| Saturday, January 2 |
| Future Red Greg Swindell is born in Fort Worth, TX. |
| Monday, January 4 |
| Future Red Kevin Wickander is born in Fort Dodge, IA. |
| Thursday, January 7 |
| Former Red George Smith dies in Greenwich, CT at the age of 73. |
| Monday, January 11 |
| Former Red Wally Pipp dies in Grand Rapids, MI at the age of 72. |
| Tuesday, January 19 |
| Former Red Jim Joe Edwards dies in Sarepta, MS at the age of 71. |
| Saturday, February 20 |
| Future Red Tony Menendez is born in Havana, Cuba. |
| Tuesday, March 2 |
| Future Red Ron Gant is born in Victoria, TX. |
| Sunday, March 7 |
| Future Red Jack Armstrong is born in Englewood, NJ. |
| Wednesday, March 17 |
| Future Red John Smiley is born in Phoenixville, PA. |
| Thursday, March 18 |
| Future Red Geronimo Berroa is born in Santo Domingo, D.R. |
| Friday, April 9 |
| Future Red Hal Morris is born in Fort Rucker, AL. |
| Monday, April 12 |
| » Lost to Braves (1-0), 4-2 | Crosley Field (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » Starters: Tony Cloninger vs Jim O'Toole | Third | 1 out |
| Tuesday, April 13 |
| » Defeated Braves (1-1), 8-3 | Crosley Field (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » Starters: Wade Blasingame vs Sammy Ellis | Third | 1 out |
| Thursday, April 15 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (0-3), 10-4 | Sportsman's Park III (1-0) | 2-1 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: John Tsitouris vs Bob Purkey | Second | ½ out |
| Saturday, April 17 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (1-3), 8-0 | Sportsman's Park III (1-1) | 2-2 | |
| » Starters: Jim O'Toole vs Bob Gibson | Third | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Art Shamsky (Reds) |
| Future Red Craig Worthington is born in Los Angeles, CA. |
| Sunday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (1-4), 8-2 | Sportsman's Park III (2-1) | 3-2 | |
| » Starters: Sammy Ellis vs Curt Simmons | Third | ½ out |
| Monday, April 19 |
| » Defeated Braves (3-3), 2-0 | County Stadium (1-0) | 4-2 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Maloney vs Wade Blasingame | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, April 21 |
| » Defeated Cubs (4-3), 9-2 | Wrigley Field (1-0) | 5-2 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Joey Jay vs Larry Jackson | First | -- |
| Thursday, April 22 |
| » Lost to Cubs (5-3), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (1-1) | 5-3 | |
| » Starters: Jim O'Toole vs Cal Koonce | Second | ½ out |
| Friday, April 23 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (3-5), 6-3 | Crosley Field (1-2) | 5-4 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Gibson vs John Tsitouris | Third | 1½ out |
| Saturday, April 24 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (3-6), 6-3 | Crosley Field (2-2) | 6-4 | |
| » Starters: Tracy Stallard vs Sammy Ellis | Third | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, April 27 |
| » Defeated Cubs (6-4), 5-3 | Crosley Field (3-2) | 7-4 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dick Ellsworth vs Jim Maloney | Second | ½ out |
| Wednesday, April 28 |
| » Defeated Cubs (6-5), 3-2 | Crosley Field (4-2) | 8-4 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Larry Jackson vs Joey Jay | First | -- |
| Thursday, April 29 |
| » Lost to Cubs (7-5), 6-3 | Crosley Field (4-3) | 8-5 | |
| » Starters: Cal Koonce vs Jim O'Toole | Second | ½ out |
| Friday, April 30 |
| » Defeated Mets (6-10), 6-1 | Crosley Field (5-3) | 9-5 | |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs John Tsitouris | Second | ½ out |
| Saturday, May 1 |
| » Defeated Mets (6-11), 9-2 | Crosley Field (6-3) | 10-5 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Gary Kroll vs Sammy Ellis | Third | ½ out |
| Former Red Hy Myers dies in Minerva, OH at the age of 77. |
| Sunday, May 2 |
| » Defeated Mets (6-12), 9-4 | Crosley Field (7-3) | 11-5 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Jack Fisher vs Jim Maloney | First | -- |
| » Defeated Mets (6-13), 10-8 | Crosley Field (8-3) | 12-5 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Galen Cisco vs Joe Nuxhall | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 4 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (12-6), 8-6 | Crosley Field (8-4) | 12-6 | |
| » Starters: Don Drysdale vs Joey Jay | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 5 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (13-6), 4-2 | Crosley Field (8-5) | 12-7 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Sandy Koufax vs Jim O'Toole | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, May 6 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (14-6), 4-3 | Crosley Field (8-6) | 12-8 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Johnny Podres vs John Tsitouris | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, May 7 |
| » Lost to Pirates (8-14), 5-4 | Forbes Field (0-1) | 12-9 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Sammy Ellis vs Bob Friend | Third | 3 out |
| Saturday, May 8 |
| » Defeated Pirates (8-15), 10-1 | Forbes Field (1-1) | 13-9 | |
| » Starters: Jim Maloney vs Bob Veale | Third | 3 out |
| Sunday, May 9 |
| » Defeated Pirates (8-16), 5-3 | Forbes Field (2-1) | 14-9 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Joey Jay vs Joe Gibbon | Second | 2 out |
| Tuesday, May 11 |
| » Defeated Phillies (12-12), 9-1 | Shibe Park (1-0) | 15-9 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: John Tsitouris vs Chris Short | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Phillies (12-13), 4-3 | Shibe Park (2-0) | 16-9 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Sammy Ellis vs Ray Herbert | Second | 1½ out |
| Thursday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Phillies (13-13), 7-6 | Shibe Park (2-1) | 16-10 | |
| » Starters: Jim Maloney vs Bo Belinsky | Second | 2½ out |
| Future Red Jose Rijo is born in San Cristobal, D.R. |
| Friday, May 14 |
| » Lost to Mets (11-16), 5-3 | Shea Stadium (0-1) | 16-11 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Joey Jay vs Al Jackson | Second | 2½ out |
| Saturday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Mets (11-17), 12-7 | Shea Stadium (1-1) | 17-11 | |
| » Starters: Jim O'Toole vs Galen Cisco | Second | 2½ out |
| Sunday, May 16 |
| » Lost to Mets (12-17), 6-2 | Shea Stadium (1-2) | 17-12 | |
| » Starters: John Tsitouris vs Jack Fisher | Second | 3½ out |
| » Lost to Mets (13-17), 8-5 | Shea Stadium (1-3) | 17-13 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Sammy Ellis vs Warren Spahn | Second | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, May 18 |
| Future Red Erik Hanson is born in Kinnelon, NJ. |
| Wednesday, May 19 |
| » Defeated Pirates (9-23), 3-1 | Crosley Field (9-6) | 18-13 | |
| » Starters: Joe Gibbon vs Jim Maloney | Second | 3½ out |
| Thursday, May 20 |
| » Defeated Pirates (9-24), 11-3 | Crosley Field (10-6) | 19-13 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Sammy Ellis | Second | 3 out |
| Friday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Phillies (16-18), 6-5 | Crosley Field (11-6) | 20-13 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Art Mahaffey vs Jim O'Toole | Second | 2 out |
| Saturday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Phillies (16-19), 9-4 | Crosley Field (12-6) | 21-13 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Bo Belinsky vs Joe Nuxhall | Second | 2 out |
| Sunday, May 23 |
| » Lost to Phillies (17-19), 4-3 | Crosley Field (12-7) | 21-14 | |
| » Starters: Ray Culp vs John Tsitouris | Second | 2 out |
| Monday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Astros (18-23), 5-2 | Astrodome (1-0) | 22-14 | |
| » Starters: Jim Maloney vs Dave Giusti | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Astros (18-24), 7-4 | Astrodome (2-0) | 23-14 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Sammy Ellis vs Don Nottebart | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, May 26 |
| » Lost to Astros (19-24), 8-3 | Astrodome (2-1) | 23-15 | |
| » Starters: Billy McCool vs Bob Bruce | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Giants (22-20), 9-2 | Candlestick Park (0-1) | 23-16 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Nuxhall vs Gaylord Perry | Second | 2 out |
| Future Red Jacob Brumfield is born in Bogalusa, LA. |
| Friday, May 28 |
| » Lost to Giants (23-20), 12-7 | Candlestick Park (0-2) | 23-17 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: John Tsitouris vs Bob Shaw | Second | 2 out |
| Saturday, May 29 |
| » Lost to Giants (24-20), 6-4 | Candlestick Park (0-3) | 23-18 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Gerry Arrigo vs Jack Sanford | Second | 3 out |
| Sunday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (28-16), 12-5 | Dodger Stadium (0-1) | 23-19 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Sammy Ellis vs Sandy Koufax | Third | 4 out |
| Monday, May 31 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (29-16), 4-3 | Dodger Stadium (0-2) | 23-20 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Jim Maloney vs Johnny Podres | Third | 4 out |
| » Defeated Dodgers (29-17), 6-1 | Dodger Stadium (1-2) | 24-20 | |
| » Starters: Joey Jay vs Claude Osteen | Third | 4 out |
| Wednesday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Astros (23-27), 5-2 | Crosley Field (13-7) | 25-20 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dave Giusti vs Sammy Ellis | Second | 4 out |
| Thursday, June 3 |
| » Lost to Astros (24-27), 8-3 | Crosley Field (13-8) | 25-21 | |
| » Starters: Don Nottebart vs Gerry Arrigo | Third | 5 out |
| Friday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Giants (26-23), 4-2 | Crosley Field (14-8) | 26-21 | |
| » Starters: Gaylord Perry vs Joey Jay | Third | 4 out |
| Future Red Kurt Stillwell is born in Glendale, CA. |
| Saturday, June 5 |
| » Lost to Giants (27-23), 1-0 | Crosley Field (14-9) | 26-22 | |
| » Starters: Juan Marichal vs Jim Maloney | Third | 4 out |
| Sunday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Giants (27-24), 6-0 | Crosley Field (15-9) | 27-22 | |
| » Starters: Bill Hands vs Sammy Ellis | Third | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (25-26), 5-4 | Sportsman's Park III (3-1) | 28-22 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Gerry Arrigo vs Bob Gibson | Third | 4 out |
| Wednesday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (26-26), 6-4 | Sportsman's Park III (3-2) | 28-23 | |
| » Starters: Joey Jay vs Curt Simmons | Third | 4 out |
| Thursday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (26-27), 8-7 | Sportsman's Park III (4-2) | 29-23 | |
| » Starters: Jim Maloney vs Ray Sadecki | Third | 3 out |
| Friday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Cubs (22-31), 4-3 | Wrigley Field (2-1) | 30-23 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Sammy Ellis vs Bob Buhl | Third | 3 out |
| Saturday, June 12 |
| » Lost to Cubs (23-31), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (2-2) | 30-24 | |
| » Starters: Jim O'Toole vs Dick Ellsworth | Third | 4 out |
| Sunday, June 13 |
| » Lost to Cubs (24-31), 9-7 | Wrigley Field (2-3) | 30-25 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Gerry Arrigo vs Cal Koonce | Third | 5 out |
| » Defeated Cubs (24-32), 7-0 | Wrigley Field (3-3) | 31-25 | |
| » Starters: Joey Jay vs Bob Hendley | Third | 5 out |
| Monday, June 14 |
| » Lost to Mets (21-39), 1-0 | Crosley Field (15-10) | 31-26 | |
| » Starters: Frank Lary vs Jim Maloney | Third | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Mets (21-40), 5-1 | Crosley Field (16-10) | 32-26 | |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Sammy Ellis | Third | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Mets (21-41), 8-4 | Crosley Field (17-10) | 33-26 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Al Jackson vs Jim O'Toole | Third | 4½ out |
| Friday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Cubs (27-34), 3-1 | Crosley Field (18-10) | 34-26 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Cal Koonce vs Joey Jay | Third | 4 out |
| Saturday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Cubs (27-35), 9-4 | Crosley Field (19-10) | 35-26 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Larry Jackson vs Jim Maloney | Third | 4 out |
| Sunday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Cubs (28-35), 8-5 | Crosley Field (19-11) | 35-27 | |
| » Starters: Bob Buhl vs Sammy Ellis | Third | 4 out |
| » Defeated Cubs (28-36), 9-8 | Crosley Field (20-11) | 36-27 | |
| » Starters: Dick Ellsworth vs Jim O'Toole | Third | 4 out |
| Tuesday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (30-35), 5-4 | Crosley Field (21-11) | 37-27 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Gibson vs Joey Jay | Second | 3 out |
| » Defeated Cardinals (30-36), 4-2 | Crosley Field (22-11) | 38-27 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Ray Washburn vs John Tsitouris | Second | 3 out |
| Wednesday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (30-37), 6-2 | Crosley Field (23-11) | 39-27 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Jim Maloney | Second | 2½ out |
| Thursday, June 24 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (31-37), 11-4 | Crosley Field (23-12) | 39-28 | |
| » Starters: Tracy Stallard vs Jim O'Toole | Second | 2½ out |
| Friday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Braves (35-28), 3-1 | County Stadium (2-0) | 40-28 | |
| » Starters: Sammy Ellis vs Dick Kelley | Second | 2½ out |
| Saturday, June 26 |
| » Lost to Braves (36-28), 2-1 | County Stadium (2-1) | 40-29 | |
| » Starters: Joey Jay vs Ken Johnson | Second | 2½ out |
| Sunday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Braves (36-29), 10-9 | County Stadium (3-1) | 41-29 | |
| » Starters: John Tsitouris vs Wade Blasingame | Second | 1 out |
| » Defeated Braves (36-30), 10-2 | County Stadium (4-1) | 42-29 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Maloney vs Bob Sadowski | Second | 1 out |
| Monday, June 28 |
| » Lost to Pirates (38-33), 5-4 | Forbes Field (2-2) | 42-30 | |
| » Starters: Jim O'Toole vs Don Cardwell | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Pirates (39-33), 2-1 | Forbes Field (2-3) | 42-31 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Sammy Ellis vs Bob Friend | Second | 1½ out |
| » Defeated Pirates (39-34), 7-5 | Forbes Field (3-3) | 43-31 | |
| » Starters: Joe Nuxhall vs Joe Gibbon | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Mets (26-50), 6-3 | Shea Stadium (1-4) | 43-32 | |
| » Starters: John Tsitouris vs Tom Parsons | Second | 2 out |
| Thursday, July 1 |
| » Lost to Mets (27-50), 5-1 | Shea Stadium (1-5) | 43-33 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Maloney vs Al Jackson | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, July 2 |
| » Lost to Phillies (40-34), 4-3 | Shibe Park (2-2) | 43-34 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Jim O'Toole vs Chris Short | Second | 2 out |
| Saturday, July 3 |
| » Defeated Phillies (40-35), 10-8 | Shibe Park (3-2) | 44-34 | |
| » Starters: Sammy Ellis vs Ray Herbert | Second | 2 out |
| Future Red Greg Vaughn is born in Sacramento, CA. |
| Sunday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Phillies (40-36), 4-1 | Shibe Park (4-2) | 45-34 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Nuxhall vs Bo Belinsky | Second | 1 out |
| Monday, July 5 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (47-35), 7-4 | Crosley Field (24-12) | 46-34 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Nick Willhite vs Jim Maloney | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 6 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (48-35), 11-7 | Crosley Field (24-13) | 46-35 | |
| » Starters: Don Drysdale vs Jim O'Toole | Second | 1 out |
| Former Red Jimmy Ring dies in New York, NY at the age of 71. |
| Wednesday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (48-36), 7-6 | Crosley Field (25-13) | 47-35 | |
| » Starters: Sandy Koufax vs Sammy Ellis | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 8 |
| Future Red Jerome Walton is born in Newnan, GA. |
| Friday, July 9 |
| » Defeated Braves (40-38), 6-2 | Crosley Field (26-13) | 48-35 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Hank Fischer vs Jim Maloney | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 10 |
| » Defeated Braves (40-39), 9-8 | Crosley Field (27-13) | 49-35 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Wade Blasingame vs Joe Nuxhall | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 11 |
| » Lost to Braves (41-39), 2-1 | Crosley Field (27-14) | 49-36 | |
| » Starters: Ken Johnson vs Sammy Ellis | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 15 |
| » Defeated Phillies (45-40), 8-1 | Crosley Field (28-14) | 50-36 | |
| » Starters: Chris Short vs Joe Nuxhall | First | -- |
| Friday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Phillies (45-41), 5-1 | Crosley Field (29-14) | 51-36 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Bunning vs Sammy Ellis | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Phillies (46-41), 14-7 | Crosley Field (29-15) | 51-37 | |
| » Starters: Ray Culp vs John Tsitouris | Second | 2 out |
| Sunday, July 18 |
| » Lost to Pirates (45-46), 6-5 | Crosley Field (29-16) | 51-38 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Jim Maloney | Second | 1½ out |
| » Defeated Pirates (45-47), 8-4 | Crosley Field (30-16) | 52-38 | |
| » Starters: Joe Gibbon vs Joey Jay | Second | 1½ out |
| Monday, July 19 |
| » Lost to Pirates (46-47), 3-1 | Crosley Field (30-17) | 52-39 | |
| » Starters: Vern Law vs Joe Nuxhall | Second | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, July 20 |
| » Lost to Pirates (47-47), 8-6 | Crosley Field (30-18) | 52-40 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Veale vs Sammy Ellis | Second | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, July 21 |
| » Lost to Giants (49-40), 5-4 | Candlestick Park (0-4) | 52-41 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: John Tsitouris vs Juan Marichal | Second | 3½ out |
| Thursday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Giants (49-41), 5-4 | Candlestick Park (1-4) | 53-41 | |
| » Starters: Jim Maloney vs Warren Spahn | Second | 2½ out |
| Friday, July 23 |
| » Defeated Astros (42-50), 9-1 | Astrodome (3-1) | 54-41 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Joey Jay vs Claude Raymond | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, July 24 |
| » Lost to Astros (43-50), 4-2 | Astrodome (3-2) | 54-42 | |
| » Starters: Sammy Ellis vs Don Nottebart | Second | 1 out |
| » Defeated Astros (43-51), 2-0 | Astrodome (4-2) | 55-42 | |
| » Starters: Joe Nuxhall vs Turk Farrell | Second | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Ted Davidson (Reds) |
| Future Red Joe Oliver is born in Memphis, TN. |
| Sunday, July 25 |
| » Defeated Astros (43-52), 3-1 | Astrodome (5-2) | 56-42 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: John Tsitouris vs Mike Cuellar | Second | 1 out |
| Monday, July 26 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (59-42), 5-4 | Dodger Stadium (1-3) | 56-43 | |
| » Starters: Jim Maloney vs Johnny Podres | Second | 2 out |
| Tuesday, July 27 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (60-42), 9-7 | Dodger Stadium (1-4) | 56-44 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Joey Jay vs Don Drysdale | Second | 3 out |
| Wednesday, July 28 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (60-43), 4-1 | Dodger Stadium (2-4) | 57-44 | |
| » Starters: Sammy Ellis vs Sandy Koufax | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Astros (43-56), 7-1 | Crosley Field (31-18) | 58-44 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Don Nottebart vs Joe Nuxhall | Second | 2 out |
| Saturday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Astros (43-57), 11-4 | Crosley Field (32-18) | 59-44 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Bruce vs Jim Maloney | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, August 1 |
| » Defeated Astros (43-58), 6-4 | Crosley Field (33-18) | 60-44 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Mike Cuellar vs Joey Jay | Second | 1½ out |
| » Lost to Astros (44-58), 7-6 | Crosley Field (33-19) | 60-45 | |
| » Starters: Dave Giusti vs John Tsitouris | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Giants (56-46), 6-3 | Crosley Field (33-20) | 60-46 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Shaw vs Sammy Ellis | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Giants (57-46), 4-3 | Crosley Field (33-21) | 60-47 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Juan Marichal vs Jim O'Toole | Second | 2 out |
| Thursday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Giants (58-46), 18-7 | Crosley Field (33-22) | 60-48 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Ron Herbel vs John Tsitouris | Third | 3 out |
| Friday, August 6 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (64-47), 5-4 | Crosley Field (34-22) | 61-48 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Podres vs Joey Jay | Third | 2 out |
| Saturday, August 7 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (65-47), 5-3 | Crosley Field (34-23) | 61-49 | |
| » Starters: Howie Reed vs Sammy Ellis | Third | 3 out |
| Sunday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (65-48), 18-0 | Crosley Field (35-23) | 62-49 | |
| » Starters: Don Drysdale vs Jim Maloney | Fourth | 2 out |
| Tuesday, August 10 |
| » Defeated Cubs (55-61), 6-2 | Crosley Field (36-23) | 63-49 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dick Ellsworth vs Sammy Ellis | Fourth | 2 out |
| Wednesday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Cubs (56-61), 7-2 | Crosley Field (36-24) | 63-50 | |
| » Starters: Larry Jackson vs Jim O'Toole | Fourth | 3 out |
| Friday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (57-58), 7-2 | Sportsman's Park III (4-3) | 63-51 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Maloney vs Curt Simmons | Fourth | 4 out |
| Saturday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (57-59), 4-2 | Sportsman's Park III (5-3) | 64-51 | |
| » Starters: Joe Nuxhall vs Ray Sadecki | Fourth | 4 out |
| Sunday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (58-59), 12-7 | Sportsman's Park III (5-4) | 64-52 | |
| » Starters: Sammy Ellis vs Bob Gibson | Fourth | 4 out |
| Monday, August 16 |
| Future Red Xavier Hernandez is born in Port Arthur, TX. |
| Tuesday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Cubs (56-65), 6-4 | Wrigley Field (4-3) | 65-52 | |
| » Starters: Ted Davidson vs Dick Ellsworth | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Thursday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Cubs (56-66), 1-0 | Wrigley Field (5-3) | 66-52 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Maloney vs Larry Jackson | Fourth | 3½ out |
| » Lost to Cubs (57-66), 5-4 | Wrigley Field (5-4) | 66-53 | |
| » Starters: Joey Jay vs Cal Koonce | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Friday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Phillies (65-56), 3-2 | Shibe Park (5-2) | 67-53 | |
| » Starters: Sammy Ellis vs Chris Short | Fourth | 3 out |
| Saturday, August 21 |
| » Defeated Phillies (65-57), 2-1 | Shibe Park (6-2) | 68-53 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Nuxhall vs Ray Culp | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Former Red Bill Harris dies in Indian Trail, NC at the age of 66. |
| Sunday, August 22 |
| » Lost to Phillies (66-57), 6-5 | Shibe Park (6-3) | 68-54 | |
| » Starters: John Tsitouris vs Jim Bunning | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Future Red Milt Hill is born in Atlanta, GA. |
| Monday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Braves (71-52), 7-6 | County Stadium (4-2) | 68-55 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Joey Jay vs Ken Johnson | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, August 24 |
| » Defeated Braves (71-53), 3-2 | County Stadium (5-2) | 69-55 | |
| » Starters: Jim Maloney vs Wade Blasingame | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Braves (71-54), 7-4 | County Stadium (6-2) | 70-55 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Sammy Ellis vs Denny Lemaster | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Thursday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Braves (71-55), 3-1 | County Stadium (7-2) | 71-55 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Joe Nuxhall vs Tony Cloninger | Second | 1½ out |
| Future Red Jeff Richardson is born in Grand Island, NE. |
| Friday, August 27 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (64-66), 6-5 | Crosley Field (36-25) | 71-56 | |
| » Starters: Tracy Stallard vs Joey Jay | Third | 1½ out |
| Saturday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (64-67), 8-2 | Crosley Field (37-25) | 72-56 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Jim Maloney | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, August 29 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (65-67), 10-4 | Crosley Field (37-26) | 72-57 | |
| » Starters: Ray Sadecki vs Sammy Ellis | Third | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Braves (72-58), 5-3 | Crosley Field (37-27) | 72-58 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Tony Cloninger vs Joey Jay | Third | 2 out |
| Wednesday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Braves (72-59), 7-6 | Crosley Field (38-27) | 73-58 | |
| » Starters: Wade Blasingame vs Sammy Ellis | First | -- |
| » Defeated Braves (72-60), 2-0 | Crosley Field (39-27) | 74-58 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Denny Lemaster vs Jim Maloney | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Lee May (Reds) |
| Former Red Ivy Olson dies in Inglewood, CA at the age of 80. |
| Thursday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Braves (73-60), 4-3 | Crosley Field (39-28) | 74-59 | |
| » Starters: Hank Fischer vs Gerry Arrigo | Third | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Darrell Osteen (Reds) |
| Friday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Phillies (69-65), 16-7 | Crosley Field (40-28) | 75-59 | |
| » Starters: Ray Culp vs Jim O'Toole | Second | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Grant Jackson (Phillies) |
| Saturday, September 4 |
| » Defeated Phillies (69-66), 5-4 | Crosley Field (41-28) | 76-59 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Bunning vs John Tsitouris | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, September 5 |
| » Defeated Phillies (69-67), 10-9 | Crosley Field (42-28) | 77-59 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Lew Burdette vs Sammy Ellis | Second | 1 out |
| Monday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Pirates (75-65), 3-1 | Crosley Field (42-29) | 77-60 | |
| » Starters: Bob Veale vs Joey Jay | Third | 1½ out |
| » Lost to Pirates (76-65), 4-2 | Crosley Field (42-30) | 77-61 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Gibbon vs Jim Maloney | Third | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Pirates (76-66), 5-0 | Crosley Field (43-30) | 78-61 | |
| » Starters: Don Cardwell vs Sammy Ellis | Third | 1½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Luke Walker (Pirates) |
| Wednesday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Mets (45-97), 11-2 | Crosley Field (44-30) | 79-61 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Carl Willey vs Jim O'Toole | Second | 1½ out |
| Thursday, September 9 |
| » Defeated Mets (45-98), 3-2 | Crosley Field (45-30) | 80-61 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Tug McGraw vs John Tsitouris | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, September 10 |
| » Lost to Pirates (78-66), 7-0 | Forbes Field (3-4) | 80-62 | |
| » Starters: Joey Jay vs Bob Veale | Third | 1½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bob Oliver (Pirates) |
| Saturday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Pirates (78-67), 3-2 | Forbes Field (4-4) | 81-62 | |
| » Starters: Jim Maloney vs Tommie Sisk | Third | 1½ out |
| Monday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Pirates (79-67), 8-4 | Forbes Field (4-5) | 81-63 | |
| » Starters: Sammy Ellis vs Vern Law | Third | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Mets (46-101), 13-6 | Shea Stadium (2-5) | 82-63 | |
| » Starters: Jim O'Toole vs Tug McGraw | Second | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, September 15 |
| » Defeated Mets (46-102), 2-1 | Shea Stadium (3-5) | 83-63 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Maloney vs Jack Fisher | Second | 3½ out |
| Thursday, September 16 |
| » Lost to Mets (47-102), 7-3 | Shea Stadium (3-6) | 83-64 | |
| » Starters: John Tsitouris vs Al Jackson | Second | 4½ out |
| Friday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Astros (61-88), 4-2 | Crosley Field (46-30) | 84-64 | |
| » Starters: Larry Dierker vs Sammy Ellis | Second | 3½ out |
| Sunday, September 19 |
| » Lost to Astros (62-88), 8-6 | Crosley Field (46-31) | 84-65 | |
| » Starters: Bob Bruce vs Joey Jay | Third | 4½ out |
| » Defeated Astros (62-89), 4-3 | Crosley Field (47-31) | 85-65 | |
| » Starters: Jack Lamabe vs Joe Nuxhall | Third | 4½ out |
| Monday, September 20 |
| » Lost to Giants (90-60), 4-0 | Crosley Field (47-32) | 85-66 | |
| » Starters: Bobby Bolin vs Jim Maloney | Third | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, September 21 |
| » Defeated Giants (90-61), 7-4 | Crosley Field (48-32) | 86-66 | |
| » Starters: Bob Shaw vs Jim O'Toole | Third | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, September 22 |
| » Defeated Giants (90-62), 7-1 | Crosley Field (49-32) | 87-66 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Juan Marichal vs Sammy Ellis | |
