| Monday, April 6 |
| » Major-league debuts: Mike Sharperson (Blue Jays) |
| Tuesday, April 7 |
| » Defeated Phillies (0-1), 6-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » W: Rick Mahler (1-0) L: Shane Rawley (0-1) | Second | ½ out |
| Thursday, April 9 |
| » Defeated Phillies (0-2), 8-7 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-0) | 2-0 | Won 2 |
| » W: Gene Garber (1-0) L: Dan Schatzeder (0-1) | Third | 1 out |
| Friday, April 10 |
| » Lost to Mets (3-0), 6-3 | Shea Stadium (0-1) | 2-1 | |
| » W: Sid Fernandez (1-0) L: David Palmer (0-1) S: Doug Sisk (1) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Saturday, April 11 |
| » Defeated Mets (3-1), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (1-1) | 3-1 | |
| » W: Gene Garber (2-0) L: David Cone (0-1) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Sunday, April 12 |
| » Defeated Mets (3-2), 12-4 | Shea Stadium (2-1) | 4-1 | Won 2 |
| » W: Randy O'Neal (1-0) L: Bob Ojeda (1-1) | Second | 1½ out |
| Monday, April 13 |
| » Lost to Reds (5-1), 7-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-1) | 4-2 | |
| » W: Bill Gullickson (2-0) L: Zane Smith (0-1) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, April 14 |
| » Lost to Reds (6-1), 6-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-2) | 4-3 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ted Power (1-0) L: David Palmer (0-2) S: John Franco (2) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Wednesday, April 15 |
| » Defeated Reds (6-2), 4-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (3-2) | 5-3 | |
| » W: Rick Mahler (2-0) L: Tom Browning (1-1) S: Gene Garber (1) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Friday, April 17 |
| » Defeated Giants (8-3), 2-0 | Candlestick Park (1-0) | 6-3 | Won 2 |
| » W: Zane Smith (1-1) L: Mike Krukow (0-2) | Fourth | 1 out |
| Saturday, April 18 |
| » Lost to Giants (9-3), 2-1 | Candlestick Park (1-1) | 6-4 | |
| » W: Scott Garrelts (2-0) L: Gene Garber (2-1) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Sunday, April 19 |
| » Lost to Giants (10-3), 4-3 | Candlestick Park (1-2) | 6-5 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jeff Robinson (2-0) L: Paul Assenmacher (0-1) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Tuesday, April 21 |
| » Lost to Astros (9-5), 7-6 | Astrodome (0-1) | 6-6 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Larry Andersen (2-0) L: Gene Garber (2-2) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, April 22 |
| » Lost to Astros (10-5), 6-0 | Astrodome (0-2) | 6-7 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Jim Deshaies (1-0) L: David Palmer (0-3) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Thursday, April 23 |
| » Lost to Astros (11-5), 5-3 | Astrodome (0-3) | 6-8 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Dave Meads (1-0) L: Rick Mahler (2-1) S: Dave Smith (5) | Third | 4 out |
| Friday, April 24 |
| » Lost to Giants (12-5), 7-5 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (3-3) | 6-9 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Greg Minton (1-0) L: Jim Acker (0-1) S: Jeff Robinson (3) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Saturday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Giants (12-6), 5-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (4-3) | 7-9 | |
| » W: Gene Garber (3-2) L: Scott Garrelts (2-2) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Sunday, April 26 |
| » Lost to Giants (13-6), 6-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (4-4) | 7-10 | |
| » W: Mark Davis (3-0) L: David Palmer (0-4) S: Jeff Robinson (4) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Monday, April 27 |
| » Lost to Giants (14-6), 7-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (4-5) | 7-11 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Kelly Downs (2-0) L: Rick Mahler (2-2) S: Scott Garrelts (4) | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, April 28 |
| » Defeated Reds (14-6), 7-3 | Riverfront Stadium (1-0) | 8-11 | |
| » W: Randy O'Neal (2-0) L: Tom Browning (2-3) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Wednesday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Reds (14-7), 5-2 | Riverfront Stadium (2-0) | 9-11 | Won 2 |
| » W: Zane Smith (2-1) L: Bill Gullickson (3-1) S: Gene Garber (2) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Thursday, April 30 |
| » Lost to Reds (15-7), 9-8 | Riverfront Stadium (2-1) | 9-12 | |
| » W: Bill Landrum (2-1) L: Steve Ziem (0-1) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Friday, May 1 |
| » Lost to Astros (13-9), 12-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (4-6) | 9-13 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (2-2) L: Rick Mahler (2-3) | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Saturday, May 2 |
| » Defeated Astros (13-10), 12-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (5-6) | 10-13 | |
| » W: Randy O'Neal (3-0) L: Jim Deshaies (2-1) S: Jim Acker (1) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Sunday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Astros (13-11), 5-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (6-6) | 11-13 | Won 2 |
| » W: Zane Smith (3-1) L: Mike Scott (3-2) S: Jeff Dedmon (1) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Monday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Expos (10-14), 10-7 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (7-6) | 12-13 | Won 3 |
| » W: David Palmer (1-4) L: Bob Sebra (1-4) S: Jim Acker (2) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Tuesday, May 5 |
| » Lost to Expos (11-14), 6-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (7-7) | 12-14 | |
| » W: Jay Tibbs (2-4) L: Rick Mahler (2-4) S: Andy McGaffigan (5) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Wednesday, May 6 |
| » Lost to Expos (12-14), 6-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (7-8) | 12-15 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bryn Smith (1-0) L: Randy O'Neal (3-1) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Friday, May 8 |
| » Defeated Mets (13-13), 4-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (8-8) | 13-15 | |
| » W: Gene Garber (4-2) L: Jesse Orosco (1-3) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Saturday, May 9 |
| » Defeated Mets (13-14), 5-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (9-8) | 14-15 | Won 2 |
| » W: David Palmer (2-4) L: Bob Ojeda (2-4) S: Gene Garber (3) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Sunday, May 10 |
| » Defeated Mets (13-15), 8-7 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (10-8) | 15-15 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jeff Dedmon (1-0) L: Jesse Orosco (1-4) S: Gene Garber (4) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Monday, May 11 |
| » Lost to Expos (15-15), 7-6 | Stade Olympique (0-1) | 15-16 | |
| » W: Lary Sorensen (2-1) L: Jim Acker (0-2) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Expos (15-16), 5-2 | Stade Olympique (1-1) | 16-16 | |
| » W: Zane Smith (4-1) L: Ubaldo Heredia (0-1) S: Jeff Dedmon (2) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, May 13 |
| » Defeated Phillies (11-20), 10-5 | Veteran's Stadium (1-0) | 17-16 | Won 2 |
| » W: David Palmer (3-4) L: Bruce Ruffin (2-3) S: Jim Acker (3) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Thursday, May 14 |
| » Lost to Phillies (12-20), 5-4 | Veteran's Stadium (1-1) | 17-17 | |
| » W: Kevin Gross (2-4) L: Rick Mahler (2-5) S: Steve Bedrosian (4) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Friday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Pirates (15-17), 9-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (1-0) | 18-17 | |
| » W: Paul Assenmacher (1-1) L: Hipolito Pena (0-1) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Saturday, May 16 |
| » Defeated Pirates (15-18), 10-8 | Three Rivers Stadium (2-0) | 19-17 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jeff Dedmon (2-0) L: John Smiley (2-1) S: Gene Garber (5) | Third | 3 out |
| Sunday, May 17 |
| » Lost to Pirates (16-18), 6-5 | Three Rivers Stadium (2-1) | 19-18 | |
| » W: Don Robinson (4-1) L: Ed Olwine (0-1) | Third | 3 out |
| Tuesday, May 19 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (21-14), 6-5 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (11-8) | 20-18 | |
| » W: Gene Garber (5-2) L: Todd Worrell (0-2) | Third | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, May 20 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (22-14), 5-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (11-9) | 20-19 | |
| » W: Ricky Horton (2-0) L: Gene Garber (5-3) S: Todd Worrell (8) | Third | 3½ out |
| Thursday, May 21 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (23-14), 7-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (11-10) | 20-20 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bob Forsch (4-1) L: Zane Smith (4-2) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Friday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Cubs (24-16), 9-5 | Wrigley Field (1-0) | 21-20 | |
| » W: David Palmer (4-4) L: Scott Sanderson (3-1) S: Jim Acker (4) | Third | 4 out |
| Saturday, May 23 |
| » Lost to Cubs (25-16), 7-6 | Wrigley Field (1-1) | 21-21 | |
| » W: Jamie Moyer (4-3) L: Jim Acker (0-3) | Third | 4 out |
| Sunday, May 24 |
| » Lost to Cubs (26-16), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (1-2) | 21-22 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dickie Noles (3-1) L: Jeff Dedmon (2-1) | Third | 5 out |
| Monday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (26-15), 14-5 | Busch Stadium II (1-0) | 22-22 | |
| » W: Zane Smith (5-2) L: Danny Cox (4-2) | Third | 4 out |
| Tuesday, May 26 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (26-16), 5-4 | Busch Stadium II (2-0) | 23-22 | Won 2 |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (1-0) L: Bill Dawley (0-4) S: Jim Acker (5) | Third | 3 out |
| Thursday, May 28 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (27-16), 11-5 | Busch Stadium II (2-1) | 23-23 | |
| » W: Bill Dawley (1-4) L: Rick Mahler (2-6) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Friday, May 29 |
| » Defeated Cubs (27-19), 6-5 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (12-10) | 24-23 | |
| » W: Gene Garber (6-3) L: Ed Lynch (1-4) | Second | 2 out |
| Saturday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Cubs (28-19), 11-6 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (12-11) | 24-24 | |
| » W: Greg Maddux (4-4) L: Zane Smith (5-3) S: Dickie Noles (2) | Third | 3 out |
| Sunday, May 31 |
| » Defeated Cubs (28-20), 2-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (13-11) | 25-24 | |
| » W: Gene Garber (7-3) L: Ed Lynch (1-5) | Third | 3 out |
| Tuesday, June 2 |
| » Lost to Pirates (22-25), 4-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (13-12) | 25-25 | |
| » W: Rick Reuschel (4-2) L: Rick Mahler (2-7) | Third | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, June 3 |
| » Lost to Pirates (23-25), 4-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (13-13) | 25-26 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bob Kipper (4-5) L: David Palmer (4-5) | Third | 4½ out |
| Thursday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Pirates (23-26), 8-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (14-13) | 26-26 | |
| » W: Zane Smith (6-3) L: Brian Fisher (2-2) S: Jeff Dedmon (3) | Third | 4 out |
| Friday, June 5 |
| » Lost to Padres (13-42), 10-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (14-14) | 26-27 | |
| » W: Eric Show (2-7) L: Doyle Alexander (1-1) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Saturday, June 6 |
| » Lost to Padres (14-42), 5-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (14-15) | 26-28 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ed Whitson (6-6) L: Larry McWilliams (0-1) S: Lance McCullers (6) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Sunday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Padres (14-43), 13-12 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (15-15) | 27-28 | |
| » W: Gene Garber (8-3) L: Greg Booker (0-1) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Monday, June 8 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (27-29), 6-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (15-16) | 27-29 | |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (6-6) L: David Palmer (4-6) S: Brian Holton (1) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Tuesday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (28-29), 5-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (15-17) | 27-30 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tim Leary (1-1) L: Zane Smith (6-4) S: Alejandro Pena (1) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Wednesday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (28-30), 7-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (16-17) | 28-30 | |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (2-1) L: Rick Honeycutt (2-5) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Thursday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Reds (33-26), 6-4 | Riverfront Stadium (3-1) | 29-30 | Won 2 |
| » W: Charlie Puleo (1-0) L: Rob Murphy (3-2) S: Gene Garber (6) | Third | 4 out |
| Friday, June 12 |
| » Defeated Reds (33-27), 4-3 | Riverfront Stadium (4-1) | 30-30 | Won 3 |
| » W: Rick Mahler (3-7) L: Jerry Reuss (0-5) S: Jim Acker (6) | Third | 3 out |
| Saturday, June 13 |
| » Lost to Reds (34-27), 5-2 | Riverfront Stadium (4-2) | 30-31 | |
| » W: Guy Hoffman (5-1) L: David Palmer (4-7) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Former Brave Huck Betts dies in Millsboro, DE at the age of 91. |
| Sunday, June 14 |
| » Lost to Reds (35-27), 4-3 | Riverfront Stadium (4-3) | 30-32 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rob Murphy (4-2) L: Gene Garber (8-4) S: John Franco (13) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Tuesday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Giants (33-30), 7-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (17-17) | 31-32 | |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (3-1) L: Kelly Downs (5-3) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Giants (33-31), 6-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (18-17) | 32-32 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rick Mahler (4-7) L: Jeff Robinson (3-5) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Thursday, June 18 |
| » Lost to Reds (37-29), 8-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (18-18) | 32-33 | |
| » W: Guy Hoffman (6-1) L: David Palmer (4-8) S: John Franco (14) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Friday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Reds (37-30), 16-5 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (19-18) | 33-33 | |
| » W: Zane Smith (7-4) L: Pat Pacillo (1-3) S: Jeff Dedmon (4) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Saturday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Reds (37-31), 8-6 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (20-18) | 34-33 | Won 2 |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (4-1) L: Bill Gullickson (7-5) S: Gene Garber (7) | Third | 2½ out |
| Sunday, June 21 |
| » Lost to Reds (38-31), 6-5 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (20-19) | 34-34 | |
| » W: Bill Landrum (3-1) L: Gene Garber (8-5) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, June 23 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (31-38), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (0-1) | 34-35 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (6-5) L: Charlie Puleo (1-1) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, June 24 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (32-38), 5-4 | Dodger Stadium (0-2) | 34-36 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Matt Young (2-5) L: Gene Garber (8-6) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Thursday, June 25 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (33-38), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (0-3) | 34-37 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (8-7) L: Doyle Alexander (4-2) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Friday, June 26 |
| » Lost to Padres (25-49), 5-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (0-1) | 34-38 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Eric Show (3-9) L: Rick Mahler (4-8) S: Rich Gossage (6) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Saturday, June 27 |
| » Lost to Padres (26-49), 8-4 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (0-2) | 34-39 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Lance McCullers (4-5) L: Jeff Dedmon (2-2) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Sunday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Padres (26-50), 5-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-2) | 35-39 | |
| » W: Charlie Puleo (2-1) L: Ed Whitson (8-7) S: Gene Garber (8) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Monday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Giants (37-38), 1-0 | Candlestick Park (2-2) | 36-39 | Won 2 |
| » W: Zane Smith (8-4) L: Mark Grant (1-2) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Tuesday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Giants (38-38), 5-2 | Candlestick Park (2-3) | 36-40 | |
| » W: Jeff Robinson (5-6) L: Doyle Alexander (4-3) S: Scott Garrelts (9) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Wednesday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Giants (38-39), 8-3 | Candlestick Park (3-3) | 37-40 | |
| » W: Rick Mahler (5-8) L: Mike LaCoss (6-5) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Friday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (47-29), 9-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (20-20) | 37-41 | |
| » W: Bob Forsch (7-3) L: Charlie Puleo (2-2) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Saturday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (48-29), 3-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (20-21) | 37-42 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Danny Cox (8-3) L: Zane Smith (8-5) S: Todd Worrell (17) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Sunday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (49-29), 4-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (20-22) | 37-43 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Greg Mathews (6-6) L: Doyle Alexander (4-4) S: Todd Worrell (18) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jeff Blauser (Braves) |
| Tuesday, July 7 |
| » Lost to Mets (43-38), 6-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (20-23) | 37-44 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Terry Leach (8-0) L: Rick Mahler (5-9) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| » Lost to Mets (44-38), 5-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (20-24) | 37-45 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Ron Darling (3-6) L: Jeff Dedmon (2-3) S: Randy Myers (1) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, July 8 |
| » Defeated Mets (44-39), 5-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (21-24) | 38-45 | |
| » W: Charlie Puleo (3-2) L: Sid Fernandez (9-5) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Thursday, July 9 |
| » Defeated Phillies (41-42), 11-6 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (22-24) | 39-45 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jeff Dedmon (3-3) L: Tom Hume (1-1) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Friday, July 10 |
| » Lost to Phillies (42-42), 5-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (22-25) | 39-46 | |
| » W: Shane Rawley (10-5) L: Doyle Alexander (4-5) S: Steve Bedrosian (24) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Saturday, July 11 |
| » Defeated Phillies (42-43), 5-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (23-25) | 40-46 | |
| » W: Rick Mahler (6-9) L: Don Carman (4-7) S: Jim Acker (7) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Sunday, July 12 |
| » Defeated Phillies (42-44), 9-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (24-25) | 41-46 | Won 2 |
| » W: Randy O'Neal (4-1) L: Bruce Ruffin (6-7) S: Paul Assenmacher (1) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Thursday, July 16 |
| » Lost to Expos (48-39), 2-0 | Stade Olympique (1-2) | 41-47 | |
| » W: Floyd Youmans (7-3) L: Doyle Alexander (4-6) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Friday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Expos (49-39), 5-4 | Stade Olympique (1-3) | 41-48 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tim Burke (2-0) L: Jim Acker (0-4) S: Bob McClure (1) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Saturday, July 18 |
| » Lost to Expos (50-39), 3-2 | Stade Olympique (1-4) | 41-49 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Jeff Parrett (2-3) L: Gene Garber (8-7) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Sunday, July 19 |
| » Lost to Expos (51-39), 2-1 | Stade Olympique (1-5) | 41-50 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Andy McGaffigan (1-1) L: Jim Acker (0-5) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Monday, July 20 |
| » Lost to Mets (50-42), 9-2 | Shea Stadium (2-2) | 41-51 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Don Schulze (1-0) L: Randy O'Neal (4-2) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, July 21 |
| » Defeated Mets (50-43), 8-3 | Shea Stadium (3-2) | 42-51 | |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (5-6) L: Dwight Gooden (7-3) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, July 22 |
| » Lost to Mets (51-43), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (3-3) | 42-52 | |
| » W: Ron Darling (5-7) L: Zane Smith (8-6) S: Roger McDowell (12) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Former Brave Don McMahon dies in Los Angeles, CA at the age of 58. |
| Thursday, July 23 |
| » Lost to Phillies (47-47), 5-1 | Veteran's Stadium (1-2) | 42-53 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Don Carman (6-7) L: Charlie Puleo (3-3) | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Friday, July 24 |
| » Lost to Phillies (48-47), 11-5 | Veteran's Stadium (1-3) | 42-54 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bruce Ruffin (8-7) L: Rick Mahler (6-10) | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Saturday, July 25 |
| » Defeated Phillies (48-48), 2-1 | Veteran's Stadium (2-3) | 43-54 | |
| » W: David Palmer (5-8) L: Tom Hume (1-2) S: Gene Garber (9) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Sunday, July 26 |
| » Lost to Phillies (49-48), 7-3 | Veteran's Stadium (2-4) | 43-55 | |
| » W: Kent Tekulve (4-3) L: Doyle Alexander (5-7) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, July 28 |
| » Defeated Astros (49-50), 6-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (25-25) | 44-55 | |
| » W: Zane Smith (9-6) L: Mike Scott (11-7) | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Astros (49-51), 5-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (26-25) | 45-55 | Won 2 |
| » W: Charlie Puleo (4-3) L: Nolan Ryan (4-13) S: Gene Garber (10) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Thursday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Astros (50-51), 8-5 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (26-26) | 45-56 | |
| » W: Bob Knepper (4-12) L: Rick Mahler (6-11) S: Dave Smith (18) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Friday, July 31 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (46-56), 9-5 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (26-27) | 45-57 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (9-8) L: Doyle Alexander (5-8) | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Saturday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (47-56), 5-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (26-28) | 45-58 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bob Welch (10-6) L: David Palmer (5-9) S: Matt Young (10) | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Sunday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (47-57), 10-5 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (27-28) | 46-58 | |
| » W: Zane Smith (10-6) L: Ken Howell (3-4) | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Tuesday, August 4 |
| » Defeated Padres (39-67), 12-7 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (28-28) | 47-58 | Won 2 |
| » W: Charlie Puleo (5-3) L: Eric Show (5-13) | Fifth | 9 out |
| Wednesday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Padres (40-67), 7-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (28-29) | 47-59 | |
| » W: Jimmy Jones (4-4) L: Doyle Alexander (5-9) S: Rich Gossage (8) | Fifth | 10 out |
| Thursday, August 6 |
| » Lost to Padres (41-67), 7-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (28-30) | 47-60 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Lance McCullers (7-6) L: Gene Garber (8-8) S: Rich Gossage (9) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Friday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (48-60), 4-3 | Dodger Stadium (1-3) | 48-60 | |
| » W: Zane Smith (11-6) L: Bob Welch (10-7) | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Saturday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (48-61), 9-7 | Dodger Stadium (2-3) | 49-60 | Won 2 |
| » W: David Palmer (6-9) L: Orel Hershiser (12-10) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Sunday, August 9 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (49-61), 5-2 | Dodger Stadium (2-4) | 49-61 | |
| » W: Shawn Hillegas (1-0) L: Charlie Puleo (5-4) S: Tim Crews (1) | Fourth | 8 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Shawn Hillegas (Dodgers) |
| Monday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Padres (45-67), 2-0 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-3) | 49-62 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jimmy Jones (5-4) L: Doyle Alexander (5-10) | Fourth | 9 out |
| Tuesday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Padres (46-67), 7-6 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-4) | 49-63 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Mark Davis (7-6) L: Gene Garber (8-9) | Fifth | 9 out |
| Wednesday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Padres (46-68), 2-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-4) | 50-63 | |
| » W: Zane Smith (12-6) L: Eric Nolte (1-1) | Fourth | 8 out |
| Thursday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Padres (47-68), 5-3 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-5) | 50-64 | |
| » W: Mark Grant (3-6) L: David Palmer (6-10) S: Lance McCullers (12) | Fourth | 9 out |
| Friday, August 14 |
| » Lost to Astros (56-59), 8-4 | Astrodome (0-4) | 50-65 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bob Knepper (5-13) L: Charlie Puleo (5-5) | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Saturday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Astros (57-59), 8-0 | Astrodome (0-5) | 50-66 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Danny Darwin (8-7) L: Rick Mahler (6-12) | Fourth | 10 out |
| Sunday, August 16 |
| » Lost to Astros (58-59), 6-2 | Astrodome (0-6) | 50-67 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Jim Deshaies (10-4) L: Zane Smith (12-7) | Fourth | 11 out |
| Monday, August 17 |
| » Lost to Astros (59-59), 11-2 | Astrodome (0-7) | 50-68 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Mike Scott (13-9) L: Tom Glavine (0-1) | Fourth | 11½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Tom Glavine (Braves) |
| Tuesday, August 18 |
| » Defeated Cubs (60-59), 9-5 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (29-30) | 51-68 | |
| » W: Rick Mahler (7-12) L: Ed Lynch (1-8) S: Jim Acker (8) | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Wednesday, August 19 |
| » Lost to Cubs (61-59), 9-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (29-31) | 51-69 | |
| » W: Scott Sanderson (7-6) L: Charlie Puleo (5-6) | Fifth | 11½ out |
| Thursday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Cubs (61-60), 13-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (30-31) | 52-69 | |
| » W: Jim Acker (1-5) L: Jamie Moyer (10-10) | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Friday, August 21 |
| » Defeated Pirates (53-69), 5-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (31-31) | 53-69 | Won 2 |
| » W: Zane Smith (13-7) L: John Smiley (3-4) S: Ed Olwine (1) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Saturday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Pirates (53-70), 10-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (32-31) | 54-69 | Won 3 |
| » W: Tom Glavine (1-1) L: Bob Walk (5-2) | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Sunday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Pirates (53-71), 6-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (33-31) | 55-69 | Won 4 |
| » W: David Palmer (7-10) L: Mike Bielecki (0-1) | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Thursday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Cubs (62-63), 5-2 | Wrigley Field (2-2) | 56-69 | Won 5 |
| » W: Zane Smith (14-7) L: Jamie Moyer (10-11) | Fourth | 11 out |
| » Lost to Cubs (63-63), 8-6 | Wrigley Field (2-3) | 56-70 | |
| » W: Les Lancaster (4-1) L: Rick Mahler (7-13) S: Frank DiPino (3) | Fourth | 11 out |
| Friday, August 28 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (76-51), 4-3 | Busch Stadium II (2-2) | 56-71 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Todd Worrell (7-6) L: Gene Garber (8-10) | Fourth | 11 out |
| Saturday, August 29 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (77-51), 4-2 | Busch Stadium II (2-3) | 56-72 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Joe Magrane (7-6) L: Charlie Puleo (5-7) S: Todd Worrell (27) | Fourth | 12 out |
| Sunday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (78-51), 4-3 | Busch Stadium II (2-4) | 56-73 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Bill Dawley (5-7) L: Jim Acker (1-6) | Fourth | 12 out |
| Monday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Pirates (60-71), 7-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (2-2) | 56-74 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Mike Dunne (9-5) L: Jeff Dedmon (3-4) | Fourth | 13 out |
| Tuesday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Pirates (60-72), 4-0 | Three Rivers Stadium (3-2) | 57-74 | |
| » W: Zane Smith (15-7) L: Brian Fisher (7-9) | Fourth | 13 out |
| Former Brave Pinky Whitney dies in Center, TX at the age of 83. |
| Wednesday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Pirates (61-72), 2-0 | Three Rivers Stadium (3-3) | 57-75 | |
| » W: Bob Walk (7-2) L: Tom Glavine (1-2) S: Jim Gott (6) | Fourth | 13 out |
| Friday, September 4 |
| » Defeated Expos (74-59), 7-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (34-31) | 58-75 | |
| » W: Rick Mahler (8-13) L: Neal Heaton (12-7) | Fourth | 13 out |
| Saturday, September 5 |
| » Lost to Expos (75-59), 4-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (34-32) | 58-76 | |
| » W: Dennis Martinez (8-3) L: Kevin Coffman (0-1) S: Tim Burke (14) | Fourth | 14 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Marty Clary and Kevin Coffman (Braves) |
| Sunday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Expos (76-59), 5-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (34-33) | 58-77 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Floyd Youmans (9-7) L: Zane Smith (15-8) S: Joe Hesketh (1) | Fourth | 15 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Ron Gant (Braves) |
| Monday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Padres (56-81), 11-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (34-34) | 58-78 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Jimmy Jones (7-6) L: Tom Glavine (1-3) | Fourth | 15 out |
| Tuesday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Padres (56-82), 4-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (35-34) | 59-78 | |
| » W: Pete Smith (1-0) L: Ed Whitson (10-11) S: Jim Acker (9) | Fourth | 15 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Pete Smith (Braves) Shawn Abner (Padres) |
| Wednesday, September 9 |
| » Defeated Padres (56-83), 3-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (36-34) | 60-78 | Won 2 |
| » W: David Palmer (8-10) L: Eric Nolte (2-3) S: Jim Acker (10) | Fourth | 14 out |
| Thursday, September 10 |
| » Major-league debuts: Jose Mesa (Orioles) |
| Friday, September 11 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (59-81), 5-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (36-35) | 60-79 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (12-13) L: Kevin Coffman (0-2) | Fourth | 14 out |
| Saturday, September 12 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (59-82), 10-9 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (37-35) | 61-79 | |
| » W: Jim Acker (2-6) L: Alejandro Pena (2-7) | Fourth | 14 out |
| Sunday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (60-82), 6-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (37-36) | 61-80 | |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (15-13) L: Pete Smith (1-1) S: Brad Havens (1) | Fourth | 15 out |
| Monday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Reds (71-73), 3-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (38-36) | 62-80 | |
| » W: Tom Glavine (2-3) L: Guy Hoffman (9-10) S: Jim Acker (11) | Fourth | 15 out |
| Tuesday, September 15 |
| » Lost to Reds (72-73), 21-6 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (38-37) | 62-81 | |
| » W: Ron Robinson (7-4) L: David Palmer (8-11) | Fourth | 16 out |
| Wednesday, September 16 |
| » Lost to Padres (60-85), 3-0 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-6) | 62-82 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mark Grant (7-7) L: Kevin Coffman (0-3) | Fourth | 17 out |
| Thursday, September 17 |
| » Lost to Padres (61-85), 7-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-7) | 62-83 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Eric Show (8-16) L: Zane Smith (15-9) | Fourth | 18 out |
| Friday, September 18 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (63-84), 7-4 | Dodger Stadium (2-5) | 62-84 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (16-13) L: Pete Smith (1-2) | Fifth | 18½ out |
| Saturday, September 19 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (63-85), 10-7 | Dodger Stadium (3-5) | 63-84 | |
| » W: Joe Boever (1-0) L: Matt Young (5-8) S: Jim Acker (12) | Fourth | 18½ out |
| Sunday, September 20 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (64-85), 5-3 | Dodger Stadium (3-6) | 63-85 | |
| » W: Tim Belcher (3-1) L: Charlie Puleo (5-8) S: Alejandro Pena (6) | Fifth | 18½ out |
| Tuesday, September 22 |
| » Defeated Astros (72-78), 6-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (39-37) | 64-85 | |
| » W: Kevin Coffman (1-3) L: Bob Knepper (8-16) S: Chuck Cary (1) | Fifth | 17 out |
| Wednesday, September 23 |
| » Defeated Astros (72-79), 5-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (40-37) | 65-85 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jim Acker (3-6) L: Dave Smith (2-2) | Fifth | 17 out |
| Thursday, September 24 |
| » Defeated Astros (72-80), 8-7 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (41-37) | 66-85 | Won 3 |
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