| Monday, April 8 |
| » Lost to Orioles (1-0), 4-2 | Memorial Stadium (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » W: Don Aase (1-0) L: Dave Rozema (0-1) | Third | 1 out |
| Wednesday, April 10 |
| » Lost to Orioles (2-0), 7-1 | Memorial Stadium (0-2) | 0-2 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Boddicker (1-0) L: Mike Mason (0-1) S: Sammy Stewart (1) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Friday, April 12 |
| » Lost to Brewers (2-1), 11-6 | Arlington Stadium (0-1) | 0-3 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bob Gibson (1-0) L: Frank Tanana (0-1) | Sixth | 3½ out |
| Saturday, April 13 |
| » Lost to Brewers (3-1), 6-5 | Arlington Stadium (0-2) | 0-4 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Bob Gibson (2-0) L: Dickie Noles (0-1) S: Rollie Fingers (1) | Sixth | 4½ out |
| Sunday, April 14 |
| » Lost to Brewers (4-1), 8-1 | Arlington Stadium (0-3) | 0-5 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Moose Haas (1-1) L: Dave Rozema (0-2) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, April 16 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (3-4), 9-4 | Exhibition Stadium (1-0) | 1-5 | |
| » W: Mike Mason (1-1) L: Luis Leal (0-1) S: Dickie Noles (1) | Seventh | 4 out |
| Wednesday, April 17 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (4-4), 3-1 | Exhibition Stadium (1-1) | 1-6 | |
| » W: Bill Caudill (3-1) L: Dave Stewart (0-1) | Seventh | 4 out |
| Thursday, April 18 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (5-4), 4-2 | Exhibition Stadium (1-2) | 1-7 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dave Stieb (1-1) L: Frank Tanana (0-2) S: Bill Caudill (1) | Sixth | 4½ out |
| Friday, April 19 |
| » Defeated Brewers (5-3), 4-1 | County Stadium (1-0) | 2-7 | |
| » W: Dave Rozema (1-2) L: Ray Searage (0-1) S: Dave Stewart (1) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Saturday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Brewers (5-4), 5-1 | County Stadium (2-0) | 3-7 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dickie Noles (1-1) L: Moose Haas (1-2) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Sunday, April 21 |
| » Defeated Brewers (5-5), 5-2 | County Stadium (3-0) | 4-7 | Won 3 |
| » W: Mike Mason (2-1) L: Ray Burris (1-2) S: Dave Stewart (2) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Monday, April 22 |
| » Defeated Orioles (6-6), 6-1 | Arlington Stadium (1-3) | 5-7 | Won 4 |
| » W: Charlie Hough (1-0) L: Scott McGregor (1-1) | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, April 23 |
| » Lost to Orioles (7-6), 11-1 | Arlington Stadium (1-4) | 5-8 | |
| » W: Storm Davis (1-0) L: Frank Tanana (0-3) | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, April 24 |
| » Lost to Orioles (8-6), 2-1 | Arlington Stadium (1-5) | 5-9 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Boddicker (2-1) L: Dave Rozema (1-3) S: Tippy Martinez (2) | Seventh | 3½ out |
| Friday, April 26 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (9-7), 6-5 | Arlington Stadium (1-6) | 5-10 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Dennis Lamp (1-0) L: Dave Schmidt (0-1) S: Bill Caudill (3) | Seventh | 4 out |
| Saturday, April 27 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (10-7), 9-8 | Arlington Stadium (1-7) | 5-11 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Jim Acker (1-0) L: Dave Stewart (0-2) S: Bill Caudill (4) | Sixth | 5 out |
| Sunday, April 28 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (11-7), 6-3 | Arlington Stadium (1-8) | 5-12 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (3-0) L: Mike Mason (2-2) | Seventh | 6 out |
| Monday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Yankees (6-11), 7-5 | Arlington Stadium (2-8) | 6-12 | |
| » W: Dave Schmidt (1-1) L: Ron Guidry (1-3) S: Dave Rozema (1) | Seventh | 6 out |
| Tuesday, April 30 |
| » Defeated Yankees (6-12), 8-4 | Arlington Stadium (3-8) | 7-12 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dickie Noles (2-1) L: Phil Niekro (3-2) | Sixth | 6 out |
| Wednesday, May 1 |
| » Lost to Yankees (7-12), 5-1 | Arlington Stadium (3-9) | 7-13 | |
| » W: Ed Whitson (1-3) L: Charlie Hough (1-1) S: Dave Righetti (6) | Seventh | 6 out |
| Friday, May 3 |
| » Lost to Indians (9-13), 4-0 | Cleveland Stadium (0-1) | 7-14 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bert Blyleven (1-2) L: Mike Mason (2-3) | Sixth | 6½ out |
| Saturday, May 4 |
| » Lost to Indians (10-13), 3-1 | Cleveland Stadium (0-2) | 7-15 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Neal Heaton (2-1) L: Frank Tanana (0-4) S: Tom Waddell (6) | Seventh | 7½ out |
| Sunday, May 5 |
| » Defeated Indians (10-14), 7-2 | Cleveland Stadium (1-2) | 8-15 | |
| » W: Charlie Hough (2-1) L: Don Schulze (3-1) S: Greg Harris (1) | Seventh | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, May 7 |
| » Lost to Tigers (14-9), 10-1 | Arlington Stadium (3-10) | 8-16 | |
| » W: Jack Morris (4-3) L: Dickie Noles (2-2) | Seventh | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, May 8 |
| » Lost to Tigers (15-9), 4-1 | Arlington Stadium (3-11) | 8-17 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dan Petry (5-2) L: Mike Mason (2-4) S: Willie Hernandez (6) | Seventh | 7½ out |
| Friday, May 10 |
| » Defeated Indians (10-17), 5-2 | Arlington Stadium (4-11) | 9-17 | |
| » W: Charlie Hough (3-1) L: Don Schulze (3-2) S: Dave Rozema (2) | Seventh | 7½ out |
| Saturday, May 11 |
| » Lost to Indians (11-17), 4-1 | Arlington Stadium (4-12) | 9-18 | |
| » W: Tom Waddell (1-2) L: Greg Harris (0-1) | Sixth | 8½ out |
| Sunday, May 12 |
| » Lost to Indians (12-17), 6-0 | Arlington Stadium (4-13) | 9-19 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bert Blyleven (2-3) L: Dickie Noles (2-3) | Seventh | 8½ out |
| Monday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Tigers (17-11), 7-4 | Tiger Stadium (0-1) | 9-20 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Dan Petry (6-2) L: Burt Hooton (0-1) S: Willie Hernandez (8) | Seventh | 9 out |
| Tuesday, May 14 |
| » Lost to Tigers (18-11), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (0-2) | 9-21 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Milt Wilcox (1-1) L: Charlie Hough (3-2) S: Willie Hernandez (9) | Seventh | 9 out |
| Wednesday, May 15 |
| » Lost to Yankees (15-15), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (0-1) | 9-22 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Dave Righetti (2-2) L: Dave Schmidt (1-2) | Seventh | 10 out |
| Thursday, May 16 |
| » Lost to Yankees (16-15), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (0-2) | 9-23 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Dave Righetti (3-2) L: Dave Stewart (0-3) | Seventh | 10½ out |
| Friday, May 17 |
| » Lost to White Sox (18-13), 4-2 | Comiskey Park I (0-1) | 9-24 | Lost 7 |
| » Manager: Bobby Valentine |
| » W: Richard Dotson (2-1) L: Dickie Noles (2-4) S: Bob James (7) | Seventh | 10½ out |
| Saturday, May 18 |
| » Defeated White Sox (18-14), 7-2 | Comiskey Park I (1-1) | 10-24 | |
| » W: Burt Hooton (1-1) L: Britt Burns (5-3) S: Greg Harris (2) | Sixth | 9½ out |
| Sunday, May 19 |
| » Lost to White Sox (19-14), 5-1 | Comiskey Park I (1-2) | 10-25 | |
| » W: Gene Nelson (3-1) L: Charlie Hough (3-3) | Seventh | 10½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Oddibe McDowell (Rangers) |
| Monday, May 20 |
| » Defeated Royals (18-18), 8-7 | Arlington Stadium (5-13) | 11-25 | |
| » W: Dave Schmidt (2-2) L: Joe Beckwith (1-2) | Seventh | 10½ out |
| Tuesday, May 21 |
| » Lost to Royals (19-18), 5-0 | Arlington Stadium (5-14) | 11-26 | |
| » W: Bud Black (4-3) L: Frank Tanana (0-5) | Seventh | 11½ out |
| Wednesday, May 22 |
| » Lost to Royals (20-18), 6-3 | Arlington Stadium (5-15) | 11-27 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (4-3) L: Dickie Noles (2-5) S: Dan Quisenberry (6) | Seventh | 11½ out |
| Thursday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (18-21), 7-6 | Arlington Stadium (6-15) | 12-27 | |
| » W: Dave Rozema (2-3) L: Mark Clear (1-1) | Seventh | 11 out |
| Friday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (18-22), 1-0 | Arlington Stadium (7-15) | 13-27 | Won 2 |
| » W: Charlie Hough (4-3) L: Oil Can Boyd (4-4) | Seventh | 10 out |
| Saturday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (18-23), 10-3 | Arlington Stadium (8-15) | 14-27 | Won 3 |
| » W: Mike Mason (3-4) L: Al Nipper (1-4) S: Greg Harris (3) | Seventh | 10 out |
| Sunday, May 26 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (18-24), 5-3 | Arlington Stadium (9-15) | 15-27 | Won 4 |
| » W: Frank Tanana (1-5) L: Bruce Kison (1-1) S: Dave Rozema (3) | Seventh | 10 out |
| Monday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Royals (24-18), 4-2 | Royals Stadium (0-1) | 15-28 | |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (5-3) L: Dickie Noles (2-6) S: Dan Quisenberry (9) | Sixth | 10 out |
| Tuesday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Royals (24-19), 6-1 | Royals Stadium (1-1) | 16-28 | |
| » W: Burt Hooton (2-1) L: Mark Gubicza (1-3) | Sixth | 9½ out |
| Wednesday, May 29 |
| » Lost to Royals (25-19), 6-2 | Royals Stadium (1-2) | 16-29 | |
| » W: Danny Jackson (4-2) L: Charlie Hough (4-4) S: Dan Quisenberry (10) | Sixth | 9½ out |
| Friday, May 31 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (21-25), 3-1 | Fenway Park (1-0) | 17-29 | |
| » W: Mike Mason (4-4) L: Al Nipper (1-5) S: Dave Stewart (3) | Seventh | 9 out |
| Saturday, June 1 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (22-25), 6-0 | Fenway Park (1-1) | 17-30 | |
| » W: Bruce Kison (2-1) L: Frank Tanana (1-6) | Seventh | 10 out |
| Sunday, June 2 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (23-25), 12-3 | Fenway Park (1-2) | 17-31 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bruce Hurst (2-4) L: Dave Rozema (2-4) | Seventh | 10 out |
| Monday, June 3 |
| » Defeated White Sox (24-22), 7-3 | Arlington Stadium (10-15) | 18-31 | |
| » W: Greg Harris (1-1) L: Britt Burns (6-5) | Seventh | 9 out |
| » Major-league debuts: John Cangelosi (White Sox) |
| Tuesday, June 4 |
| » Defeated White Sox (24-23), 7-3 | Arlington Stadium (11-15) | 19-31 | Won 2 |
| » W: Charlie Hough (5-4) L: Tom Seaver (5-4) | Seventh | 9 out |
| Thursday, June 6 |
| » Lost to White Sox (25-23), 4-3 | Arlington Stadium (11-16) | 19-32 | |
| » W: Floyd Bannister (4-4) L: Mike Mason (4-5) S: Bob James (11) | Seventh | 9 out |
| Friday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Athletics (24-27), 4-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-0) | 20-32 | |
| » W: Dave Schmidt (3-2) L: Jay Howell (3-3) | Seventh | 8 out |
| Saturday, June 8 |
| » Lost to Athletics (25-27), 6-5 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-1) | 20-33 | |
| » W: Chris Codiroli (7-3) L: Charlie Hough (5-5) S: Keith Atherton (1) | Seventh | 8½ out |
| Sunday, June 9 |
| » Defeated Athletics (25-28), 8-4 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-1) | 21-33 | |
| » W: Dickie Noles (3-6) L: Bill Krueger (4-6) | Seventh | 8½ out |
| » Lost to Athletics (26-28), 6-5 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-2) | 21-34 | |
| » W: Jay Howell (4-3) L: Chris Welsh (0-1) | Seventh | 8½ out |
| Monday, June 10 |
| » Lost to Angels (30-25), 8-1 | Anaheim Stadium (0-1) | 21-35 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Kirk McCaskill (1-4) L: Mike Mason (4-6) | Seventh | 9½ out |
| Tuesday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Angels (30-26), 6-4 | Anaheim Stadium (1-1) | 22-35 | |
| » W: Dave Rozema (3-4) L: Urbano Lugo (0-1) S: Greg Harris (4) | Seventh | 9 out |
| Wednesday, June 12 |
| » Lost to Angels (31-26), 3-2 | Anaheim Stadium (1-2) | 22-36 | |
| » W: Mike Witt (4-6) L: Charlie Hough (5-6) S: Donnie Moore (13) | Seventh | 10 out |
| Thursday, June 13 |
| » Lost to Twins (25-30), 7-5 | Arlington Stadium (11-17) | 22-37 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Smithson (5-5) L: Frank Tanana (1-7) S: Rick Lysander (3) | Seventh | 10½ out |
| Friday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Twins (25-31), 4-2 | Arlington Stadium (12-17) | 23-37 | |
| » W: Burt Hooton (3-1) L: Pete Filson (3-3) S: Dave Schmidt (1) | Seventh | 10 out |
| Saturday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Twins (25-32), 11-2 | Arlington Stadium (13-17) | 24-37 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Mason (5-6) L: John Butcher (4-6) S: Dave Stewart (4) | Seventh | 10 out |
| Sunday, June 16 |
| » Lost to Twins (26-32), 4-1 | Arlington Stadium (13-18) | 24-38 | |
| » W: Ken Schrom (5-5) L: Charlie Hough (5-7) | Seventh | 10 out |
| Tuesday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Mariners (28-35), 8-5 | Arlington Stadium (14-18) | 25-38 | |
| » W: Frank Tanana (2-7) L: Bill Wilkinson (0-2) S: Dave Rozema (4) | Seventh | 10 out |
| Wednesday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Mariners (28-36), 5-4 | Arlington Stadium (15-18) | 26-38 | Won 2 |
| » W: Chris Welsh (1-1) L: Frank Wills (2-1) S: Greg Harris (5) | Seventh | 10 out |
| Thursday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Mariners (29-36), 11-3 | Arlington Stadium (15-19) | 26-39 | |
| » W: Matt Young (6-8) L: Burt Hooton (3-2) S: Karl Best (4) | Seventh | 10 out |
| Friday, June 21 |
| » Lost to Twins (28-35), 3-2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-1) | 26-40 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ken Schrom (6-5) L: Charlie Hough (5-8) | Seventh | 10½ out |
| Saturday, June 22 |
| » Lost to Twins (29-35), 3-2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-2) | 26-41 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Frank Viola (8-6) L: Mike Mason (5-7) S: Ron Davis (7) | Seventh | 11½ out |
| Sunday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Twins (29-36), 3-1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-2) | 27-41 | |
| » W: Glen Cook (1-0) L: Mike Smithson (5-7) S: Greg Harris (6) | Seventh | 11½ out |
| Monday, June 24 |
| » Lost to Mariners (32-36), 2-0 | Kingdome (0-1) | 27-42 | |
| » W: Frank Wills (3-1) L: Chris Welsh (1-2) S: Edwin Nunez (8) | Seventh | 11½ out |
| Tuesday, June 25 |
| » Lost to Mariners (33-36), 2-1 | Kingdome (0-2) | 27-43 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Matt Young (7-8) L: Charlie Hough (5-9) S: Edwin Nunez (9) | Seventh | 12½ out |
| Wednesday, June 26 |
| » Lost to Mariners (34-36), 5-4 | Kingdome (0-3) | 27-44 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Roy Thomas (2-0) L: Dave Stewart (0-4) | Seventh | 13½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bob Sebra (Rangers) |
| Friday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Athletics (37-34), 7-5 | Arlington Stadium (16-19) | 28-44 | |
| » W: Greg Harris (2-1) L: Keith Atherton (3-4) | Seventh | 12½ out |
| Saturday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Athletics (38-34), 7-6 | Arlington Stadium (16-20) | 28-45 | |
| » W: Bill Krueger (5-7) L: Dave Rozema (3-5) S: Jay Howell (15) | Seventh | 13½ out |
| Sunday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Athletics (39-34), 7-4 | Arlington Stadium (16-21) | 28-46 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Steve McCatty (4-3) L: Charlie Hough (5-10) S: Jay Howell (16) | Seventh | 13½ out |
| Monday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Angels (41-33), 10-5 | Arlington Stadium (17-21) | 29-46 | |
| » W: Glen Cook (2-0) L: Jim Slaton (4-7) S: Dave Schmidt (2) | Seventh | 12½ out |
| Tuesday, July 2 |
| » Lost to Angels (42-33), 7-2 | Arlington Stadium (17-22) | 29-47 | |
| » W: Kirk McCaskill (3-5) L: Bob Sebra (0-1) | Seventh | 13½ out |
| Wednesday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Angels (43-33), 3-2 | Arlington Stadium (17-23) | 29-48 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Donnie Moore (5-3) L: Dave Schmidt (3-3) | Seventh | 14½ out |
| Thursday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Tigers (43-32), 4-1 | Arlington Stadium (18-23) | 30-48 | |
| » W: Burt Hooton (4-2) L: Walt Terrell (9-4) | Seventh | 14½ out |
| Friday, July 5 |
| » Defeated Tigers (43-33), 3-1 | Arlington Stadium (19-23) | 31-48 | Won 2 |
| » W: Charlie Hough (6-10) L: Jack Morris (9-6) | Seventh | 14½ out |
| Saturday, July 6 |
| » Lost to Tigers (44-33), 4-3 | Arlington Stadium (19-24) | 31-49 | |
| » W: Randy O'Neal (5-1) L: Dave Rozema (3-6) S: Willie Hernandez (17) | Seventh | 14½ out |
| Sunday, July 7 |
| » Lost to Tigers (45-33), 5-3 | Arlington Stadium (19-25) | 31-50 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Frank Tanana (4-7) L: Greg Harris (2-2) S: Willie Hernandez (18) | Seventh | 15½ out |
| Monday, July 8 |
| » Lost to Indians (26-54), 4-0 | Cleveland Stadium (1-3) | 31-51 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Neal Heaton (5-10) L: Mike Mason (5-8) | Seventh | 16½ out |
| Tuesday, July 9 |
| » Lost to Indians (27-54), 7-2 | Cleveland Stadium (1-4) | 31-52 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Bert Blyleven (8-8) L: Burt Hooton (4-3) | Seventh | 17½ out |
| Wednesday, July 10 |
| » Defeated Indians (27-55), 4-1 | Cleveland Stadium (2-4) | 32-52 | |
| » W: Charlie Hough (7-10) L: Jerry Reed (0-2) | Seventh | 17½ out |
| Thursday, July 11 |
| » Lost to Yankees (46-36), 11-7 | Yankee Stadium (0-3) | 32-53 | |
| » W: Bob Shirley (3-2) L: Glen Cook (2-1) | Seventh | 17½ out |
| Friday, July 12 |
| » Lost to Yankees (47-36), 6-0 | Yankee Stadium (0-4) | 32-54 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ed Whitson (5-6) L: Bob Sebra (0-2) | Seventh | 18½ out |
| Saturday, July 13 |
| » Lost to Yankees (48-36), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (0-5) | 32-55 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Phil Niekro (8-8) L: Mike Mason (5-9) S: Dave Righetti (16) | Seventh | 19½ out |
| Sunday, July 14 |
| » Lost to Yankees (49-36), 7-1 | Yankee Stadium (0-6) | 32-56 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (12-3) L: Burt Hooton (4-4) | Seventh | 20½ out |
| Thursday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Tigers (48-38), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (1-2) | 33-56 | |
| » W: Charlie Hough (8-10) L: Frank Tanana (4-9) S: Greg Harris (7) | Seventh | 19½ out |
| Friday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Tigers (48-39), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (2-2) | 34-56 | Won 2 |
| » W: Burt Hooton (5-4) L: Dan Petry (10-9) S: Dave Rozema (5) | Seventh | 19½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Steve Buechele (Rangers) |
| Saturday, July 20 |
| » Lost to Tigers (49-39), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (2-3) | 34-57 | |
| » W: Bill Scherrer (1-1) L: Greg Harris (2-3) | Seventh | 20½ out |
| Sunday, July 21 |
| » Defeated Tigers (49-40), 7-5 | Tiger Stadium (3-3) | 35-57 | |
| » W: Dave Schmidt (4-3) L: Aurelio Lopez (1-6) | Seventh | 19½ out |
| Monday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Indians (29-62), 2-1 | Arlington Stadium (20-25) | 36-57 | Won 2 |
| » W: Greg Harris (3-3) L: Vern Ruhle (2-6) | Seventh | 18½ out |
| Tuesday, July 23 |
| » Defeated Indians (29-63), 8-4 | Arlington Stadium (21-25) | 37-57 | Won 3 |
| » W: Charlie Hough (9-10) L: Neal Heaton (5-12) S: Dave Rozema (6) | Seventh | 18½ out |
| Wednesday, July 24 |
| » Lost to Indians (30-63), 8-4 | Arlington Stadium (21-26) | 37-58 | |
| » W: Bert Blyleven (9-10) L: Burt Hooton (5-5) | Seventh | 19½ out |
| Friday, July 26 |
| » Defeated Yankees (52-41), 9-8 | Arlington Stadium (22-26) | 38-58 | |
| » W: Dickie Noles (4-6) L: Dave Righetti (7-7) S: Dave Schmidt (3) | Seventh | 18 out |
| Saturday, July 27 |
| » Lost to Yankees (53-41), 14-2 | Arlington Stadium (22-27) | 38-59 | |
| » W: Phil Niekro (10-8) L: Glen Cook (2-2) | Seventh | 18 out |
| Sunday, July 28 |
| » Defeated Yankees (53-42), 8-2 | Arlington Stadium (23-27) | 39-59 | |
| » W: Chris Welsh (2-2) L: Marty Bystrom (0-1) | Seventh | 17 out |
| Monday, July 29 |
| » Lost to Brewers (42-54), 3-2 | County Stadium (3-1) | 39-60 | |
| » W: Teddy Higuera (8-6) L: Charlie Hough (9-11) | Seventh | 17½ out |
| Tuesday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Brewers (43-54), 6-3 | County Stadium (3-2) | 39-61 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bob McClure (3-1) L: Dave Rozema (3-7) | Seventh | 17½ out |
| Wednesday, July 31 |
| » Lost to Brewers (44-54), 5-2 | County Stadium (3-3) | 39-62 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Jaime Cocanower (2-1) L: Mike Mason (5-10) | Seventh | 18½ out |
| Friday, August 2 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (66-38), 5-3 | Exhibition Stadium (1-3) | 39-63 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (11-6) L: Glen Cook (2-3) S: Tom Henke (1) | Seventh | 19 out |
| Saturday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (67-38), 4-1 | Exhibition Stadium (1-4) | 39-64 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Dennis Lamp (7-0) L: Chris Welsh (2-3) S: Bill Caudill (14) | Seventh | 20 out |
| Sunday, August 4 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (67-39), 8-4 | Exhibition Stadium (2-4) | 40-64 | |
| » W: Charlie Hough (10-11) L: Dave Stieb (10-7) S: Dave Schmidt (4) | Seventh | 20 out |
| Thursday, August 8 |
| » Lost to Brewers (46-57), 7-4 | Arlington Stadium (23-28) | 40-65 | |
| » W: Rick Waits (1-2) L: Jeff Russell (0-1) S: Bob Gibson (8) | Seventh | 21 out |
| » Lost to Brewers (47-57), 3-1 | Arlington Stadium (23-29) | 40-66 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Pete Vuckovich (6-8) L: Burt Hooton (5-6) S: Rollie Fingers (12) | Seventh | 21 out |
| Friday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Orioles (53-53), 5-2 | Arlington Stadium (24-29) | 41-66 | |
| » W: Charlie Hough (11-11) L: Mike Flanagan (1-2) S: Dave Schmidt (5) | Seventh | 20 out |
| Saturday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Orioles (54-53), 9-8 | Arlington Stadium (24-30) | 41-67 | |
| » W: Storm Davis (6-7) L: Chris Welsh (2-4) S: Don Aase (6) | Seventh | 21 out |
| Sunday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Orioles (55-53), 9-4 | Arlington Stadium (24-31) | 41-68 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Sammy Stewart (5-4) L: Mike Mason (5-11) | Seventh | 22 out |
| Monday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (70-42), 5-4 | Arlington Stadium (25-31) | 42-68 | |
| » W: Dwayne Henry (1-0) L: Bill Caudill (4-6) | Seventh | 21½ out |
| Tuesday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (71-42), 5-3 | Arlington Stadium (25-32) | 42-69 | |
| » W: Tom Filer (5-0) L: Jeff Russell (0-2) S: Tom Henke (3) | Seventh | 21½ out |
| Wednesday, August 14 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (72-42), 4-1 | Arlington Stadium (25-33) | 42-70 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dave Stieb (11-8) L: Charlie Hough (11-12) | Seventh | 22 out |
| Thursday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Orioles (58-54), 9-1 | Memorial Stadium (0-3) | 42-71 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Storm Davis (7-7) L: Chris Welsh (2-5) | Seventh | 22½ out |
| Friday, August 16 |
| » Lost to Orioles (59-54), 4-2 | Memorial Stadium (0-4) | 42-72 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Dennis Martinez (9-7) L: Jeff Russell (0-3) S: Don Aase (7) | Seventh | 23½ out |
| Saturday, August 17 |
| » Lost to Orioles (60-54), 9-2 | Memorial Stadium (0-5) | 42-73 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Scott McGregor (10-10) L: Burt Hooton (5-7) | Seventh | 24½ out |
| Monday, August 19 |
| » Lost to Orioles (61-54), 9-2 | Memorial Stadium (0-6) | 42-74 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Ken Dixon (6-3) L: Mike Mason (5-12) | Seventh | 25 out |
| Tuesday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (57-60), 3-1 | Fenway Park (2-2) | 43-74 | |
| » W: Charlie Hough (12-12) L: Bob Ojeda (5-8) | Seventh | 24 out |
| Wednesday, August 21 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (57-61), 5-3 | Fenway Park (3-2) | 44-74 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jeff Russell (1-3) L: Oil Can Boyd (11-11) S: Greg Harris (8) | Seventh | 23 out |
| Thursday, August 22 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (58-61), 8-4 | Fenway Park (3-3) | 44-75 | |
| » W: Mike Trujillo (3-2) L: Dickie Noles (4-7) | Seventh | 24 out |
| Friday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Royals (66-53), 4-3 | Royals Stadium (2-2) | 45-75 | |
| » W: Dave Schmidt (5-3) L: Dan Quisenberry (6-8) | Seventh | 24 out |
| Saturday, August 24 |
| » Lost to Royals (67-53), 8-2 | Royals Stadium (2-3) | 45-76 | |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (16-5) L: Burt Hooton (5-8) | Seventh | 24 out |
| Sunday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Royals (67-54), 7-3 | Royals Stadium (3-3) | 46-76 | |
| » W: Charlie Hough (13-12) L: Bud Black (8-13) | Seventh | 24 out |
| Monday, August 26 |
| » Lost to Royals (68-54), 9-2 | Royals Stadium (3-4) | 46-77 | |
| » W: Charlie Leibrandt (13-6) L: Jeff Russell (1-4) | Seventh | 24 out |
| Tuesday, August 27 |
| » Lost to White Sox (61-62), 7-4 | Comiskey Park I (1-3) | 46-78 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Britt Burns (14-8) L: Dickie Noles (4-8) S: Dave Wehrmeister (1) | Seventh | 25 out |
| Wednesday, August 28 |
| » Lost to White Sox (62-62), 5-1 | Comiskey Park I (1-4) | 46-79 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Gene Nelson (8-8) L: Dave Stewart (0-5) | Seventh | 25½ out |
| Thursday, August 29 |
| » Lost to White Sox (63-62), 6-5 | Comiskey Park I (1-5) | 46-80 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Dan Spillner (4-3) L: Dave Schmidt (5-4) | Seventh | 25½ out |
| Friday, August 30 |
| » Defeated Royals (69-56), 4-1 | Arlington Stadium (26-33) | 47-80 | |
| » W: Charlie Hough (14-12) L: Bud Black (8-14) | Seventh | 25½ out |
| Saturday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Royals (69-57), 6-4 | Arlington Stadium (27-33) | 48-80 | Won 2 |
| » W: Greg Harris (4-3) L: Charlie Leibrandt (13-7) | Seventh | 24½ out |
| Sunday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Royals (69-58), 5-3 | Arlington Stadium (28-33) | 49-80 | Won 3 |
| » W: Mike Mason (6-12) L: Danny Jackson (12-9) S: Dwayne Henry (1) | Seventh | 23½ out |
| Monday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (62-68), 11-2 | Arlington Stadium (28-34) | 49-81 | |
| » W: Tim Lollar (6-9) L: Dave Stewart (0-6) | Seventh | 24½ out |
| Tuesday, September 3 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (63-68), 6-4 | Arlington Stadium (28-35) | 49-82 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bruce Hurst (10-10) L: Charlie Hough (14-13) S: Bruce Kison (1) | Seventh | 24½ out |
| Thursday, September 5 |
| » Lost to White Sox (65-67), 11-4 | Arlington Stadium (28-36) | 49-83 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Joel Davis (2-2) L: Jeff Russell (1-5) | Seventh | 25½ out |
| Friday, September 6 |
| » Lost to White Sox (66-67), 12-1 | Arlington Stadium (28-37) | 49-84 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Britt Burns (16-8) L: Mike Mason (6-13) | Seventh | 26 out |
| Saturday, September 7 |
| » Lost to White Sox (67-67), 3-2 | Arlington Stadium (28-38) | 49-85 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Juan Agosto (4-3) L: Dwayne Henry (1-1) S: Bob James (23) | Seventh | 27 out |
| Sunday, September 8 |
| » Lost to White Sox (68-67), 7-6 | Arlington Stadium (28-39) | 49-86 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Tom Seaver (13-10) L: Charlie Hough (14-14) S: Bob James (24) | Seventh | 28 out |
| Monday, September 9 |
| » Defeated Athletics (68-70), 3-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-2) | 50-86 | |
| » W: Jeff Russell (2-5) L: Steve Ontiveros (1-2) S: Greg Harris (9) | Seventh | 27 out |
| Tuesday, September 10 |
| » Lost to Athletics (69-70), 10-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-3) | 50-87 | |
| » W: Chris Codiroli (11-12) L: Jose Guzman (0-1) | Seventh | 28 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jose Guzman (Rangers) |
| Wednesday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Athletics (69-71), 6-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (4-3) | 51-87 | |
| » W: Mike Mason (7-13) L: Tim Conroy (0-1) S: Greg Harris (10) | Seventh | 28 out |
| Thursday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Angels (78-62), 5-3 | Anaheim Stadium (1-3) | 51-88 | |
| » W: Mike Witt (13-7) L: Dwayne Henry (1-2) S: Donnie Moore (26) | Seventh | 28½ out |
| Friday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Angels (79-62), 2-0 | Anaheim Stadium (1-4) | 51-89 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Don Sutton (14-8) L: Charlie Hough (14-15) S: Donnie Moore (27) | Seventh | 29½ out |
| Saturday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Angels (79-63), 8-5 | Anaheim Stadium (2-4) | 52-89 | |
| » W: Matt Williams (1-0) L: Doug Corbett (2-3) S: Rick Surhoff (1) | Seventh | 29½ out |
| Sunday, September 15 |
| » Lost to Angels (80-63), 12-4 | Anaheim Stadium (2-5) | 52-90 | |
| » W: Kirk McCaskill (10-11) L: Jose Guzman (0-2) S: Stew Cliburn (6) | Seventh | 30 out |
| Monday, September 16 |
| » Lost to Twins (66-79), 7-6 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-3) | 52-91 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Frank Eufemia (4-2) L: Greg Harris (4-4) | Seventh | 30 out |
| Tuesday, September 17 |
| » Lost to Twins (67-79), 7-2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-4) | 52-92 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Frank Viola (15-14) L: Dave Schmidt (5-5) | Seventh | 30 out |
| Wednesday, September 18 |
| » Lost to Twins (68-79), 4-3 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-5) | 52-93 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Ken Schrom (9-12) L: Charlie Hough (14-16) S: Ron Davis (23) | Seventh | 30 out |
| Friday, September 20 |
| » Defeated Mariners (70-77), 10-9 | Arlington Stadium (29-39) | 53-93 | |
| » W: Dwayne Henry (2-2) L: Edwin Nunez (7-3) | Sixth | 29½ out |
| Saturday, September 21 |
| » Defeated Mariners (70-78), 7-2 | Arlington Stadium (30-39) | 54-93 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jose Guzman (1-2) L: Matt Young (12-16) S: Greg Harris (11) | Sixth | 29½ out |
| Sunday, September 22 |
| » Defeated Mariners (70-79), 6-0 | Arlington Stadium (31-39) | 55-93 | Won 3 |
| » W: Mike Mason (8-13) L: Frank Wills (4-9) | Seventh | 29½ out |
| Monday, September 23 |
| » Defeated Mariners (70-80), 11-4 | Arlington Stadium (32-39) | 56-93 | Won 4 |
| » W: Dave Schmidt (6-5) L: Mark Langston (7-14) S: Dave Rozema (7) | Seventh | 28½ out |
| Tuesday, September 24 |
| » Defeated Twins (69-82), 5-0 | Arlington Stadium (33-39) | 57-93 | Won 5 |
| » W: Matt Williams (2-0) L: John Butcher (10-14) | Seventh | 27½ out |
| Wednesday, September 25 |
| » Lost to Twins (70-82), 5-1 | Arlington Stadium (33-40) | 57-94 | |
| » W: Bert Blyleven (15-16) L: Jeff Russell (2-6) | Seventh | 28½ out |
| Thursday, September 26 |
| » Defeated Twins (70-83), 2-0 | Arlington Stadium (34-40) | 58-94 | |
| » W: Jose Guzman (2-2) L: Mike Smithson (14-13) S: Dwayne Henry (2) | Sixth | 28 out |
| Friday, September 27 |
| » Lost to Mariners (72-82), 6-0 | Kingdome (0-4) | 58-95 | |
| » W: Frank Wills (5-9) L: Mike Mason (8-14) | Sixth | |