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1986 Detroit Tigers
87-75
Third place in AL East
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Day-by-Day Summary

REGULARS BA HR RBI Salary
1B Darrell Evans .241 29 85$793,333
2B Lou Whitaker .269 20 73$670,000
SS Alan Trammell .277 21 75$567,143
3B Darnell Coles .273 20 86$75,000
OF Chet Lemon .251 12 53$698,571
OF Kirk Gibson .268 28 86$1,200,000
OF Dave Collins .270 1 27$700,000
C Lance Parrish .257 22 62$850,000
DH Johnny Grubb .333 13 51$250,000
  Other position players:
Larry Herndon (.247, 8, 37), Tom Brookens (.270, 3, 25), Pat Sheridan (.237, 6, 19), Dwight Lowry (.307, 3, 18), Dave Bergman (.231, 1, 9), Mike Heath (.265, 4, 11), Dave Engle (.256, 0, 4), Harry Spilman (.245, 3, 8), Mike Laga (.200, 3, 8), Bruce Fields (.279, 0, 6), Brian Harper (.139, 0, 3), Tim Tolman (.176, 0, 2), Matt Nokes (.333, 1, 2), Doug Baker (.125, 0, 0), Scotti Madison (.000, 0, 1)		  
STARTERS W-L ERA SV
R Jack Morris 21-8 3.27 0 $875,000
R Walt Terrell 15-12 4.56 0 $260,000
L Frank Tanana 12-9 4.16 0 $662,500
R Dan Petry 5-10 4.66 0 $875,000
BULLPEN
L Willie Hernandez 8-7 3.55 24 $960,000
R Bill Campbell 3-6 3.88 3 $200,000
R Randy O'Neal 3-7 4.33 2 $80,000
R Jim Slaton 0-0 4.05 2 $400,000
L Chuck Cary 1-2 3.41 0 n/a
  Other pitchers:
Eric King (11-4, 3.51), Dave LaPoint (3-6, 5.72), Mark Thurmond (4-1, 1.92), Bill Scherrer (0-1, 7.29), Bryan Kelly (1-2, 4.50), John Pacella (0-0, 4.09), Jack Lazorko (0-0, 4.05)		  

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

Tuesday, February 25
Former Tiger George Susce dies in Sarasota, FL at the age of 79.
Thursday, March 13
Former Tiger Jack Warner dies in Mt.Vernon, IL at the age of 83.
Monday, April 7
» Defeated Red Sox (0-1), 6-5Tiger Stadium (1-0)1-0
» W: Jack Morris (1-0) L: Sammy Stewart (0-1) S: Guillermo Hernandez (1)First--
Wednesday, April 9
» Defeated Red Sox (0-2), 6-5Tiger Stadium (2-0)2-0Won 2
» W: Guillermo Hernandez (1-0) L: Bob Stanley (0-1) First--
Thursday, April 10
» Lost to Red Sox (1-2), 4-2Tiger Stadium (2-1)2-1
» W: Al Nipper (1-0) L: Dan Petry (0-1) S: Joe Sambito (1)Second1 out
Friday, April 11
» Defeated Indians (1-3), 7-2Cleveland Stadium (1-0)3-1
» W: Walt Terrell (1-0) L: Phil Niekro (0-1) First--
Saturday, April 12
» Lost to Indians (2-3), 6-2Cleveland Stadium (1-1)3-2
» W: Ken Schrom (2-0) L: Jack Morris (1-1) S: Ernie Camacho (2)Second1 out
Sunday, April 13
» Lost to Indians (3-3), 8-2Cleveland Stadium (1-2)3-3Lost 2
» W: Scott Bailes (1-1) L: Frank Tanana (0-1) Second2 out
Monday, April 14
» Defeated White Sox (1-6), 10-8Comiskey Park I (1-0)4-3
» W: Dan Petry (1-1) L: Richard Dotson (0-2) S: Guillermo Hernandez (2)Second1½ out
Wednesday, April 16
» Lost to White Sox (2-6), 10-4Comiskey Park I (1-1)4-4
» W: Floyd Bannister (1-1) L: Walt Terrell (1-1) Third2½ out
Thursday, April 17
» Defeated White Sox (2-7), 10-6Comiskey Park I (2-1)5-4
» W: Jack Morris (2-1) L: Juan Agosto (0-1) S: Guillermo Hernandez (3)Second1½ out
Friday, April 18
» Defeated Indians (4-5), 6-1Tiger Stadium (3-1)6-4Won 2
» W: Frank Tanana (1-1) L: Ken Schrom (2-1) Second½ out
» Major-league debuts: Eddie Williams (Indians)
Saturday, April 19
» Lost to Indians (5-5), 8-6Tiger Stadium (3-2)6-5
» W: Scott Bailes (2-1) L: Dan Petry (1-2) S: Ernie Camacho (3)Second½ out
Monday, April 21
» Defeated Red Sox (7-6), 5-4Fenway Park (1-0)7-5
» W: Walt Terrell (2-1) L: Al Nipper (1-2) S: Guillermo Hernandez (4)Second1 out
Tuesday, April 22
» Lost to Red Sox (8-6), 6-4Fenway Park (1-1)7-6
» W: Roger Clemens (3-0) L: Jack Morris (2-2) S: Bob Stanley (1)Third2 out
Wednesday, April 23
» Defeated Red Sox (8-7), 3-1Fenway Park (2-1)8-6
» W: Frank Tanana (2-1) L: Bruce Hurst (1-2) S: Guillermo Hernandez (5)Second2 out
Friday, April 25
» Lost to White Sox (5-10), 9-7Tiger Stadium (3-3)8-7
» W: Gene Nelson (1-0) L: Randy O'Neal (0-1) S: Bob James (3)Second3½ out
Saturday, April 26
» Lost to White Sox (6-10), 5-4Tiger Stadium (3-4)8-8Lost 2
» W: Bob James (1-1) L: Bill Campbell (0-1) Third3½ out
Sunday, April 27
» Defeated White Sox (6-11), 4-1Tiger Stadium (4-4)9-8
» W: Jack Morris (3-2) L: Joel Davis (1-1) Second2½ out
Tuesday, April 29
» Defeated Royals (8-10), 2-1Tiger Stadium (5-4)10-8Won 2
» W: Frank Tanana (3-1) L: Dennis Leonard (2-2) Second2½ out
Wednesday, April 30
» Lost to Royals (9-10), 7-3Tiger Stadium (5-5)10-9
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (4-0) L: Guillermo Hernandez (1-1) Third3½ out
Thursday, May 1
Former Tiger Ed Wells dies in Montgomery, AL at the age of 86.
Friday, May 2
» Lost to Twins (10-13), 10-1Tiger Stadium (5-6)10-10Lost 2
» W: Mike Smithson (3-2) L: Jack Morris (3-3) Fourth3 out
Saturday, May 3
» Defeated Twins (10-14), 7-4Tiger Stadium (6-6)11-10
» W: Walt Terrell (3-1) L: John Butcher (0-3) Fourth3 out
Sunday, May 4
» Defeated Twins (10-15), 4-1Tiger Stadium (7-6)12-10Won 2
» W: Frank Tanana (4-1) L: Bert Blyleven (2-2) S: Guillermo Hernandez (6)Fourth2 out
Former Tiger Paul Richards dies in Waxahachie, TX at the age of 78.
Monday, May 5
» Defeated Rangers (11-12), 10-3Arlington Stadium (1-0)13-10Won 3
» W: Dan Petry (2-2) L: Jose Guzman (1-5) Fourth2 out
Tuesday, May 6
» Lost to Rangers (12-12), 4-2Arlington Stadium (1-1)13-11
» W: Charlie Hough (1-0) L: Dave LaPoint (0-1) S: Greg Harris (4)Fifth3 out
Wednesday, May 7
» Lost to Rangers (13-12), 2-1Arlington Stadium (1-2)13-12Lost 2
» W: Dwayne Henry (1-0) L: Jack Morris (3-4) S: Greg Harris (5)Fifth4 out
Friday, May 9
» Lost to Twins (12-16), 8-7Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-1)13-13Lost 3
» W: Bert Blyleven (3-2) L: Randy O'Neal (0-2) S: Juan Agosto (1)Fifth4½ out
Saturday, May 10
» Lost to Twins (13-16), 12-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-2)13-14Lost 4
» W: Frank Viola (4-2) L: Frank Tanana (4-2) Fifth5½ out
Sunday, May 11
» Defeated Twins (13-17), 4-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-2)14-14
» W: Dan Petry (3-2) L: Mike Smithson (4-3) Fifth5 out
Monday, May 12
» Lost to Royals (13-16), 6-5Royals Stadium (0-1)14-15
» W: Danny Jackson (1-0) L: Dave LaPoint (0-2) S: Mark Huismann (1)Fifth5 out
Tuesday, May 13
» Lost to Royals (14-16), 4-2Royals Stadium (0-2)14-16Lost 2
» W: Steve Farr (2-0) L: Guillermo Hernandez (1-2) Sixth6 out
Wednesday, May 14
» Defeated Rangers (16-15), 8-2Tiger Stadium (8-6)15-16
» W: Walt Terrell (4-1) L: Bobby Witt (2-2) Fifth5 out
Former Tiger Frank O'Rourke dies in Chatham, NJ at the age of 92. Former Tiger Joe Sparma dies in Columbus, OH at the age of 45.
Thursday, May 15
» Lost to Rangers (17-15), 8-1Tiger Stadium (8-7)15-17
» W: Mike Mason (3-0) L: Frank Tanana (4-3) Fifth5½ out
» Major-league debuts: Eric King (Tigers)
Friday, May 16
» Lost to Angels (20-16), 11-1Tiger Stadium (8-8)15-18Lost 2
» W: Mike Witt (3-3) L: Dan Petry (3-3) Fourth5½ out
Saturday, May 17
» Defeated Angels (20-17), 10-4Tiger Stadium (9-8)16-18
» W: Dave LaPoint (1-2) L: Jim Slaton (4-2) Fifth5½ out
Tuesday, May 20
» Defeated Mariners (14-25), 12-0Tiger Stadium (10-8)17-18Won 2
» W: Walt Terrell (5-1) L: Mike Moore (2-5) Fifth6½ out
Wednesday, May 21
» Defeated Mariners (14-26), 6-4Tiger Stadium (11-8)18-18Won 3
» W: Eric King (1-0) L: Mark Langston (2-4) Sixth6½ out
Thursday, May 22
» Lost to Mariners (15-26), 5-3Tiger Stadium (11-9)18-19
» W: Matt Young (4-3) L: Dan Petry (3-4) S: Pete Ladd (4)Sixth7 out
Friday, May 23
» Lost to Athletics (21-21), 5-1Tiger Stadium (11-10)18-20Lost 2
» W: Jose Rijo (2-2) L: Dave LaPoint (1-3) Sixth8 out
Saturday, May 24
» Defeated Athletics (21-22), 4-1Tiger Stadium (12-10)19-20
» W: Jack Morris (4-4) L: Chris Codiroli (3-5) Sixth7 out
Sunday, May 25
» Defeated Athletics (21-23), 2-1Tiger Stadium (13-10)20-20Won 2
» W: Walt Terrell (6-1) L: Curt Young (2-1) Sixth7 out
Monday, May 26
» Defeated Athletics (21-24), 5-4Tiger Stadium (14-10)21-20Won 3
» W: Guillermo Hernandez (2-2) L: Jay Howell (0-4) Sixth7 out
Wednesday, May 28
» Defeated Angels (22-23), 4-1Anaheim Stadium (1-0)22-20Won 4
» W: Dan Petry (4-4) L: Jim Slaton (4-4) S: Eric King (1)Fourth7½ out
Thursday, May 29
» Defeated Angels (22-24), 7-4Anaheim Stadium (2-0)23-20Won 5
» W: Dave LaPoint (2-3) L: Don Sutton (2-5) S: Guillermo Hernandez (7)Fourth7 out
» Major-league debuts: Chuck Finley (Angels)
Friday, May 30
» Lost to Mariners (17-31), 8-7Kingdome (0-1)23-21
» W: Mark Huismann (1-2) L: Chuck Cary (0-1) Fifth7 out
Saturday, May 31
» Lost to Mariners (18-31), 7-4Kingdome (0-2)23-22Lost 2
» W: Mark Langston (4-4) L: Walt Terrell (6-2) S: Matt Young (2)Fifth8 out
Sunday, June 1
» Lost to Mariners (19-31), 9-1Kingdome (0-3)23-23Lost 3
» W: Bill Swift (1-3) L: Frank Tanana (4-4) S: Mark Huismann (2)Fifth9 out
Monday, June 2
» Lost to Athletics (24-27), 7-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-1)23-24Lost 4
» W: Chris Codiroli (4-6) L: Dan Petry (4-5) Sixth10 out
Tuesday, June 3
» Lost to Athletics (25-27), 6-4Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-2)23-25Lost 5
» W: Curt Young (4-1) L: Dave LaPoint (2-4) S: Jose Rijo (1)Seventh11 out
Wednesday, June 4
» Defeated Athletics (25-28), 8-5Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-2)24-25
» W: Jack Morris (5-4) L: Eric Plunk (0-2) S: Guillermo Hernandez (8)Fifth11 out
Friday, June 6
» Lost to Blue Jays (26-28), 12-2Tiger Stadium (14-11)24-26
» W: Doyle Alexander (4-2) L: Walt Terrell (6-3) Seventh11½ out
Saturday, June 7
» Defeated Blue Jays (26-29), 2-1Tiger Stadium (15-11)25-26
» W: Frank Tanana (5-4) L: Jimmy Key (3-5) S: Guillermo Hernandez (9)Fifth10½ out
Sunday, June 8
» Lost to Blue Jays (27-29), 4-2Tiger Stadium (15-12)25-27
» W: Mark Eichhorn (6-2) L: Randy O'Neal (0-3) S: Tom Henke (7)Sixth10½ out
Monday, June 9
» Lost to Yankees (33-23), 9-7Tiger Stadium (15-13)25-28Lost 2
» W: Ed Whitson (5-2) L: Bill Scherrer (0-1) S: Bob Shirley (1)Seventh10½ out
Tuesday, June 10
» Lost to Yankees (34-23), 6-3Tiger Stadium (15-14)25-29Lost 3
» W: Joe Niekro (7-3) L: Walt Terrell (6-4) S: Dave Righetti (13)Seventh11½ out
Wednesday, June 11
» Defeated Yankees (34-24), 9-3Tiger Stadium (16-14)26-29
» W: Frank Tanana (6-4) L: Ron Guidry (4-6) S: Guillermo Hernandez (10)Seventh11½ out
Thursday, June 12
» Lost to Blue Jays (29-31), 9-0Exhibition Stadium (0-1)26-30
» W: Jimmy Key (4-5) L: Dave LaPoint (2-5) Seventh12 out
Friday, June 13
» Defeated Blue Jays (29-32), 10-5Exhibition Stadium (1-1)27-30
» W: Eric King (2-0) L: Jim Clancy (6-4) Sixth12 out
Saturday, June 14
» Lost to Blue Jays (30-32), 6-5Exhibition Stadium (1-2)27-31
» W: Tom Henke (5-3) L: Guillermo Hernandez (2-3) Seventh12 out
Sunday, June 15
» Lost to Blue Jays (31-32), 9-6Exhibition Stadium (1-3)27-32Lost 2
» W: Dennis Lamp (2-3) L: Chuck Cary (0-2) S: Tom Henke (8)Seventh12 out
Monday, June 16
» Defeated Orioles (35-26), 5-4Memorial Stadium (1-0)28-32
» W: Frank Tanana (7-4) L: Ken Dixon (6-4) S: John Pacella (1)Seventh12 out
Tuesday, June 17
» Defeated Orioles (35-27), 6-3Memorial Stadium (2-0)29-32Won 2
» W: Randy O'Neal (1-3) L: Storm Davis (5-7) S: Guillermo Hernandez (11)Seventh12 out
Wednesday, June 18
» Defeated Orioles (35-28), 6-1Memorial Stadium (3-0)30-32Won 3
» W: Eric King (3-0) L: Scott McGregor (5-7) Seventh12 out
Thursday, June 19
» Defeated Orioles (35-29), 7-5Memorial Stadium (4-0)31-32Won 4
» W: Jack Morris (6-4) L: Don Aase (2-3) S: Guillermo Hernandez (12)Seventh11½ out
Friday, June 20
» Lost to Brewers (34-30), 1-0County Stadium (0-1)31-33
» W: Tim Leary (6-5) L: Walt Terrell (6-5) Seventh11½ out
Saturday, June 21
» Defeated Brewers (34-31), 4-3County Stadium (1-1)32-33
» W: Bill Campbell (1-1) L: Mark Clear (2-3) S: Guillermo Hernandez (13)Seventh11½ out
Sunday, June 22
» Lost to Brewers (35-31), 5-4County Stadium (1-2)32-34
» W: Bob Gibson (1-0) L: Dave LaPoint (2-6) Seventh11½ out
Tuesday, June 24
» Lost to Orioles (38-30), 2-1Tiger Stadium (16-15)32-35Lost 2
» W: Don Aase (3-3) L: Bill Campbell (1-2) Seventh11 out
Wednesday, June 25
» Defeated Orioles (38-31), 11-2Tiger Stadium (17-15)33-35
» W: Jack Morris (7-4) L: Mike Boddicker (10-2) Seventh11 out
Thursday, June 26
» Defeated Orioles (38-32), 8-3Tiger Stadium (18-15)34-35Won 2
» W: Walt Terrell (7-5) L: Mike Flanagan (1-5) S: Guillermo Hernandez (14)Seventh10½ out
Friday, June 27
» Defeated Brewers (36-34), 4-2Tiger Stadium (19-15)35-35Won 3
» W: Guillermo Hernandez (3-3) L: Dan Plesac (4-5) Sixth10½ out
Saturday, June 28
» Defeated Brewers (36-35), 8-5Tiger Stadium (20-15)36-35Won 4
» W: Bill Campbell (2-2) L: Bob Gibson (1-1) Fifth10½ out
Sunday, June 29
» Defeated Brewers (36-36), 9-5Tiger Stadium (21-15)37-35Won 5
» W: Eric King (4-0) L: Danny Darwin (4-4) S: Guillermo Hernandez (15)Sixth11 out
» Lost to Brewers (37-36), 3-1Tiger Stadium (21-16)37-36
» W: Teddy Higuera (10-6) L: Jack Morris (7-5) S: Dan Plesac (7)Sixth11 out
Monday, June 30
» Lost to Yankees (42-34), 3-2Yankee Stadium (0-1)37-37Lost 2
» W: Dennis Rasmussen (8-2) L: Walt Terrell (7-6) S: Dave Righetti (17)Sixth12 out
Tuesday, July 1
» Lost to Yankees (43-34), 5-4Yankee Stadium (0-2)37-38Lost 3
» W: Dave Righetti (6-4) L: Guillermo Hernandez (3-4) Sixth13 out
Wednesday, July 2
» Defeated Yankees (43-35), 8-3Yankee Stadium (1-2)38-38
» W: Dave LaPoint (3-6) L: Ron Guidry (4-8) S: Guillermo Hernandez (16)Sixth12 out
Thursday, July 3
» Lost to Yankees (44-35), 9-5Yankee Stadium (1-3)38-39
» W: Alfonso Pulido (1-0) L: Eric King (4-1) S: Dave Righetti (18)Seventh12 out
Friday, July 4
» Lost to Rangers (43-36), 2-1Arlington Stadium (1-3)38-40Lost 2
» W: Jose Guzman (8-8) L: Jack Morris (7-6) S: Greg Harris (15)Seventh13 out
Saturday, July 5
» Lost to Rangers (44-36), 9-3Arlington Stadium (1-4)38-41Lost 3
» W: Ed Correa (6-6) L: Walt Terrell (7-7) Seventh13 out
Sunday, July 6
» Defeated Rangers (44-37), 5-2Arlington Stadium (2-4)39-41
» W: Frank Tanana (8-4) L: Bobby Witt (4-7) S: Guillermo Hernandez (17)Seventh13 out
Monday, July 7
» Lost to Twins (36-46), 10-8Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-3)39-42
» W: Mike Smithson (8-7) L: Randy O'Neal (1-4) S: Keith Atherton (6)Seventh13 out
Tuesday, July 8
» Defeated Twins (36-47), 5-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-3)40-42
» W: Eric King (5-1) L: Bert Blyleven (7-8) S: Guillermo Hernandez (18)Seventh13 out
Former Tiger Skeeter Webb dies in Meridian, MS at the age of 77.
Wednesday, July 9
» Defeated Twins (36-48), 7-0Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-3)41-42Won 2
» W: Jack Morris (8-6) L: Allan Anderson (2-2) Sixth13 out
Friday, July 11
» Lost to Royals (39-46), 4-3Royals Stadium (0-3)41-43
» W: Steve Farr (6-1) L: Walt Terrell (7-8) Sixth13 out
» Defeated Royals (39-47), 8-7Royals Stadium (1-3)42-43
» W: Guillermo Hernandez (4-4) L: Mark Gubicza (3-5) S: Bill Campbell (1)Sixth13 out
Saturday, July 12
» Lost to Royals (40-47), 7-4Royals Stadium (1-4)42-44
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (9-6) L: Eric King (5-2) S: Danny Jackson (1)Sixth14 out
Sunday, July 13
» Defeated Royals (40-48), 5-0Royals Stadium (2-4)43-44
» W: Jack Morris (9-6) L: Scott Bankhead (3-3) Sixth13 out
Thursday, July 17
» Defeated Rangers (47-42), 2-1Tiger Stadium (22-16)44-44Won 2
» W: Walt Terrell (8-8) L: Mitch Williams (7-2) Sixth12 out
Friday, July 18
» Defeated Rangers (47-43), 5-0Tiger Stadium (23-16)45-44Won 3
» W: Jack Morris (10-6) L: Mike Mason (6-3) Sixth11 out
Saturday, July 19
» Defeated Rangers (47-44), 5-3Tiger Stadium (24-16)46-44Won 4
» W: Guillermo Hernandez (5-4) L: Greg Harris (3-8) Sixth11 out
Sunday, July 20
» Defeated Rangers (47-45), 4-0Tiger Stadium (25-16)47-44Won 5
» W: Eric King (6-2) L: Jose Guzman (8-10) Sixth10 out
Monday, July 21
» Lost to Twins (39-54), 1-0Tiger Stadium (25-17)47-45
» W: Frank Viola (10-8) L: Mark Thurmond (3-8) S: Keith Atherton (8)Sixth10 out
Tuesday, July 22
» Defeated Twins (39-55), 3-0Tiger Stadium (26-17)48-45
» W: Walt Terrell (9-8) L: Bert Blyleven (9-9) S: Guillermo Hernandez (19)Sixth9 out
Wednesday, July 23
» Defeated Twins (39-56), 12-2Tiger Stadium (27-17)49-45Won 2
» W: Jack Morris (11-6) L: Allan Anderson (2-3) Sixth8 out
Thursday, July 24
» Lost to Royals (45-51), 1-0Tiger Stadium (27-18)49-46
» W: Scott Bankhead (4-4) L: Randy O'Neal (1-5) S: Dan Quisenberry (9)Sixth8½ out
Friday, July 25
» Defeated Royals (45-52), 9-2Tiger Stadium (28-18)50-46
» W: Eric King (7-2) L: Dennis Leonard (6-9) Sixth8½ out
Saturday, July 26
» Defeated Royals (45-53), 4-3Tiger Stadium (29-18)51-46Won 2
» W: Guillermo Hernandez (6-4) L: Steve Farr (7-2) Fifth7½ out
Sunday, July 27
» Lost to Royals (46-53), 5-4Tiger Stadium (29-19)51-47
» W: Bret Saberhagen (6-10) L: Guillermo Hernandez (6-5) Sixth7½ out
Monday, July 28
» Defeated Indians (52-45), 5-1Cleveland Stadium (2-2)52-47
» W: Jack Morris (12-6) L: Ken Schrom (11-3) Sixth7½ out
Tuesday, July 29
» Defeated Indians (52-46), 6-3Cleveland Stadium (3-2)53-47Won 2
» W: Guillermo Hernandez (7-5) L: Bryan Oelkers (1-2) S: Jim Slaton (1)Fifth6½ out
Wednesday, July 30
» Defeated Indians (52-47), 11-3Cleveland Stadium (4-2)54-47Won 3
» W: Eric King (8-2) L: John Butcher (1-7) Fourth5½ out
Thursday, July 31
» Lost to Indians (53-47), 8-7Cleveland Stadium (4-3)54-48
» W: Scott Bailes (8-6) L: Bill Campbell (2-3) Sixth6 out
Friday, August 1
» Defeated White Sox (44-57), 5-4Comiskey Park I (3-1)55-48
» W: Walt Terrell (10-8) L: Richard Dotson (7-12) S: Guillermo Hernandez (20)Fourth6 out
Saturday, August 2
» Lost to White Sox (45-57), 5-3Comiskey Park I (3-2)55-49
» W: Floyd Bannister (6-8) L: Jack Morris (12-7) Fifth6 out
Sunday, August 3
» Lost to White Sox (46-57), 10-1Comiskey Park I (3-3)55-50Lost 2
» W: Joe Cowley (7-6) L: Randy O'Neal (1-6) Sixth7 out
» Major-league debuts: Russ Morman (White Sox)
Tuesday, August 5
» Defeated Indians (55-50), 6-5Tiger Stadium (30-19)56-50
» W: Mark Thurmond (4-8) L: Scott Bailes (8-7) S: Bill Campbell (2)Fourth5 out
» Defeated Indians (55-51), 11-9Tiger Stadium (31-19)57-50Won 2
» W: Frank Tanana (9-4) L: John Butcher (1-8) S: Randy O'Neal (1)Fourth5 out
Thursday, August 7
» Defeated Indians (55-52), 15-1Tiger Stadium (32-19)58-50Won 3
» W: Jack Morris (13-7) L: Phil Niekro (8-9) Third4½ out
» Defeated Indians (55-53), 6-2Tiger Stadium (33-19)59-50Won 4
» W: Mark Thurmond (5-8) L: Ken Schrom (11-4) S: Bill Campbell (3)Third4½ out
Friday, August 8
» Lost to Red Sox (63-44), 6-1Tiger Stadium (33-20)59-51
» W: Tom Seaver (5-10) L: Randy O'Neal (1-7) Fourth5½ out
Saturday, August 9
» Lost to Red Sox (64-44), 8-7Tiger Stadium (33-21)59-52Lost 2
» W: Al Nipper (7-7) L: Frank Tanana (9-5) S: Calvin Schiraldi (2)Fourth6½ out
Sunday, August 10
» Lost to Red Sox (65-44), 9-6Tiger Stadium (33-22)59-53Lost 3
» W: Joe Sambito (2-0) L: Bill Campbell (2-4) S: Calvin Schiraldi (3)Fourth7½ out
Monday, August 11
» Defeated Red Sox (65-45), 5-0Tiger Stadium (34-22)60-53
» W: Jack Morris (14-7) L: Oil Can Boyd (11-8) Fourth6½ out
Tuesday, August 12
» Defeated White Sox (50-61), 7-3Tiger Stadium (35-22)61-53Won 2
» W: Mark Thurmond (6-8) L: Steve Carlton (5-12) Third5 out
Wednesday, August 13
» Defeated White Sox (50-62), 5-2Tiger Stadium (36-22)62-53Won 3
» W: Randy O'Neal (2-7) L: Joe Cowley (8-7) Third5 out
Thursday, August 14
» Lost to White Sox (51-62), 8-2Tiger Stadium (36-23)62-54
» W: Jose DeLeon (4-4) L: Frank Tanana (9-6) Fourth6 out
Friday, August 15
» Lost to Red Sox (68-47), 8-5Fenway Park (2-2)62-55Lost 2
» W: Roger Clemens (18-4) L: Walt Terrell (10-9) S: Joe Sambito (11)Fourth7 out
Saturday, August 16
» Defeated Red Sox (68-48), 12-6Fenway Park (3-2)63-55
» W: Jack Morris (15-7) L: Oil Can Boyd (11-9) Third6 out
Sunday, August 17
» Lost to Red Sox (69-48), 7-5Fenway Park (3-3)63-56
» W: Calvin Schiraldi (1-0) L: Eric King (8-3) Third7 out
Tuesday, August 19
» Lost to Angels (66-52), 5-2Tiger Stadium (36-24)63-57Lost 2
» W: Kirk McCaskill (13-7) L: Dan Petry (4-6) S: Donnie Moore (15)Fourth7 out
» Defeated Angels (66-53), 8-3Tiger Stadium (37-24)64-57
» W: Randy O'Neal (3-7) L: Vern Ruhle (1-2) Fourth7 out
Wednesday, August 20
» Defeated Angels (66-54), 3-0Tiger Stadium (38-24)65-57Won 2
» W: Walt Terrell (11-9) L: John Candelaria (6-2) Fourth7 out
Thursday, August 21
» Lost to Angels (67-54), 6-1Tiger Stadium (38-25)65-58
» W: Mike Witt (15-7) L: Jack Morris (15-8) Fourth8 out
Friday, August 22
» Defeated Mariners (53-70), 4-1Tiger Stadium (39-25)66-58
» W: Eric King (9-3) L: Mike Morgan (9-13) Third8 out
Saturday, August 23
» Defeated Mariners (53-71), 14-0Tiger Stadium (40-25)67-58Won 2
» W: Frank Tanana (10-6) L: Mike Brown (4-5) Third7 out
Sunday, August 24
» Lost to Mariners (54-71), 3-1Tiger Stadium (40-26)67-59
» W: Mark Langston (11-10) L: Dan Petry (4-7) S: Matt Young (11)Fourth7 out
Monday, August 25
» Lost to Athletics (56-69), 8-4Tiger Stadium (40-27)67-60Lost 2
» W: Jose Rijo (6-9) L: Walt Terrell (11-10) Third7 out
Tuesday, August 26
» Defeated Athletics (56-70), 8-7Tiger Stadium (41-27)68-60
» W: Mark Thurmond (7-8) L: Dave Von Ohlen (0-1) S: Guillermo Hernandez (21)Fourth7 out
Thursday, August 28
» Lost to Angels (71-56), 4-2Anaheim Stadium (2-1)68-61
» W: Don Sutton (12-9) L: Eric King (9-4) S: Donnie Moore (18)Fourth7 out
Friday, August 29
» Lost to Angels (72-56), 13-12Anaheim Stadium (2-2)68-62Lost 2
» W: Doug Corbett (3-2) L: Guillermo Hernandez (7-6) Fourth7 out
Saturday, August 30
» Lost to Angels (73-56), 5-4Anaheim Stadium (2-3)68-63Lost 3
» W: Gary Lucas (2-0) L: Bill Campbell (2-5) Fourth8 out
Sunday, August 31
» Lost to Angels (74-56), 5-3Anaheim Stadium (2-4)68-64Lost 4
» W: Donnie Moore (3-5) L: Walt Terrell (11-11) Fourth9 out
Monday, September 1
» Defeated Mariners (58-75), 6-5Kingdome (1-3)69-64
» W: Jack Morris (16-8) L: Mike Morgan (9-15) Fourth9 out
Tuesday, September 2
» Defeated Mariners (58-76), 7-5Kingdome (2-3)70-64Won 2
» W: Bill Campbell (3-5) L: Lee Guetterman (0-4) S: Jim Slaton (2)Fourth9 out
Wednesday, September 3
» Lost to Mariners (59-76), 3-2Kingdome (2-4)70-65
» W: Mike Trujillo (2-0) L: Bryan Kelly (0-1) Fourth10 out
Thursday, September 4
Former Tiger Hank Greenberg dies in Beverly Hills, CA at the age of 76.
Friday, September 5
» Defeated Athletics (63-73), 9-4Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-2)71-65
» W: Chuck Cary (1-2) L: Dave Von Ohlen (0-2) S: Mark Thurmond (1)Fourth10 out
Saturday, September 6
» Lost to Athletics (64-73), 5-4Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-3)71-66
» W: Joaquin Andujar (9-6) L: Bill Campbell (3-6) Fourth11 out
Sunday, September 7
» Lost to Athletics (65-73), 8-4Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-4)71-67Lost 2
» W: Curt Young (11-8) L: Dan Petry (4-8) S: Bill Mooneyham (2)Fourth12 out
Tuesday, September 9
» Lost to Brewers (66-71), 3-1Tiger Stadium (41-28)71-68Lost 3
» W: Teddy Higuera (18-9) L: Frank Tanana (10-7) S: Dan Plesac (12)Fourth13½ out
Wednesday, September 10
» Defeated Brewers (66-72), 11-7Tiger Stadium (42-28)72-68
» W: Walt Terrell (12-11) L: Chris Bosio (0-4) S: Mark Thurmond (2)Fourth13½ out
Thursday, September 11
» Defeated Brewers (66-73), 8-0Tiger Stadium (43-28)73-68Won 2
» W: Jack Morris (17-8) L: Juan Nieves (10-10) Fourth12½ out
Friday, September 12
» Defeated Orioles (68-73), 5-3Tiger Stadium (44-28)74-68Won 3
» W: Eric King (10-4) L: Scott McGregor (10-12) Fourth12½ out
Saturday, September 13
» Defeated Orioles (68-74), 7-2Tiger Stadium (45-28)75-68Won 4
» W: Guillermo Hernandez (8-6) L: Mike Flanagan (7-10) Fourth11½ out
Sunday, September 14
» Defeated Orioles (68-75), 7-0Tiger Stadium (46-28)76-68Won 5
» W: Frank Tanana (11-7) L: John Habyan (0-2) Third10½ out
» Major-league debuts: Ken Gerhart (Orioles)
Tuesday, September 16
» Lost to Blue Jays (79-66), 6-4Exhibition Stadium (1-4)76-69
» W: Jimmy Key (13-10) L: Walt Terrell (12-12) S: Tom Henke (22)Third12 out
Wednesday, September 17
» Defeated Blue Jays (79-67), 8-6Exhibition Stadium (2-4)77-69
» W: Jack Morris (18-8) L: Jim Clancy (14-11) S: Guillermo Hernandez (22)Third12 out
Friday, September 19
» Defeated Yankees (79-68), 8-3Tiger Stadium (47-28)78-69Won 2
» W: Dan Petry (5-8) L: Dennis Rasmussen (15-6) S: Eric King (2)Fourth11½ out
Saturday, September 20
» Lost to Yankees (80-68), 5-2Tiger Stadium (47-29)78-70
» W: Ron Guidry (9-10) L: Frank Tanana (11-8) Fourth