| Tuesday, April 6 |
| » Defeated Padres (0-1), 9-4 | Three Rivers Stadium (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » W: Tim Wakefield (1-0) L: Andy Benes (0-1) S: John Candelaria (1) | Second | ½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Pat Gomez (Padres) |
| Wednesday, April 7 |
| » Major-league debuts: Mike Mohler (Athletics) Greg Gohr (Tigers) |
| Thursday, April 8 |
| » Defeated Padres (0-2), 5-4 | Three Rivers Stadium (2-0) | 2-0 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bob Walk (1-0) L: Greg Harris (0-1) S: Stan Belinda (1) | Second | ½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Darrell Sherman (Padres) |
| Friday, April 9 |
| » Defeated Giants (1-3), 6-5 | Three Rivers Stadium (3-0) | 3-0 | Won 3 |
| » W: Blas Minor (1-0) L: Rod Beck (0-1) S: Stan Belinda (2) | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 10 |
| » Lost to Giants (2-3), 12-5 | Three Rivers Stadium (3-1) | 3-1 | |
| » W: Dave Burba (1-0) L: Steve Cooke (0-1) | Second | ½ out |
| Sunday, April 11 |
| » Lost to Giants (3-3), 4-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (3-2) | 3-2 | Lost 2 |
| » W: John Burkett (2-0) L: Tim Wakefield (1-1) S: Rod Beck (2) | Third | 1½ out |
| Monday, April 12 |
| » Defeated Padres (2-4), 4-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-0) | 4-2 | |
| » W: Dave Otto (1-0) L: Greg Harris (0-2) S: Stan Belinda (3) | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, April 13 |
| » Defeated Padres (2-5), 6-4 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-0) | 5-2 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bob Walk (2-0) L: Pat Gomez (0-1) S: Paul Wagner (1) | Second | 1½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Ricky Gutierrez and Kerry Taylor (Padres) |
| Wednesday, April 14 |
| » Defeated Padres (2-6), 11-7 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-0) | 6-2 | Won 3 |
| » W: Blas Minor (2-0) L: Frank Seminara (0-1) | Second | 1½ out |
| Thursday, April 15 |
| » Defeated Padres (2-7), 5-4 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (4-0) | 7-2 | Won 4 |
| » W: Dennis Moeller (1-0) L: Jeremy Hernandez (0-1) S: Stan Belinda (4) | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, April 16 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (4-7), 7-4 | Dodger Stadium (0-1) | 7-3 | |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (2-1) L: Tim Wakefield (1-2) S: Jim Gott (2) | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, April 17 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (5-7), 6-3 | Dodger Stadium (0-2) | 7-4 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ramon Martinez (2-1) L: Dave Otto (1-1) | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, April 18 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (6-7), 6-4 | Dodger Stadium (0-3) | 7-5 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Kevin Gross (2-1) L: Bob Walk (2-1) S: Steve Wilson (1) | Second | 2 out |
| Tuesday, April 20 |
| » Lost to Reds (4-9), 5-0 | Three Rivers Stadium (3-3) | 7-6 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Tim Belcher (1-1) L: Randy Tomlin (0-1) | Third | 3 out |
| Wednesday, April 21 |
| » Lost to Reds (5-9), 8-7 | Three Rivers Stadium (3-4) | 7-7 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Steve Foster (2-2) L: John Candelaria (0-1) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Thursday, April 22 |
| » Defeated Reds (5-10), 5-4 | Three Rivers Stadium (4-4) | 8-7 | |
| » W: Tim Wakefield (2-2) L: John Smiley (0-3) | Third | 2½ out |
| Friday, April 23 |
| » Lost to Astros (9-6), 4-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (4-5) | 8-8 | |
| » W: Greg Swindell (3-1) L: Denny Neagle (0-1) S: Doug Jones (3) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Saturday, April 24 |
| » Lost to Astros (10-6), 8-4 | Three Rivers Stadium (4-6) | 8-9 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Xavier Hernandez (1-0) L: John Candelaria (0-2) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Sunday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Astros (10-7), 7-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (5-6) | 9-9 | |
| » W: Randy Tomlin (1-1) L: Mark Portugal (1-2) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Monday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Braves (11-10), 4-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-0) | 10-9 | Won 2 |
| » W: Blas Minor (3-0) L: Greg McMichael (0-1) S: Stan Belinda (5) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, April 27 |
| » Defeated Braves (11-11), 6-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-0) | 11-9 | Won 3 |
| » W: Tim Wakefield (3-2) L: Mike Stanton (0-1) S: Paul Wagner (2) | Third | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, April 28 |
| » Lost to Reds (8-13), 4-2 | Riverfront Stadium (0-1) | 11-10 | |
| » W: Tim Pugh (2-1) L: Dave Otto (1-2) S: Jeff Reardon (2) | Third | 4½ out |
| Friday, April 30 |
| » Lost to Astros (14-8), 11-2 | Astrodome (0-1) | 11-11 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mark Portugal (2-2) L: Bob Walk (2-2) S: Xavier Hernandez (1) | Third | 6 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Rich Robertson (Pirates) |
| Saturday, May 1 |
| » Lost to Astros (15-8), 7-3 | Astrodome (0-2) | 11-12 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Doug Drabek (3-3) L: Randy Tomlin (1-2) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Sunday, May 2 |
| » Defeated Astros (15-9), 6-2 | Astrodome (1-2) | 12-12 | |
| » W: Steve Cooke (1-1) L: Greg Swindell (4-2) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Tuesday, May 4 |
| » Lost to Braves (14-14), 3-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (5-7) | 12-13 | |
| » W: Tom Glavine (4-0) L: Tim Wakefield (3-3) S: Mike Stanton (10) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Wednesday, May 5 |
| » Defeated Braves (14-15), 4-1 | Three Rivers Stadium (6-7) | 13-13 | |
| » W: Bob Walk (3-2) L: Greg Maddux (2-3) S: Stan Belinda (6) | Third | 6 out |
| Friday, May 7 |
| » Lost to Expos (16-12), 1-0 | Three Rivers Stadium (6-8) | 13-14 | |
| » W: Chris Nabholz (2-2) L: Randy Tomlin (1-3) S: John Wetteland (2) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Saturday, May 8 |
| » Defeated Expos (16-13), 10-9 | Three Rivers Stadium (7-8) | 14-14 | |
| » W: Stan Belinda (1-0) L: Kent Bottenfield (1-3) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Sunday, May 9 |
| » Defeated Expos (16-14), 6-5 | Three Rivers Stadium (8-8) | 15-14 | Won 2 |
| » W: Blas Minor (4-0) L: Brian Barnes (1-1) | Third | 7 out |
| Monday, May 10 |
| » Lost to Phillies (23-7), 5-1 | Veteran's Stadium (0-1) | 15-15 | |
| » W: Danny Jackson (3-1) L: Bob Walk (3-3) | Third | 8 out |
| Tuesday, May 11 |
| » Defeated Phillies (23-8), 8-4 | Veteran's Stadium (1-1) | 16-15 | |
| » W: Paul Wagner (1-0) L: Mark Davis (1-1) | Third | 7 out |
| Wednesday, May 12 |
| » Lost to Phillies (24-8), 4-1 | Veteran's Stadium (1-2) | 16-16 | |
| » W: Tommy Greene (4-0) L: Randy Tomlin (1-4) | Third | 8 out |
| Friday, May 14 |
| » Lost to Cubs (17-16), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (0-1) | 16-17 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Harkey (4-1) L: Steve Cooke (1-2) S: Randy Myers (10) | Fifth | 8 out |
| Saturday, May 15 |
| » Lost to Cubs (18-16), 14-5 | Wrigley Field (0-2) | 16-18 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Jose Guzman (4-3) L: Tim Wakefield (3-4) | Fifth | 8 out |
| Sunday, May 16 |
| » Defeated Cubs (18-17), 5-3 | Wrigley Field (1-2) | 17-18 | |
| » W: Bob Walk (4-3) L: Greg Hibbard (3-3) S: Stan Belinda (7) | Fifth | 8 out |
| Monday, May 17 |
| » Defeated Mets (12-24), 9-4 | Shea Stadium (1-0) | 18-18 | Won 2 |
| » W: Randy Tomlin (2-4) L: Dwight Gooden (4-4) | Fifth | 8 out |
| Tuesday, May 18 |
| » Defeated Mets (12-25), 10-8 | Shea Stadium (2-0) | 19-18 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dave Otto (2-2) L: Pete Schourek (2-4) S: Stan Belinda (8) | Fourth | 8 out |
| Wednesday, May 19 |
| » Lost to Mets (13-25), 6-4 | Shea Stadium (2-1) | 19-19 | |
| » W: John Franco (1-0) L: Blas Minor (4-1) | Fourth | 8 out |
| Friday, May 21 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (21-19), 10-8 | Three Rivers Stadium (8-9) | 19-20 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Les Lancaster (3-0) L: Paul Wagner (1-1) S: Mike Perez (1) | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Saturday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (21-20), 4-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (9-9) | 20-20 | |
| » W: Bob Walk (5-3) L: Donovan Osborne (2-2) S: Stan Belinda (9) | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Sunday, May 23 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (22-20), 4-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (9-10) | 20-21 | |
| » W: Lee Smith (2-1) L: Blas Minor (4-2) S: Mike Perez (2) | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Marlins (19-25), 2-0 | Three Rivers Stadium (10-10) | 21-21 | |
| » W: Steve Cooke (2-2) L: Charlie Hough (2-5) | Fourth | 9 out |
| Wednesday, May 26 |
| » Lost to Marlins (20-25), 5-4 | Three Rivers Stadium (10-11) | 21-22 | |
| » W: Chris Hammond (3-4) L: Paul Wagner (1-2) S: Bryan Harvey (15) | Fifth | 9 out |
| Thursday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Marlins (20-26), 13-8 | Three Rivers Stadium (11-11) | 22-22 | |
| » W: Bob Walk (6-3) L: Ryan Bowen (3-5) | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Friday, May 28 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (24-22), 7-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (11-12) | 22-23 | |
| » W: Pedro Astacio (3-3) L: Randy Tomlin (2-5) | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Saturday, May 29 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (25-22), 6-1 | Three Rivers Stadium (11-13) | 22-24 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ramon Martinez (4-3) L: Dave Otto (2-3) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Sunday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (25-23), 5-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (12-13) | 23-24 | |
| » W: Steve Cooke (3-2) L: Kevin Gross (4-4) S: Stan Belinda (10) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Monday, May 31 |
| » Lost to Rockies (15-36), 6-2 | Mile High Stadium (0-1) | 23-25 | |
| » W: Armando Reynoso (3-2) L: Tim Wakefield (3-5) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Tuesday, June 1 |
| » Defeated Rockies (15-37), 8-6 | Mile High Stadium (1-1) | 24-25 | |
| » W: Bob Walk (7-3) L: Bryn Smith (2-4) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Wednesday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Rockies (15-38), 5-3 | Mile High Stadium (2-1) | 25-25 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mark Petkovsek (1-0) L: Jeff Parrett (0-2) S: Stan Belinda (11) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Thursday, June 3 |
| » Defeated Giants (35-20), 2-1 | Candlestick Park (1-0) | 26-25 | Won 3 |
| » W: Denny Neagle (1-1) L: Greg Brummett (1-1) S: Blas Minor (1) | Fourth | 10 out |
| Friday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Giants (35-21), 3-2 | Candlestick Park (2-0) | 27-25 | Won 4 |
| » W: Steve Cooke (4-2) L: Jeff Brantley (3-4) S: Stan Belinda (12) | Third | 9 out |
| Saturday, June 5 |
| » Lost to Giants (36-21), 3-2 | Candlestick Park (2-1) | 27-26 | |
| » W: Trevor Wilson (3-3) L: Tim Wakefield (3-6) S: Rod Beck (16) | Third | 10 out |
| Sunday, June 6 |
| » Lost to Giants (37-21), 7-1 | Candlestick Park (2-2) | 27-27 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bill Swift (7-3) L: Bob Walk (7-4) | Fourth | 11 out |
| Tuesday, June 8 |
| » Lost to Rockies (17-40), 4-1 | Three Rivers Stadium (12-14) | 27-28 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bruce Ruffin (2-2) L: Paul Wagner (1-3) S: Keith Shepherd (1) | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Wednesday, June 9 |
| » Defeated Rockies (17-41), 4-1 | Three Rivers Stadium (13-14) | 28-28 | |
| » W: Denny Neagle (2-1) L: Willie Blair (2-3) S: Stan Belinda (13) | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Thursday, June 10 |
| » Lost to Marlins (27-31), 4-3 | Joe Robbie Stadium (0-1) | 28-29 | |
| » W: Matt Turner (1-0) L: Dave Otto (2-4) S: Bryan Harvey (17) | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Friday, June 11 |
| » Lost to Marlins (28-31), 11-3 | Joe Robbie Stadium (0-2) | 28-30 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Luis Aquino (4-3) L: Tim Wakefield (3-7) | Fifth | 13½ out |
| Saturday, June 12 |
| » Lost to Marlins (29-31), 5-2 | Joe Robbie Stadium (0-3) | 28-31 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Chris Hammond (6-4) L: Bob Walk (7-5) S: Bryan Harvey (18) | Sixth | 14½ out |
| Sunday, June 13 |
| » Lost to Marlins (30-31), 5-2 | Joe Robbie Stadium (0-4) | 28-32 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Ryan Bowen (4-6) L: Blas Minor (4-3) S: Bryan Harvey (19) | Sixth | 15½ out |
| Monday, June 14 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (33-28), 8-3 | Busch Stadium II (0-1) | 28-33 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Donovan Osborne (4-3) L: Denny Neagle (2-2) S: Mike Perez (3) | Sixth | 16½ out |
| Tuesday, June 15 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (34-28), 6-3 | Busch Stadium II (0-2) | 28-34 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Bob Tewksbury (6-6) L: Steve Cooke (4-3) S: Lee Smith (19) | Sixth | 16½ out |
| Wednesday, June 16 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (35-28), 3-2 | Busch Stadium II (0-3) | 28-35 | Lost 7 |
| » W: Joe Magrane (5-6) L: Zane Smith (0-1) S: Lee Smith (20) | Sixth | 16½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Ben Shelton (Pirates) |
| Thursday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Mets (20-44), 6-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (14-14) | 29-35 | |
| » W: Bob Walk (8-5) L: Dwight Gooden (7-6) | Sixth | 15½ out |
| Friday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Mets (20-45), 5-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (15-14) | 30-35 | Won 2 |
| » W: Paul Wagner (2-3) L: Anthony Young (0-8) | Sixth | 15½ out |
| Saturday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Mets (20-46), 8-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (16-14) | 31-35 | Won 3 |
| » W: Freddie Toliver (1-0) L: Frank Tanana (4-6) S: Blas Minor (2) | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Sunday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Mets (20-47), 3-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (17-14) | 32-35 | Won 4 |
| » W: Stan Belinda (2-0) L: Bret Saberhagen (3-6) | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Monday, June 21 |
| » Lost to Cubs (33-34), 5-1 | Three Rivers Stadium (17-15) | 32-36 | |
| » W: Jose Bautista (2-1) L: Zane Smith (0-2) | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Tuesday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Cubs (33-35), 7-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (18-15) | 33-36 | |
| » W: Bob Walk (9-5) L: Turk Wendell (0-2) | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Wednesday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Cubs (33-36), 9-4 | Three Rivers Stadium (19-15) | 34-36 | Won 2 |
| » W: Paul Wagner (3-3) L: Shawn Boskie (1-1) S: Stan Belinda (14) | Fourth | 15½ out |
| Friday, June 25 |
| » Lost to Phillies (51-21), 8-6 | Three Rivers Stadium (19-16) | 34-37 | |
| » W: Jose DeLeon (3-0) L: John Candelaria (0-3) S: Mitch Williams (23) | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Saturday, June 26 |
| » Defeated Phillies (51-22), 4-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (20-16) | 35-37 | |
| » W: Steve Cooke (5-3) L: Curt Schilling (8-3) | Fourth | 15½ out |
| Sunday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Phillies (51-23), 4-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (21-16) | 36-37 | Won 2 |
| » W: Stan Belinda (3-0) L: Mitch Williams (1-3) | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Monday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Expos (39-36), 9-5 | Stade Olympique (1-0) | 37-37 | Won 3 |
| » W: Tim Wakefield (4-7) L: Tim Scott (2-1) | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Tuesday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Expos (40-36), 9-2 | Stade Olympique (1-1) | 37-38 | |
| » W: Chris Nabholz (4-5) L: Paul Wagner (3-4) | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Wednesday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Expos (41-36), 9-1 | Stade Olympique (1-2) | 37-39 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Gardiner (1-2) L: Denny Neagle (2-3) S: Jeff Fassero (1) | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Thursday, July 1 |
| » Lost to Expos (42-36), 7-5 | Stade Olympique (1-3) | 37-40 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Mel Rojas (4-6) L: Steve Cooke (5-4) S: John Wetteland (17) | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Friday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Reds (38-42), 10-9 | Riverfront Stadium (1-1) | 38-40 | |
| » W: Dave Otto (3-4) L: Bobby Ayala (3-4) S: Stan Belinda (15) | Fifth | 14½ out |
| » Lost to Reds (39-42), 9-1 | Riverfront Stadium (1-2) | 38-41 | |
| » W: Tim Pugh (4-9) L: Tim Wakefield (4-8) | Fifth | 14½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jerry Spradlin (Reds) |
| Saturday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Reds (40-42), 5-3 | Riverfront Stadium (1-3) | 38-42 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Larry Luebbers (1-0) L: Bob Walk (9-6) S: Rob Dibble (9) | Fifth | 14½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Larry Luebbers (Reds) |
| Sunday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Reds (41-42), 7-2 | Riverfront Stadium (1-4) | 38-43 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Tom Browning (6-3) L: Paul Wagner (3-5) S: Jerry Spradlin (1) | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Monday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Reds (42-42), 6-4 | Riverfront Stadium (1-5) | 38-44 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Tim Belcher (7-5) L: Denny Neagle (2-4) S: Rob Dibble (10) | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Tuesday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Astros (42-39), 10-3 | Astrodome (2-2) | 39-44 | |
| » W: Jeff Ballard (1-0) L: Pete Harnisch (7-6) | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Wednesday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Astros (42-40), 5-2 | Astrodome (3-2) | 40-44 | Won 2 |
| » W: Paul Wagner (4-5) L: Mark Portugal (6-4) S: Stan Belinda (16) | Fifth | 15½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Todd Jones (Astros) |
| Thursday, July 8 |
| » Lost to Astros (43-40), 10-4 | Astrodome (3-3) | 40-45 | |
| » W: Darryl Kile (10-1) L: Zane Smith (0-3) | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Friday, July 9 |
| » Defeated Reds (44-44), 4-1 | Three Rivers Stadium (22-16) | 41-45 | |
| » W: Bob Walk (10-6) L: Tom Browning (6-4) S: Stan Belinda (17) | Fifth | 14½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Keith Gordon (Reds) |
| Saturday, July 10 |
| » Lost to Reds (45-44), 10-7 | Three Rivers Stadium (22-17) | 41-46 | |
| » W: Scott Service (1-0) L: Paul Wagner (4-6) S: Rob Dibble (12) | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Sunday, July 11 |
| » Defeated Reds (45-45), 3-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (23-17) | 42-46 | |
| » W: Blas Minor (5-3) L: Jeff Reardon (2-2) | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Thursday, July 15 |
| » Lost to Braves (51-39), 4-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-1) | 42-47 | |
| » W: Tom Glavine (11-4) L: Randy Tomlin (2-6) | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Friday, July 16 |
| » Lost to Braves (52-39), 3-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-2) | 42-48 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Greg Maddux (9-8) L: Steve Cooke (5-5) S: Mike Stanton (24) | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Saturday, July 17 |
| » Defeated Braves (52-40), 4-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (3-2) | 43-48 | |
| » W: Paul Wagner (5-6) L: John Smoltz (8-8) S: Stan Belinda (18) | Fifth | 13½ out |
| Sunday, July 18 |
| » Lost to Braves (53-40), 2-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (3-3) | 43-49 | |
| » W: Steve Avery (10-3) L: Zane Smith (0-4) S: Mike Stanton (25) | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Monday, July 19 |
| » Lost to Astros (48-44), 4-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (23-18) | 43-50 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Pete Harnisch (9-6) L: Bob Walk (10-7) S: Doug Jones (15) | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Tuesday, July 20 |
| » Defeated Astros (48-45), 2-1 | Three Rivers Stadium (24-18) | 44-50 | |
| » W: Randy Tomlin (3-6) L: Doug Drabek (7-11) | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Wednesday, July 21 |
| » Lost to Astros (49-45), 5-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (24-19) | 44-51 | |
| » W: Darryl Kile (11-1) L: Steve Cooke (5-6) S: Doug Jones (16) | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Thursday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Braves (55-42), 8-7 | Three Rivers Stadium (25-19) | 45-51 | |
| » W: Blas Minor (6-3) L: Jay Howell (1-3) | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Friday, July 23 |
| » Lost to Braves (56-42), 6-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (25-20) | 45-52 | |
| » W: Steve Avery (11-3) L: Stan Belinda (3-1) | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Saturday, July 24 |
| » Lost to Braves (57-42), 11-6 | Three Rivers Stadium (25-21) | 45-53 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Steve Bedrosian (1-2) L: Bob Walk (10-8) | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Sunday, July 25 |
| » Lost to Braves (58-42), 13-1 | Three Rivers Stadium (25-22) | 45-54 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Tom Glavine (12-4) L: Randy Tomlin (3-7) | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Tuesday, July 27 |
| » Lost to Expos (53-47), 8-6 | Three Rivers Stadium (25-23) | 45-55 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Tim Scott (3-1) L: Joel Johnston (0-1) S: John Wetteland (22) | Fifth | 17½ out |
| Wednesday, July 28 |
| » Defeated Expos (53-48), 3-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (26-23) | 46-55 | |
| » W: Mark Petkovsek (2-0) L: Jeff Shaw (1-7) | Fifth | 17½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Joe Siddall (Expos) |
| Thursday, July 29 |
| » Lost to Expos (54-48), 3-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (26-24) | 46-56 | |
| » W: John Wetteland (6-1) L: Blas Minor (6-4) S: Gil Heredia (1) | Fifth | 18½ out |
| Friday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Phillies (65-39), 4-2 | Veteran's Stadium (2-2) | 47-56 | |
| » W: Bob Walk (11-8) L: Ben Rivera (9-6) S: Stan Belinda (19) | Fifth | 17½ out |
| Saturday, July 31 |
| » Lost to Phillies (66-39), 10-2 | Veteran's Stadium (2-3) | 47-57 | |
| » W: Danny Jackson (9-8) L: Randy Tomlin (3-8) | Fifth | 18½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Brian Shouse (Pirates) |
| Sunday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Phillies (67-39), 5-4 | Veteran's Stadium (2-4) | 47-58 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Roger Mason (3-7) L: Steve Cooke (5-7) S: Mitch Williams (29) | Fifth | 19½ out |
| Monday, August 2 |
| » Lost to Cubs (54-50), 12-10 | Wrigley Field (1-3) | 47-59 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bob Scanlan (3-5) L: Blas Minor (6-5) S: Randy Myers (33) | Fifth | 20 out |
| Tuesday, August 3 |
| » Defeated Cubs (54-51), 7-3 | Wrigley Field (2-3) | 48-59 | |
| » W: Zane Smith (1-4) L: Greg Hibbard (8-8) | Fifth | 20 out |
| Wednesday, August 4 |
| » Defeated Cubs (54-52), 6-5 | Wrigley Field (3-3) | 49-59 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jeff Ballard (2-0) L: Shawn Boskie (3-2) S: Denny Neagle (1) | Fifth | 19 out |
| Thursday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Cubs (54-53), 5-2 | Wrigley Field (4-3) | 50-59 | Won 3 |
| » W: Randy Tomlin (4-8) L: Mike Morgan (7-11) S: Mark Dewey (1) | Fifth | 19 out |
| Friday, August 6 |
| Former Pirate Bob Miller dies in Rancho Bernardo, CA at the age of 55. |
| Saturday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Mets (38-71), 2-1 | Shea Stadium (3-1) | 51-59 | Won 4 |
| » W: Steve Cooke (6-7) L: Dwight Gooden (11-11) S: Mark Dewey (2) | Fifth | 19 out |
| » Lost to Mets (39-71), 10-8 | Shea Stadium (3-2) | 51-60 | |
| » W: Mike Maddux (1-6) L: Denny Neagle (2-5) S: Anthony Young (3) | Fifth | 19 out |
| Sunday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Mets (39-72), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (4-2) | 52-60 | |
| » W: Zane Smith (2-4) L: Frank Tanana (5-12) | Fifth | 18 out |
| Monday, August 9 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (64-48), 7-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (26-25) | 52-61 | |
| » W: Allen Watson (5-0) L: Bob Walk (11-9) | Fifth | 18½ out |
| Tuesday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (65-48), 4-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (26-26) | 52-62 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rene Arocha (10-3) L: Joel Johnston (0-2) S: Lee Smith (39) | Fifth | 19½ out |
| Wednesday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (65-49), 8-6 | Three Rivers Stadium (27-26) | 53-62 | |
| » W: Mark Dewey (1-0) L: Todd Burns (0-7) | Fifth | 19½ out |
| Thursday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (65-50), 5-4 | Three Rivers Stadium (28-26) | 54-62 | Won 2 |
| » W: Joel Johnston (1-2) L: Todd Burns (0-8) | Fifth | 19½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Andy Tomberlin (Pirates) |
| Friday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Marlins (50-66), 8-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (29-26) | 55-62 | Won 3 |
| » W: Zane Smith (3-4) L: Charlie Hough (7-12) | Fifth | 19½ out |
| Saturday, August 14 |
| » Lost to Marlins (51-66), 8-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (29-27) | 55-63 | |
| » W: Ryan Bowen (8-11) L: Bob Walk (11-10) S: Bryan Harvey (36) | Fifth | 19½ out |
| Sunday, August 15 |
| » Defeated Marlins (51-67), 4-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (30-27) | 56-63 | |
| » W: Blas Minor (7-5) L: Luis Aquino (6-7) | Fifth | 19½ out |
| Tuesday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Giants (79-40), 10-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (31-27) | 57-63 | Won 2 |
| » W: Steve Cooke (7-7) L: John Burkett (18-5) | Fifth | 19½ out |
| Wednesday, August 18 |
| » Lost to Giants (80-40), 9-6 | Three Rivers Stadium (31-28) | 57-64 | |
| » W: Trevor Wilson (7-4) L: Zane Smith (3-5) | Fifth | 20½ out |
| Thursday, August 19 |
| » Lost to Giants (81-40), 6-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (31-29) | 57-65 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bryan Hickerson (6-4) L: Bob Walk (11-11) S: Rod Beck (37) | Fifth | 20½ out |
| Friday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Padres (46-77), 7-6 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (5-0) | 58-65 | |
| » W: Mark Petkovsek (3-0) L: Mark Davis (1-5) S: Mark Dewey (3) | Fifth | 20½ out |
| Sunday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Padres (46-78), 10-5 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (6-0) | 59-65 | Won 2 |
| » W: Steve Cooke (8-7) L: Andy Benes (13-10) | Fifth | 19 out |
| Monday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (64-60), 6-1 | Dodger Stadium (0-4) | 59-66 | |
| » W: Orel Hershiser (9-12) L: Zane Smith (3-6) | Fifth | 19 out |
| Tuesday, August 24 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (65-60), 13-4 | Dodger Stadium (0-5) | 59-67 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Kevin Gross (9-11) L: Bob Walk (11-12) | Fifth | 20 out |
| Wednesday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (65-61), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (1-5) | 60-67 | |
| » W: Denny Neagle (3-5) L: Jim Gott (4-7) | Fifth | 20 out |
| Friday, August 27 |
| » Lost to Padres (50-78), 10-6 | Three Rivers Stadium (31-30) | 60-68 | |
| » W: Andy Benes (14-10) L: Steve Cooke (8-8) S: Trevor Hoffman (4) | Fifth | 20 out |
| Saturday, August 28 |
| » Lost to Padres (51-78), 5-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (31-31) | 60-69 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Scott Sanders (2-0) L: Zane Smith (3-7) S: Gene Harris (20) | Fifth | 20 out |
| Sunday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Padres (51-79), 7-4 | Three Rivers Stadium (32-31) | 61-69 | |
| » W: Bob Walk (12-12) L: Andy Ashby (2-8) S: Mark Dewey (4) | Fifth | 20½ out |
| » Lost to Padres (52-79), 11-0 | Three Rivers Stadium (32-32) | 61-70 | |
| » W: Doug Brocail (3-10) L: John Hope (0-1) | Fifth | 20½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: John Hope (Pirates) |
| Tuesday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (66-64), 6-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (33-32) | 62-70 | |
| » W: Joel Johnston (2-2) L: Kevin Gross (9-12) | Fifth | 20 out |
| Wednesday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (66-65), 5-1 | Three Rivers Stadium (34-32) | 63-70 | Won 2 |
| » W: Steve Cooke (9-8) L: Tom Candiotti (8-6) | Fifth | 20 out |
| Thursday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (67-65), 4-0 | Three Rivers Stadium (34-33) | 63-71 | |
| » W: Pedro Astacio (11-7) L: Jeff Ballard (2-1) | Fifth | 20½ out |
| Friday, September 3 |
| » Lost to Rockies (51-84), 7-6 | Mile High Stadium (2-2) | 63-72 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Darren Holmes (2-3) L: Mark Dewey (1-1) | Fifth | 21½ out |
| Saturday, September 4 |
| » Lost to Rockies (52-84), 10-4 | Mile High Stadium (2-3) | 63-73 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Lance Painter (2-2) L: Tim Wakefield (4-9) | Fifth | 21½ out |
| Sunday, September 5 |
| » Lost to Rockies (53-84), 4-1 | Mile High Stadium (2-4) | 63-74 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Bruce Ruffin (5-5) L: Bob Walk (12-13) S: Darren Holmes (20) | Fifth | 22½ out |
| Monday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Giants (89-48), 4-1 | Candlestick Park (2-3) | 63-75 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Scott Sanderson (10-12) L: Paul Wagner (5-7) S: Rod Beck (41) | Fifth | 22½ out |
| Tuesday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Giants (89-49), 4-3 | Candlestick Park (3-3) | 64-75 | |
| » W: Tony Menendez (1-0) L: Mike Jackson (6-6) S: Mark Dewey (5) | Fifth | 21½ out |
| Thursday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Rockies (54-87), 10-7 | Three Rivers Stadium (34-34) | 64-76 | |
| » W: Gary Wayne (5-3) L: Joel Johnston (2-3) | Fifth | 22 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Rich Aude and Dan Miceli (Pirates) |
| Friday, September 10 |
| » Lost to Rockies (55-87), 9-8 | Three Rivers Stadium (34-35) | 64-77 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Marcus Moore (3-1) L: Blas Minor (7-6) S: Darren Holmes (21) | Fifth | 23 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Midre Cummings and Tony Womack (Pirates) |
| Saturday, September 11 |
| » Lost to Rockies (56-87), 3-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (34-36) | 64-78 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Kent Bottenfield (5-10) L: Tim Wakefield (4-10) S: Bruce Ruffin (1) | Fifth | 23 out |
| Sunday, September 12 |
| » Defeated Rockies (56-88), 4-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (35-36) | 65-78 | |
| » W: Tony Menendez (2-0) L: Mike Munoz (1-2) | Fifth | 22 out |