| Monday, April 4 |
| » Defeated White Sox (0-1), 5-3 | Arlington Stadium (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » W: John Butcher (1-0) L: La Marr Hoyt (0-1) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, April 5 |
| » Defeated White Sox (0-2), 4-1 | Arlington Stadium (2-0) | 2-0 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jon Matlack (1-0) L: Floyd Bannister (0-1) S: Odell Jones (1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 6 |
| » Defeated White Sox (0-3), 4-1 | Arlington Stadium (3-0) | 3-0 | Won 3 |
| » W: Rick Honeycutt (1-0) L: Richard Dotson (0-1) S: Dave Tobik (1) | First | -- |
| Friday, April 8 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (2-1), 8-5 | Arlington Stadium (3-1) | 3-1 | |
| » W: Luis Aponte (1-0) L: Mike Mason (0-1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 9 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (2-2), 10-3 | Arlington Stadium (4-1) | 4-1 | |
| » W: Mike Smithson (1-0) L: Bob Ojeda (0-1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 10 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (2-3), 9-7 | Arlington Stadium (5-1) | 5-1 | Won 2 |
| » W: Charlie Hough (1-0) L: Bob Stanley (1-1) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, April 12 |
| » Defeated Indians (3-3), 2-1 | Cleveland Stadium (1-0) | 6-1 | Won 3 |
| » W: Rick Honeycutt (2-0) L: Bert Blyleven (0-2) S: Odell Jones (2) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 13 |
| » Lost to Indians (4-3), 4-3 | Cleveland Stadium (1-1) | 6-2 | |
| » W: Len Barker (2-0) L: Mike Mason (0-2) S: Dan Spillner (3) | First | -- |
| Friday, April 15 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (4-5), 4-1 | Fenway Park (0-1) | 6-3 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dennis Eckersley (1-1) L: Jon Matlack (1-1) S: Bob Stanley (2) | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 16 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (5-5), 2-1 | Fenway Park (0-2) | 6-4 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bruce Hurst (1-1) L: Danny Darwin (0-1) S: Mark Clear (1) | Third | ½ out |
| Sunday, April 17 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (5-6), 1-0 | Fenway Park (1-2) | 7-4 | |
| » W: Odell Jones (1-0) L: Bob Stanley (1-2) S: Dave Tobik (2) | Second | ½ out |
| Tuesday, April 19 |
| » Lost to Orioles (7-4), 4-2 | Memorial Stadium (0-1) | 7-5 | |
| » W: Sammy Stewart (2-1) L: Charlie Hough (1-1) | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Orioles (7-5), 11-2 | Memorial Stadium (1-1) | 8-5 | |
| » W: Mike Smithson (2-0) L: Dennis Martinez (1-3) | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, April 21 |
| » Lost to Orioles (8-5), 3-2 | Memorial Stadium (1-2) | 8-6 | |
| » W: Tim Stoddard (1-0) L: Odell Jones (1-1) | Third | ½ out |
| Friday, April 22 |
| » Defeated Brewers (6-7), 3-2 | Arlington Stadium (6-1) | 9-6 | |
| » W: Danny Darwin (1-1) L: Bob McClure (0-3) | Third | 2 out |
| Saturday, April 23 |
| » Lost to Brewers (7-7), 3-0 | Arlington Stadium (6-2) | 9-7 | |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (2-2) L: Rick Honeycutt (2-1) | Third | ½ out |
| Sunday, April 24 |
| » Lost to Brewers (8-7), 3-1 | Arlington Stadium (6-3) | 9-8 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Don Sutton (3-1) L: Charlie Hough (1-2) S: Pete Ladd (2) | Third | 2 out |
| Tuesday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (7-9), 2-1 | Arlington Stadium (7-3) | 10-8 | |
| » W: Mike Smithson (3-0) L: Dave Stieb (3-2) | Third | 2 out |
| Wednesday, April 27 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (8-9), 3-2 | Arlington Stadium (7-4) | 10-9 | |
| » W: Randy Moffitt (3-0) L: Danny Darwin (1-2) | Third | 2 out |
| Friday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Yankees (9-10), 8-3 | Arlington Stadium (8-4) | 11-9 | |
| » W: Rick Honeycutt (3-1) L: Shane Rawley (3-1) | Third | 2 out |
| Saturday, April 30 |
| » Defeated Yankees (9-11), 6-3 | Arlington Stadium (9-4) | 12-9 | Won 2 |
| » W: Charlie Hough (2-2) L: Ron Guidry (2-2) S: John Butcher (1) | Third | 1 out |
| Sunday, May 1 |
| » Lost to Yankees (10-11), 8-4 | Arlington Stadium (9-5) | 12-10 | |
| » W: Dave Righetti (4-1) L: Mike Smithson (3-1) S: Dale Murray (1) | Third | 1 out |
| Monday, May 2 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (10-10), 6-5 | Exhibition Stadium (0-1) | 12-11 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jim Clancy (2-1) L: Danny Darwin (1-3) S: Randy Moffitt (1) | Third | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (10-11), 7-2 | Exhibition Stadium (1-1) | 13-11 | |
| » W: Jon Matlack (2-1) L: Jim Gott (0-2) S: Dave Tobik (3) | Third | 2 out |
| Wednesday, May 4 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (11-11), 7-1 | Exhibition Stadium (1-2) | 13-12 | |
| » W: Luis Leal (1-3) L: Rick Honeycutt (3-2) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Friday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Brewers (12-12), 9-4 | County Stadium (1-0) | 14-12 | |
| » W: John Butcher (2-0) L: Mike Caldwell (2-3) S: Odell Jones (3) | Third | 1½ out |
| Sunday, May 8 |
| » Lost to Brewers (13-12), 6-3 | County Stadium (1-1) | 14-13 | |
| » W: Jim Slaton (4-0) L: Odell Jones (1-2) | Third | 2 out |
| Tuesday, May 10 |
| » Defeated Yankees (13-15), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (1-0) | 15-13 | |
| » W: Frank Tanana (1-0) L: Shane Rawley (4-2) S: Odell Jones (4) | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, May 11 |
| » Defeated Yankees (13-16), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (2-0) | 16-13 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rick Honeycutt (4-2) L: Ron Guidry (3-3) S: Dave Tobik (4) | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Orioles (18-12), 8-1 | Arlington Stadium (9-6) | 16-14 | |
| » W: Storm Davis (2-0) L: Charlie Hough (2-3) | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, May 14 |
| » Lost to Orioles (19-12), 14-11 | Arlington Stadium (9-7) | 16-15 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tippy Martinez (1-1) L: Dave Tobik (0-1) S: Tim Stoddard (1) | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Orioles (19-13), 2-1 | Arlington Stadium (10-7) | 17-15 | |
| » W: Danny Darwin (2-3) L: Dennis Martinez (3-6) S: Odell Jones (5) | Second | ½ out |
| Monday, May 16 |
| » Defeated Indians (17-16), 3-1 | Arlington Stadium (11-7) | 18-15 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rick Honeycutt (5-2) L: Len Barker (4-2) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 17 |
| » Defeated Indians (17-17), 6-5 | Arlington Stadium (12-7) | 19-15 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dave Schmidt (1-0) L: Ed Glynn (0-2) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 18 |
| » Defeated Indians (17-18), 3-2 | Arlington Stadium (13-7) | 20-15 | Won 4 |
| » W: Dave Tobik (1-1) L: Neal Heaton (1-1) | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 19 |
| » Lost to Tigers (15-19), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (0-1) | 20-16 | |
| » W: Milt Wilcox (4-4) L: Mike Smithson (3-2) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 20 |
| » Defeated Tigers (15-20), 4-0 | Tiger Stadium (1-1) | 21-16 | |
| » W: Danny Darwin (3-3) L: Jerry Ujdur (0-4) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 21 |
| » Lost to Tigers (16-20), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (1-2) | 21-17 | |
| » W: Dan Petry (4-2) L: Rick Honeycutt (5-3) S: Aurelio Lopez (4) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 22 |
| » Lost to Tigers (17-20), 12-5 | Tiger Stadium (1-3) | 21-18 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Juan Berenguer (1-0) L: John Butcher (2-1) | First | -- |
| Monday, May 23 |
| » Lost to Royals (17-18), 5-2 | Royals Stadium (0-1) | 21-19 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (6-3) L: Charlie Hough (2-4) S: Dan Quisenberry (9) | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, May 24 |
| » Tied Royals, 2-2 | Royals Stadium (0-1) | 21-19 | |
| » Starters: Mike Smithson vs Paul Splittorff | Third | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, May 25 |
| » Lost to Royals (18-18), 5-2 | Royals Stadium (0-2) | 21-20 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Bud Black (1-0) L: Danny Darwin (3-4) S: Dan Quisenberry (10) | Third | 2½ out |
| Thursday, May 26 |
| » Defeated White Sox (16-24), 3-1 | Comiskey Park I (1-0) | 22-20 | |
| » W: Rick Honeycutt (6-3) L: Floyd Bannister (2-6) S: Odell Jones (6) | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, May 27 |
| » Lost to White Sox (17-24), 3-2 | Comiskey Park I (1-1) | 22-21 | |
| » W: La Marr Hoyt (4-6) L: Frank Tanana (1-1) | Second | 3 out |
| Saturday, May 28 |
| » Lost to White Sox (18-24), 8-3 | Comiskey Park I (1-2) | 22-22 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Richard Dotson (5-5) L: Charlie Hough (2-5) S: Dick Tidrow (4) | Second | 4 out |
| Sunday, May 29 |
| » Lost to White Sox (19-24), 8-3 | Comiskey Park I (1-3) | 22-23 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Jerry Koosman (3-0) L: Mike Smithson (3-3) | Third | 5 out |
| Tuesday, May 31 |
| » Lost to Royals (21-20), 6-5 | Arlington Stadium (13-8) | 22-24 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Bud Black (2-0) L: Danny Darwin (3-5) S: Dan Quisenberry (12) | Third | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, June 1 |
| » Defeated Royals (21-21), 7-4 | Arlington Stadium (14-8) | 23-24 | |
| » W: Rick Honeycutt (7-3) L: Steve Renko (4-4) | Third | 3½ out |
| Friday, June 3 |
| » Lost to Tigers (24-24), 12-1 | Arlington Stadium (14-9) | 23-25 | |
| » W: Jack Morris (4-5) L: Mike Smithson (3-4) | Second | 5 out |
| Saturday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Tigers (24-25), 5-2 | Arlington Stadium (15-9) | 24-25 | |
| » W: Charlie Hough (3-5) L: Dan Petry (5-3) S: Odell Jones (7) | Second | 5 out |
| Sunday, June 5 |
| » Lost to Tigers (25-25), 5-4 | Arlington Stadium (15-10) | 24-26 | |
| » W: Aurelio Lopez (4-2) L: John Butcher (2-2) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Tuesday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Mariners (23-34), 10-0 | Kingdome (1-0) | 25-26 | |
| » W: Rick Honeycutt (8-3) L: Bob Stoddard (4-7) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Mariners (23-35), 1-0 | Kingdome (2-0) | 26-26 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Smithson (4-4) L: Matt Young (7-4) S: Odell Jones (8) | Third | 3½ out |
| Thursday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Mariners (24-35), 3-2 | Kingdome (2-1) | 26-27 | |
| » W: Bill Caudill (1-3) L: Charlie Hough (3-6) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Friday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Twins (23-35), 4-2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-0) | 27-27 | |
| » W: Frank Tanana (2-1) L: Frank Viola (2-4) S: John Butcher (2) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Twins (23-36), 11-0 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-0) | 28-27 | Won 2 |
| » W: Danny Darwin (4-5) L: Brad Havens (4-6) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Sunday, June 12 |
| » Defeated Twins (23-37), 4-3 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-0) | 29-27 | Won 3 |
| » W: Odell Jones (2-2) L: Ron Davis (2-2) | Third | 2½ out |
| Monday, June 13 |
| » Defeated Mariners (25-38), 5-2 | Arlington Stadium (16-10) | 30-27 | Won 4 |
| » W: Mike Smithson (5-4) L: Matt Young (7-5) S: John Butcher (3) | Second | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Mariners (25-39), 7-1 | Arlington Stadium (17-10) | 31-27 | Won 5 |
| » W: Charlie Hough (4-6) L: Jim Beattie (4-4) | Second | 2 out |
| Wednesday, June 15 |
| » Lost to Mariners (26-39), 6-4 | Arlington Stadium (17-11) | 31-28 | |
| » W: Ed Vande Berg (2-2) L: Odell Jones (2-3) | Second | 2 out |
| Thursday, June 16 |
| » Lost to Twins (27-37), 4-3 | Arlington Stadium (17-12) | 31-29 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rick Lysander (2-6) L: Danny Darwin (4-6) S: Ron Davis (8) | Second | 2½ out |
| Friday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Twins (27-38), 10-1 | Arlington Stadium (18-12) | 32-29 | |
| » W: Rick Honeycutt (9-3) L: Ken Schrom (4-2) | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, June 18 |
| » Lost to Twins (28-38), 8-4 | Arlington Stadium (18-13) | 32-30 | |
| » W: Bobby Castillo (4-4) L: Mike Smithson (5-5) S: Ron Davis (9) | Third | 2½ out |
| Sunday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Twins (28-39), 4-1 | Arlington Stadium (19-13) | 33-30 | |
| » W: Charlie Hough (5-6) L: Albert Williams (3-8) | Third | 1½ out |
| Monday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Angels (36-29), 10-9 | Arlington Stadium (19-14) | 33-31 | |
| » W: John Curtis (1-0) L: Jon Matlack (2-2) | Third | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Angels (36-30), 3-2 | Arlington Stadium (20-14) | 34-31 | |
| » W: Danny Darwin (5-6) L: Byron McLaughlin (0-1) S: Dave Schmidt (1) | Third | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Angels (36-31), 9-1 | Arlington Stadium (21-14) | 35-31 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rick Honeycutt (10-3) L: Bill Travers (0-3) | Third | ½ out |
| Friday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Athletics (33-36), 6-5 | Arlington Stadium (22-14) | 36-31 | Won 3 |
| » W: Mike Smithson (6-5) L: Steve Baker (3-1) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Athletics (33-37), 6-2 | Arlington Stadium (23-14) | 37-31 | Won 4 |
| » W: Charlie Hough (6-6) L: Curt Young (0-1) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Curt Young (Athletics) |
| Saturday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Athletics (33-38), 8-3 | Arlington Stadium (24-14) | 38-31 | Won 5 |
| » W: Frank Tanana (3-1) L: Bill Krueger (6-6) S: John Butcher (4) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 26 |
| » Defeated Athletics (33-39), 4-1 | Arlington Stadium (25-14) | 39-31 | Won 6 |
| » W: Danny Darwin (6-6) L: Steve McCatty (1-3) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 27 |
| » Lost to Angels (39-32), 8-0 | Anaheim Stadium (0-1) | 39-32 | |
| » W: Bruce Kison (7-1) L: Rick Honeycutt (10-4) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Angels (39-33), 3-1 | Anaheim Stadium (1-1) | 40-32 | |
| » W: Charlie Hough (7-6) L: Ken Forsch (7-4) S: Dave Schmidt (2) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Angels (40-33), 2-1 | Anaheim Stadium (1-2) | 40-33 | |
| » W: Luis Sanchez (8-2) L: Mike Smithson (6-6) | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 30 |
| » Defeated Angels (40-34), 4-2 | Anaheim Stadium (2-2) | 41-33 | |
| » W: Dave Schmidt (2-0) L: Luis Sanchez (8-3) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Athletics (36-41), 8-5 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-0) | 42-33 | Won 2 |
| » W: Danny Darwin (7-6) L: Ben Callahan (1-2) S: Dave Tobik (5) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Athletics (36-42), 13-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-0) | 43-33 | Won 3 |
| » W: Rick Honeycutt (11-4) L: Tom Underwood (5-5) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 3 |
| » Defeated Athletics (36-43), 16-4 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-0) | 44-33 | Won 4 |
| » W: Odell Jones (3-3) L: Dave Beard (2-1) | First | -- |
| Monday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Athletics (37-43), 4-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-1) | 44-34 | |
| » W: Steve McCatty (2-3) L: Mike Smithson (6-7) S: Tom Underwood (2) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 8 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (44-33), 8-5 | Exhibition Stadium (1-3) | 44-35 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jim Clancy (8-5) L: Danny Darwin (7-7) S: Randy Moffitt (7) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 9 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (45-33), 5-1 | Exhibition Stadium (1-4) | 44-36 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Luis Leal (9-6) L: Charlie Hough (7-7) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 10 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (46-33), 6-4 | Exhibition Stadium (1-5) | 44-37 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Dave Stieb (11-7) L: Rick Honeycutt (11-5) S: Randy Moffitt (8) | First | -- |
| Monday, July 11 |
| » Defeated Brewers (40-39), 5-4 | Arlington Stadium (26-14) | 45-37 | |
| » W: Dave Tobik (2-1) L: Jerry Augustine (2-3) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 12 |
| » Lost to Brewers (41-39), 9-2 | Arlington Stadium (26-15) | 45-38 | |
| » W: Chuck Porter (1-4) L: Frank Tanana (3-2) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 13 |
| » Lost to Brewers (42-39), 6-2 | Arlington Stadium (26-16) | 45-39 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bob McClure (6-7) L: Danny Darwin (7-8) S: Jim Slaton (2) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Bill Schroeder (Brewers) |
| Thursday, July 14 |
| » Defeated Yankees (44-39), 11-2 | Yankee Stadium (3-0) | 46-39 | |
| » W: Charlie Hough (8-7) L: Shane Rawley (8-8) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 15 |
| » Lost to Yankees (45-39), 7-5 | Yankee Stadium (3-1) | 46-40 | |
| » W: Dave Righetti (11-3) L: Rick Honeycutt (11-6) S: Rich Gossage (10) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 16 |
| » Lost to Yankees (46-39), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (3-2) | 46-41 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ray Fontenot (2-0) L: Mike Smithson (6-8) S: Rich Gossage (11) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Yankees (47-39), 8-6 | Yankee Stadium (3-3) | 46-42 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Dale Murray (2-1) L: Odell Jones (3-4) | First | -- |
| Monday, July 18 |
| » Lost to Brewers (47-39), 4-3 | County Stadium (1-2) | 46-43 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Jerry Augustine (3-3) L: Danny Darwin (7-9) S: Pete Ladd (6) | Second | 1 out |
| » Lost to Brewers (48-39), 5-4 | County Stadium (1-3) | 46-44 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Tom Tellmann (6-2) L: Charlie Hough (8-8) S: Pete Ladd (7) | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Brewers (48-40), 3-1 | County Stadium (2-3) | 47-44 | |
| » W: Rick Honeycutt (12-6) L: Don Sutton (7-6) S: John Butcher (5) | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, July 20 |
| » Lost to Brewers (49-40), 4-3 | County Stadium (2-4) | 47-45 | |
| » W: Tom Tellmann (7-2) L: Mike Smithson (6-9) S: Pete Ladd (8) | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, July 21 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (52-38), 3-2 | Arlington Stadium (27-16) | 48-45 | |
| » W: Frank Tanana (4-2) L: Jim Gott (5-8) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 22 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (53-38), 10-5 | Arlington Stadium (27-17) | 48-46 | |
| » W: Randy Moffitt (5-0) L: Dave Schmidt (2-1) | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, July 23 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (54-38), 3-2 | Arlington Stadium (27-18) | 48-47 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jim Clancy (10-6) L: Danny Darwin (7-10) | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, July 24 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (54-39), 3-0 | Arlington Stadium (28-18) | 49-47 | |
| » W: Rick Honeycutt (13-6) L: Luis Leal (10-8) | Second | 1 out |
| Monday, July 25 |
| » Lost to Yankees (53-40), 6-5 | Arlington Stadium (28-19) | 49-48 | |
| » W: Rich Gossage (8-3) L: John Butcher (2-3) | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, July 26 |
| » Lost to Yankees (54-40), 5-0 | Arlington Stadium (28-20) | 49-49 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ray Fontenot (3-0) L: Frank Tanana (4-3) | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, July 27 |
| » Lost to Yankees (55-40), 4-3 | Arlington Stadium (28-21) | 49-50 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Matt Keough (4-5) L: Charlie Hough (8-9) S: Rich Gossage (12) | Third | 2½ out |
| Friday, July 29 |
| » Lost to Orioles (57-40), 8-6 | Memorial Stadium (1-3) | 49-51 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Sammy Stewart (4-3) L: Dave Schmidt (2-2) | Third | 3½ out |
| Saturday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Orioles (58-40), 7-4 | Memorial Stadium (1-4) | 49-52 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Scott McGregor (13-4) L: Mike Smithson (6-10) S: Tim Stoddard (4) | Third | 4½ out |
| Sunday, July 31 |
| » Lost to Orioles (59-40), 6-0 | Memorial Stadium (1-5) | 49-53 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Mike Boddicker (7-5) L: Frank Tanana (4-4) | Third | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, August 2 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (52-51), 6-5 | Arlington Stadium (28-22) | 49-54 | Lost 7 |
| » W: Oil Can Boyd (2-1) L: Charlie Hough (8-10) S: Bob Stanley (20) | Third | 6 out |
| Wednesday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (53-51), 5-4 | Arlington Stadium (28-23) | 49-55 | Lost 8 |
| » W: Luis Aponte (5-3) L: Victor Cruz (0-1) S: Mark Clear (3) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Thursday, August 4 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (53-52), 6-1 | Arlington Stadium (29-23) | 50-55 | |
| » W: Rick Honeycutt (14-6) L: John Tudor (9-7) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Friday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Indians (44-63), 2-0 | Cleveland Stadium (2-1) | 51-55 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Smithson (7-10) L: Lary Sorensen (5-9) S: Odell Jones (9) | Second | 5 out |
| Saturday, August 6 |
| » Defeated Indians (44-64), 6-1 | Cleveland Stadium (3-1) | 52-55 | Won 3 |
| » W: Frank Tanana (5-4) L: Len Barker (8-12) | Second | 5 out |
| Sunday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Indians (44-65), 4-3 | Cleveland Stadium (4-1) | 53-55 | Won 4 |
| » W: Charlie Hough (9-10) L: Dan Spillner (1-7) S: Victor Cruz (1) | Third | 5½ out |
| » Lost to Indians (45-65), 7-0 | Cleveland Stadium (4-2) | 53-56 | |
| » W: Tom Brennan (2-1) L: Jon Matlack (2-3) | Third | 5½ out |
| Monday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (54-55), 12-7 | Fenway Park (2-2) | 54-56 | |
| » W: John Butcher (3-3) L: Bob Stanley (7-8) | Third | 5 out |
| Tuesday, August 9 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (55-55), 6-4 | Fenway Park (2-3) | 54-57 | |
| » W: John Tudor (10-7) L: Rick Honeycutt (14-7) | Third | 6 out |
| Wednesday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (56-55), 4-2 | Fenway Park (2-4) | 54-58 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bruce Hurst (9-8) L: Mike Smithson (7-11) S: Bob Stanley (22) | Third | 6½ out |
| Friday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Indians (48-66), 6-2 | Arlington Stadium (30-23) | 55-58 | |
| » W: Frank Tanana (6-4) L: Tom Brennan (2-2) S: Odell Jones (10) | Third | 7 out |
| Saturday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Indians (48-67), 4-3 | Arlington Stadium (31-23) | 56-58 | Won 2 |
| » W: Charlie Hough (10-10) L: Rick Sutcliffe (13-8) S: Victor Cruz (2) | Third | 6 out |
| Sunday, August 14 |
| » Lost to Indians (49-67), 3-0 | Arlington Stadium (31-24) | 56-59 | |
| » W: Neal Heaton (7-4) L: Rick Honeycutt (14-8) | Third | 6 out |
| Monday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Orioles (65-49), 6-4 | Arlington Stadium (31-25) | 56-60 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Boddicker (9-6) L: Mike Smithson (7-12) S: Tim Stoddard (6) | Third | 7 out |
| Tuesday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Orioles (65-50), 2-0 | Arlington Stadium (32-25) | 57-60 | |
| » W: John Butcher (4-3) L: Allan Ramirez (4-4) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Wednesday, August 17 |
| » Lost to Orioles (66-50), 4-2 | Arlington Stadium (32-26) | 57-61 | |
| » W: Mike Flanagan (7-2) L: Odell Jones (3-5) S: Tim Stoddard (7) | Fourth | 8 out |
| Friday, August 19 |
| » Lost to White Sox (66-53), 3-2 | Arlington Stadium (32-27) | 57-62 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Richard Dotson (13-7) L: Victor Cruz (0-2) S: Juan Agosto (6) | Fourth | 10 out |
| » Lost to White Sox (67-53), 6-1 | Arlington Stadium (32-28) | 57-63 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Jerry Koosman (9-5) L: Charlie Hough (10-11) S: Dick Tidrow (6) | Fourth | 10 out |
| Saturday, August 20 |
| » Defeated White Sox (67-54), 6-1 | Arlington Stadium (33-28) | 58-63 | |
| » W: Dave Stewart (6-2) L: Britt Burns (7-7) S: Tom Henke (1) | Fourth | 9 out |
| Sunday, August 21 |
| » Lost to White Sox (68-54), 3-1 | Arlington Stadium (33-29) | 58-64 | |
| » W: Floyd Bannister (12-9) L: John Butcher (4-4) S: Salome Barojas (12) | Fourth | 10 out |
| Monday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Tigers (68-54), 3-1 | Arlington Stadium (34-29) | 59-64 | |
| » W: Frank Tanana (7-4) L: Dan Petry (13-8) S: Victor Cruz (3) | Fourth | 10 out |
| Tuesday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Tigers (69-54), 2-0 | Arlington Stadium (34-30) | 59-65 | |
| » W: Doug Bair (6-4) L: Charlie Hough (10-12) S: Aurelio Lopez (17) | Fourth | 10 out |
| Wednesday, August 24 |
| » Lost to Tigers (70-54), 5-2 | Arlington Stadium (34-31) | 59-66 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jack Morris (16-8) L: Victor Cruz (0-3) | Fourth | 11 out |
| Thursday, August 25 |
| » Lost to Royals (61-63), 3-1 | Royals Stadium (0-3) | 59-67 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Eric Rasmussen (2-2) L: Jon Matlack (2-4) S: Dan Quisenberry (35) | Fourth | 11½ out |
| » Lost to Royals (62-63), 5-4 | Royals Stadium (0-4) | 59-68 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Mike Armstrong (7-6) L: Dave Schmidt (2-3) | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Friday, August 26 |
| » Lost to Royals (63-63), 8-3 | Royals Stadium (0-5) | 59-69 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Bud Black (8-4) L: John Butcher (4-5) | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Saturday, August 27 |
| » Lost to Royals (64-63), 2-0 | Royals Stadium (0-6) | 59-70 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (10-6) L: Frank Tanana (7-5) S: Dan Quisenberry (36) | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Sunday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Royals (64-64), 1-0 | Royals Stadium (1-6) | 60-70 | |
| » W: Charlie Hough (11-12) L: Steve Renko (6-11) | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Monday, August 29 |
| » Lost to White Sox (73-57), 2-1 | Comiskey Park I (1-4) | 60-71 | |
| » W: Richard Dotson (15-7) L: Mike Smithson (7-13) | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Tuesday, August 30 |
| » Lost to White Sox (74-57), 5-0 | Comiskey Park I (1-5) | 60-72 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Britt Burns (8-8) L: Dave Stewart (6-3) S: Dick Tidrow (7) | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Wednesday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Tigers (74-57), 5-1 | Tiger Stadium (2-3) | 61-72 | |
| » W: John Butcher (5-5) L: Glenn Abbott (5-4) S: Victor Cruz (4) | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Thursday, September 1 |
| » Lost to Tigers (75-57), 5-0 | Tiger Stadium (2-4) | 61-73 | |
| » W: Jack Morris (18-8) L: Frank Tanana (7-6) | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Friday, September 2 |
| » Defeated Royals (64-69), 7-0 | Arlington Stadium (35-31) | 62-73 | |
| » W: Charlie Hough (12-12) L: Paul Splittorff (10-7) | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Saturday, September 3 |
| » Lost to Royals (65-69), 5-0 | Arlington Stadium (35-32) | 62-74 | |
| » W: Gaylord Perry (7-13) L: Danny Darwin (7-11) | Fourth | 15 out |
| » Defeated Royals (65-70), 8-1 | Arlington Stadium (36-32) | 63-74 | |
| » W: Mike Smithson (8-13) L: Keith Creel (2-5) | Fourth | 15 out |
| Sunday, September 4 |
| » Defeated Royals (65-71), 3-2 | Arlington Stadium (37-32) | 64-74 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dave Stewart (7-3) L: Eric Rasmussen (2-4) S: Victor Cruz (5) | Fourth | 14 out |
| Monday, September 5 |
| » Defeated Twins (58-81), 7-3 | Arlington Stadium (38-32) | 65-74 | Won 3 |
| » W: John Butcher (6-5) L: Rick Lysander (4-12) | Fourth | 14 out |
| Tuesday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Twins (59-81), 5-3 | Arlington Stadium (38-33) | 65-75 | |
| » W: Ron Davis (4-7) L: Frank Tanana (7-7) S: Mike Walters (2) | Fourth | 15 out |
| Wednesday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Twins (59-82), 3-0 | Arlington Stadium (39-33) | 66-75 | |
| » W: Charlie Hough (13-12) L: Albert Williams (10-13) | Third | 15 out |
| Friday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Mariners (54-86), 6-4 | Kingdome (2-2) | 66-76 | |
| » W: Mike Moore (5-6) L: Mike Smithson (8-14) S: Mike Stanton (7) | Fourth | 16½ out |
| Saturday, September 10 |
| » Lost to Mariners (55-86), 4-2 | Kingdome (2-3) | 66-77 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bryan Clark (7-7) L: Danny Darwin (7-12) | Fourth | 17½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Curtis Wilkerson (Rangers) |
| Sunday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Mariners (55-87), 2-1 | Kingdome (3-3) | 67-77 | |
| » W: Dave Stewart (8-3) L: Jim Beattie (9-13) S: Dave Tobik (6) | Third | 17½ out |
| Tuesday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Athletics (68-78), 6-5 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-2) | 67-78 | |
| » W: Mike Warren (2-3) L: Frank Tanana (7-8) S: Keith Atherton (4) | Fourth | 18½ out |
| Wednesday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Athletics (68-79), 4-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (4-2) | 68-78 | |
| » W: Charlie Hough (14-12) L: Steve McCatty (6-8) S: Dave Tobik (7) | Third | 17½ out |
| Thursday, September 15 |
| » Defeated Athletics (68-80), 6-5 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (5-2) | 69-78 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dave Schmidt (3-3) L: Tim Conroy (6-9) S: Dave Tobik (8) | Third | 17½ out |
| Friday, September 16 |
| » Lost to Angels (65-81), 8-6 | Anaheim Stadium (2-3) | 69-79 | |
| » W: Luis Sanchez (10-8) L: John Butcher (6-6) | Third | 18½ out |
| Saturday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Angels (65-82), 5-2 | Anaheim Stadium (3-3) | 70-79 | |
| » W: Dave Stewart (9-3) L: Ken Forsch (11-11) S: Dave Tobik (9) | Third | 18½ out |
| Sunday, September 18 |
| » Defeated Angels (65-83), 7-6 | Anaheim Stadium (4-3) | 71-79 | Won 2 |
| » W: Victor Cruz (1-3) L: Bob Lacey (0-1) | Third | 18½ out |
| Tuesday, September 20 |
| » Defeated Athletics (69-83), 3-2 | Arlington Stadium (40-33) | 72-79 | Won 3 |
| » W: Charlie Hough (15-12) L: Keith Atherton (2-4) | Third | 17½ out |
| Wednesday, September 21 |
| » Defeated Athletics (69-84), 4-2 | Arlington Stadium (41-33) | 73-79 | Won 4 |
| » W: Mike Smithson (9-14) L: Chris Codiroli (12-12) | Third | 18 out |
| Thursday, September 22 |
| » Defeated Mariners (56-96), 5-2 | Arlington Stadium (42-33) | 74-79 | Won 5 |
| » W: Danny Darwin (8-12) L: Jim Beattie (9-14) | Second | 18 out |
| Friday, September 23 |
| » Defeated Mariners (56-97), 2-1 | Arlington Stadium (43-33) | 75-79 | Won 6 |
| » W: Dave Stewart (10-3) L: Gene Nelson (0-2) | Second | 18 out |
| Saturday, September 24 |
| » Lost to Mariners (57-97), 2-0 | Arlington Stadium (43-34) | 75-80 | |
| » W: Mike Moore (6-8) L: Frank Tanana (7-9) S: Bill Caudill (24) | Third | 19 out |
| Sunday, September 25 |
| » Lost to Mariners (58-97), 2-1 | Arlington Stadium (43-35) |