| Friday, April 9 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (0-1), 15-4 | Exhibition Stadium (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » W: Pete Vuckovich (1-0) L: Mark Bomback (0-1) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Jim Gott (Blue Jays) Kevin Bass and Doug Jones (Brewers) |
| Saturday, April 10 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (1-1), 3-2 | Exhibition Stadium (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » W: Roy Lee Jackson (1-0) L: Rollie Fingers (0-1) | Third | ½ out |
| Sunday, April 11 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (1-2), 14-5 | Exhibition Stadium (2-1) | 2-1 | |
| » W: Bob McClure (1-0) L: Jim Clancy (0-1) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, April 13 |
| » Defeated Indians (1-2), 9-8 | Cleveland Stadium (1-0) | 3-1 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rollie Fingers (1-1) L: Dennis Lewallyn (0-1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 14 |
| » Lost to Indians (2-2), 6-2 | Cleveland Stadium (1-1) | 3-2 | |
| » W: John Denny (1-0) L: Pete Vuckovich (1-1) | First | -- |
| Thursday, April 15 |
| » Lost to Indians (3-2), 8-1 | Cleveland Stadium (1-2) | 3-3 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bert Blyleven (1-0) L: Mike Caldwell (0-1) | Second | ½ out |
| Friday, April 16 |
| » Lost to Rangers (3-3), 4-1 | County Stadium (0-1) | 3-4 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Danny Darwin (1-0) L: Rollie Fingers (1-2) | Third | ½ out |
| Saturday, April 17 |
| » Lost to Rangers (4-3), 5-3 | County Stadium (0-2) | 3-5 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Frank Tanana (1-1) L: Bob McClure (1-1) S: Steve Comer (1) | Third | ½ out |
| Sunday, April 18 |
| » Lost to Rangers (5-3), 9-6 | County Stadium (0-3) | 3-6 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Danny Darwin (2-0) L: Pete Vuckovich (1-2) | Sixth | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, April 21 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (5-7), 3-1 | County Stadium (1-3) | 4-6 | |
| » W: Randy Lerch (1-0) L: Luis Leal (2-1) S: Rollie Fingers (1) | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Thursday, April 22 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (5-8), 7-0 | County Stadium (2-3) | 5-6 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (1-1) L: Mark Bomback (0-3) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Friday, April 23 |
| » Defeated Rangers (6-6), 2-1 | Arlington Stadium (1-0) | 6-6 | Won 3 |
| » W: Moose Haas (1-0) L: Rick Honeycutt (0-2) S: Rollie Fingers (2) | Third | 2½ out |
| Saturday, April 24 |
| » Defeated Rangers (6-7), 4-1 | Arlington Stadium (2-0) | 7-6 | Won 4 |
| » W: Pete Vuckovich (2-2) L: Dave Schmidt (0-1) | Third | 2½ out |
| Sunday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Rangers (6-8), 11-6 | Arlington Stadium (3-0) | 8-6 | Won 5 |
| » W: Dwight Bernard (1-0) L: Jon Matlack (0-1) S: Rollie Fingers (3) | Third | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, April 27 |
| » Lost to White Sox (10-6), 11-2 | County Stadium (2-4) | 8-7 | |
| » W: La Marr Hoyt (4-0) L: Randy Lerch (1-1) | Second | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, April 28 |
| » Defeated White Sox (10-7), 2-1 | County Stadium (3-4) | 9-7 | |
| » W: Rollie Fingers (2-2) L: Britt Burns (2-1) | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, April 30 |
| » Lost to Twins (9-13), 7-4 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-1) | 9-8 | |
| » W: Roger Erickson (3-2) L: Moose Haas (1-1) | Third | 2½ out |
| Saturday, May 1 |
| » Defeated Twins (9-14), 6-5 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-1) | 10-8 | |
| » W: Pete Vuckovich (3-2) L: Doug Corbett (0-2) S: Rollie Fingers (4) | Third | 2½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Randy Bush (Twins) |
| Sunday, May 2 |
| » Defeated Twins (9-15), 11-4 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-1) | 11-8 | Won 2 |
| » W: Randy Lerch (2-1) L: Albert Williams (2-1) S: Dwight Bernard (1) | Third | 2½ out |
| Monday, May 3 |
| » Lost to Royals (13-9), 3-2 | County Stadium (3-5) | 11-9 | |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (2-1) L: Mike Caldwell (1-2) S: Dan Quisenberry (8) | Third | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Royals (13-10), 9-5 | County Stadium (4-5) | 12-9 | |
| » W: Jim Slaton (1-0) L: Grant Jackson (3-1) | Third | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, May 5 |
| » Lost to Royals (14-10), 3-2 | County Stadium (4-6) | 12-10 | |
| » W: Dan Quisenberry (1-1) L: Rollie Fingers (2-3) | Third | 3½ out |
| Thursday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Twins (10-18), 6-3 | County Stadium (5-6) | 13-10 | |
| » W: Pete Vuckovich (4-2) L: Brad Havens (1-1) S: Rollie Fingers (5) | Third | 3½ out |
| Friday, May 7 |
| » Defeated Twins (10-19), 4-1 | County Stadium (6-6) | 14-10 | Won 2 |
| » W: Randy Lerch (3-1) L: Albert Williams (2-2) S: Jim Slaton (1) | Third | 2½ out |
| Saturday, May 8 |
| » Defeated Twins (10-20), 12-1 | County Stadium (7-6) | 15-10 | Won 3 |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (2-2) L: Terry Felton (0-4) | Second | 2½ out |
| Sunday, May 9 |
| » Defeated Twins (10-21), 6-2 | County Stadium (8-6) | 16-10 | Won 4 |
| » W: Jim Slaton (2-0) L: Pete Redfern (2-4) S: Rollie Fingers (6) | Second | 2½ out |
| Monday, May 10 |
| » Lost to Royals (15-13), 3-2 | Royals Stadium (0-1) | 16-11 | |
| » W: Vida Blue (2-2) L: Rollie Fingers (2-4) | Second | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, May 11 |
| » Lost to Royals (16-13), 17-3 | Royals Stadium (0-2) | 16-12 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Larry Gura (3-1) L: Jerry Augustine (0-1) | Third | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, May 12 |
| » Lost to Royals (17-13), 9-7 | Royals Stadium (0-3) | 16-13 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (3-3) L: Randy Lerch (3-2) S: Dan Quisenberry (9) | Third | 4½ out |
| Thursday, May 13 |
| » Lost to White Sox (20-10), 13-2 | Comiskey Park I (0-1) | 16-14 | Lost 4 |
| » W: La Marr Hoyt (7-0) L: Mike Caldwell (2-3) | Third | 4½ out |
| Friday, May 14 |
| » Defeated White Sox (20-11), 2-1 | Comiskey Park I (1-1) | 17-14 | |
| » W: Jim Slaton (3-0) L: Richard Dotson (2-4) S: Rollie Fingers (7) | Third | 4 out |
| Saturday, May 15 |
| » Defeated White Sox (20-12), 8-3 | Comiskey Park I (2-1) | 18-14 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dwight Bernard (2-0) L: Britt Burns (4-2) S: Rollie Fingers (8) | Third | 4 out |
| Sunday, May 16 |
| » Lost to White Sox (21-12), 6-1 | Comiskey Park I (2-2) | 18-15 | |
| » W: Steve Trout (3-3) L: Randy Lerch (3-3) S: Salome Barojas (9) | Third | 4 out |
| Tuesday, May 18 |
| » Lost to Angels (25-13), 4-1 | County Stadium (8-7) | 18-16 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Steve Renko (4-1) L: Mike Caldwell (2-4) | Third | 4 out |
| Wednesday, May 19 |
| » Lost to Angels (26-13), 7-2 | County Stadium (8-8) | 18-17 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bruce Kison (3-0) L: Jim Slaton (3-1) | Third | 5 out |
| Thursday, May 20 |
| » Defeated Angels (26-14), 4-1 | County Stadium (9-8) | 19-17 | |
| » W: Moose Haas (2-1) L: Geoff Zahn (5-2) | Third | 5 out |
| Friday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Mariners (17-25), 4-1 | County Stadium (10-8) | 20-17 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bob McClure (2-1) L: Gaylord Perry (3-4) S: Rollie Fingers (9) | Third | 5 out |
| Saturday, May 22 |
| » Lost to Mariners (18-25), 7-1 | County Stadium (10-9) | 20-18 | |
| » W: Gene Nelson (2-6) L: Randy Lerch (3-4) | Third | 6 out |
| Sunday, May 23 |
| » Lost to Mariners (19-25), 6-5 | County Stadium (10-10) | 20-19 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bill Caudill (5-2) L: Rollie Fingers (2-5) | Third | 7 out |
| Tuesday, May 25 |
| » Lost to Athletics (21-23), 10-5 | County Stadium (10-11) | 20-20 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Matt Keough (4-5) L: Moose Haas (2-2) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Wednesday, May 26 |
| » Lost to Athletics (22-23), 7-2 | County Stadium (10-12) | 20-21 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Tom Underwood (2-3) L: Bob McClure (2-2) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Thursday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Angels (29-16), 4-3 | Anaheim Stadium (1-0) | 21-21 | |
| » W: Pete Vuckovich (5-2) L: Ken Forsch (4-4) S: Rollie Fingers (10) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Friday, May 28 |
| » Lost to Angels (30-16), 6-5 | Anaheim Stadium (1-1) | 21-22 | |
| » W: Doug Corbett (1-2) L: Dwight Bernard (2-1) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Saturday, May 29 |
| » Lost to Angels (31-16), 5-4 | Anaheim Stadium (1-2) | 21-23 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Luis Sanchez (3-0) L: Jamie Easterly (0-1) | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Sunday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Angels (31-17), 7-3 | Anaheim Stadium (2-2) | 22-23 | |
| » W: Jim Slaton (4-1) L: Bruce Kison (4-1) S: Jamie Easterly (1) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Monday, May 31 |
| » Lost to Mariners (25-26), 5-4 | Kingdome (0-1) | 22-24 | |
| » W: Mike Stanton (1-0) L: Jerry Augustine (0-2) | Sixth | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, June 1 |
| » Defeated Mariners (25-27), 2-1 | Kingdome (1-1) | 23-24 | |
| » W: Pete Vuckovich (6-2) L: Gene Nelson (3-7) S: Rollie Fingers (11) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Wednesday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Mariners (25-28), 5-2 | Kingdome (2-1) | 24-24 | Won 2 |
| » Manager: Harvey Kuenn |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (3-4) L: Floyd Bannister (5-4) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Friday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Athletics (25-28), 10-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-0) | 25-24 | Won 3 |
| » W: Moose Haas (3-2) L: Matt Keough (4-7) S: Jim Slaton (2) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Saturday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Athletics (25-29), 11-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-0) | 26-24 | Won 4 |
| » W: Bob McClure (3-2) L: Dave Beard (4-2) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Sunday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Athletics (25-30), 7-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-0) | 27-24 | Won 5 |
| » W: Pete Vuckovich (7-2) L: Tom Underwood (2-4) | Third | 5½ out |
| Monday, June 7 |
| » Lost to Orioles (26-26), 7-2 | County Stadium (10-13) | 27-25 | |
| » W: Jim Palmer (3-3) L: Mike Caldwell (3-5) | Third | 6 out |
| Tuesday, June 8 |
| » Lost to Orioles (27-26), 4-2 | County Stadium (10-14) | 27-26 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Scott McGregor (7-4) L: Randy Lerch (3-5) | Third | 7 out |
| Wednesday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Orioles (28-26), 8-3 | County Stadium (10-15) | 27-27 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Mike Flanagan (5-4) L: Moose Haas (3-3) | Fourth | 8 out |
| Thursday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Orioles (28-27), 9-7 | County Stadium (11-15) | 28-27 | |
| » W: Rollie Fingers (3-5) L: Tippy Martinez (1-4) | Third | 7½ out |
| Friday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Tigers (34-19), 8-6 | County Stadium (12-15) | 29-27 | Won 2 |
| » W: Pete Vuckovich (8-2) L: Aurelio Lopez (1-1) S: Rollie Fingers (12) | Third | 7 out |
| Saturday, June 12 |
| » Lost to Tigers (35-19), 7-3 | County Stadium (12-16) | 29-28 | |
| » W: Milt Wilcox (5-2) L: Mike Caldwell (3-6) | Fourth | 8 out |
| Sunday, June 13 |
| » Defeated Tigers (35-20), 13-5 | County Stadium (13-16) | 30-28 | |
| » W: Randy Lerch (4-5) L: Pat Underwood (3-4) S: Jim Slaton (3) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Monday, June 14 |
| » Lost to Orioles (31-27), 9-4 | Memorial Stadium (0-1) | 30-29 | |
| » W: Scott McGregor (8-4) L: Moose Haas (3-4) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Orioles (31-28), 6-3 | Memorial Stadium (1-1) | 31-29 | |
| » W: Bob McClure (4-2) L: Mike Flanagan (5-5) S: Jim Slaton (4) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, June 16 |
| » Tied Orioles, 2-2 | Memorial Stadium (1-1) | 31-29 | |
| » Starters: Pete Vuckovich vs Dennis Martinez | Fourth | 6 out |
| Thursday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Tigers (35-23), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (1-0) | 32-29 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (4-6) L: Dave Tobik (2-1) S: Rollie Fingers (13) | Third | 6 out |
| Friday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Tigers (35-24), 5-2 | Tiger Stadium (2-0) | 33-29 | Won 3 |
| » W: Randy Lerch (5-5) L: Milt Wilcox (5-3) S: Rollie Fingers (14) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Saturday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Tigers (35-25), 10-3 | Tiger Stadium (3-0) | 34-29 | Won 4 |
| » W: Moose Haas (4-4) L: Jack Morris (8-7) | Third | 5 out |
| Sunday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Tigers (35-26), 7-5 | Tiger Stadium (4-0) | 35-29 | Won 5 |
| » W: Jerry Augustine (1-2) L: Jerry Ujdur (0-2) S: Rollie Fingers (15) | Third | 4 out |
| Monday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Yankees (30-32), 6-2 | County Stadium (14-16) | 36-29 | Won 6 |
| » W: Bob McClure (5-2) L: Dave Righetti (5-5) S: Dwight Bernard (2) | Third | 4 out |
| Tuesday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Yankees (30-33), 3-2 | County Stadium (15-16) | 37-29 | Won 7 |
| » W: Pete Vuckovich (9-2) L: Roger Erickson (4-6) S: Rollie Fingers (16) | Second | 4 out |
| Wednesday, June 23 |
| » Lost to Yankees (31-33), 3-2 | County Stadium (15-17) | 37-30 | |
| » W: Mike Morgan (4-4) L: Mike Caldwell (4-7) S: Rich Gossage (13) | Second | 5 out |
| Friday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (42-26), 9-3 | Fenway Park (1-0) | 38-30 | |
| » W: Jim Slaton (5-1) L: Bruce Hurst (2-2) | Second | 4 out |
| Saturday, June 26 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (42-27), 11-10 | Fenway Park (2-0) | 39-30 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rollie Fingers (4-5) L: Mark Clear (6-3) | Second | 3 out |
| Sunday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (42-28), 7-5 | Fenway Park (3-0) | 40-30 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bob McClure (6-2) L: Mike Torrez (4-4) S: Dwight Bernard (3) | Second | 2 out |
| Monday, June 28 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (43-28), 9-7 | Fenway Park (3-1) | 40-31 | |
| » W: Bob Stanley (6-1) L: Pete Vuckovich (9-3) | Second | 3 out |
| Tuesday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Yankees (33-36), 11-4 | Yankee Stadium (1-0) | 41-31 | |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (5-7) L: Ron Guidry (8-3) | Second | 3 out |
| Wednesday, June 30 |
| » Defeated Yankees (33-37), 9-7 | Yankee Stadium (2-0) | 42-31 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rollie Fingers (5-5) L: Shane Rawley (4-4) S: Jamie Easterly (2) | Second | 2 out |
| Thursday, July 1 |
| » Lost to Yankees (34-37), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (2-1) | 42-32 | |
| » W: Mike Morgan (5-4) L: Moose Haas (4-5) | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (44-31), 14-5 | County Stadium (16-17) | 43-32 | |
| » W: Bob McClure (7-2) L: Mike Torrez (4-5) | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, July 3 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (44-32), 7-0 | County Stadium (17-17) | 44-32 | Won 2 |
| » W: Pete Vuckovich (10-3) L: Chuck Rainey (4-3) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (45-32), 4-1 | County Stadium (17-18) | 44-33 | |
| » W: Dennis Eckersley (9-6) L: Mike Caldwell (5-8) | Second | 1 out |
| Monday, July 5 |
| » Defeated White Sox (41-36), 10-4 | Comiskey Park I (3-2) | 45-33 | |
| » W: Jim Slaton (6-1) L: La Marr Hoyt (10-7) | Second | ½ out |
| Wednesday, July 7 |
| » Lost to Twins (25-58), 11-8 | County Stadium (17-19) | 45-34 | |
| » W: Brad Havens (4-6) L: Bob McClure (7-3) S: John Pacella (1) | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, July 8 |
| » Lost to Twins (26-58), 3-0 | County Stadium (17-20) | 45-35 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jack O'Connor (2-2) L: Pete Vuckovich (10-4) S: Ron Davis (7) | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, July 9 |
| » Defeated Royals (47-35), 9-6 | County Stadium (18-20) | 46-35 | |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (6-8) L: Paul Splittorff (7-6) S: Rollie Fingers (17) | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, July 10 |
| » Defeated Royals (47-36), 7-0 | County Stadium (19-20) | 47-35 | Won 2 |
| » W: Randy Lerch (6-5) L: Vida Blue (6-6) | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, July 11 |
| » Defeated Royals (47-37), 8-5 | County Stadium (20-20) | 48-35 | Won 3 |
| » W: Moose Haas (5-5) L: Larry Gura (10-5) S: Rollie Fingers (18) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 15 |
| » Defeated White Sox (45-38), 8-4 | County Stadium (21-20) | 49-35 | Won 4 |
| » W: Jim Slaton (7-1) L: Dennis Lamp (6-4) | First | -- |
| » Defeated White Sox (45-39), 5-4 | County Stadium (22-20) | 50-35 | Won 5 |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (7-8) L: La Marr Hoyt (11-8) S: Rollie Fingers (19) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 16 |
| » Defeated White Sox (45-40), 5-3 | County Stadium (23-20) | 51-35 | Won 6 |
| » W: Moose Haas (6-5) L: Jerry Koosman (2-4) S: Rollie Fingers (20) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 17 |
| » Defeated White Sox (45-41), 5-2 | County Stadium (24-20) | 52-35 | Won 7 |
| » W: Pete Ladd (1-0) L: Salome Barojas (5-3) S: Rollie Fingers (21) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 18 |
| » Defeated White Sox (45-42), 9-3 | County Stadium (25-20) | 53-35 | Won 8 |
| » W: Randy Lerch (7-5) L: Rich Barnes (0-1) S: Dwight Bernard (4) | First | -- |
| Monday, July 19 |
| » Lost to Twins (30-62), 6-4 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-2) | 53-36 | |
| » W: Albert Williams (3-6) L: Jerry Augustine (1-3) S: John Pacella (2) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 20 |
| » Lost to Twins (31-62), 5-3 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-3) | 53-37 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jack O'Connor (3-3) L: Mike Caldwell (7-9) S: Ron Davis (9) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 21 |
| » Defeated Twins (31-63), 10-4 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-3) | 54-37 | |
| » W: Moose Haas (7-5) L: Frank Viola (3-2) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 23 |
| » Lost to Royals (50-42), 4-3 | Royals Stadium (0-4) | 54-38 | |
| » W: Dan Quisenberry (5-4) L: Rollie Fingers (5-6) | First | -- |
| Former Brewer Roberto Pena dies in Santiago, D.R. at the age of 46. |
| Saturday, July 24 |
| » Defeated Royals (50-43), 7-4 | Royals Stadium (1-4) | 55-38 | |
| » W: Pete Vuckovich (11-4) L: Derek Botelho (1-1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 25 |
| » Lost to Royals (51-43), 6-4 | Royals Stadium (1-5) | 55-39 | |
| » W: Larry Gura (11-7) L: Randy Lerch (7-6) S: Mike Armstrong (3) | First | -- |
| Monday, July 26 |
| » Lost to Rangers (38-56), 3-1 | Arlington Stadium (3-1) | 55-40 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Charlie Hough (9-8) L: Mike Caldwell (7-10) | Second | ½ out |
| Tuesday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Rangers (38-57), 8-2 | Arlington Stadium (4-1) | 56-40 | |
| » W: Moose Haas (8-5) L: Rick Honeycutt (4-12) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 28 |
| » Defeated Rangers (38-58), 3-2 | Arlington Stadium (5-1) | 57-40 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bob McClure (8-3) L: Frank Tanana (5-11) S: Rollie Fingers (22) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 29 |
| » Lost to Indians (48-48), 5-1 | County Stadium (25-21) | 57-41 | |
| » W: Dan Spillner (8-5) L: Jim Slaton (7-2) | Second | ½ out |
| Friday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Indians (49-48), 7-2 | County Stadium (25-22) | 57-42 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Lary Sorensen (9-7) L: Randy Lerch (7-7) | Second | ½ out |
| Saturday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Indians (49-49), 4-2 | County Stadium (26-22) | 58-42 | |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (8-10) L: Rick Waits (1-10) S: Rollie Fingers (23) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Indians (50-49), 4-1 | County Stadium (26-23) | 58-43 | |
| » W: Ed Whitson (2-1) L: Moose Haas (8-6) S: Dan Spillner (14) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Indians (50-50), 7-2 | County Stadium (27-23) | 59-43 | |
| » W: Jim Slaton (8-2) L: Bud Anderson (0-1) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 2 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (49-53), 9-4 | Exhibition Stadium (2-2) | 59-44 | |
| » W: Dave Stieb (11-10) L: Bob McClure (8-4) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 3 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (49-54), 7-4 | Exhibition Stadium (3-2) | 60-44 | |
| » W: Pete Vuckovich (12-4) L: Jim Clancy (8-10) S: Rollie Fingers (24) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 4 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (49-55), 8-0 | Exhibition Stadium (4-2) | 61-44 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (9-10) L: Jim Gott (2-7) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 6 |
| » Defeated Indians (53-52), 5-2 | Cleveland Stadium (2-2) | 62-44 | Won 3 |
| » W: Moose Haas (9-6) L: Ed Glynn (4-1) S: Rollie Fingers (25) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 7 |
| » Lost to Indians (54-52), 4-3 | Cleveland Stadium (2-3) | 62-45 | |
| » W: Ed Glynn (5-1) L: Jim Slaton (8-3) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Indians (54-53), 7-6 | Cleveland Stadium (3-3) | 63-45 | |
| » W: Dwight Bernard (3-1) L: Len Barker (11-7) S: Rollie Fingers (26) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Rangers (43-66), 9-1 | County Stadium (28-23) | 64-45 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (10-10) L: Doc Medich (7-11) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 10 |
| » Defeated Rangers (43-67), 11-3 | County Stadium (29-23) | 65-45 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jim Slaton (9-3) L: Charlie Hough (11-9) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Rangers (44-67), 6-3 | County Stadium (29-24) | 65-46 | |
| » W: Dave Schmidt (3-4) L: Moose Haas (9-7) | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (55-59), 7-1 | County Stadium (30-24) | 66-46 | |
| » W: Bob McClure (9-4) L: Jim Gott (3-8) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (55-60), 4-3 | County Stadium (31-24) | 67-46 | Won 2 |
| » W: Randy Lerch (8-7) L: Dale Murray (7-4) S: Rollie Fingers (27) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (55-61), 3-1 | County Stadium (32-24) | 68-46 | Won 3 |
| » W: Pete Vuckovich (13-4) L: Luis Leal (8-10) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 14 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (56-61), 4-2 | County Stadium (32-25) | 68-47 | |
| » W: Dave Stieb (13-11) L: Mike Caldwell (10-11) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (57-61), 3-2 | County Stadium (32-26) | 68-48 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jim Clancy (10-10) L: Jim Slaton (9-4) S: Dale Murray (4) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 17 |
| » Lost to Athletics (53-67), 10-6 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-1) | 68-49 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Rick Langford (9-13) L: Moose Haas (9-8) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 18 |
| » Lost to Athletics (54-67), 3-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-2) | 68-50 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Dave Beard (7-8) L: Bob McClure (9-5) | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Athletics (54-68), 10-6 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (4-2) | 69-50 | |
| » W: Pete Vuckovich (14-4) L: Matt Keough (10-16) S: Jim Slaton (5) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Mariners (59-62), 6-5 | Kingdome (3-1) | 70-50 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (11-11) L: Mike Moore (6-10) S: Pete Ladd (1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 21 |
| » Defeated Mariners (59-63), 3-2 | Kingdome (4-1) | 71-50 | Won 3 |
| » W: Doc Medich (8-11) L: Bryan Clark (3-1) S: Rollie Fingers (28) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Mariners (59-64), 8-5 | Kingdome (5-1) | 72-50 | Won 4 |
| » W: Jim Slaton (10-4) L: Floyd Bannister (11-9) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Angels (72-52), 5-3 | Anaheim Stadium (2-3) | 72-51 | |
| » W: Mike Witt (8-4) L: Bob McClure (9-6) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 24 |
| » Defeated Angels (72-53), 7-3 | Anaheim Stadium (3-3) | 73-51 | |
| » W: Pete Vuckovich (15-4) L: Steve Renko (10-5) | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Athletics (57-71), 10-3 | County Stadium (33-26) | 74-51 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (12-11) L: Brian Kingman (3-10) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Athletics (57-72), 5-4 | County Stadium (34-26) | 75-51 | Won 3 |
| » W: Doc Medich (9-11) L: Preston Hanna (3-1) S: Rollie Fingers (29) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 28 |
| » Lost to Athletics (58-72), 7-6 | County Stadium (34-27) | 75-52 | |
| » W: Rick Langford (10-14) L: Pete Ladd (1-1) S: Bob Owchinko (2) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Athletics (58-73), 8-1 | County Stadium (35-27) | 76-52 | |
| » W: Bob McClure (10-6) L: Mike Norris (6-9) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Mariners (62-68), 3-2 | County Stadium (35-28) | 76-53 | |
| » W: Ed Vande Berg (7-4) L: Jim Slaton (10-5) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Mariners (62-69), 8-2 | County Stadium (36-28) | 77-53 | |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (13-11) L: Bryan Clark (3-2) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Mariners (62-70), 7-3 | County Stadium (37-28) | 78-53 | Won 2 |
| » W: Doc Medich (10-11) L: Mike Stanton (2-4) | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 2 |
| » Defeated Indians (61-68), 2-1 | County Stadium (38-28) | 79-53 | Won 3 |
| » W: Moose Haas (10-8) L: Rick Sutcliffe (11-6) S: Pete Ladd (2) | First | -- |
| » Lost to Indians (62-68), 4-2 | County Stadium (38-29) | 79-54 | |
| » W: Dan Spillner (11-8) L: Don Sutton (13-9) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 3 |
| » Lost to Angels (76-58), 5-2 | County Stadium (38-30) | 79-55 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tommy John (11-10) L: Bob McClure (10-7) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 4 |
| » Defeated Angels (76-59), 8-2 | County Stadium (39-30) | 80-55 | |
| » W: Pete Vuckovich (16-4) L: Luis Tiant (2-2) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 5 |
| » Defeated Angels (76-60), 8-5 | County Stadium (40-30) | 81-55 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (14-11) L: Geoff Zahn (15-7) S: Pete Ladd (3) | First | -- |
| Monday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Tigers (70-65), 6-5 | County Stadium (40-31) | 81-56 | |
| » W: Milt Wilcox (10-7) L: Doc Medich (10-12) S: Aurelio Lopez (1) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Tigers (70-66), 4-0 | County Stadium (41-31) | 82-56 | |
| » W: Don Sutton (14-9) L: Dan Petry (14-8) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Tigers (70-67), 9-7 | County Stadium (42-31) | 83-56 | Won 2 |
| » W: Moose Haas (11-8) L: Jerry Ujdur (9-8) | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Yankees (71-67), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (2-2) | 83-57 | |
| » W: Rudy May (6-3) L: Pete Ladd (1-2) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 10 |
| » Defeated Yankees (71-68), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (3-2) | 84-57 | |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (15-11) L: Ron Guidry (14-6) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Curt Kaufman (Yankees) |
| Saturday, September 11 |
| » Lost to Yankees (72-68), 14-2 | Yankee Stadium (3-3) | 84-58 | |
| » W: Dave Righetti (9-8) L: Doc Medich (10-13) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Yankees (73-68), 9-8 | Yankee Stadium (3-4) | 84-59 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Curt Kaufman (1-0) L: Jamie Easterly (0-2) | First | -- |
| Monday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Tigers (72-69), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (4-1) | 84-60 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Aurelio Lopez (3-1) L: Pete Ladd (1-3) | First | -- |
| Future Brewer Rickie Weeks is born in Daytona Beach, FL. |
| Tuesday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Tigers (72-70), 6-3 | Tiger Stadium (5-1) | 85-60 | |
| » W: Doc Medich (11-13) L: Dave Rucker (2-5) S: Jim Slaton (6) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 15 |
| » Defeated Tigers (72-71), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (6-1) | 86-60 | Won 2 |
| » W: Pete Vuckovich (17-4) L: Jack Morris (16-15) S: Dwight Bernard (5) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Yankees (73-74), 14-0 | County Stadium (43-31) | 87-60 | Won 3 |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (16-11) L: Stefan Wever (0-1) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Stefan Wever (Yankees) |
| Saturday, September 18 |
| » Defeated Yankees (73-75), 6-4 | County Stadium (44-31) | 88-60 | Won 4 |
| » W: Bob McClure (11-7) L: Jay Howell (1-2) S: Dwight Bernard (6) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 19 |
| » Defeated Yankees (73-76), 14-1 | County Stadium (45-31) | 89-60 | Won 5 |
| » W: Don Sutton (15-9) L: Shane Rawley (10-10) | First | -- |
| Monday, September 20 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (82-68), 4-3 | County Stadium (46-31) | 90-60 | Won 6 |
| » W: Pete Vuckovich (18-4) L: Bob Stanley (11-7) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 21 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (83-68), 4-3 | County Stadium (46-32) | 90-61 | |
| » W: Mark Clear (14-8) L: Doc Medich (11-14) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 22 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (83-69), 3-1 | County Stadium (47-32) | 91-61 | |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (17-11) L: Brian Denman (2-3) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 24 |
| » Defeated Orioles (88-65), 15-6 | County Stadium (48-32) | 92-61 | Won 2 |
| » W: Don Sutton (16-9) L: Mike Flanagan (15-11) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 25 |
| » Lost to Orioles (89-65), 7-2 | County Stadium (48-33) | 92-62 | |
| » W: Jim Palmer (15-4) L: Pete Vuckovich (18-5) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 26 |
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