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1978 Milwaukee Brewers
93-69
Third place in AL East
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Day-by-Day Summary

REGULARS BA HR RBI
1B Cecil Cooper .312 13 54
2B Paul Molitor .273 6 45
SS Robin Yount .293 9 71
3B Sal Bando .285 17 78
OF Gorman Thomas .246 32 86
OF Sixto Lezcano .292 15 61
OF Ben Oglivie .303 18 72
C Charlie Moore .269 5 31
DH Larry Hisle .290 34 115
  Other position players:
Don Money (.293, 14, 54), Buck Martinez (.219, 1, 20), Dick Davis (.248, 5, 26), Jim Wohlford (.297, 1, 19), Jim Gantner (.216, 1, 8), Lenn Sakata (.192, 0, 3), Dave May (.195, 2, 11), Tony Muser (.133, 0, 5), Larry Haney (.200, 0, 1), Andy Etchebarren (.400, 0, 2), Tim Nordbrook (.000, 0, 0), Jeff Yurak (.000, 0, 0), Tim Johnson (.000, 0, 0)
 
STARTERS W-L ERA SV
R Lary Sorensen 18-12 3.21 1
L Mike Caldwell 22-9 2.36 1
L Jerry Augustine 13-12 4.54 0
L Bill Travers 12-11 4.41 0
R Andy Replogle 9-5 3.92 0
BULLPEN
L Bob McClure 2-6 3.74 9
R Bill Castro 5-4 1.81 8
R Randy Stein 3-2 5.33 1
R Eduardo Rodriguez 5-5 3.93 2
  Other pitchers:
Moose Haas (2-3, 6.16), Willie Mueller (1-0, 6.39), Ed Farmer (1-0, 0.82), Mark Bomback (0-0, 16.20)
 

Wednesday, April 5
» Major-league debuts: Hosken Powell (Twins)
Friday, April 7
» Defeated Orioles (0-1), 11-3County Stadium (1-0)1-0
» W: Jerry Augustine (1-0) L: Mike Flanagan (0-1) First--
» Major-league debuts: Paul Molitor (Brewers)
Saturday, April 8
» Defeated Orioles (0-2), 16-3County Stadium (2-0)2-0Won 2
» W: Moose Haas (1-0) L: Dennis Martinez (0-1) First--
Sunday, April 9
» Defeated Orioles (0-3), 13-5County Stadium (3-0)3-0Won 3
» W: Lary Sorensen (1-0) L: Scott McGregor (0-1) First--
Monday, April 10
» Major-league debuts: Allen Ripley (Red Sox)
Tuesday, April 11
» Defeated Yankees (1-3), 9-6County Stadium (4-0)4-0Won 4
» W: Jerry Augustine (2-0) L: Catfish Hunter (0-1) S: Mike Caldwell (1)First--
» Major-league debuts: Andy Replogle (Brewers)
Wednesday, April 12
» Defeated Yankees (1-4), 5-3County Stadium (5-0)5-0Won 5
» W: Moose Haas (2-0) L: Rich Gossage (0-2) First--
Friday, April 14
» Lost to Orioles (1-5), 6-5Memorial Stadium (0-1)5-1
» W: Dennis Martinez (1-1) L: Lary Sorensen (1-1) S: Don Stanhouse (1)First--
Saturday, April 15
» Lost to Orioles (2-5), 7-0Memorial Stadium (0-2)5-2Lost 2
» W: Jim Palmer (1-0) L: Jerry Augustine (2-1) First--
Sunday, April 16
» Lost to Orioles (3-5), 7-5Memorial Stadium (0-3)5-3Lost 3
» W: Nelson Briles (1-1) L: Moose Haas (2-1) S: Don Stanhouse (2)Second½ out
» Defeated Orioles (3-6), 9-2Memorial Stadium (1-3)6-3
» W: Andy Replogle (1-0) L: Scott McGregor (0-2) S: Eduardo Rodriguez (1)Second½ out
Monday, April 17
» Lost to Red Sox (6-3), 9-2Fenway Park (0-1)6-4
» W: Mike Torrez (2-0) L: Randy Stein (0-1) Third1½ out
Tuesday, April 18
» Lost to Red Sox (7-3), 7-6Fenway Park (0-2)6-5Lost 2
» W: Luis Tiant (1-0) L: Eduardo Rodriguez (0-1) Third2 out
Thursday, April 20
» Lost to Red Sox (8-3), 10-4Fenway Park (0-3)6-6Lost 3
» W: Bill Lee (3-0) L: Moose Haas (2-2) Third2½ out
Friday, April 21
» Defeated Yankees (5-7), 9-2Yankee Stadium (1-0)7-6
» W: Jerry Augustine (3-1) L: Ed Figueroa (2-1) Third2 out
Saturday, April 22
» Lost to Yankees (6-7), 4-3Yankee Stadium (1-1)7-7
» W: Sparky Lyle (2-0) L: Bob McClure (0-1) Third3 out
Sunday, April 23
» Defeated Yankees (6-8), 3-2Yankee Stadium (2-1)8-7
» W: Lary Sorensen (2-1) L: Catfish Hunter (0-3) S: Bob McClure (1)Third2½ out
Tuesday, April 25
» Lost to Red Sox (11-5), 4-3County Stadium (5-1)8-8
» W: Bill Lee (4-0) L: Jerry Augustine (3-2) S: Dick Drago (2)Fourth4 out
Wednesday, April 26
» Defeated Red Sox (11-6), 6-4County Stadium (6-1)9-8
» W: Mike Caldwell (1-0) L: Mike Torrez (2-1) S: Bob McClure (2)Third3 out
Friday, April 28
» Lost to Royals (12-5), 7-6Royals Stadium (0-1)9-9
» W: Jim Colborn (1-0) L: Eduardo Rodriguez (0-2) S: Marty Pattin (2)Fourth4 out
Saturday, April 29
» Lost to Royals (13-5), 11-2Royals Stadium (0-2)9-10Lost 2
» W: Dennis Leonard (3-3) L: Jerry Augustine (3-3) Fourth5 out
Sunday, April 30
» Lost to Royals (14-5), 3-0Royals Stadium (0-3)9-11Lost 3
» W: Rich Gale (1-0) L: Mike Caldwell (1-1) S: Steve Mingori (3)Fourth5 out
» Major-league debuts: Rich Gale (Royals)
Tuesday, May 2
» Lost to White Sox (7-12), 5-3County Stadium (6-2)9-12Lost 4
» W: Wilbur Wood (2-3) L: Lary Sorensen (2-2) Fifth6 out
Wednesday, May 3
» Defeated White Sox (7-13), 4-0County Stadium (7-2)10-12
» W: Jerry Augustine (4-3) L: Rich Wortham (0-1) Fifth6 out
» Major-league debuts: Rich Wortham (White Sox)
Friday, May 5
» Defeated Royals (14-9), 9-0County Stadium (8-2)11-12Won 2
» W: Mike Caldwell (2-1) L: Jim Colborn (1-1) Fourth5 out
Saturday, May 6
» Defeated Royals (14-10), 4-3County Stadium (9-2)12-12Won 3
» W: Lary Sorensen (3-2) L: Doug Bird (1-2) Fourth5 out
Sunday, May 7
» Lost to Royals (15-10), 8-6County Stadium (9-3)12-13
» W: Rich Gale (2-0) L: Jerry Augustine (4-4) S: Steve Mingori (4)Fourth6 out
Tuesday, May 9
» Lost to Rangers (12-12), 7-1County Stadium (9-4)12-14Lost 2
» W: Fergie Jenkins (3-1) L: Mike Caldwell (2-2) Fourth6 out
Wednesday, May 10
» Lost to Rangers (13-12), 4-3County Stadium (9-5)12-15Lost 3
» W: Doyle Alexander (3-1) L: Lary Sorensen (3-3) S: Reggie Cleveland (1)Fifth6½ out
Friday, May 12
» Lost to White Sox (9-16), 4-3Comiskey Park I (0-1)12-16Lost 4
» W: Wilbur Wood (3-3) L: Jerry Augustine (4-5) S: Jim Willoughby (1)Fifth6½ out
Saturday, May 13
» Defeated White Sox (9-17), 6-1Comiskey Park I (1-1)13-16
» W: Andy Replogle (2-0) L: Steve Stone (1-2) Fifth6½ out
Sunday, May 14
» Defeated White Sox (9-18), 5-4Comiskey Park I (2-1)14-16Won 2
» W: Mike Caldwell (3-2) L: Francisco Barrios (1-3) Fifth6½ out
Monday, May 15
» Lost to Rangers (15-14), 8-6Arlington Stadium (0-1)14-17
» W: Fergie Jenkins (4-1) L: Bill Travers (0-1) S: Reggie Cleveland (2)Fifth6½ out
Tuesday, May 16
» Defeated Rangers (15-15), 4-3Arlington Stadium (1-1)15-17
» W: Lary Sorensen (4-3) L: Doyle Alexander (3-2) Fifth6½ out
Wednesday, May 17
» Lost to Tigers (21-9), 5-3County Stadium (9-6)15-18
» W: Jack Billingham (4-1) L: Jerry Augustine (4-6) S: John Hiller (3)Fifth7½ out
Thursday, May 18
» Defeated Tigers (21-10), 8-7County Stadium (10-6)16-18
» W: Bill Castro (1-0) L: Steve Foucault (1-3) Fifth6½ out
Friday, May 19
» Lost to Angels (21-14), 7-1County Stadium (10-7)16-19
» W: Frank Tanana (7-1) L: Mike Caldwell (3-3) Fifth7½ out
Saturday, May 20
» Defeated Angels (21-15), 6-4County Stadium (11-7)17-19
» W: Bill Travers (1-1) L: Ken Brett (1-3) S: Bill Castro (1)Fifth6½ out
Sunday, May 21
» Defeated Angels (21-16), 2-1County Stadium (12-7)18-19Won 2
» W: Lary Sorensen (5-3) L: Dave LaRoche (3-1) Fourth6 out
Tuesday, May 23
» Defeated Athletics (24-16), 3-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-0)19-19Won 3
» W: Jerry Augustine (5-6) L: Matt Keough (2-3) Fourth5 out
Wednesday, May 24
» Defeated Athletics (24-17), 7-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-0)20-19Won 4
» W: Mike Caldwell (4-3) L: Pete Broberg (4-4) Third5½ out
Future Brewer Dave Pember is born in Cincinnati, OH.
Friday, May 26
» Lost to Angels (25-16), 6-5Anaheim Stadium (0-1)20-20
» W: Paul Hartzell (1-3) L: Eduardo Rodriguez (0-3) Fourth7 out
Saturday, May 27
» Defeated Angels (25-17), 4-2Anaheim Stadium (1-1)21-20
» W: Lary Sorensen (6-3) L: Tom Griffin (0-1) Fourth7 out
Sunday, May 28
» Defeated Angels (25-18), 6-3Anaheim Stadium (2-1)22-20Won 2
» W: Andy Replogle (3-0) L: Nolan Ryan (3-4) S: Bob McClure (3)Fourth7½ out
Monday, May 29
» Lost to Athletics (27-19), 6-2County Stadium (12-8)22-21
» W: Pete Broberg (5-4) L: Jerry Augustine (5-7) Fourth8½ out
Tuesday, May 30
» Defeated Athletics (27-20), 2-1County Stadium (13-8)23-21
» W: Mike Caldwell (5-3) L: Elias Sosa (4-1) Fourth8½ out
Wednesday, May 31
» Lost to Tigers (26-20), 3-0Tiger Stadium (0-1)23-22
» W: Milt Wilcox (4-2) L: Bill Travers (1-2) Fourth8½ out
Thursday, June 1
» Lost to Tigers (27-20), 4-3Tiger Stadium (0-2)23-23Lost 2
» W: Jim Slaton (5-2) L: Lary Sorensen (6-4) S: John Hiller (6)Fourth9 out
Friday, June 2
» Lost to Indians (22-24), 7-6County Stadium (13-9)23-24Lost 3
» W: Jim Kern (5-1) L: Bob McClure (0-2) Fifth10 out
Saturday, June 3
» Lost to Indians (23-24), 6-4County Stadium (13-10)23-25Lost 4
» W: Mike Paxton (2-3) L: Jerry Augustine (5-8) S: Sid Monge (1)Sixth11 out
Sunday, June 4
» Defeated Indians (23-25), 12-7County Stadium (14-10)24-25
» W: Randy Stein (1-1) L: Rick Wise (3-9) Fifth9½ out
» Defeated Indians (23-26), 9-4County Stadium (15-10)25-25Won 2
» W: Bill Travers (2-2) L: Don Hood (3-3) S: Bill Castro (2)Fifth9½ out
Tuesday, June 6
» Defeated Tigers (28-23), 5-1County Stadium (16-10)26-25Won 3
» W: Lary Sorensen (7-4) L: Milt Wilcox (4-3) Fifth8 out
Wednesday, June 7
» Lost to Tigers (29-23), 8-1County Stadium (16-11)26-26
» W: Jim Slaton (6-2) L: Andy Replogle (3-1) Fifth8½ out
Friday, June 9
» Defeated Blue Jays (19-33), 3-2County Stadium (17-11)27-26
» W: Mike Caldwell (6-3) L: Tom Murphy (2-2) Fifth8½ out
Saturday, June 10
» Defeated Blue Jays (19-34), 5-0County Stadium (18-11)28-26Won 2
» W: Bill Travers (3-2) L: Jerry Garvin (2-5) Fifth8½ out
Sunday, June 11
» Defeated Blue Jays (19-35), 2-1County Stadium (19-11)29-26Won 3
» W: Lary Sorensen (8-4) L: Tom Underwood (2-7) Fifth8 out
» Defeated Blue Jays (19-36), 5-4County Stadium (20-11)30-26Won 4
» W: Randy Stein (2-1) L: Tom Murphy (2-3) Fifth8 out
Monday, June 12
» Defeated Tigers (31-25), 7-4Tiger Stadium (1-2)31-26Won 5
» W: Bob McClure (1-2) L: Milt Wilcox (4-4) Fifth8 out
Tuesday, June 13
» Defeated Tigers (31-26), 7-2Tiger Stadium (2-2)32-26Won 6
» W: Mike Caldwell (7-3) L: Jim Slaton (6-3) Fourth8 out
Wednesday, June 14
» Defeated Blue Jays (19-39), 7-5Exhibition Stadium (1-0)33-26Won 7
» W: Bill Castro (2-0) L: Tom Murphy (2-4) Fourth7½ out
» Defeated Blue Jays (19-40), 5-0Exhibition Stadium (2-0)34-26Won 8
» W: Jerry Augustine (6-8) L: Jerry Garvin (2-6) Fourth7½ out
Friday, June 16
» Defeated Indians (26-32), 8-6Cleveland Stadium (1-0)35-26Won 9
» W: Bob McClure (2-2) L: Jim Kern (5-2) S: Bill Castro (3)Fourth8 out
Saturday, June 17
» Defeated Indians (26-33), 4-3Cleveland Stadium (2-0)36-26Won 10
» W: Bill Castro (3-0) L: Jim Kern (5-3) Fourth8 out
Sunday, June 18
» Lost to Indians (27-33), 3-0Cleveland Stadium (2-1)36-27
» W: Rick Waits (4-7) L: Mike Caldwell (7-4) Fourth7½ out
» Defeated Indians (27-34), 4-1Cleveland Stadium (3-1)37-27
» W: Jerry Augustine (7-8) L: Mike Paxton (3-4) S: Bill Castro (4)Fourth7½ out
Tuesday, June 20
» Lost to Orioles (39-26), 8-5County Stadium (20-12)37-28
» W: Scott McGregor (8-4) L: Bill Travers (3-3) Fourth8 out
Wednesday, June 21
» Defeated Orioles (39-27), 5-3County Stadium (21-12)38-28
» W: Lary Sorensen (9-4) L: Dennis Martinez (6-4) S: Bill Castro (5)Third8 out
Thursday, June 22
» Lost to Orioles (40-27), 10-3County Stadium (21-13)38-29
» W: Mike Flanagan (11-4) L: Moose Haas (2-3) Fourth8½ out
Friday, June 23
» Lost to Mariners (24-47), 3-0County Stadium (21-14)38-30Lost 2
» W: Glenn Abbott (3-4) L: Mike Caldwell (7-5) Third9½ out
Saturday, June 24
» Defeated Mariners (24-48), 5-0County Stadium (22-14)39-30
» W: Jerry Augustine (8-8) L: Jim Colborn (1-6) Third9½ out
Sunday, June 25
» Lost to Mariners (25-48), 10-8County Stadium (22-15)39-31
» W: Enrique Romo (4-2) L: Randy Stein (2-2) S: John Montague (1)Fourth10½ out
Monday, June 26
» Defeated Twins (30-40), 8-2County Stadium (23-15)40-31
» W: Lary Sorensen (10-4) L: Gary Serum (3-3) Third10½ out
Tuesday, June 27
» Defeated Twins (30-41), 13-6County Stadium (24-15)41-31Won 2
» W: Andy Replogle (4-1) L: Dave Goltz (5-5) Third9½ out
Wednesday, June 28
» Defeated Yankees (42-31), 5-0County Stadium (25-15)42-31Won 3
» W: Mike Caldwell (8-5) L: Dick Tidrow (3-6) Second8½ out
» Defeated Yankees (42-32), 7-2County Stadium (26-15)43-31Won 4
» W: Jerry Augustine (9-8) L: Larry McCall (0-1) Second8½ out
Friday, June 30
» Defeated Mariners (27-51), 13-3Kingdome (1-0)44-31Won 5
» W: Bill Travers (4-3) L: Mike Parrott (1-1) S: Eduardo Rodriguez (2)Second8 out
Saturday, July 1
» Defeated Mariners (27-52), 4-0Kingdome (2-0)45-31Won 6
» W: Lary Sorensen (11-4) L: Paul Mitchell (4-8) Second7 out
Sunday, July 2
» Lost to Mariners (28-52), 4-3Kingdome (2-1)45-32
» W: Shane Rawley (4-5) L: Bill Castro (3-1) Second7½ out
Monday, July 3
» Lost to Twins (33-42), 7-2Metropolitan Stadium (0-1)45-33Lost 2
» W: Roger Erickson (9-5) L: Jerry Augustine (9-9) Second8½ out
Tuesday, July 4
» Lost to Twins (34-42), 7-2Metropolitan Stadium (0-2)45-34Lost 3
» W: Gary Serum (4-3) L: Bill Travers (4-4) Second9 out
Wednesday, July 5
» Lost to Twins (35-42), 3-1Metropolitan Stadium (0-3)45-35Lost 4
» W: Dave Goltz (7-5) L: Lary Sorensen (11-5) Second10 out
Friday, July 7
» Defeated Yankees (46-36), 6-0County Stadium (27-15)46-35
» W: Mike Caldwell (9-5) L: Ron Guidry (13-1) Second9½ out
Saturday, July 8
» Defeated Yankees (46-37), 6-5County Stadium (28-15)47-35Won 2
» W: Eduardo Rodriguez (1-3) L: Rich Gossage (4-8) S: Bob McClure (4)Second10 out
Sunday, July 9
» Defeated Yankees (46-38), 8-4County Stadium (29-15)48-35Won 3
» W: Bill Travers (5-4) L: Don Gullett (4-2) S: Randy Stein (1)Second9 out
Thursday, July 13
» Defeated Royals (44-41), 13-2County Stadium (30-15)49-35Won 4
» W: Mike Caldwell (10-5) L: Paul Splittorff (10-8) Second8 out
Friday, July 14
» Lost to Royals (45-41), 9-2County Stadium (30-16)49-36
» W: Rich Gale (10-3) L: Andy Replogle (4-2) Second8 out
Saturday, July 15
» Defeated White Sox (39-48), 3-1County Stadium (31-16)50-36
» W: Lary Sorensen (12-5) L: Ron Schueler (3-4) Second8 out
Sunday, July 16
» Defeated White Sox (39-49), 10-1County Stadium (32-16)51-36Won 2
» W: Bill Travers (6-4) L: Steve Stone (7-7) Second8½ out
Monday, July 17
» Defeated White Sox (39-50), 6-1County Stadium (33-16)52-36Won 3
» W: Mike Caldwell (11-5) L: Francisco Barrios (5-9) Second8½ out
Tuesday, July 18
» Defeated White Sox (39-51), 7-2County Stadium (34-16)53-36Won 4
» W: Jerry Augustine (10-9) L: Wilbur Wood (10-6) Second8 out
» Major-league debuts: Mike Colbern (White Sox)
Future Brewer Ben Sheets is born in St. Amant, LA.
Wednesday, July 19
» Lost to Red Sox (62-28), 8-2County Stadium (34-17)53-37
» W: Mike Torrez (12-5) L: Lary Sorensen (12-6) Second9 out
Thursday, July 20
» Defeated Red Sox (62-29), 8-6County Stadium (35-17)54-37
» W: Eduardo Rodriguez (2-3) L: Bill Lee (10-4) S: Bob McClure (5)Second8 out
Friday, July 21
» Defeated Rangers (46-47), 4-3Arlington Stadium (2-1)55-37Won 2
» W: Bill Travers (7-4) L: Doc Medich (4-5) S: Bob McClure (6)Second7 out
Saturday, July 22
» Defeated Rangers (46-48), 2-1Arlington Stadium (3-1)56-37Won 3
» W: Mike Caldwell (12-5) L: Reggie Cleveland (3-6) Second6 out
Sunday, July 23
» Defeated Rangers (46-49), 17-8Arlington Stadium (4-1)57-37Won 4
» W: Andy Replogle (5-2) L: Steve Comer (3-3) Second5 out
Monday, July 24
» Lost to White Sox (40-55), 5-1Comiskey Park I (2-2)57-38
» W: Steve Stone (8-7) L: Lary Sorensen (12-7) Second5½ out
Tuesday, July 25
» Lost to White Sox (41-55), 4-2Comiskey Park I (2-3)57-39Lost 2
» W: Francisco Barrios (6-9) L: Eduardo Rodriguez (2-4) S: Mike Proly (1)Second5½ out
Wednesday, July 26
» Lost to Angels (54-47), 11-9County Stadium (35-18)57-40Lost 3
» W: Frank Tanana (14-5) L: Bill Travers (7-5) S: Dave LaRoche (14)Second5½ out
Thursday, July 27
» Defeated Angels (54-48), 6-3County Stadium (36-18)58-40
» W: Mike Caldwell (13-5) L: Nolan Ryan (5-9) Second4½ out
Friday, July 28
» Lost to Blue Jays (37-65), 3-2Exhibition Stadium (2-1)58-41
» W: Victor Cruz (2-0) L: Bill Castro (3-2) Second4½ out
Saturday, July 29
» Lost to Blue Jays (38-65), 4-3Exhibition Stadium (2-2)58-42Lost 2
» W: Dave Lemanczyk (4-12) L: Lary Sorensen (12-8) S: Victor Cruz (6)Second5½ out
Sunday, July 30
» Defeated Blue Jays (38-66), 10-5Exhibition Stadium (3-2)59-42
» W: Randy Stein (3-2) L: Tom Murphy (4-8) Second4½ out
Monday, July 31
» Lost to Orioles (58-46), 6-5Memorial Stadium (1-4)59-43
» W: Joe Kerrigan (3-0) L: Bill Castro (3-3) Second5½ out
Wednesday, August 2
» Defeated Orioles (58-47), 5-3Memorial Stadium (2-4)60-43
» W: Mike Caldwell (14-5) L: Jim Palmer (13-9) S: Lary Sorensen (1)Second5 out
Thursday, August 3
» Lost to Orioles (59-47), 3-2Memorial Stadium (2-5)60-44
» W: Dennis Martinez (8-8) L: Jerry Augustine (10-10) Second6 out
Friday, August 4
» Defeated Red Sox (67-40), 6-2County Stadium (37-18)61-44
» W: Lary Sorensen (13-8) L: Bill Lee (10-7) Second5 out
Saturday, August 5
» Lost to Red Sox (68-40), 8-1County Stadium (37-19)61-45
» W: Dennis Eckersley (13-4) L: Eduardo Rodriguez (2-5) Second6 out
Sunday, August 6
» Lost to Red Sox (69-40), 4-0County Stadium (37-20)61-46Lost 2
» W: Luis Tiant (8-4) L: Bill Travers (7-6) Second7 out
Tuesday, August 8
» Lost to Yankees (62-49), 3-0Yankee Stadium (2-2)61-47Lost 3
» W: Dick Tidrow (5-8) L: Mike Caldwell (14-6) S: Rich Gossage (16)Second8 out
Wednesday, August 9
» Lost to Yankees (63-49), 8-7Yankee Stadium (2-3)61-48Lost 4
» W: Larry McCall (1-1) L: Bob McClure (2-3) Third8 out
Thursday, August 10
» Lost to Yankees (64-49), 9-0Yankee Stadium (2-4)61-49Lost 5
» W: Ron Guidry (16-2) L: Jerry Augustine (10-11) Third9 out
Friday, August 11
» Defeated Red Sox (71-42), 10-5Fenway Park (1-3)62-49
» W: Eduardo Rodriguez (3-5) L: Luis Tiant (8-5) Third8 out
Saturday, August 12
» Lost to Red Sox (72-42), 3-1Fenway Park (1-4)62-50
» W: Jim Wright (7-2) L: Bill Travers (7-7) Third10 out
» Lost to Red Sox (73-42), 11-4Fenway Park (1-5)62-51Lost 2
» W: Bob Stanley (9-1) L: Mike Caldwell (14-7) Third10 out
Sunday, August 13
» Lost to Red Sox (74-42), 4-3Fenway Park (1-6)62-52Lost 3
» W: Mike Torrez (14-6) L: Bill Castro (3-4) Fourth11 out
Monday, August 14
» Defeated Red Sox (74-43), 4-3Fenway Park (2-6)63-52
» W: Lary Sorensen (14-8) L: Bill Lee (10-9) S: Bob McClure (7)Fourth10 out
Tuesday, August 15
» Defeated Blue Jays (46-71), 9-1County Stadium (38-20)64-52Won 2
» W: Jerry Augustine (11-11) L: Dave Lemanczyk (4-14) Third9 out
Wednesday, August 16
» Defeated Blue Jays (46-72), 8-1County Stadium (39-20)65-52Won 3
» W: Mike Caldwell (15-7) L: Jesse Jefferson (7-10) Third8½ out
» Defeated Blue Jays (46-73), 3-2County Stadium (40-20)66-52Won 4
» W: Eduardo Rodriguez (4-5) L: Balor Moore (5-4) S: Bob McClure (8)Third8½ out
Thursday, August 17
» Defeated Blue Jays (46-74), 6-0County Stadium (41-20)67-52Won 5
» W: Bill Travers (8-7) L: Jim Clancy (9-10) Third8½ out
Friday, August 18
» Defeated Tigers (66-53), 2-0County Stadium (42-20)68-52Won 6
» W: Lary Sorensen (15-8) L: Dave Rozema (6-7) Third8½ out
Saturday, August 19
» Lost to Tigers (67-53), 6-4County Stadium (42-21)68-53
» W: Milt Wilcox (10-8) L: Jerry Augustine (11-12) Third8½ out
Sunday, August 20
» Defeated Tigers (67-54), 2-1County Stadium (43-21)69-53
» W: Mike Caldwell (16-7) L: Kip Young (4-3) Second8½ out
Tuesday, August 22
» Defeated Indians (54-69), 3-2County Stadium (44-21)70-53Won 2
» W: Bill Castro (4-4) L: Jim Kern (8-7) Second7 out
» Defeated Indians (54-70), 5-4County Stadium (45-21)71-53Won 3
» W: Willie Mueller (1-0) L: Jim Kern (8-8) Second7 out
Wednesday, August 23
» Defeated Indians (54-71), 9-4County Stadium (46-21)72-53Won 4
» W: Andy Replogle (6-2) L: Sid Monge (3-3) Second6 out
Thursday, August 24
» Lost to Indians (55-71), 9-8County Stadium (46-22)72-54
» W: Dan Spillner (4-1) L: Bob McClure (2-4) S: Sid Monge (6)Second6½ out
Friday, August 25
» Lost to Tigers (71-56), 6-3Tiger Stadium (2-3)72-55Lost 2
» W: Kip Young (5-3) L: Mike Caldwell (16-8) S: John Hiller (10)Third7½ out
Saturday, August 26
» Defeated Tigers (71-57), 9-5Tiger Stadium (3-3)73-55
» W: Bill Travers (9-7) L: Jack Billingham (14-6) S: Bob McClure (9)Third7½ out
» Major-league debuts: Dave Tobik (Tigers)
Sunday, August 27
» Lost to Tigers (72-57), 4-2Tiger Stadium (3-4)73-56
» W: Jim Slaton (14-9) L: Lary Sorensen (15-9) S: John Hiller (11)Third8½ out
Monday, August 28
» Defeated Tigers (72-58), 10-1Tiger Stadium (4-4)74-56
» W: Jerry Augustine (12-12) L: Dave Rozema (6-9) Third8½ out
Tuesday, August 29
» Defeated Indians (56-74), 6-0Cleveland Stadium (4-1)75-56Won 2
» W: Andy Replogle (7-2) L: Rick Wise (9-17) Third8½ out
Thursday, August 31
» Defeated Indians (56-75), 1-0Cleveland Stadium (5-1)76-56Won 3
» W: Mike Caldwell (17-8) L: Mike Paxton (9-8) Third8½ out
» Lost to Indians (57-75), 12-6Cleveland Stadium (5-2)76-57
» W: Rick Waits (10-13) L: Bill Travers (9-8) Third8½ out
Friday, September 1
» Lost to Rangers (66-65), 5-4County Stadium (46-23)76-58Lost 2
» W: Fergie Jenkins (13-8) L: Lary Sorensen (15-10) S: Reggie Cleveland (11)Third8½ out
Saturday, September 2
» Defeated Rangers (66-66), 10-6County Stadium (47-23)77-58
» W: Bill Castro (5-4) L: Len Barker (1-5) Third7½ out
Sunday, September 3
» Defeated Rangers (66-67), 4-3County Stadium (48-23)78-58Won 2
» W: Ed Farmer (1-0) L: Jon Matlack (12-12) Third7½ out
Monday, September 4
» Lost to Mariners (51-84), 4-3County Stadium (48-24)78-59
» W: Glenn Abbott (7-10) L: Mike Caldwell (17-9) Third7 out
» Defeated Mariners (51-85), 5-0County Stadium (49-24)79-59
» W: Bill Travers (10-8) L: Byron McLaughlin (2-6) Third7 out
Wednesday, September 6
» Defeated Blue Jays (55-86), 7-0Exhibition Stadium (4-2)80-59Won 2
» W: Lary Sorensen (16-10) L: Jesse Jefferson (7-12) Third6½ out
Thursday, September 7
» Lost to Blue Jays (56-86), 5-4Exhibition Stadium (4-3)80-60
» W: Victor Cruz (7-1) L: Bob McClure (2-5) Third6½ out
Friday, September 8
» Defeated Twins (62-79), 3-0Metropolitan Stadium (1-3)81-60
» W: Andy Replogle (8-2) L: Gary Serum (8-7) Third5½ out
Saturday, September 9
» Defeated Twins (62-80), 3-0Metropolitan Stadium (2-3)82-60Won 2
» W: Mike Caldwell (18-9) L: Roger Erickson (13-11) Third4½ out
Sunday, September 10
» Lost to Twins (63-80), 3-1Metropolitan Stadium (2-4)82-61
» W: Dave Goltz (12-10) L: Bill Travers (10-9) Second4½ out
Monday, September 11
» Defeated Mariners (53-88), 5-3Kingdome (3-1)83-61
» W: Lary Sorensen (17-10) L: Byron McLaughlin (2-7) S: Bill Castro (6)Third4½ out
Tuesday, September 12
» Lost to Mariners (54-88), 6-5Kingdome (3-2)83-62
» W: Jim Todd (3-4) L: Bob McClure (2-6) Third4½ out
» Major-league debuts: Mark Bomback (Brewers)
Wednesday, September 13
» Defeated Orioles (81-64), 7-5County Stadium (50-24)84-62
» W: Andy Replogle (9-2) L: Mike Flanagan (17-13) S: Ed Farmer (1)Third4 out
Thursday, September 14
» Defeated Orioles (81-65), 4-3County Stadium (51-24)85-62Won 2
» W: Mike Caldwell (19-9) L: Scott McGregor (14-13) Third4 out
Friday, September 15
» Lost to Twins (65-81), 10-3County Stadium (51-25)85-63
» W: Roger Erickson (14-11) L: Bill Travers (10-10) Third5 out
Saturday, September 16
» Lost to Twins (66-81), 5-2County Stadium (51-26)85-64Lost 2
» W: Dave Goltz (13-10) L: Lary Sorensen (17-11) S: Mike Marshall (20)Third6 out
Sunday, September 17
» Lost to Twins (67-81), 4-3County Stadium (51-27)85-65Lost 3
» W: Gary Serum (9-8) L: Andy Replogle (9-3) S: Mike Marshall (21)Third6 out
Monday, September 18
» Lost to Yankees (91-58), 4-3Yankee Stadium (2-5)85-66Lost 4
» W: Ed Figueroa (18-9) L: Bill Travers (10-11) Fourth7 out
Tuesday, September 19
» Defeated Yankees (91-59), 2-0Yankee Stadium (3-5)86-66
» W: Mike Caldwell (20-9) L: Dick Tidrow (7-11) Third6 out
Wednesday, September 20
» Defeated Royals (85-66), 5-4Royals Stadium (1-3)87-66Won 2
» W: Jerry Augustine (13-12) L: Bill Paschall (0-1) Third5½ out
Thursday, September 21
» Lost to Royals (86-66), 8-4Royals Stadium (1-4)87-67
» W: Dennis Leonard (19-17) L: Andy Replogle (9-4) Third6½ out
Friday, September 22
» Defeated Athletics (68-87), 3-0County Stadium (52-27)88-67
» W: Eduardo Rodriguez (5-5) L: Matt Keough (8-14) S: Bill Castro (7)Third5½ out
Saturday, September 23
» Defeated Athletics (68-88), 13-4County Stadium (53-27)89-67Won 2