| 1979-04-05 | @ CHN | 1 | W 10-6 | 1-0 | 1 | 35,615 | Craig Swan | Rick Reuschel | Craig Swan | Rick Reuschel | | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| 1979-04-07 | @ CHN | 2 | W 9-4 | 2-0 | 1 | 9,805 | Pat Zachry | Ken Holtzman | Pat Zachry | Ken Holtzman | Skip Lockwood | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| 1979-04-10 | vs MON | 3 | L 2-3 | 2-1 | 3 | 10,406 | Craig Swan | Bill Lee | David Palmer | Dale Murray | Stan Bahnsen | 21 | 13 | 8 |
| 1979-04-11 | vs MON | 4 | L 2-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 5,980 | Pete Falcone | Steve Rogers | Elias Sosa | Skip Lockwood | Stan Bahnsen | 23 | 16 | 7 |
| 1979-04-12 | vs PHI | 5 | W 3-2 | 3-2 | 3 | 8,719 | Pat Zachry | Randy Lerch | Pat Zachry | Randy Lerch | | 26 | 18 | 8 |
| 1979-04-15 | vs PHI | 6 | L 2-3 | 3-4 | 5 | 0 | Craig Swan | Dick Ruthven | Dick Ruthven | Craig Swan | Tug McGraw | 28 | 21 | 7 |
| 1979-04-15 | vs PHI | 7 | L 3-6 | 3-4 | 5 | 18,401 | Neil Allen | Nino Espinosa | Nino Espinosa | Neil Allen | Ron Reed | 31 | 27 | 4 |
| 1979-04-17 | @ MON | 8 | L 4-5 | 3-5 | 5 | 7,912 | Pete Falcone | Scott Sanderson | Woodie Fryman | Skip Lockwood | | 35 | 32 | 3 |
| 1979-04-18 | @ MON | 9 | L 5-6 | 3-6 | 5 | 10,059 | Pat Zachry | Ross Grimsley | David Palmer | Dale Murray | | 40 | 38 | 2 |
| 1979-04-20 | @ PHI | 10 | L 0-8 | 3-7 | 6 | 33,253 | Craig Swan | Dick Ruthven | Dick Ruthven | Craig Swan | | 40 | 46 | -6 |
| 1979-04-21 | @ PHI | 11 | L 0-3 | 3-8 | 6 | 31,851 | Neil Allen | Nino Espinosa | Nino Espinosa | Neil Allen | Tug McGraw | 40 | 49 | -9 |
| 1979-04-22 | @ PHI | 12 | W 4-2 | 4-8 | 5 | 35,020 | Pete Falcone | Steve Carlton | Jesse Orosco | Steve Carlton | Skip Lockwood | 44 | 51 | -7 |
| 1979-04-24 | vs SFN | 13 | W 10-3 | 5-8 | 5 | 10,170 | Mike Scott | Vida Blue | Mike Scott | Vida Blue | | 54 | 54 | 0 |
| 1979-04-25 | vs SFN | 14 | W 2-0 | 6-8 | 5 | 5,665 | Craig Swan | Tom Griffin | Craig Swan | Tom Griffin | | 56 | 54 | 2 |
| 1979-04-28 | vs LAN | 15 | L 1-3 | 6-9 | 5 | 11,426 | Pete Falcone | Burt Hooton | Burt Hooton | Pete Falcone | | 57 | 57 | 0 |
| 1979-04-29 | vs LAN | 16 | L 3-8 | 7-10 | 5 | 0 | Neil Allen | Don Sutton | Don Sutton | Neil Allen | | 60 | 65 | -5 |
| 1979-04-29 | vs LAN | 17 | W 6-3 | 7-10 | 5 | 19,982 | Mike Scott | Andy Messersmith | Dale Murray | Rick Sutcliffe | Skip Lockwood | 66 | 68 | -2 |
| 1979-04-30 | vs SDN | 18 | W 4-3 | 8-10 | 5 | 6,154 | Craig Swan | Bob Owchinko | Craig Swan | Bob Shirley | Skip Lockwood | 70 | 71 | -1 |
| 1979-05-01 | vs SDN | 19 | L 5-10 | 8-11 | 5 | 5,614 | Wayne Twitchell | Gaylord Perry | Gaylord Perry | Dale Murray | Rollie Fingers | 75 | 81 | -6 |
| 1979-05-03 | @ SFN | 20 | L 5-7 | 8-12 | 5 | 5,123 | Pete Falcone | Ed Halicki | Ed Halicki | Pete Falcone | Gary Lavelle | 80 | 88 | -8 |
| 1979-05-04 | @ SFN | 21 | L 3-4 | 8-13 | 5 | 19,275 | Neil Allen | Vida Blue | Vida Blue | Skip Lockwood | | 83 | 92 | -9 |
| 1979-05-05 | @ SFN | 22 | L 4-6 | 8-14 | 6 | 6,960 | Craig Swan | Phil Nastu | Gary Lavelle | Jesse Orosco | | 87 | 98 | -11 |
| 1979-05-06 | @ SFN | 23 | W 5-4 | 9-14 | 5 | 19,818 | Kevin Kobel | Bob Knepper | Dale Murray | Randy Moffitt | Skip Lockwood | 92 | 102 | -10 |
| 1979-05-07 | @ LAN | 24 | L 2-5 | 9-15 | 6 | 27,230 | Pete Falcone | Burt Hooton | Burt Hooton | Pete Falcone | Bob Welch | 94 | 107 | -13 |
| 1979-05-08 | @ LAN | 25 | L 2-3 | 9-16 | 6 | 27,092 | Mike Scott | Rick Sutcliffe | Rick Sutcliffe | Dale Murray | Bob Welch | 96 | 110 | -14 |
| 1979-05-09 | @ LAN | 26 | L 2-7 | 9-17 | 6 | 23,313 | Neil Allen | Don Sutton | Don Sutton | Neil Allen | | 98 | 117 | -19 |
| 1979-05-10 | @ LAN | 27 | L 1-14 | 9-18 | 6 | 26,399 | Craig Swan | Andy Messersmith | Andy Messersmith | Craig Swan | | 99 | 131 | -32 |
| 1979-05-11 | @ SDN | 28 | W 4-0 | 10-18 | 6 | 43,142 | Kevin Kobel | Steve Mura | Kevin Kobel | Steve Mura | | 103 | 131 | -28 |
| 1979-05-12 | @ SDN | 29 | L 1-2 | 10-19 | 6 | 18,409 | Pete Falcone | Bob Owchinko | Bob Owchinko | Neil Allen | | 104 | 133 | -29 |
| 1979-05-13 | @ SDN | 30 | L 4-5 | 10-20 | 6 | 12,245 | Mike Scott | Randy Jones | Bob Shirley | Skip Lockwood | | 108 | 138 | -30 |
| 1979-05-15 | @ PIT | 31 | W 3-0 | 11-20 | 6 | 6,097 | Craig Swan | Don Robinson | Craig Swan | Don Robinson | Skip Lockwood | 111 | 138 | -27 |
| 1979-05-16 | @ PIT | 32 | L 3-4 | 11-21 | 6 | 7,621 | Kevin Kobel | Bert Blyleven | Enrique Romo | Skip Lockwood | | 114 | 142 | -28 |
| 1979-05-17 | @ PIT | 33 | L 5-6 | 11-22 | 6 | 6,295 | Pete Falcone | Ed Whitson | Kent Tekulve | Jesse Orosco | | 119 | 148 | -29 |
| 1979-05-19 | vs SLN | 34 | L 4-9 | 11-23 | 6 | 6,782 | Mike Scott | Pete Vuckovich | Darold Knowles | Dwight Bernard | | 123 | 157 | -34 |
| 1979-05-20 | vs SLN | 35 | W 8-7 | 12-23 | 6 | 8,180 | Craig Swan | Bob Sykes | Neil Allen | Darold Knowles | | 131 | 164 | -33 |
| 1979-05-22 | vs CHN | 36 | W 4-2 | 13-23 | 6 | 6,550 | Kevin Kobel | Dennis Lamp | Kevin Kobel | Dennis Lamp | Dale Murray | 135 | 166 | -31 |
| 1979-05-24 | vs CHN | 37 | L 7-9 | 14-24 | 6 | 0 | Pete Falcone | Ken Holtzman | Ken Holtzman | Pete Falcone | Bruce Sutter | 142 | 175 | -33 |
| 1979-05-24 | vs CHN | 38 | W 4-2 | 14-24 | 6 | 4,320 | Pat Zachry | Mike Krukow | Pat Zachry | Mike Krukow | Skip Lockwood | 146 | 177 | -31 |
| 1979-05-25 | vs PIT | 39 | W 3-3 | 15-24 | 6 | 6,611 | Craig Swan | Jim Rooker | | | | 149 | 180 | -31 |
| 1979-05-26 | vs PIT | 40 | W 10-8 | 16-24 | 6 | 20,272 | Mike Scott | Bert Blyleven | Skip Lockwood | Kent Tekulve | | 159 | 188 | -29 |
| 1979-05-27 | vs PIT | 41 | L 1-2 | 16-25 | 6 | 25,545 | Kevin Kobel | Jim Bibby | Grant Jackson | Dale Murray | | 160 | 190 | -30 |
| 1979-05-28 | vs PIT | 42 | L 1-6 | 16-26 | 6 | 10,619 | Pete Falcone | John Candelaria | John Candelaria | Pete Falcone | Grant Jackson | 161 | 196 | -35 |
| 1979-05-29 | @ SLN | 43 | W 6-2 | 17-26 | 6 | 14,149 | Pat Zachry | Pete Vuckovich | Pat Zachry | Pete Vuckovich | Skip Lockwood | 167 | 198 | -31 |
| 1979-05-30 | @ SLN | 44 | L 3-7 | 17-27 | 6 | 11,111 | Craig Swan | Silvio Martinez | Silvio Martinez | Craig Swan | Darold Knowles | 170 | 205 | -35 |
| 1979-05-31 | @ SLN | 45 | L 6-9 | 17-28 | 6 | 15,110 | Mike Scott | Bob Sykes | Bob Sykes | Mike Scott | Darold Knowles | 176 | 214 | -38 |
| 1979-06-01 | @ ATL | 46 | W 5-4 | 18-28 | 6 | 5,748 | Kevin Kobel | Eddie Solomon | Skip Lockwood | Adrian Devine | Ed Glynn | 181 | 218 | -37 |
| 1979-06-02 | @ ATL | 47 | L 6-7 | 18-29 | 6 | 25,240 | Pete Falcone | Phil Niekro | Phil Niekro | Ed Glynn | Gene Garber | 187 | 225 | -38 |
| 1979-06-03 | @ ATL | 48 | W 9-4 | 19-29 | 6 | 3,526 | Pat Zachry | Mickey Mahler | Pat Zachry | Mickey Mahler | Skip Lockwood | 196 | 229 | -33 |
| 1979-06-04 | @ CIN | 49 | W 6-2 | 20-29 | 6 | 21,063 | Craig Swan | Tom Seaver | Craig Swan | Tom Seaver | | 202 | 231 | -29 |
| 1979-06-05 | @ CIN | 50 | L 1-6 | 20-30 | 6 | 22,209 | Kevin Kobel | Fred Norman | Fred Norman | Kevin Kobel | | 203 | 237 | -34 |
| 1979-06-06 | @ CIN | 51 | W 5-3 | 21-30 | 6 | 28,970 | Jesse Orosco | Bill Bonham | Dale Murray | Manny Sarmiento | Ed Glynn | 208 | 240 | -32 |
| 1979-06-08 | vs HOU | 52 | L 0-5 | 21-31 | 6 | 12,196 | Pat Zachry | Joe Niekro | Joe Niekro | Pat Zachry | | 208 | 245 | -37 |
| 1979-06-09 | vs HOU | 53 | W 4-0 | 22-31 | 6 | 10,499 | Craig Swan | Joaquin Andujar | Craig Swan | Joaquin Andujar | | 212 | 245 | -33 |
| 1979-06-10 | vs HOU | 54 | L 3-5 | 22-32 | 6 | 15,879 | Kevin Kobel | Randy Niemann | George Throop | Kevin Kobel | Joe Sambito | 215 | 250 | -35 |
| 1979-06-11 | vs CIN | 55 | W 3-2 | 23-32 | 6 | 4,917 | Jesse Orosco | Fred Norman | Wayne Twitchell | Fred Norman | | 218 | 252 | -34 |
| 1979-06-12 | vs CIN | 56 | W 12-6 | 24-32 | 6 | 9,805 | Pete Falcone | Bill Bonham | Dale Murray | Manny Sarmiento | | 230 | 258 | -28 |
| 1979-06-13 | vs CIN | 57 | L 1-4 | 24-33 | 6 | 12,468 | Tom Hausman | Mike LaCoss | Mike LaCoss | Tom Hausman | Tom Hume | 231 | 262 | -31 |
| 1979-06-15 | vs ATL | 58 | W 2-1 | 25-33 | 6 | 9,808 | Craig Swan | Phil Niekro | Craig Swan | Joey McLaughlin | | 233 | 263 | -30 |
| 1979-06-16 | vs ATL | 59 | W 2-0 | 26-33 | 6 | 28,313 | Kevin Kobel | Mickey Mahler | Kevin Kobel | Mickey Mahler | | 235 | 263 | -28 |
| 1979-06-17 | vs ATL | 60 | W 2-1 | 27-33 | 6 | 12,133 | Pete Falcone | Tony Brizzolara | Jeff Reardon | Gene Garber | | 237 | 264 | -27 |
| 1979-06-18 | @ HOU | 61 | L 2-3 | 27-34 | 6 | 14,076 | Dock Ellis | Rick Williams | Bert Roberge | Tom Hausman | | 239 | 267 | -28 |
| 1979-06-19 | @ HOU | 62 | L 1-3 | 27-35 | 6 | 14,036 | Andy Hassler | Joaquin Andujar | Joaquin Andujar | Andy Hassler | | 240 | 270 | -30 |
| 1979-06-20 | @ HOU | 63 | L 4-5 | 27-36 | 6 | 15,946 | Craig Swan | J.R. Richard | Joe Sambito | Craig Swan | | 244 | 275 | -31 |
| 1979-06-22 | @ SLN | 64 | L 2-4 | 27-37 | 6 | 18,852 | Kevin Kobel | Silvio Martinez | Silvio Martinez | Kevin Kobel | | 246 | 279 | -33 |
| 1979-06-24 | @ SLN | 65 | W 6-2 | 28-37 | 6 | 48,693 | Andy Hassler | Bob Forsch | Andy Hassler | Bob Forsch | Dale Murray | 252 | 281 | -29 |
| 1979-06-25 | vs PIT | 66 | L 1-8 | 29-38 | 6 | 0 | Craig Swan | John Candelaria | John Candelaria | Craig Swan | | 253 | 289 | -36 |
| 1979-06-25 | vs PIT | 67 | W 4-0 | 29-38 | 6 | 14,666 | Pete Falcone | Jim Rooker | Pete Falcone | Jim Rooker | | 257 | 289 | -32 |
| 1979-06-26 | vs PIT | 68 | L 1-2 | 29-39 | 6 | 11,903 | Tom Hausman | Bert Blyleven | Bert Blyleven | Tom Hausman | Grant Jackson | 258 | 291 | -33 |
| 1979-06-27 | @ PIT | 69 | W 12-9 | 30-39 | 6 | 13,168 | Dock Ellis | Ed Whitson | Wayne Twitchell | Grant Jackson | | 270 | 300 | -30 |
| 1979-06-28 | @ PIT | 70 | W 3-2 | 31-39 | 6 | 10,137 | Kevin Kobel | Jim Bibby | Neil Allen | Jim Bibby | Ed Glynn | 273 | 302 | -29 |
| 1979-06-30 | @ CHN | 71 | W 9-8 | 32-39 | 6 | 28,394 | Craig Swan | Rick Reuschel | Wayne Twitchell | Dick Tidrow | Ed Glynn | 282 | 310 | -28 |
| 1979-07-01 | @ CHN | 72 | L 4-5 | 32-41 | 6 | 0 | Tom Hausman | Ken Holtzman | Dick Tidrow | Wayne Twitchell | | 286 | 315 | -29 |
| 1979-07-01 | @ CHN | 73 | L 2-8 | 32-41 | 6 | 36,609 | Pete Falcone | Lynn McGlothen | Lynn McGlothen | Pete Falcone | | 288 | 323 | -35 |
| 1979-07-02 | @ PHI | 74 | L 2-6 | 32-42 | 6 | 29,142 | Dock Ellis | Nino Espinosa | Nino Espinosa | Dock Ellis | | 290 | 329 | -39 |
| 1979-07-03 | @ PHI | 75 | L 2-4 | 32-43 | 6 | 56,285 | Kevin Kobel | Larry Christenson | Warren Brusstar | Wayne Twitchell | Tug McGraw | 292 | 333 | -41 |
| 1979-07-04 | @ PHI | 76 | L 0-1 | 32-44 | 6 | 40,215 | Andy Hassler | Steve Carlton | Steve Carlton | Andy Hassler | | 292 | 334 | -42 |
| 1979-07-05 | @ PHI | 77 | W 3-2 | 33-44 | 6 | 28,720 | Craig Swan | Dickie Noles | Craig Swan | Dickie Noles | | 295 | 336 | -41 |
| 1979-07-06 | vs SDN | 78 | L 5-6 | 33-45 | 6 | 10,021 | Pete Falcone | Randy Jones | Mark Lee | Tom Hausman | | 300 | 342 | -42 |
| 1979-07-07 | vs SDN | 79 | L 3-11 | 33-46 | 6 | 14,048 | Dock Ellis | John D'Acquisto | John D'Acquisto | Dock Ellis | Eric Rasmussen | 303 | 353 | -50 |
| 1979-07-08 | vs SDN | 80 | L 3-5 | 34-47 | 6 | 0 | Kevin Kobel | Gaylord Perry | Gaylord Perry | Kevin Kobel | | 306 | 358 | -52 |
| 1979-07-08 | vs SDN | 81 | W 4-1 | 34-47 | 6 | 17,320 | Andy Hassler | Bob Shirley | Andy Hassler | Bob Shirley | Tom Hausman | 310 | 359 | -49 |
| 1979-07-10 | vs LAN | 82 | L 4-7 | 34-48 | 6 | 12,218 | Craig Swan | Bob Welch | Charlie Hough | Craig Swan | Dave Patterson | 314 | 366 | -52 |
| 1979-07-11 | vs LAN | 83 | W 4-3 | 35-48 | 6 | 11,401 | Pete Falcone | Jerry Reuss | Neil Allen | Dennis Lewallyn | | 318 | 369 | -51 |
| 1979-07-12 | vs LAN | 84 | W 12-5 | 36-48 | 6 | 13,218 | Dock Ellis | Burt Hooton | Dock Ellis | Burt Hooton | | 330 | 374 | -44 |
| 1979-07-13 | vs SFN | 85 | W 7-6 | 38-48 | 6 | 0 | Kevin Kobel | Bob Knepper | Kevin Kobel | Bob Knepper | Dale Murray | 337 | 380 | -43 |
| 1979-07-13 | vs SFN | 86 | W 5-2 | 38-48 | 6 | 16,110 | Andy Hassler | Ed Halicki | Andy Hassler | Ed Halicki | Dale Murray | 342 | 382 | -40 |
| 1979-07-14 | vs SFN | 87 | W 3-2 | 39-48 | 6 | 28,254 | Tom Hausman | Vida Blue | Tom Hausman | Vida Blue | | 345 | 384 | -39 |
| 1979-07-15 | vs SFN | 88 | L 0-4 | 39-49 | 6 | 14,319 | Craig Swan | Ed Whitson | Ed Whitson | Craig Swan | Pedro Borbon | 345 | 388 | -43 |
| 1979-07-19 | @ SDN | 89 | L 1-3 | 39-50 | 6 | 20,382 | Kevin Kobel | Randy Jones | Randy Jones | Kevin Kobel | | 346 | 391 | -45 |
| 1979-07-20 | @ SDN | 90 | L 1-2 | 39-51 | 6 | 16,381 | Craig Swan | Gaylord Perry | Gaylord Perry | Craig Swan | | 347 | 393 | -46 |
| 1979-07-21 | @ SDN | 91 | W 2-1 | 40-51 | 6 | 25,327 | Tom Hausman | Bob Shirley | Neil Allen | Bob Shirley | Andy Hassler | 349 | 394 | -45 |
| 1979-07-22 | @ LAN | 92 | L 3-4 | 40-52 | 6 | 34,198 | Dock Ellis | Charlie Hough | Lerrin LaGrow | Ed Glynn | | 352 | 398 | -46 |
| 1979-07-23 | @ LAN | 93 | L 1-3 | 40-53 | 6 | 25,351 | Pete Falcone | Jerry Reuss | Jerry Reuss | Pete Falcone | | 353 | 401 | -48 |
| 1979-07-24 | @ SFN | 94 | W 6-5 | 41-53 | 6 | 24,821 | Kevin Kobel | John Montefusco | Wayne Twitchell | Pedro Borbon | Tom Hausman | 359 | 406 | -47 |
| 1979-07-25 | @ SFN | 95 | W 3-0 | 42-53 | 6 | 11,497 | Craig Swan | Bob Knepper | Craig Swan | Bob Knepper | | 362 | 406 | -44 |
| 1979-07-26 | vs CHN | 96 | L 2-9 | 42-54 | 6 | 4,315 | Tom Hausman | Mike Krukow | Mike Krukow | Tom Hausman | | 364 | 415 | -51 |
| 1979-07-27 | vs CHN | 97 | L 2-4 | 42-55 | 6 | 13,144 | Dock Ellis | Lynn McGlothen | Dick Tidrow | Dock Ellis | Bruce Sutter | 366 | 419 | -53 |
| 1979-07-28 | vs CHN | 98 | W 6-4 | 43-55 | 6 | 11,359 | Pete Falcone | Ken Holtzman | Pete Falcone | Ken Holtzman | Neil Allen | 372 | 423 | -51 |
| 1979-07-29 | vs CHN | 99 | W 4-0 | 44-55 | 6 | 27,605 | Kevin Kobel | Dennis Lamp | Kevin Kobel | Dennis Lamp | Ed Glynn | 376 | 423 | -47 |
| 1979-07-30 | @ PIT | 100 | L 5-8 | 44-56 | 6 | 11,837 | Craig Swan | John Candelaria | Grant Jackson | Dwight Bernard | Kent Tekulve | 381 | 431 | -50 |
| 1979-07-31 | @ PIT | 101 | W 2-1 | 45-56 | 6 | 10,739 | Tom Hausman | Bert Blyleven | Wayne Twitchell | Bert Blyleven | Ed Glynn | 383 | 432 | -49 |
| 1979-08-01 | vs PHI | 102 | L 6-9 | 45-57 | 6 | 12,295 | Dock Ellis | Dickie Noles | Dickie Noles | Dock Ellis | Rawly Eastwick | 389 | 441 | -52 |
| 1979-08-02 | vs PHI | 103 | L 4-7 | 46-58 | 6 | 0 | Andy Hassler | Randy Lerch | Ron Reed | Andy Hassler | | 393 | 448 | -55 |
| 1979-08-02 | vs PHI | 104 | W 2-1 | 46-58 | 6 | 15,319 | Pete Falcone | Kevin Saucier | Pete Falcone | Kevin Saucier | Neil Allen | 395 | 449 | -54 |
| 1979-08-03 | @ MON | 105 | L 6-10 | 46-59 | 6 | 28,734 | Kevin Kobel | Steve Rogers | Stan Bahnsen | Dale Murray | | 401 | 459 | -58 |
| 1979-08-04 | @ MON | 106 | W 3-2 | 47-59 | 6 | 32,108 | Craig Swan | Bill Lee | Craig Swan | Bill Lee | Neil Allen | 404 | 461 | -57 |
| 1979-08-05 | @ MON | 107 | W 4-2 | 48-60 | 6 | 0 | Dock Ellis | Ross Grimsley | Dock Ellis | Ross Grimsley | Ed Glynn | 408 | 463 | -55 |
| 1979-08-05 | @ MON | 108 | L 3-7 | 48-60 | 6 | 46,613 | Wayne Twitchell | David Palmer | Rudy May | Wayne Twitchell | | 411 | 470 | -59 |
| 1979-08-07 | vs SLN | 109 | L 2-9 | 48-62 | 6 | 0 | Kevin Kobel | John Fulgham | John Fulgham | Kevin Kobel | | 413 | 479 | -66 |
| 1979-08-07 | vs SLN | 110 | L 1-2 | 48-62 | 6 | 10,651 | Pete Falcone | Roy Thomas | Roy Thomas | Pete Falcone | Will McEnaney | 414 | 481 | -67 |
| 1979-08-08 | vs SLN | 111 | L 4-8 | 48-63 | 6 | 10,024 | Andy Hassler | Pete Vuckovich | Pete Vuckovich | Andy Hassler | | 418 | 489 | -71 |
| 1979-08-09 | vs SLN | 112 | L 0-4 | 48-64 | 6 | 8,327 | Dock Ellis | John Denny | John Denny | Dock Ellis | | 418 | 493 | -75 |
| 1979-08-10 | vs MON | 113 | W 7-1 | 49-65 | 6 | 0 | Craig Swan | Ross Grimsley | Craig Swan | Ross Grimsley | | 425 | 494 | -69 |
| 1979-08-10 | vs MON | 114 | L 5-6 | 49-65 | 6 | 9,161 | Dwight Bernard | David Palmer | David Palmer | Dwight Bernard | Elias Sosa | 430 | 500 | -70 |
| 1979-08-11 | vs MON | 115 | L 2-5 | 49-66 | 6 | 9,764 | Pete Falcone | Dan Schatzeder | Dan Schatzeder | Pete Falcone | | 432 | 505 | -73 |
| 1979-08-14 | @ ATL | 116 | W 18-5 | 50-66 | 6 | 5,770 | Dock Ellis | Tony Brizzolara | Andy Hassler | Tony Brizzolara | | 450 | 510 | -60 |
| 1979-08-15 | @ ATL | 117 | W 6-3 | 51-66 | 6 | 5,120 | Craig Swan | Mickey Mahler | Craig Swan | Mickey Mahler | Neil Allen | 456 | 513 | -57 |
| 1979-08-16 | @ ATL | 118 | W 6-3 | 52-66 | 6 | 7,397 | Pete Falcone | Phil Niekro | Pete Falcone | Phil Niekro | Neil Allen | 462 | 516 | -54 |
| 1979-08-17 | @ CIN | 119 | L 3-4 | 52-67 | 6 | 32,854 | Kevin Kobel | Tom Seaver | Tom Hume | Dale Murray | | 465 | 520 | -55 |
| 1979-08-18 | @ CIN | 120 | L 3-4 | 52-68 | 6 | 37,694 | Andy Hassler | Mike LaCoss | Mike LaCoss | Neil Allen | | 468 | 524 | -56 |
| 1979-08-19 | @ CIN | 121 | L 5-6 | 52-69 | 6 | 34,765 | Dock Ellis | Bill Bonham | Doug Bair | Dale Murray | Tom Hume | 473 | 530 | -57 |
| 1979-08-20 | vs HOU | 122 | L 1-8 | 52-70 | 6 | 10,922 | Craig Swan | Joe Niekro | Joe Niekro | Craig Swan | | 474 | 538 | -64 |
| 1979-08-21 | vs HOU | 123 | W 5-0 | 53-70 | 6 | 9,337 | Pete Falcone | Frank LaCorte | Pete Falcone | Frank LaCorte | | 479 | 538 | -59 |
| 1979-08-22 | vs HOU | 124 | L 1-3 | 53-71 | 6 | 10,477 | Kevin Kobel | J.R. Richard | J.R. Richard | Kevin Kobel | | 480 | 541 | -61 |
| 1979-08-24 | vs CIN | 125 | L 0-1 | 53-72 | 6 | 12,057 | Ray Burris | Bill Bonham | Bill Bonham | Neil Allen | Tom Hume | 480 | 542 | -62 |
| 1979-08-25 | vs CIN | 126 | L 4-8 | 53-73 | 6 | 16,635 | Craig Swan | Fred Norman | Doug Bair | Jeff Reardon | | 484 | 550 | -66 |
| 1979-08-26 | vs CIN | 127 | L 0-8 | 53-74 | 6 | 20,619 | Pete Falcone | Tom Seaver | Tom Seaver | Pete Falcone | | 484 | 558 | -74 |
| 1979-08-27 | vs ATL | 128 | L 1-5 | 53-75 | 6 | 5,474 | Kevin Kobel | Eddie Solomon | Eddie Solomon | Kevin Kobel | | 485 | 563 | -78 |
| 1979-08-28 | vs ATL | 129 | L 4-6 | 53-76 | 6 | 6,586 | Dock Ellis | Phil Niekro | Phil Niekro | Dock Ellis | Joey McLaughlin | 489 | 569 | -80 |
| 1979-08-29 | vs ATL | 130 | L 4-5 | 53-77 | 6 | 6,602 | Ray Burris | Rick Matula | Rick Matula | Ray Burris | Joey McLaughlin | 493 | 574 | -81 |
| 1979-08-31 | @ HOU | 131 | L 0-2 | 53-78 | 6 | 19,883 | Craig Swan | Ken Forsch | Ken Forsch | Craig Swan | Joe Sambito | 493 | 576 | -83 |
| 1979-09-01 | @ HOU | 132 | L 1-3 | 53-79 | 6 | 23,573 | Pete Falcone | J.R. Richard | J.R. Richard | Pete Falcone | | 494 | 579 | -85 |
| 1979-09-02 | @ HOU | 133 | W 5-4 | 54-79 | 6 | 14,215 | Kevin Kobel | Joaquin Andujar | Kevin Kobel | Randy Niemann | Neil Allen | 499 | 583 | -84 |
| 1979-09-03 | @ MON | 134 | L 2-7 | 54-81 | 6 | 0 | Ray Burris | Bill Lee | Bill Lee | Ray Burris | Stan Bahnsen | 501 | 590 | -89 |
| 1979-09-03 | @ MON | 135 | L 5-6 | 54-81 | 6 | 48,366 | Juan Berenguer | Scott Sanderson | Bill Atkinson | Neil Allen | | 506 | 596 | -90 |
| 1979-09-04 | @ MON | 136 | L 1-5 | 54-82 | 6 | 14,064 | Dock Ellis | Rudy May | Rudy May | Dock Ellis | Bill Atkinson | 507 | 601 | -94 |
| 1979-09-06 | @ PHI | 137 | W 5-3 | 55-83 | 6 | 0 | Tom Hausman | Nino Espinosa | Ed Glynn | Nino Espinosa | Andy Hassler | 512 | 604 | -92 |
| 1979-09-06 | @ PHI | 138 | L 1-2 | 55-83 | 6 | 21,091 | Pete Falcone | Randy Lerch | Randy Lerch | Pete Falcone | Rawly Eastwick | 513 | 606 | -93 |
| 1979-09-07 | vs PIT | 139 | L 4-6 | 55-84 | 6 | 8,290 | Craig Swan | John Candelaria | Grant Jackson | Neil Allen | | 517 | 612 | -95 |
| 1979-09-08 | vs PIT | 140 | W 3-2 | 56-84 | 6 | 8,095 | Kevin Kobel | Bert Blyleven | Dock Ellis | Jim Rooker | | 520 | 614 | -94 |
| 1979-09-09 | vs PIT | 141 | L 5-6 | 56-85 | 6 | 9,093 | Ray Burris | Bruce Kison | Kent Tekulve | Ed Glynn | | 525 | 620 | -95 |
| 1979-09-11 | vs PHI | 142 | L 2-5 | 56-86 | 6 | 4,713 | Pete Falcone | Nino Espinosa | Nino Espinosa | Pete Falcone | Rawly Eastwick | 527 | 625 | -98 |
| 1979-09-12 | vs PHI | 143 | L 0-4 | 56-87 | 6 | 4,158 | Craig Swan | Randy Lerch | Randy Lerch | Craig Swan | | 527 | 629 | -102 |
| 1979-09-13 | vs PHI | 144 | L 1-2 | 56-88 | 6 | 3,890 | Juan Berenguer | Steve Carlton | Steve Carlton | Juan Berenguer | Tug McGraw | 528 | 631 | -103 |
| 1979-09-15 | @ PIT | 145 | L 4-5 | 56-89 | 6 | 18,060 | Kevin Kobel | Bert Blyleven | Dave Roberts | Ed Glynn | Kent Tekulve | 532 | 636 | -104 |
| 1979-09-16 | @ PIT | 146 | W 3-0 | 57-89 | 6 | 25,364 | Pete Falcone | John Candelaria | Pete Falcone | John Candelaria | Neil Allen | 535 | 636 | -101 |
| 1979-09-18 | vs CHN | 147 | L 0-2 | 57-91 | 6 | 0 | John Pacella | Rick Reuschel | Rick Reuschel | John Pacella | Bruce Sutter | 535 | 638 | -103 |
| 1979-09-18 | vs CHN | 148 | L 1-2 | 57-91 | 6 | 4,233 | Juan Berenguer | Bill Caudill | Dick Tidrow | Neil Allen | Bruce Sutter | 536 | 640 | -104 |
| 1979-09-19 | vs MON | 149 | L 1-3 | 57-93 | 6 | 0 | Craig Swan | Ross Grimsley | Ross Grimsley | Craig Swan | Woodie Fryman | 537 | 643 | -106 |
| 1979-09-19 | vs MON | 150 | L 1-4 | 57-93 | 6 | 4,973 | Tom Hausman | Rudy May | Rudy May | Tom Hausman | | 538 | 647 | -109 |
| 1979-09-20 | vs MON | 151 | L 3-6 | 57-95 | 6 | 0 | Kevin Kobel | Dan Schatzeder | Dale Murray | Jeff Reardon | | 541 | 653 | -112 |
| 1979-09-20 | vs MON | 152 | L 0-2 | 57-95 | 6 | 4,229 | Mike Scott | Scott Sanderson | Scott Sanderson | Mike Scott | | 541 | 655 | -114 |
| 1979-09-22 | vs SLN | 153 | L 3-6 | 57-97 | 6 | 0 | John Pacella | John Denny | John Denny | John Pacella | Roy Thomas | 544 | 661 | -117 |
| 1979-09-22 | vs SLN | 154 | L 2-3 | 57-97 | 6 | 8,492 | Pete Falcone | Bob Forsch | Bob Forsch | Pete Falcone | | 546 | 664 | -118 |
| 1979-09-23 | vs SLN | 155 | L 4-7 | 57-98 | 6 | 27,033 | Juan Berenguer | John Urrea | Mark Littell | Andy Hassler | | 550 | 671 | -121 |
| 1979-09-24 | @ CHN | 156 | W 3-1 | 58-98 | 6 | 3,278 | Craig Swan | Dennis Lamp | Craig Swan | Dennis Lamp | | 553 | 672 | -119 |
| 1979-09-25 | @ CHN | 157 | L 3-11 | 59-99 | 6 | 0 | Mike Scott | Lynn McGlothen | Lynn McGlothen | Mike Scott | | 556 | 683 | -127 |
| 1979-09-25 | @ CHN | 158 | W 4-3 | 59-99 | 6 | 5,559 | Kevin Kobel | Bill Caudill | Neil Allen | Dick Tidrow | Andy Hassler | 560 | 686 | -126 |
| 1979-09-26 | @ CHN | 159 | W 8-3 | 60-99 | 6 | 5,827 | Tom Hausman | Donnie Moore | Tom Hausman | Donnie Moore | | 568 | 689 | -121 |
| 1979-09-28 | @ SLN | 160 | W 6-2 | 62-99 | 6 | 0 | Juan Berenguer | Tom Bruno | Juan Berenguer | Tom Bruno | Jeff Reardon | 574 | 691 | -117 |
| 1979-09-28 | @ SLN | 161 | W 7-6 | 62-99 | 6 | 9,245 | Pete Falcone | John Urrea | Neil Allen | George Frazier | Andy Hassler | 581 | 697 | -116 |
| 1979-09-29 | @ SLN | 162 | W 8-7 | 63-99 | 6 | 9,001 | Craig Swan | Bob Sykes | Craig Swan | Bob Sykes | Neil Allen | 589 | 704 | -115 |
| 1979-09-30 | @ SLN | 163 | W 4-2 | 64-99 | 6 | 13,618 | John Pacella | Silvio Martinez | Roy Lee Jackson | Mark Littell | Jeff Reardon | 593 | 706 | -113 |