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1987 Cleveland Indians
61-101
Seventh place in AL East
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Day-by-Day Summary

REGULARS BA HR RBI Salary
1B Joe Carter .264 32 106$250,000
2B Tony Bernazard .239 11 30$630,000
SS Julio Franco .319 8 52$775,000
3B Brook Jacoby .300 32 69$612,500
OF Cory Snyder .236 33 82$90,000
OF Brett Butler .295 9 41$765,000
OF Mel Hall .280 18 76$550,000
C Chris Bando .218 5 16$305,000
DH Pat Tabler .307 11 86$605,000
  Other position players:
Tommy Hinzo (.265, 3, 21), Carmen Castillo (.250, 11, 31), Andy Allanson (.266, 3, 16), Rick Dempsey (.177, 1, 9), Jay Bell (.216, 2, 13), Dave Clark (.207, 3, 12), Andre Thornton (.118, 0, 5), Junior Noboa (.225, 0, 7), Eddie Williams (.172, 1, 4), Doug Frobel (.100, 2, 5), Dave Gallagher (.111, 0, 1), Casey Parsons (.160, 1, 5), Otis Nixon (.059, 0, 1), Brian Dorsett (.273, 1, 3)
 
STARTERS W-L ERA SV
R Tom Candiotti 7-18 4.78 0 $160,000
R Ken Schrom 6-13 6.50 0 $450,000
R Phil Niekro 7-11 5.89 0 n/a
L Greg Swindell 3-8 5.10 0 $68,750
L Steve Carlton 5-9 5.37 1 n/a
R Darrel Akerfelds 2-6 6.75 0 n/a
BULLPEN
R Doug Jones 6-5 3.15 8 $62,500
L Ed Vande Berg 1-0 5.10 0 $300,000
R Rich Yett 3-9 5.25 1 $67,500
R Sammy Stewart 4-2 5.67 3 $175,000
L Scott Bailes 7-8 4.64 6 $80,000
  Other pitchers:
John Farrell (5-1, 3.39), Don Gordon (0-3, 4.08), Mark Huismann (2-3, 5.09), Jamie Easterly (1-1, 4.55), Reggie Ritter (1-1, 6.08), Mike Armstrong (1-0, 8.68), Ernie Camacho (0-1, 9.22), Tom Waddell (0-1, 14.29), Frank Wills (0-1, 5.06), Jeff Kaiser (0-0, 16.20)
 

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

Monday, January 5
Former Indian Dale Mitchell dies in Tulsa, OK at the age of 66.
Monday, April 6
» Lost to Blue Jays (1-0), 7-3Exhibition Stadium (0-1)0-1
» W: Jimmy Key (1-0) L: Tom Candiotti (0-1) Second1 out
» Major-league debuts: Mike Sharperson (Blue Jays)
Wednesday, April 8
» Lost to Blue Jays (2-0), 5-1Exhibition Stadium (0-2)0-2Lost 2
» W: Jim Clancy (1-0) L: Greg Swindell (0-1) Third2 out
Thursday, April 9
» Defeated Blue Jays (2-1), 14-3Exhibition Stadium (1-2)1-2
» W: Phil Niekro (1-0) L: Joe Johnson (0-1) S: Steve Carlton (1)Third2 out
» Major-league debuts: Jose Nunez (Blue Jays)
Friday, April 10
» Lost to Orioles (3-1), 12-11Cleveland Stadium (0-1)1-3
» W: Mark Williamson (1-1) L: Ernie Camacho (0-1) Fourth3 out
Saturday, April 11
» Lost to Orioles (4-1), 7-3Cleveland Stadium (0-2)1-4Lost 2
» W: Dave J. Schmidt (1-0) L: Tom Candiotti (0-2) Fourth4 out
Sunday, April 12
» Lost to Orioles (5-1), 7-1Cleveland Stadium (0-3)1-5Lost 3
» W: Eric Bell (1-0) L: Ken Schrom (0-1) Sixth5 out
» Major-league debuts: Dave Gallagher (Indians)
Monday, April 13
» Lost to Yankees (4-3), 11-3Yankee Stadium (0-1)1-6Lost 4
» W: Charles Hudson (2-0) L: Greg Swindell (0-2) Seventh6 out
Tuesday, April 14
» Lost to Yankees (5-3), 10-6Yankee Stadium (0-2)1-7Lost 5
» W: Cecilio Guante (1-0) L: Steve Carlton (0-1) Fifth7 out
Wednesday, April 15
» Lost to Yankees (6-3), 4-3Yankee Stadium (0-3)1-8Lost 6
» W: Rick Rhoden (1-1) L: Tom Waddell (0-1) S: Dave Righetti (2)Fifth8 out
Friday, April 17
» Lost to Orioles (6-4), 4-1Memorial Stadium (0-1)1-9Lost 7
» W: Mike Boddicker (1-0) L: Tom Candiotti (0-3) S: Mark Williamson (1)Sixth9 out
Saturday, April 18
» Lost to Orioles (7-4), 16-3Memorial Stadium (0-2)1-10Lost 8
» W: Eric Bell (2-0) L: Ken Schrom (0-2) S: Dave J. Schmidt (1)Seventh10 out
Sunday, April 19
» Defeated Orioles (7-5), 3-0Memorial Stadium (1-2)2-10
» W: Greg Swindell (1-2) L: Scott McGregor (0-2) Sixth9½ out
» Defeated Orioles (7-6), 8-7Memorial Stadium (2-2)3-10Won 2
» W: Steve Carlton (1-1) L: Mark Williamson (1-2) S: Ernie Camacho (1)Sixth9½ out
Monday, April 20
» Lost to Blue Jays (7-6), 8-7Cleveland Stadium (0-4)3-11
» W: Jeff Musselman (1-0) L: Doug Jones (0-1) Sixth10½ out
Tuesday, April 21
» Defeated Blue Jays (7-7), 5-0Cleveland Stadium (1-4)4-11
» W: Tom Candiotti (1-3) L: Jimmy Key (3-1) Fifth9½ out
Wednesday, April 22
» Lost to Blue Jays (8-7), 6-3Cleveland Stadium (1-5)4-12
» W: Mark Eichhorn (2-0) L: Steve Carlton (1-2) S: Tom Henke (2)Fifth10 out
Thursday, April 23
» Lost to Yankees (13-3), 5-4Cleveland Stadium (1-6)4-13Lost 2
» W: Dennis Rasmussen (2-0) L: Greg Swindell (1-3) S: Dave Righetti (6)Sixth10½ out
Friday, April 24
» Defeated Yankees (13-4), 6-5Cleveland Stadium (2-6)5-13
» W: Steve Carlton (2-2) L: Dave Righetti (2-1) Seventh10½ out
Saturday, April 25
» Defeated Yankees (13-5), 2-1Cleveland Stadium (3-6)6-13Won 2
» W: Scott Bailes (1-0) L: Rick Rhoden (2-2) S: Frank Wills (1)Seventh10½ out
Sunday, April 26
» Lost to Yankees (14-5), 14-2Cleveland Stadium (3-7)6-14
» W: Tommy John (1-0) L: Tom Candiotti (1-4) Seventh11½ out
Tuesday, April 28
» Defeated White Sox (6-11), 1-0Cleveland Stadium (4-7)7-14
» W: Ken Schrom (1-2) L: Joel Davis (1-2) Seventh11 out
Wednesday, April 29
» Defeated White Sox (6-12), 6-5Cleveland Stadium (5-7)8-14Won 2
» W: Rich Yett (1-0) L: Bob James (1-2) Sixth11 out
Thursday, April 30
» Major-league debuts: Ellis Burks (Red Sox)
Friday, May 1
» Defeated Royals (9-11), 2-0Royals Stadium (1-0)9-14Won 3
» W: Phil Niekro (2-0) L: Mark Gubicza (1-4) S: Rich Yett (1)Sixth10½ out
Saturday, May 2
» Lost to Royals (10-11), 5-4Royals Stadium (1-1)9-15
» W: Bret Saberhagen (5-0) L: Rich Yett (1-1) S: Dan Quisenberry (1)Sixth11½ out
Sunday, May 3
» Lost to Royals (11-11), 2-1Royals Stadium (1-2)9-16Lost 2
» W: Danny Jackson (1-4) L: Ken Schrom (1-3) Sixth11½ out
Tuesday, May 5
» Lost to Rangers (9-14), 6-5Arlington Stadium (0-1)9-17Lost 3
» W: Mitch Williams (3-2) L: Frank Wills (0-1) Seventh11½ out
Wednesday, May 6
» Lost to Rangers (10-14), 7-2Arlington Stadium (0-2)9-18Lost 4
» W: Charlie Hough (2-1) L: Phil Niekro (2-1) Seventh11½ out
Friday, May 8
» Lost to Royals (14-11), 9-6Cleveland Stadium (5-8)9-19Lost 5
» W: Mark Gubicza (2-4) L: Ken Schrom (1-4) S: Dan Quisenberry (2)Seventh11½ out
Saturday, May 9
» Lost to Royals (15-11), 4-0Cleveland Stadium (5-9)9-20Lost 6
» W: Bret Saberhagen (6-0) L: Tom Candiotti (1-5) Sixth11½ out
Sunday, May 10
» Defeated Royals (15-12), 4-2Cleveland Stadium (6-9)10-20
» W: Greg Swindell (2-3) L: Danny Jackson (1-5) Sixth10½ out
Monday, May 11
» Lost to Rangers (12-16), 6-3Cleveland Stadium (6-10)10-21
» W: Ron Meridith (1-0) L: Phil Niekro (2-2) S: Mike Loynd (1)Sixth11 out
Tuesday, May 12
» Lost to Rangers (13-16), 6-1Cleveland Stadium (6-11)10-22Lost 2
» W: Charlie Hough (3-1) L: Steve Carlton (2-3) Sixth11 out
Wednesday, May 13
» Defeated White Sox (10-20), 7-5Comiskey Park I (1-0)11-22
» W: Ken Schrom (2-4) L: Jose DeLeon (3-3) S: Scott Bailes (1)Sixth10 out
Thursday, May 14
» Lost to White Sox (11-20), 4-3Comiskey Park I (1-1)11-23
» W: Bobby Thigpen (2-2) L: Rich Yett (1-2) Seventh11 out
Former Indian Luke Sewell dies in Akron, OH at the age of 87.
Friday, May 15
» Lost to Tigers (14-19), 4-3Tiger Stadium (0-1)11-24Lost 2
» W: Mike Henneman (1-0) L: Mark Huismann (0-1) Seventh12 out
Saturday, May 16
» Lost to Tigers (15-19), 5-3Tiger Stadium (0-2)11-25Lost 3
» W: Jack Morris (4-2) L: Phil Niekro (2-3) Seventh12 out
Sunday, May 17
» Lost to Tigers (16-19), 8-4Tiger Stadium (0-3)11-26Lost 4
» W: Walt Terrell (3-4) L: Steve Carlton (2-4) Seventh13 out
Tuesday, May 19
» Defeated Twins (19-19), 4-3Cleveland Stadium (7-11)12-26
» W: Ken Schrom (3-4) L: Mark Portugal (1-3) Seventh12½ out
Wednesday, May 20
» Lost to Twins (20-19), 8-2Cleveland Stadium (7-12)12-27
» W: Juan Berenguer (2-0) L: Tom Candiotti (1-6) Seventh12½ out
Thursday, May 21
» Defeated Twins (20-20), 6-3Cleveland Stadium (8-12)13-27
» W: Greg Swindell (3-3) L: Bert Blyleven (3-4) Seventh12 out
» Major-league debuts: Gene Larkin (Twins)
Friday, May 22
» Lost to Brewers (22-15), 4-2County Stadium (0-1)13-28
» W: Bill Wegman (3-4) L: Phil Niekro (2-4) S: Dan Plesac (10)Seventh13 out
Saturday, May 23
» Defeated Brewers (22-16), 6-2County Stadium (1-1)14-28
» W: Steve Carlton (3-4) L: Mike Birkbeck (1-3) Seventh13 out
Sunday, May 24
» Defeated Brewers (22-17), 5-3County Stadium (2-1)15-28Won 2
» W: Ken Schrom (4-4) L: Teddy Higuera (4-4) S: Scott Bailes (2)Seventh13 out
Monday, May 25
» Lost to Red Sox (18-25), 10-6Fenway Park (0-1)15-29
» W: Steve Crawford (1-1) L: Mark Huismann (0-2) Seventh14 out
Tuesday, May 26
» Lost to Red Sox (19-25), 6-5Fenway Park (0-2)15-30Lost 2
» W: Al Nipper (4-4) L: Greg Swindell (3-4) Seventh14½ out
Wednesday, May 27
» Lost to Red Sox (20-25), 1-0Fenway Park (0-3)15-31Lost 3
» W: Roger Clemens (4-4) L: Phil Niekro (2-5) Seventh14½ out
Thursday, May 28
» Lost to Red Sox (21-25), 12-8Fenway Park (0-4)15-32Lost 4
» W: Steve Crawford (2-1) L: Rich Yett (1-3) S: Wes Gardner (4)Seventh15½ out
» Major-league debuts: John Leister (Red Sox)
Friday, May 29
» Defeated Brewers (22-21), 9-6Cleveland Stadium (9-12)16-32
» W: Scott Bailes (2-0) L: Teddy Higuera (4-5) Seventh14½ out
Saturday, May 30
» Lost to Brewers (23-21), 6-5Cleveland Stadium (9-13)16-33
» W: Mark Clear (4-1) L: Mark Huismann (0-3) S: Dan Plesac (11)Seventh14½ out
Sunday, May 31
» Lost to Brewers (24-21), 7-1Cleveland Stadium (9-14)16-34Lost 2
» W: Juan Nieves (4-2) L: Greg Swindell (3-5) Seventh15½ out
Monday, June 1
» Defeated Tigers (24-24), 9-6Cleveland Stadium (10-14)17-34
» W: Phil Niekro (3-5) L: Dan Petry (2-4) S: Scott Bailes (3)Seventh14½ out
Wednesday, June 3
» Lost to Tigers (25-24), 15-3Cleveland Stadium (10-15)17-35
» W: Jack Morris (7-2) L: Ken Schrom (4-5) Seventh16 out
Friday, June 5
» Defeated Athletics (26-26), 4-3Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-0)18-35
» W: Tom Candiotti (2-6) L: Joaquin Andujar (1-1) S: Scott Bailes (4)Seventh15½ out
Saturday, June 6
» Lost to Athletics (27-26), 6-4Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-1)18-36
» W: Dennis Eckersley (4-4) L: Greg Swindell (3-6) Seventh15½ out
Sunday, June 7
» Defeated Athletics (27-27), 12-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-1)19-36
» W: Steve Carlton (4-4) L: Dave Stewart (6-6) Seventh15½ out
Monday, June 8
» Defeated Angels (25-32), 2-0Anaheim Stadium (1-0)20-36Won 2
» W: Phil Niekro (4-5) L: Don Sutton (2-7) S: Scott Bailes (5)Seventh15 out
Tuesday, June 9
» Lost to Angels (26-32), 6-5Anaheim Stadium (1-1)20-37
» W: Jack Lazorko (2-2) L: Rich Yett (1-4) S: DeWayne Buice (4)Seventh16 out
Wednesday, June 10
» Lost to Angels (27-32), 10-7Anaheim Stadium (1-2)20-38Lost 2
» W: Greg Minton (2-0) L: Scott Bailes (2-1) Seventh17 out
Friday, June 12
» Defeated Mariners (29-31), 10-6Kingdome (1-0)21-38
» W: Mark Huismann (1-3) L: Mike Trujillo (2-4) Seventh17½ out
Saturday, June 13
» Defeated Mariners (29-32), 6-1Kingdome (2-0)22-38Won 2
» W: Phil Niekro (5-5) L: Mark Langston (7-6) Seventh17½ out
Sunday, June 14
» Lost to Mariners (30-32), 4-3Kingdome (2-1)22-39
» W: Ed Nunez (2-1) L: Rich Yett (1-5) Sixth17½ out
Tuesday, June 16
» Defeated Red Sox (28-35), 8-7Cleveland Stadium (11-15)23-39
» W: Mark Huismann (2-3) L: Al Nipper (5-6) S: Mike Armstrong (1)Seventh17 out
Wednesday, June 17
» Lost to Red Sox (29-35), 4-0Cleveland Stadium (11-16)23-40
» W: Roger Clemens (5-6) L: Tom Candiotti (2-7) Seventh17 out
Former Indian Dick Howser dies in Kansas City, MO at the age of 52.
Thursday, June 18
» Defeated Red Sox (29-36), 7-5Cleveland Stadium (12-16)24-40
» W: Mike Armstrong (1-0) L: Bob Stanley (3-8) S: Mark Huismann (1)Sixth16 out
Friday, June 19
» Lost to Mariners (34-32), 7-4Cleveland Stadium (12-17)24-41
» W: Mark Langston (8-6) L: Phil Niekro (5-6) Seventh17 out
Saturday, June 20
» Defeated Mariners (34-33), 9-2Cleveland Stadium (13-17)25-41
» W: Steve Carlton (5-4) L: Mike Morgan (5-8) Seventh16 out
Sunday, June 21
» Lost to Mariners (35-33), 5-0Cleveland Stadium (13-18)25-42
» W: Lee Guetterman (5-0) L: Ken Schrom (4-6) Seventh17 out
Tuesday, June 23
» Lost to Twins (40-29), 9-4Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-1)25-43Lost 2
» W: Mike Smithson (4-3) L: Tom Candiotti (2-8) S: George Frazier (2)Seventh17½ out
Wednesday, June 24
» Lost to Twins (41-29), 14-8Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-2)25-44Lost 3
» W: Les Straker (3-4) L: Greg Swindell (3-7) Seventh18½ out
Thursday, June 25
» Lost to Twins (42-29), 4-3Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-3)25-45Lost 4
» W: Bert Blyleven (6-6) L: Phil Niekro (5-7) S: Jeff Reardon (15)Seventh19 out
Friday, June 26
» Lost to Athletics (38-33), 5-0Cleveland Stadium (13-19)25-46Lost 5
» W: Dave Stewart (9-7) L: Steve Carlton (5-5) S: Gene Nelson (1)Seventh19 out
Saturday, June 27
» Lost to Athletics (39-33), 13-3Cleveland Stadium (13-20)25-47Lost 6
» W: Joaquin Andujar (2-1) L: Ken Schrom (4-7) Seventh20 out
Sunday, June 28
» Lost to Athletics (40-33), 10-0Cleveland Stadium (13-21)25-48Lost 7
» W: Steve Ontiveros (5-1) L: Tom Candiotti (2-9) Seventh20 out
Monday, June 29
» Lost to Angels (38-38), 11-4Cleveland Stadium (13-22)25-49Lost 8
» W: Don Sutton (5-8) L: Greg Swindell (3-8) S: Greg Minton (5)Seventh21 out
Tuesday, June 30
» Defeated Angels (38-39), 2-1Cleveland Stadium (14-22)26-49
» W: Phil Niekro (6-7) L: Jack Lazorko (2-4) S: Scott Bailes (6)Seventh21 out
Wednesday, July 1
» Lost to Angels (39-39), 10-5Cleveland Stadium (14-23)26-50
» W: Jerry Reuss (3-5) L: Steve Carlton (5-6) S: DeWayne Buice (7)Seventh22 out
Thursday, July 2
» Defeated White Sox (28-47), 2-1Cleveland Stadium (15-23)27-50
» W: Doug Jones (1-1) L: Bob James (2-4) Seventh21½ out
Friday, July 3
» Lost to White Sox (29-47), 14-9Cleveland Stadium (15-24)27-51
» W: Jim Winn (4-4) L: Sammy Stewart (0-1) Seventh22 out
Saturday, July 4
» Lost to White Sox (30-47), 3-2Cleveland Stadium (15-25)27-52Lost 2
» W: Richard Dotson (6-5) L: Scott Bailes (2-2) S: Bob James (9)Seventh23 out
Sunday, July 5
» Lost to White Sox (31-47), 17-0Cleveland Stadium (15-26)27-53Lost 3
» W: Scott Nielsen (2-2) L: Phil Niekro (6-8) Seventh23 out
Monday, July 6
» Defeated Royals (45-36), 9-7Cleveland Stadium (16-26)28-53
» W: Sammy Stewart (1-1) L: Bret Saberhagen (14-3) S: Mark Huismann (2)Seventh22 out
Tuesday, July 7
» Defeated Royals (45-37), 6-4Cleveland Stadium (17-26)29-53Won 2
» W: Doug Jones (2-1) L: Dan Quisenberry (4-1) Seventh22 out
Wednesday, July 8
» Defeated Royals (45-38), 9-8Cleveland Stadium (18-26)30-53Won 3
» W: Sammy Stewart (2-1) L: Jerry Gleaton (1-3) Seventh22 out
Thursday, July 9
» Defeated Rangers (38-45), 10-4Arlington Stadium (1-2)31-53Won 4
» W: Doug Jones (3-1) L: Jose Guzman (6-8) Seventh21 out
Friday, July 10
» Lost to Rangers (39-45), 10-4Arlington Stadium (1-3)31-54
» W: Greg Harris (3-8) L: Phil Niekro (6-9) Seventh22 out
Saturday, July 11
» Lost to Rangers (40-45), 6-2Arlington Stadium (1-4)31-55Lost 2
» W: Charlie Hough (10-4) L: Steve Carlton (5-7) S: Jeff Russell (3)Seventh22 out
Sunday, July 12
» Lost to Rangers (41-45), 7-6Arlington Stadium (1-5)31-56Lost 3
» W: Jose Guzman (7-8) L: Doug Jones (3-2) S: Dale Mohorcic (12)Seventh23 out
Thursday, July 16
» Defeated White Sox (34-52), 4-3Comiskey Park I (2-1)32-56
» Manager: Doc Edwards
» W: Scott Bailes (3-2) L: Richard Dotson (7-6) S: Sammy Stewart (1)Seventh23 out
Friday, July 17
» Lost to White Sox (35-52), 4-3Comiskey Park I (2-2)32-57
» W: Bob James (3-4) L: Doug Jones (3-3) Seventh24 out
Saturday, July 18
» Lost to White Sox (36-52), 6-3Comiskey Park I (2-3)32-58Lost 2
» W: Bobby Thigpen (3-2) L: Tom Candiotti (2-10) S: Jim Winn (3)Seventh24 out
» Major-league debuts: Bill Lindsey (White Sox)
Sunday, July 19
» Lost to White Sox (37-52), 9-7Comiskey Park I (2-4)32-59Lost 3
» W: Scott Nielsen (3-3) L: Steve Carlton (5-8) S: Jim Winn (4)Seventh24 out
Monday, July 20
» Defeated Royals (46-46), 9-5Royals Stadium (2-2)33-59
» W: Phil Niekro (7-9) L: Bret Saberhagen (15-4) S: Doug Jones (1)Seventh24 out
Tuesday, July 21
» Lost to Royals (47-46), 3-2Royals Stadium (2-3)33-60
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (9-8) L: Scott Bailes (3-3) Seventh24 out
Wednesday, July 22
» Lost to Royals (48-46), 5-1Royals Stadium (2-4)33-61Lost 2
» W: Mark Gubicza (8-9) L: Darrel Akerfelds (0-1) Seventh24 out
Former Indian Don McMahon dies in Los Angeles, CA at the age of 58.
Thursday, July 23
» Defeated Rangers (45-49), 4-2Cleveland Stadium (19-26)34-61
» W: Tom Candiotti (3-10) L: Jose Guzman (8-9) Seventh23½ out
Friday, July 24
» Lost to Rangers (46-49), 6-3Cleveland Stadium (19-27)34-62
» W: Jeff Russell (4-1) L: Steve Carlton (5-9) S: Dale Mohorcic (14)Seventh23½ out
Saturday, July 25
» Lost to Rangers (47-49), 7-3Cleveland Stadium (19-28)34-63Lost 2
» W: Charlie Hough (11-6) L: Phil Niekro (7-10) S: Dale Mohorcic (15)Seventh23½ out
Sunday, July 26
» Lost to Rangers (48-49), 11-3Cleveland Stadium (19-29)34-64Lost 3
» W: Paul Kilgus (1-1) L: Scott Bailes (3-4) Seventh24½ out
Tuesday, July 28
» Defeated Orioles (45-55), 4-3Cleveland Stadium (20-29)35-64
» W: Sammy Stewart (3-1) L: Tom Niedenfuer (3-3) Seventh24½ out
Wednesday, July 29
» Lost to Orioles (46-55), 7-4Cleveland Stadium (20-30)35-65
» W: Eric Bell (9-7) L: Tom Candiotti (3-11) Seventh25½ out
Thursday, July 30
» Defeated Orioles (46-56), 6-4Cleveland Stadium (21-30)36-65
» W: Sammy Stewart (4-1) L: Mark Williamson (5-7) Seventh25½ out
Friday, July 31
» Lost to Blue Jays (60-42), 8-3Exhibition Stadium (1-3)36-66
» W: Jimmy Key (12-6) L: Reggie Ritter (0-1) Seventh26½ out
Saturday, August 1
» Defeated Blue Jays (60-43), 3-0Exhibition Stadium (2-3)37-66
» W: Scott Bailes (4-4) L: Jim Clancy (10-7) S: Sammy Stewart (2)Seventh25½ out
Sunday, August 2
» Lost to Blue Jays (61-43), 11-5Exhibition Stadium (2-4)37-67
» W: Dave Stieb (10-5) L: Darrel Akerfelds (0-2) S: Gary Lavelle (1)Seventh26½ out
Monday, August 3
» Defeated Yankees (64-42), 2-0Cleveland Stadium (22-30)38-67
» W: Tom Candiotti (4-11) L: Steve Trout (6-6) Seventh25½ out
Tuesday, August 4
» Defeated Yankees (64-43), 15-3Cleveland Stadium (23-30)39-67Won 2
» W: Ken Schrom (5-7) L: Tommy John (10-4) Seventh24½ out
Wednesday, August 5
» Lost to Yankees (65-43), 5-2Cleveland Stadium (23-31)39-68
» W: Brad Arnsberg (1-0) L: Phil Niekro (7-11) S: Dave Righetti (21)Seventh25½ out
Thursday, August 6
» Defeated Blue Jays (64-44), 14-5Cleveland Stadium (24-31)40-68
» W: Scott Bailes (5-4) L: Jim Clancy (10-8) Seventh24½ out
Friday, August 7
» Lost to Blue Jays (65-44), 15-1Cleveland Stadium (24-32)40-69
» W: Dave Stieb (11-5) L: Darrel Akerfelds (0-3) Seventh25 out
Saturday, August 8
» Defeated Blue Jays (65-45), 3-1Cleveland Stadium (25-32)41-69
» W: Tom Candiotti (5-11) L: Jose Nunez (1-1) Seventh24½ out
Sunday, August 9
» Lost to Blue Jays (66-45), 5-1Cleveland Stadium (25-33)41-70
» W: John Cerutti (8-2) L: Ken Schrom (5-8) Seventh25 out
Monday, August 10
» Lost to Orioles (51-61), 4-3Memorial Stadium (2-3)41-71Lost 2
» W: Mark Williamson (6-8) L: Don Gordon (0-1) S: Tom Niedenfuer (8)Seventh25 out
Tuesday, August 11
» Defeated Orioles (51-62), 6-3Memorial Stadium (3-3)42-71
» W: Scott Bailes (6-4) L: Dave J. Schmidt (10-3) S: Doug Jones (2)Seventh25 out
Wednesday, August 12
» Defeated Orioles (51-63), 8-6Memorial Stadium (4-3)43-71Won 2
» W: Darrel Akerfelds (1-3) L: Mike Griffin (2-5) S: Doug Jones (3)Seventh25 out
Friday, August 14
» Defeated Yankees (66-50), 6-5Yankee Stadium (1-3)44-71Won 3
» W: Tom Candiotti (6-11) L: Brad Arnsberg (1-2) S: Doug Jones (4)Seventh24½ out
Saturday, August 15
» Lost to Yankees (67-50), 11-2Yankee Stadium (1-4)44-72
» W: Dennis Rasmussen (9-6) L: Ken Schrom (5-9) S: Tim Stoddard (5)Seventh24½ out
Sunday, August 16
» Defeated Yankees (67-51), 1-0Yankee Stadium (2-4)45-72
» W: Rich Yett (2-5) L: Ron Guidry (3-7) S: Doug Jones (5)Seventh24½ out
Monday, August 17
» Lost to Brewers (62-56), 5-3Cleveland Stadium (25-34)45-73
» W: Mark Knudson (3-3) L: Scott Bailes (6-5) Seventh25 out
Tuesday, August 18
» Defeated Brewers (62-57), 9-8Cleveland Stadium (26-34)46-73
» W: John Farrell (1-0) L: Ray Burris (1-2) Seventh25 out
» Major-league debuts: John Farrell (Indians)
Wednesday, August 19
» Lost to Brewers (63-57), 13-2Cleveland Stadium (26-35)46-74
» W: Juan Nieves (10-6) L: Tom Candiotti (6-12) Seventh25½ out
Thursday, August 20
» Lost to Brewers (64-57), 14-2Cleveland Stadium (26-36)46-75Lost 2
» W: Teddy Higuera (12-9) L: Ken Schrom (5-10) Seventh26½ out
Friday, August 21
» Defeated Tigers (71-48), 12-4Cleveland Stadium (27-36)47-75
» W: Jamie Easterly (1-0) L: Dan Petry (7-6) S: Don Gordon (1)Seventh24½ out
» Defeated Tigers (71-49), 8-3Cleveland Stadium (28-36)48-75Won 2
» W: John Farrell (2-0) L: Frank Tanana (13-8) Seventh24½ out
Saturday, August 22
» Lost to Tigers (72-49), 8-6Cleveland Stadium (28-37)48-76
» W: Mike Henneman (9-1) L: Scott Bailes (6-6) S: Eric King (8)Seventh25½ out
Sunday, August 23
» Lost to Tigers (73-49), 4-3Cleveland Stadium (28-38)48-77Lost 2
» W: Jack Morris (15-6) L: Tom Candiotti (6-13) Seventh26½ out
Tuesday, August 25
» Lost to Brewers (67-58), 10-9County Stadium (2-2)48-78Lost 3
» W: Juan Nieves (11-6) L: Ken Schrom (5-11) S: Chuck Crim (6)Seventh27 out
Wednesday, August 26
» Lost to Brewers (68-58), 1-0County Stadium (2-3)48-79Lost 4
» W: Teddy Higuera (13-9) L: Doug Jones (3-4) Seventh28 out
Thursday, August 27
» Lost to Brewers (69-58), 4-3County Stadium (2-4)48-80Lost 5
» W: Mark Knudson (4-4) L: Darrel Akerfelds (1-4) S: Chuck Crim (7)Seventh28½ out
Saturday, August 29
» Defeated Red Sox (61-66), 7-2Cleveland Stadium (29-38)49-80
» W: Tom Candiotti (7-13) L: Bob Stanley (4-13) Seventh27½ out
» Defeated Red Sox (61-67), 2-1Cleveland Stadium (30-38)50-80Won 2
» W: Rich Yett (3-5) L: Bruce Hurst (14-9) Seventh27½ out
Sunday, August 30
» Lost to Red Sox (62-67), 7-3Cleveland Stadium (30-39)50-81
» W: Roger Clemens (14-8) L: Scott Bailes (6-7) S: Wes Gardner (8)Seventh28½ out
Monday, August 31
» Defeated Tigers (77-52), 7-2Tiger Stadium (1-3)51-81
» W: John Farrell (3-0) L: Frank Tanana (13-9) Seventh27½ out
Tuesday, September 1
» Lost to Tigers (78-52), 6-5Tiger Stadium (1-4)51-82
» W: Guillermo Hernandez (3-2) L: Don Gordon (0-2) Seventh28½ out
» Major-league debuts: Scott Lusader (Tigers)
Wednesday, September 2
» Lost to Tigers (79-52), 2-1Tiger Stadium (1-5)51-83Lost 2
» W: Jack Morris (16-7) L: Tom Candiotti (7-14) Seventh29½ out
Former Indian Cam Carreon dies in Tucson, AZ at the age of 51.
Thursday, September 3
» Lost to Tigers (80-52), 3-1Tiger Stadium (1-6)51-84Lost 3
» W: Walt Terrell (12-10) L: Rich Yett (3-6) Seventh30½ out
Friday, September 4
» Lost to Red Sox (64-69), 5-2Fenway Park (0-5)51-85Lost 4
» W: Roger Clemens (15-8) L: Scott Bailes (6-8) S: Wes Gardner (9)Seventh31½ out
Saturday, September 5
» Defeated Red Sox (64-70), 15-2Fenway Park (1-5)52-85
» W: John Farrell (4-0) L: Bob Stanley (4-14) Seventh30½ out
Sunday, September 6
» Defeated Red Sox (64-71), 3-1Fenway Park (2-5)53-85Won 2
» W: Darrel Akerfelds (2-4) L: Jeff Sellers (6-7) S: Doug Jones (6)Seventh30 out
Monday, September 7
» Lost to Mariners (64-73), 6-4Cleveland Stadium (30-40)53-86
» W: Mark Langston (17-10) L: Tom Candiotti (7-15) S: Jerry Reed (5)Seventh31 out
Tuesday, September 8
» Lost to Mariners (65-73), 7-0Cleveland Stadium (30-41)53-87Lost 2
» W: Mike Morgan (11-15) L: Rich Yett (3-7) Seventh31 out
» Major-league debuts: Brian Dorsett (Indians)
Wednesday, September 9
» Lost to Mariners (66-73), 9-4Cleveland Stadium (30-42)53-88Lost 3
» W: Mike Moore (7-17) L: Jamie Easterly (1-1) Seventh32½ out
Thursday, September 10
» Major-league debuts: Jose Mesa (Orioles)
Friday, September 11
» Lost to Twins (76-66), 13-10Cleveland Stadium (30-43)53-89Lost 4
» W: Jeff Reardon (7-7) L: Don Gordon (0-3) S: Juan Berenguer (4)Sixth32 out
Saturday, September 12
» Defeated Twins (76-67), 5-4Cleveland Stadium (31-43)54-89
» W: Doug Jones (4-4) L: Juan Berenguer (6-1) Seventh32 out
Sunday, September 13
» Lost to Twins (77-67), 7-3Cleveland Stadium (31-44)54-90
» W: Jeff Reardon (8-7) L: Tom Candiotti (7-16) Sixth