1988 Cleveland Indians
Game Log
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
6 / 9 / 17
Ballpark
Cleveland Stadium
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Regular Season Game Log
CSV
| 1988-04-04 | Apr | Mon (N) | @TEX | 1 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 0-1 | L1 | 6 | 11 | 18 | - | 37,613 | 2:46 | Tom Candiotti | Charlie Hough | Chris Codiroli | Mitch Williams | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 1988-04-06 | Apr | Wed (D) | @TEX | 2 | boxscore | W | 5-1 | 9 | 1-1 | W1 | 5 | 8 | 18 | - | 13,003 | 2:37 | Greg Swindell | Greg Swindell | Bobby Witt | | 5 | 10 | 1 |
| 1988-04-07 | Apr | Thu (N) | @TEX | 3 | boxscore | W | 4-1 | 9 | 2-1 | W2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | Yes | 12,251 | 2:38 | John Farrell | John Farrell | Jose Guzman | Chris Codiroli | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 1988-04-08 | Apr | Fri (N) | BAL | 4 | boxscore | W | 3-0 | 9 | 3-1 | W3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | Yes | 53,738 | 2:22 | Scott Bailes | Scott Bailes | Mark Thurmond | | 3 | 8 | 2 |
| 1988-04-09 | Apr | Sat (N) | BAL | 5 | boxscore | W | 12-1 | 9 | 4-1 | W4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Yes | 16,401 | 3:05 | Tom Candiotti | Tom Candiotti | Mike Boddicker | | 12 | 20 | 0 |
| 1988-04-10 | Apr | Sun (D) | BAL | 6 | boxscore | W | 6-3 | 9 | 5-1 | W5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | Yes | 19,560 | 2:57 | Rich Yett | Rich Yett | Scott McGregor | Dan Schatzeder | 6 | 9 | 2 |
| 1988-04-11 | Apr | Mon (N) | BAL | 7 | boxscore | W | 7-2 | 9 | 6-1 | W6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Yes | 15,816 | 2:19 | Greg Swindell | Greg Swindell | Mike Morgan | | 7 | 9 | 1 |
| 1988-04-12 | Apr | Tue (N) | MIN | 8 | boxscore | L | 6-7 | 9 | 6-2 | L1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | Yes | 5,084 | 3:26 | John Farrell | Joe Niekro | Chris Codiroli | Jeff Reardon | 6 | 12 | 3 |
| 1988-04-13 | Apr | Wed (N) | MIN | 9 | boxscore | W | 6-3 | 9 | 7-2 | W1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | Yes | 6,010 | 2:24 | Scott Bailes | Jeff Dedmon | Juan Berenguer | | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| 1988-04-14 | Apr | Thu (N) | MIN | 10 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 8-2 | W2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | Yes | 5,570 | 2:42 | Tom Candiotti | Tom Candiotti | Charlie Lea | | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1988-04-15 | Apr | Fri (N) | @BAL | 11 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 9-2 | W3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Yes | 13,215 | 2:57 | Rich Yett | Rich Yett | Scott McGregor | Doug Jones | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 1988-04-16 | Apr | Sat (N) | @BAL | 12 | boxscore | W | 1-0 | 11 | 10-2 | W4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Yes | 13,625 | 3:12 | Greg Swindell | Greg Swindell | Dave J. Schmidt | Doug Jones | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988-04-17 | Apr | Sun (D) | @BAL | 13 | boxscore | W | 4-1 | 9 | 11-2 | W5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Yes | 20,837 | 2:36 | John Farrell | John Farrell | Oswaldo Peraza | Dan Schatzeder | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| 1988-04-19 | Apr | Tue (N) | TEX | 14 | boxscore | L | 0-3 | 9 | 11-3 | L1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Yes | 5,586 | 2:34 | Scott Bailes | Jose Guzman | Scott Bailes | Mitch Williams | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 1988-04-20 | Apr | Wed (N) | TEX | 15 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 12-3 | W1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Yes | 6,551 | 2:23 | Tom Candiotti | Tom Candiotti | Charlie Hough | | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988-04-22 | Apr | Fri (N) | @MIN | 16 | boxscore | W | 11-6 | 9 | 13-3 | W2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Yes | 24,466 | 3:09 | Greg Swindell | Greg Swindell | Bert Blyleven | Doug Jones | 11 | 12 | 1 |
| 1988-04-23 | Apr | Sat (N) | @MIN | 17 | boxscore | W | 10-2 | 9 | 14-3 | W3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Yes | 41,297 | 2:46 | John Farrell | John Farrell | Steve Carlton | | 10 | 12 | 0 |
| 1988-04-24 | Apr | Sun (D) | @MIN | 18 | boxscore | L | 7-13 | 9 | 14-4 | L1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Yes | 46,698 | 3:14 | Scott Bailes | Juan Berenguer | Scott Bailes | | 7 | 9 | 1 |
| 1988-04-26 | Apr | Tue (N) | SEA | 19 | boxscore | W | 12-6 | 9 | 15-4 | W1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Yes | 6,690 | 3:11 | Tom Candiotti | Tom Candiotti | Mike Moore | | 12 | 14 | 0 |
| 1988-04-27 | Apr | Wed (D) | SEA | 20 | boxscore | W | 6-4 | 9 | 16-4 | W2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Yes | 5,244 | 2:46 | Greg Swindell | Greg Swindell | Steve Trout | Doug Jones | 6 | 9 | 1 |
| 1988-04-28 | Apr | Thu (N) | SEA | 21 | boxscore | L | 1-3 | 9 | 16-5 | L1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Yes | 3,762 | 2:34 | John Farrell | Mike Campbell | John Farrell | | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 1988-04-30 | Apr | Sat (D) | OAK | 22 | boxscore | L | 3-11 | 9 | 16-6 | L2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Yes | 25,222 | 2:53 | Rich Yett | Bob Welch | Rich Yett | Gene Nelson | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 1988-05-01 | May | Sun (D) | OAK | 23 | boxscore | L | 4-8 | 9 | 16-7 | L3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | Yes | 29,126 | 3:07 | Tom Candiotti | Eric Plunk | Doug Jones | | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| 1988-05-02 | May | Mon (N) | CAL | 24 | boxscore | W | 3-0 | 9 | 17-7 | W1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Yes | 8,121 | 2:03 | Greg Swindell | Greg Swindell | Willie Fraser | | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 1988-05-03 | May | Tue (N) | CAL | 25 | boxscore | L | 4-8 | 9 | 17-8 | L1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | Yes | 6,912 | 3:13 | John Farrell | Donnie Moore | Dan Schatzeder | | 4 | 14 | 1 |
| 1988-05-04 | May | Wed (N) | @SEA | 26 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 9 | 17-9 | L2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | Yes | 7,213 | 2:24 | Scott Bailes | Mark Langston | Scott Bailes | Julio Solano | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| 1988-05-05 | May | Thu (N) | @SEA | 27 | boxscore | L | 2-7 | 9 | 17-10 | L3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | Yes | 6,590 | 2:38 | Rich Yett | Bill Swift | Rich Yett | | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| 1988-05-07 | May | Sat (D) | @OAK | 28 | boxscore | L | 3-14 | 9 | 17-11 | L4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | Yes | 22,793 | 2:40 | Tom Candiotti | Storm Davis | Tom Candiotti | Gene Nelson | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 1988-05-08 | May | Sun (D) | @OAK | 29 | boxscore | L | 1-5 | 9 | 17-12 | L5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | Yes | 31,829 | 2:16 | Greg Swindell | Dave Stewart | Greg Swindell | | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 1988-05-09 | May | Mon (N) | @CAL | 30 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 17-13 | L6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | - | 22,123 | 2:11 | John Farrell | Dan Petry | John Farrell | Bryan Harvey | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 1988-05-10 | May | Tue (N) | @CAL | 31 | boxscore | W | 7-1 | 9 | 18-13 | W1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | Yes | 22,519 | 2:28 | Scott Bailes | Scott Bailes | Chuck Finley | | 7 | 16 | 0 |
| 1988-05-11 | May | Wed (N) | @CAL | 32 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 13 | 19-13 | W2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 23,713 | 3:45 | Rich Yett | Doug Jones | Bryan Harvey | | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 1988-05-12 | May | Thu (N) | @MIL | 33 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 20-13 | W3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 10,148 | 2:51 | Tom Candiotti | Tom Candiotti | Chuck Crim | | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 1988-05-13 | May | Fri (N) | @MIL | 34 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 21-13 | W4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | Yes | 17,827 | 2:38 | Greg Swindell | Greg Swindell | Teddy Higuera | Doug Jones | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 1988-05-14 | May | Sat (D) | @MIL | 35 | boxscore | W | 6-4 | 9 | 22-13 | W5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | Yes | 40,954 | 3:21 | John Farrell | John Farrell | Mike Birkbeck | Bill Laskey | 6 | 13 | 0 |
| 1988-05-15 | May | Sun (D) | @MIL | 36 | boxscore | L | 5-9 | 9 | 22-14 | L1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | Yes | 17,511 | 2:53 | Scott Bailes | Bill Wegman | Scott Bailes | Paul Mirabella | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| 1988-05-17 | May | Tue (N) | CHA | 37 | boxscore | W | 6-2 | 9 | 23-14 | W1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Yes | 9,499 | 2:25 | Rich Yett | Rich Yett | Jack McDowell | Doug Jones | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| 1988-05-18 | May | Wed (N) | CHA | 38 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 24-14 | W2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Yes | 8,299 | 2:24 | Tom Candiotti | Tom Candiotti | Melido Perez | | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 1988-05-19 | May | Thu (N) | CHA | 39 | boxscore | W | 1-0 | 9 | 25-14 | W3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Yes | 10,197 | 2:09 | Greg Swindell | Greg Swindell | Bobby Thigpen | | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 1988-05-20 | May | Fri (N) | @KCA | 40 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 25-15 | L1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Yes | 25,528 | 2:53 | John Farrell | Mark Gubicza | John Farrell | Steve Farr | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 1988-05-21 | May | Sat (N) | @KCA | 41 | boxscore | W | 9-5 | 9 | 26-15 | W1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Yes | 35,941 | 2:51 | Scott Bailes | Scott Bailes | Floyd Bannister | Doug Jones | 9 | 10 | 2 |
| 1988-05-22 | May | Sun (D) | @KCA | 42 | boxscore | W | 8-7 | 10 | 27-15 | W2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Yes | 33,936 | 3:42 | Rich Yett | Bill Laskey | Gene Garber | Doug Jones | 8 | 13 | 0 |
| 1988-05-23 | May | Mon (N) | @CHA | 43 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 27-16 | L1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Yes | 8,624 | 2:51 | Tom Candiotti | Melido Perez | Tom Candiotti | Bobby Thigpen | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| 1988-05-24 | May | Tue (N) | @CHA | 44 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 28-16 | W1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Yes | 8,956 | 2:42 | Greg Swindell | Greg Swindell | Dave LaPoint | Doug Jones | 4 | 10 | 3 |
| 1988-05-25 | May | Wed (N) | @CHA | 45 | boxscore | W | 5-2 | 9 | 29-16 | W2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Yes | 9,900 | 2:32 | John Farrell | John Farrell | John Davis | | 5 | 11 | 0 |
| 1988-05-27 | May | Fri (N) | MIL | 46 | boxscore | W | 6-3 | 9 | 30-16 | W3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Yes | 37,658 | 2:19 | Scott Bailes | Scott Bailes | Mike Birkbeck | Doug Jones | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| 1988-05-28 | May | Sat (N) | MIL | 47 | boxscore | L | 0-2 | 9 | 30-17 | L1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Yes | 38,374 | 2:57 | Rich Yett | Odell Jones | Rich Yett | Dan Plesac | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988-05-29 | May | Sun (D) | MIL | 48 | boxscore | L | 2-7 | 9 | 30-18 | L2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Yes | 27,508 | 2:30 | Tom Candiotti | Tom Filer | Tom Candiotti | | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 1988-05-30 | May | Mon (D) | KCA | 49 | boxscore | W | 4-1 | 9 | 31-18 | W1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Yes | 33,533 | 2:15 | Greg Swindell | Greg Swindell | Charlie Leibrandt | Doug Jones | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| 1988-05-31 | May | Tue (N) | KCA | 50 | boxscore | L | 3-6 | 10 | 31-19 | L1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Yes | 8,978 | 3:38 | John Farrell | Mark Gubicza | Dan Schatzeder | Steve Farr | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| 1988-06-01 | Jun | Wed (N) | KCA | 51 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 9 | 32-19 | W1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Yes | 8,732 | 2:42 | Scott Bailes | Scott Bailes | Floyd Bannister | Doug Jones | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| 1988-06-03 | Jun | Fri (N) | @DET | 52 | boxscore | W | 6-3 | 9 | 33-19 | W2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Yes | 25,230 | 3:07 | Rich Yett | Rich Yett | Walt Terrell | Dan Schatzeder | 6 | 11 | 0 |
| 1988-06-04 | Jun | Sat (N) | @DET | 53 | boxscore | L | 2-5 | 9 | 33-20 | L1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Yes | 32,391 | 2:40 | Tom Candiotti | Doyle Alexander | Tom Candiotti | | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 1988-06-05 | Jun | Sun (D) | @DET | 54 | boxscore | L | 2-6 | 9 | 33-21 | L2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Yes | 31,665 | 2:39 | Greg Swindell | Jeff Robinson | Greg Swindell | | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 1988-06-06 | Jun | Mon (N) | TOR | 55 | boxscore | W | 6-3 | 9 | 34-21 | W1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Yes | 9,550 | 2:37 | John Farrell | John Farrell | Mike Flanagan | Doug Jones | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| 1988-06-07 | Jun | Tue (N) | TOR | 56 | boxscore | W | 5-3 | 9 | 35-21 | W2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Yes | 21,696 | 2:12 | Scott Bailes | Scott Bailes | David Wells | | 5 | 10 | 4 |
| 1988-06-08 | Jun | Wed (N) | TOR | 57 | boxscore | W | 4-2 | 9 | 36-21 | W3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Yes | 10,571 | 2:43 | Rich Yett | Rich Yett | Jim Clancy | Doug Jones | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 1988-06-09 | Jun | Thu (N) | DET | 58 | boxscore | L | 2-6 | 9 | 36-22 | L1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Yes | 17,375 | 3:00 | Tom Candiotti | Mike Henneman | Tom Candiotti | | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| 1988-06-10 | Jun | Fri (N) | DET | 59 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 36-23 | L2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Yes | 71,188 | 2:43 | Greg Swindell | Jeff Robinson | Greg Swindell | Mike Henneman | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 1988-06-11 | Jun | Sat (D) | DET | 60 | boxscore | L | 3-11 | 9 | 36-24 | L3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Yes | 26,978 | 3:06 | John Farrell | Jack Morris | John Farrell | | 3 | 11 | 3 |
| 1988-06-12 | Jun | Sun (D) | DET | 61 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 9 | 36-25 | L4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Yes | 41,345 | 2:50 | Scott Bailes | Frank Tanana | Scott Bailes | Mike Henneman | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| 1988-06-13 | Jun | Mon (N) | @TOR | 62 | boxscore | W | 8-6 | 9 | 37-25 | W1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Yes | 31,133 | 2:59 | Rich Yett | Buddy Black | Jim Clancy | Doug Jones | 8 | 12 | 1 |
| 1988-06-14 | Jun | Tue (N) | @TOR | 63 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 37-26 | L1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Yes | 31,433 | 2:24 | Tom Candiotti | Duane Ward | Tom Candiotti | | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 1988-06-15 | Jun | Wed (D) | @TOR | 64 | boxscore | L | 3-15 | 9 | 37-27 | L2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Yes | 45,472 | 2:47 | Greg Swindell | Dave Stieb | Greg Swindell | | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 1988-06-17 | Jun | Fri (N) | NYA | 65 | boxscore | W | 6-4 | 9 | 38-27 | W1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Yes | 56,485 | 2:50 | John Farrell | John Farrell | John Candelaria | Doug Jones | 6 | 10 | 1 |
| 1988-06-18 | Jun | Sat (D) | NYA | 66 | boxscore | L | 3-6 | 9 | 38-28 | L1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Yes | 48,936 | 3:02 | Scott Bailes | Rick Rhoden | Scott Bailes | Cecilio Guante | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 1988-06-19 | Jun | Sun (D) | NYA | 67 | boxscore | W | 11-3 | 9 | 39-28 | W1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Yes | 49,912 | 2:41 | Tom Candiotti | Tom Candiotti | Richard Dotson | | 11 | 10 | 0 |
| 1988-06-20 | Jun | Mon (N) | BOS | 68 | boxscore | L | 7-14 | 9 | 39-29 | L1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Yes | 19,870 | 3:29 | Greg Swindell | Bruce Hurst | Greg Swindell | | 7 | 13 | 1 |
| 1988-06-21 | Jun | Tue (N) | BOS | 69 | boxscore | L | 6-10 | 9 | 39-30 | L2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | Yes | 26,681 | 3:34 | Rick Rodriguez | Bob Stanley | Rick Rodriguez | Lee Smith | 6 | 13 | 1 |
| 1988-06-22 | Jun | Wed (N) | BOS | 70 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 40-30 | W1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Yes | 18,843 | 2:41 | John Farrell | John Farrell | Oil Can Boyd | Doug Jones | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 1988-06-23 | Jun | Thu (N) | @NYA | 71 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 40-31 | L1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | Yes | 31,341 | 2:45 | Scott Bailes | Dave Righetti | Jon Perlman | | 3 | 11 | 1 |
| 1988-06-24 | Jun | Fri (N) | @NYA | 72 | boxscore | W | 7-5 | 9 | 41-31 | W1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | Yes | 38,049 | 3:15 | Tom Candiotti | Brad Havens | Richard Dotson | Doug Jones | 7 | 13 | 1 |
| 1988-06-25 | Jun | Sat (N) | @NYA | 73 | boxscore | L | 1-4 | 9 | 41-32 | L1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | Yes | 38,202 | 2:43 | Greg Swindell | Tommy John | Greg Swindell | Cecilio Guante | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| 1988-06-26 | Jun | Sun (D) | @NYA | 74 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 41-33 | L2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | Yes | 53,037 | 3:00 | Rick Rodriguez | Dave Righetti | Buddy Black | | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| 1988-06-27 | Jun | Mon (N) | @BOS | 75 | boxscore | L | 5-9 | 9 | 41-34 | L3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | Yes | 33,318 | 3:16 | John Farrell | Dennis Lamp | John Farrell | | 5 | 14 | 0 |
| 1988-06-28 | Jun | Tue (N) | @BOS | 76 | boxscore | L | 1-6 | 9 | 41-35 | L4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 34,661 | 2:36 | Scott Bailes | Wes Gardner | Scott Bailes | | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 1988-06-29 | Jun | Wed (N) | @BOS | 77 | boxscore | L | 1-5 | 9 | 41-36 | L5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | - | 35,035 | 2:51 | Tom Candiotti | Roger Clemens | Tom Candiotti | Lee Smith | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988-07-01 | Jul | Fri (N) | SEA | 78 | boxscore | L | 3-11 | 9 | 41-37 | L6 | 4 | 7 | 11 | - | 45,785 | 3:15 | Greg Swindell | Mark Langston | Greg Swindell | Michael Jackson | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 1988-07-02 | Jul | Sat (N) | SEA | 79 | boxscore | W | 10-7 | 9 | 42-37 | W1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | Yes | 18,096 | 2:42 | John Farrell | John Farrell | Bill Swift | Doug Jones | 10 | 12 | 0 |
| 1988-07-03 | Jul | Sun (D) | SEA | 80 | boxscore | L | 6-7 | 9 | 42-38 | L1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | - | 19,397 | 3:02 | Buddy Black | Scott Bankhead | Jon Perlman | Mike Schooler | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| 1988-07-04 | Jul | Mon (D) | OAK | 81 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 16 | 42-39 | L2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | - | 20,891 | 4:52 | Tom Candiotti | Greg Cadaret | Brad Havens | Dennis Eckersley | 2 | 9 | 3 |
| 1988-07-05 | Jul | Tue (D) | OAK | 83 | boxscore | W | 4-2 | 9 | 44-39 | W2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 17,983 | 2:43 | Rick Rodriguez | Rick Rodriguez | Rich Bordi | Doug Jones | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| 1988-07-05 | Jul | Tue (D) | OAK | 83 | boxscore | W | 3-0 | 9 | 44-39 | W2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 0 | 2:05 | Scott Bailes | Scott Bailes | Dave Stewart | | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 1988-07-06 | Jul | Wed (N) | OAK | 84 | boxscore | W | 8-6 | 9 | 45-39 | W3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 16,317 | 2:52 | Greg Swindell | Don Gordon | Rick Honeycutt | | 8 | 11 | 1 |
| 1988-07-07 | Jul | Thu (N) | CAL | 85 | boxscore | L | 1-7 | 9 | 45-40 | L1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | Yes | 10,889 | 2:37 | John Farrell | Terry Clark | John Farrell | Greg Minton | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 1988-07-08 | Jul | Fri (N) | CAL | 86 | boxscore | L | 6-10 | 9 | 45-41 | L2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | - | 19,588 | 2:51 | Buddy Black | Kirk McCaskill | Buddy Black | Bryan Harvey | 6 | 12 | 2 |
| 1988-07-09 | Jul | Sat (D) | CAL | 87 | boxscore | L | 5-8 | 9 | 45-42 | L3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | - | 15,487 | 3:09 | Tom Candiotti | Bryan Harvey | Doug Jones | Donnie Moore | 5 | 14 | 2 |
| 1988-07-10 | Jul | Sun (D) | CAL | 88 | boxscore | L | 5-7 | 9 | 45-43 | L4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | - | 20,050 | 3:08 | Scott Bailes | Willie Fraser | Scott Bailes | Greg Minton | 5 | 13 | 0 |
| 1988-07-14 | Jul | Thu (N) | @SEA | 89 | boxscore | L | 1-3 | 9 | 45-44 | L5 | 5 | 8 | 15 | - | 9,277 | 2:09 | Greg Swindell | Mark Langston | Greg Swindell | | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988-07-15 | Jul | Fri (N) | @SEA | 90 | boxscore | L | 5-8 | 9 | 45-45 | L6 | 5 | 8 | 15 | - | 9,593 | 3:13 | John Farrell | Michael Jackson | Brad Havens | Mike Schooler | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| 1988-07-16 | Jul | Sat (N) | @SEA | 91 | boxscore | W | 8-2 | 9 | 46-45 | W1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | - | 17,761 | 2:42 | Buddy Black | Buddy Black | Scott Bankhead | Doug Jones | 8 | 10 | 0 |
| 1988-07-17 | Jul | Sun (D) | @SEA | 92 | boxscore | W | 7-4 | 9 | 47-45 | W2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | - | 9,779 | 2:53 | Tom Candiotti | Don Gordon | Bill Swift | Doug Jones | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| 1988-07-18 | Jul | Mon (N) | @OAK | 93 | boxscore | L | 2-7 | 9 | 47-46 | L1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | - | 27,849 | 2:26 | Scott Bailes | Todd Burns | Scott Bailes | | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 1988-07-19 | Jul | Tue (N) | @OAK | 95 | boxscore | L | 6-9 | 9 | 47-48 | L3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | - | 17,299 | 3:07 | Rick Rodriguez | Greg Cadaret | Don Gordon | Dennis Eckersley | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| 1988-07-19 | Jul | Tue (D) | @OAK | 95 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 9 | 47-48 | L3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | - | 0 | 2:09 | Greg Swindell | Bob Welch | Greg Swindell | Dennis Eckersley | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 1988-07-20 | Jul | Wed (D) | @OAK | 96 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 9 | 48-48 | W1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | - | 27,439 | 2:46 | John Farrell | John Farrell | Dave Stewart | Doug Jones | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| 1988-07-22 | Jul | Fri (N) | @CAL | 97 | boxscore | L | 4-7 | 9 | 48-49 | L1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | - | 27,403 | 2:39 | Tom Candiotti | Terry Clark | Tom Candiotti | | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| 1988-07-23 | Jul | Sat (N) | @CAL | 98 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 9 | 48-50 | L2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | - | 34,977 | 2:54 | Scott Bailes | Stew Cliburn | Don Gordon | Greg Minton | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| 1988-07-24 | Jul | Sun (D) | @CAL | 99 | boxscore | W | 9-2 | 9 | 49-50 | W1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | - | 31,015 | 2:41 | Greg Swindell | Greg Swindell | Willie Fraser | | 9 | 15 | 0 |
| 1988-07-26 | Jul | Tue (N) | BAL | 100 | boxscore | W | 7-3 | 9 | 50-50 | W2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | - | 17,864 | 2:41 | John Farrell | John Farrell | Jay Tibbs | Doug Jones | 7 | 13 | 1 |
| 1988-07-27 | Jul | Wed (N) | BAL | 101 | boxscore | W | 12-2 | 9 | 51-50 | W3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | - | 20,445 | 2:31 | Tom Candiotti | Tom Candiotti | Jose Bautista | | 12 | 14 | 0 |
| 1988-07-28 | Jul | Thu (N) | BAL | 102 | boxscore | L | 2-5 | 9 | 51-51 | L1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | - | 14,808 | 2:39 | Scott Bailes | Oswaldo Peraza | Scott Bailes | Tom Niedenfuer | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| 1988-07-29 | Jul | Fri (N) | MIN | 103 | boxscore | W | 7-0 | 9 | 52-51 | W1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | - | 20,179 | 2:23 | Greg Swindell | Greg Swindell | Bert Blyleven | | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| 1988-07-30 | Jul | Sat (D) | MIN | 104 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 7 | 52-52 | L1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | - | 22,733 | 1:40 | Rod Nichols | Allan Anderson | Rod Nichols | | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 1988-07-31 | Jul | Sun (D) | MIN | 105 | boxscore | L | 4-12 | 9 | 52-53 | L2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | - | 24,045 | 2:46 | John Farrell | Freddie Toliver | John Farrell | Mark Portugal | 4 | 7 | 4 |
| 1988-08-02 | Aug | Tue (N) | @BAL | 106 | boxscore | L | 2-5 | 9 | 52-54 | L3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | - | 15,983 | 2:50 | Scott Bailes | Oswaldo Peraza | Scott Bailes | | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| 1988-08-03 | Aug | Wed (N) | @BAL | 107 | boxscore | L | 3-8 | 9 | 52-55 | L4 | 6 | 10 | 18 | - | 15,546 | 2:36 | Rick Rodriguez | Jeff Ballard | Rick Rodriguez | | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| 1988-08-04 | Aug | Thu (N) | @BAL | 108 | boxscore | L | 0-5 | 9 | 52-56 | L5 | 6 | 10 | 18 | - | 21,543 | 2:31 | Greg Swindell | Dave J. Schmidt | Greg Swindell | | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| 1988-08-05 | Aug | Fri (N) | @TEX | 109 | boxscore | L | 4-8 | 9 | 52-57 | L6 | 6 | 10 | 18 | - | 21,527 | 2:29 | Rod Nichols | Paul Kilgus | Rod Nichols | Craig McMurtry | 4 | 10 | 2 |
| 1988-08-06 | Aug | Sat (N) | @TEX | 110 | boxscore | W | 5-3 | 9 | 53-57 | W1 | 6 | 10 | 18 | - | 31,003 | 2:49 | John Farrell | John Farrell | Charlie Hough | Doug Jones | 5 | 12 | 1 |
| 1988-08-07 | Aug | Sun (N) | @TEX | 111 | boxscore | L | 0-2 | 9 | 53-58 | L1 | 6 | 10 | 18 | - | 17,089 | 2:26 | Rich Yett | Jose Guzman | Rich Yett | | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 1988-08-08 | Aug | Mon (N) | @MIN | 112 | boxscore | L | 2-7 | 9 | 53-59 | L2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | - | 36,316 | 2:45 | Chris Codiroli | Allan Anderson | Chris Codiroli | Jeff Reardon | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 1988-08-09 | Aug | Tue (N) | @MIN | 113 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 53-60 | L3 | 6 | 10 | 18 | - | 37,880 | 2:41 | Greg Swindell | Freddie Toliver | Greg Swindell | Jeff Reardon | 3 | 11 | 1 |
| 1988-08-10 | Aug | Wed (N) | @MIN | 114 | boxscore | L | 4-10 | 9 | 53-61 | L4 | 6 | 10 | 19 | - | 43,480 | 2:42 | Rod Nichols | Frank Viola | Rod Nichols | | 4 | 7 | 3 |
| 1988-08-11 | Aug | Thu (N) | TEX | 115 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 9 | 53-62 | L5 | 6 | 10 | 19 | - | 10,703 | 2:53 | John Farrell | Mitch Williams | Doug Jones | Dale Mohorcic | 4 | 9 | 5 |
| 1988-08-12 | Aug | Fri (N) | TEX | 116 | boxscore | W | 6-3 | 9 | 54-62 | W1 | 6 | 10 | 19 | - | 20,754 | 3:07 | Rich Yett | Rich Yett | Jose Guzman | Don Gordon | 6 | 12 | 1 |
| 1988-08-13 | Aug | Sat (D) | TEX | 117 | boxscore | L | 3-12 | 9 | 54-63 | L1 | 6 | 10 | 19 | - | 11,069 | 2:55 | Chris Codiroli | Jeff Russell | Chris Codiroli | | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| 1988-08-14 | Aug | Sun (D) | TEX | 118 | boxscore | W | 3-0 | 9 | 55-63 | W1 | 6 | 10 | 19 | - | 19,628 | 2:28 | Greg Swindell | Greg Swindell | Bobby Witt | Doug Jones | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988-08-16 | Aug | Tue (N) | MIL | 119 | boxscore | W | 6-5 | 10 | 56-63 | W2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | - | 12,394 | 3:01 | Rod Nichols | Scott Bailes | Chuck Crim | | 6 | 13 | 0 |
| 1988-08-17 | Aug | Wed (N) | MIL | 120 | boxscore | W | 11-7 | 9 | 57-63 | W3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | - | 7,593 | 3:04 | John Farrell | John Farrell | Mike Birkbeck | | 11 | 14 | 1 |
| 1988-08-18 | Aug | Thu (N) | MIL | 121 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 58-63 | W4 | 6 | 10 | 19 | - | 6,732 | 2:12 | Rich Yett | Rich Yett | Bill Wegman | Doug Jones | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 1988-08-19 | Aug | Fri (N) | KCA | 122 | boxscore | W | 4-2 | 9 | 59-63 | W5 | 6 | 10 | 19 | - | 13,098 | 2:24 | Tom Candiotti | Tom Candiotti | Bret Saberhagen | Doug Jones | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| 1988-08-20 | Aug | Sat (D) | KCA | 123 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 9 | 59-64 | L1 | 6 | 10 | 19 | - | 17,047 | 2:51 | Greg Swindell | Charlie Leibrandt | Greg Swindell | Steve Farr | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| 1988-08-21 | Aug | Sun (D) | KCA | 124 | boxscore | L | 1-3 | 9 | 59-65 | L2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | - | 17,949 | 2:22 | Buddy Black | Mark Gubicza | Rod Nichols | | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 1988-08-22 | Aug | Mon (N) | @MIL | 125 | boxscore | L | 3-7 | 9 | 59-66 | L3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | - | 16,801 | 2:39 | John Farrell | Mike Birkbeck | John Farrell | Chuck Crim | 3 | 13 | 0 |
| 1988-08-23 | Aug | Tue (N) | @MIL | 126 | boxscore | W | 6-2 | 9 | 60-66 | W1 | 6 | 10 | 19 | - | 16,499 | 2:43 | Rich Yett | Rich Yett | Bill Wegman | | 6 | 11 | 0 |
| 1988-08-24 | Aug | Wed (D) | @MIL | 127 | boxscore | W | 7-2 | 9 | 61-66 | W2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | - | 16,322 | 2:59 | Tom Candiotti | Tom Candiotti | Tom Filer | Doug Jones | 7 | 10 | 1 |
| 1988-08-26 | Aug | Fri (N) | @CHA | 128 | boxscore | W | 7-6 | 9 | 62-66 | W3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | - | 13,334 | 3:23 | Greg Swindell | Greg Swindell | Jack McDowell | Doug Jones | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| 1988-08-27 | Aug | Sat (N) | @CHA | 129 | boxscore | L | 1-4 | 9 | 62-67 | L1 | 6 | 10 | 19 | - | 18,056 | 2:17 | John Farrell | Jerry Reuss | John Farrell | | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 1988-08-28 | Aug | Sun (D) | @CHA | 130 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 11 | 63-67 | W1 | 6 | 10 | 19 | - | 18,091 | 3:30 | Buddy Black | Doug Jones | Barry Jones | | 5 | 14 | 2 |
| 1988-08-29 | Aug | Mon (N) | @KCA | 131 | boxscore | L | 3-6 | 9 | 63-68 | L1 | 6 | 10 | 19 | - | 29,002 | 2:38 | Rich Yett | Bret Saberhagen | Scott Bailes | Steve Farr | 3 | 12 | 1 |
| 1988-08-30 | Aug | Tue (N) | @KCA | 132 | boxscore | W | 4-1 | 9 | 64-68 | W1 | 6 | 10 | 19 | - | 23,437 | 2:50 | Tom Candiotti | Tom Candiotti | Ted Power | Brad Havens | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| 1988-08-31 | Aug | Wed (N) | @KCA | 133 | boxscore | L | 0-1 | 9 | 64-69 | L1 | 6 | 10 | 19 | - | 20,615 | 2:22 | Greg Swindell | Charlie Leibrandt | Greg Swindell | | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 1988-09-02 | Sep | Fri (N) | CHA | 134 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 13 | 65-69 | W1 | 6 | 10 | 19 | - | 8,859 | 3:47 | Rod Nichols | Doug Jones | Ken Patterson | | 4 | 16 | 1 |
| 1988-09-04 | Sep | Sun (D) | CHA | 136 | boxscore | L | 2-5 | 9 | 66-70 | L1 | 6 | 10 | 19 | - | 11,979 | 2:56 | Rich Yett | Bill Long | Doug Jones | Bobby Thigpen | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| 1988-09-04 | Sep | Sun (D) | CHA | 136 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 66-70 | L1 | 6 | 10 | 19 | - | 0 | 2:50 | Buddy Black | Brad Havens | Barry Jones | | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1988-09-05 | Sep | Mon (D) | @NYA | 137 | boxscore | L | 2-7 | 9 | 66-71 | L2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | - | 27,884 | 2:43 | Tom Candiotti | Rick Rhoden | Don Gordon | | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 1988-09-06 | Sep | Tue (N) | @NYA | 138 | boxscore | W | 1-0 | 9 | 67-71 | W1 | 6 | 10 | 19 | - | 22,055 | 2:34 | Greg Swindell | Greg Swindell | Al Leiter | | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 1988-09-07 | Sep | Wed (N) | @NYA | 139 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 9 | 68-71 | W2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | - | 30,023 | 2:52 | Rod Nichols | Rod Nichols | Tommy John | Doug Jones | 5 | 11 | 0 |
| 1988-09-09 | Sep | Fri (N) | @BOS | 140 | boxscore | L | 4-7 | 9 | 68-72 | L1 | 6 | 10 | 19 | - | 33,349 | 2:45 | Rich Yett | Mike Boddicker | Rich Yett | Lee Smith | 4 | 11 | 1 |
| 1988-09-10 | Sep | Sat (D) | @BOS | 141 | boxscore | L | 0-6 | 9 | 68-73 | L2 | 6 | 10 | 20 | - | 34,099 | 2:23 | Buddy Black | Roger Clemens | Buddy Black | | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1988-09-11 | Sep | Sun (D) | @BOS | 142 | boxscore | W | 4-2 | 9 | 69-73 | W1 | 6 | 10 | 19 | - | 33,154 | 2:51 | Tom Candiotti | Tom Candiotti | Bob Stanley | Doug Jones | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| 1988-09-12 | Sep | Mon (N) | NYA | 143 | boxscore | W | 8-6 | 9 | 70-73 | W2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | - | 11,426 | 2:54 | Greg Swindell | Greg Swindell | Tommy John | Doug Jones | 8 | 11 | 1 |
| 1988-09-13 | Sep | Tue (N) | NYA | 144 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 9 | 70-74 | L1 | 6 | 10 | 18 | - | 8,455 | 3:02 | Rod Nichols | Neil Allen | Scott Bailes | Dave Righetti | 4 | 11 | 1 |
| 1988-09-14 | Sep | Wed (N) | NYA | 145 | boxscore | L | 5-7 | 9 | 70-75 | L2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | - | 12,478 | 3:22 | Rich Yett | Richard Dotson | Rich Yett | Dale Mohorcic | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| 1988-09-15 | Sep | Thu (N) | @TOR | 146 | boxscore | L | 0-3 | 9 | 70-76 | L3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | - | 28,544 | 2:30 | Mike Walker | Jeff Musselman | Mike Walker | Tom Henke | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1988-09-16 | Sep | Fri (N) | @TOR | 147 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 10 | 70-77 | L4 | 6 | 10 | 19 | - | 30,276 | 3:24 | Tom Candiotti | Tom Henke | Don Gordon | | 3 | 12 | 3 |
| 1988-09-17 | Sep | Sat (D) | @TOR | 148 | boxscore | W | 12-3 | 9 | 71-77 | W1 | 6 | 10 | 19 | - | 32,067 | 3:08 | Greg Swindell | Greg Swindell | Jimmy Key | Jeff Dedmon | 12 | 15 | 0 |
| 1988-09-18 | Sep | Sun (D) | @TOR | 149 | boxscore | L | 0-4 | 9 | 71-78 | L1 | 6 | 10 | 19 | - | 34,422 | 2:10 | Rod Nichols | Dave Stieb | Rod Nichols | | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 1988-09-19 | Sep | Mon (N) | @DET | 150 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 72-78 | W1 | 6 | 10 | 19 | - | 15,383 | 3:00 | Rich Yett | Don Gordon | Mike Henneman | Doug Jones | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| 1988-09-20 | Sep | Tue (N) | @DET | 151 | boxscore | L | 1-3 | 9 | 72-79 | L1 | 6 | 10 | 19 | - | 14,593 | 2:50 | John Farrell | Jack Morris | Scott Bailes | | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 1988-09-21 | Sep | Wed (N) | @DET | 152 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 72-80 | L2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | - | 14,707 | 2:44 | Tom Candiotti | Doyle Alexander | Brad Havens | Eric King | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| 1988-09-23 | Sep | Fri (N) | TOR | 153 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 9 | 72-81 | L3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | - | 7,995 | 2:58 | Greg Swindell | Jimmy Key | Greg Swindell | Tom Henke | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 1988-09-24 | Sep | Sat (N) | TOR | 154 | boxscore | L | 0-1 | 9 | 72-82 | L4 | 6 | 10 | 20 | - | 8,157 | 2:31 | Rod Nichols | Dave Stieb | Rod Nichols | | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988-09-25 | Sep | Sun (D) | TOR | 155 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 73-82 | W1 | 6 | 10 | 20 | - | 7,915 | 3:08 | Rich Yett | Scott Bailes | Duane Ward | | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| 1988-09-26 | Sep | Mon (N) | DET | 156 | boxscore | L | 3-6 | 9 | 73-83 | L1 | 6 | 10 | 20 | - | 4,709 | 2:59 | John Farrell | Eric King | John Farrell | Mike Henneman | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1988-09-27 | Sep | Tue (N) | DET | 157 | boxscore | W | 4-0 | 9 | 74-83 | W1 | 6 | 10 | 20 | - | 4,626 | 2:27 | Tom Candiotti | Tom Candiotti | Frank Tanana | | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| 1988-09-28 | Sep | Wed (N) | DET | 158 | boxscore | W | 4-2 | 9 | 75-83 | W2 | 6 | 9 | 19 | - | 5,262 | 2:34 | Greg Swindell | Greg Swindell | Walt Terrell | Doug Jones | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| 1988-09-29 | Sep | Thu (N) | BOS | 159 | boxscore | L | 0-12 | 9 | 75-84 | L1 | 6 | 10 | 20 | - | 5,879 | 2:34 | Rod Nichols | Mike Boddicker | Rod Nichols | | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 1988-09-30 | Sep | Fri (N) | BOS | 160 | boxscore | W | 4-2 | 9 | 76-84 | W1 | 6 | 9 | 17 | - | 15,497 | 2:50 | Rich Yett | Rich Yett | Roger Clemens | Doug Jones | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| 1988-10-01 | Oct | Sat (D) | BOS | 161 | boxscore | W | 1-0 | 9 | 77-84 | W2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | - | 14,972 | 2:20 | John Farrell | John Farrell | Jeff Sellers | Doug Jones | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988-10-02 | Oct | Sun (D) | BOS | 162 | boxscore | W | 6-5 | 9 | 78-84 | W3 | 6 | 9 | 17 | - | 10,456 | 2:14 | Tom Candiotti | Tom Candiotti | Dennis Lamp | Buddy Black | 6 | 11 | 1 |
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