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1988 Minnesota Twins
91-71
Second place in AL West
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Day-by-Day Summary

REGULARS BA HR RBI Salary
1B Kent Hrbek .312 25 76$1,410,000
2B Steve Lombardozzi .209 3 27$152,500
SS Greg Gagne .236 14 48$440,000
3B Gary Gaetti .301 28 88$1,666,666
OF Kirby Puckett .356 24 121$1,090,000
OF Dan Gladden .269 11 62$360,000
OF Randy Bush .261 14 51$350,000
C Tim Laudner .251 13 54$295,000
DH Gene Larkin .267 8 70$83,000
  Other position players:
Tom Herr (.263, 1, 21), Al Newman (.223, 0, 19), John Moses (.316, 2, 12), Brian Harper (.295, 3, 20), Mark Davidson (.217, 1, 10), Tom Nieto (.067, 0, 0), Tom Brunansky (.184, 1, 6), Jim Dwyer (.293, 2, 15), John Christensen (.263, 0, 5), Eric Bullock (.294, 0, 3), Kelvin Torve (.187, 1, 2), Dwight Lowry (.000, 0, 0), Doug Baker (.000, 0, 0)
 
STARTERS W-L ERA SV
L Frank Viola 24-7 2.64 0 $1,350,000
R Bert Blyleven 10-17 5.43 0 $1,000,000
L Allan Anderson 16-9 2.45 0 n/a
R Charlie Lea 7-7 4.85 0 $62,500
R Freddie Toliver 7-6 4.24 0 n/a
R Les Straker 2-5 3.92 1 $93,000
BULLPEN
R Jeff Reardon 2-4 2.47 42 $850,000
R Juan Berenguer 8-4 3.96 2 $500,000
R Keith Atherton 7-5 3.41 3 $345,000
R Mark Portugal 3-3 4.53 3 n/a
R German Gonzalez 0-0 3.38 1 n/a
  Other pitchers:
Roy Smith (3-0, 2.68), Jim Winn (1-0, 6.00), Karl Best (0-0, 6.00), Joe Niekro (1-1, 10.03), Dan Schatzeder (0-1, 1.74), Steve Carlton (0-1, 16.76), Mike Mason (0-1, 10.80), Tippy Martinez (0-0, 18.00), Dan Gladden (0-0, 0.00)
 

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

Tuesday, April 5
» Lost to Yankees (1-0), 8-0Yankee Stadium (0-1)0-1
» W: Rick Rhoden (1-0) L: Frank Viola (0-1) Third1½ out
Wednesday, April 6
» Lost to Yankees (2-0), 5-3Yankee Stadium (0-2)0-2Lost 2
» W: Cecilio Guante (1-0) L: Juan Berenguer (0-1) S: Dave Righetti (1)Fourth1½ out
Friday, April 8
» Defeated Blue Jays (2-2), 6-3Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-0)1-2
» W: Bert Blyleven (1-0) L: Dave Stieb (0-1) S: Jeff Reardon (1)Third1½ out
Saturday, April 9
» Lost to Blue Jays (3-2), 10-0Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-1)1-3
» W: Jimmy Key (2-0) L: Charlie Lea (0-1) S: Duane Ward (1)Fourth2½ out
Sunday, April 10
» Defeated Blue Jays (3-3), 4-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-1)2-3
» W: Frank Viola (1-1) L: Todd Stottlemyre (0-1) S: Jeff Reardon (2)Third1½ out
Tuesday, April 12
» Defeated Indians (6-2), 7-6Cleveland Stadium (1-0)3-3Won 2
» W: Joe Niekro (1-0) L: Chris Codiroli (0-2) S: Jeff Reardon (3)Second½ out
Wednesday, April 13
» Lost to Indians (7-2), 6-3Cleveland Stadium (1-1)3-4
» W: Jeff Dedmon (1-0) L: Juan Berenguer (0-2) Third1½ out
Thursday, April 14
» Lost to Indians (8-2), 3-1Cleveland Stadium (1-2)3-5Lost 2
» W: Tom Candiotti (2-0) L: Charlie Lea (0-2) Fourth2½ out
Saturday, April 16
» Defeated Blue Jays (4-7), 3-2Exhibition Stadium (1-0)4-5
» W: Juan Berenguer (1-2) L: David Wells (1-1) S: Jeff Reardon (4)Fifth1½ out
Sunday, April 17
» Lost to Blue Jays (5-7), 2-0Exhibition Stadium (1-1)4-6
» W: Mike Flanagan (2-0) L: Les Straker (0-1) S: Tom Henke (2)Fifth1½ out
Monday, April 18
» Lost to Yankees (10-3), 18-5Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-2)4-7Lost 2
» W: Charles Hudson (1-0) L: Bert Blyleven (1-1) Sixth2½ out
Tuesday, April 19
» Lost to Yankees (11-3), 7-6Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-3)4-8Lost 3
» W: Al Leiter (3-0) L: Joe Niekro (1-1) S: Dave Righetti (4)Fifth3½ out
Wednesday, April 20
» Lost to Yankees (12-3), 7-6Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-4)4-9Lost 4
» W: Dave Righetti (1-0) L: Jeff Reardon (0-1) Fifth4 out
Friday, April 22
» Lost to Indians (13-3), 11-6Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-5)4-10Lost 5
» W: Greg Swindell (4-0) L: Bert Blyleven (1-2) S: Doug Jones (3)Seventh4½ out
Saturday, April 23
» Lost to Indians (14-3), 10-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-6)4-11Lost 6
» W: John Farrell (3-0) L: Steve Carlton (0-1) Seventh5½ out
Sunday, April 24
» Defeated Indians (14-4), 13-7Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-6)5-11
» W: Juan Berenguer (2-2) L: Scott Bailes (1-2) Seventh5½ out
Tuesday, April 26
» Defeated Orioles (0-19), 4-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (4-6)6-11Won 2
» W: Frank Viola (2-1) L: Mike Morgan (0-4) S: Jeff Reardon (5)Sixth5½ out
» Major-league debuts: Craig Worthington (Orioles)
Wednesday, April 27
» Defeated Orioles (0-20), 7-6Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (5-6)7-11Won 3
» W: Juan Berenguer (3-2) L: Bill Scherrer (0-1) S: Keith Atherton (1)Seventh5½ out
Thursday, April 28
» Defeated Orioles (0-21), 4-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (6-6)8-11Won 4
» W: Allan Anderson (1-0) L: Mike Boddicker (0-5) S: Mark Portugal (1)Fifth5½ out
Friday, April 29
» Lost to Red Sox (13-6), 6-5Fenway Park (0-1)8-12
» W: Lee Smith (2-1) L: Juan Berenguer (3-3) Sixth6 out
Saturday, April 30
» Lost to Red Sox (14-6), 8-3Fenway Park (0-2)8-13Lost 2
» W: Bruce Hurst (4-0) L: Charlie Lea (0-3) S: Wes Gardner (1)Sixth7 out
Sunday, May 1
» Defeated Red Sox (14-7), 2-0Fenway Park (1-2)9-13
» W: Frank Viola (3-1) L: Jeff Sellers (0-2) Fifth7 out
Monday, May 2
» Lost to Brewers (11-11), 4-3County Stadium (0-1)9-14
» W: Juan Nieves (3-2) L: Bert Blyleven (1-3) S: Odell Jones (1)Sixth8 out
Tuesday, May 3
» Lost to Brewers (12-11), 4-3County Stadium (0-2)9-15Lost 2
» W: Teddy Higuera (3-1) L: Allan Anderson (1-1) Seventh9 out
Wednesday, May 4
» Lost to Orioles (3-24), 4-3Memorial Stadium (0-1)9-16Lost 3
» W: Dave Schmidt (1-1) L: Keith Atherton (0-1) Seventh10 out
Friday, May 6
» Defeated Red Sox (15-11), 5-0Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (7-6)10-16
» W: Frank Viola (4-1) L: Jeff Sellers (0-3) Sixth10 out
Saturday, May 7
» Defeated Red Sox (15-12), 5-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (8-6)11-16Won 2
» W: Bert Blyleven (2-3) L: Steve Ellsworth (1-4) Sixth10 out
Sunday, May 8
» Lost to Red Sox (16-12), 10-6Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (8-7)11-17
» W: Oil Can Boyd (3-2) L: Mike Mason (0-1) Sixth11 out
Monday, May 9
» Lost to Brewers (18-11), 9-6Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (8-8)11-18Lost 2
» W: Odell Jones (1-0) L: Jeff Reardon (0-2) S: Chuck Crim (2)Seventh12 out
Tuesday, May 10
» Defeated Brewers (18-12), 9-3Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (9-8)12-18
» W: Frank Viola (5-1) L: Bill Wegman (3-4) Sixth11 out
Wednesday, May 11
» Defeated Brewers (18-13), 2-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (10-8)13-18Won 2
» W: Keith Atherton (1-1) L: Chris Bosio (5-3) S: Jeff Reardon (6)Fifth10 out
Friday, May 13
» Lost to Tigers (21-12), 7-0Tiger Stadium (0-1)13-19
» W: Doyle Alexander (3-2) L: Allan Anderson (1-2) Sixth10 out
Saturday, May 14
» Defeated Tigers (21-13), 7-0Tiger Stadium (1-1)14-19
» W: Les Straker (1-1) L: Frank Tanana (6-2) Fifth10 out
Sunday, May 15
» Defeated Tigers (21-14), 10-2Tiger Stadium (2-1)15-19Won 2
» W: Frank Viola (6-1) L: Jack Morris (3-5) Fifth10 out
Tuesday, May 17
» Defeated Royals (17-20), 6-5Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (11-8)16-19Won 3
» W: Juan Berenguer (4-3) L: Gene Garber (0-1) Fifth10½ out
Wednesday, May 18
» Lost to Royals (18-20), 8-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (11-9)16-20
» W: Bret Saberhagen (5-4) L: Allan Anderson (1-3) Fifth10½ out
Thursday, May 19
» Lost to Royals (19-20), 14-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (11-10)16-21Lost 2
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (2-6) L: Les Straker (1-2) Fifth11 out
Saturday, May 21
» Lost to Rangers (21-18), 3-0Arlington Stadium (0-1)16-22Lost 3
» W: Paul Kilgus (6-3) L: Bert Blyleven (2-4) Sixth11½ out
Sunday, May 22
» Defeated Rangers (21-19), 15-5Arlington Stadium (1-1)17-22
» W: Les Straker (2-2) L: Charlie Hough (4-6) Fourth10 out
» Defeated Rangers (21-20), 4-2Arlington Stadium (2-1)18-22Won 2
» W: Frank Viola (7-1) L: Jose Guzman (4-3) S: Jeff Reardon (7)Fourth10 out
Monday, May 23
» Defeated Royals (20-23), 7-5Royals Stadium (1-0)19-22Won 3
» W: Keith Atherton (2-1) L: Bret Saberhagen (5-5) S: Jeff Reardon (8)Fourth9 out
Tuesday, May 24
» Defeated Royals (20-24), 6-5Royals Stadium (2-0)20-22Won 4
» W: Charlie Lea (1-3) L: Charlie Leibrandt (2-7) S: Jeff Reardon (9)Third9 out
Wednesday, May 25
» Defeated Royals (20-25), 4-2Royals Stadium (3-0)21-22Won 5
» W: Bert Blyleven (3-4) L: Mark Gubicza (5-5) S: Jeff Reardon (10)Third9 out
Friday, May 27
» Defeated Tigers (28-17), 7-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (12-10)22-22Won 6
» W: Frank Viola (8-1) L: Jack Morris (4-6) Third9 out
Saturday, May 28
» Defeated Tigers (28-18), 5-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (13-10)23-22Won 7
» W: Keith Atherton (3-1) L: Walt Terrell (2-2) S: Jeff Reardon (11)Third9 out
Sunday, May 29
» Defeated Tigers (28-19), 6-3Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (14-10)24-22Won 8
» W: Allan Anderson (2-3) L: Doyle Alexander (4-4) S: Jeff Reardon (12)Second9 out
Monday, May 30
» Lost to Rangers (25-23), 6-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (14-11)24-23
» W: Jeff Russell (4-0) L: Bert Blyleven (3-5) Third10 out
Tuesday, May 31
» Defeated Rangers (25-24), 8-6Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (15-11)25-23
» W: Juan Berenguer (5-3) L: Dale Mohorcic (2-2) S: Jeff Reardon (13)Second9 out
Wednesday, June 1
» Defeated Rangers (25-25), 7-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (16-11)26-23Won 2
» W: Frank Viola (9-1) L: Jose Guzman (5-4) Second9 out
Friday, June 3
» Lost to Athletics (37-15), 8-5Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (16-12)26-24
» W: Dave Stewart (9-3) L: Les Straker (2-3) S: Dennis Eckersley (18)Second10 out
Saturday, June 4
» Lost to Athletics (38-15), 6-4Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (16-13)26-25Lost 2
» W: Storm Davis (5-2) L: Bert Blyleven (3-6) S: Dennis Eckersley (19)Second11 out
Sunday, June 5
» Defeated Athletics (38-16), 4-3Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (17-13)27-25
» W: Keith Atherton (4-1) L: Bob Welch (8-3) S: Jeff Reardon (14)Second10 out
Monday, June 6
» Defeated White Sox (23-31), 9-4Comiskey Park I (1-0)28-25Won 2
» W: Juan Berenguer (6-3) L: Bill Long (1-2) Second9 out
Tuesday, June 7
» Lost to White Sox (24-31), 10-8Comiskey Park I (1-1)28-26
» W: Ricky Horton (4-6) L: Keith Atherton (4-2) S: Bobby Thigpen (10)Second9 out
Wednesday, June 8
» Defeated White Sox (24-32), 5-2Comiskey Park I (2-1)29-26
» W: Juan Berenguer (7-3) L: Dave LaPoint (4-6) Second8 out
Thursday, June 9
» Defeated Mariners (25-35), 7-5Kingdome (1-0)30-26Won 2
» W: Bert Blyleven (4-6) L: Mark Langston (5-6) S: Jeff Reardon (15)Second7 out
Friday, June 10
» Defeated Mariners (25-36), 3-1Kingdome (2-0)31-26Won 3
» W: Allan Anderson (3-3) L: Edwin Nunez (1-4) S: Jeff Reardon (16)Second7 out
» Major-league debuts: Mike Schooler (Mariners)
Saturday, June 11
» Lost to Mariners (26-36), 3-2Kingdome (2-1)31-27
» W: Mike Jackson (3-2) L: Frank Viola (9-2) S: Mike Schooler (1)Second8 out
Sunday, June 12
» Defeated Mariners (26-37), 6-2Kingdome (3-1)32-27
» W: Charlie Lea (2-3) L: Bill Swift (5-3) Second7 out
Monday, June 13
» Lost to White Sox (27-33), 4-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (17-14)32-28
» W: Melido Perez (6-2) L: Les Straker (2-4) S: Bobby Thigpen (12)Second7½ out
Tuesday, June 14
» Defeated White Sox (27-34), 3-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (18-14)33-28
» W: Bert Blyleven (5-6) L: Dave LaPoint (4-7) S: Jeff Reardon (17)Second6½ out
Wednesday, June 15
» Defeated White Sox (27-35), 5-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (19-14)34-28Won 2
» W: Allan Anderson (4-3) L: Jack McDowell (2-6) S: Keith Atherton (2)Second5½ out
Friday, June 17
» Defeated Mariners (26-41), 4-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (20-14)35-28Won 3
» W: Frank Viola (10-2) L: Scott Bankhead (1-3) S: Jeff Reardon (18)Second5 out
Saturday, June 18
» Defeated Mariners (26-42), 6-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (21-14)36-28Won 4
» W: Charlie Lea (3-3) L: Bill Swift (5-4) S: Jeff Reardon (19)Second5 out
Sunday, June 19
» Defeated Mariners (26-43), 3-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (22-14)37-28Won 5
» W: Bert Blyleven (6-6) L: Mike Moore (3-8) S: Jeff Reardon (20)Second4 out
Monday, June 20
» Lost to Angels (29-40), 6-5Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (22-15)37-29
» W: Donnie Moore (3-2) L: Allan Anderson (4-4) Second5 out
Tuesday, June 21
» Lost to Angels (30-40), 5-4Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (22-16)37-30Lost 2
» W: Greg Minton (2-1) L: Mark Portugal (0-1) S: Bryan Harvey (6)Second6 out
Wednesday, June 22
» Defeated Angels (30-41), 3-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (23-16)38-30
» W: Frank Viola (11-2) L: Willie Fraser (4-7) Second6 out
Friday, June 24
» Defeated Athletics (45-26), 11-5Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-0)39-30Won 2
» W: Keith Atherton (5-2) L: Gene Nelson (5-3) Second5 out
Saturday, June 25
» Lost to Athletics (46-26), 4-3Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-1)39-31
» W: Bob Welch (9-4) L: Allan Anderson (4-5) S: Dennis Eckersley (23)Second6 out
» Major-league debuts: Kelvin Torve (Twins)
Sunday, June 26
» Defeated Athletics (46-27), 11-0Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-1)40-31
» W: Charlie Lea (4-3) L: Curt Young (5-5) S: Juan Berenguer (1)Second4 out
» Defeated Athletics (46-28), 5-0Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-1)41-31Won 2
» W: Frank Viola (12-2) L: Dave Stewart (10-6) S: Keith Atherton (3)Second4 out
Monday, June 27
» Lost to Angels (33-42), 16-7Anaheim Stadium (0-1)41-32
» W: Kirk McCaskill (4-5) L: Freddie Toliver (0-1) Second5 out
Tuesday, June 28
» Defeated Angels (33-43), 8-2Anaheim Stadium (1-1)42-32
» W: Bert Blyleven (7-6) L: Jack Lazorko (0-1) Second4 out
Wednesday, June 29
» Lost to Angels (34-43), 2-1Anaheim Stadium (1-2)42-33
» W: Chuck Finley (5-8) L: Allan Anderson (4-6) S: Bryan Harvey (8)Second5 out
Friday, July 1
» Defeated Brewers (38-40), 5-4County Stadium (1-2)43-33
» W: Frank Viola (13-2) L: Tom Filer (4-3) S: Jeff Reardon (21)Second5 out
Saturday, July 2
» Defeated Brewers (38-41), 8-2County Stadium (2-2)44-33Won 2
» W: Charlie Lea (5-3) L: Chris Bosio (6-9) Second5 out
Sunday, July 3
» Lost to Brewers (39-41), 4-3County Stadium (2-3)44-34
» W: Bill Wegman (7-6) L: Keith Atherton (5-3) S: Dan Plesac (17)Second6 out
Monday, July 4
» Defeated Brewers (39-42), 3-1County Stadium (3-3)45-34
» W: Allan Anderson (5-6) L: Don August (4-3) S: Jeff Reardon (22)Second6 out
Tuesday, July 5
» Defeated Red Sox (40-38), 6-4Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (24-16)46-34Won 2
» W: Juan Berenguer (8-3) L: Lee Smith (2-4) S: Jeff Reardon (23)Second4½ out
Wednesday, July 6
» Defeated Red Sox (40-39), 8-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (25-16)47-34Won 3
» W: Frank Viola (14-2) L: Bruce Hurst (9-4) Second3½ out
Thursday, July 7
» Lost to Red Sox (41-39), 4-3Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (25-17)47-35
» W: Oil Can Boyd (7-7) L: Charlie Lea (5-4) S: Bob Stanley (1)Second3½ out
Friday, July 8
» Lost to Brewers (42-43), 5-3Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (25-18)47-36Lost 2
» W: Bill Wegman (8-6) L: Bert Blyleven (7-7) S: Dan Plesac (20)Second4½ out
Saturday, July 9
» Lost to Brewers (43-43), 5-4Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (25-19)47-37Lost 3
» W: Chuck Crim (1-4) L: Jeff Reardon (0-3) S: Dan Plesac (21)Second4½ out
Sunday, July 10
» Lost to Brewers (44-43), 3-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (25-20)47-38Lost 4
» W: Chuck Crim (2-4) L: Keith Atherton (5-4) S: Dan Plesac (22)Second5½ out
Thursday, July 14
» Lost to Orioles (29-59), 7-1Memorial Stadium (0-2)47-39Lost 5
» W: Mike Boddicker (5-11) L: Bert Blyleven (7-8) Second5 out
» Defeated Orioles (29-60), 8-2Memorial Stadium (1-2)48-39
» W: Allan Anderson (6-6) L: Jay Tibbs (4-6) Second5 out
Friday, July 15
» Defeated Orioles (29-61), 4-2Memorial Stadium (2-2)49-39Won 2
» W: Charlie Lea (6-4) L: Jeff Ballard (4-7) S: Jeff Reardon (24)Second4 out
Saturday, July 16
» Defeated Orioles (29-62), 4-3Memorial Stadium (3-2)50-39Won 3
» W: Freddie Toliver (1-1) L: Oswaldo Peraza (2-4) S: Jeff Reardon (25)Second4 out
Sunday, July 17
» Defeated Orioles (29-63), 7-2Memorial Stadium (4-2)51-39Won 4
» W: Frank Viola (15-2) L: Jose Bautista (5-7) S: Mark Portugal (2)Second3 out
Monday, July 18
» Lost to Red Sox (48-42), 6-5Fenway Park (1-3)51-40
» W: Dennis Lamp (4-3) L: Bert Blyleven (7-9) S: Lee Smith (13)Second4 out
Tuesday, July 19
» Lost to Red Sox (49-42), 5-0Fenway Park (1-4)51-41Lost 2
» W: Mike Smithson (5-3) L: Allan Anderson (6-7) Second5½ out
Wednesday, July 20
» Lost to Red Sox (50-42), 9-7Fenway Park (1-5)51-42Lost 3
» W: Tom Bolton (1-1) L: Keith Atherton (5-5) Second5½ out
Friday, July 22
» Defeated Orioles (30-65), 6-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (26-20)52-42
» W: Frank Viola (16-2) L: Jeff Ballard (4-8) Second5½ out
Saturday, July 23
» Lost to Orioles (31-65), 11-8Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (26-21)52-43
» W: Mike Morgan (1-5) L: Bert Blyleven (7-10) S: Tom Niedenfuer (11)Second6½ out
Sunday, July 24
» Defeated Orioles (31-66), 6-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (27-21)53-43
» W: Allan Anderson (7-7) L: Mike Boddicker (6-12) Second6½ out
Monday, July 25
» Defeated Blue Jays (49-51), 5-4Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (28-21)54-43Won 2
» W: Jim Winn (1-0) L: Tom Henke (1-3) Second5½ out
Tuesday, July 26
» Defeated Blue Jays (49-52), 6-3Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (29-21)55-43Won 3
» W: Mark Portugal (1-1) L: Duane Ward (6-1) S: Jeff Reardon (26)Second5½ out
Wednesday, July 27
» Lost to Blue Jays (50-52), 4-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (29-22)55-44
» W: John Cerutti (5-6) L: Frank Viola (16-3) S: Tom Henke (18)Second5½ out
Friday, July 29
» Lost to Indians (52-51), 7-0Cleveland Stadium (1-3)55-45Lost 2
» W: Greg Swindell (12-9) L: Bert Blyleven (7-11) Second5½ out
Saturday, July 30
» Defeated Indians (52-52), 4-2Cleveland Stadium (2-3)56-45
» W: Allan Anderson (8-7) L: Rod Nichols (0-1) Second5½ out
» Major-league debuts: Rod Nichols (Indians)
Sunday, July 31
» Defeated Indians (52-53), 12-4Cleveland Stadium (3-3)57-45Won 2
» W: Freddie Toliver (2-1) L: John Farrell (11-7) S: Mark Portugal (3)Second5½ out
Monday, August 1
» Lost to Blue Jays (52-54), 3-1Exhibition Stadium (1-2)57-46
» W: Dave Stieb (11-7) L: Frank Viola (16-4) S: Tom Henke (19)Second6½ out
Tuesday, August 2
» Lost to Blue Jays (53-54), 11-1Exhibition Stadium (1-3)57-47Lost 2
» W: Jim Clancy (5-11) L: Charlie Lea (6-5) Second6½ out
Wednesday, August 3
» Defeated Blue Jays (53-55), 8-3Exhibition Stadium (2-3)58-47
» W: Keith Atherton (6-5) L: Jeff Musselman (3-1) S: Jeff Reardon (27)Second6½ out
Thursday, August 4
» Defeated Blue Jays (53-56), 2-1Exhibition Stadium (3-3)59-47Won 2
» W: Allan Anderson (9-7) L: Mike Flanagan (10-8) Second6½ out
Friday, August 5
» Defeated Yankees (60-45), 7-5Yankee Stadium (1-2)60-47Won 3
» W: Freddie Toliver (3-1) L: Rick Rhoden (7-7) S: Jeff Reardon (28)Second6 out
» Defeated Yankees (60-46), 11-2Yankee Stadium (2-2)61-47Won 4
» W: Frank Viola (17-4) L: Lee Guetterman (0-1) Second6 out
Saturday, August 6
» Lost to Yankees (61-46), 5-3Yankee Stadium (2-3)61-48
» W: Steve Shields (2-3) L: Mark Portugal (1-2) S: Dave Righetti (17)Second7 out
Sunday, August 7
» Lost to Yankees (62-46), 5-1Yankee Stadium (2-4)61-49Lost 2
» W: Richard Dotson (9-4) L: Charlie Lea (6-6) Second7 out
Monday, August 8
» Defeated Indians (53-59), 7-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (30-22)62-49
» W: Allan Anderson (10-7) L: Chris Codiroli (0-3) S: Jeff Reardon (29)Second7 out
Tuesday, August 9
» Defeated Indians (53-60), 4-3Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (31-22)63-49Won 2
» W: Freddie Toliver (4-1) L: Greg Swindell (12-11) S: Jeff Reardon (30)Second7 out
Wednesday, August 10
» Defeated Indians (53-61), 10-4Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (32-22)64-49Won 3
» W: Frank Viola (18-4) L: Rod Nichols (0-3) Second7 out
Friday, August 12
» Lost to Yankees (63-49), 6-4Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (32-23)64-50
» W: Steve Shields (3-3) L: Jeff Reardon (0-4) S: Dave Righetti (18)Second8½ out
Saturday, August 13
» Defeated Yankees (63-50), 12-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (33-23)65-50
» W: Roy Smith (1-0) L: Richard Dotson (9-5) Second8½ out
Sunday, August 14
» Lost to Yankees (64-50), 9-6Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (33-24)65-51
» W: John Candelaria (13-7) L: Freddie Toliver (4-2) Second8½ out
Monday, August 15
» Defeated Tigers (69-48), 2-1Tiger Stadium (3-1)66-51
» W: Frank Viola (19-4) L: Walt Terrell (6-10) Second8 out
Tuesday, August 16
» Defeated Tigers (69-49), 4-1Tiger Stadium (4-1)67-51Won 2
» W: Bert Blyleven (8-11) L: Jack Morris (10-12) S: Jeff Reardon (31)Second8 out
Wednesday, August 17
» Defeated Tigers (69-50), 2-1Tiger Stadium (5-1)68-51Won 3
» W: Allan Anderson (11-7) L: Doyle Alexander (11-8) S: Jeff Reardon (32)Second8 out
Thursday, August 18
» Lost to Rangers (53-66), 4-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (33-25)68-52
» W: Jeff Russell (10-5) L: Charlie Lea (6-7) Second8 out
Friday, August 19
» Lost to Rangers (54-66), 5-0Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (33-26)68-53Lost 2
» W: Bobby Witt (5-8) L: Freddie Toliver (4-3) Second8 out
Saturday, August 20
» Lost to Rangers (55-66), 3-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (33-27)68-54Lost 3
» W: Paul Kilgus (10-11) L: Frank Viola (19-5) S: Mitch Williams (16)Second8 out
Sunday, August 21
» Defeated Rangers (55-67), 12-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (34-27)69-54
» W: Bert Blyleven (9-11) L: Charlie Hough (10-14) Second8 out
Monday, August 22
» Defeated Tigers (73-51), 7-0Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (35-27)70-54Won 2
» W: Allan Anderson (12-7) L: Doyle Alexander (11-9) Second8 out
Tuesday, August 23
» Defeated Tigers (73-52), 7-5Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (36-27)71-54Won 3
» W: Jeff Reardon (1-4) L: Mike Henneman (6-3) Second7 out
Wednesday, August 24
» Defeated Tigers (73-53), 8-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (37-27)72-54Won 4
» W: Freddie Toliver (5-3) L: Frank Tanana (14-8) Second6 out
Friday, August 26
» Lost to Royals (66-61), 4-3Royals Stadium (3-1)72-55
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (9-11) L: Frank Viola (19-6) Second7 out
Saturday, August 27
» Lost to Royals (67-61), 4-1Royals Stadium (3-2)72-56Lost 2
» W: Mark Gubicza (16-7) L: Bert Blyleven (9-12) Second8 out
Sunday, August 28
» Lost to Royals (68-61), 12-3Royals Stadium (3-3)72-57Lost 3
» W: Jeff Montgomery (7-2) L: Allan Anderson (12-8) Second8 out
Monday, August 29
» Defeated Rangers (59-70), 3-2Arlington Stadium (3-1)73-57
» W: Freddie Toliver (6-3) L: Jeff Russell (10-6) S: Jeff Reardon (33)Second8 out
Tuesday, August 30
» Lost to Rangers (60-70), 8-6Arlington Stadium (3-2)73-58
» W: Ed Vande Berg (1-1) L: Juan Berenguer (8-4) Second9 out
Wednesday, August 31
» Defeated Rangers (60-71), 10-1Arlington Stadium (4-2)74-58
» W: Frank Viola (20-6) L: Paul Kilgus (11-12) Second9 out
Thursday, September 1
» Lost to Royals (71-62), 5-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (37-28)74-59
» W: Mark Gubicza (17-7) L: Bert Blyleven (9-13) Second9½ out
Friday, September 2
» Defeated Royals (71-63), 6-3Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (38-28)75-59
» W: Allan Anderson (13-8) L: Floyd Bannister (9-12) S: Jeff Reardon (34)Second8½ out
Saturday, September 3
» Defeated Royals (71-64), 8-6Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (39-28)76-59Won 2
» W: Mark Portugal (2-2) L: Jerry Don Gleaton (0-3) S: Jeff Reardon (35)Second8½ out
Sunday, September 4
» Lost to Royals (72-64), 3-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (39-29)76-60
» W: Israel Sanchez (2-1) L: Les Straker (2-5) S: Steve Farr (17)Second9½ out
Monday, September 5
» Defeated Mariners (55-83), 2-0Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (40-29)77-60
» W: Frank Viola (21-6) L: Erik Hanson (0-1) S: Jeff Reardon (36)Second9½ out
» Major-league debuts: Erik Hanson (Mariners)
Tuesday, September 6
» Lost to Mariners (56-83), 8-3Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (40-30)77-61
» W: Mike Campbell (6-8) L: Bert Blyleven (9-14) S: Mike Schooler (11)Second9½ out
Wednesday, September 7
» Lost to Mariners (57-83), 2-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (40-31)77-62Lost 2
» W: Bill Swift (7-10) L: Dan Schatzeder (0-3) Second10½ out
Friday, September 9
» Defeated White Sox (60-79), 1-0Comiskey Park I (3-1)78-62
» W: Freddie Toliver (7-3) L: Bill Long (7-10) S: Jeff Reardon (37)Second11 out
Saturday, September 10
» Defeated White Sox (60-80), 6-5Comiskey Park I (4-1)79-62Won 2
» W: Mark Portugal (3-2) L: Steve Rosenberg (0-1) S: German Gonzalez (1)Second10 out
Sunday, September 11
» Lost to White Sox (61-80), 3-2Comiskey Park I (4-2)79-63
» W: Shawn Hillegas (4-5) L: Bert Blyleven (9-15) S: Ken Patterson (1)Second11 out
Monday, September 12
» Lost to Mariners (59-85), 3-1Kingdome (3-2)79-64Lost 2
» W: Mike Moore (8-14) L: Allan Anderson (13-9) Second11½ out
Tuesday, September 13
» Defeated Mariners (59-86), 2-1Kingdome (4-2)80-64
» W: Keith Atherton (7-5) L: Bill Swift (7-11) S: Jeff Reardon (38)Second11½ out
Wednesday, September 14
» Lost to Mariners (60-86), 2-0Kingdome (4-3)80-65
» W: Mark Langston (12-11) L: Freddie Toliver (7-4) S: Mike Schooler (13)Second11½ out
Thursday, September 15
» Defeated White Sox (62-83), 10-3Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (41-31)81-65
» W: Frank Viola (22-6) L: Melido Perez (11-9) Second11½ out
Friday, September 16
» Defeated White Sox (62-84), 5-4Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (42-31)82-65Won 2
» W: Bert Blyleven (10-15) L: Shawn Hillegas (4-6) S: Jeff Reardon (39)Second10½ out
Saturday, September 17
» Defeated White Sox (62-85), 3-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (43-31)83-65Won 3
» W: Allan Anderson (14-9) L: Jerry Reuss (11-9) S: Jeff Reardon (40)Second10½ out
Sunday, September 18
» Lost to White Sox (63-85), 8-5Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (43-32)83-66
» W: Tom McCarthy (1-0) L: Mark Portugal (3-3) S: Bobby Thigpen (31)Second11½ out
Monday, September 19
» Lost to Athletics (96-55), 5-3Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-2)83-67Lost 2
» W: Dave Stewart (19-12) L: Freddie Toliver (7-5) S: Dennis Eckersley (42)Second12½ out
Tuesday, September 20