| Sunday, January 12 |
| Former Dodger Eddie Solomon dies in Macon, GA at the age of 35. |
| Thursday, March 13 |
| Former Dodger Jack Warner dies in Mt.Vernon, IL at the age of 83. |
| Monday, April 7 |
| » Defeated Padres (0-1), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (1-0) L: Eric Show (0-1) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: John Kruk (Padres) |
| Tuesday, April 8 |
| » Lost to Padres (1-1), 1-0 | Dodger Stadium (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » W: Dave Dravecky (1-0) L: Orel Hershiser (0-1) | Second | ½ out |
| Wednesday, April 9 |
| » Defeated Padres (1-2), 1-0 | Dodger Stadium (2-1) | 2-1 | |
| » W: Bob Welch (1-0) L: Andy Hawkins (0-1) | Third | ½ out |
| Thursday, April 10 |
| » Lost to Padres (2-2), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (2-2) | 2-2 | |
| » W: Mark Thurmond (1-0) L: Rick Honeycutt (0-1) S: Rich Gossage (1) | Third | ½ out |
| Friday, April 11 |
| » Lost to Giants (3-1), 9-8 | Dodger Stadium (2-3) | 2-3 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jeff Robinson (1-0) L: Tom Niedenfuer (0-1) S: Jim Gott (1) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Saturday, April 12 |
| » Lost to Giants (4-1), 7-6 | Dodger Stadium (2-4) | 2-4 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Greg Minton (1-0) L: Dennis Powell (0-1) | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Sunday, April 13 |
| » Defeated Giants (4-2), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (3-4) | 3-4 | |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (1-1) L: Scott Garrelts (1-1) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Monday, April 14 |
| » Lost to Padres (5-3), 4-3 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (0-1) | 3-5 | |
| » W: Craig Lefferts (1-0) L: Ed Vande Berg (0-1) | Fifth | 2 out |
| Tuesday, April 15 |
| » Lost to Padres (6-3), 2-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (0-2) | 3-6 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Lance McCullers (1-0) L: Ken Howell (0-1) | Fifth | 3 out |
| Wednesday, April 16 |
| » Lost to Padres (7-3), 2-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (0-3) | 3-7 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Rich Gossage (2-0) L: Dennis Powell (0-2) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Friday, April 18 |
| » Lost to Braves (3-5), 6-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-1) | 3-8 | Lost 4 |
| » W: David Palmer (1-1) L: Fernando Valenzuela (1-1) S: Bruce Sutter (1) | Sixth | 4 out |
| Saturday, April 19 |
| » Lost to Braves (4-5), 3-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-2) | 3-9 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Zane Smith (1-0) L: Orel Hershiser (1-2) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Sunday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Braves (4-6), 7-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-2) | 4-9 | |
| » W: Bob Welch (2-0) L: Rick Mahler (1-3) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Monday, April 21 |
| » Lost to Giants (9-4), 5-1 | Candlestick Park (0-1) | 4-10 | |
| » W: Roger Mason (1-1) L: Rick Honeycutt (0-2) | Sixth | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, April 22 |
| » Lost to Giants (10-4), 10-3 | Candlestick Park (0-2) | 4-11 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Krukow (3-0) L: Dennis Powell (0-3) | Sixth | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, April 23 |
| » Defeated Giants (10-5), 6-4 | Candlestick Park (1-2) | 5-11 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (2-1) L: Scott Garrelts (2-2) | Sixth | 6 out |
| Thursday, April 24 |
| » Defeated Braves (5-9), 6-3 | Dodger Stadium (4-4) | 6-11 | Won 2 |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (2-2) L: Rick Mahler (1-4) S: Tom Niedenfuer (1) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Friday, April 25 |
| » Lost to Braves (6-9), 4-1 | Dodger Stadium (4-5) | 6-12 | |
| » W: Joe Johnson (3-0) L: Bob Welch (2-1) | Sixth | 6 out |
| Saturday, April 26 |
| » Lost to Braves (7-9), 5-4 | Dodger Stadium (4-6) | 6-13 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bruce Sutter (1-0) L: Ed Vande Berg (0-2) S: Jeff Dedmon (1) | Sixth | 7 out |
| Sunday, April 27 |
| » Defeated Braves (7-10), 7-4 | Dodger Stadium (5-6) | 7-13 | |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (1-0) L: Zane Smith (1-2) S: Tom Niedenfuer (2) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Monday, April 28 |
| » Defeated Pirates (6-8), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (6-6) | 8-13 | Won 2 |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (3-1) L: Bob Kipper (0-2) | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Pirates (6-9), 5-4 | Dodger Stadium (7-6) | 9-13 | Won 3 |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (3-2) L: Bob Patterson (0-1) S: Ken Howell (1) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, April 30 |
| » Defeated Cubs (7-11), 4-0 | Dodger Stadium (8-6) | 10-13 | Won 4 |
| » W: Bob Welch (3-1) L: Dennis Eckersley (0-2) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Thursday, May 1 |
| » Defeated Cubs (7-12), 4-0 | Dodger Stadium (9-6) | 11-13 | Won 5 |
| » W: Rick Honeycutt (1-2) L: Guy Hoffman (0-1) S: Tom Niedenfuer (3) | Third | 5 out |
| Friday, May 2 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (8-12), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (10-6) | 12-13 | Won 6 |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (2-0) L: John Tudor (3-2) S: Ken Howell (2) | Third | 5 out |
| Saturday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (8-13), 3-0 | Dodger Stadium (11-6) | 13-13 | Won 7 |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (4-1) L: Tim Conroy (1-1) | Third | 4 out |
| Sunday, May 4 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (9-13), 3-1 | Dodger Stadium (11-7) | 13-14 | |
| » W: Bob Forsch (2-1) L: Orel Hershiser (3-3) S: Todd Worrell (4) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Former Dodger Paul Richards dies in Waxahachie, TX at the age of 78. |
| Tuesday, May 6 |
| » Lost to Cubs (10-14), 7-6 | Wrigley Field (0-1) | 13-15 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Lee Smith (2-2) L: Tom Niedenfuer (0-2) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Wednesday, May 7 |
| » Defeated Cubs (10-15), 8-4 | Wrigley Field (1-1) | 14-15 | |
| » W: Tom Niedenfuer (1-2) L: Jay Baller (1-1) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Thursday, May 8 |
| » Lost to Cubs (11-15), 6-5 | Wrigley Field (1-2) | 14-16 | |
| » W: Scott Sanderson (2-1) L: Jerry Reuss (2-1) S: Lee Smith (2) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Friday, May 9 |
| » Lost to Expos (15-10), 8-4 | Stade Olympique (0-1) | 14-17 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jeff Reardon (5-2) L: Fernando Valenzuela (4-2) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, May 10 |
| » Lost to Expos (16-10), 3-2 | Stade Olympique (0-2) | 14-18 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Dan Schatzeder (2-0) L: Ken Howell (0-2) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Sunday, May 11 |
| » Lost to Expos (17-10), 4-3 | Stade Olympique (0-3) | 14-19 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Joe Hesketh (1-3) L: Bob Welch (3-2) S: Jeff Reardon (4) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, May 13 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (13-16), 6-5 | Busch Stadium II (1-0) | 15-19 | |
| » W: Rick Honeycutt (2-2) L: Ken Dayley (0-2) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Wednesday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (13-17), 8-3 | Busch Stadium II (2-0) | 16-19 | Won 2 |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (5-2) L: Tim Conroy (2-2) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Former Dodger Frank O'Rourke dies in Chatham, NJ at the age of 92. |
| Friday, May 16 |
| » Defeated Mets (22-8), 4-3 | Dodger Stadium (12-7) | 17-19 | Won 3 |
| » W: Ken Howell (1-2) L: Jesse Orosco (0-1) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, May 17 |
| » Defeated Mets (22-9), 6-2 | Dodger Stadium (13-7) | 18-19 | Won 4 |
| » W: Tom Niedenfuer (2-2) L: Sid Fernandez (4-1) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Sunday, May 18 |
| » Lost to Mets (23-9), 8-4 | Dodger Stadium (13-8) | 18-20 | |
| » W: Randy Niemann (1-2) L: Jerry Reuss (2-2) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, May 20 |
| » Defeated Expos (21-14), 4-0 | Dodger Stadium (14-8) | 19-20 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (6-2) L: Bryn Smith (3-3) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Expos (21-15), 6-1 | Dodger Stadium (15-8) | 20-20 | Won 2 |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (4-3) L: Jay Tibbs (3-1) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Thursday, May 22 |
| » Lost to Expos (22-15), 5-2 | Dodger Stadium (15-9) | 20-21 | |
| » W: Joe Hesketh (3-3) L: Bob Welch (3-3) S: Jeff Reardon (8) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Friday, May 23 |
| » Lost to Phillies (15-22), 8-2 | Dodger Stadium (15-10) | 20-22 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Shane Rawley (5-4) L: Jerry Reuss (2-3) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Saturday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Phillies (15-23), 6-0 | Dodger Stadium (16-10) | 21-22 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (7-2) L: Freddie Toliver (0-2) | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Sunday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Phillies (15-24), 5-2 | Dodger Stadium (17-10) | 22-22 | Won 2 |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (5-3) L: Kevin Gross (3-5) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Mets (28-11), 8-1 | Shea Stadium (0-1) | 22-23 | |
| » W: Ron Darling (6-0) L: Bob Welch (3-4) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Wednesday, May 28 |
| » Lost to Mets (29-11), 4-2 | Shea Stadium (0-2) | 22-24 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dwight Gooden (6-2) L: Jerry Reuss (2-4) | Third | 5 out |
| Thursday, May 29 |
| » Lost to Mets (30-11), 5-2 | Shea Stadium (0-3) | 22-25 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Sid Fernandez (5-1) L: Fernando Valenzuela (7-3) S: Jesse Orosco (8) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Friday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Pirates (16-25), 6-4 | Three Rivers Stadium (1-0) | 23-25 | |
| » W: Tom Niedenfuer (3-2) L: Jose DeLeon (1-2) S: Jerry Reuss (1) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Barry Bonds (Pirates) |
| Saturday, May 31 |
| » Lost to Pirates (17-25), 4-0 | Three Rivers Stadium (1-1) | 23-26 | |
| » W: Bob Kipper (1-4) L: Rick Honeycutt (2-3) S: Pat Clements (2) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Sunday, June 1 |
| » Lost to Pirates (18-25), 12-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (1-2) | 23-27 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rick Rhoden (4-3) L: Bob Welch (3-5) | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Monday, June 2 |
| » Lost to Phillies (22-24), 13-2 | Veteran's Stadium (0-1) | 23-28 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Shane Rawley (7-4) L: Jerry Reuss (2-5) | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, June 3 |
| » Defeated Phillies (22-25), 11-4 | Veteran's Stadium (1-1) | 24-28 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (8-3) L: Mike Maddux (0-1) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Mike Maddux (Phillies) |
| Wednesday, June 4 |
| » Lost to Phillies (23-25), 8-7 | Veteran's Stadium (1-2) | 24-29 | |
| » W: Kevin Gross (5-5) L: Orel Hershiser (5-4) S: Steve Bedrosian (7) | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Thursday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Astros (29-22), 1-0 | Dodger Stadium (18-10) | 25-29 | |
| » W: Rick Honeycutt (3-3) L: Manny Hernandez (0-1) S: Ken Howell (3) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Manny Hernandez (Astros) |
| Friday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Astros (29-23), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (19-10) | 26-29 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ken Howell (2-2) L: Bob Knepper (9-3) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, June 7 |
| » Lost to Astros (30-23), 7-5 | Dodger Stadium (19-11) | 26-30 | |
| » W: Aurelio Lopez (1-0) L: Ken Howell (2-3) S: Dave Smith (14) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Sunday, June 8 |
| » Lost to Astros (31-23), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (19-12) | 26-31 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Scott (6-4) L: Fernando Valenzuela (8-4) S: Dave Smith (15) | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Monday, June 9 |
| » Defeated Reds (22-31), 6-5 | Dodger Stadium (20-12) | 27-31 | |
| » W: Tom Niedenfuer (4-2) L: Tom Browning (3-6) S: Ken Howell (4) | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Reds (22-32), 1-0 | Dodger Stadium (21-12) | 28-31 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tom Niedenfuer (5-2) L: John Franco (0-2) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Reds (22-33), 5-4 | Dodger Stadium (22-12) | 29-31 | Won 3 |
| » W: Ed Vande Berg (1-2) L: John Franco (0-3) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Friday, June 13 |
| » Defeated Padres (28-31), 6-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-3) | 30-31 | Won 4 |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (9-4) L: Mark Thurmond (3-5) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Saturday, June 14 |
| » Lost to Padres (29-31), 12-0 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-4) | 30-32 | |
| » W: Eric Show (4-4) L: Orel Hershiser (5-5) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Sunday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Padres (29-32), 6-0 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-4) | 31-32 | |
| » W: Rick Honeycutt (4-3) L: Dave Dravecky (5-7) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Monday, June 16 |
| » Major-league debuts: Jamie Moyer (Cubs) |
| Tuesday, June 17 |
| » Lost to Braves (32-30), 4-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-3) | 31-33 | |
| » W: Paul Assenmacher (3-2) L: Ken Howell (2-4) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Wednesday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Braves (32-31), 5-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-3) | 32-33 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (10-4) L: Craig McMurtry (1-3) S: Tom Niedenfuer (4) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Thursday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Braves (32-32), 9-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (3-3) | 33-33 | Won 2 |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (6-5) L: Zane Smith (5-8) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Friday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Padres (33-33), 5-4 | Dodger Stadium (22-13) | 33-34 | |
| » W: Lance McCullers (3-1) L: Ken Howell (2-5) S: Rich Gossage (11) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Saturday, June 21 |
| » Lost to Padres (34-33), 8-7 | Dodger Stadium (22-14) | 33-35 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Lance McCullers (4-1) L: Alejandro Pena (0-1) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Sunday, June 22 |
| » Lost to Padres (35-33), 5-4 | Dodger Stadium (22-15) | 33-36 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Craig Lefferts (5-2) L: Tom Niedenfuer (5-3) | Fifth | 5 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Craig Shipley (Dodgers) |
| Monday, June 23 |
| » Lost to Braves (34-35), 6-5 | Dodger Stadium (22-16) | 33-37 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Jeff Dedmon (3-3) L: Ken Howell (2-6) S: Gene Garber (7) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Tuesday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Braves (34-36), 6-2 | Dodger Stadium (23-16) | 34-37 | |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (7-5) L: David Palmer (3-6) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Wednesday, June 25 |
| » Lost to Braves (35-36), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (23-17) | 34-38 | |
| » W: Rick Mahler (9-5) L: Rick Honeycutt (4-4) S: Gene Garber (8) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Friday, June 27 |
| » Lost to Astros (39-33), 5-0 | Astrodome (0-1) | 34-39 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Scott (7-5) L: Jerry Reuss (2-6) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Saturday, June 28 |
| » Lost to Astros (40-33), 6-4 | Astrodome (0-2) | 34-40 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Jim Deshaies (5-2) L: Bob Welch (3-6) S: Aurelio Lopez (3) | Fourth | 7 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jeff Hamilton (Dodgers) |
| Sunday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Astros (41-33), 2-1 | Astrodome (0-3) | 34-41 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Manny Hernandez (2-3) L: Fernando Valenzuela (10-5) S: Frank DiPino (3) | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Monday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Reds (32-41), 6-5 | Riverfront Stadium (0-1) | 34-42 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Carl Willis (1-0) L: Ed Vande Berg (1-3) | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, July 1 |
| » Major-league debuts: Rich Sauveur (Pirates) |
| Wednesday, July 2 |
| » Lost to Reds (33-41), 4-3 | Riverfront Stadium (0-2) | 34-43 | Lost 6 |
| » W: John Franco (2-4) L: Ed Vande Berg (1-4) | Sixth | 8 out |
| Thursday, July 3 |
| » Defeated Pirates (30-45), 6-3 | Dodger Stadium (24-17) | 35-43 | |
| » W: Bob Welch (4-6) L: Rick Reuschel (4-9) | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Friday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Pirates (31-45), 6-4 | Dodger Stadium (24-18) | 35-44 | |
| » W: Mike Bielecki (5-5) L: Fernando Valenzuela (10-6) | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Former Dodger Oscar Roettger dies in St.Louis, MO at the age of 87. |
| Saturday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Pirates (32-45), 5-0 | Dodger Stadium (24-19) | 35-45 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bob Walk (4-4) L: Orel Hershiser (7-6) | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Sunday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Pirates (32-46), 4-3 | Dodger Stadium (25-19) | 36-45 | |
| » W: Rick Honeycutt (5-4) L: Jim Winn (1-3) S: Ken Howell (5) | Sixth | 8½ out |
| Monday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (33-47), 1-0 | Dodger Stadium (26-19) | 37-45 | Won 2 |
| » W: Alejandro Pena (1-1) L: Bob Forsch (6-6) S: Ken Howell (6) | Sixth | 8 out |
| Tuesday, July 8 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (34-47), 1-0 | Dodger Stadium (26-20) | 37-46 | |
| » W: Tim Conroy (3-3) L: Bob Welch (4-7) S: Ricky Horton (1) | Fifth | 8 out |
| Former Dodger Johnny Cooney dies in Sarasota, FL at the age of 86. |
| Wednesday, July 9 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (34-48), 8-2 | Dodger Stadium (27-20) | 38-46 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (11-6) L: Greg Mathews (4-2) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Thursday, July 10 |
| » Defeated Cubs (34-47), 11-4 | Dodger Stadium (28-20) | 39-46 | Won 2 |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (8-6) L: Jamie Moyer (1-2) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Friday, July 11 |
| » Lost to Cubs (35-47), 6-3 | Dodger Stadium (28-21) | 39-47 | |
| » W: Scott Sanderson (4-6) L: Rick Honeycutt (5-5) S: Lee Smith (14) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Saturday, July 12 |
| » Lost to Cubs (36-47), 7-4 | Dodger Stadium (28-22) | 39-48 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ed Lynch (1-0) L: Tom Niedenfuer (5-4) | Fifth | 8 out |
| Sunday, July 13 |
| » Defeated Cubs (36-48), 4-3 | Dodger Stadium (29-22) | 40-48 | |
| » W: Ken Howell (3-6) L: Lee Smith (6-7) | Sixth | 8 out |
| Thursday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (37-50), 12-2 | Busch Stadium II (2-1) | 40-49 | |
| » W: John Tudor (7-5) L: Orel Hershiser (8-7) | Sixth | 9 out |
| Friday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (37-51), 4-3 | Busch Stadium II (3-1) | 41-49 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (12-6) L: Danny Cox (3-8) S: Tom Niedenfuer (5) | Sixth | 8 out |
| Saturday, July 19 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (38-51), 2-1 | Busch Stadium II (3-2) | 41-50 | |
| » W: Bob Forsch (8-6) L: Bob Welch (4-8) S: Todd Worrell (16) | Fifth | 8 out |
| Sunday, July 20 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (38-52), 7-2 | Busch Stadium II (4-2) | 42-50 | |
| » W: Rick Honeycutt (6-5) L: Tim Conroy (3-5) S: Ken Howell (7) | Fifth | 8 out |
| Tuesday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Pirates (38-52), 4-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (2-2) | 43-50 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dennis Powell (1-3) L: Cecilio Guante (4-2) S: Ken Howell (8) | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, July 23 |
| » Defeated Pirates (38-53), 6-5 | Three Rivers Stadium (3-2) | 44-50 | Won 3 |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (9-7) L: Rick Reuschel (5-12) S: Ken Howell (9) | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Thursday, July 24 |
| » Defeated Pirates (38-54), 9-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (4-2) | 45-50 | Won 4 |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (13-6) L: Bob Walk (4-6) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Friday, July 25 |
| » Lost to Cubs (41-51), 8-3 | Wrigley Field (1-3) | 45-51 | |
| » W: Steve Trout (4-3) L: Bob Welch (4-9) S: Lee Smith (17) | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Saturday, July 26 |
| » Lost to Cubs (42-51), 9-4 | Wrigley Field (1-4) | 45-52 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dennis Eckersley (4-6) L: Rick Honeycutt (6-6) | Sixth | 8½ out |
| Sunday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Cubs (42-52), 13-11 | Wrigley Field (2-4) | 46-52 | |
| » W: Ken Howell (4-6) L: Frank DiPino (1-4) | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Monday, July 28 |
| » Defeated Giants (52-47), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (30-22) | 47-52 | Won 2 |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (10-7) L: Mike LaCoss (9-6) | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Former Dodger Joe Oeschger dies in Rohnert Park, CA at the age of 95. |
| Tuesday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Giants (52-48), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (31-22) | 48-52 | Won 3 |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (14-6) L: Kelly Downs (0-1) | Fifth | 7½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Kelly Downs (Giants) |
| Wednesday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Giants (52-49), 4-2 | Dodger Stadium (32-22) | 49-52 | Won 4 |
| » W: Bob Welch (5-9) L: Terry Mulholland (0-4) S: Tom Niedenfuer (6) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Friday, August 1 |
| » Defeated Reds (47-53), 9-5 | Dodger Stadium (33-22) | 50-52 | Won 5 |
| » W: Rick Honeycutt (7-6) L: Mario Soto (3-9) S: Ken Howell (10) | Third | 7½ out |
| Saturday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Reds (47-54), 7-1 | Dodger Stadium (34-22) | 51-52 | Won 6 |
| » W: Tom Niedenfuer (6-4) L: Ron Robinson (8-3) | Third | 7½ out |
| Sunday, August 3 |
| » Defeated Reds (47-55), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (35-22) | 52-52 | Won 7 |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (11-7) L: Bill Gullickson (7-7) S: Ken Howell (11) | Third | 6½ out |
| Monday, August 4 |
| » Defeated Astros (59-47), 7-3 | Dodger Stadium (36-22) | 53-52 | Won 8 |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (15-6) L: Charlie Kerfeld (7-2) | Third | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Astros (60-47), 10-2 | Dodger Stadium (36-23) | 53-53 | |
| » W: Aurelio Lopez (3-1) L: Ken Howell (4-7) S: Dave Smith (22) | Third | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, August 6 |
| » Defeated Astros (60-48), 7-4 | Dodger Stadium (37-23) | 54-53 | |
| » W: Rick Honeycutt (8-6) L: Matt Keough (2-3) S: Tom Niedenfuer (7) | Third | 5½ out |
| Friday, August 8 |
| » Lost to Reds (50-56), 4-0 | Riverfront Stadium (0-3) | 54-54 | |
| » W: Bill Gullickson (8-7) L: Orel Hershiser (11-8) | Third | 7 out |
| » Lost to Reds (51-56), 5-1 | Riverfront Stadium (0-4) | 54-55 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Chris Welsh (4-3) L: Alejandro Pena (1-2) | Third | 7 out |
| Saturday, August 9 |
| » Lost to Reds (52-56), 6-2 | Riverfront Stadium (0-5) | 54-56 | Lost 3 |
| » W: John Denny (9-10) L: Fernando Valenzuela (15-7) S: John Franco (18) | Third | 8 out |
| Sunday, August 10 |
| » Defeated Reds (52-57), 5-0 | Riverfront Stadium (1-5) | 55-56 | |
| » W: Dennis Powell (2-3) L: Mario Soto (4-10) | Third | 7 out |
| Monday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Astros (63-49), 7-6 | Astrodome (0-4) | 55-57 | |
| » W: Dave Smith (4-6) L: Ken Howell (4-8) | Third | 8 out |
| Tuesday, August 12 |
| » Lost to Astros (64-49), 3-0 | Astrodome (0-5) | 55-58 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (8-7) L: Rick Honeycutt (8-7) S: Charlie Kerfeld (5) | Third | 9 out |
| Wednesday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Astros (64-50), 5-3 | Astrodome (1-5) | 56-58 | |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (12-8) L: Mike Scott (12-8) S: Tom Niedenfuer (8) | Third | 8 out |
| Thursday, August 14 |
| » Lost to Astros (65-50), 3-2 | Astrodome (1-6) | 56-59 | |
| » W: Larry Andersen (2-0) L: Fernando Valenzuela (15-8) S: Dave Smith (23) | Third | 9 out |
| Friday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Giants (61-55), 5-1 | Candlestick Park (1-3) | 56-60 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Krukow (12-6) L: Dennis Powell (2-4) | Third | 10 out |
| Saturday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Giants (61-56), 6-5 | Candlestick Park (2-3) | 57-60 | |
| » W: Bob Welch (6-9) L: Mike LaCoss (9-8) S: Tom Niedenfuer (9) | Third | 10 out |
| Sunday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Giants (61-57), 2-0 | Candlestick Park (3-3) | 58-60 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rick Honeycutt (9-7) L: Vida Blue (9-7) S: Tom Niedenfuer (10) | Third | 9 out |
| Monday, August 18 |
| » Lost to Mets (78-41), 5-4 | Dodger Stadium (37-24) | 58-61 | |
| » W: Bob Ojeda (13-4) L: Orel Hershiser (12-9) S: Roger McDowell (13) | Third | 10 out |
| Tuesday, August 19 |
| » Lost to Mets (79-41), 6-4 | Dodger Stadium (37-25) | 58-62 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ron Darling (12-4) L: Fernando Valenzuela (15-9) S: Roger McDowell (14) | Fourth | 11 out |
| Wednesday, August 20 |
| » Lost to Mets (80-41), 7-5 | Dodger Stadium (37-26) | 58-63 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Sid Fernandez (14-4) L: Dennis Powell (2-5) S: Jesse Orosco (17) | Fifth | 11 out |
| Friday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Expos (59-60), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (38-26) | 59-63 | |
| » W: Ken Howell (5-8) L: Tim Burke (8-5) | Fourth | 10 out |
| Saturday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Expos (60-60), 7-4 | Dodger Stadium (38-27) | 59-64 | |
| » W: Bob Sebra (3-2) L: Rick Honeycutt (9-8) S: Jeff Reardon (27) | Fourth | 10 out |
| Sunday, August 24 |
| » Defeated Expos (60-61), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (39-27) | 60-64 | |
| » W: Brian Holton (1-0) L: Tim Burke (8-6) | Fourth | 10 out |
| Monday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Phillies (63-62), 3-1 | Dodger Stadium (40-27) | 61-64 | Won 2 |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (16-9) L: Don Carman (6-5) | Third | 10 out |
| Tuesday, August 26 |
| » Lost to Phillies (64-62), 6-4 | Dodger Stadium (40-28) | 61-65 | |
| » W: Kevin Gross (9-10) L: Ed Vande Berg (1-5) | Third | 10 out |
| Wednesday, August 27 |
| » Lost to Phillies (65-62), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (40-29) | 61-66 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bruce Ruffin (7-3) L: Bob Welch (6-10) S: Steve Bedrosian (19) | Third | 11 out |
| Friday, August 29 |
| » Lost to Mets (86-42), 2-1 | Shea Stadium (0-4) | 61-67 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bob Ojeda (15-4) L: Rick Honeycutt (9-9) | Fourth | 12 out |
| Saturday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Mets (87-42), 6-3 | Shea Stadium (0-5) | 61-68 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Rick Aguilera (7-6) L: Orel Hershiser (12-10) S: Roger McDowell (18) | Fourth | 12 out |
| Sunday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Mets (87-43), 7-4 | Shea Stadium (1-5) | 62-68 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (17-9) L: Ron Darling (12-5) | Fourth | 11 out |
| Monday, September 1 |
| » Lost to Expos (63-65), 7-6 | Stade Olympique (0-4) | 62-69 | |
| » W: Jeff Reardon (7-8) L: Ken Howell (5-9) | Fourth | 12 out |
| Tuesday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Expos (64-65), 1-0 | Stade Olympique (0-5) | 62-70 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Floyd Youmans (12-9) L: Bob Welch (6-11) | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Wednesday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Expos (64-66), 5-3 | Stade Olympique (1-5) | 63-70 | |
| » W: Rick Honeycutt (10-9) L: Bob Sebra (3-3) S: Ken Howell (12) | Fourth | 13 out |
| Friday, September 5 |
| » Lost to Phillies (70-64), 4-0 | Veteran's Stadium (1-3) | 63-71 | |
| » W: Don Carman (8-5) L: Orel Hershiser (12-11) S: Steve Bedrosian (23) | Fifth | 13 out |
| Saturday, September 6 |
| » Defeated Phillies (70-65), 3-2 | Veteran's Stadium (2-3) | 64-71 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (18-9) L: Kevin Gross (9-11) | Fifth | 13 out |
| Sunday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Phillies (71-65), 2-1 | Veteran's Stadium (2-4) | 64-72 | |
| » W: Kent Tekulve (10-3) L: Ken Howell (5-10) | Fifth | 14 out |
| Monday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Braves (64-72), 7-0 | Dodger Stadium (41-29) | 65-72 | |
| » W: Bob Welch (7-11) L: Rick Mahler (12-15) | Fourth | 14 out |
| Tuesday, September 9 |
| » Defeated Braves (64-73), 9-5 | Dodger Stadium (42-29) | 66-72 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rick Honeycutt (11-9) L: Zane Smith (7-15) S: Alejandro Pena (1) | Fourth | 14 out |
| Wednesday, September 10 |
| » Defeated Astros (80-59), 5-1 | Dodger Stadium (43-29) | 67-72 | Won 3 |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (13-11) L: Jim Deshaies (9-5) | Fourth | 13 out |
| Thursday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Astros (80-60), 14-6 | Dodger Stadium (44-29) | 68-72 | Won 4 |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (19-9) L: Bob Knepper (15-11) | Fourth | 12 out |
| Friday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Reds (72-69), 8-3 | Dodger Stadium (44-30) | 68-73 | |
| » W: Chris Welsh (6-6) L: Brian Holton (1-1) | Fourth | 13 out |
| Saturday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Reds (73-69), 3-0 | Dodger Stadium (44-31) | 68-74 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tom Browning (13-12) L: Bob Welch (7-12) | Fourth | 13 out |
| Sunday, September 14 |
| » Lost to Reds (74-69), 4-3 | Dodger Stadium (44-32) | 68-75 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Ron Robinson (10-3) L: Tom Niedenfuer (6-5) S: John Franco (24) | Fourth | 13 out |
| Tuesday, September 16 |
| » Lost to Braves (66-77), 3-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (3-4) | 68-76 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (10-9) L: Orel Hershiser (13-12) S: Gene Garber (23) | Fourth | 14 out |
| Wednesday, September 17 |
| » Lost to Braves (67-77), 4-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (3-5) | 68-77 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Jeff Dedmon (6-6) L: Fernando Valenzuela (19-10) | Fourth | 15 out |
| Thursday, September 18 |
| » Lost to Braves (68-77), 4-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (3-6) | 68-78 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Paul Assenmacher (7-3) L: Brian Holton (1-2) | Fourth | 16 out |
| Friday, September 19 |
| » Defeated Reds (74-73), 9-7 | Riverfront Stadium (2-5) | 69-78 | |
| » W: Brian Holton (2-2) L: John Franco (5-6) S: Tom Niedenfuer (11) | Fourth | 16 out |
| Saturday, September 20 |
| » Lost to Reds (75-73), 9-5 | Riverfront Stadium (2-6) | 69-79 | |
| » W: Rob Murphy (3-0) L: Dennis Powell (2-6) | Fourth | 17 out |
| Sunday, September 21 |
| » Lost to Reds (76-73), 8-4 | Riverfront Stadium (2-7) | 69-80 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Scott Terry (1-2) L: Orel Hershiser (13-13) | Fourth | 17 out |
| Monday, September 22 |
| » Defeated Astros (86-64), 9-2 | Astrodome (2-6) | 70-80 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (20-10) L: Danny Darwin (9-10) | Fifth | 16 out |
| Tuesday, September 23 |
| » Lost to Astros < |