| Monday, April 7 |
| » Major-league debuts: John Kruk (Padres) |
| Tuesday, April 8 |
| » Lost to Mariners (1-0), 8-4 | Kingdome (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » W: Pete Ladd (1-0) L: Ken Forsch (0-1) | Second | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Wally Joyner (Angels) |
| Wednesday, April 9 |
| » Defeated Mariners (1-1), 9-5 | Kingdome (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » W: Jim Slaton (1-0) L: Mark Langston (0-1) | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, April 10 |
| » Lost to Mariners (2-1), 5-2 | Kingdome (1-2) | 1-2 | |
| » W: Matt Young (1-0) L: Don Sutton (0-1) | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, April 11 |
| » Defeated Athletics (1-3), 10-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-0) | 2-2 | |
| » W: Ron Romanick (1-0) L: Rick Langford (0-1) S: Ken Forsch (1) | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, April 12 |
| » Defeated Athletics (1-4), 9-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-0) | 3-2 | Won 2 |
| » W: Kirk McCaskill (1-0) L: Joaquin Andujar (0-1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 13 |
| » Lost to Athletics (2-4), 11-7 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-1) | 3-3 | |
| » W: Chris Codiroli (1-1) L: Mike Witt (0-1) | Second | 1 out |
| Monday, April 14 |
| » Defeated Mariners (4-3), 7-6 | Anaheim Stadium (1-0) | 4-3 | |
| » W: Donnie Moore (1-0) L: Pete Ladd (1-1) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, April 15 |
| » Lost to Mariners (5-3), 9-4 | Anaheim Stadium (1-1) | 4-4 | |
| » W: Matt Young (2-0) L: Don Sutton (0-2) S: Mike Morgan (1) | Third | 1 out |
| Wednesday, April 16 |
| » Defeated Mariners (5-4), 4-0 | Anaheim Stadium (2-1) | 5-4 | |
| » W: Ron Romanick (2-0) L: Milt Wilcox (0-2) | Third | ½ out |
| Thursday, April 17 |
| » Lost to Twins (5-5), 4-1 | Anaheim Stadium (2-2) | 5-5 | |
| » W: Frank Viola (2-1) L: Kirk McCaskill (1-1) | Third | 1 out |
| Friday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Twins (5-6), 6-5 | Anaheim Stadium (3-2) | 6-5 | |
| » W: Mike Witt (1-1) L: Mike Smithson (1-2) S: Donnie Moore (1) | Third | 1 out |
| Saturday, April 19 |
| » Defeated Twins (5-7), 5-4 | Anaheim Stadium (4-2) | 7-5 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jim Slaton (2-0) L: John Butcher (0-2) S: Donnie Moore (2) | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Twins (5-8), 8-5 | Anaheim Stadium (5-2) | 8-5 | Won 3 |
| » W: Terry Forster (1-0) L: Ron Davis (1-1) | First | -- |
| Monday, April 21 |
| » Lost to Athletics (8-5), 6-2 | Anaheim Stadium (5-3) | 8-6 | |
| » W: Joaquin Andujar (1-1) L: Ron Romanick (2-1) S: Steve Ontiveros (1) | Second | ½ out |
| Tuesday, April 22 |
| » Defeated Athletics (8-6), 5-1 | Anaheim Stadium (6-3) | 9-6 | |
| » W: Kirk McCaskill (2-1) L: Rick Langford (0-2) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 23 |
| » Defeated Athletics (8-7), 5-0 | Anaheim Stadium (7-3) | 10-6 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Witt (2-1) L: Chris Codiroli (2-2) | First | -- |
| Friday, April 25 |
| » Lost to Twins (8-9), 7-4 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-1) | 10-7 | |
| » W: Bert Blyleven (2-0) L: Jim Slaton (2-1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Twins (8-10), 7-6 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-1) | 11-7 | |
| » W: T.R. Bryden (1-0) L: Ron Davis (1-2) S: Donnie Moore (3) | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 27 |
| » Defeated Twins (8-11), 8-7 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-1) | 12-7 | Won 2 |
| » W: T.R. Bryden (2-0) L: Roy Smith (0-2) S: Donnie Moore (4) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (8-11), 4-3 | Exhibition Stadium (1-0) | 13-7 | Won 3 |
| » W: Terry Forster (2-0) L: Mark Eichhorn (2-1) S: Donnie Moore (5) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 30 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (9-11), 6-4 | Exhibition Stadium (1-1) | 13-8 | |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (3-1) L: Donnie Moore (1-1) | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 1 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (9-12), 7-4 | Exhibition Stadium (2-1) | 14-8 | |
| » W: Jim Slaton (3-1) L: Jimmy Key (0-2) S: Donnie Moore (6) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 2 |
| » Lost to Brewers (10-10), 5-4 | County Stadium (0-1) | 14-9 | |
| » W: Juan Nieves (1-1) L: Don Sutton (0-3) S: Dan Plesac (1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 3 |
| » Lost to Brewers (11-10), 4-3 | County Stadium (0-2) | 14-10 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mark Clear (1-1) L: Donnie Moore (1-2) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 4 |
| » Lost to Brewers (12-10), 5-3 | County Stadium (0-3) | 14-11 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Teddy Higuera (4-1) L: Kirk McCaskill (2-2) S: Mark Clear (2) | First | -- |
| Monday, May 5 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (15-9), 3-0 | Fenway Park (0-1) | 14-12 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Bruce Hurst (2-2) L: Mike Witt (2-2) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (15-10), 6-2 | Fenway Park (1-1) | 15-12 | |
| » W: Terry Forster (3-0) L: Oil Can Boyd (2-3) S: Doug Corbett (1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 7 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (11-16), 6-2 | Anaheim Stadium (8-3) | 16-12 | Won 2 |
| » W: Don Sutton (1-3) L: Jim Clancy (2-2) S: Doug Corbett (2) | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 8 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (12-16), 7-6 | Anaheim Stadium (8-4) | 16-13 | |
| » W: Mark Eichhorn (4-2) L: Terry Forster (3-1) S: Tom Henke (4) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 9 |
| » Lost to Brewers (15-12), 16-5 | Anaheim Stadium (8-5) | 16-14 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Danny Darwin (2-1) L: Kirk McCaskill (2-3) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 10 |
| » Lost to Brewers (16-12), 4-2 | Anaheim Stadium (8-6) | 16-15 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Juan Nieves (3-1) L: Mike Witt (2-3) S: Dan Plesac (3) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 11 |
| » Defeated Brewers (16-13), 5-1 | Anaheim Stadium (9-6) | 17-15 | |
| » W: Jim Slaton (4-1) L: Bill Wegman (0-3) S: Doug Corbett (3) | Second | 2 out |
| Monday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (20-11), 7-1 | Anaheim Stadium (10-6) | 18-15 | Won 2 |
| » W: Don Sutton (2-3) L: Al Nipper (3-4) | Second | 2 out |
| Tuesday, May 13 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (20-12), 5-4 | Anaheim Stadium (11-6) | 19-15 | Won 3 |
| » W: Ron Romanick (3-1) L: Mike Brown (2-1) S: Doug Corbett (4) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 14 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (21-12), 8-5 | Anaheim Stadium (11-7) | 19-16 | |
| » W: Roger Clemens (6-0) L: T.R. Bryden (2-1) S: Joe Sambito (4) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 16 |
| » Defeated Tigers (15-18), 11-1 | Tiger Stadium (1-0) | 20-16 | |
| » W: Mike Witt (3-3) L: Dan Petry (3-3) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 17 |
| » Lost to Tigers (16-18), 10-4 | Tiger Stadium (1-1) | 20-17 | |
| » W: Dave LaPoint (1-2) L: Jim Slaton (4-2) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 20 |
| » Defeated Orioles (20-16), 6-4 | Memorial Stadium (1-0) | 21-17 | |
| » W: Kirk McCaskill (3-3) L: Mike Boddicker (4-1) S: Donnie Moore (7) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 21 |
| » Lost to Orioles (21-16), 2-1 | Memorial Stadium (1-1) | 21-18 | |
| » W: Storm Davis (4-2) L: Mike Witt (3-4) S: Don Aase (10) | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 22 |
| » Lost to Orioles (22-16), 6-3 | Memorial Stadium (1-2) | 21-19 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Scott McGregor (4-3) L: Jim Slaton (4-3) S: Rich Bordi (2) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 23 |
| » Lost to Yankees (26-15), 10-5 | Yankee Stadium (0-1) | 21-20 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Ed Whitson (3-1) L: Don Sutton (2-4) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 24 |
| » Lost to Yankees (27-15), 7-6 | Yankee Stadium (0-2) | 21-21 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Dave Righetti (4-1) L: Donnie Moore (1-3) | Second | ½ out |
| Sunday, May 25 |
| » Lost to Yankees (28-15), 8-5 | Yankee Stadium (0-3) | 21-22 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Al Holland (1-0) L: Doug Corbett (0-1) | Second | ½ out |
| Monday, May 26 |
| » Defeated Yankees (28-16), 8-7 | Yankee Stadium (1-3) | 22-22 | |
| » W: Mike Witt (4-4) L: Dave Righetti (4-2) S: Terry Forster (1) | Second | ½ out |
| Wednesday, May 28 |
| » Lost to Tigers (22-20), 4-1 | Anaheim Stadium (11-8) | 22-23 | |
| » W: Dan Petry (4-4) L: Jim Slaton (4-4) S: Eric King (1) | Second | 2 out |
| Thursday, May 29 |
| » Lost to Tigers (23-20), 7-4 | Anaheim Stadium (11-9) | 22-24 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dave LaPoint (2-3) L: Don Sutton (2-5) S: Guillermo Hernandez (7) | Second | 2½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Chuck Finley (Angels) |
| Friday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Orioles (28-17), 3-0 | Anaheim Stadium (11-10) | 22-25 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Nate Snell (2-0) L: Ron Romanick (3-2) S: Don Aase (13) | Third | 2½ out |
| Saturday, May 31 |
| » Defeated Orioles (28-18), 2-0 | Anaheim Stadium (12-10) | 23-25 | |
| » W: Kirk McCaskill (4-3) L: Storm Davis (4-4) | Third | 1½ out |
| Sunday, June 1 |
| » Defeated Orioles (28-19), 7-4 | Anaheim Stadium (13-10) | 24-25 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Witt (5-4) L: Scott McGregor (4-4) S: Doug Corbett (5) | Second | ½ out |
| Monday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Yankees (31-19), 8-7 | Anaheim Stadium (14-10) | 25-25 | Won 3 |
| » W: Chuck Finley (1-0) L: Dave Righetti (4-3) | Second | ½ out |
| Tuesday, June 3 |
| » Defeated Yankees (31-20), 4-2 | Anaheim Stadium (15-10) | 26-25 | Won 4 |
| » W: Don Sutton (3-5) L: Dennis Rasmussen (5-2) S: Terry Forster (2) | Second | ½ out |
| Wednesday, June 4 |
| » Lost to Yankees (32-20), 11-0 | Anaheim Stadium (15-11) | 26-26 | |
| » W: Joe Niekro (6-3) L: Ron Romanick (3-3) | Third | 1½ out |
| Friday, June 6 |
| » Lost to Indians (25-27), 3-0 | Cleveland Stadium (0-1) | 26-27 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ken Schrom (4-2) L: Kirk McCaskill (4-4) | Third | 2½ out |
| Saturday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Indians (25-28), 8-2 | Cleveland Stadium (1-1) | 27-27 | |
| » W: Mike Witt (6-4) L: Tom Candiotti (3-6) | Third | 3 out |
| Sunday, June 8 |
| » Lost to Indians (26-28), 11-4 | Cleveland Stadium (1-2) | 27-28 | |
| » W: Neal Heaton (3-5) L: Jim Slaton (4-5) | Third | 4 out |
| Monday, June 9 |
| » Defeated White Sox (23-32), 3-0 | Comiskey Park I (1-0) | 28-28 | |
| » W: Don Sutton (4-5) L: Tom Seaver (2-4) | Second | 3 out |
| Tuesday, June 10 |
| » Lost to White Sox (24-32), 7-3 | Comiskey Park I (1-1) | 28-29 | |
| » W: Neil Allen (3-0) L: Ron Romanick (3-4) S: Bob James (8) | Third | 4 out |
| Wednesday, June 11 |
| » Defeated White Sox (24-33), 12-11 | Comiskey Park I (2-1) | 29-29 | |
| » W: Kirk McCaskill (5-4) L: Richard Dotson (4-6) S: Terry Forster (3) | Second | 4 out |
| Thursday, June 12 |
| » Defeated Royals (29-30), 3-2 | Anaheim Stadium (16-11) | 30-29 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Witt (7-4) L: Danny Jackson (2-4) | Second | 3½ out |
| Friday, June 13 |
| » Lost to Royals (30-30), 10-2 | Anaheim Stadium (16-12) | 30-30 | |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (4-6) L: Jim Slaton (4-6) | Second | 4½ out |
| Saturday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Royals (30-31), 6-5 | Anaheim Stadium (17-12) | 31-30 | |
| » W: Doug Corbett (1-1) L: Buddy Black (3-4) | Second | 3½ out |
| Sunday, June 15 |
| » Lost to Royals (31-31), 6-5 | Anaheim Stadium (17-13) | 31-31 | |
| » W: Charlie Leibrandt (7-4) L: Ron Romanick (3-5) S: Dan Quisenberry (5) | Second | 3½ out |
| Monday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Rangers (34-28), 2-1 | Anaheim Stadium (18-13) | 32-31 | |
| » W: Kirk McCaskill (6-4) L: Charlie Hough (5-3) | Second | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Rangers (34-29), 4-0 | Anaheim Stadium (19-13) | 33-31 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Witt (8-4) L: Mickey Mahler (0-2) | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Rangers (34-30), 5-1 | Anaheim Stadium (20-13) | 34-31 | Won 3 |
| » W: Don Sutton (5-5) L: Jose Guzman (6-7) | Second | ½ out |
| Friday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Royals (33-33), 6-2 | Royals Stadium (1-0) | 35-31 | Won 4 |
| » W: Ron Romanick (4-5) L: Dennis Leonard (6-6) | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Royals (33-34), 4-3 | Royals Stadium (2-0) | 36-31 | Won 5 |
| » W: Kirk McCaskill (7-4) L: Charlie Leibrandt (7-5) S: Terry Forster (4) | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, June 22 |
| » Lost to Royals (34-34), 7-4 | Royals Stadium (2-1) | 36-32 | |
| » W: Scott Bankhead (3-0) L: Mike Witt (8-5) S: Dan Quisenberry (8) | Second | 2 out |
| Monday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Rangers (38-31), 6-4 | Arlington Stadium (1-0) | 37-32 | |
| » W: Don Sutton (6-5) L: Jose Guzman (6-8) S: Doug Corbett (6) | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Rangers (38-32), 12-3 | Arlington Stadium (2-0) | 38-32 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ron Romanick (5-5) L: Ed Correa (5-5) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Mike Stanley (Rangers) |
| Wednesday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Rangers (38-33), 7-1 | Arlington Stadium (3-0) | 39-32 | Won 3 |
| » W: Kirk McCaskill (8-4) L: Bobby Witt (4-6) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 27 |
| » Lost to Indians (36-34), 6-3 | Anaheim Stadium (20-14) | 39-33 | |
| » W: Dickie Noles (1-1) L: Mike Witt (8-6) S: Ernie Camacho (10) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Indians (36-35), 9-3 | Anaheim Stadium (21-14) | 40-33 | |
| » W: Doug Corbett (2-1) L: John Butcher (0-5) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Indians (37-35), 6-4 | Anaheim Stadium (21-15) | 40-34 | |
| » W: Ken Schrom (8-2) L: Ron Romanick (5-6) S: Ernie Camacho (11) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 30 |
| » Lost to White Sox (33-41), 4-3 | Anaheim Stadium (21-16) | 40-35 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Joel Davis (4-4) L: Kirk McCaskill (8-5) S: Dave J. Schmidt (3) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 1 |
| » Lost to White Sox (34-41), 5-3 | Anaheim Stadium (21-17) | 40-36 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Floyd Bannister (4-4) L: Mike Cook (0-1) S: Bob James (12) | Second | ½ out |
| Wednesday, July 2 |
| » Defeated White Sox (34-42), 4-3 | Anaheim Stadium (22-17) | 41-36 | |
| » W: Mike Witt (9-6) L: Neil Allen (4-1) | Second | ½ out |
| Friday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (42-39), 9-1 | Exhibition Stadium (3-1) | 42-36 | Won 2 |
| » W: Don Sutton (7-5) L: Dave Stieb (2-9) | Second | ½ out |
| Saturday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (43-39), 7-3 | Exhibition Stadium (3-2) | 42-37 | |
| » W: Jim Clancy (8-5) L: Ron Romanick (5-7) | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (43-40), 8-2 | Exhibition Stadium (4-2) | 43-37 | |
| » W: Kirk McCaskill (9-5) L: Dennis Lamp (2-5) | Second | ½ out |
| Monday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Brewers (40-40), 3-1 | County Stadium (1-3) | 44-37 | Won 2 |
| » W: Terry Forster (4-1) L: Dan Plesac (5-6) S: Doug Corbett (7) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 8 |
| » Defeated Brewers (40-41), 14-3 | County Stadium (2-3) | 45-37 | Won 3 |
| » W: John Candelaria (1-0) L: Juan Nieves (7-3) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 9 |
| » Defeated Brewers (40-42), 6-1 | County Stadium (3-3) | 46-37 | Won 4 |
| » W: Don Sutton (8-5) L: Teddy Higuera (10-7) S: Donnie Moore (8) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 10 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (55-29), 8-7 | Fenway Park (1-2) | 46-38 | |
| » W: Tim Lollar (2-0) L: Mike Cook (0-2) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 11 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (55-30), 5-0 | Fenway Park (2-2) | 47-38 | |
| » W: Kirk McCaskill (10-5) L: Tom Seaver (4-7) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 12 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (56-30), 3-2 | Fenway Park (2-3) | 47-39 | |
| » W: Roger Clemens (15-2) L: Mike Witt (9-7) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 13 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (56-31), 12-3 | Fenway Park (3-3) | 48-39 | |
| » W: John Candelaria (2-0) L: Jeff Sellers (3-4) S: Doug Corbett (8) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (48-43), 8-5 | Anaheim Stadium (22-18) | 48-40 | |
| » W: Jimmy Key (9-6) L: Don Sutton (8-6) S: John Cerutti (1) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 18 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (49-43), 2-0 | Anaheim Stadium (22-19) | 48-41 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jim Clancy (10-5) L: Kirk McCaskill (10-6) S: Mark Eichhorn (5) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (49-44), 9-3 | Anaheim Stadium (23-19) | 49-41 | |
| » W: John Candelaria (3-0) L: Dave Stieb (2-10) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 20 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (50-44), 6-3 | Anaheim Stadium (23-20) | 49-42 | |
| » W: Tom Henke (7-3) L: Doug Corbett (2-2) S: Bill Caudill (2) | First | -- |
| Monday, July 21 |
| » Lost to Brewers (43-48), 5-3 | Anaheim Stadium (23-21) | 49-43 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bill Wegman (3-8) L: Ron Romanick (5-8) S: Dan Plesac (8) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 22 |
| » Lost to Brewers (44-48), 6-2 | Anaheim Stadium (23-22) | 49-44 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Juan Nieves (9-4) L: Don Sutton (8-7) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 23 |
| » Defeated Brewers (44-49), 3-2 | Anaheim Stadium (24-22) | 50-44 | |
| » W: Kirk McCaskill (11-6) L: Danny Darwin (5-6) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 25 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (58-37), 8-1 | Anaheim Stadium (24-23) | 50-45 | |
| » W: Roger Clemens (17-2) L: John Candelaria (3-1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 26 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (58-38), 4-1 | Anaheim Stadium (25-23) | 51-45 | |
| » W: Mike Witt (10-7) L: Bruce Hurst (5-5) S: Donnie Moore (9) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (58-39), 3-0 | Anaheim Stadium (26-23) | 52-45 | Won 2 |
| » W: Don Sutton (9-7) L: Tom Seaver (4-9) S: Donnie Moore (10) | First | -- |
| Monday, July 28 |
| » Defeated Athletics (43-58), 6-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-1) | 53-45 | Won 3 |
| » W: Kirk McCaskill (12-6) L: Joaquin Andujar (6-3) S: Donnie Moore (11) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 29 |
| » Lost to Athletics (44-58), 4-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-2) | 53-46 | |
| » W: Dave Stewart (4-0) L: Ray Chadwick (0-1) S: Jay Howell (6) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Athletics (44-59), 6-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (4-2) | 54-46 | |
| » W: John Candelaria (4-1) L: Dave Leiper (1-2) S: Donnie Moore (12) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Athletics (44-60), 8-5 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (5-2) | 55-46 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Witt (11-7) L: Eric Plunk (3-7) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 1 |
| » Defeated Mariners (45-59), 3-2 | Kingdome (2-2) | 56-46 | Won 3 |
| » W: Don Sutton (10-7) L: Mark Langston (9-8) S: Donnie Moore (13) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 2 |
| » Lost to Mariners (46-59), 7-3 | Kingdome (2-3) | 56-47 | |
| » W: Mark Huismann (3-3) L: Kirk McCaskill (12-7) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Mariners (47-59), 6-3 | Kingdome (2-4) | 56-48 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Pete Ladd (6-2) L: Ray Chadwick (0-2) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Twins (46-59), 6-5 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-2) | 56-49 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Frank Pastore (3-1) L: Donnie Moore (1-4) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Twins (46-60), 13-1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-2) | 57-49 | |
| » W: Mike Witt (12-7) L: Allan Anderson (3-4) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 6 |
| » Lost to Twins (47-60), 5-2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-3) | 57-50 | |
| » W: Bert Blyleven (11-10) L: Don Sutton (10-8) | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Mariners (48-62), 4-3 | Anaheim Stadium (27-23) | 58-50 | |
| » W: Donnie Moore (2-4) L: Pete Ladd (6-3) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Mariners (48-63), 6-4 | Anaheim Stadium (28-23) | 59-50 | Won 2 |
| » W: Vern Ruhle (1-0) L: Bill Swift (1-5) S: Doug Corbett (9) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Mariners (48-64), 5-0 | Anaheim Stadium (29-23) | 60-50 | Won 3 |
| » W: John Candelaria (5-1) L: Mike Morgan (8-11) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Mickey Brantley (Mariners) |
| Sunday, August 10 |
| » Defeated Mariners (48-65), 4-0 | Anaheim Stadium (30-23) | 61-50 | Won 4 |
| » W: Mike Witt (13-7) L: Mark Langston (9-9) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Twins (49-63), 2-0 | Anaheim Stadium (30-24) | 61-51 | |
| » W: Bert Blyleven (12-10) L: Don Sutton (10-9) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Twins (49-64), 5-4 | Anaheim Stadium (31-24) | 62-51 | |
| » W: Gary Lucas (1-0) L: Ron Davis (2-6) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Twins (50-64), 6-2 | Anaheim Stadium (31-25) | 62-52 | |
| » W: Frank Viola (13-8) L: Vern Ruhle (1-1) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 15 |
| » Defeated Athletics (52-66), 6-4 | Anaheim Stadium (32-25) | 63-52 | |
| » W: John Candelaria (6-1) L: Jose Rijo (5-9) S: Donnie Moore (14) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Athletics (52-67), 5-2 | Anaheim Stadium (33-25) | 64-52 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Witt (14-7) L: Curt Young (9-8) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Athletics (52-68), 7-3 | Anaheim Stadium (34-25) | 65-52 | Won 3 |
| » W: Don Sutton (11-9) L: Joaquin Andujar (7-5) S: Gary Lucas (1) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Tigers (63-57), 5-2 | Tiger Stadium (2-1) | 66-52 | Won 4 |
| » W: Kirk McCaskill (13-7) L: Dan Petry (4-6) S: Donnie Moore (15) | First | -- |
| » Lost to Tigers (64-57), 8-3 | Tiger Stadium (2-2) | 66-53 | |
| » W: Randy O'Neal (3-7) L: Vern Ruhle (1-2) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 20 |
| » Lost to Tigers (65-57), 3-0 | Tiger Stadium (2-3) | 66-54 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Walt Terrell (11-9) L: John Candelaria (6-2) | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 21 |
| » Defeated Tigers (65-58), 6-1 | Tiger Stadium (3-3) | 67-54 | |
| » W: Mike Witt (15-7) L: Jack Morris (15-8) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 22 |
| » Lost to Orioles (63-57), 8-7 | Memorial Stadium (1-3) | 67-55 | |
| » W: Rich Bordi (5-2) L: Donnie Moore (2-5) S: Don Aase (30) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Orioles (64-57), 4-2 | Memorial Stadium (1-4) | 67-56 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Flanagan (7-8) L: Ray Chadwick (0-3) S: Don Aase (31) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 24 |
| » Defeated Orioles (64-58), 4-3 | Memorial Stadium (2-4) | 68-56 | |
| » W: Kirk McCaskill (14-7) L: Storm Davis (9-11) S: Donnie Moore (16) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Yankees (67-58), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (2-3) | 69-56 | Won 2 |
| » W: John Candelaria (7-2) L: Joe Niekro (8-9) S: Donnie Moore (17) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Yankees (67-59), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (3-3) | 70-56 | Won 3 |
| » W: Mike Witt (16-7) L: Doug Drabek (3-6) | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Tigers (68-61), 4-2 | Anaheim Stadium (35-25) | 71-56 | Won 4 |
| » W: Don Sutton (12-9) L: Eric King (9-4) S: Donnie Moore (18) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Tigers (68-62), 13-12 | Anaheim Stadium (36-25) | 72-56 | Won 5 |
| » W: Doug Corbett (3-2) L: Guillermo Hernandez (7-6) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 30 |
| » Defeated Tigers (68-63), 5-4 | Anaheim Stadium (37-25) | 73-56 | Won 6 |
| » W: Gary Lucas (2-0) L: Bill Campbell (2-5) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Tigers (68-64), 5-3 | Anaheim Stadium (38-25) | 74-56 | Won 7 |
| » W: Donnie Moore (3-5) L: Walt Terrell (11-11) | First | -- |
| Monday, September 1 |
| » Lost to Orioles (66-65), 9-3 | Anaheim Stadium (38-26) | 74-57 | |
| » W: Scott McGregor (9-11) L: Mike Witt (16-8) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 2 |
| » Defeated Orioles (66-66), 10-1 | Anaheim Stadium (39-26) | 75-57 | |
| » W: Don Sutton (13-9) L: Mike Flanagan (7-9) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Orioles (66-67), 5-2 | Anaheim Stadium (40-26) | 76-57 | Won 2 |
| » W: Kirk McCaskill (15-7) L: Odell Jones (2-2) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 5 |
| » Lost to Yankees (72-63), 7-4 | Anaheim Stadium (40-27) | 76-58 | |
| » W: Doug Drabek (4-7) L: Ray Chadwick (0-4) S: Dave Righetti (35) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 6 |
| » Defeated Yankees (72-64), 9-2 | Anaheim Stadium (41-27) | 77-58 | |
| » W: Mike Witt (17-8) L: Joe Niekro (9-10) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Brad Arnsberg (Yankees) |
| Sunday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Yankees (72-65), 7-2 | Anaheim Stadium (42-27) | 78-58 | Won 2 |
| » W: Don Sutton (14-9) L: Dennis Rasmussen (14-5) S: Gary Lucas (2) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 9 |
| » Defeated Indians (69-70), 8-1 | Cleveland Stadium (2-2) | 79-58 | Won 3 |
| » W: Kirk McCaskill (16-7) L: Tom Candiotti (13-11) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 10 |
| » Defeated Indians (69-71), 7-6 | Cleveland Stadium (3-2) | 80-58 | Won 4 |
| » W: Chuck Finley (2-0) L: Rich Yett (4-3) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Willie Fraser (Angels) |
| Friday, September 12 |
| » Lost to White Sox (62-78), 3-2 | Comiskey Park I (2-2) | 80-59 | |
| » W: Bobby Thigpen (1-0) L: Chuck Finley (2-1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 13 |
| » Defeated White Sox (62-79), 3-2 | Comiskey Park I (3-2) | 81-59 | |
| » W: Gary Lucas (3-0) L: Bill Dawley (0-7) S: Terry Forster (5) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Mark McLemore (Angels) |
| Sunday, September 14 |
| » Lost to White Sox (63-79), 3-1 | Comiskey Park I (3-3) | 81-60 | |
| » W: Joe Cowley (10-9) L: Kirk McCaskill (16-8) | First | -- |
| Monday, September 15 |
| » Defeated White Sox (63-80), 6-5 | Comiskey Park I (4-3) | 82-60 | |
| » W: Urbano Lugo (1-0) L: Jose DeLeon (4-8) S: Donnie Moore (19) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 16 |
| » Defeated Royals (68-76), 6-5 | Anaheim Stadium (43-27) | 83-60 | Won 2 |
| » W: Gary Lucas (4-0) L: Dan Quisenberry (2-7) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Royals (68-77), 3-1 | Anaheim Stadium (44-27) | 84-60 | Won 3 |
| » W: Doug Corbett (4-2) L: Buddy Black (5-8) | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 18 |
| » Defeated Royals (68-78), 18-3 | Anaheim Stadium (45-27) | 85-60 | Won 4 |
| » W: Mike Witt (18-8) L: Dennis Leonard (8-12) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 19 |
| » Lost to White Sox (66-81), 7-1 | Anaheim Stadium (45-28) | 85-61 | |
| » W: Joe Cowley (11-9) L: Kirk McCaskill (16-9) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 20 |
| » Defeated White Sox (66-82), 8-7 | Anaheim Stadium (46-28) | 86-61 | |
| » W: Donnie Moore (4-5) L: Dave J. Schmidt (1-6) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 21 |
| » Defeated White Sox (66-83), 3-0 | Anaheim Stadium (47-28) | 87-61 | Won 2 |
| » W: John Candelaria (8-2) L: Richard Dotson (10-16) S: Donnie Moore (20) | First | -- |
| Monday, September 22 |
| » Defeated Indians (75-75), 4-3 | Anaheim Stadium (48-28) | 88-61 | Won 3 |
| » W: Don Sutton (15-9) L: Scott Bailes (10-10) S: Doug Corbett (10) | First | -- |
| » Lost to Indians (76-75), 7-0 | Anaheim Stadium (48-29) | 88-62 | |
| » W: Rich Yett (5-3) L: Ray Chadwick (0-5) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 23 |
| » Lost to Indians (77-75), 5-2 | Anaheim Stadium (48-30) | 88-63 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Greg Swindell (4-1) L: Mike Witt (18-9) | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 25 |
| » Defeated Indians (77-76), 6-3 | Anaheim Stadium (49-30) | 89-63 | |
| » W: Kirk McCaskill (17-9) L: Frank Wills (2-4) S: Donnie Moore (21) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 26 |
| » Defeated Rangers (80-73), 8-3 | Anaheim Stadium (50-30) | 90-63 | Won 2 |
| » W: John Candelaria (9-2) L: Dale Mohorcic (2-4) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 27 |
| » Lost to Rangers (81-73), 1-0 | Anaheim Stadium (50-31) | 90-64 | |
| » W: Charlie Hough (16-10) L: Don Sutton (15-10) | First | <