1997 Baltimore Orioles
98-64
First place in AL East
Day-by-Day Summary
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REGULARS |
BA |
HR |
RBI |
Salary |
| 1B |
Rafael Palmeiro |
.254 |
38 |
110 | n/a |
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| 2B |
Roberto Alomar |
.333 |
14 |
60 | $6,354,379 |
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| SS |
Mike Bordick |
.236 |
7 |
46 | $2,333,333 |
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| 3B |
Cal Ripken Jr. |
.270 |
17 |
84 | n/a |
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| OF |
B.J. Surhoff |
.284 |
18 |
88 | $1,616,667 |
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| OF |
Brady Anderson |
.288 |
18 |
73 | $4,050,000 |
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| OF |
Geronimo Berroa |
.260 |
10 |
48 | $3,300,000 |
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| C |
Lenny Webster |
.255 |
7 |
37 | $425,000 |
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| DH |
Harold Baines |
.291 |
4 |
15 | $1,925,000 |
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Other position players:
Jeffrey Hammonds (.264, 21, 55), Chris Hoiles (.259, 12, 49), Jeff Reboulet (.237, 4, 27), Tony Tarasco (.205, 7, 26), Eric Davis (.304, 8, 25), Pete Incaviglia (.246, 5, 12), Aaron Ledesma (.352, 2, 11), Jerome Walton (.294, 3, 9), Dave Dellucci (.222, 1, 3), Tim Laker (.000, 0, 1), Mel Rosario (.000, 0, 0), Danny Clyburn (.000, 0, 0), Charlie Greene (.000, 0, 1) |
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STARTERS |
W-L |
ERA |
SV |
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| L |
Jimmy Key |
16-10 |
3.43 |
0 |
$2,340,000 |
| R |
Mike Mussina |
15-8 |
3.20 |
0 |
$6,825,000 |
| R |
Scott Erickson |
16-7 |
3.69 |
0 |
$3,300,000 |
| R |
Scott Kamieniecki |
10-6 |
4.01 |
0 |
$1,535,000 |
| L |
Rick Krivda |
4-2 |
6.30 |
0 |
$150,000 |
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BULLPEN |
| L |
Randy Myers |
2-3 |
1.51 |
45 |
$3,950,000 |
| R |
Armando Benitez |
4-5 |
2.45 |
9 |
$275,000 |
| L |
Jesse Orosco |
6-3 |
2.32 |
0 |
$1,100,000 |
| R |
Terry Mathews |
4-4 |
4.41 |
1 |
$685,000 |
| L |
Arthur Rhodes |
10-3 |
3.02 |
1 |
$1,600,000 |
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Other pitchers:
Shawn Boskie (6-6, 6.51), Mike Johnson (0-1, 7.94), Alan Mills (2-3, 4.89), Brian Williams (0-0, 3.00), Nerio Rodriguez (2-1, 4.91), Rocky Coppinger (1-1, 6.30), Esteban Yan (0-1, 15.83) |
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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. | Thursday, February 13 | | Former Oriole Bobby Adams dies in Gig Harbor, WA at the age of 76. | | Tuesday, February 25 | | Former Oriole Cal Abrams dies in Ft.Lauderdale, FL at the age of 73. | | Wednesday, April 2 | | » Defeated Royals (0-1), 4-2 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (1-0) | 1-0 | | | » Game Story | W: Jimmy Key (1-0) L: Jamie Walker (0-1) S: Randy Myers (1) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Jamie Walker (Royals) |
| Thursday, April 3 | | » Defeated Royals (0-2), 6-4 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (2-0) | 2-0 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Arthur Rhodes (1-0) L: Jeff Montgomery (0-1) S: Randy Myers (2) | First | -- |
| Friday, April 4 | | » Defeated Rangers (1-1), 5-4 | The Ballpark in Arlington (1-0) | 3-0 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Scott Erickson (1-0) L: Danny Patterson (0-1) S: Armando Benitez (1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 5 | | » Defeated Rangers (1-2), 9-7 | The Ballpark in Arlington (2-0) | 4-0 | Won 4 | | » Game Story | W: Arthur Rhodes (2-0) L: Darren Oliver (0-1) S: Randy Myers (3) | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 6 | | » Lost to Rangers (2-2), 9-3 | The Ballpark in Arlington (2-1) | 4-1 | | | » Game Story | W: Roger Pavlik (1-0) L: Mike Mussina (0-1) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Julio Santana (Rangers) Mike Johnson (Orioles) |
| Monday, April 7 | | » Lost to Royals (3-3), 6-5 | Royals Stadium (0-1) | 4-2 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Jamie Walker (1-1) L: Armando Benitez (0-1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 9 | | » Defeated Royals (3-4), 4-2 | Royals Stadium (1-1) | 5-2 | | | » Game Story | W: Alan Mills (1-0) L: Brian Bevil (0-1) S: Randy Myers (4) | First | -- |
| Former Oriole Joe Coleman dies in Ft.Myers, FL at the age of 75. | | Friday, April 11 | | » Defeated Rangers (3-4), 9-3 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (3-0) | 6-2 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Mike Mussina (1-1) L: John Burkett (0-1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 13 | | » Defeated Rangers (3-5), 9-0 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (4-0) | 7-2 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Jimmy Key (2-0) L: Roger Pavlik (1-1) | First | -- |
| Monday, April 14 | | » Defeated Twins (6-6), 4-2 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (5-0) | 8-2 | Won 4 | | » Game Story | W: Scott Erickson (2-0) L: Bob Tewksbury (0-2) S: Randy Myers (5) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, April 15 | | » Defeated Twins (6-7), 3-1 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (6-0) | 9-2 | Won 5 | | » Game Story | W: Scott Kamieniecki (1-0) L: Scott Aldred (1-1) S: Randy Myers (6) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 16 | | » Lost to White Sox (4-9), 9-3 | Comiskey Park II (0-1) | 9-3 | | | » Game Story | W: Doug Drabek (1-1) L: Shawn Boskie (0-1) | First | -- |
| Thursday, April 17 | | » Defeated White Sox (4-10), 1-0 | Comiskey Park II (1-1) | 10-3 | | | » Game Story | W: Mike Mussina (2-1) L: Danny Darwin (0-1) S: Randy Myers (7) | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 20 | | » Defeated Red Sox (8-8), 11-1 | Fenway Park (1-0) | 11-3 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Jimmy Key (3-0) L: Tom Gordon (1-2) | First | -- |
| Monday, April 21 | | » Lost to Red Sox (9-8), 4-2 | Fenway Park (1-1) | 11-4 | | | » Game Story | W: Aaron Sele (3-0) L: Scott Erickson (2-1) S: Heathcliff Slocumb (3) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, April 22 | | » Defeated White Sox (5-14), 3-2 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (7-0) | 12-4 | | | » Game Story | W: Mike Mussina (3-1) L: Danny Darwin (0-2) S: Randy Myers (8) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 23 | | » Lost to White Sox (6-14), 11-9 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (7-1) | 12-5 | | | » Game Story | W: Tony Castillo (2-2) L: Armando Benitez (0-2) S: Roberto Hernandez (3) | First | -- |
| Thursday, April 24 | | » Lost to Red Sox (11-9), 2-1 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (7-2) | 12-6 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Ricky Trlicek (3-4) L: Terry Mathews (0-1) S: Butch Henry (4) | First | -- |
| Friday, April 25 | | » Defeated Red Sox (11-10), 2-0 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (8-2) | 13-6 | | | » Game Story | W: Scott Erickson (3-1) L: Tom Gordon (1-3) S: Randy Myers (9) | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 26 | | » Defeated Red Sox (11-11), 14-5 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (9-2) | 14-6 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Jimmy Key (4-0) L: Aaron Sele (3-1) S: Mike Johnson (1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 27 | | » Lost to Red Sox (12-11), 13-7 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (9-3) | 14-7 | | | » Game Story | W: Butch Henry (1-0) L: Arthur Rhodes (2-1) | First | -- |
| Monday, April 28 | | » Major-league debuts: Sean Maloney (Brewers) |
| Tuesday, April 29 | | » Defeated Twins (11-14), 6-4 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-0) | 15-7 | | | » Game Story | W: Shawn Boskie (1-1) L: Greg Swindell (1-1) S: Randy Myers (10) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 30 | | » Defeated Twins (11-15), 12-3 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-0) | 16-7 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Scott Kamieniecki (2-0) L: Bob Tewksbury (1-4) S: Armando Benitez (2) | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 1 | | » Defeated Twins (11-16), 3-2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-0) | 17-7 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Scott Erickson (4-1) L: Scott Aldred (1-3) S: Randy Myers (11) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 2 | | » Defeated Athletics (13-15), 7-1 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (10-3) | 18-7 | Won 4 | | » Game Story | W: Jimmy Key (5-0) L: Steve Karsay (0-3) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 3 | | » Lost to Athletics (14-15), 4-3 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (10-4) | 18-8 | | | » Game Story | W: Aaron Small (4-0) L: Randy Myers (0-1) S: Billy Taylor (6) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 4 | | » Defeated Athletics (14-16), 11-0 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (11-4) | 19-8 | | | » Game Story | W: Rocky Coppinger (1-0) L: Ariel Prieto (2-2) S: Mike Johnson (2) | First | -- |
| Monday, May 5 | | » Lost to Angels (14-14), 7-2 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (11-5) | 19-9 | | | » Game Story | W: Jason Dickson (5-1) L: Scott Kamieniecki (2-1) S: Mike James (3) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 6 | | » Defeated Angels (14-15), 8-4 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (12-5) | 20-9 | | | » Game Story | W: Scott Erickson (5-1) L: Chuck Finley (0-2) S: Randy Myers (12) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 7 | | » Defeated Angels (14-16), 3-0 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (13-5) | 21-9 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Jimmy Key (6-0) L: Allen Watson (1-3) S: Randy Myers (13) | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 8 | | » Defeated Mariners (19-13), 13-3 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (14-5) | 22-9 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Mike Mussina (4-1) L: Randy Johnson (4-1) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 9 | | » Lost to Mariners (20-13), 8-2 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (14-6) | 22-10 | | | » Game Story | W: Jamie Moyer (2-0) L: Rocky Coppinger (1-1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 10 | | » Lost to Mariners (21-13), 3-2 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (14-7) | 22-11 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Norm Charlton (2-1) L: Randy Myers (0-2) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 11 | | » Defeated Mariners (21-14), 9-5 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (15-7) | 23-11 | | | » Game Story | W: Scott Erickson (6-1) L: Dennis Martinez (1-3) | First | -- |
| Monday, May 12 | | » Defeated Athletics (15-23), 5-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-0) | 24-11 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Jimmy Key (7-0) L: Steve Karsay (0-4) S: Armando Benitez (3) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 13 | | » Defeated Athletics (15-24), 7-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-0) | 25-11 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Mike Mussina (5-1) L: Mike Mohler (0-5) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 14 | | » Lost to Angels (17-19), 6-5 | Anaheim Stadium (0-1) | 25-12 | | | » Game Story | W: Dennis Springer (1-1) L: Shawn Boskie (1-2) S: Mike Holtz (1) | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 15 | | » Lost to Angels (18-19), 3-2 | Anaheim Stadium (0-2) | 25-13 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Jason Dickson (6-1) L: Scott Kamieniecki (2-2) S: Mike James (5) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 16 | | » Defeated Mariners (23-17), 6-3 | Kingdome (1-0) | 26-13 | | | » Game Story | W: Scott Erickson (7-1) L: Dennis Martinez (1-4) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 17 | | » Defeated Mariners (23-18), 4-3 | Kingdome (2-0) | 27-13 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Jimmy Key (8-0) L: Scott Sanders (0-5) S: Armando Benitez (4) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 18 | | » Defeated Mariners (23-19), 8-7 | Kingdome (3-0) | 28-13 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Jesse Orosco (1-0) L: Norm Charlton (2-3) S: Armando Benitez (5) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 20 | | » Defeated Tigers (19-24), 4-3 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (16-7) | 29-13 | Won 4 | | » Game Story | W: Scott Kamieniecki (3-2) L: Omar Olivares (2-3) S: Randy Myers (14) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 21 | | » Defeated Tigers (19-25), 2-0 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (17-7) | 30-13 | Won 5 | | » Game Story | W: Scott Erickson (8-1) L: Justin Thompson (4-3) S: Randy Myers (15) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 23 | | » Lost to Indians (24-20), 6-1 | Jacobs Field (0-1) | 30-14 | | | » Game Story | W: Chad Ogea (5-3) L: Jimmy Key (8-1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 24 | | » Defeated Indians (24-21), 8-3 | Jacobs Field (1-1) | 31-14 | | | » Game Story | W: Mike Mussina (6-1) L: Steve Kline (3-1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 25 | | » Lost to Indians (25-21), 7-6 | Jacobs Field (1-2) | 31-15 | | | » Game Story | W: Charles Nagy (6-2) L: Arthur Rhodes (2-2) S: Alvin Morman (2) | First | -- |
| Monday, May 26 | | » Defeated Yankees (26-23), 8-6 | Yankee Stadium (1-0) | 32-15 | | | » Game Story | W: Shawn Boskie (2-2) L: Andy Pettitte (6-3) S: Randy Myers (16) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 27 | | » Defeated Yankees (26-24), 10-6 | Yankee Stadium (2-0) | 33-15 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Scott Kamieniecki (4-2) L: Kenny Rogers (3-3) S: Armando Benitez (6) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 28 | | » Defeated Tigers (23-27), 8-1 | Tiger Stadium (1-0) | 34-15 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Jimmy Key (9-1) L: Brian Moehler (3-4) S: Shawn Boskie (1) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 30 | | » Defeated Indians (27-23), 3-0 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (18-7) | 35-15 | Won 4 | | » Game Story | W: Mike Mussina (7-1) L: Charles Nagy (6-3) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 31 | | » Defeated Indians (27-24), 8-5 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (19-7) | 36-15 | Won 5 | | » Game Story | W: Shawn Boskie (3-2) L: Jose Mesa (0-3) S: Randy Myers (17) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 3 | | » Defeated Yankees (31-26), 7-5 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (20-7) | 37-15 | Won 6 | | » Game Story | W: Randy Myers (1-2) L: Jim Mecir (0-3) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: David Dellucci (Orioles) |
| Wednesday, June 4 | | » Defeated Yankees (31-27), 9-7 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (21-7) | 38-15 | Won 7 | | » Game Story | W: Jesse Orosco (2-0) L: Jeff Nelson (2-5) S: Randy Myers (18) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 6 | | » Lost to White Sox (27-30), 7-3 | Comiskey Park II (1-2) | 38-16 | | | » Game Story | W: Doug Drabek (5-4) L: Scott Erickson (8-2) S: Roberto Hernandez (12) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 7 | | » Lost to White Sox (28-30), 1-0 | Comiskey Park II (1-3) | 38-17 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Roberto Hernandez (4-1) L: Randy Myers (1-3) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 8 | | » Defeated White Sox (28-31), 2-1 | Comiskey Park II (2-3) | 39-17 | | | » Game Story | W: Jimmy Key (10-1) L: Danny Darwin (2-3) S: Randy Myers (19) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 9 | | » Defeated White Sox (28-32), 10-2 | Comiskey Park II (3-3) | 40-17 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Mike Mussina (8-1) L: James Baldwin (3-8) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 10 | | » Defeated Red Sox (24-36), 7-2 | Fenway Park (2-1) | 41-17 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Scott Erickson (9-2) L: Vaughn Eshelman (0-1) | First | -- | | » Defeated Red Sox (24-37), 4-2 | Fenway Park (3-1) | 42-17 | Won 4 | | » Game Story | W: Arthur Rhodes (3-2) L: Tim Wakefield (2-5) S: Randy Myers (20) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 11 | | » Lost to Red Sox (25-37), 10-1 | Fenway Park (3-2) | 42-18 | | | » Game Story | W: Tom Gordon (4-6) L: Mike Johnson (0-1) | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 12 | | » Lost to Red Sox (26-37), 9-5 | Fenway Park (3-3) | 42-19 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Aaron Sele (7-5) L: Scott Kamieniecki (4-3) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 13 | | » Defeated Braves (42-23), 4-3 | Turner Field (1-0) | 43-19 | | | » Game Story | W: Jimmy Key (11-1) L: Greg Maddux (7-3) S: Randy Myers (21) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 14 | | » Defeated Braves (42-24), 6-4 | Turner Field (2-0) | 44-19 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Arthur Rhodes (4-2) L: Joe Borowski (2-2) S: Randy Myers (22) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 15 | | » Defeated Braves (42-25), 5-3 | Turner Field (3-0) | 45-19 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Terry Mathews (1-1) L: Mark Wohlers (2-2) S: Randy Myers (23) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 16 | | » Lost to Expos (39-28), 6-4 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (21-8) | 45-20 | | | » Game Story | W: Dustin Hermanson (3-4) L: Shawn Boskie (3-3) S: Ugueth Urbina (12) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 17 | | » Defeated Expos (39-29), 5-4 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (22-8) | 46-20 | | | » Game Story | W: Scott Kamieniecki (5-3) L: Jim Bullinger (4-6) S: Randy Myers (24) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 18 | | » Lost to Expos (40-29), 1-0 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (22-9) | 46-21 | | | » Game Story | W: Carlos Perez (8-4) L: Jimmy Key (11-2) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 20 | | » Lost to Blue Jays (33-34), 3-0 | Skydome (0-1) | 46-22 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Pat Hentgen (8-3) L: Mike Mussina (8-2) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 21 | | » Defeated Blue Jays (33-35), 5-1 | Skydome (1-1) | 47-22 | | | » Game Story | W: Scott Erickson (10-2) L: Dan Plesac (0-3) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 22 | | » Defeated Blue Jays (33-36), 5-2 | Skydome (2-1) | 48-22 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Scott Kamieniecki (6-3) L: Robert Person (2-5) S: Randy Myers (25) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 23 | | » Lost to Brewers (35-35), 5-0 | County Stadium (0-1) | 48-23 | | | » Game Story | W: Jeff D'Amico (5-3) L: Jimmy Key (11-3) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 24 | | » Defeated Brewers (35-36), 6-2 | County Stadium (1-1) | 49-23 | | | » Game Story | W: Shawn Boskie (4-3) L: Scott Karl (2-9) S: Arthur Rhodes (1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 25 | | » Defeated Brewers (35-37), 9-1 | County Stadium (2-1) | 50-23 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Mike Mussina (9-2) L: Cal Eldred (7-8) | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 26 | | » Lost to Blue Jays (34-39), 3-0 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (22-10) | 50-24 | | | » Game Story | W: Roger Clemens (12-2) L: Scott Erickson (10-3) S: Mike Timlin (7) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 27 | | » Lost to Blue Jays (35-39), 2-1 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (22-11) | 50-25 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Robert Person (3-5) L: Scott Kamieniecki (6-4) S: Paul Spoljaric (2) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 28 | | » Lost to Blue Jays (36-39), 5-2 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (22-12) | 50-26 | Lost 3 | | » Game Story | W: Woody Williams (3-7) L: Jimmy Key (11-4) S: Mike Timlin (8) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 29 | | » Lost to Blue Jays (37-39), 3-2 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (22-13) | 50-27 | Lost 4 | | » Game Story | W: Kelvim Escobar (1-0) L: Armando Benitez (0-3) S: Mike Timlin (9) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Kelvim Escobar (Blue Jays) |
| Monday, June 30 | | » Defeated Phillies (23-56), 8-1 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (23-13) | 51-27 | | | » Game Story | W: Mike Mussina (10-2) L: Calvin Maduro (3-7) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 1 | | » Defeated Phillies (23-57), 4-1 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (24-13) | 52-27 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Scott Erickson (11-3) L: Matt Beech (0-4) S: Randy Myers (26) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 2 | | » Defeated Phillies (23-58), 10-6 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (25-13) | 53-27 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Arthur Rhodes (5-2) L: Jerry Spradlin (1-4) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 3 | | » Defeated Tigers (38-43), 10-1 | Tiger Stadium (2-0) | 54-27 | Won 4 | | » Game Story | W: Jimmy Key (12-4) L: Felipe Lira (5-5) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 4 | | » Defeated Tigers (38-44), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (3-0) | 55-27 | Won 5 | | » Game Story | W: Arthur Rhodes (6-2) L: Greg Keagle (0-1) S: Randy Myers (27) | First | -- | | » Lost to Tigers (39-44), 11-8 | Tiger Stadium (3-1) | 55-28 | | | » Game Story | W: Jose Bautista (2-2) L: Alan Mills (1-1) S: Todd Jones (12) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 5 | | » Lost to Tigers (40-44), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (3-2) | 55-29 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Dan Miceli (2-1) L: Jesse Orosco (2-1) S: Todd Jones (13) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 6 | | » Lost to Tigers (41-44), 14-9 | Tiger Stadium (3-3) | 55-30 | Lost 3 | | » Game Story | W: Willie Blair (6-4) L: Scott Erickson (11-4) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Roberto Duran (Tigers) |
| Friday, July 11 | | » Lost to Brewers (40-44), 3-1 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (25-14) | 55-31 | Lost 4 | | » Game Story | W: Ben McDonald (8-6) L: Jimmy Key (12-5) S: Doug Jones (21) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 12 | | » Lost to Brewers (41-44), 3-2 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (25-15) | 55-32 | Lost 5 | | » Game Story | W: Cal Eldred (9-8) L: Scott Erickson (11-5) S: Doug Jones (22) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 13 | | » Lost to Brewers (42-44), 6-4 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (25-16) | 55-33 | Lost 6 | | » Game Story | W: Jeff D'Amico (7-4) L: Mike Mussina (10-3) S: Doug Jones (23) | First | -- |
| Monday, July 14 | | » Defeated Blue Jays (43-45), 9-5 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (26-16) | 56-33 | | | » Game Story | W: Terry Mathews (2-1) L: Robert Person (3-6) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 15 | | » Defeated Blue Jays (43-46), 8-4 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (27-16) | 57-33 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Shawn Boskie (5-3) L: Juan Guzman (3-6) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 16 | | » Lost to Red Sox (41-52), 4-1 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (27-17) | 57-34 | | | » Game Story | W: Steve Avery (3-2) L: Jimmy Key (12-6) S: Heathcliff Slocumb (12) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 17 | | » Lost to Red Sox (42-52), 12-9 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (27-18) | 57-35 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Ron Mahay (1-0) L: Jesse Orosco (2-2) S: Heathcliff Slocumb (13) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 18 | | » Lost to White Sox (48-46), 3-0 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (27-19) | 57-36 | Lost 3 | | » Game Story | W: James Baldwin (7-9) L: Mike Mussina (10-4) S: Roberto Hernandez (24) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 19 | | » Defeated White Sox (48-47), 8-3 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (28-19) | 58-36 | | | » Game Story | W: Arthur Rhodes (7-2) L: Bill Simas (3-1) S: Armando Benitez (7) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 20 | | » Lost to White Sox (49-47), 10-2 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (28-20) | 58-37 | | | » Game Story | W: Jaime Navarro (8-8) L: Shawn Boskie (5-4) | First | -- |
| Monday, July 21 | | » Defeated Rangers (47-50), 5-1 | The Ballpark in Arlington (3-1) | 59-37 | | | » Game Story | W: Jimmy Key (13-6) L: Darren Oliver (6-10) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 22 | | » Defeated Rangers (47-51), 9-3 | The Ballpark in Arlington (4-1) | 60-37 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Scott Erickson (12-5) L: John Burkett (7-9) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 23 | | » Defeated Rangers (47-52), 3-2 | The Ballpark in Arlington (5-1) | 61-37 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Randy Myers (2-3) L: Danny Patterson (6-4) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 25 | | » Lost to Twins (46-54), 5-2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-1) | 61-38 | | | » Game Story | W: Brad Radke (14-5) L: Scott Kamieniecki (6-5) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 26 | | » Defeated Twins (46-55), 2-1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (4-1) | 62-38 | | | » Game Story | W: Jesse Orosco (3-2) L: Rick Aguilera (4-3) S: Randy Myers (28) | First | -- |
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| Sunday, July 27 | | » Defeated Twins (46-56), 9-0 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (5-1) | 63-38 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Scott Erickson (13-5) L: Rich Robertson (7-8) | First | -- |
| Monday, July 28 | | » Defeated Rangers (50-54), 7-2 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (29-20) | 64-38 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Mike Mussina (11-4) L: Bobby Witt (10-6) S: Armando Benitez (8) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 29 | | » Defeated Rangers (50-55), 5-4 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (30-20) | 65-38 | Won 4 | | » Game Story | W: Rick Krivda (1-0) L: Jose Alberro (0-2) S: Randy Myers (29) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 30 | | » Defeated Rangers (50-56), 3-1 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (31-20) | 66-38 | Won 5 | | » Game Story | W: Scott Kamieniecki (7-5) L: John Burkett (7-10) S: Randy Myers (30) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 31 | | » Defeated Athletics (42-68), 4-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-0) | 67-38 | Won 6 | | » Game Story | W: Armando Benitez (1-3) L: Dane Johnson (3-1) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 1 | | » Lost to Athletics (43-68), 2-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-1) | 67-39 | | | » Game Story | W: T. J. Mathews (5-4) L: Jesse Orosco (3-3) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 2 | | » Defeated Athletics (43-69), 13-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (4-1) | 68-39 | | | » Game Story | W: Mike Mussina (12-4) L: Carlos Reyes (3-3) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 3 | | » Defeated Athletics (43-70), 7-5 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (5-1) | 69-39 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Shawn Boskie (6-4) L: T. J. Mathews (5-5) S: Randy Myers (31) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 5 | | » Lost to Mariners (63-48), 4-3 | Kingdome (3-1) | 69-40 | | | » Game Story | W: Norm Charlton (3-7) L: Terry Mathews (2-2) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 6 | | » Defeated Mariners (63-49), 4-3 | Kingdome (4-1) | 70-40 | | | » Game Story | W: Jesse Orosco (4-3) L: Heathcliff Slocumb (0-6) S: Randy Myers (32) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 8 | | » Defeated Angels (65-50), 6-2 | Anaheim Stadium (1-2) | 71-40 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Mike Mussina (13-4) L: Dennis Springer (7-5) S: Randy Myers (33) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 9 | | » Lost to Angels (66-50), 4-3 | Anaheim Stadium (1-3) | 71-41 | | | » Game Story | W: Chuck Finley (12-6) L: Arthur Rhodes (7-3) S: Troy Percival (19) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 10 | | » Defeated Angels (66-51), 4-3 | Anaheim Stadium (2-3) | 72-41 | | | » Game Story | W: Armando Benitez (2-3) L: Mike James (4-4) S: Randy Myers (34) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 12 | | » Defeated Athletics (47-73), 8-0 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (32-20) | 73-41 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Scott Erickson (14-5) L: Carlos Reyes (3-4) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 13 | | » Lost to Athletics (48-73), 4-2 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (32-21) | 73-42 | | | » Game Story | W: Andrew Lorraine (1-0) L: Mike Mussina (13-5) S: Mike Mohler (1) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 15 | | » Defeated Mariners (66-53), 4-3 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (33-21) | 74-42 | | | » Game Story | W: Scott Kamieniecki (8-5) L: Randy Johnson (16-4) S: Randy Myers (35) | First | -- | | » Lost to Mariners (67-53), 8-3 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (33-22) | 74-43 | | | » Game Story | W: Ken Cloude (1-1) L: Jimmy Key (13-7) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 16 | | » Defeated Angels (68-54), 10-9 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (34-22) | 75-43 | | | » Game Story | W: Arthur Rhodes (8-3) L: Darrell May (0-1) S: Randy Myers (36) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 17 | | » Defeated Angels (68-55), 5-4 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (35-22) | 76-43 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Armando Benitez (3-3) L: Shigetoshi Hasegawa (2-6) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 18 | | » Defeated Angels (68-56), 2-1 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (36-22) | 77-43 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Alan Mills (2-1) L: Dennis Springer (8-6) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 19 | | » Defeated Royals (51-70), 12-9 | Royals Stadium (2-1) | 78-43 | Won 4 | | » Game Story | W: Terry Mathews (3-2) L: Tim Belcher (11-12) | First | -- | | » Lost to Royals (52-70), 9-2 | Royals Stadium (2-2) |
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