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1987 California Angels
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Seventh place in AL West
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Day-by-Day Summary

REGULARS BA HR RBI Salary
1B Wally Joyner .285 34 117$180,000
2B Mark McLemore .236 3 41n/a
SS Dick Schofield .251 9 46$475,000
3B Doug DeCinces .234 16 63$1,050,000
OF Devon White .263 24 87$70,000
OF Gary Pettis .208 1 17$400,000
OF Jack Howell .245 23 64$95,000
C Bob Boone .242 3 33$883,000
DH Brian Downing .272 29 77$900,000
  Other position players:
Ruppert Jones (.245, 8, 28), Bill Buckner (.306, 3, 32), George Hendrick (.241, 5, 25), Gus Polidor (.263, 2, 15), Johnny Ray (.346, 0, 15), Darrell Miller (.241, 4, 16), Mark Ryal (.200, 5, 18), Butch Wynegar (.207, 0, 5), Tony Armas (.198, 3, 9), Jack Fimple (.200, 0, 1), Jim Eppard (.333, 0, 0), Tack Wilson (.500, 0, 0)
 
STARTERS W-L ERA SV
R Mike Witt 16-14 4.01 0 $1,133,333
R Don Sutton 11-11 4.70 0 $890,000
R Willie Fraser 10-10 3.92 1 $62,500
L John Candelaria 8-6 4.71 0 $800,000
L Jerry Reuss 4-5 5.25 0 $1,100,000
R Kirk McCaskill 4-6 5.67 0 $232,000
BULLPEN
R De Wayne Buice 6-7 3.39 17 n/a
L Gary Lucas 1-5 3.63 3 $662,000
R Greg Minton 5-4 3.08 10 $750,000
L Chuck Finley 2-7 4.67 0 $77,500
R Jack Lazorko 5-6 4.59 0 n/a
  Other pitchers:
Mike Cook (1-2, 5.50), Urbano Lugo (0-2, 9.32), Donnie Moore (2-2, 2.70), Bryan Harvey (0-0, 0.00), Miguel Garcia (0-0, 16.20)
 

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

Monday, April 6
» Major-league debuts: Mike Sharperson (Blue Jays)
Tuesday, April 7
» Defeated Mariners (0-1), 7-1Anaheim Stadium (1-0)1-0
» W: Mike Witt (1-0) L: Mark Langston (0-1) First--
» Major-league debuts: Donell Nixon (Mariners)
Wednesday, April 8
» Defeated Mariners (0-2), 7-1Anaheim Stadium (2-0)2-0Won 2
» W: John Candelaria (1-0) L: Mike Moore (0-1) First--
Thursday, April 9
» Lost to Mariners (1-2), 7-2Anaheim Stadium (2-1)2-1
» W: Scott Bankhead (1-0) L: Don Sutton (0-1) S: Steve Shields (1)Second1 out
Friday, April 10
» Defeated Athletics (0-4), 6-4Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-0)3-1
» W: Kirk McCaskill (1-0) L: Dave Stewart (0-1) S: Donnie Moore (1)Second1 out
Saturday, April 11
» Defeated Athletics (0-5), 6-3Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-0)4-1Won 2
» W: Willie Fraser (1-0) L: Bill Krueger (0-2) S: Gary Lucas (1)First--
Sunday, April 12
» Lost to Athletics (1-5), 7-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-1)4-2
» W: Curt Young (1-0) L: Mike Witt (1-1) Second1 out
Monday, April 13
» Defeated Mariners (2-5), 5-3Kingdome (1-0)5-2
» W: Donnie Moore (1-0) L: Ed Nunez (1-1) First--
Tuesday, April 14
» Lost to Mariners (3-5), 6-4Kingdome (1-1)5-3
» W: Scott Bankhead (2-0) L: Don Sutton (0-2) S: Ed Nunez (1)Second1 out
Wednesday, April 15
» Defeated Mariners (3-6), 4-0Kingdome (2-1)6-3
» W: Kirk McCaskill (2-0) L: Mike Morgan (0-2) Second1 out
» Major-league debuts: Rich Monteleone (Mariners)
Friday, April 17
» Defeated Twins (7-3), 2-1Anaheim Stadium (3-1)7-3Won 2
» W: Mike Witt (2-1) L: Bert Blyleven (1-1) First--
Saturday, April 18
» Defeated Twins (7-4), 1-0Anaheim Stadium (4-1)8-3Won 3
» W: John Candelaria (2-0) L: Frank Viola (1-1) S: Donnie Moore (2)First--
Sunday, April 19
» Lost to Twins (8-4), 6-5Anaheim Stadium (4-2)8-4
» W: Mark Portugal (1-0) L: Don Sutton (0-3) S: Jeff Reardon (4)First--
Monday, April 20
» Lost to Athletics (4-10), 10-5Anaheim Stadium (4-3)8-5Lost 2
» W: Dave Stewart (1-2) L: Gary Lucas (0-1) S: Jay Howell (1)Second1 out
Tuesday, April 21
» Defeated Athletics (4-11), 8-5Anaheim Stadium (5-3)9-5
» W: Mike Cook (1-0) L: Dennis Eckersley (0-1) S: Willie Fraser (1)Second1 out
Wednesday, April 22
» Lost to Athletics (5-11), 7-6Anaheim Stadium (5-4)9-6
» W: Curt Young (2-1) L: Mike Witt (2-2) S: Jay Howell (2)Second1 out
Thursday, April 23
» Defeated Twins (10-6), 7-3Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-0)10-6
» W: John Candelaria (3-0) L: Frank Viola (1-2) S: Donnie Moore (3)First--
Friday, April 24
» Defeated Twins (10-7), 8-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-0)11-6Won 2
» W: Don Sutton (1-3) L: Mark Portugal (1-1) First--
Saturday, April 25
» Lost to Twins (11-7), 8-7Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-1)11-7
» W: Jeff Reardon (1-1) L: Chuck Finley (0-1) First--
» Major-league debuts: DeWayne Buice (Angels)
Sunday, April 26
» Lost to Twins (12-7), 10-5Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-2)11-8Lost 2
» W: George Frazier (2-2) L: Mike Cook (1-1) Second1 out
Monday, April 27
» Lost to Brewers (17-1), 10-7Anaheim Stadium (5-5)11-9Lost 3
» W: Paul Mirabella (1-0) L: Chuck Finley (0-2) Second1½ out
Tuesday, April 28
» Defeated Brewers (17-2), 10-5Anaheim Stadium (6-5)12-9
» W: DeWayne Buice (1-0) L: Chuck Crim (2-1) Second½ out
Wednesday, April 29
» Lost to Tigers (8-12), 2-1Anaheim Stadium (6-6)12-10
» W: Eric King (2-1) L: Donnie Moore (1-1) Second½ out
Thursday, April 30
» Lost to Tigers (9-12), 12-4Anaheim Stadium (6-7)12-11Lost 2
» W: Jack Morris (3-2) L: Willie Fraser (1-1) Second1 out
Friday, May 1
» Lost to Red Sox (10-13), 12-3Anaheim Stadium (6-8)12-12Lost 3
» W: Roger Clemens (2-2) L: Urbano Lugo (0-1) Second2 out
Saturday, May 2
» Defeated Red Sox (10-14), 4-2Anaheim Stadium (7-8)13-12
» W: Mike Witt (3-2) L: Bob Stanley (2-4) Second1 out
Sunday, May 3
» Defeated Red Sox (10-15), 11-4Anaheim Stadium (8-8)14-12Won 2
» W: John Candelaria (4-0) L: Al Nipper (3-1) Second1 out
Tuesday, May 5
» Defeated Brewers (20-5), 2-0County Stadium (1-0)15-12Won 3
» W: Don Sutton (2-3) L: Bill Wegman (2-2) S: Donnie Moore (4)Second1 out
Wednesday, May 6
» Defeated Brewers (20-6), 3-0County Stadium (2-0)16-12Won 4
» W: Mike Witt (4-2) L: Mike Birkbeck (1-1) S: DeWayne Buice (1)First--
Friday, May 8
» Lost to Red Sox (13-15), 6-4Fenway Park (0-1)16-13
» W: Joe Sambito (1-0) L: DeWayne Buice (1-1) Second2 out
Saturday, May 9
» Defeated Red Sox (13-16), 8-1Fenway Park (1-1)17-13
» W: Willie Fraser (2-1) L: Al Nipper (3-2) Second2 out
Sunday, May 10
» Lost to Red Sox (14-16), 7-0Fenway Park (1-2)17-14
» W: Bruce Hurst (4-3) L: Don Sutton (2-4) Second2 out
Monday, May 11
» Defeated Tigers (11-19), 5-1Tiger Stadium (1-0)18-14
» W: Mike Witt (5-2) L: Walt Terrell (2-4) S: DeWayne Buice (2)First--
» Major-league debuts: Mike Henneman (Tigers)
Tuesday, May 12
» Lost to Tigers (12-19), 15-2Tiger Stadium (1-1)18-15
» W: Dan Petry (1-3) L: Urbano Lugo (0-2) Second2 out
Wednesday, May 13
» Lost to Tigers (13-19), 10-7Tiger Stadium (1-2)18-16Lost 2
» W: Frank Tanana (3-2) L: John Candelaria (4-1) Third2 out
Friday, May 15
» Defeated Orioles (16-19), 7-6Anaheim Stadium (9-8)19-16
» W: Donnie Moore (2-1) L: Jack O'Connor (0-1) Second1½ out
Saturday, May 16
» Lost to Orioles (17-19), 4-2Anaheim Stadium (9-9)19-17
» W: Scott McGregor (2-5) L: Mike Witt (5-3) S: Jack O'Connor (1)Third1½ out
» Major-league debuts: Bryan Harvey (Angels)
Sunday, May 17
» Lost to Orioles (18-19), 3-2Anaheim Stadium (9-10)19-18Lost 2
» W: Dave J. Schmidt (5-1) L: DeWayne Buice (1-2) S: Don Aase (1)Third2½ out
Monday, May 18
» Lost to Blue Jays (22-14), 12-0Anaheim Stadium (9-11)19-19Lost 3
» W: Jim Clancy (6-2) L: Mike Cook (1-2) Fourth3½ out
Tuesday, May 19
» Defeated Blue Jays (22-15), 2-1Anaheim Stadium (10-11)20-19
» W: DeWayne Buice (2-2) L: Jeff Musselman (2-1) S: Donnie Moore (5)Second3½ out
Wednesday, May 20
» Defeated Blue Jays (22-16), 5-4Anaheim Stadium (11-11)21-19Won 2
» W: Gary Lucas (1-1) L: Tom Henke (0-1) Second2½ out
Friday, May 22
» Lost to Yankees (26-15), 7-2Anaheim Stadium (11-12)21-20
» W: Rick Rhoden (5-3) L: Mike Witt (5-4) Second3½ out
Saturday, May 23
» Lost to Yankees (27-15), 3-0Anaheim Stadium (11-13)21-21Lost 2
» W: Joe Niekro (3-2) L: Willie Fraser (2-2) S: Dave Righetti (11)Second3½ out
Sunday, May 24
» Lost to Yankees (28-15), 10-8Anaheim Stadium (11-14)21-22Lost 3
» W: Dave Righetti (3-1) L: Donnie Moore (2-2) Third4½ out
Monday, May 25
» Lost to Yankees (29-15), 6-3Anaheim Stadium (11-15)21-23Lost 4
» W: Tommy John (4-1) L: Jack Lazorko (0-1) S: Tim Stoddard (2)Fourth5½ out
Tuesday, May 26
» Major-league debuts: Chuck Jackson (Astros)
Wednesday, May 27
» Lost to Orioles (25-20), 8-6Memorial Stadium (0-1)21-24Lost 5
» W: John Habyan (1-0) L: Gary Lucas (1-2) S: Tom Niedenfuer (2)Fourth6 out
Thursday, May 28
» Lost to Orioles (26-20), 8-7Memorial Stadium (0-2)21-25Lost 6
» W: Mark Williamson (2-3) L: DeWayne Buice (2-3) Fifth6½ out
Friday, May 29
» Lost to Blue Jays (26-19), 3-1Exhibition Stadium (0-1)21-26Lost 7
» W: Dave Stieb (3-3) L: Don Sutton (2-5) S: Tom Henke (8)Fourth6½ out
Saturday, May 30
» Lost to Blue Jays (27-19), 4-3Exhibition Stadium (0-2)21-27Lost 8
» W: Mark Eichhorn (6-2) L: Jack Lazorko (0-2) Fifth7½ out
Sunday, May 31
» Lost to Blue Jays (28-19), 7-2Exhibition Stadium (0-3)21-28Lost 9
» W: John Cerutti (2-2) L: John Candelaria (4-2) Fifth7½ out
Monday, June 1
» Defeated Yankees (31-19), 9-2Yankee Stadium (1-0)22-28
» W: Mike Witt (6-4) L: Charles Hudson (6-2) Fourth6½ out
Tuesday, June 2
» Lost to Yankees (32-19), 3-2Yankee Stadium (1-1)22-29
» W: Dave Righetti (4-1) L: Willie Fraser (2-3) Fifth6½ out
Wednesday, June 3
» Lost to Yankees (33-19), 9-3Yankee Stadium (1-2)22-30Lost 2
» W: Rich Bordi (1-0) L: Don Sutton (2-6) Sixth6½ out
Thursday, June 4
» Defeated White Sox (21-28), 3-2Anaheim Stadium (12-15)23-30
» W: Jack Lazorko (1-2) L: Jose DeLeon (4-4) Fifth6½ out
Friday, June 5
» Defeated White Sox (21-29), 6-4Anaheim Stadium (13-15)24-30Won 2
» W: John Candelaria (5-2) L: Neil Allen (0-2) S: DeWayne Buice (3)Fifth5½ out
Saturday, June 6
» Defeated White Sox (21-30), 2-1Anaheim Stadium (14-15)25-30Won 3
» W: Mike Witt (7-4) L: Bob James (2-3) Fifth5½ out
Sunday, June 7
» Lost to White Sox (22-30), 4-0Anaheim Stadium (14-16)25-31
» W: Bill Long (3-1) L: Willie Fraser (2-4) Fifth6½ out
Monday, June 8
» Lost to Indians (20-36), 2-0Anaheim Stadium (14-17)25-32Lost 2
» W: Phil Niekro (4-5) L: Don Sutton (2-7) S: Scott Bailes (5)Fifth6½ out
Tuesday, June 9
» Defeated Indians (20-37), 6-5Anaheim Stadium (15-17)26-32
» W: Jack Lazorko (2-2) L: Rich Yett (1-4) S: DeWayne Buice (4)Fifth5½ out
Wednesday, June 10
» Defeated Indians (20-38), 10-7Anaheim Stadium (16-17)27-32Won 2
» W: Greg Minton (2-0) L: Scott Bailes (2-1) Fifth5½ out
Friday, June 12
» Lost to Royals (31-26), 1-0Royals Stadium (0-1)27-33
» W: Bret Saberhagen (11-1) L: Mike Witt (7-5) Fifth7 out
Saturday, June 13
» Defeated Royals (31-27), 4-0Royals Stadium (1-1)28-33
» W: Willie Fraser (3-4) L: Mark Gubicza (3-8) Fifth6 out
Sunday, June 14
» Defeated Royals (31-28), 12-0Royals Stadium (2-1)29-33Won 2
» W: Don Sutton (3-7) L: Danny Jackson (2-9) Fifth6 out
Monday, June 15
» Lost to Rangers (26-33), 9-7Anaheim Stadium (16-18)29-34
» W: Jeff Russell (1-1) L: Chuck Finley (0-3) S: Dale Mohorcic (7)Fifth7 out
Tuesday, June 16
» Lost to Rangers (27-33), 5-4Anaheim Stadium (16-19)29-35Lost 2
» W: Jose Guzman (5-5) L: John Candelaria (5-3) S: Dale Mohorcic (8)Fifth8 out
Wednesday, June 17
» Defeated Rangers (27-34), 6-1Anaheim Stadium (17-19)30-35
» W: Mike Witt (8-5) L: Greg Harris (2-6) Fifth7 out
Thursday, June 18
» Lost to Royals (33-30), 10-4Anaheim Stadium (17-20)30-36
» W: Mark Gubicza (4-8) L: Willie Fraser (3-5) Fifth7½ out
Friday, June 19
» Lost to Royals (34-30), 2-0Anaheim Stadium (17-21)30-37Lost 2
» W: Danny Jackson (3-9) L: Don Sutton (3-8) Fifth8½ out
Saturday, June 20
» Lost to Royals (35-30), 8-4Anaheim Stadium (17-22)30-38Lost 3
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (8-4) L: Jack Lazorko (2-3) Sixth8½ out
Sunday, June 21
» Defeated Royals (35-31), 8-0Anaheim Stadium (18-22)31-38
» W: Jerry Reuss (1-5) L: Bob Stoddard (0-1) Sixth8½ out
Monday, June 22
» Defeated Rangers (30-36), 7-3Arlington Stadium (1-0)32-38Won 2
» W: DeWayne Buice (3-3) L: Greg Harris (2-7) S: Greg Minton (2)Fifth8 out
Tuesday, June 23
» Defeated Rangers (30-37), 8-6Arlington Stadium (2-0)33-38Won 3
» W: Willie Fraser (4-5) L: Charlie Hough (7-3) S: Greg Minton (3)Fifth8 out
Wednesday, June 24
» Defeated Rangers (30-38), 4-1Arlington Stadium (3-0)34-38Won 4
» W: Don Sutton (4-8) L: Mike Loynd (1-3) S: DeWayne Buice (5)Fifth8 out
Former Angel Fred Newman dies in Framingham, MA at the age of 46.
Friday, June 26
» Defeated White Sox (25-44), 3-1Comiskey Park I (1-0)35-38Won 5
» W: Jerry Reuss (2-5) L: Jose DeLeon (5-7) S: Greg Minton (4)Fifth7½ out
Saturday, June 27
» Defeated White Sox (25-45), 3-1Comiskey Park I (2-0)36-38Won 6
» W: Mike Witt (9-5) L: Floyd Bannister (3-7) S: DeWayne Buice (6)Fifth6 out
Sunday, June 28
» Defeated White Sox (25-46), 13-3Comiskey Park I (3-0)37-38Won 7
» W: Willie Fraser (5-5) L: Bill Long (4-4) Fifth5 out
Monday, June 29
» Defeated Indians (25-49), 11-4Cleveland Stadium (1-0)38-38Won 8
» W: Don Sutton (5-8) L: Greg Swindell (3-8) S: Greg Minton (5)Fifth4 out
Tuesday, June 30
» Lost to Indians (26-49), 2-1Cleveland Stadium (1-1)38-39
» W: Phil Niekro (6-7) L: Jack Lazorko (2-4) S: Scott Bailes (6)Fifth5 out
Wednesday, July 1
» Defeated Indians (26-50), 10-5Cleveland Stadium (2-1)39-39
» W: Jerry Reuss (3-5) L: Steve Carlton (5-6) S: DeWayne Buice (7)Fifth4 out
Thursday, July 2
» Defeated Brewers (38-37), 9-7Anaheim Stadium (19-22)40-39Won 2
» W: Chuck Finley (1-3) L: Mark Clear (5-4) Fifth3 out
Friday, July 3
» Lost to Brewers (39-37), 6-4Anaheim Stadium (19-23)40-40
» W: Teddy Higuera (7-7) L: Willie Fraser (5-6) Fifth4 out
Saturday, July 4
» Lost to Brewers (40-37), 2-1Anaheim Stadium (19-24)40-41Lost 2
» W: Chris Bosio (4-2) L: Don Sutton (5-9) S: Dan Plesac (17)Fifth5 out
Sunday, July 5
» Defeated Brewers (40-38), 4-3Anaheim Stadium (20-24)41-41
» W: Chuck Finley (2-3) L: Mark Clear (5-5) Fourth5 out
Monday, July 6
» Defeated Red Sox (39-43), 10-7Anaheim Stadium (21-24)42-41Won 2
» W: Greg Minton (3-0) L: Wes Gardner (0-4) Fourth5 out
Tuesday, July 7
» Defeated Red Sox (39-44), 9-4Anaheim Stadium (22-24)43-41Won 3
» W: Mike Witt (10-5) L: Al Nipper (7-8) S: DeWayne Buice (8)Fourth4 out
Wednesday, July 8
» Defeated Red Sox (39-45), 5-3Anaheim Stadium (23-24)44-41Won 4
» W: Willie Fraser (6-6) L: Jeff Sellers (3-2) S: DeWayne Buice (9)Fourth3 out
Thursday, July 9
» Defeated Tigers (46-36), 5-2Anaheim Stadium (24-24)45-41Won 5
» W: Don Sutton (6-9) L: Jack Morris (12-4) S: Greg Minton (6)Fourth3 out
Friday, July 10
» Lost to Tigers (47-36), 9-4Anaheim Stadium (24-25)45-42
» W: Eric King (4-7) L: Jack Lazorko (2-5) Third3 out
Saturday, July 11
» Lost to Tigers (48-36), 12-5Anaheim Stadium (24-26)45-43Lost 2
» W: Mike Henneman (4-0) L: Jerry Reuss (3-6) Third4 out
Sunday, July 12
» Defeated Tigers (48-37), 5-4Anaheim Stadium (25-26)46-43
» W: Mike Witt (11-5) L: Frank Tanana (8-6) S: Greg Minton (7)Third3 out
Thursday, July 16
» Lost to Brewers (43-43), 6-4County Stadium (2-1)46-44
» W: Teddy Higuera (8-7) L: Kirk McCaskill (2-1) S: Dan Plesac (19)Fourth3 out
Friday, July 17
» Lost to Brewers (44-43), 12-2County Stadium (2-2)46-45Lost 2
» W: Bill Wegman (8-8) L: Mike Witt (11-6) Fourth4 out
Saturday, July 18
» Defeated Brewers (44-44), 12-6County Stadium (3-2)47-45
» W: DeWayne Buice (4-3) L: Dan Plesac (4-3) Third3 out
Sunday, July 19
» Defeated Brewers (44-45), 8-5County Stadium (4-2)48-45Won 2
» W: Jack Lazorko (3-5) L: Jay Aldrich (0-1) S: Greg Minton (8)Third3 out
Monday, July 20
» Defeated Red Sox (42-51), 3-2Fenway Park (2-2)49-45Won 3
» W: Greg Minton (4-0) L: Jeff Sellers (3-3) S: DeWayne Buice (10)Third2 out
Tuesday, July 21
» Lost to Red Sox (43-51), 3-0Fenway Park (2-3)49-46
» W: Roger Clemens (9-7) L: Kirk McCaskill (2-2) Third3 out
Wednesday, July 22
» Defeated Red Sox (43-52), 6-5Fenway Park (3-3)50-46
» W: Mike Witt (12-6) L: Oil Can Boyd (1-3) S: Greg Minton (9)Third3 out
Friday, July 24
» Lost to Tigers (54-39), 6-3Tiger Stadium (1-3)50-47
» W: Mike Henneman (7-0) L: Chuck Finley (2-4) Third2½ out
Saturday, July 25
» Lost to Tigers (55-39), 5-4Tiger Stadium (1-4)50-48Lost 2
» W: Mike Henneman (8-0) L: Greg Minton (4-1) Third3½ out
Sunday, July 26
» Lost to Tigers (56-39), 6-2Tiger Stadium (1-5)50-49Lost 3
» W: Walt Terrell (8-8) L: Willie Fraser (6-7) Third3½ out
Monday, July 27
» Lost to Athletics (52-47), 6-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-2)50-50Lost 4
» W: Dave Stewart (13-7) L: Kirk McCaskill (2-3) Fourth4½ out
Tuesday, July 28
» Defeated Athletics (52-48), 9-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-2)51-50
» W: Mike Witt (13-6) L: Joaquin Andujar (3-4) Third3½ out
Wednesday, July 29
» Defeated Athletics (52-49), 5-4Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (4-2)52-50Won 2
» W: Don Sutton (7-9) L: Steve Ontiveros (5-5) S: DeWayne Buice (11)Third2½ out
Friday, July 31
» Defeated Mariners (49-53), 8-2Anaheim Stadium (26-26)53-50Won 3
» W: Jack Lazorko (4-5) L: Scott Bankhead (7-6) S: Greg Minton (10)Second2½ out
Saturday, August 1
» Defeated Mariners (49-54), 4-3Anaheim Stadium (27-26)54-50Won 4
» W: Willie Fraser (7-7) L: Mike Moore (3-14) S: DeWayne Buice (12)Second1½ out
Sunday, August 2
» Lost to Mariners (50-54), 5-4Anaheim Stadium (27-27)54-51
» W: Steve Shields (2-0) L: Greg Minton (4-2) Third1½ out
Monday, August 3
» Lost to Twins (57-50), 11-3Anaheim Stadium (27-28)54-52Lost 2
» W: Dan Schatzeder (6-1) L: Mike Witt (13-7) Third2½ out
Tuesday, August 4
» Defeated Twins (57-51), 12-3Anaheim Stadium (28-28)55-52
» W: Don Sutton (8-9) L: Steve Carlton (5-10) S: Gary Lucas (2)Third1½ out
Wednesday, August 5
» Defeated Twins (57-52), 6-1Anaheim Stadium (29-28)56-52Won 2
» W: John Candelaria (6-3) L: Bert Blyleven (10-9) Third½ out
Thursday, August 6
» Lost to Mariners (52-56), 15-4Kingdome (2-2)56-53
» W: Mike Moore (4-14) L: Willie Fraser (7-8) Third1½ out
Friday, August 7
» Lost to Mariners (53-56), 14-0Kingdome (2-3)56-54Lost 2
» W: Mark Langston (12-9) L: Kirk McCaskill (2-4) Third2½ out
Saturday, August 8
» Lost to Mariners (54-56), 5-3Kingdome (2-4)56-55Lost 3
» W: Mike Morgan (10-11) L: Mike Witt (13-8) S: Bill Wilkinson (5)Third3½ out
Sunday, August 9
» Defeated Mariners (54-57), 7-5Kingdome (3-4)57-55
» W: DeWayne Buice (5-3) L: Dennis Powell (0-1) Second3½ out
Tuesday, August 11
» Lost to Twins (62-52), 7-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-3)57-56
» W: Frank Viola (13-7) L: John Candelaria (6-4) Second4½ out
Wednesday, August 12
» Defeated Twins (62-53), 8-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-3)58-56
» W: Kirk McCaskill (3-4) L: Les Straker (5-7) Second3½ out
Thursday, August 13
» Defeated Twins (62-54), 5-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (4-3)59-56Won 2
» W: Mike Witt (14-8) L: Steve Carlton (6-11) Second2½ out
Friday, August 14
» Lost to Athletics (58-57), 7-6Anaheim Stadium (29-29)59-57
» W: Rick Rodriguez (1-0) L: DeWayne Buice (5-4) S: Dennis Eckersley (8)Second3½ out
Saturday, August 15
» Lost to Athletics (59-57), 13-3Anaheim Stadium (29-30)59-58Lost 2
» W: Dave Stewart (16-8) L: John Candelaria (6-5) Third4½ out
Sunday, August 16
» Lost to Athletics (60-57), 9-6Anaheim Stadium (29-31)59-59Lost 3
» W: Greg Cadaret (2-0) L: Chuck Finley (2-5) S: Dennis Eckersley (9)Third5½ out
Monday, August 17
» Defeated Athletics (60-58), 6-4Anaheim Stadium (30-31)60-59
» W: Mike Witt (15-8) L: Dave Leiper (2-1) S: DeWayne Buice (13)Third5½ out
Tuesday, August 18
» Lost to Orioles (54-65), 4-1Anaheim Stadium (30-32)60-60
» W: Ken Dixon (6-8) L: Kirk McCaskill (3-5) S: John Habyan (1)Third5½ out
Wednesday, August 19
» Lost to Orioles (55-65), 2-1Anaheim Stadium (30-33)60-61Lost 2
» W: Mike Boddicker (9-6) L: Don Sutton (8-10) S: Tom Niedenfuer (10)Fourth5½ out
Thursday, August 20
» Lost to Orioles (56-65), 4-2Anaheim Stadium (30-34)60-62Lost 3
» W: Mark Williamson (7-8) L: DeWayne Buice (5-5) Fourth5½ out
Friday, August 21
» Defeated Blue Jays (72-50), 3-1Anaheim Stadium (31-34)61-62
» W: Jerry Reuss (4-6) L: Phil Niekro (7-13) S: Greg Minton (11)Fourth4½ out
Saturday, August 22
» Lost to Blue Jays (73-50), 2-0Anaheim Stadium (31-35)61-63
» W: Jose Nunez (2-1) L: Mike Witt (15-9) S: Tom Henke (30)Fourth4½ out
Sunday, August 23
» Defeated Blue Jays (73-51), 5-2Anaheim Stadium (32-35)62-63
» W: Kirk McCaskill (4-5) L: Dave Stieb (13-6) S: DeWayne Buice (14)Fourth3½ out
Monday, August 24
» Lost to Yankees (71-54), 3-2Anaheim Stadium (32-36)62-64
» W: Charles Hudson (9-3) L: Gary Lucas (1-3) S: Dave Righetti (23)Fourth4½ out
Tuesday, August 25
» Defeated Yankees (71-55), 5-1Anaheim Stadium (33-36)63-64
» W: John Candelaria (7-5) L: Dennis Rasmussen (9-7) Third3½ out
Thursday, August 27
» Lost to Orioles (58-69), 9-5Memorial Stadium (0-3)63-65
» W: Mike Flanagan (3-6) L: Jerry Reuss (4-7) Fourth3½ out
Friday, August 28
» Lost to Orioles (59-69), 6-5Memorial Stadium (0-4)63-66Lost 2
» W: Mark Williamson (8-8) L: Chuck Finley (2-6) Fourth3½ out
Saturday, August 29
» Defeated Orioles (59-70), 6-5Memorial Stadium (1-4)64-66
» W: Willie Fraser (8-8) L: Mark Williamson (8-9) Fourth3½ out
Sunday, August 30
» Defeated Orioles (59-71), 6-2Memorial Stadium (2-4)65-66Won 2
» W: Don Sutton (9-10) L: Eric Bell (9-11) Fourth3½ out
Monday, August 31
» Defeated Blue Jays (77-54), 8-7Exhibition Stadium (1-3)66-66Won 3
» W: Willie Fraser (9-8) L: Tom Henke (0-5) S: Gary Lucas (3)Third3 out
Tuesday, September 1
» Lost to Blue Jays (78-54), 4-3Exhibition Stadium (1-4)66-67
» W: Jeff Musselman (11-4) L: Mike Witt (15-10) Third3 out
Wednesday, September 2
» Lost to Blue Jays (79-54), 7-6Exhibition Stadium (1-5)66-68Lost 2
» W: David Wells (1-2) L: DeWayne Buice (5-6) Third4 out
Friday, September 4
» Lost to Yankees (76-58), 8-4Yankee Stadium (1-3)66-69Lost 3
» W: Bill Gullickson (12-11) L: Kirk McCaskill (4-6) S: Pat Clements (5)Third5½ out
Saturday, September 5
» Lost to Yankees (77-58), 7-6Yankee Stadium (1-4)66-70Lost 4
» W: Ron Guidry (5-8) L: Don Sutton (9-11) S: Dave Righetti (26)Fourth6½ out
Sunday, September 6
» Defeated Yankees (77-59), 3-1Yankee Stadium (2-4)67-70
» W: John Candelaria (8-5) L: Tommy John (12-5) S: DeWayne Buice (15)Third5½ out
Monday, September 7
» Lost to Royals (68-70), 5-2Anaheim Stadium (33-37)67-71
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (14-10) L: Mike Witt (15-11) S: Gene Garber (11)Fourth6½ out
Tuesday, September 8
» Lost to Royals (69-70), 4-2Anaheim Stadium (33-38)67-72Lost 2
» W: Mark Gubicza (10-16) L: Willie Fraser (9-9) S: John Davis (2)Fourth6½ out
» Major-league debuts: Jim Eppard (Angels)
Thursday, September 10
» Defeated Rangers (65-75), 8-7Anaheim Stadium (34-38)68-72
» W: DeWayne Buice (6-6) L: Steve Howe (2-3) Fourth6½ out
Friday, September 11
» Lost to Rangers (66-75), 7-2Anaheim Stadium (34-39)68-73
» W: Jose Guzman (13-11) L: John Candelaria (8-6) Fourth7½ out
Saturday, September 12
» Lost to Rangers (67-75), 4-3Anaheim Stadium (34-40)68-74Lost 2
» W: Charlie Hough (16-11) L: Mike Witt (15-12) S: Steve Howe (1)Fourth7½ out
Sunday, September 13
» Lost to Rangers (68-75), 8-2Anaheim Stadium (34-41)68-75Lost 3
» W: Jeff Russell (5-4) L: Jerry Reuss (4-8) S: Mitch Williams (6)Third8½ out
Monday, September 14
» Lost to Royals (73-71), 8-5Royals Stadium (2-2)68-76Lost 4
» W: Buddy Black (7-6) L: Jack Lazorko (4-6) S: Gene Garber (14)Fifth8½ out
Tuesday, September 15
» Defeated Royals (73-72), 7-1Royals Stadium (3-2)69-76
» W: Willie Fraser (10-9) L: Danny Jackson (8-17) Third7½ out
Wednesday, September 16
» Defeated Royals (73-73), 6-4Royals Stadium (4-2)70-76Won 2
» W: Greg Minton (5-2) L: Bret Saberhagen (17-9) S: DeWayne Buice (16)Third6½ out
Thursday, September 17
» Lost to Royals (74-73), 7-6Royals Stadium (4-3)70-77
» W: John Davis (4-2) L: Greg Minton (5-3) Fifth7 out
Friday, September 18
» Lost to Rangers (71-76), 5-1Arlington Stadium (3-1)70-78Lost 2
» W: Jose Guzman (14-11) L: Jerry Reuss (4-9) Fifth8 out
Saturday, September 19
» Lost to Rangers (72-76), 4-3Arlington Stadium (3-2)70-79Lost 3
» W: Mitch Williams (8-4) L: DeWayne Buice (6-7) Fifth9 out
Sunday, September 20
» Lost to Rangers (73-76), 2-1Arlington Stadium (3-3)70-80Lost 4
» W: Steve Howe (3-3) L: Greg Minton (5-4) Fifth10 out
Monday, September 21
» Lost to White Sox (68-82), 5-3Anaheim Stadium (34-42)70-81Lost 5
» W: Jose DeLeon (11-12) L: Chuck Finley (2-7) S: Bobby Thigpen (13)Sixth10½ out
Tuesday, September 22
» Defeated White Sox (68-83), 5-3Anaheim Stadium (35-42)71-81
» W: Mike Witt (16-12) L: Bob James (3-5) S: DeWayne Buice (17)Fifth10½ out
Wednesday, September 23
» Defeated