62–53 |- style="background:#bfb" | 116 || August 13 (2) || @ Braves || 7–4 || Ray Culp (4–4) || Pat Jarvis (0–1) || Terry Fox (4) || 27,770 || 63–53 |- style="background:#fbb" | 117 || August 14 || @ Braves || 1–7 || Denny Lemaster (11–8) || Bob Buhl (5–6) || None || 16,855 || 63–54 |- style="background:#bfb" | 118 || August 15 || Cubs || 11–5 || Chris Short (14–7) || Bill Hands (8–11) || Terry Fox (5) || 7,627 || 64–54 |- style="background:#bfb" | 119 || August 16 || Cubs || 5–3 || Larry Jackson (12–11) || Ferguson Jenkins (2–6) || None || 11,321 || 65–54 |- style="background:#fbb" | 120 || August 17 || Cubs || 3–5 (10) || Curt Simmons (4–3) || Bob Buhl (5–7) || None || 9,954 || 65–55 |- style="background:#bfb" | 121 || August 19 || Mets || 5–4 (10) || John Morris (1–0) || Bob Friend (5–8) || None || 17,462 || 66–55 |- style="background:#bfb" | 122 || August 20 || Mets || 5–4 (11) || Ray Culp (5–4) || Dick Selma (3–4) || None || 7,643 || 67–55 |- style="background:#fbb" | 123 || August 21 (1) || Mets || 5–6 || Bill Hepler (3–2) || Rick Wise (3–4) || Jack Hamilton (12) || see 2nd game || 67–56 |- style="background:#fbb" | 124 || August 21 (2) || Mets || 1–5 || Tug McGraw (2–5) || Jim Bunning (13–9) || None || 36,625 || 67–57 |- style="background:#fbb" | 125 || August 22 || @ Pirates || 5–6 || Don Cardwell (6–6) || Bob Buhl (5–8) || Pete Mikkelsen (10) || 15,119 || 67–58 |- style="background:#bfb" | 126 || August 23 || @ Pirates || 5–4 || Chris Short (15–7) || Billy O'Dell (4–4) || None || 25,504 || 68–58 |- style="background:#fbb" | 127 || August 24 || @ Pirates || 4–6 || Vern Law (9–5) || Larry Jackson (12–12) || None || 19,899 || 68–59 |- style="background:#bfb" | 128 || August 25 || @ Pirates || 4–1 || Jim Bunning (14–9) || Bob Veale (13–8) || None || 25,658 || 69–59 |- style="background:#fbb" | 129 || August 26 || @ Reds || 0–2 || Jim O'Toole (5–6) || Rick Wise (3–5) || Billy McCool (15) || 16,203 || 69–60 |- style="background:#fbb" | 130 || August 27 (1) || @ Reds || 7–14 || Ted Davidson (2–1) || Chris Short (15–8) || None ||