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1986 Milwaukee Brewers
77-84
Sixth place in AL East
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Day-by-Day Summary

REGULARS BA HR RBI Salary
1B Cecil Cooper .258 12 75$607,322
2B Jim Gantner .274 7 38$887,500
SS Ernest Riles .252 9 47$175,000
3B Paul Molitor .281 9 55$1,160,000
OF Robin Yount .312 9 46$950,000
OF Rob Deer .232 33 86$95,000
OF Rick Manning .254 8 27$495,000
C Charlie Moore .260 3 39$402,500
DH Ben Oglivie .283 5 53$766,593
  Other position players:
Dale Sveum (.246, 7, 35), Bill Schroeder (.212, 7, 19), Rick Cerone (.259, 4, 18), Glenn Braggs (.237, 4, 18), Billy Jo Robidoux (.227, 1, 21), Mike Felder (.239, 1, 13), Gorman Thomas (.179, 6, 10), Randy Ready (.190, 1, 4), Paul Householder (.218, 1, 16), Juan Castillo (.167, 0, 5), Edgar Diaz (.231, 0, 0), Jim Adduci (.091, 0, 0), Steve Kiefer (.000, 0, 0)
 
STARTERS W-L ERA SV
L Teddy Higuera 20-11 2.79 0 $195,000
L Juan Nieves 11-12 4.92 0 $70,000
R Bill Wegman 5-12 5.13 0 $70,000
R Tim Leary 12-12 4.21 0 $90,000
R Danny Darwin 6-8 3.52 0 $610,000
BULLPEN
R Mark Clear 5-5 2.20 16 $671,560
L Dan Plesac 10-7 2.97 14 $60,000
R Bryan Clutterbuck 0-1 4.29 0 $60,000
L John Henry Johnson 2-1 2.66 1 n/a
L Ray Searage 0-1 6.95 1 $121,500
  Other pitchers:
Jaime Cocanower (0-1, 4.43), Chris Bosio (0-4, 7.01), Pete Vuckovich (2-4, 3.06), Bob Gibson (1-2, 4.73), Mike Birkbeck (1-1, 4.50), Mark Knudson (0-1, 7.64), Bob McClure (2-1, 3.86)
 

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

Monday, April 7
» Defeated White Sox (0-1), 5-3Comiskey Park I (1-0)1-0
» W: Teddy Higuera (1-0) L: Tom Seaver (0-1) S: Mark Clear (1)First--
Wednesday, April 9
» Defeated White Sox (0-2), 4-3Comiskey Park I (2-0)2-0Won 2
» W: Tim Leary (1-0) L: Richard Dotson (0-1) S: Ray Searage (1)First--
» Major-league debuts: Bobby Bonilla (White Sox)
Thursday, April 10
» Defeated White Sox (0-3), 8-5Comiskey Park I (3-0)3-0Won 3
» W: Danny Darwin (1-0) L: Bob James (0-1) First--
» Major-league debuts: Juan Nieves (Brewers)
Friday, April 11
» Lost to Yankees (3-1), 3-2Yankee Stadium (0-1)3-1
» W: Bob Tewksbury (1-0) L: Bill Wegman (0-1) S: Rod Scurry (1)First--
» Major-league debuts: Bob Tewksbury (Yankees) Dan Plesac (Brewers)
Saturday, April 12
» Lost to Yankees (4-1), 7-3Yankee Stadium (0-2)3-2Lost 2
» W: Dennis Rasmussen (1-0) L: Teddy Higuera (1-1) S: Dave Righetti (2)Second1 out
» Major-league debuts: Juan Castillo (Brewers)
Sunday, April 13
» Lost to Yankees (5-1), 3-2Yankee Stadium (0-3)3-3Lost 3
» W: Ron Guidry (2-0) L: Jaime Cocanower (0-1) S: Dave Righetti (3)Second2 out
Monday, April 14
» Lost to Rangers (4-3), 10-1County Stadium (0-1)3-4Lost 4
» W: Ed Correa (1-1) L: Tim Leary (1-1) Fourth2½ out
Thursday, April 17
» Lost to Rangers (5-3), 7-5County Stadium (0-2)3-5Lost 5
» W: Greg Harris (2-1) L: Ray Searage (0-1) Fifth3 out
Friday, April 18
» Defeated Yankees (6-3), 6-5County Stadium (1-2)4-5
» W: Dan Plesac (1-0) L: Brian Fisher (0-1) Fourth2 out
Saturday, April 19
» Defeated Yankees (6-4), 4-3County Stadium (2-2)5-5Won 2
» W: Bob McClure (1-0) L: Rod Scurry (0-1) Third1 out
Sunday, April 20
» Lost to Yankees (7-4), 5-4County Stadium (2-3)5-6
» W: Dave Righetti (2-0) L: Mark Clear (0-1) Fifth2 out
Tuesday, April 22
» Lost to White Sox (3-10), 5-4County Stadium (2-4)5-7Lost 2
» W: Joel Davis (1-0) L: Danny Darwin (1-1) S: Bob James (1)Sixth3½ out
Wednesday, April 23
» Lost to White Sox (4-10), 2-1County Stadium (2-5)5-8Lost 3
» W: Tom Seaver (2-2) L: Dan Plesac (1-1) S: Bob James (2)Sixth4½ out
Friday, April 25
» Defeated Rangers (8-7), 11-1Arlington Stadium (1-0)6-8
» W: Teddy Higuera (2-1) L: Jose Guzman (1-3) Sixth5 out
Saturday, April 26
» Defeated Rangers (8-8), 10-2Arlington Stadium (2-0)7-8Won 2
» W: Tim Leary (2-1) L: Ed Correa (1-2) Fourth4 out
Sunday, April 27
» Lost to Rangers (9-8), 6-2Arlington Stadium (2-1)7-9
» W: Bobby Witt (2-0) L: Juan Nieves (0-1) Fifth4 out
Tuesday, April 29
» Defeated Athletics (11-9), 5-4County Stadium (3-5)8-9
» W: Bob McClure (2-0) L: Jay Howell (0-2) Fourth4 out
Wednesday, April 30
» Defeated Athletics (11-10), 5-1County Stadium (4-5)9-9Won 2
» W: Teddy Higuera (3-1) L: Jose Rijo (1-2) Fourth4 out
Thursday, May 1
» Lost to Athletics (12-10), 7-2County Stadium (4-6)9-10
» W: Moose Haas (5-0) L: Tim Leary (2-2) Sixth4 out
Friday, May 2
» Defeated Angels (14-9), 5-4County Stadium (5-6)10-10
» W: Juan Nieves (1-1) L: Don Sutton (0-3) S: Dan Plesac (1)Fourth3 out
Saturday, May 3
» Defeated Angels (14-10), 4-3County Stadium (6-6)11-10Won 2
» W: Mark Clear (1-1) L: Donnie Moore (1-2) Fourth3 out
Sunday, May 4
» Defeated Angels (14-11), 5-3County Stadium (7-6)12-10Won 3
» W: Teddy Higuera (4-1) L: Kirk McCaskill (2-2) S: Mark Clear (2)Fourth2 out
Monday, May 5
» Defeated Mariners (9-17), 3-1County Stadium (8-6)13-10Won 4
» W: Tim Leary (3-2) L: Mark Langston (1-3) S: Dan Plesac (2)Fourth2 out
Tuesday, May 6
» Defeated Mariners (9-18), 10-0County Stadium (9-6)14-10Won 5
» W: Juan Nieves (2-1) L: Bill Swift (0-2) Fourth2 out
Wednesday, May 7
» Lost to Athletics (15-13), 7-6Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-1)14-11
» W: Joaquin Andujar (4-1) L: Bill Wegman (0-2) S: Steve Ontiveros (2)Fourth3 out
Thursday, May 8
» Lost to Athletics (16-13), 2-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-2)14-12Lost 2
» W: Chris Codiroli (3-3) L: Teddy Higuera (4-2) S: Steve Ontiveros (3)Fourth3½ out
Friday, May 9
» Defeated Angels (16-14), 16-5Anaheim Stadium (1-0)15-12
» W: Danny Darwin (2-1) L: Kirk McCaskill (2-3) Fourth3 out
Saturday, May 10
» Defeated Angels (16-15), 4-2Anaheim Stadium (2-0)16-12Won 2
» W: Juan Nieves (3-1) L: Mike Witt (2-3) S: Dan Plesac (3)Fourth3 out
Sunday, May 11
» Lost to Angels (17-15), 5-1Anaheim Stadium (2-1)16-13
» W: Jim Slaton (4-1) L: Bill Wegman (0-3) S: Doug Corbett (3)Fourth3½ out
Monday, May 12
» Lost to Mariners (12-21), 6-0Kingdome (0-1)16-14Lost 2
» W: Matt Young (3-2) L: Teddy Higuera (4-3) Third3½ out
» Major-league debuts: Dale Sveum (Brewers)
Tuesday, May 13
» Lost to Mariners (13-21), 8-5Kingdome (0-2)16-15Lost 3
» W: Mike Morgan (3-3) L: Tim Leary (3-3) S: Pete Ladd (2)Fifth4½ out
Wednesday, May 14
» Defeated Mariners (13-22), 9-6Kingdome (1-2)17-15
» W: Dan Plesac (2-1) L: Mike Moore (2-4) Fourth3½ out
Friday, May 16
» Defeated Twins (13-22), 7-6County Stadium (10-6)18-15Won 2
» W: Mark Clear (2-1) L: Ron Davis (1-3) Third2½ out
Saturday, May 17
» Defeated Twins (13-23), 4-1County Stadium (11-6)19-15Won 3
» W: Teddy Higuera (5-3) L: Mark Portugal (0-4) Third2½ out
Sunday, May 18
» Lost to Twins (14-23), 5-3County Stadium (11-7)19-16
» W: Bert Blyleven (4-3) L: Tim Leary (3-4) Fourth3½ out
Tuesday, May 20
» Defeated Indians (19-18), 12-9County Stadium (12-7)20-16
» W: Dan Plesac (3-1) L: Jamie Easterly (0-1) Third4 out
Wednesday, May 21
» Lost to Indians (20-18), 4-2County Stadium (12-8)20-17
» W: Tom Candiotti (3-4) L: Bill Wegman (0-4) Fourth5 out
Thursday, May 22
» Lost to Indians (21-18), 5-4County Stadium (12-9)20-18Lost 2
» W: Neal Heaton (2-3) L: Teddy Higuera (5-4) S: Scott Bailes (4)Fifth5½ out
Friday, May 23
» Lost to Twins (15-26), 8-7Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-1)20-19Lost 3
» W: Frank Pastore (1-0) L: Dan Plesac (3-2) Fifth6½ out
Saturday, May 24
» Defeated Twins (15-27), 6-3Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-1)21-19
» W: Juan Nieves (4-1) L: Frank Viola (4-5) Fifth5½ out
Sunday, May 25
» Lost to Twins (16-27), 4-3Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-2)21-20
» W: Mike Smithson (5-3) L: Bill Wegman (0-5) Fifth6½ out
Monday, May 26
» Defeated Royals (20-23), 4-0Royals Stadium (1-0)22-20
» W: Danny Darwin (3-1) L: Charlie Leibrandt (4-3) Fourth6½ out
Tuesday, May 27
» Defeated Royals (20-24), 9-1Royals Stadium (2-0)23-20Won 2
» W: Teddy Higuera (6-4) L: Danny Jackson (2-1) Fourth6½ out
Wednesday, May 28
» Lost to Royals (21-24), 4-3Royals Stadium (2-1)23-21
» W: Steve Farr (3-1) L: Mark Clear (2-2) Fifth7½ out
Friday, May 30
» Defeated Indians (22-24), 11-7Cleveland Stadium (1-0)24-21
» W: Juan Nieves (5-1) L: Phil Niekro (3-4) S: Mark Clear (3)Fourth6½ out
Saturday, May 31
» Lost to Indians (23-24), 3-2Cleveland Stadium (1-1)24-22
» W: Scott Bailes (5-4) L: Dan Plesac (3-3) Fourth7½ out
Sunday, June 1
» Lost to Indians (24-24), 9-7Cleveland Stadium (1-2)24-23Lost 2
» W: Scott Bailes (6-4) L: Bob McClure (2-1) S: Ernie Camacho (7)Fourth8½ out
Monday, June 2
» Defeated Royals (24-25), 7-2County Stadium (13-9)25-23
» W: Teddy Higuera (7-4) L: Danny Jackson (2-2) Fourth8½ out
Tuesday, June 3
» Lost to Royals (25-25), 4-1County Stadium (13-10)25-24
» W: Bret Saberhagen (3-5) L: Tim Leary (3-5) Fourth9½ out
Wednesday, June 4
» Lost to Royals (26-25), 8-6County Stadium (13-11)25-25Lost 2
» W: Dennis Leonard (6-4) L: Juan Nieves (5-2) S: Dan Quisenberry (4)Fourth10½ out
Thursday, June 5
» Defeated Red Sox (36-16), 7-5County Stadium (14-11)26-25
» W: Bill Wegman (1-5) L: Jeff Sellers (0-1) S: Mark Clear (4)Fourth9½ out
Friday, June 6
» Lost to Red Sox (37-16), 3-0County Stadium (14-12)26-26
» W: Roger Clemens (10-0) L: Danny Darwin (3-2) Fourth10½ out
Saturday, June 7
» Defeated Red Sox (37-17), 3-0County Stadium (15-12)27-26
» W: Teddy Higuera (8-4) L: Oil Can Boyd (7-4) Fourth9½ out
Sunday, June 8
» Defeated Red Sox (37-18), 7-3County Stadium (16-12)28-26Won 2
» W: Tim Leary (4-5) L: Mike Brown (4-2) S: Dan Plesac (4)Fourth8½ out
Monday, June 9
» Defeated Orioles (33-21), 3-2County Stadium (17-12)29-26Won 3
» W: Dan Plesac (4-3) L: Storm Davis (5-5) Fourth7½ out
Tuesday, June 10
» Defeated Orioles (33-22), 6-3County Stadium (18-12)30-26Won 4
» W: Bill Wegman (2-5) L: Scott McGregor (5-5) Fourth7½ out
Wednesday, June 11
» Lost to Orioles (34-22), 4-3County Stadium (18-13)30-27
» W: Mike Boddicker (8-1) L: Danny Darwin (3-3) S: Don Aase (17)Fourth8½ out
Friday, June 13
» Lost to Red Sox (40-19), 5-3Fenway Park (0-1)30-28Lost 2
» W: Oil Can Boyd (8-4) L: Teddy Higuera (8-5) S: Bob Stanley (11)Fourth9½ out
Saturday, June 14
» Defeated Red Sox (40-20), 2-0Fenway Park (1-1)31-28
» W: Tim Leary (5-5) L: Mike Brown (4-3) S: Dan Plesac (5)Fourth8½ out
Sunday, June 15
» Defeated Red Sox (40-21), 7-3Fenway Park (2-1)32-28Won 2
» W: Juan Nieves (6-2) L: Jeff Sellers (0-2) S: Mark Clear (5)Fourth7½ out
Monday, June 16
» Lost to Blue Jays (32-32), 9-2County Stadium (18-14)32-29
» W: Doyle Alexander (5-3) L: Bill Wegman (2-6) S: Don Gordon (1)Fourth8½ out
Tuesday, June 17
» Lost to Blue Jays (33-32), 2-1County Stadium (18-15)32-30Lost 2
» W: Tom Henke (6-3) L: Dan Plesac (4-4) Fourth9½ out
Wednesday, June 18
» Defeated Blue Jays (33-33), 3-1County Stadium (19-15)33-30
» W: Teddy Higuera (9-5) L: Jim Clancy (6-5) Fourth9½ out
Friday, June 20
» Defeated Tigers (31-33), 1-0County Stadium (20-15)34-30Won 2
» W: Tim Leary (6-5) L: Walt Terrell (6-5) Fourth8½ out
Saturday, June 21
» Lost to Tigers (32-33), 4-3County Stadium (20-16)34-31
» W: Bill Campbell (1-1) L: Mark Clear (2-3) S: Guillermo Hernandez (13)Fourth9½ out
Sunday, June 22
» Defeated Tigers (32-34), 5-4County Stadium (21-16)35-31
» W: Bob Gibson (1-0) L: Dave LaPoint (2-6) Fourth8½ out
Monday, June 23
» Defeated Blue Jays (35-36), 5-3Exhibition Stadium (1-0)36-31Won 2
» W: Danny Darwin (4-3) L: Dave Stieb (2-8) S: Dan Plesac (6)Fourth7½ out
Tuesday, June 24
» Lost to Blue Jays (36-36), 8-0Exhibition Stadium (1-1)36-32
» W: John Cerutti (2-1) L: Teddy Higuera (9-6) Fourth7½ out
Wednesday, June 25
» Lost to Blue Jays (37-36), 5-1Exhibition Stadium (1-2)36-33Lost 2
» W: Jim Clancy (7-5) L: Tim Leary (6-6) S: Dennis Lamp (1)Fourth8½ out
Friday, June 27
» Lost to Tigers (35-35), 4-2Tiger Stadium (0-1)36-34Lost 3
» W: Guillermo Hernandez (3-3) L: Dan Plesac (4-5) Fifth9½ out
Saturday, June 28
» Lost to Tigers (36-35), 8-5Tiger Stadium (0-2)36-35Lost 4
» W: Bill Campbell (2-2) L: Bob Gibson (1-1) Fifth10½ out
Sunday, June 29
» Lost to Tigers (37-35), 9-5Tiger Stadium (0-3)36-36Lost 5
» W: Eric King (4-0) L: Danny Darwin (4-4) S: Guillermo Hernandez (15)Sixth11 out
» Defeated Tigers (37-36), 3-1Tiger Stadium (1-3)37-36
» W: Teddy Higuera (10-6) L: Jack Morris (7-5) S: Dan Plesac (7)Sixth11 out
Monday, June 30
» Lost to Orioles (39-35), 5-2Memorial Stadium (0-1)37-37
» W: Scott McGregor (6-7) L: Tim Leary (6-7) S: Don Aase (20)Sixth12 out
Tuesday, July 1
» Lost to Orioles (40-35), 7-3Memorial Stadium (0-2)37-38Lost 2
» W: Mike Flanagan (2-5) L: Bill Wegman (2-7) S: Rich Bordi (3)Sixth13 out
Wednesday, July 2
» Defeated Orioles (40-36), 1-0Memorial Stadium (1-2)38-38
» W: Juan Nieves (7-2) L: Ken Dixon (6-7) Sixth12 out
Friday, July 4
» Defeated Athletics (30-51), 5-4County Stadium (22-16)39-38Won 2
» W: Dan Plesac (5-5) L: Doug Bair (0-2) Sixth11½ out
Saturday, July 5
» Defeated Athletics (30-52), 2-1County Stadium (23-16)40-38Won 3
» W: Danny Darwin (5-4) L: Eric Plunk (2-4) Sixth10½ out
Sunday, July 6
» Lost to Athletics (31-52), 6-3County Stadium (23-17)40-39
» W: Jose Rijo (3-7) L: Tim Leary (6-8) S: Steve Ontiveros (7)Sixth11½ out
Monday, July 7
» Lost to Angels (44-37), 3-1County Stadium (23-18)40-40Lost 2
» W: Terry Forster (4-1) L: Dan Plesac (5-6) S: Doug Corbett (7)Sixth11½ out
Tuesday, July 8
» Lost to Angels (45-37), 14-3County Stadium (23-19)40-41Lost 3
» W: John Candelaria (1-0) L: Juan Nieves (7-3) Sixth12½ out
Wednesday, July 9
» Lost to Angels (46-37), 6-1County Stadium (23-20)40-42Lost 4
» W: Don Sutton (8-5) L: Teddy Higuera (10-7) S: Donnie Moore (8)Seventh13½ out
Thursday, July 10
» Lost to Mariners (37-50), 4-1County Stadium (23-21)40-43Lost 5
» W: Steve Fireovid (2-0) L: Danny Darwin (5-5) S: Pete Ladd (5)Seventh14½ out
Friday, July 11
» Lost to Mariners (38-50), 9-3County Stadium (23-22)40-44Lost 6
» W: Mike Morgan (7-8) L: Tim Leary (6-9) Seventh14½ out
Saturday, July 12
» Lost to Mariners (39-50), 15-9County Stadium (23-23)40-45Lost 7
» W: Jerry Reed (1-0) L: Bill Wegman (2-8) S: Mark Huismann (4)Seventh15½ out
Sunday, July 13
» Defeated Mariners (39-51), 5-0County Stadium (24-23)41-45
» W: Juan Nieves (8-3) L: Mike Moore (5-9) Seventh14½ out
Friday, July 18
» Lost to Athletics (35-56), 6-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-3)41-46
» 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
» Lost to Athletics (36-56), 3-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-4)41-47Lost 2
» W: Bill Mooneyham (3-3) L: Mark Clear (2-4) S: Doug Bair (3)Seventh15 out
Sunday, July 20
» Defeated Athletics (36-57), 7-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-4)42-47
» W: Teddy Higuera (11-7) L: Eric Plunk (2-6) Seventh14½ out
» Lost to Athletics (37-57), 4-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-5)42-48
» W: Jose Rijo (4-8) L: Tim Leary (6-10) Seventh14½ out
Monday, July 21
» Defeated Angels (49-43), 5-3Anaheim Stadium (3-1)43-48
» W: Bill Wegman (3-8) L: Ron Romanick (5-8) S: Dan Plesac (8)Seventh13½ out
Tuesday, July 22
» Defeated Angels (49-44), 6-2Anaheim Stadium (4-1)44-48Won 2
» W: Juan Nieves (9-4) L: Don Sutton (8-7) Seventh12½ out
Wednesday, July 23
» Lost to Angels (50-44), 3-2Anaheim Stadium (4-2)44-49
» W: Kirk McCaskill (11-6) L: Danny Darwin (5-6) Seventh12½ out
Friday, July 25
» Defeated Mariners (43-55), 4-2Kingdome (2-2)45-49
» W: Teddy Higuera (12-7) L: Mike Morgan (7-10) S: Mark Clear (6)Seventh12½ out
Saturday, July 26
» Lost to Mariners (44-55), 5-2Kingdome (2-3)45-50
» W: Jerry Reed (4-0) L: Bill Wegman (3-9) S: Matt Young (9)Seventh12½ out
Sunday, July 27
» Defeated Mariners (44-56), 8-1Kingdome (3-3)46-50
» W: Tim Leary (7-10) L: Mark Langston (9-7) Seventh11½ out
Monday, July 28
» Defeated Yankees (56-44), 5-4County Stadium (25-23)47-50Won 2
» W: Juan Nieves (10-4) L: Joe Niekro (8-7) S: Dan Plesac (9)Seventh11½ out
Tuesday, July 29
» Defeated Yankees (56-45), 6-4County Stadium (26-23)48-50Won 3
» W: Danny Darwin (6-6) L: Scott Nielsen (2-3) S: Mark Clear (7)Seventh10½ out
Wednesday, July 30
» Defeated Yankees (56-46), 5-0County Stadium (27-23)49-50Won 4
» W: Teddy Higuera (13-7) L: Doug Drabek (2-4) Seventh9½ out
Friday, August 1
» Lost to Rangers (53-50), 7-2County Stadium (27-24)49-51
» W: Bobby Witt (6-9) L: Tim Leary (7-11) S: Dale Mohorcic (2)Seventh11 out
» Lost to Rangers (54-50), 8-6County Stadium (27-25)49-52Lost 2
» W: Ed Correa (7-9) L: Bob Gibson (1-2) S: Jeff Russell (1)Seventh11 out
Saturday, August 2
» Defeated Rangers (54-51), 9-8County Stadium (28-25)50-52
» W: Dan Plesac (6-6) L: Mitch Williams (7-3) S: Mark Clear (8)Seventh10 out
Sunday, August 3
» Lost to Rangers (55-51), 7-6County Stadium (28-26)50-53
» W: Jeff Russell (3-1) L: Danny Darwin (6-7) S: Dale Mohorcic (3)Seventh11 out
» Major-league debuts: Chris Bosio (Brewers)
Monday, August 4
» Defeated Yankees (58-49), 5-4Yankee Stadium (1-3)51-53
» W: Teddy Higuera (14-7) L: Doug Drabek (2-5) S: Mark Clear (9)Seventh10 out
Tuesday, August 5
» Defeated Yankees (58-50), 2-1Yankee Stadium (2-3)52-53Won 2
» W: Dan Plesac (7-6) L: Dave Righetti (7-6) S: Mark Clear (10)Seventh9 out
Wednesday, August 6
» Lost to Yankees (59-50), 5-3Yankee Stadium (2-4)52-54
» W: Ron Guidry (6-9) L: Juan Nieves (10-5) S: Brian Fisher (6)Seventh10 out
Thursday, August 7
» Defeated Yankees (59-51), 10-2Yankee Stadium (3-4)53-54
» W: Tim Leary (8-11) L: Joe Niekro (8-8) S: John Henry Johnson (1)Seventh9½ out
Friday, August 8
» Lost to White Sox (49-58), 12-6County Stadium (28-27)53-55
» W: Joe Cowley (8-6) L: Danny Darwin (6-8) S: Gene Nelson (4)Seventh10½ out
Saturday, August 9
» Defeated White Sox (49-59), 1-0County Stadium (29-27)54-55
» W: Teddy Higuera (15-7) L: Jose DeLeon (3-4) Seventh10½ out
Sunday, August 10
» Defeated White Sox (49-60), 5-4County Stadium (30-27)55-55Won 2
» W: Mark Clear (3-4) L: Dave J. Schmidt (0-4) Seventh10½ out
Monday, August 11
» Lost to White Sox (50-60), 6-1County Stadium (30-28)55-56
» W: Floyd Bannister (7-9) L: Chris Bosio (0-1) Seventh10½ out
Tuesday, August 12
» Defeated Rangers (59-54), 7-2Arlington Stadium (3-1)56-56
» W: Tim Leary (9-11) L: Charlie Hough (9-7) Seventh9 out
Wednesday, August 13
» Lost to Rangers (60-54), 5-4Arlington Stadium (3-2)56-57
» W: Greg Harris (8-8) L: John Henry Johnson (0-1) Seventh10 out
Thursday, August 14
» Lost to Rangers (61-54), 8-2Arlington Stadium (3-3)56-58Lost 2
» W: Mike Loynd (2-0) L: Teddy Higuera (15-8) Seventh11 out
Friday, August 15
» Defeated White Sox (51-63), 4-3Comiskey Park I (4-0)57-58
» W: Dan Plesac (8-6) L: Bill Dawley (0-5) Seventh11 out
Saturday, August 16
» Defeated White Sox (51-64), 6-5Comiskey Park I (5-0)58-58Won 2
» W: John Henry Johnson (1-1) L: Gene Nelson (5-5) S: Mark Clear (11)Seventh10 out
Sunday, August 17
» Lost to White Sox (52-64), 7-4Comiskey Park I (5-1)58-59
» W: Steve Carlton (6-12) L: Bryan Clutterbuck (0-1) S: Bobby Thigpen (1)Sixth11 out
» Major-league debuts: Ron Karkovice (White Sox) Mike Birkbeck (Brewers)
Monday, August 18
» Lost to Indians (62-57), 10-4Cleveland Stadium (1-3)58-60Lost 2
» W: Tom Candiotti (12-9) L: Chris Bosio (0-2) Sixth12 out
Tuesday, August 19
» Defeated Indians (62-58), 5-3Cleveland Stadium (2-3)59-60
» W: Teddy Higuera (16-8) L: Jose Roman (1-2) S: Mark Clear (12)Seventh11 out
Wednesday, August 20
» Defeated Indians (62-59), 6-3Cleveland Stadium (3-3)60-60Won 2
» W: Bill Wegman (4-9) L: Scott Bailes (9-8) S: Dan Plesac (10)Seventh11 out
Friday, August 22
» Lost to Royals (56-66), 4-2County Stadium (30-29)60-61
» W: Danny Jackson (9-8) L: Juan Nieves (10-6) S: Dan Quisenberry (11)Seventh12½ out
Saturday, August 23
» Defeated Royals (56-67), 8-4County Stadium (31-29)61-61
» W: Dan Plesac (9-6) L: Mark Gubicza (7-6) Seventh11½ out
Sunday, August 24
» Defeated Royals (56-68), 3-2County Stadium (32-29)62-61Won 2
» W: Mark Clear (4-4) L: Dan Quisenberry (1-5) Seventh10½ out
Tuesday, August 26
» Defeated Twins (53-72), 6-5County Stadium (33-29)63-61Won 3
» W: Mark Clear (5-4) L: Keith Atherton (5-9) Seventh10 out
Wednesday, August 27
» Lost to Twins (54-72), 7-5County Stadium (33-30)63-62
» W: Neal Heaton (5-12) L: Juan Nieves (10-7) S: George Frazier (3)Seventh10 out
Thursday, August 28
» Lost to Twins (55-72), 6-2County Stadium (33-31)63-63Lost 2
» W: Bert Blyleven (14-10) L: Chris Bosio (0-3) Sixth10½ out
Friday, August 29
» Defeated Royals (58-70), 3-1Royals Stadium (3-1)64-63
» W: Teddy Higuera (17-8) L: Dennis Leonard (6-11) Sixth9½ out
Saturday, August 30
» Lost to Royals (59-70), 10-1Royals Stadium (3-2)64-64
» W: Mark Gubicza (8-6) L: Mike Birkbeck (0-1) Sixth10½ out
Sunday, August 31
» Lost to Royals (60-70), 6-1Royals Stadium (3-3)64-65Lost 2
» W: Scott Bankhead (8-7) L: Bill Wegman (4-10) Sixth11½ out
Monday, September 1
» Lost to Twins (56-75), 9-3Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-3)64-66Lost 3
» W: Neal Heaton (6-12) L: Juan Nieves (10-8) S: George Frazier (4)Sixth12½ out
Tuesday, September 2
» Lost to Twins (57-75), 4-0Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-4)64-67Lost 4
» W: Bert Blyleven (15-10) L: Pete Vuckovich (0-1) Seventh13½ out
Wednesday, September 3
» Lost to Twins (58-75), 11-5Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-5)64-68Lost 5
» W: Mike Smithson (10-12) L: Teddy Higuera (17-9) Seventh14½ out
Thursday, September 4
» Lost to Indians (67-68), 15-4County Stadium (33-32)64-69Lost 6
» W: Scott Bailes (10-8) L: Tim Leary (9-12) Seventh15 out
Friday, September 5
» Lost to Indians (68-68), 13-5County Stadium (33-33)64-70Lost 7
» W: Phil Niekro (11-10) L: Bill Wegman (4-11) Seventh16 out
Saturday, September 6
» Lost to Indians (69-68), 17-9County Stadium (33-34)64-71Lost 8
» W: Greg Swindell (1-1) L: Juan Nieves (10-9) Seventh17 out
Sunday, September 7
» Defeated Indians (69-69), 7-2County Stadium (34-34)65-71
» W: Pete Vuckovich (1-1) L: Ken Schrom (12-7) S: Dan Plesac (11)Seventh17 out
Tuesday, September 9
» Defeated Tigers (71-68), 3-1Tiger Stadium (2-3)66-71Won 2
» W: Teddy Higuera (18-9) L: Frank Tanana (10-7) S: Dan Plesac (12)Seventh17½ out
Wednesday, September 10
» Lost to Tigers (72-68), 11-7Tiger Stadium (2-4)66-72
» W: Walt Terrell (12-11) L: Chris Bosio (0-4) S: Mark Thurmond (2)Seventh18½ out
Thursday, September 11
» Lost to Tigers (73-68), 8-0Tiger Stadium (2-5)66-73Lost 2
» W: Jack Morris (17-8) L: Juan Nieves (10-10) Seventh18½ out
Friday, September 12
» Defeated Blue Jays (76-65), 4-1County Stadium (35-34)67-73
» W: John Henry Johnson (2-1) L: Jim Clancy (14-10) S: Mark Clear (13)Seventh18½ out
Saturday, September 13
» Lost to Blue Jays (77-65), 7-1County Stadium (35-35)67-74
» W: Joe Johnson (11-9) L: Pete Vuckovich (1-2) S: Mark Eichhorn (9)Seventh18½ out
Sunday, September 14
» Defeated Blue Jays (77-66), 5-0County Stadium (36-35)68-74
» W: Teddy Higuera (19-9) L: Dave Stieb (5-11) Fifth17½ out
Monday, September 15
» Lost to Blue Jays (78-66), 5-2County Stadium (36-36)68-75
» W: John Cerutti (9-3) L: Bill Wegman (4-12) S: Tom Henke (21)Fifth18 out
Tuesday, September 16
» Lost to Red Sox (87-57), 2-1Fenway Park (2-2)68-76Lost 2
» W: Roger Clemens (23-4) L: Juan Nieves (10-11) Fifth20 out
» Lost to Red Sox (88-57), 9-3Fenway Park (2-3)68-77Lost 3
» W: Calvin Schiraldi (4-1) L: Mark Clear (5-5) Fifth20 out
Wednesday, September 17
» Lost to Red Sox (89-57), 4-1Fenway Park (2-4)68-78Lost 4
» W: Oil Can Boyd (15-9) L: Mark Knudson (1-6) Sixth21 out
Thursday, September 18
» Lost to Red Sox (90-57), 7-1Fenway Park (2-5)68-79Lost 5
» W: Bruce Hurst (12-7) L: Pete Vuckovich (1-3) Sixth22 out
Friday, September 19
» Lost to Orioles (70-77), 3-1Memorial Stadium (1-3)68-80Lost 6
» W: Ken Dixon (11-12) L: Teddy Higuera (19-10) Seventh22 out
Saturday, September 20
» Lost to Orioles (71-77), 4-3Memorial Stadium (1-4)68-81Lost 7
» W: John Habyan (1-2) L: Dan Plesac (9-7) S: Don Aase (33)Seventh22 out
Sunday, September 21
» Defeated Orioles (71-78), 5-4Memorial Stadium (2-4)69-81
» W: Dan Plesac (10-7) L: Brad Havens (3-3) Seventh22 out
Tuesday, September 23
» Defeated Red Sox (91-60), 8-5County Stadium (37-36)70-81Won 2
» W: Tim Leary (10-12) L: Oil Can Boyd (15-10) Sixth21 out
Thursday, September 25
» Defeated Orioles (71-82), 9-3County Stadium (38-36)71-81Won 3
» W: Teddy Higuera (20-10) L: Ken Dixon (11-13) Sixth20½ out
Friday, September 26
» Defeated Orioles (71-83), 2-0County Stadium (39-36)72-81Won 4
» Manager: Tom Trebelhorn
» W: Pete Vuckovich (2-3) L: Mike Boddicker (