| Monday, January 28 |
| Former Cardinal Bobby Young dies in Baltimore, MD at the age of 61. |
| Wednesday, February 20 |
| Former Cardinal Syl Johnson dies in Portland, OR at the age of 85. |
| Sunday, March 10 |
| Former Cardinal Bob Nieman dies in Corona, CA at the age of 59. |
| Monday, April 8 |
| » Major-league debuts: Lou Thornton (Blue Jays) |
| Tuesday, April 9 |
| » Lost to Mets (1-0), 6-5 | Shea Stadium (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » W: Tom Gorman (1-0) L: Neil Allen (0-1) | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, April 11 |
| » Lost to Mets (2-0), 2-1 | Shea Stadium (0-2) | 0-2 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Roger McDowell (1-0) L: Andy Hassler (0-1) | Third | 2 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Terry Blocker and Roger McDowell (Mets) |
| Friday, April 12 |
| » Lost to Pirates (1-2), 6-4 | Three Rivers Stadium (0-1) | 0-3 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Don Robinson (1-0) L: Kurt Kepshire (0-1) S: John Candelaria (1) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Saturday, April 13 |
| » Lost to Pirates (2-2), 4-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (0-2) | 0-4 | Lost 4 |
| » W: John Candelaria (1-0) L: Bill Campbell (0-1) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Sunday, April 14 |
| » Defeated Pirates (2-3), 10-4 | Three Rivers Stadium (1-2) | 1-4 | |
| » W: Joaquin Andujar (1-0) L: Rick Rhoden (0-2) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Monday, April 15 |
| » Defeated Expos (2-4), 6-1 | Busch Stadium II (1-0) | 2-4 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bob Forsch (1-0) L: Bill Gullickson (1-1) | Third | 3 out |
| Wednesday, April 17 |
| » Lost to Expos (3-4), 2-1 | Busch Stadium II (1-1) | 2-5 | |
| » W: Joe Hesketh (1-0) L: John Tudor (0-1) S: Jeff Reardon (1) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Thursday, April 18 |
| » Lost to Expos (4-4), 7-1 | Busch Stadium II (1-2) | 2-6 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Steve Rogers (1-2) L: Kurt Kepshire (0-2) | Fourth | 5 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Vince Coleman (Cardinals) |
| Friday, April 19 |
| » Defeated Pirates (3-6), 5-4 | Busch Stadium II (2-2) | 3-6 | |
| » W: Joaquin Andujar (2-0) L: John Candelaria (1-2) S: Neil Allen (1) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Saturday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Pirates (3-7), 4-3 | Busch Stadium II (3-2) | 4-6 | Won 2 |
| » W: Danny Cox (1-0) L: Lee Tunnell (0-1) S: Neil Allen (2) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Sunday, April 21 |
| » Defeated Pirates (3-8), 6-0 | Busch Stadium II (4-2) | 5-6 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bob Forsch (2-0) L: Jose DeLeon (0-2) | Third | 3 out |
| Monday, April 22 |
| » Lost to Mets (9-3), 7-6 | Busch Stadium II (4-3) | 5-7 | |
| » W: Calvin Schiraldi (1-0) L: John Tudor (0-2) S: Jesse Orosco (2) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Tuesday, April 23 |
| » Defeated Mets (9-4), 8-3 | Busch Stadium II (5-3) | 6-7 | |
| » W: Kurt Kepshire (1-2) L: Tom Gorman (1-1) | Third | 3 out |
| Wednesday, April 24 |
| » Defeated Mets (9-5), 5-1 | Busch Stadium II (6-3) | 7-7 | Won 2 |
| » W: Joaquin Andujar (3-0) L: Dwight Gooden (2-1) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Thursday, April 25 |
| » Lost to Expos (9-6), 4-2 | Stade Olympique (0-1) | 7-8 | |
| » W: Bill Gullickson (3-1) L: Danny Cox (1-1) S: Jeff Reardon (4) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Friday, April 26 |
| » Lost to Expos (10-6), 10-5 | Stade Olympique (0-2) | 7-9 | Lost 2 |
| » W: David Palmer (1-2) L: Bob Forsch (2-1) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, April 27 |
| » Lost to Expos (11-6), 8-3 | Stade Olympique (0-3) | 7-10 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Joe Hesketh (2-1) L: John Tudor (0-3) S: Bert Roberge (1) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Sunday, April 28 |
| » Lost to Expos (12-6), 5-3 | Stade Olympique (0-4) | 7-11 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Steve Rogers (2-2) L: Kurt Kepshire (1-3) S: Jeff Reardon (5) | Third | 5 out |
| Tuesday, April 30 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (11-10), 6-1 | Busch Stadium II (7-3) | 8-11 | |
| » W: Joaquin Andujar (4-0) L: Jerry Reuss (1-3) | Third | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, May 1 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (12-10), 2-1 | Busch Stadium II (7-4) | 8-12 | |
| » W: Ken Howell (1-1) L: Neil Allen (0-2) S: Tom Niedenfuer (1) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Friday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Giants (7-14), 8-1 | Busch Stadium II (8-4) | 9-12 | |
| » W: John Tudor (1-3) L: Mike Krukow (2-1) | Third | 4½ out |
| Saturday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Giants (7-15), 6-4 | Busch Stadium II (9-4) | 10-12 | Won 2 |
| » W: Kurt Kepshire (2-3) L: Atlee Hammaker (0-3) S: Jeff Lahti (1) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Sunday, May 5 |
| » Lost to Giants (8-15), 5-0 | Busch Stadium II (9-5) | 10-13 | |
| » W: Dave LaPoint (1-4) L: Joaquin Andujar (4-1) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Monday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Padres (12-11), 5-2 | Busch Stadium II (10-5) | 11-13 | |
| » W: Danny Cox (2-1) L: Eric Show (3-2) S: Jeff Lahti (2) | Third | 4 out |
| Tuesday, May 7 |
| » Lost to Padres (13-11), 12-2 | Busch Stadium II (10-6) | 11-14 | |
| » W: Dave Dravecky (1-2) L: Bob Forsch (2-2) | Third | 5 out |
| Wednesday, May 8 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (15-13), 5-2 | Dodger Stadium (0-1) | 11-15 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rick Honeycutt (2-2) L: John Tudor (1-4) S: Ken Howell (4) | Third | 6 out |
| Thursday, May 9 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (15-14), 5-4 | Dodger Stadium (1-1) | 12-15 | |
| » W: Neil Allen (1-2) L: Ken Howell (2-2) S: Ken Dayley (1) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Friday, May 10 |
| » Defeated Giants (11-17), 9-3 | Candlestick Park (1-0) | 13-15 | Won 2 |
| » W: Joaquin Andujar (5-1) L: Dave LaPoint (1-5) S: Bill Campbell (1) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Saturday, May 11 |
| » Defeated Giants (11-18), 9-4 | Candlestick Park (2-0) | 14-15 | Won 3 |
| » W: Danny Cox (3-1) L: Bill Laskey (1-4) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Former Cardinal Bud Teachout dies in Laguna Beach, CA at the age of 82. |
| Sunday, May 12 |
| » Lost to Giants (12-18), 5-4 | Candlestick Park (2-1) | 14-16 | |
| » W: Scott Garrelts (2-1) L: Neil Allen (1-3) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, May 14 |
| » Lost to Padres (18-12), 6-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (0-1) | 14-17 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Andy Hawkins (7-0) L: John Tudor (1-5) S: Mark Thurmond (1) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Wednesday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Padres (18-13), 14-4 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-1) | 15-17 | |
| » W: Joaquin Andujar (6-1) L: La Marr Hoyt (2-4) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Friday, May 17 |
| » Defeated Astros (18-16), 8-6 | Astrodome (1-0) | 16-17 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bill Campbell (1-1) L: Jeff Calhoun (0-1) S: Ken Dayley (2) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Saturday, May 18 |
| » Lost to Astros (19-16), 6-5 | Astrodome (1-1) | 16-18 | |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (3-2) L: Kurt Kepshire (2-4) S: Mark Ross (1) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Sunday, May 19 |
| » Lost to Astros (20-16), 7-3 | Astrodome (1-2) | 16-19 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ron Mathis (3-1) L: John Tudor (1-6) S: Bill Dawley (2) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Monday, May 20 |
| » Defeated Braves (16-20), 14-0 | Busch Stadium II (11-6) | 17-19 | |
| » W: Joaquin Andujar (7-1) L: Zane Smith (2-3) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Braves (16-21), 6-3 | Busch Stadium II (12-6) | 18-19 | Won 2 |
| » W: Danny Cox (4-1) L: Len Barker (1-4) S: Ricky Horton (1) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Wednesday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Braves (16-22), 5-3 | Busch Stadium II (13-6) | 19-19 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bob Forsch (3-2) L: Rick Mahler (8-3) S: Ken Dayley (3) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Friday, May 24 |
| » Lost to Reds (22-18), 7-6 | Riverfront Stadium (0-1) | 19-20 | |
| » W: John Franco (1-1) L: Ricky Horton (0-1) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Saturday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Reds (22-19), 6-4 | Riverfront Stadium (1-1) | 20-20 | |
| » W: Joaquin Andujar (8-1) L: Jay Tibbs (3-7) S: Ken Dayley (4) | Third | 4 out |
| Sunday, May 26 |
| » Defeated Reds (22-20), 7-2 | Riverfront Stadium (2-1) | 21-20 | Won 2 |
| » W: Danny Cox (5-1) L: John Stuper (5-3) | Third | 4 out |
| Tuesday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Braves (17-25), 9-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-0) | 22-20 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bob Forsch (4-2) L: Zane Smith (2-4) S: Jeff Lahti (3) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Wednesday, May 29 |
| » Lost to Braves (18-25), 5-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-1) | 22-21 | |
| » W: Steve Bedrosian (2-3) L: John Tudor (1-7) S: Bruce Sutter (9) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Thursday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Braves (18-26), 6-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-1) | 23-21 | |
| » W: Joaquin Andujar (9-1) L: Rick Mahler (8-4) S: Bill Campbell (2) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Friday, May 31 |
| » Defeated Reds (24-22), 5-0 | Busch Stadium II (14-6) | 24-21 | Won 2 |
| » W: Danny Cox (6-1) L: John Stuper (5-4) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Saturday, June 1 |
| » Lost to Reds (25-22), 9-3 | Busch Stadium II (14-7) | 24-22 | |
| » W: Tom Browning (5-4) L: Kurt Kepshire (2-5) S: Tom Hume (2) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Sunday, June 2 |
| » Lost to Reds (26-22), 8-3 | Busch Stadium II (14-8) | 24-23 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jay Tibbs (4-7) L: Bob Forsch (4-3) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Monday, June 3 |
| » Defeated Astros (25-24), 9-5 | Busch Stadium II (15-8) | 25-23 | |
| » W: John Tudor (2-7) L: Nolan Ryan (5-3) S: Ken Dayley (5) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Tuesday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Astros (25-25), 6-1 | Busch Stadium II (16-8) | 26-23 | Won 2 |
| » W: Joaquin Andujar (10-1) L: Joe Niekro (2-6) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Wednesday, June 5 |
| » Lost to Astros (26-25), 8-3 | Busch Stadium II (16-9) | 26-24 | |
| » W: Bob Knepper (6-1) L: Danny Cox (6-2) S: Frank DiPino (5) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Friday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Mets (30-19), 7-2 | Shea Stadium (1-2) | 27-24 | |
| » W: Bill Campbell (2-1) L: Doug Sisk (1-4) | Third | 4 out |
| Saturday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Mets (30-20), 1-0 | Shea Stadium (2-2) | 28-24 | Won 2 |
| » W: John Tudor (3-7) L: Tom Gorman (3-2) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Sunday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Mets (31-20), 6-1 | Shea Stadium (2-3) | 28-25 | |
| » W: Dwight Gooden (9-3) L: Bob Forsch (4-4) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| » Defeated Mets (31-21), 8-2 | Shea Stadium (3-3) | 29-25 | |
| » W: Joaquin Andujar (11-1) L: Calvin Schiraldi (2-1) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Monday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Pirates (17-36), 6-1 | Three Rivers Stadium (2-2) | 30-25 | Won 2 |
| » W: Danny Cox (7-2) L: Rick Rhoden (4-6) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, June 11 |
| » Lost to Pirates (18-36), 13-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (2-3) | 30-26 | |
| » W: Rick Reuschel (3-0) L: Neil Allen (1-4) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, June 12 |
| » Major-league debuts: Rick Aguilera (Mets) |
| Thursday, June 13 |
| » Defeated Pirates (18-37), 2-1 | Three Rivers Stadium (3-3) | 31-26 | |
| » W: John Tudor (4-7) L: Larry McWilliams (3-5) S: Jeff Lahti (4) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Friday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Cubs (34-22), 11-10 | Wrigley Field (1-0) | 32-26 | Won 2 |
| » W: Joaquin Andujar (12-1) L: Dick Ruthven (3-5) S: Bob Forsch (1) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Saturday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Cubs (34-23), 2-0 | Wrigley Field (2-0) | 33-26 | Won 3 |
| » W: Danny Cox (8-2) L: Ray Fontenot (1-2) | Third | 2 out |
| Sunday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Cubs (34-24), 5-2 | Wrigley Field (3-0) | 34-26 | Won 4 |
| » W: Kurt Kepshire (3-5) L: Dennis Eckersley (7-4) S: Bill Campbell (3) | Third | 2 out |
| Monday, June 17 |
| » Major-league debuts: Darrin Jackson (Cubs) |
| Tuesday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Phillies (24-37), 6-2 | Busch Stadium II (17-9) | 35-26 | Won 5 |
| » W: John Tudor (5-7) L: Steve Carlton (1-7) | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, June 19 |
| » Lost to Phillies (25-37), 1-0 | Busch Stadium II (17-10) | 35-27 | |
| » W: Jerry Koosman (2-1) L: Joaquin Andujar (12-2) S: Don Carman (2) | Second | 1½ out |
| Thursday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Phillies (25-38), 5-0 | Busch Stadium II (18-10) | 36-27 | |
| » W: Danny Cox (9-2) L: Kevin Gross (5-7) | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Cubs (34-29), 7-5 | Busch Stadium II (19-10) | 37-27 | Won 2 |
| » W: Kurt Kepshire (4-5) L: Dennis Eckersley (7-5) S: Jeff Lahti (5) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Cubs (34-30), 2-1 | Busch Stadium II (20-10) | 38-27 | Won 3 |
| » W: Ken Dayley (1-0) L: Lee Smith (3-2) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Curt Ford (Cardinals) |
| Sunday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Cubs (34-31), 7-0 | Busch Stadium II (21-10) | 39-27 | Won 4 |
| » W: John Tudor (6-7) L: Dick Ruthven (3-6) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 25 |
| » Lost to Phillies (29-38), 3-1 | Veteran's Stadium (0-1) | 39-28 | |
| » W: Jerry Koosman (3-1) L: Joaquin Andujar (12-3) | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, June 26 |
| » Lost to Phillies (30-38), 6-4 | Veteran's Stadium (0-2) | 39-29 | Lost 2 |
| » W: John Denny (5-5) L: Danny Cox (9-3) S: Kent Tekulve (6) | Second | 1½ out |
| Thursday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Phillies (30-39), 4-3 | Veteran's Stadium (1-2) | 40-29 | |
| » W: Kurt Kepshire (5-5) L: Shane Rawley (5-6) S: Jeff Lahti (6) | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Mets (38-32), 3-2 | Busch Stadium II (22-10) | 41-29 | Won 2 |
| » W: John Tudor (7-7) L: Ed Lynch (4-5) S: Ken Dayley (6) | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Mets (38-33), 6-0 | Busch Stadium II (23-10) | 42-29 | Won 3 |
| » W: Joaquin Andujar (13-3) L: Rick Aguilera (1-2) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 30 |
| » Defeated Mets (38-34), 2-1 | Busch Stadium II (24-10) | 43-29 | Won 4 |
| » W: Ken Dayley (2-0) L: Jesse Orosco (1-4) | First | -- |
| Monday, July 1 |
| » Lost to Expos (44-32), 3-2 | Stade Olympique (0-5) | 43-30 | |
| » W: Gary Lucas (3-0) L: Ricky Horton (0-2) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Floyd Youmans (Expos) |
| Tuesday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Expos (44-33), 4-0 | Stade Olympique (1-5) | 44-30 | |
| » W: John Tudor (8-7) L: David Palmer (6-7) | First | -- |
| Former Cardinal Guy Bush dies in Shannon, MS at the age of 84. |
| Thursday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (40-35), 3-2 | Busch Stadium II (25-10) | 45-30 | Won 2 |
| » W: Joaquin Andujar (14-3) L: Ken Howell (4-4) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (41-35), 4-1 | Busch Stadium II (25-11) | 45-31 | |
| » W: Tom Niedenfuer (3-2) L: Danny Cox (9-4) S: Ken Howell (7) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 6 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (42-35), 8-3 | Busch Stadium II (25-12) | 45-32 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bob Welch (2-1) L: Kurt Kepshire (5-6) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (42-36), 7-1 | Busch Stadium II (26-12) | 46-32 | |
| » W: John Tudor (9-7) L: Orel Hershiser (8-3) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Dennis Powell (Dodgers) |
| Monday, July 8 |
| » Defeated Giants (31-51), 6-1 | Busch Stadium II (27-12) | 47-32 | Won 2 |
| » W: Joaquin Andujar (15-3) L: Dave LaPoint (3-8) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 9 |
| » Defeated Giants (31-52), 3-1 | Busch Stadium II (28-12) | 48-32 | Won 3 |
| » W: Danny Cox (10-4) L: Bill Laskey (1-11) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 10 |
| » Defeated Giants (31-53), 7-3 | Busch Stadium II (29-12) | 49-32 | Won 4 |
| » W: Kurt Kepshire (6-6) L: Vida Blue (5-3) S: Jeff Lahti (7) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 11 |
| » Defeated Padres (48-37), 6-0 | Busch Stadium II (30-12) | 50-32 | Won 5 |
| » W: John Tudor (10-7) L: Mark Thurmond (3-7) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 12 |
| » Lost to Padres (49-37), 2-0 | Busch Stadium II (30-13) | 50-33 | |
| » W: La Marr Hoyt (12-4) L: Joaquin Andujar (15-4) S: Rich Gossage (18) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 13 |
| » Defeated Padres (49-38), 7-3 | Busch Stadium II (31-13) | 51-33 | |
| » W: Danny Cox (11-4) L: Ed Wojna (1-2) S: Jeff Lahti (8) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 14 |
| » Defeated Padres (49-39), 2-1 | Busch Stadium II (32-13) | 52-33 | Won 2 |
| » W: Kurt Kepshire (7-6) L: Dave Dravecky (8-6) S: Jeff Lahti (9) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 18 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (49-37), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (1-2) | 52-34 | |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (9-3) L: Bill Campbell (2-2) S: Tom Niedenfuer (8) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 19 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (50-37), 5-2 | Dodger Stadium (1-3) | 52-35 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bob Welch (4-1) L: Danny Cox (11-5) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Joe Boever (Cardinals) |
| Saturday, July 20 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (51-37), 3-0 | Dodger Stadium (1-4) | 52-36 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (11-8) L: John Tudor (10-8) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 21 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (51-38), 4-2 | Dodger Stadium (2-4) | 53-36 | |
| » W: Jeff Lahti (1-0) L: Tom Niedenfuer (4-3) S: Bob Forsch (2) | First | -- |
| Monday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Giants (35-58), 4-3 | Candlestick Park (3-1) | 54-36 | Won 2 |
| » W: Joaquin Andujar (16-4) L: Dave LaPoint (4-9) S: Jeff Lahti (10) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 23 |
| » Defeated Giants (35-59), 6-3 | Candlestick Park (4-1) | 55-36 | Won 3 |
| » W: Danny Cox (12-5) L: Mike Krukow (6-8) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 24 |
| » Defeated Giants (35-60), 4-0 | Candlestick Park (5-1) | 56-36 | Won 4 |
| » W: John Tudor (11-8) L: Jim Gott (4-8) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 25 |
| » Defeated Padres (52-44), 9-6 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-1) | 57-36 | Won 5 |
| » W: Ken Dayley (3-0) L: Rich Gossage (2-2) S: Jeff Lahti (11) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 26 |
| » Defeated Padres (52-45), 2-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-1) | 58-36 | Won 6 |
| » W: Joaquin Andujar (17-4) L: Tim Stoddard (1-5) S: Ken Dayley (7) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 27 |
| » Lost to Padres (53-45), 2-0 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-2) | 58-37 | |
| » W: Andy Hawkins (13-3) L: Danny Cox (12-6) S: Rich Gossage (21) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 28 |
| » Defeated Padres (53-46), 4-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (4-2) | 59-37 | |
| » W: John Tudor (12-8) L: La Marr Hoyt (13-5) S: Jeff Lahti (12) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Cubs (51-47), 11-3 | Wrigley Field (4-0) | 60-37 | Won 2 |
| » W: Kurt Kepshire (8-6) L: Steve Engel (0-1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 31 |
| » Lost to Cubs (52-47), 5-2 | Wrigley Field (4-1) | 60-38 | |
| » W: Ray Fontenot (4-5) L: Joaquin Andujar (17-5) S: Lee Smith (23) | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Cubs (53-47), 9-8 | Wrigley Field (4-2) | 60-39 | Lost 2 |
| » W: George Frazier (6-4) L: Ken Dayley (3-1) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Phillies (46-55), 3-2 | Busch Stadium II (33-13) | 61-39 | |
| » W: John Tudor (13-8) L: Charles Hudson (5-9) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Phillies (47-55), 6-4 | Busch Stadium II (33-14) | 61-40 | |
| » W: Don Carman (4-3) L: Jeff Lahti (1-1) S: Larry Andersen (3) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Phillies (48-55), 6-0 | Busch Stadium II (33-15) | 61-41 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Kevin Gross (11-8) L: Joaquin Andujar (17-6) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Phillies (49-55), 9-1 | Busch Stadium II (33-16) | 61-42 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Shane Rawley (8-6) L: Danny Cox (12-7) | Second | ½ out |
| Thursday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Cubs (54-51), 8-0 | Busch Stadium II (34-16) | 62-42 | |
| » W: John Tudor (14-8) L: Scott Sanderson (5-5) | Second | ½ out |
| Friday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Phillies (50-56), 5-4 | Veteran's Stadium (2-2) | 63-42 | Won 2 |
| » W: Joaquin Andujar (18-6) L: Charles Hudson (5-10) S: Jeff Lahti (13) | Second | ½ out |
| Saturday, August 10 |
| » Defeated Phillies (50-57), 5-4 | Veteran's Stadium (3-2) | 64-42 | Won 3 |
| » W: Danny Cox (13-7) L: Jerry Koosman (6-3) S: Jeff Lahti (14) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Phillies (50-58), 13-4 | Veteran's Stadium (4-2) | 65-42 | Won 4 |
| » W: Ricky Horton (1-2) L: Kevin Gross (11-9) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Phillies (51-58), 4-1 | Veteran's Stadium (4-3) | 65-43 | |
| » W: Shane Rawley (9-6) L: Bob Forsch (4-5) | Second | 1 out |
| Monday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Pirates (33-75), 8-1 | Busch Stadium II (35-16) | 66-43 | |
| » W: John Tudor (15-8) L: Jim Winn (2-5) | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Pirates (33-76), 6-5 | Busch Stadium II (36-16) | 67-43 | Won 2 |
| » W: Joaquin Andujar (19-6) L: Don Robinson (2-8) S: Ken Dayley (8) | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, August 15 |
| » Defeated Pirates (33-77), 3-1 | Busch Stadium II (37-16) | 68-43 | Won 3 |
| » W: Kurt Kepshire (9-6) L: Rick Reuschel (8-6) S: Ken Dayley (9) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Pirates (33-78), 4-3 | Busch Stadium II (38-16) | 69-43 | Won 4 |
| » W: Bill Campbell (3-2) L: Cecilio Guante (3-5) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Expos (65-50), 6-1 | Busch Stadium II (39-16) | 70-43 | Won 5 |
| » W: Bob Forsch (5-5) L: Bill Laskey (5-12) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 17 |
| » Lost to Expos (66-50), 5-4 | Busch Stadium II (39-17) | 70-44 | |
| » W: Tim Burke (8-0) L: Bill Campbell (3-3) S: Gary Lucas (1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 18 |
| » Lost to Expos (67-50), 6-5 | Busch Stadium II (39-18) | 70-45 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Gary Lucas (4-2) L: Joaquin Andujar (19-7) S: Jeff Reardon (31) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 20 |
| » Lost to Astros (55-62), 17-2 | Astrodome (1-3) | 70-46 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Mike Scott (13-6) L: Kurt Kepshire (9-7) | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, August 21 |
| » Defeated Astros (55-63), 7-4 | Astrodome (2-3) | 71-46 | |
| » W: Jeff Lahti (2-1) L: Dave Smith (6-5) | Second | ½ out |
| Thursday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Astros (55-64), 2-1 | Astrodome (3-3) | 72-46 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ricky Horton (2-2) L: Jeff Calhoun (1-2) S: Ken Dayley (10) | Second | ½ out |
| Friday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Braves (50-69), 6-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (3-1) | 73-46 | Won 3 |
| » W: Joaquin Andujar (20-7) L: Craig McMurtry (0-3) S: Jeff Lahti (15) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 24 |
| » Defeated Braves (50-70), 7-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (4-1) | 74-46 | Won 4 |
| » W: Bob Forsch (6-5) L: Len Barker (1-6) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Braves (50-71), 5-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (5-1) | 75-46 | Won 5 |
| » W: Kurt Kepshire (10-7) L: Rick Mahler (16-12) S: Bill Campbell (4) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Reds (64-58), 3-0 | Riverfront Stadium (3-1) | 76-46 | Won 6 |
| » W: Danny Cox (14-7) L: Jay Tibbs (6-15) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Reds (64-59), 6-4 | Riverfront Stadium (4-1) | 77-46 | Won 7 |
| » W: Bill Campbell (4-3) L: Ted Power (4-4) S: Jeff Lahti (16) | First | -- |
| Former Cardinal Johnny Lindell dies in Newport Beach, CA at the age of 69. |
| Wednesday, August 28 |
| » Lost to Reds (65-59), 7-6 | Riverfront Stadium (4-2) | 77-47 | |
| » W: Ted Power (5-4) L: Jeff Lahti (2-2) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Todd Worrell (Cardinals) |
| Friday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Astros (59-67), 7-5 | Busch Stadium II (39-19) | 77-48 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Scott (14-7) L: Kurt Kepshire (10-8) S: Dave Smith (20) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Astros (60-67), 3-1 | Busch Stadium II (39-20) | 77-49 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bob Knepper (11-10) L: Danny Cox (14-8) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Astros (60-68), 5-0 | Busch Stadium II (40-20) | 78-49 | |
| » W: John Tudor (16-8) L: Joe Niekro (9-11) | First | -- |
| Monday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Reds (69-60), 4-1 | Busch Stadium II (40-21) | 78-50 | |
| » W: Tom Browning (15-9) L: Joaquin Andujar (20-8) S: John Franco (9) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Reds (69-61), 6-4 | Busch Stadium II (41-21) | 79-50 | |
| » W: Jeff Lahti (3-2) L: Tom Hume (2-4) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Paul O'Neill (Reds) |
| Wednesday, September 4 |
| » Defeated Reds (69-62), 4-3 | Busch Stadium II (42-21) | 80-50 | Won 2 |
| » W: Todd Worrell (1-0) L: Ron Robinson (5-4) | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 5 |
| » Defeated Cubs (63-69), 6-1 | Busch Stadium II (43-21) | 81-50 | Won 3 |
| » W: Danny Cox (15-8) L: Steve Engel (1-3) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 6 |
| » Defeated Braves (56-76), 8-0 | Busch Stadium II (44-21) | 82-50 | Won 4 |
| » W: John Tudor (17-8) L: Rick Mahler (17-14) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Braves (57-76), 3-1 | Busch Stadium II (44-22) | 82-51 | |
| » W: Steve Bedrosian (6-11) L: Joaquin Andujar (20-9) S: Bruce Sutter (22) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 8 |
| » Lost to Braves (58-76), 7-3 | Busch Stadium II (44-23) | 82-52 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Joe Johnson (4-0) L: Bob Forsch (6-6) | First | -- |
| Monday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Cubs (65-70), 3-1 | Busch Stadium II (44-24) | 82-53 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Ray Fontenot (6-8) L: Kurt Kepshire (10-9) S: Ron Meridith (1) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 10 |
| » Lost to Mets (83-53), 5-4 | Shea Stadium (3-4) | 82-54 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Ron Darling (15-5) L: Danny Cox (15-9) S: Roger McDowell (13) | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Mets (83-54), 1-0 | Shea Stadium (4-4) | 83-54 | |
| » W: John Tudor (18-8) L: Jesse Orosco (5-5) | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Mets (84-54), 7-6 | Shea Stadium (4-5) | 83-55 | |
| » W: Jesse Orosco (6-5) L: Ken Dayley (3-2) | Second | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Pat Perry (Cardinals) |
| Friday, September 13 |
| » Defeated Cubs (66-73), 9-3 | Wrigley Field (5-2) | 84-55 | |
| » W: Bob Forsch (7-6) L: Steve Trout (8-5) S: Todd Worrell (1) | Second | ½ out |
| Saturday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Cubs (66-74), 5-4 | Wrigley Field (6-2) | 85-55 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bill Campbell (5-3) L: Lary Sorensen (3-7) S: Jeff Lahti (17) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 15 |
| » Defeated Cubs (66-75), 5-1 | Wrigley Field (7-2) | 86-55 | Won 3 |
| » W: Danny Cox (16-9) L: Steve Engel (1-5) | First | -- |
| Monday, September 16 |
| » Defeated Pirates (47-93), 8-4 | Three Rivers Stadium (4-3) | 87-55 | Won 4 |
| » W: John Tudor (19-8) L: Jose DeLeon (2-18) S: Todd Worrell (2) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Pirates (47-94), 3-1 | Three Rivers Stadium (5-3) | 88-55 | Won 5 |
| » W: Pat Perry (1-0) L: Pat Clements (5-2) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Pirates (47-95), 10-4 | Three Rivers Stadium (6-3) | 89-55 | Won 6 |
| » W: Joaquin Andujar (21-9) L: Bob Kipper (0-2) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 18 |
| » Defeated Phillies (70-73), 7-0 | Veteran's Stadium (5-3) | 90-55 | Won 7 |
| » W: Bob Forsch (8-6) L: John Denny (11-12) | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 19 |
| » Lost to Phillies (71-73), 6-3 | Veteran's Stadium (5-4) | 90-56 | |
| » W: Dave Rucker (3-1) L: Matt Keough (0-1) S: Don Carman (6) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 20 |
| » Defeated Expos (77-70), 5-3 | Busch Stadium II (45-24) | 91-56 | |
| » W: Todd Worrell (2-0) L: Randy St.claire (4-3) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 21 |
| » Defeated Expos (77-71), 7-6 | Busch Stadium II (46-24) | 92-56 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jeff Lahti (4-2) L: Bert Roberge (3-3) S: Todd Worrell (3) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 22 |
| » Defeated Expos (77-72), 6-5 | Busch Stadium II (47-24) | 93-56 | Won 3 |
| » W: Ken Dayley (4-2) L: Jack O'Connor (0-2) | First | -- |
| Monday, September 23 |
| » Defeated Pirates (51-97), 5-4 | Busch Stadium II (48-24) | 94-56 | Won 4 |
| » W: Jeff Lahti (5-2) L: Cecilio Guante (4-6) S: Todd Worrell (4) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 24 |
| » Defeated Pirates (51-98), 5-4 | Busch Stadium II (49-24) | 95-56 | Won 5 |
| » W: Ricky Horton (3-2) L: Lee Tunnell (4-10) S: Ken Dayley (11) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 25 |
| » Defeated Phillies (71-79), 6-3 | Busch Stadium II (50-24) | 96-56 | Won 6 |
| » W: Danny Cox (17-9) L: Charles Hudson (7-13) S: Jeff Lahti (18) | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 26 |
| » Defeated Phillies (71-80), 5-0 | Busch Stadium II (51-24) | 97-56 | Won 7 |
| » W: John Tudor (20-8) L: Kevin Gross (14-12) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 28 |
| » Lost to Expos (80-73), 2-0 | Stade Olympique (1-6) | 97-57 | |
| » W: Bill Gullickson (14-11) L: Joaquin Andujar (21-10) S: Jeff Reardon (37) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Expos (80-74), 4-2 | Stade Olympique (2-6) | 98-57 | |
| » W: Todd Worrell (3-0) L: Jeff Reardon (2-8) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 29 |
| » Lost to Expos (81-74), 7-5 | Stade Olympique (2-7) | 98-58 | |
| » W: Gary Lucas (6-2) L: Ken Dayley (4-3) S: Jeff Reardon (38) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, October 1 |
| » Lost to Mets (96-61), 1-0 | Busch Stadium II (51-25) | 98-59 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jesse Orosco (8-6) L: Ken Dayley (4-4) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, October 2 |
| » Lost to Mets (97-61), 5-2 | Busch Stadium II (51-26) | 98-60 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Dwight Gooden (24-4) L: Joaquin Andujar (21-11) | First | -- |
| Thursday, October 3 |
| » Defeated Mets (97-62), 4-3 | Busch Stadium II (52-26) | 99-60 | |
| » W: Danny Cox (18-9) L: Rick Aguilera (10-7) S: Jeff Lahti (19) | First | -- |
| Friday, October 4 |
| » Defeated Cubs (76-83), 4-2 | Busch Stadium II (53-26) | 100-60 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bob Forsch (9-6) L: Dennis Eckersley (11-7) S: Todd Worrell (5) | First | -- |
| Saturday, October 5 |
| » Defeated Cubs (76-84), 7-1 | Busch Stadium II (54-26) | 101-60 | Won 3 |
| » W: John Tudor (21-8) L: Steve Trout (9-7) | First | -- |
| Sunday, October 6 |
| » Lost to Cubs (77-84), 8-2 | Busch Stadium II (54-27) | 101-61 | |
| » W: Reggie Patterson (3-0) L: Joaquin Andujar (21-12) | First | -- |
| Saturday, October 26 |
| Former Cardinal Bob Scheffing dies in Phoenix, AZ at the age of 73. |
| Monday, November 25 |
| Former Cardinal Ray Jablonski dies in Chicago, IL at the age of 59. |
| Saturday, November 30 |
| Former Cardinal Mudcat Grant dies in Des Moines, IA at the age of 92. |
| Friday, December 6 |
| Former Cardinal Burleigh Grimes dies in Clear Lake, WI at the age of 93. |
| Saturday, December 14 |
| Former Cardinal Roger Maris dies in Houston, TX at the age of 52. |
| Tuesday, December 17 |
| Former Cardinal Ken O'Dea dies in Lima, NY at the age of 73. |
| Thursday, December 26 |
| Former Cardinal Les Bell dies in Hershey, PA at the age of 85. |
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