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1989 Minnesota Twins
80-82
Fifth place in AL West
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Day-by-Day Summary

REGULARS BA HR RBI Salary
1B Kent Hrbek .272 25 84$1,560,000
2B Wally Backman .231 1 26$750,000
SS Greg Gagne .272 9 48$570,000
3B Gary Gaetti .251 19 75$2,400,000
OF Kirby Puckett .339 9 85$2,000,000
OF Dan Gladden .295 8 46$610,000
OF Randy Bush .263 14 54$550,000
C Brian Harper .325 8 57$147,500
DH Jim Dwyer .316 3 23$200,000
  Other position players:
Gene Larkin (.267, 6, 46), Al Newman (.253, 0, 38), Tim Laudner (.222, 6, 27), Carmen Castillo (.257, 8, 33), Doug Baker (.295, 0, 9), Chip Hale (.209, 0, 4), Orlando Mercado (.105, 0, 1), Terry Jorgensen (.174, 0, 2), Paul Sorrento (.238, 0, 1), Lenny Webster (.300, 0, 1), Vic Rodriguez (.455, 0, 0), Greg Olson (.500, 0, 0)
 
STARTERS W-L ERA SV
L Allan Anderson 17-10 3.80 0 $200,000
R Roy Smith 10-6 3.92 1 $100,000
L Shane Rawley 5-12 5.21 0 $950,000
L Frank Viola 8-12 3.79 0 $2,766,666
R Mike Dyer 4-7 4.82 0 $68,000
R Rick Aguilera 3-5 3.21 0 $310,000
BULLPEN
R Jeff Reardon 5-4 4.07 31 $1,400,000
L Gary Wayne 3-4 3.30 1 $68,000
R Juan Berenguer 9-3 3.48 3 $625,000
R German Gonzalez 3-2 4.66 0 n/a
R Mike Cook 0-1 5.06 0 n/a
  Other pitchers:
Mark Guthrie (2-4, 4.55), Francisco Oliveras (3-4, 4.53), David West (3-2, 6.41), Kevin Tapani (2-2, 3.86), Freddie Toliver (1-3, 7.76), Steve Shields (0-1, 7.79), Tim Drummond (0-0, 3.86), Lee Tunnell (1-0, 6.00), Greg Booker (0-0, 4.15), John Moses (0-0, 0.00), Dan Gladden (0-0, 9.00)
 

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

Tuesday, April 4
» Lost to Yankees (1-0), 4-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-1)0-1
» W: Tommy John (1-0) L: Frank Viola (0-1) S: Dale Mohorcic (1)Second1 out
Wednesday, April 5
» Defeated Yankees (1-1), 12-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-1)1-1
» W: Allan Anderson (1-0) L: Andy Hawkins (0-1) Third1 out
Thursday, April 6
» Defeated Yankees (1-2), 7-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-1)2-1Won 2
» W: Shane Rawley (1-0) L: Dave LaPoint (0-1) Third1 out
Friday, April 7
» Defeated Orioles (2-1), 8-3Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-1)3-1Won 3
» W: Roy Smith (1-0) L: Bob Milacki (0-1) First--
» Major-league debuts: Gary Wayne (Twins)
Saturday, April 8
» Defeated Orioles (2-2), 6-5Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (4-1)4-1Won 4
» W: German Gonzalez (1-0) L: Brian Holton (1-1) S: Jeff Reardon (1)First--
Sunday, April 9
» Lost to Orioles (3-2), 8-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (4-2)4-2
» W: Jeff Ballard (1-0) L: Frank Viola (0-2) Second½ out
Tuesday, April 11
» Defeated Tigers (1-4), 14-0Tiger Stadium (1-0)5-2
» W: Allan Anderson (2-0) L: Jack Morris (0-2) Third½ out
Wednesday, April 12
» Major-league debuts: Matt Merullo (White Sox)
Thursday, April 13
» Lost to Tigers (2-4), 3-0Tiger Stadium (1-1)5-3
» W: Jeff Robinson (1-0) L: Shane Rawley (1-1) Third2 out
Friday, April 14
» Lost to Yankees (3-7), 8-5Yankee Stadium (0-1)5-4Lost 2
» W: Al Leiter (1-1) L: Mike Cook (0-1) S: Lee Guetterman (2)Fourth3 out
Sunday, April 16
» Defeated Yankees (3-8), 9-4Yankee Stadium (1-1)6-4
» W: Allan Anderson (3-0) L: Tommy John (1-2) Third3½ out
Tuesday, April 18
» Defeated Tigers (2-8), 9-8Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (5-2)7-4Won 2
» W: Freddie Toliver (1-0) L: Jeff Robinson (1-1) S: Jeff Reardon (2)Second3 out
Wednesday, April 19
» Lost to Tigers (3-8), 3-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (5-3)7-5
» W: Doyle Alexander (2-0) L: Frank Viola (0-3) S: Willie Hernandez (2)Fourth4 out
Thursday, April 20
» Defeated Tigers (3-9), 7-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (6-3)8-5
» W: German Gonzalez (2-0) L: Frank Tanana (0-3) Third3½ out
Friday, April 21
» Defeated Orioles (7-8), 7-1Memorial Stadium (1-0)9-5Won 2
» W: Allan Anderson (4-0) L: Jose Bautista (1-2) Third2½ out
Saturday, April 22
» Lost to Orioles (8-8), 4-1Memorial Stadium (1-1)9-6
» W: Gregg Olson (2-0) L: Freddie Toliver (1-1) Third2½ out
Sunday, April 23
» Lost to Orioles (9-8), 3-0Memorial Stadium (1-2)9-7Lost 2
» W: Bob Milacki (1-1) L: Shane Rawley (1-2) Fourth3½ out
Monday, April 24
» Lost to Brewers (8-9), 5-4County Stadium (0-1)9-8Lost 3
» W: Dan Plesac (1-0) L: Jeff Reardon (0-1) Fourth4 out
Tuesday, April 25
» Lost to Brewers (9-9), 10-4County Stadium (0-2)9-9Lost 4
» W: Bryan Clutterbuck (1-0) L: Roy Smith (1-1) Fourth5 out
Wednesday, April 26
» Lost to Brewers (10-9), 12-0County Stadium (0-3)9-10Lost 5
» W: Chris Bosio (4-0) L: Allan Anderson (4-1) Fifth6 out
Friday, April 28
» Lost to Indians (8-12), 9-7Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (6-4)9-11Lost 6
» W: Tom Candiotti (2-1) L: Shane Rawley (1-3) S: Doug Jones (4)Fifth6½ out
Saturday, April 29
» Lost to Indians (9-12), 4-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (6-5)9-12Lost 7
» W: John Farrell (1-1) L: Frank Viola (0-4) S: Doug Jones (5)Sixth7 out
Sunday, April 30
» Defeated Indians (9-13), 2-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (7-5)10-12
» W: Roy Smith (2-1) L: Bud Black (1-4) S: Jeff Reardon (3)Fifth7 out
Monday, May 1
» Lost to Red Sox (11-12), 13-6Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (7-6)10-13
» W: Oil Can Boyd (2-1) L: Allan Anderson (4-2) Sixth7 out
Tuesday, May 2
» Lost to Red Sox (12-12), 4-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (7-7)10-14Lost 2
» W: John Dopson (3-1) L: German Gonzalez (2-1) S: Lee Smith (3)Sixth7 out
Wednesday, May 3
» Lost to Brewers (11-14), 7-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (7-8)10-15Lost 3
» W: Bill Wegman (2-3) L: Shane Rawley (1-4) S: Bill Krueger (1)Sixth8 out
» Major-league debuts: Francisco Oliveras (Twins)
Thursday, May 4
» Lost to Brewers (12-14), 3-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (7-9)10-16Lost 4
» W: Don August (2-4) L: Frank Viola (0-5) S: Dan Plesac (5)Seventh8 out
Friday, May 5
» Defeated Indians (13-14), 3-2Cleveland Stadium (1-0)11-16
» W: German Gonzalez (3-1) L: Doug Jones (1-2) Sixth8 out
Sunday, May 7
» Lost to Indians (14-14), 5-4Cleveland Stadium (1-1)11-17
» W: Doug Jones (2-2) L: Francisco Oliveras (0-1) Seventh9 out
» Lost to Indians (15-14), 12-1Cleveland Stadium (1-2)11-18Lost 2
» W: Rich Yett (3-2) L: Freddie Toliver (1-2) Seventh9 out
Monday, May 8
» Defeated Red Sox (16-14), 4-2Fenway Park (1-0)12-18
» W: Shane Rawley (2-4) L: Mike Boddicker (2-3) S: Jeff Reardon (4)Sixth9 out
Tuesday, May 9
» Defeated Red Sox (16-15), 6-2Fenway Park (2-0)13-18Won 2
» W: Frank Viola (1-5) L: Wes Gardner (1-3) S: Jeff Reardon (5)Fifth8½ out
Friday, May 12
» Defeated Blue Jays (12-22), 6-5Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (8-9)14-18Won 3
» W: Juan Berenguer (1-0) L: David Wells (1-2) S: Jeff Reardon (6)Fifth8 out
Saturday, May 13
» Defeated Blue Jays (12-23), 10-8Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (9-9)15-18Won 4
» W: Shane Rawley (3-4) L: Dave Stieb (3-1) S: Jeff Reardon (7)Fifth8 out
Sunday, May 14
» Defeated Blue Jays (12-24), 13-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (10-9)16-18Won 5
» W: Frank Viola (2-5) L: Mike Flanagan (2-3) Fifth7 out
Monday, May 15
» Lost to Royals (24-13), 4-3Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (10-10)16-19
» W: Floyd Bannister (4-0) L: Juan Berenguer (1-1) S: Steve Farr (10)Fifth8 out
Tuesday, May 16
» Lost to Royals (25-13), 8-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (10-11)16-20Lost 2
» W: Mark Gubicza (3-3) L: Francisco Oliveras (0-2) Fourth8 out
Wednesday, May 17
» Defeated Royals (25-14), 4-3Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (11-11)17-20
» W: Juan Berenguer (2-1) L: Steve Farr (0-2) Fifth8 out
Thursday, May 18
» Lost to Rangers (21-16), 6-5Arlington Stadium (0-1)17-21
» W: Jeff Russell (3-0) L: German Gonzalez (3-2) Sixth9 out
Friday, May 19
» Lost to Rangers (22-16), 4-2Arlington Stadium (0-2)17-22Lost 2
» W: Kenny Rogers (2-0) L: Frank Viola (2-6) S: Jeff Russell (6)Fifth9 out
Saturday, May 20
» Defeated Rangers (22-17), 19-3Arlington Stadium (1-2)18-22
» W: Roy Smith (3-1) L: Bobby Witt (3-4) Sixth9 out
Sunday, May 21
» Defeated Rangers (22-18), 6-1Arlington Stadium (2-2)19-22Won 2
» W: Francisco Oliveras (1-2) L: Jeff Russell (3-1) S: Juan Berenguer (1)Sixth9 out
Monday, May 22
» Defeated Blue Jays (17-26), 6-2Exhibition Stadium (1-0)20-22Won 3
» W: Allan Anderson (5-2) L: Dave Stieb (3-3) Sixth8½ out
Tuesday, May 23
» Lost to Blue Jays (18-26), 2-1Exhibition Stadium (1-1)20-23
» W: David Wells (2-2) L: Juan Berenguer (2-2) Sixth8½ out
» Major-league debuts: Alex Sanchez (Blue Jays)
Wednesday, May 24
» Defeated Blue Jays (18-27), 10-4Exhibition Stadium (2-1)21-23
» W: Frank Viola (3-6) L: Mike Flanagan (3-4) Sixth8½ out
Friday, May 26
» Lost to Rangers (25-19), 5-3Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (11-12)21-24
» W: Bobby Witt (4-4) L: Roy Smith (3-2) S: Jeff Russell (9)Sixth9 out
Saturday, May 27
» Lost to Rangers (26-19), 5-3Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (11-13)21-25Lost 2
» W: Kevin Brown (4-1) L: Allan Anderson (5-3) Sixth10 out
Sunday, May 28
» Lost to Rangers (27-19), 8-6Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (11-14)21-26Lost 3
» W: Cecilio Guante (3-2) L: Jeff Reardon (0-2) S: Jeff Russell (10)Sixth11 out
Monday, May 29
» Lost to Royals (30-19), 7-1Royals Stadium (0-1)21-27Lost 4
» W: Bret Saberhagen (5-4) L: Frank Viola (3-7) Sixth11 out
Tuesday, May 30
» Defeated Royals (30-20), 7-1Royals Stadium (1-1)22-27
» W: Roy Smith (4-2) L: Stan Clarke (0-1) Sixth11 out
» Major-league debuts: Matt Winters (Royals)
Wednesday, May 31
» Defeated Royals (30-21), 7-1Royals Stadium (2-1)23-27Won 2
» W: Francisco Oliveras (2-2) L: Floyd Bannister (4-1) Sixth10 out
Friday, June 2
» Defeated White Sox (18-34), 8-0Comiskey Park I (1-0)24-27Won 3
» W: Allan Anderson (6-3) L: Melido Perez (3-6) Sixth9 out
Saturday, June 3
» Defeated White Sox (18-35), 5-4Comiskey Park I (2-0)25-27Won 4
» W: Frank Viola (4-7) L: Eric King (4-7) S: Jeff Reardon (8)Fifth9½ out
» Lost to White Sox (19-35), 2-1Comiskey Park I (2-1)25-28
» W: Shawn Hillegas (2-6) L: Shane Rawley (3-5) S: Bobby Thigpen (8)Fifth9½ out
Sunday, June 4
» Lost to White Sox (20-35), 2-1Comiskey Park I (2-2)25-29Lost 2
» W: Jerry Reuss (4-2) L: Roy Smith (4-3) S: Bobby Thigpen (9)Sixth10½ out
Monday, June 5
» Defeated Athletics (36-20), 2-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-0)26-29
» W: Francisco Oliveras (3-2) L: Curt Young (2-5) S: Jeff Reardon (9)Fifth9½ out
Tuesday, June 6
» Lost to Athletics (37-20), 1-0Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-1)26-30
» W: Mike Moore (7-4) L: Allan Anderson (6-4) Sixth10½ out
Wednesday, June 7
» Lost to Athletics (38-20), 3-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-2)26-31Lost 2
» W: Bob Welch (8-4) L: Frank Viola (4-8) S: Todd Burns (3)Sixth11½ out
Friday, June 9
» Lost to White Sox (22-38), 8-3Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (11-15)26-32Lost 3
» W: Jerry Reuss (5-2) L: Shane Rawley (3-6) S: Shawn Hillegas (2)Sixth11½ out
Saturday, June 10
» Defeated White Sox (22-39), 11-8Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (12-15)27-32
» W: Juan Berenguer (3-2) L: Bobby Thigpen (0-3) S: Jeff Reardon (10)Sixth11½ out
Sunday, June 11
» Defeated White Sox (22-40), 5-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (13-15)28-32Won 2
» W: Allan Anderson (7-4) L: Melido Perez (3-8) S: Jeff Reardon (11)Sixth11½ out
Tuesday, June 13
» Defeated Mariners (30-34), 4-3Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (14-15)29-32Won 3
» W: Gary Wayne (1-0) L: Jerry Reed (3-4) Fifth10 out
Wednesday, June 14
» Defeated Mariners (30-35), 10-8Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (15-15)30-32Won 4
» W: Juan Berenguer (4-2) L: Tom Niedenfuer (0-3) S: Jeff Reardon (12)Fifth10 out
Thursday, June 15
» Lost to Mariners (31-35), 9-5Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (15-16)30-33
» W: Dennis Powell (2-2) L: Steve Shields (0-1) S: Mike Jackson (3)Fifth10½ out
Friday, June 16
» Lost to Brewers (31-34), 8-6Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (15-17)30-34Lost 2
» W: Chuck Crim (6-3) L: Juan Berenguer (4-3) S: Dan Plesac (16)Fifth11 out
Saturday, June 17
» Defeated Brewers (31-35), 7-3Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (16-17)31-34
» W: Lee Tunnell (1-0) L: Mark Knudson (2-2) Fifth10 out
Sunday, June 18
» Defeated Brewers (31-36), 8-6Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (17-17)32-34Won 2
» W: Jeff Reardon (1-2) L: Chuck Crim (6-4) Fifth9 out
Monday, June 19
» Lost to Brewers (32-36), 11-8Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (17-18)32-35
» W: Bill Krueger (3-1) L: Francisco Oliveras (3-3) S: Dan Plesac (17)Fifth9 out
Tuesday, June 20
» Defeated Indians (33-35), 7-4Cleveland Stadium (2-2)33-35
» W: Allan Anderson (8-4) L: Tom Candiotti (7-5) S: Jeff Reardon (13)Fifth9 out
Wednesday, June 21
» Defeated Indians (33-36), 5-1Cleveland Stadium (3-2)34-35Won 2
» W: Shane Rawley (4-6) L: John Farrell (3-8) S: Randy St.claire (1)Fifth9 out
Thursday, June 22
» Defeated Indians (33-37), 9-8Cleveland Stadium (4-2)35-35Won 3
» W: Gary Wayne (2-0) L: Jesse Orosco (0-1) S: Jeff Reardon (14)Fifth8 out
Friday, June 23
» Defeated Red Sox (32-36), 10-0Fenway Park (3-0)36-35Won 4
» W: Frank Viola (5-8) L: Joe Price (2-4) Fifth7 out
Saturday, June 24
» Lost to Red Sox (33-36), 6-2Fenway Park (3-1)36-36
» W: John Dopson (7-5) L: Francisco Oliveras (3-4) Fifth8½ out
» Lost to Red Sox (34-36), 11-2Fenway Park (3-2)36-37Lost 2
» W: Mike Smithson (4-5) L: Freddie Toliver (1-3) Fifth8½ out
Sunday, June 25
» Defeated Red Sox (34-37), 7-0Fenway Park (4-2)37-37
» W: Allan Anderson (9-4) L: Mike Boddicker (4-7) Fifth8½ out
Monday, June 26
» Defeated Athletics (46-30), 4-3Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (18-18)38-37Won 2
» W: Jeff Reardon (2-2) L: Todd Burns (4-2) Fifth7½ out
Tuesday, June 27
» Defeated Athletics (46-31), 11-5Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (19-18)39-37Won 3
» W: Gary Wayne (3-0) L: Gene Nelson (2-3) S: Juan Berenguer (2)Fifth6½ out
» Major-league debuts: Greg Olson (Twins)
Wednesday, June 28
» Defeated Athletics (46-32), 2-0Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (20-18)40-37Won 4
» W: Frank Viola (6-8) L: Dave Stewart (12-4) Fifth5½ out
Thursday, June 29
» Lost to Angels (44-31), 10-3Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (20-19)40-38
» W: Mike Witt (6-7) L: Mike Dyer (0-1) Fifth6 out
» Major-league debuts: Mike Dyer (Twins)
Friday, June 30
» Lost to Angels (45-31), 7-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (20-20)40-39Lost 2
» W: Chuck Finley (9-6) L: Allan Anderson (9-5) Fifth7 out
Saturday, July 1
» Lost to Angels (46-31), 6-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (20-21)40-40Lost 3
» W: Kirk McCaskill (9-4) L: Shane Rawley (4-7) Fifth8 out
Sunday, July 2
» Defeated Angels (46-32), 2-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (21-21)41-40
» W: Frank Viola (7-8) L: Rich Monteleone (2-1) Fourth8 out
Tuesday, July 4
» Lost to Mariners (38-43), 3-2Kingdome (0-1)41-41
» W: Scott Bankhead (7-4) L: Allan Anderson (9-6) S: Mike Schooler (18)Fifth8½ out
Wednesday, July 5
» Lost to Mariners (39-43), 7-3Kingdome (0-2)41-42Lost 2
» W: Gene Harris (2-2) L: Mike Dyer (0-2) S: Mike Schooler (19)Fifth9 out
Thursday, July 6
» Lost to Mariners (40-43), 7-5Kingdome (0-3)41-43Lost 3
» W: Mike Jackson (3-2) L: Gary Wayne (3-1) S: Mike Schooler (20)Fifth9½ out
Friday, July 7
» Lost to Angels (50-33), 5-2Anaheim Stadium (0-1)41-44Lost 4
» W: Bert Blyleven (8-2) L: Frank Viola (7-9) Fifth10 out
Saturday, July 8
» Lost to Angels (51-33), 4-1Anaheim Stadium (0-2)41-45Lost 5
» W: Jim Abbott (8-5) L: Roy Smith (4-4) S: Bryan Harvey (12)Sixth11 out
Sunday, July 9
» Lost to Angels (52-33), 9-3Anaheim Stadium (0-3)41-46Lost 6
» W: Mike Witt (7-7) L: Allan Anderson (9-7) Sixth12 out
Thursday, July 13
» Lost to Red Sox (42-42), 3-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (21-22)41-47Lost 7
» W: Roger Clemens (10-6) L: Frank Viola (7-10) S: Lee Smith (13)Sixth13 out
Friday, July 14
» Lost to Red Sox (43-42), 5-0Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (21-23)41-48Lost 8
» W: Mike Boddicker (7-7) L: Allan Anderson (9-8) Sixth13 out
Saturday, July 15
» Defeated Red Sox (43-43), 3-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (22-23)42-48
» W: Juan Berenguer (5-3) L: Mike Smithson (4-9) S: Jeff Reardon (15)Sixth12 out
Sunday, July 16
» Defeated Red Sox (43-44), 4-3Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (23-23)43-48Won 2
» W: Randy St.claire (1-0) L: Rob Murphy (1-4) Sixth11 out
Monday, July 17
» Defeated Indians (43-47), 5-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (24-23)44-48Won 3
» W: Juan Berenguer (6-3) L: Doug Jones (3-4) S: Jeff Reardon (16)Sixth9½ out
Tuesday, July 18
» Defeated Indians (43-48), 5-4Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (25-23)45-48Won 4
» W: Frank Viola (8-10) L: Doug Jones (3-5) Sixth9½ out
Wednesday, July 19
» Lost to Indians (44-48), 10-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (25-24)45-49
» W: John Farrell (5-9) L: Allan Anderson (9-9) Sixth10 out
Friday, July 21
» Lost to Brewers (44-51), 5-3County Stadium (0-4)45-50Lost 2
» W: Teddy Higuera (4-4) L: Shane Rawley (4-8) Sixth11½ out
Saturday, July 22
» Defeated Brewers (44-52), 6-1County Stadium (1-4)46-50
» W: Roy Smith (5-4) L: Jaime Navarro (1-3) S: Jeff Reardon (17)Sixth11½ out
Sunday, July 23
» Lost to Brewers (45-52), 4-1County Stadium (1-5)46-51
» W: Tom Filer (1-1) L: Frank Viola (8-11) S: Dan Plesac (23)Sixth12½ out
Tuesday, July 25
» Defeated Orioles (53-44), 9-3Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (26-24)47-51
» W: Allan Anderson (10-9) L: Dave Schmidt (8-10) Fifth13 out
» Major-league debuts: Mark Guthrie (Twins)
Wednesday, July 26
» Defeated Orioles (53-45), 5-4Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (27-24)48-51Won 2
» W: Jeff Reardon (3-2) L: Mark Williamson (6-3) Fourth12 out
Thursday, July 27
» Defeated Orioles (53-46), 10-6Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (28-24)49-51Won 3
» W: Roy Smith (6-4) L: Pete Harnisch (1-4) Fifth12 out
Friday, July 28
» Lost to Tigers (35-65), 6-4Tiger Stadium (1-2)49-52
» W: Kevin Ritz (1-1) L: Frank Viola (8-12) S: Mike Henneman (3)Fifth12½ out
» Defeated Tigers (35-66), 7-3Tiger Stadium (2-2)50-52
» W: Mike Dyer (1-2) L: Jeff Robinson (1-2) Fifth12½ out
Saturday, July 29
» Lost to Tigers (36-66), 3-2Tiger Stadium (2-3)50-53
» W: Mike Henneman (7-4) L: Gary Wayne (3-2) Fifth13½ out
Sunday, July 30
» Defeated Tigers (36-67), 14-3Tiger Stadium (3-3)51-53
» W: Allan Anderson (11-9) L: Doyle Alexander (5-11) Fifth12½ out
Tuesday, August 1
» Defeated Yankees (49-56), 5-4Yankee Stadium (2-1)52-53Won 2
» W: Shane Rawley (5-8) L: Walt Terrell (5-14) S: Jeff Reardon (18)Fifth11½ out
Wednesday, August 2
» Lost to Yankees (50-56), 7-6Yankee Stadium (2-2)52-54
» W: Lance McCullers (4-3) L: Gary Wayne (3-3) S: Dave Righetti (17)Fifth12 out
» Defeated Yankees (50-57), 4-3Yankee Stadium (3-2)53-54
» W: Jeff Reardon (4-2) L: Eric Plunk (4-2) Fifth12 out
Thursday, August 3
» Lost to Yankees (51-57), 8-1Yankee Stadium (3-3)53-55
» W: Chuck Cary (2-0) L: Rick Aguilera (6-7) Fifth12½ out
Friday, August 4
» Defeated Royals (59-49), 5-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (29-24)54-55
» W: Allan Anderson (12-9) L: Luis Aquino (6-5) Fifth12½ out
Saturday, August 5
» Defeated Royals (59-50), 6-4Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (30-24)55-55Won 2
» W: Juan Berenguer (7-3) L: Steve Farr (1-5) S: Jeff Reardon (19)Fifth11½ out
Sunday, August 6
» Lost to Royals (60-50), 3-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (30-25)55-56
» W: Bret Saberhagen (12-5) L: Shane Rawley (5-9) S: Jeff Montgomery (7)Fifth12½ out
Monday, August 7
» Defeated Orioles (57-53), 4-2Memorial Stadium (2-2)56-56
» W: Roy Smith (7-4) L: Jeff Ballard (11-6) S: Jeff Reardon (20)Fifth12 out
Tuesday, August 8
» Lost to Orioles (58-53), 6-1Memorial Stadium (2-3)56-57
» W: Dave Johnson (1-1) L: Rick Aguilera (6-8) Fifth12 out
Wednesday, August 9
» Defeated Orioles (58-54), 7-0Memorial Stadium (3-3)57-57
» W: Allan Anderson (13-9) L: Mark Thurmond (2-4) Fifth12 out
Friday, August 11
» Lost to Yankees (54-61), 11-3Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (30-26)57-58
» W: Walt Terrell (6-15) L: Shane Rawley (5-10) S: Dave Righetti (19)Fifth12½ out
» Major-league debuts: Marcus Lawton (Yankees)
Saturday, August 12
» Defeated Yankees (54-62), 6-3Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (31-26)58-58
» W: Roy Smith (8-4) L: Greg Cadaret (3-3) S: Jeff Reardon (21)Fifth12½ out
Sunday, August 13
» Lost to Yankees (55-62), 9-7Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (31-27)58-59
» W: Lee Guetterman (4-5) L: Jeff Reardon (4-3) Fifth12½ out
Monday, August 14
» Defeated Angels (69-48), 6-3Anaheim Stadium (1-3)59-59
» W: Allan Anderson (14-9) L: Kirk McCaskill (12-7) S: Jeff Reardon (22)Fifth12 out
Tuesday, August 15
» Lost to Angels (70-48), 3-2Anaheim Stadium (1-4)59-60
» W: Chuck Finley (14-8) L: Mike Dyer (1-3) S: Bryan Harvey (18)Fifth13 out
Wednesday, August 16
» Lost to Angels (71-48), 7-3Anaheim Stadium (1-5)59-61Lost 2
» W: Mike Witt (8-10) L: Shane Rawley (5-11) Fifth13 out
Friday, August 18
» Defeated Athletics (73-49), 4-3Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-2)60-61
» W: Roy Smith (9-4) L: Dave Stewart (16-8) S: Jeff Reardon (23)Fifth12½ out
Saturday, August 19
» Lost to Athletics (74-49), 5-4Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-3)60-62
» W: Storm Davis (14-5) L: Gary Wayne (3-4) Fifth13½ out
Sunday, August 20
» Lost to Athletics (75-49), 5-0Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-4)60-63Lost 2
» W: Mike Moore (16-6) L: Allan Anderson (14-10) Fifth14½ out
Tuesday, August 22
» Lost to White Sox (53-72), 10-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (31-28)60-64Lost 3
» W: Eric King (6-8) L: Shane Rawley (5-12) Fifth16 out
Wednesday, August 23
» Defeated White Sox (53-73), 8-7Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (32-28)61-64
» W: Roy Smith (10-4) L: Greg Hibbard (3-5) Fifth16 out
Thursday, August 24
» Defeated White Sox (53-74), 6-4Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (33-28)62-64Won 2
» W: Juan Berenguer (8-3) L: Shawn Hillegas (6-10) S: Jeff Reardon (24)Fifth15 out
Friday, August 25
» Defeated Mariners (57-70), 2-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (34-28)63-64Won 3
» W: Mike Dyer (2-3) L: Randy Johnson (5-9) S: Jeff Reardon (25)Fifth14 out
Saturday, August 26
» Defeated Mariners (57-71), 1-0Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (35-28)64-64Won 4
» W: David West (1-2) L: Brian Holman (6-9) S: Jeff Reardon (26)Fifth13 out
Sunday, August 27
» Defeated Mariners (57-72), 8-5Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (36-28)65-64Won 5
» W: Mark Guthrie (1-0) L: Scott Bankhead (11-6) S: Juan Berenguer (3)Fifth13 out
» Major-league debuts: Chip Hale (Twins)
Monday, August 28
» Defeated Mariners (57-73), 5-4Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (37-28)66-64Won 6
» W: Jeff Reardon (5-3) L: Mike Schooler (1-5) Fifth13 out
Tuesday, August 29
» Lost to Rangers (68-61), 4-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (37-29)66-65
» W: Drew Hall (1-0) L: Rick Aguilera (6-9) S: Jeff Russell (30)Fifth14 out
Wednesday, August 30
» Defeated Rangers (68-62), 7-3Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (38-29)67-65
» W: Mike Dyer (3-3) L: Jeff Russell (5-4) S: Jeff Reardon (27)Fifth13 out
Thursday, August 31
» Defeated Rangers (68-63), 8-6Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (39-29)68-65Won 2
» W: David West (2-2) L: Bobby Witt (10-12) S: Jeff Reardon (28)Fourth12½ out
Friday, September 1
» Lost to Blue Jays (73-62), 7-3Skydome (0-1)68-66
» W: Todd Stottlemyre (6-5) L: Mark Guthrie (1-1) Fifth12½ out
» Major-league debuts: Glenallen Hill (Blue Jays) Lenny Webster (Twins)
Saturday, September 2
» Lost to Blue Jays (74-62), 4-2Skydome (0-2)68-67Lost 2
» W: John Cerutti (10-8) L: Roy Smith (10-5) S: Tom Henke (15)Fifth13½ out
Sunday, September 3
» Defeated Blue Jays (74-63), 9-4Skydome (1-2)69-67
» W: Rick Aguilera (7-9) L: Mike Flanagan (8-9) Fifth13½ out
» Major-league debuts: John Olerud (Blue Jays)
Monday, September 4
» Lost to Rangers (70-65), 8-5Arlington Stadium (2-3)69-68
» W: Brad Arnsberg (1-0) L: Mike Dyer (3-4) S: Jeff Russell (32)Fifth13½ out
Tuesday, September 5
» Defeated Rangers (70-66), 8-4Arlington Stadium (3-3)70-68
» W: Kevin Tapani (1-0) L: Jamie Moyer (3-6) Fifth13½ out
Wednesday, September 6
» Lost to Rangers (71-66), 3-2Arlington Stadium (3-4)70-69
» W: Charlie Hough (10-12) L: David West (2-3) S: Jeff Russell (33)Fifth14½ out
Friday, September 8
» Lost to Royals (81-59), 6-0Royals Stadium (2-2)70-70Lost 2
» W: Mark Gubicza (15-10) L: Roy Smith (10-6) Fifth14½ out
» Major-league debuts: Paul Sorrento (Twins)
Saturday, September 9
» Lost to Royals (82-59), 3-1Royals Stadium (2-3)70-71Lost 3
» W: Bret Saberhagen (18-6) L: Rick Aguilera (7-10) S: Jeff Montgomery (17)Fifth15½ out
Sunday, September 10
» Defeated Royals (82-60), 8-2Royals Stadium (3-3)71-71
» W: Allan Anderson (15-10) L: Tom Gordon (16-7) Fifth15½ out
Monday, September 11
» Lost to Royals (83-60), 6-1Royals Stadium (3-4)71-72
» W: Larry McWilliams (3-11) L: Mike Dyer (3-5) Fifth16 out
Tuesday, September 12
» Defeated Blue Jays (80-65), 8-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (40-29)72-72
» W: David West (3-3) L: Todd Stottlemyre (7-6) Fifth15 out
Wednesday, September 13
» Defeated Blue Jays (80-66), 3-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (41-29)73-72Won 2
» W: Kevin Tapani (2-0) L: John Cerutti (11-9) S: Jeff Reardon (29)Fifth15 out
Thursday, September 14
» Defeated Blue Jays (80-67), 2-0Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (42-29)74-72Won 3
» W: Mark Guthrie (2-1) L: Mike Flanagan (8-10) S: Jeff Reardon (30)Fifth14½ out
Friday, September 15
» Defeated Tigers (56-93), 8-4Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (43-29)75-72Won 4
» W: Rick Aguilera (8-10) L: Brian DuBois (0-3) S: Tim Drummond (1)Third13½ out
Saturday, September 16
» Defeated Tigers (56-94), 8-7Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (44-29)76-72Won 5