| Saturday, January 3 |
| Former Dodger Lou Fette dies in Warrensburg, MO at the age of 74. |
| Sunday, February 22 |
| Former Dodger Andy High dies in Toledo, OH at the age of 84. |
| Thursday, April 9 |
| » Defeated Astros (0-1), 2-0 | Dodger Stadium (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (1-0) L: Joe Niekro (0-1) | First | -- |
| Friday, April 10 |
| » Major-league debuts: Rufino Linares (Braves) |
| Saturday, April 11 |
| » Defeated Astros (0-2), 7-4 | Dodger Stadium (2-0) | 2-0 | Won 2 |
| » W: Burt Hooton (1-0) L: Don Sutton (0-1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 12 |
| » Defeated Astros (0-3), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (3-0) | 3-0 | Won 3 |
| » W: Rick Sutcliffe (1-0) L: Vern Ruhle (0-1) S: Steve Howe (1) | First | -- |
| Monday, April 13 |
| » Defeated Giants (2-3), 4-3 | Candlestick Park (1-0) | 4-0 | Won 4 |
| » W: Dave Stewart (1-0) L: Allen Ripley (0-1) S: Bobby Castillo (1) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, April 14 |
| » Defeated Giants (2-4), 7-1 | Candlestick Park (2-0) | 5-0 | Won 5 |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (2-0) L: Vida Blue (0-1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 15 |
| » Defeated Giants (2-5), 4-2 | Candlestick Park (3-0) | 6-0 | Won 6 |
| » W: Burt Hooton (2-0) L: Ed Whitson (0-1) S: Bobby Castillo (2) | First | -- |
| Friday, April 17 |
| » Lost to Padres (3-5), 3-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (0-1) | 6-1 | |
| » W: Tim Lollar (1-0) L: Steve Howe (0-1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Padres (3-6), 2-0 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-1) | 7-1 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (3-0) L: Rick Wise (0-2) | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 19 |
| » Defeated Padres (3-7), 6-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-1) | 8-1 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bob Welch (1-0) L: John Curtis (0-2) S: Bobby Castillo (3) | First | -- |
| Monday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Astros (2-8), 5-2 | Astrodome (1-0) | 9-1 | Won 3 |
| » W: Burt Hooton (3-0) L: Joaquin Andujar (0-1) S: Dave Goltz (1) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, April 21 |
| » Lost to Astros (3-8), 1-0 | Astrodome (1-1) | 9-2 | |
| » W: Bob Knepper (1-0) L: Jerry Reuss (0-1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 22 |
| » Defeated Astros (3-9), 1-0 | Astrodome (2-1) | 10-2 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (4-0) L: Don Sutton (0-3) | First | -- |
| Thursday, April 23 |
| » Defeated Padres (5-9), 3-1 | Dodger Stadium (4-0) | 11-2 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rick Sutcliffe (2-0) L: Rick Wise (0-3) S: Steve Howe (2) | First | -- |
| Friday, April 24 |
| » Lost to Padres (6-9), 6-5 | Dodger Stadium (4-1) | 11-3 | |
| » W: Gary Lucas (2-1) L: Bobby Castillo (0-1) S: Tim Lollar (1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Padres (6-10), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (5-1) | 12-3 | |
| » W: Steve Howe (1-1) L: John Littlefield (0-1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Padres (6-11), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (6-1) | 13-3 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (1-1) L: Gary Lucas (2-2) | First | -- |
| Monday, April 27 |
| » Defeated Giants (7-12), 5-0 | Dodger Stadium (7-1) | 14-3 | Won 3 |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (5-0) L: Tom Griffin (1-2) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, April 28 |
| » Lost to Giants (8-12), 6-1 | Dodger Stadium (7-2) | 14-4 | |
| » W: Allen Ripley (1-2) L: Rick Sutcliffe (2-1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 29 |
| » Lost to Giants (9-12), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (7-3) | 14-5 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Vida Blue (2-2) L: Bob Welch (1-1) S: Greg Minton (3) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 1 |
| » Lost to Expos (13-4), 9-8 | Stade Olympique (0-1) | 14-6 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bill Lee (1-0) L: Bobby Castillo (0-2) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 2 |
| » Defeated Expos (13-5), 4-0 | Stade Olympique (1-1) | 15-6 | |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (2-1) L: Scott Sanderson (3-1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Expos (13-6), 6-1 | Stade Olympique (2-1) | 16-6 | Won 2 |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (6-0) L: Bill Gullickson (1-2) | First | -- |
| Monday, May 4 |
| » Lost to Expos (14-6), 4-3 | Stade Olympique (2-2) | 16-7 | |
| » W: Steve Rogers (3-1) L: Rick Sutcliffe (2-2) S: Elias Sosa (2) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 5 |
| » Lost to Phillies (16-7), 8-7 | Veteran's Stadium (0-1) | 16-8 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Sparky Lyle (2-1) L: Bobby Castillo (0-3) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Phillies (16-8), 2-1 | Veteran's Stadium (1-1) | 17-8 | |
| » W: Burt Hooton (4-0) L: Nino Espinosa (1-2) | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 7 |
| » Defeated Phillies (16-9), 2-1 | Veteran's Stadium (2-1) | 18-8 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (3-1) L: Marty Bystrom (2-1) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 8 |
| » Defeated Mets (7-15), 1-0 | Shea Stadium (1-0) | 19-8 | Won 3 |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (7-0) L: Mike Scott (1-3) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 9 |
| » Lost to Mets (8-15), 7-4 | Shea Stadium (1-1) | 19-9 | |
| » W: Neil Allen (2-0) L: Bobby Castillo (0-4) S: Jeff Reardon (1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 10 |
| » Defeated Mets (8-16), 5-3 | Shea Stadium (2-1) | 20-9 | |
| » W: Bob Welch (2-1) L: Randy Jones (0-5) S: Steve Howe (3) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Expos (17-11), 5-0 | Dodger Stadium (8-3) | 21-9 | Won 2 |
| » W: Burt Hooton (5-0) L: Ray Burris (2-3) S: Steve Howe (4) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 13 |
| » Defeated Expos (17-12), 8-6 | Dodger Stadium (9-3) | 22-9 | Won 3 |
| » W: Steve Howe (2-1) L: Woodie Fryman (2-1) | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Expos (17-13), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (10-3) | 23-9 | Won 4 |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (8-0) L: Steve Ratzer (1-1) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Chris Smith (Expos) |
| Friday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Mets (8-20), 6-5 | Dodger Stadium (11-3) | 24-9 | Won 5 |
| » W: Steve Howe (3-1) L: Neil Allen (2-1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 16 |
| » Defeated Mets (8-21), 9-0 | Dodger Stadium (12-3) | 25-9 | Won 6 |
| » W: Burt Hooton (6-0) L: Dave Roberts (0-3) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 17 |
| » Defeated Mets (8-22), 6-1 | Dodger Stadium (13-3) | 26-9 | Won 7 |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (4-1) L: Pat Zachry (3-5) | First | -- |
| Monday, May 18 |
| » Lost to Phillies (22-13), 4-0 | Dodger Stadium (13-4) | 26-10 | |
| » W: Marty Bystrom (3-2) L: Fernando Valenzuela (8-1) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 19 |
| » Lost to Phillies (23-13), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (13-5) | 26-11 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dick Ruthven (6-1) L: Bob Welch (2-2) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 20 |
| » Defeated Phillies (23-14), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (14-5) | 27-11 | |
| » W: Steve Howe (4-1) L: Tug McGraw (1-4) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Reds (22-16), 4-2 | Riverfront Stadium (1-0) | 28-11 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dave Stewart (2-0) L: Doug Bair (1-1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Reds (22-17), 9-6 | Riverfront Stadium (2-0) | 29-11 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dave Stewart (3-0) L: Paul Moskau (1-1) S: Bobby Castillo (4) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 24 |
| » Lost to Reds (23-17), 3-2 | Riverfront Stadium (2-1) | 29-12 | |
| » W: Paul Moskau (2-1) L: Bob Welch (2-3) S: Joe Price (1) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Reds (23-18), 10-3 | Riverfront Stadium (3-1) | 30-12 | |
| » W: Bobby Castillo (1-4) L: Bruce Berenyi (4-2) | First | -- |
| Monday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Braves (19-21), 7-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-0) | 31-12 | Won 2 |
| » W: Burt Hooton (7-0) L: Bob Walk (1-4) S: Bobby Castillo (5) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Braves (20-21), 3-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-1) | 31-13 | |
| » W: Rick Camp (5-1) L: Steve Howe (4-2) | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 28 |
| » Lost to Braves (21-21), 9-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-2) | 31-14 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Gaylord Perry (4-3) L: Fernando Valenzuela (8-2) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 29 |
| » Defeated Reds (26-19), 5-2 | Dodger Stadium (15-5) | 32-14 | |
| » W: Bob Welch (3-3) L: Mike LaCoss (2-5) S: Steve Howe (5) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Reds (27-19), 9-1 | Dodger Stadium (15-6) | 32-15 | |
| » W: Frank Pastore (2-2) L: Burt Hooton (7-1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 31 |
| » Defeated Reds (27-20), 16-4 | Dodger Stadium (16-6) | 33-15 | |
| » W: Dave Goltz (1-0) L: Mario Soto (4-6) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 1 |
| » Defeated Braves (22-24), 5-2 | Dodger Stadium (17-6) | 34-15 | Won 2 |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (9-2) L: Tommy Boggs (1-8) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 2 |
| » Lost to Braves (23-24), 3-1 | Dodger Stadium (17-7) | 34-16 | |
| » W: Gaylord Perry (5-3) L: Dave Stewart (3-1) S: Rick Camp (6) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 3 |
| » Lost to Braves (24-24), 4-2 | Dodger Stadium (17-8) | 34-17 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Phil Niekro (4-3) L: Burt Hooton (7-2) S: Rick Camp (7) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 5 |
| » Lost to Cubs (11-36), 4-3 | Wrigley Field (0-1) | 34-18 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Rick Reuschel (3-7) L: Jerry Reuss (4-2) S: Dick Tidrow (4) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 6 |
| » Lost to Cubs (12-36), 11-5 | Wrigley Field (0-2) | 34-19 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Lynn McGlothen (1-3) L: Fernando Valenzuela (9-3) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Cubs (12-37), 7-0 | Wrigley Field (1-2) | 35-19 | |
| » W: Bob Welch (4-3) L: Randy Martz (2-5) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (29-19), 6-1 | Busch Stadium II (0-1) | 35-20 | |
| » W: Bob Forsch (6-2) L: Burt Hooton (7-3) S: Bruce Sutter (10) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (29-20), 4-1 | Busch Stadium II (1-1) | 36-20 | |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (5-2) L: Lary Sorensen (5-5) | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 11 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (30-20), 2-1 | Busch Stadium II (1-2) | 36-21 | |
| » W: Silvio Martinez (2-4) L: Fernando Valenzuela (9-4) S: Bruce Sutter (11) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 10 |
| » Defeated Reds (35-22), 4-0 | Dodger Stadium (18-8) | 37-21 | |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (6-2) L: Frank Pastore (3-3) S: Steve Howe (6) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Reds (36-22), 7-6 | Dodger Stadium (18-9) | 37-22 | |
| » W: Scott Brown (1-0) L: Terry Forster (0-1) S: Tom Hume (6) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Reds (36-23), 8-5 | Dodger Stadium (19-9) | 38-22 | |
| » W: Dave Stewart (4-1) L: Tom Seaver (7-2) S: Steve Howe (7) | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Braves (29-29), 9-1 | Dodger Stadium (19-10) | 38-23 | |
| » W: Tommy Boggs (2-10) L: Burt Hooton (7-4) S: Gene Garber (1) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Braves (29-30), 5-0 | Dodger Stadium (20-10) | 39-23 | |
| » W: Dave Goltz (2-0) L: John Montefusco (1-3) S: Alejandro Pena (1) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Steve Bedrosian (Braves) |
| Saturday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Braves (30-30), 6-4 | Dodger Stadium (20-11) | 39-24 | |
| » W: Steve Bedrosian (1-0) L: Jerry Reuss (6-3) S: Al Hrabosky (1) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Tom Niedenfuer (Dodgers) |
| Sunday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Braves (30-31), 6-5 | Dodger Stadium (21-11) | 40-24 | |
| » W: Tom Niedenfuer (1-0) L: Steve Bedrosian (1-1) S: Dave Stewart (1) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 17 |
| » Lost to Cubs (19-41), 3-1 | Wrigley Field (1-3) | 40-25 | |
| » W: Doug Bird (7-1) L: Bob Welch (4-4) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 18 |
| » Defeated Cubs (19-42), 5-0 | Wrigley Field (2-3) | 41-25 | |
| » W: Burt Hooton (8-4) L: Mike Griffin (0-1) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Steve Sax (Dodgers) |
| Wednesday, August 19 |
| » Lost to Cubs (20-42), 4-3 | Wrigley Field (2-4) | 41-26 | |
| » W: Mike Krukow (4-6) L: Dave Goltz (2-1) S: Randy Martz (2) | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, August 20 |
| » Major-league debuts: Brett Butler (Braves) |
| Friday, August 21 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (36-23), 4-0 | Busch Stadium II (2-2) | 42-26 | |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (7-3) L: Joaquin Andujar (3-4) | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (36-24), 3-2 | Busch Stadium II (3-2) | 43-26 | Won 2 |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (10-4) L: Bob Forsch (7-3) S: Dave Stewart (2) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (37-24), 11-7 | Busch Stadium II (3-3) | 43-27 | |
| » W: Bob Shirley (5-3) L: Bob Welch (4-5) S: Bruce Sutter (15) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 24 |
| » Defeated Pirates (31-32), 3-0 | Three Rivers Stadium (1-0) | 44-27 | |
| » W: Burt Hooton (9-4) L: Odell Jones (1-1) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Pirates (31-33), 9-7 | Three Rivers Stadium (2-0) | 45-27 | Won 2 |
| » W: Alejandro Pena (1-0) L: Kent Tekulve (4-5) S: Tom Niedenfuer (1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Pirates (31-34), 16-6 | Three Rivers Stadium (3-0) | 46-27 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (8-3) L: Rick Rhoden (7-2) | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Cubs (24-45), 6-0 | Dodger Stadium (22-11) | 47-27 | Won 4 |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (11-4) L: Randy Martz (4-6) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Cubs (24-46), 6-1 | Dodger Stadium (23-11) | 48-27 | Won 5 |
| » W: Bob Welch (5-5) L: Mike Krukow (4-7) S: Dave Stewart (3) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 29 |
| » Lost to Cubs (25-46), 3-1 | Dodger Stadium (23-12) | 48-28 | |
| » W: Mike Griffin (1-1) L: Burt Hooton (9-5) S: Lee Smith (1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Cubs (26-46), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (23-13) | 48-29 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Doug Bird (8-2) L: Dave Goltz (2-2) S: Dick Tidrow (7) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Pirates (32-38), 5-4 | Dodger Stadium (23-14) | 48-30 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Odell Jones (2-1) L: Dave Stewart (4-2) S: Don Robinson (1) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Pirates (32-39), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (24-14) | 49-30 | |
| » W: Tom Niedenfuer (2-0) L: Odell Jones (2-2) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 2 |
| » Defeated Pirates (32-40), 6-2 | Dodger Stadium (25-14) | 50-30 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bob Welch (6-5) L: Bob Long (0-1) S: Alejandro Pena (2) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Ron Roenicke (Dodgers) Johnny Ray (Pirates) |
| Thursday, September 3 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (44-27), 5-3 | Dodger Stadium (25-15) | 50-31 | |
| » W: Mark Littell (1-1) L: Steve Howe (4-3) S: Bruce Sutter (19) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Neil Fiala and Gene Roof (Cardinals) |
| Friday, September 4 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (45-27), 7-2 | Dodger Stadium (25-16) | 50-32 | Lost 2 |
| » W: John Martin (5-2) L: Dave Goltz (2-3) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: David Green (Cardinals) |
| Saturday, September 5 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (45-28), 4-3 | Dodger Stadium (26-16) | 51-32 | |
| » W: Tom Niedenfuer (3-0) L: Jim Kaat (6-3) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 6 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (45-29), 5-0 | Dodger Stadium (27-16) | 52-32 | Won 2 |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (12-4) L: Bob Forsch (7-5) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Luis DeLeon (Cardinals) |
| Former Dodger Eddie Ainsmith dies in Ft.Lauderdale, FL at the age of 90. |
| Monday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Giants (43-43), 5-1 | Dodger Stadium (28-16) | 53-32 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bob Welch (7-5) L: Ed Whitson (5-7) S: Tom Niedenfuer (2) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Candy Maldonado and Mike Marshall (Dodgers) |
| Tuesday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Giants (43-44), 4-0 | Dodger Stadium (29-16) | 54-32 | Won 4 |
| » W: Burt Hooton (10-5) L: Doyle Alexander (8-6) S: Dave Stewart (4) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Giants (44-44), 6-3 | Dodger Stadium (29-17) | 54-33 | |
| » W: Al Holland (6-4) L: Tom Niedenfuer (3-1) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Ted Power (Dodgers) |
| Friday, September 11 |
| » Lost to Reds (51-35), 3-2 | Riverfront Stadium (3-2) | 54-34 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Joe Price (5-1) L: Alejandro Pena (1-1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Reds (52-35), 6-5 | Riverfront Stadium (3-3) | 54-35 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Mike LaCoss (4-7) L: Ted Power (0-1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 13 |
| » Defeated Reds (52-36), 4-2 | Riverfront Stadium (4-3) | 55-35 | |
| » W: Bobby Castillo (2-4) L: Frank Pastore (3-7) S: Dave Stewart (5) | First | -- |
| Monday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Padres (33-58), 10-5 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-1) | 56-35 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ted Power (1-1) L: Eric Show (0-2) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Alejandro Pena (Dodgers) |
| Tuesday, September 15 |
| » Lost to Padres (34-58), 8-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-2) | 56-36 | |
| » W: Juan Eichelberger (8-6) L: Dave Goltz (2-4) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 16 |
| » Defeated Braves (43-46), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (30-17) | 57-36 | |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (9-3) L: Gaylord Perry (7-7) S: Steve Howe (8) | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Braves (43-47), 2-0 | Dodger Stadium (31-17) | 58-36 | Won 2 |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (13-4) L: Rick Mahler (5-6) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 18 |
| » Lost to Reds (56-37), 5-4 | Dodger Stadium (31-18) | 58-37 | |
| » W: Joe Price (6-1) L: Dave Stewart (4-3) S: Tom Hume (10) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 19 |
| » Lost to Reds (57-37), 7-3 | Dodger Stadium (31-19) | 58-38 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Joe Edelen (2-0) L: Burt Hooton (10-6) | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, September 20 |
| » Lost to Reds (58-37), 5-1 | Dodger Stadium (31-20) | 58-39 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Mario Soto (9-9) L: Ted Power (1-2) | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, September 22 |
| » Lost to Giants (49-50), 5-2 | Candlestick Park (3-1) | 58-40 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Ed Whitson (6-8) L: Fernando Valenzuela (13-5) S: Greg Minton (17) | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, September 23 |
| » Lost to Giants (50-50), 8-4 | Candlestick Park (3-2) | 58-41 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Gary Lavelle (1-6) L: Dave Goltz (2-5) S: Fred Breining (1) | Second | 2½ out |
| Thursday, September 24 |
| » Defeated Giants (50-51), 7-3 | Candlestick Park (4-2) | 59-41 | |
| » W: Bob Welch (8-5) L: Tom Griffin (8-8) | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, September 25 |
| » Defeated Astros (56-45), 3-0 | Astrodome (3-1) | 60-41 | Won 2 |
| » W: Burt Hooton (11-6) L: Vern Ruhle (4-5) | Second | 2 out |
| Saturday, September 26 |
| » Lost to Astros (57-45), 5-0 | Astrodome (3-2) | 60-42 | |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (10-5) L: Ted Power (1-3) | Second | 3 out |
| Sunday, September 27 |
| » Lost to Astros (58-45), 4-1 | Astrodome (3-3) | 60-43 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Don Sutton (11-8) L: Fernando Valenzuela (13-6) | Second | 4 out |
| Monday, September 28 |
| » Lost to Braves (47-53), 2-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-3) | 60-44 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Rick Mahler (7-6) L: Jerry Reuss (9-4) S: Rick Camp (16) | Second | 4 out |
| Tuesday, September 29 |
| » Defeated Braves (47-54), 5-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-3) | 61-44 | |
| » W: Steve Howe (5-3) L: Gene Garber (4-6) S: Dave Stewart (6) | Second | 4 out |
| Wednesday, September 30 |
| » Lost to Padres (38-68), 2-0 | Dodger Stadium (31-21) | 61-45 | |
| » W: Danny Boone (1-0) L: Dave Goltz (2-6) S: Gary Lucas (13) | Second | 5 out |
| Thursday, October 1 |
| » Lost to Padres (39-68), 1-0 | Dodger Stadium (31-22) | 61-46 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Fred Kuhaulua (1-0) L: Fernando Valenzuela (13-7) S: Eric Show (3) | Second | 5 out |
| Friday, October 2 |
| » Defeated Astros (60-48), 6-1 | Dodger Stadium (32-22) | 62-46 | |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (10-4) L: Don Sutton (11-9) | Second | 4 out |
| Saturday, October 3 |
| » Defeated Astros (60-49), 7-2 | Dodger Stadium (33-22) | 63-46 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bob Welch (9-5) L: Joe Niekro (9-9) | Second | 3 out |
| Sunday, October 4 |
| » Lost to Astros (61-49), 5-3 | Dodger Stadium (33-23) | 63-47 | |
| » W: Dave Smith (5-3) L: Dave Goltz (2-7) | Second | 4 out |
| Former Dodger Freddie Lindstrom dies in Chicago, IL at the age of 76. |
| Saturday, October 17 |
| Former Dodger Johnny Peacock dies in Wilson, NC at the age of 72. |
| Sunday, October 25 |
| Former Dodger Pete Reiser dies in Palm Springs, CA at the age of 63. |
Game information provided by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
