| Monday, April 8 |
| » Lost to Reds (1-0), 4-1 | Riverfront Stadium (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » W: Mario Soto (1-0) L: Steve Rogers (0-1) S: Carl Willis (1) | Second | ½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Lou Thornton (Blue Jays) |
| Wednesday, April 10 |
| » Defeated Reds (1-1), 4-1 | Riverfront Stadium (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » W: Bill Gullickson (1-0) L: Jay Tibbs (0-1) | Second | ½ out |
| Friday, April 12 |
| » Defeated Cubs (2-1), 5-1 | Wrigley Field (1-0) | 2-1 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bryn Smith (1-0) L: Dennis Eckersley (0-1) | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, April 13 |
| » Lost to Cubs (3-1), 8-3 | Wrigley Field (1-1) | 2-2 | |
| » W: Scott Sanderson (1-0) L: Steve Rogers (0-2) | Third | 2 out |
| Sunday, April 14 |
| » Lost to Cubs (4-1), 4-2 | Wrigley Field (1-2) | 2-3 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rick Sutcliffe (2-0) L: David Palmer (0-1) | Third | 3 out |
| Monday, April 15 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (2-4), 6-1 | Busch Stadium II (0-1) | 2-4 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bob Forsch (1-0) L: Bill Gullickson (1-1) | Third | 3 out |
| Wednesday, April 17 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (2-5), 2-1 | Busch Stadium II (1-1) | 3-4 | |
| » W: Joe Hesketh (1-0) L: John Tudor (0-1) S: Jeff Reardon (1) | Second | 3½ out |
| Thursday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (2-6), 7-1 | Busch Stadium II (2-1) | 4-4 | Won 2 |
| » W: Steve Rogers (1-2) L: Kurt Kepshire (0-2) | Second | 3 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Vince Coleman (Cardinals) |
| Friday, April 19 |
| » Defeated Cubs (7-2), 5-3 | Stade Olympique (1-0) | 5-4 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bryn Smith (2-0) L: Rick Sutcliffe (2-1) S: Jeff Reardon (2) | Third | 3 out |
| Saturday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Cubs (7-3), 4-0 | Stade Olympique (2-0) | 6-4 | Won 4 |
| » W: Bill Gullickson (2-1) L: Steve Trout (2-1) S: Jeff Reardon (3) | Third | 2 out |
| Sunday, April 21 |
| » Lost to Cubs (8-3), 4-0 | Stade Olympique (2-1) | 6-5 | |
| » W: Dennis Eckersley (2-1) L: David Palmer (0-2) | Second | 2 out |
| Monday, April 22 |
| » Lost to Phillies (4-8), 9-1 | Stade Olympique (2-2) | 6-6 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Shane Rawley (2-0) L: Joe Hesketh (1-1) | Third | 3 out |
| Tuesday, April 23 |
| » Defeated Phillies (4-9), 5-4 | Stade Olympique (3-2) | 7-6 | |
| » W: Jeff Reardon (1-0) L: Charles Hudson (0-2) | Second | 2 out |
| Wednesday, April 24 |
| » Defeated Phillies (4-10), 7-6 | Stade Olympique (4-2) | 8-6 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bryn Smith (3-0) L: John Denny (1-2) S: Tim Burke (1) | Third | 2 out |
| Thursday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (7-8), 4-2 | Stade Olympique (5-2) | 9-6 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bill Gullickson (3-1) L: Danny Cox (1-1) S: Jeff Reardon (4) | Third | 1½ out |
| Friday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (7-9), 10-5 | Stade Olympique (6-2) | 10-6 | Won 4 |
| » W: David Palmer (1-2) L: Bob Forsch (2-1) | Third | 1½ out |
| Saturday, April 27 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (7-10), 8-3 | Stade Olympique (7-2) | 11-6 | Won 5 |
| » W: Joe Hesketh (2-1) L: John Tudor (0-3) S: Bert Roberge (1) | Second | ½ out |
| Sunday, April 28 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (7-11), 5-3 | Stade Olympique (8-2) | 12-6 | Won 6 |
| » W: Steve Rogers (2-2) L: Kurt Kepshire (1-3) S: Jeff Reardon (5) | First | -- |
| Monday, April 29 |
| » Lost to Phillies (7-11), 3-2 | Veteran's Stadium (0-1) | 12-7 | |
| » W: Kent Tekulve (1-0) L: Bert Roberge (0-1) | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, April 30 |
| » Lost to Phillies (8-11), 11-0 | Veteran's Stadium (0-2) | 12-8 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jerry Koosman (1-1) L: Bill Gullickson (3-2) | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, May 1 |
| » Defeated Phillies (8-12), 3-2 | Veteran's Stadium (1-2) | 13-8 | |
| » W: David Palmer (2-2) L: Shane Rawley (3-1) S: Jeff Reardon (6) | Third | 1 out |
| Friday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Braves (10-11), 9-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-0) | 14-8 | Won 2 |
| » W: Joe Hesketh (3-1) L: Len Barker (0-2) | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Braves (10-12), 9-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-0) | 15-8 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bryn Smith (4-0) L: Pascual Perez (0-4) S: Jeff Reardon (7) | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, May 5 |
| » Lost to Braves (11-12), 6-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-1) | 15-9 | |
| » W: Rick Mahler (7-0) L: Bill Gullickson (3-3) | Third | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, May 7 |
| » Lost to Astros (13-12), 3-1 | Stade Olympique (8-3) | 15-10 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bob Knepper (3-0) L: David Palmer (2-3) S: Bill Dawley (1) | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, May 8 |
| » Defeated Astros (13-13), 1-0 | Stade Olympique (9-3) | 16-10 | |
| » W: Joe Hesketh (4-1) L: Nolan Ryan (2-2) S: Jeff Reardon (8) | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, May 10 |
| » Defeated Braves (11-15), 5-0 | Stade Olympique (10-3) | 17-10 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bryn Smith (5-0) L: Rick Mahler (7-1) | Third | 1 out |
| Saturday, May 11 |
| » Defeated Braves (11-16), 3-0 | Stade Olympique (11-3) | 18-10 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bill Gullickson (4-3) L: Steve Bedrosian (0-2) | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Braves (11-17), 4-0 | Stade Olympique (12-3) | 19-10 | Won 4 |
| » W: David Palmer (3-3) L: Craig McMurtry (0-1) | Second | 1 out |
| Monday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Astros (16-14), 3-2 | Astrodome (0-1) | 19-11 | |
| » W: Dave Smith (4-1) L: Jeff Reardon (1-1) | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, May 14 |
| » Lost to Astros (17-14), 10-0 | Astrodome (0-2) | 19-12 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ron Mathis (2-1) L: Steve Rogers (2-3) | Third | 2 out |
| Wednesday, May 15 |
| » Lost to Reds (16-16), 2-1 | Stade Olympique (12-4) | 19-13 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Joe Price (1-0) L: Bryn Smith (5-1) S: Ted Power (6) | Third | 3 out |
| Thursday, May 16 |
| » Lost to Reds (17-16), 4-2 | Stade Olympique (12-5) | 19-14 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Jay Tibbs (3-5) L: Bill Gullickson (4-4) S: Tom Hume (1) | Third | 3 out |
| Friday, May 17 |
| » Defeated Padres (18-14), 2-1 | Stade Olympique (13-5) | 20-14 | |
| » W: Jeff Reardon (2-1) L: Tim Stoddard (0-2) | Third | 3 out |
| Saturday, May 18 |
| » Lost to Padres (19-14), 8-2 | Stade Olympique (13-6) | 20-15 | |
| » W: Dave Dravecky (3-2) L: Joe Hesketh (4-2) S: Rich Gossage (10) | Third | 3 out |
| Sunday, May 19 |
| » Lost to Padres (20-14), 8-3 | Stade Olympique (13-7) | 20-16 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Andy Hawkins (8-0) L: Steve Rogers (2-4) S: Luis DeLeon (1) | Third | 4 out |
| Monday, May 20 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (18-20), 9-1 | Stade Olympique (14-7) | 21-16 | |
| » W: Dan Schatzeder (1-0) L: Bobby Castillo (1-1) | Third | 3 out |
| Tuesday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (18-21), 6-1 | Stade Olympique (15-7) | 22-16 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bill Gullickson (5-4) L: Rick Honeycutt (2-4) S: Jeff Reardon (9) | Third | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, May 22 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (19-21), 4-0 | Stade Olympique (15-8) | 22-17 | |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (3-4) L: David Palmer (3-4) | Third | 2½ out |
| Friday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Giants (15-24), 2-0 | Stade Olympique (16-8) | 23-17 | |
| » W: Joe Hesketh (5-2) L: Bill Laskey (1-5) S: Jeff Reardon (10) | Third | 1½ out |
| Saturday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Giants (15-25), 3-1 | Stade Olympique (17-8) | 24-17 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dan Schatzeder (2-0) L: Jim Gott (2-1) S: Jeff Reardon (11) | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, May 26 |
| » Defeated Giants (15-26), 3-1 | Stade Olympique (18-8) | 25-17 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bill Gullickson (6-4) L: Mike Krukow (3-3) S: Jeff Reardon (12) | Second | 1½ out |
| Monday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Giants (16-26), 6-1 | Stade Olympique (18-9) | 25-18 | |
| » W: Atlee Hammaker (1-4) L: David Palmer (3-5) | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Padres (25-16), 8-5 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-0) | 26-18 | |
| » W: Bert Roberge (1-1) L: Rich Gossage (1-1) S: Jeff Reardon (13) | Third | 2 out |
| Wednesday, May 29 |
| » Defeated Padres (25-17), 2-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-0) | 27-18 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tim Burke (1-0) L: Craig Lefferts (1-2) S: Jeff Reardon (14) | Second | 2 out |
| Thursday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Padres (26-17), 5-4 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-1) | 27-19 | |
| » W: Andy Hawkins (10-0) L: Dan Schatzeder (2-1) S: Craig Lefferts (1) | Third | 2 out |
| Friday, May 31 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (23-24), 4-0 | Dodger Stadium (0-1) | 27-20 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rick Honeycutt (3-5) L: Bill Gullickson (6-5) S: Tom Niedenfuer (4) | Third | 2 out |
| Saturday, June 1 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (23-25), 4-2 | Dodger Stadium (1-1) | 28-20 | |
| » W: Gary Lucas (1-0) L: Ken Howell (2-3) S: Jeff Reardon (15) | Third | 2 out |
| Sunday, June 2 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (24-25), 8-7 | Dodger Stadium (1-2) | 28-21 | |
| » W: Bobby Castillo (2-1) L: Bryn Smith (5-2) | Third | 3 out |
| Monday, June 3 |
| » Defeated Giants (19-29), 4-2 | Candlestick Park (1-0) | 29-21 | |
| » W: Randy St.claire (1-0) L: Frank Williams (0-2) | Third | 2 out |
| Tuesday, June 4 |
| » Lost to Giants (20-29), 5-1 | Candlestick Park (1-1) | 29-22 | |
| » W: Jim Gott (3-2) L: Dan Schatzeder (2-2) | Third | 3 out |
| Wednesday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Giants (20-30), 6-0 | Candlestick Park (2-1) | 30-22 | |
| » W: Mickey Mahler (1-0) L: Mike Krukow (4-4) | Third | 2 out |
| Friday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Phillies (18-33), 3-1 | Veteran's Stadium (2-2) | 31-22 | Won 2 |
| » W: David Palmer (4-5) L: Steve Carlton (1-6) S: Jeff Reardon (16) | Second | 2 out |
| Saturday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Phillies (18-34), 4-3 | Veteran's Stadium (3-2) | 32-22 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bryn Smith (6-2) L: Shane Rawley (4-5) S: Jeff Reardon (17) | Third | 2 out |
| Sunday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Phillies (19-34), 4-1 | Veteran's Stadium (3-3) | 32-23 | |
| » W: Kevin Gross (5-6) L: Joe Hesketh (5-3) S: Kent Tekulve (4) | Third | 2 out |
| Monday, June 10 |
| » Lost to Cubs (33-19), 5-4 | Stade Olympique (18-10) | 32-24 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ray Fontenot (1-1) L: Jeff Reardon (2-2) S: Lee Smith (14) | Third | 3 out |
| Tuesday, June 11 |
| » Lost to Cubs (34-19), 5-3 | Stade Olympique (18-11) | 32-25 | Lost 3 |
| » W: George Frazier (3-1) L: Randy St.claire (1-1) S: Lee Smith (15) | Third | 4 out |
| Wednesday, June 12 |
| » Defeated Cubs (34-20), 2-0 | Stade Olympique (19-11) | 33-25 | |
| » W: David Palmer (5-5) L: Rick Sutcliffe (6-5) S: Jeff Reardon (18) | Third | 3 out |
| Thursday, June 13 |
| » Defeated Cubs (34-21), 9-7 | Stade Olympique (20-11) | 34-25 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bryn Smith (7-2) L: Steve Trout (6-2) S: Jeff Reardon (19) | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Mets (32-25), 5-4 | Stade Olympique (21-11) | 35-25 | Won 3 |
| » W: Gary Lucas (2-0) L: Doug Sisk (1-5) | Second | 2 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Al Newman (Expos) |
| Saturday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Mets (32-26), 3-2 | Stade Olympique (22-11) | 36-25 | Won 4 |
| » W: Tim Burke (2-0) L: Sid Fernandez (1-4) | Second | 2 out |
| Sunday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Mets (32-27), 7-2 | Stade Olympique (23-11) | 37-25 | Won 5 |
| » W: Bill Gullickson (7-5) L: Rick Aguilera (1-1) S: Mickey Mahler (1) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 17 |
| » Lost to Pirates (20-39), 5-2 | Stade Olympique (23-12) | 37-26 | |
| » W: Jim Winn (2-1) L: David Palmer (5-6) S: Don Robinson (2) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 18 |
| » Lost to Pirates (21-39), 4-1 | Stade Olympique (23-13) | 37-27 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Larry McWilliams (4-5) L: Bryn Smith (7-3) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Pirates (21-40), 4-3 | Stade Olympique (24-13) | 38-27 | |
| » W: Tim Burke (3-0) L: Jose DeLeon (2-9) S: Jeff Reardon (20) | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Pirates (22-40), 2-1 | Stade Olympique (24-14) | 38-28 | |
| » W: Rick Rhoden (5-7) L: Dan Schatzeder (2-3) S: Al Holland (5) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 21 |
| » Lost to Mets (37-27), 6-3 | Shea Stadium (0-1) | 38-29 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Doug Sisk (2-5) L: Mickey Mahler (1-1) | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Mets (37-28), 5-4 | Shea Stadium (1-1) | 39-29 | |
| » W: Randy St.claire (2-1) L: Roger McDowell (5-2) | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Mets (37-29), 5-1 | Shea Stadium (2-1) | 40-29 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bryn Smith (8-3) L: Ed Lynch (4-4) | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Pirates (22-44), 3-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (1-0) | 41-29 | Won 3 |
| » W: Tim Burke (4-0) L: Al Holland (1-4) S: Jeff Reardon (21) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 26 |
| » Lost to Pirates (23-44), 11-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (1-1) | 41-30 | |
| » W: Rick Reuschel (4-1) L: Jack O'Connor (0-1) | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Pirates (23-45), 4-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (2-1) | 42-30 | |
| » W: David Palmer (6-6) L: Larry McWilliams (4-6) S: Jeff Reardon (22) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Phillies (30-40), 5-3 | Stade Olympique (25-14) | 43-30 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bryn Smith (9-3) L: Charles Hudson (3-7) S: Tim Burke (2) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Phillies (31-40), 6-2 | Stade Olympique (25-15) | 43-31 | |
| » W: Kevin Gross (6-7) L: Mickey Mahler (1-2) | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Phillies (32-40), 3-2 | Stade Olympique (25-16) | 43-32 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Kent Tekulve (4-2) L: Jeff Reardon (2-3) | Second | 1½ out |
| Monday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (43-30), 3-2 | Stade Olympique (26-16) | 44-32 | |
| » W: Gary Lucas (3-0) L: Ricky Horton (0-2) | Second | 1½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Floyd Youmans (Expos) |
| Tuesday, July 2 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (44-30), 4-0 | Stade Olympique (26-17) | 44-33 | |
| » W: John Tudor (8-7) L: David Palmer (6-7) | Second | 1½ out |
| Thursday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Astros (39-39), 9-3 | Astrodome (1-2) | 45-33 | |
| » W: Randy St.claire (3-1) L: Frank DiPino (1-5) | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Astros (40-39), 4-2 | Astrodome (1-3) | 45-34 | |
| » W: Mike Scott (7-4) L: Mickey Mahler (1-3) S: Ron Mathis (1) | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, July 6 |
| » Lost to Astros (41-39), 8-7 | Astrodome (1-4) | 45-35 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jeff Calhoun (1-1) L: Gary Lucas (3-1) S: Dave Smith (14) | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Astros (41-40), 6-3 | Astrodome (2-4) | 46-35 | |
| » W: Floyd Youmans (1-0) L: Ron Mathis (3-4) | Second | 1½ out |
| Monday, July 8 |
| » Lost to Braves (35-45), 7-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-2) | 46-36 | |
| » W: Rick Mahler (12-7) L: Bill Gullickson (7-6) | Third | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, July 9 |
| » Defeated Braves (35-46), 5-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (3-2) | 47-36 | |
| » W: Bryn Smith (10-3) L: Pascual Perez (0-7) S: Tim Burke (3) | Third | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, July 10 |
| » Defeated Braves (35-47), 6-5 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (4-2) | 48-36 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tim Burke (5-0) L: Bruce Sutter (4-4) | Third | 2½ out |
| Thursday, July 11 |
| » Lost to Reds (42-40), 2-0 | Riverfront Stadium (1-2) | 48-37 | |
| » W: Ron Robinson (5-0) L: Joe Hesketh (5-4) S: Ted Power (16) | Third | 3½ out |
| Friday, July 12 |
| » Lost to Reds (43-40), 5-4 | Riverfront Stadium (1-3) | 48-38 | Lost 2 |
| » W: John Franco (6-1) L: Randy St.claire (3-2) | Third | 3½ out |
| Saturday, July 13 |
| » Defeated Reds (43-41), 6-3 | Riverfront Stadium (2-3) | 49-38 | |
| » W: Bill Gullickson (8-6) L: Mario Soto (8-10) S: Tim Burke (4) | Third | 3½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bob Buchanan (Reds) |
| Sunday, July 14 |
| » Lost to Reds (44-41), 5-4 | Riverfront Stadium (2-4) | 49-39 | |
| » W: Ted Power (2-2) L: Gary Lucas (3-2) | Third | 4½ out |
| Thursday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Astros (43-46), 3-0 | Stade Olympique (27-17) | 50-39 | |
| » W: Joe Hesketh (6-4) L: Joe Niekro (7-8) S: Jeff Reardon (23) | Third | 3½ out |
| Friday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Astros (43-47), 4-0 | Stade Olympique (28-17) | 51-39 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bryn Smith (11-3) L: Bob Knepper (8-7) | Third | 2½ out |
| Saturday, July 20 |
| » Defeated Astros (43-48), 6-1 | Stade Olympique (29-17) | 52-39 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bill Gullickson (9-6) L: Nolan Ryan (8-7) | Third | 1½ out |
| Sunday, July 21 |
| » Lost to Astros (44-48), 5-4 | Stade Olympique (29-18) | 52-40 | |
| » W: Mike Scott (9-4) L: Mickey Mahler (1-4) S: Dave Smith (15) | Third | 2½ out |
| Monday, July 22 |
| » Lost to Braves (41-50), 7-1 | Stade Olympique (29-19) | 52-41 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rick Mahler (14-8) L: David Palmer (6-8) | Third | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, July 23 |
| » Defeated Braves (41-51), 4-2 | Stade Olympique (30-19) | 53-41 | |
| » W: Joe Hesketh (7-4) L: Zane Smith (6-6) S: Jeff Reardon (24) | Third | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, July 24 |
| » Defeated Braves (41-52), 3-1 | Stade Olympique (31-19) | 54-41 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bryn Smith (12-3) L: Steve Bedrosian (5-9) | Third | 3½ out |
| Thursday, July 25 |
| » Defeated Reds (49-44), 1-0 | Stade Olympique (32-19) | 55-41 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bill Gullickson (10-6) L: Tom Hume (1-3) S: Jeff Reardon (25) | Third | 3½ out |
| Friday, July 26 |
| » Lost to Reds (50-44), 7-6 | Stade Olympique (32-20) | 55-42 | |
| » W: Bob Buchanan (1-0) L: Jeff Reardon (2-4) | Third | 4½ out |
| Saturday, July 27 |
| » Lost to Reds (51-44), 7-6 | Stade Olympique (32-21) | 55-43 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tom Browning (9-7) L: David Palmer (6-9) S: Tom Hume (3) | Third | 4½ out |
| Sunday, July 28 |
| » Defeated Reds (51-45), 6-0 | Stade Olympique (33-21) | 56-43 | |
| » W: Joe Hesketh (8-4) L: Ron Robinson (5-2) | Third | 4½ out |
| Monday, July 29 |
| » Lost to Mets (57-41), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (2-2) | 56-44 | |
| » W: Rick Aguilera (4-3) L: Bryn Smith (12-4) S: Jesse Orosco (11) | Third | 5 out |
| Tuesday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Mets (58-41), 2-0 | Shea Stadium (2-3) | 56-45 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dwight Gooden (16-3) L: Bill Gullickson (10-7) | Third | 6 out |
| Wednesday, July 31 |
| » Lost to Mets (59-41), 5-2 | Shea Stadium (2-4) | 56-46 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Ed Lynch (8-5) L: Dan Schatzeder (2-4) S: Roger McDowell (8) | Third | 6 out |
| Friday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Pirates (32-68), 3-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (3-1) | 57-46 | |
| » W: Joe Hesketh (9-4) L: Rick Reuschel (8-4) S: Jeff Reardon (26) | Third | 5½ out |
| Saturday, August 3 |
| » Defeated Pirates (32-69), 6-5 | Three Rivers Stadium (4-1) | 58-46 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bert Roberge (2-1) L: Larry McWilliams (5-8) S: Jeff Reardon (27) | Third | 4½ out |
| Sunday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Pirates (33-69), 4-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (4-2) | 58-47 | |
| » W: Rick Rhoden (6-12) L: Bill Gullickson (10-8) S: Cecilio Guante (2) | Third | 4½ out |
| Monday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Pirates (33-70), 5-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (5-2) | 59-47 | |
| » W: Tim Burke (6-0) L: Jim Winn (2-4) S: Jeff Reardon (28) | Third | 4 out |
| Thursday, August 8 |
| » Lost to Mets (63-42), 14-7 | Stade Olympique (33-22) | 59-48 | |
| » W: Rick Aguilera (5-3) L: Joe Hesketh (9-5) S: Terry Leach (1) | Third | 5 out |
| Friday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Pirates (33-72), 7-2 | Stade Olympique (34-22) | 60-48 | |
| » W: Bryn Smith (13-4) L: Rick Reuschel (8-5) S: Jeff Reardon (29) | Third | 5 out |
| Saturday, August 10 |
| » Defeated Pirates (33-73), 7-5 | Stade Olympique (35-22) | 61-48 | Won 2 |
| » W: Randy St.claire (4-2) L: Rick Rhoden (6-13) S: Bert Roberge (2) | Second | 5 out |
| Sunday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Pirates (33-74), 6-5 | Stade Olympique (36-22) | 62-48 | Won 3 |
| » W: Tim Burke (7-0) L: Cecilio Guante (3-4) | Third | 5 out |
| Monday, August 12 |
| » Lost to Cubs (55-54), 8-7 | Wrigley Field (1-3) | 62-49 | |
| » W: Dave Gumpert (1-0) L: Jeff Reardon (2-5) S: Lee Smith (24) | Third | 6 out |
| Tuesday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Cubs (55-55), 4-1 | Wrigley Field (2-3) | 63-49 | |
| » W: Joe Hesketh (10-5) L: Scott Sanderson (5-6) S: Jeff Reardon (30) | Third | 6 out |
| Wednesday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Cubs (55-56), 8-7 | Wrigley Field (3-3) | 64-49 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bryn Smith (14-4) L: Lary Sorensen (3-3) S: Tim Burke (5) | Third | 5 out |
| Thursday, August 15 |
| » Defeated Cubs (55-57), 7-3 | Wrigley Field (4-3) | 65-49 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bill Gullickson (11-8) L: Steve Engel (0-2) | Second | 5 out |
| Friday, August 16 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (70-43), 6-1 | Busch Stadium II (2-2) | 65-50 | |
| » W: Bob Forsch (5-5) L: Bill Laskey (5-12) | Third | 6 out |
| Saturday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (70-44), 5-4 | Busch Stadium II (3-2) | 66-50 | |
| » W: Tim Burke (8-0) L: Bill Campbell (3-3) S: Gary Lucas (1) | Second | 5 out |
| Sunday, August 18 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (70-45), 6-5 | Busch Stadium II (4-2) | 67-50 | Won 2 |
| » W: Gary Lucas (4-2) L: Joaquin Andujar (19-7) S: Jeff Reardon (31) | Second | 4 out |
| Monday, August 19 |
| » Lost to Mets (71-45), 1-0 | Stade Olympique (36-23) | 67-51 | |
| » W: Ron Darling (11-5) L: Tim Burke (8-1) S: Roger McDowell (11) | Third | 5 out |
| Tuesday, August 20 |
| » Lost to Padres (63-55), 1-0 | Stade Olympique (36-24) | 67-52 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dave Dravecky (11-7) L: Bill Gullickson (11-9) S: Gene Walter (2) | Third | 6 out |
| Wednesday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Padres (64-55), 6-2 | Stade Olympique (36-25) | 67-53 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Eric Show (9-7) L: Bill Laskey (5-13) | Third | 6 out |
| Thursday, August 22 |
| » Lost to Padres (65-55), 3-0 | Stade Olympique (36-26) | 67-54 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Andy Hawkins (16-4) L: Floyd Youmans (1-1) | Third | 7 out |
| Friday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (72-47), 8-4 | Stade Olympique (36-27) | 67-55 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (13-3) L: Tim Burke (8-2) S: Tom Niedenfuer (13) | Third | 7½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Andres Galarraga (Expos) |
| Saturday, August 24 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (72-48), 5-2 | Stade Olympique (37-27) | 68-55 | |
| » W: Bryn Smith (15-4) L: Rick Honeycutt (7-11) S: Jeff Reardon (32) | Third | 7½ out |
| Sunday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (72-49), 6-1 | Stade Olympique (38-27) | 69-55 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bill Gullickson (12-9) L: Bob Welch (9-2) | Third | 7½ out |
| Monday, August 26 |
| » Lost to Giants (48-75), 7-4 | Stade Olympique (38-28) | 69-56 | |
| » W: Dave LaPoint (7-11) L: Bill Laskey (5-14) S: Scott Garrelts (12) | Third | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, August 27 |
| » Lost to Giants (49-75), 6-1 | Stade Olympique (38-29) | 69-57 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Greg Minton (3-3) L: Jeff Reardon (2-6) | Third | 9½ out |
| Wednesday, August 28 |
| » Major-league debuts: Todd Worrell (Cardinals) |
| Thursday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Padres (68-59), 8-5 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-1) | 70-57 | |
| » W: Bert Roberge (3-1) L: Gene Walter (0-2) S: Jeff Reardon (33) | Third | 8½ out |
| Saturday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Padres (68-60), 7-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (4-1) | 71-57 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bill Gullickson (13-9) L: Eric Show (9-9) | Third | 7 out |
| Sunday, September 1 |
| » Lost to Padres (69-60), 5-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (4-2) | 71-58 | |
| » W: Andy Hawkins (17-4) L: Floyd Youmans (1-2) S: Lance McCullers (5) | Third | 8 out |
| Monday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (75-53), 5-4 | Dodger Stadium (1-3) | 71-59 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Carlos Diaz (4-2) L: Jeff Reardon (2-7) | Third | 8 out |
| Tuesday, September 3 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (76-53), 4-0 | Dodger Stadium (1-4) | 71-60 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (14-3) L: Bryn Smith (15-5) | Third | 9 out |
| Wednesday, September 4 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (77-53), 4-2 | Dodger Stadium (1-5) | 71-61 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Bob Welch (10-3) L: John Dopson (0-1) S: Tom Niedenfuer (15) | Third | 10 out |
| » Major-league debuts: John Dopson (Expos) |
| Friday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Giants (53-79), 8-3 | Candlestick Park (2-2) | 71-62 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Jim Gott (6-10) L: Bill Gullickson (13-10) | Third | 11½ out |
| Saturday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Giants (53-80), 7-1 | Candlestick Park (3-2) | 72-62 | |
| » W: Floyd Youmans (2-2) L: Dave LaPoint (7-12) S: Tim Burke (6) | Third | 10½ out |
| Sunday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Giants (53-81), 9-6 | Candlestick Park (4-2) | 73-62 | Won 2 |
| » W: Gary Lucas (5-2) L: Scott Garrelts (8-4) S: Tim Burke (7) | Third | 9½ out |
| Tuesday, September 10 |
| » Lost to Phillies (67-68), 5-2 | Veteran's Stadium (3-4) | 73-63 | |
| » W: Don Carman (8-4) L: Tim Burke (8-3) | Third | 10 out |
| Wednesday, September 11 |
| » Lost to Phillies (68-68), 4-1 | Veteran's Stadium (3-5) | 73-64 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Kevin Gross (14-9) L: Bill Gullickson (13-11) | Second | 10 out |
| Thursday, September 12 |
| » Defeated Phillies (68-69), 6-3 | Veteran's Stadium (4-5) | 74-64 | |
| » W: Floyd Youmans (3-2) L: Shane Rawley (11-7) S: Jeff Reardon (34) | Third | 10 out |
| Friday, September 13 |
| » Defeated Mets (84-55), 5-1 | Stade Olympique (39-29) | 75-64 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bryn Smith (16-5) L: Rick Aguilera (7-6) | Third | 10 out |
| » Lost to Mets (85-55), 7-2 | Stade Olympique (39-30) | 75-65 | |
| » W: Terry Leach (3-3) L: Dan Schatzeder (2-5) S: Roger McDowell (14) | Third | 10 out |
| Saturday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Mets (85-56), 5-1 | Stade Olympique (40-30) | 76-65 | |
| » W: David Palmer (7-9) L: Sid Fernandez (6-9) S: Jeff Reardon (35) | Third | 9½ out |
| Sunday, September 15 |
| » Lost to Mets (86-56), 6-2 | Stade Olympique (40-31) | 76-66 | |
| » W: Ron Darling (16-5) L: John Dopson (0-2) S: Jesse Orosco (16) | Third | 10½ out |
| Monday, September 16 |
| » Defeated Cubs (66-76), 8-5 | Stade Olympique (41-31) | 77-66 | |
| » W: Tim Burke (9-3) L: George Frazier (7-7) | Third | 11 out |
| Tuesday, September 17 |
| » Lost to Cubs (67-76), 3-0 | Stade Olympique (41-32) | 77-67 | |
| » W: Dennis Eckersley (9-6) L: Floyd Youmans (3-3) S: Lee Smith (29) | Third | 12 out |
| Wednesday, September 18 |
| » Lost to Pirates (48-95), 10-6 | Stade Olympique (41-33) | 77-68 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Don Robinson (5-11) L: Bert Roberge (3-2) | Third | 13 out |
| Thursday, September 19 |
| » Lost to Pirates (49-95), 8-6 | Stade Olympique (41-34) | 77-69 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Jim Winn (3-5) L: Tim Burke (9-4) | Third | 13 out |
| Friday, September 20 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (91-56), 5-3 | Busch Stadium II (4-3) | 77-70 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Todd Worrell (2-0) L: Randy St.claire (4-3) | Third | 14 out |
| Saturday, September 21 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (92-56), 7-6 | Busch Stadium II (4-4) | 77-71 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Jeff Lahti (4-2) L: Bert Roberge (3-3) S: Todd Worrell (3) | Third | 15 out |
| Sunday, September 22 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (93-56), 6-5 | Busch Stadium II (4-5) | 77-72 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Ken Dayley (4-2) L: Jack O'Connor (0-2) | Third | 16 out |
| Monday, September 23 |
| » Defeated Cubs (70-79), 10-7 | Wrigley Field (5-3) | 78-72 | |
| » W: Randy St.claire (5-3) L: George Frazier (7-8) S: Tim Burke (8) | Third | 16 out |
| Tuesday, September 24 |
| » Defeated Cubs (70-80), 17-15 | Wrigley Field (6-3) | 79-72 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bryn Smith (17-5) L: Ray Fontenot (6-10) S: Jeff Reardon (36) | Third | 16 out |
| Wednesday, September 25 |
| » Lost to Pirates (52-98), 8-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (5-3) | 79-73 | |
| » W: Rick Reuschel (14-7) L: Bill Laskey (5-15) | Third | 17 out |
| Saturday, September 28 |
| » Defeated |