1988 Pittsburgh Pirates Game-by-Game Results

National League (NL)
Team Record: 85-75
Finished 2nd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,865,713, Avg. 23,321
Ballpark: Three Rivers Stadium
Manager: Jim Leyland (85-75)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1988 Pittsburgh Pirates Statistics
1988 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster

The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1988 season with a record of 85 wins and 75 losses, finishing second in the NL's East Division.

The Pirates scored 651 runs and yielded 616 runs. Andy Van Slyke led Pittsburgh with 25 home runs, while Bobby Bonilla and Barry Bonds walloped 20 or more as well. Bobby Bonilla and Andy Van Slyke each drove in 100 runs. Andy Van Slyke paced all regular hitters by connecting at a .288 clip. Doug Drabek topped the team with 15 wins, and Bob Walk earned a 2.71 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.

Jim Leyland coached the team.

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Regular Season Runs For: 651
Regular Season Runs Against: 616

Date Game Res Home Road Record
April 5, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 W 0-0 1-0 1-0
April 6, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 L 0-0 1-1 1-1
April 8, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 W 0-0 2-1 2-1
April 9, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 L 0-0 2-2 2-2
April 10, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 W 0-0 3-2 3-2
April 11, 1988 Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 W 1-0 3-2 4-2
April 13, 1988 Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 W 2-0 3-2 5-2
April 14, 1988 Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 W 3-0 3-2 6-2
April 15, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Chicago Cubs 6 L 3-0 3-3 6-3
April 16, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 0 W 3-0 4-3 7-3
April 17, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 12 at Chicago Cubs 7 W 3-0 5-3 8-3
April 19, 1988 St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 W 4-0 5-3 9-3
April 20, 1988 St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 W 5-0 5-3 10-3
April 21, 1988 St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 5-1 5-3 10-4
April 22, 1988 Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 W 6-1 5-3 11-4
April 23, 1988 Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 W 7-1 5-3 12-4
April 24, 1988 Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 W 8-1 5-3 13-4
April 26, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at San Francisco Giants 0 W 8-1 6-3 14-4
April 27, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at San Francisco Giants 6 L 8-1 6-4 14-5
April 28, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at San Francisco Giants 1 W 8-1 7-4 15-5
April 29, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at San Diego Padres 6 L 8-1 7-5 15-6
April 30, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at San Diego Padres 1 W 8-1 8-5 16-6
May 1, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at San Diego Padres 2 W 8-1 9-5 17-6
May 2, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 L 8-1 9-6 17-7
May 3, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 14 L 8-1 9-7 17-8
May 4, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 8 L 8-1 9-8 17-9
May 6, 1988 San Diego Padres 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 W 9-1 9-8 18-9
May 7, 1988 San Diego Padres 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 L 9-2 9-8 18-10
May 8, 1988 San Diego Padres 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 W 10-2 9-8 19-10
May 9, 1988 San Francisco Giants 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 L 10-3 9-8 19-11
May 10, 1988 San Francisco Giants 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 W 11-3 9-8 20-11
May 11, 1988 Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 W 12-3 9-8 21-11
May 12, 1988 Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 W 13-3 9-8 22-11
May 13, 1988 Cincinnati Reds 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 W 14-3 9-8 23-11
May 14, 1988 Cincinnati Reds 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 14-4 9-8 23-12
May 15, 1988 Cincinnati Reds 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 L 14-5 9-8 23-13
May 16, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Houston Astros 9 L 14-5 9-9 23-14
May 17, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Houston Astros 3 L 14-5 9-10 23-15
May 18, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Houston Astros 4 L 14-5 9-11 23-16
May 20, 1988 Atlanta Braves 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 W 15-5 9-11 24-16
May 21, 1988 Atlanta Braves 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 W 16-5 9-11 25-16
May 22, 1988 Atlanta Braves 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 L 16-6 9-11 25-17
May 23, 1988 Houston Astros 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 L 16-7 9-11 25-18
May 24, 1988 Houston Astros 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 W 17-7 9-11 26-18
May 25, 1988 Houston Astros 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 W 18-7 9-11 27-18
May 27, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 5 L 18-7 9-12 27-19
May 28, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Cincinnati Reds 2 W 18-7 10-12 28-19
May 29, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Cincinnati Reds 2 W 18-7 11-12 29-19
May 30, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 14 at Atlanta Braves 2 W 18-7 12-12 30-19
May 31, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Atlanta Braves 11 L 18-7 12-13 30-20
June 1, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Atlanta Braves 14 L 18-7 12-14 30-21
June 2, 1988 Montreal Expos 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 18-8 12-14 30-22
June 3, 1988 Montreal Expos 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 W 19-8 12-14 31-22
June 4, 1988 Montreal Expos 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 19-9 12-14 31-23
June 5, 1988 Montreal Expos 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 L 19-10 12-14 31-24
June 7, 1988 Chicago Cubs 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 L 19-11 12-14 31-25
June 8, 1988 Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 W 20-11 12-14 32-25
June 9, 1988 Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 W 21-11 12-14 33-25
June 10, 1988 Philadelphia Phillies 12 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 L 21-12 12-14 33-26
June 11, 1988 Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 W 22-12 12-14 34-26
June 12, 1988 Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 L 22-13 12-14 34-27
June 13, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Chicago Cubs 0 W 22-13 13-14 35-27
June 14, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Chicago Cubs 3 W 22-13 14-14 36-27
June 15, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 7 L 22-13 14-15 36-28
June 17, 1988 St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 22-14 14-15 36-29
June 18, 1988 St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 22-15 14-15 36-30
June 19, 1988 St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 W 23-15 14-15 37-30
June 20, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at New York Mets 5 W 23-15 15-15 38-30
June 21, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at New York Mets 9 L 23-15 15-16 38-31
June 22, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at New York Mets 3 L 23-15 15-17 38-32
June 23, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Montreal Expos 4 W 23-15 16-17 39-32
June 24, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Montreal Expos 3 W 23-15 17-17 40-32
June 25, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Montreal Expos 1 W 23-15 18-17 41-32
June 26, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Montreal Expos 0 W 23-15 19-17 42-32
June 27, 1988 New York Mets 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 W 24-15 19-17 43-32
June 28, 1988 New York Mets 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 L 24-16 19-17 43-33
June 29, 1988 New York Mets 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 L 24-17 19-17 43-34
July 1, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at San Francisco Giants 2 W 24-17 20-17 44-34
July 2, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at San Francisco Giants 2 L 24-17 20-18 44-35
July 3, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at San Francisco Giants 4 L 24-17 20-19 44-36
July 4, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at San Diego Padres 4 L 24-17 20-20 44-37
July 5, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at San Diego Padres 2 W 24-17 21-20 45-37
July 7, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at San Diego Padres 0 W 24-17 22-20 46-37
July 8, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 W 24-17 23-20 47-37
July 9, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 W 24-17 24-20 48-37
July 10, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 W 24-17 25-20 49-37
July 14, 1988 San Francisco Giants 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 W 25-17 25-20 50-37
July 15, 1988 San Francisco Giants 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 W 26-17 25-20 51-37
July 16, 1988 San Francisco Giants 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 W 27-17 25-20 52-37
July 17, 1988 San Francisco Giants 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 W 28-17 25-20 53-37
July 19, 1988 San Diego Padres 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 W 29-17 25-20 54-37
July 19, 1988 San Diego Padres 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 L 29-18 25-20 54-38
July 20, 1988 San Diego Padres 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 W 30-18 25-20 55-38
July 21, 1988 Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 W 31-18 25-20 56-38
July 22, 1988 Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 L 31-19 25-20 56-39
July 23, 1988 Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 L 31-20 25-20 56-40
July 24, 1988 Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 L 31-21 25-20 56-41
July 25, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 L 31-21 25-21 56-42
July 26, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 W 31-21 26-21 57-42
July 27, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 W 31-21 27-21 58-42
July 29, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at New York Mets 1 L 31-21 27-22 58-43
July 30, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at New York Mets 3 L 31-21 27-23 58-44
July 31, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at New York Mets 2 L 31-21 27-24 58-45
August 1, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at New York Mets 2 W 31-21 28-24 59-45
August 2, 1988 Montreal Expos 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 W 32-21 28-24 60-45
August 3, 1988 Montreal Expos 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 L 32-22 28-24 60-46
August 4, 1988 Montreal Expos 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 L 32-23 28-24 60-47
August 5, 1988 New York Mets 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 L 32-24 28-24 60-48
August 6, 1988 New York Mets 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 32-25 28-24 60-49
August 7, 1988 New York Mets 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 L 32-26 28-24 60-50
August 8, 1988 New York Mets 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 W 33-26 28-24 61-50
August 9, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Montreal Expos 8 W 33-26 29-24 62-50
August 10, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Montreal Expos 5 L 33-26 29-25 62-51
August 11, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Montreal Expos 1 W 33-26 30-25 63-51
August 12, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 L 33-26 30-26 63-52
August 12, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 9 L 33-26 30-27 63-53
August 13, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 W 33-26 31-27 64-53
August 14, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 W 33-26 32-27 65-53
August 15, 1988 Atlanta Braves 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 33-27 32-27 65-54
August 16, 1988 Atlanta Braves 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 W 34-27 32-27 66-54
August 17, 1988 Atlanta Braves 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 W 35-27 32-27 67-54
August 19, 1988 Houston Astros 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 L 35-28 32-27 67-55
August 20, 1988 Houston Astros 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 W 36-28 32-27 68-55
August 21, 1988 Houston Astros 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 L 36-29 32-27 68-56
August 22, 1988 Cincinnati Reds 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 L 36-30 32-27 68-57
August 23, 1988 Cincinnati Reds 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 W 37-30 32-27 69-57
August 24, 1988 Cincinnati Reds 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 L 37-31 32-27 69-58
August 26, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Houston Astros 2 L 37-31 32-28 69-59
August 27, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Houston Astros 3 L 37-31 32-29 69-60
August 28, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Houston Astros 3 W 37-31 33-29 70-60
August 29, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Cincinnati Reds 1 W 37-31 34-29 71-60
August 30, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Cincinnati Reds 6 L 37-31 34-30 71-61
August 31, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Cincinnati Reds 4 L 37-31 34-31 71-62
September 2, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Atlanta Braves 2 L 37-31 34-32 71-63
September 5, 1988 New York Mets 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 L 37-32 34-32 71-64
September 6, 1988 New York Mets 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 W 38-32 34-32 72-64
September 7, 1988 Montreal Expos 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 W 39-32 34-32 73-64
September 8, 1988 Montreal Expos 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 L 39-33 34-32 73-65
September 9, 1988 Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 W 40-33 34-32 74-65
September 10, 1988 Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 W 41-33 34-32 75-65
September 11, 1988 Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 L 41-34 34-32 75-66
September 12, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Mets 3 L 41-34 34-33 75-67
September 13, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at New York Mets 0 W 41-34 35-33 76-67
September 14, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Montreal Expos 1 W 41-34 36-33 77-67
September 15, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Montreal Expos 9 L 41-34 36-34 77-68
September 16, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 W 41-34 37-34 78-68
September 17, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 W 41-34 38-34 79-68
September 18, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 L 41-34 38-35 79-69
September 19, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 W 41-34 39-35 80-69
September 20, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 W 41-34 40-35 81-69
September 21, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 W 41-34 41-35 82-69
September 23, 1988 Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 41-35 41-35 82-70
September 24, 1988 Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 L 41-36 41-35 82-71
September 25, 1988 Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 W 42-36 41-35 83-71
September 26, 1988 St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 L 42-37 41-35 83-72
September 27, 1988 St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 W 43-37 41-35 84-72
September 28, 1988 St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 L 43-38 41-35 84-73
September 30, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Chicago Cubs 9 W 43-38 42-35 85-73
October 1, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Chicago Cubs 9 L 43-38 42-36 85-74
October 2, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 8 L 43-38 42-37 85-75


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