1979 St. Louis Cardinals
Game Log
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| 1979-04-06 | Apr | Fri (N) | PHI | 1 | boxscore | W | 8-1 | 9 | 1-0 | W1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | Yes | 40,526 | 2:06 | John Denny | John Denny | Steve Carlton | | 8 | 11 | 0 |
| 1979-04-07 | Apr | Sat (D) | PHI | 2 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 2-0 | W2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | Yes | 15,294 | 1:50 | Pete Vuckovich | Pete Vuckovich | Ron Reed | | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| 1979-04-08 | Apr | Sun (D) | PHI | 3 | boxscore | L | 2-2 | 5 | 3-0 | L1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | Yes | 20,055 | 1:18 | Bob Forsch | | | | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 1979-04-10 | Apr | Tue (N) | CHN | 4 | boxscore | W | 7-0 | 9 | 4-0 | W1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Yes | 10,190 | 2:28 | Bob Sykes | Bob Sykes | Lynn McGlothen | | 7 | 8 | 1 |
| 1979-04-12 | Apr | Thu (N) | @PIT | 5 | boxscore | L | 1-3 | 9 | 4-1 | L1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Yes | 3,986 | 2:09 | John Denny | Don Robinson | John Denny | | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| 1979-04-13 | Apr | Fri (N) | @PIT | 6 | boxscore | L | 6-7 | 9 | 4-2 | L2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | Yes | 4,395 | 2:43 | Pete Vuckovich | Jim Bibby | Buddy Schultz | Grant Jackson | 6 | 10 | 1 |
| 1979-04-14 | Apr | Sat (D) | @PIT | 7 | boxscore | L | 4-7 | 9 | 4-3 | L3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 10,940 | 2:28 | Bob Forsch | Ed Whitson | Bob Forsch | Grant Jackson | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 1979-04-15 | Apr | Sun (D) | @PIT | 8 | boxscore | W | 9-4 | 10 | 5-3 | W1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | Yes | 3,012 | 3:27 | Bob Sykes | Mark Littell | Kent Tekulve | | 9 | 15 | 1 |
| 1979-04-17 | Apr | Tue (D) | @CHN | 9 | boxscore | L | 3-5 | 9 | 5-4 | L1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | Yes | 11,010 | 2:19 | John Denny | Ken Holtzman | John Denny | Bruce Sutter | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| 1979-04-18 | Apr | Wed (D) | @CHN | 10 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 14 | 6-4 | W1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | Yes | 12,825 | 3:28 | Pete Vuckovich | Tom Bruno | Donnie Moore | Darold Knowles | 3 | 13 | 0 |
| 1979-04-19 | Apr | Thu (D) | @CHN | 11 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 6-5 | L1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | Yes | 9,117 | 2:01 | Bob Forsch | Dennis Lamp | Bob Forsch | Bruce Sutter | 2 | 7 | 3 |
| 1979-04-20 | Apr | Fri (N) | CIN | 12 | boxscore | L | 3-10 | 9 | 6-6 | L2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | - | 17,311 | 2:47 | Bob Sykes | Fred Norman | Bob Sykes | | 3 | 9 | 2 |
| 1979-04-21 | Apr | Sat (N) | CIN | 13 | boxscore | L | 1-4 | 9 | 6-7 | L3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | - | 16,776 | 2:35 | Silvio Martinez | Mike LaCoss | Silvio Martinez | Doug Bair | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 1979-04-22 | Apr | Sun (D) | CIN | 14 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 7-7 | W1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | - | 12,696 | 2:14 | John Denny | Buddy Schultz | Tom Hume | | 4 | 12 | 0 |
| 1979-04-23 | Apr | Mon (N) | @ATL | 15 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 10 | 8-7 | W2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | Yes | 4,725 | 2:29 | Pete Vuckovich | Mark Littell | Phil Niekro | | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| 1979-04-24 | Apr | Tue (N) | @ATL | 16 | boxscore | W | 6-5 | 10 | 9-7 | W3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | Yes | 1,643 | 2:41 | Bob Forsch | Mark Littell | Gene Garber | Buddy Schultz | 6 | 10 | 1 |
| 1979-04-27 | Apr | Fri (N) | @CIN | 17 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 9-8 | L1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | Yes | 23,285 | 2:10 | John Denny | Frank Pastore | Mark Littell | | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| 1979-04-28 | Apr | Sat (D) | @CIN | 18 | boxscore | W | 12-1 | 9 | 10-8 | W1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | Yes | 19,471 | 2:27 | Pete Vuckovich | Pete Vuckovich | Tom Hume | | 12 | 17 | 0 |
| 1979-04-29 | Apr | Sun (D) | @CIN | 19 | boxscore | L | 1-5 | 9 | 10-9 | L1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | Yes | 40,153 | 2:29 | Bob Sykes | Paul Moskau | Bob Sykes | | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1979-04-30 | Apr | Mon (N) | HOU | 20 | boxscore | L | 5-6 | 9 | 10-10 | L2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | Yes | 10,778 | 2:56 | Bob Forsch | Joe Sambito | Tom Bruno | Joaquin Andujar | 5 | 11 | 0 |
| 1979-05-01 | May | Tue (N) | HOU | 21 | boxscore | W | 7-6 | 11 | 11-10 | W1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | Yes | 6,349 | 3:09 | Silvio Martinez | Darold Knowles | Joe Sambito | | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| 1979-05-02 | May | Wed (N) | HOU | 22 | boxscore | W | 5-2 | 9 | 12-10 | W2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | Yes | 5,190 | 1:57 | John Denny | John Denny | Ken Forsch | | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| 1979-05-03 | May | Thu (D) | HOU | 23 | boxscore | L | 1-4 | 9 | 12-11 | L1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | Yes | 7,530 | 2:28 | Pete Vuckovich | Joe Niekro | Pete Vuckovich | Joaquin Andujar | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| 1979-05-04 | May | Fri (N) | PIT | 24 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 13-11 | W1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | Yes | 13,525 | 2:36 | Bob Sykes | Bob Sykes | Don Robinson | Buddy Schultz | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| 1979-05-05 | May | Sat (N) | PIT | 25 | boxscore | L | 5-6 | 9 | 13-12 | L1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | - | 17,440 | 3:04 | Bob Forsch | Grant Jackson | Pete Vuckovich | Ed Whitson | 5 | 12 | 2 |
| 1979-05-06 | May | Sun (D) | PIT | 26 | boxscore | W | 4-2 | 9 | 14-12 | W1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | - | 20,966 | 2:24 | Silvio Martinez | Silvio Martinez | Bruce Kison | Darold Knowles | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| 1979-05-08 | May | Tue (N) | @HOU | 27 | boxscore | W | 4-1 | 9 | 15-12 | W2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | Yes | 15,645 | 2:23 | Pete Vuckovich | Pete Vuckovich | Ken Forsch | Darold Knowles | 4 | 9 | 2 |
| 1979-05-09 | May | Wed (N) | @HOU | 28 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 16 | 15-13 | L1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | Yes | 11,566 | 4:52 | John Denny | Bo McLaughlin | Tom Bruno | | 4 | 12 | 1 |
| 1979-05-10 | May | Thu (N) | @HOU | 29 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 16-13 | W1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 15,420 | 2:21 | Bob Sykes | Bob Sykes | J.R. Richard | Mark Littell | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| 1979-05-11 | May | Fri (N) | ATL | 30 | boxscore | L | 0-3 | 9 | 16-14 | L1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | - | 9,209 | 2:34 | Bob Forsch | Adrian Devine | Bob Forsch | Gene Garber | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 1979-05-12 | May | Sat (N) | ATL | 31 | boxscore | W | 7-6 | 9 | 17-14 | W1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | Yes | 16,011 | 2:44 | Silvio Martinez | Buddy Schultz | Gene Garber | | 7 | 11 | 0 |
| 1979-05-13 | May | Sun (D) | ATL | 32 | boxscore | W | 7-3 | 9 | 18-14 | W2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 16,762 | 1:57 | Pete Vuckovich | Pete Vuckovich | Phil Niekro | | 7 | 11 | 0 |
| 1979-05-15 | May | Tue (N) | MON | 33 | boxscore | W | 1-0 | 9 | 19-14 | W3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | Yes | 12,515 | 2:05 | John Denny | John Denny | Steve Rogers | | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 1979-05-16 | May | Wed (N) | MON | 34 | boxscore | W | 2-0 | 9 | 20-14 | W4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | Yes | 11,547 | 1:53 | Bob Forsch | Bob Forsch | Bill Lee | Mark Littell | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 1979-05-17 | May | Thu (D) | MON | 35 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 11 | 20-15 | L1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | Yes | 18,225 | 3:17 | Silvio Martinez | Elias Sosa | Buddy Schultz | | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 1979-05-19 | May | Sat (D) | @NYN | 36 | boxscore | W | 9-4 | 12 | 21-15 | W1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 6,782 | 3:15 | Pete Vuckovich | Darold Knowles | Dwight Bernard | | 9 | 12 | 0 |
| 1979-05-20 | May | Sun (D) | @NYN | 37 | boxscore | L | 7-8 | 11 | 21-16 | L1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | Yes | 8,180 | 2:57 | Bob Sykes | Neil Allen | Darold Knowles | | 7 | 12 | 1 |
| 1979-05-21 | May | Mon (N) | @PHI | 38 | boxscore | L | 3-5 | 9 | 21-17 | L2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | Yes | 28,192 | 2:21 | John Denny | Steve Carlton | John Denny | | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 1979-05-22 | May | Tue (N) | @PHI | 39 | boxscore | L | 1-3 | 9 | 21-18 | L3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | - | 33,379 | 2:11 | Bob Forsch | Tug McGraw | Bob Forsch | | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 1979-05-23 | May | Wed (N) | @PHI | 40 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 22-18 | W1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | Yes | 32,349 | 2:15 | Silvio Martinez | Silvio Martinez | Dick Ruthven | Mark Littell | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1979-05-27 | May | Sun (D) | @MON | 42 | boxscore | W | 11-3 | 9 | 23-19 | W1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | Yes | 52,539 | 2:50 | Bob Forsch | Bob Forsch | Ross Grimsley | | 11 | 19 | 1 |
| 1979-05-27 | May | Sun (D) | @MON | 42 | boxscore | L | 3-8 | 9 | 23-19 | W1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | Yes | 0 | 2:18 | John Denny | Scott Sanderson | John Denny | | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 1979-05-29 | May | Tue (N) | NYN | 43 | boxscore | L | 2-6 | 9 | 23-20 | L1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | Yes | 14,149 | 2:25 | Pete Vuckovich | Pat Zachry | Pete Vuckovich | Skip Lockwood | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| 1979-05-30 | May | Wed (N) | NYN | 44 | boxscore | W | 7-3 | 9 | 24-20 | W1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | Yes | 11,111 | 2:33 | Silvio Martinez | Silvio Martinez | Craig Swan | Darold Knowles | 7 | 15 | 0 |
| 1979-05-31 | May | Thu (D) | NYN | 45 | boxscore | W | 9-6 | 9 | 25-20 | W2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | Yes | 15,110 | 2:41 | Bob Sykes | Bob Sykes | Mike Scott | Darold Knowles | 9 | 17 | 0 |
| 1979-06-01 | Jun | Fri (N) | LAN | 46 | boxscore | W | 8-7 | 11 | 26-20 | W3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | Yes | 26,687 | 3:16 | John Denny | Buddy Schultz | Bob Welch | | 8 | 19 | 0 |
| 1979-06-02 | Jun | Sat (N) | LAN | 47 | boxscore | W | 12-5 | 9 | 27-20 | W4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | Yes | 33,452 | 2:24 | Bob Forsch | Bob Forsch | Doug Rau | | 12 | 14 | 0 |
| 1979-06-03 | Jun | Sun (D) | LAN | 48 | boxscore | W | 6-4 | 9 | 28-20 | W5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | Yes | 31,217 | 2:11 | Pete Vuckovich | Pete Vuckovich | Burt Hooton | | 6 | 12 | 0 |
| 1979-06-05 | Jun | Tue (N) | SFN | 49 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 9 | 29-20 | W6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | Yes | 25,561 | 2:26 | Silvio Martinez | Mark Littell | Randy Moffitt | | 5 | 13 | 2 |
| 1979-06-06 | Jun | Wed (N) | SFN | 50 | boxscore | W | 6-5 | 9 | 30-20 | W7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | Yes | 19,003 | 2:45 | Bob Sykes | Buddy Schultz | Randy Moffitt | Mark Littell | 6 | 13 | 0 |
| 1979-06-07 | Jun | Thu (N) | SFN | 51 | boxscore | L | 10-12 | 9 | 30-21 | L1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | Yes | 20,058 | 3:01 | John Denny | Tom Griffin | Mark Littell | Randy Moffitt | 10 | 15 | 2 |
| 1979-06-08 | Jun | Fri (N) | SDN | 52 | boxscore | L | 7-8 | 10 | 30-22 | L2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | Yes | 18,943 | 3:07 | Bob Forsch | Rollie Fingers | Darold Knowles | John D'Acquisto | 7 | 16 | 3 |
| 1979-06-09 | Jun | Sat (N) | SDN | 53 | boxscore | W | 7-4 | 9 | 31-22 | W1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | Yes | 26,695 | 2:17 | Pete Vuckovich | Pete Vuckovich | Eric Rasmussen | | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| 1979-06-10 | Jun | Sun (D) | SDN | 54 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 32-22 | W2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | Yes | 33,136 | 2:25 | Silvio Martinez | Silvio Martinez | Randy Jones | Buddy Schultz | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 1979-06-11 | Jun | Mon (N) | @LAN | 55 | boxscore | W | 9-7 | 9 | 33-22 | W3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | Yes | 32,159 | 2:23 | Bob Sykes | Tom Bruno | Lerrin LaGrow | | 9 | 12 | 1 |
| 1979-06-12 | Jun | Tue (N) | @LAN | 56 | boxscore | L | 3-9 | 9 | 33-23 | L1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | Yes | 35,651 | 2:27 | John Denny | Burt Hooton | John Denny | | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| 1979-06-13 | Jun | Wed (N) | @LAN | 57 | boxscore | L | 8-9 | 9 | 33-24 | L2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | Yes | 42,235 | 2:54 | Bob Forsch | Rick Sutcliffe | Bob Forsch | Terry Forster | 8 | 15 | 0 |
| 1979-06-15 | Jun | Fri (N) | @SFN | 58 | boxscore | L | 6-9 | 13 | 33-25 | L3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | Yes | 12,770 | 3:54 | Pete Vuckovich | Gary Lavelle | Darold Knowles | | 6 | 10 | 1 |
| 1979-06-16 | Jun | Sat (D) | @SFN | 59 | boxscore | L | 1-6 | 9 | 33-26 | L4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | Yes | 23,118 | 2:21 | Silvio Martinez | John Curtis | Silvio Martinez | | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| 1979-06-17 | Jun | Sun (D) | @SFN | 60 | boxscore | L | 4-7 | 9 | 33-27 | L5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | Yes | 39,073 | 2:49 | John Denny | Randy Moffitt | Buddy Schultz | Gary Lavelle | 4 | 11 | 2 |
| 1979-06-18 | Jun | Mon (N) | @SDN | 61 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 33-28 | L6 | 2 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 18,921 | 1:58 | Bob Forsch | Randy Jones | Bob Forsch | Rollie Fingers | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| 1979-06-19 | Jun | Tue (N) | @SDN | 62 | boxscore | W | 7-2 | 9 | 34-28 | W1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | Yes | 20,216 | 2:29 | John Fulgham | John Fulgham | Eric Rasmussen | | 7 | 10 | 2 |
| 1979-06-20 | Jun | Wed (N) | @SDN | 63 | boxscore | L | 1-3 | 9 | 34-29 | L1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | Yes | 20,653 | 2:14 | Pete Vuckovich | Gaylord Perry | Pete Vuckovich | | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| 1979-06-22 | Jun | Fri (N) | NYN | 64 | boxscore | W | 4-2 | 9 | 35-29 | W1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | Yes | 18,852 | 2:12 | Silvio Martinez | Silvio Martinez | Kevin Kobel | | 4 | 9 | 2 |
| 1979-06-24 | Jun | Sun (D) | NYN | 65 | boxscore | L | 2-6 | 9 | 35-30 | L1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | Yes | 48,693 | 2:33 | Bob Forsch | Andy Hassler | Bob Forsch | Dale Murray | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| 1979-06-25 | Jun | Mon (N) | MON | 66 | boxscore | L | 2-8 | 9 | 35-31 | L2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | Yes | 20,336 | 2:16 | John Fulgham | Dan Schatzeder | John Fulgham | | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 1979-06-26 | Jun | Tue (N) | MON | 67 | boxscore | L | 3-5 | 9 | 35-32 | L3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | Yes | 16,791 | 2:24 | John Denny | Ross Grimsley | John Denny | Woodie Fryman | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| 1979-06-27 | Jun | Wed (N) | MON | 68 | boxscore | W | 5-0 | 9 | 36-32 | W1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | Yes | 14,864 | 2:10 | Silvio Martinez | Silvio Martinez | Steve Rogers | | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| 1979-06-29 | Jun | Fri (N) | PHI | 70 | boxscore | W | 7-1 | 9 | 37-33 | W1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | Yes | 29,300 | 2:06 | Pete Vuckovich | Pete Vuckovich | Larry Christenson | | 7 | 11 | 1 |
| 1979-06-29 | Jun | Fri (N) | PHI | 70 | boxscore | L | 7-8 | 9 | 37-33 | W1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | Yes | 0 | 2:51 | Bob Forsch | Kevin Saucier | Bob Forsch | Tug McGraw | 7 | 13 | 0 |
| 1979-06-30 | Jun | Sat (N) | PHI | 71 | boxscore | L | 4-6 | 10 | 37-34 | L1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | Yes | 30,960 | 2:47 | John Fulgham | Ron Reed | George Frazier | Tug McGraw | 4 | 12 | 1 |
| 1979-07-01 | Jul | Sun (D) | PHI | 73 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 39-34 | W2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | Yes | 41,903 | 2:39 | Roy Thomas | Mark Littell | Randy Lerch | | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 1979-07-01 | Jul | Sun (D) | PHI | 73 | boxscore | W | 13-7 | 9 | 39-34 | W2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | Yes | 0 | 2:43 | John Denny | Mark Littell | Tug McGraw | | 13 | 16 | 0 |
| 1979-07-02 | Jul | Mon (N) | PIT | 74 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 9 | 39-35 | L1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | Yes | 18,042 | 2:24 | Silvio Martinez | Enrique Romo | Darold Knowles | Grant Jackson | 4 | 11 | 0 |
| 1979-07-03 | Jul | Tue (N) | PIT | 75 | boxscore | L | 1-4 | 9 | 39-36 | L2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | Yes | 17,130 | 2:27 | Bob Forsch | John Candelaria | Bob Forsch | Enrique Romo | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1979-07-04 | Jul | Wed (D) | PIT | 76 | boxscore | L | 4-6 | 9 | 39-37 | L3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | - | 14,766 | 2:25 | Pete Vuckovich | Bert Blyleven | Pete Vuckovich | Grant Jackson | 4 | 11 | 0 |
| 1979-07-05 | Jul | Thu (N) | PIT | 77 | boxscore | W | 2-0 | 9 | 40-37 | W1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | Yes | 16,626 | 2:24 | John Fulgham | John Fulgham | Jim Rooker | | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 1979-07-06 | Jul | Fri (N) | @ATL | 79 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 10 | 42-37 | W3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | Yes | 24,701 | 2:58 | Roy Thomas | George Frazier | Craig Skok | | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| 1979-07-06 | Jul | Fri (N) | @ATL | 79 | boxscore | W | 9-5 | 9 | 42-37 | W3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | Yes | 0 | 2:25 | John Denny | John Denny | Eddie Solomon | | 9 | 13 | 1 |
| 1979-07-07 | Jul | Sat (N) | @ATL | 80 | boxscore | L | 2-10 | 9 | 42-38 | L1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | Yes | 16,468 | 2:05 | Silvio Martinez | Tony Brizzolara | Silvio Martinez | | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 1979-07-08 | Jul | Sun (N) | @ATL | 81 | boxscore | L | 5-6 | 9 | 42-39 | L2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | Yes | 4,160 | 2:12 | Bob Forsch | Gene Garber | Mark Littell | | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| 1979-07-09 | Jul | Mon (N) | @CIN | 82 | boxscore | W | 6-3 | 9 | 43-39 | W1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | Yes | 23,848 | 2:11 | Pete Vuckovich | Pete Vuckovich | Bill Bonham | Mark Littell | 6 | 12 | 2 |
| 1979-07-10 | Jul | Tue (N) | @CIN | 83 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 9 | 43-40 | L1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | - | 24,922 | 2:27 | John Fulgham | Tom Seaver | John Fulgham | Doug Bair | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| 1979-07-11 | Jul | Wed (N) | @CIN | 84 | boxscore | L | 1-6 | 9 | 43-41 | L2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | - | 24,546 | 2:14 | John Denny | Mike LaCoss | John Denny | | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| 1979-07-13 | Jul | Fri (N) | @HOU | 85 | boxscore | W | 1-0 | 9 | 44-41 | W1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | - | 26,041 | 2:03 | Silvio Martinez | Silvio Martinez | Ken Forsch | | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 1979-07-14 | Jul | Sat (N) | @HOU | 86 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 44-42 | L1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | - | 45,834 | 2:34 | Pete Vuckovich | Joaquin Andujar | Pete Vuckovich | Joe Sambito | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 1979-07-15 | Jul | Sun (D) | @HOU | 87 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 45-42 | W1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | - | 41,601 | 2:22 | John Fulgham | John Fulgham | J.R. Richard | | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 1979-07-19 | Jul | Thu (N) | CIN | 88 | boxscore | L | 4-16 | 9 | 45-43 | L1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | - | 27,228 | 2:52 | Pete Vuckovich | Fred Norman | Pete Vuckovich | | 4 | 14 | 2 |
| 1979-07-20 | Jul | Fri (N) | CIN | 89 | boxscore | L | 0-3 | 9 | 45-44 | L2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | - | 30,280 | 2:09 | John Denny | Tom Seaver | John Denny | | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 1979-07-21 | Jul | Sat (D) | CIN | 90 | boxscore | W | 12-3 | 9 | 46-44 | W1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | - | 29,278 | 2:21 | Silvio Martinez | Silvio Martinez | Mike LaCoss | | 12 | 14 | 2 |
| 1979-07-22 | Jul | Sun (D) | HOU | 91 | boxscore | L | 6-7 | 9 | 46-45 | L1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | - | 27,973 | 2:41 | Bob Forsch | Joe Sambito | Will McEnaney | | 6 | 9 | 1 |
| 1979-07-23 | Jul | Mon (N) | HOU | 92 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 46-46 | L2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | - | 18,075 | 2:32 | John Fulgham | Joe Niekro | John Fulgham | | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 1979-07-24 | Jul | Tue (N) | ATL | 93 | boxscore | W | 7-3 | 9 | 47-46 | W1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | - | 12,505 | 2:27 | Pete Vuckovich | Pete Vuckovich | Tony Brizzolara | | 7 | 12 | 2 |
| 1979-07-25 | Jul | Wed (N) | ATL | 94 | boxscore | L | 4-13 | 9 | 47-47 | L1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | - | 12,590 | 2:51 | John Denny | Joey McLaughlin | George Frazier | | 4 | 10 | 2 |
| 1979-07-26 | Jul | Thu (N) | ATL | 95 | boxscore | W | 6-2 | 9 | 48-47 | W1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | - | 14,602 | 2:14 | Silvio Martinez | Silvio Martinez | Eddie Solomon | | 6 | 12 | 1 |
| 1979-07-27 | Jul | Fri (N) | @PHI | 96 | boxscore | W | 5-0 | 9 | 49-47 | W2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | - | 40,792 | 1:49 | Bob Forsch | Bob Forsch | Nino Espinosa | | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| 1979-07-28 | Jul | Sat (N) | @PHI | 97 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 9 | 50-47 | W3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | - | 40,063 | 2:33 | John Fulgham | Mark Littell | Ron Reed | | 5 | 12 | 0 |
| 1979-07-29 | Jul | Sun (D) | @PHI | 98 | boxscore | W | 6-5 | 9 | 51-47 | W4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | - | 38,069 | 2:18 | Pete Vuckovich | Pete Vuckovich | Randy Lerch | | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| 1979-07-30 | Jul | Mon (N) | @MON | 100 | boxscore | L | 1-5 | 9 | 52-48 | L1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | - | 42,571 | 2:39 | Roy Thomas | David Palmer | Roy Thomas | Stan Bahnsen | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 1979-07-30 | Jul | Mon (N) | @MON | 100 | boxscore | W | 7-2 | 9 | 52-48 | L1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | - | 0 | 2:10 | John Denny | John Denny | Bill Lee | | 7 | 13 | 0 |
| 1979-07-31 | Jul | Tue (N) | @MON | 101 | boxscore | L | 0-5 | 9 | 52-49 | L2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | - | 21,486 | 2:03 | Silvio Martinez | Rudy May | Silvio Martinez | | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1979-08-01 | Aug | Wed (N) | @PIT | 102 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 52-50 | L3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | - | 16,124 | 2:49 | Bob Forsch | Enrique Romo | Bob Forsch | Kent Tekulve | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| 1979-08-02 | Aug | Thu (N) | @PIT | 103 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 9 | 53-50 | W1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | - | 25,163 | 2:36 | John Fulgham | George Frazier | Grant Jackson | Darold Knowles | 5 | 13 | 0 |
| 1979-08-03 | Aug | Fri (D) | @CHN | 104 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 9 | 53-51 | L1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | - | 31,409 | 2:08 | Pete Vuckovich | Rick Reuschel | Pete Vuckovich | Bruce Sutter | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 1979-08-04 | Aug | Sat (D) | @CHN | 105 | boxscore | L | 6-8 | 9 | 53-52 | L2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | - | 29,720 | 2:57 | John Denny | Mike Krukow | John Denny | Bruce Sutter | 6 | 12 | 2 |
| 1979-08-05 | Aug | Sun (D) | @CHN | 107 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 9 | 54-53 | W1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | - | 35,769 | 2:10 | Bob Forsch | Bob Forsch | Ken Holtzman | Mark Littell | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| 1979-08-05 | Aug | Sun (D) | @CHN | 107 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 54-53 | W1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | - | 0 | 2:20 | Silvio Martinez | Guillermo Hernandez | Silvio Martinez | Bruce Sutter | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 1979-08-07 | Aug | Tue (N) | @NYN | 109 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 56-53 | W3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | - | 10,651 | 2:17 | Roy Thomas | Roy Thomas | Pete Falcone | Will McEnaney | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 1979-08-07 | Aug | Tue (N) | @NYN | 109 | boxscore | W | 9-2 | 9 | 56-53 | W3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | - | 0 | 2:12 | John Fulgham | John Fulgham | Kevin Kobel | | 9 | 12 | 1 |
| 1979-08-08 | Aug | Wed (D) | @NYN | 110 | boxscore | W | 8-4 | 9 | 57-53 | W4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | - | 10,024 | 2:15 | Pete Vuckovich | Pete Vuckovich | Andy Hassler | | 8 | 15 | 0 |
| 1979-08-09 | Aug | Thu (N) | @NYN | 111 | boxscore | W | 4-0 | 9 | 58-53 | W5 | 4 | 6 | 12 | - | 8,327 | 2:08 | John Denny | John Denny | Dock Ellis | | 4 | 11 | 1 |
| 1979-08-10 | Aug | Fri (N) | CHN | 113 | boxscore | W | 13-8 | 9 | 60-53 | W7 | 4 | 6 | 11 | - | 0 | 2:51 | Silvio Martinez | Silvio Martinez | Mike Krukow | | 13 | 17 | 0 |
| 1979-08-10 | Aug | Fri (N) | CHN | 113 | boxscore | W | 5-3 | 9 | 60-53 | W7 | 4 | 6 | 11 | - | 49,467 | 2:33 | Bob Forsch | Bob Forsch | Bill Caudill | Mark Littell | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| 1979-08-11 | Aug | Sat (N) | CHN | 114 | boxscore | L | 3-7 | 9 | 60-54 | L1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | - | 47,354 | 2:41 | Roy Thomas | Rick Reuschel | Roy Thomas | Bruce Sutter | 3 | 12 | 1 |
| 1979-08-12 | Aug | Sun (D) | CHN | 115 | boxscore | L | 3-5 | 9 | 60-55 | L2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | - | 40,995 | 2:43 | John Fulgham | Guillermo Hernandez | John Fulgham | Bruce Sutter | 3 | 9 | 2 |
| 1979-08-13 | Aug | Mon (N) | CHN | 116 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 61-55 | W1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | - | 44,457 | 2:44 | Pete Vuckovich | Mark Littell | Guillermo Hernandez | | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| 1979-08-14 | Aug | Tue (N) | LAN | 117 | boxscore | L | 0-9 | 9 | 61-56 | L1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | - | 21,126 | 2:10 | John Denny | Burt Hooton | John Denny | | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1979-08-15 | Aug | Wed (N) | LAN | 118 | boxscore | L | 5-6 | 9 | 61-57 | L2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | - | 29,369 | 2:39 | Silvio Martinez | Rick Sutcliffe | Silvio Martinez | Ken Brett | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| 1979-08-16 | Aug | Thu (N) | LAN | 119 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 15 | 61-58 | L3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | - | 19,551 | 3:39 | Bob Forsch | Bobby Castillo | George Frazier | | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 1979-08-17 | Aug | Fri (N) | SFN | 120 | boxscore | W | 3-0 | 9 | 62-58 | W1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | - | 22,327 | 2:11 | John Fulgham | John Fulgham | Ed Whitson | | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 1979-08-18 | Aug | Sat (N) | SFN | 121 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 9 | 63-58 | W2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | - | 32,848 | 2:03 | Pete Vuckovich | Roy Thomas | Vida Blue | | 5 | 10 | 1 |
| 1979-08-19 | Aug | Sun (D) | SFN | 122 | boxscore | W | 4-0 | 9 | 64-58 | W3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | - | 42,622 | 2:26 | John Denny | John Denny | John Curtis | Mark Littell | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 1979-08-20 | Aug | Mon (N) | SDN | 123 | boxscore | W | 6-3 | 9 | 65-58 | W4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | - | 12,372 | 2:44 | Silvio Martinez | Silvio Martinez | Gaylord Perry | | 6 | 10 | 2 |
| 1979-08-21 | Aug | Tue (N) | SDN | 124 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 11 | 65-59 | L1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | - | 14,068 | 2:56 | Bob Forsch | Bob Shirley | Will McEnaney | Rollie Fingers | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 1979-08-22 | Aug | Wed (N) | SDN | 125 | boxscore | W | 8-5 | 9 | 66-59 | W1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | - | 13,668 | 2:47 | John Fulgham | John Fulgham | Bob Owchinko | | 8 | 12 | 1 |
| 1979-08-24 | Aug | Fri (N) | @LAN | 126 | boxscore | W | 12-5 | 9 | 67-59 | W2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | - | 40,478 | 2:34 | Pete Vuckovich | Pete Vuckovich | Jerry Reuss | | 12 | 19 | 2 |
| 1979-08-25 | Aug | Sat (N) | @LAN | 127 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 9 | 68-59 | W3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | - | 47,244 | 2:19 | John Denny | Roy Thomas | Ken Brett | | 5 | 13 | 0 |
| 1979-08-26 | Aug | Sun (D) | @LAN | 128 | boxscore | L | 1-4 | 9 | 68-60 | L1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | - | 29,461 | 2:16 | Silvio Martinez | Rick Sutcliffe | Silvio Martinez | Bobby Castillo | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| 1979-08-28 | Aug | Tue (N) | @SFN | 129 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 69-60 | W1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | - | 18,836 | 2:29 | Bob Forsch | Bob Forsch | Bob Knepper | Mark Littell | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| 1979-08-29 | Aug | Wed (D) | @SFN | 130 | boxscore | W | 5-1 | 9 | 70-60 | W2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | - | 6,099 | 2:13 | John Fulgham | John Fulgham | Vida Blue | | 5 | 15 | 1 |
| 1979-08-30 | Aug | Thu (D) | @SFN | 131 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 70-61 | L1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | - | 5,136 | 2:07 | Pete Vuckovich | Ed Whitson | Pete Vuckovich | | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 1979-08-31 | Aug | Fri (N) | @SDN | 132 | boxscore | W | 8-7 | 15 | 71-61 | W1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | - | 11,414 | 4:30 | John Denny | Dan O'Brien | Bob Owchinko | | 8 | 21 | 0 |
| 1979-09-01 | Sep | Sat (N) | @SDN | 133 | boxscore | W | 5-3 | 9 | 72-61 | W2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 12,323 | 2:24 | Silvio Martinez | Silvio Martinez | Randy Jones | | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| 1979-09-02 | Sep | Sun (D) | @SDN | 134 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 73-61 | W3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 8,987 | 2:07 | Bob Forsch | Bob Forsch | Mark Lee | | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 1979-09-03 | Sep | Mon (D) | @CHN | 135 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 74-61 | W4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 31,120 | 2:18 | John Fulgham | John Fulgham | Dennis Lamp | | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 1979-09-04 | Sep | Tue (D) | @CHN | 136 | boxscore | W | 6-4 | 9 | 75-61 | W5 | 3 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 12,245 | 2:26 | Pete Vuckovich | Pete Vuckovich | Guillermo Hernandez | | 6 | 9 | 2 |
| 1979-09-05 | Sep | Wed (N) | PIT | 137 | boxscore | L | 5-7 | 11 | 75-62 | L1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 23,059 | 3:30 | John Denny | Dave Roberts | Roy Thomas | Kent Tekulve | 5 | 11 | 3 |
| 1979-09-06 | Sep | Thu (N) | PIT | 138 | boxscore | W | 8-6 | 9 | 76-62 | W1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 14,767 | 2:47 | Silvio Martinez | Silvio Martinez | Jim Bibby | Will McEnaney | 8 | 10 | 2 |
| 1979-09-07 | Sep | Fri (N) | MON | 139 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 9 | 77-62 | W2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | Yes | 19,782 | 2:43 | Bob Forsch | Bob Forsch | Steve Rogers | Mark Littell | 5 | 12 | 1 |
| 1979-09-08 | Sep | Sat (N) | MON | 140 | boxscore | L | 2-7 | 9 | 77-63 | L1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 28,434 | 2:24 | John Fulgham | Bill Lee | John Fulgham | | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 1979-09-09 | Sep | Sun (D) | MON | 141 | boxscore | L | 1-4 | 9 | 77-64 | L2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 46,351 | 2:38 | Pete Vuckovich | Rudy May | Pete Vuckovich | Woodie Fryman | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| 1979-09-11 | Sep | Tue (N) | @PIT | 142 | boxscore | L | 3-7 | 9 | 77-65 | L3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 15,757 | 2:32 | John Denny | Dave Roberts | John Denny | | 3 | 12 | 0 |
| 1979-09-12 | Sep | Wed (N) | @PIT | 143 | boxscore | L | 0-2 | 9 | 77-66 | L4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 17,669 | 1:54 | Bob Forsch | John Candelaria | Bob Forsch | Kent Tekulve | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 1979-09-15 | Sep | Sat (D) | @MON | 145 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 11 | 78-67 | W1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 0 | 2:38 | Pete Vuckovich | Elias Sosa | Will McEnaney | | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 1979-09-15 | Sep | Sat (N) | @MON | 145 | boxscore | W | 4-1 | 9 | 78-67 | W1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 48,459 | 2:21 | John Fulgham | John Fulgham | Rudy May | | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 1979-09-16 | Sep | Sun (D) | @MON | 147 | boxscore | L | 1-5 | 10 | 79-68 | L1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 59,282 | 2:38 | John Denny | Scott Sanderson | Roy Thomas | | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 1979-09-16 | Sep | Sun (D) | @MON | 147 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 79-68 | L1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 0 | 2:19 | Silvio Martinez | Silvio Martinez | Ross Grimsley | Mark Littell | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| 1979-09-17 | Sep | Mon (N) | PHI | 148 | boxscore | L | 5-7 | 9 | 79-69 | L2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 6,479 | 2:36 | Bob Forsch | Steve Carlton | Darold Knowles | Tug McGraw | 5 | 7 | 3 |
| 1979-09-18 | Sep | Tue (N) | PHI | 149 | boxscore | L | 3-5 | 10 | 79-70 | L3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | Yes | 7,340 | 2:34 | Roy Thomas | Tug McGraw | Dan O'Brien | | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 1979-09-19 | Sep | Wed (N) | CHN | 151 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 10 | 80-71 | L1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | Yes | 11,162 | 2:29 | John Fulgham | Bruce Sutter | John Fulgham | Dick Tidrow | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| 1979-09-19 | Sep | Wed (N) | CHN | 151 | boxscore | W | 6-3 | 9 | 80-71 | L1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | Yes | 0 | 2:16 | Pete Vuckovich | Pete Vuckovich | Doug Capilla | Mark Littell | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| 1979-09-20 | Sep | Thu (N) | CHN | 152 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 81-71 | W1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | Yes | 14,133 | 1:52 | Silvio Martinez | Silvio Martinez | Dennis Lamp | | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 1979-09-22 | Sep | Sat (N) | @NYN | 154 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 83-71 | W3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 8,492 | 2:22 | Bob Forsch | Bob Forsch | Pete Falcone | | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 1979-09-22 | Sep | Sat (D) | @NYN | 154 | boxscore | W | 6-3 | 9 | 83-71 | W3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 0 | 2:16 | John Denny | John Denny | John Pacella | Roy Thomas | 6 | 11 | 3 |
| 1979-09-23 | Sep | Sun (D) | @NYN | 155 | boxscore | W | 7-4 | 10 | 84-71 | W4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 27,033 | 3:01 | John Urrea | Mark Littell | Andy Hassler | | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| 1979-09-24 | Sep | Mon (N) | @PHI | 156 | boxscore | W | 7-2 | 9 | 85-71 | W5 | 3 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 17,694 | 2:40 | Pete Vuckovich | Pete Vuckovich | Randy Lerch | | 7 | 9 | 0 |
| 1979-09-25 | Sep | Tue (N) | @PHI | 157 | boxscore | W | 4-1 | 9 | 86-71 | W6 | 3 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 16,163 | 2:14 | John Fulgham | John Fulgham | Dan Larson | | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 1979-09-26 | Sep | Wed (N) | @PHI | 158 | boxscore | L | 5-11 | 9 | 86-72 | L1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 18,458 | 2:07 | Silvio Martinez | Steve Carlton | Silvio Martinez | | 5 | 8 | 2 |
| 1979-09-27 | Sep | Thu (D) | @PIT | 159 | boxscore | W | 9-5 | 9 | 87-72 | W1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 11,172 | 2:53 | Bob Forsch | Bob Forsch | Dave Roberts | Mark Littell | 9 | 17 | 1 |
| 1979-09-28 | Sep | Fri (N) | NYN | 161 | boxscore | L | 6-7 | 11 | 87-74 | L2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 9,245 | 3:36 | John Urrea | Neil Allen | George Frazier | Andy Hassler | 6 | 19 | 4 |
| 1979-09-28 | Sep | Fri (N) | NYN | 161 | boxscore | L | 2-6 | 9 | 87-74 | L2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 0 | 2:24 | Tom Bruno | Juan Berenguer | Tom Bruno | Jeff Reardon | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 1979-09-29 | Sep | Sat (D) | NYN | 162 | boxscore | L | 7-8 | 9 | 87-75 | L3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 9,001 | 2:14 | Bob Sykes | Craig Swan | Bob Sykes | Neil Allen | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| 1979-09-30 | Sep | Sun (D) | NYN | 163 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 9 | 87-76 | L4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 13,618 | 2:32 | Silvio Martinez | Roy Lee Jackson | Mark Littell | Jeff Reardon | 2 | 6 | 1 |
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