| Sunday, April 3 |
| Former Dodger Mickey Livingston dies in Newberry, SC at the age of 69. |
| Tuesday, April 5 |
| » Defeated Astros (0-1), 16-7 | Astrodome (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » W: Alejandro Pena (1-0) L: Frank LaCorte (0-1) S: Dave Stewart (1) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Mike Madden and Julio Solano (Astros) |
| Wednesday, April 6 |
| » Defeated Astros (0-2), 4-2 | Astrodome (2-0) | 2-0 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (1-0) L: Dave Smith (0-1) S: Steve Howe (1) | First | -- |
| Friday, April 8 |
| » Lost to Expos (3-0), 8-3 | Dodger Stadium (0-1) | 2-1 | |
| » W: Scott Sanderson (1-0) L: Burt Hooton (0-1) S: Bryn Smith (1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 9 |
| » Lost to Expos (4-0), 7-2 | Dodger Stadium (0-2) | 2-2 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Charlie Lea (1-0) L: Bob Welch (0-1) | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, April 10 |
| » Defeated Expos (4-1), 3-0 | Dodger Stadium (1-2) | 3-2 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (1-0) L: Steve Rogers (1-1) | Second | 1 out |
| Monday, April 11 |
| » Defeated Astros (0-7), 4-3 | Dodger Stadium (2-2) | 4-2 | Won 2 |
| » W: Steve Howe (1-0) L: Julio Solano (0-2) | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, April 12 |
| » Defeated Astros (0-8), 3-1 | Dodger Stadium (3-2) | 5-2 | Won 3 |
| » W: Alejandro Pena (2-0) L: Vern Ruhle (0-1) S: Steve Howe (2) | Second | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: John Mizerock (Astros) |
| Wednesday, April 13 |
| » Defeated Astros (0-9), 5-3 | Dodger Stadium (4-2) | 6-2 | Won 4 |
| » W: Pat Zachry (1-0) L: Frank LaCorte (0-2) | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, April 15 |
| » Defeated Padres (4-6), 6-2 | Dodger Stadium (5-2) | 7-2 | Won 5 |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (2-0) L: Ed Whitson (0-2) S: Joe Beckwith (1) | Second | ½ out |
| Saturday, April 16 |
| » Defeated Padres (4-7), 8-5 | Dodger Stadium (6-2) | 8-2 | Won 6 |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (2-0) L: Floyd Chiffer (0-2) S: Dave Stewart (2) | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 17 |
| » Lost to Padres (5-7), 9-1 | Dodger Stadium (6-3) | 8-3 | |
| » W: Dave Dravecky (2-1) L: Bob Welch (0-2) | Second | ½ out |
| Former Dodger Dutch Leonard dies in Springfield, IL at the age of 75. |
| Monday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Giants (3-10), 4-3 | Candlestick Park (1-0) | 9-3 | |
| » W: Tom Niedenfuer (1-0) L: Greg Minton (0-1) S: Dave Stewart (3) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 20 |
| » Lost to Giants (4-10), 3-2 | Candlestick Park (1-1) | 9-4 | |
| » W: Greg Minton (1-1) L: Fernando Valenzuela (2-1) | Second | ½ out |
| Friday, April 22 |
| » Defeated Pirates (6-6), 4-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (1-0) | 10-4 | |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (3-0) L: Rick Rhoden (0-1) S: Alejandro Pena (1) | Second | ½ out |
| Saturday, April 23 |
| » Defeated Pirates (6-7), 3-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (2-0) | 11-4 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bob Welch (1-2) L: John Candelaria (2-1) S: Steve Howe (3) | Second | 1 out |
| Monday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (8-4), 8-0 | Busch Stadium II (1-0) | 12-4 | Won 3 |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (3-1) L: Joaquin Andujar (2-2) | Second | ½ out |
| Tuesday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (8-5), 3-1 | Busch Stadium II (2-0) | 13-4 | Won 4 |
| » W: Burt Hooton (1-1) L: John Stuper (1-1) S: Steve Howe (4) | Second | ½ out |
| Wednesday, April 27 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (9-5), 7-6 | Busch Stadium II (2-1) | 13-5 | |
| » W: Bruce Sutter (2-0) L: Alejandro Pena (2-1) | Second | ½ out |
| Friday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Cubs (5-14), 4-3 | Wrigley Field (1-0) | 14-5 | |
| » W: Alejandro Pena (3-1) L: Bill Campbell (1-1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 30 |
| » Lost to Cubs (6-14), 7-2 | Wrigley Field (1-1) | 14-6 | |
| » W: Chuck Rainey (1-3) L: Fernando Valenzuela (3-2) | Second | ½ out |
| Sunday, May 1 |
| » Defeated Cubs (6-15), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (2-1) | 15-6 | |
| » W: Dave Stewart (1-0) L: Fergie Jenkins (1-3) | Second | ½ out |
| Monday, May 2 |
| » Lost to Pirates (9-9), 5-1 | Dodger Stadium (6-4) | 15-7 | |
| » W: Rick Rhoden (1-2) L: Jerry Reuss (3-1) | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Pirates (9-10), 5-4 | Dodger Stadium (7-4) | 16-7 | |
| » W: Alejandro Pena (4-1) L: Jim Bibby (1-2) S: Steve Howe (5) | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Pirates (9-11), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (8-4) | 17-7 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tom Niedenfuer (2-0) L: Manny Sarmiento (0-1) | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (12-9), 16-10 | Dodger Stadium (9-4) | 18-7 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dave Stewart (2-0) L: Jeff Lahti (0-1) S: Tom Niedenfuer (1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 7 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (12-10), 5-3 | Dodger Stadium (10-4) | 19-7 | Won 4 |
| » W: Steve Howe (2-0) L: Doug Bair (1-1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 8 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (12-11), 6-4 | Dodger Stadium (11-4) | 20-7 | Won 5 |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (4-1) L: Joaquin Andujar (2-5) S: Steve Howe (6) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Dave Anderson (Dodgers) |
| Monday, May 9 |
| » Defeated Cubs (8-19), 4-3 | Dodger Stadium (12-4) | 21-7 | Won 6 |
| » W: Dave Stewart (3-0) L: Lee Smith (0-1) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 10 |
| » Lost to Cubs (9-19), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (12-5) | 21-8 | |
| » W: Mike Proly (1-0) L: Bob Welch (1-3) S: Lee Smith (4) | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Padres (14-17), 4-3 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-0) | 22-8 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (4-2) L: Luis DeLeon (0-2) S: Dave Stewart (4) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Padres (15-17), 6-4 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-1) | 22-9 | |
| » W: Dave Dravecky (6-1) L: Burt Hooton (1-2) S: Luis DeLeon (4) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Padres (15-18), 4-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-1) | 23-9 | |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (5-1) L: Eric Show (4-2) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Mark Thurmond (Padres) |
| Sunday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Padres (15-19), 3-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-1) | 24-9 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bob Welch (2-3) L: Andy Hawkins (2-2) S: Steve Howe (7) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 17 |
| » Lost to Expos (16-15), 3-2 | Stade Olympique (0-1) | 24-10 | |
| » W: Dan Schatzeder (2-0) L: Steve Howe (2-1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 18 |
| » Defeated Expos (16-16), 13-3 | Stade Olympique (1-1) | 25-10 | |
| » W: Dave Stewart (4-0) L: Bill Gullickson (3-5) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 20 |
| » Lost to Mets (14-21), 4-0 | Shea Stadium (0-1) | 25-11 | |
| » W: Neil Allen (2-4) L: Jerry Reuss (5-2) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Mets (14-22), 5-0 | Shea Stadium (1-1) | 26-11 | |
| » W: Bob Welch (3-3) L: Tom Seaver (3-3) | First | -- |
| Monday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Phillies (18-15), 2-0 | Veteran's Stadium (1-0) | 27-11 | Won 2 |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (5-2) L: John Denny (4-3) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Phillies (18-16), 3-0 | Veteran's Stadium (2-0) | 28-11 | Won 3 |
| » W: Alejandro Pena (5-1) L: Larry Christenson (1-4) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Phillies (18-17), 6-1 | Veteran's Stadium (3-0) | 29-11 | Won 4 |
| » W: Burt Hooton (2-2) L: Marty Bystrom (0-1) S: Dave Stewart (5) | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 26 |
| » Lost to Giants (22-20), 5-3 | Dodger Stadium (12-6) | 29-12 | |
| » W: Bill Laskey (6-4) L: Jerry Reuss (5-3) S: Greg Minton (6) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Giants (23-20), 6-3 | Dodger Stadium (12-7) | 29-13 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Atlee Hammaker (5-2) L: Bob Welch (3-4) S: Gary Lavelle (7) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Giants (23-21), 5-0 | Dodger Stadium (13-7) | 30-13 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (6-2) L: Andy McGaffigan (2-5) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 29 |
| » Lost to Giants (24-21), 6-4 | Dodger Stadium (13-8) | 30-14 | |
| » W: Gary Lavelle (2-0) L: Dave Stewart (4-1) | First | -- |
| Monday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Phillies (20-19), 5-2 | Dodger Stadium (14-8) | 31-14 | |
| » W: Burt Hooton (3-2) L: Marty Bystrom (0-2) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 31 |
| » Defeated Phillies (20-20), 4-1 | Dodger Stadium (15-8) | 32-14 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (6-3) L: Charles Hudson (0-1) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Charles Hudson (Phillies) |
| Wednesday, June 1 |
| » Defeated Phillies (20-21), 1-0 | Dodger Stadium (16-8) | 33-14 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bob Welch (4-4) L: Steve Carlton (6-5) | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Mets (16-30), 5-4 | Dodger Stadium (17-8) | 34-14 | Won 4 |
| » W: Pat Zachry (2-0) L: Jesse Orosco (3-1) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 3 |
| » Lost to Mets (17-30), 5-2 | Dodger Stadium (17-9) | 34-15 | |
| » W: Ed Lynch (4-2) L: Joe Beckwith (0-1) S: Doug Sisk (5) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Mets (17-31), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (18-9) | 35-15 | |
| » W: Burt Hooton (4-2) L: Neil Allen (2-7) S: Dave Stewart (6) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 5 |
| » Lost to Mets (18-31), 4-2 | Dodger Stadium (18-10) | 35-16 | |
| » W: Scott Holman (1-3) L: Jerry Reuss (6-4) S: Jesse Orosco (4) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 7 |
| » Lost to Braves (35-18), 4-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-1) | 35-17 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Pascual Perez (7-1) L: Bob Welch (4-5) S: Steve Bedrosian (8) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Braves (35-19), 11-5 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-1) | 36-17 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (7-2) L: Rick Camp (5-5) | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 9 |
| » Defeated Braves (35-20), 4-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-1) | 37-17 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dave Stewart (5-1) L: Terry Forster (1-1) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 10 |
| » Lost to Reds (25-32), 3-2 | Riverfront Stadium (0-1) | 37-18 | |
| » W: Charlie Puleo (2-2) L: Jerry Reuss (6-5) S: Ben Hayes (1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Reds (25-33), 3-2 | Riverfront Stadium (1-1) | 38-18 | |
| » W: Tom Niedenfuer (3-0) L: Ben Hayes (1-1) S: Dave Stewart (7) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 12 |
| » Lost to Reds (26-33), 3-1 | Riverfront Stadium (1-2) | 38-19 | |
| » W: Mario Soto (8-4) L: Bob Welch (4-6) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 13 |
| » Defeated Reds (26-34), 5-1 | Riverfront Stadium (2-2) | 39-19 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (8-2) L: Joe Price (4-4) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Keefe Cato (Reds) |
| Tuesday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Braves (37-23), 4-3 | Dodger Stadium (19-10) | 40-19 | Won 2 |
| » W: Burt Hooton (5-2) L: Craig McMurtry (7-3) S: Dave Stewart (8) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 15 |
| » Lost to Braves (38-23), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (19-11) | 40-20 | |
| » W: Gene Garber (2-1) L: Dave Stewart (5-2) S: Steve Bedrosian (9) | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Braves (38-24), 6-1 | Dodger Stadium (20-11) | 41-20 | |
| » W: Alejandro Pena (6-1) L: Rick Camp (5-7) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Reds (27-37), 1-0 | Dodger Stadium (21-11) | 42-20 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bob Welch (5-6) L: Mario Soto (8-5) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 18 |
| » Lost to Reds (28-37), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (21-12) | 42-21 | |
| » W: Joe Price (5-4) L: Fernando Valenzuela (8-3) S: Bill Scherrer (5) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Reds (28-38), 5-1 | Dodger Stadium (22-12) | 43-21 | |
| » W: Burt Hooton (6-2) L: Bruce Berenyi (4-7) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Nick Esasky (Reds) |
| Monday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Padres (32-33), 4-1 | Dodger Stadium (22-13) | 43-22 | |
| » W: Ed Whitson (2-4) L: Jerry Reuss (6-6) S: John Montefusco (2) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 21 |
| » Lost to Padres (33-33), 2-0 | Dodger Stadium (22-14) | 43-23 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tim Lollar (3-4) L: Alejandro Pena (6-2) S: Luis DeLeon (6) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 22 |
| » Lost to Padres (34-33), 5-2 | Dodger Stadium (22-15) | 43-24 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Eric Show (8-4) L: Bob Welch (5-7) S: Gary Lucas (6) | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 23 |
| » Lost to Padres (35-33), 7-5 | Dodger Stadium (22-16) | 43-25 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Dave Dravecky (11-4) L: Fernando Valenzuela (8-4) S: Gary Lucas (7) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Astros (35-36), 7-2 | Dodger Stadium (23-16) | 44-25 | |
| » W: Burt Hooton (7-2) L: Joe Niekro (4-6) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Astros (35-37), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (24-16) | 45-25 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tom Niedenfuer (4-0) L: Bill Dawley (5-2) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 26 |
| » Lost to Astros (36-37), 9-7 | Dodger Stadium (24-17) | 45-26 | |
| » W: Mike Scott (4-3) L: Alejandro Pena (6-3) S: Dave Smith (2) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Padres (36-37), 9-5 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (4-1) | 46-26 | |
| » W: Bob Welch (6-7) L: Dave Dravecky (11-5) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Padres (37-37), 13-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (4-2) | 46-27 | |
| » W: Mark Thurmond (1-0) L: Fernando Valenzuela (8-5) | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Padres (38-37), 7-6 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (4-3) | 46-28 | Lost 2 |
| » W: John Montefusco (7-1) L: Steve Howe (2-2) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Astros (37-40), 5-2 | Astrodome (3-0) | 47-28 | |
| » W: Alejandro Pena (7-3) L: Frank LaCorte (4-4) S: Steve Howe (8) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 2 |
| » Lost to Astros (38-40), 3-1 | Astrodome (3-1) | 47-29 | |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (7-1) L: Joe Beckwith (0-2) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Astros (39-40), 8-1 | Astrodome (3-2) | 47-30 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Joe Niekro (5-7) L: Bob Welch (6-8) | First | -- |
| Monday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Astros (40-40), 5-4 | Astrodome (3-3) | 47-31 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Dave Smith (2-1) L: Steve Howe (2-3) S: Frank DiPino (7) | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, July 8 |
| » Lost to Pirates (35-42), 4-3 | Dodger Stadium (24-18) | 47-32 | Lost 4 |
| » W: John Candelaria (8-6) L: Jerry Reuss (6-7) S: Kent Tekulve (7) | Second | 2 out |
| Saturday, July 9 |
| » Lost to Pirates (36-42), 3-0 | Dodger Stadium (24-19) | 47-33 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Larry McWilliams (9-5) L: Alejandro Pena (7-4) | Second | 3 out |
| Sunday, July 10 |
| » Defeated Pirates (36-43), 10-3 | Dodger Stadium (25-19) | 48-33 | |
| » W: Burt Hooton (8-2) L: Rick Rhoden (6-8) S: Steve Howe (9) | Second | 2 out |
| Monday, July 11 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (42-41), 7-6 | Dodger Stadium (26-19) | 49-33 | Won 2 |
| » W: Joe Beckwith (1-2) L: Bruce Sutter (7-5) | Second | 2 out |
| Tuesday, July 12 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (42-42), 3-1 | Dodger Stadium (27-19) | 50-33 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bob Welch (7-8) L: John Stuper (7-5) S: Steve Howe (10) | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, July 13 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (43-42), 6-5 | Dodger Stadium (27-20) | 50-34 | |
| » W: Dave Rucker (2-2) L: Steve Howe (2-4) S: Bruce Sutter (9) | Second | 1½ out |
| Thursday, July 14 |
| » Defeated Cubs (39-48), 8-4 | Dodger Stadium (28-20) | 51-34 | |
| » W: Alejandro Pena (8-4) L: Steve Trout (7-8) S: Tom Niedenfuer (2) | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, July 15 |
| » Lost to Cubs (40-48), 8-4 | Dodger Stadium (28-21) | 51-35 | |
| » W: Dick Ruthven (6-7) L: Burt Hooton (8-3) S: Lee Smith (12) | Second | 2½ out |
| Saturday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Cubs (40-49), 7-4 | Dodger Stadium (29-21) | 52-35 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (9-5) L: Fergie Jenkins (3-6) S: Tom Niedenfuer (3) | Second | 2½ out |
| Sunday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Cubs (41-49), 10-0 | Dodger Stadium (29-22) | 52-36 | |
| » W: Dickie Noles (3-5) L: Bob Welch (7-9) | Second | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, July 19 |
| » Lost to Pirates (44-43), 4-1 | Three Rivers Stadium (2-1) | 52-37 | Lost 2 |
| » W: John Candelaria (9-6) L: Jerry Reuss (6-8) S: Rod Scurry (4) | Second | 3½ out |
| » Defeated Pirates (44-44), 3-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (3-1) | 53-37 | |
| » W: Steve Howe (3-4) L: Manny Sarmiento (3-4) S: Tom Niedenfuer (4) | Second | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, July 20 |
| » Lost to Pirates (45-44), 7-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (3-2) | 53-38 | |
| » W: Rick Rhoden (7-8) L: Burt Hooton (8-4) | Second | 3½ out |
| Thursday, July 21 |
| » Lost to Pirates (46-44), 5-4 | Three Rivers Stadium (3-3) | 53-39 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Kent Tekulve (5-2) L: Steve Howe (3-5) | Second | 3½ out |
| Friday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (46-47), 9-4 | Busch Stadium II (3-1) | 54-39 | |
| » W: Bob Welch (8-9) L: Bob Forsch (6-8) | Second | 3½ out |
| Saturday, July 23 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (46-48), 10-5 | Busch Stadium II (4-1) | 55-39 | Won 2 |
| » W: Steve Howe (4-5) L: Dave Rucker (2-3) | Second | 3½ out |
| Sunday, July 24 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (47-48), 3-0 | Busch Stadium II (4-2) | 55-40 | |
| » W: Neil Allen (7-8) L: Jerry Reuss (6-9) | Second | 4½ out |
| Monday, July 25 |
| » Lost to Cubs (45-52), 9-3 | Wrigley Field (2-2) | 55-41 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Steve Trout (8-8) L: Burt Hooton (8-5) | Second | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, July 26 |
| » Defeated Cubs (45-53), 5-2 | Wrigley Field (3-2) | 56-41 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (10-5) L: Dick Ruthven (7-8) | Second | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, July 27 |
| » Lost to Cubs (46-53), 2-1 | Wrigley Field (3-3) | 56-42 | |
| » W: Lee Smith (4-5) L: Bob Welch (8-10) | Second | 4½ out |
| Friday, July 29 |
| » Lost to Giants (49-52), 5-2 | Candlestick Park (1-2) | 56-43 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Krukow (6-6) L: Alejandro Pena (8-5) S: Greg Minton (11) | Second | 5 out |
| Saturday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Giants (50-52), 8-0 | Candlestick Park (1-3) | 56-44 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Mark Davis (1-3) L: Jerry Reuss (6-10) | Second | 6 out |
| Sunday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Giants (50-53), 2-1 | Candlestick Park (2-3) | 57-44 | |
| » W: Tom Niedenfuer (5-0) L: Fred Breining (6-8) S: Steve Howe (11) | Second | 5½ out |
| » Lost to Giants (51-53), 8-6 | Candlestick Park (2-4) | 57-45 | |
| » W: Jim Barr (3-2) L: Fernando Valenzuela (10-6) S: Greg Minton (12) | Second | 5½ out |
| Monday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Reds (47-58), 4-2 | Dodger Stadium (29-23) | 57-46 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ben Hayes (2-2) L: Bob Welch (8-11) | Second | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Reds (47-59), 3-1 | Dodger Stadium (30-23) | 58-46 | |
| » W: Alejandro Pena (9-5) L: Frank Pastore (4-10) | Second | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, August 3 |
| » Defeated Reds (47-60), 7-4 | Dodger Stadium (31-23) | 59-46 | Won 2 |
| » W: Pat Zachry (3-0) L: Rich Gale (3-5) S: Tom Niedenfuer (5) | Second | 5½ out |
| Thursday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Reds (48-60), 4-3 | Dodger Stadium (31-24) | 59-47 | |
| » W: Ben Hayes (3-2) L: Tom Niedenfuer (5-1) | Second | 6½ out |
| Friday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Braves (67-43), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (32-24) | 60-47 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (11-6) L: Craig McMurtry (12-7) | Second | 5½ out |
| Saturday, August 6 |
| » Defeated Braves (67-44), 4-2 | Dodger Stadium (33-24) | 61-47 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bob Welch (9-11) L: Rick Camp (9-9) S: Steve Howe (12) | Second | 4½ out |
| Former Dodger Jimmy Wasdell dies in New Port Richey, FL at the age of 70. |
| Sunday, August 7 |
| » Lost to Braves (68-44), 5-2 | Dodger Stadium (33-25) | 61-48 | |
| » W: Pascual Perez (13-3) L: Alejandro Pena (9-6) S: Steve Bedrosian (16) | Second | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, August 9 |
| » Lost to Reds (51-62), 5-4 | Riverfront Stadium (2-3) | 61-49 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mario Soto (13-9) L: Steve Howe (4-6) | Second | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Reds (52-62), 9-2 | Riverfront Stadium (2-4) | 61-50 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bruce Berenyi (6-11) L: Burt Hooton (8-6) | Second | 6½ out |
| Thursday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Reds (52-63), 4-3 | Riverfront Stadium (3-4) | 62-50 | |
| » W: Tom Niedenfuer (6-1) L: Charlie Puleo (4-8) | Second | 6½ out |
| Friday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Braves (70-46), 5-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (3-1) | 63-50 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bob Welch (10-11) L: Pascual Perez (13-4) S: Steve Howe (13) | Second | 5½ out |
| Saturday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Braves (71-46), 8-7 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (3-2) | 63-51 | |
| » W: Steve Bedrosian (8-5) L: Steve Howe (4-7) | Second | 6½ out |
| Former Dodger Charlie Gilbert dies in New Orleans, LA at the age of 65. |
| Sunday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Braves (71-47), 5-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (4-2) | 64-51 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (12-6) L: Phil Niekro (8-7) S: Tom Niedenfuer (6) | Second | 5½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Brad Komminsk (Braves) |
| Monday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Giants (56-62), 7-3 | Dodger Stadium (33-26) | 64-52 | |
| » W: Fred Breining (7-9) L: Burt Hooton (8-7) | Second | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Giants (56-63), 5-1 | Dodger Stadium (34-26) | 65-52 | |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (7-10) L: Bill Laskey (12-10) | Second | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Mets (48-71), 4-1 | Dodger Stadium (35-26) | 66-52 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bob Welch (11-11) L: Walt Terrell (4-5) S: Steve Howe (14) | Second | 4 out |
| Friday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Phillies (63-55), 3-0 | Dodger Stadium (36-26) | 67-52 | Won 3 |
| » W: Alejandro Pena (10-6) L: Steve Carlton (12-12) | Second | 3½ out |
| Saturday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Phillies (63-56), 4-3 | Dodger Stadium (37-26) | 68-52 | Won 4 |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (13-6) L: Marty Bystrom (5-9) S: Steve Howe (15) | Second | 3½ out |
| Sunday, August 21 |
| » Defeated Phillies (63-57), 6-0 | Dodger Stadium (38-26) | 69-52 | Won 5 |
| » W: Rick Honeycutt (15-8) L: Kevin Gross (2-4) | Second | 3½ out |
| Monday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Expos (61-61), 4-1 | Dodger Stadium (39-26) | 70-52 | Won 6 |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (8-10) L: Steve Rogers (15-8) | Second | 3 out |
| Tuesday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Expos (61-62), 6-3 | Dodger Stadium (40-26) | 71-52 | Won 7 |
| » W: Pat Zachry (4-0) L: Bryn Smith (3-7) S: Tom Niedenfuer (7) | Second | 2 out |
| Wednesday, August 24 |
| » Defeated Expos (61-63), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (41-26) | 72-52 | Won 8 |
| » W: Tom Niedenfuer (7-1) L: Jeff Reardon (5-8) | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, August 26 |
| » Lost to Phillies (64-60), 4-1 | Veteran's Stadium (3-1) | 72-53 | |
| » W: Kevin Gross (3-4) L: Fernando Valenzuela (13-7) S: Al Holland (15) | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Phillies (64-61), 6-1 | Veteran's Stadium (4-1) | 73-53 | |
| » W: Rick Honeycutt (16-8) L: Charles Hudson (7-7) | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Phillies (64-62), 8-3 | Veteran's Stadium (5-1) | 74-53 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (9-10) L: John Denny (13-6) | Second | 1½ out |
| Monday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Mets (53-76), 6-1 | Shea Stadium (2-1) | 75-53 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bob Welch (12-11) L: Tom Seaver (7-13) S: Tom Niedenfuer (8) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Mets (53-77), 7-3 | Shea Stadium (3-1) | 76-53 | Won 4 |
| » W: Burt Hooton (9-7) L: Walt Terrell (5-6) S: Steve Howe (16) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Mets (54-77), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (3-2) | 76-54 | |
| » W: Jesse Orosco (12-5) L: Tom Niedenfuer (7-2) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Mets (54-78), 2-1 | Shea Stadium (4-2) | 77-54 | |
| » W: Pat Zachry (5-0) L: Scott Holman (1-6) S: Tom Niedenfuer (9) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Mets (55-78), 7-1 | Shea Stadium (4-3) | 77-55 | |
| » W: Mike Torrez (9-14) L: Fernando Valenzuela (13-8) | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 1 |
| » Lost to Expos (67-64), 8-3 | Stade Olympique (1-2) | 77-56 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Charlie Lea (13-8) L: Rick Honeycutt (16-9) S: Jeff Reardon (20) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Sid Bream, Orel Hershiser and R.J. Reynolds (Dodgers) |
| Friday, September 2 |
| » Defeated Expos (67-65), 4-1 | Stade Olympique (2-2) | 78-56 | |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (10-10) L: Steve Rogers (16-9) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Cecil Espy (Dodgers) |
| Saturday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Expos (67-66), 4-0 | Stade Olympique (3-2) | 79-56 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bob Welch (13-11) L: Bryn Smith (4-8) S: Tom Niedenfuer (10) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 4 |
| » Lost to Expos (68-66), 3-2 | Stade Olympique (3-3) | 79-57 | |
| » W: Dan Schatzeder (5-2) L: Pat Zachry (5-1) | First | -- |
| Monday, September 5 |
| » Lost to Padres (68-71), 5-2 | Dodger Stadium (41-27) | 79-58 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mark Thurmond (7-2) L: Fernando Valenzuela (13-9) S: Gary Lucas (14) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Padres (69-71), 8-3 | Dodger Stadium (41-28) | 79-59 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Ed Whitson (4-7) L: Rick Honeycutt (16-10) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Reds (64-77), 7-3 | Dodger Stadium (42-28) | 80-59 | |
| » W: Tom Niedenfuer (8-2) L: Ben Hayes (4-4) | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Reds (64-78), 5-2 | Dodger Stadium (43-28) | 81-59 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bob Welch (14-11) L: Mario Soto (15-12) S: Steve Howe (17) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 9 |
| » Defeated Braves (79-62), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (44-28) | 82-59 | Won 3 |
| » W: Alejandro Pena (11-6) L: Phil Niekro (10-8) S: Steve Howe (18) | First | -- |
| Future Dodger Edwin Jackson is born in Neu-ulm, W.Germany. |
| Saturday, September 10 |
| » Lost to Braves (80-62), 6-3 | Dodger Stadium (44-29) | 82-60 | |
| » W: Steve Bedrosian (9-8) L: Joe Beckwith (1-3) S: Gene Garber (8) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Braves (80-63), 7-6 | Dodger Stadium (45-29) | 83-60 | |
| » W: Joe Beckwith (2-3) L: Gene Garber (3-5) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 13 |
| » Defeated Astros (75-68), 5-1 | Astrodome (4-3) | 84-60 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (11-10) L: Mike Scott (8-5) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 14 |
| » Lost to Astros (76-68), 4-2 | Astrodome (4-4) | 84-61 | |
| » W: Joe Niekro (14-12) L: Bob Welch (14-12) | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 15 |
| » Defeated Astros (76-69), 6-0 | Astrodome (5-4) | 85-61 | |
| » W: Alejandro Pena (12-6) L: Nolan Ryan (13-8) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 16 |
| » Lost to Giants (69-78), 1-0 | Candlestick Park (2-5) | 85-62 | |
| » W: Mark Davis (4-4) L: Fernando Valenzuela (13-10) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 17 |
| » Lost to Giants (70-78), 4-1 | Candlestick Park (2-6) | 85-63 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Fred Breining (10-12) L: Rick Honeycutt (16-11) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 18 |
| » Lost to Giants (71-78), 6-3 | Candlestick Park (2-7) | 85-64 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Mike Krukow (11-9) L: Jerry Reuss (11-11) S: Gary Lavelle (18) | First | -- |
| Monday, September 19 |
| » Defeated Astros (78-71), 9-2 | Dodger Stadium (46-29) | 86-64 | |
| » W: Bob Welch (15-12) L: Joe Niekro (14-13) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 20 |
| » Lost to Astros (79-71), 15-2 | Dodger Stadium (46-30) | 86-65 | |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (14-8) L: Alejandro Pena (12-7) S: Jeff Heathcock (1) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Sid Fernandez (Dodgers) |
| Wednesday, September 21 |
| » Defeated Astros (79-72), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (47-30) | 87-65 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (14-10) L: Vern Ruhle (8-4) | First |