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	REGULARS	BA	HR	RBI
1B	Bill Buckner	.306	15	105
2B	Bump Wills	.272	6	38
SS	Larry Bowa	.246	0	29
3B	Ryne Sandberg	.271	7	54
OF	Leon Durham	.312	22	90
OF	Gary Woods	.269	4	30
OF	Keith Moreland	.261	15	68
C	Jody Davis	.261	12	52
	Other position players: Jay Johnstone (.249, 10, 43), Steve Henderson (.233, 2, 29), Junior Kennedy (.219, 2, 25), Jerry Morales (.284, 4, 30), Pat Tabler (.235, 1, 7), Mel Hall (.262, 0, 4), Scot Thompson (.365, 0, 7), Bob Molinaro (.197, 1, 12), Dan Briggs (.125, 0, 1), Scott Fletcher (.167, 0, 1), Ty Waller (.238, 0, 1), Hector Cruz (.211, 0, 0), Butch Benton (.143, 0, 1), Larry Cox (.000, 0, 0)
	STARTERS	W-L	ERA	SV
R	Fergie Jenkins	14-15	3.15	0
R	Doug Bird	9-14	5.14	0
R	Dickie Noles	10-13	4.42	0
R	Randy Martz	11-10	4.21	1
R	Allen Ripley	5-7	4.18	0
	BULLPEN
R	Lee Smith	2-5	2.69	17
L	Willie Hernandez	4-6	3.00	10
R	Dick Tidrow	8-3	3.39	6
R	Bill Campbell	3-6	3.69	8
R	Mike Proly	5-3	2.30	1
	Other pitchers: Tom Filer (1-2, 5.53), Dan Larson (0-4, 5.67), Ken Kravec (1-1, 6.12), Randy Stein (0-0, 3.48), Herman Segelke (0-0, 8.31)

Monday, March 15
Former Cub Eddie Mulligan dies in San Rafael, CA at the age of 88.
Monday, April 5
» Defeated Reds (0-1), 3-2	Riverfront Stadium (1-0)	1-0
» W: Doug Bird (1-0) L: Mario Soto (0-1) S: Willie Hernandez (1)		First	--
Wednesday, April 7
» Lost to Reds (1-1), 6-2	Riverfront Stadium (1-1)	1-1
» W: Bruce Berenyi (1-0) L: Dickie Noles (0-1) S: Tom Hume (1)		Second	1 out
Friday, April 9
» Defeated Mets (1-1), 5-0	Wrigley Field (1-0)	2-1
» W: Fergie Jenkins (1-0) L: Mike Scott (0-1) S: Lee Smith (1)		Second	1 out
» Major-league debuts: Gary Rajsich (Mets)
Saturday, April 10
» Lost to Mets (2-1), 9-5	Wrigley Field (1-1)	2-2
» W: Pat Zachry (1-0) L: Doug Bird (1-1)		Fourth	1 out
Sunday, April 11
» Lost to Mets (3-1), 5-4	Wrigley Field (1-2)	2-3	Lost 2
» W: Pete Falcone (1-0) L: Dan Larson (0-1) S: Neil Allen (1)		Fourth	1½ out
Monday, April 12
» Defeated Mets (3-2), 5-4	Wrigley Field (2-2)	3-3
» W: Dickie Noles (1-1) L: Craig Swan (0-1) S: Bill Campbell (1)		Third	1½ out
Tuesday, April 13
» Lost to Cardinals (4-3), 4-3	Wrigley Field (2-3)	3-4
» W: Joaquin Andujar (1-1) L: Randy Martz (0-1) S: Bruce Sutter (2)		Fourth	1½ out
Wednesday, April 14
» Lost to Cardinals (5-3), 3-1	Wrigley Field (2-4)	3-5	Lost 2
» W: Andy Rincon (1-0) L: Fergie Jenkins (1-1)		Fourth	2 out
Thursday, April 15
» Lost to Cardinals (6-3), 6-1	Wrigley Field (2-5)	3-6	Lost 3
» W: Steve Mura (1-0) L: Doug Bird (1-2)		Fifth	3 out
Friday, April 16
» Lost to Pirates (3-3), 7-6	Three Rivers Stadium (0-1)	3-7	Lost 4
» W: Enrique Romo (1-1) L: Willie Hernandez (0-1)		Fifth	4 out
Saturday, April 17
» Defeated Pirates (3-4), 10-2	Three Rivers Stadium (1-1)	4-7
» W: Dickie Noles (2-1) L: Ross Baumgarten (0-1)		Fifth	4 out
Sunday, April 18
» Defeated Pirates (3-5), 5-1	Three Rivers Stadium (2-1)	5-7	Won 2
» W: Fergie Jenkins (2-1) L: Eddie Solomon (0-2) S: Randy Martz (1)		Fourth	4 out
Tuesday, April 20
» Lost to Mets (7-5), 3-2	Shea Stadium (0-1)	5-8
» W: Mike Scott (2-1) L: Doug Bird (1-3) S: Neil Allen (3)		Fourth	5 out
Wednesday, April 21
» Lost to Mets (8-5), 7-4	Shea Stadium (0-2)	5-9	Lost 2
» W: Craig Swan (1-1) L: Bill Campbell (0-1) S: Neil Allen (4)		Fourth	6 out
Friday, April 23
» Lost to Pirates (4-7), 12-10	Wrigley Field (2-6)	5-10	Lost 3
» W: Eddie Solomon (1-2) L: Dickie Noles (2-2) S: Kent Tekulve (1)		Fifth	7 out
Saturday, April 24
» Lost to Pirates (5-7), 8-5	Wrigley Field (2-7)	5-11	Lost 4
» W: Don Robinson (1-0) L: Randy Martz (0-2)		Fifth	8 out
Sunday, April 25
» Defeated Pirates (5-8), 5-3	Wrigley Field (3-7)	6-11
» W: Randy Martz (1-2) L: Rick Rhoden (0-2)		Fifth	7 out
Tuesday, April 27
» Lost to Reds (7-11), 6-3	Wrigley Field (3-8)	6-12
» W: Bruce Berenyi (4-1) L: Dan Larson (0-2) S: Jim Kern (1)		Fifth	6½ out
Wednesday, April 28
» Defeated Reds (7-12), 6-0	Wrigley Field (4-8)	7-12
» W: Dickie Noles (3-2) L: Tom Seaver (0-3)		Fifth	6½ out
Thursday, April 29
» Lost to Braves (15-5), 3-0	Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-1)	7-13
» W: Gene Garber (2-1) L: Fergie Jenkins (2-2) S: Rick Camp (4)		Fifth	7 out
Friday, April 30
» Lost to Braves (16-5), 1-0	Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-2)	7-14	Lost 2
» W: Steve Bedrosian (2-0) L: Doug Bird (1-4) S: Gene Garber (4)		Fifth	7 out
Saturday, May 1
» Defeated Braves (16-6), 5-1	Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-2)	8-14
» W: Randy Martz (2-2) L: Rick Mahler (2-1)		Fifth	6 out
Sunday, May 2
» Lost to Braves (17-6), 10-3	Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-3)	8-15
» W: Bob Walk (3-2) L: Dan Larson (0-3)		Fifth	6½ out
Monday, May 3
» Lost to Cardinals (16-9), 9-4	Busch Stadium II (0-1)	8-16	Lost 2
» W: Doug Bair (2-0) L: Dickie Noles (3-3)		Sixth	7½ out
Tuesday, May 4
» Lost to Cardinals (17-9), 7-4	Busch Stadium II (0-2)	8-17	Lost 3
» W: Joaquin Andujar (3-2) L: Fergie Jenkins (2-3) S: Bruce Sutter (9)		Sixth	8½ out
Wednesday, May 5
» Lost to Cardinals (18-9), 7-6	Busch Stadium II (0-3)	8-18	Lost 4
» W: Doug Bair (3-0) L: Willie Hernandez (0-2) S: Bruce Sutter (10)		Sixth	9½ out
Friday, May 7
» Defeated Astros (12-16), 12-6	Wrigley Field (5-8)	9-18
» W: Randy Martz (3-2) L: Nolan Ryan (2-5)		Sixth	8½ out
Saturday, May 8
» Defeated Astros (12-17), 3-2	Wrigley Field (6-8)	10-18	Won 2
» W: Dickie Noles (4-3) L: Joe Niekro (3-2) S: Bill Campbell (2)		Sixth	8½ out
Sunday, May 9
» Defeated Astros (12-18), 6-3	Wrigley Field (7-8)	11-18	Won 3
» W: Willie Hernandez (1-2) L: Randy Moffitt (0-2)		Sixth	7½ out
Monday, May 10
» Major-league debuts: Willie McGee (Cardinals)
Tuesday, May 11
» Defeated Braves (20-10), 6-4	Wrigley Field (8-8)	12-18	Won 4
» W: Doug Bird (2-4) L: Rick Mahler (2-3) S: Willie Hernandez (2)		Sixth	7 out
Wednesday, May 12
» Lost to Braves (21-10), 6-3	Wrigley Field (8-9)	12-19
» W: Bob Walk (4-2) L: Randy Martz (3-3) S: Gene Garber (7)		Sixth	7½ out
Thursday, May 13
» Defeated Astros (14-19), 5-0	Astrodome (1-0)	13-19
» W: Allen Ripley (1-0) L: Joe Niekro (3-3) S: Lee Smith (2)		Sixth	7½ out
Friday, May 14
» Defeated Astros (14-20), 6-3	Astrodome (2-0)	14-19	Won 2
» W: Dickie Noles (5-3) L: Bob Knepper (1-4) S: Willie Hernandez (3)		Sixth	6½ out
Saturday, May 15
» Lost to Astros (15-20), 4-1	Astrodome (2-1)	14-20
» W: Don Sutton (6-1) L: Fergie Jenkins (2-4)		Sixth	7½ out
Sunday, May 16
» Defeated Astros (15-21), 2-1	Astrodome (3-1)	15-20
» W: Doug Bird (3-4) L: Nolan Ryan (3-6) S: Willie Hernandez (4)		Sixth	6½ out
Tuesday, May 18
» Lost to Dodgers (18-19), 2-1	Dodger Stadium (0-1)	15-21
» W: Tom Niedenfuer (1-1) L: Bill Campbell (0-2)		Sixth	7½ out
Wednesday, May 19
» Lost to Dodgers (19-19), 4-1	Dodger Stadium (0-2)	15-22	Lost 2
» W: Dave Stewart (1-2) L: Dickie Noles (5-4) S: Tom Niedenfuer (4)		Sixth	7½ out
Thursday, May 20
» Defeated Dodgers (19-20), 8-3	Dodger Stadium (1-2)	16-22
» W: Fergie Jenkins (3-4) L: Fernando Valenzuela (5-4)		Sixth	7½ out
Friday, May 21
» Defeated Giants (17-23), 6-4	Candlestick Park (1-0)	17-22	Won 2
» W: Dick Tidrow (1-0) L: Renie Martin (0-1) S: Bill Campbell (3)		Fifth	7½ out
Saturday, May 22
» Defeated Giants (17-24), 2-1	Candlestick Park (2-0)	18-22	Won 3
» W: Allen Ripley (2-0) L: Atlee Hammaker (2-2) S: Willie Hernandez (5)		Fifth	6½ out
Sunday, May 23
» Lost to Giants (18-24), 4-3	Candlestick Park (2-1)	18-23
» W: Gary Lavelle (3-2) L: Dick Tidrow (1-1)		Fifth	7 out
» Lost to Giants (19-24), 6-3	Candlestick Park (2-2)	18-24	Lost 2
» W: Dan Schatzeder (1-4) L: Dan Larson (0-4) S: Jim Barr (2)		Fifth	7 out
Monday, May 24
» Lost to Padres (22-18), 8-2	San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (0-1)	18-25	Lost 3
» W: Tim Lollar (5-0) L: Dickie Noles (5-5)		Sixth	8 out
Tuesday, May 25
» Lost to Padres (23-18), 2-1	San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (0-2)	18-26	Lost 4
» W: Chris Welsh (2-1) L: Fergie Jenkins (3-5) S: Floyd Chiffer (2)		Sixth	9 out
Wednesday, May 26
» Defeated Padres (23-19), 5-3	San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-2)	19-26
» W: Willie Hernandez (2-2) L: Luis DeLeon (2-2) S: Bill Campbell (4)		Fifth	9 out
Friday, May 28
» Defeated Dodgers (23-23), 4-3	Wrigley Field (9-9)	20-26	Won 2
» W: Randy Martz (4-3) L: Bob Welch (5-3) S: Bill Campbell (5)		Fifth	9 out
Saturday, May 29
» Defeated Dodgers (23-24), 3-2	Wrigley Field (10-9)	21-26	Won 3
» W: Lee Smith (1-0) L: Alejandro Pena (0-1)		Fifth	8 out
Sunday, May 30
» Lost to Dodgers (24-24), 7-0	Wrigley Field (10-10)	21-27
» W: Fernando Valenzuela (7-4) L: Fergie Jenkins (3-6)		Fifth	9 out
Monday, May 31
» Lost to Padres (25-21), 9-7	Wrigley Field (10-11)	21-28	Lost 2
» W: Chris Welsh (3-1) L: Doug Bird (3-5) S: Luis DeLeon (2)		Fifth	10 out
Tuesday, June 1
» Lost to Padres (26-21), 9-1	Wrigley Field (10-12)	21-29	Lost 3
» W: John Montefusco (3-4) L: Randy Martz (4-4) S: Eric Show (2)		Fifth	10 out
Wednesday, June 2
» Lost to Padres (27-21), 3-1	Wrigley Field (10-13)	21-30	Lost 4
» W: Juan Eichelberger (5-6) L: Dickie Noles (5-6)		Sixth	11 out
Friday, June 4
» Lost to Giants (23-30), 4-3	Wrigley Field (10-14)	21-31	Lost 5
» W: Fred Breining (3-1) L: Fergie Jenkins (3-7) S: Greg Minton (7)		Sixth	12 out
Former Cub Tony Kaufmann dies in Elgin, IL at the age of 82.
Saturday, June 5
» Lost to Giants (24-30), 2-1	Wrigley Field (10-15)	21-32	Lost 6
» W: Rich Gale (2-4) L: Doug Bird (3-6) S: Greg Minton (8)		Sixth	12 out
Sunday, June 6
» Lost to Giants (25-30), 5-3	Wrigley Field (10-16)	21-33	Lost 7
» W: Renie Martin (1-3) L: Randy Martz (4-5) S: Greg Minton (9)		Sixth	12 out
Monday, June 7
» Lost to Phillies (28-24), 7-5	Veteran's Stadium (0-1)	21-34	Lost 8
» W: Sid Monge (3-0) L: Lee Smith (1-1) S: Ed Farmer (6)		Sixth	12 out
Tuesday, June 8
» Lost to Phillies (29-24), 5-2	Veteran's Stadium (0-2)	21-35	Lost 9
» W: Marty Bystrom (1-0) L: Tom Filer (0-1) S: Sparky Lyle (2)		Sixth	13 out
Wednesday, June 9
» Lost to Phillies (30-24), 4-2	Veteran's Stadium (0-3)	21-36	Lost 10
» W: Steve Carlton (7-6) L: Fergie Jenkins (3-8)		Sixth	13 out
Friday, June 11
» Lost to Expos (29-24), 9-8	Stade Olympique (0-1)	21-37	Lost 11
» W: Woodie Fryman (3-2) L: Bill Campbell (0-3) S: Jeff Reardon (9)		Sixth	14 out
Saturday, June 12
» Lost to Expos (30-24), 7-5	Stade Olympique (0-2)	21-38	Lost 12
» W: Ray Burris (2-7) L: Willie Hernandez (2-3) S: Jeff Reardon (10)		Sixth	14 out
Sunday, June 13
» Lost to Expos (31-24), 5-3	Stade Olympique (0-3)	21-39	Lost 13
» W: Woodie Fryman (4-2) L: Willie Hernandez (2-4)		Sixth	14½ out
Monday, June 14
» Defeated Phillies (30-27), 12-11	Wrigley Field (11-16)	22-39
» W: Fergie Jenkins (4-8) L: Steve Carlton (7-7)		Sixth	14½ out
Tuesday, June 15
» Defeated Phillies (30-28), 8-5	Wrigley Field (12-16)	23-39	Won 2
» W: Doug Bird (4-6) L: Dick Ruthven (5-4) S: Mike Proly (1)		Sixth	14½ out
Wednesday, June 16
» Defeated Phillies (30-29), 7-6	Wrigley Field (13-16)	24-39	Won 3
» W: Dick Tidrow (2-1) L: Warren Brusstar (2-3)		Sixth	13½ out
Thursday, June 17
» Defeated Expos (32-27), 12-8	Wrigley Field (14-16)	25-39	Won 4
» W: Mike Proly (1-0) L: David Palmer (1-1)		Fifth	13 out
Friday, June 18
» Lost to Expos (33-27), 4-0	Wrigley Field (14-17)	25-40
» W: Steve Rogers (8-3) L: Tom Filer (0-2)		Sixth	13½ out
Saturday, June 19
» Lost to Expos (34-27), 5-2	Wrigley Field (14-18)	25-41	Lost 2
» W: Ray Burris (3-8) L: Willie Hernandez (2-5) S: Jeff Reardon (11)		Sixth	13½ out
Sunday, June 20
» Lost to Expos (35-27), 11-5	Wrigley Field (14-19)	25-42	Lost 3
» W: Scott Sanderson (6-4) L: Doug Bird (4-7)		Sixth	13½ out
Monday, June 21
» Lost to Pirates (29-33), 4-3	Three Rivers Stadium (2-2)	25-43	Lost 4
» W: Paul Moskau (1-3) L: Lee Smith (1-2) S: Kent Tekulve (8)		Sixth	14½ out
Tuesday, June 22
» Lost to Pirates (30-33), 9-2	Three Rivers Stadium (2-3)	25-44	Lost 5
» W: John Candelaria (3-3) L: Randy Martz (4-6) S: Enrique Romo (1)		Sixth	15½ out
Wednesday, June 23
» Defeated Pirates (30-34), 6-5	Three Rivers Stadium (3-3)	26-44
» W: Bill Campbell (1-3) L: Randy Niemann (0-1)		Sixth	14½ out
Friday, June 25
» Defeated Cardinals (40-31), 5-3	Wrigley Field (15-19)	27-44	Won 2
» W: Fergie Jenkins (5-8) L: Joaquin Andujar (6-5)		Sixth	13 out
Saturday, June 26
» Lost to Cardinals (41-31), 4-1	Wrigley Field (15-20)	27-45
» W: Dave LaPoint (4-1) L: Doug Bird (4-8) S: Bruce Sutter (16)		Sixth	15 out
» Lost to Cardinals (42-31), 2-1	Wrigley Field (15-21)	27-46	Lost 2
» W: Jim Kaat (2-1) L: Lee Smith (1-3) S: Bruce Sutter (17)		Sixth	15 out
Sunday, June 27
» Defeated Cardinals (42-32), 4-2	Wrigley Field (16-21)	28-46
» W: Allen Ripley (3-0) L: John Stuper (2-1) S: Bill Campbell (6)		Sixth	14 out
» Major-league debuts: Jeff Lahti (Cardinals)
Monday, June 28
» Defeated Pirates (33-36), 6-4	Wrigley Field (17-21)	29-46	Won 2
» W: Dick Tidrow (3-1) L: Enrique Romo (4-2)		Sixth	13 out
Tuesday, June 29
» Lost to Pirates (34-36), 3-1	Wrigley Field (17-22)	29-47
» W: Rick Rhoden (5-6) L: Fergie Jenkins (5-9)		Sixth	14 out
Wednesday, June 30
» Lost to Pirates (35-36), 7-3	Wrigley Field (17-23)	29-48	Lost 2
» W: Don Robinson (8-3) L: Lee Smith (1-4) S: Rod Scurry (4)		Sixth	14 out
Thursday, July 1
» Lost to Pirates (36-36), 5-2	Wrigley Field (17-24)	29-49	Lost 3
» W: Enrique Romo (5-2) L: Bill Campbell (1-4)		Sixth	14½ out
Former Cub Footsie Blair dies in Texarkana, TX at the age of 82.
Friday, July 2
» Defeated Cardinals (43-35), 4-3	Busch Stadium II (1-3)	30-49
» W: Ken Kravec (1-0) L: Dave LaPoint (4-2) S: Dick Tidrow (1)		Sixth	13½ out
Saturday, July 3
» Defeated Cardinals (43-36), 2-1	Busch Stadium II (2-3)	31-49	Won 2
» W: Tom Filer (1-2) L: Joaquin Andujar (7-6) S: Willie Hernandez (6)		Sixth	13 out
Sunday, July 4
» Lost to Cardinals (44-36), 7-2	Busch Stadium II (2-4)	31-50
» W: John Stuper (3-1) L: Dickie Noles (5-7) S: Bruce Sutter (18)		Sixth	14½ out
Monday, July 5
» Lost to Braves (49-29), 7-5	Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-4)	31-51	Lost 2
» W: Al Hrabosky (2-0) L: Lee Smith (1-5) S: Gene Garber (15)		Sixth	14½ out
Tuesday, July 6
» Defeated Braves (49-30), 7-2	Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-4)	32-51
» W: Doug Bird (5-8) L: Ken Dayley (4-5) S: Willie Hernandez (7)		Sixth	14½ out
Wednesday, July 7
» Lost to Astros (35-46), 5-1	Astrodome (3-2)	32-52
» W: Don Sutton (9-4) L: Allen Ripley (3-1)		Sixth	14½ out
Thursday, July 8
» Defeated Astros (35-47), 5-3	Astrodome (4-2)	33-52
» W: Dick Tidrow (4-1) L: Vern Ruhle (5-6) S: Willie Hernandez (8)		Sixth	14½ out
Friday, July 9
» Defeated Reds (32-51), 12-0	Wrigley Field (18-24)	34-52	Won 2
» W: Fergie Jenkins (6-9) L: Bob Shirley (2-7)		Sixth	14½ out
Saturday, July 10
» Defeated Reds (32-52), 1-0	Wrigley Field (19-24)	35-52	Won 3
» W: Dickie Noles (6-7) L: Bruce Berenyi (5-9)		Sixth	13½ out
Sunday, July 11
» Defeated Reds (32-53), 9-2	Wrigley Field (20-24)	36-52	Won 4
» W: Doug Bird (6-8) L: Tom Seaver (4-10)		Sixth	13 out
» Lost to Reds (33-53), 6-5	Wrigley Field (20-25)	36-53
» W: Mario Soto (8-5) L: Mike Proly (1-1)		Sixth	13 out
Thursday, July 15
» Lost to Braves (52-33), 11-4	Wrigley Field (20-26)	36-54	Lost 2
» W: Phil Niekro (7-3) L: Fergie Jenkins (6-10)		Sixth	14 out
Friday, July 16
» Defeated Braves (52-34), 4-3	Wrigley Field (21-26)	37-54
» W: Bill Campbell (2-4) L: Gene Garber (6-4)		Sixth	14 out
Saturday, July 17
» Lost to Braves (53-34), 9-4	Wrigley Field (21-27)	37-55
» W: Bob Walk (8-6) L: Dickie Noles (6-8)		Sixth	15 out
Sunday, July 18
» Lost to Braves (54-34), 4-2	Wrigley Field (21-28)	37-56	Lost 2
» W: Rick Camp (7-3) L: Doug Bird (6-9)		Sixth	15 out
Monday, July 19
» Defeated Astros (40-50), 6-5	Wrigley Field (22-28)	38-56
» W: Lee Smith (2-5) L: Frank LaCorte (0-3)		Sixth	15 out
Tuesday, July 20
» Defeated Astros (40-51), 5-3	Wrigley Field (23-28)	39-56	Won 2
» W: Willie Hernandez (3-5) L: Don Sutton (9-6) S: Dick Tidrow (2)		Sixth	14 out
Wednesday, July 21
» Lost to Astros (41-51), 2-1	Wrigley Field (23-29)	39-57
» W: Nolan Ryan (10-9) L: Allen Ripley (3-2) S: Frank LaCorte (2)		Sixth	15 out
Friday, July 23
» Defeated Reds (34-60), 7-5	Riverfront Stadium (2-1)	40-57
» W: Willie Hernandez (4-5) L: Jim Kern (1-4) S: Lee Smith (3)		Sixth	15 out
Former Cub Roberto Pena dies in Santiago, D.R. at the age of 46.
Saturday, July 24
» Lost to Reds (35-60), 5-2	Riverfront Stadium (2-2)	40-58
» W: Frank Pastore (5-7) L: Doug Bird (6-10) S: Joe Price (1)		Sixth	15 out
Sunday, July 25
» Lost to Reds (36-60), 2-1	Riverfront Stadium (2-3)	40-59	Lost 2
» W: Bruce Berenyi (7-10) L: Fergie Jenkins (6-11)		Sixth	16 out
Monday, July 26
» Lost to Reds (37-60), 4-2	Riverfront Stadium (2-4)	40-60	Lost 3
» W: Bob Shirley (3-7) L: Allen Ripley (3-3) S: Tom Hume (17)		Sixth	16½ out
Tuesday, July 27
» Lost to Expos (50-46), 4-3	Wrigley Field (23-30)	40-61	Lost 4
» W: Steve Rogers (13-4) L: Randy Martz (4-7)		Sixth	17½ out
Wednesday, July 28
» Lost to Expos (51-46), 5-3	Wrigley Field (23-31)	40-62	Lost 5
» W: Bill Gullickson (8-8) L: Dickie Noles (6-9)		Sixth	18½ out
Thursday, July 29
» Lost to Phillies (56-42), 3-2	Veteran's Stadium (0-4)	40-63	Lost 6
» W: Mike Krukow (10-6) L: Dick Tidrow (4-2) S: Ron Reed (5)		Sixth	18½ out
Friday, July 30
» Lost to Phillies (57-42), 3-1	Veteran's Stadium (0-5)	40-64	Lost 7
» W: Steve Carlton (14-8) L: Fergie Jenkins (6-12)		Sixth	19½ out
Saturday, July 31
» Lost to Phillies (58-42), 2-0	Veteran's Stadium (0-6)	40-65	Lost 8
» W: Marty Bystrom (3-3) L: Allen Ripley (3-4) S: Porfi Altamirano (1)		Sixth	20½ out
Sunday, August 1
» Defeated Phillies (58-43), 7-2	Veteran's Stadium (1-6)	41-65
» W: Dickie Noles (7-9) L: Dick Ruthven (8-9)		Sixth	19½ out
Tuesday, August 3
» Defeated Mets (45-58), 5-0	Wrigley Field (24-31)	42-65	Won 2
» W: Doug Bird (7-10) L: Brent Gaff (0-3)		Sixth	20 out
Wednesday, August 4
» Lost to Mets (46-58), 7-4	Wrigley Field (24-32)	42-66
» W: Craig Swan (7-4) L: Fergie Jenkins (6-13) S: Pete Falcone (2)		Sixth	21 out
Thursday, August 5
» Defeated Mets (46-59), 5-1	Wrigley Field (25-32)	43-66
» W: Randy Martz (5-7) L: Charlie Puleo (8-8)		Sixth	20 out
Friday, August 6
» Defeated Phillies (61-45), 4-2	Wrigley Field (26-32)	44-66	Won 2
» W: Allen Ripley (4-4) L: Dick Ruthven (8-10) S: Lee Smith (4)		Sixth	19 out
Saturday, August 7
» Defeated Phillies (61-46), 3-2	Wrigley Field (27-32)	45-66	Won 3
» W: Dickie Noles (8-9) L: Larry Christenson (7-6) S: Lee Smith (5)		Sixth	18 out
Sunday, August 8
» Defeated Phillies (61-47), 8-5	Wrigley Field (28-32)	46-66	Won 4
» W: Dick Tidrow (5-2) L: Tug McGraw (1-2) S: Lee Smith (6)		Sixth	17 out
Monday, August 9
» Defeated Expos (57-52), 9-2	Stade Olympique (1-3)	47-66	Won 5
» W: Fergie Jenkins (7-13) L: Scott Sanderson (6-11)		Sixth	17 out
Tuesday, August 10
» Defeated Expos (57-53), 5-3	Stade Olympique (2-3)	48-66	Won 6
» W: Randy Martz (6-7) L: Steve Rogers (14-5) S: Dick Tidrow (3)		Sixth	16½ out
Wednesday, August 11
» Lost to Expos (58-53), 3-0	Stade Olympique (2-4)	48-67
» W: Charlie Lea (9-6) L: Allen Ripley (4-5) S: Jeff Reardon (17)		Sixth	17½ out
Thursday, August 12
» Defeated Mets (48-64), 13-6	Shea Stadium (1-2)	49-67
» W: Mike Proly (2-1) L: Jesse Orosco (1-7) S: Dick Tidrow (4)		Sixth	16½ out
Friday, August 13
» Lost to Mets (49-64), 6-4	Shea Stadium (1-3)	49-68
» W: Jesse Orosco (2-7) L: Mike Proly (2-2)		Sixth	16½ out
Saturday, August 14
» Defeated Mets (49-65), 7-4	Shea Stadium (2-3)	50-68
» W: Mike Proly (3-2) L: Pete Falcone (6-8) S: Lee Smith (7)		Sixth	16½ out
Sunday, August 15
» Lost to Mets (50-65), 5-4	Shea Stadium (2-4)	50-69
» W: Ed Lynch (2-4) L: Randy Martz (6-8) S: Pat Zachry (1)		Sixth	17½ out
» Defeated Mets (50-66), 6-5	Shea Stadium (3-4)	51-69
» W: Mike Proly (4-2) L: Jesse Orosco (2-8) S: Lee Smith (8)		Sixth	17½ out
Wednesday, August 18
» Lost to Dodgers (67-53), 2-1	Wrigley Field (28-33)	51-70
» W: Jerry Reuss (11-9) L: Allen Ripley (4-6)		Sixth	19½ out
» Lost to Dodgers (68-53), 7-4	Wrigley Field (28-34)	51-71	Lost 2
» W: Jerry Reuss (12-9) L: Doug Bird (7-11) S: Tom Niedenfuer (7)		Sixth	19½ out
Thursday, August 19
» Defeated Dodgers (68-54), 8-2	Wrigley Field (29-34)	52-71
» W: Fergie Jenkins (8-13) L: Bob Welch (14-8)		Fifth	18½ out
Friday, August 20
» Defeated Padres (64-58), 3-2	Wrigley Field (30-34)	53-71	Won 2
» W: Randy Martz (7-8) L: John Montefusco (9-8) S: Willie Hernandez (9)		Fifth	17½ out
Saturday, August 21
» Lost to Padres (65-58), 2-0	Wrigley Field (30-35)	53-72
» W: Tim Lollar (12-7) L: Allen Ripley (4-7) S: Luis DeLeon (12)		Fifth	18½ out
Sunday, August 22
» Defeated Padres (65-59), 8-7	Wrigley Field (31-35)	54-72
» W: Dick Tidrow (6-2) L: Gary Lucas (0-10) S: Lee Smith (9)		Fifth	18½ out
Monday, August 23
» Defeated Giants (64-62), 8-5	Wrigley Field (32-35)	55-72	Won 2
» W: Doug Bird (8-11) L: Renie Martin (5-7) S: Dick Tidrow (5)		Fifth	18½ out
Tuesday, August 24
» Defeated Giants (64-63), 8-4	Wrigley Field (33-35)	56-72	Won 3
» W: Fergie Jenkins (9-13) L: Rich Gale (5-13)		Fifth	17½ out
Wednesday, August 25
» Defeated Giants (64-64), 4-2	Wrigley Field (34-35)	57-72	Won 4
» W: Randy Martz (8-8) L: Jim Barr (3-3) S: Lee Smith (10)		Fifth	16½ out
Friday, August 27
» Lost to Dodgers (72-57), 9-4	Dodger Stadium (1-3)	57-73
» W: Ricky Wright (2-0) L: Mike Proly (4-3) S: Tom Niedenfuer (8)		Fourth	17½ out
Saturday, August 28
» Lost to Dodgers (73-57), 7-1	Dodger Stadium (1-4)	57-74	Lost 2
» W: Jerry Reuss (13-10) L: Dickie Noles (8-10)		Fourth	18 out
Sunday, August 29
» Defeated Dodgers (73-58), 7-2	Dodger Stadium (2-4)	58-74
» W: Fergie Jenkins (10-13) L: Bob Welch (15-9)		Fourth	17½ out
Tuesday, August 31
» Lost to Giants (66-66), 4-3	Candlestick Park (2-3)	58-75
» W: Al Holland (4-3) L: Willie Hernandez (4-6) S: Greg Minton (24)		Fourth	18 out
Wednesday, September 1
» Defeated Giants (66-67), 7-6	Candlestick Park (3-3)	59-75
» W: Bill Campbell (3-4) L: Rich Gale (5-14) S: Lee Smith (11)		Fifth	18 out
Friday, September 3
» Lost to Padres (70-65), 3-0	San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-3)	59-76
» W: Eric Show (10-4) L: Dickie Noles (8-11)		Fourth	18 out
Saturday, September 4
» Lost to Padres (71-65), 4-1	San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-4)	59-77	Lost 2
» W: Tim Lollar (13-8) L: Fergie Jenkins (10-14)		Fourth	18 out
Sunday, September 5
» Defeated Padres (71-66), 5-1	San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-4)	60-77
» W: Randy Martz (9-8) L: Dave Dravecky (4-2)		Fifth	17 out
Monday, September 6
» Defeated Phillies (76-61), 4-3	Wrigley Field (35-35)	61-77	Won 2
» W: Doug Bird (9-11) L: Mike Krukow (12-9) S: Lee Smith (12)		Fourth	17 out
Tuesday, September 7
» Lost to Phillies (77-61), 7-5	Wrigley Field (35-36)	61-78
» W: Tug McGraw (3-3) L: Bill Campbell (3-5)		Fourth	17 out
Wednesday, September 8
» Lost to Phillies (78-61), 4-3	Wrigley Field (35-37)	61-79	Lost 2
» W: Steve Carlton (19-9) L: Dick Tidrow (6-3) S: Ron Reed (11)		Fourth	18 out
Friday, September 10
» Lost to Expos (75-65), 7-2	Wrigley Field (35-38)	61-80	Lost 3
» W: Steve Rogers (17-7) L: Fergie Jenkins (10-15) S: Jeff Reardon (24)		Fifth	18½ out
Saturday, September 11
» Lost to Expos (76-65), 10-6	Wrigley Field (35-39)	61-81	Lost 4
» W: Scott Sanderson (10-11) L: Randy Martz (9-9) S: Woodie Fryman (11)		Fifth	19 out
Sunday, September 12
» Lost to Expos (77-65), 11-3	Wrigley Field (35-40)	61-82	Lost 5
» W: Bill Gullickson (11-11) L: Doug Bird (9-12)		Fifth	19 out
Monday, September 13
» Defeated Pirates (76-67), 7-3	Three Rivers Stadium (4-3)	62-82
» W: Allen Ripley (5-7) L: Don Robinson (15-10) S: Willie Hernandez (10)		Fifth	18½ out
Tuesday, September 14
» Lost to Pirates (77-67), 15-5	Three Rivers Stadium (4-4)	62-83
» W: Randy Niemann (1-1) L: Dickie Noles (8-12) S: Larry McWilliams (1)		Fifth	19 out
Wednesday, September 15
» Defeated Pirates (77-68), 7-2	Three Rivers Stadium (5-4)	63-83
» W: Fergie Jenkins (11-15) L: John Candelaria (12-7)		Fifth	19 out
Friday, September 17
» Defeated Expos (79-67), 3-1	Stade Olympique (3-4)	64-83	Won 2
» W: Randy Martz (10-9) L: Bill Gullickson (11-12) S: Lee Smith (13)		Fifth	19½ out
Saturday, September 18
» Defeated Expos (79-68), 10-7	Stade Olympique (4-4)	65-83	Won 3
» W: Dick Tidrow (7-3) L: Woodie Fryman (8-4) S: Lee Smith (14)		Fifth	20 out
Former Cub Clyde McCullough dies in San Francisco, CA at the age of 66.
Sunday, September 19
» Defeated Expos (79-69), 7-5	Stade Olympique (5-4)	66-83	Won 4
» W: Dick Tidrow (8-3) L: Bryn Smith (2-2) S: Lee Smith (15)		Fourth	20 out
Monday, September 20
» Defeated Pirates (79-70), 3-1	Wrigley Field (36-40)	67-83	Won 5
» W: Dickie Noles (9-12) L: Larry McWilliams (7-8) S: Dick Tidrow (6)		Fifth	20 out
» Major-league debuts: Junior Ortiz (Pirates)
Tuesday, September 21
» Defeated Pirates (79-71), 1-0	Wrigley Field (37-40)	68-83	Won 6