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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1978 / 1980
98-64, Finished 1st in NL East (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Chuck Tanner (98-64)
Scored 775 runs, Allowed 643 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 95-67
Ballparks: Three Rivers Stadium · Attendance: 1,435,454 (10th of 12)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 105, Pitching - 104 · one-year: Batting - 108, Pitching - 106
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Won World Series (4-3) over Baltimore Orioles Won NL Championship Series (3-0) over Cincinnati Reds |
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| Season Summary | 98-64, Final Rank:1, GB: 0.0 | |
| Days in First | 46 | last on Sunday, Sep 30, counts only the days a team played and was in first at the end of the day |
| 55 | last on Sep 30, counts all days of the season including off days | |
| Biggest Lead | 4 | last on Thursday, Aug 16, for days on which they played |
| Farthest Behind | 9 | last on Thursday, May 17, for days on which they played |
| Most Games over .500 | 34 | last on Sunday, Sep 30 |
| Most Games under .500 | 6 | last on Tuesday, May 15 |
| Longest Winning Streak | 9 | Saturday, Jul 14 to Monday, Jul 23 |
| Longest Losing Streak | 6 | Sunday, Apr 15 to Sunday, Apr 22 |
| Most Runs Allowed | 15 | Tuesday, Aug 7 |
| Most Runs Scored | 17 | Wednesday, May 9 |
| Longest Game (innings) | 19 | Saturday, Aug 25 |
| Times Shutout by Opponent | 9 | |
| Times Opponent Shutout | 7 | |
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| Rk | Gm# | Date | Tm | Opp | R | RA | Inn | W-L | Rank | GB | Win | Loss | Save | Time | D/N | Attendance | Streak | |||
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| 1 | 1 | Friday, Apr 6 | boxscore | PIT | MON | L | 2 | 3 | 10 | 0-1 | 4 | 1.0 | Sosa | Tekulve | 3:02 | D | 36,141 | - | ||
| 2 | 2 | Saturday, Apr 7 | boxscore | PIT | MON | W | 7 | 6 | 1-1 | 3 | 1.0 | Jackson | Sosa | 3:00 | D | 8,700 | + | |||
| 3 | 3 | Sunday, Apr 8 | boxscore | PIT | MON | L | 4 | 5 | 1-2 | 4 | 1.5 | May | Romo | Palmer | 3:03 | D | 8,680 | - | ||
| 4 | 4 | Tuesday, Apr 10 | boxscore | PIT | @ | PHI | L | 3 | 7 | 1-3 | 5 | 2.5 | Ruthven | Romo | 2:39 | N | 48,235 | -- | ||
| 5 | 5 | Wednesday, Apr 11 | boxscore | PIT | @ | PHI | L | 4 | 5 | 1-4 | 5 | 3.0 | Carlton | Blyleven | 2:06 | N | 26,281 | --- | ||
| 6 | 6 | Thursday, Apr 12 | boxscore | PIT | STL | W | 3 | 1 | 2-4 | 5 | 2.5 | Robinson | Denny | 2:09 | N | 3,986 | + | |||
| 7 | 7 | Friday, Apr 13 | boxscore | PIT | STL | W | 7 | 6 | 3-4 | 4 | 2.0 | Bibby | Schultz | Jackson | 2:43 | N | 4,395 | ++ | ||
| 8 | 8 | Saturday, Apr 14 | boxscore | PIT | STL | W | 7 | 4 | 4-4 | 3 | 2.0 | Whitson | Forsch | Jackson | 2:28 | D | 10,940 | +++ | ||
| 9 | 9 | Sunday, Apr 15 | boxscore | PIT | STL | L | 4 | 9 | 10 | 4-5 | 4 | 2.0 | Littell | Tekulve | 3:27 | D | 3,012 | - | ||
| 10 | 10 | Tuesday, Apr 17 | boxscore | PIT | PHI | L | 2 | 13 | 4-6 | 4 | 3.5 | Carlton | Blyleven | 2:49 | N | 7,739 | -- | |||
| 11 | 11 | Wednesday, Apr 18 | boxscore | PIT | PHI | L | 2 | 3 | 4-7 | 4 | 4.5 | Lerch | Robinson | 2:11 | N | 12,195 | --- | |||
| 12 | 12 | Friday, Apr 20 | boxscore | PIT | @ | HOU | L | 4 | 5 | 10 | 4-8 | 5 | 4.5 | Sambito | Bibby | 3:16 | N | 19,834 | ---- | |
| 13 | 13 | Saturday, Apr 21 | boxscore | PIT | @ | HOU | L | 4 | 5 | 10 | 4-9 | 5 | 5.0 | Andujar | Tekulve | 3:23 | N | 48,977 | ----- | |
| 14 | 14 | Sunday, Apr 22 | boxscore | PIT | @ | HOU | L | 2 | 3 | 4-10 | 6 | 5.0 | Andujar | Candelaria | Sambito | 2:27 | D | 22,403 | ------ | |
| 15 | 15 | Tuesday, Apr 24 | boxscore | PIT | @ | CIN | W | 9 | 2 | 5-10 | 6 | 5.5 | Robinson | Pastore | 2:30 | N | 18,372 | + | ||
| 16 | 16 | Wednesday, Apr 25 | boxscore | PIT | @ | CIN | W | 3 | 2 | 11 | 6-10 | 6 | 5.5 | Tekulve | Tomlin | 3:05 | D | 20,155 | ++ | |
| 17 | 17 | Friday, Apr 27 | boxscore | PIT | HOU | L | 8 | 9 | 11 | 6-11 | 6 | 6.5 | Riccelli | Whitson | 3:30 | N | 5,767 | - | ||
| 18 | 18 | Sunday, Apr 29 | boxscore | PIT | HOU | W | 10 | 5 | 7-11 | 6 | 6.0 | Kison | Niekro | Jackson | 3:07 | D | 7,598 | + | ||
| 19 | 19 | Tuesday, May 1 | boxscore | PIT | ATL | L | 2 | 5 | 7-12 | 6 | 7.5 | Niekro | Tekulve | 2:37 | N | 5,122 | - | |||
| 20 | 20 | Wednesday, May 2 | boxscore | PIT | ATL | W | 10 | 2 | 8-12 | 6 | 7.0 | Candelaria | Mahler | 2:21 | N | 4,840 | + | |||
| 21 | 21 | Friday, May 4 | boxscore | PIT | @ | STL | L | 3 | 4 | 8-13 | 5 | 7.5 | Sykes | Robinson | Schultz | 2:36 | N | 13,525 | - | |
| 22 | 22 | Saturday, May 5 | boxscore | PIT | @ | STL | W | 6 | 5 | 9-13 | 5 | 6.5 | Jackson | Vuckovich | Whitson | 3:04 | N | 17,440 | + | |
| 23 | 23 | Sunday, May 6 | boxscore | PIT | @ | STL | L | 2 | 4 | 9-14 | 5 | 7.5 | Martinez | Kison | Knowles | 2:24 | D | 20,966 | - | |
| 24 | 24 | Monday, May 7 | boxscore | PIT | @ | ATL | W | 4 | 2 | 10-14 | 5 | 7.5 | Candelaria | Mahler | Tekulve | 2:54 | N | 8,166 | + | |
| 25 | 25 | Tuesday, May 8 | boxscore | PIT | @ | ATL | L | 1 | 4 | 10-15 | 5 | 8.5 | Solomon | Rhoden | 2:57 | N | 5,741 | - | ||
| 26 | 26 | Wednesday, May 9 | boxscore | PIT | @ | ATL | W | 17 | 9 | 11-15 | 5 | 8.5 | Bibby | Garber | Tekulve | 3:42 | N | 6,855 | + | |
| 27 | 27 | Friday, May 11 | boxscore | PIT | CIN | L | 4 | 8 | 11-16 | 5 | 9.0 | Tomlin | Whitson | Bair | 2:48 | N | 14,115 | - | ||
| 28 | 28 | Saturday, May 12 | boxscore | PIT | CIN | W | 3 | 2 | 12-16 | 5 | 8.0 | Bibby | Pastore | Jackson | 2:55 | D | 18,745 | + | ||
| 29 | 29 | Sunday, May 13 | boxscore | PIT | CIN | L | 3 | 7 | 12-17 | 5 | 9.0 | LaCoss | Candelaria | 2:46 | D | 10,253 | - | |||
| 30 | 30 | Tuesday, May 15 | boxscore | PIT | NYM | L | 0 | 3 | 12-18 | 5 | 9.0 | Swan | Robinson | Lockwood | 2:39 | N | 6,097 | -- | ||
| 31 | 31 | Wednesday, May 16 | boxscore | PIT | NYM | W | 4 | 3 | 13 | 13-18 | 5 | 9.0 | Romo | Lockwood | 3:19 | N | 7,621 | + | ||
| 32 | 32 | Thursday, May 17 | boxscore | PIT | NYM | W | 6 | 5 | 14-18 | 5 | 9.0 | Tekulve | Orosco | 2:29 | N | 6,295 | ++ | |||
| 33 | 33 | Friday, May 18 | boxscore | PIT | @ | CHC | W | 9 | 5 | 15-18 | 5 | 8.0 | Candelaria | Holtzman | 2:12 | D | 12,578 | +++ | ||
| 34 | 34 | Saturday, May 19 | boxscore | PIT | @ | CHC | W | 3 | 0 | 16-18 | 4 | 7.0 | Rooker | Krukow | Jackson | 2:42 | D | 29,460 | ++++ | |
| 35 | 35 | Sunday, May 20 | boxscore | PIT | @ | CHC | W | 6 | 5 | 17-18 | 4 | 6.0 | Robinson | McGlothen | Tekulve | 2:52 | D | 30,998 | +++++ | |
| 36 | 36 | Monday, May 21 | boxscore | PIT | @ | MON | W | 4 | 2 | 18-18 | 4 | 6.0 | Blyleven | Sanderson | Tekulve | 2:58 | D | 25,154 | ++++++ | |
| 37 | 37 | Tuesday, May 22 | boxscore | PIT | @ | MON | L | 3 | 6 | 18-19 | 4 | 7.0 | Grimsley | Whitson | Fryman | 2:42 | D | 15,227 | - | |
| 38 | 38 | Wednesday, May 23 | boxscore | PIT | @ | MON | L | 0 | 3 | 18-20 | 4 | 7.0 | Rogers | Candelaria | 2:18 | N | 7,041 | -- | ||
| 39 | 39 | Friday, May 25 | boxscore | PIT | @ | NYM | T | 3 | 3 | 11 | 18-20 | 4 | 6.5 | 2:51 | N | 6,611 | -- | |||
| 40 | 40 | Saturday, May 26 | boxscore | PIT | @ | NYM | L | 8 | 10 | 18-21 | 5 | 7.0 | Lockwood | Tekulve | 3:26 | D | 20,272 | --- | ||
| 41 | 41 | Sunday, May 27 | boxscore | PIT | @ | NYM | W | 2 | 1 | 19-21 | 4 | 6.5 | Jackson | Murray | 2:26 | D | 25,545 | + | ||
| 42 | 42 | Monday, May 28 | boxscore | PIT | @ | NYM | W | 6 | 1 | 20-21 | 4 | 6.0 | Candelaria | Falcone | Jackson | 2:28 | D | 10,619 | ++ | |
| 43 | 43 | Tuesday, May 29 | boxscore | PIT | CHC | W | 8 | 0 | 21-21 | 4 | 6.0 | Robinson | Holtzman | 2:07 | N | 7,196 | +++ | |||
| 44 | 44 | Wednesday, May 30 | boxscore | PIT | CHC | W | 9 | 2 | 22-21 | 4 | 6.0 | Rooker | McGlothen | 2:26 | N | 7,107 | ++++ | |||
| 45 | 45 | Thursday, May 31 | boxscore | PIT | CHC | W | 4 | 3 | 10 | 23-21 | 4 | 6.0 | Kison | Sutter | 3:27 | N | 6,438 | +++++ | ||
| 46 | 46 | Friday, Jun 1 | boxscore | PIT | SDP | W | 9 | 8 | 24-21 | 4 | 5.0 | Tekulve | Shirley | 3:17 | N | 12,928 | ++++++ | |||
| 47 | 47 | Saturday, Jun 2 | boxscore | PIT | SDP | L | 1 | 3 | 24-22 | 4 | 5.0 | Perry | Candelaria | 2:28 | N | 20,977 | - | |||
| 48 | 48 | Sunday, Jun 3 | boxscore | PIT | SDP | W | 7 | 0 | 25-22 | 4 | 4.0 | Kison | Owchinko | 2:14 | D | 13,370 | + | |||
| 49 | 49 | Monday, Jun 4 | boxscore | PIT | LAD | L | 2 | 4 | 25-23 | 4 | 5.0 | Sutcliffe | Rooker | 2:42 | N | 14,727 | - | |||
| 50 | 50 | Tuesday, Jun 5 | boxscore | PIT | LAD | W | 3 | 1 | 26-23 | 4 | 4.0 | Blyleven | Sutton | Tekulve | 2:37 | N | 11,088 | + | ||
| Rk | Gm# | Date | Tm | Opp | R | RA | Inn | W-L | Rank | GB | Win | Loss | Save | Time | D/N | Attendance | Streak | |||
| 51 | 51 | Wednesday, Jun 6 | boxscore | PIT | LAD | W | 5 | 4 | 27-23 | 3 | 4.0 | Romo | Welch | Tekulve | 2:25 | N | 16,666 | ++ | ||
| 52 | 52 | Friday, Jun 8 | boxscore | PIT | SFG | W | 3 | 2 | 28-23 | 3 | 3.0 | Romo | Curtis | Jackson | 2:20 | N | 18,227 | +++ | ||
| 53 | 53 | Saturday, Jun 9 | boxscore | PIT | SFG | L | 2 | 6 | 28-24 | 3 | 3.0 | Blue | Kison | 2:23 | N | 25,814 | - | |||
| 54 | 54 | Sunday, Jun 10 | boxscore | PIT | SFG | L | 4 | 7 | 28-25 | 3 | 3.0 | Lavelle | Romo | 2:58 | D | 25,536 | -- | |||
| 55 | 55 | Tuesday, Jun 12 | boxscore | PIT | @ | SDP | L | 3 | 6 | 28-26 | 4 | 4.0 | Perry | Candelaria | 2:59 | N | 23,759 | --- | ||
| 56 | 56 | Wednesday, Jun 13 | boxscore | PIT | @ | SDP | L | 2 | 3 | 28-27 | 4 | 5.0 | Owchinko | Kison | Fingers | 2:43 | N | 17,845 | ---- | |
| 57 | 57 | Thursday, Jun 14 | boxscore | PIT | @ | SDP | L | 1 | 2 | 14 | 28-28 | 4 | 6.0 | D'Acquisto | Candelaria | 4:10 | N | 15,444 | ----- | |
| 58 | 58 | Friday, Jun 15 | boxscore | PIT | @ | LAD | W | 6 | 2 | 29-28 | 4 | 5.0 | Blyleven | Sutton | Tekulve | 2:52 | N | 50,299 | + | |
| 59 | 59 | Saturday, Jun 16 | boxscore | PIT | @ | LAD | W | 6 | 3 | 30-28 | 4 | 5.0 | Robinson | Welch | 2:42 | N | 49,448 | ++ | ||
| 60 | 60 | Sunday, Jun 17 | boxscore | PIT | @ | LAD | W | 5 | 1 | 31-28 | 4 | 5.0 | Whitson | Reuss | Tekulve | 2:48 | D | 45,835 | +++ | |
| 61 | 61 | Tuesday, Jun 19 | boxscore | PIT | @ | SFG | W | 9 | 4 | 32-28 | 3 | 4.5 | Candelaria | Montefusco | Romo | 2:51 | N | 39,861 | ++++ | |
| 62 | 62 | Wednesday, Jun 20 | boxscore | PIT | @ | SFG | W | 8 | 5 | 33-28 | 2 | 4.5 | Jackson | Lavelle | Tekulve | 2:40 | D | 19,637 | +++++ | |
| 63 | 63 | Friday, Jun 22 | boxscore | PIT | CHC | W | 7 | 2 | 34-28 | 2 | 4.5 | Blyleven | Holtzman | 2:33 | N | 21,006 | ++++++ | |||
| 64 | 64 | Saturday, Jun 23 | boxscore | PIT | CHC | L | 3 | 4 | 34-29 | 2 | 5.5 | Krukow | Robinson | Sutter | 2:34 | N | 18,513 | - | ||
| 65 | 65 | Sunday, Jun 24 | boxscore | PIT | CHC | L | 0 | 5 | 34-30 | 2 | 5.5 | Reuschel | Kison | 2:35 | D | 43,402 | -- | |||
| 66 | 66 | Monday, Jun 25 | boxscore | PIT | @ | NYM | W | 8 | 1 | 35-30 | 2 | 6.0 | Candelaria | Swan | 2:32 | N | 0 | + | ||
| 67 | 67 | Monday, Jun 25 | boxscore | PIT | @ | NYM | L | 0 | 4 | 35-31 | 2 | 6.0 | Falcone | Rooker | 2:25 | N | 14,666 | - | ||
| 68 | 68 | Tuesday, Jun 26 | boxscore | PIT | @ | NYM | W | 2 | 1 | 36-31 | 2 | 6.0 | Blyleven | Hausman | Jackson | 2:22 | N | 11,903 | + | |
| 69 | 69 | Wednesday, Jun 27 | boxscore | PIT | NYM | L | 9 | 12 | 36-32 | 2 | 6.0 | Twitchell | Jackson | 3:24 | N | 13,168 | - | |||
| 70 | 70 | Thursday, Jun 28 | boxscore | PIT | NYM | L | 2 | 3 | 36-33 | 3 | 6.5 | Allen | Bibby | Glynn | 3:24 | N | 10,137 | -- | ||
| 71 | 71 | Friday, Jun 29 | boxscore | PIT | MON | W | 6 | 5 | 37-33 | 2 | 5.5 | Kison | Lee | Tekulve | 2:45 | N | 35,677 | + | ||
| 72 | 72 | Saturday, Jun 30 | boxscore | PIT | MON | L | 3 | 5 | 37-34 | 2 | 6.5 | Sanderson | Blyleven | Fryman | 2:38 | D | 13,865 | - | ||
| 73 | 73 | Monday, Jul 2 | boxscore | PIT | @ | STL | W | 5 | 4 | 38-34 | 2 | 6.5 | Romo | Knowles | Jackson | 2:24 | N | 18,042 | + | |
| 74 | 74 | Tuesday, Jul 3 | boxscore | PIT | @ | STL | W | 4 | 1 | 39-34 | 2 | 5.5 | Candelaria | Forsch | Romo | 2:27 | N | 17,130 | ++ | |
| 75 | 75 | Wednesday, Jul 4 | boxscore | PIT | @ | STL | W | 6 | 4 | 40-34 | 2 | 5.5 | Blyleven | Vuckovich | Jackson | 2:25 | D | 14,766 | +++ | |
| 76 | 76 | Thursday, Jul 5 | boxscore | PIT | @ | STL | L | 0 | 2 | 40-35 | 2 | 5.5 | Fulgham | Rooker | 2:24 | N | 16,626 | - | ||
| 77 | 77 | Friday, Jul 6 | boxscore | PIT | @ | CIN | L | 1 | 2 | 40-36 | 2 | 6.5 | Bair | Jackson | 2:20 | N | 32,264 | -- | ||
| 78 | 78 | Saturday, Jul 7 | boxscore | PIT | @ | CIN | L | 2 | 6 | 40-37 | 3 | 7.5 | Moskau | Robinson | 2:55 | N | 36,300 | --- | ||
| 79 | 79 | Sunday, Jul 8 | boxscore | PIT | @ | CIN | L | 2 | 4 | 40-38 | 4 | 7.0 | Norman | Candelaria | 2:04 | D | 0 | ---- | ||
| 80 | 80 | Sunday, Jul 8 | boxscore | PIT | @ | CIN | W | 2 | 1 | 41-38 | 4 | 7.0 | Jackson | Tomlin | Tekulve | 2:15 | D | 43,099 | + | |
| 81 | 81 | Tuesday, Jul 10 | boxscore | PIT | @ | HOU | W | 4 | 3 | 42-38 | 4 | 6.5 | Bibby | Andujar | Tekulve | 3:09 | N | 31,341 | ++ | |
| 82 | 82 | Wednesday, Jul 11 | boxscore | PIT | @ | HOU | W | 5 | 1 | 43-38 | 3 | 5.5 | Kison | Richard | 2:10 | N | 25,330 | +++ | ||
| 83 | 83 | Thursday, Jul 12 | boxscore | PIT | @ | HOU | W | 5 | 3 | 44-38 | 3 | 4.5 | Blyleven | Niekro | Tekulve | 2:44 | N | 22,956 | ++++ | |
| 84 | 84 | Friday, Jul 13 | boxscore | PIT | @ | ATL | L | 4 | 13 | 44-39 | 4 | 5.0 | Niekro | Rooker | 2:16 | N | 17,018 | - | ||
| 85 | 85 | Saturday, Jul 14 | boxscore | PIT | @ | ATL | W | 5 | 1 | 45-39 | 4 | 4.0 | Candelaria | Matula | 2:13 | N | 25,083 | + | ||
| 86 | 86 | Sunday, Jul 15 | boxscore | PIT | @ | ATL | W | 7 | 3 | 46-39 | 4 | 4.0 | Bibby | Solomon | 2:45 | N | 11,304 | ++ | ||
| 87 | 87 | Thursday, Jul 19 | boxscore | PIT | HOU | W | 9 | 5 | 47-39 | 2 | 2.5 | Roberts | Forsch | 2:41 | N | 0 | +++ | |||
| 88 | 88 | Thursday, Jul 19 | boxscore | PIT | HOU | W | 4 | 2 | 48-39 | 2 | 2.5 | Kison | Niekro | Jackson | 2:12 | N | 33,464 | ++++ | ||
| 89 | 89 | Friday, Jul 20 | boxscore | PIT | HOU | W | 9 | 3 | 49-39 | 2 | 1.5 | Candelaria | Richard | 2:40 | N | 23,585 | +++++ | |||
| 90 | 90 | Saturday, Jul 21 | boxscore | PIT | HOU | W | 6 | 5 | 50-39 | 2 | 1.5 | Romo | Sambito | Tekulve | 3:00 | D | 19,570 | ++++++ | ||
| 91 | 91 | Sunday, Jul 22 | boxscore | PIT | ATL | W | 5 | 4 | 51-39 | 2 | 0.5 | Robinson | Solomon | Tekulve | 2:24 | D | 0 | +++++++ | ||
| 92 | 92 | Sunday, Jul 22 | boxscore | PIT | ATL | W | 3 | 2 | 52-39 | 2 | 0.5 | Bibby | Mahler | Tekulve | 2:44 | N | 29,533 | ++++++++ | ||
| 93 | 93 | Monday, Jul 23 | boxscore | PIT | ATL | W | 7 | 1 | 53-39 | 2 | 1.0 | Blyleven | Hanna | 2:30 | N | 0 | +++++++++ | |||
| 94 | 94 | Monday, Jul 23 | boxscore | PIT | ATL | L | 0 | 8 | 53-40 | 2 | 1.0 | Niekro | Rooker | 2:13 | N | 27,148 | - | |||
| 95 | 95 | Tuesday, Jul 24 | boxscore | PIT | CIN | L | 5 | 6 | 53-41 | 2 | 1.0 | Norman | Kison | Bair | 3:16 | N | 19,517 | -- | ||
| 96 | 96 | Wednesday, Jul 25 | boxscore | PIT | CIN | L | 5 | 6 | 10 | 53-42 | 2 | 2.0 | Bair | Tekulve | 2:55 | N | 17,296 | --- | ||
| 97 | 97 | Thursday, Jul 26 | boxscore | PIT | CIN | L | 7 | 9 | 53-43 | 3 | 2.5 | Soto | Roberts | Hume | 2:51 | N | 20,339 | ---- | ||
| 98 | 98 | Friday, Jul 27 | boxscore | PIT | @ | MON | W | 5 | 4 | 54-43 | 2 | 0.5 | Tekulve | Sosa | Romo | 2:48 | N | 0 | + | |
| 99 | 99 | Friday, Jul 27 | boxscore | PIT | @ | MON | W | 9 | 1 | 55-43 | 2 | 0.5 | Blyleven | Sanderson | 2:46 | N | 59,260 | ++ | ||
| 100 | 100 | Saturday, Jul 28 | boxscore | PIT | @ | MON | W | 5 | 3 | 56-43 | 1 | up 0.5 | Bibby | Schatzeder | Tekulve | 2:33 | N | 38,661 | +++ | |
| Rk | Gm# | Date | Tm | Opp | R | RA | Inn | W-L | Rank | GB | Win | Loss | Save | Time | D/N | Attendance | Streak | |||
| 101 | 101 | Sunday, Jul 29 | boxscore | PIT | @ | MON | L | 3 | 5 | 56-44 | 2 | 0.5 | Rogers | Kison | 2:22 | D | 35,245 | - | ||
| 102 | 102 | Monday, Jul 30 | boxscore | PIT | NYM | W | 8 | 5 | 57-44 | 1 | Tied | Jackson | Bernard | Tekulve | 2:44 | N | 11,837 | + | ||
| 103 | 103 | Tuesday, Jul 31 | boxscore | PIT | NYM | L | 1 | 2 | 57-45 | 2 | 1.0 | Twitchell | Blyleven | Glynn | 2:48 | N | 10,739 | - | ||
| 104 | 104 | Wednesday, Aug 1 | boxscore | PIT | STL | W | 4 | 3 | 58-45 | 2 | 1.0 | Romo | Forsch | Tekulve | 2:49 | N | 16,124 | + | ||
| 105 | 105 | Thursday, Aug 2 | boxscore | PIT | STL | L | 4 | 5 | 58-46 | 2 | 2.0 | Frazier | Jackson | Knowles | 2:36 | N | 25,163 | - | ||
| 106 | 106 | Friday, Aug 3 | boxscore | PIT | PHI | W | 6 | 3 | 59-46 | 2 | 1.5 | Romo | McGraw | 2:16 | N | 0 | + | |||
| 107 | 107 | Friday, Aug 3 | boxscore | PIT | PHI | W | 5 | 1 | 60-46 | 2 | 1.5 | Bibby | Christenson | 2:21 | N | 45,309 | ++ | |||
| 108 | 108 | Saturday, Aug 4 | boxscore | PIT | PHI | W | 4 | 0 | 61-46 | 2 | 0.5 | Candelaria | Espinosa | 2:28 | D | 34,754 | +++ | |||
| 109 | 109 | Sunday, Aug 5 | boxscore | PIT | PHI | W | 12 | 8 | 62-46 | 1 | up 0.5 | Tekulve | Eastwick | 3:00 | D | 0 | ++++ | |||
| 110 | 110 | Sunday, Aug 5 | boxscore | PIT | PHI | W | 5 | 2 | 63-46 | 1 | up 0.5 | Romo | Noles | Tekulve | 2:15 | D | 46,006 | +++++ | ||
| 111 | 111 | Tuesday, Aug 7 | boxscore | PIT | @ | CHC | L | 2 | 15 | 63-47 | 1 | up 0.5 | Reuschel | Rooker | 2:37 | D | 34,641 | - | ||
| 112 | 112 | Wednesday, Aug 8 | boxscore | PIT | @ | CHC | W | 5 | 2 | 10 | 64-47 | 1 | up 1.5 | Tekulve | Tidrow | 2:30 | D | 34,255 | + | |
| 113 | 113 | Thursday, Aug 9 | boxscore | PIT | @ | CHC | L | 3 | 11 | 64-48 | 1 | up 1.5 | Lamp | Candelaria | 2:23 | D | 29,645 | - | ||
| 114 | 114 | Friday, Aug 10 | boxscore | PIT | @ | PHI | L | 3 | 4 | 12 | 64-49 | 1 | up 1.5 | Eastwick | Jackson | 3:14 | N | 0 | -- | |
| 115 | 115 | Friday, Aug 10 | boxscore | PIT | @ | PHI | W | 3 | 2 | 65-49 | 1 | up 1.5 | Kison | Lerch | Tekulve | 3:03 | N | 63,346 | + | |
| 116 | 116 | Saturday, Aug 11 | boxscore | PIT | @ | PHI | W | 14 | 11 | 66-49 | 1 | up 1.5 | Romo | Eastwick | Tekulve | 3:23 | D | 51,118 | ++ | |
| 117 | 117 | Monday, Aug 13 | boxscore | PIT | @ | PHI | W | 9 | 1 | 67-49 | 1 | up 2.5 | Bibby | Christenson | 3:05 | N | 43,111 | +++ | ||
| 118 | 118 | Tuesday, Aug 14 | boxscore | PIT | SDP | W | 7 | 1 | 68-49 | 1 | up 3.5 | Candelaria | D'Acquisto | 2:25 | N | 23,210 | ++++ | |||
| 119 | 119 | Wednesday, Aug 15 | boxscore | PIT | SDP | W | 5 | 1 | 69-49 | 1 | up 3.5 | Blyleven | Jones | 2:01 | N | 14,219 | +++++ | |||
| 120 | 120 | Thursday, Aug 16 | boxscore | PIT | SDP | W | 5 | 4 | 70-49 | 1 | up 4.0 | Kison | Perry | Romo | 2:59 | N | 14,201 | ++++++ | ||
| 121 | 121 | Friday, Aug 17 | boxscore | PIT | LAD | L | 6 | 7 | 70-50 | 1 | up 3.0 | Patterson | Bibby | Castillo | 3:05 | N | 22,416 | - | ||
| 122 | 122 | Saturday, Aug 18 | boxscore | PIT | LAD | L | 1 | 5 | 70-51 | 1 | up 2.0 | Reuss | Robinson | 2:34 | N | 40,238 | -- | |||
| 123 | 123 | Sunday, Aug 19 | boxscore | PIT | LAD | W | 2 | 0 | 71-51 | 1 | up 2.0 | Tekulve | Hooton | 2:03 | D | 28,382 | + | |||
| 124 | 124 | Monday, Aug 20 | boxscore | PIT | SFG | W | 6 | 5 | 72-51 | 1 | up 2.0 | Romo | Lavelle | Tekulve | 3:42 | N | 18,714 | ++ | ||
| 125 | 125 | Tuesday, Aug 21 | boxscore | PIT | SFG | L | 1 | 6 | 72-52 | 1 | up 2.0 | Knepper | Kison | 2:17 | N | 20,999 | - | |||
| 126 | 126 | Wednesday, Aug 22 | boxscore | PIT | SFG | W | 8 | 6 | 73-52 | 1 | up 3.0 | Tekulve | Lavelle | 2:31 | D | 19,768 | + | |||
| 127 | 127 | Friday, Aug 24 | boxscore | PIT | @ | SDP | L | 2 | 3 | 73-53 | 1 | up 2.0 | Jones | Romo | Lee | 2:26 | N | 16,890 | - | |
| 128 | 128 | Saturday, Aug 25 | boxscore | PIT | @ | SDP | W | 4 | 3 | 19 | 74-53 | 1 | up 2.5 | Roberts | D'Acquisto | 6:12 | N | 14,607 | + | |
| 129 | 129 | Sunday, Aug 26 | boxscore | PIT | @ | SDP | W | 9 | 2 | 75-53 | 1 | up 3.0 | Kison | Shirley | 2:37 | D | 13,006 | ++ | ||
| 130 | 130 | Monday, Aug 27 | boxscore | PIT | @ | LAD | L | 2 | 4 | 75-54 | 1 | up 3.0 | Brett | Tekulve | 2:38 | N | 35,705 | - | ||
| 131 | 131 | Tuesday, Aug 28 | boxscore | PIT | @ | LAD | W | 4 | 1 | 76-54 | 1 | up 3.0 | Candelaria | Hough | 2:09 | N | 31,587 | + | ||
| 132 | 132 | Wednesday, Aug 29 | boxscore | PIT | @ | LAD | W | 4 | 1 | 77-54 | 1 | up 3.0 | Blyleven | Reuss | Tekulve | 2:19 | N | 32,816 | ++ | |
| 133 | 133 | Friday, Aug 31 | boxscore | PIT | @ | SFG | W | 6 | 4 | 78-54 | 1 | up 3.0 | Robinson | Curtis | Jackson | 3:08 | N | 19,377 | +++ | |
| 134 | 134 | Saturday, Sep 1 | boxscore | PIT | @ | SFG | W | 5 | 3 | 79-54 | 1 | up 3.5 | Kison | Montefusco | Jackson | 3:02 | D | 25,551 | ++++ | |
| 135 | 135 | Saturday, Sep 1 | boxscore | PIT | @ | SFG | W | 7 | 2 | 80-54 | 1 | up 3.5 | Bibby | Knepper | 2:23 | D | 27,382 | +++++ | ||
| 136 | 136 | Sunday, Sep 2 | boxscore | PIT | @ | SFG | W | 5 | 3 | 81-54 | 1 | up 3.5 | Candelaria | Blue | 2:26 | D | 15,663 | ++++++ | ||
| 137 | 137 | Monday, Sep 3 | boxscore | PIT | PHI | L | 0 | 2 | 81-55 | 1 | up 2.5 | Carlton | Blyleven | McGraw | 2:07 | D | 0 | - | ||
| 138 | 138 | Monday, Sep 3 | boxscore | PIT | PHI | W | 7 | 3 | 82-55 | 1 | up 2.5 | Rooker | Lerch | Tekulve | 2:44 | D | 43,444 | + | ||
| 139 | 139 | Wednesday, Sep 5 | boxscore | PIT | @ | STL | W | 7 | 5 | 11 | 83-55 | 1 | up 2.0 | Roberts | Thomas | Tekulve | 3:30 | N | 23,059 | ++ |
| 140 | 140 | Thursday, Sep 6 | boxscore | PIT | @ | STL | L | 6 | 8 | 83-56 | 1 | up 1.0 | Martinez | Bibby | McEnaney | 2:47 | N | 14,767 | - | |
| 141 | 141 | Friday, Sep 7 | boxscore | PIT | @ | NYM | W | 6 | 4 | 14 | 84-56 | 1 | up 2.0 | Jackson | Allen | 3:45 | N | 8,290 | + | |
| 142 | 142 | Saturday, Sep 8 | boxscore | PIT | @ | NYM | L | 2 | 3 | 15 | 84-57 | 1 | up 1.0 | Ellis | Rooker | 4:18 | D | 8,095 | - | |
| 143 | 143 | Sunday, Sep 9 | boxscore | PIT | @ | NYM | W | 6 | 5 | 85-57 | 1 | up 1.0 | Tekulve | Glynn | 3:07 | D | 9,093 | + | ||
| 144 | 144 | Tuesday, Sep 11 | boxscore | PIT | STL | W | 7 | 3 | 86-57 | 1 | up 0.5 | Roberts | Denny | 2:32 | N | 15,757 | ++ | |||
| 145 | 145 | Wednesday, Sep 12 | boxscore | PIT | STL | W | 2 | 0 | 87-57 | 1 | up 0.5 | Candelaria | Forsch | Tekulve | 1:54 | N | 17,669 | +++ | ||
| 146 | 146 | Saturday, Sep 15 | boxscore | PIT | NYM | W | 5 | 4 | 88-57 | 1 | up 0.5 | Roberts | Glynn | Tekulve | 2:50 | D | 18,060 | ++++ | ||
| 147 | 147 | Sunday, Sep 16 | boxscore | PIT | NYM | L | 0 | 3 | 88-58 | 1 | Tied | Falcone | Candelaria | Allen | 2:19 | D | 25,364 | - | ||
| 148 | 148 | Monday, Sep 17 | boxscore | PIT | @ | MON | W | 2 | 1 | 89-58 | 1 | up 1.0 | Robinson | Rogers | 2:28 | N | 54,609 | + | ||
| 149 | 149 | Tuesday, Sep 18 | boxscore | PIT | @ | MON | W | 5 | 3 | 11 | 90-58 | 1 | up 2.0 | Jackson | Murray | Roberts | 3:04 | N | 56,976 | ++ |
| 150 | 150 | Wednesday, Sep 19 | boxscore | PIT | @ | PHI | W | 9 | 6 | 91-58 | 1 | up 1.0 | Tekulve | Eastwick | Jackson | 3:19 | N | 0 | +++ | |
| Rk | Gm# | Date | Tm | Opp | R | RA | Inn | W-L | Rank | GB | Win | Loss | Save | Time | D/N | Attendance | Streak | |||
| 151 | 151 | Wednesday, Sep 19 | boxscore | PIT | @ | PHI | L | 5 | 6 | 91-59 | 1 | up 1.0 | Kucek | Romo | Saucier | 2:54 | N | 30,566 | - | |
| 152 | 152 | Thursday, Sep 20 | boxscore | PIT | @ | PHI | L | 1 | 2 | 91-60 | 2 | 0.5 | Lerch | Tekulve | 2:34 | N | 16,299 | -- | ||
| 153 | 153 | Friday, Sep 21 | boxscore | PIT | @ | CHC | L | 0 | 2 | 91-61 | 2 | 1.0 | McGlothen | Robinson | 2:11 | D | 9,552 | --- | ||
| 154 | 154 | Saturday, Sep 22 | boxscore | PIT | @ | CHC | W | 4 | 1 | 92-61 | 2 | 0.5 | Kison | Riley | Tekulve | 2:23 | D | 24,657 | + | |
| 155 | 155 | Sunday, Sep 23 | boxscore | PIT | @ | CHC | W | 6 | 0 | 93-61 | 2 | 0.5 | Bibby | Reuschel | 2:22 | D | 24,571 | ++ | ||
| 156 | 156 | Monday, Sep 24 | boxscore | PIT | MON | W | 5 | 2 | 94-61 | 2 | 0.5 | Blyleven | Schatzeder | Tekulve | 2:30 | N | 0 | +++ | ||
| 157 | 157 | Monday, Sep 24 | boxscore | PIT | MON | L | 6 | 7 | 94-62 | 2 | 0.5 | Grimsley | Jackson | Sosa | 3:28 | N | 47,268 | - | ||
| 158 | 158 | Tuesday, Sep 25 | boxscore | PIT | MON | W | 10 | 4 | 95-62 | 1 | up 0.5 | Rooker | Sanderson | Romo | 3:06 | N | 31,348 | + | ||
| 159 | 159 | Wednesday, Sep 26 | boxscore | PIT | MON | W | 10 | 1 | 96-62 | 1 | up 1.5 | Kison | Rogers | 3:00 | N | 42,043 | ++ | |||
| 160 | 160 | Thursday, Sep 27 | boxscore | PIT | STL | L | 5 | 9 | 96-63 | 1 | up 1.0 | Forsch | Roberts | Littell | 2:53 | D | 11,172 | - | ||
| 161 | 161 | Friday, Sep 28 | boxscore | PIT | CHC | W | 6 | 1 | 97-63 | 1 | up 2.0 | Bibby | Reuschel | 2:41 | N | 14,778 | + | |||
| 162 | 162 | Saturday, Sep 29 | boxscore | PIT | CHC | L | 6 | 7 | 13 | 97-64 | 1 | up 1.0 | Caudill | Robinson | 4:13 | D | 25,734 | - | ||
| 163 | 163 | Sunday, Sep 30 | boxscore | PIT | CHC | W | 5 | 3 | 98-64 | 1 | up 2.0 | Kison | McGlothen | Tekulve | 2:40 | D | 42,176 | + | ||
| Rk | Gm# | Date | Tm | Opp | R | RA | Inn | W-L | Rank | GB | Win | Loss | Save | Time | D/N | Attendance | Streak |
Rank and Games Behind are at the end of all games played on that date.