| Monday, January 5 |
| Former Dodger Dale Mitchell dies in Tulsa, OK at the age of 66. |
| Tuesday, January 20 |
| Former Dodger Hank Behrman dies in New York, NY at the age of 66. |
| Monday, February 9 |
| Former Dodger Larry French dies in San Diego, CA at the age of 80. |
| Monday, April 6 |
| » Lost to Astros (1-0), 4-3 | Astrodome (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » W: Mike Scott (1-0) L: Orel Hershiser (0-1) S: Dave Smith (1) | Third | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Mike Ramsey (Dodgers) |
| Tuesday, April 7 |
| » Lost to Astros (2-0), 6-5 | Astrodome (0-2) | 0-2 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Larry Andersen (1-0) L: Matt Young (0-1) S: Dave Smith (2) | Third | 2 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Tracy Woodson (Dodgers) |
| Wednesday, April 8 |
| » Lost to Astros (3-0), 7-3 | Astrodome (0-3) | 0-3 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (1-0) L: Matt Young (0-2) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Thursday, April 9 |
| » Lost to Giants (4-0), 8-1 | Dodger Stadium (0-1) | 0-4 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Mark Davis (1-0) L: Bob Welch (0-1) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Friday, April 10 |
| » Lost to Giants (5-0), 5-4 | Dodger Stadium (0-2) | 0-5 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Scott Garrelts (1-0) L: Tim Leary (0-1) S: Mark Grant (1) | Sixth | 5 out |
| Saturday, April 11 |
| » Defeated Giants (5-1), 5-1 | Dodger Stadium (1-2) | 1-5 | |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (1-1) L: Mike Krukow (0-1) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Matt Williams (Giants) |
| Sunday, April 12 |
| » Defeated Giants (5-2), 7-5 | Dodger Stadium (2-2) | 2-5 | Won 2 |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (1-0) L: Mike LaCoss (1-1) S: Matt Young (1) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Monday, April 13 |
| » Defeated Astros (6-1), 4-2 | Dodger Stadium (3-2) | 3-5 | Won 3 |
| » W: Brian Holton (1-0) L: Nolan Ryan (1-1) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Dave Meads (Astros) |
| Tuesday, April 14 |
| » Defeated Astros (6-2), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (4-2) | 4-5 | Won 4 |
| » W: Tom Niedenfuer (1-0) L: Charlie Kerfeld (0-1) | Fifth | 3 out |
| Wednesday, April 15 |
| » Lost to Astros (7-2), 4-0 | Dodger Stadium (4-3) | 4-6 | |
| » W: Mike Scott (2-0) L: Alejandro Pena (0-1) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Thursday, April 16 |
| » Lost to Padres (2-8), 3-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (0-1) | 4-7 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Lance McCullers (1-0) L: Matt Young (0-3) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Friday, April 17 |
| » Defeated Padres (2-9), 5-3 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-1) | 5-7 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (2-0) L: Ed Whitson (1-2) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Saturday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Padres (2-10), 5-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-1) | 6-7 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ken Howell (1-0) L: Lance McCullers (1-1) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Sunday, April 19 |
| » Defeated Padres (2-11), 9-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-1) | 7-7 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bob Welch (1-1) L: Ed Wojna (0-2) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Monday, April 20 |
| » Lost to Giants (11-3), 4-3 | Candlestick Park (0-1) | 7-8 | |
| » W: Mark Davis (2-0) L: Orel Hershiser (1-2) S: Scott Garrelts (3) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, April 21 |
| » Defeated Giants (11-4), 11-8 | Candlestick Park (1-1) | 8-8 | |
| » W: Ken Howell (2-0) L: Scott Garrelts (2-1) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, April 22 |
| » Defeated Giants (11-5), 5-3 | Candlestick Park (2-1) | 9-8 | Won 2 |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (3-0) L: Mike Krukow (0-3) S: Tom Niedenfuer (1) | Third | 2½ out |
| Friday, April 24 |
| » Defeated Padres (4-14), 5-0 | Dodger Stadium (5-3) | 10-8 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bob Welch (2-1) L: Ed Wojna (0-3) | Third | 2½ out |
| Saturday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Padres (4-15), 4-2 | Dodger Stadium (6-3) | 11-8 | Won 4 |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (2-2) L: Storm Davis (0-3) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Sunday, April 26 |
| » Lost to Padres (5-15), 4-0 | Dodger Stadium (6-4) | 11-9 | |
| » W: Eric Show (1-1) L: Rick Honeycutt (0-1) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, April 28 |
| » Lost to Pirates (7-10), 6-1 | Three Rivers Stadium (0-1) | 11-10 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bob Kipper (2-2) L: Fernando Valenzuela (3-1) S: Logan Easley (1) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Wednesday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Pirates (7-11), 10-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (1-1) | 12-10 | |
| » W: Bob Welch (3-1) L: Bob Patterson (1-3) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Thursday, April 30 |
| » Lost to Pirates (8-11), 5-4 | Three Rivers Stadium (1-2) | 12-11 | |
| » W: John Smiley (1-0) L: Orel Hershiser (2-3) S: Don Robinson (3) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Friday, May 1 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (13-8), 5-4 | Busch Stadium II (0-1) | 12-12 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ricky Horton (1-0) L: Matt Young (0-4) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, May 2 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (13-9), 7-6 | Busch Stadium II (1-1) | 13-12 | |
| » W: Brian Holton (2-0) L: Todd Worrell (0-1) S: Orel Hershiser (1) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Monday, May 4 |
| » Lost to Cubs (14-10), 5-4 | Wrigley Field (0-1) | 13-13 | |
| » W: Dickie Noles (2-1) L: Ken Howell (2-1) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, May 5 |
| » Defeated Cubs (14-11), 3-1 | Wrigley Field (1-1) | 14-13 | |
| » W: Bob Welch (4-1) L: Jamie Moyer (2-2) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Pirates (11-13), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (7-4) | 15-13 | Won 2 |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (3-3) L: Rick Reuschel (1-2) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Thursday, May 7 |
| » Defeated Pirates (11-14), 6-3 | Dodger Stadium (8-4) | 16-13 | Won 3 |
| » W: Rick Honeycutt (1-1) L: Bob Kipper (2-3) S: Matt Young (2) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Former Dodger Boom Beck dies in Champaign, IL at the age of 83. |
| Friday, May 8 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (16-11), 5-1 | Dodger Stadium (8-5) | 16-14 | |
| » W: Tim Conroy (1-1) L: Alejandro Pena (0-2) S: Ricky Horton (5) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Saturday, May 9 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (16-12), 4-2 | Dodger Stadium (9-5) | 17-14 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (4-1) L: Danny Cox (3-1) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Sunday, May 10 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (16-13), 7-6 | Dodger Stadium (10-5) | 18-14 | Won 2 |
| » W: Matt Young (1-4) L: Pat Perry (1-1) | Third | 3 out |
| Monday, May 11 |
| » Lost to Cubs (18-13), 6-3 | Dodger Stadium (10-6) | 18-15 | |
| » W: Scott Sanderson (3-0) L: Orel Hershiser (3-4) S: Lee Smith (10) | Third | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Cubs (18-14), 7-0 | Dodger Stadium (11-6) | 19-15 | |
| » W: Rick Honeycutt (2-1) L: Ed Lynch (1-3) | Third | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Cubs (19-14), 5-0 | Dodger Stadium (11-7) | 19-16 | |
| » W: Rick Sutcliffe (6-2) L: Alejandro Pena (0-3) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Friday, May 15 |
| » Lost to Expos (16-18), 6-3 | Stade Olympique (0-1) | 19-17 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jay Tibbs (4-4) L: Fernando Valenzuela (4-2) S: Tim Burke (3) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Saturday, May 16 |
| » Lost to Expos (17-18), 10-3 | Stade Olympique (0-2) | 19-18 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bryn Smith (2-0) L: Bob Welch (4-2) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Sunday, May 17 |
| » Lost to Expos (18-18), 8-3 | Stade Olympique (0-3) | 19-19 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Bob McClure (2-1) L: Orel Hershiser (3-5) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Monday, May 18 |
| » Lost to Phillies (15-21), 5-3 | Veteran's Stadium (0-1) | 19-20 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Bruce Ruffin (3-3) L: Rick Honeycutt (2-2) S: Steve Bedrosian (6) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Thursday, May 21 |
| » Lost to Phillies (16-21), 6-3 | Veteran's Stadium (0-2) | 19-21 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Shane Rawley (4-2) L: Alejandro Pena (0-4) S: Steve Bedrosian (7) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Friday, May 22 |
| » Lost to Mets (19-20), 6-4 | Shea Stadium (0-1) | 19-22 | Lost 7 |
| » W: Terry Leach (1-0) L: Matt Young (1-5) S: Roger McDowell (3) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Saturday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Mets (19-21), 4-2 | Shea Stadium (1-1) | 20-22 | |
| » W: Bob Welch (5-2) L: Ron Darling (2-3) S: Matt Young (3) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Sunday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Mets (19-22), 8-6 | Shea Stadium (2-1) | 21-22 | Won 2 |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (4-5) L: Roger McDowell (1-1) S: Matt Young (4) | Third | 5 out |
| Monday, May 25 |
| » Lost to Expos (22-21), 3-1 | Dodger Stadium (11-8) | 21-23 | |
| » W: Lary Sorensen (3-1) L: Rick Honeycutt (2-3) S: Andy McGaffigan (6) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Tuesday, May 26 |
| » Lost to Expos (23-21), 8-3 | Dodger Stadium (11-9) | 21-24 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bob Sebra (3-4) L: Alejandro Pena (0-5) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Wednesday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Expos (23-22), 6-4 | Dodger Stadium (12-9) | 22-24 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (5-2) L: Bryn Smith (2-1) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Friday, May 29 |
| » Defeated Phillies (20-24), 6-0 | Dodger Stadium (13-9) | 23-24 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bob Welch (6-2) L: Bruce Ruffin (3-4) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Former Dodger Jack Sheehan dies in W.Palm Beach, FL at the age of 95. |
| Saturday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Phillies (21-24), 3-0 | Dodger Stadium (13-10) | 23-25 | |
| » W: Kevin Gross (3-4) L: Orel Hershiser (4-6) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Sunday, May 31 |
| » Lost to Phillies (22-24), 3-1 | Dodger Stadium (13-11) | 23-26 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Shane Rawley (6-2) L: Rick Honeycutt (2-4) S: Steve Bedrosian (11) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Monday, June 1 |
| » Lost to Mets (25-23), 5-2 | Dodger Stadium (13-12) | 23-27 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Terry Leach (4-0) L: Fernando Valenzuela (5-3) S: Roger McDowell (5) | Third | 5 out |
| Tuesday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Mets (25-24), 6-3 | Dodger Stadium (14-12) | 24-27 | |
| » W: Bob Welch (7-2) L: Jesse Orosco (1-5) S: Matt Young (5) | Fourth | 5 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Tom Edens (Mets) |
| Wednesday, June 3 |
| » Defeated Mets (25-25), 5-2 | Dodger Stadium (15-12) | 25-27 | Won 2 |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (5-6) L: Ron Darling (2-4) S: Matt Young (6) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Friday, June 5 |
| » Lost to Reds (31-22), 8-6 | Riverfront Stadium (0-1) | 25-28 | |
| » W: Guy Hoffman (4-1) L: Ken Howell (2-2) S: John Franco (12) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Saturday, June 6 |
| » Lost to Reds (32-22), 5-2 | Riverfront Stadium (0-2) | 25-29 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ted Power (5-2) L: Fernando Valenzuela (5-4) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Sunday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Reds (32-23), 13-7 | Riverfront Stadium (1-2) | 26-29 | |
| » W: Bob Welch (8-2) L: Jerry Reuss (0-4) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Monday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Braves (27-29), 6-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-0) | 27-29 | Won 2 |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (6-6) L: David Palmer (4-6) S: Brian Holton (1) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Tuesday, June 9 |
| » Defeated Braves (27-30), 5-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-0) | 28-29 | Won 3 |
| » W: Tim Leary (1-1) L: Zane Smith (6-4) S: Alejandro Pena (1) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Wednesday, June 10 |
| » Lost to Braves (28-30), 7-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-1) | 28-30 | |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (2-1) L: Rick Honeycutt (2-5) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Thursday, June 11 |
| » Lost to Astros (30-28), 1-0 | Dodger Stadium (15-13) | 28-31 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jim Deshaies (5-2) L: Fernando Valenzuela (5-5) S: Dave Smith (12) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Friday, June 12 |
| » Lost to Astros (31-28), 5-1 | Dodger Stadium (15-14) | 28-32 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (4-5) L: Bob Welch (8-3) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Saturday, June 13 |
| » Defeated Astros (31-29), 7-1 | Dodger Stadium (16-14) | 29-32 | |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (7-6) L: Bob Knepper (2-8) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Sunday, June 14 |
| » Lost to Astros (32-29), 4-1 | Dodger Stadium (16-15) | 29-33 | |
| » W: Danny Darwin (4-4) L: Tim Leary (1-2) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Tuesday, June 16 |
| » Lost to Padres (19-46), 3-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-2) | 29-34 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Lance McCullers (3-3) L: Alejandro Pena (0-6) S: Rich Gossage (4) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, June 17 |
| » Lost to Padres (20-46), 8-7 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-3) | 29-35 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Craig Lefferts (2-2) L: Brian Holton (2-1) S: Lance McCullers (7) | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Thursday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Astros (34-31), 6-4 | Astrodome (1-3) | 30-35 | |
| » W: Alejandro Pena (1-6) L: Ron Mathis (0-1) S: Brian Holton (2) | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Friday, June 19 |
| » Lost to Astros (35-31), 3-2 | Astrodome (1-4) | 30-36 | |
| » W: Dave Meads (5-1) L: Orel Hershiser (7-7) | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Saturday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Astros (36-31), 3-2 | Astrodome (1-5) | 30-37 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Scott (9-3) L: Tim Leary (1-3) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Sunday, June 21 |
| » Lost to Astros (37-31), 6-1 | Astrodome (1-6) | 30-38 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Jim Deshaies (7-2) L: Rick Honeycutt (2-6) | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Braves (34-35), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (17-15) | 31-38 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (6-5) L: Charlie Puleo (1-1) | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Braves (34-36), 5-4 | Dodger Stadium (18-15) | 32-38 | Won 2 |
| » W: Matt Young (2-5) L: Gene Garber (8-6) | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Thursday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Braves (34-37), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (19-15) | 33-38 | Won 3 |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (8-7) L: Doyle Alexander (4-2) | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Friday, June 26 |
| » Lost to Reds (41-32), 6-0 | Dodger Stadium (19-16) | 33-39 | |
| » W: Ted Power (6-3) L: Rick Honeycutt (2-7) | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Saturday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Reds (41-33), 4-3 | Dodger Stadium (20-16) | 34-39 | |
| » W: Matt Young (3-5) L: John Franco (4-2) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Sunday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Reds (41-34), 4-2 | Dodger Stadium (21-16) | 35-39 | Won 2 |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (7-5) L: Guy Hoffman (6-2) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Monday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Padres (27-50), 3-0 | Dodger Stadium (21-17) | 35-40 | |
| » W: Jimmy Jones (2-3) L: Bob Welch (8-4) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Tuesday, June 30 |
| » Defeated Padres (27-51), 4-0 | Dodger Stadium (22-17) | 36-40 | |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (9-7) L: Dave Dravecky (3-7) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Wednesday, July 1 |
| » Lost to Padres (28-51), 4-0 | Dodger Stadium (22-18) | 36-41 | |
| » W: Eric Show (4-9) L: Rick Honeycutt (2-8) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Friday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Pirates (35-43), 6-0 | Three Rivers Stadium (1-3) | 36-42 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rick Reuschel (7-4) L: Fernando Valenzuela (7-6) | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Saturday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Pirates (36-43), 4-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (1-4) | 36-43 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bob Kipper (5-6) L: Bob Welch (8-5) S: Don Robinson (11) | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Sunday, July 5 |
| » Defeated Pirates (36-44), 6-1 | Three Rivers Stadium (2-4) | 37-43 | |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (10-7) L: Brian Fisher (4-5) S: Matt Young (7) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, July 7 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (50-29), 5-4 | Busch Stadium II (1-2) | 37-44 | |
| » W: Todd Worrell (4-3) L: Tim Leary (1-4) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| » Lost to Cardinals (51-29), 5-4 | Busch Stadium II (1-3) | 37-45 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ken Dayley (2-0) L: Ken Howell (2-3) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, July 8 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (52-29), 6-3 | Busch Stadium II (1-4) | 37-46 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bob Forsch (8-3) L: Fernando Valenzuela (7-7) | Fifth | 9 out |
| » Lost to Cardinals (53-29), 8-7 | Busch Stadium II (1-5) | 37-47 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Pat Perry (3-1) L: Orel Hershiser (10-8) | Fifth | 9 out |
| Friday, July 10 |
| » Lost to Cubs (46-39), 12-5 | Wrigley Field (1-2) | 37-48 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Rick Sutcliffe (12-4) L: Rick Honeycutt (2-9) S: Scott Sanderson (1) | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Saturday, July 11 |
| » Defeated Cubs (46-40), 5-4 | Wrigley Field (2-2) | 38-48 | |
| » W: Matt Young (4-5) L: Lee Smith (2-6) | Fifth | 9 out |
| » Lost to Cubs (47-40), 7-0 | Wrigley Field (2-3) | 38-49 | |
| » W: Steve Trout (6-3) L: Tim Leary (1-5) | Fifth | 9 out |
| Sunday, July 12 |
| » Defeated Cubs (47-41), 12-0 | Wrigley Field (3-3) | 39-49 | |
| » W: Bob Welch (9-5) L: Les Lancaster (2-1) | Fifth | 8 out |
| Thursday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Pirates (39-49), 7-0 | Dodger Stadium (23-18) | 40-49 | Won 2 |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (8-7) L: Bob Kipper (5-7) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Friday, July 17 |
| » Defeated Pirates (39-50), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (24-18) | 41-49 | Won 3 |
| » W: Matt Young (5-5) L: Don Robinson (6-6) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Saturday, July 18 |
| » Lost to Pirates (40-50), 4-2 | Dodger Stadium (24-19) | 41-50 | |
| » W: Doug Drabek (2-8) L: Orel Hershiser (10-9) S: Barry Jones (1) | Fifth | 8 out |
| Sunday, July 19 |
| » Lost to Pirates (41-50), 7-2 | Dodger Stadium (24-20) | 41-51 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Dunne (5-4) L: Rick Honeycutt (2-10) S: John Smiley (3) | Fifth | 8 out |
| Monday, July 20 |
| Former Dodger Tom Winsett dies in Memphis, TN at the age of 78. |
| Tuesday, July 21 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (59-32), 6-1 | Dodger Stadium (24-21) | 41-52 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bob Forsch (9-3) L: Fernando Valenzuela (8-8) | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Wednesday, July 22 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (60-32), 3-1 | Dodger Stadium (24-22) | 41-53 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Ken Dayley (4-1) L: Bob Welch (9-6) | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Thursday, July 23 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (61-32), 9-6 | Dodger Stadium (24-23) | 41-54 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Ken Dayley (5-1) L: Matt Young (5-6) S: Todd Worrell (21) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Friday, July 24 |
| » Lost to Cubs (51-45), 6-4 | Dodger Stadium (24-24) | 41-55 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Greg Maddux (6-8) L: Tim Leary (1-6) S: Lee Smith (24) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Saturday, July 25 |
| » Defeated Cubs (51-46), 7-2 | Dodger Stadium (25-24) | 42-55 | |
| » W: Ken Howell (3-3) L: Bob Tewksbury (1-6) S: Alejandro Pena (2) | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Sunday, July 26 |
| » Defeated Cubs (51-47), 7-6 | Dodger Stadium (26-24) | 43-55 | Won 2 |
| » W: Brian Holton (3-1) L: Frank DiPino (1-2) S: Matt Young (9) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Monday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Giants (51-49), 6-5 | Dodger Stadium (27-24) | 44-55 | Won 3 |
| » W: Tim Leary (2-6) L: Scott Garrelts (9-7) | Fourth | 8 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Tim Crews (Dodgers) |
| Tuesday, July 28 |
| » Defeated Giants (51-50), 4-2 | Dodger Stadium (28-24) | 45-55 | Won 4 |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (11-9) L: Atlee Hammaker (6-8) S: Ken Howell (1) | Fourth | 8 out |
| Wednesday, July 29 |
| » Lost to Giants (52-50), 16-2 | Dodger Stadium (28-25) | 45-56 | |
| » W: Mike Krukow (2-6) L: Rick Honeycutt (2-11) | Fifth | 9 out |
| Friday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Braves (45-57), 9-5 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (3-1) | 46-56 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (9-8) L: Doyle Alexander (5-8) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Saturday, August 1 |
| » Defeated Braves (45-58), 5-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (4-1) | 47-56 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bob Welch (10-6) L: David Palmer (5-9) S: Matt Young (10) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Sunday, August 2 |
| » Lost to Braves (46-58), 10-5 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (4-2) | 47-57 | |
| » W: Zane Smith (10-6) L: Ken Howell (3-4) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Monday, August 3 |
| » Defeated Reds (56-50), 7-2 | Riverfront Stadium (2-2) | 48-57 | |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (12-9) L: Ted Power (8-6) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Reds (57-50), 10-4 | Riverfront Stadium (2-3) | 48-58 | |
| » W: Guy Hoffman (8-6) L: Tim Leary (2-7) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Reds (58-50), 6-3 | Riverfront Stadium (2-4) | 48-59 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ron Robinson (5-3) L: Fernando Valenzuela (9-9) S: John Franco (19) | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Friday, August 7 |
| » Lost to Braves (48-60), 4-3 | Dodger Stadium (28-26) | 48-60 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Zane Smith (11-6) L: Bob Welch (10-7) | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Saturday, August 8 |
| » Lost to Braves (49-60), 9-7 | Dodger Stadium (28-27) | 48-61 | Lost 4 |
| » W: David Palmer (6-9) L: Orel Hershiser (12-10) | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Sunday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Braves (49-61), 5-2 | Dodger Stadium (29-27) | 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 Reds (59-54), 4-3 | Dodger Stadium (29-28) | 49-62 | |
| » W: Frank Williams (2-0) L: Fernando Valenzuela (9-10) S: John Franco (20) | Fourth | 9 out |
| Tuesday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Reds (59-55), 7-2 | Dodger Stadium (30-28) | 50-62 | |
| » W: Bob Welch (11-7) L: Jeff Montgomery (1-1) | Fourth | 8 out |
| Wednesday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Reds (59-56), 1-0 | Dodger Stadium (31-28) | 51-62 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tim Leary (3-7) L: Bill Gullickson (10-10) S: Matt Young (11) | Third | 7 out |
| Thursday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Reds (60-56), 5-2 | Dodger Stadium (31-29) | 51-63 | |
| » W: Rob Murphy (6-3) L: Orel Hershiser (12-11) S: John Franco (21) | Third | 8 out |
| Friday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Giants (60-57), 4-3 | Candlestick Park (3-1) | 52-63 | |
| » W: Shawn Hillegas (2-0) L: Kelly Downs (9-7) S: Tim Crews (2) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Chris Gwynn (Dodgers) |
| Saturday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Giants (61-57), 5-0 | Candlestick Park (3-2) | 52-64 | |
| » W: Dave Dravecky (6-9) L: Fernando Valenzuela (9-11) | Third | 8 out |
| Sunday, August 16 |
| » Lost to Giants (62-57), 1-0 | Candlestick Park (3-3) | 52-65 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike LaCoss (11-7) L: Tim Leary (3-8) | Third | 9 out |
| Monday, August 17 |
| » Major-league debuts: Tom Glavine (Braves) |
| Tuesday, August 18 |
| » Lost to Expos (67-51), 2-1 | Stade Olympique (0-4) | 52-66 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Tim Burke (4-0) L: Orel Hershiser (12-12) S: Bob McClure (3) | Third | 9 out |
| Wednesday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Expos (67-52), 10-9 | Stade Olympique (1-4) | 53-66 | |
| » W: Alejandro Pena (2-6) L: Jeff Parrett (4-5) S: Tim Crews (3) | Fourth | 9 out |
| Thursday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Expos (67-53), 7-2 | Stade Olympique (2-4) | 54-66 | Won 2 |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (10-11) L: Neal Heaton (12-5) S: Matt Young (12) | Third | 8 out |
| Friday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Phillies (64-57), 2-1 | Veteran's Stadium (0-3) | 54-67 | |
| » W: Kent Tekulve (6-4) L: Matt Young (5-7) | Fourth | 9½ out |
| » Lost to Phillies (65-57), 7-3 | Veteran's Stadium (0-4) | 54-68 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Shane Rawley (16-5) L: Tim Leary (3-9) | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Saturday, August 22 |
| » Lost to Phillies (66-57), 2-0 | Veteran's Stadium (0-5) | 54-69 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Mike Maddux (1-0) L: Rick Honeycutt (2-12) S: Kent Tekulve (3) | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Sunday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Phillies (66-58), 5-1 | Veteran's Stadium (1-5) | 55-69 | |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (13-12) L: Don Carman (7-9) | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Monday, August 24 |
| » Lost to Mets (70-55), 1-0 | Shea Stadium (2-2) | 55-70 | |
| » W: Rick Aguilera (5-2) L: Shawn Hillegas (2-1) S: Roger McDowell (19) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Tuesday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Mets (70-56), 3-1 | Shea Stadium (3-2) | 56-70 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (11-11) L: David Cone (3-3) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Wednesday, August 26 |
| » Lost to Mets (71-56), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (3-3) | 56-71 | |
| » W: Ron Darling (11-8) L: Bob Welch (11-8) S: Roger McDowell (20) | Fifth | 11½ out |
| Friday, August 28 |
| » Lost to Expos (71-56), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (31-30) | 56-72 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tim Burke (7-0) L: Tim Leary (3-10) S: Bob McClure (5) | Fifth | 11½ out |
| Saturday, August 29 |
| » Lost to Expos (72-56), 6-5 | Dodger Stadium (31-31) | 56-73 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Andy McGaffigan (4-2) L: Tim Crews (0-1) | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Sunday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Expos (73-56), 5-4 | Dodger Stadium (31-32) | 56-74 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Jeff Parrett (5-5) L: Fernando Valenzuela (11-12) S: Tim Burke (12) | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Monday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Phillies (68-63), 4-2 | Dodger Stadium (31-33) | 56-75 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Shane Rawley (17-6) L: Bob Welch (11-9) S: Steve Bedrosian (34) | Fifth | 13½ out |
| Tuesday, September 1 |
| » Lost to Phillies (69-63), 7-5 | Dodger Stadium (31-34) | 56-76 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Wally Ritchie (3-1) L: Tim Leary (3-11) S: Steve Bedrosian (35) | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Wednesday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Phillies (70-63), 6-2 | Dodger Stadium (31-35) | 56-77 | Lost 7 |
| » W: Don Carman (9-9) L: Orel Hershiser (13-13) | Fifth | 14½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Mike Devereaux (Dodgers) |
| Friday, September 4 |
| » Lost to Mets (77-57), 5-1 | Dodger Stadium (31-36) | 56-78 | Lost 8 |
| » W: Rick Aguilera (7-2) L: Shawn Hillegas (2-2) | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Saturday, September 5 |
| » Lost to Mets (78-57), 4-3 | Dodger Stadium (31-37) | 56-79 | Lost 9 |
| » W: Ron Darling (12-8) L: Fernando Valenzuela (11-13) S: Roger McDowell (23) | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Sunday, September 6 |
| » Defeated Mets (78-58), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (32-37) | 57-79 | |
| » W: Tim Belcher (1-0) L: Randy Myers (2-5) | Fifth | 16½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Tim Belcher (Dodgers) Gregg Jefferies (Mets) |
| Monday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Reds (69-69), 3-2 | Riverfront Stadium (2-5) | 57-80 | |
| » W: Tom Hume (2-4) L: Brian Holton (3-2) | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Tuesday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Reds (69-70), 5-3 | Riverfront Stadium (3-5) | 58-80 | |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (14-13) L: Ron Robinson (6-4) S: Alejandro Pena (3) | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Wednesday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Reds (70-70), 4-1 | Riverfront Stadium (3-6) | 58-81 | |
| » W: Tom Browning (7-11) L: Tim Belcher (1-1) | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Friday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Braves (60-79), 5-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (5-2) | 59-81 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (12-13) L: Kevin Coffman (0-2) | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Saturday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Braves (61-79), 10-9 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (5-3) | 59-82 | |
| » W: Jim Acker (2-6) L: Alejandro Pena (2-7) | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Sunday, September 13 |
| » Defeated Braves (61-80), 6-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (6-3) | 60-82 | |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (15-13) L: Pete Smith (1-1) S: Brad Havens (1) | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Monday, September 14 |
| » Lost to Astros (71-72), 8-1 | Dodger Stadium (32-38) | 60-83 | |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (8-14) L: Shawn Hillegas (2-3) | Fifth | 17½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jack Savage (Dodgers) Troy Afenir (Astros) |
| Tuesday, September 15 |
| » Defeated Astros (71-73), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (33-38) | 61-83 | |
| » W: Tim Belcher (2-1) L: Bob Knepper (8-15) S: Alejandro Pena (4) | Fifth | 17½ out |
| Thursday, September 17 |
| » Lost to Reds (73-73), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (33-39) | 61-84 | |
| » W: John Franco (8-5) L: Fernando Valenzuela (12-14) | Fifth | 18½ out |
| » Defeated Reds (73-74), 6-3 | Dodger Stadium (34-39) | 62-84 | |
| » W: Bob Welch (12-9) L: Ted Power (10-12) S: Alejandro Pena (5) | Fifth | 18½ out |
| Friday, September 18 |
| » Defeated Braves (62-84), 7-4 | Dodger Stadium (35-39) | 63-84 | Won 2 |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (16-13) L: Pete Smith (1-2) | Fourth | 18 out |
| Saturday, September 19 |
| » Lost to Braves (63-84), 10-7 | Dodger Stadium (35-40) | 63-85 | |
| » W: Joe Boever (1-0) L |