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1974 Cleveland Indians
77-85
Fourth place in AL East
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Day-by-Day Summary

REGULARS BA HR RBI
1B John Ellis .285 10 64
2B Jack Brohamer .270 2 30
SS Frank Duffy .233 8 48
3B Buddy Bell .262 7 46
OF Charlie Spikes .271 22 80
OF George Hendrick .279 19 67
OF John Lowenstein .242 8 48
C Dave Duncan .200 16 46
DH Oscar Gamble .291 19 59
  Other position players:
Leron Lee (.233, 5, 25), Rusty Torres (.187, 3, 12), Remy Hermoso (.221, 0, 5), Luis Alvarado (.219, 0, 12), Tommy McCraw (.304, 3, 17), Joe Lis (.202, 6, 16), Rico Carty (.363, 1, 16), Ed Crosby (.209, 0, 6), Chris Chambliss (.328, 0, 7), Frank Robinson (.200, 2, 5), Ossie Blanco (.194, 0, 2), Tommy Smith (.097, 0, 0), Duane Kuiper (.500, 0, 4), Johnny Jeter (.353, 0, 1), Jack Heidemann (.091, 0, 0), Alan Ashby (.143, 0, 0), Dwain Anderson (.333, 0, 0), Larry Johnson (.000, 0, 0)
 
STARTERS W-L ERA SV
R Gaylord Perry 21-13 2.51 0
R Jim Perry 17-12 2.96 0
L Fritz Peterson 9-14 4.36 0
R Dick Bosman 7-5 4.10 0
R Steve Kline 3-8 5.07 0
R Bob Johnson 3-4 4.38 0
BULLPEN
R Tom Buskey 2-6 3.19 17
R Milt Wilcox 2-2 4.67 4
L Tom Hilgendorf 4-3 4.84 3
R Fred Beene 4-4 4.93 2
L Bruce Ellingsen 1-1 3.21 0
  Other pitchers:
Dick Tidrow (1-3, 7.11), Jim Kern (0-1, 4.70), Bill Gogolewski (0-0, 4.61), Ken Sanders (0-1, 9.82), Tom Timmermann (1-1, 5.40), Cecil Upshaw (0-1, 3.38), Steve Arlin (2-5, 6.60)
 

Monday, January 14
Former Indian Lloyd Brown dies in Opa-Locka, FL at the age of 70.
Friday, January 18
Former Indian Pete Appleton dies in Trenton, NJ at the age of 70.
Wednesday, January 23
Future Indian Mark Watson is born in Atlanta, GA.
Friday, March 22
Future Indian Jason Phillips is born in LaMesa, CA.
Thursday, April 4
» Major-league debuts: Jim Sundberg (Rangers)
Friday, April 5
» Major-league debuts: Robin Yount (Brewers)
Saturday, April 6
» Lost to Yankees (1-0), 6-1Shea Stadium (0-1)0-1
» W: Mel Stottlemyre (1-0) L: Gaylord Perry (0-1) Third1 out
Sunday, April 7
» Lost to Yankees (2-0), 7-1Shea Stadium (0-2)0-2Lost 2
» W: Pat Dobson (1-0) L: Dick Tidrow (0-1) Fourth2 out
Monday, April 8
» Lost to Yankees (3-0), 5-3Shea Stadium (0-3)0-3Lost 3
» W: Doc Medich (1-0) L: Tom Hilgendorf (0-1) S: Tom Buskey (1)Fourth3 out
Wednesday, April 10
» Lost to Brewers (2-1), 6-4Cleveland Stadium (0-1)0-4Lost 4
» W: Clyde Wright (1-0) L: Jim Perry (0-1) Sixth4 out
Thursday, April 11
» Lost to Brewers (3-1), 7-6Cleveland Stadium (0-2)0-5Lost 5
» W: Jerry Bell (1-0) L: Tom Timmermann (0-1) S: Eduardo Rodriguez (2)Sixth4 out
Friday, April 12
» Defeated Yankees (4-2), 9-1Cleveland Stadium (1-2)1-5
» W: Gaylord Perry (1-1) L: Pat Dobson (1-1) Fifth3 out
Saturday, April 13
» Defeated Yankees (4-3), 8-5Cleveland Stadium (2-2)2-5Won 2
» W: Dick Tidrow (1-1) L: Doc Medich (1-1) Fifth2½ out
Sunday, April 14
» Lost to Yankees (5-3), 9-5Cleveland Stadium (2-3)2-6
» W: Steve Kline (2-0) L: Bob Johnson (0-1) Fourth2½ out
» Defeated Yankees (5-4), 9-6Cleveland Stadium (3-3)3-6
» W: Milt Wilcox (1-0) L: Sam McDowell (0-1) Fourth2½ out
Tuesday, April 16
» Defeated Brewers (5-3), 3-2County Stadium (1-0)4-6Won 2
» W: Jim Perry (1-1) L: Jim Colborn (0-1) S: Ken Sanders (1)Fourth2 out
Wednesday, April 17
» Lost to Brewers (6-3), 5-4County Stadium (1-1)4-7
» W: Tom Murphy (1-0) L: Ken Sanders (0-1) Fourth3 out
Friday, April 19
» Lost to Red Sox (6-5), 6-3Fenway Park (0-1)4-8Lost 2
» W: Reggie Cleveland (1-1) L: Dick Tidrow (1-2) S: Dick Drago (1)Sixth3½ out
Saturday, April 20
» Lost to Red Sox (7-5), 5-4Fenway Park (0-2)4-9Lost 3
» W: Luis Tiant (1-1) L: Bob Johnson (0-2) Sixth4½ out
Sunday, April 21
» Lost to Red Sox (8-5), 6-5Fenway Park (0-3)4-10Lost 4
» W: Diego Segui (2-1) L: Cecil Upshaw (0-1) Sixth4½ out
Tuesday, April 23
» Defeated Athletics (8-7), 2-1Cleveland Stadium (4-3)5-10
» W: Gaylord Perry (2-1) L: Catfish Hunter (3-1) Sixth4 out
Wednesday, April 24
» Lost to Athletics (9-7), 9-2Cleveland Stadium (4-4)5-11
» W: Ken Holtzman (1-2) L: Dick Tidrow (1-3) Sixth4½ out
Friday, April 26
» Defeated Angels (9-9), 4-3Cleveland Stadium (5-4)6-11
» W: Tom Timmermann (1-1) L: Nolan Ryan (2-3) S: Milt Wilcox (1)Sixth4½ out
Saturday, April 27
» Defeated Angels (9-10), 6-0Cleveland Stadium (6-4)7-11Won 2
» W: Jim Perry (2-1) L: Bill Stoneman (0-1) Sixth3½ out
Sunday, April 28
» Defeated Angels (9-11), 10-2Cleveland Stadium (7-4)8-11Won 3
» W: Gaylord Perry (3-1) L: Frank Tanana (2-2) Sixth3½ out
Monday, April 29
» Defeated Twins (9-10), 3-2Metropolitan Stadium (1-0)9-11Won 4
» W: Steve Kline (3-2) L: Bill Campbell (2-1) Fifth3 out
Tuesday, April 30
» Defeated Twins (9-11), 8-3Metropolitan Stadium (2-0)10-11Won 5
» W: Fritz Peterson (1-0) L: Bert Blyleven (2-3) Fourth2 out
Friday, May 3
» Lost to Athletics (11-11), 3-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-1)10-12
» W: Ken Holtzman (2-3) L: Jim Perry (2-2) S: Rollie Fingers (2)Fifth3½ out
Saturday, May 4
» Defeated Athletics (11-12), 8-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-1)11-12
» W: Gaylord Perry (4-1) L: Vida Blue (0-4) Fifth2½ out
Sunday, May 5
» Lost to Athletics (12-12), 3-0Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-2)11-13
» W: Catfish Hunter (5-2) L: Steve Kline (3-3) Third2 out
» Defeated Athletics (12-13), 9-3Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-2)12-13
» W: Bob Johnson (1-2) L: Blue Moon Odom (0-2) S: Tom Buskey (2)Third2 out
Monday, May 6
» Defeated Angels (15-12), 5-3Anaheim Stadium (1-0)13-13Won 2
» W: Fritz Peterson (2-0) L: Bill Stoneman (1-2) S: Milt Wilcox (2)Fourth2 out
Tuesday, May 7
» Defeated Angels (15-13), 5-3Anaheim Stadium (2-0)14-13Won 3
» W: Fred Beene (1-0) L: Frank Tanana (3-3) S: Tom Hilgendorf (1)Third2 out
Wednesday, May 8
» Defeated Angels (15-14), 3-2Anaheim Stadium (3-0)15-13Won 4
» W: Tom Hilgendorf (1-1) L: Dave Sells (1-2) S: Tom Buskey (3)Second1 out
Friday, May 10
» Lost to Orioles (14-13), 3-1Cleveland Stadium (7-5)15-14
» W: Dave McNally (3-2) L: Steve Kline (3-4) Third1½ out
Saturday, May 11
» Lost to Orioles (15-13), 12-1Cleveland Stadium (7-6)15-15Lost 2
» W: Mike Cuellar (2-3) L: Fritz Peterson (2-1) Fourth1½ out
Monday, May 13
» Defeated Red Sox (15-17), 4-1Cleveland Stadium (8-6)16-15
» W: Jim Perry (3-2) L: Luis Tiant (2-5) S: Tom Buskey (4)Third2 out
Tuesday, May 14
» Defeated Red Sox (15-18), 6-2Cleveland Stadium (9-6)17-15Won 2
» W: Gaylord Perry (5-1) L: Reggie Cleveland (1-4) Second2 out
Wednesday, May 15
» Lost to Red Sox (16-18), 7-4Cleveland Stadium (9-7)17-16
» W: Juan Marichal (2-1) L: Steve Kline (3-5) Third2 out
Friday, May 17
» Lost to Tigers (17-15), 4-3Cleveland Stadium (9-8)17-17Lost 2
» W: Lerrin LaGrow (3-3) L: Fritz Peterson (2-2) S: John Hiller (6)Third1 out
Saturday, May 18
» Lost to Tigers (18-15), 3-2Cleveland Stadium (9-9)17-18Lost 3
» W: Mickey Lolich (3-5) L: Jim Perry (3-3) Fifth2 out
Sunday, May 19
» Defeated Tigers (18-16), 2-1Cleveland Stadium (10-9)18-18
» W: Gaylord Perry (6-1) L: Joe Coleman (6-2) Second2 out
» Defeated Tigers (18-17), 9-4Cleveland Stadium (11-9)19-18Won 2
» W: Bob Johnson (2-2) L: Bill Slayback (1-2) Second2 out
Tuesday, May 21
» Lost to Orioles (18-18), 7-1Memorial Stadium (0-1)19-19
» W: Mike Cuellar (4-3) L: Steve Kline (3-6) Fourth1½ out
Wednesday, May 22
» Lost to Orioles (19-18), 1-0Memorial Stadium (0-2)19-20Lost 2
» W: Ross Grimsley (5-4) L: Tom Buskey (0-2) Fifth1½ out
Thursday, May 23
» Defeated Orioles (19-19), 2-0Memorial Stadium (1-2)20-20
» W: Gaylord Perry (7-1) L: Jim Palmer (2-5) Fourth1½ out
Friday, May 24
» Defeated Tigers (19-21), 3-1Tiger Stadium (1-0)21-20Won 2
» W: Fritz Peterson (3-2) L: Bill Slayback (1-3) Fourth1 out
Saturday, May 25
» Lost to Tigers (20-21), 5-4Tiger Stadium (1-1)21-21
» W: Luke Walker (1-0) L: Fred Beene (1-1) S: John Hiller (7)Fourth1½ out
Sunday, May 26
» Lost to Tigers (21-21), 2-1Tiger Stadium (1-2)21-22Lost 2
» W: Mickey Lolich (5-5) L: Steve Kline (3-7) Fourth2 out
Monday, May 27
» Lost to Rangers (22-23), 6-0Arlington Stadium (0-1)21-23Lost 3
» W: Jim Bibby (6-7) L: Jim Perry (3-4) Fourth3 out
Tuesday, May 28
» Defeated Rangers (22-24), 8-0Arlington Stadium (1-1)22-23
» W: Gaylord Perry (8-1) L: Steve Hargan (3-4) Fourth3 out
Wednesday, May 29
» Lost to Rangers (23-24), 3-0Arlington Stadium (1-2)22-24
» W: Jackie Brown (3-1) L: Fritz Peterson (3-3) Fourth3½ out
Friday, May 31
» Lost to Royals (25-22), 4-2Cleveland Stadium (11-10)22-25Lost 2
» W: Steve Mingori (1-1) L: Steve Kline (3-8) Fourth3½ out
Saturday, June 1
» Defeated Royals (25-23), 5-2Cleveland Stadium (12-10)23-25
» W: Jim Perry (4-4) L: Bruce Dal Canton (3-3) Third3 out
Sunday, June 2
» Defeated Royals (25-24), 5-2Cleveland Stadium (13-10)24-25Won 2
» W: Gaylord Perry (9-1) L: Paul Splittorff (5-5) Third3 out
Tuesday, June 4
» Tied Rangers, 5-5Cleveland Stadium (13-10)24-25
» Starters: Fergie Jenkins vs Fritz PetersonThird3 out
Wednesday, June 5
» Defeated Rangers (25-26), 9-3Cleveland Stadium (14-10)25-25Won 3
» W: Bob Johnson (3-2) L: Jim Bibby (7-8) Third3 out
Thursday, June 6
» Lost to Rangers (26-26), 6-2Cleveland Stadium (14-11)25-26
» W: Jackie Brown (4-2) L: Jim Perry (4-5) Third3½ out
Friday, June 7
» Defeated Royals (26-27), 3-1Royals Stadium (1-0)26-26
» W: Gaylord Perry (10-1) L: Paul Splittorff (5-6) Third2½ out
Sunday, June 9
» Defeated Royals (26-28), 8-6Royals Stadium (2-0)27-26Won 2
» W: Steve Kline (4-8) L: Steve Busby (7-6) S: Fred Beene (2)Third2 out
Tuesday, June 11
» Defeated White Sox (26-26), 6-0Comiskey Park I (1-0)28-26Won 3
» W: Jim Perry (5-5) L: Stan Bahnsen (5-7) Third2½ out
Wednesday, June 12
» Defeated White Sox (26-27), 10-1Comiskey Park I (2-0)29-26Won 4
» W: Gaylord Perry (11-1) L: Wilbur Wood (10-7) Second2½ out
Friday, June 14
» Lost to Twins (24-31), 8-2Cleveland Stadium (14-12)29-27
» W: Joe Decker (7-4) L: Bob Johnson (3-3) Second2½ out
Saturday, June 15
» Defeated Twins (24-32), 5-1Cleveland Stadium (15-12)30-27
» W: Steve Kline (5-8) L: Bert Blyleven (5-9) S: Fred Beene (3)Second2½ out
Sunday, June 16
» Lost to Twins (25-32), 3-0Cleveland Stadium (15-13)30-28
» W: Ray Corbin (4-0) L: Jim Perry (5-6) S: Bill Butler (1)Second3 out
» Defeated Twins (25-33), 3-1Cleveland Stadium (16-13)31-28
» W: Fritz Peterson (4-3) L: Dave Goltz (1-2) Second3 out
Monday, June 17
» Defeated White Sox (27-30), 4-3Cleveland Stadium (17-13)32-28Won 2
» W: Gaylord Perry (12-1) L: Cy Acosta (0-3) Second2 out
Tuesday, June 18
» Lost to White Sox (28-30), 7-3Cleveland Stadium (17-14)32-29
» W: Jim Kaat (6-6) L: Bob Johnson (3-4) Second3 out
Wednesday, June 19
» Lost to White Sox (29-30), 15-4Cleveland Stadium (17-15)32-30Lost 2
» W: Stan Bahnsen (6-7) L: Steve Arlin (1-8) S: Skip Pitlock (1)Third4 out
Saturday, June 22
» Defeated Red Sox (37-28), 11-0Fenway Park (1-3)33-30
» W: Gaylord Perry (13-1) L: Bill Lee (8-6) Third4 out
» Lost to Red Sox (38-28), 8-3Fenway Park (1-4)33-31
» W: Reggie Cleveland (6-5) L: Jim Perry (5-7) S: Roger Moret (2)Third4 out
Sunday, June 23
» Lost to Red Sox (39-28), 8-0Fenway Park (1-5)33-32Lost 2
» W: Rick Wise (3-2) L: Steve Kline (5-9) S: Dick Drago (2)Third5 out
Monday, June 24
» Defeated Yankees (35-36), 10-3Shea Stadium (1-3)34-32
» W: Fritz Peterson (5-3) L: Doc Medich (8-6) Fourth5 out
Wednesday, June 26
» Defeated Yankees (35-37), 3-2Shea Stadium (2-3)35-32Won 2
» W: Steve Arlin (2-8) L: Pat Dobson (6-9) S: Tom Hilgendorf (2)Third4 out
Thursday, June 27
» Defeated Red Sox (40-30), 2-1Cleveland Stadium (18-15)36-32Won 3
» W: Jim Perry (6-7) L: Roger Moret (1-2) S: Tom Buskey (5)Second3 out
Friday, June 28
» Defeated Red Sox (40-31), 2-1Cleveland Stadium (19-15)37-32Won 4
» W: Gaylord Perry (14-1) L: Dick Drago (5-3) Second2 out
Saturday, June 29
» Lost to Red Sox (41-31), 12-2Cleveland Stadium (19-16)37-33
» W: Luis Tiant (11-6) L: Fritz Peterson (5-4) Second3 out
Sunday, June 30
» Defeated Red Sox (41-32), 9-2Cleveland Stadium (20-16)38-33
» W: Steve Arlin (3-8) L: Rick Wise (3-3) Second2 out
Monday, July 1
» Defeated Brewers (36-36), 3-1Cleveland Stadium (21-16)39-33Won 2
» W: Fred Beene (2-1) L: Clyde Wright (7-10) Second1½ out
» Defeated Brewers (36-37), 9-3Cleveland Stadium (22-16)40-33Won 3
» W: Fritz Peterson (6-4) L: Eduardo Rodriguez (5-2) Second1½ out
Tuesday, July 2
» Defeated Brewers (36-38), 5-3Cleveland Stadium (23-16)41-33Won 4
» W: Jim Perry (7-7) L: Kevin Kobel (3-8) S: Tom Hilgendorf (3)Second1½ out
Wednesday, July 3
» Defeated Brewers (36-39), 4-2County Stadium (2-1)42-33Won 5
» W: Gaylord Perry (15-1) L: Jim Colborn (4-5) First--
Thursday, July 4
» Lost to Brewers (37-39), 15-3County Stadium (2-2)42-34
» W: Ed Sprague (6-1) L: Steve Arlin (3-9) First--
» Major-league debuts: Bruce Ellingsen (Indians)
Friday, July 5
» Defeated Angels (32-51), 7-2Anaheim Stadium (4-0)43-34
» W: Fritz Peterson (7-4) L: Nolan Ryan (10-8) First--
Former Indian Duster Mails dies in San Francisco, CA at the age of 80.
Saturday, July 6
» Defeated Angels (32-52), 1-0Anaheim Stadium (5-0)44-34Won 2
» W: Dick Bosman (1-0) L: Ed Figueroa (0-1) S: Tom Buskey (6)First--
Sunday, July 7
» Defeated Angels (32-53), 6-2Anaheim Stadium (6-0)45-34Won 3
» W: Jim Perry (8-7) L: Frank Tanana (4-13) S: Milt Wilcox (3)First--
Monday, July 8
» Lost to Athletics (47-37), 4-3Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-3)45-35
» W: Vida Blue (9-8) L: Gaylord Perry (15-2) First--
Tuesday, July 9
» Lost to Athletics (48-37), 7-0Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-4)45-36Lost 2
» W: Catfish Hunter (12-8) L: Steve Arlin (3-10) First--
Thursday, July 11
» Lost to Twins (40-47), 5-2Metropolitan Stadium (2-1)45-37Lost 3
» W: Joe Decker (9-8) L: Fred Beene (2-2) Second1½ out
Friday, July 12
» Defeated Twins (40-48), 9-5Metropolitan Stadium (3-1)46-37
» W: Jim Perry (9-7) L: Ray Corbin (5-3) First--
Saturday, July 13
» Lost to Twins (41-48), 2-1Metropolitan Stadium (3-2)46-38
» W: Bill Campbell (4-5) L: Tom Hilgendorf (1-2) First--
Sunday, July 14
» Lost to Twins (42-48), 6-5Metropolitan Stadium (3-3)46-39Lost 2
» W: Tom Burgmeier (4-2) L: Milt Wilcox (1-1) Second1½ out
Monday, July 15
» Lost to Angels (35-57), 4-2Cleveland Stadium (23-17)46-40Lost 3
» W: Nolan Ryan (11-9) L: Steve Arlin (3-11) S: Dave Sells (2)Second1½ out
Tuesday, July 16
» Lost to Angels (36-57), 11-2Cleveland Stadium (23-18)46-41Lost 4
» W: Frank Tanana (5-13) L: Fritz Peterson (7-5) Second1½ out
Wednesday, July 17
» Lost to Angels (37-57), 7-5Cleveland Stadium (23-19)46-42Lost 5
» W: Dave Sells (2-3) L: Tom Buskey (0-3) Second1½ out
Thursday, July 18
» Lost to Athletics (54-39), 3-2Cleveland Stadium (23-20)46-43Lost 6
» W: Catfish Hunter (14-8) L: Gaylord Perry (15-3) Third1½ out
Friday, July 19
» Defeated Athletics (54-40), 4-0Cleveland Stadium (24-20)47-43
» W: Dick Bosman (2-0) L: Dave Hamilton (6-3) Third1½ out
Saturday, July 20
» Defeated Athletics (54-41), 10-9Cleveland Stadium (25-20)48-43Won 2
» W: Tom Hilgendorf (2-2) L: Rollie Fingers (7-3) Third1½ out
Sunday, July 21
» Lost to Athletics (55-41), 6-3Cleveland Stadium (25-21)48-44
» W: Vida Blue (11-9) L: Jim Perry (9-8) S: Paul Lindblad (5)Second1½ out
Thursday, July 25
» Defeated Orioles (49-46), 8-7Cleveland Stadium (26-21)49-44
» W: Dick Bosman (3-0) L: Dave McNally (8-8) S: Tom Buskey (7)First--
» Defeated Orioles (49-47), 5-4Cleveland Stadium (27-21)50-44Won 2
» W: Tom Hilgendorf (3-2) L: Bob Reynolds (4-4) First--
Friday, July 26
» Lost to Orioles (50-47), 9-5Cleveland Stadium (27-22)50-45
» W: Dave Johnson (1-1) L: Gaylord Perry (15-4) Second1 out
Saturday, July 27
» Defeated Tigers (46-52), 3-2Cleveland Stadium (28-22)51-45
» W: Jim Perry (10-8) L: Lerrin LaGrow (7-10) S: Tom Buskey (8)Second1 out
Sunday, July 28
» Lost to Tigers (47-52), 6-3Cleveland Stadium (28-23)51-46
» W: John Hiller (12-7) L: Fred Beene (2-3) Second1 out
Monday, July 29
» Lost to Tigers (48-52), 8-2Cleveland Stadium (28-24)51-47Lost 2
» W: Mickey Lolich (11-13) L: Fritz Peterson (7-6) Second2 out
Tuesday, July 30
» Defeated Orioles (51-50), 8-6Memorial Stadium (2-2)52-47
» W: Dick Bosman (4-0) L: Mike Cuellar (13-7) Second1 out
Wednesday, July 31
» Lost to Orioles (52-50), 7-4Memorial Stadium (2-3)52-48
» W: Dave McNally (9-8) L: Gaylord Perry (15-5) Second2 out
Thursday, August 1
» Defeated Yankees (51-53), 9-2Cleveland Stadium (29-24)53-48
» W: Jim Perry (11-8) L: Dave Pagan (1-3) Second2 out
Friday, August 2
» Defeated Yankees (51-54), 8-2Cleveland Stadium (30-24)54-48Won 2
» W: Fritz Peterson (8-6) L: Sam McDowell (1-5) Second2 out
Saturday, August 3
» Defeated Brewers (51-55), 7-6County Stadium (3-2)55-48Won 3
» W: Bruce Ellingsen (1-0) L: Jim Colborn (6-9) S: Tom Buskey (9)Second1 out
Sunday, August 4
» Defeated Brewers (51-56), 4-3County Stadium (4-2)56-48Won 4
» W: Dick Bosman (5-0) L: Bill Champion (5-2) S: Tom Buskey (10)Second1½ out
» Lost to Brewers (52-56), 8-3County Stadium (4-3)56-49
» W: Kevin Kobel (5-8) L: Gaylord Perry (15-6) Second1½ out
Tuesday, August 6
» Defeated Tigers (52-58), 9-7Tiger Stadium (2-2)57-49
» W: Milt Wilcox (2-1) L: Jim Ray (0-3) S: Tom Buskey (11)Second1½ out
Wednesday, August 7
» Lost to Tigers (53-58), 3-2Tiger Stadium (2-3)57-50
» W: Mickey Lolich (12-14) L: Fred Beene (2-4) Second2½ out
Thursday, August 8
» Lost to Tigers (54-58), 4-3Tiger Stadium (2-4)57-51Lost 2
» W: Jim Ray (1-3) L: Tom Buskey (0-4) Second2½ out
Friday, August 9
» Lost to White Sox (57-55), 5-3Cleveland Stadium (30-25)57-52Lost 3
» W: Stan Bahnsen (10-13) L: Gaylord Perry (15-7) S: Terry Forster (17)Second3½ out
Saturday, August 10
» Lost to White Sox (58-55), 5-1Cleveland Stadium (30-26)57-53Lost 4
» W: Wilbur Wood (18-13) L: Dick Bosman (5-1) Second3½ out
Sunday, August 11
» Defeated White Sox (58-56), 3-2Cleveland Stadium (31-26)58-53
» W: Jim Perry (12-8) L: Jim Kaat (13-9) S: Tom Buskey (12)Second3½ out
Wednesday, August 14
» Lost to Twins (58-60), 1-0Cleveland Stadium (31-27)58-54
» W: Joe Decker (12-10) L: Fritz Peterson (8-7) S: Bill Campbell (17)Second3½ out
Thursday, August 15
» Defeated Twins (58-61), 4-2Cleveland Stadium (32-27)59-54
» W: Gaylord Perry (16-7) L: Bert Blyleven (11-14) S: Tom Buskey (13)Second3 out
Friday, August 16
» Lost to Rangers (60-60), 7-3Cleveland Stadium (32-28)59-55
» W: Jim Bibby (17-14) L: Dick Bosman (5-2) Second4 out
Saturday, August 17
» Defeated Rangers (60-61), 4-0Cleveland Stadium (33-28)60-55
» W: Jim Perry (13-8) L: Steve Hargan (9-8) Second3 out
Sunday, August 18
» Lost to Rangers (61-61), 1-0Cleveland Stadium (33-29)60-56
» W: Fergie Jenkins (17-11) L: Fritz Peterson (8-8) Second4 out
Tuesday, August 20
» Lost to Royals (64-56), 2-0Cleveland Stadium (33-30)60-57Lost 2
» W: Al Fitzmorris (9-3) L: Gaylord Perry (16-8) S: Lindy McDaniel (1)Second5½ out
Wednesday, August 21
» Defeated Royals (64-57), 7-6Cleveland Stadium (34-30)61-57
» W: Tom Buskey (1-4) L: Steve Mingori (2-3) Second5½ out
Thursday, August 22
» Lost to Royals (65-57), 3-1Cleveland Stadium (34-31)61-58
» W: Paul Splittorff (13-12) L: Jim Perry (13-9) Second6 out
Friday, August 23
» Lost to White Sox (61-64), 2-1Comiskey Park I (2-1)61-59Lost 2
» W: Jim Kaat (14-11) L: Fritz Peterson (8-9) Third7 out
Saturday, August 24
» Lost to White Sox (62-64), 3-0Comiskey Park I (2-2)61-60Lost 3
» W: Bart Johnson (5-2) L: Gaylord Perry (16-9) Fourth7 out
Sunday, August 25
» Lost to White Sox (63-64), 8-5Comiskey Park I (2-3)61-61Lost 4
» W: Wilbur Wood (19-15) L: Dick Bosman (5-3) Fourth7½ out
» Lost to White Sox (64-64), 8-5Comiskey Park I (2-4)61-62Lost 5
» W: Rich Gossage (3-4) L: Steve Arlin (3-12) S: Terry Forster (18)Fourth7½ out
Monday, August 26
» Defeated Royals (68-59), 4-1Royals Stadium (3-0)62-62
» W: Jim Perry (14-9) L: Paul Splittorff (13-13) Third7 out
Tuesday, August 27
» Defeated Royals (68-60), 12-8Royals Stadium (4-0)63-62Won 2
» W: Tom Hilgendorf (4-2) L: Steve Busby (19-11) S: Tom Buskey (14)Third7½ out
» Lost to Royals (69-60), 13-2Royals Stadium (4-1)63-63
» W: Nelson Briles (4-5) L: Milt Wilcox (2-2) Third7½ out
Wednesday, August 28
» Defeated Royals (69-61), 7-1Royals Stadium (5-1)64-63
» W: Gaylord Perry (17-9) L: Al Fitzmorris (10-4) Third6½ out
Friday, August 30
» Defeated Rangers (67-65), 7-3Arlington Stadium (2-2)65-63Won 2
» W: Fred Beene (3-4) L: Pete Broberg (0-4) Third6 out
Saturday, August 31
» Lost to Rangers (68-65), 2-0Arlington Stadium (2-3)65-64
» W: Fergie Jenkins (20-11) L: Jim Perry (14-10) Fourth6 out
Sunday, September 1
» Lost to Rangers (69-65), 10-3Arlington Stadium (2-4)65-65Lost 2
» W: Jackie Brown (11-10) L: Fritz Peterson (8-10) Fourth6 out
Tuesday, September 3
» Defeated Tigers (62-72), 5-1Tiger Stadium (3-4)66-65
» W: Gaylord Perry (18-9) L: Fred Holdsworth (0-3) Fourth5 out
» Lost to Tigers (63-72), 5-4Tiger Stadium (3-5)66-66
» W: John Hiller (16-9) L: Tom Buskey (1-5) Fourth5 out
» Major-league debuts: Leon Roberts (Tigers)
Wednesday, September 4
» Defeated Tigers (63-73), 5-4Tiger Stadium (4-5)67-66
» W: Tom Buskey (2-5) L: John Hiller (16-10) Third4 out
Friday, September 6
» Lost to Orioles (71-65), 2-0Cleveland Stadium (34-32)67-67
» W: Dave McNally (14-10) L: Fritz Peterson (8-11) Third5½ out
» Lost to Orioles (72-65), 1-0Cleveland Stadium (34-33)67-68Lost 2
» W: Mike Cuellar (18-10) L: Jim Kern (0-1) Third5½ out
» Major-league debuts: Jim Kern (Indians)
Saturday, September 7
» Lost to Orioles (73-65), 3-2Cleveland Stadium (34-34)67-69Lost 3
» W: Ross Grimsley (17-12) L: Gaylord Perry (18-10) S: Bob Reynolds (6)Third6 out
Sunday, September 8
» Defeated Orioles (73-66), 7-4Cleveland Stadium (35-34)68-69
» W: Jim Perry (15-10) L: Jim Palmer (6-11) S: Tom Buskey (15)Third5 out
Monday, September 9
» Defeated Tigers (65-76), 7-1Cleveland Stadium (36-34)69-69Won 2
» W: Dick Bosman (6-3) L: Lerrin LaGrow (8-16) Third5 out
» Major-league debuts: Duane Kuiper (Indians) Vern Ruhle (Tigers)
Tuesday, September 10
» Defeated Tigers (65-77), 12-6Cleveland Stadium (37-34)70-69Won 3
» W: Fritz Peterson (9-11) L: Mickey Lolich (16-18) Third5 out
Wednesday, September 11
» Defeated Red Sox (74-68), 3-1Cleveland Stadium (38-34)71-69Won 4
» W: Gaylord Perry (19-10) L: Dick Drago (6-9) Fourth4½ out
Thursday, September 12
» Lost to Red Sox (75-68), 3-2Cleveland Stadium (38-35)71-70
» W: Bill Lee (16-12) L: Jim Perry (15-11) Fourth5½ out
Friday, September 13
» Lost to Orioles (76-69), 3-2Memorial Stadium (2-4)71-71Lost 2
» W: Mike Cuellar (19-10) L: Dick Bosman (6-4) Fourth6 out
» Lost to Orioles (77-69), 8-6Memorial Stadium (2-5)71-72Lost 3
» W: Bob Reynolds (6-5) L: Tom Buskey (2-6) S: Grant Jackson (11)Fourth6 out
» Major-league debuts: Tim Nordbrook (Orioles)
Saturday, September 14
» Lost to Orioles (78-69), 7-1Memorial Stadium (2-6)71-73Lost 4
» W: Dave McNally (15-10) L: Fritz Peterson (9-12) Fourth7 out
Sunday, September 15
» Defeated Orioles (78-70), 1-0Memorial Stadium (3-6)72-73
» W: Gaylord Perry (20-10) L: Ross Grimsley (17-13) Fourth7 out
Monday, September 16
» Major-league debuts: Gary Carter and Jerry White (Expos)
Tuesday, September 17
» Lost to Brewers (72-77), 3-2County Stadium (4-4)72-74
» W: Jim Colborn (9-12) L: Jim Perry (15-12) S: Tom Murphy (20)Fourth7 out
Wednesday, September 18
» Defeated Brewers (72-78), 6-3County Stadium (5-4)73-74
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