| Monday, April 8 |
| » Lost to Brewers (1-0), 5-4 | Arlington Stadium (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » W: Mark Knudson (1-0) L: Nolan Ryan (0-1) S: Edwin Nunez (1) | Third | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Tony Scruggs (Rangers) |
| Wednesday, April 10 |
| » Lost to Brewers (2-0), 6-0 | Arlington Stadium (0-2) | 0-2 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Chris Bosio (1-0) L: Kevin Brown (0-1) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Friday, April 12 |
| » Lost to Orioles (1-2), 3-0 | Arlington Stadium (0-3) | 0-3 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Dave Johnson (1-0) L: Bobby Witt (0-1) S: Gregg Olson (1) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Saturday, April 13 |
| » Lost to Orioles (2-2), 11-4 | Arlington Stadium (0-4) | 0-4 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Jeff Ballard (1-1) L: Kenny Rogers (0-1) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Sunday, April 14 |
| » Defeated Orioles (2-3), 15-3 | Arlington Stadium (1-4) | 1-4 | |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (1-1) L: Jeff Robinson (0-1) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, April 16 |
| » Defeated Indians (4-4), 3-1 | Cleveland Stadium (1-0) | 2-4 | Won 2 |
| » W: Kevin Brown (1-1) L: Eric King (1-1) S: Jeff Russell (1) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Thursday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Indians (4-5), 7-0 | Cleveland Stadium (2-0) | 3-4 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bobby Witt (1-1) L: Greg Swindell (0-3) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Friday, April 19 |
| » Lost to Orioles (4-5), 5-0 | Memorial Stadium (0-1) | 3-5 | |
| » W: Jeff Robinson (1-1) L: Kenny Rogers (0-2) | Fifth | 3 out |
| Saturday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Orioles (4-6), 1-0 | Memorial Stadium (1-1) | 4-5 | |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (2-1) L: Jose Mesa (1-2) S: Jeff Russell (2) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Monday, April 22 |
| » Major-league debuts: Mike Magnante (Royals) |
| Tuesday, April 23 |
| » Defeated Brewers (6-7), 6-5 | County Stadium (1-0) | 5-5 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rich Gossage (1-0) L: Chuck Crim (1-1) S: Jeff Russell (3) | Fifth | 3 out |
| Wednesday, April 24 |
| » Defeated Brewers (6-8), 8-2 | County Stadium (2-0) | 6-5 | Won 3 |
| » W: Kevin Brown (2-1) L: Mark Knudson (1-1) | Third | 2 out |
| Thursday, April 25 |
| » Lost to Brewers (7-8), 9-1 | County Stadium (2-1) | 6-6 | |
| » W: Chris Bosio (2-2) L: Kenny Rogers (0-3) | Third | 2½ out |
| Friday, April 26 |
| » Lost to Indians (6-8), 5-2 | Arlington Stadium (1-5) | 6-7 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Steve Olin (2-0) L: Nolan Ryan (2-2) S: Doug Jones (4) | Sixth | 2½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Mark Lewis (Indians) |
| Saturday, April 27 |
| » Defeated Indians (6-9), 4-1 | Arlington Stadium (2-5) | 7-7 | |
| » W: Mike Jeffcoat (1-0) L: Steve Olin (2-1) S: Jeff Russell (4) | Third | 2½ out |
| Sunday, April 28 |
| » Lost to Indians (7-9), 4-2 | Arlington Stadium (2-6) | 7-8 | |
| » W: Eric King (2-2) L: Bobby Witt (1-2) S: Doug Jones (5) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, April 30 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (12-9), 8-5 | Arlington Stadium (3-6) | 8-8 | |
| » W: Rich Gossage (2-0) L: Jim Acker (0-1) S: Jeff Russell (5) | Third | 3 out |
| Wednesday, May 1 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (12-10), 3-0 | Arlington Stadium (4-6) | 9-8 | Won 2 |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (3-2) L: Jimmy Key (4-1) | Third | 3 out |
| Friday, May 3 |
| » Lost to Tigers (12-9), 7-6 | Tiger Stadium (0-1) | 9-9 | |
| » W: Mike Henneman (3-0) L: Brad Arnsberg (0-1) | Third | 4 out |
| Saturday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Tigers (12-10), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (1-1) | 10-9 | |
| » W: Rich Gossage (3-0) L: Jerry Don Gleaton (1-1) | Third | 3 out |
| Sunday, May 5 |
| » Lost to Tigers (13-10), 8-7 | Tiger Stadium (1-2) | 10-10 | |
| » W: Walt Terrell (1-3) L: Kevin Brown (2-2) | Third | 3 out |
| Tuesday, May 7 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (15-12), 3-2 | Skydome (1-0) | 11-10 | |
| » W: Kenny Rogers (1-3) L: Jimmy Key (4-2) S: Jeff Russell (6) | Third | 3 out |
| Wednesday, May 8 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (16-12), 4-2 | Skydome (1-1) | 11-11 | |
| » W: Todd Stottlemyre (4-0) L: Nolan Ryan (3-3) S: Duane Ward (8) | Fourth | 4 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Ed Sprague (Blue Jays) |
| Thursday, May 9 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (16-9), 8-4 | Fenway Park (0-1) | 11-12 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dennis Lamp (2-1) L: Mike Jeffcoat (1-1) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Friday, May 10 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (17-9), 5-3 | Fenway Park (0-2) | 11-13 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Matt Young (2-1) L: Bobby Witt (1-3) S: Jeff Reardon (9) | Sixth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, May 11 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (18-9), 5-4 | Fenway Park (0-3) | 11-14 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Dana Kiecker (2-0) L: Kevin Brown (2-3) S: Jeff Reardon (10) | Sixth | 5½ out |
| Sunday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (18-10), 12-5 | Fenway Park (1-3) | 12-14 | |
| » W: Kenny Rogers (2-3) L: Greg Harris (1-4) | Sixth | 4½ out |
| Monday, May 13 |
| » Defeated Tigers (16-14), 8-1 | Arlington Stadium (5-6) | 13-14 | Won 2 |
| » W: John Barfield (1-0) L: John Cerutti (0-1) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Tigers (16-15), 5-3 | Arlington Stadium (6-6) | 14-14 | Won 3 |
| » W: Scott Chiamparino (1-0) L: Dan Petry (1-2) S: Jeff Russell (7) | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Tigers (16-16), 5-4 | Arlington Stadium (7-6) | 15-14 | Won 4 |
| » W: Rich Gossage (4-0) L: Steve Searcy (1-2) | Third | 2½ out |
| Friday, May 17 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (20-12), 6-4 | Arlington Stadium (8-6) | 16-14 | Won 5 |
| » W: Kevin Brown (3-3) L: Greg Harris (1-5) S: Jeff Russell (8) | Third | 2½ out |
| Saturday, May 18 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (20-13), 13-5 | Arlington Stadium (9-6) | 17-14 | Won 6 |
| » W: Kenny Rogers (3-3) L: Roger Clemens (6-1) S: Jim Poole (1) | Third | 2½ out |
| Sunday, May 19 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (20-14), 12-4 | Arlington Stadium (10-6) | 18-14 | Won 7 |
| » W: Gerald Alexander (1-0) L: Tom Bolton (4-1) | Third | 2 out |
| Monday, May 20 |
| » Major-league debuts: Pat Kelly (Yankees) |
| Tuesday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Twins (19-19), 6-5 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-0) | 19-14 | Won 8 |
| » W: Bobby Witt (2-3) L: Kevin Tapani (2-4) S: Jeff Russell (9) | Third | 3 out |
| Wednesday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Twins (19-20), 5-2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-0) | 20-14 | Won 9 |
| » W: Gerald Alexander (2-0) L: Carl Willis (1-1) S: Jeff Russell (10) | Second | 2½ out |
| Thursday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Twins (19-21), 10-6 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-0) | 21-14 | Won 10 |
| » W: Jeff Russell (1-0) L: Steve Bedrosian (2-2) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Mariners (23-18), 7-3 | Kingdome (1-0) | 22-14 | Won 11 |
| » W: Kenny Rogers (4-3) L: Brian Holman (4-5) S: John Barfield (1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Mariners (23-19), 8-6 | Kingdome (2-0) | 23-14 | Won 12 |
| » W: John Barfield (2-0) L: Russ Swan (1-1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 26 |
| » Defeated Mariners (23-20), 6-4 | Kingdome (3-0) | 24-14 | Won 13 |
| » W: Bobby Witt (3-3) L: Bill Swift (0-1) S: Jeff Russell (11) | First | -- |
| Monday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Twins (20-24), 11-4 | Arlington Stadium (11-6) | 25-14 | Won 14 |
| » W: Kevin Brown (4-3) L: Allan Anderson (1-4) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 28 |
| » Lost to Twins (21-24), 3-0 | Arlington Stadium (11-7) | 25-15 | |
| » W: Scott Erickson (7-2) L: Jose Guzman (0-1) S: Rick Aguilera (9) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 29 |
| » Lost to Twins (22-24), 9-1 | Arlington Stadium (11-8) | 25-16 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jack Morris (5-5) L: Nolan Ryan (3-4) | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Mariners (25-22), 11-4 | Arlington Stadium (11-9) | 25-17 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Rich DeLucia (5-2) L: Kenny Rogers (4-4) | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, May 31 |
| » Defeated Mariners (25-23), 7-6 | Arlington Stadium (12-9) | 26-17 | |
| » W: Gerald Alexander (3-0) L: Scott Bankhead (2-3) S: Jeff Russell (12) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 1 |
| » Lost to Mariners (26-23), 12-8 | Arlington Stadium (12-10) | 26-18 | |
| » W: Russ Swan (2-1) L: Kevin Brown (4-4) S: Mike Jackson (5) | Second | 2 out |
| Tuesday, June 4 |
| » Lost to Royals (22-27), 4-1 | Royals Stadium (0-1) | 26-19 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Boddicker (4-4) L: Jose Guzman (0-2) S: Jeff Montgomery (10) | Third | 3 out |
| Wednesday, June 5 |
| » Lost to Royals (23-27), 3-2 | Royals Stadium (0-2) | 26-20 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Steve Crawford (1-0) L: Kevin Brown (4-5) S: Jeff Montgomery (11) | Third | 3 out |
| Thursday, June 6 |
| » Lost to Royals (24-27), 4-3 | Royals Stadium (0-3) | 26-21 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Mike Boddicker (5-4) L: Kenny Rogers (4-5) | Third | 4 out |
| Friday, June 7 |
| » Lost to Yankees (23-27), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (0-1) | 26-22 | Lost 5 |
| » W: John Habyan (3-1) L: John Barfield (2-1) | Third | 4 out |
| Saturday, June 8 |
| » Lost to Yankees (24-27), 10-7 | Yankee Stadium (0-2) | 26-23 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Wade Taylor (2-0) L: Mark Petkovsek (0-1) S: Steve Farr (5) | Fifth | 4 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Mark Petkovsek (Rangers) |
| Sunday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Yankees (25-27), 6-4 | Yankee Stadium (0-3) | 26-24 | Lost 7 |
| » W: John Habyan (4-1) L: Rich Gossage (4-1) S: Steve Farr (6) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Monday, June 10 |
| » Lost to White Sox (28-26), 3-2 | Arlington Stadium (12-11) | 26-25 | Lost 8 |
| » W: Melido Perez (3-4) L: Gerald Alexander (3-1) S: Bobby Thigpen (12) | Sixth | 6 out |
| Tuesday, June 11 |
| » Defeated White Sox (28-27), 2-0 | Arlington Stadium (13-11) | 27-25 | |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (4-4) L: Alex Fernandez (2-6) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Wednesday, June 12 |
| » Defeated White Sox (28-28), 4-2 | Arlington Stadium (14-11) | 28-25 | Won 2 |
| » W: John Barfield (3-1) L: Charlie Hough (3-3) S: Jeff Russell (13) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Thursday, June 13 |
| » Defeated White Sox (28-29), 8-4 | Arlington Stadium (15-11) | 29-25 | Won 3 |
| » W: Gerald Alexander (4-1) L: Greg Hibbard (4-5) S: Kenny Rogers (1) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Friday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Yankees (25-31), 8-4 | Arlington Stadium (16-11) | 30-25 | Won 4 |
| » W: Jose Guzman (1-2) L: Wade Taylor (2-1) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Saturday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Yankees (25-32), 4-3 | Arlington Stadium (17-11) | 31-25 | Won 5 |
| » W: Kevin Brown (5-5) L: Tim Leary (3-6) S: Jeff Russell (14) | Third | 3½ out |
| Sunday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Yankees (25-33), 4-3 | Arlington Stadium (18-11) | 32-25 | Won 6 |
| » W: Joe Bitker (1-0) L: Lee Guetterman (1-1) | Third | 3 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Carlos Rodriguez (Yankees) |
| Monday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Royals (29-32), 10-9 | Arlington Stadium (19-11) | 33-25 | Won 7 |
| » W: Mike Jeffcoat (2-1) L: Jeff Montgomery (1-3) | Third | 3 out |
| Tuesday, June 18 |
| » Lost to Royals (30-32), 12-5 | Arlington Stadium (19-12) | 33-26 | |
| » W: Kevin Appier (4-7) L: Kenny Rogers (4-6) S: Luis Aquino (1) | Third | 3 out |
| Wednesday, June 19 |
| » Lost to Royals (31-32), 15-2 | Arlington Stadium (19-13) | 33-27 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Hector Wagner (1-0) L: Jose Guzman (1-3) S: Storm Davis (1) | Third | 4 out |
| Thursday, June 20 |
| » Defeated White Sox (30-33), 7-3 | Comiskey Park II (1-0) | 34-27 | |
| » W: Mike Jeffcoat (3-1) L: Bobby Thigpen (3-2) | Third | 3½ out |
| Friday, June 21 |
| » Lost to White Sox (31-33), 6-5 | Comiskey Park II (1-1) | 34-28 | |
| » W: Ken Patterson (2-0) L: Calvin Schiraldi (0-1) | Third | 4½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Terry Mathews (Rangers) |
| Saturday, June 22 |
| » Lost to White Sox (32-33), 3-1 | Comiskey Park II (1-2) | 34-29 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Alex Fernandez (3-7) L: John Barfield (3-2) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Sunday, June 23 |
| » Lost to White Sox (33-33), 6-5 | Comiskey Park II (1-3) | 34-30 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bobby Thigpen (4-2) L: Jeff Russell (1-1) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Athletics (39-31), 6-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-0) | 35-30 | |
| » W: Jose Guzman (2-3) L: Dave Stewart (4-4) | Third | 6 out |
| Wednesday, June 26 |
| » Defeated Athletics (39-32), 8-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-0) | 36-30 | Won 2 |
| » W: Kevin Brown (6-5) L: Gene Nelson (1-2) | Fourth | 5 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Wayne Rosenthal (Rangers) |
| Thursday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Athletics (39-33), 9-6 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-0) | 37-30 | Won 3 |
| » W: Wayne Rosenthal (1-0) L: Rick Honeycutt (0-1) S: Jeff Russell (15) | Third | 4 out |
| Friday, June 28 |
| » Lost to Angels (41-31), 10-8 | Anaheim Stadium (0-1) | 37-31 | |
| » W: Mark Eichhorn (2-1) L: Kenny Rogers (4-7) S: Bryan Harvey (20) | Third | 4 out |
| Saturday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Angels (41-32), 7-4 | Anaheim Stadium (1-1) | 38-31 | |
| » W: Jeff Russell (2-1) L: Scott Bailes (1-2) | Third | 3 out |
| Sunday, June 30 |
| » Defeated Angels (41-33), 2-1 | Anaheim Stadium (2-1) | 39-31 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jose Guzman (3-3) L: Kirk McCaskill (7-9) | Second | 3 out |
| Monday, July 1 |
| » Lost to Angels (42-33), 6-2 | Anaheim Stadium (2-2) | 39-32 | |
| » W: Mark Langston (12-2) L: Kevin Brown (6-6) S: Bryan Harvey (21) | Third | 3 out |
| Tuesday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Athletics (41-36), 9-6 | Arlington Stadium (20-13) | 40-32 | |
| » W: Kenny Rogers (5-7) L: Rick Honeycutt (0-2) S: Jeff Russell (16) | Third | 3 out |
| Wednesday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Athletics (42-36), 5-0 | Arlington Stadium (20-14) | 40-33 | |
| » W: Dave Stewart (6-4) L: John Barfield (3-3) | Third | 2 out |
| Thursday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Athletics (42-37), 5-4 | Arlington Stadium (21-14) | 41-33 | |
| » W: Jeff Russell (3-1) L: Gene Nelson (1-3) | Third | 3 out |
| Friday, July 5 |
| » Defeated Angels (44-35), 8-0 | Arlington Stadium (22-14) | 42-33 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jose Guzman (4-3) L: Mark Langston (12-3) S: Mike Jeffcoat (1) | Second | 3 out |
| Saturday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Angels (44-36), 4-3 | Arlington Stadium (23-14) | 43-33 | Won 3 |
| » W: Kevin Brown (7-6) L: Jim Abbott (7-6) S: Jeff Russell (17) | Second | 3 out |
| Sunday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Angels (44-37), 7-0 | Arlington Stadium (24-14) | 44-33 | Won 4 |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (5-4) L: Chuck Finley (12-4) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 11 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (50-34), 2-0 | Skydome (1-2) | 44-34 | |
| » W: Tom Candiotti (9-7) L: Kevin Brown (7-7) S: Tom Henke (17) | Second | 3 out |
| Friday, July 12 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (51-34), 6-2 | Skydome (1-3) | 44-35 | Lost 2 |
| » W: David Wells (10-4) L: Jose Guzman (4-4) S: Duane Ward (15) | Second | 3 out |
| Saturday, July 13 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (52-34), 3-2 | Skydome (1-4) | 44-36 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Mike Timlin (8-4) L: Jeff Russell (3-2) S: Tom Henke (18) | Second | 3 out |
| Sunday, July 14 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (52-35), 8-6 | Skydome (2-4) | 45-36 | |
| » W: John Barfield (4-3) L: Jimmy Key (10-5) S: Jeff Russell (18) | Second | 3 out |
| Monday, July 15 |
| » Lost to Tigers (44-42), 8-7 | Tiger Stadium (1-3) | 45-37 | |
| » W: Mike Henneman (6-2) L: Mike Jeffcoat (3-2) | Second | 3 out |
| Tuesday, July 16 |
| » Lost to Tigers (45-42), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (1-4) | 45-38 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Henneman (7-2) L: Kevin Brown (7-8) | Third | 3 out |
| Wednesday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Tigers (46-42), 6-4 | Tiger Stadium (1-5) | 45-39 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Walt Terrell (6-9) L: Wayne Rosenthal (1-1) | Third | 3½ out |
| Thursday, July 18 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (54-36), 4-0 | Arlington Stadium (24-15) | 45-40 | Lost 4 |
| » W: David Wells (11-4) L: Nolan Ryan (5-5) S: Duane Ward (16) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Friday, July 19 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (55-36), 7-2 | Arlington Stadium (24-16) | 45-41 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Todd Stottlemyre (10-3) L: John Barfield (4-4) S: Mike Timlin (3) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Saturday, July 20 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (55-37), 11-6 | Arlington Stadium (25-16) | 46-41 | |
| » W: Mike Jeffcoat (4-2) L: Jimmy Key (10-6) | Third | 5½ out |
| Sunday, July 21 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (55-38), 6-5 | Arlington Stadium (26-16) | 47-41 | Won 2 |
| » W: Kenny Rogers (6-7) L: Mike Timlin (9-5) S: Jeff Russell (19) | Second | 5½ out |
| Monday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (45-47), 2-1 | Arlington Stadium (27-16) | 48-41 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jose Guzman (5-4) L: Roger Clemens (11-7) S: Jeff Russell (20) | Second | 5 out |
| Tuesday, July 23 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (45-48), 5-4 | Arlington Stadium (28-16) | 49-41 | Won 4 |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (6-5) L: Greg Harris (6-10) S: Rich Gossage (1) | Second | 4 out |
| Wednesday, July 24 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (46-48), 2-1 | Arlington Stadium (28-17) | 49-42 | |
| » W: Joe Hesketh (4-1) L: Oil Can Boyd (6-9) S: Jeff Reardon (24) | Third | 4 out |
| Friday, July 26 |
| » Lost to Tigers (50-45), 3-2 | Arlington Stadium (28-18) | 49-43 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Henneman (8-2) L: Jeff Russell (3-3) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: John Kiely (Tigers) |
| Saturday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Tigers (50-46), 8-5 | Arlington Stadium (29-18) | 50-43 | |
| » W: Gerald Alexander (5-1) L: John Kiely (0-1) S: Kenny Rogers (2) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Sunday, July 28 |
| » Defeated Tigers (50-47), 10-6 | Arlington Stadium (30-18) | 51-43 | Won 2 |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (7-5) L: Frank Tanana (7-7) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Monday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (46-52), 7-2 | Fenway Park (2-3) | 52-43 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jose Guzman (6-4) L: Joe Hesketh (4-2) S: Kenny Rogers (3) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (47-52), 11-6 | Fenway Park (2-4) | 52-44 | |
| » W: Kevin Morton (2-2) L: Oil Can Boyd (6-10) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, July 31 |
| » Lost to White Sox (57-43), 10-8 | Comiskey Park II (1-4) | 52-45 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Donn Pall (4-1) L: Rich Gossage (4-2) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jeff Carter (White Sox) |
| Thursday, August 1 |
| » Lost to White Sox (58-43), 13-2 | Comiskey Park II (1-5) | 52-46 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Ramon Garcia (3-3) L: Bobby Witt (3-4) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Friday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Brewers (43-59), 15-1 | County Stadium (3-1) | 53-46 | |
| » W: Brian Bohanon (1-0) L: Jaime Navarro (8-9) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Saturday, August 3 |
| » Defeated Brewers (43-60), 14-5 | County Stadium (4-1) | 54-46 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jose Guzman (7-4) L: Bill Wegman (6-6) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Sunday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Brewers (44-60), 3-2 | County Stadium (4-2) | 54-47 | |
| » W: Chuck Crim (6-5) L: Jeff Russell (3-4) | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Monday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Indians (35-69), 9-0 | Arlington Stadium (30-19) | 54-48 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Eric King (5-6) L: Kevin Brown (7-9) | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, August 6 |
| » Defeated Indians (35-70), 10-8 | Arlington Stadium (31-19) | 55-48 | |
| » W: Kenny Rogers (7-7) L: Mike York (1-4) S: Jeff Russell (21) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Indians (35-71), 12-10 | Arlington Stadium (32-19) | 56-48 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Jeffcoat (5-2) L: Shawn Hillegas (2-3) S: Jeff Russell (22) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Friday, August 9 |
| » Lost to Brewers (48-61), 10-8 | Arlington Stadium (32-20) | 56-49 | |
| » W: Chris Bosio (8-8) L: Gerald Alexander (5-2) S: Edwin Nunez (6) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jose Hernandez (Rangers) |
| Saturday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Brewers (49-61), 5-2 | Arlington Stadium (32-21) | 56-50 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dan Plesac (1-4) L: Oil Can Boyd (6-11) S: Doug Henry (1) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Sunday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Brewers (49-62), 5-4 | Arlington Stadium (33-21) | 57-50 | |
| » W: Kenny Rogers (8-7) L: Julio Machado (0-3) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Monday, August 12 |
| » Lost to Brewers (50-62), 14-7 | Arlington Stadium (33-22) | 57-51 | |
| » W: Jaime Navarro (10-9) L: Bobby Witt (3-5) S: Doug Henry (2) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Orioles (45-67), 4-3 | Memorial Stadium (1-2) | 57-52 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dave Johnson (3-4) L: Kenny Rogers (8-8) | Sixth | 9 out |
| » Lost to Orioles (46-67), 8-7 | Memorial Stadium (1-3) | 57-53 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Todd Frohwirth (4-2) L: Jose Guzman (7-5) S: Gregg Olson (25) | Sixth | 9 out |
| Wednesday, August 14 |
| » Lost to Orioles (47-67), 10-2 | Memorial Stadium (1-4) | 57-54 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Mike Mussina (1-2) L: Gerald Alexander (5-3) | Sixth | 9 out |
| Thursday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Orioles (48-67), 9-2 | Memorial Stadium (1-5) | 57-55 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Jose Mesa (5-8) L: Oil Can Boyd (6-12) | Sixth | 9 out |
| Friday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Indians (37-77), 5-3 | Cleveland Stadium (3-0) | 58-55 | |
| » W: Kevin Brown (8-9) L: Eric King (5-7) S: Jeff Russell (23) | Sixth | 9½ out |
| » Lost to Indians (38-77), 13-9 | Cleveland Stadium (3-1) | 58-56 | |
| » W: Jesse Orosco (2-0) L: Mike Jeffcoat (5-3) | Sixth | 9½ out |
| Saturday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Indians (38-78), 2-0 | Cleveland Stadium (4-1) | 59-56 | |
| » W: Jose Guzman (8-5) L: Willie Blair (0-1) S: Jeff Russell (24) | Sixth | 9½ out |
| Sunday, August 18 |
| » Defeated Indians (38-79), 9-4 | Cleveland Stadium (5-1) | 60-56 | Won 2 |
| » W: Brian Bohanon (2-0) L: Charles Nagy (6-11) S: Wayne Rosenthal (1) | Sixth | 9½ out |
| Monday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Orioles (48-71), 4-1 | Arlington Stadium (34-22) | 61-56 | Won 3 |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (8-5) L: Mike Mussina (1-3) S: Terry Mathews (1) | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, August 20 |
| » Lost to Orioles (49-71), 8-6 | Arlington Stadium (34-23) | 61-57 | |
| » W: Dave Johnson (4-4) L: Wayne Rosenthal (1-2) S: Mike Flanagan (2) | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Wednesday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Orioles (50-71), 4-3 | Arlington Stadium (34-24) | 61-58 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Todd Frohwirth (5-2) L: Kevin Brown (8-10) S: Gregg Olson (26) | Sixth | 10½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Arthur Rhodes (Orioles) |
| Thursday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Royals (62-58), 4-2 | Royals Stadium (1-3) | 62-58 | |
| » W: Kenny Rogers (9-8) L: Tom Gordon (9-11) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Friday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Royals (62-59), 6-1 | Royals Stadium (2-3) | 63-58 | Won 2 |
| » W: Brian Bohanon (3-0) L: Kevin Appier (10-9) | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Saturday, August 24 |
| » Lost to Royals (63-59), 8-1 | Royals Stadium (2-4) | 63-59 | |
| » W: Mike Boddicker (11-8) L: Nolan Ryan (8-6) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Sunday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Royals (63-60), 8-4 | Royals Stadium (3-4) | 64-59 | |
| » W: Terry Mathews (1-0) L: Storm Davis (3-9) | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Monday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Yankees (56-67), 10-2 | Yankee Stadium (1-3) | 65-59 | Won 2 |
| » W: Kevin Brown (9-10) L: Eric Plunk (2-3) | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Tuesday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Yankees (56-68), 7-2 | Yankee Stadium (2-3) | 66-59 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jose Guzman (9-5) L: Pascual Perez (1-2) S: Kenny Rogers (4) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, August 28 |
| » Lost to Yankees (57-68), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (2-4) | 66-60 | |
| » W: Wade Taylor (7-7) L: Brian Bohanon (3-1) | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Friday, August 30 |
| » Defeated Royals (66-61), 6-2 | Arlington Stadium (35-24) | 67-60 | |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (9-6) L: Mike Boddicker (11-9) S: Jeff Russell (25) | Third | 8½ out |
| Saturday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Royals (67-61), 3-2 | Arlington Stadium (35-25) | 67-61 | |
| » W: Mark Gubicza (8-7) L: Bobby Witt (3-6) S: Jeff Montgomery (26) | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Sunday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Royals (67-62), 6-4 | Arlington Stadium (36-25) | 68-61 | |
| » W: Terry Mathews (2-0) L: Bret Saberhagen (10-7) S: Jeff Russell (26) | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Monday, September 2 |
| » Defeated Yankees (59-71), 7-2 | Arlington Stadium (37-25) | 69-61 | Won 2 |
| » W: Oil Can Boyd (7-12) L: Tim Leary (4-10) | Third | 9½ out |
| Tuesday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Yankees (59-72), 5-1 | Arlington Stadium (38-25) | 70-61 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jose Guzman (10-5) L: Jeff Johnson (5-9) | Third | 9 out |
| Wednesday, September 4 |
| » Lost to Yankees (60-72), 3-2 | Arlington Stadium (38-26) | 70-62 | |
| » W: Greg Cadaret (7-5) L: Brian Bohanon (3-2) S: Steve Farr (18) | Fourth | 9 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Donald Harris (Rangers) |
| Thursday, September 5 |
| » Major-league debuts: Vince Horsman and Randy Knorr (Blue Jays) |
| Friday, September 6 |
| » Lost to White Sox (74-62), 11-6 | Arlington Stadium (38-27) | 70-63 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Donn Pall (7-2) L: Kenny Rogers (9-9) S: Melido Perez (1) | Fourth | 10 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Monty Fariss and Barry Manuel (Rangers) |
| Saturday, September 7 |
| » Lost to White Sox (75-62), 11-6 | Arlington Stadium (38-28) | 70-64 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Greg Hibbard (9-10) L: Bobby Witt (3-7) | Fourth | 11 out |
| Sunday, September 8 |
| » Defeated White Sox (75-63), 7-6 | Arlington Stadium (39-28) | 71-64 | |
| » W: Jeff Russell (4-4) L: Bobby Thigpen (7-5) | Fourth | 11 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Rob Maurer (Rangers) |
| Monday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Angels (69-68), 4-2 | Anaheim Stadium (2-3) | 71-65 | |
| » W: Mark Langston (17-7) L: Oil Can Boyd (7-13) S: Bryan Harvey (38) | Fourth | 12 out |
| Tuesday, September 10 |
| » Defeated Angels (69-69), 6-1 | Anaheim Stadium (3-3) | 72-65 | |
| » W: Jose Guzman (11-5) L: Kyle Abbott (0-1) | Fourth | 12 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Kyle Abbott (Angels) |
| Wednesday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Angels (69-70), 11-9 | Anaheim Stadium (4-3) | 73-65 | Won 2 |
| » W: Barry Manuel (1-0) L: Jeff Robinson (0-3) | Fourth | 11 out |
| Thursday, September 12 |
| » Defeated Twins (85-56), 4-3 | Arlington Stadium (40-28) | 74-65 | Won 3 |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (10-6) L: Jack Morris (16-11) S: Jeff Russell (27) | Fourth | 10 out |
| Friday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Twins (86-56), 7-3 | Arlington Stadium (40-29) | 74-66 | |
| » W: Terry Leach (1-1) L: Kenny Rogers (9-10) | Third | 11 out |
| Saturday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Twins (86-57), 3-0 | Arlington Stadium (41-29) | 75-66 | |
| » W: Oil Can Boyd (8-13) L: Tom Edens (1-2) S: Kenny Rogers (5) | Third | 10 out |
| Sunday, September 15 |
| » Defeated Twins (86-58), 4-2 | Arlington Stadium (42-29) | 76-66 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jose Guzman (12-5) L: Allan Anderson (5-9) S: Jeff Russell (28) | Third | 9 out |
| Tuesday, September 17 |
| » Lost to Angels (72-72), 7-2 | Arlington Stadium (42-30) | 76-67 | |
| » W: Scott Lewis (2-5) L: Brian Bohanon (3-3) | Third | 9½ out |
| Thursday, September 19 |
| » Defeated Angels (72-73), 10-3 | Arlington Stadium (43-30) | 77-67 | |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (11-6) L: Chuck Finley (17-9) | Third | 9 out |
| » Lost to Angels (73-73), 5-2 | Arlington Stadium (43-31) | 77-68 | |
| » W: Jim Abbott (17-9) L: Kevin Brown (9-11) S: Bryan Harvey (40) | Third | 9 out |
| Friday, September 20 |
| » Lost to Twins (88-60), 6-4 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-1) | 77-69 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Gary Wayne (1-0) L: Wayne Rosenthal (1-3) S: Rick Aguilera (40) | Third | 10 out |
| Saturday, September 21 |
| » Lost to Twins (89-60), 8-4 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-2) | 77-70 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Kevin Tapani (16-8) L: Jose Guzman (12-6) | Fourth | 11 out |
| Sunday, September 22 |
| » Lost to Twins (90-60), 9-4 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-3) | 77-71 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Jack Morris (17-12) L: Hector Fajardo (0-1) | Fourth | 12 out |
| Monday, September 23 |
| » Defeated Mariners (76-74), 11-4 | Kingdome (4-0) | 78-71 | |
| » W: Jeff Russell (5-4) L: Mike Schooler (2-3) | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Tuesday, September 24 |
| » Defeated Mariners (76-75), 8-7 | Kingdome (5-0) | 79-71 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jeff Russell (6-4) L: Mike Jackson (7-7) | Third | 11½ out |
| Wednesday, September 25 |
| » Defeated Mariners (76-76), 7-1 | Kingdome (6-0) | 80-71 | Won 3 |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (12-6) L: Rich DeLucia (12-12) | Third | 10½ out |
| Thursday, September 26 |
| » Lost to Athletics (81-72), 10-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-1) | 80-72 | |
| » W: Mike Moore (16-8) L: Oil Can Boyd (8-14) | Fourth | 11 out |
| Friday, September 27 |
| » Defeated Athletics (81-73), 3-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (4-1) | 81-72 | |
| » W: Jose Guzman (13-6) L: Ron Darling (8-14) | Third | 10 out |
| Saturday, September 28 |
| » Defeated Athletics (81-74), 6-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (5-1) | 82-72 | Won 2 |
| » W: Terry Mathews (3-0) L: Dennis Eckersley (5-4) S: Jeff Russell (29) | Third | 10 out |
| Sunday, September 29 |
| » Lost to Athletics (82-74), 19-5 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (5-2) | 82-73 | |
| » W: Joe Slusarski (5-7) L: Kevin Brown (9-12) | Third | 10 out |
| Monday, September 30 |
| » Lost to Mariners (79-77), 3-2 | Arlington Stadium (43-32) | 82-74 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Schooler (3-3) L: Wayne Rosenthal (1-4) S: Bill Swift (16) | Third | 10½ out |
| » Defeated Mariners (79-78), 2-0 | Arlington Stadium (44-32) | 83-74 | |
| » W: Brian Bohanon (4-3) L: Bill Krueger (10-8) S: Jeff Russell (30) | Third | 10½ out |
| Tuesday, October 1 |
| » Lost to Mariners (80-78), 8-1 | Arlington Stadium (44-33) | 83-75 | |
| » W: Dave Burba (2-2) L: Oil Can Boyd (8-15) S: Calvin Jones (2) | Third | 11½ out |
| Wednesday, October 2 |
| » Lost to Mariners (81-78), 4-3 | Arlington Stadium (44-34) | 83-76 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Scott Bankhead (3-6) L: Jose Guzman (13-7) S: Bill Swift (17) | Third | 12 out |
| Friday, October 4 |
| » Defeated Athletics (83-77), 4-3 | Arlington Stadium (45-34) | 84-76 | |
| » W: Kenny Rogers (10-10) L: Dave Stewart (11-11) | Third | 10 out |
| Saturday, October 5 |
| » Lost to Athletics (84-77), 12-5 | Arlington Stadium (45-35) | 84-77 | |
| » W: Curt Young (4-2) L: Hector Fajardo (0-2) | Third | 11 out |
| Sunday, October 6 |
| » Defeated Athletics (84-78), 4-2 | Arlington Stadium (46-35) | 85-77 | |
| » W: Terry Mathews (4-0) L: Gene Nelson (1-5) | Third | 10 out |
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