| Monday, April 6 |
| » Defeated Mariners (0-1), 12-10 | Kingdome (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » W: Steve Fireovid (1-0) L: Mike Schooler (0-1) S: Jeff Russell (1) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, April 7 |
| » Defeated Mariners (0-2), 4-0 | Kingdome (2-0) | 2-0 | Won 2 |
| » W: Kevin Brown (1-0) L: Erik Hanson (0-1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 8 |
| » Defeated Mariners (0-3), 13-1 | Kingdome (3-0) | 3-0 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jose Guzman (1-0) L: Russ Swan (0-1) | First | -- |
| Thursday, April 9 |
| » Defeated Mariners (0-4), 9-1 | Kingdome (4-0) | 4-0 | Won 4 |
| » W: Jeff Robinson (1-0) L: Dave Fleming (0-1) | First | -- |
| Friday, April 10 |
| » Lost to Twins (3-1), 7-1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-1) | 4-1 | |
| » W: Kevin Tapani (1-0) L: Bobby Witt (0-1) | Second | ½ out |
| Saturday, April 11 |
| » Defeated Twins (3-2), 10-8 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-1) | 5-1 | |
| » W: Jeff Russell (1-0) L: Rick Aguilera (0-2) S: Kenny Rogers (1) | Second | ½ out |
| Sunday, April 12 |
| » Defeated Twins (3-3), 4-3 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-1) | 6-1 | Won 2 |
| » W: Kevin Brown (2-0) L: Bob Kipper (0-1) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Pat Mahomes (Twins) |
| Monday, April 13 |
| » Lost to Angels (3-4), 3-0 | Arlington Stadium (0-1) | 6-2 | |
| » W: Jim Abbott (1-1) L: Jose Guzman (1-1) S: Bryan Harvey (2) | Second | ½ out |
| Tuesday, April 14 |
| » Lost to Angels (4-4), 8-1 | Arlington Stadium (0-2) | 6-3 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Joe Grahe (1-1) L: Jeff Robinson (1-1) | Third | ½ out |
| Wednesday, April 15 |
| » Defeated Angels (4-5), 3-2 | Arlington Stadium (1-2) | 7-3 | |
| » W: Bobby Witt (1-1) L: Julio Valera (0-1) S: Jeff Russell (2) | Second | ½ out |
| Thursday, April 16 |
| » Lost to Angels (5-5), 3-2 | Arlington Stadium (1-3) | 7-4 | |
| » W: Chuck Crim (1-0) L: Jeff Russell (1-1) S: Bryan Harvey (3) | Third | 1½ out |
| Friday, April 17 |
| » Defeated Athletics (8-3), 6-5 | Arlington Stadium (2-3) | 8-4 | |
| » W: Kevin Brown (3-0) L: John Briscoe (0-1) S: Kenny Rogers (2) | Second | ½ out |
| Saturday, April 18 |
| » Lost to Athletics (9-3), 5-3 | Arlington Stadium (2-4) | 8-5 | |
| » W: Mike Moore (2-0) L: Terry Mathews (0-1) S: Dennis Eckersley (5) | Third | 1½ out |
| Sunday, April 19 |
| » Defeated Athletics (9-4), 6-4 | Arlington Stadium (3-4) | 9-5 | |
| » W: Barry Manuel (1-0) L: Rick Honeycutt (1-2) S: Jeff Russell (3) | Third | ½ out |
| Tuesday, April 21 |
| » Lost to Tigers (4-11), 4-2 | Arlington Stadium (3-5) | 9-6 | |
| » W: Bill Gullickson (2-2) L: Bobby Witt (1-2) S: Mike Henneman (2) | Third | 1 out |
| Wednesday, April 22 |
| » Lost to Tigers (5-11), 12-8 | Arlington Stadium (3-6) | 9-7 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mark Leiter (2-0) L: Jeff Robinson (1-2) | Third | 2 out |
| Thursday, April 23 |
| » Lost to Tigers (6-11), 11-5 | Arlington Stadium (3-7) | 9-8 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Les Lancaster (1-1) L: Kevin Brown (3-1) S: John Doherty (1) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Friday, April 24 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (7-7), 3-1 | Fenway Park (0-1) | 9-9 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Frank Viola (1-2) L: Jose Guzman (1-2) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Sunday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (7-8), 3-1 | Fenway Park (1-1) | 10-9 | |
| » W: Bobby Witt (2-2) L: Matt Young (0-2) S: Jeff Russell (4) | Third | 1½ out |
| » Defeated Red Sox (7-9), 4-2 | Fenway Park (2-1) | 11-9 | Won 2 |
| » W: Terry Mathews (1-1) L: Greg Harris (1-1) S: Jeff Russell (5) | Third | 1½ out |
| Monday, April 27 |
| » Lost to Yankees (13-6), 8-7 | Yankee Stadium (0-1) | 11-10 | |
| » W: John Habyan (1-0) L: Terry Mathews (1-2) S: Steve Farr (4) | Third | 2 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Dave Silvestri (Yankees) |
| Tuesday, April 28 |
| » Defeated Yankees (13-7), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (1-1) | 12-10 | |
| » W: Kevin Brown (4-1) L: Tim Leary (2-1) S: Jeff Russell (6) | Third | 2 out |
| Wednesday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Yankees (13-8), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (2-1) | 13-10 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jose Guzman (2-2) L: Greg Cadaret (2-1) | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, April 30 |
| » Lost to White Sox (11-8), 12-1 | Comiskey Park II (0-1) | 13-11 | |
| » W: Jack McDowell (5-0) L: Nolan Ryan (0-1) | Third | 2 out |
| Friday, May 1 |
| » Defeated White Sox (11-9), 8-4 | Comiskey Park II (1-1) | 14-11 | |
| » W: Bobby Witt (3-2) L: Greg Hibbard (4-1) S: Jeff Russell (7) | Second | 2 out |
| Saturday, May 2 |
| » Defeated White Sox (11-10), 4-1 | Comiskey Park II (2-1) | 15-11 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jeff Robinson (2-2) L: Bobby Thigpen (0-1) | Second | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Roger Pavlik (Rangers) |
| Sunday, May 3 |
| » Lost to White Sox (12-10), 5-3 | Comiskey Park II (2-2) | 15-12 | |
| » W: Scott Radinsky (1-1) L: Kevin Brown (4-2) | Second | 1 out |
| Monday, May 4 |
| » Lost to Orioles (17-8), 8-5 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (0-1) | 15-13 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Alan Mills (2-0) L: Terry Mathews (1-3) | Third | 1 out |
| Tuesday, May 5 |
| » Defeated Orioles (17-9), 5-3 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (1-1) | 16-13 | |
| » W: Jeff Robinson (3-2) L: Storm Davis (1-2) S: Jeff Russell (8) | Third | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, May 6 |
| » Lost to Indians (11-18), 7-2 | Arlington Stadium (3-8) | 16-14 | |
| » W: Scott Scudder (2-3) L: Bobby Witt (3-3) S: Kevin Wickander (1) | Third | 2½ out |
| Thursday, May 7 |
| » Lost to Indians (12-18), 8-7 | Arlington Stadium (3-9) | 16-15 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rod Nichols (1-2) L: Mike Campbell (0-1) S: Steve Olin (6) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Friday, May 8 |
| » Defeated Brewers (12-15), 3-2 | Arlington Stadium (4-9) | 17-15 | |
| » W: Kevin Brown (5-2) L: Bill Wegman (2-3) S: Jeff Russell (9) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Saturday, May 9 |
| » Defeated Brewers (12-16), 5-4 | Arlington Stadium (5-9) | 18-15 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jeff Robinson (4-2) L: Darren Holmes (0-1) S: Jeff Russell (10) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Sunday, May 10 |
| » Lost to Brewers (13-16), 6-2 | Arlington Stadium (5-10) | 18-16 | |
| » W: Chris Bosio (3-2) L: Jose Guzman (2-3) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Tuesday, May 12 |
| » Lost to Orioles (21-11), 5-1 | Arlington Stadium (5-11) | 18-17 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ben McDonald (5-0) L: Bobby Witt (3-4) S: Todd Frohwirth (2) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Wednesday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Orioles (22-11), 4-2 | Arlington Stadium (5-12) | 18-18 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Rick Sutcliffe (5-2) L: Kevin Brown (5-3) S: Gregg Olson (7) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Friday, May 15 |
| » Lost to Brewers (15-17), 7-3 | County Stadium (0-1) | 18-19 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Darren Holmes (1-1) L: Jeff Robinson (4-3) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Saturday, May 16 |
| » Lost to Brewers (16-17), 5-4 | County Stadium (0-2) | 18-20 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Darren Holmes (2-1) L: Kenny Rogers (0-1) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Sunday, May 17 |
| » Defeated Brewers (16-18), 2-1 | County Stadium (1-2) | 19-20 | |
| » W: Jeff Russell (2-1) L: Jaime Navarro (3-4) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Monday, May 18 |
| » Defeated Indians (13-26), 3-2 | Cleveland Stadium (1-0) | 20-20 | Won 2 |
| » W: Kevin Brown (6-3) L: Derek Lilliquist (1-2) S: Kenny Rogers (3) | Fifth | 3 out |
| Tuesday, May 19 |
| » Defeated Indians (13-27), 8-7 | Cleveland Stadium (2-0) | 21-20 | Won 3 |
| » W: Lance McCullers (1-0) L: Steve Olin (0-2) S: Jeff Russell (11) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Wednesday, May 20 |
| » Defeated Indians (13-28), 1-0 | Cleveland Stadium (3-0) | 22-20 | Won 4 |
| » W: Jose Guzman (3-3) L: Charles Nagy (4-3) S: Jeff Russell (12) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Thursday, May 21 |
| » Lost to Royals (14-25), 7-5 | Arlington Stadium (5-13) | 22-21 | |
| » W: Rusty Meacham (2-0) L: Kenny Rogers (0-2) S: Jeff Montgomery (8) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Friday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Royals (14-26), 10-7 | Arlington Stadium (6-13) | 23-21 | |
| » W: Bobby Witt (4-4) L: Mark Gubicza (4-3) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Saturday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Royals (14-27), 4-2 | Arlington Stadium (7-13) | 24-21 | Won 2 |
| » W: Kevin Brown (7-3) L: Mike Magnante (1-4) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Sunday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Royals (14-28), 4-3 | Arlington Stadium (8-13) | 25-21 | Won 3 |
| » W: Gerald Alexander (1-0) L: Tom Gordon (0-6) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, May 26 |
| » Defeated White Sox (23-18), 6-5 | Arlington Stadium (9-13) | 26-21 | Won 4 |
| » W: Jose Guzman (4-3) L: Charlie Hough (1-2) S: Edwin Nunez (1) | Third | 1 out |
| Wednesday, May 27 |
| » Defeated White Sox (23-19), 4-3 | Arlington Stadium (10-13) | 27-21 | Won 5 |
| » W: Floyd Bannister (1-0) L: Donn Pall (2-1) | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, May 28 |
| » Defeated White Sox (23-20), 4-2 | Arlington Stadium (11-13) | 28-21 | Won 6 |
| » W: Bobby Witt (5-4) L: Jack McDowell (7-3) S: Jeff Russell (13) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 29 |
| » Defeated Royals (15-31), 5-3 | Royals Stadium (1-0) | 29-21 | Won 7 |
| » W: Kevin Brown (8-3) L: Jeff Montgomery (0-4) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Royals (16-31), 8-2 | Royals Stadium (1-1) | 29-22 | |
| » W: Kevin Appier (4-3) L: Mike Jeffcoat (0-1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 31 |
| » Lost to Royals (17-31), 7-6 | Royals Stadium (1-2) | 29-23 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rusty Meacham (3-0) L: Jeff Russell (2-2) | Second | 2½ out |
| Monday, June 1 |
| » Lost to Yankees (27-22), 7-1 | Arlington Stadium (11-14) | 29-24 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Rich Monteleone (3-1) L: Jeff Robinson (4-4) | Third | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Yankees (27-23), 8-2 | Arlington Stadium (12-14) | 30-24 | |
| » W: Bobby Witt (6-4) L: Tim Leary (4-4) | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, June 3 |
| » Defeated Yankees (27-24), 4-3 | Arlington Stadium (13-14) | 31-24 | Won 2 |
| » W: Kenny Rogers (1-2) L: Shawn Hillegas (0-2) | Second | 1½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Russ McGinnis (Rangers) |
| Thursday, June 4 |
| » Lost to Twins (29-22), 15-12 | Arlington Stadium (13-15) | 31-25 | |
| » W: Bob Kipper (2-1) L: Edwin Nunez (1-2) S: Rick Aguilera (15) | Third | 2 out |
| Friday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Twins (29-23), 5-4 | Arlington Stadium (14-15) | 32-25 | |
| » W: Jose Guzman (5-3) L: Willie Banks (0-1) S: Jeff Russell (14) | Second | 2 out |
| Saturday, June 6 |
| » Lost to Twins (30-23), 6-1 | Arlington Stadium (14-16) | 32-26 | |
| » W: John Smiley (5-3) L: Nolan Ryan (0-2) | Third | 2 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Danilo Leon (Rangers) |
| Sunday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Twins (30-24), 5-4 | Arlington Stadium (15-16) | 33-26 | |
| » W: Bobby Witt (7-4) L: Mark Guthrie (1-1) S: Jeff Russell (15) | Second | 2 out |
| Monday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Mariners (22-34), 14-3 | Arlington Stadium (16-16) | 34-26 | Won 2 |
| » W: Kevin Brown (9-3) L: Clay Parker (0-2) | Second | 2 out |
| Tuesday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Mariners (23-34), 2-1 | Arlington Stadium (16-17) | 34-27 | |
| » W: Dave Fleming (9-1) L: Kenny Rogers (1-3) S: Mike Schooler (11) | Second | 2 out |
| Wednesday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Mariners (23-35), 5-3 | Arlington Stadium (17-17) | 35-27 | |
| » W: Jose Guzman (6-3) L: Randy Johnson (5-6) S: Jeff Russell (16) | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, June 12 |
| » Lost to Athletics (35-24), 6-5 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-1) | 35-28 | |
| » W: Jim Corsi (1-0) L: Floyd Bannister (1-1) | Second | 2 out |
| Saturday, June 13 |
| » Lost to Athletics (36-24), 7-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-2) | 35-29 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dave Stewart (5-5) L: Bobby Witt (7-5) | Second | 3 out |
| Sunday, June 14 |
| » Lost to Athletics (37-24), 6-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-3) | 35-30 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bob Welch (3-3) L: Kevin Brown (9-4) | Third | 4 out |
| Monday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Angels (26-36), 5-2 | Anaheim Stadium (1-0) | 36-30 | |
| » W: Todd Burns (1-0) L: Jim Abbott (2-9) S: Jeff Russell (17) | Second | 4 out |
| Tuesday, June 16 |
| » Lost to Angels (27-36), 4-1 | Anaheim Stadium (1-1) | 36-31 | |
| » W: Bert Blyleven (3-0) L: Jose Guzman (6-4) S: Joe Grahe (2) | Second | 4 out |
| Wednesday, June 17 |
| » Lost to Angels (28-36), 3-0 | Anaheim Stadium (1-2) | 36-32 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mark Langston (7-4) L: Nolan Ryan (0-3) | Third | 4 out |
| Friday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (32-31), 4-1 | Arlington Stadium (18-17) | 37-32 | |
| » W: Bobby Witt (8-5) L: Mike Gardiner (3-7) S: Jeff Russell (18) | Third | 4 out |
| Saturday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (32-32), 4-1 | Arlington Stadium (19-17) | 38-32 | Won 2 |
| » W: Kevin Brown (10-4) L: John Dopson (3-3) S: Kenny Rogers (4) | Third | 3 out |
| Sunday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (32-33), 3-2 | Arlington Stadium (20-17) | 39-32 | Won 3 |
| » W: Todd Burns (2-0) L: Roger Clemens (9-5) S: Jeff Russell (19) | Third | 2 out |
| Monday, June 22 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (42-28), 16-7 | Arlington Stadium (20-18) | 39-33 | |
| » W: Jack Morris (9-3) L: Jose Guzman (6-5) | Third | 3 out |
| Wednesday, June 24 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (43-28), 3-2 | Arlington Stadium (20-19) | 39-34 | Lost 2 |
| » W: David Wells (3-2) L: Bobby Witt (8-6) S: Tom Henke (13) | Third | 4½ out |
| Thursday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Tigers (33-39), 5-2 | Tiger Stadium (1-0) | 40-34 | |
| » W: Kevin Brown (11-4) L: Buddy Groom (0-2) | Third | 4½ out |
| Friday, June 26 |
| » Lost to Tigers (34-39), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (1-1) | 40-35 | |
| » W: Bill Gullickson (9-4) L: Todd Burns (2-1) S: Mike Henneman (12) | Third | 4½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Dan Peltier (Rangers) |
| Saturday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Tigers (34-40), 10-8 | Tiger Stadium (2-1) | 41-35 | |
| » W: Jose Guzman (7-5) L: Kevin Ritz (1-3) S: Kenny Rogers (5) | Third | 3½ out |
| Sunday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Tigers (34-41), 8-4 | Tiger Stadium (3-1) | 42-35 | Won 2 |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (1-3) L: Mark Leiter (5-4) | Second | 2½ out |
| Monday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (45-30), 11-4 | Skydome (0-1) | 42-36 | |
| » W: Pat Hentgen (5-0) L: Bobby Witt (8-7) | Second | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, June 30 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (45-31), 16-13 | Skydome (1-1) | 43-36 | |
| » W: Kevin Brown (12-4) L: David Wells (3-3) | Second | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, July 1 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (46-31), 3-2 | Skydome (1-2) | 43-37 | |
| » W: Duane Ward (4-4) L: Jeff Russell (2-3) | Second | 4½ out |
| Friday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Yankees (39-39), 9-6 | Arlington Stadium (20-20) | 43-38 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Melido Perez (8-6) L: Jose Guzman (7-6) S: John Habyan (3) | Second | 4½ out |
| Saturday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Yankees (39-40), 4-1 | Arlington Stadium (21-20) | 44-38 | |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (2-3) L: Scott Kamieniecki (1-6) | Third | 4½ out |
| Sunday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Yankees (40-40), 5-4 | Arlington Stadium (21-21) | 44-39 | |
| » W: Scott Sanderson (8-5) L: Danilo Leon (0-1) S: John Habyan (4) | Third | 5½ out |
| Monday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Brewers (42-38), 3-1 | Arlington Stadium (22-21) | 45-39 | |
| » W: Kevin Brown (13-4) L: Bill Wegman (7-7) S: Jeff Russell (20) | Third | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, July 7 |
| » Lost to Brewers (43-38), 4-3 | Arlington Stadium (22-22) | 45-40 | |
| » W: Jim Austin (2-2) L: Todd Burns (2-2) S: Doug Henry (15) | Third | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, July 8 |
| » Lost to Brewers (44-38), 4-3 | Arlington Stadium (22-23) | 45-41 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Fetters (4-1) L: Jose Guzman (7-7) S: Doug Henry (16) | Third | 6½ out |
| Thursday, July 9 |
| » Defeated Indians (35-50), 14-4 | Arlington Stadium (23-23) | 46-41 | |
| » Manager: Toby Harrah |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (3-3) L: Scott Scudder (6-8) | Third | 5½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jeff Frye (Rangers) |
| Friday, July 10 |
| » Defeated Indians (35-51), 6-5 | Arlington Stadium (24-23) | 47-41 | Won 2 |
| » W: Brian Bohanon (1-0) L: Jack Armstrong (2-12) S: Jeff Russell (21) | Third | 5½ out |
| Saturday, July 11 |
| » Defeated Indians (35-52), 5-1 | Arlington Stadium (25-23) | 48-41 | Won 3 |
| » W: Kevin Brown (14-4) L: Jeff Mutis (0-2) | Third | 5½ out |
| Sunday, July 12 |
| » Lost to Indians (36-52), 6-3 | Arlington Stadium (25-24) | 48-42 | |
| » W: Steve Olin (3-3) L: Kenny Rogers (1-4) S: Eric Plunk (2) | Third | 6½ out |
| Thursday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Orioles (49-39), 5-2 | Arlington Stadium (26-24) | 49-42 | |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (4-3) L: Rick Sutcliffe (10-9) S: Jeff Russell (22) | Third | 6½ out |
| Friday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Orioles (50-39), 8-0 | Arlington Stadium (26-25) | 49-43 | |
| » W: Mike Mussina (10-3) L: Kevin Brown (14-5) | Third | 7½ out |
| Saturday, July 18 |
| » Lost to Orioles (51-39), 7-0 | Arlington Stadium (26-26) | 49-44 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ben McDonald (9-6) L: Jose Guzman (7-8) | Third | 7½ out |
| Sunday, July 19 |
| » Lost to Orioles (52-39), 3-2 | Arlington Stadium (26-27) | 49-45 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Todd Frohwirth (3-0) L: Terry Mathews (1-4) S: Gregg Olson (22) | Third | 8½ out |
| Monday, July 20 |
| » Lost to Brewers (49-42), 5-4 | County Stadium (1-3) | 49-46 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Darren Holmes (3-3) L: Edwin Nunez (1-3) | Third | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, July 21 |
| » Defeated Brewers (49-43), 6-3 | County Stadium (2-3) | 50-46 | |
| » W: Terry Mathews (2-4) L: Darren Holmes (3-4) S: Jeff Russell (23) | Third | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, July 22 |
| » Lost to Brewers (50-43), 4-1 | County Stadium (2-4) | 50-47 | |
| » W: Jaime Navarro (10-6) L: Kevin Brown (14-6) | Third | 8½ out |
| Thursday, July 23 |
| » Defeated Orioles (53-42), 4-2 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (2-1) | 51-47 | |
| » W: Jose Guzman (8-8) L: Ben McDonald (9-7) S: Jeff Russell (24) | Third | 8 out |
| Friday, July 24 |
| » Lost to Orioles (54-42), 9-2 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (2-2) | 51-48 | |
| » W: Arthur Rhodes (2-0) L: Todd Burns (2-3) | Third | 8½ out |
| Saturday, July 25 |
| » Defeated Orioles (54-43), 10-8 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (3-2) | 52-48 | |
| » W: Bobby Witt (9-7) L: Rick Sutcliffe (10-10) S: Jeff Russell (25) | Third | 8½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Tommy Shields (Orioles) |
| Sunday, July 26 |
| » Defeated Orioles (54-44), 6-2 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (4-2) | 53-48 | Won 2 |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (5-3) L: Mike Mussina (10-4) S: Edwin Nunez (2) | Third | 8½ out |
| Monday, July 27 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (46-51), 7-5 | Fenway Park (2-2) | 53-49 | |
| » W: Frank Viola (9-6) L: Kevin Brown (14-7) S: Jeff Reardon (20) | Third | 8½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: John Valentin (Red Sox) |
| Tuesday, July 28 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (46-52), 2-1 | Fenway Park (3-2) | 54-49 | |
| » W: Danilo Leon (1-1) L: Paul Quantrill (1-1) S: Jeff Russell (26) | Third | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, July 29 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (47-52), 6-5 | Fenway Park (3-3) | 54-50 | |
| » W: Roger Clemens (11-7) L: Todd Burns (2-4) S: Jeff Reardon (21) | Second | 7½ out |
| Friday, July 31 |
| » Lost to Angels (46-57), 5-3 | Arlington Stadium (26-28) | 54-51 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Chuck Crim (6-3) L: Bobby Witt (9-8) S: Joe Grahe (11) | Third | 8 out |
| Saturday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Angels (47-57), 6-1 | Arlington Stadium (26-29) | 54-52 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Chuck Finley (4-9) L: Nolan Ryan (5-4) | Third | 9 out |
| Sunday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Angels (47-58), 5-1 | Arlington Stadium (27-29) | 55-52 | |
| » W: Kevin Brown (15-7) L: Mark Langston (9-10) | Third | 9 out |
| Monday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Athletics (62-43), 4-1 | Arlington Stadium (27-30) | 55-53 | |
| » W: Mike Moore (11-9) L: Jose Guzman (8-9) S: Dennis Eckersley (34) | Third | 9½ out |
| Tuesday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Athletics (63-43), 9-0 | Arlington Stadium (27-31) | 55-54 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dave Stewart (8-5) L: Brian Bohanon (1-1) S: Kevin Campbell (1) | Third | 9½ out |
| Wednesday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Athletics (64-43), 4-3 | Arlington Stadium (27-32) | 55-55 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Ron Darling (10-8) L: Bobby Witt (9-9) S: Dennis Eckersley (35) | Fourth | 10½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Matt Whiteside (Rangers) |
| Thursday, August 6 |
| » Lost to Athletics (65-43), 2-0 | Arlington Stadium (27-33) | 55-56 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Kelly Downs (4-5) L: Nolan Ryan (5-5) S: Rick Honeycutt (2) | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Friday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Mariners (42-69), 7-6 | Kingdome (5-0) | 56-56 | |
| » W: Todd Burns (3-4) L: Russ Swan (3-8) S: Edwin Nunez (3) | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Saturday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Mariners (42-70), 7-3 | Kingdome (6-0) | 57-56 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jose Guzman (9-9) L: Kerry Woodson (0-1) | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Sunday, August 9 |
| » Lost to Mariners (43-70), 6-5 | Kingdome (6-1) | 57-57 | |
| » W: Calvin Jones (3-2) L: Matt Whiteside (0-1) | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Monday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Twins (65-47), 7-5 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-2) | 57-58 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Kevin Tapani (13-7) L: Bobby Witt (9-10) S: Rick Aguilera (31) | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Tuesday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Twins (66-47), 3-2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-3) | 57-59 | Lost 3 |
| » W: John Smiley (12-6) L: Kenny Rogers (1-5) | Fourth | 12½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: David Hulse (Rangers) |
| Wednesday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Twins (66-48), 5-3 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-3) | 58-59 | |
| » W: Kevin Brown (16-7) L: Rick Aguilera (1-6) S: Jeff Russell (27) | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Thursday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Twins (66-49), 6-1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (4-3) | 59-59 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jose Guzman (10-9) L: Scott Erickson (8-9) | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Friday, August 14 |
| » Lost to Tigers (55-62), 9-6 | Arlington Stadium (27-34) | 59-60 | |
| » W: Dave Haas (2-0) L: Roger Pavlik (0-1) S: Mike Henneman (20) | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Saturday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Tigers (56-62), 10-3 | Arlington Stadium (27-35) | 59-61 | Lost 2 |
| » W: John Doherty (4-2) L: Bobby Witt (9-11) S: Mike Munoz (1) | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Sunday, August 16 |
| » Lost to Tigers (57-62), 6-0 | Arlington Stadium (27-36) | 59-62 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Frank Tanana (11-7) L: Nolan Ryan (5-6) | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Tuesday, August 18 |
| » Lost to White Sox (62-55), 3-0 | Comiskey Park II (2-3) | 59-63 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Jack McDowell (16-7) L: Kevin Brown (16-8) | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Wednesday, August 19 |
| » Lost to White Sox (63-55), 3-2 | Comiskey Park II (2-4) | 59-64 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Alex Fernandez (5-7) L: Jose Guzman (10-10) S: Scott Radinsky (13) | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Thursday, August 20 |
| » Defeated White Sox (63-56), 6-1 | Comiskey Park II (3-4) | 60-64 | |
| » W: Roger Pavlik (1-1) L: Charlie Hough (5-10) | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Friday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Indians (57-65), 8-6 | Cleveland Stadium (3-1) | 60-65 | |
| » W: Dennis Cook (5-5) L: Nolan Ryan (5-7) S: Steve Olin (22) | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Saturday, August 22 |
| » Lost to Indians (58-65), 6-1 | Cleveland Stadium (3-2) | 60-66 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jack Armstrong (5-13) L: Bobby Witt (9-12) | Fourth | 15½ out |
| Sunday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Indians (58-66), 14-4 | Cleveland Stadium (4-2) | 61-66 | |
| » W: Kenny Rogers (2-5) L: Steve Olin (6-4) | Fourth | 15½ out |
| Monday, August 24 |
| » Major-league debuts: Todd Revenig (Athletics) |
| Tuesday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Royals (56-68), 6-2 | Arlington Stadium (28-36) | 62-66 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jose Guzman (11-10) L: Kevin Appier (14-6) | Fourth | 15 out |
| Wednesday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Royals (56-69), 3-1 | Arlington Stadium (29-36) | 63-66 | Won 3 |
| » W: Roger Pavlik (2-1) L: Rich Sauveur (0-1) S: Jeff Russell (28) | Fourth | 14 out |
| Thursday, August 27 |
| » Lost to Royals (57-69), 7-2 | Arlington Stadium (29-37) | 63-67 | |
| » W: Hipolito Pichardo (8-5) L: Nolan Ryan (5-8) | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Friday, August 28 |
| » Defeated White Sox (67-59), 4-1 | Arlington Stadium (30-37) | 64-67 | |
| » W: Kevin Brown (17-8) L: Greg Hibbard (9-6) | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Saturday, August 29 |
| » Lost to White Sox (68-59), 6-4 | Arlington Stadium (30-38) | 64-68 | |
| » W: Jack McDowell (18-7) L: Bobby Witt (9-13) S: Roberto Hernandez (5) | Fourth | 15½ out |
| Sunday, August 30 |
| » Defeated White Sox (68-60), 10-4 | Arlington Stadium (31-38) | 65-68 | |
| » W: Jose Guzman (12-10) L: Alex Fernandez (6-8) | Fourth | 15½ out |
| Monday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Royals (59-71), 5-2 | Royals Stadium (1-3) | 65-69 | |
| » W: Chris Haney (3-3) L: Roger Pavlik (2-2) S: Jeff Montgomery (32) | Fourth | 15½ out |
| Tuesday, September 1 |
| » Lost to Royals (60-71), 8-3 | Royals Stadium (1-4) | 65-70 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Boddicker (1-4) L: Todd Burns (3-5) | Fourth | 15½ out |
| Wednesday, September 2 |
| » Defeated Royals (60-72), 6-2 | Royals Stadium (2-4) | 66-70 | |
| » W: Kevin Brown (18-8) L: Rick Reed (2-6) | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Friday, September 4 |
| » Lost to Yankees (63-72), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (2-2) | 66-71 | |
| » W: Bob Wickman (2-0) L: Jose Guzman (12-11) S: Steve Farr (23) | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Saturday, September 5 |
| » Defeated Yankees (63-73), 7-3 | Yankee Stadium (3-2) | 67-71 | |
| » W: Roger Pavlik (3-2) L: Sam Militello (3-2) S: Kenny Rogers (6) | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Sunday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Yankees (64-73), 7-0 | Yankee Stadium (3-3) | 67-72 | |
| » W: Scott Kamieniecki (5-11) L: Scott Chiamparino (0-1) | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Monday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (64-73), 3-0 | Arlington Stadium (31-39) | 67-73 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Roger Clemens (18-8) L: Nolan Ryan (5-9) S: Joe Hesketh (1) | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Tuesday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (64-74), 6-1 | Arlington Stadium (32-39) | 68-73 | |
| » W: Kevin Brown (19-8) L: Matt Young (0-4) | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Wednesday, September 9 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (64-75), 3-2 | Arlington Stadium (33-39) | 69-73 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jose Guzman (13-11) L: Danny Darwin (8-7) | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Friday, September 11 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (82-59), 7-5 | Arlington Stadium (33-40) | 69-74 | |
| » W: Juan Guzman (14-3) L: Scott Chiamparino (0-2) S: Tom Henke (27) | Fourth | 15½ out |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (82-60), 4-3 | Arlington Stadium (34-40) | 70-74 | |
| » W: Roger Pavlik (4-2) L: Todd Stottlemyre (10-10) S: Todd Burns (1) | Fourth | 15½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Domingo Martinez (Blue Jays) |
| Saturday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (83-60), 4-2 | Arlington Stadium (34-41) | 70-75 | |
| » W: Jack Morris (19-5) L: Dan Smith (0-1) S: Tom Henke (28) | Fourth | 16½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Dan Smith (Rangers) |
| Sunday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (84-60), 7-2 | Arlington Stadium (34-42) | 70-76 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jimmy Key (10-13) L: Kevin Brown (19-9) S: Duane Ward (11) | Fourth | 17½ out |
| Tuesday, September 15 |
| » Defeated Tigers (67-78), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (4-1) | 71-76 | |
| » W: Jose Guzman (14-11) L: Bill Gullickson (14-11) S: Matt Whiteside (1) | Fourth | 18 out |
| Wednesday, September 16 |