1997 Cleveland Indians
86-75
First place in AL Central
Day-by-Day Summary
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REGULARS |
BA |
HR |
RBI |
Salary |
| 1B |
Jim Thome |
.286 |
40 |
102 | $2,625,000 |
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| 2B |
Tony Fernandez |
.286 |
11 |
44 | $1,550,000 |
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| SS |
Omar Vizquel |
.280 |
5 |
49 | $3,050,000 |
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| 3B |
Matt Williams |
.263 |
32 |
105 | $7,150,000 |
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| OF |
Bip Roberts |
.271 |
3 |
8 | $1,950,000 |
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| OF |
Marquis Grissom |
.262 |
12 |
66 | $4,850,000 |
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| OF |
Manny Ramirez |
.328 |
26 |
88 | $2,100,000 |
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| C |
Sandy Alomar Jr. |
.324 |
21 |
83 | $2,600,000 |
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| DH |
David Justice |
.329 |
33 |
101 | $6,300,000 |
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Other position players:
Brian Giles (.268, 17, 61), Julio Franco (.284, 3, 25), Kevin Seitzer (.268, 2, 24), Pat Borders (.296, 4, 15), Jeff Branson (.264, 2, 7), Kevin Mitchell (.153, 4, 11), Jeff Manto (.267, 2, 7), Chad Curtis (.207, 3, 5), Casey Candaele (.308, 0, 4), Bruce Aven (.211, 0, 2), Enrique Wilson (.333, 0, 1), Trenidad Hubbard (.250, 0, 0), Richie Sexson (.273, 0, 0), Sean Casey (.200, 0, 1), Damian Jackson (.111, 0, 0), Einar Diaz (.143, 0, 1) |
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STARTERS |
W-L |
ERA |
SV |
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| R |
Charles Nagy |
15-11 |
4.28 |
0 |
$3,437,500 |
| R |
Orel Hershiser |
14-6 |
4.47 |
0 |
$3,100,000 |
| R |
Chad Ogea |
8-9 |
4.99 |
0 |
$533,333 |
| R |
Bartolo Colon |
4-7 |
5.65 |
0 |
$150,000 |
| R |
Jaret Wright |
8-3 |
4.38 |
0 |
$150,000 |
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BULLPEN |
| R |
Jose Mesa |
4-4 |
2.40 |
16 |
$1,947,223 |
| L |
Paul Assenmacher |
5-0 |
2.94 |
4 |
$875,000 |
| R |
Mike Jackson |
2-5 |
3.24 |
15 |
n/a |
| R |
Eric Plunk |
4-5 |
4.66 |
0 |
$1,850,000 |
| R |
Paul Shuey |
4-2 |
6.20 |
2 |
$197,000 |
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Other pitchers:
Albie Lopez (3-7, 6.93), Brian Anderson (4-2, 4.69), Jason Jacome (2-0, 5.27), Jack McDowell (3-3, 5.09), John Smiley (2-4, 5.54), Jeff Juden (0-1, 5.46), Terry Clark (0-3, 6.15), Steve Kline (3-1, 5.81), Alvin Morman (0-0, 5.89), Dave Weathers (1-2, 7.56), Danny Graves (0-0, 4.76) |
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Salary information provided by Doug Pappas,
SABR Business of Baseball Committee |
Note: Due to an unreliable external server, linked game stories are sometimes unavailable. | Monday, January 6 | | Former Indian Dick Donovan dies in Weymouth, MA at the age of 70. | | Wednesday, April 2 | | » Defeated Athletics (0-1), 9-7 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-0) | 1-0 | | | » Game Story | W: Steve Kline (1-0) L: Don Wengert (0-1) S: Paul Shuey (1) | Second | ½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Steve Kline (Indians) |
| Thursday, April 3 | | » Lost to Athletics (1-1), 5-4 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-1) | 1-1 | | | » Game Story | W: Richie Lewis (1-0) L: Eric Plunk (0-1) S: Billy Taylor (1) | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, April 4 | | » Lost to Angels (2-1), 8-6 | Anaheim Stadium (0-1) | 1-2 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Mike Holtz (1-0) L: Paul Shuey (0-1) | Second | 1½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bartolo Colon (Indians) |
| Saturday, April 5 | | » Defeated Angels (2-2), 7-5 | Anaheim Stadium (1-1) | 2-2 | | | » Game Story | W: Chad Ogea (1-0) L: Shigetoshi Hasegawa (0-1) S: Paul Shuey (2) | Second | 1½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Shigetoshi Hasegawa (Angels) |
| Sunday, April 6 | | » Defeated Angels (2-3), 10-8 | Anaheim Stadium (2-1) | 3-2 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Steve Kline (2-0) L: Troy Percival (0-2) S: Mike Jackson (1) | Second | ½ out |
| Monday, April 7 | | » Defeated Mariners (2-4), 8-3 | Kingdome (1-0) | 4-2 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Charles Nagy (1-0) L: Scott Sanders (0-2) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, April 8 | | » Lost to Mariners (3-4), 14-8 | Kingdome (1-1) | 4-3 | | | » Game Story | W: Edwin Hurtado (1-0) L: Albie Lopez (0-1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 9 | | » Lost to Mariners (4-4), 11-1 | Kingdome (1-2) | 4-4 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Bob Wolcott (1-1) L: Bartolo Colon (0-1) | First | -- |
| Friday, April 11 | | » Defeated Angels (3-6), 15-3 | Jacobs Field (1-0) | 5-4 | | | » Game Story | W: Chad Ogea (2-0) L: Mark Gubicza (0-1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 12 | | » Major-league debuts: Chris Latham (Twins) |
| Sunday, April 13 | | » Lost to Angels (4-6), 8-3 | Jacobs Field (1-1) | 5-5 | | | » Game Story | W: Mark Langston (1-1) L: Jack McDowell (0-1) | Second | ½ out |
| Monday, April 14 | | » Lost to Mariners (7-5), 6-1 | Jacobs Field (1-2) | 5-6 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Dennis Martinez (1-0) L: Charles Nagy (1-1) | Third | ½ out |
| Tuesday, April 15 | | » Lost to Mariners (8-5), 8-4 | Jacobs Field (1-3) | 5-7 | Lost 3 | | » Game Story | W: Bob Wells (1-0) L: Mike Jackson (0-1) S: Norm Charlton (3) | Third | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, April 16 | | » Lost to Red Sox (8-6), 11-6 | Fenway Park (0-1) | 5-8 | Lost 4 | | » Game Story | W: Steve Avery (1-1) L: Chad Ogea (2-1) | Third | 1½ out |
| Thursday, April 17 | | » Defeated Red Sox (8-7), 4-3 | Fenway Park (1-1) | 6-8 | | | » Game Story | W: Steve Kline (3-0) L: Ricky Trlicek (2-3) S: Jose Mesa (1) | Third | 1½ out |
| Friday, April 18 | | » Lost to Brewers (8-4), 10-2 | Jacobs Field (1-4) | 6-9 | | | » Game Story | W: Ben McDonald (2-1) L: Jack McDowell (0-2) | Third | 2½ out |
| Saturday, April 19 | | » Defeated Brewers (8-5), 11-6 | Jacobs Field (2-4) | 7-9 | | | » Game Story | W: Charles Nagy (2-1) L: Cal Eldred (2-1) | Third | 2½ out |
| Sunday, April 20 | | » Defeated Brewers (8-6), 6-4 | Jacobs Field (3-4) | 8-9 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Orel Hershiser (1-0) L: Bob Wickman (2-1) S: Jose Mesa (2) | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, April 22 | | » Lost to Red Sox (10-8), 8-2 | Jacobs Field (3-5) | 8-10 | | | » Game Story | W: Steve Avery (2-1) L: Chad Ogea (2-2) S: Butch Henry (3) | Second | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, April 23 | | » Defeated Red Sox (10-9), 11-7 | Jacobs Field (4-5) | 9-10 | | | » Game Story | W: Jack McDowell (1-2) L: Ricky Trlicek (2-4) | Second | 1½ out |
| Thursday, April 24 | | » Defeated Brewers (8-9), 6-3 | County Stadium (1-0) | 10-10 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Charles Nagy (3-1) L: Cal Eldred (2-2) S: Jose Mesa (3) | Second | ½ out |
| Friday, April 25 | | » Defeated Brewers (8-10), 11-4 | County Stadium (2-0) | 11-10 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Orel Hershiser (2-0) L: Scott Karl (0-4) | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 26 | | » Lost to Brewers (9-10), 9-8 | County Stadium (2-1) | 11-11 | | | » Game Story | W: Doug Jones (1-0) L: Jose Mesa (0-1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 27 | | » Lost to Brewers (10-10), 6-5 | County Stadium (2-2) | 11-12 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Doug Jones (2-0) L: Eric Plunk (0-2) | First | -- |
| Monday, April 28 | | » Major-league debuts: Sean Maloney (Brewers) |
| Tuesday, April 29 | | » Defeated Athletics (12-13), 10-4 | Jacobs Field (5-5) | 12-12 | | | » Game Story | W: Charles Nagy (4-1) L: Ariel Prieto (2-1) S: Mike Jackson (2) | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, April 30 | | » Lost to Athletics (13-13), 11-9 | Jacobs Field (5-6) | 12-13 | | | » Game Story | W: Billy Taylor (1-1) L: Jose Mesa (0-2) S: Don Wengert (1) | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 1 | | » Defeated Athletics (13-14), 7-1 | Jacobs Field (6-6) | 13-13 | | | » Game Story | W: Jack McDowell (2-2) L: Willie Adams (1-3) | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, May 3 | | » Defeated Tigers (11-17), 7-6 | Jacobs Field (7-6) | 14-13 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Eric Plunk (1-2) L: Doug Brocail (0-3) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 4 | | » Lost to Tigers (12-17), 2-0 | Jacobs Field (7-7) | 14-14 | | | » Game Story | W: Willie Blair (3-2) L: Charles Nagy (4-2) S: Doug Brocail (1) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 6 | | » Defeated Rangers (16-12), 5-4 | Jacobs Field (8-7) | 15-14 | | | » Game Story | W: Orel Hershiser (3-0) L: Roger Pavlik (2-3) S: Mike Jackson (3) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 7 | | » Defeated Blue Jays (15-15), 7-1 | Jacobs Field (9-7) | 16-14 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Jack McDowell (3-2) L: Robert Person (0-2) | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 8 | | » Lost to Blue Jays (16-15), 4-3 | Jacobs Field (9-8) | 16-15 | | | » Game Story | W: Juan Guzman (3-2) L: Chad Ogea (2-3) S: Paul Quantrill (1) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 9 | | » Defeated Tigers (13-21), 5-0 | Tiger Stadium (1-0) | 17-15 | | | » Game Story | W: Charles Nagy (5-2) L: A. J. Sager (2-2) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 10 | | » Lost to Tigers (14-21), 6-0 | Tiger Stadium (1-1) | 17-16 | | | » Game Story | W: Omar Olivares (2-2) L: Bartolo Colon (0-2) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 11 | | » Lost to Tigers (15-21), 11-3 | Tiger Stadium (1-2) | 17-17 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Justin Thompson (3-2) L: Orel Hershiser (3-1) | First | -- |
| Monday, May 12 | | » Lost to Rangers (20-14), 4-2 | The Ballpark in Arlington (0-1) | 17-18 | Lost 3 | | » Game Story | W: John Burkett (2-2) L: Jack McDowell (3-3) S: John Wetteland (9) | Second | ½ out |
| Tuesday, May 13 | | » Defeated Rangers (20-15), 7-3 | The Ballpark in Arlington (1-1) | 18-18 | | | » Game Story | W: Chad Ogea (3-3) L: Darren Oliver (1-4) S: Alvin Morman (1) | Second | ½ out |
| Wednesday, May 14 | | » Lost to Rangers (21-15), 4-3 | The Ballpark in Arlington (1-2) | 18-19 | | | » Game Story | W: John Wetteland (2-0) L: Albie Lopez (0-2) | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, May 16 | | » Lost to Blue Jays (21-17), 5-2 | Skydome (0-1) | 18-20 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Roger Clemens (7-0) L: Orel Hershiser (3-2) S: Mike Timlin (5) | Second | 2 out |
| Saturday, May 17 | | » Defeated Blue Jays (21-18), 8-1 | Skydome (1-1) | 19-20 | | | » Game Story | W: Albie Lopez (1-2) L: Woody Williams (1-3) | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, May 18 | | » Defeated Blue Jays (21-19), 8-6 | Skydome (2-1) | 20-20 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Chad Ogea (4-3) L: Chris Carpenter (0-2) S: Mike Jackson (4) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 20 | | » Defeated Royals (20-21), 4-3 | Jacobs Field (10-8) | 21-20 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Paul Shuey (1-1) L: Jamie Walker (2-2) S: Mike Jackson (5) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 21 | | » Defeated Royals (20-22), 1-0 | Jacobs Field (11-8) | 22-20 | Won 4 | | » Game Story | W: Orel Hershiser (4-2) L: Kevin Appier (4-3) S: Mike Jackson (6) | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 22 | | » Defeated Royals (20-23), 9-1 | Jacobs Field (12-8) | 23-20 | Won 5 | | » Game Story | W: Albie Lopez (2-2) L: Jose Rosado (3-3) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 23 | | » Defeated Orioles (30-14), 6-1 | Jacobs Field (13-8) | 24-20 | Won 6 | | » Game Story | W: Chad Ogea (5-3) L: Jimmy Key (8-1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 24 | | » Lost to Orioles (31-14), 8-3 | Jacobs Field (13-9) | 24-21 | | | » Game Story | W: Mike Mussina (6-1) L: Steve Kline (3-1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 25 | | » Defeated Orioles (31-15), 7-6 | Jacobs Field (14-9) | 25-21 | | | » Game Story | W: Charles Nagy (6-2) L: Arthur Rhodes (2-2) S: Alvin Morman (2) | First | -- |
| Monday, May 26 | | » Defeated White Sox (21-25), 10-4 | Comiskey Park II (1-0) | 26-21 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Orel Hershiser (5-2) L: Jaime Navarro (4-3) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 27 | | » Lost to White Sox (22-25), 8-2 | Comiskey Park II (1-1) | 26-22 | | | » Game Story | W: Doug Drabek (4-3) L: Albie Lopez (2-3) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 28 | | » Defeated Royals (22-27), 10-3 | Royals Stadium (1-0) | 27-22 | | | » Game Story | W: Paul Assenmacher (1-0) L: Tim Belcher (5-6) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 30 | | » Lost to Orioles (35-15), 3-0 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (0-1) | 27-23 | | | » Game Story | W: Mike Mussina (7-1) L: Charles Nagy (6-3) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 31 | | » Lost to Orioles (36-15), 8-5 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (0-2) | 27-24 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Shawn Boskie (3-2) L: Jose Mesa (0-3) S: Randy Myers (17) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 3 | | » Lost to White Sox (25-29), 9-5 | Jacobs Field (14-10) | 27-25 | Lost 3 | | » Game Story | W: Danny Darwin (2-2) L: Chad Ogea (5-4) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 4 | | » Lost to White Sox (26-29), 9-4 | Jacobs Field (14-11) | 27-26 | Lost 4 | | » Game Story | W: James Baldwin (3-7) L: Albie Lopez (2-4) | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 5 | | » Defeated White Sox (26-30), 5-4 | Jacobs Field (15-11) | 28-26 | | | » Game Story | W: Paul Shuey (2-1) L: Carlos Castillo (0-1) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 6 | | » Defeated Red Sox (23-34), 7-3 | Fenway Park (2-1) | 29-26 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Orel Hershiser (6-2) L: Tom Gordon (3-6) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 7 | | » Defeated Red Sox (23-35), 9-5 | Fenway Park (3-1) | 30-26 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Bartolo Colon (1-2) L: Aaron Sele (6-5) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 8 | | » Lost to Red Sox (24-35), 12-6 | Fenway Park (3-2) | 30-27 | | | » Game Story | W: Joe Hudson (1-0) L: Chad Ogea (5-5) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 9 | | Former Indian Thornton Lee dies in Tucson, AZ at the age of 91. | | Tuesday, June 10 | | » Defeated Brewers (28-31), 5-4 | Jacobs Field (16-11) | 31-27 | | | » Game Story | W: Charles Nagy (7-3) L: Cal Eldred (6-6) S: Mike Jackson (7) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 11 | | » Defeated Brewers (28-32), 4-3 | Jacobs Field (17-11) | 32-27 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Paul Assenmacher (2-0) L: Doug Jones (3-3) | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 12 | | » Lost to Brewers (29-32), 6-2 | Jacobs Field (17-12) | 32-28 | | | » Game Story | W: Jose Mercedes (3-2) L: Brian Anderson (0-1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 14 | | » Defeated Cardinals (30-34), 8-3 | Busch Stadium II (1-0) | 33-28 | | | » Game Story | W: Albie Lopez (3-4) L: T. J. Mathews (2-3) | First | -- | | » Lost to Cardinals (31-34), 5-2 | Busch Stadium II (1-1) | 33-29 | | | » Game Story | W: Matt Morris (5-3) L: Chad Ogea (5-6) S: Dennis Eckersley (13) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 15 | | » Defeated Cardinals (31-35), 9-2 | Busch Stadium II (2-1) | 34-29 | | | » Game Story | W: Charles Nagy (8-3) L: Todd Stottlemyre (4-5) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 16 | | » Lost to Reds (28-39), 4-1 | Jacobs Field (17-13) | 34-30 | | | » Game Story | W: Brett Tomko (3-1) L: Orel Hershiser (6-3) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 17 | | » Defeated Reds (28-40), 5-1 | Jacobs Field (18-13) | 35-30 | | | » Game Story | W: Brian Anderson (1-1) L: John Smiley (5-8) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 18 | | » Lost to Reds (29-40), 5-2 | Jacobs Field (18-14) | 35-31 | | | » Game Story | W: Mike Remlinger (2-3) L: Chad Ogea (5-7) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 20 | | » Lost to Yankees (40-30), 7-1 | Jacobs Field (18-15) | 35-32 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Dwight Gooden (2-0) L: Charles Nagy (8-4) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 21 | | » Defeated Yankees (40-31), 13-4 | Jacobs Field (19-15) | 36-32 | | | » Game Story | W: Orel Hershiser (7-3) L: Andy Pettitte (8-5) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 22 | | » Defeated Yankees (40-32), 5-2 | Jacobs Field (20-15) | 37-32 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Brian Anderson (2-1) L: David Wells (8-4) S: Mike Jackson (8) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 23 | | » Lost to Twins (34-39), 7-2 | Jacobs Field (20-16) | 37-33 | | | » Game Story | W: Brad Radke (8-5) L: Chad Ogea (5-8) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 24 | | » Defeated Twins (34-40), 10-5 | Jacobs Field (21-16) | 38-33 | | | » Game Story | W: Jaret Wright (1-0) L: Dave Stevens (0-1) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Jaret Wright (Indians) |
| Friday, June 27 | | » Lost to Yankees (44-32), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (0-1) | 38-34 | | | » Game Story | W: Dwight Gooden (3-0) L: Orel Hershiser (7-4) S: Mariano Rivera (26) | First | -- |
| Former Indian Ray Benge dies in Centerville, TX at the age of 96. | | Saturday, June 28 | | » Defeated Yankees (44-33), 12-8 | Yankee Stadium (1-1) | 39-34 | | | » Game Story | W: Eric Plunk (2-2) L: Kenny Rogers (4-4) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 29 | | » Lost to Yankees (45-33), 11-10 | Yankee Stadium (1-2) | 39-35 | | | » Game Story | W: Mariano Rivera (2-2) L: Jose Mesa (0-4) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 30 | | » Defeated Astros (40-42), 6-4 | Astrodome (1-0) | 40-35 | | | » Game Story | W: Jose Mesa (1-4) L: Tom Martin (2-2) S: Mike Jackson (9) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 1 | | » Defeated Astros (40-43), 8-6 | Astrodome (2-0) | 41-35 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Eric Plunk (3-2) L: Jose Lima (1-4) S: Mike Jackson (10) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 2 | | » Lost to Astros (41-43), 6-2 | Astrodome (2-1) | 41-36 | | | » Game Story | W: Mike Hampton (4-7) L: Orel Hershiser (7-5) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 4 | | » Defeated Royals (36-44), 7-6 | Jacobs Field (22-16) | 42-36 | | | » Game Story | W: Brian Anderson (3-1) L: Hipolito Pichardo (2-4) S: Mike Jackson (11) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 5 | | » Defeated Royals (36-45), 8-4 | Jacobs Field (23-16) | 43-36 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Charles Nagy (9-4) L: Jim Pittsley (2-6) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 6 | | » Defeated Royals (36-46), 8-7 | Jacobs Field (24-16) | 44-36 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Mike Jackson (1-1) L: Larry Casian (0-2) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 10 | | » Lost to Twins (38-48), 8-2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-1) | 44-37 | | | » Game Story | W: Brad Radke (11-5) L: Charles Nagy (9-5) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 11 | | » Defeated Twins (38-49), 5-1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-1) | 45-37 | | | » Game Story | W: Jason Jacome (1-0) L: Rich Robertson (7-7) | First | -- |
| Former Indian Joe Hauser dies in Sheboygan, WI at the age of 99. | | Saturday, July 12 | | » Defeated Twins (38-50), 7-2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-1) | 46-37 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Orel Hershiser (8-5) L: Bob Tewksbury (4-8) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 13 | | » Defeated Twins (38-51), 12-5 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-1) | 47-37 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Bartolo Colon (2-2) L: La Troy Hawkins (1-5) | First | -- |
| Monday, July 14 | | » Defeated Yankees (51-39), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (2-2) | 48-37 | Won 4 | | » Game Story | W: Mike Jackson (2-1) L: Mariano Rivera (2-3) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 15 | | » Lost to Yankees (52-39), 12-6 | Yankee Stadium (2-3) | 48-38 | | | » Game Story | W: Hideki Irabu (2-0) L: Charles Nagy (9-6) S: Ramiro Mendoza (1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 16 | | » Defeated Brewers (43-46), 4-3 | County Stadium (3-2) | 49-38 | | | » Game Story | W: Jaret Wright (2-0) L: Ben McDonald (8-7) S: Mike Jackson (12) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 17 | | » Defeated Brewers (43-47), 3-2 | County Stadium (4-2) | 50-38 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Orel Hershiser (9-5) L: Cal Eldred (9-9) S: Mike Jackson (13) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 18 | | » Lost to Red Sox (43-52), 7-0 | Jacobs Field (24-17) | 50-39 | | | » Game Story | W: Tim Wakefield (4-10) L: Bartolo Colon (2-3) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 19 | | » Lost to Red Sox (44-52), 6-3 | Jacobs Field (24-18) | 50-40 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Jeff Suppan (4-0) L: Terry Clark (0-1) S: Heathcliff Slocumb (14) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 20 | | » Defeated Red Sox (44-53), 7-2 | Jacobs Field (25-18) | 51-40 | | | » Game Story | W: Charles Nagy (10-6) L: Tom Gordon (5-8) | First | -- |
| Monday, July 21 | | » Lost to Red Sox (45-53), 3-1 | Jacobs Field (25-19) | 51-41 | | | » Game Story | W: Steve Avery (4-2) L: Jaret Wright (2-1) S: Heathcliff Slocumb (15) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 22 | | » Defeated Mariners (55-44), 6-2 | Jacobs Field (26-19) | 52-41 | | | » Game Story | W: Dave Weathers (1-1) L: Jeff Fassero (8-6) S: Mike Jackson (14) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 23 | | » Lost to Mariners (56-44), 6-3 | Jacobs Field (26-20) | 52-42 | | | » Game Story | W: Omar Olivares (6-6) L: Bartolo Colon (2-4) S: Mark Holzemer (1) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 24 | | » Lost to Mariners (57-44), 11-1 | Jacobs Field (26-21) | 52-43 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Randy Johnson (14-2) L: Terry Clark (0-2) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 25 | | » Lost to Athletics (42-62), 2-1 | Jacobs Field (26-22) | 52-44 | Lost 3 | | » Game Story | W: Aaron Small (7-4) L: Mike Jackson (2-2) S: Billy Taylor (19) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 26 | | » Defeated Athletics (42-63), 6-3 | Jacobs Field (27-22) | 53-44 | | | » Game Story | W: Jaret Wright (3-1) L: Steve Karsay (3-10) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 27 | | » Defeated Athletics (42-64), 4-2 | Jacobs Field (28-22) | 54-44 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Jason Jacome (2-0) L: Jimmy Haynes (0-1) S: Paul Assenmacher (1) | First | -- |
| Monday, July 28 | | » Lost to Angels (57-47), 2-0 | Jacobs Field (28-23) | 54-45 | | | » Game Story | W: Dennis Springer (6-4) L: Bartolo Colon (2-5) | First | -- | | » Lost to Angels (58-47), 10-7 | Jacobs Field (28-24) | 54-46 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Pep Harris (2-2) L: Dave Weathers (1-2) S: Mike Holtz (2) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 29 | | » Lost to Angels (59-47), 7-2 | Jacobs Field (28-25) | 54-47 | Lost 3 | | » Game Story | W: Chuck Finley (10-6) L: Terry Clark (0-3) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 30 | | » Lost to Angels (60-47), 5-2 | Jacobs Field (28-26) | 54-48 | Lost 4 | | » Game Story | W: Ken Hill (6-8) L: Charles Nagy (10-7) S: Mike James (7) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 1 | | » Defeated Rangers (50-57), 8-5 | The Ballpark in Arlington (2-2) | 55-48 | | | » Game Story | W: Jose Mesa (2-4) L: Eric Gunderson (2-1) S: Paul Assenmacher (2) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 2 | | » Defeated Rangers (50-58), 7-3 | The Ballpark in Arlington (3-2) | 56-48 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: John Smiley (10-10) L: Bobby Witt (10-7) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 3 | | » Lost to Rangers (51-58), 8-7 | The Ballpark in Arlington (3-3) | 56-49 | | | » Game Story | W: John Wetteland (6-2) L: Mike Jackson (2-3) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Eric Moody (Rangers) |
| Monday, August 4 | | » Defeated Tigers (51-58), 7-2 | Tiger Stadium (2-2) | 57-49 | | | » Game Story | W: Charles Nagy (11-7) L: Scott Sanders (3-9) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 5 | | » Lost to Tigers (52-58), 6-4 | Tiger Stadium (2-3) | 57-50 | | | » Game Story | W: Justin Thompson (10-8) L: Eric Plunk (3-3) S: Todd Jones (22) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 6 | | » Lost to Blue Jays (53-58), 6-3 | Skydome (2-2) | 57-51 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Pat Hentgen (12-7) L: Albie Lopez (3-5) S: Kelvim Escobar (7) | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 7 | | » Lost to Blue Jays (54-58), 4-0 | Skydome (2-3) | 57-52 | Lost 3 | | » Game Story | W: Roger Clemens (17-4) L: John Smiley (10-11) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 8 | | » Lost to Rangers (53-61), 6-5 | Jacobs Field (28-27) | 57-53 | Lost 4 | | » Game Story | W: Scott Bailes (1-0) L: Mike Jackson (2-4) S: John Wetteland (23) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 9 | | » Lost to Rangers (54-61), 4-3 | Jacobs Field (28-28) | 57-54 | Lost 5 | | » Game Story | W: Terry Clark (1-3) L: Charles Nagy (11-8) S: John Wetteland (24) | First | -- | | » Defeated Rangers (54-62), 4-2 | Jacobs Field (29-28) | 58-54 | | | » Game Story | W: Paul Assenmacher (3-0) L: Eric Moody (0-1) S: Jose Mesa (4) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 10 | | » Lost to Rangers (55-62), 7-6 | Jacobs Field (29-29) | 58-55 | | | » Game Story | W: Matt Whiteside (2-1) L: Jeff Juden (11-6) S: John Wetteland (25) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 12 | | » Defeated Tigers (55-62), 7-4 | Jacobs Field (30-29) | 59-55 | | | » Game Story | W: Eric Plunk (4-3) L: Greg Keagle (0-2) S: Jose Mesa (5) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 13 | | » Lost to Tigers (56-62), 13-3 | Jacobs Field (30-30) | 59-56 | | | » Game Story | W: Willie Blair (12-5) L: John Smiley (10-12) | First | -- | | » Defeated Tigers (56-63), 9-1 | Jacobs Field (31-30) | 60-56 | | | » Game Story | W: Orel Hershiser (10-5) L: Glenn Dishman (1-1) | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 14 | | » Defeated Tigers (56-64), 12-1 | Jacobs Field (32-30) | 61-56 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Charles Nagy (12-8) L: Scott Sanders (4-10) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 15 | | » Defeated Blue Jays (58-61), 5-4 | Jacobs Field (33-30) | 62-56 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Paul Assenmacher (4-0) L: Tim Crabtree (2-3) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 16 | | » Defeated Blue Jays (58-62), 8-4 | Jacobs Field (34-30) | 63-56 | Won 4 | | » Game Story | W: Paul Shuey (3-1) L: Paul Quantrill (5-5) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 17 | | » Lost to Blue Jays (59-62), 10-5 | Jacobs Field (34-31) | 63-57 | |
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