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| Season Summary | 83-45, Final Rank:2, GB: 1.0 | |
| Days in First | 103 | last on Friday, Oct 4, counts only the days a team played and was in first at the end of the day |
| 144 | last on Oct 4, counts all days of the season including off days | |
| Biggest Lead | 5.5 | last on Saturday, Jun 22, for days on which they played |
| Farthest Behind | 2 | last on Thursday, May 2, for days on which they played |
| Most Games over .500 | 39 | last on Friday, Oct 4 |
| Most Games under .500 | 1 | last on Wednesday, May 1 |
| Longest Winning Streak | 9 | Friday, May 24 to Tuesday, Jun 4 |
| Longest Losing Streak | 3 | Monday, Jun 24 to Wednesday, Jun 26, Thursday, Jul 4 to Saturday, Jul 6, Friday, Jul 19 to Monday, Jul 22, Tuesday, Aug 6 to Friday, Aug 9 and Tuesday, Sep 3 to Thursday, Sep 5 |
| Most Runs Allowed | 19 | Thursday, Aug 15 |
| Most Runs Scored | 23 | Monday, May 6 |
| Times Shutout by Opponent | 7 | |
| Times Opponent Shutout | 10 | |
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| Rk | Gm# | Date | Tm | Opp | R | RA | Inn | W-L | Rank | GB | Win | Loss | Save | Time | Attendance | Streak | |||
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| 1 | 1 | Wednesday, Apr 24 | BSN | @ | NYG | W | 8 | 7 | 1-0 | 1 | Tied | 1:50 | + | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | Thursday, Apr 25 | BSN | @ | NYG | L | 10 | 11 | 1-1 | 3 | 1.0 | - | |||||||
| 3 | 3 | Monday, Apr 29 | BSN | @ | PHI | W | 8 | 3 | 2-1 | 1 | Tied | 1:50 | + | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | Tuesday, Apr 30 | BSN | @ | PHI | L | 6 | 7 | 2-2 | 4 | 1.0 | 1:45 | - | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | Wednesday, May 1 | BSN | @ | PHI | L | 8 | 10 | 2-3 | 5 | 2.0 | 2:00 | -- | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | Thursday, May 2 | BSN | @ | PHI | W | 5 | 4 | 3-3 | 4 | 2.0 | 1:50 | + | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | Friday, May 3 | BSN | @ | WHS | W | 9 | 6 | 4-3 | 4 | 1.0 | ++ | |||||||
| 8 | 8 | Saturday, May 4 | BSN | @ | WHS | W | 3 | 2 | 5-3 | 2 | 0.5 | +++ | |||||||
| 9 | 9 | Monday, May 6 | BSN | @ | WHS | W | 23 | 3 | 6-3 | 1 | Tied | 1:45 | ++++ | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | Wednesday, May 8 | BSN | NYG | W | 7 | 0 | 7-3 | 1 | up 0.5 | 10,000 | +++++ | |||||||
| 11 | 11 | Thursday, May 9 | BSN | NYG | L | 9 | 10 | 7-4 | 1 | Tied | 2:00 | - | |||||||
| 12 | 12 | Friday, May 10 | BSN | NYG | L | 5 | 7 | 7-5 | 2 | 0.5 | 2:00 | -- | |||||||
| 13 | 13 | Saturday, May 11 | BSN | NYG | W | 4 | 3 | 8-5 | 1 | Tied | 1:45 | + | |||||||
| 14 | 14 | Monday, May 13 | BSN | PIT | W | 7 | 5 | 9-5 | 1 | Tied | ++ | ||||||||
| 15 | 15 | Tuesday, May 14 | BSN | PIT | W | 13 | 9 | 10-5 | 1 | up 1.0 | 1:40 | +++ | |||||||
| 16 | 16 | Wednesday, May 15 | BSN | PIT | W | 8 | 7 | 11-5 | 1 | up 1.0 | 1:50 | ++++ | |||||||
| 17 | 17 | Thursday, May 16 | BSN | PIT | W | 14 | 4 | 12-5 | 1 | up 1.0 | +++++ | ||||||||
| 18 | 18 | Friday, May 17 | BSN | CLV | W | 14 | 4 | 13-5 | 1 | up 1.0 | 1:50 | ++++++ | |||||||
| 19 | 19 | Saturday, May 18 | BSN | CLV | W | 10 | 8 | 14-5 | 1 | up 1.0 | 1:47 | +++++++ | |||||||
| 20 | 20 | Wednesday, May 22 | BSN | IND | L | 4 | 5 | 14-6 | 1 | Tied | 1:40 | - | |||||||
| 21 | 21 | Friday, May 24 | BSN | IND | W | 5 | 3 | 15-6 | 1 | up 1.5 | 1:44 | + | |||||||
| 22 | 22 | Saturday, May 25 | BSN | IND | W | 8 | 4 | 16-6 | 1 | up 2.5 | 1:45 | ++ | |||||||
| 23 | 23 | Tuesday, May 28 | BSN | CHC | W | 10 | 3 | 17-6 | 1 | up 2.5 | 2:00 | +++ | |||||||
| 24 | 24 | Wednesday, May 29 | BSN | CHC | W | 3 | 2 | 18-6 | 1 | up 2.5 | 1:30 | ++++ | |||||||
| 25 | 25 | Thursday, May 30 | BSN | CHC | W | 10 | 8 | 19-6 | 1 | up 3.5 | 2:26 | +++++ | |||||||
| 26 | 26 | Thursday, May 30 | BSN | CHC | W | 4 | 2 | 20-6 | 1 | up 3.5 | 2:12 | ++++++ | |||||||
| 27 | 27 | Saturday, Jun 1 | BSN | PHI | W | 7 | 2 | 21-6 | 1 | up 3.5 | 1:38 | +++++++ | |||||||
| 28 | 28 | Monday, Jun 3 | BSN | PHI | W | 10 | 6 | 22-6 | 1 | up 4.5 | 1:44 | ++++++++ | |||||||
| 29 | 29 | Tuesday, Jun 4 | BSN | PHI | W | 4 | 2 | 23-6 | 1 | up 5.5 | 1:50 | +++++++++ | |||||||
| 30 | 30 | Wednesday, Jun 5 | BSN | PHI | L | 4 | 5 | 23-7 | 1 | up 4.5 | 2:05 | - | |||||||
| 31 | 31 | Thursday, Jun 6 | BSN | NYG | W | 10 | 7 | 24-7 | 1 | up 4.5 | 2:22 | + | |||||||
| 32 | 32 | Friday, Jun 7 | BSN | NYG | W | 9 | 4 | 25-7 | 1 | up 4.5 | 2:00 | ++ | |||||||
| 33 | 33 | Monday, Jun 10 | BSN | @ | NYG | L | 1 | 5 | 25-8 | 1 | up 3.5 | - | |||||||
| 34 | 34 | Tuesday, Jun 11 | BSN | @ | NYG | L | 1 | 2 | 25-9 | 1 | up 2.5 | 1:32 | -- | ||||||
| 35 | 35 | Thursday, Jun 13 | BSN | WHS | W | 7 | 1 | 26-9 | 1 | up 3.0 | 2:00 | + | |||||||
| 36 | 36 | Friday, Jun 14 | BSN | WHS | W | 9 | 3 | 27-9 | 1 | up 3.0 | 1:45 | ++ | |||||||
| 37 | 37 | Saturday, Jun 15 | BSN | WHS | W | 3 | 2 | 28-9 | 1 | up 4.0 | 1:45 | +++ | |||||||
| 38 | 38 | Monday, Jun 17 | BSN | WHS | L | 2 | 6 | 28-10 | 1 | up 3.5 | 1:48 | - | |||||||
| 39 | 39 | Monday, Jun 17 | BSN | WHS | W | 11 | 6 | 29-10 | 1 | up 3.5 | 2:00 | + | |||||||
| 40 | 40 | Wednesday, Jun 19 | BSN | @ | PIT | W | 6 | 1 | 30-10 | 1 | up 3.5 | ++ | |||||||
| 41 | 41 | Thursday, Jun 20 | BSN | @ | PIT | W | 2 | 1 | 31-10 | 1 | up 4.5 | 1:45 | +++ | ||||||
| 42 | 42 | Saturday, Jun 22 | BSN | @ | PIT | W | 1 | 0 | 32-10 | 1 | up 5.5 | ++++ | |||||||
| 43 | 43 | Saturday, Jun 22 | BSN | @ | PIT | W | 4 | 3 | 33-10 | 1 | up 5.5 | 1:45 | +++++ | ||||||
| 44 | 44 | Monday, Jun 24 | BSN | @ | IND | L | 5 | 6 | 33-11 | 1 | up 4.5 | 1:45 | - | ||||||
| 45 | 45 | Tuesday, Jun 25 | BSN | @ | IND | L | 4 | 6 | 33-12 | 1 | up 3.5 | 1:25 | -- | ||||||
| 46 | 46 | Wednesday, Jun 26 | BSN | @ | IND | L | 6 | 10 | 33-13 | 1 | up 3.5 | 1:55 | --- | ||||||
| 47 | 47 | Thursday, Jun 27 | BSN | @ | IND | W | 10 | 6 | 34-13 | 1 | up 3.5 | + | |||||||
| 48 | 48 | Friday, Jun 28 | BSN | @ | CHC | L | 3 | 11 | 34-14 | 1 | up 2.5 | 1:45 | - | ||||||
| 49 | 49 | Saturday, Jun 29 | BSN | @ | CHC | L | 2 | 8 | 34-15 | 1 | up 2.5 | -- | |||||||
| 50 | 50 | Monday, Jul 1 | BSN | @ | CHC | W | 7 | 3 | 35-15 | 1 | up 2.5 | + | |||||||
| Rk | Gm# | Date | Tm | Opp | R | RA | Inn | W-L | Rank | GB | Win | Loss | Save | Time | Attendance | Streak | |||
| 51 | 51 | Tuesday, Jul 2 | BSN | @ | CHC | L | 4 | 5 | 35-16 | 1 | up 1.5 | - | |||||||
| 52 | 52 | Thursday, Jul 4 | BSN | @ | CLV | W | 6 | 0 | 36-16 | 1 | up 1.5 | 2:00 | 10,000 | + | |||||
| 53 | 53 | Thursday, Jul 4 | BSN | @ | CLV | L | 7 | 11 | 36-17 | 1 | up 1.5 | 1:55 | - | ||||||
| 54 | 54 | Friday, Jul 5 | BSN | @ | CLV | L | 0 | 2 | 36-18 | 1 | up 0.5 | 1:45 | -- | ||||||
| 55 | 55 | Saturday, Jul 6 | BSN | @ | CLV | L | 6 | 9 | 36-19 | 2 | 0.5 | 1:55 | --- | ||||||
| 56 | 56 | Monday, Jul 8 | BSN | CLV | W | 6 | 1 | 37-19 | 1 | up 0.5 | 1:55 | + | |||||||
| 57 | 57 | Tuesday, Jul 9 | BSN | CLV | W | 15 | 5 | 38-19 | 1 | up 1.5 | 1:55 | ++ | |||||||
| 58 | 58 | Wednesday, Jul 10 | BSN | CLV | L | 5 | 8 | 38-20 | 1 | up 0.5 | 2:00 | - | |||||||
| 59 | 59 | Friday, Jul 12 | BSN | PIT | W | 13 | 1 | 39-20 | 1 | up 2.0 | 1:45 | + | |||||||
| 60 | 60 | Saturday, Jul 13 | BSN | PIT | W | 6 | 4 | 40-20 | 1 | up 2.0 | 1:40 | ++ | |||||||
| 61 | 61 | Tuesday, Jul 16 | BSN | IND | L | 4 | 6 | 40-21 | 1 | up 1.5 | - | ||||||||
| 62 | 62 | Wednesday, Jul 17 | BSN | IND | W | 10 | 5 | 41-21 | 1 | up 2.0 | 1:25 | + | |||||||
| 63 | 63 | Wednesday, Jul 17 | BSN | IND | W | 7 | 5 | 42-21 | 1 | up 2.0 | 2:05 | ++ | |||||||
| 64 | 64 | Thursday, Jul 18 | BSN | CHC | W | 8 | 1 | 43-21 | 1 | up 2.0 | 2:04 | +++ | |||||||
| 65 | 65 | Friday, Jul 19 | BSN | CHC | L | 6 | 13 | 43-22 | 1 | up 2.0 | - | ||||||||
| 66 | 66 | Saturday, Jul 20 | BSN | CHC | L | 0 | 2 | 43-23 | 1 | up 1.0 | 1:50 | -- | |||||||
| 67 | 67 | Monday, Jul 22 | BSN | WHS | L | 2 | 3 | 43-24 | 1 | up 1.0 | 1:40 | --- | |||||||
| 68 | 68 | Tuesday, Jul 23 | BSN | WHS | W | 10 | 4 | 44-24 | 1 | up 2.0 | 2:00 | + | |||||||
| 69 | 69 | Wednesday, Jul 24 | BSN | WHS | W | 12 | 3 | 45-24 | 1 | up 3.0 | 2:00 | ++ | |||||||
| 70 | 70 | Thursday, Jul 25 | BSN | @ | PHI | W | 6 | 5 | 46-24 | 1 | up 3.0 | 2:00 | +++ | ||||||
| 71 | 71 | Friday, Jul 26 | BSN | @ | PHI | W | 3 | 0 | 47-24 | 1 | up 4.0 | 2:00 | ++++ | ||||||
| 72 | 72 | Saturday, Jul 27 | BSN | @ | PHI | L | 4 | 5 | 47-25 | 1 | up 3.5 | 2:05 | - | ||||||
| 73 | 73 | Monday, Jul 29 | BSN | PHI | W | 7 | 6 | 48-25 | 1 | up 3.5 | 2:00 | + | |||||||
| 74 | 74 | Tuesday, Jul 30 | BSN | PHI | W | 13 | 0 | 49-25 | 1 | up 4.5 | 1:40 | ++ | |||||||
| 75 | 75 | Thursday, Aug 1 | BSN | @ | WHS | L | 2 | 3 | 49-26 | 1 | up 4.0 | - | |||||||
| 76 | 76 | Friday, Aug 2 | BSN | @ | WHS | W | 10 | 6 | 50-26 | 1 | up 4.0 | 1:50 | + | ||||||
| 77 | 77 | Saturday, Aug 3 | BSN | @ | WHS | L | 3 | 8 | 50-27 | 1 | up 3.0 | 1:50 | - | ||||||
| 78 | 78 | Monday, Aug 5 | BSN | @ | IND | W | 4 | 2 | 51-27 | 1 | up 3.0 | 1:45 | + | ||||||
| 79 | 79 | Tuesday, Aug 6 | BSN | @ | IND | L | 3 | 8 | 51-28 | 1 | up 2.0 | - | |||||||
| 80 | 80 | Wednesday, Aug 7 | BSN | @ | IND | L | 7 | 13 | 51-29 | 1 | up 1.0 | 2:00 | -- | ||||||
| 81 | 81 | Friday, Aug 9 | BSN | @ | CHC | L | 0 | 9 | 51-30 | 1 | up 0.5 | 1:55 | --- | ||||||
| 82 | 82 | Saturday, Aug 10 | BSN | @ | CHC | W | 9 | 7 | 52-30 | 1 | up 0.5 | 2:10 | + | ||||||
| 83 | 83 | Monday, Aug 12 | BSN | @ | PIT | W | 5 | 3 | 53-30 | 1 | up 0.5 | ++ | |||||||
| 84 | 84 | Tuesday, Aug 13 | BSN | @ | PIT | L | 0 | 9 | 53-31 | 2 | 0.5 | 1:45 | - | ||||||
| 85 | 85 | Wednesday, Aug 14 | BSN | @ | PIT | W | 9 | 3 | 54-31 | 2 | 0.5 | 1:50 | + | ||||||
| 86 | 86 | Thursday, Aug 15 | BSN | @ | CLV | L | 8 | 19 | 54-32 | 2 | 0.5 | 2:30 | - | ||||||
| 87 | 87 | Friday, Aug 16 | BSN | @ | CLV | W | 13 | 0 | 55-32 | 1 | up 0.5 | 2:00 | + | ||||||
| 88 | 88 | Saturday, Aug 17 | BSN | @ | CLV | W | 2 | 1 | 56-32 | 1 | up 1.5 | 1:25 | ++ | ||||||
| 89 | 89 | Monday, Aug 19 | BSN | NYG | T | 4 | 4 | 56-32 | 1 | up 1.5 | 1:40 | ++ | |||||||
| 90 | 90 | Tuesday, Aug 20 | BSN | NYG | W | 12 | 2 | 57-32 | 1 | up 2.5 | 2:30 | +++ | |||||||
| 91 | 91 | Wednesday, Aug 21 | BSN | NYG | W | 10 | 4 | 58-32 | 1 | up 3.5 | 2:10 | ++++ | |||||||
| 92 | 92 | Thursday, Aug 22 | BSN | WHS | W | 7 | 5 | 59-32 | 1 | up 3.5 | +++++ | ||||||||
| 93 | 93 | Friday, Aug 23 | BSN | WHS | L | 7 | 8 | 59-33 | 1 | up 3.0 | 1:30 | - | |||||||
| 94 | 94 | Saturday, Aug 24 | BSN | WHS | W | 9 | 3 | 60-33 | 1 | up 2.5 | 2:12 | + | |||||||
| 95 | 95 | Monday, Aug 26 | BSN | @ | PHI | W | 5 | 4 | 61-33 | 1 | up 2.5 | ++ | |||||||
| 96 | 96 | Tuesday, Aug 27 | BSN | @ | PHI | W | 13 | 6 | 62-33 | 1 | up 3.5 | +++ | |||||||
| 97 | 97 | Wednesday, Aug 28 | BSN | @ | PHI | L | 3 | 5 | 62-34 | 1 | up 2.0 | - | |||||||
| 98 | 98 | Thursday, Aug 29 | BSN | @ | NYG | W | 6 | 4 | 63-34 | 1 | up 3.0 | + | |||||||
| 99 | 99 | Friday, Aug 30 | BSN | @ | NYG | L | 2 | 7 | 63-35 | 1 | up 2.0 | 2:10 | - | ||||||
| 100 | 100 | Saturday, Aug 31 | BSN | @ | NYG | T | 9 | 9 | 63-35 | 1 | up 2.0 | 2:20 | - | ||||||
| Rk | Gm# | Date | Tm | Opp | R | RA | Inn | W-L | Rank | GB | Win | Loss | Save | Time | Attendance | Streak | |||
| 101 | 101 | Monday, Sep 2 | BSN | IND | W | 8 | 3 | 64-35 | 1 | up 2.0 | 1:55 | + | |||||||
| 102 | 102 | Monday, Sep 2 | BSN | IND | W | 1 | 0 | 65-35 | 1 | up 2.0 | 1:27 | ++ | |||||||
| 103 | 103 | Tuesday, Sep 3 | BSN | IND | L | 7 | 8 | 65-36 | 1 | up 1.0 | 1:38 | - | |||||||
| 104 | 104 | Wednesday, Sep 4 | BSN | IND | L | 3 | 6 | 65-37 | 1 | Tied | -- | ||||||||
| 105 | 105 | Thursday, Sep 5 | BSN | PIT | L | 4 | 10 | 65-38 | 1 | Tied | --- | ||||||||
| 106 | 106 | Friday, Sep 6 | BSN | PIT | W | 5 | 0 | 66-38 | 1 | up 1.0 | + | ||||||||
| 107 | 107 | Saturday, Sep 7 | BSN | PIT | W | 5 | 3 | 67-38 | 1 | up 1.0 | ++ | ||||||||
| 108 | 108 | Monday, Sep 9 | BSN | CHC | T | 0 | 0 | 67-38 | 1 | up 0.5 | 1:23 | ++ | |||||||
| 109 | 109 | Tuesday, Sep 10 | BSN | CHC | W | 2 | 1 | 68-38 | 1 | up 1.0 | +++ | ||||||||
| 110 | 110 | Thursday, Sep 12 | BSN | CLV | W | 3 | 2 | 69-38 | 1 | up 2.0 | ++++ | ||||||||
| 111 | 111 | Thursday, Sep 12 | BSN | CLV | W | 5 | 0 | 70-38 | 1 | up 2.0 | +++++ | ||||||||
| 112 | 112 | Friday, Sep 13 | BSN | CLV | L | 0 | 3 | 70-39 | 1 | up 1.5 | 1:24 | - | |||||||
| 113 | 113 | Friday, Sep 13 | BSN | CLV | T | 4 | 4 | 70-39 | 1 | up 1.5 | 1:32 | - | |||||||
| 114 | 114 | Saturday, Sep 14 | BSN | CLV | W | 8 | 2 | 71-39 | 1 | up 0.5 | + | ||||||||
| 115 | 115 | Saturday, Sep 14 | BSN | CLV | L | 0 | 4 | 71-40 | 1 | up 0.5 | 1:30 | - | |||||||
| 116 | 116 | Monday, Sep 16 | BSN | PHI | L | 2 | 3 | 71-41 | 2 | 0.5 | 1:30 | -- | |||||||
| 117 | 117 | Tuesday, Sep 17 | BSN | PHI | W | 5 | 1 | 72-41 | 1 | Tied | 1:45 | + | |||||||
| 118 | 118 | Wednesday, Sep 18 | BSN | PHI | W | 9 | 1 | 73-41 | 2 | 0.5 | 1:30 | ++ | |||||||
| 119 | 119 | Thursday, Sep 19 | BSN | @ | WHS | W | 6 | 2 | 74-41 | 2 | 0.5 | 1:35 | +++ | ||||||
| 120 | 120 | Friday, Sep 20 | BSN | @ | WHS | W | 4 | 3 | 75-41 | 2 | 0.5 | 1:40 | ++++ | ||||||
| 121 | 121 | Saturday, Sep 21 | BSN | @ | WHS | T | 4 | 4 | 75-41 | 2 | 1.0 | 2:20 | ++++ | ||||||
| 122 | 122 | Monday, Sep 23 | BSN | @ | CHC | W | 8 | 3 | 76-41 | 2 | 1.0 | 1:50 | +++++ | ||||||
| 123 | 123 | Tuesday, Sep 24 | BSN | @ | CHC | W | 7 | 5 | 77-41 | 2 | 1.0 | 1:55 | ++++++ | ||||||
| 124 | 124 | Wednesday, Sep 25 | BSN | @ | CHC | L | 4 | 7 | 77-42 | 2 | 1.0 | 1:40 | - | ||||||
| 125 | 125 | Thursday, Sep 26 | BSN | @ | IND | W | 12 | 6 | 78-42 | 1 | Tied | 1:50 | + | ||||||
| 126 | 126 | Friday, Sep 27 | BSN | @ | IND | W | 15 | 8 | 79-42 | 1 | Tied | 2:10 | ++ | ||||||
| 127 | 127 | Saturday, Sep 28 | BSN | @ | IND | L | 3 | 10 | 79-43 | 2 | 0.5 | 1:40 | - | ||||||
| 128 | 128 | Monday, Sep 30 | BSN | @ | CLV | W | 6 | 3 | 80-43 | 1 | Tied | 1:20 | + | ||||||
| 129 | 129 | Tuesday, Oct 1 | BSN | @ | CLV | W | 8 | 5 | 81-43 | 1 | up 1.0 | ++ | |||||||
| 130 | 130 | Wednesday, Oct 2 | BSN | @ | CLV | L | 1 | 7 | 81-44 | 1 | Tied | 1:30 | - | ||||||
| 131 | 131 | Thursday, Oct 3 | BSN | @ | PIT | W | 7 | 2 | 82-44 | 1 | Tied | 2:15 | + | ||||||
| 132 | 132 | Friday, Oct 4 | BSN | @ | PIT | W | 4 | 3 | 83-44 | 1 | Tied | 1:50 | ++ | ||||||
| 133 | 133 | Saturday, Oct 5 | BSN | @ | PIT | L | 1 | 6 | 83-45 | 2 | 1.0 | 1:35 | - | ||||||
| Rk | Gm# | Date | Tm | Opp | R | RA | Inn | W-L | Rank | GB | Win | Loss | Save | Time | Attendance | Streak |
Rank and Games Behind are at the end of all games played on that date.