| Monday, April 2 |
| » Major-league debuts: Ross Jones (Mets) |
| Tuesday, April 3 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (1-0), 11-7 | Dodger Stadium (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » W: Danny Cox (1-0) L: Fernando Valenzuela (0-1) S: Bruce Sutter (1) | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, April 5 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (1-1), 5-2 | Dodger Stadium (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (1-0) L: Jeff Lahti (0-1) | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, April 6 |
| » Lost to Pirates (1-2), 3-1 | Dodger Stadium (1-2) | 1-2 | |
| » W: John Tudor (1-0) L: Bob Welch (0-1) S: Cecilio Guante (1) | Second | 2 out |
| Former Dodger Glenn Wright dies in Olathe, KS at the age of 84. |
| Saturday, April 7 |
| » Lost to Pirates (2-2), 3-0 | Dodger Stadium (1-3) | 1-3 | Lost 2 |
| » W: John Candelaria (1-0) L: Alejandro Pena (0-1) S: Don Robinson (1) | Second | 3 out |
| Sunday, April 8 |
| » Lost to Pirates (3-2), 5-2 | Dodger Stadium (1-4) | 1-4 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Rick Rhoden (1-1) L: Fernando Valenzuela (0-2) S: Cecilio Guante (2) | Third | 3 out |
| Monday, April 9 |
| » Defeated Cubs (3-3), 4-2 | Dodger Stadium (2-4) | 2-4 | |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (1-0) L: Chuck Rainey (1-1) S: Tom Niedenfuer (1) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, April 10 |
| Former Dodger Karl Spooner dies in Vero Beach, FL at the age of 53. |
| Wednesday, April 11 |
| » Defeated Cubs (3-4), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (3-4) | 3-4 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rick Honeycutt (1-0) L: Scott Sanderson (0-1) | Third | 3 out |
| Friday, April 13 |
| » Defeated Giants (3-5), 2-0 | Dodger Stadium (4-4) | 4-4 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bob Welch (1-1) L: Jeff Robinson (1-1) S: Tom Niedenfuer (2) | Second | 3½ out |
| Saturday, April 14 |
| » Defeated Giants (3-6), 8-4 | Dodger Stadium (5-4) | 5-4 | Won 4 |
| » W: Alejandro Pena (1-1) L: Mike Krukow (1-2) | Second | 2½ out |
| Sunday, April 15 |
| » Lost to Giants (4-6), 8-6 | Dodger Stadium (5-5) | 5-5 | |
| » W: Randy Lerch (1-0) L: Tom Niedenfuer (0-1) S: Frank Williams (1) | Second | 3½ out |
| Monday, April 16 |
| » Defeated Astros (4-7), 5-4 | Astrodome (1-0) | 6-5 | |
| » W: Pat Zachry (1-0) L: Frank DiPino (1-1) S: Burt Hooton (1) | Second | 3 out |
| Tuesday, April 17 |
| » Defeated Astros (4-8), 1-0 | Astrodome (2-0) | 7-5 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rick Honeycutt (2-0) L: Joe Niekro (1-3) | Second | 3 out |
| Wednesday, April 18 |
| » Lost to Astros (5-8), 3-0 | Astrodome (2-1) | 7-6 | |
| » W: Bob Knepper (2-1) L: Bob Welch (1-2) | Second | 3½ out |
| Thursday, April 19 |
| » Defeated Padres (10-3), 4-0 | Dodger Stadium (6-5) | 8-6 | |
| » W: Alejandro Pena (2-1) L: Ed Whitson (1-1) | Second | 2½ out |
| Friday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Padres (10-4), 8-2 | Dodger Stadium (7-5) | 9-6 | Won 2 |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (1-2) L: Eric Show (2-1) | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, April 21 |
| » Lost to Padres (11-4), 9-6 | Dodger Stadium (7-6) | 9-7 | |
| » W: Mark Thurmond (1-2) L: Jerry Reuss (1-1) S: Rich Gossage (6) | Second | 2½ out |
| Sunday, April 22 |
| » Defeated Padres (11-5), 15-7 | Dodger Stadium (8-6) | 10-7 | |
| » W: Rick Honeycutt (3-0) L: Tim Lollar (2-1) | Second | 1½ out |
| Monday, April 23 |
| » Defeated Astros (7-10), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (9-6) | 11-7 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bob Welch (2-2) L: Bob Knepper (2-2) | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, April 24 |
| » Defeated Astros (7-11), 5-3 | Dodger Stadium (10-6) | 12-7 | Won 3 |
| » W: Alejandro Pena (3-1) L: Mike Madden (0-1) S: Tom Niedenfuer (3) | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Astros (7-12), 4-2 | Dodger Stadium (11-6) | 13-7 | Won 4 |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (2-2) L: Nolan Ryan (1-2) | Second | 1½ out |
| Thursday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Padres (14-6), 6-5 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-0) | 14-7 | Won 5 |
| » W: Carlos Diaz (1-0) L: Dave Dravecky (1-1) S: Tom Niedenfuer (4) | Second | ½ out |
| Friday, April 27 |
| » Defeated Padres (14-7), 1-0 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-0) | 15-7 | Won 6 |
| » W: Rick Honeycutt (4-0) L: Tim Lollar (2-2) | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 28 |
| » Lost to Padres (15-7), 5-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-1) | 15-8 | |
| » W: Andy Hawkins (3-0) L: Bob Welch (2-3) | Second | ½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Franklin Stubbs (Dodgers) |
| Sunday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Padres (15-8), 6-0 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-1) | 16-8 | |
| » W: Alejandro Pena (4-1) L: Ed Whitson (2-2) | First | -- |
| Monday, April 30 |
| » Defeated Giants (7-16), 1-0 | Candlestick Park (1-0) | 17-8 | Won 2 |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (3-2) L: Bill Laskey (0-3) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 1 |
| » Defeated Giants (7-17), 3-2 | Candlestick Park (2-0) | 18-8 | Won 3 |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (2-0) L: Gary Lavelle (1-1) S: Carlos Diaz (1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 2 |
| » Lost to Giants (8-17), 4-3 | Candlestick Park (2-1) | 18-9 | |
| » W: Gary Lavelle (2-1) L: Tom Niedenfuer (0-2) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 5 |
| » Lost to Pirates (8-15), 8-7 | Three Rivers Stadium (0-1) | 18-10 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Kent Tekulve (1-1) L: Orel Hershiser (2-1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Pirates (8-16), 6-4 | Three Rivers Stadium (1-1) | 19-10 | |
| » W: Tom Niedenfuer (1-2) L: Kent Tekulve (1-2) | First | -- |
| » Lost to Pirates (9-16), 2-1 | Three Rivers Stadium (1-2) | 19-11 | |
| » W: John Tudor (2-1) L: Fernando Valenzuela (3-3) | First | -- |
| Monday, May 7 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (14-15), 5-1 | Busch Stadium II (0-1) | 19-12 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dave LaPoint (4-3) L: Rick Honeycutt (4-1) S: Neil Allen (1) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 8 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (14-16), 2-1 | Busch Stadium II (1-1) | 20-12 | |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (2-1) L: Danny Cox (2-4) S: Tom Niedenfuer (5) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 9 |
| » Lost to Cubs (17-11), 7-0 | Wrigley Field (0-1) | 20-13 | |
| » W: Scott Sanderson (4-1) L: Burt Hooton (0-1) S: Rich Bordi (1) | Second | 2 out |
| Thursday, May 10 |
| » Defeated Cubs (17-12), 5-1 | Wrigley Field (1-1) | 21-13 | |
| » W: Bob Welch (3-3) L: Steve Trout (3-2) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 11 |
| » Lost to Mets (17-12), 2-0 | Dodger Stadium (11-7) | 21-14 | |
| » W: Dwight Gooden (3-2) L: Fernando Valenzuela (3-4) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 12 |
| » Lost to Mets (18-12), 4-3 | Dodger Stadium (11-8) | 21-15 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ed Lynch (4-0) L: Alejandro Pena (4-2) S: Doug Sisk (3) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 13 |
| » Defeated Mets (18-13), 5-3 | Dodger Stadium (12-8) | 22-15 | |
| » W: Rick Honeycutt (5-1) L: Mike Torrez (0-3) S: Tom Niedenfuer (6) | First | -- |
| Monday, May 14 |
| » Lost to Phillies (17-16), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (12-9) | 22-16 | |
| » W: Charles Hudson (4-2) L: Jerry Reuss (2-2) S: Al Holland (7) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 15 |
| » Lost to Phillies (18-16), 12-1 | Dodger Stadium (12-10) | 22-17 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jerry Koosman (3-5) L: Bob Welch (3-4) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 16 |
| » Lost to Phillies (19-16), 7-2 | Dodger Stadium (12-11) | 22-18 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Steve Carlton (2-2) L: Fernando Valenzuela (3-5) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 18 |
| » Lost to Expos (20-18), 5-4 | Dodger Stadium (12-12) | 22-19 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Andy McGaffigan (3-2) L: Tom Niedenfuer (1-3) S: Greg Harris (2) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 19 |
| » Defeated Expos (20-19), 5-1 | Dodger Stadium (13-12) | 23-19 | |
| » W: Rick Honeycutt (6-1) L: Bill Gullickson (0-4) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 20 |
| » Defeated Expos (20-20), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (14-12) | 24-19 | Won 2 |
| » W: Pat Zachry (2-0) L: Bryn Smith (5-3) S: Tom Niedenfuer (7) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 22 |
| » Lost to Phillies (23-16), 3-1 | Veteran's Stadium (0-1) | 24-20 | |
| » W: Jerry Koosman (4-5) L: Bob Welch (3-5) S: Al Holland (10) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Phillies (23-17), 1-0 | Veteran's Stadium (1-1) | 25-20 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (4-5) L: Steve Carlton (2-3) | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 24 |
| » Lost to Phillies (24-17), 4-3 | Veteran's Stadium (1-2) | 25-21 | |
| » W: Al Holland (2-2) L: Pat Zachry (2-1) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 25 |
| » Lost to Mets (21-18), 2-1 | Shea Stadium (0-1) | 25-22 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dwight Gooden (4-3) L: Rick Honeycutt (6-2) S: Jesse Orosco (7) | Second | 2 out |
| Saturday, May 26 |
| » Lost to Mets (22-18), 2-1 | Shea Stadium (0-2) | 25-23 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Tim Leary (2-2) L: Tom Niedenfuer (1-4) S: Jesse Orosco (8) | Second | 2 out |
| Sunday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Mets (22-19), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (1-2) | 26-23 | |
| » W: Bob Welch (4-5) L: Mike Torrez (0-4) S: Burt Hooton (2) | Second | 2 out |
| Monday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Expos (24-22), 6-1 | Stade Olympique (1-0) | 27-23 | Won 2 |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (5-5) L: Steve Rogers (2-3) | Second | 2 out |
| Wednesday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Expos (24-23), 4-1 | Stade Olympique (2-0) | 28-23 | Won 3 |
| » W: Alejandro Pena (5-2) L: Bryn Smith (5-4) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 1 |
| » Defeated Astros (20-29), 6-2 | Dodger Stadium (15-12) | 29-23 | Won 4 |
| » W: Rick Honeycutt (7-2) L: Vern Ruhle (0-3) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 2 |
| » Lost to Astros (21-29), 9-3 | Dodger Stadium (15-13) | 29-24 | |
| » W: Joe Niekro (3-7) L: Jerry Reuss (2-3) | Second | ½ out |
| Sunday, June 3 |
| » Lost to Astros (22-29), 5-3 | Dodger Stadium (15-14) | 29-25 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bob Knepper (6-5) L: Bob Welch (4-6) | Third | 1½ out |
| Monday, June 4 |
| » Lost to Reds (27-27), 3-1 | Dodger Stadium (15-15) | 29-26 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Frank Pastore (3-4) L: Fernando Valenzuela (5-6) S: Bob Owchinko (1) | Third | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Reds (27-28), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (16-15) | 30-26 | |
| » W: Alejandro Pena (6-2) L: Jeff Russell (2-6) | Third | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Reds (27-29), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (17-15) | 31-26 | Won 2 |
| » W: Pat Zachry (3-1) L: Tom Hume (3-5) | Third | 2½ out |
| Thursday, June 7 |
| » Lost to Braves (34-23), 8-1 | Dodger Stadium (17-16) | 31-27 | |
| » W: Pascual Perez (6-1) L: Orel Hershiser (2-2) | Third | 3½ out |
| Friday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Braves (34-24), 5-3 | Dodger Stadium (18-16) | 32-27 | |
| » W: Bob Welch (5-6) L: Len Barker (4-6) S: Pat Zachry (1) | Third | 2½ out |
| Saturday, June 9 |
| » Defeated Braves (34-25), 4-3 | Dodger Stadium (19-16) | 33-27 | Won 2 |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (6-6) L: Steve Bedrosian (4-2) | Third | 2 out |
| Sunday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Braves (34-26), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (20-16) | 34-27 | Won 3 |
| » W: Alejandro Pena (7-2) L: Craig McMurtry (5-7) S: Burt Hooton (3) | Third | 2 out |
| Monday, June 11 |
| » Lost to Giants (20-37), 8-4 | Dodger Stadium (20-17) | 34-28 | |
| » W: Bill Laskey (2-6) L: Rick Honeycutt (7-3) | Third | 3 out |
| Tuesday, June 12 |
| » Defeated Giants (20-38), 8-7 | Dodger Stadium (21-17) | 35-28 | |
| » W: Pat Zachry (4-1) L: Greg Minton (1-5) | Second | 3 out |
| Wednesday, June 13 |
| » Lost to Giants (21-38), 10-5 | Dodger Stadium (21-18) | 35-29 | |
| » W: Jeff Cornell (1-1) L: Burt Hooton (0-2) S: Randy Lerch (2) | Third | 3½ out |
| Thursday, June 14 |
| » Lost to Astros (27-35), 3-1 | Astrodome (2-2) | 35-30 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Scott (3-4) L: Fernando Valenzuela (6-7) S: Dave Smith (1) | Third | 3½ out |
| Friday, June 15 |
| » Lost to Astros (28-35), 3-2 | Astrodome (2-3) | 35-31 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bill Dawley (4-4) L: Orel Hershiser (2-3) | Third | 4½ out |
| Saturday, June 16 |
| » Lost to Astros (29-35), 7-5 | Astrodome (2-4) | 35-32 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Mike Madden (2-1) L: Burt Hooton (0-3) S: Mike LaCoss (2) | Third | 4½ out |
| Sunday, June 17 |
| » Lost to Astros (30-35), 1-0 | Astrodome (2-5) | 35-33 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (7-2) L: Bob Welch (5-7) S: Dave Smith (2) | Third | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, June 19 |
| » Lost to Reds (31-37), 10-4 | Riverfront Stadium (0-1) | 35-34 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Joe Price (3-4) L: Fernando Valenzuela (6-8) S: Ted Power (3) | Third | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Reds (32-37), 4-2 | Riverfront Stadium (0-2) | 35-35 | Lost 7 |
| » W: Jeff Russell (3-8) L: Alejandro Pena (7-3) | Third | 6½ out |
| Thursday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Reds (32-38), 9-7 | Riverfront Stadium (1-2) | 36-35 | |
| » W: Burt Hooton (1-3) L: Ted Power (3-4) S: Orel Hershiser (1) | Third | 5½ out |
| Friday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Braves (39-31), 10-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-0) | 37-35 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bob Welch (6-7) L: Pete Falcone (4-6) | Third | 4½ out |
| Saturday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Braves (39-32), 10-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-0) | 38-35 | Won 3 |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (7-8) L: Pascual Perez (7-2) S: Orel Hershiser (2) | Third | 4½ out |
| Sunday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Braves (39-33), 5-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (3-0) | 39-35 | Won 4 |
| » W: Alejandro Pena (8-3) L: Craig McMurtry (5-8) S: Tom Niedenfuer (8) | Third | 4½ out |
| Monday, June 25 |
| » Lost to Padres (42-28), 9-4 | Dodger Stadium (21-19) | 39-36 | |
| » W: Tim Lollar (7-5) L: Pat Zachry (4-2) | Third | 5½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Ken Howell (Dodgers) |
| Tuesday, June 26 |
| » Lost to Padres (43-28), 5-0 | Dodger Stadium (21-20) | 39-37 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ed Whitson (8-4) L: Bob Welch (6-8) | Third | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Padres (43-29), 5-4 | Dodger Stadium (22-20) | 40-37 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (8-8) L: Dave Dravecky (4-4) S: Tom Niedenfuer (9) | Third | 5½ out |
| Thursday, June 28 |
| » Lost to Cubs (41-33), 5-3 | Dodger Stadium (22-21) | 40-38 | |
| » W: Steve Trout (8-3) L: Alejandro Pena (8-4) S: Tim Stoddard (3) | Third | 6½ out |
| Friday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Cubs (41-34), 7-1 | Dodger Stadium (23-21) | 41-38 | |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (3-3) L: Rick Sutcliffe (6-6) | Third | 5½ out |
| Saturday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Cubs (42-34), 14-4 | Dodger Stadium (23-22) | 41-39 | |
| » W: George Frazier (4-2) L: Ken Howell (0-1) S: Tim Stoddard (4) | Third | 5½ out |
| Sunday, July 1 |
| » Lost to Cubs (43-34), 4-3 | Dodger Stadium (23-23) | 41-40 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dennis Eckersley (6-9) L: Fernando Valenzuela (8-9) S: Warren Brusstar (3) | Third | 6½ out |
| Monday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Pirates (30-48), 5-4 | Dodger Stadium (24-23) | 42-40 | |
| » W: Alejandro Pena (9-4) L: Larry McWilliams (4-7) S: Tom Niedenfuer (10) | Third | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Pirates (31-48), 6-0 | Dodger Stadium (24-24) | 42-41 | |
| » W: John Candelaria (6-6) L: Ken Howell (0-2) | Third | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Pirates (31-49), 9-0 | Dodger Stadium (25-24) | 43-41 | |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (4-3) L: John Tudor (4-7) | Third | 5½ out |
| Thursday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (41-42), 3-0 | Dodger Stadium (25-25) | 43-42 | |
| » W: Neil Allen (4-2) L: Bob Welch (6-9) S: Bruce Sutter (21) | Third | 6½ out |
| Friday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (41-43), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (26-25) | 44-42 | |
| » W: Ken Howell (1-2) L: Neil Allen (4-3) | Third | 6½ out |
| Saturday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (41-44), 3-0 | Dodger Stadium (27-25) | 45-42 | Won 2 |
| » W: Alejandro Pena (10-4) L: Rick Ownbey (0-1) | Third | 6½ out |
| Sunday, July 8 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (42-44), 8-6 | Dodger Stadium (27-26) | 45-43 | |
| » W: Bruce Sutter (3-3) L: Pat Zachry (4-3) S: Dave VonOhlen (1) | Third | 6½ out |
| Thursday, July 12 |
| » Lost to Cubs (49-36), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (1-2) | 45-44 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tim Stoddard (7-1) L: Tom Niedenfuer (1-5) | Third | 7½ out |
| Friday, July 13 |
| » Lost to Cubs (50-36), 7-5 | Wrigley Field (1-3) | 45-45 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Rick Sutcliffe (9-6) L: Bob Welch (6-10) S: Lee Smith (19) | Third | 7½ out |
| Saturday, July 14 |
| » Defeated Cubs (50-37), 8-0 | Wrigley Field (2-3) | 46-45 | |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (5-3) L: Scott Sanderson (5-2) | Third | 6½ out |
| Sunday, July 15 |
| » Lost to Cubs (51-37), 4-1 | Wrigley Field (2-4) | 46-46 | |
| » W: Dennis Eckersley (7-9) L: Fernando Valenzuela (8-10) S: Lee Smith (20) | Third | 7½ out |
| Monday, July 16 |
| » Lost to Pirates (38-52), 4-1 | Three Rivers Stadium (1-3) | 46-47 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bob Walk (1-0) L: Rick Honeycutt (7-4) | Third | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, July 17 |
| » Defeated Pirates (38-53), 5-0 | Three Rivers Stadium (2-3) | 47-47 | |
| » W: Alejandro Pena (11-4) L: Jose DeLeon (6-5) | Third | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, July 18 |
| » Lost to Pirates (39-53), 5-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (2-4) | 47-48 | |
| » W: Larry McWilliams (5-8) L: Jerry Reuss (2-4) | Third | 8½ out |
| Thursday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (45-49), 10-0 | Busch Stadium II (2-1) | 48-48 | |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (6-3) L: Dave LaPoint (7-9) | Third | 7½ out |
| Friday, July 20 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (46-49), 10-5 | Busch Stadium II (2-2) | 48-49 | |
| » W: Kurt Kepshire (2-1) L: Fernando Valenzuela (8-11) | Third | 8 out |
| Saturday, July 21 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (46-50), 3-1 | Busch Stadium II (3-2) | 49-49 | |
| » W: Rick Honeycutt (8-4) L: Joaquin Andujar (13-9) | Third | 8 out |
| Sunday, July 22 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (47-50), 7-6 | Busch Stadium II (3-3) | 49-50 | |
| » W: Danny Cox (4-8) L: Bob Welch (6-11) S: Bruce Sutter (23) | Third | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, July 24 |
| » Lost to Braves (51-48), 4-2 | Dodger Stadium (27-27) | 49-51 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Steve Bedrosian (7-6) L: Orel Hershiser (6-4) S: Donnie Moore (11) | Third | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, July 25 |
| » Defeated Braves (51-49), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (28-27) | 50-51 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (9-11) L: Len Barker (7-8) | Third | 8½ out |
| Thursday, July 26 |
| » Lost to Braves (52-49), 5-1 | Dodger Stadium (28-28) | 50-52 | |
| » W: Craig McMurtry (8-11) L: Rick Honeycutt (8-5) S: Steve Bedrosian (10) | Third | 9½ out |
| Friday, July 27 |
| » Lost to Reds (43-59), 4-0 | Dodger Stadium (28-29) | 50-53 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Joe Price (4-7) L: Alejandro Pena (11-5) | Third | 10½ out |
| Saturday, July 28 |
| » Defeated Reds (43-60), 1-0 | Dodger Stadium (29-29) | 51-53 | |
| » W: Bob Welch (7-11) L: Tom Hume (3-11) | Third | 10 out |
| Sunday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Reds (43-61), 1-0 | Dodger Stadium (30-29) | 52-53 | Won 2 |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (7-4) L: Mario Soto (11-4) | Third | 10 out |
| Monday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Padres (62-42), 12-0 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-2) | 52-54 | |
| » W: Dave Dravecky (8-5) L: Fernando Valenzuela (9-12) | Third | 11 out |
| Tuesday, July 31 |
| » Lost to Padres (63-42), 1-0 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-3) | 52-55 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mark Thurmond (9-5) L: Rick Honeycutt (8-6) S: Rich Gossage (20) | Third | 12 out |
| Wednesday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Padres (64-42), 4-3 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-4) | 52-56 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Craig Lefferts (2-3) L: Alejandro Pena (11-6) S: Rich Gossage (21) | Third | 13 out |
| Friday, August 3 |
| » Defeated Reds (45-63), 5-2 | Riverfront Stadium (2-2) | 53-56 | |
| » W: Bob Welch (8-11) L: Mario Soto (11-5) S: Ken Howell (1) | Third | 12 out |
| Saturday, August 4 |
| » Defeated Reds (45-64), 5-3 | Riverfront Stadium (3-2) | 54-56 | Won 2 |
| » W: Pat Zachry (5-3) L: Tom Hume (3-12) | Third | 12 out |
| Sunday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Reds (46-64), 2-1 | Riverfront Stadium (3-3) | 54-57 | |
| » W: Ted Power (6-5) L: Jerry Reuss (2-5) | Third | 13 out |
| Monday, August 6 |
| » Lost to Braves (58-53), 2-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (3-1) | 54-58 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rick Mahler (8-6) L: Rick Honeycutt (8-7) | Third | 14 out |
| Tuesday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Braves (58-54), 2-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (4-1) | 55-58 | |
| » W: Ken Howell (2-2) L: Donnie Moore (2-3) | Third | 13 out |
| Wednesday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Braves (58-55), 5-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (5-1) | 56-58 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bob Welch (9-11) L: Tony Brizzolara (0-1) | Third | 12 out |
| Thursday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Braves (58-56), 1-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (6-1) | 57-58 | Won 3 |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (8-4) L: Rick Camp (5-4) S: Jerry Reuss (1) | Third | 11 out |
| Friday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Giants (45-67), 4-1 | Candlestick Park (2-2) | 57-59 | |
| » W: Mark Calvert (2-2) L: Fernando Valenzuela (9-13) | Third | 11½ out |
| Saturday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Giants (45-68), 4-2 | Candlestick Park (3-2) | 58-59 | |
| » W: Rick Honeycutt (9-7) L: Bill Laskey (6-11) S: Ken Howell (2) | Third | 11½ out |
| Sunday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Giants (45-69), 5-4 | Candlestick Park (4-2) | 59-59 | Won 2 |
| » W: Alejandro Pena (12-6) L: Mark Davis (3-13) | Third | 10½ out |
| Monday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Mets (64-51), 9-2 | Dodger Stadium (31-29) | 60-59 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bob Welch (10-11) L: Walt Terrell (9-9) | Third | 10 out |
| Tuesday, August 14 |
| » Lost to Mets (65-51), 4-0 | Dodger Stadium (31-30) | 60-60 | |
| » W: Bruce Berenyi (8-12) L: Orel Hershiser (8-5) S: Jesse Orosco (24) | Third | 11 out |
| Wednesday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Mets (66-51), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (31-31) | 60-61 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Sid Fernandez (4-1) L: Fernando Valenzuela (9-14) S: Jesse Orosco (25) | Third | 12 out |
| Friday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Phillies (63-56), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (32-31) | 61-61 | |
| » W: Rick Honeycutt (10-7) L: Steve Carlton (11-6) S: Ken Howell (3) | Third | 10½ out |
| Saturday, August 18 |
| » Lost to Phillies (64-56), 6-5 | Dodger Stadium (32-32) | 61-62 | |
| » W: Jerry Koosman (13-10) L: Ken Howell (2-3) S: Al Holland (26) | Fourth | 11 out |
| Sunday, August 19 |
| » Lost to Phillies (65-56), 6-3 | Dodger Stadium (32-33) | 61-63 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Shane Rawley (8-6) L: Bob Welch (10-12) | Fourth | 11 out |
| Monday, August 20 |
| » Lost to Expos (62-60), 3-1 | Dodger Stadium (32-34) | 61-64 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bill Gullickson (9-7) L: Orel Hershiser (8-6) S: Gary Lucas (8) | Fourth | 12 out |
| Tuesday, August 21 |
| » Defeated Expos (62-61), 4-3 | Dodger Stadium (33-34) | 62-64 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (10-14) L: Dan Schatzeder (6-4) | Fourth | 12 out |
| Wednesday, August 22 |
| » Lost to Expos (63-61), 5-3 | Dodger Stadium (33-35) | 62-65 | |
| » W: Bob James (6-4) L: Ken Howell (2-4) S: Rick Grapenthin (1) | Fourth | 12 out |
| Friday, August 24 |
| » Lost to Phillies (68-57), 6-5 | Veteran's Stadium (1-3) | 62-66 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Kevin Gross (8-5) L: Jerry Reuss (2-6) | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Saturday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Phillies (68-58), 7-4 | Veteran's Stadium (2-3) | 63-66 | |
| » W: Bob Welch (11-12) L: John Denny (6-4) S: Ken Howell (4) | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Sunday, August 26 |
| » Lost to Phillies (69-58), 10-8 | Veteran's Stadium (2-4) | 63-67 | |
| » W: Bill Campbell (6-4) L: Burt Hooton (1-4) S: Larry Andersen (4) | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Monday, August 27 |
| » Lost to Mets (71-58), 5-1 | Shea Stadium (1-3) | 63-68 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dwight Gooden (13-8) L: Fernando Valenzuela (10-15) | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Tuesday, August 28 |
| » Lost to Mets (72-58), 5-1 | Shea Stadium (1-4) | 63-69 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Walt Terrell (10-10) L: Rick Honeycutt (10-8) | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Wednesday, August 29 |
| » Lost to Mets (73-58), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (1-5) | 63-70 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Jesse Orosco (9-5) L: Pat Zachry (5-4) | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Thursday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Expos (65-67), 5-2 | Stade Olympique (2-1) | 63-71 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Bill Gullickson (10-7) L: Bob Welch (11-13) | Fourth | 15 out |
| Friday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Expos (66-67), 5-2 | Stade Olympique (2-2) | 63-72 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Dan Schatzeder (7-5) L: Orel Hershiser (8-7) S: Jeff Reardon (20) | Fourth | 15½ out |
| Saturday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Expos (66-68), 4-3 | Stade Olympique (3-2) | 64-72 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (11-15) L: Charlie Lea (15-9) S: Ken Howell (5) | Fourth | 14 out |
| Sunday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Expos (67-68), 4-0 | Stade Olympique (3-3) | 64-73 | |
| » W: Bryn Smith (10-11) L: Rick Honeycutt (10-9) S: Bob James (8) | Fourth | 14 out |
| Monday, September 3 |
| » Lost to Padres (79-59), 4-3 | Dodger Stadium (33-36) | 64-74 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mark Thurmond (12-7) L: Jerry Reuss (2-7) S: Craig Lefferts (10) | Fourth | 15 out |
| Tuesday, September 4 |
| » Defeated Padres (79-60), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (34-36) | 65-74 | |
| » W: Ken Howell (3-4) L: Andy Hawkins (7-9) | Fourth | 14 out |
| Wednesday, September 5 |
| » Defeated Braves (68-71), 4-3 | Dodger Stadium (35-36) | 66-74 | Won 2 |
| » W: Burt Hooton (2-4) L: Jeff Dedmon (3-3) S: Ken Howell (6) | Fourth | 14 out |
| Thursday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Braves (69-71), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (35-37) | 66-75 | |
| » W: Jeff Dedmon (4-3) L: Larry White (0-1) S: Pete Falcone (1) | Fourth | 14 out |
| Friday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Reds (60-82), 1-0 | Dodger Stadium (35-38) | 66-76 | Lost 2 |
| » W: John Franco (5-0) L: Ken Howell (3-5) S: Ted Power (6) | Fourth | 14 out |
| Saturday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Reds (60-83), 6-3 | Dodger Stadium (36-38) | 67-76 | |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (3-7) L: Jeff Russell (6-17) | Fourth | 13½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Wade Rowdon (Reds) |
| Sunday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Reds (61-83), 5-1 | Dodger Stadium (36-39) | 67-77 | |
| » W: Tom Browning (1-0) L: Orel Hershiser (8-8) S: Ted Power (7) | Fourth | 14½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Tom Browning (Reds) |
| Tuesday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Padres (81-63), 5-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (4-4) | 68-77 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (12-15) L: Ed Whitson (13-8) | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Wednesday, September 12 |
| » Defeated Padres (81-64), 8-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (5-4) | 69-77 | Won 2 |
| » W: Burt Hooton (3-4) L: Dave Dravecky (8-8) | Third | 12½ out |
| Friday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Reds (63-84), 6-5 | Riverfront Stadium (4-3) | 70-77 | Won 3 |
| » W: Ken Howell (4-5) L: John Franco (5-1) | Third | 12½ out |
| Saturday, September 15 |
| » Defeated Reds (63-85), 5-2 | Riverfront Stadium (5-3) | 71-77 | Won 4 |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (9-8) L: Ron Robinson (1-2) | Third | 11½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Fred Toliver (Reds) |
| Sunday, September 16 |
| » Defeated Reds (63-86), 7-5 | Riverfront Stadium (6-3) | 72-77 | Won 5 |
| » W: Ken Howell (5-5) L: John Franco (5-2) S: Burt Hooton (4) | Third | 10½ out |
| Monday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Braves (74-76), 9-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (7-1) | 73-77 | Won 6 |
| » W: Bob Welch (12-13) L: Pascual Perez (12-7) S: Pat Zachry (2) | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Tuesday, September 18 |
| » Lost to Braves (75-76), 6-5 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (7-2) | 73-78 | |
| » W: Gene Garber (3-5) L: Burt Hooton (3-5) S: Donnie Moore (16) | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Wednesday, September 19 |
| » Defeated Astros (76-76), 3-1 | Astrodome (3-5) | 74-78 | |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (4-7) L: Bob Knepper (14-10) | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Thursday, September 20 |
| » Defeated Astros (76-77), 6-2 | Astrodome (4-5) | 75-78 | Won 2 |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (10-8) L: Nolan Ryan (12-11) | Third | 11½ out |
| Friday, September 21 |
| » Lost to Giants (63-90), 5-1 | Candlestick Park (4-3) | 75-79 | |
| » W: Bill Laskey (9-13) L: Fernando Valenzuela (12-16) | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Saturday, September 22 |
| » Lost to Giants (64-90), 8-7 | Candlestick Park (4-4) | 75-80 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Scott Garrelts (2-3) L: Pat Zachry (5-5) S: Gary Lavelle (11) | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Sunday, September 23 |
| » Lost to Giants (65-90), 4-2 | Candlestick Park (4-5) | 75-81 | Lost 3 |
| » W: George Riley (1-0) L: Burt Hooton (3-6) S: Gary Lavelle (12) | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Monday, September 24 |
| » Defeated Astros (77-80), 5-1 | Dodger Stadium (37-39) | 76-81 | |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (5-7) L: Mike LaCoss (7-5) | Fourth | 13 out |
| Tuesday, September 25 |
| » Lost to Astros (78-80), 12-6 | Dodger Stadium (37-40) | 76-82 | |
| » W: Joe Niekro (16-11) L: Pat Zachry (5-6) | Fourth | 13 out |
| Wednesday, September 26 |
| » Lost to Astros (79-80), 3-1 | Dodger Stadium (37-41) | 76-83 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bill Dawley (10-4) L: Fernando Valenzuela (12-17) | Fourth | 14 out |
| Friday, September 28 |
| » Defeated Giants (66-94), 4-3 | Dodger Stadium (38-41) | 77-83 | |
| » W: Bob Welch (13-13) L: Frank Williams (9-3) S: Tom Niedenfuer (11) | Fourth | 14 out |
| Saturday, September 29 |
| » Defeated Giants (66-95), 4-3 | Dodger Stadium (39-41) | 78-83 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tom Niedenfuer (2-5) L: Frank Williams (9-4) | Fourth | 14 out |
| Sunday, September 30 |
| » Defeated Giants (66-96), 7-2 | Dodger Stadium (40-41) | 79-83 | Won 3 |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (11-8) L: Mark Davis (5-17) | Third | 13 out |
| Saturday, October 13 |
| Former Dodger George Kelly dies in Burlingame, CA at the age of 90. |
| Friday, October 26 |
| Former Dodger Gus Mancuso dies in Houston, TX at the age of 79. |
| Friday, December 7 |
| Former Dodger Howie Reed dies in Corpus Christi, TX at the age of 48. |
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