1981 Cincinnati Reds
Game Log
Ballpark
Riverfront Stadium
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| 1981-04-08 | Apr | Wed (D) | PHI | 1 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 1-0 | W1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Yes | 51,716 | 2:43 | Tom Seaver | Tom Hume | Sparky Lyle | | 3 | 12 | 2 |
| 1981-04-10 | Apr | Fri (N) | @ATL | 2 | boxscore | L | 3-5 | 9 | 1-1 | L1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | - | 34,929 | 2:43 | Mario Soto | Gene Garber | Mario Soto | Rick Camp | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1981-04-11 | Apr | Sat (N) | @ATL | 3 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 2-1 | W1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | Yes | 15,973 | 2:47 | Mike LaCoss | Doug Bair | Gene Garber | | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 1981-04-12 | Apr | Sun (D) | @ATL | 4 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 2-2 | L1 | 3 | 4 | 16 | - | 12,227 | 2:42 | Frank Pastore | Larry Bradford | Tom Hume | Rick Mahler | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981-04-13 | Apr | Mon (N) | @SDN | 5 | boxscore | W | 7-1 | 9 | 3-2 | W1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | Yes | 36,391 | 2:39 | Tom Seaver | Tom Seaver | Rick Wise | | 7 | 11 | 2 |
| 1981-04-14 | Apr | Tue (N) | @SDN | 6 | boxscore | W | 4-0 | 9 | 4-2 | W2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | Yes | 12,198 | 2:06 | Bruce Berenyi | Bruce Berenyi | John Curtis | | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 1981-04-15 | Apr | Wed (N) | @SDN | 7 | boxscore | W | 10-1 | 9 | 5-2 | W3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | Yes | 10,801 | 2:49 | Mario Soto | Mario Soto | Steve Mura | | 10 | 12 | 2 |
| 1981-04-17 | Apr | Fri (N) | SLN | 8 | boxscore | L | 5-9 | 9 | 5-3 | L1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 22,961 | 2:53 | Mike LaCoss | Lary Sorensen | Mike LaCoss | | 5 | 8 | 2 |
| 1981-04-18 | Apr | Sat (D) | SLN | 9 | boxscore | L | 4-10 | 9 | 5-4 | L2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 22,529 | 2:53 | Tom Seaver | Bob Shirley | Tom Seaver | | 4 | 8 | 3 |
| 1981-04-21 | Apr | Tue (N) | ATL | 10 | boxscore | L | 1-10 | 9 | 5-5 | L3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | Yes | 24,022 | 2:48 | Mario Soto | Tommy Boggs | Mario Soto | | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| 1981-04-22 | Apr | Wed (D) | ATL | 11 | boxscore | L | 3-7 | 9 | 5-6 | L4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | - | 15,735 | 2:27 | Mike LaCoss | Gaylord Perry | Mike LaCoss | | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 1981-04-23 | Apr | Thu (N) | @HOU | 12 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 10 | 6-6 | W1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | - | 23,173 | 3:06 | Tom Seaver | Joe Price | Dave Smith | Paul Moskau | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| 1981-04-24 | Apr | Fri (N) | @HOU | 13 | boxscore | W | 3-0 | 9 | 7-6 | W2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | - | 27,087 | 2:23 | Frank Pastore | Frank Pastore | Joe Niekro | | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| 1981-04-25 | Apr | Sat (D) | @HOU | 14 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 8-6 | W3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | - | 19,957 | 2:45 | Bruce Berenyi | Bruce Berenyi | Nolan Ryan | Tom Hume | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981-04-26 | Apr | Sun (D) | @HOU | 15 | boxscore | L | 0-1 | 9 | 8-7 | L1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | - | 23,428 | 2:21 | Mario Soto | Bob Knepper | Mario Soto | | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981-04-28 | Apr | Tue (N) | SDN | 16 | boxscore | W | 11-2 | 9 | 9-7 | W1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 13,103 | 2:52 | Tom Seaver | Tom Seaver | Tim Lollar | | 11 | 12 | 1 |
| 1981-04-29 | Apr | Wed (N) | SDN | 17 | boxscore | W | 8-5 | 9 | 10-7 | W2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 12,291 | 2:39 | Frank Pastore | Paul Moskau | John Littlefield | Tom Hume | 8 | 11 | 0 |
| 1981-04-30 | Apr | Thu (N) | SDN | 18 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 11-7 | W3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 12,794 | 2:43 | Mike LaCoss | Mike LaCoss | Steve Mura | Tom Hume | 4 | 11 | 2 |
| 1981-05-01 | May | Fri (N) | @SLN | 19 | boxscore | L | 6-7 | 9 | 11-8 | L1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 21,315 | 2:48 | Mario Soto | Bob Forsch | Mario Soto | Bruce Sutter | 6 | 10 | 1 |
| 1981-05-02 | May | Sat (D) | @SLN | 20 | boxscore | L | 3-7 | 9 | 11-9 | L2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | - | 16,677 | 2:13 | Bruce Berenyi | Bob Shirley | Bruce Berenyi | | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981-05-03 | May | Sun (D) | @SLN | 21 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 11 | 11-10 | L3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | - | 21,855 | 3:12 | Tom Seaver | Joe Edelen | Tom Hume | | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981-05-06 | May | Wed (N) | PIT | 22 | boxscore | W | 9-8 | 9 | 12-10 | W1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | Yes | 14,551 | 2:48 | Frank Pastore | Tom Hume | Grant Jackson | | 9 | 14 | 2 |
| 1981-05-07 | May | Thu (D) | PIT | 24 | boxscore | L | 1-7 | 9 | 12-12 | L2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | - | 20,301 | 2:42 | Mike LaCoss | Eddie Solomon | Mike LaCoss | | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 1981-05-07 | May | Thu (N) | PIT | 24 | boxscore | L | 1-3 | 9 | 12-12 | L2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | - | 0 | 2:48 | Mario Soto | Rick Rhoden | Mario Soto | Enrique Romo | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 1981-05-08 | May | Fri (N) | HOU | 25 | boxscore | W | 4-0 | 9 | 13-12 | W1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | - | 31,961 | 2:21 | Tom Seaver | Tom Seaver | Don Sutton | | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| 1981-05-09 | May | Sat (D) | HOU | 26 | boxscore | W | 9-5 | 9 | 14-12 | W2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | Yes | 30,860 | 2:38 | Bruce Berenyi | Bruce Berenyi | Joaquin Andujar | | 9 | 11 | 2 |
| 1981-05-10 | May | Sun (D) | HOU | 27 | boxscore | L | 5-7 | 9 | 14-13 | L1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | - | 31,903 | 2:44 | Frank Pastore | Joe Niekro | Frank Pastore | Frank LaCorte | 5 | 13 | 1 |
| 1981-05-11 | May | Mon (N) | HOU | 28 | boxscore | L | 0-5 | 9 | 14-14 | L2 | 3 | 6 | 15 | - | 11,795 | 2:36 | Mike LaCoss | Nolan Ryan | Mike LaCoss | | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 1981-05-12 | May | Tue (N) | CHN | 29 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 15-14 | W1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | - | 12,016 | 2:41 | Mario Soto | Mario Soto | Dick Tidrow | | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981-05-13 | May | Wed (N) | CHN | 30 | boxscore | W | 8-3 | 9 | 16-14 | W2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | - | 12,528 | 2:33 | Tom Seaver | Tom Seaver | Mike Krukow | | 8 | 15 | 1 |
| 1981-05-14 | May | Thu (N) | CHN | 31 | boxscore | W | 6-1 | 9 | 17-14 | W3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | - | 11,098 | 2:26 | Bruce Berenyi | Bruce Berenyi | Rick Reuschel | | 6 | 11 | 1 |
| 1981-05-15 | May | Fri (N) | @PIT | 32 | boxscore | W | 4-1 | 9 | 18-14 | W4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | Yes | 10,592 | 2:46 | Frank Pastore | Joe Price | Enrique Romo | Tom Hume | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| 1981-05-16 | May | Sat (D) | @PIT | 33 | boxscore | W | 4-0 | 9 | 19-14 | W5 | 2 | 4 | 9 | Yes | 11,890 | 2:29 | Mike LaCoss | Mike LaCoss | Rod Scurry | | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| 1981-05-17 | May | Sun (D) | @PIT | 34 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 20-14 | W6 | 2 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 11,775 | 2:20 | Mario Soto | Mario Soto | Eddie Solomon | | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| 1981-05-19 | May | Tue (D) | @CHN | 35 | boxscore | W | 5-0 | 9 | 21-14 | W7 | 2 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 5,896 | 2:22 | Tom Seaver | Tom Seaver | Rick Reuschel | Paul Moskau | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| 1981-05-20 | May | Wed (D) | @CHN | 36 | boxscore | W | 10-7 | 9 | 22-14 | W8 | 2 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 5,914 | 3:18 | Bruce Berenyi | Joe Price | Lee Smith | Tom Hume | 10 | 10 | 3 |
| 1981-05-21 | May | Thu (D) | @CHN | 37 | boxscore | L | 1-5 | 9 | 22-15 | L1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 7,132 | 2:08 | Frank Pastore | Randy Martz | Frank Pastore | | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 1981-05-22 | May | Fri (N) | LAN | 38 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 12 | 22-16 | L2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | Yes | 27,943 | 3:15 | Mike LaCoss | Dave Stewart | Doug Bair | | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| 1981-05-23 | May | Sat (D) | LAN | 39 | boxscore | L | 6-9 | 10 | 22-17 | L3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | Yes | 40,928 | 3:17 | Mario Soto | Dave Stewart | Paul Moskau | Bobby Castillo | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| 1981-05-24 | May | Sun (D) | LAN | 41 | boxscore | L | 3-10 | 9 | 23-18 | L1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | Yes | 36,113 | 3:12 | Bruce Berenyi | Bobby Castillo | Bruce Berenyi | | 3 | 9 | 2 |
| 1981-05-24 | May | Sun (D) | LAN | 41 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 23-18 | L1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | Yes | 0 | 2:33 | Tom Seaver | Paul Moskau | Bob Welch | Joe Price | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 1981-05-25 | May | Mon (N) | SFN | 42 | boxscore | W | 6-3 | 9 | 24-18 | W1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | Yes | 15,684 | 2:15 | Frank Pastore | Geoff Combe | Al Holland | | 6 | 11 | 1 |
| 1981-05-27 | May | Wed (N) | SFN | 43 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 25-18 | W2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | Yes | 12,223 | 2:30 | Mario Soto | Mario Soto | Doyle Alexander | | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1981-05-28 | May | Thu (D) | SFN | 44 | boxscore | W | 7-4 | 9 | 26-18 | W3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | Yes | 20,077 | 2:48 | Bruce Berenyi | Joe Price | Gary Lavelle | | 7 | 11 | 1 |
| 1981-05-29 | May | Fri (N) | @LAN | 45 | boxscore | L | 2-5 | 9 | 26-19 | L1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | Yes | 45,749 | 2:44 | Mike LaCoss | Bob Welch | Mike LaCoss | Steve Howe | 2 | 11 | 1 |
| 1981-05-30 | May | Sat (D) | @LAN | 46 | boxscore | W | 9-1 | 9 | 27-19 | W1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | Yes | 43,582 | 2:46 | Frank Pastore | Frank Pastore | Burt Hooton | | 9 | 11 | 1 |
| 1981-05-31 | May | Sun (D) | @LAN | 47 | boxscore | L | 4-16 | 9 | 27-20 | L1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | Yes | 46,411 | 3:08 | Mario Soto | Dave Goltz | Mario Soto | | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| 1981-06-01 | Jun | Mon (N) | @SFN | 48 | boxscore | W | 8-5 | 9 | 28-20 | W1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | Yes | 4,620 | 3:09 | Bruce Berenyi | Tom Hume | Greg Minton | | 8 | 15 | 0 |
| 1981-06-02 | Jun | Tue (N) | @SFN | 49 | boxscore | L | 7-15 | 9 | 28-21 | L1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | Yes | 19,007 | 3:16 | Mike LaCoss | Ed Whitson | Mike LaCoss | Al Holland | 7 | 9 | 0 |
| 1981-06-03 | Jun | Wed (N) | @SFN | 50 | boxscore | W | 6-2 | 9 | 29-21 | W1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | Yes | 7,114 | 2:40 | Frank Pastore | Frank Pastore | Vida Blue | | 6 | 11 | 1 |
| 1981-06-05 | Jun | Fri (N) | MON | 51 | boxscore | W | 6-3 | 9 | 30-21 | W2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | Yes | 21,298 | 2:37 | Mario Soto | Mario Soto | Steve Rogers | | 6 | 8 | 1 |
| 1981-06-06 | Jun | Sat (N) | MON | 52 | boxscore | W | 9-3 | 9 | 31-21 | W3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | Yes | 26,016 | 2:17 | Tom Seaver | Tom Seaver | Charlie Lea | | 9 | 14 | 0 |
| 1981-06-07 | Jun | Sun (D) | MON | 53 | boxscore | W | 2-0 | 9 | 32-21 | W4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | Yes | 40,010 | 1:57 | Bruce Berenyi | Bruce Berenyi | Ray Burris | | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981-06-09 | Jun | Tue (N) | @NYN | 54 | boxscore | W | 8-4 | 9 | 33-21 | W5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | Yes | 12,313 | 2:56 | Frank Pastore | Tom Hume | Pete Falcone | | 8 | 10 | 3 |
| 1981-06-10 | Jun | Wed (N) | @NYN | 55 | boxscore | W | 2-0 | 9 | 34-21 | W6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | Yes | 9,732 | 2:14 | Mario Soto | Mario Soto | Randy Jones | | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981-06-11 | Jun | Thu (N) | @NYN | 56 | boxscore | W | 5-2 | 9 | 35-21 | W7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Yes | 18,612 | 2:36 | Tom Seaver | Tom Seaver | Pat Zachry | | 5 | 13 | 0 |
| 1981-08-10 | Aug | Mon (N) | @LAN | 57 | boxscore | L | 0-4 | 9 | 35-22 | L1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Yes | 35,120 | 2:08 | Frank Pastore | Jerry Reuss | Frank Pastore | Steve Howe | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1981-08-11 | Aug | Tue (N) | @LAN | 58 | boxscore | W | 7-6 | 9 | 36-22 | W1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Yes | 45,817 | 2:50 | Mario Soto | Scott Brown | Terry Forster | Tom Hume | 7 | 10 | 1 |
| 1981-08-12 | Aug | Wed (N) | @LAN | 59 | boxscore | L | 5-8 | 9 | 36-23 | L1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | Yes | 36,494 | 2:48 | Tom Seaver | Dave Stewart | Tom Seaver | Steve Howe | 5 | 13 | 1 |
| 1981-08-14 | Aug | Fri (N) | SFN | 61 | boxscore | W | 7-6 | 10 | 37-24 | W1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | Yes | 22,404 | 3:13 | Mike LaCoss | Tom Hume | Al Holland | | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| 1981-08-14 | Aug | Fri (N) | SFN | 61 | boxscore | L | 0-4 | 9 | 37-24 | W1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | Yes | 0 | 2:13 | Bruce Berenyi | Ed Whitson | Bruce Berenyi | | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 1981-08-15 | Aug | Sat (N) | SFN | 62 | boxscore | L | 2-5 | 9 | 37-25 | L1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | Yes | 20,671 | 2:30 | Frank Pastore | Doyle Alexander | Frank Pastore | Greg Minton | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| 1981-08-16 | Aug | Sun (D) | SFN | 63 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 38-25 | W1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Yes | 20,309 | 2:46 | Mario Soto | Mario Soto | Tom Griffin | Tom Hume | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 1981-08-18 | Aug | Tue (N) | PHI | 64 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 39-25 | W2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | Yes | 25,363 | 2:07 | Tom Seaver | Tom Seaver | Steve Carlton | Tom Hume | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981-08-19 | Aug | Wed (N) | PHI | 65 | boxscore | W | 6-3 | 9 | 40-25 | W3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Yes | 23,133 | 2:53 | Bruce Berenyi | Tom Hume | Sparky Lyle | | 6 | 11 | 1 |
| 1981-08-21 | Aug | Fri (N) | NYN | 66 | boxscore | W | 2-0 | 9 | 41-25 | W4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Yes | 20,410 | 2:09 | Mario Soto | Mario Soto | Pat Zachry | | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981-08-22 | Aug | Sat (N) | NYN | 67 | boxscore | L | 4-7 | 9 | 41-26 | L1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | Yes | 25,949 | 2:53 | Frank Pastore | Dan Boitano | Frank Pastore | Neil Allen | 4 | 12 | 1 |
| 1981-08-23 | Aug | Sun (D) | NYN | 68 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 10 | 41-27 | L2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | Yes | 20,761 | 2:38 | Tom Seaver | Neil Allen | Tom Hume | | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| 1981-08-24 | Aug | Mon (N) | NYN | 69 | boxscore | W | 2-0 | 9 | 42-27 | W1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | Yes | 19,506 | 2:04 | Bruce Berenyi | Bruce Berenyi | Mike Scott | | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 1981-08-25 | Aug | Tue (N) | @MON | 70 | boxscore | L | 1-9 | 9 | 42-28 | L1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | Yes | 40,162 | 2:40 | Mike LaCoss | Scott Sanderson | Mike LaCoss | | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981-08-26 | Aug | Wed (N) | @MON | 71 | boxscore | L | 0-6 | 9 | 42-29 | L2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Yes | 23,126 | 2:12 | Mario Soto | Bill Gullickson | Mario Soto | | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 1981-08-27 | Aug | Thu (N) | @MON | 72 | boxscore | L | 0-12 | 9 | 42-30 | L3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | Yes | 30,874 | 2:19 | Frank Pastore | Ray Burris | Frank Pastore | | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 1981-08-28 | Aug | Fri (N) | @NYN | 73 | boxscore | W | 5-2 | 9 | 43-30 | W1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Yes | 23,061 | 2:33 | Tom Seaver | Tom Seaver | Neil Allen | | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| 1981-08-29 | Aug | Sat (N) | @NYN | 74 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 43-31 | L1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | Yes | 44,598 | 2:20 | Bruce Berenyi | Mike Scott | Bruce Berenyi | Neil Allen | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 1981-08-30 | Aug | Sun (D) | @NYN | 75 | boxscore | W | 6-3 | 9 | 44-31 | W1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Yes | 18,770 | 2:53 | Paul Moskau | Mike LaCoss | Greg Harris | | 6 | 15 | 0 |
| 1981-08-31 | Aug | Mon (N) | MON | 76 | boxscore | W | 9-8 | 9 | 45-31 | W2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Yes | 20,506 | 2:55 | Mario Soto | Doug Bair | Bill Lee | | 9 | 14 | 1 |
| 1981-09-01 | Sep | Tue (N) | MON | 77 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 45-32 | L1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | Yes | 15,978 | 2:35 | Frank Pastore | Charlie Lea | Joe Price | Jeff Reardon | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 1981-09-02 | Sep | Wed (N) | MON | 78 | boxscore | W | 7-0 | 9 | 46-32 | W1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | Yes | 12,926 | 2:22 | Tom Seaver | Tom Seaver | Stan Bahnsen | | 7 | 9 | 0 |
| 1981-09-03 | Sep | Thu (N) | @PHI | 79 | boxscore | W | 9-3 | 9 | 47-32 | W2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | Yes | 26,540 | 2:54 | Bruce Berenyi | Bruce Berenyi | Mark Davis | | 9 | 13 | 0 |
| 1981-09-04 | Sep | Fri (N) | @PHI | 80 | boxscore | L | 6-7 | 9 | 47-33 | L1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Yes | 25,020 | 3:01 | Mike LaCoss | Sparky Lyle | Doug Bair | Tug McGraw | 6 | 11 | 0 |
| 1981-09-05 | Sep | Sat (N) | @PHI | 81 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 9 | 47-34 | L2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | Yes | 41,845 | 2:43 | Mario Soto | Ron Reed | Mario Soto | | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| 1981-09-06 | Sep | Sun (D) | @PHI | 82 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 9 | 48-34 | W1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Yes | 30,366 | 2:17 | Frank Pastore | Tom Hume | Sparky Lyle | Joe Price | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| 1981-09-07 | Sep | Mon (N) | SDN | 83 | boxscore | W | 8-7 | 9 | 49-34 | W2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Yes | 14,443 | 2:29 | Tom Seaver | Tom Seaver | Eric Show | Joe Price | 8 | 13 | 1 |
| 1981-09-08 | Sep | Tue (N) | SDN | 84 | boxscore | L | 1-6 | 9 | 49-35 | L1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | Yes | 11,739 | 2:23 | Bruce Berenyi | Juan Eichelberger | Bruce Berenyi | | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981-09-09 | Sep | Wed (D) | SDN | 85 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 9 | 50-35 | W1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | Yes | 16,328 | 2:27 | Charlie Leibrandt | Tom Hume | John Urrea | | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981-09-11 | Sep | Fri (N) | LAN | 86 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 10 | 51-35 | W2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | Yes | 25,237 | 2:42 | Mario Soto | Joe Price | Alejandro Pena | | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| 1981-09-12 | Sep | Sat (N) | LAN | 87 | boxscore | W | 6-5 | 11 | 52-35 | W3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Yes | 34,090 | 3:32 | Tom Seaver | Mike LaCoss | Ted Power | | 6 | 13 | 1 |
| 1981-09-13 | Sep | Sun (D) | LAN | 88 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 9 | 52-36 | L1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Yes | 27,858 | 3:07 | Frank Pastore | Bobby Castillo | Frank Pastore | Dave Stewart | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981-09-14 | Sep | Mon (N) | @HOU | 89 | boxscore | W | 4-2 | 9 | 53-36 | W1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | Yes | 19,742 | 2:30 | Bruce Berenyi | Bruce Berenyi | Vern Ruhle | | 4 | 11 | 1 |
| 1981-09-15 | Sep | Tue (N) | @HOU | 90 | boxscore | W | 4-0 | 9 | 54-36 | W2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Yes | 16,354 | 2:26 | Charlie Leibrandt | Charlie Leibrandt | Nolan Ryan | | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981-09-16 | Sep | Wed (N) | @SFN | 91 | boxscore | L | 7-12 | 9 | 54-37 | L1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Yes | 4,168 | 2:51 | Mario Soto | Fred Breining | Mario Soto | | 7 | 12 | 0 |
| 1981-09-17 | Sep | Thu (N) | @SFN | 92 | boxscore | W | 1-0 | 10 | 55-37 | W1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Yes | 4,721 | 2:53 | Tom Seaver | Tom Seaver | Al Holland | Tom Hume | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| 1981-09-18 | Sep | Fri (N) | @LAN | 93 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 9 | 56-37 | W2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Yes | 44,258 | 2:48 | Frank Pastore | Joe Price | Dave Stewart | Tom Hume | 5 | 12 | 2 |
| 1981-09-19 | Sep | Sat (N) | @LAN | 94 | boxscore | W | 7-3 | 9 | 57-37 | W3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Yes | 48,352 | 3:22 | Bruce Berenyi | Joe Edelen | Burt Hooton | | 7 | 11 | 0 |
| 1981-09-20 | Sep | Sun (D) | @LAN | 95 | boxscore | W | 5-1 | 9 | 58-37 | W4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Yes | 39,560 | 2:45 | Mario Soto | Mario Soto | Ted Power | | 5 | 13 | 0 |
| 1981-09-21 | Sep | Mon (N) | @SDN | 96 | boxscore | L | 0-6 | 9 | 58-38 | L1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Yes | 5,501 | 2:17 | Charlie Leibrandt | Chris Welsh | Charlie Leibrandt | | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 1981-09-22 | Sep | Tue (N) | @SDN | 97 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 59-38 | W1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Yes | 4,764 | 2:30 | Tom Seaver | Tom Seaver | Juan Eichelberger | Tom Hume | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 1981-09-23 | Sep | Wed (N) | @SDN | 98 | boxscore | W | 5-1 | 9 | 60-38 | W2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Yes | 4,831 | 2:13 | Frank Pastore | Frank Pastore | Rick Wise | Joe Price | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| 1981-09-25 | Sep | Fri (N) | @ATL | 99 | boxscore | W | 10-2 | 9 | 61-38 | W3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Yes | 7,817 | 2:57 | Mario Soto | Mario Soto | Tommy Boggs | | 10 | 14 | 0 |
| 1981-09-26 | Sep | Sat (D) | @ATL | 100 | boxscore | W | 2-0 | 9 | 62-38 | W4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Yes | 5,117 | 2:25 | Bruce Berenyi | Bruce Berenyi | Phil Niekro | Tom Hume | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981-09-27 | Sep | Sun (D) | @ATL | 101 | boxscore | W | 4-2 | 9 | 63-38 | W5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Yes | 7,455 | 2:25 | Tom Seaver | Tom Seaver | Gaylord Perry | Mike LaCoss | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| 1981-09-28 | Sep | Mon (N) | SFN | 102 | boxscore | L | 0-4 | 9 | 63-39 | L1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Yes | 12,944 | 2:34 | Frank Pastore | Alan Hargesheimer | Frank Pastore | | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981-09-29 | Sep | Tue (N) | SFN | 103 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 64-39 | W1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Yes | 13,117 | 2:40 | Charlie Leibrandt | Tom Hume | Greg Minton | | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| 1981-09-30 | Sep | Wed (N) | HOU | 104 | boxscore | W | 5-2 | 9 | 65-39 | W2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Yes | 24,394 | 2:14 | Mario Soto | Mario Soto | Vern Ruhle | Tom Hume | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| 1981-10-01 | Oct | Thu (N) | HOU | 105 | boxscore | L | 1-8 | 9 | 65-40 | L1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Yes | 26,484 | 3:12 | Bruce Berenyi | Nolan Ryan | Bruce Berenyi | | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 1981-10-02 | Oct | Fri (N) | ATL | 106 | boxscore | L | 5-11 | 9 | 65-41 | L2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Yes | 14,793 | 2:58 | Frank Pastore | Gaylord Perry | Frank Pastore | | 5 | 11 | 0 |
| 1981-10-03 | Oct | Sat (D) | ATL | 107 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 65-42 | L3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Yes | 17,544 | 2:32 | Tom Seaver | Rick Mahler | Tom Hume | Rick Camp | 3 | 9 | 2 |
| 1981-10-04 | Oct | Sun (D) | ATL | 108 | boxscore | W | 3-0 | 9 | 66-42 | W1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Yes | 31,764 | 1:57 | Mario Soto | Mario Soto | Tommy Boggs | | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| 108 record(s) |