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| Season Summary | 72-90, Final Rank:6, GB: 19.0 | |
| Days in First | 4 | last on Sunday, May 19, counts only the days a team played and was in first at the end of the day |
| 6 | last on May 19, counts all days of the season including off days | |
| Biggest Lead | 1 | last on Saturday, May 18, for days on which they played |
| Farthest Behind | 19 | last on Wednesday, Oct 2, for days on which they played |
| Most Games over .500 | 6 | last on Friday, Jul 5 |
| Most Games under .500 | 18 | last on Wednesday, Oct 2 |
| Longest Winning Streak | 6 | Saturday, Apr 27 to Friday, May 3 |
| Longest Losing Streak | 6 | Saturday, Jul 6 to Friday, Jul 12 |
| Most Runs Allowed | 13 | Sunday, Aug 18 |
| Most Runs Scored | 11 | Saturday, Jun 15 and Sunday, Sep 8 |
| Longest Game (innings) | 14 | Sunday, Apr 21, Sunday, Jul 14 and Friday, Aug 9 |
| Times Shutout by Opponent | 13 | |
| Times Opponent Shutout | 7 | |
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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 | Friday, Apr 5 | boxscore | DET | @ | BAL | L | 2 | 3 | 0-1 | 5 | 1.0 | Palmer | Lolich | Jackson | 2:07 | 23,918 | - | |
| 2 | 2 | Saturday, Apr 6 | boxscore | DET | @ | BAL | W | 3 | 2 | 10 | 1-1 | 2 | 0.5 | Hiller | McNally | 2:43 | 3,749 | + | |
| 3 | 3 | Sunday, Apr 7 | boxscore | DET | @ | BAL | L | 1 | 5 | 1-2 | 2 | 1.0 | Grimsley | Fryman | 1:59 | 0 | - | ||
| 4 | 4 | Sunday, Apr 7 | boxscore | DET | @ | BAL | W | 8 | 4 | 10 | 2-2 | 2 | 1.0 | Hiller | Jackson | 2:48 | 16,400 | + | |
| 5 | 5 | Tuesday, Apr 9 | boxscore | DET | NYY | L | 0 | 3 | 2-3 | 5 | 2.5 | Kline | Lolich | Lyle | 2:32 | 44,047 | - | ||
| 6 | 6 | Thursday, Apr 11 | boxscore | DET | NYY | W | 4 | 1 | 3-3 | 4 | 1.5 | Coleman | Stottlemyre | 1:54 | 6,640 | + | |||
| 7 | 7 | Friday, Apr 12 | boxscore | DET | @ | BOS | L | 3 | 6 | 3-4 | 5 | 1.5 | Lee | LaGrow | 2:23 | 8,481 | - | ||
| 8 | 8 | Saturday, Apr 13 | boxscore | DET | @ | BOS | L | 1 | 8 | 3-5 | 5 | 2.0 | Wise | Slayback | 2:29 | 8,159 | -- | ||
| 9 | 9 | Sunday, Apr 14 | boxscore | DET | @ | BOS | L | 5 | 7 | 3-6 | 5 | 2.5 | Drago | Lolich | Segui | 2:31 | 11,274 | --- | |
| 10 | 10 | Monday, Apr 15 | boxscore | DET | @ | BOS | W | 1 | 0 | 4-6 | 5 | 2.5 | Coleman | Cleveland | 1:50 | 23,498 | + | ||
| 11 | 11 | Wednesday, Apr 17 | boxscore | DET | BAL | L | 1 | 6 | 4-7 | 5 | 3.0 | Palmer | Fryman | 2:20 | 12,166 | - | |||
| 12 | 12 | Saturday, Apr 20 | boxscore | DET | MIL | L | 1 | 3 | 4-8 | 5 | 4.0 | Wright | Coleman | 2:04 | 9,485 | -- | |||
| 13 | 13 | Sunday, Apr 21 | boxscore | DET | MIL | W | 6 | 5 | 14 | 5-8 | 5 | 3.0 | Hiller | Murphy | 3:49 | 19,654 | + | ||
| 14 | 14 | Tuesday, Apr 23 | boxscore | DET | MIN | L | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5-9 | 5 | 3.5 | Campbell | LaGrow | 2:16 | 5,422 | - | ||
| 15 | 15 | Wednesday, Apr 24 | boxscore | DET | MIN | W | 8 | 4 | 6-9 | 5 | 3.0 | Coleman | Hands | Hiller | 2:26 | 6,804 | + | ||
| 16 | 16 | Friday, Apr 26 | boxscore | DET | @ | CHW | L | 2 | 8 | 6-10 | 5 | 4.0 | Bahnsen | Lolich | 2:41 | 16,152 | - | ||
| 17 | 17 | Saturday, Apr 27 | boxscore | DET | @ | CHW | W | 8 | 3 | 7-10 | 5 | 3.0 | LaGrow | Kaat | Hiller | 2:41 | 32,737 | + | |
| 18 | 18 | Sunday, Apr 28 | boxscore | DET | @ | CHW | W | 6 | 4 | 8-10 | 5 | 3.0 | Coleman | Wood | Hiller | 2:36 | 14,443 | ++ | |
| 19 | 19 | Tuesday, Apr 30 | boxscore | DET | @ | KCR | W | 7 | 2 | 9-10 | 4 | 2.0 | Lolich | Splittorff | 2:16 | 9,310 | +++ | ||
| 20 | 20 | Wednesday, May 1 | boxscore | DET | @ | KCR | W | 2 | 1 | 10-10 | 4 | 2.0 | LaGrow | Busby | 1:53 | 9,146 | ++++ | ||
| 21 | 21 | Thursday, May 2 | boxscore | DET | @ | KCR | W | 9 | 7 | 11-10 | 4 | 1.5 | Coleman | Fitzmorris | 2:29 | 9,162 | +++++ | ||
| 22 | 22 | Friday, May 3 | boxscore | DET | @ | MIN | W | 4 | 3 | 12-10 | 2 | 1.5 | Slayback | Decker | Hiller | 2:21 | 4,467 | ++++++ | |
| 23 | 23 | Saturday, May 4 | boxscore | DET | @ | MIN | L | 0 | 10 | 12-11 | 2 | 1.5 | Blyleven | Lolich | 2:09 | 4,540 | - | ||
| 24 | 24 | Sunday, May 5 | boxscore | DET | @ | MIN | L | 3 | 8 | 12-12 | 2 | 1.5 | Albury | Fryman | 2:23 | 18,673 | -- | ||
| 25 | 25 | Monday, May 6 | boxscore | DET | CHW | W | 5 | 4 | 13-12 | 2 | 1.5 | Hiller | Acosta | 2:26 | 7,355 | + | |||
| 26 | 26 | Tuesday, May 7 | boxscore | DET | CHW | L | 0 | 1 | 11 | 13-13 | 4 | 2.5 | Wood | LaGrow | 2:11 | 7,327 | - | ||
| 27 | 27 | Friday, May 10 | boxscore | DET | BOS | W | 6 | 5 | 14-13 | 2 | 1.5 | Hiller | Segui | 2:17 | 16,322 | + | |||
| 28 | 28 | Saturday, May 11 | boxscore | DET | BOS | L | 5 | 8 | 14-14 | 3 | 1.5 | Clemons | Hiller | 2:46 | 10,487 | - | |||
| 29 | 29 | Sunday, May 12 | boxscore | DET | BOS | L | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14-15 | 5 | 1.5 | Lee | Hiller | Segui | 2:38 | 23,686 | -- | |
| 30 | 30 | Tuesday, May 14 | boxscore | DET | @ | NYY | W | 5 | 2 | 15-15 | 3 | 1.0 | Lolich | Dobson | 2:11 | 9,598 | + | ||
| 31 | 31 | Wednesday, May 15 | boxscore | DET | @ | NYY | W | 6 | 5 | 16-15 | 1 | Tied | Coleman | Upshaw | Hiller | 2:49 | 7,360 | ++ | |
| 32 | 32 | Friday, May 17 | boxscore | DET | @ | CLE | W | 4 | 3 | 17-15 | 1 | Tied | LaGrow | Peterson | Hiller | 2:15 | 11,292 | +++ | |
| 33 | 33 | Saturday, May 18 | boxscore | DET | @ | CLE | W | 3 | 2 | 18-15 | 1 | up 1.0 | Lolich | Perry | 2:06 | 6,597 | ++++ | ||
| 34 | 34 | Sunday, May 19 | boxscore | DET | @ | CLE | L | 1 | 2 | 18-16 | 1 | Tied | Perry | Coleman | 2:34 | 0 | - | ||
| 35 | 35 | Sunday, May 19 | boxscore | DET | @ | CLE | L | 4 | 9 | 18-17 | 1 | Tied | Johnson | Slayback | 2:28 | 49,419 | -- | ||
| 36 | 36 | Monday, May 20 | boxscore | DET | @ | MIL | L | 4 | 6 | 18-18 | 3 | 1.0 | Sprague | Hiller | Rodriguez | 2:44 | 5,835 | --- | |
| 37 | 37 | Tuesday, May 21 | boxscore | DET | @ | MIL | L | 5 | 6 | 18-19 | 5 | 2.0 | Rodriguez | Hiller | 2:22 | 6,885 | ---- | ||
| 38 | 38 | Wednesday, May 22 | boxscore | DET | @ | MIL | W | 6 | 4 | 19-19 | 4 | 1.0 | Lolich | Kobel | 2:17 | 7,698 | + | ||
| 39 | 39 | Thursday, May 23 | boxscore | DET | @ | MIL | L | 3 | 7 | 19-20 | 5 | 2.0 | Slaton | Coleman | 2:36 | 10,505 | - | ||
| 40 | 40 | Friday, May 24 | boxscore | DET | CLE | L | 1 | 3 | 19-21 | 5 | 2.5 | Peterson | Slayback | 2:08 | 15,149 | -- | |||
| 41 | 41 | Saturday, May 25 | boxscore | DET | CLE | W | 5 | 4 | 20-21 | 5 | 2.0 | Walker | Beene | Hiller | 2:18 | 12,483 | + | ||
| 42 | 42 | Sunday, May 26 | boxscore | DET | CLE | W | 2 | 1 | 21-21 | 3 | 1.5 | Lolich | Kline | 2:01 | 16,492 | ++ | |||
| 43 | 43 | Monday, May 27 | boxscore | DET | @ | OAK | L | 2 | 12 | 21-22 | 3 | 2.5 | Blue | Coleman | 2:26 | 10,084 | - | ||
| 44 | 44 | Tuesday, May 28 | boxscore | DET | @ | OAK | W | 3 | 1 | 22-22 | 3 | 2.5 | Fryman | Hunter | Hiller | 1:59 | 3,093 | + | |
| 45 | 45 | Wednesday, May 29 | boxscore | DET | @ | OAK | L | 1 | 4 | 22-23 | 3 | 3.0 | Holtzman | LaGrow | 2:04 | 3,783 | - | ||
| 46 | 46 | Friday, May 31 | boxscore | DET | @ | CAL | L | 3 | 5 | 22-24 | 3 | 3.0 | Singer | Lolich | 1:59 | 10,760 | -- | ||
| 47 | 47 | Saturday, Jun 1 | boxscore | DET | @ | CAL | L | 1 | 4 | 22-25 | 4 | 3.5 | Ryan | Coleman | 2:07 | 16,481 | --- | ||
| 48 | 48 | Sunday, Jun 2 | boxscore | DET | @ | CAL | W | 2 | 0 | 23-25 | 4 | 3.5 | Fryman | Lange | Hiller | 2:17 | 16,550 | + | |
| 49 | 49 | Tuesday, Jun 4 | boxscore | DET | OAK | L | 0 | 4 | 23-26 | 3 | 3.5 | Holtzman | Lolich | 2:08 | 0 | - | |||
| 50 | 50 | Tuesday, Jun 4 | boxscore | DET | OAK | W | 4 | 1 | 24-26 | 3 | 3.5 | LaGrow | Hamilton | 2:11 | 33,331 | + | |||
| Rk | Gm# | Date | Tm | Opp | R | RA | Inn | W-L | Rank | GB | Win | Loss | Save | Time | Attendance | Streak | |||
| 51 | 51 | Wednesday, Jun 5 | boxscore | DET | OAK | L | 1 | 9 | 24-27 | 5 | 4.5 | Blue | Coleman | 2:15 | 20,607 | - | |||
| 52 | 52 | Friday, Jun 7 | boxscore | DET | CAL | W | 5 | 4 | 25-27 | 4 | 3.5 | Hiller | Cumberland | 2:18 | 15,007 | + | |||
| 53 | 53 | Saturday, Jun 8 | boxscore | DET | CAL | W | 5 | 2 | 26-27 | 3 | 3.0 | Lolich | Tanana | 1:57 | 12,053 | ++ | |||
| 54 | 54 | Sunday, Jun 9 | boxscore | DET | CAL | W | 5 | 3 | 27-27 | 3 | 2.5 | LaGrow | Ryan | Hiller | 2:23 | 42,491 | +++ | ||
| 55 | 55 | Monday, Jun 10 | boxscore | DET | TEX | L | 3 | 6 | 27-28 | 4 | 3.5 | Brown | Coleman | 2:55 | 22,696 | - | |||
| 56 | 56 | Tuesday, Jun 11 | boxscore | DET | TEX | W | 8 | 6 | 28-28 | 4 | 3.5 | Fryman | Clyde | Ray | 2:40 | 13,604 | + | ||
| 57 | 57 | Wednesday, Jun 12 | boxscore | DET | TEX | W | 7 | 0 | 29-28 | 4 | 3.5 | Lolich | Jenkins | 2:01 | 17,552 | ++ | |||
| 58 | 58 | Friday, Jun 14 | boxscore | DET | KCR | L | 3 | 4 | 29-29 | 3 | 3.5 | Busby | LaGrow | 2:15 | 22,423 | - | |||
| 59 | 59 | Saturday, Jun 15 | boxscore | DET | KCR | W | 11 | 9 | 30-29 | 3 | 3.5 | Walker | Hoerner | 2:56 | 14,009 | + | |||
| 60 | 60 | Sunday, Jun 16 | boxscore | DET | KCR | W | 3 | 2 | 11 | 31-29 | 2 | 3.5 | Lolich | Dal Canton | 3:00 | 15,446 | ++ | ||
| 61 | 61 | Monday, Jun 17 | boxscore | DET | @ | TEX | W | 6 | 4 | 10 | 32-29 | 2 | 2.5 | Hiller | Jenkins | 2:22 | 11,471 | +++ | |
| 62 | 62 | Tuesday, Jun 18 | boxscore | DET | @ | TEX | L | 0 | 6 | 32-30 | 2 | 3.5 | Bibby | LaGrow | 2:18 | 13,953 | - | ||
| 63 | 63 | Wednesday, Jun 19 | boxscore | DET | @ | TEX | W | 4 | 2 | 11 | 33-30 | 2 | 3.5 | Hiller | Brown | 3:16 | 14,870 | + | |
| 64 | 64 | Friday, Jun 21 | boxscore | DET | @ | NYY | W | 3 | 2 | 34-30 | 2 | 3.0 | Lolich | Upshaw | 2:40 | 13,661 | ++ | ||
| 65 | 65 | Saturday, Jun 22 | boxscore | DET | @ | NYY | W | 4 | 1 | 35-30 | 2 | 2.5 | Hiller | Tidrow | 2:38 | 13,506 | +++ | ||
| 66 | 66 | Sunday, Jun 23 | boxscore | DET | @ | NYY | L | 1 | 4 | 35-31 | 2 | 3.5 | May | Coleman | 2:22 | 19,073 | - | ||
| 67 | 67 | Monday, Jun 24 | boxscore | DET | @ | BAL | L | 1 | 3 | 35-32 | 2 | 4.5 | Alexander | LaGrow | 2:15 | 6,546 | -- | ||
| 68 | 68 | Tuesday, Jun 25 | boxscore | DET | @ | BAL | W | 2 | 0 | 36-32 | 2 | 4.0 | Lolich | Cuellar | 2:16 | 10,016 | + | ||
| 69 | 69 | Wednesday, Jun 26 | boxscore | DET | @ | BAL | L | 4 | 5 | 36-33 | 2 | 4.0 | Grimsley | Hiller | 8,170 | - | |||
| 70 | 70 | Thursday, Jun 27 | boxscore | DET | MIL | L | 1 | 5 | 36-34 | 3 | 4.0 | Wright | Coleman | 2:20 | 15,298 | -- | |||
| 71 | 71 | Friday, Jun 28 | boxscore | DET | MIL | W | 9 | 7 | 37-34 | 3 | 3.0 | Walker | Kobel | 2:18 | 22,431 | + | |||
| 72 | 72 | Saturday, Jun 29 | boxscore | DET | MIL | L | 0 | 9 | 37-35 | 4 | 4.0 | Colborn | Lolich | 2:03 | 23,574 | - | |||
| 73 | 73 | Sunday, Jun 30 | boxscore | DET | MIL | L | 1 | 4 | 37-36 | 4 | 3.5 | Sprague | Fryman | Murphy | 2:23 | 0 | -- | ||
| 74 | 74 | Sunday, Jun 30 | boxscore | DET | MIL | W | 3 | 2 | 38-36 | 4 | 3.5 | LaGrow | Slaton | 2:01 | 27,050 | + | |||
| 75 | 75 | Monday, Jul 1 | boxscore | DET | NYY | W | 4 | 3 | 39-36 | 3 | 3.5 | Hiller | Medich | 2:08 | 21,532 | ++ | |||
| 76 | 76 | Tuesday, Jul 2 | boxscore | DET | NYY | W | 4 | 2 | 40-36 | 3 | 3.5 | Walker | Dobson | Ray | 2:24 | 13,866 | +++ | ||
| 77 | 77 | Wednesday, Jul 3 | boxscore | DET | NYY | W | 8 | 6 | 41-36 | 3 | 2.0 | Hiller | Lyle | 2:46 | 17,846 | ++++ | |||
| 78 | 78 | Thursday, Jul 4 | boxscore | DET | NYY | L | 4 | 6 | 41-37 | 4 | 2.0 | Tidrow | Hiller | 2:45 | 15,058 | - | |||
| 79 | 79 | Friday, Jul 5 | boxscore | DET | CHW | W | 9 | 6 | 42-37 | 3 | 1.0 | Coleman | Bahnsen | 2:33 | 0 | + | |||
| 80 | 80 | Friday, Jul 5 | boxscore | DET | CHW | W | 7 | 4 | 43-37 | 3 | 1.0 | LaGrow | Moran | 2:03 | 25,819 | ++ | |||
| 81 | 81 | Saturday, Jul 6 | boxscore | DET | CHW | L | 8 | 9 | 43-38 | 3 | 2.0 | Wood | Walker | Forster | 2:44 | 17,470 | - | ||
| 82 | 82 | Sunday, Jul 7 | boxscore | DET | CHW | L | 1 | 3 | 43-39 | 4 | 3.0 | Johnson | Lolich | 2:00 | 31,680 | -- | |||
| 83 | 83 | Monday, Jul 8 | boxscore | DET | @ | MIN | L | 2 | 6 | 43-40 | 4 | 3.0 | Blyleven | Fryman | 2:05 | 7,343 | --- | ||
| 84 | 84 | Tuesday, Jul 9 | boxscore | DET | @ | MIN | L | 2 | 3 | 11 | 43-41 | 4 | 3.0 | Hands | Hiller | 2:47 | 6,525 | ---- | |
| 85 | 85 | Wednesday, Jul 10 | boxscore | DET | @ | MIN | L | 6 | 11 | 43-42 | 5 | 4.0 | Burgmeier | Ray | 3:03 | 6,884 | ----- | ||
| 86 | 86 | Friday, Jul 12 | boxscore | DET | @ | KCR | L | 2 | 7 | 43-43 | 5 | 4.0 | Busby | Lolich | 2:19 | 17,590 | ------ | ||
| 87 | 87 | Saturday, Jul 13 | boxscore | DET | @ | KCR | W | 8 | 2 | 44-43 | 5 | 3.5 | Fryman | Splittorff | 2:36 | 25,834 | + | ||
| 88 | 88 | Sunday, Jul 14 | boxscore | DET | @ | KCR | L | 1 | 2 | 14 | 44-44 | 5 | 4.0 | Bird | Ray | 3:39 | 22,167 | - | |
| 89 | 89 | Monday, Jul 15 | boxscore | DET | @ | CHW | L | 2 | 3 | 44-45 | 5 | 4.0 | Gossage | LaGrow | 2:02 | 15,033 | -- | ||
| 90 | 90 | Tuesday, Jul 16 | boxscore | DET | @ | CHW | L | 0 | 6 | 44-46 | 6 | 4.0 | Kaat | Lolich | 1:45 | 14,876 | --- | ||
| 91 | 91 | Wednesday, Jul 17 | boxscore | DET | @ | CHW | L | 1 | 7 | 44-47 | 6 | 5.0 | Wood | Fryman | 2:06 | 14,022 | ---- | ||
| 92 | 92 | Thursday, Jul 18 | boxscore | DET | MIN | W | 5 | 3 | 45-47 | 6 | 4.0 | Coleman | Butler | 2:18 | 14,383 | + | |||
| 93 | 93 | Friday, Jul 19 | boxscore | DET | MIN | L | 5 | 7 | 45-48 | 6 | 5.0 | Goltz | LaGrow | Burgmeier | 2:26 | 19,138 | - | ||
| 94 | 94 | Saturday, Jul 20 | boxscore | DET | MIN | L | 6 | 12 | 45-49 | 6 | 5.0 | Decker | Lolich | Campbell | 3:01 | 23,593 | -- | ||
| 95 | 95 | Sunday, Jul 21 | boxscore | DET | MIN | L | 7 | 10 | 45-50 | 6 | 5.0 | Blyleven | Walker | Burgmeier | 2:48 | 17,269 | --- | ||
| 96 | 96 | Thursday, Jul 25 | boxscore | DET | BOS | L | 4 | 12 | 45-51 | 6 | 6.0 | Moret | Lolich | Drago | 2:24 | 17,005 | ---- | ||
| 97 | 97 | Friday, Jul 26 | boxscore | DET | BOS | W | 1 | 0 | 11 | 46-51 | 6 | 5.0 | Coleman | Cleveland | 2:15 | 26,922 | + | ||
| 98 | 98 | Saturday, Jul 27 | boxscore | DET | @ | CLE | L | 2 | 3 | 46-52 | 6 | 6.0 | Perry | LaGrow | Buskey | 2:01 | 12,075 | - | |
| 99 | 99 | Sunday, Jul 28 | boxscore | DET | @ | CLE | W | 6 | 3 | 47-52 | 6 | 6.0 | Hiller | Beene | 2:48 | 24,809 | + | ||
| 100 | 100 | Monday, Jul 29 | boxscore | DET | @ | CLE | W | 8 | 2 | 48-52 | 6 | 6.0 | Lolich | Peterson | 2:26 | 18,708 | ++ | ||
| Rk | Gm# | Date | Tm | Opp | R | RA | Inn | W-L | Rank | GB | Win | Loss | Save | Time | Attendance | Streak | |||
| 101 | 101 | Tuesday, Jul 30 | boxscore | DET | @ | BOS | W | 7 | 5 | 49-52 | 6 | 5.0 | Hiller | Cleveland | 2:36 | 21,456 | +++ | ||
| 102 | 102 | Wednesday, Jul 31 | boxscore | DET | @ | BOS | L | 4 | 5 | 49-53 | 6 | 6.0 | Tiant | LaGrow | 2:19 | 24,935 | - | ||
| 103 | 103 | Thursday, Aug 1 | boxscore | DET | @ | MIL | W | 2 | 0 | 50-53 | 6 | 6.0 | Fryman | Slaton | 1:47 | 9,010 | + | ||
| 104 | 104 | Friday, Aug 2 | boxscore | DET | @ | MIL | W | 4 | 1 | 51-53 | 4 | 6.0 | Lemanczyk | Wright | 2:07 | 22,160 | ++ | ||
| 105 | 105 | Saturday, Aug 3 | boxscore | DET | BAL | L | 2 | 6 | 51-54 | 5 | 6.0 | Grimsley | Lolich | 2:12 | 30,019 | - | |||
| 106 | 106 | Sunday, Aug 4 | boxscore | DET | BAL | W | 6 | 1 | 52-54 | 4 | 6.5 | Coleman | Cuellar | 2:17 | 0 | + | |||
| 107 | 107 | Sunday, Aug 4 | boxscore | DET | BAL | L | 3 | 9 | 52-55 | 4 | 6.5 | McNally | LaGrow | 2:15 | 34,317 | - | |||
| 108 | 108 | Monday, Aug 5 | boxscore | DET | BAL | L | 4 | 7 | 52-56 | 6 | 7.0 | Garland | Fryman | Grimsley | 2:27 | 0 | -- | ||
| 109 | 109 | Monday, Aug 5 | boxscore | DET | BAL | L | 3 | 6 | 52-57 | 6 | 7.0 | Alexander | Walker | Jackson | 2:25 | 37,030 | --- | ||
| 110 | 110 | Tuesday, Aug 6 | boxscore | DET | CLE | L | 7 | 9 | 52-58 | 5 | 8.5 | Wilcox | Ray | Buskey | 2:48 | 14,234 | ---- | ||
| 111 | 111 | Wednesday, Aug 7 | boxscore | DET | CLE | W | 3 | 2 | 53-58 | 5 | 8.5 | Lolich | Beene | 2:17 | 13,633 | + | |||
| 112 | 112 | Thursday, Aug 8 | boxscore | DET | CLE | W | 4 | 3 | 54-58 | 5 | 7.5 | Ray | Buskey | 2:31 | 12,408 | ++ | |||
| 113 | 113 | Friday, Aug 9 | boxscore | DET | @ | TEX | L | 3 | 4 | 14 | 54-59 | 5 | 8.5 | Foucault | Hiller | 3:29 | 10,620 | - | |
| 114 | 114 | Saturday, Aug 10 | boxscore | DET | @ | TEX | L | 4 | 5 | 54-60 | 5 | 8.5 | Jenkins | LaGrow | 2:24 | 37,737 | -- | ||
| 115 | 115 | Sunday, Aug 11 | boxscore | DET | @ | TEX | L | 0 | 9 | 54-61 | 5 | 9.5 | Bibby | Lemanczyk | 2:34 | 11,434 | --- | ||
| 116 | 116 | Monday, Aug 12 | boxscore | DET | KCR | W | 5 | 1 | 55-61 | 5 | 8.5 | Lolich | Briles | 1:54 | 16,034 | + | |||
| 117 | 117 | Tuesday, Aug 13 | boxscore | DET | KCR | L | 2 | 6 | 55-62 | 5 | 9.5 | Fitzmorris | Coleman | 2:34 | 12,510 | - | |||
| 118 | 118 | Wednesday, Aug 14 | boxscore | DET | KCR | L | 1 | 9 | 55-63 | 6 | 9.5 | Busby | Holdsworth | 13,504 | -- | ||||
| 119 | 119 | Friday, Aug 16 | boxscore | DET | @ | OAK | W | 5 | 3 | 56-63 | 5 | 9.5 | Lolich | Hunter | 2:26 | 6,813 | + | ||
| 120 | 120 | Saturday, Aug 17 | boxscore | DET | @ | OAK | W | 4 | 3 | 57-63 | 5 | 8.5 | Hiller | Abbott | 2:21 | 10,600 | ++ | ||
| 121 | 121 | Sunday, Aug 18 | boxscore | DET | @ | OAK | L | 3 | 13 | 57-64 | 6 | 9.5 | Holtzman | Coleman | Fingers | 2:37 | 9,327 | - | |
| 122 | 122 | Monday, Aug 19 | boxscore | DET | @ | CAL | L | 0 | 1 | 57-65 | 6 | 10.5 | Tanana | Holdsworth | 2:20 | 16,694 | -- | ||
| 123 | 123 | Tuesday, Aug 20 | boxscore | DET | @ | CAL | W | 1 | 0 | 11 | 58-65 | 6 | 10.5 | Lolich | Ryan | 2:41 | 12,433 | + | |
| 124 | 124 | Wednesday, Aug 21 | boxscore | DET | @ | CAL | L | 0 | 2 | 58-66 | 6 | 11.5 | Hassler | LaGrow | 1:45 | 8,419 | - | ||
| 125 | 125 | Friday, Aug 23 | boxscore | DET | TEX | L | 2 | 5 | 58-67 | 6 | 12.5 | Hargan | Coleman | 2:25 | 20,020 | -- | |||
| 126 | 126 | Saturday, Aug 24 | boxscore | DET | TEX | L | 4 | 6 | 10 | 58-68 | 6 | 12.5 | Foucault | Lolich | 2:58 | 22,218 | --- | ||
| 127 | 127 | Sunday, Aug 25 | boxscore | DET | TEX | W | 6 | 5 | 59-68 | 6 | 11.5 | Hiller | Foucault | 2:34 | 16,256 | + | |||
| 128 | 128 | Monday, Aug 26 | boxscore | DET | CAL | W | 6 | 2 | 60-68 | 6 | 11.0 | LaGrow | Hassler | 2:04 | 12,323 | ++ | |||
| 129 | 129 | Tuesday, Aug 27 | boxscore | DET | CAL | L | 6 | 7 | 13 | 60-69 | 6 | 12.0 | Pina | Hiller | 3:25 | 8,479 | - | ||
| 130 | 130 | Wednesday, Aug 28 | boxscore | DET | CAL | W | 2 | 1 | 61-69 | 6 | 11.0 | Lolich | Tanana | 2:06 | 9,513 | + | |||
| 131 | 131 | Friday, Aug 30 | boxscore | DET | OAK | L | 5 | 10 | 61-70 | 6 | 11.5 | Holtzman | LaGrow | Odom | 2:34 | 18,010 | - | ||
| 132 | 132 | Saturday, Aug 31 | boxscore | DET | OAK | W | 7 | 3 | 62-70 | 6 | 10.5 | Coleman | Blue | 2:11 | 22,247 | + | |||
| 133 | 133 | Sunday, Sep 1 | boxscore | DET | OAK | L | 3 | 5 | 62-71 | 6 | 10.5 | Hunter | Lolich | Fingers | 2:34 | 17,235 | - | ||
| 134 | 134 | Tuesday, Sep 3 | boxscore | DET | CLE | L | 1 | 5 | 62-72 | 6 | 9.5 | Perry | Holdsworth | 0 | -- | ||||
| 135 | 135 | Tuesday, Sep 3 | boxscore | DET | CLE | W | 5 | 4 | 11 | 63-72 | 6 | 9.5 | Hiller | Buskey | 2:53 | 7,050 | + | ||
| 136 | 136 | Wednesday, Sep 4 | boxscore | DET | CLE | L | 4 | 5 | 63-73 | 6 | 9.5 | Buskey | Hiller | 2:12 | 6,513 | - | |||
| 137 | 137 | Friday, Sep 6 | boxscore | DET | @ | NYY | L | 2 | 6 | 7 | 63-74 | 6 | 10.5 | Dobson | Lolich | 1:53 | 20,712 | -- | |
| 138 | 138 | Saturday, Sep 7 | boxscore | DET | @ | NYY | W | 8 | 3 | 64-74 | 6 | 10.5 | Walker | May | Hiller | 2:45 | 0 | + | |
| 139 | 139 | Saturday, Sep 7 | boxscore | DET | @ | NYY | L | 0 | 1 | 64-75 | 6 | 10.5 | Gura | Fryman | 1:45 | 25,586 | - | ||
| 140 | 140 | Sunday, Sep 8 | boxscore | DET | @ | NYY | W | 11 | 3 | 65-75 | 6 | 9.5 | Coleman | Tidrow | 2:44 | 24,216 | + | ||
| 141 | 141 | Monday, Sep 9 | boxscore | DET | @ | CLE | L | 1 | 7 | 65-76 | 6 | 10.5 | Bosman | LaGrow | 2:08 | 4,152 | - | ||
| 142 | 142 | Tuesday, Sep 10 | boxscore | DET | @ | CLE | L | 6 | 12 | 65-77 | 6 | 11.5 | Peterson | Lolich | 2:34 | 3,570 | -- | ||
| 143 | 143 | Wednesday, Sep 11 | boxscore | DET | MIL | L | 0 | 3 | 65-78 | 6 | 12.0 | Slaton | Walker | 2:11 | 5,896 | --- | |||
| 144 | 144 | Thursday, Sep 12 | boxscore | DET | MIL | W | 9 | 7 | 10 | 66-78 | 6 | 12.0 | Hiller | Murphy | 2:43 | 5,806 | + | ||
| 145 | 145 | Friday, Sep 13 | boxscore | DET | NYY | W | 6 | 3 | 67-78 | 6 | 11.0 | Fryman | Medich | 2:14 | 10,963 | ++ | |||
| 146 | 146 | Saturday, Sep 14 | boxscore | DET | NYY | L | 7 | 10 | 67-79 | 6 | 12.0 | Tidrow | Hiller | 2:51 | 12,662 | - | |||
| 147 | 147 | Sunday, Sep 15 | boxscore | DET | NYY | L | 2 | 10 | 67-80 | 6 | 13.0 | Gura | Walker | 2:40 | 11,849 | -- | |||
| 148 | 148 | Tuesday, Sep 17 | boxscore | DET | @ | BOS | W | 5 | 3 | 68-80 | 6 | 12.0 | Coleman | Lee | Hiller | 2:12 | 12,213 | + | |
| 149 | 149 | Wednesday, Sep 18 | boxscore | DET | @ | BOS | L | 5 | 8 | 68-81 | 6 | 12.0 | Cleveland | LaGrow | 2:32 | 12,213 | - | ||
| 150 | 150 | Thursday, Sep 19 | boxscore | DET | @ | BOS | W | 3 | 1 | 69-81 | 6 | 11.5 | Ruhle | Tiant | 2:01 | 12,290 | + | ||
| Rk | Gm# | Date | Tm | Opp | R | RA | Inn | W-L | Rank | GB | Win | Loss | Save | Time | Attendance | Streak | |||
| 151 | 151 | Friday, Sep 20 | boxscore | DET | @ | MIL | W | 8 | 5 | 70-81 | 6 | 11.5 | Lemanczyk | Murphy | 2:41 | 7,249 | ++ | ||
| 152 | 152 | Saturday, Sep 21 | boxscore | DET | @ | MIL | L | 2 | 6 | 70-82 | 6 | 12.5 | Slaton | Lolich | 1:55 | 6,714 | - | ||
| 153 | 153 | Sunday, Sep 22 | boxscore | DET | @ | MIL | W | 6 | 5 | 71-82 | 6 | 12.5 | Coleman | Wright | Hiller | 2:39 | 5,126 | + | |
| 154 | 154 | Tuesday, Sep 24 | boxscore | DET | @ | BAL | L | 4 | 5 | 71-83 | 6 | 12.5 | Reynolds | Hiller | 2:33 | 11,492 | - | ||
| 155 | 155 | Wednesday, Sep 25 | boxscore | DET | @ | BAL | L | 4 | 5 | 71-84 | 6 | 13.5 | Garland | Lolich | 2:25 | 10,542 | -- | ||
| 156 | 156 | Thursday, Sep 26 | boxscore | DET | BOS | L | 3 | 5 | 10 | 71-85 | 6 | 14.0 | Drago | Hiller | 2:42 | 7,636 | --- | ||
| 157 | 157 | Friday, Sep 27 | boxscore | DET | BOS | L | 3 | 9 | 71-86 | 6 | 15.0 | Cleveland | Fryman | 2:03 | 8,177 | ---- | |||
| 158 | 158 | Saturday, Sep 28 | boxscore | DET | BOS | L | 2 | 7 | 71-87 | 6 | 16.0 | Tiant | LaGrow | Pole | 2:20 | 10,035 | ----- | ||
| 159 | 159 | Sunday, Sep 29 | boxscore | DET | BOS | W | 7 | 4 | 72-87 | 6 | 16.0 | Ruhle | Moret | 2:26 | 21,178 | + | |||
| 160 | 160 | Monday, Sep 30 | boxscore | DET | BAL | L | 6 | 12 | 72-88 | 6 | 17.0 | Jackson | Lolich | 2:32 | 6,575 | - | |||
| 161 | 161 | Tuesday, Oct 1 | boxscore | DET | BAL | L | 6 | 7 | 72-89 | 6 | 18.0 | Jackson | Hiller | Reynolds | 2:48 | 3,673 | -- | ||
| 162 | 162 | Wednesday, Oct 2 | boxscore | DET | BAL | L | 4 | 5 | 72-90 | 6 | 19.0 | Alexander | LaGrow | Hood | 2:16 | 4,671 | --- | ||
| 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.