| Wednesday, February 11 |
| Former Cardinal Bill McGee dies in St.Louis, MO at the age of 78. |
| Monday, April 6 |
| » Major-league debuts: Mike Sharperson (Blue Jays) |
| Tuesday, April 7 |
| » Defeated Cubs (0-1), 9-3 | Wrigley Field (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » W: John Tudor (1-0) L: Rick Sutcliffe (0-1) S: Bill Dawley (1) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Les Lancaster (Cubs) |
| Thursday, April 9 |
| » Defeated Cubs (0-2), 4-2 | Wrigley Field (2-0) | 2-0 | Won 2 |
| » W: Danny Cox (1-0) L: Steve Trout (0-1) S: Todd Worrell (1) | First | -- |
| Friday, April 10 |
| » Lost to Pirates (1-2), 4-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (0-1) | 2-1 | |
| » W: Don Robinson (1-0) L: Dave LaPoint (0-1) | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, April 11 |
| » Defeated Pirates (1-3), 6-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (1-1) | 3-1 | |
| » W: Bob Forsch (1-0) L: Bob Kipper (0-1) S: Todd Worrell (2) | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 12 |
| » Lost to Pirates (2-3), 7-4 | Three Rivers Stadium (1-2) | 3-2 | |
| » W: Bob Patterson (1-1) L: John Tudor (1-1) S: Don Robinson (1) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Tom Pagnozzi (Cardinals) |
| Monday, April 13 |
| » Defeated Pirates (2-4), 8-4 | Three Rivers Stadium (2-2) | 4-2 | |
| » W: Danny Cox (2-0) L: Doug Drabek (0-1) S: Ricky Horton (1) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, April 14 |
| » Lost to Expos (1-5), 9-4 | Busch Stadium II (0-1) | 4-3 | |
| » W: Jay Tibbs (1-1) L: Greg Mathews (0-1) | Second | ½ out |
| Thursday, April 16 |
| » Lost to Expos (2-5), 4-3 | Busch Stadium II (0-2) | 4-4 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Neal Heaton (1-1) L: Bob Forsch (1-1) S: Randy St. Claire (1) | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, April 17 |
| » Defeated Mets (6-3), 4-3 | Busch Stadium II (1-2) | 5-4 | |
| » W: John Tudor (2-1) L: Bob Ojeda (1-2) S: Ricky Horton (2) | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Mets (6-4), 12-8 | Busch Stadium II (2-2) | 6-4 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dave LaPoint (1-1) L: Jesse Orosco (0-1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 19 |
| » Defeated Mets (6-5), 4-2 | Busch Stadium II (3-2) | 7-4 | Won 3 |
| » W: Greg Mathews (1-1) L: Sid Fernandez (2-1) S: Ricky Horton (3) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, April 21 |
| » Lost to Cubs (5-7), 5-4 | Busch Stadium II (3-3) | 7-5 | |
| » W: Dickie Noles (1-1) L: Bill Dawley (0-1) S: Lee Smith (2) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 22 |
| » Lost to Cubs (6-7), 5-4 | Busch Stadium II (3-4) | 7-6 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rick Sutcliffe (3-1) L: Bill Dawley (0-2) S: Lee Smith (3) | Second | ½ out |
| Thursday, April 23 |
| » Defeated Cubs (6-8), 5-2 | Busch Stadium II (4-4) | 8-6 | |
| » W: Danny Cox (3-0) L: Greg Maddux (0-2) | First | -- |
| Friday, April 24 |
| » Lost to Mets (9-6), 2-1 | Shea Stadium (0-1) | 8-7 | |
| » W: Sid Fernandez (3-1) L: Greg Mathews (1-2) | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Mets (9-7), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (1-1) | 9-7 | |
| » W: Joe Magrane (1-0) L: Rick Aguilera (1-1) S: Ricky Horton (4) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Joe Magrane (Cardinals) |
| Sunday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Mets (9-8), 7-4 | Shea Stadium (2-1) | 10-7 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bob Forsch (2-1) L: Ron Darling (2-1) S: Todd Worrell (3) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, April 28 |
| » Lost to Padres (6-15), 5-2 | Busch Stadium II (4-5) | 10-8 | |
| » W: Ed Whitson (3-2) L: Tim Conroy (0-1) S: Lance McCullers (2) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Padres (6-16), 10-6 | Busch Stadium II (5-5) | 11-8 | |
| » W: Pat Perry (1-0) L: Lance McCullers (2-2) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Rod Booker (Cardinals) |
| Thursday, April 30 |
| » Defeated Padres (6-17), 5-4 | Busch Stadium II (6-5) | 12-8 | Won 2 |
| » W: Greg Mathews (2-2) L: Storm Davis (0-4) S: Pat Perry (1) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 1 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (12-12), 5-4 | Busch Stadium II (7-5) | 13-8 | Won 3 |
| » W: Ricky Horton (1-0) L: Matt Young (0-4) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 2 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (13-12), 7-6 | Busch Stadium II (7-6) | 13-9 | |
| » W: Brian Holton (2-0) L: Todd Worrell (0-1) S: Orel Hershiser (1) | First | -- |
| Monday, May 4 |
| » Lost to Giants (17-9), 10-7 | Busch Stadium II (7-7) | 13-10 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike LaCoss (2-1) L: Bill Dawley (0-3) S: Jeff Robinson (5) | Second | ½ out |
| Tuesday, May 5 |
| » Lost to Giants (18-9), 10-6 | Busch Stadium II (7-8) | 13-11 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Scott Garrelts (4-2) L: Greg Mathews (2-3) | Second | ½ out |
| Wednesday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Padres (7-22), 3-0 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-0) | 14-11 | |
| » W: Joe Magrane (2-0) L: Ed Whitson (3-4) | Second | ½ out |
| Thursday, May 7 |
| » Defeated Padres (7-23), 17-10 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-0) | 15-11 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bob Forsch (3-1) L: Andy Hawkins (0-4) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 8 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (16-14), 5-1 | Dodger Stadium (1-0) | 16-11 | Won 3 |
| » W: Tim Conroy (1-1) L: Alejandro Pena (0-2) S: Ricky Horton (5) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 9 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (17-14), 4-2 | Dodger Stadium (1-1) | 16-12 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (4-1) L: Danny Cox (3-1) | Second | ½ out |
| Sunday, May 10 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (18-14), 7-6 | Dodger Stadium (1-2) | 16-13 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Matt Young (1-4) L: Pat Perry (1-1) | Second | ½ out |
| Tuesday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Giants (21-12), 6-5 | Candlestick Park (1-0) | 17-13 | |
| » W: Joe Magrane (3-0) L: Mark Davis (3-3) S: Todd Worrell (4) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 13 |
| » Defeated Giants (21-13), 7-6 | Candlestick Park (2-0) | 18-13 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ray Soff (1-0) L: Jeff Robinson (2-1) S: Todd Worrell (5) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Reds (22-13), 5-4 | Busch Stadium II (8-8) | 19-13 | Won 3 |
| » W: Danny Cox (4-1) L: Ted Power (3-2) S: Todd Worrell (6) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 16 |
| » Defeated Reds (22-14), 6-5 | Busch Stadium II (9-8) | 20-13 | Won 4 |
| » W: Tim Conroy (2-1) L: Mario Soto (3-2) S: Todd Worrell (7) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 17 |
| » Defeated Reds (22-15), 10-2 | Busch Stadium II (10-8) | 21-13 | Won 5 |
| » W: Lee Tunnell (1-0) L: Jerry Reuss (0-2) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 19 |
| » Lost to Braves (20-18), 6-5 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-1) | 21-14 | |
| » W: Gene Garber (5-2) L: Todd Worrell (0-2) | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, May 20 |
| » Defeated Braves (20-19), 5-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-1) | 22-14 | |
| » W: Ricky Horton (2-0) L: Gene Garber (5-3) S: Todd Worrell (8) | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Braves (20-20), 7-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-1) | 23-14 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bob Forsch (4-1) L: Zane Smith (4-2) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Astros (20-20), 7-5 | Astrodome (1-0) | 24-14 | Won 3 |
| » W: Tim Conroy (3-1) L: Nolan Ryan (2-4) S: Todd Worrell (9) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Astros (20-21), 4-3 | Astrodome (2-0) | 25-14 | Won 4 |
| » W: Pat Perry (2-1) L: Bob Knepper (2-4) S: Todd Worrell (10) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Astros (20-22), 8-2 | Astrodome (3-0) | 26-14 | Won 5 |
| » W: Joe Magrane (4-0) L: Mike Scott (5-3) | First | -- |
| Monday, May 25 |
| » Lost to Braves (22-22), 14-5 | Busch Stadium II (10-9) | 26-15 | |
| » W: Zane Smith (5-2) L: Danny Cox (4-2) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 26 |
| » Lost to Braves (23-22), 5-4 | Busch Stadium II (10-10) | 26-16 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (1-0) L: Bill Dawley (0-4) S: Jim Acker (5) | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Braves (23-23), 11-5 | Busch Stadium II (11-10) | 27-16 | |
| » W: Bill Dawley (1-4) L: Rick Mahler (2-6) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 29 |
| » Defeated Astros (23-23), 8-2 | Busch Stadium II (12-10) | 28-16 | Won 2 |
| » W: Lee Tunnell (2-0) L: Aurelio Lopez (2-1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Astros (23-24), 3-2 | Busch Stadium II (13-10) | 29-16 | Won 3 |
| » W: Danny Cox (5-2) L: Bob Knepper (2-5) S: Todd Worrell (11) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 31 |
| » Lost to Astros (24-24), 8-7 | Busch Stadium II (13-11) | 29-17 | |
| » W: Jim Deshaies (4-2) L: Greg Mathews (2-4) S: Dave Smith (8) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 1 |
| » Defeated Reds (28-22), 8-6 | Riverfront Stadium (1-0) | 30-17 | |
| » W: Todd Worrell (1-2) L: Ron Robinson (1-2) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 2 |
| » Lost to Reds (29-22), 3-2 | Riverfront Stadium (1-1) | 30-18 | |
| » W: Guy Hoffman (3-1) L: Lee Tunnell (2-1) S: John Franco (10) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 3 |
| » Lost to Reds (30-22), 6-4 | Riverfront Stadium (1-2) | 30-19 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Pat Pacillo (1-1) L: Tim Conroy (3-2) S: John Franco (11) | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Cubs (30-22), 3-1 | Wrigley Field (3-0) | 31-19 | |
| » W: Danny Cox (6-2) L: Greg Maddux (4-5) S: Todd Worrell (12) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Cubs (30-23), 5-1 | Wrigley Field (4-0) | 32-19 | Won 2 |
| » W: Greg Mathews (3-4) L: Scott Sanderson (3-2) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 6 |
| » Lost to Cubs (31-23), 6-5 | Wrigley Field (4-1) | 32-20 | |
| » W: Jamie Moyer (6-3) L: Bob Forsch (4-2) S: Lee Smith (14) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Cubs (31-24), 13-9 | Wrigley Field (5-1) | 33-20 | |
| » W: Bill Dawley (2-4) L: Mike Mason (2-3) S: Todd Worrell (13) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Phillies (26-27), 12-8 | Veteran's Stadium (1-0) | 34-20 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ricky Horton (3-0) L: Don Carman (3-5) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Phillies (27-27), 3-2 | Veteran's Stadium (1-1) | 34-21 | |
| » W: Bruce Ruffin (4-5) L: Danny Cox (6-3) S: Steve Bedrosian (15) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Phillies (27-28), 3-1 | Veteran's Stadium (2-1) | 35-21 | |
| » W: Greg Mathews (4-4) L: Kevin Gross (4-5) S: Todd Worrell (14) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 12 |
| » Defeated Cubs (33-26), 4-1 | Busch Stadium II (14-11) | 36-21 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bob Forsch (5-2) L: Jamie Moyer (6-4) S: Todd Worrell (15) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 13 |
| » Defeated Cubs (33-27), 9-2 | Busch Stadium II (15-11) | 37-21 | Won 3 |
| » W: Lee Tunnell (3-1) L: Rick Sutcliffe (8-3) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Cubs (33-28), 3-2 | Busch Stadium II (16-11) | 38-21 | Won 4 |
| » W: Danny Cox (7-3) L: Scott Sanderson (3-4) S: Todd Worrell (16) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 15 |
| » Lost to Pirates (27-33), 3-1 | Busch Stadium II (16-12) | 38-22 | |
| » W: Mike Dunne (2-1) L: Greg Mathews (4-5) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Pirates (27-34), 11-1 | Busch Stadium II (17-12) | 39-22 | |
| » W: Bill Dawley (3-4) L: Doug Drabek (1-5) S: Ricky Horton (6) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 17 |
| » Lost to Pirates (28-34), 4-1 | Busch Stadium II (17-13) | 39-23 | |
| » W: Rick Reuschel (5-3) L: Bob Forsch (5-3) | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Pirates (28-35), 8-6 | Busch Stadium II (18-13) | 40-23 | |
| » W: Bill Dawley (4-4) L: Don Robinson (5-5) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 19 |
| » Lost to Expos (35-30), 8-7 | Busch Stadium II (18-14) | 40-24 | |
| » W: Bob McClure (4-1) L: Bill Dawley (4-5) S: Lary Sorensen (1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Expos (36-30), 7-5 | Busch Stadium II (18-15) | 40-25 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jeff Parrett (1-1) L: Todd Worrell (1-3) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Expos (36-31), 7-3 | Busch Stadium II (19-15) | 41-25 | |
| » W: Joe Magrane (5-0) L: Bob Sebra (3-8) S: Bill Dawley (2) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 23 |
| » Lost to Phillies (30-36), 4-1 | Busch Stadium II (19-16) | 41-26 | |
| » W: Shane Rawley (8-4) L: Lee Tunnell (3-2) S: Steve Bedrosian (17) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Phillies (30-37), 5-3 | Busch Stadium II (20-16) | 42-26 | |
| » W: Todd Worrell (2-3) L: Michael Jackson (1-6) | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Phillies (30-38), 3-0 | Busch Stadium II (21-16) | 43-26 | Won 2 |
| » W: Greg Mathews (5-5) L: Bruce Ruffin (4-6) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 26 |
| » Lost to Expos (39-32), 5-1 | Stade Olympique (0-1) | 43-27 | |
| » W: Bob Sebra (4-8) L: Joe Magrane (5-1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Expos (39-33), 15-5 | Stade Olympique (1-1) | 44-27 | |
| » W: Bob Forsch (6-3) L: Bryn Smith (5-3) S: Ricky Horton (7) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Expos (39-34), 7-6 | Stade Olympique (2-1) | 45-27 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ken Dayley (1-0) L: Jeff Parrett (1-2) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Mets (39-35), 8-7 | Shea Stadium (3-1) | 46-27 | Won 3 |
| » W: Todd Worrell (3-3) L: Jesse Orosco (1-6) S: Ken Dayley (1) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Mets (40-35), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (3-2) | 46-28 | |
| » W: Dwight Gooden (5-1) L: Greg Mathews (5-6) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 1 |
| » Lost to Mets (41-35), 9-6 | Shea Stadium (3-3) | 46-29 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Randy Myers (1-3) L: Bill Dawley (4-6) S: Roger McDowell (10) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 3 |
| » Defeated Braves (37-41), 9-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (3-1) | 47-29 | |
| » W: Bob Forsch (7-3) L: Charlie Puleo (2-2) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Braves (37-42), 3-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (4-1) | 48-29 | Won 2 |
| » W: Danny Cox (8-3) L: Zane Smith (8-5) S: Todd Worrell (17) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 5 |
| » Defeated Braves (37-43), 4-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (5-1) | 49-29 | Won 3 |
| » W: Greg Mathews (6-6) L: Doyle Alexander (4-4) S: Todd Worrell (18) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Jeff Blauser (Braves) |
| Tuesday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (37-44), 5-4 | Busch Stadium II (22-16) | 50-29 | Won 4 |
| » W: Todd Worrell (4-3) L: Tim Leary (1-4) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Dodgers (37-45), 5-4 | Busch Stadium II (23-16) | 51-29 | Won 5 |
| » W: Ken Dayley (2-0) L: Ken Howell (2-3) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 8 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (37-46), 6-3 | Busch Stadium II (24-16) | 52-29 | Won 6 |
| » W: Bob Forsch (8-3) L: Fernando Valenzuela (7-7) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Dodgers (37-47), 8-7 | Busch Stadium II (25-16) | 53-29 | Won 7 |
| » W: Pat Perry (3-1) L: Orel Hershiser (10-8) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 9 |
| » Defeated Giants (43-42), 7-6 | Busch Stadium II (26-16) | 54-29 | Won 8 |
| » W: Ricky Horton (4-0) L: Scott Garrelts (6-6) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 10 |
| » Defeated Giants (43-43), 7-5 | Busch Stadium II (27-16) | 55-29 | Won 9 |
| » W: Lee Tunnell (4-2) L: Craig Lefferts (2-3) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Lance Johnson (Cardinals) |
| Saturday, July 11 |
| » Lost to Giants (44-43), 3-1 | Busch Stadium II (27-17) | 55-30 | |
| » W: Kelly Downs (8-4) L: Joe Magrane (5-2) S: Scott Garrelts (12) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 12 |
| » Defeated Giants (44-44), 3-2 | Busch Stadium II (28-17) | 56-30 | |
| » W: Ricky Horton (5-0) L: Atlee Hammaker (4-7) S: Ken Dayley (2) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 16 |
| » Lost to Padres (31-58), 9-8 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-1) | 56-31 | |
| » W: Lance McCullers (5-6) L: Todd Worrell (4-4) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 17 |
| » Defeated Padres (31-59), 4-3 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-1) | 57-31 | |
| » W: Greg Mathews (7-6) L: Mark Grant (2-4) S: Todd Worrell (19) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 18 |
| » Lost to Padres (32-59), 4-3 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-2) | 57-32 | |
| » W: Rich Gossage (2-2) L: Ken Dayley (2-1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Padres (32-60), 5-4 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (4-2) | 58-32 | |
| » W: Ken Dayley (3-1) L: Rich Gossage (2-3) S: Todd Worrell (20) | First | -- |
| Monday, July 20 |
| Former Cardinal Tom Winsett dies in Memphis, TN at the age of 78. |
| Tuesday, July 21 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (41-52), 6-1 | Dodger Stadium (2-2) | 59-32 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bob Forsch (9-3) L: Fernando Valenzuela (8-8) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (41-53), 3-1 | Dodger Stadium (3-2) | 60-32 | Won 3 |
| » W: Ken Dayley (4-1) L: Bob Welch (9-6) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 23 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (41-54), 9-6 | Dodger Stadium (4-2) | 61-32 | Won 4 |
| » W: Ken Dayley (5-1) L: Matt Young (5-6) S: Todd Worrell (21) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 24 |
| » Lost to Giants (48-48), 4-3 | Candlestick Park (2-1) | 61-33 | |
| » W: Atlee Hammaker (6-7) L: Ricky Horton (5-1) S: Jeff Robinson (10) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 25 |
| » Lost to Giants (49-48), 5-4 | Candlestick Park (2-2) | 61-34 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Scott Garrelts (8-6) L: Bill Dawley (4-7) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 26 |
| » Lost to Giants (50-48), 6-3 | Candlestick Park (2-3) | 61-35 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Scott Garrelts (9-6) L: Todd Worrell (4-5) | First | -- |
| » Lost to Giants (51-48), 5-2 | Candlestick Park (2-4) | 61-36 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Mike LaCoss (8-6) L: Greg Mathews (7-7) S: Craig Lefferts (4) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 28 |
| » Lost to Mets (54-45), 6-4 | Busch Stadium II (28-18) | 61-37 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Ron Darling (6-7) L: Todd Worrell (4-6) S: Roger McDowell (14) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 29 |
| » Lost to Mets (55-45), 6-4 | Busch Stadium II (28-19) | 61-38 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Roger McDowell (5-3) L: Pat Perry (3-2) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Mets (56-45), 5-3 | Busch Stadium II (28-20) | 61-39 | Lost 7 |
| » W: Dwight Gooden (8-3) L: Greg Mathews (7-8) S: Roger McDowell (15) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Pirates (45-57), 4-3 | Busch Stadium II (29-20) | 62-39 | |
| » W: Ken Dayley (6-1) L: Barry Jones (2-3) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 1 |
| » Defeated Pirates (45-58), 7-6 | Busch Stadium II (30-20) | 63-39 | Won 2 |
| » W: Todd Worrell (5-6) L: Barry Jones (2-4) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Pirates (45-59), 9-1 | Busch Stadium II (31-20) | 64-39 | Won 3 |
| » W: Joe Magrane (6-2) L: Hipolito Pena (0-3) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 3 |
| » Defeated Expos (58-46), 5-2 | Stade Olympique (3-1) | 65-39 | Won 4 |
| » W: Ricky Horton (6-1) L: Bryn Smith (7-5) S: Todd Worrell (22) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Expos (59-46), 10-5 | Stade Olympique (3-2) | 65-40 | |
| » W: Bob McClure (5-1) L: Lee Tunnell (4-3) S: Jeff Parrett (4) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Expos (60-46), 2-1 | Stade Olympique (3-3) | 65-41 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Randy St. Claire (3-3) L: Ken Dayley (6-2) | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 6 |
| » Defeated Phillies (53-54), 5-2 | Veteran's Stadium (3-1) | 66-41 | |
| » W: John Tudor (3-1) L: Tom Hume (1-4) S: Todd Worrell (23) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 7 |
| » Lost to Phillies (54-54), 15-5 | Veteran's Stadium (3-2) | 66-42 | |
| » W: Shane Rawley (14-5) L: Joe Magrane (6-3) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Phillies (54-55), 9-5 | Veteran's Stadium (4-2) | 67-42 | |
| » W: Todd Worrell (6-6) L: Don Carman (7-8) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 9 |
| » Lost to Phillies (55-55), 8-7 | Veteran's Stadium (4-3) | 67-43 | |
| » W: Wally Ritchie (2-0) L: Ricky Horton (6-2) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 10 |
| » Defeated Pirates (50-62), 6-0 | Three Rivers Stadium (3-2) | 68-43 | |
| » W: Bob Forsch (10-3) L: Brian Fisher (7-7) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Pirates (50-63), 6-5 | Three Rivers Stadium (4-2) | 69-43 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ken Dayley (7-2) L: Rick Reuschel (8-6) S: Todd Worrell (24) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Steve Peters (Cardinals) |
| Wednesday, August 12 |
| » Lost to Pirates (51-63), 11-0 | Three Rivers Stadium (4-3) | 69-44 | |
| » W: Bob Walk (4-1) L: Joe Magrane (6-4) | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Phillies (59-55), 4-2 | Busch Stadium II (31-21) | 69-45 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Steve Bedrosian (4-2) L: Ken Dayley (7-3) S: Wally Ritchie (2) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Phillies (59-56), 8-4 | Busch Stadium II (32-21) | 70-45 | |
| » W: Greg Mathews (8-8) L: Bruce Ruffin (9-9) S: Todd Worrell (25) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Phillies (60-56), 5-2 | Busch Stadium II (32-22) | 70-46 | |
| » W: Kevin Gross (8-10) L: Bob Forsch (10-4) S: Steve Bedrosian (32) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 16 |
| » Lost to Phillies (61-56), 4-3 | Busch Stadium II (32-23) | 70-47 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Shane Rawley (15-5) L: John Tudor (3-2) S: Steve Bedrosian (33) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 17 |
| » Major-league debuts: Tom Glavine (Braves) |
| Tuesday, August 18 |
| » Lost to Astros (60-59), 4-0 | Astrodome (3-1) | 70-48 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (5-13) L: Danny Cox (8-4) S: Dave Smith (20) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 19 |
| » Lost to Astros (61-59), 2-1 | Astrodome (3-2) | 70-49 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Bob Knepper (6-13) L: Joe Magrane (6-5) S: Larry Andersen (4) | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 20 |
| » Lost to Astros (62-59), 5-4 | Astrodome (3-3) | 70-50 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Rocky Childress (1-1) L: Ken Dayley (7-4) S: Juan Agosto (1) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 21 |
| » Defeated Reds (63-60), 2-1 | Riverfront Stadium (2-2) | 71-50 | |
| » W: John Tudor (4-2) L: Guy Hoffman (8-9) S: Todd Worrell (26) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Reds (63-61), 9-7 | Riverfront Stadium (3-2) | 72-50 | Won 2 |
| » W: Pat Perry (4-2) L: Rob Murphy (6-5) S: Ken Dayley (3) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Reds (63-62), 12-6 | Riverfront Stadium (4-2) | 73-50 | Won 3 |
| » W: Danny Cox (9-4) L: Bill Gullickson (10-11) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 24 |
| » Lost to Astros (65-60), 5-2 | Busch Stadium II (32-24) | 73-51 | |
| » W: Bob Knepper (7-13) L: Joe Magrane (6-6) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Astros (65-61), 7-1 | Busch Stadium II (33-24) | 74-51 | |
| » W: Greg Mathews (9-8) L: Danny Darwin (8-8) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Astros (65-62), 5-4 | Busch Stadium II (34-24) | 75-51 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ken Dayley (8-4) L: Juan Agosto (1-1) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Braves (56-71), 4-3 | Busch Stadium II (35-24) | 76-51 | Won 3 |
| » W: Todd Worrell (7-6) L: Gene Garber (8-10) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Braves (56-72), 4-2 | Busch Stadium II (36-24) | 77-51 | Won 4 |
| » W: Joe Magrane (7-6) L: Charlie Puleo (5-7) S: Todd Worrell (27) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 30 |
| » Defeated Braves (56-73), 4-3 | Busch Stadium II (37-24) | 78-51 | Won 5 |
| » W: Bill Dawley (5-7) L: Jim Acker (1-6) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Reds (64-68), 4-0 | Busch Stadium II (38-24) | 79-51 | Won 6 |
| » W: John Tudor (5-2) L: Ted Power (10-9) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 1 |
| » Lost to Reds (65-68), 7-4 | Busch Stadium II (38-25) | 79-52 | |
| » W: Guy Hoffman (9-9) L: Ricky Horton (6-3) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Reds (66-68), 3-1 | Busch Stadium II (38-26) | 79-53 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Frank Williams (3-0) L: Danny Cox (9-5) S: John Franco (25) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 4 |
| » Defeated Padres (54-80), 4-2 | Busch Stadium II (39-26) | 80-53 | |
| » W: Todd Worrell (8-6) L: Mark Davis (8-7) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 5 |
| » Lost to Padres (55-80), 4-1 | Busch Stadium II (39-27) | 80-54 | |
| » W: Mark Grant (6-7) L: Greg Mathews (9-9) S: Lance McCullers (14) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 6 |
| » Defeated Padres (55-81), 6-4 | Busch Stadium II (40-27) | 81-54 | |
| » W: John Tudor (6-2) L: Eric Show (6-16) S: Todd Worrell (28) | First | -- |
| Monday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Expos (77-59), 9-2 | Stade Olympique (3-4) | 81-55 | |
| » W: Pascual Perez (2-0) L: Danny Cox (9-6) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 8 |
| » Lost to Expos (78-59), 4-1 | Stade Olympique (3-5) | 81-56 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bryn Smith (9-6) L: Bob Forsch (10-5) S: Andy McGaffigan (10) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Expos (79-59), 8-3 | Stade Olympique (3-6) | 81-57 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Dennis Martinez (9-3) L: Joe Magrane (7-7) | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 10 |
| » Major-league debuts: Jose Mesa (Orioles) |
| Friday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Mets (80-60), 6-4 | Shea Stadium (4-3) | 82-57 | |
| » W: Ken Dayley (9-4) L: Jesse Orosco (3-8) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 12 |
| » Defeated Mets (80-61), 8-1 | Shea Stadium (5-3) | 83-57 | Won 2 |
| » W: Greg Mathews (10-9) L: Dwight Gooden (13-6) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Randy Milligan (Mets) |
| Sunday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Mets (81-61), 4-2 | Shea Stadium (5-4) | 83-58 | |
| » W: David Cone (5-3) L: Danny Cox (9-7) S: Randy Myers (5) | First | -- |
| Monday, September 14 |
| » Lost to Phillies (72-71), 3-2 | Veteran's Stadium (4-4) | 83-59 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jeff Calhoun (2-1) L: Ken Dayley (9-5) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 15 |
| » Defeated Phillies (72-72), 4-3 | Veteran's Stadium (5-4) | 84-59 | |
| » W: Ricky Horton (7-3) L: Kevin Gross (8-14) S: Todd Worrell (29) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 16 |
| » Defeated Pirates (69-76), 8-5 | Three Rivers Stadium (5-3) | 85-59 | Won 2 |
| » W: John Tudor (7-2) L: Doug Drabek (8-12) | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 17 |
| » Lost to Pirates (70-76), 1-0 | Three Rivers Stadium (5-4) | 85-60 | |
| » W: Mike Dunne (12-5) L: Greg Mathews (10-10) S: Jim Gott (11) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 18 |
| » Lost to Cubs (71-75), 8-1 | Busch Stadium II (40-28) | 85-61 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rick Sutcliffe (17-8) L: Danny Cox (9-8) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 19 |
| » Defeated Cubs (71-76), 5-3 | Busch Stadium II (41-28) | 86-61 | |
| » W: Joe Magrane (8-7) L: Scott Sanderson (7-8) S: Todd Worrell (30) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 20 |
| » Defeated Cubs (71-77), 10-2 | Busch Stadium II (42-28) | 87-61 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bob Forsch (11-5) L: Greg Maddux (6-13) | First | -- |
| Monday, September 21 |
| » Defeated Phillies (75-75), 3-1 | Busch Stadium II (43-28) | 88-61 | Won 3 |
| » W: John Tudor (8-2) L: Don Carman (11-11) S: Todd Worrell (31) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 22 |
| » Defeated Phillies (75-76), 3-2 | Busch Stadium II (44-28) | 89-61 | Won 4 |
| » W: Danny Cox (10-8) L: Shane Rawley (17-10) S: Todd Worrell (32) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 23 |
| » Lost to Pirates (74-78), 2-0 | Busch Stadium II (44-29) | 89-62 | |
| » W: Brian Fisher (10-9) L: Greg Mathews (10-11) | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 24 |
| » Defeated Pirates (74-79), 3-2 | Busch Stadium II (45-29) | 90-62 | |
| » W: Ricky Horton (8-3) L: Jeff Robinson (8-9) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 25 |
| » Lost to Cubs (73-80), 2-1 | Wrigley Field (5-2) | 90-63 | |
| » W: Scott Sanderson (8-8) L: Bob Forsch (11-6) S: Frank DiPino (4) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 26 |
| » Defeated Cubs (73-81), 5-3 | Wrigley Field (6-2) | 91-63 | |
| » W: John Tudor (9-2) L: Rick Sutcliffe (18-9) S: Ken Dayley (4) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 27 |
| » Lost to Cubs (74-81), 7-3 | Wrigley Field (6-3) | 91-64 | |
| » W: Les Lancaster (8-2) L: Danny Cox (10-9) S: Lee Smith (35) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 29 |
| » Defeated Expos (88-68), 1-0 | Busch Stadium II (46-29) | 92-64 | |
| » W: Joe Magrane (9-7) L: Dennis Martinez (11-4) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Expos (88-69), 3-0 | Busch Stadium II (47-29) | 93-64 | Won 2 |
| » W: Greg Mathews (11-11) L: Bryn Smith (10-9) S: Todd Worrell (33) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 30 |
| » Lost to Expos (89-69), 6-1 | Busch Stadium II (47-30) | 93-65 | |
| » W: Pascual Perez (7-0) L: Bob Forsch (11-7) S: Tim Burke (17) | First | -- |
| Thursday, October 1 |
| » Defeated Expos (89-70), 8-2 | Busch Stadium II (48-30) | 94-65 | |
| » W: Danny Cox (11-9) L: Jay Tibbs (4-5) | First | -- |
| Friday, October 2 |
| » Defeated Mets (90-70), 3-2 | Busch Stadium II (49-30) | 95-65 | Won 2 |
| » W: John Tudor (10-2) L: John Mitchell (3-6) S: Steve Peters (1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, October 3 |
| » Lost to Mets (91-70), 7-1 | Busch Stadium II (49-31) | 95-66 | |
| » W: Rick Aguilera (11-3) L: Lee Tunnell (4-4) S: David Cone (1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, October 4 |
| » Lost to Mets (92-70), 11-6 | Busch Stadium II (49-32) | 95-67 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Randy Myers (3-6) L: Bill Dawley (5-8) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, November 17 |
| Former Cardinal Paul Derringer dies in Sarasota, FL at the age of 82. |
| Thursday, December 10 |
| Former Cardinal Whitey Moore dies in Uhrichsville, OH at the age of 76. |
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