1988 St. Louis Cardinals Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 76-86
Finished 5th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 2,892,089, Avg. 35,705
Ballpark: Busch Stadium II
Manager: Whitey Herzog (76-86)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1988 St. Louis Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 76-86
Finished 5th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 2,892,089, Avg. 35,705
Ballpark: Busch Stadium II
Manager: Whitey Herzog (76-86)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1988 St. Louis Cardinals Roster
The St. Louis Cardinals of the National League ended the 1988 season with a record of 76 wins and 86 losses, finishing fifth in the NL's East Division.
The Cardinals plated 578 runs and surrendered 633 runs. Tom Brunansky paced St. Louis with 22 home runs and drove in 79 runs. Willie McGee led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .292 clip. Jose DeLeon topped the squad with 13 wins, while Joe Magrane recorded a 2.18 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Whitey Herzog coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 578
Regular Season Runs Against: 633
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 4, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 7, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| April 8, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 0-1 | 0-2 | 0-3 | ||
| April 9, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 | ||
| April 10, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 1-2 | 0-2 | 1-4 | ||
| April 11, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 1-3 | 0-2 | 1-5 | ||
| April 12, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 2-3 | 0-2 | 2-5 | ||
| April 13, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 3-3 | 0-2 | 3-5 | ||
| April 15, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at New York Mets 3 | L | 3-3 | 0-3 | 3-6 | ||
| April 16, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at New York Mets 6 | L | 3-3 | 0-4 | 3-7 | ||
| April 17, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at New York Mets 3 | L | 3-3 | 0-5 | 3-8 | ||
| April 19, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 3-3 | 0-6 | 3-9 | ||
| April 20, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | L | 3-3 | 0-7 | 3-10 | ||
| April 21, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 3-3 | 1-7 | 4-10 | ||
| April 22, 1988 | New York Mets 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 3-4 | 1-7 | 4-11 | ||
| April 23, 1988 | New York Mets 12 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | L | 3-5 | 1-7 | 4-12 | ||
| April 24, 1988 | New York Mets 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 4-5 | 1-7 | 5-12 | ||
| April 26, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at San Diego Padres 1 | L | 4-5 | 1-8 | 5-13 | ||
| April 27, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at San Diego Padres 1 | W | 4-5 | 2-8 | 6-13 | ||
| April 28, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at San Diego Padres 4 | W | 4-5 | 3-8 | 7-13 | ||
| April 29, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | L | 4-5 | 3-9 | 7-14 | ||
| April 30, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 4-5 | 4-9 | 8-14 | ||
| May 1, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | W | 4-5 | 5-9 | 9-14 | ||
| May 2, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 4-5 | 6-9 | 10-14 | ||
| May 3, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 4-5 | 6-10 | 10-15 | ||
| May 4, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 4-5 | 7-10 | 11-15 | ||
| May 6, 1988 | Los Angeles Dodgers 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 4-6 | 7-10 | 11-16 | ||
| May 7, 1988 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 5-6 | 7-10 | 12-16 | ||
| May 8, 1988 | Los Angeles Dodgers 12 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 5-7 | 7-10 | 12-17 | ||
| May 9, 1988 | San Diego Padres 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 6-7 | 7-10 | 13-17 | ||
| May 10, 1988 | San Diego Padres 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 7-7 | 7-10 | 14-17 | ||
| May 11, 1988 | San Francisco Giants 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 7-8 | 7-10 | 14-18 | ||
| May 12, 1988 | San Francisco Giants 12 at St. Louis Cardinals 13 | W | 8-8 | 7-10 | 15-18 | ||
| May 13, 1988 | Atlanta Braves 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 9-8 | 7-10 | 16-18 | ||
| May 14, 1988 | Atlanta Braves 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 9-9 | 7-10 | 16-19 | ||
| May 15, 1988 | Atlanta Braves 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 10-9 | 7-10 | 17-19 | ||
| May 17, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 10-9 | 8-10 | 18-19 | ||
| May 18, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 10-9 | 9-10 | 19-19 | ||
| May 19, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 10-9 | 10-10 | 20-19 | ||
| May 20, 1988 | Houston Astros 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 10-10 | 10-10 | 20-20 | ||
| May 21, 1988 | Houston Astros 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 11-10 | 10-10 | 21-20 | ||
| May 22, 1988 | Houston Astros 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 11-11 | 10-10 | 21-21 | ||
| May 23, 1988 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 11-12 | 10-10 | 21-22 | ||
| May 24, 1988 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 12-12 | 10-10 | 22-22 | ||
| May 25, 1988 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 13-12 | 10-10 | 23-22 | ||
| May 27, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Atlanta Braves 2 | W | 13-12 | 11-10 | 24-22 | ||
| May 28, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Atlanta Braves 2 | L | 13-12 | 11-11 | 24-23 | ||
| May 29, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Atlanta Braves 1 | W | 13-12 | 12-11 | 25-23 | ||
| May 30, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 13-12 | 12-12 | 25-24 | ||
| May 31, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Houston Astros 7 | W | 13-12 | 13-12 | 26-24 | ||
| June 1, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 13-12 | 14-12 | 27-24 | ||
| June 2, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 13-12 | 15-12 | 28-24 | ||
| June 3, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 13-12 | 16-12 | 29-24 | ||
| June 4, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 13-12 | 17-12 | 30-24 | ||
| June 5, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 13-12 | 17-13 | 30-25 | ||
| June 6, 1988 | New York Mets 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 13-13 | 17-13 | 30-26 | ||
| June 7, 1988 | New York Mets 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 14-13 | 17-13 | 31-26 | ||
| June 8, 1988 | New York Mets 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 15-13 | 17-13 | 32-26 | ||
| June 10, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 15-14 | 17-13 | 32-27 | ||
| June 11, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 15-15 | 17-13 | 32-28 | ||
| June 12, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 15-16 | 17-13 | 32-29 | ||
| June 13, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at New York Mets 2 | L | 15-16 | 17-14 | 32-30 | ||
| June 14, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at New York Mets 5 | L | 15-16 | 17-15 | 32-31 | ||
| June 15, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at New York Mets 6 | L | 15-16 | 17-16 | 32-32 | ||
| June 17, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 15-16 | 18-16 | 33-32 | ||
| June 18, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 15-16 | 19-16 | 34-32 | ||
| June 19, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 15-16 | 19-17 | 34-33 | ||
| June 20, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Montreal Expos 3 | L | 15-16 | 19-18 | 34-34 | ||
| June 21, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Montreal Expos 7 | L | 15-16 | 19-19 | 34-35 | ||
| June 22, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Montreal Expos 6 | L | 15-16 | 19-20 | 34-36 | ||
| June 23, 1988 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 16-16 | 19-20 | 35-36 | ||
| June 24, 1988 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 16-17 | 19-20 | 35-37 | ||
| June 25, 1988 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 17-17 | 19-20 | 36-37 | ||
| June 26, 1988 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 17-18 | 19-20 | 36-38 | ||
| June 27, 1988 | Montreal Expos 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 17-19 | 19-20 | 36-39 | ||
| June 28, 1988 | Montreal Expos 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 18-19 | 19-20 | 37-39 | ||
| June 29, 1988 | Montreal Expos 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 18-20 | 19-20 | 37-40 | ||
| July 1, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at San Diego Padres 5 | L | 18-20 | 19-21 | 37-41 | ||
| July 2, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at San Diego Padres 7 | L | 18-20 | 19-22 | 37-42 | ||
| July 3, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at San Diego Padres 4 | W | 18-20 | 20-22 | 38-42 | ||
| July 4, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 18-20 | 20-23 | 38-43 | ||
| July 5, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | L | 18-20 | 20-24 | 38-44 | ||
| July 6, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | L | 18-20 | 20-25 | 38-45 | ||
| July 8, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 18-20 | 20-26 | 38-46 | ||
| July 9, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at San Francisco Giants 21 | L | 18-20 | 20-27 | 38-47 | ||
| July 10, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 18-20 | 20-28 | 38-48 | ||
| July 14, 1988 | San Diego Padres 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 18-21 | 20-28 | 38-49 | ||
| July 15, 1988 | San Diego Padres 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 18-22 | 20-28 | 38-50 | ||
| July 16, 1988 | San Diego Padres 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 19-22 | 20-28 | 39-50 | ||
| July 17, 1988 | San Diego Padres 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 19-23 | 20-28 | 39-51 | ||
| July 18, 1988 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 19-24 | 20-28 | 39-52 | ||
| July 19, 1988 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 20-24 | 20-28 | 40-52 | ||
| July 20, 1988 | Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 21-24 | 20-28 | 41-52 | ||
| July 21, 1988 | San Francisco Giants 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 22-24 | 20-28 | 42-52 | ||
| July 22, 1988 | San Francisco Giants 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 23-24 | 20-28 | 43-52 | ||
| July 23, 1988 | San Francisco Giants 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 23-25 | 20-28 | 43-53 | ||
| July 24, 1988 | San Francisco Giants 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 23-26 | 20-28 | 43-54 | ||
| July 25, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 24-26 | 20-28 | 44-54 | ||
| July 26, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 24-27 | 20-28 | 44-55 | ||
| July 27, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 24-28 | 20-28 | 44-56 | ||
| July 28, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Montreal Expos 4 | L | 24-28 | 20-29 | 44-57 | ||
| July 29, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Montreal Expos 5 | W | 24-28 | 21-29 | 45-57 | ||
| July 30, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Montreal Expos 2 | L | 24-28 | 21-30 | 45-58 | ||
| July 31, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Montreal Expos 2 | L | 24-28 | 21-31 | 45-59 | ||
| August 2, 1988 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 24-29 | 21-31 | 45-60 | ||
| August 3, 1988 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 25-29 | 21-31 | 46-60 | ||
| August 4, 1988 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 26-29 | 21-31 | 47-60 | ||
| August 5, 1988 | Montreal Expos 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 26-30 | 21-31 | 47-61 | ||
| August 6, 1988 | Montreal Expos 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 26-31 | 21-31 | 47-62 | ||
| August 7, 1988 | Montreal Expos 11 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 26-32 | 21-31 | 47-63 | ||
| August 8, 1988 | Montreal Expos 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 27-32 | 21-31 | 48-63 | ||
| August 9, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 27-32 | 22-31 | 49-63 | ||
| August 10, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 27-32 | 23-31 | 50-63 | ||
| August 11, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | L | 27-32 | 23-32 | 50-64 | ||
| August 12, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 27-32 | 24-32 | 51-64 | ||
| August 13, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 27-32 | 24-33 | 51-65 | ||
| August 14, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 27-32 | 24-34 | 51-66 | ||
| August 16, 1988 | Houston Astros 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 28-32 | 24-34 | 52-66 | ||
| August 17, 1988 | Houston Astros 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 28-33 | 24-34 | 52-67 | ||
| August 18, 1988 | Houston Astros 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 29-33 | 24-34 | 53-67 | ||
| August 19, 1988 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | W | 30-33 | 24-34 | 54-67 | ||
| August 20, 1988 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 30-34 | 24-34 | 54-68 | ||
| August 21, 1988 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 31-34 | 24-34 | 55-68 | ||
| August 22, 1988 | Atlanta Braves 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 31-35 | 24-34 | 55-69 | ||
| August 23, 1988 | Atlanta Braves 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 32-35 | 24-34 | 56-69 | ||
| August 24, 1988 | Atlanta Braves 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 33-35 | 24-34 | 57-69 | ||
| August 25, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 33-35 | 24-35 | 57-70 | ||
| August 26, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 33-35 | 25-35 | 58-70 | ||
| August 27, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 33-35 | 25-36 | 58-71 | ||
| August 28, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 33-35 | 26-36 | 59-71 | ||
| August 29, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Atlanta Braves 2 | W | 33-35 | 27-36 | 60-71 | ||
| August 30, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Atlanta Braves 1 | W | 33-35 | 28-36 | 61-71 | ||
| August 31, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 33-35 | 29-36 | 62-71 | ||
| September 2, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Houston Astros 0 | W | 33-35 | 30-36 | 63-71 | ||
| September 3, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Houston Astros 10 | L | 33-35 | 30-37 | 63-72 | ||
| September 4, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 33-35 | 30-38 | 63-73 | ||
| September 5, 1988 | Montreal Expos 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 34-35 | 30-38 | 64-73 | ||
| September 6, 1988 | Montreal Expos 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 35-35 | 30-38 | 65-73 | ||
| September 7, 1988 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 36-35 | 30-38 | 66-73 | ||
| September 8, 1988 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 37-35 | 30-38 | 67-73 | ||
| September 9, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 38-35 | 30-38 | 68-73 | ||
| September 10, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 39-35 | 30-38 | 69-73 | ||
| September 11, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 40-35 | 30-38 | 70-73 | ||
| September 12, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Montreal Expos 14 | L | 40-35 | 30-39 | 70-74 | ||
| September 13, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Montreal Expos 7 | L | 40-35 | 30-40 | 70-75 | ||
| September 14, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 9 | L | 40-35 | 30-41 | 70-76 | ||
| September 15, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 40-35 | 31-41 | 71-76 | ||
| September 16, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 40-35 | 32-41 | 72-76 | ||
| September 17, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 40-35 | 32-42 | 72-77 | ||
| September 18, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 40-35 | 33-42 | 73-77 | ||
| September 19, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 40-36 | 33-42 | 73-78 | ||
| September 20, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 40-37 | 33-42 | 73-79 | ||
| September 21, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 40-38 | 33-42 | 73-80 | ||
| September 23, 1988 | New York Mets 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 41-38 | 33-42 | 74-80 | ||
| September 24, 1988 | New York Mets 14 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 41-39 | 33-42 | 74-81 | ||
| September 25, 1988 | New York Mets 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 41-40 | 33-42 | 74-82 | ||
| September 26, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 41-40 | 34-42 | 75-82 | ||
| September 27, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 41-40 | 34-43 | 75-83 | ||
| September 28, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 41-40 | 35-43 | 76-83 | ||
| September 30, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at New York Mets 4 | L | 41-40 | 35-44 | 76-84 | ||
| October 1, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at New York Mets 6 | L | 41-40 | 35-45 | 76-85 | ||
| October 2, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at New York Mets 7 | L | 41-40 | 35-46 | 76-86 |
