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1983 Pittsburgh Pirates
84-78
Second place in NL East
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Day-by-Day Summary

REGULARS BA HR RBI
1B Jason Thompson .259 18 76
2B Johnny Ray .283 5 53
SS Dale Berra .251 10 52
3B Bill Madlock .323 12 68
OF Dave Parker .279 12 69
OF Mike Easler .307 10 54
OF Marvell Wynne .243 7 26
C Tony Pena .301 15 70
  Other position players:
Lee Lacy (.302, 4, 13), Lee Mazzilli (.240, 5, 24), Richie Hebner (.265, 5, 26), Jim Morrison (.304, 6, 25), Brian Harper (.221, 7, 20), Gene Tenace (.177, 0, 6), Doug Frobel (.283, 3, 11), Steve Nicosia (.130, 1, 1), Milt May (.250, 0, 0), Joe Orsulak (.182, 0, 1), Junior Ortiz (.125, 0, 0), Ron Wotus (.000, 0, 0), Rafael Belliard (.000, 0, 0), Miguel Dilone (.000, 0, 0)
 
STARTERS W-L ERA SV
R Rick Rhoden 13-13 3.09 1
L Larry McWilliams 15-8 3.25 0
L John Candelaria 15-8 3.23 0
R Lee Tunnell 11-6 3.65 0
R Jose DeLeon 7-3 2.83 0
BULLPEN
R Kent Tekulve 7-5 1.64 18
L Rod Scurry 4-9 5.56 7
R Manny Sarmiento 3-5 2.99 4
R CeciIio Guante 2-6 3.32 9
R Jim Bibby 5-12 6.69 2
  Other pitchers:
Don Robinson (2-2, 4.46), Randy Niemann (0-1, 9.22), Jim Winn (0-0, 7.36), Dave Tomlin (0-0, 6.75), Alfonso Pulido (0-0, 9.00), Bob Owchinko (0-0, 0.00)
 

Sunday, January 23
Former Pirate Cookie Cuccurullo dies in W.Orange, NJ at the age of 65.
Saturday, March 12
Former Pirate Bob Hall dies in St.Petersburg, FL at the age of 60.
Tuesday, April 5
» Defeated Cardinals (0-1), 7-1Busch Stadium II (1-0)1-0
» W: John Candelaria (1-0) L: Bob Forsch (0-1) First--
» Major-league debuts: Rafael Santana (Cardinals)
Thursday, April 7
» Defeated Astros (0-3), 3-2Astrodome (1-0)2-0Won 2
» W: Rod Scurry (1-0) L: Bob Knepper (0-1) First--
Friday, April 8
» Defeated Astros (0-4), 5-3Astrodome (2-0)3-0Won 3
» W: Rod Scurry (2-0) L: Frank DiPino (0-1) S: Jim Bibby (1)First--
Saturday, April 9
» Defeated Astros (0-5), 1-0Astrodome (3-0)4-0Won 4
» W: Larry McWilliams (1-0) L: Joe Niekro (0-1) First--
Sunday, April 10
» Defeated Astros (0-6), 10-8Astrodome (4-0)5-0Won 5
» W: Jim Bibby (1-0) L: Julio Solano (0-1) S: Rod Scurry (1)First--
» Major-league debuts: Jim Winn (Pirates)
Tuesday, April 12
» Lost to Cardinals (2-1), 4-3Three Rivers Stadium (0-1)5-1
» W: Bruce Sutter (1-0) L: Jim Bibby (1-1) S: Eric Rasmussen (1)First--
Wednesday, April 13
» Lost to Cardinals (3-1), 9-1Three Rivers Stadium (0-2)5-2Lost 2
» W: Joaquin Andujar (2-0) L: Lee Tunnell (0-1) Second1½ out
Saturday, April 16
» Lost to Cubs (2-7), 6-5Three Rivers Stadium (0-3)5-3Lost 3
» W: Willie Hernandez (1-0) L: Larry McWilliams (1-1) S: Lee Smith (1)Third1½ out
Sunday, April 17
» Defeated Cubs (2-8), 7-0Three Rivers Stadium (1-3)6-3
» W: John Candelaria (2-0) L: Steve Trout (1-2) S: Rick Rhoden (1)Second1 out
Wednesday, April 20
» Lost to Mets (3-6), 6-0Shea Stadium (0-1)6-4
» W: Tom Seaver (1-0) L: Larry McWilliams (1-2) Fourth2 out
» Lost to Mets (4-6), 7-5Shea Stadium (0-2)6-5Lost 2
» W: Carlos Diaz (1-0) L: Kent Tekulve (0-1) S: Neil Allen (2)Fourth2 out
Friday, April 22
» Lost to Dodgers (10-4), 4-2Three Rivers Stadium (1-4)6-6Lost 3
» W: Jerry Reuss (3-0) L: Rick Rhoden (0-1) S: Alejandro Pena (1)Third2 out
Saturday, April 23
» Lost to Dodgers (11-4), 3-2Three Rivers Stadium (1-5)6-7Lost 4
» W: Bob Welch (1-2) L: John Candelaria (2-1) S: Steve Howe (3)Fourth2½ out
Tuesday, April 26
» Defeated Giants (5-13), 3-0Three Rivers Stadium (2-5)7-7
» W: Larry McWilliams (2-2) L: Fred Breining (2-2) Fourth2 out
Wednesday, April 27
» Lost to Giants (6-13), 3-2Three Rivers Stadium (2-6)7-8
» W: Bill Laskey (1-4) L: Rick Rhoden (0-2) S: Greg Minton (3)Fourth2½ out
Saturday, April 30
» Lost to Padres (10-11), 8-4Three Rivers Stadium (2-7)7-9Lost 2
» W: Andy Hawkins (1-1) L: John Candelaria (2-2) Fourth2½ out
» Defeated Padres (10-12), 2-1Three Rivers Stadium (3-7)8-9
» W: Larry McWilliams (3-2) L: Luis DeLeon (0-1) S: Rod Scurry (2)Fourth2½ out
Monday, May 2
» Defeated Dodgers (15-7), 5-1Dodger Stadium (1-0)9-9Won 2
» W: Rick Rhoden (1-2) L: Jerry Reuss (3-1) Fourth2½ out
Tuesday, May 3
» Lost to Dodgers (16-7), 5-4Dodger Stadium (1-1)9-10
» W: Alejandro Pena (4-1) L: Jim Bibby (1-2) S: Steve Howe (5)Fourth3 out
Wednesday, May 4
» Lost to Dodgers (17-7), 3-2Dodger Stadium (1-2)9-11Lost 2
» W: Tom Niedenfuer (2-0) L: Manny Sarmiento (0-1) Fourth4 out
Friday, May 6
» Lost to Giants (10-15), 2-1Candlestick Park (0-1)9-12Lost 3
» W: Andy McGaffigan (2-2) L: John Candelaria (2-3) S: Gary Lavelle (2)Fourth5 out
Saturday, May 7
» Lost to Giants (11-15), 5-1Candlestick Park (0-2)9-13Lost 4
» W: Fred Breining (3-3) L: Rick Rhoden (1-3) Fourth5 out
Sunday, May 8
» Lost to Giants (12-15), 12-1Candlestick Park (0-3)9-14Lost 5
» W: Bill Laskey (3-4) L: Jim Bibby (1-3) Fourth5½ out
Monday, May 9
» Defeated Padres (13-16), 5-3San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-0)10-14
» W: Manny Sarmiento (1-1) L: Mike Couchee (0-1) Fourth5 out
Tuesday, May 10
» Lost to Padres (14-16), 4-1San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-1)10-15
» W: Andy Hawkins (2-1) L: Rod Scurry (2-1) Fourth6 out
Thursday, May 12
» Defeated Mets (9-19), 6-2Three Rivers Stadium (4-7)11-15
» W: John Candelaria (3-3) L: Mike Torrez (1-5) Fourth4½ out
Friday, May 13
» Defeated Mets (9-20), 2-1Three Rivers Stadium (5-7)12-15Won 2
» W: Kent Tekulve (1-1) L: Carlos Diaz (1-1) Fourth3½ out
Saturday, May 14
» Lost to Mets (10-20), 6-2Three Rivers Stadium (5-8)12-16
» W: Neil Allen (1-4) L: Larry McWilliams (3-3) S: Jesse Orosco (2)Third4 out
Monday, May 16
» Lost to Mets (11-20), 11-4Three Rivers Stadium (5-9)12-17Lost 2
» W: Ed Lynch (2-1) L: Jim Bibby (1-4) S: Craig Swan (1)Third5 out
Tuesday, May 17
» Lost to Reds (16-20), 2-1Three Rivers Stadium (5-10)12-18Lost 3
» W: Mario Soto (5-2) L: John Candelaria (3-4) Third6 out
Wednesday, May 18
» Defeated Reds (16-21), 2-1Three Rivers Stadium (6-10)13-18
» W: Rick Rhoden (2-3) L: Bruce Berenyi (3-4) Fourth6 out
Friday, May 20
» Defeated Astros (16-24), 4-3Three Rivers Stadium (7-10)14-18Won 2
» W: Larry McWilliams (4-3) L: Bob Knepper (1-6) S: Kent Tekulve (1)Fourth5 out
Saturday, May 21
» Lost to Astros (17-24), 6-4Three Rivers Stadium (7-11)14-19
» W: Mike LaCoss (3-3) L: Randy Niemann (0-1) S: Frank DiPino (1)Fourth5 out
Monday, May 23
» Lost to Braves (26-13), 6-3Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-1)14-20Lost 2
» W: Pete Falcone (2-1) L: Rick Rhoden (2-4) S: Donnie Moore (1)Fourth4½ out
Tuesday, May 24
» Defeated Braves (26-14), 6-5Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-1)15-20
» W: Larry McWilliams (5-3) L: Rick Camp (3-4) Fourth4½ out
Wednesday, May 25
» Lost to Braves (27-14), 6-0Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-2)15-21
» W: Craig McMurtry (7-1) L: Jim Bibby (1-5) Fourth5½ out
Thursday, May 26
» Defeated Reds (19-25), 6-4Riverfront Stadium (1-0)16-21
» W: Lee Tunnell (1-1) L: Charlie Puleo (0-2) S: Kent Tekulve (2)Fourth5½ out
Friday, May 27
» Lost to Reds (20-25), 9-0Riverfront Stadium (1-1)16-22
» W: Mario Soto (7-2) L: John Candelaria (3-5) Fourth6½ out
Saturday, May 28
» Lost to Reds (21-25), 4-3Riverfront Stadium (1-2)16-23Lost 2
» W: Ben Hayes (1-0) L: Rod Scurry (2-2) S: Bill Scherrer (2)Fourth6½ out
Sunday, May 29
» Defeated Reds (21-26), 8-5Riverfront Stadium (2-2)17-23
» W: Larry McWilliams (6-3) L: Bill Scherrer (1-2) S: Manny Sarmiento (1)Fourth6½ out
Monday, May 30
» Defeated Braves (29-17), 8-6Three Rivers Stadium (8-11)18-23Won 2
» W: Jim Bibby (2-5) L: Craig McMurtry (7-2) S: Kent Tekulve (3)Fourth6½ out
Tuesday, May 31
» Lost to Braves (30-17), 10-2Three Rivers Stadium (8-12)18-24
» W: Phil Niekro (2-4) L: Lee Tunnell (1-2) S: Steve Bedrosian (6)Fourth6½ out
Wednesday, June 1
» Lost to Braves (31-17), 6-3Three Rivers Stadium (8-13)18-25Lost 2
» W: Pascual Perez (6-1) L: John Candelaria (3-6) S: Gene Garber (4)Fourth7½ out
Thursday, June 2
» Lost to Cubs (19-28), 3-2Wrigley Field (0-1)18-26Lost 3
» W: Steve Trout (4-6) L: Rick Rhoden (2-5) S: Lee Smith (7)Fourth7½ out
Friday, June 3
» Lost to Cubs (20-28), 9-3Wrigley Field (0-2)18-27Lost 4
» W: Dick Ruthven (3-4) L: Rod Scurry (2-3) Fifth7½ out
Saturday, June 4
» Lost to Cubs (21-28), 5-2Wrigley Field (0-3)18-28Lost 5
» W: Fergie Jenkins (2-3) L: Jim Bibby (2-6) S: Bill Campbell (4)Fifth7½ out
Sunday, June 5
» Lost to Cubs (22-28), 3-1Wrigley Field (0-4)18-29Lost 6
» W: Craig Lefferts (1-3) L: Lee Tunnell (1-3) S: Lee Smith (8)Fifth8½ out
Tuesday, June 7
» Defeated Expos (26-23), 3-2Stade Olympique (1-0)19-29
» W: John Candelaria (4-6) L: Charlie Lea (3-2) S: Kent Tekulve (4)Fifth8½ out
Wednesday, June 8
» Lost to Expos (27-23), 5-4Stade Olympique (1-1)19-30
» W: Bill Gullickson (6-6) L: Rick Rhoden (2-6) S: Jeff Reardon (6)Fifth8½ out
Thursday, June 9
» Defeated Expos (27-24), 6-3Stade Olympique (2-1)20-30
» W: Larry McWilliams (7-3) L: Steve Rogers (7-3) Fifth7½ out
Friday, June 10
» Defeated Phillies (23-26), 4-3Veteran's Stadium (1-0)21-30Won 2
» W: Kent Tekulve (2-1) L: Ed Farmer (0-4) Fifth6½ out
Saturday, June 11
» Lost to Phillies (24-26), 9-7Veteran's Stadium (1-1)21-31
» W: Steve Carlton (7-6) L: Rod Scurry (2-4) S: Al Holland (3)Fifth7½ out
Sunday, June 12
» Lost to Phillies (25-26), 5-4Veteran's Stadium (1-2)21-32Lost 2
» W: Ron Reed (4-1) L: Rod Scurry (2-5) Fifth7½ out
Monday, June 13
» Defeated Expos (28-27), 4-3Three Rivers Stadium (9-13)22-32
» W: Rick Rhoden (3-6) L: Bill Gullickson (6-7) S: Kent Tekulve (5)Fifth6½ out
Tuesday, June 14
» Lost to Expos (29-27), 7-3Three Rivers Stadium (9-14)22-33
» W: Steve Rogers (8-3) L: Larry McWilliams (7-4) S: Jeff Reardon (8)Fifth7½ out
Wednesday, June 15
» Lost to Expos (30-27), 7-4Three Rivers Stadium (9-15)22-34Lost 2
» W: Ray Burris (2-2) L: Jim Bibby (2-7) S: Jeff Reardon (9)Fifth8½ out
» Major-league debuts: Marvell Wynne (Pirates)
Friday, June 17
» Defeated Phillies (26-29), 2-1Three Rivers Stadium (10-15)23-34
» W: John Candelaria (5-6) L: John Denny (4-4) S: Kent Tekulve (6)Fifth8½ out
Saturday, June 18
» Lost to Phillies (27-29), 6-4Three Rivers Stadium (10-16)23-35
» W: Marty Bystrom (2-3) L: Rick Rhoden (3-7) Fifth8½ out
Sunday, June 19
» Lost to Phillies (28-29), 14-2Three Rivers Stadium (10-17)23-36Lost 2
» W: Charles Hudson (1-1) L: Larry McWilliams (7-5) Fourth8½ out
Monday, June 20
» Defeated Cubs (30-33), 5-4Three Rivers Stadium (11-17)24-36
» W: Kent Tekulve (3-1) L: Bill Campbell (2-3) Fifth8 out
» Defeated Cubs (30-34), 6-5Three Rivers Stadium (12-17)25-36Won 2
» W: Don Robinson (1-0) L: Bill Campbell (2-4) Fifth8 out
Tuesday, June 21
» Defeated Cubs (30-35), 8-4Three Rivers Stadium (13-17)26-36Won 3
» W: Rick Rhoden (4-7) L: Dickie Noles (0-3) Fourth7½ out
Wednesday, June 22
» Defeated Cubs (30-36), 5-2Three Rivers Stadium (14-17)27-36Won 4
» W: John Candelaria (6-6) L: Chuck Rainey (7-6) S: Cecilio Guante (1)Fifth7½ out
Thursday, June 23
» Defeated Cubs (30-37), 5-2Three Rivers Stadium (15-17)28-36Won 5
» W: Larry McWilliams (8-5) L: Steve Trout (6-7) Fifth7½ out
Friday, June 24
» Defeated Cardinals (34-33), 8-2Busch Stadium II (2-0)29-36Won 6
» W: Jim Bibby (3-7) L: Dave LaPoint (4-5) S: Manny Sarmiento (2)Fourth7½ out
Saturday, June 25
» Defeated Cardinals (34-34), 10-3Busch Stadium II (3-0)30-36Won 7
» W: Lee Tunnell (2-3) L: Kevin Hagen (2-1) Fourth6½ out
Sunday, June 26
» Defeated Cardinals (34-35), 5-0Busch Stadium II (4-0)31-36Won 8
» W: Rick Rhoden (5-7) L: Neil Allen (3-8) Fourth5½ out
Monday, June 27
» Defeated Cardinals (34-36), 6-1Busch Stadium II (5-0)32-36Won 9
» W: Cecilio Guante (1-0) L: Joaquin Andujar (3-11) Fourth5½ out
Tuesday, June 28
» Lost to Cubs (33-39), 8-7Wrigley Field (0-5)32-37
» W: Craig Lefferts (2-3) L: Kent Tekulve (3-2) Fourth6 out
Wednesday, June 29
» Lost to Cubs (34-39), 5-0Wrigley Field (0-6)32-38Lost 2
» W: Dick Ruthven (5-5) L: Jim Bibby (3-8) Fifth6½ out
Thursday, June 30
» Lost to Cubs (35-39), 4-3Wrigley Field (0-7)32-39Lost 3
» W: Lee Smith (3-4) L: Manny Sarmiento (1-2) Fifth6½ out
Friday, July 1
» Lost to Cardinals (38-37), 13-6Three Rivers Stadium (15-18)32-40Lost 4
» W: Joaquin Andujar (4-11) L: Don Robinson (1-1) Fifth6½ out
Saturday, July 2
» Defeated Cardinals (38-38), 3-1Three Rivers Stadium (16-18)33-40
» W: John Candelaria (7-6) L: Dave LaPoint (5-6) Fifth5½ out
Sunday, July 3
» Lost to Cardinals (39-38), 4-3Three Rivers Stadium (16-19)33-41
» W: Bob Forsch (6-7) L: Manny Sarmiento (1-3) S: Bruce Sutter (7)Fifth5½ out
Monday, July 4
» Defeated Cardinals (39-39), 7-2Three Rivers Stadium (17-19)34-41
» W: Rick Rhoden (6-7) L: Kevin Hagen (2-2) Fifth6½ out
» Lost to Cardinals (40-39), 11-4Three Rivers Stadium (17-20)34-42
» W: Neil Allen (5-8) L: Jim Bibby (3-9) Fifth6½ out
Friday, July 8
» Defeated Dodgers (47-32), 4-3Dodger Stadium (2-2)35-42
» W: John Candelaria (8-6) L: Jerry Reuss (6-7) S: Kent Tekulve (7)Fifth5½ out
Saturday, July 9
» Defeated Dodgers (47-33), 3-0Dodger Stadium (3-2)36-42Won 2
» W: Larry McWilliams (9-5) L: Alejandro Pena (7-4) Fifth4½ out
Sunday, July 10
» Lost to Dodgers (48-33), 10-3Dodger Stadium (3-3)36-43
» W: Burt Hooton (8-2) L: Rick Rhoden (6-8) S: Steve Howe (9)Fifth5½ out
Monday, July 11
» Defeated Giants (42-42), 3-2Candlestick Park (1-3)37-43
» W: Manny Sarmiento (2-3) L: Fred Breining (6-6) S: Rod Scurry (3)Fifth4½ out
Tuesday, July 12
» Defeated Giants (42-43), 6-2Candlestick Park (2-3)38-43Won 2
» W: Lee Tunnell (3-3) L: Bill Laskey (10-8) S: Cecilio Guante (2)Fourth4½ out
Wednesday, July 13
» Defeated Giants (42-44), 7-6Candlestick Park (3-3)39-43Won 3
» W: Manny Sarmiento (3-3) L: Greg Minton (2-6) S: Kent Tekulve (8)Fourth3½ out
Thursday, July 14
» Defeated Padres (45-41), 8-6San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-1)40-43Won 4
» W: Cecilio Guante (2-0) L: John Montefusco (8-2) S: Jim Bibby (2)Fourth2½ out
Friday, July 15
» Defeated Padres (45-42), 4-2San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-1)41-43Won 5
» W: Kent Tekulve (4-2) L: Mark Thurmond (2-1) Fourth1½ out
Saturday, July 16
» Defeated Padres (45-43), 3-2San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (4-1)42-43Won 6
» W: Don Robinson (2-1) L: Ed Whitson (2-5) S: Kent Tekulve (9)Third1½ out
Sunday, July 17
» Defeated Padres (45-44), 4-3San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (5-1)43-43Won 7
» W: Lee Tunnell (4-3) L: Eric Show (9-6) S: Kent Tekulve (10)Third1½ out
Tuesday, July 19
» Defeated Dodgers (52-37), 4-1Three Rivers Stadium (18-20)44-43Won 8
» W: John Candelaria (9-6) L: Jerry Reuss (6-8) S: Rod Scurry (4)Second1 out
» Lost to Dodgers (53-37), 3-2Three Rivers Stadium (18-21)44-44
» W: Steve Howe (3-4) L: Manny Sarmiento (3-4) S: Tom Niedenfuer (4)Second1 out
Wednesday, July 20
» Defeated Dodgers (53-38), 7-3Three Rivers Stadium (19-21)45-44
» W: Rick Rhoden (7-8) L: Burt Hooton (8-4) First--
Thursday, July 21
» Defeated Dodgers (53-39), 5-4Three Rivers Stadium (20-21)46-44Won 2
» W: Kent Tekulve (5-2) L: Steve Howe (3-5) First--
Friday, July 22
» Lost to Giants (47-47), 5-3Three Rivers Stadium (20-22)46-45
» W: Jim Barr (2-1) L: Rod Scurry (2-6) S: Greg Minton (10)First--
Saturday, July 23
» Defeated Giants (47-48), 5-2Three Rivers Stadium (21-22)47-45
» W: Jose DeLeon (1-0) L: Renie Martin (1-1) S: Rod Scurry (5)First--
» Major-league debuts: Jose DeLeon (Pirates)
Sunday, July 24
» Defeated Giants (47-49), 3-1Three Rivers Stadium (22-22)48-45Won 2
» W: Rod Scurry (3-6) L: Mike Krukow (5-6) S: Kent Tekulve (11)First--
» Lost to Giants (48-49), 8-5Three Rivers Stadium (22-23)48-46
» W: Greg Minton (5-6) L: Rod Scurry (3-7) S: Andy McGaffigan (1)First--
Monday, July 25
» Defeated Padres (48-48), 6-3Three Rivers Stadium (23-23)49-46
» W: Rick Rhoden (8-8) L: Dave Dravecky (12-7) S: Cecilio Guante (3)First--
Tuesday, July 26
» Lost to Padres (49-48), 6-1Three Rivers Stadium (23-24)49-47
» W: Mark Thurmond (4-1) L: Don Robinson (2-2) S: Luis DeLeon (8)First--
» Defeated Padres (49-49), 10-5Three Rivers Stadium (24-24)50-47
» W: Lee Tunnell (5-3) L: Ed Whitson (2-6) First--
Wednesday, July 27
» Defeated Padres (49-50), 10-1Three Rivers Stadium (25-24)51-47Won 2
» W: Jose DeLeon (2-0) L: Eric Show (10-7) First--
Thursday, July 28
» Defeated Mets (37-63), 6-2Shea Stadium (1-2)52-47Won 3
» W: Larry McWilliams (10-5) L: Craig Swan (1-5) S: Rod Scurry (6)First--
Friday, July 29
» Defeated Mets (37-64), 2-1Shea Stadium (2-2)53-47Won 4
» W: John Candelaria (10-6) L: Tom Seaver (6-11) S: Cecilio Guante (4)First--
Saturday, July 30
» Defeated Mets (37-65), 6-3Shea Stadium (3-2)54-47Won 5
» W: Rod Scurry (4-7) L: Ed Lynch (7-5) S: Manny Sarmiento (3)First--
Sunday, July 31
» Lost to Mets (38-65), 7-6Shea Stadium (3-3)54-48
» W: Jesse Orosco (6-5) L: Jim Bibby (3-10) First--
» Lost to Mets (39-65), 1-0Shea Stadium (3-4)54-49Lost 2
» W: Jesse Orosco (7-5) L: Manny Sarmiento (3-5) First--
Tuesday, August 2
» Defeated Phillies (52-49), 10-3Three Rivers Stadium (26-24)55-49
» W: Larry McWilliams (11-5) L: Kevin Gross (2-3) First--
Wednesday, August 3
» Defeated Phillies (52-50), 7-2Three Rivers Stadium (27-24)56-49Won 2
» W: John Candelaria (11-6) L: Marty Bystrom (3-7) S: Kent Tekulve (12)First--
Thursday, August 4
» Lost to Phillies (53-50), 5-1Three Rivers Stadium (27-25)56-50
» W: Charles Hudson (6-3) L: Rick Rhoden (8-9) S: Al Holland (12)First--
Friday, August 5
» Lost to Expos (54-52), 7-1Three Rivers Stadium (27-26)56-51Lost 2
» W: Bill Gullickson (10-10) L: Jose DeLeon (2-1) First--
Saturday, August 6
» Lost to Expos (55-52), 7-3Three Rivers Stadium (27-27)56-52Lost 3
» W: Bryn Smith (3-4) L: Lee Tunnell (5-4) Second1½ out
Former Pirate Jimmy Wasdell dies in New Port Richey, FL at the age of 70.
Sunday, August 7
» Lost to Expos (56-52), 6-0Three Rivers Stadium (27-28)56-53Lost 4
» W: Steve Rogers (14-6) L: Larry McWilliams (11-6) Third1½ out
Monday, August 8
» Lost to Phillies (57-50), 14-5Veteran's Stadium (1-3)56-54Lost 5
» W: Charles Hudson (7-3) L: John Candelaria (11-7) Third2½ out
Tuesday, August 9
» Defeated Phillies (57-51), 3-1Veteran's Stadium (2-3)57-54
» W: Kent Tekulve (6-2) L: Al Holland (6-1) Third1½ out
Wednesday, August 10
» Lost to Phillies (58-51), 4-2Veteran's Stadium (2-4)57-55
» W: Steve Carlton (11-11) L: Jose DeLeon (2-2) S: Al Holland (13)Third2½ out
Friday, August 12
» Defeated Expos (58-54), 6-3Stade Olympique (3-1)58-55
» W: Larry McWilliams (12-6) L: Steve Rogers (14-7) S: Cecilio Guante (5)Third2½ out
Saturday, August 13
» Defeated Expos (58-55), 2-0Stade Olympique (4-1)59-55Won 2
» W: John Candelaria (12-7) L: Bryn Smith (3-5) S: Kent Tekulve (13)Second1½ out
Sunday, August 14
» Defeated Expos (58-56), 5-3Stade Olympique (5-1)60-55Won 3
» W: Rick Rhoden (9-9) L: Dan Schatzeder (4-2) S: Kent Tekulve (14)Second1½ out
Monday, August 15
» Defeated Mets (48-69), 4-2Three Rivers Stadium (28-28)61-55Won 4
» W: Jose DeLeon (3-2) L: Mike Torrez (6-14) S: Kent Tekulve (15)Second1½ out
Tuesday, August 16
» Defeated Mets (48-70), 3-1Three Rivers Stadium (29-28)62-55Won 5
» W: Lee Tunnell (6-4) L: Craig Swan (2-6) S: Cecilio Guante (6)Second1 out
Thursday, August 18
» Lost to Reds (55-67), 6-5Three Rivers Stadium (29-29)62-56
» W: Tom Hume (2-5) L: Kent Tekulve (6-3) S: Ben Hayes (5)Second1½ out
Friday, August 19
» Lost to Reds (56-67), 2-1Three Rivers Stadium (29-30)62-57Lost 2
» W: Mario Soto (14-9) L: Rick Rhoden (9-10) Second1½ out
Saturday, August 20
» Defeated Reds (56-68), 4-0Three Rivers Stadium (30-30)63-57
» W: Jose DeLeon (4-2) L: Bruce Berenyi (6-13) Second½ out
Sunday, August 21
» Lost to Reds (57-68), 6-4Three Rivers Stadium (30-31)63-58
» W: Bill Scherrer (2-3) L: Cecilio Guante (2-1) Second½ out
Tuesday, August 23
» Lost to Astros (64-59), 6-5Three Rivers Stadium (30-32)63-59Lost 2
» W: Vern Ruhle (6-3) L: Kent Tekulve (6-4) S: Frank DiPino (12)Second½ out
» Lost to Astros (65-59), 2-1Three Rivers Stadium (30-33)63-60Lost 3
» W: Joe Niekro (11-10) L: Lee Tunnell (6-5) S: Bill Dawley (12)Second½ out
Wednesday, August 24
» Lost to Astros (66-59), 10-4Three Rivers Stadium (30-34)63-61Lost 4
» W: Mike Madden (6-2) L: Rick Rhoden (9-11) S: Mike LaCoss (1)Second½ out
Thursday, August 25
» Defeated Astros (66-60), 5-3Three Rivers Stadium (31-34)64-61
» W: Jose DeLeon (5-2) L: Bob Knepper (5-13) S: Rod Scurry (7)First--
Friday, August 26
» Defeated Braves (75-53), 9-1Three Rivers Stadium (32-34)65-61Won 2
» W: Larry McWilliams (13-6) L: Pascual Perez (13-5) First--
Saturday, August 27
» Defeated Braves (75-54), 2-0Three Rivers Stadium (33-34)66-61Won 3
» W: Lee Tunnell (7-5) L: Ken Dayley (4-4) First--
Sunday, August 28
» Lost to Braves (76-54), 2-1Three Rivers Stadium (33-35)66-62
» W: Pete Falcone (9-3) L: John Candelaria (12-8) S: Terry Forster (12)First--
Monday, August 29
» Defeated Reds (60-72), 2-1Riverfront Stadium (3-2)67-62
» W: Rick Rhoden (10-11) L: Mario Soto (14-11) S: Kent Tekulve (16)First--
Tuesday, August 30
» Defeated Reds (60-73), 5-3Riverfront Stadium (4-2)68-62Won 2
» W: Jose DeLeon (6-2) L: Jeff Russell (2-1) S: Kent Tekulve (17)First--
Wednesday, August 31
» Lost to Astros (70-62), 4-1Astrodome (4-1)68-63
» W: Joe Niekro (12-11) L: Rod Scurry (4-8) First--
Thursday, September 1
» Lost to Astros (71-62), 3-0Astrodome (4-2)68-64Lost 2
» W: Nolan Ryan (13-6) L: Cecilio Guante (2-2) S: Frank DiPino (14)First--
» Major-league debuts: Joe Orsulak (Pirates)
Friday, September 2
» Defeated Braves (76-59), 4-1Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-2)69-64
» W: John Candelaria (13-8) L: Ken Dayley (4-5) S: Kent Tekulve (18)First--
» Major-league debuts: Jeff Dedmon (Braves)
Saturday, September 3
» Defeated Braves (76-60), 6-2Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (3-2)70-64Won 2
» W: Jim Bibby (4-10) L: Steve Bedrosian (8-8) S: Cecilio Guante (7)First--
Sunday, September 4
» Lost to Braves (77-60), 6-5Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (3-3)70-65
» W: Terry Forster (3-2) L: Jim Bibby (4-11) S: Steve Bedrosian (19)First--
Monday, September 5
» Lost to Cardinals (68-67), 7-4Busch Stadium II (5-1)70-66Lost 2
» W: Dave LaPoint (12-8) L: Rod Scurry (4-9) First--
» Lost to Cardinals (69-67), 7-6Busch Stadium II (5-2)70-67Lost 3
» W: Neil Allen (10-12) L: Cecilio Guante (2-3) First--
Tuesday, September 6
» Defeated Cardinals (69-68), 5-0Busch Stadium II (6-2)71-67
» W: Lee Tunnell (8-5) L: John Stuper (9-10) Second1 out
Wednesday, September 7
» Lost to Cardinals (70-68), 5-2Busch Stadium II (6-3)71-68
» W: Danny Cox (2-3) L: Rick Rhoden (10-12) S: Bruce Sutter (17)Third1 out
Friday, September 9
» Lost to Phillies (72-67), 4-3Three Rivers Stadium (33-36)71-69Lost 2
» W: Willie Hernandez (6-4) L: Jim Bibby (4-12) Fourth1½ out
» Major-league debuts: Jeff Stone (Phillies)
Saturday, September 10
» Defeated Phillies (72-68), 6-5Three Rivers Stadium (34-36)72-69
» W: Kent Tekulve (7-4) L: Al Holland (8-4) Third1 out
Sunday, September 11
» Lost to Phillies (73-68), 5-3Three Rivers Stadium (34-37)72-70
» W: Ron Reed (7-1) L: Cecilio Guante (2-4) Fourth2 out
Monday, September 12
» Defeated Cardinals (72-70), 7-5Three Rivers Stadium (35-37)73-70
» W: Lee Tunnell (9-5) L: Danny Cox (2-4) S: Manny Sarmiento (4)Third1½ out
Tuesday, September 13
» Defeated Cardinals (72-71), 6-0Three Rivers Stadium (36-37)74-70Won 2
» W: Rick Rhoden (11-12) L: Joaquin Andujar (6-14) Third1 out
Wednesday, September 14
» Defeated Cubs (64-81), 6-3Three Rivers Stadium (37-37)75-70Won 3
» W: John Candelaria (14-8) L: Steve Trout (9-14) Second1 out
Thursday, September 15
» Defeated Cubs (64-82), 8-4Three Rivers Stadium (38-37)76-70Won 4
» W: Larry McWilliams (14-6) L: Chuck Rainey (14-11) First--
» Major-league debuts: Mike Diaz (Cubs)
Friday, September 16
» Defeated Expos (75-71), 9-0Three Rivers Stadium (39-37)77-70Won 5
» W: Jose DeLeon (7-2) L: Charlie Lea (15-9) First--
Saturday, September 17
» Defeated Expos (75-72), 5-4Three Rivers Stadium (40-37)78-70Won 6
» W: Jim Bibby (5-12) L: Tom Dixon (0-1) First--
Sunday, September 18
» Lost to Expos (76-72), 5-2Three Rivers Stadium (40-38)78-71
» W: Scott Sanderson (6-6) L: Rick Rhoden (11-13) S: Bob James (5)Second1 out</