| Tuesday, April 5 |
| » Lost to Angels (1-0), 3-2 | Anaheim Stadium (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » W: Bruce Kison (1-0) L: Don Sutton (0-1) S: Andy Hassler (1) | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, April 6 |
| » Lost to Angels (2-0), 4-3 | Anaheim Stadium (0-2) | 0-2 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tommy John (1-0) L: Mike Caldwell (0-1) | Fifth | 2 out |
| Thursday, April 7 |
| » Defeated Angels (2-1), 5-3 | Anaheim Stadium (1-2) | 1-2 | |
| » W: Jerry Augustine (1-0) L: Mike Witt (0-1) | Third | 1 out |
| Saturday, April 9 |
| » Lost to Royals (2-1), 5-2 | Royals Stadium (0-1) | 1-3 | |
| » W: Larry Gura (2-0) L: Bob McClure (0-1) S: Dan Quisenberry (1) | Fifth | 2 out |
| Sunday, April 10 |
| » Defeated Royals (2-2), 9-5 | Royals Stadium (1-1) | 2-3 | |
| » W: Tom Tellmann (1-0) L: Mike Armstrong (0-1) | Third | 1 out |
| Tuesday, April 12 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (2-3), 6-5 | Exhibition Stadium (1-0) | 3-3 | Won 2 |
| » W: Don Sutton (1-1) L: Mike Morgan (0-1) S: Jamie Easterly (1) | Second | ½ out |
| Wednesday, April 13 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (3-3), 7-2 | Exhibition Stadium (1-1) | 3-4 | |
| » W: Jim Clancy (1-0) L: Mike Caldwell (0-2) | Fourth | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bob Gibson (Brewers) |
| Thursday, April 14 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (3-4), 5-4 | Exhibition Stadium (2-1) | 4-4 | |
| » W: Jim Slaton (1-0) L: Joey McLaughlin (0-1) | Third | ½ out |
| Friday, April 15 |
| » Lost to Royals (5-3), 4-3 | County Stadium (0-1) | 4-5 | |
| » W: Larry Gura (3-0) L: Bob McClure (0-2) S: Dan Quisenberry (3) | Fifth | 1 out |
| Sunday, April 17 |
| » Defeated Royals (5-4), 6-3 | County Stadium (1-1) | 5-5 | |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (1-2) L: Steve Renko (0-1) S: Pete Ladd (1) | Second | ½ out |
| Monday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (5-7), 14-0 | Fenway Park (1-0) | 6-5 | Won 2 |
| » W: Don Sutton (2-1) L: Mike Brown (1-1) | Second | ½ out |
| Wednesday, April 20 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (6-7), 5-4 | Fenway Park (1-1) | 6-6 | |
| » W: Mark Clear (1-0) L: Pete Ladd (0-1) | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, April 22 |
| » Lost to Rangers (9-6), 3-2 | Arlington Stadium (0-1) | 6-7 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Danny Darwin (1-1) L: Bob McClure (0-3) | Third | 1½ out |
| Saturday, April 23 |
| » Defeated Rangers (9-7), 3-0 | Arlington Stadium (1-1) | 7-7 | |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (2-2) L: Rick Honeycutt (2-1) | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, April 24 |
| » Defeated Rangers (9-8), 3-1 | Arlington Stadium (2-1) | 8-7 | Won 2 |
| » W: Don Sutton (3-1) L: Charlie Hough (1-2) S: Pete Ladd (2) | Second | ½ out |
| Tuesday, April 26 |
| » Defeated White Sox (7-9), 4-3 | County Stadium (2-1) | 9-7 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jim Slaton (2-0) L: Kevin Hickey (0-1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 27 |
| » Defeated White Sox (7-10), 6-2 | County Stadium (3-1) | 10-7 | Won 4 |
| » W: Tom Tellmann (2-0) L: Floyd Bannister (1-3) S: Bob Gibson (1) | First | -- |
| Friday, April 29 |
| » Lost to Twins (10-11), 7-4 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-1) | 10-8 | |
| » W: Brad Havens (3-1) L: Bob McClure (0-4) S: Albert Williams (1) | Second | ½ out |
| Saturday, April 30 |
| » Lost to Twins (11-11), 9-7 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-2) | 10-9 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ron Davis (1-0) L: Pete Ladd (0-2) | Second | ½ out |
| Sunday, May 1 |
| » Defeated Twins (11-12), 8-4 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-2) | 11-9 | |
| » W: Don Sutton (4-1) L: Albert Williams (2-2) | Second | ½ out |
| Monday, May 2 |
| » Defeated White Sox (8-12), 8-4 | Comiskey Park I (1-0) | 12-9 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jim Slaton (3-0) L: La Marr Hoyt (1-4) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 3 |
| » Lost to White Sox (9-12), 7-6 | Comiskey Park I (1-1) | 12-10 | |
| » W: Richard Dotson (4-1) L: Chuck Porter (0-1) S: Kevin Hickey (3) | Third | 1 out |
| Wednesday, May 4 |
| » Lost to White Sox (10-12), 3-2 | Comiskey Park I (1-2) | 12-11 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dennis Lamp (3-2) L: Bob McClure (0-5) S: Kevin Hickey (4) | Third | 1½ out |
| Friday, May 6 |
| » Lost to Rangers (14-12), 9-4 | County Stadium (3-2) | 12-12 | Lost 3 |
| » W: John Butcher (2-0) L: Mike Caldwell (2-3) S: Odell Jones (3) | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Sunday, May 8 |
| » Defeated Rangers (14-13), 6-3 | County Stadium (4-2) | 13-12 | |
| » W: Jim Slaton (4-0) L: Odell Jones (1-2) | Third | 2 out |
| Tuesday, May 10 |
| » Defeated Twins (12-18), 4-1 | County Stadium (5-2) | 14-12 | Won 2 |
| » W: Moose Haas (1-0) L: Brad Havens (3-3) S: Tom Tellmann (1) | Third | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, May 11 |
| » Defeated Twins (12-19), 4-1 | County Stadium (6-2) | 15-12 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bob McClure (1-5) L: Albert Williams (2-4) | Third | 1 out |
| Thursday, May 12 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (17-12), 5-3 | County Stadium (6-3) | 15-13 | |
| » W: Mike Brown (3-2) L: Mike Caldwell (2-4) S: Bob Stanley (8) | Third | 1½ out |
| Saturday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (17-13), 8-7 | County Stadium (7-3) | 16-13 | |
| » W: Bob Gibson (1-0) L: Mark Clear (1-2) | Third | 2 out |
| Sunday, May 15 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (18-13), 6-1 | County Stadium (7-4) | 16-14 | |
| » W: Bob Ojeda (1-1) L: Moose Haas (1-1) S: Luis Aponte (1) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Monday, May 16 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (18-13), 2-1 | County Stadium (7-5) | 16-15 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dave Stieb (7-2) L: Bob McClure (1-6) S: Randy Moffitt (4) | Third | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, May 17 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (18-14), 9-6 | County Stadium (8-5) | 17-15 | |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (3-4) L: Jim Clancy (3-2) S: Tom Tellmann (2) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Wednesday, May 18 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (18-15), 7-6 | County Stadium (9-5) | 18-15 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jim Slaton (5-0) L: Dave Geisel (0-1) | Third | 3 out |
| Friday, May 20 |
| » Defeated Mariners (14-26), 4-3 | Kingdome (1-0) | 19-15 | Won 3 |
| » W: Tom Tellmann (3-0) L: Bryan Clark (1-1) | Third | 2½ out |
| Saturday, May 21 |
| » Lost to Mariners (15-26), 5-4 | Kingdome (1-1) | 19-16 | |
| » W: Bryan Clark (2-1) L: Bob McClure (1-7) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Sunday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Mariners (15-27), 6-0 | Kingdome (2-1) | 20-16 | |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (4-4) L: Gaylord Perry (2-6) | Third | 1½ out |
| Monday, May 23 |
| » Lost to Athletics (21-19), 5-4 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-1) | 20-17 | |
| » W: Steve Baker (3-0) L: Jim Slaton (5-1) | Third | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, May 24 |
| » Lost to Athletics (22-19), 8-7 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-2) | 20-18 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Matt Keough (1-3) L: Jamie Easterly (0-1) S: Steve Baker (2) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Athletics (22-20), 7-6 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-2) | 21-18 | |
| » W: Moose Haas (2-1) L: Tom Underwood (3-2) S: Tom Tellmann (3) | Third | 1½ out |
| Friday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Mariners (18-28), 7-5 | County Stadium (9-6) | 21-19 | |
| » W: Gaylord Perry (3-6) L: Tom Tellmann (3-1) S: Bill Caudill (10) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Saturday, May 28 |
| » Lost to Mariners (19-28), 4-3 | County Stadium (9-7) | 21-20 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ed Vande Berg (1-1) L: Jim Slaton (5-2) | Fifth | 3 out |
| Sunday, May 29 |
| » Lost to Mariners (20-28), 6-4 | County Stadium (9-8) | 21-21 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Matt Young (6-3) L: Don Sutton (4-2) S: Bill Caudill (11) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Monday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Mariners (20-29), 6-3 | County Stadium (10-8) | 22-21 | |
| » W: Jerry Augustine (2-0) L: Jim Beattie (3-3) S: Tom Tellmann (4) | Fifth | 3 out |
| Tuesday, May 31 |
| » Defeated Athletics (22-25), 5-2 | County Stadium (11-8) | 23-21 | Won 2 |
| » W: Moose Haas (3-1) L: Tim Conroy (0-1) | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, June 1 |
| » Lost to Athletics (23-25), 7-5 | County Stadium (11-9) | 23-22 | |
| » W: Tom Burgmeier (2-2) L: Chuck Porter (0-2) S: Tom Underwood (1) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Thursday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Athletics (23-26), 6-1 | County Stadium (12-9) | 24-22 | |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (5-4) L: Chris Codiroli (4-4) | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Friday, June 3 |
| » Lost to Angels (29-21), 3-0 | County Stadium (12-10) | 24-23 | |
| » W: Ken Forsch (4-3) L: Don Sutton (4-3) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Saturday, June 4 |
| » Lost to Angels (30-21), 8-3 | County Stadium (12-11) | 24-24 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tommy John (5-2) L: Jerry Augustine (2-1) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Sunday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Angels (30-22), 5-4 | County Stadium (13-11) | 25-24 | |
| » W: Moose Haas (4-1) L: Andy Hassler (0-2) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Monday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Angels (30-23), 9-7 | County Stadium (14-11) | 26-24 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bob McClure (2-7) L: Dave Goltz (0-4) S: Tom Tellmann (5) | Third | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, June 7 |
| » Lost to Orioles (31-23), 6-4 | Memorial Stadium (0-1) | 26-25 | |
| » W: Dennis Martinez (4-9) L: Mike Caldwell (5-5) S: Tippy Martinez (7) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, June 8 |
| » Lost to Orioles (32-23), 7-3 | Memorial Stadium (0-2) | 26-26 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tim Stoddard (3-0) L: Tom Tellmann (3-2) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Thursday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Orioles (33-23), 10-7 | Memorial Stadium (0-3) | 26-27 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Mike Boddicker (4-2) L: Jerry Augustine (2-2) S: Tippy Martinez (8) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Friday, June 10 |
| » Lost to Yankees (29-26), 7-1 | County Stadium (14-12) | 26-28 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Shane Rawley (6-5) L: Moose Haas (4-2) | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Saturday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Yankees (29-27), 6-2 | County Stadium (15-12) | 27-28 | |
| » W: Bob McClure (3-7) L: Ron Guidry (8-4) S: Bob Gibson (2) | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Sunday, June 12 |
| » Defeated Yankees (29-28), 6-5 | County Stadium (16-12) | 28-28 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tom Tellmann (4-2) L: Rudy May (1-4) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Monday, June 13 |
| » Lost to Orioles (36-24), 3-2 | County Stadium (16-13) | 28-29 | |
| » W: Allan Ramirez (1-0) L: Don Sutton (4-4) S: Tippy Martinez (9) | Sixth | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, June 15 |
| » Lost to Orioles (37-24), 11-8 | County Stadium (16-14) | 28-30 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tippy Martinez (4-2) L: Bob Gibson (1-1) | Sixth | 7½ out |
| Thursday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Orioles (37-25), 2-1 | County Stadium (17-14) | 29-30 | |
| » W: Jim Slaton (6-2) L: Tim Stoddard (3-1) | Sixth | 6½ out |
| Friday, June 17 |
| » Lost to Yankees (32-30), 7-2 | Yankee Stadium (0-1) | 29-31 | |
| » W: Dave Righetti (8-2) L: Mike Caldwell (5-6) | Sixth | 6½ out |
| Saturday, June 18 |
| » Lost to Yankees (33-30), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (0-2) | 29-32 | Lost 2 |
| » W: George Frazier (2-1) L: Bob Gibson (1-2) | Sixth | 6½ out |
| Sunday, June 19 |
| » Lost to Yankees (34-30), 8-3 | Yankee Stadium (0-3) | 29-33 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Matt Keough (3-3) L: Rick Waits (0-2) S: George Frazier (3) | Sixth | 7½ out |
| Monday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Tigers (36-29), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (0-1) | 29-34 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Dave Rozema (5-0) L: Chuck Porter (0-3) S: Aurelio Lopez (11) | Sixth | 8 out |
| Tuesday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Tigers (36-30), 10-3 | Tiger Stadium (1-1) | 30-34 | |
| » W: Moose Haas (5-2) L: Juan Berenguer (3-1) | Sixth | 8 out |
| Wednesday, June 22 |
| » Lost to Tigers (37-30), 6-2 | Tiger Stadium (1-2) | 30-35 | |
| » W: Jack Morris (8-5) L: Mike Caldwell (5-7) | Seventh | 8 out |
| Friday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Indians (32-37), 6-2 | County Stadium (18-14) | 31-35 | |
| » W: Don Sutton (5-4) L: Lary Sorensen (4-7) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Saturday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Indians (32-38), 7-2 | County Stadium (19-14) | 32-35 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jim Slaton (7-2) L: Juan Eichelberger (3-6) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Sunday, June 26 |
| » Defeated Indians (32-39), 4-3 | County Stadium (20-14) | 33-35 | Won 3 |
| » W: Tom Tellmann (5-2) L: Bert Blyleven (5-7) S: Pete Ladd (3) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Tuesday, June 28 |
| » Lost to Tigers (40-31), 5-4 | County Stadium (20-15) | 33-36 | |
| » W: Aurelio Lopez (5-2) L: Jim Slaton (7-3) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Wednesday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Tigers (40-32), 4-3 | County Stadium (21-15) | 34-36 | |
| » W: Pete Ladd (1-2) L: Aurelio Lopez (5-3) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Thursday, June 30 |
| » Defeated Tigers (40-33), 4-1 | County Stadium (22-15) | 35-36 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bob McClure (4-7) L: Jack Morris (8-7) S: Tom Tellmann (6) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Friday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Indians (33-42), 11-10 | Cleveland Stadium (1-0) | 36-36 | Won 3 |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (6-7) L: Juan Eichelberger (3-7) S: Jim Slaton (1) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Saturday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Indians (33-43), 6-5 | Cleveland Stadium (2-0) | 37-36 | Won 4 |
| » W: Moose Haas (6-2) L: Bert Blyleven (5-8) S: Pete Ladd (4) | Sixth | 5 out |
| Sunday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Indians (34-43), 5-2 | Cleveland Stadium (2-1) | 37-37 | |
| » W: Rick Sutcliffe (10-3) L: Chuck Porter (0-4) S: Bud Anderson (1) | Sixth | 5 out |
| Monday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Indians (34-44), 8-3 | Cleveland Stadium (3-1) | 38-37 | |
| » W: Don Sutton (6-4) L: Len Barker (6-8) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Friday, July 8 |
| » Defeated White Sox (40-38), 4-3 | Comiskey Park I (2-2) | 39-37 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bob McClure (5-7) L: La Marr Hoyt (9-9) S: Jerry Augustine (1) | Third | 4½ out |
| Saturday, July 9 |
| » Lost to White Sox (41-38), 8-3 | Comiskey Park I (2-3) | 39-38 | |
| » W: Jerry Koosman (7-1) L: Don Sutton (6-5) S: Dick Tidrow (5) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Sunday, July 10 |
| » Defeated White Sox (41-39), 12-9 | Comiskey Park I (3-3) | 40-38 | |
| » W: Jim Slaton (8-3) L: Salome Barojas (1-2) S: Pete Ladd (5) | Third | 5½ out |
| Monday, July 11 |
| » Lost to Rangers (45-37), 5-4 | Arlington Stadium (2-2) | 40-39 | |
| » W: Dave Tobik (2-1) L: Jerry Augustine (2-3) | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, July 12 |
| » Defeated Rangers (45-38), 9-2 | Arlington Stadium (3-2) | 41-39 | |
| » W: Chuck Porter (1-4) L: Frank Tanana (3-2) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, July 13 |
| » Defeated Rangers (45-39), 6-2 | Arlington Stadium (4-2) | 42-39 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bob McClure (6-7) L: Danny Darwin (7-8) S: Jim Slaton (2) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bill Schroeder (Brewers) |
| Thursday, July 14 |
| » Defeated Twins (37-51), 5-1 | County Stadium (23-15) | 43-39 | Won 3 |
| » W: Don Sutton (7-5) L: Albert Williams (5-10) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Friday, July 15 |
| » Defeated Twins (37-52), 6-3 | County Stadium (24-15) | 44-39 | Won 4 |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (7-7) L: Bobby Castillo (5-7) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Saturday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Twins (37-53), 5-0 | County Stadium (25-15) | 45-39 | Won 5 |
| » W: Moose Haas (7-2) L: Frank Viola (4-7) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Sunday, July 17 |
| » Defeated Twins (37-54), 10-6 | County Stadium (26-15) | 46-39 | Won 6 |
| » W: Chuck Porter (2-4) L: Ken Schrom (8-4) S: Jim Slaton (3) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Monday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Rangers (46-43), 4-3 | County Stadium (27-15) | 47-39 | Won 7 |
| » W: Jerry Augustine (3-3) L: Danny Darwin (7-9) S: Pete Ladd (6) | Fourth | 4 out |
| » Defeated Rangers (46-44), 5-4 | County Stadium (28-15) | 48-39 | Won 8 |
| » W: Tom Tellmann (6-2) L: Charlie Hough (8-8) S: Pete Ladd (7) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Tuesday, July 19 |
| » Lost to Rangers (47-44), 3-1 | County Stadium (28-16) | 48-40 | |
| » W: Rick Honeycutt (12-6) L: Don Sutton (7-6) S: John Butcher (5) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Wednesday, July 20 |
| » Defeated Rangers (47-45), 4-3 | County Stadium (29-16) | 49-40 | |
| » W: Tom Tellmann (7-2) L: Mike Smithson (6-9) S: Pete Ladd (8) | Third | 3 out |
| Thursday, July 21 |
| » Defeated White Sox (47-44), 7-6 | County Stadium (30-16) | 50-40 | Won 2 |
| » W: Pete Ladd (2-2) L: Juan Agosto (1-2) S: Jim Slaton (4) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Friday, July 22 |
| » Lost to White Sox (48-44), 2-1 | County Stadium (30-17) | 50-41 | |
| » W: Floyd Bannister (6-9) L: Chuck Porter (2-5) S: Dennis Lamp (3) | Fifth | 3 out |
| Saturday, July 23 |
| » Defeated White Sox (48-45), 8-7 | County Stadium (31-17) | 51-41 | |
| » W: Bob McClure (7-7) L: La Marr Hoyt (11-10) S: Pete Ladd (9) | Fifth | 3 out |
| Sunday, July 24 |
| » Defeated White Sox (48-46), 8-7 | County Stadium (32-17) | 52-41 | Won 2 |
| » W: Pete Ladd (3-2) L: Dick Tidrow (2-3) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Monday, July 25 |
| » Lost to Twins (41-58), 17-3 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-3) | 52-42 | |
| » W: Frank Viola (5-7) L: Mike Caldwell (7-8) | Third | 2 out |
| Tuesday, July 26 |
| » Lost to Twins (42-58), 6-5 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-4) | 52-43 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Len Whitehouse (5-1) L: Tom Tellmann (7-3) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Wednesday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Twins (42-59), 13-9 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-4) | 53-43 | |
| » W: Jim Slaton (9-3) L: Brad Havens (5-7) | Fifth | 3 out |
| Friday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (50-49), 11-5 | Fenway Park (2-1) | 54-43 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bob McClure (8-7) L: Dennis Eckersley (6-9) S: Tom Tellmann (7) | Fifth | 3 out |
| Saturday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (51-49), 10-5 | Fenway Park (2-2) | 54-44 | |
| » W: John Tudor (9-6) L: Don Sutton (7-7) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Sunday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (51-50), 7-5 | Fenway Park (3-2) | 55-44 | |
| » W: Moose Haas (8-2) L: Bob Stanley (7-7) S: Pete Ladd (10) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Monday, August 1 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (51-51), 6-2 | Fenway Park (4-2) | 56-44 | Won 2 |
| » W: Chuck Porter (3-5) L: Bob Ojeda (5-4) S: Tom Tellmann (8) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Royals (47-51), 5-1 | County Stadium (33-17) | 57-44 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bob Gibson (2-2) L: Gaylord Perry (4-12) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| » Defeated Royals (47-52), 3-2 | County Stadium (34-17) | 58-44 | Won 4 |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (8-8) L: Larry Gura (8-14) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Royals (48-52), 8-5 | County Stadium (34-18) | 58-45 | |
| » W: Keith Creel (1-4) L: Bob McClure (8-8) S: Dan Quisenberry (27) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Thursday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Royals (49-52), 6-2 | County Stadium (34-19) | 58-46 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bud Black (5-4) L: Don Sutton (7-8) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Friday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (60-46), 7-0 | County Stadium (35-19) | 59-46 | |
| » W: Moose Haas (9-2) L: Jim Gott (6-9) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Saturday, August 6 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (60-47), 3-0 | County Stadium (36-19) | 60-46 | Won 2 |
| » W: Chuck Porter (4-5) L: Doyle Alexander (0-6) | Third | 2½ out |
| Sunday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (60-48), 9-6 | County Stadium (37-19) | 61-46 | Won 3 |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (9-8) L: Luis Leal (10-10) S: Pete Ladd (11) | Third | 1½ out |
| Monday, August 8 |
| » Lost to Royals (52-53), 5-4 | Royals Stadium (1-2) | 61-47 | |
| » W: Larry Gura (9-14) L: Jim Slaton (9-4) S: Dan Quisenberry (29) | Third | 1 out |
| » Defeated Royals (52-54), 8-5 | Royals Stadium (2-2) | 62-47 | |
| » W: Bob McClure (9-8) L: Steve Renko (5-9) S: Pete Ladd (12) | Third | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Tom Candiotti (Brewers) |
| Tuesday, August 9 |
| » Lost to Royals (53-54), 8-2 | Royals Stadium (2-3) | 62-48 | |
| » W: Bud Black (6-4) L: Don Sutton (7-9) | Third | 1 out |
| Wednesday, August 10 |
| » Defeated Royals (53-55), 4-0 | Royals Stadium (3-3) | 63-48 | |
| » W: Moose Haas (10-2) L: Paul Splittorff (9-5) | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (61-52), 6-4 | Exhibition Stadium (3-1) | 64-48 | Won 2 |
| » W: Chuck Porter (5-5) L: Doyle Alexander (0-7) S: Pete Ladd (13) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 12 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (62-52), 5-4 | Exhibition Stadium (3-2) | 64-49 | |
| » W: Joey McLaughlin (5-2) L: Jim Slaton (9-5) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (63-52), 3-1 | Exhibition Stadium (3-3) | 64-50 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jim Clancy (13-7) L: Bob McClure (9-9) S: Dave Geisel (3) | Third | 1 out |
| Sunday, August 14 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (64-52), 4-3 | Exhibition Stadium (3-4) | 64-51 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Dave Stieb (13-10) L: Pete Ladd (3-3) S: Joey McLaughlin (9) | Fourth | 1 out |
| Monday, August 15 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (58-58), 2-0 | County Stadium (38-19) | 65-51 | |
| » W: Moose Haas (11-2) L: Bruce Hurst (9-9) S: Pete Ladd (14) | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (58-59), 4-3 | County Stadium (39-19) | 66-51 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jim Slaton (10-5) L: Mark Clear (3-4) | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (58-60), 4-3 | County Stadium (40-19) | 67-51 | Won 3 |
| » W: Tom Tellmann (8-3) L: Bob Ojeda (5-6) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Red Sox (58-61), 5-1 | County Stadium (41-19) | 68-51 | Won 4 |
| » W: Tom Candiotti (1-0) L: John Henry Johnson (2-2) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 19 |
| » Lost to Athletics (60-63), 9-1 | County Stadium (41-20) | 68-52 | |
| » W: Tim Conroy (6-5) L: Don Sutton (7-10) | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Athletics (60-64), 3-1 | County Stadium (42-20) | 69-52 | |
| » W: Tom Tellmann (9-3) L: Steve McCatty (4-6) S: Pete Ladd (15) | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, August 21 |
| » Defeated Athletics (60-65), 7-1 | County Stadium (43-20) | 70-52 | Won 2 |
| » W: Moose Haas (12-2) L: Chris Codiroli (10-9) S: Jim Slaton (5) | Second | 1 out |
| Monday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Mariners (47-77), 3-2 | County Stadium (44-20) | 71-52 | Won 3 |
| » W: Chuck Porter (6-5) L: Bob Stoddard (6-13) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Mariners (48-77), 5-0 | County Stadium (44-21) | 71-53 | |
| » W: Mike Moore (4-4) L: Mike Caldwell (9-9) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 24 |
| » Defeated Angels (59-67), 1-0 | County Stadium (45-21) | 72-53 | |
| » W: Jim Slaton (11-5) L: Andy Hassler (0-4) | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Angels (59-68), 7-0 | County Stadium (46-21) | 73-53 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tom Candiotti (2-0) L: Tommy John (9-11) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 26 |
| » Lost to Athletics (64-67), 4-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-3) | 73-54 | |
| » W: Chris Codiroli (11-9) L: Moose Haas (12-3) S: Dave Beard (10) | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, August 27 |
| » Lost to Athletics (65-67), 5-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-4) | 73-55 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Gorman Heimueller (3-3) L: Chuck Porter (6-6) | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Athletics (65-68), 4-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-4) | 74-55 | |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (10-9) L: Mike Warren (1-3) S: Jerry Augustine (2) | Second | 1½ out |
| Monday, August 29 |
| » Lost to Mariners (50-81), 2-1 | Kingdome (2-2) | 74-56 | |
| » W: Bryan Clark (6-6) L: Don Sutton (7-11) | Second | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, August 30 |
| » Defeated Mariners (50-82), 3-2 | Kingdome (3-2) | 75-56 | |
| » W: Tom Candiotti (3-0) L: Jim Beattie (8-12) S: Pete Ladd (16) | Second | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Mariners (51-82), 4-1 | Kingdome (3-3) | 75-57 | |
| » W: Bob Stoddard (7-14) L: Pete Vuckovich (0-1) S: Mike Stanton (6) | Second | 3½ out |
| Friday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Angels (62-72), 6-5 | Anaheim Stadium (1-3) | 75-58 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rick Steirer (3-1) L: Rick Waits (0-3) S: Andy Hassler (4) | Third | 4 out |
| Saturday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Angels (62-73), 4-3 | Anaheim Stadium (2-3) | 76-58 | |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (11-9) L: Mike Witt (7-11) S: Pete Ladd (17) | Third | 4 out |
| Sunday, September 4 |
| » Lost to Angels (63-73), 5-3 | Anaheim Stadium (2-4) | 76-59 | |
| » W: Tommy John (10-11) L: Don Sutton (7-12) S: Luis Sanchez (7) | Fourth | 5 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Randy Ready (Brewers) |
| Monday, September 5 |
| » Defeated Yankees (76-59), 3-1 | County Stadium (47-21) | 77-59 | |
| » W: Tom Candiotti (4-0) L: Shane Rawley (14-11) S: Pete Ladd (18) | Second | 4 out |
| Tuesday, September 6 |
| » Defeated Yankees (76-60), 6-3 | County Stadium (48-21) | 78-59 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jim Slaton (12-5) L: Dave Righetti (14-6) S: Pete Ladd (19) | Second | 4 out |
| Wednesday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Yankees (77-60), 11-5 | County Stadium (48-22) | 78-60 | |
| » W: Ray Fontenot (6-2) L: Chuck Porter (6-7) S: Rich Gossage (18) | Second | 5 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jaime Cocanower (Brewers) |
| Thursday, September 8 |
| » Lost to Yankees (78-60), 6-5 | County Stadium (48-23) | 78-61 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bob Shirley (5-6) L: Mike Caldwell (11-10) S: Rich Gossage (19) | Third | 5½ out |
| Friday, September 9 |
| » Defeated Tigers (78-62), 2-1 | County Stadium (49-23) | 79-61 | |
| » W: Moose Haas (13-3) L: Jack Morris (18-10) S: Pete Ladd (20) | Third | 5 out |
| » Lost to Tigers (79-62), 2-1 | County Stadium (49-24) | 79-62 | |
| » W: Glenn Abbott (6-4) L: Jim Slaton (12-6) S: Dave Rozema (2) | Third | 5 out |
| Saturday, September 10 |
| » Lost to Tigers (80-62), 4-0 | County Stadium (49-25) | 79-63 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Juan Berenguer (8-4) L: Tom Candiotti (4-1) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Sunday, September 11 |
| » Lost to Tigers (81-62), 6-4 | County Stadium (49-26) | 79-64 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Dan Petry (17-8) L: Pete Vuckovich (0-2) S: Aurelio Lopez (18) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Monday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Yankees (80-63), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (0-4) | 79-65 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Ray Fontenot (7-2) L: Chuck Porter (6-8) S: Rich Gossage (20) | Fourth | 8 out |
| Tuesday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Yankees (81-63), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (0-5) | 79-66 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Rich Gossage (12-5) L: Mike Caldwell (11-11) | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Wednesday, September 14 |
| » Lost to Yankees (82-63), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (0-6) | 79-67 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (19-8) L: Don Sutton (7-13) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Friday, September 16 |
| » Lost to Orioles (89-56), 8-1 | Memorial Stadium (0-4) | 79-68 | Lost 7 |
| » W: Mike Boddicker (14-7) L: Tom Candiotti (4-2) | Fifth | 11 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Dion James (Brewers) |
| Saturday, September 17 |
| » Lost to Orioles (90-56), 5-4 | Memorial Stadium (0-5) | 79-69 | Lost 8 |
| » W: Mike Flanagan (12-3) L: Bob Gibson (2-3) S: Tippy Martinez (18) | Fifth | 12 out |
| Sunday, September 18 |
| » Lost to Orioles (91-56), 10-9 | Memorial Stadium (0-6) | 79-70 | Lost 9 |
| » W: Tippy Martinez (9-3) L: Pete Ladd (3-4) | Fifth | 13 out |
| Monday, September 19 |
| » Lost to Orioles (92-56), 8-7 | Memorial Stadium (0-7) | 79-71 | Lost 10 |
| » W: Tim Stoddard (4-3) L: Tom Tellmann (9-4) | Fifth | 14 out |
| Tuesday, September 20 |
| » Defeated Indians (66-84), 11-7 | Cleveland Stadium (4-1) | 80-71 | |
| » W: Jim Slaton (13-6) L: Bud Anderson (1-5) S: Pete Ladd (21) | Fifth | 13 out |
| Wednesday, September 21 |
| » Defeated Indians (66-85), 10-7 | Cleveland Stadium (5-1) | 81-71 | Won 2 |
| » W: Don Sutton (8-13) L: Neal Heaton (10-6) S: Pete Ladd (22) | Fifth | 13½ out |
| Thursday, September 22 |
| » Lost to Indians (67-85), 9-5 | Cleveland Stadium (5-2) | 81-72 | |
| » W: Lary Sorensen (11-10) L: Tom Candiotti (4-3) | Fifth | 13½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Andy Beene (Brewers) |
| Friday, September 23 |
| » Lost to Orioles (95-58), 4-2 | County Stadium (49-27) | 81-73 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Scott McGregor (18-6) L: Bob Gibson (2-4) S: Sammy Stewart (7) | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Saturday, September 24 |
| » Defeated Orioles (95-59), 5-2 | County Stadium (50-27) | 82-73 | |
| » W: Jaime Cocanower (1-0) L: Dennis Martinez (7-16) S: Pete Ladd (23) | Fifth | 13½ out |
| Sunday, September 25 |
| » Lost to Orioles (96-59), 5-1 | County Stadium (50-28) | 82-74 | |
| » W: Storm Davis (13-6) L: Chuck Porter (6-9) S: Tippy Martinez (19) | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Tuesday, September 27 |
| » Defeated Indians (68-89), 8-4 | County Stadium (51-28) | 83-74 | |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (12-11) L: Lary Sorensen (11-11) | Fifth | 13½ out |
| Wednesday, September 28 |
| » Defeated Indians (68-90), 6-4 | County Stadium (52-28) | 84-74 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jim Slaton (14-6) L: Jamie Easterly (4-3) | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Thursday, September 29 |
| » Lost to Indians (69-90), 4-2 | County Stadium (52-29) | 84-75 | |
| » W: Rick Sutcliffe (17-11) L: Tom Candiotti (4-4) | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Friday, September 30 |
| » Defeated Tigers (92-68), 6-2 | Tiger Stadium (2-2) | 85-75 | |
| » W: Bob Gibson (3-4) L: Juan Berenguer (9-5) S: Pete Ladd (24) | Fifth | 12 out |
| Saturday, October 1 |
| » Defeated Tigers (92-69), 10-1 | Tiger Stadium (3-2) | 86-75 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jaime Cocanower (2-0) L: Jack Morris (20-13) | Fifth | 11 out |
| Sunday, October 2 |
| » Defeated Tigers (92-70), 7-4 | Tiger Stadium (4-2) | 87-75 | Won 3 |
| » W: Chuck Porter (7-9) L: Dan Petry (19-11) S: Pete Ladd (25) | Fifth | 11 out |
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