| Friday, January 25 |
| Former Tiger Hoot Evers dies in Houston, TX at the age of 70. |
| Monday, April 8 |
| » Defeated Yankees (0-1), 6-4 | Tiger Stadium (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » W: Paul Gibson (1-0) L: Greg Cadaret (0-1) S: Mike Henneman (1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 10 |
| » Lost to Yankees (1-1), 4-0 | Tiger Stadium (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » W: Scott Sanderson (1-0) L: Walt Terrell (0-1) | Third | 1 out |
| Thursday, April 11 |
| » Defeated Yankees (1-2), 11-5 | Tiger Stadium (2-1) | 2-1 | |
| » W: Paul Gibson (2-0) L: John Habyan (0-1) | Second | ½ out |
| Friday, April 12 |
| » Lost to White Sox (3-0), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (2-2) | 2-2 | |
| » W: Alex Fernandez (1-0) L: Steve Searcy (0-1) S: Bobby Thigpen (2) | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, April 13 |
| » Lost to White Sox (4-0), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (2-3) | 2-3 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jack McDowell (2-0) L: Frank Tanana (0-1) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Monday, April 15 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (6-2), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (2-4) | 2-4 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Todd Stottlemyre (1-0) L: Walt Terrell (0-2) S: Duane Ward (1) | Fifth | 3 out |
| Tuesday, April 16 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (6-3), 6-2 | Tiger Stadium (3-4) | 3-4 | |
| » W: Bill Gullickson (1-0) L: David Wells (1-1) S: Mike Henneman (2) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Wednesday, April 17 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (6-4), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (4-4) | 4-4 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Henneman (1-0) L: Duane Ward (0-1) | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, April 18 |
| » Defeated White Sox (6-2), 16-0 | Comiskey Park II (1-0) | 5-4 | Won 3 |
| » W: Frank Tanana (1-1) L: Jack McDowell (2-1) | Second | ½ out |
| Saturday, April 20 |
| » Defeated White Sox (6-3), 2-1 | Comiskey Park II (2-0) | 6-4 | Won 4 |
| » W: Mike Henneman (2-0) L: Scott Radinsky (1-1) S: Jerry Don Gleaton (1) | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, April 21 |
| » Lost to White Sox (7-3), 5-4 | Comiskey Park II (2-1) | 6-5 | |
| » W: Brian Drahman (1-0) L: Paul Gibson (2-1) | Second | 1 out |
| Former Tiger Dick Weik dies in Harvey, IL at the age of 64. |
| Monday, April 22 |
| » Defeated Yankees (4-8), 10-5 | Yankee Stadium (1-0) | 7-5 | |
| » W: Jerry Don Gleaton (1-0) L: Greg Cadaret (0-3) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, April 23 |
| » Lost to Yankees (5-8), 5-0 | Yankee Stadium (1-1) | 7-6 | |
| » W: Dave Eiland (1-0) L: Frank Tanana (1-2) | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, April 25 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (10-7), 3-2 | Skydome (0-1) | 7-7 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jimmy Key (4-0) L: Dan Petry (0-1) S: Duane Ward (3) | Third | 1½ out |
| Friday, April 26 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (11-7), 5-4 | Skydome (0-2) | 7-8 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Todd Stottlemyre (2-0) L: Walt Terrell (0-3) S: Duane Ward (4) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Saturday, April 27 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (11-8), 4-2 | Skydome (1-2) | 8-8 | |
| » W: Bill Gullickson (2-0) L: David Wells (1-3) S: Mike Henneman (3) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Sunday, April 28 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (12-8), 9-6 | Skydome (1-3) | 8-9 | |
| » W: Mike Timlin (3-0) L: Mark Leiter (0-1) S: Duane Ward (5) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Monday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Royals (8-10), 3-1 | Royals Stadium (1-0) | 9-9 | |
| » W: Steve Searcy (1-1) L: Bret Saberhagen (1-3) S: Paul Gibson (1) | Third | 2 out |
| Tuesday, April 30 |
| » Defeated Royals (8-11), 13-7 | Royals Stadium (2-0) | 10-9 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mark Leiter (1-1) L: Jeff Montgomery (1-1) S: Mike Henneman (4) | Third | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, May 1 |
| » Defeated Royals (8-12), 6-4 | Royals Stadium (3-0) | 11-9 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bill Gullickson (3-0) L: Mike Boddicker (2-3) S: Mike Henneman (5) | Second | ½ out |
| Friday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Rangers (9-9), 7-6 | Tiger Stadium (5-4) | 12-9 | Won 4 |
| » W: Mike Henneman (3-0) L: Brad Arnsberg (0-1) | Fourth | ½ out |
| Saturday, May 4 |
| » Lost to Rangers (10-9), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (5-5) | 12-10 | |
| » W: Rich Gossage (3-0) L: Jerry Don Gleaton (1-1) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Sunday, May 5 |
| » Defeated Rangers (10-10), 8-7 | Tiger Stadium (6-5) | 13-10 | |
| » W: Walt Terrell (1-3) L: Kevin Brown (2-2) | Third | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, May 7 |
| » Defeated Royals (9-16), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (7-5) | 14-10 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bill Gullickson (4-0) L: Kevin Appier (1-5) S: Paul Gibson (2) | Second | ½ out |
| Wednesday, May 8 |
| » Defeated Royals (9-17), 7-3 | Tiger Stadium (8-5) | 15-10 | Won 3 |
| » W: Frank Tanana (2-2) L: Storm Davis (2-3) | Second | ½ out |
| Thursday, May 9 |
| » Defeated Twins (13-15), 3-0 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-0) | 16-10 | Won 4 |
| » W: Dan Petry (1-1) L: Kevin Tapani (2-2) S: Paul Gibson (3) | Second | ½ out |
| Friday, May 10 |
| » Lost to Twins (14-15), 5-2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-1) | 16-11 | |
| » W: Mark Guthrie (2-2) L: Walt Terrell (1-4) S: Rick Aguilera (5) | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, May 11 |
| » Lost to Twins (15-15), 5-4 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-2) | 16-12 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Carl Willis (1-0) L: Mike Henneman (3-1) S: Rick Aguilera (6) | Third | 2½ out |
| Sunday, May 12 |
| » Lost to Twins (16-15), 8-3 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-3) | 16-13 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Scott Erickson (5-2) L: Bill Gullickson (4-1) | Third | 2½ out |
| Monday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Rangers (13-14), 8-1 | Arlington Stadium (0-1) | 16-14 | Lost 4 |
| » W: John Barfield (1-0) L: John Cerutti (0-1) | Third | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, May 14 |
| » Lost to Rangers (14-14), 5-3 | Arlington Stadium (0-2) | 16-15 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Scott Chiamparino (1-0) L: Dan Petry (1-2) S: Jeff Russell (7) | Third | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, May 15 |
| » Lost to Rangers (15-14), 5-4 | Arlington Stadium (0-3) | 16-16 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Rich Gossage (4-0) L: Steve Searcy (1-2) | Third | 4½ out |
| Friday, May 17 |
| » Lost to Twins (18-17), 8-1 | Tiger Stadium (8-6) | 16-17 | Lost 7 |
| » W: Scott Erickson (6-2) L: Bill Gullickson (4-2) S: Steve Bedrosian (2) | Third | 4½ out |
| Saturday, May 18 |
| » Lost to Twins (19-17), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (8-7) | 16-18 | Lost 8 |
| » W: Mark Guthrie (3-2) L: Frank Tanana (2-3) S: Rick Aguilera (7) | Third | 4½ out |
| Sunday, May 19 |
| » Defeated Twins (19-18), 8-3 | Tiger Stadium (9-7) | 17-18 | |
| » W: Dan Petry (2-2) L: Jack Morris (3-5) | Third | 3½ out |
| Monday, May 20 |
| » Defeated Orioles (12-23), 11-5 | Tiger Stadium (10-7) | 18-18 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jerry Don Gleaton (2-1) L: Bob Milacki (1-1) | Third | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, May 21 |
| » Lost to Orioles (13-23), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (10-8) | 18-19 | |
| » W: Mike Flanagan (1-1) L: Paul Gibson (2-2) S: Gregg Olson (5) | Third | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Orioles (13-24), 9-5 | Tiger Stadium (11-8) | 19-19 | |
| » W: Bill Gullickson (5-2) L: Ben McDonald (2-3) | Third | 4½ out |
| Thursday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (23-15), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (12-8) | 20-19 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Henneman (4-1) L: Roger Clemens (6-2) S: Paul Gibson (4) | Third | 3½ out |
| Friday, May 24 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (24-15), 10-9 | Tiger Stadium (12-9) | 20-20 | |
| » W: Tom Bolton (5-1) L: Dan Petry (2-3) S: Jeff Reardon (14) | Third | 4½ out |
| Saturday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (24-16), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (13-9) | 21-20 | |
| » W: Walt Terrell (2-4) L: Matt Young (3-2) S: Mike Henneman (6) | Third | 3½ out |
| Sunday, May 26 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (24-17), 9-4 | Tiger Stadium (14-9) | 22-20 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mark Leiter (2-1) L: Dana Kiecker (2-1) S: Paul Gibson (5) | Third | 2½ out |
| Monday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Brewers (20-23), 15-9 | County Stadium (1-0) | 23-20 | Won 3 |
| » W: Mike Henneman (5-1) L: Chuck Crim (3-2) | Third | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, May 28 |
| » Lost to Brewers (21-23), 15-2 | County Stadium (1-1) | 23-21 | |
| » W: Don August (4-2) L: Frank Tanana (2-4) | Third | 2½ out |
| Former Tiger Roy Cullenbine dies in Mt.Clemens, MI at the age of 78. |
| Wednesday, May 29 |
| » Lost to Brewers (22-23), 6-2 | County Stadium (1-2) | 23-22 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jaime Navarro (5-2) L: Walt Terrell (2-5) | Third | 2½ out |
| Friday, May 31 |
| » Lost to Indians (17-27), 11-9 | Cleveland Stadium (0-1) | 23-23 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Sergio Valdez (1-0) L: Kevin Ritz (0-1) S: Shawn Hillegas (3) | Third | 3 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Mike Dalton (Tigers) |
| Saturday, June 1 |
| » Lost to Indians (18-27), 3-1 | Cleveland Stadium (0-2) | 23-24 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Greg Swindell (3-5) L: Bill Gullickson (5-3) | Third | 3 out |
| Sunday, June 2 |
| » Lost to Indians (19-27), 3-2 | Cleveland Stadium (0-3) | 23-25 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Tom Candiotti (7-2) L: Frank Tanana (2-5) S: Doug Jones (6) | Third | 3 out |
| Monday, June 3 |
| » Lost to Indians (20-27), 2-0 | Cleveland Stadium (0-4) | 23-26 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Charles Nagy (2-5) L: Walt Terrell (2-6) S: Shawn Hillegas (4) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Tuesday, June 4 |
| » Lost to Mariners (27-23), 8-6 | Tiger Stadium (14-10) | 23-27 | Lost 7 |
| » W: Brian Holman (6-5) L: John Cerutti (0-2) S: Mike Jackson (6) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Wednesday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Mariners (27-24), 7-1 | Tiger Stadium (15-10) | 24-27 | |
| » W: Jerry Don Gleaton (3-1) L: Rich DeLucia (5-3) S: Paul Gibson (6) | Third | 4 out |
| Thursday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Mariners (27-25), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (16-10) | 25-27 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bill Gullickson (6-3) L: Scott Bankhead (2-4) S: Mike Henneman (7) | Third | 3 out |
| Friday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Angels (31-22), 5-0 | Anaheim Stadium (1-0) | 26-27 | Won 3 |
| » W: Frank Tanana (3-5) L: Fernando Valenzuela (0-1) | Third | 2 out |
| Saturday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Angels (31-23), 4-3 | Anaheim Stadium (2-0) | 27-27 | Won 4 |
| » W: Walt Terrell (3-6) L: Jim Abbott (5-5) S: Mike Henneman (8) | Third | 2 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Ruben Amaro and Jr. (Angels) |
| Sunday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Angels (32-23), 7-3 | Anaheim Stadium (2-1) | 27-28 | |
| » W: Chuck Finley (10-2) L: Dan Gakeler (0-1) | Third | 3 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Dan Gakeler (Tigers) |
| Monday, June 10 |
| » Lost to Athletics (35-22), 12-6 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-1) | 27-29 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Johnny Guzman (1-0) L: Mike Henneman (5-2) | Third | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Athletics (35-23), 5-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-1) | 28-29 | |
| » W: Bill Gullickson (7-3) L: Andy Hawkins (1-4) S: Mike Henneman (9) | Third | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, June 12 |
| » Lost to Athletics (36-23), 3-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-2) | 28-30 | |
| » W: Mike Moore (8-4) L: Frank Tanana (3-6) S: Dennis Eckersley (18) | Third | 3½ out |
| Thursday, June 13 |
| » Lost to Mariners (32-27), 6-5 | Kingdome (0-1) | 28-31 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bill Swift (1-1) L: Paul Gibson (2-3) S: Mike Jackson (9) | Third | 4½ out |
| Friday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Mariners (32-28), 5-1 | Kingdome (1-1) | 29-31 | |
| » W: Dan Gakeler (1-1) L: Brian Holman (7-6) | Third | 4½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Calvin Jones (Mariners) |
| Saturday, June 15 |
| » Lost to Mariners (33-28), 15-2 | Kingdome (1-2) | 29-32 | |
| » W: Randy Johnson (4-6) L: Kevin Ritz (0-2) S: Bill Swift (6) | Third | 4½ out |
| Sunday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Mariners (33-29), 7-3 | Kingdome (2-2) | 30-32 | |
| » W: Bill Gullickson (8-3) L: Pat Rice (1-1) | Third | 4 out |
| Tuesday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Athletics (37-27), 2-0 | Tiger Stadium (17-10) | 31-32 | Won 2 |
| » W: Frank Tanana (4-6) L: Bob Welch (6-4) S: Mike Henneman (10) | Third | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, June 19 |
| » Lost to Athletics (38-27), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (17-11) | 31-33 | |
| » W: Gene Nelson (1-1) L: Walt Terrell (3-7) S: Dennis Eckersley (19) | Third | 2½ out |
| Thursday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Angels (36-29), 7-5 | Tiger Stadium (17-12) | 31-34 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Joe Grahe (1-1) L: Paul Gibson (2-4) S: Bryan Harvey (18) | Third | 3½ out |
| Friday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Angels (36-30), 9-2 | Tiger Stadium (18-12) | 32-34 | |
| » W: Bill Gullickson (9-3) L: Kirk McCaskill (6-8) | Third | 3½ out |
| Saturday, June 22 |
| » Lost to Angels (37-30), 10-3 | Tiger Stadium (18-13) | 32-35 | |
| » W: Mark Langston (10-2) L: Kevin Ritz (0-3) | Third | 4½ out |
| Former Tiger Marv Owen dies in Mountain View, CA at the age of 86. |
| Sunday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Angels (37-31), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (19-13) | 33-35 | |
| » W: Paul Gibson (3-4) L: Jeff Robinson (0-2) | Third | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, June 25 |
| » Lost to Brewers (32-36), 11-3 | Tiger Stadium (19-14) | 33-36 | |
| » W: Bill Wegman (3-3) L: Walt Terrell (3-8) | Third | 5 out |
| Wednesday, June 26 |
| » Defeated Brewers (32-37), 8-7 | Tiger Stadium (20-14) | 34-36 | |
| » W: John Cerutti (1-2) L: Julio Machado (0-2) | Third | 5 out |
| Thursday, June 27 |
| » Lost to Brewers (33-37), 9-3 | Tiger Stadium (20-15) | 34-37 | |
| » W: Chris Bosio (6-7) L: Bill Gullickson (9-4) | Third | 6 out |
| Friday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Indians (24-46), 7-1 | Tiger Stadium (21-15) | 35-37 | |
| » W: Frank Tanana (5-6) L: Denis Boucher (0-4) | Third | 5 out |
| Saturday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Indians (24-47), 9-4 | Tiger Stadium (22-15) | 36-37 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rusty Meacham (1-0) L: Charles Nagy (3-9) S: Mike Henneman (11) | Third | 5 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Rusty Meacham (Tigers) |
| Sunday, June 30 |
| » Defeated Indians (24-48), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (23-15) | 37-37 | Won 3 |
| » W: Walt Terrell (4-8) L: Rod Nichols (0-6) S: Mark Leiter (1) | Third | 5 out |
| Monday, July 1 |
| » Lost to Orioles (31-43), 10-2 | Memorial Stadium (0-1) | 37-38 | |
| » W: Ben McDonald (3-3) L: Dan Gakeler (1-2) | Third | 6 out |
| Tuesday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Orioles (31-44), 4-3 | Memorial Stadium (1-1) | 38-38 | |
| » W: Bill Gullickson (10-4) L: Jeff Ballard (4-9) S: Mike Henneman (12) | Third | 6 out |
| Wednesday, July 3 |
| » Defeated Orioles (31-45), 8-2 | Memorial Stadium (2-1) | 39-38 | Won 2 |
| » W: Frank Tanana (6-6) L: Bob Milacki (4-3) | Third | 6 out |
| Thursday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (40-37), 6-1 | Fenway Park (1-0) | 40-38 | Won 3 |
| » W: Rusty Meacham (2-0) L: Danny Darwin (3-6) | Third | 5 out |
| Friday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (41-37), 10-1 | Fenway Park (1-1) | 40-39 | |
| » W: Kevin Morton (1-0) L: Walt Terrell (4-9) | Third | 6 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Kevin Morton (Red Sox) |
| Saturday, July 6 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (42-37), 7-4 | Fenway Park (1-2) | 40-40 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Roger Clemens (11-5) L: Paul Gibson (3-5) S: Jeff Reardon (21) | Third | 7 out |
| Sunday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (42-38), 7-6 | Fenway Park (2-2) | 41-40 | |
| » W: Bill Gullickson (11-4) L: Tom Bolton (7-6) S: John Cerutti (1) | Third | 7 out |
| Thursday, July 11 |
| » Lost to Royals (37-44), 9-5 | Tiger Stadium (23-16) | 41-41 | |
| » W: Kevin Appier (6-7) L: Dan Gakeler (1-3) | Third | 8 out |
| Friday, July 12 |
| » Defeated Royals (37-45), 6-3 | Tiger Stadium (24-16) | 42-41 | |
| » W: Paul Gibson (4-5) L: Mike Magnante (0-1) S: Mike Henneman (13) | Third | 8 out |
| Saturday, July 13 |
| » Defeated Royals (37-46), 8-5 | Tiger Stadium (25-16) | 43-41 | Won 2 |
| » W: Walt Terrell (5-9) L: Bret Saberhagen (6-4) | Second | 8 out |
| Sunday, July 14 |
| » Lost to Royals (38-46), 18-4 | Tiger Stadium (25-17) | 43-42 | |
| » W: Tom Gordon (5-7) L: Bill Gullickson (11-5) S: Luis Aquino (2) | Third | 8 out |
| Monday, July 15 |
| » Defeated Rangers (45-37), 8-7 | Tiger Stadium (26-17) | 44-42 | |
| » W: Mike Henneman (6-2) L: Mike Jeffcoat (3-2) | Second | 8 out |
| Tuesday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Rangers (45-38), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (27-17) | 45-42 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Henneman (7-2) L: Kevin Brown (7-8) | Second | 7 out |
| Wednesday, July 17 |
| » Defeated Rangers (45-39), 6-4 | Tiger Stadium (28-17) | 46-42 | Won 3 |
| » W: Walt Terrell (6-9) L: Wayne Rosenthal (1-1) | Second | 6½ out |
| Thursday, July 18 |
| » Major-league debuts: Tim Spehr (Royals) |
| Friday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Royals (41-48), 17-0 | Royals Stadium (4-0) | 47-42 | Won 4 |
| » W: Bill Gullickson (12-5) L: Tom Gordon (5-8) | Second | 7 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Scott Livingstone (Tigers) |
| Saturday, July 20 |
| » Lost to Royals (42-48), 8-4 | Royals Stadium (4-1) | 47-43 | |
| » W: Mike Boddicker (8-7) L: Rusty Meacham (2-1) S: Luis Aquino (3) | Second | 7 out |
| Sunday, July 21 |
| » Lost to Royals (43-48), 8-4 | Royals Stadium (4-2) | 47-44 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Kevin Appier (7-7) L: Mark Leiter (2-2) | Second | 7 out |
| Tuesday, July 23 |
| » Defeated Twins (55-39), 6-3 | Tiger Stadium (29-17) | 48-44 | |
| » W: Frank Tanana (7-6) L: Allan Anderson (4-8) S: Mike Henneman (14) | Second | 6 out |
| Wednesday, July 24 |
| » Defeated Twins (55-40), 6-3 | Tiger Stadium (30-17) | 49-44 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bill Gullickson (13-5) L: David West (1-2) S: Mike Henneman (15) | Second | 6 out |
| Thursday, July 25 |
| » Lost to Twins (56-40), 9-3 | Tiger Stadium (30-18) | 49-45 | |
| » W: Scott Erickson (14-3) L: Scott Aldred (0-1) S: Steve Bedrosian (5) | Second | 6 out |
| Friday, July 26 |
| » Defeated Rangers (49-43), 3-2 | Arlington Stadium (1-3) | 50-45 | |
| » W: Mike Henneman (8-2) L: Jeff Russell (3-3) | Second | 6 out |
| » Major-league debuts: John Kiely (Tigers) |
| Saturday, July 27 |
| » Lost to Rangers (50-43), 8-5 | Arlington Stadium (1-4) | 50-46 | |
| » W: Gerald Alexander (5-1) L: John Kiely (0-1) S: Kenny Rogers (2) | Second | 6 out |
| Sunday, July 28 |
| » Lost to Rangers (51-43), 10-6 | Arlington Stadium (1-5) | 50-47 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (7-5) L: Frank Tanana (7-7) | Second | 6 out |
| Monday, July 29 |
| » Lost to Twins (59-41), 6-3 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-4) | 50-48 | Lost 3 |
| » W: David West (2-2) L: Bill Gullickson (13-6) S: Rick Aguilera (27) | Second | 6 out |
| Tuesday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Twins (60-41), 9-7 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-5) | 50-49 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Carl Willis (6-2) L: John Cerutti (1-3) | Second | 6 out |
| Wednesday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Angels (52-48), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (31-18) | 51-49 | |
| » W: Walt Terrell (7-9) L: Mark Langston (14-5) | Second | 6 out |
| Thursday, August 1 |
| » Defeated Angels (52-49), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (32-18) | 52-49 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mark Leiter (3-2) L: Mike Fetters (0-2) S: Mike Henneman (16) | Second | 6 out |
| Friday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Yankees (47-52), 7-3 | Tiger Stadium (33-18) | 53-49 | Won 3 |
| » W: Frank Tanana (8-7) L: Scott Kamieniecki (4-4) | Second | 5 out |
| Saturday, August 3 |
| » Defeated Yankees (47-53), 7-6 | Tiger Stadium (34-18) | 54-49 | Won 4 |
| » W: Bill Gullickson (14-6) L: Jeff Johnson (4-4) S: Mike Henneman (17) | Second | 4 out |
| Sunday, August 4 |
| » Defeated Yankees (47-54), 8-7 | Tiger Stadium (35-18) | 55-49 | Won 5 |
| » W: Mike Henneman (9-2) L: Steve Farr (2-2) | Second | 4 out |
| Monday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Yankees (48-54), 7-5 | Tiger Stadium (35-19) | 55-50 | |
| » W: Scott Sanderson (11-7) L: Walt Terrell (7-10) S: Lee Guetterman (6) | Second | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, August 6 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (61-46), 2-1 | Skydome (1-4) | 55-51 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jimmy Key (12-6) L: John Cerutti (1-4) S: Tom Henke (24) | Second | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, August 7 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (62-46), 5-2 | Skydome (1-5) | 55-52 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Juan Guzman (4-2) L: Frank Tanana (8-8) S: Tom Henke (25) | Second | 6½ out |
| Thursday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (62-47), 4-0 | Skydome (2-5) | 56-52 | |
| » W: Paul Gibson (5-5) L: Tom Henke (0-1) | Second | 5½ out |
| Saturday, August 10 |
| » Defeated Yankees (48-58), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (2-1) | 57-52 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mark Leiter (4-2) L: Scott Sanderson (11-8) | Second | 3½ out |
| » Defeated Yankees (48-59), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (3-1) | 58-52 | Won 3 |
| » W: Walt Terrell (8-10) L: Wade Taylor (5-7) | Second | 3½ out |
| Sunday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Yankees (49-59), 12-6 | Yankee Stadium (3-2) | 58-53 | |
| » W: Greg Cadaret (5-4) L: Dan Gakeler (1-4) | Second | 4 out |
| » Lost to Yankees (50-59), 10-8 | Yankee Stadium (3-3) | 58-54 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Steve Farr (3-2) L: Paul Gibson (5-6) | Second | 4 out |
| Tuesday, August 13 |
| » Defeated White Sox (65-47), 11-9 | Tiger Stadium (36-19) | 59-54 | |
| » W: Frank Tanana (9-8) L: Alex Fernandez (6-9) | Second | 2 out |
| » Defeated White Sox (65-48), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (37-19) | 60-54 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bill Gullickson (15-6) L: Greg Hibbard (7-9) S: Mike Henneman (18) | Second | 2 out |
| Wednesday, August 14 |
| » Lost to White Sox (66-48), 9-8 | Tiger Stadium (37-20) | 60-55 | |
| » W: Scott Radinsky (4-3) L: Paul Gibson (5-7) S: Bobby Thigpen (27) | Second | 2 out |
| Thursday, August 15 |
| » Defeated White Sox (66-49), 6-4 | Tiger Stadium (38-20) | 61-55 | |
| » W: Mark Leiter (5-2) L: Jeff Carter (0-1) S: Mike Henneman (19) | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (63-54), 5-2 | Tiger Stadium (39-20) | 62-55 | Won 2 |
| » W: John Cerutti (2-4) L: Jimmy Key (12-8) S: Dan Gakeler (1) | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, August 17 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (64-54), 7-5 | Tiger Stadium (39-21) | 62-56 | |
| » W: Rob MacDonald (3-1) L: Scott Aldred (0-2) S: Tom Henke (27) | Second | 2 out |
| Sunday, August 18 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (65-54), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (39-22) | 62-57 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tom Candiotti (10-11) L: Jeff Kaiser (0-1) S: Tom Henke (28) | Second | 3 out |
| Monday, August 19 |
| » Defeated White Sox (67-52), 3-2 | Comiskey Park II (3-1) | 63-57 | |
| » W: Frank Tanana (10-8) L: Alex Fernandez (6-10) S: Paul Gibson (7) | Second | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, August 20 |
| » Defeated White Sox (67-53), 5-0 | Comiskey Park II (4-1) | 64-57 | Won 2 |
| » W: Walt Terrell (9-10) L: Charlie Hough (7-7) | Second | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, August 21 |
| » Defeated White Sox (67-54), 12-9 | Comiskey Park II (5-1) | 65-57 | Won 3 |
| » W: Mark Leiter (6-2) L: Wilson Alvarez (1-1) | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Mariners (64-59), 8-6 | Tiger Stadium (40-22) | 66-57 | Won 4 |
| » W: Bill Gullickson (16-6) L: Brian Holman (10-13) S: Jeff Kaiser (1) | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, August 24 |
| » Defeated Mariners (64-60), 7-2 | Tiger Stadium (41-22) | 67-57 | Won 5 |
| » W: Frank Tanana (11-8) L: Randy Johnson (12-9) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Mariners (64-61), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (42-22) | 68-57 | Won 6 |
| » W: Walt Terrell (10-10) L: Mike Schooler (0-2) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Angels (61-64), 5-1 | Anaheim Stadium (3-1) | 69-57 | Won 7 |
| » W: Mark Leiter (7-2) L: Joe Grahe (1-6) S: Dan Gakeler (2) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 27 |
| » Lost to Angels (62-64), 4-2 | Anaheim Stadium (3-2) | 69-58 | |
| » W: Chuck Finley (16-7) L: John Cerutti (2-5) S: Bryan Harvey (32) | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, August 28 |
| » Lost to Angels (63-64), 1-0 | Anaheim Stadium (3-3) | 69-59 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jim Abbott (14-8) L: Bill Gullickson (16-7) S: Bryan Harvey (33) | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Athletics (70-60), 6-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-3) | 69-60 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Dennis Eckersley (2-2) L: Jerry Don Gleaton (3-2) | Second | 2½ out |
| Saturday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Athletics (71-60), 9-8 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-4) | 69-61 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Dennis Eckersley (3-2) L: John Cerutti (2-6) | Second | 3½ out |
| Sunday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Athletics (71-61), 5-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-4) | 70-61 | |
| » W: Mark Leiter (8-2) L: Bob Welch (11-10) S: Jerry Don Gleaton (2) | Second | 2½ out |
| Monday, September 2 |
| » Defeated Mariners (67-65), 12-5 | Kingdome (3-2) | 71-61 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bill Gullickson (17-7) L: Rich DeLucia (11-9) S: Paul Gibson (8) | Second | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, September 3 |
| » Lost to Mariners (68-65), 1-0 | Kingdome (3-3) | 71-62 | |
| » W: Brian Holman (12-13) L: Scott Aldred (0-3) S: Bill Swift (12) | Second | 2½ out |
| Thursday, September 5 |
| » Lost to Athletics (72-63), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (42-23) | 71-63 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Moore (13-8) L: Frank Tanana (11-9) S: Dennis Eckersley (37) | Second | 4 out |
| Friday, September 6 |
| » Defeated Athletics (72-64), 11-2 | Tiger Stadium (43-23) | 72-63 | |
| » W: Walt Terrell (11-10) L: Bob Welch (11-11) | Second | 4 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Shawn Hare (Tigers) |
| Saturday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Athletics (73-64), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (43-24) | 72-64 | |
| » W: Joe Slusarski (4-6) L: Mark Leiter (8-3) S: Dennis Eckersley (38) | Second | 5 out |
| Sunday, September 8 |
| » Lost to Athletics (74-64), 7-4 | Tiger Stadium (43-25) | 72-65 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dave Stewart (11-8) L: Bill Gullickson (17-8) S: Dennis Eckersley (39) | Third | 6 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Dave Haas (Tigers) |
| Tuesday, September 10 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (74-64), 4-0 | Tiger Stadium (43-26) | 72-66 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Roger Clemens (15-8) L: Frank Tanana (11-10) | Third | 6 out |
| Wednesday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (74-65), 8-2 | Tiger Stadium (44-26) | 73-66 | |
| » W: Walt Terrell (12-10) L: Matt Young (3-6) | Third | 5 out |
| Thursday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Brewers (66-72), 7-0 | County Stadium (1-3) | 73-67 | |
| » W: Chris Bosio (11-10) L: Mark Leiter (8-4) | Third | 5½ out |
| Friday, September 13 |
| » Defeated Brewers (66-73), 3-2 | County Stadium (2-3) | 74-67 | |
| » W: Bill Gullickson (18-8) L: Mark Lee (1-4) S: Jeff Kaiser (2) | Third | 5½ out |
| Saturday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Brewers (66-74), 6-4 | County Stadium (3-3) | 75-67 | Won 2 |
| » W: Scott Aldred (1-3) L: Dan Plesac (1-7) | Third | 5½ out |
| Sunday, September 15 |
| » Lost to Brewers (67-74), 5-3 | County Stadium (3-4) | 75-68 | |
| » W: Bill Wegman (12-7) L: Frank Tanana (11-11) S: Doug Henry (7) | Third | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, September 17 |
| » Lost to Indians (48-95), 3-1 | Cleveland Stadium (0-5) | 75-69 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Doug Jones (3-7) L: Walt Terrell (12-11) S: Steve Olin (13) | Third | 5 out |
| Wednesday, September 18 |
| » Lost to Indians (49-95), 3-2 | Cleveland Stadium (0-6) | 75-70 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Charles Nagy (10-12) L: Bill Gullickson (18-9) | Third | 6 out |
| Friday, September 20 |
| » Lost to Brewers (70-75), 8-5 | Tiger Stadium (44-27) | 75-71 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Dan Plesac (2-7) L: Mark Leiter (8-5) S: Doug Henry (9) | Third | 6 out |
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