| 11 || April 29 (2) || @ Giants || 1–8 || Ramón Monzant (1–0) || Curt Simmons (0–2) || None || 18,689 || 5–6 |- |- style="background:#fbb" | 12 || May 1 || @ Braves || 4–6 || Dave Jolly (1–0) || Murry Dickson (0–3) || None || 13,950 || 5–7 |- style="background:#fbb" | 13 || May 4 || @ Cubs || 1–2 || Bob Rush (1–1) || Robin Roberts (3–1) || None || 2,647 || 5–8 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || May 5 || @ Cubs || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: July 18 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#fbb" | 14 || May 6 (1) || @ Redlegs || 2–10 || Brooks Lawrence (3–0) || Jim Owens (0–2) || None || see 2nd game || 5–9 |- style="background:#fbb" | 15 || May 6 (2) || @ Redlegs || 9–11 || Hersh Freeman (2–0) || Saul Rogovin (0–1) || None || 23,639 || 5–10 |- style="background:#fbb" | 16 || May 8 || @ Cardinals || 1–9 || Willard Schmidt (2–0) || Robin Roberts (3–2) || Larry Jackson (1) || 7,379 || 5–11 |- style="background:#fbb" | 17 || May 9 || @ Cardinals || 0–3 || Tom Poholsky (3–0) || Herm Wehmeier (0–2) || None || 8,704 || 5–12 |- style="background:#fbb" | 18 || May 11 || @ Pirates || 5–6 || Luis Arroyo (1–0) || Jack Meyer (2–1) || None || 17,605 || 5–13 |- style="background:#fbb" | 19 || May 12 || @ Pirates || 5–6 || Bob Friend (4–2) || Robin Roberts (3–3) || Nellie King (2) || 20,115 || 5–14 |- style="background:#fbb" | 20 || May 13 (1) || @ Pirates || 9–11 || Roy Face (2–0) || Jack Meyer (2–2) || Vern Law (2) || see 2nd game || 5–15 |- style="background:#bfb" | 21 || May 13 (2) || @ Pirates || 7–2 || Saul Rogovin (1–1) || Dick Hall (0–4) || Robin Roberts (1) || 20,435 || 6–15 |- style="background:#bfb" | 22 || May 15 || Braves || 3–1 || Stu Miller (1–1) || Lew Burdette (1–2) || None || 13,141 || 7–15 |- style="background:#bfb" | 23 || May 16 || Braves || 2–1 || Robin Roberts (4–3) || Bob Buhl (2–2) || None || 11,510 || 8–15 |- style="background:#fbb" | 24 || May 17 || Cardinals || 4–5 || Ellis Kinder (1–0) || Harvey Haddix (1–1) || Jackie Collum (2) || 8,249 ||