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1986 Oakland Athletics
76-86
Fourth place in AL West
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Day-by-Day Summary

REGULARS BA HR RBI Salary
1B Bruce Bochte .256 6 43$572,500
2B Tony Phillips .256 5 52$300,950
SS Alfredo Griffin .285 4 51$577,589
3B Carney Lansford .284 19 72$1,200,000
OF Jose Canseco .240 33 117$75,000
OF Mike Davis .268 19 55$600,000
OF Dwayne Murphy .252 9 39$900,149
C Mickey Tettleton .204 10 35$95,000
DH Dave Kingman .210 35 94$730,000
  Other position players:
Donnie Hill (.283, 4, 29), Dusty Baker (.240, 4, 19), Jerry Willard (.267, 4, 26), Stan Javier (.202, 0, 8), Bill Bathe (.184, 5, 11), Mark McGwire (.189, 3, 9), Rusty Tillman (.256, 1, 6), Rick Peters (.184, 0, 1), Mike Gallego (.270, 0, 4), Lenn Sakata (.353, 0, 5), Steve Henderson (.077, 0, 3), Terry Steinbach (.333, 2, 4), Rob Nelson (.222, 0, 0), Wayne Gross (.000, 0, 0)
 
STARTERS W-L ERA SV
L Curt Young 13-9 3.45 0 $79,000
R Jose Rijo 9-11 4.65 1 $85,000
R Joaquin Andujar 12-7 3.82 1 $1,233,333
R Dave Stewart 9-5 3.74 0 $60,000
R Chris Codiroli 5-8 4.03 0 $270,000
R Eric Plunk 4-7 5.31 0 $60,000
BULLPEN
R Jay Howell 3-6 3.38 16 $530,000
R Steve Ontiveros 2-2 4.71 10 $88,000
R Bill Mooneyham 4-5 4.52 2 $60,000
L Dave Leiper 2-2 4.83 1 $60,000
R Doug Bair 2-3 3.00 4 $96,000
  Other pitchers:
Bill Krueger (1-2, 6.03), Rick Rodriguez (1-2, 6.61), Keith Atherton (1-2, 5.87), Dave Von Ohlen (0-3, 3.52), Tom Dozier (0-0, 5.68), Darrel Akerfelds (0-0, 6.75), Tim Birtsas (0-0, 22.50), Fernando Arroyo (0-0, 0.00), Moose Haas (7-2, 2.74), Rick Langford (1-10, 7.36)
 

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

Friday, January 10
Former Athletic Roy Johnson dies in Scottsdale, AZ at the age of 91.
Wednesday, January 15
Former Athletic Fred Thomas dies in Rice Lake, WI at the age of 94.
Friday, March 7
Former Athletic Jimmy Moore dies in Memphis, TN at the age of 83.
Monday, April 7
» Major-league debuts: John Kruk (Padres)
Tuesday, April 8
» Lost to Twins (1-0), 3-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-1)0-1
» W: Frank Viola (1-0) L: Chris Codiroli (0-1) S: Ron Davis (1)Second1 out
Wednesday, April 9
» Lost to Twins (2-0), 5-4Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-2)0-2Lost 2
» W: Mike Smithson (1-0) L: Jay Howell (0-1) Third2 out
Thursday, April 10
» Defeated Twins (2-1), 3-0Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-2)1-2
» W: Moose Haas (1-0) L: John Butcher (0-1) S: Jay Howell (1)Second1 out
Friday, April 11
» Lost to Angels (2-2), 10-3Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-3)1-3
» W: Ron Romanick (1-0) L: Rick Langford (0-1) S: Ken Forsch (1)Third2 out
Saturday, April 12
» Lost to Angels (3-2), 9-3Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-4)1-4Lost 2
» W: Kirk McCaskill (1-0) L: Joaquin Andujar (0-1) Third2 out
Sunday, April 13
» Defeated Angels (3-3), 11-7Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-4)2-4
» W: Chris Codiroli (1-1) L: Mike Witt (0-1) Third2 out
Monday, April 14
» Defeated Twins (3-4), 7-6Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-0)3-4Won 2
» W: Keith Atherton (1-0) L: Roy Smith (0-1) S: Jay Howell (2)Second1 out
Tuesday, April 15
» Defeated Twins (3-5), 8-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-0)4-4Won 3
» W: Moose Haas (2-0) L: Bill Latham (0-1) Third1 out
Wednesday, April 16
» Lost to Twins (4-5), 7-5Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-1)4-5
» W: Ron Davis (1-0) L: Keith Atherton (1-1) Fourth1½ out
Friday, April 18
» Defeated Mariners (5-5), 4-1Kingdome (1-0)5-5
» W: Chris Codiroli (2-1) L: Mike Moore (1-1) S: Jay Howell (3)Fourth1½ out
Saturday, April 19
» Defeated Mariners (5-6), 7-2Kingdome (2-0)6-5Won 2
» W: Jose Rijo (1-0) L: Mark Langston (0-2) Third½ out
Sunday, April 20
» Defeated Mariners (5-7), 9-3Kingdome (3-0)7-5Won 3
» W: Moose Haas (3-0) L: Matt Young (2-1) Second½ out
Monday, April 21
» Defeated Angels (8-6), 6-2Anaheim Stadium (1-0)8-5Won 4
» W: Joaquin Andujar (1-1) L: Ron Romanick (2-1) S: Steve Ontiveros (1)First--
Tuesday, April 22
» Lost to Angels (9-6), 5-1Anaheim Stadium (1-1)8-6
» W: Kirk McCaskill (2-1) L: Rick Langford (0-2) Second½ out
Wednesday, April 23
» Lost to Angels (10-6), 5-0Anaheim Stadium (1-2)8-7Lost 2
» W: Mike Witt (2-1) L: Chris Codiroli (2-2) Third1½ out
Thursday, April 24
» Lost to Mariners (7-9), 3-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-5)8-8Lost 3
» W: Mark Langston (1-2) L: Jose Rijo (1-1) S: Karl Best (1)Third2 out
Friday, April 25
» Defeated Mariners (7-10), 11-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-5)9-8
» W: Moose Haas (4-0) L: Matt Young (2-2) Third1 out
Saturday, April 26
» Defeated Mariners (7-11), 5-3Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (4-5)10-8Won 2
» W: Joaquin Andujar (2-1) L: Milt Wilcox (0-4) Second1 out
Sunday, April 27
» Defeated Mariners (7-12), 1-0Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (5-5)11-8Won 3
» W: Rick Langford (1-2) L: Mike Morgan (1-2) S: Jay Howell (4)Second1 out
Tuesday, April 29
» Lost to Brewers (8-9), 5-4County Stadium (0-1)11-9
» W: Bob McClure (2-0) L: Jay Howell (0-2) Second2 out
Wednesday, April 30
» Lost to Brewers (9-9), 5-1County Stadium (0-2)11-10Lost 2
» W: Teddy Higuera (3-1) L: Jose Rijo (1-2) Second2 out
Thursday, May 1
» Defeated Brewers (9-10), 7-2County Stadium (1-2)12-10
» W: Moose Haas (5-0) L: Tim Leary (2-2) Second2 out
Friday, May 2
» Defeated Red Sox (12-9), 4-1Fenway Park (1-0)13-10Won 2
» W: Joaquin Andujar (3-1) L: Al Nipper (2-3) Second1 out
Saturday, May 3
» Lost to Red Sox (13-9), 4-3Fenway Park (1-1)13-11
» W: Sammy Stewart (2-1) L: Chris Codiroli (2-3) S: Bob Stanley (3)Second1 out
Sunday, May 4
» Lost to Red Sox (14-9), 4-1Fenway Park (1-2)13-12Lost 2
» W: Roger Clemens (5-0) L: Rick Langford (1-3) S: Bob Stanley (4)Second1 out
Monday, May 5
» Lost to Blue Jays (11-14), 10-6Exhibition Stadium (0-1)13-13Lost 3
» W: Mark Eichhorn (3-2) L: Bill Krueger (0-1) Second1 out
Tuesday, May 6
» Defeated Blue Jays (11-15), 17-3Exhibition Stadium (1-1)14-13
» W: Moose Haas (6-0) L: Jimmy Key (0-3) Second1 out
Wednesday, May 7
» Defeated Brewers (14-11), 7-6Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (6-5)15-13Won 2
» W: Joaquin Andujar (4-1) L: Bill Wegman (0-2) S: Steve Ontiveros (2)Second1 out
Thursday, May 8
» Defeated Brewers (14-12), 2-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (7-5)16-13Won 3
» W: Chris Codiroli (3-3) L: Teddy Higuera (4-2) S: Steve Ontiveros (3)First--
Friday, May 9
» Lost to Red Sox (18-10), 9-6Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (7-6)16-14
» W: Bob Stanley (1-1) L: Keith Atherton (1-2) S: Joe Sambito (2)First--
Saturday, May 10
» Lost to Red Sox (19-10), 4-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (7-7)16-15Lost 2
» W: Bruce Hurst (3-2) L: Steve Ontiveros (0-1) First--
Sunday, May 11
» Lost to Red Sox (20-10), 6-5Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (7-8)16-16Lost 3
» W: Oil Can Boyd (3-3) L: Moose Haas (6-1) S: Joe Sambito (3)Third2 out
Monday, May 12
» Lost to Blue Jays (14-18), 5-3Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (7-9)16-17Lost 4
» W: Jim Clancy (3-2) L: Joaquin Andujar (4-2) S: Mark Eichhorn (2)Third2 out
Tuesday, May 13
» Defeated Blue Jays (14-19), 6-3Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (8-9)17-17
» W: Bill Mooneyham (1-0) L: Dennis Lamp (0-3) Third2 out
Wednesday, May 14
» Defeated Blue Jays (14-20), 9-4Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (9-9)18-17Won 2
» W: Curt Young (1-0) L: Dave Stieb (0-5) Third1 out
Friday, May 16
» Defeated Orioles (18-15), 8-4Memorial Stadium (1-0)19-17Won 3
» W: Moose Haas (7-1) L: Storm Davis (3-2) Third1 out
Saturday, May 17
» Lost to Orioles (19-15), 8-2Memorial Stadium (1-1)19-18
» W: Scott McGregor (3-3) L: Rick Langford (1-4) Third1 out
Sunday, May 18
» Lost to Orioles (20-15), 13-4Memorial Stadium (1-2)19-19Lost 2
» W: Rich Bordi (2-0) L: Chris Codiroli (3-4) Third1½ out
Tuesday, May 20
» Defeated Yankees (23-15), 2-1Yankee Stadium (1-0)20-19
» W: Curt Young (2-0) L: Ron Guidry (4-3) S: Jay Howell (5)Third1½ out
Wednesday, May 21
» Lost to Yankees (24-15), 10-4Yankee Stadium (1-1)20-20
» W: Joe Niekro (5-2) L: Eric Plunk (0-1) Third1½ out
Thursday, May 22
» Lost to Yankees (25-15), 4-3Yankee Stadium (1-2)20-21Lost 2
» W: Dave Righetti (3-1) L: Jay Howell (0-3) Third1½ out
Friday, May 23
» Defeated Tigers (18-20), 5-1Tiger Stadium (1-0)21-21
» W: Jose Rijo (2-2) L: Dave LaPoint (1-3) Third½ out
Saturday, May 24
» Lost to Tigers (19-20), 4-1Tiger Stadium (1-1)21-22
» W: Jack Morris (4-4) L: Chris Codiroli (3-5) Third1 out
Sunday, May 25
» Lost to Tigers (20-20), 2-1Tiger Stadium (1-2)21-23Lost 2
» W: Walt Terrell (6-1) L: Curt Young (2-1) Third1 out
Monday, May 26
» Lost to Tigers (21-20), 5-4Tiger Stadium (1-3)21-24Lost 3
» W: Guillermo Hernandez (2-2) L: Jay Howell (0-4) Third2 out
Wednesday, May 28
» Lost to Orioles (26-17), 9-5Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (9-10)21-25Lost 4
» W: Rich Bordi (3-0) L: Steve Ontiveros (0-2) Fourth3½ out
Thursday, May 29
» Lost to Orioles (27-17), 8-6Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (9-11)21-26Lost 5
» W: Brad Havens (2-1) L: Chris Codiroli (3-6) S: Don Aase (12)Fourth4 out
Friday, May 30
» Defeated Yankees (30-17), 6-3Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (10-11)22-26
» W: Curt Young (3-1) L: Joe Niekro (5-3) S: Bill Mooneyham (1)Fourth3 out
» Major-league debuts: Doug Drabek (Yankees)
Saturday, May 31
» Defeated Yankees (30-18), 4-3Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (11-11)23-26Won 2
» W: Steve Ontiveros (1-2) L: Ron Guidry (4-4) Fourth2 out
Sunday, June 1
» Lost to Yankees (31-18), 7-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (11-12)23-27
» W: Tommy John (3-0) L: Dave Leiper (0-1) Third2 out
Monday, June 2
» Defeated Tigers (23-24), 7-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (12-12)24-27
» W: Chris Codiroli (4-6) L: Dan Petry (4-5) Fourth2 out
Tuesday, June 3
» Defeated Tigers (23-25), 6-4Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (13-12)25-27Won 2
» W: Curt Young (4-1) L: Dave LaPoint (2-4) S: Jose Rijo (1)Fourth2 out
Wednesday, June 4
» Lost to Tigers (24-25), 8-5Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (13-13)25-28
» W: Jack Morris (5-4) L: Eric Plunk (0-2) S: Guillermo Hernandez (8)Fourth3 out
Thursday, June 5
» Lost to White Sox (20-31), 9-5Comiskey Park I (0-1)25-29Lost 2
» W: Neil Allen (2-0) L: Moose Haas (7-2) Fourth3½ out
Friday, June 6
» Lost to White Sox (21-31), 6-4Comiskey Park I (0-2)25-30Lost 3
» W: Richard Dotson (4-5) L: Rick Langford (1-5) S: Joel McKeon (1)Fourth4½ out
Saturday, June 7
» Lost to White Sox (22-31), 10-3Comiskey Park I (0-3)25-31Lost 4
» W: Joe Cowley (2-3) L: Chris Codiroli (4-7) Fourth6 out
Sunday, June 8
» Lost to White Sox (23-31), 8-5Comiskey Park I (0-4)25-32Lost 5
» W: Joel Davis (3-3) L: Curt Young (4-2) S: Dave J. Schmidt (2)Fourth7 out
Monday, June 9
» Lost to Indians (27-28), 6-5Cleveland Stadium (0-1)25-33Lost 6
» W: Scott Bailes (7-4) L: Jose Rijo (2-3) Third7 out
Tuesday, June 10
» Lost to Indians (28-28), 8-7Cleveland Stadium (0-2)25-34Lost 7
» W: Rich Yett (3-0) L: Jose Rijo (2-4) Fifth8 out
Wednesday, June 11
» Lost to Indians (29-28), 7-4Cleveland Stadium (0-3)25-35Lost 8
» W: Ken Schrom (5-2) L: Rick Langford (1-6) S: Scott Bailes (5)Fourth9 out
Friday, June 13
» Lost to Rangers (34-25), 2-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (13-14)25-36Lost 9
» W: Jose Guzman (6-6) L: Curt Young (4-3) S: Greg Harris (12)Fourth10 out
Saturday, June 14
» Defeated Rangers (34-26), 3-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (14-14)26-36
» W: Eric Plunk (1-2) L: Ed Correa (4-4) S: Steve Ontiveros (4)Fourth9 out
Sunday, June 15
» Defeated Rangers (34-27), 9-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (15-14)27-36Won 2
» W: Chris Codiroli (5-7) L: Bobby Witt (3-5) S: Doug Bair (1)Third8 out
Monday, June 16
» Lost to Royals (32-31), 3-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (15-15)27-37
» W: Buddy Black (4-4) L: Jose Rijo (2-5) S: Dan Quisenberry (6)Third8 out
Tuesday, June 17
» Lost to Royals (33-31), 2-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (15-16)27-38Lost 2
» W: Danny Jackson (3-4) L: Bill Mooneyham (1-1) S: Dan Quisenberry (7)Third8 out
Wednesday, June 18
» Defeated Royals (33-32), 1-0Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (16-16)28-38
» W: Curt Young (5-3) L: Bret Saberhagen (4-7) Fourth7 out
Thursday, June 19
» Lost to Rangers (35-30), 3-2Arlington Stadium (0-1)28-39
» W: Ed Correa (5-4) L: Eric Plunk (1-3) Fourth8 out
Friday, June 20
» Lost to Rangers (36-30), 10-7Arlington Stadium (0-2)28-40Lost 2
» W: Bobby Witt (4-5) L: Chris Codiroli (5-8) S: Greg Harris (13)Fifth9 out
Saturday, June 21
» Lost to Rangers (37-30), 3-2Arlington Stadium (0-3)28-41Lost 3
» W: Charlie Hough (6-3) L: Rick Langford (1-7) Sixth10 out
Sunday, June 22
» Lost to Rangers (38-30), 5-4Arlington Stadium (0-4)28-42Lost 4
» W: Dale Mohorcic (1-0) L: Jose Rijo (2-6) S: Greg Harris (14)Sixth11 out
Monday, June 23
» Lost to Royals (35-34), 6-3Royals Stadium (0-1)28-43Lost 5
» W: Danny Jackson (4-4) L: Curt Young (5-4) S: Steve Farr (4)Sixth11 out
Tuesday, June 24
» Defeated Royals (35-35), 8-4Royals Stadium (1-1)29-43
» W: Eric Plunk (2-3) L: Bret Saberhagen (4-8) S: Steve Ontiveros (5)Fifth10 out
Wednesday, June 25
» Lost to Royals (36-35), 5-4Royals Stadium (1-2)29-44
» W: Steve Farr (5-1) L: Bill Mooneyham (1-2) Sixth11 out
Thursday, June 26
» Lost to Royals (37-35), 9-2Royals Stadium (1-3)29-45Lost 2
» Manager: Jeff Newman
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (8-5) L: Rick Langford (1-8) Sixth11½ out
Friday, June 27
» Defeated White Sox (30-41), 8-6Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (17-16)30-45
» W: Bill Mooneyham (2-2) L: Gene Nelson (4-4) S: Steve Ontiveros (6)Sixth10½ out
Saturday, June 28
» Lost to White Sox (31-41), 4-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (17-17)30-46
» W: Richard Dotson (6-7) L: Curt Young (5-5) S: Bob James (11)Sixth11½ out
Sunday, June 29
» Lost to White Sox (32-41), 6-5Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (17-18)30-47Lost 2
» W: Bob James (3-4) L: Doug Bair (0-1) Seventh11½ out
Monday, June 30
» Lost to Indians (38-35), 8-3Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (17-19)30-48Lost 3
» W: Tom Candiotti (6-6) L: Jose Rijo (2-7) Seventh11½ out
Tuesday, July 1
» Lost to Indians (39-35), 9-0Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (17-20)30-49Lost 4
» W: John Butcher (1-5) L: Rick Langford (1-9) Seventh12 out
Wednesday, July 2
» Lost to Indians (40-35), 7-3Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (17-21)30-50Lost 5
» W: Dickie Noles (2-1) L: Bill Mooneyham (2-3) S: Scott Bailes (7)Seventh13 out
Friday, July 4
» Lost to Brewers (39-38), 5-4County Stadium (1-3)30-51Lost 6
» W: Dan Plesac (5-5) L: Doug Bair (0-2) Seventh14 out
Former Athletic Oscar Roettger dies in St.Louis, MO at the age of 87.
Saturday, July 5
» Lost to Brewers (40-38), 2-1County Stadium (1-4)30-52Lost 7
» W: Danny Darwin (5-4) L: Eric Plunk (2-4) Seventh15 out
Sunday, July 6
» Defeated Brewers (40-39), 6-3County Stadium (2-4)31-52
» W: Jose Rijo (3-7) L: Tim Leary (6-8) S: Steve Ontiveros (7)Seventh14 out
Monday, July 7
» Defeated Red Sox (52-29), 6-4Fenway Park (2-2)32-52Won 2
» Manager: Tony LaRussa
» W: Dave Stewart (1-0) L: Roger Clemens (14-2) S: Doug Bair (2)Seventh13½ out
Tuesday, July 8
» Lost to Red Sox (53-29), 8-7Fenway Park (2-3)32-53
» W: Oil Can Boyd (11-6) L: Rick Langford (1-10) S: Steve Crawford (3)Seventh14½ out
Wednesday, July 9
» Lost to Red Sox (54-29), 7-6Fenway Park (2-4)32-54Lost 2
» W: Jeff Sellers (3-3) L: Curt Young (5-6) S: Joe Sambito (9)Seventh15½ out
Thursday, July 10
» Lost to Blue Jays (46-41), 8-4Exhibition Stadium (1-2)32-55Lost 3
» W: Jim Clancy (9-5) L: Eric Plunk (2-5) Seventh15½ out
Friday, July 11
» Lost to Blue Jays (47-41), 6-5Exhibition Stadium (1-3)32-56Lost 4
» W: Mark Eichhorn (7-3) L: Jose Rijo (3-8) S: Tom Henke (14)Seventh16½ out
Saturday, July 12
» Defeated Blue Jays (47-42), 5-3Exhibition Stadium (2-3)33-56
» W: Dave Stewart (2-0) L: Jimmy Key (8-6) S: Steve Ontiveros (8)Seventh15½ out
Sunday, July 13
» Defeated Blue Jays (47-43), 10-5Exhibition Stadium (3-3)34-56Won 2
» W: Curt Young (6-6) L: Bill Caudill (2-1) S: Dave Leiper (1)Seventh15½ out
Friday, July 18
» Defeated Brewers (41-46), 6-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (18-21)35-56Won 3
» W: Joaquin Andujar (5-2) L: Juan Nieves (8-4) S: Steve Ontiveros (9)Seventh14 out
» Major-league debuts: Glenn Braggs (Brewers)
Saturday, July 19
» Defeated Brewers (41-47), 3-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (19-21)36-56Won 4
» W: Bill Mooneyham (3-3) L: Mark Clear (2-4) S: Doug Bair (3)Seventh14 out
Sunday, July 20
» Lost to Brewers (42-47), 7-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (19-22)36-57
» W: Teddy Higuera (11-7) L: Eric Plunk (2-6) Seventh13½ out
» Defeated Brewers (42-48), 4-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (20-22)37-57
» W: Jose Rijo (4-8) L: Tim Leary (6-10) Seventh13½ out
Monday, July 21
» Defeated Red Sox (57-35), 5-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (21-22)38-57Won 2
» W: Curt Young (7-6) L: Bruce Hurst (5-4) Seventh12½ out
Tuesday, July 22
» Defeated Red Sox (57-36), 4-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (22-22)39-57Won 3
» W: Joaquin Andujar (6-2) L: Tom Seaver (4-8) S: Steve Ontiveros (10)Seventh11½ out
Wednesday, July 23
» Defeated Red Sox (57-37), 9-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (23-22)40-57Won 4
» W: Dave Stewart (3-0) L: Al Nipper (4-7) Sixth11½ out
Friday, July 25
» Defeated Blue Jays (52-46), 6-5Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (24-22)41-57Won 5
» W: Doug Bair (1-2) L: Bill Caudill (2-3) Sixth10½ out
Saturday, July 26
» Defeated Blue Jays (52-47), 2-0Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (25-22)42-57Won 6
» W: Eric Plunk (3-6) L: John Cerutti (5-3) S: Joaquin Andujar (1)Sixth10½ out
Sunday, July 27
» Defeated Blue Jays (52-48), 1-0Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (26-22)43-57Won 7
» W: Dave Leiper (1-1) L: Stan Clarke (0-1) Sixth10½ out
Monday, July 28
» Lost to Angels (53-45), 6-3Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (26-23)43-58
» W: Kirk McCaskill (12-6) L: Joaquin Andujar (6-3) S: Donnie Moore (11)Sixth11½ out
Tuesday, July 29
» Defeated Angels (53-46), 4-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (27-23)44-58
» W: Dave Stewart (4-0) L: Ray Chadwick (0-1) S: Jay Howell (6)Fifth10½ out
Wednesday, July 30
» Lost to Angels (54-46), 6-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (27-24)44-59
» W: John Candelaria (4-1) L: Dave Leiper (1-2) S: Donnie Moore (12)Sixth11½ out
Thursday, July 31
» Lost to Angels (55-46), 8-5Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (27-25)44-60Lost 2
» W: Mike Witt (11-7) L: Eric Plunk (3-7) Seventh12½ out
Friday, August 1
» Lost to Twins (44-58), 10-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-2)44-61Lost 3
» W: Bert Blyleven (10-10) L: Curt Young (7-7) Seventh13½ out
» Major-league debuts: Darrel Akerfelds (Athletics)
Saturday, August 2
» Lost to Twins (45-58), 8-0Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-3)44-62Lost 4
» W: Mike Smithson (9-9) L: Joaquin Andujar (6-4) Seventh13½ out
Sunday, August 3
» Defeated Twins (45-59), 5-4Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-3)45-62
» W: Doug Bair (2-2) L: Keith Atherton (5-4) S: Jay Howell (7)Seventh12½ out
Monday, August 4
» Lost to Mariners (48-59), 9-8Kingdome (3-1)45-63
» W: Karl Best (2-2) L: Bill Mooneyham (3-4) S: Mike Moore (1)Seventh12½ out
Tuesday, August 5
» Defeated Mariners (48-60), 10-4Kingdome (4-1)46-63
» W: Curt Young (8-7) L: Jim Beattie (0-6) Seventh12½ out
Wednesday, August 6
» Defeated Mariners (48-61), 7-5Kingdome (5-1)47-63Won 2
» W: Jay Howell (1-4) L: Matt Young (7-5) Seventh11½ out
Friday, August 8
» Defeated Twins (47-61), 5-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (28-25)48-63Won 3
» W: Joaquin Andujar (7-4) L: Mike Smithson (9-10) S: Doug Bair (4)Sixth12 out
Saturday, August 9
» Lost to Twins (48-61), 9-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (28-26)48-64
» W: Frank Viola (12-8) L: Dave Stewart (4-1) Sixth13 out
Sunday, August 10
» Defeated Twins (48-62), 6-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (29-26)49-64
» W: Curt Young (9-7) L: Neal Heaton (4-11) S: Jay Howell (8)Fifth12½ out
» Defeated Twins (48-63), 6-5Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (30-26)50-64Won 2
» W: Jose Rijo (5-8) L: Keith Atherton (5-5) S: Jay Howell (9)Fifth12½ out
Monday, August 11
» Lost to Mariners (49-65), 6-4Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (30-27)50-65
» W: Pete Ladd (7-3) L: Doug Bair (2-3) Sixth12½ out
Tuesday, August 12
» Defeated Mariners (49-66), 3-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (31-27)51-65
» W: Jay Howell (2-4) L: Pete Ladd (7-4) Fifth12½ out
Wednesday, August 13
» Defeated Mariners (49-67), 4-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (32-27)52-65Won 2
» W: Dave Stewart (5-1) L: Mike Morgan (8-12) S: Jay Howell (10)Fifth11½ out
Friday, August 15
» Lost to Angels (63-52), 6-4Anaheim Stadium (1-3)52-66
» W: John Candelaria (6-1) L: Jose Rijo (5-9) S: Donnie Moore (14)Fourth12½ out
Saturday, August 16
» Lost to Angels (64-52), 5-2Anaheim Stadium (1-4)52-67Lost 2
» W: Mike Witt (14-7) L: Curt Young (9-8) Fifth13½ out
Sunday, August 17
» Lost to Angels (65-52), 7-3Anaheim Stadium (1-5)52-68Lost 3
» W: Don Sutton (11-9) L: Joaquin Andujar (7-5) S: Gary Lucas (1)Fifth14½ out
Tuesday, August 19
» Defeated Orioles (62-57), 4-1Memorial Stadium (2-2)53-68
» W: Dave Stewart (6-1) L: Storm Davis (9-10) S: Jay Howell (11)Fifth14 out
Friday, August 22
» Lost to Yankees (67-55), 3-2Yankee Stadium (1-3)53-69
» W: Dennis Rasmussen (13-4) L: Joaquin Andujar (7-6) S: Dave Righetti (30)Fifth14 out
» Major-league debuts: Mark McGwire (Athletics)
Saturday, August 23
» Defeated Yankees (67-56), 2-1Yankee Stadium (2-3)54-69
» W: Curt Young (10-8) L: Dave Righetti (7-7) S: Jay Howell (12)Fourth13 out
Sunday, August 24
» Defeated Yankees (67-57), 11-4Yankee Stadium (3-3)55-69Won 2
» W: Dave Stewart (7-1) L: Rod Scurry (1-2) Fourth13 out
Monday, August 25
» Defeated Tigers (67-60), 8-4Tiger Stadium (2-3)56-69Won 3
» W: Jose Rijo (6-9) L: Walt Terrell (11-10) Fourth13 out
Tuesday, August 26
» Lost to Tigers (68-60), 8-7Tiger Stadium (2-4)56-70
» W: Mark Thurmond (7-8) L: Dave Von Ohlen (0-1) S: Guillermo Hernandez (21)Fourth14 out
Thursday, August 28
» Defeated Orioles (64-61), 5-4Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (33-27)57-70
» W: Dave Leiper (2-2) L: Don Aase (5-5) Fourth13½ out
» Defeated Orioles (64-62), 8-7Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (34-27)58-70Won 2
» W: Bill Mooneyham (4-4) L: Don Aase (5-6) Fourth13½ out
Friday, August 29
» Defeated Orioles (64-63), 4-3Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (35-27)59-70Won 3
» W: Eric Plunk (4-7) L: Storm Davis (9-12) S: Jay Howell (13)Third13 out
» Defeated Orioles (64-64), 4-0Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (36-27)60-70Won 4
» W: Dave Stewart (8-1) L: John Habyan (0-1) Third13 out
Saturday, August 30
» Lost to Orioles (65-64), 5-4Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (36-28)60-71
» W: Odell Jones (2-1) L: Jose Rijo (6-10) Third14 out
Sunday, August 31
» Defeated Orioles (65-65), 7-0Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (37-28)61-71
» W: Joaquin Andujar (8-6) L: Mike Boddicker (14-9) Fourth14 out
Monday, September 1
» Defeated Yankees (70-62), 9-8Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (38-28)62-71Won 2
» W: Bill Krueger (1-1) L: Mike Armstrong (0-1) S: Dave Von Ohlen (1)Third13 out
Tuesday, September 2
» Lost to Yankees (71-62), 9-8Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (38-29)62-72
» W: Brian Fisher (8-5) L: Jay Howell (2-5) S: Dave Righetti (34)Third14 out
Wednesday, September 3
» Defeated Yankees (71-63), 5-3Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (39-29)63-72
» W: Dave Stewart (9-1) L: Tim Stoddard (4-4) Third14 out
Friday, September 5
» Lost to Tigers (71-65), 9-4Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (39-30)63-73
» W: Chuck Cary (1-2) L: Dave Von Ohlen (0-2) S: Mark Thurmond (1)Third14 out
Saturday, September 6
» Defeated Tigers (71-66), 5-4Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (40-30)64-73
» W: Joaquin Andujar (9-6) L: Bill Campbell (3-6) Third14 out
Sunday, September 7
» Defeated Tigers (71-67), 8-4Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (41-30)65-73Won 2
» W: Curt Young (11-8) L: Dan Petry (4-8) S: Bill Mooneyham (2)Third14 out
Tuesday, September 9
» Lost to White Sox (61-76), 4-1Comiskey Park I (0-5)65-74
» W: Joe Cowley (9-9) L: Dave Stewart (9-2) S: Bobby Thigpen (6)Third15 out
Wednesday, September 10
» Defeated White Sox (61-77), 6-2Comiskey Park I (1-5)66-74
» W: Jose Rijo (7-10) L: Pete Filson (0-1) Third15 out
Thursday, September 11
» Defeated White Sox (61-78), 2-1Comiskey Park I (2-5)67-74Won 2
» W: Joaquin Andujar (10-6) L: Richard Dotson (10-14) Third14½ out
Friday, September 12
» Lost to Indians (70-71), 9-3Cleveland Stadium (0-4)67-75
» W: Greg Swindell (2-1) L: Bill Krueger (1-2) Third14½ out
» Major-league debuts: Terry Steinbach (Athletics)
Saturday, September 13
» Lost to Indians (71-71), 8-6Cleveland Stadium (0-5)67-76Lost 2
» W: Bryan Oelkers (3-3) L: Bill Mooneyham (4-5) S: Frank Wills (3)Fourth15½ out
Sunday, September 14
» Lost to Indians (72-71), 5-2Cleveland Stadium (0-6)67-77Lost 3
» W: Ken Schrom (13-7) L: Jose Rijo (7-11) S: Doug Jones (1)Fourth15½ out
Monday, September 15
» Lost to Rangers (74-70), 6-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (41-31)67-78Lost 4
» W: Charlie Hough (13-10) L: Dave Stewart (9-3) S: Dale Mohorcic (7)Fourth16½ out
Tuesday, September 16
» Lost to Rangers (75-70), 10-6Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (41-32)67-79Lost 5
» W: Ron Meridith (1-0) L: Dave Von Ohlen (0-3) S: Greg Harris (17)Fourth17½ out
Wednesday, September 17
» Lost to Rangers (76-70), 4-0Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (41-33)67-80Lost 6
» W: Ed Correa (10-13) L: Rick Rodriguez (0-1) S: Mitch Williams (8)Fourth18½ out
Friday, September 19
» Defeated Indians (74-73), 5-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (42-33)68-80
» W: Curt Young (12-8) L: Phil Niekro (11-11) Fourth18 out
Saturday, September 20
» Lost to Indians (75-73), 6-5Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (42-34)68-81