1981 New York Mets
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| 1981-04-09 | Apr | Thu (D) | @CHN | 1 | boxscore | W | 2-0 | 9 | 1-0 | W1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | Yes | 37,030 | 2:22 | Pat Zachry | Pat Zachry | Rick Reuschel | Neil Allen | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981-04-11 | Apr | Sat (D) | @CHN | 2 | boxscore | L | 1-3 | 9 | 1-1 | L1 | 3 | 7 | 15 | - | 12,114 | 2:37 | Randy Jones | Dick Tidrow | Tom Hausman | | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| 1981-04-12 | Apr | Sun (D) | @CHN | 3 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 2-1 | W1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | Yes | 7,475 | 3:00 | Tim Leary | Neil Allen | Rawly Eastwick | | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981-04-15 | Apr | Wed (D) | SLN | 4 | boxscore | W | 5-3 | 9 | 3-1 | W2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | Yes | 15,205 | 2:27 | Pat Zachry | Pat Zachry | Silvio Martinez | Neil Allen | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 1981-04-16 | Apr | Thu (D) | SLN | 5 | boxscore | L | 1-5 | 9 | 3-2 | L1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 10,921 | 2:30 | Mike Scott | Andy Rincon | Mike Scott | Bruce Sutter | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 1981-04-18 | Apr | Sat (D) | MON | 6 | boxscore | L | 3-5 | 9 | 3-3 | L2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | - | 23,710 | 2:40 | Randy Jones | Bill Gullickson | Randy Jones | Stan Bahnsen | 3 | 9 | 2 |
| 1981-04-19 | Apr | Sun (D) | MON | 8 | boxscore | W | 7-2 | 9 | 4-4 | W1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | - | 21,464 | 2:20 | Pat Zachry | Pat Zachry | Charlie Lea | | 7 | 16 | 2 |
| 1981-04-19 | Apr | Sun (D) | MON | 8 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 4-4 | W1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | - | 0 | 2:49 | Craig Swan | Ray Burris | Craig Swan | Woodie Fryman | 3 | 13 | 2 |
| 1981-04-22 | Apr | Wed (N) | @PIT | 9 | boxscore | L | 2-2 | 9 | 4-5 | L1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | - | 7,530 | 2:39 | Mike Scott | | | | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981-04-25 | Apr | Sat (D) | @MON | 10 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 9 | 4-6 | L2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | - | 18,150 | 2:23 | Randy Jones | Steve Rogers | Randy Jones | Bill Lee | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| 1981-04-26 | Apr | Sun (D) | @MON | 12 | boxscore | L | 6-7 | 9 | 4-8 | L4 | 5 | 10 | 20 | - | 41,697 | 3:00 | Craig Swan | Scott Sanderson | Craig Swan | Woodie Fryman | 6 | 12 | 0 |
| 1981-04-26 | Apr | Sun (D) | @MON | 12 | boxscore | L | 4-8 | 9 | 4-8 | L4 | 5 | 10 | 20 | - | 0 | 2:22 | Pat Zachry | Ray Burris | Pat Zachry | | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 1981-04-28 | Apr | Tue (N) | PIT | 13 | boxscore | L | 0-8 | 9 | 4-9 | L5 | 5 | 10 | 21 | - | 6,973 | 2:28 | Mike Scott | Rick Rhoden | Mike Scott | | 0 | 9 | 4 |
| 1981-04-29 | Apr | Wed (N) | PIT | 14 | boxscore | L | 0-10 | 9 | 4-10 | L6 | 5 | 11 | 23 | - | 7,175 | 2:34 | Dave Roberts | Jim Bibby | Dave Roberts | | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 1981-04-30 | Apr | Thu (N) | PIT | 15 | boxscore | L | 4-7 | 9 | 4-11 | L7 | 5 | 11 | 23 | - | 5,553 | 2:25 | Randy Jones | John Candelaria | Randy Jones | Grant Jackson | 4 | 10 | 3 |
| 1981-05-01 | May | Fri (N) | SDN | 16 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 9 | 4-12 | L8 | 5 | 11 | 24 | - | 7,181 | 2:26 | Pat Zachry | John Urrea | Pat Zachry | Gary Lucas | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| 1981-05-02 | May | Sat (D) | SDN | 17 | boxscore | W | 6-2 | 9 | 5-12 | W1 | 5 | 11 | 24 | - | 6,276 | 2:23 | Ed Lynch | Pete Falcone | Chris Welsh | | 6 | 11 | 0 |
| 1981-05-03 | May | Sun (D) | SDN | 19 | boxscore | W | 7-4 | 9 | 6-13 | W1 | 5 | 11 | 23 | - | 26,392 | 2:31 | Mike Scott | Mike Scott | Tim Lollar | Neil Allen | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| 1981-05-03 | May | Sun (D) | SDN | 19 | boxscore | L | 1-4 | 9 | 6-13 | W1 | 5 | 11 | 23 | - | 0 | 2:35 | Dave Roberts | Rick Wise | Dave Roberts | Gary Lucas | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 1981-05-05 | May | Tue (N) | SFN | 20 | boxscore | L | 7-9 | 9 | 6-14 | L1 | 5 | 11 | 24 | - | 6,031 | 2:43 | Randy Jones | Tom Griffin | Randy Jones | Greg Minton | 7 | 13 | 2 |
| 1981-05-06 | May | Wed (N) | SFN | 21 | boxscore | L | 4-6 | 9 | 6-15 | L2 | 5 | 11 | 24 | - | 5,119 | 3:28 | Pat Zachry | Greg Minton | Pat Zachry | | 4 | 12 | 3 |
| 1981-05-07 | May | Thu (N) | SFN | 22 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 7-15 | W1 | 5 | 11 | 23 | - | 5,653 | 2:13 | Ed Lynch | Ed Lynch | Doyle Alexander | Neil Allen | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 1981-05-08 | May | Fri (N) | LAN | 23 | boxscore | L | 0-1 | 9 | 7-16 | L1 | 5 | 11 | 24 | - | 39,848 | 2:42 | Mike Scott | Fernando Valenzuela | Mike Scott | | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 1981-05-09 | May | Sat (D) | LAN | 24 | boxscore | W | 7-4 | 9 | 8-16 | W1 | 5 | 10 | 23 | - | 16,776 | 2:53 | Dave Roberts | Neil Allen | Bobby Castillo | Jeff Reardon | 7 | 11 | 1 |
| 1981-05-10 | May | Sun (D) | LAN | 25 | boxscore | L | 3-5 | 9 | 8-17 | L1 | 5 | 11 | 24 | - | 12,102 | 2:43 | Randy Jones | Bob Welch | Randy Jones | Steve Howe | 3 | 8 | 3 |
| 1981-05-12 | May | Tue (N) | @SDN | 26 | boxscore | L | 0-3 | 9 | 8-18 | L2 | 5 | 11 | 24 | - | 9,235 | 2:02 | Pat Zachry | Juan Eichelberger | Pat Zachry | | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 1981-05-13 | May | Wed (N) | @SDN | 27 | boxscore | L | 0-5 | 9 | 8-19 | L3 | 5 | 11 | 25 | - | 7,921 | 2:27 | Ed Lynch | Chris Welsh | Ed Lynch | | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 1981-05-14 | May | Thu (D) | @SDN | 28 | boxscore | L | 6-10 | 9 | 8-20 | L4 | 5 | 11 | 25 | - | 11,147 | 2:34 | Mike Scott | Gary Lucas | Pete Falcone | | 6 | 9 | 2 |
| 1981-05-15 | May | Fri (N) | @LAN | 29 | boxscore | L | 5-6 | 9 | 8-21 | L5 | 5 | 11 | 25 | - | 49,860 | 2:35 | Randy Jones | Steve Howe | Neil Allen | | 5 | 10 | 1 |
| 1981-05-16 | May | Sat (N) | @LAN | 30 | boxscore | L | 0-9 | 9 | 8-22 | L6 | 5 | 11 | 25 | - | 51,000 | 2:21 | Dave Roberts | Burt Hooton | Dave Roberts | | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| 1981-05-17 | May | Sun (D) | @LAN | 31 | boxscore | L | 1-6 | 9 | 8-23 | L7 | 5 | 11 | 25 | - | 50,746 | 2:17 | Pat Zachry | Jerry Reuss | Pat Zachry | | 1 | 12 | 2 |
| 1981-05-18 | May | Mon (N) | @SFN | 32 | boxscore | L | 1-3 | 9 | 8-24 | L8 | 5 | 11 | 25 | - | 4,348 | 2:41 | Ed Lynch | Allen Ripley | Ed Lynch | Greg Minton | 1 | 7 | 3 |
| 1981-05-19 | May | Tue (N) | @SFN | 33 | boxscore | L | 1-4 | 9 | 8-25 | L9 | 5 | 11 | 25 | - | 5,168 | 2:38 | Mike Scott | Al Holland | Mike Scott | Greg Minton | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981-05-20 | May | Wed (D) | @SFN | 34 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 10 | 9-25 | W1 | 5 | 11 | 25 | - | 5,189 | 3:22 | Greg Harris | Jeff Reardon | Greg Minton | | 4 | 9 | 2 |
| 1981-05-22 | May | Fri (N) | @SLN | 35 | boxscore | W | 9-3 | 9 | 10-25 | W2 | 5 | 11 | 25 | - | 21,442 | 2:32 | Pat Zachry | Pat Zachry | Silvio Martinez | | 9 | 10 | 0 |
| 1981-05-23 | May | Sat (N) | @SLN | 36 | boxscore | L | 2-8 | 9 | 10-26 | L1 | 5 | 11 | 25 | - | 24,710 | 2:35 | Pete Falcone | Bob Forsch | Pete Falcone | Jim Kaat | 2 | 9 | 2 |
| 1981-05-24 | May | Sun (D) | @SLN | 37 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 10 | 11-26 | W1 | 5 | 11 | 24 | - | 33,889 | 2:25 | Mike Scott | Neil Allen | Bruce Sutter | | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 1981-05-25 | May | Mon (D) | PHI | 38 | boxscore | W | 13-3 | 9 | 12-26 | W2 | 5 | 11 | 23 | - | 20,469 | 2:31 | Greg Harris | Greg Harris | Dick Ruthven | Jeff Reardon | 13 | 15 | 0 |
| 1981-05-26 | May | Tue (N) | PHI | 39 | boxscore | L | 5-7 | 9 | 12-27 | L1 | 5 | 11 | 24 | - | 13,973 | 2:35 | Randy Jones | Ron Reed | Neil Allen | Tug McGraw | 5 | 8 | 5 |
| 1981-05-27 | May | Wed (N) | PHI | 40 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 13-27 | W1 | 5 | 11 | 24 | - | 10,930 | 2:04 | Pat Zachry | Pat Zachry | Larry Christenson | | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 1981-05-29 | May | Fri (N) | CHN | 41 | boxscore | W | 6-1 | 9 | 14-27 | W2 | 5 | 11 | 23 | - | 18,035 | 2:58 | Mike Scott | Mike Scott | Randy Martz | | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| 1981-05-30 | May | Sat (D) | CHN | 42 | boxscore | L | 3-10 | 9 | 14-28 | L1 | 5 | 11 | 24 | - | 11,507 | 3:07 | Greg Harris | Mike Krukow | Greg Harris | | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| 1981-05-31 | May | Sun (D) | CHN | 43 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 15-28 | W1 | 5 | 11 | 23 | - | 17,524 | 1:50 | Randy Jones | Randy Jones | Rick Reuschel | Pete Falcone | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 1981-06-01 | Jun | Mon (N) | @PHI | 44 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 9 | 15-29 | L1 | 5 | 11 | 23 | - | 27,631 | 2:28 | Pat Zachry | Sparky Lyle | Neil Allen | Tug McGraw | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| 1981-06-02 | Jun | Tue (N) | @PHI | 45 | boxscore | L | 7-9 | 9 | 15-30 | L2 | 5 | 11 | 23 | - | 25,375 | 3:05 | Mike Scott | Mike Proly | Ed Lynch | Ron Reed | 7 | 9 | 1 |
| 1981-06-03 | Jun | Wed (N) | @PHI | 46 | boxscore | W | 6-2 | 9 | 16-30 | W1 | 5 | 11 | 23 | - | 27,588 | 2:27 | Greg Harris | Greg Harris | Dick Ruthven | Neil Allen | 6 | 10 | 1 |
| 1981-06-05 | Jun | Fri (N) | @HOU | 47 | boxscore | L | 0-3 | 9 | 16-31 | L1 | 5 | 11 | 23 | - | 28,085 | 2:09 | Randy Jones | Nolan Ryan | Randy Jones | | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981-06-06 | Jun | Sat (N) | @HOU | 48 | boxscore | L | 2-6 | 9 | 16-32 | L2 | 5 | 11 | 23 | - | 42,478 | 2:17 | Pat Zachry | Vern Ruhle | Pat Zachry | Dave Smith | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| 1981-06-07 | Jun | Sun (D) | @HOU | 49 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 17-32 | W1 | 5 | 11 | 23 | - | 29,873 | 2:13 | Mike Scott | Mike Scott | Bob Knepper | Neil Allen | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981-06-09 | Jun | Tue (N) | CIN | 50 | boxscore | L | 4-8 | 9 | 17-33 | L1 | 5 | 11 | 23 | - | 12,313 | 2:56 | Greg Harris | Tom Hume | Pete Falcone | | 4 | 8 | 4 |
| 1981-06-10 | Jun | Wed (N) | CIN | 51 | boxscore | L | 0-2 | 9 | 17-34 | L2 | 5 | 11 | 23 | - | 9,732 | 2:14 | Randy Jones | Mario Soto | Randy Jones | | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 1981-06-11 | Jun | Thu (N) | CIN | 52 | boxscore | L | 2-5 | 9 | 17-35 | L3 | 5 | 11 | 23 | - | 18,612 | 2:36 | Pat Zachry | Tom Seaver | Pat Zachry | | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 1981-08-10 | Aug | Mon (D) | @CHN | 53 | boxscore | W | 7-5 | 13 | 18-35 | W1 | 5 | 11 | 23 | - | 7,551 | 3:30 | Mike Scott | Dyar Miller | Lynn McGlothen | Greg Harris | 7 | 8 | 1 |
| 1981-08-11 | Aug | Tue (D) | @CHN | 54 | boxscore | W | 4-2 | 9 | 19-35 | W2 | 5 | 11 | 23 | - | 10,250 | 3:02 | Pat Zachry | Ray Searage | Lee Smith | Neil Allen | 4 | 13 | 0 |
| 1981-08-12 | Aug | Wed (D) | @CHN | 55 | boxscore | W | 7-4 | 10 | 20-35 | W3 | 5 | 11 | 23 | - | 8,372 | 2:58 | Ed Lynch | Neil Allen | Dick Tidrow | | 7 | 12 | 1 |
| 1981-08-13 | Aug | Thu (D) | @CHN | 56 | boxscore | L | 1-6 | 9 | 20-36 | L1 | 5 | 11 | 23 | - | 7,412 | 2:27 | Greg Harris | Doug Bird | Greg Harris | Mike Griffin | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 1981-08-14 | Aug | Fri (N) | PHI | 57 | boxscore | L | 4-8 | 9 | 20-37 | L2 | 5 | 11 | 23 | - | 34,136 | 2:32 | Mike Scott | Larry Christenson | Mike Scott | Mike Proly | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 1981-08-15 | Aug | Sat (N) | PHI | 58 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 21-37 | W1 | 5 | 11 | 23 | - | 14,309 | 2:11 | Terry Leach | Pete Falcone | Nino Espinosa | Neil Allen | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| 1981-08-16 | Aug | Sun (D) | PHI | 59 | boxscore | W | 5-2 | 9 | 22-37 | W2 | 5 | 11 | 23 | - | 21,635 | 2:12 | Pat Zachry | Pat Zachry | Dick Ruthven | Neil Allen | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| 1981-08-18 | Aug | Tue (N) | @ATL | 60 | boxscore | W | 4-0 | 9 | 23-37 | W3 | 5 | 11 | 23 | - | 7,566 | 2:31 | Ed Lynch | Ed Lynch | Rick Mahler | Neil Allen | 4 | 10 | 3 |
| 1981-08-19 | Aug | Wed (N) | @ATL | 61 | boxscore | L | 2-5 | 9 | 23-38 | L1 | 5 | 11 | 23 | - | 6,080 | 2:24 | Mike Scott | Tommy Boggs | Mike Scott | Rick Camp | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 1981-08-20 | Aug | Thu (N) | @ATL | 62 | boxscore | L | 4-6 | 9 | 23-39 | L2 | 5 | 11 | 23 | - | 4,787 | 2:27 | Greg Harris | Phil Niekro | Greg Harris | Rick Camp | 4 | 9 | 3 |
| 1981-08-21 | Aug | Fri (N) | @CIN | 63 | boxscore | L | 0-2 | 9 | 23-40 | L3 | 5 | 11 | 23 | - | 20,410 | 2:09 | Pat Zachry | Mario Soto | Pat Zachry | | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 1981-08-22 | Aug | Sat (N) | @CIN | 64 | boxscore | W | 7-4 | 9 | 24-40 | W1 | 5 | 11 | 23 | - | 25,949 | 2:53 | Pete Falcone | Dan Boitano | Frank Pastore | Neil Allen | 7 | 9 | 1 |
| 1981-08-23 | Aug | Sun (D) | @CIN | 65 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 10 | 25-40 | W2 | 5 | 10 | 22 | - | 20,761 | 2:38 | Ed Lynch | Neil Allen | Tom Hume | | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 1981-08-24 | Aug | Mon (N) | @CIN | 66 | boxscore | L | 0-2 | 9 | 25-41 | L1 | 5 | 10 | 22 | - | 19,506 | 2:04 | Mike Scott | Bruce Berenyi | Mike Scott | | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1981-08-25 | Aug | Tue (N) | HOU | 67 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 26-41 | W1 | 5 | 10 | 21 | - | 15,622 | 2:32 | Greg Harris | Mike Marshall | Joe Sambito | | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981-08-26 | Aug | Wed (N) | HOU | 68 | boxscore | L | 3-9 | 9 | 26-42 | L1 | 5 | 10 | 21 | - | 16,731 | 2:34 | Pat Zachry | Don Sutton | Pat Zachry | | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 1981-08-27 | Aug | Thu (D) | HOU | 69 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 27-42 | W1 | 5 | 10 | 21 | - | 17,488 | 2:28 | Pete Falcone | Mike Marshall | Joe Sambito | Neil Allen | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1981-08-28 | Aug | Fri (N) | CIN | 70 | boxscore | L | 2-5 | 9 | 27-43 | L1 | 5 | 10 | 21 | - | 23,061 | 2:33 | Ed Lynch | Tom Seaver | Neil Allen | | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| 1981-08-29 | Aug | Sat (N) | CIN | 71 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 28-43 | W1 | 5 | 10 | 21 | - | 44,598 | 2:20 | Mike Scott | Mike Scott | Bruce Berenyi | Neil Allen | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 1981-08-30 | Aug | Sun (D) | CIN | 72 | boxscore | L | 3-6 | 9 | 28-44 | L1 | 5 | 10 | 21 | - | 18,770 | 2:53 | Greg Harris | Mike LaCoss | Greg Harris | | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| 1981-08-31 | Aug | Mon (N) | @HOU | 73 | boxscore | L | 1-6 | 9 | 28-45 | L2 | 5 | 10 | 21 | - | 10,669 | 2:27 | Pat Zachry | Don Sutton | Pat Zachry | | 1 | 9 | 3 |
| 1981-09-01 | Sep | Tue (N) | @HOU | 74 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 28-46 | L3 | 5 | 10 | 21 | - | 16,339 | 2:39 | Pete Falcone | Joe Sambito | Mike Marshall | | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 1981-09-02 | Sep | Wed (N) | @HOU | 75 | boxscore | L | 0-8 | 9 | 28-47 | L4 | 5 | 11 | 22 | - | 18,938 | 2:21 | Mike Scott | Bob Knepper | Mike Scott | | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981-09-04 | Sep | Fri (N) | ATL | 76 | boxscore | W | 4-1 | 9 | 29-47 | W1 | 5 | 10 | 21 | - | 15,021 | 2:06 | Greg Harris | Greg Harris | Phil Niekro | Neil Allen | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 1981-09-05 | Sep | Sat (D) | ATL | 77 | boxscore | W | 4-2 | 9 | 30-47 | W2 | 5 | 10 | 21 | - | 11,009 | 2:19 | Pat Zachry | Pat Zachry | Gaylord Perry | Neil Allen | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| 1981-09-06 | Sep | Sun (D) | ATL | 78 | boxscore | L | 2-5 | 9 | 30-48 | L1 | 5 | 10 | 21 | - | 19,746 | 2:37 | Randy Jones | Rick Mahler | Randy Jones | Gene Garber | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 1981-09-07 | Sep | Mon (N) | @PIT | 80 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 9 | 30-50 | L3 | 5 | 10 | 21 | - | 9,935 | 2:49 | Pete Falcone | Bob Long | Dan Boitano | Mark Lee | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| 1981-09-07 | Sep | Mon (N) | @PIT | 80 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 30-50 | L3 | 5 | 10 | 21 | - | 0 | 2:12 | Mike Scott | Odell Jones | Neil Allen | Rod Scurry | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981-09-08 | Sep | Tue (N) | @PIT | 81 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 31-50 | W1 | 5 | 10 | 21 | - | 5,383 | 2:20 | Ed Lynch | Ed Lynch | Luis Tiant | Neil Allen | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1981-09-09 | Sep | Wed (N) | @PIT | 82 | boxscore | W | 5-3 | 9 | 32-50 | W2 | 5 | 10 | 21 | - | 7,089 | 2:36 | Greg Harris | Terry Leach | Pascual Perez | Ray Searage | 5 | 11 | 1 |
| 1981-09-11 | Sep | Fri (N) | @SLN | 83 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 9 | 32-51 | L1 | 5 | 10 | 21 | - | 14,787 | 2:03 | Pat Zachry | Bob Forsch | Pat Zachry | Bruce Sutter | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| 1981-09-12 | Sep | Sat (N) | @SLN | 84 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 13 | 32-52 | L2 | 5 | 10 | 21 | - | 19,884 | 3:22 | Mike Scott | Doug Bair | Mike Marshall | | 2 | 13 | 2 |
| 1981-09-13 | Sep | Sun (D) | @SLN | 85 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 9 | 32-53 | L3 | 5 | 10 | 21 | - | 14,689 | 2:50 | Ed Lynch | Joaquin Andujar | Terry Leach | Bruce Sutter | 2 | 9 | 4 |
| 1981-09-16 | Sep | Wed (N) | PHI | 87 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 9 | 33-54 | W1 | 5 | 10 | 22 | - | 4,353 | 2:16 | Greg Harris | Mike Marshall | Steve Carlton | Neil Allen | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981-09-16 | Sep | Wed (N) | PHI | 87 | boxscore | L | 1-3 | 9 | 33-54 | W1 | 5 | 10 | 22 | - | 0 | 2:14 | Pat Zachry | Dick Ruthven | Pat Zachry | | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981-09-17 | Sep | Thu (N) | PHI | 88 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 33-55 | L1 | 5 | 10 | 22 | - | 5,501 | 2:19 | Mike Scott | Dickie Noles | Mike Scott | Ron Reed | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| 1981-09-18 | Sep | Fri (N) | SLN | 89 | boxscore | W | 8-1 | 9 | 34-55 | W1 | 5 | 10 | 22 | - | 12,317 | 2:32 | Ed Lynch | Ed Lynch | Bob Shirley | Jesse Orosco | 8 | 10 | 1 |
| 1981-09-19 | Sep | Sat (D) | SLN | 90 | boxscore | W | 6-2 | 9 | 35-55 | W2 | 5 | 10 | 21 | - | 10,200 | 1:58 | Pete Falcone | Pete Falcone | John Martin | | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 1981-09-20 | Sep | Sun (D) | SLN | 91 | boxscore | W | 7-6 | 9 | 36-55 | W3 | 5 | 10 | 21 | - | 13,337 | 2:55 | Pat Zachry | Neil Allen | Bruce Sutter | | 7 | 22 | 2 |
| 1981-09-21 | Sep | Mon (N) | PIT | 92 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 13 | 37-55 | W4 | 5 | 10 | 21 | - | 7,429 | 3:51 | Greg Harris | Dan Boitano | Mark Lee | | 4 | 12 | 1 |
| 1981-09-22 | Sep | Tue (N) | PIT | 93 | boxscore | L | 3-5 | 9 | 37-56 | L1 | 5 | 10 | 21 | - | 6,855 | 2:47 | Mike Scott | Jim Bibby | Mike Scott | Rod Scurry | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| 1981-09-23 | Sep | Wed (D) | @CHN | 94 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 37-57 | L2 | 5 | 10 | 21 | - | 2,754 | 2:06 | Ed Lynch | Mike Krukow | Ed Lynch | Dick Tidrow | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 1981-09-24 | Sep | Thu (D) | @CHN | 95 | boxscore | L | 9-10 | 9 | 37-58 | L3 | 5 | 10 | 22 | - | 2,555 | 3:03 | Pete Falcone | Dick Tidrow | Jesse Orosco | Rawly Eastwick | 9 | 13 | 1 |
| 1981-09-25 | Sep | Fri (N) | @MON | 96 | boxscore | L | 3-6 | 9 | 37-59 | L4 | 5 | 10 | 22 | - | 41,351 | 2:49 | Pat Zachry | Bill Gullickson | Pat Zachry | | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1981-09-26 | Sep | Sat (N) | @MON | 97 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 9 | 37-60 | L5 | 5 | 10 | 23 | - | 38,821 | 2:45 | Greg Harris | Ray Burris | Greg Harris | Woodie Fryman | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| 1981-09-27 | Sep | Sun (D) | @MON | 98 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 38-60 | W1 | 5 | 10 | 23 | - | 52,089 | 2:45 | Mike Scott | Mike Scott | Steve Rogers | Neil Allen | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| 1981-09-28 | Sep | Mon (N) | @PHI | 99 | boxscore | L | 4-12 | 9 | 38-61 | L1 | 5 | 10 | 23 | - | 20,403 | 2:44 | Ed Lynch | Larry Christenson | Ed Lynch | | 4 | 11 | 3 |
| 1981-09-29 | Sep | Tue (N) | @PHI | 100 | boxscore | W | 7-0 | 9 | 39-61 | W1 | 5 | 10 | 22 | - | 20,110 | 2:04 | Pete Falcone | Pete Falcone | Mark Davis | | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| 1981-09-30 | Sep | Wed (N) | CHN | 101 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 40-61 | W2 | 5 | 10 | 21 | - | 4,473 | 2:22 | Charlie Puleo | Neil Allen | Randy Martz | | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 1981-10-01 | Oct | Thu (N) | CHN | 102 | boxscore | L | 2-2 | 9 | 41-61 | L1 | 5 | 10 | 21 | - | 3,553 | 2:25 | Craig Swan | | | | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981-10-02 | Oct | Fri (N) | MON | 103 | boxscore | L | 0-3 | 9 | 41-62 | L2 | 5 | 10 | 21 | - | 6,720 | 2:08 | Pat Zachry | Steve Rogers | Pat Zachry | | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1981-10-03 | Oct | Sat (D) | MON | 104 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 9 | 41-63 | L3 | 5 | 10 | 22 | - | 17,954 | 3:01 | Mike Scott | Bill Lee | Neil Allen | Jeff Reardon | 4 | 10 | 2 |
| 1981-10-04 | Oct | Sun (D) | MON | 105 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 42-63 | W1 | 5 | 10 | 21 | - | 7,618 | 1:54 | Pete Falcone | Pete Falcone | Bill Gullickson | | 2 | 7 | 0 |
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