| Wednesday, January 26 |
| Former Angel Del Rice dies in Buena Park, CA at the age of 61. |
| Tuesday, February 22 |
| Future Angel Casey Kotchman is born in St. Petersburg, FL. |
| Tuesday, April 5 |
| » Defeated Brewers (0-1), 3-2 | Anaheim Stadium (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » W: Bruce Kison (1-0) L: Don Sutton (0-1) S: Andy Hassler (1) | Second | ½ out |
| Wednesday, April 6 |
| » Defeated Brewers (0-2), 4-3 | Anaheim Stadium (2-0) | 2-0 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tommy John (1-0) L: Mike Caldwell (0-1) | Second | ½ out |
| Thursday, April 7 |
| » Lost to Brewers (1-2), 5-3 | Anaheim Stadium (2-1) | 2-1 | |
| » W: Jerry Augustine (1-0) L: Mike Witt (0-1) | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, April 8 |
| » Lost to Athletics (2-2), 5-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-1) | 2-2 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dave Beard (1-0) L: Geoff Zahn (0-1) | Third | 1 out |
| Saturday, April 9 |
| » Defeated Athletics (2-3), 10-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-1) | 3-2 | |
| » W: Ken Forsch (1-0) L: Matt Keough (0-1) S: Luis Sanchez (1) | Third | 1 out |
| Sunday, April 10 |
| » Lost to Athletics (3-3), 11-4 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-2) | 3-3 | |
| » W: Bill Krueger (1-0) L: Bruce Kison (1-1) | Third | 2 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bill Krueger (Athletics) |
| Monday, April 11 |
| » Defeated Mariners (3-4), 6-1 | Anaheim Stadium (3-1) | 4-3 | |
| » W: Tommy John (2-0) L: Matt Young (1-1) | Third | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, April 12 |
| » Lost to Mariners (4-4), 8-1 | Anaheim Stadium (3-2) | 4-4 | |
| » W: Bob Stoddard (1-1) L: Mike Witt (0-2) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, April 13 |
| » Defeated Mariners (4-5), 6-1 | Anaheim Stadium (4-2) | 5-4 | |
| » W: Geoff Zahn (1-1) L: Mike Moore (0-1) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Friday, April 15 |
| » Defeated Twins (3-6), 8-2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-0) | 6-4 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ken Forsch (2-0) L: Frank Viola (0-1) | Third | ½ out |
| Saturday, April 16 |
| » Defeated Twins (3-7), 9-5 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-0) | 7-4 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bruce Kison (2-1) L: Bryan Oelkers (0-2) | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 17 |
| » Lost to Twins (4-7), 11-8 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-1) | 7-5 | |
| » W: Len Whitehouse (1-1) L: Dave Goltz (0-1) S: Ron Davis (3) | Third | 1 out |
| Monday, April 18 |
| » Lost to Athletics (9-4), 5-3 | Anaheim Stadium (4-3) | 7-6 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tom Underwood (1-1) L: Mike Witt (0-3) S: Steve Baker (1) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Thursday, April 21 |
| » Defeated Athletics (9-5), 6-2 | Anaheim Stadium (5-3) | 8-6 | |
| » W: Geoff Zahn (2-1) L: Chris Codiroli (1-1) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Athletics (9-6), 6-5 | Anaheim Stadium (6-3) | 9-6 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ken Forsch (3-0) L: Matt Keough (0-3) S: Luis Sanchez (2) | First | -- |
| Friday, April 22 |
| » Defeated Orioles (8-6), 6-5 | Anaheim Stadium (7-3) | 10-6 | Won 3 |
| » W: Luis Sanchez (1-0) L: Don Welchel (0-2) | Second | 2½ out |
| Saturday, April 23 |
| » Lost to Orioles (9-6), 3-1 | Anaheim Stadium (7-4) | 10-7 | |
| » W: Scott McGregor (2-0) L: Tommy John (2-1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 24 |
| » Defeated Orioles (9-7), 7-3 | Anaheim Stadium (8-4) | 11-7 | |
| » W: Mike Witt (1-3) L: Dennis Martinez (1-4) | Second | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, April 27 |
| » Defeated Tigers (8-8), 13-3 | Anaheim Stadium (9-4) | 12-7 | Won 2 |
| » W: Geoff Zahn (3-1) L: Milt Wilcox (2-2) S: Mike Witt (1) | First | -- |
| Friday, April 29 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (10-8), 6-5 | Anaheim Stadium (9-5) | 12-8 | |
| » W: Luis Aponte (2-0) L: Luis Sanchez (1-1) S: Bob Stanley (6) | Second | 2 out |
| Saturday, April 30 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (10-9), 4-1 | Anaheim Stadium (10-5) | 13-8 | |
| » W: Doug Corbett (1-0) L: Mark Clear (1-1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 1 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (11-9), 10-9 | Anaheim Stadium (10-6) | 13-9 | |
| » W: Bob Stanley (2-2) L: Andy Hassler (0-1) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 3 |
| » Lost to Orioles (13-9), 4-2 | Memorial Stadium (0-1) | 13-10 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Flanagan (4-0) L: Geoff Zahn (3-2) | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Orioles (13-10), 16-8 | Memorial Stadium (1-1) | 14-10 | |
| » W: Luis Sanchez (2-1) L: Scott McGregor (3-1) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Tigers (9-13), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (1-0) | 15-10 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bruce Kison (3-1) L: Milt Wilcox (2-4) S: Mike Witt (2) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 7 |
| » Defeated Tigers (9-14), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (2-0) | 16-10 | Won 3 |
| » W: Luis Sanchez (3-1) L: Aurelio Lopez (1-1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 8 |
| » Lost to Tigers (10-14), 5-1 | Tiger Stadium (2-1) | 16-11 | |
| » W: Jack Morris (3-4) L: Ken Forsch (3-1) | First | -- |
| Monday, May 9 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (16-10), 8-2 | Fenway Park (0-1) | 16-12 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bob Stanley (3-2) L: Tommy John (2-2) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 10 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (16-11), 6-5 | Fenway Park (1-1) | 17-12 | |
| » W: Luis Sanchez (4-1) L: Luis Aponte (3-1) S: Mike Witt (3) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 11 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (16-12), 3-1 | Fenway Park (2-1) | 18-12 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bruce Kison (4-1) L: John Tudor (1-2) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Twins (13-19), 5-4 | Anaheim Stadium (10-7) | 18-13 | |
| » W: Len Whitehouse (4-1) L: Mike Witt (1-4) S: Ron Davis (4) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 14 |
| » Lost to Twins (14-19), 2-1 | Anaheim Stadium (10-8) | 18-14 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ken Schrom (1-0) L: Ken Forsch (3-2) S: Ron Davis (5) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 15 |
| » Lost to Twins (15-19), 8-6 | Anaheim Stadium (10-9) | 18-15 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Pete Filson (1-0) L: Dave Goltz (0-2) S: Ron Davis (6) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 17 |
| » Defeated Mariners (12-25), 3-1 | Kingdome (1-0) | 19-15 | |
| » W: Bruce Kison (5-1) L: Gaylord Perry (2-5) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 18 |
| » Lost to Mariners (13-25), 2-1 | Kingdome (1-1) | 19-16 | |
| » W: Bob Stoddard (3-5) L: Geoff Zahn (3-3) S: Bill Caudill (8) | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, May 19 |
| » Lost to Mariners (14-25), 1-0 | Kingdome (1-2) | 19-17 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Matt Young (5-3) L: Ken Forsch (3-3) | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, May 20 |
| » Defeated Indians (17-19), 5-4 | Anaheim Stadium (11-9) | 20-17 | |
| » W: Tommy John (3-2) L: Juan Eichelberger (1-2) S: Mike Witt (4) | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, May 21 |
| » Lost to Indians (18-19), 9-3 | Anaheim Stadium (11-10) | 20-18 | |
| » W: Bert Blyleven (4-4) L: Bill Travers (0-1) | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Indians (18-20), 9-0 | Anaheim Stadium (12-10) | 21-18 | |
| » W: Bruce Kison (6-1) L: Len Barker (4-3) | First | -- |
| Monday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Yankees (20-19), 3-0 | Anaheim Stadium (13-10) | 22-18 | Won 2 |
| » W: Geoff Zahn (4-3) L: Dave Righetti (6-2) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Yankees (20-20), 7-6 | Anaheim Stadium (14-10) | 23-18 | Won 3 |
| » W: Mike Witt (2-4) L: Rudy May (0-2) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Yankees (20-21), 7-1 | Anaheim Stadium (15-10) | 24-18 | Won 4 |
| » W: Tommy John (4-2) L: Shane Rawley (5-4) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Indians (19-23), 5-4 | Cleveland Stadium (1-0) | 25-18 | Won 5 |
| » W: Luis Sanchez (5-1) L: Dan Spillner (1-3) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Indians (19-24), 7-4 | Cleveland Stadium (2-0) | 26-18 | Won 6 |
| » W: Geoff Zahn (5-3) L: Len Barker (4-4) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 29 |
| » Defeated Indians (19-25), 6-4 | Cleveland Stadium (3-0) | 27-18 | Won 7 |
| » W: Mike Witt (3-4) L: Dan Spillner (1-4) | First | -- |
| Monday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Indians (20-25), 6-5 | Cleveland Stadium (3-1) | 27-19 | |
| » W: Neal Heaton (3-1) L: Luis Sanchez (5-2) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 31 |
| » Lost to Yankees (25-21), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (0-1) | 27-20 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dale Murray (1-1) L: Mike Witt (3-5) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 1 |
| » Lost to Yankees (26-21), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (0-2) | 27-21 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (7-3) L: Dave Goltz (0-3) | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Yankees (26-22), 9-8 | Yankee Stadium (1-2) | 28-21 | |
| » W: Luis Sanchez (6-2) L: Rudy May (1-3) S: John Curtis (1) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 3 |
| » Defeated Brewers (24-23), 3-0 | County Stadium (1-0) | 29-21 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ken Forsch (4-3) L: Don Sutton (4-3) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Brewers (24-24), 8-3 | County Stadium (2-0) | 30-21 | Won 3 |
| » W: Tommy John (5-2) L: Jerry Augustine (2-1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 5 |
| » Lost to Brewers (25-24), 5-4 | County Stadium (2-1) | 30-22 | |
| » W: Moose Haas (4-1) L: Andy Hassler (0-2) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 6 |
| » Lost to Brewers (26-24), 9-7 | County Stadium (2-2) | 30-23 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bob McClure (2-7) L: Dave Goltz (0-4) S: Tom Tellmann (5) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 7 |
| » Lost to White Sox (25-27), 12-11 | Anaheim Stadium (15-11) | 30-24 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Dick Tidrow (1-0) L: Andy Hassler (0-3) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 8 |
| » Defeated White Sox (25-28), 7-4 | Anaheim Stadium (16-11) | 31-24 | |
| » W: Ken Forsch (5-3) L: Jerry Koosman (4-1) | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 9 |
| » Defeated White Sox (25-29), 3-2 | Anaheim Stadium (17-11) | 32-24 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tommy John (6-2) L: Dennis Lamp (3-5) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (29-26), 5-3 | Anaheim Stadium (18-11) | 33-24 | Won 3 |
| » W: Curt Brown (1-0) L: Luis Leal (5-5) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 11 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (30-26), 3-2 | Anaheim Stadium (18-12) | 33-25 | |
| » W: Jim Gott (3-5) L: Dave Goltz (0-5) S: Randy Moffitt (6) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 12 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (31-26), 6-5 | Anaheim Stadium (18-13) | 33-26 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Stan Clarke (1-0) L: Curt Brown (1-1) S: Dave Geisel (1) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 13 |
| » Defeated White Sox (27-32), 7-4 | Comiskey Park I (1-0) | 34-26 | |
| » W: Ken Forsch (6-3) L: Britt Burns (2-4) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 15 |
| » Lost to White Sox (28-32), 5-2 | Comiskey Park I (1-1) | 34-27 | |
| » W: La Marr Hoyt (7-7) L: Tommy John (6-3) S: Juan Agosto (2) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 17 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (34-27), 6-3 | Exhibition Stadium (0-1) | 34-28 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dave Stieb (10-4) L: Bill Travers (0-2) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (34-28), 7-6 | Exhibition Stadium (1-1) | 35-28 | |
| » W: Luis Sanchez (7-2) L: Stan Clarke (1-1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 19 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (35-28), 6-1 | Exhibition Stadium (1-2) | 35-29 | |
| » W: Luis Leal (6-6) L: Dave Goltz (0-6) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Rangers (33-31), 10-9 | Arlington Stadium (1-0) | 36-29 | |
| » W: John Curtis (1-0) L: Jon Matlack (2-2) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 21 |
| » Lost to Rangers (34-31), 3-2 | Arlington Stadium (1-1) | 36-30 | |
| » W: Danny Darwin (5-6) L: Byron McLaughlin (0-1) S: Dave Schmidt (1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 22 |
| » Lost to Rangers (35-31), 9-1 | Arlington Stadium (1-2) | 36-31 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rick Honeycutt (10-3) L: Bill Travers (0-3) | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Royals (33-30), 7-2 | Royals Stadium (1-0) | 37-31 | |
| » W: Ken Forsch (7-3) L: Bud Black (3-1) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 24 |
| » Lost to Royals (34-30), 11-3 | Royals Stadium (1-1) | 37-32 | |
| » W: Mike Armstrong (4-3) L: Tommy John (6-4) | Second | ½ out |
| Saturday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Royals (34-31), 9-2 | Royals Stadium (2-1) | 38-32 | |
| » W: Mike Witt (4-5) L: Keith Creel (0-3) | Second | ½ out |
| Monday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Rangers (39-32), 8-0 | Anaheim Stadium (19-13) | 39-32 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bruce Kison (7-1) L: Rick Honeycutt (10-4) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 28 |
| » Lost to Rangers (40-32), 3-1 | Anaheim Stadium (19-14) | 39-33 | |
| » W: Charlie Hough (7-6) L: Ken Forsch (7-4) S: Dave Schmidt (2) | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Rangers (40-33), 2-1 | Anaheim Stadium (20-14) | 40-33 | |
| » W: Luis Sanchez (8-2) L: Mike Smithson (6-6) | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Rangers (41-33), 4-2 | Anaheim Stadium (20-15) | 40-34 | |
| » W: Dave Schmidt (2-0) L: Luis Sanchez (8-3) | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Royals (35-35), 7-6 | Anaheim Stadium (21-15) | 41-34 | |
| » W: Byron McLaughlin (1-1) L: Vida Blue (0-5) S: Luis Sanchez (3) | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, July 2 |
| » Lost to Royals (36-35), 5-3 | Anaheim Stadium (21-16) | 41-35 | |
| » W: Larry Gura (7-9) L: Bruce Kison (7-2) S: Dan Quisenberry (20) | Second | 2 out |
| Sunday, July 3 |
| » Defeated Royals (36-36), 5-2 | Anaheim Stadium (22-16) | 42-35 | |
| » W: Ken Forsch (8-4) L: Bud Black (3-3) | Second | 2 out |
| Monday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Royals (37-36), 5-1 | Anaheim Stadium (22-17) | 42-36 | |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (6-2) L: Tommy John (6-5) | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, July 8 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (39-39), 9-3 | Fenway Park (3-1) | 43-36 | |
| » W: Bruce Kison (8-2) L: Dennis Eckersley (5-6) | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, July 9 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (40-39), 10-3 | Fenway Park (3-2) | 43-37 | |
| » W: John Tudor (6-5) L: Ken Forsch (8-5) | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, July 10 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (40-40), 5-3 | Fenway Park (4-2) | 44-37 | |
| » W: Tommy John (7-5) L: Bruce Hurst (6-8) S: Luis Sanchez (4) | First | -- |
| Monday, July 11 |
| » Lost to Tigers (44-36), 12-6 | Tiger Stadium (2-2) | 44-38 | |
| » W: Dave Rozema (6-0) L: Geoff Zahn (5-4) S: Doug Bair (4) | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, July 12 |
| » Lost to Tigers (45-36), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (2-3) | 44-39 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Howard Bailey (4-2) L: Mike Witt (4-6) | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, July 13 |
| » Lost to Tigers (46-36), 7-1 | Tiger Stadium (2-4) | 44-40 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Dan Petry (8-6) L: Bruce Kison (8-3) | Third | 1 out |
| Thursday, July 14 |
| » Lost to Orioles (47-36), 5-1 | Memorial Stadium (1-2) | 44-41 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Scott McGregor (10-4) L: Ken Forsch (8-6) | Third | 2 out |
| Friday, July 15 |
| » Lost to Orioles (48-36), 10-4 | Memorial Stadium (1-3) | 44-42 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Mike Boddicker (6-4) L: Tommy John (7-6) | Third | 2 out |
| Saturday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Orioles (48-37), 8-5 | Memorial Stadium (2-3) | 45-42 | |
| » W: Geoff Zahn (6-4) L: Dennis Martinez (5-12) S: Luis Sanchez (5) | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Orioles (49-37), 11-1 | Memorial Stadium (2-4) | 45-43 | |
| » W: Allan Ramirez (3-0) L: Byron McLaughlin (1-2) | Third | 1 out |
| Monday, July 18 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (44-44), 7-2 | Anaheim Stadium (22-18) | 45-44 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dennis Eckersley (6-7) L: Bruce Kison (8-4) S: Bob Stanley (18) | Third | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (44-45), 6-1 | Anaheim Stadium (23-18) | 46-44 | |
| » W: Ken Forsch (9-6) L: John Tudor (7-6) | Third | ½ out |
| Wednesday, July 20 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (45-45), 6-4 | Anaheim Stadium (23-19) | 46-45 | |
| » W: Bob Stanley (6-5) L: Tommy John (7-7) | Third | 1½ out |
| Thursday, July 21 |
| » Lost to Tigers (51-39), 5-1 | Anaheim Stadium (23-20) | 46-46 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Howard Bailey (5-2) L: Mike Witt (4-7) S: Aurelio Lopez (13) | Third | 1 out |
| » Defeated Tigers (51-40), 3-2 | Anaheim Stadium (24-20) | 47-46 | |
| » W: Geoff Zahn (7-4) L: Dave Rozema (6-1) S: Andy Hassler (2) | Third | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Mike Brown (Angels) |
| Friday, July 22 |
| » Lost to Tigers (52-40), 13-11 | Anaheim Stadium (24-21) | 47-47 | |
| » W: Milt Wilcox (8-8) L: Byron McLaughlin (1-3) S: Aurelio Lopez (14) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Saturday, July 23 |
| » Lost to Tigers (53-40), 7-2 | Anaheim Stadium (24-22) | 47-48 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dan Petry (10-6) L: Bruce Kison (8-5) | Third | 2 out |
| Sunday, July 24 |
| » Lost to Tigers (54-40), 4-3 | Anaheim Stadium (24-23) | 47-49 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Aurelio Lopez (6-4) L: Luis Sanchez (8-4) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Monday, July 25 |
| » Defeated Orioles (54-40), 5-2 | Anaheim Stadium (25-23) | 48-49 | |
| » W: Tommy John (8-7) L: Mike Boddicker (6-5) S: Andy Hassler (3) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Tuesday, July 26 |
| » Lost to Orioles (55-40), 5-4 | Anaheim Stadium (25-24) | 48-50 | |
| » W: Dennis Martinez (6-12) L: Geoff Zahn (7-5) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, July 27 |
| » Lost to Orioles (56-40), 10-4 | Anaheim Stadium (25-25) | 48-51 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Allan Ramirez (4-1) L: Mike Witt (4-8) S: Sammy Stewart (4) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Friday, July 29 |
| » Lost to Athletics (46-56), 5-2 | Anaheim Stadium (25-26) | 48-52 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Tim Conroy (3-4) L: Ken Forsch (9-7) S: Tom Underwood (4) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Athletics (47-56), 13-8 | Anaheim Stadium (25-27) | 48-53 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Tom Burgmeier (6-6) L: Luis Sanchez (8-5) | Fourth | 6 out |
| » Lost to Athletics (48-56), 2-1 | Anaheim Stadium (25-28) | 48-54 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Dave Beard (4-3) L: Tommy John (8-8) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Sunday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Athletics (48-57), 4-0 | Anaheim Stadium (26-28) | 49-54 | |
| » W: Geoff Zahn (8-5) L: Gorman Heimueller (0-2) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Monday, August 1 |
| » Defeated Twins (43-62), 12-6 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-1) | 50-54 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Witt (5-8) L: Brad Havens (5-8) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| » Lost to Twins (44-62), 7-0 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-2) | 50-55 | |
| » W: Rick Lysander (3-9) L: Steve Brown (0-1) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Twins (44-63), 2-1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (4-2) | 51-55 | |
| » W: Bruce Kison (9-5) L: Bobby Castillo (7-9) | Second | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, August 3 |
| » Defeated Twins (44-64), 7-5 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (5-2) | 52-55 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bruce Kison (10-5) L: Mike Walters (0-1) | Second | 4½ out |
| Thursday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Mariners (42-66), 11-5 | Kingdome (1-3) | 52-56 | |
| » W: Bryan Clark (5-3) L: John Curtis (1-1) S: Ed Vande Berg (3) | Third | 5½ out |
| Friday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Mariners (43-66), 3-1 | Kingdome (1-4) | 52-57 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bob Stoddard (6-10) L: Geoff Zahn (8-6) S: Bill Caudill (20) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Saturday, August 6 |
| » Lost to Mariners (44-66), 2-1 | Kingdome (1-5) | 52-58 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Mike Moore (3-3) L: Mike Witt (5-9) S: Bill Caudill (21) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Sunday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Mariners (44-67), 4-3 | Kingdome (2-5) | 53-58 | |
| » W: Ken Forsch (10-7) L: Bryan Clark (5-4) S: Bruce Kison (1) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Monday, August 8 |
| » Lost to Twins (46-67), 4-2 | Anaheim Stadium (26-29) | 53-59 | |
| » W: Ken Schrom (9-4) L: Tommy John (8-9) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Tuesday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Twins (46-68), 8-2 | Anaheim Stadium (27-29) | 54-59 | |
| » W: Rick Steirer (1-0) L: Rick Lysander (3-10) S: Bruce Kison (2) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Wednesday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Twins (47-68), 4-1 | Anaheim Stadium (27-30) | 54-60 | |
| » W: Bobby Castillo (8-9) L: Geoff Zahn (8-7) | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Friday, August 12 |
| » Lost to Mariners (46-69), 7-6 | Anaheim Stadium (27-31) | 54-61 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Stanton (1-3) L: Luis Sanchez (8-6) S: Bill Caudill (22) | Fifth | 9 out |
| Saturday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Mariners (46-70), 10-5 | Anaheim Stadium (28-31) | 55-61 | |
| » W: Ken Forsch (11-7) L: Bob Stoddard (6-12) S: John Curtis (2) | Fifth | 8 out |
| Sunday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Mariners (46-71), 7-2 | Anaheim Stadium (29-31) | 56-61 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tommy John (9-9) L: Jim Beattie (8-9) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Monday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Athletics (58-62), 5-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-3) | 56-62 | |
| » W: Gorman Heimueller (2-3) L: Geoff Zahn (8-8) | Fifth | 8 out |
| Tuesday, August 16 |
| » Lost to Athletics (59-62), 4-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-4) | 56-63 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Chris Codiroli (10-8) L: Rick Steirer (1-1) S: Dave Beard (9) | Fifth | 9 out |
| Wednesday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Athletics (59-63), 6-5 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-4) | 57-63 | |
| » W: Mike Witt (6-9) L: Mike Warren (0-2) S: John Curtis (3) | Fifth | 9 out |
| Friday, August 19 |
| » Lost to Yankees (65-54), 11-6 | Yankee Stadium (1-3) | 57-64 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (14-8) L: Ken Forsch (11-8) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Saturday, August 20 |
| » Lost to Yankees (66-54), 6-2 | Yankee Stadium (1-4) | 57-65 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Shane Rawley (12-10) L: Tommy John (9-10) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Sunday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Yankees (67-54), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (1-5) | 57-66 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Rich Gossage (11-4) L: Geoff Zahn (8-9) | Fifth | 11½ out |
| Monday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Indians (52-72), 7-3 | Cleveland Stadium (4-1) | 58-66 | |
| » W: Bruce Kison (11-5) L: Dan Spillner (1-9) | Fifth | 11½ out |
| Tuesday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Indians (52-73), 5-2 | Cleveland Stadium (5-1) | 59-66 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Witt (7-9) L: Len Barker (8-13) S: Luis Sanchez (6) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Wednesday, August 24 |
| » Lost to Brewers (72-53), 1-0 | County Stadium (2-3) | 59-67 | |
| » W: Jim Slaton (11-5) L: Andy Hassler (0-4) | Fifth | 11½ out |
| Thursday, August 25 |
| » Lost to Brewers (73-53), 7-0 | County Stadium (2-4) | 59-68 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tom Candiotti (2-0) L: Tommy John (9-11) | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Friday, August 26 |
| » Lost to Yankees (70-56), 3-2 | Anaheim Stadium (29-32) | 59-69 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Dave Righetti (14-4) L: Geoff Zahn (8-10) S: Rich Gossage (14) | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Saturday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Yankees (70-57), 7-6 | Anaheim Stadium (30-32) | 60-69 | |
| » W: Steve Brown (1-1) L: Rich Gossage (11-5) | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Sunday, August 28 |
| » Lost to Yankees (71-57), 7-3 | Anaheim Stadium (30-33) | 60-70 | |
| » W: John Montefusco (10-4) L: Ken Forsch (11-9) S: George Frazier (5) | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Monday, August 29 |
| » Lost to Indians (57-75), 6-4 | Anaheim Stadium (30-34) | 60-71 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Neal Heaton (10-4) L: Mike Witt (7-10) S: Bud Anderson (5) | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Tuesday, August 30 |
| » Defeated Indians (57-76), 10-6 | Anaheim Stadium (31-34) | 61-71 | |
| » W: Rick Steirer (2-1) L: Mike Jeffcoat (0-3) | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Wednesday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Indians (58-76), 7-5 | Anaheim Stadium (31-35) | 61-72 | |
| » W: Rick Sutcliffe (15-9) L: Luis Sanchez (8-7) S: Jamie Easterly (4) | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Friday, September 2 |
| » Defeated Brewers (75-58), 6-5 | Anaheim Stadium (32-35) | 62-72 | |
| » W: Rick Steirer (3-1) L: Rick Waits (0-3) S: Andy Hassler (4) | Fourth | 14 out |
| Saturday, September 3 |
| » Lost to Brewers (76-58), 4-3 | Anaheim Stadium (32-36) | 62-73 | |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (11-9) L: Mike Witt (7-11) S: Pete Ladd (17) | Fifth | 15 out |
| Sunday, September 4 |
| » Defeated Brewers (76-59), 5-3 | Anaheim Stadium (33-36) | 63-73 | |
| » W: Tommy John (10-11) L: Don Sutton (7-12) S: Luis Sanchez (7) | Fifth | 14 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Randy Ready (Brewers) |
| Monday, September 5 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (76-64), 7-0 | Exhibition Stadium (1-3) | 63-74 | |
| » W: Jim Gott (8-13) L: Geoff Zahn (8-11) | Fifth | 15 out |
| Tuesday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (77-64), 6-4 | Exhibition Stadium (1-4) | 63-75 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (3-8) L: John Curtis (1-2) S: Jim Acker (1) | Fifth | 16 out |
| Wednesday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (77-65), 9-6 | Exhibition Stadium (2-4) | 64-75 | |
| » W: Luis Sanchez (9-7) L: Dave Geisel (0-2) | Fifth | 16 out |
| Thursday, September 8 |
| » Lost to White Sox (81-59), 8-5 | Comiskey Park I (1-2) | 64-76 | |
| » W: Richard Dotson (17-7) L: Mike Witt (7-12) | Fifth | 17 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Dick Schofield (Angels) |
| Friday, September 9 |
| » Lost to White Sox (82-59), 11-0 | Comiskey Park I (1-3) | 64-77 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Britt Burns (9-9) L: Tommy John (10-12) | Fifth | 18 out |
| Saturday, September 10 |
| » Lost to White Sox (83-59), 7-6 | Comiskey Park I (1-4) | 64-78 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Salome Barojas (3-2) L: Steve Brown (1-2) | Fifth | 19 out |
| Sunday, September 11 |
| » Lost to White Sox (84-59), 5-4 | Comiskey Park I (1-5) | 64-79 | Lost 4 |
| » W: La Marr Hoyt (20-10) L: Ken Forsch (11-10) | Fifth | 20 out |
| Tuesday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Royals (68-75), 4-3 | Anaheim Stadium (33-37) | 64-80 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Bud Black (9-6) L: Luis Sanchez (9-8) S: Dan Quisenberry (39) | Fifth | 21 out |
| Wednesday, September 14 |
| » Lost to Royals (69-75), 1-0 | Anaheim Stadium (33-38) | 64-81 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Mike Armstrong (8-7) L: Rick Steirer (3-2) | Fifth | 21 out |
| Friday, September 16 |
| » Defeated Rangers (69-79), 8-6 | Anaheim Stadium (34-38) | 65-81 | |
| » W: Luis Sanchez (10-8) L: John Butcher (6-6) | Fifth | 21½ out |
| Saturday, September 17 |
| » Lost to Rangers (70-79), 5-2 | Anaheim Stadium (34-39) | 65-82 | |
| » W: Dave Stewart (9-3) L: Ken Forsch (11-11) S: Dave Tobik (9) | Fifth | 22½ out |
| Sunday, September 18 |
| » Lost to Rangers (71-79), 7-6 | Anaheim Stadium (34-40) | 65-83 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Victor Cruz (1-3) L: Bob Lacey (0-1) | Fifth | 23½ out |
| Monday, September 19 |
| » Lost to Royals (72-76), 8-4 | Royals Stadium (2-2) | 65-84 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Mike Armstrong (9-7) L: Andy Hassler (0-5) | Fifth | 24 out |
| » Lost to Royals (73-76), 7-6 | Royals Stadium (2-3) | 65-85 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Mark Huismann (2-1) L: Byron McLaughlin (1-4) | Fifth | 24 out |
| Tuesday, September 20 |
| » Defeated Royals (73-77), 6-4 | Royals Stadium (3-3) | 66-85 | |
| » W: Tommy John (11-12) L: Paul Splittorff (11-8) S: Mike Witt (5) | Fifth | 23½ out |
| Wednesday, September 21 |
| » Defeated Royals (73-78), 3-0 | Royals Stadium (4-3) | 67-85 | Won 2 |
| » W: Geoff Zahn (9-11) L: Gaylord Perry (7-14) | Fifth | 24 out |
| Thursday, September 22 |
| » Lost to White Sox (92-61), 3-2 | Anaheim Stadium (34-41) | 67-86 | |
| » W: Jerry Koosman (11-7) L: Ken Forsch (11-12) S: Juan Agosto (7) | Fifth | 25 out |
| Friday, September 23 |
| » Lost to White Sox (93-61), 2-1 | Anaheim Stadium (34-42) | 67-87 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Richard Dotson (20-7) L: Mike Witt (7-13) | Fifth | 26 out |
| Saturday, September 24 |
| » Lost to White Sox (94-61), 2-0 | Anaheim Stadium (34-43) | 67-88 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Britt Burns (10-10) L: Steve Brown (1-3) | Fifth | 27 out |
| Sunday, September 25 |
| » Lost to White Sox (95-61), 8-5 | Anaheim Stadium (34-44) | 67-89 | Lost 4 |
| » W: La Marr Hoyt (23-10) L: Tommy John (11-13) S: Dennis Lamp (13) | Fifth | 28 out |
| Monday, September 26 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (86-71), 3-2 | Anaheim Stadium (34-45) | 67-90 | Lost 5 |
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