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1988
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SCOREBOARD : JULY 1, 1988Chicago Cubs 9, Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Dodger Stadium (att. 42,763) W : Jamie Moyer L : Fernando ValenzuelaMontreal Expos 9, Atlanta Braves 3 at Stade Olympique (att. 20,123) W : Pascual Perez L : Zane Smith S : Joe HeskethNew York Mets 3, Houston Astros 2 at Shea Stadium W : Ron Darling L : Joaquin Andujar S : Randy MyersHouston Astros 6, New York Mets 5 (13 inn.) at Shea Stadium (att. 42,042) W : Dave Meads L : Gene WalterCincinnati Reds 5, Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 56,502) W : Tom Browning L : Shane Rawley S : John FrancoSan Diego Padres 5, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 16,440) W : Andy Hawkins L : Jose DeLeonPittsburgh Pirates 5, San Francisco Giants 2 (10 inn.) at Candlestick Park (att. 39,484) W : Jeff Robinson L : Atlee HammakerChicago White Sox 2, New York Yankees 1 at Comiskey Park I (att. 19,798) W : Bobby Thigpen L : Steve ShieldsSeattle Mariners 11, Cleveland Indians 3 at Cleveland Stadium (att. 45,785) W : Mark Langston L : Greg Swindell S : Mike JacksonDetroit Tigers 11, California Angels 0 at Tiger Stadium (att. 23,762) W : Doyle Alexander L : Mike WittKansas City Royals 8, Boston Red Sox 7 at Royals Stadium (att. 25,970) W : Jeff Montgomery L : Steve Ellsworth S : Steve FarrMinnesota Twins 5, Milwaukee Brewers 4 at County Stadium (att. 30,192) W : Frank Viola L : Tom Filer S : Jeff ReardonBaltimore Orioles 7, Texas Rangers 1 at Arlington Stadium (att. 20,396) W : Mike Boddicker L : Jeff RussellOakland Athletics 2, Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Exhibition Stadium (att. 35,243) W : Dave Stewart L : Dave Stieb S : Dennis EckersleyCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : JULY 2, 1988Los Angeles Dodgers 8, Chicago Cubs 1 at Dodger Stadium (att. 44,166) W : Tim Leary L : Jeff PicoAtlanta Braves 5, Montreal Expos 4 (15 inn.) at Stade Olympique (att. 15,797) W : Paul Assenmacher L : Neal Heaton S : Charlie PuleoNew York Mets 7, Houston Astros 2 at Shea Stadium (att. 44,715) W : Dwight Gooden L : Bob KnepperPhiladelphia Phillies 5, Cincinnati Reds 3 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 25,122) W : David Palmer L : Jack Armstrong S : Steve BedrosianSan Diego Padres 7, St. Louis Cardinals 5 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 23,006) W : Mark Grant L : Ken Dayley S : Mark DavisSan Francisco Giants 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Candlestick Park (att. 22,355) W : Mike LaCoss L : Dave Rucker S : Scott GarreltsNew York Yankees 4, Chicago White Sox 0 at Comiskey Park I (att. 23,350) W : John Candelaria L : Jerry ReussCleveland Indians 10, Seattle Mariners 7 at Cleveland Stadium (att. 18,096) W : John Farrell L : Bill Swift S : Doug JonesDetroit Tigers 6, California Angels 1 at Tiger Stadium (att. 30,548) W : Jeff Robinson L : Willie FraserKansas City Royals 3, Boston Red Sox 1 at Royals Stadium (att. 37,098) W : Charlie Leibrandt L : Oil Can Boyd S : Steve FarrMinnesota Twins 8, Milwaukee Brewers 2 at County Stadium (att. 37,079) W : Charlie Lea L : Chris BosioBaltimore Orioles 7, Texas Rangers 4 at Arlington Stadium (att. 24,443) W : John Habyan L : Paul Kilgus S : Tom NiedenfuerOakland Athletics 11, Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Exhibition Stadium (att. 33,511) W : Curt Young L : Mike Flanagan S : Gene NelsonCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : Oakland's P Gene Nelson steals a base while pinch running for Don Baylor in a 9–8, 16-inning win over Toronto, becoming the first American League pitcher to steal a base since John "Blue Moon" Odom in 1973. Jose Canseco 's three home runs are not quite enough, and the game is not decided until Mark McGwire connects in the 16th inning to end it. McGwire will hit another 16th-inning home run tomorrow.
SCOREBOARD : JULY 3, 1988Chicago Cubs 2, Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Dodger Stadium (att. 43,209) W : Rick Sutcliffe L : Shawn Hillegas S : Les LancasterMontreal Expos 9, Atlanta Braves 2 at Stade Olympique (att. 25,753) W : John Dopson L : German JimenezNew York Mets 5, Houston Astros 0 at Shea Stadium (att. 40,973) W : Sid Fernandez L : Nolan RyanCincinnati Reds 3, Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 41,899) W : Danny Jackson L : Kevin GrossSt. Louis Cardinals 5, San Diego Padres 4 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 15,467) W : Todd Worrell L : Lance McCullersSan Francisco Giants 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Candlestick Park (att. 25,463) W : Kelly Downs L : Mike DunneChicago White Sox 4, New York Yankees 3 (10 inn.) at Comiskey Park I (att. 20,509) W : Jeff Bittiger L : Cecilio GuanteSeattle Mariners 7, Cleveland Indians 6 at Cleveland Stadium (att. 19,397) W : Scott Bankhead L : Jon Perlman S : Mike SchoolerCalifornia Angels 10, Detroit Tigers 4 at Tiger Stadium (att. 32,176) W : Kirk McCaskill L : Jack MorrisKansas City Royals 3, Boston Red Sox 2 at Royals Stadium (att. 36,220) W : Jeff Montgomery L : Lee Smith S : Steve FarrMilwaukee Brewers 4, Minnesota Twins 3 at County Stadium (att. 42,645) W : Bill Wegman L : Keith Atherton S : Dan PlesacTexas Rangers 13, Baltimore Orioles 1 at Arlington Stadium (att. 17,722) W : Jose Guzman L : Jeff BallardOakland Athletics 9, Toronto Blue Jays 8 (16 inn.) at Exhibition Stadium (att. 32,329) W : Todd Burns L : John CeruttiCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : Kansas City releases pitcher Dan Quisenberry , whose 238 saves are the 4th most in ML history. He will sign with St. Louis next week.
Rangers P Charlie Hough strikes out four batters in the first inning of a 13–2 loss to the Yankees.
Deja vu all over again. As he did yesterday, Mark McGwire belts a 16th inning homer to give the A's a 4–2 win over Cleveland. Doug Jones pitches three shutout innings for Cleveland, but gets no decision, ending his ML-record streak of 15 consecutive saves.
National League umpire Lee Weyer , 51, dies of a heart attack after working the Cubs 3–2 win over San Francisco.
SCOREBOARD : JULY 4, 1988Atlanta Braves 7, Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (att. 23,921) W : Pete Smith L : Don CarmanMontreal Expos 7, Houston Astros 4 at Astrodome (att. 15,130) W : Dennis Martinez L : Danny Darwin S : Jeff ParrettLos Angeles Dodgers 5, St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Dodger Stadium (att. 44,855) W : Alejandro Pena L : John Tudor S : Tim BelcherCincinnati Reds 5, New York Mets 1 at Shea Stadium (att. 46,609) W : Jose Rijo L : David ConeSan Diego Padres 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 3 (10 inn.) at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 35,406) W : Mark Davis L : Jim GottChicago Cubs 3, San Francisco Giants 2 at Candlestick Park (att. 22,076) W : Greg Maddux L : Atlee HammakerChicago White Sox 5, Baltimore Orioles 1 at Comiskey Park I (att. 16,457) W : Melido Perez L : Jay TibbsOakland Athletics 4, Cleveland Indians 2 (16 inn.) at Cleveland Stadium (att. 20,891) W : Greg Cadaret L : Brad Havens S : Dennis EckersleyDetroit Tigers 5, Seattle Mariners 3 at Tiger Stadium (att. 19,710) W : Mike Henneman L : Rod Scurry S : Eric KingBoston Red Sox 9, Kansas City Royals 2 at Royals Stadium (att. 40,804) W : Roger Clemens L : Ted PowerMinnesota Twins 3, Milwaukee Brewers 1 at County Stadium (att. 24,431) W : Allan Anderson L : Don August S : Jeff ReardonNew York Yankees 13, Texas Rangers 2 at Arlington Stadium (att. 41,093) W : Charles Hudson L : Charlie HoughCalifornia Angels 11, Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Exhibition Stadium (att. 30,584) W : Stew Cliburn L : Jim ClancyCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : JULY 5, 1988Atlanta Braves 10, Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (att. 5,471) W : Jose Alvarez L : Bruce RuffinMontreal Expos 4, Houston Astros 3 (11 inn.) at Astrodome (att. 13,342) W : Jeff Parrett L : Dave Smith S : Neal HeatonLos Angeles Dodgers 6, St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Dodger Stadium (att. 32,495) W : Orel Hershiser L : Danny Cox S : Tim BelcherCincinnati Reds 3, New York Mets 1 at Shea Stadium (att. 37,324) W : Tom Browning L : Bob Ojeda S : John FrancoPittsburgh Pirates 3, San Diego Padres 2 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 10,415) W : Bob Walk L : Jimmy Jones S : Barry JonesSan Francisco Giants 9, Chicago Cubs 0 at Candlestick Park (att. 13,786) W : Terry Mulholland L : Calvin SchiraldiBaltimore Orioles 5, Chicago White Sox 1 at Comiskey Park I (att. 9,920) W : Jose Bautista L : Dave LaPointCleveland Indians 3, Oakland Athletics 0 at Cleveland Stadium W : Scott Bailes L : Dave StewartCleveland Indians 4, Oakland Athletics 2 at Cleveland Stadium (att. 17,983) W : Rick Rodriguez L : Rich Bordi S : Doug JonesSeattle Mariners 5, Detroit Tigers 4 at Tiger Stadium (att. 17,185) W : Steve Trout L : Walt Terrell S : Mike SchoolerMilwaukee Brewers 3, Kansas City Royals 1 at Royals Stadium (att. 22,761) W : Mike Birkbeck L : Floyd Bannister S : Dan PlesacMinnesota Twins 6, Boston Red Sox 4 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 44,091) W : Juan Berenguer L : Lee Smith S : Jeff ReardonNew York Yankees 5, Texas Rangers 3 at Arlington Stadium (att. 17,546) W : Tommy John L : Ray Hayward S : Tim StoddardToronto Blue Jays 4, California Angels 1 at Exhibition Stadium (att. 32,284) W : Jimmy Key L : Mike Witt S : Duane WardCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : JULY 6, 1988Atlanta Braves 3, Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (att. 6,537) W : Zane Smith L : Shane Rawley S : Bruce SutterMontreal Expos 4, Houston Astros 2 at Astrodome (att. 13,553) W : Pascual Perez L : Jim Deshaies S : Joe HeskethLos Angeles Dodgers 7, St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Dodger Stadium (att. 37,210) W : Tim Crews L : Todd WorrellNew York Mets 5, Cincinnati Reds 4 at Shea Stadium (att. 44,146) W : Ron Darling L : Rob Murphy S : Randy MyersSan Francisco Giants 2, Chicago Cubs 0 at Candlestick Park (att. 21,884) W : Rick Reuschel L : Jamie Moyer S : Scott GarreltsChicago White Sox 4, Baltimore Orioles 1 at Comiskey Park I (att. 10,066) W : Jack McDowell L : Mike Boddicker S : Ricky HortonCleveland Indians 8, Oakland Athletics 6 at Cleveland Stadium (att. 16,317) W : Don Gordon L : Rick HoneycuttDetroit Tigers 7, Seattle Mariners 6 at Tiger Stadium (att. 18,298) W : Mike Henneman L : Mike SchoolerMilwaukee Brewers 4, Kansas City Royals 2 at Royals Stadium (att. 24,477) W : Tom Filer L : Bret Saberhagen S : Dan PlesacMinnesota Twins 8, Boston Red Sox 1 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 41,027) W : Frank Viola L : Bruce HurstTexas Rangers 4, New York Yankees 2 at Arlington Stadium (att. 20,324) W : Jeff Russell L : Ron Guidry S : Mitch WilliamsCalifornia Angels 5, Toronto Blue Jays 4 (10 inn.) at Exhibition Stadium (att. 31,312) W : Bryan Harvey L : David Wells S : Donnie MooreCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : JULY 7, 1988Cincinnati Reds 5, Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 31,910) W : Danny Jackson L : Kevin Gross S : John FrancoPittsburgh Pirates 2, San Diego Padres 0 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 16,076) W : John Smiley L : Andy Hawkins S : Jim GottBaltimore Orioles 6, Texas Rangers 0 at Memorial Stadium (att. 22,255) W : Oswaldo Peraza L : Paul KilgusCalifornia Angels 7, Cleveland Indians 1 at Cleveland Stadium (att. 10,889) W : Terry Clark L : John Farrell S : Greg MintonDetroit Tigers 8, Oakland Athletics 1 at Tiger Stadium (att. 28,061) W : Jeff Robinson L : Curt YoungKansas City Royals 7, Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Royals Stadium (att. 33,559) W : Charlie Leibrandt L : Chris BosioBoston Red Sox 4, Minnesota Twins 3 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 32,724) W : Oil Can Boyd L : Charlie Lea S : Bob StanleyCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : In game with the Angels, Cleveland's Bud Black hits Jack Howell , Devon White , and Johnny Ray with pitches in the 4th inning of a 10–6 loss, tying the ML record. Bert Blyleven will match him in September.
SCOREBOARD : JULY 8, 1988Montreal Expos 7, Atlanta Braves 1 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (att. 11,548) W : Bryn Smith L : Rick MahlerPhiladelphia Phillies 1, Cincinnati Reds 0 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 30,811) W : Don Carman L : Jose Rijo S : Steve BedrosianHouston Astros 4, New York Mets 2 at Astrodome (att. 34,803) W : Bob Knepper L : Dwight GoodenPittsburgh Pirates 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Dodger Stadium (att. 40,690) W : Doug Drabek L : Tim Leary S : Jim GottSan Diego Padres 4, Chicago Cubs 2 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 19,071) W : Dennis Rasmussen L : Jeff PicoSan Francisco Giants 1, St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Candlestick Park (att. 24,190) W : Mike LaCoss L : Joe MagraneTexas Rangers 8, Baltimore Orioles 5 at Memorial Stadium (att. 22,612) W : Jose Guzman L : Jeff Ballard S : Craig McMurtryChicago White Sox 6, Boston Red Sox 5 at Comiskey Park I W : John Davis L : Mike Smithson S : Bobby ThigpenBoston Red Sox 10, Chicago White Sox 7 at Comiskey Park I (att. 18,963) W : Dennis Lamp L : Bill LongCalifornia Angels 10, Cleveland Indians 6 at Cleveland Stadium (att. 19,588) W : Kirk McCaskill L : Bud Black S : Bryan HarveyOakland Athletics 3, Detroit Tigers 2 at Tiger Stadium (att. 37,498) W : Storm Davis L : Eric King S : Dennis EckersleyMilwaukee Brewers 5, Minnesota Twins 3 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 51,285) W : Bill Wegman L : Bert Blyleven S : Dan PlesacKansas City Royals 4, New York Yankees 0 at Yankee Stadium (att. 34,038) W : Mark Gubicza L : John CandelariaToronto Blue Jays 3, Seattle Mariners 2 at Exhibition Stadium (att. 30,247) W : Mike Flanagan L : Bill Swift S : Duane WardCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : Chris Speier hits for the cycle and Ernest Riles hits the 10,000th home run in Giants history to lead San Francisco to a 21–2 rout of the Cardinals. The 21 runs are a San Francisco record. Speier also cycled as an Expo in 1978, just the 4th major leaguer to do so for two teams. He joins Joe Cronin (Washington, 1929; Red Sox, 1940), Babe Herman (Dodgers, 1931; Cubs, 1933), and Bob Watson (Astros, 1977; Boston, 1979).
Nolan Ryan wins his 100th game as an Astro 6–3 over the Mets, and becomes the 7th pitcher in ML history to win 100 for two different clubs. Ryan won 138 games for the Angels in the 1970s.
SCOREBOARD : JULY 9, 1988Montreal Expos 9, Atlanta Braves 4 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (att. 16,747) W : Dennis Martinez L : Pete SmithCincinnati Reds 6, Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 29,473) W : Rob Dibble L : Kent Tekulve S : John FrancoHouston Astros 6, New York Mets 3 at Astrodome (att. 36,652) W : Nolan Ryan L : Rick Aguilera S : Juan AgostoPittsburgh Pirates 8, Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Dodger Stadium (att. 46,662) W : Mike Dunne L : Shawn HillegasSan Diego Padres 4, Chicago Cubs 2 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 28,364) W : Ed Whitson L : Rick Sutcliffe S : Mark DavisSan Francisco Giants 21, St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Candlestick Park (att. 34,666) W : Kelly Downs L : John TudorBaltimore Orioles 4, Texas Rangers 1 at Memorial Stadium (att. 21,661) W : Jay Tibbs L : Charlie Hough S : Tom NiedenfuerChicago White Sox 8, Boston Red Sox 7 at Comiskey Park I W : Melido Perez L : Tom Bolton S : Bobby ThigpenBoston Red Sox 8, Chicago White Sox 2 (10 inn.) at Comiskey Park I (att. 23,699) W : Lee Smith L : Ricky HortonCalifornia Angels 8, Cleveland Indians 5 at Cleveland Stadium (att. 15,487) W : Bryan Harvey L : Doug Jones S : Donnie MooreDetroit Tigers 4, Oakland Athletics 3 at Tiger Stadium (att. 43,016) W : Frank Tanana L : Bob Welch S : Willie HernandezMilwaukee Brewers 5, Minnesota Twins 4 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 52,293) W : Chuck Crim L : Jeff Reardon S : Dan PlesacNew York Yankees 5, Kansas City Royals 3 at Yankee Stadium (att. 36,557) W : Rick Rhoden L : Ted Power S : Charles HudsonSeattle Mariners 9, Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Exhibition Stadium (att. 31,373) W : Scott Bankhead L : Todd StottlemyreCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : JULY 10, 1988Montreal Expos 4, Atlanta Braves 2 (13 inn.) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (att. 23,333) W : Jeff Parrett L : Bruce Sutter S : Neal HeatonCincinnati Reds 5, Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 29,142) W : Jack Armstrong L : Shane Rawley S : John FrancoHouston Astros 6, New York Mets 5 at Astrodome (att. 33,772) W : Juan Agosto L : Roger McDowellPittsburgh Pirates 7, Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Dodger Stadium (att. 43,014) W : Bob Walk L : Orel HershiserChicago Cubs 4, San Diego Padres 2 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 19,835) W : Greg Maddux L : Eric ShowSan Francisco Giants 2, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Candlestick Park (att. 41,742) W : Terry Mulholland L : Danny CoxBaltimore Orioles 2, Texas Rangers 1 at Memorial Stadium (att. 25,023) W : Jose Bautista L : Bobby Witt S : Dave SchmidtChicago White Sox 4, Boston Red Sox 1 at Comiskey Park I (att. 15,163) W : Dave LaPoint L : Steve Curry S : Bobby ThigpenCalifornia Angels 7, Cleveland Indians 5 at Cleveland Stadium (att. 20,050) W : Willie Fraser L : Scott Bailes S : Greg MintonOakland Athletics 8, Detroit Tigers 2 at Tiger Stadium (att. 36,519) W : Dave Stewart L : Walt TerrellMilwaukee Brewers 3, Minnesota Twins 2 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 50,020) W : Chuck Crim L : Keith Atherton S : Dan PlesacKansas City Royals 5, New York Yankees 3 at Yankee Stadium (att. 55,318) W : Rick Anderson L : Tim Stoddard S : Steve FarrToronto Blue Jays 5, Seattle Mariners 0 at Exhibition Stadium (att. 35,323) W : Jimmy Key L : Mike MooreCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : After being maligned by the press as an unworthy All-Star starter, A's catcher Terry Steinbach hits a solo home run and a sacrifice fly to lead the American League to a 2–1 victory at Riverfront Stadium and is named the game's MVP.
IN THE NEWS : The Red Sox fire manager John McNamara and replace him with 3B coach Joe Morgan . Boston was 43-42 under McNamara.
IN THE NEWS : Ken Griffey singles for his 2,000th career hit in Atlanta's 9–8 loss to the Mets.
Mike Schmidt hits his 537th career home run in Philadelphia's 7–5 loss to Houston, moving past Mickey Mantle into 7th place all-time.
Pittsburgh beats the Giants, 9–2. Pirate INF Rafael Belliard goes 8-for-16 since July 8, and all eight hits are infield singles.
SCOREBOARD : JULY 14, 1988New York Mets 9, Atlanta Braves 8 (11 inn.) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (att. 11,805) W : Terry Leach L : Jose Alvarez S : Randy MyersLos Angeles Dodgers 1, Chicago Cubs 0 at Wrigley Field W : Tim Leary L : Rick Sutcliffe S : Alejandro PenaLos Angeles Dodgers 6, Chicago Cubs 3 at Wrigley Field (att. 34,031) W : Brian Holton L : Calvin Schiraldi S : Jay HowellMontreal Expos 1, Cincinnati Reds 0 (10 inn.) at Stade Olympique (att. 28,813) W : Jeff Parrett L : Danny JacksonHouston Astros 7, Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 24,302) W : Juan Agosto L : Kent Tekulve S : Dave SmithPittsburgh Pirates 9, San Francisco Giants 2 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 28,325) W : Brian Fisher L : Rick ReuschelSan Diego Padres 3, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Busch Stadium II (att. 28,938) W : Andy Hawkins L : Jose DeLeonBaltimore Orioles 7, Minnesota Twins 1 at Memorial Stadium W : Mike Boddicker L : Bert BlylevenMinnesota Twins 8, Baltimore Orioles 2 at Memorial Stadium (att. 29,578) W : Allan Anderson L : Jay TibbsCalifornia Angels 2, Detroit Tigers 0 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 30,165) W : Kirk McCaskill L : Jack MorrisNew York Yankees 7, Chicago White Sox 5 at Yankee Stadium (att. 28,284) W : John Candelaria L : Jerry Reuss S : Cecilio GuanteToronto Blue Jays 7, Oakland Athletics 1 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 20,639) W : Mike Flanagan L : Bob WelchSeattle Mariners 3, Cleveland Indians 1 at Kingdome (att. 9,277) W : Mark Langston L : Greg SwindellMilwaukee Brewers 6, Texas Rangers 2 at Arlington Stadium (att. 26,526) W : Bill Wegman L : Charlie Hough S : Chuck CrimCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : Roger Clemens strikes out 16 Royals for the 2nd time this season, sparking the Red Sox to a doubleheader sweep, 3–1 and 7–4, in Joe Morgan 's managerial debut.
California's Bob Boone catches his 2,000th ML game as the Angels beat Detroit 6–4.
SCOREBOARD : JULY 15, 1988Atlanta Braves 4, New York Mets 3 (10 inn.) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (att. 18,048) W : Paul Assenmacher L : Randy MyersLos Angeles Dodgers 3, Chicago Cubs 2 (10 inn.) at Wrigley Field (att. 32,179) W : Alejandro Pena L : Al Nipper S : Jesse OroscoCincinnati Reds 6, Montreal Expos 3 at Stade Olympique (att. 22,184) W : Jose Rijo L : Jeff Parrett S : John FrancoHouston Astros 5, Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 26,545) W : Jim Deshaies L : Kevin Gross S : Danny DarwinPittsburgh Pirates 8, San Francisco Giants 5 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 28,315) W : Bob Kipper L : Kelly Downs S : Jim GottSan Diego Padres 7, St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Busch Stadium II (att. 34,414) W : Mark Davis L : Todd WorrellMinnesota Twins 4, Baltimore Orioles 2 at Memorial Stadium (att. 26,775) W : Charlie Lea L : Jeff Ballard S : Jeff ReardonBoston Red Sox 3, Kansas City Royals 1 at Fenway Park W : Roger Clemens L : Bret SaberhagenBoston Red Sox 7, Kansas City Royals 4 at Fenway Park (att. 35,412) W : Mike Smithson L : Charlie Leibrandt S : Lee SmithCalifornia Angels 6, Detroit Tigers 4 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 34,829) W : Mike Witt L : Doyle Alexander S : Bryan HarveyNew York Yankees 5, Chicago White Sox 3 at Yankee Stadium (att. 28,166) W : Rick Rhoden L : Jack McDowell S : Cecilio GuanteToronto Blue Jays 1, Oakland Athletics 0 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 26,476) W : Jimmy Key L : Dave StewartSeattle Mariners 8, Cleveland Indians 5 at Kingdome (att. 9,593) W : Mike Jackson L : Brad Havens S : Mike SchoolerMilwaukee Brewers 4, Texas Rangers 2 at Arlington Stadium (att. 17,175) W : Teddy Higuera L : Jose Guzman S : Dan PlesacCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : JULY 16, 1988New York Mets 3, Atlanta Braves 2 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (att. 32,208) W : Edwin Nunez L : Paul Assenmacher S : Roger McDowellLos Angeles Dodgers 2, Chicago Cubs 2 at Wrigley Field (att. 32,843) W : L : Montreal Expos 6, Cincinnati Reds 1 at Stade Olympique (att. 26,288) W : Dennis Martinez L : Tom BrowningPhiladelphia Phillies 10, Houston Astros 6 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 32,871) W : Bruce Ruffin L : Danny DarwinPittsburgh Pirates 10, San Francisco Giants 1 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 28,997) W : Doug Drabek L : Mike LaCossSt. Louis Cardinals 3, San Diego Padres 2 at Busch Stadium II (att. 43,338) W : John Costello L : Mark DavisMinnesota Twins 4, Baltimore Orioles 3 at Memorial Stadium (att. 28,938) W : Freddie Toliver L : Oswaldo Peraza S : Jeff ReardonBoston Red Sox 7, Kansas City Royals 6 at Fenway Park (att. 34,466) W : Lee Smith L : Steve FarrDetroit Tigers 10, California Angels 1 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 30,082) W : Jeff Robinson L : Willie FraserChicago White Sox 7, New York Yankees 4 at Yankee Stadium (att. 48,102) W : Melido Perez L : Tommy John S : Bobby ThigpenOakland Athletics 4, Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 33,287) W : Storm Davis L : Dave Stieb S : Dennis EckersleyCleveland Indians 8, Seattle Mariners 2 at Kingdome (att. 17,761) W : Bud Black L : Scott Bankhead S : Doug JonesMilwaukee Brewers 4, Texas Rangers 3 at Arlington Stadium (att. 29,742) W : Odell Jones L : Jeff Russell S : Dan PlesacCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : Philadelphia's Ricky Jordan homers in his first ML at bat and the Phillies go on to beat Houston 10–4.
The Giants beat the Pirates, 5–4 with Robby Thompson hitting the 10,000th home run in Giants franchise history.
SCOREBOARD : JULY 17, 1988New York Mets 4, Atlanta Braves 2 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (att. 15,711) W : Bob Ojeda L : Tom Glavine S : Roger McDowellLos Angeles Dodgers 4, Chicago Cubs 1 at Wrigley Field W : Tim Belcher L : Jeff Pico S : Alejandro PenaLos Angeles Dodgers 5, Chicago Cubs 2 at Wrigley Field (att. 35,138) W : Brian Holton L : Les Lancaster S : Jay HowellCincinnati Reds 3, Montreal Expos 1 at Stade Olympique (att. 28,045) W : Jack Armstrong L : Brian Holman S : John FrancoPhiladelphia Phillies 10, Houston Astros 4 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 28,149) W : Kent Tekulve L : Bob KnepperPittsburgh Pirates 5, San Francisco Giants 4 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 25,512) W : Jeff Robinson L : Joe Price S : Jim GottSan Diego Padres 3, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Busch Stadium II (att. 27,926) W : Eric Show L : Joe MagraneMinnesota Twins 7, Baltimore Orioles 2 at Memorial Stadium (att. 22,248) W : Frank Viola L : Jose Bautista S : Mark PortugalBoston Red Sox 10, Kansas City Royals 8 at Fenway Park (att. 34,181) W : Wes Gardner L : Ted PowerCalifornia Angels 4, Detroit Tigers 0 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 36,030) W : Terry Clark L : Frank TananaNew York Yankees 7, Chicago White Sox 3 at Yankee Stadium (att. 38,750) W : Ron Guidry L : Dave LaPoint S : Tim StoddardToronto Blue Jays 9, Oakland Athletics 6 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 31,695) W : Duane Ward L : Curt Young S : Tom HenkeCleveland Indians 7, Seattle Mariners 4 at Kingdome (att. 9,779) W : Don Gordon L : Bill Swift S : Doug JonesTexas Rangers 3, Milwaukee Brewers 0 at Arlington Stadium (att. 12,182) W : Bobby Witt L : Chris BosioCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : Seattle's Gene Walter balks four times in two 1/3 innings in a 12–3 loss to Detroit. He is the 3rd American League pitcher to tie the major-league record this season.
SCOREBOARD : JULY 18, 1988Chicago Cubs 8, San Francisco Giants 3 at Wrigley Field (att. 19,289) W : Pat Perry L : Craig LeffertsCincinnati Reds 2, New York Mets 1 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 26,349) W : Danny Jackson L : Sid Fernandez S : John FrancoHouston Astros 6, Montreal Expos 1 at Stade Olympique (att. 17,390) W : Joaquin Andujar L : Bryn Smith S : Danny DarwinAtlanta Braves 9, Philadelphia Phillies 8 (11 inn.) at Veteran's Stadium W : Charlie Puleo L : Bruce RuffinPhiladelphia Phillies 4, Atlanta Braves 1 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 22,066) W : David Palmer L : German Jimenez S : Steve BedrosianLos Angeles Dodgers 1, St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Busch Stadium II (att. 29,358) W : Tim Leary L : Todd WorrellBoston Red Sox 6, Minnesota Twins 5 at Fenway Park (att. 33,397) W : Dennis Lamp L : Bert Blyleven S : Lee SmithToronto Blue Jays 12, California Angels 2 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 24,241) W : Jeff Musselman L : Chuck Finley S : Jim ClancyMilwaukee Brewers 6, Kansas City Royals 1 at County Stadium (att. 21,832) W : Mike Birkbeck L : Floyd BannisterNew York Yankees 7, Texas Rangers 2 at Yankee Stadium (att. 21,449) W : Richard Dotson L : Paul KilgusOakland Athletics 7, Cleveland Indians 2 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 27,849) W : Todd Burns L : Scott BailesDetroit Tigers 12, Seattle Mariners 3 at Kingdome (att. 13,613) W : Walt Terrell L : Steve TroutCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : In the top of the 9th at Wrigley Field, Cubs pitcher Rick Sutcliffe picks Brett Butler off 1B unassisted. With Jose Uribe at 2B, Butler wanders too far off the bag and the Cubs pitcher nabs him for the out. But Sutcliffe loses, 3–1, to Rick Reuschel .
SCOREBOARD : JULY 19, 1988San Francisco Giants 3, Chicago Cubs 1 at Wrigley Field (att. 33,712) W : Rick Reuschel L : Rick Sutcliffe S : Scott GarreltsCincinnati Reds 11, New York Mets 2 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 28,422) W : Jose Rijo L : Ron DarlingHouston Astros 4, Montreal Expos 3 at Stade Olympique (att. 30,757) W : Mike Scott L : Pascual Perez S : Dave SmithPhiladelphia Phillies 6, Atlanta Braves 4 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 19,735) W : Kevin Gross L : Zane Smith S : Steve BedrosianSan Diego Padres 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Three Rivers Stadium W : Jimmy Jones L : John SmileyPittsburgh Pirates 9, San Diego Padres 5 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 15,847) W : Brian Fisher L : Andy HawkinsSt. Louis Cardinals 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Busch Stadium II (att. 34,606) W : Jose DeLeon L : William Brennan S : Todd WorrellBaltimore Orioles 6, Chicago White Sox 4 at Memorial Stadium W : Mike Boddicker L : Jerry Reuss S : Tom NiedenfuerChicago White Sox 2, Baltimore Orioles 0 at Memorial Stadium (att. 17,610) W : Bill Long L : Jay Tibbs S : Bobby ThigpenBoston Red Sox 5, Minnesota Twins 0 at Fenway Park (att. 32,036) W : Mike Smithson L : Allan AndersonToronto Blue Jays 7, California Angels 6 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 24,131) W : Tom Henke L : Bryan HarveyMilwaukee Brewers 3, Kansas City Royals 1 at County Stadium (att. 20,862) W : Bill Wegman L : Bret Saberhagen S : Dan PlesacTexas Rangers 7, New York Yankees 2 at Yankee Stadium (att. 27,456) W : Charlie Hough L : John CandelariaOakland Athletics 4, Cleveland Indians 2 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium W : Bob Welch L : Greg Swindell S : Dennis EckersleyOakland Athletics 9, Cleveland Indians 6 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 17,299) W : Greg Cadaret L : Don Gordon S : Dennis EckersleySeattle Mariners 9, Detroit Tigers 6 at Kingdome (att. 10,647) W : Mike Jackson L : Jack Morris S : Mike SchoolerCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : JULY 20, 1988San Francisco Giants 12, Chicago Cubs 2 at Wrigley Field (att. 33,885) W : Kelly Downs L : Greg MadduxHouston Astros 3, Montreal Expos 2 at Stade Olympique (att. 17,476) W : Jim Deshaies L : John Dopson S : Larry AndersenPhiladelphia Phillies 4, Atlanta Braves 3 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 17,747) W : Don Carman L : Pete Smith S : Steve BedrosianPittsburgh Pirates 3, San Diego Padres 2 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 24,575) W : Bob Walk L : Dennis Rasmussen S : Jim GottSt. Louis Cardinals 8, Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at Busch Stadium II (att. 31,845) W : John Costello L : Fernando Valenzuela S : Todd WorrellBoston Red Sox 9, Minnesota Twins 7 (10 inn.) at Fenway Park (att. 35,313) W : Tom Bolton L : Keith AthertonCalifornia Angels 7, Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 25,598) W : Greg Minton L : John Cerutti S : Donnie MooreKansas City Royals 4, Milwaukee Brewers 0 (13 inn.) at County Stadium (att. 35,625) W : Jeff Montgomery L : Tom FilerCleveland Indians 5, Oakland Athletics 4 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 27,439) W : John Farrell L : Dave Stewart S : Doug JonesDetroit Tigers 12, Seattle Mariners 5 at Kingdome (att. 10,959) W : Doyle Alexander L : Mike MooreCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : In a pair of trades, Seattle sends DH Ken Phelps to the Yankees for OF Jay Buhner and 1B-DH Steve Balboni , and deals OF Glenn Wilson to the Pirates for IF-OF Darnell Coles .
Red Sox veteran Jim Rice is suspended for three games by the club for shoving manager Joe Morgan . Rice was angered when Morgan replaced him with pinch hitter Spike Owen in the 8th inning of Boston's eventual 9–7 win over Minnesota.
SCOREBOARD : JULY 21, 1988San Diego Padres 3, Chicago Cubs 1 at Wrigley Field (att. 28,485) W : Ed Whitson L : Jamie Moyer S : Lance McCullersMontreal Expos 3, Cincinnati Reds 2 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 27,014) W : Dennis Martinez L : Frank Williams S : Tim BurkeHouston Astros 2, Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Astrodome (att. 29,654) W : Nolan Ryan L : Mike MadduxPittsburgh Pirates 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 27,510) W : Doug Drabek L : Orel Hershiser S : Jim GottSt. Louis Cardinals 6, San Francisco Giants 4 at Busch Stadium II (att. 35,983) W : Danny Cox L : Joe Price S : Todd WorrellBoston Red Sox 6, Chicago White Sox 1 at Fenway Park (att. 32,049) W : Oil Can Boyd L : Jack McDowell S : Bob StanleyKansas City Royals 6, New York Yankees 5 at Royals Stadium (att. 41,040) W : Steve Farr L : Cecilio GuanteMilwaukee Brewers 6, Texas Rangers 1 at County Stadium (att. 17,649) W : Don August L : Jose GuzmanSeattle Mariners 6, Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Kingdome (att. 9,024) W : Scott Bankhead L : Dave Stieb S : Mike SchoolerCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : JULY 22, 1988Chicago Cubs 5, San Diego Padres 4 (11 inn.) at Wrigley Field (att. 30,903) W : Frank DiPino L : Lance McCullersCincinnati Reds 4, Montreal Expos 1 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 31,543) W : Danny Jackson L : Brian Holman S : John FrancoHouston Astros 5, Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Astrodome (att. 40,922) W : Bob Knepper L : David Palmer S : Danny DarwinNew York Mets 6, Atlanta Braves 1 at Shea Stadium W : Dwight Gooden L : Tom GlavineNew York Mets 5, Atlanta Braves 1 at Shea Stadium (att. 37,284) W : David Cone L : Rick MahlerLos Angeles Dodgers 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 44,888) W : Tim Belcher L : Mike Dunne S : Jay HowellSt. Louis Cardinals 4, San Francisco Giants 2 (11 inn.) at Busch Stadium II (att. 44,472) W : Dan Quisenberry L : Craig LeffertsBoston Red Sox 4, Chicago White Sox 3 at Fenway Park (att. 33,477) W : Wes Gardner L : John Davis S : Lee SmithCalifornia Angels 7, Cleveland Indians 4 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 27,403) W : Terry Clark L : Tom CandiottiNew York Yankees 9, Kansas City Royals 8 at Royals Stadium (att. 40,011) W : Neil Allen L : Israel Sanchez S : Dave RighettiMilwaukee Brewers 2, Texas Rangers 1 at County Stadium (att. 37,434) W : Chuck Crim L : Mitch WilliamsMinnesota Twins 6, Baltimore Orioles 1 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 52,284) W : Frank Viola L : Jeff BallardOakland Athletics 4, Detroit Tigers 1 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 35,480) W : Storm Davis L : Jeff Robinson S : Dennis EckersleySeattle Mariners 10, Toronto Blue Jays 9 (10 inn.) at Kingdome (att. 10,506) W : Mike Schooler L : Tom HenkeCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : JULY 23, 1988Chicago Cubs 3, San Diego Padres 2 at Wrigley Field (att. 33,007) W : Calvin Schiraldi L : Mark Grant S : Rich GossageMontreal Expos 1, Cincinnati Reds 0 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 31,377) W : Bryn Smith L : Jose Rijo S : Tim BurkeHouston Astros 7, Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Astrodome (att. 32,931) W : Dave Smith L : Steve BedrosianAtlanta Braves 6, New York Mets 1 at Shea Stadium (att. 43,637) W : John Smoltz L : Bob OjedaLos Angeles Dodgers 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 35,817) W : Tim Leary L : John SmileySan Francisco Giants 6, St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Busch Stadium II (att. 42,072) W : Scott Garrelts L : Todd WorrellBoston Red Sox 11, Chicago White Sox 5 at Fenway Park (att. 35,129) W : Mike Smithson L : Dave LaPointCalifornia Angels 5, Cleveland Indians 4 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 34,977) W : Stew Cliburn L : Don Gordon S : Greg MintonKansas City Royals 6, New York Yankees 5 at Royals Stadium (att. 41,377) W : Rick Anderson L : Dave Righetti S : Steve FarrTexas Rangers 7, Milwaukee Brewers 4 at County Stadium (att. 47,779) W : Bobby Witt L : Chuck CrimBaltimore Orioles 11, Minnesota Twins 8 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 43,927) W : Mike Morgan L : Bert Blyleven S : Tom NiedenfuerOakland Athletics 4, Detroit Tigers 1 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 43,185) W : Todd Burns L : Frank Tanana S : Eric PlunkToronto Blue Jays 5, Seattle Mariners 2 at Kingdome (att. 17,979) W : Jeff Musselman L : Steve TroutCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : JULY 24, 1988San Diego Padres 2, Chicago Cubs 1 at Wrigley Field (att. 33,217) W : Jimmy Jones L : Rick Sutcliffe S : Mark DavisMontreal Expos 5, Cincinnati Reds 3 at Riverfront Stadium (att. 28,786) W : Pascual Perez L : Rob Dibble S : Tim BurkePhiladelphia Phillies 6, Houston Astros 4 at Astrodome (att. 25,811) W : Kevin Gross L : Mike Scott S : Steve BedrosianAtlanta Braves 4, New York Mets 2 at Shea Stadium (att. 46,057) W : German Jimenez L : Sid Fernandez S : Paul AssenmacherLos Angeles Dodgers 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Three Rivers Stadium (att. 35,677) W : Shawn Hillegas L : Brian Fisher S : Jay HowellSan Francisco Giants 5, St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Busch Stadium II (att. 39,183) W : Rick Reuschel L : Jose DeLeonBoston Red Sox 3, Chicago White Sox 2 at Fenway Park (att. 33,394) W : Bruce Hurst L : Bill Long S : Lee SmithCleveland Indians 9, California Angels 2 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 31,015) W : Greg Swindell L : Willie FraserNew York Yankees 10, Kansas City Royals 8 at Royals Stadium (att. 38,591) W : Neil Allen L : Bret Saberhagen S : Dave RighettiTexas Rangers 6, Milwaukee Brewers 4 at County Stadium (att. 35,080) W : Paul Kilgus L : Bill Wegman S : Mitch WilliamsMinnesota Twins 6, Baltimore Orioles 1 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 38,008) W : Allan Anderson L : Mike BoddickerOakland Athletics 1, Detroit Tigers 0 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (att. 43,146) W : Bob Welch L : Walt TerrellToronto Blue Jays 6, Seattle Mariners 0 at Kingdome (att. 10,487) W : Mike Flanagan L : Mark LangstonCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : JULY 25, 1988Philadelphia Phillies 3, New York Mets 2 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 42,701) W : Don Carman L : Ron Darling S : Bruce RuffinSan Francisco Giants 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Candlestick Park (att. 29,947) W : Kelly Downs L : Fernando ValenzuelaSt. Louis Cardinals 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Busch Stadium II (att. 30,763) W : John Tudor L : Bob WalkCalifornia Angels 2, Oakland Athletics 1 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 30,928) W : Kirk McCaskill L : Dave StewartChicago White Sox 6, Seattle Mariners 5 at Comiskey Park I (att. 11,434) W : Jerry Reuss L : Mike Moore S : Bobby ThigpenMinnesota Twins 5, Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 31,936) W : Jim Winn L : Tom HenkeNew York Yankees 3, Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Yankee Stadium (att. 26,084) W : John Candelaria L : Teddy HigueraBoston Red Sox 2, Texas Rangers 0 at Arlington Stadium (att. 34,175) W : Roger Clemens L : Charlie HoughCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : JULY 26, 1988Cincinnati Reds 3, Atlanta Braves 2 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium W : Tom Browning L : Pete Smith S : John FrancoAtlanta Braves 2, Cincinnati Reds 1 (10 inn.) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (att. 13,727) W : Paul Assenmacher L : Rob MurphyMontreal Expos 8, Chicago Cubs 4 (11 inn.) at Stade Olympique (att. 26,029) W : Neal Heaton L : Jeff PicoNew York Mets 7, Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 34,192) W : Terry Leach L : Greg Harris S : Randy MyersSan Diego Padres 5, Houston Astros 1 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 16,691) W : Dennis Rasmussen L : Jim DeshaiesLos Angeles Dodgers 7, San Francisco Giants 3 at Candlestick Park W : Orel Hershiser L : Terry Mulholland S : Jay HowellLos Angeles Dodgers 6, San Francisco Giants 5 (11 inn.) at Candlestick Park (att. 49,209) W : Brian Holton L : Scott GarreltsPittsburgh Pirates 2, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Busch Stadium II (att. 32,735) W : Doug Drabek L : Danny Cox S : Jim GottOakland Athletics 6, California Angels 2 at Anaheim Stadium (att. 35,838) W : Storm Davis L : Mike WittChicago White Sox 1, Seattle Mariners 0 (11 inn.) at Comiskey Park I (att. 11,551) W : Ricky Horton L : Mike SchoolerCleveland Indians 7, Baltimore Orioles 3 at Cleveland Stadium (att. 17,864) W : John Farrell L : Jay Tibbs S : Doug JonesDetroit Tigers 2, Kansas City Royals 1 (10 inn.) at Tiger Stadium (att. 27,255) W : Mike Henneman L : Jeff MontgomeryMinnesota Twins 6, Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 42,185) W : Mark Portugal L : Duane Ward S : Jeff ReardonNew York Yankees 3, Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Yankee Stadium (att. 20,549) W : Rick Rhoden L : Don August S : Dave RighettiTexas Rangers 9, Boston Red Sox 8 at Arlington Stadium (att. 20,456) W : Craig McMurtry L : Tom Bolton S : Mitch WilliamsCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : Tommy John achieves what is believed to be a ML first by committing three errors on one play in the Yankees' 16–3 rout of the Brewers. The feat ties the major-league record for errors in one inning by a pitcher.
SCOREBOARD : JULY 27, 1988Cincinnati Reds 3, Atlanta Braves 2 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (att. 10,419) W : Danny Jackson L : Jose Alvarez S : John FrancoMontreal Expos 5, Chicago Cubs 4 at Stade Olympique (att. 18,227) W : Joe Hesketh L : Pat PerryNew York Mets 10, Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 36,016) W : Dwight Gooden L : David PalmerHouston Astros 4, San Diego Padres 1 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 15,850) W : Nolan Ryan L : Ed Whitson S : Dave SmithSan Francisco Giants 2, Los Angeles Dodgers 1 (10 inn.) at Candlestick Park (att. 34,168) W : Joe Price L : Tim LearyPittsburgh Pirates 3, St. Louis Cardinals 2 (10 inn.) at Busch Stadium II (att. 31,618) W : Jeff Robinson L : Ken Dayley S : Jim GottCalifornia Angels 9, Oakland Athletics 8 (12 inn.) at Anaheim Stadium (att. 33,714) W : Donnie Moore L : Jim CorsiChicago White Sox 6, Seattle Mariners 1 at Comiskey Park I (att. 15,033) W : Melido Perez L : Bill SwiftCleveland Indians 12, Baltimore Orioles 2 at Cleveland Stadium (att. 20,445) W : Tom Candiotti L : Jose BautistaDetroit Tigers 3, Kansas City Royals 1 at Tiger Stadium (att. 26,288) W : Doyle Alexander L : Mark Gubicza S : Mike HennemanToronto Blue Jays 4, Minnesota Twins 1 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (att. 51,687) W : John Cerutti L : Frank Viola S : Tom HenkeNew York Yankees 16, Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Yankee Stadium (att. 28,869) W : Tommy John L : Chris BosioBoston Red Sox 10, Texas Rangers 7 at Arlington Stadium (att. 17,639) W : Bob Stanley L : Mitch Williams S : Lee SmithCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : JULY 28, 1988Cincinnati Reds 5, Atlanta Braves 2 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (att. 12,539) W : Frank Williams L : John Smoltz S : John FrancoMontreal Expos 4, St. Louis Cardinals 3 (10 inn.) at Stade Olympique (att. 20,751) W : Tim Burke L : Larry McWilliamsChicago Cubs 7, Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 23,767) W : Calvin Schiraldi L : Shane RawleyHouston Astros 3, San Diego Padres 2 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 17,030) W : Bob Knepper L : Eric Show S : Larry AndersenCalifornia Angels 7, Chicago White Sox 6 (11 inn.) at Comiskey Park I (att. 14,527) W : Donnie Moore L : Ricky HortonBaltimore Orioles 5, Cleveland Indians 2 at Cleveland Stadium (att. 14,808) W : Oswaldo Peraza L : Scott Bailes S : Tom NiedenfuerDetroit Tigers 7, Kansas City Royals 1 at Tiger Stadium (att. 27,781) W : Jeff Robinson L : Rick AndersonMilwaukee Brewers 6, New York Yankees 1 at Yankee Stadium (att. 34,338) W : Mike Birkbeck L : Ron Guidry S : Chuck CrimCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : Baltimore trades veteran pitcher Mike Boddicker to the Red Sox for minor leaguers Brady Anderson and Curt Schilling .
In the Cubs' 8–3 win over the Kevin Gross and the host Phillies, Rick Sutcliffe swipes home, the first pitcher since Pascual Perez in 1984 to steal home. It comes on the front end of a double steal with Mitch Webster . Sutcliffe is the first Cubs pitcher to steal home since Hippo Vaughn in 1919.
SCOREBOARD : JULY 29, 1988Houston Astros 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Dodger Stadium (att. 48,268) W : Mike Scott L : Shawn HillegasSt. Louis Cardinals 7, Montreal Expos 5 at Stade Olympique (att. 32,198) W : Jose DeLeon L : Pascual Perez S : Todd WorrellNew York Mets 1, Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Shea Stadium (att. 49,584) W : Bob Ojeda L : John SmileyChicago Cubs 8, Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 25,118) W : Rick Sutcliffe L : Kevin GrossSan Diego Padres 5, Cincinnati Reds 3 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 24,497) W : Andy Hawkins L : Jack Armstrong S : Mark DavisSan Francisco Giants 5, Atlanta Braves 3 at Candlestick Park (att. 12,810) W : Rick Reuschel L : Zane SmithKansas City Royals 6, Baltimore Orioles 2 at Memorial Stadium (att. 24,795) W : Bret Saberhagen L : Jeff BallardBoston Red Sox 6, Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Fenway Park W : Bruce Hurst L : Bill Wegman S : Lee SmithBoston Red Sox 5, Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Fenway Park (att. 35,169) W : Dennis Lamp L : Chris Bosio S : Bob StanleyCalifornia Angels 4, Chicago White Sox 2 at Comiskey Park I (att. 16,802) W : Willie Fraser L : Bill Long S : Bryan HarveyCleveland Indians 7, Minnesota Twins 0 at Cleveland Stadium (att. 20,179) W : Greg Swindell L : Bert BlylevenDetroit Tigers 3, Texas Rangers 2 at Tiger Stadium W : Frank Tanana L : Craig McMurtryTexas Rangers 2, Detroit Tigers 1 at Tiger Stadium (att. 31,627) W : Bobby Witt L : Willie HernandezSeattle Mariners 5, Oakland Athletics 3 (10 inn.) at Kingdome (att. 14,685) W : Mike Jackson L : Dennis EckersleyToronto Blue Jays 7, New York Yankees 1 at Exhibition Stadium (att. 42,453) W : Jeff Musselman L : Richard DotsonCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : John Franco saves his 13th game of July in Cincinnati's 2–0 win over San Diego, setting a major-league record for saves in one month.
SCOREBOARD : JULY 30, 1988Houston Astros 14, Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Dodger Stadium (att. 35,835) W : Danny Darwin L : Brian HoltonMontreal Expos 2, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Stade Olympique (att. 24,719) W : Joe Hesketh L : Todd WorrellNew York Mets 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Shea Stadium (att. 50,815) W : Sid Fernandez L : Brian Fisher S : Randy MyersPhiladelphia Phillies 3, Chicago Cubs 2 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 24,625) W : Don Carman L : Al Nipper S : Steve BedrosianCincinnati Reds 2, San Diego Padres 0 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 20,387) W : Tom Browning L : Jimmy Jones S : John FrancoSan Francisco Giants 2, Atlanta Braves 1 at Candlestick Park (att. 36,289) W : Kelly Downs L : Rick Mahler S : Craig LeffertsKansas City Royals 8, Baltimore Orioles 7 at Memorial Stadium (att. 38,540) W : Ted Power L : Jay Tibbs S : Steve FarrBoston Red Sox 3, Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Fenway Park (att. 33,964) W : Roger Clemens L : Teddy HigueraCalifornia Angels 15, Chicago White Sox 14 at Comiskey Park I (att. 17,422) W : Sherman Corbett L : John DavisMinnesota Twins 4, Cleveland Indians 2 at Cleveland Stadium (att. 22,733) W : Allan Anderson L : Rod NicholsDetroit Tigers 3, Texas Rangers 0 at Tiger Stadium (att. 36,972) W : Walt Terrell L : Charlie HoughOakland Athletics 5, Seattle Mariners 2 at Kingdome (att. 19,787) W : Dave Stewart L : Mike MooreNew York Yankees 3, Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Exhibition Stadium (att. 45,457) W : John Candelaria L : Mike Flanagan S : Dave RighettiCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS : Jose Canseco belts two home runs in the A's 6–2 win over Seattle to become the first player to hit 30 or more home runs in each of his first three ML seasons.
SCOREBOARD : JULY 31, 1988Los Angeles Dodgers 6, Houston Astros 1 at Dodger Stadium (att. 44,811) W : Orel Hershiser L : Jim DeshaiesMontreal Expos 2, St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Stade Olympique (att. 35,016) W : Dennis Martinez L : Danny CoxNew York Mets 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Shea Stadium (att. 46,917) W : Ron Darling L : Bob WalkPhiladelphia Phillies 6, Chicago Cubs 3 at Veteran's Stadium (att. 35,066) W : Mike Maddux L : Greg Maddux S : Bruce RuffinSan Diego Padres 8, Cincinnati Reds 5 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (att. 18,852) W : Dennis Rasmussen L : Tim Birtsas S : Lance McCullersSan Francisco Giants 4, Atlanta Braves 2 at Candlestick Park W : Randy Bockus L : Jose Alvarez S : Scott GarreltsSan Francisco Giants 3, Atlanta Braves 2 (10 inn.) at Candlestick Park (att. 26,960) W : Scott Garrelts L : Paul AssenmacherKansas City Royals 4, Baltimore Orioles 1 at Memorial Stadium (att. 21,695) W : Charlie Leibrandt L : Jose BautistaBoston Red Sox 5, Milwaukee Brewers 0 at Fenway Park (att. 33,527) W : Mike Boddicker L : Don AugustCalifornia Angels 7, Chicago White Sox 5 at Comiskey Park I (att. 13,370) W : Mike Witt L : Ricky Horton S : Greg MintonMinnesota Twins 12, Cleveland Indians 4 at Cleveland Stadium (att. 24,045) W : Freddie Toliver L : John Farrell S : Mark PortugalDetroit Tigers 5, Texas Rangers 1 at Tiger Stadium (att. 35,977) W : Jack Morris L : Ed Vande BergOakland Athletics 6, Seattle Mariners 2 at Kingdome (att. 12,930) W : Storm Davis L : Scott Bankhead S : Greg CadaretNew York Yankees 6, Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Exhibition Stadium (att. 41,401) W : Rick Rhoden L : Jimmy Key S : Dave RighettiCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)