|| 8–4 || Steve Carlton (1–4) || Andy Rincon (1–1) || Ed Farmer (2) || 30,198 || 4–11 |- style="background:#fbb" | 16 || April 27 || @ Dodgers || 0–3 || Jerry Reuss (2–1) || Larry Christenson (1–2) || None || 37,888 || 4–12 |- style="background:#bfb" | 17 || April 28 || @ Dodgers || 9–3 || Ed Farmer (1–1) || Steve Howe (1–1) || None || 38,665 || 5–12 |- style="background:#fbb" | 18 || April 29 || @ Dodgers || 0–4 || Burt Hooton (1–1) || Dick Ruthven (0–3) || None || 36,198 || 5–13 |- style="background:#bfb" | 19 || April 30 || @ Padres || 3–1 (10) || Steve Carlton (2–4) || Juan Eichelberger (2–3) || None || 23,383 || 6–13 |- |- style="background:#fbb" | 20 || May 1 || @ Padres || 6–9 || Luis DeLeón (2–0) || Larry Christenson (1–3) || None || 39,785 || 6–14 |- style="background:#bfb" | 21 || May 2 || @ Padres || 3–0 || Mike Krukow (2–2) || John Curtis (2–1) || None || 44,227 || 7–14 |- style="background:#bfb" | 22 || May 3 || @ Giants || 5–3 || Sid Monge (1–0) || Dan Schatzeder (0–4) || Ed Farmer (3) || 12,022 || 8–14 |- style="background:#bfb" | 23 || May 4 || @ Giants || 9–4 || Steve Carlton (3–4) || Rich Gale (1–2) || None || 5,656 || 9–14 |- style="background:#bfb" | 24 || May 6 || Padres || 12–7 || Larry Christenson (2–3) || Juan Eichelberger (2–4) || None || 21,248 || 10–14 |- style="background:#bfb" | 25 || May 7 || Padres || 5–2 || Sparky Lyle (1–0) || Gary Lucas (0–2) || None || 26,113 || 11–14 |- style="background:#bfb" | 26 || May 8 || Padres || 5–1 || Dick Ruthven (1–3) || John Montefusco (1–4) || None || 24,270 || 12–14 |- style="background:#fbb" | 27 || May 9 || Padres || 0–6 || Tim Lollar (4–0) || Steve Carlton (3–5) || None || 36,593 || 12–15 |- style="background:#bfb" | 28 || May 10 || Dodgers || 9–8 (10) || Warren Brusstar (2–1) || Tom Niedenfuer (0–1) || None || 25,269 || 13–15 |- style="background:#bfb" | 29 || May 11 || Dodgers || 9–8 || Porfi Altamirano (1–0) || Jerry Reuss (4–2) || Warren Brusstar (1) || 25,269 || 14–15 |- style="background:#bfb" | 30 || May 12 || Dodgers || 11–3 || Ron Reed (1–0) || Bob