| Thursday, January 8 |
| Former Phillie Elmer Miller dies in Corona, CA at the age of 84. |
| Friday, February 13 |
| Former Phillie Leo Norris dies in Zachary, LA at the age of 79. |
| Monday, April 6 |
| » Major-league debuts: Mike Sharperson (Blue Jays) |
| Tuesday, April 7 |
| » Lost to Braves (1-0), 6-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » W: Rick Mahler (1-0) L: Shane Rawley (0-1) | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, April 9 |
| » Lost to Braves (2-0), 8-7 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-2) | 0-2 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Gene Garber (1-0) L: Dan Schatzeder (0-1) | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, April 10 |
| » Lost to Cubs (1-2), 4-3 | Veteran's Stadium (0-1) | 0-3 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Ed Lynch (1-0) L: Kevin Gross (0-1) S: Dickie Noles (1) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Saturday, April 11 |
| » Lost to Cubs (2-2), 9-1 | Veteran's Stadium (0-2) | 0-4 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Rick Sutcliffe (1-1) L: Joe Cowley (0-1) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Sunday, April 12 |
| » Defeated Cubs (2-3), 9-8 | Veteran's Stadium (1-2) | 1-4 | |
| » W: Steve Bedrosian (1-0) L: Lee Smith (0-1) | Third | 2 out |
| Monday, April 13 |
| » Lost to Cubs (3-3), 5-2 | Veteran's Stadium (1-3) | 1-5 | |
| » W: Jamie Moyer (1-0) L: Don Carman (0-1) S: Lee Smith (1) | Fifth | 3 out |
| Tuesday, April 14 |
| » Lost to Mets (4-2), 7-5 | Veteran's Stadium (1-4) | 1-6 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ron Darling (1-0) L: Steve Bedrosian (1-1) S: Jesse Orosco (3) | Sixth | 3½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Al Pedrique (Mets) |
| Wednesday, April 15 |
| » Lost to Mets (5-2), 4-1 | Veteran's Stadium (1-5) | 1-7 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Sid Fernandez (2-0) L: Kevin Gross (0-2) S: Doug Sisk (2) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Thursday, April 16 |
| » Lost to Mets (6-2), 9-3 | Veteran's Stadium (1-6) | 1-8 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Rick Aguilera (1-0) L: Joe Cowley (0-2) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Friday, April 17 |
| » Defeated Pirates (4-5), 6-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (1-0) | 2-8 | |
| » W: Steve Bedrosian (2-1) L: Barry Jones (0-1) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Pirates (4-6), 8-6 | Three Rivers Stadium (2-0) | 3-8 | Won 2 |
| » W: Kent Tekulve (1-0) L: Don Robinson (2-1) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Sunday, April 19 |
| » Lost to Pirates (5-6), 5-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (2-1) | 3-9 | |
| » W: Doug Drabek (1-1) L: Bruce Ruffin (0-1) S: Don Robinson (2) | Sixth | 4½ out |
| Monday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Expos (4-7), 4-3 | Stade Olympique (1-0) | 4-9 | |
| » W: Dan Schatzeder (1-1) L: Jay Tibbs (1-2) S: Kent Tekulve (1) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Wednesday, April 22 |
| » Lost to Expos (5-7), 7-3 | Stade Olympique (1-1) | 4-10 | |
| » W: Neal Heaton (2-1) L: Joe Cowley (0-3) | Sixth | 4 out |
| Thursday, April 23 |
| » Lost to Expos (6-7), 6-5 | Stade Olympique (1-2) | 4-11 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Randy St. Claire (1-0) L: Michael Jackson (0-1) S: Andy McGaffigan (2) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Pirates (6-9), 3-2 | Veteran's Stadium (2-6) | 5-11 | |
| » W: Don Carman (1-1) L: Doug Drabek (1-2) S: Kent Tekulve (2) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Sunday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Pirates (6-10), 6-4 | Veteran's Stadium (3-6) | 6-11 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bruce Ruffin (1-1) L: Rick Reuschel (0-1) S: Steve Bedrosian (1) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Monday, April 27 |
| » Lost to Expos (7-10), 6-4 | Veteran's Stadium (3-7) | 6-12 | |
| » W: Neal Heaton (3-1) L: Kevin Gross (0-3) S: Randy St. Claire (3) | Sixth | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, April 28 |
| » Lost to Expos (8-10), 7-1 | Veteran's Stadium (3-8) | 6-13 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Floyd Youmans (1-2) L: Joe Cowley (0-4) S: Andy McGaffigan (3) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Expos (8-11), 5-0 | Veteran's Stadium (4-8) | 7-13 | |
| » W: Shane Rawley (1-1) L: Bob Sebra (1-3) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Friday, May 1 |
| » Lost to Reds (16-7), 8-5 | Veteran's Stadium (4-9) | 7-14 | |
| » W: Mario Soto (2-0) L: Don Carman (1-2) S: Ron Robinson (4) | Sixth | 6 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Wally Ritchie (Phillies) |
| Saturday, May 2 |
| » Defeated Reds (16-8), 8-3 | Veteran's Stadium (5-9) | 8-14 | |
| » W: Bruce Ruffin (2-1) L: Tom Browning (2-4) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Sunday, May 3 |
| » Lost to Reds (17-8), 9-6 | Veteran's Stadium (5-10) | 8-15 | |
| » W: Bill Gullickson (4-1) L: Kevin Gross (0-4) S: John Franco (4) | Sixth | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, May 5 |
| » Lost to Astros (14-11), 5-1 | Veteran's Stadium (5-11) | 8-16 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Danny Darwin (2-1) L: Shane Rawley (1-2) | Sixth | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, May 6 |
| » Lost to Astros (15-11), 3-2 | Veteran's Stadium (5-12) | 8-17 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Larry Andersen (3-1) L: Kent Tekulve (1-1) S: Dave Smith (6) | Sixth | 6½ out |
| Thursday, May 7 |
| Former Phillie Boom Beck dies in Champaign, IL at the age of 83. |
| Friday, May 8 |
| » Lost to Reds (19-9), 4-3 | Riverfront Stadium (0-1) | 8-18 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Tom Browning (3-4) L: Bruce Ruffin (2-2) S: John Franco (6) | Sixth | 7½ out |
| Saturday, May 9 |
| » Defeated Reds (19-10), 4-2 | Riverfront Stadium (1-1) | 9-18 | |
| » W: Kevin Gross (1-4) L: Bill Gullickson (4-2) | Sixth | 7 out |
| Sunday, May 10 |
| » Defeated Reds (19-11), 4-3 | Riverfront Stadium (2-1) | 10-18 | Won 2 |
| » W: Shane Rawley (2-2) L: Ted Power (3-1) S: Steve Bedrosian (2) | Sixth | 6 out |
| Monday, May 11 |
| » Defeated Astros (16-14), 7-6 | Astrodome (1-0) | 11-18 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dan Schatzeder (2-1) L: Larry Andersen (3-2) S: Steve Bedrosian (3) | Sixth | 6 out |
| Tuesday, May 12 |
| » Lost to Astros (17-14), 5-2 | Astrodome (1-1) | 11-19 | |
| » W: Bob Knepper (2-2) L: Michael Jackson (0-2) S: Aurelio Lopez (1) | Sixth | 6 out |
| Wednesday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Braves (17-16), 10-5 | Veteran's Stadium (5-13) | 11-20 | Lost 2 |
| » W: David Palmer (3-4) L: Bruce Ruffin (2-3) S: Jim Acker (3) | Sixth | 7 out |
| Thursday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Braves (17-17), 5-4 | Veteran's Stadium (6-13) | 12-20 | |
| » W: Kevin Gross (2-4) L: Rick Mahler (2-5) S: Steve Bedrosian (4) | Sixth | 6½ out |
| Friday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Padres (8-29), 7-4 | Veteran's Stadium (7-13) | 13-20 | Won 2 |
| » W: Shane Rawley (3-2) L: Ed Whitson (4-5) S: Steve Bedrosian (5) | Sixth | 6½ out |
| Saturday, May 16 |
| » Defeated Padres (8-30), 9-0 | Veteran's Stadium (8-13) | 14-20 | Won 3 |
| » W: Don Carman (2-2) L: Jimmy Jones (0-1) | Sixth | 6½ out |
| Sunday, May 17 |
| » Lost to Padres (9-30), 6-5 | Veteran's Stadium (8-14) | 14-21 | |
| » W: Andy Hawkins (1-5) L: Michael Jackson (0-3) S: Lance McCullers (4) | Sixth | 7½ out |
| Monday, May 18 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (19-20), 5-3 | Veteran's Stadium (9-14) | 15-21 | |
| » W: Bruce Ruffin (3-3) L: Rick Honeycutt (2-2) S: Steve Bedrosian (6) | Sixth | 7 out |
| Thursday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (19-21), 6-3 | Veteran's Stadium (10-14) | 16-21 | Won 2 |
| » W: Shane Rawley (4-2) L: Alejandro Pena (0-4) S: Steve Bedrosian (7) | Sixth | 7 out |
| Friday, May 22 |
| » Lost to Giants (25-16), 2-1 | Veteran's Stadium (10-15) | 16-22 | |
| » W: Atlee Hammaker (2-1) L: Don Carman (2-3) S: Scott Garrelts (6) | Sixth | 8 out |
| Saturday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Giants (25-17), 9-8 | Veteran's Stadium (11-15) | 17-22 | |
| » W: Steve Bedrosian (3-1) L: Jeff Robinson (3-2) | Sixth | 8 out |
| Sunday, May 24 |
| » Lost to Giants (26-17), 6-3 | Veteran's Stadium (11-16) | 17-23 | |
| » W: Mike LaCoss (5-1) L: Kent Tekulve (1-2) S: Jeff Robinson (7) | Sixth | 9 out |
| Monday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Padres (11-35), 6-4 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-0) | 18-23 | |
| » W: Dan Schatzeder (3-1) L: Dave Dravecky (1-5) S: Steve Bedrosian (8) | Sixth | 8 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Shane Mack (Padres) |
| Tuesday, May 26 |
| » Defeated Padres (11-36), 3-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-0) | 19-23 | Won 2 |
| » W: Shane Rawley (5-2) L: Jimmy Jones (0-2) S: Steve Bedrosian (9) | Sixth | 7 out |
| Wednesday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Padres (11-37), 6-4 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-0) | 20-23 | Won 3 |
| » W: Don Carman (3-3) L: Andy Hawkins (2-6) S: Steve Bedrosian (10) | Sixth | 6½ out |
| Friday, May 29 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (23-24), 6-0 | Dodger Stadium (0-1) | 20-24 | |
| » W: Bob Welch (6-2) L: Bruce Ruffin (3-4) | Sixth | 8 out |
| Saturday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (23-25), 3-0 | Dodger Stadium (1-1) | 21-24 | |
| » W: Kevin Gross (3-4) L: Orel Hershiser (4-6) | Fifth | 8 out |
| Sunday, May 31 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (23-26), 3-1 | Dodger Stadium (2-1) | 22-24 | Won 2 |
| » W: Shane Rawley (6-2) L: Rick Honeycutt (2-4) S: Steve Bedrosian (11) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Monday, June 1 |
| » Lost to Giants (28-22), 9-2 | Candlestick Park (0-1) | 22-25 | |
| » W: Atlee Hammaker (3-1) L: Don Carman (3-4) | Fourth | 8 out |
| Tuesday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Giants (28-23), 7-6 | Candlestick Park (1-1) | 23-25 | |
| » W: Wally Ritchie (1-0) L: Mark Davis (3-4) S: Steve Bedrosian (12) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Wednesday, June 3 |
| » Lost to Giants (29-23), 4-1 | Candlestick Park (1-2) | 23-26 | |
| » W: Mike LaCoss (6-2) L: Bruce Ruffin (3-5) S: Jeff Robinson (8) | Sixth | 7 out |
| Friday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Expos (28-24), 7-6 | Veteran's Stadium (12-16) | 24-26 | |
| » W: Kevin Gross (4-4) L: Andy McGaffigan (0-1) S: Steve Bedrosian (13) | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Saturday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Expos (28-25), 4-3 | Veteran's Stadium (13-16) | 25-26 | Won 2 |
| » W: Shane Rawley (7-2) L: Bob Sebra (3-6) | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Sunday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Expos (28-26), 3-1 | Veteran's Stadium (14-16) | 26-26 | Won 3 |
| » W: Michael Jackson (1-3) L: Bryn Smith (3-2) S: Steve Bedrosian (14) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Monday, June 8 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (34-20), 12-8 | Veteran's Stadium (14-17) | 26-27 | |
| » W: Ricky Horton (3-0) L: Don Carman (3-5) | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, June 9 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (34-21), 3-2 | Veteran's Stadium (15-17) | 27-27 | |
| » W: Bruce Ruffin (4-5) L: Danny Cox (6-3) S: Steve Bedrosian (15) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, June 10 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (35-21), 3-1 | Veteran's Stadium (15-18) | 27-28 | |
| » W: Greg Mathews (4-4) L: Kevin Gross (4-5) S: Todd Worrell (14) | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Friday, June 12 |
| » Lost to Expos (31-27), 13-6 | Stade Olympique (1-3) | 27-29 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bryn Smith (4-2) L: Shane Rawley (7-3) | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Saturday, June 13 |
| » Lost to Expos (32-27), 7-5 | Stade Olympique (1-4) | 27-30 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Neal Heaton (9-2) L: Michael Jackson (1-4) S: Tim Burke (7) | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Former Phillie Huck Betts dies in Millsboro, DE at the age of 91. |
| Sunday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Expos (32-28), 11-6 | Stade Olympique (2-4) | 28-30 | |
| » W: Don Carman (4-5) L: Lary Sorensen (3-3) | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Monday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Cubs (33-29), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (1-0) | 29-30 | Won 2 |
| » W: Kent Tekulve (2-2) L: Lee Smith (2-4) S: Steve Bedrosian (16) | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, June 16 |
| » Lost to Cubs (34-29), 7-2 | Wrigley Field (1-1) | 29-31 | |
| » W: Steve Trout (3-1) L: Kevin Gross (4-6) S: Lee Smith (16) | Fifth | 9½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Mike Brumley (Cubs) |
| Wednesday, June 17 |
| » Lost to Cubs (35-29), 5-3 | Wrigley Field (1-2) | 29-32 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jamie Moyer (7-4) L: Shane Rawley (7-4) S: Lee Smith (17) | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Thursday, June 18 |
| » Lost to Cubs (36-29), 9-7 | Wrigley Field (1-3) | 29-33 | Lost 3 |
| » Manager: Lee Elia |
| » W: Rick Sutcliffe (9-3) L: Michael Jackson (1-5) S: Lee Smith (18) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Friday, June 19 |
| » Lost to Mets (34-31), 8-1 | Shea Stadium (0-1) | 29-34 | Lost 4 |
| » W: John Mitchell (1-1) L: Don Carman (4-6) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Saturday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Mets (35-31), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (0-2) | 29-35 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Dwight Gooden (3-1) L: Kent Tekulve (2-3) | Sixth | 10½ out |
| Sunday, June 21 |
| » Lost to Mets (36-31), 8-3 | Shea Stadium (0-3) | 29-36 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Sid Fernandez (9-3) L: Kevin Gross (4-7) S: Roger McDowell (8) | Fifth | 11½ out |
| Former Phillie Phil Weintraub dies in Palm Springs, CA at the age of 80. |
| Tuesday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (41-26), 4-1 | Busch Stadium II (1-0) | 30-36 | |
| » W: Shane Rawley (8-4) L: Lee Tunnell (3-2) S: Steve Bedrosian (17) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Wednesday, June 24 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (42-26), 5-3 | Busch Stadium II (1-1) | 30-37 | |
| » W: Todd Worrell (2-3) L: Michael Jackson (1-6) | Fifth | 11½ out |
| Thursday, June 25 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (43-26), 3-0 | Busch Stadium II (1-2) | 30-38 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Greg Mathews (5-5) L: Bruce Ruffin (4-6) | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Friday, June 26 |
| » Defeated Mets (38-33), 5-2 | Veteran's Stadium (16-18) | 31-38 | |
| » W: Kevin Gross (5-7) L: Sid Fernandez (9-4) S: Steve Bedrosian (18) | Sixth | 11½ out |
| Saturday, June 27 |
| » Lost to Mets (39-33), 5-4 | Veteran's Stadium (16-19) | 31-39 | |
| » W: Terry Leach (6-0) L: Shane Rawley (8-5) S: Roger McDowell (9) | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Sunday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Mets (39-34), 5-4 | Veteran's Stadium (17-19) | 32-39 | |
| » W: Doug Bair (1-0) L: Roger McDowell (4-3) | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Monday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Pirates (34-40), 6-5 | Veteran's Stadium (18-19) | 33-39 | Won 2 |
| » W: Michael Jackson (2-6) L: Barry Jones (2-2) S: Steve Bedrosian (19) | Fourth | 12 out |
| » Defeated Pirates (34-41), 11-3 | Veteran's Stadium (19-19) | 34-39 | Won 3 |
| » W: Doug Bair (2-0) L: Mike Dunne (3-3) S: Wally Ritchie (1) | Fourth | 12 out |
| Tuesday, June 30 |
| » Defeated Pirates (34-42), 6-4 | Veteran's Stadium (20-19) | 35-39 | Won 4 |
| » W: Kevin Gross (6-7) L: Doug Drabek (1-7) S: Steve Bedrosian (20) | Fourth | 11 out |
| Wednesday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Pirates (34-43), 11-4 | Veteran's Stadium (21-19) | 36-39 | Won 5 |
| » W: Shane Rawley (9-5) L: Dorn Taylor (2-3) | Fifth | 10 out |
| Thursday, July 2 |
| » Lost to Astros (41-36), 7-6 | Veteran's Stadium (21-20) | 36-40 | |
| » W: Larry Andersen (6-4) L: Steve Bedrosian (3-2) S: Dave Smith (15) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Friday, July 3 |
| » Defeated Astros (41-37), 2-1 | Veteran's Stadium (22-20) | 37-40 | |
| » W: Bruce Ruffin (5-6) L: Nolan Ryan (4-9) S: Steve Bedrosian (21) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Saturday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Astros (41-38), 9-3 | Veteran's Stadium (23-20) | 38-40 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tom Hume (1-0) L: Jim Deshaies (8-3) S: Michael Jackson (1) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Sunday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Astros (42-38), 8-2 | Veteran's Stadium (23-21) | 38-41 | |
| » W: Mike Scott (10-4) L: Kevin Gross (6-8) S: Larry Andersen (2) | Fifth | 11½ out |
| Monday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Reds (46-36), 9-6 | Riverfront Stadium (3-1) | 39-41 | |
| » W: Michael Jackson (3-6) L: Ted Power (6-4) S: Steve Bedrosian (22) | Fourth | 11 out |
| Tuesday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Reds (46-37), 10-8 | Riverfront Stadium (4-1) | 40-41 | Won 2 |
| » W: Kent Tekulve (3-3) L: John Franco (5-3) S: Steve Bedrosian (23) | Fifth | 11½ out |
| Wednesday, July 8 |
| » Defeated Reds (46-38), 7-2 | Riverfront Stadium (5-1) | 41-41 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bruce Ruffin (6-6) L: Guy Hoffman (7-3) | Fifth | 12 out |
| Thursday, July 9 |
| » Lost to Braves (39-45), 11-6 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-3) | 41-42 | |
| » W: Jeff Dedmon (3-3) L: Tom Hume (1-1) | Fifth | 13 out |
| Friday, July 10 |
| » Defeated Braves (39-46), 5-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-3) | 42-42 | |
| » W: Shane Rawley (10-5) L: Doyle Alexander (4-5) S: Steve Bedrosian (24) | Fifth | 13 out |
| Saturday, July 11 |
| » Lost to Braves (40-46), 5-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-4) | 42-43 | |
| » W: Rick Mahler (6-9) L: Don Carman (4-7) S: Jim Acker (7) | Fifth | 13 out |
| Sunday, July 12 |
| » Lost to Braves (41-46), 9-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-5) | 42-44 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Randy O'Neal (4-1) L: Bruce Ruffin (6-7) S: Paul Assenmacher (1) | Fifth | 14 out |
| Thursday, July 16 |
| » Lost to Astros (45-43), 2-1 | Astrodome (1-2) | 42-45 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Danny Darwin (6-6) L: Michael Jackson (3-7) | Fifth | 14 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Ken Caminiti (Astros) |
| Friday, July 17 |
| » Defeated Astros (45-44), 2-1 | Astrodome (2-2) | 43-45 | |
| » W: Shane Rawley (11-5) L: Mike Scott (10-6) S: Steve Bedrosian (25) | Fifth | 14 out |
| Saturday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Astros (45-45), 4-2 | Astrodome (3-2) | 44-45 | Won 2 |
| » W: Don Carman (5-7) L: Bob Knepper (3-11) S: Steve Bedrosian (26) | Fifth | 13 out |
| Sunday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Astros (45-46), 4-1 | Astrodome (4-2) | 45-45 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bruce Ruffin (7-7) L: Nolan Ryan (4-11) | Fifth | 13 out |
| Monday, July 20 |
| » Lost to Reds (50-43), 10-6 | Veteran's Stadium (23-22) | 45-46 | |
| » W: John Franco (6-3) L: Michael Jackson (3-8) | Fifth | 13½ out |
| Tuesday, July 21 |
| » Lost to Reds (51-43), 4-3 | Veteran's Stadium (23-23) | 45-47 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bill Gullickson (10-6) L: Kevin Gross (6-9) S: Rob Murphy (2) | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Wednesday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Reds (51-44), 5-3 | Veteran's Stadium (24-23) | 46-47 | |
| » W: Shane Rawley (12-5) L: Tom Browning (5-8) S: Steve Bedrosian (27) | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Thursday, July 23 |
| » Defeated Braves (42-53), 5-1 | Veteran's Stadium (25-23) | 47-47 | Won 2 |
| » W: Don Carman (6-7) L: Charlie Puleo (3-3) | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Friday, July 24 |
| » Defeated Braves (42-54), 11-5 | Veteran's Stadium (26-23) | 48-47 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bruce Ruffin (8-7) L: Rick Mahler (6-10) | Fifth | 13½ out |
| Saturday, July 25 |
| » Lost to Braves (43-54), 2-1 | Veteran's Stadium (26-24) | 48-48 | |
| » W: David Palmer (5-8) L: Tom Hume (1-2) S: Gene Garber (9) | Fifth | 13½ out |
| Sunday, July 26 |
| » Defeated Braves (43-55), 7-3 | Veteran's Stadium (27-24) | 49-48 | |
| » W: Kent Tekulve (4-3) L: Doyle Alexander (5-7) | Fifth | 12 out |
| Tuesday, July 28 |
| » Defeated Pirates (45-54), 5-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (3-1) | 50-48 | Won 2 |
| » W: Shane Rawley (13-5) L: Rick Reuschel (8-5) | Fifth | 11 out |
| Wednesday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Pirates (45-55), 4-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (4-1) | 51-48 | Won 3 |
| » W: Don Carman (7-7) L: Doug Drabek (2-10) S: Steve Bedrosian (28) | Fifth | 10 out |
| Thursday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Pirates (45-56), 1-0 | Three Rivers Stadium (5-1) | 52-48 | Won 4 |
| » W: Bruce Ruffin (9-7) L: John Smiley (3-2) S: Steve Bedrosian (29) | Fourth | 9 out |
| Friday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Cubs (52-50), 8-5 | Wrigley Field (2-3) | 53-48 | Won 5 |
| » W: Kent Tekulve (5-3) L: Scott Sanderson (4-6) S: Steve Bedrosian (30) | Fourth | 9 out |
| Saturday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Cubs (53-50), 5-3 | Wrigley Field (2-4) | 53-49 | |
| » W: Les Lancaster (3-1) L: Tom Hume (1-3) S: Lee Smith (26) | Fourth | 10 out |
| Sunday, August 2 |
| » Lost to Cubs (54-50), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (2-5) | 53-50 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Lee Smith (3-6) L: Jeff Calhoun (0-1) | Fifth | 11 out |
| Monday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Mets (59-46), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (0-4) | 53-51 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Roger McDowell (6-3) L: Kent Tekulve (5-4) | Fifth | 12 out |
| Tuesday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Mets (60-46), 5-3 | Shea Stadium (0-5) | 53-52 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Dwight Gooden (9-3) L: Bruce Ruffin (9-8) | Fifth | 12 out |
| Wednesday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Mets (61-46), 13-3 | Shea Stadium (0-6) | 53-53 | Lost 5 |
| » W: John Mitchell (3-3) L: Kevin Gross (6-10) S: Randy Myers (2) | Fifth | 12 out |
| Thursday, August 6 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (66-41), 5-2 | Veteran's Stadium (27-25) | 53-54 | Lost 6 |
| » W: John Tudor (3-1) L: Tom Hume (1-4) S: Todd Worrell (23) | Fifth | 13 out |
| Friday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (66-42), 15-5 | Veteran's Stadium (28-25) | 54-54 | |
| » W: Shane Rawley (14-5) L: Joe Magrane (6-3) | Fifth | 12 out |
| Saturday, August 8 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (67-42), 9-5 | Veteran's Stadium (28-26) | 54-55 | |
| » W: Todd Worrell (6-6) L: Don Carman (7-8) | Fifth | 13 out |
| Sunday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (67-43), 8-7 | Veteran's Stadium (29-26) | 55-55 | |
| » W: Wally Ritchie (2-0) L: Ricky Horton (6-2) | Fifth | 12 out |
| Monday, August 10 |
| » Defeated Cubs (57-55), 4-2 | Veteran's Stadium (30-26) | 56-55 | Won 2 |
| » W: Todd Frohwirth (1-0) L: Jamie Moyer (9-9) S: Steve Bedrosian (31) | Fifth | 12 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Todd Frohwirth (Phillies) |
| Tuesday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Cubs (57-56), 9-8 | Veteran's Stadium (31-26) | 57-55 | Won 3 |
| » W: Kevin Gross (7-10) L: Bob Tewksbury (1-8) | Fourth | 12 out |
| Wednesday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Cubs (57-57), 13-7 | Veteran's Stadium (32-26) | 58-55 | Won 4 |
| » W: Jeff Calhoun (1-1) L: Ed Lynch (1-7) | Fourth | 11 out |
| Thursday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (69-45), 4-2 | Busch Stadium II (2-2) | 59-55 | Won 5 |
| » W: Steve Bedrosian (4-2) L: Ken Dayley (7-3) S: Wally Ritchie (2) | Fourth | 10 out |
| Friday, August 14 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (70-45), 8-4 | Busch Stadium II (2-3) | 59-56 | |
| » W: Greg Mathews (8-8) L: Bruce Ruffin (9-9) S: Todd Worrell (25) | Fourth | 11 out |
| Saturday, August 15 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (70-46), 5-2 | Busch Stadium II (3-3) | 60-56 | |
| » W: Kevin Gross (8-10) L: Bob Forsch (10-4) S: Steve Bedrosian (32) | Fourth | 10 out |
| Sunday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (70-47), 4-3 | Busch Stadium II (4-3) | 61-56 | Won 2 |
| » W: Shane Rawley (15-5) L: John Tudor (3-2) S: Steve Bedrosian (33) | Fourth | 9 out |
| Monday, August 17 |
| » Major-league debuts: Tom Glavine (Braves) |
| Tuesday, August 18 |
| » Lost to Padres (49-70), 9-4 | Veteran's Stadium (32-27) | 61-57 | |
| » W: Rich Gossage (4-3) L: Wally Ritchie (2-1) | Fourth | 9 out |
| Wednesday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Padres (49-71), 6-5 | Veteran's Stadium (33-27) | 62-57 | |
| » W: Bruce Ruffin (10-9) L: Mark Grant (3-7) S: Jeff Calhoun (1) | Fourth | 8 out |
| Thursday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Padres (49-72), 10-2 | Veteran's Stadium (34-27) | 63-57 | Won 2 |
| » W: Freddie Toliver (1-0) L: Eric Show (6-15) S: Wally Ritchie (3) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Friday, August 21 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (54-67), 2-1 | Veteran's Stadium (35-27) | 64-57 | Won 3 |
| » W: Kent Tekulve (6-4) L: Matt Young (5-7) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| » Defeated Dodgers (54-68), 7-3 | Veteran's Stadium (36-27) | 65-57 | Won 4 |
| » W: Shane Rawley (16-5) L: Tim Leary (3-9) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Saturday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (54-69), 2-0 | Veteran's Stadium (37-27) | 66-57 | Won 5 |
| » W: Mike Maddux (1-0) L: Rick Honeycutt (2-12) S: Kent Tekulve (3) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Sunday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (55-69), 5-1 | Veteran's Stadium (37-28) | 66-58 | |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (13-12) L: Don Carman (7-9) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Monday, August 24 |
| » Lost to Giants (66-60), 6-1 | Veteran's Stadium (37-29) | 66-59 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rick Reuschel (9-6) L: Bruce Ruffin (10-10) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, August 25 |
| » Lost to Giants (67-60), 3-2 | Veteran's Stadium (37-30) | 66-60 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Scott Garrelts (11-7) L: Kevin Gross (8-11) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, August 26 |
| » Lost to Giants (68-60), 2-0 | Veteran's Stadium (37-31) | 66-61 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Don Robinson (8-6) L: Shane Rawley (16-6) | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Friday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Padres (52-76), 8-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (4-0) | 67-61 | |
| » W: Don Carman (8-9) L: Ed Whitson (10-9) | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Saturday, August 29 |
| » Lost to Padres (53-76), 3-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (4-1) | 67-62 | |
| » W: Eric Nolte (2-2) L: Bruce Ruffin (10-11) | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Sunday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Padres (54-76), 6-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (4-2) | 67-63 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mark Grant (5-7) L: Kevin Gross (8-12) | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Monday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (56-75), 4-2 | Dodger Stadium (3-1) | 68-63 | |
| » W: Shane Rawley (17-6) L: Bob Welch (11-9) S: Steve Bedrosian (34) | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Tuesday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (56-76), 7-5 | Dodger Stadium (4-1) | 69-63 | Won 2 |
| » W: Wally Ritchie (3-1) L: Tim Leary (3-11) S: Steve Bedrosian (35) | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Former Phillie Pinky Whitney dies in Center, TX at the age of 83. |
| Wednesday, September 2 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (56-77), 6-2 | Dodger Stadium (5-1) | 70-63 | Won 3 |
| » W: Don Carman (9-9) L: Orel Hershiser (13-13) | Fourth | 9½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Mike Devereaux (Dodgers) |
| Friday, September 4 |
| » Lost to Giants (72-63), 3-2 | Candlestick Park (1-3) | 70-64 | |
| » W: Don Robinson (9-6) L: Wally Ritchie (3-2) | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Saturday, September 5 |
| » Lost to Giants (73-63), 6-3 | Candlestick Park (1-4) | 70-65 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dave Dravecky (9-9) L: Shane Rawley (17-7) S: Kelly Downs (1) | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Sunday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Giants (74-63), 4-1 | Candlestick Park (1-5) | 70-66 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Rick Reuschel (11-7) L: Freddie Toliver (1-1) | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Monday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Mets (78-59), 5-3 | Shea Stadium (1-6) | 71-66 | |
| » W: Don Carman (10-9) L: Dwight Gooden (13-5) S: Steve Bedrosian (36) | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Tuesday, September 8 |
| » Lost to Mets (79-59), 5-2 | Shea Stadium (1-7) | 71-67 | |
| » W: Terry Leach (11-1) L: Bruce Ruffin (10-12) S: Doug Sisk (3) | Fourth | 10½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Mark Carreon (Mets) |
| Wednesday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Mets (80-59), 11-5 | Shea Stadium (1-8) | 71-68 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rick Aguilera (8-2) L: Shane Rawley (17-8) | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Thursday, September 10 |
| » Major-league debuts: Jose Mesa (Orioles) |
| Friday, September 11 |
| » Lost to Pirates (66-74), 4-2 | Veteran's Stadium (37-32) | 71-69 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Doug Drabek (8-11) L: Kevin Gross (8-13) S: Jim Gott (10) | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Saturday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Pirates (67-74), 12-4 | Veteran's Stadium (37-33) | 71-70 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Mike Dunne (11-5) L: Don Carman (10-10) | Fourth | 12½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Tim Drummond (Pirates) |
| Sunday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Pirates (68-74), 6-1 | Veteran's Stadium (37-34) | 71-71 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Brian Fisher (9-9) L: Bruce Ruffin (10-13) | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Monday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (83-59), 3-2 | Veteran's Stadium (38-34) | 72-71 | |
| » W: Jeff Calhoun (2-1) L: Ken Dayley (9-5) | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Tuesday, September 15 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (84-59), 4-3 | Veteran's Stadium (38-35) | 72-72 | |
| » W: Ricky Horton (7-3) L: Kevin Gross (8-14) S: Todd Worrell (29) | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Wednesday, September 16 |
| » Defeated Cubs (70-74), 8-5 | Veteran's Stadium (39-35) | 73-72 | |
| » W: Mike Maddux (2-0) L: Lee Smith (4-10) S: Steve Bedrosian (37) | Fourth | 12½ out |