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1976 Baltimore Orioles
88-74
Second place in AL East
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Day-by-Day Summary

REGULARS BA HR RBI
1B Tony Muser .227 1 30
2B Bobby Grich .266 13 54
SS Mark Belanger .270 1 40
3B Doug DeCinces .234 11 42
OF Paul Blair .197 3 16
OF Ken Singleton .278 13 70
OF Reggie Jackson .277 27 91
C Dave Duncan .204 4 17
DH Lee May .258 25 109
  Other position players:
Al Bumbry (.251, 9, 36), Andres Mora (.218, 6, 25), Brooks Robinson (.211, 3, 11), Rick Dempsey (.213, 0, 10), Ellie Hendricks (.139, 1, 4), Tommy Harper (.234, 1, 7), Terry Crowley (.246, 0, 5), Rich Dauer (.103, 0, 3), Kiko Garcia (.219, 1, 4), Royle Stillman (.091, 0, 1), Tim Nordbrook (.227, 0, 0), Tom Shopay (.200, 0, 1), Bob Bailor (.333, 0, 0)
 
STARTERS W-L ERA SV
R Jim Palmer 22-13 2.51 0
R Wayne Garland 20-7 2.67 1
L Rudy May 11-7 3.78 0
L Ross Grimsley 8-7 3.95 0
L Mike Cuellar 4-13 4.96 1
L Ken Holtzman 5-4 2.86 0
BULLPEN
L Tippy Martinez 3-1 2.59 8
R Dyar Miller 2-4 2.94 7
R Fred Holdsworth 4-1 2.04 2
R Dave Pagan 1-4 5.98 1
L Grant Jackson 1-1 5.12 3
  Other pitchers:
Mike Flanagan (3-5, 4.13), Doyle Alexander (3-4, 3.50), Dennis Martinez (1-2, 2.60), Scott McGregor (0-1, 3.68)
 

Friday, April 9
» Defeated Red Sox (0-1), 1-0Memorial Stadium (1-0)1-0
» W: Jim Palmer (1-0) L: Fergie Jenkins (0-1) S: Dyar Miller (1)First--
Saturday, April 10
» Defeated Red Sox (0-2), 5-1Memorial Stadium (2-0)2-0Won 2
» W: Ken Holtzman (1-0) L: Tom House (0-1) First--
Sunday, April 11
» Lost to Red Sox (1-2), 6-2Memorial Stadium (2-1)2-1
» W: Luis Tiant (1-0) L: Mike Cuellar (0-1) Second1 out
Monday, April 12
» Lost to Yankees (2-1), 3-0Memorial Stadium (2-2)2-2Lost 2
» W: Catfish Hunter (1-1) L: Ross Grimsley (0-1) Fourth1½ out
Tuesday, April 13
» Lost to Yankees (3-1), 7-1Memorial Stadium (2-3)2-3Lost 3
» W: Dock Ellis (1-0) L: Jim Palmer (1-1) Fifth1½ out
» Major-league debuts: Andres Mora (Orioles)
Saturday, April 17
» Defeated Athletics (3-4), 6-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-0)3-3
» W: Jim Palmer (2-1) L: Mike Torrez (1-2) Fourth2 out
Sunday, April 18
» Lost to Athletics (4-4), 2-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-1)3-4
» W: Rollie Fingers (1-0) L: Dyar Miller (0-1) Fourth2 out
Monday, April 19
» Lost to Angels (4-6), 9-4Anaheim Stadium (0-1)3-5Lost 2
» W: Frank Tanana (1-1) L: Mike Cuellar (0-2) Fifth2½ out
Tuesday, April 20
» Lost to Angels (5-6), 5-0Anaheim Stadium (0-2)3-6Lost 3
» W: Nolan Ryan (2-1) L: Doyle Alexander (0-1) Fifth3½ out
Wednesday, April 21
» Defeated Angels (5-7), 5-1Anaheim Stadium (1-2)4-6
» W: Jim Palmer (3-1) L: Don Kirkwood (0-2) S: Dyar Miller (2)Sixth3½ out
Saturday, April 24
» Lost to Twins (4-7), 2-1Metropolitan Stadium (0-1)4-7
» W: Bill Campbell (2-1) L: Grant Jackson (0-1) Sixth4 out
Sunday, April 25
» Lost to Twins (5-7), 7-2Metropolitan Stadium (0-2)4-8Lost 2
» W: Tom Burgmeier (1-0) L: Jim Palmer (3-2) Sixth4½ out
Tuesday, April 27
» Defeated Angels (5-10), 3-2Memorial Stadium (3-3)5-8
» W: Grant Jackson (1-1) L: Dick Drago (0-1) Fifth4½ out
Wednesday, April 28
» Defeated Angels (5-11), 4-2Memorial Stadium (4-3)6-8Won 2
» W: Ken Holtzman (2-0) L: Gary Ross (0-3) Sixth4 out
Friday, April 30
» Lost to Athletics (9-8), 11-1Memorial Stadium (4-4)6-9
» W: Mike Torrez (3-3) L: Jim Palmer (3-3) Fifth5 out
Sunday, May 2
» Lost to Athletics (10-8), 6-2Memorial Stadium (4-5)6-10Lost 2
» W: Vida Blue (2-3) L: Ross Grimsley (0-2) Fifth4 out
» Defeated Athletics (10-9), 4-3Memorial Stadium (5-5)7-10
» W: Wayne Garland (1-0) L: Glenn Abbott (0-1) Fifth4 out
Tuesday, May 4
» Lost to White Sox (6-8), 3-1Memorial Stadium (5-6)7-11
» W: Wilbur Wood (3-3) L: Ken Holtzman (2-1) Fifth5 out
Wednesday, May 5
» Defeated White Sox (6-9), 2-0Memorial Stadium (6-6)8-11
» W: Jim Palmer (4-3) L: Rich Gossage (1-2) Fifth5 out
Friday, May 7
» Defeated Royals (9-8), 4-3Memorial Stadium (7-6)9-11Won 2
» W: Wayne Garland (2-0) L: Marty Pattin (0-3) Fifth5½ out
Saturday, May 8
» Lost to Royals (10-8), 6-3Memorial Stadium (7-7)9-12
» W: Dennis Leonard (1-1) L: Ken Holtzman (2-2) S: Doug Bird (2)Fifth6½ out
Sunday, May 9
» Lost to Royals (11-8), 7-4Memorial Stadium (7-8)9-13Lost 2
» W: Mark Littell (1-0) L: Jim Palmer (4-4) Fifth6½ out
Tuesday, May 11
» Defeated Brewers (10-8), 5-2County Stadium (1-0)10-13
» W: Mike Cuellar (1-2) L: Jim Colborn (2-3) S: Wayne Garland (1)Fifth5½ out
Wednesday, May 12
» Defeated Brewers (10-9), 8-6County Stadium (2-0)11-13Won 2
» W: Doyle Alexander (1-1) L: Jerry Augustine (0-1) Fourth5½ out
Thursday, May 13
» Defeated Brewers (10-10), 5-3County Stadium (3-0)12-13Won 3
» W: Jim Palmer (5-4) L: Bill Travers (2-2) Fourth4½ out
Friday, May 14
» Defeated Yankees (16-9), 6-2Yankee Stadium (1-0)13-13Won 4
» W: Ross Grimsley (1-2) L: Catfish Hunter (3-5) S: Grant Jackson (1)Third3½ out
Saturday, May 15
» Lost to Yankees (17-9), 7-3Yankee Stadium (1-1)13-14
» W: Ed Figueroa (3-2) L: Mike Cuellar (1-3) S: Sparky Lyle (7)Third4½ out
Future Oriole Eric DuBose is born in Bradenton, FL.
Sunday, May 16
» Defeated Yankees (17-10), 7-0Yankee Stadium (2-1)14-14
» W: Ken Holtzman (3-2) L: Dock Ellis (4-1) Third3½ out
Monday, May 17
» Defeated Brewers (11-13), 4-3Memorial Stadium (8-8)15-14Won 2
» W: Dyar Miller (1-1) L: Eduardo Rodriguez (1-3) Second3 out
Wednesday, May 19
» Defeated Brewers (11-14), 5-3Memorial Stadium (9-8)16-14Won 3
» W: Mike Cuellar (2-3) L: Jim Colborn (2-4) S: Grant Jackson (2)Second3½ out
Future Oriole Chris Fussell is born in Oregon, OH.
Friday, May 21
» Defeated Tigers (13-16), 8-5Memorial Stadium (10-8)17-14Won 4
» W: Doyle Alexander (2-1) L: Ray Bare (2-4) Second3 out
Saturday, May 22
» Defeated Tigers (13-17), 8-4Memorial Stadium (11-8)18-14Won 5
» W: Wayne Garland (3-0) L: Jim Crawford (0-3) Second3 out
Sunday, May 23
» Lost to Tigers (14-17), 10-6Memorial Stadium (11-9)18-15
» W: John Hiller (2-3) L: Dyar Miller (1-2) Second3 out
Monday, May 24
» Lost to Indians (16-19), 4-0Memorial Stadium (11-10)18-16Lost 2
» W: Dennis Eckersley (3-2) L: Mike Cuellar (2-4) Second4 out
Tuesday, May 25
» Lost to Indians (17-19), 3-1Memorial Stadium (11-11)18-17Lost 3
» W: Pat Dobson (4-5) L: Jim Palmer (5-5) Second4 out
Wednesday, May 26
» Defeated Tigers (14-20), 6-0Tiger Stadium (1-0)19-17
» W: Doyle Alexander (3-1) L: Bill Laxton (0-2) Second4½ out
» Lost to Tigers (15-20), 6-2Tiger Stadium (1-1)19-18
» W: Ray Bare (3-4) L: Ross Grimsley (1-3) S: John Hiller (4)Second4½ out
Thursday, May 27
» Defeated Tigers (15-21), 4-3Tiger Stadium (2-1)20-18
» W: Ken Holtzman (4-2) L: Joe Coleman (2-4) S: Dyar Miller (3)Second3½ out
Friday, May 28
» Defeated Red Sox (18-20), 4-1Fenway Park (1-0)21-18Won 2
» W: Wayne Garland (4-0) L: Reggie Cleveland (3-1) S: Grant Jackson (3)Second3½ out
Saturday, May 29
» Defeated Red Sox (18-21), 7-2Fenway Park (2-0)22-18Won 3
» W: Jim Palmer (6-5) L: Luis Tiant (6-3) Second2½ out
Future Oriole Jerry Hairston is born in Naperville, IL.
Sunday, May 30
» Lost to Red Sox (19-21), 3-1Fenway Park (2-1)22-19
» W: Rick Wise (3-3) L: Doyle Alexander (3-2) Second3½ out
Monday, May 31
» Lost to Indians (20-21), 4-1Cleveland Stadium (0-1)22-20Lost 2
» W: Jim Kern (3-2) L: Ken Holtzman (4-3) S: Stan Thomas (2)Second5 out
» Lost to Indians (21-21), 4-3Cleveland Stadium (0-2)22-21Lost 3
» W: Pat Dobson (5-5) L: Mike Cuellar (2-5) S: Dave LaRoche (5)Second5 out
Wednesday, June 2
» Defeated Indians (21-22), 2-0Cleveland Stadium (1-2)23-21
» W: Wayne Garland (5-0) L: Tom Buskey (2-3) Second5 out
Friday, June 4
» Lost to Twins (22-23), 8-6Memorial Stadium (11-12)23-22
» W: Bill Campbell (6-2) L: Mike Flanagan (0-1) Second4½ out
Saturday, June 5
» Defeated Twins (22-24), 5-1Memorial Stadium (12-12)24-22
» W: Ken Holtzman (5-3) L: Joe Decker (2-4) Second3½ out
Sunday, June 6
» Lost to Twins (23-24), 3-2Memorial Stadium (12-13)24-23
» W: Bill Singer (5-1) L: Jim Palmer (6-6) Second4½ out
» Lost to Twins (24-24), 11-6Memorial Stadium (12-14)24-24Lost 2
» W: Jim Hughes (2-6) L: Mike Cuellar (2-6) S: Bill Campbell (5)Second4½ out
Monday, June 7
» Lost to Rangers (28-20), 6-4Memorial Stadium (12-15)24-25Lost 3
» W: Jim Umbarger (6-4) L: Ross Grimsley (1-4) S: Steve Foucault (3)Second5 out
Tuesday, June 8
» Lost to Rangers (29-20), 6-3Memorial Stadium (12-16)24-26Lost 4
» W: Fritz Peterson (1-3) L: Doyle Alexander (3-3) S: Steve Foucault (4)Second6 out
Wednesday, June 9
» Lost to Rangers (30-20), 4-1Memorial Stadium (12-17)24-27Lost 5
» W: Gaylord Perry (6-4) L: Ken Holtzman (5-4) Third7 out
Thursday, June 10
» Lost to Royals (33-19), 7-0Royals Stadium (0-1)24-28Lost 6
» W: Paul Splittorff (5-6) L: Jim Palmer (6-7) Third7 out
Friday, June 11
» Lost to Royals (34-19), 4-0Royals Stadium (0-2)24-29Lost 7
» W: Doug Bird (7-1) L: Mike Cuellar (2-7) S: Mark Littell (6)Fourth8 out
Saturday, June 12
» Lost to Royals (35-19), 7-6Royals Stadium (0-3)24-30Lost 8
» W: Steve Busby (3-1) L: Doyle Alexander (3-4) S: Marty Pattin (5)Fifth8 out
Sunday, June 13
» Lost to Royals (36-19), 8-4Royals Stadium (0-4)24-31Lost 9
» W: Dennis Leonard (6-2) L: Mike Flanagan (0-2) Fifth8 out
Tuesday, June 15
» Defeated White Sox (27-27), 4-0Comiskey Park I (1-0)25-31
» W: Jim Palmer (7-7) L: Rich Gossage (5-4) Fourth8 out
Wednesday, June 16
» Defeated White Sox (27-28), 10-2Comiskey Park I (2-0)26-31Won 2
» W: Mike Cuellar (3-7) L: Francisco Barrios (1-2) Fourth8 out
» Major-league debuts: Kevin Bell (White Sox)
Thursday, June 17
» Defeated Rangers (33-23), 4-1Arlington Stadium (1-0)27-31Won 3
» W: Wayne Garland (6-0) L: Nelson Briles (6-3) S: Dave Pagan (1)Fourth8 out
Friday, June 18
» Defeated Rangers (33-24), 9-4Arlington Stadium (2-0)28-31Won 4
» W: Rudy May (5-3) L: Jim Umbarger (7-5) Third8 out
Saturday, June 19
» Defeated Rangers (33-25), 8-4Arlington Stadium (3-0)29-31Won 5
» W: Jim Palmer (8-7) L: Steve Foucault (5-3) Fourth8 out
Sunday, June 20
» Defeated Rangers (33-26), 2-0Arlington Stadium (4-0)30-31Won 6
» W: Mike Cuellar (4-7) L: Gaylord Perry (7-5) Fourth8 out
Monday, June 21
» Defeated Red Sox (29-31), 2-0Memorial Stadium (13-17)31-31Won 7
» W: Wayne Garland (7-0) L: Luis Tiant (8-5) Third8 out
Tuesday, June 22
» Lost to Red Sox (30-31), 6-5Memorial Stadium (13-18)31-32
» W: Reggie Cleveland (4-2) L: Dave Pagan (1-2) Fourth8 out
Wednesday, June 23
» Defeated Red Sox (30-32), 3-2Memorial Stadium (14-18)32-32
» W: Jim Palmer (9-7) L: Jim Willoughby (1-4) Third7 out
Friday, June 25
» Lost to Indians (33-31), 6-5Memorial Stadium (14-19)32-33
» W: Stan Thomas (1-1) L: Dave Pagan (1-3) Third8½ out
Saturday, June 26
» Defeated Indians (33-32), 2-1Memorial Stadium (15-19)33-33
» W: Wayne Garland (8-0) L: Dennis Eckersley (3-7) Third8½ out
Sunday, June 27
» Lost to Indians (34-32), 6-3Memorial Stadium (15-20)33-34
» W: Pat Dobson (9-5) L: Rudy May (5-4) S: Jim Kern (4)Third9½ out
» Defeated Indians (34-33), 6-2Memorial Stadium (16-20)34-34
» W: Ross Grimsley (2-4) L: Rick Waits (2-2) S: Tippy Martinez (3)Third9½ out
Monday, June 28
» Lost to Red Sox (32-35), 12-8Fenway Park (2-2)34-35
» W: Fergie Jenkins (6-8) L: Mike Flanagan (0-3) Third9½ out
Tuesday, June 29
» Lost to Red Sox (33-35), 2-0Fenway Park (2-3)34-36Lost 2
» W: Rick Wise (6-5) L: Mike Cuellar (4-8) Fourth9½ out
Wednesday, June 30
» Lost to Red Sox (34-35), 6-4Fenway Park (2-4)34-37Lost 3
» W: Jim Willoughby (2-4) L: Wayne Garland (8-1) Fourth10 out
Thursday, July 1
» Lost to Tigers (35-35), 2-0Memorial Stadium (16-21)34-38Lost 4
» W: Dave Roberts (8-6) L: Rudy May (5-5) Fifth10 out
Friday, July 2
» Defeated Tigers (35-36), 2-1Memorial Stadium (17-21)35-38
» W: Jim Palmer (10-7) L: Vern Ruhle (5-4) Fourth10 out
Saturday, July 3
» Lost to Tigers (36-36), 4-0Tiger Stadium (2-2)35-39
» W: Mark Fidrych (9-1) L: Mike Cuellar (4-9) Fifth11 out
Sunday, July 4
» Defeated Tigers (36-37), 7-4Tiger Stadium (3-2)36-39
» W: Wayne Garland (9-1) L: John Hiller (6-4) Fourth11 out
Monday, July 5
» Lost to Athletics (39-40), 4-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-2)36-40
» W: Mike Torrez (7-9) L: Rudy May (5-6) S: Rollie Fingers (11)Fourth11 out
Future Oriole Jay Spurgeon is born in West Covina, CA.
Tuesday, July 6
» Lost to Athletics (40-40), 2-0Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-3)36-41Lost 2
» W: Vida Blue (7-7) L: Jim Palmer (10-8) Fourth11½ out
Wednesday, July 7
» Lost to Athletics (41-40), 5-3Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-4)36-42Lost 3
» W: Paul Mitchell (4-5) L: Mike Cuellar (4-10) S: Rollie Fingers (12)Fourth11½ out
Thursday, July 8
» Defeated Athletics (41-41), 9-6Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-4)37-42
» W: Wayne Garland (10-1) L: Paul Lindblad (4-2) S: Dyar Miller (4)Fifth11½ out
Friday, July 9
» Defeated Angels (35-50), 4-3Anaheim Stadium (2-2)38-42Won 2
» W: Rudy May (6-6) L: Frank Tanana (10-6) S: Tippy Martinez (4)Fifth11½ out
Saturday, July 10
» Defeated Angels (35-51), 5-2Anaheim Stadium (3-2)39-42Won 3
» W: Jim Palmer (11-8) L: Gary Ross (6-10) Fourth10½ out
Sunday, July 11
» Defeated Angels (35-52), 3-1Anaheim Stadium (4-2)40-42Won 4
» W: Dave Pagan (2-3) L: Nolan Ryan (7-10) S: Tippy Martinez (5)Third10½ out
Thursday, July 15
» Defeated Angels (35-53), 4-0Memorial Stadium (18-21)41-42Won 5
» W: Jim Palmer (12-8) L: Gary Ross (6-11) Third11 out
Friday, July 16
» Defeated Angels (35-54), 5-4Memorial Stadium (19-21)42-42Won 6
» W: Wayne Garland (11-1) L: Nolan Ryan (7-11) S: Dyar Miller (5)Second11 out
Saturday, July 17
» Lost to Angels (36-54), 7-3Memorial Stadium (19-22)42-43
» W: Frank Tanana (11-6) L: Rudy May (6-7) Second12 out
Sunday, July 18
» Lost to Angels (37-54), 8-6Memorial Stadium (19-23)42-44Lost 2
» W: Dick Drago (3-7) L: Mike Cuellar (4-11) Third12 out
Monday, July 19
» Defeated Royals (56-33), 4-3Royals Stadium (1-4)43-44
» W: Jim Palmer (13-8) L: Dennis Leonard (10-4) S: Tippy Martinez (6)Third12 out
Tuesday, July 20
» Defeated Royals (56-34), 10-3Royals Stadium (2-4)44-44Won 2
» W: Wayne Garland (12-1) L: Doug Bird (9-3) Second12 out
Wednesday, July 21
» Defeated Rangers (46-44), 6-4Arlington Stadium (5-0)45-44Won 3
» W: Tippy Martinez (3-0) L: Joe Hoerner (0-3) S: Fred Holdsworth (1)Second12 out
Thursday, July 22
» Defeated Rangers (46-45), 4-3Arlington Stadium (6-0)46-44Won 4
» W: Fred Holdsworth (1-0) L: Gaylord Perry (9-8) Second11 out
Friday, July 23
» Lost to Brewers (38-50), 4-3Memorial Stadium (19-24)46-45
» W: Jim Slaton (11-8) L: Tippy Martinez (3-1) S: Danny Frisella (7)Third12 out
Saturday, July 24
» Lost to Brewers (39-50), 4-1Memorial Stadium (19-25)46-46Lost 2
» W: Eduardo Rodriguez (3-6) L: Mike Cuellar (4-12) S: Bill Castro (2)Third13½ out
» Lost to Brewers (40-50), 5-0Memorial Stadium (19-26)46-47Lost 3
» W: Jerry Augustine (4-7) L: Wayne Garland (12-2) Third13½ out
Sunday, July 25
» Lost to Brewers (41-50), 3-1Memorial Stadium (19-27)46-48Lost 4
» W: Bill Travers (12-7) L: Dave Pagan (2-4) Third14½ out
Monday, July 26
» Defeated Yankees (60-34), 3-1Memorial Stadium (20-27)47-48
» W: Ross Grimsley (3-4) L: Catfish Hunter (12-9) Third13½ out
Tuesday, July 27
» Defeated Yankees (60-35), 4-1Memorial Stadium (21-27)48-48Won 2
» W: Jim Palmer (14-8) L: Dock Ellis (11-5) Second12½ out
Wednesday, July 28
» Defeated Yankees (60-36), 4-3Memorial Stadium (22-27)49-48Won 3
» W: Tippy Martinez (4-1) L: Doyle Alexander (5-7) Second11½ out
Thursday, July 29
» Defeated Tigers (47-50), 1-0Tiger Stadium (4-2)50-48Won 4
» W: Rudy May (7-7) L: Mark Fidrych (11-3) Second11 out
Friday, July 30
» Defeated Tigers (47-51), 7-3Tiger Stadium (5-2)51-48Won 5
» W: Ross Grimsley (4-4) L: Vern Ruhle (6-8) Second11 out
Saturday, July 31
» Lost to Tigers (48-51), 5-4Memorial Stadium (22-28)51-49
» W: Dave Lemanczyk (3-2) L: Jim Palmer (14-9) S: John Hiller (10)Second10½ out
Sunday, August 1
» Defeated Tigers (48-52), 4-3Memorial Stadium (23-28)52-49
» W: Fred Holdsworth (2-0) L: John Hiller (10-5) Second9½ out
Monday, August 2
» Lost to Brewers (44-55), 7-1County Stadium (3-1)52-50
» W: Jim Colborn (7-11) L: Rudy May (7-8) Second10½ out
Tuesday, August 3
» Lost to Brewers (45-55), 4-2County Stadium (3-2)52-51Lost 2
» W: Eduardo Rodriguez (4-7) L: Ross Grimsley (4-5) Second11½ out
Wednesday, August 4
» Lost to Indians (52-51), 3-0Cleveland Stadium (1-3)52-52Lost 3
» W: Rick Waits (5-5) L: Jim Palmer (14-10) Third12 out
Thursday, August 5
» Defeated Indians (52-52), 6-2Cleveland Stadium (2-3)53-52
» W: Wayne Garland (13-2) L: Jim Bibby (7-4) Second11 out
Saturday, August 7
» Defeated Yankees (64-42), 7-4Yankee Stadium (3-1)54-52Won 2
» W: Rudy May (8-8) L: Doyle Alexander (6-8) Second10 out
Sunday, August 8
» Defeated Yankees (64-43), 8-5Yankee Stadium (4-1)55-52Won 3
» W: Ross Grimsley (5-5) L: Catfish Hunter (12-12) S: Mike Cuellar (1)Second9 out
Monday, August 9
» Major-league debuts: Garry Templeton (Cardinals)
Tuesday, August 10
» Defeated Twins (55-56), 2-0Memorial Stadium (24-28)56-52Won 4
» W: Jim Palmer (15-10) L: Dave Goltz (9-11) Second8½ out
Wednesday, August 11
» Lost to Twins (56-56), 2-0Memorial Stadium (24-29)56-53
» W: Bill Singer (9-8) L: Wayne Garland (13-3) Second9½ out
Friday, August 13
» Lost to White Sox (49-63), 5-2Memorial Stadium (24-30)56-54Lost 2
» W: Rich Gossage (7-11) L: Rudy May (8-9) S: Dave Hamilton (7)Second11 out
Saturday, August 14
» Defeated White Sox (49-64), 8-6Memorial Stadium (25-30)57-54
» W: Jim Palmer (16-10) L: Terry Forster (2-9) S: Fred Holdsworth (2)Second10½ out
» Defeated White Sox (49-65), 6-5Memorial Stadium (26-30)58-54Won 2
» W: Dyar Miller (2-2) L: Ken Brett (6-8) S: Tippy Martinez (7)Second10½ out
Sunday, August 15
» Defeated White Sox (49-66), 3-0Memorial Stadium (27-30)59-54Won 3
» W: Wayne Garland (14-3) L: Francisco Barrios (3-6) Second9½ out
Monday, August 16
» Defeated Twins (57-60), 8-4Metropolitan Stadium (1-2)60-54Won 4
» W: Ross Grimsley (6-5) L: Steve Luebber (3-4) Second9½ out
Tuesday, August 17
» Defeated Twins (57-61), 10-3Metropolitan Stadium (2-2)61-54Won 5
» W: Rudy May (9-9) L: Tom Johnson (1-1) Second9½ out
Wednesday, August 18
» Lost to Twins (58-61), 5-1Metropolitan Stadium (2-3)61-55
» W: Dave Goltz (10-12) L: Jim Palmer (16-11) S: Bill Campbell (14)Second10½ out
Thursday, August 19
» Lost to Twins (59-61), 5-4Metropolitan Stadium (2-4)61-56Lost 2
» W: Bill Singer (10-8) L: Dave Pagan (2-5) S: Bill Campbell (15)Second11 out
Friday, August 20
» Defeated White Sox (52-69), 6-4Comiskey Park I (3-0)62-56
» W: Wayne Garland (15-3) L: Francisco Barrios (3-7) Second10 out
Future Oriole Eugene Kingsale is born in Solito, Aruba.
Saturday, August 21
» Lost to White Sox (53-69), 11-10Comiskey Park I (3-1)62-57
» W: Dave Hamilton (5-5) L: Mike Cuellar (4-13) Second10 out
Sunday, August 22
» Defeated White Sox (53-70), 6-2Comiskey Park I (4-1)63-57
» W: Jim Palmer (17-11) L: Ken Kravec (0-1) Second9½ out
» Lost to White Sox (54-70), 7-3Comiskey Park I (4-2)63-58
» W: Pete Vuckovich (7-3) L: Ross Grimsley (6-6) S: Francisco Barrios (3)Second9½ out
Monday, August 23
» Lost to Athletics (67-57), 3-0Memorial Stadium (27-31)63-59Lost 2
» W: Vida Blue (12-11) L: Mike Flanagan (0-4) Second10½ out
Tuesday, August 24
» Lost to Athletics (68-57), 5-4Memorial Stadium (27-32)63-60Lost 3
» W: Stan Bahnsen (7-3) L: Wayne Garland (15-4) S: Paul Lindblad (4)Second11½ out
Wednesday, August 25
» Defeated Athletics (68-58), 9-4Memorial Stadium (28-32)64-60
» W: Rudy May (10-9) L: Paul Mitchell (8-6) Second11½ out
Friday, August 27
» Defeated Rangers (58-69), 3-0Memorial Stadium (29-32)65-60Won 2
» W: Jim Palmer (18-11) L: Gaylord Perry (12-11) Second11½ out
Saturday, August 28
» Defeated Rangers (58-70), 6-4Memorial Stadium (30-32)66-60Won 3
» W: Fred Holdsworth (3-0) L: Steve Hargan (5-6) Second11½ out
Sunday, August 29
» Lost to Rangers (59-70), 11-0Memorial Stadium (30-33)66-61
» W: Jim Umbarger (9-10) L: Wayne Garland (15-5) Second11½ out
Monday, August 30
» Defeated Royals (78-52), 3-2Memorial Stadium (31-33)67-61
» W: Rudy May (11-9) L: Andy Hassler (4-8) Second11½ out
Tuesday, August 31
» Defeated Royals (78-53), 4-3Memorial Stadium (32-33)68-61Won 2
» W: Jim Palmer (19-11) L: Marty Pattin (6-11) S: Dyar Miller (6)Second11½ out
Wednesday, September 1
» Defeated Royals (78-54), 7-1Memorial Stadium (33-33)69-61Won 3
» W: Mike Flanagan (1-4) L: Doug Bird (11-7) Second10½ out
Friday, September 3
» Lost to Yankees (80-50), 3-1Memorial Stadium (33-34)69-62
» W: Dock Ellis (14-6) L: Wayne Garland (15-6) S: Dick Tidrow (5)Second11½ out
Saturday, September 4
» Lost to Yankees (81-50), 4-2Memorial Stadium (33-35)69-63Lost 2
» W: Ken Holtzman (12-8) L: Jim Palmer (19-12) S: Dick Tidrow (6)Second11½ out
» Defeated Yankees (81-51), 6-2Memorial Stadium (34-35)70-63
» W: Rudy May (12-9) L: Ed Figueroa (16-8) Second11½ out
Sunday, September 5
» Defeated Yankees (81-52), 5-3Memorial Stadium (35-35)71-63Won 2
» W: Ross Grimsley (7-6) L: Catfish Hunter (14-14) S: Tippy Martinez (8)Second10½ out
Monday, September 6
» Lost to Tigers (63-72), 5-4Tiger Stadium (5-3)71-64
» W: Dave Roberts (13-14) L: Dyar Miller (2-3) Second11½ out
Tuesday, September 7
» Defeated Tigers (63-73), 5-3Tiger Stadium (6-3)72-64
» W: Wayne Garland (16-6) L: Mark Fidrych (15-8) Second11½ out
Wednesday, September 8
» Defeated Indians (70-68), 3-1Memorial Stadium (36-35)73-64Won 2
» W: Jim Palmer (20-12) L: Dennis Eckersley (10-12) Second11½ out
Thursday, September 9
» Lost to Indians (71-68), 4-3Memorial Stadium (36-36)73-65
» W: Pat Dobson (14-11) L: Rudy May (12-10) S: Dave LaRoche (17)Second12½ out
Friday, September 10
» Defeated Indians (71-69), 4-3Memorial Stadium (37-36)74-65
» W: Ross Grimsley (8-6) L: Rick Waits (7-6) S: Dyar Miller (7)Second12½ out
Saturday, September 11
» Defeated Brewers (62-77), 5-1County Stadium (4-2)75-65Won 2
» W: Wayne Garland (17-6) L: Eduardo Rodriguez (5-12) Second11 out
» Defeated Brewers (62-78), 3-2County Stadium (5-2)76-65Won 3
» W: Mike Flanagan (2-4) L: Jim Colborn (8-14) Second11 out
» Major-league debuts: Rich Dauer and Kiko Garcia (Orioles)
Sunday, September 12
» Defeated Brewers (62-79), 3-1County Stadium (6-2)77-65Won 4
» W: Jim Palmer (21-12) L: Jerry Augustine (8-11) Second10½ out
Monday, September 13
» Defeated Brewers (62-80), 5-3County Stadium (7-2)78-65Won 5
» W: Fred Holdsworth (4-0) L: Bill Castro (4-5) Second9½ out
Tuesday, September 14
» Defeated Tigers (67-77), 9-7Memorial Stadium (38-36)79-65Won 6
» W: Dennis Martinez (1-0) L: John Hiller (11-8) Second9½ out
» Major-league debuts: Dennis Martinez (Orioles)
Wednesday, September 15
» Defeated Tigers (67-78), 1-0Memorial Stadium (39-36)80-65Won 7
» W: Wayne Garland (18-6) L: Dave Roberts (14-15) Second9½ out
Saturday, September 18
» Lost to Indians (74-72), 5-1Cleveland Stadium (2-4)80-66
» W: Stan Thomas (4-3) L: Jim Palmer (21-13) S: Jim Kern (14)Second10½ out
» Defeated Indians (74-73), 3-2Cleveland Stadium (3-4)81-66
» W: Rudy May (13-10) L: Jim Bibby (12-6) S: Tippy Martinez (9)Second10½ out
Sunday, September 19
» Lost to Indians (75-73), 5-4Cleveland Stadium (3-5)81-67
» W: Pat Dobson (15-12) L: Wayne Garland (18-7) S: Dave LaRoche (20)Second12 out
» Lost to Indians (76-73), 3-2Cleveland Stadium (3-6)81-68Lost 2
» W: Jim Kern (10-7) L: Dyar Miller (2-4) Second12 out
» Major-league debuts: Scott McGregor (Orioles)
Tuesday, September 21
» Defeated Yankees (92-57), 11-8Yankee Stadium (5-1)82-68
» W: Tippy Martinez (5-1) L: Dick Tidrow (4-5) Second10½ out
Wednesday, September 22
» Defeated Yankees (92-58), 2-0Yankee Stadium (6-1)83-68Won 2
» W: Jim Palmer (22-13) L: Dock Ellis (16-8) Second8½ out
» Defeated Yankees (92-59), 5-2Yankee Stadium (7-1)84-68Won 3
» W: Rudy May (14-10) L: Ed Figueroa (19-9) S: Tippy Martinez (10)Second8½ out
Thursday, September 23
» Defeated Yankees (92-60), 2-1Yankee Stadium (8-1)85-68Won 4
» W: Mike Flanagan (3-4) L: Catfish Hunter (16-15) Second7½ out
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