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1985 Minnesota Twins
77-85
Fourth place in AL West
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Day-by-Day Summary

REGULARS BA HR RBI Salary
1B Kent Hrbek .278 21 93$560,000
2B Tim Teufel .260 10 50$110,000
SS Greg Gagne .225 2 23n/a
3B Gary Gaetti .246 20 63$415,000
OF Kirby Puckett .288 4 74$130,000
OF Tom Brunansky .242 27 90$425,000
OF Mickey Hatcher .282 3 49$293,750
C Mark Salas .300 9 41$60,000
DH Roy Smalley .258 12 45$728,571
  Other position players:
Randy Bush (.239, 10, 35), Mike Stenhouse (.223, 5, 21), Dave Engle (.256, 7, 25), Tim Laudner (.238, 7, 19), Ron Washington (.274, 1, 14), Dave Meier (.260, 1, 8), Mark Funderburk (.314, 2, 13), Alvaro Espinoza (.263, 0, 9), Steve Lombardozzi (.370, 0, 6), Jeff Reed (.200, 0, 0)
 
STARTERS W-L ERA SV
R Mike Smithson 15-14 4.34 0 $335,000
L Frank Viola 18-14 4.09 0 $375,000
R John Butcher 11-14 4.98 0 $320,000
R Ken Schrom 9-12 4.99 0 $150,000
R Bert Blyleven 8-5 3.00 0 $650,000
BULLPEN
R Ron Davis 2-6 3.48 25 $650,000
R Frank Eufemia 4-2 3.79 2 n/a
L Curt Wardle 1-3 5.51 1 n/a
L Pete Filson 4-5 3.67 2 $120,000
R Rick Lysander 0-2 6.05 3 n/a
  Other pitchers:
Dennis Burtt (2-2, 3.81), Mark Portugal (1-3, 5.55), Steve Howe (2-3, 6.16), Mark Brown (0-0, 6.89), Tom Klawitter (0-0, 6.75), Len Whitehouse (0-0, 11.05), Rich Yett (0-0, 27.00)
 

Salary information provided by Doug Pappas,
SABR Business of Baseball Committee

Friday, March 1
Former Twin George Banks dies in Spartanburg, SC at the age of 47.
Monday, April 8
» Major-league debuts: Lou Thornton (Blue Jays)
Tuesday, April 9
» Defeated Angels (0-1), 6-2Anaheim Stadium (1-0)1-0
» W: Frank Viola (1-0) L: Mike Witt (0-1) S: Ron Davis (1)First--
» Major-league debuts: Pat Clements (Angels)
Wednesday, April 10
» Defeated Angels (0-2), 6-3Anaheim Stadium (2-0)2-0Won 2
» W: Mike Smithson (1-0) L: Donnie Moore (0-1) S: Ron Davis (2)First--
Thursday, April 11
» Lost to Angels (1-2), 4-3Anaheim Stadium (2-1)2-1
» W: Donnie Moore (1-1) L: Rick Lysander (0-1) Second1 out
Friday, April 12
» Lost to Mariners (4-0), 2-1Kingdome (0-1)2-2Lost 2
» W: Matt Young (1-0) L: Ken Schrom (0-1) S: Edwin Nunez (3)Third2 out
Saturday, April 13
» Lost to Mariners (5-0), 8-7Kingdome (0-2)2-3Lost 3
» W: Mike Stanton (1-0) L: Ron Davis (0-1) Second3 out
» Major-league debuts: Rich Yett (Twins)
Sunday, April 14
» Lost to Mariners (6-0), 5-1Kingdome (0-3)2-4Lost 4
» W: Mike Moore (2-0) L: Frank Viola (1-1) Third4 out
Monday, April 15
» Lost to Angels (3-4), 5-0Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-1)2-5Lost 5
» W: Geoff Zahn (1-0) L: Mike Smithson (1-1) Fourth4 out
Wednesday, April 17
» Lost to Angels (4-4), 4-3Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-2)2-6Lost 6
» W: Jim Slaton (1-0) L: John Butcher (0-1) S: Donnie Moore (1)Sixth3½ out
Thursday, April 18
» Lost to Angels (5-4), 9-8Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-3)2-7Lost 7
» W: Doug Corbett (1-0) L: Ken Schrom (0-2) S: Donnie Moore (2)Fifth4 out
Friday, April 19
» Lost to Athletics (6-4), 4-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-1)2-8Lost 8
» W: Chris Codiroli (2-1) L: Frank Viola (1-2) S: Jay Howell (4)Fifth4 out
Saturday, April 20
» Lost to Athletics (7-4), 6-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-2)2-9Lost 9
» W: Bill Krueger (2-1) L: Mike Smithson (1-2) Sixth5 out
Sunday, April 21
» Defeated Athletics (7-5), 2-0Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-2)3-9
» W: John Butcher (1-1) L: Curt Young (0-2) Fifth4 out
Monday, April 22
» Defeated Mariners (7-6), 9-5Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-3)4-9Won 2
» W: Ken Schrom (1-2) L: Matt Young (1-2) S: Rick Lysander (1)Sixth4 out
Tuesday, April 23
» Defeated Mariners (7-7), 4-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-3)5-9Won 3
» W: Frank Viola (2-2) L: Salome Barojas (0-1) Sixth3 out
Wednesday, April 24
» Defeated Mariners (7-8), 10-0Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-3)6-9Won 4
» W: Mike Smithson (2-2) L: Mike Moore (2-2) Sixth3 out
Thursday, April 25
» Defeated Athletics (9-7), 5-4Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (4-3)7-9Won 5
» W: John Butcher (2-1) L: Keith Atherton (1-1) Fourth2 out
Friday, April 26
» Defeated Athletics (9-8), 8-7Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (5-3)8-9Won 6
» W: Ron Davis (1-1) L: Keith Atherton (1-2) Fourth2 out
Saturday, April 27
» Defeated Athletics (9-9), 8-6Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (6-3)9-9Won 7
» W: Frank Viola (3-2) L: Don Sutton (2-2) S: Ron Davis (3)Fourth2 out
Sunday, April 28
» Defeated Athletics (9-10), 10-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (7-3)10-9Won 8
» W: Mike Smithson (3-2) L: Mike Warren (1-2) Fourth2 out
Tuesday, April 30
» Defeated Tigers (11-7), 11-2Tiger Stadium (1-0)11-9Won 9
» W: John Butcher (3-1) L: Milt Wilcox (0-1) Third2½ out
Wednesday, May 1
» Defeated Tigers (11-8), 7-3Tiger Stadium (2-0)12-9Won 10
» W: Frank Viola (4-2) L: Jack Morris (3-3) S: Rick Lysander (2)Second1½ out
Friday, May 3
» Lost to Orioles (14-7), 8-7Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (7-4)12-10
» W: Don Aase (3-0) L: Curt Wardle (0-1) Second2 out
Saturday, May 4
» Defeated Orioles (14-8), 8-6Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (8-4)13-10
» W: Ken Schrom (2-2) L: Dennis Martinez (2-2) S: Ron Davis (4)Second2 out
Sunday, May 5
» Lost to Orioles (15-8), 10-5Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (8-5)13-11
» W: Mike Boddicker (4-1) L: John Butcher (3-2) Second3 out
Tuesday, May 7
» Defeated Yankees (10-13), 8-6Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (9-5)14-11
» W: Frank Viola (5-2) L: Ed Whitson (1-4) Second2 out
» Major-league debuts: Brian Fisher (Yankees)
Wednesday, May 8
» Defeated Yankees (10-14), 8-6Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (10-5)15-11Won 2
» W: Mike Smithson (4-2) L: Joe Cowley (0-2) S: Pete Filson (1)Second1 out
Friday, May 10
» Lost to Orioles (17-9), 6-5Memorial Stadium (0-1)15-12
» W: Don Aase (4-0) L: Ron Davis (1-2) Second2 out
Saturday, May 11
» Lost to Orioles (18-9), 4-2Memorial Stadium (0-2)15-13Lost 2
» W: Mike Boddicker (5-1) L: Ron Davis (1-3) Second3 out
Sunday, May 12
» Defeated Orioles (18-10), 7-3Memorial Stadium (1-2)16-13
» W: Frank Viola (6-2) L: Ken Dixon (3-1) Second2 out
Monday, May 13
» Lost to Yankees (13-15), 9-8Yankee Stadium (0-1)16-14
» W: Joe Cowley (1-2) L: Ron Davis (1-4) Third2½ out
Tuesday, May 14
» Lost to Yankees (14-15), 10-7Yankee Stadium (0-2)16-15Lost 2
» W: Brian Fisher (1-0) L: Curt Wardle (0-2) S: Dave Righetti (9)Third2½ out
Wednesday, May 15
» Defeated Tigers (18-12), 5-4Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (11-5)17-15
» W: Curt Wardle (1-2) L: Aurelio Lopez (0-2) Third2½ out
Thursday, May 16
» Defeated Tigers (18-13), 7-5Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (12-5)18-15Won 2
» W: Ken Schrom (3-2) L: Juan Berenguer (1-3) S: Ron Davis (5)Third2 out
Friday, May 17
» Defeated Blue Jays (20-13), 7-6Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (13-5)19-15Won 3
» W: Pete Filson (1-0) L: Luis Leal (2-3) Third1 out
Saturday, May 18
» Lost to Blue Jays (21-13), 3-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (13-6)19-16
» W: Jim Clancy (1-1) L: Mike Smithson (4-3) S: Jim Acker (5)Third1 out
Sunday, May 19
» Defeated Blue Jays (21-14), 8-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (14-6)20-16
» W: Pete Filson (2-0) L: Doyle Alexander (5-2) Third1 out
Monday, May 20
» Defeated Red Sox (16-20), 5-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (15-6)21-16Won 2
» W: John Butcher (4-2) L: Al Nipper (1-3) S: Curt Wardle (1)Second1 out
Tuesday, May 21
» Lost to Red Sox (17-20), 9-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (15-7)21-17
» W: Bruce Kison (1-0) L: Ken Schrom (3-3) Second2 out
Wednesday, May 22
» Lost to Red Sox (18-20), 4-3Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (15-8)21-18Lost 2
» W: Roger Clemens (5-4) L: Frank Viola (6-3) S: Bob Stanley (6)Second2 out
Friday, May 24
» Lost to Brewers (16-21), 5-2County Stadium (0-1)21-19Lost 3
» W: Ray Burris (2-4) L: Mike Smithson (4-4) S: Rollie Fingers (5)Third2 out
Saturday, May 25
» Lost to Brewers (17-21), 9-7County Stadium (0-2)21-20Lost 4
» W: Bob McClure (1-0) L: Pete Filson (2-1) S: Rollie Fingers (6)Third3 out
Sunday, May 26
» Lost to Brewers (18-21), 5-3County Stadium (0-3)21-21Lost 5
» W: Teddy Higuera (2-3) L: John Butcher (4-3) S: Bob Gibson (1)Third4 out
Monday, May 27
» Lost to Red Sox (19-24), 9-2Fenway Park (0-1)21-22Lost 6
» W: Roger Clemens (6-4) L: Ken Schrom (3-4) S: Steve Crawford (1)Third4 out
Wednesday, May 29
» Lost to Red Sox (20-24), 7-0Fenway Park (0-2)21-23Lost 7
» W: Oil Can Boyd (5-4) L: Frank Viola (6-4) Fourth4 out
Thursday, May 30
» Lost to Red Sox (21-24), 8-7Fenway Park (0-3)21-24Lost 8
» W: Bob Stanley (1-2) L: Ron Davis (1-5) Fourth4 out
Friday, May 31
» Lost to Brewers (21-22), 6-4Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (15-9)21-25Lost 9
» W: Teddy Higuera (3-3) L: Pete Filson (2-2) S: Rollie Fingers (8)Fifth5 out
Saturday, June 1
» Lost to Brewers (22-22), 7-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (15-10)21-26Lost 10
» W: Danny Darwin (4-4) L: John Butcher (4-4) Fifth6 out
Sunday, June 2
» Defeated Brewers (22-23), 5-4Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (16-10)22-26
» W: Ken Schrom (4-4) L: Bob Gibson (5-2) Fifth5 out
Tuesday, June 4
» Lost to Blue Jays (33-16), 9-2Exhibition Stadium (0-1)22-27
» W: Jim Clancy (2-2) L: Frank Viola (6-5) Sixth5½ out
Wednesday, June 5
» Lost to Blue Jays (34-16), 5-0Exhibition Stadium (0-2)22-28Lost 2
» W: Doyle Alexander (7-2) L: Mike Smithson (4-5) Sixth5½ out
Friday, June 7
» Defeated White Sox (25-24), 6-3Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (17-10)23-28
» W: Pete Filson (3-2) L: Richard Dotson (3-4) Sixth4½ out
Saturday, June 8
» Lost to White Sox (26-24), 3-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (17-11)23-29
» W: Britt Burns (7-5) L: John Butcher (4-5) S: Bob James (12)Sixth5 out
Sunday, June 9
» Lost to White Sox (27-24), 5-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (17-12)23-30Lost 2
» W: Tom Seaver (6-4) L: Ken Schrom (4-5) Sixth5½ out
Monday, June 10
» Defeated Indians (19-37), 6-4Cleveland Stadium (1-0)24-30
» W: Frank Viola (7-5) L: Keith Creel (0-5) S: Ron Davis (6)Sixth5½ out
Thursday, June 13
» Defeated Rangers (22-37), 7-5Arlington Stadium (1-0)25-30Won 2
» W: Mike Smithson (5-5) L: Frank Tanana (1-7) S: Rick Lysander (3)Fifth5½ out
Friday, June 14
» Lost to Rangers (23-37), 4-2Arlington Stadium (1-1)25-31
» W: Burt Hooton (3-1) L: Pete Filson (3-3) S: Dave Schmidt (1)Fifth6 out
Saturday, June 15
» Lost to Rangers (24-37), 11-2Arlington Stadium (1-2)25-32Lost 2
» W: Mike Mason (5-6) L: John Butcher (4-6) S: Dave Stewart (4)Sixth7 out
Sunday, June 16
» Defeated Rangers (24-38), 4-1Arlington Stadium (2-2)26-32
» W: Ken Schrom (5-5) L: Charlie Hough (5-7) Sixth6 out
Monday, June 17
» Lost to Royals (31-30), 10-3Royals Stadium (0-1)26-33
» W: Bret Saberhagen (7-3) L: Frank Viola (7-6) Fifth6½ out
Tuesday, June 18
» Lost to Royals (32-30), 10-1Royals Stadium (0-2)26-34Lost 2
» W: Mark Gubicza (4-4) L: Mike Smithson (5-6) Sixth7½ out
Wednesday, June 19
» Lost to Royals (33-30), 3-2Royals Stadium (0-3)26-35Lost 3
» W: Danny Jackson (5-4) L: Pete Filson (3-4) S: Dan Quisenberry (13)Sixth8½ out
Thursday, June 20
» Defeated Royals (33-31), 11-8Royals Stadium (1-3)27-35
» W: Frank Eufemia (1-0) L: Joe Beckwith (1-4) S: Len Whitehouse (1)Sixth7½ out
Friday, June 21
» Defeated Rangers (26-40), 3-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (18-12)28-35Won 2
» Manager: Ray Miller
» W: Ken Schrom (6-5) L: Charlie Hough (5-8) Sixth7 out
Saturday, June 22
» Defeated Rangers (26-41), 3-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (19-12)29-35Won 3
» W: Frank Viola (8-6) L: Mike Mason (5-7) S: Ron Davis (7)Sixth7 out
Sunday, June 23
» Lost to Rangers (27-41), 3-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (19-13)29-36
» W: Glen Cook (1-0) L: Mike Smithson (5-7) S: Greg Harris (6)Sixth8 out
Monday, June 24
» Lost to Royals (34-33), 12-6Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (19-14)29-37Lost 2
» W: Mark Gubicza (5-4) L: Pete Filson (3-5) Sixth8 out
Tuesday, June 25
» Lost to Royals (35-33), 3-0Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (19-15)29-38Lost 3
» W: Danny Jackson (6-4) L: John Butcher (4-7) Sixth9 out
Wednesday, June 26
» Defeated Royals (35-34), 2-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (20-15)30-38
» W: Ken Schrom (7-5) L: Charlie Leibrandt (6-5) Sixth9 out
Friday, June 28
» Defeated White Sox (35-33), 5-4Comiskey Park I (1-0)31-38Won 2
» W: Frank Viola (9-6) L: Bruce Tanner (1-2) S: Ron Davis (8)Sixth8 out
Saturday, June 29
» Defeated White Sox (35-34), 1-0Comiskey Park I (2-0)32-38Won 3
» W: Mike Smithson (6-7) L: Britt Burns (7-6) S: Frank Eufemia (1)Sixth8 out
Sunday, June 30
» Defeated White Sox (35-35), 4-3Comiskey Park I (3-0)33-38Won 4
» W: John Butcher (5-7) L: Tom Seaver (7-6) S: Ron Davis (9)Sixth7 out
Monday, July 1
» Lost to Indians (24-49), 5-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (20-16)33-39
» W: Vern Ruhle (2-3) L: Ken Schrom (7-6) S: Jeff Barkley (1)Sixth7 out
Tuesday, July 2
» Defeated Indians (24-50), 8-7Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (21-16)34-39
» W: Frank Eufemia (2-0) L: Tom Waddell (2-5) S: Pete Filson (2)Sixth7 out
Wednesday, July 3
» Defeated Indians (24-51), 7-0Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (22-16)35-39Won 2
» W: Mike Smithson (7-7) L: Neal Heaton (4-10) Sixth7 out
Thursday, July 4
» Lost to Yankees (40-35), 3-2Yankee Stadium (0-3)35-40
» W: Ron Guidry (10-3) L: John Butcher (5-8) Sixth8 out
Friday, July 5
» Lost to Yankees (41-35), 6-3Yankee Stadium (0-4)35-41Lost 2
» W: Dennis Rasmussen (3-4) L: Ken Schrom (7-7) S: Brian Fisher (4)Sixth9 out
Sunday, July 7
» Lost to Yankees (42-35), 3-2Yankee Stadium (0-5)35-42Lost 3
» W: Dave Righetti (6-6) L: Curt Wardle (1-3) Sixth10 out
» Lost to Yankees (43-35), 14-2Yankee Stadium (0-6)35-43Lost 4
» W: Rich Bordi (2-2) L: Rick Lysander (0-2) Sixth10 out
Monday, July 8
» Defeated Orioles (41-38), 7-4Memorial Stadium (2-2)36-43
» W: Ron Davis (2-5) L: Don Aase (5-4) Sixth10 out
Tuesday, July 9
» Lost to Orioles (42-38), 11-6Memorial Stadium (2-3)36-44
» W: Nate Snell (3-1) L: Ken Schrom (7-8) Sixth11 out
Wednesday, July 10
» Defeated Orioles (42-39), 2-1Memorial Stadium (3-3)37-44
» W: Frank Viola (10-6) L: Mike Boddicker (9-8) S: Ron Davis (10)Sixth11 out
Thursday, July 11
» Defeated Tigers (47-35), 5-1Tiger Stadium (3-0)38-44Won 2
» W: Mike Smithson (8-7) L: Randy O'Neal (5-2) S: Ron Davis (11)Sixth10 out
Friday, July 12
» Defeated Tigers (47-36), 3-2Tiger Stadium (4-0)39-44Won 3
» W: John Butcher (6-8) L: Frank Tanana (4-8) S: Ron Davis (12)Sixth10 out
» Major-league debuts: Steve Lombardozzi (Twins)
Saturday, July 13
» Defeated Tigers (47-37), 6-4Tiger Stadium (5-0)40-44Won 4
» W: Ken Schrom (8-8) L: Dan Petry (10-8) S: Frank Eufemia (2)Sixth10 out
Sunday, July 14
» Lost to Tigers (48-37), 8-0Tiger Stadium (5-1)40-45
» W: Walt Terrell (10-4) L: Frank Viola (10-7) S: Willie Hernandez (19)Sixth11 out
Thursday, July 18
» Defeated Yankees (49-37), 8-4Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (23-16)41-45
» W: Frank Eufemia (3-0) L: Rich Bordi (2-3) Sixth10 out
Friday, July 19
» Lost to Yankees (50-37), 6-4Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (23-17)41-46
» W: Joe Cowley (8-3) L: John Butcher (6-9) S: Dave Righetti (17)Sixth11 out
Saturday, July 20
» Lost to Yankees (51-37), 8-3Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (23-18)41-47Lost 2
» W: Ron Guidry (13-3) L: Ken Schrom (8-9) Sixth12 out
Sunday, July 21
» Lost to Yankees (52-37), 5-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (23-19)41-48Lost 3
» W: Phil Niekro (9-8) L: Frank Viola (10-8) Sixth12 out
Monday, July 22
» Defeated Orioles (46-44), 5-4Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (24-19)42-48
» W: Mike Smithson (9-7) L: Storm Davis (4-6) S: Ron Davis (13)Sixth11 out
Tuesday, July 23
» Defeated Orioles (46-45), 5-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (25-19)43-48Won 2
» W: John Butcher (7-9) L: Scott McGregor (8-8) S: Ron Davis (14)Fifth11 out
Wednesday, July 24
» Lost to Orioles (47-45), 4-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (25-20)43-49
» W: Mike Boddicker (10-10) L: Ken Schrom (8-10) S: Don Aase (5)Sixth12 out
Thursday, July 25
» Lost to Tigers (51-42), 7-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (25-21)43-50Lost 2
» W: Jack Morris (11-6) L: Frank Viola (10-9) Sixth12 out
Friday, July 26
» Defeated Tigers (51-43), 6-5Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (26-21)44-50
» W: Mike Smithson (10-7) L: Walt Terrell (10-5) S: Ron Davis (15)Fifth11 out
Saturday, July 27
» Defeated Tigers (51-44), 11-4Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (27-21)45-50Won 2
» W: John Butcher (8-9) L: Aurelio Lopez (1-7) Fifth10 out
Sunday, July 28
» Lost to Tigers (52-44), 3-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (27-22)45-51
» W: Frank Tanana (5-10) L: Ken Schrom (8-11) S: Willie Hernandez (20)Fifth10 out
Monday, July 29
» Lost to Mariners (47-52), 8-6Kingdome (0-4)45-52Lost 2
» W: Edwin Nunez (5-1) L: Frank Eufemia (3-1) Sixth10½ out
Tuesday, July 30
» Defeated Mariners (47-53), 12-4Kingdome (1-4)46-52
» W: Mike Smithson (11-7) L: Bill Swift (3-5) Sixth9½ out
Wednesday, July 31
» Lost to Mariners (48-53), 12-3Kingdome (1-5)46-53
» W: Jim Beattie (4-5) L: John Butcher (8-10) S: Frank Wills (1)Sixth10½ out
Friday, August 2
» Lost to Angels (58-44), 3-1Anaheim Stadium (2-2)46-54Lost 2
» W: Kirk McCaskill (7-7) L: Ken Schrom (8-12) S: Donnie Moore (20)Sixth11 out
Saturday, August 3
» Lost to Angels (59-44), 5-4Anaheim Stadium (2-3)46-55Lost 3
» W: Stew Cliburn (5-2) L: Bert Blyleven (9-12) Sixth12 out
Sunday, August 4
» Lost to Angels (60-44), 6-5Anaheim Stadium (2-4)46-56Lost 4
» W: Stew Cliburn (6-2) L: Frank Eufemia (3-2) S: Donnie Moore (21)Sixth13 out
Monday, August 5
» Lost to Athletics (56-49), 5-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-3)46-57Lost 5
» W: Tim Birtsas (8-2) L: Mike Smithson (11-8) S: Jay Howell (23)Sixth14 out
Thursday, August 8
» Defeated Angels (61-45), 4-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (28-22)47-57
» W: Bert Blyleven (10-12) L: Ron Romanick (13-5) S: Ron Davis (16)Sixth13 out
Friday, August 9
» Defeated Angels (61-46), 6-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (29-22)48-57Won 2
» W: Frank Viola (11-9) L: Geoff Zahn (2-1) Sixth12 out
Saturday, August 10
» Lost to Angels (62-46), 9-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (29-23)48-58
» W: Kirk McCaskill (8-7) L: Mike Smithson (11-9) Sixth13 out
Sunday, August 11
» Lost to Angels (63-46), 12-0Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (29-24)48-59Lost 2
» W: John Candelaria (3-4) L: John Butcher (8-11) S: Stew Cliburn (3)Sixth14 out
Monday, August 12
» Defeated Athletics (59-51), 4-3Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (30-24)49-59
» W: Bert Blyleven (11-12) L: Jose Rijo (0-1) Fifth13 out
» Defeated Athletics (59-52), 5-4Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (31-24)50-59Won 2
» W: Steve Howe (2-1) L: Chris Codiroli (10-9) S: Ron Davis (17)Fifth13 out
Tuesday, August 13
» Defeated Athletics (59-53), 8-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (32-24)51-59Won 3
» W: Frank Viola (12-9) L: Tommy John (3-5) Fifth12 out
Wednesday, August 14
» Lost to Athletics (60-53), 5-0Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (32-25)51-60
» W: Don Sutton (12-6) L: Mike Smithson (11-10) Sixth13 out
» Lost to Athletics (61-53), 7-4Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (32-26)51-61Lost 2
» W: Jose Rijo (1-1) L: Mark Portugal (0-1) S: Steve Ontiveros (5)Sixth13 out
» Major-league debuts: Mark Portugal (Twins)
Thursday, August 15
» Defeated Mariners (53-62), 14-5Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (33-26)52-61
» W: John Butcher (9-11) L: Matt Young (7-14) Sixth12½ out
Friday, August 16
» Lost to Mariners (54-62), 6-5Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (33-27)52-62
» W: Ed Vande Berg (2-1) L: Steve Howe (2-2) S: Edwin Nunez (14)Sixth13½ out
Saturday, August 17
» Defeated Mariners (54-63), 2-0Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (34-27)53-62
» W: Bert Blyleven (12-12) L: Frank Wills (4-5) Sixth13½ out
Sunday, August 18
» Lost to Mariners (55-63), 7-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (34-28)53-63
» W: Mark Langston (7-9) L: Frank Viola (12-10) Sixth13½ out
Monday, August 19
» Lost to Brewers (53-62), 4-1County Stadium (0-4)53-64Lost 2
» W: Danny Darwin (7-14) L: Mike Smithson (11-11) Sixth14½ out
Tuesday, August 20
» Lost to Brewers (54-62), 3-2County Stadium (0-5)53-65Lost 3
» W: Teddy Higuera (11-6) L: Steve Howe (2-3) Sixth14½ out
Wednesday, August 21
» Lost to Brewers (55-62), 3-2County Stadium (0-6)53-66Lost 4
» W: Ray Burris (8-9) L: Steve Howe (2-4) Sixth14½ out
Friday, August 23
» Defeated Red Sox (58-62), 5-2Fenway Park (1-3)54-66
» W: Frank Viola (13-10) L: Tim Lollar (5-8) Sixth15 out
Saturday, August 24
» Defeated Red Sox (58-63), 1-0Fenway Park (2-3)55-66Won 2
» W: Mike Smithson (12-11) L: Bruce Hurst (8-10) Sixth14 out
Monday, August 26
» Lost to Blue Jays (78-47), 4-3Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (34-29)55-67
» W: Doyle Alexander (13-8) L: Bert Blyleven (12-13) S: Tom Henke (7)Sixth14½ out
Tuesday, August 27
» Lost to Blue Jays (79-47), 8-0Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (34-30)55-68Lost 2
» W: Steve Davis (1-0) L: Frank Viola (13-11) Sixth15½ out
Wednesday, August 28
» Defeated Blue Jays (79-48), 6-5Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (35-30)56-68
» W: Pete Filson (4-5) L: Tom Henke (3-1) Sixth15 out
Friday, August 30
» Lost to Red Sox (60-66), 7-3Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (35-31)56-69
» W: Bob Ojeda (6-8) L: John Butcher (9-12) S: Steve Crawford (6)Sixth15½ out
Saturday, August 31
» Defeated Red Sox (60-67), 6-5Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (36-31)57-69
» W: Bert Blyleven (13-13) L: Steve Crawford (5-4) Fifth14 out
» Defeated Red Sox (60-68), 5-4Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (37-31)58-69Won 2
» W: Mark Portugal (1-1) L: Al Nipper (7-10) S: Ron Davis (18)Fifth14 out
Sunday, September 1
» Lost to Red Sox (61-68), 10-3Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (37-32)58-70
» W: Mike Trujillo (4-3) L: Frank Viola (13-12) Sixth14 out
Monday, September 2
» Defeated Brewers (59-69), 6-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (38-32)59-70
» W: Mike Smithson (13-11) L: Jaime Cocanower (4-4) S: Ron Davis (19)Sixth14 out
Tuesday, September 3
» Defeated Brewers (59-70), 4-3Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (39-32)60-70Won 2
» W: Steve Howe (3-4) L: Danny Darwin (7-16) Fifth13 out
Wednesday, September 4
» Lost to Brewers (60-70), 11-10Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (39-33)60-71
» W: Rick Waits (3-2) L: Dennis Burtt (0-1) S: Rollie Fingers (17)Fifth14 out
Thursday, September 5
» Lost to Blue Jays (83-50), 7-0Exhibition Stadium (0-3)60-72Lost 2
» W: Doyle Alexander (14-8) L: Bert Blyleven (13-14) Fifth14½ out
Friday, September 6
» Lost to Blue Jays (84-50), 8-3Exhibition Stadium (0-4)60-73Lost 3
» W: Steve Davis (2-1) L: Frank Viola (13-13) Sixth15 out
Saturday, September 7
» Defeated Blue Jays (84-51), 6-3Exhibition Stadium (1-4)61-73
» W: Mike Smithson (14-11) L: Dave Stieb (13-10) Sixth15 out
Sunday, September 8
» Lost to Blue Jays (85-51), 10-9Exhibition Stadium (1-5)61-74
» W: Dennis Lamp (8-0) L: Mark Portugal (1-2) S: Gary Lavelle (6)Sixth16 out
Monday, September 9
» Defeated White Sox (68-68), 5-0Comiskey Park I (4-0)62-74
» W: John Butcher (10-12) L: Floyd Bannister (6-13) Sixth15 out
Tuesday, September 10
» Lost to White Sox (69-68), 7-2Comiskey Park I (4-1)62-75
» W: Joel Davis (3-2) L: Bert Blyleven (13-15) S: Bob James (25)Sixth16 out
Wednesday, September 11
» Lost to White Sox (70-68), 5-0Comiskey Park I (4-2)62-76Lost 2
» W: Britt Burns (17-8) L: Frank Viola (13-14) Sixth17 out
Thursday, September 12
» Lost to White Sox (71-68), 4-2Comiskey Park I (4-3)62-77Lost 3
» W: Gene Nelson (9-9) L: Mike Smithson (14-12) S: Bob James (26)Sixth17½ out
Friday, September 13
» Lost to Indians (51-90), 3-2Cleveland Stadium (1-1)62-78Lost 4
» W: Curt Wardle (7-7) L: Mark Portugal (1-3) S: Jerry Reed (6)Sixth18 out
» Defeated Indians (51-91), 3-1Cleveland Stadium (2-1)63-78
» W: Frank Viola (14-14) L: Don Schulze (3-8) S: Ron Davis (20)Sixth18 out
» Major-league debuts: Jim Wilson (Indians)
Saturday, September 14
» Lost to Indians (52-91), 11-9Cleveland Stadium (2-2)63-79
» W: Tom Waddell (8-6) L: John Butcher (10-13) S: Jerry Reed (7)Sixth18½ out
» Defeated Indians (52-92), 5-3Cleveland Stadium (3-2)64-79
» W: Dennis Burtt (1-1) L: Rich Thompson (3-8) S: Ron Davis (21)Sixth18½ out
Sunday, September 15
» Defeated Indians (52-93), 5-2Cleveland Stadium (4-2)65-79Won 2
» W: Bert Blyleven (14-15) L: Roy Smith (1-4) S: Ron Davis (22)Sixth18 out
Monday, September 16
» Defeated Rangers (52-91), 7-6Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (40-33)66-79Won 3
» W: Frank Eufemia (4-2) L: Greg Harris (4-4) Sixth17 out
Tuesday, September 17
» Defeated Rangers (52-92), 7-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (41-33)67-79Won 4
» W: Frank Viola (15-14) L: Dave Schmidt (5-5) Sixth16 out
Wednesday, September 18
» Defeated Rangers (52-93), 4-3Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (42-33)68-79Won 5
» W: Ken Schrom (9-12) L: Charlie Hough (14-16) S: Ron Davis (23)Sixth15 out
Friday, September 20
» Lost to Royals (83-64), 5-1Royals Stadium (1-4)68-80
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (16-8) L: Bert Blyleven (14-16) Fifth15½ out
Saturday, September 21
» Lost to Royals (84-64), 6-5Royals Stadium (1-5)68-81Lost 2
» W: Mark Huismann (1-0) L: Ron Davis (2-6) Fifth16½ out
Sunday, September 22
» Defeated Royals (84-65), 7-3Royals Stadium (2-5)69-81
» W: Frank Viola (16-14) L: Danny Jackson (13-11) Sixth16½ out
Tuesday, September 24
» Lost to Rangers (57-93), 5-0Arlington Stadium (2-3)69-82
» W: Matt Williams (2-0) L: John Butcher (10-14) Sixth16 out
Wednesday, September 25
» Defeated Rangers (57-94), 5-1Arlington Stadium (3-3)70-82
» W: Bert Blyleven (15-16) L: Jeff Russell (2-6) Sixth16 out
Thursday, September 26