| Monday, April 7 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (1-0), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (1-0) L: Eric Show (0-1) | Third | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: John Kruk (Padres) |
| Tuesday, April 8 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (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 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (2-1), 1-0 | Dodger Stadium (1-2) | 1-2 | |
| » W: Bob Welch (1-0) L: Andy Hawkins (0-1) | Fifth | 1½ out |
| Thursday, April 10 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (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 |
| » Defeated Reds (1-2), 4-3 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-0) | 3-2 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tim Stoddard (1-0) L: Ted Power (0-2) | Second | ½ out |
| Saturday, April 12 |
| » Lost to Reds (2-2), 3-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-1) | 3-3 | |
| » W: Ron Robinson (1-0) L: Tim Stoddard (1-1) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Sunday, April 13 |
| » Defeated Reds (2-3), 7-6 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-1) | 4-3 | |
| » W: Rich Gossage (1-0) L: Joe Price (0-1) | Second | ½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Kurt Stillwell (Reds) |
| Monday, April 14 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (3-5), 4-3 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-1) | 5-3 | Won 2 |
| » W: Craig Lefferts (1-0) L: Ed Vande Berg (0-1) | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, April 15 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (3-6), 2-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (4-1) | 6-3 | Won 3 |
| » W: Lance McCullers (1-0) L: Ken Howell (0-1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 16 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (3-7), 2-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (5-1) | 7-3 | Won 4 |
| » W: Rich Gossage (2-0) L: Dennis Powell (0-2) | First | -- |
| Thursday, April 17 |
| » Lost to Giants (5-4), 4-1 | Candlestick Park (0-1) | 7-4 | |
| » W: Mike Krukow (2-0) L: Andy Hawkins (0-2) | First | -- |
| Friday, April 18 |
| » Lost to Giants (6-4), 6-1 | Candlestick Park (0-2) | 7-5 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Scott Garrelts (2-1) L: Mark Thurmond (1-1) | Third | 1½ out |
| Saturday, April 19 |
| » Lost to Giants (7-4), 6-5 | Candlestick Park (0-3) | 7-6 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Mark Davis (1-0) L: Lance McCullers (1-1) S: Greg Minton (2) | Third | 1½ out |
| Sunday, April 20 |
| » Lost to Giants (8-4), 4-0 | Candlestick Park (0-4) | 7-7 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Vida Blue (1-2) L: Dave Dravecky (1-1) S: Jeff Robinson (1) | Third | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, April 23 |
| » Defeated Reds (4-7), 7-4 | Riverfront Stadium (1-0) | 8-7 | |
| » W: Andy Hawkins (1-2) L: John Denny (1-1) S: Rich Gossage (2) | Third | 2½ out |
| Friday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Giants (10-6), 9-8 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (6-1) | 9-7 | Won 2 |
| » W: Craig Lefferts (2-0) L: Greg Minton (1-1) | Third | 2 out |
| Saturday, April 26 |
| » Lost to Giants (11-6), 3-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (6-2) | 9-8 | |
| » W: Jeff Robinson (2-0) L: Eric Show (0-2) | Third | 3 out |
| Sunday, April 27 |
| » Defeated Giants (11-7), 6-4 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (7-2) | 10-8 | |
| » W: Dave Dravecky (2-1) L: Mike Krukow (3-1) S: Rich Gossage (3) | Third | 3 out |
| Monday, April 28 |
| » Lost to Cubs (7-9), 4-3 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (7-3) | 10-9 | |
| » W: Matt Keough (1-1) L: Rich Gossage (2-1) S: Jay Baller (3) | Third | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Cubs (7-10), 5-4 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (8-3) | 11-9 | |
| » W: Craig Lefferts (3-0) L: Ray Fontenot (1-1) | Third | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, April 30 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (8-10), 5-0 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (9-3) | 12-9 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mark Thurmond (2-1) L: Ricky Horton (0-3) | Third | 2½ out |
| Thursday, May 1 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (8-11), 4-3 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (10-3) | 13-9 | Won 3 |
| » W: Eric Show (1-2) L: Danny Cox (0-2) S: Rich Gossage (4) | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, May 2 |
| » Lost to Pirates (8-10), 4-0 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (10-4) | 13-10 | |
| » W: Mike Bielecki (2-0) L: Dave Dravecky (2-2) S: Jim Winn (2) | Second | 3 out |
| Saturday, May 3 |
| » Lost to Pirates (9-10), 7-6 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (10-5) | 13-11 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Cecilio Guante (2-0) L: Rich Gossage (2-2) S: Pat Clements (1) | Second | 3 out |
| Sunday, May 4 |
| » Lost to Pirates (10-10), 5-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (10-6) | 13-12 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Jim Winn (1-0) L: Craig Lefferts (3-1) | Third | 3 out |
| Tuesday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (9-14), 3-2 | Busch Stadium II (1-0) | 14-12 | |
| » W: Gene Walter (1-0) L: Ken Dayley (0-1) S: Rich Gossage (5) | Third | 2 out |
| Wednesday, May 7 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (10-14), 4-3 | Busch Stadium II (1-1) | 14-13 | |
| » W: Todd Worrell (2-1) L: Rich Gossage (2-3) | Third | 2½ out |
| Thursday, May 8 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (11-14), 13-3 | Busch Stadium II (1-2) | 14-14 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tim Conroy (2-1) L: Dave Dravecky (2-3) | Third | 2½ out |
| Friday, May 9 |
| » Defeated Cubs (11-16), 6-2 | Wrigley Field (1-0) | 15-14 | |
| » W: Andy Hawkins (2-2) L: Rick Sutcliffe (1-5) | Third | 2½ out |
| Saturday, May 10 |
| » Lost to Cubs (12-16), 6-5 | Wrigley Field (1-1) | 15-15 | |
| » W: Dennis Eckersley (1-2) L: LaMarr Hoyt (0-1) S: Lee Smith (3) | Third | 3½ out |
| Sunday, May 11 |
| » Lost to Cubs (13-16), 9-5 | Wrigley Field (1-2) | 15-16 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Steve Trout (2-0) L: Mark Thurmond (2-2) S: Lee Smith (4) | Third | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, May 13 |
| » Defeated Pirates (12-15), 4-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (1-0) | 16-16 | |
| » W: Eric Show (2-2) L: Mike Bielecki (3-1) S: Lance McCullers (1) | Third | 3 out |
| Wednesday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Pirates (12-16), 10-4 | Three Rivers Stadium (2-0) | 17-16 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dave Dravecky (3-3) L: Bob Kipper (0-3) S: Rich Gossage (6) | Third | 3 out |
| Friday, May 16 |
| » Lost to Expos (20-12), 3-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (10-7) | 17-17 | |
| » W: Joe Hesketh (2-3) L: Andy Hawkins (2-3) S: Jeff Reardon (7) | Third | 3½ out |
| Saturday, May 17 |
| » Defeated Expos (20-13), 5-3 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (11-7) | 18-17 | |
| » W: LaMarr Hoyt (1-1) L: Andy McGaffigan (2-1) S: Rich Gossage (7) | Third | 3½ out |
| Sunday, May 18 |
| » Lost to Expos (21-13), 8-3 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (11-8) | 18-18 | |
| » W: Floyd Youmans (3-3) L: Mark Thurmond (2-3) | Third | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, May 20 |
| » Defeated Phillies (14-20), 4-3 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (12-8) | 19-18 | |
| » W: Eric Show (3-2) L: Kevin Gross (3-4) S: Rich Gossage (8) | Third | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Phillies (14-21), 7-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (13-8) | 20-18 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dave Dravecky (4-3) L: Charles Hudson (2-3) | Third | 1½ out |
| Thursday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Phillies (14-22), 6-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (14-8) | 21-18 | Won 3 |
| » W: Andy Hawkins (3-3) L: Steve Carlton (2-6) S: Craig Lefferts (1) | Third | 1½ out |
| Friday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Mets (25-11), 7-4 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (15-8) | 22-18 | Won 4 |
| » W: Rich Gossage (3-3) L: Jesse Orosco (0-2) | Third | ½ out |
| Saturday, May 24 |
| » Lost to Mets (26-11), 5-4 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (15-9) | 22-19 | |
| » W: Bruce Berenyi (2-0) L: Mark Thurmond (2-4) S: Jesse Orosco (7) | Third | ½ out |
| Sunday, May 25 |
| » Lost to Mets (27-11), 4-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (15-10) | 22-20 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jesse Orosco (1-2) L: Craig Lefferts (3-2) | Third | 1½ out |
| Monday, May 26 |
| » Defeated Expos (24-17), 9-6 | Stade Olympique (1-0) | 23-20 | |
| » W: Dave Dravecky (5-3) L: Jeff Parrett (0-1) | Third | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Expos (25-17), 5-4 | Stade Olympique (1-1) | 23-21 | |
| » W: Tim Burke (2-0) L: Tim Stoddard (1-2) S: Jeff Reardon (11) | Third | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Expos (25-18), 10-1 | Stade Olympique (2-1) | 24-21 | |
| » W: LaMarr Hoyt (2-1) L: Floyd Youmans (4-4) | Second | 2½ out |
| Friday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Phillies (19-24), 2-0 | Veteran's Stadium (0-1) | 24-22 | |
| » W: Kevin Gross (4-5) L: Eric Show (3-3) | Second | 2½ out |
| Saturday, May 31 |
| » Lost to Phillies (20-24), 1-0 | Veteran's Stadium (0-2) | 24-23 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Charles Hudson (3-3) L: Dave Dravecky (5-4) S: Steve Bedrosian (6) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Sunday, June 1 |
| » Lost to Phillies (21-24), 16-5 | Veteran's Stadium (0-3) | 24-24 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Steve Carlton (4-6) L: Andy Hawkins (3-4) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Monday, June 2 |
| » Lost to Mets (32-13), 11-2 | Shea Stadium (0-1) | 24-25 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Dwight Gooden (7-2) L: LaMarr Hoyt (2-2) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, June 3 |
| » Defeated Mets (32-14), 5-4 | Shea Stadium (1-1) | 25-25 | |
| » W: Andy Hawkins (4-4) L: Sid Fernandez (5-2) S: Rich Gossage (9) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, June 4 |
| » Lost to Mets (33-14), 4-2 | Shea Stadium (1-2) | 25-26 | |
| » W: Roger McDowell (4-0) L: Gene Walter (1-1) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Thursday, June 5 |
| » Lost to Braves (27-25), 4-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (15-11) | 25-27 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Zane Smith (5-5) L: Dave Dravecky (5-5) S: Gene Garber (4) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Friday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Braves (27-26), 3-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (16-11) | 26-27 | |
| » W: Gene Walter (2-1) L: Jeff Dedmon (2-2) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Saturday, June 7 |
| » Lost to Braves (28-26), 4-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (16-12) | 26-28 | |
| » W: Rick Mahler (6-5) L: LaMarr Hoyt (2-3) S: Paul Assenmacher (6) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Sunday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Braves (28-27), 4-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (17-12) | 27-28 | |
| » W: Mark Thurmond (3-4) L: Joe Johnson (6-5) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Monday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Astros (32-23), 5-3 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (17-13) | 27-29 | |
| » W: Jim Deshaies (2-2) L: Eric Show (3-4) S: Aurelio Lopez (1) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, June 10 |
| » Lost to Astros (33-23), 12-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (17-14) | 27-30 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bob Knepper (10-3) L: Dave Dravecky (5-6) | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Astros (33-24), 11-7 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (18-14) | 28-30 | |
| » W: Lance McCullers (2-1) L: Frank DiPino (1-2) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Friday, June 13 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (30-31), 6-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (18-15) | 28-31 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (9-4) L: Mark Thurmond (3-5) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Saturday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (30-32), 12-0 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (19-15) | 29-31 | |
| » W: Eric Show (4-4) L: Orel Hershiser (5-5) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Sunday, June 15 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (31-32), 6-0 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (19-16) | 29-32 | |
| » W: Rick Honeycutt (4-3) L: Dave Dravecky (5-7) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Monday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Giants (33-29), 4-0 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (20-16) | 30-32 | |
| » W: Andy Hawkins (5-4) L: Bill Laskey (1-1) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Giants (33-30), 8-5 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (21-16) | 31-32 | Won 2 |
| » W: Craig Lefferts (4-2) L: Jeff Robinson (4-2) S: Rich Gossage (10) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, June 18 |
| » Lost to Giants (34-30), 6-3 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (21-17) | 31-33 | |
| » W: Mike LaCoss (6-2) L: Mark Thurmond (3-6) S: Juan Berenguer (1) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Thursday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Giants (34-31), 8-3 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (22-17) | 32-33 | |
| » W: Eric Show (5-4) L: Terry Mulholland (0-2) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Randy Kutcher (Giants) |
| Friday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (33-34), 5-4 | Dodger Stadium (3-2) | 33-33 | Won 2 |
| » W: Lance McCullers (3-1) L: Ken Howell (2-5) S: Rich Gossage (11) | Third | 3½ out |
| Saturday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (33-35), 8-7 | Dodger Stadium (4-2) | 34-33 | Won 3 |
| » W: Lance McCullers (4-1) L: Alejandro Pena (0-1) | Third | 2½ out |
| Sunday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (33-36), 5-4 | Dodger Stadium (5-2) | 35-33 | Won 4 |
| » W: Craig Lefferts (5-2) L: Tom Niedenfuer (5-3) | Third | 2½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Craig Shipley (Dodgers) |
| Monday, June 23 |
| » Lost to Giants (39-31), 18-1 | Candlestick Park (0-5) | 35-34 | |
| » W: Mike LaCoss (7-2) L: LaMarr Hoyt (2-4) | Third | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Giants (39-32), 3-0 | Candlestick Park (1-5) | 36-34 | |
| » W: Eric Show (6-4) L: Terry Mulholland (0-3) S: Rich Gossage (12) | Third | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Giants (39-33), 3-1 | Candlestick Park (2-5) | 37-34 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dave Dravecky (6-7) L: Vida Blue (5-4) S: Rich Gossage (13) | Third | 1½ out |
| Friday, June 27 |
| » Lost to Braves (36-36), 5-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-1) | 37-35 | |
| » W: Gene Garber (4-1) L: Tim Stoddard (1-3) | Third | 2½ out |
| Saturday, June 28 |
| » Lost to Braves (37-36), 5-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-2) | 37-36 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Zane Smith (6-8) L: Lance McCullers (4-2) S: Paul Assenmacher (7) | Third | 3½ out |
| Sunday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Braves (38-36), 3-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-3) | 37-37 | Lost 3 |
| » W: David Palmer (4-6) L: Mark Thurmond (3-7) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Monday, June 30 |
| » Defeated Astros (41-34), 9-2 | Astrodome (1-0) | 38-37 | |
| » W: Dave Dravecky (7-7) L: Bob Knepper (10-6) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Tuesday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Astros (41-35), 7-4 | Astrodome (2-0) | 39-37 | Won 2 |
| » W: Eric Show (7-4) L: Mark Knudson (0-2) S: Rich Gossage (14) | Third | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, July 2 |
| » Lost to Astros (42-35), 8-1 | Astrodome (2-1) | 39-38 | |
| » W: Mike Scott (8-5) L: Andy Hawkins (5-5) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Thursday, July 3 |
| » Defeated Cubs (31-44), 4-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (23-17) | 40-38 | |
| » W: LaMarr Hoyt (3-4) L: Dennis Eckersley (2-5) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Friday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Cubs (31-45), 2-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (24-17) | 41-38 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rich Gossage (4-3) L: Ray Fontenot (3-4) | Third | 2½ out |
| Saturday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Cubs (32-45), 3-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (24-18) | 41-39 | |
| » W: Dave Gumpert (2-0) L: Craig Lefferts (5-3) S: Lee Smith (13) | Third | 2½ out |
| Sunday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Cubs (32-46), 2-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (25-18) | 42-39 | |
| » W: Andy Hawkins (6-5) L: Scott Sanderson (3-6) S: Rich Gossage (15) | Third | 2½ out |
| Monday, July 7 |
| » Lost to Pirates (33-46), 3-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (25-19) | 42-40 | |
| » W: Cecilio Guante (3-1) L: Rich Gossage (4-4) | Third | 3 out |
| Tuesday, July 8 |
| » Defeated Pirates (33-47), 4-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (26-19) | 43-40 | |
| » W: LaMarr Hoyt (4-4) L: Rick Reuschel (4-10) S: Craig Lefferts (2) | Second | 2 out |
| Wednesday, July 9 |
| » Lost to Pirates (34-47), 6-4 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (26-20) | 43-41 | |
| » W: Mike Bielecki (6-5) L: Lance McCullers (4-3) S: Don Robinson (2) | Second | 2 out |
| Thursday, July 10 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (34-49), 4-3 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (27-20) | 44-41 | |
| » W: Craig Lefferts (6-3) L: John Tudor (6-5) | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, July 11 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (35-49), 4-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (27-21) | 44-42 | |
| » W: Danny Cox (3-7) L: Andy Hawkins (6-6) S: Todd Worrell (14) | Second | 2 out |
| Saturday, July 12 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (36-49), 4-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (27-22) | 44-43 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bob Forsch (7-6) L: Ed Whitson (5-3) S: Todd Worrell (15) | Second | 3 out |
| Sunday, July 13 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (36-50), 13-6 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (28-22) | 45-43 | |
| » W: LaMarr Hoyt (5-4) L: Tim Conroy (3-4) S: Bob Stoddard (1) | Third | 3 out |
| Thursday, July 17 |
| » Defeated Pirates (35-51), 2-1 | Three Rivers Stadium (3-0) | 46-43 | Won 2 |
| » W: Lance McCullers (5-3) L: Rick Rhoden (9-6) S: Craig Lefferts (3) | Third | 3 out |
| Friday, July 18 |
| » Lost to Pirates (36-51), 12-7 | Three Rivers Stadium (3-1) | 46-44 | |
| » W: Rick Reuschel (5-11) L: Andy Hawkins (6-7) | Third | 3 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Barry Jones (Pirates) |
| Saturday, July 19 |
| » Lost to Pirates (37-51), 4-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (3-2) | 46-45 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Cecilio Guante (4-1) L: Craig Lefferts (6-4) | Second | 3 out |
| Sunday, July 20 |
| » Lost to Pirates (38-51), 4-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (3-3) | 46-46 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Larry McWilliams (2-5) L: Dave Dravecky (7-8) S: Don Robinson (4) | Second | 4 out |
| Monday, July 21 |
| » Lost to Cubs (39-50), 6-1 | Wrigley Field (1-3) | 46-47 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Jamie Moyer (2-2) L: LaMarr Hoyt (5-5) | Third | 5 out |
| Tuesday, July 22 |
| » Lost to Cubs (40-50), 6-4 | Wrigley Field (1-4) | 46-48 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Ed Lynch (2-1) L: Lance McCullers (5-4) S: Lee Smith (16) | Third | 6 out |
| Wednesday, July 23 |
| » Defeated Cubs (40-51), 7-5 | Wrigley Field (2-4) | 47-48 | |
| » W: Craig Lefferts (7-4) L: Ray Fontenot (3-5) S: Rich Gossage (16) | Third | 6 out |
| Friday, July 25 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (42-52), 3-2 | Busch Stadium II (1-3) | 47-49 | |
| » W: Bob Forsch (9-6) L: Ed Whitson (5-4) S: Todd Worrell (19) | Third | 6½ out |
| Saturday, July 26 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (43-52), 4-2 | Busch Stadium II (1-4) | 47-50 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Greg Mathews (6-2) L: LaMarr Hoyt (5-6) S: Ricky Horton (2) | Third | 6½ out |
| Sunday, July 27 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (44-52), 3-2 | Busch Stadium II (1-5) | 47-51 | Lost 3 |
| » W: John Tudor (9-5) L: Lance McCullers (5-5) S: Todd Worrell (20) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Monday, July 28 |
| » Defeated Reds (47-50), 5-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (29-22) | 48-51 | |
| » W: Andy Hawkins (7-7) L: Tom Browning (9-8) S: Rich Gossage (17) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Reds (47-51), 2-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (30-22) | 49-51 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rich Gossage (5-4) L: Ron Robinson (8-2) | Third | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Reds (47-52), 9-3 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (31-22) | 50-51 | Won 3 |
| » W: Ed Whitson (6-4) L: John Denny (7-10) | Third | 6½ out |
| Friday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Astros (58-45), 6-3 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (31-23) | 50-52 | |
| » W: Bob Knepper (14-7) L: LaMarr Hoyt (5-7) S: Dave Smith (20) | Third | 7½ out |
| Saturday, August 2 |
| » Lost to Astros (59-45), 5-4 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (31-24) | 50-53 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Scott (11-7) L: Eric Show (7-5) S: Dave Smith (21) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Sunday, August 3 |
| » Defeated Astros (59-46), 5-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (32-24) | 51-53 | |
| » W: Andy Hawkins (8-7) L: Mark Knudson (1-5) S: Rich Gossage (18) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Monday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Braves (48-57), 4-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (32-25) | 51-54 | |
| » W: Jim Acker (4-5) L: Dave Dravecky (7-9) S: Gene Garber (15) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Braves (49-57), 3-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (32-26) | 51-55 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Cliff Speck (1-0) L: Ed Whitson (6-5) S: Ed Olwine (1) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, August 6 |
| » Lost to Braves (50-57), 4-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (32-27) | 51-56 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Paul Assenmacher (5-2) L: LaMarr Hoyt (5-8) S: Gene Garber (16) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Friday, August 8 |
| » Lost to Astros (61-48), 5-0 | Astrodome (2-2) | 51-57 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Mike Scott (12-7) L: Lance McCullers (5-6) | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Saturday, August 9 |
| » Lost to Astros (62-48), 6-2 | Astrodome (2-3) | 51-58 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Jim Deshaies (7-3) L: Andy Hawkins (8-8) S: Charlie Kerfeld (4) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Sunday, August 10 |
| » Defeated Astros (62-49), 5-3 | Astrodome (3-3) | 52-58 | |
| » W: Dave Dravecky (8-9) L: Bob Knepper (14-8) S: Rich Gossage (19) | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Monday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Braves (52-59), 11-6 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-4) | 52-59 | |
| » W: Rick Mahler (11-11) L: Ed Whitson (6-6) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Tuesday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Braves (52-60), 4-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-4) | 53-59 | |
| » W: LaMarr Hoyt (6-8) L: Zane Smith (7-11) S: Rich Gossage (20) | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Wednesday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Braves (53-60), 8-7 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-5) | 53-60 | |
| » W: Gene Garber (5-3) L: Rich Gossage (5-5) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Thursday, August 14 |
| » Lost to Braves (54-60), 7-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-6) | 53-61 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jeff Dedmon (4-6) L: Gene Walter (2-2) | Sixth | 11½ out |
| Friday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Reds (55-59), 7-2 | Riverfront Stadium (1-1) | 53-62 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Mario Soto (5-10) L: Dave Dravecky (8-10) S: Rob Murphy (1) | Sixth | 12 out |
| » Defeated Reds (55-60), 7-1 | Riverfront Stadium (2-1) | 54-62 | |
| » W: Eric Show (8-5) L: Tom Browning (9-10) | Sixth | 12 out |
| Saturday, August 16 |
| » Lost to Reds (56-60), 4-1 | Riverfront Stadium (2-2) | 54-63 | |
| » W: Bill Gullickson (9-8) L: Ed Whitson (6-7) S: John Franco (19) | Sixth | 13 out |
| Sunday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Reds (56-61), 9-5 | Riverfront Stadium (3-2) | 55-63 | |
| » W: LaMarr Hoyt (7-8) L: Chris Welsh (4-4) | Sixth | 12 out |
| Monday, August 18 |
| » Lost to Reds (57-61), 6-5 | Riverfront Stadium (3-3) | 55-64 | |
| » W: John Denny (11-10) L: Dave LaPoint (3-7) S: John Franco (20) | Sixth | 13 out |
| Tuesday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Expos (59-57), 7-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (33-27) | 56-64 | |
| » W: Andy Hawkins (9-8) L: Bryn Smith (8-8) | Sixth | 13 out |
| Wednesday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Expos (59-58), 3-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (34-27) | 57-64 | Won 2 |
| » W: Eric Show (9-5) L: Jay Tibbs (6-7) S: Rich Gossage (21) | Sixth | 12 out |
| Thursday, August 21 |
| » Defeated Expos (59-59), 6-0 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (35-27) | 58-64 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dave Dravecky (9-10) L: Dennis Martinez (2-5) S: Gene Walter (1) | Sixth | 11½ out |
| Friday, August 22 |
| » Lost to Phillies (62-60), 4-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (35-28) | 58-65 | |
| » W: Bruce Ruffin (6-3) L: Ed Whitson (6-8) | Sixth | 11½ out |
| Saturday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Phillies (62-61), 4-3 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (36-28) | 59-65 | |
| » W: Lance McCullers (6-6) L: Kent Tekulve (6-3) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Sunday, August 24 |
| » Lost to Phillies (63-61), 6-5 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (36-29) | 59-66 | |
| » W: Kent Tekulve (7-3) L: Rich Gossage (5-6) S: Steve Bedrosian (18) | Sixth | 11½ out |
| Monday, August 25 |
| » Lost to Mets (83-42), 5-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (36-30) | 59-67 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jesse Orosco (5-5) L: Craig Lefferts (7-5) S: Roger McDowell (17) | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Tuesday, August 26 |
| » Lost to Mets (84-42), 11-6 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (36-31) | 59-68 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Sid Fernandez (15-4) L: Dave Dravecky (9-11) | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Wednesday, August 27 |
| » Lost to Mets (85-42), 6-5 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (36-32) | 59-69 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Doug Sisk (3-2) L: Rich Gossage (5-7) | Fifth | 13½ out |
| Saturday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Expos (62-63), 10-1 | Stade Olympique (2-2) | 59-70 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Bryn Smith (9-8) L: LaMarr Hoyt (7-9) | Sixth | 13½ out |
| » Defeated Expos (62-64), 5-4 | Stade Olympique (3-2) | 60-70 | |
| » W: Lance McCullers (7-6) L: Bob McClure (2-4) | Sixth | 13½ out |
| Sunday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Expos (62-65), 4-1 | Stade Olympique (4-2) | 61-70 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ed Wojna (1-0) L: Jay Tibbs (6-8) S: Lance McCullers (2) | Sixth | 12½ out |
| Monday, September 1 |
| » Lost to Phillies (69-62), 5-4 | Veteran's Stadium (0-4) | 61-71 | |
| » W: Kent Tekulve (9-3) L: Craig Lefferts (7-6) | Sixth | 13½ out |
| Tuesday, September 2 |
| » Defeated Phillies (69-63), 6-2 | Veteran's Stadium (1-4) | 62-71 | |
| » W: Dave LaPoint (4-7) L: Jeff Bittiger (0-1) | Sixth | 13 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jeff Bittiger (Phillies) |
| Wednesday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Phillies (69-64), 7-5 | Veteran's Stadium (2-4) | 63-71 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bob Stoddard (1-0) L: Steve Bedrosian (8-4) S: Lance McCullers (3) | Sixth | 13½ out |
| Saturday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Mets (90-44), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (1-3) | 63-72 | |
| » W: Jesse Orosco (6-5) L: Lance McCullers (7-7) | Sixth | 14 out |
| Sunday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Mets (91-44), 7-1 | Shea Stadium (1-4) | 63-73 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dwight Gooden (14-5) L: Dave LaPoint (4-8) | Sixth | 15½ out |
| » Lost to Mets (92-44), 6-5 | Shea Stadium (1-5) | 63-74 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Doug Sisk (4-2) L: Craig Lefferts (7-7) S: Roger McDowell (19) | Sixth | 15½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Stan Jefferson and Dave Magadan (Mets) |
| Monday, September 8 |
| » Lost to Giants (69-69), 4-3 | Candlestick Park (2-6) | 63-75 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Terry Mulholland (1-6) L: Ed Whitson (6-9) S: Scott Garrelts (8) | Sixth | 16½ out |
| Tuesday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Giants (70-69), 7-0 | Candlestick Park (2-7) | 63-76 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Mike LaCoss (10-11) L: LaMarr Hoyt (7-10) | Sixth | 17½ out |
| Wednesday, September 10 |
| » Defeated Braves (64-74), 9-4 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (37-32) | 64-76 | |
| » W: Lance McCullers (8-7) L: Gene Garber (5-4) | Sixth | 16½ out |
| Thursday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Braves (64-75), 9-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (38-32) | 65-76 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ed Wojna (2-0) L: David Palmer (11-9) | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Friday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Astros (81-60), 5-3 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (38-33) | 65-77 | |
| » W: Charlie Kerfeld (10-2) L: Lance McCullers (8-8) S: Dave Smith (30) | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Saturday, September 13 |
| » Defeated Astros (81-61), 4-3 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (39-33) | 66-77 | |
| » W: Craig Lefferts (8-7) L: Dave Smith (4-7) | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Sunday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Astros (81-62), 3-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (40-33) | 67-77 | Won 2 |
| » W: Craig Lefferts (9-7) L: Mike Scott (16-10) | Fifth | 14½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Gary Green and Benito Santiago (Padres) |
| Tuesday, September 16 |
| » Lost to Giants (74-71), 4-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (40-34) | 67-78 | |
| » W: Mike Krukow (17-8) L: Ed Wojna (2-1) S: Mark Davis (4) | Sixth | 15½ out |
| Wednesday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Giants (74-72), 5-4 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (41-34) | 68-78 | |
| » W: Lance McCullers (9-8) L: Mark Davis (4-6) | Fifth | 15½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Ed Vosberg (Padres) |
| Friday, September 19 |
| » Lost to Astros (85-62), 5-4 | Astrodome (3-4) | 68-79 | |
| » W: Charlie Kerfeld (11-2) L: Dave LaPoint (4-9) S: Dave Smith (31) | Sixth | 17 out |
| Saturday, September 20 |
| » Lost to Astros (86-62), 10-6 | Astrodome (3-5) | 68-80 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Scott (17-10) L: Ray Hayward (0-1) | Fifth | 18 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Mark Parent (Padres) |
| Sunday, September 21 |
| » Defeated Astros (86-63), 5-0 | Astrodome (4-5) | 69-80 | |
| » W: Jimmy Jones (1-0) L: Bob Knepper (16-12) | Fourth | 17 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jimmy Jones (Padres) |
| Monday, September 22 |
| » Lost to Braves (70-79), 9-8 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-7) | 69-81 | |
| » W: Zane Smith (8-15) L: LaMarr Hoyt (7-11) | Sixth | 17 out |
| Tuesday, September 23 |
| » Defeated Braves (70-80), 5-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-7) | 70-81 | |
| » W: Greg Booker (1-0) L: Jim Acker (5-10) S: Lance McCullers (4) | Fourth | 17 out |
| Thursday, September 25 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (71-81), 4-3 | Dodger Stadium (5-3) | 70-82 | |
| » W: Ken Howell (6-10) L: Lance McCullers (9-9) | Fourth | 18 out |
| » Defeated Dodgers (71-82), 7-6 | Dodger Stadium (6-3) | 71-82 | |
| » W: Lance McCullers (10-9) L: Ken Howell (6-11) | Fourth | 18 out |
| Friday, September 26 |
| » Lost to Reds (80-74), 8-6 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (41-35) | 71-83 | |
| » W: Rob Murphy (4-0) L: Craig Lefferts (9-8) S: John Franco (26) | Fifth | 18 out |
| Saturday, September 27 |
| » Lost to Reds (81-74), 7-4 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (41-36) | 71-84 | Lost 2 |
| » W: John Franco (6-6) L: Lance McCullers (10-10) S: Ron Robinson (13) | Fifth | 19 out |
| Sunday, September 28 |
| » Lost to Reds (82-74), 6-3 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (41-37) | 71-85 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Ted Power (9-6) L: Ed Vosberg (0-1) S: Ron Robinson (14) | Fifth | 20 out |
| Monday, September 29 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (72-85), 10-0 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (41-38) | 71-86 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (14-13) L: Ray Hayward (0-2) | Sixth | 20½ out |
| Tuesday, September 30 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (72-86), 11-8 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (42-38) | 72-86 | |
| » W: LaMarr Hoyt (8-11) L: Ken Howell (6-12) | Fifth | 19½ out |
| Wednesday, October 1 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (72-87), 3-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (43-38) | 73-86 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jimmy Jones (2-0) L: Brian Holton (2-3) S: Lance McCullers (5) | Fifth | 19½ out |
| Friday, October 3 |
| » Lost to Reds (85-75), 6-3 | Riverfront Stadium (3-4) | 73-87 | |
| » W: Ted Power (10-6) L: Ed Wojna (2-2) S: John Franco (28) | Fourth | 21 out |
| Saturday, October 4 |
| » Lost to Reds (86-75), 10-7 | Riverfront Stadium (3-5) | 73-88 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bill Gullickson (15-12) L: Dave LaPoint (4-10) S: John Franco (29) | Fourth | 22 out |
| Sunday, October 5 |
| » Defeated Reds (86-76), 2-1 | Riverfront Stadium (4-5) | 74-88 | |
| » W: Andy Hawkins (10-8) L: Chris Welsh (6-9) S: Craig Lefferts (4) | Fourth | 22 out |
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