Imperial Trust,
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
(Don Chevrier, Tony Kubek, Fergie Olver)
(Jerry Howarth, Tom Cheek)
|}}
The 1984 Toronto Blue Jays season was the franchise's eighth season of Major League Baseball. It resulted in the Blue Jays finishing second in the American League East with a record of 89 wins and 73 losses.
Regular season
- August 19, 1984: In a game against the Oakland Athletics, Cliff Johnson hit the 19th pinch home run of his career, breaking Jerry Lynch's record of 18.
- Jimmy Key set a team record for rookie pitchers by appearing in 63 games.
- Lloyd Moseby and Dave Collins each led the American League with 15 triples.
- Rance Mulliniks sets a team record by getting 8 consecutive hits.
- Dave Stieb finished second in the American League in strikeouts and ERA.
Opening Day starters
- Jim Clancy
- Jesse Barfield
- George Bell
- Dámaso García
- Alfredo Griffin
- Cliff Johnson
- Lloyd Moseby
- Rance Mulliniks
- Willie Upshaw
- Ernie Whitt
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Transactions
Transactions for the Toronto Blue Jays during the 1984 regular season.
May 1984
| May 16 | Signed amateur free agent Rob Ducey to a contract. |
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June 1984
| June 25 | Signed free agent Don Gordon from the Detroit Tigers to a contract. |
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August 1984
| August 23 | Signed amateur free agent Domingo Martínez to a contract. |
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September 1984
| September 26 | Signed amateur free agent Vince Horsman. |
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Roster
| 1984 Toronto Blue Jays |
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| **Roster** |
| **Pitchers** |
Game log
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 1 || April 4 || @ Mariners || 2–3 (10) || Stanton (1–0) || Lamp (0–1) || || 43,200 || 0–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 2 || April 5 || @ Mariners || 13–5 || Leal (1–0) || Beattie (0–1) || || 5,399 || 1–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 3 || April 6 || @ Angels || 11–5 || Key (1–0) || Brown (0–1) || || 24,431 || 2–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 4 || April 7 || @ Angels || 3–1 || Stieb (1–0) || Forsch (1–1) || Lamp (1) || 41,859 || 3–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 5 || April 8 || @ Angels || 3–4 || Sánchez (1–1) || Jackson (0–1) || || 24,095 || 3–2
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 6 || April 9 || @ Athletics || 3–4 || Caudill (1–0) || Lamp (0–2) || || 9,868 || 3–3
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 7 || April 10 || @ Athletics || 3–0 || Leal (2–0) || Sorensen (1–1) || Jackson (1) || 7,226 || 4–3
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 8 || April 13 || @ Rangers || 3–2 || Lamp (1–2) || Tobik (1–2) || Key (1) || 10,515 || 5–3
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 9 || April 14 || @ Rangers || 2–6 || Hough (1–1) || Clancy (0–1) || || 9,852 || 5–4
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 10 || April 15 || @ Rangers || 2–1 || Lamp (2–2) || Stewart (0–3) || || 12,583 || 6–4
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 11 || April 17 || Orioles || 3–2 || Key (2–0) || Martinez (0–1) || Lamp (2) || 35,602 || 7–4
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 12 || April 18 || Orioles || 7–1 || Stieb (2–0) || Palmer (0–2) || || 13,489 || 8–4
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 13 || April 19 || Orioles || 2–1 || Clancy (1–1) || McGregor (1–3) || || 14,323 || 9–4
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 14 || April 20 || Angels || 6–10 (13) || Sánchez (2–1) || Acker (0–1) || || 37,241 || 9–5
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 15 || April 21 || Angels || 4–8 || Romanick (2–1) || Gott (0–1) || || 44,164 || 9–6
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 16 || April 22 || Angels || 6–9 || Slaton (1–0) || Key (2–1) || Kaufman (1) || 16,462 || 9–7
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 17 || April 23 || Mariners || 8–5 || Stieb (3–0) || Langston (1–1) || Jackson (2) || 13,330 || 10–7
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 18 || April 24 || Mariners || 2–4 || Beard (1–0) || Clancy (1–2) || || 12,398 || 10–8
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 19 || April 25 || Athletics || 11–0 || Leal (3–0) || Conroy (0–2) || || 15,434 || 11–8
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 20 || April 26 || Athletics || 4–7 || Warren (3–2) || Gott (0–2) || Burgmeier (2) || 16,488 || 11–9
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 21 || April 27 || @ Royals || 1–0 || Alexander (1–0) || Gubicza (0–2) || Lamp (3) || 16,435 || 12–9
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 22 || April 28 || @ Royals || 6–0 || Stieb (4–0) || Saberhagen (1–1) || || 18,194 || 13–9
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb"
| -- || April 29 || @ Royals || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for July 23
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb"
| -- || April 30 || Rangers || colspan=6|Postponed (wind) Rescheduled for May 1
|-
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 23 || May 1 || Rangers || 10–4 || Leal (4–0) || Tanana (2–3) || Lamp (4) || || 14–9
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 24 || May 1 || Rangers || 1–4 || Darwin (3–0) || Alexander (1–1) || || 13,159 || 14–10
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 25 || May 2 || Rangers || 7–6 || Clancy (2–2) || Hough (1–4) || Lamp (5) || 13,274 || 15–10
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 26 || May 4 || Royals || 4–3 (10)|| Stieb (5–0) || Huismann (0–2) || || 16,469 || 16–10
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 27 || May 5 || Royals || 10–1 || Gott (1–2) || Jackson (0–3) || || 31,076 || 17–10
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 28 || May 6 || Royals || 2–1 || Jackson (1–1) || Gura (4–1) || || 23,334 || 18–10
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb"
| -- || May 7 || @ Orioles || colspan=6|Postponed (wet grounds) Rescheduled for May 10
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb"
| -- || May 8 || @ Orioles || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for May 9
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 29 || May 9 || @ Orioles || 4–7 || McGregor (4–3) || Clancy (2–3) || || || 18–11
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 30 || May 9 || @ Orioles || 3–7 || Martinez (1–3) || Key (2–2) || || 18,731 || 18–12
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 31 || May 10 || @ Orioles || 4–3 (10)|| Jackson (2–1) || Martínez (1–1) || || 11,214 || 19–12
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb"
| -- || May 11 || @ Indians || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for May 13
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 32 || May 12 || @ Indians || 4–8 || Blyleven (4–2) || Acker (0–2) || Camacho (4) || 11,066 || 19–13
|- align="center"
| 33 || May 13 || @ Indians || 4–4 (8) || colspan=3|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for August 14 || 5,630 || 19–13
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb"
| -- || May 13 || @ Indians || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for August 15
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 34 || May 15 || @ Twins || 5–2 (10)|| Jackson (3–1) || Davis (2–3) || || 26,761 || 20–13
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 35 || May 16 || @ Twins || 8–7 || Alexander (2–1) || Filson (3–1) || Acker (1) || 51,863 || 21–13
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 36 || May 17 || White Sox || 3–2 || Jackson (4–1) || Hoyt (3–5) || Lamp (6) || 18,328 || 22–13
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 37 || May 18 || White Sox || 4–3 || Clancy (3–3) || Burns (2–2) || Key (2) || 19,507 || 23–13
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 38 || May 19 || White Sox || 1–0 || Gott (2–2) || Seaver (4–3) || Lamp (7) || 28,382 || 24–13
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 39 || May 20 || White Sox || 0–3 || Dotson (6–2) || Stieb (5–1) || || 26,347 || 24–14
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 40 || May 21 || Twins || 3–2 || Alexander (3–1) || Davis (2–4) || || 43,347 || 25–14
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 41 || May 22 || Twins || 3–2 || Jackson (5–1) || Smithson (6–4) || || 17,287 || 26–14
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 42 || May 23 || Twins || 4–1 || Clancy (4–3) || Viola (4–5) || Lamp (8) || 17,189 || 27–14
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 43 || May 25 || Indians || 5–1 || Stieb (6–1) || Heaton (2–4) || || 18,195 || 28–14
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 44 || May 26 || Indians || 2–1 || Alexander (4–1) || Farr (0–3) || Key (3) || 22,283 || 29–14
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 45 || May 27 || Indians || 6–1 || Leal (5–0) || Sutcliffe (3–4) || || || 30–14
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 46 || May 27 || Indians || 6–5 || Jackson (6–1) || Camacho (1–4) || || 37,097 || 31–14
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb"
| -- || May 28 || @ White Sox || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for August 30
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 47 || May 29 || @ White Sox || 1–8 || Hoyt (4–5) || Clancy (4–4) || || 19,603 || 31–15
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 48 || May 30 || @ White Sox || 2–1 || Stieb (7–1) || Burns (2–4) || Key (4) || 23,490 || 32–15
|-
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 49 || June 1 || Yankees || 10–2 || Alexander (5–1) || Fontenot (1–5) || || 30,586 || 33–15
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 50 || June 2 || Yankees || 9–8 (10)|| Lamp (3–2) || Christiansen (1–2) || || 42,269 || 34–15
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 51 || June 3 || Yankees || 2–15 || Niekro (8–3) || Clancy (4–5) || || 33,077 || 34–16
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 52 || June 4 || @ Tigers || 3–6 (10)|| López (5–0) || Key (2–3) || || 26,733 || 34–17
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 53 || June 5 || @ Tigers || 8–4 || Acker (1–2) || Abbott (2–2) || || 35,983 || 35–17
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 54 || June 6 || @ Tigers || 6–3 || Leal (6–0) || Petry (8–3) || || 38,167 || 36–17
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 55 || June 7 || @ Tigers || 3–5 || Morris (11–2) || Clancy (4–6) || || 40,879 || 36–18
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 56 || June 8 || @ Yankees || 3–4 (11)|| Righetti (2–0) || Acker (1–3) || || 20,252 || 36–19
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 57 || June 9 || @ Yankees || 1–2 || Guidry (5–4) || Stieb (7–2) || || 20,661 || 36–20
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 58 || June 10 || @ Yankees || 3–5 || Christiansen (2–2) || Alexander (5–2) || Righetti (7) || 41,018 || 36–21
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 59 || June 11 || Tigers || 4–5 || Rozema (2–0) || Leal (6–1) || Hernández (10) || 35,062 || 36–22
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 60 || June 12 || Tigers || 12–3 || Clancy (5–6) || Morris (11–3) || || 40,437 || 37–22
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 61 || June 13 || Tigers || 7–3 || Stieb (8–2) || Wilcox (7–4) || || 34,122 || 38–22
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 62 || June 15 || Red Sox || 4–3 (11)|| Lamp (4–2) || Clear (5–1) || || 30,065 || 39–22
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 63 || June 16 || Red Sox || 7–0 || Leal (7–1) || Hurst (8–5) || || 31,278 || 40–22
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 64 || June 17 || Red Sox || 5–3 || Clancy (6–6) || Gale (1–1) || Jackson (3) || 28,396 || 41–22
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 65 || June 19 || Brewers || 5–6 || Fingers (1–2) || Key (2–4) || || 32,210 || 41–23
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 66 || June 20 || Brewers || 4–5 || Tellmann (2–1) || Alexander (5–3) || || 31,282 || 41–24
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 67 || June 21 || @ Red Sox || 5–2 || Leal (8–1) || Nipper (0–2) || || 18,372 || 42–24
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 68 || June 22 || @ Red Sox || 1–8 || Clemens (3–1) || Clancy (6–7) || || 23,167 || 42–25
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 69 || June 23 || @ Red Sox || 9–3 || Gott (3–2) || Gale (1–2) || || 27,689 || 43–25
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 70 || June 24 || @ Red Sox || 3–5 (10)|| Stanley (2–6) || Lamp (4–3) || || 32,521 || 43–26
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 71 || June 25 || @ Brewers || 1–2 || Cocanower (6–6) || Alexander (5–4) || Fingers (13) || || 43–27
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 72 || June 25 || @ Brewers || 4–9 || McClure (2–3) || Acker (1–4) || || 15,088 || 43–28
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 73 || June 26 || @ Brewers || 3–6 || Sutton (5–7) || Leal (8–2) || Fingers (14) || 19,068 || 43–29
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 74 || June 27 || @ Brewers || 1–5 || Porter (6–3) || Clancy (6–8) || Tellmann (1) || 31,141 || 43–30
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 75 || June 28 || Athletics || 9–6 || Gott (4–2) || Atherton (5–4) || || 30,213 || 44–30
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 76 || June 29 || Athletics || 1–2 || Burris (7–3) || Stieb (8–3) || Caudill (16) || 25,280 || 44–31
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 77 || June 30 || Athletics || 6–1 || Alexander (6–4) || Krueger (5–4) || || 36,176 || 45–31
|-
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 78 || July 1 || Athletics || 7–6 || Acker (2–4) || Atherton (5–5) || Jackson (4) || 35,046 || 46–31
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 79 || July 2 || Angels || 3–6 || Witt (8–7) || Clancy (6–9) || Aase (1) || 29,227 || 46–32
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 80 || July 3 || Angels || 4–0 || Gott (5–2) || John (4–7) || || 26,255 || 47–32
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 81 || July 4 || Angels || 6–3 || Stieb (9–3) || Romanick (8–9) || || 24,330 || 48–32
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 82 || July 5 || Mariners || 10–8 || Alexander (7–4) || Beattie (8–8) || Jackson (5) || 22,353 || 49–32
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 83 || July 6 || Mariners || 9–2 || Leal (9–2) || Langston (6–7) || || 22,385 || 50–32
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 84 || July 7 || Mariners || 4–8 || Moore (4–6) || Clancy (6–10) || Stanton (5) || 33,475 || 50–33
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 85 || July 8 || Mariners || 1–7 || Beattie (9–8) || Gott (5–3) || Vande Berg (4) || 30,070 || 50–34
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 86 || July 12 || @ Athletics || 4–7 || Krueger (6–5) || Lamp (4–4) || Caudill (19) || 16,066 || 50–35
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 87 || July 13 || @ Athletics || 6–3 || Leal (10–2) || Burris (8–4) || Jackson (6) || 17,172 || 51–35
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 88 || July 14 || @ Athletics || 2–1 || Stieb (10–3) || Caudill (8–2) || || 22,048 || 52–35
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 89 || July 15 || @ Athletics || 6–3 || Clancy (7–10) || Young (2–1) || Jackson (7) || 24,044 || 53–35
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 90 || July 16 || @ Angels || 0–3 || Slaton (3–3) || Gott (5–4) || || 24,890 || 53–36
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 91 || July 17 || @ Angels || 3–5 || Witt (10–7) || Acker (2–5) || Aase (2) || 27,176 || 53–37
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 92 || July 18 || @ Angels || 8–2 || Leal (11–2) || Zahn (9–7) || || 28,634 || 54–37
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 93 || July 19 || @ Mariners || 8–1 || Stieb (11–3) || Vande Berg (6–9) || || 7,489 || 55–37
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 94 || July 20 || @ Mariners || 12–7 || Acker (3–5) || Mirabella (1–4) || || 8,246 || 56–37
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 95 || July 21 || @ Mariners || 3–9 || Barojas (5–3) || Lamp (4–5) || || 14,516 || 56–38
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 96 || July 22 || @ Mariners || 5–3 || Alexander (8–4) || Langston (8–8) || Jackson (8) || 7,263 || 57–38
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 97 || July 23 || @ Royals || 8–9 || Beckwith (3–2) || Jackson (6–2) || Quisenberry (26) || || 57–39
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 98 || July 23 || @ Royals || 2–7 || Wills (1–1) || Gott (5–5) || Saberhagen (1) || 31,852 || 57–40
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 99 || July 24 || @ Royals || 4–5 || Gubicza (7–8) || Stieb (11–4) || Quisenberry (27) || 21,607 || 57–41
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 100 || July 25 || @ Royals || 4–5 (13)|| Quisenberry (4–2) || Clark (0–1) || || 19,653 || 57–42
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 101 || July 27 || Rangers || 2–4 || Hough (11–8) || Alexander (8–5) || || 26,269 || 57–43
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 102 || July 28 || Rangers || 4–5 || Mason (7–9) || Jackson (6–3) || Schmidt (6) || 28,330 || 57–44
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 103 || July 29 || Rangers || 6–2 || Stieb (12–4) || Darwin (6–6) || || 30,143 || 58–44
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 104 || July 30 || Royals || 4–7 || Leibrandt (5–4) || Clancy (7–11) || || 24,414 || 58–45
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 105 || July 31 || Royals || 6–5 || Alexander (9–5) || Wills (1–2) || Gott (1) || 23,156 || 59–45
|-
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 106 || August 1 || Royals || 4–1 || Leal (12–2) || Gura (11–8) || Gott (2) || 22,084 || 60–45
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 107 || August 3 || @ Orioles || 5–2 || Jackson (7–3) || McGregor (12–10) || || 37,219 || 61–45
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 108 || August 4 || @ Orioles || 6–2 || Clancy (8–11) || Flanagan (9–11) || || 37,685 || 62–45
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 109 || August 5 || @ Orioles || 4–3 || Key (3–4) || Martinez (4–8) || Lamp (9) || 34,016 || 63–45
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 110 || August 6 || @ Rangers || 4–5 || Mason (8–9) || Jackson (7–4) || || 11,540 || 63–46
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 111 || August 7 || @ Rangers || 6–7 (10)|| Schmidt (5–4) || Lamp (4–6) || || 10,313 || 63–47
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 112 || August 8 || @ Rangers || 7–2 || Clancy (9–11) || Darwin (6–7) || || 9,696 || 64–47
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 113 || August 10 || Orioles || 2–0 || Alexander (10–5) || Martínez (4–6) || || 34,107 || 65–47
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 114 || August 11 || Orioles || 3–2 || Gott (6–5) || Davis (12–5) || || 41,426 || 66–47
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 115 || August 12 || Orioles || 4–5 || McGregor (13–11) || Jackson (7–5) || Martinez (16) || 36,363 || 66–48
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 116 || August 13 || Orioles || 1–2 || Boddicker (14–8) || Clancy (9–12) || || 33,238 || 66–49
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 117 || August 14 || @ Indians || 8–1 || Alexander (11–5) || Heaton (8–13) || || || 67–49
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 118 || August 14 || @ Indians || 9–5 || Lamp (5–6) || Waddell (2–4) || || 6,158 || 68–49
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 119 || August 15 || @ Indians || 1–16 || Schulze (2–4) || Leal (12–3) || || || 68–50
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 120 || August 15 || @ Indians || 3–4 (13)|| Jeffcoat (4–1) || Key (3–5) || || 6,101 || 68–51
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 121 || August 16 || @ Indians || 5–6 || Waddell (3–4) || Lamp (5–7) || || 5,598 || 68–52
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 122 || August 17 || @ White Sox || 4–3 || Clancy (10–12) || Hoyt (10–13) || || 29,941 || 69–52
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 123 || August 18 || @ White Sox || 6–7 || Roberge (3–0) || Jackson (7–6) || Agosto (7) || 34,484 || 69–53
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 124 || August 19 || @ White Sox || 7–4 || Key (4–5) || Agosto (2–1) || || 38,839 || 70–53
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 125 || August 21 || Indians || 1–3 || Smith (5–4) || Stieb (12–5) || Camacho (17) || 25,253 || 70–54
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 126 || August 22 || Indians || 3–13 || Blyleven (14–5) || Clancy (10–13) || || 22,393 || 70–55
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 127 || August 23 || Indians || 6–1 || Alexander (12–5) || Schulze (2–5) || || 23,407 || 71–55
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 128 || August 24 || @ Twins || 6–2 || Leal (13–3) || Lysander (3–2) || Key (5) || 26,602 || 72–55
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 129 || August 25 || @ Twins || 4–5 (12)|| Castillo (2–0) || Gott (6–6) || || 23,236 || 72–56
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 130 || August 26 || @ Twins || 2–1 || Stieb (13–5) || Schrom (4–7) || || 24,654 || 73–56
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 131 || August 27 || @ Twins || 5–2 || Lamp (6–7) || Smithson (13–10) || Key (6) || 19,251 || 74–56
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 132 || August 28 || White Sox || 7–6 (11)|| Clark (1–1) || Reed (0–5) || || 25,327 || 75–56
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 133 || August 29 || White Sox || 5–8 || Bannister (12–8) || Leal (13–4) || Spillner (2) || 25,232 || 75–57
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 134 || August 30 || @ White Sox || 4–3 || Gott (7–6) || Seaver (12–9) || Key (7) || 22,800 || 76–57
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 135 || August 31 || Twins || 7–0 || Stieb (14–5) || Castillo (2–1) || || 26,309 || 77–57
|-
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 136 || September 1 || Twins || 12–4 || Lamp (7–7) || Smithson (13–11) || Jackson (9) || 26,526 || 78–57
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 137 || September 2 || Twins || 6–0 || Alexander (13–5) || Viola (14–12) || || 31,000 || 79–57
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 138 || September 3 || @ Yankees || 0–2 || Cowley (6–1) || Leal (13–5) || Righetti (24) || 26,835 || 79–58
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 139 || September 4 || @ Yankees || 6–4 || Clancy (11–13) || Armstrong (3–2) || Key (8) || 15,867 || 80–58
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 140 || September 5 || @ Yankees || 3–4 (10)|| Righetti (5–5) || Jackson (7–7) || || 17,383 || 80–59
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 141 || September 7 || Tigers || 4–7 (10)|| Hernández (9–2) || Musselman (0–1) || || 37,420 || 80–60
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 142 || September 8 || Tigers || 4–10 || Scherrer (1–0) || Leal (13–6) || López (13) || 41,059 || 80–61
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 143 || September 9 || Tigers || 2–7 || Wilcox (16–7) || Clancy (11–14) || || 37,392 || 80–62
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 144 || September 10 || Yankees || 2–6 || Montefusco (3–2) || Stieb (14–6) || Howell (7) || 21,176 || 80–63
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 145 || September 11 || Yankees || 10–3 || Lamp (8–7) || Rasmussen (8–5) || Jackson (10) || 21,451 || 81–63
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 146 || September 12 || Yankees || 2–1 || Alexander (14–5) || Niekro (16–8) || || 20,426 || 82–63
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 147 || September 13 || Yankees || 1–6 || Fontenot (7–8) || Leal (13–7) || || 20,681 || 82–64
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 148 || September 14 || @ Tigers || 7–2 || Clancy (12–14) || Morris (17–11) || Key (9) || 46,040 || 83–64
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 149 || September 15 || @ Tigers || 1–2 || Wilcox (17–7) || Stieb (14–7) || Hernández (29) || 44,349 || 83–65
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 150 || September 16 || @ Tigers || 3–8 || Berenguer (9–10) || Clark (1–2) || || 45,488 || 83–66
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 151 || September 17 || Red Sox || 5–4 || Alexander (15–5) || Ojeda (11–12) || || 18,480 || 84–66
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 152 || September 18 || Red Sox || 3–10 || Gale (2–3) || Leal (13–8) || || 18,399 || 84–67
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 153 || September 19 || Red Sox || 4–10 || Hurst (12–10) || Clancy (12–15) || Clear (8) || 23,212 || 84–68
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 154 || September 20 || Brewers || 6–4 || Stieb (15–7) || Gibson (1–4) || Key (10) || 21,688 || 85–68
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 155 || September 21 || Brewers || 1–5 || Sutton (14–12) || Lamp (8–8) || || 21,147 || 85–69
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 156 || September 22 || Brewers || 2–1 || Alexander (16–5) || Haas (9–11) || || 26,152 || 86–69
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 157 || September 23 || Brewers || 5–8 || Kern (1–0) || Jackson (7–8) || Searage (6) || 28,550 || 86–70
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 158 || September 24 || @ Red Sox || 9–8 || Clancy (13–15) || Hurst (12–11) || Musselman (1) || 13,328 || 87–70
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 159 || September 25 || @ Red Sox || 6–14 || Nipper (11–6) || Stieb (15–8) || || 14,259 || 87–71
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 160 || September 26 || @ Red Sox || 8–4 || Alexander (17–5) || Boyd (12–11) || || 13,065 || 88–71
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 161 || September 28 || @ Brewers || 3–4 (11)|| Searage (2–1) || Musselman (0–2) || || 17,026 || 88–72
|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 162 || September 29 || @ Brewers || 5–4 || Stieb (16–8) || Cocanower (8–16) || || 9,736 || 89–72
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 163 || September 30 || @ Brewers || 0–4 || Gibson (2–5) || Alexander (17–6) || || 10,277 || 89–73
|-