1988 Detroit Tigers Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 88-74
Finished 2nd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 2,081,162, Avg. 26,343
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Sparky Anderson (88-74)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1988 Detroit Tigers Roster
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1988 season with a record of 88 wins and 74 losses, finishing second in the AL's East Division.
The Tigers scored 703 runs and conceded 658 runs. Darrell Evans led Detroit with 22 home runs, while Chet Lemon, Matt Nokes and Alan Trammell each walloped 20 or more, too. Alan Trammell drove in 69 runs and topped all regular hitters by hitting .311. Jack Morris paced the team with 15 wins, and Jeff Robinson recorded a 2.98 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Sparky Anderson coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 703
Regular Season Runs Against: 658
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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April 4, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
April 6, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
April 7, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 11 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 0-0 | 2-1 | 2-1 | ||
April 8, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | ||
April 9, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 11 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 0-0 | 3-2 | 3-2 | ||
April 10, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Kansas City Royals 8 | L | 0-0 | 3-3 | 3-3 | ||
April 12, 1988 | Texas Rangers 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 1-0 | 3-3 | 4-3 | ||
April 14, 1988 | Texas Rangers 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 1-1 | 3-3 | 4-4 | ||
April 16, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 2-1 | 3-3 | 5-4 | ||
April 17, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 3-1 | 3-3 | 6-4 | ||
April 18, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 4-1 | 3-3 | 7-4 | ||
April 19, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 4-2 | 3-3 | 7-5 | ||
April 21, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 12 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 4-3 | 3-3 | 7-6 | ||
April 22, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 4-3 | 4-3 | 8-6 | ||
April 23, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 4-3 | 5-3 | 9-6 | ||
April 24, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 4-3 | 5-4 | 9-7 | ||
April 26, 1988 | California Angels 0 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 5-3 | 5-4 | 10-7 | ||
April 27, 1988 | California Angels 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 5-4 | 5-4 | 10-8 | ||
April 28, 1988 | California Angels 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 6-4 | 5-4 | 11-8 | ||
April 29, 1988 | Seattle Mariners 6 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 7-4 | 5-4 | 12-8 | ||
April 30, 1988 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 8-4 | 5-4 | 13-8 | ||
May 1, 1988 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 9-4 | 5-4 | 14-8 | ||
May 2, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 9-5 | 5-4 | 14-9 | ||
May 3, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 9-6 | 5-4 | 14-10 | ||
May 4, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 1 at California Angels 0 | W | 9-6 | 6-4 | 15-10 | ||
May 5, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 8 at California Angels 5 | W | 9-6 | 7-4 | 16-10 | ||
May 6, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Seattle Mariners 4 | W | 9-6 | 8-4 | 17-10 | ||
May 7, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Seattle Mariners 7 | L | 9-6 | 8-5 | 17-11 | ||
May 8, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Seattle Mariners 3 | W | 9-6 | 9-5 | 18-11 | ||
May 9, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 9-6 | 9-6 | 18-12 | ||
May 10, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 9-6 | 10-6 | 19-12 | ||
May 11, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 9-6 | 11-6 | 20-12 | ||
May 13, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 10-6 | 11-6 | 21-12 | ||
May 14, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 10-7 | 11-6 | 21-13 | ||
May 15, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 10 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 10-8 | 11-6 | 21-14 | ||
May 16, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | L | 10-8 | 11-7 | 21-15 | ||
May 17, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | W | 10-8 | 12-7 | 22-15 | ||
May 18, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 10-8 | 13-7 | 23-15 | ||
May 20, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 14 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 10-8 | 14-7 | 24-15 | ||
May 21, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 10-8 | 15-7 | 25-15 | ||
May 22, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 10-8 | 16-7 | 26-15 | ||
May 24, 1988 | Milwaukee Brewers 7 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 10-9 | 16-7 | 26-16 | ||
May 25, 1988 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 11-9 | 16-7 | 27-16 | ||
May 26, 1988 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 12-9 | 16-7 | 28-16 | ||
May 27, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 12-9 | 16-8 | 28-17 | ||
May 28, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 12-9 | 16-9 | 28-18 | ||
May 29, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 12-9 | 16-10 | 28-19 | ||
May 31, 1988 | Chicago White Sox 10 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 12-10 | 16-10 | 28-20 | ||
June 1, 1988 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 13-10 | 16-10 | 29-20 | ||
June 3, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 13-11 | 16-10 | 29-21 | ||
June 4, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 14-11 | 16-10 | 30-21 | ||
June 5, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 15-11 | 16-10 | 31-21 | ||
June 6, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 15-11 | 16-11 | 31-22 | ||
June 7, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 15-11 | 16-12 | 31-23 | ||
June 8, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 12 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 15-11 | 17-12 | 32-23 | ||
June 9, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 15-11 | 18-12 | 33-23 | ||
June 10, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 15-11 | 19-12 | 34-23 | ||
June 11, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 11 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 15-11 | 20-12 | 35-23 | ||
June 12, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 15-11 | 21-12 | 36-23 | ||
June 13, 1988 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 15-12 | 21-12 | 36-24 | ||
June 14, 1988 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 16-12 | 21-12 | 37-24 | ||
June 15, 1988 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 17-12 | 21-12 | 38-24 | ||
June 16, 1988 | Toronto Blue Jays 13 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 17-13 | 21-12 | 38-25 | ||
June 17, 1988 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Detroit Tigers 12 | W | 18-13 | 21-12 | 39-25 | ||
June 18, 1988 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 19-13 | 21-12 | 40-25 | ||
June 19, 1988 | Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 19-14 | 21-12 | 40-26 | ||
June 20, 1988 | New York Yankees 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 20-14 | 21-12 | 41-26 | ||
June 21, 1988 | New York Yankees 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 21-14 | 21-12 | 42-26 | ||
June 22, 1988 | New York Yankees 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 22-14 | 21-12 | 43-26 | ||
June 24, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | L | 22-14 | 21-13 | 43-27 | ||
June 25, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | W | 22-14 | 22-13 | 44-27 | ||
June 26, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | L | 22-14 | 22-14 | 44-28 | ||
June 27, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 6 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 22-14 | 23-14 | 45-28 | ||
June 28, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 6 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 22-14 | 24-14 | 46-28 | ||
June 29, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 3 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 22-14 | 24-15 | 46-29 | ||
July 1, 1988 | California Angels 0 at Detroit Tigers 11 | W | 23-14 | 24-15 | 47-29 | ||
July 2, 1988 | California Angels 1 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 24-14 | 24-15 | 48-29 | ||
July 3, 1988 | California Angels 10 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 24-15 | 24-15 | 48-30 | ||
July 4, 1988 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 25-15 | 24-15 | 49-30 | ||
July 5, 1988 | Seattle Mariners 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 25-16 | 24-15 | 49-31 | ||
July 6, 1988 | Seattle Mariners 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 26-16 | 24-15 | 50-31 | ||
July 7, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 27-16 | 24-15 | 51-31 | ||
July 8, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 27-17 | 24-15 | 51-32 | ||
July 9, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 28-17 | 24-15 | 52-32 | ||
July 10, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 28-18 | 24-15 | 52-33 | ||
July 14, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 0 at California Angels 2 | L | 28-18 | 24-16 | 52-34 | ||
July 15, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 4 at California Angels 6 | L | 28-18 | 24-17 | 52-35 | ||
July 16, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 10 at California Angels 1 | W | 28-18 | 25-17 | 53-35 | ||
July 17, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 0 at California Angels 4 | L | 28-18 | 25-18 | 53-36 | ||
July 18, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 12 at Seattle Mariners 3 | W | 28-18 | 26-18 | 54-36 | ||
July 19, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Seattle Mariners 9 | L | 28-18 | 26-19 | 54-37 | ||
July 20, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 12 at Seattle Mariners 5 | W | 28-18 | 27-19 | 55-37 | ||
July 22, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 28-18 | 27-20 | 55-38 | ||
July 23, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 28-18 | 27-21 | 55-39 | ||
July 24, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 28-18 | 27-22 | 55-40 | ||
July 26, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 29-18 | 27-22 | 56-40 | ||
July 27, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 30-18 | 27-22 | 57-40 | ||
July 28, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 31-18 | 27-22 | 58-40 | ||
July 29, 1988 | Texas Rangers 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 31-19 | 27-22 | 58-41 | ||
July 29, 1988 | Texas Rangers 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 32-19 | 27-22 | 59-41 | ||
July 30, 1988 | Texas Rangers 0 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 33-19 | 27-22 | 60-41 | ||
July 31, 1988 | Texas Rangers 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 34-19 | 27-22 | 61-41 | ||
August 1, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 34-19 | 27-23 | 61-42 | ||
August 2, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Kansas City Royals 0 | W | 34-19 | 28-23 | 62-42 | ||
August 3, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 34-19 | 28-24 | 62-43 | ||
August 4, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 11 | W | 35-19 | 28-24 | 63-43 | ||
August 5, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 36-19 | 28-24 | 64-43 | ||
August 5, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 37-19 | 28-24 | 65-43 | ||
August 6, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 38-19 | 28-24 | 66-43 | ||
August 7, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 38-20 | 28-24 | 66-44 | ||
August 8, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 38-20 | 29-24 | 67-44 | ||
August 9, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Texas Rangers 6 | L | 38-20 | 29-25 | 67-45 | ||
August 10, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Texas Rangers 1 | W | 38-20 | 30-25 | 68-45 | ||
August 12, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 38-20 | 30-26 | 68-46 | ||
August 13, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 16 | L | 38-20 | 30-27 | 68-47 | ||
August 14, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 18 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 38-20 | 31-27 | 69-47 | ||
August 15, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 38-21 | 31-27 | 69-48 | ||
August 16, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 38-22 | 31-27 | 69-49 | ||
August 17, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 38-23 | 31-27 | 69-50 | ||
August 18, 1988 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 39-23 | 31-27 | 70-50 | ||
August 19, 1988 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 40-23 | 31-27 | 71-50 | ||
August 20, 1988 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 41-23 | 31-27 | 72-50 | ||
August 21, 1988 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 42-23 | 31-27 | 73-50 | ||
August 22, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 42-23 | 31-28 | 73-51 | ||
August 23, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 42-23 | 31-29 | 73-52 | ||
August 24, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Minnesota Twins 8 | L | 42-23 | 31-30 | 73-53 | ||
August 26, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 42-23 | 32-30 | 74-53 | ||
August 27, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | L | 42-23 | 32-31 | 74-54 | ||
August 28, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Milwaukee Brewers 12 | L | 42-23 | 32-32 | 74-55 | ||
August 29, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 42-23 | 32-33 | 74-56 | ||
August 30, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 42-23 | 32-34 | 74-57 | ||
August 31, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 42-23 | 33-34 | 75-57 | ||
September 1, 1988 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 42-24 | 33-34 | 75-58 | ||
September 2, 1988 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 42-25 | 33-34 | 75-59 | ||
September 3, 1988 | Milwaukee Brewers 7 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 42-26 | 33-34 | 75-60 | ||
September 4, 1988 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 42-27 | 33-34 | 75-61 | ||
September 5, 1988 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 42-28 | 33-34 | 75-62 | ||
September 6, 1988 | Toronto Blue Jays 7 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 42-29 | 33-34 | 75-63 | ||
September 7, 1988 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 43-29 | 33-34 | 76-63 | ||
September 8, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 4 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 43-29 | 33-35 | 76-64 | ||
September 9, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 43-29 | 33-36 | 76-65 | ||
September 10, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 4 at New York Yankees 9 | L | 43-29 | 33-37 | 76-66 | ||
September 11, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 4 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 43-29 | 33-38 | 76-67 | ||
September 12, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | W | 43-29 | 34-38 | 77-67 | ||
September 13, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 9 | L | 43-29 | 34-39 | 77-68 | ||
September 14, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | L | 43-29 | 34-40 | 77-69 | ||
September 16, 1988 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 44-29 | 34-40 | 78-69 | ||
September 17, 1988 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 45-29 | 34-40 | 79-69 | ||
September 18, 1988 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 45-30 | 34-40 | 79-70 | ||
September 19, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 45-31 | 34-40 | 79-71 | ||
September 20, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 46-31 | 34-40 | 80-71 | ||
September 21, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 47-31 | 34-40 | 81-71 | ||
September 22, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 47-31 | 35-40 | 82-71 | ||
September 23, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 47-31 | 35-41 | 82-72 | ||
September 25, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 47-31 | 36-41 | 83-72 | ||
September 25, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 47-31 | 37-41 | 84-72 | ||
September 26, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 47-31 | 38-41 | 85-72 | ||
September 27, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 47-31 | 38-42 | 85-73 | ||
September 28, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 47-31 | 38-43 | 85-74 | ||
September 30, 1988 | New York Yankees 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 48-31 | 38-43 | 86-74 | ||
October 1, 1988 | New York Yankees 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 49-31 | 38-43 | 87-74 | ||
October 2, 1988 | New York Yankees 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 50-31 | 38-43 | 88-74 |