| Tuesday, January 18 |
| Future Red Keith Glauber is born in Brooklyn, NY. |
| Wednesday, February 2 |
| Future Red Jared Fernandez is born in Salt Lake City, UT. |
| Wednesday, February 9 |
| Former Red Chico Ruiz dies in San Diego, CA at the age of 34. |
| Wednesday, March 22 |
| Future Red Cory Lidle is born in Hollywood, CA. |
| Wednesday, March 29 |
| Future Red Alex Ochoa is born in Miami Lakes, FL. |
| Tuesday, April 4 |
| Future Red Guillermo Garcia is born in Santo Domingo, D.R. |
| Tuesday, April 11 |
| Future Red Robin Jennings is born in Singapore, Singapore. |
| Saturday, April 15 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (1-0), 3-1 | Riverfront Stadium (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » Starters: Don Sutton vs Jack Billingham | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, April 16 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (1-1), 10-1 | Riverfront Stadium (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » Starters: Al Downing vs Gary Nolan | Third | 1 out |
| Tuesday, April 18 |
| » Lost to Astros (2-2), 8-4 | Riverfront Stadium (1-2) | 1-2 | |
| » Starters: Ken Forsch vs Don Gullett | Third | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, April 19 |
| » Lost to Astros (3-2), 7-5 | Riverfront Stadium (1-3) | 1-3 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jerry Reuss vs Jack Billingham | Third | 2½ out |
| Friday, April 21 |
| » Defeated Braves (1-7), 4-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-0) | 2-3 | |
| » Starters: Gary Nolan vs Ron Reed | Fifth | 3 out |
| Saturday, April 22 |
| » Lost to Braves (2-7), 11-7 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-1) | 2-4 | |
| » Starters: Don Gullett vs Pat Jarvis | Fifth | 4 out |
| Sunday, April 23 |
| » Lost to Braves (3-7), 4-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-2) | 2-5 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jack Billingham vs Tom Kelley | Fifth | 4 out |
| Tuesday, April 25 |
| » Lost to Pirates (5-3), 5-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (0-1) | 2-6 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Jim Merritt vs Bob Johnson | Fourth | 5 out |
| Wednesday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Pirates (5-4), 7-6 | Three Rivers Stadium (1-1) | 3-6 | |
| » Starters: Gary Nolan vs Steve Blass | Fourth | 5 out |
| Thursday, April 27 |
| » Defeated Pirates (5-5), 5-4 | Three Rivers Stadium (2-1) | 4-6 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Don Gullett vs Nelson Briles | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Friday, April 28 |
| » Lost to Cubs (3-9), 10-8 | Wrigley Field (0-1) | 4-7 | |
| » Starters: Jack Billingham vs Fergie Jenkins | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Cubs (3-10), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (1-1) | 5-7 | |
| » Starters: Jim McGlothlin vs Milt Pappas | Fourth | 4 out |
| Sunday, April 30 |
| » Lost to Cubs (4-10), 6-4 | Wrigley Field (1-2) | 5-8 | |
| » Starters: Gary Nolan vs Burt Hooton | Fourth | 5 out |
| Tuesday, May 2 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (5-9), 7-6 | Busch Stadium II (1-0) | 6-8 | |
| » Starters: Don Gullett vs Rick Wise | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, May 3 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (6-9), 2-1 | Busch Stadium II (1-1) | 6-9 | |
| » Starters: Jack Billingham vs Reggie Cleveland | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Thursday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (6-10), 9-5 | Busch Stadium II (2-1) | 7-9 | |
| » Starters: Jim McGlothlin vs Scipio Spinks | Third | 4 out |
| Future Red Manny Aybar is born in Bani, D.R. |
| Friday, May 5 |
| » Defeated Pirates (6-10), 5-4 | Riverfront Stadium (2-3) | 8-9 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Johnson vs Gary Nolan | Third | 4 out |
| Saturday, May 6 |
| » Lost to Pirates (7-10), 8-1 | Riverfront Stadium (2-4) | 8-10 | |
| » Starters: Steve Blass vs Pedro Borbon | Fourth | 4 out |
| Sunday, May 7 |
| » Lost to Pirates (8-10), 9-6 | Riverfront Stadium (2-5) | 8-11 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Nelson Briles vs Jack Billingham | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, May 9 |
| » Lost to Cubs (9-11), 7-1 | Riverfront Stadium (2-6) | 8-12 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Fergie Jenkins vs Jim McGlothlin | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, May 10 |
| » Lost to Cubs (10-11), 4-2 | Riverfront Stadium (2-7) | 8-13 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Milt Pappas vs Gary Nolan | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Friday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (10-13), 5-4 | Riverfront Stadium (3-7) | 9-13 | |
| » Starters: Reggie Cleveland vs Ross Grimsley | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, May 13 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (10-14), 11-2 | Riverfront Stadium (4-7) | 10-13 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Lance Clemons vs Wayne Simpson | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Sunday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (10-15), 4-3 | Riverfront Stadium (5-7) | 11-13 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Scipio Spinks vs Jim McGlothlin | Third | 3½ out |
| » Defeated Cardinals (10-16), 2-0 | Riverfront Stadium (6-7) | 12-13 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Al Santorini vs Tom Hall | Third | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, May 16 |
| » Defeated Giants (9-20), 4-3 | Candlestick Park (1-0) | 13-13 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Gary Nolan vs Ron Bryant | Third | 3½ out |
| » Defeated Giants (9-21), 2-0 | Candlestick Park (2-0) | 14-13 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Jack Billingham vs Steve Stone | Third | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, May 17 |
| » Defeated Giants (9-22), 2-1 | Candlestick Park (3-0) | 15-13 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Ross Grimsley vs Juan Marichal | Third | 2½ out |
| Thursday, May 18 |
| » Defeated Giants (9-23), 8-5 | Candlestick Park (4-0) | 16-13 | Won 8 |
| » Starters: Wayne Simpson vs Sam McDowell | Third | 2½ out |
| Friday, May 19 |
| » Defeated Padres (13-17), 1-0 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-0) | 17-13 | Won 9 |
| » Starters: Jim McGlothlin vs Clay Kirby | Third | 1½ out |
| Saturday, May 20 |
| » Lost to Padres (14-17), 5-3 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-1) | 17-14 | |
| » Starters: Jack Billingham vs Steve Arlin | Third | 2½ out |
| Sunday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Padres (14-18), 7-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-1) | 18-14 | |
| » Starters: Gary Nolan vs Bill Greif | Third | 2 out |
| » Lost to Padres (15-18), 7-0 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-2) | 18-15 | |
| » Starters: Tom Hall vs Fred Norman | Third | 2 out |
| Tuesday, May 23 |
| » Lost to Braves (13-20), 2-1 | Riverfront Stadium (6-8) | 18-16 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Phil Niekro vs Ross Grimsley | Third | 4 out |
| Wednesday, May 24 |
| » Lost to Braves (14-20), 4-2 | Riverfront Stadium (6-9) | 18-17 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Tom Kelley vs Wayne Simpson | Third | 5 out |
| Friday, May 26 |
| » Defeated Padres (15-23), 4-0 | Riverfront Stadium (7-9) | 19-17 | |
| » Starters: Fred Norman vs Gary Nolan | Third | 5 out |
| Saturday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Padres (15-24), 9-4 | Riverfront Stadium (8-9) | 20-17 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Clay Kirby vs Jim McGlothlin | Third | 4 out |
| Sunday, May 28 |
| » Lost to Padres (16-24), 5-2 | Riverfront Stadium (8-10) | 20-18 | |
| » Starters: Steve Arlin vs Ross Grimsley | Third | 4 out |
| Monday, May 29 |
| » Defeated Astros (24-15), 8-3 | Astrodome (1-0) | 21-18 | |
| » Starters: Wayne Simpson vs Ken Forsch | Third | 3 out |
| Tuesday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Astros (24-16), 9-5 | Astrodome (2-0) | 22-18 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jack Billingham vs Don Wilson | Third | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, May 31 |
| » Defeated Astros (24-17), 12-4 | Astrodome (3-0) | 23-18 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Gary Nolan vs Dave Roberts | Third | 2½ out |
| Thursday, June 1 |
| » Defeated Astros (24-18), 10-3 | Astrodome (4-0) | 24-18 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Jim McGlothlin vs Jerry Reuss | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Phillies (16-26), 6-3 | Veteran's Stadium (1-0) | 25-18 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Ross Grimsley vs Woodie Fryman | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, June 3 |
| » Defeated Phillies (16-27), 6-5 | Veteran's Stadium (2-0) | 26-18 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Wayne Simpson vs Steve Carlton | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Phillies (16-28), 2-0 | Veteran's Stadium (3-0) | 27-18 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Jack Billingham vs Bill Champion | Second | ½ out |
| Tuesday, June 6 |
| » Lost to Mets (32-13), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (0-1) | 27-19 | |
| » Starters: Gary Nolan vs Jim McAndrew | Second | 1½ out |
| Future Red Brooks Kieschnick is born in Robstown, TX. |
| Wednesday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Mets (32-14), 6-3 | Shea Stadium (1-1) | 28-19 | |
| » Starters: Jim McGlothlin vs Gary Gentry | Second | ½ out |
| Thursday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Mets (32-15), 5-3 | Shea Stadium (2-1) | 29-19 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ross Grimsley vs Tom Seaver | Second | ½ out |
| Friday, June 9 |
| » Defeated Expos (20-27), 6-3 | Parc Jarry (1-0) | 30-19 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Wayne Simpson vs Carl Morton | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Expos (20-28), 11-1 | Parc Jarry (2-0) | 31-19 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Gary Nolan vs Steve Renko | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 13 |
| » Defeated Phillies (20-31), 8-4 | Riverfront Stadium (9-10) | 32-19 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Bill Champion vs Jim McGlothlin | First | -- |
| » Defeated Phillies (20-32), 4-2 | Riverfront Stadium (10-10) | 33-19 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Ken Reynolds vs Ross Grimsley | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Phillies (20-33), 2-1 | Riverfront Stadium (11-10) | 34-19 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Barry Lersch vs Jack Billingham | First | -- |
| Friday, June 16 |
| » Lost to Mets (35-19), 2-1 | Riverfront Stadium (11-11) | 34-20 | |
| » Starters: Jerry Koosman vs Gary Nolan | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Mets (35-20), 8-2 | Riverfront Stadium (12-11) | 35-20 | |
| » Starters: Gary Gentry vs Wayne Simpson | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 18 |
| » Lost to Mets (36-20), 2-1 | Riverfront Stadium (12-12) | 35-21 | |
| » Starters: Tom Seaver vs Ross Grimsley | First | -- |
| Monday, June 19 |
| » Lost to Expos (24-32), 2-0 | Riverfront Stadium (12-13) | 35-22 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Stoneman vs Jack Billingham | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Expos (25-32), 7-2 | Riverfront Stadium (12-14) | 35-23 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Carl Morton vs Jim McGlothlin | Second | ½ out |
| Future Red Juan Castro is born in Los Mochis, Mexico. |
| Wednesday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Expos (25-33), 6-4 | Riverfront Stadium (13-14) | 36-23 | |
| » Starters: Steve Renko vs Gary Nolan | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 22 |
| » Lost to Astros (37-24), 9-5 | Riverfront Stadium (13-15) | 36-24 | |
| » Starters: Dave Roberts vs Wayne Simpson | Second | ½ out |
| Friday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Astros (37-25), 7-1 | Riverfront Stadium (14-15) | 37-24 | |
| » Starters: Jerry Reuss vs Ross Grimsley | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 24 |
| » Lost to Astros (38-25), 4-1 | Riverfront Stadium (14-16) | 37-25 | |
| » Starters: Larry Dierker vs Jack Billingham | Second | ½ out |
| Sunday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Astros (38-26), 5-4 | Riverfront Stadium (15-16) | 38-25 | |
| » Starters: Ken Forsch vs Jim McGlothlin | First | -- |
| Monday, June 26 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (35-29), 5-0 | Dodger Stadium (1-0) | 39-25 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Gary Nolan vs Claude Osteen | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (35-30), 5-4 | Dodger Stadium (2-0) | 40-25 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Don Gullett vs Al Downing | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Giants (26-46), 4-2 | Candlestick Park (5-0) | 41-25 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Ross Grimsley vs Don Carrithers | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Giants (27-46), 3-2 | Candlestick Park (5-1) | 41-26 | |
| » Starters: Jack Billingham vs Jim Barr | First | -- |
| Friday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Padres (24-44), 4-3 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-3) | 41-27 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Wayne Simpson vs Clay Kirby | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Padres (24-45), 3-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-3) | 42-27 | |
| » Starters: Ed Sprague vs Steve Arlin | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Padres (24-46), 12-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (4-3) | 43-27 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Gary Nolan vs Mike Corkins | First | -- |
| Monday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (38-33), 4-2 | Riverfront Stadium (15-17) | 43-28 | |
| » Starters: Rick Wise vs Don Gullett | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (38-34), 6-1 | Riverfront Stadium (16-17) | 44-28 | |
| » Starters: Scipio Spinks vs Ross Grimsley | First | -- |
| Friday, July 7 |
| » Lost to Cubs (39-35), 2-1 | Riverfront Stadium (16-18) | 44-29 | |
| » Starters: Burt Hooton vs Wayne Simpson | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 8 |
| » Defeated Cubs (39-36), 3-2 | Riverfront Stadium (17-18) | 45-29 | |
| » Starters: Rick Reuschel vs Gary Nolan | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 9 |
| » Lost to Cubs (40-36), 5-0 | Riverfront Stadium (17-19) | 45-30 | |
| » Starters: Fergie Jenkins vs Don Gullett | First | -- |
| » Lost to Cubs (41-36), 10-5 | Riverfront Stadium (17-20) | 45-31 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Milt Pappas vs Ross Grimsley | First | -- |
| Monday, July 10 |
| » Major-league debuts: Mac Scarce (Phillies) |
| Tuesday, July 11 |
| » Defeated Pirates (48-28), 5-0 | Riverfront Stadium (18-20) | 46-31 | |
| » Starters: Bob Moose vs Jack Billingham | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 12 |
| » Defeated Pirates (48-29), 6-3 | Riverfront Stadium (19-20) | 47-31 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Luke Walker vs Wayne Simpson | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 13 |
| » Defeated Pirates (48-30), 2-0 | Riverfront Stadium (20-20) | 48-31 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Steve Blass vs Gary Nolan | First | -- |
| Friday, July 14 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (42-37), 6-3 | Busch Stadium II (3-1) | 49-31 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Ross Grimsley vs Rick Wise | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 15 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (42-38), 12-2 | Busch Stadium II (4-1) | 50-31 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Jim McGlothlin vs Al Santorini | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (42-39), 4-1 | Busch Stadium II (5-1) | 51-31 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Jack Billingham vs Don Durham | First | -- |
| Monday, July 17 |
| » Defeated Cubs (44-41), 7-2 | Wrigley Field (2-2) | 52-31 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Wayne Simpson vs Rick Reuschel | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 18 |
| » Lost to Cubs (45-41), 2-1 | Wrigley Field (2-3) | 52-32 | |
| » Starters: Gary Nolan vs Fergie Jenkins | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Cubs (45-42), 6-1 | Wrigley Field (3-3) | 53-32 | |
| » Starters: Ross Grimsley vs Milt Pappas | First | -- |
| Friday, July 21 |
| » Defeated Pirates (54-32), 11-5 | Three Rivers Stadium (3-1) | 54-32 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jack Billingham vs Dock Ellis | First | -- |
| Future Red Kimera Bartee is born in Omaha, NE. Former Red Harry McCurdy dies in Houston, TX at the age of 73 |
| Saturday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Pirates (54-33), 6-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (4-1) | 55-32 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Wayne Simpson vs Bob Moose | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 23 |
| » Lost to Pirates (55-33), 3-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (4-2) | 55-33 | |
| » Starters: Ross Grimsley vs Steve Blass | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Padres (33-57), 8-2 | Riverfront Stadium (21-20) | 56-33 | |
| » Starters: Steve Arlin vs Jack Billingham | First | -- |
| Friday, July 28 |
| » Lost to Padres (34-57), 3-1 | Riverfront Stadium (21-21) | 56-34 | |
| » Starters: Clay Kirby vs Wayne Simpson | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 29 |
| » Lost to Padres (35-57), 4-3 | Riverfront Stadium (21-22) | 56-35 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Mike Caldwell vs Gary Nolan | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Giants (42-54), 4-0 | Riverfront Stadium (22-22) | 57-35 | |
| » Starters: Juan Marichal vs Ross Grimsley | First | -- |
| » Lost to Giants (43-54), 6-1 | Riverfront Stadium (22-23) | 57-36 | |
| » Starters: Jim Barr vs Tom Hall | First | -- |
| Monday, July 31 |
| » Lost to Giants (44-54), 7-2 | Riverfront Stadium (22-24) | 57-37 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Don Carrithers vs Jack Billingham | First | -- |
| Former Red Rollie Hemsley dies in Washington, DC at the age of 66. |
| Tuesday, August 1 |
| » Defeated Astros (54-45), 3-1 | Astrodome (5-0) | 58-37 | |
| » Starters: Wayne Simpson vs Ken Forsch | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 2 |
| » Lost to Astros (55-45), 10-1 | Astrodome (5-1) | 58-38 | |
| » Starters: Gary Nolan vs Don Wilson | First | -- |
| Friday, August 4 |
| » Defeated Braves (46-55), 6-5 | Riverfront Stadium (23-24) | 59-38 | |
| » Starters: George Stone vs Tom Hall | First | -- |
| » Defeated Braves (46-56), 3-2 | Riverfront Stadium (24-24) | 60-38 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Denny McLain vs Ross Grimsley | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Braves (46-57), 4-2 | Riverfront Stadium (25-24) | 61-38 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Ron Schueler vs Jack Billingham | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Rowland Office (Braves) |
| Sunday, August 6 |
| » Lost to Braves (47-57), 4-3 | Riverfront Stadium (25-25) | 61-39 | |
| » Starters: Phil Niekro vs Wayne Simpson | First | -- |
| Monday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Braves (47-58), 9-1 | Riverfront Stadium (26-25) | 62-39 | |
| » Starters: Ron Reed vs Jim McGlothlin | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (53-49), 2-1 | Riverfront Stadium (27-25) | 63-39 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Tommy John vs Ross Grimsley | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (53-50), 6-3 | Riverfront Stadium (28-25) | 64-39 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bill Singer vs Tom Hall | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (54-50), 6-2 | Riverfront Stadium (28-26) | 64-40 | |
| » Starters: Claude Osteen vs Jack Billingham | First | -- |
| Friday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Braves (50-59), 7-5 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-3) | 64-41 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jim McGlothlin vs Phil Niekro | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 12 |
| » Lost to Braves (51-59), 7-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-4) | 64-42 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Ross Grimsley vs Ron Reed | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Braves (51-60), 9-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-4) | 65-42 | |
| » Starters: Tom Hall vs Denny McLain | First | -- |
| Monday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Braves (51-61), 12-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (3-4) | 66-42 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jack Billingham vs George Stone | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 15 |
| » Defeated Phillies (41-68), 3-0 | Veteran's Stadium (4-0) | 67-42 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Wayne Simpson vs Wayne Twitchell | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Phillies (41-69), 8-2 | Veteran's Stadium (5-0) | 68-42 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Jim McGlothlin vs Ken Reynolds | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Bob Terlecki (Phillies) |
| Thursday, August 17 |
| » Lost to Phillies (42-69), 9-4 | Veteran's Stadium (5-1) | 68-43 | |
| » Starters: Ross Grimsley vs Steve Carlton | First | -- |
| Friday, August 18 |
| » Defeated Mets (59-51), 8-2 | Shea Stadium (3-1) | 69-43 | |
| » Starters: Tom Hall vs Jerry Koosman | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Mets (59-52), 5-0 | Shea Stadium (4-1) | 70-43 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jack Billingham vs Brent Strom | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Mets (59-53), 8-1 | Shea Stadium (5-1) | 71-43 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Don Gullett vs Jim McAndrew | First | -- |
| Monday, August 21 |
| » Defeated Expos (53-61), 4-1 | Parc Jarry (3-0) | 72-43 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Jim McGlothlin vs Mike Torrez | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Expos (53-62), 5-3 | Parc Jarry (4-0) | 73-43 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Ross Grimsley vs Carl Morton | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Expos (54-62), 11-0 | Parc Jarry (4-1) | 73-44 | |
| » Starters: Wayne Simpson vs Balor Moore | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 24 |
| » Defeated Expos (54-63), 6-0 | Parc Jarry (5-1) | 74-44 | |
| » Starters: Jack Billingham vs Ernie McAnally | First | -- |
| Friday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Phillies (43-75), 6-1 | Riverfront Stadium (29-26) | 75-44 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ken Reynolds vs Don Gullett | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 26 |
| » Lost to Phillies (44-75), 4-3 | Riverfront Stadium (29-27) | 75-45 | |
| » Starters: Steve Carlton vs Jim McGlothlin | First | -- |
| Former Red Danny MacFayden dies in Brunswick, ME at the age of 68. |
| Sunday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Phillies (44-76), 7-2 | Riverfront Stadium (30-27) | 76-45 | |
| » Starters: Wayne Twitchell vs Ross Grimsley | First | -- |
| Monday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Mets (62-57), 5-2 | Riverfront Stadium (31-27) | 77-45 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Brent Strom vs Gary Nolan | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 29 |
| » Lost to Mets (63-57), 3-0 | Riverfront Stadium (31-28) | 77-46 | |
| » Starters: Jim McAndrew vs Jack Billingham | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 30 |
| » Defeated Mets (63-58), 4-2 | Riverfront Stadium (32-28) | 78-46 | |
| » Starters: Jon Matlack vs Don Gullett | First | -- |
| Friday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Expos (57-66), 1-0 | Riverfront Stadium (33-28) | 79-46 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Stoneman vs Ross Grimsley | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Expos (58-66), 7-2 | Riverfront Stadium (33-29) | 79-47 | |
| » Starters: Mike Torrez vs Gary Nolan | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Dave Tomlin (Reds) |
| Future Red Pat Watkins is born in Raleigh, NC. |
| Sunday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Expos (58-67), 4-3 | Riverfront Stadium (34-29) | 80-47 | |
| » Starters: Balor Moore vs Jack Billingham | First | -- |
| Monday, September 4 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (70-58), 6-5 | Dodger Stadium (2-1) | 80-48 | |
| » Starters: Jim McGlothlin vs Tommy John | First | -- |
| » Defeated Dodgers (70-59), 8-4 | Dodger Stadium (3-1) | 81-48 | |
| » Starters: Don Gullett vs Claude Osteen | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 5 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (71-59), 9-4 | Dodger Stadium (3-2) | 81-49 | |
| » Starters: Ross Grimsley vs Don Sutton | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 6 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (71-60), 6-3 | Dodger Stadium (4-2) | 82-49 | |
| » Starters: Wayne Simpson vs Al Downing | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Padres (49-82), 2-0 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (4-4) | 82-50 | |
| » Starters: Gary Nolan vs Mike Caldwell | First | -- |
| » Lost to Padres (50-82), 5-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (4-5) | 82-51 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jack Billingham vs Fred Norman | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Giants (59-76), 2-1 | Candlestick Park (5-2) | 82-52 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Don Gullett vs Jim Willoughby | First | -- |
| Future Red Felix Rodriguez is born in Monte Cristi, D.R. |
| Sunday, September 10 |
| » Defeated Giants (59-77), 8-7 | Candlestick Park (6-2) | 83-52 | |
| » Starters: Ross Grimsley vs Frank Reberger | First | -- |
| » Lost to Giants (60-77), 8-2 | Candlestick Park (6-3) | 83-53 | |
| » Starters: Jim McGlothlin vs Juan Marichal | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 12 |
| » Defeated Braves (64-74), 7-5 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (4-4) | 84-53 | |
| » Starters: Wayne Simpson vs Jimmy Freeman | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 13 |
| » Defeated Braves (64-75), 8-6 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (5-4) | 85-53 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jack Billingham vs Mike McQueen | First | -- |
| Friday, September 15 |
| » Lost to Padres (52-85), 1-0 | Riverfront Stadium (34-30) | 85-54 | |
| » Starters: Fred Norman vs Don Gullett | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 16 |
| » Defeated Padres (52-86), 6-3 | Riverfront Stadium (35-30) | 86-54 | |
| » Starters: Mike Corkins vs Ross Grimsley | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 17 |
| » Lost to Padres (53-86), 10-7 | Riverfront Stadium (35-31) | 86-55 | |
| » Starters: Mike Caldwell vs Wayne Simpson | First | -- |
| Monday, September 18 |
| » Defeated Giants (63-80), 2-0 | Riverfront Stadium (36-31) | 87-55 | |
| » Starters: Jim Barr vs Jim McGlothlin | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 19 |
| » Defeated Giants (63-81), 5-4 | Riverfront Stadium (37-31) | 88-55 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Sam McDowell vs Jack Billingham | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 20 |
| » Defeated Giants (63-82), 8-6 | Riverfront Stadium (38-31) | 89-55 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Don Carrithers vs Don Gullett | First | -- |
| Friday, September 22 |
| » Defeated Astros (80-64), 4-3 | Astrodome (6-1) | 90-55 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Ross Grimsley vs Larry Dierker | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 23 |
| » Lost to Astros (81-64), 7-1 | Astrodome (6-2) | 90-56 | |
| » Starters: Jim McGlothlin vs Don Wilson | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 24 |
| » Defeated Astros (81-65), 10-2 | Astrodome (7-2) | 91-56 | |
| » Starters: Jack Billingham vs Ken Forsch | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 26 |
| » Lost to Braves (69-79), 10-9 | Riverfront Stadium (38-32) | 91-57 | |
| » Starters: Jim Hardin vs Don Gullett | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 27 |
| » Lost to Braves (70-79), 8-5 | Riverfront Stadium (38-33) | 91-58 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Phil Niekro vs Ross Grimsley | First | -- |
| Friday, September 29 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (82-69), 4-1 | Riverfront Stadium (39-33) | 92-58 | |
| » Starters: Al Downing vs Jack Billingham | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 30 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (83-69), 4-2 | Riverfront Stadium (39-34) | 92-59 | |
| » Starters: Claude Osteen vs Wayne Simpson | First | -- |
| Future Red Curtis Goodwin is born in Oakland, CA. |
| Sunday, October 1 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (83-70), 1-0 | Riverfront Stadium (40-34) | 93-59 | |
| » Starters: Doug Rau vs Don Gullett | First | -- |
| Tuesday, October 3 |
| » Defeated Astros (84-68), 6-1 | Riverfront Stadium (41-34) | 94-59 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ken Forsch vs Gary Nolan | First | -- |
| Wednesday, October 4 |
| » Defeated Astros (84-69), 4-2 | Riverfront Stadium (42-34) | 95-59 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Mike Cosgrove vs Pedro Borbon | First | -- |
| Monday, October 9 |
| Future Red Steve Gibralter is born in Dallas, TX. |
| Monday, October 16 |
| Former Red Johnny Rawlings dies in Inglewood, CA at the age of 81. |
| Friday, December 29 |
| Future Red Jim Brower is born in Edina, MN. |
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