| Tuesday, January 4 |
| Former Pirate Billy Sullivan dies in Sarasota, FL at the age of 84. |
| Saturday, January 8 |
| Former Pirate Harvey Haddix dies in Springfield, OH at the age of 69. |
| Wednesday, March 9 |
| Former Pirate Elbie Fletcher dies in Milton, MA at the age of 78. |
| Wednesday, March 23 |
| Former Pirate Roger Wolff dies in Chester, IL at the age of 83. |
| Monday, April 4 |
| » Lost to Giants (1-0), 8-0 | Candlestick Park (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » W: John Burkett (1-0) L: Zane Smith (0-1) | Third | 1 out |
| Tuesday, April 5 |
| » Lost to Giants (2-0), 2-0 | Candlestick Park (0-2) | 0-2 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bill Swift (1-0) L: Steve Cooke (0-1) S: Rod Beck (1) | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, April 6 |
| » Lost to Giants (3-0), 4-2 | Candlestick Park (0-3) | 0-3 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Mark Portugal (1-0) L: Denny Neagle (0-1) | Third | 1½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Rick White (Pirates) |
| Friday, April 8 |
| » Lost to Rockies (1-3), 7-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (0-1) | 0-4 | Lost 4 |
| » W: David Nied (1-0) L: Paul Wagner (0-1) | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Saturday, April 9 |
| » Defeated Rockies (1-4), 10-5 | Three Rivers Stadium (1-1) | 1-4 | |
| » W: Zane Smith (1-1) L: Armando Reynoso (0-1) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, April 12 |
| » Defeated Padres (1-7), 4-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (2-1) | 2-4 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mark Dewey (1-0) L: Mark Davis (0-1) S: Rick White (1) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, April 13 |
| » Defeated Padres (1-8), 3-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (3-1) | 3-4 | Won 3 |
| » W: Denny Neagle (1-1) L: Tim Worrell (0-1) S: Rick White (2) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Thursday, April 14 |
| » Defeated Padres (1-9), 4-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (4-1) | 4-4 | Won 4 |
| » W: Paul Wagner (1-1) L: Andy Benes (0-3) S: Jeff Ballard (1) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Friday, April 15 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (3-7), 6-4 | Three Rivers Stadium (5-1) | 5-4 | Won 5 |
| » W: Rick White (1-0) L: Gary Wayne (0-1) | Third | 1 out |
| Saturday, April 16 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (3-8), 4-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (6-1) | 6-4 | Won 6 |
| » W: Ravelo Manzanillo (1-0) L: Darren Dreifort (0-1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 17 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (4-8), 19-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (6-2) | 6-5 | |
| » W: Tom Candiotti (3-0) L: Steve Cooke (0-2) | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, April 19 |
| » Lost to Reds (8-4), 8-2 | Riverfront Stadium (0-1) | 6-6 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jose Rijo (1-1) L: Denny Neagle (1-2) | Fourth | 2 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jeff Tabaka (Pirates) |
| Wednesday, April 20 |
| » Lost to Reds (9-4), 5-4 | Riverfront Stadium (0-2) | 6-7 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Johnny Ruffin (1-0) L: Paul Wagner (1-2) S: Hector Carrasco (2) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Friday, April 22 |
| » Defeated Braves (13-4), 5-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-0) | 7-7 | |
| » W: Zane Smith (2-1) L: John Smoltz (2-2) S: Rick White (3) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Saturday, April 23 |
| » Defeated Braves (13-5), 6-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-0) | 8-7 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jeff Ballard (1-0) L: Greg McMichael (1-1) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Sunday, April 24 |
| » Lost to Braves (14-5), 3-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-1) | 8-8 | |
| » W: Greg Maddux (4-1) L: Steve Cooke (0-3) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Monday, April 25 |
| » Lost to Astros (10-8), 7-3 | Astrodome (0-1) | 8-9 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Pete Harnisch (1-2) L: Denny Neagle (1-3) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Tuesday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Astros (10-9), 7-4 | Astrodome (1-1) | 9-9 | |
| » W: Mark Dewey (2-0) L: Todd Jones (0-2) S: Rick White (4) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Wednesday, April 27 |
| » Defeated Reds (13-6), 3-1 | Three Rivers Stadium (7-2) | 10-9 | Won 2 |
| » W: Zane Smith (3-1) L: John Smiley (2-2) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Thursday, April 28 |
| » Lost to Reds (14-6), 19-7 | Three Rivers Stadium (7-3) | 10-10 | |
| » W: Erik Hanson (1-1) L: Randy Tomlin (0-1) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Friday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Braves (15-7), 8-5 | Three Rivers Stadium (8-3) | 11-10 | |
| » W: Steve Cooke (1-3) L: Steve Avery (1-1) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Saturday, April 30 |
| » Defeated Braves (15-8), 2-1 | Three Rivers Stadium (9-3) | 12-10 | Won 2 |
| » W: Denny Neagle (2-3) L: Greg Maddux (4-2) S: Rick White (5) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Sunday, May 1 |
| » Defeated Braves (15-9), 4-1 | Three Rivers Stadium (10-3) | 13-10 | Won 3 |
| » W: Paul Wagner (2-2) L: Tom Glavine (2-3) | Third | 2 out |
| Tuesday, May 3 |
| » Lost to Astros (14-11), 7-4 | Three Rivers Stadium (10-4) | 13-11 | |
| » W: Doug Drabek (3-1) L: Zane Smith (3-2) S: Mitch Williams (4) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, May 4 |
| » Lost to Astros (15-11), 7-4 | Three Rivers Stadium (10-5) | 13-12 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Darryl Kile (3-1) L: Randy Tomlin (0-2) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Friday, May 6 |
| » Lost to Cubs (8-18), 10-1 | Three Rivers Stadium (10-6) | 13-13 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Anthony Young (1-2) L: Denny Neagle (2-4) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Sunday, May 8 |
| » Defeated Cubs (8-19), 9-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (11-6) | 14-13 | |
| » W: Paul Wagner (3-2) L: Willie Banks (2-4) | Third | 3 out |
| » Defeated Cubs (8-20), 9-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (12-6) | 15-13 | Won 2 |
| » W: Zane Smith (4-2) L: Mike Morgan (0-5) | Third | 3 out |
| Monday, May 9 |
| » Defeated Marlins (17-15), 9-5 | Joe Robbie Stadium (1-0) | 16-13 | Won 3 |
| » W: Alejandro Pena (1-0) L: Ryan Bowen (0-5) | Second | 3 out |
| Tuesday, May 10 |
| » Lost to Marlins (18-15), 1-0 | Joe Robbie Stadium (1-1) | 16-14 | |
| » W: Chris Hammond (3-3) L: Randy Tomlin (0-3) S: Jeremy Hernandez (6) | Second | 4 out |
| Wednesday, May 11 |
| » Defeated Marlins (18-16), 5-1 | Joe Robbie Stadium (2-1) | 17-14 | |
| » W: Denny Neagle (3-4) L: Dave Weathers (5-2) | Second | 4 out |
| Thursday, May 12 |
| » Lost to Phillies (13-21), 6-4 | Veteran's Stadium (0-1) | 17-15 | |
| » W: Tommy Greene (1-0) L: Zane Smith (4-3) S: Doug Jones (5) | Second | 4½ out |
| Friday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Phillies (14-21), 12-1 | Veteran's Stadium (0-2) | 17-16 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Danny Jackson (5-0) L: Paul Wagner (3-3) | Third | 4½ out |
| Saturday, May 14 |
| » Lost to Phillies (15-21), 3-2 | Veteran's Stadium (0-3) | 17-17 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Mike Williams (1-0) L: Steve Cooke (1-4) S: Doug Jones (6) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Sunday, May 15 |
| » Lost to Phillies (16-21), 1-0 | Veteran's Stadium (0-4) | 17-18 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Shawn Boskie (1-1) L: Jon Lieber (0-1) S: Doug Jones (7) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jon Lieber (Pirates) |
| Monday, May 16 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (18-18), 7-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (13-6) | 18-18 | |
| » W: Denny Neagle (4-4) L: Bob Tewksbury (7-1) | Third | 5 out |
| Tuesday, May 17 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (19-18), 2-0 | Three Rivers Stadium (13-7) | 18-19 | |
| » W: Tom Urbani (1-3) L: Zane Smith (4-4) S: Rene Arocha (1) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Wednesday, May 18 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (20-18), 4-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (13-8) | 18-20 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Perez (1-0) L: Rick White (1-1) S: Rene Arocha (2) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Friday, May 20 |
| » Lost to Expos (23-17), 5-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (13-9) | 18-21 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Ken Hill (7-2) L: Alejandro Pena (1-1) S: John Wetteland (3) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Saturday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Expos (23-18), 6-0 | Three Rivers Stadium (14-9) | 19-21 | |
| » W: Jon Lieber (1-1) L: Kirk Rueter (2-1) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Sunday, May 22 |
| » Lost to Expos (24-18), 3-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (14-10) | 19-22 | |
| » W: Pedro Martinez (3-3) L: Denny Neagle (4-5) S: John Wetteland (4) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, May 24 |
| » Lost to Mets (21-22), 4-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (14-11) | 19-23 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bobby Jones (5-4) L: Rick White (1-2) S: John Franco (9) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Wednesday, May 25 |
| » Lost to Mets (22-22), 6-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (14-12) | 19-24 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (5-2) L: Paul Wagner (3-4) S: John Franco (10) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Thursday, May 26 |
| » Defeated Mets (22-23), 11-10 | Three Rivers Stadium (15-12) | 20-24 | |
| » W: Alejandro Pena (2-1) L: Frank Seminara (0-1) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Friday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (27-21), 6-5 | Dodger Stadium (0-1) | 20-25 | |
| » W: Al Osuna (2-0) L: Rick White (1-3) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Saturday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (27-22), 7-2 | Dodger Stadium (1-1) | 21-25 | |
| » W: Denny Neagle (5-5) L: Pedro Astacio (3-4) | Third | 5 out |
| Sunday, May 29 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (28-22), 4-3 | Dodger Stadium (1-2) | 21-26 | |
| » W: Kevin Gross (4-2) L: Zane Smith (4-5) S: Darren Dreifort (6) | Third | 5 out |
| Monday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Padres (17-34), 10-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (0-1) | 21-27 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Andy Ashby (1-5) L: Ravelo Manzanillo (1-1) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Tuesday, May 31 |
| » Lost to Padres (18-34), 15-5 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (0-2) | 21-28 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Andy Benes (3-9) L: Steve Cooke (1-5) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Wednesday, June 1 |
| » Lost to Padres (19-34), 6-4 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (0-3) | 21-29 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Pedro Martinez (2-1) L: Jon Lieber (1-2) S: Trevor Hoffman (8) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Friday, June 3 |
| » Lost to Rockies (25-27), 6-4 | Mile High Stadium (0-1) | 21-30 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Marvin Freeman (5-1) L: Denny Neagle (5-6) S: Bruce Ruffin (7) | Fifth | 8 out |
| Saturday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Rockies (25-28), 4-3 | Mile High Stadium (1-1) | 22-30 | |
| » W: Zane Smith (5-5) L: Kevin Ritz (1-1) S: Mark Dewey (1) | Fourth | 8 out |
| Sunday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Rockies (25-29), 4-3 | Mile High Stadium (2-1) | 23-30 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rick White (2-3) L: Marcus Moore (0-1) S: Jeff Ballard (2) | Fourth | 8 out |
| Monday, June 6 |
| » Lost to Giants (27-30), 4-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (15-13) | 23-31 | |
| » W: Bill Swift (7-3) L: Alejandro Pena (2-2) S: Rod Beck (12) | Fourth | 8 out |
| Tuesday, June 7 |
| » Lost to Giants (28-30), 3-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (15-14) | 23-32 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rod Beck (2-3) L: Rick White (2-4) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Giants (28-31), 3-1 | Three Rivers Stadium (16-14) | 24-32 | |
| » W: Denny Neagle (6-6) L: Salomon Torres (2-4) | Fourth | 8 out |
| Thursday, June 9 |
| » Defeated Marlins (30-29), 3-1 | Three Rivers Stadium (17-14) | 25-32 | Won 2 |
| » W: Zane Smith (6-5) L: Charlie Hough (4-4) S: Alejandro Pena (1) | Third | 7½ out |
| Friday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Marlins (30-30), 5-4 | Three Rivers Stadium (18-14) | 26-32 | Won 3 |
| » W: Paul Wagner (4-4) L: Chris Hammond (4-4) S: Alejandro Pena (2) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Saturday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Marlins (30-31), 10-4 | Three Rivers Stadium (19-14) | 27-32 | Won 4 |
| » W: Steve Cooke (2-5) L: Kurt Miller (0-1) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Kurt Miller (Marlins) |
| Sunday, June 12 |
| » Defeated Marlins (30-32), 5-1 | Three Rivers Stadium (20-14) | 28-32 | Won 5 |
| » W: Jon Lieber (2-2) L: Dave Weathers (6-5) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Monday, June 13 |
| » Lost to Expos (38-24), 10-2 | Stade Olympique (0-1) | 28-33 | |
| » W: Jeff Fassero (5-4) L: Denny Neagle (6-7) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, June 14 |
| » Lost to Expos (39-24), 12-7 | Stade Olympique (0-2) | 28-34 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Pedro Martinez (6-3) L: Zane Smith (6-6) S: John Wetteland (12) | Third | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, June 15 |
| » Lost to Expos (40-24), 13-2 | Stade Olympique (0-3) | 28-35 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Ken Hill (10-3) L: Paul Wagner (4-5) S: Butch Henry (1) | Third | 7½ out |
| Thursday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (32-31), 7-5 | Busch Stadium II (1-0) | 29-35 | |
| » W: Alejandro Pena (3-2) L: Mike Perez (2-2) S: Rick White (6) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Friday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (32-32), 7-4 | Busch Stadium II (2-0) | 30-35 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jon Lieber (3-2) L: Bob Tewksbury (8-6) S: Alejandro Pena (3) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Saturday, June 18 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (33-32), 9-0 | Busch Stadium II (2-1) | 30-36 | |
| » W: Rene Arocha (4-3) L: Denny Neagle (6-8) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Sunday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (33-33), 3-2 | Busch Stadium II (3-1) | 31-36 | |
| » W: Zane Smith (7-6) L: Vicente Palacios (1-5) S: Alejandro Pena (4) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Tuesday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Phillies (35-35), 7-1 | Three Rivers Stadium (21-14) | 32-36 | Won 2 |
| » W: Steve Cooke (3-5) L: Shawn Boskie (3-4) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Wednesday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Phillies (35-36), 5-4 | Three Rivers Stadium (22-14) | 33-36 | Won 3 |
| » W: Ravelo Manzanillo (2-1) L: Heathcliff Slocumb (4-1) S: Alejandro Pena (5) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Friday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Mets (33-39), 9-4 | Shea Stadium (1-0) | 34-36 | Won 4 |
| » W: Denny Neagle (7-8) L: Dwight Gooden (3-4) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Saturday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Mets (33-40), 3-1 | Shea Stadium (2-0) | 35-36 | Won 5 |
| » W: Zane Smith (8-6) L: Bret Saberhagen (7-4) S: Alejandro Pena (6) | Third | 6½ out |
| Sunday, June 26 |
| » Defeated Mets (33-41), 7-3 | Shea Stadium (3-0) | 36-36 | Won 6 |
| » W: Paul Wagner (5-5) L: Bobby Jones (7-7) | Third | 6½ out |
| Monday, June 27 |
| » Lost to Cubs (31-41), 2-1 | Wrigley Field (0-1) | 36-37 | |
| » W: Willie Banks (8-6) L: Jeff Ballard (1-1) S: Randy Myers (16) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Cubs (31-42), 6-5 | Wrigley Field (1-1) | 37-37 | |
| » W: Jon Lieber (4-2) L: Mike Morgan (1-8) S: Alejandro Pena (7) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Cubs (32-42), 6-5 | Wrigley Field (1-2) | 37-38 | |
| » W: Chuck Crim (3-1) L: Ravelo Manzanillo (2-2) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Former Pirate Ray Mueller dies in Lower Paxton Township, PA at the age of 83. |
| Thursday, June 30 |
| » Defeated Reds (44-33), 6-4 | Three Rivers Stadium (23-14) | 38-38 | |
| » W: Mike Dyer (1-0) L: Hector Carrasco (4-4) S: Ravelo Manzanillo (1) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Friday, July 1 |
| » Lost to Reds (45-33), 4-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (23-15) | 38-39 | |
| » W: John Roper (5-0) L: Paul Wagner (5-6) S: Jeff Brantley (9) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Saturday, July 2 |
| » Lost to Reds (46-33), 8-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (23-16) | 38-40 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Erik Hanson (5-5) L: Steve Cooke (3-6) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Sunday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Reds (47-33), 4-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (23-17) | 38-41 | Lost 3 |
| » W: John Smiley (8-8) L: Jon Lieber (4-3) S: Jeff Brantley (10) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, July 5 |
| » Defeated Braves (50-30), 3-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (3-1) | 39-41 | |
| » W: Denny Neagle (8-8) L: John Smoltz (6-8) | Fourth | 9 out |
| Wednesday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Braves (50-31), 3-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (4-1) | 40-41 | Won 2 |
| » W: Zane Smith (9-6) L: Mark Wohlers (5-1) S: Mike Dyer (1) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| » Lost to Braves (51-31), 4-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (4-2) | 40-42 | |
| » W: Steve Avery (6-2) L: Paul Wagner (5-7) S: Greg McMichael (17) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Thursday, July 7 |
| » Lost to Reds (50-34), 8-7 | Riverfront Stadium (0-3) | 40-43 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Johnny Ruffin (4-0) L: Blas Minor (0-1) | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Friday, July 8 |
| » Lost to Reds (51-34), 12-4 | Riverfront Stadium (0-4) | 40-44 | Lost 3 |
| » W: John Smiley (9-8) L: Jon Lieber (4-4) | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Saturday, July 9 |
| » Lost to Reds (52-34), 5-3 | Riverfront Stadium (0-5) | 40-45 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Jose Rijo (8-4) L: Rick White (2-5) S: Jeff Brantley (11) | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Sunday, July 10 |
| » Defeated Reds (52-35), 7-6 | Riverfront Stadium (1-5) | 41-45 | |
| » W: Steve Cooke (4-6) L: Hector Carrasco (4-6) S: Blas Minor (1) | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Thursday, July 14 |
| » Defeated Astros (50-39), 8-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (24-17) | 42-45 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jon Lieber (5-4) L: Darryl Kile (6-4) | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Friday, July 15 |
| » Defeated Astros (50-40), 11-8 | Three Rivers Stadium (25-17) | 43-45 | Won 3 |
| » W: Ravelo Manzanillo (3-2) L: Shane Reynolds (6-4) S: Mike Dyer (2) | Third | 9½ out |
| Saturday, July 16 |
| » Lost to Astros (51-40), 7-1 | Three Rivers Stadium (25-18) | 43-46 | |
| » W: Pete Harnisch (6-4) L: Zane Smith (9-7) | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Sunday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Astros (52-40), 9-0 | Three Rivers Stadium (25-19) | 43-47 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Shane Reynolds (7-4) L: Paul Wagner (5-8) | Third | 10½ out |
| Monday, July 18 |
| » Lost to Braves (56-34), 3-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (25-20) | 43-48 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Kent Mercker (8-2) L: Steve Cooke (4-7) | Third | 11½ out |
| Tuesday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Braves (56-35), 13-10 | Three Rivers Stadium (26-20) | 44-48 | |
| » W: Dan Miceli (1-0) L: Gregg Olson (0-2) | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Wednesday, July 20 |
| » Defeated Braves (56-36), 5-4 | Three Rivers Stadium (27-20) | 45-48 | Won 2 |
| » W: Paul Wagner (6-8) L: Tom Glavine (11-8) S: Mike Dyer (3) | Third | 10½ out |
| Thursday, July 21 |
| » Lost to Astros (55-41), 13-6 | Astrodome (1-2) | 45-49 | |
| » W: Pete Harnisch (7-4) L: Zane Smith (9-8) | Third | 11 out |
| Friday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Astros (55-42), 4-1 | Astrodome (2-2) | 46-49 | |
| » W: Ravelo Manzanillo (4-2) L: Doug Drabek (10-6) S: Mike Dyer (4) | Third | 10 out |
| Saturday, July 23 |
| » Lost to Astros (56-42), 11-0 | Astrodome (2-3) | 46-50 | |
| » W: Shane Reynolds (8-4) L: Steve Cooke (4-8) | Third | 11 out |
| Sunday, July 24 |
| » Lost to Astros (57-42), 13-1 | Astrodome (2-4) | 46-51 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Darryl Kile (7-5) L: Jon Lieber (5-5) | Third | 11 out |
| Monday, July 25 |
| » Defeated Cubs (43-54), 6-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (28-20) | 47-51 | |
| » W: Denny Neagle (9-8) L: Willie Banks (8-9) S: Dan Miceli (1) | Third | 11 out |
| Tuesday, July 26 |
| » Lost to Cubs (44-54), 8-4 | Three Rivers Stadium (28-21) | 47-52 | |
| » W: Jose Bautista (4-4) L: Mark Dewey (2-1) | Third | 11 out |
| Wednesday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Cubs (44-55), 9-4 | Three Rivers Stadium (29-21) | 48-52 | |
| » W: Rick White (3-5) L: Mike Morgan (2-10) | Third | 10 out |
| Thursday, July 28 |
| » Lost to Cubs (45-55), 10-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (29-22) | 48-53 | |
| » W: Kevin Foster (3-3) L: Steve Cooke (4-9) | Third | 10½ out |
| Friday, July 29 |
| » Lost to Mets (49-52), 4-1 | Three Rivers Stadium (29-23) | 48-54 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bobby Jones (11-7) L: Jon Lieber (5-6) S: John Franco (26) | Third | 11 out |
| Saturday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Mets (49-53), 3-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (30-23) | 49-54 | |
| » W: Dan Miceli (2-0) L: Roger Mason (2-5) | Third | 11 out |
| Sunday, July 31 |
| » Lost to Mets (50-53), 6-4 | Three Rivers Stadium (30-24) | 49-55 | |
| » W: Mauro Gozzo (3-4) L: Mike Dyer (1-1) S: John Franco (27) | Third | 12 out |
| Tuesday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Phillies (51-55), 3-2 | Veteran's Stadium (1-4) | 50-55 | |
| » W: Rick White (4-5) L: Bobby Munoz (7-4) S: Dan Miceli (2) | Third | 12½ out |
| Wednesday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Phillies (52-55), 7-0 | Veteran's Stadium (1-5) | 50-56 | |
| » W: Danny Jackson (14-5) L: Steve Cooke (4-10) | Third | 13½ out |
| Thursday, August 4 |
| » Defeated Phillies (52-56), 5-1 | Veteran's Stadium (2-5) | 51-56 | |
| » W: Jon Lieber (6-6) L: Curt Schilling (1-8) | Third | 13 out |
| Friday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (49-59), 11-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (30-25) | 51-57 | |
| » W: Vicente Palacios (3-7) L: Denny Neagle (9-9) | Third | 13 out |
| Saturday, August 6 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (50-59), 6-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (30-26) | 51-58 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rich Rodriguez (3-5) L: Dan Miceli (2-1) S: Rene Arocha (11) | Third | 13 out |
| Sunday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (50-60), 6-5 | Three Rivers Stadium (31-26) | 52-58 | |
| » W: Paul Wagner (7-8) L: Bryan Eversgerd (2-3) | Third | 13 out |
| Monday, August 8 |
| » Lost to Expos (72-39), 3-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (31-27) | 52-59 | |
| » W: Gil Heredia (6-3) L: Steve Cooke (4-11) S: John Wetteland (23) | Third | 13 out |
| Tuesday, August 9 |
| » Lost to Expos (73-39), 4-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (31-28) | 52-60 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Kirk Rueter (7-3) L: Jon Lieber (6-7) S: John Wetteland (24) | Third | 14 out |
| Wednesday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Expos (74-39), 4-0 | Three Rivers Stadium (31-29) | 52-61 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Pedro Martinez (11-5) L: Denny Neagle (9-10) S: John Wetteland (25) | Third | 14 out |
| Thursday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Expos (74-40), 4-0 | Three Rivers Stadium (32-29) | 53-61 | |
| » W: Zane Smith (10-8) L: Butch Henry (8-3) | Third | 13 out |
| Sunday, November 6 |
| Former Pirate Erv Dusak dies in Glendale Heights, IL at the age of 75. |
| Saturday, December 31 |
| Former Pirate Jack Shepard dies in Atherton, CA at the age of 63. |
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