1998 Minnesota Twins
70-92
Fourth place in AL Central
Day-by-Day Summary
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REGULARS |
BA |
HR |
RBI |
Salary |
| 1B |
David Ortiz |
.277 |
9 |
46 | $170,000 |
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| 2B |
Todd Walker |
.316 |
12 |
62 | $175,000 |
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| SS |
Pat Meares |
.260 |
9 |
70 | $2,500,000 |
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| 3B |
Brent Gates |
.249 |
3 |
42 | $350,000 |
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| OF |
Marty Cordova |
.253 |
10 |
69 | $2,000,000 |
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| OF |
Otis Nixon |
.297 |
1 |
20 | $2,000,000 |
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| OF |
Matt Lawton |
.278 |
21 |
77 | $215,000 |
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| C |
Terry Steinbach |
.242 |
14 |
54 | $2,850,000 |
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| DH |
Paul Molitor |
.281 |
4 |
69 | $4,250,000 |
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Other position players:
Ron Coomer (.276, 15, 72), Alex Ochoa (.257, 2, 25), Orlando Merced (.289, 5, 33), Dennis Hocking (.202, 3, 15), Javier Valentin (.198, 3, 18), Chris Latham (.160, 1, 5), Jon Shave (.250, 1, 5), Corey Koskie (.138, 1, 2), Doug Mientkiewicz (.200, 0, 2), Scott Stahoviak (.105, 1, 1), Torii Hunter (.235, 0, 2), A.J. Pierzynski (.300, 0, 1) |
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STARTERS |
W-L |
ERA |
SV |
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| R |
La Troy Hawkins |
7-14 |
5.25 |
0 |
n/a |
| R |
Brad Radke |
12-14 |
4.30 |
0 |
$1,400,000 |
| L |
Eric Milton |
8-14 |
5.64 |
0 |
$170,000 |
| R |
Bob Tewksbury |
7-13 |
4.79 |
0 |
$1,750,000 |
| R |
Mike Morgan |
4-2 |
3.49 |
0 |
$1,300,000 |
| R |
Frank Rodriguez |
4-6 |
6.56 |
0 |
$425,000 |
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BULLPEN |
| R |
Rick Aguilera |
4-9 |
4.24 |
38 |
$2,750,000 |
| L |
Eddie Guardado |
3-1 |
4.52 |
0 |
$650,000 |
| R |
Mike Trombley |
6-5 |
3.63 |
1 |
$425,000 |
| R |
Hector Carrasco |
4-2 |
4.38 |
1 |
$700,000 |
| L |
Greg Swindell |
3-3 |
3.66 |
2 |
$1,300,000 |
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Other pitchers:
Dan Serafini (7-4, 6.48), Travis Baptist (0-1, 5.67), Todd Ritchie (0-0, 5.63), Dan Naulty (0-2, 4.94), Travis Miller (0-2, 3.86), Benj Sampson (1-0, 1.56) |
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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, February 11 | | Former Twin Mike Fornieles dies in St.Petersburg, FL at the age of 67. | | Wednesday, April 1 | | » Lost to Blue Jays (1-0), 3-2 | Skydome (0-1) | 0-1 | | | » Game Story | W: Roger Clemens (1-0) L: Bob Tewksbury (0-1) S: Randy Myers (1) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Thursday, April 2 | | » Defeated Blue Jays (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) | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, April 3 | | » Lost to Royals (2-2), 9-5 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-1) | 1-2 | | | » Game Story | W: Chris Haney (1-0) L: Brad Radke (0-1) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Saturday, April 4 | | » Lost to Royals (3-2), 3-2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-2) | 1-3 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Brian Bevil (1-0) L: Eddie Guardado (1-1) S: Jeff Montgomery (2) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Sunday, April 5 | | » Defeated Royals (3-3), 10-1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-2) | 2-3 | | | » Game Story | W: Eric Milton (1-0) L: Tim Belcher (1-1) | Third | 3 out |
| Tuesday, April 7 | | » Defeated Blue Jays (2-4), 12-2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-2) | 3-3 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Bob Tewksbury (1-1) L: Roger Clemens (1-1) | Second | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, April 8 | | » Lost to Blue Jays (3-4), 9-6 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-3) | 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 | | » Defeated Blue Jays (3-5), 13-2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-3) | 4-4 | | | » Game Story | W: Brad Radke (1-1) L: Juan Guzman (0-2) | Second | 2½ out |
| Friday, April 10 | | » Lost to Royals (4-5), 5-4 | Royals Stadium (0-1) | 4-5 | | | » Game Story | W: Brian Bevil (2-0) L: Rick Aguilera (0-1) | Third | 3½ out |
| Saturday, April 11 | | » Defeated Royals (4-6), 8-3 | Royals Stadium (1-1) | 5-5 | | | » Game Story | W: Eric Milton (2-0) L: Tim Belcher (1-2) | Second | 3½ out |
| Sunday, April 12 | | » Defeated Royals (4-7), 7-2 | Royals Stadium (2-1) | 6-5 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Bob Tewksbury (2-1) L: Hipolito Pichardo (0-1) S: Rick Aguilera (2) | Second | 2½ out |
| Monday, April 13 | | » Lost to Devil Rays (7-4), 13-12 | Tropicana Field (0-1) | 6-6 | | | » Game Story | W: Esteban Yan (2-0) L: Mike Trombley (0-1) | Second | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, April 14 | | » Defeated Devil Rays (7-5), 8-2 | Tropicana Field (1-1) | 7-6 | | | » Game Story | W: Brad Radke (2-1) L: Dennis Springer (1-1) | Second | 3½ out |
| Thursday, April 16 | | » Lost to Mariners (5-10), 3-2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-4) | 7-7 | | | » Game Story | W: Mike Timlin (1-1) L: Rick Aguilera (0-2) S: Bobby Ayala (2) | Second | 3½ out |
| Friday, April 17 | | » Lost to Mariners (6-10), 11-6 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-5) | 7-8 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Jeff Fassero (1-0) L: Eric Milton (2-1) | Second | 3½ out |
| Saturday, April 18 | | » Lost to Mariners (7-10), 5-3 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-6) | 7-9 | Lost 3 | | » Game Story | W: Ken Cloude (2-1) L: Bob Tewksbury (2-2) S: Bobby Ayala (3) | Second | 4½ out |
| Sunday, April 19 | | » Lost to Mariners (8-10), 7-4 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-7) | 7-10 | Lost 4 | | » Game Story | W: Bill Swift (2-0) L: La Troy Hawkins (0-2) S: Mike Timlin (1) | Third | 4½ out |
| Monday, April 20 | | » Lost to Athletics (5-12), 3-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-1) | 7-11 | Lost 5 | | » Game Story | W: Buddy Groom (1-0) L: Greg Swindell (0-1) S: Billy Taylor (3) | Third | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, April 21 | | » Lost to Athletics (6-12), 5-4 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-2) | 7-12 | Lost 6 | | » Game Story | W: T. J. Mathews (1-2) L: Hector Carrasco (0-1) | Third | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, April 22 | | » Defeated Athletics (6-13), 4-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-2) | 8-12 | | | » Game Story | W: Eddie Guardado (2-1) L: T. J. Mathews (1-3) S: Rick Aguilera (3) | Third | 4½ out |
| Friday, April 24 | | » Lost to Mariners (11-11), 4-2 | Kingdome (0-1) | 8-13 | | | » Game Story | W: Ken Cloude (3-1) L: Bob Tewksbury (2-3) S: Bobby Ayala (5) | Third | 5 out |
| Saturday, April 25 | | » Defeated Mariners (11-12), 8-2 | Kingdome (1-1) | 9-13 | | | » Game Story | W: Rick Aguilera (1-2) L: Mike Timlin (1-2) | Third | 4 out |
| Sunday, April 26 | | » Defeated Mariners (11-13), 2-0 | Kingdome (2-1) | 10-13 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Brad Radke (3-1) L: Jamie Moyer (1-3) S: Rick Aguilera (4) | Second | 3½ out |
| Monday, April 27 | | » Lost to Rangers (16-7), 9-4 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-8) | 10-14 | | | » Game Story | W: Rick Helling (5-0) L: Mike Morgan (0-1) | Second | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, April 28 | | » Lost to Rangers (17-7), 7-2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-9) | 10-15 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Darren Oliver (1-3) L: Eric Milton (2-2) | Second | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, April 29 | | » Defeated Devil Rays (11-14), 2-0 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (4-9) | 11-15 | | | » Game Story | W: Bob Tewksbury (3-3) L: Wilson Alvarez (3-3) S: Rick Aguilera (5) | Second | 3½ out |
| Thursday, April 30 | | » Lost to Devil Rays (12-14), 2-0 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (4-10) | 11-16 | | | » Game Story | W: Rolando Arrojo (3-2) L: La Troy Hawkins (0-3) | Third | 3½ out |
| Friday, May 1 | | » Lost to Orioles (15-13), 6-3 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (0-1) | 11-17 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Doug Drabek (2-4) L: Brad Radke (3-2) S: Armando Benitez (6) | Third | 4½ out |
| Saturday, May 2 | | » Defeated Orioles (15-14), 8-7 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (1-1) | 12-17 | | | » Game Story | W: Rick Aguilera (2-2) L: Doug Johns (0-1) | Second | 4½ out |
| Sunday, May 3 | | » Lost to Orioles (16-14), 2-0 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (1-2) | 12-18 | | | » Game Story | W: Mike Mussina (3-2) L: Eric Milton (2-3) S: Arthur Rhodes (1) | Second | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, May 5 | | » Lost to Red Sox (21-9), 4-2 | Fenway Park (0-1) | 12-19 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Tim Wakefield (3-1) L: Bob Tewksbury (3-4) S: Tom Gordon (12) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, May 6 | | » Defeated Red Sox (21-10), 8-7 | Fenway Park (1-1) | 13-19 | | | » Game Story | W: La Troy Hawkins (1-3) L: Robinson Checo (0-2) | Second | 6½ out |
| Friday, May 8 | | » Lost to Yankees (23-6), 5-1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (4-11) | 13-20 | | | » Game Story | W: Hideki Irabu (2-0) L: Brad Radke (3-3) S: Jeff Nelson (2) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Saturday, May 9 | | » Defeated Yankees (23-7), 8-1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (5-11) | 14-20 | | | » Game Story | W: Mike Morgan (1-1) L: Andy Pettitte (5-3) | Second | 6 out |
| Sunday, May 10 | | » Lost to Yankees (24-7), 7-0 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (5-12) | 14-21 | | | » Game Story | W: Ramiro Mendoza (2-1) L: Eric Milton (2-4) | Third | 6 out |
| Monday, May 11 | | » Lost to Orioles (19-17), 4-0 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (5-13) | 14-22 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Scott Erickson (4-3) L: Bob Tewksbury (3-5) | Third | 6 out |
| Tuesday, May 12 | | » Defeated Orioles (19-18), 7-4 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (6-13) | 15-22 | | | » Game Story | W: La Troy Hawkins (2-3) L: Arthur Rhodes (2-1) S: Rick Aguilera (6) | Third | 5 out |
| Wednesday, May 13 | | » Defeated Red Sox (24-14), 7-4 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (7-13) | 16-22 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Brad Radke (4-3) L: Bret Saberhagen (5-1) S: Rick Aguilera (7) | Second | 4 out |
| Thursday, May 14 | | » Defeated Red Sox (24-15), 2-1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (8-13) | 17-22 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Mike Trombley (1-1) L: John Wasdin (3-2) | Second | 4 out |
| Friday, May 15 | | » Defeated Yankees (26-9), 7-6 | Yankee Stadium (1-0) | 18-22 | Won 4 | | » Game Story | W: Eric Milton (3-4) L: Andy Pettitte (5-4) S: Rick Aguilera (8) | Second | 4 out |
| Saturday, May 16 | | » Lost to Yankees (27-9), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (1-1) | 18-23 | | | » Game Story | W: Ramiro Mendoza (3-1) L: Bob Tewksbury (3-6) S: Mariano Rivera (8) | Second | 5 out |
| Sunday, May 17 | | » Lost to Yankees (28-9), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (1-2) | 18-24 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: David Wells (5-1) L: La Troy Hawkins (2-4) | Second | 5 out |
| Tuesday, May 19 | | » Defeated Tigers (15-25), 8-3 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (9-13) | 19-24 | | | » Game Story | W: Brad Radke (5-3) L: A. J. Sager (1-1) | Second | 5 out |
| Wednesday, May 20 | | » Lost to Tigers (16-25), 12-11 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (9-14) | 19-25 | | | » Game Story | W: Sean Runyan (1-2) L: Dan Naulty (0-1) S: Todd Jones (7) | Second | 6 out |
| Thursday, May 21 | | » Lost to Tigers (17-25), 6-3 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (9-15) | 19-26 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Doug Brocail (2-0) L: Mike Trombley (1-2) S: Todd Jones (8) | Second | 7 out |
| Friday, May 22 | | » Lost to Angels (25-21), 10-3 | Anaheim Stadium (0-1) | 19-27 | Lost 3 | | » Game Story | W: Omar Olivares (2-1) L: Bob Tewksbury (3-7) | Third | 8 out |
| Saturday, May 23 | | » Defeated Angels (25-22), 9-5 | Anaheim Stadium (1-1) | 20-27 | | | » Game Story | W: La Troy Hawkins (3-4) L: Allen Watson (3-5) S: Greg Swindell (1) | Second | 7 out |
| Sunday, May 24 | | » Defeated Angels (25-23), 9-1 | Anaheim Stadium (2-1) | 21-27 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Brad Radke (6-3) L: Chuck Finley (4-2) | Second | 6 out |
| Monday, May 25 | | » Defeated Rangers (31-18), 9-3 | The Ballpark in Arlington (1-0) | 22-27 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Mike Morgan (2-1) L: Darren Oliver (2-5) | Second | 6 out |
| Wednesday, May 27 | | » Defeated Rangers (31-19), 6-5 | The Ballpark in Arlington (2-0) | 23-27 | Won 4 | | » Game Story | W: Mike Trombley (2-2) L: Xavier Hernandez (1-1) S: Rick Aguilera (9) | Second | 6 out |
| Friday, May 29 | | » Lost to Angels (26-25), 3-1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (9-16) | 23-28 | | | » Game Story | W: Chuck Finley (5-2) L: La Troy Hawkins (3-5) S: Troy Percival (13) | Second | 7½ out |
| Saturday, May 30 | | » Defeated Angels (26-26), 8-1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (10-16) | 24-28 | | | » Game Story | W: Brad Radke (7-3) L: Ken Hill (7-4) | Second | 6½ out |
| Sunday, May 31 | | » Lost to Angels (27-26), 6-5 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (10-17) | 24-29 | | | » Game Story | W: Jason Dickson (4-4) L: Greg Swindell (0-2) S: Troy Percival (14) | Second | 7½ out |
| Monday, June 1 | | » Lost to Athletics (23-31), 8-5 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (10-18) | 24-30 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Mike Oquist (2-3) L: Eric Milton (3-5) S: Billy Taylor (9) | Second | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, June 2 | | » Defeated Athletics (23-32), 10-3 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (11-18) | 25-30 | | | » Game Story | W: Dan Serafini (1-0) L: Tom Candiotti (4-6) | Second | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, June 3 | | » Defeated Indians (34-23), 3-2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (12-18) | 26-30 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Greg Swindell (1-2) L: Bartolo Colon (4-4) S: Rick Aguilera (10) | Second | 7½ out |
| Thursday, June 4 | | » Lost to Indians (35-23), 3-2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (12-19) | 26-31 | | | » Game Story | W: Dwight Gooden (1-2) L: Brad Radke (7-4) S: Mike Jackson (13) | Second | 8½ out |
| Friday, June 5 | | » Lost to Pirates (30-30), 6-1 | Three Rivers Stadium (0-1) | 26-32 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Jose Silva (6-3) L: Mike Morgan (2-2) | Second | 8½ out |
| Saturday, June 6 | | » Lost to Pirates (31-30), 4-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (0-2) | 26-33 | Lost 3 | | » Game Story | W: Esteban Loaiza (3-3) L: Rick Aguilera (2-3) | Second | 9½ out |
| Sunday, June 7 | | » Defeated Pirates (31-31), 3-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (1-2) | 27-33 | | | » Game Story | W: Dan Serafini (2-0) L: Jason Schmidt (8-2) S: Rick Aguilera (11) | Second | 9½ out |
| Monday, June 8 | | » Lost to Cubs (38-24), 8-1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (12-20) | 27-34 | | | » Game Story | W: Mark Clark (4-6) L: La Troy Hawkins (3-6) | Second | 10½ out |
| Tuesday, June 9 | | » Defeated Cubs (38-25), 8-0 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (13-20) | 28-34 | | | » Game Story | W: Brad Radke (8-4) L: Kerry Wood (6-3) | Second | 9½ out |
| Wednesday, June 10 | | » Defeated Cubs (38-26), 5-1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (14-20) | 29-34 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Mike Morgan (3-2) L: Steve Trachsel (6-2) S: Rick Aguilera (12) | Second | 8½ out |
| Friday, June 12 | | » Defeated White Sox (26-38), 8-7 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (15-20) | 30-34 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Rick Aguilera (3-3) L: Bill Simas (1-2) | Second | 8 out |
| Saturday, June 13 | | » Lost to White Sox (27-38), 3-2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (15-21) | 30-35 | | | » Game Story | W: Mike Sirotka (7-6) L: Bob Tewksbury (3-8) S: Matt Karchner (7) | Second | 8½ out |
| Sunday, June 14 | | » Defeated White Sox (27-39), 2-1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (16-21) | 31-35 | | | » Game Story | W: La Troy Hawkins (4-6) L: Jaime Navarro (5-8) S: Rick Aguilera (13) | Second | 7½ out |
| Monday, June 15 | | » Lost to Tigers (25-40), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (0-1) | 31-36 | | | » Game Story | W: Brian Moehler (6-5) L: Brad Radke (8-5) S: Todd Jones (10) | Second | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, June 16 | | » Defeated Tigers (25-41), 8-5 | Tiger Stadium (1-1) | 32-36 | | | » Game Story | W: Dan Serafini (3-0) L: Denny Harriger (0-1) S: Rick Aguilera (14) | Second | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, June 17 | | » Lost to Tigers (26-41), 6-2 | Tiger Stadium (1-2) | 32-37 | | | » Game Story | W: Bryce Florie (5-2) L: Eric Milton (3-6) | Second | 7½ out |
| Thursday, June 18 | | » Defeated White Sox (28-42), 4-1 | Comiskey Park II (1-0) | 33-37 | | | » Game Story | W: Bob Tewksbury (4-8) L: Mike Sirotka (7-7) | Second | 6½ out |
| Friday, June 19 | | » Defeated White Sox (28-43), 10-6 | Comiskey Park II (2-0) | 34-37 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Mike Trombley (3-2) L: Jaime Navarro (5-9) S: Greg Swindell (2) | Second | 6½ out |
| Saturday, June 20 | | » Lost to White Sox (29-43), 8-7 | Comiskey Park II (2-1) | 34-38 | | | » Game Story | W: Bill Simas (2-2) L: Rick Aguilera (3-4) | Second | 6½ out |
| Sunday, June 21 | | » Defeated White Sox (29-44), 6-1 | Comiskey Park II (3-1) | 35-38 | | | » Game Story | W: Mike Morgan (4-2) L: Jason Bere (3-7) S: Hector Carrasco (1) | Second | 6½ out |
| Monday, June 22 | | » Defeated Astros (46-29), 5-3 | Astrodome (1-0) | 36-38 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Eric Milton (4-6) L: Jose Lima (7-4) S: Rick Aguilera (15) | Second | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, June 23 | | » Lost to Astros (47-29), 9-0 | Astrodome (1-1) | 36-39 | | | » Game Story | W: Shane Reynolds (8-5) L: Bob Tewksbury (4-9) | Second | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, June 24 | | » Lost to Brewers (39-36), 3-1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (16-22) | 36-40 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Steve Woodard (5-5) L: La Troy Hawkins (4-7) S: Bob Wickman (9) | Second | 8½ out |
| Thursday, June 25 | | » Lost to Brewers (40-36), 9-2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (16-23) | 36-41 | Lost 3 | | » Game Story | W: Cal Eldred (3-5) L: Brad Radke (8-6) | Second | 9½ out |
| Friday, June 26 | | » Defeated Cardinals (38-40), 5-1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (17-23) | 37-41 | | | » Game Story | W: Greg Swindell (2-2) L: Juan Acevedo (2-2) | Second | 9½ out |
| Saturday, June 27 | | » Lost to Cardinals (39-40), 7-2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (17-24) | 37-42 | | | » Game Story | W: Todd Stottlemyre (9-5) L: Eric Milton (4-7) | Second | 9½ out |
| Sunday, June 28 | | » Defeated Cardinals (39-41), 3-2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (18-24) | 38-42 | | | » Game Story | W: Hector Carrasco (1-1) L: Kent Bottenfield (2-5) S: Rick Aguilera (16) | Second | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, June 30 | | » Lost to Reds (35-49), 6-3 | Riverfront Stadium (0-1) | 38-43 | | | » Game Story | W: Brett Tomko (7-6) L: La Troy Hawkins (4-8) S: Jeff Shaw (22) | Second | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, July 1 | | » Defeated Reds (35-50), 2-1 | Riverfront Stadium (1-1) | 39-43 | | | » Game Story | W: Brad Radke (9-6) L: Scott Sullivan (1-4) S: Rick Aguilera (17) | Second | 8½ out |
| Thursday, July 2 | | » Lost to Reds (36-50), 8-7 | Riverfront Stadium (1-2) | 39-44 | | | » Game Story | W: Jeff Shaw (2-4) L: Rick Aguilera (3-5) | Second | 9½ out |
| Friday, July 3 | | » Lost to Tigers (33-49), 5-4 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (18-25) | 39-45 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Doug Brocail (4-1) L: Dan Naulty (0-2) S: Todd Jones (13) | Second | 10½ out |
| Saturday, July 4 | | » Lost to Tigers (34-49), 4-2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (18-26) | 39-46 | Lost 3 | | » Game Story | W: Justin Thompson (7-8) L: Dan Serafini (3-1) S: Todd Jones (14) | Second | 10½ out |
| Sunday, July 5 | | » Defeated Tigers (34-50), 5-4 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (19-26) | 40-46 | | | » Game Story | W: La Troy Hawkins (5-8) L: Brian Moehler (8-6) S: Rick Aguilera (18) | Second | 10½ out |
| Thursday, July 9 | | » Defeated Indians (50-36), 3-0 | Jacobs Field (1-0) | 41-46 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Bob Tewksbury (5-9) L: Dave Burba (10-6) S: Rick Aguilera (19) | Second | 9½ out |
| Friday, July 10 | | » Lost to Indians (51-36), 6-5 | Jacobs Field (1-1) | 41-47 | | | » Game Story | W: Mike Jackson (1-1) L: Mike Trombley (3-3) | Second | 10½ out |
| Saturday, July 11 | | » Lost to Indians (52-36), 12-2 | Jacobs Field (1-2) | 41-48 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Dwight Gooden (3-3) L: Brad Radke (9-7) | Second | 11½ out |
| Sunday, July 12 | | » Defeated Indians (52-37), 11-6 | Jacobs Field (2-2) | 42-48 | | | » Game Story | W: Eric Milton (5-7) L: Charles Nagy (7-6) | Second | 10½ out |
| Monday, July 13 | | » Lost to White Sox (38-53), 5-2 | Comiskey Park II (3-2) | 42-49 | | | » Game Story | W: John Snyder (2-0) L: Dan Serafini (3-2) S: Bill Simas (6) | Second | 11½ out |
| Tuesday, July 14 | | » Lost to White Sox (39-53), 8-5 | Comiskey Park II (3-3) | 42-50 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Keith Foulke (2-1) L: Rick Aguilera (3-6) | Second | 11½ out |
| Wednesday, July 15 | | » Lost to Mariners (42-53), 4-1 | Kingdome (2-2) | 42-51 | Lost 3 | | » Game Story | W: Jamie Moyer (6-7) L: La Troy Hawkins (5-9) S: Mike Timlin (4) | Second | 11½ out |
| Thursday, July 16 | | » Lost to Mariners (43-53), 3-0 | Kingdome (2-3) | 42-52 | Lost 4 | | » Game Story | W: Randy Johnson (9-8) L: Brad Radke (9-8) | Second | 11½ out |
| Friday, July 17 | | » Defeated Athletics (45-50), 8-7 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-2) | 43-52 | | | » Game Story | W: Hector Carrasco (2-1) L: Billy Taylor (3-8) S: Rick Aguilera (20) | Second | 10½ out |
| Saturday, July 18 | | » Defeated Athletics (45-51), 4-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-2) | 44-52 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Hector Carrasco (3-1) L: Mike Oquist (6-6) S: Rick Aguilera (21) | Second | 10½ out |
| Sunday, July 19 | | » Lost to Athletics (46-51), 5-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-3) | 44-53 | | | » Game Story | W: Kenny Rogers (10-3) L: Dan Serafini (3-3) | Second | 10½ out |
| Tuesday, July 21 | | » Defeated Angels (53-45), 4-2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (20-26) | 45-53 | | | » Game Story | W: La Troy Hawkins (6-9) L: Allen Watson (3-6) S: Rick Aguilera (22) | Second | 10½ out |
| Wednesday, July 22 | | » Lost to Angels (54-45), 5-3 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (20-27) | 45-54 | | | » Game Story | W: Shigetoshi Hasegawa (5-1) L: Greg Swindell (2-3) S: Troy Percival (28) | Second | 11½ out |
| Thursday, July 23 | | » Lost to Angels (55-45), 6-5 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (20-28) | 45-55 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Pep Harris (2-0) L: Hector Carrasco (3-2) S: Troy Percival (29) | Second | 11½ out |
| Friday, July 24 | | » Defeated Rangers (56-46), 5-3 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (21-28) | 46-55 | | | » Game Story | W: Dan Serafini (4-3) L: Esteban Loaiza (6-6) S: Rick Aguilera (23) | Second | 11½ out |
| Saturday, July 25 | | » Defeated Rangers (56-47), 7-6 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (22-28) | 47-55 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Greg Swindell (3-3) L: Danny Patterson (1-4) S: Rick Aguilera (24) | Second | 11½ out |
| Sunday, July 26 | | » Defeated Rangers (56-48), 11-3 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (23-28) | 48-55 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: La Troy Hawkins (7-9) L: Rick Helling (13-6) | Second | 10½ out |
| Tuesday, July 28 | | » Defeated Royals (46-59), 3-0 | Royals Stadium (3-1) | 49-55 | Won 4 | | » Game Story | W: Brad Radke (10-8) L: Glendon Rusch (6-13) S: Rick Aguilera (25) | Second | 10½ out |
| Wednesday, July 29 | | » Defeated Royals (46-60), 5-3 | Royals Stadium (4-1) | 50-55 | Won 5 | | » Game Story | W: Eric Milton (6-7) L: Hipolito Pichardo (5-8) S: Rick Aguilera (26) | Second | 10½ out |
| Thursday, July 30 | | » Lost to Royals (47-60), 7-3 | Royals Stadium (4-2) | 50-56 | | | » Game Story | W: Tim Belcher (10-9) L: Dan Serafini (4-4) | Second | 11½ out |
| Friday, July 31 | | » Defeated Blue Jays (54-56), 6-4 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (24-28) | 51-56 | | | » Game Story | W: Frank Rodriguez (1-0) L: Woody Williams (9-6) S: Rick Aguilera (27) | Second | 10½ out |
| Saturday, August 1 | | » Lost to Blue Jays (55-56), 10-9 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (24-29) | 51-57 | | | » Game Story | W: Pat Hentgen (10-8) L: La Troy Hawkins (7-10) S: Randy Myers (27) | Second | 10½ out |
| Sunday, August 2 | | » Lost to Blue Jays (56-56), 6-4 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (24-30) | 51-58 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Roger Clemens (14-6) L: Brad Radke (10-9) S: Randy Myers (28) | Second | 10½ out |
| Tuesday, August 4 | | » Lost to Royals (50-61), 12-4 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (24-31) | 51-59 | Lost 3 | | » Game Story | W: Hipolito Pichardo (6-8) L: Eric Milton (6-8) | Second | 10 out |
| Wednesday, August 5 | | » Lost to Royals (51-61), 4-3 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (24-32) | 51-60 | Lost 4 | | » Game Story | W: Tim Belcher (11-9) L: Frank Rodriguez (1-1) S: Jeff Montgomery (25) | Second | 11 out |
| Thursday, August 6 | | » Lost to Royals (52-61), 8-7 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (24-33) | 51-61 | Lost 5 | | » Game Story | W: Scott Service (4-2) L: Rick Aguilera (3-7) S: Jeff Montgomery (26) | Third | 11½ out |
| Friday, August 7 | | » Lost to Orioles (59-55), 16-9 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (24-34) | 51-62 | Lost 6 | | » Game Story | W: Jimmy Key (5-3) L: Travis Miller (0-1) | Third | 12½ out |
| Saturday, August 8 | | » Lost to Orioles (60-55), 6-3 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (24-35) | 51-63 | Lost 7 | | » Game Story | W: Sidney Ponson (6-6) L: Brad Radke (10-10) S: Jesse Orosco (7) | Third | 13½ out |
| Sunday, August 9 | | » Defeated Orioles (60-56), 5-4 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (25-35) | 52-63 | | | » Game Story | W: Dan Serafini (5-4) L: Mike Mussina (10-6) S: Rick Aguilera (28) | Second | 12½ out |
| Monday, August 10 | | » Lost to Yankees (85-29), 7-3 | Yankee Stadium (1-3) | 52-64 | | | » Game Story | W: Hideki Irabu (11-5) L: Frank Rodriguez (1-2) | Second | 13 out |
| Tuesday, August 11 | | » Lost to Yankees (86-29), 7-0 | Yankee Stadium (1-4) | 52-65 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: David Wells (15-2) L: Eric Milton (6-9) | Second | 13 out |
| Wednesday, August 12 | | » Lost to Yankees (87-29), 11-2 | Yankee Stadium (1-5) | 52-66 | Lost 3 | | » Game Story | W: David Cone (17-4) L: La Troy Hawkins (7-11) | Fourth | 14 out |
| Thursday, August 13 | | » Lost to Red Sox (70-48), 8-7 | Fenway Park (1-2) | 52-67 | Lost 4 | | » Game Story | W: Dennis Eckersley (3-1) L: Travis Miller (0-2) S: Tom Gordon (33) | Fourth | 14 out |
| Friday, August 14 | | » Lost to Red Sox (71-48), 13-12 | Fenway Park (1-3) | 52-68 | Lost 5 | | » Game Story | W: Derek Lowe (2-7) L: Travis Baptist (0-1) S: Tom Gordon (34) | Fourth | 14 out |
| Saturday, August 15 | | » Defeated Red Sox (71-49), 3-2 | Fenway Park (2-3) | 53-68 | | | » Game Story | W: Frank Rodriguez (2-2) L: Pete Schourek (7-7) S: Rick Aguilera (29) | Fourth | 13 out |
| Sunday, August 16 | | » Defeated Red Sox (71-50), 6-3 | Fenway Park (3-3) | 54-68 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Eric Milton (7-9) L: Steve Avery (8-5) S: Rick Aguilera (30) | Fourth | 13 out |
| Monday, August 17 | | » Lost to Orioles (66-58), 3-2 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (1-3) | 54-69 | | | » Game Story | W: Scott Erickson (13-9) L: La Troy Hawkins (7-12) S: Armando Benitez (18) | Fourth | 14 out |
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