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1977 Cleveland Indians
71-90
Fifth place in AL East
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Day-by-Day Summary

REGULARS BA HR RBI
1B Andre Thornton .263 28 70
2B Duane Kuiper .277 1 50
SS Frank Duffy .201 4 31
3B Buddy Bell .292 11 64
OF Jim Norris .270 2 37
OF Paul Dade .291 3 45
OF Bruce Bochte .304 5 43
C Fred Kendall .249 3 39
DH Rico Carty .280 15 80
  Other position players:
Larvell Blanks (.286, 6, 38), Rick Manning (.226, 5, 18), Ray Fosse (.265, 6, 27), Ron Pruitt (.288, 2, 32), John Lowenstein (.242, 4, 12), Bill Melton (.241, 0, 14), Charlie Spikes (.232, 3, 11), Johnny Grubb (.301, 2, 14), Alfredo Griffin (.146, 0, 3), Dave Oliver (.318, 0, 3)
 
STARTERS W-L ERA SV
R Wayne Garland 13-19 3.60 0
R Dennis Eckersley 14-13 3.53 0
R Jim Bibby 12-13 3.57 2
R Al Fitzmorris 6-10 5.41 0
R Pat Dobson 3-12 6.14 1
BULLPEN
R Jim Kern 8-10 3.42 18
L Don Hood 2-1 3.00 0
L Sid Monge 1-2 6.23 3
L Rick Waits 9-7 3.99 2
R Tom Buskey 0-0 5.29 0
  Other pitchers:
Dave LaRoche (2-2, 5.30), Larry Andersen (0-1, 3.14), Cardell Camper (1-0, 3.86), Bill Laxton (0-0, 5.40)
 

Monday, January 3
Future Indian Zach Sorensen is born in Salt Lake City, UT.
Sunday, January 16
Former Indian Baby Doll Jacobson dies in Orion, IL at the age of 87.
Thursday, January 27
Future Indian Jason Stanford is born in Tucson, AZ.
Friday, February 4
Former Indian Nemo Leibold dies in Detroit, MI at the age of 85.
Wednesday, April 6
» Major-league debuts: Jose Baez (Mariners)
Thursday, April 7
» Defeated Red Sox (0-1), 5-4Fenway Park (1-0)1-0
» W: Dave LaRoche (1-0) L: Bill Campbell (0-1) First--
» Major-league debuts: Jim Norris (Indians)
Saturday, April 9
Former Indian Roxie Lawson dies in Stockport, IA at the age of 71.
Sunday, April 10
» Defeated Red Sox (0-2), 19-9Fenway Park (2-0)2-0Won 2
» W: Dave LaRoche (2-0) L: Bill Campbell (0-2) First--
Monday, April 11
» Lost to Rangers (4-0), 3-2Arlington Stadium (0-1)2-1
» W: Adrian Devine (1-0) L: Dave LaRoche (2-1) Second½ out
Wednesday, April 13
» Defeated Rangers (4-1), 5-3Arlington Stadium (1-1)3-1
» W: Dennis Eckersley (1-0) L: Tommy Boggs (0-1) First--
Saturday, April 16
» Lost to Red Sox (1-4), 8-4Cleveland Stadium (0-1)3-2
» W: Luis Tiant (1-0) L: Wayne Garland (0-1) S: Bob Stanley (1)Second1 out
» Major-league debuts: Bob Stanley (Red Sox)
Sunday, April 17
» Lost to Red Sox (2-4), 4-1Cleveland Stadium (0-2)3-3Lost 2
» W: Reggie Cleveland (1-0) L: Al Fitzmorris (0-1) Second1½ out
» Defeated Red Sox (2-5), 10-5Cleveland Stadium (1-2)4-3
» W: Jim Bibby (1-0) L: Tom Murphy (0-1) S: Dave LaRoche (1)Second1½ out
Monday, April 18
» Lost to Orioles (4-4), 4-3Memorial Stadium (0-1)4-4
» W: Rudy May (1-2) L: Pat Dobson (0-1) S: Dyar Miller (1)Third2 out
Tuesday, April 19
» Lost to Orioles (5-4), 6-5Memorial Stadium (0-2)4-5Lost 2
» W: Dyar Miller (1-0) L: Dave LaRoche (2-2) Fourth3 out
Former Indian Fred Carisch dies in San Gabriel, CA at the age of 96.
Wednesday, April 20
» Lost to Orioles (6-4), 7-2Memorial Stadium (0-3)4-6Lost 3
» W: Scott McGregor (1-0) L: Wayne Garland (0-2) Fourth3 out
Saturday, April 23
» Lost to Yankees (5-8), 9-3Cleveland Stadium (1-3)4-7Lost 4
» W: Dock Ellis (1-1) L: Al Fitzmorris (0-2) S: Dick Tidrow (1)Fifth3½ out
Sunday, April 24
» Lost to Yankees (6-8), 10-1Cleveland Stadium (1-4)4-8Lost 5
» W: Dick Tidrow (1-1) L: Dennis Eckersley (1-1) S: Ron Guidry (1)Sixth5 out
» Lost to Yankees (7-8), 7-1Cleveland Stadium (1-5)4-9Lost 6
» W: Ed Figueroa (1-2) L: Pat Dobson (0-2) Sixth5 out
Tuesday, April 26
Future Indian Chris Magruder is born in Tacoma, WA.
Wednesday, April 27
» Lost to Blue Jays (9-9), 6-5Cleveland Stadium (1-6)4-10Lost 7
» W: Mike Willis (1-0) L: Jim Kern (0-1) Sixth5½ out
Thursday, April 28
» Defeated Blue Jays (9-10), 4-3Cleveland Stadium (2-6)5-10
» W: Al Fitzmorris (1-2) L: Jesse Jefferson (0-1) S: Rick Waits (1)Seventh5 out
Former Indian Al Smith dies in Brownsville, TX at the age of 70.
Friday, April 29
» Lost to Brewers (11-5), 6-5County Stadium (0-1)5-11
» W: Bill Travers (3-2) L: Pat Dobson (0-3) S: Bob McClure (2)Seventh6 out
Saturday, April 30
» Defeated Brewers (11-6), 1-0County Stadium (1-1)6-11
» W: Dennis Eckersley (2-1) L: Jim Slaton (1-1) S: Dave LaRoche (2)Seventh5 out
Sunday, May 1
» Lost to Brewers (12-6), 7-3County Stadium (1-2)6-12
» W: Jerry Augustine (3-2) L: Wayne Garland (0-3) Seventh5 out
» Defeated Brewers (12-7), 8-5County Stadium (2-2)7-12
» W: Al Fitzmorris (2-2) L: Gary Beare (1-1) S: Jim Kern (1)Seventh5 out
Tuesday, May 3
» Lost to Twins (15-9), 4-3Cleveland Stadium (2-7)7-13
» W: Tom Burgmeier (3-1) L: Jim Kern (0-2) S: Tom Johnson (3)Seventh6½ out
Wednesday, May 4
» Defeated Twins (15-10), 6-5Cleveland Stadium (3-7)8-13
» W: Don Hood (1-0) L: Tom Johnson (3-2) S: Dave LaRoche (3)Sixth5½ out
Friday, May 6
» Lost to White Sox (14-10), 7-5Cleveland Stadium (3-8)8-14
» W: Francisco Barrios (3-1) L: Dennis Eckersley (2-2) S: Dave Hamilton (2)Sixth5 out
Saturday, May 7
» Lost to White Sox (15-10), 5-2Cleveland Stadium (3-9)8-15Lost 2
» W: Bart Johnson (3-2) L: Wayne Garland (0-4) Seventh6 out
Sunday, May 8
» Lost to White Sox (16-10), 8-3Cleveland Stadium (3-10)8-16Lost 3
» W: Steve Stone (2-3) L: Al Fitzmorris (2-3) Seventh7 out
Former Indian Frankie Pytlak dies in Buffalo, NY at the age of 69.
Tuesday, May 10
» Defeated Brewers (15-12), 1-0Cleveland Stadium (4-10)9-16
» W: Jim Bibby (2-0) L: Jim Slaton (1-3) Sixth6 out
» Defeated Brewers (15-13), 7-4Cleveland Stadium (5-10)10-16Won 2
» W: Jim Kern (1-2) L: Gary Beare (1-2) S: Dave LaRoche (4)Sixth6 out
Wednesday, May 11
» Defeated Brewers (15-14), 4-3Cleveland Stadium (6-10)11-16Won 3
» W: Wayne Garland (1-4) L: Jerry Augustine (3-4) S: Jim Kern (2)Sixth5 out
Friday, May 13
» Lost to White Sox (19-11), 5-3Comiskey Park I (0-1)11-17
» W: Steve Stone (3-3) L: Al Fitzmorris (2-4) S: Lerrin LaGrow (5)Seventh5½ out
Saturday, May 14
» Lost to White Sox (20-11), 18-2Comiskey Park I (0-2)11-18Lost 2
» W: Ken Brett (5-2) L: Jim Bibby (2-1) Seventh6½ out
Sunday, May 15
» Defeated White Sox (20-12), 4-3Comiskey Park I (1-2)12-18
» W: Dennis Eckersley (3-2) L: Francisco Barrios (3-2) S: Jim Kern (3)Seventh6 out
Monday, May 16
» Lost to Twins (23-11), 8-1Metropolitan Stadium (0-1)12-19
» W: Geoff Zahn (6-1) L: Wayne Garland (1-5) Seventh6 out
Tuesday, May 17
» Lost to Twins (24-11), 10-4Metropolitan Stadium (0-2)12-20Lost 2
» W: Tom Burgmeier (5-1) L: Pat Dobson (0-4) Seventh6½ out
Wednesday, May 18
» Major-league debuts: Tim Corcoran (Tigers)
Friday, May 20
» Lost to Royals (18-18), 4-0Royals Stadium (0-1)12-21Lost 3
» W: Paul Splittorff (2-4) L: Dennis Eckersley (3-3) Seventh7 out
Saturday, May 21
» Defeated Royals (18-19), 12-7Royals Stadium (1-1)13-21
» W: Rick Waits (1-0) L: Mark Littell (4-2) Seventh6½ out
Sunday, May 22
» Defeated Royals (18-20), 7-1Royals Stadium (2-1)14-21Won 2
» W: Jim Bibby (3-1) L: Dennis Leonard (2-4) Seventh6 out
Tuesday, May 24
» Defeated Mariners (16-29), 7-5Cleveland Stadium (7-10)15-21Won 3
» W: Rick Waits (2-0) L: Enrique Romo (1-3) S: Jim Kern (4)Sixth6½ out
Wednesday, May 25
» Defeated Mariners (16-30), 2-1Cleveland Stadium (8-10)16-21Won 4
» W: Dennis Eckersley (4-3) L: Bill Laxton (2-2) Sixth6 out
Friday, May 27
» Defeated Athletics (20-22), 3-1Cleveland Stadium (9-10)17-21Won 5
» W: Wayne Garland (2-5) L: Vida Blue (3-5) Fifth6 out
Saturday, May 28
» Lost to Athletics (21-22), 5-1Cleveland Stadium (9-11)17-22
» W: Doc Medich (4-2) L: Jim Bibby (3-2) S: Bob Lacey (1)Fifth7 out
Sunday, May 29
» Defeated Athletics (21-23), 5-4Cleveland Stadium (10-11)18-22
» W: Sid Monge (1-1) L: Bob Lacey (1-2) Fifth6 out
Monday, May 30
» Defeated Angels (23-23), 1-0Cleveland Stadium (11-11)19-22Won 2
» W: Dennis Eckersley (5-3) L: Frank Tanana (8-2) Fifth6 out
Tuesday, May 31
» Lost to Angels (24-23), 7-6Cleveland Stadium (11-12)19-23
» W: Dave LaRoche (3-2) L: Jim Kern (1-3) S: Dick Drago (2)Fifth6 out
Wednesday, June 1
» Defeated Tigers (18-27), 6-4Tiger Stadium (1-0)20-23
» W: Jim Bibby (4-2) L: Mark Fidrych (0-2) S: Sid Monge (2)Fifth5 out
Thursday, June 2
» Lost to Tigers (19-27), 4-2Tiger Stadium (1-1)20-24
» W: Dave Rozema (5-2) L: Pat Dobson (0-5) S: Steve Foucault (4)Fifth5 out
Friday, June 3
» Defeated Mariners (21-33), 7-1Kingdome (1-0)21-24
» W: Dennis Eckersley (6-3) L: Rick Jones (0-4) S: Jim Kern (5)Fifth5 out
Saturday, June 4
» Defeated Mariners (21-34), 7-5Kingdome (2-0)22-24Won 2
» W: Rick Waits (3-0) L: Mike Kekich (2-1) S: Sid Monge (3)Fifth4½ out
Sunday, June 5
» Lost to Mariners (22-34), 6-1Kingdome (2-1)22-25
» W: John Montague (5-3) L: Jim Bibby (4-3) Fifth4½ out
Monday, June 6
» Defeated Athletics (25-27), 3-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-0)23-25
» W: Pat Dobson (1-5) L: Bob Lacey (2-3) S: Jim Kern (6)Fifth4½ out
Wednesday, June 8
» Lost to Athletics (26-27), 3-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-1)23-26
» W: Pablo Torrealba (2-0) L: Dennis Eckersley (6-4) S: Bob Lacey (2)Fourth5 out
Friday, June 10
» Lost to Angels (27-26), 1-0Anaheim Stadium (0-1)23-27Lost 2
» W: Frank Tanana (10-2) L: Wayne Garland (2-6) Fifth6½ out
Saturday, June 11
» Defeated Angels (27-27), 3-1Anaheim Stadium (1-1)24-27
» W: Jim Bibby (5-3) L: Gary Ross (2-4) S: Jim Kern (7)Fifth6½ out
Sunday, June 12
» Lost to Angels (28-27), 11-4Anaheim Stadium (1-2)24-28
» W: Nolan Ryan (9-5) L: Pat Dobson (1-6) S: Dave LaRoche (7)Fifth6½ out
Monday, June 13
» Lost to Rangers (27-27), 3-0Cleveland Stadium (11-13)24-29Lost 2
» W: Bert Blyleven (6-7) L: Dennis Eckersley (6-5) Fifth7 out
Tuesday, June 14
» Lost to Rangers (28-27), 7-2Cleveland Stadium (11-14)24-30Lost 3
» W: Gaylord Perry (6-5) L: Wayne Garland (2-7) Sixth8 out
Wednesday, June 15
» Lost to Rangers (29-27), 6-0Cleveland Stadium (11-15)24-31Lost 4
» W: Mike Marshall (2-0) L: Jim Bibby (5-4) Sixth8½ out
Friday, June 17
» Defeated Tigers (27-32), 8-5Cleveland Stadium (12-15)25-31
» W: Jim Kern (2-3) L: Jim Crawford (0-1) Sixth8 out
Saturday, June 18
» Defeated Tigers (27-33), 5-4Cleveland Stadium (13-15)26-31Won 2
» W: Dennis Eckersley (7-5) L: Steve Foucault (3-3) Fifth8 out
Sunday, June 19
» Defeated Tigers (27-34), 4-2Cleveland Stadium (14-15)27-31Won 3
» Manager: Jeff Torborg
» W: Wayne Garland (3-7) L: John Hiller (4-7) Fourth7½ out
» Defeated Tigers (27-35), 4-0Cleveland Stadium (15-15)28-31Won 4
» W: Jim Bibby (6-4) L: Fernando Arroyo (5-4) Fourth7½ out
Monday, June 20
» Defeated Blue Jays (24-38), 8-5Exhibition Stadium (1-0)29-31Won 5
» W: Pat Dobson (2-6) L: Mike Willis (2-2) S: Jim Kern (8)Fourth7½ out
Tuesday, June 21
» Defeated Blue Jays (24-39), 4-0Exhibition Stadium (2-0)30-31Won 6
» W: Rick Waits (4-0) L: Jerry Garvin (7-5) S: Jim Kern (9)Fourth7½ out
Wednesday, June 22
» Defeated Blue Jays (24-40), 7-5Exhibition Stadium (3-0)31-31Won 7
» W: Jim Kern (3-3) L: Jerry Johnson (2-3) S: Sid Monge (4)Fourth7½ out
Thursday, June 23
» Defeated Blue Jays (24-41), 4-0Exhibition Stadium (4-0)32-31Won 8
» W: Wayne Garland (4-7) L: Jesse Jefferson (3-7) Fourth7½ out
Friday, June 24
» Defeated Tigers (29-37), 4-2Tiger Stadium (2-1)33-31Won 9
» W: Jim Bibby (7-4) L: Fernando Arroyo (5-5) Third6½ out
Saturday, June 25
» Lost to Tigers (30-37), 6-4Tiger Stadium (2-2)33-32
» W: Mark Fidrych (5-2) L: Pat Dobson (2-7) Fourth6½ out
Sunday, June 26
» Defeated Tigers (30-38), 5-2Tiger Stadium (3-2)34-32
» W: Rick Waits (5-0) L: John Hiller (4-8) S: Jim Kern (10)Fourth6 out
» Lost to Tigers (31-38), 3-2Tiger Stadium (3-3)34-33
» W: Bob Sykes (1-2) L: Wayne Garland (4-8) Fourth6 out
Monday, June 27
» Lost to Orioles (38-34), 9-2Cleveland Stadium (15-16)34-34Lost 2
» W: Mike Flanagan (3-8) L: Dennis Eckersley (7-6) Fourth6 out
Wednesday, June 29
» Defeated Orioles (38-35), 11-8Cleveland Stadium (16-16)35-34
» W: Jim Bibby (8-4) L: Rudy May (9-7) S: Jim Kern (11)Fourth5 out
» Lost to Orioles (39-35), 5-3Cleveland Stadium (16-17)35-35
» W: Dick Drago (1-1) L: Jim Kern (3-4) Fourth5 out
Thursday, June 30
» Defeated Orioles (39-36), 4-2Cleveland Stadium (17-17)36-35
» W: Wayne Garland (5-8) L: Ross Grimsley (7-4) Fourth4½ out
Friday, July 1
» Lost to Royals (39-35), 12-2Cleveland Stadium (17-18)36-36
» W: Marty Pattin (2-2) L: Rick Waits (5-1) Fourth4½ out
Saturday, July 2
» Lost to Royals (40-35), 1-0Cleveland Stadium (17-19)36-37Lost 2
» W: Andy Hassler (5-2) L: Dennis Eckersley (7-7) Fourth5 out
Sunday, July 3
» Defeated Royals (40-36), 6-3Cleveland Stadium (18-19)37-37
» W: Pat Dobson (3-7) L: Dennis Leonard (6-9) S: Jim Kern (12)Fourth4½ out
Monday, July 4
» Lost to Yankees (45-35), 7-5Yankee Stadium (0-1)37-38
» W: Ed Figueroa (8-6) L: Wayne Garland (5-9) Fourth5½ out
Tuesday, July 5
» Lost to Yankees (46-35), 5-4Yankee Stadium (0-2)37-39Lost 2
» W: Sparky Lyle (7-2) L: Jim Bibby (8-5) Fourth6½ out
Thursday, July 7
» Lost to Yankees (47-35), 8-2Yankee Stadium (0-3)37-40Lost 3
» W: Catfish Hunter (5-3) L: Rick Waits (5-2) Fourth7½ out
Friday, July 8
» Defeated Blue Jays (30-51), 11-5Cleveland Stadium (19-19)38-40
» W: Dennis Eckersley (8-7) L: Dave Lemanczyk (7-7) Fourth7½ out
Saturday, July 9
» Defeated Blue Jays (30-52), 3-2Cleveland Stadium (20-19)39-40Won 2
» W: Wayne Garland (6-9) L: Jerry Garvin (7-8) Fourth6½ out
Sunday, July 10
» Lost to Blue Jays (31-52), 5-3Cleveland Stadium (20-20)39-41
» W: Jeff Byrd (1-2) L: Pat Dobson (3-8) S: Pete Vuckovich (5)Third7 out
Monday, July 11
» Lost to Red Sox (48-35), 2-1Cleveland Stadium (20-21)39-42Lost 2
» W: Bob Stanley (6-3) L: Jim Bibby (8-6) Fourth8 out
Tuesday, July 12
» Defeated Red Sox (48-36), 7-1Cleveland Stadium (21-21)40-42
» W: Dennis Eckersley (9-7) L: Reggie Cleveland (7-5) Third7 out
Wednesday, July 13
» Lost to Red Sox (49-36), 9-7Cleveland Stadium (21-22)40-43
» W: Bill Campbell (9-5) L: Jim Kern (3-5) S: Bill Lee (1)Fourth8 out
Thursday, July 14
» Lost to Red Sox (50-36), 7-4Cleveland Stadium (21-23)40-44Lost 2
» W: Mike Paxton (3-2) L: Al Fitzmorris (2-5) S: Ramon Hernandez (2)Fourth9 out
Friday, July 15
» Lost to Rangers (44-43), 8-3Arlington Stadium (1-2)40-45Lost 3
» W: Bert Blyleven (8-9) L: Jim Bibby (8-7) Fourth10 out
» Lost to Rangers (45-43), 8-1Arlington Stadium (1-3)40-46Lost 4
» W: Len Barker (1-1) L: Pat Dobson (3-9) S: Nelson Briles (1)Fourth10 out
Saturday, July 16
» Lost to Rangers (46-43), 5-4Arlington Stadium (1-4)40-47Lost 5
» W: Doyle Alexander (10-5) L: Jim Kern (3-6) S: Adrian Devine (7)Fourth11 out
Sunday, July 17
» Defeated Rangers (46-44), 6-1Arlington Stadium (2-4)41-47
» W: Wayne Garland (7-9) L: Dock Ellis (5-9) Fourth10 out
Thursday, July 21
» Lost to Red Sox (52-38), 11-4Fenway Park (2-1)41-48
» W: Luis Tiant (6-7) L: Wayne Garland (7-10) Fourth10 out
» Defeated Red Sox (52-39), 8-2Fenway Park (3-1)42-48
» W: Jim Bibby (9-7) L: Bob Stanley (6-5) S: Jim Kern (13)Fourth10 out
Friday, July 22
» Lost to Red Sox (53-39), 3-0Fenway Park (3-2)42-49
» W: Rick Wise (7-4) L: Al Fitzmorris (2-6) Fourth10½ out
Saturday, July 23
» Defeated Red Sox (53-40), 9-8Fenway Park (4-2)43-49
» W: Jim Kern (4-6) L: Bill Campbell (9-6) Fourth9½ out
Sunday, July 24
» Lost to Rangers (49-44), 4-1Cleveland Stadium (21-24)43-50
» W: Doyle Alexander (11-5) L: Wayne Garland (7-11) Fourth10½ out
Monday, July 25
» Lost to Rangers (50-44), 6-4Cleveland Stadium (21-25)43-51Lost 2
» W: Nelson Briles (4-4) L: Jim Kern (4-7) S: Adrian Devine (8)Fifth11½ out
Tuesday, July 26
» Major-league debuts: Don Aase (Red Sox)
Wednesday, July 27
» Lost to Royals (54-40), 5-4Royals Stadium (2-2)43-52Lost 3
» W: Doug Bird (7-1) L: Rick Waits (5-3) Fifth12 out
Future Indian Kyle Denney is born in Prague, OK.
Thursday, July 28
» Lost to Royals (55-40), 5-4Royals Stadium (2-3)43-53Lost 4
» W: Doug Bird (8-1) L: Dennis Eckersley (9-8) Fifth12 out
Friday, July 29
» Lost to Twins (57-45), 3-1Cleveland Stadium (21-26)43-54Lost 5
» W: Paul Thormodsgard (8-8) L: Wayne Garland (7-12) S: Tom Johnson (11)Sixth13 out
Saturday, July 30
» Lost to Twins (58-45), 4-3Cleveland Stadium (21-27)43-55Lost 6
» W: Tom Johnson (12-3) L: Sid Monge (1-2) Sixth14 out
Sunday, July 31
» Defeated Twins (58-46), 9-2Cleveland Stadium (22-27)44-55
» W: Al Fitzmorris (3-6) L: Pete Redfern (4-6) Sixth13½ out
» Lost to Twins (59-46), 9-4Cleveland Stadium (22-28)44-56
» W: Dave Johnson (2-4) L: Rick Waits (5-4) S: Tom Burgmeier (6)Sixth13½ out
Tuesday, August 2
» Defeated Brewers (46-59), 9-2County Stadium (3-2)45-56
» W: Dennis Eckersley (10-8) L: Mike Caldwell (2-4) Fifth13 out
» Defeated Brewers (46-60), 7-4County Stadium (4-2)46-56Won 2
» W: Wayne Garland (8-12) L: Bill Castro (8-6) Fifth13 out
Wednesday, August 3
» Lost to Brewers (47-60), 7-4County Stadium (4-3)46-57
» W: Eduardo Rodriguez (2-4) L: Pat Dobson (3-10) Fifth14 out
Friday, August 5
» Lost to Twins (63-47), 14-10Metropolitan Stadium (0-3)46-58Lost 2
» W: Geoff Zahn (11-8) L: Sid Monge (1-3) S: Tom Johnson (13)Fifth15½ out
Saturday, August 6
» Lost to Twins (64-47), 6-5Metropolitan Stadium (0-4)46-59Lost 3
» W: Pete Redfern (5-7) L: Wayne Garland (8-13) Fifth16½ out
Sunday, August 7
» Lost to Twins (65-47), 11-1Metropolitan Stadium (0-5)46-60Lost 4
» W: Dave Goltz (14-6) L: Dennis Eckersley (10-9) Sixth17½ out
Monday, August 8
» Lost to Orioles (62-47), 6-3Memorial Stadium (0-4)46-61Lost 5
» W: Dennis Martinez (10-6) L: Jim Bibby (9-8) Sixth18 out
Tuesday, August 9
» Lost to Orioles (63-47), 3-1Memorial Stadium (0-5)46-62Lost 6
» W: Ross Grimsley (10-6) L: Al Fitzmorris (3-7) Sixth18½ out
Wednesday, August 10
» Defeated White Sox (65-45), 6-1Comiskey Park I (2-2)47-62
» W: Wayne Garland (9-13) L: Wilbur Wood (5-5) Sixth18½ out
Thursday, August 11
» Defeated White Sox (65-46), 3-1Comiskey Park I (3-2)48-62Won 2
» W: Rick Waits (6-4) L: Ken Kravec (7-4) S: Jim Kern (14)Fifth17½ out
Friday, August 12
» Defeated Brewers (50-66), 2-0Cleveland Stadium (23-28)49-62Won 3
» W: Dennis Eckersley (11-9) L: Lary Sorensen (3-6) Fifth17 out
» Defeated Brewers (50-67), 5-4Cleveland Stadium (24-28)50-62Won 4
» W: Jim Kern (5-7) L: Bob McClure (2-1) Fifth17 out
Saturday, August 13
» Lost to Brewers (51-67), 6-1Cleveland Stadium (24-29)50-63
» W: Mike Caldwell (3-5) L: Jim Bibby (9-9) Fifth18 out
Sunday, August 14
» Defeated Brewers (51-68), 12-4Cleveland Stadium (25-29)51-63
» W: Wayne Garland (10-13) L: Jim Slaton (8-12) Fifth17½ out
» Defeated Brewers (51-69), 14-5Cleveland Stadium (26-29)52-63Won 2
» W: Al Fitzmorris (4-7) L: Bill Travers (4-6) Fifth17½ out
Monday, August 15
» Defeated Athletics (43-73), 7-2Cleveland Stadium (27-29)53-63Won 3
» W: Rick Waits (7-4) L: Jim Umbarger (1-4) Fifth17½ out
Tuesday, August 16
» Lost to Athletics (44-73), 7-3Cleveland Stadium (27-30)53-64
» W: Vida Blue (11-15) L: Dennis Eckersley (11-10) Fifth18½ out
Wednesday, August 17
» Lost to Royals (65-51), 5-3Cleveland Stadium (27-31)53-65Lost 2
» W: Marty Pattin (6-2) L: Jim Bibby (9-10) S: Doug Bird (5)Fifth18½ out
Thursday, August 18
» Lost to Royals (66-51), 4-0Cleveland Stadium (27-32)53-66Lost 3
» W: Dennis Leonard (13-10) L: Wayne Garland (10-14) Fifth19½ out
Friday, August 19
» Defeated Athletics (44-74), 2-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-1)54-66
» W: Al Fitzmorris (5-7) L: Joe Coleman (2-4) S: Jim Kern (15)Fifth18½ out
Saturday, August 20
» Defeated Athletics (44-75), 5-4Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-1)55-66Won 2
» W: Jim Kern (6-7) L: Doug Bair (1-2) Fifth17½ out
Sunday, August 21
» Defeated Athletics (44-76), 4-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (4-1)56-66Won 3
» W: Dennis Eckersley (12-10) L: Rick Langford (8-14) Fifth16½ out
Monday, August 22
» Defeated Mariners (50-77), 12-1Kingdome (3-1)57-66Won 4
» W: Jim Bibby (10-10) L: Bob Galasso (0-4) Fifth16 out
» Lost to Mariners (51-77), 4-3Kingdome (3-2)57-67
» W: John Montague (6-10) L: Wayne Garland (10-15) Fifth16 out
Wednesday, August 24
» Defeated Angels (59-63), 5-3Anaheim Stadium (2-2)58-67
» W: Al Fitzmorris (6-7) L: Nolan Ryan (17-12) S: Jim Kern (16)Fourth16½ out
» Lost to Angels (60-63), 5-2Anaheim Stadium (2-3)58-68
» W: Ken Brett (11-9) L: Rick Waits (7-5) S: Dave LaRoche (13)Fourth16½ out
Thursday, August 25
» Major-league debuts: Sam Bowen (Red Sox)
Friday, August 26
» Lost to Mariners (52-79), 4-2Cleveland Stadium (27-33)58-69Lost 2
» W: Enrique Romo (6-9) L: Jim Kern (6-8) Fifth18 out
Saturday, August 27
» Defeated Mariners (52-80), 10-0Cleveland Stadium (28-33)59-69
» W: Dennis Eckersley (13-10) L: Bob Galasso (0-5) Fifth17 out
Sunday, August 28
» Defeated Mariners (52-81), 10-6Cleveland Stadium (29-33)60-69Won 2
» W: Jim Bibby (11-10) L: Glenn Abbott (10-10) Fifth17 out
Monday, August 29
» Defeated White Sox (72-56), 9-2Cleveland Stadium (30-33)61-69Won 3
» W: Rick Waits (8-5) L: Steve Stone (13-10) Fifth17 out
Tuesday, August 30
» Lost to White Sox (73-56), 3-1Cleveland Stadium (30-34)61-70
» W: Ken Kravec (8-6) L: Wayne Garland (10-16) S: Dave Hamilton (6)Fifth18 out
Wednesday, August 31
» Defeated Red Sox (75-55), 4-3Fenway Park (5-2)62-70
» W: Jim Kern (7-8) L: Bob Stanley (6-7) Fourth18 out
Thursday, September 1
» Lost to Red Sox (76-55), 3-1Fenway Park (5-3)62-71
» W: Bill Lee (6-3) L: Dennis Eckersley (13-11) S: Reggie Cleveland (2)Fifth18½ out
Friday, September 2
» Defeated Angels (61-69), 3-1Cleveland Stadium (31-34)63-71
» W: Jim Bibby (12-10) L: Paul Hartzell (6-9) S: Jim Kern (17)Fifth18½ out
Saturday, September 3
» Lost to Angels (62-69), 3-2Cleveland Stadium (31-35)63-72
» W: Nolan Ryan (18-13) L: Wayne Garland (10-17) Fifth19½ out
Sunday, September 4
» Lost to Angels (63-69), 7-3Cleveland Stadium (31-36)63-73Lost 2
» W: Ken Brett (12-10) L: Al Fitzmorris (6-8) Fifth20½ out
Monday, September 5
» Defeated Yankees (83-53), 4-3Cleveland Stadium (32-36)64-73
» W: Don Hood (2-0) L: Catfish Hunter (9-8) S: Jim Kern (18)Fifth18½ out
» Defeated Yankees (83-54), 5-4Cleveland Stadium (33-36)65-73Won 2
» W: Jim Kern (8-8) L: Mike Torrez (15-12) S: Jim Bibby (1)Fifth18½ out
Tuesday, September 6
» Lost to Yankees (84-54), 8-3Cleveland Stadium (33-37)65-74
» W: Dick Tidrow (9-4) L: Dennis Eckersley (13-12) S: Sparky Lyle (22)Fifth19½ out
Wednesday, September 7
» Lost to Yankees (85-54), 4-3Cleveland Stadium (33-38)65-75Lost 2
» W: Ron Guidry (13-6) L: Wayne Garland (10-18) Fifth20½ out
Thursday, September 8
» Lost to Yankees (86-54), 4-3Cleveland Stadium (33-39)65-76Lost 3
» W: Ed Figueroa (14-9) L: Jim Bibby (12-11) Fifth21½ out
Former Indian Oral Hildebrand dies in Southport, IN at the age of 71.
Friday, September 9
» Lost to Orioles (82-58), 7-1Memorial Stadium (0-6)65-77Lost 4
» W: Rudy May (16-12) L: Al Fitzmorris (6-9) Fifth22½ out
Saturday, September 10
» Lost to Orioles (83-58), 6-5Memorial Stadium (0-7)65-78Lost 5
» W: Dennis Martinez (13-7) L: Jim Kern (8-9) Fifth22½ out
Future Indian Danys Baez is born in Pinar Del Rio, Cuba.
Sunday, September 11
» Lost to Orioles (84-58), 9-5Memorial Stadium (0-8)65-79Lost 6
» W: Ross Grimsley (13-8) L: Pat Dobson (3-11) Fifth23 out
Monday, September 12
» Defeated Tigers (67-78), 8-1Cleveland Stadium (34-39)66-79
» W: Wayne Garland (11-18) L: Jim Crawford (7-6) Fifth22½ out
Wednesday, September 14
» Lost to Tigers (68-78), 5-3Cleveland Stadium (34-40)66-80
» W: Bob Sykes (5-5) L: Jim Bibby (12-12) S: Bruce Taylor (2)Fifth24½ out
» Lost to Tigers (69-78), 2-1Cleveland Stadium (34-41)66-81Lost 2
» W: John Hiller (7-14) L: Jim Kern (8-10) S: Steve Foucault (12)Fifth24½ out
Former Indian Beau Bell dies in College Station, TX at the age of 71.
Saturday, September 17
» Defeated Blue Jays (49-97), 6-3Cleveland Stadium (35-41)67-81
» W: Dennis Eckersley (14-12) L: Jeff Byrd (2-11) S: Pat Dobson (1)Fifth25 out
» Lost to Blue Jays (50-97), 6-5Cleveland Stadium (35-42)