1989 Detroit Tigers Game-by-Game Results

American League (AL)
Team Record: 59-103
Finished 7th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,543,620, Avg. 19,539
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Sparky Anderson (59-103)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1989 Detroit Tigers Statistics
1989 Detroit Tigers Roster

The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1989 season with a record of 59 wins and 103 losses, finishing seventh in the AL's East Division.

The Tigers plated 617 runs and yielded 816 runs, most in the league. Lou Whitaker paced Detroit with 28 home runs and drove in 85 runs. Gary Pettis led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .257. Mike Henneman topped the squad with 11 wins, while Frank Tanana recorded a 3.58 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.

Sparky Anderson coached the team.

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Regular Season Runs For: 617
Regular Season Runs Against: 816

Date Game Res Home Road Record
April 4, 1989 Detroit Tigers 0 at Texas Rangers 4 L 0-0 0-1 0-1
April 6, 1989 Detroit Tigers 4 at Texas Rangers 5 L 0-0 0-2 0-2
April 7, 1989 Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Detroit Tigers 10 W 1-0 0-2 1-2
April 8, 1989 Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 L 1-1 0-2 1-3
April 11, 1989 Minnesota Twins 14 at Detroit Tigers 0 L 1-2 0-2 1-4
April 13, 1989 Minnesota Twins 0 at Detroit Tigers 3 W 2-2 0-2 2-4
April 14, 1989 Texas Rangers 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 L 2-3 0-2 2-5
April 15, 1989 Texas Rangers 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 L 2-4 0-2 2-6
April 16, 1989 Texas Rangers 9 at Detroit Tigers 6 L 2-5 0-2 2-7
April 18, 1989 Detroit Tigers 8 at Minnesota Twins 9 L 2-5 0-3 2-8
April 19, 1989 Detroit Tigers 3 at Minnesota Twins 2 W 2-5 1-3 3-8
April 20, 1989 Detroit Tigers 2 at Minnesota Twins 7 L 2-5 1-4 3-9
April 21, 1989 Detroit Tigers 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 L 2-5 1-5 3-10
April 22, 1989 Detroit Tigers 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 W 2-5 2-5 4-10
April 23, 1989 Detroit Tigers 11 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 W 2-5 3-5 5-10
April 24, 1989 Seattle Mariners 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 W 3-5 3-5 6-10
April 25, 1989 Seattle Mariners 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 W 4-5 3-5 7-10
April 26, 1989 Detroit Tigers 0 at California Angels 1 L 4-5 3-6 7-11
April 27, 1989 Detroit Tigers 3 at California Angels 10 L 4-5 3-7 7-12
April 28, 1989 Detroit Tigers 1 at Oakland Athletics 2 L 4-5 3-8 7-13
April 29, 1989 Detroit Tigers 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 L 4-5 3-9 7-14
April 30, 1989 Detroit Tigers 7 at Oakland Athletics 2 W 4-5 4-9 8-14
May 1, 1989 Detroit Tigers 3 at Seattle Mariners 5 L 4-5 4-10 8-15
May 2, 1989 Detroit Tigers 2 at Seattle Mariners 7 L 4-5 4-11 8-16
May 3, 1989 Detroit Tigers 2 at Seattle Mariners 3 L 4-5 4-12 8-17
May 5, 1989 Oakland Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 L 4-6 4-12 8-18
May 6, 1989 Oakland Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 6 W 5-6 4-12 9-18
May 7, 1989 Oakland Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 L 5-7 4-12 9-19
May 8, 1989 California Angels 9 at Detroit Tigers 2 L 5-8 4-12 9-20
May 9, 1989 California Angels 5 at Detroit Tigers 1 L 5-9 4-12 9-21
May 10, 1989 California Angels 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 W 6-9 4-12 10-21
May 12, 1989 Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 3 W 6-9 5-12 11-21
May 13, 1989 Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 3 L 6-9 5-13 11-22
May 14, 1989 Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 8 L 6-9 5-14 11-23
May 15, 1989 Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 W 7-9 5-14 12-23
May 16, 1989 Chicago White Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 9 W 8-9 5-14 13-23
May 17, 1989 Chicago White Sox 10 at Detroit Tigers 7 L 8-10 5-14 13-24
May 19, 1989 Kansas City Royals 0 at Detroit Tigers 2 W 9-10 5-14 14-24
May 20, 1989 Kansas City Royals 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 W 10-10 5-14 15-24
May 21, 1989 Kansas City Royals 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 W 11-10 5-14 16-24
May 22, 1989 Cleveland Indians 7 at Detroit Tigers 3 L 11-11 5-14 16-25
May 23, 1989 Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 7 W 12-11 5-14 17-25
May 24, 1989 Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 W 13-11 5-14 18-25
May 25, 1989 Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 9 W 14-11 5-14 19-25
May 26, 1989 Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Royals 6 L 14-11 5-15 19-26
May 27, 1989 Detroit Tigers 1 at Kansas City Royals 5 L 14-11 5-16 19-27
May 28, 1989 Detroit Tigers 5 at Kansas City Royals 9 L 14-11 5-17 19-28
May 29, 1989 Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago White Sox 2 W 14-11 6-17 20-28
May 30, 1989 Detroit Tigers 10 at Chicago White Sox 3 W 14-11 7-17 21-28
May 31, 1989 Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 W 14-11 8-17 22-28
June 1, 1989 Baltimore Orioles 8 at Detroit Tigers 3 L 14-12 8-17 22-29
June 2, 1989 Baltimore Orioles 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 L 14-13 8-17 22-30
June 3, 1989 Baltimore Orioles 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 L 14-14 8-17 22-31
June 4, 1989 Baltimore Orioles 7 at Detroit Tigers 4 L 14-15 8-17 22-32
June 5, 1989 Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 L 14-16 8-17 22-33
June 6, 1989 Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 W 15-16 8-17 23-33
June 7, 1989 Boston Red Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 1 L 15-17 8-17 23-34
June 9, 1989 Detroit Tigers 0 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 L 15-17 8-18 23-35
June 10, 1989 Detroit Tigers 11 at Toronto Blue Jays 8 W 15-17 9-18 24-35
June 11, 1989 Detroit Tigers 0 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 L 15-17 9-19 24-36
June 12, 1989 Detroit Tigers 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 L 15-17 9-20 24-37
June 13, 1989 Detroit Tigers 7 at Boston Red Sox 8 L 15-17 9-21 24-38
June 14, 1989 Detroit Tigers 7 at Boston Red Sox 3 W 15-17 10-21 25-38
June 16, 1989 California Angels 9 at Detroit Tigers 4 L 15-18 10-21 25-39
June 17, 1989 California Angels 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 L 15-19 10-21 25-40
June 18, 1989 California Angels 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 L 15-20 10-21 25-41
June 19, 1989 Detroit Tigers 6 at Oakland Athletics 4 W 15-20 11-21 26-41
June 20, 1989 Detroit Tigers 4 at Oakland Athletics 6 L 15-20 11-22 26-42
June 21, 1989 Detroit Tigers 3 at Oakland Athletics 6 L 15-20 11-23 26-43
June 23, 1989 Detroit Tigers 5 at Seattle Mariners 4 W 15-20 12-23 27-43
June 24, 1989 Detroit Tigers 1 at Seattle Mariners 3 L 15-20 12-24 27-44
June 25, 1989 Detroit Tigers 3 at Seattle Mariners 5 L 15-20 12-25 27-45
June 27, 1989 New York Yankees 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 W 16-20 12-25 28-45
June 28, 1989 New York Yankees 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 W 17-20 12-25 29-45
June 29, 1989 New York Yankees 7 at Detroit Tigers 6 L 17-21 12-25 29-46
June 30, 1989 Detroit Tigers 16 at Baltimore Orioles 5 W 17-21 13-25 30-46
July 1, 1989 Detroit Tigers 1 at Baltimore Orioles 8 L 17-21 13-26 30-47
July 2, 1989 Detroit Tigers 7 at Baltimore Orioles 3 W 17-21 14-26 31-47
July 3, 1989 Detroit Tigers 4 at Baltimore Orioles 11 L 17-21 14-27 31-48
July 4, 1989 Detroit Tigers 0 at New York Yankees 1 L 17-21 14-28 31-49
July 5, 1989 Detroit Tigers 0 at New York Yankees 9 L 17-21 14-29 31-50
July 6, 1989 Detroit Tigers 5 at New York Yankees 6 L 17-21 14-30 31-51
July 7, 1989 Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Detroit Tigers 4 L 17-22 14-30 31-52
July 8, 1989 Toronto Blue Jays 8 at Detroit Tigers 3 L 17-23 14-30 31-53
July 9, 1989 Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Detroit Tigers 0 L 17-24 14-30 31-54
July 13, 1989 Seattle Mariners 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 L 17-25 14-30 31-55
July 14, 1989 Seattle Mariners 13 at Detroit Tigers 0 L 17-26 14-30 31-56
July 15, 1989 Seattle Mariners 9 at Detroit Tigers 3 L 17-27 14-30 31-57
July 16, 1989 Seattle Mariners 5 at Detroit Tigers 8 W 18-27 14-30 32-57
July 17, 1989 Oakland Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 W 19-27 14-30 33-57
July 18, 1989 Oakland Athletics 7 at Detroit Tigers 2 L 19-28 14-30 33-58
July 20, 1989 Detroit Tigers 3 at California Angels 4 L 19-28 14-31 33-59
July 21, 1989 Detroit Tigers 7 at California Angels 8 L 19-28 14-32 33-60
July 22, 1989 Detroit Tigers 4 at California Angels 5 L 19-28 14-33 33-61
July 23, 1989 Detroit Tigers 4 at California Angels 5 L 19-28 14-34 33-62
July 24, 1989 Detroit Tigers 0 at Milwaukee Brewers 10 L 19-28 14-35 33-63
July 25, 1989 Detroit Tigers 7 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 W 19-28 15-35 34-63
July 26, 1989 Detroit Tigers 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 L 19-28 15-36 34-64
July 27, 1989 Detroit Tigers 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 11 L 19-28 15-37 34-65
July 28, 1989 Minnesota Twins 4 at Detroit Tigers 6 W 20-28 15-37 35-65
July 28, 1989 Minnesota Twins 7 at Detroit Tigers 3 L 20-29 15-37 35-66
July 29, 1989 Minnesota Twins 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 W 21-29 15-37 36-66
July 30, 1989 Minnesota Twins 14 at Detroit Tigers 3 L 21-30 15-37 36-67
August 1, 1989 Texas Rangers 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 L 21-31 15-37 36-68
August 2, 1989 Texas Rangers 4 at Detroit Tigers 6 W 22-31 15-37 37-68
August 3, 1989 Texas Rangers 6 at Detroit Tigers 9 W 23-31 15-37 38-68
August 4, 1989 Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 L 23-31 15-38 38-69
August 5, 1989 Detroit Tigers 6 at Chicago White Sox 7 L 23-31 15-39 38-70
August 6, 1989 Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 W 23-31 16-39 39-70
August 7, 1989 Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 L 23-32 16-39 39-71
August 7, 1989 Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 W 24-32 16-39 40-71
August 8, 1989 Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Detroit Tigers 6 W 25-32 16-39 41-71
August 9, 1989 Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Detroit Tigers 1 L 25-33 16-39 41-72
August 10, 1989 Detroit Tigers 1 at Texas Rangers 4 L 25-33 16-40 41-73
August 11, 1989 Detroit Tigers 3 at Texas Rangers 7 L 25-33 16-41 41-74
August 12, 1989 Detroit Tigers 6 at Texas Rangers 5 W 25-33 17-41 42-74
August 13, 1989 Detroit Tigers 4 at Texas Rangers 2 W 25-33 18-41 43-74
August 14, 1989 Baltimore Orioles 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 L 25-34 18-41 43-75
August 15, 1989 Baltimore Orioles 2 at Detroit Tigers 0 L 25-35 18-41 43-76
August 16, 1989 Baltimore Orioles 0 at Detroit Tigers 4 W 26-35 18-41 44-76
August 17, 1989 New York Yankees 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 L 26-36 18-41 44-77
August 18, 1989 New York Yankees 3 at Detroit Tigers 7 W 27-36 18-41 45-77
August 19, 1989 New York Yankees 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 W 28-36 18-41 46-77
August 20, 1989 New York Yankees 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 W 29-36 18-41 47-77
August 21, 1989 Oakland Athletics 6 at Detroit Tigers 1 L 29-37 18-41 47-78
August 22, 1989 Detroit Tigers 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 L 29-37 18-42 47-79
August 23, 1989 Detroit Tigers 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 11 L 29-37 18-43 47-80
August 24, 1989 Detroit Tigers 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 11 L 29-37 18-44 47-81
August 25, 1989 Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 11 L 29-37 18-45 47-82
August 25, 1989 Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 4 L 29-37 18-46 47-83
August 26, 1989 Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 5 L 29-37 18-47 47-84
August 27, 1989 Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 7 L 29-37 18-48 47-85
August 28, 1989 Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 6 L 29-37 18-49 47-86
August 29, 1989 Detroit Tigers 8 at Kansas City Royals 12 L 29-37 18-50 47-87
August 30, 1989 Detroit Tigers 1 at Kansas City Royals 6 L 29-37 18-51 47-88
August 31, 1989 Detroit Tigers 0 at Kansas City Royals 3 L 29-37 18-52 47-89
September 1, 1989 Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 W 30-37 18-52 48-89
September 2, 1989 Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 10 W 31-37 18-52 49-89
September 3, 1989 Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 12 W 32-37 18-52 50-89
September 4, 1989 Kansas City Royals 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 W 33-37 18-52 51-89
September 5, 1989 Kansas City Royals 2 at Detroit Tigers 10 W 34-37 18-52 52-89
September 6, 1989 Kansas City Royals 5 at Detroit Tigers 11 W 35-37 18-52 53-89
September 8, 1989 Chicago White Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 7 W 36-37 18-52 54-89
September 9, 1989 Chicago White Sox 13 at Detroit Tigers 3 L 36-38 18-52 54-90
September 10, 1989 Chicago White Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 W 37-38 18-52 55-90
September 12, 1989 Detroit Tigers 0 at Cleveland Indians 1 L 37-38 18-53 55-91
September 13, 1989 Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 1 W 37-38 19-53 56-91
September 14, 1989 Detroit Tigers 0 at Cleveland Indians 4 L 37-38 19-54 56-92
September 15, 1989 Detroit Tigers 4 at Minnesota Twins 8 L 37-38 19-55 56-93
September 16, 1989 Detroit Tigers 7 at Minnesota Twins 8 L 37-38 19-56 56-94
September 17, 1989 Detroit Tigers 9 at Minnesota Twins 2 W 37-38 20-56 57-94
September 19, 1989 Detroit Tigers 2 at Baltimore Orioles 6 L 37-38 20-57 57-95
September 20, 1989 Detroit Tigers 2 at Baltimore Orioles 9 L 37-38 20-58 57-96
September 22, 1989 Boston Red Sox 9 at Detroit Tigers 7 L 37-39 20-58 57-97
September 23, 1989 Boston Red Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 1 L 37-40 20-58 57-98
September 24, 1989 Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 L 37-41 20-58 57-99
September 25, 1989 Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Detroit Tigers 0 L 37-42 20-58 57-100
September 26, 1989 Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 W 38-42 20-58 58-100
September 27, 1989 Toronto Blue Jays 8 at Detroit Tigers 1 L 38-43 20-58 58-101
September 29, 1989 Detroit Tigers 1 at New York Yankees 5 L 38-43 20-59 58-102
September 30, 1989 Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 9 L 38-43 20-60 58-103
October 1, 1989 Detroit Tigers 5 at New York Yankees 3 W 38-43 21-60 59-103


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