1979 Los Angeles Dodgers
Game Log
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| 1979-04-05 | Apr | Thu (D) | SDN | 1 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 0-1 | L1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | - | 46,536 | 2:35 | Burt Hooton | Gaylord Perry | Lance Rautzhan | Rollie Fingers | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 1979-04-06 | Apr | Fri (N) | SDN | 2 | boxscore | W | 10-1 | 9 | 1-1 | W1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | - | 35,979 | 2:17 | Don Sutton | Don Sutton | Randy Jones | | 10 | 10 | 1 |
| 1979-04-07 | Apr | Sat (N) | SDN | 3 | boxscore | W | 5-2 | 9 | 2-1 | W2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | Yes | 44,327 | 3:18 | Andy Messersmith | Andy Messersmith | Eric Rasmussen | Lance Rautzhan | 5 | 11 | 0 |
| 1979-04-08 | Apr | Sun (D) | SDN | 4 | boxscore | W | 6-5 | 12 | 3-1 | W3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 39,562 | 3:27 | Doug Rau | Rick Sutcliffe | Bob Shirley | | 6 | 10 | 2 |
| 1979-04-09 | Apr | Mon (N) | @HOU | 5 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 4-1 | W4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | Yes | 12,116 | 2:28 | Bob Welch | Bob Welch | Vern Ruhle | Jerry Reuss | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 1979-04-10 | Apr | Tue (N) | @HOU | 6 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 4-2 | L1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | Yes | 14,091 | 2:40 | Burt Hooton | J.R. Richard | Burt Hooton | | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 1979-04-11 | Apr | Wed (N) | @HOU | 7 | boxscore | L | 3-10 | 9 | 4-3 | L2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | Yes | 15,964 | 2:29 | Don Sutton | Ken Forsch | Don Sutton | | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| 1979-04-12 | Apr | Thu (N) | ATL | 8 | boxscore | L | 2-10 | 9 | 4-4 | L3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | - | 27,510 | 2:29 | Andy Messersmith | Larry McWilliams | Andy Messersmith | | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 1979-04-13 | Apr | Fri (N) | ATL | 9 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 4-5 | L4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | - | 42,284 | 2:17 | Doug Rau | Rick Matula | Doug Rau | Gene Garber | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 1979-04-14 | Apr | Sat (N) | ATL | 10 | boxscore | W | 6-5 | 9 | 5-5 | W1 | 3 | 6 | 14 | - | 47,064 | 2:21 | Bob Welch | Bob Welch | Phil Niekro | Jerry Reuss | 6 | 7 | 2 |
| 1979-04-15 | Apr | Sun (D) | ATL | 11 | boxscore | L | 4-11 | 9 | 5-6 | L1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | - | 32,799 | 2:44 | Burt Hooton | Eddie Solomon | Burt Hooton | Gene Garber | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| 1979-04-16 | Apr | Mon (N) | HOU | 12 | boxscore | L | 0-4 | 9 | 5-7 | L2 | 4 | 9 | 18 | - | 29,092 | 2:09 | Don Sutton | Ken Forsch | Don Sutton | | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1979-04-17 | Apr | Tue (N) | HOU | 13 | boxscore | W | 10-6 | 9 | 6-7 | W1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | - | 27,635 | 2:55 | Andy Messersmith | Jerry Reuss | Tom Dixon | | 10 | 11 | 1 |
| 1979-04-18 | Apr | Wed (N) | HOU | 14 | boxscore | L | 0-4 | 9 | 6-8 | L1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | - | 30,811 | 2:22 | Doug Rau | Vern Ruhle | Doug Rau | | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 1979-04-20 | Apr | Fri (N) | @SFN | 15 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 6-9 | L2 | 5 | 8 | 18 | - | 39,906 | 2:25 | Bob Welch | Gary Lavelle | Jerry Reuss | | 2 | 8 | 3 |
| 1979-04-21 | Apr | Sat (D) | @SFN | 16 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 10 | 7-9 | W1 | 5 | 9 | 17 | - | 37,775 | 2:56 | Burt Hooton | Burt Hooton | Tom Griffin | | 2 | 11 | 1 |
| 1979-04-22 | Apr | Sun (D) | @SFN | 17 | boxscore | W | 9-2 | 9 | 8-9 | W2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | - | 51,711 | 2:42 | Don Sutton | Don Sutton | Ed Halicki | | 9 | 15 | 1 |
| 1979-04-23 | Apr | Mon (N) | @PHI | 18 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 10 | 8-10 | L1 | 5 | 9 | 18 | - | 32,826 | 2:45 | Andy Messersmith | Tug McGraw | Lance Rautzhan | | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| 1979-04-24 | Apr | Tue (N) | @PHI | 19 | boxscore | L | 6-7 | 10 | 8-11 | L2 | 5 | 9 | 19 | - | 31,140 | 2:49 | Doug Rau | Ron Reed | Jerry Reuss | | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| 1979-04-25 | Apr | Wed (N) | @PHI | 20 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 9 | 8-12 | L3 | 5 | 10 | 20 | - | 34,303 | 2:28 | Bob Welch | Ron Reed | Rick Sutcliffe | | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| 1979-04-28 | Apr | Sat (D) | @NYN | 21 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 9-12 | W1 | 3 | 7 | 18 | - | 11,426 | 2:10 | Burt Hooton | Burt Hooton | Pete Falcone | | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 1979-04-29 | Apr | Sun (D) | @NYN | 23 | boxscore | L | 3-6 | 9 | 10-13 | L1 | 3 | 7 | 17 | - | 19,982 | 2:32 | Andy Messersmith | Dale Murray | Rick Sutcliffe | Skip Lockwood | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| 1979-04-29 | Apr | Sun (D) | @NYN | 23 | boxscore | W | 8-3 | 9 | 10-13 | L1 | 3 | 7 | 17 | - | 0 | 2:44 | Don Sutton | Don Sutton | Neil Allen | | 8 | 9 | 0 |
| 1979-04-30 | Apr | Mon (D) | @MON | 24 | boxscore | L | 4-8 | 9 | 10-14 | L2 | 3 | 8 | 18 | - | 11,435 | 2:20 | Doug Rau | Steve Rogers | Doug Rau | | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 1979-05-01 | May | Tue (D) | @MON | 25 | boxscore | L | 3-7 | 9 | 10-15 | L3 | 5 | 10 | 20 | - | 11,621 | 2:18 | Bob Welch | Bill Lee | Bob Welch | Elias Sosa | 3 | 9 | 2 |
| 1979-05-03 | May | Thu (N) | PHI | 26 | boxscore | W | 5-2 | 9 | 11-15 | W1 | 5 | 9 | 19 | - | 41,215 | 2:16 | Rick Sutcliffe | Rick Sutcliffe | Steve Carlton | | 5 | 12 | 0 |
| 1979-05-04 | May | Fri (N) | PHI | 27 | boxscore | L | 2-5 | 9 | 11-16 | L1 | 5 | 9 | 19 | - | 42,717 | 2:13 | Don Sutton | Randy Lerch | Don Sutton | | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| 1979-05-05 | May | Sat (N) | PHI | 28 | boxscore | L | 0-11 | 9 | 11-17 | L2 | 5 | 10 | 20 | - | 45,169 | 2:31 | Andy Messersmith | Dick Ruthven | Andy Messersmith | | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1979-05-06 | May | Sun (D) | PHI | 29 | boxscore | L | 0-4 | 9 | 11-18 | L3 | 5 | 11 | 21 | - | 42,184 | 2:12 | Doug Rau | Nino Espinosa | Doug Rau | | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 1979-05-07 | May | Mon (N) | NYN | 30 | boxscore | W | 5-2 | 9 | 12-18 | W1 | 5 | 10 | 20 | - | 27,230 | 2:34 | Burt Hooton | Burt Hooton | Pete Falcone | Bob Welch | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| 1979-05-08 | May | Tue (N) | NYN | 31 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 13-18 | W2 | 4 | 8 | 18 | - | 27,092 | 2:09 | Rick Sutcliffe | Rick Sutcliffe | Dale Murray | Bob Welch | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 1979-05-09 | May | Wed (N) | NYN | 32 | boxscore | W | 7-2 | 9 | 14-18 | W3 | 4 | 8 | 18 | - | 23,313 | 2:37 | Don Sutton | Don Sutton | Neil Allen | | 7 | 11 | 0 |
| 1979-05-10 | May | Thu (N) | NYN | 33 | boxscore | W | 14-1 | 9 | 15-18 | W4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | - | 26,399 | 2:35 | Andy Messersmith | Andy Messersmith | Craig Swan | | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| 1979-05-11 | May | Fri (N) | MON | 34 | boxscore | W | 7-0 | 9 | 16-18 | W5 | 3 | 7 | 16 | - | 43,297 | 2:07 | Doug Rau | Doug Rau | Bill Lee | | 7 | 9 | 0 |
| 1979-05-12 | May | Sat (N) | MON | 35 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 11 | 17-18 | W6 | 3 | 7 | 15 | - | 39,310 | 3:19 | Burt Hooton | Bob Welch | Stan Bahnsen | | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| 1979-05-13 | May | Sun (D) | MON | 36 | boxscore | W | 8-2 | 9 | 18-18 | W7 | 3 | 7 | 15 | - | 47,596 | 2:10 | Rick Sutcliffe | Rick Sutcliffe | Ross Grimsley | Jerry Reuss | 8 | 13 | 0 |
| 1979-05-15 | May | Tue (N) | @ATL | 37 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 10 | 19-18 | W8 | 3 | 7 | 15 | - | 8,139 | 2:41 | Don Sutton | Bob Welch | Adrian Devine | | 5 | 12 | 0 |
| 1979-05-16 | May | Wed (N) | @ATL | 38 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 19-19 | L1 | 3 | 7 | 16 | - | 6,277 | 2:37 | Andy Messersmith | Eddie Solomon | Andy Messersmith | Gene Garber | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 1979-05-17 | May | Thu (N) | @ATL | 39 | boxscore | L | 3-6 | 9 | 19-20 | L2 | 4 | 8 | 17 | - | 12,079 | 2:27 | Doug Rau | Phil Niekro | Charlie Hough | | 3 | 7 | 3 |
| 1979-05-18 | May | Fri (N) | @CIN | 40 | boxscore | L | 6-7 | 9 | 19-21 | L3 | 4 | 8 | 17 | - | 34,192 | 2:34 | Burt Hooton | Pedro Borbon | Jerry Reuss | | 6 | 9 | 1 |
| 1979-05-19 | May | Sat (N) | @CIN | 41 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 9 | 19-22 | L4 | 4 | 9 | 18 | - | 46,753 | 2:40 | Rick Sutcliffe | Paul Moskau | Rick Sutcliffe | Pedro Borbon | 4 | 11 | 1 |
| 1979-05-20 | May | Sun (D) | @CIN | 42 | boxscore | W | 6-4 | 9 | 20-22 | W1 | 4 | 8 | 16 | - | 40,087 | 2:34 | Don Sutton | Don Sutton | Tom Hume | Bob Welch | 6 | 10 | 2 |
| 1979-05-21 | May | Mon (N) | @SDN | 43 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 20-23 | L1 | 4 | 8 | 17 | - | 20,981 | 2:21 | Andy Messersmith | Eric Rasmussen | Andy Messersmith | | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 1979-05-22 | May | Tue (N) | @SDN | 44 | boxscore | L | 6-7 | 10 | 20-24 | L2 | 4 | 8 | 17 | - | 29,830 | 3:12 | Doug Rau | Rollie Fingers | Jerry Reuss | | 6 | 9 | 4 |
| 1979-05-23 | May | Wed (N) | @SDN | 45 | boxscore | W | 4-2 | 9 | 21-24 | W1 | 4 | 8 | 17 | - | 29,158 | 2:13 | Burt Hooton | Burt Hooton | Randy Jones | | 4 | 14 | 0 |
| 1979-05-25 | May | Fri (N) | CIN | 46 | boxscore | W | 17-6 | 9 | 22-24 | W2 | 4 | 7 | 16 | - | 49,372 | 2:54 | Rick Sutcliffe | Rick Sutcliffe | Tom Seaver | | 17 | 20 | 0 |
| 1979-05-26 | May | Sat (D) | CIN | 47 | boxscore | L | 1-3 | 9 | 22-25 | L1 | 4 | 8 | 17 | - | 39,533 | 2:22 | Don Sutton | Fred Norman | Don Sutton | | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 1979-05-27 | May | Sun (D) | CIN | 48 | boxscore | W | 8-7 | 9 | 23-25 | W1 | 4 | 7 | 16 | - | 44,150 | 2:45 | Andy Messersmith | Lerrin LaGrow | Pedro Borbon | Bob Welch | 8 | 11 | 3 |
| 1979-05-28 | May | Mon (D) | CIN | 49 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 13 | 23-26 | L1 | 4 | 9 | 19 | - | 49,114 | 4:00 | Doug Rau | Dave Tomlin | Charlie Hough | Tom Hume | 2 | 12 | 1 |
| 1979-05-29 | May | Tue (N) | SFN | 50 | boxscore | W | 6-5 | 9 | 24-26 | W1 | 4 | 8 | 18 | - | 35,845 | 3:03 | Burt Hooton | Terry Forster | Gary Lavelle | | 6 | 13 | 1 |
| 1979-05-30 | May | Wed (N) | SFN | 51 | boxscore | W | 6-5 | 9 | 25-26 | W2 | 4 | 8 | 18 | - | 42,819 | 2:09 | Rick Sutcliffe | Jerry Reuss | Gary Lavelle | Lerrin LaGrow | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| 1979-05-31 | May | Thu (D) | SFN | 52 | boxscore | W | 12-10 | 9 | 26-26 | W3 | 3 | 7 | 17 | - | 36,288 | 3:00 | Don Sutton | Don Sutton | Vida Blue | Bob Welch | 12 | 16 | 3 |
| 1979-06-01 | Jun | Fri (N) | @SLN | 53 | boxscore | L | 7-8 | 11 | 26-27 | L1 | 3 | 7 | 16 | - | 26,687 | 3:16 | Andy Messersmith | Buddy Schultz | Bob Welch | | 7 | 13 | 0 |
| 1979-06-02 | Jun | Sat (N) | @SLN | 54 | boxscore | L | 5-12 | 9 | 26-28 | L2 | 4 | 8 | 18 | - | 33,452 | 2:24 | Doug Rau | Bob Forsch | Doug Rau | | 5 | 10 | 1 |
| 1979-06-03 | Jun | Sun (D) | @SLN | 55 | boxscore | L | 4-6 | 9 | 26-29 | L3 | 4 | 8 | 18 | - | 31,217 | 2:11 | Burt Hooton | Pete Vuckovich | Burt Hooton | | 4 | 7 | 3 |
| 1979-06-04 | Jun | Mon (N) | @PIT | 56 | boxscore | W | 4-2 | 9 | 27-29 | W1 | 3 | 7 | 16 | - | 14,727 | 2:42 | Rick Sutcliffe | Rick Sutcliffe | Jim Rooker | | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| 1979-06-05 | Jun | Tue (N) | @PIT | 57 | boxscore | L | 1-3 | 9 | 27-30 | L1 | 3 | 7 | 17 | - | 11,088 | 2:37 | Don Sutton | Bert Blyleven | Don Sutton | Kent Tekulve | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 1979-06-06 | Jun | Wed (N) | @PIT | 58 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 9 | 27-31 | L2 | 3 | 7 | 18 | - | 16,666 | 2:25 | Jerry Reuss | Enrique Romo | Bob Welch | Kent Tekulve | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| 1979-06-08 | Jun | Fri (D) | @CHN | 59 | boxscore | W | 11-4 | 7 | 28-31 | W1 | 3 | 7 | 17 | - | 21,162 | 2:03 | Burt Hooton | Burt Hooton | Mike Krukow | | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| 1979-06-09 | Jun | Sat (D) | @CHN | 60 | boxscore | L | 3-5 | 9 | 28-32 | L1 | 4 | 9 | 20 | - | 25,683 | 2:46 | Rick Sutcliffe | Dennis Lamp | Rick Sutcliffe | Dick Tidrow | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 1979-06-10 | Jun | Sun (D) | @CHN | 61 | boxscore | L | 3-10 | 9 | 28-33 | L2 | 4 | 9 | 20 | - | 24,088 | 2:31 | Don Sutton | Rick Reuschel | Don Sutton | Lynn McGlothen | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 1979-06-11 | Jun | Mon (N) | SLN | 62 | boxscore | L | 7-9 | 9 | 28-34 | L3 | 4 | 9 | 20 | - | 32,159 | 2:23 | Jerry Reuss | Tom Bruno | Lerrin LaGrow | | 7 | 11 | 0 |
| 1979-06-12 | Jun | Tue (N) | SLN | 63 | boxscore | W | 9-3 | 9 | 29-34 | W1 | 4 | 9 | 20 | - | 35,651 | 2:27 | Burt Hooton | Burt Hooton | John Denny | | 9 | 15 | 1 |
| 1979-06-13 | Jun | Wed (N) | SLN | 64 | boxscore | W | 9-8 | 9 | 30-34 | W2 | 4 | 9 | 20 | - | 42,235 | 2:54 | Rick Sutcliffe | Rick Sutcliffe | Bob Forsch | Terry Forster | 9 | 14 | 1 |
| 1979-06-15 | Jun | Fri (N) | PIT | 65 | boxscore | L | 2-6 | 9 | 30-35 | L1 | 4 | 9 | 20 | - | 50,299 | 2:52 | Don Sutton | Bert Blyleven | Don Sutton | Kent Tekulve | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 1979-06-16 | Jun | Sat (N) | PIT | 66 | boxscore | L | 3-6 | 9 | 30-36 | L2 | 4 | 9 | 20 | - | 49,448 | 2:42 | Bob Welch | Don Robinson | Bob Welch | | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 1979-06-17 | Jun | Sun (D) | PIT | 67 | boxscore | L | 1-5 | 9 | 30-37 | L3 | 4 | 10 | 21 | - | 45,835 | 2:48 | Jerry Reuss | Ed Whitson | Jerry Reuss | Kent Tekulve | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979-06-18 | Jun | Mon (D) | CHN | 68 | boxscore | W | 7-3 | 9 | 31-37 | W1 | 4 | 9 | 20 | - | 27,569 | 2:32 | Burt Hooton | Burt Hooton | Dennis Lamp | | 7 | 11 | 0 |
| 1979-06-19 | Jun | Tue (N) | CHN | 69 | boxscore | L | 4-7 | 9 | 31-38 | L1 | 4 | 9 | 20 | - | 38,605 | 3:01 | Rick Sutcliffe | Dick Tidrow | Rick Sutcliffe | Bruce Sutter | 4 | 10 | 2 |
| 1979-06-21 | Jun | Thu (N) | @ATL | 70 | boxscore | W | 6-4 | 9 | 32-38 | W1 | 4 | 9 | 20 | - | 10,717 | 2:46 | Don Sutton | Don Sutton | Mickey Mahler | Dave Patterson | 6 | 7 | 0 |
| 1979-06-22 | Jun | Fri (N) | @ATL | 71 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 32-39 | L1 | 4 | 9 | 20 | - | 15,528 | 2:20 | Bob Welch | Tony Brizzolara | Bob Welch | Gene Garber | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| 1979-06-23 | Jun | Sat (D) | @ATL | 72 | boxscore | L | 3-7 | 9 | 32-40 | L2 | 4 | 9 | 20 | - | 16,347 | 2:38 | Jerry Reuss | Phil Niekro | Jerry Reuss | | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1979-06-24 | Jun | Sun (N) | @ATL | 73 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 9 | 32-41 | L3 | 4 | 9 | 20 | - | 14,305 | 1:54 | Burt Hooton | Rick Matula | Burt Hooton | | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 1979-06-25 | Jun | Mon (N) | SDN | 74 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 33-41 | W1 | 4 | 9 | 20 | - | 29,142 | 2:30 | Rick Sutcliffe | Ken Brett | Rollie Fingers | | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 1979-06-26 | Jun | Tue (N) | SDN | 75 | boxscore | L | 1-5 | 9 | 33-42 | L1 | 4 | 9 | 20 | - | 35,001 | 2:41 | Don Sutton | Bob Shirley | Don Sutton | | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| 1979-06-27 | Jun | Wed (N) | CIN | 76 | boxscore | L | 1-9 | 9 | 33-43 | L2 | 5 | 11 | 23 | - | 40,768 | 2:17 | Jerry Reuss | Fred Norman | Jerry Reuss | | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 1979-06-28 | Jun | Thu (N) | CIN | 77 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 33-44 | L3 | 5 | 11 | 23 | - | 38,873 | 2:03 | Burt Hooton | Tom Hume | Burt Hooton | Doug Bair | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 1979-06-29 | Jun | Fri (N) | ATL | 78 | boxscore | L | 2-5 | 9 | 33-45 | L4 | 5 | 11 | 23 | - | 35,359 | 2:13 | Rick Sutcliffe | Rick Matula | Rick Sutcliffe | Gene Garber | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 1979-06-30 | Jun | Sat (N) | ATL | 79 | boxscore | L | 4-7 | 10 | 33-46 | L5 | 5 | 11 | 23 | - | 38,760 | 3:03 | Don Sutton | Gene Garber | Terry Forster | | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 1979-07-01 | Jul | Sun (D) | ATL | 80 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 33-47 | L6 | 5 | 11 | 23 | - | 32,196 | 2:43 | Jerry Reuss | Phil Niekro | Ken Brett | Joey McLaughlin | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 1979-07-02 | Jul | Mon (N) | @SDN | 81 | boxscore | W | 6-3 | 12 | 34-47 | W1 | 5 | 11 | 22 | - | 13,535 | 3:25 | Burt Hooton | Ken Brett | Bob Owchinko | | 6 | 12 | 1 |
| 1979-07-03 | Jul | Tue (N) | @SDN | 82 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 34-48 | L1 | 5 | 11 | 23 | - | 24,674 | 2:19 | Rick Sutcliffe | Gaylord Perry | Rick Sutcliffe | | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 1979-07-04 | Jul | Wed (N) | @SDN | 83 | boxscore | L | 0-6 | 9 | 34-49 | L2 | 6 | 12 | 24 | - | 45,481 | 2:12 | Don Sutton | Bob Shirley | Don Sutton | | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979-07-06 | Jul | Fri (N) | @MON | 84 | boxscore | L | 4-6 | 9 | 34-50 | L3 | 6 | 12 | 24 | - | 37,460 | 2:30 | Jerry Reuss | Dan Schatzeder | Jerry Reuss | Elias Sosa | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 1979-07-07 | Jul | Sat (N) | @MON | 85 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 34-51 | L4 | 6 | 12 | 24 | - | 46,502 | 2:10 | Burt Hooton | Steve Rogers | Burt Hooton | | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1979-07-08 | Jul | Sun (D) | @MON | 86 | boxscore | W | 8-6 | 9 | 35-51 | W1 | 6 | 12 | 24 | - | 46,601 | 2:48 | Rick Sutcliffe | Rick Sutcliffe | Ross Grimsley | Lerrin LaGrow | 8 | 12 | 2 |
| 1979-07-09 | Jul | Mon (N) | @MON | 87 | boxscore | L | 0-3 | 9 | 35-52 | L1 | 6 | 12 | 24 | - | 30,930 | 1:55 | Don Sutton | Bill Lee | Don Sutton | | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 1979-07-10 | Jul | Tue (N) | @NYN | 88 | boxscore | W | 7-4 | 9 | 36-52 | W1 | 6 | 12 | 24 | - | 12,218 | 2:54 | Bob Welch | Charlie Hough | Craig Swan | Dave Patterson | 7 | 12 | 3 |
| 1979-07-11 | Jul | Wed (D) | @NYN | 89 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 10 | 36-53 | L1 | 6 | 12 | 24 | - | 11,401 | 2:44 | Jerry Reuss | Neil Allen | Dennis Lewallyn | | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| 1979-07-12 | Jul | Thu (N) | @NYN | 90 | boxscore | L | 5-12 | 9 | 36-54 | L2 | 6 | 12 | 24 | - | 13,218 | 2:39 | Burt Hooton | Dock Ellis | Burt Hooton | | 5 | 9 | 2 |
| 1979-07-13 | Jul | Fri (N) | @PHI | 91 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 36-55 | L3 | 6 | 12 | 24 | - | 46,542 | 2:18 | Rick Sutcliffe | Dickie Noles | Rick Sutcliffe | Tug McGraw | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| 1979-07-14 | Jul | Sat (D) | @PHI | 92 | boxscore | L | 7-10 | 9 | 36-56 | L4 | 6 | 12 | 24 | - | 40,602 | 2:37 | Don Sutton | Nino Espinosa | Don Sutton | Tug McGraw | 7 | 16 | 2 |
| 1979-07-15 | Jul | Sun (D) | @PHI | 93 | boxscore | L | 3-10 | 9 | 36-57 | L5 | 6 | 12 | 24 | - | 47,315 | 2:32 | Bob Welch | Randy Lerch | Bob Welch | Rawly Eastwick | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 1979-07-19 | Jul | Thu (N) | MON | 94 | boxscore | W | 7-3 | 9 | 37-57 | W1 | 6 | 12 | 24 | - | 29,046 | 2:18 | Burt Hooton | Burt Hooton | Dan Schatzeder | | 7 | 13 | 0 |
| 1979-07-20 | Jul | Fri (N) | MON | 95 | boxscore | W | 6-5 | 11 | 38-57 | W2 | 6 | 12 | 24 | - | 48,825 | 3:43 | Rick Sutcliffe | Dave Patterson | Woodie Fryman | | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 1979-07-21 | Jul | Sat (N) | MON | 96 | boxscore | L | 2-7 | 9 | 38-58 | L1 | 6 | 12 | 24 | - | 30,143 | 2:18 | Don Sutton | Bill Lee | Don Sutton | | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 1979-07-22 | Jul | Sun (D) | NYN | 97 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 39-58 | W1 | 6 | 12 | 24 | - | 34,198 | 2:47 | Charlie Hough | Lerrin LaGrow | Ed Glynn | | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| 1979-07-23 | Jul | Mon (N) | NYN | 98 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 40-58 | W2 | 6 | 12 | 24 | - | 25,351 | 2:23 | Jerry Reuss | Jerry Reuss | Pete Falcone | | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 1979-07-24 | Jul | Tue (N) | PHI | 99 | boxscore | W | 15-3 | 9 | 41-58 | W3 | 5 | 11 | 23 | - | 39,336 | 2:36 | Burt Hooton | Burt Hooton | Randy Lerch | | 15 | 22 | 2 |
| 1979-07-25 | Jul | Wed (D) | PHI | 100 | boxscore | W | 16-8 | 9 | 42-58 | W4 | 5 | 11 | 23 | - | 34,370 | 2:40 | Rick Sutcliffe | Rick Sutcliffe | Dick Ruthven | | 16 | 15 | 0 |
| 1979-07-26 | Jul | Thu (N) | @HOU | 101 | boxscore | W | 6-5 | 9 | 43-58 | W5 | 5 | 11 | 22 | - | 26,834 | 2:33 | Don Sutton | Joe Beckwith | Joaquin Andujar | Terry Forster | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 1979-07-27 | Jul | Fri (N) | @HOU | 102 | boxscore | W | 11-7 | 9 | 44-58 | W6 | 5 | 11 | 22 | - | 39,071 | 2:56 | Charlie Hough | Charlie Hough | Joe Niekro | | 11 | 15 | 0 |
| 1979-07-28 | Jul | Sat (N) | @HOU | 103 | boxscore | L | 2-5 | 9 | 44-59 | L1 | 5 | 11 | 22 | - | 39,747 | 2:08 | Jerry Reuss | Ken Forsch | Jerry Reuss | | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979-07-29 | Jul | Sun (N) | @HOU | 104 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 44-60 | L2 | 5 | 11 | 22 | - | 46,754 | 2:46 | Burt Hooton | J.R. Richard | Terry Forster | | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 1979-07-30 | Jul | Mon (N) | @CIN | 105 | boxscore | L | 4-9 | 9 | 44-61 | L3 | 5 | 11 | 23 | - | 34,562 | 3:04 | Rick Sutcliffe | Doug Bair | Ken Brett | | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 1979-07-31 | Jul | Tue (N) | @CIN | 106 | boxscore | W | 7-6 | 9 | 45-61 | W1 | 5 | 11 | 22 | - | 32,649 | 3:02 | Don Sutton | Don Sutton | Paul Moskau | Dave Patterson | 7 | 11 | 1 |
| 1979-08-01 | Aug | Wed (N) | @CIN | 107 | boxscore | L | 5-10 | 9 | 45-62 | L1 | 5 | 11 | 23 | - | 28,409 | 2:28 | Charlie Hough | Mike LaCoss | Charlie Hough | Tom Hume | 5 | 13 | 2 |
| 1979-08-03 | Aug | Fri (N) | SFN | 108 | boxscore | W | 11-3 | 9 | 46-62 | W1 | 5 | 11 | 23 | - | 44,275 | 2:33 | Burt Hooton | Burt Hooton | John Curtis | | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| 1979-08-04 | Aug | Sat (N) | SFN | 109 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 11 | 47-62 | W2 | 5 | 11 | 22 | - | 44,818 | 3:14 | Rick Sutcliffe | Dave Patterson | Gary Lavelle | | 4 | 14 | 1 |
| 1979-08-05 | Aug | Sun (D) | SFN | 110 | boxscore | W | 8-1 | 9 | 48-62 | W3 | 5 | 11 | 22 | - | 38,962 | 2:37 | Don Sutton | Don Sutton | Bob Knepper | | 8 | 12 | 0 |
| 1979-08-06 | Aug | Mon (D) | SFN | 111 | boxscore | L | 1-7 | 9 | 48-63 | L1 | 5 | 11 | 22 | - | 30,453 | 2:50 | Charlie Hough | Ed Whitson | Charlie Hough | | 1 | 7 | 3 |
| 1979-08-07 | Aug | Tue (N) | HOU | 112 | boxscore | W | 10-8 | 9 | 49-63 | W1 | 5 | 10 | 21 | - | 34,538 | 2:46 | Jerry Reuss | Ken Brett | Joe Sambito | Dave Patterson | 10 | 14 | 3 |
| 1979-08-08 | Aug | Wed (N) | HOU | 113 | boxscore | L | 1-4 | 9 | 49-64 | L1 | 5 | 10 | 21 | - | 41,584 | 2:16 | Burt Hooton | J.R. Richard | Burt Hooton | | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 1979-08-09 | Aug | Thu (D) | HOU | 114 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 50-64 | W1 | 5 | 10 | 21 | - | 30,973 | 2:51 | Rick Sutcliffe | Rick Sutcliffe | Joaquin Andujar | Joe Beckwith | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 1979-08-10 | Aug | Fri (N) | @SFN | 115 | boxscore | W | 9-0 | 9 | 51-64 | W2 | 5 | 10 | 21 | - | 31,530 | 2:48 | Don Sutton | Don Sutton | Bob Knepper | | 9 | 14 | 0 |
| 1979-08-11 | Aug | Sat (N) | @SFN | 116 | boxscore | W | 7-4 | 9 | 52-64 | W3 | 4 | 9 | 20 | - | 42,477 | 2:43 | Charlie Hough | Charlie Hough | Ed Whitson | Dave Patterson | 7 | 8 | 0 |
| 1979-08-12 | Aug | Sun (D) | @SFN | 117 | boxscore | L | 1-4 | 9 | 52-65 | L1 | 5 | 10 | 21 | - | 39,914 | 2:15 | Jerry Reuss | Vida Blue | Jerry Reuss | | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 1979-08-14 | Aug | Tue (N) | @SLN | 118 | boxscore | W | 9-0 | 9 | 53-65 | W1 | 4 | 9 | 20 | - | 21,126 | 2:10 | Burt Hooton | Burt Hooton | John Denny | | 9 | 13 | 0 |
| 1979-08-15 | Aug | Wed (N) | @SLN | 119 | boxscore | W | 6-5 | 9 | 54-65 | W2 | 4 | 9 | 19 | - | 29,369 | 2:39 | Rick Sutcliffe | Rick Sutcliffe | Silvio Martinez | Ken Brett | 6 | 12 | 1 |
| 1979-08-16 | Aug | Thu (N) | @SLN | 120 | boxscore | W | 4-2 | 15 | 55-65 | W3 | 4 | 9 | 19 | - | 19,551 | 3:39 | Don Sutton | Bobby Castillo | George Frazier | | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| 1979-08-17 | Aug | Fri (N) | @PIT | 121 | boxscore | W | 7-6 | 9 | 56-65 | W4 | 4 | 9 | 19 | - | 22,416 | 3:05 | Charlie Hough | Dave Patterson | Jim Bibby | Bobby Castillo | 7 | 9 | 0 |
| 1979-08-18 | Aug | Sat (N) | @PIT | 122 | boxscore | W | 5-1 | 9 | 57-65 | W5 | 3 | 8 | 18 | - | 40,238 | 2:34 | Jerry Reuss | Jerry Reuss | Don Robinson | | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| 1979-08-19 | Aug | Sun (D) | @PIT | 123 | boxscore | L | 0-2 | 9 | 57-66 | L1 | 3 | 8 | 18 | - | 28,382 | 2:03 | Burt Hooton | Kent Tekulve | Burt Hooton | | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1979-08-20 | Aug | Mon (D) | @CHN | 124 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 57-67 | L2 | 3 | 8 | 18 | - | 25,285 | 2:38 | Rick Sutcliffe | Lynn McGlothen | Rick Sutcliffe | Bruce Sutter | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 1979-08-21 | Aug | Tue (D) | @CHN | 125 | boxscore | W | 4-2 | 9 | 58-67 | W1 | 3 | 8 | 18 | - | 34,745 | 2:41 | Don Sutton | Don Sutton | Bill Caudill | Bobby Castillo | 4 | 7 | 3 |
| 1979-08-22 | Aug | Wed (D) | @CHN | 126 | boxscore | W | 7-2 | 9 | 59-67 | W2 | 3 | 8 | 18 | - | 31,249 | 2:38 | Charlie Hough | Charlie Hough | Mike Krukow | Bobby Castillo | 7 | 9 | 0 |
| 1979-08-24 | Aug | Fri (N) | SLN | 127 | boxscore | L | 5-12 | 9 | 59-68 | L1 | 3 | 8 | 18 | - | 40,478 | 2:34 | Jerry Reuss | Pete Vuckovich | Jerry Reuss | | 5 | 10 | 2 |
| 1979-08-25 | Aug | Sat (N) | SLN | 128 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 9 | 59-69 | L2 | 3 | 8 | 18 | - | 47,244 | 2:19 | Burt Hooton | Roy Thomas | Ken Brett | | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 1979-08-26 | Aug | Sun (D) | SLN | 129 | boxscore | W | 4-1 | 9 | 60-69 | W1 | 3 | 8 | 18 | - | 29,461 | 2:16 | Rick Sutcliffe | Rick Sutcliffe | Silvio Martinez | Bobby Castillo | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| 1979-08-27 | Aug | Mon (N) | PIT | 130 | boxscore | W | 4-2 | 9 | 61-69 | W2 | 3 | 8 | 18 | - | 35,705 | 2:38 | Don Sutton | Ken Brett | Kent Tekulve | | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| 1979-08-28 | Aug | Tue (N) | PIT | 131 | boxscore | L | 1-4 | 9 | 61-70 | L1 | 3 | 8 | 18 | - | 31,587 | 2:09 | Charlie Hough | John Candelaria | Charlie Hough | | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 1979-08-29 | Aug | Wed (N) | PIT | 132 | boxscore | L | 1-4 | 9 | 61-71 | L2 | 3 | 8 | 18 | - | 32,816 | 2:19 | Jerry Reuss | Bert Blyleven | Jerry Reuss | Kent Tekulve | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 1979-08-30 | Aug | Thu (N) | CHN | 133 | boxscore | L | 1-4 | 9 | 61-72 | L3 | 3 | 8 | 18 | - | 28,406 | 2:37 | Burt Hooton | Dennis Lamp | Burt Hooton | Bruce Sutter | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 1979-08-31 | Aug | Fri (N) | CHN | 134 | boxscore | W | 6-4 | 9 | 62-72 | W1 | 3 | 8 | 18 | - | 35,648 | 2:55 | Rick Sutcliffe | Rick Sutcliffe | Bill Caudill | Bobby Castillo | 6 | 7 | 0 |
| 1979-09-01 | Sep | Sat (N) | CHN | 135 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 9 | 63-72 | W2 | 3 | 8 | 18 | - | 31,586 | 2:39 | Don Sutton | Don Sutton | Rick Reuschel | | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| 1979-09-02 | Sep | Sun (D) | CHN | 136 | boxscore | W | 6-2 | 9 | 64-72 | W3 | 3 | 8 | 18 | - | 27,092 | 2:51 | Charlie Hough | Lerrin LaGrow | Bruce Sutter | | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| 1979-09-03 | Sep | Mon (N) | @HOU | 137 | boxscore | W | 1-0 | 9 | 65-72 | W4 | 3 | 8 | 18 | - | 19,280 | 2:04 | Jerry Reuss | Jerry Reuss | Joe Niekro | | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 1979-09-04 | Sep | Tue (N) | @HOU | 138 | boxscore | L | 4-9 | 9 | 65-73 | L1 | 3 | 8 | 18 | - | 14,404 | 3:01 | Burt Hooton | Rick Williams | Joe Beckwith | Joaquin Andujar | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| 1979-09-05 | Sep | Wed (N) | @ATL | 139 | boxscore | W | 5-3 | 10 | 66-73 | W1 | 3 | 8 | 18 | - | 2,606 | 2:25 | Rick Sutcliffe | Lerrin LaGrow | Gene Garber | Dave Patterson | 5 | 12 | 0 |
| 1979-09-06 | Sep | Thu (N) | @ATL | 140 | boxscore | L | 2-6 | 9 | 66-74 | L1 | 3 | 8 | 18 | - | 2,583 | 2:20 | Don Sutton | Preston Hanna | Don Sutton | Joey McLaughlin | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 1979-09-07 | Sep | Fri (N) | @CIN | 141 | boxscore | W | 6-5 | 9 | 67-74 | W1 | 3 | 8 | 18 | - | 33,937 | 3:01 | Charlie Hough | Bobby Castillo | Tom Hume | Gerry Hannahs | 6 | 11 | 0 |
| 1979-09-08 | Sep | Sat (D) | @CIN | 142 | boxscore | L | 1-4 | 9 | 67-75 | L1 | 3 | 8 | 18 | - | 40,345 | 2:21 | Jerry Reuss | Bill Bonham | Jerry Reuss | Tom Hume | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 1979-09-09 | Sep | Sun (D) | @CIN | 143 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 68-75 | W1 | 3 | 8 | 18 | - | 39,066 | 2:42 | Rick Sutcliffe | Rick Sutcliffe | Fred Norman | Lerrin LaGrow | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1979-09-11 | Sep | Tue (N) | SDN | 144 | boxscore | L | 1-3 | 9 | 68-76 | L1 | 3 | 8 | 18 | - | 20,870 | 2:27 | Don Sutton | Bob Owchinko | Don Sutton | Steve Mura | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| 1979-09-12 | Sep | Wed (N) | SDN | 145 | boxscore | W | 5-2 | 9 | 69-76 | W1 | 3 | 8 | 18 | - | 20,600 | 2:50 | Charlie Hough | Charlie Hough | Eric Rasmussen | Bobby Castillo | 5 | 11 | 1 |
| 1979-09-13 | Sep | Thu (N) | SDN | 146 | boxscore | W | 8-6 | 9 | 70-76 | W2 | 3 | 8 | 18 | - | 21,972 | 2:42 | Jerry Reuss | Jerry Reuss | Bob Shirley | Ken Brett | 8 | 11 | 1 |
| 1979-09-14 | Sep | Fri (N) | CIN | 147 | boxscore | W | 2-0 | 9 | 71-76 | W3 | 3 | 8 | 18 | - | 37,514 | 2:06 | Rick Sutcliffe | Rick Sutcliffe | Bill Bonham | | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 1979-09-15 | Sep | Sat (D) | CIN | 148 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 71-77 | L1 | 3 | 8 | 18 | - | 27,892 | 2:22 | Bob Welch | Mario Soto | Joe Beckwith | | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 1979-09-16 | Sep | Sun (D) | CIN | 149 | boxscore | L | 0-2 | 9 | 71-78 | L2 | 3 | 8 | 18 | - | 28,322 | 2:06 | Don Sutton | Tom Seaver | Don Sutton | | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 1979-09-17 | Sep | Mon (N) | ATL | 150 | boxscore | W | 9-4 | 9 | 72-78 | W1 | 3 | 8 | 18 | - | 16,700 | 2:17 | Charlie Hough | Charlie Hough | Phil Niekro | | 9 | 11 | 4 |
| 1979-09-18 | Sep | Tue (N) | ATL | 151 | boxscore | W | 6-1 | 9 | 73-78 | W2 | 3 | 8 | 18 | - | 21,591 | 1:59 | Jerry Reuss | Jerry Reuss | Eddie Solomon | | 6 | 12 | 0 |
| 1979-09-19 | Sep | Wed (N) | SFN | 152 | boxscore | W | 7-2 | 9 | 74-78 | W3 | 3 | 8 | 18 | - | 20,827 | 2:27 | Rick Sutcliffe | Rick Sutcliffe | Ed Halicki | | 7 | 13 | 0 |
| 1979-09-20 | Sep | Thu (N) | SFN | 153 | boxscore | W | 3-0 | 9 | 75-78 | W4 | 3 | 8 | 18 | - | 24,522 | 2:20 | Bob Welch | Bob Welch | Bob Knepper | Joe Beckwith | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 1979-09-21 | Sep | Fri (N) | @SDN | 154 | boxscore | L | 1-3 | 9 | 75-79 | L1 | 3 | 8 | 18 | - | 16,514 | 2:12 | Gerry Hannahs | Juan Eichelberger | Gerry Hannahs | | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1979-09-22 | Sep | Sat (N) | @SDN | 155 | boxscore | L | 8-10 | 9 | 75-80 | L2 | 3 | 8 | 18 | - | 16,299 | 3:07 | Charlie Hough | Steve Mura | Dave Patterson | Mark Lee | 8 | 13 | 0 |
| 1979-09-23 | Sep | Sun (D) | @SDN | 156 | boxscore | W | 5-2 | 9 | 76-80 | W1 | 3 | 8 | 18 | - | 15,171 | 2:34 | Jerry Reuss | Lerrin LaGrow | Steve Mura | Don Sutton | 5 | 10 | 2 |
| 1979-09-25 | Sep | Tue (N) | @SFN | 157 | boxscore | W | 11-2 | 9 | 77-80 | W2 | 3 | 8 | 18 | - | 8,694 | 2:38 | Rick Sutcliffe | Rick Sutcliffe | Ed Halicki | | 11 | 14 | 0 |
| 1979-09-26 | Sep | Wed (N) | @SFN | 158 | boxscore | W | 8-4 | 9 | 78-80 | W3 | 3 | 8 | 18 | - | 10,791 | 3:05 | Bob Welch | Dave Patterson | Tom Griffin | Lerrin LaGrow | 8 | 16 | 2 |
| 1979-09-27 | Sep | Thu (N) | @SFN | 159 | boxscore | L | 3-5 | 9 | 78-81 | L1 | 3 | 8 | 18 | - | 8,381 | 2:24 | Gerry Hannahs | Vida Blue | Gerry Hannahs | Greg Minton | 3 | 8 | 3 |
| 1979-09-28 | Sep | Fri (N) | HOU | 160 | boxscore | W | 6-5 | 9 | 79-81 | W1 | 3 | 7 | 17 | - | 27,719 | 2:09 | Charlie Hough | Charlie Hough | Vern Ruhle | Bobby Castillo | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| 1979-09-29 | Sep | Sat (D) | HOU | 161 | boxscore | L | 0-3 | 9 | 79-82 | L1 | 3 | 8 | 18 | - | 20,647 | 2:24 | Jerry Reuss | J.R. Richard | Jerry Reuss | Joe Sambito | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 1979-09-30 | Sep | Sun (D) | HOU | 162 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 79-83 | L2 | 3 | 8 | 18 | - | 46,741 | 2:42 | Rick Sutcliffe | Joe Niekro | Rick Sutcliffe | Joe Sambito | 2 | 10 | 1 |
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