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1986 Minnesota Twins
71-91
Sixth place in AL West
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Day-by-Day Summary

REGULARS BA HR RBI Salary
1B Kent Hrbek .267 29 91$1,060,000
2B Steve Lombardozzi .227 8 33$75,000
SS Greg Gagne .250 12 54$100,000
3B Gary Gaetti .287 34 108$515,000
OF Kirby Puckett .328 31 96$255,000
OF Tom Brunansky .256 23 75$740,000
OF Randy Bush .269 7 45$220,000
C Mark Salas .233 8 33$115,000
DH Roy Smalley .246 20 57$740,000
  Other position players:
Mickey Hatcher (.278, 3, 32), Tim Laudner (.244, 10, 29), Billy Beane (.213, 3, 15), Jeff Reed (.236, 2, 9), Ron Washington (.257, 4, 11), Mark Davidson (.118, 0, 2), Alvaro Espinoza (.214, 0, 1), Al Woods (.321, 2, 8), Chris Pittaro (.095, 0, 0), Alejandro Sanchez (.125, 0, 1), Andre David (.200, 0, 0)
 
STARTERS W-L ERA SV
L Frank Viola 16-13 4.51 0 $674,000
R Bert Blyleven 17-14 4.01 0 $1,450,000
R Mike Smithson 13-14 4.77 0 $450,000
L Neal Heaton 4-9 3.98 1 $310,000
R Mark Portugal 6-10 4.31 1 $62,500
R John Butcher 0-3 6.30 0 $385,000
BULLPEN
R Keith Atherton 5-8 3.75 10 $183,700
R Ron Davis 2-6 9.08 2 $725,000
R Frank Pastore 3-1 4.01 2 $405,000
R Roy Lee Jackson 0-1 3.86 1 $115,000
L Juan Agosto 1-2 8.85 1 n/a
  Other pitchers:
Allan Anderson (3-6, 5.55), George Frazier (1-1, 4.39), Ray Fontenot (0-0, 9.92), Bill Latham (0-1, 7.31), Roy Smith (0-2, 6.97), Pete Filson (0-0, 5.68), Dennis Burtt (0-0, 31.50)
 

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

Monday, April 7
» Major-league debuts: John Kruk (Padres)
Tuesday, April 8
» Defeated Athletics (0-1), 3-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-0)1-0
» W: Frank Viola (1-0) L: Chris Codiroli (0-1) S: Ron Davis (1)First--
Wednesday, April 9
» Defeated Athletics (0-2), 5-4Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-0)2-0Won 2
» W: Mike Smithson (1-0) L: Jay Howell (0-1) First--
Thursday, April 10
» Lost to Athletics (1-2), 3-0Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-1)2-1
» W: Moose Haas (1-0) L: John Butcher (0-1) S: Jay Howell (1)First--
Friday, April 11
» Defeated Mariners (2-2), 5-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-0)3-1
» W: Bert Blyleven (1-0) L: Milt Wilcox (0-1) S: Ron Davis (2)First--
Saturday, April 12
» Lost to Mariners (3-2), 10-4Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-1)3-2
» W: Mike Morgan (1-0) L: Frank Viola (1-1) First--
Sunday, April 13
» Lost to Mariners (4-2), 4-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-2)3-3Lost 2
» W: Mike Moore (1-0) L: Mike Smithson (1-1) Second1 out
Monday, April 14
» Lost to Athletics (3-4), 7-6Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-3)3-4Lost 3
» W: Keith Atherton (1-0) L: Roy Smith (0-1) S: Jay Howell (2)Second1 out
Tuesday, April 15
» Lost to Athletics (4-4), 8-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-4)3-5Lost 4
» W: Moose Haas (2-0) L: Bill Latham (0-1) Fourth2 out
Wednesday, April 16
» Defeated Athletics (4-5), 7-5Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-4)4-5
» W: Ron Davis (1-0) L: Keith Atherton (1-1) Fourth1½ out
Thursday, April 17
» Defeated Angels (5-5), 4-1Anaheim Stadium (1-0)5-5Won 2
» W: Frank Viola (2-1) L: Kirk McCaskill (1-1) Third1 out
Friday, April 18
» Lost to Angels (6-5), 6-5Anaheim Stadium (1-1)5-6
» W: Mike Witt (1-1) L: Mike Smithson (1-2) S: Donnie Moore (1)Fifth2 out
Saturday, April 19
» Lost to Angels (7-5), 5-4Anaheim Stadium (1-2)5-7Lost 2
» W: Jim Slaton (2-0) L: John Butcher (0-2) S: Donnie Moore (2)Fifth2 out
Sunday, April 20
» Lost to Angels (8-5), 8-5Anaheim Stadium (1-3)5-8Lost 3
» W: Terry Forster (1-0) L: Ron Davis (1-1) Fifth3 out
Monday, April 21
» Defeated Mariners (5-8), 5-2Kingdome (1-0)6-8
» W: Frank Viola (3-1) L: Milt Wilcox (0-3) Fifth2½ out
Tuesday, April 22
» Defeated Mariners (5-9), 7-1Kingdome (2-0)7-8Won 2
» W: Mike Smithson (2-2) L: Mike Morgan (1-1) Fifth2 out
Wednesday, April 23
» Lost to Mariners (6-9), 4-3Kingdome (2-1)7-9
» W: Karl Best (1-0) L: Mark Portugal (0-1) Fifth3 out
Friday, April 25
» Defeated Angels (10-7), 7-4Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-4)8-9
» W: Bert Blyleven (2-0) L: Jim Slaton (2-1) Fifth2 out
Saturday, April 26
» Lost to Angels (11-7), 7-6Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-5)8-10
» W: T.R. Bryden (1-0) L: Ron Davis (1-2) S: Donnie Moore (3)Fifth3 out
Sunday, April 27
» Lost to Angels (12-7), 8-7Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-6)8-11Lost 2
» W: T.R. Bryden (2-0) L: Roy Smith (0-2) S: Donnie Moore (4)Fifth4 out
Tuesday, April 29
» Lost to Yankees (13-6), 14-11Yankee Stadium (0-1)8-12Lost 3
» W: Ed Whitson (2-1) L: Mark Portugal (0-2) Fifth5 out
Wednesday, April 30
» Lost to Yankees (14-6), 3-2Yankee Stadium (0-2)8-13Lost 4
» W: Joe Niekro (3-0) L: Bert Blyleven (2-1) S: Brian Fisher (3)Fourth5 out
Thursday, May 1
» Defeated Yankees (14-7), 7-4Yankee Stadium (1-2)9-13
» W: Juan Agosto (1-2) L: Dennis Rasmussen (2-1) Fourth5 out
Friday, May 2
» Defeated Tigers (10-10), 10-1Tiger Stadium (1-0)10-13Won 2
» W: Mike Smithson (3-2) L: Jack Morris (3-3) Fourth4 out
Saturday, May 3
» Lost to Tigers (11-10), 7-4Tiger Stadium (1-1)10-14
» W: Walt Terrell (3-1) L: John Butcher (0-3) Fourth4 out
Sunday, May 4
» Lost to Tigers (12-10), 4-1Tiger Stadium (1-2)10-15Lost 2
» W: Frank Tanana (4-1) L: Bert Blyleven (2-2) S: Guillermo Hernandez (6)Fourth4 out
Tuesday, May 6
» Lost to Orioles (12-12), 5-3Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-7)10-16Lost 3
» W: Storm Davis (2-1) L: Frank Viola (3-2) S: Don Aase (6)Fifth4½ out
Wednesday, May 7
» Defeated Orioles (12-13), 5-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (4-7)11-16
» W: Mike Smithson (4-2) L: Mike Flanagan (1-4) Fifth4½ out
Friday, May 9
» Defeated Tigers (13-13), 8-7Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (5-7)12-16Won 2
» W: Bert Blyleven (3-2) L: Randy O'Neal (0-2) S: Juan Agosto (1)Fourth3 out
Saturday, May 10
» Defeated Tigers (13-14), 12-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (6-7)13-16Won 3
» W: Frank Viola (4-2) L: Frank Tanana (4-2) Third2 out
Sunday, May 11
» Lost to Tigers (14-14), 4-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (6-8)13-17
» W: Dan Petry (3-2) L: Mike Smithson (4-3) Fourth3 out
Monday, May 12
» Lost to Yankees (20-11), 9-8Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (6-9)13-18Lost 2
» W: Dennis Rasmussen (3-1) L: Mark Portugal (0-3) S: Dave Righetti (9)Fifth4 out
Tuesday, May 13
» Lost to Yankees (21-11), 6-4Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (6-10)13-19Lost 3
» W: Tommy John (2-0) L: Bert Blyleven (3-3) S: Dave Righetti (10)Fifth5 out
Wednesday, May 14
» Lost to Orioles (17-14), 8-3Memorial Stadium (0-1)13-20Lost 4
» W: Ken Dixon (4-2) L: Juan Agosto (1-3) Fifth5 out
Thursday, May 15
» Lost to Orioles (18-14), 5-3Memorial Stadium (0-2)13-21Lost 5
» W: Mike Boddicker (4-0) L: Frank Viola (4-3) S: Don Aase (9)Fifth5½ out
Friday, May 16
» Lost to Brewers (18-15), 7-6County Stadium (0-1)13-22Lost 6
» W: Mark Clear (2-1) L: Ron Davis (1-3) Seventh6½ out
Saturday, May 17
» Lost to Brewers (19-15), 4-1County Stadium (0-2)13-23Lost 7
» W: Teddy Higuera (5-3) L: Mark Portugal (0-4) Seventh6½ out
Sunday, May 18
» Defeated Brewers (19-16), 5-3County Stadium (1-2)14-23
» W: Bert Blyleven (4-3) L: Tim Leary (3-4) Sixth6 out
Monday, May 19
» Lost to Red Sox (24-13), 8-7Fenway Park (0-1)14-24
» W: Joe Sambito (1-0) L: Ron Davis (1-4) Sixth6½ out
Tuesday, May 20
» Lost to Red Sox (25-13), 17-7Fenway Park (0-2)14-25Lost 2
» W: Roger Clemens (7-0) L: Frank Viola (4-4) Sixth7½ out
Wednesday, May 21
» Lost to Red Sox (26-13), 3-2Fenway Park (0-3)14-26Lost 3
» W: Sammy Stewart (3-1) L: Mark Portugal (0-5) S: Bob Stanley (6)Sixth7½ out
Friday, May 23
» Defeated Brewers (20-19), 8-7Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (7-10)15-26
» W: Frank Pastore (1-0) L: Dan Plesac (3-2) Sixth6 out
Saturday, May 24
» Lost to Brewers (21-19), 6-3Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (7-11)15-27
» W: Juan Nieves (4-1) L: Frank Viola (4-5) Sixth6½ out
Sunday, May 25
» Defeated Brewers (21-20), 4-3Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (8-11)16-27
» W: Mike Smithson (5-3) L: Bill Wegman (0-5) Sixth5½ out
Monday, May 26
» Defeated Blue Jays (20-25), 9-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (9-11)17-27Won 2
» W: Mark Portugal (1-5) L: Doyle Alexander (3-2) Sixth5½ out
Tuesday, May 27
» Defeated Blue Jays (20-26), 7-6Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (10-11)18-27Won 3
» W: Frank Pastore (2-0) L: Tom Henke (3-3) Sixth5½ out
Wednesday, May 28
» Lost to Blue Jays (21-26), 14-8Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (10-12)18-28
» W: Jim Clancy (5-3) L: Bert Blyleven (4-4) Sixth6½ out
Friday, May 30
» Defeated Red Sox (31-15), 13-5Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (11-12)19-28
» W: Keith Atherton (2-2) L: Rob Woodward (0-1) Fifth5½ out
Saturday, May 31
» Lost to Red Sox (32-15), 7-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (11-13)19-29
» W: Bruce Hurst (5-3) L: Mike Smithson (5-4) Fifth5½ out
Sunday, June 1
» Lost to Red Sox (33-15), 6-3Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (11-14)19-30Lost 2
» W: Roger Clemens (9-0) L: Mark Portugal (1-6) Fifth5½ out
Monday, June 2
» Lost to Blue Jays (24-27), 3-1Exhibition Stadium (0-1)19-31Lost 3
» W: Jim Clancy (6-3) L: Bert Blyleven (4-5) S: Tom Henke (5)Sixth6½ out
Tuesday, June 3
» Lost to Blue Jays (25-27), 6-5Exhibition Stadium (0-2)19-32Lost 4
» W: Mark Eichhorn (5-2) L: Keith Atherton (2-3) S: Tom Henke (6)Sixth7½ out
Wednesday, June 4
» Defeated Blue Jays (25-28), 10-4Exhibition Stadium (1-2)20-32
» W: Frank Viola (5-5) L: Dave Stieb (1-7) Fifth7½ out
Thursday, June 5
» Lost to Royals (27-25), 8-2Royals Stadium (0-1)20-33
» W: Scott Bankhead (2-0) L: Mike Smithson (5-5) Sixth8 out
Friday, June 6
» Lost to Royals (28-25), 6-1Royals Stadium (0-2)20-34Lost 2
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (6-3) L: Juan Agosto (1-4) Sixth9 out
Saturday, June 7
» Defeated Royals (28-26), 4-1Royals Stadium (1-2)21-34
» W: Bert Blyleven (5-5) L: Danny Jackson (2-3) Sixth9½ out
Sunday, June 8
» Defeated Royals (28-27), 5-2Royals Stadium (2-2)22-34Won 2
» W: Mark Portugal (2-6) L: Bret Saberhagen (3-6) S: Frank Pastore (1)Sixth9½ out
» Major-league debuts: David Cone (Royals)
Monday, June 9
» Defeated Rangers (31-25), 3-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (12-14)23-34Won 3
» W: Keith Atherton (3-3) L: Mitch Williams (5-1) Fifth8½ out
Tuesday, June 10
» Lost to Rangers (32-25), 14-10Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (12-15)23-35
» W: Jeff Russell (1-0) L: Ron Davis (1-5) S: Greg Harris (11)Sixth9½ out
Wednesday, June 11
» Lost to Rangers (33-25), 6-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (12-16)23-36Lost 2
» W: Mitch Williams (6-1) L: Roy Lee Jackson (0-1) Fifth10½ out
» Major-league debuts: Allan Anderson (Twins)
Friday, June 13
» Lost to Indians (30-28), 11-2Cleveland Stadium (0-1)23-37Lost 3
» W: Tom Candiotti (4-6) L: Bert Blyleven (5-6) Fifth11½ out
» Major-league debuts: Cory Snyder (Indians)
Saturday, June 14
» Defeated Indians (30-29), 9-3Cleveland Stadium (1-1)24-37
» W: Keith Atherton (4-3) L: Neal Heaton (3-6) Sixth10½ out
Sunday, June 15
» Defeated Indians (30-30), 7-3Cleveland Stadium (2-1)25-37Won 2
» W: Frank Viola (6-5) L: Don Schulze (3-4) S: Frank Pastore (2)Fifth9½ out
Tuesday, June 17
» Defeated White Sox (25-37), 4-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (13-16)26-37Won 3
» W: Mike Smithson (6-5) L: Richard Dotson (4-7) S: Keith Atherton (1)Fourth8 out
Wednesday, June 18
» Defeated White Sox (25-38), 10-9Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (14-16)27-37Won 4
» W: Ron Davis (2-5) L: Gene Nelson (4-3) Fifth7 out
Thursday, June 19
» Lost to White Sox (26-38), 9-8Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (14-17)27-38
» W: Floyd Bannister (3-4) L: Allan Anderson (0-1) S: Bob James (9)Fifth8 out
Friday, June 20
» Defeated Indians (32-32), 9-8Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (15-17)28-38
» W: Frank Viola (7-5) L: Dickie Noles (0-1) S: Keith Atherton (2)Fourth8 out
» Major-league debuts: Mark Davidson (Twins)
Saturday, June 21
» Lost to Indians (33-32), 7-5Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (15-18)28-39
» W: Don Schulze (4-4) L: Mark Portugal (2-7) S: Ernie Camacho (8)Fourth9 out
Sunday, June 22
» Lost to Indians (34-32), 4-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (15-19)28-40Lost 2
» W: Phil Niekro (4-6) L: Mike Smithson (6-6) Fifth10 out
Monday, June 23
» Lost to White Sox (29-39), 11-2Comiskey Park I (0-1)28-41Lost 3
» W: Joe Cowley (4-3) L: Bert Blyleven (5-7) Fifth10 out
Tuesday, June 24
» Defeated White Sox (29-40), 2-1Comiskey Park I (1-1)29-41
» W: Allan Anderson (1-1) L: Joel Davis (3-4) Fourth9 out
Wednesday, June 25
» Lost to White Sox (30-40), 4-3Comiskey Park I (1-2)29-42
» W: Joel McKeon (3-1) L: Frank Viola (7-6) S: Bob James (10)Fifth10 out
Friday, June 27
» Defeated Royals (37-36), 6-4Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (16-19)30-42
» W: Mike Smithson (7-6) L: Scott Bankhead (3-1) S: Keith Atherton (3)Fifth9 out
Saturday, June 28
» Defeated Royals (37-37), 7-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (17-19)31-42Won 2
» W: Bert Blyleven (6-7) L: Danny Jackson (4-5) S: Neal Heaton (1)Fifth9 out
Sunday, June 29
» Defeated Royals (37-38), 9-4Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (18-19)32-42Won 3
» W: Allan Anderson (2-1) L: Bret Saberhagen (4-9) S: Keith Atherton (4)Fifth8 out
Monday, June 30
» Defeated Rangers (40-36), 5-2Arlington Stadium (1-0)33-42Won 4
» W: Frank Viola (8-6) L: Greg Harris (3-7) S: Keith Atherton (5)Fifth7 out
Tuesday, July 1
» Lost to Rangers (41-36), 5-0Arlington Stadium (1-1)33-43
» W: Charlie Hough (8-3) L: Mark Portugal (2-8) Fifth7½ out
Wednesday, July 2
» Lost to Rangers (42-36), 10-2Arlington Stadium (1-2)33-44Lost 2
» W: Mike Mason (5-2) L: Mike Smithson (7-7) Fifth8½ out
Thursday, July 3
» Defeated Orioles (40-37), 11-7Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (19-19)34-44
» W: Bert Blyleven (7-7) L: Mike Boddicker (10-4) Fifth8 out
Friday, July 4
» Lost to Orioles (41-37), 12-7Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (19-20)34-45
» W: Brad Havens (3-1) L: Frank Pastore (2-1) S: Don Aase (21)Fifth9 out
Saturday, July 5
» Defeated Orioles (41-38), 7-6Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (20-20)35-45
» W: Frank Viola (9-6) L: Mike Flanagan (2-6) Fifth9 out
Sunday, July 6
» Lost to Orioles (42-38), 1-0Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (20-21)35-46
» W: Ken Dixon (7-7) L: Neal Heaton (3-7) S: Don Aase (22)Fifth9 out
Monday, July 7
» Defeated Tigers (39-42), 10-8Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (21-21)36-46
» W: Mike Smithson (8-7) L: Randy O'Neal (1-4) S: Keith Atherton (6)Fifth8½ out
Tuesday, July 8
» Lost to Tigers (40-42), 5-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (21-22)36-47
» W: Eric King (5-1) L: Bert Blyleven (7-8) S: Guillermo Hernandez (18)Fifth9½ out
Wednesday, July 9
» Lost to Tigers (41-42), 7-0Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (21-23)36-48Lost 2
» W: Jack Morris (8-6) L: Allan Anderson (2-2) Fifth10½ out
Thursday, July 10
» Lost to Yankees (48-38), 11-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (21-24)36-49Lost 3
» W: Dennis Rasmussen (10-2) L: Frank Viola (9-7) Sixth10½ out
Friday, July 11
» Lost to Yankees (49-38), 9-3Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (21-25)36-50Lost 4
» W: Doug Drabek (1-2) L: Neal Heaton (3-8) S: Brian Fisher (4)Sixth11½ out
Saturday, July 12
» Lost to Yankees (50-38), 8-0Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (21-26)36-51Lost 5
» W: Scott Nielsen (2-0) L: Mike Smithson (8-8) Sixth11½ out
Sunday, July 13
» Defeated Yankees (50-39), 5-0Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (22-26)37-51
» W: Bert Blyleven (8-8) L: Bob Tewksbury (6-4) Sixth11½ out
Thursday, July 17
» Lost to Orioles (47-41), 6-2Memorial Stadium (0-3)37-52
» W: Ken Dixon (9-7) L: Frank Viola (9-8) S: Don Aase (24)Sixth11½ out
Friday, July 18
» Defeated Orioles (47-42), 7-3Memorial Stadium (1-3)38-52
» W: Bert Blyleven (9-8) L: Scott McGregor (6-9) S: Keith Atherton (7)Sixth10½ out
Saturday, July 19
» Lost to Orioles (48-42), 1-0Memorial Stadium (1-4)38-53
» W: Mike Flanagan (4-6) L: Neal Heaton (3-9) S: Don Aase (25)Sixth11½ out
Sunday, July 20
» Lost to Orioles (49-42), 8-3Memorial Stadium (1-5)38-54Lost 2
» W: Mike Boddicker (12-5) L: Mike Smithson (8-9) Sixth11½ out
Monday, July 21
» Defeated Tigers (47-45), 1-0Tiger Stadium (2-2)39-54
» W: Frank Viola (10-8) L: Mark Thurmond (3-8) S: Keith Atherton (8)Sixth10½ out
Tuesday, July 22
» Lost to Tigers (48-45), 3-0Tiger Stadium (2-3)39-55
» W: Walt Terrell (9-8) L: Bert Blyleven (9-9) S: Guillermo Hernandez (19)Sixth10½ out
Wednesday, July 23
» Lost to Tigers (49-45), 12-2Tiger Stadium (2-4)39-56Lost 2
» W: Jack Morris (11-6) L: Allan Anderson (2-3) Seventh11½ out
Friday, July 25
» Defeated Yankees (55-42), 9-5Yankee Stadium (2-2)40-56
» W: Neal Heaton (4-9) L: Scott Nielsen (2-2) S: Keith Atherton (9)Seventh10½ out
Saturday, July 26
» Defeated Yankees (55-43), 8-4Yankee Stadium (3-2)41-56Won 2
» W: Allan Anderson (3-3) L: Doug Drabek (2-3) Seventh10½ out
Sunday, July 27
» Lost to Yankees (56-43), 4-1Yankee Stadium (3-3)41-57
» W: Ron Guidry (5-8) L: Bert Blyleven (9-10) S: Dave Righetti (23)Seventh11½ out
Monday, July 28
» Defeated Mariners (44-57), 6-5Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (23-26)42-57
» W: Keith Atherton (5-3) L: Karl Best (1-2) Seventh11½ out
Tuesday, July 29
» Defeated Mariners (44-58), 4-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (24-26)43-57Won 2
» W: Frank Viola (11-8) L: Jim Beattie (0-5) S: Roy Lee Jackson (1)Sixth10½ out
Wednesday, July 30
» Lost to Mariners (45-58), 4-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (24-27)43-58
» W: Mike Morgan (8-10) L: Neal Heaton (4-10) S: Matt Young (10)Seventh11½ out
Friday, August 1
» Defeated Athletics (44-61), 10-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (25-27)44-58
» W: Bert Blyleven (10-10) L: Curt Young (7-7) Sixth12 out
» Major-league debuts: Darrel Akerfelds (Athletics)
Saturday, August 2
» Defeated Athletics (44-62), 8-0Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (26-27)45-58Won 2
» W: Mike Smithson (9-9) L: Joaquin Andujar (6-4) Sixth11 out
Sunday, August 3
» Lost to Athletics (45-62), 5-4Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (26-28)45-59
» W: Doug Bair (2-2) L: Keith Atherton (5-4) S: Jay Howell (7)Sixth11 out
Monday, August 4
» Defeated Angels (56-49), 6-5Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (27-28)46-59
» W: Frank Pastore (3-1) L: Donnie Moore (1-4) Sixth10 out
Tuesday, August 5
» Lost to Angels (57-49), 13-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (27-29)46-60
» W: Mike Witt (12-7) L: Allan Anderson (3-4) Sixth11 out
Wednesday, August 6
» Defeated Angels (57-50), 5-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (28-29)47-60
» W: Bert Blyleven (11-10) L: Don Sutton (10-8) Sixth10 out
Friday, August 8
» Lost to Athletics (48-63), 5-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-2)47-61
» W: Joaquin Andujar (7-4) L: Mike Smithson (9-10) S: Doug Bair (4)Fifth11½ out
Saturday, August 9
» Defeated Athletics (48-64), 9-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-2)48-61
» W: Frank Viola (12-8) L: Dave Stewart (4-1) Fourth11½ out
Sunday, August 10
» Lost to Athletics (49-64), 6-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-3)48-62
» W: Curt Young (9-7) L: Neal Heaton (4-11) S: Jay Howell (8)Sixth13 out
» Lost to Athletics (50-64), 6-5Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-4)48-63Lost 2
» W: Jose Rijo (5-8) L: Keith Atherton (5-5) S: Jay Howell (9)Sixth13 out
Monday, August 11
» Defeated Angels (61-51), 2-0Anaheim Stadium (2-3)49-63
» W: Bert Blyleven (12-10) L: Don Sutton (10-9) Fifth12 out
Tuesday, August 12
» Lost to Angels (62-51), 5-4Anaheim Stadium (2-4)49-64
» W: Gary Lucas (1-0) L: Ron Davis (2-6) Sixth13 out
Wednesday, August 13
» Defeated Angels (62-52), 6-2Anaheim Stadium (3-4)50-64
» W: Frank Viola (13-8) L: Vern Ruhle (1-1) Sixth12 out
Thursday, August 14
» Defeated Mariners (49-68), 14-1Kingdome (3-1)51-64Won 2
» W: Mark Portugal (3-8) L: Mark Langston (9-10) Fifth11½ out
Friday, August 15
» Lost to Mariners (50-68), 1-0Kingdome (3-2)51-65
» W: Mike Moore (7-10) L: Keith Atherton (5-6) Fifth12½ out
Saturday, August 16
» Lost to Mariners (51-68), 7-6Kingdome (3-3)51-66Lost 2
» W: Pete Ladd (8-4) L: Keith Atherton (5-7) Sixth13½ out
Sunday, August 17
» Lost to Mariners (52-68), 11-1Kingdome (3-4)51-67Lost 3
» W: Mike Morgan (9-12) L: Mike Smithson (9-11) Sixth14½ out
Monday, August 18
» Lost to Red Sox (70-48), 3-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (28-30)51-68Lost 4
» W: Tom Seaver (7-10) L: Frank Viola (13-9) S: Bob Stanley (15)Sixth15 out
Tuesday, August 19
» Defeated Red Sox (70-49), 5-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (29-30)52-68
» W: Mark Portugal (4-8) L: Al Nipper (8-8) S: George Frazier (1)Sixth14½ out
Wednesday, August 20
» Lost to Red Sox (71-49), 9-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (29-31)52-69
» W: Roger Clemens (19-4) L: Neal Heaton (4-12) Seventh14½ out
Friday, August 22
» Defeated Blue Jays (65-58), 4-3Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (30-31)53-69
» W: Bert Blyleven (13-10) L: Jim Clancy (13-7) S: George Frazier (2)Fifth14 out
Saturday, August 23
» Lost to Blue Jays (66-58), 7-4Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (30-32)53-70
» W: John Cerutti (7-3) L: Mike Smithson (9-12) S: Mark Eichhorn (7)Sixth14 out
Sunday, August 24
» Lost to Blue Jays (67-58), 7-5Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (30-33)53-71Lost 2
» W: Tom Henke (8-3) L: Keith Atherton (5-8) Seventh15 out
Tuesday, August 26
» Lost to Brewers (63-61), 6-5County Stadium (1-3)53-72Lost 3
» W: Mark Clear (5-4) L: Keith Atherton (5-9) Seventh16½ out
Wednesday, August 27
» Defeated Brewers (63-62), 7-5County Stadium (2-3)54-72
» W: Neal Heaton (5-12) L: Juan Nieves (10-7) S: George Frazier (3)Seventh16 out
Thursday, August 28
» Defeated Brewers (63-63), 6-2County Stadium (3-3)55-72Won 2
» W: Bert Blyleven (14-10) L: Chris Bosio (0-3) Seventh16 out
Friday, August 29
» Lost to Blue Jays (71-58), 6-5Exhibition Stadium (1-3)55-73
» W: Mark Eichhorn (12-4) L: Keith Atherton (5-10) Seventh17 out
Saturday, August 30
» Lost to Blue Jays (72-58), 8-1Exhibition Stadium (1-4)55-74Lost 2
» W: Joe Johnson (10-8) L: Frank Viola (13-10) S: Dennis Lamp (2)Seventh18 out
Sunday, August 31
» Lost to Blue Jays (73-58), 7-5Exhibition Stadium (1-5)55-75Lost 3
» W: Luis Aquino (1-1) L: Allan Anderson (3-5) S: Mark Eichhorn (8)Seventh19 out
Monday, September 1
» Defeated Brewers (64-66), 9-3Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (31-33)56-75
» W: Neal Heaton (6-12) L: Juan Nieves (10-8) S: George Frazier (4)Seventh18 out
Tuesday, September 2
» Defeated Brewers (64-67), 4-0Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (32-33)57-75Won 2
» W: Bert Blyleven (15-10) L: Pete Vuckovich (0-1) Seventh18 out
Wednesday, September 3
» Defeated Brewers (64-68), 11-5Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (33-33)58-75Won 3
» W: Mike Smithson (10-12) L: Teddy Higuera (17-9) Seventh18 out
Friday, September 5
» Lost to Red Sox (80-54), 12-2Fenway Park (0-4)58-76
» W: Roger Clemens (21-4) L: Frank Viola (13-11) Seventh18 out
Saturday, September 6
» Lost to Red Sox (81-54), 3-2Fenway Park (0-5)58-77Lost 2
» W: Oil Can Boyd (14-9) L: George Frazier (2-5) Seventh19 out
Sunday, September 7
» Lost to Red Sox (82-54), 9-0Fenway Park (0-6)58-78Lost 3
» W: Bruce Hurst (10-7) L: Neal Heaton (6-13) Seventh20 out
Monday, September 8
» Lost to Royals (64-74), 5-0Royals Stadium (2-3)58-79Lost 4
» W: Dennis Leonard (7-11) L: Bert Blyleven (15-11) Seventh20½ out
Tuesday, September 9
» Lost to Royals (65-74), 11-3Royals Stadium (2-4)58-80Lost 5
» W: Mark Gubicza (9-6) L: Mike Smithson (10-13) S: Steve Farr (8)Sixth21½ out
Thursday, September 11
» Defeated Rangers (72-68), 6-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (34-33)59-80
» W: Frank Viola (14-11) L: Charlie Hough (12-10) Seventh21½ out
Friday, September 12
» Defeated Rangers (72-69), 4-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (35-33)60-80Won 2
» Manager: Tom Kelly
» W: Neal Heaton (7-13) L: Ed Correa (9-13) S: Keith Atherton (10)Seventh20½ out
Saturday, September 13
» Lost to Rangers (73-69), 14-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (35-34)60-81
» W: Mike Mason (7-3) L: Bert Blyleven (15-12) Seventh21½ out
Sunday, September 14
» Defeated Rangers (73-70), 7-6Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (36-34)61-81
» W: George Frazier (3-5) L: Dale Mohorcic (2-3) Seventh20½ out
Monday, September 15
» Lost to Indians (73-71), 4-0Cleveland Stadium (2-2)61-82
» W: Tom Candiotti (14-11) L: Frank Viola (14-12) Seventh21½ out
Tuesday, September 16
» Defeated Indians (73-72), 7-3Cleveland Stadium (3-2)62-82
» W: Mark Portugal (5-8) L: Scott Bailes (10-9) Seventh21½ out
Wednesday, September 17
» Lost to Indians (74-72), 5-2Cleveland Stadium (3-3)62-83
» W: Greg Swindell (3-1) L: Mike Smithson (10-14) S: Frank Wills (4)Seventh22½ out
Friday, September 19
» Lost to Rangers (77-70), 4-1Arlington Stadium (1-3)62-84Lost 2
» W: Charlie Hough (14-10) L: Bert Blyleven (15-13) Seventh23 out
Saturday, September 20
» Defeated Rangers (77-71), 3-2Arlington Stadium (2-3)63-84
» W: Frank Viola (15-12) L: Mitch Williams (8-5) S: George Frazier (5)Seventh23 out
Sunday, September 21
» Lost to Rangers (78-71), 2-1Arlington Stadium (2-4)63-85
» W: Bobby Witt (9-9) L: Mark Portugal (5-9) S: Greg Harris (18)Seventh24 out
Monday, September 22
» Defeated Royals (69-81), 2-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (37-34)64-85
» W: Keith Atherton (6-10) L: Danny Jackson (10-11) Seventh23½ out
Tuesday, September 23
» Defeated Royals (69-82), 9-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (38-34)65-85Won 2
» W: Mike Smithson (11-14) L: Dennis Leonard (8-13) Seventh22½ out
Wednesday, September 24
» Lost to Royals (70-82), 2-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (38-35)65-86
» W: Dan Quisenberry (3-7) L: Bert Blyleven (15-14) </