| Thursday, April 4 |
| Former Red Johnny Moore dies in Bradenton, FL at the age of 90. |
| Monday, April 8 |
| » Defeated Astros (0-1), 6-2 | Riverfront Stadium (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » W: Tom Browning (1-0) L: Mike Scott (0-1) S: Rob Dibble (1) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Jeff Bagwell and Darryl Kile (Astros) |
| Wednesday, April 10 |
| » Defeated Astros (0-2), 6-5 | Riverfront Stadium (2-0) | 2-0 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ted Power (1-0) L: Darryl Kile (0-1) S: Randy Myers (1) | First | -- |
| Thursday, April 11 |
| » Lost to Astros (1-2), 4-1 | Riverfront Stadium (2-1) | 2-1 | |
| » W: Pete Harnisch (1-0) L: Norm Charlton (0-1) S: Curt Schilling (1) | Second | ½ out |
| Former Red Walker Cooper dies in Scottsdale, AZ at the age of 77. |
| Saturday, April 13 |
| » Lost to Braves (1-2), 7-5 | Riverfront Stadium (2-2) | 2-2 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Steve Avery (1-0) L: Jack Armstrong (0-1) S: Juan Berenguer (1) | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, April 14 |
| » Lost to Braves (2-2), 12-1 | Riverfront Stadium (2-3) | 2-3 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Tom Glavine (1-0) L: Tom Browning (1-1) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Monday, April 15 |
| » Lost to Padres (6-1), 3-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (0-1) | 2-4 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Mike Maddux (2-0) L: Ted Power (1-1) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, April 16 |
| » Defeated Padres (6-2), 1-0 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-1) | 3-4 | |
| » W: Norm Charlton (1-1) L: Andy Benes (0-1) S: Randy Myers (2) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, April 17 |
| » Defeated Padres (6-3), 5-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-1) | 4-4 | Won 2 |
| » W: Chris Hammond (1-0) L: Greg Harris (1-1) S: Scott Scudder (1) | Third | 1½ out |
| Friday, April 19 |
| » Defeated Braves (3-5), 8-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-0) | 5-4 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jack Armstrong (1-1) L: Tom Glavine (1-1) | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Braves (3-6), 3-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-0) | 6-4 | Won 4 |
| » W: Tom Browning (2-1) L: John Smoltz (0-2) | Second | 1 out |
| Former Red Bucky Walters dies in Abington, PA at the age of 83. |
| Sunday, April 21 |
| » Lost to Braves (4-6), 3-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-1) | 6-5 | |
| » W: Charlie Leibrandt (1-1) L: Jose Rijo (0-1) S: Kent Mercker (1) | Second | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Chris Jones (Reds) |
| Monday, April 22 |
| » Lost to Astros (6-7), 2-1 | Astrodome (0-1) | 6-6 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dwayne Henry (1-0) L: Randy Myers (0-1) | Second | 2 out |
| Tuesday, April 23 |
| » Defeated Astros (6-8), 3-1 | Astrodome (1-1) | 7-6 | |
| » W: Chris Hammond (2-0) L: Jim Corsi (0-1) S: Rob Dibble (2) | Second | 2 out |
| Wednesday, April 24 |
| » Lost to Astros (7-8), 1-0 | Astrodome (1-2) | 7-7 | |
| » W: Dwayne Henry (2-0) L: Scott Scudder (0-1) | Second | 2 out |
| Thursday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Cubs (8-9), 6-4 | Riverfront Stadium (3-3) | 8-7 | |
| » W: Ted Power (2-1) L: Heathcliff Slocumb (1-1) S: Randy Myers (3) | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Cubs (8-10), 3-1 | Riverfront Stadium (4-3) | 9-7 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jose Rijo (1-1) L: Mike Harkey (0-2) S: Rob Dibble (3) | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, April 27 |
| » Lost to Cubs (9-10), 8-3 | Riverfront Stadium (4-4) | 9-8 | |
| » W: Shawn Boskie (2-1) L: Norm Charlton (1-2) S: Paul Assenmacher (3) | Third | 1½ out |
| Sunday, April 28 |
| » Defeated Cubs (9-11), 4-3 | Riverfront Stadium (5-4) | 10-8 | |
| » W: Chris Hammond (3-0) L: Rick Sutcliffe (1-2) S: Rob Dibble (4) | Second | ½ out |
| Tuesday, April 30 |
| » Defeated Pirates (13-7), 4-3 | Riverfront Stadium (6-4) | 11-8 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tom Browning (3-1) L: Doug Drabek (1-4) S: Rob Dibble (5) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 1 |
| » Lost to Pirates (14-7), 6-4 | Riverfront Stadium (6-5) | 11-9 | |
| » W: Stan Belinda (2-1) L: Randy Myers (0-2) S: Bill Landrum (3) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 3 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (14-9), 4-2 | Riverfront Stadium (6-6) | 11-10 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Cris Carpenter (3-1) L: Scott Scudder (0-2) S: Lee Smith (9) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (14-10), 3-1 | Riverfront Stadium (7-6) | 12-10 | |
| » W: Jack Armstrong (2-1) L: Jamie Moyer (0-3) S: Rob Dibble (6) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 5 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (14-11), 4-2 | Riverfront Stadium (8-6) | 13-10 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tom Browning (4-1) L: Lee Smith (2-1) S: Rob Dibble (7) | First | -- |
| Monday, May 6 |
| » Lost to Pirates (16-9), 3-1 | Three Rivers Stadium (0-1) | 13-11 | |
| » W: Vicente Palacios (2-0) L: Jose Rijo (1-2) S: Bill Landrum (4) | Second | ½ out |
| Tuesday, May 7 |
| » Lost to Pirates (17-9), 7-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (0-2) | 13-12 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Randy Tomlin (3-0) L: Chris Hammond (3-1) S: Stan Belinda (3) | Third | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, May 8 |
| » Lost to Pirates (18-9), 7-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (0-3) | 13-13 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Zane Smith (4-1) L: Norm Charlton (1-3) | Third | 1½ out |
| Friday, May 10 |
| » Lost to Cubs (15-14), 6-5 | Wrigley Field (0-1) | 13-14 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Rick Sutcliffe (2-3) L: Tom Browning (4-2) S: Dave Smith (8) | Fourth | 1 out |
| Saturday, May 11 |
| » Defeated Cubs (15-15), 12-2 | Wrigley Field (1-1) | 14-14 | |
| » W: Jose Rijo (2-2) L: Mike Bielecki (4-2) | Third | 1 out |
| Sunday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Cubs (15-16), 5-3 | Wrigley Field (2-1) | 15-14 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jack Armstrong (3-1) L: Greg Maddux (4-2) S: Rob Dibble (8) | Second | 1 out |
| Monday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (17-14), 1-0 | Busch Stadium II (0-1) | 15-15 | |
| » W: Ken Hill (3-2) L: Randy Myers (0-3) S: Lee Smith (11) | Third | 2 out |
| Tuesday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (17-15), 3-1 | Busch Stadium II (1-1) | 16-15 | |
| » W: Norm Charlton (2-3) L: Jamie Moyer (0-4) S: Rob Dibble (9) | Third | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Freddie Benavides (Reds) |
| Wednesday, May 15 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (18-15), 8-2 | Busch Stadium II (1-2) | 16-16 | |
| » W: Bob Tewksbury (3-1) L: Tom Browning (4-3) | Third | 2 out |
| Friday, May 17 |
| » Defeated Padres (16-19), 7-3 | Riverfront Stadium (9-6) | 17-16 | |
| » W: Randy Myers (1-3) L: Bruce Hurst (4-1) S: Rob Dibble (10) | Third | 1 out |
| Saturday, May 18 |
| » Lost to Padres (17-19), 5-2 | Riverfront Stadium (9-7) | 17-17 | |
| » W: Adam Peterson (1-1) L: Jack Armstrong (3-2) | Third | 2 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Reggie Jefferson (Reds) |
| Sunday, May 19 |
| » Lost to Padres (18-19), 3-2 | Riverfront Stadium (9-8) | 17-18 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Andy Benes (2-4) L: Norm Charlton (2-4) S: Craig Lefferts (9) | Third | 3 out |
| Tuesday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Giants (12-26), 3-2 | Riverfront Stadium (10-8) | 18-18 | |
| » W: Tom Browning (5-3) L: Bud Black (4-4) S: Rob Dibble (11) | Third | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Giants (12-27), 9-4 | Riverfront Stadium (11-8) | 19-18 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jose Rijo (3-2) L: Don Robinson (1-3) | Third | 1½ out |
| Thursday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Giants (12-28), 6-2 | Riverfront Stadium (12-8) | 20-18 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jack Armstrong (4-2) L: Trevor Wilson (0-4) | Third | 1½ out |
| Friday, May 24 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (23-17), 11-3 | Riverfront Stadium (12-9) | 20-19 | |
| » W: Ramon Martinez (8-1) L: Chris Hammond (3-2) | Third | 2½ out |
| Former Red Pat Scantlebury dies in Glen Ridge, NJ at the age of 74. |
| Saturday, May 25 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (24-17), 8-1 | Riverfront Stadium (12-10) | 20-20 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Kevin Gross (3-4) L: Norm Charlton (2-5) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Sunday, May 26 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (24-18), 3-0 | Riverfront Stadium (13-10) | 21-20 | |
| » W: Tom Browning (6-3) L: Bob Ojeda (3-4) S: Randy Myers (4) | Third | 2½ out |
| Monday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Giants (14-30), 3-2 | Candlestick Park (1-0) | 22-20 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jose Rijo (4-2) L: Don Robinson (1-4) S: Rob Dibble (12) | Third | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, May 28 |
| » Lost to Giants (15-30), 6-2 | Candlestick Park (1-1) | 22-21 | |
| » W: Trevor Wilson (1-4) L: Jack Armstrong (4-3) | Third | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, May 29 |
| » Lost to Giants (16-30), 6-1 | Candlestick Park (1-2) | 22-22 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Francisco Oliveras (1-1) L: Chris Hammond (3-3) | Third | 3½ out |
| Thursday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (26-20), 7-2 | Dodger Stadium (1-0) | 23-22 | |
| » W: Scott Scudder (1-2) L: Ramon Martinez (8-2) | Third | 2½ out |
| Friday, May 31 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (27-20), 7-4 | Dodger Stadium (1-1) | 23-23 | |
| » W: Bob Ojeda (4-4) L: Tom Browning (6-4) | Third | 3½ out |
| Saturday, June 1 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (27-21), 6-5 | Dodger Stadium (2-1) | 24-23 | |
| » W: Randy Myers (2-3) L: Jay Howell (0-2) S: Rob Dibble (13) | Third | 2½ out |
| Sunday, June 2 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (28-21), 4-1 | Dodger Stadium (2-2) | 24-24 | |
| » W: Tim Belcher (6-4) L: Jack Armstrong (4-4) S: Tim Crews (2) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, June 4 |
| » Lost to Mets (27-21), 4-2 | Riverfront Stadium (13-11) | 24-25 | Lost 2 |
| » W: David Cone (6-3) L: Chris Hammond (3-4) S: John Franco (11) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Mets (27-22), 11-10 | Riverfront Stadium (14-11) | 25-25 | |
| » W: Tom Browning (7-4) L: Dwight Gooden (5-5) S: Rob Dibble (14) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Thursday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Mets (27-23), 5-3 | Riverfront Stadium (15-11) | 26-25 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ted Power (3-1) L: Frank Viola (6-3) S: Randy Myers (5) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Friday, June 7 |
| » Lost to Phillies (24-29), 5-4 | Riverfront Stadium (15-12) | 26-26 | |
| » W: Tommy Greene (5-0) L: Jack Armstrong (4-5) S: Mitch Williams (10) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, June 8 |
| » Lost to Phillies (25-29), 4-1 | Riverfront Stadium (15-13) | 26-27 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jose DeJesus (2-2) L: Chris Hammond (3-5) S: Roger McDowell (3) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Sunday, June 9 |
| » Defeated Phillies (25-30), 6-3 | Riverfront Stadium (16-13) | 27-27 | |
| » W: Tom Browning (8-4) L: Terry Mulholland (6-5) S: Rob Dibble (15) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Monday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Phillies (25-31), 9-3 | Riverfront Stadium (17-13) | 28-27 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jose Rijo (5-2) L: Andy Ashby (0-1) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Andy Ashby (Phillies) |
| Tuesday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Expos (24-33), 6-1 | Stade Olympique (1-0) | 29-27 | Won 3 |
| » W: Norm Charlton (3-5) L: Chris Nabholz (2-4) | Third | 4 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Doug Piatt (Expos) |
| Wednesday, June 12 |
| » Lost to Expos (25-33), 10-9 | Stade Olympique (1-1) | 29-28 | |
| » W: Scott Ruskin (2-1) L: Randy Myers (2-4) S: Jeff Fassero (1) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Thursday, June 13 |
| » Defeated Expos (25-34), 3-2 | Stade Olympique (2-1) | 30-28 | |
| » W: Chris Hammond (4-5) L: Brian Barnes (0-3) S: Rob Dibble (16) | Third | 4 out |
| Friday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Phillies (26-34), 4-2 | Veteran's Stadium (1-0) | 31-28 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tom Browning (9-4) L: Terry Mulholland (6-6) S: Rob Dibble (17) | Third | 4 out |
| Saturday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Phillies (26-35), 3-1 | Veteran's Stadium (2-0) | 32-28 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jose Rijo (6-2) L: Andy Ashby (0-2) S: Rob Dibble (18) | Third | 3 out |
| Sunday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Phillies (26-36), 8-6 | Veteran's Stadium (3-0) | 33-28 | Won 4 |
| » W: Randy Myers (3-4) L: Roger McDowell (3-3) S: Don Carman (1) | Second | 3 out |
| Monday, June 17 |
| » Lost to Mets (32-29), 10-6 | Shea Stadium (0-1) | 33-29 | |
| » W: Ron Darling (3-4) L: Scott Scudder (1-3) | Second | 4 out |
| Tuesday, June 18 |
| » Lost to Mets (33-29), 7-5 | Shea Stadium (0-2) | 33-30 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Alejandro Pena (3-0) L: Randy Myers (3-5) | Second | 5 out |
| Wednesday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Mets (33-30), 7-6 | Shea Stadium (1-2) | 34-30 | |
| » W: Kip Gross (1-0) L: David Cone (6-5) S: Rob Dibble (19) | Second | 5 out |
| Thursday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Expos (32-34), 1-0 | Riverfront Stadium (17-14) | 34-31 | |
| » W: Barry Jones (3-4) L: Don Carman (0-1) S: Scott Ruskin (5) | Second | 6 out |
| Friday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Expos (32-35), 7-3 | Riverfront Stadium (18-14) | 35-31 | |
| » W: Scott Scudder (2-3) L: Chris Haney (0-1) | Second | 5 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Chris Haney (Expos) |
| Saturday, June 22 |
| » Lost to Expos (33-35), 7-4 | Riverfront Stadium (18-15) | 35-32 | |
| » W: Oil Can Boyd (4-6) L: Jack Armstrong (4-6) S: Barry Jones (5) | Second | 6 out |
| Sunday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Expos (33-36), 8-4 | Riverfront Stadium (19-15) | 36-32 | |
| » W: Randy Myers (4-5) L: Bill Sampen (5-2) | Second | 6 out |
| Tuesday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Padres (37-35), 8-2 | Riverfront Stadium (20-15) | 37-32 | Won 2 |
| » W: Chris Hammond (5-5) L: Andy Benes (4-8) | Second | 5 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Tim Scott (Padres) |
| Wednesday, June 26 |
| » Defeated Padres (37-36), 6-2 | Riverfront Stadium (21-15) | 38-32 | Won 3 |
| » W: Scott Scudder (3-3) L: Dennis Rasmussen (3-2) S: Randy Myers (6) | Second | 4 out |
| Thursday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Padres (37-37), 3-0 | Riverfront Stadium (22-15) | 39-32 | Won 4 |
| » W: Jack Armstrong (5-6) L: Jose Melendez (3-3) S: Rob Dibble (20) | Second | 3½ out |
| Friday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Astros (28-45), 8-5 | Riverfront Stadium (23-15) | 40-32 | Won 5 |
| » W: Tom Browning (10-4) L: Jim Deshaies (2-7) S: Rob Dibble (21) | Second | 3 out |
| Saturday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Astros (29-45), 6-2 | Riverfront Stadium (23-16) | 40-33 | |
| » W: Darryl Kile (2-2) L: Don Carman (0-2) S: Jim Clancy (4) | Second | 4 out |
| Sunday, June 30 |
| » Defeated Astros (29-46), 5-4 | Riverfront Stadium (24-16) | 41-33 | |
| » W: Chris Hammond (6-5) L: Pete Harnisch (5-6) S: Rob Dibble (22) | Second | 4 out |
| Tuesday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Braves (37-37), 6-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (3-1) | 42-33 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jack Armstrong (6-6) L: Charlie Leibrandt (7-6) | Second | 4 out |
| Wednesday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Braves (38-37), 8-6 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (3-2) | 42-34 | |
| » W: Steve Avery (8-5) L: Tim Layana (0-1) S: Juan Berenguer (12) | Second | 5 out |
| Thursday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Braves (38-38), 10-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (4-2) | 43-34 | |
| » W: Kip Gross (2-0) L: Pete Smith (1-2) | Second | 4 out |
| Friday, July 5 |
| » Defeated Astros (32-47), 1-0 | Astrodome (2-2) | 44-34 | Won 2 |
| » W: Chris Hammond (7-5) L: Pete Harnisch (5-7) S: Rob Dibble (23) | Second | 3 out |
| Saturday, July 6 |
| » Lost to Astros (33-47), 3-0 | Astrodome (2-3) | 44-35 | |
| » W: Jimmy Jones (5-5) L: Jack Armstrong (6-7) | Second | 4 out |
| Sunday, July 7 |
| » Lost to Astros (34-47), 7-3 | Astrodome (2-4) | 44-36 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mark Portugal (8-4) L: Tom Browning (10-5) | Second | 5 out |
| Thursday, July 11 |
| » Lost to Pirates (49-31), 10-6 | Riverfront Stadium (24-17) | 44-37 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Vicente Palacios (6-2) L: Randy Myers (4-6) | Second | 5 out |
| Friday, July 12 |
| » Lost to Pirates (50-31), 7-2 | Riverfront Stadium (24-18) | 44-38 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Doug Drabek (9-8) L: Jack Armstrong (6-8) | Second | 5 out |
| Saturday, July 13 |
| » Lost to Pirates (51-31), 5-2 | Riverfront Stadium (24-19) | 44-39 | Lost 5 |
| » W: John Smiley (10-6) L: Tom Browning (10-6) S: Bob Kipper (2) | Second | 5½ out |
| Sunday, July 14 |
| » Lost to Pirates (52-31), 10-6 | Riverfront Stadium (24-20) | 44-40 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Bob Walk (7-1) L: Kip Gross (2-1) S: Bob Patterson (2) | Second | 5 out |
| Monday, July 15 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (45-41), 5-2 | Riverfront Stadium (24-21) | 44-41 | Lost 7 |
| » W: Omar Olivares (3-1) L: Gino Minutelli (0-1) S: Lee Smith (24) | Second | 5 out |
| Tuesday, July 16 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (46-41), 8-7 | Riverfront Stadium (24-22) | 44-42 | Lost 8 |
| » W: Willie Fraser (2-2) L: Rob Dibble (0-1) S: Lee Smith (25) | Third | 5 out |
| Wednesday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (47-41), 6-5 | Riverfront Stadium (24-23) | 44-43 | Lost 9 |
| » W: Bryn Smith (8-6) L: Jack Armstrong (6-9) S: Lee Smith (26) | Third | 5 out |
| Friday, July 19 |
| » Lost to Pirates (55-32), 7-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (0-4) | 44-44 | Lost 10 |
| » W: John Smiley (11-6) L: Tom Browning (10-7) | Third | 5½ out |
| Saturday, July 20 |
| » Defeated Pirates (55-33), 3-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (1-4) | 45-44 | |
| » W: Kip Gross (3-1) L: Bob Walk (7-2) S: Ted Power (1) | Third | 5½ out |
| Sunday, July 21 |
| » Lost to Pirates (56-33), 6-0 | Three Rivers Stadium (1-5) | 45-45 | |
| » W: Randy Tomlin (5-3) L: Chris Hammond (7-6) | Third | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, July 23 |
| » Lost to Cubs (45-48), 8-5 | Wrigley Field (2-2) | 45-46 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Les Lancaster (6-4) L: Randy Myers (4-7) S: Paul Assenmacher (10) | Third | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, July 24 |
| » Defeated Cubs (45-49), 12-3 | Wrigley Field (3-2) | 46-46 | |
| » W: Tom Browning (11-7) L: Mike Bielecki (10-7) | Third | 6½ out |
| Thursday, July 25 |
| » Lost to Cubs (46-49), 5-4 | Wrigley Field (3-3) | 46-47 | |
| » W: Heathcliff Slocumb (2-1) L: Tim Layana (0-2) | Third | 7½ out |
| Friday, July 26 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (52-43), 5-1 | Busch Stadium II (1-3) | 46-48 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bob Tewksbury (7-6) L: Chris Hammond (7-7) | Third | 8½ out |
| Saturday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (52-44), 13-1 | Busch Stadium II (2-3) | 47-48 | |
| » W: Kip Gross (4-1) L: Omar Olivares (3-3) | Third | 8½ out |
| Sunday, July 28 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (53-44), 3-2 | Busch Stadium II (2-4) | 47-49 | |
| » W: Jose DeLeon (5-8) L: Randy Myers (4-8) S: Lee Smith (27) | Third | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Cubs (48-51), 6-5 | Riverfront Stadium (25-23) | 48-49 | |
| » W: Rob Dibble (1-1) L: Chuck McElroy (5-1) | Third | 8 out |
| Wednesday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Cubs (48-52), 5-1 | Riverfront Stadium (26-23) | 49-49 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jose Rijo (7-2) L: Frank Castillo (3-2) S: Ted Power (2) | Third | 8 out |
| Thursday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Giants (49-51), 8-1 | Riverfront Stadium (26-24) | 49-50 | |
| » W: Paul McClellan (2-0) L: Kip Gross (4-2) | Third | 8½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Milt Hill (Reds) |
| Friday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Giants (49-52), 5-4 | Riverfront Stadium (27-24) | 50-50 | |
| » W: Randy Myers (5-8) L: Bud Black (8-9) S: Norm Charlton (1) | Third | 7½ out |
| Saturday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Giants (50-52), 7-3 | Riverfront Stadium (27-25) | 50-51 | |
| » W: John Burkett (8-5) L: Jack Armstrong (6-10) | Third | 7½ out |
| Sunday, August 4 |
| » Defeated Giants (50-53), 6-5 | Riverfront Stadium (28-25) | 51-51 | |
| » W: Ted Power (4-1) L: Jeff Brantley (3-2) | Third | 6½ out |
| Monday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (58-46), 10-6 | Riverfront Stadium (29-25) | 52-51 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jose Rijo (8-2) L: Ramon Martinez (14-6) S: Rob Dibble (24) | Third | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, August 6 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (59-46), 5-2 | Riverfront Stadium (29-26) | 52-52 | |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (4-2) L: Kip Gross (4-3) S: Roger McDowell (4) | Third | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, August 7 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (60-46), 2-0 | Riverfront Stadium (29-27) | 52-53 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bob Ojeda (9-8) L: Randy Myers (5-9) S: Roger McDowell (5) | Third | 7½ out |
| Thursday, August 8 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (61-46), 6-4 | Riverfront Stadium (29-28) | 52-54 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Mike Morgan (10-6) L: Tom Browning (11-8) | Third | 8½ out |
| Friday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Padres (52-57), 5-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-1) | 53-54 | |
| » W: Mo Sanford (1-0) L: Dennis Rasmussen (3-10) | Third | 7½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jim Lewis (Padres) Mo Sanford (Reds) |
| Saturday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Padres (53-57), 1-0 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-2) | 53-55 | |
| » W: Greg Harris (3-3) L: Jose Rijo (8-3) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Sunday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Padres (54-57), 13-0 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-3) | 53-56 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ricky Bones (1-0) L: Kip Gross (4-4) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Ricky Bones (Padres) |
| Monday, August 12 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (62-49), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (2-3) | 53-57 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Roger McDowell (4-6) L: Rob Dibble (1-2) | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (62-50), 4-3 | Dodger Stadium (3-3) | 54-57 | |
| » W: Rob Dibble (2-2) L: Roger McDowell (4-7) | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, August 14 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (63-50), 4-1 | Dodger Stadium (3-4) | 54-58 | |
| » W: Tim Belcher (8-7) L: Mo Sanford (1-1) S: Jay Howell (12) | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Thursday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Giants (57-57), 4-1 | Candlestick Park (1-3) | 54-59 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Paul McClellan (3-1) L: Jose Rijo (8-4) S: Dave Righetti (19) | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Friday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Giants (57-58), 5-0 | Candlestick Park (2-3) | 55-59 | |
| » W: Kip Gross (5-4) L: Bud Black (9-11) | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Saturday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Giants (57-59), 7-0 | Candlestick Park (3-3) | 56-59 | Won 2 |
| » W: Scott Scudder (4-3) L: John Burkett (9-7) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Sunday, August 18 |
| » Defeated Giants (57-60), 4-3 | Candlestick Park (4-3) | 57-59 | Won 3 |
| » W: Rob Dibble (3-2) L: Dave Righetti (2-5) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Braves (63-54), 8-2 | Riverfront Stadium (30-28) | 58-59 | Won 4 |
| » W: Jose Rijo (9-4) L: Steve Avery (13-7) | Third | 8½ out |
| » Lost to Braves (64-54), 5-1 | Riverfront Stadium (30-29) | 58-60 | |
| » W: John Smoltz (9-13) L: Mo Sanford (1-2) | Third | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Braves (65-54), 10-9 | Riverfront Stadium (30-30) | 58-61 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tony Castillo (1-0) L: Randy Myers (5-10) | Third | 9½ out |
| Thursday, August 22 |
| » Lost to Braves (66-54), 4-1 | Riverfront Stadium (30-31) | 58-62 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Charlie Leibrandt (12-11) L: Scott Scudder (4-4) S: Jim Clancy (6) | Fourth | 10 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Steve Foster and Reggie Sanders (Reds) |
| Friday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Mets (59-62), 6-1 | Shea Stadium (2-2) | 59-62 | |
| » W: Tom Browning (12-8) L: Frank Viola (12-11) | Third | 9 out |
| Saturday, August 24 |
| » Defeated Mets (59-63), 7-0 | Shea Stadium (3-2) | 60-62 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jose Rijo (10-4) L: Wally Whitehurst (5-9) | Third | 8 out |
| Sunday, August 25 |
| » Lost to Mets (60-63), 2-1 | Shea Stadium (3-3) | 60-63 | |
| » W: David Cone (11-10) L: Randy Myers (5-11) S: John Franco (23) | Third | 8 out |
| Monday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Phillies (60-64), 5-4 | Riverfront Stadium (31-31) | 61-63 | |
| » W: Kip Gross (6-4) L: Mike Hartley (3-1) S: Rob Dibble (25) | Third | 8 out |
| Tuesday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Phillies (60-65), 4-2 | Riverfront Stadium (32-31) | 62-63 | Won 2 |
| » W: Scott Scudder (5-4) L: Bruce Ruffin (3-5) S: Rob Dibble (26) | Second | 7 out |
| Wednesday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Expos (50-75), 11-3 | Riverfront Stadium (33-31) | 63-63 | Won 3 |
| » W: Tom Browning (13-8) L: Dennis Martinez (12-9) | Third | 7 out |
| Thursday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Expos (50-76), 5-4 | Riverfront Stadium (34-31) | 64-63 | Won 4 |
| » W: Jose Rijo (11-4) L: Brian Barnes (3-5) S: Rob Dibble (27) | Third | 7 out |
| Friday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Mets (62-66), 3-2 | Riverfront Stadium (34-32) | 64-64 | |
| » W: David Cone (12-10) L: Randy Myers (5-12) S: John Franco (24) | Third | 8 out |
| Saturday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Mets (63-66), 8-7 | Riverfront Stadium (34-33) | 64-65 | Lost 2 |
| » W: John Franco (4-7) L: Rob Dibble (3-3) | Third | 8 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Terry McDaniel (Mets) |
| Sunday, September 1 |
| » Lost to Mets (64-66), 9-4 | Riverfront Stadium (34-34) | 64-66 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Wally Whitehurst (6-10) L: Scott Scudder (5-5) S: Doug Simons (1) | Second | 8 out |
| Monday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Phillies (64-67), 8-5 | Veteran's Stadium (3-1) | 64-67 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Terry Mulholland (13-11) L: Tom Browning (13-9) S: Mitch Williams (25) | Second | 8 out |
| Tuesday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Phillies (64-68), 8-5 | Veteran's Stadium (4-1) | 65-67 | |
| » W: Jose Rijo (12-4) L: Cliff Brantley (0-1) S: Rob Dibble (28) | Second | 8 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Cliff Brantley (Phillies) |
| Wednesday, September 4 |
| » Defeated Phillies (64-69), 5-1 | Veteran's Stadium (5-1) | 66-67 | Won 2 |
| » W: Randy Myers (6-12) L: Tommy Greene (9-7) | Third | 8 out |
| Friday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Expos (56-77), 4-1 | Stade Olympique (2-2) | 66-68 | |
| » W: Chris Haney (3-4) L: Scott Scudder (5-6) S: Mel Rojas (2) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: John Vander Wal (Expos) |
| Saturday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Expos (57-77), 7-5 | Stade Olympique (2-3) | 66-69 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Chris Nabholz (4-7) L: Tom Browning (13-10) | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Sunday, September 8 |
| » Lost to Expos (58-77), 4-2 | Stade Olympique (2-4) | 66-70 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Dennis Martinez (13-9) L: Jack Armstrong (6-11) S: Barry Jones (11) | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Monday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (78-60), 10-4 | Riverfront Stadium (34-35) | 66-71 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Kevin Gross (9-10) L: Milt Hill (0-1) | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Tuesday, September 10 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (78-61), 6-0 | Riverfront Stadium (35-35) | 67-71 | |
| » W: Jose Rijo (13-4) L: Ramon Martinez (16-10) S: Ted Power (3) | Fourth | 11 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Mike Christopher (Dodgers) |
| Wednesday, September 11 |
| » Lost to Giants (64-75), 4-2 | Riverfront Stadium (35-36) | 67-72 | |
| » W: Bryan Hickerson (2-1) L: Scott Scudder (5-7) S: Dave Righetti (22) | Fourth | 12 out |
| Thursday, September 12 |
| » Defeated Giants (64-76), 7-3 | Riverfront Stadium (36-36) | 68-72 | |
| » W: Tom Browning (14-10) L: Paul McClellan (3-4) S: Rob Dibble (29) | Fourth | 12 out |
| Friday, September 13 |
| » Defeated Astros (57-84), 13-2 | Riverfront Stadium (37-36) | 69-72 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jack Armstrong (7-11) L: Ryan Bowen (4-4) | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Saturday, September 14 |
| » Lost to Astros (58-84), 7-3 | Riverfront Stadium (37-37) | 69-73 | |
| » W: Xavier Hernandez (1-6) L: Rob Dibble (3-4) S: Curt Schilling (7) | Fourth | 12 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Kenny Lofton (Astros) |
| Sunday, September 15 |
| » Defeated Astros (58-85), 10-0 | Riverfront Stadium (38-37) | 70-73 | |
| » W: Jose Rijo (14-4) L: Chris Gardner (0-2) | Fourth | 12 out |
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