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	REGULARS	BA	HR	RBI	Salary
1B	Mark Grace	.273	8	58	$1,200,000
2B	Ryne Sandberg	.291	26	100	n/a
SS	Shawon Dunston	.260	12	50	$2,100,000
3B	Luis Salazar	.258	14	38	$575,000
OF	George Bell	.285	25	86	$2,150,000
OF	Andre Dawson	.272	31	104	$3,325,000
OF	Jerome Walton	.219	5	17	$210,000
C	Rick Wilkins	.222	6	22	n/a
	Other position players: Chico Walker (.257, 6, 34), Hector Villanueva (.276, 13, 32), Dwight Smith (.228, 3, 21), Damon Berryhill (.189, 5, 14), Jose Vizcaino (.262, 0, 10), Ced Landrum (.233, 0, 6), Gary Scott (.165, 1, 5), Joe Girardi (.191, 0, 6), Rey Sanchez (.261, 0, 2), Derrick May (.227, 1, 3), Erik Pappas (.176, 0, 2), Doug Strange (.444, 0, 1)
	STARTERS	W-L	ERA	SV
R	Greg Maddux	15-11	3.35	0	$2,400,000
R	Mike Bielecki	13-11	4.50	0	$810,000
R	Shawn Boskie	4-9	5.23	0	$130,000
R	Frank Castillo	6-7	4.35	0	n/a
R	Rick Sutcliffe	6-5	4.10	0	$2,275,000
L	Danny Jackson	1-5	6.75	0	$2,625,000
	BULLPEN
R	Dave Smith	0-6	6.00	17	$1,900,000
L	Paul Assenmacher	7-8	3.24	15	$1,110,000
L	Chuck McElroy	6-2	1.95	3	$111,000
R	Les Lancaster	9-7	3.52	3	$550,000
R	Heathcliff Slocumb	2-1	3.45	1	$100,000
	Other pitchers: Bob Scanlan (7-8, 3.89), Mike Harkey (0-2, 5.30), Steve Wilson (0-0, 4.38), Laddie Renfroe (0-1, 13.50), Yorkis Perez (1-0, 2.08), Doug Dascenzo (0-0, 0.00), Scott May (0-0, 18.00), Dave Pavlas (0-0, 18.00)
Salary information provided by Doug Pappas, SABR Business of Baseball Committee

Sunday, January 27
Former Cub Dale Long dies in Palm Coast, FL at the age of 65.
Sunday, February 24
Former Cub Joe Munson dies in Drexel Hill, PA at the age of 92.
Monday, April 1
Former Cub Frankie Gustine dies in Davenport, IA at the age of 72.
Thursday, April 4
Former Cub Johnny Moore dies in Bradenton, FL at the age of 90.
Monday, April 8
» Major-league debuts: Mike Timlin (Blue Jays)
Tuesday, April 9
» Lost to Cardinals (1-0), 4-1	Wrigley Field (0-1)	0-1
» W: Bryn Smith (1-0) L: Danny Jackson (0-1) S: Lee Smith (1)		Fourth	1½ out
» Major-league debuts: Gary Scott (Cubs)
Wednesday, April 10
» Defeated Cardinals (1-1), 2-0	Wrigley Field (1-1)	1-1
» W: Greg Maddux (1-0) L: Jose DeLeon (0-1) S: Dave Smith (1)		Second	½ out
Thursday, April 11
» Lost to Cardinals (2-1), 5-4	Wrigley Field (1-2)	1-2
» W: Ken Hill (1-0) L: Mike Harkey (0-1) S: Lee Smith (2)		Third	1½ out
» Major-league debuts: Heathcliff Slocumb (Cubs)
Former Cub Walker Cooper dies in Scottsdale, AZ at the age of 77.
Friday, April 12
» Lost to Pirates (3-1), 3-1	Wrigley Field (1-3)	1-3	Lost 2
» W: John Smiley (1-0) L: Shawn Boskie (0-1) S: Vicente Palacios (1)		Fifth	2 out
Saturday, April 13
» Defeated Pirates (3-2), 7-3	Wrigley Field (2-3)	2-3
» W: Mike Bielecki (1-0) L: Doug Drabek (0-2)		Third	1½ out
Sunday, April 14
» Defeated Pirates (3-3), 6-4	Wrigley Field (3-3)	3-3	Won 2
» W: Heathcliff Slocumb (1-0) L: Stan Belinda (0-1) S: Dave Smith (2)		Second	1½ out
Monday, April 15
» Defeated Phillies (3-4), 5-4	Wrigley Field (4-3)	4-3	Won 3
» W: Greg Maddux (2-0) L: Jason Grimsley (0-1) S: Dave Smith (3)		Second	1½ out
Tuesday, April 16
» Defeated Phillies (3-5), 4-3	Wrigley Field (5-3)	5-3	Won 4
» W: Mike Bielecki (2-0) L: Mitch Williams (0-1)		Second	½ out
Wednesday, April 17
» Defeated Phillies (3-6), 4-1	Wrigley Field (6-3)	6-3	Won 5
» W: Shawn Boskie (1-1) L: Pat Combs (1-1) S: Dave Smith (4)		First	--
Thursday, April 18
» Defeated Pirates (5-5), 3-2	Three Rivers Stadium (1-0)	7-3	Won 6
» W: Rick Sutcliffe (1-0) L: Doug Drabek (0-3) S: Paul Assenmacher (1)		First	--
Former Cub Sheldon Jones dies in Greenville, NC at the age of 70.
Friday, April 19
» Lost to Pirates (6-5), 5-4	Three Rivers Stadium (1-1)	7-4
» W: Stan Belinda (1-1) L: Dave Smith (0-1)		First	--
» Major-league debuts: Erik Pappas (Cubs)
Saturday, April 20
» Lost to Pirates (7-5), 9-3	Three Rivers Stadium (1-2)	7-5	Lost 2
» W: Zane Smith (2-0) L: Greg Maddux (2-1)		First	--
Sunday, April 21
» Lost to Pirates (8-5), 13-12	Three Rivers Stadium (1-3)	7-6	Lost 3
» W: Bob Patterson (1-0) L: Mike Bielecki (2-1)		Second	1 out
Monday, April 22
» Lost to Cardinals (8-6), 3-2	Busch Stadium II (0-1)	7-7	Lost 4
» W: Juan Agosto (1-0) L: Dave Smith (0-2)		Third	1½ out
Tuesday, April 23
» Lost to Cardinals (9-6), 4-2	Busch Stadium II (0-2)	7-8	Lost 5
» W: Bob Tewksbury (2-1) L: Rick Sutcliffe (1-1) S: Lee Smith (6)		Third	2½ out
Wednesday, April 24
» Defeated Cardinals (9-7), 1-0	Busch Stadium II (1-2)	8-8
» W: Mike Bielecki (3-1) L: Jose DeLeon (1-2) S: Paul Assenmacher (2)		Third	2½ out
Thursday, April 25
» Lost to Reds (8-7), 6-4	Riverfront Stadium (0-1)	8-9
» W: Ted Power (2-1) L: Heathcliff Slocumb (1-1) S: Randy Myers (3)		Fourth	3½ out
Friday, April 26
» Lost to Reds (9-7), 3-1	Riverfront Stadium (0-2)	8-10	Lost 2
» W: Jose Rijo (1-1) L: Mike Harkey (0-2) S: Rob Dibble (3)		Third	3½ out
Saturday, April 27
» Defeated Reds (9-8), 8-3	Riverfront Stadium (1-2)	9-10
» W: Shawn Boskie (2-1) L: Norm Charlton (1-2) S: Paul Assenmacher (3)		Third	3½ out
Sunday, April 28
» Lost to Reds (10-8), 4-3	Riverfront Stadium (1-3)	9-11
» W: Chris Hammond (3-0) L: Rick Sutcliffe (1-2) S: Rob Dibble (4)		Third	4½ out
Tuesday, April 30
» Defeated Astros (8-11), 10-3	Wrigley Field (7-3)	10-11
» W: Mike Bielecki (4-1) L: Mark Portugal (2-1)		Fourth	3½ out
Wednesday, May 1
» Defeated Astros (8-12), 11-8	Wrigley Field (8-3)	11-11	Won 2
» W: Greg Maddux (3-1) L: Jim Deshaies (0-3)		Fourth	3½ out
Friday, May 3
» Lost to Braves (10-10), 5-2	Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-1)	11-12
» W: Tom Glavine (3-2) L: Shawn Boskie (2-2) S: Kent Mercker (2)		Fourth	4½ out
Saturday, May 4
» Lost to Braves (11-10), 4-2	Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-2)	11-13	Lost 2
» W: John Smoltz (1-3) L: Rick Sutcliffe (1-3) S: Juan Berenguer (2)		Fourth	4½ out
Sunday, May 5
» Defeated Braves (11-11), 9-6	Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-2)	12-13
» W: Chuck McElroy (1-0) L: Charlie Leibrandt (2-3) S: Dave Smith (5)		Fourth	3½ out
Monday, May 6
» Defeated Astros (10-14), 4-3	Astrodome (1-0)	13-13	Won 2
» W: Greg Maddux (4-1) L: Jim Deshaies (0-4) S: Dave Smith (6)		Fourth	3½ out
Tuesday, May 7
» Defeated Astros (10-15), 4-3	Astrodome (2-0)	14-13	Won 3
» W: Bob Scanlan (1-0) L: Xavier Hernandez (0-2) S: Dave Smith (7)		Fourth	3½ out
» Major-league debuts: Bob Scanlan (Cubs)
Wednesday, May 8
» Lost to Astros (11-15), 4-2	Astrodome (2-1)	14-14
» W: Pete Harnisch (2-1) L: Shawn Boskie (2-3) S: Curt Schilling (5)		Fourth	4½ out
Friday, May 10
» Defeated Reds (13-14), 6-5	Wrigley Field (9-3)	15-14
» W: Rick Sutcliffe (2-3) L: Tom Browning (4-2) S: Dave Smith (8)		Fourth	4½ out
Saturday, May 11
» Lost to Reds (14-14), 12-2	Wrigley Field (9-4)	15-15
» W: Jose Rijo (2-2) L: Mike Bielecki (4-2)		Fourth	4½ out
Sunday, May 12
» Lost to Reds (15-14), 5-3	Wrigley Field (9-5)	15-16	Lost 2
» W: Jack Armstrong (3-1) L: Greg Maddux (4-2) S: Rob Dibble (8)		Fifth	4½ out
Monday, May 13
» Lost to Braves (16-12), 5-3	Wrigley Field (9-6)	15-17	Lost 3
» W: Tom Glavine (5-2) L: Shawn Boskie (2-4)		Fifth	5 out
Tuesday, May 14
» Defeated Braves (16-13), 5-4	Wrigley Field (10-6)	16-17
» W: Paul Assenmacher (1-0) L: Kent Mercker (1-2) S: Dave Smith (9)		Fourth	5 out
Wednesday, May 15
» Defeated Braves (16-14), 6-1	Wrigley Field (11-6)	17-17	Won 2
» W: Paul Assenmacher (2-0) L: Juan Berenguer (0-1)		Fourth	5 out
Friday, May 17
» Lost to Phillies (17-18), 1-0	Veteran's Stadium (0-1)	17-18
» W: Tommy Greene (2-0) L: Les Lancaster (0-1)		Fourth	5½ out
Saturday, May 18
» Lost to Phillies (18-18), 5-2	Veteran's Stadium (0-2)	17-19	Lost 2
» W: Joe Boever (3-3) L: Paul Assenmacher (2-1) S: Mitch Williams (8)		Fifth	6 out
Sunday, May 19
» Defeated Phillies (18-19), 2-1	Veteran's Stadium (1-2)	18-19
» W: Mike Bielecki (5-2) L: Roger McDowell (3-1) S: Dave Smith (10)		Fourth	5 out
Tuesday, May 21
» Lost to Mets (21-15), 8-6	Shea Stadium (0-1)	18-20
» Manager: Joe Altobelli
» W: Dwight Gooden (5-3) L: Rick Sutcliffe (2-4) S: John Franco (8)		Fifth	6 out
Wednesday, May 22
» Defeated Mets (21-16), 5-2	Shea Stadium (1-1)	19-20
» Manager: Jim Essian
» W: Greg Maddux (5-2) L: Frank Viola (5-2)		Fourth	5 out
Thursday, May 23
» Defeated Mets (21-17), 4-3	Shea Stadium (2-1)	20-20	Won 2
» W: Les Lancaster (1-1) L: John Franco (1-3) S: Paul Assenmacher (4)		Fourth	4 out
Friday, May 24
» Defeated Expos (19-22), 4-3	Wrigley Field (12-6)	21-20	Won 3
» W: Bob Scanlan (2-0) L: Mark Gardner (0-2) S: Heathcliff Slocumb (1)		Fourth	4 out
Saturday, May 25
» Defeated Expos (19-23), 6-1	Wrigley Field (13-6)	22-20	Won 4
» W: Mike Bielecki (6-2) L: Rick Mahler (1-3) S: Chuck McElroy (1)		Fourth	4 out
Sunday, May 26
» Defeated Expos (19-24), 8-6	Wrigley Field (14-6)	23-20	Won 5
» W: Les Lancaster (2-1) L: Tim Burke (3-2) S: Dave Smith (11)		Fourth	4 out
Monday, May 27
» Lost to Mets (23-19), 3-1	Wrigley Field (14-7)	23-21
» W: Frank Viola (6-2) L: Greg Maddux (5-3) S: John Franco (9)		Fourth	5 out
Tuesday, May 28
» Lost to Mets (24-19), 9-8	Wrigley Field (14-8)	23-22	Lost 2
» W: Alejandro Pena (1-0) L: Paul Assenmacher (2-2) S: John Franco (10)		Fourth	6 out
» Major-league debuts: Ced Landrum (Cubs)
Wednesday, May 29
» Lost to Mets (25-19), 8-1	Wrigley Field (14-9)	23-23	Lost 3
» W: David Cone (5-3) L: Bob Scanlan (2-1)		Fourth	7 out
Friday, May 31
» Defeated Expos (20-27), 7-2	Stade Olympique (1-0)	24-23
» W: Mike Bielecki (7-2) L: Dennis Martinez (6-4) S: Les Lancaster (1)		Fourth	7 out
Saturday, June 1
» Defeated Expos (20-28), 2-1	Stade Olympique (2-0)	25-23	Won 2
» W: Chuck McElroy (2-0) L: Barry Jones (2-3) S: Dave Smith (12)		Fourth	7 out
Sunday, June 2
» Defeated Expos (20-29), 4-3	Stade Olympique (3-0)	26-23	Won 3
» W: Paul Assenmacher (3-2) L: Scott Ruskin (1-1) S: Dave Smith (13)		Fourth	7 out
Tuesday, June 4
» Lost to Padres (27-25), 7-1	Wrigley Field (14-10)	26-24
» W: Andy Benes (3-6) L: Bob Scanlan (2-2)		Fourth	7 out
Wednesday, June 5
» Lost to Padres (28-25), 3-0	Wrigley Field (14-11)	26-25	Lost 2
» W: Dennis Rasmussen (2-0) L: Mike Bielecki (7-3)		Fourth	8 out
Thursday, June 6
» Defeated Padres (28-26), 6-2	Wrigley Field (15-11)	27-25
» W: Greg Maddux (6-3) L: Jose Melendez (1-1)		Fourth	7 out
» Major-league debuts: Rick Wilkins (Cubs)
Friday, June 7
» Lost to Dodgers (31-22), 3-2	Wrigley Field (15-12)	27-26
» W: Mike Morgan (6-4) L: Shawn Boskie (2-5) S: Jay Howell (10)		Fourth	8 out
Saturday, June 8
» Defeated Dodgers (31-23), 4-3	Wrigley Field (16-12)	28-26
» W: Chuck McElroy (3-0) L: Kevin Gross (3-5) S: Dave Smith (14)		Fourth	7 out
Sunday, June 9
» Lost to Dodgers (32-23), 6-3	Wrigley Field (16-13)	28-27
» W: Orel Hershiser (1-1) L: Danny Jackson (0-2)		Fourth	7 out
Monday, June 10
» Lost to Dodgers (33-23), 13-5	Wrigley Field (16-14)	28-28	Lost 2
» W: Ramon Martinez (10-2) L: Mike Bielecki (7-4) S: Mike Hartley (1)		Fourth	8 out
Tuesday, June 11
» Lost to Giants (23-35), 8-6	Wrigley Field (16-15)	28-29	Lost 3
» W: Kelly Downs (3-4) L: Dave Smith (0-3) S: Dave Righetti (6)		Fourth	8½ out
Wednesday, June 12
» Defeated Giants (23-36), 6-1	Wrigley Field (17-15)	29-29
» W: Shawn Boskie (3-5) L: Don Robinson (3-5) S: Dave Smith (15)		Fourth	8½ out
Thursday, June 13
» Defeated Giants (23-37), 4-3	Wrigley Field (18-15)	30-29	Won 2
» W: Mike Bielecki (8-4) L: Trevor Wilson (2-5) S: Paul Assenmacher (5)		Fourth	7½ out
Friday, June 14
» Defeated Padres (31-31), 7-3	San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-0)	31-29	Won 3
» W: Danny Jackson (1-2) L: Andy Benes (4-7) S: Dave Smith (16)		Third	6½ out
Saturday, June 15
» Lost to Padres (32-31), 6-2	San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-1)	31-30
» W: Dennis Rasmussen (3-1) L: Mike Bielecki (8-5)		Fourth	6½ out
Sunday, June 16
» Lost to Padres (33-31), 4-2	San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-2)	31-31	Lost 2
» W: Jose Melendez (2-2) L: Greg Maddux (6-4) S: Larry Andersen (2)		Fourth	7½ out
Monday, June 17
» Lost to Dodgers (37-25), 6-4	Dodger Stadium (0-1)	31-32	Lost 3
» W: Mike Morgan (7-5) L: Shawn Boskie (3-6) S: Tim Crews (4)		Fourth	8½ out
Tuesday, June 18
» Lost to Dodgers (38-25), 6-5	Dodger Stadium (0-2)	31-33	Lost 4
» W: Mike Hartley (1-0) L: Mike Bielecki (8-6)		Fourth	9½ out
Wednesday, June 19
» Lost to Dodgers (39-25), 9-8	Dodger Stadium (0-3)	31-34	Lost 5
» W: Jay Howell (2-2) L: Paul Assenmacher (3-3)		Fourth	9½ out
Thursday, June 20
» Lost to Giants (26-41), 4-3	Candlestick Park (0-1)	31-35	Lost 6
» W: Francisco Oliveras (3-2) L: Les Lancaster (2-2) S: Dave Righetti (8)		Fifth	9½ out
Friday, June 21
» Lost to Giants (27-41), 4-2	Candlestick Park (0-2)	31-36	Lost 7
» W: Kelly Downs (4-4) L: Greg Maddux (6-5) S: Dave Righetti (9)		Fifth	10½ out
Saturday, June 22
» Lost to Giants (28-41), 6-3	Candlestick Park (0-3)	31-37	Lost 8
» W: Trevor Wilson (3-6) L: Shawn Boskie (3-7) S: Francisco Oliveras (3)		Fifth	10½ out
Sunday, June 23
» Lost to Giants (29-41), 2-1	Candlestick Park (0-4)	31-38	Lost 9
» W: Jeff Brantley (1-1) L: Dave Smith (0-4)		Fifth	10½ out
Tuesday, June 25
» Defeated Pirates (40-27), 5-1	Three Rivers Stadium (2-3)	32-38
» W: Les Lancaster (3-2) L: John Smiley (8-5)		Fifth	9½ out
Wednesday, June 26
» Lost to Pirates (41-27), 7-6	Three Rivers Stadium (2-4)	32-39
» W: Bob Walk (6-0) L: Greg Maddux (6-6) S: Bill Landrum (14)		Fifth	10½ out
Thursday, June 27
» Lost to Pirates (42-27), 4-3	Three Rivers Stadium (2-5)	32-40	Lost 2
» W: Vicente Palacios (5-2) L: Paul Assenmacher (3-4)		Fifth	11½ out
Friday, June 28
» Lost to Cardinals (40-32), 14-6	Wrigley Field (18-16)	32-41	Lost 3
» W: Omar Olivares (1-1) L: Bob Scanlan (2-3)		Fifth	12½ out
Saturday, June 29
» Defeated Cardinals (40-33), 6-4	Wrigley Field (19-16)	33-41
» W: Les Lancaster (4-2) L: Bob Tewksbury (6-4) S: Paul Assenmacher (6)		Fourth	12½ out
Sunday, June 30
» Defeated Cardinals (40-34), 7-4	Wrigley Field (20-16)	34-41	Won 2
» W: Chuck McElroy (4-0) L: Jose DeLeon (3-6)		Fourth	12½ out
Monday, July 1
» Defeated Pirates (45-28), 6-5	Wrigley Field (21-16)	35-41	Won 3
» W: Bob Scanlan (3-3) L: Stan Belinda (3-2)		Fourth	11½ out
Tuesday, July 2
» Lost to Pirates (46-28), 13-4	Wrigley Field (21-17)	35-42
» W: Doug Drabek (7-8) L: Shawn Boskie (3-8)		Fourth	12½ out
Former Cub Al Glossop dies in Walnut Creek, CA at the age of 77.
Wednesday, July 3
» Lost to Pirates (47-28), 11-7	Wrigley Field (21-18)	35-43	Lost 2
» W: Zane Smith (9-6) L: Les Lancaster (4-3)		Fourth	13½ out
» Major-league debuts: Laddie Renfroe (Cubs)
Thursday, July 4
» Defeated Pirates (47-29), 9-8	Wrigley Field (22-18)	36-43
» W: Chuck McElroy (5-0) L: Bill Landrum (1-1)		Fourth	12½ out
Friday, July 5
» Defeated Cardinals (43-36), 5-1	Busch Stadium II (2-2)	37-43	Won 2
» W: Frank Castillo (1-0) L: Jose DeLeon (3-7)		Fourth	11½ out
Saturday, July 6
» Defeated Cardinals (43-37), 12-2	Busch Stadium II (3-2)	38-43	Won 3
» W: Mike Bielecki (9-6) L: Bryn Smith (7-5)		Fourth	10½ out
Sunday, July 7
» Lost to Cardinals (44-37), 8-7	Busch Stadium II (3-3)	38-44
» W: Willie Fraser (1-2) L: Laddie Renfroe (0-1)		Fourth	11½ out
Thursday, July 11
» Lost to Astros (35-47), 6-4	Wrigley Field (22-19)	38-45	Lost 2
» W: Al Osuna (5-2) L: Dave Smith (0-5) S: Mike Capel (3)		Fourth	12½ out
Friday, July 12
» Defeated Astros (35-48), 5-2	Wrigley Field (23-19)	39-45
» W: Frank Castillo (2-0) L: Mark Portugal (8-5) S: Paul Assenmacher (7)		Fourth	12½ out
» Major-league debuts: Scott Servais (Astros)
Saturday, July 13
» Defeated Astros (35-49), 4-3	Wrigley Field (24-19)	40-45	Won 2
» W: Les Lancaster (5-3) L: Mike Capel (1-2)		Fourth	12½ out
Sunday, July 14
» Defeated Astros (35-50), 4-3	Wrigley Field (25-19)	41-45	Won 3
» W: Mike Bielecki (10-6) L: Darryl Kile (3-3) S: Paul Assenmacher (8)		Fourth	12½ out
Monday, July 15
» Defeated Braves (43-41), 6-4	Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-2)	42-45	Won 4
» W: Greg Maddux (7-6) L: Pete Smith (1-3) S: Paul Assenmacher (9)		Fourth	12½ out
Tuesday, July 16
» Lost to Braves (44-41), 8-5	Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-3)	42-46
» W: Marvin Freeman (1-0) L: Bob Scanlan (3-4) S: Juan Berenguer (14)		Fourth	13½ out
Wednesday, July 17
» Lost to Braves (45-41), 12-2	Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-4)	42-47	Lost 2
» W: John Smoltz (4-11) L: Les Lancaster (5-4)		Fourth	13½ out
Friday, July 19
» Lost to Astros (37-52), 5-2	Astrodome (2-2)	42-48	Lost 3
» W: Pete Harnisch (6-7) L: Bob Scanlan (3-5) S: Al Osuna (7)		Fourth	14½ out
Saturday, July 20
» Defeated Astros (37-53), 6-0	Astrodome (3-2)	43-48
» W: Greg Maddux (8-6) L: Darryl Kile (3-5)		Fourth	13½ out
Sunday, July 21
» Defeated Astros (37-54), 4-2	Astrodome (4-2)	44-48	Won 2
» W: Frank Castillo (3-0) L: Jim Clancy (0-3)		Fourth	13½ out
Tuesday, July 23
» Defeated Reds (45-46), 8-5	Wrigley Field (26-19)	45-48	Won 3
» W: Les Lancaster (6-4) L: Randy Myers (4-7) S: Paul Assenmacher (10)		Fourth	13 out
Wednesday, July 24
» Lost to Reds (46-46), 12-3	Wrigley Field (26-20)	45-49
» W: Tom Browning (11-7) L: Mike Bielecki (10-7)		Fourth	14 out
Thursday, July 25
» Defeated Reds (46-47), 5-4	Wrigley Field (27-20)	46-49
» W: Heathcliff Slocumb (2-1) L: Tim Layana (0-2)		Fourth	13½ out
Friday, July 26
» Lost to Braves (49-44), 6-2	Wrigley Field (27-21)	46-50
» W: Steve Avery (11-5) L: Frank Castillo (3-1)		Fourth	14½ out
Saturday, July 27
» Defeated Braves (49-45), 7-5	Wrigley Field (28-21)	47-50
» W: Les Lancaster (7-4) L: John Smoltz (5-12) S: Chuck McElroy (2)		Fourth	14½ out
Sunday, July 28
» Defeated Braves (49-46), 6-2	Wrigley Field (29-21)	48-50	Won 2
» W: Mike Bielecki (11-7) L: Charlie Leibrandt (9-9) S: Paul Assenmacher (11)		Fourth	13½ out
Tuesday, July 30
» Lost to Reds (48-49), 6-5	Riverfront Stadium (1-4)	48-51
» W: Rob Dibble (1-1) L: Chuck McElroy (5-1)		Fourth	12½ out
Wednesday, July 31
» Lost to Reds (49-49), 5-1	Riverfront Stadium (1-5)	48-52	Lost 2
» W: Jose Rijo (7-2) L: Frank Castillo (3-2) S: Ted Power (2)		Fourth	12½ out
Friday, August 2
» Defeated Mets (55-46), 4-2	Shea Stadium (3-1)	49-52
» W: Paul Assenmacher (4-4) L: Alejandro Pena (6-1)		Fourth	11 out
Saturday, August 3
» Defeated Mets (55-47), 9-2	Shea Stadium (4-1)	50-52	Won 2
» W: Bob Scanlan (4-5) L: Frank Viola (11-8)		Fourth	10 out
Sunday, August 4
» Defeated Mets (55-48), 8-3	Shea Stadium (5-1)	51-52	Won 3
» W: Greg Maddux (9-6) L: David Cone (10-8)		Fourth	10 out
Monday, August 5
» Defeated Mets (55-49), 7-2	Shea Stadium (6-1)	52-52	Won 4
» W: Frank Castillo (4-2) L: Pete Schourek (2-2)		Fourth	9½ out
» Major-league debuts: Anthony Young (Mets)
Tuesday, August 6
» Lost to Phillies (47-58), 6-2	Veteran's Stadium (1-3)	52-53
» W: Mitch Williams (4-3) L: Les Lancaster (7-5)		Fourth	10½ out
Wednesday, August 7
» Lost to Phillies (48-58), 5-4	Veteran's Stadium (1-4)	52-54	Lost 2
» W: Mitch Williams (5-3) L: Les Lancaster (7-6)		Fourth	10½ out
Former Cub Jimmy Cooney dies in Warwick, RI at the age of 97.
Thursday, August 8
» Lost to Phillies (49-58), 11-1	Veteran's Stadium (1-5)	52-55	Lost 3
» W: Danny Cox (4-4) L: Danny Jackson (1-3)		Fourth	10½ out
Friday, August 9
» Defeated Mets (57-51), 5-4	Wrigley Field (30-21)	53-55
» W: Greg Maddux (10-6) L: David Cone (10-9)		Fourth	9½ out
Saturday, August 10
» Defeated Mets (57-52), 6-2	Wrigley Field (31-21)	54-55	Won 2
» W: Bob Scanlan (5-5) L: Tim Burke (4-6) S: Les Lancaster (2)		Fourth	9½ out
Sunday, August 11
» Defeated Mets (57-53), 3-2	Wrigley Field (32-21)	55-55	Won 3
» W: Shawn Boskie (4-8) L: Pete Schourek (2-3)		Fourth	9½ out
Monday, August 12
» Defeated Mets (57-54), 3-2	Wrigley Field (33-21)	56-55	Won 4
» W: Les Lancaster (8-6) L: Tim Burke (4-7)		Fourth	9½ out
Tuesday, August 13
» Lost to Expos (45-66), 7-6	Wrigley Field (33-22)	56-56
» W: Bill Sampen (6-2) L: Les Lancaster (8-7) S: Jeff Fassero (5)		Fourth	10½ out
Wednesday, August 14
» Lost to Expos (46-66), 2-0	Wrigley Field (33-23)	56-57	Lost 2
» W: Brian Barnes (3-4) L: Greg Maddux (10-7) S: Barry Jones (9)		Fourth	11½ out
Thursday, August 15
» Defeated Expos (46-67), 7-6	Wrigley Field (34-23)	57-57
» W: Paul Assenmacher (5-4) L: Jeff Fassero (1-4) S: Chuck McElroy (3)		Third	10½ out
Friday, August 16
» Defeated Phillies (54-61), 9-1	Wrigley Field (35-23)	58-57	Won 2
» W: Rick Sutcliffe (3-4) L: Bruce Ruffin (3-4)		Third	10½ out
Saturday, August 17
» Lost to Phillies (55-61), 5-2	Wrigley Field (35-24)	58-58
» W: Terry Mulholland (12-10) L: Mike Bielecki (11-8) S: Mitch Williams (23)		Third	11½ out
Sunday, August 18
» Defeated Phillies (55-62), 7-6	Wrigley Field (36-24)	59-58
» W: Paul Assenmacher (6-4) L: Mitch Williams (6-4)		Third	11½ out
» Major-league debuts: Braulio Castillo (Phillies)
Monday, August 19
» Defeated Expos (47-70), 3-2	Stade Olympique (4-0)	60-58	Won 2
» W: Paul Assenmacher (7-4) L: Bill Sampen (6-3)		Third	11 out
Tuesday, August 20
» Lost to Expos (48-70), 4-2	Stade Olympique (4-1)	60-59
» W: Chris Haney (2-4) L: Bob Scanlan (5-6) S: Mel Rojas (1)		Third	11 out
Wednesday, August 21
» Defeated Expos (48-71), 3-1	Stade Olympique (5-1)	61-59
» W: Rick Sutcliffe (4-4) L: Chris Nabholz (2-6) S: Les Lancaster (3)		Third	10 out
Friday, August 23
» Defeated Padres (58-64), 5-4	Wrigley Field (37-24)	62-59	Won 2
» W: Les Lancaster (9-7) L: Craig Lefferts (0-5)		Third	9½ out
Saturday, August 24
» Lost to Padres (59-64), 4-1	Wrigley Field (37-25)	62-60
» W: Andy Benes (9-10) L: Greg Maddux (10-8) S: Jose Melendez (1)		Third	9½ out
Sunday, August 25
» Lost to Padres (60-64), 12-9	Wrigley Field (37-26)	62-61	Lost 2
» W: Mike Maddux (5-2) L: Bob Scanlan (5-7) S: Jose Melendez (2)		Third	10½ out
Monday, August 26
» Lost to Dodgers (69-55), 4-3	Wrigley Field (37-27)	62-62	Lost 3
» W: Jim Gott (3-3) L: Chuck McElroy (5-2) S: Jay Howell (14)		Third	10½ out
Tuesday, August 27
» Defeated Dodgers (69-56), 2-1	Wrigley Field (38-27)	63-62
» W: Frank Castillo (5-2) L: Ramon Martinez (15-9)		Third	10½ out
Wednesday, August 28
» Defeated Giants (60-66), 8-6	Candlestick Park (1-4)	64-62	Won 2
» W: Mike Bielecki (12-8) L: Paul McClellan (3-2) S: Paul Assenmacher (12)		Third	10½ out
Thursday, August 29
» Defeated Giants (60-67), 5-4	Candlestick Park (2-4)	65-62	Won 3
» W: Greg Maddux (11-8) L: Francisco Oliveras (4-4)		Third	10½ out
Friday, August 30
» Lost to Dodgers (70-58), 2-0	Dodger Stadium (0-4)	65-63
» W: Tim Belcher (9-8) L: Danny Jackson (1-4)		Third	11½ out
Saturday, August 31
» Lost to Dodgers (71-58), 3-2	Dodger Stadium (0-5)	65-64	Lost 2
» W: Roger McDowell (5-8) L: Paul Assenmacher (7-5) S: Jay Howell (15)		Third	12½ out
Sunday, September 1
» Lost to Dodgers (72-58), 12-3	Dodger Stadium (0-6)	65-65	Lost 3
» W: Ramon Martinez (16-9) L: Frank Castillo (5-3)		Third	12½ out
» Major-league debuts: Tom Goodwin and Eric Karros (Dodgers)
Monday, September 2
» Defeated Padres (64-68), 10-8	San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-2)	66-65
» W: Chuck McElroy (6-2) L: Jose Melendez (6-5)		Third	12½ out
» Major-league debuts: Jeremy Hernandez (Padres)
Tuesday, September 3
» Lost to Padres (65-68), 4-1	San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-3)	66-66
» W: Andy Benes (11-10) L: Greg Maddux (11-9)		Third	13½ out
Wednesday, September 4
» Lost to Padres (66-68), 5-1	San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-4)	66-67	Lost 2
» W: Dennis Rasmussen (5-11) L: Danny Jackson (1-5)		Third	14½ out
Friday, September 6
» Defeated Giants (62-72), 3-2	Wrigley Field (39-27)	67-67
» W: Frank Castillo (6-3) L: Bryan Hickerson (1-1) S: Dave Smith (17)		Third	14 out
Saturday, September 7
» Defeated Giants (62-73), 2-1	Wrigley Field (40-27)	68-67	Won 2
» W: Mike Bielecki (13-8) L: Paul McClellan (3-3) S: Paul Assenmacher (13)		Third	13 out
Sunday, September 8
» Lost to Giants (63-73), 4-3	Wrigley Field (40-28)	68-68
» W: Trevor Wilson (10-9) L: Greg Maddux (11-10) S: Dave Righetti (21)		Third	13 out
» Major-league debuts: Rey Sanchez (Cubs)
Monday, September 9
» Lost to Pirates (82-55), 12-10	Wrigley Field (40-29)	68-69	Lost 2
» W: Stan Belinda (5-5) L: Dave Smith (0-6) S: Rosario Rodriguez (3)		Third	14 out
Tuesday, September 10
» Defeated Pirates (82-56), 6-2	Wrigley Field (41-29)	69-69
» W: Rick Sutcliffe (5-4) L: Randy Tomlin (8-5) S: Bob Scanlan (1)		Third	13 out
Wednesday, September 11
» Lost to Mets (67-72), 4-1	Wrigley Field (41-30)	69-70
» W: Tony Castillo (2-1) L: Frank Castillo (6-4) S: John Franco (25)		Third	14 out
Thursday, September 12
» Lost to Mets (68-72), 6-3	Wrigley Field (41-31)	69-71	Lost 2
» W: Anthony Young (2-1) L: Mike Bielecki (13-9) S: Wally Whitehurst (1)		Third	14 out
Friday, September 13
» Lost to Expos (62-78), 3-2	Wrigley Field (41-32)	69-72	Lost 3
» W: Dennis Martinez (14-9) L: Bob Scanlan (5-8) S: Barry Jones (13)		Third	15 out
Saturday, September 14
» Defeated Expos (62-79), 7-5	Wrigley Field (42-32)	70-72
» W: Bob Scanlan (6-8) L: Barry Jones (3-9)		Third	15 out
Sunday, September 15
» Lost to Expos (63-79), 6-5