| Tuesday, February 12 |
| Former Dodger Van Lingle Mungo dies in Pageland, SC at the age of 74. |
| Friday, March 8 |
| Former Dodger Al Todd dies in Elmira, NY at the age of 84. |
| Monday, April 8 |
| » Major-league debuts: Lou Thornton (Blue Jays) |
| Tuesday, April 9 |
| » Lost to Astros (1-0), 2-1 | Astrodome (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (1-0) L: Fernando Valenzuela (0-1) S: Frank DiPino (1) | Second | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Mariano Duncan (Dodgers) |
| Wednesday, April 10 |
| » Defeated Astros (1-1), 5-4 | Astrodome (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (1-0) L: Joe Niekro (0-1) S: Steve Howe (1) | Second | ½ out |
| Thursday, April 11 |
| » Defeated Astros (1-2), 4-3 | Astrodome (2-1) | 2-1 | Won 2 |
| » W: Carlos Diaz (1-0) L: Bill Dawley (0-1) S: Ken Howell (1) | Second | ½ out |
| Friday, April 12 |
| » Lost to Giants (2-1), 4-1 | Dodger Stadium (0-1) | 2-2 | |
| » W: Mike Krukow (1-0) L: Rick Honeycutt (0-1) | Second | ½ out |
| Saturday, April 13 |
| » Defeated Giants (2-2), 1-0 | Dodger Stadium (1-1) | 3-2 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (1-1) L: Mark Davis (0-1) | Second | ½ out |
| Sunday, April 14 |
| » Lost to Giants (3-2), 8-4 | Dodger Stadium (1-2) | 3-3 | |
| » W: Jim Gott (1-0) L: Jerry Reuss (1-1) S: Scott Garrelts (1) | Third | 1½ out |
| Monday, April 15 |
| » Defeated Astros (3-4), 5-3 | Dodger Stadium (2-2) | 4-3 | |
| » W: Carlos Diaz (2-0) L: Joe Niekro (0-2) S: Ken Howell (2) | Second | ½ out |
| Tuesday, April 16 |
| » Lost to Astros (4-4), 7-3 | Dodger Stadium (2-3) | 4-4 | |
| » W: Dave Smith (2-0) L: Steve Howe (0-1) | Second | ½ out |
| Wednesday, April 17 |
| » Defeated Astros (4-5), 1-0 | Dodger Stadium (3-3) | 5-4 | |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (1-0) L: Frank DiPino (0-1) | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Padres (4-4), 5-0 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-0) | 6-4 | Won 2 |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (2-1) L: Mark Thurmond (0-1) | First | -- |
| Friday, April 19 |
| » Lost to Padres (5-4), 11-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-1) | 6-5 | |
| » W: La Marr Hoyt (1-1) L: Jerry Reuss (1-2) | Third | ½ out |
| Saturday, April 20 |
| » Lost to Padres (6-4), 4-3 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-2) | 6-6 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rich Gossage (1-0) L: Ken Howell (0-1) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Sunday, April 21 |
| » Defeated Padres (6-5), 2-0 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-2) | 7-6 | |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (2-0) L: Dave Dravecky (0-1) | Third | 1½ out |
| Monday, April 22 |
| » Defeated Giants (3-9), 3-2 | Candlestick Park (1-0) | 8-6 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tom Niedenfuer (1-0) L: Dave LaPoint (0-3) | Third | ½ out |
| Tuesday, April 23 |
| » Lost to Giants (4-9), 2-1 | Candlestick Park (1-1) | 8-7 | |
| » W: Mike Krukow (2-0) L: Fernando Valenzuela (2-2) | Third | ½ out |
| Wednesday, April 24 |
| » Defeated Giants (4-10), 4-2 | Candlestick Park (2-1) | 9-7 | |
| » W: Tom Brennan (1-0) L: Bill Laskey (0-2) S: Ken Howell (3) | Third | ½ out |
| Thursday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Padres (8-7), 6-3 | Dodger Stadium (4-3) | 10-7 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rick Honeycutt (1-1) L: Eric Show (2-1) | First | -- |
| Friday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Padres (8-8), 2-0 | Dodger Stadium (5-3) | 11-7 | Won 3 |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (3-0) L: Dave Dravecky (0-2) | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 27 |
| » Lost to Padres (9-8), 4-3 | Dodger Stadium (5-4) | 11-8 | |
| » W: Andy Hawkins (4-0) L: Tom Brennan (1-1) S: Rich Gossage (4) | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 28 |
| » Lost to Padres (10-8), 1-0 | Dodger Stadium (5-5) | 11-9 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Craig Lefferts (1-0) L: Fernando Valenzuela (2-3) S: Rich Gossage (5) | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, April 30 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (8-11), 6-1 | Busch Stadium II (0-1) | 11-10 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Joaquin Andujar (4-0) L: Jerry Reuss (1-3) | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, May 1 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (8-12), 2-1 | Busch Stadium II (1-1) | 12-10 | |
| » W: Ken Howell (1-1) L: Neil Allen (0-2) S: Tom Niedenfuer (1) | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, May 3 |
| » Lost to Pirates (7-13), 16-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (0-1) | 12-11 | |
| » W: Larry McWilliams (3-1) L: Rick Honeycutt (1-2) | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Pirates (7-14), 6-5 | Three Rivers Stadium (1-1) | 13-11 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (3-3) L: John Candelaria (1-3) | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, May 5 |
| » Lost to Pirates (8-14), 3-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (1-2) | 13-12 | |
| » W: Rick Rhoden (2-3) L: Tom Niedenfuer (1-1) S: John Candelaria (5) | Second | 1½ out |
| Monday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Cubs (14-8), 5-4 | Wrigley Field (1-0) | 14-12 | |
| » W: Ken Howell (2-1) L: Ray Fontenot (0-1) | First | -- |
| Former Dodger Kirby Higbe dies in Columbia, SC at the age of 71. |
| Tuesday, May 7 |
| » Lost to Cubs (15-8), 4-2 | Wrigley Field (1-1) | 14-13 | |
| » W: Dick Ruthven (1-1) L: Tom Brennan (1-2) S: Lee Smith (7) | Third | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, May 8 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (11-15), 5-2 | Dodger Stadium (6-5) | 15-13 | |
| » W: Rick Honeycutt (2-2) L: John Tudor (1-4) S: Ken Howell (4) | Second | 1½ out |
| Thursday, May 9 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (12-15), 5-4 | Dodger Stadium (6-6) | 15-14 | |
| » W: Neil Allen (1-2) L: Ken Howell (2-2) S: Ken Dayley (1) | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, May 10 |
| » Defeated Pirates (8-19), 1-0 | Dodger Stadium (7-6) | 16-14 | |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (2-3) L: Rick Rhoden (2-4) S: Steve Howe (2) | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, May 11 |
| » Lost to Pirates (9-19), 5-2 | Dodger Stadium (7-7) | 16-15 | |
| » W: Al Holland (1-1) L: Tom Brennan (1-3) | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Pirates (9-20), 2-0 | Dodger Stadium (8-7) | 17-15 | |
| » W: Bobby Castillo (1-0) L: Lee Tunnell (0-4) S: Tom Niedenfuer (2) | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, May 14 |
| » Lost to Cubs (18-11), 8-3 | Dodger Stadium (8-8) | 17-16 | |
| » W: Rick Sutcliffe (5-3) L: Fernando Valenzuela (3-4) | Third | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, May 15 |
| » Lost to Cubs (19-11), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (8-9) | 17-17 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Scott Sanderson (2-1) L: Rick Honeycutt (2-3) S: Lee Smith (9) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Friday, May 17 |
| » Lost to Phillies (12-21), 10-5 | Veteran's Stadium (0-1) | 17-18 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Kevin Gross (3-4) L: Jerry Reuss (2-4) | Third | 2½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Rocky Childress (Phillies) |
| Saturday, May 18 |
| » Lost to Phillies (13-21), 7-5 | Veteran's Stadium (0-2) | 17-19 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Larry Andersen (1-2) L: Tom Niedenfuer (1-2) S: Don Carman (1) | Third | 3½ out |
| Sunday, May 19 |
| » Defeated Phillies (13-22), 3-2 | Veteran's Stadium (1-2) | 18-19 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (4-4) L: Charles Hudson (1-3) S: Ken Howell (5) | Third | 3½ out |
| Monday, May 20 |
| » Lost to Expos (21-16), 9-1 | Stade Olympique (0-1) | 18-20 | |
| » W: Dan Schatzeder (1-0) L: Bobby Castillo (1-1) | Third | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, May 21 |
| » Lost to Expos (22-16), 6-1 | Stade Olympique (0-2) | 18-21 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bill Gullickson (5-4) L: Rick Honeycutt (2-4) S: Jeff Reardon (9) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Wednesday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Expos (22-17), 4-0 | Stade Olympique (1-2) | 19-21 | |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (3-4) L: David Palmer (3-4) | Third | 5 out |
| Friday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Mets (23-14), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (1-0) | 20-21 | Won 2 |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (4-0) L: Ed Lynch (2-3) S: Tom Niedenfuer (3) | Third | 5 out |
| Saturday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Mets (23-15), 6-2 | Shea Stadium (2-0) | 21-21 | Won 3 |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (5-4) L: Dwight Gooden (6-3) | Third | 5 out |
| Sunday, May 26 |
| » Lost to Mets (24-15), 2-1 | Shea Stadium (2-1) | 21-22 | |
| » W: Roger McDowell (5-1) L: Rick Honeycutt (2-5) | Third | 6 out |
| Monday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Mets (25-15), 8-1 | Shea Stadium (2-2) | 21-23 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ron Darling (4-1) L: Jerry Reuss (3-5) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Wednesday, May 29 |
| » Defeated Phillies (16-27), 6-1 | Dodger Stadium (9-9) | 22-23 | |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (5-0) L: Kevin Gross (3-6) | Third | 4½ out |
| Thursday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Phillies (17-27), 6-1 | Dodger Stadium (9-10) | 22-24 | |
| » W: John Denny (2-5) L: Fernando Valenzuela (5-5) | Third | 5½ out |
| Friday, May 31 |
| » Defeated Expos (27-20), 4-0 | Dodger Stadium (10-10) | 23-24 | |
| » W: Rick Honeycutt (3-5) L: Bill Gullickson (6-5) S: Tom Niedenfuer (4) | Third | 5½ out |
| Saturday, June 1 |
| » Lost to Expos (28-20), 4-2 | Dodger Stadium (10-11) | 23-25 | |
| » W: Gary Lucas (1-0) L: Ken Howell (2-3) S: Jeff Reardon (15) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Sunday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Expos (28-21), 8-7 | Dodger Stadium (11-11) | 24-25 | |
| » W: Bobby Castillo (2-1) L: Bryn Smith (5-2) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Monday, June 3 |
| » Defeated Mets (29-17), 5-4 | Dodger Stadium (12-11) | 25-25 | Won 2 |
| » W: Steve Howe (1-1) L: Doug Sisk (1-3) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, June 4 |
| » Lost to Mets (30-17), 4-1 | Dodger Stadium (12-12) | 25-26 | |
| » W: Dwight Gooden (8-3) L: Fernando Valenzuela (5-6) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Mets (30-18), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (13-12) | 26-26 | |
| » W: Bob Welch (1-0) L: Sid Fernandez (1-2) S: Steve Howe (3) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Friday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Braves (20-30), 7-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-0) | 27-26 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tom Niedenfuer (2-2) L: Steve Bedrosian (2-5) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Saturday, June 8 |
| » Lost to Braves (21-30), 7-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-1) | 27-27 | |
| » W: Rick Mahler (9-5) L: Orel Hershiser (5-1) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Sunday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Braves (22-30), 10-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-2) | 27-28 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Steve Shields (1-0) L: Fernando Valenzuela (5-7) S: Terry Forster (1) | Third | 6 out |
| Monday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Reds (29-26), 7-4 | Riverfront Stadium (1-0) | 28-28 | |
| » W: Rick Honeycutt (4-5) L: John Stuper (5-5) S: Ken Howell (6) | Third | 6 out |
| Friday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Astros (31-27), 10-2 | Astrodome (3-1) | 29-28 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (4-5) L: Joe Niekro (3-7) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Astros (31-28), 3-0 | Astrodome (4-1) | 30-28 | Won 3 |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (6-1) L: Bob Knepper (6-3) | Third | 4½ out |
| Sunday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Astros (31-29), 9-0 | Astrodome (5-1) | 31-28 | Won 4 |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (6-7) L: Mike Scott (5-3) | Second | 3 out |
| Monday, June 17 |
| » Lost to Padres (36-26), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (13-13) | 31-29 | |
| » W: Eric Show (5-4) L: Rick Honeycutt (4-6) S: Rich Gossage (15) | Third | 4 out |
| Tuesday, June 18 |
| » Lost to Padres (37-26), 4-0 | Dodger Stadium (13-14) | 31-30 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dave Dravecky (6-4) L: Bob Welch (1-1) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Wednesday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Padres (37-27), 5-1 | Dodger Stadium (14-14) | 32-30 | |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (5-5) L: Andy Hawkins (11-1) | Third | 4 out |
| Friday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Astros (34-31), 7-2 | Dodger Stadium (15-14) | 33-30 | Won 2 |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (7-1) L: Mike Scott (5-4) | Second | 4½ out |
| Saturday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Astros (34-32), 6-3 | Dodger Stadium (16-14) | 34-30 | Won 3 |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (7-7) L: Nolan Ryan (8-4) | Second | 4½ out |
| Sunday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Astros (34-33), 6-2 | Dodger Stadium (17-14) | 35-30 | Won 4 |
| » W: Rick Honeycutt (5-6) L: Ron Mathis (3-2) S: Tom Niedenfuer (5) | Second | 4½ out |
| Monday, June 24 |
| » Lost to Astros (35-33), 8-4 | Dodger Stadium (17-15) | 35-31 | |
| » W: Joe Niekro (5-7) L: Jerry Reuss (5-6) | Second | 5 out |
| Tuesday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Padres (41-28), 3-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-2) | 36-31 | |
| » W: Ken Howell (3-3) L: Tim Stoddard (0-3) | Second | 4 out |
| Wednesday, June 26 |
| » Lost to Padres (42-28), 10-4 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-3) | 36-32 | |
| » W: La Marr Hoyt (10-4) L: Orel Hershiser (7-2) | Second | 5 out |
| Thursday, June 27 |
| » Lost to Padres (43-28), 5-4 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-4) | 36-33 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Craig Lefferts (4-2) L: Fernando Valenzuela (7-8) S: Rich Gossage (17) | Third | 6 out |
| Friday, June 28 |
| » Lost to Braves (33-38), 11-2 | Dodger Stadium (17-16) | 36-34 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Steve Bedrosian (5-6) L: Rick Honeycutt (5-7) | Third | 6 out |
| Saturday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Braves (33-39), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (18-16) | 37-34 | |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (6-6) L: Rick Mahler (11-7) S: Tom Niedenfuer (6) | Third | 6 out |
| Sunday, June 30 |
| » Defeated Braves (33-40), 4-3 | Dodger Stadium (19-16) | 38-34 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ken Howell (4-3) L: Bruce Sutter (4-3) | Third | 5 out |
| Monday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Reds (39-34), 8-1 | Dodger Stadium (20-16) | 39-34 | Won 3 |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (8-2) L: Jay Tibbs (4-10) | Second | 5 out |
| Tuesday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Reds (39-35), 3-0 | Dodger Stadium (21-16) | 40-34 | Won 4 |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (8-8) L: Joe Price (2-2) | Second | 4 out |
| Thursday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (45-30), 3-2 | Busch Stadium II (1-2) | 40-35 | |
| » W: Joaquin Andujar (14-3) L: Ken Howell (4-4) | Second | 5 out |
| Friday, July 5 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (45-31), 4-1 | Busch Stadium II (2-2) | 41-35 | |
| » W: Tom Niedenfuer (3-2) L: Danny Cox (9-4) S: Ken Howell (7) | Second | 4 out |
| Saturday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (45-32), 8-3 | Busch Stadium II (3-2) | 42-35 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bob Welch (2-1) L: Kurt Kepshire (5-6) | Second | 3 out |
| Sunday, July 7 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (46-32), 7-1 | Busch Stadium II (3-3) | 42-36 | |
| » W: John Tudor (9-7) L: Orel Hershiser (8-3) | Second | 4 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Dennis Powell (Dodgers) |
| Monday, July 8 |
| » Defeated Pirates (27-52), 4-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (2-2) | 43-36 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (9-8) L: Jose DeLeon (2-12) | Second | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, July 9 |
| » Defeated Pirates (27-53), 8-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (3-2) | 44-36 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rick Honeycutt (6-7) L: Rick Rhoden (5-9) S: Tom Niedenfuer (7) | Second | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, July 10 |
| » Defeated Pirates (27-54), 5-4 | Three Rivers Stadium (4-2) | 45-36 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (7-6) L: Lee Tunnell (0-6) S: Ken Howell (8) | Second | 1½ out |
| Thursday, July 11 |
| » Defeated Cubs (44-39), 3-1 | Wrigley Field (2-1) | 46-36 | Won 4 |
| » W: Bob Welch (3-1) L: Ray Fontenot (3-4) S: Ken Howell (9) | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, July 12 |
| » Defeated Cubs (44-40), 7-4 | Wrigley Field (3-1) | 47-36 | Won 5 |
| » W: Tom Niedenfuer (4-2) L: Lee Smith (4-4) | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, July 13 |
| » Defeated Cubs (44-41), 9-1 | Wrigley Field (4-1) | 48-36 | Won 6 |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (10-8) L: Larry Gura (0-2) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 14 |
| » Lost to Cubs (45-41), 10-4 | Wrigley Field (4-2) | 48-37 | |
| » W: George Frazier (5-2) L: Rick Honeycutt (6-8) S: Warren Brusstar (2) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (52-34), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (22-16) | 49-37 | |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (9-3) L: Bill Campbell (2-2) S: Tom Niedenfuer (8) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (52-35), 5-2 | Dodger Stadium (23-16) | 50-37 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bob Welch (4-1) L: Danny Cox (11-5) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Joe Boever (Cardinals) |
| Saturday, July 20 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (52-36), 3-0 | Dodger Stadium (24-16) | 51-37 | Won 3 |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (11-8) L: John Tudor (10-8) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 21 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (53-36), 4-2 | Dodger Stadium (24-17) | 51-38 | |
| » W: Jeff Lahti (1-0) L: Tom Niedenfuer (4-3) S: Bob Forsch (2) | First | -- |
| Monday, July 22 |
| » Lost to Pirates (31-59), 6-3 | Dodger Stadium (24-18) | 51-39 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Larry McWilliams (5-7) L: Rick Honeycutt (6-9) S: Cecilio Guante (1) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 23 |
| » Defeated Pirates (31-60), 6-0 | Dodger Stadium (25-18) | 52-39 | |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (10-3) L: Rick Reuschel (8-3) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 24 |
| » Defeated Pirates (31-61), 9-1 | Dodger Stadium (26-18) | 53-39 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bob Welch (5-1) L: Don Robinson (2-4) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 25 |
| » Defeated Cubs (50-44), 7-3 | Dodger Stadium (27-18) | 54-39 | Won 3 |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (12-8) L: Ray Fontenot (3-5) S: Ken Howell (10) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 26 |
| » Defeated Cubs (50-45), 10-0 | Dodger Stadium (28-18) | 55-39 | Won 4 |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (8-6) L: Dick Ruthven (4-7) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Cubs (50-46), 5-4 | Dodger Stadium (29-18) | 56-39 | Won 5 |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (11-3) L: George Frazier (5-4) S: Ken Howell (11) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 28 |
| » Lost to Cubs (51-46), 9-2 | Dodger Stadium (29-19) | 56-40 | |
| » W: Lary Sorensen (3-2) L: Dennis Powell (0-1) S: Warren Brusstar (3) | First | -- |
| Monday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Giants (39-61), 10-5 | Dodger Stadium (30-19) | 57-40 | |
| » W: Bob Welch (6-1) L: Vida Blue (5-4) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Giants (39-62), 4-2 | Dodger Stadium (31-19) | 58-40 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tom Niedenfuer (5-3) L: Greg Minton (2-2) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 31 |
| » Lost to Giants (40-62), 7-5 | Dodger Stadium (31-20) | 58-41 | |
| » W: Bill Laskey (5-11) L: Jerry Reuss (8-7) S: Scott Garrelts (8) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Reds (53-47), 5-3 | Riverfront Stadium (2-0) | 59-41 | |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (12-3) L: Ron Robinson (5-3) S: Tom Niedenfuer (9) | First | -- |
| » Lost to Reds (54-47), 5-2 | Riverfront Stadium (2-1) | 59-42 | |
| » W: Jay Tibbs (5-11) L: Rick Honeycutt (6-10) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 3 |
| » Defeated Reds (54-48), 2-0 | Riverfront Stadium (3-1) | 60-42 | |
| » W: Bob Welch (7-1) L: Mario Soto (10-12) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Reds (55-48), 5-4 | Riverfront Stadium (3-2) | 60-43 | |
| » W: Ted Power (3-2) L: Ken Howell (4-5) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Braves (46-58), 6-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-2) | 61-43 | |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (9-7) L: Len Barker (1-5) | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 8 |
| » Lost to Reds (57-48), 6-5 | Dodger Stadium (31-21) | 61-44 | |
| » W: Ted Power (4-2) L: Carlos Diaz (2-1) S: Ron Robinson (1) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Reds (57-49), 3-1 | Dodger Stadium (32-21) | 62-44 | |
| » W: Bob Welch (8-1) L: Tom Browning (9-9) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Tom Runnells (Reds) |
| Saturday, August 10 |
| » Defeated Reds (57-50), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (33-21) | 63-44 | Won 2 |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (13-8) L: Jay Tibbs (5-12) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Reds (57-51), 4-0 | Dodger Stadium (34-21) | 64-44 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (10-7) L: Andy McGaffigan (1-1) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Braves (49-60), 3-0 | Dodger Stadium (35-21) | 65-44 | Won 4 |
| » W: Rick Honeycutt (7-10) L: Rick Mahler (16-10) S: Tom Niedenfuer (10) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Braves (49-61), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (36-21) | 66-44 | Won 5 |
| » W: Carlos Diaz (3-1) L: Terry Forster (1-3) S: Tom Niedenfuer (11) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Braves (49-62), 5-0 | Dodger Stadium (37-21) | 67-44 | Won 6 |
| » W: Bob Welch (9-1) L: Craig McMurtry (0-2) | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 15 |
| » Defeated Braves (49-63), 5-4 | Dodger Stadium (38-21) | 68-44 | Won 7 |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (14-8) L: Bruce Sutter (7-5) S: Tom Niedenfuer (12) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Giants (43-71), 5-1 | Candlestick Park (3-1) | 69-44 | Won 8 |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (11-7) L: Vida Blue (5-5) S: Ken Howell (12) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 17 |
| » Lost to Giants (44-71), 5-2 | Candlestick Park (3-2) | 69-45 | |
| » W: Scott Garrelts (7-3) L: Carlos Diaz (3-2) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 18 |
| » Lost to Giants (45-71), 2-1 | Candlestick Park (3-3) | 69-46 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mark Davis (4-7) L: Tom Niedenfuer (5-4) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Phillies (54-63), 5-4 | Veteran's Stadium (2-2) | 70-46 | |
| » W: Tom Niedenfuer (6-4) L: Kent Tekulve (4-9) S: Rick Honeycutt (1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 21 |
| » Defeated Phillies (54-64), 15-6 | Veteran's Stadium (3-2) | 71-46 | Won 2 |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (15-8) L: Jerry Koosman (6-4) | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 22 |
| » Lost to Phillies (55-64), 2-0 | Veteran's Stadium (3-3) | 71-47 | |
| » W: Shane Rawley (10-6) L: Jerry Reuss (11-8) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Expos (67-55), 8-4 | Stade Olympique (2-2) | 72-47 | |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (13-3) L: Tim Burke (8-2) S: Tom Niedenfuer (13) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Andres Galarraga (Expos) |
| Saturday, August 24 |
| » Lost to Expos (68-55), 5-2 | Stade Olympique (2-3) | 72-48 | |
| » W: Bryn Smith (15-4) L: Rick Honeycutt (7-11) S: Jeff Reardon (32) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 25 |
| » Lost to Expos (69-55), 6-1 | Stade Olympique (2-4) | 72-49 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bill Gullickson (12-9) L: Bob Welch (9-2) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Mets (75-49), 6-1 | Shea Stadium (3-2) | 73-49 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (16-8) L: Ed Lynch (10-7) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Mets (75-50), 2-1 | Shea Stadium (4-2) | 74-49 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (12-8) L: Sid Fernandez (5-8) S: Tom Niedenfuer (14) | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 29 |
| » Lost to Phillies (59-66), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (38-22) | 74-50 | |
| » W: Don Carman (6-4) L: Rick Honeycutt (7-12) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Phillies (60-66), 5-2 | Dodger Stadium (38-23) | 74-51 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Kevin Gross (13-9) L: Bob Welch (9-3) S: Dave Shipanoff (1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Phillies (61-66), 5-0 | Dodger Stadium (38-24) | 74-52 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Shane Rawley (11-6) L: Fernando Valenzuela (16-9) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 1 |
| » Lost to Phillies (62-66), 4-1 | Dodger Stadium (38-25) | 74-53 | Lost 4 |
| » W: John Denny (9-11) L: Jerry Reuss (12-9) S: Dave Shipanoff (2) | First | -- |
| Monday, September 2 |
| » Defeated Expos (71-59), 5-4 | Dodger Stadium (39-25) | 75-53 | |
| » W: Carlos Diaz (4-2) L: Jeff Reardon (2-7) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Jose Gonzalez and Reggie Williams (Dodgers) |
| Tuesday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Expos (71-60), 4-0 | Dodger Stadium (40-25) | 76-53 | Won 2 |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (14-3) L: Bryn Smith (15-5) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 4 |
| » Defeated Expos (71-61), 4-2 | Dodger Stadium (41-25) | 77-53 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bob Welch (10-3) L: John Dopson (0-1) S: Tom Niedenfuer (15) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: John Dopson (Expos) |
| Friday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Mets (81-52), 2-0 | Dodger Stadium (41-26) | 77-54 | |
| » W: Jesse Orosco (5-4) L: Tom Niedenfuer (6-5) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Mets (81-53), 7-6 | Dodger Stadium (42-26) | 78-54 | |
| » W: Tom Niedenfuer (7-5) L: Terry Leach (2-3) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 8 |
| » Lost to Mets (82-53), 4-3 | Dodger Stadium (42-27) | 78-55 | |
| » W: Doug Sisk (4-5) L: Carlos Diaz (4-3) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Ralph Bryant (Dodgers) |
| Monday, September 9 |
| » Defeated Braves (58-77), 9-7 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (3-2) | 79-55 | |
| » W: Brian Holton (1-0) L: Bruce Sutter (7-7) S: Dennis Powell (1) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Brian Holton (Dodgers) |
| Tuesday, September 10 |
| » Defeated Braves (58-78), 10-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (4-2) | 80-55 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rick Honeycutt (8-12) L: Pascual Perez (1-10) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Braves (58-79), 10-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (5-2) | 81-55 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dennis Powell (1-1) L: Zane Smith (6-9) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Braves (58-80), 12-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (6-2) | 82-55 | Won 4 |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (17-9) L: Steve Bedrosian (6-12) | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Braves (59-80), 11-6 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (6-3) | 82-56 | |
| » W: Zane Smith (7-9) L: Bobby Castillo (2-2) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 13 |
| » Defeated Reds (73-65), 8-2 | Riverfront Stadium (4-2) | 83-56 | |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (15-3) L: Andy McGaffigan (1-3) | First | -- |
| » Lost to Reds (74-65), 6-5 | Riverfront Stadium (4-3) | 83-57 | |
| » W: Ted Power (6-4) L: Tom Niedenfuer (7-6) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Rob Murphy (Reds) |
| Saturday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Reds (74-66), 7-0 | Riverfront Stadium (5-3) | 84-57 | |
| » W: Bob Welch (11-3) L: Ron Robinson (5-6) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 15 |
| » Lost to Reds (75-66), 10-6 | Riverfront Stadium (5-4) | 84-58 | |
| » W: Tom Browning (17-9) L: Fernando Valenzuela (17-10) S: Ted Power (22) | First | -- |
| Monday, September 16 |
| » Lost to Padres (72-71), 4-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-5) | 84-59 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Eric Show (10-10) L: Jerry Reuss (12-10) S: Rich Gossage (23) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Padres (72-72), 7-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (4-5) | 85-59 | |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (16-3) L: Andy Hawkins (17-7) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 18 |
| » Lost to Astros (75-70), 7-2 | Dodger Stadium (42-28) | 85-60 | |
| » W: Mike Scott (18-7) L: Ken Howell (4-6) S: Jeff Calhoun (4) | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 19 |
| » Lost to Astros (76-70), 6-5 | Dodger Stadium (42-29) | 85-61 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bob Knepper (15-10) L: Bob Welch (11-4) S: Dave Smith (25) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 20 |
| » Lost to Giants (58-89), 5-3 | Candlestick Park (3-4) | 85-62 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Greg Minton (5-4) L: Tom Niedenfuer (7-7) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 21 |
| » Defeated Giants (58-90), 11-2 | Candlestick Park (4-4) | 86-62 | |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (13-10) L: Mark Davis (5-11) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 22 |
| » Defeated Giants (58-91), 5-3 | Candlestick Park (5-4) | 87-62 | Won 2 |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (17-3) L: Vida Blue (7-7) S: Tom Niedenfuer (16) | First | -- |
| Monday, September 23 |
| » Defeated Astros (77-73), 5-3 | Astrodome (6-1) | 88-62 | Won 3 |
| » W: Carlos Diaz (5-3) L: Jeff Calhoun (2-4) S: Tom Niedenfuer (17) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 24 |
| » Defeated Astros (77-74), 7-2 | Astrodome (7-1) | 89-62 | Won 4 |