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1986 Los Angeles Dodgers
73-89
Fifth place in NL West
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Day-by-Day Summary

REGULARS BA HR RBI Salary
1B Greg Brock .234 16 52$325,000
2B Steve Sax .332 6 56$584,624
SS Mariano Duncan .229 8 30$150,000
3B Bill Madlock .280 10 60$841,667
OF Franklin Stubbs .226 23 58$65,000
OF Reggie Williams .277 4 32$60,000
OF Mike Marshall .233 19 53n/a
C Mike Scioscia .251 5 26$800,000
  Other position players:
Ken Landreaux (.261, 4, 29), Enos Cabell (.256, 2, 29), Bill Russell (.250, 0, 18), Dave Anderson (.245, 1, 15), Alex Trevino (.262, 4, 26), Len Matuszek (.261, 9, 28), Jeff Hamilton (.224, 5, 19), Jose Gonzalez (.215, 2, 6), Cesar Cedeno (.231, 0, 6), Ralph Bryant (.253, 6, 13), Pedro Guerrero (.246, 5, 10), Craig Shipley (.111, 0, 4), Larry See (.250, 0, 2), Terry Whitfield (.071, 0, 0), Jack Fimple (.077, 0, 2), Ed Amelung (.091, 0, 0)
 
STARTERS W-L ERA SV
R Orel Hershiser 14-14 3.85 0 $1,000,000
L Fernando Valenzuela 21-11 3.14 0 $1,600,000
R Bob Welch 7-13 3.28 0 $743,750
L Rick Honeycutt 11-9 3.32 0 $755,000
L Jerry Reuss 2-6 5.84 1 $1,000,000
BULLPEN
R Ken Howell 6-12 3.87 12 $175,000
R Tom Niedenfuer 6-6 3.71 11 $531,250
L Ed Vande Berg 1-5 3.41 0 $455,000
L Dennis Powell 2-7 4.27 0 $62,000
L Carlos Diaz 0-0 4.26 0 n/a
  Other pitchers:
Alejandro Pena (1-2, 4.89), Brian Holton (2-3, 4.44), Balvino Galvez (0-1, 3.92), Joe Beckwith (0-0, 6.87)
 

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

Sunday, January 12
Former Dodger Eddie Solomon dies in Macon, GA at the age of 35.
Thursday, March 13
Former Dodger Jack Warner dies in Mt.Vernon, IL at the age of 83.
Monday, April 7
» Defeated Padres (0-1), 2-1Dodger Stadium (1-0)1-0
» W: Fernando Valenzuela (1-0) L: Eric Show (0-1) First--
» Major-league debuts: John Kruk (Padres)
Tuesday, April 8
» Lost to Padres (1-1), 1-0Dodger Stadium (1-1)1-1
» W: Dave Dravecky (1-0) L: Orel Hershiser (0-1) Second½ out
Wednesday, April 9
» Defeated Padres (1-2), 1-0Dodger Stadium (2-1)2-1
» W: Bob Welch (1-0) L: Andy Hawkins (0-1) Third½ out
Thursday, April 10
» Lost to Padres (2-2), 3-2Dodger Stadium (2-2)2-2
» W: Mark Thurmond (1-0) L: Rick Honeycutt (0-1) S: Rich Gossage (1)Third½ out
Friday, April 11
» Lost to Giants (3-1), 9-8Dodger Stadium (2-3)2-3Lost 2
» W: Jeff Robinson (1-0) L: Tom Niedenfuer (0-1) S: Jim Gott (1)Fourth1½ out
Saturday, April 12
» Lost to Giants (4-1), 7-6Dodger Stadium (2-4)2-4Lost 3
» W: Greg Minton (1-0) L: Dennis Powell (0-1) Fifth2½ out
Sunday, April 13
» Defeated Giants (4-2), 3-2Dodger Stadium (3-4)3-4
» W: Orel Hershiser (1-1) L: Scott Garrelts (1-1) Fourth1½ out
Monday, April 14
» Lost to Padres (5-3), 4-3San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (0-1)3-5
» W: Craig Lefferts (1-0) L: Ed Vande Berg (0-1) Fifth2 out
Tuesday, April 15
» Lost to Padres (6-3), 2-1San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (0-2)3-6Lost 2
» W: Lance McCullers (1-0) L: Ken Howell (0-1) Fifth3 out
Wednesday, April 16
» Lost to Padres (7-3), 2-1San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (0-3)3-7Lost 3
» W: Rich Gossage (2-0) L: Dennis Powell (0-2) Fifth4 out
Friday, April 18
» Lost to Braves (3-5), 6-3Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-1)3-8Lost 4
» W: David Palmer (1-1) L: Fernando Valenzuela (1-1) S: Bruce Sutter (1)Sixth4 out
Saturday, April 19
» Lost to Braves (4-5), 3-0Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-2)3-9Lost 5
» W: Zane Smith (1-0) L: Orel Hershiser (1-2) Fifth5 out
Sunday, April 20
» Defeated Braves (4-6), 7-3Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-2)4-9
» W: Bob Welch (2-0) L: Rick Mahler (1-3) Fifth5 out
Monday, April 21
» Lost to Giants (9-4), 5-1Candlestick Park (0-1)4-10
» W: Roger Mason (1-1) L: Rick Honeycutt (0-2) Sixth5½ out
Tuesday, April 22
» Lost to Giants (10-4), 10-3Candlestick Park (0-2)4-11Lost 2
» W: Mike Krukow (3-0) L: Dennis Powell (0-3) Sixth6½ out
Wednesday, April 23
» Defeated Giants (10-5), 6-4Candlestick Park (1-2)5-11
» W: Fernando Valenzuela (2-1) L: Scott Garrelts (2-2) Sixth6 out
Thursday, April 24
» Defeated Braves (5-9), 6-3Dodger Stadium (4-4)6-11Won 2
» W: Orel Hershiser (2-2) L: Rick Mahler (1-4) S: Tom Niedenfuer (1)Fifth5 out
Friday, April 25
» Lost to Braves (6-9), 4-1Dodger Stadium (4-5)6-12
» W: Joe Johnson (3-0) L: Bob Welch (2-1) Sixth6 out
Saturday, April 26
» Lost to Braves (7-9), 5-4Dodger Stadium (4-6)6-13Lost 2
» W: Bruce Sutter (1-0) L: Ed Vande Berg (0-2) S: Jeff Dedmon (1)Sixth7 out
Sunday, April 27
» Defeated Braves (7-10), 7-4Dodger Stadium (5-6)7-13
» W: Jerry Reuss (1-0) L: Zane Smith (1-2) S: Tom Niedenfuer (2)Fifth7 out
Monday, April 28
» Defeated Pirates (6-8), 2-1Dodger Stadium (6-6)8-13Won 2
» W: Fernando Valenzuela (3-1) L: Bob Kipper (0-2) Fifth6½ out
Tuesday, April 29
» Defeated Pirates (6-9), 5-4Dodger Stadium (7-6)9-13Won 3
» W: Orel Hershiser (3-2) L: Bob Patterson (0-1) S: Ken Howell (1)Fourth5½ out
Wednesday, April 30
» Defeated Cubs (7-11), 4-0Dodger Stadium (8-6)10-13Won 4
» W: Bob Welch (3-1) L: Dennis Eckersley (0-2) Fourth5½ out
Thursday, May 1
» Defeated Cubs (7-12), 4-0Dodger Stadium (9-6)11-13Won 5
» W: Rick Honeycutt (1-2) L: Guy Hoffman (0-1) S: Tom Niedenfuer (3)Third5 out
Friday, May 2
» Defeated Cardinals (8-12), 3-2Dodger Stadium (10-6)12-13Won 6
» W: Jerry Reuss (2-0) L: John Tudor (3-2) S: Ken Howell (2)Third5 out
Saturday, May 3
» Defeated Cardinals (8-13), 3-0Dodger Stadium (11-6)13-13Won 7
» W: Fernando Valenzuela (4-1) L: Tim Conroy (1-1) Third4 out
Sunday, May 4
» Lost to Cardinals (9-13), 3-1Dodger Stadium (11-7)13-14
» W: Bob Forsch (2-1) L: Orel Hershiser (3-3) S: Todd Worrell (4)Fourth4 out
Former Dodger Paul Richards dies in Waxahachie, TX at the age of 78.
Tuesday, May 6
» Lost to Cubs (10-14), 7-6Wrigley Field (0-1)13-15Lost 2
» W: Lee Smith (2-2) L: Tom Niedenfuer (0-2) Fourth4 out
Wednesday, May 7
» Defeated Cubs (10-15), 8-4Wrigley Field (1-1)14-15
» W: Tom Niedenfuer (1-2) L: Jay Baller (1-1) Fourth3½ out
Thursday, May 8
» Lost to Cubs (11-15), 6-5Wrigley Field (1-2)14-16
» W: Scott Sanderson (2-1) L: Jerry Reuss (2-1) S: Lee Smith (2)Fourth3½ out
Friday, May 9
» Lost to Expos (15-10), 8-4Stade Olympique (0-1)14-17Lost 2
» W: Jeff Reardon (5-2) L: Fernando Valenzuela (4-2) Fourth4½ out
Saturday, May 10
» Lost to Expos (16-10), 3-2Stade Olympique (0-2)14-18Lost 3
» W: Dan Schatzeder (2-0) L: Ken Howell (0-2) Fifth5½ out
Sunday, May 11
» Lost to Expos (17-10), 4-3Stade Olympique (0-3)14-19Lost 4
» W: Joe Hesketh (1-3) L: Bob Welch (3-2) S: Jeff Reardon (4)Fifth5½ out
Tuesday, May 13
» Defeated Cardinals (13-16), 6-5Busch Stadium II (1-0)15-19
» W: Rick Honeycutt (2-2) L: Ken Dayley (0-2) Fifth5 out
Wednesday, May 14
» Defeated Cardinals (13-17), 8-3Busch Stadium II (2-0)16-19Won 2
» W: Fernando Valenzuela (5-2) L: Tim Conroy (2-2) Fourth5 out
Former Dodger Frank O'Rourke dies in Chatham, NJ at the age of 92.
Friday, May 16
» Defeated Mets (22-8), 4-3Dodger Stadium (12-7)17-19Won 3
» W: Ken Howell (1-2) L: Jesse Orosco (0-1) Fourth4½ out
Saturday, May 17
» Defeated Mets (22-9), 6-2Dodger Stadium (13-7)18-19Won 4
» W: Tom Niedenfuer (2-2) L: Sid Fernandez (4-1) Fifth4½ out
Sunday, May 18
» Lost to Mets (23-9), 8-4Dodger Stadium (13-8)18-20
» W: Randy Niemann (1-2) L: Jerry Reuss (2-2) Fourth4½ out
Tuesday, May 20
» Defeated Expos (21-14), 4-0Dodger Stadium (14-8)19-20
» W: Fernando Valenzuela (6-2) L: Bryn Smith (3-3) Fourth3½ out
Wednesday, May 21
» Defeated Expos (21-15), 6-1Dodger Stadium (15-8)20-20Won 2
» W: Orel Hershiser (4-3) L: Jay Tibbs (3-1) Fourth2½ out
Thursday, May 22
» Lost to Expos (22-15), 5-2Dodger Stadium (15-9)20-21
» W: Joe Hesketh (3-3) L: Bob Welch (3-3) S: Jeff Reardon (8)Fourth3½ out
Friday, May 23
» Lost to Phillies (15-22), 8-2Dodger Stadium (15-10)20-22Lost 2
» W: Shane Rawley (5-4) L: Jerry Reuss (2-3) Fifth3½ out
Saturday, May 24
» Defeated Phillies (15-23), 6-0Dodger Stadium (16-10)21-22
» W: Fernando Valenzuela (7-2) L: Freddie Toliver (0-2) Fifth2½ out
Sunday, May 25
» Defeated Phillies (15-24), 5-2Dodger Stadium (17-10)22-22Won 2
» W: Orel Hershiser (5-3) L: Kevin Gross (3-5) Fourth2½ out
Tuesday, May 27
» Lost to Mets (28-11), 8-1Shea Stadium (0-1)22-23
» W: Ron Darling (6-0) L: Bob Welch (3-4) Fourth4 out
Wednesday, May 28
» Lost to Mets (29-11), 4-2Shea Stadium (0-2)22-24Lost 2
» W: Dwight Gooden (6-2) L: Jerry Reuss (2-4) Third5 out
Thursday, May 29
» Lost to Mets (30-11), 5-2Shea Stadium (0-3)22-25Lost 3
» W: Sid Fernandez (5-1) L: Fernando Valenzuela (7-3) S: Jesse Orosco (8)Fourth5½ out
Friday, May 30
» Defeated Pirates (16-25), 6-4Three Rivers Stadium (1-0)23-25
» W: Tom Niedenfuer (3-2) L: Jose DeLeon (1-2) S: Jerry Reuss (1)Fourth4½ out
» Major-league debuts: Barry Bonds (Pirates)
Saturday, May 31
» Lost to Pirates (17-25), 4-0Three Rivers Stadium (1-1)23-26
» W: Bob Kipper (1-4) L: Rick Honeycutt (2-3) S: Pat Clements (2)Fifth5½ out
Sunday, June 1
» Lost to Pirates (18-25), 12-3Three Rivers Stadium (1-2)23-27Lost 2
» W: Rick Rhoden (4-3) L: Bob Welch (3-5) Fifth6½ out
Monday, June 2
» Lost to Phillies (22-24), 13-2Veteran's Stadium (0-1)23-28Lost 3
» W: Shane Rawley (7-4) L: Jerry Reuss (2-5) Fifth6½ out
Tuesday, June 3
» Defeated Phillies (22-25), 11-4Veteran's Stadium (1-1)24-28
» W: Fernando Valenzuela (8-3) L: Mike Maddux (0-1) Fifth5½ out
» Major-league debuts: Mike Maddux (Phillies)
Wednesday, June 4
» Lost to Phillies (23-25), 8-7Veteran's Stadium (1-2)24-29
» W: Kevin Gross (5-5) L: Orel Hershiser (5-4) S: Steve Bedrosian (7)Fifth6½ out
Thursday, June 5
» Defeated Astros (29-22), 1-0Dodger Stadium (18-10)25-29
» W: Rick Honeycutt (3-3) L: Manny Hernandez (0-1) S: Ken Howell (3)Fifth5½ out
» Major-league debuts: Manny Hernandez (Astros)
Friday, June 6
» Defeated Astros (29-23), 3-2Dodger Stadium (19-10)26-29Won 2
» W: Ken Howell (2-2) L: Bob Knepper (9-3) Fifth4½ out
Saturday, June 7
» Lost to Astros (30-23), 7-5Dodger Stadium (19-11)26-30
» W: Aurelio Lopez (1-0) L: Ken Howell (2-3) S: Dave Smith (14)Fifth5½ out
Sunday, June 8
» Lost to Astros (31-23), 3-2Dodger Stadium (19-12)26-31Lost 2
» W: Mike Scott (6-4) L: Fernando Valenzuela (8-4) S: Dave Smith (15)Fifth6½ out
Monday, June 9
» Defeated Reds (22-31), 6-5Dodger Stadium (20-12)27-31
» W: Tom Niedenfuer (4-2) L: Tom Browning (3-6) S: Ken Howell (4)Fifth6½ out
Tuesday, June 10
» Defeated Reds (22-32), 1-0Dodger Stadium (21-12)28-31Won 2
» W: Tom Niedenfuer (5-2) L: John Franco (0-2) Fourth6½ out
Wednesday, June 11
» Defeated Reds (22-33), 5-4Dodger Stadium (22-12)29-31Won 3
» W: Ed Vande Berg (1-2) L: John Franco (0-3) Fifth5½ out
Friday, June 13
» Defeated Padres (28-31), 6-2San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-3)30-31Won 4
» W: Fernando Valenzuela (9-4) L: Mark Thurmond (3-5) Fourth5 out
Saturday, June 14
» Lost to Padres (29-31), 12-0San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-4)30-32
» W: Eric Show (4-4) L: Orel Hershiser (5-5) Fourth6 out
Sunday, June 15
» Defeated Padres (29-32), 6-0San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-4)31-32
» W: Rick Honeycutt (4-3) L: Dave Dravecky (5-7) Fourth5 out
Monday, June 16
» Major-league debuts: Jamie Moyer (Cubs)
Tuesday, June 17
» Lost to Braves (32-30), 4-3Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-3)31-33
» W: Paul Assenmacher (3-2) L: Ken Howell (2-4) Fifth5 out
Wednesday, June 18
» Defeated Braves (32-31), 5-2Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-3)32-33
» W: Fernando Valenzuela (10-4) L: Craig McMurtry (1-3) S: Tom Niedenfuer (4)Fourth4 out
Thursday, June 19
» Defeated Braves (32-32), 9-4Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (3-3)33-33Won 2
» W: Orel Hershiser (6-5) L: Zane Smith (5-8) Fourth4 out
Friday, June 20
» Lost to Padres (33-33), 5-4Dodger Stadium (22-13)33-34
» W: Lance McCullers (3-1) L: Ken Howell (2-5) S: Rich Gossage (11)Fourth4 out
Saturday, June 21
» Lost to Padres (34-33), 8-7Dodger Stadium (22-14)33-35Lost 2
» W: Lance McCullers (4-1) L: Alejandro Pena (0-1) Fifth4 out
Sunday, June 22
» Lost to Padres (35-33), 5-4Dodger Stadium (22-15)33-36Lost 3
» W: Craig Lefferts (5-2) L: Tom Niedenfuer (5-3) Fifth5 out
» Major-league debuts: Craig Shipley (Dodgers)
Monday, June 23
» Lost to Braves (34-35), 6-5Dodger Stadium (22-16)33-37Lost 4
» W: Jeff Dedmon (3-3) L: Ken Howell (2-6) S: Gene Garber (7)Fifth6 out
Tuesday, June 24
» Defeated Braves (34-36), 6-2Dodger Stadium (23-16)34-37
» W: Orel Hershiser (7-5) L: David Palmer (3-6) Fifth5 out
Wednesday, June 25
» Lost to Braves (35-36), 3-2Dodger Stadium (23-17)34-38
» W: Rick Mahler (9-5) L: Rick Honeycutt (4-4) S: Gene Garber (8)Fifth5 out
Friday, June 27
» Lost to Astros (39-33), 5-0Astrodome (0-1)34-39Lost 2
» W: Mike Scott (7-5) L: Jerry Reuss (2-6) Fifth6 out
Saturday, June 28
» Lost to Astros (40-33), 6-4Astrodome (0-2)34-40Lost 3
» W: Jim Deshaies (5-2) L: Bob Welch (3-6) S: Aurelio Lopez (3)Fourth7 out
» Major-league debuts: Jeff Hamilton (Dodgers)
Sunday, June 29
» Lost to Astros (41-33), 2-1Astrodome (0-3)34-41Lost 4
» W: Manny Hernandez (2-3) L: Fernando Valenzuela (10-5) S: Frank DiPino (3)Fifth7½ out
Monday, June 30
» Lost to Reds (32-41), 6-5Riverfront Stadium (0-1)34-42Lost 5
» W: Carl Willis (1-0) L: Ed Vande Berg (1-3) Fifth7½ out
Tuesday, July 1
» Major-league debuts: Rich Sauveur (Pirates)
Wednesday, July 2
» Lost to Reds (33-41), 4-3Riverfront Stadium (0-2)34-43Lost 6
» W: John Franco (2-4) L: Ed Vande Berg (1-4) Sixth8 out
Thursday, July 3
» Defeated Pirates (30-45), 6-3Dodger Stadium (24-17)35-43
» W: Bob Welch (4-6) L: Rick Reuschel (4-9) Fifth7½ out
Friday, July 4
» Lost to Pirates (31-45), 6-4Dodger Stadium (24-18)35-44
» W: Mike Bielecki (5-5) L: Fernando Valenzuela (10-6) Fifth8½ out
Former Dodger Oscar Roettger dies in St.Louis, MO at the age of 87.
Saturday, July 5
» Lost to Pirates (32-45), 5-0Dodger Stadium (24-19)35-45Lost 2
» W: Bob Walk (4-4) L: Orel Hershiser (7-6) Fifth8½ out
Sunday, July 6
» Defeated Pirates (32-46), 4-3Dodger Stadium (25-19)36-45
» W: Rick Honeycutt (5-4) L: Jim Winn (1-3) S: Ken Howell (5)Sixth8½ out
Monday, July 7
» Defeated Cardinals (33-47), 1-0Dodger Stadium (26-19)37-45Won 2
» W: Alejandro Pena (1-1) L: Bob Forsch (6-6) S: Ken Howell (6)Sixth8 out
Tuesday, July 8
» Lost to Cardinals (34-47), 1-0Dodger Stadium (26-20)37-46
» W: Tim Conroy (3-3) L: Bob Welch (4-7) S: Ricky Horton (1)Fifth8 out
Former Dodger Johnny Cooney dies in Sarasota, FL at the age of 86.
Wednesday, July 9
» Defeated Cardinals (34-48), 8-2Dodger Stadium (27-20)38-46
» W: Fernando Valenzuela (11-6) L: Greg Mathews (4-2) Fifth7 out
Thursday, July 10
» Defeated Cubs (34-47), 11-4Dodger Stadium (28-20)39-46Won 2
» W: Orel Hershiser (8-6) L: Jamie Moyer (1-2) Fifth7 out
Friday, July 11
» Lost to Cubs (35-47), 6-3Dodger Stadium (28-21)39-47
» W: Scott Sanderson (4-6) L: Rick Honeycutt (5-5) S: Lee Smith (14)Fifth7 out
Saturday, July 12
» Lost to Cubs (36-47), 7-4Dodger Stadium (28-22)39-48Lost 2
» W: Ed Lynch (1-0) L: Tom Niedenfuer (5-4) Fifth8 out
Sunday, July 13
» Defeated Cubs (36-48), 4-3Dodger Stadium (29-22)40-48
» W: Ken Howell (3-6) L: Lee Smith (6-7) Sixth8 out
Thursday, July 17
» Lost to Cardinals (37-50), 12-2Busch Stadium II (2-1)40-49
» W: John Tudor (7-5) L: Orel Hershiser (8-7) Sixth9 out
Friday, July 18
» Defeated Cardinals (37-51), 4-3Busch Stadium II (3-1)41-49
» W: Fernando Valenzuela (12-6) L: Danny Cox (3-8) S: Tom Niedenfuer (5)Sixth8 out
Saturday, July 19
» Lost to Cardinals (38-51), 2-1Busch Stadium II (3-2)41-50
» W: Bob Forsch (8-6) L: Bob Welch (4-8) S: Todd Worrell (16)Fifth8 out
Sunday, July 20
» Defeated Cardinals (38-52), 7-2Busch Stadium II (4-2)42-50
» W: Rick Honeycutt (6-5) L: Tim Conroy (3-5) S: Ken Howell (7)Fifth8 out
Tuesday, July 22
» Defeated Pirates (38-52), 4-3Three Rivers Stadium (2-2)43-50Won 2
» W: Dennis Powell (1-3) L: Cecilio Guante (4-2) S: Ken Howell (8)Fifth8½ out
Wednesday, July 23
» Defeated Pirates (38-53), 6-5Three Rivers Stadium (3-2)44-50Won 3
» W: Orel Hershiser (9-7) L: Rick Reuschel (5-12) S: Ken Howell (9)Fifth8½ out
Thursday, July 24
» Defeated Pirates (38-54), 9-2Three Rivers Stadium (4-2)45-50Won 4
» W: Fernando Valenzuela (13-6) L: Bob Walk (4-6) Fourth8½ out
Friday, July 25
» Lost to Cubs (41-51), 8-3Wrigley Field (1-3)45-51
» W: Steve Trout (4-3) L: Bob Welch (4-9) S: Lee Smith (17)Fifth8½ out
Saturday, July 26
» Lost to Cubs (42-51), 9-4Wrigley Field (1-4)45-52Lost 2
» W: Dennis Eckersley (4-6) L: Rick Honeycutt (6-6) Sixth8½ out
Sunday, July 27
» Defeated Cubs (42-52), 13-11Wrigley Field (2-4)46-52
» W: Ken Howell (4-6) L: Frank DiPino (1-4) Fifth8½ out
Monday, July 28
» Defeated Giants (52-47), 2-1Dodger Stadium (30-22)47-52Won 2
» W: Orel Hershiser (10-7) L: Mike LaCoss (9-6) Fifth8½ out
Former Dodger Joe Oeschger dies in Rohnert Park, CA at the age of 95.
Tuesday, July 29
» Defeated Giants (52-48), 2-1Dodger Stadium (31-22)48-52Won 3
» W: Fernando Valenzuela (14-6) L: Kelly Downs (0-1) Fifth7½ out
» Major-league debuts: Kelly Downs (Giants)
Wednesday, July 30
» Defeated Giants (52-49), 4-2Dodger Stadium (32-22)49-52Won 4
» W: Bob Welch (5-9) L: Terry Mulholland (0-4) S: Tom Niedenfuer (6)Fourth7½ out
Friday, August 1
» Defeated Reds (47-53), 9-5Dodger Stadium (33-22)50-52Won 5
» W: Rick Honeycutt (7-6) L: Mario Soto (3-9) S: Ken Howell (10)Third7½ out
Saturday, August 2
» Defeated Reds (47-54), 7-1Dodger Stadium (34-22)51-52Won 6
» W: Tom Niedenfuer (6-4) L: Ron Robinson (8-3) Third7½ out
Sunday, August 3
» Defeated Reds (47-55), 2-1Dodger Stadium (35-22)52-52Won 7
» W: Orel Hershiser (11-7) L: Bill Gullickson (7-7) S: Ken Howell (11)Third6½ out
Monday, August 4
» Defeated Astros (59-47), 7-3Dodger Stadium (36-22)53-52Won 8
» W: Fernando Valenzuela (15-6) L: Charlie Kerfeld (7-2) Third5½ out
Tuesday, August 5
» Lost to Astros (60-47), 10-2Dodger Stadium (36-23)53-53
» W: Aurelio Lopez (3-1) L: Ken Howell (4-7) S: Dave Smith (22)Third6½ out
Wednesday, August 6
» Defeated Astros (60-48), 7-4Dodger Stadium (37-23)54-53
» W: Rick Honeycutt (8-6) L: Matt Keough (2-3) S: Tom Niedenfuer (7)Third5½ out
Friday, August 8
» Lost to Reds (50-56), 4-0Riverfront Stadium (0-3)54-54
» W: Bill Gullickson (8-7) L: Orel Hershiser (11-8) Third7 out
» Lost to Reds (51-56), 5-1Riverfront Stadium (0-4)54-55Lost 2
» W: Chris Welsh (4-3) L: Alejandro Pena (1-2) Third7 out
Saturday, August 9
» Lost to Reds (52-56), 6-2Riverfront Stadium (0-5)54-56Lost 3
» W: John Denny (9-10) L: Fernando Valenzuela (15-7) S: John Franco (18)Third8 out
Sunday, August 10
» Defeated Reds (52-57), 5-0Riverfront Stadium (1-5)55-56
» W: Dennis Powell (2-3) L: Mario Soto (4-10) Third7 out
Monday, August 11
» Lost to Astros (63-49), 7-6Astrodome (0-4)55-57
» W: Dave Smith (4-6) L: Ken Howell (4-8) Third8 out
Tuesday, August 12
» Lost to Astros (64-49), 3-0Astrodome (0-5)55-58Lost 2
» W: Nolan Ryan (8-7) L: Rick Honeycutt (8-7) S: Charlie Kerfeld (5)Third9 out
Wednesday, August 13
» Defeated Astros (64-50), 5-3Astrodome (1-5)56-58
» W: Orel Hershiser (12-8) L: Mike Scott (12-8) S: Tom Niedenfuer (8)Third8 out
Thursday, August 14
» Lost to Astros (65-50), 3-2Astrodome (1-6)56-59
» W: Larry Andersen (2-0) L: Fernando Valenzuela (15-8) S: Dave Smith (23)Third9 out
Friday, August 15
» Lost to Giants (61-55), 5-1Candlestick Park (1-3)56-60Lost 2
» W: Mike Krukow (12-6) L: Dennis Powell (2-4) Third10 out
Saturday, August 16
» Defeated Giants (61-56), 6-5Candlestick Park (2-3)57-60
» W: Bob Welch (6-9) L: Mike LaCoss (9-8) S: Tom Niedenfuer (9)Third10 out
Sunday, August 17
» Defeated Giants (61-57), 2-0Candlestick Park (3-3)58-60Won 2
» W: Rick Honeycutt (9-7) L: Vida Blue (9-7) S: Tom Niedenfuer (10)Third9 out
Monday, August 18
» Lost to Mets (78-41), 5-4Dodger Stadium (37-24)58-61
» W: Bob Ojeda (13-4) L: Orel Hershiser (12-9) S: Roger McDowell (13)Third10 out
Tuesday, August 19
» Lost to Mets (79-41), 6-4Dodger Stadium (37-25)58-62Lost 2
» W: Ron Darling (12-4) L: Fernando Valenzuela (15-9) S: Roger McDowell (14)Fourth11 out
Wednesday, August 20
» Lost to Mets (80-41), 7-5Dodger Stadium (37-26)58-63Lost 3
» W: Sid Fernandez (14-4) L: Dennis Powell (2-5) S: Jesse Orosco (17)Fifth11 out
Friday, August 22
» Defeated Expos (59-60), 2-1Dodger Stadium (38-26)59-63
» W: Ken Howell (5-8) L: Tim Burke (8-5) Fourth10 out
Saturday, August 23
» Lost to Expos (60-60), 7-4Dodger Stadium (38-27)59-64
» W: Bob Sebra (3-2) L: Rick Honeycutt (9-8) S: Jeff Reardon (27)Fourth10 out
Sunday, August 24
» Defeated Expos (60-61), 3-2Dodger Stadium (39-27)60-64
» W: Brian Holton (1-0) L: Tim Burke (8-6) Fourth10 out
Monday, August 25
» Defeated Phillies (63-62), 3-1Dodger Stadium (40-27)61-64Won 2
» W: Fernando Valenzuela (16-9) L: Don Carman (6-5) Third10 out
Tuesday, August 26
» Lost to Phillies (64-62), 6-4Dodger Stadium (40-28)61-65
» W: Kevin Gross (9-10) L: Ed Vande Berg (1-5) Third10 out
Wednesday, August 27
» Lost to Phillies (65-62), 2-1Dodger Stadium (40-29)61-66Lost 2
» W: Bruce Ruffin (7-3) L: Bob Welch (6-10) S: Steve Bedrosian (19)Third11 out
Friday, August 29
» Lost to Mets (86-42), 2-1Shea Stadium (0-4)61-67Lost 3
» W: Bob Ojeda (15-4) L: Rick Honeycutt (9-9) Fourth12 out
Saturday, August 30
» Lost to Mets (87-42), 6-3Shea Stadium (0-5)61-68Lost 4
» W: Rick Aguilera (7-6) L: Orel Hershiser (12-10) S: Roger McDowell (18)Fourth12 out
Sunday, August 31
» Defeated Mets (87-43), 7-4Shea Stadium (1-5)62-68
» W: Fernando Valenzuela (17-9) L: Ron Darling (12-5) Fourth11 out
Monday, September 1
» Lost to Expos (63-65), 7-6Stade Olympique (0-4)62-69
» W: Jeff Reardon (7-8) L: Ken Howell (5-9) Fourth12 out
Tuesday, September 2
» Lost to Expos (64-65), 1-0Stade Olympique (0-5)62-70Lost 2
» W: Floyd Youmans (12-9) L: Bob Welch (6-11) Fifth12½ out
Wednesday, September 3
» Defeated Expos (64-66), 5-3Stade Olympique (1-5)63-70
» W: Rick Honeycutt (10-9) L: Bob Sebra (3-3) S: Ken Howell (12)Fourth13 out
Friday, September 5
» Lost to Phillies (70-64), 4-0Veteran's Stadium (1-3)63-71
» W: Don Carman (8-5) L: Orel Hershiser (12-11) S: Steve Bedrosian (23)Fifth13 out
Saturday, September 6
» Defeated Phillies (70-65), 3-2Veteran's Stadium (2-3)64-71
» W: Fernando Valenzuela (18-9) L: Kevin Gross (9-11) Fifth13 out
Sunday, September 7
» Lost to Phillies (71-65), 2-1Veteran's Stadium (2-4)64-72
» W: Kent Tekulve (10-3) L: Ken Howell (5-10) Fifth14 out
Monday, September 8
» Defeated Braves (64-72), 7-0Dodger Stadium (41-29)65-72
» W: Bob Welch (7-11) L: Rick Mahler (12-15) Fourth14 out
Tuesday, September 9
» Defeated Braves (64-73), 9-5Dodger Stadium (42-29)66-72Won 2
» W: Rick Honeycutt (11-9) L: Zane Smith (7-15) S: Alejandro Pena (1)Fourth14 out
Wednesday, September 10
» Defeated Astros (80-59), 5-1Dodger Stadium (43-29)67-72Won 3
» W: Orel Hershiser (13-11) L: Jim Deshaies (9-5) Fourth13 out
Thursday, September 11
» Defeated Astros (80-60), 14-6Dodger Stadium (44-29)68-72Won 4
» W: Fernando Valenzuela (19-9) L: Bob Knepper (15-11) Fourth12 out
Friday, September 12
» Lost to Reds (72-69), 8-3Dodger Stadium (44-30)68-73
» W: Chris Welsh (6-6) L: Brian Holton (1-1) Fourth13 out
Saturday, September 13
» Lost to Reds (73-69), 3-0Dodger Stadium (44-31)68-74Lost 2
» W: Tom Browning (13-12) L: Bob Welch (7-12) Fourth13 out
Sunday, September 14
» Lost to Reds (74-69), 4-3Dodger Stadium (44-32)68-75Lost 3
» W: Ron Robinson (10-3) L: Tom Niedenfuer (6-5) S: John Franco (24)Fourth13 out
Tuesday, September 16
» Lost to Braves (66-77), 3-1Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (3-4)68-76Lost 4
» W: Doyle Alexander (10-9) L: Orel Hershiser (13-12) S: Gene Garber (23)Fourth14 out
Wednesday, September 17
» Lost to Braves (67-77), 4-1Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (3-5)68-77Lost 5
» W: Jeff Dedmon (6-6) L: Fernando Valenzuela (19-10) Fourth15 out
Thursday, September 18
» Lost to Braves (68-77), 4-3Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (3-6)68-78Lost 6
» W: Paul Assenmacher (7-3) L: Brian Holton (1-2) Fourth16 out
Friday, September 19
» Defeated Reds (74-73), 9-7Riverfront Stadium (2-5)69-78
» W: Brian Holton (2-2) L: John Franco (5-6) S: Tom Niedenfuer (11)Fourth16 out
Saturday, September 20
» Lost to Reds (75-73), 9-5Riverfront Stadium (2-6)69-79
» W: Rob Murphy (3-0) L: Dennis Powell (2-6) Fourth17 out
Sunday, September 21
» Lost to Reds (76-73), 8-4Riverfront Stadium (2-7)69-80Lost 2
» W: Scott Terry (1-2) L: Orel Hershiser (13-13) Fourth17 out
Monday, September 22
» Defeated Astros (86-64), 9-2Astrodome (2-6)70-80
» W: Fernando Valenzuela (20-10) L: Danny Darwin (9-10) Fifth16 out
Tuesday, September 23
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