1981 San Diego Padres
Game Log
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Ballpark
Jack Murphy Stadium
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| 1981-04-09 | Apr | Thu (D) | @SFN | 1 | boxscore | W | 4-1 | 12 | 1-0 | W1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | Yes | 54,520 | 3:06 | John Curtis | Gary Lucas | Al Holland | John Littlefield | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| 1981-04-10 | Apr | Fri (N) | @SFN | 2 | boxscore | W | 4-2 | 9 | 2-0 | W2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | Yes | 9,579 | 2:32 | Steve Mura | John Urrea | Gary Lavelle | John Littlefield | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981-04-11 | Apr | Sat (D) | @SFN | 3 | boxscore | L | 0-2 | 9 | 2-1 | L1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | Yes | 9,356 | 2:46 | Juan Eichelberger | Doyle Alexander | Juan Eichelberger | Greg Minton | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 1981-04-12 | Apr | Sun (D) | @SFN | 4 | boxscore | L | 6-7 | 14 | 2-2 | L2 | 4 | 7 | 18 | Yes | 30,311 | 4:28 | Chris Welsh | Fred Breining | Gary Lucas | | 6 | 11 | 3 |
| 1981-04-13 | Apr | Mon (N) | CIN | 5 | boxscore | L | 1-7 | 9 | 2-3 | L3 | 4 | 8 | 18 | - | 36,391 | 2:39 | Rick Wise | Tom Seaver | Rick Wise | | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 1981-04-14 | Apr | Tue (N) | CIN | 6 | boxscore | L | 0-4 | 9 | 2-4 | L4 | 4 | 10 | 19 | - | 12,198 | 2:06 | John Curtis | Bruce Berenyi | John Curtis | | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981-04-15 | Apr | Wed (N) | CIN | 7 | boxscore | L | 1-10 | 9 | 2-5 | L5 | 5 | 9 | 20 | - | 10,801 | 2:49 | Steve Mura | Mario Soto | Steve Mura | | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981-04-17 | Apr | Fri (N) | LAN | 8 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 10 | 3-5 | W1 | 4 | 8 | 18 | - | 26,157 | 2:33 | Juan Eichelberger | Tim Lollar | Steve Howe | | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981-04-18 | Apr | Sat (N) | LAN | 9 | boxscore | L | 0-2 | 9 | 3-6 | L1 | 5 | 10 | 20 | - | 19,776 | 2:25 | Rick Wise | Fernando Valenzuela | Rick Wise | | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981-04-19 | Apr | Sun (D) | LAN | 10 | boxscore | L | 1-6 | 9 | 3-7 | L2 | 5 | 10 | 22 | - | 11,498 | 2:33 | John Curtis | Bob Welch | John Curtis | Bobby Castillo | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| 1981-04-20 | Apr | Mon (N) | SFN | 11 | boxscore | L | 0-9 | 9 | 3-8 | L3 | 5 | 10 | 22 | - | 4,171 | 2:55 | Steve Mura | Vida Blue | Steve Mura | Gary Lavelle | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 1981-04-21 | Apr | Tue (N) | SFN | 12 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 4-8 | W1 | 5 | 10 | 21 | - | 7,298 | 2:25 | Chris Welsh | Chris Welsh | Doyle Alexander | Gary Lucas | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| 1981-04-22 | Apr | Wed (D) | SFN | 13 | boxscore | W | 4-0 | 9 | 5-8 | W2 | 4 | 9 | 20 | - | 9,982 | 2:52 | Juan Eichelberger | Juan Eichelberger | Ed Whitson | Gary Lucas | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| 1981-04-23 | Apr | Thu (N) | @LAN | 14 | boxscore | L | 1-3 | 9 | 5-9 | L1 | 4 | 9 | 19 | - | 35,027 | 2:38 | Rick Wise | Rick Sutcliffe | Rick Wise | Steve Howe | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 1981-04-24 | Apr | Fri (N) | @LAN | 15 | boxscore | W | 6-5 | 9 | 6-9 | W1 | 4 | 9 | 18 | - | 49,256 | 2:57 | John Curtis | Gary Lucas | Bobby Castillo | Tim Lollar | 6 | 11 | 0 |
| 1981-04-25 | Apr | Sat (N) | @LAN | 16 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 11 | 6-10 | L1 | 4 | 9 | 19 | - | 44,985 | 3:03 | Steve Mura | Steve Howe | John Littlefield | | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981-04-26 | Apr | Sun (D) | @LAN | 17 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 6-11 | L2 | 5 | 9 | 19 | - | 50,533 | 2:38 | Juan Eichelberger | Jerry Reuss | Gary Lucas | | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 1981-04-28 | Apr | Tue (N) | @CIN | 18 | boxscore | L | 2-11 | 9 | 6-12 | L3 | 5 | 9 | 20 | - | 13,103 | 2:52 | Rick Wise | Tom Seaver | Tim Lollar | | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| 1981-04-29 | Apr | Wed (N) | @CIN | 19 | boxscore | L | 5-8 | 9 | 6-13 | L4 | 6 | 10 | 22 | - | 12,291 | 2:39 | John Curtis | Paul Moskau | John Littlefield | Tom Hume | 5 | 11 | 0 |
| 1981-04-30 | Apr | Thu (N) | @CIN | 20 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 6-14 | L5 | 6 | 10 | 22 | - | 12,794 | 2:43 | Steve Mura | Mike LaCoss | Steve Mura | Tom Hume | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 1981-05-01 | May | Fri (N) | @NYN | 21 | boxscore | W | 4-2 | 9 | 7-14 | W1 | 6 | 10 | 22 | - | 7,181 | 2:26 | Juan Eichelberger | John Urrea | Pat Zachry | Gary Lucas | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981-05-02 | May | Sat (D) | @NYN | 22 | boxscore | L | 2-6 | 9 | 7-15 | L1 | 6 | 10 | 23 | - | 6,276 | 2:23 | Chris Welsh | Pete Falcone | Chris Welsh | | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| 1981-05-03 | May | Sun (D) | @NYN | 24 | boxscore | L | 4-7 | 9 | 8-16 | L1 | 6 | 10 | 22 | - | 26,392 | 2:31 | John Curtis | Mike Scott | Tim Lollar | Neil Allen | 4 | 9 | 2 |
| 1981-05-03 | May | Sun (D) | @NYN | 24 | boxscore | W | 4-1 | 9 | 8-16 | L1 | 6 | 10 | 22 | - | 0 | 2:35 | Rick Wise | Rick Wise | Dave Roberts | Gary Lucas | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| 1981-05-05 | May | Tue (N) | @MON | 25 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 8-17 | L2 | 6 | 10 | 23 | - | 15,909 | 2:24 | Steve Mura | Woodie Fryman | Steve Mura | | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 1981-05-06 | May | Wed (N) | @MON | 26 | boxscore | W | 13-5 | 9 | 9-17 | W1 | 6 | 10 | 22 | - | 13,066 | 2:55 | Juan Eichelberger | Juan Eichelberger | Ray Burris | | 13 | 19 | 0 |
| 1981-05-07 | May | Thu (N) | @MON | 27 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 9-18 | L1 | 6 | 10 | 22 | - | 12,248 | 2:15 | Chris Welsh | Scott Sanderson | Chris Welsh | | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 1981-05-08 | May | Fri (N) | @PHI | 28 | boxscore | L | 7-11 | 9 | 9-19 | L2 | 6 | 10 | 22 | - | 30,830 | 2:45 | John Curtis | Sparky Lyle | Gary Lucas | | 7 | 11 | 4 |
| 1981-05-09 | May | Sat (N) | @PHI | 29 | boxscore | L | 6-9 | 9 | 9-20 | L3 | 6 | 11 | 24 | - | 30,907 | 2:26 | Tim Lollar | Steve Carlton | Tim Lollar | | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| 1981-05-10 | May | Sun (D) | @PHI | 30 | boxscore | W | 8-4 | 9 | 10-20 | W1 | 6 | 10 | 23 | - | 40,447 | 2:51 | Steve Mura | Steve Mura | Larry Christenson | Gary Lucas | 8 | 15 | 2 |
| 1981-05-12 | May | Tue (N) | NYN | 31 | boxscore | W | 3-0 | 9 | 11-20 | W2 | 6 | 10 | 21 | - | 9,235 | 2:02 | Juan Eichelberger | Juan Eichelberger | Pat Zachry | | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 1981-05-13 | May | Wed (N) | NYN | 32 | boxscore | W | 5-0 | 9 | 12-20 | W3 | 6 | 10 | 21 | - | 7,921 | 2:27 | Chris Welsh | Chris Welsh | Ed Lynch | | 5 | 12 | 0 |
| 1981-05-14 | May | Thu (D) | NYN | 33 | boxscore | W | 10-6 | 9 | 13-20 | W4 | 6 | 10 | 20 | - | 11,147 | 2:34 | John Curtis | Gary Lucas | Pete Falcone | | 10 | 14 | 1 |
| 1981-05-15 | May | Fri (D) | PHI | 34 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 13-21 | L1 | 6 | 10 | 20 | - | 15,939 | 2:19 | Steve Mura | Steve Carlton | Steve Mura | | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 1981-05-16 | May | Sat (N) | PHI | 35 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 14-21 | W1 | 6 | 10 | 20 | - | 40,656 | 2:49 | Tim Lollar | John Littlefield | Tug McGraw | | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| 1981-05-17 | May | Sun (D) | PHI | 36 | boxscore | L | 3-6 | 9 | 14-22 | L1 | 6 | 10 | 20 | - | 18,330 | 2:12 | Juan Eichelberger | Nino Espinosa | Juan Eichelberger | | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 1981-05-18 | May | Mon (N) | MON | 37 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 10 | 14-23 | L2 | 6 | 10 | 20 | - | 13,283 | 2:57 | Chris Welsh | Woodie Fryman | Gary Lucas | Bill Lee | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| 1981-05-19 | May | Tue (N) | MON | 38 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 15-23 | W1 | 6 | 10 | 20 | - | 6,871 | 2:25 | Rick Wise | Rick Wise | Bill Gullickson | Gary Lucas | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1981-05-20 | May | Wed (N) | MON | 39 | boxscore | L | 2-6 | 9 | 15-24 | L1 | 6 | 10 | 20 | - | 9,336 | 2:39 | Steve Mura | Steve Rogers | Steve Mura | | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| 1981-05-22 | May | Fri (N) | @ATL | 40 | boxscore | W | 5-2 | 9 | 16-24 | W1 | 6 | 10 | 20 | - | 10,752 | 2:57 | Juan Eichelberger | Juan Eichelberger | Tommy Boggs | Gary Lucas | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| 1981-05-23 | May | Sat (N) | @ATL | 41 | boxscore | L | 6-7 | 11 | 16-25 | L1 | 6 | 10 | 20 | - | 12,453 | 3:19 | Chris Welsh | Rick Camp | Gary Lucas | | 6 | 16 | 0 |
| 1981-05-24 | May | Sun (D) | @ATL | 42 | boxscore | W | 7-5 | 9 | 17-25 | W1 | 6 | 10 | 20 | - | 19,538 | 3:00 | Rick Wise | John Curtis | Phil Niekro | Danny Boone | 7 | 8 | 1 |
| 1981-05-25 | May | Mon (N) | @HOU | 43 | boxscore | L | 3-6 | 9 | 17-26 | L1 | 6 | 10 | 20 | - | 19,025 | 2:41 | Steve Mura | Joe Niekro | Steve Mura | Joe Sambito | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| 1981-05-26 | May | Tue (N) | @HOU | 44 | boxscore | L | 0-1 | 9 | 17-27 | L2 | 6 | 10 | 20 | - | 17,709 | 2:23 | Juan Eichelberger | Nolan Ryan | Juan Eichelberger | Joe Sambito | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 1981-05-27 | May | Wed (N) | @HOU | 45 | boxscore | L | 0-1 | 9 | 17-28 | L3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | - | 21,256 | 1:50 | Chris Welsh | Bob Knepper | Chris Welsh | | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981-05-29 | May | Fri (N) | ATL | 46 | boxscore | L | 1-7 | 9 | 17-29 | L4 | 6 | 10 | 20 | - | 12,214 | 2:35 | Rick Wise | Phil Niekro | Rick Wise | Rick Camp | 1 | 8 | 3 |
| 1981-05-30 | May | Sat (N) | ATL | 47 | boxscore | W | 11-1 | 9 | 18-29 | W1 | 6 | 10 | 21 | - | 15,217 | 2:41 | Steve Mura | Steve Mura | Preston Hanna | | 11 | 18 | 1 |
| 1981-05-31 | May | Sun (D) | ATL | 48 | boxscore | W | 5-1 | 9 | 19-29 | W2 | 6 | 10 | 20 | - | 14,138 | 2:20 | Juan Eichelberger | Juan Eichelberger | Rick Mahler | | 5 | 12 | 0 |
| 1981-06-02 | Jun | Tue (N) | HOU | 49 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 19-30 | L1 | 6 | 10 | 20 | - | 9,671 | 2:19 | Chris Welsh | Frank LaCorte | Chris Welsh | Joe Sambito | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981-06-03 | Jun | Wed (N) | HOU | 50 | boxscore | L | 1-6 | 9 | 19-31 | L2 | 6 | 10 | 21 | - | 10,023 | 2:25 | Rick Wise | Don Sutton | Rick Wise | | 1 | 7 | 3 |
| 1981-06-04 | Jun | Thu (D) | HOU | 51 | boxscore | W | 7-5 | 9 | 20-31 | W1 | 6 | 10 | 21 | - | 12,403 | 2:31 | Steve Mura | Steve Mura | Joe Niekro | Gary Lucas | 7 | 13 | 0 |
| 1981-06-05 | Jun | Fri (N) | @SLN | 52 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 13 | 20-32 | L1 | 6 | 10 | 21 | - | 16,832 | 3:14 | Juan Eichelberger | Jim Kaat | John Curtis | | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| 1981-06-06 | Jun | Sat (N) | @SLN | 53 | boxscore | L | 1-11 | 9 | 20-33 | L2 | 6 | 10 | 21 | - | 20,662 | 2:27 | Tim Lollar | John Martin | Tim Lollar | | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 1981-06-07 | Jun | Sun (D) | @SLN | 54 | boxscore | W | 5-1 | 9 | 21-33 | W1 | 6 | 10 | 21 | - | 23,997 | 2:29 | Chris Welsh | Chris Welsh | Bob Shirley | | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| 1981-06-09 | Jun | Tue (N) | @PIT | 55 | boxscore | W | 7-4 | 9 | 22-33 | W2 | 6 | 10 | 20 | - | 9,145 | 2:39 | Steve Mura | Steve Mura | Rick Rhoden | Gary Lucas | 7 | 12 | 1 |
| 1981-06-10 | Jun | Wed (N) | @PIT | 56 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 23-33 | W3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | - | 9,450 | 2:39 | Juan Eichelberger | Juan Eichelberger | Pascual Perez | Gary Lucas | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| 1981-08-10 | Aug | Mon (N) | ATL | 57 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 23-34 | L1 | 6 | 10 | 20 | - | 52,608 | 2:37 | Juan Eichelberger | Gene Garber | John Urrea | Rick Camp | 2 | 10 | 2 |
| 1981-08-11 | Aug | Tue (N) | ATL | 58 | boxscore | L | 1-5 | 9 | 23-35 | L2 | 6 | 10 | 20 | - | 5,360 | 2:15 | Steve Mura | Gaylord Perry | Steve Mura | | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| 1981-08-12 | Aug | Wed (N) | ATL | 59 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 11 | 23-36 | L3 | 6 | 10 | 21 | - | 5,094 | 3:16 | Rick Wise | Rick Camp | John Curtis | John Montefusco | 3 | 10 | 3 |
| 1981-08-13 | Aug | Thu (D) | HOU | 60 | boxscore | W | 9-1 | 9 | 24-36 | W1 | 6 | 10 | 20 | - | 4,899 | 2:29 | Chris Welsh | Chris Welsh | Bob Knepper | | 9 | 12 | 2 |
| 1981-08-14 | Aug | Fri (N) | HOU | 61 | boxscore | L | 1-5 | 9 | 24-37 | L1 | 6 | 10 | 21 | - | 8,414 | 2:24 | Tim Lollar | Nolan Ryan | Tim Lollar | | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 1981-08-15 | Aug | Sat (N) | HOU | 62 | boxscore | L | 0-5 | 9 | 24-38 | L2 | 6 | 10 | 22 | - | 5,852 | 1:59 | Juan Eichelberger | Don Sutton | Juan Eichelberger | | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981-08-16 | Aug | Sun (D) | HOU | 63 | boxscore | L | 0-3 | 9 | 24-39 | L3 | 6 | 10 | 22 | - | 5,880 | 2:16 | Steve Mura | Joe Niekro | Steve Mura | Dave Smith | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981-08-17 | Aug | Mon (N) | @SLN | 64 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 13 | 24-40 | L4 | 6 | 10 | 22 | - | 21,194 | 3:06 | Rick Wise | Jim Kaat | Gary Lucas | | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981-08-18 | Aug | Tue (N) | @SLN | 65 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 25-40 | W1 | 6 | 10 | 22 | - | 19,095 | 2:28 | Chris Welsh | Chris Welsh | Silvio Martinez | John Urrea | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| 1981-08-19 | Aug | Wed (N) | @SLN | 66 | boxscore | L | 6-7 | 9 | 25-41 | L1 | 6 | 10 | 22 | - | 18,268 | 2:56 | Juan Eichelberger | Bruce Sutter | John Littlefield | | 6 | 14 | 2 |
| 1981-08-21 | Aug | Fri (N) | @PIT | 68 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 25-43 | L3 | 6 | 10 | 22 | - | 19,049 | 2:29 | Tim Lollar | Jim Bibby | Tim Lollar | Kent Tekulve | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981-08-21 | Aug | Fri (D) | @PIT | 68 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 9 | 25-43 | L3 | 6 | 10 | 22 | - | 0 | 2:29 | Steve Mura | Rick Rhoden | Steve Mura | Grant Jackson | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 1981-08-22 | Aug | Sat (N) | @PIT | 69 | boxscore | W | 7-6 | 9 | 26-43 | W1 | 6 | 10 | 22 | - | 11,865 | 2:46 | Rick Wise | John Curtis | Kent Tekulve | Gary Lucas | 7 | 13 | 0 |
| 1981-08-23 | Aug | Sun (D) | @PIT | 70 | boxscore | L | 2-5 | 9 | 26-44 | L1 | 6 | 11 | 23 | - | 23,736 | 2:17 | Chris Welsh | Rod Scurry | Chris Welsh | Enrique Romo | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| 1981-08-24 | Aug | Mon (D) | @CHN | 71 | boxscore | L | 8-9 | 11 | 26-45 | L2 | 6 | 11 | 23 | - | 7,068 | 3:19 | Juan Eichelberger | Lee Smith | Gary Lucas | | 8 | 15 | 0 |
| 1981-08-25 | Aug | Tue (D) | @CHN | 72 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 26-46 | L3 | 6 | 11 | 23 | - | 5,878 | 2:42 | Tim Lollar | Ken Kravec | Tim Lollar | Guillermo Hernandez | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981-08-26 | Aug | Wed (D) | @CHN | 73 | boxscore | L | 7-9 | 9 | 26-47 | L4 | 6 | 12 | 24 | - | 9,944 | 3:00 | Steve Mura | Lee Smith | John Curtis | | 7 | 11 | 2 |
| 1981-08-27 | Aug | Thu (N) | SLN | 74 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 13 | 26-48 | L5 | 6 | 12 | 24 | - | 7,056 | 3:32 | Rick Wise | Jim Kaat | John Curtis | | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| 1981-08-29 | Aug | Sat (N) | SLN | 76 | boxscore | L | 5-6 | 9 | 26-50 | L7 | 6 | 12 | 25 | - | 9,668 | 2:24 | Juan Eichelberger | Bob Sykes | Juan Eichelberger | Bruce Sutter | 5 | 12 | 1 |
| 1981-08-29 | Aug | Sat (N) | SLN | 76 | boxscore | L | 1-6 | 9 | 26-50 | L7 | 6 | 12 | 25 | - | 0 | 2:31 | Chris Welsh | Lary Sorensen | Chris Welsh | Bob Shirley | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| 1981-08-30 | Aug | Sun (D) | SLN | 77 | boxscore | W | 9-6 | 9 | 27-50 | W1 | 6 | 12 | 24 | - | 4,281 | 2:47 | Tim Lollar | Gary Lucas | Mark Littell | | 9 | 10 | 0 |
| 1981-08-31 | Aug | Mon (N) | CHN | 78 | boxscore | W | 4-1 | 9 | 28-50 | W2 | 6 | 12 | 24 | - | 3,997 | 2:32 | Steve Mura | Steve Mura | Ken Kravec | | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 1981-09-01 | Sep | Tue (N) | CHN | 79 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 29-50 | W3 | 6 | 11 | 22 | - | 5,227 | 2:33 | Rick Wise | Rick Wise | Mike Krukow | John Urrea | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 1981-09-02 | Sep | Wed (N) | CHN | 80 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 10 | 30-50 | W4 | 6 | 10 | 21 | - | 5,099 | 3:18 | Chris Welsh | Gary Lucas | Dick Tidrow | | 5 | 14 | 1 |
| 1981-09-03 | Sep | Thu (D) | PIT | 81 | boxscore | L | 3-7 | 9 | 30-51 | L1 | 6 | 11 | 22 | - | 6,153 | 2:33 | Juan Eichelberger | Luis Tiant | Juan Eichelberger | Rod Scurry | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 1981-09-04 | Sep | Fri (N) | PIT | 82 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 9 | 31-51 | W1 | 6 | 11 | 22 | - | 8,128 | 2:37 | Tim Lollar | John Littlefield | Don Robinson | Eric Show | 5 | 11 | 3 |
| 1981-09-05 | Sep | Sat (N) | PIT | 83 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 31-52 | L1 | 6 | 11 | 22 | - | 7,297 | 2:31 | Steve Mura | Rick Rhoden | Steve Mura | Rod Scurry | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| 1981-09-06 | Sep | Sun (D) | PIT | 84 | boxscore | L | 5-9 | 9 | 31-53 | L2 | 6 | 11 | 22 | - | 4,177 | 2:40 | Rick Wise | Eddie Solomon | Rick Wise | Don Robinson | 5 | 9 | 2 |
| 1981-09-07 | Sep | Mon (N) | @CIN | 85 | boxscore | L | 7-8 | 9 | 31-54 | L3 | 6 | 11 | 23 | - | 14,443 | 2:29 | Chris Welsh | Tom Seaver | Eric Show | Joe Price | 7 | 10 | 1 |
| 1981-09-08 | Sep | Tue (N) | @CIN | 86 | boxscore | W | 6-1 | 9 | 32-54 | W1 | 6 | 11 | 22 | - | 11,739 | 2:23 | Juan Eichelberger | Juan Eichelberger | Bruce Berenyi | | 6 | 15 | 1 |
| 1981-09-09 | Sep | Wed (D) | @CIN | 87 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 9 | 32-55 | L1 | 6 | 12 | 24 | - | 16,328 | 2:27 | Tim Lollar | Tom Hume | John Urrea | | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| 1981-09-11 | Sep | Fri (N) | @ATL | 88 | boxscore | L | 1-4 | 9 | 32-56 | L2 | 6 | 12 | 24 | - | 8,929 | 2:22 | Steve Mura | Gaylord Perry | Steve Mura | Rick Camp | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| 1981-09-12 | Sep | Sat (D) | @ATL | 89 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 11 | 32-57 | L3 | 6 | 12 | 25 | - | 3,950 | 3:11 | Steve Fireovid | Rick Camp | Mike Armstrong | | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 1981-09-13 | Sep | Sun (D) | @ATL | 90 | boxscore | W | 6-4 | 10 | 33-57 | W1 | 6 | 12 | 25 | - | 7,625 | 2:58 | Fred Kuhaulua | Gary Lucas | Rick Camp | Eric Show | 6 | 10 | 2 |
| 1981-09-14 | Sep | Mon (N) | LAN | 91 | boxscore | L | 5-10 | 9 | 33-58 | L1 | 6 | 12 | 25 | - | 7,243 | 3:00 | Chris Welsh | Ted Power | Eric Show | | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| 1981-09-15 | Sep | Tue (N) | LAN | 92 | boxscore | W | 8-2 | 9 | 34-58 | W1 | 6 | 11 | 24 | - | 9,927 | 2:30 | Juan Eichelberger | Juan Eichelberger | Dave Goltz | | 8 | 13 | 1 |
| 1981-09-16 | Sep | Wed (N) | HOU | 93 | boxscore | L | 2-5 | 9 | 34-59 | L1 | 6 | 11 | 24 | - | 4,241 | 2:35 | Tim Lollar | Don Sutton | Tim Lollar | Joe Sambito | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 1981-09-17 | Sep | Thu (N) | HOU | 94 | boxscore | L | 0-9 | 9 | 34-60 | L2 | 6 | 12 | 25 | - | 2,428 | 2:14 | Steve Mura | Joe Niekro | Steve Mura | | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| 1981-09-18 | Sep | Fri (N) | ATL | 95 | boxscore | L | 0-3 | 9 | 34-61 | L3 | 6 | 12 | 25 | - | 4,798 | 2:11 | Rick Wise | Larry McWilliams | Rick Wise | | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1981-09-19 | Sep | Sat (N) | ATL | 96 | boxscore | W | 6-3 | 9 | 35-61 | W1 | 6 | 12 | 25 | - | 2,906 | 2:35 | Steve Fireovid | Eric Show | Gene Garber | | 6 | 8 | 1 |
| 1981-09-20 | Sep | Sun (D) | ATL | 97 | boxscore | L | 1-3 | 11 | 35-62 | L1 | 6 | 12 | 26 | - | 2,466 | 2:49 | Fred Kuhaulua | Al Hrabosky | Steve Mura | Rick Camp | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| 1981-09-21 | Sep | Mon (N) | CIN | 98 | boxscore | W | 6-0 | 9 | 36-62 | W1 | 6 | 11 | 25 | - | 5,501 | 2:17 | Chris Welsh | Chris Welsh | Charlie Leibrandt | | 6 | 12 | 0 |
| 1981-09-22 | Sep | Tue (N) | CIN | 99 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 36-63 | L1 | 6 | 12 | 25 | - | 4,764 | 2:30 | Juan Eichelberger | Tom Seaver | Juan Eichelberger | Tom Hume | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| 1981-09-23 | Sep | Wed (N) | CIN | 100 | boxscore | L | 1-5 | 9 | 36-64 | L2 | 6 | 12 | 25 | - | 4,831 | 2:13 | Rick Wise | Frank Pastore | Rick Wise | Joe Price | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981-09-25 | Sep | Fri (N) | SFN | 101 | boxscore | L | 0-3 | 9 | 36-65 | L3 | 6 | 12 | 25 | - | 5,463 | 2:31 | Steve Fireovid | Al Holland | Steve Fireovid | Greg Minton | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981-09-26 | Sep | Sat (N) | SFN | 102 | boxscore | L | 5-6 | 9 | 36-66 | L4 | 6 | 12 | 25 | - | 5,489 | 2:48 | Fred Kuhaulua | Gary Lavelle | Mike Armstrong | Greg Minton | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981-09-27 | Sep | Sun (D) | SFN | 103 | boxscore | L | 3-7 | 9 | 36-67 | L5 | 6 | 12 | 26 | - | 5,808 | 2:20 | Chris Welsh | Doyle Alexander | Chris Welsh | | 3 | 13 | 1 |
| 1981-09-28 | Sep | Mon (N) | @HOU | 104 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 36-68 | L6 | 6 | 12 | 26 | - | 21,576 | 2:07 | Juan Eichelberger | Joe Sambito | Juan Eichelberger | | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 1981-09-29 | Sep | Tue (N) | @HOU | 105 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 37-68 | W1 | 6 | 12 | 26 | - | 34,732 | 2:19 | Rick Wise | Rick Wise | Bob Knepper | Gary Lucas | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 1981-09-30 | Sep | Wed (N) | @LAN | 106 | boxscore | W | 2-0 | 9 | 38-68 | W2 | 6 | 12 | 25 | - | 19,467 | 2:47 | Steve Fireovid | Danny Boone | Dave Goltz | Gary Lucas | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981-10-01 | Oct | Thu (N) | @LAN | 107 | boxscore | W | 1-0 | 9 | 39-68 | W3 | 6 | 12 | 25 | - | 38,267 | 2:08 | Fred Kuhaulua | Fred Kuhaulua | Fernando Valenzuela | Eric Show | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981-10-03 | Oct | Sat (D) | @SFN | 109 | boxscore | W | 7-2 | 9 | 41-68 | W5 | 6 | 11 | 24 | - | 4,313 | 2:36 | Tim Lollar | Tim Lollar | Alan Hargesheimer | | 7 | 11 | 0 |
| 1981-10-03 | Oct | Sat (D) | @SFN | 109 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 13 | 41-68 | W5 | 6 | 11 | 24 | - | 0 | 3:55 | Juan Eichelberger | Gary Lucas | Mike Rowland | Danny Boone | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981-10-04 | Oct | Sun (D) | @SFN | 110 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 41-69 | L1 | 6 | 11 | 24 | - | 16,006 | 2:52 | Steve Mura | Fred Breining | Eric Show | Greg Minton | 3 | 12 | 2 |
| 110 record(s) |