| Sunday, February 28 |
| Former Tiger Harvey Kuenn dies in Peoria, AZ at the age of 58. |
| Monday, April 4 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (0-1), 5-3 | Fenway Park (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » W: Jack Morris (1-0) L: Lee Smith (0-1) S: Mike Henneman (1) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Brady Anderson (Red Sox) |
| Wednesday, April 6 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (1-1), 6-5 | Fenway Park (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » W: Dennis Lamp (1-0) L: Willie Hernandez (0-1) S: Lee Smith (1) | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, April 7 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (1-2), 11-6 | Fenway Park (2-1) | 2-1 | |
| » W: Frank Tanana (1-0) L: Steve Ellsworth (0-1) | Second | ½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Steve Ellsworth (Red Sox) Don Heinkel (Tigers) |
| Friday, April 8 |
| » Lost to Royals (2-2), 3-2 | Royals Stadium (0-1) | 2-2 | |
| » W: Floyd Bannister (1-0) L: Jeff Robinson (0-1) S: Gene Garber (1) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Paul Gibson (Tigers) |
| Saturday, April 9 |
| » Defeated Royals (2-3), 11-4 | Royals Stadium (1-1) | 3-2 | |
| » W: Jack Morris (2-0) L: Bud Black (0-1) | Third | 1½ out |
| Sunday, April 10 |
| » Lost to Royals (3-3), 8-1 | Royals Stadium (1-2) | 3-3 | |
| » W: Charlie Leibrandt (1-1) L: Doyle Alexander (0-1) | Third | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, April 12 |
| » Defeated Rangers (2-5), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (1-0) | 4-3 | |
| » W: Frank Tanana (2-0) L: Bobby Witt (0-2) S: Mike Henneman (2) | Third | 2 out |
| Thursday, April 14 |
| » Lost to Rangers (3-5), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (1-1) | 4-4 | |
| » W: Jose Guzman (1-1) L: Jack Morris (2-1) S: Mitch Williams (3) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Saturday, April 16 |
| » Defeated Royals (6-4), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (2-1) | 5-4 | |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (1-1) L: Charlie Leibrandt (1-2) S: Mike Henneman (3) | Third | 3½ out |
| Sunday, April 17 |
| » Defeated Royals (6-5), 8-6 | Tiger Stadium (3-1) | 6-4 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jeff Robinson (1-1) L: Mark Gubicza (2-1) S: Mike Henneman (4) | Third | 3½ out |
| Monday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Royals (6-6), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (4-1) | 7-4 | Won 3 |
| » W: Frank Tanana (3-0) L: Floyd Bannister (2-1) S: Mike Henneman (5) | Third | 3 out |
| Tuesday, April 19 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (9-5), 7-3 | Tiger Stadium (4-2) | 7-5 | |
| » W: Roger Clemens (3-0) L: Jack Morris (2-2) | Third | 3 out |
| Thursday, April 21 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (10-5), 12-3 | Tiger Stadium (4-3) | 7-6 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Steve Ellsworth (1-2) L: Jeff Robinson (1-2) | Third | 4 out |
| Friday, April 22 |
| » Defeated Rangers (6-9), 5-3 | Arlington Stadium (1-0) | 8-6 | |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (2-1) L: Paul Kilgus (2-1) S: Mike Henneman (6) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Saturday, April 23 |
| » Defeated Rangers (6-10), 7-6 | Arlington Stadium (2-0) | 9-6 | Won 2 |
| » W: Frank Tanana (4-0) L: Bobby Witt (0-3) S: Mike Henneman (7) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Sunday, April 24 |
| » Lost to Rangers (7-10), 4-2 | Arlington Stadium (2-1) | 9-7 | |
| » W: Charlie Hough (3-2) L: Jack Morris (2-3) S: Mitch Williams (6) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Tuesday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Angels (7-12), 6-0 | Tiger Stadium (5-3) | 10-7 | |
| » W: Jeff Robinson (2-2) L: Mike Witt (1-2) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Wednesday, April 27 |
| » Lost to Angels (8-12), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (5-4) | 10-8 | |
| » W: Willie Fraser (3-0) L: Doyle Alexander (2-2) S: Donnie Moore (1) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Thursday, April 28 |
| » Defeated Angels (8-13), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (6-4) | 11-8 | |
| » W: Frank Tanana (5-0) L: Kirk McCaskill (1-3) S: Mike Henneman (8) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Friday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Mariners (10-13), 9-6 | Tiger Stadium (7-4) | 12-8 | Won 2 |
| » W: Willie Hernandez (1-1) L: Mark Langston (1-3) S: Don Heinkel (1) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Saturday, April 30 |
| » Defeated Mariners (10-14), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (8-4) | 13-8 | Won 3 |
| » W: Paul Gibson (1-0) L: Mike Jackson (0-1) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Sunday, May 1 |
| » Defeated Mariners (10-15), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (9-4) | 14-8 | Won 4 |
| » W: Jeff Robinson (3-2) L: Mike Moore (2-3) S: Willie Hernandez (1) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Monday, May 2 |
| » Lost to Athletics (18-7), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (9-5) | 14-9 | |
| » W: Curt Young (2-0) L: Mike Henneman (0-1) S: Dennis Eckersley (10) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, May 3 |
| » Lost to Athletics (19-7), 8-2 | Tiger Stadium (9-6) | 14-10 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dave Stewart (7-0) L: Frank Tanana (5-1) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Wednesday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Angels (11-16), 1-0 | Anaheim Stadium (1-0) | 15-10 | |
| » W: Jack Morris (3-3) L: Dan Petry (1-2) | Third | 3 out |
| Thursday, May 5 |
| » Defeated Angels (11-17), 8-5 | Anaheim Stadium (2-0) | 16-10 | Won 2 |
| » W: Willie Hernandez (2-1) L: Chuck Finley (2-4) S: Mike Henneman (9) | Third | 3 out |
| Friday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Mariners (13-17), 8-4 | Kingdome (1-0) | 17-10 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jeff Robinson (4-2) L: Dennis Powell (0-1) S: Mike Henneman (10) | Second | 2 out |
| Saturday, May 7 |
| » Lost to Mariners (14-17), 7-6 | Kingdome (1-1) | 17-11 | |
| » W: Dennis Powell (1-1) L: Paul Gibson (1-1) S: Bill Wilkinson (2) | Second | 2 out |
| Sunday, May 8 |
| » Defeated Mariners (14-18), 9-3 | Kingdome (2-1) | 18-11 | |
| » W: Frank Tanana (6-1) L: Mike Campbell (2-4) | Second | 1 out |
| Monday, May 9 |
| » Lost to Athletics (24-7), 3-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-1) | 18-12 | |
| » W: Bob Welch (5-2) L: Jack Morris (3-4) S: Dennis Eckersley (12) | Third | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, May 10 |
| » Defeated Athletics (24-8), 8-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-1) | 19-12 | |
| » W: Walt Terrell (1-0) L: Curt Young (2-1) | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, May 11 |
| » Defeated Athletics (24-9), 8-4 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-1) | 20-12 | Won 2 |
| » W: Willie Hernandez (3-1) L: Dennis Eckersley (0-1) | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, May 13 |
| » Defeated Twins (13-19), 7-0 | Tiger Stadium (10-6) | 21-12 | Won 3 |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (3-2) L: Allan Anderson (1-2) | Second | ½ out |
| Saturday, May 14 |
| » Lost to Twins (14-19), 7-0 | Tiger Stadium (10-7) | 21-13 | |
| » W: Les Straker (1-1) L: Frank Tanana (6-2) | Third | 1½ out |
| Sunday, May 15 |
| » Lost to Twins (15-19), 10-2 | Tiger Stadium (10-8) | 21-14 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Frank Viola (6-1) L: Jack Morris (3-5) | Third | 2½ out |
| Monday, May 16 |
| » Lost to Brewers (20-16), 3-1 | County Stadium (0-1) | 21-15 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Chris Bosio (6-3) L: Walt Terrell (1-1) S: Dan Plesac (8) | Third | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, May 17 |
| » Defeated Brewers (20-17), 8-4 | County Stadium (1-1) | 22-15 | |
| » W: Paul Gibson (2-1) L: Juan Nieves (4-3) | Third | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, May 18 |
| » Defeated Brewers (20-18), 3-1 | County Stadium (2-1) | 23-15 | Won 2 |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (4-2) L: Teddy Higuera (3-3) | Third | 2 out |
| Friday, May 20 |
| » Defeated White Sox (18-21), 14-6 | Comiskey Park I (1-0) | 24-15 | Won 3 |
| » W: Frank Tanana (7-2) L: Jerry Reuss (2-2) | Third | 1 out |
| Saturday, May 21 |
| » Defeated White Sox (18-22), 3-1 | Comiskey Park I (2-0) | 25-15 | Won 4 |
| » W: Jack Morris (4-5) L: Jeff Bittiger (0-1) S: Mike Henneman (11) | Third | 1 out |
| Sunday, May 22 |
| » Defeated White Sox (18-23), 3-1 | Comiskey Park I (3-0) | 26-15 | Won 5 |
| » W: Walt Terrell (2-1) L: Jack McDowell (2-5) | Third | 1 out |
| Tuesday, May 24 |
| » Lost to Brewers (23-20), 7-0 | Tiger Stadium (10-9) | 26-16 | |
| » W: Tom Filer (1-0) L: Doyle Alexander (4-3) | Third | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Brewers (23-21), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (11-9) | 27-16 | |
| » W: Jeff Robinson (5-2) L: Juan Nieves (4-4) S: Willie Hernandez (2) | Third | 2½ out |
| Thursday, May 26 |
| » Defeated Brewers (23-22), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (12-9) | 28-16 | Won 2 |
| » W: Frank Tanana (8-2) L: Chris Bosio (6-5) S: Eric King (1) | Third | 2 out |
| Friday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Twins (22-22), 7-1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-1) | 28-17 | |
| » W: Frank Viola (8-1) L: Jack Morris (4-6) | Third | 3 out |
| Saturday, May 28 |
| » Lost to Twins (23-22), 5-2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-2) | 28-18 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Keith Atherton (3-1) L: Walt Terrell (2-2) S: Jeff Reardon (11) | Third | 3 out |
| Sunday, May 29 |
| » Lost to Twins (24-22), 6-3 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-3) | 28-19 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Allan Anderson (2-3) L: Doyle Alexander (4-4) S: Jeff Reardon (12) | Third | 4 out |
| Tuesday, May 31 |
| » Lost to White Sox (21-27), 10-1 | Tiger Stadium (12-10) | 28-20 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (3-2) L: Frank Tanana (8-3) | Third | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, June 1 |
| » Defeated White Sox (21-28), 9-3 | Tiger Stadium (13-10) | 29-20 | |
| » W: Jack Morris (5-6) L: Jeff Bittiger (0-2) S: Willie Hernandez (3) | Third | 3½ out |
| Friday, June 3 |
| » Lost to Indians (33-19), 6-3 | Tiger Stadium (13-11) | 29-21 | |
| » W: Rich Yett (4-3) L: Walt Terrell (2-3) S: Dan Schatzeder (3) | Third | 4½ out |
| Saturday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Indians (33-20), 5-2 | Tiger Stadium (14-11) | 30-21 | |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (5-4) L: Tom Candiotti (6-4) | Third | 3½ out |
| Sunday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Indians (33-21), 6-2 | Tiger Stadium (15-11) | 31-21 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jeff Robinson (6-2) L: Greg Swindell (10-2) | Third | 3½ out |
| Monday, June 6 |
| » Lost to Orioles (13-42), 5-2 | Memorial Stadium (0-1) | 31-22 | |
| » W: Jeff Ballard (2-2) L: Jack Morris (5-7) S: Tom Niedenfuer (6) | Third | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, June 7 |
| » Lost to Orioles (14-42), 4-3 | Memorial Stadium (0-2) | 31-23 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Doug Sisk (3-2) L: Frank Tanana (8-4) | Third | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Orioles (14-43), 12-4 | Memorial Stadium (1-2) | 32-23 | |
| » W: Paul Gibson (3-1) L: Jose Bautista (2-5) | Third | 3½ out |
| Thursday, June 9 |
| » Defeated Indians (36-22), 6-2 | Cleveland Stadium (1-0) | 33-23 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Henneman (1-1) L: Tom Candiotti (6-5) | Third | 3 out |
| Friday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Indians (36-23), 2-1 | Cleveland Stadium (2-0) | 34-23 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jeff Robinson (7-2) L: Greg Swindell (10-3) S: Mike Henneman (12) | Third | 2 out |
| Saturday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Indians (36-24), 11-3 | Cleveland Stadium (3-0) | 35-23 | Won 4 |
| » W: Jack Morris (6-7) L: John Farrell (6-4) | Second | 2 out |
| Sunday, June 12 |
| » Defeated Indians (36-25), 5-4 | Cleveland Stadium (4-0) | 36-23 | Won 5 |
| » W: Frank Tanana (9-4) L: Scott Bailes (6-5) S: Mike Henneman (13) | Second | 2 out |
| Monday, June 13 |
| » Lost to Orioles (16-45), 6-4 | Tiger Stadium (15-12) | 36-24 | |
| » W: Tom Niedenfuer (1-1) L: Willie Hernandez (3-2) | Second | 3 out |
| Tuesday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Orioles (16-46), 9-3 | Tiger Stadium (16-12) | 37-24 | |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (6-4) L: Dickie Noles (0-1) | Second | 2 out |
| Wednesday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Orioles (16-47), 1-0 | Tiger Stadium (17-12) | 38-24 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jeff Robinson (8-2) L: Mike Boddicker (3-9) | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, June 16 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (32-34), 13-5 | Tiger Stadium (17-13) | 38-25 | |
| » W: Mike Flanagan (6-4) L: Jack Morris (6-8) | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (32-35), 12-5 | Tiger Stadium (18-13) | 39-25 | |
| » W: Willie Hernandez (4-2) L: David Wells (3-4) | Second | ½ out |
| Saturday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (32-36), 6-1 | Tiger Stadium (19-13) | 40-25 | Won 2 |
| » W: Walt Terrell (3-3) L: Jim Clancy (3-9) | Second | ½ out |
| Sunday, June 19 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (33-36), 6-4 | Tiger Stadium (19-14) | 40-26 | |
| » W: Duane Ward (5-0) L: Mike Henneman (1-2) S: Tom Henke (12) | Second | ½ out |
| Monday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Yankees (40-26), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (20-14) | 41-26 | |
| » W: Willie Hernandez (5-2) L: Cecilio Guante (4-3) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Yankees (40-27), 7-6 | Tiger Stadium (21-14) | 42-26 | Won 2 |
| » W: Eric King (1-0) L: Cecilio Guante (4-4) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Yankees (40-28), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (22-14) | 43-26 | Won 3 |
| » W: Mike Henneman (2-2) L: Charles Hudson (5-3) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 24 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (37-37), 6-3 | Exhibition Stadium (0-1) | 43-27 | |
| » W: Todd Stottlemyre (3-7) L: Walt Terrell (3-4) S: Tom Henke (14) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (37-38), 7-2 | Exhibition Stadium (1-1) | 44-27 | |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (7-4) L: Dave Stieb (10-4) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 26 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (38-38), 4-1 | Exhibition Stadium (1-2) | 44-28 | |
| » W: Mike Flanagan (7-5) L: Jeff Robinson (8-3) S: Tom Henke (15) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Yankees (43-30), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (1-0) | 45-28 | |
| » W: Jack Morris (7-8) L: John Candelaria (8-4) S: Mike Henneman (14) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Yankees (43-31), 6-1 | Yankee Stadium (2-0) | 46-28 | Won 2 |
| » W: Frank Tanana (10-4) L: Rick Rhoden (3-6) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Yankees (44-31), 7-3 | Yankee Stadium (2-1) | 46-29 | |
| » W: Steve Shields (1-2) L: Walt Terrell (3-5) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Angels (34-44), 11-0 | Tiger Stadium (23-14) | 47-29 | |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (8-4) L: Mike Witt (6-8) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Angels (34-45), 6-1 | Tiger Stadium (24-14) | 48-29 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jeff Robinson (9-3) L: Willie Fraser (5-8) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Angels (35-45), 10-4 | Tiger Stadium (24-15) | 48-30 | |
| » W: Kirk McCaskill (5-5) L: Jack Morris (7-9) | First | -- |
| Monday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Mariners (32-50), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (25-15) | 49-30 | |
| » W: Mike Henneman (3-2) L: Rod Scurry (0-1) S: Eric King (2) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Mariners (33-50), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (25-16) | 49-31 | |
| » W: Steve Trout (4-4) L: Walt Terrell (3-6) S: Mike Schooler (4) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Mariners (33-51), 7-6 | Tiger Stadium (26-16) | 50-31 | |
| » W: Mike Henneman (4-2) L: Mike Schooler (1-3) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Athletics (52-33), 8-1 | Tiger Stadium (27-16) | 51-31 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jeff Robinson (10-3) L: Curt Young (6-6) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 8 |
| » Lost to Athletics (53-33), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (27-17) | 51-32 | |
| » W: Storm Davis (6-4) L: Eric King (1-1) S: Dennis Eckersley (26) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 9 |
| » Defeated Athletics (53-34), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (28-17) | 52-32 | |
| » W: Frank Tanana (11-4) L: Bob Welch (10-5) S: Willie Hernandez (4) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 10 |
| » Lost to Athletics (54-34), 8-2 | Tiger Stadium (28-18) | 52-33 | |
| » W: Dave Stewart (12-7) L: Walt Terrell (3-7) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 14 |
| » Lost to Angels (42-46), 2-0 | Anaheim Stadium (2-1) | 52-34 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Kirk McCaskill (7-5) L: Jack Morris (7-10) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 15 |
| » Lost to Angels (43-46), 6-4 | Anaheim Stadium (2-2) | 52-35 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Mike Witt (7-9) L: Doyle Alexander (8-5) S: Bryan Harvey (10) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Angels (43-47), 10-1 | Anaheim Stadium (3-2) | 53-35 | |
| » W: Jeff Robinson (11-3) L: Willie Fraser (6-9) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Angels (44-47), 4-0 | Anaheim Stadium (3-3) | 53-36 | |
| » W: Terry Clark (2-0) L: Frank Tanana (11-5) | First | -- |
| Monday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Mariners (36-56), 12-3 | Kingdome (3-1) | 54-36 | |
| » W: Walt Terrell (4-7) L: Steve Trout (4-5) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 19 |
| » Lost to Mariners (37-56), 9-6 | Kingdome (3-2) | 54-37 | |
| » W: Mike Jackson (5-2) L: Jack Morris (7-11) S: Mike Schooler (6) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 20 |
| » Defeated Mariners (37-57), 12-5 | Kingdome (4-2) | 55-37 | |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (9-5) L: Mike Moore (4-10) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 22 |
| » Lost to Athletics (59-38), 4-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-2) | 55-38 | |
| » W: Storm Davis (8-4) L: Jeff Robinson (11-4) S: Dennis Eckersley (30) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 23 |
| » Lost to Athletics (60-38), 4-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-3) | 55-39 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Todd Burns (3-0) L: Frank Tanana (11-6) S: Eric Plunk (3) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 24 |
| » Lost to Athletics (61-38), 1-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-4) | 55-40 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bob Welch (12-6) L: Walt Terrell (4-8) | First | -- |
| Former Tiger Joe Orengo dies in San Francisco, CA at the age of 74. |
| Tuesday, July 26 |
| » Defeated Royals (49-50), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (29-18) | 56-40 | |
| » W: Mike Henneman (5-2) L: Jeff Montgomery (3-2) | Second | ½ out |
| Wednesday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Royals (49-51), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (30-18) | 57-40 | Won 2 |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (10-5) L: Mark Gubicza (12-6) S: Mike Henneman (15) | Second | ½ out |
| Thursday, July 28 |
| » Defeated Royals (49-52), 7-1 | Tiger Stadium (31-18) | 58-40 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jeff Robinson (12-4) L: Rick Anderson (2-1) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Rangers (45-55), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (32-18) | 59-40 | Won 4 |
| » W: Frank Tanana (12-6) L: Craig McMurtry (2-1) | First | -- |
| » Lost to Rangers (46-55), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (32-19) | 59-41 | |
| » W: Bobby Witt (3-6) L: Willie Hernandez (5-3) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Rangers (46-56), 3-0 | Tiger Stadium (33-19) | 60-41 | |
| » W: Walt Terrell (5-8) L: Charlie Hough (9-12) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Rangers (46-57), 5-1 | Tiger Stadium (34-19) | 61-41 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jack Morris (8-11) L: Ed Vande Berg (0-1) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Royals (53-52), 5-3 | Royals Stadium (1-3) | 61-42 | |
| » W: Mark Gubicza (13-6) L: Doyle Alexander (10-6) S: Steve Farr (12) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Royals (53-53), 1-0 | Royals Stadium (2-3) | 62-42 | |
| » W: Jeff Robinson (13-4) L: Floyd Bannister (8-9) S: Mike Henneman (16) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Royals (54-53), 2-1 | Royals Stadium (2-4) | 62-43 | |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (12-10) L: Frank Tanana (12-7) | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 4 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (62-44), 11-6 | Tiger Stadium (35-19) | 63-43 | |
| » W: Walt Terrell (6-8) L: Roger Clemens (15-6) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (62-45), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (36-19) | 64-43 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jack Morris (9-11) L: Bob Stanley (4-1) S: Mike Henneman (17) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Red Sox (62-46), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (37-19) | 65-43 | Won 3 |
| » W: Eric King (2-1) L: Mike Boddicker (7-13) S: Mike Henneman (18) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 6 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (62-47), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (38-19) | 66-43 | Won 4 |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (11-6) L: Wes Gardner (5-2) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 7 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (63-47), 3-0 | Tiger Stadium (38-20) | 66-44 | |
| » W: Bruce Hurst (12-4) L: Jeff Robinson (13-5) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Rangers (48-61), 3-2 | Arlington Stadium (3-1) | 67-44 | |
| » W: Frank Tanana (13-7) L: Jeff Russell (8-5) S: Mike Henneman (19) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 9 |
| » Lost to Rangers (49-61), 6-2 | Arlington Stadium (3-2) | 67-45 | |
| » W: Bobby Witt (4-7) L: Walt Terrell (6-9) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 10 |
| » Defeated Rangers (49-62), 2-1 | Arlington Stadium (4-2) | 68-45 | |
| » W: Jack Morris (10-11) L: Paul Kilgus (9-10) S: Willie Hernandez (5) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 12 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (65-50), 9-4 | Fenway Park (2-2) | 68-46 | |
| » W: Bruce Hurst (13-4) L: Doyle Alexander (11-7) S: Bob Stanley (5) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (66-50), 16-4 | Fenway Park (2-3) | 68-47 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Boddicker (9-13) L: Jeff Robinson (13-6) S: Tom Bolton (1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (66-51), 18-6 | Fenway Park (3-3) | 69-47 | |
| » W: Eric King (3-1) L: Roger Clemens (15-8) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Twins (66-51), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (38-21) | 69-48 | |
| » W: Frank Viola (19-4) L: Walt Terrell (6-10) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 16 |
| » Lost to Twins (67-51), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (38-22) | 69-49 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bert Blyleven (8-11) L: Jack Morris (10-12) S: Jeff Reardon (31) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 17 |
| » Lost to Twins (68-51), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (38-23) | 69-50 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Allan Anderson (11-7) L: Doyle Alexander (11-8) S: Jeff Reardon (32) | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 18 |
| » Defeated White Sox (54-67), 6-4 | Tiger Stadium (39-23) | 70-50 | |
| » W: Mike Henneman (6-2) L: Bobby Thigpen (5-7) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 19 |
| » Defeated White Sox (54-68), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (40-23) | 71-50 | Won 2 |
| » W: Frank Tanana (14-7) L: Bill Long (4-9) S: Willie Hernandez (6) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 20 |
| » Defeated White Sox (54-69), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (41-23) | 72-50 | Won 3 |
| » W: Walt Terrell (7-10) L: Jeff Bittiger (1-4) S: Willie Hernandez (7) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 21 |
| » Defeated White Sox (54-70), 5-0 | Tiger Stadium (42-23) | 73-50 | Won 4 |
| » W: Jack Morris (11-12) L: Jack McDowell (5-9) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 22 |
| » Lost to Twins (70-54), 7-0 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-4) | 73-51 | |
| » W: Allan Anderson (12-7) L: Doyle Alexander (11-9) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Twins (71-54), 7-5 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-5) | 73-52 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jeff Reardon (1-4) L: Mike Henneman (6-3) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 24 |
| » Lost to Twins (72-54), 8-2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-6) | 73-53 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Freddie Toliver (5-3) L: Frank Tanana (14-8) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Brewers (65-66), 3-2 | County Stadium (3-1) | 74-53 | |
| » W: Mike Henneman (7-3) L: Chris Bosio (6-14) S: Willie Hernandez (8) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 27 |
| » Lost to Brewers (66-66), 6-5 | County Stadium (3-2) | 74-54 | |
| » W: Chuck Crim (6-6) L: Paul Gibson (3-2) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 28 |
| » Lost to Brewers (67-66), 12-10 | County Stadium (3-3) | 74-55 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Odell Jones (5-0) L: Mike Henneman (7-4) S: Chris Bosio (1) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 29 |
| » Lost to White Sox (57-74), 3-2 | Comiskey Park I (3-1) | 74-56 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bill Long (6-9) L: Steve Searcy (0-1) S: Bobby Thigpen (28) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Steve Searcy (Tigers) |
| Tuesday, August 30 |
| » Lost to White Sox (58-74), 4-1 | Comiskey Park I (3-2) | 74-57 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Jeff Bittiger (2-4) L: Walt Terrell (7-11) S: Barry Jones (3) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 31 |
| » Defeated White Sox (58-75), 9-3 | Comiskey Park I (4-2) | 75-57 | |
| » W: Jack Morris (12-12) L: John Davis (2-5) | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 1 |
| » Lost to Brewers (70-67), 6-2 | Tiger Stadium (42-24) | 75-58 | |
| » W: Mike Birkbeck (10-6) L: Doyle Alexander (11-10) S: Chris Bosio (2) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Brewers (71-67), 5-0 | Tiger Stadium (42-25) | 75-59 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bill Wegman (11-11) L: Frank Tanana (14-9) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 3 |
| » Lost to Brewers (72-67), 7-3 | Tiger Stadium (42-26) | 75-60 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Paul Mirabella (2-2) L: Steve Searcy (0-2) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Gary Sheffield (Brewers) |
| Sunday, September 4 |
| » Lost to Brewers (73-67), 6-1 | Tiger Stadium (42-27) | 75-61 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Teddy Higuera (13-8) L: Walt Terrell (7-12) | First | -- |
| Monday, September 5 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (70-68), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (42-28) | 75-62 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Todd Stottlemyre (4-8) L: Willie Hernandez (5-4) S: Duane Ward (12) | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (71-68), 7-3 | Tiger Stadium (42-29) | 75-63 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Jimmy Key (10-4) L: Doyle Alexander (11-11) S: Duane Ward (13) | Second | 2 out |
| Wednesday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (71-69), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (43-29) | 76-63 | |
| » W: Mike Henneman (8-4) L: John Cerutti (6-7) | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, September 8 |
| » Lost to Yankees (72-66), 7-4 | Yankee Stadium (2-2) | 76-64 | |
| » W: Hipolito Pena (1-1) L: Mike Henneman (8-5) | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Yankees (73-66), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (2-3) | 76-65 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dale Mohorcic (3-7) L: Walt Terrell (7-13) | Second | 2½ out |
| Saturday, September 10 |
| » Lost to Yankees (74-66), 9-4 | Yankee Stadium (2-4) | 76-66 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Rick Rhoden (10-10) L: Jack Morris (12-13) | Second | 3½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Torey Lovullo (Tigers) |
| Sunday, September 11 |
| » Lost to Yankees (75-66), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (2-5) | 76-67 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Steve Shields (4-4) L: Willie Hernandez (5-5) | Third | 3½ out |
| Monday, September 12 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (72-72), 6-5 | Exhibition Stadium (2-2) | 77-67 | |
| » W: Mark Huismann (1-0) L: Tom Henke (3-4) S: Willie Hernandez (9) | Second | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (73-72), 9-1 | Exhibition Stadium (2-3) | 77-68 | |
| » W: Dave Stieb (13-8) L: Ted Power (5-7) | Second | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, September 14 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (74-72), 3-2 | Exhibition Stadium (2-4) | 77-69 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Duane Ward (9-2) L: Walt Terrell (7-14) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Friday, September 16 |
| » Defeated Orioles (51-94), 8-7 | Tiger Stadium (44-29) | 78-69 | |
| » W: Willie Hernandez (6-5) L: Mark Thurmond (1-7) | Third | 5 out |
| Saturday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Orioles (51-95), 7-3 | Tiger Stadium (45-29) | 79-69 | Won 2 |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (12-11) L: Gregg Olson (1-1) S: Mike Henneman (20) | Second | 5 out |
| Sunday, September 18 |
| » Lost to Orioles (52-95), 2-0 | Tiger Stadium (45-30) | 79-70 | |
| » W: Bob Milacki (1-0) L: Frank Tanana (14-10) S: Tom Niedenfuer (18) | Third | 6 out |
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