| Tuesday, April 6 |
| » Defeated Giants (0-1), 4-3 | Dodger Stadium (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » W: Terry Forster (1-0) L: Gary Lavelle (0-1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 7 |
| » Defeated Giants (0-2), 9-2 | Dodger Stadium (2-0) | 2-0 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bob Welch (1-0) L: Fred Breining (0-1) | First | -- |
| Friday, April 9 |
| » Lost to Padres (1-2), 7-4 | Dodger Stadium (2-1) | 2-1 | |
| » W: Floyd Chiffer (1-0) L: Terry Forster (1-1) S: Gary Lucas (1) | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, April 10 |
| » Defeated Padres (1-3), 6-0 | Dodger Stadium (3-1) | 3-1 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (1-0) L: Juan Eichelberger (0-2) | Second | 1 out |
| Monday, April 12 |
| » Lost to Astros (3-4), 2-1 | Astrodome (0-1) | 3-2 | |
| » W: Mike LaCoss (1-0) L: Dave Stewart (0-1) | Second | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, April 13 |
| » Defeated Astros (3-5), 9-5 | Astrodome (1-1) | 4-2 | |
| » W: Bob Welch (2-0) L: Bob Knepper (1-1) | Second | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, April 14 |
| » Lost to Astros (4-5), 2-1 | Astrodome (1-2) | 4-3 | |
| » W: Don Sutton (1-1) L: Burt Hooton (0-1) S: Joe Sambito (2) | Second | 3½ out |
| Thursday, April 15 |
| » Lost to Padres (3-4), 2-0 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (0-1) | 4-4 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Juan Eichelberger (1-2) L: Fernando Valenzuela (1-1) S: Gary Lucas (3) | Second | 4 out |
| Friday, April 16 |
| » Lost to Padres (4-4), 8-3 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (0-2) | 4-5 | Lost 3 |
| » W: John Curtis (1-0) L: Jerry Reuss (0-1) | Third | 5 out |
| Saturday, April 17 |
| » Lost to Padres (5-4), 4-3 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (0-3) | 4-6 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Eric Show (1-0) L: Dave Goltz (0-1) S: Gary Lucas (4) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Sunday, April 18 |
| » Lost to Padres (6-4), 9-3 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (0-4) | 4-7 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Luis DeLeon (1-0) L: Dave Stewart (0-2) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Monday, April 19 |
| » Lost to Astros (5-8), 6-4 | Dodger Stadium (3-2) | 4-8 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Don Sutton (2-1) L: Terry Forster (1-2) S: Joe Sambito (3) | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Astros (5-9), 10-2 | Dodger Stadium (4-2) | 5-8 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (2-1) L: Vern Ruhle (0-2) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, April 21 |
| » Defeated Astros (5-10), 6-0 | Dodger Stadium (5-2) | 6-8 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (1-1) L: Nolan Ryan (0-4) | Third | 7½ out |
| Friday, April 23 |
| » Defeated Giants (5-9), 9-0 | Candlestick Park (1-0) | 7-8 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bob Welch (3-0) L: Alan Fowlkes (2-1) | Third | 6 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bill Laskey (Giants) |
| Saturday, April 24 |
| » Defeated Giants (5-10), 7-6 | Candlestick Park (2-0) | 8-8 | Won 4 |
| » W: Steve Howe (1-0) L: Greg Minton (1-1) S: Terry Forster (1) | Third | 5 out |
| Sunday, April 25 |
| » Lost to Giants (6-10), 6-3 | Candlestick Park (2-1) | 8-9 | |
| » W: Fred Breining (1-1) L: Fernando Valenzuela (2-2) S: Gary Lavelle (1) | Third | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, April 27 |
| » Defeated Phillies (4-12), 3-0 | Dodger Stadium (6-2) | 9-9 | |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (2-1) L: Larry Christenson (1-2) | Third | 4 out |
| Wednesday, April 28 |
| » Lost to Phillies (5-12), 9-3 | Dodger Stadium (6-3) | 9-10 | |
| » W: Ed Farmer (1-1) L: Steve Howe (1-1) | Third | 5 out |
| Thursday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Phillies (5-13), 4-0 | Dodger Stadium (7-3) | 10-10 | |
| » W: Burt Hooton (1-1) L: Dick Ruthven (0-3) | Third | 5 out |
| Friday, April 30 |
| » Lost to Expos (10-7), 4-2 | Dodger Stadium (7-4) | 10-11 | |
| » W: Scott Sanderson (3-1) L: Fernando Valenzuela (2-3) S: Jeff Reardon (4) | Third | 6 out |
| Former Dodger Leo Dickerman dies in Atkins, AR at the age of 86. |
| Saturday, May 1 |
| » Defeated Expos (10-8), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (8-4) | 11-11 | |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (3-1) L: Charlie Lea (1-1) S: Tom Niedenfuer (1) | Third | 5 out |
| Sunday, May 2 |
| » Lost to Expos (11-8), 13-1 | Dodger Stadium (8-5) | 11-12 | |
| » W: Steve Rogers (4-1) L: Bob Welch (3-1) | Third | 6 out |
| Monday, May 3 |
| » Lost to Mets (12-12), 6-3 | Dodger Stadium (8-6) | 11-13 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ed Lynch (1-1) L: Terry Forster (1-3) | Third | 7 out |
| Tuesday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Mets (12-13), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (9-6) | 12-13 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (3-3) L: Neil Allen (0-2) | Third | 6 out |
| Thursday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Expos (12-10), 3-2 | Stade Olympique (1-0) | 13-13 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (4-1) L: Scott Sanderson (3-2) S: Tom Niedenfuer (2) | Third | 5 out |
| Friday, May 7 |
| » Defeated Expos (12-11), 6-2 | Stade Olympique (2-0) | 14-13 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bob Welch (4-1) L: Steve Rogers (4-2) | Third | 5 out |
| Saturday, May 8 |
| » Defeated Expos (12-12), 10-8 | Stade Olympique (3-0) | 15-13 | Won 4 |
| » W: Steve Howe (2-1) L: Bill Gullickson (2-2) S: Tom Niedenfuer (3) | Third | 4 out |
| Sunday, May 9 |
| » Defeated Expos (12-13), 5-4 | Stade Olympique (4-0) | 16-13 | Won 5 |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (4-3) L: Ray Burris (0-6) | Third | 4 out |
| Monday, May 10 |
| » Lost to Phillies (13-15), 9-8 | Veteran's Stadium (0-1) | 16-14 | |
| » W: Warren Brusstar (2-1) L: Tom Niedenfuer (0-1) | Third | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, May 11 |
| » Lost to Phillies (14-15), 9-8 | Veteran's Stadium (0-2) | 16-15 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Porfi Altamirano (1-0) L: Jerry Reuss (4-2) S: Warren Brusstar (1) | Third | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, May 12 |
| » Lost to Phillies (15-15), 11-3 | Veteran's Stadium (0-3) | 16-16 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Ron Reed (1-0) L: Bob Welch (4-2) | Third | 5½ out |
| Thursday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Mets (17-15), 4-2 | Shea Stadium (0-1) | 16-17 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Pete Falcone (3-0) L: Burt Hooton (1-2) S: Neil Allen (8) | Third | 5½ out |
| Friday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Mets (17-16), 4-1 | Shea Stadium (1-1) | 17-17 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (5-3) L: Randy Jones (4-2) | Third | 5½ out |
| Saturday, May 15 |
| » Lost to Mets (18-16), 6-4 | Shea Stadium (1-2) | 17-18 | |
| » W: Pat Zachry (2-1) L: Ted Power (0-1) S: Neil Allen (9) | Third | 5½ out |
| Sunday, May 16 |
| » Lost to Mets (19-16), 13-4 | Shea Stadium (1-3) | 17-19 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Scott (3-2) L: Jerry Reuss (4-3) | Third | 6½ out |
| Monday, May 17 |
| Former Dodger Dixie Walker dies in Birmingham, AL at the age of 72. |
| Tuesday, May 18 |
| » Defeated Cubs (15-21), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (10-6) | 18-19 | |
| » W: Tom Niedenfuer (1-1) L: Bill Campbell (0-2) | Third | 6 out |
| Wednesday, May 19 |
| » Defeated Cubs (15-22), 4-1 | Dodger Stadium (11-6) | 19-19 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dave Stewart (1-2) L: Dickie Noles (5-4) S: Tom Niedenfuer (4) | Third | 6 out |
| Thursday, May 20 |
| » Lost to Cubs (16-22), 8-3 | Dodger Stadium (11-7) | 19-20 | |
| » W: Fergie Jenkins (3-4) L: Fernando Valenzuela (5-4) | Third | 6½ out |
| Friday, May 21 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (25-15), 6-3 | Dodger Stadium (11-8) | 19-21 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Steve Mura (4-3) L: Jerry Reuss (4-4) S: Bruce Sutter (12) | Third | 7½ out |
| Saturday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (25-16), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (12-8) | 20-21 | |
| » W: Ted Power (1-1) L: Andy Rincon (2-3) S: Tom Niedenfuer (5) | Third | 6½ out |
| Sunday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (25-17), 5-0 | Dodger Stadium (13-8) | 21-21 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bob Welch (5-2) L: Bob Forsch (5-1) | Third | 5½ out |
| Monday, May 24 |
| » Lost to Pirates (17-22), 9-3 | Dodger Stadium (13-9) | 21-22 | |
| » W: Don Robinson (5-0) L: Tom Niedenfuer (1-2) | Third | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Pirates (17-23), 5-2 | Dodger Stadium (14-9) | 22-22 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (6-4) L: Rick Rhoden (2-5) | Third | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, May 26 |
| » Defeated Pirates (17-24), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (15-9) | 23-22 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (5-4) L: Eddie Solomon (1-6) S: Steve Howe (1) | Third | 4½ out |
| Friday, May 28 |
| » Lost to Cubs (20-26), 4-3 | Wrigley Field (0-1) | 23-23 | |
| » W: Randy Martz (4-3) L: Bob Welch (5-3) S: Bill Campbell (5) | Third | 5 out |
| Saturday, May 29 |
| » Lost to Cubs (21-26), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (0-2) | 23-24 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Lee Smith (1-0) L: Alejandro Pena (0-1) | Third | 5 out |
| Former Dodger Erv Palica dies in Huntington Beach, CA at the age of 55. |
| Sunday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Cubs (21-27), 7-0 | Wrigley Field (1-2) | 24-24 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (7-4) L: Fergie Jenkins (3-6) | Third | 4 out |
| Monday, May 31 |
| » Defeated Pirates (18-27), 5-4 | Three Rivers Stadium (1-0) | 25-24 | Won 2 |
| » W: Steve Howe (3-1) L: Kent Tekulve (2-1) S: Terry Forster (2) | Third | 3 out |
| Tuesday, June 1 |
| » Lost to Pirates (19-27), 3-1 | Three Rivers Stadium (1-1) | 25-25 | |
| » W: John Candelaria (2-3) L: Jerry Reuss (5-5) S: Kent Tekulve (6) | Third | 4 out |
| Wednesday, June 2 |
| » Lost to Pirates (20-27), 8-7 | Three Rivers Stadium (1-2) | 25-26 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rod Scurry (2-3) L: Vicente Romo (0-1) | Third | 5 out |
| Friday, June 4 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (33-19), 5-2 | Busch Stadium II (0-1) | 25-27 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bob Forsch (7-1) L: Dave Stewart (1-3) | Third | 5½ out |
| Saturday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (33-20), 6-2 | Busch Stadium II (1-1) | 26-27 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (8-4) L: Steve Mura (5-4) | Third | 5½ out |
| Sunday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (33-21), 5-3 | Busch Stadium II (2-1) | 27-27 | Won 2 |
| » W: Steve Howe (4-1) L: Bruce Sutter (3-2) S: Terry Forster (3) | Third | 4½ out |
| Monday, June 7 |
| » Lost to Braves (31-21), 4-3 | Dodger Stadium (15-10) | 27-28 | |
| » W: Phil Niekro (4-2) L: Bob Welch (5-4) S: Steve Bedrosian (3) | Third | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, June 8 |
| » Lost to Braves (32-21), 4-3 | Dodger Stadium (15-11) | 27-29 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Preston Hanna (3-0) L: Burt Hooton (1-3) S: Gene Garber (9) | Third | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Braves (33-21), 11-5 | Dodger Stadium (15-12) | 27-30 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Rick Mahler (6-4) L: Dave Stewart (1-4) | Third | 7½ out |
| Thursday, June 10 |
| » Lost to Reds (24-32), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (15-13) | 27-31 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Jim Kern (1-3) L: Fernando Valenzuela (8-5) S: Tom Hume (11) | Third | 8 out |
| Friday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Reds (24-33), 11-1 | Dodger Stadium (16-13) | 28-31 | |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (6-5) L: Frank Pastore (4-6) | Third | 8 out |
| Saturday, June 12 |
| » Defeated Reds (24-34), 4-3 | Dodger Stadium (17-13) | 29-31 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bob Welch (6-4) L: Greg Harris (2-2) S: Steve Howe (2) | Third | 8 out |
| Sunday, June 13 |
| » Lost to Reds (25-34), 4-2 | Dodger Stadium (17-14) | 29-32 | |
| » W: Bruce Berenyi (5-6) L: Burt Hooton (1-4) S: Tom Hume (12) | Third | 8½ out |
| Monday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Padres (34-24), 4-3 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-4) | 30-32 | |
| » W: Steve Howe (5-1) L: Eric Show (3-2) | Third | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Padres (34-25), 3-0 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-4) | 31-32 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (7-5) L: John Curtis (5-4) | Third | 7½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Dave Dravecky (Padres) |
| Wednesday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Padres (34-26), 6-0 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-4) | 32-32 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bob Welch (7-4) L: Tim Lollar (6-2) | Third | 7½ out |
| Friday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Reds (27-36), 3-2 | Riverfront Stadium (1-0) | 33-32 | Won 4 |
| » W: Terry Forster (2-3) L: Tom Hume (0-2) S: Vicente Romo (1) | Third | 7½ out |
| Saturday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Reds (27-37), 2-1 | Riverfront Stadium (2-0) | 34-32 | Won 5 |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (9-5) L: Bruce Berenyi (5-7) | Third | 6½ out |
| Sunday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Reds (27-38), 4-2 | Riverfront Stadium (3-0) | 35-32 | Won 6 |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (8-5) L: Tom Seaver (3-8) S: Steve Howe (3) | Third | 5½ out |
| Monday, June 21 |
| » Lost to Reds (28-38), 10-2 | Riverfront Stadium (3-1) | 35-33 | |
| » W: Mario Soto (7-4) L: Bob Welch (7-5) | Third | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Braves (40-26), 4-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-0) | 36-33 | |
| » W: Dave Stewart (2-4) L: Steve Bedrosian (3-1) S: Steve Howe (4) | Third | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, June 23 |
| » Lost to Braves (41-26), 7-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-1) | 36-34 | |
| » W: Rick Mahler (7-5) L: Fernando Valenzuela (9-6) | Third | 6½ out |
| Thursday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Braves (41-27), 5-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-1) | 37-34 | |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (9-5) L: Bob Walk (6-6) S: Steve Howe (5) | Third | 5½ out |
| Friday, June 25 |
| » Lost to Astros (30-40), 7-5 | Astrodome (1-3) | 37-35 | |
| » W: Mike LaCoss (3-2) L: Terry Forster (2-4) S: Bert Roberge (1) | Third | 6½ out |
| Saturday, June 26 |
| » Defeated Astros (30-41), 4-1 | Astrodome (2-3) | 38-35 | |
| » W: Dave Stewart (3-4) L: Don Sutton (7-4) S: Steve Howe (6) | Third | 5½ out |
| Sunday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Astros (30-42), 7-3 | Astrodome (3-3) | 39-35 | Won 2 |
| » W: Terry Forster (3-4) L: Vern Ruhle (5-5) | Third | 5½ out |
| Former Dodger Eddie Morgan dies in Lakewood, OH at the age of 68. |
| Monday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Padres (40-31), 6-4 | Dodger Stadium (18-14) | 40-35 | Won 3 |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (10-6) L: Chris Welsh (5-3) S: Steve Howe (7) | Third | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Padres (41-31), 7-5 | Dodger Stadium (18-15) | 40-36 | |
| » W: Luis DeLeon (3-2) L: Steve Shirley (0-1) | Third | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, June 30 |
| » Defeated Padres (41-32), 5-1 | Dodger Stadium (19-15) | 41-36 | |
| » W: Bob Welch (8-5) L: Juan Eichelberger (6-9) | Third | 6 out |
| » Lost to Padres (42-32), 6-4 | Dodger Stadium (19-16) | 41-37 | |
| » W: Eric Show (7-3) L: Terry Forster (3-5) S: Luis DeLeon (5) | Third | 6 out |
| Friday, July 2 |
| » Lost to Astros (32-44), 4-1 | Dodger Stadium (19-17) | 41-38 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Don Sutton (8-4) L: Vicente Romo (0-2) S: Frank LaCorte (1) | Third | 7 out |
| Saturday, July 3 |
| » Defeated Astros (32-45), 5-4 | Dodger Stadium (20-17) | 42-38 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (11-6) L: Bert Roberge (0-1) | Third | 7 out |
| Sunday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Astros (33-45), 3-0 | Dodger Stadium (20-18) | 42-39 | |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (8-8) L: Jerry Reuss (9-6) | Third | 8 out |
| Monday, July 5 |
| » Defeated Mets (38-42), 4-1 | Shea Stadium (2-3) | 43-39 | |
| » W: Bob Welch (9-5) L: Pete Falcone (4-6) | Third | 8 out |
| Tuesday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Mets (38-43), 9-3 | Shea Stadium (3-3) | 44-39 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dave Stewart (4-4) L: Mike Scott (6-6) | Third | 7 out |
| Wednesday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Expos (41-40), 3-1 | Stade Olympique (5-0) | 45-39 | Won 3 |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (12-6) L: Charlie Lea (6-5) | Third | 7 out |
| Thursday, July 8 |
| » Lost to Expos (42-40), 7-3 | Stade Olympique (5-1) | 45-40 | |
| » W: David Palmer (4-2) L: Alejandro Pena (0-2) S: Jeff Reardon (14) | Third | 7 out |
| Friday, July 9 |
| » Defeated Phillies (45-38), 6-4 | Veteran's Stadium (1-3) | 46-40 | |
| » W: Dave Stewart (5-4) L: Tug McGraw (1-1) | Third | 7 out |
| Saturday, July 10 |
| » Lost to Phillies (46-38), 4-2 | Veteran's Stadium (1-4) | 46-41 | |
| » W: Dick Ruthven (7-7) L: Bob Welch (9-6) | Third | 7 out |
| Sunday, July 11 |
| » Lost to Phillies (47-38), 4-3 | Veteran's Stadium (1-5) | 46-42 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Larry Christenson (5-4) L: Fernando Valenzuela (12-7) S: Ron Reed (1) | Third | 7 out |
| Thursday, July 15 |
| » Lost to Mets (41-47), 5-2 | Dodger Stadium (20-19) | 46-43 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Charlie Puleo (7-6) L: Jerry Reuss (9-7) S: Terry Leach (3) | Third | 8 out |
| Friday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Mets (41-48), 7-6 | Dodger Stadium (21-19) | 47-43 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (13-7) L: Pat Zachry (5-4) S: Steve Howe (8) | Third | 7 out |
| Saturday, July 17 |
| » Defeated Mets (41-49), 6-5 | Dodger Stadium (22-19) | 48-43 | Won 2 |
| » W: Steve Shirley (1-1) L: Neil Allen (2-5) | Third | 7 out |
| Sunday, July 18 |
| » Lost to Mets (42-49), 8-3 | Dodger Stadium (22-20) | 48-44 | |
| » W: Mike Scott (7-7) L: Bob Welch (9-7) S: Craig Swan (1) | Third | 8 out |
| Monday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Expos (47-43), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (23-20) | 49-44 | |
| » W: Vicente Romo (1-2) L: Scott Sanderson (6-8) S: Steve Howe (9) | Third | 8 out |
| Tuesday, July 20 |
| » Defeated Expos (47-44), 10-1 | Dodger Stadium (24-20) | 50-44 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (10-7) L: Charlie Lea (7-6) | Third | 8 out |
| Wednesday, July 21 |
| » Lost to Expos (48-44), 4-1 | Dodger Stadium (24-21) | 50-45 | |
| » W: Steve Rogers (12-4) L: Steve Howe (5-2) S: Jeff Reardon (15) | Third | 8 out |
| Thursday, July 22 |
| Former Dodger Lloyd Waner dies in Oklahoma City, OK at the age of 77. |
| Friday, July 23 |
| » Lost to Phillies (53-40), 6-3 | Dodger Stadium (24-22) | 50-46 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Porfi Altamirano (2-0) L: Dave Stewart (5-5) S: Ron Reed (3) | Third | 8 out |
| Saturday, July 24 |
| » Defeated Phillies (53-41), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (25-22) | 51-46 | |
| » W: Bob Welch (10-7) L: Marty Bystrom (2-3) S: Steve Howe (10) | Third | 8 out |
| Sunday, July 25 |
| » Lost to Phillies (54-41), 1-0 | Dodger Stadium (25-23) | 51-47 | |
| » W: Steve Carlton (13-8) L: Jerry Reuss (10-8) | Third | 8 out |
| Monday, July 26 |
| » Lost to Giants (47-51), 6-1 | Candlestick Park (2-2) | 51-48 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bill Laskey (8-8) L: Fernando Valenzuela (13-8) | Third | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Giants (47-52), 7-3 | Candlestick Park (3-2) | 52-48 | |
| » W: Joe Beckwith (1-0) L: Renie Martin (4-5) | Third | 9 out |
| Wednesday, July 28 |
| » Lost to Giants (48-52), 6-2 | Candlestick Park (3-3) | 52-49 | |
| » W: Fred Breining (5-3) L: Dave Stewart (5-6) S: Gary Lavelle (5) | Third | 10 out |
| Thursday, July 29 |
| » Major-league debuts: Bryan Little (Expos) |
| Friday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Braves (61-38), 10-9 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (3-1) | 53-49 | |
| » W: Terry Forster (4-5) L: Steve Bedrosian (5-2) S: Steve Howe (11) | Third | 8½ out |
| » Defeated Braves (61-39), 8-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (4-1) | 54-49 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bob Welch (11-7) L: Joe Cowley (1-2) | Third | 8½ out |
| Saturday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Braves (61-40), 3-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (5-1) | 55-49 | Won 3 |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (14-8) L: Pascual Perez (0-1) | Third | 7½ out |
| Sunday, August 1 |
| » Defeated Braves (61-41), 9-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (6-1) | 56-49 | Won 4 |
| » W: Dave Stewart (6-6) L: Carlos Diaz (2-1) | Third | 6½ out |
| Monday, August 2 |
| » Lost to Reds (39-66), 5-1 | Riverfront Stadium (3-2) | 56-50 | |
| » W: Mario Soto (9-7) L: Jerry Reuss (10-9) | Third | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, August 3 |
| » Defeated Reds (39-67), 4-0 | Riverfront Stadium (4-2) | 57-50 | |
| » W: Bob Welch (12-7) L: Frank Pastore (5-8) | Second | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, August 4 |
| » Defeated Reds (39-68), 8-2 | Riverfront Stadium (5-2) | 58-50 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ricky Wright (1-0) L: Bruce Berenyi (8-11) | Second | 5½ out |
| Thursday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Braves (62-44), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (26-23) | 59-50 | Won 3 |
| » W: Terry Forster (5-5) L: Gene Garber (6-6) | Second | 4½ out |
| Friday, August 6 |
| » Defeated Braves (62-45), 5-4 | Dodger Stadium (27-23) | 60-50 | Won 4 |
| » W: Steve Howe (6-2) L: Steve Bedrosian (5-4) | Second | 3½ out |
| Saturday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Braves (62-46), 7-6 | Dodger Stadium (28-23) | 61-50 | Won 5 |
| » W: Joe Beckwith (2-0) L: Steve Bedrosian (5-5) | Second | 2½ out |
| Sunday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Braves (62-47), 2-0 | Dodger Stadium (29-23) | 62-50 | Won 6 |
| » W: Bob Welch (13-7) L: Rick Camp (8-5) S: Tom Niedenfuer (6) | Second | 1½ out |
| Monday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Reds (40-72), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (30-23) | 63-50 | Won 7 |
| » W: Dave Stewart (7-6) L: Jim Kern (1-5) | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, August 10 |
| » Defeated Reds (40-73), 11-3 | Dodger Stadium (31-23) | 64-50 | Won 8 |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (15-8) L: Tom Seaver (5-12) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Reds (41-73), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (31-24) | 64-51 | |
| » W: Bob Shirley (4-9) L: Burt Hooton (1-5) S: Brad Lesley (2) | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Giants (60-56), 6-2 | Dodger Stadium (32-24) | 65-51 | |
| » W: Tom Niedenfuer (2-2) L: Renie Martin (5-6) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Giants (60-57), 6-1 | Dodger Stadium (33-24) | 66-51 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bob Welch (14-7) L: Rich Gale (5-11) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 14 |
| » Lost to Giants (61-57), 4-2 | Dodger Stadium (33-25) | 66-52 | |
| » W: Jim Barr (3-2) L: Dave Stewart (7-7) S: Greg Minton (20) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Giants (62-57), 8-6 | Dodger Stadium (33-26) | 66-53 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bill Laskey (12-8) L: Fernando Valenzuela (15-9) S: Greg Minton (21) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 18 |
| » Defeated Cubs (51-70), 2-1 | Wrigley Field (2-2) | 67-53 | |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (11-9) L: Allen Ripley (4-6) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Cubs (51-71), 7-4 | Wrigley Field (3-2) | 68-53 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (12-9) L: Doug Bird (7-11) S: Tom Niedenfuer (7) | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 19 |
| » Lost to Cubs (52-71), 8-2 | Wrigley Field (3-3) | 68-54 | |
| » W: Fergie Jenkins (8-13) L: Bob Welch (14-8) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Pirates (62-59), 1-0 | Three Rivers Stadium (2-2) | 69-54 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (16-9) L: Larry McWilliams (7-7) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Pirates (63-59), 2-1 | Three Rivers Stadium (2-3) | 69-55 | |
| » W: Kent Tekulve (8-6) L: Steve Howe (6-3) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 22 |
| » Lost to Pirates (64-59), 4-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (2-4) | 69-56 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Don Robinson (14-7) L: Joe Beckwith (2-1) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (72-52), 11-3 | Busch Stadium II (2-2) | 69-57 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bob Forsch (13-7) L: Jerry Reuss (12-10) S: Bruce Sutter (27) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 24 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (72-53), 5-2 | Busch Stadium II (3-2) | 70-57 | |
| » W: Bob Welch (15-8) L: John Stuper (5-4) | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (72-54), 11-3 | Busch Stadium II (4-2) | 71-57 | Won 2 |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (17-9) L: Steve Mura (11-8) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Cubs (57-73), 9-4 | Dodger Stadium (34-26) | 72-57 | Won 3 |
| » W: Ricky Wright (2-0) L: Mike Proly (4-3) S: Tom Niedenfuer (8) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Cubs (57-74), 7-1 | Dodger Stadium (35-26) | 73-57 | Won 4 |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (13-10) L: Dickie Noles (8-10) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 29 |
| » Lost to Cubs (58-74), 7-2 | Dodger Stadium (35-27) | 73-58 | |
| » W: Fergie Jenkins (10-13) L: Bob Welch (15-9) | Second | 1 out |
| Monday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (75-55), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (35-28) | 73-59 | Lost 2 |
| » W: John Stuper (6-4) L: Fernando Valenzuela (17-10) S: Bruce Sutter (30) | Second | ½ out |
| Tuesday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (75-56), 4-1 | Dodger Stadium (36-28) | 74-59 | |
| » W: Burt Hooton (2-5) L: Steve Mura (11-9) S: Steve Howe (12) | Second | ½ out |
| Wednesday, September 1 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (76-56), 6-5 | Dodger Stadium (36-29) | 74-60 | |
| » W: Doug Bair (5-3) L: Ricky Wright (2-1) S: Jim Kaat (2) | Second | 1½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Greg Brock and Dave Sax (Dodgers) |
| Friday, September 3 |
| » Lost to Pirates (71-63), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (36-30) | 74-61 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Don Robinson (15-8) L: Bob Welch (15-10) S: Rod Scurry (13) | Second | 2½ out |
| Saturday, September 4 |
| » Lost to Pirates (72-63), 1-0 | Dodger Stadium (36-31) | 74-62 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Lee Tunnell (1-0) L: Fernando Valenzuela (17-11) S: Kent Tekulve (18) | Second | 2½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Lee Tunnell (Pirates) |
| Sunday, September 5 |
| » Defeated Pirates (72-64), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (37-31) | 75-62 | |
| » W: Tom Niedenfuer (3-2) L: Kent Tekulve (10-8) | Second | 1½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Doug Frobel (Pirates) |
| Monday, September 6 |
| » Defeated Reds (52-85), 7-2 | Riverfront Stadium (6-2) | 76-62 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (14-10) L: Mario Soto (11-11) | Second | ½ out |
| Tuesday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Reds (52-86), 8-4 | Riverfront Stadium (7-2) | 77-62 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dave Stewart (8-7) L: Greg Harris (2-5) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Gary Redus and Bill Scherrer (Reds) |
| Former Dodger Ken Boyer dies in St.Louis, MO at the age of 52. |
| Wednesday, September 8 |
| » Lost to Braves (77-62), 12-11 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (6-2) | 77-63 | |
| » W: Gene Garber (7-8) L: Steve Howe (6-4) | Second | ½ out |
| Thursday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Braves (78-62), 10-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (6-3) | 77-64 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rick Mahler (9-9) L: Fernando Valenzuela (17-12) S: Steve Bedrosian (10) | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, September 10 |
| » Defeated Astros (65-76), 3-2 | Astrodome (4-3) | 78-64 | |
| » W: Steve Howe (7-4) L: Nolan Ryan (14-11) S: Tom Niedenfuer (9) | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Astros (65-77), 5-3 | Astrodome (5-3) | 79-64 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (15-10) L: Vern Ruhle (7-13) S: Steve Howe (13) | Second | ½ out |
| Sunday, September 12 |
| » Defeated Astros (65-78), 7-3 | Astrodome (6-3) | 80-64 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dave Stewart (9-7) L: Frank DiPino (1-1) | Second | ½ out |
| Monday, September 13 |
| » Defeated Padres (74-70), 4-3 | Dodger Stadium (38-31) | 81-64 | Won 4 |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (16-10) L: Chris Welsh (8-7) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Padres (74-71), 1-0 | Dodger Stadium (39-31) | 82-64 | Won 5 |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (18-12) L: Eric Show (10-5) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 15 |
| » Defeated Padres (74-72), 5-0 | Dodger Stadium (40-31) | 83-64 | Won 6 |
| » W: Burt Hooton (3-5) L: John Montefusco (9-10) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Astros (68-79), 9-2 | Dodger Stadium (41-31) | 84-64 | Won 7 |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (17-10) L: Frank DiPino (1-2) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 18 |
| » Lost to Astros (69-79), 2-0 | Dodger Stadium (41-32) | 84-65 | |
| » W: Joe Niekro (16-10) L: Bob Welch (15-11) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 19 |
| » Defeated Astros (69-80), 5-4 | Dodger Stadium (42-32) | 85-65 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (19-12) L: Frank LaCorte (1-5) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 21 |
| » Lost to Padres (76-75), 3-0 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-5) | 85-66 | |
| » W: John Montefusco (10-10) L: Burt Hooton (3-6) S: Luis DeLeon (14) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 22 |
| » Lost to Padres (77-75), 2-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-6) | 85-67 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Luis DeLeon (8-5) L: Tom Niedenfuer (3-3) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 24 |
| » Lost to Giants (82-71), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (42-33) | 85-68 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Al Holland (7-3) L: Steve Howe (7-5) S: Greg Minton (29) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 25 |
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