1988 Minnesota Twins Game-by-Game Results

American League (AL)
Team Record: 91-71
Finished 2nd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 3,029,999, Avg. 37,407
Ballpark: Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome
Manager: Tom Kelly (91-71)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1988 Minnesota Twins Statistics
1988 Minnesota Twins Roster

The Minnesota Twins of the American League ended the 1988 season with a record of 91 wins and 71 losses, finishing second in the AL's West Division.

The Twins tallied 759 runs and allowed 672 runs. Gary Gaetti paced Minnesota with 28 home runs, while Kent Hrbek and Kirby Puckett walloped 20 or more as well. Kirby Puckett drove in 121 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .356. Frank Viola recorded 24 wins on the mound for the team, and Allan Anderson also added 15 or more wins also Allan Anderson registered a 2.45 earned run average, leading regularly-used pitchers.

Tom Kelly coached the team.

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Regular Season Runs For: 759
Regular Season Runs Against: 672

Date Game Res Home Road Record
April 5, 1988 Minnesota Twins 0 at New York Yankees 8 L 0-0 0-1 0-1
April 6, 1988 Minnesota Twins 3 at New York Yankees 5 L 0-0 0-2 0-2
April 8, 1988 Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Minnesota Twins 6 W 1-0 0-2 1-2
April 9, 1988 Toronto Blue Jays 10 at Minnesota Twins 0 L 1-1 0-2 1-3
April 10, 1988 Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Minnesota Twins 4 W 2-1 0-2 2-3
April 12, 1988 Minnesota Twins 7 at Cleveland Indians 6 W 2-1 1-2 3-3
April 13, 1988 Minnesota Twins 3 at Cleveland Indians 6 L 2-1 1-3 3-4
April 14, 1988 Minnesota Twins 1 at Cleveland Indians 3 L 2-1 1-4 3-5
April 16, 1988 Minnesota Twins 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 W 2-1 2-4 4-5
April 17, 1988 Minnesota Twins 0 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 L 2-1 2-5 4-6
April 18, 1988 New York Yankees 18 at Minnesota Twins 5 L 2-2 2-5 4-7
April 19, 1988 New York Yankees 7 at Minnesota Twins 6 L 2-3 2-5 4-8
April 20, 1988 New York Yankees 7 at Minnesota Twins 6 L 2-4 2-5 4-9
April 22, 1988 Cleveland Indians 11 at Minnesota Twins 6 L 2-5 2-5 4-10
April 23, 1988 Cleveland Indians 10 at Minnesota Twins 2 L 2-6 2-5 4-11
April 24, 1988 Cleveland Indians 7 at Minnesota Twins 13 W 3-6 2-5 5-11
April 26, 1988 Baltimore Orioles 2 at Minnesota Twins 4 W 4-6 2-5 6-11
April 27, 1988 Baltimore Orioles 6 at Minnesota Twins 7 W 5-6 2-5 7-11
April 28, 1988 Baltimore Orioles 2 at Minnesota Twins 4 W 6-6 2-5 8-11
April 29, 1988 Minnesota Twins 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 L 6-6 2-6 8-12
April 30, 1988 Minnesota Twins 3 at Boston Red Sox 8 L 6-6 2-7 8-13
May 1, 1988 Minnesota Twins 2 at Boston Red Sox 0 W 6-6 3-7 9-13
May 2, 1988 Minnesota Twins 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 L 6-6 3-8 9-14
May 3, 1988 Minnesota Twins 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 L 6-6 3-9 9-15
May 4, 1988 Minnesota Twins 3 at Baltimore Orioles 4 L 6-6 3-10 9-16
May 6, 1988 Boston Red Sox 0 at Minnesota Twins 5 W 7-6 3-10 10-16
May 7, 1988 Boston Red Sox 2 at Minnesota Twins 5 W 8-6 3-10 11-16
May 8, 1988 Boston Red Sox 10 at Minnesota Twins 6 L 8-7 3-10 11-17
May 9, 1988 Milwaukee Brewers 9 at Minnesota Twins 6 L 8-8 3-10 11-18
May 10, 1988 Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Minnesota Twins 9 W 9-8 3-10 12-18
May 11, 1988 Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Minnesota Twins 2 W 10-8 3-10 13-18
May 13, 1988 Minnesota Twins 0 at Detroit Tigers 7 L 10-8 3-11 13-19
May 14, 1988 Minnesota Twins 7 at Detroit Tigers 0 W 10-8 4-11 14-19
May 15, 1988 Minnesota Twins 10 at Detroit Tigers 2 W 10-8 5-11 15-19
May 17, 1988 Kansas City Royals 5 at Minnesota Twins 6 W 11-8 5-11 16-19
May 18, 1988 Kansas City Royals 8 at Minnesota Twins 2 L 11-9 5-11 16-20
May 19, 1988 Kansas City Royals 14 at Minnesota Twins 1 L 11-10 5-11 16-21
May 21, 1988 Minnesota Twins 0 at Texas Rangers 3 L 11-10 5-12 16-22
May 22, 1988 Minnesota Twins 15 at Texas Rangers 5 W 11-10 6-12 17-22
May 22, 1988 Minnesota Twins 4 at Texas Rangers 2 W 11-10 7-12 18-22
May 23, 1988 Minnesota Twins 7 at Kansas City Royals 5 W 11-10 8-12 19-22
May 24, 1988 Minnesota Twins 6 at Kansas City Royals 5 W 11-10 9-12 20-22
May 25, 1988 Minnesota Twins 4 at Kansas City Royals 2 W 11-10 10-12 21-22
May 27, 1988 Detroit Tigers 1 at Minnesota Twins 7 W 12-10 10-12 22-22
May 28, 1988 Detroit Tigers 2 at Minnesota Twins 5 W 13-10 10-12 23-22
May 29, 1988 Detroit Tigers 3 at Minnesota Twins 6 W 14-10 10-12 24-22
May 30, 1988 Texas Rangers 6 at Minnesota Twins 1 L 14-11 10-12 24-23
May 31, 1988 Texas Rangers 6 at Minnesota Twins 8 W 15-11 10-12 25-23
June 1, 1988 Texas Rangers 1 at Minnesota Twins 7 W 16-11 10-12 26-23
June 3, 1988 Oakland Athletics 8 at Minnesota Twins 5 L 16-12 10-12 26-24
June 4, 1988 Oakland Athletics 6 at Minnesota Twins 4 L 16-13 10-12 26-25
June 5, 1988 Oakland Athletics 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 W 17-13 10-12 27-25
June 6, 1988 Minnesota Twins 9 at Chicago White Sox 4 W 17-13 11-12 28-25
June 7, 1988 Minnesota Twins 8 at Chicago White Sox 10 L 17-13 11-13 28-26
June 8, 1988 Minnesota Twins 5 at Chicago White Sox 2 W 17-13 12-13 29-26
June 9, 1988 Minnesota Twins 7 at Seattle Mariners 5 W 17-13 13-13 30-26
June 10, 1988 Minnesota Twins 3 at Seattle Mariners 1 W 17-13 14-13 31-26
June 11, 1988 Minnesota Twins 2 at Seattle Mariners 3 L 17-13 14-14 31-27
June 12, 1988 Minnesota Twins 6 at Seattle Mariners 2 W 17-13 15-14 32-27
June 13, 1988 Chicago White Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 1 L 17-14 15-14 32-28
June 14, 1988 Chicago White Sox 1 at Minnesota Twins 3 W 18-14 15-14 33-28
June 15, 1988 Chicago White Sox 1 at Minnesota Twins 5 W 19-14 15-14 34-28
June 17, 1988 Seattle Mariners 1 at Minnesota Twins 4 W 20-14 15-14 35-28
June 18, 1988 Seattle Mariners 2 at Minnesota Twins 6 W 21-14 15-14 36-28
June 19, 1988 Seattle Mariners 1 at Minnesota Twins 3 W 22-14 15-14 37-28
June 20, 1988 California Angels 6 at Minnesota Twins 5 L 22-15 15-14 37-29
June 21, 1988 California Angels 5 at Minnesota Twins 4 L 22-16 15-14 37-30
June 22, 1988 California Angels 1 at Minnesota Twins 3 W 23-16 15-14 38-30
June 24, 1988 Minnesota Twins 11 at Oakland Athletics 5 W 23-16 16-14 39-30
June 25, 1988 Minnesota Twins 3 at Oakland Athletics 4 L 23-16 16-15 39-31
June 26, 1988 Minnesota Twins 5 at Oakland Athletics 0 W 23-16 17-15 40-31
June 26, 1988 Minnesota Twins 11 at Oakland Athletics 0 W 23-16 18-15 41-31
June 27, 1988 Minnesota Twins 7 at California Angels 16 L 23-16 18-16 41-32
June 28, 1988 Minnesota Twins 8 at California Angels 2 W 23-16 19-16 42-32
June 29, 1988 Minnesota Twins 1 at California Angels 2 L 23-16 19-17 42-33
July 1, 1988 Minnesota Twins 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 W 23-16 20-17 43-33
July 2, 1988 Minnesota Twins 8 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 W 23-16 21-17 44-33
July 3, 1988 Minnesota Twins 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 L 23-16 21-18 44-34
July 4, 1988 Minnesota Twins 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 W 23-16 22-18 45-34
July 5, 1988 Boston Red Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 6 W 24-16 22-18 46-34
July 6, 1988 Boston Red Sox 1 at Minnesota Twins 8 W 25-16 22-18 47-34
July 7, 1988 Boston Red Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 3 L 25-17 22-18 47-35
July 8, 1988 Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Minnesota Twins 3 L 25-18 22-18 47-36
July 9, 1988 Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Minnesota Twins 4 L 25-19 22-18 47-37
July 10, 1988 Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Minnesota Twins 2 L 25-20 22-18 47-38
July 14, 1988 Minnesota Twins 8 at Baltimore Orioles 2 W 25-20 23-18 48-38
July 14, 1988 Minnesota Twins 1 at Baltimore Orioles 7 L 25-20 23-19 48-39
July 15, 1988 Minnesota Twins 4 at Baltimore Orioles 2 W 25-20 24-19 49-39
July 16, 1988 Minnesota Twins 4 at Baltimore Orioles 3 W 25-20 25-19 50-39
July 17, 1988 Minnesota Twins 7 at Baltimore Orioles 2 W 25-20 26-19 51-39
July 18, 1988 Minnesota Twins 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 L 25-20 26-20 51-40
July 19, 1988 Minnesota Twins 0 at Boston Red Sox 5 L 25-20 26-21 51-41
July 20, 1988 Minnesota Twins 7 at Boston Red Sox 9 L 25-20 26-22 51-42
July 22, 1988 Baltimore Orioles 1 at Minnesota Twins 6 W 26-20 26-22 52-42
July 23, 1988 Baltimore Orioles 11 at Minnesota Twins 8 L 26-21 26-22 52-43
July 24, 1988 Baltimore Orioles 1 at Minnesota Twins 6 W 27-21 26-22 53-43
July 25, 1988 Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 W 28-21 26-22 54-43
July 26, 1988 Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Minnesota Twins 6 W 29-21 26-22 55-43
July 27, 1988 Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Minnesota Twins 1 L 29-22 26-22 55-44
July 29, 1988 Minnesota Twins 0 at Cleveland Indians 7 L 29-22 26-23 55-45
July 30, 1988 Minnesota Twins 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 W 29-22 27-23 56-45
July 31, 1988 Minnesota Twins 12 at Cleveland Indians 4 W 29-22 28-23 57-45
August 1, 1988 Minnesota Twins 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 L 29-22 28-24 57-46
August 2, 1988 Minnesota Twins 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 11 L 29-22 28-25 57-47
August 3, 1988 Minnesota Twins 8 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 W 29-22 29-25 58-47
August 4, 1988 Minnesota Twins 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 W 29-22 30-25 59-47
August 5, 1988 Minnesota Twins 11 at New York Yankees 2 W 29-22 31-25 60-47
August 5, 1988 Minnesota Twins 7 at New York Yankees 5 W 29-22 32-25 61-47
August 6, 1988 Minnesota Twins 3 at New York Yankees 5 L 29-22 32-26 61-48
August 7, 1988 Minnesota Twins 1 at New York Yankees 5 L 29-22 32-27 61-49
August 8, 1988 Cleveland Indians 2 at Minnesota Twins 7 W 30-22 32-27 62-49
August 9, 1988 Cleveland Indians 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 W 31-22 32-27 63-49
August 10, 1988 Cleveland Indians 4 at Minnesota Twins 10 W 32-22 32-27 64-49
August 12, 1988 New York Yankees 6 at Minnesota Twins 4 L 32-23 32-27 64-50
August 13, 1988 New York Yankees 2 at Minnesota Twins 12 W 33-23 32-27 65-50
August 14, 1988 New York Yankees 9 at Minnesota Twins 6 L 33-24 32-27 65-51
August 15, 1988 Minnesota Twins 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 W 33-24 33-27 66-51
August 16, 1988 Minnesota Twins 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 W 33-24 34-27 67-51
August 17, 1988 Minnesota Twins 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 W 33-24 35-27 68-51
August 18, 1988 Texas Rangers 4 at Minnesota Twins 2 L 33-25 35-27 68-52
August 19, 1988 Texas Rangers 5 at Minnesota Twins 0 L 33-26 35-27 68-53
August 20, 1988 Texas Rangers 3 at Minnesota Twins 2 L 33-27 35-27 68-54
August 21, 1988 Texas Rangers 2 at Minnesota Twins 12 W 34-27 35-27 69-54
August 22, 1988 Detroit Tigers 0 at Minnesota Twins 7 W 35-27 35-27 70-54
August 23, 1988 Detroit Tigers 5 at Minnesota Twins 7 W 36-27 35-27 71-54
August 24, 1988 Detroit Tigers 2 at Minnesota Twins 8 W 37-27 35-27 72-54
August 26, 1988 Minnesota Twins 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 L 37-27 35-28 72-55
August 27, 1988 Minnesota Twins 1 at Kansas City Royals 4 L 37-27 35-29 72-56
August 28, 1988 Minnesota Twins 3 at Kansas City Royals 12 L 37-27 35-30 72-57
August 29, 1988 Minnesota Twins 3 at Texas Rangers 2 W 37-27 36-30 73-57
August 30, 1988 Minnesota Twins 6 at Texas Rangers 8 L 37-27 36-31 73-58
August 31, 1988 Minnesota Twins 10 at Texas Rangers 1 W 37-27 37-31 74-58
September 1, 1988 Kansas City Royals 5 at Minnesota Twins 2 L 37-28 37-31 74-59
September 2, 1988 Kansas City Royals 3 at Minnesota Twins 6 W 38-28 37-31 75-59
September 3, 1988 Kansas City Royals 6 at Minnesota Twins 8 W 39-28 37-31 76-59
September 4, 1988 Kansas City Royals 3 at Minnesota Twins 2 L 39-29 37-31 76-60
September 5, 1988 Seattle Mariners 0 at Minnesota Twins 2 W 40-29 37-31 77-60
September 6, 1988 Seattle Mariners 8 at Minnesota Twins 3 L 40-30 37-31 77-61
September 7, 1988 Seattle Mariners 2 at Minnesota Twins 1 L 40-31 37-31 77-62
September 9, 1988 Minnesota Twins 1 at Chicago White Sox 0 W 40-31 38-31 78-62
September 10, 1988 Minnesota Twins 6 at Chicago White Sox 5 W 40-31 39-31 79-62
September 11, 1988 Minnesota Twins 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 L 40-31 39-32 79-63
September 12, 1988 Minnesota Twins 1 at Seattle Mariners 3 L 40-31 39-33 79-64
September 13, 1988 Minnesota Twins 2 at Seattle Mariners 1 W 40-31 40-33 80-64
September 14, 1988 Minnesota Twins 0 at Seattle Mariners 2 L 40-31 40-34 80-65
September 15, 1988 Chicago White Sox 3 at Minnesota Twins 10 W 41-31 40-34 81-65
September 16, 1988 Chicago White Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 W 42-31 40-34 82-65
September 17, 1988 Chicago White Sox 1 at Minnesota Twins 3 W 43-31 40-34 83-65
September 18, 1988 Chicago White Sox 8 at Minnesota Twins 5 L 43-32 40-34 83-66
September 19, 1988 Minnesota Twins 3 at Oakland Athletics 5 L 43-32 40-35 83-67
September 20, 1988 Minnesota Twins 3 at Oakland Athletics 12 L 43-32 40-36 83-68
September 21, 1988 Minnesota Twins 3 at Oakland Athletics 6 L 43-32 40-37 83-69
September 22, 1988 Minnesota Twins 6 at California Angels 2 W 43-32 41-37 84-69
September 23, 1988 Minnesota Twins 7 at California Angels 1 W 43-32 42-37 85-69
September 24, 1988 Minnesota Twins 3 at California Angels 2 W 43-32 43-37 86-69
September 25, 1988 Minnesota Twins 6 at California Angels 2 W 43-32 44-37 87-69
September 27, 1988 Oakland Athletics 0 at Minnesota Twins 5 W 44-32 44-37 88-69
September 28, 1988 Oakland Athletics 5 at Minnesota Twins 2 L 44-33 44-37 88-70
September 29, 1988 Oakland Athletics 6 at Minnesota Twins 2 L 44-34 44-37 88-71
September 30, 1988 California Angels 5 at Minnesota Twins 8 W 45-34 44-37 89-71
October 1, 1988 California Angels 5 at Minnesota Twins 10 W 46-34 44-37 90-71
October 2, 1988 California Angels 2 at Minnesota Twins 3 W 47-34 44-37 91-71


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