Schedule, Box Scores and Splits
Franchise Encyclopedia: 1977 / 1979
79-83, Finished 3rd in NL East (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Herman Franks (79-83)
Scored 664 runs, Allowed 724 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 75-87
Ballparks: Wrigley Field · Attendance: 1,525,311 (6th of 12)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 112, Pitching - 112 · one-year: Batting - 110, Pitching - 110
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| Season Summary | 79-83, Final Rank:3, GB: 11.0 | |
| Days in First | 31 | last on Friday, Jun 23, counts only the days a team played and was in first at the end of the day |
| 36 | last on Jun 23, counts all days of the season including off days | |
| Biggest Lead | 3.5 | last on Sunday, May 28, for days on which they played |
| Farthest Behind | 12 | last on Wednesday, Sep 27, for days on which they played |
| Most Games over .500 | 11 | last on Monday, Jun 12 |
| Most Games under .500 | 5 | last on Friday, Sep 29 |
| Longest Winning Streak | 8 | Friday, May 19 to Sunday, May 28 |
| Longest Losing Streak | 6 | Tuesday, Jun 20 to Sunday, Jun 25 |
| Most Runs Allowed | 13 | Saturday, Apr 15 |
| Most Runs Scored | 14 | Friday, Sep 1 |
| Longest Game (innings) | 15 | Sunday, May 14 |
| Times Shutout by Opponent | 11 | |
| Times Opponent Shutout | 7 | |
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| Rk | Gm# | Date | Tm | Opp | R | RA | Inn | W-L | Rank | GB | Win | Loss | Save | Time | Attendance | Streak | |||
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| 1 | 1 | Friday, Apr 7 | boxscore | CHC | @ | PIT | L | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 4 | 1.0 | Candelaria | Reuschel | 1:52 | 39,028 | - | ||
| 2 | 2 | Saturday, Apr 8 | boxscore | CHC | @ | PIT | L | 3 | 4 | 10 | 0-2 | 5 | 2.0 | Bibby | Sutter | 2:44 | 9,387 | -- | |
| 3 | 3 | Sunday, Apr 9 | boxscore | CHC | @ | PIT | W | 4 | 3 | 1-2 | 4 | 1.5 | Moore | Kison | Sutter | 2:37 | 11,632 | + | |
| 4 | 4 | Monday, Apr 10 | boxscore | CHC | @ | NYM | L | 0 | 6 | 1-3 | 5 | 2.5 | Swan | Lamp | 1:58 | 3,751 | - | ||
| 5 | 5 | Tuesday, Apr 11 | boxscore | CHC | @ | NYM | W | 4 | 2 | 2-3 | 5 | 1.5 | Reuschel | Koosman | Moore | 2:35 | 3,653 | + | |
| 6 | 6 | Wednesday, Apr 12 | boxscore | CHC | @ | NYM | W | 4 | 2 | 3-3 | 3 | 0.5 | Burris | Espinosa | 2:10 | 6,024 | ++ | ||
| 7 | 7 | Friday, Apr 14 | boxscore | CHC | PIT | W | 5 | 4 | 4-3 | 2 | 0.5 | Hernandez | Bibby | 2:36 | 45,777 | +++ | |||
| 8 | 8 | Saturday, Apr 15 | boxscore | CHC | PIT | L | 10 | 13 | 4-4 | 3 | 1.0 | Rooker | Lamp | 3:11 | 20,684 | - | |||
| 9 | 9 | Sunday, Apr 16 | boxscore | CHC | PIT | W | 5 | 1 | 5-4 | 1 | Tied | Reuschel | Robinson | 2:09 | 20,921 | + | |||
| 10 | 10 | Tuesday, Apr 18 | boxscore | CHC | MON | W | 2 | 1 | 6-4 | 1 | Tied | Burris | Rogers | Sutter | 2:12 | 2,010 | ++ | ||
| 11 | 11 | Wednesday, Apr 19 | boxscore | CHC | MON | L | 6 | 8 | 6-5 | 3 | 1.0 | Knowles | Sutter | 2:42 | 2,227 | - | |||
| 12 | 12 | Friday, Apr 21 | boxscore | CHC | NYM | W | 5 | 0 | 7-5 | 1 | Tied | Lamp | Swan | 2:08 | 4,124 | + | |||
| 13 | 13 | Saturday, Apr 22 | boxscore | CHC | NYM | L | 2 | 3 | 7-6 | 3 | 1.0 | Cornejo | Reuschel | Lockwood | 2:04 | 13,785 | - | ||
| 14 | 14 | Sunday, Apr 23 | boxscore | CHC | NYM | W | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8-6 | 2 | 0.5 | Hernandez | Metzger | 3:04 | 7,692 | + | ||
| 15 | 15 | Monday, Apr 24 | boxscore | CHC | @ | PHI | L | 2 | 12 | 8-7 | 2 | 1.5 | Lerch | Fryman | 2:20 | 20,115 | - | ||
| 16 | 16 | Tuesday, Apr 25 | boxscore | CHC | @ | PHI | L | 0 | 7 | 8-8 | 4 | 1.5 | Kaat | Lamp | 2:04 | 17,227 | -- | ||
| 17 | 17 | Wednesday, Apr 26 | boxscore | CHC | @ | PHI | W | 4 | 2 | 9-8 | 3 | 0.5 | Reuschel | Carlton | Sutter | 2:06 | 17,299 | + | |
| 18 | 18 | Friday, Apr 28 | boxscore | CHC | @ | ATL | W | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10-8 | 2 | 0.5 | Sutter | Campbell | Moore | 3:16 | 10,045 | ++ |
| 19 | 19 | Saturday, Apr 29 | boxscore | CHC | @ | ATL | L | 0 | 5 | 10-9 | 4 | 0.5 | Niekro | Fryman | 2:20 | 7,638 | - | ||
| 20 | 20 | Sunday, Apr 30 | boxscore | CHC | @ | ATL | W | 7 | 5 | 11-9 | 3 | 0.5 | Sutter | Devine | 2:44 | 7,269 | + | ||
| 21 | 21 | Tuesday, May 2 | boxscore | CHC | LAD | W | 5 | 4 | 10 | 12-9 | 2 | 0.5 | Sutter | Garman | 2:25 | 6,990 | ++ | ||
| 22 | 22 | Wednesday, May 3 | boxscore | CHC | LAD | L | 5 | 9 | 12-10 | 3 | 1.0 | Rau | Burris | Forster | 3:03 | 9,252 | - | ||
| 23 | 23 | Thursday, May 4 | boxscore | CHC | LAD | L | 1 | 4 | 12-11 | 3 | 1.5 | Rhoden | Fryman | 2:17 | 4,030 | -- | |||
| 24 | 24 | Saturday, May 6 | boxscore | CHC | SFG | L | 1 | 2 | 12 | 12-12 | 3 | 2.5 | Moffitt | Hernandez | Lavelle | 3:11 | 23,215 | --- | |
| 25 | 25 | Sunday, May 7 | boxscore | CHC | SFG | L | 1 | 2 | 12-13 | 4 | 3.5 | Blue | Burris | Lavelle | 2:14 | 15,453 | ---- | ||
| 26 | 26 | Tuesday, May 9 | boxscore | CHC | @ | SDP | W | 8 | 5 | 13-13 | 3 | 2.5 | Fryman | Shirley | 2:35 | 15,643 | + | ||
| 27 | 27 | Wednesday, May 10 | boxscore | CHC | @ | SDP | L | 0 | 1 | 13-14 | 4 | 3.5 | Jones | Lamp | 2:02 | 17,082 | - | ||
| 28 | 28 | Thursday, May 11 | boxscore | CHC | @ | SDP | W | 4 | 3 | 14-14 | 3 | 3.5 | Hernandez | Lee | Moore | 2:53 | 14,756 | + | |
| 29 | 29 | Friday, May 12 | boxscore | CHC | @ | LAD | W | 9 | 7 | 15-14 | 3 | 2.5 | Moore | Sutton | Sutter | 2:49 | 52,562 | ++ | |
| 30 | 30 | Saturday, May 13 | boxscore | CHC | @ | LAD | L | 2 | 5 | 15-15 | 3 | 2.5 | John | Fryman | Forster | 2:20 | 47,970 | - | |
| 31 | 31 | Sunday, May 14 | boxscore | CHC | @ | LAD | W | 10 | 7 | 15 | 16-15 | 3 | 2.5 | Reuschel | Rhoden | 5:02 | 31,698 | + | |
| 32 | 32 | Tuesday, May 16 | boxscore | CHC | @ | SFG | L | 3 | 4 | 16-16 | 3 | 2.0 | Knepper | Reuschel | 2:07 | 13,728 | - | ||
| 33 | 33 | Wednesday, May 17 | boxscore | CHC | @ | SFG | L | 5 | 9 | 16-17 | 3 | 2.0 | Blue | Burris | 2:34 | 12,922 | -- | ||
| 34 | 34 | Friday, May 19 | boxscore | CHC | STL | W | 6 | 2 | 17-17 | 3 | 1.5 | Roberts | Denny | 1:58 | 15,389 | + | |||
| 35 | 35 | Saturday, May 20 | boxscore | CHC | STL | W | 10 | 2 | 18-17 | 2 | 1.5 | Fryman | Falcone | Moore | 2:15 | 27,300 | ++ | ||
| 36 | 36 | Sunday, May 21 | boxscore | CHC | STL | W | 3 | 2 | 19-17 | 2 | 0.5 | Reuschel | Littell | Sutter | 2:06 | 31,557 | +++ | ||
| 37 | 37 | Wednesday, May 24 | boxscore | CHC | PHI | W | 6 | 4 | 10 | 20-17 | 1 | up 0.5 | Sutter | Garber | 2:23 | 17,901 | ++++ | ||
| 38 | 38 | Thursday, May 25 | boxscore | CHC | PHI | W | 5 | 1 | 21-17 | 1 | up 1.5 | Reuschel | Carlton | Sutter | 2:01 | 19,788 | +++++ | ||
| 39 | 39 | Friday, May 26 | boxscore | CHC | @ | STL | W | 6 | 0 | 22-17 | 1 | up 2.5 | Roberts | Falcone | 2:05 | 20,068 | ++++++ | ||
| 40 | 40 | Saturday, May 27 | boxscore | CHC | @ | STL | W | 3 | 2 | 11 | 23-17 | 1 | up 2.5 | Hernandez | Schultz | 2:43 | 33,333 | +++++++ | |
| 41 | 41 | Sunday, May 28 | boxscore | CHC | @ | STL | W | 2 | 0 | 6 | 24-17 | 1 | up 3.5 | Burris | Denny | 1:19 | 29,704 | ++++++++ | |
| 42 | 42 | Monday, May 29 | boxscore | CHC | @ | MON | L | 2 | 4 | 24-18 | 1 | up 2.5 | Grimsley | Moore | 2:14 | 22,934 | - | ||
| 43 | 43 | Tuesday, May 30 | boxscore | CHC | @ | MON | L | 4 | 7 | 24-19 | 1 | up 1.5 | Rogers | Reuschel | Garman | 2:26 | 16,106 | -- | |
| 44 | 44 | Wednesday, May 31 | boxscore | CHC | @ | MON | L | 1 | 9 | 24-20 | 1 | up 0.5 | May | Lamp | 2:08 | 18,647 | --- | ||
| 45 | 45 | Friday, Jun 2 | boxscore | CHC | ATL | W | 2 | 1 | 11 | 25-20 | 1 | up 1.5 | Moore | Easterly | 2:50 | 10,177 | + | ||
| 46 | 46 | Saturday, Jun 3 | boxscore | CHC | ATL | W | 8 | 6 | 26-20 | 1 | up 1.5 | Moore | Easterly | Sutter | 2:59 | 30,362 | ++ | ||
| 47 | 47 | Sunday, Jun 4 | boxscore | CHC | ATL | W | 6 | 4 | 27-20 | 1 | up 1.5 | Reuschel | Mahler | 2:11 | 29,845 | +++ | |||
| 48 | 48 | Monday, Jun 5 | boxscore | CHC | HOU | W | 2 | 1 | 28-20 | 1 | up 1.5 | Hernandez | Lemongello | 2:27 | 10,201 | ++++ | |||
| 49 | 49 | Tuesday, Jun 6 | boxscore | CHC | HOU | W | 9 | 4 | 29-20 | 1 | up 1.5 | Roberts | Andujar | 2:20 | 14,107 | +++++ | |||
| 50 | 50 | Wednesday, Jun 7 | boxscore | CHC | CIN | L | 6 | 9 | 29-21 | 1 | up 0.5 | Bonham | Burris | Bair | 2:55 | 21,093 | - | ||
| Rk | Gm# | Date | Tm | Opp | R | RA | Inn | W-L | Rank | GB | Win | Loss | Save | Time | Attendance | Streak | |||
| 51 | 51 | Thursday, Jun 8 | boxscore | CHC | CIN | W | 10 | 1 | 30-21 | 1 | up 1.0 | Reuschel | Norman | 2:18 | 21,137 | + | |||
| 52 | 52 | Friday, Jun 9 | boxscore | CHC | SDP | W | 5 | 0 | 31-21 | 1 | up 1.0 | Lamp | Owchinko | 2:28 | 15,770 | ++ | |||
| 53 | 53 | Saturday, Jun 10 | boxscore | CHC | SDP | L | 8 | 10 | 31-22 | 1 | Tied | Perry | Moore | Fingers | 2:52 | 31,807 | - | ||
| 54 | 54 | Sunday, Jun 11 | boxscore | CHC | SDP | W | 7 | 4 | 32-22 | 1 | up 1.0 | Burris | Shirley | Sutter | 2:53 | 36,751 | + | ||
| 55 | 55 | Monday, Jun 12 | boxscore | CHC | @ | CIN | W | 3 | 2 | 33-22 | 1 | up 2.0 | Reuschel | Bonham | Holtzman | 2:06 | 30,190 | ++ | |
| 56 | 56 | Tuesday, Jun 13 | boxscore | CHC | @ | CIN | L | 0 | 1 | 33-23 | 1 | up 2.0 | Norman | Lamp | Bair | 2:13 | 31,283 | - | |
| 57 | 57 | Wednesday, Jun 14 | boxscore | CHC | @ | CIN | L | 1 | 3 | 33-24 | 1 | up 2.0 | Sarmiento | Roberts | Bair | 1:49 | 34,658 | -- | |
| 58 | 58 | Friday, Jun 16 | boxscore | CHC | @ | HOU | W | 7 | 6 | 13 | 34-24 | 1 | up 2.5 | Reuschel | Williams | 3:56 | 18,948 | + | |
| 59 | 59 | Saturday, Jun 17 | boxscore | CHC | @ | HOU | L | 4 | 5 | 34-25 | 1 | up 2.5 | Niekro | Hernandez | 2:20 | 28,091 | - | ||
| 60 | 60 | Sunday, Jun 18 | boxscore | CHC | @ | HOU | L | 1 | 3 | 34-26 | 1 | up 2.5 | Dixon | Lamp | Sambito | 2:16 | 14,770 | -- | |
| 61 | 61 | Monday, Jun 19 | boxscore | CHC | @ | PIT | W | 6 | 4 | 10 | 35-26 | 1 | up 3.0 | Sutter | Jackson | Hernandez | 3:08 | 8,878 | + |
| 62 | 62 | Tuesday, Jun 20 | boxscore | CHC | @ | PIT | L | 1 | 6 | 35-27 | 1 | up 3.0 | Blyleven | Holtzman | 2:30 | 10,912 | - | ||
| 63 | 63 | Wednesday, Jun 21 | boxscore | CHC | @ | PIT | L | 1 | 2 | 35-28 | 1 | up 2.5 | Candelaria | Burris | 2:28 | 11,064 | -- | ||
| 64 | 64 | Friday, Jun 23 | boxscore | CHC | @ | PHI | L | 1 | 6 | 35-29 | 1 | Tied | Ruthven | Roberts | 2:13 | 0 | --- | ||
| 65 | 65 | Friday, Jun 23 | boxscore | CHC | @ | PHI | L | 1 | 6 | 35-30 | 1 | Tied | Lonborg | Lamp | 2:28 | 45,234 | ---- | ||
| 66 | 66 | Saturday, Jun 24 | boxscore | CHC | @ | PHI | L | 2 | 6 | 35-31 | 2 | 1.0 | Kaat | Holtzman | Reed | 2:21 | 41,605 | ----- | |
| 67 | 67 | Sunday, Jun 25 | boxscore | CHC | @ | PHI | L | 2 | 4 | 35-32 | 2 | 2.0 | Christenson | Reuschel | 2:02 | 36,075 | ------ | ||
| 68 | 68 | Monday, Jun 26 | boxscore | CHC | NYM | W | 10 | 9 | 36-32 | 2 | 1.0 | McGlothen | Metzger | Sutter | 3:14 | 12,188 | + | ||
| 69 | 69 | Tuesday, Jun 27 | boxscore | CHC | NYM | L | 2 | 7 | 36-33 | 2 | 2.0 | Zachry | Lamp | 2:19 | 16,987 | - | |||
| 70 | 70 | Wednesday, Jun 28 | boxscore | CHC | NYM | W | 9 | 8 | 10 | 37-33 | 2 | 2.0 | Burris | Metzger | 3:35 | 24,278 | + | ||
| 71 | 71 | Thursday, Jun 29 | boxscore | CHC | PHI | L | 3 | 9 | 37-34 | 2 | 3.0 | Kaat | Roberts | McGraw | 2:26 | 25,669 | - | ||
| 72 | 72 | Friday, Jun 30 | boxscore | CHC | PHI | W | 2 | 0 | 38-34 | 2 | 3.0 | Krukow | Christenson | 1:45 | 0 | + | |||
| 73 | 73 | Friday, Jun 30 | boxscore | CHC | PHI | L | 5 | 6 | 38-35 | 2 | 3.0 | McGraw | Sutter | 2:40 | 29,525 | - | |||
| 74 | 74 | Saturday, Jul 1 | boxscore | CHC | PHI | L | 1 | 2 | 38-36 | 2 | 4.0 | Lerch | Lamp | Reed | 2:14 | 26,042 | -- | ||
| 75 | 75 | Sunday, Jul 2 | boxscore | CHC | PHI | L | 5 | 6 | 38-37 | 2 | 5.0 | Ruthven | Holtzman | McGraw | 2:59 | 25,934 | --- | ||
| 76 | 76 | Monday, Jul 3 | boxscore | CHC | @ | STL | W | 6 | 2 | 39-37 | 2 | 4.5 | Roberts | Falcone | Sutter | 2:42 | 31,719 | + | |
| 77 | 77 | Tuesday, Jul 4 | boxscore | CHC | @ | STL | W | 7 | 5 | 40-37 | 2 | 4.0 | Geisel | Frazier | Sutter | 2:41 | 21,351 | ++ | |
| 78 | 78 | Wednesday, Jul 5 | boxscore | CHC | @ | STL | W | 5 | 1 | 41-37 | 2 | 4.0 | Krukow | Forsch | Sutter | 2:32 | 19,683 | +++ | |
| 79 | 79 | Thursday, Jul 6 | boxscore | CHC | @ | NYM | L | 6 | 9 | 41-38 | 2 | 5.0 | Espinosa | McGlothen | Lockwood | 2:43 | 10,061 | - | |
| 80 | 80 | Friday, Jul 7 | boxscore | CHC | @ | NYM | W | 9 | 7 | 42-38 | 2 | 4.0 | McGlothen | Siebert | Sutter | 2:58 | 13,815 | + | |
| 81 | 81 | Saturday, Jul 8 | boxscore | CHC | @ | NYM | L | 0 | 7 | 42-39 | 2 | 4.5 | Kobel | Burris | 2:30 | 23,007 | - | ||
| 82 | 82 | Sunday, Jul 9 | boxscore | CHC | @ | NYM | W | 4 | 1 | 43-39 | 2 | 4.5 | Krukow | Zachry | Sutter | 2:35 | 14,637 | + | |
| 83 | 83 | Thursday, Jul 13 | boxscore | CHC | SDP | L | 2 | 5 | 43-40 | 2 | 5.0 | Perry | Reuschel | D'Acquisto | 2:38 | 21,594 | - | ||
| 84 | 84 | Friday, Jul 14 | boxscore | CHC | SDP | L | 5 | 9 | 43-41 | 2 | 5.0 | Rasmussen | Roberts | Fingers | 2:41 | 17,818 | -- | ||
| 85 | 85 | Saturday, Jul 15 | boxscore | CHC | SDP | W | 3 | 1 | 44-41 | 2 | 4.0 | Sutter | D'Acquisto | 2:04 | 25,511 | + | |||
| 86 | 86 | Sunday, Jul 16 | boxscore | CHC | LAD | W | 3 | 2 | 45-41 | 2 | 4.5 | Krukow | Rhoden | Sutter | 2:16 | 0 | ++ | ||
| 87 | 87 | Sunday, Jul 16 | boxscore | CHC | LAD | L | 3 | 5 | 45-42 | 2 | 4.5 | Hooton | Burris | Rautzhan | 2:46 | 41,677 | - | ||
| 88 | 88 | Monday, Jul 17 | boxscore | CHC | LAD | L | 3 | 4 | 45-43 | 2 | 4.5 | Forster | Reuschel | Welch | 2:18 | 26,821 | -- | ||
| 89 | 89 | Tuesday, Jul 18 | boxscore | CHC | SFG | W | 7 | 6 | 11 | 46-43 | 2 | 3.5 | Sutter | Williams | 3:28 | 21,143 | + | ||
| 90 | 90 | Wednesday, Jul 19 | boxscore | CHC | SFG | L | 4 | 7 | 46-44 | 2 | 3.0 | Blue | Burris | Lavelle | 2:37 | - | |||
| 91 | 91 | Wednesday, Jul 19 | boxscore | CHC | SFG | W | 7 | 5 | 47-44 | 2 | 3.0 | Moore | Barr | Sutter | 2:52 | + | |||
| 92 | 92 | Thursday, Jul 20 | boxscore | CHC | SFG | L | 8 | 9 | 47-45 | 2 | 4.0 | Lavelle | Moore | Moffitt | 3:16 | 20,025 | - | ||
| 93 | 93 | Friday, Jul 21 | boxscore | CHC | @ | SDP | W | 5 | 4 | 48-45 | 2 | 4.5 | Reuschel | Shirley | Sutter | 3:03 | 22,982 | + | |
| 94 | 94 | Saturday, Jul 22 | boxscore | CHC | @ | SDP | L | 2 | 4 | 48-46 | 2 | 5.5 | D'Acquisto | Burris | 2:23 | 22,258 | - | ||
| 95 | 95 | Sunday, Jul 23 | boxscore | CHC | @ | SDP | W | 4 | 3 | 49-46 | 2 | 5.5 | Lamp | Jones | 2:32 | 21,505 | + | ||
| 96 | 96 | Monday, Jul 24 | boxscore | CHC | @ | LAD | L | 2 | 3 | 49-47 | 2 | 5.5 | Forster | Moore | 2:21 | 46,822 | - | ||
| 97 | 97 | Tuesday, Jul 25 | boxscore | CHC | @ | LAD | L | 1 | 3 | 49-48 | 2 | 5.5 | Rhoden | Reuschel | John | 2:23 | 38,465 | -- | |
| 98 | 98 | Wednesday, Jul 26 | boxscore | CHC | @ | LAD | L | 2 | 8 | 49-49 | 2 | 5.5 | Hooton | Roberts | 2:25 | 47,329 | --- | ||
| 99 | 99 | Friday, Jul 28 | boxscore | CHC | @ | SFG | W | 1 | 0 | 50-49 | 2 | 5.0 | Lamp | Knepper | 2:30 | 25,908 | + | ||
| 100 | 100 | Saturday, Jul 29 | boxscore | CHC | @ | SFG | W | 5 | 3 | 51-49 | 2 | 4.0 | Hernandez | Lavelle | Burris | 2:31 | 19,809 | ++ | |
| Rk | Gm# | Date | Tm | Opp | R | RA | Inn | W-L | Rank | GB | Win | Loss | Save | Time | Attendance | Streak | |||
| 101 | 101 | Sunday, Jul 30 | boxscore | CHC | @ | SFG | L | 2 | 4 | 51-50 | 2 | 4.5 | Barr | Reuschel | Moffitt | 2:05 | 0 | - | |
| 102 | 102 | Sunday, Jul 30 | boxscore | CHC | @ | SFG | L | 0 | 1 | 51-51 | 2 | 4.5 | Blue | Roberts | 2:09 | 37,779 | -- | ||
| 103 | 103 | Tuesday, Aug 1 | boxscore | CHC | STL | W | 4 | 2 | 52-51 | 2 | 4.0 | Lamp | Martinez | Sutter | 2:19 | 22,242 | + | ||
| 104 | 104 | Wednesday, Aug 2 | boxscore | CHC | STL | W | 3 | 2 | 53-51 | 2 | 4.0 | Krukow | Lopez | Sutter | 1:58 | 14,610 | ++ | ||
| 105 | 105 | Thursday, Aug 3 | boxscore | CHC | STL | W | 3 | 2 | 54-51 | 2 | 3.5 | Moore | Vuckovich | 2:29 | 21,596 | +++ | |||
| 106 | 106 | Friday, Aug 4 | boxscore | CHC | MON | W | 6 | 4 | 55-51 | 2 | 3.0 | Reuschel | Garman | Sutter | 2:39 | 20,621 | ++++ | ||
| 107 | 107 | Saturday, Aug 5 | boxscore | CHC | MON | L | 4 | 7 | 55-52 | 2 | 3.5 | Grimsley | Roberts | Bahnsen | 2:34 | 31,219 | - | ||
| 108 | 108 | Sunday, Aug 6 | boxscore | CHC | MON | L | 1 | 2 | 55-53 | 2 | 4.5 | Rogers | Lamp | Knowles | 2:23 | 0 | -- | ||
| 109 | 109 | Sunday, Aug 6 | boxscore | CHC | MON | W | 4 | 3 | 56-53 | 2 | 4.5 | McGlothen | Garman | Sutter | 2:55 | 39,234 | + | ||
| 110 | 110 | Monday, Aug 7 | boxscore | CHC | PIT | W | 5 | 4 | 57-53 | 2 | 3.5 | Moore | Reuss | Sutter | 3:02 | 18,615 | ++ | ||
| 111 | 111 | Tuesday, Aug 8 | boxscore | CHC | PIT | L | 5 | 9 | 57-54 | 2 | 3.0 | Robinson | Reuschel | 2:47 | 26,037 | - | |||
| 112 | 112 | Wednesday, Aug 9 | boxscore | CHC | PIT | W | 5 | 4 | 58-54 | 2 | 3.0 | Roberts | Whitson | 2:37 | 23,310 | + | |||
| 113 | 113 | Friday, Aug 11 | boxscore | CHC | @ | MON | L | 0 | 1 | 58-55 | 2 | 4.5 | Grimsley | Lamp | 1:55 | 17,956 | - | ||
| 114 | 114 | Saturday, Aug 12 | boxscore | CHC | @ | MON | L | 3 | 4 | 14 | 58-56 | 2 | 5.5 | Bahnsen | Moore | 4:00 | 26,767 | -- | |
| 115 | 115 | Sunday, Aug 13 | boxscore | CHC | @ | MON | W | 2 | 1 | 59-56 | 2 | 4.5 | Reuschel | Sanderson | 2:23 | 24,394 | + | ||
| 116 | 116 | Monday, Aug 14 | boxscore | CHC | ATL | W | 13 | 7 | 60-56 | 2 | 4.0 | McGlothen | Mahler | 3:07 | 27,130 | ++ | |||
| 117 | 117 | Tuesday, Aug 15 | boxscore | CHC | ATL | W | 12 | 8 | 61-56 | 2 | 3.0 | Moore | Camp | 2:51 | 18,497 | +++ | |||
| 118 | 118 | Wednesday, Aug 16 | boxscore | CHC | ATL | L | 0 | 9 | 61-57 | 2 | 3.0 | Niekro | Krukow | 2:06 | 19,828 | - | |||
| 119 | 119 | Thursday, Aug 17 | boxscore | CHC | CIN | W | 2 | 0 | 62-57 | 2 | 2.0 | Reuschel | Seaver | 2:05 | 36,814 | + | |||
| 120 | 120 | Friday, Aug 18 | boxscore | CHC | CIN | L | 3 | 8 | 62-58 | 2 | 2.0 | Borbon | Roberts | Hume | 2:45 | 33,416 | - | ||
| 121 | 121 | Saturday, Aug 19 | boxscore | CHC | CIN | L | 7 | 9 | 10 | 62-59 | 2 | 3.0 | Hume | Sutter | 3:25 | 38,740 | -- | ||
| 122 | 122 | Sunday, Aug 20 | boxscore | CHC | CIN | W | 2 | 1 | 63-59 | 2 | 3.0 | Hernandez | LaCoss | 2:22 | 39,242 | + | |||
| 123 | 123 | Monday, Aug 21 | boxscore | CHC | @ | HOU | L | 3 | 8 | 63-60 | 2 | 3.0 | Richard | Reuschel | 2:27 | 9,906 | - | ||
| 124 | 124 | Tuesday, Aug 22 | boxscore | CHC | @ | HOU | L | 1 | 2 | 63-61 | 2 | 4.0 | Lemongello | Krukow | 2:06 | 9,721 | -- | ||
| 125 | 125 | Wednesday, Aug 23 | boxscore | CHC | @ | HOU | L | 0 | 3 | 63-62 | 2 | 4.0 | Forsch | Lamp | Sambito | 2:06 | 9,217 | --- | |
| 126 | 126 | Friday, Aug 25 | boxscore | CHC | @ | CIN | W | 5 | 2 | 64-62 | 2 | 2.5 | Reuschel | LaCoss | 2:13 | 39,070 | + | ||
| 127 | 127 | Saturday, Aug 26 | boxscore | CHC | @ | CIN | W | 8 | 6 | 65-62 | 2 | 2.5 | Roberts | Bair | Sutter | 2:41 | 47,299 | ++ | |
| 128 | 128 | Sunday, Aug 27 | boxscore | CHC | @ | CIN | W | 7 | 1 | 66-62 | 2 | 2.5 | Krukow | Seaver | 2:15 | 40,014 | +++ | ||
| 129 | 129 | Monday, Aug 28 | boxscore | CHC | @ | ATL | L | 3 | 4 | 66-63 | 2 | 3.5 | Niekro | Moore | Garber | 2:24 | 4,007 | - | |
| 130 | 130 | Tuesday, Aug 29 | boxscore | CHC | @ | ATL | L | 3 | 4 | 66-64 | 2 | 4.5 | Solomon | McGlothen | Garber | 2:26 | 3,244 | -- | |
| 131 | 131 | Wednesday, Aug 30 | boxscore | CHC | @ | ATL | L | 2 | 6 | 66-65 | 3 | 5.5 | McWilliams | Burris | 2:39 | 3,305 | --- | ||
| 132 | 132 | Friday, Sep 1 | boxscore | CHC | HOU | W | 14 | 11 | 67-65 | 3 | 4.5 | Hernandez | Sambito | Sutter | 3:33 | 16,117 | + | ||
| 133 | 133 | Saturday, Sep 2 | boxscore | CHC | HOU | L | 5 | 8 | 67-66 | 3 | 5.5 | Andujar | Sutter | Sambito | 3:02 | 24,064 | - | ||
| 134 | 134 | Sunday, Sep 3 | boxscore | CHC | HOU | W | 3 | 2 | 68-66 | 3 | 3.5 | Lamp | Forsch | Hernandez | 2:20 | 0 | + | ||
| 135 | 135 | Sunday, Sep 3 | boxscore | CHC | HOU | W | 4 | 2 | 69-66 | 3 | 3.5 | Moore | Ruhle | Hernandez | 3:17 | 29,528 | ++ | ||
| 136 | 136 | Monday, Sep 4 | boxscore | CHC | MON | L | 3 | 5 | 69-67 | 3 | 4.5 | Schatzeder | Burris | Knowles | 2:54 | 0 | - | ||
| 137 | 137 | Monday, Sep 4 | boxscore | CHC | MON | L | 5 | 6 | 10 | 69-68 | 3 | 4.5 | Garman | Sutter | Atkinson | 3:30 | 29,833 | -- | |
| 138 | 138 | Tuesday, Sep 5 | boxscore | CHC | MON | L | 8 | 10 | 69-69 | 3 | 5.0 | Twitchell | Sutter | Garman | 3:20 | 7,579 | --- | ||
| 139 | 139 | Wednesday, Sep 6 | boxscore | CHC | PHI | L | 1 | 8 | 69-70 | 3 | 6.0 | Carlton | Reuschel | 2:31 | 14,269 | ---- | |||
| 140 | 140 | Thursday, Sep 7 | boxscore | CHC | PHI | L | 3 | 5 | 69-71 | 3 | 7.0 | Brusstar | Moore | Reed | 2:41 | 11,427 | ----- | ||
| 141 | 141 | Friday, Sep 8 | boxscore | CHC | @ | MON | W | 4 | 2 | 10 | 70-71 | 3 | 7.5 | Sutter | Garman | 2:46 | 11,621 | + | |
| 142 | 142 | Saturday, Sep 9 | boxscore | CHC | @ | MON | W | 6 | 3 | 71-71 | 3 | 7.5 | Krukow | Schatzeder | Sutter | 2:44 | 15,217 | ++ | |
| 143 | 143 | Sunday, Sep 10 | boxscore | CHC | @ | MON | W | 6 | 3 | 72-71 | 3 | 6.5 | Reuschel | Fryman | 2:33 | 14,772 | +++ | ||
| 144 | 144 | Monday, Sep 11 | boxscore | CHC | @ | NYM | W | 9 | 4 | 73-71 | 3 | 6.5 | Lamp | Bruhert | 2:52 | 4,096 | ++++ | ||
| 145 | 145 | Wednesday, Sep 13 | boxscore | CHC | @ | PHI | L | 2 | 6 | 73-72 | 3 | 7.0 | Ruthven | Burris | 2:07 | 30,114 | - | ||
| 146 | 146 | Thursday, Sep 14 | boxscore | CHC | @ | PHI | L | 5 | 11 | 73-73 | 3 | 8.0 | Brusstar | Reuschel | Reed | 2:43 | 20,037 | -- | |
| 147 | 147 | Friday, Sep 15 | boxscore | CHC | STL | L | 2 | 6 | 12 | 73-74 | 3 | 8.0 | Littell | Sutter | 3:29 | 5,097 | --- | ||
| 148 | 148 | Saturday, Sep 16 | boxscore | CHC | STL | L | 1 | 4 | 73-75 | 3 | 9.0 | Denny | Lamp | Littell | 2:19 | 18,738 | ---- | ||
| 149 | 149 | Sunday, Sep 17 | boxscore | CHC | STL | W | 4 | 2 | 7 | 74-75 | 3 | 8.0 | Burris | Vuckovich | 1:45 | 18,340 | + | ||
| 150 | 150 | Tuesday, Sep 19 | boxscore | CHC | PIT | L | 11 | 12 | 11 | 74-76 | 3 | 8.0 | Jones | Sutter | 3:50 | 6,137 | - | ||
| Rk | Gm# | Date | Tm | Opp | R | RA | Inn | W-L | Rank | GB | Win | Loss | Save | Time | Attendance | Streak | |||
| 151 | 151 | Wednesday, Sep 20 | boxscore | CHC | PIT | W | 5 | 1 | 75-76 | 3 | 8.0 | Krukow | Rooker | 2:27 | 5,269 | + | |||
| 152 | 152 | Thursday, Sep 21 | boxscore | CHC | PIT | L | 2 | 3 | 14 | 75-77 | 3 | 8.5 | Whitson | Sutter | Bibby | 4:40 | 2,423 | - | |
| 153 | 153 | Friday, Sep 22 | boxscore | CHC | @ | STL | W | 5 | 3 | 76-77 | 3 | 8.0 | Burris | Lopez | Roberts | 2:45 | 15,062 | + | |
| 154 | 154 | Saturday, Sep 23 | boxscore | CHC | @ | STL | L | 1 | 5 | 76-78 | 3 | 9.5 | Denny | Reuschel | 2:06 | 16,790 | - | ||
| 155 | 155 | Sunday, Sep 24 | boxscore | CHC | @ | STL | W | 5 | 4 | 77-78 | 3 | 9.5 | McGlothen | Bruno | Sutter | 3:35 | 17,033 | + | |
| 156 | 156 | Monday, Sep 25 | boxscore | CHC | @ | PIT | L | 4 | 7 | 77-79 | 3 | 10.5 | Candelaria | Krukow | 2:31 | 5,937 | - | ||
| 157 | 157 | Tuesday, Sep 26 | boxscore | CHC | @ | PIT | L | 2 | 5 | 77-80 | 3 | 11.0 | Robinson | Lamp | 2:20 | 6,515 | -- | ||
| 158 | 158 | Wednesday, Sep 27 | boxscore | CHC | @ | PIT | L | 3 | 8 | 77-81 | 3 | 12.0 | Reuss | Burris | 2:16 | 7,467 | --- | ||
| 159 | 159 | Friday, Sep 29 | boxscore | CHC | NYM | L | 2 | 3 | 77-82 | 3 | 11.0 | Espinosa | Reuschel | Koosman | 2:33 | 0 | ---- | ||
| 160 | 160 | Friday, Sep 29 | boxscore | CHC | NYM | W | 5 | 4 | 78-82 | 3 | 11.0 | Krukow | Bruhert | Sutter | 2:35 | 3,333 | + | ||
| 161 | 161 | Saturday, Sep 30 | boxscore | CHC | NYM | W | 7 | 5 | 79-82 | 3 | 11.0 | Seoane | Bernard | Holtzman | 2:51 | 16,504 | ++ | ||
| 162 | 162 | Sunday, Oct 1 | boxscore | CHC | NYM | L | 3 | 5 | 79-83 | 3 | 11.0 | Kobel | McGlothen | Murray | 2:40 | 11,617 | - | ||
| Rk | Gm# | Date | Tm | Opp | R | RA | Inn | W-L | Rank | GB | Win | Loss | Save | Time | Attendance | Streak |
Rank and Games Behind are at the end of all games played on that date.