| Monday, April 8 |
| » Major-league debuts: Lou Thornton (Blue Jays) |
| Former Brave Joe Sullivan dies in Sequim, WA at the age of 75. |
| Tuesday, April 9 |
| » Defeated Phillies (0-1), 6-0 | Veteran's Stadium (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » W: Rick Mahler (1-0) L: Steve Carlton (0-1) | First | -- |
| Thursday, April 11 |
| » Defeated Phillies (0-2), 6-3 | Veteran's Stadium (2-0) | 2-0 | Won 2 |
| » W: Zane Smith (1-0) L: John Denny (0-1) S: Bruce Sutter (1) | First | -- |
| Friday, April 12 |
| » Lost to Padres (2-1), 7-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-1) | 2-1 | |
| » W: Andy Hawkins (1-0) L: Rick Camp (0-1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 13 |
| » Defeated Padres (2-2), 7-5 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-1) | 3-1 | |
| » W: Bruce Sutter (1-0) L: Tim Stoddard (0-1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 14 |
| » Defeated Padres (2-3), 3-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-1) | 4-1 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rick Mahler (2-0) L: La Marr Hoyt (0-1) S: Bruce Sutter (2) | First | -- |
| Monday, April 15 |
| » Lost to Reds (2-4), 9-8 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-2) | 4-2 | |
| » W: John Stuper (1-0) L: Pascual Perez (0-1) S: Ted Power (1) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, April 16 |
| » Lost to Reds (3-4), 2-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-3) | 4-3 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mario Soto (2-1) L: Rick Camp (0-2) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 17 |
| » Lost to Reds (4-4), 6-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-4) | 4-4 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Tom Browning (1-0) L: Steve Bedrosian (0-1) | Third | ½ out |
| Thursday, April 18 |
| » Major-league debuts: Vince Coleman (Cardinals) |
| Friday, April 19 |
| » Defeated Astros (4-6), 9-5 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (3-4) | 5-4 | |
| » W: Rick Mahler (3-0) L: Nolan Ryan (2-1) | Second | ½ out |
| Saturday, April 20 |
| » Lost to Astros (5-6), 8-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (3-5) | 5-5 | |
| » W: Joe Niekro (1-2) L: Pascual Perez (0-2) S: Frank DiPino (2) | Third | 1½ out |
| Sunday, April 21 |
| » Lost to Astros (6-6), 4-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (3-6) | 5-6 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bob Knepper (1-0) L: Len Barker (0-1) S: Dave Smith (1) | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Monday, April 22 |
| » Lost to Padres (7-5), 5-3 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (0-1) | 5-7 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Andy Hawkins (3-0) L: Zane Smith (1-1) S: Rich Gossage (2) | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, April 23 |
| » Defeated Padres (7-6), 4-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-1) | 6-7 | |
| » W: Rick Mahler (4-0) L: Mark Thurmond (0-2) S: Bruce Sutter (3) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, April 24 |
| » Lost to Padres (8-6), 3-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-2) | 6-8 | |
| » W: La Marr Hoyt (2-1) L: Pascual Perez (0-3) S: Rich Gossage (3) | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Thursday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Astros (8-8), 3-2 | Astrodome (1-0) | 7-8 | |
| » W: Zane Smith (2-1) L: Dave Smith (2-1) S: Bruce Sutter (4) | Fifth | 2 out |
| Friday, April 26 |
| » Lost to Astros (9-8), 3-2 | Astrodome (1-1) | 7-9 | |
| » W: Frank DiPino (1-2) L: Rick Camp (0-3) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Saturday, April 27 |
| » Defeated Astros (9-9), 8-2 | Astrodome (2-1) | 8-9 | |
| » W: Rick Mahler (5-0) L: Mike Scott (1-1) | Fifth | 2 out |
| Sunday, April 28 |
| » Lost to Astros (10-9), 2-1 | Astrodome (2-2) | 8-10 | |
| » W: Dave Smith (3-1) L: Terry Forster (0-1) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Tuesday, April 30 |
| » Defeated Reds (10-10), 8-4 | Riverfront Stadium (1-0) | 9-10 | |
| » W: Gene Garber (1-0) L: Jay Tibbs (0-4) | Fourth | 1 out |
| Wednesday, May 1 |
| » Defeated Reds (10-11), 17-9 | Riverfront Stadium (2-0) | 10-10 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rick Mahler (6-0) L: John Stuper (3-2) | Fourth | 1 out |
| Friday, May 3 |
| » Lost to Expos (14-8), 9-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (3-7) | 10-11 | |
| » W: Joe Hesketh (3-1) L: Len Barker (0-2) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Saturday, May 4 |
| » Lost to Expos (15-8), 9-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (3-8) | 10-12 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bryn Smith (4-0) L: Pascual Perez (0-4) S: Jeff Reardon (7) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Sunday, May 5 |
| » Defeated Expos (15-9), 6-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (4-8) | 11-12 | |
| » W: Rick Mahler (7-0) L: Bill Gullickson (3-3) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, May 7 |
| » Lost to Mets (15-8), 5-3 | Shea Stadium (0-1) | 11-13 | |
| » W: Ron Darling (2-1) L: Zane Smith (2-2) | Fifth | 2 out |
| Wednesday, May 8 |
| » Lost to Mets (16-8), 4-0 | Shea Stadium (0-2) | 11-14 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ed Lynch (2-1) L: Len Barker (0-3) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Friday, May 10 |
| » Lost to Expos (17-10), 5-0 | Stade Olympique (0-1) | 11-15 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bryn Smith (5-0) L: Rick Mahler (7-1) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Saturday, May 11 |
| » Lost to Expos (18-10), 3-0 | Stade Olympique (0-2) | 11-16 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Bill Gullickson (4-3) L: Steve Bedrosian (0-2) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Sunday, May 12 |
| » Lost to Expos (19-10), 4-0 | Stade Olympique (0-3) | 11-17 | Lost 5 |
| » W: David Palmer (3-3) L: Craig McMurtry (0-1) | Sixth | 5½ out |
| Monday, May 13 |
| » Defeated Mets (19-9), 1-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (5-8) | 12-17 | |
| » W: Len Barker (1-3) L: Ed Lynch (2-2) S: Bruce Sutter (5) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Tuesday, May 14 |
| » Lost to Mets (20-9), 3-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (5-9) | 12-18 | |
| » W: Roger McDowell (3-1) L: Rick Mahler (7-2) | Sixth | 6 out |
| Wednesday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Phillies (11-20), 3-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (6-9) | 13-18 | |
| » W: Bruce Sutter (2-0) L: Kent Tekulve (2-1) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Thursday, May 16 |
| » Defeated Phillies (11-21), 6-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (7-9) | 14-18 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jeff Dedmon (1-0) L: Larry Andersen (0-2) S: Bruce Sutter (6) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Friday, May 17 |
| » Lost to Cubs (20-11), 7-5 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (7-10) | 14-19 | |
| » W: Lee Smith (1-0) L: Bruce Sutter (2-1) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, May 18 |
| » Defeated Cubs (20-12), 4-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (8-10) | 15-19 | |
| » W: Rick Mahler (8-2) L: Dennis Eckersley (4-3) S: Bruce Sutter (7) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Sunday, May 19 |
| » Defeated Cubs (20-13), 3-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (9-10) | 16-19 | Won 2 |
| » W: Steve Bedrosian (1-2) L: Rick Sutcliffe (5-4) S: Bruce Sutter (8) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Monday, May 20 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (17-19), 14-0 | Busch Stadium II (0-1) | 16-20 | |
| » W: Joaquin Andujar (7-1) L: Zane Smith (2-3) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, May 21 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (18-19), 6-3 | Busch Stadium II (0-2) | 16-21 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Danny Cox (4-1) L: Len Barker (1-4) S: Ricky Horton (1) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Wednesday, May 22 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (19-19), 5-3 | Busch Stadium II (0-3) | 16-22 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bob Forsch (3-2) L: Rick Mahler (8-3) S: Ken Dayley (3) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Friday, May 24 |
| » Lost to Pirates (13-25), 4-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (9-11) | 16-23 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Jim Winn (1-0) L: Steve Bedrosian (1-3) S: John Candelaria (7) | Fourth | 8 out |
| Saturday, May 25 |
| » Lost to Pirates (14-25), 8-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (9-12) | 16-24 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Rick Rhoden (4-4) L: Pascual Perez (0-5) | Fourth | 9 out |
| Sunday, May 26 |
| » Defeated Pirates (14-26), 5-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (10-12) | 17-24 | |
| » W: Jeff Dedmon (2-0) L: Ray Krawczyk (0-1) | Fourth | 9 out |
| Tuesday, May 28 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (22-20), 9-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (10-13) | 17-25 | |
| » W: Bob Forsch (4-2) L: Zane Smith (2-4) S: Jeff Lahti (3) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, May 29 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (22-21), 5-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (11-13) | 18-25 | |
| » W: Steve Bedrosian (2-3) L: John Tudor (1-7) S: Bruce Sutter (9) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Thursday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (23-21), 6-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (11-14) | 18-26 | |
| » W: Joaquin Andujar (9-1) L: Rick Mahler (8-4) S: Bill Campbell (2) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Friday, May 31 |
| » Defeated Pirates (15-29), 8-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (1-0) | 19-26 | |
| » W: Rick Camp (1-3) L: Rick Rhoden (4-5) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Saturday, June 1 |
| » Lost to Pirates (16-29), 6-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (1-1) | 19-27 | |
| » W: Rick Reuschel (2-0) L: Gene Garber (1-1) S: Rod Scurry (1) | Fifth | 8½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Steve Shields (Braves) |
| Sunday, June 2 |
| » Lost to Pirates (17-29), 5-0 | Three Rivers Stadium (1-2) | 19-28 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jose DeLeon (1-7) L: Steve Bedrosian (2-4) S: Al Holland (4) | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, June 4 |
| » Lost to Cubs (28-18), 5-3 | Wrigley Field (0-1) | 19-29 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Dick Ruthven (2-4) L: Rick Mahler (8-5) S: Lee Smith (13) | Sixth | 9 out |
| Wednesday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Cubs (28-19), 4-2 | Wrigley Field (1-1) | 20-29 | |
| » W: Jeff Dedmon (3-0) L: Lee Smith (3-1) | Fifth | 9 out |
| Friday, June 7 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (27-26), 7-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (11-15) | 20-30 | |
| » W: Tom Niedenfuer (2-2) L: Steve Bedrosian (2-5) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Saturday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (27-27), 7-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (12-15) | 21-30 | |
| » W: Rick Mahler (9-5) L: Orel Hershiser (5-1) | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Sunday, June 9 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (27-28), 10-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (13-15) | 22-30 | Won 2 |
| » W: Steve Shields (1-0) L: Fernando Valenzuela (5-7) S: Terry Forster (1) | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Monday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Giants (20-34), 7-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (14-15) | 23-30 | Won 3 |
| » W: Zane Smith (3-4) L: Jim Gott (3-3) | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Tuesday, June 11 |
| » Lost to Giants (21-34), 5-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (14-16) | 23-31 | |
| » W: Frank Williams (1-2) L: Gene Garber (1-2) | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Wednesday, June 12 |
| » Defeated Giants (21-35), 5-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (15-16) | 24-31 | |
| » W: Rick Mahler (10-5) L: Atlee Hammaker (2-6) | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Thursday, June 13 |
| » Lost to Reds (30-26), 9-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (15-17) | 24-32 | |
| » W: John Franco (3-1) L: Gene Garber (1-3) | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Friday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Reds (30-27), 6-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (16-17) | 25-32 | |
| » W: Bruce Sutter (3-1) L: Mario Soto (8-5) | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Saturday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Reds (30-28), 7-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (17-17) | 26-32 | Won 2 |
| » W: Steve Bedrosian (3-5) L: Joe Price (2-1) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Sunday, June 16 |
| » Lost to Reds (31-28), 6-5 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (17-18) | 26-33 | |
| » W: Ted Power (1-2) L: Bruce Sutter (3-2) S: John Franco (3) | Fourth | 8 out |
| Monday, June 17 |
| » Lost to Astros (32-29), 4-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (17-19) | 26-34 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (8-3) L: Steve Shields (1-1) S: Dave Smith (11) | Fourth | 9 out |
| Tuesday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Astros (32-30), 3-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (18-19) | 27-34 | |
| » W: Bruce Sutter (4-2) L: Julio Solano (1-2) | Fifth | 9 out |
| Wednesday, June 19 |
| » Lost to Astros (33-30), 7-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (18-20) | 27-35 | |
| » W: Joe Niekro (4-7) L: Steve Bedrosian (3-6) | Fourth | 9 out |
| Thursday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Astros (34-30), 2-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (18-21) | 27-36 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bob Knepper (7-3) L: Rick Mahler (10-6) S: Dave Smith (12) | Fourth | 10 out |
| Friday, June 21 |
| » Lost to Reds (33-30), 4-2 | Riverfront Stadium (2-1) | 27-37 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Tom Browning (6-5) L: Steve Shields (1-2) S: Ted Power (9) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| » Defeated Reds (33-31), 5-4 | Riverfront Stadium (3-1) | 28-37 | |
| » W: Rick Camp (2-3) L: Jay Tibbs (4-9) S: Bruce Sutter (10) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Saturday, June 22 |
| » Lost to Reds (34-31), 4-3 | Riverfront Stadium (3-2) | 28-38 | |
| » W: Ron Robinson (1-0) L: Terry Forster (0-2) | Fifth | 11½ out |
| Sunday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Reds (34-32), 2-1 | Riverfront Stadium (4-2) | 29-38 | |
| » W: Steve Bedrosian (4-6) L: Frank Pastore (2-1) S: Bruce Sutter (11) | Fifth | 11½ out |
| Tuesday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Astros (35-34), 6-4 | Astrodome (3-2) | 30-38 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rick Mahler (11-6) L: Bob Knepper (7-4) S: Bruce Sutter (12) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Wednesday, June 26 |
| » Defeated Astros (35-35), 3-1 | Astrodome (4-2) | 31-38 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jeff Dedmon (4-0) L: Dave Smith (4-3) S: Bruce Sutter (13) | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Former Brave Wes Schulmerich dies in Corvallis, OR at the age of 84. |
| Thursday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Astros (35-36), 4-1 | Astrodome (5-2) | 32-38 | Won 4 |
| » W: Zane Smith (4-4) L: Nolan Ryan (8-5) S: Bruce Sutter (14) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Friday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (36-34), 11-2 | Dodger Stadium (1-0) | 33-38 | Won 5 |
| » W: Steve Bedrosian (5-6) L: Rick Honeycutt (5-7) | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Saturday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (37-34), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (1-1) | 33-39 | |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (6-6) L: Rick Mahler (11-7) S: Tom Niedenfuer (6) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Sunday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (38-34), 4-3 | Dodger Stadium (1-2) | 33-40 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ken Howell (4-3) L: Bruce Sutter (4-3) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Monday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Giants (27-49), 4-1 | Candlestick Park (1-0) | 34-40 | |
| » W: Zane Smith (5-4) L: Mike Krukow (5-6) S: Bruce Sutter (15) | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Tuesday, July 2 |
| » Lost to Giants (28-49), 8-3 | Candlestick Park (1-1) | 34-41 | |
| » W: Jim Gott (4-5) L: Steve Bedrosian (5-7) S: Scott Garrelts (6) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Former Brave Guy Bush dies in Shannon, MS at the age of 84. |
| Thursday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Mets (41-35), 16-13 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (18-22) | 34-42 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tom Gorman (4-3) L: Rick Camp (2-4) | Fifth | 11½ out |
| Friday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Mets (42-35), 6-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (18-23) | 34-43 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Rick Aguilera (2-2) L: Pascual Perez (0-6) | Fifth | 11½ out |
| Sunday, July 7 |
| » Lost to Mets (43-35), 4-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (18-24) | 34-44 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Sid Fernandez (3-5) L: Zane Smith (5-5) S: Roger McDowell (6) | Fifth | 12½ out |
| » Lost to Mets (44-35), 8-5 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (18-25) | 34-45 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Ron Darling (8-2) L: Jeff Dedmon (4-1) S: Jesse Orosco (7) | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Monday, July 8 |
| » Defeated Expos (46-36), 7-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (19-25) | 35-45 | |
| » W: Rick Mahler (12-7) L: Bill Gullickson (7-6) | Fifth | 12 out |
| Tuesday, July 9 |
| » Lost to Expos (47-36), 5-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (19-26) | 35-46 | |
| » W: Bryn Smith (10-3) L: Pascual Perez (0-7) S: Tim Burke (3) | Fifth | 12 out |
| Wednesday, July 10 |
| » Lost to Expos (48-36), 6-5 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (19-27) | 35-47 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tim Burke (5-0) L: Bruce Sutter (4-4) | Fifth | 12 out |
| Thursday, July 11 |
| » Defeated Phillies (37-46), 3-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (20-27) | 36-47 | |
| » W: Bruce Sutter (5-4) L: Larry Andersen (3-3) | Fifth | 11 out |
| Friday, July 12 |
| » Defeated Phillies (37-47), 7-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (21-27) | 37-47 | Won 2 |
| » W: Terry Forster (1-2) L: Don Carman (2-2) | Fifth | 11 out |
| Saturday, July 13 |
| » Defeated Phillies (37-48), 13-5 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (22-27) | 38-47 | Won 3 |
| » W: Rick Mahler (13-7) L: Charles Hudson (4-8) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Sunday, July 14 |
| » Defeated Phillies (37-49), 12-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (23-27) | 39-47 | Won 4 |
| » W: Pascual Perez (1-7) L: Kevin Gross (8-8) S: Rick Camp (1) | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Thursday, July 18 |
| » Lost to Mets (51-36), 7-6 | Shea Stadium (0-3) | 39-48 | |
| » W: Ron Darling (10-2) L: Rick Mahler (13-8) S: Jesse Orosco (9) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Friday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Mets (51-37), 1-0 | Shea Stadium (1-3) | 40-48 | |
| » W: Zane Smith (6-5) L: Rick Aguilera (3-3) S: Bruce Sutter (16) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Saturday, July 20 |
| » Lost to Mets (52-37), 16-4 | Shea Stadium (1-4) | 40-49 | |
| » W: Dwight Gooden (14-3) L: Steve Bedrosian (5-8) | Fifth | 11½ out |
| Sunday, July 21 |
| » Lost to Mets (53-37), 15-10 | Shea Stadium (1-5) | 40-50 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Terry Leach (1-0) L: Pascual Perez (1-8) | Fifth | 11½ out |
| Monday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Expos (52-41), 7-1 | Stade Olympique (1-3) | 41-50 | |
| » W: Rick Mahler (14-8) L: David Palmer (6-8) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Tuesday, July 23 |
| » Lost to Expos (53-41), 4-2 | Stade Olympique (1-4) | 41-51 | |
| » W: Joe Hesketh (7-4) L: Zane Smith (6-6) S: Jeff Reardon (24) | Fifth | 11½ out |
| Wednesday, July 24 |
| » Lost to Expos (54-41), 3-1 | Stade Olympique (1-5) | 41-52 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bryn Smith (12-3) L: Steve Bedrosian (5-9) | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Thursday, July 25 |
| » Defeated Phillies (42-52), 3-2 | Veteran's Stadium (3-0) | 42-52 | |
| » W: Bruce Sutter (6-4) L: Kent Tekulve (4-6) | Fifth | 12½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Joe Johnson (Braves) |
| Friday, July 26 |
| » Defeated Phillies (42-53), 6-4 | Veteran's Stadium (4-0) | 43-52 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rick Mahler (15-8) L: John Denny (5-8) S: Bruce Sutter (17) | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Saturday, July 27 |
| » Lost to Phillies (43-53), 5-4 | Veteran's Stadium (4-1) | 43-53 | |
| » W: Charles Hudson (5-8) L: Zane Smith (6-7) | Fifth | 13½ out |
| Sunday, July 28 |
| » Lost to Phillies (44-53), 7-3 | Veteran's Stadium (4-2) | 43-54 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jerry Koosman (6-2) L: Steve Bedrosian (5-10) | Fifth | 13½ out |
| Tuesday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Padres (54-46), 5-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (23-28) | 43-55 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Craig Lefferts (6-4) L: Rick Camp (2-5) S: Roy Lee Jackson (1) | Fifth | 15 out |
| Wednesday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Padres (54-47), 5-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (24-28) | 44-55 | |
| » W: Bruce Sutter (7-4) L: Tim Stoddard (1-6) | Fifth | 14 out |
| Thursday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Padres (55-47), 6-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (24-29) | 44-56 | |
| » W: Andy Hawkins (14-3) L: Zane Smith (6-8) | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Friday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Giants (40-63), 12-7 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (25-29) | 45-56 | |
| » W: Gene Garber (2-3) L: Frank Williams (2-3) | Fifth | 14 out |
| Saturday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Giants (41-63), 7-5 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (25-30) | 45-57 | |
| » W: Mike Krukow (7-8) L: Rick Mahler (15-9) S: Scott Garrelts (9) | Fifth | 15 out |
| Sunday, August 4 |
| » Defeated Giants (41-64), 5-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (26-30) | 46-57 | |
| » W: Gene Garber (3-3) L: Mike Jeffcoat (0-1) | Fifth | 14 out |
| Monday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (61-43), 6-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (26-31) | 46-58 | |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (9-7) L: Len Barker (1-5) | Fifth | 15 out |
| Thursday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Giants (41-66), 2-0 | Candlestick Park (2-1) | 47-58 | |
| » W: Rick Mahler (16-9) L: Greg Minton (2-3) | Fifth | 14 out |
| Friday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Giants (41-67), 6-5 | Candlestick Park (3-1) | 48-58 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jeff Dedmon (5-1) L: Dave LaPoint (5-10) S: Bruce Sutter (18) | Fifth | 14 out |
| Saturday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Giants (42-67), 6-5 | Candlestick Park (3-2) | 48-59 | |
| » W: Scott Garrelts (6-3) L: Jeff Dedmon (5-2) | Fifth | 15 out |
| Sunday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Giants (42-68), 7-4 | Candlestick Park (4-2) | 49-59 | |
| » W: Joe Johnson (1-0) L: Frank Williams (2-4) S: Bruce Sutter (19) | Fifth | 15 out |
| Monday, August 12 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (65-44), 3-0 | Dodger Stadium (1-3) | 49-60 | |
| » W: Rick Honeycutt (7-10) L: Rick Mahler (16-10) S: Tom Niedenfuer (10) | Fifth | 16 out |
| Tuesday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (66-44), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (1-4) | 49-61 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Carlos Diaz (3-1) L: Terry Forster (1-3) S: Tom Niedenfuer (11) | Fifth | 17 out |
| Wednesday, August 14 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (67-44), 5-0 | Dodger Stadium (1-5) | 49-62 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bob Welch (9-1) L: Craig McMurtry (0-2) | Fifth | 18 out |
| Thursday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (68-44), 5-4 | Dodger Stadium (1-6) | 49-63 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (14-8) L: Bruce Sutter (7-5) S: Tom Niedenfuer (12) | Fifth | 19 out |
| Friday, August 16 |
| » Lost to Padres (61-54), 6-3 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-3) | 49-64 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Andy Hawkins (15-4) L: Rick Mahler (16-11) S: Lance McCullers (2) | Fifth | 20 out |
| Sunday, August 18 |
| » Lost to Padres (62-54), 2-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-4) | 49-65 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Roy Lee Jackson (1-2) L: Steve Bedrosian (5-11) S: Lance McCullers (3) | Fifth | 19 out |
| » Defeated Padres (62-55), 6-3 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-4) | 50-65 | |
| » W: Terry Forster (2-3) L: La Marr Hoyt (13-8) S: Bruce Sutter (20) | Fifth | 19 out |
| Tuesday, August 20 |
| » Lost to Cubs (57-59), 5-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (26-32) | 50-66 | |
| » W: Ray Fontenot (5-7) L: Bruce Sutter (7-6) S: Lee Smith (25) | Fifth | 20 out |
| Wednesday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Cubs (58-59), 9-5 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (26-33) | 50-67 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Warren Brusstar (3-2) L: Gene Garber (3-4) S: Lee Smith (26) | Fifth | 21 out |
| Thursday, August 22 |
| » Lost to Cubs (59-59), 3-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (26-34) | 50-68 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Ron Meridith (2-0) L: Rick Camp (2-6) S: Lee Smith (27) | Fifth | 21 out |
| Friday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (73-46), 6-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (26-35) | 50-69 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Joaquin Andujar (20-7) L: Craig McMurtry (0-3) S: Jeff Lahti (15) | Fifth | 22 out |
| Saturday, August 24 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (74-46), 7-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (26-36) | 50-70 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Bob Forsch (6-5) L: Len Barker (1-6) | Fifth | 22 out |
| Sunday, August 25 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (75-46), 5-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (26-37) | 50-71 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Kurt Kepshire (10-7) L: Rick Mahler (16-12) S: Bill Campbell (4) | Fifth | 22 out |
| Monday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Pirates (39-82), 2-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (27-37) | 51-71 | |
| » Manager: Bobby Wine |
| » W: Gene Garber (4-4) L: Don Robinson (4-9) | Fifth | 22 out |
| Tuesday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Pirates (39-83), 7-6 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (28-37) | 52-71 | Won 2 |
| » W: Gene Garber (5-4) L: Don Robinson (4-10) | Fifth | 22 out |
| Wednesday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Pirates (39-84), 6-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (29-37) | 53-71 | Won 3 |
| » W: Len Barker (2-6) L: Lee Tunnell (1-9) S: Craig McMurtry (1) | Fifth | 21½ out |
| Thursday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Cubs (61-64), 9-6 | Wrigley Field (2-1) | 54-71 | Won 4 |
| » W: Rick Mahler (17-12) L: Lary Sorensen (3-6) S: Rick Camp (2) | Fifth | 20½ out |
| Friday, August 30 |
| » Defeated Cubs (61-65), 8-1 | Wrigley Field (3-1) | 55-71 | Won 5 |
| » W: Joe Johnson (2-0) L: Ray Fontenot (5-8) | Fifth | 19½ out |
| Saturday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Cubs (62-65), 5-4 | Wrigley Field (3-2) | 55-72 | |
| » W: Warren Brusstar (4-3) L: Gene Garber (5-5) | Fifth | 19½ out |
| Sunday, September 1 |
| » Lost to Cubs (63-65), 15-2 | Wrigley Field (3-3) | 55-73 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Derek Botelho (1-2) L: Len Barker (2-7) | Fifth | 19½ out |
| Monday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Pirates (41-87), 5-4 | Three Rivers Stadium (1-3) | 55-74 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Lee Tunnell (2-9) L: Rick Mahler (17-13) S: Cecilio Guante (3) | Fifth | 20½ out |
| Tuesday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Pirates (41-88), 2-0 | Three Rivers Stadium (2-3) | 56-74 | |
| » W: Joe Johnson (3-0) L: Jose DeLeon (2-16) S: Bruce Sutter (21) | Fifth | 20½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Andres Thomas (Braves) |
| Wednesday, September 4 |
| » Lost to Pirates (42-88), 2-0 | Three Rivers Stadium (2-4) | 56-75 | |
| » W: Rick Reuschel (11-7) L: Pascual Perez (1-9) | Fifth | 21½ out |
| Friday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (82-50), 8-0 | Busch Stadium II (0-4) | 56-76 | Lost 2 |
| » W: John Tudor (17-8) L: Rick Mahler (17-14) | Fifth | 21½ out |
| Saturday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (82-51), 3-1 | Busch Stadium II (1-4) | 57-76 | |
| » W: Steve Bedrosian (6-11) L: Joaquin Andujar (20-9) S: Bruce Sutter (22) | Fifth | 21½ out |
| Sunday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (82-52), 7-3 | Busch Stadium II (2-4) | 58-76 | Won 2 |
| » W: Joe Johnson (4-0) L: Bob Forsch (6-6) | Fifth | 20½ out |
| Monday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (79-55), 9-7 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (29-38) | 58-77 | |
| » W: Brian Holton (1-0) L: Bruce Sutter (7-7) S: Dennis Powell (1) | Fifth | 21½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Brian Holton (Dodgers) |
| Tuesday, September 10 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (80-55), 10-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (29-39) | 58-78 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rick Honeycutt (8-12) L: Pascual Perez (1-10) | Fifth | 23½ out |
| » Lost to Dodgers (81-55), 10-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (29-40) | 58-79 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Dennis Powell (1-1) L: Zane Smith (6-9) | Fifth | 23½ out |
| Wednesday, September 11 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (82-55), 12-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (29-41) | 58-80 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (17-9) L: Steve Bedrosian (6-12) | Fifth | 24½ out |
| Thursday, September 12 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (82-56), 11-6 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (30-41) | 59-80 | |
| » W: Zane Smith (7-9) L: Bobby Castillo (2-2) | Fifth | 23½ out |
| Friday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Giants (55-85), 9-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (30-42) | 59-81 | |
| » W: Vida Blue (6-6) L: Len Barker (2-8) | Fifth | 24 out |
| Saturday, September 14 |
| » Lost to Giants (56-85), 3-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (30-43) | 59-82 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Greg Minton (4-4) L: Gene Garber (5-6) | Fourth | 25 out |
| Sunday, September 15 |
| » Defeated Giants (56-86), 4-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (31-43) | 60-82 | |
| » W: Steve Bedrosian (7-12) L: Roger Mason (0-1) S: Bruce Sutter (23) | Fifth | 24 out |
| Monday, September 16 |
| » Lost to Astros (73-70), 7-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (31-44) | 60-83 | |
| » W: Jeff Heathcock (2-1) L: Joe Johnson (4-1) | Fifth | 24 out |
| Tuesday, September 17 |
| » Lost to Astros (74-70), 10-6 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (31-45) | 60-84 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Frank DiPino (3-6) L: Zane Smith (7-10) | Fifth | 25 out |
| Wednesday, September 18 |
| » Lost to Reds (78-66), 7-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (31-46) | 60-85 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Ron Robinson (6-6) L: Len Barker (2-9) | Fifth | 25 out |
| Thursday, September 19 |
| » Lost to Reds (79-66), 15-5 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (31-47) | 60-86 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Tom Browning (18-9) L: Pascual Perez (1-11) | Fifth | 25 out |
| Friday, September 20 |
| » Lost to Padres (74-73), 11-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-5) | 60-87 | Lost 5 |
| » W: La Marr Hoyt (15-8) L: Steve Bedrosian (7-13) S: Gene Walter (3) | Fifth | 25 out |
| Saturday, September 21 |
| » Lost to Padres (75-73), 1-0 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-6) | 60-88 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Eric Show (11-10) L: Joe Johnson (4-2) | Fifth | 26 out |
| Sunday, September 22 |
| » Defeated Padres (75-74), 7-5 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-6) | 61-88 | |
| » W: Zane Smith (8-10) L: Andy Hawkins (17-8) | Fifth | 26 out |
| Tuesday, September 24 |
| » Lost to Reds (82-67), 7-5 | Riverfront Stadium (4-3) | 61-89 | |
| » W: Tom Browning (19-9) L: Pascual Perez (1-12) S: Ted Power (24) | Fifth | 27½ out |
| Wednesday, September 25 |
| » Defeated Reds (82-68), 4-2 | Riverfront Stadium (5-3) | 62-89 | |
| » W: Gene Garber (6-6) L: Ted Power (7-5) S: Rick Camp (3) | Fifth | 26½ out |
| Thursday, September 26 |
| » Lost to Reds (83-68), 6-1 | Riverfront Stadium (5-4) | 62-90 | |
| » W: Andy McGaffigan (3-3) L: Steve Bedrosian (7-14) S: Ted Power (25) | Fifth | 27 out |
| Friday, September 27 |
| » Lost to Padres (78-75), 10-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (31-48) | 62-91 | Lost 2 |
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