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| Season Summary | 68-86, Final Rank:5, GB: 43.0 | |
| Days in First | 9 | last on Sunday, May 9, counts only the days a team played and was in first at the end of the day |
| 13 | last on May 10, counts all days of the season including off days | |
| Biggest Lead | 1.5 | last on Sunday, Apr 18, for days on which they played |
| Farthest Behind | 44 | last on Saturday, Sep 25, for days on which they played |
| Most Games over .500 | 6 | last on Thursday, May 27 |
| Most Games under .500 | 20 | last on Tuesday, Sep 21 |
| Longest Winning Streak | 4 | Wednesday, Jul 28 to Friday, Jul 30 |
| Longest Losing Streak | 5 | Tuesday, Sep 14 to Sunday, Sep 19 |
| Most Runs Allowed | 16 | Thursday, Sep 2 |
| Most Runs Scored | 16 | Friday, Jun 11 |
| Longest Game (innings) | 16 | Friday, Aug 13 |
| Times Shutout by Opponent | 19 | |
| Times Opponent Shutout | 13 | |
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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 | Tuesday, Apr 13 | boxscore | DET | BAL | W | 3 | 0 | 1-0 | 1 | Tied | Gromek | Larsen | 2:02 | 46,994 | + | |||
| 2 | 2 | Wednesday, Apr 14 | boxscore | DET | BAL | L | 2 | 3 | 1-1 | 3 | 1.0 | Pillette | Herbert | 2:12 | 4,847 | - | |||
| 3 | 3 | Thursday, Apr 15 | boxscore | DET | @ | CLE | W | 3 | 2 | 2-1 | 1 | Tied | Branca | Garcia | 2:22 | 40,421 | + | ||
| 4 | 4 | Saturday, Apr 17 | boxscore | DET | @ | BAL | W | 1 | 0 | 3-1 | 1 | up 0.5 | Garver | Coleman | 1:53 | 9,955 | ++ | ||
| 5 | 5 | Sunday, Apr 18 | boxscore | DET | @ | BAL | W | 8 | 3 | 4-1 | 1 | up 1.5 | Gromek | Larsen | 2:25 | 20,057 | +++ | ||
| 6 | 6 | Monday, Apr 19 | boxscore | DET | CHW | L | 1 | 5 | 4-2 | 1 | up 0.5 | Dorish | Hoeft | 2:16 | 13,854 | - | |||
| 7 | 7 | Tuesday, Apr 20 | boxscore | DET | CHW | L | 2 | 7 | 4-3 | 1 | Tied | Trucks | Gray | 2:45 | 5,709 | -- | |||
| 8 | 8 | Friday, Apr 23 | boxscore | DET | CLE | W | 6 | 1 | 5-3 | 1 | Tied | Garver | Wynn | 2:09 | 6,773 | + | |||
| 9 | 9 | Saturday, Apr 24 | boxscore | DET | CLE | W | 6 | 3 | 6-3 | 1 | up 1.0 | Gromek | Newhouser | 1:49 | 25,445 | ++ | |||
| 10 | 10 | Sunday, Apr 25 | boxscore | DET | CLE | L | 9 | 10 | 10 | 6-4 | 2 | 0.5 | Mossi | Weik | Wynn | 3:45 | 25,275 | - | |
| 11 | 11 | Friday, Apr 30 | boxscore | DET | @ | WSH | W | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7-4 | 2 | 0.5 | Branca | Porterfield | Zuverink | 2:47 | 6,423 | + |
| 12 | 12 | Saturday, May 1 | boxscore | DET | @ | WSH | W | 6 | 1 | 8-4 | 2 | 0.5 | Gromek | Shea | 2:05 | 3,624 | ++ | ||
| 13 | 13 | Sunday, May 2 | boxscore | DET | @ | NYY | L | 4 | 12 | 8-5 | 2 | 0.5 | Reynolds | Gray | 2:44 | 0 | - | ||
| 14 | 14 | Sunday, May 2 | boxscore | DET | @ | NYY | W | 4 | 0 | 5 | 9-5 | 2 | 0.5 | Hoeft | Byrd | 1:21 | 24,416 | + | |
| 15 | 15 | Saturday, May 8 | boxscore | DET | @ | CHW | W | 12 | 1 | 10-5 | 2 | 0.5 | Garver | Johnson | 2:24 | 5,910 | ++ | ||
| 16 | 16 | Sunday, May 9 | boxscore | DET | @ | CHW | W | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11-5 | 1 | up 0.5 | Gromek | Trucks | 2:50 | 0 | +++ | |
| 17 | 17 | Sunday, May 9 | boxscore | DET | @ | CHW | T | 0 | 0 | 10 | 11-5 | 1 | up 0.5 | 2:33 | 15,882 | +++ | |||
| 18 | 18 | Tuesday, May 11 | boxscore | DET | WSH | L | 3 | 5 | 11-6 | 2 | 0.5 | Porterfield | Aber | 2:01 | 2,803 | - | |||
| 19 | 19 | Wednesday, May 12 | boxscore | DET | WSH | W | 4 | 2 | 12-6 | 2 | 0.5 | Gray | Pascual | 2:04 | 4,087 | + | |||
| 20 | 20 | Thursday, May 13 | boxscore | DET | NYY | L | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12-7 | 2 | 0.5 | Morgan | Herbert | 2:32 | 50,916 | - | ||
| 21 | 21 | Friday, May 14 | boxscore | DET | NYY | L | 4 | 6 | 12-8 | 4 | 1.5 | Grim | Gromek | Sain | 2:27 | 9,292 | -- | ||
| 22 | 22 | Saturday, May 15 | boxscore | DET | NYY | L | 5 | 7 | 12-9 | 4 | 2.5 | Ford | Hoeft | Sain | 2:50 | 27,115 | --- | ||
| 23 | 23 | Sunday, May 16 | boxscore | DET | BOS | W | 7 | 6 | 13-9 | 4 | 1.5 | Marlowe | Kinder | Hoeft | 2:23 | 0 | + | ||
| 24 | 24 | Sunday, May 16 | boxscore | DET | BOS | W | 9 | 8 | 14 | 14-9 | 4 | 1.5 | Gromek | Sullivan | 3:43 | 42,957 | ++ | ||
| 25 | 25 | Monday, May 17 | boxscore | DET | BOS | L | 3 | 4 | 14-10 | 4 | 2.0 | Brewer | Garver | Hudson | 2:21 | 5,254 | - | ||
| 26 | 26 | Tuesday, May 18 | boxscore | DET | PHA | W | 8 | 3 | 15-10 | 4 | 2.0 | Gromek | Martin | 2:10 | 4,248 | + | |||
| 27 | 27 | Wednesday, May 19 | boxscore | DET | PHA | W | 4 | 3 | 16-10 | 3 | 2.0 | Marlowe | Kellner | 2:20 | 3,549 | ++ | |||
| 28 | 28 | Friday, May 21 | boxscore | DET | CHW | L | 0 | 8 | 16-11 | 4 | 3.0 | Keegan | Hoeft | 2:23 | 41,641 | - | |||
| 29 | 29 | Saturday, May 22 | boxscore | DET | CHW | L | 3 | 5 | 16-12 | 4 | 4.0 | Fornieles | Marlowe | Keegan | 2:51 | 10,947 | -- | ||
| 30 | 30 | Sunday, May 23 | boxscore | DET | CHW | L | 3 | 4 | 16-13 | 4 | 5.5 | Consuegra | Gromek | Fornieles | 2:09 | 26,047 | --- | ||
| 31 | 31 | Tuesday, May 25 | boxscore | DET | BAL | W | 5 | 4 | 12 | 17-13 | 4 | 4.5 | Marlowe | Coleman | 2:35 | 17,273 | + | ||
| 32 | 32 | Wednesday, May 26 | boxscore | DET | BAL | W | 6 | 3 | 18-13 | 4 | 3.5 | Zuverink | Larsen | 2:04 | 3,609 | ++ | |||
| 33 | 33 | Thursday, May 27 | boxscore | DET | BAL | W | 7 | 1 | 19-13 | 4 | 3.0 | Garver | Pillette | 1:57 | 3,716 | +++ | |||
| 34 | 34 | Friday, May 28 | boxscore | DET | @ | CLE | L | 0 | 3 | 19-14 | 4 | 4.0 | Wynn | Gromek | 1:47 | 15,413 | - | ||
| 35 | 35 | Saturday, May 29 | boxscore | DET | @ | CLE | L | 0 | 12 | 19-15 | 4 | 5.0 | Lemon | Herbert | 2:20 | 18,684 | -- | ||
| 36 | 36 | Sunday, May 30 | boxscore | DET | @ | CLE | L | 1 | 3 | 19-16 | 4 | 6.0 | Garcia | Marlowe | 2:02 | 16,945 | --- | ||
| 37 | 37 | Monday, May 31 | boxscore | DET | @ | BAL | W | 7 | 5 | 20-16 | 4 | 6.0 | Herbert | Stuart | 2:43 | 0 | + | ||
| 38 | 38 | Monday, May 31 | boxscore | DET | @ | BAL | L | 2 | 4 | 20-17 | 4 | 6.0 | Pillette | Hoeft | 2:23 | 23,709 | - | ||
| 39 | 39 | Tuesday, Jun 1 | boxscore | DET | @ | BAL | W | 4 | 3 | 21-17 | 4 | 5.5 | Branca | Kretlow | Marlowe | 2:25 | 10,397 | + | |
| 40 | 40 | Wednesday, Jun 2 | boxscore | DET | @ | WSH | L | 2 | 7 | 21-18 | 4 | 6.5 | Stone | Gromek | 2:13 | 4,567 | - | ||
| 41 | 41 | Thursday, Jun 3 | boxscore | DET | @ | WSH | L | 3 | 4 | 21-19 | 4 | 6.5 | McDermott | Garver | 2:30 | 5,203 | -- | ||
| 42 | 42 | Friday, Jun 4 | boxscore | DET | @ | WSH | W | 3 | 2 | 22-19 | 4 | 5.5 | Hoeft | Porterfield | 1:55 | 1,689 | + | ||
| 43 | 43 | Saturday, Jun 5 | boxscore | DET | @ | BOS | W | 6 | 0 | 23-19 | 4 | 6.0 | Zuverink | Henry | 2:29 | 4,624 | ++ | ||
| 44 | 44 | Saturday, Jun 5 | boxscore | DET | @ | BOS | L | 4 | 5 | 23-20 | 4 | 6.0 | Kiely | Marlowe | 2:14 | 19,085 | - | ||
| 45 | 45 | Sunday, Jun 6 | boxscore | DET | @ | BOS | L | 4 | 7 | 23-21 | 4 | 7.5 | Nixon | Herbert | Kinder | 2:45 | 15,838 | -- | |
| 46 | 46 | Monday, Jun 7 | boxscore | DET | @ | BOS | L | 2 | 3 | 23-22 | 4 | 8.5 | Sullivan | Gromek | Kinder | 2:16 | 0 | --- | |
| 47 | 47 | Monday, Jun 7 | boxscore | DET | @ | BOS | L | 4 | 5 | 12 | 23-23 | 4 | 8.5 | Brewer | Marlowe | 3:28 | 7,135 | ---- | |
| 48 | 48 | Tuesday, Jun 8 | boxscore | DET | @ | NYY | W | 8 | 0 | 24-23 | 4 | 8.5 | Hoeft | Lopat | 2:14 | 21,753 | + | ||
| 49 | 49 | Wednesday, Jun 9 | boxscore | DET | @ | NYY | L | 1 | 5 | 24-24 | 4 | 9.5 | Morgan | Zuverink | 2:17 | 8,788 | - | ||
| 50 | 50 | Thursday, Jun 10 | boxscore | DET | @ | NYY | L | 5 | 9 | 24-25 | 4 | 10.0 | Grim | Branca | 2:32 | 7,058 | -- | ||
| Rk | Gm# | Date | Tm | Opp | R | RA | Inn | W-L | Rank | GB | Win | Loss | Save | Time | Attendance | Streak | |||
| 51 | 51 | Friday, Jun 11 | boxscore | DET | @ | PHA | W | 16 | 5 | 25-25 | 4 | 9.5 | Herbert | Portocarrero | 2:52 | 0 | + | ||
| 52 | 52 | Friday, Jun 11 | boxscore | DET | @ | PHA | L | 1 | 2 | 25-26 | 4 | 9.5 | Fricano | Gromek | 1:56 | 4,753 | - | ||
| 53 | 53 | Saturday, Jun 12 | boxscore | DET | @ | PHA | L | 2 | 4 | 25-27 | 4 | 10.0 | Trice | Branca | Dixon | 2:15 | 2,012 | -- | |
| 54 | 54 | Sunday, Jun 13 | boxscore | DET | @ | PHA | L | 3 | 4 | 25-28 | 4 | 12.0 | Kellner | Hoeft | 2:35 | 0 | --- | ||
| 55 | 55 | Sunday, Jun 13 | boxscore | DET | @ | PHA | L | 3 | 6 | 25-29 | 4 | 12.0 | Portocarrero | Zuverink | Dixon | 2:14 | 5,368 | ---- | |
| 56 | 56 | Tuesday, Jun 15 | boxscore | DET | BOS | W | 4 | 1 | 26-29 | 4 | 12.5 | Gromek | Kiely | 2:30 | 32,330 | + | |||
| 57 | 57 | Wednesday, Jun 16 | boxscore | DET | BOS | L | 2 | 3 | 26-30 | 4 | 13.5 | Nixon | Garver | 2:04 | 5,105 | - | |||
| 58 | 58 | Thursday, Jun 17 | boxscore | DET | BOS | W | 2 | 1 | 27-30 | 4 | 13.5 | Zuverink | Brewer | 2:08 | 3,285 | + | |||
| 59 | 59 | Friday, Jun 18 | boxscore | DET | PHA | L | 1 | 2 | 27-31 | 4 | 14.5 | Portocarrero | Hoeft | 2:13 | 23,216 | - | |||
| 60 | 60 | Saturday, Jun 19 | boxscore | DET | PHA | L | 4 | 5 | 27-32 | 4 | 14.5 | Romberger | Herbert | Burtschy | 2:31 | 7,321 | -- | ||
| 61 | 61 | Tuesday, Jun 22 | boxscore | DET | NYY | W | 4 | 1 | 28-32 | 4 | 14.5 | Gromek | Wiesler | 2:30 | 9,141 | + | |||
| 62 | 62 | Wednesday, Jun 23 | boxscore | DET | NYY | L | 4 | 9 | 28-33 | 4 | 15.5 | Ford | Branca | 2:58 | 12,887 | - | |||
| 63 | 63 | Thursday, Jun 24 | boxscore | DET | NYY | L | 2 | 11 | 28-34 | 4 | 15.5 | Morgan | Garver | 2:44 | 8,962 | -- | |||
| 64 | 64 | Friday, Jun 25 | boxscore | DET | WSH | L | 3 | 4 | 28-35 | 4 | 15.5 | Stone | Zuverink | Pascual | 2:42 | 25,996 | --- | ||
| 65 | 65 | Saturday, Jun 26 | boxscore | DET | WSH | W | 5 | 4 | 29-35 | 4 | 14.5 | Aber | Marrero | Garver | 2:20 | 5,800 | + | ||
| 66 | 66 | Sunday, Jun 27 | boxscore | DET | WSH | L | 2 | 8 | 29-36 | 4 | 15.5 | Porterfield | Hoeft | 2:38 | 15,483 | - | |||
| 67 | 67 | Tuesday, Jun 29 | boxscore | DET | @ | CHW | W | 10 | 3 | 30-36 | 4 | 16.0 | Garver | Pierce | 2:38 | 0 | + | ||
| 68 | 68 | Tuesday, Jun 29 | boxscore | DET | @ | CHW | L | 0 | 5 | 8 | 30-37 | 4 | 16.0 | Consuegra | Gromek | 1:44 | 30,055 | - | |
| 69 | 69 | Wednesday, Jun 30 | boxscore | DET | @ | CHW | W | 4 | 3 | 31-37 | 4 | 16.0 | Hoeft | Martin | 2:45 | 8,511 | + | ||
| 70 | 70 | Friday, Jul 2 | boxscore | DET | @ | BAL | L | 0 | 2 | 31-38 | 4 | 17.5 | Coleman | Aber | 1:51 | 11,303 | - | ||
| 71 | 71 | Saturday, Jul 3 | boxscore | DET | @ | BAL | L | 3 | 5 | 31-39 | 4 | 18.5 | Turley | Hoeft | 2:42 | 17,126 | -- | ||
| 72 | 72 | Sunday, Jul 4 | boxscore | DET | @ | BAL | L | 1 | 3 | 31-40 | 4 | 19.5 | Kretlow | Gromek | 1:57 | 11,506 | --- | ||
| 73 | 73 | Monday, Jul 5 | boxscore | DET | CLE | L | 6 | 13 | 31-41 | 4 | 19.5 | Houtteman | Garver | 2:59 | 0 | ---- | |||
| 74 | 74 | Monday, Jul 5 | boxscore | DET | CLE | W | 1 | 0 | 11 | 32-41 | 4 | 19.5 | Zuverink | Mossi | 2:18 | 46,935 | + | ||
| 75 | 75 | Tuesday, Jul 6 | boxscore | DET | CHW | L | 0 | 4 | 32-42 | 4 | 20.5 | Trucks | Aber | 2:12 | 5,174 | - | |||
| 76 | 76 | Wednesday, Jul 7 | boxscore | DET | CHW | L | 0 | 9 | 32-43 | 4 | 21.5 | Johnson | Hoeft | 2:28 | 5,099 | -- | |||
| 77 | 77 | Thursday, Jul 8 | boxscore | DET | CHW | W | 2 | 0 | 33-43 | 4 | 21.5 | Gromek | Consuegra | 1:50 | 6,214 | + | |||
| 78 | 78 | Friday, Jul 9 | boxscore | DET | BAL | L | 5 | 7 | 33-44 | 4 | 21.5 | Pillette | Zuverink | 2:15 | 3,240 | - | |||
| 79 | 79 | Saturday, Jul 10 | boxscore | DET | BAL | W | 2 | 1 | 34-44 | 4 | 20.5 | Garver | Coleman | 1:47 | 6,729 | + | |||
| 80 | 80 | Sunday, Jul 11 | boxscore | DET | BAL | W | 2 | 1 | 35-44 | 4 | 19.0 | Aber | Turley | Gromek | 2:03 | 10,874 | ++ | ||
| 81 | 81 | Thursday, Jul 15 | boxscore | DET | @ | BOS | L | 1 | 3 | 35-45 | 4 | 19.5 | Nixon | Gromek | Kinder | 2:12 | 4,801 | - | |
| 82 | 82 | Thursday, Jul 15 | boxscore | DET | @ | BOS | W | 4 | 2 | 36-45 | 4 | 19.5 | Zuverink | Kinder | Aber | 2:26 | 16,893 | + | |
| 83 | 83 | Friday, Jul 16 | boxscore | DET | @ | BOS | L | 0 | 3 | 36-46 | 4 | 20.5 | Sullivan | Garver | 2:00 | 4,872 | - | ||
| 84 | 84 | Saturday, Jul 17 | boxscore | DET | @ | BOS | L | 6 | 7 | 36-47 | 4 | 21.5 | Brewer | Herbert | Kinder | 2:31 | 8,796 | -- | |
| 85 | 85 | Sunday, Jul 18 | boxscore | DET | @ | NYY | L | 0 | 6 | 36-48 | 4 | 21.5 | Byrd | Hoeft | 2:24 | 0 | --- | ||
| 86 | 86 | Sunday, Jul 18 | boxscore | DET | @ | NYY | W | 8 | 6 | 37-48 | 4 | 21.5 | Aber | Grim | Zuverink | 2:58 | 28,387 | + | |
| 87 | 87 | Monday, Jul 19 | boxscore | DET | @ | NYY | L | 0 | 8 | 37-49 | 4 | 22.5 | Reynolds | Gray | 2:17 | 7,462 | - | ||
| 88 | 88 | Tuesday, Jul 20 | boxscore | DET | @ | PHA | W | 12 | 0 | 38-49 | 4 | 21.5 | Gromek | Kellner | 2:16 | 0 | + | ||
| 89 | 89 | Tuesday, Jul 20 | boxscore | DET | @ | PHA | W | 4 | 3 | 39-49 | 4 | 21.5 | Garver | Portocarrero | 2:28 | 4,351 | ++ | ||
| 90 | 90 | Wednesday, Jul 21 | boxscore | DET | @ | PHA | L | 1 | 4 | 39-50 | 4 | 22.0 | Dixon | Zuverink | 1:49 | 1,760 | - | ||
| 91 | 91 | Thursday, Jul 22 | boxscore | DET | @ | PHA | W | 9 | 4 | 40-50 | 4 | 22.5 | Marlowe | Bishop | 2:47 | 1,675 | + | ||
| 92 | 92 | Friday, Jul 23 | boxscore | DET | @ | WSH | L | 3 | 8 | 40-51 | 4 | 23.5 | Stobbs | Aber | 2:03 | 4,353 | - | ||
| 93 | 93 | Saturday, Jul 24 | boxscore | DET | @ | WSH | L | 1 | 2 | 40-52 | 5 | 24.5 | Stone | Hoeft | 2:30 | 4,508 | -- | ||
| 94 | 94 | Sunday, Jul 25 | boxscore | DET | @ | WSH | L | 3 | 11 | 40-53 | 5 | 24.5 | Shea | Gray | 2:28 | 6,183 | --- | ||
| 95 | 95 | Tuesday, Jul 27 | boxscore | DET | PHA | W | 3 | 2 | 41-53 | 5 | 25.0 | Gromek | Bishop | 1:54 | 0 | + | |||
| 96 | 96 | Tuesday, Jul 27 | boxscore | DET | PHA | L | 3 | 8 | 41-54 | 5 | 25.0 | Fricano | Garver | 2:10 | 22,603 | - | |||
| 97 | 97 | Wednesday, Jul 28 | boxscore | DET | PHA | W | 10 | 2 | 42-54 | 5 | 25.0 | Aber | Kellner | 2:15 | 3,535 | + | |||
| 98 | 98 | Thursday, Jul 29 | boxscore | DET | PHA | W | 4 | 2 | 43-54 | 4 | 23.5 | Zuverink | Gray | 1:59 | 0 | ++ | |||
| 99 | 99 | Thursday, Jul 29 | boxscore | DET | PHA | W | 7 | 3 | 44-54 | 4 | 23.5 | Hoeft | Dixon | 2:15 | 4,872 | +++ | |||
| 100 | 100 | Friday, Jul 30 | boxscore | DET | BOS | W | 5 | 0 | 45-54 | 4 | 23.5 | Garver | Nixon | 2:20 | 29,402 | ++++ | |||
| Rk | Gm# | Date | Tm | Opp | R | RA | Inn | W-L | Rank | GB | Win | Loss | Save | Time | Attendance | Streak | |||
| 101 | 101 | Saturday, Jul 31 | boxscore | DET | BOS | L | 0 | 4 | 45-55 | 4 | 24.5 | Brewer | Gromek | Kinder | 2:02 | 7,526 | - | ||
| 102 | 102 | Sunday, Aug 1 | boxscore | DET | BOS | L | 8 | 10 | 45-56 | 4 | 26.0 | Hudson | Aber | Kinder | 2:57 | 15,825 | -- | ||
| 103 | 103 | Monday, Aug 2 | boxscore | DET | WSH | L | 6 | 11 | 45-57 | 4 | 26.5 | Stone | Zuverink | McDermott | 2:43 | 13,117 | --- | ||
| 104 | 104 | Tuesday, Aug 3 | boxscore | DET | WSH | W | 2 | 0 | 46-57 | 4 | 25.5 | Hoeft | Stobbs | 2:02 | 3,682 | + | |||
| 105 | 105 | Wednesday, Aug 4 | boxscore | DET | WSH | W | 6 | 2 | 47-57 | 4 | 25.5 | Garver | Marrero | 2:17 | 4,873 | ++ | |||
| 106 | 106 | Thursday, Aug 5 | boxscore | DET | WSH | L | 1 | 4 | 47-58 | 4 | 25.5 | Porterfield | Gromek | 1:54 | 3,802 | - | |||
| 107 | 107 | Friday, Aug 6 | boxscore | DET | NYY | L | 3 | 4 | 47-59 | 4 | 26.5 | Stuart | Aber | Sain | 2:38 | 43,982 | -- | ||
| 108 | 108 | Saturday, Aug 7 | boxscore | DET | NYY | W | 3 | 1 | 48-59 | 4 | 26.5 | Zuverink | Morgan | 2:05 | 15,896 | + | |||
| 109 | 109 | Sunday, Aug 8 | boxscore | DET | NYY | W | 10 | 8 | 10 | 49-59 | 4 | 27.0 | Gromek | Sain | 3:20 | 24,431 | ++ | ||
| 110 | 110 | Tuesday, Aug 10 | boxscore | DET | CLE | W | 4 | 0 | 50-59 | 4 | 26.0 | Garver | Wynn | 2:22 | 53,778 | +++ | |||
| 111 | 111 | Wednesday, Aug 11 | boxscore | DET | CLE | L | 0 | 2 | 50-60 | 4 | 27.0 | Garcia | Gromek | 1:45 | 14,117 | - | |||
| 112 | 112 | Thursday, Aug 12 | boxscore | DET | CLE | L | 1 | 10 | 50-61 | 4 | 28.0 | Lemon | Zuverink | Mossi | 2:25 | 13,979 | -- | ||
| 113 | 113 | Friday, Aug 13 | boxscore | DET | @ | CHW | L | 0 | 1 | 16 | 50-62 | 4 | 29.0 | Harshman | Aber | 3:50 | 9,487 | --- | |
| 114 | 114 | Saturday, Aug 14 | boxscore | DET | @ | CHW | L | 3 | 4 | 50-63 | 4 | 30.0 | Johnson | Hoeft | 2:33 | 10,878 | ---- | ||
| 115 | 115 | Sunday, Aug 15 | boxscore | DET | @ | CHW | W | 2 | 1 | 51-63 | 4 | 30.0 | Gromek | Dorish | 2:05 | 0 | + | ||
| 116 | 116 | Sunday, Aug 15 | boxscore | DET | @ | CHW | W | 8 | 7 | 52-63 | 4 | 30.0 | Garver | Trucks | Zuverink | 2:55 | 27,193 | ++ | |
| 117 | 117 | Tuesday, Aug 17 | boxscore | DET | @ | CLE | L | 3 | 4 | 52-64 | 4 | 31.0 | Lemon | Zuverink | 2:19 | 25,883 | - | ||
| 118 | 118 | Wednesday, Aug 18 | boxscore | DET | @ | CLE | L | 0 | 4 | 52-65 | 4 | 32.0 | Wynn | Hoeft | 2:22 | 9,442 | -- | ||
| 119 | 119 | Thursday, Aug 19 | boxscore | DET | @ | CLE | L | 3 | 4 | 52-66 | 4 | 32.0 | Feller | Garver | Narleski | 2:28 | 0 | --- | |
| 120 | 120 | Thursday, Aug 19 | boxscore | DET | @ | CLE | W | 8 | 2 | 53-66 | 4 | 32.0 | Aber | Garcia | 2:36 | 23,107 | + | ||
| 121 | 121 | Friday, Aug 20 | boxscore | DET | CHW | L | 2 | 8 | 53-67 | 4 | 33.0 | Trucks | Gromek | 2:25 | 36,544 | - | |||
| 122 | 122 | Saturday, Aug 21 | boxscore | DET | CHW | L | 1 | 2 | 53-68 | 4 | 34.0 | Keegan | Zuverink | Johnson | 2:36 | 12,901 | -- | ||
| 123 | 123 | Sunday, Aug 22 | boxscore | DET | CHW | W | 7 | 4 | 54-68 | 4 | 34.0 | Hoeft | Pierce | 2:19 | 18,874 | + | |||
| 124 | 124 | Tuesday, Aug 24 | boxscore | DET | @ | BOS | W | 8 | 7 | 55-68 | 4 | 33.0 | Herbert | Kinder | Zuverink | 3:06 | 17,637 | ++ | |
| 125 | 125 | Wednesday, Aug 25 | boxscore | DET | @ | BOS | L | 3 | 5 | 55-69 | 4 | 34.0 | Nixon | Gromek | Sullivan | 2:14 | 7,856 | - | |
| 126 | 126 | Thursday, Aug 26 | boxscore | DET | @ | NYY | L | 2 | 11 | 55-70 | 4 | 35.0 | Grim | Hoeft | 2:44 | 9,801 | -- | ||
| 127 | 127 | Friday, Aug 27 | boxscore | DET | @ | NYY | L | 0 | 4 | 55-71 | 5 | 35.0 | Morgan | Zuverink | 2:25 | 21,724 | --- | ||
| 128 | 128 | Saturday, Aug 28 | boxscore | DET | @ | NYY | L | 2 | 4 | 55-72 | 5 | 36.0 | Byrd | Aber | Reynolds | 1:52 | 15,749 | ---- | |
| 129 | 129 | Sunday, Aug 29 | boxscore | DET | @ | PHA | W | 14 | 3 | 56-72 | 4 | 36.0 | Gromek | Gray | Marlowe | 2:25 | 0 | + | |
| 130 | 130 | Sunday, Aug 29 | boxscore | DET | @ | PHA | W | 2 | 1 | 57-72 | 4 | 36.0 | Garver | Portocarrero | 2:12 | 3,973 | ++ | ||
| 131 | 131 | Tuesday, Aug 31 | boxscore | DET | @ | WSH | L | 3 | 5 | 57-73 | 4 | 37.5 | McDermott | Zuverink | 2:36 | 1,839 | - | ||
| 132 | 132 | Wednesday, Sep 1 | boxscore | DET | @ | WSH | L | 0 | 4 | 57-74 | 5 | 37.5 | Schmitz | Aber | 2:05 | 4,010 | -- | ||
| 133 | 133 | Thursday, Sep 2 | boxscore | DET | @ | WSH | L | 6 | 16 | 57-75 | 5 | 37.5 | Porterfield | Garver | 2:23 | 1,260 | --- | ||
| 134 | 134 | Friday, Sep 3 | boxscore | DET | BAL | W | 4 | 3 | 10 | 58-75 | 5 | 37.5 | Gromek | Fox | 2:16 | 15,611 | + | ||
| 135 | 135 | Saturday, Sep 4 | boxscore | DET | BAL | W | 7 | 4 | 59-75 | 4 | 36.5 | Marlowe | Blyzka | 2:08 | 5,279 | ++ | |||
| 136 | 136 | Sunday, Sep 5 | boxscore | DET | BAL | L | 3 | 4 | 59-76 | 5 | 37.5 | Kretlow | Hoeft | 2:21 | 9,638 | - | |||
| 137 | 137 | Monday, Sep 6 | boxscore | DET | @ | CHW | W | 9 | 1 | 60-76 | 5 | 36.5 | Garver | Keegan | 2:37 | 0 | + | ||
| 138 | 138 | Monday, Sep 6 | boxscore | DET | @ | CHW | W | 3 | 2 | 10 | 61-76 | 5 | 36.5 | Zuverink | Johnson | Aber | 2:31 | 16,256 | ++ |
| 139 | 139 | Wednesday, Sep 8 | boxscore | DET | BOS | L | 2 | 5 | 61-77 | 5 | 37.5 | Sullivan | Gromek | 2:09 | 5,625 | - | |||
| 140 | 140 | Thursday, Sep 9 | boxscore | DET | BOS | L | 0 | 8 | 61-78 | 5 | 38.5 | Nixon | Aber | 2:03 | 3,897 | -- | |||
| 141 | 141 | Friday, Sep 10 | boxscore | DET | PHA | L | 5 | 6 | 61-79 | 5 | 39.5 | Dixon | Miller | 2:29 | 1,389 | --- | |||
| 142 | 142 | Saturday, Sep 11 | boxscore | DET | PHA | W | 2 | 1 | 62-79 | 5 | 39.5 | Garver | Fricano | 1:55 | 3,332 | + | |||
| 143 | 143 | Sunday, Sep 12 | boxscore | DET | WSH | W | 5 | 0 | 63-79 | 4 | 39.5 | Gromek | Schmitz | 2:11 | 0 | ++ | |||
| 144 | 144 | Sunday, Sep 12 | boxscore | DET | WSH | W | 8 | 3 | 64-79 | 4 | 39.5 | Gray | Porterfield | 2:07 | 12,338 | +++ | |||
| 145 | 145 | Tuesday, Sep 14 | boxscore | DET | NYY | L | 0 | 11 | 64-80 | 4 | 40.5 | Morgan | Aber | 2:02 | 3,460 | - | |||
| 146 | 146 | Thursday, Sep 16 | boxscore | DET | NYY | L | 2 | 4 | 64-81 | 4 | 41.0 | Grim | Zuverink | 2:07 | 2,514 | -- | |||
| 147 | 147 | Friday, Sep 17 | boxscore | DET | CLE | L | 3 | 6 | 64-82 | 4 | 42.0 | Lemon | Garver | 2:15 | 28,386 | --- | |||
| 148 | 148 | Saturday, Sep 18 | boxscore | DET | CLE | L | 2 | 3 | 64-83 | 4 | 43.0 | Wynn | Gromek | Narleski | 2:10 | 6,913 | ---- | ||
| 149 | 149 | Sunday, Sep 19 | boxscore | DET | CLE | L | 2 | 4 | 64-84 | 5 | 44.0 | Garcia | Gray | Mossi | 2:30 | 22,277 | ----- | ||
| 150 | 150 | Monday, Sep 20 | boxscore | DET | @ | BAL | W | 4 | 3 | 65-84 | 5 | 44.0 | Zuverink | Coleman | Miller | 2:45 | 7,829 | + | |
| Rk | Gm# | Date | Tm | Opp | R | RA | Inn | W-L | Rank | GB | Win | Loss | Save | Time | Attendance | Streak | |||
| 151 | 151 | Tuesday, Sep 21 | boxscore | DET | @ | BAL | L | 3 | 4 | 65-85 | 5 | 44.0 | Turley | Garver | 2:22 | 6,096 | - | ||
| 152 | 152 | Wednesday, Sep 22 | boxscore | DET | @ | BAL | W | 4 | 1 | 66-85 | 5 | 44.0 | Gromek | Kretlow | 1:43 | 3,042 | + | ||
| 153 | 153 | Friday, Sep 24 | boxscore | DET | @ | CLE | W | 6 | 4 | 67-85 | 4 | 43.0 | Gray | Lemon | Aber | 2:18 | 3,788 | ++ | |
| 154 | 154 | Saturday, Sep 25 | boxscore | DET | @ | CLE | L | 1 | 11 | 67-86 | 5 | 44.0 | Wynn | Zuverink | 2:28 | 8,647 | - | ||
| 155 | 155 | Sunday, Sep 26 | boxscore | DET | @ | CLE | W | 8 | 7 | 13 | 68-86 | 5 | 43.0 | Miller | Narleski | 3:08 | 17,225 | + | |
| 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.