Twins (19-40), 4-3 | Metropolitan Stadium (5-2) | 38-25 | |
| » W: Darrell Jackson (1-1) L: Bob Owchinko (3-2) S: Doug Corbett (8) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Angels (32-32), 4-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (23-11) | 39-25 | |
| » W: Steve McCatty (8-4) L: Don Aase (2-3) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 15 |
| » Defeated Angels (32-33), 8-7 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (24-11) | 40-25 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tom Underwood (2-4) L: Mike Witt (4-6) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Angels (32-34), 7-6 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (25-11) | 41-25 | Won 3 |
| » W: Rick Langford (6-8) L: Ken Forsch (9-5) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 18 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (33-31), 3-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (26-11) | 42-25 | Won 4 |
| » W: Bob Owchinko (4-2) L: Bill Campbell (1-1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (33-32), 4-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (27-11) | 43-25 | Won 5 |
| » W: Matt Keough (7-3) L: Frank Tanana (3-5) | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 20 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (34-32), 6-4 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (27-12) | 43-26 | |
| » W: Dennis Eckersley (6-5) L: Steve McCatty (8-5) S: Mark Clear (4) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Orioles (37-28), 4-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (27-13) | 43-27 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jim Palmer (4-5) L: Brian Kingman (3-5) S: Tim Stoddard (5) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Orioles (37-29), 2-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (28-13) | 44-27 | |
| » W: Rick Langford (7-8) L: Scott McGregor (8-3) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Orioles (38-29), 7-4 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (28-14) | 44-28 | |
| » W: Sammy Stewart (3-4) L: Mike Norris (9-4) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 24 |
| » Defeated Indians (31-35), 16-4 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (29-14) | 45-28 | |
| » W: Matt Keough (8-3) L: Rick Waits (5-7) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 25 |
| » Lost to Indians (32-35), 2-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (29-15) | 45-29 | |
| » W: Len Barker (7-4) L: Steve McCatty (8-6) | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 27 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (38-34), 6-5 | Fenway Park (0-3) | 45-30 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bob Stanley (7-4) L: Tom Underwood (2-5) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 28 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (39-34), 12-5 | Fenway Park (0-4) | 45-31 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bob Ojeda (3-1) L: Mike Norris (9-5) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 29 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (40-34), 7-6 | Fenway Park (0-5) | 45-32 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Mike Torrez (7-2) L: Matt Keough (8-4) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 30 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (40-35), 5-3 | Fenway Park (1-5) | 46-32 | |
| » W: Steve McCatty (9-6) L: Frank Tanana (3-7) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Indians (36-36), 5-3 | Cleveland Stadium (1-0) | 47-32 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rick Langford (8-8) L: Bert Blyleven (9-6) S: Tom Underwood (1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Indians (37-36), 2-0 | Cleveland Stadium (1-1) | 47-33 | |
| » W: John Denny (6-4) L: Mike Norris (9-6) | First | -- |
| » Lost to Indians (38-36), 10-4 | Cleveland Stadium (1-2) | 47-34 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dan Spillner (2-3) L: Matt Keough (8-5) | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Orioles (44-33), 10-0 | Memorial Stadium (1-2) | 48-34 | |
| » W: Steve McCatty (10-6) L: Jim Palmer (4-7) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 4 |
| » Defeated Orioles (44-34), 5-4 | Memorial Stadium (2-2) | 49-34 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tom Underwood (3-5) L: Tim Stoddard (3-2) S: Dave Beard (1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 5 |
| » Lost to Orioles (45-34), 5-3 | Memorial Stadium (2-3) | 49-35 | |
| » W: Steve Stone (4-4) L: Rick Langford (8-9) S: Tippy Martinez (11) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Orioles (46-34), 8-4 | Memorial Stadium (2-4) | 49-36 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dennis Martinez (11-4) L: Bob Owchinko (4-3) | First | -- |
| Monday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Rangers (44-37), 2-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (30-15) | 50-36 | |
| » W: Mike Norris (10-6) L: Rick Honeycutt (9-4) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Rangers (44-38), 3-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (31-15) | 51-36 | Won 2 |
| » W: Steve McCatty (11-6) L: Charlie Hough (0-1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Rangers (45-38), 9-4 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (31-16) | 51-37 | |
| » W: Steve Comer (6-1) L: Tom Underwood (3-6) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Royals (36-45), 6-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (32-16) | 52-37 | |
| » W: Matt Keough (9-5) L: Atlee Hammaker (0-2) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Royals (37-45), 4-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (32-17) | 52-38 | |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (9-10) L: Mike Norris (10-7) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Royals (38-45), 6-5 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (32-18) | 52-39 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (4-5) L: Dave Beard (0-1) | First | -- |
| Monday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Rangers (47-40), 5-2 | Arlington Stadium (1-0) | 53-39 | |
| » W: Rick Langford (9-9) L: Doc Medich (8-5) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 15 |
| » Lost to Rangers (48-40), 12-2 | Arlington Stadium (1-1) | 53-40 | |
| » W: Charlie Hough (1-1) L: Brian Kingman (3-6) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 16 |
| » Defeated Rangers (48-41), 2-1 | Arlington Stadium (2-1) | 54-40 | |
| » W: Mike Norris (11-7) L: Danny Darwin (8-8) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 18 |
| » Defeated White Sox (46-44), 10-5 | Comiskey Park I (3-1) | 55-40 | Won 2 |
| » W: Steve McCatty (12-6) L: Steve Trout (8-6) S: Dave Beard (2) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 19 |
| » Defeated White Sox (46-45), 2-1 | Comiskey Park I (4-1) | 56-40 | Won 3 |
| » W: Rick Langford (10-9) L: Dennis Lamp (6-5) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 20 |
| » Lost to White Sox (47-45), 11-3 | Comiskey Park I (4-2) | 56-41 | |
| » W: Richard Dotson (9-7) L: Mike Norris (11-8) S: La Marr Hoyt (9) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 22 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (35-61), 3-2 | Exhibition Stadium (2-2) | 57-41 | |
| » W: Dave Beard (1-1) L: Luis Leal (7-11) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (35-62), 4-2 | Exhibition Stadium (3-2) | 58-41 | Won 2 |
| » W: Steve McCatty (13-6) L: Juan Berenguer (2-11) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 23 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (35-63), 6-0 | Exhibition Stadium (4-2) | 59-41 | Won 3 |
| » W: Rick Langford (11-9) L: Jim Clancy (6-11) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 25 |
| » Lost to White Sox (49-48), 6-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (32-19) | 59-42 | |
| » W: Ed Farmer (3-3) L: Mike Norris (11-9) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 26 |
| » Defeated White Sox (49-49), 5-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (33-19) | 60-42 | |
| » W: Steve McCatty (14-6) L: Britt Burns (9-6) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 27 |
| » Lost to White Sox (50-49), 9-5 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (33-20) | 60-43 | |
| » W: La Marr Hoyt (8-3) L: Rick Langford (11-10) | First | -- |
| » Lost to White Sox (51-49), 10-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (33-21) | 60-44 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jerry Koosman (4-12) L: Matt Keough (9-6) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 29 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (36-66), 5-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (34-21) | 61-44 | |
| » W: Tom Underwood (4-6) L: Jim Clancy (6-12) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 30 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (36-67), 3-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (35-21) | 62-44 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Norris (12-9) L: Luis Leal (7-13) | First | -- |
| Friday, October 2 |
| » Lost to Royals (49-51), 3-0 | Royals Stadium (0-1) | 62-45 | |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (13-11) L: Steve McCatty (14-7) | First | -- |
| Saturday, October 3 |
| » Defeated Royals (49-52), 8-4 | Royals Stadium (1-1) | 63-45 | |
| » W: Rick Langford (12-10) L: Mike Jones (6-3) | First | -- |
| Sunday, October 4 |
| » Defeated Royals (49-53), 4-3 | Royals Stadium (2-1) | 64-45 | Won 2 |
| » W: Matt Keough (10-6) L: Larry Gura (11-8) S: Dave Beard (3) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, November 17 |
| Former Athletic Red Shea dies in Stafford Springs, CT at the age of 83. |
| Monday, November 30 |
| Future Athletic Rich Harden is born in Victoria, BC. |
| Tuesday, December 15 |
| Former Athletic Tom Glass dies in Greensboro, NC at the age of 84. |
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