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1989 Cleveland Indians
73-89
Sixth place in AL East
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Day-by-Day Summary

REGULARS BA HR RBI Salary
1B Pete O'Brien .260 12 55$700,000
2B Jerry Browne .299 5 45$125,000
SS Felix Fermin .238 0 21$85,000
3B Brook Jacoby .272 13 64$962,500
OF Joe Carter .243 35 105$1,630,000
OF Cory Snyder .215 18 59$340,000
OF Brad Komminsk .237 8 33$80,000
C Andy Allanson .232 3 17$235,000
DH Dave Clark .237 8 29$97,500
  Other position players:
Dion James (.306, 4, 29), Oddibe McDowell (.222, 3, 22), Albert Belle (.225, 7, 37), Joel Skinner (.230, 1, 13), Luis Aguayo (.175, 1, 8), Luis Medina (.205, 4, 8), Mark Salas (.221, 2, 7), Mike Young (.186, 1, 5), Paul Zuvella (.276, 2, 6), Dave Hengel (.120, 0, 1), Beau Allred (.250, 0, 1), Tommy Hinzo (.000, 0, 0), Denny Gonzalez (.294, 0, 1), Danny Sheaffer (.062, 0, 0), Pat Keedy (.214, 0, 1), Mark Higgins (.100, 0, 0), Tom Magrann (.000, 0, 0), Pete Dalena (.143, 0, 0)
 
STARTERS W-L ERA SV
L Bud Black 12-11 3.36 0 $600,000
R John Farrell 9-14 3.63 0 $175,000
R Tom Candiotti 13-10 3.10 0 $505,000
L Greg Swindell 13-6 3.37 0 $285,000
R Rod Nichols 4-6 4.40 0 $73,500
BULLPEN
R Doug Jones 7-10 2.34 32 $307,500
L Jesse Orosco 3-4 2.08 3 $825,000
R Keith Atherton 0-3 4.15 2 n/a
R Steve Olin 1-4 3.75 1 $68,000
L Scott Bailes 5-9 4.28 0 $300,000
  Other pitchers:
Rich Yett (5-6, 5.00), Ed Wojna (0-1, 4.09), Steve Davis (1-1, 8.06), Tim Stoddard (0-0, 2.95), Brad Havens (0-0, 4.05), Joe Skalski (0-2, 6.75), Rudy Seanez (0-0, 3.60), Jeff Kaiser (0-1, 7.36), Neil Allen (0-1, 15.00), Kevin Wickander (0-0, 3.38)
 

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

Monday, January 23
Former Indian George Case dies in Trenton, NJ at the age of 74.
Monday, April 3
» Defeated Brewers (0-1), 2-1Cleveland Stadium (1-0)1-0
» W: Greg Swindell (1-0) L: Don August (0-1) S: Doug Jones (1)First--
Thursday, April 6
» Lost to Brewers (1-1), 3-0Cleveland Stadium (1-1)1-1
» W: Chris Bosio (1-0) L: Bud Black (0-1) Second1 out
Friday, April 7
» Defeated Yankees (1-3), 4-2Yankee Stadium (1-0)2-1
» W: Rich Yett (1-0) L: John Candelaria (0-1) S: Doug Jones (2)First--
Saturday, April 8
» Defeated Yankees (1-4), 11-1Yankee Stadium (2-0)3-1Won 2
» W: Greg Swindell (2-0) L: Al Leiter (0-1) First--
Sunday, April 9
» Defeated Yankees (1-5), 4-3Yankee Stadium (3-0)4-1Won 3
» W: Tom Candiotti (1-0) L: Tommy John (1-1) S: Doug Jones (3)First--
Monday, April 10
» Lost to Red Sox (2-4), 5-2Fenway Park (0-1)4-2
» W: Mike Boddicker (1-0) L: Joe Skalski (0-1) S: Mike Smithson (2)First--
Wednesday, April 12
» Defeated Red Sox (2-5), 10-6Fenway Park (1-1)5-2
» W: Bud Black (1-1) L: Oil Can Boyd (0-1) S: Keith Atherton (1)First--
Thursday, April 13
» Lost to Red Sox (3-5), 9-1Fenway Park (1-2)5-3
» W: Roger Clemens (1-0) L: Rich Yett (1-1) First--
Friday, April 14
» Lost to Brewers (3-5), 8-4County Stadium (0-1)5-4Lost 2
» W: Mark Knudson (1-0) L: Joe Skalski (0-2) S: Dan Plesac (2)First--
Saturday, April 15
» Lost to Brewers (4-5), 5-1County Stadium (0-2)5-5Lost 3
» W: Chris Bosio (2-0) L: Tom Candiotti (1-1) S: Chuck Crim (1)First--
Sunday, April 16
» Lost to Brewers (5-5), 4-3County Stadium (0-3)5-6Lost 4
» W: Chuck Crim (1-1) L: Keith Atherton (0-1) Third½ out
Wednesday, April 19
» Lost to Red Sox (6-6), 8-4Cleveland Stadium (1-2)5-7Lost 5
» W: Roger Clemens (2-0) L: Bud Black (1-2) Fourth1 out
Thursday, April 20
» Lost to Red Sox (7-6), 5-2Cleveland Stadium (1-3)5-8Lost 6
» W: Oil Can Boyd (1-1) L: Rich Yett (1-2) S: Lee Smith (1)Sixth2 out
Friday, April 21
» Defeated Yankees (6-9), 6-5Cleveland Stadium (2-3)6-8
» W: Doug Jones (1-0) L: Dale Mohorcic (0-1) Fourth1 out
Saturday, April 22
» Defeated Yankees (6-10), 3-1Cleveland Stadium (3-3)7-8Won 2
» W: Scott Bailes (1-0) L: Tommy John (1-3) Third½ out
Sunday, April 23
» Lost to Yankees (7-10), 5-0Cleveland Stadium (3-4)7-9
» W: Andy Hawkins (2-2) L: John Farrell (0-1) Third1½ out
Monday, April 24
» Lost to Yankees (8-10), 6-3Cleveland Stadium (3-5)7-10Lost 2
» W: Dave LaPoint (2-1) L: Bud Black (1-3) S: Dave Righetti (2)Sixth1½ out
Tuesday, April 25
» Lost to Rangers (14-4), 11-7Cleveland Stadium (3-6)7-11Lost 3
» W: Bobby Witt (3-0) L: Scott Bailes (1-1) S: Brad Arnsberg (1)Seventh2½ out
Wednesday, April 26
» Lost to Rangers (15-4), 3-2Cleveland Stadium (3-7)7-12Lost 4
» W: Jeff Russell (2-0) L: Doug Jones (1-1) Seventh3½ out
Friday, April 28
» Defeated Twins (9-11), 9-7Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-0)8-12
» W: Tom Candiotti (2-1) L: Shane Rawley (1-3) S: Doug Jones (4)Fifth2 out
Saturday, April 29
» Defeated Twins (9-12), 4-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-0)9-12Won 2
» W: John Farrell (1-1) L: Frank Viola (0-4) S: Doug Jones (5)Third1 out
Sunday, April 30
» Lost to Twins (10-12), 2-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-1)9-13
» W: Roy Smith (2-1) L: Bud Black (1-4) S: Jeff Reardon (3)Third2 out
Monday, May 1
» Defeated Rangers (17-6), 11-1Arlington Stadium (1-0)10-13
» W: Rich Yett (2-2) L: Bobby Witt (3-1) S: Keith Atherton (2)Third1½ out
Tuesday, May 2
» Defeated Rangers (17-7), 8-3Arlington Stadium (2-0)11-13Won 2
» W: Greg Swindell (3-0) L: Jamie Moyer (3-1) Fourth1½ out
Wednesday, May 3
» Defeated Royals (17-9), 6-2Cleveland Stadium (4-7)12-13Won 3
» W: Tom Candiotti (3-1) L: Charlie Leibrandt (2-3) Third1 out
Thursday, May 4
» Defeated Royals (17-10), 3-1Cleveland Stadium (5-7)13-13Won 4
» W: John Farrell (2-1) L: Bret Saberhagen (2-3) S: Doug Jones (6)First--
Friday, May 5
» Lost to Twins (11-16), 3-2Cleveland Stadium (5-8)13-14
» W: German Gonzalez (3-1) L: Doug Jones (1-2) Fourth1 out
Sunday, May 7
» Defeated Twins (11-17), 5-4Cleveland Stadium (6-8)14-14
» W: Doug Jones (2-2) L: Francisco Oliveras (0-1) Second1 out
» Defeated Twins (11-18), 12-1Cleveland Stadium (7-8)15-14Won 2
» W: Rich Yett (3-2) L: Freddie Toliver (1-2) Second1 out
Former Indian Howie Moss dies in Baltimore, MD at the age of 70.
Tuesday, May 9
» Lost to Royals (19-12), 3-1Royals Stadium (0-1)15-15
» W: Bret Saberhagen (3-3) L: Tom Candiotti (3-2) Second½ out
Wednesday, May 10
» Lost to Royals (20-12), 3-2Royals Stadium (0-2)15-16Lost 2
» W: Jeff Montgomery (4-1) L: John Farrell (2-2) S: Steve Farr (7)Third1 out
Friday, May 12
» Lost to Tigers (11-21), 6-3Cleveland Stadium (7-9)15-17Lost 3
» W: Jack Morris (2-6) L: Bud Black (1-5) Third2 out
Saturday, May 13
» Defeated Tigers (11-22), 3-1Cleveland Stadium (8-9)16-17
» W: Greg Swindell (4-0) L: Doyle Alexander (3-4) Third1 out
Sunday, May 14
» Defeated Tigers (11-23), 8-3Cleveland Stadium (9-9)17-17Won 2
» W: Tom Candiotti (4-2) L: Paul Gibson (1-3) First--
Monday, May 15
» Lost to Blue Jays (13-24), 5-3Exhibition Stadium (0-1)17-18
» W: Jimmy Key (4-2) L: John Farrell (2-3) Second½ out
Tuesday, May 16
» Lost to Blue Jays (14-24), 7-6Exhibition Stadium (0-2)17-19Lost 2
» W: Tom Henke (2-3) L: Keith Atherton (0-2) S: Duane Ward (2)Third½ out
Wednesday, May 17
» Defeated Blue Jays (14-25), 6-3Exhibition Stadium (1-2)18-19
» W: Bud Black (2-5) L: Dave Stieb (3-2) S: Doug Jones (7)First--
Thursday, May 18
» Lost to Orioles (17-19), 3-2Memorial Stadium (0-1)18-20
» W: Mark Williamson (1-2) L: Keith Atherton (0-3) Second½ out
Friday, May 19
» Defeated Orioles (17-20), 4-1Memorial Stadium (1-1)19-20
» W: Tom Candiotti (5-2) L: Jose Bautista (2-4) S: Doug Jones (8)Second½ out
Saturday, May 20
» Lost to Orioles (18-20), 5-1Memorial Stadium (1-2)19-21
» W: Jeff Ballard (7-1) L: John Farrell (2-4) Second½ out
Sunday, May 21
» Defeated Orioles (18-21), 2-0Memorial Stadium (2-2)20-21
» W: Rich Yett (4-2) L: Brian Holton (1-4) S: Doug Jones (9)First--
Monday, May 22
» Defeated Tigers (16-25), 7-3Tiger Stadium (1-0)21-21Won 2
» W: Bud Black (3-5) L: Jack Morris (2-7) S: Jesse Orosco (1)First--
Tuesday, May 23
» Lost to Tigers (17-25), 7-2Tiger Stadium (1-1)21-22
» W: Mike Trujillo (1-0) L: Greg Swindell (4-1) Second1 out
Wednesday, May 24
» Lost to Tigers (18-25), 2-1Tiger Stadium (1-2)21-23Lost 2
» W: Willie Hernandez (2-1) L: Scott Bailes (1-2) Second1 out
Thursday, May 25
» Lost to Tigers (19-25), 9-5Tiger Stadium (1-3)21-24Lost 3
» W: Frank Tanana (4-4) L: John Farrell (2-5) S: Willie Hernandez (9)Fourth2 out
Friday, May 26
» Lost to Orioles (22-21), 5-2Cleveland Stadium (9-10)21-25Lost 4
» W: Jeff Ballard (8-1) L: Rich Yett (4-3) S: Gregg Olson (3)Fourth2½ out
Saturday, May 27
» Lost to Orioles (23-21), 5-1Cleveland Stadium (9-11)21-26Lost 5
» W: Dave Schmidt (4-4) L: Bud Black (3-6) S: Mark Huismann (1)Fourth3½ out
Sunday, May 28
» Defeated Orioles (23-22), 1-0Cleveland Stadium (10-11)22-26
» W: Greg Swindell (5-1) L: Bob Milacki (2-5) Third2½ out
Monday, May 29
» Defeated Blue Jays (20-29), 5-3Cleveland Stadium (11-11)23-26Won 2
» W: Tom Candiotti (6-2) L: Mike Flanagan (3-5) S: Doug Jones (10)Third2½ out
Tuesday, May 30
» Defeated Blue Jays (20-30), 6-2Cleveland Stadium (12-11)24-26Won 3
» W: John Farrell (3-5) L: Alex Sanchez (0-1) Third2½ out
Wednesday, May 31
» Defeated Blue Jays (20-31), 7-4Cleveland Stadium (13-11)25-26Won 4
» W: Bud Black (4-6) L: Jimmy Key (6-3) S: Doug Jones (11)Third2½ out
Friday, June 2
» Defeated Athletics (34-19), 5-3Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-0)26-26Won 5
» W: Greg Swindell (6-1) L: Mike Moore (6-4) S: Doug Jones (12)Second3 out
Saturday, June 3
» Lost to Athletics (35-19), 7-0Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-1)26-27
» W: Bob Welch (7-4) L: Tom Candiotti (6-3) Second4 out
Sunday, June 4
» Lost to Athletics (36-19), 4-0Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-2)26-28Lost 2
» W: Dave Stewart (10-2) L: John Farrell (3-6) Second5 out
Monday, June 5
» Defeated Angels (35-19), 7-3Anaheim Stadium (1-0)27-28
» W: Bud Black (5-6) L: Mike Witt (3-6) Second5 out
Tuesday, June 6
» Lost to Angels (36-19), 2-1Anaheim Stadium (1-1)27-29
» W: Dan Petry (2-0) L: Rich Yett (4-4) S: Bryan Harvey (6)Second5 out
Wednesday, June 7
» Defeated Angels (36-20), 1-0Anaheim Stadium (2-1)28-29
» W: Greg Swindell (7-1) L: Chuck Finley (7-4) Second4½ out
Thursday, June 8
Former Indian Bibb Falk dies in Austin, TX at the age of 91.
Friday, June 9
» Defeated Mariners (28-33), 5-4Cleveland Stadium (14-11)29-29Won 2
» W: Tom Candiotti (7-3) L: Clint Zavaras (0-2) S: Doug Jones (13)Second4 out
Saturday, June 10
» Lost to Mariners (29-33), 3-1Cleveland Stadium (14-12)29-30
» W: Randy Johnson (3-4) L: John Farrell (3-7) S: Mike Schooler (14)Second4 out
Sunday, June 11
» Lost to Mariners (30-33), 6-3Cleveland Stadium (14-13)29-31Lost 2
» W: Brian Holman (2-3) L: Bud Black (5-7) S: Gene Harris (1)Second4 out
Monday, June 12
» Lost to White Sox (23-40), 5-3Comiskey Park I (0-1)29-32Lost 3
» W: Steve Rosenberg (2-2) L: Rich Yett (4-5) S: Bobby Thigpen (11)Third4½ out
Tuesday, June 13
» Defeated White Sox (23-41), 9-6Comiskey Park I (1-1)30-32
» W: Greg Swindell (8-1) L: Adam Peterson (0-1) S: Doug Jones (14)Second4½ out
Wednesday, June 14
» Lost to White Sox (24-41), 3-1Comiskey Park I (1-2)30-33
» W: Jerry Reuss (6-2) L: Tom Candiotti (7-4) S: Bobby Thigpen (12)Third4½ out
Thursday, June 15
» Lost to Royals (39-25), 5-4Cleveland Stadium (14-14)30-34Lost 2
» W: Bret Saberhagen (6-4) L: Doug Jones (2-3) S: Steve Farr (15)Third5½ out
Friday, June 16
» Defeated Royals (39-26), 1-0Cleveland Stadium (15-14)31-34
» W: Bud Black (6-7) L: Terry Leach (1-1) Third5 out
Saturday, June 17
» Defeated Royals (39-27), 4-3Cleveland Stadium (16-14)32-34Won 2
» W: Scott Bailes (2-2) L: Mark Gubicza (6-5) S: Doug Jones (15)Third5 out
Sunday, June 18
» Defeated Royals (39-28), 4-1Cleveland Stadium (17-14)33-34Won 3
» W: Greg Swindell (9-1) L: Kevin Appier (1-2) Second5 out
Tuesday, June 20
» Lost to Twins (33-35), 7-4Cleveland Stadium (17-15)33-35
» W: Allan Anderson (8-4) L: Tom Candiotti (7-5) S: Jeff Reardon (13)Third6½ out
Wednesday, June 21
» Lost to Twins (34-35), 5-1Cleveland Stadium (17-16)33-36Lost 2
» W: Shane Rawley (4-6) L: John Farrell (3-8) S: Randy St.claire (1)Fourth7½ out
Thursday, June 22
» Lost to Twins (35-35), 9-8Cleveland Stadium (17-17)33-37Lost 3
» W: Gary Wayne (2-0) L: Jesse Orosco (0-1) S: Jeff Reardon (14)Fifth8½ out
Friday, June 23
» Lost to Rangers (40-31), 4-0Arlington Stadium (2-1)33-38Lost 4
» W: Mike Jeffcoat (3-1) L: Scott Bailes (2-3) Sixth8½ out
Saturday, June 24
» Defeated Rangers (40-32), 7-3Arlington Stadium (3-1)34-38
» W: Greg Swindell (10-1) L: Charlie Hough (5-7) S: Doug Jones (16)Fifth7½ out
Sunday, June 25
» Lost to Rangers (41-32), 4-2Arlington Stadium (3-2)34-39
» W: Nolan Ryan (9-3) L: Tom Candiotti (7-6) S: Jeff Russell (17)Sixth7½ out
Monday, June 26
» Defeated Rangers (41-33), 4-3Arlington Stadium (4-2)35-39
» W: John Farrell (4-8) L: Bobby Witt (5-8) S: Doug Jones (17)Fifth7 out
Tuesday, June 27
» Lost to Angels (43-30), 2-1Cleveland Stadium (17-18)35-40
» W: Rich Monteleone (2-0) L: Neil Allen (0-1) S: Bryan Harvey (10)Sixth8 out
Wednesday, June 28
» Defeated Angels (43-31), 2-1Cleveland Stadium (18-18)36-40
» W: Scott Bailes (3-3) L: Jim Abbott (6-5) S: Doug Jones (18)Fourth8 out
Friday, June 30
» Lost to Athletics (47-32), 5-0Cleveland Stadium (18-19)36-41
» W: Bob Welch (9-4) L: Greg Swindell (10-2) S: Rick Honeycutt (9)Fifth7½ out
Saturday, July 1
» Lost to Athletics (48-32), 6-4Cleveland Stadium (18-20)36-42Lost 2
» W: Mike Moore (10-5) L: Rich Yett (4-6) S: Todd Burns (5)Fifth8½ out
Sunday, July 2
» Lost to Athletics (49-32), 11-3Cleveland Stadium (18-21)36-43Lost 3
» W: Storm Davis (7-3) L: John Farrell (4-9) Sixth8½ out
Monday, July 3
» Defeated White Sox (32-51), 4-2Cleveland Stadium (19-21)37-43
» W: Bud Black (7-7) L: Shawn Hillegas (4-8) S: Doug Jones (19)Sixth8½ out
Tuesday, July 4
» Defeated White Sox (32-52), 3-2Cleveland Stadium (20-21)38-43Won 2
» W: Scott Bailes (4-3) L: Melido Perez (5-10) S: Doug Jones (20)Fifth8½ out
Wednesday, July 5
» Defeated White Sox (32-53), 4-2Cleveland Stadium (21-21)39-43Won 3
» W: Greg Swindell (11-2) L: Jerry Reuss (7-5) S: Doug Jones (21)Fifth8½ out
Friday, July 7
» Defeated Mariners (40-44), 4-3Kingdome (1-0)40-43Won 4
» W: Doug Jones (3-3) L: Mike Jackson (3-3) Fourth7 out
Saturday, July 8
» Lost to Mariners (41-44), 4-3Kingdome (1-1)40-44
» W: Bill Swift (5-2) L: Jesse Orosco (0-2) Fifth8 out
Sunday, July 9
» Lost to Mariners (42-44), 8-0Kingdome (1-2)40-45Lost 2
» W: Scott Bankhead (8-4) L: Scott Bailes (4-4) Fifth8 out
Thursday, July 13
» Lost to Rangers (48-39), 9-3Cleveland Stadium (21-22)40-46Lost 3
» W: Jeff Russell (5-2) L: Rod Nichols (0-1) Fifth8 out
Friday, July 14
» Defeated Rangers (48-40), 11-5Cleveland Stadium (22-22)41-46
» W: Jesse Orosco (1-2) L: Cecilio Guante (4-4) S: Doug Jones (22)Sixth8 out
Saturday, July 15
» Defeated Rangers (48-41), 7-1Cleveland Stadium (23-22)42-46Won 2
» W: Greg Swindell (12-2) L: Nolan Ryan (10-5) Fifth8 out
» Major-league debuts: Albert Belle (Indians)
Sunday, July 16
» Defeated Rangers (48-42), 11-5Cleveland Stadium (24-22)43-46Won 3
» W: Rich Yett (5-6) L: Kevin Brown (7-6) Fifth8 out
Monday, July 17
» Lost to Twins (44-48), 5-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-2)43-47
» W: Juan Berenguer (6-3) L: Doug Jones (3-4) S: Jeff Reardon (16)Fifth9 out
Tuesday, July 18
» Lost to Twins (45-48), 5-4Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-3)43-48Lost 2
» W: Frank Viola (8-10) L: Doug Jones (3-5) Fifth10 out
Wednesday, July 19
» Defeated Twins (45-49), 10-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-3)44-48
» W: John Farrell (5-9) L: Allan Anderson (9-9) Fifth9 out
Thursday, July 20
» Defeated Royals (53-42), 4-0Royals Stadium (1-2)45-48Won 2
» W: Greg Swindell (13-2) L: Bret Saberhagen (9-5) Fourth8 out
Friday, July 21
» Lost to Royals (54-42), 6-1Royals Stadium (1-3)45-49
» W: Luis Aquino (5-4) L: Scott Bailes (4-5) S: Jeff Montgomery (4)Fifth8 out
Saturday, July 22
» Defeated Royals (54-43), 1-0Royals Stadium (2-3)46-49
» W: Tom Candiotti (8-6) L: Tom Gordon (11-3) S: Doug Jones (23)Third7 out
Sunday, July 23
» Defeated Royals (54-44), 17-5Royals Stadium (3-3)47-49Won 2
» W: Bud Black (8-7) L: Mark Gubicza (9-8) Second6 out
Monday, July 24
» Defeated Yankees (46-52), 7-3Cleveland Stadium (25-22)48-49Won 3
» W: John Farrell (6-9) L: Lee Guetterman (2-4) Second5½ out
Tuesday, July 25
» Lost to Yankees (47-52), 5-1Cleveland Stadium (25-23)48-50
» W: Andy Hawkins (12-9) L: Greg Swindell (13-3) Third5½ out
Wednesday, July 26
» Defeated Yankees (47-53), 9-7Cleveland Stadium (26-23)49-50
» W: Doug Jones (4-5) L: Lee Guetterman (2-5) Second4½ out
Friday, July 28
» Defeated Red Sox (47-50), 3-2Cleveland Stadium (27-23)50-50Won 2
» W: Tom Candiotti (9-6) L: Roger Clemens (11-8) Second3½ out
» Defeated Red Sox (47-51), 2-1Cleveland Stadium (28-23)51-50Won 3
» W: Rod Nichols (1-1) L: Wes Gardner (2-6) S: Doug Jones (24)Second3½ out
Saturday, July 29
» Lost to Red Sox (48-51), 5-0Cleveland Stadium (28-24)51-51
» W: Mike Smithson (5-9) L: Bud Black (8-8) Second3½ out
» Major-league debuts: Steve Olin (Indians)
Sunday, July 30
» Lost to Red Sox (49-51), 5-2Cleveland Stadium (28-25)51-52Lost 2
» W: Dennis Lamp (1-1) L: John Farrell (6-10) S: Rob Murphy (6)Second3½ out
Monday, July 31
» Lost to Brewers (51-54), 6-1County Stadium (0-4)51-53Lost 3
» W: Teddy Higuera (6-4) L: Scott Bailes (4-6) S: Chuck Crim (5)Fourth3½ out
Tuesday, August 1
» Lost to Brewers (52-54), 4-2County Stadium (0-5)51-54Lost 4
» W: Jaime Navarro (3-3) L: Doug Jones (4-6) S: Dan Plesac (25)Fourth3 out
Wednesday, August 2
» Defeated Brewers (52-55), 1-0County Stadium (1-5)52-54
» W: Tom Candiotti (10-6) L: Chris Bosio (12-7) S: Jesse Orosco (2)Fourth3 out
Thursday, August 3
» Defeated Red Sox (52-53), 4-2Fenway Park (2-2)53-54Won 2
» W: Rod Nichols (2-1) L: Tom Bolton (0-1) S: Doug Jones (25)Third2½ out
Friday, August 4
» Defeated Red Sox (52-54), 4-3Fenway Park (3-2)54-54Won 3
» W: Bud Black (9-8) L: Mike Boddicker (9-8) S: Doug Jones (26)Second1½ out
Saturday, August 5
» Lost to Red Sox (53-54), 10-2Fenway Park (3-3)54-55
» W: Mike Smithson (6-9) L: John Farrell (6-11) Third2½ out
Sunday, August 6
» Lost to Red Sox (54-54), 6-4Fenway Park (3-4)54-56Lost 2
» W: Rob Murphy (3-5) L: Jesse Orosco (1-3) Fourth3½ out
Monday, August 7
» Lost to Yankees (53-59), 9-0Yankee Stadium (3-1)54-57Lost 3
» W: Greg Cadaret (3-2) L: Scott Bailes (4-7) Fourth3½ out
Tuesday, August 8
» Defeated Yankees (53-60), 3-1Yankee Stadium (4-1)55-57
» W: Tom Candiotti (11-6) L: Chuck Cary (2-1) S: Doug Jones (27)Fourth3½ out
Wednesday, August 9
» Defeated Yankees (53-61), 7-4Yankee Stadium (5-1)56-57Won 2
» W: Rod Nichols (3-1) L: Andy Hawkins (13-11) S: Steve Olin (1)Third2½ out
Thursday, August 10
» Lost to Brewers (56-59), 10-3Cleveland Stadium (28-26)56-58
» W: Teddy Higuera (8-4) L: Bud Black (9-9) Fourth3 out
» Major-league debuts: Kevin Wickander (Indians) Greg Vaughn (Brewers)
Friday, August 11
» Defeated Brewers (56-60), 5-0Cleveland Stadium (29-26)57-58
» W: John Farrell (7-11) L: Jaime Navarro (3-5) Fourth3 out
» Lost to Brewers (57-60), 8-7Cleveland Stadium (29-27)57-59
» W: Mark Knudson (3-3) L: Ed Wojna (0-1) S: Dan Plesac (28)Fourth3 out
Saturday, August 12
» Lost to Brewers (58-60), 5-1Cleveland Stadium (29-28)57-60Lost 2
» W: Chris Bosio (13-7) L: Scott Bailes (4-8) Fifth3 out
Sunday, August 13
» Lost to Brewers (59-60), 5-4Cleveland Stadium (29-29)57-61Lost 3
» W: Dan Plesac (3-3) L: Doug Jones (4-7) Fifth4 out
Tuesday, August 15
» Lost to Athletics (72-47), 5-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-3)57-62Lost 4
» W: Storm Davis (13-5) L: Rod Nichols (3-2) S: Dennis Eckersley (24)Fifth5½ out
Wednesday, August 16
» Defeated Athletics (72-48), 6-3Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-3)58-62
» W: Steve Olin (1-0) L: Rick Honeycutt (2-2) S: Doug Jones (28)Fifth4½ out
Thursday, August 17
» Lost to Athletics (73-48), 1-0Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-4)58-63
» W: Bob Welch (13-7) L: John Farrell (7-12) S: Dennis Eckersley (25)Fifth5½ out
Friday, August 18
» Lost to Angels (72-48), 6-5Anaheim Stadium (2-2)58-64Lost 2
» W: Greg Minton (2-3) L: Steve Olin (1-1) S: Bryan Harvey (19)Fifth5½ out
Saturday, August 19
» Lost to Angels (73-48), 7-4Anaheim Stadium (2-3)58-65Lost 3
» W: Bert Blyleven (13-2) L: Rod Nichols (3-3) S: Greg Minton (7)Fifth5½ out
Sunday, August 20
» Lost to Angels (74-48), 1-0Anaheim Stadium (2-4)58-66Lost 4
» W: Kirk McCaskill (13-7) L: Bud Black (9-10) Fifth6½ out
» Major-league debuts: John Orton (Angels)
Monday, August 21
Former Indian Ted Wilks dies in Houston, TX at the age of 74.
Tuesday, August 22
» Defeated Mariners (57-67), 3-2Cleveland Stadium (30-29)59-66
» W: Doug Jones (5-7) L: Mike Schooler (1-4) Fifth7 out
Wednesday, August 23
» Defeated Mariners (57-68), 5-3Cleveland Stadium (31-29)60-66Won 2
» W: Tom Candiotti (12-6) L: Mike Dunne (3-9) S: Doug Jones (29)Fifth7 out
Thursday, August 24
» Defeated Mariners (57-69), 5-2Cleveland Stadium (32-29)61-66Won 3
» W: Steve Davis (1-0) L: Clint Zavaras (1-4) S: Doug Jones (30)Fifth6½ out
Friday, August 25
» Lost to White Sox (54-74), 5-4Cleveland Stadium (32-30)61-67
» W: Richard Dotson (4-7) L: Jesse Orosco (1-4) S: Bobby Thigpen (27)Fifth7½ out
Saturday, August 26
» Lost to White Sox (55-74), 4-3Cleveland Stadium (32-31)61-68Lost 2
» W: Steve Rosenberg (4-9) L: Bud Black (9-11) S: Bobby Thigpen (28)Fifth8½ out
Sunday, August 27
» Lost to White Sox (56-74), 9-3Cleveland Stadium (32-32)61-69Lost 3
» W: Greg Hibbard (4-5) L: John Farrell (7-13) Fifth9½ out
Tuesday, August 29
» Defeated Orioles (71-61), 3-1Cleveland Stadium (33-32)62-69
» W: Doug Jones (6-7) L: Pete Harnisch (3-8) Fifth8½ out
Wednesday, August 30
» Lost to Orioles (72-61), 7-4Cleveland Stadium (33-33)62-70
» W: Jeff Ballard (15-6) L: Greg Swindell (13-4) S: Gregg Olson (22)Fifth9½ out
Thursday, August 31
» Defeated Orioles (72-62), 11-0Cleveland Stadium (34-33)63-70
» W: John Farrell (8-13) L: Dave Johnson (4-3) Fourth8½ out
Friday, September 1
» Lost to Tigers (48-89), 2-1Tiger Stadium (1-4)63-71
» W: Paul Gibson (4-8) L: Doug Jones (6-8) Fifth9½ out
Saturday, September 2
» Lost to Tigers (49-89), 10-4Tiger Stadium (1-5)63-72Lost 2
» W: Jeff Robinson (4-4) L: Steve Davis (1-1) Fifth10½ out
Sunday, September 3
» Lost to Tigers (50-89), 12-3Tiger Stadium (1-6)63-73Lost 3
» W: Jack Morris (4-11) L: Tom Candiotti (12-7) Fifth10½ out
Monday, September 4
» Lost to Orioles (74-64), 5-4Memorial Stadium (2-3)63-74Lost 4
» W: Mark Williamson (10-3) L: Rod Nichols (3-4) Fifth11½ out
Tuesday, September 5
» Lost to Orioles (75-64), 3-1Memorial Stadium (2-4)63-75Lost 5
» W: Bob Milacki (10-12) L: John Farrell (8-14) S: Gregg Olson (24)Fifth12½ out
Wednesday, September 6
» Defeated Orioles (75-65), 9-0Memorial Stadium (3-4)64-75
» W: Bud Black (10-11) L: Curt Schilling (0-1) Sixth12½ out
» Major-league debuts: Juan Bell and Ben McDonald (Orioles)
Thursday, September 7
» Lost to Blue Jays (78-63), 12-4Cleveland Stadium (34-34)64-76
» W: John Cerutti (11-8) L: Tom Candiotti (12-8) Sixth13½ out
Friday, September 8
» Defeated Blue Jays (78-64), 5-4Cleveland Stadium (35-34)65-76
» W: Doug Jones (7-8) L: Jim Acker (0-7) Sixth12½ out
Saturday, September 9
» Lost to Blue Jays (79-64), 7-5Cleveland Stadium (35-35)65-77
» W: Frank Wills (2-1) L: Jeff Kaiser (0-1) Sixth13½ out
Sunday, September 10
» Lost to Blue Jays (80-64), 5-4Cleveland Stadium (35-36)65-78Lost 2
» W: Jim Acker (1-7) L: Steve Olin (1-2) Sixth14½ out
Tuesday, September 12
» Defeated Tigers (55-91), 1-0Cleveland Stadium (36-36)66-78
» Manager: John Hart
» W: Bud Black (11-11) L: Frank Tanana (9-13) Sixth13½ out
Wednesday, September 13
» Lost to Tigers (56-91), 3-1Cleveland Stadium (36-37)66-79
» W: Jack Morris (6-11) L: Tom Candiotti (12-9) Sixth13½ out
Thursday, September 14
» Defeated Tigers (56-92), 4-0Cleveland Stadium (37-37)67-79
» W: Rod Nichols (4-4) L: Kevin Ritz (4-4) S: Jesse Orosco (3)Fifth12½ out
Friday, September 15
» Lost to Blue Jays (81-67), 5-2Skydome (0-1)67-80
» W: Jimmy Key (12-13) L: Greg Swindell (13-5) S: Tom Henke (17)Fifth