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1983 Texas Rangers
77-85
Third place in AL West
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Day-by-Day Summary

REGULARS BA HR RBI
1B Pete O'Brien .237 8 53
2B Wayne Tolleson .260 3 20
SS Bucky Dent .237 2 34
3B Buddy Bell .277 14 66
OF George Wright .276 18 80
OF Bill Sample .274 12 57
OF Larry Parrish .272 26 88
C Jim Sundberg .201 2 28
DH Dave Hostetler .220 11 46
  Other position players:
Mickey Rivers (.285, 1, 20), Bill Stein (.310, 2, 33), Bob Johnson (.211, 5, 16), Larry Biittner (.276, 0, 18), Jim Anderson (.216, 0, 6), Mike Richardt (.157, 1, 7), Bob Jones (.222, 1, 11), Curtis Wilkerson (.171, 0, 1), Tom Dunbar (.250, 0, 3), Donnie Scott (.000, 0, 0), Mark Wagner (.000, 0, 0), Nick Capra (.000, 0, 0)
 
STARTERS W-L ERA SV
R Charlie Hough 15-13 3.18 0
R Mike Smithson 10-14 3.91 0
R Danny Darwin 8-13 3.49 0
L Rick Honeycutt 14-8 2.42 0
L Frank Tanana 7-9 3.16 0
BULLPEN
R Odell Jones 3-6 3.09 10
R John Butcher 6-6 3.51 5
R Dave Schmidt 3-3 3.88 2
R Dave Tobik 2-1 3.68 9
R Victor Cruz 1-3 1.44 5
  Other pitchers:
Jon Matlack (2-4, 4.66), Dave Stewart (5-2, 2.14), Tom Henke (1-0, 3.38), Mike Mason (0-2, 5.91), Al Lachowicz (0-1, 2.25), Ricky Wright (0-0, 0.00)
 

Monday, April 4
» Defeated White Sox (0-1), 5-3Arlington Stadium (1-0)1-0
» W: John Butcher (1-0) L: La Marr Hoyt (0-1) First--
Tuesday, April 5
» Defeated White Sox (0-2), 4-1Arlington Stadium (2-0)2-0Won 2
» W: Jon Matlack (1-0) L: Floyd Bannister (0-1) S: Odell Jones (1)First--
Wednesday, April 6
» Defeated White Sox (0-3), 4-1Arlington Stadium (3-0)3-0Won 3
» W: Rick Honeycutt (1-0) L: Richard Dotson (0-1) S: Dave Tobik (1)First--
Friday, April 8
» Lost to Red Sox (2-1), 8-5Arlington Stadium (3-1)3-1
» W: Luis Aponte (1-0) L: Mike Mason (0-1) First--
Saturday, April 9
» Defeated Red Sox (2-2), 10-3Arlington Stadium (4-1)4-1
» W: Mike Smithson (1-0) L: Bob Ojeda (0-1) First--
Sunday, April 10
» Defeated Red Sox (2-3), 9-7Arlington Stadium (5-1)5-1Won 2
» W: Charlie Hough (1-0) L: Bob Stanley (1-1) First--
Tuesday, April 12
» Defeated Indians (3-3), 2-1Cleveland Stadium (1-0)6-1Won 3
» W: Rick Honeycutt (2-0) L: Bert Blyleven (0-2) S: Odell Jones (2)First--
Wednesday, April 13
» Lost to Indians (4-3), 4-3Cleveland Stadium (1-1)6-2
» W: Len Barker (2-0) L: Mike Mason (0-2) S: Dan Spillner (3)First--
Friday, April 15
» Lost to Red Sox (4-5), 4-1Fenway Park (0-1)6-3Lost 2
» W: Dennis Eckersley (1-1) L: Jon Matlack (1-1) S: Bob Stanley (2)First--
Saturday, April 16
» Lost to Red Sox (5-5), 2-1Fenway Park (0-2)6-4Lost 3
» W: Bruce Hurst (1-1) L: Danny Darwin (0-1) S: Mark Clear (1)Third½ out
Sunday, April 17
» Defeated Red Sox (5-6), 1-0Fenway Park (1-2)7-4
» W: Odell Jones (1-0) L: Bob Stanley (1-2) S: Dave Tobik (2)Second½ out
Tuesday, April 19
» Lost to Orioles (7-4), 4-2Memorial Stadium (0-1)7-5
» W: Sammy Stewart (2-1) L: Charlie Hough (1-1) Second1½ out
Wednesday, April 20
» Defeated Orioles (7-5), 11-2Memorial Stadium (1-1)8-5
» W: Mike Smithson (2-0) L: Dennis Martinez (1-3) Second1 out
Thursday, April 21
» Lost to Orioles (8-5), 3-2Memorial Stadium (1-2)8-6
» W: Tim Stoddard (1-0) L: Odell Jones (1-1) Third½ out
Friday, April 22
» Defeated Brewers (6-7), 3-2Arlington Stadium (6-1)9-6
» W: Danny Darwin (1-1) L: Bob McClure (0-3) Third2 out
Saturday, April 23
» Lost to Brewers (7-7), 3-0Arlington Stadium (6-2)9-7
» W: Mike Caldwell (2-2) L: Rick Honeycutt (2-1) Third½ out
Sunday, April 24
» Lost to Brewers (8-7), 3-1Arlington Stadium (6-3)9-8Lost 2
» W: Don Sutton (3-1) L: Charlie Hough (1-2) S: Pete Ladd (2)Third2 out
Tuesday, April 26
» Defeated Blue Jays (7-9), 2-1Arlington Stadium (7-3)10-8
» W: Mike Smithson (3-0) L: Dave Stieb (3-2) Third2 out
Wednesday, April 27
» Lost to Blue Jays (8-9), 3-2Arlington Stadium (7-4)10-9
» W: Randy Moffitt (3-0) L: Danny Darwin (1-2) Third2 out
Friday, April 29
» Defeated Yankees (9-10), 8-3Arlington Stadium (8-4)11-9
» W: Rick Honeycutt (3-1) L: Shane Rawley (3-1) Third2 out
Saturday, April 30
» Defeated Yankees (9-11), 6-3Arlington Stadium (9-4)12-9Won 2
» W: Charlie Hough (2-2) L: Ron Guidry (2-2) S: John Butcher (1)Third1 out
Sunday, May 1
» Lost to Yankees (10-11), 8-4Arlington Stadium (9-5)12-10
» W: Dave Righetti (4-1) L: Mike Smithson (3-1) S: Dale Murray (1)Third1 out
Monday, May 2
» Lost to Blue Jays (10-10), 6-5Exhibition Stadium (0-1)12-11Lost 2
» W: Jim Clancy (2-1) L: Danny Darwin (1-3) S: Randy Moffitt (1)Third1½ out
Tuesday, May 3
» Defeated Blue Jays (10-11), 7-2Exhibition Stadium (1-1)13-11
» W: Jon Matlack (2-1) L: Jim Gott (0-2) S: Dave Tobik (3)Third2 out
Wednesday, May 4
» Lost to Blue Jays (11-11), 7-1Exhibition Stadium (1-2)13-12
» W: Luis Leal (1-3) L: Rick Honeycutt (3-2) Fourth1½ out
Friday, May 6
» Defeated Brewers (12-12), 9-4County Stadium (1-0)14-12
» W: John Butcher (2-0) L: Mike Caldwell (2-3) S: Odell Jones (3)Third1½ out
Sunday, May 8
» Lost to Brewers (13-12), 6-3County Stadium (1-1)14-13
» W: Jim Slaton (4-0) L: Odell Jones (1-2) Third2 out
Tuesday, May 10
» Defeated Yankees (13-15), 4-2Yankee Stadium (1-0)15-13
» W: Frank Tanana (1-0) L: Shane Rawley (4-2) S: Odell Jones (4)Second1½ out
Wednesday, May 11
» Defeated Yankees (13-16), 3-1Yankee Stadium (2-0)16-13Won 2
» W: Rick Honeycutt (4-2) L: Ron Guidry (3-3) S: Dave Tobik (4)Second1½ out
Friday, May 13
» Lost to Orioles (18-12), 8-1Arlington Stadium (9-6)16-14
» W: Storm Davis (2-0) L: Charlie Hough (2-3) Second1½ out
Saturday, May 14
» Lost to Orioles (19-12), 14-11Arlington Stadium (9-7)16-15Lost 2
» W: Tippy Martinez (1-1) L: Dave Tobik (0-1) S: Tim Stoddard (1)Second1½ out
Sunday, May 15
» Defeated Orioles (19-13), 2-1Arlington Stadium (10-7)17-15
» W: Danny Darwin (2-3) L: Dennis Martinez (3-6) S: Odell Jones (5)Second½ out
Monday, May 16
» Defeated Indians (17-16), 3-1Arlington Stadium (11-7)18-15Won 2
» W: Rick Honeycutt (5-2) L: Len Barker (4-2) First--
Tuesday, May 17
» Defeated Indians (17-17), 6-5Arlington Stadium (12-7)19-15Won 3
» W: Dave Schmidt (1-0) L: Ed Glynn (0-2) First--
Wednesday, May 18
» Defeated Indians (17-18), 3-2Arlington Stadium (13-7)20-15Won 4
» W: Dave Tobik (1-1) L: Neal Heaton (1-1) First--
Thursday, May 19
» Lost to Tigers (15-19), 2-1Tiger Stadium (0-1)20-16
» W: Milt Wilcox (4-4) L: Mike Smithson (3-2) First--
Friday, May 20
» Defeated Tigers (15-20), 4-0Tiger Stadium (1-1)21-16
» W: Danny Darwin (3-3) L: Jerry Ujdur (0-4) First--
Saturday, May 21
» Lost to Tigers (16-20), 5-3Tiger Stadium (1-2)21-17
» W: Dan Petry (4-2) L: Rick Honeycutt (5-3) S: Aurelio Lopez (4)First--
Sunday, May 22
» Lost to Tigers (17-20), 12-5Tiger Stadium (1-3)21-18Lost 2
» W: Juan Berenguer (1-0) L: John Butcher (2-1) First--
Monday, May 23
» Lost to Royals (17-18), 5-2Royals Stadium (0-1)21-19Lost 3
» W: Dennis Leonard (6-3) L: Charlie Hough (2-4) S: Dan Quisenberry (9)Second1 out
Tuesday, May 24
» Tied Royals, 2-2Royals Stadium (0-1)21-19
» Starters: Mike Smithson vs Paul SplittorffThird1½ out
Wednesday, May 25
» Lost to Royals (18-18), 5-2Royals Stadium (0-2)21-20Lost 4
» W: Bud Black (1-0) L: Danny Darwin (3-4) S: Dan Quisenberry (10)Third2½ out
Thursday, May 26
» Defeated White Sox (16-24), 3-1Comiskey Park I (1-0)22-20
» W: Rick Honeycutt (6-3) L: Floyd Bannister (2-6) S: Odell Jones (6)Second2 out
Friday, May 27
» Lost to White Sox (17-24), 3-2Comiskey Park I (1-1)22-21
» W: La Marr Hoyt (4-6) L: Frank Tanana (1-1) Second3 out
Saturday, May 28
» Lost to White Sox (18-24), 8-3Comiskey Park I (1-2)22-22Lost 2
» W: Richard Dotson (5-5) L: Charlie Hough (2-5) S: Dick Tidrow (4)Second4 out
Sunday, May 29
» Lost to White Sox (19-24), 8-3Comiskey Park I (1-3)22-23Lost 3
» W: Jerry Koosman (3-0) L: Mike Smithson (3-3) Third5 out
Tuesday, May 31
» Lost to Royals (21-20), 6-5Arlington Stadium (13-8)22-24Lost 4
» W: Bud Black (2-0) L: Danny Darwin (3-5) S: Dan Quisenberry (12)Third4½ out
Wednesday, June 1
» Defeated Royals (21-21), 7-4Arlington Stadium (14-8)23-24
» W: Rick Honeycutt (7-3) L: Steve Renko (4-4) Third3½ out
Friday, June 3
» Lost to Tigers (24-24), 12-1Arlington Stadium (14-9)23-25
» W: Jack Morris (4-5) L: Mike Smithson (3-4) Second5 out
Saturday, June 4
» Defeated Tigers (24-25), 5-2Arlington Stadium (15-9)24-25
» W: Charlie Hough (3-5) L: Dan Petry (5-3) S: Odell Jones (7)Second5 out
Sunday, June 5
» Lost to Tigers (25-25), 5-4Arlington Stadium (15-10)24-26
» W: Aurelio Lopez (4-2) L: John Butcher (2-2) Fourth5 out
Tuesday, June 7
» Defeated Mariners (23-34), 10-0Kingdome (1-0)25-26
» W: Rick Honeycutt (8-3) L: Bob Stoddard (4-7) Fourth3½ out
Wednesday, June 8
» Defeated Mariners (23-35), 1-0Kingdome (2-0)26-26Won 2
» W: Mike Smithson (4-4) L: Matt Young (7-4) S: Odell Jones (8)Third3½ out
Thursday, June 9
» Lost to Mariners (24-35), 3-2Kingdome (2-1)26-27
» W: Bill Caudill (1-3) L: Charlie Hough (3-6) Fourth4½ out
Friday, June 10
» Defeated Twins (23-35), 4-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-0)27-27
» W: Frank Tanana (2-1) L: Frank Viola (2-4) S: John Butcher (2)Fourth4½ out
Saturday, June 11
» Defeated Twins (23-36), 11-0Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-0)28-27Won 2
» W: Danny Darwin (4-5) L: Brad Havens (4-6) Fourth3½ out
Sunday, June 12
» Defeated Twins (23-37), 4-3Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-0)29-27Won 3
» W: Odell Jones (2-2) L: Ron Davis (2-2) Third2½ out
Monday, June 13
» Defeated Mariners (25-38), 5-2Arlington Stadium (16-10)30-27Won 4
» W: Mike Smithson (5-4) L: Matt Young (7-5) S: John Butcher (3)Second2½ out
Tuesday, June 14
» Defeated Mariners (25-39), 7-1Arlington Stadium (17-10)31-27Won 5
» W: Charlie Hough (4-6) L: Jim Beattie (4-4) Second2 out
Wednesday, June 15
» Lost to Mariners (26-39), 6-4Arlington Stadium (17-11)31-28
» W: Ed Vande Berg (2-2) L: Odell Jones (2-3) Second2 out
Thursday, June 16
» Lost to Twins (27-37), 4-3Arlington Stadium (17-12)31-29Lost 2
» W: Rick Lysander (2-6) L: Danny Darwin (4-6) S: Ron Davis (8)Second2½ out
Friday, June 17
» Defeated Twins (27-38), 10-1Arlington Stadium (18-12)32-29
» W: Rick Honeycutt (9-3) L: Ken Schrom (4-2) Second1½ out
Saturday, June 18
» Lost to Twins (28-38), 8-4Arlington Stadium (18-13)32-30
» W: Bobby Castillo (4-4) L: Mike Smithson (5-5) S: Ron Davis (9)Third2½ out
Sunday, June 19
» Defeated Twins (28-39), 4-1Arlington Stadium (19-13)33-30
» W: Charlie Hough (5-6) L: Albert Williams (3-8) Third1½ out
Monday, June 20
» Lost to Angels (36-29), 10-9Arlington Stadium (19-14)33-31
» W: John Curtis (1-0) L: Jon Matlack (2-2) Third2½ out
Tuesday, June 21
» Defeated Angels (36-30), 3-2Arlington Stadium (20-14)34-31
» W: Danny Darwin (5-6) L: Byron McLaughlin (0-1) S: Dave Schmidt (1)Third1½ out
Wednesday, June 22
» Defeated Angels (36-31), 9-1Arlington Stadium (21-14)35-31Won 2
» W: Rick Honeycutt (10-3) L: Bill Travers (0-3) Third½ out
Friday, June 24
» Defeated Athletics (33-36), 6-5Arlington Stadium (22-14)36-31Won 3
» W: Mike Smithson (6-5) L: Steve Baker (3-1) First--
» Defeated Athletics (33-37), 6-2Arlington Stadium (23-14)37-31Won 4
» W: Charlie Hough (6-6) L: Curt Young (0-1) First--
» Major-league debuts: Curt Young (Athletics)
Saturday, June 25
» Defeated Athletics (33-38), 8-3Arlington Stadium (24-14)38-31Won 5
» W: Frank Tanana (3-1) L: Bill Krueger (6-6) S: John Butcher (4)First--
Sunday, June 26
» Defeated Athletics (33-39), 4-1Arlington Stadium (25-14)39-31Won 6
» W: Danny Darwin (6-6) L: Steve McCatty (1-3) First--
Monday, June 27
» Lost to Angels (39-32), 8-0Anaheim Stadium (0-1)39-32
» W: Bruce Kison (7-1) L: Rick Honeycutt (10-4) First--
Tuesday, June 28
» Defeated Angels (39-33), 3-1Anaheim Stadium (1-1)40-32
» W: Charlie Hough (7-6) L: Ken Forsch (7-4) S: Dave Schmidt (2)First--
Wednesday, June 29
» Lost to Angels (40-33), 2-1Anaheim Stadium (1-2)40-33
» W: Luis Sanchez (8-2) L: Mike Smithson (6-6) First--
Thursday, June 30
» Defeated Angels (40-34), 4-2Anaheim Stadium (2-2)41-33
» W: Dave Schmidt (2-0) L: Luis Sanchez (8-3) First--
Friday, July 1
» Defeated Athletics (36-41), 8-5Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-0)42-33Won 2
» W: Danny Darwin (7-6) L: Ben Callahan (1-2) S: Dave Tobik (5)First--
Saturday, July 2
» Defeated Athletics (36-42), 13-3Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-0)43-33Won 3
» W: Rick Honeycutt (11-4) L: Tom Underwood (5-5) First--
Sunday, July 3
» Defeated Athletics (36-43), 16-4Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-0)44-33Won 4
» W: Odell Jones (3-3) L: Dave Beard (2-1) First--
Monday, July 4
» Lost to Athletics (37-43), 4-3Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-1)44-34
» W: Steve McCatty (2-3) L: Mike Smithson (6-7) S: Tom Underwood (2)First--
Friday, July 8
» Lost to Blue Jays (44-33), 8-5Exhibition Stadium (1-3)44-35Lost 2
» W: Jim Clancy (8-5) L: Danny Darwin (7-7) S: Randy Moffitt (7)First--
Saturday, July 9
» Lost to Blue Jays (45-33), 5-1Exhibition Stadium (1-4)44-36Lost 3
» W: Luis Leal (9-6) L: Charlie Hough (7-7) First--
Sunday, July 10
» Lost to Blue Jays (46-33), 6-4Exhibition Stadium (1-5)44-37Lost 4
» W: Dave Stieb (11-7) L: Rick Honeycutt (11-5) S: Randy Moffitt (8)First--
Monday, July 11
» Defeated Brewers (40-39), 5-4Arlington Stadium (26-14)45-37
» W: Dave Tobik (2-1) L: Jerry Augustine (2-3) First--
Tuesday, July 12
» Lost to Brewers (41-39), 9-2Arlington Stadium (26-15)45-38
» W: Chuck Porter (1-4) L: Frank Tanana (3-2) First--
Wednesday, July 13
» Lost to Brewers (42-39), 6-2Arlington Stadium (26-16)45-39Lost 2
» W: Bob McClure (6-7) L: Danny Darwin (7-8) S: Jim Slaton (2)First--
» Major-league debuts: Bill Schroeder (Brewers)
Thursday, July 14
» Defeated Yankees (44-39), 11-2Yankee Stadium (3-0)46-39
» W: Charlie Hough (8-7) L: Shane Rawley (8-8) First--
Friday, July 15
» Lost to Yankees (45-39), 7-5Yankee Stadium (3-1)46-40
» W: Dave Righetti (11-3) L: Rick Honeycutt (11-6) S: Rich Gossage (10)First--
Saturday, July 16
» Lost to Yankees (46-39), 3-1Yankee Stadium (3-2)46-41Lost 2
» W: Ray Fontenot (2-0) L: Mike Smithson (6-8) S: Rich Gossage (11)First--
Sunday, July 17
» Lost to Yankees (47-39), 8-6Yankee Stadium (3-3)46-42Lost 3
» W: Dale Murray (2-1) L: Odell Jones (3-4) First--
Monday, July 18
» Lost to Brewers (47-39), 4-3County Stadium (1-2)46-43Lost 4
» W: Jerry Augustine (3-3) L: Danny Darwin (7-9) S: Pete Ladd (6)Second1 out
» Lost to Brewers (48-39), 5-4County Stadium (1-3)46-44Lost 5
» W: Tom Tellmann (6-2) L: Charlie Hough (8-8) S: Pete Ladd (7)Second1 out
Tuesday, July 19
» Defeated Brewers (48-40), 3-1County Stadium (2-3)47-44
» W: Rick Honeycutt (12-6) L: Don Sutton (7-6) S: John Butcher (5)Second1 out
Wednesday, July 20
» Lost to Brewers (49-40), 4-3County Stadium (2-4)47-45
» W: Tom Tellmann (7-2) L: Mike Smithson (6-9) S: Pete Ladd (8)Second1 out
Thursday, July 21
» Defeated Blue Jays (52-38), 3-2Arlington Stadium (27-16)48-45
» W: Frank Tanana (4-2) L: Jim Gott (5-8) First--
Friday, July 22
» Lost to Blue Jays (53-38), 10-5Arlington Stadium (27-17)48-46
» W: Randy Moffitt (5-0) L: Dave Schmidt (2-1) Second1 out
Saturday, July 23
» Lost to Blue Jays (54-38), 3-2Arlington Stadium (27-18)48-47Lost 2
» W: Jim Clancy (10-6) L: Danny Darwin (7-10) Second1 out
Sunday, July 24
» Defeated Blue Jays (54-39), 3-0Arlington Stadium (28-18)49-47
» W: Rick Honeycutt (13-6) L: Luis Leal (10-8) Second1 out
Monday, July 25
» Lost to Yankees (53-40), 6-5Arlington Stadium (28-19)49-48
» W: Rich Gossage (8-3) L: John Butcher (2-3) Second1 out
Tuesday, July 26
» Lost to Yankees (54-40), 5-0Arlington Stadium (28-20)49-49Lost 2
» W: Ray Fontenot (3-0) L: Frank Tanana (4-3) Second1½ out
Wednesday, July 27
» Lost to Yankees (55-40), 4-3Arlington Stadium (28-21)49-50Lost 3
» W: Matt Keough (4-5) L: Charlie Hough (8-9) S: Rich Gossage (12)Third2½ out
Friday, July 29
» Lost to Orioles (57-40), 8-6Memorial Stadium (1-3)49-51Lost 4
» W: Sammy Stewart (4-3) L: Dave Schmidt (2-2) Third3½ out
Saturday, July 30
» Lost to Orioles (58-40), 7-4Memorial Stadium (1-4)49-52Lost 5
» W: Scott McGregor (13-4) L: Mike Smithson (6-10) S: Tim Stoddard (4)Third4½ out
Sunday, July 31
» Lost to Orioles (59-40), 6-0Memorial Stadium (1-5)49-53Lost 6
» W: Mike Boddicker (7-5) L: Frank Tanana (4-4) Third4½ out
Tuesday, August 2
» Lost to Red Sox (52-51), 6-5Arlington Stadium (28-22)49-54Lost 7
» W: Oil Can Boyd (2-1) L: Charlie Hough (8-10) S: Bob Stanley (20)Third6 out
Wednesday, August 3
» Lost to Red Sox (53-51), 5-4Arlington Stadium (28-23)49-55Lost 8
» W: Luis Aponte (5-3) L: Victor Cruz (0-1) S: Mark Clear (3)Fourth6 out
Thursday, August 4
» Defeated Red Sox (53-52), 6-1Arlington Stadium (29-23)50-55
» W: Rick Honeycutt (14-6) L: John Tudor (9-7) Fourth6 out
Friday, August 5
» Defeated Indians (44-63), 2-0Cleveland Stadium (2-1)51-55Won 2
» W: Mike Smithson (7-10) L: Lary Sorensen (5-9) S: Odell Jones (9)Second5 out
Saturday, August 6
» Defeated Indians (44-64), 6-1Cleveland Stadium (3-1)52-55Won 3
» W: Frank Tanana (5-4) L: Len Barker (8-12) Second5 out
Sunday, August 7
» Defeated Indians (44-65), 4-3Cleveland Stadium (4-1)53-55Won 4
» W: Charlie Hough (9-10) L: Dan Spillner (1-7) S: Victor Cruz (1)Third5½ out
» Lost to Indians (45-65), 7-0Cleveland Stadium (4-2)53-56
» W: Tom Brennan (2-1) L: Jon Matlack (2-3) Third5½ out
Monday, August 8
» Defeated Red Sox (54-55), 12-7Fenway Park (2-2)54-56
» W: John Butcher (3-3) L: Bob Stanley (7-8) Third5 out
Tuesday, August 9
» Lost to Red Sox (55-55), 6-4Fenway Park (2-3)54-57
» W: John Tudor (10-7) L: Rick Honeycutt (14-7) Third6 out
Wednesday, August 10
» Lost to Red Sox (56-55), 4-2Fenway Park (2-4)54-58Lost 2
» W: Bruce Hurst (9-8) L: Mike Smithson (7-11) S: Bob Stanley (22)Third6½ out
Friday, August 12
» Defeated Indians (48-66), 6-2Arlington Stadium (30-23)55-58
» W: Frank Tanana (6-4) L: Tom Brennan (2-2) S: Odell Jones (10)Third7 out
Saturday, August 13
» Defeated Indians (48-67), 4-3Arlington Stadium (31-23)56-58Won 2
» W: Charlie Hough (10-10) L: Rick Sutcliffe (13-8) S: Victor Cruz (2)Third6 out
Sunday, August 14
» Lost to Indians (49-67), 3-0Arlington Stadium (31-24)56-59
» W: Neal Heaton (7-4) L: Rick Honeycutt (14-8) Third6 out
Monday, August 15
» Lost to Orioles (65-49), 6-4Arlington Stadium (31-25)56-60Lost 2
» W: Mike Boddicker (9-6) L: Mike Smithson (7-12) S: Tim Stoddard (6)Third7 out
Tuesday, August 16
» Defeated Orioles (65-50), 2-0Arlington Stadium (32-25)57-60
» W: John Butcher (4-3) L: Allan Ramirez (4-4) Fourth7 out
Wednesday, August 17
» Lost to Orioles (66-50), 4-2Arlington Stadium (32-26)57-61
» W: Mike Flanagan (7-2) L: Odell Jones (3-5) S: Tim Stoddard (7)Fourth8 out
Friday, August 19
» Lost to White Sox (66-53), 3-2Arlington Stadium (32-27)57-62Lost 2
» W: Richard Dotson (13-7) L: Victor Cruz (0-2) S: Juan Agosto (6)Fourth10 out
» Lost to White Sox (67-53), 6-1Arlington Stadium (32-28)57-63Lost 3
» W: Jerry Koosman (9-5) L: Charlie Hough (10-11) S: Dick Tidrow (6)Fourth10 out
Saturday, August 20
» Defeated White Sox (67-54), 6-1Arlington Stadium (33-28)58-63
» W: Dave Stewart (6-2) L: Britt Burns (7-7) S: Tom Henke (1)Fourth9 out
Sunday, August 21
» Lost to White Sox (68-54), 3-1Arlington Stadium (33-29)58-64
» W: Floyd Bannister (12-9) L: John Butcher (4-4) S: Salome Barojas (12)Fourth10 out
Monday, August 22
» Defeated Tigers (68-54), 3-1Arlington Stadium (34-29)59-64
» W: Frank Tanana (7-4) L: Dan Petry (13-8) S: Victor Cruz (3)Fourth10 out
Tuesday, August 23
» Lost to Tigers (69-54), 2-0Arlington Stadium (34-30)59-65
» W: Doug Bair (6-4) L: Charlie Hough (10-12) S: Aurelio Lopez (17)Fourth10 out
Wednesday, August 24
» Lost to Tigers (70-54), 5-2Arlington Stadium (34-31)59-66Lost 2
» W: Jack Morris (16-8) L: Victor Cruz (0-3) Fourth11 out
Thursday, August 25
» Lost to Royals (61-63), 3-1Royals Stadium (0-3)59-67Lost 3
» W: Eric Rasmussen (2-2) L: Jon Matlack (2-4) S: Dan Quisenberry (35)Fourth11½ out
» Lost to Royals (62-63), 5-4Royals Stadium (0-4)59-68Lost 4
» W: Mike Armstrong (7-6) L: Dave Schmidt (2-3) Fourth11½ out
Friday, August 26
» Lost to Royals (63-63), 8-3Royals Stadium (0-5)59-69Lost 5
» W: Bud Black (8-4) L: John Butcher (4-5) Fourth11½ out
Saturday, August 27
» Lost to Royals (64-63), 2-0Royals Stadium (0-6)59-70Lost 6
» W: Paul Splittorff (10-6) L: Frank Tanana (7-5) S: Dan Quisenberry (36)Fifth12½ out
Sunday, August 28
» Defeated Royals (64-64), 1-0Royals Stadium (1-6)60-70
» W: Charlie Hough (11-12) L: Steve Renko (6-11) Fourth12½ out
Monday, August 29
» Lost to White Sox (73-57), 2-1Comiskey Park I (1-4)60-71
» W: Richard Dotson (15-7) L: Mike Smithson (7-13) Fourth13½ out
Tuesday, August 30
» Lost to White Sox (74-57), 5-0Comiskey Park I (1-5)60-72Lost 2
» W: Britt Burns (8-8) L: Dave Stewart (6-3) S: Dick Tidrow (7)Fifth14½ out
Wednesday, August 31
» Defeated Tigers (74-57), 5-1Tiger Stadium (2-3)61-72
» W: John Butcher (5-5) L: Glenn Abbott (5-4) S: Victor Cruz (4)Fourth14½ out
Thursday, September 1
» Lost to Tigers (75-57), 5-0Tiger Stadium (2-4)61-73
» W: Jack Morris (18-8) L: Frank Tanana (7-6) Fifth15½ out
Friday, September 2
» Defeated Royals (64-69), 7-0Arlington Stadium (35-31)62-73
» W: Charlie Hough (12-12) L: Paul Splittorff (10-7) Fifth14½ out
Saturday, September 3
» Lost to Royals (65-69), 5-0Arlington Stadium (35-32)62-74
» W: Gaylord Perry (7-13) L: Danny Darwin (7-11) Fourth15 out
» Defeated Royals (65-70), 8-1Arlington Stadium (36-32)63-74
» W: Mike Smithson (8-13) L: Keith Creel (2-5) Fourth15 out
Sunday, September 4
» Defeated Royals (65-71), 3-2Arlington Stadium (37-32)64-74Won 2
» W: Dave Stewart (7-3) L: Eric Rasmussen (2-4) S: Victor Cruz (5)Fourth14 out
Monday, September 5
» Defeated Twins (58-81), 7-3Arlington Stadium (38-32)65-74Won 3
» W: John Butcher (6-5) L: Rick Lysander (4-12) Fourth14 out
Tuesday, September 6
» Lost to Twins (59-81), 5-3Arlington Stadium (38-33)65-75
» W: Ron Davis (4-7) L: Frank Tanana (7-7) S: Mike Walters (2)Fourth15 out
Wednesday, September 7
» Defeated Twins (59-82), 3-0Arlington Stadium (39-33)66-75
» W: Charlie Hough (13-12) L: Albert Williams (10-13) Third15 out
Friday, September 9
» Lost to Mariners (54-86), 6-4Kingdome (2-2)66-76
» W: Mike Moore (5-6) L: Mike Smithson (8-14) S: Mike Stanton (7)Fourth16½ out
Saturday, September 10
» Lost to Mariners (55-86), 4-2Kingdome (2-3)66-77Lost 2
» W: Bryan Clark (7-7) L: Danny Darwin (7-12) Fourth17½ out
» Major-league debuts: Curtis Wilkerson (Rangers)
Sunday, September 11
» Defeated Mariners (55-87), 2-1Kingdome (3-3)67-77
» W: Dave Stewart (8-3) L: Jim Beattie (9-13) S: Dave Tobik (6)Third17½ out
Tuesday, September 13
» Lost to Athletics (68-78), 6-5Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-2)67-78
» W: Mike Warren (2-3) L: Frank Tanana (7-8) S: Keith Atherton (4)Fourth18½ out
Wednesday, September 14
» Defeated Athletics (68-79), 4-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (4-2)68-78
» W: Charlie Hough (14-12) L: Steve McCatty (6-8) S: Dave Tobik (7)Third17½ out
Thursday, September 15
» Defeated Athletics (68-80), 6-5Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (5-2)69-78Won 2
» W: Dave Schmidt (3-3) L: Tim Conroy (6-9) S: Dave Tobik (8)Third17½ out
Friday, September 16
» Lost to Angels (65-81), 8-6Anaheim Stadium (2-3)69-79
» W: Luis Sanchez (10-8) L: John Butcher (6-6) Third18½ out
Saturday, September 17
» Defeated Angels (65-82), 5-2Anaheim Stadium (3-3)70-79
» W: Dave Stewart (9-3) L: Ken Forsch (11-11) S: Dave Tobik (9)Third18½ out
Sunday, September 18
» Defeated Angels (65-83), 7-6Anaheim Stadium (4-3)71-79Won 2
» W: Victor Cruz (1-3) L: Bob Lacey (0-1) Third18½ out
Tuesday, September 20
» Defeated Athletics (69-83), 3-2Arlington Stadium (40-33)72-79Won 3
» W: Charlie Hough (15-12) L: Keith Atherton (2-4) Third17½ out
Wednesday, September 21
» Defeated Athletics (69-84), 4-2Arlington Stadium (41-33)73-79Won 4
» W: Mike Smithson (9-14) L: Chris Codiroli (12-12) Third18 out
Thursday, September 22
» Defeated Mariners (56-96), 5-2Arlington Stadium (42-33)74-79Won 5
» W: Danny Darwin (8-12) L: Jim Beattie (9-14) Second18 out
Friday, September 23
» Defeated Mariners (56-97), 2-1Arlington Stadium (43-33)75-79Won 6
» W: Dave Stewart (10-3) L: Gene Nelson (0-2) Second18 out
Saturday, September 24
» Lost to Mariners (57-97), 2-0Arlington Stadium (43-34)75-80
» W: Mike Moore (6-8) L: Frank Tanana (7-9) S: Bill Caudill (24)Third19 out
Sunday, September 25
» Lost to Mariners (58-97), 2-1Arlington Stadium (43-35)