1986 Chicago White Sox
Game Log
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
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| 1986-04-07 | Apr | Mon (D) | MIL | 1 | boxscore | L | 3-5 | 9 | 0-1 | L1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | Yes | 42,265 | 2:48 | Tom Seaver | Teddy Higuera | Tom Seaver | Mark Clear | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 1986-04-09 | Apr | Wed (D) | MIL | 2 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 0-2 | L2 | 6 | 13 | 22 | - | 9,007 | 2:51 | Richard Dotson | Tim Leary | Richard Dotson | Ray Searage | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 1986-04-10 | Apr | Thu (D) | MIL | 3 | boxscore | L | 5-8 | 9 | 0-3 | L3 | 7 | 14 | 26 | - | 8,914 | 2:56 | Joel Davis | Danny Darwin | Bob James | | 5 | 9 | 3 |
| 1986-04-11 | Apr | Fri (N) | BOS | 4 | boxscore | L | 2-7 | 9 | 0-4 | L4 | 7 | 14 | 26 | - | 12,928 | 2:48 | Floyd Bannister | Roger Clemens | Floyd Bannister | | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 1986-04-12 | Apr | Sat (N) | BOS | 5 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 1-4 | W1 | 6 | 14 | 26 | - | 14,094 | 2:21 | Tom Seaver | Tom Seaver | Bruce Hurst | Dave J. Schmidt | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 1986-04-13 | Apr | Sun (D) | BOS | 6 | boxscore | L | 2-12 | 9 | 1-5 | L1 | 7 | 14 | 26 | - | 25,153 | 3:00 | Joe Cowley | Tim Lollar | Joe Cowley | | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 1986-04-14 | Apr | Mon (N) | DET | 7 | boxscore | L | 8-10 | 9 | 1-6 | L2 | 7 | 14 | 26 | - | 10,734 | 3:21 | Richard Dotson | Dan Petry | Richard Dotson | Guillermo Hernandez | 8 | 13 | 1 |
| 1986-04-16 | Apr | Wed (N) | DET | 8 | boxscore | W | 10-4 | 9 | 2-6 | W1 | 7 | 14 | 25 | - | 9,143 | 2:25 | Floyd Bannister | Floyd Bannister | Walt Terrell | | 10 | 14 | 1 |
| 1986-04-17 | Apr | Thu (N) | DET | 9 | boxscore | L | 6-10 | 9 | 2-7 | L1 | 7 | 14 | 26 | - | 9,034 | 3:20 | Joel Davis | Jack Morris | Juan Agosto | Guillermo Hernandez | 6 | 10 | 1 |
| 1986-04-18 | Apr | Fri (N) | @BOS | 10 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 2-8 | L2 | 7 | 14 | 26 | - | 17,978 | 2:06 | Tom Seaver | Bruce Hurst | Tom Seaver | | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 1986-04-19 | Apr | Sat (D) | @BOS | 11 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 2-9 | L3 | 7 | 14 | 26 | - | 20,667 | 2:27 | Richard Dotson | Oil Can Boyd | Juan Agosto | | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 1986-04-20 | Apr | Sun (D) | @BOS | 12 | boxscore | L | 2-6 | 9 | 2-10 | L4 | 7 | 14 | 26 | - | 23,441 | 2:36 | Floyd Bannister | Mike Brown | Floyd Bannister | | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| 1986-04-22 | Apr | Tue (N) | @MIL | 13 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 9 | 3-10 | W1 | 7 | 14 | 26 | - | 5,561 | 2:54 | Joel Davis | Joel Davis | Danny Darwin | Bob James | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| 1986-04-23 | Apr | Wed (N) | @MIL | 14 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 4-10 | W2 | 7 | 14 | 26 | - | 6,754 | 2:28 | Tom Seaver | Tom Seaver | Dan Plesac | Bob James | 2 | 10 | 1 |
| 1986-04-25 | Apr | Fri (N) | @DET | 15 | boxscore | W | 9-7 | 9 | 5-10 | W3 | 7 | 14 | 26 | - | 21,656 | 3:07 | Richard Dotson | Gene Nelson | Randy O'Neal | Bob James | 9 | 14 | 1 |
| 1986-04-26 | Apr | Sat (D) | @DET | 16 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 11 | 6-10 | W4 | 7 | 14 | 23 | - | 21,770 | 3:05 | Floyd Bannister | Bob James | Bill Campbell | | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| 1986-04-27 | Apr | Sun (D) | @DET | 17 | boxscore | L | 1-4 | 9 | 6-11 | L1 | 7 | 14 | 24 | - | 20,953 | 2:13 | Joel Davis | Jack Morris | Joel Davis | | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 1986-04-29 | Apr | Tue (N) | BAL | 18 | boxscore | L | 1-8 | 9 | 6-12 | L2 | 7 | 14 | 25 | - | 11,397 | 2:28 | Gene Nelson | Scott McGregor | Gene Nelson | | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 1986-04-30 | Apr | Wed (N) | BAL | 19 | boxscore | W | 8-6 | 9 | 7-12 | W1 | 6 | 13 | 23 | - | 9,575 | 2:41 | Richard Dotson | Richard Dotson | Storm Davis | Bob James | 8 | 7 | 0 |
| 1986-05-02 | May | Fri (N) | CLE | 20 | boxscore | L | 5-7 | 10 | 7-13 | L1 | 6 | 13 | 24 | - | 16,981 | 3:41 | Floyd Bannister | Ernie Camacho | Dave J. Schmidt | | 5 | 9 | 2 |
| 1986-05-03 | May | Sat (N) | CLE | 21 | boxscore | L | 7-8 | 9 | 7-14 | L2 | 7 | 14 | 25 | - | 23,823 | 3:17 | Joel Davis | Rich Yett | Bill Dawley | | 7 | 9 | 1 |
| 1986-05-04 | May | Sun (D) | CLE | 22 | boxscore | L | 4-6 | 10 | 7-15 | L3 | 7 | 14 | 25 | - | 22,237 | 3:32 | Neil Allen | Scott Bailes | Bob James | | 4 | 9 | 3 |
| 1986-05-05 | May | Mon (N) | NYA | 23 | boxscore | L | 1-4 | 9 | 7-16 | L4 | 7 | 14 | 25 | - | 17,347 | 2:52 | Richard Dotson | Joe Niekro | Richard Dotson | Dave Righetti | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986-05-06 | May | Tue (N) | NYA | 24 | boxscore | L | 6-10 | 9 | 7-17 | L5 | 7 | 14 | 25 | - | 17,850 | 3:20 | Tom Seaver | Brian Fisher | Bill Dawley | | 6 | 7 | 1 |
| 1986-05-07 | May | Wed (N) | NYA | 25 | boxscore | L | 1-5 | 9 | 7-18 | L6 | 7 | 14 | 25 | - | 15,626 | 2:46 | Floyd Bannister | Tommy John | Floyd Bannister | Dave Righetti | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 1986-05-09 | May | Fri (N) | @CLE | 26 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 8-18 | W1 | 7 | 14 | 25 | - | 48,146 | 3:28 | Joel Davis | Gene Nelson | Scott Bailes | | 4 | 13 | 1 |
| 1986-05-10 | May | Sat (D) | @CLE | 27 | boxscore | W | 4-0 | 11 | 9-18 | W2 | 7 | 14 | 25 | - | 20,009 | 3:41 | Neil Allen | Gene Nelson | Scott Bailes | | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| 1986-05-11 | May | Sun (D) | @CLE | 28 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 9 | 10-18 | W3 | 6 | 13 | 24 | - | 43,181 | 3:20 | Richard Dotson | Joel McKeon | Tom Candiotti | Bob James | 5 | 11 | 3 |
| 1986-05-12 | May | Mon (N) | @BAL | 29 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 10-19 | L1 | 7 | 14 | 25 | - | 16,609 | 2:48 | Tom Seaver | Rich Bordi | Bob James | | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 1986-05-13 | May | Tue (N) | @BAL | 30 | boxscore | L | 1-3 | 9 | 10-20 | L2 | 7 | 14 | 25 | - | 24,851 | 2:35 | Floyd Bannister | Don Aase | Floyd Bannister | | 1 | 10 | 2 |
| 1986-05-14 | May | Wed (N) | @NYA | 31 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 11-20 | W1 | 7 | 14 | 25 | - | 20,188 | 3:05 | Joel Davis | Joel McKeon | Brian Fisher | Bob James | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1986-05-15 | May | Thu (N) | @NYA | 32 | boxscore | W | 8-1 | 9 | 12-20 | W2 | 6 | 13 | 24 | - | 17,123 | 3:00 | Neil Allen | Neil Allen | Ron Guidry | | 8 | 12 | 0 |
| 1986-05-16 | May | Fri (N) | KCA | 33 | boxscore | W | 4-2 | 9 | 13-20 | W3 | 5 | 12 | 23 | - | 24,215 | 2:41 | Richard Dotson | Richard Dotson | Charlie Leibrandt | Bob James | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| 1986-05-17 | May | Sat (D) | KCA | 34 | boxscore | W | 7-6 | 9 | 14-20 | W4 | 5 | 12 | 21 | - | 22,014 | 3:30 | Tom Seaver | Bob James | Mark Huismann | | 7 | 13 | 1 |
| 1986-05-18 | May | Sun (D) | KCA | 35 | boxscore | W | 5-1 | 9 | 15-20 | W5 | 5 | 12 | 20 | - | 18,425 | 2:34 | Floyd Bannister | Floyd Bannister | Bret Saberhagen | | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| 1986-05-20 | May | Tue (N) | TOR | 36 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 16-20 | W6 | 5 | 11 | 19 | - | 12,837 | 2:30 | Joel Davis | Joel Davis | John Cerutti | | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 1986-05-21 | May | Wed (N) | TOR | 37 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 9 | 17-20 | W7 | 4 | 10 | 18 | - | 13,976 | 3:15 | Neil Allen | Gene Nelson | Jim Acker | | 5 | 14 | 0 |
| 1986-05-22 | May | Thu (N) | TOR | 38 | boxscore | L | 0-5 | 9 | 17-21 | L1 | 5 | 11 | 19 | - | 12,605 | 2:46 | Richard Dotson | Jimmy Key | Richard Dotson | | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1986-05-23 | May | Fri (N) | @KCA | 39 | boxscore | W | 4-1 | 9 | 18-21 | W1 | 4 | 10 | 17 | - | 25,311 | 2:54 | Joe Cowley | Joe Cowley | Bret Saberhagen | Gene Nelson | 4 | 12 | 0 |
| 1986-05-24 | May | Sat (N) | @KCA | 40 | boxscore | L | 6-7 | 9 | 18-22 | L1 | 5 | 11 | 18 | - | 37,011 | 3:11 | Neil Allen | Buddy Black | Bob James | | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| 1986-05-25 | May | Sun (D) | @KCA | 41 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 17 | 18-23 | L2 | 5 | 12 | 19 | - | 40,201 | 4:53 | Joel Davis | Scott Bankhead | Bill Dawley | | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| 1986-05-26 | May | Mon (N) | @TEX | 42 | boxscore | L | 2-7 | 9 | 18-24 | L3 | 5 | 12 | 19 | - | 16,619 | 3:17 | Dave J. Schmidt | Jose Guzman | Dave J. Schmidt | Greg Harris | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| 1986-05-27 | May | Tue (N) | @TEX | 43 | boxscore | L | 3-6 | 9 | 18-25 | L4 | 5 | 12 | 19 | - | 9,741 | 2:49 | Richard Dotson | Charlie Hough | Richard Dotson | | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 1986-05-28 | May | Wed (N) | @TEX | 44 | boxscore | L | 3-6 | 9 | 18-26 | L5 | 5 | 12 | 22 | - | 25,028 | 3:02 | Joe Cowley | Ed Correa | Joe Cowley | Mitch Williams | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| 1986-05-30 | May | Fri (N) | @TOR | 45 | boxscore | L | 0-6 | 9 | 18-27 | L6 | 6 | 13 | 24 | - | 31,125 | 2:40 | Joel Davis | Dave Stieb | Joel Davis | | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986-05-31 | May | Sat (D) | @TOR | 46 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 11 | 18-28 | L7 | 6 | 13 | 24 | - | 40,145 | 3:21 | Neil Allen | Tom Henke | Gene Nelson | | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 1986-06-01 | Jun | Sun (D) | @TOR | 47 | boxscore | W | 6-4 | 9 | 19-28 | W1 | 5 | 12 | 22 | - | 31,302 | 3:01 | Richard Dotson | Richard Dotson | Jimmy Key | | 6 | 9 | 1 |
| 1986-06-02 | Jun | Mon (N) | TEX | 48 | boxscore | L | 0-1 | 9 | 19-29 | L1 | 5 | 12 | 23 | - | 13,238 | 2:50 | Joe Cowley | Charlie Hough | Joe Cowley | Greg Harris | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986-06-03 | Jun | Tue (N) | TEX | 49 | boxscore | L | 1-4 | 9 | 19-30 | L2 | 5 | 12 | 24 | - | 15,556 | 2:59 | Joel Davis | Ed Correa | Joel Davis | Mitch Williams | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986-06-04 | Jun | Wed (N) | TEX | 50 | boxscore | L | 2-5 | 9 | 19-31 | L3 | 7 | 14 | 26 | - | 12,634 | 2:52 | Tom Seaver | Bobby Witt | Tom Seaver | Mickey Mahler | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 1986-06-05 | Jun | Thu (N) | OAK | 51 | boxscore | W | 9-5 | 9 | 20-31 | W1 | 5 | 12 | 24 | - | 13,761 | 3:00 | Neil Allen | Neil Allen | Moose Haas | | 9 | 13 | 0 |
| 1986-06-06 | Jun | Fri (N) | OAK | 52 | boxscore | W | 6-4 | 9 | 21-31 | W2 | 5 | 12 | 24 | - | 19,880 | 2:39 | Richard Dotson | Richard Dotson | Rick Langford | Joel McKeon | 6 | 7 | 1 |
| 1986-06-07 | Jun | Sat (N) | OAK | 53 | boxscore | W | 10-3 | 9 | 22-31 | W3 | 5 | 12 | 23 | - | 26,773 | 2:50 | Joe Cowley | Joe Cowley | Chris Codiroli | | 10 | 11 | 0 |
| 1986-06-08 | Jun | Sun (D) | OAK | 54 | boxscore | W | 8-5 | 9 | 23-31 | W4 | 5 | 12 | 20 | - | 20,975 | 3:00 | Joel Davis | Joel Davis | Curt Young | Dave J. Schmidt | 8 | 10 | 0 |
| 1986-06-09 | Jun | Mon (N) | CAL | 55 | boxscore | L | 0-3 | 9 | 23-32 | L1 | 5 | 12 | 21 | - | 19,611 | 2:38 | Tom Seaver | Don Sutton | Tom Seaver | | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986-06-10 | Jun | Tue (N) | CAL | 56 | boxscore | W | 7-3 | 9 | 24-32 | W1 | 4 | 11 | 20 | - | 13,497 | 3:03 | Neil Allen | Neil Allen | Ron Romanick | Bob James | 7 | 14 | 0 |
| 1986-06-11 | Jun | Wed (D) | CAL | 57 | boxscore | L | 11-12 | 9 | 24-33 | L1 | 4 | 11 | 20 | - | 14,177 | 3:16 | Richard Dotson | Kirk McCaskill | Richard Dotson | Terry Forster | 11 | 14 | 2 |
| 1986-06-12 | Jun | Thu (N) | @SEA | 58 | boxscore | W | 8-4 | 9 | 25-33 | W1 | 4 | 11 | 20 | - | 8,439 | 2:58 | Joe Cowley | Joe Cowley | Lee Guetterman | | 8 | 9 | 1 |
| 1986-06-13 | Jun | Fri (N) | @SEA | 59 | boxscore | L | 10-11 | 9 | 25-34 | L1 | 4 | 11 | 20 | - | 10,242 | 3:44 | Joel Davis | Matt Young | Bill Dawley | | 10 | 12 | 2 |
| 1986-06-14 | Jun | Sat (N) | @SEA | 60 | boxscore | L | 3-7 | 9 | 25-35 | L2 | 5 | 12 | 21 | - | 21,304 | 2:44 | Tom Seaver | Mark Langston | Tom Seaver | Matt Young | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 1986-06-15 | Jun | Sun (D) | @SEA | 61 | boxscore | L | 5-10 | 9 | 25-36 | L3 | 5 | 12 | 23 | - | 18,190 | 3:00 | Neil Allen | Steve Fireovid | Joel McKeon | | 5 | 8 | 2 |
| 1986-06-17 | Jun | Tue (N) | @MIN | 62 | boxscore | L | 1-4 | 9 | 25-37 | L4 | 6 | 13 | 25 | - | 14,303 | 3:01 | Richard Dotson | Mike Smithson | Richard Dotson | Keith Atherton | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| 1986-06-18 | Jun | Wed (N) | @MIN | 63 | boxscore | L | 9-10 | 10 | 25-38 | L5 | 6 | 13 | 25 | - | 13,123 | 4:20 | Joe Cowley | Ron Davis | Gene Nelson | | 9 | 13 | 2 |
| 1986-06-19 | Jun | Thu (D) | @MIN | 64 | boxscore | W | 9-8 | 9 | 26-38 | W1 | 6 | 13 | 25 | - | 17,432 | 3:31 | Joel Davis | Floyd Bannister | Allan Anderson | Bob James | 9 | 12 | 1 |
| 1986-06-20 | Jun | Fri (N) | SEA | 65 | boxscore | L | 3-5 | 9 | 26-39 | L1 | 6 | 13 | 25 | - | 26,391 | 3:07 | Tom Seaver | Mark Langston | Tom Seaver | Matt Young | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 1986-06-21 | Jun | Sat (D) | SEA | 66 | boxscore | W | 7-6 | 9 | 27-39 | W1 | 5 | 12 | 24 | - | 21,934 | 2:49 | Neil Allen | Neil Allen | Bill Swift | Bill Dawley | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| 1986-06-22 | Jun | Sun (D) | SEA | 67 | boxscore | W | 10-4 | 9 | 28-39 | W2 | 4 | 11 | 23 | - | 25,522 | 2:59 | Richard Dotson | Richard Dotson | Mike Morgan | | 10 | 10 | 2 |
| 1986-06-23 | Jun | Mon (N) | MIN | 68 | boxscore | W | 11-2 | 9 | 29-39 | W3 | 4 | 11 | 21 | - | 18,687 | 2:44 | Joe Cowley | Joe Cowley | Bert Blyleven | | 11 | 13 | 0 |
| 1986-06-24 | Jun | Tue (N) | MIN | 69 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 29-40 | L1 | 4 | 11 | 21 | - | 14,174 | 2:23 | Joel Davis | Allan Anderson | Joel Davis | | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986-06-25 | Jun | Wed (N) | MIN | 70 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 30-40 | W1 | 4 | 11 | 21 | - | 19,294 | 2:49 | Tom Seaver | Joel McKeon | Frank Viola | Bob James | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 1986-06-27 | Jun | Fri (N) | @OAK | 71 | boxscore | L | 6-8 | 9 | 30-41 | L1 | 4 | 11 | 21 | - | 30,130 | 3:20 | Neil Allen | Bill Mooneyham | Gene Nelson | Steve Ontiveros | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 1986-06-28 | Jun | Sat (D) | @OAK | 72 | boxscore | W | 4-1 | 9 | 31-41 | W1 | 4 | 11 | 20 | - | 19,479 | 2:19 | Richard Dotson | Richard Dotson | Curt Young | Bob James | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 1986-06-29 | Jun | Sun (D) | @OAK | 73 | boxscore | W | 6-5 | 10 | 32-41 | W2 | 4 | 11 | 20 | - | 27,582 | 3:45 | Joe Cowley | Bob James | Doug Bair | | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| 1986-06-30 | Jun | Mon (N) | @CAL | 74 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 33-41 | W3 | 4 | 11 | 19 | - | 22,289 | 2:49 | Joel Davis | Joel Davis | Kirk McCaskill | Dave J. Schmidt | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| 1986-07-01 | Jul | Tue (N) | @CAL | 75 | boxscore | W | 5-3 | 9 | 34-41 | W4 | 4 | 11 | 18 | - | 28,421 | 2:46 | Floyd Bannister | Floyd Bannister | Mike Cook | Bob James | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| 1986-07-02 | Jul | Wed (N) | @CAL | 76 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 34-42 | L1 | 4 | 11 | 18 | - | 27,596 | 2:43 | Neil Allen | Mike Witt | Neil Allen | | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 1986-07-04 | Jul | Fri (D) | NYA | 77 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 35-42 | W1 | 4 | 11 | 18 | - | 31,971 | 2:21 | Richard Dotson | Richard Dotson | Bob Tewksbury | | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 1986-07-05 | Jul | Sat (D) | NYA | 78 | boxscore | L | 0-8 | 9 | 35-43 | L1 | 4 | 11 | 19 | - | 21,759 | 2:40 | Joe Cowley | Dennis Rasmussen | Joe Cowley | | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 1986-07-06 | Jul | Sun (D) | NYA | 79 | boxscore | W | 5-2 | 9 | 36-43 | W1 | 4 | 11 | 18 | - | 26,335 | 2:56 | Floyd Bannister | Floyd Bannister | Doug Drabek | Bob James | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| 1986-07-07 | Jul | Mon (N) | CLE | 80 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 37-43 | W2 | 3 | 10 | 17 | - | 19,721 | 2:59 | Joel Davis | Bob James | Ernie Camacho | | 4 | 13 | 0 |
| 1986-07-08 | Jul | Tue (N) | CLE | 81 | boxscore | W | 6-2 | 9 | 38-43 | W3 | 3 | 10 | 17 | - | 14,534 | 2:46 | Neil Allen | Neil Allen | Bryan Oelkers | Dave J. Schmidt | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| 1986-07-09 | Jul | Wed (D) | CLE | 82 | boxscore | L | 3-6 | 9 | 38-44 | L1 | 3 | 10 | 18 | - | 19,409 | 2:32 | Richard Dotson | Phil Niekro | Richard Dotson | | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 1986-07-10 | Jul | Thu (N) | BAL | 83 | boxscore | L | 3-5 | 9 | 38-45 | L2 | 3 | 10 | 19 | - | 18,038 | 3:06 | Joe Cowley | Mike Flanagan | Joe Cowley | Brad Havens | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| 1986-07-11 | Jul | Fri (N) | BAL | 84 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 9 | 38-46 | L3 | 4 | 11 | 20 | - | 23,671 | 2:46 | Floyd Bannister | Ken Dixon | Floyd Bannister | Don Aase | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 1986-07-12 | Jul | Sat (N) | BAL | 85 | boxscore | W | 6-3 | 9 | 39-46 | W1 | 4 | 11 | 19 | - | 30,392 | 2:55 | Joel Davis | Gene Nelson | Mike Boddicker | Dave J. Schmidt | 6 | 13 | 0 |
| 1986-07-13 | Jul | Sun (D) | BAL | 86 | boxscore | W | 7-0 | 9 | 40-46 | W2 | 3 | 10 | 18 | - | 23,011 | 2:38 | Neil Allen | Neil Allen | Scott McGregor | | 7 | 14 | 0 |
| 1986-07-17 | Jul | Thu (N) | @NYA | 87 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 9 | 40-47 | L1 | 4 | 11 | 19 | - | 25,152 | 2:50 | Richard Dotson | Dennis Rasmussen | Richard Dotson | Dave Righetti | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 1986-07-18 | Jul | Fri (N) | @NYA | 88 | boxscore | L | 4-8 | 9 | 40-48 | L2 | 4 | 11 | 20 | - | 30,124 | 2:46 | Floyd Bannister | Joe Niekro | Floyd Bannister | Dave Righetti | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 1986-07-19 | Jul | Sat (D) | @NYA | 89 | boxscore | W | 8-3 | 9 | 41-48 | W1 | 3 | 10 | 18 | - | 46,530 | 2:58 | Joe Cowley | Joe Cowley | Scott Nielsen | Gene Nelson | 8 | 14 | 1 |
| 1986-07-20 | Jul | Sun (D) | @NYA | 90 | boxscore | W | 8-0 | 9 | 42-48 | W2 | 3 | 10 | 18 | - | 31,158 | 2:17 | Neil Allen | Neil Allen | Bob Shirley | | 8 | 15 | 0 |
| 1986-07-21 | Jul | Mon (N) | @CLE | 91 | boxscore | L | 2-5 | 9 | 42-49 | L1 | 4 | 11 | 19 | - | 13,451 | 2:21 | Joel Davis | Rich Yett | Joel Davis | | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 1986-07-22 | Jul | Tue (N) | @CLE | 92 | boxscore | L | 4-8 | 9 | 42-50 | L2 | 4 | 11 | 20 | - | 13,376 | 2:35 | Richard Dotson | Tom Candiotti | Richard Dotson | | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| 1986-07-23 | Jul | Wed (N) | @CLE | 93 | boxscore | L | 2-7 | 9 | 42-51 | L3 | 4 | 11 | 20 | - | 20,524 | 2:38 | Floyd Bannister | Ken Schrom | Floyd Bannister | | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 1986-07-24 | Jul | Thu (N) | @BAL | 94 | boxscore | L | 6-12 | 9 | 42-52 | L4 | 4 | 11 | 20 | - | 23,881 | 2:53 | Joe Cowley | Mike Flanagan | Joe Cowley | | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 1986-07-25 | Jul | Fri (N) | @BAL | 95 | boxscore | L | 2-6 | 9 | 42-53 | L5 | 4 | 11 | 21 | - | 36,406 | 2:46 | Neil Allen | Mike Boddicker | Neil Allen | Don Aase | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 1986-07-26 | Jul | Sat (D) | @BAL | 96 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 42-54 | L6 | 5 | 12 | 23 | - | 24,527 | 3:20 | Jose DeLeon | Rich Bordi | Dave J. Schmidt | | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 1986-07-27 | Jul | Sun (D) | @BAL | 97 | boxscore | L | 3-11 | 9 | 42-55 | L7 | 5 | 12 | 23 | - | 27,362 | 2:56 | Richard Dotson | Scott McGregor | Richard Dotson | | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| 1986-07-28 | Jul | Mon (N) | BOS | 98 | boxscore | L | 1-3 | 9 | 42-56 | L8 | 5 | 12 | 23 | - | 28,714 | 2:22 | Floyd Bannister | Al Nipper | Floyd Bannister | | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 1986-07-29 | Jul | Tue (N) | BOS | 99 | boxscore | W | 4-1 | 9 | 43-56 | W1 | 4 | 11 | 22 | - | 21,650 | 2:55 | Joe Cowley | Joe Cowley | Jeff Sellers | Bob James | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| 1986-07-30 | Jul | Wed (N) | BOS | 100 | boxscore | W | 7-2 | 9 | 44-56 | W2 | 4 | 11 | 22 | - | 30,889 | 2:48 | Jose DeLeon | Jose DeLeon | Roger Clemens | Dave J. Schmidt | 7 | 13 | 0 |
| 1986-08-01 | Aug | Fri (N) | DET | 101 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 9 | 44-57 | L1 | 4 | 11 | 22 | - | 28,244 | 3:01 | Richard Dotson | Walt Terrell | Richard Dotson | Guillermo Hernandez | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 1986-08-02 | Aug | Sat (N) | DET | 102 | boxscore | W | 5-3 | 9 | 45-57 | W1 | 4 | 11 | 21 | - | 33,597 | 2:35 | Floyd Bannister | Floyd Bannister | Jack Morris | | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| 1986-08-03 | Aug | Sun (D) | DET | 103 | boxscore | W | 10-1 | 9 | 46-57 | W2 | 4 | 11 | 21 | - | 26,737 | 2:54 | Joe Cowley | Joe Cowley | Randy O'Neal | | 10 | 12 | 0 |
| 1986-08-04 | Aug | Mon (N) | @BOS | 104 | boxscore | W | 1-0 | 9 | 47-57 | W3 | 3 | 10 | 20 | - | 34,780 | 2:53 | Jose DeLeon | Jose DeLeon | Roger Clemens | Dave J. Schmidt | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 1986-08-05 | Aug | Tue (N) | @BOS | 105 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 48-57 | W4 | 3 | 10 | 20 | - | 35,236 | 2:36 | Richard Dotson | Richard Dotson | Oil Can Boyd | Gene Nelson | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 1986-08-06 | Aug | Wed (N) | @BOS | 106 | boxscore | L | 0-9 | 9 | 48-58 | L1 | 3 | 10 | 20 | - | 33,517 | 2:31 | Floyd Bannister | Bruce Hurst | Floyd Bannister | | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986-08-08 | Aug | Fri (N) | @MIL | 107 | boxscore | W | 12-6 | 9 | 49-58 | W1 | 3 | 10 | 20 | - | 23,707 | 2:48 | Joe Cowley | Joe Cowley | Danny Darwin | Gene Nelson | 12 | 14 | 0 |
| 1986-08-09 | Aug | Sat (N) | @MIL | 108 | boxscore | L | 0-1 | 9 | 49-59 | L1 | 3 | 10 | 20 | - | 37,499 | 2:54 | Jose DeLeon | Teddy Higuera | Jose DeLeon | | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 1986-08-10 | Aug | Sun (D) | @MIL | 109 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 11 | 49-60 | L2 | 3 | 10 | 20 | - | 26,352 | 3:24 | Richard Dotson | Mark Clear | Dave J. Schmidt | | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 1986-08-11 | Aug | Mon (N) | @MIL | 110 | boxscore | W | 6-1 | 9 | 50-60 | W1 | 3 | 10 | 20 | - | 23,922 | 2:49 | Floyd Bannister | Floyd Bannister | Chris Bosio | | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| 1986-08-12 | Aug | Tue (N) | @DET | 111 | boxscore | L | 3-7 | 9 | 50-61 | L1 | 4 | 11 | 21 | - | 20,715 | 2:29 | Steve Carlton | Mark Thurmond | Steve Carlton | | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 1986-08-13 | Aug | Wed (N) | @DET | 112 | boxscore | L | 2-5 | 9 | 50-62 | L2 | 4 | 11 | 21 | - | 23,500 | 2:45 | Joe Cowley | Randy O'Neal | Joe Cowley | | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 1986-08-14 | Aug | Thu (D) | @DET | 113 | boxscore | W | 8-2 | 9 | 51-62 | W1 | 3 | 10 | 20 | - | 32,284 | 3:29 | Jose DeLeon | Jose DeLeon | Frank Tanana | | 8 | 16 | 1 |
| 1986-08-15 | Aug | Fri (N) | MIL | 114 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 51-63 | L1 | 3 | 10 | 20 | - | 22,187 | 2:42 | Richard Dotson | Dan Plesac | Bill Dawley | | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 1986-08-16 | Aug | Sat (N) | MIL | 115 | boxscore | L | 5-6 | 9 | 51-64 | L2 | 4 | 11 | 21 | - | 28,225 | 3:09 | Floyd Bannister | John Henry Johnson | Gene Nelson | Mark Clear | 5 | 10 | 2 |
| 1986-08-17 | Aug | Sun (D) | MIL | 116 | boxscore | W | 7-4 | 9 | 52-64 | W1 | 4 | 11 | 21 | - | 19,064 | 2:41 | Steve Carlton | Steve Carlton | Bryan Clutterbuck | Bobby Thigpen | 7 | 16 | 0 |
| 1986-08-19 | Aug | Tue (N) | @TOR | 117 | boxscore | L | 1-5 | 9 | 52-65 | L1 | 4 | 11 | 21 | - | 34,158 | 2:30 | Joe Cowley | Dave Stieb | Joe Cowley | | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 1986-08-20 | Aug | Wed (N) | @TOR | 118 | boxscore | L | 1-4 | 9 | 52-66 | L2 | 4 | 11 | 21 | - | 33,493 | 2:30 | Jose DeLeon | Joe Johnson | Jose DeLeon | | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| 1986-08-21 | Aug | Thu (D) | @TOR | 119 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 53-66 | W1 | 4 | 11 | 21 | - | 35,393 | 2:47 | Richard Dotson | Dave J. Schmidt | Jimmy Key | Gene Nelson | 4 | 9 | 2 |
| 1986-08-22 | Aug | Fri (N) | @TEX | 120 | boxscore | L | 3-11 | 9 | 53-67 | L1 | 4 | 11 | 21 | - | 16,151 | 2:57 | Floyd Bannister | Jeff Russell | Floyd Bannister | | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| 1986-08-23 | Aug | Sat (N) | @TEX | 121 | boxscore | L | 1-3 | 9 | 53-68 | L2 | 5 | 12 | 22 | - | 31,454 | 2:21 | Steve Carlton | Jose Guzman | Steve Carlton | Mitch Williams | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 1986-08-24 | Aug | Sun (N) | @TEX | 122 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 53-69 | L3 | 5 | 12 | 22 | - | 13,893 | 3:00 | Joe Cowley | Charlie Hough | Dave J. Schmidt | Mitch Williams | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986-08-25 | Aug | Mon (N) | KCA | 123 | boxscore | L | 0-2 | 9 | 53-70 | L4 | 6 | 13 | 23 | - | 18,405 | 2:48 | Jose DeLeon | Scott Bankhead | Jose DeLeon | Buddy Black | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 1986-08-26 | Aug | Tue (N) | KCA | 124 | boxscore | L | 1-6 | 9 | 53-71 | L5 | 6 | 13 | 24 | - | 11,806 | 2:37 | Richard Dotson | Charlie Leibrandt | Richard Dotson | | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 1986-08-27 | Aug | Wed (N) | KCA | 125 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 54-71 | W1 | 6 | 13 | 23 | - | 13,600 | 2:20 | Floyd Bannister | Floyd Bannister | Danny Jackson | | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| 1986-08-28 | Aug | Thu (N) | TEX | 126 | boxscore | W | 6-2 | 9 | 55-71 | W2 | 6 | 13 | 23 | - | 13,978 | 2:44 | Steve Carlton | Steve Carlton | Jose Guzman | Bobby Thigpen | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| 1986-08-29 | Aug | Fri (N) | TEX | 127 | boxscore | L | 2-5 | 9 | 55-72 | L1 | 6 | 13 | 23 | - | 13,280 | 2:49 | Joe Cowley | Charlie Hough | Joe Cowley | Mitch Williams | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 1986-08-30 | Aug | Sat (N) | TEX | 128 | boxscore | L | 2-6 | 9 | 55-73 | L2 | 6 | 13 | 23 | - | 16,771 | 2:57 | Jose DeLeon | Bobby Witt | Jose DeLeon | | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 1986-08-31 | Aug | Sun (D) | TEX | 129 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 56-73 | W1 | 6 | 13 | 23 | - | 17,187 | 3:04 | Richard Dotson | Richard Dotson | Mike Loynd | Bobby Thigpen | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| 1986-09-01 | Sep | Mon (N) | @KCA | 130 | boxscore | W | 4-0 | 9 | 57-73 | W2 | 5 | 12 | 22 | - | 30,453 | 2:11 | Floyd Bannister | Floyd Bannister | Charlie Leibrandt | | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| 1986-09-02 | Sep | Tue (N) | @KCA | 131 | boxscore | W | 3-0 | 9 | 58-73 | W3 | 5 | 12 | 22 | - | 17,418 | 2:13 | Steve Carlton | Steve Carlton | Danny Jackson | Bobby Thigpen | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 1986-09-03 | Sep | Wed (N) | @KCA | 132 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 10 | 58-74 | L1 | 5 | 12 | 22 | - | 18,022 | 3:03 | Joe Cowley | Buddy Black | Gene Nelson | | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 1986-09-04 | Sep | Thu (N) | @KCA | 133 | boxscore | L | 0-1 | 9 | 58-75 | L2 | 6 | 13 | 23 | - | 21,348 | 2:43 | Jose DeLeon | Steve Farr | Bill Dawley | | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 1986-09-05 | Sep | Fri (N) | TOR | 134 | boxscore | W | 5-0 | 9 | 59-75 | W1 | 6 | 13 | 23 | - | 11,650 | 2:15 | Richard Dotson | Richard Dotson | Joe Johnson | | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| 1986-09-06 | Sep | Sat (D) | TOR | 135 | boxscore | L | 0-4 | 9 | 59-76 | L1 | 6 | 13 | 23 | - | 22,014 | 2:32 | Floyd Bannister | Jimmy Key | Floyd Bannister | | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 1986-09-07 | Sep | Sun (D) | TOR | 136 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 60-76 | W1 | 6 | 13 | 23 | - | 13,553 | 2:53 | Steve Carlton | Gene Nelson | Jim Clancy | Bobby Thigpen | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 1986-09-09 | Sep | Tue (N) | OAK | 137 | boxscore | W | 4-1 | 9 | 61-76 | W2 | 6 | 13 | 23 | - | 10,110 | 2:44 | Joe Cowley | Joe Cowley | Dave Stewart | Bobby Thigpen | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| 1986-09-10 | Sep | Wed (N) | OAK | 138 | boxscore | L | 2-6 | 9 | 61-77 | L1 | 6 | 13 | 23 | - | 9,659 | 2:36 | Pete Filson | Jose Rijo | Pete Filson | | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 1986-09-11 | Sep | Thu (N) | OAK | 139 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 61-78 | L2 | 6 | 13 | 23 | - | 9,013 | 2:19 | Richard Dotson | Joaquin Andujar | Richard Dotson | | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 1986-09-12 | Sep | Fri (N) | CAL | 140 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 10 | 62-78 | W1 | 6 | 13 | 23 | - | 11,609 | 3:03 | Floyd Bannister | Bobby Thigpen | Chuck Finley | | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1986-09-13 | Sep | Sat (N) | CAL | 141 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 15 | 62-79 | L1 | 6 | 13 | 23 | - | 16,341 | 4:16 | Steve Carlton | Gary Lucas | Bill Dawley | Terry Forster | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| 1986-09-14 | Sep | Sun (D) | CAL | 142 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 63-79 | W1 | 5 | 12 | 22 | - | 17,307 | 2:35 | Joe Cowley | Joe Cowley | Kirk McCaskill | | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| 1986-09-15 | Sep | Mon (N) | CAL | 143 | boxscore | L | 5-6 | 9 | 63-80 | L1 | 5 | 12 | 22 | - | 10,069 | 3:16 | Jose DeLeon | Urbano Lugo | Jose DeLeon | Donnie Moore | 5 | 8 | 2 |
| 1986-09-16 | Sep | Tue (N) | @SEA | 144 | boxscore | L | 0-7 | 9 | 63-81 | L2 | 6 | 13 | 23 | - | 5,818 | 2:22 | Richard Dotson | Mike Morgan | Richard Dotson | | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 1986-09-17 | Sep | Wed (N) | @SEA | 145 | boxscore | W | 3-0 | 9 | 64-81 | W1 | 5 | 12 | 22 | - | 6,033 | 2:14 | Floyd Bannister | Floyd Bannister | Mark Langston | Bobby Thigpen | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 1986-09-18 | Sep | Thu (N) | @SEA | 146 | boxscore | W | 6-4 | 9 | 65-81 | W2 | 5 | 12 | 22 | - | 5,903 | 2:39 | Steve Carlton | Steve Carlton | Bill Swift | Gene Nelson | 6 | 16 | 1 |
| 1986-09-19 | Sep | Fri (N) | @CAL | 147 | boxscore | W | 7-1 | 9 | 66-81 | W3 | 5 | 12 | 22 | - | 28,647 | 2:42 | Joe Cowley | Joe Cowley | Kirk McCaskill | | 7 | 9 | 0 |
| 1986-09-20 | Sep | Sat (D) | @CAL | 148 | boxscore | L | 7-8 | 9 | 66-82 | L1 | 5 | 12 | 22 | - | 34,219 | 3:12 | Jose DeLeon | Donnie Moore | Dave J. Schmidt | | 7 | 13 | 0 |
| 1986-09-21 | Sep | Sun (D) | @CAL | 149 | boxscore | L | 0-3 | 9 | 66-83 | L2 | 5 | 12 | 22 | - | 25,322 | 2:14 | Richard Dotson | John Candelaria | Richard Dotson | Donnie Moore | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986-09-22 | Sep | Mon (N) | @OAK | 150 | boxscore | L | 3-5 | 9 | 66-84 | L3 | 5 | 12 | 22 | - | 8,818 | 2:24 | Floyd Bannister | Jose Rijo | Floyd Bannister | Jay Howell | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 1986-09-23 | Sep | Tue (D) | @OAK | 151 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 66-85 | L4 | 5 | 12 | 22 | - | 4,753 | 2:34 | Steve Carlton | Rick Rodriguez | Steve Carlton | Bill Krueger | 3 | 9 | 5 |
| 1986-09-24 | Sep | Wed (D) | @OAK | 152 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 9 | 66-86 | L5 | 6 | 13 | 23 | - | 5,306 | 2:59 | Joe Cowley | Steve Ontiveros | Joe Cowley | Jay Howell | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 1986-09-27 | Sep | Sat (N) | MIN | 154 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 68-86 | W2 | 5 | 12 | 22 | - | 14,148 | 2:50 | Richard Dotson | Dave J. Schmidt | Mark Portugal | | 4 | 12 | 2 |
| 1986-09-27 | Sep | Sat (D) | MIN | 154 | boxscore | W | 5-2 | 9 | 68-86 | W2 | 5 | 12 | 22 | - | 0 | 2:04 | Jose DeLeon | Jose DeLeon | Neal Heaton | | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| 1986-09-28 | Sep | Sun (D) | MIN | 155 | boxscore | L | 1-6 | 9 | 68-87 | L1 | 5 | 12 | 22 | - | 11,606 | 3:01 | Floyd Bannister | Mike Smithson | Floyd Bannister | George Frazier | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 1986-09-30 | Sep | Tue (N) | SEA | 157 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 9 | 70-87 | W2 | 5 | 12 | 22 | - | 8,528 | 2:35 | Joe Cowley | Ray Searage | Bill Swift | Dave J. Schmidt | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| 1986-09-30 | Sep | Tue (D) | SEA | 157 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 10 | 70-87 | W2 | 5 | 12 | 22 | - | 0 | 3:07 | Steve Carlton | Dave J. Schmidt | Pete Ladd | | 5 | 12 | 2 |
| 1986-10-01 | Oct | Wed (N) | SEA | 158 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 71-87 | W3 | 5 | 12 | 22 | - | 8,951 | 2:47 | Neil Allen | Bob James | Mike Trujillo | Bill Dawley | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 1986-10-02 | Oct | Thu (N) | @MIN | 159 | boxscore | W | 8-4 | 10 | 72-87 | W4 | 5 | 12 | 21 | - | 5,673 | 3:09 | Jose DeLeon | Bobby Thigpen | Neal Heaton | | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 1986-10-03 | Oct | Fri (N) | @MIN | 160 | boxscore | L | 2-9 | 9 | 72-88 | L1 | 5 | 12 | 21 | - | 7,069 | 2:26 | Richard Dotson | Mike Smithson | Richard Dotson | | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986-10-04 | Oct | Sat (N) | @MIN | 161 | boxscore | L | 3-7 | 9 | 72-89 | L2 | 5 | 12 | 22 | - | 28,136 | 2:33 | Floyd Bannister | Bert Blyleven | Floyd Bannister | | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| 1986-10-05 | Oct | Sun (D) | @MIN | 162 | boxscore | L | 0-3 | 9 | 72-90 | L3 | 5 | 12 | 22 | - | 7,208 | 2:02 | Joe Cowley | Frank Viola | Joe Cowley | | 0 | 2 | 1 |
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