Toronto Blue Jays - 1988
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| REGULARS | BA | HR | RBI | Salary | ||
| 1B | Fred McGriff | .282 | 34 | 82 | $127,500 | |
| 2B | Manuel Lee | .291 | 2 | 38 | $103,000 | |
| SS | Tony Fernandez | .287 | 5 | 70 | $875,000 | |
| 3B | Kelly Gruber | .278 | 16 | 81 | $130,000 | |
| OF | George Bell | .269 | 24 | 97 | $1,900,000 | |
| OF | Jesse Barfield | .244 | 18 | 56 | $1,400,000 | |
| OF | Lloyd Moseby | .239 | 10 | 42 | $857,500 | |
| C | Ernie Whitt | .251 | 16 | 70 | $750,000 | |
| DH | Rance Mulliniks | .300 | 12 | 48 | $600,000 | |
| Other position players: Nelson Liriano (.264, 3, 23), Rick Leach (.276, 0, 23), Cecil Fielder (.230, 9, 23), Pat Borders (.273, 5, 21), Sil Campusano (.218, 2, 12), Sal Butera (.233, 1, 6), Juan Beniquez (.293, 1, 8), Rob Ducey (.315, 0, 6), Alexis Infante (.200, 0, 0), Lou Thornton (.000, 0, 0) |
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| STARTERS | W-L | ERA | SV | |||
| L | Mike Flanagan | 13-13 | 4.18 | 0 | $550,000 | |
| R | Dave Stieb | 16-8 | 3.04 | 0 | $900,000 | |
| R | Jim Clancy | 11-13 | 4.49 | 1 | $900,000 | |
| L | Jimmy Key | 12-5 | 3.29 | 0 | $440,225 | |
| R | Todd Stottlemyre | 4-8 | 5.69 | 0 | n/a | |
| L | Jeff Musselman | 8-5 | 3.18 | 0 | $127,000 | |
| BULLPEN | ||||||
| R | Tom Henke | 4-4 | 2.91 | 25 | $725,000 | |
| R | Duane Ward | 9-3 | 3.30 | 15 | $80,000 | |
| L | David Wells | 3-5 | 4.62 | 4 | $82,000 | |
| R | Mark Eichhorn | 0-3 | 4.18 | 1 | $272,500 | |
| L | John Cerutti | 6-7 | 3.13 | 1 | $230,000 | |
| Other pitchers: Jose Nunez (0-1, 3.07), Frank Wills (0-0, 5.23), Tony Castillo (1-0, 3.00), Doug Bair (0-0, 4.05), Mark Ross (0-0, 4.91) |
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Salary information provided by Doug Pappas, | ||||||
| Monday, April 4 | ||||
| » Defeated Royals (0-1), 5-3 | Royals Stadium (1-0) | 1-0 | ||
| » W: Jimmy Key (1-0) L: Bret Saberhagen (0-1) S: Tom Henke (1) | First | -- | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Sil Campusano (Blue Jays) | ||||
| Wednesday, April 6 | ||||
| » Defeated Royals (0-2), 11-4 | Royals Stadium (2-0) | 2-0 | Won 2 | |
| » W: Mike Flanagan (1-0) L: Charlie Leibrandt (0-1) | First | -- | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Pat Borders and Todd Stottlemyre (Blue Jays) | ||||
| Thursday, April 7 | ||||
| » Lost to Royals (1-2), 7-4 | Royals Stadium (2-1) | 2-1 | ||
| » W: Mark Gubicza (1-0) L: Jim Clancy (0-1) | Second | ½ out | ||
| Friday, April 8 | ||||
| » Lost to Twins (1-2), 6-3 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-1) | 2-2 | Lost 2 | |
| » W: Bert Blyleven (1-0) L: Dave Stieb (0-1) S: Jeff Reardon (1) | Fourth | 1½ out | ||
| Saturday, April 9 | ||||
| » Defeated Twins (1-3), 10-0 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-1) | 3-2 | ||
| » W: Jimmy Key (2-0) L: Charlie Lea (0-1) S: Duane Ward (1) | Third | 1½ out | ||
| Sunday, April 10 | ||||
| » Lost to Twins (2-3), 4-2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-2) | 3-3 | ||
| » W: Frank Viola (1-1) L: Todd Stottlemyre (0-1) S: Jeff Reardon (2) | Third | 2½ out | ||
| Monday, April 11 | ||||
| » Defeated Yankees (5-1), 17-9 | Exhibition Stadium (1-0) | 4-3 | ||
| » W: David Wells (1-0) L: Rick Rhoden (1-1) | Third | 2 out | ||
| Tuesday, April 12 | ||||
| » Lost to Yankees (6-1), 12-3 | Exhibition Stadium (1-1) | 4-4 | ||
| » W: John Candelaria (1-0) L: Jim Clancy (0-2) | Fourth | 2½ out | ||
| Wednesday, April 13 | ||||
| » Lost to Yankees (7-1), 5-1 | Exhibition Stadium (1-2) | 4-5 | Lost 2 | |
| » W: Richard Dotson (2-0) L: Dave Stieb (0-2) | Fifth | 3½ out | ||
| Thursday, April 14 | ||||
| » Lost to Yankees (8-1), 7-3 | Exhibition Stadium (1-3) | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |
| » W: Al Leiter (2-0) L: Jimmy Key (2-1) | Fifth | 4½ out | ||
| Saturday, April 16 | ||||
| » Lost to Twins (4-5), 3-2 | Exhibition Stadium (1-4) | 4-7 | Lost 4 | |
| » W: Juan Berenguer (1-2) L: David Wells (1-1) S: Jeff Reardon (4) | Fifth | 5½ out | ||
| Sunday, April 17 | ||||
| » Defeated Twins (4-6), 2-0 | Exhibition Stadium (2-4) | 5-7 | ||
| » W: Mike Flanagan (2-0) L: Les Straker (0-1) S: Tom Henke (2) | Fifth | 5½ out | ||
| Tuesday, April 19 | ||||
| » Defeated Royals (6-7), 12-3 | Exhibition Stadium (3-4) | 6-7 | Won 2 | |
| » W: Jim Clancy (1-2) L: Bret Saberhagen (1-2) | Fourth | 4½ out | ||
| Wednesday, April 20 | ||||
| » Defeated Royals (6-8), 3-0 | Exhibition Stadium (4-4) | 7-7 | Won 3 | |
| » W: Dave Stieb (1-2) L: Charlie Leibrandt (1-3) S: Tom Henke (3) | Fourth | 4½ out | ||
| Friday, April 22 | ||||
| » Defeated Yankees (12-4), 6-4 | Yankee Stadium (1-0) | 8-7 | Won 4 | |
| » W: David Wells (2-1) L: Tim Stoddard (1-1) S: Tom Henke (4) | Fifth | 4½ out | ||
| Saturday, April 23 | ||||
| » Defeated Yankees (12-5), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (2-0) | 9-7 | Won 5 | |
| » W: John Cerutti (1-0) L: John Candelaria (1-2) S: Tom Henke (5) | Fifth | 4½ out | ||
| Sunday, April 24 | ||||
| » Lost to Yankees (13-5), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (2-1) | 9-8 | ||
| » W: Charles Hudson (2-0) L: Mark Eichhorn (0-1) | Fifth | 4½ out | ||
| Tuesday, April 26 | ||||
| » Lost to Athletics (13-7), 6-1 | Exhibition Stadium (4-5) | 9-9 | Lost 2 | |
| » W: Storm Davis (2-1) L: Dave Stieb (1-3) S: Dennis Eckersley (9) | Fifth | 5½ out | ||
| Wednesday, April 27 | ||||
| » Lost to Athletics (14-7), 5-3 | Exhibition Stadium (4-6) | 9-10 | Lost 3 | |
| » W: Curt Young (1-0) L: Mike Flanagan (2-1) S: Rick Honeycutt (2) | Fifth | 6½ out | ||
| Thursday, April 28 | ||||
| » Lost to Athletics (15-7), 6-2 | Exhibition Stadium (4-7) | 9-11 | Lost 4 | |
| » W: Dave Stewart (6-0) L: Todd Stottlemyre (0-2) S: Rick Honeycutt (3) | Fifth | 6½ out | ||
| Friday, April 29 | ||||
| » Lost to Angels (9-13), 9-5 | Exhibition Stadium (4-8) | 9-12 | Lost 5 | |
| » W: Bryan Harvey (1-0) L: David Wells (2-2) | Fifth | 7 out | ||
| Saturday, April 30 | ||||
| » Lost to Angels (10-13), 6-1 | Exhibition Stadium (4-9) | 9-13 | Lost 6 | |
| » W: Chuck Finley (2-3) L: John Cerutti (1-1) | Sixth | 7 out | ||
| Sunday, May 1 | ||||
| » Defeated Angels (10-14), 6-4 | Exhibition Stadium (5-9) | 10-13 | ||
| » W: Dave Stieb (2-3) L: Mike Witt (1-3) S: Tom Henke (6) | Sixth | 6 out | ||
| Monday, May 2 | ||||
| » Lost to Mariners (11-15), 7-5 | Kingdome (0-1) | 10-14 | ||
| » W: Steve Trout (3-2) L: Mike Flanagan (2-2) S: Julio Solano (2) | Sixth | 7 out | ||
| Tuesday, May 3 | ||||
| » Defeated Mariners (11-16), 9-2 | Kingdome (1-1) | 11-14 | ||
| » W: Todd Stottlemyre (1-2) L: Mike Campbell (2-3) S: Duane Ward (2) | Sixth | 6½ out | ||
| Wednesday, May 4 | ||||
| » Lost to Athletics (20-7), 3-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-1) | 11-15 | ||
| » W: Bob Welch (4-2) L: Jim Clancy (1-3) S: Dennis Eckersley (11) | Sixth | 7½ out | ||
| Thursday, May 5 | ||||
| » Lost to Athletics (21-7), 8-5 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-2) | 11-16 | Lost 2 | |
| » W: Eric Plunk (3-1) L: Jose Nunez (0-1) | Sixth | 8½ out | ||
| Friday, May 6 | ||||
| » Defeated Angels (11-18), 3-2 | Anaheim Stadium (1-0) | 12-16 | ||
| » W: Dave Stieb (3-3) L: Mike Witt (1-4) S: Tom Henke (7) | Fourth | 7½ out | ||
| Saturday, May 7 | ||||
| » Defeated Angels (11-19), 9-4 | Anaheim Stadium (2-0) | 13-16 | Won 2 | |
| » W: Mike Flanagan (3-2) L: Willie Fraser (3-2) S: David Wells (1) | Fifth | 6½ out | ||
| Sunday, May 8 | ||||
| » Lost to Angels (12-19), 8-1 | Anaheim Stadium (2-1) | 13-17 | ||
| » W: Kirk McCaskill (2-3) L: Todd Stottlemyre (1-3) | Sixth | 6½ out | ||
| Tuesday, May 10 | ||||
| » Lost to Mariners (15-18), 4-2 | Exhibition Stadium (5-10) | 13-18 | Lost 2 | |
| » W: Mark Langston (3-3) L: Jim Clancy (1-4) | Sixth | 7½ out | ||
| Wednesday, May 11 | ||||
| » Defeated Mariners (15-19), 9-3 | Exhibition Stadium (6-10) | 14-18 | ||
| » W: Dave Stieb (4-3) L: Mike Moore (2-4) | Sixth | 7½ out | ||
| Thursday, May 12 | ||||
| » Defeated Mariners (15-20), 8-2 | Exhibition Stadium (7-10) | 15-18 | Won 2 | |
| » W: Mike Flanagan (4-2) L: Bill Swift (2-1) | Sixth | 7 out | ||
| Friday, May 13 | ||||
| » Lost to White Sox (16-16), 4-1 | Comiskey Park I (0-1) | 15-19 | ||
| » W: Melido Perez (3-0) L: Todd Stottlemyre (1-4) | Sixth | 7 out | ||
| Saturday, May 14 | ||||
| » Lost to White Sox (17-16), 7-5 | Comiskey Park I (0-2) | 15-20 | Lost 2 | |
| » W: Dave LaPoint (4-2) L: John Cerutti (1-2) S: Bill Long (2) | Sixth | 8 out | ||
| Sunday, May 15 | ||||
| » Lost to White Sox (18-16), 6-5 | Comiskey Park I (0-3) | 15-21 | Lost 3 | |
| » W: Bobby Thigpen (1-3) L: Mark Eichhorn (0-2) | Sixth | 9 out | ||
| Monday, May 16 | ||||
| » Defeated White Sox (18-17), 5-1 | Comiskey Park I (1-3) | 16-21 | ||
| » W: Dave Stieb (5-3) L: Ricky Horton (3-6) | Sixth | 9 out | ||
| Tuesday, May 17 | ||||
| » Lost to Rangers (19-18), 7-6 | Exhibition Stadium (7-11) | 16-22 | ||
| » W: Dale Mohorcic (2-0) L: Mark Eichhorn (0-3) | Sixth | 9 out | ||
| Wednesday, May 18 | ||||
| » Lost to Rangers (20-18), 4-0 | Exhibition Stadium (7-12) | 16-23 | Lost 2 | |
| » W: Ray Hayward (3-0) L: Todd Stottlemyre (1-5) | Sixth | 9½ out | ||
| Friday, May 20 | ||||
| » Defeated Brewers (20-19), 3-1 | County Stadium (1-0) | 17-23 | ||
| » W: Jim Clancy (2-4) L: Bill Wegman (4-5) S: David Wells (2) | Sixth | 8½ out | ||
| Saturday, May 21 | ||||
| » Defeated Brewers (20-20), 4-0 | County Stadium (2-0) | 18-23 | Won 2 | |
| » W: Dave Stieb (6-3) L: Chris Bosio (6-4) S: Tom Henke (8) | Sixth | 8½ out | ||
| Sunday, May 22 | ||||
| » Lost to Brewers (21-20), 7-1 | County Stadium (2-1) | 18-24 | ||
| » W: Mike Birkbeck (2-3) L: Mike Flanagan (4-3) | Sixth | 9½ out | ||
| Monday, May 23 | ||||
| » Lost to Brewers (22-20), 9-7 | County Stadium (2-2) | 18-25 | Lost 2 | |
| » W: Odell Jones (2-0) L: Todd Stottlemyre (1-6) S: Dan Plesac (9) | Sixth | 10½ out | ||
| Tuesday, May 24 | ||||
| » Defeated Rangers (21-21), 13-2 | Arlington Stadium (1-0) | 19-25 | ||
| » W: John Cerutti (2-2) L: Ray Hayward (3-1) S: Tom Henke (9) | Sixth | 10½ out | ||
| Wednesday, May 25 | ||||
| » Lost to Rangers (22-21), 5-1 | Arlington Stadium (1-1) | 19-26 | ||
| » W: Jeff Russell (3-0) L: Jim Clancy (2-5) S: Dale Mohorcic (4) | Sixth | 11½ out | ||
| Thursday, May 26 | ||||
| » Lost to Rangers (23-21), 8-7 | Arlington Stadium (1-2) | 19-27 | Lost 2 | |
| » W: Mitch Williams (1-1) L: Tom Henke (0-1) | Sixth | 12 out | ||
| Friday, May 27 | ||||
| » Defeated White Sox (19-26), 4-3 | Exhibition Stadium (8-12) | 20-27 | ||
| » W: Duane Ward (1-0) L: Bobby Thigpen (1-5) | Sixth | 12 out | ||
| Saturday, May 28 | ||||
| » Lost to White Sox (20-26), 3-2 | Exhibition Stadium (8-13) | 20-28 | ||
| » W: Melido Perez (5-1) L: Todd Stottlemyre (1-7) S: Bobby Thigpen (8) | Sixth | 12 out | ||
| Sunday, May 29 | ||||
| » Defeated White Sox (20-27), 4-2 | Exhibition Stadium (9-13) | 21-28 | ||
| » W: John Cerutti (3-2) L: Dave LaPoint (4-4) S: David Wells (3) | Sixth | 12 out | ||
| Monday, May 30 | ||||
| » Lost to Brewers (26-23), 4-1 | Exhibition Stadium (9-14) | 21-29 | ||
| » W: Teddy Higuera (4-3) L: Jim Clancy (2-6) S: Dan Plesac (11) | Sixth | 12 out | ||
| Tuesday, May 31 | ||||
| » Defeated Brewers (26-24), 9-0 | Exhibition Stadium (10-14) | 22-29 | ||
| » W: Dave Stieb (7-3) L: Chris Bosio (6-6) | Sixth | 12 out | ||
| Wednesday, June 1 | ||||
| » Defeated Brewers (26-25), 7-2 | Exhibition Stadium (11-14) | 23-29 | Won 2 | |
| » W: Mike Flanagan (5-3) L: Mike Birkbeck (2-5) S: Duane Ward (3) | Sixth | 11 out | ||
| Thursday, June 2 | ||||
| » Defeated Red Sox (25-23), 5-4 | Fenway Park (1-0) | 24-29 | Won 3 | |
| » W: David Wells (3-2) L: Bruce Hurst (6-3) S: Mark Eichhorn (1) | Sixth | 10½ out | ||
| Friday, June 3 | ||||
| » Defeated Red Sox (25-24), 6-3 | Fenway Park (2-0) | 25-29 | Won 4 | |
| » W: Todd Stottlemyre (2-7) L: Oil Can Boyd (5-4) S: Tom Henke (10) | Sixth | 10½ out | ||
| Saturday, June 4 | ||||
| » Defeated Red Sox (25-25), 10-2 | Fenway Park (3-0) | 26-29 | Won 5 | |
| » W: Jim Clancy (3-6) L: Roger Clemens (8-3) S: Duane Ward (4) | Sixth | 9½ out | ||
| Sunday, June 5 | ||||
| » Defeated Red Sox (25-26), 12-4 | Fenway Park (4-0) | 27-29 | Won 6 | |
| » W: Duane Ward (2-0) L: Mike Smithson (1-2) | Sixth | 9½ out | ||
| Monday, June 6 | ||||
| » Lost to Indians (34-21), 6-3 | Cleveland Stadium (0-1) | 27-30 | ||
| » W: John Farrell (6-3) L: Mike Flanagan (5-4) S: Doug Jones (13) | Sixth | 9½ out | ||
| Tuesday, June 7 | ||||
| » Lost to Indians (35-21), 5-3 | Cleveland Stadium (0-2) | 27-31 | Lost 2 | |
| » W: Scott Bailes (6-4) L: David Wells (3-3) | Sixth | 10½ out | ||
| Wednesday, June 8 | ||||
| » Lost to Indians (36-21), 4-2 | Cleveland Stadium (0-3) | 27-32 | Lost 3 | |
| » W: Rich Yett (5-3) L: Jim Clancy (3-7) S: Doug Jones (14) | Sixth | 10½ out | ||
| Friday, June 10 | ||||
| » Defeated Red Sox (27-28), 3-0 | Exhibition Stadium (12-14) | 28-32 | ||
| » W: Dave Stieb (8-3) L: Jeff Sellers (0-6) S: Tom Henke (11) | Sixth | 9½ out | ||
| Saturday, June 11 | ||||
| » Defeated Red Sox (27-29), 4-3 | Exhibition Stadium (13-14) | 29-32 | Won 2 | |
| » W: Duane Ward (3-0) L: Dennis Lamp (1-2) | Sixth | 9½ out | ||
| Sunday, June 12 | ||||
| » Lost to Red Sox (28-29), 8-2 | Exhibition Stadium (13-15) | 29-33 | ||
| » W: Oil Can Boyd (6-5) L: John Cerutti (3-3) | Sixth | 10½ out | ||
| Monday, June 13 | ||||
| » Lost to Indians (37-25), 8-6 | Exhibition Stadium (13-16) | 29-34 | Lost 2 | |
| » W: Bud Black (3-1) L: Jim Clancy (3-8) S: Doug Jones (15) | Sixth | 11½ out | ||
| Tuesday, June 14 | ||||
| » Defeated Indians (37-26), 3-2 | Exhibition Stadium (14-16) | 30-34 | ||
| » W: Duane Ward (4-0) L: Tom Candiotti (6-6) | Sixth | 10½ out | ||
| Wednesday, June 15 | ||||
| » Defeated Indians (37-27), 15-3 | Exhibition Stadium (15-16) | 31-34 | Won 2 | |
| » W: Dave Stieb (9-3) L: Greg Swindell (10-4) | Sixth | 9½ out | ||
| Thursday, June 16 | ||||
| » Defeated Tigers (38-25), 13-5 | Tiger Stadium (1-0) | 32-34 | Won 3 | |
| » W: Mike Flanagan (6-4) L: Jack Morris (6-8) | Sixth | 9 out | ||
| Friday, June 17 | ||||
| » Lost to Tigers (39-25), 12-5 | Tiger Stadium (1-1) | 32-35 | ||
| » W: Willie Hernandez (4-2) L: David Wells (3-4) | Sixth | 9 out | ||
| Saturday, June 18 | ||||
| » Lost to Tigers (40-25), 6-1 | Tiger Stadium (1-2) | 32-36 | Lost 2 | |
| » W: Walt Terrell (3-3) L: Jim Clancy (3-9) | Sixth | 10 out | ||
| Sunday, June 19 | ||||
| » Defeated Tigers (40-26), 6-4 | Tiger Stadium (2-2) | 33-36 | ||
| » W: Duane Ward (5-0) L: Mike Henneman (1-2) S: Tom Henke (12) | Sixth | 9 out | ||
| Monday, June 20 | ||||
| » Defeated Orioles (18-50), 5-2 | Exhibition Stadium (16-16) | 34-36 | Won 2 | |
| » W: Dave Stieb (10-3) L: Mike Boddicker (3-10) S: Tom Henke (13) | Sixth | 8½ out | ||
| Tuesday, June 21 | ||||
| » Lost to Orioles (19-50), 4-2 | Exhibition Stadium (16-17) | 34-37 | ||
| » W: Oswaldo Peraza (1-2) L: Mike Flanagan (6-5) S: Tom Niedenfuer (7) | Sixth | 9½ out | ||
| Wednesday, June 22 | ||||
| » Defeated Orioles (19-51), 4-2 | Exhibition Stadium (17-17) | 35-37 | ||
| » W: John Cerutti (4-3) L: Jeff Ballard (3-4) S: Duane Ward (5) | Sixth | 9½ out | ||
| Thursday, June 23 | ||||
| » Defeated Orioles (19-52), 5-2 | Exhibition Stadium (18-17) | 36-37 | Won 2 | |
| » W: Jim Clancy (4-9) L: Jay Tibbs (2-4) S: David Wells (4) | Sixth | 9 out | ||
| Friday, June 24 | ||||
| » Defeated Tigers (43-27), 6-3 | Exhibition Stadium (19-17) | 37-37 | Won 3 | |
| » W: Todd Stottlemyre (3-7) L: Walt Terrell (3-4) S: Tom Henke (14) | Sixth | 8 out | ||
| Saturday, June 25 | ||||
| » Lost to Tigers (44-27), 7-2 | Exhibition Stadium (19-18) | 37-38 | ||
| » W: Doyle Alexander (7-4) L: Dave Stieb (10-4) | Sixth | 9 out | ||
| Sunday, June 26 | ||||
| » Defeated Tigers (44-28), 4-1 | Exhibition Stadium (20-18) | 38-38 | ||
| » W: Mike Flanagan (7-5) L: Jeff Robinson (8-3) S: Tom Henke (15) | Sixth | 8 out | ||
| Monday, June 27 | ||||
| » Lost to Orioles (21-54), 6-2 | Memorial Stadium (0-1) | 38-39 | ||
| » W: Jeff Ballard (4-4) L: John Cerutti (4-4) | Fifth | 9 out | ||
| Tuesday, June 28 | ||||
| » Lost to Orioles (22-54), 7-0 | Memorial Stadium (0-2) | 38-40 | Lost 2 | |
| » W: Jay Tibbs (3-4) L: Jim Clancy (4-10) S: Mark Thurmond (1) | Sixth | 10 out | ||
| Wednesday, June 29 | ||||
| » Defeated Orioles (22-55), 4-2 | Memorial Stadium (1-2) | 39-40 | ||
| » W: Jimmy Key (3-1) L: Dave Schmidt (3-3) S: Tom Henke (16) | Sixth | 9 out | ||
| Friday, July 1 | ||||
| » Lost to Athletics (49-29), 2-1 | Exhibition Stadium (20-19) | 39-41 | ||
| » W: Dave Stewart (11-6) L: Dave Stieb (10-5) S: Dennis Eckersley (24) | Fifth | 10 out | ||
| Saturday, July 2 | ||||
| » Lost to Athletics (50-29), 11-3 | Exhibition Stadium (20-20) | 39-42 | Lost 2 | |
| » W: Curt Young (6-5) L: Mike Flanagan (7-6) S: Gene Nelson (3) | Sixth | 11 out | ||
| Sunday, July 3 | ||||
| » Lost to Athletics (51-29), 9-8 | Exhibition Stadium (20-21) | 39-43 | Lost 3 | |
| » W: Todd Burns (1-0) L: John Cerutti (4-5) | Sixth | 11 out | ||
| Monday, July 4 | ||||
| » Lost to Angels (36-45), 11-6 | Exhibition Stadium (20-22) | 39-44 | Lost 4 | |
| » W: Stew Cliburn (3-0) L: Jim Clancy (4-11) | Sixth | 12 out | ||
| Tuesday, July 5 | ||||
| » Defeated Angels (36-46), 4-1 | Exhibition Stadium (21-22) | 40-44 | ||
| » W: Jimmy Key (4-1) L: Mike Witt (6-9) S: Duane Ward (6) | Sixth | 11 out | ||
| Wednesday, July 6 | ||||
| » Lost to Angels (37-46), 5-4 | Exhibition Stadium (21-23) | 40-45 | ||
| » W: Bryan Harvey (3-2) L: David Wells (3-5) S: Donnie Moore (2) | Sixth | 12 out | ||
| Friday, July 8 | ||||
| » Defeated Mariners (33-52), 3-2 | Exhibition Stadium (22-23) | 41-45 | ||
| » W: Mike Flanagan (8-6) L: Bill Swift (6-6) S: Duane Ward (7) | Sixth | 11½ out | ||
| Saturday, July 9 | ||||
| » Lost to Mariners (34-52), 9-3 | Exhibition Stadium (22-24) | 41-46 | ||
| » W: Scott Bankhead (4-3) L: Todd Stottlemyre (3-8) | Sixth | 12½ out | ||
| Sunday, July 10 | ||||
| » Defeated Mariners (34-53), 5-0 | Exhibition Stadium (23-24) | 42-46 | ||
| » W: Jimmy Key (5-1) L: Mike Moore (4-9) | Sixth | 11½ out | ||
| Thursday, July 14 | ||||
| » Defeated Athletics (54-35), 7-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-2) | 43-46 | Won 2 | |
| » W: Mike Flanagan (9-6) L: Bob Welch (10-6) | Sixth | 10½ out | ||
| Friday, July 15 | ||||
| » Defeated Athletics (54-36), 1-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-2) | 44-46 | Won 3 | |
| » W: Jimmy Key (6-1) L: Dave Stewart (12-8) | Sixth | 9½ out | ||
| Saturday, July 16 | ||||
| » Lost to Athletics (55-36), 4-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-3) | 44-47 | ||
| » W: Storm Davis (7-4) L: Dave Stieb (10-6) S: Dennis Eckersley (27) | Sixth | 10½ out | ||
| Sunday, July 17 | ||||
| » Defeated Athletics (55-37), 9-6 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-3) | 45-47 | ||
| » W: Duane Ward (6-0) L: Curt Young (6-7) S: Tom Henke (17) | Sixth | 9½ out | ||
| Monday, July 18 | ||||
| » Defeated Angels (44-48), 12-2 | Anaheim Stadium (3-1) | 46-47 | Won 2 | |
| » W: Jeff Musselman (1-0) L: Chuck Finley (5-9) S: Jim Clancy (1) | Sixth | 9½ out | ||
| Tuesday, July 19 | ||||
| » Defeated Angels (44-49), 7-6 | Anaheim Stadium (4-1) | 47-47 | Won 3 | |
| » W: Tom Henke (1-1) L: Bryan Harvey (4-3) | Fifth | 8½ out | ||
| Wednesday, July 20 | ||||
| » Lost to Angels (45-49), 7-6 | Anaheim Stadium (4-2) | 47-48 | ||
| » W: Greg Minton (3-1) L: John Cerutti (4-6) S: Donnie Moore (4) | Sixth | 9½ out | ||
| Thursday, July 21 | ||||
| » Lost to Mariners (38-57), 6-2 | Kingdome (1-2) | 47-49 | Lost 2 | |
| » W: Scott Bankhead (5-4) L: Dave Stieb (10-7) S: Mike Schooler (7) | Sixth | 10 out | ||
| Friday, July 22 | ||||
| » Lost to Mariners (39-57), 10-9 | Kingdome (1-3) | 47-50 | Lost 3 | |
| » W: Mike Schooler (2-3) L: Tom Henke (1-2) | Sixth | 10 out | ||
| Saturday, July 23 | ||||
| » Defeated Mariners (39-58), 5-2 | Kingdome (2-3) | 48-50 | ||
| » W: Jeff Musselman (2-0) L: Steve Trout (4-6) | Fifth | 9 out | ||
| Sunday, July 24 | ||||
| » Defeated Mariners (39-59), 6-0 | Kingdome (3-3) | 49-50 | Won 2 | |
| » W: Mike Flanagan (10-6) L: Mark Langston (7-9) | Fourth | 8 out | ||
| Monday, July 25 | ||||
| » Lost to Twins (54-43), 5-4 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-3) | 49-51 | ||
| » W: Jim Winn (1-0) L: Tom Henke (1-3) | Sixth | 9 out | ||
| Tuesday, July 26 | ||||
| » Lost to Twins (55-43), 6-3 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-4) | 49-52 | Lost 2 | |
| » W: Mark Portugal (1-1) L: Duane Ward (6-1) S: Jeff Reardon (26) | Sixth | 10 out | ||
| Wednesday, July 27 | ||||
| » Defeated Twins (55-44), 4-1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-4) | 50-52 | ||
| » W: John Cerutti (5-6) L: Frank Viola (16-3) S: Tom Henke (18) | Fifth | 10 out | ||
| Friday, July 29 | ||||
| » Defeated Yankees (58-42), 7-1 | Exhibition Stadium (24-24) | 51-52 | Won 2 | |
| » W: Jeff Musselman (3-0) L: Richard Dotson (8-4) | Sixth | 9½ out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Hal Morris (Yankees) | ||||
| Saturday, July 30 | ||||
| » Lost to Yankees (59-42), 3-1 | Exhibition Stadium (24-25) | 51-53 | ||
| » W: John Candelaria (12-6) L: Mike Flanagan (10-7) S: Dave Righetti (15) | Sixth | 10½ out | ||
| Sunday, July 31 | ||||
| » Lost to Yankees (60-42), 6-3 | Exhibition Stadium (24-26) | 51-54 | Lost 2 | |
| » W: Rick Rhoden (7-6) L: Jimmy Key (6-2) S: Dave Righetti (16) | Sixth | 11½ out | ||
| Monday, August 1 | ||||
| » Defeated Twins (57-46), 3-1 | Exhibition Stadium (25-26) | 52-54 | ||
| » W: Dave Stieb (11-7) L: Frank Viola (16-4) S: Tom Henke (19) | Fifth | 10½ out | ||
| Tuesday, August 2 | ||||
| » Defeated Twins (57-47), 11-1 | Exhibition Stadium (26-26) | 53-54 | Won 2 | |
| » W: Jim Clancy (5-11) L: Charlie Lea (6-5) | Fourth | 10½ out | ||
| Wednesday, August 3 | ||||
| » Lost to Twins (58-47), 8-3 | Exhibition Stadium (26-27) | 53-55 | ||
| » W: Keith Atherton (6-5) L: Jeff Musselman (3-1) S: Jeff Reardon (27) | Fourth | 10½ out | ||
| Thursday, August 4 | ||||
| » Lost to Twins (59-47), 2-1 | Exhibition Stadium (26-28) | 53-56 | Lost 2 | |
| » W: Allan Anderson (9-7) L: Mike Flanagan (10-8) | Fifth | 11½ out | ||
| Friday, August 5 | ||||
| » Defeated Royals (54-54), 7-6 | Exhibition Stadium (27-28) | 54-56 | ||
| » W: Duane Ward (7-1) L: Ted Power (5-5) S: Tom Henke (20) | Fifth | 12 out | ||
| Saturday, August 6 | ||||
| » Lost to Royals (55-54), 11-1 | Exhibition Stadium (27-29) | 54-57 | ||
| » W: Mark Gubicza (14-6) L: Dave Stieb (11-8) | Fifth | 13 out | ||
| Sunday, August 7 | ||||
| » Lost to Royals (56-54), 5-1 | Exhibition Stadium (27-30) | 54-58 | Lost 2 | |
| » W: Floyd Bannister (9-9) L: Jim Clancy (5-12) | Fifth | 13 out | ||
| Monday, August 8 | ||||
| » Defeated Royals (56-55), 5-1 | Exhibition Stadium (28-30) | 55-58 | ||
| » W: Jeff Musselman (4-1) L: Bret Saberhagen (12-11) S: Tom Henke (21) | Fifth | 13 out | ||
| Tuesday, August 9 | ||||
| » Defeated Yankees (62-47), 6-3 | Yankee Stadium (3-1) | 56-58 | Won 2 | |
| » W: Mike Flanagan (11-8) L: John Candelaria (12-7) S: Duane Ward (8) | Fifth | 12 out | ||
| Wednesday, August 10 | ||||
| » Defeated Yankees (62-48), 5-0 | Yankee Stadium (4-1) | 57-58 | Won 3 | |
| » W: Jimmy Key (7-2) L: Rick Rhoden (7-8) S: Tom Henke (22) | Fifth | 12 out | ||
| Thursday, August 11 | ||||
| » Defeated Yankees (62-49), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (5-1) | 58-58 | Won 4 | |
| » W: Duane Ward (8-1) L: Dave Righetti (3-3) | Fifth | 11½ out | ||
| Friday, August 12 | ||||
| » Defeated Royals (59-56), 3-2 | Royals Stadium (3-1) | 59-58 | Won 5 | |
| » W: Jim Clancy (6-12) L: Floyd Bannister (9-10) S: Tom Henke (23) | Fifth | 10½ out | ||
| Saturday, August 13 | ||||
| » Defeated Royals (59-57), 2-0 | Royals Stadium (4-1) | 60-58 | Won 6 | |
| » W: Jeff Musselman (5-1) L: Bret Saberhagen (12-12) S: Duane Ward (9) | Fourth | 9½ out | ||
| Sunday, August 14 | ||||
| » Lost to Royals (60-57), 6-0 | Royals Stadium (4-2) | 60-59 | ||
| » W: Luis Aquino (1-0) L: Mike Flanagan (11-9) | Fourth | 10½ out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Tony Castillo (Blue Jays) | ||||
| Tuesday, August 16 | ||||
| » Lost to White Sox (53-66), 5-4 | Comiskey Park I (1-4) | 60-60 | Lost 2 | |
| » W: Jack McDowell (5-8) L: Jimmy Key (7-3) S: Bobby Thigpen (26) | Fifth | 10 out | ||
| Wednesday, August 17 | ||||
| » Lost to White Sox (54-66), 5-1 | Comiskey Park I (1-5) | 60-61 | Lost 3 | |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (9-7) L: Jim Clancy (6-13) S: Steve Rosenberg (1) | Fifth | 10 out | ||
| Friday, August 19 | ||||
| » Lost to Brewers (62-62), 7-4 | Exhibition Stadium (28-31) | 60-62 | Lost 4 | |
| » W: Juan Nieves (5-5) L: Duane Ward (8-2) S: Dan Plesac (29) | Fifth | 11½ out | ||
| Saturday, August 20 | ||||
| » Lost to Brewers (63-62), 8-1 | Exhibition Stadium (28-32) | 60-63 | Lost 5 | |
| » W: Teddy Higuera (10-8) L: Mike Flanagan (11-10) | Fifth | 12½ out | ||
| Sunday, August 21 | ||||
| » Defeated Brewers (63-63), 8-4 | Exhibition Stadium (29-32) | 61-63 | ||
| » W: Jimmy Key (8-3) L: Don August (7-6) | Fifth | 12½ out | ||
| Monday, August 22 | ||||
| » Defeated White Sox (54-71), 6-3 | Exhibition Stadium (30-32) | 62-63 | Won 2 | |
| » W: Dave Stieb (12-8) L: Jerry Reuss (9-8) | Fifth | 11½ out | ||
| Tuesday, August 23 | ||||
| » Defeated White Sox (54-72), 7-2 | Exhibition Stadium (31-32) | 63-63 | Won 3 | |
| » W: Jim Clancy (7-13) L: Melido Perez (11-8) S: Duane Ward (10) | Fourth | 10½ out | ||
| Wednesday, August 24 | ||||
| » Lost to White Sox (55-72), 6-4 | Exhibition Stadium (31-33) | 63-64 | ||
| » W: Bill Long (5-9) L: Jeff Musselman (5-2) S: Bobby Thigpen (27) | Fourth | 10½ out | ||
| Friday, August 26 | ||||
| » Lost to Rangers (58-68), 5-1 | Arlington Stadium (1-3) | 63-65 | Lost 2 | |
| » W: Paul Kilgus (11-11) L: Mike Flanagan (11-11) S: Mitch Williams (17) | Fifth | 11½ out | ||
| Saturday, August 27 | ||||
| » Lost to Rangers (59-68), 5-3 | Arlington Stadium (1-4) | 63-66 | Lost 3 | |
| » W: Charlie Hough (11-14) L: Jimmy Key (8-4) S: Mitch Williams (18) | Fifth | 11½ out | ||
| Sunday, August 28 | ||||
| » Defeated Rangers (59-69), 6-5 | Arlington Stadium (2-4) | 64-66 | ||
| » W: Tom Henke (2-3) L: Craig McMurtry (2-2) | Fifth | 10½ out | ||
| Monday, August 29 | ||||
| » Defeated Brewers (67-67), 6-1 | County Stadium (3-2) | 65-66 | Won 2 | |
| » W: Jim Clancy (8-13) L: Tom Filer (5-8) | Fifth | 9½ out | ||
| Tuesday, August 30 | ||||
| » Lost to Brewers (68-67), 6-2 | County Stadium (3-3) | 65-67 | ||
| » W: Teddy Higuera (12-8) L: Jeff Musselman (5-3) | Fifth | 9½ out | ||
| Wednesday, August 31 | ||||
| » Lost to Brewers (69-67), 4-2 | County Stadium (3-4) | 65-68 | Lost 2 | |
| » W: Don August (8-6) L: Mike Flanagan (11-12) S: Chuck Crim (8) | Fifth | 10½ out | ||
| Thursday, September 1 | ||||
| » Defeated Rangers (60-72), 5-1 | Exhibition Stadium (32-33) | 66-68 | ||
| » W: Jimmy Key (9-4) L: Charlie Hough (11-15) | Fifth | 9½ out | ||
| Friday, September 2 | ||||
| » Defeated Rangers (60-73), 7-6 | Exhibition Stadium (33-33) | 67-68 | Won 2 | |
| » W: Tom Henke (3-3) L: Ed Vande Berg (1-2) | Fifth | 8½ out | ||
| Saturday, September 3 | ||||
| » Defeated Rangers (60-74), 7-4 | Exhibition Stadium (34-33) | 68-68 | Won 3 | |
| » W: Tony Castillo (1-0) L: Jeff Russell (10-7) S: Duane Ward (11) | Fifth | 7½ out | ||
| Sunday, September 4 | ||||
| » Defeated Rangers (60-75), 9-7 | Exhibition Stadium (35-33) | 69-68 | Won 4 | |
| » W: John Cerutti (6-6) L: Mitch Williams (2-5) | Fourth | 6½ out | ||
| Monday, September 5 | ||||
| » Defeated Tigers (75-62), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (3-2) | 70-68 | Won 5 | |
| » W: Todd Stottlemyre (4-8) L: Willie Hernandez (5-4) S: Duane Ward (12) | Fifth | 6½ out | ||
| Tuesday, September 6 | ||||
| » Defeated Tigers (75-63), 7-3 | Tiger Stadium (4-2) | 71-68 | Won 6 | |
| » W: Jimmy Key (10-4) L: Doyle Alexander (11-11) S: Duane Ward (13) | Fifth | 6½ out | ||
| Wednesday, September 7 | ||||
| » Lost to Tigers (76-63), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (4-3) | 71-69 | ||
| » W: Mike Henneman (8-4) L: John Cerutti (6-7) | Fifth | 6½ out | ||
| Thursday, September 8 | ||||
| » Major-league debuts: Tom Gordon Mark Lee and Rey Palacios (Royals) | ||||
| Friday, September 9 | ||||
| » Defeated Orioles (49-90), 8-1 | Memorial Stadium (2-2) | 72-69 | ||
| » W: Jim Clancy (9-13) L: Jose Bautista (6-13) | Fifth | 6½ out | ||
| Saturday, September 10 | ||||
| » Lost to Orioles (50-90), 7-4 | Memorial Stadium (2-3) | 72-70 | ||
| » W: Jeff Ballard (8-11) L: Jeff Musselman (5-4) S: Mark Williamson (2) | Fifth | 7½ out | ||
| Sunday, September 11 | ||||
| » Lost to Orioles (51-90), 4-2 | Memorial Stadium (2-4) | 72-71 | Lost 2 | |
| » W: Dave Schmidt (8-4) L: Mike Flanagan (11-13) S: Mark Thurmond (3) | Fifth | 7½ out | ||
| Monday, September 12 | ||||
| » Lost to Tigers (77-67), 6-5 | Exhibition Stadium (35-34) | 72-72 | Lost 3 | |
| » W: Mark Huismann (1-0) L: Tom Henke (3-4) S: Willie Hernandez (9) | Fifth | 8½ out | ||
| Tuesday, September 13 | ||||
| » Defeated Tigers (77-68), 9-1 | Exhibition Stadium (36-34) | 73-72 | ||
| » W: Dave Stieb (13-8) L: Ted Power (5-7) | Fifth | 8½ out | ||
| Wednesday, September 14 | ||||
| » Defeated Tigers (77-69), 3-2 | Exhibition Stadium (37-34) | 74-72 | Won 2 | |
| » W: Duane Ward (9-2) L: Walt Terrell (7-14) | Fifth | 8½ out | ||
| Thursday, September 15 | ||||
| » Defeated Indians (70-76), 3-0 | Exhibition Stadium (38-34) | 75-72 | Won 3 | |
| » W: Jeff Musselman (6-4) L: Mike Walker (0-1) S: Tom Henke (24) | Fifth | 7½ out | ||
| Friday, September 16 | ||||
| » Defeated Indians (70-77), 4-3 | Exhibition Stadium (39-34) | 76-72 | Won 4 | |
| » W: Tom Henke (4-4) L: Don Gordon (2-4) | Fifth | 7½ out | ||
| Saturday, September 17 | ||||
| » Lost to Indians (71-77), 12-3 | Exhibition Stadium (39-35) | 76-73 | ||
| » W: Greg Swindell (17-13) L: Jimmy Key (10-5) S: Jeff Dedmon (1) | Fifth | 8½ out | ||
| Sunday, September 18 | ||||
| » Defeated Indians (71-78), 4-0 | Exhibition Stadium (40-35) | 77-73 | ||
| » W: Dave Stieb (14-8) L: Rod Nichols (1-5) | Fifth | 8½ out | ||
| Monday, September 19 | ||||
| » Defeated Red Sox (85-65), 5-4 | Exhibition Stadium (41-35) | 78-73 | Won 2 | |
| » W: Jim Clancy (10-13) L: Dennis Lamp (6-5) S: Duane Ward (14) | Fifth | 7½ out | ||
| Tuesday, September 20 | ||||
| » Lost to Red Sox (86-65), 13-2 | Exhibition Stadium (41-36) | 78-74 | ||
| » W: Roger Clemens (17-11) L: Jeff Musselman (6-5) | Fifth | 8½ out | ||
| Wednesday, September 21 | ||||
| » Defeated Red Sox (86-66), 1-0 | Exhibition Stadium (42-36) | 79-74 | ||
| » W: Mike Flanagan (12-13) L: Wes Gardner (8-5) S: Duane Ward (15) | Fifth | 7½ out | ||
| Friday, September 23 | ||||
| » Defeated Indians (72-81), 4-2 | Cleveland Stadium (1-3) | 80-74 | Won 2 | |
| » W: Jimmy Key (11-5) L: Greg Swindell (17-14) S: Tom Henke (25) | Fifth | 7½ out | ||
| Saturday, September 24 | ||||
| » Defeated Indians (72-82), 1-0 | Cleveland Stadium (2-3) | 81-74 | Won 3 | |
| » W: Dave Stieb (15-8) L: Rod Nichols (1-6) | Fifth | 6½ out | ||
| Sunday, September 25 | ||||
| » Lost to Indians (73-82), 4-3 | Cleveland Stadium (2-4) | 81-75 | ||
| » W: Scott Bailes (9-14) L: Duane Ward (9-3) | Fifth | 7½ out | ||
| Monday, September 26 | ||||
| » Defeated Red Sox (88-68), 11-1 | Fenway Park (5-0) | 82-75 | ||
| » W: Jeff Musselman (7-5) L: Wes Gardner (8-6) | Fifth | 6½ out | ||
| Tuesday, September 27 | ||||
| » Defeated Red Sox (88-69), 15-9 | Fenway Park (6-0) | 83-75 | Won 2 | |
| » W: Mike Flanagan (13-13) L: Mike Smithson (9-6) | Fourth | 5½ out | ||
| Wednesday, September 28 | ||||
| » Defeated Red Sox (88-70), 1-0 | Fenway Park (7-0) | 84-75 | Won 3 | |
| » W: Jimmy Key (12-5) L: Bruce Hurst (18-6) | Fifth | 4½ out | ||
| Friday, September 30 | ||||
| » Defeated Orioles (54-105), 4-0 | Exhibition Stadium (43-36) | 85-75 | Won 4 | |
| » W: Dave Stieb (16-8) L: Jeff Ballard (8-12) | Fourth | 4 out | ||
| Saturday, October 1 | ||||
| » Defeated Orioles (54-106), 7-3 | Exhibition Stadium (44-36) | 86-75 | Won 5 | |
| » W: Jim Clancy (11-13) L: Jay Tibbs (4-15) S: John Cerutti (1) | Third | 3 out | ||
| Sunday, October 2 | ||||
| » Defeated Orioles (54-107), 9-3 | Exhibition Stadium (45-36) | 87-75 | Won 6 | |
| » W: Jeff Musselman (8-5) L: Curt Schilling (0-3) | Third | 2 out | ||
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