1988 Cleveland Indians Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 78-84
Finished 6th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,421,790, Avg. 17,997
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Doc Edwards (78-84)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1988 Cleveland Indians StatisticsTeam Record: 78-84
Finished 6th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,421,790, Avg. 17,997
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Doc Edwards (78-84)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1988 Cleveland Indians Roster
The Cleveland Indians of the American League ended the 1988 season with a record of 78 wins and 84 losses, finishing sixth in the AL's East Division.
The Indians plated 666 runs and allowed 731 runs. Joe Carter paced Cleveland with 27 home runs, while Ron Kittle and Cory Snyder walloped 20 or more also. Joe Carter drove in 98 runs. Julio Franco led batters with significant playing time by hitting .303. Greg Swindell topped the team with 18 wins and a team-best 3.20 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Doc Edwards coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 666
Regular Season Runs Against: 731
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 4, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 6, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Texas Rangers 1 | W | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 7, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Texas Rangers 1 | W | 0-0 | 2-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 8, 1988 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 1-0 | 2-1 | 3-1 | ||
| April 9, 1988 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Cleveland Indians 12 | W | 2-0 | 2-1 | 4-1 | ||
| April 10, 1988 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 3-0 | 2-1 | 5-1 | ||
| April 11, 1988 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 4-0 | 2-1 | 6-1 | ||
| April 12, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 4-1 | 2-1 | 6-2 | ||
| April 13, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 5-1 | 2-1 | 7-2 | ||
| April 14, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 6-1 | 2-1 | 8-2 | ||
| April 15, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 6-1 | 3-1 | 9-2 | ||
| April 16, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | W | 6-1 | 4-1 | 10-2 | ||
| April 17, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 6-1 | 5-1 | 11-2 | ||
| April 19, 1988 | Texas Rangers 3 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 6-2 | 5-1 | 11-3 | ||
| April 20, 1988 | Texas Rangers 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 7-2 | 5-1 | 12-3 | ||
| April 22, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 11 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 7-2 | 6-1 | 13-3 | ||
| April 23, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 7-2 | 7-1 | 14-3 | ||
| April 24, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Minnesota Twins 13 | L | 7-2 | 7-2 | 14-4 | ||
| April 26, 1988 | Seattle Mariners 6 at Cleveland Indians 12 | W | 8-2 | 7-2 | 15-4 | ||
| April 27, 1988 | Seattle Mariners 4 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 9-2 | 7-2 | 16-4 | ||
| April 28, 1988 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 9-3 | 7-2 | 16-5 | ||
| April 30, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 11 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 9-4 | 7-2 | 16-6 | ||
| May 1, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 9-5 | 7-2 | 16-7 | ||
| May 2, 1988 | California Angels 0 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 10-5 | 7-2 | 17-7 | ||
| May 3, 1988 | California Angels 8 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 10-6 | 7-2 | 17-8 | ||
| May 4, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Seattle Mariners 5 | L | 10-6 | 7-3 | 17-9 | ||
| May 5, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Seattle Mariners 7 | L | 10-6 | 7-4 | 17-10 | ||
| May 7, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Oakland Athletics 14 | L | 10-6 | 7-5 | 17-11 | ||
| May 8, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 10-6 | 7-6 | 17-12 | ||
| May 9, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 1 at California Angels 2 | L | 10-6 | 7-7 | 17-13 | ||
| May 10, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 7 at California Angels 1 | W | 10-6 | 8-7 | 18-13 | ||
| May 11, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 4 at California Angels 3 | W | 10-6 | 9-7 | 19-13 | ||
| May 12, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 10-6 | 10-7 | 20-13 | ||
| May 13, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | W | 10-6 | 11-7 | 21-13 | ||
| May 14, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | W | 10-6 | 12-7 | 22-13 | ||
| May 15, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 9 | L | 10-6 | 12-8 | 22-14 | ||
| May 17, 1988 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 11-6 | 12-8 | 23-14 | ||
| May 18, 1988 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 12-6 | 12-8 | 24-14 | ||
| May 19, 1988 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 13-6 | 12-8 | 25-14 | ||
| May 20, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 13-6 | 12-9 | 25-15 | ||
| May 21, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 13-6 | 13-9 | 26-15 | ||
| May 22, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 13-6 | 14-9 | 27-15 | ||
| May 23, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 13-6 | 14-10 | 27-16 | ||
| May 24, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 13-6 | 15-10 | 28-16 | ||
| May 25, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 13-6 | 16-10 | 29-16 | ||
| May 27, 1988 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 14-6 | 16-10 | 30-16 | ||
| May 28, 1988 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 14-7 | 16-10 | 30-17 | ||
| May 29, 1988 | Milwaukee Brewers 7 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 14-8 | 16-10 | 30-18 | ||
| May 30, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 15-8 | 16-10 | 31-18 | ||
| May 31, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 15-9 | 16-10 | 31-19 | ||
| June 1, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 16-9 | 16-10 | 32-19 | ||
| June 3, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 16-9 | 17-10 | 33-19 | ||
| June 4, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 16-9 | 17-11 | 33-20 | ||
| June 5, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 16-9 | 17-12 | 33-21 | ||
| June 6, 1988 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 17-9 | 17-12 | 34-21 | ||
| June 7, 1988 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 18-9 | 17-12 | 35-21 | ||
| June 8, 1988 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 19-9 | 17-12 | 36-21 | ||
| June 9, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 19-10 | 17-12 | 36-22 | ||
| June 10, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 19-11 | 17-12 | 36-23 | ||
| June 11, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 11 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 19-12 | 17-12 | 36-24 | ||
| June 12, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 19-13 | 17-12 | 36-25 | ||
| June 13, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | W | 19-13 | 18-12 | 37-25 | ||
| June 14, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | L | 19-13 | 18-13 | 37-26 | ||
| June 15, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 15 | L | 19-13 | 18-14 | 37-27 | ||
| June 17, 1988 | New York Yankees 4 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 20-13 | 18-14 | 38-27 | ||
| June 18, 1988 | New York Yankees 6 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 20-14 | 18-14 | 38-28 | ||
| June 19, 1988 | New York Yankees 3 at Cleveland Indians 11 | W | 21-14 | 18-14 | 39-28 | ||
| June 20, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 14 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 21-15 | 18-14 | 39-29 | ||
| June 21, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 21-16 | 18-14 | 39-30 | ||
| June 22, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 22-16 | 18-14 | 40-30 | ||
| June 23, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 3 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 22-16 | 18-15 | 40-31 | ||
| June 24, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 7 at New York Yankees 5 | W | 22-16 | 19-15 | 41-31 | ||
| June 25, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 1 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 22-16 | 19-16 | 41-32 | ||
| June 26, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 3 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 22-16 | 19-17 | 41-33 | ||
| June 27, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 22-16 | 19-18 | 41-34 | ||
| June 28, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 22-16 | 19-19 | 41-35 | ||
| June 29, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 22-16 | 19-20 | 41-36 | ||
| July 1, 1988 | Seattle Mariners 11 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 22-17 | 19-20 | 41-37 | ||
| July 2, 1988 | Seattle Mariners 7 at Cleveland Indians 10 | W | 23-17 | 19-20 | 42-37 | ||
| July 3, 1988 | Seattle Mariners 7 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 23-18 | 19-20 | 42-38 | ||
| July 4, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 23-19 | 19-20 | 42-39 | ||
| July 5, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 24-19 | 19-20 | 43-39 | ||
| July 5, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 25-19 | 19-20 | 44-39 | ||
| July 6, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 26-19 | 19-20 | 45-39 | ||
| July 7, 1988 | California Angels 7 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 26-20 | 19-20 | 45-40 | ||
| July 8, 1988 | California Angels 10 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 26-21 | 19-20 | 45-41 | ||
| July 9, 1988 | California Angels 8 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 26-22 | 19-20 | 45-42 | ||
| July 10, 1988 | California Angels 7 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 26-23 | 19-20 | 45-43 | ||
| July 14, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Seattle Mariners 3 | L | 26-23 | 19-21 | 45-44 | ||
| July 15, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Seattle Mariners 8 | L | 26-23 | 19-22 | 45-45 | ||
| July 16, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Seattle Mariners 2 | W | 26-23 | 20-22 | 46-45 | ||
| July 17, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Seattle Mariners 4 | W | 26-23 | 21-22 | 47-45 | ||
| July 18, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Oakland Athletics 7 | L | 26-23 | 21-23 | 47-46 | ||
| July 19, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 26-23 | 21-24 | 47-47 | ||
| July 19, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Oakland Athletics 9 | L | 26-23 | 21-25 | 47-48 | ||
| July 20, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 26-23 | 22-25 | 48-48 | ||
| July 22, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 4 at California Angels 7 | L | 26-23 | 22-26 | 48-49 | ||
| July 23, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 4 at California Angels 5 | L | 26-23 | 22-27 | 48-50 | ||
| July 24, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 9 at California Angels 2 | W | 26-23 | 23-27 | 49-50 | ||
| July 26, 1988 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 27-23 | 23-27 | 50-50 | ||
| July 27, 1988 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Cleveland Indians 12 | W | 28-23 | 23-27 | 51-50 | ||
| July 28, 1988 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 28-24 | 23-27 | 51-51 | ||
| July 29, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 29-24 | 23-27 | 52-51 | ||
| July 30, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 29-25 | 23-27 | 52-52 | ||
| July 31, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 12 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 29-26 | 23-27 | 52-53 | ||
| August 2, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 29-26 | 23-28 | 52-54 | ||
| August 3, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | L | 29-26 | 23-29 | 52-55 | ||
| August 4, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 29-26 | 23-30 | 52-56 | ||
| August 5, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Texas Rangers 8 | L | 29-26 | 23-31 | 52-57 | ||
| August 6, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 29-26 | 24-31 | 53-57 | ||
| August 7, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 29-26 | 24-32 | 53-58 | ||
| August 8, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 29-26 | 24-33 | 53-59 | ||
| August 9, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 29-26 | 24-34 | 53-60 | ||
| August 10, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Minnesota Twins 10 | L | 29-26 | 24-35 | 53-61 | ||
| August 11, 1988 | Texas Rangers 5 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 29-27 | 24-35 | 53-62 | ||
| August 12, 1988 | Texas Rangers 3 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 30-27 | 24-35 | 54-62 | ||
| August 13, 1988 | Texas Rangers 12 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 30-28 | 24-35 | 54-63 | ||
| August 14, 1988 | Texas Rangers 0 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 31-28 | 24-35 | 55-63 | ||
| August 16, 1988 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 32-28 | 24-35 | 56-63 | ||
| August 17, 1988 | Milwaukee Brewers 7 at Cleveland Indians 11 | W | 33-28 | 24-35 | 57-63 | ||
| August 18, 1988 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 34-28 | 24-35 | 58-63 | ||
| August 19, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 35-28 | 24-35 | 59-63 | ||
| August 20, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 35-29 | 24-35 | 59-64 | ||
| August 21, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 35-30 | 24-35 | 59-65 | ||
| August 22, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 7 | L | 35-30 | 24-36 | 59-66 | ||
| August 23, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 35-30 | 25-36 | 60-66 | ||
| August 24, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 35-30 | 26-36 | 61-66 | ||
| August 26, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 35-30 | 27-36 | 62-66 | ||
| August 27, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 35-30 | 27-37 | 62-67 | ||
| August 28, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 35-30 | 28-37 | 63-67 | ||
| August 29, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 35-30 | 28-38 | 63-68 | ||
| August 30, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 35-30 | 29-38 | 64-68 | ||
| August 31, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 35-30 | 29-39 | 64-69 | ||
| September 2, 1988 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 36-30 | 29-39 | 65-69 | ||
| September 4, 1988 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 37-30 | 29-39 | 66-69 | ||
| September 4, 1988 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 37-31 | 29-39 | 66-70 | ||
| September 5, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 2 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 37-31 | 29-40 | 66-71 | ||
| September 6, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 1 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 37-31 | 30-40 | 67-71 | ||
| September 7, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 5 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 37-31 | 31-40 | 68-71 | ||
| September 9, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 37-31 | 31-41 | 68-72 | ||
| September 10, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 37-31 | 31-42 | 68-73 | ||
| September 11, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 37-31 | 32-42 | 69-73 | ||
| September 12, 1988 | New York Yankees 6 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 38-31 | 32-42 | 70-73 | ||
| September 13, 1988 | New York Yankees 5 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 38-32 | 32-42 | 70-74 | ||
| September 14, 1988 | New York Yankees 7 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 38-33 | 32-42 | 70-75 | ||
| September 15, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | L | 38-33 | 32-43 | 70-76 | ||
| September 16, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | L | 38-33 | 32-44 | 70-77 | ||
| September 17, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 12 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | W | 38-33 | 33-44 | 71-77 | ||
| September 18, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | L | 38-33 | 33-45 | 71-78 | ||
| September 19, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 38-33 | 34-45 | 72-78 | ||
| September 20, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 38-33 | 34-46 | 72-79 | ||
| September 21, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 38-33 | 34-47 | 72-80 | ||
| September 23, 1988 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 38-34 | 34-47 | 72-81 | ||
| September 24, 1988 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 38-35 | 34-47 | 72-82 | ||
| September 25, 1988 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 39-35 | 34-47 | 73-82 | ||
| September 26, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 39-36 | 34-47 | 73-83 | ||
| September 27, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 40-36 | 34-47 | 74-83 | ||
| September 28, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 41-36 | 34-47 | 75-83 | ||
| September 29, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 12 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 41-37 | 34-47 | 75-84 | ||
| September 30, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 42-37 | 34-47 | 76-84 | ||
| October 1, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 43-37 | 34-47 | 77-84 | ||
| October 2, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 44-37 | 34-47 | 78-84 |
