| Thursday, January 12 |
| Former Dodger Clise Dudley dies in Moncks Corner, SC at the age of 86. |
| Saturday, January 21 |
| Former Dodger Carl Furillo dies in Stony Creek Mills, PA at the age of 67. |
| Monday, April 3 |
| » Lost to Reds (1-0), 6-4 | Riverfront Stadium (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » W: Danny Jackson (1-0) L: Tim Belcher (0-1) S: John Franco (1) | Third | 1 out |
| Wednesday, April 5 |
| » Lost to Reds (2-0), 4-3 | Riverfront Stadium (0-2) | 0-2 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tom Browning (1-0) L: Orel Hershiser (0-1) S: John Franco (2) | Fifth | 2 out |
| Thursday, April 6 |
| » Defeated Reds (2-1), 4-1 | Riverfront Stadium (1-2) | 1-2 | |
| » W: Tim Leary (1-0) L: Rick Mahler (0-1) | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, April 7 |
| » Lost to Braves (3-1), 6-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-1) | 1-3 | |
| » W: Tom Glavine (1-0) L: Fernando Valenzuela (0-1) | Third | 2 out |
| Sunday, April 9 |
| » Defeated Braves (3-2), 4-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-1) | 2-3 | |
| » W: Alejandro Pena (1-0) L: Mark Eichhorn (0-1) S: Tim Crews (1) | Third | 1 out |
| Monday, April 10 |
| » Defeated Giants (3-3), 7-4 | Candlestick Park (1-0) | 3-3 | Won 2 |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (1-1) L: Mike LaCoss (0-1) S: Alejandro Pena (1) | Third | 1 out |
| Tuesday, April 11 |
| » Lost to Giants (4-3), 8-3 | Candlestick Park (1-1) | 3-4 | |
| » W: Kelly Downs (2-0) L: Tim Leary (1-1) S: Craig Lefferts (1) | Third | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, April 12 |
| » Lost to Giants (5-3), 3-1 | Candlestick Park (1-2) | 3-5 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Scott Garrelts (1-0) L: Fernando Valenzuela (0-2) S: Mike LaCoss (2) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Thursday, April 13 |
| » Lost to Astros (4-6), 4-2 | Dodger Stadium (0-1) | 3-6 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bob Forsch (1-0) L: Ray Searage (0-1) | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Friday, April 14 |
| » Lost to Astros (5-6), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (0-2) | 3-7 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Mike Scott (2-1) L: Mike Morgan (0-1) | Sixth | 3½ out |
| Saturday, April 15 |
| » Defeated Astros (5-7), 3-1 | Dodger Stadium (1-2) | 4-7 | |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (2-1) L: Bob Knepper (0-3) S: Alejandro Pena (2) | Sixth | 3½ out |
| Sunday, April 16 |
| » Defeated Astros (5-8), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (2-2) | 5-7 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tim Leary (2-1) L: Jim Deshaies (1-2) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Monday, April 17 |
| » Lost to Reds (8-4), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (2-3) | 5-8 | |
| » W: Rob Dibble (2-0) L: Jay Howell (0-1) S: John Franco (5) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Tuesday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Reds (8-5), 6-0 | Dodger Stadium (3-3) | 6-8 | |
| » W: Tim Belcher (1-1) L: Danny Jackson (1-3) | Fifth | 3 out |
| Wednesday, April 19 |
| » Defeated Reds (8-6), 3-0 | Dodger Stadium (4-3) | 7-8 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Morgan (1-1) L: Tom Browning (2-1) S: Jay Howell (1) | Fifth | 2 out |
| Friday, April 21 |
| » Defeated Giants (9-7), 8-2 | Dodger Stadium (5-3) | 8-8 | Won 3 |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (3-1) L: Kelly Downs (2-2) | Fourth | 1 out |
| Saturday, April 22 |
| » Lost to Giants (10-7), 5-4 | Dodger Stadium (5-4) | 8-9 | |
| » W: Craig Lefferts (1-0) L: Jay Howell (0-2) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Sunday, April 23 |
| » Defeated Giants (10-8), 7-6 | Dodger Stadium (6-4) | 9-9 | |
| » W: Jay Howell (1-2) L: Atlee Hammaker (1-2) | Fourth | 1 out |
| Tuesday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Cubs (9-9), 4-0 | Wrigley Field (1-0) | 10-9 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tim Belcher (2-1) L: Scott Sanderson (1-2) | Third | 1 out |
| Wednesday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Cubs (9-10), 3-1 | Wrigley Field (2-0) | 11-9 | Won 3 |
| » W: Mike Morgan (2-1) L: Rick Sutcliffe (4-1) S: Jay Howell (2) | Second | ½ out |
| Thursday, April 27 |
| » Lost to Cubs (10-10), 1-0 | Wrigley Field (2-1) | 11-10 | |
| » W: Greg Maddux (1-3) L: Orel Hershiser (3-2) | Third | 1 out |
| Friday, April 28 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (11-9), 6-3 | Busch Stadium II (0-1) | 11-11 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Don Heinkel (1-1) L: Tim Leary (2-2) | Third | 2 out |
| Saturday, April 29 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (12-9), 1-0 | Busch Stadium II (0-2) | 11-12 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Cris Carpenter (1-1) L: Ray Searage (0-2) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Sunday, April 30 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (13-9), 4-3 | Busch Stadium II (0-3) | 11-13 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Joe Magrane (2-2) L: Tim Belcher (2-2) S: Ken Dayley (2) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Monday, May 1 |
| » Defeated Pirates (10-15), 1-0 | Dodger Stadium (7-4) | 12-13 | |
| » W: Jay Howell (2-2) L: Doug Drabek (1-3) | Third | 3 out |
| Tuesday, May 2 |
| » Defeated Pirates (10-16), 7-0 | Dodger Stadium (8-4) | 13-13 | Won 2 |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (4-2) L: Neal Heaton (0-3) | Third | 2 out |
| Wednesday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (14-11), 4-3 | Dodger Stadium (9-4) | 14-13 | Won 3 |
| » W: Ray Searage (1-2) L: Ken Dayley (0-1) | Second | 2 out |
| Thursday, May 4 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (15-11), 12-0 | Dodger Stadium (9-5) | 14-14 | |
| » W: Ken Hill (2-1) L: Fernando Valenzuela (0-3) | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, May 5 |
| » Lost to Cubs (16-12), 4-2 | Dodger Stadium (9-6) | 14-15 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Scott Sanderson (3-2) L: Tim Belcher (2-3) S: Mitch Williams (9) | Third | 2 out |
| Saturday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Cubs (16-13), 3-0 | Dodger Stadium (10-6) | 15-15 | |
| » W: Mike Morgan (3-1) L: Rick Sutcliffe (4-2) S: Jay Howell (3) | Second | 2 out |
| Sunday, May 7 |
| » Lost to Cubs (17-13), 4-2 | Dodger Stadium (10-7) | 15-16 | |
| » W: Steve Wilson (2-0) L: Orel Hershiser (4-3) S: Mitch Williams (10) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Friday, May 12 |
| » Lost to Phillies (14-18), 3-0 | Veteran's Stadium (0-1) | 15-17 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ken Howell (4-1) L: Tim Leary (2-3) S: Steve Bedrosian (3) | Fifth | 3 out |
| Saturday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Phillies (15-18), 2-0 | Veteran's Stadium (0-2) | 15-18 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Larry McWilliams (2-2) L: Tim Belcher (2-4) | Sixth | 3½ out |
| Sunday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Phillies (15-19), 9-0 | Veteran's Stadium (1-2) | 16-18 | |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (5-3) L: Alex Madrid (1-1) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Monday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Mets (20-15), 3-1 | Shea Stadium (1-0) | 17-18 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ray Searage (2-2) L: Roger McDowell (1-2) S: Jay Howell (4) | Third | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, May 17 |
| » Defeated Mets (20-16), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (2-0) | 18-18 | Won 3 |
| » W: Alejandro Pena (2-0) L: Rick Aguilera (1-1) S: Jay Howell (5) | Third | 3 out |
| Thursday, May 18 |
| » Lost to Mets (21-16), 5-3 | Shea Stadium (2-1) | 18-19 | |
| » W: Dwight Gooden (6-1) L: Alejandro Pena (2-1) S: Randy Myers (7) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Friday, May 19 |
| » Defeated Expos (20-21), 8-0 | Stade Olympique (1-0) | 19-19 | |
| » W: Tim Belcher (3-4) L: Kevin Gross (4-3) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Saturday, May 20 |
| » Defeated Expos (20-22), 3-2 | Stade Olympique (2-0) | 20-19 | Won 2 |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (6-3) L: Pascual Perez (0-7) S: Jay Howell (6) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Sunday, May 21 |
| » Lost to Expos (21-22), 3-1 | Stade Olympique (2-1) | 20-20 | |
| » W: Bryn Smith (4-1) L: Mike Morgan (3-2) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, May 23 |
| » Lost to Phillies (18-23), 4-1 | Dodger Stadium (10-8) | 20-21 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ken Howell (5-2) L: Fernando Valenzuela (0-4) S: Steve Bedrosian (5) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Phillies (18-24), 4-2 | Dodger Stadium (11-8) | 21-21 | |
| » W: Tim Leary (3-3) L: Larry McWilliams (2-4) S: Jay Howell (7) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Thursday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Phillies (18-25), 7-6 | Dodger Stadium (12-8) | 22-21 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tim Belcher (4-4) L: Don Carman (1-7) S: Jay Howell (8) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Friday, May 26 |
| » Lost to Mets (24-20), 8-2 | Dodger Stadium (12-9) | 22-22 | |
| » W: Bob Ojeda (2-5) L: Orel Hershiser (6-4) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Saturday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Mets (24-21), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (13-9) | 23-22 | |
| » W: Mike Morgan (4-2) L: Sid Fernandez (4-2) S: Jay Howell (9) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Sunday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Mets (24-22), 4-3 | Dodger Stadium (14-9) | 24-22 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ray Searage (3-2) L: Roger McDowell (1-4) | Third | 2 out |
| Monday, May 29 |
| » Lost to Expos (26-24), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (14-10) | 24-23 | |
| » W: Pascual Perez (1-7) L: Tim Leary (3-4) S: Tim Burke (10) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Tuesday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Expos (27-24), 5-4 | Dodger Stadium (14-11) | 24-24 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Joe Hesketh (4-1) L: Jay Howell (2-3) S: Tim Burke (11) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Wednesday, May 31 |
| » Defeated Expos (27-25), 9-4 | Dodger Stadium (15-11) | 25-24 | |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (7-4) L: Joe Hesketh (4-2) | Fifth | 3 out |
| » Major-league debuts: John Wetteland (Dodgers) |
| Thursday, June 1 |
| » Lost to Astros (28-24), 7-2 | Astrodome (0-1) | 25-25 | |
| » W: Jim Deshaies (6-3) L: Mike Morgan (4-3) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Friday, June 2 |
| » Lost to Astros (29-24), 1-0 | Astrodome (0-2) | 25-26 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Scott (8-3) L: Fernando Valenzuela (0-5) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, June 3 |
| » Lost to Astros (30-24), 5-4 | Astrodome (0-3) | 25-27 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Jim Clancy (3-4) L: Jeff Hamilton (0-1) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Sunday, June 4 |
| » Lost to Astros (31-24), 7-6 | Astrodome (0-4) | 25-28 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Mike Scott (9-3) L: Alejandro Pena (2-2) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Monday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Braves (23-32), 7-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-1) | 26-28 | |
| » W: Ramon Martinez (1-0) L: Pete Smith (1-8) | Fifth | 5 out |
| » Defeated Braves (23-33), 5-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (3-1) | 27-28 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tim Leary (4-4) L: John Smoltz (7-4) S: Jay Howell (10) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Tuesday, June 6 |
| » Lost to Braves (24-33), 3-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (3-2) | 27-29 | |
| » W: Tom Glavine (6-2) L: Mike Morgan (4-4) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Braves (24-34), 5-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (4-2) | 28-29 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (1-5) L: Zane Smith (1-9) S: Jay Howell (11) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Friday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Reds (34-24), 4-0 | Dodger Stadium (15-12) | 28-30 | |
| » W: Jose Rijo (6-2) L: Orel Hershiser (7-5) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Saturday, June 10 |
| » Lost to Reds (35-24), 5-0 | Dodger Stadium (15-13) | 28-31 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tom Browning (6-5) L: Tim Belcher (4-5) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Former Dodger Joe Stripp dies in Orlando, FL at the age of 87. |
| Sunday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Reds (35-25), 3-1 | Dodger Stadium (16-13) | 29-31 | |
| » W: Tim Leary (5-4) L: Scott Scudder (0-1) S: Jay Howell (12) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Monday, June 12 |
| » Defeated Reds (35-26), 9-2 | Dodger Stadium (17-13) | 30-31 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Morgan (5-4) L: Rick Mahler (8-6) S: John Wetteland (1) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, June 13 |
| » Defeated Astros (37-26), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (18-13) | 31-31 | Won 3 |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (2-5) L: Mike Scott (10-4) S: Jay Howell (13) | Third | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Astros (37-27), 3-0 | Dodger Stadium (19-13) | 32-31 | Won 4 |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (8-5) L: Bob Knepper (3-7) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Thursday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Astros (37-28), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (20-13) | 33-31 | Won 5 |
| » W: John Wetteland (1-0) L: Juan Agosto (2-2) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Friday, June 16 |
| » Lost to Braves (26-39), 6-1 | Dodger Stadium (20-14) | 33-32 | |
| » W: Tom Glavine (7-3) L: Tim Leary (5-5) | Third | 4½ out |
| Saturday, June 17 |
| » Lost to Braves (27-39), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (20-15) | 33-33 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Pete Smith (2-8) L: Mike Morgan (5-5) S: Joe Boever (10) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Sunday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Braves (27-40), 5-3 | Dodger Stadium (21-15) | 34-33 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (3-5) L: Zane Smith (1-11) S: Jay Howell (14) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Monday, June 19 |
| » Lost to Padres (34-37), 5-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (0-1) | 34-34 | |
| » W: Eric Show (8-6) L: Orel Hershiser (8-6) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Padres (35-37), 2-0 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (0-2) | 34-35 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bruce Hurst (6-5) L: Tim Belcher (4-6) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Padres (35-38), 6-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-2) | 35-35 | |
| » W: Tim Leary (6-5) L: Ed Whitson (9-5) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Friday, June 23 |
| » Lost to Reds (39-32), 3-1 | Riverfront Stadium (1-3) | 35-36 | |
| » W: Jose Rijo (7-4) L: Mike Morgan (5-6) S: John Franco (19) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Saturday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Reds (39-33), 10-3 | Riverfront Stadium (2-3) | 36-36 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (4-5) L: Tim Birtsas (2-2) S: Tim Belcher (1) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Sunday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Reds (39-34), 7-0 | Riverfront Stadium (3-3) | 37-36 | Won 2 |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (9-6) L: Tom Browning (6-6) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Monday, June 26 |
| » Lost to Reds (40-34), 5-3 | Riverfront Stadium (3-4) | 37-37 | |
| » W: Rob Dibble (6-2) L: Tim Belcher (4-7) S: John Franco (20) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, June 27 |
| » Lost to Padres (37-40), 5-3 | Dodger Stadium (21-16) | 37-38 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Pat Clements (1-0) L: Tim Belcher (4-8) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, June 28 |
| » Lost to Padres (38-40), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (21-17) | 37-39 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Ed Whitson (10-5) L: Mike Morgan (5-7) S: Mark Davis (20) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Thursday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Padres (39-40), 5-3 | Dodger Stadium (21-18) | 37-40 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Dennis Rasmussen (3-5) L: Fernando Valenzuela (4-6) S: Mark Davis (21) | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Friday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Pirates (33-41), 4-3 | Dodger Stadium (21-19) | 37-41 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Bob Walk (7-4) L: Orel Hershiser (9-7) S: Bill Landrum (9) | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Saturday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Pirates (33-42), 1-0 | Dodger Stadium (22-19) | 38-41 | |
| » W: Tim Belcher (5-8) L: John Smiley (7-3) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Sunday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Pirates (33-43), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (23-19) | 39-41 | Won 2 |
| » W: John Wetteland (2-0) L: Doug Drabek (5-6) S: Jay Howell (15) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Monday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Pirates (34-43), 4-2 | Dodger Stadium (23-20) | 39-42 | |
| » W: Jeff Robinson (5-6) L: Mike Morgan (5-8) S: Bill Landrum (10) | Fifth | 9 out |
| Tuesday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (40-38), 2-1 | Busch Stadium II (0-4) | 39-43 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Joe Magrane (8-6) L: Fernando Valenzuela (4-7) | Fifth | 9 out |
| Wednesday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (41-38), 3-2 | Busch Stadium II (0-5) | 39-44 | Lost 3 |
| » W: John Costello (1-1) L: John Wetteland (2-1) S: Todd Worrell (11) | Fifth | 10 out |
| Thursday, July 6 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (42-38), 14-2 | Busch Stadium II (0-6) | 39-45 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Ken Hill (5-4) L: Tim Leary (6-6) S: Dan Quisenberry (4) | Fifth | 11 out |
| Friday, July 7 |
| » Lost to Cubs (46-38), 6-4 | Wrigley Field (2-2) | 39-46 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Rick Sutcliffe (10-6) L: John Wetteland (2-2) S: Mitch Williams (22) | Fifth | 11 out |
| Saturday, July 8 |
| » Defeated Cubs (46-39), 8-2 | Wrigley Field (3-2) | 40-46 | |
| » W: Mike Morgan (6-8) L: Jeff Pico (2-1) | Fifth | 11 out |
| Sunday, July 9 |
| » Lost to Cubs (47-39), 11-4 | Wrigley Field (3-3) | 40-47 | |
| » W: Mike Bielecki (8-4) L: Fernando Valenzuela (4-8) | Fifth | 11 out |
| Thursday, July 13 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (44-40), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (24-20) | 41-47 | |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (10-7) L: Ken Hill (5-5) S: Jay Howell (16) | Fifth | 11 out |
| Friday, July 14 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (45-40), 7-2 | Dodger Stadium (24-21) | 41-48 | |
| » W: Scott Terry (7-7) L: Mike Morgan (6-9) | Fifth | 11 out |
| Saturday, July 15 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (46-40), 2-0 | Dodger Stadium (24-22) | 41-49 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Joe Magrane (10-6) L: Fernando Valenzuela (4-9) | Fifth | 12 out |
| Sunday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (46-41), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (25-22) | 42-49 | |
| » W: Tim Belcher (6-8) L: Jose DeLeon (8-9) S: Jay Howell (17) | Fifth | 12 out |
| Monday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Cubs (49-42), 6-3 | Dodger Stadium (25-23) | 42-50 | |
| » W: Les Lancaster (1-0) L: Tim Leary (6-7) S: Mitch Williams (23) | Fifth | 13 out |
| Tuesday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Cubs (49-43), 4-1 | Dodger Stadium (26-23) | 43-50 | |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (11-7) L: Greg Maddux (9-8) | Fifth | 13 out |
| Wednesday, July 19 |
| » Lost to Cubs (50-43), 4-0 | Dodger Stadium (26-24) | 43-51 | |
| » W: Mike Bielecki (9-5) L: Mike Morgan (6-10) | Fifth | 14 out |
| Friday, July 21 |
| » Lost to Pirates (39-52), 4-1 | Three Rivers Stadium (0-1) | 43-52 | Lost 2 |
| » W: John Smiley (8-5) L: Tim Belcher (6-9) | Fifth | 14 out |
| » Defeated Pirates (39-53), 7-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (1-1) | 44-52 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (5-9) L: Neal Heaton (1-7) S: Jay Howell (18) | Fifth | 14 out |
| Saturday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Pirates (39-54), 8-4 | Three Rivers Stadium (2-1) | 45-52 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ramon Martinez (2-0) L: Jeff Robinson (5-9) | Fourth | 13 out |
| Sunday, July 23 |
| » Defeated Pirates (39-55), 4-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (3-1) | 46-52 | Won 3 |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (12-7) L: Randy Kramer (4-6) S: Jay Howell (19) | Fourth | 12½ out |
| » Lost to Pirates (40-55), 2-1 | Three Rivers Stadium (3-2) | 46-53 | |
| » W: Bob Kipper (2-3) L: Tim Crews (0-1) | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Monday, July 24 |
| » Lost to Pirates (41-55), 7-4 | Three Rivers Stadium (3-3) | 46-54 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bob Walk (8-6) L: Mike Morgan (6-11) | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Tuesday, July 25 |
| » Defeated Astros (57-43), 6-0 | Astrodome (1-4) | 47-54 | |
| » W: Tim Belcher (7-9) L: Rick Rhoden (0-3) | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Wednesday, July 26 |
| » Lost to Astros (58-43), 6-2 | Astrodome (1-5) | 47-55 | |
| » W: Mike Scott (16-5) L: Fernando Valenzuela (5-10) | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Thursday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Astros (58-44), 7-5 | Astrodome (2-5) | 48-55 | |
| » W: Mike Morgan (7-11) L: Larry Andersen (2-3) S: Jay Howell (20) | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Friday, July 28 |
| » Lost to Padres (50-53), 2-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-3) | 48-56 | |
| » W: Bruce Hurst (9-8) L: Orel Hershiser (12-8) | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Saturday, July 29 |
| » Lost to Padres (51-53), 9-4 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-4) | 48-57 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Don Schulze (2-1) L: John Wetteland (2-3) | Fifth | 13½ out |
| Sunday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Padres (51-54), 10-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-4) | 49-57 | |
| » W: Tim Belcher (8-9) L: Ed Whitson (14-7) | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Tuesday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Giants (62-44), 5-2 | Dodger Stadium (26-25) | 49-58 | |
| » W: Scott Garrelts (9-3) L: Fernando Valenzuela (5-11) S: Craig Lefferts (19) | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Wednesday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Giants (62-45), 7-4 | Dodger Stadium (27-25) | 50-58 | |
| » W: Ramon Martinez (3-0) L: Trevor Wilson (1-3) S: Jay Howell (21) | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Thursday, August 3 |
| » Defeated Giants (62-46), 6-3 | Dodger Stadium (28-25) | 51-58 | Won 2 |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (13-8) L: Russ Swan (0-1) S: Jay Howell (22) | Fourth | 11½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Russ Swan (Giants) |
| Friday, August 4 |
| » Defeated Padres (54-55), 6-3 | Dodger Stadium (29-25) | 52-58 | Won 3 |
| » W: John Wetteland (3-3) L: Ed Whitson (14-8) S: Jay Howell (23) | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Former Dodger Wayne LaMaster dies in New Albany, IN at the age of 83. |
| Saturday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Padres (55-55), 4-2 | Dodger Stadium (29-26) | 52-59 | |
| » W: Greg Harris (4-6) L: Tim Belcher (8-10) S: Mark Davis (29) | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Former Dodger Max Macon dies in Jupiter, FL at the age of 74. |
| Sunday, August 6 |
| » Defeated Padres (55-56), 4-2 | Dodger Stadium (30-26) | 53-59 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (6-11) L: Dennis Rasmussen (4-8) S: Jay Howell (24) | Fifth | 11½ out |
| Monday, August 7 |
| » Lost to Braves (45-67), 1-0 | Dodger Stadium (30-27) | 53-60 | |
| » W: Tom Glavine (10-6) L: Ramon Martinez (3-1) | Fifth | 11½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Mike Huff (Dodgers) |
| Tuesday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Braves (45-68), 10-2 | Dodger Stadium (31-27) | 54-60 | |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (14-8) L: John Smoltz (11-10) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Wednesday, August 9 |
| » Lost to Braves (46-68), 6-3 | Dodger Stadium (31-28) | 54-61 | |
| » W: Pete Smith (3-11) L: John Wetteland (3-4) S: Jim Acker (1) | Fifth | 11½ out |
| Friday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Giants (67-49), 10-2 | Candlestick Park (1-3) | 54-62 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike LaCoss (7-7) L: Tim Belcher (8-11) | Fifth | 13 out |
| Saturday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Giants (67-50), 5-1 | Candlestick Park (2-3) | 55-62 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (7-11) L: Bob Knepper (4-11) | Fifth | 12 out |
| Sunday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Giants (67-51), 3-2 | Candlestick Park (3-3) | 56-62 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jay Howell (3-3) L: Don Robinson (11-8) S: Alejandro Pena (3) | Fifth | 11 out |
| Tuesday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Phillies (48-70), 7-6 | Veteran's Stadium (1-3) | 56-63 | |
| » W: Jeff Parrett (11-4) L: Ray Searage (3-3) | Fifth | 12 out |
| Wednesday, August 16 |
| » Lost to Phillies (49-70), 6-2 | Veteran's Stadium (1-4) | 56-64 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Don Carman (4-12) L: Tim Belcher (8-12) S: Roger McDowell (14) | Fifth | 12 out |
| Thursday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Phillies (49-71), 10-4 | Veteran's Stadium (2-4) | 57-64 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (8-11) L: Ken Howell (9-9) S: Alejandro Pena (4) | Fourth | 12 out |
| Former Dodger Fred Frankhouse dies in Port Royal, PA at the age of 86. |
| Friday, August 18 |
| » Lost to Mets (67-54), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (2-2) | 57-65 | |
| » W: David Cone (11-5) L: Orel Hershiser (14-9) S: Randy Myers (20) | Fifth | 13 out |
| Saturday, August 19 |
| » Lost to Mets (68-54), 4-1 | Shea Stadium (2-3) | 57-66 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bob Ojeda (10-9) L: John Wetteland (3-5) S: Randy Myers (21) | Fifth | 13 out |
| Sunday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Mets (68-55), 5-4 | Shea Stadium (3-3) | 58-66 | |
| » W: Alejandro Pena (3-2) L: Don Aase (1-4) S: Jay Howell (25) | Fourth | 13 out |
| Monday, August 21 |
| » Defeated Expos (68-57), 6-1 | Stade Olympique (3-1) | 59-66 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tim Belcher (9-12) L: Mark Langston (14-9) | Fourth | 12 out |
| Tuesday, August 22 |
| » Lost to Expos (69-57), 4-2 | Stade Olympique (3-2) | 59-67 | |
| » W: Kevin Gross (10-8) L: Fernando Valenzuela (8-12) S: Tim Burke (25) | Fifth | 13 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Marquis Grissom (Expos) |
| Wednesday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Expos (69-58), 1-0 | Stade Olympique (4-2) | 60-67 | |
| » W: John Wetteland (4-5) L: Dennis Martinez (13-4) | Fifth | 13 out |
| Friday, August 25 |
| » Lost to Phillies (52-75), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (31-29) | 60-68 | |
| » W: Terry Mulholland (4-5) L: Ramon Martinez (3-2) S: Jeff Parrett (6) | Fifth | 13 out |
| Saturday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Phillies (52-76), 4-0 | Dodger Stadium (32-29) | 61-68 | |
| » W: Tim Belcher (10-12) L: Dennis Cook (5-6) | Fifth | 13 out |
| Sunday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Phillies (52-77), 8-1 | Dodger Stadium (33-29) | 62-68 | Won 2 |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (9-12) L: Don Carman (4-14) | Fifth | 12 out |
| Monday, August 28 |
| » Lost to Mets (70-60), 1-0 | Dodger Stadium (33-30) | 62-69 | |
| » W: Frank Viola (10-15) L: Orel Hershiser (14-10) | Fifth | 12 out |
| Tuesday, August 29 |
| » Lost to Mets (71-60), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (33-31) | 62-70 | Lost 2 |
| » W: David Cone (12-6) L: John Wetteland (4-6) | Fifth | 12 out |
| Wednesday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Mets (72-60), 9-3 | Dodger Stadium (33-32) | 62-71 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Sid Fernandez (10-3) L: Ramon Martinez (3-3) | Fifth | 13 out |
| Friday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Expos (72-62), 2-0 | Dodger Stadium (34-32) | 63-71 | |
| » W: Tim Belcher (11-12) L: Mark Langston (14-11) | Fifth | 13 out |
| Saturday, September 2 |
| » Defeated Expos (72-63), 4-3 | Dodger Stadium (35-32) | 64-71 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jay Howell (4-3) L: Tim Burke (7-3) | Fifth | 13 out |
| Sunday, September 3 |
| » Lost to Expos (73-63), 4-0 | Dodger Stadium (35-33) | 64-72 | |
| » W: Kevin Gross (11-9) L: Orel Hershiser (14-11) | Fifth | 14 out |
| Monday, September 4 |
| » Defeated Astros (72-65), 7-5 | Astrodome (3-5) | 65-72 | |
| » W: Mike Morgan (8-11) L: Mike Scott (18-8) S: Jay Howell (26) | Fourth | 14 out |
| Former Dodger Hal Lee dies in Pascagoula, MS at the age of 85. |
| Tuesday, September 5 |
| » Lost to Astros (73-65), 3-2 | Astrodome (3-6) | 65-73 | |
| » W: Juan Agosto (4-5) L: Alejandro Pena (3-3) S: Larry Andersen (3) | Fourth | 14 out |
| Wednesday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Reds (68-71), 9-5 | Riverfront Stadium (3-5) | 65-74 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rosario Rodriguez (1-0) L: Ray Searage (3-4) | Fifth | 15 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Mike Munoz (Dodgers) |
| Thursday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Reds (68-72), 8-2 | Riverfront Stadium (4-5) | 66-74 | |
| » W: Fernando Valenzuela (10-12) L: Tom Browning (15-11) | Fourth | 15 out |
| Friday, September 8 |
| » Lost to Padres (75-66), 1-0 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-5) | 66-75 | |
| » W: Andy Benes (4-2) L: Orel Hershiser (14-12) S: Mark Davis (38) | Fourth | 15 out |
| Saturday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Padres (76-66), 3-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-6) | 66-76 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ed Whitson (16-10) L: John Wetteland (4-7) S: Mark Davis (39) | Fourth | 15 out |
| Sunday, September 10 |
| » Defeated Padres (76-67), 14-8 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-6) | 67-76 | |
| » W: Ramon Martinez (4-3) L: Dennis Rasmussen (8-10) | Fourth | 15 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Darrin Fletcher, Mike Hartley and Jose Vizcaino (Dodgers) |
| Monday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Reds (70-74), 8-2 | Dodger Stadium (36-33) | 68-76 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tim Belcher (12-12) L: Ron Robinson (4-2) | Fifth | 15 out |
| Tuesday, September 12 |
| » Defeated Reds (70-75), 5-4 | Dodger Stadium (37-33) | 69-76 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jay Howell (5-3) L: Rob Dibble (8-5) | Fifth | 14 out |
| Wednesday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Astros (77-69), 3-1 | Dodger Stadium (37-34) | 69-77 | |
| » W: Mark Portugal (5-1) L: Orel Hershiser (14-13) S: Danny Darwin (6) | Fifth | 15 out |
| Thursday, September 14 |
| » Lost to Astros (78-69), 11-3 | Dodger Stadium (37-35) | 69-78 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Scott (20-8) L: John Wetteland (4-8) | Fifth | 16 out |
| Friday, September 15 |
| » Defeated Braves (58-90), 5-0 | Dodger Stadium (38-35) | 70-78 | |
| » W: Ramon Martinez (5-3) L: Tommy Greene (0-1) | Fourth | 15 out |
| Saturday, September 16 |
| » Defeated Braves (58-91), 1-0 | Dodger Stadium (39-35) | 71-78 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tim Belcher (13-12) L: Joe Boever (4-9) | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Sunday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Braves (58-92), 4-3 | Dodger Stadium (40-35) | 72-78 | Won 3 |
| » W: Alejandro Pena (4-3) L: Joe Boever (4-10) | Third | 14 out |
| Tuesday, September 19 |
| » Lost to Giants (87-64), 3-2 | Candlestick Park (3-4) | 72-79 | |