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1988 Kansas City Royals

1988 Kansas City Royals

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teamname:
Kansas City Royals
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year:
1988
leaguename:
American League
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division:
West
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level:
MLB
nickname:
Royals
record:
84-77
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GBL:
19.5
div rank:
3
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League rank:
8
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MLB Rank:
12
manager:
John Wathan
gm:
John Schuerholz
ballpark:
Royals Stadium
Attendance:
2,350,181
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att rk:
8
payroll:
11,558,873
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pay rk:
6
Top Draft Pick:
Hugh Walker (1-18)
playoffs:
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date month weekday Opp game# box WL result inn rec streak div rk lg rk mlb rk playoffs attend. time starting pitcher winning pitcher losing pitcher save pitcher home runs
1988-04-04 Apr Mon tor 1 box | pbp L 3-5 9 0-1 L1 4 10 16 -- 40,648 2:58 Bret Saberhagen Jimmy Key Bret Saberhagen Tom Henke George Brett (1)
1988-04-06 Apr Wed tor 2 box | pbp L 4-11 9 0-2 L2 6 13 25 -- 18,938 3:02 Charlie Leibrandt Mike Flanagan Charlie Leibrandt -- --
1988-04-07 Apr Thu tor 3 box | pbp W 7-4 9 1-2 W1 3 10 20 -- 29,070 2:41 Mark Gubicza Mark Gubicza Jim Clancy -- Kevin Seitzer (1) - Danny Tartabull (1) - Kurt Stillwell (1)
1988-04-08 Apr Fri det 4 box | pbp W 3-2 9 2-2 W2 3 6 17 -- 26,159 2:35 Floyd Bannister Floyd Bannister Jeff Robinson Gene Garber --
1988-04-09 Apr Sat det 5 box | pbp L 4-11 9 2-3 L1 3 10 18 -- 23,418 3:20 Bret Saberhagen Jack Morris Buddy Black -- Bo Jackson (1)
1988-04-10 Apr Sun det 6 box | pbp W 8-1 9 3-3 W1 3 6 17 -- 26,305 2:51 Charlie Leibrandt Charlie Leibrandt Doyle Alexander -- --
1988-04-12 Apr Tue BAL 7 box | pbp W 6-1 9 4-3 W2 1 5 9 Yes 11,180 2:57 Mark Gubicza Mark Gubicza Oswaldo Peraza -- Frank White (1) - Bo Jackson (2)
1988-04-13 Apr Wed BAL 8 box | pbp W 9-3 9 5-3 W3 1 4 10 Yes 12,027 2:58 Floyd Bannister Floyd Bannister Mark Thurmond -- Steve Balboni (1)
1988-04-14 Apr Thu BAL 9 box | pbp W 4-3 9 6-3 W4 1 4 6 Yes 13,005 2:40 Bret Saberhagen Bret Saberhagen Mike Boddicker Gene Garber --
1988-04-16 Apr Sat DET 10 box | pbp L 2-4 9 6-4 L1 1 3 8 Yes 18,480 2:45 Charlie Leibrandt Doyle Alexander Charlie Leibrandt Mike Henneman George Brett (2) - Bo Jackson (3)
1988-04-17 Apr Sun DET 11 box | pbp L 6-8 9 6-5 L2 2 6 11 Yes 18,292 3:12 Mark Gubicza Jeff Robinson Mark Gubicza Mike Henneman George Brett (4) - Jamie Quirk (1)
1988-04-18 Apr Mon DET 12 box | pbp L 2-4 9 6-6 L3 3 8 14 -- 11,001 2:45 Floyd Bannister Frank Tanana Floyd Bannister Mike Henneman --
1988-04-19 Apr Tue TOR 13 box | pbp L 3-12 9 6-7 L4 3 10 18 -- 21,231 2:52 Bret Saberhagen Jim Clancy Bret Saberhagen -- --
1988-04-20 Apr Wed TOR 14 box | pbp L 0-3 9 6-8 L5 3 10 19 -- 20,202 2:56 Charlie Leibrandt Dave Stieb Charlie Leibrandt Tom Henke --
1988-04-22 Apr Fri bal 15 box | pbp W 13-1 9 7-8 W1 3 9 15 -- 34,482 2:30 Mark Gubicza Mark Gubicza Mike Morgan -- Bo Jackson (4)
1988-04-23 Apr Sat bal 16 box | pbp W 4-3 9 8-8 W2 3 8 15 -- 23,564 2:37 Floyd Bannister Ted Power Doug Sisk -- --
1988-04-24 Apr Sun bal 17 box | pbp W 3-1 9 9-8 W3 2 7 12 -- 25,526 2:24 Bret Saberhagen Bret Saberhagen Mark Thurmond -- Danny Tartabull (2) - Kurt Stillwell (2)
1988-04-26 Apr Tue NYA 18 box | pbp L 4-5 9 9-9 L1 3 7 12 -- 20,364 2:29 Charlie Leibrandt Cecilio Guante Charlie Leibrandt Charles Hudson Danny Tartabull (3)
1988-04-27 Apr Wed NYA 19 box | pbp W 3-1 11 10-9 W1 2 6 11 -- 20,484 3:33 Mark Gubicza Buddy Black Charles Hudson Gene Garber Danny Tartabull (4)
1988-04-28 Apr Thu NYA 20 box | pbp W 6-3 9 11-9 W2 2 6 11 -- 17,102 2:52 Floyd Bannister Floyd Bannister Rick Rhoden Dan Quisenberry George Brett (5)
1988-04-29 Apr Fri MIL 21 box | pbp W 7-2 9 12-9 W3 2 6 10 -- 12,350 2:42 Bret Saberhagen Bret Saberhagen Mike Birkbeck -- --
1988-04-30 Apr Sat MIL 22 box | pbp L 1-4 9 12-10 L1 2 6 10 -- 26,288 2:31 Charlie Leibrandt Bill Wegman Charlie Leibrandt Dan Plesac --
date month weekday Opp game# box WL result inn rec streak div rk lg rk mlb rk playoffs attend. time starting pitcher winning pitcher losing pitcher save pitcher home runs
1988-05-01 May Sun MIL 23 box | pbp L 6-10 9 12-11 L2 3 7 11 -- 17,562 2:54 Mark Gubicza Chris Bosio Mark Gubicza Dan Plesac --
1988-05-02 May Mon BOS 24 box | pbp W 2-0 9 13-11 W1 2 6 10 -- 20,400 3:00 Floyd Bannister Floyd Bannister Steve Ellsworth Gene Garber --
1988-05-03 May Tue BOS 25 box | pbp W 9-3 9 14-11 W2 2 6 10 -- 21,602 3:03 Bret Saberhagen Bret Saberhagen Oil Can Boyd -- Bill Pecota (1) - Jamie Quirk (2)
1988-05-04 May Wed nya 26 box | pbp L 3-4 9 14-12 L1 2 7 11 -- 27,422 2:39 Charlie Leibrandt John Candelaria Ted Power Tim Stoddard George Brett (6)
1988-05-05 May Thu nya 27 box | pbp L 3-5 9 14-13 L2 2 7 11 -- 36,255 2:58 Mark Gubicza Richard Dotson Mark Gubicza Cecilio Guante Bo Jackson (5)
1988-05-06 May Fri mil 28 box | pbp L 0-4 9 14-14 L3 3 8 13 -- 25,460 2:35 Floyd Bannister Chris Bosio Floyd Bannister -- --
1988-05-07 May Sat mil 29 box | pbp L 2-4 9 14-15 L4 3 8 14 -- 28,002 2:38 Bret Saberhagen Juan Nieves Bret Saberhagen Dan Plesac --
1988-05-08 May Sun mil 30 box | pbp L 2-6 10 14-16 L5 3 8 14 -- 22,603 2:55 Charlie Leibrandt Dan Plesac Dan Quisenberry -- Bo Jackson (6)
1988-05-09 May Mon bos 31 box | pbp L 0-2 9 14-17 L6 3 8 16 -- 24,806 2:49 Mark Gubicza Roger Clemens Mark Gubicza -- --
1988-05-10 May Tue bos 32 box | pbp W 7-2 9 15-17 W1 3 8 15 -- 21,645 2:38 Floyd Bannister Floyd Bannister Bruce Hurst -- Steve Balboni (2)
1988-05-13 May Fri TEX 33 box | pbp L 1-2 9 15-18 L1 4 9 18 -- 21,898 2:13 Bret Saberhagen Ray Hayward Bret Saberhagen Mitch Williams George Brett (7)
1988-05-14 May Sat TEX 34 box | pbp L 3-6 9 15-19 L2 4 9 18 -- 31,251 2:44 Charlie Leibrandt Jeff Russell Charlie Leibrandt Mitch Williams --
1988-05-15 May Sun TEX 35 box | pbp W 5-4 9 16-19 W1 4 9 17 -- 30,438 3:25 Mark Gubicza Mark Gubicza Charlie Hough Gene Garber Willie Wilson (1) - Danny Tartabull (5)
1988-05-16 May Mon TEX 36 box | pbp W 7-6 9 17-19 W2 4 9 17 -- 15,532 2:52 Floyd Bannister Floyd Bannister Paul Kilgus Steve Farr Kevin Seitzer (2) - Bo Jackson (7)
1988-05-17 May Tue MIN 37 box | pbp L 5-6 9 17-20 L1 4 9 17 -- 24,808 3:30 Ted Power Juan Berenguer Gene Garber -- Danny Tartabull (6) - Kurt Stillwell (3)
1988-05-18 May Wed MIN 38 box | pbp W 8-2 9 18-20 W1 4 9 17 -- 23,518 2:45 Bret Saberhagen Bret Saberhagen Allan Anderson -- Danny Tartabull (7) - Bo Jackson (8) - Kurt Stillwell (4)
1988-05-19 May Thu MIN 39 box | pbp W 14-1 9 19-20 W2 3 8 15 -- 26,860 3:15 Charlie Leibrandt Charlie Leibrandt Les Straker -- Kurt Stillwell (5) - George Brett (8) - Bill Buckner (2)
1988-05-20 May Fri cle 40 box | pbp W 4-3 9 20-20 W3 3 8 14 -- 25,528 2:53 Mark Gubicza Mark Gubicza John Farrell Steve Farr Frank White (2)
1988-05-21 May Sat cle 41 box | pbp L 5-9 9 20-21 L1 3 8 15 -- 35,941 2:51 Floyd Bannister Scott Bailes Floyd Bannister Doug Jones Danny Tartabull (9) - Mike MacFarlane (1)
1988-05-22 May Sun cle 42 box | pbp L 7-8 10 20-22 L2 3 8 16 -- 33,936 3:42 Ted Power Bill Laskey Gene Garber Doug Jones --
1988-05-23 May Mon min 43 box | pbp L 5-7 9 20-23 L3 3 8 16 -- 27,231 3:13 Bret Saberhagen Keith Atherton Bret Saberhagen Jeff Reardon --
1988-05-24 May Tue min 44 box | pbp L 5-6 9 20-24 L4 4 9 17 -- 24,863 3:40 Charlie Leibrandt Charlie Lea Charlie Leibrandt Jeff Reardon --
1988-05-25 May Wed min 45 box | pbp L 2-4 9 20-25 L5 4 9 18 -- 22,022 2:41 Mark Gubicza Bert Blyleven Mark Gubicza Jeff Reardon Danny Tartabull (10)
1988-05-27 May Fri tex 46 box | pbp L 2-3 9 20-26 L6 4 9 18 -- 24,045 3:04 Floyd Bannister Jose Guzman Floyd Bannister -- --
1988-05-28 May Sat tex 47 box | pbp W 8-6 9 21-26 W1 4 9 18 -- 37,802 3:10 Ted Power Buddy Black Dale Mohorcic Jerry Gleaton --
1988-05-29 May Sun tex 48 box | pbp W 12-1 9 22-26 W2 4 9 18 -- 31,118 2:44 Bret Saberhagen Bret Saberhagen Ray Hayward -- Bo Jackson (9)
1988-05-30 May Mon CLE 49 box | pbp L 1-4 9 22-27 L1 4 9 18 -- 33,533 2:15 Charlie Leibrandt Greg Swindell Charlie Leibrandt Doug Jones --
1988-05-31 May Tue CLE 50 box | pbp W 6-3 10 23-27 W1 4 9 17 -- 8,978 3:38 Mark Gubicza Mark Gubicza Dan Schatzeder Steve Farr --
date month weekday Opp game# box WL result inn rec streak div rk lg rk mlb rk playoffs attend. time starting pitcher winning pitcher losing pitcher save pitcher home runs
1988-06-01 Jun Wed CLE 51 box | pbp L 4-5 9 23-28 L1 4 9 17 -- 8,732 2:42 Floyd Bannister Scott Bailes Floyd Bannister Doug Jones --
1988-06-02 Jun Thu sea 52 box | pbp W 3-0 9 24-28 W1 4 9 17 -- 24,546 2:10 Ted Power Ted Power Bill Swift -- Danny Tartabull (11)
1988-06-03 Jun Fri sea 53 box | pbp W 3-1 9 25-28 W2 4 9 16 -- 34,163 2:13 Bret Saberhagen Bret Saberhagen Mike Campbell -- Kurt Stillwell (6)
1988-06-04 Jun Sat sea 54 box | pbp W 4-3 9 26-28 W3 4 9 16 -- 33,394 2:52 Charlie Leibrandt Steve Farr Mark Langston -- --
1988-06-05 Jun Sun sea 55 box | pbp W 7-3 9 27-28 W4 4 8 15 -- 27,601 2:49 Mark Gubicza Mark Gubicza Ed Nunez -- George Brett (10)
1988-06-06 Jun Mon oak 56 box | pbp W 2-0 9 28-28 W5 4 8 14 -- 36,724 2:30 Steve Farr Steve Farr Steve Ontiveros Jerry Gleaton --
1988-06-07 Jun Tue oak 57 box | pbp W 6-0 9 29-28 W6 3 7 14 -- 34,083 2:46 Ted Power Ted Power Curt Young -- George Brett (11) - Danny Tartabull (12) - Kevin Seitzer (3)
1988-06-08 Jun Wed oak 58 box | pbp W 5-4 9 30-28 W7 3 7 11 -- 32,002 2:56 Bret Saberhagen Bret Saberhagen Dave Stewart Jeff Montgomery --
1988-06-10 Jun Fri CAL 59 box | pbp L 0-1 9 30-29 L1 3 7 12 -- 38,642 2:47 Charlie Leibrandt Dan Petry Charlie Leibrandt -- --
1988-06-11 Jun Sat CAL 60 box | pbp W 7-0 9 31-29 W1 3 6 11 -- 30,355 2:58 Mark Gubicza Mark Gubicza Kirk McCaskill -- Kurt Stillwell (7)
1988-06-12 Jun Sun CAL 61 box | pbp W 6-4 9 32-29 W2 3 6 10 -- 36,931 2:29 Ted Power Ted Power Willie Fraser -- Bill Buckner (3)
1988-06-13 Jun Mon CAL 62 box | pbp W 5-3 9 33-29 W3 3 6 10 -- 23,111 2:37 Floyd Bannister Floyd Bannister Chuck Finley Steve Farr --
1988-06-14 Jun Tue OAK 63 box | pbp W 2-1 9 34-29 W4 3 6 10 -- 21,380 2:52 Bret Saberhagen Bret Saberhagen Greg Cadaret Gene Garber --
1988-06-15 Jun Wed OAK 64 box | pbp W 2-0 9 35-29 W5 3 6 9 -- 17,174 2:22 Charlie Leibrandt Charlie Leibrandt Bob Welch -- --
1988-06-16 Jun Thu OAK 65 box | pbp W 9-5 9 36-29 W6 2 5 8 Yes 23,579 3:07 Mark Gubicza Mark Gubicza Curt Young -- Frank White (3)
1988-06-17 Jun Fri cal 66 box | pbp L 7-9 9 36-30 L1 3 6 8 -- 33,236 3:46 Ted Power Stew Cliburn Gene Garber -- --
1988-06-18 Jun Sat cal 67 box | pbp L 3-6 9 36-31 L2 3 7 9 -- 40,642 2:50 Floyd Bannister Greg Minton Jerry Gleaton -- --
1988-06-19 Jun Sun cal 68 box | pbp L 0-5 9 36-32 L3 3 7 11 -- 36,674 2:40 Bret Saberhagen Mike Witt Bret Saberhagen -- --
1988-06-20 Jun Mon CHA 69 box | pbp L 3-5 9 36-33 L4 3 7 11 -- 13,973 2:53 Charlie Leibrandt Bobby Thigpen Jeff Montgomery -- Frank White (4)
1988-06-21 Jun Tue CHA 70 box | pbp W 6-2 9 37-33 W1 3 6 11 -- 9,769 2:46 Mark Gubicza Mark Gubicza Jerry Reuss -- George Brett (12) - Frank White (5)
1988-06-22 Jun Wed CHA 71 box | pbp L 4-5 9 37-34 L1 3 6 11 -- 9,668 2:39 Rick Anderson Bobby Thigpen Steve Farr -- --
1988-06-24 Jun Fri SEA 72 box | pbp L 0-7 9 37-35 L2 3 7 11 -- 11,167 2:17 Floyd Bannister Mike Moore Floyd Bannister -- --
1988-06-25 Jun Sat SEA 73 box | pbp W 7-3 9 38-35 W1 3 6 11 -- 13,289 2:42 Bret Saberhagen Bret Saberhagen Mark Langston -- --
1988-06-26 Jun Sun SEA 74 box | pbp L 0-8 9 38-36 L1 3 7 12 -- 11,668 2:30 Charlie Leibrandt Bill Swift Charlie Leibrandt -- --
1988-06-27 Jun Mon cha 75 box | pbp W 2-1 9 39-36 W1 3 7 12 -- 36,711 2:04 Mark Gubicza Mark Gubicza Jerry Reuss Jerry Gleaton Frank White (6)
1988-06-28 Jun Tue cha 76 box | pbp L 3-4 9 39-37 L1 3 7 12 -- 23,060 2:26 Rick Anderson Bill Long Gene Garber Bobby Thigpen Kevin Seitzer (4)
1988-06-29 Jun Wed cha 77 box | pbp W 9-8 9 40-37 W1 3 7 12 -- 26,333 3:21 Floyd Bannister Floyd Bannister Melido Perez Steve Farr George Brett (13) - Danny Tartabull (13) - Jamie Quirk (3)
date month weekday Opp game# box WL result inn rec streak div rk lg rk mlb rk playoffs attend. time starting pitcher winning pitcher losing pitcher save pitcher home runs
1988-07-01 Jul Fri bos 78 box | pbp W 8-7 9 41-37 W2 3 6 10 -- 25,970 3:16 Bret Saberhagen Jeff Montgomery Steve Ellsworth Steve Farr --
1988-07-02 Jul Sat bos 79 box | pbp W 3-1 9 42-37 W3 3 5 9 -- 37,098 2:21 Charlie Leibrandt Charlie Leibrandt Oil Can Boyd Steve Farr --
1988-07-03 Jul Sun bos 80 box | pbp W 3-2 9 43-37 W4 3 5 9 Yes 36,220 3:07 Mark Gubicza Jeff Montgomery Lee Smith Steve Farr Bo Jackson (10)
1988-07-04 Jul Mon bos 81 box | pbp L 2-9 9 43-38 L1 3 5 9 Yes 40,804 3:21 Ted Power Roger Clemens Ted Power -- --
1988-07-05 Jul Tue mil 82 box | pbp L 1-3 9 43-39 L2 3 6 10 -- 22,761 2:09 Floyd Bannister Mike Birkbeck Floyd Bannister Dan Plesac --
1988-07-06 Jul Wed mil 83 box | pbp L 2-4 9 43-40 L3 3 6 11 -- 24,477 2:23 Bret Saberhagen Tom Filer Bret Saberhagen Dan Plesac Kevin Seitzer (5)
1988-07-07 Jul Thu mil 84 box | pbp W 7-3 9 44-40 W1 3 6 11 -- 33,559 2:41 Charlie Leibrandt Charlie Leibrandt Chris Bosio -- Mike MacFarlane (2)
1988-07-08 Jul Fri NYA 85 box | pbp W 4-0 9 45-40 W2 3 5 10 Yes 34,038 2:32 Mark Gubicza Mark Gubicza John Candelaria -- Bo Jackson (11)
1988-07-09 Jul Sat NYA 86 box | pbp L 3-5 9 45-41 L1 3 5 10 Yes 36,557 3:34 Ted Power Rick Rhoden Ted Power Charles Hudson --
1988-07-10 Jul Sun NYA 87 box | pbp W 5-3 9 46-41 W1 3 5 10 Yes 55,318 3:30 Floyd Bannister Rick Anderson Tim Stoddard Steve Farr --
1988-07-15 Jul Fri BOS 89 box | pbp L 1-3 9 46-43 L2 3 6 11 -- 0 2:26 Bret Saberhagen Roger Clemens Bret Saberhagen -- --
1988-07-15 Jul Fri BOS 89 box | pbp L 4-7 9 46-43 L2 3 6 11 -- 35,412 3:19 Charlie Leibrandt Mike Smithson Charlie Leibrandt Lee Smith Danny Tartabull (14)
1988-07-16 Jul Sat BOS 90 box | pbp L 6-7 9 46-44 L3 3 7 13 -- 34,466 3:12 Mark Gubicza Lee Smith Steve Farr -- Bo Jackson (12)
1988-07-17 Jul Sun BOS 91 box | pbp L 8-10 9 46-45 L4 3 8 13 -- 34,181 3:21 Ted Power Wes Gardner Ted Power -- Kurt Stillwell (8) - Mike MacFarlane (3)
1988-07-18 Jul Mon MIL 92 box | pbp L 1-6 9 46-46 L5 3 8 15 -- 21,832 2:29 Floyd Bannister Mike Birkbeck Floyd Bannister -- --
1988-07-19 Jul Tue MIL 93 box | pbp L 1-3 9 46-47 L6 3 9 16 -- 20,862 1:54 Bret Saberhagen Bill Wegman Bret Saberhagen Dan Plesac Mike MacFarlane (4)
1988-07-20 Jul Wed MIL 94 box | pbp W 4-0 13 47-47 W1 3 8 12 -- 35,625 3:24 Charlie Leibrandt Jeff Montgomery Tom Filer -- --
1988-07-21 Jul Thu nya 95 box | pbp W 6-5 9 48-47 W2 3 7 12 -- 41,040 2:53 Mark Gubicza Steve Farr Cecilio Guante -- Kurt Stillwell (9) - George Brett (14)
1988-07-22 Jul Fri nya 96 box | pbp L 8-9 9 48-48 L1 3 7 12 -- 40,011 3:23 Ted Power Neil Allen Israel Sanchez Dave Righetti Danny Tartabull (15)
1988-07-23 Jul Sat nya 97 box | pbp W 6-5 9 49-48 W1 3 7 12 -- 41,377 2:55 Floyd Bannister Rick Anderson Dave Righetti Steve Farr George Brett (16) - Bo Jackson (13)
1988-07-24 Jul Sun nya 98 box | pbp L 8-10 9 49-49 L1 3 7 13 -- 38,591 3:09 Bret Saberhagen Neil Allen Bret Saberhagen Dave Righetti --
1988-07-26 Jul Tue DET 99 box | pbp L 1-2 10 49-50 L2 3 8 14 -- 27,255 2:58 Charlie Leibrandt Mike Henneman Jeff Montgomery -- --
1988-07-27 Jul Wed DET 100 box | pbp L 1-3 9 49-51 L3 3 10 18 -- 26,288 2:28 Mark Gubicza Doyle Alexander Mark Gubicza Mike Henneman --
1988-07-28 Jul Thu DET 101 box | pbp L 1-7 9 49-52 L4 4 10 18 -- 27,781 2:22 Rick Anderson Jeff Robinson Rick Anderson -- --
1988-07-29 Jul Fri BAL 102 box | pbp W 6-2 9 50-52 W1 4 10 17 -- 24,795 2:25 Bret Saberhagen Bret Saberhagen Jeff Ballard -- George Brett (17) - Bo Jackson (14)
1988-07-30 Jul Sat BAL 103 box | pbp W 8-7 9 51-52 W2 4 9 15 -- 38,540 3:46 Israel Sanchez Ted Power Jay Tibbs Steve Farr George Brett (18) - Frank White (7) - Danny Tartabull (16)
1988-07-31 Jul Sun BAL 104 box | pbp W 4-1 9 52-52 W3 4 7 13 -- 21,695 2:41 Charlie Leibrandt Charlie Leibrandt Jose Bautista -- Bo Jackson (15)
date month weekday Opp game# box WL result inn rec streak div rk lg rk mlb rk playoffs attend. time starting pitcher winning pitcher losing pitcher save pitcher home runs
1988-08-01 Aug Mon det 105 box | pbp W 5-3 9 53-52 W4 4 7 13 -- 39,161 2:58 Mark Gubicza Mark Gubicza Doyle Alexander Steve Farr Bo Jackson (16)
1988-08-02 Aug Tue det 106 box | pbp L 0-1 9 53-53 L1 4 7 13 -- 29,162 3:05 Floyd Bannister Jeff Robinson Floyd Bannister Mike Henneman --
1988-08-03 Aug Wed det 107 box | pbp W 2-1 9 54-53 W1 4 7 13 -- 27,467 2:24 Bret Saberhagen Bret Saberhagen Frank Tanana -- --
1988-08-05 Aug Fri TOR 108 box | pbp L 6-7 9 54-54 L1 4 8 14 -- 31,357 2:59 Charlie Leibrandt Duane Ward Ted Power Tom Henke --
1988-08-06 Aug Sat TOR 109 box | pbp W 11-1 9 55-54 W1 4 7 13 -- 34,411 2:58 Mark Gubicza Mark Gubicza Dave Stieb -- Kurt Stillwell (10) - George Brett (19) - Danny Tartabull (17) - Jamie Quirk (4)
1988-08-07 Aug Sun TOR 110 box | pbp W 5-1 9 56-54 W2 4 7 13 -- 37,304 2:54 Floyd Bannister Floyd Bannister Jim Clancy -- Bo Jackson (17) - Jamie Quirk (5)
1988-08-08 Aug Mon TOR 111 box | pbp L 1-5 9 56-55 L1 4 7 13 -- 32,234 2:45 Bret Saberhagen Jeff Musselman Bret Saberhagen Tom Henke --
1988-08-09 Aug Tue bal 112 box | pbp W 5-4 9 57-55 W1 3 6 12 -- 24,005 3:13 Luis Aquino Israel Sanchez Tom Niedenfuer -- Frank White (8)
1988-08-10 Aug Wed bal 113 box | pbp W 4-3 9 58-55 W2 3 6 12 -- 28,579 3:07 Charlie Leibrandt Jeff Montgomery Jose Bautista Steve Farr --
1988-08-11 Aug Thu bal 114 box | pbp W 6-5 12 59-55 W3 3 6 12 -- 33,920 4:21 Mark Gubicza Jeff Montgomery Tom Niedenfuer -- Danny Tartabull (18)
1988-08-12 Aug Fri tor 115 box | pbp L 2-3 9 59-56 L1 3 6 12 -- 31,858 2:38 Floyd Bannister Jim Clancy Floyd Bannister Tom Henke --
1988-08-13 Aug Sat tor 116 box | pbp L 0-2 9 59-57 L2 3 6 12 -- 40,204 2:28 Bret Saberhagen Jeff Musselman Bret Saberhagen Duane Ward --
1988-08-14 Aug Sun tor 117 box | pbp W 6-0 9 60-57 W1 3 6 12 -- 27,262 2:46 Luis Aquino Luis Aquino Mike Flanagan -- --
1988-08-15 Aug Mon tex 118 box | pbp W 12-3 9 61-57 W2 3 6 12 -- 33,104 2:53 Charlie Leibrandt Charlie Leibrandt Paul Kilgus -- George Brett (20)
1988-08-16 Aug Tue tex 119 box | pbp L 4-5 9 61-58 L1 3 6 13 -- 24,729 2:51 Mark Gubicza Charlie Hough Mark Gubicza Mitch Williams --
1988-08-17 Aug Wed tex 120 box | pbp W 9-6 9 62-58 W1 3 6 12 -- 25,720 3:21 Floyd Bannister Jeff Montgomery Jose Guzman Steve Farr --
1988-08-19 Aug Fri CLE 121 box | pbp L 2-4 9 62-59 L1 3 6 12 -- 13,098 2:24 Bret Saberhagen Tom Candiotti Bret Saberhagen Doug Jones Bo Jackson (18)
1988-08-20 Aug Sat CLE 122 box | pbp W 4-2 9 63-59 W1 3 6 11 -- 17,047 2:51 Charlie Leibrandt Charlie Leibrandt Greg Swindell Steve Farr --
1988-08-21 Aug Sun CLE 123 box | pbp W 3-1 9 64-59 W2 3 6 11 -- 17,949 2:22 Mark Gubicza Mark Gubicza Rod Nichols -- --
1988-08-22 Aug Mon TEX 124 box | pbp L 5-9 9 64-60 L1 3 6 11 -- 16,928 3:12 Floyd Bannister Jose Guzman Floyd Bannister Ed Vande Berg George Brett (21) - Bo Jackson (19)
1988-08-23 Aug Tue TEX 125 box | pbp W 11-7 9 65-60 W1 3 6 11 -- 18,051 3:33 Luis Aquino Steve Farr Dale Mohorcic -- Bo Jackson (20)
1988-08-24 Aug Wed TEX 126 box | pbp L 4-7 9 65-61 L1 3 6 11 -- 17,384 2:42 Bret Saberhagen Bobby Witt Jerry Gleaton -- --
1988-08-26 Aug Fri min 127 box | pbp W 4-3 9 66-61 W1 3 6 11 -- 41,097 2:28 Charlie Leibrandt Charlie Leibrandt Frank Viola -- Bo Jackson (21)
1988-08-27 Aug Sat min 128 box | pbp W 4-1 9 67-61 W2 3 6 11 -- 38,326 2:37 Mark Gubicza Mark Gubicza Bert Blyleven -- Danny Tartabull (19)
1988-08-28 Aug Sun min 129 box | pbp W 12-3 9 68-61 W3 3 6 11 -- 27,578 2:56 Luis Aquino Jeff Montgomery Allan Anderson -- George Brett (22) - Bo Jackson (22) - Jamie Quirk (6)
1988-08-29 Aug Mon cle 130 box | pbp W 6-3 9 69-61 W4 3 5 9 Yes 29,002 2:38 Bret Saberhagen Bret Saberhagen Scott Bailes Steve Farr Danny Tartabull (20)
1988-08-30 Aug Tue cle 131 box | pbp L 1-4 9 69-62 L1 3 5 9 Yes 23,437 2:50 Ted Power Tom Candiotti Ted Power Brad Havens --
1988-08-31 Aug Wed cle 132 box | pbp W 1-0 9 70-62 W1 3 5 9 Yes 20,615 2:22 Charlie Leibrandt Charlie Leibrandt Greg Swindell -- --
date month weekday Opp game# box WL result inn rec streak div rk lg rk mlb rk playoffs attend. time starting pitcher winning pitcher losing pitcher save pitcher home runs
1988-09-01 Sep Thu MIN 133 box | pbp W 5-2 9 71-62 W2 3 5 8 Yes 28,865 2:24 Mark Gubicza Mark Gubicza Bert Blyleven -- Jamie Quirk (7)
1988-09-02 Sep Fri MIN 134 box | pbp L 3-6 9 71-63 L1 3 6 10 -- 36,291 2:52 Floyd Bannister Allan Anderson Floyd Bannister Jeff Reardon --
1988-09-03 Sep Sat MIN 135 box | pbp L 6-8 9 71-64 L2 3 6 10 -- 47,658 3:11 Bret Saberhagen Mark Portugal Jerry Gleaton Jeff Reardon Jim Eisenreich (1)
1988-09-04 Sep Sun MIN 136 box | pbp W 3-2 9 72-64 W1 3 5 9 Yes 40,967 3:08 Luis Aquino Israel Sanchez Les Straker Steve Farr Jamie Quirk (8)
1988-09-05 Sep Mon cal 137 box | pbp L 2-4 9 72-65 L1 3 6 10 -- 25,855 2:51 Charlie Leibrandt Willie Fraser Charlie Leibrandt Bryan Harvey --
1988-09-06 Sep Tue cal 138 box | pbp W 3-2 9 73-65 W1 3 5 9 Yes 16,645 2:43 Mark Gubicza Steve Farr Greg Minton -- --
1988-09-07 Sep Wed cal 139 box | pbp W 4-2 9 74-65 W2 3 5 8 Yes 16,600 2:44 Floyd Bannister Floyd Bannister Chuck Finley Steve Farr George Brett (23)
1988-09-08 Sep Thu oak 140 box | pbp L 1-5 9 74-66 L1 3 5 9 Yes 29,167 2:32 Bret Saberhagen Curt Young Bret Saberhagen Dennis Eckersley Danny Tartabull (21)
1988-09-09 Sep Fri oak 141 box | pbp L 6-14 9 74-67 L2 3 6 11 -- 26,675 3:22 Jose De Jesus Dave Stewart Jose De Jesus Rick Honeycutt --
1988-09-10 Sep Sat oak 142 box | pbp W 9-4 9 75-67 W1 3 6 10 -- 37,983 3:02 Charlie Leibrandt Charlie Leibrandt Storm Davis -- --
1988-09-11 Sep Sun oak 143 box | pbp L 7-8 11 75-68 L1 3 6 10 -- 28,953 3:52 Mark Gubicza Dennis Eckersley Steve Farr -- George Brett (24) - Brad Wellman (1)
1988-09-13 Sep Tue CAL 144 box | pbp W 4-3 9 76-68 W1 3 6 10 -- 22,522 3:06 Bret Saberhagen Bret Saberhagen Chuck Finley Steve Farr --
1988-09-14 Sep Wed CAL 145 box | pbp W 4-2 9 77-68 W2 3 5 9 Yes 21,550 2:27 Floyd Bannister Floyd Bannister Mike Witt Steve Farr --
1988-09-15 Sep Thu CAL 146 box | pbp W 2-1 9 78-68 W3 3 5 7 Yes 22,638 2:23 Charlie Leibrandt Charlie Leibrandt Dan Petry -- Pat Tabler (2)
1988-09-16 Sep Fri OAK 147 box | pbp W 3-0 9 79-68 W4 3 4 6 Yes 33,881 2:15 Mark Gubicza Mark Gubicza Bob Welch -- Danny Tartabull (22)
1988-09-17 Sep Sat OAK 148 box | pbp L 2-3 9 79-69 L1 3 5 8 Yes 43,875 2:45 Tom Gordon Eric Plunk Tom Gordon Dennis Eckersley --
1988-09-18 Sep Sun OAK 149 box | pbp L 2-3 11 79-70 L2 3 5 7 Yes 35,515 3:05 Bret Saberhagen Greg Cadaret Steve Farr -- --
1988-09-19 Sep Mon SEA 150 box | pbp L 0-4 9 79-71 L3 3 7 9 -- 6,557 2:20 Floyd Bannister Mark Langston Floyd Bannister -- --
1988-09-20 Sep Tue SEA 151 box | pbp L 10-11 9 79-72 L4 3 7 11 -- 6,916 3:39 Charlie Leibrandt Mike Schooler Jerry Gleaton -- Danny Tartabull (23) - Bo Jackson (23) - Larry Owen (1)
1988-09-21 Sep Wed SEA 152 box | pbp W 5-4 9 80-72 W1 3 7 11 -- 7,382 2:58 Mark Gubicza Mark Gubicza Michael Jackson Israel Sanchez Bo Jackson (25)
1988-09-23 Sep Fri CHA 153 box | pbp L 0-2 9 80-73 L1 3 7 11 -- 11,548 2:36 Bret Saberhagen Jerry Reuss Bret Saberhagen Bobby Thigpen --
1988-09-24 Sep Sat CHA 154 box | pbp W 6-2 9 81-73 W1 3 7 11 -- 15,790 3:04 Floyd Bannister Floyd Bannister Adam Peterson -- --
1988-09-25 Sep Sun CHA 155 box | pbp L 5-6 9 81-74 L1 3 7 11 -- 10,608 3:39 Charlie Leibrandt Barry Jones Israel Sanchez -- Danny Tartabull (24)
1988-09-26 Sep Mon sea 156 box | pbp W 5-0 9 82-74 W1 3 7 11 -- 19,122 2:14 Mark Gubicza Mark Gubicza Bill Swift -- --
1988-09-27 Sep Tue sea 157 box | pbp L 3-10 9 82-75 L1 3 8 12 -- 17,463 2:58 Tom Gordon Erik Hanson Tom Gordon Michael Jackson Danny Tartabull (25)
1988-09-29 Sep Thu cha 158 box | pbp W 7-6 10 83-75 W1 3 8 12 -- 18,850 3:24 Floyd Bannister Israel Sanchez Donn Pall -- --
1988-09-30 Sep Fri cha 159 box | pbp W 4-2 9 84-75 W2 3 8 12 -- 20,785 2:35 Charlie Leibrandt Charlie Leibrandt Ravelo Manzanillo -- Danny Tartabull (26)
date month weekday Opp game# box WL result inn rec streak div rk lg rk mlb rk playoffs attend. time starting pitcher winning pitcher losing pitcher save pitcher home runs
1988-10-01 Oct Sat cha 160 box | pbp L 0-3 9 84-76 L1 3 8 12 -- 28,040 3:01 Mark Gubicza Melido Perez Mark Gubicza -- --
1988-10-02 Oct Sun cha 161 box | pbp L 1-5 9 84-77 L2 3 8 12 -- 19,951 2:41 Bret Saberhagen Shawn Hillegas Bret Saberhagen Tom McCarthy --
161 record(s)
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