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1992 Chicago Cubs
78-84
Fourth place in NL East
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Day-by-Day Summary

REGULARS BA HR RBI Salary
1B Mark Grace .307 9 79$2,262,500
2B Ryne Sandberg .304 26 87$2,150,000
SS Rey Sanchez .251 1 19n/a
3B Steve Buechele .276 1 21$2,600,000
OF Andre Dawson .277 22 90$3,300,000
OF Doug Dascenzo .255 0 20$240,000
OF Derrick May .274 8 45n/a
C Joe Girardi .270 1 12$300,000
  Other position players:
Jose Vizcaino (.225, 1, 17), Sammy Sosa (.260, 8, 25), Luis Salazar (.208, 5, 25), Rick Wilkins (.270, 8, 22), Dwight Smith (.276, 3, 24), Hector Villanueva (.152, 2, 13), Kal Daniels (.250, 4, 17), Alex Arias (.293, 0, 7), Gary Scott (.156, 2, 11), Doug Strange (.160, 1, 5), Shawon Dunston (.315, 0, 2), Jerome Walton (.127, 0, 1), Jeff Kunkel (.138, 0, 1), Chico Walker (.115, 0, 2), Fernando Ramsey (.120, 0, 2), Jorge Pedre (.000, 0, 0)
 
STARTERS W-L ERA SV
R Greg Maddux 20-11 2.18 0 $4,200,000
R Mike Morgan 16-8 2.55 0 $2,875,000
R Frank Castillo 10-11 3.46 0 $150,000
L Danny Jackson 4-9 4.22 0 $2,625,000
R Shawn Boskie 5-11 5.01 0 $185,000
BULLPEN
R Bob Scanlan 3-6 2.89 14 $150,000
L Chuck McElroy 4-7 3.55 6 $222,000
L Paul Assenmacher 4-4 4.10 8 $1,913,333
R Jeff Robinson 4-3 3.00 1 n/a
L Ken Patterson 2-3 3.89 0 $640,000
  Other pitchers:
Jim Bullinger (2-8, 4.66), Mike Harkey (4-0, 1.89), Heathcliff Slocumb (0-3, 6.50), Dave Smith (0-0, 2.51), Jeff Hartsock (0-0, 6.75), Dennis Rasmussen (0-0, 10.80), Jessie Hollins (0-0, 13.50)
 

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

Wednesday, January 15
Former Cub Charlie Gassaway dies in Miami, FL at the age of 74.
Thursday, January 30
Former Cub Coaker Triplett dies in Boone, NC at the age of 81.
Tuesday, April 7
» Defeated Phillies (0-1), 4-3Veteran's Stadium (1-0)1-0
» W: Greg Maddux (1-0) L: Terry Mulholland (0-1) S: Chuck McElroy (1)First--
Wednesday, April 8
» Lost to Phillies (1-1), 11-3Veteran's Stadium (1-1)1-1
» W: Tommy Greene (1-0) L: Danny Jackson (0-1) Third1 out
» Major-league debuts: Julio Peguero (Phillies)
Thursday, April 9
» Lost to Phillies (2-1), 7-1Veteran's Stadium (1-2)1-2Lost 2
» W: Danny Cox (1-0) L: Mike Morgan (0-1) Third1 out
» Major-league debuts: Ben Rivera (Phillies)
Friday, April 10
» Lost to Cardinals (3-2), 2-1Wrigley Field (0-1)1-3Lost 3
» W: Cris Carpenter (1-0) L: Paul Assenmacher (0-1) S: Lee Smith (1)Fifth2 out
Saturday, April 11
» Defeated Cardinals (3-3), 5-1Wrigley Field (1-1)2-3
» W: Shawn Boskie (1-0) L: Jose DeLeon (0-1) S: Chuck McElroy (2)Third1 out
Sunday, April 12
» Defeated Cardinals (3-4), 4-2Wrigley Field (2-1)3-3Won 2
» W: Greg Maddux (2-0) L: Omar Olivares (1-1) S: Heathcliff Slocumb (1)Second1 out
Tuesday, April 14
» Lost to Pirates (5-2), 3-2Three Rivers Stadium (0-1)3-4
» W: Bob Walk (1-1) L: Danny Jackson (0-2) S: Roger Mason (2)Fifth2 out
Wednesday, April 15
» Lost to Pirates (6-2), 7-2Three Rivers Stadium (0-2)3-5Lost 2
» W: Randy Tomlin (2-0) L: Mike Morgan (0-2) Sixth3 out
Saturday, April 18
» Defeated Cardinals (5-6), 5-4Busch Stadium II (1-0)4-5
» W: Shawn Boskie (2-0) L: Omar Olivares (1-2) S: Chuck McElroy (3)Fourth3½ out
Sunday, April 19
» Lost to Cardinals (6-6), 4-3Busch Stadium II (1-1)4-6
» W: Jose DeLeon (1-1) L: Danny Jackson (0-3) S: Lee Smith (4)Fourth4½ out
Monday, April 20
» Defeated Phillies (4-9), 8-3Wrigley Field (3-1)5-6
» W: Greg Maddux (3-0) L: Kyle Abbott (0-3) Fourth4½ out
Tuesday, April 21
» Lost to Phillies (5-9), 7-5Wrigley Field (3-2)5-7
» W: Mitch Williams (1-0) L: Heathcliff Slocumb (0-1) S: Curt Schilling (1)Fifth5½ out
Wednesday, April 22
» Defeated Phillies (5-10), 9-5Wrigley Field (4-2)6-7
» W: Shawn Boskie (3-0) L: Terry Mulholland (0-3) Third5½ out
Thursday, April 23
» Lost to Phillies (6-10), 8-2Wrigley Field (4-3)6-8
» W: Tommy Greene (2-1) L: Frank Castillo (0-1) Fourth5½ out
Friday, April 24
» Lost to Pirates (13-3), 3-2Wrigley Field (4-4)6-9Lost 2
» W: Roger Mason (1-0) L: Bob Scanlan (0-1) S: Stan Belinda (4)Fifth6½ out
Saturday, April 25
» Lost to Pirates (14-3), 1-0Wrigley Field (4-5)6-10Lost 3
» W: Randy Tomlin (4-0) L: Greg Maddux (3-1) S: Stan Belinda (5)Fifth7½ out
Sunday, April 26
» Defeated Pirates (14-4), 5-4Wrigley Field (5-5)7-10
» W: Chuck McElroy (1-0) L: Roger Mason (1-1) Fifth6½ out
Monday, April 27
» Lost to Braves (9-11), 5-0Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-1)7-11
» W: Tom Glavine (3-1) L: Shawn Boskie (3-1) Sixth7 out
Tuesday, April 28
» Lost to Braves (10-11), 1-0Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-2)7-12Lost 2
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (2-1) L: Frank Castillo (0-2) S: Alejandro Pena (3)Sixth7 out
Wednesday, April 29
» Lost to Braves (11-11), 8-0Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-3)7-13Lost 3
» W: John Smoltz (2-2) L: Danny Jackson (0-4) Sixth8 out
Friday, May 1
» Lost to Reds (12-10), 4-0Riverfront Stadium (0-1)7-14Lost 4
» W: Greg Swindell (2-1) L: Greg Maddux (3-2) S: Rob Dibble (3)Sixth8 out
Saturday, May 2
» Defeated Reds (12-11), 10-3Riverfront Stadium (1-1)8-14
» W: Mike Morgan (1-2) L: Chris Hammond (2-2) Sixth8 out
Sunday, May 3
» Lost to Reds (13-11), 7-1Riverfront Stadium (1-2)8-15
» W: Scott Bankhead (3-0) L: Shawn Boskie (3-2) Sixth8 out
Monday, May 4
» Lost to Braves (13-13), 6-1Wrigley Field (5-6)8-16Lost 2
» W: John Smoltz (3-2) L: Frank Castillo (0-3) Sixth9 out
Tuesday, May 5
» Defeated Braves (13-14), 4-3Wrigley Field (6-6)9-16
» W: Chuck McElroy (2-0) L: Alejandro Pena (0-2) Sixth9 out
Wednesday, May 6
» Defeated Astros (13-14), 8-4Wrigley Field (7-6)10-16Won 2
» W: Greg Maddux (4-2) L: Pete Harnisch (2-4) Sixth9 out
Thursday, May 7
» Defeated Astros (13-15), 9-2Wrigley Field (8-6)11-16Won 3
» W: Mike Morgan (2-2) L: Ryan Bowen (0-4) Sixth8 out
Friday, May 8
» Lost to Reds (16-13), 10-7Wrigley Field (8-7)11-17
» W: Norm Charlton (1-0) L: Chuck McElroy (2-1) Sixth9 out
Saturday, May 9
» Defeated Reds (16-14), 3-1Wrigley Field (9-7)12-17
» W: Frank Castillo (1-3) L: Tom Browning (3-2) S: Paul Assenmacher (1)Sixth9 out
Sunday, May 10
» Lost to Reds (17-14), 6-0Wrigley Field (9-8)12-18
» W: Tim Belcher (2-4) L: Danny Jackson (0-5) Sixth9 out
Monday, May 11
» Lost to Astros (15-17), 2-1Astrodome (0-1)12-19Lost 2
» W: Xavier Hernandez (3-0) L: Chuck McElroy (2-2) Sixth9½ out
Tuesday, May 12
» Defeated Astros (15-18), 3-2Astrodome (1-1)13-19
» W: Paul Assenmacher (1-1) L: Joe Boever (0-1) Sixth8½ out
» Major-league debuts: Alex Arias (Cubs)
Wednesday, May 13
» Defeated Astros (15-19), 8-3Astrodome (2-1)14-19Won 2
» W: Shawn Boskie (4-2) L: Butch Henry (0-3) Fifth8½ out
Friday, May 15
» Defeated Giants (19-15), 5-3Candlestick Park (1-0)15-19Won 3
» W: Bob Scanlan (1-1) L: Jeff Brantley (2-1) S: Paul Assenmacher (2)Fourth8 out
Saturday, May 16
» Lost to Giants (20-15), 2-0Candlestick Park (1-1)15-20
» W: John Burkett (3-1) L: Greg Maddux (4-3) S: Rod Beck (2)Fifth8 out
Sunday, May 17
» Defeated Giants (20-16), 4-3Candlestick Park (2-1)16-20
» W: Mike Morgan (3-2) L: Dave Burba (2-4) S: Bob Scanlan (1)Fifth7 out
Monday, May 18
» Defeated Dodgers (13-21), 3-0Dodger Stadium (1-0)17-20Won 2
» W: Frank Castillo (2-3) L: Kevin Gross (1-4) S: Chuck McElroy (4)Fourth6½ out
Tuesday, May 19
» Lost to Dodgers (14-21), 5-2Dodger Stadium (1-1)17-21
» W: Orel Hershiser (3-3) L: Shawn Boskie (4-3) S: Roger McDowell (5)Fourth6½ out
Wednesday, May 20
» Lost to Dodgers (15-21), 5-3Dodger Stadium (1-2)17-22Lost 2
» W: Bob Ojeda (2-3) L: Danny Jackson (0-6) S: John Candelaria (1)Sixth6½ out
Friday, May 22
» Lost to Padres (23-19), 2-0San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (0-1)17-23Lost 3
» W: Andy Benes (5-3) L: Greg Maddux (4-4) Sixth7 out
Saturday, May 23
» Defeated Padres (23-20), 7-2San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-1)18-23
» W: Mike Morgan (4-2) L: Bruce Hurst (3-4) Sixth6 out
Sunday, May 24
» Defeated Padres (23-21), 6-4San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-1)19-23Won 2
» W: Frank Castillo (3-3) L: Jose Melendez (4-3) S: Chuck McElroy (5)Fifth5½ out
Tuesday, May 26
» Lost to Giants (25-18), 3-2Wrigley Field (9-9)19-24
» W: Mike Jackson (1-1) L: Chuck McElroy (2-3) S: Jeff Brantley (5)Sixth6 out
Wednesday, May 27
» Lost to Giants (26-18), 6-2Wrigley Field (9-10)19-25Lost 2
» W: John Burkett (5-1) L: Greg Maddux (4-5) Sixth6 out
» Major-league debuts: Jim Bullinger (Cubs)
Thursday, May 28
» Defeated Giants (26-19), 5-0Wrigley Field (10-10)20-25
» W: Mike Morgan (5-2) L: Dave Burba (2-6) Sixth5½ out
Friday, May 29
» Lost to Dodgers (20-23), 1-0Wrigley Field (10-11)20-26
» W: Ramon Martinez (3-1) L: Frank Castillo (3-4) Sixth5½ out
Saturday, May 30
» Lost to Dodgers (21-23), 3-2Wrigley Field (10-12)20-27Lost 2
» W: Orel Hershiser (4-3) L: Ken Patterson (0-1) S: Roger McDowell (7)Sixth6½ out
Sunday, May 31
» Lost to Dodgers (22-23), 6-2Wrigley Field (10-13)20-28Lost 3
» W: Kevin Gross (3-4) L: Danny Jackson (0-7) Sixth6½ out
Monday, June 1
» Defeated Padres (28-23), 6-1Wrigley Field (11-13)21-28
» W: Greg Maddux (5-5) L: Andy Benes (5-4) Sixth6 out
» Major-league debuts: Dan Walters (Padres)
Tuesday, June 2
» Defeated Padres (28-24), 3-2Wrigley Field (12-13)22-28Won 2
» W: Shawn Boskie (5-3) L: Gene Harris (0-1) Fifth5 out
» Major-league debuts: Frank Seminara (Padres)
Wednesday, June 3
» Lost to Padres (29-24), 5-1Wrigley Field (12-14)22-29
» W: Bruce Hurst (5-4) L: Frank Castillo (3-5) Fifth6 out
Friday, June 5
» Defeated Expos (22-28), 10-4Stade Olympique (1-0)23-29
» W: Danny Jackson (1-7) L: Mark Gardner (3-5) S: Bob Scanlan (2)Sixth7 out
» Lost to Expos (23-28), 6-2Stade Olympique (1-1)23-30
» W: Chris Nabholz (4-4) L: Greg Maddux (5-6) S: John Wetteland (9)Sixth7 out
» Major-league debuts: Pete Young (Expos)
Sunday, June 7
» Lost to Expos (24-28), 3-2Stade Olympique (1-2)23-31Lost 2
» W: Jeff Fassero (3-2) L: Bob Scanlan (1-2) Sixth7½ out
Monday, June 8
» Defeated Cardinals (28-27), 5-2Busch Stadium II (2-1)24-31
» W: Jeff Robinson (1-0) L: Juan Agosto (2-4) S: Bob Scanlan (3)Fifth6 out
» Defeated Cardinals (28-28), 6-4Busch Stadium II (3-1)25-31Won 2
» W: Frank Castillo (4-5) L: Jose DeLeon (2-6) S: Jim Bullinger (1)Fifth6 out
Tuesday, June 9
» Lost to Cardinals (29-28), 6-5Busch Stadium II (3-2)25-32
» W: Cris Carpenter (3-2) L: Bob Scanlan (1-3) Fifth7 out
Wednesday, June 10
» Defeated Cardinals (29-29), 4-2Busch Stadium II (4-2)26-32
» W: Greg Maddux (6-6) L: Mark Clark (0-1) S: Jim Bullinger (2)Fifth7 out
Friday, June 12
» Defeated Expos (26-30), 5-2Wrigley Field (13-14)27-32Won 2
» W: Chuck McElroy (3-3) L: Dennis Martinez (6-5) S: Jim Bullinger (3)Fifth7 out
Saturday, June 13
» Defeated Expos (26-31), 4-3Wrigley Field (14-14)28-32Won 3
» W: Frank Castillo (5-5) L: Chris Nabholz (4-5) S: Jim Bullinger (4)Fourth7 out
Sunday, June 14
» Defeated Expos (26-32), 5-1Wrigley Field (15-14)29-32Won 4
» W: Danny Jackson (2-7) L: Ken Hill (5-4) Third7 out
Monday, June 15
» Defeated Cardinals (31-31), 7-1Wrigley Field (16-14)30-32Won 5
» W: Greg Maddux (7-6) L: Bob Tewksbury (6-2) Third6 out
Tuesday, June 16
» Defeated Cardinals (31-32), 2-1Wrigley Field (17-14)31-32Won 6
» W: Bob Scanlan (2-3) L: Mark Clark (0-2) S: Jim Bullinger (5)Second6 out
Thursday, June 18
» Lost to Phillies (29-34), 4-3Veteran's Stadium (1-3)31-33
» W: Mike Hartley (3-1) L: Bob Scanlan (2-4) S: Mitch Williams (13)Third6½ out
Friday, June 19
» Defeated Phillies (29-35), 5-2Veteran's Stadium (2-3)32-33
» W: Danny Jackson (3-7) L: Brad Brink (0-3) S: Jim Bullinger (6)Second5½ out
Saturday, June 20
» Lost to Phillies (30-35), 4-1Veteran's Stadium (2-4)32-34
» W: Terry Mulholland (7-4) L: Greg Maddux (7-7) S: Mitch Williams (14)Third5½ out
Sunday, June 21
» Defeated Phillies (30-36), 5-2Veteran's Stadium (3-4)33-34
» W: Mike Morgan (6-2) L: Kyle Abbott (0-8) S: Paul Assenmacher (3)Second5½ out
Monday, June 22
» Lost to Mets (33-36), 8-2Shea Stadium (0-1)33-35
» W: Sid Fernandez (6-7) L: Shawn Boskie (5-4) Second6½ out
Tuesday, June 23
» Lost to Mets (34-36), 4-1Shea Stadium (0-2)33-36Lost 2
» W: Pete Schourek (1-3) L: Frank Castillo (5-6) S: John Franco (10)Third7½ out
Wednesday, June 24
» Lost to Mets (35-36), 3-2Shea Stadium (0-3)33-37Lost 3
» W: Dwight Gooden (5-6) L: Danny Jackson (3-8) S: John Franco (11)Fifth7½ out
Thursday, June 25
» Defeated Mets (35-37), 9-2Shea Stadium (1-3)34-37
» W: Greg Maddux (8-7) L: Anthony Young (2-7) Fourth7 out
Friday, June 26
» Defeated Phillies (32-38), 3-0Wrigley Field (18-14)35-37Won 2
» W: Mike Morgan (7-2) L: Kyle Abbott (0-9) S: Jim Bullinger (7)Third6 out
Saturday, June 27
» Lost to Phillies (33-38), 5-4Wrigley Field (18-15)35-38
» W: Mike Hartley (4-1) L: Chuck McElroy (3-4) S: Mitch Williams (16)Fourth7 out
Sunday, June 28
» Defeated Phillies (33-39), 5-3Wrigley Field (19-15)36-38
» W: Frank Castillo (6-6) L: Curt Schilling (6-5) S: Paul Assenmacher (4)Third6 out
Monday, June 29
» Defeated Mets (36-40), 5-2Wrigley Field (20-15)37-38Won 2
» W: Danny Jackson (4-8) L: Dwight Gooden (5-7) S: Paul Assenmacher (5)Third5 out
Tuesday, June 30
» Defeated Mets (36-41), 3-1Wrigley Field (21-15)38-38Won 3
» W: Greg Maddux (9-7) L: Anthony Young (2-8) Second5 out
Wednesday, July 1
» Lost to Mets (37-41), 6-4Wrigley Field (21-16)38-39
» W: Lee Guetterman (2-1) L: Jim Bullinger (0-1) S: Anthony Young (1)Second6 out
Friday, July 3
» Lost to Braves (43-34), 3-0Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-4)38-40Lost 2
» W: Tom Glavine (12-3) L: Shawn Boskie (5-5) Third5½ out
Saturday, July 4
» Lost to Braves (44-34), 4-2Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-5)38-41Lost 3
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (7-3) L: Danny Jackson (4-9) S: Kent Mercker (3)Fourth5½ out
Sunday, July 5
» Defeated Braves (44-35), 8-0Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-5)39-41
» W: Greg Maddux (10-7) L: John Smoltz (9-6) Third4½ out
Monday, July 6
» Lost to Reds (49-31), 6-2Wrigley Field (21-17)39-42
» W: Scott Ruskin (3-1) L: Mike Morgan (7-3) S: Rob Dibble (12)Fourth5½ out
Tuesday, July 7
» Lost to Reds (50-31), 3-2Wrigley Field (21-18)39-43Lost 2
» W: Jose Rijo (6-6) L: Frank Castillo (6-7) S: Norm Charlton (20)Fourth6½ out
Wednesday, July 8
» Defeated Reds (50-32), 3-2Wrigley Field (22-18)40-43
» W: Paul Assenmacher (2-1) L: Rob Dibble (0-4) Fourth5½ out
Thursday, July 9
» Lost to Braves (46-37), 2-0Wrigley Field (22-19)40-44
» W: Mike Stanton (2-4) L: Jim Bullinger (0-2) S: Alejandro Pena (5)Fourth5½ out
Friday, July 10
» Lost to Braves (47-37), 4-0Wrigley Field (22-20)40-45Lost 2
» W: John Smoltz (10-6) L: Greg Maddux (10-8) Fifth6½ out
Saturday, July 11
» Lost to Braves (48-37), 3-1Wrigley Field (22-21)40-46Lost 3
» W: Steve Avery (7-7) L: Bob Scanlan (2-5) S: Alejandro Pena (6)Fifth7½ out
Sunday, July 12
» Lost to Braves (49-37), 7-4Wrigley Field (22-22)40-47Lost 4
» W: Kent Mercker (3-0) L: Paul Assenmacher (2-2) S: Alejandro Pena (7)Fifth8½ out
Thursday, July 16
» Lost to Pirates (50-39), 2-1Three Rivers Stadium (0-3)40-48Lost 5
» W: Doug Drabek (8-7) L: Shawn Boskie (5-6) S: Stan Belinda (14)Fifth9½ out
Friday, July 17
» Defeated Pirates (50-40), 2-1Three Rivers Stadium (1-3)41-48
» W: Greg Maddux (11-8) L: Randy Tomlin (10-6) S: Bob Scanlan (4)Fifth8½ out
Saturday, July 18
» Lost to Pirates (51-40), 4-0Three Rivers Stadium (1-4)41-49
» W: Bob Walk (3-3) L: Mike Morgan (7-4) S: Bob Patterson (5)Fifth9½ out
Sunday, July 19
» Defeated Pirates (51-41), 4-2Three Rivers Stadium (2-4)42-49
» W: Bob Scanlan (3-5) L: Denny Neagle (3-5) Fifth8½ out
Monday, July 20
» Lost to Reds (55-36), 5-2Riverfront Stadium (1-3)42-50
» W: Scott Ruskin (4-1) L: Chuck McElroy (3-5) S: Rob Dibble (13)Fifth8½ out
Tuesday, July 21
» Defeated Reds (55-37), 1-0Riverfront Stadium (2-3)43-50
» W: Ken Patterson (1-1) L: Tim Belcher (8-9) S: Bob Scanlan (5)Fifth7½ out
Wednesday, July 22
» Defeated Reds (55-38), 3-0Riverfront Stadium (3-3)44-50Won 2
» W: Greg Maddux (12-8) L: Greg Swindell (9-3) Fifth7½ out
Friday, July 24
» Defeated Astros (43-53), 1-0Astrodome (3-1)45-50Won 3
» W: Mike Morgan (8-4) L: Doug Jones (7-7) S: Bob Scanlan (6)Fifth6½ out
Saturday, July 25
» Lost to Astros (44-53), 3-2Astrodome (3-2)45-51
» W: Xavier Hernandez (6-1) L: Chuck McElroy (3-6) Fifth6½ out
Sunday, July 26
» Defeated Astros (44-54), 8-5Astrodome (4-2)46-51
» W: Mike Harkey (1-0) L: Shane Reynolds (0-1) Fifth6½ out
Monday, July 27
» Defeated Pirates (53-46), 3-2Wrigley Field (23-22)47-51Won 2
» W: Greg Maddux (13-8) L: Doug Drabek (8-8) S: Jeff Robinson (1)Fourth5½ out
Tuesday, July 28
» Defeated Pirates (53-47), 11-1Wrigley Field (24-22)48-51Won 3
» W: Mike Morgan (9-4) L: Randy Tomlin (10-7) Third4½ out
» Major-league debuts: Steve Cooke Al Martin and Blas Minor (Pirates)
Wednesday, July 29
» Defeated Pirates (53-48), 6-4Wrigley Field (25-22)49-51Won 4
» W: Paul Assenmacher (3-2) L: Stan Belinda (5-3) Second3½ out
Saturday, August 1
» Lost to Mets (50-52), 3-0Shea Stadium (1-4)49-52
» W: Pete Schourek (3-4) L: Greg Maddux (13-9) S: Anthony Young (8)Third5 out
» Defeated Mets (50-53), 6-1Shea Stadium (2-4)50-52
» W: Jeff Robinson (2-0) L: Wally Whitehurst (1-6) Third5 out
Sunday, August 2
» Lost to Mets (51-53), 4-2Shea Stadium (2-5)50-53
» W: David Cone (13-4) L: Mike Morgan (9-5) S: John Franco (12)Fourth6 out
Monday, August 3
» Lost to Expos (56-50), 3-2Stade Olympique (1-3)50-54Lost 2
» W: Dennis Martinez (11-10) L: Frank Castillo (6-8) S: John Wetteland (24)Fourth6½ out
Tuesday, August 4
» Defeated Expos (56-51), 8-6Stade Olympique (2-3)51-54
» W: Chuck McElroy (4-6) L: Bill Sampen (0-4) S: Paul Assenmacher (6)Third6½ out
Wednesday, August 5
» Lost to Expos (57-51), 5-3Stade Olympique (2-4)51-55
» W: Brian Barnes (3-3) L: Ken Patterson (1-2) S: John Wetteland (25)Third7½ out
Thursday, August 6
» Defeated Mets (51-56), 5-2Wrigley Field (26-22)52-55
» W: Greg Maddux (14-9) L: Wally Whitehurst (1-7) Third7½ out
Friday, August 7
» Defeated Mets (51-57), 9-1Wrigley Field (27-22)53-55Won 2
» W: Mike Morgan (10-5) L: David Cone (13-5) Third7½ out
Saturday, August 8
» Defeated Mets (51-58), 4-3Wrigley Field (28-22)54-55Won 3
» W: Jim Bullinger (1-2) L: Lee Guetterman (3-2) Third7½ out
Sunday, August 9
» Defeated Mets (51-59), 6-2Wrigley Field (29-22)55-55Won 4
» W: Mike Harkey (2-0) L: Sid Fernandez (9-9) Third7½ out
Monday, August 10
» Lost to Expos (61-52), 11-0Wrigley Field (29-23)55-56
» W: Brian Barnes (4-3) L: Jeff Robinson (2-1) Third8½ out
Tuesday, August 11
» Lost to Expos (62-52), 3-2Wrigley Field (29-24)55-57Lost 2
» W: Bill Sampen (1-4) L: Jeff Robinson (2-2) Third8½ out
Wednesday, August 12
» Lost to Expos (63-52), 3-1Wrigley Field (29-25)55-58Lost 3
» W: Chris Nabholz (8-8) L: Mike Morgan (10-6) S: Mel Rojas (9)Third9½ out
Thursday, August 13
» Lost to Astros (51-64), 4-3Wrigley Field (29-26)55-59Lost 4
» W: Jimmy Jones (5-5) L: Frank Castillo (6-9) S: Doug Jones (26)Third10 out
Friday, August 14
» Defeated Astros (51-65), 4-2Wrigley Field (30-26)56-59
» W: Mike Harkey (3-0) L: Darryl Kile (2-7) S: Paul Assenmacher (7)Third9 out
Saturday, August 15
» Lost to Astros (52-65), 5-0Wrigley Field (30-27)56-60
» W: Butch Henry (4-8) L: Jim Bullinger (1-3) Third9 out
Sunday, August 16
» Defeated Astros (52-66), 1-0Wrigley Field (31-27)57-60
» W: Greg Maddux (15-9) L: Brian Williams (4-4) Third9 out
Tuesday, August 18
» Defeated Giants (56-63), 4-1Candlestick Park (3-1)58-60Won 2
» W: Mike Morgan (11-6) L: Bud Black (9-6) Third8½ out
Wednesday, August 19
» Lost to Giants (57-63), 9-1Candlestick Park (3-2)58-61
» W: Bill Swift (9-3) L: Frank Castillo (6-10) Third9½ out
Thursday, August 20
» Defeated Giants (57-64), 6-5Candlestick Park (4-2)59-61
» W: Mike Harkey (4-0) L: Trevor Wilson (8-12) S: Bob Scanlan (7)Third9½ out
Friday, August 21
» Defeated Dodgers (52-70), 3-2Dodger Stadium (2-2)60-61Won 2
» W: Jeff Robinson (3-2) L: Jay Howell (1-3) S: Bob Scanlan (8)Third8½ out
Saturday, August 22
» Defeated Dodgers (52-71), 5-4Dodger Stadium (3-2)61-61Won 3
» W: Ken Patterson (2-2) L: John Candelaria (2-4) S: Bob Scanlan (9)Third8½ out
Sunday, August 23
» Defeated Dodgers (52-72), 4-2Dodger Stadium (4-2)62-61Won 4
» W: Mike Morgan (12-6) L: Pedro Astacio (2-2) S: Chuck McElroy (6)Third7½ out
Monday, August 24
» Defeated Padres (66-58), 6-3San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-1)63-61Won 5
» W: Frank Castillo (7-10) L: Greg Harris (2-5) S: Bob Scanlan (10)Third6½ out
Tuesday, August 25
» Lost to Padres (67-58), 7-4San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-2)63-62
» W: Mike Maddux (1-1) L: Ken Patterson (2-3) S: Randy Myers (28)Third7½ out
Wednesday, August 26
» Lost to Padres (68-58), 3-0San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-3)63-63Lost 2
» W: Craig Lefferts (13-8) L: Greg Maddux (15-10) S: Randy Myers (29)Third8½ out
Friday, August 28
» Defeated Giants (59-69), 3-2Wrigley Field (32-27)64-63
» W: Mike Morgan (13-6) L: Mike Jackson (5-5) S: Bob Scanlan (11)Third7½ out
Saturday, August 29
» Defeated Giants (59-70), 7-2Wrigley Field (33-27)65-63Won 2
» W: Frank Castillo (8-10) L: Dave Burba (2-7) S: Bob Scanlan (12)Third7½ out
» Major-league debuts: Steve Hosey (Giants)
Sunday, August 30
» Defeated Giants (59-71), 3-1Wrigley Field (34-27)66-63Won 3
» W: Jim Bullinger (2-3) L: Trevor Wilson (8-14) Third7½ out
» Major-league debuts: Steve Reed (Giants)
Monday, August 31
» Defeated Dodgers (53-78), 2-0Wrigley Field (35-27)67-63Won 4
» W: Greg Maddux (16-10) L: Tom Candiotti (9-12) Third7 out
Tuesday, September 1
» Lost to Dodgers (54-78), 5-4Wrigley Field (35-28)67-64
» W: Roger McDowell (6-8) L: Heathcliff Slocumb (0-2) S: John Candelaria (5)Third8 out
» Major-league debuts: Billy Ashley Rafael Bournigal and Mike Piazza (Dodgers)
Wednesday, September 2
» Defeated Dodgers (54-79), 5-1Wrigley Field (36-28)68-64
» W: Mike Morgan (14-6) L: Bob Ojeda (6-7) Third8 out
Friday, September 4
» Lost to Padres (71-62), 7-5Wrigley Field (36-29)68-65
» W: Jeremy Hernandez (1-1) L: Shawn Boskie (5-7) Third9½ out
Saturday, September 5
» Lost to Padres (72-62), 5-3Wrigley Field (36-30)68-66Lost 2
» W: Jose Melendez (6-7) L: Greg Maddux (16-11) S: Randy Myers (31)Third10½ out
Former Cub Billy Herman dies in W.Palm Beach, FL at the age of 84.
Sunday, September 6
» Lost to Padres (73-62), 3-1Wrigley Field (36-31)68-67Lost 3
» W: Andy Benes (11-12) L: Jim Bullinger (2-4) S: Randy Myers (32)Third10½ out
Monday, September 7
» Defeated Pirates (79-58), 6-5Three Rivers Stadium (3-4)69-67
» W: Paul Assenmacher (4-2) L: Stan Belinda (5-4) S: Bob Scanlan (13)Third9½ out
» Major-league debuts: Fernando Ramsey (Cubs)
Tuesday, September 8
» Lost to Pirates (80-58), 5-2Three Rivers Stadium (3-5)69-68
» W: Doug Drabek (12-10) L: Shawn Boskie (5-8) Third10½ out
Wednesday, September 9
» Lost to Pirates (81-58), 13-8Three Rivers Stadium (3-6)69-69Lost 2
» W: Danny Cox (4-3) L: Jeff Robinson (3-3) Fourth11½ out
Friday, September 11
» Defeated Cardinals (69-69), 8-2Busch Stadium II (5-2)70-69
» W: Greg Maddux (17-11) L: Omar Olivares (8-9) Third10½ out
Saturday, September 12
» Lost to Cardinals (70-69), 11-3Busch Stadium II (5-3)70-70
» W: Rheal Cormier (7-10) L: Mike Morgan (14-7) Fourth11½ out
» Major-league debuts: Jeff Hartsock (Cubs)
Sunday, September 13
» Lost to Cardinals (71-69), 10-3Busch Stadium II (5-4)70-71Lost 2
» W: Bob Tewksbury (16-5) L: Jim Bullinger (2-5) Fourth11½ out
Monday, September 14
» Lost to Mets (64-78), 10-8Wrigley Field (36-32)70-72Lost 3
» W: Jeff Innis (6-8) L: Chuck McElroy (4-7) S: Anthony Young (14)Fourth12½ out
Tuesday, September 15
» Lost to Mets (65-78), 4-2Wrigley Field (36-33)70-73Lost 4
» W: Mark Dewey (1-0) L: Shawn Boskie (5-9) Fourth13½ out
Wednesday, September 16
» Defeated Phillies (59-84), 14-9Wrigley Field (37-33)71-73
» W: Greg Maddux (18-11) L: Ben Rivera (5-4) Fourth12½ out
Thursday, September 17
» Defeated Phillies (59-85), 3-0Wrigley Field (38-33)72-73Won 2
» W: Mike Morgan (15-7) L: Jose DeLeon (2-8) Fourth12½ out