|| 55–65 |- style="background:#bfb" | 121 || August 17 || @ Astros || 8–3 || Steve Carlton (11–14) || Don Wilson (9–13) || None || 20,690 || 56–65 |- style="background:#fbb" | 122 || August 18 || @ Astros || 2–3 || Jim Ray (6–1) || Jim Lonborg (10–10) || Ken Forsch (3) || 23,047 || 56–66 |- style="background:#bfb" | 123 || August 19 || @ Astros || 5–3 || Wayne Twitchell (12–5) || Jerry Reuss (13–9) || None || 17,202 || 57–66 |- style="background:#bfb" | 124 || August 21 || Padres || 9–8 || George Culver (5–4) || Mike Caldwell (5–14) || None || 13,108 || 58–66 |- style="background:#fbb" | 125 || August 22 || Padres || 3–8 || Steve Arlin (9–11) || Steve Carlton (11–15) || None || 16,131 || 58–67 |- style="background:#bfb" | 126 || August 23 || Padres || 6–3 || Jim Lonborg (11–10) || Clay Kirby (7–14) || None || 10,601 || 59–67 |- style="background:#fbb" | 127 || August 24 || Dodgers || 0–3 || Tommy John (12–7) || Wayne Twitchell (12–6) || None || 30,671 || 59–68 |- style="background:#fbb" | 128 || August 25 || Dodgers || 4–6 (12) || Pete Richert (3–1) || Mac Scarce (0–5) || Doug Rau (2) || 44,116 || 59–69 |- style="background:#fbb" | 129 || August 26 || Dodgers || 3–7 || Don Sutton (16–8) || Steve Carlton (11–16) || Charlie Hough (2) || 31,045 || 59–70 |- style="background:#bfb" | 130 || August 27 || Giants || 7–4 || Jim Lonborg (12–10) || Jim Barr (10–14) || Mac Scarce (9) || 17,027 || 60–70 |- style="background:#bfb" | 131 || August 28 || Giants || 1–0 || Wayne Twitchell (13–6) || Juan Marichal (10–11) || None || 20,363 || 61–70 |- style="background:#fbb" | 132 || August 29 || Giants || 1–3 || Tom Bradley (12–11) || Ken Brett (12–6) || None || 25,146 || 61–71 |- style="background:#bfb" | 133 || August 30 || Expos || 8–7 || George Culver (6–4) || Mike Marshall (10–8) || None || 10,220 || 62–71 |- style="background:#fbb" | 134 || August 31 || Expos || 2–5 || Steve Rogers (6–3) || Jim Lonborg (12–11) || Mike Marshall (26) || 14,171 || 62–72 |- |- style="background:#fbb" | 135 || September 1 || Expos || 5–11 || Mike Marshall (11–8) || Wayne Twitchell (13–7) || None || 14,217 || 62–73 |- style="background:#fbb" | 136 || September 2 ||