| Monday, April 6 |
| » Major-league debuts: Mike Sharperson (Blue Jays) |
| Tuesday, April 7 |
| » Defeated Mariners (0-1), 7-1 | Anaheim Stadium (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » W: Mike Witt (1-0) L: Mark Langston (0-1) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Donell Nixon (Mariners) |
| Wednesday, April 8 |
| » Defeated Mariners (0-2), 7-1 | Anaheim Stadium (2-0) | 2-0 | Won 2 |
| » W: John Candelaria (1-0) L: Mike Moore (0-1) | First | -- |
| Thursday, April 9 |
| » Lost to Mariners (1-2), 7-2 | Anaheim Stadium (2-1) | 2-1 | |
| » W: Scott Bankhead (1-0) L: Don Sutton (0-1) S: Steve Shields (1) | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, April 10 |
| » Defeated Athletics (0-4), 6-4 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-0) | 3-1 | |
| » W: Kirk McCaskill (1-0) L: Dave Stewart (0-1) S: Donnie Moore (1) | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, April 11 |
| » Defeated Athletics (0-5), 6-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-0) | 4-1 | Won 2 |
| » W: Willie Fraser (1-0) L: Bill Krueger (0-2) S: Gary Lucas (1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 12 |
| » Lost to Athletics (1-5), 7-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-1) | 4-2 | |
| » W: Curt Young (1-0) L: Mike Witt (1-1) | Second | 1 out |
| Monday, April 13 |
| » Defeated Mariners (2-5), 5-3 | Kingdome (1-0) | 5-2 | |
| » W: Donnie Moore (1-0) L: Ed Nunez (1-1) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, April 14 |
| » Lost to Mariners (3-5), 6-4 | Kingdome (1-1) | 5-3 | |
| » W: Scott Bankhead (2-0) L: Don Sutton (0-2) S: Ed Nunez (1) | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, April 15 |
| » Defeated Mariners (3-6), 4-0 | Kingdome (2-1) | 6-3 | |
| » W: Kirk McCaskill (2-0) L: Mike Morgan (0-2) | Second | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Rich Monteleone (Mariners) |
| Friday, April 17 |
| » Defeated Twins (7-3), 2-1 | Anaheim Stadium (3-1) | 7-3 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Witt (2-1) L: Bert Blyleven (1-1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Twins (7-4), 1-0 | Anaheim Stadium (4-1) | 8-3 | Won 3 |
| » W: John Candelaria (2-0) L: Frank Viola (1-1) S: Donnie Moore (2) | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 19 |
| » Lost to Twins (8-4), 6-5 | Anaheim Stadium (4-2) | 8-4 | |
| » W: Mark Portugal (1-0) L: Don Sutton (0-3) S: Jeff Reardon (4) | First | -- |
| Monday, April 20 |
| » Lost to Athletics (4-10), 10-5 | Anaheim Stadium (4-3) | 8-5 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dave Stewart (1-2) L: Gary Lucas (0-1) S: Jay Howell (1) | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, April 21 |
| » Defeated Athletics (4-11), 8-5 | Anaheim Stadium (5-3) | 9-5 | |
| » W: Mike Cook (1-0) L: Dennis Eckersley (0-1) S: Willie Fraser (1) | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, April 22 |
| » Lost to Athletics (5-11), 7-6 | Anaheim Stadium (5-4) | 9-6 | |
| » W: Curt Young (2-1) L: Mike Witt (2-2) S: Jay Howell (2) | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, April 23 |
| » Defeated Twins (10-6), 7-3 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-0) | 10-6 | |
| » W: John Candelaria (3-0) L: Frank Viola (1-2) S: Donnie Moore (3) | First | -- |
| Friday, April 24 |
| » Defeated Twins (10-7), 8-1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-0) | 11-6 | Won 2 |
| » W: Don Sutton (1-3) L: Mark Portugal (1-1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 25 |
| » Lost to Twins (11-7), 8-7 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-1) | 11-7 | |
| » W: Jeff Reardon (1-1) L: Chuck Finley (0-1) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: DeWayne Buice (Angels) |
| Sunday, April 26 |
| » Lost to Twins (12-7), 10-5 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-2) | 11-8 | Lost 2 |
| » W: George Frazier (2-2) L: Mike Cook (1-1) | Second | 1 out |
| Monday, April 27 |
| » Lost to Brewers (17-1), 10-7 | Anaheim Stadium (5-5) | 11-9 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Paul Mirabella (1-0) L: Chuck Finley (0-2) | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, April 28 |
| » Defeated Brewers (17-2), 10-5 | Anaheim Stadium (6-5) | 12-9 | |
| » W: DeWayne Buice (1-0) L: Chuck Crim (2-1) | Second | ½ out |
| Wednesday, April 29 |
| » Lost to Tigers (8-12), 2-1 | Anaheim Stadium (6-6) | 12-10 | |
| » W: Eric King (2-1) L: Donnie Moore (1-1) | Second | ½ out |
| Thursday, April 30 |
| » Lost to Tigers (9-12), 12-4 | Anaheim Stadium (6-7) | 12-11 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jack Morris (3-2) L: Willie Fraser (1-1) | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, May 1 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (10-13), 12-3 | Anaheim Stadium (6-8) | 12-12 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Roger Clemens (2-2) L: Urbano Lugo (0-1) | Second | 2 out |
| Saturday, May 2 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (10-14), 4-2 | Anaheim Stadium (7-8) | 13-12 | |
| » W: Mike Witt (3-2) L: Bob Stanley (2-4) | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (10-15), 11-4 | Anaheim Stadium (8-8) | 14-12 | Won 2 |
| » W: John Candelaria (4-0) L: Al Nipper (3-1) | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, May 5 |
| » Defeated Brewers (20-5), 2-0 | County Stadium (1-0) | 15-12 | Won 3 |
| » W: Don Sutton (2-3) L: Bill Wegman (2-2) S: Donnie Moore (4) | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Brewers (20-6), 3-0 | County Stadium (2-0) | 16-12 | Won 4 |
| » W: Mike Witt (4-2) L: Mike Birkbeck (1-1) S: DeWayne Buice (1) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 8 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (13-15), 6-4 | Fenway Park (0-1) | 16-13 | |
| » W: Joe Sambito (1-0) L: DeWayne Buice (1-1) | Second | 2 out |
| Saturday, May 9 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (13-16), 8-1 | Fenway Park (1-1) | 17-13 | |
| » W: Willie Fraser (2-1) L: Al Nipper (3-2) | Second | 2 out |
| Sunday, May 10 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (14-16), 7-0 | Fenway Park (1-2) | 17-14 | |
| » W: Bruce Hurst (4-3) L: Don Sutton (2-4) | Second | 2 out |
| Monday, May 11 |
| » Defeated Tigers (11-19), 5-1 | Tiger Stadium (1-0) | 18-14 | |
| » W: Mike Witt (5-2) L: Walt Terrell (2-4) S: DeWayne Buice (2) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Mike Henneman (Tigers) |
| Tuesday, May 12 |
| » Lost to Tigers (12-19), 15-2 | Tiger Stadium (1-1) | 18-15 | |
| » W: Dan Petry (1-3) L: Urbano Lugo (0-2) | Second | 2 out |
| Wednesday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Tigers (13-19), 10-7 | Tiger Stadium (1-2) | 18-16 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Frank Tanana (3-2) L: John Candelaria (4-1) | Third | 2 out |
| Friday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Orioles (16-19), 7-6 | Anaheim Stadium (9-8) | 19-16 | |
| » W: Donnie Moore (2-1) L: Jack O'Connor (0-1) | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, May 16 |
| » Lost to Orioles (17-19), 4-2 | Anaheim Stadium (9-9) | 19-17 | |
| » W: Scott McGregor (2-5) L: Mike Witt (5-3) S: Jack O'Connor (1) | Third | 1½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bryan Harvey (Angels) |
| Sunday, May 17 |
| » Lost to Orioles (18-19), 3-2 | Anaheim Stadium (9-10) | 19-18 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dave J. Schmidt (5-1) L: DeWayne Buice (1-2) S: Don Aase (1) | Third | 2½ out |
| Monday, May 18 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (22-14), 12-0 | Anaheim Stadium (9-11) | 19-19 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Jim Clancy (6-2) L: Mike Cook (1-2) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, May 19 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (22-15), 2-1 | Anaheim Stadium (10-11) | 20-19 | |
| » W: DeWayne Buice (2-2) L: Jeff Musselman (2-1) S: Donnie Moore (5) | Second | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, May 20 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (22-16), 5-4 | Anaheim Stadium (11-11) | 21-19 | Won 2 |
| » W: Gary Lucas (1-1) L: Tom Henke (0-1) | Second | 2½ out |
| Friday, May 22 |
| » Lost to Yankees (26-15), 7-2 | Anaheim Stadium (11-12) | 21-20 | |
| » W: Rick Rhoden (5-3) L: Mike Witt (5-4) | Second | 3½ out |
| Saturday, May 23 |
| » Lost to Yankees (27-15), 3-0 | Anaheim Stadium (11-13) | 21-21 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Joe Niekro (3-2) L: Willie Fraser (2-2) S: Dave Righetti (11) | Second | 3½ out |
| Sunday, May 24 |
| » Lost to Yankees (28-15), 10-8 | Anaheim Stadium (11-14) | 21-22 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Dave Righetti (3-1) L: Donnie Moore (2-2) | Third | 4½ out |
| Monday, May 25 |
| » Lost to Yankees (29-15), 6-3 | Anaheim Stadium (11-15) | 21-23 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Tommy John (4-1) L: Jack Lazorko (0-1) S: Tim Stoddard (2) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, May 26 |
| » Major-league debuts: Chuck Jackson (Astros) |
| Wednesday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Orioles (25-20), 8-6 | Memorial Stadium (0-1) | 21-24 | Lost 5 |
| » W: John Habyan (1-0) L: Gary Lucas (1-2) S: Tom Niedenfuer (2) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Thursday, May 28 |
| » Lost to Orioles (26-20), 8-7 | Memorial Stadium (0-2) | 21-25 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Mark Williamson (2-3) L: DeWayne Buice (2-3) | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Friday, May 29 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (26-19), 3-1 | Exhibition Stadium (0-1) | 21-26 | Lost 7 |
| » W: Dave Stieb (3-3) L: Don Sutton (2-5) S: Tom Henke (8) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Saturday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (27-19), 4-3 | Exhibition Stadium (0-2) | 21-27 | Lost 8 |
| » W: Mark Eichhorn (6-2) L: Jack Lazorko (0-2) | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Sunday, May 31 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (28-19), 7-2 | Exhibition Stadium (0-3) | 21-28 | Lost 9 |
| » W: John Cerutti (2-2) L: John Candelaria (4-2) | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Monday, June 1 |
| » Defeated Yankees (31-19), 9-2 | Yankee Stadium (1-0) | 22-28 | |
| » W: Mike Witt (6-4) L: Charles Hudson (6-2) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, June 2 |
| » Lost to Yankees (32-19), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (1-1) | 22-29 | |
| » W: Dave Righetti (4-1) L: Willie Fraser (2-3) | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, June 3 |
| » Lost to Yankees (33-19), 9-3 | Yankee Stadium (1-2) | 22-30 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rich Bordi (1-0) L: Don Sutton (2-6) | Sixth | 6½ out |
| Thursday, June 4 |
| » Defeated White Sox (21-28), 3-2 | Anaheim Stadium (12-15) | 23-30 | |
| » W: Jack Lazorko (1-2) L: Jose DeLeon (4-4) | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Friday, June 5 |
| » Defeated White Sox (21-29), 6-4 | Anaheim Stadium (13-15) | 24-30 | Won 2 |
| » W: John Candelaria (5-2) L: Neil Allen (0-2) S: DeWayne Buice (3) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Saturday, June 6 |
| » Defeated White Sox (21-30), 2-1 | Anaheim Stadium (14-15) | 25-30 | Won 3 |
| » W: Mike Witt (7-4) L: Bob James (2-3) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Sunday, June 7 |
| » Lost to White Sox (22-30), 4-0 | Anaheim Stadium (14-16) | 25-31 | |
| » W: Bill Long (3-1) L: Willie Fraser (2-4) | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Monday, June 8 |
| » Lost to Indians (20-36), 2-0 | Anaheim Stadium (14-17) | 25-32 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Phil Niekro (4-5) L: Don Sutton (2-7) S: Scott Bailes (5) | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, June 9 |
| » Defeated Indians (20-37), 6-5 | Anaheim Stadium (15-17) | 26-32 | |
| » W: Jack Lazorko (2-2) L: Rich Yett (1-4) S: DeWayne Buice (4) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Indians (20-38), 10-7 | Anaheim Stadium (16-17) | 27-32 | Won 2 |
| » W: Greg Minton (2-0) L: Scott Bailes (2-1) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Friday, June 12 |
| » Lost to Royals (31-26), 1-0 | Royals Stadium (0-1) | 27-33 | |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (11-1) L: Mike Witt (7-5) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Saturday, June 13 |
| » Defeated Royals (31-27), 4-0 | Royals Stadium (1-1) | 28-33 | |
| » W: Willie Fraser (3-4) L: Mark Gubicza (3-8) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Sunday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Royals (31-28), 12-0 | Royals Stadium (2-1) | 29-33 | Won 2 |
| » W: Don Sutton (3-7) L: Danny Jackson (2-9) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Monday, June 15 |
| » Lost to Rangers (26-33), 9-7 | Anaheim Stadium (16-18) | 29-34 | |
| » W: Jeff Russell (1-1) L: Chuck Finley (0-3) S: Dale Mohorcic (7) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Tuesday, June 16 |
| » Lost to Rangers (27-33), 5-4 | Anaheim Stadium (16-19) | 29-35 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jose Guzman (5-5) L: John Candelaria (5-3) S: Dale Mohorcic (8) | Fifth | 8 out |
| Wednesday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Rangers (27-34), 6-1 | Anaheim Stadium (17-19) | 30-35 | |
| » W: Mike Witt (8-5) L: Greg Harris (2-6) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Thursday, June 18 |
| » Lost to Royals (33-30), 10-4 | Anaheim Stadium (17-20) | 30-36 | |
| » W: Mark Gubicza (4-8) L: Willie Fraser (3-5) | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Friday, June 19 |
| » Lost to Royals (34-30), 2-0 | Anaheim Stadium (17-21) | 30-37 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Danny Jackson (3-9) L: Don Sutton (3-8) | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Saturday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Royals (35-30), 8-4 | Anaheim Stadium (17-22) | 30-38 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Charlie Leibrandt (8-4) L: Jack Lazorko (2-3) | Sixth | 8½ out |
| Sunday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Royals (35-31), 8-0 | Anaheim Stadium (18-22) | 31-38 | |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (1-5) L: Bob Stoddard (0-1) | Sixth | 8½ out |
| Monday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Rangers (30-36), 7-3 | Arlington Stadium (1-0) | 32-38 | Won 2 |
| » W: DeWayne Buice (3-3) L: Greg Harris (2-7) S: Greg Minton (2) | Fifth | 8 out |
| Tuesday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Rangers (30-37), 8-6 | Arlington Stadium (2-0) | 33-38 | Won 3 |
| » W: Willie Fraser (4-5) L: Charlie Hough (7-3) S: Greg Minton (3) | Fifth | 8 out |
| Wednesday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Rangers (30-38), 4-1 | Arlington Stadium (3-0) | 34-38 | Won 4 |
| » W: Don Sutton (4-8) L: Mike Loynd (1-3) S: DeWayne Buice (5) | Fifth | 8 out |
| Former Angel Fred Newman dies in Framingham, MA at the age of 46. |
| Friday, June 26 |
| » Defeated White Sox (25-44), 3-1 | Comiskey Park I (1-0) | 35-38 | Won 5 |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (2-5) L: Jose DeLeon (5-7) S: Greg Minton (4) | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Saturday, June 27 |
| » Defeated White Sox (25-45), 3-1 | Comiskey Park I (2-0) | 36-38 | Won 6 |
| » W: Mike Witt (9-5) L: Floyd Bannister (3-7) S: DeWayne Buice (6) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Sunday, June 28 |
| » Defeated White Sox (25-46), 13-3 | Comiskey Park I (3-0) | 37-38 | Won 7 |
| » W: Willie Fraser (5-5) L: Bill Long (4-4) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Monday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Indians (25-49), 11-4 | Cleveland Stadium (1-0) | 38-38 | Won 8 |
| » W: Don Sutton (5-8) L: Greg Swindell (3-8) S: Greg Minton (5) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Tuesday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Indians (26-49), 2-1 | Cleveland Stadium (1-1) | 38-39 | |
| » W: Phil Niekro (6-7) L: Jack Lazorko (2-4) S: Scott Bailes (6) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Wednesday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Indians (26-50), 10-5 | Cleveland Stadium (2-1) | 39-39 | |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (3-5) L: Steve Carlton (5-6) S: DeWayne Buice (7) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Thursday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Brewers (38-37), 9-7 | Anaheim Stadium (19-22) | 40-39 | Won 2 |
| » W: Chuck Finley (1-3) L: Mark Clear (5-4) | Fifth | 3 out |
| Friday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Brewers (39-37), 6-4 | Anaheim Stadium (19-23) | 40-40 | |
| » W: Teddy Higuera (7-7) L: Willie Fraser (5-6) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Saturday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Brewers (40-37), 2-1 | Anaheim Stadium (19-24) | 40-41 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Chris Bosio (4-2) L: Don Sutton (5-9) S: Dan Plesac (17) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Sunday, July 5 |
| » Defeated Brewers (40-38), 4-3 | Anaheim Stadium (20-24) | 41-41 | |
| » W: Chuck Finley (2-3) L: Mark Clear (5-5) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Monday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (39-43), 10-7 | Anaheim Stadium (21-24) | 42-41 | Won 2 |
| » W: Greg Minton (3-0) L: Wes Gardner (0-4) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Tuesday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (39-44), 9-4 | Anaheim Stadium (22-24) | 43-41 | Won 3 |
| » W: Mike Witt (10-5) L: Al Nipper (7-8) S: DeWayne Buice (8) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Wednesday, July 8 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (39-45), 5-3 | Anaheim Stadium (23-24) | 44-41 | Won 4 |
| » W: Willie Fraser (6-6) L: Jeff Sellers (3-2) S: DeWayne Buice (9) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Thursday, July 9 |
| » Defeated Tigers (46-36), 5-2 | Anaheim Stadium (24-24) | 45-41 | Won 5 |
| » W: Don Sutton (6-9) L: Jack Morris (12-4) S: Greg Minton (6) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Friday, July 10 |
| » Lost to Tigers (47-36), 9-4 | Anaheim Stadium (24-25) | 45-42 | |
| » W: Eric King (4-7) L: Jack Lazorko (2-5) | Third | 3 out |
| Saturday, July 11 |
| » Lost to Tigers (48-36), 12-5 | Anaheim Stadium (24-26) | 45-43 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Henneman (4-0) L: Jerry Reuss (3-6) | Third | 4 out |
| Sunday, July 12 |
| » Defeated Tigers (48-37), 5-4 | Anaheim Stadium (25-26) | 46-43 | |
| » W: Mike Witt (11-5) L: Frank Tanana (8-6) S: Greg Minton (7) | Third | 3 out |
| Thursday, July 16 |
| » Lost to Brewers (43-43), 6-4 | County Stadium (2-1) | 46-44 | |
| » W: Teddy Higuera (8-7) L: Kirk McCaskill (2-1) S: Dan Plesac (19) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Friday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Brewers (44-43), 12-2 | County Stadium (2-2) | 46-45 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bill Wegman (8-8) L: Mike Witt (11-6) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Saturday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Brewers (44-44), 12-6 | County Stadium (3-2) | 47-45 | |
| » W: DeWayne Buice (4-3) L: Dan Plesac (4-3) | Third | 3 out |
| Sunday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Brewers (44-45), 8-5 | County Stadium (4-2) | 48-45 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jack Lazorko (3-5) L: Jay Aldrich (0-1) S: Greg Minton (8) | Third | 3 out |
| Monday, July 20 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (42-51), 3-2 | Fenway Park (2-2) | 49-45 | Won 3 |
| » W: Greg Minton (4-0) L: Jeff Sellers (3-3) S: DeWayne Buice (10) | Third | 2 out |
| Tuesday, July 21 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (43-51), 3-0 | Fenway Park (2-3) | 49-46 | |
| » W: Roger Clemens (9-7) L: Kirk McCaskill (2-2) | Third | 3 out |
| Wednesday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (43-52), 6-5 | Fenway Park (3-3) | 50-46 | |
| » W: Mike Witt (12-6) L: Oil Can Boyd (1-3) S: Greg Minton (9) | Third | 3 out |
| Friday, July 24 |
| » Lost to Tigers (54-39), 6-3 | Tiger Stadium (1-3) | 50-47 | |
| » W: Mike Henneman (7-0) L: Chuck Finley (2-4) | Third | 2½ out |
| Saturday, July 25 |
| » Lost to Tigers (55-39), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (1-4) | 50-48 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Henneman (8-0) L: Greg Minton (4-1) | Third | 3½ out |
| Sunday, July 26 |
| » Lost to Tigers (56-39), 6-2 | Tiger Stadium (1-5) | 50-49 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Walt Terrell (8-8) L: Willie Fraser (6-7) | Third | 3½ out |
| Monday, July 27 |
| » Lost to Athletics (52-47), 6-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-2) | 50-50 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Dave Stewart (13-7) L: Kirk McCaskill (2-3) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, July 28 |
| » Defeated Athletics (52-48), 9-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-2) | 51-50 | |
| » W: Mike Witt (13-6) L: Joaquin Andujar (3-4) | Third | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Athletics (52-49), 5-4 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (4-2) | 52-50 | Won 2 |
| » W: Don Sutton (7-9) L: Steve Ontiveros (5-5) S: DeWayne Buice (11) | Third | 2½ out |
| Friday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Mariners (49-53), 8-2 | Anaheim Stadium (26-26) | 53-50 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jack Lazorko (4-5) L: Scott Bankhead (7-6) S: Greg Minton (10) | Second | 2½ out |
| Saturday, August 1 |
| » Defeated Mariners (49-54), 4-3 | Anaheim Stadium (27-26) | 54-50 | Won 4 |
| » W: Willie Fraser (7-7) L: Mike Moore (3-14) S: DeWayne Buice (12) | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, August 2 |
| » Lost to Mariners (50-54), 5-4 | Anaheim Stadium (27-27) | 54-51 | |
| » W: Steve Shields (2-0) L: Greg Minton (4-2) | Third | 1½ out |
| Monday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Twins (57-50), 11-3 | Anaheim Stadium (27-28) | 54-52 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dan Schatzeder (6-1) L: Mike Witt (13-7) | Third | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, August 4 |
| » Defeated Twins (57-51), 12-3 | Anaheim Stadium (28-28) | 55-52 | |
| » W: Don Sutton (8-9) L: Steve Carlton (5-10) S: Gary Lucas (2) | Third | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Twins (57-52), 6-1 | Anaheim Stadium (29-28) | 56-52 | Won 2 |
| » W: John Candelaria (6-3) L: Bert Blyleven (10-9) | Third | ½ out |
| Thursday, August 6 |
| » Lost to Mariners (52-56), 15-4 | Kingdome (2-2) | 56-53 | |
| » W: Mike Moore (4-14) L: Willie Fraser (7-8) | Third | 1½ out |
| Friday, August 7 |
| » Lost to Mariners (53-56), 14-0 | Kingdome (2-3) | 56-54 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mark Langston (12-9) L: Kirk McCaskill (2-4) | Third | 2½ out |
| Saturday, August 8 |
| » Lost to Mariners (54-56), 5-3 | Kingdome (2-4) | 56-55 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Mike Morgan (10-11) L: Mike Witt (13-8) S: Bill Wilkinson (5) | Third | 3½ out |
| Sunday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Mariners (54-57), 7-5 | Kingdome (3-4) | 57-55 | |
| » W: DeWayne Buice (5-3) L: Dennis Powell (0-1) | Second | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Twins (62-52), 7-2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-3) | 57-56 | |
| » W: Frank Viola (13-7) L: John Candelaria (6-4) | Second | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Twins (62-53), 8-2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-3) | 58-56 | |
| » W: Kirk McCaskill (3-4) L: Les Straker (5-7) | Second | 3½ out |
| Thursday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Twins (62-54), 5-1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (4-3) | 59-56 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Witt (14-8) L: Steve Carlton (6-11) | Second | 2½ out |
| Friday, August 14 |
| » Lost to Athletics (58-57), 7-6 | Anaheim Stadium (29-29) | 59-57 | |
| » W: Rick Rodriguez (1-0) L: DeWayne Buice (5-4) S: Dennis Eckersley (8) | Second | 3½ out |
| Saturday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Athletics (59-57), 13-3 | Anaheim Stadium (29-30) | 59-58 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dave Stewart (16-8) L: John Candelaria (6-5) | Third | 4½ out |
| Sunday, August 16 |
| » Lost to Athletics (60-57), 9-6 | Anaheim Stadium (29-31) | 59-59 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Greg Cadaret (2-0) L: Chuck Finley (2-5) S: Dennis Eckersley (9) | Third | 5½ out |
| Monday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Athletics (60-58), 6-4 | Anaheim Stadium (30-31) | 60-59 | |
| » W: Mike Witt (15-8) L: Dave Leiper (2-1) S: DeWayne Buice (13) | Third | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, August 18 |
| » Lost to Orioles (54-65), 4-1 | Anaheim Stadium (30-32) | 60-60 | |
| » W: Ken Dixon (6-8) L: Kirk McCaskill (3-5) S: John Habyan (1) | Third | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, August 19 |
| » Lost to Orioles (55-65), 2-1 | Anaheim Stadium (30-33) | 60-61 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Boddicker (9-6) L: Don Sutton (8-10) S: Tom Niedenfuer (10) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Thursday, August 20 |
| » Lost to Orioles (56-65), 4-2 | Anaheim Stadium (30-34) | 60-62 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Mark Williamson (7-8) L: DeWayne Buice (5-5) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Friday, August 21 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (72-50), 3-1 | Anaheim Stadium (31-34) | 61-62 | |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (4-6) L: Phil Niekro (7-13) S: Greg Minton (11) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, August 22 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (73-50), 2-0 | Anaheim Stadium (31-35) | 61-63 | |
| » W: Jose Nunez (2-1) L: Mike Witt (15-9) S: Tom Henke (30) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Sunday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (73-51), 5-2 | Anaheim Stadium (32-35) | 62-63 | |
| » W: Kirk McCaskill (4-5) L: Dave Stieb (13-6) S: DeWayne Buice (14) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Monday, August 24 |
| » Lost to Yankees (71-54), 3-2 | Anaheim Stadium (32-36) | 62-64 | |
| » W: Charles Hudson (9-3) L: Gary Lucas (1-3) S: Dave Righetti (23) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Yankees (71-55), 5-1 | Anaheim Stadium (33-36) | 63-64 | |
| » W: John Candelaria (7-5) L: Dennis Rasmussen (9-7) | Third | 3½ out |
| Thursday, August 27 |
| » Lost to Orioles (58-69), 9-5 | Memorial Stadium (0-3) | 63-65 | |
| » W: Mike Flanagan (3-6) L: Jerry Reuss (4-7) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Friday, August 28 |
| » Lost to Orioles (59-69), 6-5 | Memorial Stadium (0-4) | 63-66 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mark Williamson (8-8) L: Chuck Finley (2-6) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Saturday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Orioles (59-70), 6-5 | Memorial Stadium (1-4) | 64-66 | |
| » W: Willie Fraser (8-8) L: Mark Williamson (8-9) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Sunday, August 30 |
| » Defeated Orioles (59-71), 6-2 | Memorial Stadium (2-4) | 65-66 | Won 2 |
| » W: Don Sutton (9-10) L: Eric Bell (9-11) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Monday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (77-54), 8-7 | Exhibition Stadium (1-3) | 66-66 | Won 3 |
| » W: Willie Fraser (9-8) L: Tom Henke (0-5) S: Gary Lucas (3) | Third | 3 out |
| Tuesday, September 1 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (78-54), 4-3 | Exhibition Stadium (1-4) | 66-67 | |
| » W: Jeff Musselman (11-4) L: Mike Witt (15-10) | Third | 3 out |
| Wednesday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (79-54), 7-6 | Exhibition Stadium (1-5) | 66-68 | Lost 2 |
| » W: David Wells (1-2) L: DeWayne Buice (5-6) | Third | 4 out |
| Friday, September 4 |
| » Lost to Yankees (76-58), 8-4 | Yankee Stadium (1-3) | 66-69 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bill Gullickson (12-11) L: Kirk McCaskill (4-6) S: Pat Clements (5) | Third | 5½ out |
| Saturday, September 5 |
| » Lost to Yankees (77-58), 7-6 | Yankee Stadium (1-4) | 66-70 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (5-8) L: Don Sutton (9-11) S: Dave Righetti (26) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Sunday, September 6 |
| » Defeated Yankees (77-59), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (2-4) | 67-70 | |
| » W: John Candelaria (8-5) L: Tommy John (12-5) S: DeWayne Buice (15) | Third | 5½ out |
| Monday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Royals (68-70), 5-2 | Anaheim Stadium (33-37) | 67-71 | |
| » W: Charlie Leibrandt (14-10) L: Mike Witt (15-11) S: Gene Garber (11) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, September 8 |
| » Lost to Royals (69-70), 4-2 | Anaheim Stadium (33-38) | 67-72 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mark Gubicza (10-16) L: Willie Fraser (9-9) S: John Davis (2) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jim Eppard (Angels) |
| Thursday, September 10 |
| » Defeated Rangers (65-75), 8-7 | Anaheim Stadium (34-38) | 68-72 | |
| » W: DeWayne Buice (6-6) L: Steve Howe (2-3) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Friday, September 11 |
| » Lost to Rangers (66-75), 7-2 | Anaheim Stadium (34-39) | 68-73 | |
| » W: Jose Guzman (13-11) L: John Candelaria (8-6) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Saturday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Rangers (67-75), 4-3 | Anaheim Stadium (34-40) | 68-74 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Charlie Hough (16-11) L: Mike Witt (15-12) S: Steve Howe (1) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Sunday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Rangers (68-75), 8-2 | Anaheim Stadium (34-41) | 68-75 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Jeff Russell (5-4) L: Jerry Reuss (4-8) S: Mitch Williams (6) | Third | 8½ out |
| Monday, September 14 |
| » Lost to Royals (73-71), 8-5 | Royals Stadium (2-2) | 68-76 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Buddy Black (7-6) L: Jack Lazorko (4-6) S: Gene Garber (14) | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, September 15 |
| » Defeated Royals (73-72), 7-1 | Royals Stadium (3-2) | 69-76 | |
| » W: Willie Fraser (10-9) L: Danny Jackson (8-17) | Third | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, September 16 |
| » Defeated Royals (73-73), 6-4 | Royals Stadium (4-2) | 70-76 | Won 2 |
| » W: Greg Minton (5-2) L: Bret Saberhagen (17-9) S: DeWayne Buice (16) | Third | 6½ out |
| Thursday, September 17 |
| » Lost to Royals (74-73), 7-6 | Royals Stadium (4-3) | 70-77 | |
| » W: John Davis (4-2) L: Greg Minton (5-3) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Friday, September 18 |
| » Lost to Rangers (71-76), 5-1 | Arlington Stadium (3-1) | 70-78 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jose Guzman (14-11) L: Jerry Reuss (4-9) | Fifth | 8 out |
| Saturday, September 19 |
| » Lost to Rangers (72-76), 4-3 | Arlington Stadium (3-2) | 70-79 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Mitch Williams (8-4) L: DeWayne Buice (6-7) | Fifth | 9 out |
| Sunday, September 20 |
| » Lost to Rangers (73-76), 2-1 | Arlington Stadium (3-3) | 70-80 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Steve Howe (3-3) L: Greg Minton (5-4) | Fifth | 10 out |
| Monday, September 21 |
| » Lost to White Sox (68-82), 5-3 | Anaheim Stadium (34-42) | 70-81 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Jose DeLeon (11-12) L: Chuck Finley (2-7) S: Bobby Thigpen (13) | Sixth | 10½ out |
| Tuesday, September 22 |
| » Defeated White Sox (68-83), 5-3 | Anaheim Stadium (35-42) | 71-81 | |
| » W: Mike Witt (16-12) L: Bob James (3-5) S: DeWayne Buice (17) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Wednesday, September 23 |
| » Defeated |