| Friday, April 9 |
| » Major-league debuts: Jim Gott (Blue Jays) Kevin Bass and Doug Jones (Brewers) |
| Saturday, April 10 |
| » Defeated Indians (0-1), 8-3 | Cleveland Stadium (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » W: Charlie Hough (1-0) L: Rick Waits (0-1) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: George Wright (Rangers) |
| Sunday, April 11 |
| » Lost to Indians (1-1), 13-1 | Cleveland Stadium (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » W: Len Barker (1-0) L: Doc Medich (0-1) | Third | 1 out |
| Monday, April 12 |
| » Lost to Yankees (1-2), 10-7 | Arlington Stadium (0-1) | 1-2 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dave Righetti (1-0) L: Frank Tanana (0-1) S: Shane Rawley (1) | Fifth | 2 out |
| Tuesday, April 13 |
| » Lost to Yankees (2-2), 6-3 | Arlington Stadium (0-2) | 1-3 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Mike Morgan (1-0) L: Rick Honeycutt (0-1) S: Rich Gossage (1) | Sixth | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, April 14 |
| » Defeated Yankees (2-3), 4-1 | Arlington Stadium (1-2) | 2-3 | |
| » W: Charlie Hough (2-0) L: John Pacella (0-1) | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Friday, April 16 |
| » Defeated Brewers (3-4), 4-1 | County Stadium (1-0) | 3-3 | Won 2 |
| » W: Danny Darwin (1-0) L: Rollie Fingers (1-2) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Saturday, April 17 |
| » Defeated Brewers (3-5), 5-3 | County Stadium (2-0) | 4-3 | Won 3 |
| » W: Frank Tanana (1-1) L: Bob McClure (1-1) S: Steve Comer (1) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Sunday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Brewers (3-6), 9-6 | County Stadium (3-0) | 5-3 | Won 4 |
| » W: Danny Darwin (2-0) L: Pete Vuckovich (1-2) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Tuesday, April 20 |
| » Lost to Indians (5-4), 9-4 | Arlington Stadium (1-3) | 5-4 | |
| » W: Bert Blyleven (2-0) L: Charlie Hough (2-1) | Third | 3 out |
| Wednesday, April 21 |
| » Defeated Indians (5-5), 4-2 | Arlington Stadium (2-3) | 6-4 | |
| » W: Doc Medich (1-1) L: Rick Waits (0-3) S: Steve Comer (2) | Third | 2 out |
| Thursday, April 22 |
| » Lost to Indians (6-5), 4-3 | Arlington Stadium (2-4) | 6-5 | |
| » W: Len Barker (2-1) L: Frank Tanana (1-2) S: Dan Spillner (1) | Third | 2½ out |
| Friday, April 23 |
| » Lost to Brewers (6-6), 2-1 | Arlington Stadium (2-5) | 6-6 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Moose Haas (1-0) L: Rick Honeycutt (0-2) S: Rollie Fingers (2) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Saturday, April 24 |
| » Lost to Brewers (7-6), 4-1 | Arlington Stadium (2-6) | 6-7 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Pete Vuckovich (2-2) L: Dave Schmidt (0-1) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Sunday, April 25 |
| » Lost to Brewers (8-6), 11-6 | Arlington Stadium (2-7) | 6-8 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Dwight Bernard (1-0) L: Jon Matlack (0-1) S: Rollie Fingers (3) | Sixth | 5 out |
| Tuesday, April 27 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (6-11), 8-4 | Exhibition Stadium (0-1) | 6-9 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Dale Murray (2-1) L: Doc Medich (1-2) | Sixth | 6 out |
| Wednesday, April 28 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (7-11), 6-4 | Exhibition Stadium (0-2) | 6-10 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Jim Clancy (1-2) L: Frank Tanana (1-3) S: Joey McLaughlin (1) | Sixth | 6 out |
| Friday, April 30 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (13-7), 7-1 | Fenway Park (0-1) | 6-11 | Lost 7 |
| » W: Mike Torrez (2-1) L: Charlie Hough (2-2) | Sixth | 6½ out |
| Saturday, May 1 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (14-7), 6-5 | Fenway Park (0-2) | 6-12 | Lost 8 |
| » W: Mark Clear (2-1) L: Steve Comer (0-1) | Seventh | 7½ out |
| Sunday, May 2 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (15-7), 6-0 | Fenway Park (0-3) | 6-13 | Lost 9 |
| » W: Dennis Eckersley (3-1) L: Doc Medich (1-3) | Sixth | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, May 4 |
| » Lost to Tigers (15-9), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (0-1) | 6-14 | Lost 10 |
| » W: Dave Rozema (2-0) L: Danny Darwin (2-1) | Seventh | 8 out |
| Wednesday, May 5 |
| » Lost to Tigers (16-9), 6-4 | Tiger Stadium (0-2) | 6-15 | Lost 11 |
| » W: Elias Sosa (1-0) L: Steve Comer (0-2) | Seventh | 8½ out |
| Thursday, May 6 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (18-8), 5-2 | Arlington Stadium (2-8) | 6-16 | Lost 12 |
| » W: Bob Stanley (2-1) L: Rick Honeycutt (0-3) | Seventh | 8½ out |
| Friday, May 7 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (18-9), 1-0 | Arlington Stadium (3-8) | 7-16 | |
| » W: Doc Medich (2-3) L: Dennis Eckersley (3-2) S: Danny Darwin (1) | Seventh | 7½ out |
| Saturday, May 8 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (19-9), 2-1 | Arlington Stadium (3-9) | 7-17 | |
| » W: Chuck Rainey (3-0) L: Jon Matlack (0-2) S: Mark Clear (4) | Seventh | 8½ out |
| Future Ranger Adrian Gonzalez is born in San Diego, CA. |
| Sunday, May 9 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (20-9), 1-0 | Arlington Stadium (3-10) | 7-18 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bob Stanley (3-1) L: Frank Tanana (1-4) S: Mark Clear (5) | Seventh | 9½ out |
| Monday, May 10 |
| » Lost to Tigers (17-12), 3-1 | Arlington Stadium (3-11) | 7-19 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Milt Wilcox (2-2) L: Charlie Hough (2-3) | Seventh | 10½ out |
| Thursday, May 13 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (13-18), 4-3 | Arlington Stadium (4-11) | 8-19 | |
| » W: Danny Darwin (3-1) L: Dave Stieb (2-4) | Seventh | 10½ out |
| Friday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (13-19), 4-3 | Arlington Stadium (5-11) | 9-19 | Won 2 |
| » W: Paul Mirabella (1-0) L: Roy Lee Jackson (2-3) | Sixth | 9½ out |
| Saturday, May 15 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (14-19), 5-2 | Arlington Stadium (5-12) | 9-20 | |
| » W: Jim Clancy (4-2) L: Frank Tanana (1-5) | Sixth | 10½ out |
| Sunday, May 16 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (14-20), 2-1 | Arlington Stadium (6-12) | 10-20 | |
| » W: Danny Darwin (4-1) L: Roy Lee Jackson (2-4) | Sixth | 10½ out |
| Monday, May 17 |
| » Lost to White Sox (22-12), 8-6 | Comiskey Park I (0-1) | 10-21 | |
| » W: Dennis Lamp (4-0) L: Rick Honeycutt (0-4) S: Salome Barojas (10) | Sixth | 11 out |
| Tuesday, May 18 |
| » Lost to White Sox (23-12), 10-2 | Comiskey Park I (0-2) | 10-22 | Lost 2 |
| » W: La Marr Hoyt (8-0) L: Doc Medich (2-4) | Sixth | 12 out |
| Wednesday, May 19 |
| » Lost to White Sox (24-12), 6-5 | Comiskey Park I (0-3) | 10-23 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Salome Barojas (1-0) L: Danny Darwin (4-2) | Sixth | 13 out |
| Friday, May 21 |
| » Lost to Royals (21-16), 3-0 | Royals Stadium (0-1) | 10-24 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (5-3) L: Frank Tanana (1-6) S: Dan Quisenberry (10) | Sixth | 13½ out |
| Saturday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Royals (21-17), 3-1 | Royals Stadium (1-1) | 11-24 | |
| » W: Charlie Hough (3-3) L: Dan Quisenberry (1-2) | Sixth | 13½ out |
| Sunday, May 23 |
| » Lost to Royals (22-17), 5-3 | Royals Stadium (1-2) | 11-25 | |
| » W: Mike Armstrong (1-0) L: Rick Honeycutt (0-5) S: Dan Quisenberry (11) | Sixth | 13½ out |
| Tuesday, May 25 |
| » Lost to Orioles (20-21), 10-3 | Arlington Stadium (6-13) | 11-26 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jim Palmer (2-2) L: Doc Medich (2-5) | Sixth | 14½ out |
| Wednesday, May 26 |
| » Defeated Orioles (20-22), 5-3 | Arlington Stadium (7-13) | 12-26 | |
| » W: Jon Matlack (1-2) L: Dennis Martinez (4-4) S: Paul Mirabella (1) | Sixth | 14 out |
| Thursday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Orioles (21-22), 6-0 | Arlington Stadium (7-14) | 12-27 | |
| » W: Sammy Stewart (5-3) L: Frank Tanana (1-7) | Sixth | 14½ out |
| Friday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Royals (23-20), 8-2 | Arlington Stadium (8-14) | 13-27 | |
| » W: Charlie Hough (4-3) L: Dave Frost (4-4) | Sixth | 14 out |
| Saturday, May 29 |
| » Lost to Royals (24-20), 14-1 | Arlington Stadium (8-15) | 13-28 | |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (3-4) L: Rick Honeycutt (0-6) | Sixth | 15 out |
| Sunday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Royals (24-21), 8-1 | Arlington Stadium (9-15) | 14-28 | |
| » W: Doc Medich (3-5) L: Keith Creel (1-1) | Sixth | 14 out |
| Monday, May 31 |
| » Lost to Orioles (23-24), 8-7 | Memorial Stadium (0-1) | 14-29 | |
| » W: Dennis Martinez (5-4) L: Jon Matlack (1-3) S: Tippy Martinez (4) | Sixth | 14 out |
| Wednesday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Orioles (23-25), 4-1 | Memorial Stadium (1-1) | 15-29 | |
| » W: Frank Tanana (2-7) L: Sammy Stewart (5-4) | Sixth | 12½ out |
| Friday, June 4 |
| » Defeated White Sox (28-21), 4-3 | Arlington Stadium (10-15) | 16-29 | Won 2 |
| » W: Charlie Hough (5-3) L: La Marr Hoyt (9-2) S: Paul Mirabella (2) | Fifth | 11½ out |
| Saturday, June 5 |
| » Lost to White Sox (29-21), 2-1 | Arlington Stadium (10-16) | 16-30 | |
| » W: Britt Burns (7-3) L: Rick Honeycutt (0-7) S: Salome Barojas (12) | Sixth | 11½ out |
| Sunday, June 6 |
| » Defeated White Sox (29-22), 5-4 | Arlington Stadium (11-16) | 17-30 | |
| » W: Dave Schmidt (1-1) L: Jerry Koosman (1-3) | Sixth | 10½ out |
| Monday, June 7 |
| » Lost to Mariners (27-29), 6-0 | Arlington Stadium (11-17) | 17-31 | |
| » W: Gene Nelson (4-7) L: Jon Matlack (1-4) | Sixth | 11½ out |
| Tuesday, June 8 |
| » Lost to Mariners (28-29), 2-1 | Arlington Stadium (11-18) | 17-32 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bill Caudill (7-2) L: Paul Mirabella (1-1) S: Larry Andersen (1) | Sixth | 12½ out |
| Wednesday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Mariners (29-29), 4-3 | Arlington Stadium (11-19) | 17-33 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Ed Vande Berg (4-1) L: Steve Comer (0-3) | Sixth | 13½ out |
| Friday, June 11 |
| » Major-league debuts: Bud Anderson (Indians) |
| Saturday, June 12 |
| » Defeated Twins (14-47), 4-3 | Arlington Stadium (12-19) | 18-33 | |
| » W: Rick Honeycutt (1-7) L: Bobby Castillo (2-4) S: Dave Schmidt (1) | Sixth | 12½ out |
| Sunday, June 13 |
| » Defeated Twins (14-48), 10-4 | Arlington Stadium (13-19) | 19-33 | Won 2 |
| » W: Doc Medich (4-5) L: Jack O'Connor (0-2) | Sixth | 12 out |
| Monday, June 14 |
| » Lost to Mariners (32-30), 4-0 | Kingdome (0-1) | 19-34 | |
| » W: Jim Beattie (3-4) L: Jon Matlack (1-5) S: Mike Stanton (4) | Sixth | 12½ out |
| Tuesday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Mariners (32-31), 5-2 | Kingdome (1-1) | 20-34 | |
| » W: Frank Tanana (3-7) L: Mike Moore (2-6) S: Steve Comer (3) | Sixth | 12½ out |
| Wednesday, June 16 |
| » Lost to Mariners (33-31), 7-2 | Kingdome (1-2) | 20-35 | |
| » W: Gaylord Perry (5-5) L: Charlie Hough (5-4) S: Bill Caudill (9) | Sixth | 12½ out |
| Thursday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Mariners (33-32), 5-1 | Kingdome (2-2) | 21-35 | |
| » W: Rick Honeycutt (2-7) L: Gene Nelson (5-8) | Sixth | 12½ out |
| Friday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Twins (15-51), 3-2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-0) | 22-35 | Won 2 |
| » W: Doc Medich (5-5) L: Bobby Castillo (2-5) S: Steve Comer (4) | Sixth | 12½ out |
| Saturday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Twins (15-52), 6-3 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-0) | 23-35 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jon Matlack (2-5) L: Pete Redfern (3-8) S: Danny Darwin (2) | Sixth | 11½ out |
| Sunday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Twins (16-52), 4-1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-1) | 23-36 | |
| » W: Brad Havens (3-5) L: Frank Tanana (3-8) S: Ron Davis (4) | Sixth | 12½ out |
| Monday, June 21 |
| » Lost to Angels (40-27), 10-2 | Anaheim Stadium (0-1) | 23-37 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Steve Renko (7-1) L: Charlie Hough (5-5) | Sixth | 13½ out |
| Tuesday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Angels (40-28), 4-0 | Anaheim Stadium (1-1) | 24-37 | |
| » W: Rick Honeycutt (3-7) L: Bruce Kison (6-3) | Sixth | 12½ out |
| Wednesday, June 23 |
| » Lost to Angels (41-28), 5-3 | Anaheim Stadium (1-2) | 24-38 | |
| » W: Ken Forsch (6-6) L: Doc Medich (5-6) S: Doug Corbett (8) | Sixth | 13½ out |
| Thursday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Athletics (30-42), 2-1 | Arlington Stadium (14-19) | 25-38 | |
| » W: Jon Matlack (3-5) L: Rick Langford (5-9) S: Danny Darwin (3) | Sixth | 13½ out |
| Friday, June 25 |
| » Lost to Athletics (31-42), 6-2 | Arlington Stadium (14-20) | 25-39 | |
| » W: Steve McCatty (5-1) L: Frank Tanana (3-9) S: Dave Beard (6) | Sixth | 13½ out |
| Saturday, June 26 |
| » Defeated Athletics (31-43), 5-2 | Arlington Stadium (15-20) | 26-39 | |
| » W: Charlie Hough (6-5) L: Matt Keough (6-10) S: Steve Comer (5) | Sixth | 13½ out |
| Sunday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Athletics (31-44), 10-4 | Arlington Stadium (16-20) | 27-39 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rick Honeycutt (4-7) L: Brian Kingman (0-4) | Sixth | 13½ out |
| Tuesday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Angels (45-29), 2-1 | Arlington Stadium (16-21) | 27-40 | |
| » W: Geoff Zahn (9-3) L: Doc Medich (5-7) S: Doug Corbett (9) | Sixth | 14½ out |
| Wednesday, June 30 |
| » Defeated Angels (45-30), 5-3 | Arlington Stadium (17-21) | 28-40 | |
| » W: Dave Schmidt (2-1) L: Don Aase (3-3) | Sixth | 13½ out |
| Thursday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Angels (45-31), 7-2 | Arlington Stadium (18-21) | 29-40 | Won 2 |
| » W: Frank Tanana (4-9) L: Mike Witt (4-2) | Sixth | 12½ out |
| Friday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Athletics (33-46), 7-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-0) | 30-40 | Won 3 |
| » W: Charlie Hough (7-5) L: Brian Kingman (0-5) | Fifth | 11½ out |
| Saturday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Athletics (34-46), 5-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-1) | 30-41 | |
| » W: Rick Langford (7-9) L: Rick Honeycutt (4-8) | Sixth | 11½ out |
| Sunday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Athletics (34-47), 11-4 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-1) | 31-41 | |
| » W: Doc Medich (6-7) L: Matt Keough (7-11) S: Dave Schmidt (2) | Fifth | 11 out |
| Monday, July 5 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (34-44), 3-2 | Arlington Stadium (19-21) | 32-41 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jon Matlack (4-5) L: Luis Leal (5-7) S: Danny Darwin (4) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Tuesday, July 6 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (35-44), 4-3 | Arlington Stadium (19-22) | 32-42 | |
| » W: Dale Murray (5-3) L: Frank Tanana (4-10) | Sixth | 11½ out |
| Wednesday, July 7 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (47-34), 8-5 | Arlington Stadium (19-23) | 32-43 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Torrez (5-5) L: Charlie Hough (7-6) | Sixth | 12½ out |
| Thursday, July 8 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (48-34), 3-0 | Arlington Stadium (19-24) | 32-44 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Chuck Rainey (5-3) L: Rick Honeycutt (4-9) | Sixth | 12½ out |
| Friday, July 9 |
| » Defeated Tigers (40-39), 3-2 | Arlington Stadium (20-24) | 33-44 | |
| » W: Danny Darwin (5-2) L: Dave Tobik (2-3) | Fifth | 11 out |
| » Defeated Tigers (40-40), 3-1 | Arlington Stadium (21-24) | 34-44 | Won 2 |
| » W: Doc Medich (7-7) L: Larry Pashnick (1-3) S: Dave Schmidt (3) | Fifth | 11 out |
| Saturday, July 10 |
| » Defeated Tigers (40-41), 6-5 | Arlington Stadium (22-24) | 35-44 | Won 3 |
| » W: Danny Darwin (6-2) L: Dave Tobik (2-4) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| » Lost to Tigers (41-41), 6-0 | Arlington Stadium (22-25) | 35-45 | |
| » W: Jack Morris (10-9) L: Charlie Hough (7-7) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Sunday, July 11 |
| » Lost to Tigers (42-41), 3-2 | Arlington Stadium (22-26) | 35-46 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jerry Ujdur (2-5) L: Danny Darwin (6-3) | Fifth | 11½ out |
| Thursday, July 15 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (38-47), 5-1 | Exhibition Stadium (0-3) | 35-47 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Dave Stieb (8-10) L: Rick Honeycutt (4-10) | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Friday, July 16 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (39-47), 6-0 | Exhibition Stadium (0-4) | 35-48 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Jim Clancy (8-7) L: Charlie Hough (7-8) | Fifth | 13½ out |
| Saturday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (40-47), 11-3 | Exhibition Stadium (0-5) | 35-49 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Roy Lee Jackson (3-6) L: John Butcher (0-1) | Sixth | 13½ out |
| Sunday, July 18 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (41-47), 5-4 | Exhibition Stadium (0-6) | 35-50 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Joey McLaughlin (8-3) L: Danny Darwin (6-4) | Sixth | 13½ out |
| Monday, July 19 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (53-37), 9-5 | Fenway Park (0-4) | 35-51 | Lost 7 |
| » W: Mark Clear (8-4) L: Danny Darwin (6-5) | Sixth | 14½ out |
| Wednesday, July 21 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (53-38), 6-3 | Fenway Park (1-4) | 36-51 | |
| » W: Charlie Hough (8-8) L: Dennis Eckersley (10-8) S: Dave Schmidt (4) | Sixth | 14½ out |
| » Lost to Red Sox (54-38), 6-1 | Fenway Park (1-5) | 36-52 | |
| » W: Mike Torrez (6-5) L: Rick Honeycutt (4-11) | Sixth | 14½ out |
| Thursday, July 22 |
| » Lost to Yankees (45-44), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (0-1) | 36-53 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Roger Erickson (8-7) L: John Butcher (0-2) S: Rudy May (1) | Sixth | 15 out |
| Friday, July 23 |
| » Defeated Tigers (46-45), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (1-2) | 37-53 | |
| » W: Frank Tanana (5-10) L: Jack Morris (11-10) S: Dave Schmidt (5) | Sixth | 14 out |
| Saturday, July 24 |
| » Lost to Tigers (47-45), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (1-3) | 37-54 | |
| » W: Larry Pashnick (2-3) L: Doc Medich (7-8) | Sixth | 14 out |
| Sunday, July 25 |
| » Lost to Tigers (48-45), 7-2 | Tiger Stadium (1-4) | 37-55 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dan Petry (11-6) L: Danny Darwin (6-6) | Sixth | 15½ out |
| » Lost to Tigers (49-45), 7-6 | Tiger Stadium (1-5) | 37-56 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Dave Rucker (1-0) L: Dave Schmidt (2-2) | Sixth | 15½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Dave Gumpert (Tigers) |
| Monday, July 26 |
| » Defeated Brewers (55-40), 3-1 | Arlington Stadium (23-26) | 38-56 | |
| » W: Charlie Hough (9-8) L: Mike Caldwell (7-10) | Sixth | 14½ out |
| Tuesday, July 27 |
| » Lost to Brewers (56-40), 8-2 | Arlington Stadium (23-27) | 38-57 | |
| » W: Moose Haas (8-5) L: Rick Honeycutt (4-12) | Sixth | 15½ out |
| Wednesday, July 28 |
| » Lost to Brewers (57-40), 3-2 | Arlington Stadium (23-28) | 38-58 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bob McClure (8-3) L: Frank Tanana (5-11) S: Rollie Fingers (22) | Sixth | 16½ out |
| Friday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Yankees (50-46), 4-0 | Arlington Stadium (23-29) | 38-59 | Lost 3 |
| » Manager: Darrell Johnson |
| » W: Ron Guidry (10-4) L: Doc Medich (7-9) S: Rudy May (2) | Sixth | 18 out |
| Saturday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Yankees (50-47), 3-2 | Arlington Stadium (24-29) | 39-59 | |
| » W: Charlie Hough (10-8) L: Doyle Alexander (0-4) S: Danny Darwin (5) | Sixth | 17 out |
| Sunday, August 1 |
| » Defeated Yankees (50-48), 4-2 | Arlington Stadium (25-29) | 40-59 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rick Honeycutt (5-12) L: Mike Morgan (5-6) S: Jon Matlack (1) | Sixth | 17 out |
| Monday, August 2 |
| » Lost to Indians (51-50), 6-2 | Cleveland Stadium (1-2) | 40-60 | |
| » W: Rick Sutcliffe (9-4) L: Frank Tanana (5-12) | Sixth | 17 out |
| Tuesday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Indians (52-50), 2-0 | Cleveland Stadium (1-3) | 40-61 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Len Barker (11-6) L: Dave Schmidt (2-3) S: Dan Spillner (15) | Sixth | 17½ out |
| » Defeated Indians (52-51), 5-4 | Cleveland Stadium (2-3) | 41-61 | |
| » W: Jon Matlack (5-5) L: Dan Spillner (8-6) S: Steve Comer (6) | Sixth | 17½ out |
| Wednesday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Indians (53-51), 8-4 | Cleveland Stadium (2-4) | 41-62 | |
| » W: Bud Anderson (1-1) L: Doc Medich (7-10) | Sixth | 17½ out |
| Thursday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Yankees (51-52), 7-2 | Yankee Stadium (1-1) | 42-62 | |
| » W: Charlie Hough (11-8) L: Doyle Alexander (0-5) | Sixth | 16½ out |
| Friday, August 6 |
| » Lost to Yankees (52-52), 6-0 | Yankee Stadium (1-2) | 42-63 | |
| » W: Dave Righetti (6-5) L: Rick Honeycutt (5-13) | Sixth | 18 out |
| Saturday, August 7 |
| » Lost to Yankees (53-52), 9-1 | Yankee Stadium (1-3) | 42-64 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Morgan (6-6) L: Frank Tanana (5-13) | Sixth | 18½ out |
| Sunday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Yankees (53-53), 6-4 | Yankee Stadium (2-3) | 43-64 | |
| » W: Danny Darwin (7-6) L: Shane Rawley (6-7) | Sixth | 19 out |
| » Lost to Yankees (54-53), 8-5 | Yankee Stadium (2-4) | 43-65 | |
| » W: Tommy John (7-9) L: Dave Schmidt (2-4) S: Rich Gossage (21) | Sixth | 19 out |
| Monday, August 9 |
| » Lost to Brewers (64-45), 9-1 | County Stadium (3-1) | 43-66 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (10-10) L: Doc Medich (7-11) | Sixth | 19½ out |
| Tuesday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Brewers (65-45), 11-3 | County Stadium (3-2) | 43-67 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Jim Slaton (9-3) L: Charlie Hough (11-9) | Fifth | 19½ out |
| Wednesday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Brewers (65-46), 6-3 | County Stadium (4-2) | 44-67 | |
| » W: Dave Schmidt (3-4) L: Moose Haas (9-7) | Fifth | 19½ out |
| Friday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Indians (54-57), 8-7 | Arlington Stadium (26-29) | 45-67 | Won 2 |
| » W: Danny Darwin (8-6) L: Dan Spillner (8-7) | Sixth | 20 out |
| Saturday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Indians (54-58), 3-2 | Arlington Stadium (27-29) | 46-67 | Won 3 |
| » W: John Butcher (1-2) L: Len Barker (11-8) | Sixth | 19 out |
| Sunday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Indians (55-58), 6-4 | Arlington Stadium (27-30) | 46-68 | |
| » W: Lary Sorensen (10-8) L: Charlie Hough (11-10) S: Ed Glynn (1) | Sixth | 19½ out |
| Monday, August 16 |
| » Lost to White Sox (64-52), 6-1 | Arlington Stadium (27-31) | 46-69 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Richard Dotson (7-11) L: Rick Honeycutt (5-14) | Sixth | 20 out |
| Tuesday, August 17 |
| » Defeated White Sox (64-53), 4-3 | Arlington Stadium (28-31) | 47-69 | |
| » W: Danny Darwin (9-6) L: Dennis Lamp (8-7) | Sixth | 20 out |
| Wednesday, August 18 |
| » Defeated White Sox (64-54), 11-1 | Arlington Stadium (29-31) | 48-69 | Won 2 |
| » W: Frank Tanana (6-13) L: Steve Trout (6-9) | Sixth | 19 out |
| Friday, August 20 |
| » Lost to Orioles (62-57), 4-2 | Arlington Stadium (29-32) | 48-70 | |
| » W: Tippy Martinez (8-6) L: Steve Comer (0-4) S: Sammy Stewart (3) | Fifth | 19½ out |
| Saturday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Orioles (63-57), 8-6 | Arlington Stadium (29-33) | 48-71 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tim Stoddard (3-4) L: Jon Matlack (5-6) | Fifth | 20½ out |
| Sunday, August 22 |
| » Lost to Orioles (64-57), 10-3 | Arlington Stadium (29-34) | 48-72 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Jim Palmer (10-3) L: Rick Honeycutt (5-15) | Sixth | 21½ out |
| Monday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Royals (70-54), 5-2 | Arlington Stadium (30-34) | 49-72 | |
| » W: Dave Schmidt (4-4) L: Mike Armstrong (4-5) S: Danny Darwin (6) | Sixth | 21½ out |
| Tuesday, August 24 |
| » Lost to Royals (71-54), 5-3 | Arlington Stadium (30-35) | 49-73 | |
| » W: Larry Gura (16-8) L: Frank Tanana (6-14) S: Dan Quisenberry (28) | Sixth | 21½ out |
| Wednesday, August 25 |
| » Lost to Royals (72-54), 4-3 | Arlington Stadium (30-36) | 49-74 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (8-3) L: John Butcher (1-3) S: Dan Quisenberry (29) | Sixth | 22 out |
| Thursday, August 26 |
| » Lost to Royals (73-54), 5-3 | Arlington Stadium (30-37) | 49-75 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bud Black (4-4) L: Charlie Hough (11-11) S: Dan Quisenberry (30) | Fifth | 22½ out |
| Friday, August 27 |
| » Lost to Orioles (68-57), 3-1 | Memorial Stadium (1-2) | 49-76 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Jim Palmer (11-3) L: Mike Smithson (0-1) S: Tim Stoddard (12) | Fifth | 23 out |
| » Defeated Orioles (68-58), 4-3 | Memorial Stadium (2-2) | 50-76 | |
| » W: Steve Comer (1-4) L: Sammy Stewart (7-7) | Fifth | 23 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Mike Smithson (Rangers) |
| Saturday, August 28 |
| » Lost to Orioles (69-58), 8-3 | Memorial Stadium (2-3) | 50-77 | |
| » W: Dennis Martinez (13-10) L: Dave Schmidt (4-5) | Sixth | 24 out |
| Sunday, August 29 |
| » Lost to Orioles (70-58), 3-2 | Memorial Stadium (2-4) | 50-78 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Flanagan (11-10) L: Frank Tanana (6-15) | Sixth | 25 out |
| Monday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Royals (77-54), 8-3 | Royals Stadium (1-3) | 50-79 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (9-3) L: John Butcher (1-4) | Sixth | 26 out |
| Tuesday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Royals (77-55), 6-0 | Royals Stadium (2-3) | 51-79 | |
| » W: Charlie Hough (12-11) L: Bud Black (4-5) | Sixth | 25 out |
| Wednesday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Royals (77-56), 7-3 | Royals Stadium (3-3) | 52-79 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Smithson (1-1) L: Paul Splittorff (9-8) | Sixth | 24 out |
| Thursday, September 2 |
| » Lost to White Sox (70-62), 6-5 | Comiskey Park I (0-4) | 52-80 | |
| » W: Jim Kern (4-5) L: Steve Comer (1-5) | Sixth | 24½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Ron Kittle (White Sox) |
| Friday, September 3 |
| » Lost to White Sox (71-62), 7-5 | Comiskey Park I (0-5) | 52-81 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Warren Brusstar (3-3) L: Dave Schmidt (4-6) S: Jim Kern (4) | Sixth | 25½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Pete O'Brien (Rangers) |
| Saturday, September 4 |
| » Lost to White Sox (72-62), 4-0 | Comiskey Park I (0-6) | 52-82 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Richard Dotson (10-11) L: Frank Tanana (6-16) | Sixth | 25½ out |
| Sunday, September 5 |
| » Defeated White Sox (72-63), 10-7 | Comiskey Park I (1-6) | 53-82 | |
| » W: Jon Matlack (6-6) L: Salome Barojas (6-5) S: Dave Schmidt (6) | Sixth | 24½ out |
| Monday, September 6 |
| » Defeated Twins (48-88), 4-3 | Arlington Stadium (31-37) | 54-82 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Smithson (2-1) L: Brad Havens (8-12) S: Danny Darwin (7) | Sixth | 23 out |
| » Defeated Twins (48-89), 11-7 | Arlington Stadium (32-37) | 55-82 | Won 3 |
| » W: Charlie Hough (13-11) L: Don Cooper (0-1) | Sixth | 23 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Nick Capra (Rangers) |
| Tuesday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Twins (49-89), 8-1 | Arlington Stadium (32-38) | 55-83 | |
| » W: Albert Williams (7-7) L: Steve Comer (1-6) S: Ron Davis (18) | Sixth | 23 out |
| Wednesday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Twins (49-90), 2-0 | Arlington Stadium (33-38) | 56-83 | |
| » W: Jon Matlack (7-6) L: Jack O'Connor (6-7) S: Paul Mirabella (3) | Sixth | 23 out |
| Friday, September 10 |
| » Lost to Mariners (66-73), 5-2 | Arlington Stadium (33-39) | 56-84 | |
| » W: Gaylord Perry (9-12) L: Frank Tanana (6-17) S: Ed Vande Berg (3) | Sixth | 23 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Tom Henke (Rangers) |
| Saturday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Mariners (66-74), 5-2 | Arlington Stadium (34-39) | 57-84 | |
| » W: Charlie Hough (14-11) L: Floyd Bannister (12-11) | Sixth | 23 out |
| Sunday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Mariners (67-74), 1-0 | Arlington Stadium (34-40) | 57-85 | |
| » W: Bob Stoddard (1-1) L: Mike Smithson (2-2) S: Bill Caudill (25) | Sixth | 24 out |
| Monday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Twins (51-92), 2-0 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-2) | 57-86 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Albert Williams (8-7) L: Mike Mason (0-1) S: Ron Davis (19) | Sixth | 25 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Mike Mason (Rangers) |
| Tuesday, September 14 |
| » Lost to Twins (52-92), 3-2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-3) | 57-87 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Jack O'Connor (7-7) L: Jon Matlack (7-7) | Sixth | 26 out |
| Wednesday, September 15 |
| » Lost to Twins (53-92), 10-2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-4) | 57-88 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Bobby Castillo (10-11) L: Frank Tanana (6-18) | Sixth | 27 out |
| Thursday, September 16 |
| » Defeated Twins (53-93), 8-2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-4) | 58-88 | |
| » W: Charlie Hough (15-11) L: Frank Viola (4-7) | Sixth | 26 out |
| Friday, September 17 |
| » Lost to Mariners (69-77), 6-0 | Kingdome (2-3) | 58-89 | |
| » W: Bob Stoddard (2-1) L: Mike Smithson (2-3) | Sixth | 26 out |
| Saturday, September 18 |
| » Defeated Mariners (69-78), 10-4 | Kingdome (3-3) | 59-89 | |
| » W: Mike Mason (1-1) L: Mike Moore (7-12) S: John Butcher (1) | Sixth | 25 out |
| Sunday, September 19 |
| » Lost to Mariners (70-78), 9-7 | Kingdome (3-4) | 59-90 | |
| » W: Edwin Nunez (1-1) L: Rick Honeycutt (5-16) S: Bill Caudill (26) | Fifth | 25 out |
| Monday, September 20 |
| » Defeated Athletics (62-88), 10-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-1) | 60-90 | |
| » W: Frank Tanana (7-18) L: Matt Keough (11-18) | Sixth | 25 out |
| Tuesday, September 21 |
| » Lost to Athletics (63-88), 6-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-2) | 60-91 | |
| » W: Tim Conroy (1-2) L: Charlie Hough (15-12) | Sixth | 26 out |
| Wednesday, September 22 |
| » Lost to Athletics (64-88), 5-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-3) | 60-92 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Steve Baker (1-1) L: Mike Smithson (2-4) S: Dave Beard (10) | Sixth | 27 out |
| Thursday, September 23 |
| » Defeated Angels (87-66), 5-4 | Arlington Stadium (35-40) | 61-92 | |
| » W: Danny Darwin (10-6) L: Mike Witt (8-6 |