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	REGULARS	BA	HR	RBI
1B	Ray Knight	.304	9	70
2B	Bill Doran	.271	8	39
SS	Dickie Thon	.286	20	79
3B	Phil Garner	.238	14	79
OF	Jose Cruz	.318	14	92
OF	Terry Puhl	.292	8	44
OF	Omar Moreno	.242	0	25
C	Alan Ashby	.229	8	34
	Other position players: Kevin Bass (.236, 2, 18), Tony Scott (.226, 2, 17), Jerry Mumphrey (.336, 1, 17), Denny Walling (.296, 3, 19), Craig Reynolds (.214, 1, 6), Luis Pujols (.195, 0, 12), John Mizerock (.153, 1, 10), Harry Spilman (.167, 1, 9), George Bjorkman (.227, 2, 14), Tim Tolman (.196, 2, 10), Scott Loucks (.214, 0, 0), Bert Pena (.125, 0, 0)
	STARTERS	W-L	ERA	SV
R	Joe Niekro	15-14	3.48	0
L	Bob Knepper	6-13	3.19	0
R	Nolan Ryan	14-9	2.98	0
R	Mike Scott	10-6	3.72	0
	BULLPEN
L	Frank DiPino	3-4	2.65	20
R	Bill Dawley	6-6	2.82	14
R	Dave Smith	3-1	3.10	6
R	Frank LaCorte	4-4	5.06	3
R	Vern Ruhle	8-5	3.69	3
	Other pitchers: Mike LaCoss (5-7, 4.43), Mike Madden (9-5, 3.14), Jeff Heathcock (2-1, 3.21), Julio Solano (0-2, 6.00)

Tuesday, April 5
» Lost to Dodgers (1-0), 16-7	Astrodome (0-1)	0-1
» W: Alejandro Pena (1-0) L: Frank LaCorte (0-1) S: Dave Stewart (1)		Second	1 out
» Major-league debuts: Mike Madden and Julio Solano (Astros)
Wednesday, April 6
» Lost to Dodgers (2-0), 4-2	Astrodome (0-2)	0-2	Lost 2
» W: Jerry Reuss (1-0) L: Dave Smith (0-1) S: Steve Howe (1)		Third	2 out
Thursday, April 7
» Lost to Pirates (2-0), 3-2	Astrodome (0-3)	0-3	Lost 3
» W: Rod Scurry (1-0) L: Bob Knepper (0-1)		Fourth	2½ out
Friday, April 8
» Lost to Pirates (3-0), 5-3	Astrodome (0-4)	0-4	Lost 4
» W: Rod Scurry (2-0) L: Frank DiPino (0-1) S: Jim Bibby (1)		Third	2½ out
Saturday, April 9
» Lost to Pirates (4-0), 1-0	Astrodome (0-5)	0-5	Lost 5
» W: Larry McWilliams (1-0) L: Joe Niekro (0-1)		Fourth	3½ out
Sunday, April 10
» Lost to Pirates (5-0), 10-8	Astrodome (0-6)	0-6	Lost 6
» W: Jim Bibby (1-0) L: Julio Solano (0-1) S: Rod Scurry (1)		Fifth	4½ out
» Major-league debuts: Jim Winn (Pirates)
Monday, April 11
» Lost to Dodgers (4-2), 4-3	Dodger Stadium (0-1)	0-7	Lost 7
» W: Steve Howe (1-0) L: Julio Solano (0-2)		Fifth	5½ out
Tuesday, April 12
» Lost to Dodgers (5-2), 3-1	Dodger Stadium (0-2)	0-8	Lost 8
» W: Alejandro Pena (2-0) L: Vern Ruhle (0-1) S: Steve Howe (2)		Fifth	6½ out
» Major-league debuts: John Mizerock (Astros)
Wednesday, April 13
» Lost to Dodgers (6-2), 5-3	Dodger Stadium (0-3)	0-9	Lost 9
» W: Pat Zachry (1-0) L: Frank LaCorte (0-2)		Sixth	7½ out
Friday, April 15
» Defeated Expos (5-3), 7-6	Astrodome (1-6)	1-9
» W: Bill Dawley (1-0) L: Ray Burris (0-1)		Sixth	7 out
» Major-league debuts: Bill Dawley (Astros)
Saturday, April 16
» Lost to Expos (6-3), 2-0	Astrodome (1-7)	1-10
» W: Charlie Lea (2-0) L: Bob Knepper (0-2)		Sixth	7½ out
Sunday, April 17
» Defeated Expos (6-4), 6-3	Astrodome (2-7)	2-10
» W: Nolan Ryan (1-0) L: Bill Gullickson (1-2) S: Vern Ruhle (1)		Sixth	7 out
Tuesday, April 19
» Defeated Reds (8-5), 6-5	Astrodome (3-7)	3-10	Won 2
» W: Bill Dawley (2-0) L: Tom Hume (0-1)		Fourth	6½ out
Wednesday, April 20
» Lost to Reds (9-5), 6-4	Astrodome (3-8)	3-11
» W: Rich Gale (2-0) L: Mike LaCoss (0-1) S: Ted Power (1)		Sixth	7 out
Thursday, April 21
» Defeated Reds (9-6), 4-3	Astrodome (4-8)	4-11
» W: Frank LaCorte (1-2) L: Tom Hume (0-2)		Sixth	6½ out
Friday, April 22
» Lost to Phillies (8-4), 6-3	Astrodome (4-9)	4-12
» W: Sid Monge (2-0) L: Nolan Ryan (1-1) S: Ron Reed (2)		Sixth	7½ out
Saturday, April 23
» Lost to Phillies (9-4), 7-3	Astrodome (4-10)	4-13	Lost 2
» W: John Denny (2-1) L: Joe Niekro (0-2)		Sixth	8 out
Sunday, April 24
» Defeated Phillies (9-5), 3-2	Astrodome (5-10)	5-13
» W: Mike Madden (1-0) L: Ron Reed (1-1)		Sixth	8½ out
Tuesday, April 26
» Defeated Expos (9-5), 2-0	Stade Olympique (1-0)	6-13	Won 2
» W: Bob Knepper (1-2) L: Bill Gullickson (1-3)		Fifth	8½ out
Wednesday, April 27
» Defeated Expos (9-6), 4-2	Stade Olympique (2-0)	7-13	Won 3
» W: Nolan Ryan (2-1) L: Scott Sanderson (3-1) S: Frank LaCorte (1)		Fifth	7½ out
Friday, April 29
» Defeated Phillies (10-7), 6-3	Veteran's Stadium (1-0)	8-13	Won 4
» W: Frank LaCorte (2-2) L: Steve Carlton (3-2) S: Bill Dawley (1)		Fifth	7 out
Saturday, April 30
» Lost to Phillies (11-7), 8-0	Veteran's Stadium (1-1)	8-14
» W: John Denny (3-1) L: Mike LaCoss (0-2)		Fifth	7½ out
Sunday, May 1
» Lost to Phillies (12-7), 11-3	Veteran's Stadium (1-2)	8-15	Lost 2
» W: Larry Christenson (1-2) L: Bob Knepper (1-3)		Fifth	8½ out
Monday, May 2
» Defeated Mets (6-13), 3-2	Shea Stadium (1-0)	9-15
» W: Nolan Ryan (3-1) L: Mike Torrez (1-3) S: Frank LaCorte (2)		Fifth	8 out
» Major-league debuts: Jose Oquendo (Mets)
Tuesday, May 3
» Defeated Mets (6-14), 7-4	Shea Stadium (2-0)	10-15	Won 2
» W: Joe Niekro (1-2) L: Craig Swan (1-2) S: Bill Dawley (2)		Fifth	8 out
Wednesday, May 4
» Defeated Mets (6-15), 4-3	Shea Stadium (3-0)	11-15	Won 3
» W: Mike LaCoss (1-2) L: Rick Ownbey (0-2)		Fifth	7 out
Thursday, May 5
» Lost to Braves (17-6), 6-3	Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-1)	11-16
» W: Craig McMurtry (3-1) L: Bob Knepper (1-4) S: Steve Bedrosian (3)		Fifth	8 out
Friday, May 6
» Defeated Braves (17-7), 6-0	Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-1)	12-16
» W: Frank DiPino (1-1) L: Phil Niekro (1-3)		Fifth	7½ out
Saturday, May 7
» Lost to Braves (18-7), 10-1	Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-2)	12-17
» W: Pascual Perez (5-0) L: Joe Niekro (1-3)		Sixth	8½ out
Sunday, May 8
» Lost to Braves (19-7), 4-3	Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-3)	12-18	Lost 2
» W: Rick Behenna (3-0) L: Mike LaCoss (1-3) S: Terry Forster (4)		Sixth	9½ out
Monday, May 9
» Defeated Mets (8-17), 6-4	Astrodome (6-10)	13-18
» W: Mike Madden (2-0) L: Rick Ownbey (0-3) S: Frank LaCorte (3)		Sixth	9½ out
Tuesday, May 10
» Defeated Mets (8-18), 5-4	Astrodome (7-10)	14-18	Won 2
» W: Frank DiPino (2-1) L: Neil Allen (0-4)		Fifth	8½ out
Wednesday, May 11
» Lost to Mets (9-18), 3-0	Astrodome (7-11)	14-19
» W: Tom Seaver (2-2) L: Mike Scott (0-1)		Sixth	9 out
Thursday, May 12
» Defeated Braves (20-10), 4-3	Astrodome (8-11)	15-19
» W: Frank DiPino (3-1) L: Pete Falcone (1-1)		Sixth	9 out
Friday, May 13
» Defeated Braves (20-11), 5-2	Astrodome (9-11)	16-19	Won 2
» W: Mike LaCoss (2-3) L: Rick Behenna (3-1)		Fifth	8 out
Saturday, May 14
» Lost to Braves (21-11), 4-3	Astrodome (9-12)	16-20
» W: Terry Forster (1-0) L: Bill Dawley (2-1)		Fifth	9 out
Sunday, May 15
» Lost to Braves (22-11), 9-4	Astrodome (9-13)	16-21	Lost 2
» W: Craig McMurtry (5-1) L: Bob Knepper (1-5)		Fifth	10 out
Tuesday, May 17
» Lost to Cardinals (18-12), 8-4	Busch Stadium II (0-1)	16-22	Lost 3
» W: Bob Forsch (3-3) L: Joe Niekro (1-4)		Sixth	10 out
Wednesday, May 18
» Lost to Cardinals (19-12), 9-5	Busch Stadium II (0-2)	16-23	Lost 4
» W: Joaquin Andujar (3-5) L: Frank DiPino (3-2)		Sixth	11 out
Friday, May 20
» Lost to Pirates (14-18), 4-3	Three Rivers Stadium (0-1)	16-24	Lost 5
» W: Larry McWilliams (4-3) L: Bob Knepper (1-6) S: Kent Tekulve (1)		Fifth	11 out
Saturday, May 21
» Defeated Pirates (14-19), 6-4	Three Rivers Stadium (1-1)	17-24
» W: Mike LaCoss (3-3) L: Randy Niemann (0-1) S: Frank DiPino (1)		Sixth	10½ out
Monday, May 23
» Defeated Cubs (14-23), 3-2	Astrodome (10-13)	18-24	Won 2
» W: Joe Niekro (2-4) L: Steve Trout (3-6) S: Frank DiPino (2)		Sixth	11 out
Tuesday, May 24
» Lost to Cubs (15-23), 5-4	Astrodome (10-14)	18-25
» W: Dick Ruthven (2-3) L: Mike Scott (0-2) S: Bill Campbell (3)		Sixth	12 out
Wednesday, May 25
» Defeated Cubs (15-24), 1-0	Astrodome (11-14)	19-25
» W: Mike Madden (3-0) L: Craig Lefferts (0-2) S: Bill Dawley (3)		Fifth	12 out
Thursday, May 26
» Lost to Cardinals (22-16), 5-3	Astrodome (11-15)	19-26
» W: Dave VonOhlen (1-0) L: Mike LaCoss (3-4) S: Bruce Sutter (4)		Fifth	12 out
Friday, May 27
» Lost to Cardinals (23-16), 3-1	Astrodome (11-16)	19-27	Lost 2
» W: Jeff Lahti (1-1) L: Bob Knepper (1-7)		Sixth	12 out
Saturday, May 28
» Defeated Cardinals (23-17), 9-2	Astrodome (12-16)	20-27
» W: Joe Niekro (3-4) L: John Martin (2-1)		Sixth	12 out
Sunday, May 29
» Lost to Cardinals (24-17), 7-3	Astrodome (12-17)	20-28
» W: Dave LaPoint (4-1) L: Mike Scott (0-3)		Sixth	12 out
Monday, May 30
» Defeated Cubs (17-27), 9-7	Wrigley Field (1-0)	21-28
» W: Bill Dawley (3-1) L: Bill Campbell (2-2) S: Frank DiPino (3)		Sixth	12 out
Tuesday, May 31
» Defeated Cubs (17-28), 12-10	Wrigley Field (2-0)	22-28	Won 2
» W: Frank LaCorte (3-2) L: Craig Lefferts (0-3) S: Dave Smith (1)		Sixth	12 out
Wednesday, June 1
» Lost to Cubs (18-28), 3-2	Wrigley Field (2-1)	22-29
» W: Chuck Rainey (5-4) L: Bob Knepper (1-8) S: Lee Smith (6)		Sixth	13 out
Friday, June 3
» Lost to Reds (23-28), 3-1	Riverfront Stadium (0-1)	22-30	Lost 2
» W: Joe Price (4-2) L: Joe Niekro (3-5)		Sixth	13½ out
Saturday, June 4
» Defeated Reds (23-29), 13-0	Riverfront Stadium (1-1)	23-30
» W: Mike Scott (1-3) L: Bruce Berenyi (3-6)		Sixth	13½ out
Sunday, June 5
» Defeated Reds (23-30), 6-3	Riverfront Stadium (2-1)	24-30	Won 2
» W: Vern Ruhle (1-1) L: Bill Scherrer (1-3) S: Bill Dawley (4)		Fifth	12½ out
Tuesday, June 7
» Defeated Giants (28-25), 4-2	Astrodome (13-17)	25-30	Won 3
» W: Frank LaCorte (4-2) L: Atlee Hammaker (6-3) S: Frank DiPino (4)		Fifth	11½ out
Wednesday, June 8
» Defeated Giants (28-26), 1-0	Astrodome (14-17)	26-30	Won 4
» W: Bill Dawley (4-1) L: Gary Lavelle (3-1)		Fifth	11½ out
Thursday, June 9
» Defeated Giants (28-27), 3-0	Astrodome (15-17)	27-30	Won 5
» W: Bob Knepper (2-8) L: Mike Krukow (3-4)		Fifth	11½ out
Friday, June 10
» Defeated Padres (26-29), 2-1	Astrodome (16-17)	28-30	Won 6
» W: Mike LaCoss (4-4) L: Ed Whitson (0-4) S: Bill Dawley (5)		Fourth	10½ out
Saturday, June 11
» Lost to Padres (27-29), 8-4	Astrodome (16-18)	28-31
» W: John Montefusco (5-1) L: Vern Ruhle (1-2)		Fifth	11½ out
Sunday, June 12
» Defeated Padres (27-30), 2-0	Astrodome (17-18)	29-31
» W: Nolan Ryan (4-1) L: Eric Show (7-3)		Fourth	10½ out
Monday, June 13
» Defeated Padres (27-31), 2-0	Astrodome (18-18)	30-31	Won 2
» W: Joe Niekro (4-5) L: Dave Dravecky (9-4) S: Frank DiPino (5)		Fourth	10½ out
Tuesday, June 14
» Defeated Giants (30-30), 3-2	Candlestick Park (1-0)	31-31	Won 3
» W: Dave Smith (1-1) L: Greg Minton (1-3)		Fourth	10½ out
Wednesday, June 15
» Lost to Giants (31-30), 7-1	Candlestick Park (1-1)	31-32
» W: Fred Breining (6-4) L: Mike LaCoss (4-5)		Fourth	10½ out
Thursday, June 16
» Defeated Giants (31-31), 7-2	Candlestick Park (2-1)	32-32
» W: Mike Scott (2-3) L: Bill Laskey (7-7) S: Frank DiPino (6)		Fourth	10½ out
Friday, June 17
» Defeated Padres (29-33), 4-1	San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-0)	33-32	Won 2
» W: Nolan Ryan (5-1) L: Eric Show (7-4) S: Bill Dawley (6)		Third	10½ out
Saturday, June 18
» Lost to Padres (30-33), 2-1	San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-1)	33-33
» W: Dave Dravecky (10-4) L: Frank LaCorte (4-3)		Fourth	10½ out
Sunday, June 19
» Lost to Padres (31-33), 6-4	San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-2)	33-34	Lost 2
» W: Elias Sosa (1-1) L: Bob Knepper (2-9) S: Sid Monge (3)		Fourth	11½ out
Monday, June 20
» Lost to Braves (39-27), 7-1	Astrodome (18-19)	33-35	Lost 3
» W: Pete Falcone (5-1) L: Vern Ruhle (1-3)		Fifth	11½ out
Tuesday, June 21
» Defeated Braves (39-28), 5-0	Astrodome (19-19)	34-35
» W: Mike Scott (3-3) L: Phil Niekro (2-6)		Fifth	10½ out
Wednesday, June 22
» Defeated Braves (39-29), 4-3	Astrodome (20-19)	35-35	Won 2
» W: Bill Dawley (5-1) L: Gene Garber (2-3)		Fifth	9½ out
Friday, June 24
» Lost to Dodgers (44-25), 7-2	Dodger Stadium (0-4)	35-36
» W: Burt Hooton (7-2) L: Joe Niekro (4-6)		Fifth	10 out
Saturday, June 25
» Lost to Dodgers (45-25), 2-1	Dodger Stadium (0-5)	35-37	Lost 2
» W: Tom Niedenfuer (4-0) L: Bill Dawley (5-2)		Fourth	11 out
Sunday, June 26
» Defeated Dodgers (45-26), 9-7	Dodger Stadium (1-5)	36-37
» W: Mike Scott (4-3) L: Alejandro Pena (6-3) S: Dave Smith (2)		Fifth	10 out
Tuesday, June 28
» Defeated Braves (44-30), 4-3	Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-3)	37-37	Won 2
» W: Nolan Ryan (6-1) L: Terry Forster (1-2) S: Bill Dawley (7)		Fourth	10 out
Wednesday, June 29
» Lost to Braves (45-30), 11-1	Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-4)	37-38
» W: Ken Dayley (2-0) L: Joe Niekro (4-7)		Fifth	10 out
Thursday, June 30
» Lost to Braves (46-30), 6-4	Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-5)	37-39	Lost 2
» W: Steve Bedrosian (5-2) L: Frank DiPino (3-3)		Fourth	10 out
Friday, July 1
» Lost to Dodgers (47-28), 5-2	Astrodome (20-20)	37-40	Lost 3
» W: Alejandro Pena (7-3) L: Frank LaCorte (4-4) S: Steve Howe (8)		Fifth	11 out
Saturday, July 2
» Defeated Dodgers (47-29), 3-1	Astrodome (21-20)	38-40
» W: Nolan Ryan (7-1) L: Joe Beckwith (0-2)		Fourth	10 out
Sunday, July 3
» Defeated Dodgers (47-30), 8-1	Astrodome (22-20)	39-40	Won 2
» W: Joe Niekro (5-7) L: Bob Welch (6-8)		Fifth	9 out
Monday, July 4
» Defeated Dodgers (47-31), 5-4	Astrodome (23-20)	40-40	Won 3
» W: Dave Smith (2-1) L: Steve Howe (2-3) S: Frank DiPino (7)		Fourth	9 out
Friday, July 8
» Defeated Mets (30-51), 6-3	Shea Stadium (4-0)	41-40	Won 4
» W: Nolan Ryan (8-1) L: Mike Torrez (5-9)		Fourth	9 out
Saturday, July 9
» Defeated Mets (30-52), 7-3	Shea Stadium (5-0)	42-40	Won 5
» W: Joe Niekro (6-7) L: Tom Seaver (5-9) S: Frank DiPino (8)		Fourth	9 out
Sunday, July 10
» Lost to Mets (31-52), 7-5	Shea Stadium (5-1)	42-41
» W: Doug Sisk (3-2) L: Bill Dawley (5-3)		Fourth	9 out
Tuesday, July 12
» Defeated Expos (42-40), 7-5	Astrodome (24-20)	43-41
» W: Vern Ruhle (2-3) L: Randy Lerch (1-3) S: Dave Smith (3)		Fourth	8 out
Wednesday, July 13
» Defeated Expos (42-41), 9-4	Astrodome (25-20)	44-41	Won 2
» W: Nolan Ryan (9-1) L: Charlie Lea (6-6)		Fourth	8 out
Thursday, July 14
» Defeated Expos (42-42), 3-0	Astrodome (26-20)	45-41	Won 3
» W: Joe Niekro (7-7) L: Steve Rogers (12-4)		Third	8 out
Friday, July 15
» Defeated Mets (32-55), 6-0	Astrodome (27-20)	46-41	Won 4
» W: Bob Knepper (3-9) L: Ed Lynch (6-4)		Third	8 out
Saturday, July 16
» Defeated Mets (32-56), 3-1	Astrodome (28-20)	47-41	Won 5
» W: Mike Scott (5-3) L: Mike Torrez (5-11) S: Frank DiPino (9)		Third	8 out
Sunday, July 17
» Lost to Mets (33-56), 3-1	Astrodome (28-21)	47-42
» W: Walt Terrell (2-4) L: Nolan Ryan (9-2) S: Jesse Orosco (9)		Third	8 out
Monday, July 18
» Defeated Phillies (43-43), 8-2	Veteran's Stadium (2-2)	48-42
» W: Joe Niekro (8-7) L: Steve Carlton (9-11)		Third	8 out
Tuesday, July 19
» Defeated Phillies (43-44), 7-3	Veteran's Stadium (3-2)	49-42	Won 2
» W: Bob Knepper (4-9) L: Marty Bystrom (3-5) S: Frank DiPino (10)		Third	8 out
Wednesday, July 20
» Lost to Phillies (44-44), 10-3	Veteran's Stadium (3-3)	49-43
» W: Charles Hudson (3-3) L: Mike Scott (5-4)		Third	8 out
Thursday, July 21
» Lost to Expos (45-45), 9-4	Stade Olympique (2-1)	49-44	Lost 2
» W: Bill Gullickson (8-10) L: Nolan Ryan (9-3)		Third	8 out
Friday, July 22
» Defeated Expos (45-46), 11-8	Stade Olympique (3-1)	50-44
» W: Dave Smith (3-1) L: Woodie Fryman (0-2) S: Bill Dawley (8)		Third	8 out
Saturday, July 23
» Lost to Expos (46-46), 4-1	Stade Olympique (3-2)	50-45
» W: Dan Schatzeder (4-0) L: Bob Knepper (4-10) S: Jeff Reardon (15)		Third	9 out
Sunday, July 24
» Lost to Expos (47-46), 7-3	Stade Olympique (3-3)	50-46	Lost 2
» W: Steve Rogers (13-5) L: Mike LaCoss (4-6)		Third	10 out
Tuesday, July 26
» Lost to Phillies (46-47), 1-0	Astrodome (28-22)	50-47	Lost 3
» W: Charles Hudson (4-3) L: Nolan Ryan (9-4) S: Al Holland (9)		Third	9½ out
Wednesday, July 27
» Lost to Phillies (47-47), 3-1	Astrodome (28-23)	50-48	Lost 4
» W: John Denny (10-5) L: Joe Niekro (8-8) S: Willie Hernandez (6)		Third	10½ out
Thursday, July 28
» Lost to Phillies (48-47), 6-5	Astrodome (28-24)	50-49	Lost 5
» W: Ron Reed (5-1) L: Mike LaCoss (4-7) S: Al Holland (10)		Third	11 out
Friday, July 29
» Defeated Reds (45-57), 4-1	Astrodome (29-24)	51-49
» W: Mike Madden (4-0) L: Joe Price (10-6) S: Dave Smith (4)		Third	10½ out
Saturday, July 30
» Lost to Reds (46-57), 3-2	Astrodome (29-25)	51-50
» W: Mario Soto (12-9) L: Nolan Ryan (9-5)		Third	11½ out
Sunday, July 31
» Defeated Reds (46-58), 9-2	Astrodome (30-25)	52-50
» W: Joe Niekro (9-8) L: Bruce Berenyi (5-11)		Third	10½ out
Monday, August 1
» Lost to Padres (52-52), 7-4	San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-3)	52-51
» W: Luis DeLeon (2-3) L: Bill Dawley (5-4)		Third	11½ out
Tuesday, August 2
» Defeated Padres (52-53), 4-2	San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-3)	53-51
» W: Vern Ruhle (3-3) L: Sid Monge (4-1)		Third	10½ out
Wednesday, August 3
» Defeated Padres (52-54), 1-0	San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-3)	54-51	Won 2
» W: Nolan Ryan (10-5) L: Tim Lollar (4-10)		Third	10½ out
Thursday, August 4
» Lost to Padres (53-54), 4-2	San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-4)	54-52
» W: Dave Dravecky (13-8) L: Joe Niekro (9-9) S: Gary Lucas (11)		Third	11½ out
Friday, August 5
» Lost to Giants (53-56), 7-1	Candlestick Park (2-2)	54-53	Lost 2
» W: Bill Laskey (12-8) L: Bob Knepper (4-11)		Third	11½ out
Saturday, August 6
» Defeated Giants (53-57), 4-2	Candlestick Park (3-2)	55-53
» W: Mike Madden (5-0) L: Renie Martin (1-2) S: Bill Dawley (9)		Third	10½ out
Sunday, August 7
» Defeated Giants (53-58), 2-1	Candlestick Park (4-2)	56-53	Won 2
» W: Nolan Ryan (11-5) L: Greg Minton (5-8)		Third	10½ out
Tuesday, August 9
» Lost to Padres (56-56), 3-2	Astrodome (30-26)	56-54
» W: Tim Lollar (5-10) L: Joe Niekro (9-10) S: Sid Monge (6)		Third	11½ out
Wednesday, August 10
» Defeated Padres (56-57), 4-3	Astrodome (31-26)	57-54
» W: Vern Ruhle (4-3) L: Luis DeLeon (2-4)		Third	10½ out
Thursday, August 11
» Defeated Padres (56-58), 5-1	Astrodome (32-26)	58-54	Won 2
» W: Mike Scott (6-4) L: Mark Thurmond (5-2) S: Dave Smith (5)		Third	10½ out
Friday, August 12
» Defeated Giants (54-61), 5-2	Astrodome (33-26)	59-54	Won 3
» W: Nolan Ryan (12-5) L: Renie Martin (1-3) S: Frank DiPino (11)		Third	9½ out
Saturday, August 13
» Defeated Giants (54-62), 4-1	Astrodome (34-26)	60-54	Won 4
» W: Joe Niekro (10-10) L: Mike Krukow (7-7) S: Bill Dawley (10)		Third	9½ out
Sunday, August 14
» Lost to Giants (55-62), 5-2	Astrodome (34-27)	60-55
» W: Mark Davis (2-3) L: Mike Madden (5-1) S: Gary Lavelle (14)		Third	9½ out
Monday, August 15
» Defeated Reds (54-65), 9-1	Riverfront Stadium (3-1)	61-55
» W: Bob Knepper (5-11) L: Bruce Berenyi (6-12)		Third	8½ out
Tuesday, August 16
» Defeated Reds (54-66), 8-5	Riverfront Stadium (4-1)	62-55	Won 2
» W: Mike Scott (7-4) L: Charlie Puleo (4-9) S: Bill Dawley (11)		Third	7½ out
Wednesday, August 17
» Defeated Reds (54-67), 7-6	Riverfront Stadium (5-1)	63-55	Won 3
» W: Vern Ruhle (5-3) L: Frank Pastore (6-11)		Third	7 out
Thursday, August 18
» Lost to Cardinals (57-61), 5-4	Busch Stadium II (0-3)	63-56
» W: Dave Rucker (5-3) L: Bill Dawley (5-5)		Third	7 out
Friday, August 19
» Lost to Cardinals (58-61), 2-0	Busch Stadium II (0-4)	63-57	Lost 2
» W: Dave LaPoint (11-7) L: Mike Madden (5-2) S: Bruce Sutter (13)		Third	8 out
Saturday, August 20
» Lost to Cardinals (59-61), 3-0	Busch Stadium II (0-5)	63-58	Lost 3
» W: John Stuper (8-8) L: Bob Knepper (5-12)		Third	9 out
Sunday, August 21
» Lost to Cardinals (60-61), 5-2	Busch Stadium II (0-6)	63-59	Lost 4
» W: Danny Cox (1-1) L: Nolan Ryan (12-6) S: Bruce Sutter (14)		Third	10 out
Tuesday, August 23
» Defeated Pirates (63-59), 6-5	Three Rivers Stadium (2-1)	64-59
» W: Vern Ruhle (6-3) L: Kent Tekulve (6-4) S: Frank DiPino (12)		Third	8½ out
» Defeated Pirates (63-60), 2-1	Three Rivers Stadium (3-1)	65-59	Won 2
» W: Joe Niekro (11-10) L: Lee Tunnell (6-5) S: Bill Dawley (12)		Third	8½ out
Wednesday, August 24
» Defeated Pirates (63-61), 10-4	Three Rivers Stadium (4-1)	66-59	Won 3
» W: Mike Madden (6-2) L: Rick Rhoden (9-11) S: Mike LaCoss (1)		Third	8½ out
Thursday, August 25
» Lost to Pirates (64-61), 5-3	Three Rivers Stadium (4-2)	66-60
» W: Jose DeLeon (5-2) L: Bob Knepper (5-13) S: Rod Scurry (7)		Third	8½ out
Friday, August 26
» Defeated Cubs (56-71), 1-0	Astrodome (35-27)	67-60
» W: Vern Ruhle (7-3) L: Steve Trout (9-12) S: Bill Dawley (13)		Third	7½ out
Saturday, August 27
» Lost to Cubs (57-71), 9-5	Astrodome (35-28)	67-61
» W: Dick Ruthven (10-10) L: Joe Niekro (11-11) S: Bill Campbell (8)		Third	7½ out
Sunday, August 28
» Defeated Cubs (57-72), 4-2	Astrodome (36-28)	68-61
» W: Mike Scott (8-4) L: Dickie Noles (5-8) S: Frank DiPino (13)		Third	7½ out
Monday, August 29
» Lost to Cardinals (64-64), 6-1	Astrodome (36-29)	68-62
» W: John Stuper (9-8) L: Mike Madden (6-3)		Third	8½ out
Tuesday, August 30
» Defeated Cardinals (64-65), 3-1	Astrodome (37-29)	69-62
» W: Vern Ruhle (8-3) L: Danny Cox (1-3) S: Bill Dawley (14)		Third	8 out
Wednesday, August 31
» Defeated Pirates (68-63), 4-1	Astrodome (38-29)	70-62	Won 2
» W: Joe Niekro (12-11) L: Rod Scurry (4-8)		Third	7 out
Thursday, September 1
» Defeated Pirates (68-64), 3-0	Astrodome (39-29)	71-62	Won 3
» W: Nolan Ryan (13-6) L: Cecilio Guante (2-2) S: Frank DiPino (14)		Third	6 out
» Major-league debuts: Joe Orsulak (Pirates)
Friday, September 2
» Defeated Cubs (60-74), 6-5	Wrigley Field (3-1)	72-62	Won 4
» W: Bill Dawley (6-5) L: Bill Campbell (4-8) S: Frank DiPino (15)		Third	6 out
» Major-league debuts: Dan Rohn (Cubs)
Saturday, September 3
» Lost to Cubs (61-74), 9-3	Wrigley Field (3-2)	72-63
» W: Fergie Jenkins (5-9) L: Mike Madden (6-4) S: Rich Bordi (1)		Third	7 out
» Major-league debuts: Jeff Heathcock (Astros)
Sunday, September 4
» Lost to Cubs (62-74), 9-7	Wrigley Field (3-3)	72-64	Lost 2
» W: Warren Brusstar (3-1) L: Bill Dawley (6-6) S: Lee Smith (24)		Third	7 out
Monday, September 5
» Lost to Braves (78-60), 7-5	Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-6)	72-65	Lost 3
» W: Len Barker (9-14) L: Joe Niekro (12-12) S: Donnie Moore (6)		Third	7 out
Wednesday, September 7
» Lost to Padres (70-71), 8-7	San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-5)	72-66	Lost 4
» W: Sid Monge (7-2) L: Frank DiPino (3-4)		Third	7½ out
Thursday, September 8
» Defeated Padres (70-72), 3-2	San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (4-5)	73-66
» W: Mike Madden (7-4) L: Luis DeLeon (4-6) S: Vern Ruhle (2)		Third	7½ out
Friday, September 9
» Defeated Giants (67-75), 7-4	Candlestick Park (5-2)	74-66	Won 2
» W: Joe Niekro (13-12) L: Mark Davis (3-4) S: Frank DiPino (16)		Third	7½ out
Saturday, September 10
» Defeated Giants (67-76), 5-3	Candlestick Park (6-2)	75-66	Won 3
» W: Jeff Heathcock (1-0) L: Fred Breining (9-12)		Third	6½ out
Sunday, September 11
» Lost to Giants (68-76), 3-2	Candlestick Park (6-3)	75-67
» W: Greg Minton (7-10) L: Nolan Ryan (13-7)		Third	7½ out
Tuesday, September 13
» Lost to Dodgers (84-60), 5-1	Astrodome (39-30)	75-68	Lost 2
» W: Jerry Reuss (11-10) L: Mike Scott (8-5)		Third	8½ out
Wednesday, September 14
» Defeated Dodgers (84-61), 4-2	Astrodome (40-30)	76-68
» W: Joe Niekro (14-12) L: Bob Welch (14-12)		Third	7½ out
Thursday, September 15
» Lost to Dodgers (85-61), 6-0	Astrodome (40-31)	76-69
» W: Alejandro Pena (12-6) L: Nolan Ryan (13-8)		Third	8½ out
Friday, September 16
» Lost to Reds (68-79), 8-3	Riverfront Stadium (5-2)	76-70	Lost 2
» W: Bruce Berenyi (8-14) L: Jeff Heathcock (1-1)		Third	8½ out
Saturday, September 17
» Defeated Reds (68-80), 4-3	Riverfront Stadium (6-2)	77-70
» W: Mike Madden (8-4) L: Jeff Russell (3-3) S: Frank DiPino (17)		Third	7½ out
Sunday, September 18
» Defeated Reds (68-81), 4-1	Riverfront Stadium (7-2)	78-70	Won 2
» W: Mike Scott (9-5) L: Mario Soto (16-13) S: Frank DiPino (18)		Third	6½ out
Monday, September 19
» Lost to Dodgers (86-64), 9-2	Dodger Stadium (1-6)	78-71
» W: Bob Welch (15-12) L: Joe Niekro (14-13)		Third	7½ out
Tuesday, September 20
» Defeated Dodgers (86-65), 15-2	Dodger Stadium (2-6)	79-71
» W: Nolan Ryan (14-8) L: Alejandro Pena (12-7) S: Jeff Heathcock (1)		Third	6½ out
» Major-league debuts: Sid Fernandez (Dodgers)
Wednesday, September 21
» Lost to Dodgers (87-65), 2-1	Dodger Stadium (2-7)	79-72
» W: Fernando Valenzuela (14-10) L: Vern Ruhle (8-4)		Third	7½ out
Friday, September 23
» Lost to Giants (74-79), 3-2	Astrodome (40-32)	79-73	Lost 2
» W: Fred Breining (11-12) L: Joe Niekro (14-14) S: Greg Minton (20)		Third	8½ out
Saturday, September 24
» Defeated Giants (74-80), 6-5	Astrodome (41-32)	80-73
» W: Mike Scott (10-5) L: Mike Krukow (11-10) S: Frank DiPino (19)		Third	7½ out
Sunday, September 25
» Lost to Giants (75-80), 3-0	Astrodome (41-33)	80-74
» W: Scott Garrelts (2-1) L: Nolan Ryan (14-9)		Third	7½ out
Monday, September 26
» Defeated Padres (77-79), 5-3	Astrodome (42-33)	81-74
» W: Mike Madden (9-4) L: Eric Show (14-12) S: Vern Ruhle (3)		Third	7½ out
Tuesday, September 27
» Defeated Padres (77-80), 8-5	Astrodome (43-33)	82-74