| Monday, April 3 |
| » Lost to Indians (1-0), 2-1 | Cleveland Stadium (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » W: Greg Swindell (1-0) L: Don August (0-1) S: Doug Jones (1) | Third | 1 out |
| Thursday, April 6 |
| » Defeated Indians (1-1), 3-0 | Cleveland Stadium (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » W: Chris Bosio (1-0) L: Bud Black (0-1) | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, April 7 |
| » Lost to Tigers (1-2), 10-3 | Tiger Stadium (0-1) | 1-2 | |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (1-0) L: Bill Wegman (0-1) S: Willie Hernandez (1) | Third | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bill Spiers (Brewers) |
| Saturday, April 8 |
| » Defeated Tigers (1-3), 5-2 | Tiger Stadium (1-1) | 2-2 | |
| » W: Don August (1-1) L: Frank Tanana (0-1) S: Dan Plesac (1) | Second | 1 out |
| Monday, April 10 |
| » Lost to Rangers (5-1), 6-4 | County Stadium (0-1) | 2-3 | |
| » W: Jeff Russell (1-0) L: Chuck Crim (0-1) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, April 12 |
| » Lost to Rangers (6-1), 8-1 | County Stadium (0-2) | 2-4 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (1-0) L: Bill Wegman (0-2) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Thursday, April 13 |
| » Lost to Rangers (7-1), 6-1 | County Stadium (0-3) | 2-5 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bobby Witt (1-0) L: Don August (1-2) | Sixth | 2½ out |
| Friday, April 14 |
| » Defeated Indians (5-4), 8-4 | County Stadium (1-3) | 3-5 | |
| » W: Mark Knudson (1-0) L: Joe Skalski (0-2) S: Dan Plesac (2) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Saturday, April 15 |
| » Defeated Indians (5-5), 5-1 | County Stadium (2-3) | 4-5 | Won 2 |
| » W: Chris Bosio (2-0) L: Tom Candiotti (1-1) S: Chuck Crim (1) | Third | ½ out |
| Sunday, April 16 |
| » Defeated Indians (5-6), 4-3 | County Stadium (3-3) | 5-5 | Won 3 |
| » W: Chuck Crim (1-1) L: Keith Atherton (0-1) | First | -- |
| Monday, April 17 |
| » Defeated Rangers (10-2), 8-1 | Arlington Stadium (1-0) | 6-5 | Won 4 |
| » W: Bill Wegman (1-2) L: Nolan Ryan (1-1) S: Dan Plesac (3) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, April 18 |
| » Lost to Rangers (11-2), 6-2 | Arlington Stadium (1-1) | 6-6 | |
| » W: Bobby Witt (2-0) L: Don August (1-3) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 19 |
| » Lost to Rangers (12-2), 5-1 | Arlington Stadium (1-2) | 6-7 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jamie Moyer (3-0) L: Mike Birkbeck (0-1) S: Cecilio Guante (1) | Second | ½ out |
| Friday, April 21 |
| » Defeated Tigers (3-10), 2-1 | County Stadium (4-3) | 7-7 | |
| » W: Chris Bosio (3-0) L: Jack Morris (0-4) S: Dan Plesac (4) | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 22 |
| » Lost to Tigers (4-10), 6-3 | County Stadium (4-4) | 7-8 | |
| » W: Frank Williams (1-2) L: Chuck Crim (1-2) | Third | ½ out |
| Sunday, April 23 |
| » Lost to Tigers (5-10), 11-3 | County Stadium (4-5) | 7-9 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Paul Gibson (1-0) L: Don August (1-4) S: Willie Hernandez (3) | Third | 1½ out |
| Monday, April 24 |
| » Defeated Twins (9-8), 5-4 | County Stadium (5-5) | 8-9 | |
| » W: Dan Plesac (1-0) L: Jeff Reardon (0-1) | Second | ½ out |
| Tuesday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Twins (9-9), 10-4 | County Stadium (6-5) | 9-9 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bryan Clutterbuck (1-0) L: Roy Smith (1-1) | Second | ½ out |
| Wednesday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Twins (9-10), 12-0 | County Stadium (7-5) | 10-9 | Won 3 |
| » W: Chris Bosio (4-0) L: Allan Anderson (4-1) | Second | ½ out |
| Friday, April 28 |
| » Lost to Royals (14-8), 8-1 | Royals Stadium (0-1) | 10-10 | |
| » W: Charlie Leibrandt (2-2) L: Bill Wegman (1-3) | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 29 |
| » Lost to Royals (15-8), 4-3 | Royals Stadium (0-2) | 10-11 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tom Gordon (4-0) L: Dan Plesac (1-1) | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, April 30 |
| » Lost to Royals (16-8), 2-0 | Royals Stadium (0-3) | 10-12 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Floyd Bannister (3-0) L: Mike Birkbeck (0-2) S: Steve Farr (5) | Second | 1 out |
| Monday, May 1 |
| » Lost to White Sox (9-16), 6-0 | Comiskey Park I (0-1) | 10-13 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (3-2) L: Teddy Higuera (0-1) | Third | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, May 2 |
| » Lost to White Sox (10-16), 6-1 | Comiskey Park I (0-2) | 10-14 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Eric King (2-3) L: Chris Bosio (4-1) | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Twins (10-15), 7-2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-0) | 11-14 | |
| » W: Bill Wegman (2-3) L: Shane Rawley (1-4) S: Bill Krueger (1) | Fifth | 2 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Francisco Oliveras (Twins) |
| Thursday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Twins (10-16), 3-2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-0) | 12-14 | Won 2 |
| » W: Don August (2-4) L: Frank Viola (0-5) S: Dan Plesac (5) | Third | 1 out |
| Friday, May 5 |
| » Lost to Royals (18-10), 5-4 | County Stadium (7-6) | 12-15 | |
| » W: Jeff Montgomery (3-1) L: Mark Knudson (1-1) S: Steve Farr (6) | Fifth | 2 out |
| Saturday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Royals (18-11), 1-0 | County Stadium (8-6) | 13-15 | |
| » W: Bill Krueger (1-0) L: Tom Gordon (4-1) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Sunday, May 7 |
| » Defeated Royals (18-12), 8-2 | County Stadium (9-6) | 14-15 | Won 2 |
| » W: Chris Bosio (5-1) L: Charlie Leibrandt (2-4) S: Chuck Crim (2) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Tuesday, May 9 |
| » Lost to White Sox (13-19), 10-1 | County Stadium (9-7) | 14-16 | |
| » W: Shawn Hillegas (1-4) L: Bill Wegman (2-4) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, May 10 |
| » Lost to White Sox (14-19), 12-2 | County Stadium (9-8) | 14-17 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Melido Perez (2-3) L: Teddy Higuera (0-2) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Friday, May 12 |
| » Lost to Athletics (23-11), 5-4 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-1) | 14-18 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Todd Burns (2-0) L: Dan Plesac (1-2) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Saturday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Athletics (24-11), 4-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-2) | 14-19 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Bob Welch (5-2) L: Chris Bosio (5-2) S: Dennis Eckersley (11) | Fifth | 3 out |
| Sunday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Athletics (24-12), 2-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-2) | 15-19 | |
| » W: Chuck Crim (2-2) L: Mike Moore (4-3) S: Dan Plesac (6) | Third | 2 out |
| Monday, May 15 |
| » Lost to Athletics (25-12), 12-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-3) | 15-20 | |
| » W: Dave Stewart (7-1) L: Don August (2-5) | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, May 16 |
| » Lost to Mariners (21-18), 6-5 | Kingdome (0-1) | 15-21 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Jackson (1-0) L: Bill Wegman (2-5) S: Mike Schooler (9) | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, May 17 |
| » Defeated Mariners (21-19), 9-6 | Kingdome (1-1) | 16-21 | |
| » W: Chuck Crim (3-2) L: Scott Bankhead (2-4) S: Dan Plesac (7) | Fifth | 2 out |
| Thursday, May 18 |
| » Lost to Mariners (22-19), 9-5 | Kingdome (1-2) | 16-22 | |
| » W: Bill Swift (2-0) L: Chris Bosio (5-3) S: Mike Schooler (10) | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Friday, May 19 |
| » Lost to Angels (27-14), 3-1 | Anaheim Stadium (0-1) | 16-23 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Chuck Finley (6-2) L: Bryan Clutterbuck (1-1) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Saturday, May 20 |
| » Defeated Angels (27-15), 5-3 | Anaheim Stadium (1-1) | 17-23 | |
| » W: Don August (3-5) L: Bert Blyleven (4-2) S: Dan Plesac (8) | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Sunday, May 21 |
| » Lost to Angels (28-15), 12-9 | Anaheim Stadium (1-2) | 17-24 | |
| » W: Dan Petry (1-0) L: Bill Wegman (2-6) | Fifth | 3 out |
| Tuesday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Athletics (29-15), 9-1 | County Stadium (10-8) | 18-24 | |
| » W: Chris Bosio (6-3) L: Bob Welch (6-3) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, May 24 |
| » Lost to Athletics (30-15), 6-2 | County Stadium (10-9) | 18-25 | |
| » W: Mike Moore (5-3) L: Mike Birkbeck (0-3) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Thursday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Athletics (30-16), 4-1 | County Stadium (11-9) | 19-25 | |
| » W: Bryan Clutterbuck (2-1) L: Dave Stewart (8-2) S: Dan Plesac (9) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Friday, May 26 |
| » Lost to Mariners (24-24), 7-2 | County Stadium (11-10) | 19-26 | |
| » W: Mike Jackson (2-0) L: Don August (3-6) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Saturday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Mariners (24-25), 3-2 | County Stadium (12-10) | 20-26 | |
| » W: Dan Plesac (2-2) L: Brian Holman (1-3) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Sunday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Mariners (24-26), 6-4 | County Stadium (13-10) | 21-26 | Won 2 |
| » W: Chuck Crim (4-2) L: Dennis Powell (1-1) S: Dan Plesac (10) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Monday, May 29 |
| » Lost to Angels (32-16), 12-3 | County Stadium (13-11) | 21-27 | |
| » W: Bert Blyleven (5-2) L: Mike Birkbeck (0-4) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Tuesday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Angels (33-16), 3-2 | County Stadium (13-12) | 21-28 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jim Abbott (5-3) L: Bryan Clutterbuck (2-2) S: Bob McClure (1) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Wednesday, May 31 |
| » Defeated Angels (33-17), 4-1 | County Stadium (14-12) | 22-28 | |
| » W: Don August (4-6) L: Mike Witt (3-5) S: Dan Plesac (11) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Thursday, June 1 |
| » Defeated Yankees (23-28), 5-0 | County Stadium (15-12) | 23-28 | Won 2 |
| » W: Teddy Higuera (1-2) L: Dave LaPoint (5-4) S: Jay Aldrich (1) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Friday, June 2 |
| » Lost to Yankees (24-28), 3-2 | County Stadium (15-13) | 23-29 | |
| » W: Dave Righetti (2-1) L: Chuck Crim (4-3) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Saturday, June 3 |
| » Defeated Yankees (24-29), 2-0 | County Stadium (16-13) | 24-29 | |
| » W: Bill Krueger (2-0) L: Richard Dotson (2-3) S: Dan Plesac (12) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Sunday, June 4 |
| » Lost to Yankees (25-29), 12-9 | County Stadium (16-14) | 24-30 | |
| » W: Jimmy Jones (1-1) L: Bryan Clutterbuck (2-3) S: Lee Guetterman (8) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Monday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (23-32), 5-3 | Skydome (1-0) | 25-30 | |
| » W: Don August (5-6) L: Jimmy Key (6-4) S: Dan Plesac (13) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Tuesday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (23-33), 6-4 | Skydome (2-0) | 26-30 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jay Aldrich (1-0) L: Duane Ward (2-7) S: Chuck Crim (3) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Wednesday, June 7 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (24-33), 4-2 | Skydome (2-1) | 26-31 | |
| » W: John Cerutti (3-3) L: Chris Bosio (6-4) | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Thursday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Orioles (31-24), 6-2 | Memorial Stadium (1-0) | 27-31 | |
| » W: Mark Knudson (2-1) L: Bob Milacki (3-6) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Friday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Orioles (32-24), 7-1 | Memorial Stadium (1-1) | 27-32 | |
| » W: Mark Williamson (4-2) L: Bryan Clutterbuck (2-4) | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Saturday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Orioles (32-25), 6-0 | Memorial Stadium (2-1) | 28-32 | |
| » W: Don August (6-6) L: Jeff Ballard (9-2) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Sunday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Orioles (32-26), 3-1 | Memorial Stadium (3-1) | 29-32 | Won 2 |
| » W: Chuck Crim (5-3) L: Kevin Hickey (1-1) S: Dan Plesac (14) | Third | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, June 13 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (28-34), 4-3 | County Stadium (16-15) | 29-33 | |
| » W: Duane Ward (3-7) L: Dan Plesac (2-3) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, June 14 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (29-34), 6-1 | County Stadium (16-16) | 29-34 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dave Stieb (6-3) L: Bill Krueger (2-1) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Thursday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (29-35), 6-4 | County Stadium (17-16) | 30-34 | |
| » W: Tony Fossas (1-0) L: Jimmy Key (6-6) S: Dan Plesac (15) | Third | 5½ out |
| Friday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Twins (30-34), 8-6 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-0) | 31-34 | Won 2 |
| » W: Chuck Crim (6-3) L: Juan Berenguer (4-3) S: Dan Plesac (16) | Third | 5 out |
| Saturday, June 17 |
| » Lost to Twins (31-34), 7-3 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-1) | 31-35 | |
| » W: Lee Tunnell (1-0) L: Mark Knudson (2-2) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Sunday, June 18 |
| » Lost to Twins (32-34), 8-6 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-2) | 31-36 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jeff Reardon (1-2) L: Chuck Crim (6-4) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Monday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Twins (32-35), 11-8 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (4-2) | 32-36 | |
| » W: Bill Krueger (3-1) L: Francisco Oliveras (3-3) S: Dan Plesac (17) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Tuesday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Royals (40-28), 8-2 | County Stadium (17-17) | 32-37 | |
| » W: Tom Gordon (9-2) L: Mark Knudson (2-3) | Fifth | 8 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jaime Navarro (Brewers) |
| Wednesday, June 21 |
| » Lost to Royals (41-28), 6-0 | County Stadium (17-18) | 32-38 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (7-4) L: Don August (6-7) | Fifth | 9 out |
| Thursday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Royals (41-29), 3-2 | County Stadium (18-18) | 33-38 | |
| » W: Chuck Crim (7-4) L: Steve Farr (0-3) | Sixth | 9 out |
| Friday, June 23 |
| » Defeated White Sox (27-46), 17-5 | County Stadium (19-18) | 34-38 | Won 2 |
| » W: Chris Bosio (7-4) L: Steve Rosenberg (2-4) | Fifth | 8½ out |
| » Lost to White Sox (28-46), 6-4 | County Stadium (19-19) | 34-39 | |
| » W: Melido Perez (4-9) L: Bryan Clutterbuck (2-5) S: Bobby Thigpen (13) | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Saturday, June 24 |
| » Lost to White Sox (29-46), 5-3 | County Stadium (19-20) | 34-40 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bill Long (3-5) L: Bill Krueger (3-2) S: Bobby Thigpen (14) | Sixth | 8½ out |
| Sunday, June 25 |
| » Defeated White Sox (29-47), 3-1 | County Stadium (20-20) | 35-40 | |
| » W: Jaime Navarro (1-0) L: Jerry Reuss (7-3) S: Dan Plesac (18) | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (34-38), 5-4 | County Stadium (21-20) | 36-40 | Won 2 |
| » W: Don August (7-7) L: Roger Clemens (8-6) S: Dan Plesac (19) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (34-39), 12-5 | County Stadium (22-20) | 37-40 | Won 3 |
| » W: Teddy Higuera (2-2) L: Mike Smithson (4-6) | Second | 7½ out |
| Thursday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (35-39), 2-1 | County Stadium (22-21) | 37-41 | |
| » W: John Dopson (8-5) L: Chris Bosio (7-5) S: Lee Smith (9) | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Friday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Yankees (38-39), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (0-1) | 37-42 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Andy Hawkins (9-8) L: Chuck Crim (7-5) S: Dave Righetti (15) | Sixth | 7½ out |
| Saturday, July 1 |
| » Lost to Yankees (39-39), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (0-2) | 37-43 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Clay Parker (3-1) L: Randy Veres (0-1) | Sixth | 8½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Randy Veres (Brewers) |
| Sunday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Yankees (39-40), 10-2 | Yankee Stadium (1-2) | 38-43 | |
| » W: Don August (8-7) L: Lance McCullers (3-3) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Monday, July 3 |
| » Defeated Yankees (39-41), 8-5 | Yankee Stadium (2-2) | 39-43 | Won 2 |
| » W: Teddy Higuera (3-2) L: Dave Eiland (1-2) S: Dan Plesac (20) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (38-41), 4-3 | Fenway Park (1-0) | 40-43 | Won 3 |
| » W: Chris Bosio (8-5) L: Joe Price (2-5) S: Dan Plesac (21) | Third | 7½ out |
| Thursday, July 6 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (39-41), 5-4 | Fenway Park (1-1) | 40-44 | |
| » W: Mike Boddicker (6-7) L: Jaime Navarro (1-1) S: Lee Smith (12) | Fifth | 8 out |
| Friday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Orioles (47-36), 6-4 | County Stadium (23-21) | 41-44 | |
| » W: Don August (9-7) L: Pete Harnisch (0-2) S: Dan Plesac (22) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Saturday, July 8 |
| » Lost to Orioles (48-36), 5-2 | County Stadium (23-22) | 41-45 | |
| » W: Brian Holton (3-5) L: Teddy Higuera (3-3) S: Gregg Olson (14) | Fourth | 8 out |
| Sunday, July 9 |
| » Defeated Orioles (48-37), 7-2 | County Stadium (24-22) | 42-45 | |
| » W: Chris Bosio (9-5) L: Dave Schmidt (8-8) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Thursday, July 13 |
| » Lost to White Sox (33-56), 5-4 | Comiskey Park I (0-3) | 42-46 | |
| » W: Bobby Thigpen (1-3) L: Tony Fossas (1-1) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Friday, July 14 |
| » Lost to White Sox (34-56), 6-4 | Comiskey Park I (0-4) | 42-47 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bill Long (4-5) L: Chris Bosio (9-6) S: Donn Pall (5) | Fifth | 8 out |
| Saturday, July 15 |
| » Lost to White Sox (35-56), 2-1 | Comiskey Park I (0-5) | 42-48 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Melido Perez (6-10) L: Teddy Higuera (3-4) S: Bobby Thigpen (16) | Sixth | 9 out |
| Sunday, July 16 |
| » Lost to White Sox (36-56), 2-0 | Comiskey Park I (0-6) | 42-49 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Richard Dotson (3-6) L: Jaime Navarro (1-2) S: Bobby Thigpen (17) | Sixth | 10 out |
| Monday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Royals (52-40), 3-2 | Royals Stadium (0-4) | 42-50 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Tom Gordon (11-2) L: Tom Filer (0-1) S: Jeff Montgomery (3) | Sixth | 11 out |
| Tuesday, July 18 |
| » Lost to Royals (53-40), 9-4 | Royals Stadium (0-5) | 42-51 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Mark Gubicza (9-7) L: Don August (9-8) | Sixth | 12 out |
| Former Brewer Donnie Moore dies in Anaheim, CA at the age of 36. |
| Wednesday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Royals (53-41), 7-1 | Royals Stadium (1-5) | 43-51 | |
| » W: Chris Bosio (10-6) L: Charlie Leibrandt (5-9) | Sixth | 11 out |
| Friday, July 21 |
| » Defeated Twins (45-50), 5-3 | County Stadium (25-22) | 44-51 | Won 2 |
| » W: Teddy Higuera (4-4) L: Shane Rawley (4-8) | Sixth | 9½ out |
| Saturday, July 22 |
| » Lost to Twins (46-50), 6-1 | County Stadium (25-23) | 44-52 | |
| » W: Roy Smith (5-4) L: Jaime Navarro (1-3) S: Jeff Reardon (17) | Sixth | 9½ out |
| Sunday, July 23 |
| » Defeated Twins (46-51), 4-1 | County Stadium (26-23) | 45-52 | |
| » W: Tom Filer (1-1) L: Frank Viola (8-11) S: Dan Plesac (23) | Sixth | 8½ out |
| Monday, July 24 |
| » Defeated Tigers (33-63), 10-0 | County Stadium (27-23) | 46-52 | Won 2 |
| » W: Chris Bosio (11-6) L: Jack Morris (2-8) | Fifth | 8 out |
| Tuesday, July 25 |
| » Lost to Tigers (34-63), 7-2 | County Stadium (27-24) | 46-53 | |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (5-10) L: Don August (9-9) | Sixth | 8 out |
| Wednesday, July 26 |
| » Defeated Tigers (34-64), 3-2 | County Stadium (28-24) | 47-53 | |
| » W: Teddy Higuera (5-4) L: Edwin Nunez (1-2) S: Dan Plesac (24) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Thursday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Tigers (34-65), 11-1 | County Stadium (29-24) | 48-53 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jaime Navarro (2-3) L: Paul Gibson (2-5) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Friday, July 28 |
| » Defeated Rangers (55-46), 15-3 | Arlington Stadium (2-2) | 49-53 | Won 3 |
| » W: Tom Filer (2-1) L: Mike Jeffcoat (5-3) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Saturday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Rangers (55-47), 8-2 | Arlington Stadium (3-2) | 50-53 | Won 4 |
| » W: Chris Bosio (12-6) L: Bobby Witt (9-9) S: Chuck Crim (4) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Sunday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Rangers (56-47), 9-3 | Arlington Stadium (3-3) | 50-54 | |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (12-6) L: Don August (9-10) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Monday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Indians (51-53), 6-1 | County Stadium (30-24) | 51-54 | |
| » W: Teddy Higuera (6-4) L: Scott Bailes (4-6) S: Chuck Crim (5) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Tuesday, August 1 |
| » Defeated Indians (51-54), 4-2 | County Stadium (31-24) | 52-54 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jaime Navarro (3-3) L: Doug Jones (4-6) S: Dan Plesac (25) | Third | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, August 2 |
| » Lost to Indians (52-54), 1-0 | County Stadium (31-25) | 52-55 | |
| » W: Tom Candiotti (10-6) L: Chris Bosio (12-7) S: Jesse Orosco (2) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Friday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Angels (66-42), 6-2 | County Stadium (31-26) | 52-56 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Chuck Finley (13-7) L: Jerry Reuss (8-6) S: Willie Fraser (1) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Saturday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Angels (66-43), 5-2 | County Stadium (32-26) | 53-56 | |
| » W: Teddy Higuera (7-4) L: Mike Witt (7-9) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Sunday, August 6 |
| » Lost to Angels (67-43), 6-0 | County Stadium (32-27) | 53-57 | |
| » W: Jim Abbott (10-7) L: Jaime Navarro (3-4) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Monday, August 7 |
| » Lost to Tigers (40-70), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (1-2) | 53-58 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Kevin Ritz (3-1) L: Tony Fossas (1-2) S: Mike Henneman (4) | Fifth | 4 out |
| » Defeated Tigers (40-71), 5-2 | Tiger Stadium (2-2) | 54-58 | |
| » W: Tom Filer (3-1) L: Paul Gibson (2-8) S: Dan Plesac (26) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Tuesday, August 8 |
| » Lost to Tigers (41-71), 6-3 | Tiger Stadium (2-3) | 54-59 | |
| » W: Jeff Robinson (2-2) L: Don August (9-11) S: Willie Hernandez (13) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Wednesday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Tigers (41-72), 6-1 | Tiger Stadium (3-3) | 55-59 | |
| » W: Chuck Crim (8-5) L: Jack Morris (2-9) S: Dan Plesac (27) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Thursday, August 10 |
| » Defeated Indians (56-58), 10-3 | Cleveland Stadium (2-1) | 56-59 | Won 2 |
| » W: Teddy Higuera (8-4) L: Bud Black (9-9) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Kevin Wickander (Indians) Greg Vaughn (Brewers) |
| Friday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Indians (57-58), 5-0 | Cleveland Stadium (2-2) | 56-60 | |
| » W: John Farrell (7-11) L: Jaime Navarro (3-5) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| » Defeated Indians (57-59), 8-7 | Cleveland Stadium (3-2) | 57-60 | |
| » W: Mark Knudson (3-3) L: Ed Wojna (0-1) S: Dan Plesac (28) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Saturday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Indians (57-60), 5-1 | Cleveland Stadium (4-2) | 58-60 | Won 2 |
| » W: Chris Bosio (13-7) L: Scott Bailes (4-8) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Sunday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Indians (57-61), 5-4 | Cleveland Stadium (5-2) | 59-60 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dan Plesac (3-3) L: Doug Jones (4-7) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Monday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Yankees (55-63), 5-4 | County Stadium (33-27) | 60-60 | Won 4 |
| » W: Tony Fossas (2-2) L: Dave Righetti (2-4) | Third | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, August 15 |
| » Defeated Yankees (55-64), 1-0 | County Stadium (34-27) | 61-60 | Won 5 |
| » W: Teddy Higuera (9-4) L: Clay Parker (3-3) | Second | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Yankees (55-65), 5-1 | County Stadium (35-27) | 62-60 | Won 6 |
| » W: Mark Knudson (4-3) L: Walt Terrell (6-16) S: Chuck Crim (6) | Second | 1½ out |
| Thursday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (57-62), 8-4 | County Stadium (36-27) | 63-60 | Won 7 |
| » W: Chris Bosio (14-7) L: Wes Gardner (3-7) | Second | 1½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Billy Bates (Brewers) |
| Friday, August 18 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (57-63), 5-2 | County Stadium (37-27) | 64-60 | Won 8 |
| » W: Tom Filer (4-1) L: Tom Bolton (0-4) S: Bill Krueger (2) | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, August 19 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (58-63), 3-1 | County Stadium (37-28) | 64-61 | |
| » W: Greg Harris (3-3) L: Mark Knudson (4-4) | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (58-64), 6-3 | County Stadium (38-28) | 65-61 | |
| » W: Jaime Navarro (4-5) L: Mike Smithson (6-12) S: Tony Fossas (1) | Second | 1½ out |
| Monday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Orioles (65-59), 5-0 | Memorial Stadium (3-2) | 65-62 | |
| » W: Jeff Ballard (13-6) L: Jerry Reuss (8-7) | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, August 22 |
| » Lost to Orioles (66-59), 4-2 | Memorial Stadium (3-3) | 65-63 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dave Johnson (3-2) L: Chris Bosio (14-8) | Third | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Orioles (67-59), 3-1 | Memorial Stadium (3-4) | 65-64 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bob Milacki (8-11) L: Tom Filer (4-2) S: Gregg Olson (19) | Third | 3½ out |
| Friday, August 25 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (67-61), 3-1 | Skydome (2-2) | 65-65 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Jimmy Key (9-13) L: Jeff Peterek (0-1) S: Tom Henke (13) | Third | 4½ out |
| Saturday, August 26 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (68-61), 7-0 | Skydome (2-3) | 65-66 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Dave Stieb (13-8) L: Teddy Higuera (9-5) | Third | 5½ out |
| Sunday, August 27 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (69-61), 5-4 | Skydome (2-4) | 65-67 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Todd Stottlemyre (5-5) L: Chris Bosio (14-9) S: Duane Ward (13) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Monday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (69-62), 8-2 | Skydome (3-4) | 66-67 | |
| » W: Tom Filer (5-2) L: John Cerutti (9-8) S: Bill Krueger (3) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Tuesday, August 29 |
| » Lost to Mariners (58-73), 5-3 | County Stadium (38-29) | 66-68 | |
| » W: Erik Hanson (5-4) L: Jaime Navarro (4-6) S: Mike Schooler (25) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Wednesday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Mariners (59-73), 7-3 | County Stadium (38-30) | 66-69 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Randy Johnson (6-9) L: Jeff Peterek (0-2) S: Mike Jackson (6) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Thursday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Mariners (59-74), 6-1 | County Stadium (39-30) | 67-69 | |
| » W: Mark Knudson (5-4) L: Brian Holman (6-10) | Third | 6 out |
| Friday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Athletics (81-54), 6-5 | County Stadium (40-30) | 68-69 | Won 2 |
| » W: Chuck Crim (9-5) L: Todd Burns (6-3) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Saturday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Athletics (82-54), 7-2 | County Stadium (40-31) | 68-70 | |
| » W: Dave Stewart (19-8) L: Tom Filer (5-3) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Sunday, September 3 |
| » Lost to Athletics (83-54), 5-0 | County Stadium (40-32) | 68-71 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Storm Davis (16-6) L: Jaime Navarro (4-7) S: Gene Nelson (2) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Tuesday, September 5 |
| » Lost to Angels (79-59), 8-4 | Anaheim Stadium (1-3) | 68-72 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Kirk McCaskill (15-8) L: Mark Knudson (5-5) S: Willie Fraser (2) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, September 6 |
| » Defeated Angels (79-60), 7-4 | Anaheim Stadium (2-3) | 69-72 | |
| » W: Chris Bosio (15-9) L: Dan Petry (3-2) S: Dan Plesac (29) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Thursday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Angels (79-61), 7-1 | Anaheim Stadium (3-3) | 70-72 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tom Filer (6-3) L: Mike Witt (8-13) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Friday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Mariners (61-79), 7-3 | Kingdome (2-2) | 71-72 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jaime Navarro (5-7) L: Clint Zavaras (1-5) | Third | 7½ out |
| Saturday, September 9 |
| » Defeated Mariners (61-80), 7-3 | Kingdome (3-2) | 72-72 | Won 4 |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (9-7) L: Erik Hanson (6-5) | Third | 7½ out |
| Sunday, September 10 |
| » Defeated Mariners (61-81), 7-1 | Kingdome (4-2) | 73-72 | Won 5 |
| » W: Mark Knudson (6-5) L: Randy Johnson (6-11) | Third | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, September 12 |
| » Defeated Athletics (87-57), 7-6 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-3) | 74-72 | Won 6 |
| » W: Don August (10-11) L: Matt Young (1-4) S: Dan Plesac (30) | Third | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Athletics (88-57), 7-6 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-4) | 74-73 | |
| » W: Dennis Eckersley (2-0) L: Chuck Crim (9-6) | Third | 6½ out |
| Friday, September 15 |
| » Defeated Rangers (74-72), 6-2 | County Stadium (41-32) | 75-73 | |
| » W: Jaime Navarro (6-7) L: Jamie Moyer (4-7) | Third | 6 out |
| Saturday, September 16 |
| » Defeated Rangers (74-73), 5-3 | County Stadium (42-32) | 76-73 | Won 2 |
| » W: Don August (11-11) L: John Barfield (0-1) S: Dan Plesac (31) | Third | 6 out |
| Sunday, September 17 |
| » Lost to Rangers (75-73), 4-2 | County Stadium (42-33) | 76-74 | |
| » W: Bobby Witt (11-13) L: Chris Bosio (15-10) S: Kenny Rogers (2) | Third | 7 out |
| Thursday, September 21 |
| » Defeated Yankees (68-83), 14-1 | Yankee Stadium (3-2) | 77-74 | |
| » W: Mark Knudson (7-5) L: Greg Cadaret (5-5) | Third | 6½ out |
| » Lost to Yankees (69-83), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (3-3) | 77-75 | |
| » W: Lee Guetterman (5-5) L: Dan Plesac (3-4) | Third | 6½ out |
| Friday, September 22 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (85-69), 7-3 | County Stadium (42-34) | 77-76 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dave Stieb (16-8) L: Jerry Reuss (9-8) | |