| Wednesday, February 10 |
| Former Cardinal Rip Repulski dies in Waite Park, MN at the age of 66. |
| Tuesday, April 6 |
| » Lost to Giants (1-0), 2-1 | Busch Stadium II (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » W: John Burkett (1-0) L: Bob Tewksbury (0-1) S: Rod Beck (1) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, April 7 |
| » Defeated Giants (1-1), 6-2 | Busch Stadium II (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » W: Rheal Cormier (1-0) L: Trevor Wilson (0-1) S: Lee Smith (1) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Thursday, April 8 |
| » Defeated Giants (1-2), 2-1 | Busch Stadium II (2-1) | 2-1 | Won 2 |
| » W: Donovan Osborne (1-0) L: Kevin Rogers (0-1) S: Lee Smith (2) | Third | 1 out |
| Friday, April 9 |
| » Defeated Reds (1-3), 8-2 | Busch Stadium II (3-1) | 3-1 | Won 3 |
| » W: Rene Arocha (1-0) L: Tom Browning (0-1) | Second | ½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Rene Arocha (Cardinals) |
| Saturday, April 10 |
| » Defeated Reds (1-4), 2-1 | Busch Stadium II (4-1) | 4-1 | Won 4 |
| » W: Mike Perez (1-0) L: Steve Foster (0-1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 11 |
| » Lost to Reds (2-4), 4-3 | Busch Stadium II (4-2) | 4-2 | |
| » W: Tim Pugh (1-0) L: Bob Tewksbury (0-2) S: Rob Dibble (2) | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, April 13 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (3-5), 9-7 | Dodger Stadium (1-0) | 5-2 | |
| » W: Les Lancaster (1-0) L: Pedro Martinez (0-1) S: Lee Smith (3) | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, April 14 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (3-6), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (2-0) | 6-2 | Won 2 |
| » W: Les Lancaster (2-0) L: Ricky Trlicek (0-1) S: Lee Smith (4) | Second | 1½ out |
| Thursday, April 15 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (3-7), 4-2 | Dodger Stadium (3-0) | 7-2 | Won 3 |
| » W: Rene Arocha (2-0) L: Kevin Gross (1-1) S: Lee Smith (5) | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, April 16 |
| » Lost to Padres (3-7), 5-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (0-1) | 7-3 | |
| » W: Andy Benes (2-1) L: Joe Magrane (0-1) | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, April 17 |
| » Lost to Padres (4-7), 2-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (0-2) | 7-4 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Greg Harris (1-2) L: Rheal Cormier (1-1) S: Gene Harris (2) | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, April 18 |
| » Lost to Padres (5-7), 10-6 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (0-3) | 7-5 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Tim Scott (1-0) L: Mike Perez (1-1) S: Rich Rodriguez (1) | Second | 2 out |
| Tuesday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Rockies (4-8), 5-0 | Busch Stadium II (5-2) | 8-5 | |
| » W: Rene Arocha (3-0) L: Bryn Smith (1-2) S: Omar Olivares (1) | Second | 2 out |
| Wednesday, April 21 |
| » Lost to Rockies (5-8), 11-2 | Busch Stadium II (5-3) | 8-6 | |
| » W: David Nied (3-1) L: Joe Magrane (0-2) | Second | 2½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Tom Urbani (Cardinals) |
| Thursday, April 22 |
| » Defeated Rockies (5-9), 5-2 | Busch Stadium II (6-3) | 9-6 | |
| » W: Mike Perez (2-1) L: Gary Wayne (0-2) S: Lee Smith (6) | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, April 23 |
| » Lost to Braves (10-8), 3-1 | Busch Stadium II (6-4) | 9-7 | |
| » W: Tom Glavine (3-0) L: Rob Murphy (0-1) S: Mike Stanton (8) | Third | 2½ out |
| Saturday, April 24 |
| » Lost to Braves (11-8), 11-0 | Busch Stadium II (6-5) | 9-8 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Pete Smith (2-1) L: Bob Tewksbury (0-3) | Third | 3½ out |
| Sunday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Braves (11-9), 7-3 | Busch Stadium II (7-5) | 10-8 | |
| » W: Omar Olivares (1-0) L: Greg Maddux (2-2) S: Lee Smith (7) | Third | 3½ out |
| Monday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Astros (10-8), 3-2 | Astrodome (1-0) | 11-8 | Won 2 |
| » W: Joe Magrane (1-2) L: Doug Drabek (2-3) S: Lee Smith (8) | Third | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, April 27 |
| » Lost to Astros (11-8), 9-2 | Astrodome (1-1) | 11-9 | |
| » W: Darryl Kile (1-0) L: Rheal Cormier (1-2) S: Brian Williams (1) | Third | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, April 28 |
| » Defeated Rockies (7-13), 7-6 | Mile High Stadium (1-0) | 12-9 | |
| » W: Rob Murphy (1-1) L: Darren Holmes (0-2) S: Lee Smith (9) | Second | 3½ out |
| Thursday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Rockies (7-14), 5-2 | Mile High Stadium (2-0) | 13-9 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bob Tewksbury (1-3) L: Andy Ashby (0-2) S: Lee Smith (10) | Second | 3½ out |
| Friday, April 30 |
| » Lost to Braves (12-13), 3-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-1) | 13-10 | |
| » W: Mike Stanton (1-1) L: Rob Murphy (1-2) | Second | 4½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Tony Tarasco (Braves) |
| Saturday, May 1 |
| » Defeated Braves (12-14), 10-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-1) | 14-10 | |
| » W: Joe Magrane (2-2) L: John Smoltz (2-3) | Second | 3½ out |
| Sunday, May 2 |
| » Lost to Braves (13-14), 4-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-2) | 14-11 | |
| » W: Kent Mercker (1-0) L: Rob Murphy (1-3) S: Mike Stanton (9) | Second | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Astros (15-10), 6-1 | Busch Stadium II (8-5) | 15-11 | |
| » W: Bob Tewksbury (2-3) L: Pete Harnisch (2-1) | Second | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, May 5 |
| » Lost to Astros (16-10), 6-3 | Busch Stadium II (8-6) | 15-12 | |
| » W: Mark Portugal (3-2) L: Donovan Osborne (1-1) S: Doug Jones (5) | Second | 4½ out |
| Friday, May 7 |
| » Lost to Phillies (20-7), 4-3 | Veteran's Stadium (0-1) | 15-13 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tommy Greene (3-0) L: Joe Magrane (2-3) S: Mitch Williams (12) | Third | 5½ out |
| Saturday, May 8 |
| » Lost to Phillies (21-7), 2-1 | Veteran's Stadium (0-2) | 15-14 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Terry Mulholland (4-3) L: Mike Perez (2-2) | Third | 6½ out |
| Sunday, May 9 |
| » Lost to Phillies (22-7), 6-5 | Veteran's Stadium (0-3) | 15-15 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Mark Davis (1-0) L: Lee Smith (0-1) S: Mitch Williams (13) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, May 11 |
| » Defeated Mets (11-19), 7-4 | Busch Stadium II (9-6) | 16-15 | |
| » W: Donovan Osborne (2-1) L: Eric Hillman (0-1) S: Lee Smith (11) | Third | 7 out |
| Wednesday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Mets (11-20), 6-5 | Busch Stadium II (10-6) | 17-15 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Perez (3-2) L: Mike Maddux (0-4) | Second | 7 out |
| Thursday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Mets (12-20), 4-0 | Busch Stadium II (10-7) | 17-16 | |
| » W: Pete Schourek (2-3) L: Rheal Cormier (1-3) | Third | 7½ out |
| Friday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Marlins (15-20), 7-2 | Busch Stadium II (11-7) | 18-16 | |
| » W: Bob Tewksbury (3-3) L: Chris Hammond (2-4) | Third | 6½ out |
| Saturday, May 15 |
| » Lost to Marlins (16-20), 8-0 | Busch Stadium II (11-8) | 18-17 | |
| » W: Ryan Bowen (3-4) L: Joe Magrane (2-4) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Sunday, May 16 |
| » Defeated Marlins (16-21), 1-0 | Busch Stadium II (12-8) | 19-17 | |
| » W: Lee Smith (1-1) L: Trevor Hoffman (1-1) | Third | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, May 18 |
| » Lost to Cubs (19-17), 4-1 | Busch Stadium II (12-9) | 19-18 | |
| » W: Frank Castillo (1-1) L: Omar Olivares (1-1) S: Randy Myers (11) | Fourth | 8 out |
| Wednesday, May 19 |
| » Lost to Cubs (20-17), 5-3 | Busch Stadium II (12-10) | 19-19 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Morgan (3-6) L: Rob Murphy (1-4) S: Randy Myers (12) | Fourth | 8 out |
| Thursday, May 20 |
| » Defeated Cubs (20-18), 6-3 | Busch Stadium II (13-10) | 20-19 | |
| » W: Bob Tewksbury (4-3) L: Jose Guzman (4-4) S: Lee Smith (12) | Fourth | 8 out |
| Friday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Pirates (19-20), 10-8 | Three Rivers Stadium (1-0) | 21-19 | Won 2 |
| » W: Les Lancaster (3-0) L: Paul Wagner (1-1) S: Mike Perez (1) | Third | 7 out |
| Saturday, May 22 |
| » Lost to Pirates (20-20), 4-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (1-1) | 21-20 | |
| » W: Bob Walk (5-3) L: Donovan Osborne (2-2) S: Stan Belinda (9) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Sunday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Pirates (20-21), 4-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (2-1) | 22-20 | |
| » W: Lee Smith (2-1) L: Blas Minor (4-2) S: Mike Perez (2) | Third | 7 out |
| Monday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Expos (24-20), 4-1 | Stade Olympique (1-0) | 23-20 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rheal Cormier (2-3) L: Mel Rojas (1-2) S: Lee Smith (13) | Third | 7 out |
| Tuesday, May 25 |
| » Lost to Expos (25-20), 4-2 | Stade Olympique (1-1) | 23-21 | |
| » W: Jeff Fassero (4-1) L: Bob Tewksbury (4-4) S: John Wetteland (7) | Third | 8 out |
| Wednesday, May 26 |
| » Lost to Expos (26-20), 6-0 | Stade Olympique (1-2) | 23-22 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ken Hill (6-0) L: Joe Magrane (2-5) | Fourth | 8 out |
| Friday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Padres (19-28), 3-2 | Busch Stadium II (14-10) | 24-22 | |
| » W: Mike Perez (4-2) L: Rich Rodriguez (2-3) S: Lee Smith (14) | Fourth | 8 out |
| Saturday, May 29 |
| » Lost to Padres (20-28), 7-4 | Busch Stadium II (14-11) | 24-23 | |
| » W: Greg Harris (5-6) L: Omar Olivares (1-2) S: Gene Harris (8) | Third | 9 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Kevin Higgins (Padres) |
| Sunday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Padres (20-29), 10-4 | Busch Stadium II (15-11) | 25-23 | |
| » W: Rene Arocha (4-0) L: Kerry Taylor (0-4) | Fourth | 9 out |
| Monday, May 31 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (26-23), 5-1 | Busch Stadium II (15-12) | 25-24 | |
| » W: Tom Candiotti (3-4) L: Bob Tewksbury (4-5) | Fourth | 9 out |
| Tuesday, June 1 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (27-23), 11-6 | Busch Stadium II (15-13) | 25-25 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Pedro Martinez (3-2) L: Joe Magrane (2-6) | Fourth | 10 out |
| Wednesday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (27-24), 5-4 | Busch Stadium II (16-13) | 26-25 | |
| » W: Donovan Osborne (3-2) L: Pedro Astacio (3-4) S: Lee Smith (15) | Third | 10 out |
| Former Cardinal Johnny Mize dies in Demorest, GA at the age of 81. |
| Thursday, June 3 |
| » Defeated Reds (25-29), 9-2 | Riverfront Stadium (1-0) | 27-25 | Won 2 |
| » W: Paul Kilgus (1-0) L: Tim Pugh (3-6) | Third | 9½ out |
| Saturday, June 5 |
| » Lost to Reds (26-29), 6-2 | Riverfront Stadium (1-1) | 27-26 | |
| » W: Tim Belcher (3-4) L: Bob Tewksbury (4-6) | Third | 10 out |
| Sunday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Reds (26-30), 5-1 | Riverfront Stadium (2-1) | 28-26 | |
| » W: Joe Magrane (3-6) L: Jose Rijo (6-2) | Third | 10 out |
| Tuesday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Giants (37-22), 4-3 | Candlestick Park (1-0) | 29-26 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rene Arocha (5-0) L: John Burkett (8-2) S: Lee Smith (16) | Third | 9½ out |
| Former Cardinal Roy Henshaw dies in LaGrange, IL at the age of 82. |
| Wednesday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Giants (38-22), 3-1 | Candlestick Park (1-1) | 29-27 | |
| » W: Bud Black (5-1) L: Donovan Osborne (3-3) S: Rod Beck (17) | Third | 10½ out |
| Thursday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Expos (32-27), 7-4 | Busch Stadium II (17-13) | 30-27 | |
| » W: Bob Tewksbury (5-6) L: Mel Rojas (1-5) S: Lee Smith (17) | Third | 10½ out |
| Friday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Expos (32-28), 1-0 | Busch Stadium II (18-13) | 31-27 | Won 2 |
| » W: Joe Magrane (4-6) L: Kent Bottenfield (1-4) S: Lee Smith (18) | Second | 10½ out |
| Saturday, June 12 |
| » Defeated Expos (32-29), 13-3 | Busch Stadium II (19-13) | 32-27 | Won 3 |
| » W: Rheal Cormier (3-3) L: Chris Nabholz (3-5) | Second | 10½ out |
| Sunday, June 13 |
| » Lost to Expos (33-29), 3-1 | Busch Stadium II (19-14) | 32-28 | |
| » W: Dennis Martinez (6-5) L: Rene Arocha (5-1) S: John Wetteland (12) | Second | 11½ out |
| Monday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Pirates (28-33), 8-3 | Busch Stadium II (20-14) | 33-28 | |
| » W: Donovan Osborne (4-3) L: Denny Neagle (2-2) S: Mike Perez (3) | Second | 11½ out |
| Tuesday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Pirates (28-34), 6-3 | Busch Stadium II (21-14) | 34-28 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bob Tewksbury (6-6) L: Steve Cooke (4-3) S: Lee Smith (19) | Second | 10½ out |
| Wednesday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Pirates (28-35), 3-2 | Busch Stadium II (22-14) | 35-28 | Won 3 |
| » W: Joe Magrane (5-6) L: Zane Smith (0-1) S: Lee Smith (20) | Second | 9½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Ben Shelton (Pirates) |
| Thursday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Cubs (31-32), 11-10 | Wrigley Field (1-0) | 36-28 | Won 4 |
| » W: Rheal Cormier (4-3) L: Turk Wendell (0-1) S: Lee Smith (21) | Second | 8½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Turk Wendell (Cubs) |
| Friday, June 18 |
| » Lost to Cubs (32-32), 8-3 | Wrigley Field (1-1) | 36-29 | |
| » W: Shawn Boskie (1-0) L: Rene Arocha (5-2) S: Randy Myers (22) | Second | 9½ out |
| Saturday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Cubs (32-33), 6-4 | Wrigley Field (2-1) | 37-29 | |
| » W: Donovan Osborne (5-3) L: Jose Guzman (6-6) S: Lee Smith (22) | Second | 9½ out |
| Sunday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Cubs (32-34), 7-4 | Wrigley Field (3-1) | 38-29 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bob Tewksbury (7-6) L: Frank Castillo (2-5) S: Lee Smith (23) | Second | 9½ out |
| Monday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Marlins (31-38), 4-3 | Joe Robbie Stadium (1-0) | 39-29 | Won 3 |
| » W: Joe Magrane (6-6) L: Luis Aquino (4-5) S: Lee Smith (24) | Second | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, June 22 |
| » Lost to Marlins (32-38), 7-5 | Joe Robbie Stadium (1-1) | 39-30 | |
| » W: Chris Hammond (8-4) L: Rheal Cormier (4-4) S: Bryan Harvey (21) | Second | 9½ out |
| Wednesday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Marlins (32-39), 4-3 | Joe Robbie Stadium (2-1) | 40-30 | |
| » W: Rene Arocha (6-2) L: Ryan Bowen (4-8) S: Lee Smith (25) | Second | 9½ out |
| Friday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Mets (21-50), 8-5 | Shea Stadium (1-0) | 41-30 | Won 2 |
| » W: Omar Olivares (2-2) L: Bret Saberhagen (3-7) S: Lee Smith (26) | Second | 9½ out |
| Saturday, June 26 |
| » Defeated Mets (21-51), 4-2 | Shea Stadium (2-0) | 42-30 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bob Tewksbury (8-6) L: Dwight Gooden (7-7) S: Lee Smith (27) | Second | 8½ out |
| Sunday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Mets (21-52), 5-3 | Shea Stadium (3-0) | 43-30 | Won 4 |
| » W: Joe Magrane (7-6) L: Anthony Young (0-10) S: Lee Smith (28) | Second | 7½ out |
| Monday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Phillies (51-24), 3-1 | Busch Stadium II (23-14) | 44-30 | Won 5 |
| » W: Rheal Cormier (5-4) L: Danny Jackson (7-4) S: Lee Smith (29) | Second | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Phillies (52-24), 13-10 | Busch Stadium II (23-15) | 44-31 | |
| » W: Ben Rivera (8-3) L: Tom Urbani (0-1) | Second | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, June 30 |
| » Defeated Phillies (52-25), 9-3 | Busch Stadium II (24-15) | 45-31 | |
| » W: Donovan Osborne (6-3) L: Tommy Greene (9-2) | Second | 6½ out |
| Thursday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Phillies (52-26), 14-5 | Busch Stadium II (25-15) | 46-31 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bob Tewksbury (9-6) L: Curt Schilling (8-4) | Second | 5½ out |
| Friday, July 2 |
| » Lost to Astros (40-37), 7-1 | Astrodome (1-2) | 46-32 | |
| » W: Mark Portugal (6-3) L: Joe Magrane (7-7) | Second | 6 out |
| Saturday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Astros (41-37), 6-0 | Astrodome (1-3) | 46-33 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Darryl Kile (9-1) L: Rheal Cormier (5-5) | Second | 6 out |
| Sunday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Astros (42-37), 9-4 | Astrodome (1-4) | 46-34 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Doug Drabek (7-8) L: Rene Arocha (6-3) | Second | 7 out |
| Monday, July 5 |
| » Defeated Astros (42-38), 10-4 | Astrodome (2-4) | 47-34 | |
| » W: Donovan Osborne (7-3) L: Greg Swindell (6-8) | Second | 7 out |
| Tuesday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Braves (48-36), 5-4 | Busch Stadium II (26-15) | 48-34 | Won 2 |
| » W: Lee Guetterman (1-0) L: Mike Stanton (4-3) | Second | 6 out |
| Wednesday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Braves (48-37), 3-1 | Busch Stadium II (27-15) | 49-34 | Won 3 |
| » W: Joe Magrane (8-7) L: Greg Maddux (7-8) S: Lee Smith (30) | Second | 6 out |
| Thursday, July 8 |
| » Defeated Braves (48-38), 7-1 | Busch Stadium II (28-15) | 50-34 | Won 4 |
| » W: Allen Watson (1-0) L: Steve Avery (9-3) | Second | 5 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Allen Watson (Cardinals) |
| Friday, July 9 |
| » Lost to Rockies (32-53), 5-4 | Busch Stadium II (28-16) | 50-35 | |
| » W: Marcus Moore (1-0) L: Lee Smith (2-2) S: Darren Holmes (8) | Second | 5 out |
| Saturday, July 10 |
| » Defeated Rockies (32-54), 9-3 | Busch Stadium II (29-16) | 51-35 | |
| » W: Donovan Osborne (8-3) L: Butch Henry (2-8) | Second | 5 out |
| Sunday, July 11 |
| » Lost to Rockies (33-54), 4-1 | Busch Stadium II (29-17) | 51-36 | |
| » W: Armando Reynoso (7-4) L: Bob Tewksbury (9-7) S: Steve Reed (1) | Second | 5 out |
| Thursday, July 15 |
| » Defeated Astros (46-42), 4-2 | Busch Stadium II (30-17) | 52-36 | |
| » W: Rene Arocha (7-3) L: Doug Drabek (7-10) S: Lee Smith (31) | Second | 4 out |
| Friday, July 16 |
| » Lost to Astros (47-42), 7-6 | Busch Stadium II (30-18) | 52-37 | |
| » W: Tom Edens (1-1) L: Lee Guetterman (1-1) S: Doug Jones (14) | Second | 4 out |
| Saturday, July 17 |
| » Defeated Astros (47-43), 5-3 | Busch Stadium II (31-18) | 53-37 | |
| » W: Bob Tewksbury (10-7) L: Brian Williams (2-3) S: Lee Smith (32) | Second | 3 out |
| Sunday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Astros (47-44), 7-6 | Busch Stadium II (32-18) | 54-37 | Won 2 |
| » W: Lee Guetterman (2-1) L: Doug Jones (3-7) | Second | 3 out |
| Monday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Braves (53-41), 4-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-2) | 55-37 | Won 3 |
| » W: Donovan Osborne (9-3) L: Pete Smith (3-8) S: Lee Smith (33) | Second | 3 out |
| Tuesday, July 20 |
| » Lost to Braves (54-41), 8-5 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-3) | 55-38 | |
| » W: Mark Wohlers (4-0) L: Rheal Cormier (5-6) S: Mike Stanton (26) | Second | 4 out |
| Wednesday, July 21 |
| » Lost to Braves (55-41), 14-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-4) | 55-39 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Greg Maddux (10-8) L: Joe Magrane (8-8) | Second | 5 out |
| Thursday, July 22 |
| » Lost to Rockies (35-60), 7-6 | Mile High Stadium (2-1) | 55-40 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Darren Holmes (1-3) L: Todd Burns (0-5) | Second | 5 out |
| Friday, July 23 |
| » Defeated Rockies (35-61), 13-11 | Mile High Stadium (3-1) | 56-40 | |
| » W: Allen Watson (2-0) L: Steve Reed (5-3) S: Lee Smith (34) | Second | 5 out |
| Saturday, July 24 |
| » Lost to Rockies (36-61), 9-8 | Mile High Stadium (3-2) | 56-41 | |
| » W: Kent Bottenfield (3-6) L: Donovan Osborne (9-4) S: Darren Holmes (10) | Second | 5 out |
| Sunday, July 25 |
| » Defeated Rockies (36-62), 5-4 | Mile High Stadium (4-2) | 57-41 | |
| » W: Omar Olivares (3-2) L: Gary Wayne (2-3) S: Lee Guetterman (1) | Second | 4 out |
| Tuesday, July 27 |
| » Lost to Phillies (63-38), 10-7 | Veteran's Stadium (0-4) | 57-42 | |
| » W: Roger Mason (2-7) L: Joe Magrane (8-9) S: Mitch Williams (27) | Second | 5 out |
| Wednesday, July 28 |
| » Lost to Phillies (64-38), 14-6 | Veteran's Stadium (0-5) | 57-43 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Terry Mulholland (10-8) L: Lee Guetterman (2-2) | Second | 6 out |
| Thursday, July 29 |
| » Lost to Phillies (65-38), 6-4 | Veteran's Stadium (0-6) | 57-44 | Lost 3 |
| » W: David West (3-2) L: Rob Murphy (1-5) S: Mitch Williams (28) | Second | 7 out |
| Friday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Mets (35-67), 3-2 | Busch Stadium II (33-18) | 58-44 | |
| » W: Allen Watson (3-0) L: Sid Fernandez (1-1) S: Lee Smith (35) | Second | 6 out |
| Saturday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Mets (35-68), 4-3 | Busch Stadium II (34-18) | 59-44 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rene Arocha (8-3) L: Eric Hillman (1-5) S: Lee Smith (36) | Second | 6 out |
| Sunday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Mets (36-68), 10-3 | Busch Stadium II (34-19) | 59-45 | |
| » W: Dwight Gooden (11-10) L: Todd Burns (0-6) | Second | 7 out |
| Monday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Marlins (44-61), 5-3 | Busch Stadium II (35-19) | 60-45 | |
| » W: Bob Tewksbury (11-7) L: Jack Armstrong (7-11) S: Lee Smith (37) | Second | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Marlins (45-61), 1-0 | Busch Stadium II (35-20) | 60-46 | |
| » W: Charlie Hough (6-11) L: Donovan Osborne (9-5) S: Bryan Harvey (32) | Second | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, August 4 |
| » Defeated Marlins (45-62), 10-2 | Busch Stadium II (36-20) | 61-46 | |
| » W: Allen Watson (4-0) L: Ryan Bowen (6-11) | Second | 6½ out |
| Thursday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Marlins (45-63), 16-6 | Busch Stadium II (37-20) | 62-46 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rene Arocha (9-3) L: Chris Hammond (10-7) | Second | 6½ out |
| Friday, August 6 |
| » Lost to Cubs (55-53), 6-4 | Busch Stadium II (37-21) | 62-47 | |
| » W: Jose Bautista (5-2) L: Lee Smith (2-3) S: Randy Myers (34) | Second | 6½ out |
| Former Cardinal Bob Miller dies in Rancho Bernardo, CA at the age of 55. |
| Saturday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Cubs (55-54), 4-1 | Busch Stadium II (38-21) | 63-47 | |
| » W: Bob Tewksbury (12-7) L: Mike Harkey (7-6) S: Lee Smith (38) | Second | 6½ out |
| Sunday, August 8 |
| » Lost to Cubs (56-54), 2-1 | Busch Stadium II (38-22) | 63-48 | |
| » W: Greg Hibbard (9-8) L: Donovan Osborne (9-6) S: Randy Myers (35) | Second | 6½ out |
| Monday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Pirates (52-61), 7-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (3-1) | 64-48 | |
| » W: Allen Watson (5-0) L: Bob Walk (11-9) | Second | 6 out |
| Tuesday, August 10 |
| » Defeated Pirates (52-62), 4-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (4-1) | 65-48 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rene Arocha (10-3) L: Joel Johnston (0-2) S: Lee Smith (39) | Second | 6 out |
| Wednesday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Pirates (53-62), 8-6 | Three Rivers Stadium (4-2) | 65-49 | |
| » W: Mark Dewey (1-0) L: Todd Burns (0-7) | Second | 7 out |
| Thursday, August 12 |
| » Lost to Pirates (54-62), 5-4 | Three Rivers Stadium (4-3) | 65-50 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Joel Johnston (1-2) L: Todd Burns (0-8) | Second | 8 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Andy Tomberlin (Pirates) |
| Friday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Expos (61-55), 4-3 | Stade Olympique (1-3) | 65-51 | Lost 3 |
| » W: John Wetteland (8-3) L: Joe Magrane (8-10) | Second | 9 out |
| Saturday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Expos (61-56), 2-0 | Stade Olympique (2-3) | 66-51 | |
| » W: Allen Watson (6-0) L: Jeff Fassero (7-3) S: Lee Smith (40) | Second | 8 out |
| Sunday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Expos (62-56), 7-1 | Stade Olympique (2-4) | 66-52 | |
| » W: Gil Heredia (2-2) L: Rene Arocha (10-4) | Second | 9 out |
| Tuesday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Padres (46-74), 8-4 | Busch Stadium II (39-22) | 67-52 | |
| » W: Bob Tewksbury (13-7) L: Andy Benes (13-9) | Second | 9 out |
| Wednesday, August 18 |
| » Defeated Padres (46-75), 4-0 | Busch Stadium II (40-22) | 68-52 | Won 2 |
| » W: Donovan Osborne (10-6) L: Doug Brocail (2-10) S: Rob Murphy (1) | Second | 9 out |
| Thursday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Padres (46-76), 3-2 | Busch Stadium II (41-22) | 69-52 | Won 3 |
| » W: Mike Perez (5-2) L: Mark Davis (1-4) S: Lee Smith (41) | Second | 8 out |
| Friday, August 20 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (61-60), 3-2 | Busch Stadium II (41-23) | 69-53 | |
| » W: Todd Worrell (1-1) L: Lee Smith (2-4) S: Jim Gott (24) | Second | 9 out |
| Saturday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (62-60), 8-4 | Busch Stadium II (41-24) | 69-54 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Pedro Astacio (10-7) L: Tom Urbani (0-2) | Second | 9 out |
| Sunday, August 22 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (63-60), 3-0 | Busch Stadium II (41-25) | 69-55 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Ramon Martinez (9-8) L: Bob Tewksbury (13-8) | Second | 9 out |
| Monday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Padres (47-78), 7-5 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (0-4) | 69-56 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Pedro Martinez (3-0) L: Donovan Osborne (10-7) S: Gene Harris (19) | Second | 9 out |
| Tuesday, August 24 |
| » Lost to Padres (48-78), 17-4 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (0-5) | 69-57 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Andy Ashby (2-7) L: Allen Watson (6-1) | Second | 10 out |
| Wednesday, August 25 |
| » Lost to Padres (49-78), 2-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (0-6) | 69-58 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Gene Harris (5-5) L: Lee Guetterman (2-3) | Second | 11 out |
| Friday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (65-62), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (4-0) | 70-58 | |
| » W: Rob Murphy (2-5) L: Pedro Martinez (9-3) S: Lee Smith (42) | Second | 10 out |
| Saturday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (65-63), 4-3 | Dodger Stadium (5-0) | 71-58 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bob Tewksbury (14-8) L: Ramon Martinez (9-9) S: Lee Smith (43) | Second | 9 out |
| Sunday, August 29 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (66-63), 8-3 | Dodger Stadium (5-1) | 71-59 | |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (10-12) L: Allen Watson (6-2) | Second | 10 out |
| Monday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Reds (66-67), 10-3 | Busch Stadium II (41-26) | 71-60 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jose Rijo (12-7) L: Rene Arocha (10-5) S: Johnny Ruffin (1) | Third | 10 out |
| Tuesday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Reds (66-68), 7-6 | Busch Stadium II (42-26) | 72-60 | |
| » W: Rob Murphy (3-5) L: Rob Dibble (1-2) | Third | 10 out |
| Wednesday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Reds (66-69), 7-4 | Busch Stadium II (43-26) | 73-60 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bob Tewksbury (15-8) L: Jeff Reardon (3-5) S: Mike Perez (4) | Third | 10 out |
| Friday, September 3 |
| » Lost to Giants (87-47), 6-1 | Busch Stadium II (43-27) | 73-61 | |
| » W: Jim Deshaies (12-13) L: Allen Watson (6-3) | Third | 11 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Rich Batchelor (Cardinals) J.R. Phillips (Giants) |
| Saturday, September 4 |
| » Lost to Giants (88-47), 3-1 | Busch Stadium II (43-28) | 73-62 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Salomon Torres (2-0) L: Rene Arocha (10-6) S: Rod Beck (40) | Third | 11 out |
| Sunday, September 5 |
| » Defeated Giants (88-48), 7-6 | Busch Stadium II (44-28) | 74-62 | |
| » W: Omar Olivares (4-2) L: Dave Burba (10-3) | Third | 11 out |
| Tuesday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Reds (68-71), 14-13 | Riverfront Stadium (2-2) | 74-63 | |
| » W: Jeff Reardon (4-5) L: Rob Murphy (3-6) | Third | 10 out |
| » Defeated Reds (68-72), 15-2 | Riverfront Stadium (3-2) | 75-63 | |
| » W: Bob Tewksbury (16-8) L: Larry Luebbers (2-4) | Third | 10 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Mike Anderson (Reds) Tripp Cromer Steve Dixon and Lonnie Maclin (Cardinals) |
| Wednesday, September 8 |
| » Lost to Reds (69-72), 6-2 | Riverfront Stadium (3-3) | 75-64 | |
| » W: Bobby Ayala (6-7) L: Allen Watson (6-4) S: Johnny Ruffin (2) | Third | 10 out |
| Thursday, September 9 |
| » Defeated Giants (89-50), 9-4 | Candlestick Park (2-1) | 76-64 | |
| » W: Rene Arocha (11-6) L: Jim Deshaies (12-14) | Third | 10 out |
| Friday, September 10 |
| » Defeated Giants (89-51), 6-2 | Candlestick Park (3-1) | 77-64 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tom Urbani (1-2) L: Salomon Torres (2-1) | Third | 10 out |
| Saturday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Giants (89-52), 3-1 | Candlestick Park (4-1) | 78-64 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bob Tewksbury (17-8) L: Bill Swift (17-8) S: Mike Perez (5) | Third | 9 out |
| Sunday, September 12 |
| » Defeated Giants (89-53), 4-2 | Candlestick Park (5-1) | 79-64 | Won 4 |
| » W: Rheal Cormier (6-6) L: John Burkett (18-7) S: Paul Kilgus (1) | Third | 8 out |
| Tuesday, September 14 |
| » Lost to Expos (83-61), 12-9 | Busch Stadium II (44-29) | 79-65 | |
| » W: Kirk Rueter (8-0) L: Allen Watson (6-5) S: John Wetteland (37) | Third | 8½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Curtis Pride (Expos) |
| Wednesday, September 15 |
| » Defeated Expos (83-62), 5-4 | Busch Stadium II (45-29) | 80-65 | |
| » W: Mike Perez (6-2) L: Brian Barnes (2-6) | Third | 8½ out |
| Former Cardinal Ethan Allen dies in Brookings, OR at the age of 90. |
| Thursday, September 16 |
| » Lost to Expos (84-62), 4-3 | Busch Stadium II (45-30) | 80-66 | |
| » W: Jeff Fassero (11-4) L: Bob Tewksbury (17-9) S: John Wetteland (38) | Third | 9 out |
| Friday, September 17 |
| » Lost to Pirates (69-78), 2-1 | Busch Stadium II (45-31) | 80-67 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Blas Minor (8-6) L: Tom Urbani (1-3) S: Mark Dewey (6) | Third | 9 out |
| Saturday, September 18 |
| » Defeated Pirates (69-79), 8-1 | Busch Stadium II (46-31) | 81-67 | |
| » W: Rheal Cormier (7-6) L: Tim Wakefield (4-11) | Third | 9 out |
| Sunday, September 19 |
| » Defeated Pirates (69-80), 7-6 | Busch Stadium II (47-31) | 82-67 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Perez (7-2) L: Mark Dewey (1-2) | Third | 8 out |
| Monday, September 20 |
| » Lost to Cubs (77-74), 6-5 | Wrigley Field (3-2) | 82-68 | |
| » W: Mike Morgan (10-13) L: Rob Murphy (3-7) S: Randy Myers (48) | Third | 9 out |
| Tuesday, September 21 |
| » Lost to Cubs (78-74), 13-3 | Wrigley Field (3-3) | 82-69 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jose Bautista (9-3) L: Bob Tewksbury (17-10) | Third | 10 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Marc Ronan (Cardinals) |
| Wednesday, September 22 |
| » Lost to Cubs (79-74), 11-9 | Wrigley Field (3-4) | 82-70 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Shawn Boskie (5-3) L: Rene Arocha (11-7) S: Randy Myers (49) | Third | 11 out |
| Friday, September 24 |
| » Defeated Marlins (62-91), 9-5 | Joe Robbie Stadium (3-1) | 83-70 | |
| » W: Les Lancaster (4-0) L: John Johnstone (0-2) | Third | 11 out |
| Saturday, September 25 |
| » Lost to Marlins (63-91), 2-1 | Joe Robbie Stadium (3-2) | 83-71 | |
| » W: Jack Armstrong (9-15) L: Allen Watson (6-6) | Third | 11 out |
| Sunday, September 26 |
| » Defeated Marlins (63-92), 10-7 | Joe Robbie Stadium (4-2) | 84-71 | |
| » W: Omar Olivares (5-2) L: Dave Weathers (2-2) | Third | 10 out |
| Monday, September 27 |
| » Defeated Mets (53-103), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (4-0) | 85-71 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rob Murphy (4-7) L: Mauro Gozzo (0-1) S: Mike Perez (6) | Third | 10 out |
| Tuesday, September 28 |
| » Lost to Mets (54-103), 6-1 | Shea Stadium (4-1) | 85-72 | |
| » W: Pete Schourek (4-12) L: Rene Arocha (11-8) | Third | 11 out |
| Wednesday, September 29 |
| » Lost to Mets (55-103), 1-0 | Shea Stadium (4-2) | 85-73 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Kenny Greer (1-0) L: Les Lancaster (4-1) | Third | 11 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Kenny Greer (Mets) |
| Thursday, September 30 |
| » Lost to Mets (56-103), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (4-3) | 85-74 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Eric Hillman (2-9) L: Allen Watson (6-7) | Third | 11 out |
| Friday, October 1 |
| » Lost to Phillies (97-63), 4-2 | Busch Stadium II (47-32) | 85-75 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Curt Schilling (16-7) L: Omar Olivares (5-3) S: Mitch Williams (43) | Third | 12 out |
| Saturday, October 2 |
| » Defeated Phillies (97-64), 5-4 | Busch Stadium II (48-32) | 86-75 | |
| » W: Rob Murphy (5-7) L: Mike Williams (1-3) | Third | 11 out |
| Sunday, October 3 |
| » Defeated Phillies (97-65), 2-0 | Busch Stadium II (49-32) | 87-75 | Won 2 |
| » W: Lee Guetterman (3-3) L: Mitch Williams (3-7) S: Mike Perez (7) | Third | 10 out |
| Thursday, November 25 |
| Former Cardinal Burgess Whitehead dies in Windsor, NC at the age of 84. |
| Thursday, December 30 |
| Former Cardinal Tom Alston dies in Winston-Salem, NC at the age of 68. |
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