| Thursday, March 8 |
| Former Brave Bruce Cunningham dies in Hayward, CA at the age of 79. |
| Sunday, March 18 |
| Former Brave Charlie Lau dies in Key Colony Beach, FL at the age of 51. |
| Friday, March 30 |
| Former Brave Hugh Poland dies in Guthrie, KY at the age of 72. |
| Tuesday, April 3 |
| » Lost to Phillies (1-0), 5-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » W: Steve Carlton (1-0) L: Len Barker (0-1) | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, April 4 |
| » Defeated Phillies (1-1), 4-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » W: Craig McMurtry (1-0) L: John Denny (0-1) S: Steve Bedrosian (1) | Second | ½ out |
| Thursday, April 5 |
| » Major-league debuts: Ron Romanick (Angels) |
| Friday, April 6 |
| » Lost to Expos (2-1), 8-5 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-2) | 1-2 | |
| » W: Bryn Smith (1-0) L: Ken Dayley (0-1) S: Greg Harris (1) | Second | 2 out |
| Saturday, April 7 |
| » Lost to Expos (3-1), 7-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-3) | 1-3 | Lost 2 |
| » W: David Palmer (1-0) L: Pete Falcone (0-1) S: Jeff Reardon (2) | Second | 3 out |
| Sunday, April 8 |
| » Defeated Expos (3-2), 6-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-3) | 2-3 | |
| » W: Len Barker (1-1) L: Charlie Lea (1-1) S: Steve Bedrosian (2) | Second | 2 out |
| Tuesday, April 10 |
| » Lost to Mets (5-1), 4-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-4) | 2-4 | |
| » W: Craig Swan (1-0) L: Craig McMurtry (1-1) S: Jesse Orosco (2) | Third | 3 out |
| Wednesday, April 11 |
| » Lost to Mets (6-1), 6-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-5) | 2-5 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Walt Terrell (2-0) L: Ken Dayley (0-2) | Fourth | 4 out |
| » Major-league debuts: John Gibbons (Mets) |
| Thursday, April 12 |
| » Lost to Padres (7-1), 6-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (0-1) | 2-6 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Ed Whitson (1-0) L: Pete Falcone (0-2) S: Dave Dravecky (2) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Friday, April 13 |
| » Lost to Padres (8-1), 5-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (0-2) | 2-7 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Eric Show (2-0) L: Len Barker (1-2) S: Rich Gossage (3) | Sixth | 6 out |
| Saturday, April 14 |
| » Defeated Padres (8-2), 5-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-2) | 3-7 | |
| » W: Rick Camp (1-0) L: Mark Thurmond (0-2) S: Jeff Dedmon (1) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Sunday, April 15 |
| » Lost to Padres (9-2), 6-4 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-3) | 3-8 | |
| » W: Sid Monge (2-0) L: Craig McMurtry (1-2) S: Rich Gossage (4) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Wednesday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Reds (4-8), 5-4 | Riverfront Stadium (1-0) | 4-8 | |
| » W: Steve Bedrosian (1-0) L: Tom Hume (0-2) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Friday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Astros (5-9), 8-7 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (3-5) | 5-8 | Won 2 |
| » W: Gene Garber (1-0) L: Vern Ruhle (0-1) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, April 21 |
| » Lost to Astros (6-9), 4-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (3-6) | 5-9 | |
| » W: Bill Dawley (1-1) L: Steve Bedrosian (1-1) S: Frank DiPino (2) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Sunday, April 22 |
| » Lost to Astros (7-9), 3-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (3-7) | 5-10 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Joe Niekro (2-3) L: Pete Falcone (0-3) S: Frank DiPino (3) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, April 24 |
| » Defeated Reds (5-12), 4-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (4-7) | 6-10 | |
| » W: Len Barker (2-2) L: Tom Hume (0-3) S: Steve Bedrosian (3) | Fifth | 6 out |
| » Major-league debuts: John Franco (Reds) |
| Wednesday, April 25 |
| » Lost to Reds (6-12), 4-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (4-8) | 6-11 | |
| » W: Mario Soto (2-1) L: Ken Dayley (0-3) S: Brad Lesley (1) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Thursday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Reds (6-13), 2-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (5-8) | 7-11 | |
| » W: Craig McMurtry (2-2) L: Jeff Russell (1-3) S: Terry Forster (1) | Third | 6 out |
| Friday, April 27 |
| » Defeated Astros (7-13), 6-0 | Astrodome (1-0) | 8-11 | Won 2 |
| » W: Pete Falcone (1-3) L: Joe Niekro (2-4) | Third | 5½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Mark Bailey (Astros) |
| Saturday, April 28 |
| » Defeated Astros (7-14), 5-3 | Astrodome (2-0) | 9-11 | Won 3 |
| » W: Rick Camp (2-0) L: Bob Knepper (2-3) S: Gene Garber (1) | Third | 5 out |
| Sunday, April 29 |
| » Lost to Astros (8-14), 8-5 | Astrodome (2-1) | 9-12 | |
| » W: Mike Scott (1-1) L: Len Barker (2-3) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, May 1 |
| » Lost to Padres (16-8), 3-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (5-9) | 9-13 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Eric Show (4-1) L: Craig McMurtry (2-3) S: Rich Gossage (8) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Thursday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Padres (16-9), 6-5 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (6-9) | 10-13 | |
| » W: Steve Bedrosian (2-1) L: Rich Gossage (0-1) S: Terry Forster (2) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Saturday, May 5 |
| » Lost to Expos (14-11), 2-1 | Stade Olympique (0-1) | 10-14 | |
| » W: Andy McGaffigan (2-0) L: Gene Garber (1-1) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Sunday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Expos (14-12), 2-0 | Stade Olympique (1-1) | 11-14 | |
| » W: Craig McMurtry (3-3) L: Charlie Lea (4-2) S: Steve Bedrosian (4) | Fourth | 5 out |
| » Defeated Expos (14-13), 9-8 | Stade Olympique (2-1) | 12-14 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jeff Dedmon (1-0) L: Bob James (1-3) S: Steve Bedrosian (5) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Monday, May 7 |
| » Defeated Phillies (13-13), 8-6 | Veteran's Stadium (1-0) | 13-14 | Won 3 |
| » W: Pascual Perez (1-0) L: Marty Bystrom (0-1) S: Gene Garber (2) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Tuesday, May 8 |
| » Defeated Phillies (13-14), 8-2 | Veteran's Stadium (2-0) | 14-14 | Won 4 |
| » W: Pete Falcone (2-3) L: John Denny (2-3) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Wednesday, May 9 |
| » Lost to Mets (16-11), 3-1 | Shea Stadium (0-1) | 14-15 | |
| » W: Ron Darling (3-2) L: Rick Mahler (0-1) S: Jesse Orosco (6) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Thursday, May 10 |
| » Defeated Mets (16-12), 7-3 | Shea Stadium (1-1) | 15-15 | |
| » W: Len Barker (3-3) L: Walt Terrell (3-2) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Friday, May 11 |
| » Defeated Pirates (10-17), 4-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (7-9) | 16-15 | Won 2 |
| » W: Terry Forster (1-0) L: Kent Tekulve (1-3) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Saturday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Pirates (10-18), 4-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (8-9) | 17-15 | Won 3 |
| » W: Pascual Perez (2-0) L: Cecilio Guante (0-2) S: Jeff Dedmon (2) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Sunday, May 13 |
| » Defeated Pirates (10-19), 9-8 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (9-9) | 18-15 | Won 4 |
| » W: Jeff Dedmon (2-0) L: John Candelaria (3-3) | Third | 2 out |
| Tuesday, May 15 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (17-19), 9-1 | Busch Stadium II (0-1) | 18-16 | |
| » W: Joaquin Andujar (6-3) L: Len Barker (3-4) | Third | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, May 16 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (18-19), 4-2 | Busch Stadium II (0-2) | 18-17 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dave LaPoint (5-4) L: Craig McMurtry (3-4) S: Bruce Sutter (9) | Third | 2½ out |
| Thursday, May 17 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (18-20), 7-2 | Busch Stadium II (1-2) | 19-17 | |
| » W: Pascual Perez (3-0) L: Danny Cox (2-5) | Third | 2 out |
| Friday, May 18 |
| » Lost to Pirates (13-20), 6-0 | Three Rivers Stadium (0-1) | 19-18 | |
| » W: Larry McWilliams (1-3) L: Pete Falcone (2-4) | Third | 2 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Benny Distefano (Pirates) |
| Saturday, May 19 |
| » Defeated Pirates (13-21), 4-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (1-1) | 20-18 | |
| » W: Rick Mahler (1-1) L: John Tudor (2-2) | Third | 2 out |
| Sunday, May 20 |
| » Defeated Pirates (13-22), 5-1 | Three Rivers Stadium (2-1) | 21-18 | Won 2 |
| » W: Steve Bedrosian (3-1) L: Kent Tekulve (1-4) | Second | 2 out |
| Wednesday, May 23 |
| » Lost to Cubs (24-15), 3-1 | Wrigley Field (0-1) | 21-19 | |
| » W: Steve Trout (5-2) L: Craig McMurtry (3-5) S: Lee Smith (8) | Second | 2½ out |
| Thursday, May 24 |
| » Lost to Cubs (25-15), 10-7 | Wrigley Field (0-2) | 21-20 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Chuck Rainey (3-3) L: Pascual Perez (3-1) S: Warren Brusstar (1) | Third | 2 out |
| » Lost to Cubs (26-15), 7-5 | Wrigley Field (0-3) | 21-21 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Rick Reuschel (2-1) L: Pete Falcone (2-5) S: Rich Bordi (2) | Third | 2 out |
| Friday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (21-24), 8-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (10-9) | 22-21 | |
| » W: Len Barker (4-4) L: Dave LaPoint (5-5) S: Donnie Moore (1) | Third | 1 out |
| Saturday, May 26 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (21-25), 7-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (11-9) | 23-21 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rick Mahler (2-1) L: Neil Allen (2-1) S: Jeff Dedmon (3) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (22-25), 12-9 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (11-10) | 23-22 | |
| » W: Joaquin Andujar (8-4) L: Craig McMurtry (3-6) S: Bruce Sutter (10) | Fourth | 1 out |
| Monday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (22-26), 6-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (12-10) | 24-22 | |
| » W: Pete Falcone (3-5) L: Danny Cox (2-6) S: Donnie Moore (2) | Third | 1 out |
| Tuesday, May 29 |
| » Defeated Cubs (26-19), 7-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (13-10) | 25-22 | Won 2 |
| » W: Pascual Perez (4-1) L: Warren Brusstar (1-1) S: Terry Forster (3) | Third | ½ out |
| Wednesday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Cubs (27-19), 6-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (13-11) | 25-23 | |
| » W: Steve Trout (6-3) L: Len Barker (4-5) S: Lee Smith (9) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Thursday, May 31 |
| » Defeated Reds (26-23), 7-1 | Riverfront Stadium (2-0) | 26-23 | |
| » W: Rick Mahler (3-1) L: Frank Pastore (2-4) | Third | 1 out |
| Friday, June 1 |
| » Defeated Reds (26-24), 4-2 | Riverfront Stadium (3-0) | 27-23 | Won 2 |
| » W: Craig McMurtry (4-6) L: Bruce Berenyi (2-6) S: Steve Bedrosian (6) | Second | ½ out |
| » Defeated Reds (26-25), 7-3 | Riverfront Stadium (4-0) | 28-23 | Won 3 |
| » W: Pete Falcone (4-5) L: Ted Power (2-1) S: Steve Bedrosian (7) | Second | ½ out |
| Saturday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Reds (26-26), 9-3 | Riverfront Stadium (5-0) | 29-23 | Won 4 |
| » W: Pascual Perez (5-1) L: Bob Owchinko (2-2) S: Terry Forster (4) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 3 |
| » Defeated Reds (26-27), 4-0 | Riverfront Stadium (6-0) | 30-23 | Won 5 |
| » W: Terry Forster (2-0) L: Ted Power (2-2) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Giants (17-33), 2-1 | Candlestick Park (1-0) | 31-23 | Won 6 |
| » W: Rick Mahler (4-1) L: Mark Davis (2-6) S: Steve Bedrosian (8) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Giants (17-34), 8-3 | Candlestick Park (2-0) | 32-23 | Won 7 |
| » W: Craig McMurtry (5-6) L: Mike Krukow (3-6) S: Gene Garber (3) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Giants (17-35), 5-4 | Candlestick Park (3-0) | 33-23 | Won 8 |
| » W: Steve Bedrosian (4-1) L: Gary Lavelle (2-3) | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (31-27), 8-1 | Dodger Stadium (1-0) | 34-23 | Won 9 |
| » W: Pascual Perez (6-1) L: Orel Hershiser (2-2) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 8 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (32-27), 5-3 | Dodger Stadium (1-1) | 34-24 | |
| » W: Bob Welch (5-6) L: Len Barker (4-6) S: Pat Zachry (1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (33-27), 4-3 | Dodger Stadium (1-2) | 34-25 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (6-6) L: Steve Bedrosian (4-2) | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, June 10 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (34-27), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (1-3) | 34-26 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Alejandro Pena (7-2) L: Craig McMurtry (5-7) S: Burt Hooton (3) | Second | 1½ out |
| Monday, June 11 |
| » Lost to Padres (35-23), 5-4 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-4) | 34-27 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Dave Dravecky (3-3) L: Steve Bedrosian (4-3) | Second | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, June 12 |
| » Lost to Padres (36-23), 7-6 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-5) | 34-28 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Craig Lefferts (1-2) L: Steve Bedrosian (4-4) | Third | 3½ out |
| Thursday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Reds (29-35), 3-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (14-11) | 35-28 | |
| » W: Len Barker (5-6) L: Jeff Russell (2-8) S: Donnie Moore (3) | Second | 2½ out |
| Friday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Reds (29-36), 6-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (15-11) | 36-28 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rick Mahler (5-1) L: Frank Pastore (3-5) | Second | 2½ out |
| Saturday, June 16 |
| » Lost to Reds (30-36), 2-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (15-12) | 36-29 | |
| » W: Ted Power (3-3) L: Steve Bedrosian (4-5) | Second | 2½ out |
| Sunday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Reds (30-37), 6-5 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (16-12) | 37-29 | |
| » W: Pascual Perez (7-1) L: Bob Owchinko (3-3) S: Donnie Moore (4) | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Giants (24-40), 11-6 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (17-12) | 38-29 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rick Camp (3-0) L: Jeff Cornell (1-2) | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Giants (24-41), 6-5 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (18-12) | 39-29 | Won 3 |
| » W: Len Barker (6-6) L: Jeff Robinson (3-8) S: Terry Forster (5) | Second | 1½ out |
| Thursday, June 21 |
| » Lost to Giants (25-41), 5-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (18-13) | 39-30 | |
| » W: Bill Laskey (4-6) L: Rick Mahler (5-2) S: Greg Minton (5) | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, June 22 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (37-35), 10-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (18-14) | 39-31 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bob Welch (6-7) L: Pete Falcone (4-6) | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, June 23 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (38-35), 10-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (18-15) | 39-32 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (7-8) L: Pascual Perez (7-2) S: Orel Hershiser (2) | Second | 2½ out |
| Sunday, June 24 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (39-35), 5-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (18-16) | 39-33 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Alejandro Pena (8-3) L: Craig McMurtry (5-8) S: Tom Niedenfuer (8) | Second | 3½ out |
| Monday, June 25 |
| » Lost to Astros (34-38), 8-5 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (18-17) | 39-34 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Mike LaCoss (2-0) L: Len Barker (6-7) S: Frank DiPino (8) | Second | 4 out |
| » Defeated Astros (34-39), 6-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (19-17) | 40-34 | |
| » W: Rick Mahler (6-2) L: Mike Madden (2-3) S: Donnie Moore (5) | Second | 4 out |
| Tuesday, June 26 |
| » Lost to Astros (35-39), 10-5 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (19-18) | 40-35 | |
| » W: Joe Niekro (7-7) L: Rick Camp (3-1) | Second | 5 out |
| Wednesday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Astros (35-40), 6-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (20-18) | 41-35 | |
| » W: Pascual Perez (8-2) L: Mike Scott (4-5) S: Donnie Moore (6) | Second | 4 out |
| Thursday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Mets (38-32), 5-3 | Shea Stadium (2-1) | 42-35 | Won 2 |
| » W: Craig McMurtry (6-8) L: Bruce Berenyi (4-9) S: Jeff Dedmon (4) | Second | 4 out |
| Friday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Mets (38-33), 5-3 | Shea Stadium (3-1) | 43-35 | Won 3 |
| » W: Steve Bedrosian (5-5) L: Ed Lynch (7-4) S: Donnie Moore (7) | Second | 3 out |
| Sunday, July 1 |
| » Lost to Mets (39-33), 2-1 | Shea Stadium (3-2) | 43-36 | |
| » W: Ron Darling (9-3) L: Rick Mahler (6-3) S: Jesse Orosco (14) | Second | 4 out |
| » Lost to Mets (40-33), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (3-3) | 43-37 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tim Leary (3-3) L: Jeff Dedmon (2-1) S: Doug Sisk (11) | Second | 4 out |
| Monday, July 2 |
| » Lost to Expos (38-39), 5-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (20-19) | 43-38 | Lost 3 |
| » W: David Palmer (3-3) L: Pascual Perez (8-3) S: Jeff Reardon (12) | Second | 5 out |
| Tuesday, July 3 |
| » Defeated Expos (38-40), 5-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (21-19) | 44-38 | |
| » W: Craig McMurtry (7-8) L: Bill Gullickson (4-6) S: Donnie Moore (8) | Second | 4 out |
| Wednesday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Expos (39-40), 7-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (21-20) | 44-39 | |
| » W: Charlie Lea (13-4) L: Steve Bedrosian (5-6) | Second | 4 out |
| Thursday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Phillies (44-37), 1-0 | Veteran's Stadium (2-1) | 44-40 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Charles Hudson (8-6) L: Rick Mahler (6-4) | Second | 5 out |
| Friday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Phillies (44-38), 5-0 | Veteran's Stadium (3-1) | 45-40 | |
| » W: Pascual Perez (9-3) L: Kevin Gross (4-4) | Second | 5 out |
| Saturday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Phillies (44-39), 5-2 | Veteran's Stadium (4-1) | 46-40 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rick Camp (4-1) L: Shane Rawley (3-4) S: Donnie Moore (9) | Second | 5 out |
| Sunday, July 8 |
| » Lost to Phillies (45-39), 7-0 | Veteran's Stadium (4-2) | 46-41 | |
| » W: Jerry Koosman (9-7) L: Craig McMurtry (7-9) | Second | 5 out |
| Thursday, July 12 |
| » Lost to Mets (48-34), 8-6 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (21-21) | 46-42 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jesse Orosco (7-2) L: Donnie Moore (0-1) S: Doug Sisk (13) | Second | 6 out |
| Friday, July 13 |
| » Lost to Mets (49-34), 5-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (21-22) | 46-43 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Walt Terrell (7-7) L: Pascual Perez (9-4) S: Jesse Orosco (18) | Second | 6 out |
| Saturday, July 14 |
| » Lost to Mets (50-34), 7-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (21-23) | 46-44 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Bruce Berenyi (7-9) L: Craig McMurtry (7-10) | Second | 6 out |
| Sunday, July 15 |
| » Defeated Mets (50-35), 8-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (22-23) | 47-44 | |
| » W: Donnie Moore (1-1) L: Dwight Gooden (8-6) S: Steve Bedrosian (9) | Second | 6 out |
| Monday, July 16 |
| » Lost to Expos (45-44), 3-1 | Stade Olympique (2-2) | 47-45 | |
| » W: Dan Schatzeder (4-2) L: Rick Camp (4-2) S: Bob James (5) | Second | 7 out |
| Tuesday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Expos (46-44), 2-0 | Stade Olympique (2-3) | 47-46 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bryn Smith (8-7) L: Rick Mahler (6-5) | Second | 8 out |
| Wednesday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Expos (46-45), 3-2 | Stade Olympique (3-3) | 48-46 | |
| » W: Steve Bedrosian (6-6) L: Bill Gullickson (6-7) | Second | 7 out |
| Thursday, July 19 |
| » Lost to Phillies (52-40), 9-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (22-24) | 48-47 | |
| » W: Jerry Koosman (11-7) L: Craig McMurtry (7-11) | Second | 7 out |
| Friday, July 20 |
| » Defeated Phillies (52-41), 13-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (23-24) | 49-47 | |
| » W: Len Barker (7-7) L: Charles Hudson (8-7) | Second | 6½ out |
| Saturday, July 21 |
| » Defeated Phillies (52-42), 5-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (24-24) | 50-47 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rick Camp (5-2) L: Kevin Gross (5-5) S: Donnie Moore (10) | Second | 6½ out |
| Sunday, July 22 |
| » Lost to Phillies (53-42), 6-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (24-25) | 50-48 | |
| » W: Steve Carlton (9-4) L: Rick Mahler (6-6) | Second | 7 out |
| Tuesday, July 24 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (49-51), 4-2 | Dodger Stadium (2-3) | 51-48 | |
| » W: Steve Bedrosian (7-6) L: Orel Hershiser (6-4) S: Donnie Moore (11) | Second | 6 out |
| Wednesday, July 25 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (50-51), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (2-4) | 51-49 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (9-11) L: Len Barker (7-8) | Second | 7 out |
| Thursday, July 26 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (50-52), 5-1 | Dodger Stadium (3-4) | 52-49 | |
| » W: Craig McMurtry (8-11) L: Rick Honeycutt (8-5) S: Steve Bedrosian (10) | Second | 7 out |
| Friday, July 27 |
| » Lost to Giants (40-59), 6-0 | Candlestick Park (3-1) | 52-50 | |
| » W: Mike Krukow (8-8) L: Rick Camp (5-3) | Second | 8 out |
| Saturday, July 28 |
| » Defeated Giants (40-60), 4-3 | Candlestick Park (4-1) | 53-50 | |
| » W: Rick Mahler (7-6) L: Mark Davis (3-12) S: Donnie Moore (12) | Second | 7½ out |
| Sunday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Giants (40-61), 4-3 | Candlestick Park (5-1) | 54-50 | Won 2 |
| » W: Pascual Perez (10-4) L: Mark Calvert (0-1) S: Gene Garber (4) | Second | 7½ out |
| Monday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Astros (50-56), 4-3 | Astrodome (2-2) | 54-51 | |
| » W: Dave Smith (1-2) L: Donnie Moore (1-2) | Second | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Astros (50-57), 6-3 | Astrodome (3-2) | 55-51 | |
| » W: Jeff Dedmon (3-1) L: Frank DiPino (4-6) S: Donnie Moore (13) | Second | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, August 1 |
| » Defeated Astros (50-58), 6-5 | Astrodome (4-2) | 56-51 | Won 2 |
| » W: Pete Falcone (5-6) L: Julio Solano (0-1) S: Steve Bedrosian (11) | Second | 8½ out |
| Friday, August 3 |
| » Defeated Giants (41-64), 2-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (25-25) | 57-51 | Won 3 |
| » W: Donnie Moore (2-2) L: Greg Minton (1-8) | Second | 7½ out |
| Saturday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Giants (42-64), 9-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (25-26) | 57-52 | |
| » W: Mark Calvert (1-1) L: Craig McMurtry (8-12) | Second | 8½ out |
| Sunday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Giants (43-64), 7-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (25-27) | 57-53 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Gary Lavelle (4-4) L: Gene Garber (1-2) S: Greg Minton (12) | Second | 9½ out |
| Monday, August 6 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (54-58), 2-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (26-27) | 58-53 | |
| » W: Rick Mahler (8-6) L: Rick Honeycutt (8-7) | Second | 9½ out |
| Tuesday, August 7 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (55-58), 2-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (26-28) | 58-54 | |
| » W: Ken Howell (2-2) L: Donnie Moore (2-3) | Second | 9½ out |
| Wednesday, August 8 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (56-58), 5-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (26-29) | 58-55 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bob Welch (9-11) L: Tony Brizzolara (0-1) | Second | 9½ out |
| Thursday, August 9 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (57-58), 1-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (26-30) | 58-56 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (8-4) L: Rick Camp (5-4) S: Jerry Reuss (1) | Second | 9½ out |
| Friday, August 10 |
| » Defeated Padres (67-47), 3-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (27-30) | 59-56 | |
| » W: Steve Bedrosian (8-6) L: Dave Dravecky (8-6) S: Donnie Moore (14) | Second | 9½ out |
| » Lost to Padres (68-47), 10-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (27-31) | 59-57 | |
| » W: Andy Hawkins (7-4) L: Pete Falcone (5-7) S: Rich Gossage (22) | Second | 9½ out |
| Saturday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Padres (69-47), 4-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (27-32) | 59-58 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mark Thurmond (10-5) L: Rick Mahler (8-7) S: Craig Lefferts (7) | Second | 10½ out |
| Sunday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Padres (69-48), 5-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (28-32) | 60-58 | |
| » W: Pascual Perez (11-4) L: Ed Whitson (12-6) | Second | 9½ out |
| Tuesday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Pirates (51-68), 3-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (29-32) | 61-58 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rick Camp (6-4) L: John Candelaria (10-9) S: Donnie Moore (15) | Second | 9½ out |
| Wednesday, August 15 |
| » Defeated Pirates (51-69), 7-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (30-32) | 62-58 | Won 3 |
| » W: Steve Bedrosian (9-6) L: Rick Rhoden (10-9) S: Gene Garber (5) | Second | 9½ out |
| Thursday, August 16 |
| » Lost to Pirates (52-69), 5-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (30-33) | 62-59 | |
| » W: John Tudor (8-8) L: Rick Mahler (8-8) | Second | 9½ out |
| Former Brave Tommie Aaron dies in Atlanta, GA at the age of 46. |
| Friday, August 17 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (60-60), 3-1 | Busch Stadium II (1-3) | 62-60 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Joaquin Andujar (16-11) L: Pascual Perez (11-5) S: Bruce Sutter (32) | Second | 9½ out |
| Saturday, August 18 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (60-61), 8-3 | Busch Stadium II (2-3) | 63-60 | |
| » W: Tony Brizzolara (1-1) L: Danny Cox (6-10) S: Gene Garber (6) | Second | 9 out |
| Sunday, August 19 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (61-61), 8-5 | Busch Stadium II (2-4) | 63-61 | |
| » W: Ricky Horton (8-2) L: Rick Camp (6-5) S: Bruce Sutter (33) | Second | 9 out |
| Monday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Pirates (52-73), 4-1 | Three Rivers Stadium (3-1) | 64-61 | |
| » W: Gene Garber (2-2) L: Kent Tekulve (2-9) | Second | 9 out |
| Tuesday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Pirates (53-73), 5-4 | Three Rivers Stadium (3-2) | 64-62 | |
| » W: Don Robinson (2-5) L: Jeff Dedmon (3-2) | Second | 10 out |
| Wednesday, August 22 |
| » Lost to Pirates (54-73), 7-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (3-3) | 64-63 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Larry McWilliams (8-9) L: Mike Payne (0-1) | Second | 10 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Mike Payne (Braves) |
| Thursday, August 23 |
| Former Brave Charlie Robertson dies in Fort Worth, TX at the age of 89. |
| Friday, August 24 |
| » Lost to Cubs (75-52), 3-0 | Wrigley Field (0-4) | 64-64 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Rick Sutcliffe (16-6) L: Rick Camp (6-6) | Third | 10½ out |
| Saturday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Cubs (75-53), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (1-4) | 65-64 | |
| » W: Rick Mahler (9-8) L: Scott Sanderson (6-4) | Third | 10½ out |
| Sunday, August 26 |
| » Lost to Cubs (76-53), 5-0 | Wrigley Field (1-5) | 65-65 | |
| » W: Steve Trout (12-5) L: Pascual Perez (11-6) | Third | 11½ out |
| Tuesday, August 28 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (65-65), 5-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (30-34) | 65-66 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bruce Sutter (5-4) L: Gene Garber (2-3) S: Ricky Horton (1) | Third | 11 out |
| Wednesday, August 29 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (66-65), 10-6 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (30-35) | 65-67 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Neil Allen (7-5) L: Craig McMurtry (8-13) | Third | 12 out |
| Thursday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Cubs (80-53), 8-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (30-36) | 65-68 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Lee Smith (9-4) L: Gene Garber (2-4) | Third | 12½ out |
| Friday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Cubs (80-54), 3-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (31-36) | 66-68 | |
| » W: Donnie Moore (3-3) L: Lee Smith (9-5) | Third | 12 out |
| Saturday, September 1 |
| » Lost to Cubs (81-54), 4-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (31-37) | 66-69 | |
| » W: Rich Bordi (5-1) L: Craig McMurtry (8-14) S: Lee Smith (27) | Third | 11½ out |
| Sunday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Cubs (82-54), 4-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (31-38) | 66-70 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dick Ruthven (5-9) L: Rick Mahler (9-9) S: Lee Smith (28) | Third | 11½ out |
| Monday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Astros (69-69), 6-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (32-38) | 67-70 | |
| » W: Craig McMurtry (9-14) L: Vern Ruhle (1-9) S: Gene Garber (7) | Third | 11½ out |
| Tuesday, September 4 |
| » Defeated Astros (69-70), 8-7 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (33-38) | 68-70 | Won 2 |
| » W: Donnie Moore (4-3) L: Frank DiPino (4-8) | Third | 10½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Milt Thompson (Braves) |
| Wednesday, September 5 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (66-74), 4-3 | Dodger Stadium (3-5) | 68-71 | |
| » W: Burt Hooton (2-4) L: Jeff Dedmon (3-3) S: Ken Howell (6) | Third | 11½ out |
| Thursday, September 6 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (66-75), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (4-5) | 69-71 | |
| » W: Jeff Dedmon (4-3) L: Larry White (0-1) S: Pete Falcone (1) | Third | 10½ out |
| Friday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Giants (59-82), 5-4 | Candlestick Park (5-2) | 69-72 | |
| » W: Mark Grant (1-2) L: Gene Garber (2-5) S: Greg Minton (17) | Third | 10½ out |
| Saturday, September 8 |
| » Lost to Giants (60-82), 4-0 | Candlestick Park (5-3) | 69-73 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bill Laskey (8-12) L: Craig McMurtry (9-15) | Third | 11 out |
| Sunday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Giants (61-82), 6-4 | Candlestick Park (5-4) | 69-74 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Mark Davis (5-16) L: Tony Brizzolara (1-2) S: Greg Minton (18) | Third | 12 out |
| Monday, September 10 |
| » Defeated Astros (72-72), 3-1 | Astrodome (5-2) | 70-74 | |
| » W: Zane Smith (1-0) L: Nolan Ryan (12-10) S: Pete Falcone (2) | Third | 11½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Zane Smith (Braves) |
| Tuesday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Astros (72-73), 6-4 | Astrodome (6-2) | 71-74 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rick Mahler (10-9) L: Julio Solano (1-3) S: Gene Garber (8) | Third | 10½ out |
| Wednesday, September 12 |
| » Defeated Astros (72-74), 4-1 | Astrodome (7-2) | 72-74 | Won 3 |
| » W: Pascual Perez (12-6) L: Dave Smith (3-3) | Second | 9½ out |
| Friday, September 14 |
| » Lost to Giants (62-84), 3-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (33-39) | 72-75 | |
| » W: Greg Minton (4-9) L: Donnie Moore (4-4) | Second | 10½ out |
| Saturday, September 15 |
| » Defeated Giants (62-85), 4-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (34-39) | 73-75 | |
| » W: Rick Camp (7-6) L: Mike Krukow (10-11) | Second | 9½ out |
| Sunday, September 16 |
| » Defeated Giants (62-86), 7-5 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (35-39) | 74-75 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rick Mahler (11-9) L: Bill Laskey (8-13) S: Gene Garber (9) | Second | 8½ out |
| Monday, September 17 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (73-77), 9-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (35-40) | 74-76 | |
| » W: Bob Welch (12-13) L: Pascual Perez (12-7) S: Pat Zachry (2) | Third | 9½ out |
| Tuesday, September 18 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (73-78), 6-5 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (36-40) | 75-76 | |
| » W: Gene Garber (3-5) L: Burt Hooton (3-5) S: Donnie Moore (16) | Third | 9½ out |
| Wednesday, September 19 |
| » Lost to Reds (64-88), 4-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (36-41) | 75-77 | |
| » W: Jay Tibbs (5-2) L: Craig McMurtry (9-16) S: Ted Power (9) | Third | 10½ out |
| Thursday, September 20 |
| » Defeated Reds (64-89), 9-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (37-41) | 76-77 | |
| » W: Rick Camp (8-6) L: Jeff Russell (6-18) | Second | 10½ out |
| Friday, September 21 |
| » Defeated Padres (86-67), 3-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-5) | 77-77 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rick Mahler (12-9) L: Mark Thurmond (13-8) | Second | 9½ out |
| Saturday, September 22 |
| » Defeated Padres (86-68), 5-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-5) | 78-77 | Won 3 |
| » W: Pascual Perez (13-7) L: Luis DeLeon (1-2) S: Gene Garber (10) | Second | 8½ out |
| Sunday, September 23 |
| » Lost to Padres (87-68), 2-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-6) | 78-78 | |
| » W: Greg Booker (1-0) L: Donnie Moore (4-5) | Second | 9½ out |
| Tuesday, September 25 |
| » Defeated Reds (66-91), 4-2 | Riverfront Stadium (7-0) | 79-78 | |
| » W: Rick Mahler (13-9) L: Carl Willis (0-3) | Second | 9½ out |
| Wednesday, September 26 |
| » Lost to Reds (67-91), 6-3 | Riverfront Stadium (7-1) | 79-79 | |
| » W: Mario Soto (17-7) L: Pascual Perez (13-8) S: Ted Power (11) | Second | 10½ out |
| Thursday, September 27 |
| » Lost to Reds (68-91), 2-1 | Riverfront Stadium (7-2) | 79-80 | Lost 2 |
| » W: John Franco (6-2) L: Gene Garber (3-6) | Second | 11 out |
| Friday, September 28 |
| » Lost to Padres (91-69), 4-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (37-42) | 79-81 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Mark Thurmond (14-8) L: Craig McMurtry (9-17) | Third | 12 out |
| Saturday, September 29 |
| » Lost to Padres (92-69), 6-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (37-43) | 79-82 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Ed Whitson (14-8) L: Rick Mahler (13-10) | Third | 13 out |
| Sunday, September 30 |
| » Defeated Padres (92-70), 4-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (38-43) | 80-82 | |
| » W: Pascual Perez (14-8) L: Greg Booker (1-1) S: Gene Garber (11) | Second | 12 out |
| Sunday, October 7 |
| Former Brave Art Butler dies in Fall River, MA at the age of 97. |
| Sunday, December 16 |
| Former Brave Debs Garms dies in Glen Rose, TX at the age of 77. |
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