| Tuesday, April 4 |
| » Defeated Tigers (0-1), 4-0 | Arlington Stadium (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » W: Charlie Hough (1-0) L: Jack Morris (0-1) | First | -- |
| Thursday, April 6 |
| » Defeated Tigers (0-2), 5-4 | Arlington Stadium (2-0) | 2-0 | Won 2 |
| » W: Cecilio Guante (1-0) L: Frank Williams (0-1) S: Jeff Russell (1) | Second | ½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Kenny Rogers (Rangers) |
| Friday, April 7 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (2-2), 10-9 | Arlington Stadium (2-1) | 2-1 | |
| » W: Tony Castillo (1-0) L: Cecilio Guante (1-1) S: Tom Henke (2) | Second | ½ out |
| Saturday, April 8 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (2-3), 5-4 | Arlington Stadium (3-1) | 3-1 | |
| » W: Jamie Moyer (1-0) L: Jimmy Key (1-1) S: Jeff Russell (2) | Second | ½ out |
| Sunday, April 9 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (2-4), 3-2 | Arlington Stadium (4-1) | 4-1 | Won 2 |
| » W: Kenny Rogers (1-0) L: Tom Henke (0-1) | First | -- |
| Monday, April 10 |
| » Defeated Brewers (2-3), 6-4 | County Stadium (1-0) | 5-1 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jeff Russell (1-0) L: Chuck Crim (0-1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 12 |
| » Defeated Brewers (2-4), 8-1 | County Stadium (2-0) | 6-1 | Won 4 |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (1-0) L: Bill Wegman (0-2) | First | -- |
| Thursday, April 13 |
| » Defeated Brewers (2-5), 6-1 | County Stadium (3-0) | 7-1 | Won 5 |
| » W: Bobby Witt (1-0) L: Don August (1-2) | First | -- |
| Friday, April 14 |
| » Defeated Tigers (2-5), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (1-0) | 8-1 | Won 6 |
| » W: Jamie Moyer (2-0) L: Frank Williams (0-2) S: Jeff Russell (3) | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 15 |
| » Defeated Tigers (2-6), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (2-0) | 9-1 | Won 7 |
| » W: Kevin Brown (1-0) L: Frank Tanana (0-2) | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 16 |
| » Defeated Tigers (2-7), 9-6 | Tiger Stadium (3-0) | 10-1 | Won 8 |
| » W: Charlie Hough (2-0) L: Jack Morris (0-3) S: Jeff Russell (4) | First | -- |
| Monday, April 17 |
| » Lost to Brewers (6-5), 8-1 | Arlington Stadium (4-2) | 10-2 | |
| » W: Bill Wegman (1-2) L: Nolan Ryan (1-1) S: Dan Plesac (3) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Brewers (6-6), 6-2 | Arlington Stadium (5-2) | 11-2 | |
| » W: Bobby Witt (2-0) L: Don August (1-3) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 19 |
| » Defeated Brewers (6-7), 5-1 | Arlington Stadium (6-2) | 12-2 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jamie Moyer (3-0) L: Mike Birkbeck (0-1) S: Cecilio Guante (1) | First | -- |
| Friday, April 21 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (7-9), 6-3 | Exhibition Stadium (0-1) | 12-3 | |
| » W: Dave Stieb (2-0) L: Kevin Brown (1-1) S: Duane Ward (1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 22 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (8-9), 4-2 | Exhibition Stadium (0-2) | 12-4 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Duane Ward (1-2) L: Charlie Hough (2-1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 23 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (8-10), 4-1 | Exhibition Stadium (1-2) | 13-4 | |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (2-1) L: Todd Stottlemyre (0-2) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Indians (7-11), 11-7 | Cleveland Stadium (1-0) | 14-4 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bobby Witt (3-0) L: Scott Bailes (1-1) S: Brad Arnsberg (1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Indians (7-12), 3-2 | Cleveland Stadium (2-0) | 15-4 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jeff Russell (2-0) L: Doug Jones (1-1) | First | -- |
| Friday, April 28 |
| » Game at Arlington Stadium interrupted in the 10th inning with the score of Red Sox 6, Rangers 6. Completed on April 29. |
| Saturday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (9-11), 7-6 | Arlington Stadium (7-2) | 16-4 | Won 4 |
| » W: Cecilio Guante (2-1) L: Rob Murphy (0-2) | First | -- |
| » Lost to Red Sox (10-11), 8-5 | Arlington Stadium (7-3) | 16-5 | |
| » W: Wes Gardner (1-1) L: Charlie Hough (2-2) S: Lee Smith (2) | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 30 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (10-12), 2-1 | Arlington Stadium (8-3) | 17-5 | |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (3-1) L: Roger Clemens (3-1) S: Jeff Russell (5) | First | -- |
| Monday, May 1 |
| » Lost to Indians (10-13), 11-1 | Arlington Stadium (8-4) | 17-6 | |
| » W: Rich Yett (2-2) L: Bobby Witt (3-1) S: Keith Atherton (2) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 2 |
| » Lost to Indians (11-13), 8-3 | Arlington Stadium (8-5) | 17-7 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Greg Swindell (3-0) L: Jamie Moyer (3-1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Yankees (12-14), 4-1 | Arlington Stadium (9-5) | 18-7 | |
| » W: Kevin Brown (2-1) L: Andy Hawkins (3-3) | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 4 |
| » Lost to Yankees (13-14), 11-7 | Arlington Stadium (9-6) | 18-8 | |
| » W: Dave LaPoint (4-1) L: Charlie Hough (2-3) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 5 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (14-13), 7-6 | Fenway Park (0-1) | 18-9 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Roger Clemens (4-1) L: Nolan Ryan (3-2) S: Bob Stanley (4) | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, May 6 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (15-13), 7-0 | Fenway Park (0-2) | 18-10 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Mike Smithson (1-2) L: Bobby Witt (3-2) | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, May 7 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (16-13), 9-5 | Fenway Park (0-3) | 18-11 | Lost 4 |
| » W: John Dopson (4-1) L: Jamie Moyer (3-2) S: Lee Smith (4) | Third | 2 out |
| Monday, May 8 |
| » Defeated Yankees (15-16), 13-2 | Yankee Stadium (1-0) | 19-11 | |
| » W: Kevin Brown (3-1) L: Andy Hawkins (3-4) | Third | 2 out |
| Tuesday, May 9 |
| » Lost to Yankees (16-16), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (1-1) | 19-12 | |
| » W: Dave LaPoint (5-1) L: Charlie Hough (2-4) S: Dave Righetti (5) | Third | 2½ out |
| Thursday, May 11 |
| » Defeated Royals (20-13), 6-3 | Royals Stadium (1-0) | 20-12 | |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (4-2) L: Mark Gubicza (2-3) | Third | 1½ out |
| Friday, May 12 |
| » Lost to Royals (21-13), 4-3 | Royals Stadium (1-1) | 20-13 | |
| » W: Charlie Leibrandt (3-4) L: Bobby Witt (3-3) S: Steve Farr (8) | Third | 2½ out |
| Saturday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Royals (22-13), 4-1 | Royals Stadium (1-2) | 20-14 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Luis Aquino (3-0) L: Jamie Moyer (3-3) S: Steve Farr (9) | Third | 3½ out |
| Sunday, May 14 |
| » Lost to Royals (23-13), 3-2 | Royals Stadium (1-3) | 20-15 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Jeff Montgomery (5-1) L: Cecilio Guante (2-2) | Third | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, May 17 |
| » Lost to Orioles (16-19), 8-2 | Arlington Stadium (9-7) | 20-16 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Dave Schmidt (2-4) L: Charlie Hough (2-5) | Third | 4½ out |
| Thursday, May 18 |
| » Defeated Twins (17-21), 6-5 | Arlington Stadium (10-7) | 21-16 | |
| » W: Jeff Russell (3-0) L: German Gonzalez (3-2) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Friday, May 19 |
| » Defeated Twins (17-22), 4-2 | Arlington Stadium (11-7) | 22-16 | Won 2 |
| » W: Kenny Rogers (2-0) L: Frank Viola (2-6) S: Jeff Russell (6) | Third | 3½ out |
| Saturday, May 20 |
| » Lost to Twins (18-22), 19-3 | Arlington Stadium (11-8) | 22-17 | |
| » W: Roy Smith (3-1) L: Bobby Witt (3-4) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Sunday, May 21 |
| » Lost to Twins (19-22), 6-1 | Arlington Stadium (11-9) | 22-18 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Francisco Oliveras (1-2) L: Jeff Russell (3-1) S: Juan Berenguer (1) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Monday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Royals (25-18), 4-1 | Arlington Stadium (12-9) | 23-18 | |
| » W: Charlie Hough (3-5) L: Charlie Leibrandt (3-5) S: Jeff Russell (7) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Tuesday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Royals (25-19), 10-8 | Arlington Stadium (13-9) | 24-18 | Won 2 |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (5-2) L: Luis Aquino (3-1) S: Jeff Russell (8) | Third | 4 out |
| Wednesday, May 24 |
| » Lost to Royals (26-19), 6-4 | Arlington Stadium (13-10) | 24-19 | |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (4-4) L: Jamie Moyer (3-4) S: Tom Gordon (1) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Friday, May 26 |
| » Defeated Twins (21-24), 5-3 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-0) | 25-19 | |
| » W: Bobby Witt (4-4) L: Roy Smith (3-2) S: Jeff Russell (9) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Twins (21-25), 5-3 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-0) | 26-19 | Won 2 |
| » W: Kevin Brown (4-1) L: Allan Anderson (5-3) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Sunday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Twins (21-26), 8-6 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-0) | 27-19 | Won 3 |
| » W: Cecilio Guante (3-2) L: Jeff Reardon (0-2) S: Jeff Russell (10) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Monday, May 29 |
| » Lost to Orioles (24-22), 6-1 | Memorial Stadium (0-1) | 27-20 | |
| » W: Brian Holton (2-4) L: Nolan Ryan (5-3) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Orioles (25-22), 6-2 | Memorial Stadium (0-2) | 27-21 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mark Williamson (2-2) L: Jamie Moyer (3-5) S: Gregg Olson (4) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, May 31 |
| » Lost to Orioles (26-22), 8-5 | Memorial Stadium (0-3) | 27-22 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Mark Williamson (3-2) L: Bobby Witt (4-5) S: Gregg Olson (5) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Thursday, June 1 |
| » Lost to Mariners (26-28), 3-2 | Kingdome (0-1) | 27-23 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Mike Schooler (1-0) L: Kevin Brown (4-2) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Friday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Mariners (26-29), 9-5 | Kingdome (1-1) | 28-23 | |
| » W: Mike Jeffcoat (1-0) L: Bill Swift (2-1) S: Cecilio Guante (3) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Saturday, June 3 |
| » Defeated Mariners (26-30), 6-1 | Kingdome (2-1) | 29-23 | Won 2 |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (6-3) L: Clint Zavaras (0-1) | Fourth | 5 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Clint Zavaras (Mariners) |
| Sunday, June 4 |
| » Lost to Mariners (27-30), 2-1 | Kingdome (2-2) | 29-24 | |
| » W: Randy Johnson (2-4) L: Charlie Hough (3-6) S: Mike Schooler (13) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Monday, June 5 |
| » Defeated White Sox (20-36), 4-2 | Arlington Stadium (14-10) | 30-24 | |
| » W: Bobby Witt (5-5) L: Greg Hibbard (0-1) S: Jeff Russell (11) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Tuesday, June 6 |
| » Defeated White Sox (20-37), 3-1 | Arlington Stadium (15-10) | 31-24 | Won 2 |
| » W: Kevin Brown (5-2) L: Melido Perez (3-7) S: Jeff Russell (12) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Wednesday, June 7 |
| » Lost to White Sox (21-37), 6-4 | Arlington Stadium (15-11) | 31-25 | |
| » W: Ken Patterson (3-0) L: Cecilio Guante (3-3) S: Bobby Thigpen (10) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Thursday, June 8 |
| » Defeated White Sox (21-38), 11-7 | Arlington Stadium (16-11) | 32-25 | |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (7-3) L: Eric King (4-8) S: Jeff Russell (13) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Friday, June 9 |
| » Defeated Athletics (38-21), 11-8 | Arlington Stadium (17-11) | 33-25 | Won 2 |
| » W: Cecilio Guante (4-3) L: Gene Nelson (1-2) S: Jeff Russell (14) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, June 10 |
| » Lost to Athletics (39-21), 5-1 | Arlington Stadium (17-12) | 33-26 | |
| » W: Storm Davis (4-3) L: Bobby Witt (5-6) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Sunday, June 11 |
| » Lost to Athletics (40-21), 5-1 | Arlington Stadium (17-13) | 33-27 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Moore (8-4) L: Kevin Brown (5-3) S: Gene Nelson (1) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Monday, June 12 |
| » Defeated Angels (36-24), 4-0 | Arlington Stadium (18-13) | 34-27 | |
| » W: Mike Jeffcoat (2-0) L: Mike Witt (3-7) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Angels (36-25), 5-1 | Arlington Stadium (19-13) | 35-27 | Won 2 |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (8-3) L: Chuck Finley (7-5) S: Jeff Russell (15) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| » Defeated Angels (36-26), 6-3 | Arlington Stadium (20-13) | 36-27 | Won 3 |
| » W: Charlie Hough (4-6) L: Kirk McCaskill (7-3) S: Jeff Russell (16) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Friday, June 16 |
| » Lost to Yankees (31-33), 8-3 | Yankee Stadium (1-2) | 36-28 | |
| » W: Andy Hawkins (7-7) L: Bobby Witt (5-7) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| » Lost to Yankees (32-33), 6-1 | Yankee Stadium (1-3) | 36-29 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jimmy Jones (2-1) L: Kevin Brown (5-4) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Sammy Sosa (Rangers) |
| Saturday, June 17 |
| » Lost to Yankees (33-33), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (1-4) | 36-30 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Dave Eiland (1-0) L: Mike Jeffcoat (2-1) S: Dave Righetti (11) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Sunday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Yankees (33-34), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (2-4) | 37-30 | |
| » W: Charlie Hough (5-6) L: Dave LaPoint (6-6) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (32-33), 6-3 | Fenway Park (0-4) | 37-31 | |
| » W: Mike Boddicker (4-6) L: Jeff Russell (3-2) S: Lee Smith (8) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Wednesday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (32-34), 10-3 | Fenway Park (1-4) | 38-31 | |
| » W: Gary Mielke (1-0) L: Roger Clemens (8-5) | Fourth | 5 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Dana Williams (Red Sox) |
| Thursday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (32-35), 9-1 | Fenway Park (2-4) | 39-31 | Won 2 |
| » W: Kevin Brown (6-4) L: Mike Smithson (3-5) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Friday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Indians (33-38), 4-0 | Arlington Stadium (21-13) | 40-31 | Won 3 |
| » W: Mike Jeffcoat (3-1) L: Scott Bailes (2-3) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Saturday, June 24 |
| » Lost to Indians (34-38), 7-3 | Arlington Stadium (21-14) | 40-32 | |
| » W: Greg Swindell (10-1) L: Charlie Hough (5-7) S: Doug Jones (16) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Sunday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Indians (34-39), 4-2 | Arlington Stadium (22-14) | 41-32 | |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (9-3) L: Tom Candiotti (7-6) S: Jeff Russell (17) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Monday, June 26 |
| » Lost to Indians (35-39), 4-3 | Arlington Stadium (22-15) | 41-33 | |
| » W: John Farrell (4-8) L: Bobby Witt (5-8) S: Doug Jones (17) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Tuesday, June 27 |
| » Defeated White Sox (29-48), 5-1 | Comiskey Park I (1-0) | 42-33 | |
| » W: Kevin Brown (7-4) L: Greg Hibbard (0-2) S: Jeff Russell (18) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Wednesday, June 28 |
| » Defeated White Sox (29-49), 10-5 | Comiskey Park I (2-0) | 43-33 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Jeffcoat (4-1) L: Steve Rosenberg (2-5) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Thursday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Mariners (36-42), 2-0 | Arlington Stadium (22-16) | 43-34 | |
| » W: Scott Bankhead (6-4) L: Charlie Hough (5-8) S: Mike Schooler (16) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Friday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Mariners (37-42), 4-3 | Arlington Stadium (22-17) | 43-35 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bill Swift (4-2) L: Nolan Ryan (9-4) S: Mike Schooler (17) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Saturday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Mariners (37-43), 1-0 | Arlington Stadium (23-17) | 44-35 | |
| » W: Bobby Witt (6-8) L: Randy Johnson (3-5) S: Jeff Russell (19) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Monday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Angels (47-32), 5-2 | Anaheim Stadium (0-1) | 44-36 | |
| » W: Jim Abbott (7-5) L: Mike Jeffcoat (4-2) S: Bryan Harvey (11) | Third | 5 out |
| Tuesday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Angels (48-32), 5-2 | Anaheim Stadium (0-2) | 44-37 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Willie Fraser (2-4) L: Kevin Brown (7-5) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Wednesday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Angels (49-32), 2-1 | Anaheim Stadium (0-3) | 44-38 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Chuck Finley (10-6) L: Charlie Hough (5-9) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Thursday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Angels (49-33), 3-0 | Anaheim Stadium (1-3) | 45-38 | |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (10-4) L: Kirk McCaskill (9-5) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Friday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Athletics (51-35), 6-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-0) | 46-38 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bobby Witt (7-8) L: Storm Davis (7-4) S: Jeff Russell (20) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, July 8 |
| » Defeated Athletics (51-36), 5-4 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-0) | 47-38 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jeff Russell (4-2) L: Matt Young (0-3) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Sunday, July 9 |
| » Lost to Athletics (52-36), 7-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-1) | 47-39 | |
| » W: Bob Welch (10-4) L: Charlie Hough (5-10) S: Rick Honeycutt (11) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Thursday, July 13 |
| » Defeated Indians (40-46), 9-3 | Cleveland Stadium (3-0) | 48-39 | |
| » W: Jeff Russell (5-2) L: Rod Nichols (0-1) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Friday, July 14 |
| » Lost to Indians (41-46), 11-5 | Cleveland Stadium (3-1) | 48-40 | |
| » W: Jesse Orosco (1-2) L: Cecilio Guante (4-4) S: Doug Jones (22) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Saturday, July 15 |
| » Lost to Indians (42-46), 7-1 | Cleveland Stadium (3-2) | 48-41 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Greg Swindell (12-2) L: Nolan Ryan (10-5) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Albert Belle (Indians) |
| Sunday, July 16 |
| » Lost to Indians (43-46), 11-5 | Cleveland Stadium (3-3) | 48-42 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Rich Yett (5-6) L: Kevin Brown (7-6) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Monday, July 17 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (43-45), 12-6 | Arlington Stadium (24-17) | 49-42 | |
| » W: Cecilio Guante (5-4) L: Wes Gardner (2-5) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Tuesday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (43-46), 8-1 | Arlington Stadium (25-17) | 50-42 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bobby Witt (8-8) L: Roger Clemens (10-7) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Wednesday, July 19 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (44-46), 4-0 | Arlington Stadium (25-18) | 50-43 | |
| » W: Mike Boddicker (8-7) L: Charlie Hough (5-11) S: Rob Murphy (5) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Thursday, July 20 |
| » Defeated Yankees (46-48), 6-2 | Arlington Stadium (26-18) | 51-43 | |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (11-5) L: Andy Hawkins (11-9) S: Kenny Rogers (1) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Friday, July 21 |
| » Defeated Yankees (46-49), 5-2 | Arlington Stadium (27-18) | 52-43 | Won 2 |
| » W: Kevin Brown (8-6) L: Greg Cadaret (2-2) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Yankees (46-50), 2-1 | Arlington Stadium (28-18) | 53-43 | Won 3 |
| » W: Mike Jeffcoat (5-2) L: Dave LaPoint (6-8) S: Jeff Russell (21) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Sunday, July 23 |
| » Defeated Yankees (46-51), 5-4 | Arlington Stadium (29-18) | 54-43 | Won 4 |
| » W: Bobby Witt (9-8) L: Dave Righetti (2-3) | Third | 4½ out |
| Monday, July 24 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (49-50), 6-3 | Arlington Stadium (29-19) | 54-44 | |
| » W: Todd Stottlemyre (2-4) L: Wilson Alvarez (0-1) S: Tom Henke (8) | Third | 5½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Wilson Alvarez (Rangers) Francisco Cabrera (Blue Jays) |
| Tuesday, July 25 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (50-50), 4-0 | Arlington Stadium (29-20) | 54-45 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dave Stieb (10-6) L: Nolan Ryan (11-6) S: Duane Ward (11) | Third | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, July 26 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (50-51), 11-1 | Arlington Stadium (30-20) | 55-45 | |
| » W: Kevin Brown (9-6) L: Mike Flanagan (6-7) | Third | 5½ out |
| Friday, July 28 |
| » Lost to Brewers (49-53), 15-3 | Arlington Stadium (30-21) | 55-46 | |
| » W: Tom Filer (2-1) L: Mike Jeffcoat (5-3) | Third | 7 out |
| Saturday, July 29 |
| » Lost to Brewers (50-53), 8-2 | Arlington Stadium (30-22) | 55-47 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Chris Bosio (12-6) L: Bobby Witt (9-9) S: Chuck Crim (4) | Fourth | 8 out |
| Sunday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Brewers (50-54), 9-3 | Arlington Stadium (31-22) | 56-47 | |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (12-6) L: Don August (9-10) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Tuesday, August 1 |
| » Defeated Tigers (36-68), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (4-0) | 57-47 | Won 2 |
| » W: Kevin Brown (10-6) L: Paul Gibson (2-6) S: Jeff Russell (22) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Wednesday, August 2 |
| » Lost to Tigers (37-68), 6-4 | Tiger Stadium (4-1) | 57-48 | |
| » W: Kevin Ritz (2-1) L: Mike Jeffcoat (5-4) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Thursday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Tigers (38-68), 9-6 | Tiger Stadium (4-2) | 57-49 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Henneman (8-4) L: Cecilio Guante (5-5) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Friday, August 4 |
| » Defeated Orioles (55-52), 6-4 | Memorial Stadium (1-3) | 58-49 | |
| » W: Charlie Hough (6-11) L: Dave Schmidt (8-12) S: Jeff Russell (23) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Saturday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Orioles (56-52), 5-2 | Memorial Stadium (1-4) | 58-50 | |
| » W: Bob Milacki (6-9) L: Nolan Ryan (12-7) S: Gregg Olson (17) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Sunday, August 6 |
| » Lost to Orioles (57-52), 3-2 | Memorial Stadium (1-5) | 58-51 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mark Williamson (9-3) L: Jeff Russell (5-3) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Monday, August 7 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (56-56), 2-1 | Skydome (0-1) | 58-52 | Lost 3 |
| » W: John Cerutti (9-5) L: Mike Jeffcoat (5-5) | Fourth | 9 out |
| Tuesday, August 8 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (57-56), 7-0 | Skydome (0-2) | 58-53 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Mauro Gozzo (1-0) L: Bobby Witt (9-10) | Fourth | 9 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Mauro Gozzo (Blue Jays) |
| Wednesday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (57-57), 4-3 | Skydome (1-2) | 59-53 | |
| » W: Charlie Hough (7-11) L: Dave Stieb (11-7) S: Jeff Russell (24) | Fourth | 9 out |
| Thursday, August 10 |
| » Defeated Tigers (41-73), 4-1 | Arlington Stadium (32-22) | 60-53 | Won 2 |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (13-7) L: Doyle Alexander (5-13) S: Jeff Russell (25) | Fourth | 8 out |
| Friday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Tigers (41-74), 7-3 | Arlington Stadium (33-22) | 61-53 | Won 3 |
| » W: Kevin Brown (11-6) L: Frank Tanana (8-10) | Fourth | 8 out |
| Saturday, August 12 |
| » Lost to Tigers (42-74), 6-5 | Arlington Stadium (33-23) | 61-54 | |
| » W: Paul Gibson (3-8) L: Kenny Rogers (2-1) S: Willie Hernandez (14) | Fourth | 9 out |
| Sunday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Tigers (43-74), 4-2 | Arlington Stadium (33-24) | 61-55 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Henneman (9-4) L: Kenny Rogers (2-2) S: Willie Hernandez (15) | Fourth | 9 out |
| Tuesday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Mariners (57-61), 2-0 | Kingdome (2-3) | 61-56 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Brian Holman (6-7) L: Charlie Hough (7-12) S: Mike Schooler (24) | Fourth | 10 out |
| Wednesday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Mariners (57-62), 3-1 | Kingdome (3-3) | 62-56 | |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (14-7) L: Scott Bankhead (11-5) S: Jeff Russell (26) | Fourth | 9 out |
| Thursday, August 17 |
| » Lost to White Sox (52-69), 6-1 | Comiskey Park I (2-1) | 62-57 | |
| » W: Greg Hibbard (3-4) L: Kevin Brown (11-7) | Fourth | 10 out |
| Friday, August 18 |
| » Defeated White Sox (52-70), 6-5 | Comiskey Park I (3-1) | 63-57 | |
| » W: Mike Jeffcoat (6-5) L: Melido Perez (7-13) S: Jeff Russell (27) | Fourth | 9 out |
| Saturday, August 19 |
| » Defeated White Sox (52-71), 7-6 | Comiskey Park I (4-1) | 64-57 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bobby Witt (10-10) L: Richard Dotson (3-7) S: Jeff Russell (28) | Fourth | 9 out |
| Sunday, August 20 |
| » Defeated White Sox (52-72), 7-1 | Comiskey Park I (5-1) | 65-57 | Won 3 |
| » W: Charlie Hough (8-12) L: Steve Rosenberg (3-9) | Fourth | 9 out |
| Tuesday, August 22 |
| » Lost to Athletics (77-49), 2-0 | Arlington Stadium (33-25) | 65-58 | |
| » W: Bob Welch (14-7) L: Nolan Ryan (14-8) S: Dennis Eckersley (26) | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Wednesday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Athletics (78-49), 5-4 | Arlington Stadium (33-26) | 65-59 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dave Stewart (17-8) L: Kevin Brown (11-8) S: Dennis Eckersley (27) | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Thursday, August 24 |
| » Defeated Athletics (78-50), 6-2 | Arlington Stadium (34-26) | 66-59 | |
| » W: Mike Jeffcoat (7-5) L: Storm Davis (14-6) S: Gary Mielke (1) | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Friday, August 25 |
| » Lost to Angels (76-51), 4-1 | Arlington Stadium (34-27) | 66-60 | |
| » W: Kirk McCaskill (14-7) L: Bobby Witt (10-11) S: Greg Minton (8) | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Saturday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Angels (76-52), 3-2 | Arlington Stadium (35-27) | 67-60 | |
| » W: Charlie Hough (9-12) L: Terry Clark (0-1) S: Jeff Russell (29) | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Sunday, August 27 |
| » Lost to Angels (77-52), 5-4 | Arlington Stadium (35-28) | 67-61 | |
| » W: Bob McClure (4-1) L: Nolan Ryan (14-9) | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Tuesday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Twins (66-65), 4-2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (4-0) | 68-61 | |
| » W: Drew Hall (1-0) L: Rick Aguilera (6-9) S: Jeff Russell (30) | Fourth | 11 out |
| Wednesday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Twins (67-65), 7-3 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (4-1) | 68-62 | |
| » W: Mike Dyer (3-3) L: Jeff Russell (5-4) S: Jeff Reardon (27) | Fourth | 11 out |
| Thursday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Twins (68-65), 8-6 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (4-2) | 68-63 | Lost 2 |
| » W: David West (2-2) L: Bobby Witt (10-12) S: Jeff Reardon (28) | Third | 11½ out |
| Friday, September 1 |
| » Lost to Royals (79-55), 5-3 | Arlington Stadium (35-29) | 68-64 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Rick Luecken (1-0) L: Kenny Rogers (2-3) S: Jeff Montgomery (16) | Fourth | 11½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Dean Palmer (Rangers) |
| Saturday, September 2 |
| » Defeated Royals (79-56), 6-3 | Arlington Stadium (36-29) | 69-64 | |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (15-9) L: Terry Leach (5-4) S: Jeff Russell (31) | Fourth | 11½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jeff Schulz (Royals) |
| Sunday, September 3 |
| » Lost to Royals (80-56), 13-2 | Arlington Stadium (36-30) | 69-65 | |
| » W: Mark Gubicza (14-10) L: Kevin Brown (11-9) | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Monday, September 4 |
| » Defeated Twins (69-68), 8-5 | Arlington Stadium (37-30) | 70-65 | |
| » W: Brad Arnsberg (1-0) L: Mike Dyer (3-4) S: Jeff Russell (32) | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Tuesday, September 5 |
| » Lost to Twins (70-68), 8-4 | Arlington Stadium (37-31) | 70-66 | |
| » W: Kevin Tapani (1-0) L: Jamie Moyer (3-6) | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Wednesday, September 6 |
| » Defeated Twins (70-69), 3-2 | Arlington Stadium (38-31) | 71-66 | |
| » W: Charlie Hough (10-12) L: David West (2-3) S: Jeff Russell (33) | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Thursday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Orioles (76-65), 8-3 | Arlington Stadium (38-32) | 71-67 | |
| » W: Jeff Ballard (16-7) L: Nolan Ryan (15-10) S: Mark Williamson (8) | Fourth | 13½ out |
| » Lost to Orioles (77-65), 9-6 | Arlington Stadium (38-33) | 71-68 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Pete Harnisch (4-8) L: Bobby Witt (10-13) | Fourth | 13½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: John Barfield (Rangers) |
| Friday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Orioles (77-66), 3-1 | Arlington Stadium (39-33) | 72-68 | |
| » W: Kevin Brown (12-9) L: Dave Johnson (4-4) S: Jeff Russell (34) | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Saturday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Orioles (78-66), 4-2 | Arlington Stadium (39-34) | 72-69 | |
| » W: Gregg Olson (4-2) L: Drew Hall (1-1) | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Sunday, September 10 |
| » Defeated Orioles (78-67), 8-1 | Arlington Stadium (40-34) | 73-69 | |
| » W: Jamie Moyer (4-6) L: Dave Schmidt (10-13) | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Tuesday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Royals (84-60), 6-5 | Royals Stadium (1-4) | 73-70 | |
| » W: Rick Luecken (2-0) L: Kenny Rogers (2-4) | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Wednesday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Royals (85-60), 3-2 | Royals Stadium (1-5) | 73-71 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (19-6) L: Charlie Hough (10-13) | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Thursday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Royals (85-61), 10-4 | Royals Stadium (2-5) | 74-71 | |
| » W: Mike Jeffcoat (8-5) L: Tom Gordon (16-8) | Fourth | 14 out |
| Friday, September 15 |
| » Lost to Brewers (75-73), 6-2 | County Stadium (3-1) | 74-72 | |
| » W: Jaime Navarro (6-7) L: Jamie Moyer (4-7) | Fourth | 14 out |
| Saturday, September 16 |
| » Lost to Brewers (76-73), 5-3 | County Stadium (3-2) | 74-73 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Don August (11-11) L: John Barfield (0-1) S: Dan Plesac (31) | Fourth | 14 out |
| Sunday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Brewers (76-74), 4-2 | County Stadium (4-2) | 75-73 | |
| » W: Bobby Witt (11-13) L: Chris Bosio (15-10) S: Kenny Rogers (2) | Fourth | 13 out |
| Monday, September 18 |
| » Defeated Mariners (66-83), 5-2 | Arlington Stadium (41-34) | 76-73 | Won 2 |
| » W: Cecilio Guante (6-5) L: Mike Jackson (4-6) | Fourth | 13 out |
| Tuesday, September 19 |
| » Defeated Mariners (66-84), 5-3 | Arlington Stadium (42-34) | 77-73 | Won 3 |
| » W: Brad Arnsberg (2-0) L: Jerry Reed (6-7) S: Jeff Russell (35) | Fourth | 13 out |
| Wednesday, September 20 |
| » Defeated Mariners (66-85), 3-2 | Arlington Stadium (43-34) | 78-73 | W |