1979 Detroit Tigers
Game Log
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
5 / 6 / 11
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| 1979-04-07 | Apr | Sat (D) | TEX | 1 | boxscore | L | 2-8 | 9 | 0-1 | L1 | 5 | 10 | 23 | - | 43,708 | 2:40 | Dave Rozema | Fergie Jenkins | Dave Rozema | | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| 1979-04-09 | Apr | Mon (N) | @KCA | 2 | boxscore | W | 7-3 | 9 | 1-1 | W1 | 4 | 8 | 15 | - | 18,429 | 3:02 | Milt Wilcox | Milt Wilcox | Rich Gale | John Hiller | 7 | 10 | 2 |
| 1979-04-11 | Apr | Wed (N) | @KCA | 3 | boxscore | L | 3-10 | 9 | 1-2 | L1 | 5 | 10 | 18 | - | 14,833 | 2:31 | Jack Billingham | Eduardo Rodriguez | Bruce Taylor | | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 1979-04-13 | Apr | Fri (N) | @TEX | 4 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 9 | 1-3 | L2 | 6 | 12 | 23 | - | 23,095 | 2:24 | Dave Rozema | Jim Kern | Sheldon Burnside | Sparky Lyle | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| 1979-04-14 | Apr | Sat (N) | @TEX | 5 | boxscore | L | 5-7 | 9 | 1-4 | L3 | 6 | 12 | 23 | - | 30,014 | 3:04 | Milt Wilcox | Sparky Lyle | Steve Baker | | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| 1979-04-15 | Apr | Sun (D) | @TEX | 6 | boxscore | W | 11-6 | 9 | 2-4 | W1 | 6 | 10 | 21 | - | 19,353 | 2:50 | Kip Young | Sheldon Burnside | Sparky Lyle | | 11 | 15 | 0 |
| 1979-04-16 | Apr | Mon (D) | KCA | 7 | boxscore | W | 10-4 | 9 | 3-4 | W2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | - | 9,457 | 2:54 | Jack Billingham | Jack Billingham | Larry Gura | Steve Baker | 10 | 11 | 1 |
| 1979-04-17 | Apr | Tue (D) | KCA | 8 | boxscore | W | 6-3 | 9 | 4-4 | W3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | - | 15,275 | 2:35 | Dave Rozema | John Hiller | Paul Splittorff | | 6 | 10 | 4 |
| 1979-04-20 | Apr | Fri (N) | TOR | 9 | boxscore | W | 7-2 | 9 | 5-4 | W4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | - | 13,617 | 2:12 | Milt Wilcox | Milt Wilcox | Mark Lemongello | | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| 1979-04-21 | Apr | Sat (N) | TOR | 10 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 9 | 5-5 | L1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | - | 10,904 | 2:32 | Jack Billingham | Phil Huffman | Jack Billingham | Dave Freisleben | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| 1979-04-22 | Apr | Sun (D) | TOR | 11 | boxscore | W | 4-1 | 9 | 6-5 | W1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | - | 14,543 | 1:53 | Dave Rozema | Dave Rozema | Tom Underwood | | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| 1979-04-26 | Apr | Thu (D) | @MIL | 13 | boxscore | L | 5-7 | 9 | 6-7 | L2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | - | 8,839 | 2:52 | Steve Baker | Reggie Cleveland | Steve Baker | Bill Castro | 5 | 14 | 1 |
| 1979-04-26 | Apr | Thu (D) | @MIL | 13 | boxscore | L | 1-5 | 9 | 6-7 | L2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | - | 0 | 2:10 | Jack Billingham | Jim Slaton | Jack Billingham | | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 1979-04-27 | Apr | Fri (N) | MIN | 14 | boxscore | L | 3-5 | 9 | 6-8 | L3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | - | 11,262 | 2:27 | Dave Rozema | Jerry Koosman | Dave Rozema | Mike Marshall | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 1979-04-28 | Apr | Sat (D) | MIN | 15 | boxscore | W | 5-3 | 9 | 7-8 | W1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | - | 8,818 | 2:23 | Kip Young | Kip Young | Dave Goltz | John Hiller | 5 | 10 | 2 |
| 1979-04-29 | Apr | Sun (D) | MIN | 16 | boxscore | L | 3-5 | 9 | 7-9 | L1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | - | 12,577 | 2:40 | Milt Wilcox | Geoff Zahn | Milt Wilcox | Mike Marshall | 3 | 12 | 0 |
| 1979-05-01 | May | Tue (N) | @CHA | 17 | boxscore | W | 5-2 | 9 | 8-9 | W1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | - | 16,470 | 2:19 | Steve Baker | Steve Baker | Ken Kravec | Jack Billingham | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| 1979-05-03 | May | Thu (N) | @MIN | 18 | boxscore | L | 6-7 | 9 | 8-10 | L1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | - | 4,581 | 2:56 | Kip Young | Mike Marshall | Jack Billingham | | 6 | 13 | 3 |
| 1979-05-04 | May | Fri (N) | @MIN | 19 | boxscore | L | 6-7 | 9 | 8-11 | L2 | 5 | 10 | 18 | - | 5,768 | 2:47 | Milt Wilcox | Mike Marshall | Aurelio Lopez | | 6 | 14 | 1 |
| 1979-05-05 | May | Sat (D) | @MIN | 20 | boxscore | W | 8-4 | 9 | 9-11 | W1 | 5 | 10 | 17 | - | 15,002 | 2:47 | Mark Fidrych | Jack Billingham | Paul Hartzell | | 8 | 13 | 1 |
| 1979-05-06 | May | Sun (D) | @MIN | 21 | boxscore | L | 6-9 | 9 | 9-12 | L1 | 5 | 10 | 18 | - | 15,235 | 2:18 | Steve Baker | Mike Marshall | John Hiller | | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| 1979-05-07 | May | Mon (N) | CHA | 22 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 9 | 10-12 | W1 | 5 | 10 | 17 | - | 13,921 | 2:26 | Dave Rozema | Bruce Taylor | Steve Trout | | 5 | 11 | 0 |
| 1979-05-08 | May | Tue (N) | CHA | 23 | boxscore | W | 10-8 | 9 | 11-12 | W2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | - | 13,769 | 2:57 | Kip Young | Jack Billingham | Randy Scarbery | | 10 | 8 | 0 |
| 1979-05-09 | May | Wed (N) | CHA | 24 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 9 | 11-13 | L1 | 5 | 10 | 17 | - | 13,167 | 2:52 | Milt Wilcox | Ross Baumgarten | Milt Wilcox | Ken Kravec | 4 | 13 | 0 |
| 1979-05-11 | May | Fri (N) | MIL | 25 | boxscore | L | 1-5 | 9 | 11-14 | L2 | 5 | 10 | 18 | - | 42,563 | 2:00 | Mark Fidrych | Lary Sorensen | Mark Fidrych | | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 1979-05-12 | May | Sat (D) | MIL | 26 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 11-15 | L3 | 5 | 10 | 19 | - | 19,801 | 2:32 | Dave Rozema | Jerry Augustine | Bruce Taylor | Bob McClure | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 1979-05-13 | May | Sun (D) | MIL | 27 | boxscore | W | 6-2 | 9 | 12-15 | W1 | 5 | 10 | 18 | - | 12,162 | 2:26 | Jack Morris | Jack Morris | Moose Haas | Jack Billingham | 6 | 9 | 1 |
| 1979-05-14 | May | Mon (N) | @NYA | 28 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 13-15 | W2 | 5 | 10 | 18 | - | 15,650 | 2:31 | Milt Wilcox | Milt Wilcox | Ed Figueroa | | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 1979-05-15 | May | Tue (N) | @NYA | 29 | boxscore | L | 3-11 | 9 | 13-16 | L1 | 5 | 10 | 18 | - | 18,876 | 2:15 | Steve Baker | Tommy John | Steve Baker | | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 1979-05-16 | May | Wed (N) | @NYA | 30 | boxscore | L | 2-6 | 9 | 13-17 | L2 | 5 | 10 | 18 | - | 43,843 | 1:59 | Mark Fidrych | Ron Guidry | Mark Fidrych | | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 1979-05-18 | May | Fri (N) | @CLE | 31 | boxscore | W | 5-3 | 9 | 14-17 | W1 | 5 | 10 | 19 | - | 10,452 | 2:43 | Dave Rozema | John Hiller | Sid Monge | | 5 | 11 | 0 |
| 1979-05-19 | May | Sat (D) | @CLE | 32 | boxscore | L | 0-6 | 9 | 14-18 | L1 | 5 | 10 | 19 | - | 7,229 | 2:12 | Jack Morris | Rick Waits | Jack Morris | | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 1979-05-20 | May | Sun (D) | @CLE | 33 | boxscore | L | 7-9 | 9 | 14-19 | L2 | 5 | 10 | 19 | - | 11,571 | 2:55 | Milt Wilcox | Dan Spillner | John Hiller | | 7 | 8 | 0 |
| 1979-05-21 | May | Mon (N) | NYA | 34 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 15-19 | W1 | 5 | 10 | 19 | - | 26,153 | 2:03 | Jack Billingham | Jack Billingham | Ron Guidry | | 3 | 13 | 1 |
| 1979-05-22 | May | Tue (N) | NYA | 35 | boxscore | L | 8-12 | 9 | 15-20 | L1 | 5 | 10 | 19 | - | 33,497 | 3:03 | Mark Fidrych | Luis Tiant | Mark Fidrych | | 8 | 11 | 3 |
| 1979-05-23 | May | Wed (N) | NYA | 36 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 16-20 | W1 | 5 | 10 | 18 | - | 21,671 | 2:30 | Jack Morris | John Hiller | Ken Clay | | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| 1979-05-26 | May | Sat (D) | BAL | 37 | boxscore | L | 5-7 | 16 | 16-21 | L1 | 6 | 11 | 20 | - | 14,583 | 5:17 | Milt Wilcox | Sammy Stewart | John Hiller | | 5 | 15 | 3 |
| 1979-05-27 | May | Sun (D) | BAL | 39 | boxscore | W | 10-3 | 9 | 18-21 | W2 | 5 | 10 | 19 | - | 27,425 | 2:35 | Dave Rozema | Dave Rozema | Steve Stone | | 10 | 11 | 3 |
| 1979-05-27 | May | Sun (D) | BAL | 39 | boxscore | W | 5-1 | 9 | 18-21 | W2 | 5 | 10 | 19 | - | 0 | 2:17 | Jack Billingham | Jack Billingham | Scott McGregor | | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| 1979-05-28 | May | Mon (N) | @TOR | 40 | boxscore | W | 6-2 | 9 | 19-21 | W3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | - | 10,740 | 2:06 | Jack Morris | Jack Morris | Dave Lemanczyk | | 6 | 14 | 1 |
| 1979-05-29 | May | Tue (N) | @TOR | 41 | boxscore | W | 9-8 | 9 | 20-21 | W4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | - | 11,449 | 3:03 | Steve Baker | Dave Tobik | Tom Buskey | John Hiller | 9 | 13 | 0 |
| 1979-05-30 | May | Wed (N) | @TOR | 42 | boxscore | W | 8-2 | 9 | 21-21 | W5 | 5 | 9 | 16 | - | 21,359 | 2:23 | Milt Wilcox | Milt Wilcox | Phil Huffman | | 8 | 13 | 0 |
| 1979-05-31 | May | Thu (N) | @TOR | 43 | boxscore | W | 1-0 | 9 | 22-21 | W6 | 5 | 9 | 14 | - | 12,423 | 1:52 | Pat Underwood | Pat Underwood | Tom Underwood | John Hiller | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 1979-06-01 | Jun | Fri (N) | @OAK | 44 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 22-22 | L1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | - | 2,731 | 2:10 | Jack Billingham | Steve McCatty | John Hiller | | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 1979-06-02 | Jun | Sat (D) | @OAK | 45 | boxscore | W | 9-3 | 9 | 23-22 | W1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | - | 3,420 | 2:41 | Jack Morris | Jack Morris | Craig Minetto | Dave Tobik | 9 | 15 | 0 |
| 1979-06-03 | Jun | Sun (D) | @OAK | 46 | boxscore | W | 2-0 | 9 | 24-22 | W2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | - | 4,030 | 2:14 | Dave Rozema | Dave Rozema | John Henry Johnson | | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 1979-06-04 | Jun | Mon (N) | @SEA | 47 | boxscore | L | 2-11 | 9 | 24-23 | L1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | - | 5,529 | 2:11 | Milt Wilcox | Rick Honeycutt | Milt Wilcox | | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 1979-06-05 | Jun | Tue (N) | @SEA | 48 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 25-23 | W1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | - | 6,156 | 2:07 | Jack Billingham | Jack Billingham | Glenn Abbott | John Hiller | 3 | 11 | 1 |
| 1979-06-06 | Jun | Wed (N) | @SEA | 49 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 25-24 | L1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | - | 6,382 | 2:13 | Jack Morris | Floyd Bannister | Jack Morris | Byron McLaughlin | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 1979-06-08 | Jun | Fri (N) | @CAL | 50 | boxscore | L | 4-6 | 9 | 25-25 | L2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | - | 28,298 | 2:23 | Milt Wilcox | Don Aase | Milt Wilcox | Mark Clear | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 1979-06-09 | Jun | Sat (N) | @CAL | 51 | boxscore | L | 1-9 | 9 | 25-26 | L3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | - | 36,499 | 2:41 | Dave Rozema | Nolan Ryan | Dave Rozema | | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 1979-06-10 | Jun | Sun (D) | @CAL | 52 | boxscore | W | 10-7 | 9 | 26-26 | W1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | - | 30,229 | 2:39 | Jack Billingham | Fernando Arroyo | Frank Tanana | John Hiller | 10 | 9 | 0 |
| 1979-06-11 | Jun | Mon (N) | OAK | 53 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 27-26 | W2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | - | 15,625 | 2:36 | Jack Morris | Jack Morris | Steve McCatty | | 3 | 9 | 2 |
| 1979-06-12 | Jun | Tue (N) | OAK | 54 | boxscore | W | 9-2 | 9 | 28-26 | W3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | - | 16,278 | 2:20 | Pat Underwood | Pat Underwood | Craig Minetto | | 9 | 10 | 1 |
| 1979-06-13 | Jun | Wed (N) | SEA | 55 | boxscore | W | 7-3 | 9 | 29-26 | W4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | - | 16,113 | 2:30 | Milt Wilcox | Milt Wilcox | Mike Parrott | John Hiller | 7 | 8 | 1 |
| 1979-06-14 | Jun | Thu (N) | SEA | 56 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 29-27 | L1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | - | 21,957 | 2:36 | Jack Billingham | Shane Rawley | John Hiller | Byron McLaughlin | 2 | 9 | 2 |
| 1979-06-15 | Jun | Fri (N) | CAL | 57 | boxscore | L | 7-8 | 9 | 29-28 | L2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | - | 41,151 | 2:48 | Dave Rozema | Mark Clear | Dave Tobik | | 7 | 13 | 1 |
| 1979-06-16 | Jun | Sat (N) | CAL | 58 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 9 | 29-29 | L3 | 6 | 10 | 17 | - | 39,240 | 2:40 | Jack Morris | Dave Frost | Jack Morris | Dave LaRoche | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 1979-06-17 | Jun | Sun (D) | CAL | 59 | boxscore | W | 8-4 | 9 | 30-29 | W1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | - | 32,744 | 2:43 | Pat Underwood | Aurelio Lopez | Don Aase | | 8 | 14 | 1 |
| 1979-06-18 | Jun | Mon (N) | @BOS | 60 | boxscore | L | 8-9 | 9 | 30-30 | L1 | 6 | 9 | 16 | - | 29,533 | 3:30 | Milt Wilcox | Dick Drago | Fernando Arroyo | Bill Campbell | 8 | 15 | 2 |
| 1979-06-19 | Jun | Tue (N) | @BOS | 61 | boxscore | W | 10-4 | 14 | 31-30 | W1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | - | 34,153 | 4:35 | Jack Billingham | Aurelio Lopez | Bob Stanley | | 10 | 15 | 1 |
| 1979-06-20 | Jun | Wed (N) | @BOS | 62 | boxscore | L | 3-13 | 9 | 31-31 | L1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | - | 34,035 | 2:38 | Steve Baker | Mike Torrez | Steve Baker | | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1979-06-21 | Jun | Thu (N) | @BOS | 63 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 31-32 | L2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | - | 34,316 | 2:20 | Jack Morris | Dennis Eckersley | Jack Morris | | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 1979-06-22 | Jun | Fri (N) | @BAL | 64 | boxscore | L | 5-6 | 9 | 31-33 | L3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | - | 35,456 | 2:46 | Pat Underwood | Tippy Martinez | Dave Tobik | | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| 1979-06-23 | Jun | Sat (N) | @BAL | 66 | boxscore | L | 5-6 | 9 | 31-35 | L5 | 6 | 10 | 18 | - | 45,814 | 2:37 | Jack Billingham | Sammy Stewart | Jack Billingham | | 5 | 9 | 2 |
| 1979-06-23 | Jun | Sat (N) | @BAL | 66 | boxscore | L | 6-8 | 9 | 31-35 | L5 | 6 | 10 | 18 | - | 0 | 2:46 | Milt Wilcox | Tippy Martinez | John Hiller | | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| 1979-06-24 | Jun | Sun (D) | @BAL | 67 | boxscore | W | 6-4 | 9 | 32-35 | W1 | 5 | 9 | 17 | - | 41,200 | 3:05 | Steve Baker | Aurelio Lopez | Dennis Martinez | | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| 1979-06-26 | Jun | Tue (N) | BOS | 68 | boxscore | W | 6-4 | 9 | 33-35 | W2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | - | 36,247 | 2:32 | Jack Morris | Jack Morris | Bill Campbell | | 6 | 7 | 0 |
| 1979-06-27 | Jun | Wed (N) | BOS | 69 | boxscore | L | 1-3 | 9 | 33-36 | L1 | 5 | 9 | 17 | - | 32,381 | 2:39 | Pat Underwood | Bob Stanley | Dave Tobik | | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 1979-06-28 | Jun | Thu (N) | BOS | 70 | boxscore | W | 6-3 | 9 | 34-36 | W1 | 5 | 9 | 17 | - | 32,755 | 2:22 | Jack Billingham | Jack Billingham | Steve Renko | Aurelio Lopez | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| 1979-06-29 | Jun | Fri (N) | CLE | 71 | boxscore | W | 8-6 | 9 | 35-36 | W2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | - | 20,289 | 2:44 | Steve Baker | Milt Wilcox | Victor Cruz | Dave Tobik | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| 1979-06-30 | Jun | Sat (D) | CLE | 72 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 9 | 35-37 | L1 | 5 | 9 | 17 | - | 27,104 | 2:28 | Kip Young | David Clyde | Kip Young | Sid Monge | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 1979-07-01 | Jul | Sun (D) | CLE | 73 | boxscore | W | 10-2 | 9 | 36-37 | W1 | 5 | 9 | 17 | - | 20,121 | 2:38 | Jack Morris | Jack Morris | Len Barker | | 10 | 15 | 0 |
| 1979-07-02 | Jul | Mon (N) | CLE | 74 | boxscore | L | 4-8 | 11 | 36-38 | L1 | 5 | 9 | 17 | - | 20,990 | 3:28 | Pat Underwood | Victor Cruz | Aurelio Lopez | | 4 | 10 | 2 |
| 1979-07-03 | Jul | Tue (N) | TOR | 75 | boxscore | L | 1-9 | 9 | 36-39 | L2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | - | 20,885 | 2:18 | Jack Billingham | Balor Moore | Jack Billingham | | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 1979-07-04 | Jul | Wed (N) | TOR | 76 | boxscore | L | 6-7 | 11 | 36-40 | L3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | - | 13,772 | 2:50 | Steve Baker | Tom Buskey | Dave Tobik | | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| 1979-07-05 | Jul | Thu (N) | TOR | 77 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 37-40 | W1 | 5 | 9 | 17 | - | 13,199 | 2:21 | Kip Young | Kip Young | Phil Huffman | Aurelio Lopez | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 1979-07-06 | Jul | Fri (N) | @MIL | 79 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 9 | 39-40 | W3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | - | 54,630 | 2:45 | Milt Wilcox | Milt Wilcox | Jim Slaton | Dave Tobik | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| 1979-07-06 | Jul | Fri (N) | @MIL | 79 | boxscore | W | 7-4 | 9 | 39-40 | W3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | - | 0 | 2:55 | Jack Morris | Jack Morris | Moose Haas | Aurelio Lopez | 7 | 12 | 1 |
| 1979-07-07 | Jul | Sat (D) | @MIL | 80 | boxscore | W | 6-3 | 9 | 40-40 | W4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | - | 33,265 | 2:55 | Pat Underwood | Pat Underwood | Paul Mitchell | Aurelio Lopez | 6 | 14 | 0 |
| 1979-07-08 | Jul | Sun (D) | @MIL | 82 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 9 | 40-42 | L2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | - | 0 | 2:44 | Jack Billingham | Mike Caldwell | John Hiller | | 4 | 10 | 2 |
| 1979-07-08 | Jul | Sun (D) | @MIL | 82 | boxscore | L | 1-3 | 9 | 40-42 | L2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | - | 39,141 | 2:15 | Dan Petry | Bill Travers | Dan Petry | | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 1979-07-09 | Jul | Mon (N) | MIN | 83 | boxscore | L | 3-5 | 9 | 40-43 | L3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | - | 15,742 | 2:24 | Steve Baker | Jerry Koosman | Steve Baker | Mike Marshall | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 1979-07-10 | Jul | Tue (N) | MIN | 84 | boxscore | W | 6-5 | 9 | 41-43 | W1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | - | 17,747 | 2:49 | Kip Young | Aurelio Lopez | Mike Marshall | | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| 1979-07-11 | Jul | Wed (N) | MIN | 85 | boxscore | L | 0-3 | 9 | 41-44 | L1 | 6 | 10 | 18 | - | 16,180 | 2:35 | Jack Morris | Darrell Jackson | Jack Morris | Pete Redfern | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 1979-07-12 | Jul | Thu (N) | @CHA | 86 | boxscore | L | 0-0 | 0 | 42-44 | W1 | 5 | 9 | 17 | - | 0 | 0:00 | | | | | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979-07-12 | Jul | Thu (D) | @CHA | 86 | boxscore | W | 4-1 | 9 | 42-44 | W1 | 5 | 9 | 17 | - | 47,795 | 2:38 | Pat Underwood | Pat Underwood | Fred Howard | Aurelio Lopez | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| 1979-07-13 | Jul | Fri (N) | @CHA | 87 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 43-44 | W2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | - | 27,587 | 2:55 | Dan Petry | Dan Petry | Ken Kravec | | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 1979-07-14 | Jul | Sat (N) | @CHA | 88 | boxscore | L | 4-12 | 9 | 43-45 | L1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | - | 23,887 | 2:54 | Steve Baker | Ross Baumgarten | Steve Baker | | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| 1979-07-15 | Jul | Sun (D) | @CHA | 89 | boxscore | W | 14-5 | 9 | 44-45 | W1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | - | 25,873 | 2:53 | Jack Morris | Jack Morris | Rich Wortham | | 14 | 20 | 1 |
| 1979-07-19 | Jul | Thu (N) | @MIN | 90 | boxscore | W | 8-3 | 9 | 45-45 | W2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | - | 17,391 | 2:45 | Pat Underwood | Pat Underwood | Jerry Koosman | | 8 | 9 | 0 |
| 1979-07-20 | Jul | Fri (N) | @MIN | 91 | boxscore | L | 6-14 | 9 | 45-46 | L1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | - | 14,509 | 2:30 | Jack Morris | Gary Serum | Kip Young | | 6 | 11 | 0 |
| 1979-07-21 | Jul | Sat (N) | CHA | 92 | boxscore | W | 4-2 | 9 | 46-46 | W1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | - | 37,596 | 2:52 | Dan Petry | Dan Petry | Ross Baumgarten | Aurelio Lopez | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 1979-07-22 | Jul | Sun (D) | CHA | 93 | boxscore | W | 1-0 | 9 | 47-46 | W2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | - | 27,461 | 2:00 | Milt Wilcox | Milt Wilcox | Randy Scarbery | Aurelio Lopez | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1979-07-23 | Jul | Mon (N) | CHA | 94 | boxscore | L | 3-11 | 9 | 47-47 | L1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | - | 21,436 | 3:03 | Steve Baker | Steve Trout | Steve Baker | Ed Farmer | 3 | 9 | 2 |
| 1979-07-24 | Jul | Tue (N) | MIL | 95 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 9 | 47-48 | L2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | - | 20,630 | 2:18 | Pat Underwood | Bill Travers | Pat Underwood | Bob Galasso | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| 1979-07-25 | Jul | Wed (N) | MIL | 96 | boxscore | W | 11-2 | 9 | 48-48 | W1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | - | 17,858 | 2:37 | Jack Morris | Jack Morris | Jim Slaton | | 11 | 16 | 0 |
| 1979-07-26 | Jul | Thu (N) | MIL | 97 | boxscore | W | 5-2 | 9 | 49-48 | W2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | - | 24,079 | 2:32 | Dan Petry | Dan Petry | Moose Haas | | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| 1979-07-27 | Jul | Fri (N) | @TOR | 98 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 11 | 50-48 | W3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | - | 23,814 | 3:12 | Milt Wilcox | Aurelio Lopez | Tom Buskey | | 4 | 13 | 2 |
| 1979-07-28 | Jul | Sat (N) | @TOR | 99 | boxscore | L | 0-3 | 9 | 50-49 | L1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | - | 30,131 | 1:57 | Bruce Robbins | Dave Lemanczyk | Bruce Robbins | | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 1979-07-29 | Jul | Sun (D) | @TOR | 100 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 9 | 51-49 | W1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | - | 33,824 | 2:55 | Pat Underwood | Pat Underwood | Jim Clancy | Aurelio Lopez | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| 1979-07-30 | Jul | Mon (N) | @TEX | 101 | boxscore | W | 6-4 | 9 | 52-49 | W2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | - | 14,297 | 2:40 | Jack Morris | John Hiller | Danny Darwin | Aurelio Lopez | 6 | 11 | 0 |
| 1979-07-31 | Jul | Tue (N) | @TEX | 102 | boxscore | L | 3-11 | 9 | 52-50 | L1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | - | 12,218 | 2:45 | Dan Petry | Doc Medich | Dan Petry | | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 1979-08-01 | Aug | Wed (N) | @TEX | 103 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 52-51 | L2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | - | 13,803 | 2:16 | Milt Wilcox | Steve Comer | Milt Wilcox | Jim Kern | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 1979-08-03 | Aug | Fri (N) | KCA | 105 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 53-52 | W1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | - | 43,047 | 2:18 | Bruce Robbins | Aurelio Lopez | Steve Mingori | | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 1979-08-03 | Aug | Fri (N) | KCA | 105 | boxscore | L | 3-5 | 9 | 53-52 | W1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | - | 0 | 2:42 | Pat Underwood | Steve Busby | Pat Underwood | Al Hrabosky | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 1979-08-04 | Aug | Sat (D) | KCA | 106 | boxscore | W | 5-2 | 9 | 54-52 | W2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | - | 39,402 | 2:28 | Mike Chris | Mike Chris | Larry Gura | John Hiller | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| 1979-08-05 | Aug | Sun (D) | KCA | 107 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 54-53 | L1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | - | 28,703 | 3:09 | Dan Petry | Dennis Leonard | Dan Petry | Dan Quisenberry | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 1979-08-07 | Aug | Tue (N) | TEX | 109 | boxscore | W | 8-2 | 9 | 56-53 | W2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | - | 27,009 | 2:27 | Jack Billingham | Jack Billingham | Dave Rajsich | Aurelio Lopez | 8 | 10 | 0 |
| 1979-08-07 | Aug | Tue (N) | TEX | 109 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 56-53 | W2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | - | 0 | 2:25 | Milt Wilcox | Milt Wilcox | Jim Kern | | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 1979-08-08 | Aug | Wed (N) | TEX | 111 | boxscore | W | 10-4 | 9 | 57-54 | W1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | - | 28,619 | 2:44 | Bruce Robbins | Bruce Robbins | John Henry Johnson | | 10 | 9 | 2 |
| 1979-08-08 | Aug | Wed (N) | TEX | 111 | boxscore | L | 9-16 | 9 | 57-54 | W1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | - | 0 | 3:00 | Pat Underwood | Fergie Jenkins | Pat Underwood | | 9 | 11 | 2 |
| 1979-08-09 | Aug | Thu (N) | TEX | 112 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 58-54 | W2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | - | 23,663 | 2:29 | Mike Chris | Mike Chris | Doc Medich | Aurelio Lopez | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 1979-08-10 | Aug | Fri (N) | @KCA | 114 | boxscore | L | 3-7 | 9 | 58-56 | L2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | - | 37,012 | 2:17 | Pat Underwood | Dennis Leonard | Pat Underwood | Dan Quisenberry | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 1979-08-10 | Aug | Fri (N) | @KCA | 114 | boxscore | L | 6-7 | 9 | 58-56 | L2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | - | 0 | 3:06 | Dan Petry | Dan Quisenberry | Aurelio Lopez | | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 1979-08-11 | Aug | Sat (N) | @KCA | 115 | boxscore | L | 5-11 | 9 | 58-57 | L3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | - | 40,255 | 2:34 | Jack Billingham | Paul Splittorff | Jack Billingham | | 5 | 11 | 1 |
| 1979-08-12 | Aug | Sun (D) | @KCA | 116 | boxscore | L | 1-7 | 9 | 58-58 | L4 | 6 | 10 | 17 | - | 32,671 | 2:27 | Milt Wilcox | Craig Chamberlain | Milt Wilcox | | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 1979-08-13 | Aug | Mon (N) | @CAL | 117 | boxscore | W | 5-3 | 9 | 59-58 | W1 | 6 | 10 | 16 | - | 34,032 | 2:37 | Jack Morris | Jack Morris | Nolan Ryan | Aurelio Lopez | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| 1979-08-14 | Aug | Tue (N) | @CAL | 118 | boxscore | W | 6-3 | 9 | 60-58 | W2 | 6 | 9 | 15 | - | 29,465 | 2:24 | Bruce Robbins | Bruce Robbins | Don Aase | Jack Billingham | 6 | 9 | 1 |
| 1979-08-15 | Aug | Wed (N) | @CAL | 119 | boxscore | W | 6-1 | 9 | 61-58 | W3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | - | 31,885 | 2:37 | Dan Petry | Dan Petry | Jim Barr | | 6 | 10 | 2 |
| 1979-08-17 | Aug | Fri (N) | @SEA | 120 | boxscore | W | 9-2 | 9 | 62-58 | W4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | - | 11,074 | 2:51 | Milt Wilcox | Milt Wilcox | Rick Honeycutt | John Hiller | 9 | 8 | 0 |
| 1979-08-18 | Aug | Sat (N) | @SEA | 121 | boxscore | W | 7-4 | 9 | 63-58 | W5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | - | 14,049 | 2:28 | Jack Morris | Jack Morris | Rob Dressler | | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| 1979-08-19 | Aug | Sun (N) | @SEA | 122 | boxscore | L | 4-8 | 9 | 63-59 | L1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | - | 7,262 | 2:50 | Bruce Robbins | Floyd Bannister | Bruce Robbins | | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| 1979-08-20 | Aug | Mon (N) | @OAK | 123 | boxscore | W | 7-3 | 9 | 64-59 | W1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | - | 5,171 | 2:48 | Dan Petry | Dan Petry | Dave Heaverlo | | 7 | 12 | 1 |
| 1979-08-21 | Aug | Tue (N) | @OAK | 124 | boxscore | L | 1-8 | 9 | 64-60 | L1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | - | 1,563 | 2:11 | Mike Chris | Brian Kingman | Mike Chris | | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979-08-22 | Aug | Wed (D) | @OAK | 125 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 65-60 | W1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | - | 2,609 | 2:38 | Milt Wilcox | Milt Wilcox | Steve McCatty | Aurelio Lopez | 3 | 7 | 3 |
| 1979-08-24 | Aug | Fri (N) | SEA | 126 | boxscore | W | 5-2 | 9 | 66-60 | W2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | - | 26,068 | 2:46 | Jack Morris | Jack Morris | Floyd Bannister | Aurelio Lopez | 5 | 9 | 2 |
| 1979-08-25 | Aug | Sat (D) | SEA | 127 | boxscore | L | 4-8 | 9 | 66-61 | L1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | - | 28,770 | 2:12 | Dan Petry | Mike Parrott | Dan Petry | | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| 1979-08-26 | Aug | Sun (D) | SEA | 129 | boxscore | W | 9-8 | 9 | 68-61 | W2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | - | 31,770 | 2:46 | Pat Underwood | Dave Tobik | Randy Stein | | 9 | 10 | 1 |
| 1979-08-26 | Aug | Sun (D) | SEA | 129 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 10 | 68-61 | W2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | - | 0 | 2:47 | Mike Chris | Aurelio Lopez | Byron McLaughlin | | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| 1979-08-27 | Aug | Mon (N) | CAL | 130 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 69-61 | W3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | - | 22,874 | 2:27 | Jack Billingham | Jack Billingham | Jim Barr | Aurelio Lopez | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1979-08-28 | Aug | Tue (N) | CAL | 131 | boxscore | W | 12-2 | 9 | 70-61 | W4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | - | 19,178 | 2:29 | Bruce Robbins | Bruce Robbins | Don Aase | | 12 | 13 | 1 |
| 1979-08-29 | Aug | Wed (N) | CAL | 132 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 71-61 | W5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | - | 19,880 | 2:37 | Jack Morris | Jack Morris | Dave Frost | Aurelio Lopez | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 1979-08-30 | Aug | Thu (N) | OAK | 133 | boxscore | W | 8-7 | 9 | 72-61 | W6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | - | 12,870 | 2:50 | Dan Petry | Dave Tobik | Craig Minetto | | 8 | 9 | 0 |
| 1979-08-31 | Aug | Fri (N) | OAK | 134 | boxscore | L | 3-5 | 9 | 72-62 | L1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | - | 18,454 | 2:47 | Milt Wilcox | Brian Kingman | Dave Tobik | Dave Hamilton | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 1979-09-01 | Sep | Sat (D) | OAK | 135 | boxscore | L | 3-6 | 10 | 72-63 | L2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | - | 15,235 | 2:48 | Jack Billingham | Steve McCatty | Aurelio Lopez | Dave Hamilton | 3 | 9 | 2 |
| 1979-09-02 | Sep | Sun (D) | OAK | 136 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 9 | 72-64 | L3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | - | 14,379 | 2:25 | Bruce Robbins | Rick Langford | Bruce Robbins | | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| 1979-09-03 | Sep | Mon (D) | @CLE | 137 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 72-65 | L4 | 5 | 7 | 13 | - | 9,095 | 2:25 | Jack Morris | Rick Wise | Jack Morris | | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 1979-09-04 | Sep | Tue (N) | @CLE | 138 | boxscore | L | 3-5 | 9 | 72-66 | L5 | 5 | 7 | 13 | - | 4,824 | 2:08 | Dan Petry | Len Barker | Dan Petry | Sid Monge | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1979-09-05 | Sep | Wed (N) | @CLE | 139 | boxscore | W | 9-3 | 9 | 73-66 | W1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | - | 5,172 | 3:11 | Dave Rozema | Aurelio Lopez | Victor Cruz | | 9 | 13 | 1 |
| 1979-09-06 | Sep | Thu (N) | NYA | 140 | boxscore | L | 1-3 | 10 | 73-67 | L1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | - | 19,196 | 2:54 | Milt Wilcox | Rich Gossage | Milt Wilcox | | 1 | 10 | 2 |
| 1979-09-07 | Sep | Fri (N) | NYA | 141 | boxscore | W | 6-0 | 9 | 74-67 | W1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | - | 28,943 | 2:20 | Bruce Robbins | Jack Billingham | Ken Clay | | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| 1979-09-08 | Sep | Sat (N) | NYA | 142 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 9 | 74-68 | L1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | - | 30,069 | 2:16 | Jack Morris | Ron Guidry | Jack Morris | Rich Gossage | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 1979-09-09 | Sep | Sun (D) | NYA | 143 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 75-68 | W1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | - | 30,836 | 2:06 | Mike Chris | Mike Chris | Tommy John | Aurelio Lopez | 3 | 11 | 1 |
| 1979-09-11 | Sep | Tue (N) | CLE | 144 | boxscore | W | 14-1 | 9 | 76-68 | W2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | - | 7,983 | 2:52 | Dave Rozema | Dave Rozema | Dan Spillner | | 14 | 13 | 0 |
| 1979-09-12 | Sep | Wed (N) | CLE | 145 | boxscore | W | 4-1 | 9 | 77-68 | W3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | - | 8,517 | 2:28 | Milt Wilcox | Milt Wilcox | Rick Waits | Aurelio Lopez | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 1979-09-15 | Sep | Sat (D) | @NYA | 147 | boxscore | L | 1-7 | 9 | 78-69 | L1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | - | 30,050 | 2:15 | Mike Chris | Ron Davis | Mike Chris | Jim Kaat | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1979-09-15 | Sep | Sat (D) | @NYA | 147 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 78-69 | L1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | - | 0 | 2:21 | Jack Morris | Jack Morris | Tommy John | Aurelio Lopez | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| 1979-09-16 | Sep | Sun (D) | @NYA | 148 | boxscore | W | 8-4 | 12 | 79-69 | W1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | - | 40,192 | 3:31 | Dave Rozema | Aurelio Lopez | Rich Gossage | | 8 | 13 | 1 |
| 1979-09-17 | Sep | Mon (N) | BAL | 149 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 79-70 | L1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | - | 12,918 | 2:28 | Milt Wilcox | Scott McGregor | Milt Wilcox | | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 1979-09-18 | Sep | Tue (N) | BAL | 150 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 80-70 | W1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | - | 13,586 | 2:09 | Dan Petry | Dan Petry | Mike Flanagan | Aurelio Lopez | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 1979-09-19 | Sep | Wed (N) | BAL | 151 | boxscore | W | 5-0 | 9 | 81-70 | W2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | - | 12,573 | 2:18 | Jack Morris | Jack Morris | Dennis Martinez | | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| 1979-09-20 | Sep | Thu (N) | BAL | 152 | boxscore | L | 7-8 | 9 | 81-71 | L1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | - | 10,024 | 3:32 | Mike Chris | Tippy Martinez | Jack Billingham | Don Stanhouse | 7 | 11 | 2 |
| 1979-09-21 | Sep | Fri (N) | @BOS | 153 | boxscore | L | 1-4 | 7 | 81-72 | L2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | - | 24,802 | 1:45 | Dave Rozema | John Tudor | Dave Rozema | | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 1979-09-23 | Sep | Sun (D) | @BOS | 155 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 10 | 82-73 | W1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | - | 31,871 | 2:36 | Dan Petry | Aurelio Lopez | Mike Torrez | | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1979-09-23 | Sep | Sun (D) | @BOS | 155 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 82-73 | W1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | - | 0 | 2:17 | Milt Wilcox | Dennis Eckersley | Milt Wilcox | | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 1979-09-25 | Sep | Tue (N) | @BAL | 156 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 83-73 | W2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | - | 12,543 | 2:40 | Jack Morris | Jack Morris | Tippy Martinez | Aurelio Lopez | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| 1979-09-26 | Sep | Wed (N) | @BAL | 157 | boxscore | L | 2-13 | 9 | 83-74 | L1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | - | 17,205 | 2:27 | Mike Chris | Scott McGregor | Mike Chris | | 2 | 12 | 1 |
| 1979-09-28 | Sep | Fri (N) | BOS | 158 | boxscore | L | 4-7 | 9 | 83-75 | L2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | - | 17,846 | 2:35 | Milt Wilcox | Mike Torrez | Milt Wilcox | Tom Burgmeier | 4 | 10 | 3 |
| 1979-09-29 | Sep | Sat (D) | BOS | 159 | boxscore | L | 5-8 | 9 | 83-76 | L3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | - | 19,907 | 2:42 | Dan Petry | Steve Renko | Aurelio Lopez | Dick Drago | 5 | 7 | 2 |
| 1979-09-30 | Sep | Sun (D) | BOS | 160 | boxscore | W | 5-1 | 9 | 84-76 | W1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | - | 20,167 | 2:01 | Jack Morris | Jack Morris | Bob Stanley | | 5 | 11 | 0 |
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