| Monday, April 6 |
| » Lost to Padres (1-0), 4-3 | Riverfront Stadium (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » W: Jose Melendez (1-0) L: Jose Rijo (0-1) S: Randy Myers (1) | Third | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jacob Brumfield (Reds) |
| Tuesday, April 7 |
| » Defeated Padres (1-1), 4-2 | Riverfront Stadium (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » W: Tom Browning (1-0) L: Greg Harris (0-1) S: Norm Charlton (1) | Second | ½ out |
| Wednesday, April 8 |
| » Lost to Padres (2-1), 2-1 | Riverfront Stadium (1-2) | 1-2 | |
| » W: Andy Benes (1-0) L: Tim Belcher (0-1) S: Randy Myers (2) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Thursday, April 9 |
| » Lost to Astros (1-2), 6-5 | Astrodome (0-1) | 1-3 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Al Osuna (1-0) L: Scott Ruskin (0-1) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Juan Guerrero and Butch Henry (Astros) |
| Friday, April 10 |
| » Defeated Astros (1-3), 8-5 | Astrodome (1-1) | 2-3 | |
| » W: Chris Hammond (1-0) L: Ryan Bowen (0-1) S: Norm Charlton (2) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Saturday, April 11 |
| » Lost to Astros (2-3), 2-1 | Astrodome (1-2) | 2-4 | |
| » W: Al Osuna (2-0) L: Jose Rijo (0-2) S: Doug Jones (1) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Sunday, April 12 |
| » Defeated Astros (2-4), 5-4 | Astrodome (2-2) | 3-4 | |
| » W: Tom Browning (2-0) L: Pete Harnisch (0-2) S: Norm Charlton (3) | Fourth | 2 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jeff Branson (Reds) |
| Monday, April 13 |
| » Defeated Braves (4-3), 5-4 | Riverfront Stadium (2-2) | 4-4 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tim Belcher (1-1) L: John Smoltz (1-1) S: Norm Charlton (4) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, April 14 |
| » Defeated Braves (4-4), 5-4 | Riverfront Stadium (3-2) | 5-4 | Won 3 |
| » W: Scott Bankhead (1-0) L: Marvin Freeman (0-1) | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, April 15 |
| » Defeated Braves (4-5), 3-1 | Riverfront Stadium (4-2) | 6-4 | Won 4 |
| » W: Chris Hammond (2-0) L: Charlie Leibrandt (1-1) S: Norm Charlton (5) | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, April 17 |
| » Lost to Giants (5-5), 7-3 | Candlestick Park (0-1) | 6-5 | |
| » W: Bryan Hickerson (1-1) L: Jose Rijo (0-3) S: Rod Beck (1) | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, April 18 |
| » Lost to Giants (6-5), 7-3 | Candlestick Park (0-2) | 6-6 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Trevor Wilson (1-0) L: Tom Browning (2-1) | Third | 1 out |
| Sunday, April 19 |
| » Lost to Giants (7-5), 8-2 | Candlestick Park (0-3) | 6-7 | Lost 3 |
| » W: John Burkett (1-1) L: Tim Belcher (1-2) | Third | 1½ out |
| Monday, April 20 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (7-7), 6-0 | Dodger Stadium (0-1) | 6-8 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Bob Ojeda (1-2) L: Greg Swindell (0-1) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, April 21 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (7-8), 4-3 | Dodger Stadium (1-1) | 7-8 | |
| » W: Scott Ruskin (1-1) L: Kevin Gross (0-2) S: Rob Dibble (1) | Third | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, April 22 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (7-9), 4-3 | Dodger Stadium (2-1) | 8-8 | Won 2 |
| » W: Scott Bankhead (2-0) L: Steve Wilson (0-1) S: Norm Charlton (6) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Thursday, April 23 |
| Former Red Deron Johnson dies in Poway, CA at the age of 54. |
| Friday, April 24 |
| » Defeated Padres (9-8), 7-6 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-0) | 9-8 | Won 3 |
| » W: Steve Foster (1-0) L: Jeremy Hernandez (0-1) S: Scott Bankhead (1) | Second | 1½ out |
| Former Red Elio Chacon dies in Caracas, Venezuela at the age of 56. |
| Saturday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Padres (9-9), 11-5 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-0) | 10-8 | Won 4 |
| » W: Greg Swindell (1-1) L: Andy Benes (2-1) S: Rob Dibble (2) | Second | ½ out |
| Former Red Bob Hazle dies in Columbia, SC at the age of 62. |
| Sunday, April 26 |
| » Lost to Padres (10-9), 2-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-1) | 10-9 | |
| » W: Craig Lefferts (2-2) L: Chris Hammond (2-1) S: Randy Myers (5) | Second | ½ out |
| Tuesday, April 28 |
| » Defeated Pirates (14-5), 3-2 | Riverfront Stadium (5-2) | 11-9 | |
| » W: Tom Browning (3-1) L: Doug Drabek (3-2) S: Norm Charlton (7) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 29 |
| » Lost to Pirates (15-5), 4-0 | Riverfront Stadium (5-3) | 11-10 | |
| » W: Zane Smith (4-1) L: Tim Belcher (1-3) | Second | ½ out |
| Friday, May 1 |
| » Defeated Cubs (7-14), 4-0 | Riverfront Stadium (6-3) | 12-10 | |
| » W: Greg Swindell (2-1) L: Greg Maddux (3-2) S: Rob Dibble (3) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 2 |
| » Lost to Cubs (8-14), 10-3 | Riverfront Stadium (6-4) | 12-11 | |
| » W: Mike Morgan (1-2) L: Chris Hammond (2-2) | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Cubs (8-15), 7-1 | Riverfront Stadium (7-4) | 13-11 | |
| » W: Scott Bankhead (3-0) L: Shawn Boskie (3-2) | First | -- |
| Monday, May 4 |
| » Lost to Pirates (17-7), 12-5 | Three Rivers Stadium (0-1) | 13-12 | |
| » W: Dennis Lamp (1-0) L: Dwayne Henry (0-1) | Second | ½ out |
| Tuesday, May 5 |
| » Lost to Pirates (18-7), 5-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (0-2) | 13-13 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Paul Miller (1-0) L: Tim Belcher (1-4) S: Stan Belinda (6) | Second | ½ out |
| Wednesday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Mets (16-12), 5-3 | Riverfront Stadium (8-4) | 14-13 | |
| » W: Greg Swindell (3-1) L: Anthony Young (2-1) S: Norm Charlton (8) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: D.J. Dozier (Mets) |
| Thursday, May 7 |
| » Defeated Mets (16-13), 4-2 | Riverfront Stadium (9-4) | 15-13 | Won 2 |
| » W: Chris Hammond (3-2) L: Dwight Gooden (2-3) S: Rob Dibble (4) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 8 |
| » Defeated Cubs (11-17), 10-7 | Wrigley Field (1-0) | 16-13 | Won 3 |
| » W: Norm Charlton (1-0) L: Chuck McElroy (2-1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 9 |
| » Lost to Cubs (12-17), 3-1 | Wrigley Field (1-1) | 16-14 | |
| » W: Frank Castillo (1-3) L: Tom Browning (3-2) S: Paul Assenmacher (1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 10 |
| » Defeated Cubs (12-18), 6-0 | Wrigley Field (2-1) | 17-14 | |
| » W: Tim Belcher (2-4) L: Danny Jackson (0-5) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 12 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (19-14), 6-4 | Busch Stadium II (0-1) | 17-15 | |
| » W: Donovan Osborne (4-1) L: Greg Swindell (3-2) S: Lee Smith (11) | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (20-14), 4-2 | Busch Stadium II (0-2) | 17-16 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bob Tewksbury (4-1) L: Scott Bankhead (3-1) S: Lee Smith (12) | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, May 15 |
| » Lost to Phillies (14-19), 8-0 | Riverfront Stadium (9-5) | 17-17 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Terry Mulholland (3-3) L: Tom Browning (3-3) | Third | 2 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Steve Scarsone (Phillies) |
| Saturday, May 16 |
| » Defeated Phillies (14-20), 6-5 | Riverfront Stadium (10-5) | 18-17 | |
| » W: Tim Belcher (3-4) L: Wally Ritchie (0-1) S: Rob Dibble (5) | Third | 2 out |
| Sunday, May 17 |
| » Lost to Phillies (15-20), 5-4 | Riverfront Stadium (10-6) | 18-18 | |
| » W: Mike Hartley (1-0) L: Rob Dibble (0-1) S: Mitch Williams (4) | Third | 2 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Brad Brink (Phillies) |
| Monday, May 18 |
| » Defeated Expos (16-19), 2-1 | Stade Olympique (1-0) | 19-18 | |
| » W: Scott Bankhead (4-1) L: Mark Gardner (3-2) S: Norm Charlton (9) | Third | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, May 19 |
| » Defeated Expos (16-20), 7-4 | Stade Olympique (2-0) | 20-18 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dwayne Henry (1-1) L: John Wetteland (0-2) S: Rob Dibble (6) | Third | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, May 20 |
| » Lost to Expos (17-20), 6-5 | Stade Olympique (2-1) | 20-19 | |
| » W: Mel Rojas (1-1) L: Rob Dibble (0-2) | Third | 2½ out |
| Friday, May 22 |
| » Lost to Phillies (18-21), 8-2 | Veteran's Stadium (0-1) | 20-20 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Cliff Brantley (2-2) L: Tim Belcher (3-5) | Third | 4 out |
| Saturday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Phillies (18-22), 10-0 | Veteran's Stadium (1-1) | 21-20 | |
| » W: Greg Swindell (4-2) L: Brad Brink (0-1) | Third | 3 out |
| Sunday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Phillies (18-23), 8-3 | Veteran's Stadium (2-1) | 22-20 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jose Rijo (1-3) L: Curt Schilling (3-3) | Second | 2 out |
| Monday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Mets (25-21), 3-0 | Shea Stadium (1-0) | 23-20 | Won 3 |
| » W: Chris Hammond (4-2) L: Pete Schourek (0-1) S: Norm Charlton (10) | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Mets (25-22), 1-0 | Shea Stadium (2-0) | 24-20 | Won 4 |
| » W: Tim Belcher (4-5) L: Sid Fernandez (3-5) S: Norm Charlton (11) | Third | 2 out |
| Friday, May 29 |
| » Defeated Expos (20-24), 3-2 | Riverfront Stadium (11-6) | 25-20 | Won 5 |
| » W: Scott Bankhead (5-1) L: Bill Sampen (0-2) | Third | ½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Matt Stairs (Expos) |
| Saturday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Expos (20-25), 9-4 | Riverfront Stadium (12-6) | 26-20 | Won 6 |
| » W: Tom Browning (4-3) L: Mark Gardner (3-4) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 31 |
| » Lost to Expos (21-25), 6-2 | Riverfront Stadium (12-7) | 26-21 | |
| » W: Chris Nabholz (3-4) L: Jose Rijo (1-4) | Third | ½ out |
| Tuesday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (27-23), 2-1 | Riverfront Stadium (13-7) | 27-21 | |
| » W: Tim Belcher (5-5) L: Jose DeLeon (2-5) S: Rob Dibble (7) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 3 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (27-24), 8-7 | Riverfront Stadium (14-7) | 28-21 | Won 2 |
| » W: Scott Ruskin (2-1) L: Cris Carpenter (2-2) S: Norm Charlton (12) | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 4 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (24-25), 7-4 | Dodger Stadium (2-2) | 28-22 | |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (5-3) L: Tom Browning (4-4) S: Roger McDowell (8) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (24-26), 6-2 | Dodger Stadium (3-2) | 29-22 | |
| » W: Jose Rijo (2-4) L: Kevin Gross (3-5) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (24-27), 5-4 | Dodger Stadium (4-2) | 30-22 | Won 2 |
| » W: Scott Bankhead (6-1) L: Steve Wilson (1-4) S: Norm Charlton (13) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 7 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (25-27), 1-0 | Dodger Stadium (4-3) | 30-23 | |
| » W: Tom Candiotti (6-4) L: Tim Belcher (5-6) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Giants (29-26), 4-1 | Candlestick Park (1-3) | 31-23 | |
| » W: Greg Swindell (5-2) L: Gil Heredia (2-2) S: Rob Dibble (8) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 9 |
| » Defeated Giants (29-27), 3-2 | Candlestick Park (2-3) | 32-23 | Won 2 |
| » W: Norm Charlton (2-0) L: Rod Beck (0-1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 10 |
| » Lost to Giants (30-27), 6-2 | Candlestick Park (2-4) | 32-24 | |
| » W: Bud Black (3-1) L: Jose Rijo (2-5) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 12 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (26-30), 4-3 | Riverfront Stadium (15-7) | 33-24 | |
| » W: Scott Bankhead (7-1) L: Roger McDowell (3-6) S: Norm Charlton (14) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 13 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (26-31), 11-1 | Riverfront Stadium (16-7) | 34-24 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tim Belcher (6-6) L: Tom Candiotti (6-5) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (26-32), 5-1 | Riverfront Stadium (17-7) | 35-24 | Won 3 |
| » W: Greg Swindell (6-2) L: Ramon Martinez (3-4) S: Rob Dibble (9) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Giants (31-30), 7-5 | Riverfront Stadium (18-7) | 36-24 | Won 4 |
| » W: Tom Browning (5-4) L: Mike Jackson (2-2) S: Norm Charlton (15) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Giants (31-31), 5-3 | Riverfront Stadium (19-7) | 37-24 | Won 5 |
| » W: Jose Rijo (3-5) L: Gil Heredia (2-3) S: Rob Dibble (10) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Giants (31-32), 6-4 | Riverfront Stadium (20-7) | 38-24 | Won 6 |
| » W: Chris Hammond (5-2) L: John Burkett (5-3) S: Rob Dibble (11) | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Braves (36-30), 7-5 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-0) | 39-24 | Won 7 |
| » W: Scott Bankhead (8-1) L: Mike Stanton (1-4) S: Norm Charlton (16) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 19 |
| » Lost to Braves (37-30), 3-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-1) | 39-25 | |
| » W: Kent Mercker (2-0) L: Dwayne Henry (1-2) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Braves (38-30), 2-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-2) | 39-26 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Steve Avery (6-5) L: Tom Browning (5-5) S: Kent Mercker (1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 21 |
| » Lost to Braves (39-30), 2-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-3) | 39-27 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Mike Bielecki (2-3) L: Jose Rijo (3-6) S: Kent Mercker (2) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 22 |
| » Lost to Astros (32-37), 5-2 | Riverfront Stadium (20-8) | 39-28 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Brian Williams (2-0) L: Chris Hammond (5-3) S: Xavier Hernandez (2) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Tony Menendez (Reds) |
| Tuesday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Astros (32-38), 10-6 | Riverfront Stadium (21-8) | 40-28 | |
| » W: Tim Belcher (7-6) L: Willie Blair (0-2) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Astros (32-39), 9-6 | Riverfront Stadium (22-8) | 41-28 | Won 2 |
| » W: Greg Swindell (7-2) L: Pete Harnisch (3-7) S: Norm Charlton (17) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 26 |
| » Defeated Braves (41-31), 7-4 | Riverfront Stadium (23-8) | 42-28 | Won 3 |
| » W: Tom Browning (6-5) L: Steve Avery (6-6) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Braves (41-32), 12-3 | Riverfront Stadium (24-8) | 43-28 | Won 4 |
| » W: Jose Rijo (4-6) L: Charlie Leibrandt (6-3) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Braves (41-33), 6-5 | Riverfront Stadium (25-8) | 44-28 | Won 5 |
| » W: Norm Charlton (3-0) L: Mark Wohlers (0-1) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Astros (34-42), 4-3 | Astrodome (2-3) | 44-29 | |
| » W: Al Osuna (4-3) L: Rob Dibble (0-3) S: Doug Jones (17) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Astros (35-42), 5-1 | Astrodome (2-4) | 44-30 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jimmy Jones (4-1) L: Chris Hammond (5-4) S: Xavier Hernandez (3) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 1 |
| » Lost to Astros (36-42), 3-2 | Astrodome (2-5) | 44-31 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Doug Jones (5-5) L: Scott Bankhead (8-2) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Pirates (44-34), 2-1 | Three Rivers Stadium (1-2) | 45-31 | |
| » W: Jose Rijo (5-6) L: Jeff Robinson (7-5) S: Norm Charlton (18) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 3 |
| » Defeated Pirates (44-35), 7-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (2-2) | 46-31 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tim Belcher (8-6) L: Randy Tomlin (10-5) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Pirates (44-36), 5-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (3-2) | 47-31 | Won 3 |
| » W: Greg Swindell (8-2) L: Victor Cole (0-2) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 5 |
| » Defeated Pirates (44-37), 2-1 | Three Rivers Stadium (4-2) | 48-31 | Won 4 |
| » W: Tony Menendez (1-0) L: Doug Drabek (6-7) S: Norm Charlton (19) | First | -- |
| Monday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Cubs (39-42), 6-2 | Wrigley Field (3-1) | 49-31 | Won 5 |
| » W: Scott Ruskin (3-1) L: Mike Morgan (7-3) S: Rob Dibble (12) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Cubs (39-43), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (4-1) | 50-31 | Won 6 |
| » W: Jose Rijo (6-6) L: Frank Castillo (6-7) S: Norm Charlton (20) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 8 |
| » Lost to Cubs (40-43), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (4-2) | 50-32 | |
| » W: Paul Assenmacher (2-1) L: Rob Dibble (0-4) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 9 |
| » Defeated Pirates (46-39), 5-2 | Riverfront Stadium (26-8) | 51-32 | |
| » W: Scott Bankhead (9-2) L: Roger Mason (2-4) S: Norm Charlton (21) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 10 |
| » Lost to Pirates (47-39), 4-0 | Riverfront Stadium (26-9) | 51-33 | |
| » W: Doug Drabek (7-7) L: Chris Hammond (5-5) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 11 |
| » Lost to Pirates (48-39), 9-3 | Riverfront Stadium (26-10) | 51-34 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Zane Smith (8-7) L: Keith Brown (0-1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 12 |
| » Lost to Pirates (49-39), 7-6 | Riverfront Stadium (26-11) | 51-35 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bob Patterson (5-1) L: Tim Belcher (8-7) S: Stan Belinda (13) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 16 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (45-43), 5-1 | Riverfront Stadium (26-12) | 51-36 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Omar Olivares (6-4) L: Tim Belcher (8-8) S: Todd Worrell (1) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 17 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (45-44), 8-1 | Riverfront Stadium (27-12) | 52-36 | |
| » W: Greg Swindell (9-2) L: Rheal Cormier (2-8) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (45-45), 3-2 | Riverfront Stadium (28-12) | 53-36 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jose Rijo (7-6) L: Bob Tewksbury (9-4) S: Norm Charlton (22) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (45-46), 5-4 | Riverfront Stadium (29-12) | 54-36 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dwayne Henry (2-2) L: Cris Carpenter (3-3) S: Norm Charlton (23) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Cesar Hernandez (Reds) |
| Monday, July 20 |
| » Defeated Cubs (42-50), 5-2 | Riverfront Stadium (30-12) | 55-36 | Won 4 |
| » W: Scott Ruskin (4-1) L: Chuck McElroy (3-5) S: Rob Dibble (13) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 21 |
| » Lost to Cubs (43-50), 1-0 | Riverfront Stadium (30-13) | 55-37 | |
| » W: Ken Patterson (1-1) L: Tim Belcher (8-9) S: Bob Scanlan (5) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 22 |
| » Lost to Cubs (44-50), 3-0 | Riverfront Stadium (30-14) | 55-38 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Greg Maddux (12-8) L: Greg Swindell (9-3) | Second | ½ out |
| Thursday, July 23 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (46-48), 3-2 | Busch Stadium II (0-3) | 55-39 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Rheal Cormier (3-8) L: Jose Rijo (7-7) S: Lee Smith (24) | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, July 24 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (47-48), 8-2 | Busch Stadium II (0-4) | 55-40 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Bob Tewksbury (10-4) L: Chris Hammond (5-6) | Second | 2 out |
| Saturday, July 25 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (47-49), 9-1 | Busch Stadium II (1-4) | 56-40 | |
| » W: Tom Bolton (2-2) L: Mark Clark (2-4) | Second | 2 out |
| Sunday, July 26 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (47-50), 7-6 | Busch Stadium II (2-4) | 57-40 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rob Dibble (1-4) L: Cris Carpenter (3-4) | Second | 1 out |
| Monday, July 27 |
| » Lost to Padres (54-46), 2-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-2) | 57-41 | |
| » W: Andy Benes (8-9) L: Greg Swindell (9-4) S: Randy Myers (19) | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, July 28 |
| » Defeated Padres (54-47), 4-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-2) | 58-41 | |
| » W: Jose Rijo (8-7) L: Jim Deshaies (1-1) S: Norm Charlton (24) | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, July 29 |
| » Lost to Padres (55-47), 7-3 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-3) | 58-42 | |
| » W: Frank Seminara (6-3) L: Tom Bolton (2-3) | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Astros (46-56), 6-1 | Riverfront Stadium (31-14) | 59-42 | |
| » W: Tim Belcher (9-9) L: Butch Henry (3-7) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 1 |
| » Defeated Astros (46-57), 9-0 | Riverfront Stadium (32-14) | 60-42 | Won 2 |
| » W: Greg Swindell (10-4) L: Brian Williams (3-2) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 2 |
| » Lost to Astros (47-57), 5-4 | Riverfront Stadium (32-15) | 60-43 | |
| » W: Joe Boever (3-4) L: Jose Rijo (8-8) S: Doug Jones (22) | Second | 1 out |
| Monday, August 3 |
| » Defeated Astros (47-58), 4-0 | Riverfront Stadium (33-15) | 61-43 | |
| » W: Chris Hammond (6-6) L: Jimmy Jones (4-5) | Second | ½ out |
| Tuesday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Braves (62-42), 7-5 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-4) | 61-44 | |
| » W: Marvin Freeman (4-4) L: Norm Charlton (3-1) | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Braves (63-42), 5-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-5) | 61-45 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Steve Avery (9-7) L: Tim Belcher (9-10) | Second | 2½ out |
| Thursday, August 6 |
| » Lost to Braves (64-42), 5-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-6) | 61-46 | Lost 3 |
| » W: John Smoltz (14-6) L: Greg Swindell (10-5) | Second | 3½ out |
| Friday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Giants (51-58), 4-3 | Riverfront Stadium (34-15) | 62-46 | |
| » W: Jose Rijo (9-8) L: Bud Black (9-5) S: Rob Dibble (14) | Second | 3½ out |
| Saturday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Giants (51-59), 4-3 | Riverfront Stadium (35-15) | 63-46 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dwayne Henry (3-2) L: Jim Pena (1-1) | Second | 3½ out |
| Sunday, August 9 |
| » Lost to Giants (52-59), 7-1 | Riverfront Stadium (35-16) | 63-47 | |
| » W: Trevor Wilson (7-11) L: Tom Bolton (2-4) | Second | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (48-64), 8-4 | Riverfront Stadium (35-17) | 63-48 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bob Ojeda (6-5) L: Tim Belcher (9-11) | Second | 4 out |
| Wednesday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (48-65), 3-2 | Riverfront Stadium (36-17) | 64-48 | |
| » W: Greg Swindell (11-5) L: Kevin Gross (5-12) S: Rob Dibble (15) | Second | 3½ out |
| Thursday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (49-65), 4-3 | Riverfront Stadium (36-18) | 64-49 | |
| » W: Roger McDowell (5-8) L: Dwayne Henry (3-3) S: Jay Howell (1) | Second | 4½ out |
| Friday, August 14 |
| » Lost to Padres (64-52), 5-1 | Riverfront Stadium (36-19) | 64-50 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jim Deshaies (3-2) L: Chris Hammond (6-7) | Second | 5½ out |
| Saturday, August 15 |
| » Defeated Padres (64-53), 5-4 | Riverfront Stadium (37-19) | 65-50 | |
| » W: Rob Dibble (2-4) L: Randy Myers (2-4) | Second | 5½ out |
| Sunday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Padres (64-54), 12-2 | Riverfront Stadium (38-19) | 66-50 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tim Belcher (10-11) L: Bruce Hurst (12-7) | Second | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, August 18 |
| » Defeated Phillies (49-68), 6-0 | Veteran's Stadium (3-1) | 67-50 | Won 3 |
| » W: Greg Swindell (12-5) L: Terry Mulholland (11-8) | Second | 5½ out |
| » Lost to Phillies (50-68), 6-1 | Veteran's Stadium (3-2) | 67-51 | |
| » W: Curt Schilling (11-7) L: Jose Rijo (9-9) | Second | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, August 19 |
| » Lost to Phillies (51-68), 9-3 | Veteran's Stadium (3-3) | 67-52 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ben Rivera (3-2) L: Chris Hammond (6-8) | Second | 6½ out |
| Friday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Expos (66-56), 6-3 | Stade Olympique (2-2) | 67-53 | Lost 3 |
| » W: John Wetteland (3-3) L: Tim Belcher (10-12) | Second | 6 out |
| Saturday, August 22 |
| » Lost to Expos (67-56), 3-1 | Stade Olympique (2-3) | 67-54 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Mel Rojas (4-1) L: Greg Swindell (12-6) S: John Wetteland (28) | Second | 7 out |
| Sunday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Expos (67-57), 1-0 | Stade Olympique (3-3) | 68-54 | |
| » W: Jose Rijo (10-9) L: Ken Hill (13-7) S: Rob Dibble (16) | Second | 6 out |
| Monday, August 24 |
| » Defeated Phillies (51-72), 8-5 | Riverfront Stadium (39-19) | 69-54 | Won 2 |
| » W: Chris Hammond (7-8) L: Ben Rivera (3-3) S: Norm Charlton (25) | Second | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Phillies (51-73), 7-1 | Riverfront Stadium (40-19) | 70-54 | Won 3 |
| » W: Tim Belcher (11-12) L: Greg Mathews (0-3) | Second | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Phillies (51-74), 4-3 | Riverfront Stadium (41-19) | 71-54 | Won 4 |
| » W: Tom Bolton (3-4) L: Andy Ashby (1-2) S: Rob Dibble (17) | Second | 3½ out |
| Friday, August 28 |
| » Lost to Mets (57-67), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (2-1) | 71-55 | |
| » W: Barry Jones (6-6) L: Scott Bankhead (9-3) S: Anthony Young (10) | Second | 4 out |
| » Lost to Mets (58-67), 12-1 | Shea Stadium (2-2) | 71-56 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Wally Whitehurst (2-7) L: Steve Foster (1-1) S: Lee Guetterman (2) | Second | 4 out |
| Saturday, August 29 |
| » Lost to Mets (59-67), 6-5 | Shea Stadium (2-3) | 71-57 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Dwight Gooden (8-11) L: Chris Hammond (7-9) S: Anthony Young (11) | Second | 5 out |
| Sunday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Mets (60-67), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (2-4) | 71-58 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Barry Jones (7-6) L: Rob Dibble (2-5) | Second | 5 out |
| Monday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Expos (71-59), 8-4 | Riverfront Stadium (41-20) | 71-59 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Mel Rojas (5-1) L: Tom Bolton (3-5) | Second | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, September 1 |
| » Lost to Expos (72-59), 5-2 | Riverfront Stadium (41-21) | 71-60 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Dennis Martinez (15-10) L: Tim Pugh (0-1) S: John Wetteland (30) | Second | 7½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Willie Greene and Tim Pugh (Reds) |
| Wednesday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Expos (73-59), 7-3 | Riverfront Stadium (41-22) | 71-61 | Lost 7 |
| » W: Jeff Fassero (6-5) L: Norm Charlton (3-2) S: John Wetteland (31) | Second | 7½ out |
| Thursday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Mets (61-71), 4-3 | Riverfront Stadium (42-22) | 72-61 | |
| » W: Rob Dibble (3-5) L: Anthony Young (2-10) | Second | 6½ out |
| Friday, September 4 |
| » Lost to Mets (62-71), 5-2 | Riverfront Stadium (42-23) | 72-62 | |
| » W: Sid Fernandez (12-9) L: Tim Belcher (11-13) | Second | 6½ out |
| Saturday, September 5 |
| » Defeated Mets (62-72), 6-5 | Riverfront Stadium (43-23) | 73-62 | |
| » W: Norm Charlton (4-2) L: Anthony Young (2-11) | Second | 6½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bobby Ayala (Reds) |
| Sunday, September 6 |
| » Defeated Mets (62-73), 6-1 | Riverfront Stadium (44-23) | 74-62 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tim Pugh (1-1) L: Paul Gibson (0-1) S: Rob Dibble (18) | Second | 6½ out |
| Monday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Astros (65-72), 10-0 | Astrodome (3-5) | 75-62 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jose Rijo (11-9) L: Brian Williams (7-5) | Second | 6½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Dan Wilson (Reds) |
| Tuesday, September 8 |
| » Lost to Astros (66-72), 2-0 | Astrodome (3-6) | 75-63 | |
| » W: Pete Harnisch (7-9) L: Chris Hammond (7-10) S: Xavier Hernandez (5) | Second | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Braves (83-55), 12-7 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-7) | 75-64 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tom Glavine (20-6) L: Tim Belcher (11-14) | Second | 8½ out |
| Thursday, September 10 |
| » Lost to Braves (84-55), 3-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-8) | 75-65 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Mike Stanton (3-4) L: Scott Bankhead (9-4) | Third | 9½ out |
| Friday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Padres (75-65), 4-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (4-3) | 76-65 | |
| » W: Tim Pugh (2-1) L: Andy Benes (11-13) S: Rob Dibble (19) | Second | 9½ out |
| Saturday, September 12 |
| » Defeated Padres (75-66), 7-4 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (5-3) | 77-65 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jose Rijo (12-9) L: Bruce Hurst (14-8) | Second | 9½ out |
| Sunday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Padres (76-66), 3-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (5-4) | 77-66 | |
| » W: Frank Seminara (8-3) L: Bobby Ayala (0-1) S: Randy Myers (34) | Second | 10½ out |
| Tuesday, September 15 |
| » Defeated Braves (87-56), 4-2 | Riverfront Stadium (45-23) | 78-66 | |
| » W: Tim Belcher (12-14) L: Steve Avery (10-10) S: Rob Dibble (20) | Second | 9½ out |
| Wednesday, September 16 |
| » Lost to Braves (88-56), 3-2 | Riverfront Stadium (45-24) | 78-67 | |
| » W: Mike Stanton (4-4) L: Scott Ruskin (4-2) S: Mark Wohlers (4) | Second | 10½ out |
| Thursday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Braves (88-57), 3-2 | Riverfront Stadium (46-24) | 79-67 | |
| » W: Jose R |