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1988 Minnesota Twins Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 91-71
Finished 2nd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 3,030,672, Avg. 37,407
Ballpark: Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome
Manager: Tom Kelly (91-71)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1988 Minnesota Twins Roster
The Minnesota Twins of the American League ended the 1988 season with a record of 91 wins and 71 losses, finishing second in the AL's West Division.
The Twins tallied 759 runs and allowed 672 runs. Gary Gaetti paced Minnesota with 28 home runs, while Kent Hrbek and Kirby Puckett walloped 20 or more as well. Kirby Puckett drove in 121 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .356. Frank Viola recorded 24 wins on the mound for the team, and Allan Anderson also added 15 or more wins also Allan Anderson registered a 2.45 earned run average, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Tom Kelly coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 759
Regular Season Runs Against: 672
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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April 5, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 0 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
April 6, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 3 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
April 8, 1988 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 1-0 | 0-2 | 1-2 | ||
April 9, 1988 | Toronto Blue Jays 10 at Minnesota Twins 0 | L | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 | ||
April 10, 1988 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 2-1 | 0-2 | 2-3 | ||
April 12, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 2-1 | 1-2 | 3-3 | ||
April 13, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 2-1 | 1-3 | 3-4 | ||
April 14, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 2-1 | 1-4 | 3-5 | ||
April 16, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | W | 2-1 | 2-4 | 4-5 | ||
April 17, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | L | 2-1 | 2-5 | 4-6 | ||
April 18, 1988 | New York Yankees 18 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 2-2 | 2-5 | 4-7 | ||
April 19, 1988 | New York Yankees 7 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 2-3 | 2-5 | 4-8 | ||
April 20, 1988 | New York Yankees 7 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 2-4 | 2-5 | 4-9 | ||
April 22, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 11 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 2-5 | 2-5 | 4-10 | ||
April 23, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 2-6 | 2-5 | 4-11 | ||
April 24, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Minnesota Twins 13 | W | 3-6 | 2-5 | 5-11 | ||
April 26, 1988 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 4-6 | 2-5 | 6-11 | ||
April 27, 1988 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 5-6 | 2-5 | 7-11 | ||
April 28, 1988 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 6-6 | 2-5 | 8-11 | ||
April 29, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 6-6 | 2-6 | 8-12 | ||
April 30, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 6-6 | 2-7 | 8-13 | ||
May 1, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 6-6 | 3-7 | 9-13 | ||
May 2, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | L | 6-6 | 3-8 | 9-14 | ||
May 3, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | L | 6-6 | 3-9 | 9-15 | ||
May 4, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 6-6 | 3-10 | 9-16 | ||
May 6, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 7-6 | 3-10 | 10-16 | ||
May 7, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 8-6 | 3-10 | 11-16 | ||
May 8, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 8-7 | 3-10 | 11-17 | ||
May 9, 1988 | Milwaukee Brewers 9 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 8-8 | 3-10 | 11-18 | ||
May 10, 1988 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Minnesota Twins 9 | W | 9-8 | 3-10 | 12-18 | ||
May 11, 1988 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 10-8 | 3-10 | 13-18 | ||
May 13, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 10-8 | 3-11 | 13-19 | ||
May 14, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Detroit Tigers 0 | W | 10-8 | 4-11 | 14-19 | ||
May 15, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 10 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 10-8 | 5-11 | 15-19 | ||
May 17, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 11-8 | 5-11 | 16-19 | ||
May 18, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 11-9 | 5-11 | 16-20 | ||
May 19, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 14 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 11-10 | 5-11 | 16-21 | ||
May 21, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 11-10 | 5-12 | 16-22 | ||
May 22, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 15 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 11-10 | 6-12 | 17-22 | ||
May 22, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 11-10 | 7-12 | 18-22 | ||
May 23, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 11-10 | 8-12 | 19-22 | ||
May 24, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 11-10 | 9-12 | 20-22 | ||
May 25, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 11-10 | 10-12 | 21-22 | ||
May 27, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 12-10 | 10-12 | 22-22 | ||
May 28, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 13-10 | 10-12 | 23-22 | ||
May 29, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 14-10 | 10-12 | 24-22 | ||
May 30, 1988 | Texas Rangers 6 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 14-11 | 10-12 | 24-23 | ||
May 31, 1988 | Texas Rangers 6 at Minnesota Twins 8 | W | 15-11 | 10-12 | 25-23 | ||
June 1, 1988 | Texas Rangers 1 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 16-11 | 10-12 | 26-23 | ||
June 3, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 16-12 | 10-12 | 26-24 | ||
June 4, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 16-13 | 10-12 | 26-25 | ||
June 5, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 17-13 | 10-12 | 27-25 | ||
June 6, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 9 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 17-13 | 11-12 | 28-25 | ||
June 7, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Chicago White Sox 10 | L | 17-13 | 11-13 | 28-26 | ||
June 8, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 17-13 | 12-13 | 29-26 | ||
June 9, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Seattle Mariners 5 | W | 17-13 | 13-13 | 30-26 | ||
June 10, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Seattle Mariners 1 | W | 17-13 | 14-13 | 31-26 | ||
June 11, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Seattle Mariners 3 | L | 17-13 | 14-14 | 31-27 | ||
June 12, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Seattle Mariners 2 | W | 17-13 | 15-14 | 32-27 | ||
June 13, 1988 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 17-14 | 15-14 | 32-28 | ||
June 14, 1988 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 18-14 | 15-14 | 33-28 | ||
June 15, 1988 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 19-14 | 15-14 | 34-28 | ||
June 17, 1988 | Seattle Mariners 1 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 20-14 | 15-14 | 35-28 | ||
June 18, 1988 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 21-14 | 15-14 | 36-28 | ||
June 19, 1988 | Seattle Mariners 1 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 22-14 | 15-14 | 37-28 | ||
June 20, 1988 | California Angels 6 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 22-15 | 15-14 | 37-29 | ||
June 21, 1988 | California Angels 5 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 22-16 | 15-14 | 37-30 | ||
June 22, 1988 | California Angels 1 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 23-16 | 15-14 | 38-30 | ||
June 24, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 11 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 23-16 | 16-14 | 39-30 | ||
June 25, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 23-16 | 16-15 | 39-31 | ||
June 26, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Oakland Athletics 0 | W | 23-16 | 17-15 | 40-31 | ||
June 26, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 11 at Oakland Athletics 0 | W | 23-16 | 18-15 | 41-31 | ||
June 27, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 7 at California Angels 16 | L | 23-16 | 18-16 | 41-32 | ||
June 28, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 8 at California Angels 2 | W | 23-16 | 19-16 | 42-32 | ||
June 29, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 1 at California Angels 2 | L | 23-16 | 19-17 | 42-33 | ||
July 1, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | W | 23-16 | 20-17 | 43-33 | ||
July 2, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 23-16 | 21-17 | 44-33 | ||
July 3, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | L | 23-16 | 21-18 | 44-34 | ||
July 4, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 23-16 | 22-18 | 45-34 | ||
July 5, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 24-16 | 22-18 | 46-34 | ||
July 6, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Minnesota Twins 8 | W | 25-16 | 22-18 | 47-34 | ||
July 7, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 25-17 | 22-18 | 47-35 | ||
July 8, 1988 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 25-18 | 22-18 | 47-36 | ||
July 9, 1988 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 25-19 | 22-18 | 47-37 | ||
July 10, 1988 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 25-20 | 22-18 | 47-38 | ||
July 14, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 25-20 | 23-18 | 48-38 | ||
July 14, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | L | 25-20 | 23-19 | 48-39 | ||
July 15, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 25-20 | 24-19 | 49-39 | ||
July 16, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 25-20 | 25-19 | 50-39 | ||
July 17, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 25-20 | 26-19 | 51-39 | ||
July 18, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 25-20 | 26-20 | 51-40 | ||
July 19, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 25-20 | 26-21 | 51-41 | ||
July 20, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 25-20 | 26-22 | 51-42 | ||
July 22, 1988 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 26-20 | 26-22 | 52-42 | ||
July 23, 1988 | Baltimore Orioles 11 at Minnesota Twins 8 | L | 26-21 | 26-22 | 52-43 | ||
July 24, 1988 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 27-21 | 26-22 | 53-43 | ||
July 25, 1988 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 28-21 | 26-22 | 54-43 | ||
July 26, 1988 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 29-21 | 26-22 | 55-43 | ||
July 27, 1988 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 29-22 | 26-22 | 55-44 | ||
July 29, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 29-22 | 26-23 | 55-45 | ||
July 30, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 29-22 | 27-23 | 56-45 | ||
July 31, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 12 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 29-22 | 28-23 | 57-45 | ||
August 1, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | L | 29-22 | 28-24 | 57-46 | ||
August 2, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 11 | L | 29-22 | 28-25 | 57-47 | ||
August 3, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | W | 29-22 | 29-25 | 58-47 | ||
August 4, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 | W | 29-22 | 30-25 | 59-47 | ||
August 5, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 11 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 29-22 | 31-25 | 60-47 | ||
August 5, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 7 at New York Yankees 5 | W | 29-22 | 32-25 | 61-47 | ||
August 6, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 3 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 29-22 | 32-26 | 61-48 | ||
August 7, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 1 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 29-22 | 32-27 | 61-49 | ||
August 8, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 30-22 | 32-27 | 62-49 | ||
August 9, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 31-22 | 32-27 | 63-49 | ||
August 10, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Minnesota Twins 10 | W | 32-22 | 32-27 | 64-49 | ||
August 12, 1988 | New York Yankees 6 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 32-23 | 32-27 | 64-50 | ||
August 13, 1988 | New York Yankees 2 at Minnesota Twins 12 | W | 33-23 | 32-27 | 65-50 | ||
August 14, 1988 | New York Yankees 9 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 33-24 | 32-27 | 65-51 | ||
August 15, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 33-24 | 33-27 | 66-51 | ||
August 16, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 33-24 | 34-27 | 67-51 | ||
August 17, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 33-24 | 35-27 | 68-51 | ||
August 18, 1988 | Texas Rangers 4 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 33-25 | 35-27 | 68-52 | ||
August 19, 1988 | Texas Rangers 5 at Minnesota Twins 0 | L | 33-26 | 35-27 | 68-53 | ||
August 20, 1988 | Texas Rangers 3 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 33-27 | 35-27 | 68-54 | ||
August 21, 1988 | Texas Rangers 2 at Minnesota Twins 12 | W | 34-27 | 35-27 | 69-54 | ||
August 22, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 35-27 | 35-27 | 70-54 | ||
August 23, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 36-27 | 35-27 | 71-54 | ||
August 24, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Minnesota Twins 8 | W | 37-27 | 35-27 | 72-54 | ||
August 26, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 37-27 | 35-28 | 72-55 | ||
August 27, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 37-27 | 35-29 | 72-56 | ||
August 28, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Kansas City Royals 12 | L | 37-27 | 35-30 | 72-57 | ||
August 29, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 37-27 | 36-30 | 73-57 | ||
August 30, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Texas Rangers 8 | L | 37-27 | 36-31 | 73-58 | ||
August 31, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 10 at Texas Rangers 1 | W | 37-27 | 37-31 | 74-58 | ||
September 1, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 37-28 | 37-31 | 74-59 | ||
September 2, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 38-28 | 37-31 | 75-59 | ||
September 3, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Minnesota Twins 8 | W | 39-28 | 37-31 | 76-59 | ||
September 4, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 39-29 | 37-31 | 76-60 | ||
September 5, 1988 | Seattle Mariners 0 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 40-29 | 37-31 | 77-60 | ||
September 6, 1988 | Seattle Mariners 8 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 40-30 | 37-31 | 77-61 | ||
September 7, 1988 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 40-31 | 37-31 | 77-62 | ||
September 9, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 40-31 | 38-31 | 78-62 | ||
September 10, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 40-31 | 39-31 | 79-62 | ||
September 11, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 40-31 | 39-32 | 79-63 | ||
September 12, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Seattle Mariners 3 | L | 40-31 | 39-33 | 79-64 | ||
September 13, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Seattle Mariners 1 | W | 40-31 | 40-33 | 80-64 | ||
September 14, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Seattle Mariners 2 | L | 40-31 | 40-34 | 80-65 | ||
September 15, 1988 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Minnesota Twins 10 | W | 41-31 | 40-34 | 81-65 | ||
September 16, 1988 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 42-31 | 40-34 | 82-65 | ||
September 17, 1988 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 43-31 | 40-34 | 83-65 | ||
September 18, 1988 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 43-32 | 40-34 | 83-66 | ||
September 19, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 43-32 | 40-35 | 83-67 | ||
September 20, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Oakland Athletics 12 | L | 43-32 | 40-36 | 83-68 | ||
September 21, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Oakland Athletics 6 | L | 43-32 | 40-37 | 83-69 | ||
September 22, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 6 at California Angels 2 | W | 43-32 | 41-37 | 84-69 | ||
September 23, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 7 at California Angels 1 | W | 43-32 | 42-37 | 85-69 | ||
September 24, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 3 at California Angels 2 | W | 43-32 | 43-37 | 86-69 | ||
September 25, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 6 at California Angels 2 | W | 43-32 | 44-37 | 87-69 | ||
September 27, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 44-32 | 44-37 | 88-69 | ||
September 28, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 44-33 | 44-37 | 88-70 | ||
September 29, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 44-34 | 44-37 | 88-71 | ||
September 30, 1988 | California Angels 5 at Minnesota Twins 8 | W | 45-34 | 44-37 | 89-71 | ||
October 1, 1988 | California Angels 5 at Minnesota Twins 10 | W | 46-34 | 44-37 | 90-71 | ||
October 2, 1988 | California Angels 2 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 47-34 | 44-37 | 91-71 |