1988 Pittsburgh Pirates Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 85-75
Finished 2nd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,866,713, Avg. 23,321
Ballpark: Three Rivers Stadium
Manager: Jim Leyland (85-75)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1988 Pittsburgh Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 85-75
Finished 2nd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,866,713, Avg. 23,321
Ballpark: Three Rivers Stadium
Manager: Jim Leyland (85-75)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1988 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster
The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1988 season with a record of 85 wins and 75 losses, finishing second in the NL's East Division.
The Pirates scored 651 runs and yielded 616 runs. Andy Van Slyke led Pittsburgh with 25 home runs, while Bobby Bonilla and Barry Bonds walloped 20 or more as well. Bobby Bonilla and Andy Van Slyke each drove in 100 runs. Andy Van Slyke paced all regular hitters by connecting at a .288 clip. Doug Drabek topped the team with 15 wins, and Bob Walk earned a 2.71 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Jim Leyland coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 651
Regular Season Runs Against: 616
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 5, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 6, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 8, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 0-0 | 2-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 9, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | ||
| April 10, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 0-0 | 3-2 | 3-2 | ||
| April 11, 1988 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 1-0 | 3-2 | 4-2 | ||
| April 13, 1988 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 2-0 | 3-2 | 5-2 | ||
| April 14, 1988 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 3-0 | 3-2 | 6-2 | ||
| April 15, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 3-0 | 3-3 | 6-3 | ||
| April 16, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 3-0 | 4-3 | 7-3 | ||
| April 17, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 12 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 3-0 | 5-3 | 8-3 | ||
| April 19, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 4-0 | 5-3 | 9-3 | ||
| April 20, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 5-0 | 5-3 | 10-3 | ||
| April 21, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 5-1 | 5-3 | 10-4 | ||
| April 22, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 6-1 | 5-3 | 11-4 | ||
| April 23, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 7-1 | 5-3 | 12-4 | ||
| April 24, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 8-1 | 5-3 | 13-4 | ||
| April 26, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at San Francisco Giants 0 | W | 8-1 | 6-3 | 14-4 | ||
| April 27, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at San Francisco Giants 6 | L | 8-1 | 6-4 | 14-5 | ||
| April 28, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 8-1 | 7-4 | 15-5 | ||
| April 29, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at San Diego Padres 6 | L | 8-1 | 7-5 | 15-6 | ||
| April 30, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at San Diego Padres 1 | W | 8-1 | 8-5 | 16-6 | ||
| May 1, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 8-1 | 9-5 | 17-6 | ||
| May 2, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | L | 8-1 | 9-6 | 17-7 | ||
| May 3, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 14 | L | 8-1 | 9-7 | 17-8 | ||
| May 4, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 8 | L | 8-1 | 9-8 | 17-9 | ||
| May 6, 1988 | San Diego Padres 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 9-1 | 9-8 | 18-9 | ||
| May 7, 1988 | San Diego Padres 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 9-2 | 9-8 | 18-10 | ||
| May 8, 1988 | San Diego Padres 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 10-2 | 9-8 | 19-10 | ||
| May 9, 1988 | San Francisco Giants 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 10-3 | 9-8 | 19-11 | ||
| May 10, 1988 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 11-3 | 9-8 | 20-11 | ||
| May 11, 1988 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 12-3 | 9-8 | 21-11 | ||
| May 12, 1988 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 13-3 | 9-8 | 22-11 | ||
| May 13, 1988 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 14-3 | 9-8 | 23-11 | ||
| May 14, 1988 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 14-4 | 9-8 | 23-12 | ||
| May 15, 1988 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 14-5 | 9-8 | 23-13 | ||
| May 16, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Houston Astros 9 | L | 14-5 | 9-9 | 23-14 | ||
| May 17, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 14-5 | 9-10 | 23-15 | ||
| May 18, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 14-5 | 9-11 | 23-16 | ||
| May 20, 1988 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | W | 15-5 | 9-11 | 24-16 | ||
| May 21, 1988 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 16-5 | 9-11 | 25-16 | ||
| May 22, 1988 | Atlanta Braves 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 16-6 | 9-11 | 25-17 | ||
| May 23, 1988 | Houston Astros 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 16-7 | 9-11 | 25-18 | ||
| May 24, 1988 | Houston Astros 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 17-7 | 9-11 | 26-18 | ||
| May 25, 1988 | Houston Astros 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 18-7 | 9-11 | 27-18 | ||
| May 27, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 18-7 | 9-12 | 27-19 | ||
| May 28, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 18-7 | 10-12 | 28-19 | ||
| May 29, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 18-7 | 11-12 | 29-19 | ||
| May 30, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 14 at Atlanta Braves 2 | W | 18-7 | 12-12 | 30-19 | ||
| May 31, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Atlanta Braves 11 | L | 18-7 | 12-13 | 30-20 | ||
| June 1, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Atlanta Braves 14 | L | 18-7 | 12-14 | 30-21 | ||
| June 2, 1988 | Montreal Expos 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 18-8 | 12-14 | 30-22 | ||
| June 3, 1988 | Montreal Expos 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 19-8 | 12-14 | 31-22 | ||
| June 4, 1988 | Montreal Expos 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 19-9 | 12-14 | 31-23 | ||
| June 5, 1988 | Montreal Expos 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 19-10 | 12-14 | 31-24 | ||
| June 7, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 19-11 | 12-14 | 31-25 | ||
| June 8, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 20-11 | 12-14 | 32-25 | ||
| June 9, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 21-11 | 12-14 | 33-25 | ||
| June 10, 1988 | Philadelphia Phillies 12 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | L | 21-12 | 12-14 | 33-26 | ||
| June 11, 1988 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 22-12 | 12-14 | 34-26 | ||
| June 12, 1988 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 22-13 | 12-14 | 34-27 | ||
| June 13, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 22-13 | 13-14 | 35-27 | ||
| June 14, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 22-13 | 14-14 | 36-27 | ||
| June 15, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 22-13 | 14-15 | 36-28 | ||
| June 17, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 22-14 | 14-15 | 36-29 | ||
| June 18, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 22-15 | 14-15 | 36-30 | ||
| June 19, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 23-15 | 14-15 | 37-30 | ||
| June 20, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at New York Mets 5 | W | 23-15 | 15-15 | 38-30 | ||
| June 21, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at New York Mets 9 | L | 23-15 | 15-16 | 38-31 | ||
| June 22, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at New York Mets 3 | L | 23-15 | 15-17 | 38-32 | ||
| June 23, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Montreal Expos 4 | W | 23-15 | 16-17 | 39-32 | ||
| June 24, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Montreal Expos 3 | W | 23-15 | 17-17 | 40-32 | ||
| June 25, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Montreal Expos 1 | W | 23-15 | 18-17 | 41-32 | ||
| June 26, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Montreal Expos 0 | W | 23-15 | 19-17 | 42-32 | ||
| June 27, 1988 | New York Mets 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 24-15 | 19-17 | 43-32 | ||
| June 28, 1988 | New York Mets 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 24-16 | 19-17 | 43-33 | ||
| June 29, 1988 | New York Mets 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 24-17 | 19-17 | 43-34 | ||
| July 1, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 24-17 | 20-17 | 44-34 | ||
| July 2, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 24-17 | 20-18 | 44-35 | ||
| July 3, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 24-17 | 20-19 | 44-36 | ||
| July 4, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 24-17 | 20-20 | 44-37 | ||
| July 5, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 24-17 | 21-20 | 45-37 | ||
| July 7, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at San Diego Padres 0 | W | 24-17 | 22-20 | 46-37 | ||
| July 8, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | W | 24-17 | 23-20 | 47-37 | ||
| July 9, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 24-17 | 24-20 | 48-37 | ||
| July 10, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 24-17 | 25-20 | 49-37 | ||
| July 14, 1988 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 25-17 | 25-20 | 50-37 | ||
| July 15, 1988 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 26-17 | 25-20 | 51-37 | ||
| July 16, 1988 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | W | 27-17 | 25-20 | 52-37 | ||
| July 17, 1988 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 28-17 | 25-20 | 53-37 | ||
| July 19, 1988 | San Diego Padres 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 29-17 | 25-20 | 54-37 | ||
| July 19, 1988 | San Diego Padres 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 29-18 | 25-20 | 54-38 | ||
| July 20, 1988 | San Diego Padres 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 30-18 | 25-20 | 55-38 | ||
| July 21, 1988 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 31-18 | 25-20 | 56-38 | ||
| July 22, 1988 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 31-19 | 25-20 | 56-39 | ||
| July 23, 1988 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 31-20 | 25-20 | 56-40 | ||
| July 24, 1988 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 31-21 | 25-20 | 56-41 | ||
| July 25, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 31-21 | 25-21 | 56-42 | ||
| July 26, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 31-21 | 26-21 | 57-42 | ||
| July 27, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 31-21 | 27-21 | 58-42 | ||
| July 29, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at New York Mets 1 | L | 31-21 | 27-22 | 58-43 | ||
| July 30, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at New York Mets 3 | L | 31-21 | 27-23 | 58-44 | ||
| July 31, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at New York Mets 2 | L | 31-21 | 27-24 | 58-45 | ||
| August 1, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at New York Mets 2 | W | 31-21 | 28-24 | 59-45 | ||
| August 2, 1988 | Montreal Expos 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 32-21 | 28-24 | 60-45 | ||
| August 3, 1988 | Montreal Expos 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 32-22 | 28-24 | 60-46 | ||
| August 4, 1988 | Montreal Expos 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 32-23 | 28-24 | 60-47 | ||
| August 5, 1988 | New York Mets 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 32-24 | 28-24 | 60-48 | ||
| August 6, 1988 | New York Mets 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 32-25 | 28-24 | 60-49 | ||
| August 7, 1988 | New York Mets 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 32-26 | 28-24 | 60-50 | ||
| August 8, 1988 | New York Mets 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 33-26 | 28-24 | 61-50 | ||
| August 9, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Montreal Expos 8 | W | 33-26 | 29-24 | 62-50 | ||
| August 10, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Montreal Expos 5 | L | 33-26 | 29-25 | 62-51 | ||
| August 11, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Montreal Expos 1 | W | 33-26 | 30-25 | 63-51 | ||
| August 12, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 33-26 | 30-26 | 63-52 | ||
| August 12, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 9 | L | 33-26 | 30-27 | 63-53 | ||
| August 13, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 33-26 | 31-27 | 64-53 | ||
| August 14, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | W | 33-26 | 32-27 | 65-53 | ||
| August 15, 1988 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 33-27 | 32-27 | 65-54 | ||
| August 16, 1988 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 34-27 | 32-27 | 66-54 | ||
| August 17, 1988 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 35-27 | 32-27 | 67-54 | ||
| August 19, 1988 | Houston Astros 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 35-28 | 32-27 | 67-55 | ||
| August 20, 1988 | Houston Astros 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 36-28 | 32-27 | 68-55 | ||
| August 21, 1988 | Houston Astros 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 36-29 | 32-27 | 68-56 | ||
| August 22, 1988 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 36-30 | 32-27 | 68-57 | ||
| August 23, 1988 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 37-30 | 32-27 | 69-57 | ||
| August 24, 1988 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 37-31 | 32-27 | 69-58 | ||
| August 26, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 37-31 | 32-28 | 69-59 | ||
| August 27, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 37-31 | 32-29 | 69-60 | ||
| August 28, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 37-31 | 33-29 | 70-60 | ||
| August 29, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 37-31 | 34-29 | 71-60 | ||
| August 30, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 37-31 | 34-30 | 71-61 | ||
| August 31, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 37-31 | 34-31 | 71-62 | ||
| September 2, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Atlanta Braves 2 | L | 37-31 | 34-32 | 71-63 | ||
| September 5, 1988 | New York Mets 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 37-32 | 34-32 | 71-64 | ||
| September 6, 1988 | New York Mets 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 38-32 | 34-32 | 72-64 | ||
| September 7, 1988 | Montreal Expos 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 39-32 | 34-32 | 73-64 | ||
| September 8, 1988 | Montreal Expos 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 39-33 | 34-32 | 73-65 | ||
| September 9, 1988 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 40-33 | 34-32 | 74-65 | ||
| September 10, 1988 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 41-33 | 34-32 | 75-65 | ||
| September 11, 1988 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 41-34 | 34-32 | 75-66 | ||
| September 12, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Mets 3 | L | 41-34 | 34-33 | 75-67 | ||
| September 13, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at New York Mets 0 | W | 41-34 | 35-33 | 76-67 | ||
| September 14, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Montreal Expos 1 | W | 41-34 | 36-33 | 77-67 | ||
| September 15, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Montreal Expos 9 | L | 41-34 | 36-34 | 77-68 | ||
| September 16, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 41-34 | 37-34 | 78-68 | ||
| September 17, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 41-34 | 38-34 | 79-68 | ||
| September 18, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 41-34 | 38-35 | 79-69 | ||
| September 19, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 41-34 | 39-35 | 80-69 | ||
| September 20, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 41-34 | 40-35 | 81-69 | ||
| September 21, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | W | 41-34 | 41-35 | 82-69 | ||
| September 23, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 41-35 | 41-35 | 82-70 | ||
| September 24, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 41-36 | 41-35 | 82-71 | ||
| September 25, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 42-36 | 41-35 | 83-71 | ||
| September 26, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 42-37 | 41-35 | 83-72 | ||
| September 27, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 43-37 | 41-35 | 84-72 | ||
| September 28, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 43-38 | 41-35 | 84-73 | ||
| September 30, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 43-38 | 42-35 | 85-73 | ||
| October 1, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Chicago Cubs 9 | L | 43-38 | 42-36 | 85-74 | ||
| October 2, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 43-38 | 42-37 | 85-75 |
