| Monday, April 6 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (0-1), 5-1 | County Stadium (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » W: Teddy Higuera (1-0) L: Bob Stanley (0-1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 8 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (0-2), 3-2 | County Stadium (2-0) | 2-0 | Won 2 |
| » W: Chuck Crim (1-0) L: Wes Gardner (0-1) S: Dan Plesac (1) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Chuck Crim and B.J. Surhoff (Brewers) |
| Thursday, April 9 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (0-3), 12-11 | County Stadium (3-0) | 3-0 | Won 3 |
| » W: Chris Bosio (1-0) L: Steve Crawford (0-1) S: Mark Clear (1) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Mark Ciardi and Jim Paciorek (Brewers) Danny Sheaffer (Red Sox) |
| Friday, April 10 |
| » Defeated Rangers (1-3), 11-8 | Arlington Stadium (1-0) | 4-0 | Won 4 |
| » W: Juan Nieves (1-0) L: Jose Guzman (0-1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 11 |
| » Defeated Rangers (1-4), 8-6 | Arlington Stadium (2-0) | 5-0 | Won 5 |
| » W: Teddy Higuera (2-0) L: Charlie Hough (0-1) S: Dan Plesac (2) | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 12 |
| » Defeated Rangers (1-5), 7-5 | Arlington Stadium (3-0) | 6-0 | Won 6 |
| » W: Mark Clear (1-0) L: Scott Anderson (0-1) S: Chris Bosio (1) | First | -- |
| Monday, April 13 |
| » Defeated Orioles (5-2), 6-3 | Memorial Stadium (1-0) | 7-0 | Won 7 |
| » W: Chris Bosio (2-0) L: Scott McGregor (0-1) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, April 14 |
| » Defeated Orioles (5-3), 7-4 | Memorial Stadium (2-0) | 8-0 | Won 8 |
| » W: Mark Ciardi (1-0) L: Ken Dixon (1-1) S: Dan Plesac (3) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 15 |
| » Defeated Orioles (5-4), 7-0 | Memorial Stadium (3-0) | 9-0 | Won 9 |
| » W: Juan Nieves (2-0) L: Mike Flanagan (0-1) | First | -- |
| Friday, April 17 |
| » Defeated Rangers (1-8), 10-2 | County Stadium (4-0) | 10-0 | Won 10 |
| » W: Teddy Higuera (3-0) L: Mike Mason (0-2) | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Rangers (1-9), 4-3 | County Stadium (5-0) | 11-0 | Won 11 |
| » W: Bill Wegman (1-0) L: Bobby Witt (0-1) S: Dan Plesac (4) | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 19 |
| » Defeated Rangers (1-10), 6-4 | County Stadium (6-0) | 12-0 | Won 12 |
| » W: Mark Clear (2-0) L: Greg Harris (0-2) | First | -- |
| Monday, April 20 |
| » Defeated White Sox (4-8), 5-4 | Comiskey Park I (1-0) | 13-0 | Won 13 |
| » W: Chuck Crim (2-0) L: Jose DeLeon (2-1) S: Dan Plesac (5) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, April 21 |
| » Lost to White Sox (5-8), 7-1 | Comiskey Park I (1-1) | 13-1 | |
| » W: Joel Davis (1-1) L: Mark Ciardi (1-1) S: Jim Winn (1) | First | -- |
| Friday, April 24 |
| » Defeated Orioles (8-9), 6-4 | County Stadium (7-0) | 14-1 | |
| » W: Teddy Higuera (4-0) L: Scott McGregor (0-3) | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Orioles (8-10), 8-2 | County Stadium (8-0) | 15-1 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bill Wegman (2-0) L: Ken Dixon (1-2) | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Orioles (8-11), 5-3 | County Stadium (9-0) | 16-1 | Won 3 |
| » W: Mike Birkbeck (1-0) L: Mike Flanagan (0-3) S: Dan Plesac (6) | First | -- |
| Monday, April 27 |
| » Defeated Angels (11-9), 10-7 | Anaheim Stadium (1-0) | 17-1 | Won 4 |
| » W: Paul Mirabella (1-0) L: Chuck Finley (0-2) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, April 28 |
| » Lost to Angels (12-9), 10-5 | Anaheim Stadium (1-1) | 17-2 | |
| » W: DeWayne Buice (1-0) L: Chuck Crim (2-1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Athletics (8-14), 8-7 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-0) | 18-2 | |
| » W: Chris Bosio (3-0) L: Gene Nelson (0-1) S: Dan Plesac (7) | First | -- |
| Thursday, April 30 |
| » Lost to Athletics (9-14), 4-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-1) | 18-3 | |
| » W: Dave Stewart (3-2) L: Bill Wegman (2-1) S: Jay Howell (3) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 1 |
| » Defeated Mariners (12-12), 10-8 | Kingdome (1-0) | 19-3 | |
| » W: Paul Mirabella (2-0) L: Bill Wilkinson (0-1) S: Dan Plesac (8) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 2 |
| » Defeated Mariners (12-13), 6-4 | Kingdome (2-0) | 20-3 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mark Clear (3-0) L: Mark Langston (3-3) S: Dan Plesac (9) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 3 |
| » Lost to Mariners (13-13), 7-3 | Kingdome (2-1) | 20-4 | |
| » W: Mike Morgan (2-3) L: Teddy Higuera (4-1) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 5 |
| » Lost to Angels (15-12), 2-0 | County Stadium (9-1) | 20-5 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Don Sutton (2-3) L: Bill Wegman (2-2) S: Donnie Moore (4) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 6 |
| » Lost to Angels (16-12), 3-0 | County Stadium (9-2) | 20-6 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Mike Witt (4-2) L: Mike Birkbeck (1-1) S: DeWayne Buice (1) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 8 |
| » Lost to Mariners (15-14), 4-3 | County Stadium (9-3) | 20-7 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Stan Clarke (2-0) L: Chris Bosio (3-1) S: Bill Wilkinson (1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 9 |
| » Lost to Mariners (16-14), 8-2 | County Stadium (9-4) | 20-8 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Mike Morgan (3-3) L: Juan Nieves (2-1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 10 |
| » Lost to Mariners (17-14), 5-1 | County Stadium (9-5) | 20-9 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Mike Moore (2-3) L: Bill Wegman (2-3) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 12 |
| » Lost to Athletics (15-17), 10-8 | County Stadium (9-6) | 20-10 | Lost 7 |
| » W: Dave Stewart (4-3) L: Paul Mirabella (2-1) S: Jay Howell (6) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Athletics (16-17), 8-2 | County Stadium (9-7) | 20-11 | Lost 8 |
| » W: Curt Young (5-1) L: Teddy Higuera (4-2) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 15 |
| » Lost to Royals (18-14), 4-3 | Royals Stadium (0-1) | 20-12 | Lost 9 |
| » W: Dan Quisenberry (2-0) L: Mark Clear (3-1) | Third | 1½ out |
| Saturday, May 16 |
| » Lost to Royals (19-14), 13-0 | Royals Stadium (0-2) | 20-13 | Lost 10 |
| » W: Charlie Leibrandt (5-2) L: Bill Wegman (2-4) | Third | 1½ out |
| Sunday, May 17 |
| » Lost to Royals (20-14), 3-2 | Royals Stadium (0-3) | 20-14 | Lost 11 |
| » W: Steve Farr (2-1) L: Mike Birkbeck (1-2) S: Jerry Gleaton (3) | Third | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, May 19 |
| » Lost to White Sox (14-21), 5-1 | County Stadium (9-8) | 20-15 | Lost 12 |
| » W: Jose DeLeon (4-3) L: Teddy Higuera (4-3) S: Bob James (3) | Third | 3 out |
| Wednesday, May 20 |
| » Defeated White Sox (14-22), 5-1 | County Stadium (10-8) | 21-15 | |
| » W: Juan Nieves (3-1) L: Joel Davis (1-3) | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Indians (13-28), 4-2 | County Stadium (11-8) | 22-15 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bill Wegman (3-4) L: Phil Niekro (2-4) S: Dan Plesac (10) | Second | 2 out |
| Saturday, May 23 |
| » Lost to Indians (14-28), 6-2 | County Stadium (11-9) | 22-16 | |
| » W: Steve Carlton (3-4) L: Mike Birkbeck (1-3) | Third | 3 out |
| Sunday, May 24 |
| » Lost to Indians (15-28), 5-3 | County Stadium (11-10) | 22-17 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ken Schrom (4-4) L: Teddy Higuera (4-4) S: Scott Bailes (2) | Third | 4 out |
| Tuesday, May 26 |
| » Lost to Twins (22-22), 4-2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-1) | 22-18 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bert Blyleven (4-4) L: Juan Nieves (3-2) S: Jeff Reardon (10) | Third | 5 out |
| Wednesday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Twins (23-22), 7-2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-2) | 22-19 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Frank Viola (3-5) L: Bill Wegman (3-5) S: George Frazier (1) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Thursday, May 28 |
| » Lost to Twins (24-22), 13-1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-3) | 22-20 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Juan Berenguer (3-0) L: Mike Birkbeck (1-4) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Friday, May 29 |
| » Lost to Indians (16-32), 9-6 | Cleveland Stadium (0-1) | 22-21 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Scott Bailes (2-0) L: Teddy Higuera (4-5) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Saturday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Indians (16-33), 6-5 | Cleveland Stadium (1-1) | 23-21 | |
| » W: Mark Clear (4-1) L: Mark Huismann (0-3) S: Dan Plesac (11) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Sunday, May 31 |
| » Defeated Indians (16-34), 7-1 | Cleveland Stadium (2-1) | 24-21 | Won 2 |
| » W: Juan Nieves (4-2) L: Greg Swindell (3-5) | Third | 5 out |
| Monday, June 1 |
| » Defeated Royals (27-20), 3-2 | County Stadium (12-10) | 25-21 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bill Wegman (4-5) L: Charlie Leibrandt (6-4) S: Dan Plesac (12) | Third | 4 out |
| Tuesday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Royals (27-21), 14-3 | County Stadium (13-10) | 26-21 | Won 4 |
| » W: Chuck Crim (3-1) L: Buddy Black (2-2) S: Mark Clear (2) | Third | 4 out |
| Wednesday, June 3 |
| » Defeated Royals (27-22), 4-2 | County Stadium (14-10) | 27-21 | Won 5 |
| » W: Len Barker (1-0) L: Mark Gubicza (3-6) S: Dan Plesac (13) | Third | 4 out |
| Thursday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Yankees (33-20), 9-3 | County Stadium (15-10) | 28-21 | Won 6 |
| » W: Teddy Higuera (5-5) L: Joe Niekro (3-4) | Third | 3 out |
| Friday, June 5 |
| » Lost to Yankees (34-20), 13-1 | County Stadium (15-11) | 28-22 | |
| » W: Tommy John (6-1) L: Juan Nieves (4-3) | Third | 4 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jay Aldrich (Brewers) |
| Saturday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Yankees (34-21), 7-6 | County Stadium (16-11) | 29-22 | |
| » W: Dan Plesac (1-0) L: Dave Righetti (4-2) | Third | 3 out |
| Sunday, June 7 |
| » Lost to Yankees (35-21), 5-3 | County Stadium (16-12) | 29-23 | |
| » W: Rich Bordi (2-0) L: Chuck Crim (3-2) S: Pat Clements (1) | Third | 4 out |
| Tuesday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Tigers (29-25), 8-5 | Tiger Stadium (0-1) | 29-24 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jack Morris (8-2) L: Teddy Higuera (5-6) | Third | 5 out |
| Wednesday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Tigers (29-26), 8-5 | Tiger Stadium (1-1) | 30-24 | |
| » W: Dan Plesac (2-0) L: Eric King (3-5) | Third | 5 out |
| Thursday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Tigers (29-27), 8-5 | Tiger Stadium (2-1) | 31-24 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bill Wegman (5-5) L: Eric King (3-6) S: Chris Bosio (2) | Third | 5 out |
| Friday, June 12 |
| » Lost to Yankees (36-24), 8-3 | Yankee Stadium (0-1) | 31-25 | |
| » W: Dennis Rasmussen (4-4) L: Chuck Crim (3-3) | Third | 6 out |
| Saturday, June 13 |
| » Lost to Yankees (37-24), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (0-2) | 31-26 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rick Rhoden (7-4) L: Juan Nieves (4-4) S: Dave Righetti (13) | Third | 7 out |
| Sunday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Yankees (37-25), 6-4 | Yankee Stadium (1-2) | 32-26 | |
| » W: Dan Plesac (3-0) L: Dave Righetti (4-3) | Third | 6 out |
| Monday, June 15 |
| » Lost to Twins (36-27), 5-0 | County Stadium (16-13) | 32-27 | |
| » W: Bert Blyleven (5-5) L: Bill Wegman (5-6) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Tuesday, June 16 |
| » Lost to Twins (37-27), 7-3 | County Stadium (16-14) | 32-28 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Frank Viola (6-5) L: Chuck Crim (3-4) S: Jeff Reardon (13) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Wednesday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Twins (37-28), 8-5 | County Stadium (17-14) | 33-28 | |
| » W: Mark Clear (5-1) L: Les Straker (2-4) S: Dan Plesac (14) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Thursday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (40-24), 6-3 | Exhibition Stadium (1-0) | 34-28 | Won 2 |
| » W: Juan Nieves (5-4) L: Dave Stieb (5-4) S: Dan Plesac (15) | Third | 5 out |
| Friday, June 19 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (41-24), 15-6 | Exhibition Stadium (1-1) | 34-29 | |
| » W: Jeff Musselman (5-1) L: Mark Clear (5-2) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Saturday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (41-25), 3-2 | Exhibition Stadium (2-1) | 35-29 | |
| » W: Bill Wegman (6-6) L: Jimmy Key (8-5) S: Dan Plesac (16) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Sunday, June 21 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (42-25), 7-6 | Exhibition Stadium (2-2) | 35-30 | |
| » W: Jeff Musselman (6-1) L: Chuck Crim (3-5) S: Tom Henke (12) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Monday, June 22 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (32-37), 5-2 | Fenway Park (0-1) | 35-31 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Oil Can Boyd (1-0) L: John Henry Johnson (0-1) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Tuesday, June 23 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (33-37), 9-5 | Fenway Park (0-2) | 35-32 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Steve Crawford (3-2) L: Bill Wegman (6-7) S: Calvin Schiraldi (3) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Wednesday, June 24 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (34-37), 8-7 | Fenway Park (0-3) | 35-33 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Bruce Hurst (8-5) L: Teddy Higuera (5-7) S: Calvin Schiraldi (4) | Fourth | 8 out |
| Friday, June 26 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (44-27), 10-5 | County Stadium (18-14) | 36-33 | |
| » W: Dan Plesac (4-0) L: Tom Henke (0-2) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Saturday, June 27 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (45-27), 8-1 | County Stadium (18-15) | 36-34 | |
| » W: Jim Clancy (8-5) L: Juan Nieves (5-5) | Fourth | 8 out |
| Sunday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (45-28), 11-5 | County Stadium (19-15) | 37-34 | |
| » W: Teddy Higuera (6-7) L: Dave Stieb (6-5) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Monday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Tigers (40-32), 11-1 | County Stadium (19-16) | 37-35 | |
| » W: Jack Morris (11-3) L: Chris Bosio (3-2) | Fourth | 8 out |
| Tuesday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Tigers (41-32), 8-5 | County Stadium (19-17) | 37-36 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dan Petry (5-4) L: Mark Clear (5-3) S: Guillermo Hernandez (4) | Fourth | 9 out |
| Wednesday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Tigers (41-33), 13-2 | County Stadium (20-17) | 38-36 | |
| » W: Bill Wegman (7-7) L: Walt Terrell (6-8) | Fourth | 9 out |
| Thursday, July 2 |
| » Lost to Angels (40-39), 9-7 | Anaheim Stadium (1-2) | 38-37 | |
| » W: Chuck Finley (1-3) L: Mark Clear (5-4) | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Friday, July 3 |
| » Defeated Angels (40-40), 6-4 | Anaheim Stadium (2-2) | 39-37 | |
| » W: Teddy Higuera (7-7) L: Willie Fraser (5-6) | Fourth | 9 out |
| Saturday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Angels (40-41), 2-1 | Anaheim Stadium (3-2) | 40-37 | Won 2 |
| » W: Chris Bosio (4-2) L: Don Sutton (5-9) S: Dan Plesac (17) | Fourth | 9 out |
| Sunday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Angels (41-41), 4-3 | Anaheim Stadium (3-3) | 40-38 | |
| » W: Chuck Finley (2-3) L: Mark Clear (5-5) | Fourth | 9 out |
| Monday, July 6 |
| » Lost to Mariners (41-41), 3-2 | Kingdome (2-2) | 40-39 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Morgan (7-9) L: Bill Wegman (7-8) S: Ed Nunez (10) | Fourth | 9 out |
| Tuesday, July 7 |
| » Lost to Mariners (42-41), 9-5 | Kingdome (2-3) | 40-40 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Lee Guetterman (7-1) L: Juan Nieves (5-6) S: Jerry Reed (2) | Fourth | 10 out |
| Wednesday, July 8 |
| » Lost to Mariners (43-41), 5-2 | Kingdome (2-4) | 40-41 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Bill Wilkinson (2-2) L: Dan Plesac (4-1) | Fourth | 11 out |
| Thursday, July 9 |
| » Defeated Athletics (44-40), 8-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-1) | 41-41 | |
| » W: Chris Bosio (5-2) L: Jose Rijo (1-5) | Fourth | 10 out |
| Friday, July 10 |
| » Lost to Athletics (45-40), 7-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-2) | 41-42 | |
| » W: Dave Stewart (11-7) L: Mark Knudson (0-1) S: Dennis Eckersley (6) | Fourth | 11 out |
| Saturday, July 11 |
| » Lost to Athletics (46-40), 6-5 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-3) | 41-43 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dennis Eckersley (6-4) L: Dan Plesac (4-2) | Fourth | 11 out |
| Sunday, July 12 |
| » Defeated Athletics (46-41), 4-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-3) | 42-43 | |
| » W: Juan Nieves (6-6) L: Jay Howell (2-3) S: Dan Plesac (18) | Fourth | 11 out |
| Thursday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Angels (46-44), 6-4 | County Stadium (21-17) | 43-43 | Won 2 |
| » W: Teddy Higuera (8-7) L: Kirk McCaskill (2-1) S: Dan Plesac (19) | Fourth | 11 out |
| Friday, July 17 |
| » Defeated Angels (46-45), 12-2 | County Stadium (22-17) | 44-43 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bill Wegman (8-8) L: Mike Witt (11-6) | Fourth | 11 out |
| Saturday, July 18 |
| » Lost to Angels (47-45), 12-6 | County Stadium (22-18) | 44-44 | |
| » W: DeWayne Buice (4-3) L: Dan Plesac (4-3) | Fourth | 11 out |
| Sunday, July 19 |
| » Lost to Angels (48-45), 8-5 | County Stadium (22-19) | 44-45 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jack Lazorko (3-5) L: Jay Aldrich (0-1) S: Greg Minton (8) | Fourth | 11 out |
| Monday, July 20 |
| » Defeated Mariners (46-47), 13-11 | County Stadium (23-19) | 45-45 | |
| » W: Chuck Crim (4-5) L: Mike Morgan (7-11) S: Mark Clear (3) | Fourth | 11 out |
| Tuesday, July 21 |
| » Defeated Mariners (46-48), 6-4 | County Stadium (24-19) | 46-45 | Won 2 |
| » W: Teddy Higuera (9-7) L: Mike Moore (3-12) | Fourth | 10 out |
| Wednesday, July 22 |
| » Lost to Mariners (47-48), 2-1 | County Stadium (24-20) | 46-46 | |
| » W: Mark Langston (11-9) L: Bill Wegman (8-9) | Fourth | 10 out |
| Thursday, July 23 |
| » Defeated Athletics (50-45), 12-5 | County Stadium (25-20) | 47-46 | |
| » W: Chris Bosio (6-2) L: Joaquin Andujar (3-3) | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Friday, July 24 |
| » Defeated Athletics (50-46), 10-2 | County Stadium (26-20) | 48-46 | Won 2 |
| » W: Juan Nieves (7-6) L: Steve Ontiveros (5-4) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Saturday, July 25 |
| » Lost to Athletics (51-46), 13-4 | County Stadium (26-21) | 48-47 | |
| » W: Curt Young (10-5) L: Mark Knudson (0-2) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Sunday, July 26 |
| » Defeated Athletics (51-47), 7-4 | County Stadium (27-21) | 49-47 | |
| » W: Teddy Higuera (10-7) L: Dennis Lamp (1-1) S: Dan Plesac (20) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Monday, July 27 |
| » Lost to Rangers (49-49), 5-4 | Arlington Stadium (3-1) | 49-48 | |
| » W: Mitch Williams (6-3) L: Dan Plesac (4-4) | Fourth | 9 out |
| Tuesday, July 28 |
| » Defeated Rangers (49-50), 9-2 | Arlington Stadium (4-1) | 50-48 | |
| » W: Chris Bosio (7-2) L: Jose Guzman (8-10) S: Mark Clear (4) | Fourth | 9 out |
| Wednesday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Rangers (49-51), 9-8 | Arlington Stadium (5-1) | 51-48 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dan Plesac (5-4) L: Paul Kilgus (1-2) | Fourth | 9 out |
| Thursday, July 30 |
| » Defeated White Sox (40-59), 6-1 | County Stadium (28-21) | 52-48 | Won 3 |
| » W: Mark Knudson (1-2) L: Neil Allen (0-5) S: Chuck Crim (1) | Fourth | 9 out |
| Friday, July 31 |
| » Lost to White Sox (41-59), 8-6 | County Stadium (28-22) | 52-49 | |
| » W: Richard Dotson (8-7) L: Teddy Higuera (10-8) S: Bobby Thigpen (2) | Fourth | 10 out |
| Saturday, August 1 |
| » Lost to White Sox (42-59), 3-2 | County Stadium (28-23) | 52-50 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dave LaPoint (2-1) L: Bill Wegman (8-10) S: Ray Searage (2) | Fourth | 10 out |
| Sunday, August 2 |
| » Lost to White Sox (43-59), 7-3 | County Stadium (28-24) | 52-51 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bill Long (6-6) L: Chris Bosio (7-3) S: Bobby Thigpen (3) | Fourth | 11 out |
| Tuesday, August 4 |
| » Defeated Orioles (48-58), 9-8 | County Stadium (29-24) | 53-51 | |
| » W: Mark Knudson (2-2) L: Mark Williamson (5-8) | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Wednesday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Orioles (48-59), 5-1 | County Stadium (30-24) | 54-51 | Won 2 |
| » W: Teddy Higuera (11-8) L: Eric Bell (9-8) | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Thursday, August 6 |
| » Defeated Orioles (48-60), 11-8 | County Stadium (31-24) | 55-51 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jay Aldrich (1-1) L: Mike Griffin (2-4) S: Chuck Crim (2) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Friday, August 7 |
| » Defeated White Sox (43-63), 7-4 | Comiskey Park I (2-1) | 56-51 | Won 4 |
| » W: Mark Clear (6-5) L: Bobby Thigpen (3-3) S: Dan Plesac (21) | Fourth | 8 out |
| Saturday, August 8 |
| » Defeated White Sox (43-64), 5-3 | Comiskey Park I (3-1) | 57-51 | Won 5 |
| » W: Ray Burris (1-0) L: Jose DeLeon (5-10) S: Chuck Crim (3) | Fourth | 8 out |
| » Lost to White Sox (44-64), 8-6 | Comiskey Park I (3-2) | 57-52 | |
| » W: Floyd Bannister (7-9) L: Chris Bosio (7-4) S: Bobby Thigpen (4) | Fourth | 8 out |
| Sunday, August 9 |
| » Defeated White Sox (44-65), 8-4 | Comiskey Park I (4-2) | 58-52 | |
| » W: Juan Nieves (8-6) L: Neil Allen (0-7) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Monday, August 10 |
| » Defeated Rangers (52-58), 4-3 | County Stadium (32-24) | 59-52 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jay Aldrich (2-1) L: Jeff Russell (4-2) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Rangers (53-58), 7-1 | County Stadium (32-25) | 59-53 | |
| » W: Greg Harris (5-8) L: Mark Knudson (2-3) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, August 12 |
| » Lost to Rangers (54-58), 12-3 | County Stadium (32-26) | 59-54 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Paul Kilgus (2-4) L: Ray Burris (1-1) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Thursday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Orioles (52-63), 5-4 | Memorial Stadium (3-1) | 59-55 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Mike Boddicker (8-6) L: Chris Bosio (7-5) S: Tom Niedenfuer (9) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Friday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Orioles (52-64), 6-2 | Memorial Stadium (4-1) | 60-55 | |
| » W: Juan Nieves (9-6) L: Eric Bell (9-9) S: Chuck Crim (4) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Saturday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Orioles (53-64), 2-1 | Memorial Stadium (4-2) | 60-56 | |
| » W: Mike Flanagan (2-5) L: Teddy Higuera (11-9) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Sunday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Orioles (53-65), 6-2 | Memorial Stadium (5-2) | 61-56 | |
| » W: Chuck Crim (5-5) L: Dave J. Schmidt (10-4) S: Dan Plesac (22) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Monday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Indians (45-73), 5-3 | Cleveland Stadium (3-1) | 62-56 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mark Knudson (3-3) L: Scott Bailes (6-5) | Fourth | 8 out |
| Tuesday, August 18 |
| » Lost to Indians (46-73), 9-8 | Cleveland Stadium (3-2) | 62-57 | |
| » W: John Farrell (1-0) L: Ray Burris (1-2) | Fourth | 9 out |
| » Major-league debuts: John Farrell (Indians) |
| Wednesday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Indians (46-74), 13-2 | Cleveland Stadium (4-2) | 63-57 | |
| » W: Juan Nieves (10-6) L: Tom Candiotti (6-12) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Thursday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Indians (46-75), 14-2 | Cleveland Stadium (5-2) | 64-57 | Won 2 |
| » W: Teddy Higuera (12-9) L: Ken Schrom (5-10) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Friday, August 21 |
| » Defeated Royals (60-61), 3-0 | County Stadium (33-26) | 65-57 | Won 3 |
| » W: Len Barker (2-0) L: Danny Jackson (6-15) S: Chuck Crim (5) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Saturday, August 22 |
| » Lost to Royals (61-61), 8-7 | County Stadium (33-27) | 65-58 | |
| » W: Jerry Gleaton (3-4) L: Mark Knudson (3-4) | Fourth | 8 out |
| Sunday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Royals (61-62), 10-5 | County Stadium (34-27) | 66-58 | |
| » W: Jay Aldrich (3-1) L: Bob Stoddard (1-2) | Fourth | 8 out |
| Tuesday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Indians (48-78), 10-9 | County Stadium (35-27) | 67-58 | Won 2 |
| » W: Juan Nieves (11-6) L: Ken Schrom (5-11) S: Chuck Crim (6) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Indians (48-79), 1-0 | County Stadium (36-27) | 68-58 | Won 3 |
| » W: Teddy Higuera (13-9) L: Doug Jones (3-4) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Thursday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Indians (48-80), 4-3 | County Stadium (37-27) | 69-58 | Won 4 |
| » W: Mark Knudson (4-4) L: Darrel Akerfelds (1-4) S: Chuck Crim (7) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Friday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Twins (67-63), 1-0 | County Stadium (38-27) | 70-58 | Won 5 |
| » W: Chris Bosio (8-5) L: Les Straker (6-9) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Saturday, August 29 |
| » Lost to Twins (68-63), 12-3 | County Stadium (38-28) | 70-59 | |
| » W: Bert Blyleven (13-10) L: Len Barker (2-1) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Sunday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Twins (69-63), 10-6 | County Stadium (38-29) | 70-60 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Keith Atherton (5-4) L: Chuck Crim (5-6) S: Jeff Reardon (25) | Fourth | 8 out |
| Tuesday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Royals (65-67), 2-0 | Royals Stadium (1-3) | 71-60 | |
| » W: Teddy Higuera (14-9) L: Bret Saberhagen (16-8) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, September 2 |
| » Defeated Royals (65-68), 3-2 | Royals Stadium (2-3) | 72-60 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bill Wegman (9-10) L: Charlie Leibrandt (13-10) S: Dan Plesac (23) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Thursday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Royals (65-69), 8-2 | Royals Stadium (3-3) | 73-60 | Won 3 |
| » W: Chris Bosio (9-5) L: Mark Gubicza (9-16) S: Chuck Crim (8) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Friday, September 4 |
| » Lost to Twins (72-64), 2-1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-4) | 73-61 | |
| » W: Juan Berenguer (6-0) L: Dan Plesac (5-5) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Saturday, September 5 |
| » Lost to Twins (73-64), 2-1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-5) | 73-62 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Keith Atherton (7-4) L: Chuck Crim (5-7) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Sunday, September 6 |
| » Defeated Twins (73-65), 6-0 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-5) | 74-62 | |
| » W: Teddy Higuera (15-9) L: Steve Carlton (6-14) | Fourth | 8 out |
| Monday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (83-54), 5-3 | County Stadium (38-30) | 74-63 | |
| » W: Duane Ward (1-0) L: Dan Plesac (5-6) S: Tom Henke (32) | Fourth | 9 out |
| Tuesday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (83-55), 6-4 | County Stadium (39-30) | 75-63 | |
| » W: Chris Bosio (10-5) L: Dave Stieb (13-8) S: Chuck Crim (9) | Fourth | 8 out |
| Wednesday, September 9 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (83-56), 6-4 | County Stadium (40-30) | 76-63 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mark Clear (7-5) L: David Wells (1-3) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Thursday, September 10 |
| » Defeated Tigers (84-55), 4-3 | County Stadium (41-30) | 77-63 | Won 3 |
| » W: Juan Nieves (12-6) L: Frank Tanana (13-10) S: Paul Mirabella (1) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Friday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Tigers (84-56), 5-2 | County Stadium (42-30) | 78-63 | Won 4 |
| » W: Teddy Higuera (16-9) L: Mike Henneman (9-2) | Third | 6½ out |
| Saturday, September 12 |
| » Defeated Tigers (84-57), 11-2 | County Stadium (43-30) | 79-63 | Won 5 |
| » W: Bill Wegman (10-10) L: Jack Morris (17-8) | Third | 6½ out |
| Sunday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Tigers (85-57), 5-1 | County Stadium (43-31) | 79-64 | |
| » W: Walt Terrell (14-10) L: Chris Bosio (10-6) | Third | 6½ out |
| Monday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Yankees (79-64), 6-4 | Yankee Stadium (2-2) | 80-64 | |
| » W: Dave Stapleton (1-0) L: Bill Gullickson (12-13) S: Mark Clear (5) | Second | 6½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Dave Stapleton (Brewers) |
| Tuesday, September 15 |
| » Lost to Yankees (80-64), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (2-3) | 80-65 | |
| » W: Al Leiter (1-0) L: Juan Nieves (12-7) S: Dave Righetti (28) | Third | 7½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Al Leiter (Yankees) |
| Wednesday, September 16 |
| » Defeated Yankees (80-65), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (3-3) | 81-65 | |
| » W: Teddy Higuera (17-9) L: Tim Stoddard (4-3) | Second | 7½ out |
| Friday, September 18 |
| » Lost to Tigers (89-57), 7-6 | Tiger Stadium (2-2) | 81-66 | |
| » W: Walt Terrell (15-10) L: Bill Wegman (10-11) S: Eric King (9) | Third | 8½ out |
| Saturday, September 19 |
| » Lost to Tigers (90-57), 5-2 | Tiger Stadium (2-3) | 81-67 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (12-10) L: Chris Bosio (10-7) | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Sunday, September 20 |
| » Defeated Tigers (90-58), 11-4 | Tiger Stadium (3-3) | 82-67 | |
| » W: Juan Nieves (13-7) L: Jack Morris (18-9) S: Chuck Crim (10) | Third | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, September 22 |
| » Defeated Yankees (82-68), 7-2 | County Stadium (44-31) | 83-67 | Won 2 |
| » W: Teddy Higuera (18-9) L: Tommy John (12-6) S: Paul Mirabella (2) | Third | 9 out |
| » Lost to Yankees (83-68), 10-8 | County Stadium (44-32) | 83-68 | |
| » W: Pat Clements (3-2) L: Chuck Crim (5-8) S: Dave Righetti (30) | Third | 9 out |
| Wednesday, September 23 |
| » Defeated Yankees (83-69), 8-7 | County Stadium (45-32) | 84-68 | |
| » W: Chuck Crim (6-8) L: Dave Righetti (8-5) | Third | 9 out |
| Thursday, September 24 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (73-79), 7-6 | County Stadium (46-32) | 85-68 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mark Clear (8-5) L: Joe Sambito (2-5) | Third | 9 out |
| Friday, September 25 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (74-79), 9-2 | County Stadium (46-33) | 85-69 | |
| » W: Roger Clemens (18-9) L: Juan Nieves (13-8) | Third | 10 out |