1998 Toronto Blue Jays
88-74
Third place in AL East
Day-by-Day Summary
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REGULARS |
BA |
HR |
RBI |
Salary |
| 1B |
Carlos Delgado |
.292 |
38 |
115 | $2,400,000 |
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| 2B |
Craig Grebeck |
.256 |
2 |
27 | $415,000 |
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| SS |
Alex Gonzalez |
.239 |
13 |
51 | $170,000 |
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| 3B |
Ed Sprague |
.238 |
17 |
51 | $2,350,000 |
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| OF |
Shannon Stewart |
.279 |
12 |
55 | $192,500 |
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| OF |
Jose Cruz Jr. |
.253 |
11 |
42 | $325,000 |
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| OF |
Shawn Green |
.278 |
35 |
100 | $1,475,000 |
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| C |
Darrin Fletcher |
.283 |
9 |
52 | $1,475,000 |
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| DH |
Jose Canseco |
.237 |
46 |
107 | $2,125,000 |
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Other position players:
Tony Fernandez (.321, 9, 72), Mike Stanley (.240, 22, 47), Felipe Crespo (.262, 1, 15), Kevin Brown (.264, 2, 15), Mark Dalesandro (.299, 2, 14), Juan Samuel (.180, 1, 2), Tony Phillips (.354, 1, 7), Benito Santiago (.310, 0, 4), Tom Evans (.000, 0, 0), Tomas Perez (.111, 0, 0), Kevin Witt (.143, 0, 0), Patrick Lennon (.500, 0, 0) |
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STARTERS |
W-L |
ERA |
SV |
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| R |
Roger Clemens |
20-6 |
2.65 |
0 |
$8,550,000 |
| R |
Woody Williams |
10-9 |
4.46 |
0 |
$1,615,000 |
| R |
Pat Hentgen |
12-11 |
5.17 |
0 |
$3,250,000 |
| R |
Chris Carpenter |
12-7 |
4.37 |
0 |
$190,000 |
| R |
Juan Guzman |
6-12 |
4.41 |
0 |
$5,000,000 |
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BULLPEN |
| L |
Randy Myers |
3-4 |
4.46 |
28 |
$4,416,667 |
| R |
Paul Quantrill |
3-4 |
2.59 |
7 |
$1,150,000 |
| L |
Dan Plesac |
4-3 |
3.78 |
4 |
$800,000 |
| R |
Bill Risley |
3-4 |
5.27 |
0 |
$405,000 |
| R |
Robert Person |
3-1 |
7.04 |
6 |
$265,000 |
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Other pitchers:
Kelvim Escobar (7-3, 3.73), Dave Stieb (1-2, 4.83), Erik Hanson (0-3, 6.24), Carlos Almanzar (2-2, 5.34), Steve Sinclair (0-2, 3.60), Roy Halladay (1-0, 1.93), Nerio Rodriguez (1-0, 9.72), Luis Andujar (0-0, 9.53), Ben Van Ryn (0-1, 9.00), Shannon Withem (0-0, 3.00) |
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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. | Wednesday, April 1 | | » Defeated Twins (0-1), 3-2 | Skydome (1-0) | 1-0 | | | » Game Story | W: Roger Clemens (1-0) L: Bob Tewksbury (0-1) S: Randy Myers (1) | First | -- |
| Thursday, April 2 | | » Lost to Twins (1-1), 3-2 | Skydome (1-1) | 1-1 | | | » Game Story | W: Eddie Guardado (1-0) L: Kelvim Escobar (0-1) S: Rick Aguilera (1) | Third | 1 out |
| Friday, April 3 | | » Lost to Rangers (2-1), 5-0 | Skydome (1-2) | 1-2 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Rick Helling (1-0) L: Juan Guzman (0-1) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Saturday, April 4 | | » Defeated Rangers (2-2), 9-2 | Skydome (2-2) | 2-2 | | | » Game Story | W: Woody Williams (1-0) L: Darren Oliver (0-1) | Third | 1½ out |
| Sunday, April 5 | | » Lost to Rangers (3-2), 6-5 | Skydome (2-3) | 2-3 | | | » Game Story | W: John Burkett (1-1) L: Bill Risley (0-1) S: John Wetteland (1) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, April 7 | | » Lost to Twins (3-3), 12-2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-1) | 2-4 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Bob Tewksbury (1-1) L: Roger Clemens (1-1) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, April 8 | | » Defeated Twins (3-4), 9-6 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-1) | 3-4 | | | » Game Story | W: Pat Hentgen (1-0) L: La Troy Hawkins (0-1) S: Randy Myers (2) | Third | 3 out |
| Thursday, April 9 | | » Lost to Twins (4-4), 13-2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-2) | 3-5 | | | » Game Story | W: Brad Radke (1-1) L: Juan Guzman (0-2) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Friday, April 10 | | » Lost to Rangers (5-3), 4-3 | The Ballpark in Arlington (0-1) | 3-6 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Rick Helling (2-0) L: Dan Plesac (0-1) S: John Wetteland (2) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Saturday, April 11 | | » Defeated Rangers (5-4), 9-8 | The Ballpark in Arlington (1-1) | 4-6 | | | » Game Story | W: Carlos Almanzar (1-0) L: Darren Oliver (0-2) S: Randy Myers (3) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Sunday, April 12 | | » Lost to Rangers (6-4), 3-1 | The Ballpark in Arlington (1-2) | 4-7 | | | » Game Story | W: John Wetteland (1-0) L: Paul Quantrill (0-1) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Monday, April 13 | | » Lost to Royals (5-7), 11-1 | Royals Stadium (0-1) | 4-8 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Glendon Rusch (1-2) L: Pat Hentgen (1-1) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, April 14 | | » Defeated Royals (5-8), 5-1 | Royals Stadium (1-1) | 5-8 | | | » Game Story | W: Juan Guzman (1-2) L: Pat Rapp (0-1) S: Paul Quantrill (1) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, April 15 | | » Lost to Royals (6-8), 7-3 | Royals Stadium (1-2) | 5-9 | | | » Game Story | W: Chris Haney (2-0) L: Woody Williams (1-1) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Friday, April 17 | | » Defeated White Sox (6-8), 6-1 | Skydome (3-3) | 6-9 | | | » Game Story | W: Roger Clemens (2-1) L: Jason Bere (0-3) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Saturday, April 18 | | » Defeated White Sox (6-9), 9-4 | Skydome (4-3) | 7-9 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Pat Hentgen (2-1) L: Jaime Navarro (1-2) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Sunday, April 19 | | » Defeated White Sox (6-10), 5-4 | Skydome (5-3) | 8-9 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Chris Carpenter (1-0) L: Carlos Castillo (0-1) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Monday, April 20 | | » Lost to Yankees (10-5), 3-2 | Skydome (5-4) | 8-10 | | | » Game Story | W: Willie Banks (1-0) L: Bill Risley (0-2) S: Mike Stanton (4) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Tuesday, April 21 | | » Lost to Yankees (11-5), 5-3 | Skydome (5-5) | 8-11 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Mike Stanton (1-0) L: Dan Plesac (0-2) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, April 22 | | » Lost to Yankees (12-5), 9-1 | Skydome (5-6) | 8-12 | Lost 3 | | » Game Story | W: Andy Pettitte (3-2) L: Roger Clemens (2-2) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Friday, April 24 | | » Defeated White Sox (7-13), 3-1 | Comiskey Park II (1-0) | 9-12 | | | » Game Story | W: Pat Hentgen (3-1) L: Jaime Navarro (1-3) S: Randy Myers (4) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Saturday, April 25 | | » Lost to White Sox (8-13), 8-1 | Comiskey Park II (1-1) | 9-13 | | | » Game Story | W: Scott Eyre (1-2) L: Juan Guzman (1-3) | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Sunday, April 26 | | » Tied White Sox, 5-5 | Comiskey Park II (1-1) | 9-13 | | | » Starters: Erik Hanson vs James Baldwin | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Monday, April 27 | | » Lost to Yankees (15-5), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (0-1) | 9-14 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Andy Pettitte (4-2) L: Roger Clemens (2-3) S: Mariano Rivera (2) | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, April 28 | | » Defeated Yankees (15-6), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (1-1) | 10-14 | | | » Game Story | W: Woody Williams (2-1) L: Ramiro Mendoza (0-1) S: Randy Myers (5) | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, April 29 | | » Lost to Royals (11-15), 7-2 | Skydome (5-7) | 10-15 | | | » Game Story | W: Hipolito Pichardo (1-2) L: Pat Hentgen (3-2) | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Thursday, April 30 | | » Lost to Royals (12-15), 7-4 | Skydome (5-8) | 10-16 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Glendon Rusch (3-3) L: Juan Guzman (1-4) S: Jeff Montgomery (5) | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Friday, May 1 | | » Lost to Athletics (13-14), 5-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-1) | 10-17 | Lost 3 | | » Game Story | W: Tom Candiotti (3-3) L: Erik Hanson (0-1) S: Billy Taylor (7) | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Saturday, May 2 | | » Defeated Athletics (13-15), 7-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-1) | 11-17 | | | » Game Story | W: Roger Clemens (3-3) L: Mike Oquist (0-1) | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Sunday, May 3 | | » Defeated Athletics (13-16), 6-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-1) | 12-17 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Woody Williams (3-1) L: Dave Telgheder (0-1) S: Randy Myers (6) | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Monday, May 4 | | » Lost to Athletics (14-16), 7-4 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-2) | 12-18 | | | » Game Story | W: Kenny Rogers (5-1) L: Pat Hentgen (3-3) | Fifth | 10 out |
| Tuesday, May 5 | | » Defeated Angels (17-14), 13-11 | Anaheim Stadium (1-0) | 13-18 | | | » Game Story | W: Dan Plesac (1-2) L: Troy Percival (0-2) S: Randy Myers (7) | Fourth | 10 out |
| Wednesday, May 6 | | » Defeated Angels (17-15), 6-5 | Anaheim Stadium (2-0) | 14-18 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Kelvim Escobar (1-1) L: Shigetoshi Hasegawa (1-1) S: Randy Myers (8) | Fourth | 10 out |
| Thursday, May 7 | | » Defeated Mariners (16-17), 6-0 | Kingdome (1-0) | 15-18 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Roger Clemens (4-3) L: Jamie Moyer (2-4) | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Friday, May 8 | | » Lost to Mariners (17-17), 8-3 | Kingdome (1-1) | 15-19 | | | » Game Story | W: Randy Johnson (3-1) L: Woody Williams (3-2) | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Saturday, May 9 | | » Defeated Mariners (17-18), 4-1 | Kingdome (2-1) | 16-19 | | | » Game Story | W: Pat Hentgen (4-3) L: Bill Swift (2-2) S: Randy Myers (9) | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Sunday, May 10 | | » Lost to Mariners (18-18), 3-1 | Kingdome (2-2) | 16-20 | | | » Game Story | W: Jeff Fassero (4-1) L: Juan Guzman (1-5) S: Bobby Ayala (7) | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Tuesday, May 12 | | » Defeated Athletics (15-21), 4-3 | Skydome (6-8) | 17-20 | | | » Game Story | W: Randy Myers (1-0) L: Billy Taylor (0-3) | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Wednesday, May 13 | | » Lost to Athletics (16-21), 4-2 | Skydome (6-9) | 17-21 | | | » Game Story | W: Jimmy Haynes (2-1) L: Roger Clemens (4-4) S: Mike Fetters (2) | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Thursday, May 14 | | » Defeated Angels (20-18), 5-4 | Skydome (7-9) | 18-21 | | | » Game Story | W: Randy Myers (2-0) L: Rich DeLucia (1-2) | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Friday, May 15 | | » Defeated Angels (20-19), 9-1 | Skydome (8-9) | 19-21 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Pat Hentgen (5-3) L: Ken Hill (6-2) | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Saturday, May 16 | | » Lost to Mariners (20-21), 8-1 | Skydome (8-10) | 19-22 | | | » Game Story | W: Jeff Fassero (5-1) L: Juan Guzman (1-6) | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Sunday, May 17 | | » Defeated Mariners (20-22), 4-3 | Skydome (9-10) | 20-22 | | | » Game Story | W: Dan Plesac (2-2) L: Heathcliff Slocumb (1-3) | Third | 10½ out |
| Monday, May 18 | | » Lost to Mariners (21-22), 9-4 | Skydome (9-11) | 20-23 | | | » Game Story | W: Paul Spoljaric (3-0) L: Roger Clemens (4-5) | Fourth | 11 out |
| Tuesday, May 19 | | » Defeated Devil Rays (20-23), 3-1 | Skydome (10-11) | 21-23 | | | » Game Story | W: Woody Williams (4-2) L: Dennis Springer (1-7) S: Randy Myers (10) | Third | 11 out |
| Wednesday, May 20 | | » Defeated Devil Rays (20-24), 9-1 | Skydome (11-11) | 22-23 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Pat Hentgen (6-3) L: Wilson Alvarez (4-5) | Third | 11 out |
| Thursday, May 21 | | » Defeated Devil Rays (20-25), 6-1 | Skydome (12-11) | 23-23 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Juan Guzman (2-6) L: Rolando Arrojo (6-3) | Third | 11 out |
| Friday, May 22 | | » Lost to Indians (27-19), 9-7 | Jacobs Field (0-1) | 23-24 | | | » Game Story | W: Dave Burba (5-4) L: Erik Hanson (0-2) S: Mike Jackson (12) | Third | 11 out |
| Saturday, May 23 | | » Defeated Indians (27-20), 7-2 | Jacobs Field (1-1) | 24-24 | | | » Game Story | W: Roger Clemens (5-5) L: Bartolo Colon (3-3) | Third | 11 out |
| Sunday, May 24 | | » Defeated Indians (27-21), 5-0 | Jacobs Field (2-1) | 25-24 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Woody Williams (5-2) L: Dwight Gooden (0-1) | Third | 11 out |
| Monday, May 25 | | » Defeated Red Sox (29-19), 7-5 | Fenway Park (1-0) | 26-24 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Pat Hentgen (7-3) L: Pedro Martinez (5-1) S: Randy Myers (11) | Third | 11 out |
| Tuesday, May 26 | | » Defeated Red Sox (29-20), 5-2 | Fenway Park (2-0) | 27-24 | Won 4 | | » Game Story | W: Juan Guzman (3-6) L: Steve Avery (1-1) S: Randy Myers (12) | Third | 11 out |
| Thursday, May 28 | | » Lost to Indians (30-21), 6-2 | Skydome (12-12) | 27-25 | | | » Game Story | W: Dave Burba (6-4) L: Chris Carpenter (1-1) | Third | 11½ out |
| Friday, May 29 | | » Lost to Indians (31-21), 7-3 | Skydome (12-13) | 27-26 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Bartolo Colon (4-3) L: Roger Clemens (5-6) | Third | 12½ out |
| Saturday, May 30 | | » Defeated Indians (31-22), 4-2 | Skydome (13-13) | 28-26 | | | » Game Story | W: Woody Williams (6-2) L: Dwight Gooden (0-2) S: Randy Myers (13) | Third | 11½ out |
| Sunday, May 31 | | » Lost to Indians (32-22), 8-3 | Skydome (13-14) | 28-27 | | | » Game Story | W: Charles Nagy (7-2) L: Pat Hentgen (7-4) S: Jose Mesa (1) | Third | 11½ out |
| Monday, June 1 | | » Lost to Red Sox (32-22), 9-5 | Skydome (13-15) | 28-28 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Jim Corsi (2-0) L: Randy Myers (2-1) | Third | 12½ out |
| Tuesday, June 2 | | » Lost to Red Sox (33-22), 11-3 | Skydome (13-16) | 28-29 | Lost 3 | | » Game Story | W: Steve Avery (2-1) L: Chris Carpenter (1-2) | Third | 13½ out |
| Wednesday, June 3 | | » Defeated Tigers (21-33), 5-1 | Skydome (14-16) | 29-29 | | | » Game Story | W: Roger Clemens (6-6) L: Seth Greisinger (0-1) | Third | 13½ out |
| Thursday, June 4 | | » Defeated Tigers (21-34), 9-6 | Skydome (15-16) | 30-29 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Woody Williams (7-2) L: Brian Moehler (5-5) S: Randy Myers (14) | Third | 13½ out |
| Friday, June 5 | | » Lost to Phillies (27-30), 8-7 | Skydome (15-17) | 30-30 | | | » Game Story | W: Tyler Green (4-4) L: Bill Risley (0-3) S: Mark Leiter (11) | Third | 14½ out |
| Saturday, June 6 | | » Lost to Phillies (28-30), 10-6 | Skydome (15-18) | 30-31 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Wayne Gomes (5-2) L: Juan Guzman (3-7) | Third | 15½ out |
| Sunday, June 7 | | » Defeated Phillies (28-31), 3-1 | Skydome (16-18) | 31-31 | | | » Game Story | W: Chris Carpenter (2-2) L: Curt Schilling (5-7) S: Randy Myers (15) | Third | 15½ out |
| Monday, June 8 | | » Lost to Marlins (18-44), 4-3 | Joe Robbie Stadium (0-1) | 31-32 | | | » Game Story | W: Brian Edmondson (1-1) L: Erik Hanson (0-3) | Third | 16 out |
| Tuesday, June 9 | | » Lost to Marlins (19-44), 5-4 | Joe Robbie Stadium (0-2) | 31-33 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Livan Hernandez (4-4) L: Paul Quantrill (0-2) | Third | 17 out |
| Wednesday, June 10 | | » Defeated Marlins (19-45), 4-3 | Joe Robbie Stadium (1-2) | 32-33 | | | » Game Story | W: Robert Person (1-0) L: Jay Powell (4-4) S: Randy Myers (16) | Third | 17 out |
| Friday, June 12 | | » Lost to Orioles (32-34), 9-5 | Skydome (16-19) | 32-34 | | | » Game Story | W: Mike Mussina (5-3) L: Juan Guzman (3-8) | Third | 17 out |
| Saturday, June 13 | | » Defeated Orioles (32-35), 9-8 | Skydome (17-19) | 33-34 | | | » Game Story | W: Robert Person (2-0) L: Doug Drabek (5-7) S: Randy Myers (17) | Third | 16½ out |
| Sunday, June 14 | | » Defeated Orioles (32-36), 7-4 | Skydome (18-19) | 34-34 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Roger Clemens (7-6) L: Pete Smith (3-3) S: Randy Myers (18) | Third | 16½ out |
| Monday, June 15 | | » Lost to Devil Rays (28-39), 8-7 | Tropicana Field (0-1) | 34-35 | | | » Game Story | W: Rick White (1-3) L: Paul Quantrill (0-3) S: Roberto Hernandez (13) | Third | 16½ out |
| Tuesday, June 16 | | » Lost to Devil Rays (29-39), 4-3 | Tropicana Field (0-2) | 34-36 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Jim Mecir (3-0) L: Randy Myers (2-2) | Third | 16½ out |
| Wednesday, June 17 | | » Lost to Devil Rays (30-39), 2-1 | Tropicana Field (0-3) | 34-37 | Lost 3 | | » Game Story | W: Rolando Arrojo (9-4) L: Juan Guzman (3-9) S: Roberto Hernandez (14) | Third | 17½ out |
| Thursday, June 18 | | » Defeated Orioles (34-38), 13-6 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (1-0) | 35-37 | | | » Game Story | W: Chris Carpenter (3-2) L: Doug Johns (2-2) | Third | 17½ out |
| Friday, June 19 | | » Lost to Orioles (35-38), 7-4 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (1-1) | 35-38 | | | » Game Story | W: Norm Charlton (2-1) L: Bill Risley (0-4) | Third | 17½ out |
| Saturday, June 20 | | » Lost to Orioles (36-38), 11-3 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (1-2) | 35-39 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Scott Erickson (8-6) L: Woody Williams (7-3) | Fourth | 18½ out |
| Sunday, June 21 | | » Defeated Orioles (36-39), 7-3 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (2-2) | 36-39 | | | » Game Story | W: Pat Hentgen (8-4) L: Sidney Ponson (1-5) S: Randy Myers (19) | Third | 17½ out |
| Monday, June 22 | | » Defeated Expos (30-44), 14-2 | Skydome (19-19) | 37-39 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Juan Guzman (4-9) L: Carl Pavano (1-1) | Third | 17½ out |
| Tuesday, June 23 | | » Defeated Expos (30-45), 3-2 | Skydome (20-19) | 38-39 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Chris Carpenter (4-2) L: Miguel Batista (2-4) S: Randy Myers (20) | Third | 16½ out |
| Wednesday, June 24 | | » Defeated Expos (30-46), 7-6 | Stade Olympique (1-0) | 39-39 | Won 4 | | » Game Story | W: Roger Clemens (8-6) L: Shawn Boskie (1-1) S: Randy Myers (21) | Third | 16½ out |
| Thursday, June 25 | | » Defeated Expos (30-47), 1-0 | Stade Olympique (2-0) | 40-39 | Won 5 | | » Game Story | W: Woody Williams (8-3) L: Carlos Perez (6-7) | Third | 16½ out |
| Friday, June 26 | | » Defeated Braves (51-29), 6-4 | Turner Field (1-0) | 41-39 | Won 6 | | » Game Story | W: Pat Hentgen (9-4) L: John Smoltz (5-2) S: Randy Myers (22) | Third | 16½ out |
| Saturday, June 27 | | » Lost to Braves (52-29), 2-0 | Turner Field (1-1) | 41-40 | | | » Game Story | W: Greg Maddux (11-2) L: Juan Guzman (4-10) | Third | 17½ out |
| Sunday, June 28 | | » Lost to Braves (53-29), 10-3 | Turner Field (1-2) | 41-41 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Tom Glavine (11-3) L: Chris Carpenter (4-3) | Third | 17½ out |
| Tuesday, June 30 | | » Defeated Mets (43-35), 6-3 | Skydome (21-19) | 42-41 | | | » Game Story | W: Roger Clemens (9-6) L: Rick Reed (9-5) | Third | 17½ out |
| Wednesday, July 1 | | » Defeated Mets (43-36), 15-10 | Skydome (22-19) | 43-41 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Dan Plesac (3-2) L: Mel Rojas (3-2) | Third | 17½ out |
| Thursday, July 2 | | » Lost to Mets (44-36), 9-1 | Skydome (22-20) | 43-42 | | | » Game Story | W: Bobby Jones (7-5) L: Pat Hentgen (9-5) | Third | 18½ out |
| Friday, July 3 | | » Defeated Devil Rays (34-50), 3-2 | Skydome (23-20) | 44-42 | | | » Game Story | W: Randy Myers (3-2) L: Esteban Yan (4-2) | Third | 18½ out |
| Saturday, July 4 | | » Defeated Devil Rays (34-51), 8-0 | Skydome (24-20) | 45-42 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Chris Carpenter (5-3) L: Dennis Springer (2-11) | Third | 18½ out |
| Sunday, July 5 | | » Defeated Devil Rays (34-52), 2-1 | Skydome (25-20) | 46-42 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Paul Quantrill (1-3) L: Rick White (1-4) S: Randy Myers (23) | Third | 18½ out |
| Thursday, July 9 | | » Lost to Tigers (35-50), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (0-1) | 46-43 | | | » Game Story | W: Matt Anderson (2-0) L: Dan Plesac (3-3) S: Todd Jones (15) | Third | 19½ out |
| Friday, July 10 | | » Lost to Tigers (36-50), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (0-2) | 46-44 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Todd Jones (1-3) L: Paul Quantrill (1-4) | Third | 20½ out |
| Saturday, July 11 | | » Lost to Tigers (37-50), 5-2 | Tiger Stadium (0-3) | 46-45 | Lost 3 | | » Game Story | W: Brian Moehler (9-6) L: Chris Carpenter (5-4) S: Sean Runyan (1) | Third | 21½ out |
| Sunday, July 12 | | » Defeated Tigers (37-51), 7-2 | Tiger Stadium (1-3) | 47-45 | | | » Game Story | W: Roger Clemens (10-6) L: Doug Brocail (4-2) | Third | 21½ out |
| Monday, July 13 | | » Lost to Orioles (43-50), 5-0 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (2-3) | 47-46 | | | » Game Story | W: Nerio Rodriguez (1-2) L: Juan Guzman (4-11) | Third | 21½ out |
| Tuesday, July 14 | | » Lost to Orioles (44-50), 11-5 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (2-4) | 47-47 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Mike Mussina (7-5) L: Woody Williams (8-4) | Third | 22½ out |
| Wednesday, July 15 | | » Lost to White Sox (40-53), 9-3 | Comiskey Park II (1-2) | 47-48 | Lost 3 | | » Game Story | W: Jaime Navarro (8-10) L: Pat Hentgen (9-6) | Third | 24 out | | » Lost to White Sox (41-53), 5-2 | Comiskey Park II (1-3) | 47-49 | Lost 4 | | » Game Story | W: Carlos Castillo (4-4) L: Dave Stieb (0-1) S: Bill Simas (7) | Third | 24 out |
| Thursday, July 16 | | » Defeated White Sox (41-54), 5-2 | Comiskey Park II (2-3) | 48-49 | | | » Game Story | W: Chris Carpenter (6-4) L: James Baldwin (4-4) S: Randy Myers (24) | Third | 23 out |
| Friday, July 17 | | » Defeated Yankees (67-23), 9-6 | Skydome (26-20) | 49-49 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Roger Clemens (11-6) L: Darren Holmes (0-2) S: Randy Myers (25) | Third | 22 out |
| Saturday, July 18 | | » Lost to Yankees (68-23), 10-3 | Skydome (26-21) | 49-50 | | | » Game Story | W: Orlando Hernandez (4-2) L: Juan Guzman (4-12) | Third | 23 out |
| Sunday, July 19 | | » Defeated Yankees (68-24), 9-3 | Skydome (27-21) | 50-50 | | | » Game Story | W: Woody Williams (9-4) L: Andy Pettitte (12-6) | Third | 22 out |
| Tuesday, July 21 | | » Lost to White Sox (44-56), 6-3 | Skydome (27-22) | 50-51 | | | » Game Story | W: James Baldwin (5-4) L: Pat Hentgen (9-7) S: Bill Simas (8) | Third | 23 out |
| Wednesday, July 22 | | » Defeated White Sox (44-57), 4-0 | Skydome (28-22) | 51-51 | | | » Game Story | W: Roger Clemens (12-6) L: Jim Parque (2-3) | Third | 23 out |
| Thursday, July 23 | | » Lost to Red Sox (58-42), 8-7 | Fenway Park (2-1) | 51-52 | | | » Game Story | W: Tom Gordon (5-3) L: Randy Myers (3-3) | Fourth | 23½ out |
| Friday, July 24 | | » Defeated Red Sox (58-43), 10-6 | Fenway Park (3-1) | 52-52 | | | » Game Story | W: Juan Guzman (5-12) L: Steve Avery (7-3) S: Paul Quantrill (2) | Fourth | 23½ out |
| Saturday, July 25 | | » Lost to Red Sox (59-43), 5-3 | Fenway Park (3-2) | 52-53 | | | » Game Story | W: Derek Lowe (1-7) L: Woody Williams (9-5) S: Tom Gordon (28) | Fourth | 23½ out |
| Sunday, July 26 | | » Lost to Red Sox (60-43), 6-3 | Fenway Park (3-3) | 52-54 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Pedro Martinez (14-3) L: Pat Hentgen (9-8) | Fourth | 24½ out |
| Tuesday, July 28 | | » Defeated Rangers (56-49), 8-3 | Skydome (29-22) | 53-54 | | | » Game Story | W: Roger Clemens (13-6) L: Aaron Sele (12-8) | Fourth | 24½ out |
| Wednesday, July 29 | | » Lost to Rangers (57-49), 9-6 | Skydome (29-23) | 53-55 | | | » Game Story | W: Darren Oliver (6-7) L: Chris Carpenter (6-5) S: John Wetteland (28) | Fourth | 24½ out |
| Thursday, July 30 | | » Defeated Rangers (57-50), 1-0 | Skydome (30-23) | 54-55 | | | » Game Story | W: Juan Guzman (6-12) L: Esteban Loaiza (6-7) S: Randy Myers (26) | Fourth | 24½ out |
| Friday, July 31 | | » Lost to Twins (51-56), 6-4 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-3) | 54-56 | | | » Game Story | W: Frank Rodriguez (1-0) L: Woody Williams (9-6) S: Rick Aguilera (27) | Fourth | 25½ out |
| Saturday, August 1 | | » Defeated Twins (51-57), 10-9 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-3) | 55-56 | | | » Game Story | W: Pat Hentgen (10-8) L: La Troy Hawkins (7-10) S: Randy Myers (27) | Fourth | 25½ out |
| Sunday, August 2 | | » Defeated Twins (51-58), 6-4 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-3) | 56-56 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Roger Clemens (14-6) L: Brad Radke (10-9) S: Randy Myers (28) | Fourth | 24½ out |
| Tuesday, August 4 | | » Lost to Rangers (60-51), 11-9 | The Ballpark in Arlington (1-3) | 56-57 | | | » Game Story | W: Todd Stottlemyre (10-9) L: Chris Carpenter (6-6) S: John Wetteland (29) | Fourth | 26½ out |
| Wednesday, August 5 | | » Lost to Rangers (61-51), 4-3 | The Ballpark in Arlington (1-4) | 56-58 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: John Wetteland (3-1) L: Randy Myers (3-4) | Fourth | 26½ out |
| Friday, August 7 | | » Lost to Athletics (52-63), 7-6 | Skydome (30-24) | 56-59 | Lost 3 | | » Game Story | W: Jimmy Haynes (8-4) L: Woody Williams (9-7) S: Mike Fetters (5) | Fourth | 28 out |
| Saturday, August 8 | | » Defeated Athletics (52-64), 6-5 | Skydome (31-24) | 57-59 | | | » Game Story | W: Dan Plesac (4-3) L: Mike Fetters (1-6) | Fourth | 28 out |
| Sunday, August 9 | | » Defeated Athletics (52-65), 4-3 | Skydome (32-24) | 58-59 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Paul Quantrill (2-4) L: Mike Mohler (3-3) | Fourth | 28 out |
| Tuesday, August 11 | | » Defeated Mariners (54-63), 7-4 | Skydome (33-24) | 59-59 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Chris Carpenter (7-6) L: Jeff Fassero (10-8) S: Paul Quantrill (3) | Fourth | 28½ out |
| Wednesday, August 12 | | » Defeated Mariners (54-64), 11-5 | Skydome (34-24) | 60-59 | Won 4 | | » Game Story | W: Nerio Rodriguez (2-3) L: Bobby Ayala (1-8) | Fourth | 28½ out |
| Thursday, August 13 | | » Defeated Angels (64-56), 4-3 | Skydome (35-24) | 61-59 | Won 5 | | » Game Story | W: Bill Risley (1-4) L: Shigetoshi Hasegawa (6-3) S: Dan Plesac (1) | Fourth | 28½ out |
| Friday, August 14 | | » Lost to Angels (65-56), 7-5 | Skydome (35-25) | 61-60 | | | » Game Story | W: Allen Watson (5-7) L: Pat Hentgen (10-9) S: Troy Percival (33) | Fourth | 29½ out |
| Saturday, August 15 | | » Lost to Angels (66-56), 6-3 | Skydome (35-26) | 61-61 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Rich DeLucia (2-4) L: Steve Sinclair (0-1) | Fourth | 29½ out |
| Sunday, August 16 | | » Defeated Angels (66-57), 6-4 | Skydome (36-26) | 62-61 | | | » Game Story | W: Chris Carpenter (8-6) L: Jeff Juden (7-12) S: Paul Quantrill (4) | Fourth | 29½ out |
| Monday, August 17 | | » Defeated Athletics (54-70), 4-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-2) | 63-61 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Kelvim Escobar (2-1) L: Tom Candiotti (8-14) S: Dan Plesac (2) | Fourth | 29½ out |
| Tuesday, August 18 | | » Lost to Athletics (55-70), 10-5 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-3) | 63-62 | | | » Game Story | W: Jimmy Haynes (9-5) L: Woody Williams (9-8) | Fourth | 30½ out |
| Wednesday, August 19 | | » Defeated |
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