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	REGULARS	BA	HR	RBI	Salary
1B	Sid Bream	.268	16	77	$92,000
2B	Johnny Ray	.301	7	78	$757,000
SS	Rafael Belliard	.233	0	31	$65,000
3B	Jim Morrison	.274	23	88	$317,500
OF	Joe Orsulak	.249	2	19	$135,000
OF	R.J. Reynolds	.269	9	48	$130,000
OF	Barry Bonds	.223	16	48	$60,000
C	Tony Pena	.288	10	52	$1,225,000
	Other position players: Mike Brown (.218, 4, 26), Mike Diaz (.268, 12, 36), Bill Almon (.219, 7, 27), Bobby Bonilla (.240, 1, 17), Sam Khalifa (.185, 0, 4), U.L. Washington (.200, 0, 10), Junior Ortiz (.336, 0, 14), Lee Mazzilli (.226, 1, 8), Benny Distefano (.179, 1, 5), Trench Davis (.130, 0, 1), Steve Kemp (.187, 1, 1), Rich Renteria (.250, 0, 1), Ruben Rodriguez (.000, 0, 0)
	STARTERS	W-L	ERA	SV
R	Rick Rhoden	15-12	2.84	0	$620,000
R	Rick Reuschel	9-16	3.96	0	$700,000
R	Mike Bielecki	6-11	4.66	0	$110,500
L	Bob Kipper	6-8	4.03	0	$65,000
	BULLPEN
R	Don Robinson	3-4	3.38	14	$670,000
L	Pat Clements	0-4	2.80	2	$102,500
R	CeciIio Guante	5-2	3.35	4	n/a
R	Jim Winn	3-5	3.58	3	$110,000
L	Larry McWilliams	3-11	5.15	0	$1,080,000
	Other pitchers: Bob Walk (7-8, 3.75), Barry Jones (3-4, 2.89), Bob Patterson (2-3, 4.95), Stan Fansler (0-3, 3.75), Jose DeLeon (1-3, 8.27), Ray Krawczyk (0-1, 7.30), Rich Sauveur (0-0, 6.00), John Smiley (1-0, 3.86), Hipolito Pena (0-3, 8.64)
Salary information provided by Doug Pappas, SABR Business of Baseball Committee

Wednesday, January 1
Former Pirate Bill Hall dies in Moultrie, GA at the age of 58.
Sunday, January 12
Former Pirate Eddie Solomon dies in Macon, GA at the age of 35.
Tuesday, February 25
Former Pirate George Susce dies in Sarasota, FL at the age of 79.
Monday, April 7
» Major-league debuts: John Kruk (Padres)
Tuesday, April 8
» Lost to Mets (1-0), 4-2	Three Rivers Stadium (0-1)	0-1
» W: Dwight Gooden (1-0) L: Rick Reuschel (0-1)		Second	1 out
Friday, April 11
» Lost to Cubs (1-2), 5-4	Three Rivers Stadium (0-2)	0-2	Lost 2
» W: Steve Trout (1-0) L: Larry McWilliams (0-1) S: Lee Smith (1)		Fourth	2½ out
Saturday, April 12
» Defeated Cubs (1-3), 3-1	Three Rivers Stadium (1-2)	1-2
» W: Rick Rhoden (1-0) L: Lee Smith (0-1) S: Cecilio Guante (1)		Fourth	2½ out
Sunday, April 13
» Defeated Cubs (1-4), 8-0	Three Rivers Stadium (2-2)	2-2	Won 2
» W: Rick Reuschel (1-1) L: Rick Sutcliffe (0-2)		Third	1½ out
Monday, April 14
» Defeated Phillies (3-3), 3-1	Veteran's Stadium (1-0)	3-2	Won 3
» W: Cecilio Guante (1-0) L: Steve Bedrosian (1-1) S: Jim Winn (1)		Second	1½ out
Friday, April 18
» Defeated Cubs (2-6), 4-0	Wrigley Field (1-0)	4-2	Won 4
» W: Rick Rhoden (2-0) L: Rick Sutcliffe (0-3)		Second	1½ out
Saturday, April 19
» Defeated Cubs (2-7), 14-8	Wrigley Field (2-0)	5-2	Won 5
» W: Rick Reuschel (2-1) L: Scott Sanderson (0-1)		Second	1½ out
Monday, April 21
» Lost to Mets (6-3), 6-5	Shea Stadium (0-1)	5-3
» W: Roger McDowell (1-0) L: Pat Clements (0-1)		Third	1½ out
Tuesday, April 22
» Lost to Mets (7-3), 7-1	Shea Stadium (0-2)	5-4	Lost 2
» W: Bob Ojeda (2-0) L: Bob Kipper (0-1)		Second	1½ out
Thursday, April 24
» Lost to Phillies (5-7), 4-2	Three Rivers Stadium (2-3)	5-5	Lost 3
» W: Shane Rawley (2-1) L: Rick Rhoden (2-1)		Third	2½ out
Friday, April 25
» Lost to Phillies (6-7), 6-3	Three Rivers Stadium (2-4)	5-6	Lost 4
» W: Kevin Gross (1-2) L: Rick Reuschel (2-2) S: Steve Bedrosian (2)		Fourth	3½ out
Saturday, April 26
» Lost to Phillies (7-7), 6-5	Three Rivers Stadium (2-5)	5-7	Lost 5
» W: Charles Hudson (2-1) L: Larry McWilliams (0-2) S: Steve Bedrosian (3)		Fourth	4½ out
Sunday, April 27
» Defeated Phillies (7-8), 13-5	Three Rivers Stadium (3-5)	6-7
» W: Mike Bielecki (1-0) L: Steve Carlton (1-3) S: Bob Walk (1)		Third	4½ out
Monday, April 28
» Lost to Dodgers (8-13), 2-1	Dodger Stadium (0-1)	6-8
» W: Fernando Valenzuela (3-1) L: Bob Kipper (0-2)		Fifth	5 out
Tuesday, April 29
» Lost to Dodgers (9-13), 5-4	Dodger Stadium (0-2)	6-9	Lost 2
» W: Orel Hershiser (3-2) L: Bob Patterson (0-1) S: Ken Howell (1)		Fifth	6 out
Wednesday, April 30
» Lost to Giants (13-8), 6-5	Candlestick Park (0-1)	6-10	Lost 3
» W: Scott Garrelts (3-2) L: Bob Patterson (0-2)		Sixth	7 out
Thursday, May 1
» Defeated Giants (13-9), 6-2	Candlestick Park (1-1)	7-10
» W: Bob Walk (1-0) L: Mike Krukow (3-2)		Fifth	6 out
Friday, May 2
» Defeated Padres (13-10), 4-0	San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-0)	8-10	Won 2
» W: Mike Bielecki (2-0) L: Dave Dravecky (2-2) S: Jim Winn (2)		Third	6 out
Saturday, May 3
» Defeated Padres (13-11), 7-6	San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-0)	9-10	Won 3
» W: Cecilio Guante (2-0) L: Rich Gossage (2-2) S: Pat Clements (1)		Third	6 out
Sunday, May 4
» Defeated Padres (13-12), 5-2	San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-0)	10-10	Won 4
» W: Jim Winn (1-0) L: Craig Lefferts (3-1)		Third	6 out
Tuesday, May 6
» Lost to Giants (16-11), 7-2	Three Rivers Stadium (3-6)	10-11
» W: Mike Krukow (4-2) L: Rick Reuschel (2-3)		Third	7 out
Wednesday, May 7
» Lost to Giants (17-11), 7-5	Three Rivers Stadium (3-7)	10-12	Lost 2
» W: Bill Laskey (1-0) L: Larry McWilliams (0-3) S: Jeff Robinson (3)		Third	8 out
Thursday, May 8
» Defeated Giants (17-12), 8-2	Three Rivers Stadium (4-7)	11-12
» W: Mike Bielecki (3-0) L: Scott Garrelts (3-3)		Third	7½ out
Friday, May 9
» Lost to Astros (16-10), 3-2	Three Rivers Stadium (4-8)	11-13
» W: Charlie Kerfeld (3-0) L: Jim Winn (1-1) S: Dave Smith (9)		Third	8½ out
Saturday, May 10
» Lost to Astros (17-10), 6-3	Three Rivers Stadium (4-9)	11-14	Lost 2
» W: Bob Knepper (6-1) L: Rick Rhoden (2-2) S: Frank DiPino (1)		Fourth	9½ out
Sunday, May 11
» Defeated Astros (17-11), 4-3	Three Rivers Stadium (5-9)	12-14
» W: Jose DeLeon (1-0) L: Charlie Kerfeld (3-1)		Fourth	8½ out
Tuesday, May 13
» Lost to Padres (16-16), 4-2	Three Rivers Stadium (5-10)	12-15
» W: Eric Show (2-2) L: Mike Bielecki (3-1) S: Lance McCullers (1)		Fourth	9 out
Wednesday, May 14
» Lost to Padres (17-16), 10-4	Three Rivers Stadium (5-11)	12-16	Lost 2
» W: Dave Dravecky (3-3) L: Bob Kipper (0-3) S: Rich Gossage (6)		Fifth	9 out
Friday, May 16
» Lost to Reds (10-21), 7-2	Riverfront Stadium (0-1)	12-17	Lost 3
» W: John Denny (2-4) L: Rick Rhoden (2-3) S: John Franco (5)		Fifth	9½ out
Saturday, May 17
» Defeated Reds (10-22), 4-0	Riverfront Stadium (1-1)	13-17
» W: Rick Reuschel (3-3) L: Mario Soto (2-6)		Fourth	8½ out
Sunday, May 18
» Lost to Reds (11-22), 7-3	Riverfront Stadium (1-2)	13-18
» W: Tom Browning (1-4) L: Mike Bielecki (3-2) S: Ron Robinson (2)		Fourth	9½ out
Tuesday, May 20
» Defeated Astros (21-15), 4-2	Astrodome (1-0)	14-18
» W: Bob Walk (2-0) L: Nolan Ryan (3-6)		Third	9½ out
Wednesday, May 21
» Defeated Astros (21-16), 2-1	Astrodome (2-0)	15-18	Won 2
» W: Rick Rhoden (3-3) L: Mike Scott (4-3)		Third	9½ out
Thursday, May 22
» Lost to Astros (22-16), 4-0	Astrodome (2-1)	15-19
» W: Bob Knepper (8-2) L: Rick Reuschel (3-4)		Third	9½ out
Friday, May 23
» Lost to Reds (14-23), 12-9	Three Rivers Stadium (5-12)	15-20	Lost 2
» W: Ted Power (2-3) L: Jose DeLeon (1-1)		Third	9½ out
Saturday, May 24
» Lost to Reds (15-23), 4-2	Three Rivers Stadium (5-13)	15-21	Lost 3
» W: Bill Gullickson (4-3) L: Mike Bielecki (3-3)		Fourth	10½ out
Sunday, May 25
» Lost to Reds (16-23), 7-4	Three Rivers Stadium (5-14)	15-22	Lost 4
» W: John Denny (3-5) L: Bob Kipper (0-4)		Fourth	11½ out
Monday, May 26
» Lost to Braves (23-20), 9-4	Three Rivers Stadium (5-15)	15-23	Lost 5
» W: Paul Assenmacher (2-1) L: Bob Walk (2-1)		Fifth	12 out
Tuesday, May 27
» Lost to Braves (24-20), 6-2	Three Rivers Stadium (5-16)	15-24	Lost 6
» W: Gene Garber (1-1) L: Bob Walk (2-2)		Sixth	13 out
Wednesday, May 28
» Defeated Braves (24-21), 4-3	Three Rivers Stadium (6-16)	16-24
» W: Larry McWilliams (1-3) L: David Palmer (3-4) S: Jose DeLeon (1)		Fifth	13 out
Friday, May 30
» Lost to Dodgers (23-25), 6-4	Three Rivers Stadium (6-17)	16-25
» W: Tom Niedenfuer (3-2) L: Jose DeLeon (1-2) S: Jerry Reuss (1)		Fifth	14½ out
» Major-league debuts: Barry Bonds (Pirates)
Saturday, May 31
» Defeated Dodgers (23-26), 4-0	Three Rivers Stadium (7-17)	17-25
» W: Bob Kipper (1-4) L: Rick Honeycutt (2-3) S: Pat Clements (2)		Fifth	13½ out
Sunday, June 1
» Defeated Dodgers (23-27), 12-3	Three Rivers Stadium (8-17)	18-25	Won 2
» W: Rick Rhoden (4-3) L: Bob Welch (3-5)		Fifth	12½ out
Monday, June 2
» Defeated Braves (25-24), 9-2	Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-0)	19-25	Won 3
» W: Rick Reuschel (4-4) L: David Palmer (3-5)		Fifth	12½ out
» Major-league debuts: Ed Olwine (Braves)
Tuesday, June 3
» Lost to Braves (26-24), 8-5	Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-1)	19-26
» W: Rick Mahler (5-5) L: Cecilio Guante (2-1) S: Paul Assenmacher (5)		Sixth	12½ out
Wednesday, June 4
» Defeated Braves (26-25), 12-3	Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-1)	20-26
» W: Mike Bielecki (4-3) L: Joe Johnson (6-4) S: Jim Winn (3)		Fourth	12½ out
Thursday, June 5
» Lost to Mets (34-14), 7-0	Three Rivers Stadium (8-18)	20-27
» W: Bob Ojeda (7-2) L: Bob Kipper (1-5)		Fifth	13½ out
Friday, June 6
» Defeated Mets (34-15), 7-1	Three Rivers Stadium (9-18)	21-27
» W: Rick Rhoden (5-3) L: Ron Darling (6-2) S: Bob Walk (2)		Fifth	13½ out
» Lost to Mets (35-15), 10-4	Three Rivers Stadium (9-19)	21-28
» W: Roger McDowell (5-0) L: Jose DeLeon (1-3)		Fifth	13½ out
Saturday, June 7
» Lost to Mets (36-15), 6-4	Three Rivers Stadium (9-20)	21-29	Lost 2
» W: Dwight Gooden (8-2) L: Rick Reuschel (4-5) S: Jesse Orosco (9)		Sixth	14½ out
Sunday, June 8
» Lost to Mets (37-15), 4-3	Three Rivers Stadium (9-21)	21-30	Lost 3
» W: Sid Fernandez (6-2) L: Larry McWilliams (1-4) S: Jesse Orosco (10)		Sixth	15½ out
Monday, June 9
» Defeated Cubs (23-31), 6-5	Three Rivers Stadium (10-21)	22-30
» W: Don Robinson (1-0) L: Jay Baller (2-4)		Fifth	14½ out
Tuesday, June 10
» Defeated Cubs (23-32), 6-4	Three Rivers Stadium (11-21)	23-30	Won 2
» W: Bob Kipper (2-5) L: Dennis Eckersley (2-4) S: Cecilio Guante (2)		Fourth	14½ out
Wednesday, June 11
» Defeated Cubs (23-33), 5-3	Three Rivers Stadium (12-21)	24-30	Won 3
» W: Rick Rhoden (6-3) L: Guy Hoffman (2-2) S: Don Robinson (1)		Fourth	14½ out
Friday, June 13
» Lost to Mets (40-16), 6-5	Shea Stadium (0-3)	24-31
» W: Jesse Orosco (3-2) L: Pat Clements (0-2)		Fourth	15½ out
Saturday, June 14
» Lost to Mets (41-16), 5-1	Shea Stadium (0-4)	24-32	Lost 2
» W: Sid Fernandez (7-2) L: Mike Bielecki (4-4)		Fourth	16½ out
Sunday, June 15
» Lost to Mets (42-16), 4-1	Shea Stadium (0-5)	24-33	Lost 3
» W: Bob Ojeda (8-2) L: Bob Walk (2-3)		Fifth	18½ out
» Lost to Mets (43-16), 8-5	Shea Stadium (0-6)	24-34	Lost 4
» W: Rick Aguilera (1-3) L: Bob Kipper (2-6) S: Roger McDowell (5)		Fifth	18½ out
Monday, June 16
» Game at Three Rivers Stadium interrupted in the 6th inning with the score of Cardinals 4, Pirates 1. Completed on June 18.
Tuesday, June 17
» Lost to Cardinals (25-35), 7-2	Three Rivers Stadium (12-22)	24-35	Lost 5
» W: Greg Mathews (3-1) L: Rick Reuschel (4-6)		Sixth	19 out
Wednesday, June 18
» Lost to Cardinals (26-35), 4-2	Three Rivers Stadium (12-23)	24-36	Lost 6
» W: Danny Cox (2-5) L: Rick Rhoden (6-4) S: Todd Worrell (12)		Sixth	18½ out
» Defeated Cardinals (26-36), 2-1	Three Rivers Stadium (13-23)	25-36
» W: Don Robinson (2-0) L: Todd Worrell (3-7)		Sixth	18½ out
Thursday, June 19
» Defeated Expos (34-28), 4-2	Stade Olympique (1-0)	26-36	Won 2
» W: Bob Kipper (3-6) L: Bryn Smith (4-5) S: Cecilio Guante (3)		Fifth	18 out
Friday, June 20
» Lost to Expos (35-28), 7-2	Stade Olympique (1-1)	26-37
» W: Andy McGaffigan (5-2) L: Bob Walk (2-4) S: Bob McClure (1)		Fifth	19 out
Saturday, June 21
» Defeated Expos (35-29), 14-1	Stade Olympique (2-1)	27-37
» W: Rick Rhoden (7-4) L: Jay Tibbs (4-3)		Fifth	18 out
Sunday, June 22
» Lost to Expos (36-29), 2-1	Stade Olympique (2-2)	27-38
» W: Joe Hesketh (5-4) L: Rick Reuschel (4-7) S: Jeff Reardon (17)		Sixth	19 out
Monday, June 23
» Lost to Cardinals (30-37), 2-1	Busch Stadium II (0-1)	27-39	Lost 2
» W: Todd Worrell (5-7) L: Pat Clements (0-3)		Sixth	19 out
Tuesday, June 24
» Lost to Cardinals (31-37), 5-2	Busch Stadium II (0-2)	27-40	Lost 3
» W: Ray Burris (4-3) L: Jim Winn (1-2) S: Ken Dayley (4)		Sixth	19 out
Wednesday, June 25
» Lost to Cardinals (32-37), 2-1	Busch Stadium II (0-3)	27-41	Lost 4
» W: Ricky Horton (1-3) L: Pat Clements (0-4)		Sixth	20 out
Friday, June 27
» Defeated Expos (38-31), 7-1	Three Rivers Stadium (14-23)	28-41
» W: Rick Rhoden (8-4) L: Jay Tibbs (4-4)		Sixth	19½ out
Saturday, June 28
» Lost to Expos (39-31), 3-2	Three Rivers Stadium (14-24)	28-42
» W: Joe Hesketh (6-4) L: Rick Reuschel (4-8) S: Jeff Reardon (18)		Sixth	20½ out
Sunday, June 29
» Lost to Expos (40-31), 6-4	Three Rivers Stadium (14-25)	28-43	Lost 2
» W: Floyd Youmans (7-5) L: Mike Bielecki (4-5) S: Bob McClure (3)		Sixth	21½ out
Monday, June 30
» Defeated Phillies (35-37), 3-2	Three Rivers Stadium (15-25)	29-43
» W: Bob Walk (3-4) L: Charles Hudson (4-7) S: Cecilio Guante (4)		Fifth	21½ out
Tuesday, July 1
» Lost to Phillies (36-37), 5-4	Three Rivers Stadium (15-26)	29-44
» W: Tom Hume (1-0) L: Larry McWilliams (1-5)		Sixth	22½ out
» Major-league debuts: Rich Sauveur (Pirates)
Wednesday, July 2
» Defeated Phillies (36-38), 4-3	Three Rivers Stadium (16-26)	30-44
» W: Rick Rhoden (9-4) L: Don Carman (3-2)		Sixth	22½ out
Thursday, July 3
» Lost to Dodgers (35-43), 6-3	Dodger Stadium (0-3)	30-45
» W: Bob Welch (4-6) L: Rick Reuschel (4-9)		Sixth	23½ out
Friday, July 4
» Defeated Dodgers (35-44), 6-4	Dodger Stadium (1-3)	31-45
» W: Mike Bielecki (5-5) L: Fernando Valenzuela (10-6)		Fifth	23½ out
Saturday, July 5
» Defeated Dodgers (35-45), 5-0	Dodger Stadium (2-3)	32-45	Won 2
» W: Bob Walk (4-4) L: Orel Hershiser (7-6)		Fifth	22½ out
Sunday, July 6
» Lost to Dodgers (36-45), 4-3	Dodger Stadium (2-4)	32-46
» W: Rick Honeycutt (5-4) L: Jim Winn (1-3) S: Ken Howell (5)		Fifth	23½ out
Monday, July 7
» Defeated Padres (42-40), 3-1	San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (4-0)	33-46
» W: Cecilio Guante (3-1) L: Rich Gossage (4-4)		Fourth	22½ out
Tuesday, July 8
» Lost to Padres (43-40), 4-2	San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (4-1)	33-47
» W: LaMarr Hoyt (4-4) L: Rick Reuschel (4-10) S: Craig Lefferts (2)		Sixth	22½ out
Wednesday, July 9
» Defeated Padres (43-41), 6-4	San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (5-1)	34-47
» W: Mike Bielecki (6-5) L: Lance McCullers (4-3) S: Don Robinson (2)		Fifth	21½ out
Former Pirate Red Lucas dies in Nashville, TN at the age of 85.
Thursday, July 10
» Lost to Giants (46-39), 6-3	Candlestick Park (1-2)	34-48
» W: Vida Blue (6-4) L: Bob Walk (4-5) S: Scott Garrelts (1)		Fifth	22½ out
Friday, July 11
» Defeated Giants (46-40), 8-4	Candlestick Park (2-2)	35-48
» W: Jim Winn (2-3) L: Steve Carlton (4-9) S: Don Robinson (3)		Fifth	22½ out
Saturday, July 12
» Lost to Giants (47-40), 3-1	Candlestick Park (2-3)	35-49
» W: Mike Krukow (11-5) L: Rick Rhoden (9-5)		Sixth	23½ out
Sunday, July 13
» Lost to Giants (48-40), 11-4	Candlestick Park (2-4)	35-50	Lost 2
» W: Mike LaCoss (9-3) L: Rick Reuschel (4-11)		Sixth	24½ out
Thursday, July 17
» Lost to Padres (46-43), 2-1	Three Rivers Stadium (16-27)	35-51	Lost 3
» W: Lance McCullers (5-3) L: Rick Rhoden (9-6) S: Craig Lefferts (3)		Sixth	25½ out
Friday, July 18
» Defeated Padres (46-44), 12-7	Three Rivers Stadium (17-27)	36-51
» W: Rick Reuschel (5-11) L: Andy Hawkins (6-7)		Sixth	24½ out
» Major-league debuts: Barry Jones (Pirates)
Saturday, July 19
» Defeated Padres (46-45), 4-3	Three Rivers Stadium (18-27)	37-51	Won 2
» W: Cecilio Guante (4-1) L: Craig Lefferts (6-4)		Sixth	23½ out
Sunday, July 20
» Defeated Padres (46-46), 4-2	Three Rivers Stadium (19-27)	38-51	Won 3
» W: Larry McWilliams (2-5) L: Dave Dravecky (7-8) S: Don Robinson (4)		Fifth	22½ out
Tuesday, July 22
» Lost to Dodgers (43-50), 4-3	Three Rivers Stadium (19-28)	38-52
» W: Dennis Powell (1-3) L: Cecilio Guante (4-2) S: Ken Howell (8)		Sixth	24 out
Wednesday, July 23
» Lost to Dodgers (44-50), 6-5	Three Rivers Stadium (19-29)	38-53	Lost 2
» W: Orel Hershiser (9-7) L: Rick Reuschel (5-12) S: Ken Howell (9)		Sixth	25 out
Thursday, July 24
» Lost to Dodgers (45-50), 9-2	Three Rivers Stadium (19-30)	38-54	Lost 3
» W: Fernando Valenzuela (13-6) L: Bob Walk (4-6)		Sixth	25½ out
Friday, July 25
» Lost to Giants (51-45), 7-3	Three Rivers Stadium (19-31)	38-55	Lost 4
» W: Roger Mason (3-4) L: Mike Bielecki (6-6) S: Jeff Robinson (6)		Sixth	26 out
Saturday, July 26
» Lost to Giants (52-45), 9-0	Three Rivers Stadium (19-32)	38-56	Lost 5
» W: Steve Carlton (5-10) L: Larry McWilliams (2-6)		Sixth	25½ out
Sunday, July 27
» Defeated Giants (52-46), 7-0	Three Rivers Stadium (20-32)	39-56
» W: Rick Rhoden (10-6) L: Vida Blue (7-6) S: Don Robinson (5)		Sixth	25½ out
Former Pirate Bud Hafey dies in Sacramento, CA at the age of 74.
Monday, July 28
» Defeated Expos (49-47), 7-4	Stade Olympique (3-2)	40-56	Won 2
» W: Rick Reuschel (6-12) L: Bryn Smith (7-6) S: Barry Jones (2)		Sixth	25½ out
Tuesday, July 29
» Major-league debuts: Kelly Downs (Giants)
Wednesday, July 30
» Lost to Expos (50-47), 3-2	Stade Olympique (3-3)	40-57
» W: Jay Tibbs (5-6) L: Jim Winn (2-4) S: Jeff Reardon (23)		Sixth	25½ out
Friday, August 1
» Defeated Cardinals (46-54), 4-0	Three Rivers Stadium (21-32)	41-57
» W: Rick Rhoden (11-6) L: Greg Mathews (6-3)		Sixth	25½ out
Saturday, August 2
» Lost to Cardinals (47-54), 7-3	Three Rivers Stadium (21-33)	41-58
» W: John Tudor (10-5) L: Larry McWilliams (2-7)		Sixth	26½ out
Sunday, August 3
» Defeated Cardinals (47-55), 3-0	Three Rivers Stadium (22-33)	42-58
» W: Rick Reuschel (7-12) L: Danny Cox (5-9)		Sixth	26½ out
Monday, August 4
» Lost to Expos (51-50), 5-4	Three Rivers Stadium (22-34)	42-59
» W: Jay Tibbs (6-6) L: Barry Jones (0-1) S: Jeff Reardon (24)		Sixth	26½ out
Tuesday, August 5
» Lost to Expos (52-50), 3-0	Three Rivers Stadium (22-35)	42-60	Lost 2
» W: Dennis Martinez (1-3) L: Mike Bielecki (6-7)		Sixth	26½ out
Wednesday, August 6
» Lost to Expos (53-50), 3-2	Three Rivers Stadium (22-36)	42-61	Lost 3
» W: Floyd Youmans (11-7) L: Rick Rhoden (11-7) S: Jeff Reardon (25)		Sixth	27½ out
Thursday, August 7
» Lost to Expos (54-50), 5-4	Three Rivers Stadium (22-37)	42-62	Lost 4
» W: Andy McGaffigan (6-4) L: Don Robinson (2-1) S: Bob McClure (5)		Sixth	29 out
Friday, August 8
» Lost to Cardinals (52-55), 3-1	Busch Stadium II (0-4)	42-63	Lost 5
» W: Danny Cox (6-9) L: Rick Reuschel (7-13) S: Ricky Horton (3)		Fifth	29 out
Saturday, August 9
» Defeated Cardinals (52-56), 8-5	Busch Stadium II (1-4)	43-63
» W: Bob Walk (5-6) L: Ray Burris (4-5) S: Don Robinson (6)		Sixth	29 out
Sunday, August 10
» Lost to Cardinals (53-56), 5-4	Busch Stadium II (1-5)	43-64
» W: Bob Forsch (12-6) L: Mike Bielecki (6-8) S: Todd Worrell (24)		Fifth	30 out
Monday, August 11
» Defeated Cubs (48-62), 10-7	Wrigley Field (3-0)	44-64
» W: Rick Rhoden (12-7) L: Jamie Moyer (3-3) S: Don Robinson (7)		Sixth	29½ out
» Defeated Cubs (48-63), 10-8	Wrigley Field (4-0)	45-64	Won 2
» W: Barry Jones (1-1) L: Frank DiPino (1-7)		Sixth	29½ out
Tuesday, August 12
» Lost to Cubs (49-63), 3-1	Wrigley Field (4-1)	45-65
» W: Scott Sanderson (6-9) L: Larry McWilliams (2-8) S: Lee Smith (22)		Fifth	29½ out
Wednesday, August 13
» Lost to Cubs (50-63), 9-8	Wrigley Field (4-2)	45-66	Lost 2
» W: Frank DiPino (2-7) L: Don Robinson (2-2) S: Lee Smith (23)		Fifth	29½ out
Thursday, August 14
» Lost to Phillies (56-57), 8-7	Veteran's Stadium (1-1)	45-67	Lost 3
» W: Kent Tekulve (5-1) L: Barry Jones (1-2)		Sixth	30 out
Friday, August 15
» Defeated Phillies (56-58), 6-5	Veteran's Stadium (2-1)	46-67
» W: Cecilio Guante (5-2) L: Dan Schatzeder (3-4) S: Don Robinson (8)		Fifth	29½ out
» Lost to Phillies (57-58), 3-2	Veteran's Stadium (2-2)	46-68
» W: Mike Maddux (1-5) L: Jim Winn (2-5) S: Steve Bedrosian (15)		Fifth	29½ out
Saturday, August 16
» Defeated Phillies (57-59), 6-1	Veteran's Stadium (3-2)	47-68
» W: Rick Rhoden (13-7) L: Kevin Gross (8-10)		Sixth	29 out
» Lost to Phillies (58-59), 6-0	Veteran's Stadium (3-3)	47-69
» W: Tom Hume (4-0) L: Larry McWilliams (2-9) S: Kent Tekulve (3)		Sixth	29 out
Sunday, August 17
» Lost to Phillies (59-59), 5-1	Veteran's Stadium (3-4)	47-70	Lost 2
» W: Bruce Ruffin (5-3) L: Rick Reuschel (7-14)		Fifth	29½ out
Monday, August 18
» Lost to Astros (68-51), 3-0	Three Rivers Stadium (22-38)	47-71	Lost 3
» W: Mike Scott (13-8) L: Bob Walk (5-7)		Fifth	30½ out
Tuesday, August 19
» Lost to Astros (69-51), 1-0	Three Rivers Stadium (22-39)	47-72	Lost 4
» W: Jim Deshaies (8-3) L: Mike Bielecki (6-9) S: Dave Smith (25)		Sixth	31½ out
Wednesday, August 20
» Defeated Astros (69-52), 4-1	Three Rivers Stadium (23-39)	48-72
» W: Rick Rhoden (14-7) L: Bob Knepper (15-9)		Sixth	31½ out
Friday, August 22
» Defeated Braves (58-63), 16-5	Three Rivers Stadium (24-39)	49-72	Won 2
» W: Jim Winn (3-5) L: Rick Mahler (11-13) S: Barry Jones (3)		Sixth	31½ out
Saturday, August 23
» Defeated Braves (58-64), 4-3	Three Rivers Stadium (25-39)	50-72	Won 3
» W: Rick Reuschel (8-14) L: Zane Smith (7-12) S: Don Robinson (9)		Sixth	31½ out
Sunday, August 24
» Defeated Braves (58-65), 4-3	Three Rivers Stadium (26-39)	51-72	Won 4
» W: Bob Walk (6-7) L: Doyle Alexander (8-9) S: Don Robinson (10)		Sixth	30½ out
Monday, August 25
» Lost to Reds (63-62), 5-4	Three Rivers Stadium (26-40)	51-73
» W: Ron Robinson (9-3) L: Larry McWilliams (2-10) S: John Franco (22)		Sixth	31½ out
Tuesday, August 26
» Lost to Reds (64-62), 5-4	Three Rivers Stadium (26-41)	51-74	Lost 2
» W: John Franco (5-4) L: Ray Krawczyk (0-1)		Sixth	32½ out
Wednesday, August 27
» Lost to Reds (65-62), 9-5	Three Rivers Stadium (26-42)	51-75	Lost 3
» W: Rob Murphy (2-0) L: Don Robinson (2-3)		Sixth	33½ out
Friday, August 29
» Lost to Astros (73-55), 3-2	Astrodome (2-2)	51-76	Lost 4
» W: Mike Scott (14-9) L: Rick Reuschel (8-15) S: Dave Smith (27)		Sixth	34½ out
Saturday, August 30
» Defeated Astros (73-56), 13-3	Astrodome (3-2)	52-76
» W: Rick Rhoden (15-7) L: Jim Deshaies (9-4)		Sixth	34½ out
Sunday, August 31
» Defeated Astros (73-57), 8-2	Astrodome (4-2)	53-76	Won 2
» W: Bob Walk (7-7) L: Bob Knepper (15-10)		Sixth	33½ out
Monday, September 1
» Lost to Reds (67-64), 6-5	Riverfront Stadium (1-3)	53-77
» W: Ted Power (5-6) L: Mike Bielecki (6-10) S: John Franco (23)		Sixth	34½ out
» Major-league debuts: John Smiley (Pirates)
Tuesday, September 2
» Lost to Reds (68-64), 9-1	Riverfront Stadium (1-4)	53-78	Lost 2
» W: Bill Gullickson (13-8) L: Bob Kipper (3-7)		Sixth	34½ out
Wednesday, September 3
» Defeated Reds (68-65), 5-3	Riverfront Stadium (2-4)	54-78
» W: Barry Jones (2-2) L: John Franco (5-5)		Sixth	34½ out
Thursday, September 4
Former Pirate Hank Greenberg dies in Beverly Hills, CA at the age of 76.
Friday, September 5
» Lost to Braves (63-70), 4-3	Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-2)	54-79
» W: Paul Assenmacher (6-2) L: Rick Rhoden (15-8)		Sixth	35 out
Saturday, September 6
» Lost to Braves (64-70), 4-2	Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-3)	54-80	Lost 2
» W: David Palmer (11-8) L: Stan Fansler (0-1) S: Jeff Dedmon (3)		Sixth	36 out
Sunday, September 7
» Defeated Braves (64-71), 3-1	Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (3-3)	55-80
» W: Bob Kipper (4-7) L: Cliff Speck (2-1) S: Barry Jones (4)		Sixth	36½ out
Monday, September 8
» Defeated Cardinals (68-69), 3-2	Three Rivers Stadium (27-42)	56-80	Won 2
» W: Bob Patterson (1-2) L: Danny Cox (9-12) S: Hipolito Pena (1)		Sixth	35½ out
Tuesday, September 9
» Lost to Cardinals (69-69), 3-1	Three Rivers Stadium (27-43)	56-81
» W: Ricky Horton (3-3) L: Rick Reuschel (8-16) S: Todd Worrell (32)		Sixth	35½ out
Wednesday, September 10
» Lost to Cardinals (70-69), 4-3	Three Rivers Stadium (27-44)	56-82	Lost 2
» W: Ray Soff (3-0) L: Barry Jones (2-3) S: Todd Worrell (33)		Sixth	36½ out
Friday, September 12
» Lost to Cubs (60-80), 9-8	Three Rivers Stadium (27-45)	56-83	Lost 3
» W: Frank DiPino (3-7) L: Don Robinson (2-4) S: Dave Gumpert (3)		Sixth	36½ out
Saturday, September 13
» Defeated Cubs (60-81), 5-2	Three Rivers Stadium (28-45)	57-83
» W: Bob Patterson (2-2) L: Greg Maddux (1-2) S: Don Robinson (11)		Sixth	35½ out
Sunday, September 14
» Defeated Cubs (60-82), 9-2	Three Rivers Stadium (29-45)	58-83	Won 2
» W: Rick Reuschel (9-16) L: Drew Hall (0-1)		Sixth	34½ out
» Major-league debuts: Drew Hall (Cubs)
Monday, September 15
» Lost to Phillies (75-68), 5-0	Veteran's Stadium (3-5)	58-84
» W: Don Carman (9-5) L: Rick Rhoden (15-9)		Sixth	34½ out
Tuesday, September 16
» Lost to Phillies (76-68), 9-5	Veteran's Stadium (3-6)	58-85	Lost 2
» W: Kent Tekulve (11-4) L: Mike Bielecki (6-11)		Sixth	35½ out
» Major-league debuts: Marvin Freeman (Phillies)
Wednesday, September 17
» Lost to Expos (72-71), 6-5	Stade Olympique (3-4)	58-86	Lost 3
» W: Randy St. Claire (1-0) L: Barry Jones (2-4) S: Jeff Reardon (34)		Sixth	36 out
» Defeated Expos (72-72), 4-1	Stade Olympique (4-4)	59-86
» W: Bob Kipper (5-7) L: Bob Sebra (4-5) S: Don Robinson (12)		Sixth	36 out
Thursday, September 18
» Defeated Expos (72-73), 3-1	Stade Olympique (5-4)	60-86	Won 2
» W: John Smiley (1-0) L: Jeff Reardon (7-9) S: Don Robinson (13)		Sixth	36 out
Friday, September 19
» Lost to Cubs (62-85), 8-2	Wrigley Field (4-3)	60-87
» W: Scott Sanderson (8-11) L: Hipolito Pena (0-1)		Sixth	36 out