| Friday, January 24 |
| Former Phillie John Boozer dies in Lexington, SC at the age of 48. |
| Tuesday, February 25 |
| Former Phillie George Susce dies in Sarasota, FL at the age of 79. |
| Thursday, March 13 |
| Former Phillie Jack Warner dies in Mt.Vernon, IL at the age of 83. |
| Monday, April 7 |
| » Lost to Reds (1-0), 7-4 | Riverfront Stadium (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » W: Mario Soto (1-0) L: Steve Carlton (0-1) S: Ron Robinson (1) | Second | ½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Tracy Jones (Reds) |
| Wednesday, April 9 |
| » Defeated Reds (1-1), 5-3 | Riverfront Stadium (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » W: Steve Bedrosian (1-0) L: Ted Power (0-1) | Second | ½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Kal Daniels and Scott Terry (Reds) |
| Friday, April 11 |
| » Lost to Mets (2-0), 9-7 | Veteran's Stadium (0-1) | 1-2 | |
| » W: Bob Ojeda (1-0) L: Kevin Gross (0-1) S: Jesse Orosco (1) | Third | 2 out |
| Saturday, April 12 |
| » Defeated Mets (2-1), 9-8 | Veteran's Stadium (1-1) | 2-2 | |
| » W: Charles Hudson (1-0) L: Randy Niemann (0-1) | Third | 2 out |
| Sunday, April 13 |
| » Defeated Mets (2-2), 4-2 | Veteran's Stadium (2-1) | 3-2 | Won 2 |
| » W: Shane Rawley (1-0) L: Rick Aguilera (0-1) | Second | 1 out |
| Monday, April 14 |
| » Lost to Pirates (3-2), 3-1 | Veteran's Stadium (2-2) | 3-3 | |
| » W: Cecilio Guante (1-0) L: Steve Bedrosian (1-1) S: Jim Winn (1) | Third | 2 out |
| Friday, April 18 |
| » Lost to Mets (3-3), 5-2 | Shea Stadium (0-1) | 3-4 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ron Darling (1-0) L: Steve Carlton (0-2) S: Jesse Orosco (2) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Saturday, April 19 |
| » Lost to Mets (4-3), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (0-2) | 3-5 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Dwight Gooden (2-0) L: Shane Rawley (1-1) | Fourth | 4 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Barry Lyons (Mets) |
| Sunday, April 20 |
| » Lost to Mets (5-3), 8-0 | Shea Stadium (0-3) | 3-6 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Sid Fernandez (1-0) L: Kevin Gross (0-2) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Tuesday, April 22 |
| » Lost to Expos (5-6), 8-2 | Stade Olympique (0-1) | 3-7 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Andy McGaffigan (1-0) L: Charles Hudson (1-1) S: Tim Burke (2) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Wednesday, April 23 |
| » Defeated Expos (5-7), 5-4 | Stade Olympique (1-1) | 4-7 | |
| » W: Steve Carlton (1-2) L: Joe Hesketh (0-3) S: Steve Bedrosian (1) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Chris James (Phillies) |
| Thursday, April 24 |
| » Defeated Pirates (5-5), 4-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (1-0) | 5-7 | Won 2 |
| » W: Shane Rawley (2-1) L: Rick Rhoden (2-1) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Friday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Pirates (5-6), 6-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (2-0) | 6-7 | Won 3 |
| » W: Kevin Gross (1-2) L: Rick Reuschel (2-2) S: Steve Bedrosian (2) | Third | 3½ out |
| Saturday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Pirates (5-7), 6-5 | Three Rivers Stadium (3-0) | 7-7 | Won 4 |
| » W: Charles Hudson (2-1) L: Larry McWilliams (0-2) S: Steve Bedrosian (3) | Second | 3½ out |
| Sunday, April 27 |
| » Lost to Pirates (6-7), 13-5 | Three Rivers Stadium (3-1) | 7-8 | |
| » W: Mike Bielecki (1-0) L: Steve Carlton (1-3) S: Bob Walk (1) | Second | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Astros (13-6), 12-4 | Veteran's Stadium (3-2) | 8-8 | |
| » W: Shane Rawley (3-1) L: Nolan Ryan (3-3) | Second | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, April 30 |
| » Lost to Astros (14-6), 1-0 | Veteran's Stadium (3-3) | 8-9 | |
| » W: Mike Scott (3-2) L: Kevin Gross (1-3) S: Dave Smith (7) | Third | 5½ out |
| Friday, May 2 |
| » Lost to Braves (9-12), 7-1 | Veteran's Stadium (3-4) | 8-10 | Lost 2 |
| » W: David Palmer (2-1) L: Steve Carlton (1-4) | Third | 6 out |
| Saturday, May 3 |
| » Lost to Braves (10-12), 10-4 | Veteran's Stadium (3-5) | 8-11 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Rick Mahler (2-4) L: Shane Rawley (3-2) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Sunday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Braves (10-13), 5-1 | Veteran's Stadium (4-5) | 9-11 | |
| » W: Kevin Gross (2-3) L: Joe Johnson (3-2) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Monday, May 5 |
| » Lost to Expos (12-10), 6-4 | Veteran's Stadium (4-6) | 9-12 | |
| » W: Dan Schatzeder (1-0) L: Kent Tekulve (0-1) S: Jeff Reardon (3) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, May 6 |
| » Lost to Expos (13-10), 8-0 | Veteran's Stadium (4-7) | 9-13 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Andy McGaffigan (2-0) L: Steve Carlton (1-5) | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, May 7 |
| » Lost to Expos (14-10), 8-2 | Veteran's Stadium (4-8) | 9-14 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Floyd Youmans (1-3) L: Shane Rawley (3-3) S: Tim Burke (3) | Sixth | 9½ out |
| Friday, May 9 |
| » Defeated Braves (12-15), 7-6 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-0) | 10-14 | |
| » W: Kevin Gross (3-3) L: Joe Johnson (3-3) S: Steve Bedrosian (4) | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Saturday, May 10 |
| » Lost to Braves (13-15), 3-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-1) | 10-15 | |
| » W: Zane Smith (3-2) L: Charles Hudson (2-2) S: Paul Assenmacher (2) | Sixth | 10½ out |
| Sunday, May 11 |
| » Defeated Braves (13-16), 2-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-1) | 11-15 | |
| » W: Steve Bedrosian (2-1) L: Craig McMurtry (1-2) | Sixth | 9½ out |
| Monday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Astros (17-12), 5-1 | Astrodome (1-0) | 12-15 | Won 2 |
| » W: Shane Rawley (4-3) L: Jim Deshaies (0-1) | Sixth | 9½ out |
| Tuesday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Astros (18-12), 3-2 | Astrodome (1-1) | 12-16 | |
| » W: Julio Solano (2-0) L: Dave Rucker (0-1) | Sixth | 9½ out |
| Wednesday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Reds (8-21), 8-6 | Veteran's Stadium (5-8) | 13-16 | |
| » W: Don Carman (1-0) L: John Franco (0-1) S: Steve Bedrosian (5) | Third | 8½ out |
| Thursday, May 15 |
| » Lost to Reds (9-21), 6-5 | Veteran's Stadium (5-9) | 13-17 | |
| » W: Ron Robinson (3-0) L: Steve Bedrosian (2-2) | Third | 9½ out |
| Friday, May 16 |
| » Defeated Giants (20-15), 3-0 | Candlestick Park (1-0) | 14-17 | |
| » W: Steve Carlton (2-5) L: Roger Mason (2-3) S: Kent Tekulve (1) | Third | 8½ out |
| Saturday, May 17 |
| » Lost to Giants (21-15), 12-7 | Candlestick Park (1-1) | 14-18 | |
| » W: Mike Krukow (5-3) L: Shane Rawley (4-4) S: Greg Minton (4) | Third | 8½ out |
| Sunday, May 18 |
| » Lost to Giants (22-15), 4-1 | Candlestick Park (1-2) | 14-19 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Scott Garrelts (4-3) L: Freddie Toliver (0-1) S: Jeff Robinson (4) | Third | 9½ out |
| Tuesday, May 20 |
| » Lost to Padres (19-18), 4-3 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (0-1) | 14-20 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Eric Show (3-2) L: Kevin Gross (3-4) S: Rich Gossage (8) | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Wednesday, May 21 |
| » Lost to Padres (20-18), 7-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (0-2) | 14-21 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Dave Dravecky (4-3) L: Charles Hudson (2-3) | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Thursday, May 22 |
| » Lost to Padres (21-18), 6-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (0-3) | 14-22 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Andy Hawkins (3-3) L: Steve Carlton (2-6) S: Craig Lefferts (1) | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Friday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (20-22), 8-2 | Dodger Stadium (1-0) | 15-22 | |
| » W: Shane Rawley (5-4) L: Jerry Reuss (2-3) | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Saturday, May 24 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (21-22), 6-0 | Dodger Stadium (1-1) | 15-23 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (7-2) L: Freddie Toliver (0-2) | Sixth | 11½ out |
| Sunday, May 25 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (22-22), 5-2 | Dodger Stadium (1-2) | 15-24 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (5-3) L: Kevin Gross (3-5) | Sixth | 12½ out |
| Tuesday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Giants (24-20), 6-2 | Veteran's Stadium (6-9) | 16-24 | |
| » W: Steve Carlton (3-6) L: Jeff Robinson (2-1) | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Wednesday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Giants (24-21), 4-0 | Veteran's Stadium (7-9) | 17-24 | Won 2 |
| » W: Shane Rawley (6-4) L: Scott Garrelts (4-5) | Fourth | 12½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Mike Aldrete (Giants) |
| Thursday, May 29 |
| » Defeated Giants (24-22), 5-4 | Veteran's Stadium (8-9) | 18-24 | Won 3 |
| » W: Don Carman (2-0) L: Greg Minton (2-3) | Third | 12½ out |
| Friday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Padres (24-22), 2-0 | Veteran's Stadium (9-9) | 19-24 | Won 4 |
| » W: Kevin Gross (4-5) L: Eric Show (3-3) | Third | 12½ out |
| Saturday, May 31 |
| » Defeated Padres (24-23), 1-0 | Veteran's Stadium (10-9) | 20-24 | Won 5 |
| » W: Charles Hudson (3-3) L: Dave Dravecky (5-4) S: Steve Bedrosian (6) | Third | 11½ out |
| Sunday, June 1 |
| » Defeated Padres (24-24), 16-5 | Veteran's Stadium (11-9) | 21-24 | Won 6 |
| » W: Steve Carlton (4-6) L: Andy Hawkins (3-4) | Third | 10½ out |
| Monday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (23-28), 13-2 | Veteran's Stadium (12-9) | 22-24 | Won 7 |
| » W: Shane Rawley (7-4) L: Jerry Reuss (2-5) | Third | 10½ out |
| Tuesday, June 3 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (24-28), 11-4 | Veteran's Stadium (12-10) | 22-25 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (8-3) L: Mike Maddux (0-1) | Third | 10½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Mike Maddux (Phillies) |
| Wednesday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (24-29), 8-7 | Veteran's Stadium (13-10) | 23-25 | |
| » W: Kevin Gross (5-5) L: Orel Hershiser (5-4) S: Steve Bedrosian (7) | Third | 10½ out |
| Thursday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Expos (26-23), 7-3 | Stade Olympique (2-1) | 24-25 | Won 2 |
| » W: Charles Hudson (4-3) L: Jay Tibbs (3-2) | Third | 10½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Casey Candaele (Expos) |
| Friday, June 6 |
| » Lost to Expos (27-23), 10-9 | Stade Olympique (2-2) | 24-26 | |
| » W: Tim Burke (3-1) L: Dave Rucker (0-2) | Third | 11 out |
| Saturday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Expos (27-24), 3-1 | Stade Olympique (3-2) | 25-26 | |
| » W: Shane Rawley (8-4) L: Andy McGaffigan (3-2) | Third | 11 out |
| Sunday, June 8 |
| » Lost to Expos (28-24), 12-0 | Stade Olympique (3-3) | 25-27 | |
| » W: Floyd Youmans (5-5) L: Mike Maddux (0-2) | Third | 12 out |
| Monday, June 9 |
| » Defeated Mets (37-16), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (1-3) | 26-27 | |
| » W: Don Carman (3-0) L: Doug Sisk (0-1) S: Steve Bedrosian (8) | Third | 11 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Rick Anderson (Mets) |
| Tuesday, June 10 |
| » Lost to Mets (38-16), 8-4 | Shea Stadium (1-4) | 26-28 | |
| » W: Roger McDowell (6-0) L: Randy Lerch (0-1) | Third | 12 out |
| Wednesday, June 11 |
| » Lost to Mets (39-16), 5-3 | Shea Stadium (1-5) | 26-29 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ron Darling (7-2) L: Steve Carlton (4-7) S: Jesse Orosco (11) | Third | 13 out |
| Friday, June 13 |
| » Defeated Expos (31-25), 2-1 | Veteran's Stadium (14-10) | 27-29 | |
| » W: Shane Rawley (9-4) L: Tim Burke (4-2) | Third | 13 out |
| Saturday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Expos (31-26), 7-6 | Veteran's Stadium (15-10) | 28-29 | Won 2 |
| » W: Randy Lerch (1-1) L: Bert Roberge (0-2) S: Steve Bedrosian (9) | Third | 13 out |
| Sunday, June 15 |
| » Lost to Expos (32-26), 2-0 | Veteran's Stadium (15-11) | 28-30 | |
| » W: Andy McGaffigan (4-2) L: Charles Hudson (4-4) S: Jeff Reardon (15) | Third | 14½ out |
| Monday, June 16 |
| » Lost to Cubs (26-35), 7-5 | Wrigley Field (0-1) | 28-31 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jamie Moyer (1-0) L: Steve Carlton (4-8) S: Lee Smith (9) | Third | 15½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jamie Moyer (Cubs) |
| Tuesday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Cubs (26-36), 11-8 | Wrigley Field (1-1) | 29-31 | |
| » W: Kent Tekulve (1-1) L: Ray Fontenot (2-2) | Third | 14½ out |
| Wednesday, June 18 |
| » Lost to Cubs (27-36), 5-4 | Wrigley Field (1-2) | 29-32 | |
| » W: Lee Smith (4-4) L: Steve Bedrosian (2-3) | Third | 14½ out |
| Thursday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (26-37), 5-3 | Veteran's Stadium (16-11) | 30-32 | |
| » W: Kevin Gross (6-5) L: Ray Burris (3-3) S: Don Carman (1) | Third | 14 out |
| Friday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (27-37), 9-2 | Veteran's Stadium (16-12) | 30-33 | |
| » W: Bob Forsch (6-4) L: Charles Hudson (4-5) | Third | 15 out |
| Saturday, June 21 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (28-37), 8-6 | Veteran's Stadium (16-13) | 30-34 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Todd Worrell (4-7) L: Don Carman (3-1) S: Ken Dayley (3) | Third | 15 out |
| Sunday, June 22 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (29-37), 7-4 | Veteran's Stadium (16-14) | 30-35 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Greg Mathews (4-1) L: Mike Maddux (0-3) S: Todd Worrell (13) | Third | 16 out |
| Monday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Cubs (28-39), 19-1 | Veteran's Stadium (17-14) | 31-35 | |
| » W: Shane Rawley (10-4) L: Jamie Moyer (1-1) | Third | 15 out |
| Tuesday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Cubs (28-40), 7-6 | Veteran's Stadium (18-14) | 32-35 | Won 2 |
| » W: Steve Bedrosian (3-3) L: Lee Smith (4-5) | Third | 14 out |
| Wednesday, June 25 |
| » Lost to Cubs (29-40), 10-7 | Veteran's Stadium (18-15) | 32-36 | |
| » W: Guy Hoffman (3-2) L: Charles Hudson (4-6) S: Lee Smith (11) | Third | 15 out |
| Friday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (32-38), 2-1 | Busch Stadium II (1-0) | 33-36 | |
| » W: Kent Tekulve (2-1) L: Rick Ownbey (1-2) S: Tom Hume (1) | Third | 14½ out |
| Saturday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (32-39), 7-4 | Busch Stadium II (2-0) | 34-36 | Won 2 |
| » W: Steve Bedrosian (4-3) L: Pat Perry (1-2) S: Tom Hume (2) | Third | 14½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bruce Ruffin (Phillies) |
| Sunday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (32-40), 8-7 | Busch Stadium II (3-0) | 35-36 | Won 3 |
| » W: Steve Bedrosian (5-3) L: Todd Worrell (5-8) | Third | 14½ out |
| Monday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Pirates (29-43), 3-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (3-2) | 35-37 | |
| » W: Bob Walk (3-4) L: Charles Hudson (4-7) S: Cecilio Guante (4) | Third | 15½ out |
| Tuesday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Pirates (29-44), 5-4 | Three Rivers Stadium (4-2) | 36-37 | |
| » W: Tom Hume (1-0) L: Larry McWilliams (1-5) | Third | 15½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Rich Sauveur (Pirates) |
| Wednesday, July 2 |
| » Lost to Pirates (30-44), 4-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (4-3) | 36-38 | |
| » W: Rick Rhoden (9-4) L: Don Carman (3-2) | Third | 16½ out |
| Former Phillie Peanuts Lowrey dies in Inglewood, CA at the age of 69. |
| Thursday, July 3 |
| » Defeated Reds (33-42), 7-3 | Veteran's Stadium (19-15) | 37-38 | |
| » W: Bruce Ruffin (1-0) L: John Denny (5-8) S: Tom Hume (3) | Third | 16½ out |
| Friday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Reds (34-42), 4-1 | Veteran's Stadium (19-16) | 37-39 | |
| » W: Tom Browning (6-7) L: Kevin Gross (6-6) S: Ron Robinson (6) | Third | 17½ out |
| Saturday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Reds (35-42), 7-2 | Veteran's Stadium (19-17) | 37-40 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Chris Welsh (3-2) L: Charles Hudson (4-8) | Third | 17½ out |
| Sunday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Reds (35-43), 12-5 | Veteran's Stadium (20-17) | 38-40 | |
| » W: Tom Hume (2-0) L: Joe Price (1-2) S: Kent Tekulve (2) | Third | 17½ out |
| Monday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Braves (41-41), 7-3 | Veteran's Stadium (21-17) | 39-40 | Won 2 |
| » W: Shane Rawley (11-4) L: David Palmer (5-7) S: Steve Bedrosian (10) | Third | 16½ out |
| Tuesday, July 8 |
| » Defeated Braves (41-42), 8-2 | Veteran's Stadium (22-17) | 40-40 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bruce Ruffin (2-0) L: Rick Mahler (10-7) | Third | 15½ out |
| Wednesday, July 9 |
| » Lost to Braves (42-42), 7-3 | Veteran's Stadium (22-18) | 40-41 | |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (6-4) L: Kevin Gross (6-7) S: Gene Garber (10) | Third | 15½ out |
| Thursday, July 10 |
| » Lost to Astros (46-39), 11-4 | Astrodome (1-2) | 40-42 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mark Knudson (1-3) L: Charles Hudson (4-9) | Third | 16½ out |
| Friday, July 11 |
| » Defeated Astros (46-40), 4-1 | Astrodome (2-2) | 41-42 | |
| » W: Don Carman (4-2) L: Mike Scott (9-6) S: Steve Bedrosian (11) | Third | 16½ out |
| Saturday, July 12 |
| » Lost to Astros (47-40), 4-3 | Astrodome (2-3) | 41-43 | |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (6-6) L: Shane Rawley (11-5) S: Dave Smith (17) | Third | 17½ out |
| Sunday, July 13 |
| » Defeated Astros (47-41), 5-4 | Astrodome (3-3) | 42-43 | |
| » W: Steve Bedrosian (6-3) L: Dave Smith (1-6) | Third | 17½ out |
| Thursday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Reds (41-44), 7-6 | Riverfront Stadium (1-2) | 42-44 | |
| » W: Ted Power (4-5) L: Tom Gorman (0-1) | Third | 18½ out |
| Friday, July 18 |
| » Lost to Reds (42-44), 6-5 | Riverfront Stadium (1-3) | 42-45 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tom Browning (8-7) L: Bruce Ruffin (2-1) S: John Franco (15) | Third | 18½ out |
| Saturday, July 19 |
| » Lost to Reds (43-44), 5-2 | Riverfront Stadium (1-4) | 42-46 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bill Gullickson (7-6) L: Shane Rawley (11-6) S: Ron Robinson (8) | Third | 18½ out |
| Sunday, July 20 |
| » Defeated Reds (43-45), 9-3 | Riverfront Stadium (2-4) | 43-46 | |
| » W: Charles Hudson (5-9) L: John Denny (6-9) | Third | 17½ out |
| Monday, July 21 |
| » Defeated Braves (43-49), 3-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (3-1) | 44-46 | Won 2 |
| » W: Kent Tekulve (3-1) L: Jeff Dedmon (3-5) S: Steve Bedrosian (12) | Third | 17½ out |
| Tuesday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Braves (43-50), 5-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (4-1) | 45-46 | Won 3 |
| » W: Steve Bedrosian (7-3) L: Craig McMurtry (1-6) S: Tom Hume (4) | Third | 17½ out |
| Wednesday, July 23 |
| » Defeated Braves (43-51), 4-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (5-1) | 46-46 | Won 4 |
| » W: Bruce Ruffin (3-1) L: Doyle Alexander (6-6) | Third | 17½ out |
| Thursday, July 24 |
| » Lost to Astros (54-42), 9-3 | Veteran's Stadium (22-19) | 46-47 | |
| » W: Mike Scott (10-6) L: Shane Rawley (11-7) | Third | 18 out |
| Friday, July 25 |
| » Defeated Astros (54-43), 4-2 | Veteran's Stadium (23-19) | 47-47 | |
| » W: Charles Hudson (6-9) L: Jim Deshaies (5-3) S: Steve Bedrosian (13) | Third | 17½ out |
| Saturday, July 26 |
| » Defeated Astros (54-44), 3-2 | Veteran's Stadium (24-19) | 48-47 | Won 2 |
| » W: Don Carman (5-2) L: Mark Knudson (1-4) S: Dan Schatzeder (2) | Third | 16 out |
| Sunday, July 27 |
| » Lost to Astros (55-44), 3-2 | Veteran's Stadium (24-20) | 48-48 | |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (7-7) L: Kevin Gross (6-8) S: Aurelio Lopez (4) | Third | 17 out |
| Former Phillie Bud Hafey dies in Sacramento, CA at the age of 74. |
| Monday, July 28 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (45-52), 3-1 | Veteran's Stadium (24-21) | 48-49 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Danny Cox (5-8) L: Bruce Ruffin (3-2) | Third | 18 out |
| Former Phillie Joe Oeschger dies in Rohnert Park, CA at the age of 95. |
| Tuesday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (45-53), 12-7 | Veteran's Stadium (25-21) | 49-49 | |
| » W: Tom Hume (3-0) L: Tim Conroy (3-6) | Third | 17½ out |
| Wednesday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (46-53), 6-3 | Veteran's Stadium (25-22) | 49-50 | |
| » W: Bob Forsch (10-6) L: Charles Hudson (6-10) S: Todd Worrell (21) | Third | 17½ out |
| Friday, August 1 |
| » Defeated Cubs (44-55), 4-3 | Veteran's Stadium (26-22) | 50-50 | |
| » W: Kent Tekulve (4-1) L: Frank DiPino (1-5) | Third | 17½ out |
| Saturday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Cubs (44-56), 12-2 | Veteran's Stadium (27-22) | 51-50 | Won 2 |
| » W: Kevin Gross (7-8) L: Scott Sanderson (5-8) | Second | 17½ out |
| Sunday, August 3 |
| » Defeated Cubs (44-57), 6-2 | Veteran's Stadium (28-22) | 52-50 | Won 3 |
| » W: Steve Bedrosian (8-3) L: Frank DiPino (1-6) | Second | 17½ out |
| Monday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (48-55), 3-2 | Busch Stadium II (3-1) | 52-51 | |
| » W: Todd Worrell (7-8) L: Dan Schatzeder (3-3) | Second | 17½ out |
| Tuesday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (49-55), 7-4 | Busch Stadium II (3-2) | 52-52 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bob Forsch (11-6) L: Mike Maddux (0-4) | Third | 17½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: John Morris (Cardinals) |
| Wednesday, August 6 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (50-55), 2-1 | Busch Stadium II (3-3) | 52-53 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Greg Mathews (7-3) L: Don Carman (5-3) S: Todd Worrell (22) | Third | 18½ out |
| Thursday, August 7 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (51-55), 6-5 | Busch Stadium II (3-4) | 52-54 | Lost 4 |
| » W: John Tudor (11-5) L: Kevin Gross (7-9) S: Todd Worrell (23) | Third | 20 out |
| Friday, August 8 |
| » Lost to Cubs (47-60), 2-1 | Wrigley Field (1-3) | 52-55 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Steve Trout (5-5) L: Bruce Ruffin (3-3) S: Lee Smith (21) | Third | 20 out |
| Saturday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Cubs (47-61), 4-2 | Wrigley Field (2-3) | 53-55 | |
| » W: Charles Hudson (7-10) L: Dennis Eckersley (6-7) S: Steve Bedrosian (14) | Third | 20 out |
| Sunday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Cubs (48-61), 4-0 | Wrigley Field (2-4) | 53-56 | |
| » W: Ed Lynch (3-1) L: Mike Maddux (0-5) | Third | 21 out |
| Monday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Mets (75-35), 8-4 | Veteran's Stadium (28-23) | 53-57 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dwight Gooden (12-4) L: Don Carman (5-4) | Fourth | 22 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Mike Jackson (Phillies) |
| Tuesday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Mets (75-36), 3-1 | Veteran's Stadium (29-23) | 54-57 | |
| » W: Kevin Gross (8-9) L: Rick Aguilera (6-4) | Third | 21 out |
| Wednesday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Mets (75-37), 8-4 | Veteran's Stadium (30-23) | 55-57 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bruce Ruffin (4-3) L: Bob Ojeda (12-4) | Third | 20 out |
| Thursday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Pirates (45-67), 8-7 | Veteran's Stadium (31-23) | 56-57 | Won 3 |
| » W: Kent Tekulve (5-1) L: Barry Jones (1-2) | Third | 19½ out |
| Friday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Pirates (46-67), 6-5 | Veteran's Stadium (31-24) | 56-58 | |
| » W: Cecilio Guante (5-2) L: Dan Schatzeder (3-4) S: Don Robinson (8) | Third | 19 out |
| » Defeated Pirates (46-68), 3-2 | Veteran's Stadium (32-24) | 57-58 | |
| » W: Mike Maddux (1-5) L: Jim Winn (2-5) S: Steve Bedrosian (15) | Third | 19 out |
| Saturday, August 16 |
| » Lost to Pirates (47-68), 6-1 | Veteran's Stadium (32-25) | 57-59 | |
| » W: Rick Rhoden (13-7) L: Kevin Gross (8-10) | Fourth | 18½ out |
| » Defeated Pirates (47-69), 6-0 | Veteran's Stadium (33-25) | 58-59 | |
| » W: Tom Hume (4-0) L: Larry McWilliams (2-9) S: Kent Tekulve (3) | Fourth | 18½ out |
| Sunday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Pirates (47-70), 5-1 | Veteran's Stadium (34-25) | 59-59 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bruce Ruffin (5-3) L: Rick Reuschel (7-14) | Third | 18 out |
| Tuesday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Giants (61-58), 6-5 | Candlestick Park (2-2) | 60-59 | Won 3 |
| » W: Kent Tekulve (6-1) L: Scott Garrelts (10-9) S: Steve Bedrosian (16) | Third | 18½ out |
| Wednesday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Giants (61-59), 1-0 | Candlestick Park (3-2) | 61-59 | Won 4 |
| » W: Don Carman (6-4) L: Mike Krukow (12-7) S: Steve Bedrosian (17) | Second | 18½ out |
| Thursday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Giants (62-59), 7-6 | Candlestick Park (3-3) | 61-60 | |
| » W: Mark Davis (4-4) L: Kent Tekulve (6-2) S: Scott Garrelts (5) | Second | 19 out |
| Friday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Padres (58-65), 4-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-3) | 62-60 | |
| » W: Bruce Ruffin (6-3) L: Ed Whitson (6-8) | Second | 19 out |
| Saturday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Padres (59-65), 4-3 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-4) | 62-61 | |
| » W: Lance McCullers (6-6) L: Kent Tekulve (6-3) | Second | 20 out |
| Sunday, August 24 |
| » Defeated Padres (59-66), 6-5 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-4) | 63-61 | |
| » W: Kent Tekulve (7-3) L: Rich Gossage (5-6) S: Steve Bedrosian (18) | Second | 19 out |
| Monday, August 25 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (61-64), 3-1 | Dodger Stadium (1-3) | 63-62 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (16-9) L: Don Carman (6-5) | Second | 20 out |
| Tuesday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (61-65), 6-4 | Dodger Stadium (2-3) | 64-62 | |
| » W: Kevin Gross (9-10) L: Ed Vande Berg (1-5) | Second | 20 out |
| Wednesday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (61-66), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (3-3) | 65-62 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bruce Ruffin (7-3) L: Bob Welch (6-10) S: Steve Bedrosian (19) | Second | 20 out |
| Friday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Giants (65-63), 6-4 | Veteran's Stadium (35-25) | 66-62 | Won 3 |
| » W: Mike Maddux (2-5) L: Mike Krukow (13-8) S: Steve Bedrosian (20) | Second | 20 out |
| Saturday, August 30 |
| » Defeated Giants (65-64), 5-3 | Veteran's Stadium (36-25) | 67-62 | Won 4 |
| » W: Don Carman (7-5) L: Mike LaCoss (9-10) S: Steve Bedrosian (21) | Second | 20 out |
| Sunday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Giants (65-65), 4-3 | Veteran's Stadium (37-25) | 68-62 | Won 5 |
| » W: Kent Tekulve (8-3) L: Vida Blue (9-9) S: Steve Bedrosian (22) | Second | 19 out |
| Monday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Padres (61-71), 5-4 | Veteran's Stadium (38-25) | 69-62 | Won 6 |
| » W: Kent Tekulve (9-3) L: Craig Lefferts (7-6) | Second | 19 out |
| Tuesday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Padres (62-71), 6-2 | Veteran's Stadium (38-26) | 69-63 | |
| » W: Dave LaPoint (4-7) L: Jeff Bittiger (0-1) | Second | 19 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jeff Bittiger (Phillies) |
| Wednesday, September 3 |
| » Lost to Padres (63-71), 7-5 | Veteran's Stadium (38-27) | 69-64 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bob Stoddard (1-0) L: Steve Bedrosian (8-4) S: Lance McCullers (3) | Second | 20 out |
| Friday, September 5 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (63-71), 4-0 | Veteran's Stadium (39-27) | 70-64 | |
| » W: Don Carman (8-5) L: Orel Hershiser (12-11) S: Steve Bedrosian (23) | Second | 19½ out |
| Saturday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (64-71), 3-2 | Veteran's Stadium (39-28) | 70-65 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (18-9) L: Kevin Gross (9-11) | Second | 20½ out |
| Sunday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (64-72), 2-1 | Veteran's Stadium (40-28) | 71-65 | |
| » W: Kent Tekulve (10-3) L: Ken Howell (5-10) | Second | 21 out |
| Monday, September 8 |
| » Lost to Cubs (57-80), 7-4 | Wrigley Field (2-5) | 71-66 | |
| » W: Ed Lynch (5-4) L: Mike Maddux (2-6) S: Lee Smith (26) | Second | 21 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Rafael Palmeiro (Cubs) |
| Tuesday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Cubs (58-80), 8-6 | Wrigley Field (2-6) | 71-67 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Lee Smith (9-9) L: Steve Bedrosian (8-5) | Second | 21 out |
| Wednesday, September 10 |
| » Lost to Cubs (59-80), 8-7 | Wrigley Field (2-7) | 71-68 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Guy Hoffman (5-2) L: Kent Tekulve (10-4) S: Lee Smith (27) | Second | 22 out |
| Friday, September 12 |
| » Defeated Mets (93-47), 6-3 | Veteran's Stadium (41-28) | 72-68 | |
| » W: Bruce Ruffin (8-3) L: Dwight Gooden (14-6) S: Steve Bedrosian (24) | Second | 21 out |
| Saturday, September 13 |
| » Defeated Mets (93-48), 6-5 | Veteran's Stadium (42-28) | 73-68 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dan Schatzeder (4-4) L: Roger McDowell (13-8) S: Steve Bedrosian (25) | Second | 20 out |
| Sunday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Mets (93-49), 6-0 | Veteran's Stadium (43-28) | 74-68 | Won 3 |
| » W: Kevin Gross (10-11) L: Sid Fernandez (15-5) | Second | 19 out |
| Monday, September 15 |
| » Defeated Pirates (58-84), 5-0 | Veteran's Stadium (44-28) | 75-68 | Won 4 |
| » W: Don Carman (9-5) L: Rick Rhoden (15-9) | Second | 18 out |