| Thursday, January 28 |
| Former Red Vern Kennedy dies in Mendon, MO at the age of 86. |
| Thursday, March 18 |
| Former Red Buck Jordan dies in Salisbury, NC at the age of 87. |
| Monday, April 5 |
| » Defeated Expos (0-1), 2-1 | Riverfront Stadium (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » W: Jose Rijo (1-0) L: Dennis Martinez (0-1) S: Rob Dibble (1) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Frank Bolick (Expos) |
| Wednesday, April 7 |
| » Lost to Expos (1-1), 5-1 | Riverfront Stadium (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » W: Ken Hill (1-0) L: John Smiley (0-1) S: Mel Rojas (1) | Second | ½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Mike Lansing (Expos) |
| Thursday, April 8 |
| » Lost to Expos (2-1), 14-11 | Riverfront Stadium (1-2) | 1-2 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Brian Barnes (1-0) L: Dwayne Henry (0-1) S: Mel Rojas (2) | Third | 1½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Lou Frazier (Expos) |
| Friday, April 9 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (3-1), 8-2 | Busch Stadium II (0-1) | 1-3 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Rene Arocha (1-0) L: Tom Browning (0-1) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Rene Arocha (Cardinals) |
| Saturday, April 10 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (4-1), 2-1 | Busch Stadium II (0-2) | 1-4 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Mike Perez (1-0) L: Steve Foster (0-1) | Sixth | 2½ out |
| Sunday, April 11 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (4-2), 4-3 | Busch Stadium II (1-2) | 2-4 | |
| » W: Tim Pugh (1-0) L: Bob Tewksbury (0-2) S: Rob Dibble (2) | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Monday, April 12 |
| » Lost to Phillies (6-1), 5-4 | Veteran's Stadium (0-1) | 2-5 | |
| » W: Jose DeLeon (2-0) L: Steve Foster (0-2) S: Mitch Williams (4) | Seventh | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, April 13 |
| » Lost to Phillies (7-1), 4-1 | Veteran's Stadium (0-2) | 2-6 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tommy Greene (1-0) L: Tim Belcher (0-1) S: Mitch Williams (5) | Seventh | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, April 14 |
| » Lost to Phillies (8-1), 9-2 | Veteran's Stadium (0-3) | 2-7 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Ben Rivera (1-1) L: Tom Browning (0-2) | Seventh | 3½ out |
| Friday, April 16 |
| » Lost to Mets (5-4), 3-1 | Riverfront Stadium (1-3) | 2-8 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Pete Schourek (1-1) L: Jose Rijo (1-1) S: John Franco (1) | Seventh | 4½ out |
| Saturday, April 17 |
| » Lost to Mets (6-4), 4-1 | Riverfront Stadium (1-4) | 2-9 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Frank Tanana (1-0) L: John Smiley (0-2) S: Mike Maddux (2) | Seventh | 4½ out |
| Sunday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Mets (6-5), 3-2 | Riverfront Stadium (2-4) | 3-9 | |
| » W: Steve Foster (1-2) L: Bret Saberhagen (2-1) S: Rob Dibble (3) | Seventh | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Pirates (7-6), 5-0 | Three Rivers Stadium (1-0) | 4-9 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tim Belcher (1-1) L: Randy Tomlin (0-1) | Seventh | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, April 21 |
| » Defeated Pirates (7-7), 8-7 | Three Rivers Stadium (2-0) | 5-9 | Won 3 |
| » W: Steve Foster (2-2) L: John Candelaria (0-1) | Sixth | 3½ out |
| Thursday, April 22 |
| » Lost to Pirates (8-7), 5-4 | Three Rivers Stadium (2-1) | 5-10 | |
| » W: Tim Wakefield (2-2) L: John Smiley (0-3) | Seventh | 4½ out |
| Former Red Mark Koenig dies in Willows, CA at the age of 89. |
| Friday, April 23 |
| » Lost to Cubs (8-7), 7-4 | Wrigley Field (0-1) | 5-11 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jose Guzman (3-1) L: Tim Pugh (1-1) S: Randy Myers (5) | Sixth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, April 24 |
| » Defeated Cubs (8-8), 15-5 | Wrigley Field (1-1) | 6-11 | |
| » W: Tom Browning (1-2) L: Greg Hibbard (1-1) | Sixth | 4½ out |
| Sunday, April 25 |
| » Lost to Cubs (9-8), 2-1 | Wrigley Field (1-2) | 6-12 | |
| » W: Paul Assenmacher (1-0) L: Tim Belcher (1-2) | Sixth | 4½ out |
| Monday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Marlins (7-12), 3-0 | Riverfront Stadium (3-4) | 7-12 | |
| » W: Jose Rijo (2-1) L: Charlie Hough (2-2) S: Jeff Reardon (1) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, April 27 |
| » Lost to Marlins (8-12), 4-3 | Riverfront Stadium (3-5) | 7-13 | |
| » W: Trevor Hoffman (1-0) L: Bobby Ayala (0-1) S: Bryan Harvey (6) | Sixth | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, April 28 |
| » Defeated Pirates (11-10), 4-2 | Riverfront Stadium (4-5) | 8-13 | |
| » W: Tim Pugh (2-1) L: Dave Otto (1-2) S: Jeff Reardon (2) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Friday, April 30 |
| » Lost to Cubs (11-11), 7-3 | Riverfront Stadium (4-6) | 8-14 | |
| » W: Heathcliff Slocumb (1-0) L: Tim Belcher (1-3) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Saturday, May 1 |
| » Defeated Cubs (11-12), 9-4 | Riverfront Stadium (5-6) | 9-14 | |
| » W: Jose Rijo (3-1) L: Mike Harkey (3-1) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Sunday, May 2 |
| » Lost to Cubs (12-12), 4-3 | Riverfront Stadium (5-7) | 9-15 | |
| » W: Mike Morgan (2-4) L: John Smiley (0-4) S: Randy Myers (7) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Tuesday, May 4 |
| » Lost to Marlins (12-14), 9-6 | Joe Robbie Stadium (0-1) | 9-16 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Chris Hammond (1-3) L: Tim Pugh (2-2) S: Bryan Harvey (8) | Seventh | 7 out |
| Wednesday, May 5 |
| » Defeated Marlins (12-15), 6-2 | Joe Robbie Stadium (1-1) | 10-16 | |
| » W: Tom Browning (2-2) L: Ryan Bowen (2-3) | Sixth | 7 out |
| Thursday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Astros (16-11), 5-4 | Astrodome (1-0) | 11-16 | Won 2 |
| » W: Milt Hill (1-0) L: Doug Jones (1-1) S: Jeff Reardon (3) | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Friday, May 7 |
| » Defeated Astros (16-12), 7-5 | Astrodome (2-0) | 12-16 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jose Rijo (4-1) L: Greg Swindell (4-3) S: Jeff Reardon (4) | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Saturday, May 8 |
| » Lost to Astros (17-12), 12-1 | Astrodome (2-1) | 12-17 | |
| » W: Darryl Kile (2-0) L: John Smiley (0-5) | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Sunday, May 9 |
| » Lost to Astros (18-12), 6-3 | Astrodome (2-2) | 12-18 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Pete Harnisch (3-1) L: Tim Pugh (2-3) S: Doug Jones (6) | Sixth | 6½ out |
| Monday, May 10 |
| » Defeated Padres (13-17), 6-5 | Riverfront Stadium (6-7) | 13-18 | |
| » W: Tom Browning (3-2) L: Kerry Taylor (0-2) S: Jeff Reardon (5) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Tuesday, May 11 |
| » Defeated Padres (13-18), 4-2 | Riverfront Stadium (7-7) | 14-18 | Won 2 |
| » W: Milt Hill (2-0) L: Wally Whitehurst (0-1) S: Greg Cadaret (1) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Padres (13-19), 3-2 | Riverfront Stadium (8-7) | 15-18 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jose Rijo (5-1) L: Andy Benes (5-3) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Thursday, May 13 |
| » Defeated Padres (13-20), 7-1 | Riverfront Stadium (9-7) | 16-18 | Won 4 |
| » W: John Smiley (1-5) L: Dave Eiland (0-2) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Friday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Rockies (11-24), 13-5 | Riverfront Stadium (10-7) | 17-18 | Won 5 |
| » W: Tim Pugh (3-3) L: Andy Ashby (0-3) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jay Gainer (Rockies) |
| Saturday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Rockies (11-25), 5-3 | Riverfront Stadium (11-7) | 18-18 | Won 6 |
| » W: Milt Hill (3-0) L: Armando Reynoso (2-2) S: Jeff Reardon (6) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Sunday, May 16 |
| » Defeated Rockies (11-26), 14-2 | Riverfront Stadium (12-7) | 19-18 | Won 7 |
| » W: John Roper (1-0) L: David Nied (3-5) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: John Roper (Reds) |
| Monday, May 17 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (15-22), 5-4 | Dodger Stadium (0-1) | 19-19 | |
| » W: Jim Gott (2-1) L: Bill Landrum (0-1) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, May 18 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (16-22), 9-1 | Dodger Stadium (0-2) | 19-20 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Kevin Gross (3-3) L: John Smiley (1-6) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, May 19 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (17-22), 5-2 | Dodger Stadium (0-3) | 19-21 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Tom Candiotti (2-4) L: Tim Pugh (3-4) S: Jim Gott (5) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Thursday, May 20 |
| » Lost to Giants (28-14), 6-1 | Candlestick Park (0-1) | 19-22 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Trevor Wilson (2-3) L: Tom Browning (3-3) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Friday, May 21 |
| » Lost to Giants (29-14), 3-0 | Candlestick Park (0-2) | 19-23 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Bill Swift (6-1) L: Tim Belcher (1-4) S: Rod Beck (10) | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Saturday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Giants (29-15), 6-2 | Candlestick Park (1-2) | 20-23 | |
| » W: Jose Rijo (6-1) L: Bud Black (3-1) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Sunday, May 23 |
| » Lost to Giants (30-15), 3-2 | Candlestick Park (1-3) | 20-24 | |
| » W: Mike Jackson (3-1) L: Bill Landrum (0-2) | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Tuesday, May 25 |
| » Lost to Braves (27-19), 5-0 | Riverfront Stadium (12-8) | 20-25 | Lost 2 |
| » Manager: Davey Johnson |
| » W: Tom Glavine (7-0) L: Bobby Ayala (0-2) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Wednesday, May 26 |
| » Defeated Braves (27-20), 4-0 | Riverfront Stadium (13-8) | 21-25 | |
| » W: Tim Belcher (2-4) L: Greg Maddux (4-4) | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Thursday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Braves (27-21), 5-4 | Riverfront Stadium (14-8) | 22-25 | Won 2 |
| » W: Greg Cadaret (1-0) L: Greg McMichael (1-3) | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Friday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Mets (15-30), 5-2 | Shea Stadium (1-0) | 23-25 | Won 3 |
| » W: John Smiley (2-6) L: Anthony Young (0-5) S: Bobby Ayala (1) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Saturday, May 29 |
| » Lost to Mets (16-30), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (1-1) | 23-26 | |
| » W: Frank Tanana (3-3) L: Tim Pugh (3-5) S: John Franco (2) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Former Red Alex Kampouris dies in Sacramento, CA at the age of 81. |
| Sunday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Mets (16-31), 8-4 | Shea Stadium (2-1) | 24-26 | |
| » W: Bobby Ayala (1-2) L: Pete Schourek (2-6) | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Monday, May 31 |
| » Defeated Phillies (34-15), 6-4 | Riverfront Stadium (15-8) | 25-26 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jeff Reardon (1-0) L: Larry Andersen (2-1) S: Rob Dibble (4) | Fifth | 8 out |
| Tuesday, June 1 |
| » Lost to Phillies (35-15), 6-3 | Riverfront Stadium (15-9) | 25-27 | |
| » W: Larry Andersen (3-1) L: Greg Cadaret (1-1) S: Mitch Williams (15) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, June 2 |
| » Lost to Phillies (36-15), 5-2 | Riverfront Stadium (15-10) | 25-28 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ben Rivera (4-2) L: John Smiley (2-7) S: Mitch Williams (16) | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Thursday, June 3 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (27-25), 9-2 | Riverfront Stadium (15-11) | 25-29 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Paul Kilgus (1-0) L: Tim Pugh (3-6) | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Saturday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (27-26), 6-2 | Riverfront Stadium (16-11) | 26-29 | |
| » W: Tim Belcher (3-4) L: Bob Tewksbury (4-6) | Fifth | 9 out |
| Sunday, June 6 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (28-26), 5-1 | Riverfront Stadium (16-12) | 26-30 | |
| » W: Joe Magrane (3-6) L: Jose Rijo (6-2) | Fifth | 10 out |
| Monday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Expos (31-25), 12-3 | Stade Olympique (1-0) | 27-30 | |
| » W: John Smiley (3-7) L: Gil Heredia (1-2) | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Tuesday, June 8 |
| » Lost to Expos (32-25), 4-2 | Stade Olympique (1-1) | 27-31 | |
| » W: Dennis Martinez (5-5) L: Tim Pugh (3-7) S: John Wetteland (11) | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Wednesday, June 9 |
| » Defeated Expos (32-26), 3-2 | Stade Olympique (2-1) | 28-31 | |
| » W: Greg Cadaret (2-1) L: Mike Gardiner (0-2) S: Bobby Ayala (2) | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Thursday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Braves (32-29), 3-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-0) | 29-31 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tim Belcher (4-4) L: Tom Glavine (7-3) S: Rob Dibble (5) | Fifth | 9 out |
| Friday, June 11 |
| » Lost to Braves (33-29), 6-5 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-1) | 29-32 | |
| » W: Mike Stanton (2-2) L: Tim Pugh (3-8) | Fifth | 10 out |
| Saturday, June 12 |
| » Lost to Braves (34-29), 7-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-2) | 29-33 | Lost 2 |
| » W: John Smoltz (6-5) L: John Smiley (3-8) | Fifth | 11 out |
| Sunday, June 13 |
| » Lost to Braves (35-29), 9-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-3) | 29-34 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Steve Avery (8-2) L: John Roper (1-1) | Fourth | 12 out |
| Tuesday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Giants (41-23), 10-5 | Riverfront Stadium (17-12) | 30-34 | |
| » W: Tim Belcher (5-4) L: Jeff Brantley (3-5) | Fifth | 11 out |
| Wednesday, June 16 |
| » Lost to Giants (42-23), 6-5 | Riverfront Stadium (17-13) | 30-35 | |
| » W: Mike Jackson (4-1) L: Bobby Ayala (1-3) S: Rod Beck (20) | Fifth | 12 out |
| Thursday, June 17 |
| » Lost to Giants (43-23), 5-1 | Riverfront Stadium (17-14) | 30-36 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bill Swift (9-3) L: John Smiley (3-9) | Fourth | 13 out |
| Friday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (34-30), 4-3 | Riverfront Stadium (18-14) | 31-36 | |
| » W: Bobby Ayala (2-3) L: Jim Gott (2-3) | Fourth | 13 out |
| Saturday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (34-31), 8-4 | Riverfront Stadium (19-14) | 32-36 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tom Browning (4-3) L: Orel Hershiser (6-5) S: Bobby Ayala (3) | Fourth | 13 out |
| Sunday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (35-31), 6-3 | Riverfront Stadium (19-15) | 32-37 | |
| » W: Pedro Astacio (6-4) L: Tim Belcher (5-5) S: Jim Gott (11) | Fifth | 14 out |
| Monday, June 21 |
| » Lost to Rockies (24-44), 5-4 | Mile High Stadium (0-1) | 32-38 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Steve Reed (3-2) L: Jeff Reardon (1-1) | Fifth | 15 out |
| Tuesday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Rockies (24-45), 16-13 | Mile High Stadium (1-1) | 33-38 | |
| » W: Kevin Wickander (1-0) L: Mark Grant (0-1) S: Rob Dibble (6) | Fifth | 14 out |
| Wednesday, June 23 |
| » Lost to Rockies (25-45), 15-5 | Mile High Stadium (1-2) | 33-39 | |
| » W: Jeff Parrett (2-2) L: Tim Pugh (3-9) | Fourth | 15 out |
| Thursday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Padres (28-44), 6-4 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-0) | 34-39 | |
| » W: Bobby Ayala (3-3) L: Roger Mason (0-6) S: Rob Dibble (7) | Fifth | 15 out |
| Friday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Padres (28-45), 6-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-0) | 35-39 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tim Belcher (6-5) L: Wally Whitehurst (2-4) | Fifth | 15 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Tim Worrell (Padres) |
| Saturday, June 26 |
| » Lost to Padres (29-45), 2-0 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-1) | 35-40 | |
| » W: Doug Brocail (2-3) L: Jose Rijo (6-3) S: Gene Harris (12) | Fourth | 15 out |
| Sunday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Padres (29-46), 7-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-1) | 36-40 | |
| » W: Rob Dibble (1-0) L: Gene Harris (4-1) | Fourth | 15 out |
| Tuesday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Astros (38-36), 3-0 | Riverfront Stadium (20-15) | 37-40 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tom Browning (5-3) L: Doug Drabek (6-8) S: Rob Dibble (8) | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Wednesday, June 30 |
| » Defeated Astros (38-37), 5-4 | Riverfront Stadium (21-15) | 38-40 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jeff Reardon (2-1) L: Al Osuna (1-1) | Fifth | 13½ out |
| Thursday, July 1 |
| » Lost to Astros (39-37), 8-1 | Riverfront Stadium (21-16) | 38-41 | |
| » W: Pete Harnisch (7-5) L: Jose Rijo (6-4) | Fifth | 14 out |
| Friday, July 2 |
| » Lost to Pirates (38-40), 10-9 | Riverfront Stadium (21-17) | 38-42 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dave Otto (3-4) L: Bobby Ayala (3-4) S: Stan Belinda (15) | Fifth | 14½ out |
| » Defeated Pirates (38-41), 9-1 | Riverfront Stadium (22-17) | 39-42 | |
| » W: Tim Pugh (4-9) L: Tim Wakefield (4-8) | Fifth | 14½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jerry Spradlin (Reds) |
| Saturday, July 3 |
| » Defeated Pirates (38-42), 5-3 | Riverfront Stadium (23-17) | 40-42 | Won 2 |
| » W: Larry Luebbers (1-0) L: Bob Walk (9-6) S: Rob Dibble (9) | Fourth | 13½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Larry Luebbers (Reds) |
| Sunday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Pirates (38-43), 7-2 | Riverfront Stadium (24-17) | 41-42 | Won 3 |
| » W: Tom Browning (6-3) L: Paul Wagner (3-5) S: Jerry Spradlin (1) | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Monday, July 5 |
| » Defeated Pirates (38-44), 6-4 | Riverfront Stadium (25-17) | 42-42 | Won 4 |
| » W: Tim Belcher (7-5) L: Denny Neagle (2-4) S: Rob Dibble (10) | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Tuesday, July 6 |
| » Lost to Cubs (40-40), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (1-3) | 42-43 | |
| » W: Jose Bautista (4-2) L: Jose Rijo (6-5) S: Randy Myers (26) | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Wednesday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Cubs (40-41), 4-3 | Wrigley Field (2-3) | 43-43 | |
| » W: Tim Pugh (5-9) L: Greg Hibbard (7-5) S: Rob Dibble (11) | Fifth | 13½ out |
| Thursday, July 8 |
| » Defeated Cubs (40-42), 7-3 | Wrigley Field (3-3) | 44-43 | Won 2 |
| » W: Larry Luebbers (2-0) L: Frank Castillo (2-6) S: Jeff Reardon (7) | Fifth | 13½ out |
| Friday, July 9 |
| » Lost to Pirates (41-45), 4-1 | Three Rivers Stadium (2-2) | 44-44 | |
| » 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 |
| » Defeated Pirates (41-46), 10-7 | Three Rivers Stadium (3-2) | 45-44 | |
| » W: Scott Service (1-0) L: Paul Wagner (4-6) S: Rob Dibble (12) | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Sunday, July 11 |
| » Lost to Pirates (42-46), 3-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (3-3) | 45-45 | |
| » W: Blas Minor (5-3) L: Jeff Reardon (2-2) | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Thursday, July 15 |
| » Defeated Marlins (37-51), 7-4 | Riverfront Stadium (26-17) | 46-45 | |
| » W: Tim Belcher (8-5) L: Chris Hammond (10-5) S: Jeff Reardon (8) | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Friday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Marlins (37-52), 4-0 | Riverfront Stadium (27-17) | 47-45 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jose Rijo (7-5) L: Pat Rapp (0-2) | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Saturday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Marlins (38-52), 6-3 | Riverfront Stadium (27-18) | 47-46 | |
| » W: Jack Armstrong (7-9) L: Tom Browning (6-5) | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Sunday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Marlins (38-53), 5-3 | Riverfront Stadium (28-18) | 48-46 | |
| » W: Tim Pugh (6-9) L: Charlie Hough (4-11) S: Rob Dibble (13) | Fifth | 13½ out |
| Monday, July 19 |
| » Lost to Cubs (46-45), 6-4 | Riverfront Stadium (28-19) | 48-47 | |
| » W: Frank Castillo (3-6) L: Larry Luebbers (2-1) S: Randy Myers (28) | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Tuesday, July 20 |
| » Defeated Cubs (46-46), 8-3 | Riverfront Stadium (29-19) | 49-47 | |
| » W: Tim Belcher (9-5) L: Mike Morgan (7-10) S: Jerry Spradlin (2) | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Wednesday, July 21 |
| » Lost to Cubs (47-46), 4-1 | Riverfront Stadium (29-20) | 49-48 | |
| » W: Jose Guzman (9-7) L: Jeff Reardon (2-3) S: Randy Myers (29) | Fourth | 15½ out |
| Thursday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Marlins (40-55), 7-3 | Joe Robbie Stadium (2-1) | 50-48 | |
| » W: Tom Browning (7-5) L: Jack Armstrong (7-10) | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Friday, July 23 |
| » Defeated Marlins (40-56), 3-2 | Joe Robbie Stadium (3-1) | 51-48 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bobby Ayala (4-4) L: Richie Lewis (4-1) S: Rob Dibble (14) | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Saturday, July 24 |
| » Lost to Marlins (41-56), 2-0 | Joe Robbie Stadium (3-2) | 51-49 | |
| » W: Ryan Bowen (6-9) L: Larry Luebbers (2-2) S: Bryan Harvey (28) | Fourth | 15½ out |
| Sunday, July 25 |
| » Lost to Marlins (42-56), 7-3 | Joe Robbie Stadium (3-3) | 51-50 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Robb Nen (2-1) L: Tim Belcher (9-6) S: Bryan Harvey (29) | Fourth | 16½ out |
| Monday, July 26 |
| » Defeated Astros (51-48), 6-1 | Astrodome (3-2) | 52-50 | |
| » W: Jose Rijo (8-5) L: Darryl Kile (11-2) | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Tuesday, July 27 |
| » Lost to Astros (52-48), 6-5 | Astrodome (3-3) | 52-51 | |
| » W: Brian Williams (4-3) L: Tom Browning (7-6) S: Doug Jones (18) | Fourth | 16½ out |
| Wednesday, July 28 |
| » Lost to Astros (53-48), 4-2 | Astrodome (3-4) | 52-52 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mark Portugal (9-4) L: Tim Pugh (6-10) S: Xavier Hernandez (5) | Fourth | 16½ out |
| Friday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Padres (40-64), 11-9 | Riverfront Stadium (29-21) | 52-53 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Trevor Hoffman (3-3) L: Jeff Reardon (2-4) S: Mark Davis (3) | Fifth | 17½ out |
| Saturday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Padres (40-65), 6-3 | Riverfront Stadium (30-21) | 53-53 | |
| » W: Jose Rijo (9-5) L: Andy Ashby (0-5) S: Rob Dibble (15) | Fifth | 17½ out |
| Sunday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Padres (41-65), 3-1 | Riverfront Stadium (30-22) | 53-54 | |
| » W: Andy Benes (12-7) L: Tom Browning (7-7) S: Gene Harris (17) | Fifth | 18½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Greg Tubbs (Reds) |
| Monday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Rockies (36-69), 6-2 | Riverfront Stadium (31-22) | 54-54 | |
| » W: Tim Pugh (7-10) L: Willie Blair (4-8) | Fifth | 18 out |
| Tuesday, August 3 |
| » Defeated Rockies (36-70), 5-4 | Riverfront Stadium (32-22) | 55-54 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jerry Spradlin (1-0) L: Curt Leskanic (1-5) | Fifth | 18 out |
| Wednesday, August 4 |
| » Defeated Rockies (36-71), 9-3 | Riverfront Stadium (33-22) | 56-54 | Won 3 |
| » W: John Roper (2-1) L: Greg Harris (10-11) | Fifth | 17 out |
| Thursday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Rockies (36-72), 11-4 | Riverfront Stadium (34-22) | 57-54 | Won 4 |
| » W: Jose Rijo (10-5) L: Kent Bottenfield (3-8) | Fourth | 17 out |
| Friday, August 6 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (57-51), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (0-4) | 57-55 | |
| » W: Pedro Martinez (9-2) L: Rob Dibble (1-1) | Fourth | 18 out |
| Saturday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (57-52), 9-6 | Dodger Stadium (1-4) | 58-55 | |
| » W: Jerry Spradlin (2-0) L: Orel Hershiser (8-11) S: Rob Dibble (16) | Fourth | 17 out |
| Sunday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (57-53), 8-5 | Dodger Stadium (2-4) | 59-55 | Won 2 |
| » W: Johnny Ruffin (1-0) L: Roger McDowell (4-1) S: Rob Dibble (17) | Third | 16 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Johnny Ruffin (Reds) |
| Monday, August 9 |
| » Lost to Giants (75-38), 10-7 | Candlestick Park (1-4) | 59-56 | |
| » W: Dave Burba (10-2) L: Johnny Ruffin (1-1) S: Rod Beck (34) | Fifth | 17 out |
| Tuesday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Giants (76-38), 2-1 | Candlestick Park (1-5) | 59-57 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bill Swift (17-5) L: Jose Rijo (10-6) S: Rod Beck (35) | Fourth | 18 out |
| Wednesday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Giants (77-38), 6-0 | Candlestick Park (1-6) | 59-58 | Lost 3 |
| » W: John Burkett (18-4) L: Bobby Ayala (4-5) | Fourth | 19 out |
| Friday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Braves (70-47), 14-0 | Riverfront Stadium (34-23) | 59-59 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Steve Avery (13-4) L: Tim Pugh (7-11) | Fourth | 20 out |
| Saturday, August 14 |
| » Lost to Braves (71-47), 4-2 | Riverfront Stadium (34-24) | 59-60 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Tom Glavine (14-4) L: John Roper (2-2) S: Greg McMichael (7) | Fifth | 20 out |
| Sunday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Braves (72-47), 1-0 | Riverfront Stadium (34-25) | 59-61 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Greg Maddux (14-9) L: Jose Rijo (10-7) | Fifth | 21 out |
| Monday, August 16 |
| » Lost to Mets (41-77), 6-2 | Riverfront Stadium (34-26) | 59-62 | Lost 7 |
| » W: Sid Fernandez (2-3) L: Larry Luebbers (2-3) S: Mike Maddux (4) | Fifth | 21½ out |
| Tuesday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Mets (41-78), 6-0 | Riverfront Stadium (35-26) | 60-62 | |
| » W: Bobby Ayala (5-5) L: Dwight Gooden (11-13) | Fifth | 20½ out |
| Wednesday, August 18 |
| » Lost to Mets (42-78), 12-2 | Riverfront Stadium (35-27) | 60-63 | |
| » W: Frank Tanana (6-12) L: Tim Pugh (7-12) | Fifth | 21½ out |
| Friday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Expos (64-59), 4-2 | Riverfront Stadium (36-27) | 61-63 | |
| » W: Jeff Reardon (3-4) L: Mel Rojas (4-8) S: Rob Dibble (18) | Fifth | 21 out |
| Saturday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Expos (65-59), 6-3 | Riverfront Stadium (36-28) | 61-64 | |
| » W: Butch Henry (3-8) L: John Roper (2-3) S: John Wetteland (27) | Fifth | 22 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Brian Koelling (Reds) |
| Sunday, August 22 |
| » Lost to Expos (66-59), 7-2 | Riverfront Stadium (36-29) | 61-65 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dennis Martinez (11-8) L: Bobby Ayala (5-6) | Fifth | 23 out |
| Monday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Mets (42-82), 6-2 | Shea Stadium (3-1) | 62-65 | |
| » W: Tim Pugh (8-12) L: Dwight Gooden (11-14) | Fifth | 22 out |
| Tuesday, August 24 |
| » Lost to Mets (43-82), 5-4 | Shea Stadium (3-2) | 62-66 | |
| » W: Mike Maddux (2-6) L: Jerry Spradlin (2-1) | Fifth | 22 out |
| Wednesday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Mets (43-83), 4-1 | Shea Stadium (4-2) | 63-66 | |
| » W: Jose Rijo (11-7) L: Eric Hillman (1-7) | Fifth | 21 out |
| Friday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Phillies (80-48), 8-5 | Veteran's Stadium (1-3) | 64-66 | Won 2 |
| » W: Johnny Ruffin (2-1) L: Mitch Williams (3-4) S: Rob Dibble (19) | Fifth | 20 out |
| Saturday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Phillies (80-49), 9-5 | Veteran's Stadium (2-3) | 65-66 | Won 3 |
| » W: Scott Service (2-0) L: Bobby Thigpen (2-1) | Fifth | 19½ out |
| Sunday, August 29 |
| » Lost to Phillies (81-49), 12-0 | Veteran's Stadium (2-4) | 65-67 | |
| » W: Danny Jackson (11-9) L: Tim Pugh (8-13) | Fifth | 20½ out |
| Monday, August 30 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (71-60), 10-3 | Busch Stadium II (2-2) | 66-67 | |
| » W: Jose Rijo (12-7) L: Rene Arocha (10-5) S: Johnny Ruffin (1) | Fifth | 20½ out |
| Tuesday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (72-60), 7-6 | Busch Stadium II (2-3) | 66-68 | |
| » W: Rob Murphy (3-5) L: Rob Dibble (1-2) | Fifth | 20½ out |
| Wednesday, September 1 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (73-60), 7-4 | Busch Stadium II (2-4) | 66-69 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bob Tewksbury (15-8) L: Jeff Reardon (3-5) S: Mike Perez (4) | Fifth | 21½ out |
| Friday, September 3 |
| » Lost to Phillies (84-50), 14-2 | Riverfront Stadium (36-30) | 66-70 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Tommy Greene (13-3) L: Bobby Ayala (5-7) | Fifth | 22 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Chris Bushing (Reds) Tony Longmire (Phillies) |
| Saturday, September 4 |
| » Defeated Phillies (84-51), 6-5 | Riverfront Stadium (37-30) | 67-70 | |
| » W: Jose Rijo (13-7) L: Danny Jackson (11-10) S: Scott Service (1) | Fifth | 22 out |
| Sunday, September 5 |
| » Lost to Phillies (85-51), 5-3 | Riverfront Stadium (37-31) | 67-71 | |
| » W: Curt Schilling (12-6) L: Tim Pugh (8-14) S: Mitch Williams (37) | Fifth | 22 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Ross Powell (Reds) |
| Monday, September 6 |
| » Major-league debuts: Jerry Brooks (Dodgers) |
| Tuesday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (74-63), 14-13 | Riverfront Stadium (38-31) | 68-71 | |
| » W: Jeff Reardon (4-5) L: Rob Murphy (3-6) | Fifth | 22 out |
| » Lost to Cardinals (75-63), 15-2 | Riverfront Stadium (38-32) | 68-72 | |
| » W: Bob Tewksbury (16-8) L: Larry Luebbers (2-4) | Fifth | 22 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Mike Anderson (Reds) Tripp Cromer, Steve Dixon and Lonnie Maclin (Cardinals) |
| Wednesday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (75-64), 6-2 | Riverfront Stadium (39-32) | 69-72 | |
| » W: Bobby Ayala (6-7) L: Allen Watson (6-4) S: Johnny Ruffin (2) | Fifth | 21½ out |
| Thursday, September 9 |
| » Major-league debuts: Ramon Caraballo (Braves) |
| Friday, September 10 |
| » Lost to Expos (80-61), 4-3 | Stade Olympique (2-2) | 69-73 | |
| » W: Mel Rojas (5-8) L: Rob Dibble (1-3) | Fifth | 21 out |
| Saturday, September 11 |
| » Lost to Expos (81-61), 4-2 | Stade Olympique (2-3) | 69-74 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Denis Boucher (1-0) L: Ross Powell (0-1) S: John Wetteland (36) | Fifth | 22 out |
| Sunday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Expos (82-61), 3-2 | Stade Olympique (2-4) | 69-75 | Lost 3 |
| » W: John Wetteland (9-3) L: Scott Service (2-1) | Fifth | 22 out |
| Tuesday, September 14 |
| » Lost to Braves (92-53), 10-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-4) | 69-76 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Tom Glavine (19-5) L: Bobby Ayala (6-8) | Fifth | 23 out |
| Wednesday, September 15 |
| » Lost to Braves (93-53), 7-6 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-5) | 69-77 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Pete Smith (4-8) L: Rob Dibble (1-4) | Fifth | 24 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Keith Kessinger (Reds) |
| Former Red Ethan Allen dies in Brookings, OR at the age of 90. |
| Thursday, September 16 |
| » Lost to Braves (94-53), 3-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-6) | 69-78 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Steve Bedrosian (4-2) L: Scott Service (2-2) | Fifth | 25 out |
| Former Red Max Marshall dies in Salem, OR at the age of 80. |
| Friday, September 17 |
| » Lost to Giants (90-56), 13-0 | Riverfront Stadium (39-33) | 69-79 | Lost 7 |
| » W: Bill Swift (18-8) L: John Roper (2-4) | Fifth | 26 out |
| Saturday, September 18 |
| » Lost to Giants (91-56), 6-1 | Riverfront Stadium (39-34) | 69-80 | Lost 8 |
| » W: John Burkett (19-7) L: Tim Pugh (8-15) | Fifth | 26 out |
| Sunday, September 19 |
| » Lost to Giants (92-56), 7-3 | Riverfront Stadium (39-35) | 69-81 | Lost 9 |
| » W: Scott Sanderson (11-13) L: Bobby Ayala (6-9) | Fifth | 27 out |
| Monday, September 20 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (76-73), 5-2 | Riverfront Stadium (39-36) | 69-82 | Lost 10 |
| » W: Ramon Martinez (10-10) L: Jose Rijo (13-8) S: Todd Worrell (4) | Fifth | 27½ out |
| Tuesday, September 21 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (77-73), 5-3 | Riverfront Stadium (39-37) | 69-83 | Lost 11 |
| » W: Roger McDowell (5-3) L: Jeff Reardon (4-6) S: Ricky Trlicek (1) | Fifth | 28½ out |
| Wednesday, September 22 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (78-73), 3-1 | Riverfront Stadium (39-38) | 69-84 | Lost 12 |
| » W: Kevin Gross (11-13) L: John Roper (2-5) S: Todd Worrell (5) | Fifth | 28½ out |
| Thursday, September 23 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (78-74), 11-2 | Riverfront Stadium (40-38) | 70-84 | |
| » W: Tim Pugh (9-15) L: Tom Candiotti (8-9) | Fifth | 28½ out |
| Friday, September 24 |
| » Lost to Rockies (65-90), 9-2 | Mile High Stadium (1-3) | 70-85 | |
| » W: Steve Reed (8-5) L: Bobby Ayala (6-10) | Fifth | 28½ out |
| Saturday, September 25 |
| » Defeated Rockies (65-91), 6-0 | Mile High Stadium (2-3) | 71-85 | |
| » W: Jose Rijo (14-8) L: Greg Harris (11-16) | Fifth | 28½ out |
| Sunday, September 26 |
| » Lost to Rockies (66-91), 12-7 | Mile High Stadium (2-4) | 71-86 | |
| » W: Armando Reynoso (12-10) L: Larry Luebbers (2-5) | Fifth | 29½ out |
| Tuesday, September 28 |
| » Lost to Padres (60-98), 11-4 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-2) | 71-87 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tim Worrell (2-7) L: Ross Powell (0-2) | Fourth | 29½ out |
| Wednesday, September 29 |
| » Defeated Padres (60-99), 8-0 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (4-2) | 72-87 | |
| » W: Tim Pugh (10-15) L: Scott Sanders (3-3) | Fifth | 29½ out |
| Friday, October 1 |
| » Lost to Astros (84-76), 2-0 | Riverfront Stadium (40-39) | 72-88 | |
| » W: Greg Swindell (12-13) L: Jose Rijo (14-9) | Fourth | 30 out |
| Saturday, October 2 |
| » Lost to Astros (85-76), 3-1 | Riverfront Stadium (40-40) | 72-89 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mark Portugal (18-4) L: Ross Powell (0-3) S: Xavier Hernandez (9) | Fourth | 31 out |
| Sunday, October 3 |
| » Defeated Astros (85-77), 7-4 | Riverfront Stadium (41-40) | 73-89 | |
| » W: Bobby Ayala (7-10) L: Jeff Juden (0-1) S: Scott Service (2) | Fifth | 31 out |
| Monday, October 11 |
| Former Red Lee Walls dies in Los Angeles, CA at the age of 61. |
| Tuesday, December 28 |
| Former Red Augie Galan dies in Fairfield, CA at the age of 82. |
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