1997 Cincinnati Reds Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 76-86
Finished 3rd in the NL's Central Division
Attendance: 1,790,058, Avg. 22,376
Ballpark: Cinergy Field
Manager: Ray Knight (43-56)
Manager: Jack McKeon (33-30)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1997 Cincinnati Reds StatisticsTeam Record: 76-86
Finished 3rd in the NL's Central Division
Attendance: 1,790,058, Avg. 22,376
Ballpark: Cinergy Field
Manager: Ray Knight (43-56)
Manager: Jack McKeon (33-30)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1997 Cincinnati Reds Roster
The Cincinnati Reds of the National League ended the 1997 season with a record of 76 wins and 86 losses, finishing third in the NL's Central Division.
The Reds scored 651 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 764 runs. Willie Greene led Cincinnati with 26 home runs, while Eduardo Perez and Reggie Sanders walloped 20 or more, too. Willie Greene drove in 91 runs. Deion Sanders paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .273. Dave Burba and Brett Tomko topped the squad with 11 wins each, and Kent Mercker recorded a 3.92 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Ray Knight and Jack McKeon coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 651
Regular Season Runs Against: 764
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1, 1997 | Colorado Rockies 4 at Cincinnati Reds 11 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 2, 1997 | Colorado Rockies 3 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 3, 1997 | Colorado Rockies 7 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 4, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Florida Marlins 7 | W | 2-1 | 1-0 | 3-1 | ||
| April 5, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Florida Marlins 4 | L | 2-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | ||
| April 6, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Florida Marlins 3 | L | 2-1 | 1-2 | 3-3 | ||
| April 7, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Colorado Rockies 13 | L | 2-1 | 1-3 | 3-4 | ||
| April 9, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Colorado Rockies 13 | L | 2-1 | 1-4 | 3-5 | ||
| April 11, 1997 | Florida Marlins 10 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 2-2 | 1-4 | 3-6 | ||
| April 12, 1997 | Florida Marlins 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 3-2 | 1-4 | 4-6 | ||
| April 13, 1997 | Florida Marlins 4 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 4-2 | 1-4 | 5-6 | ||
| April 14, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Atlanta Braves 15 | L | 4-2 | 1-5 | 5-7 | ||
| April 15, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 4-2 | 1-6 | 5-8 | ||
| April 16, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Atlanta Braves 7 | L | 4-2 | 1-7 | 5-9 | ||
| April 17, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 4-2 | 1-8 | 5-10 | ||
| April 18, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 4-2 | 2-8 | 6-10 | ||
| April 19, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 4-2 | 2-9 | 6-11 | ||
| April 20, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 4-2 | 2-10 | 6-12 | ||
| April 22, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at New York Mets 7 | L | 4-2 | 2-11 | 6-13 | ||
| April 23, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at New York Mets 10 | L | 4-2 | 2-12 | 6-14 | ||
| April 25, 1997 | Philadelphia Phillies 10 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 4-3 | 2-12 | 6-15 | ||
| April 26, 1997 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Cincinnati Reds 10 | W | 5-3 | 2-12 | 7-15 | ||
| April 28, 1997 | New York Mets 15 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 5-4 | 2-12 | 7-16 | ||
| April 29, 1997 | New York Mets 3 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 5-5 | 2-12 | 7-17 | ||
| April 30, 1997 | Atlanta Braves 12 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 5-6 | 2-12 | 7-18 | ||
| May 1, 1997 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 5-7 | 2-12 | 7-19 | ||
| May 2, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 5-7 | 3-12 | 8-19 | ||
| May 3, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 5-7 | 4-12 | 9-19 | ||
| May 4, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 5-7 | 4-13 | 9-20 | ||
| May 5, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 5-7 | 4-14 | 9-21 | ||
| May 6, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 5-7 | 5-14 | 10-21 | ||
| May 7, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | L | 5-7 | 5-15 | 10-22 | ||
| May 9, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 5-7 | 6-15 | 11-22 | ||
| May 10, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at San Diego Padres 9 | L | 5-7 | 6-16 | 11-23 | ||
| May 11, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at San Diego Padres 5 | L | 5-7 | 6-17 | 11-24 | ||
| May 13, 1997 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 5-8 | 6-17 | 11-25 | ||
| May 14, 1997 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 5-9 | 6-17 | 11-26 | ||
| May 15, 1997 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 5-10 | 6-17 | 11-27 | ||
| May 16, 1997 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 6-10 | 6-17 | 12-27 | ||
| May 17, 1997 | San Diego Padres 6 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 6-11 | 6-17 | 12-28 | ||
| May 18, 1997 | San Diego Padres 0 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 7-11 | 6-17 | 13-28 | ||
| May 19, 1997 | San Diego Padres 13 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 7-12 | 6-17 | 13-29 | ||
| May 20, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 7-12 | 7-17 | 14-29 | ||
| May 21, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 7-12 | 7-18 | 14-30 | ||
| May 23, 1997 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 7-13 | 7-18 | 14-31 | ||
| May 24, 1997 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 8-13 | 7-18 | 15-31 | ||
| May 25, 1997 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 9-13 | 7-18 | 16-31 | ||
| May 26, 1997 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | W | 10-13 | 7-18 | 17-31 | ||
| May 26, 1997 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | W | 11-13 | 7-18 | 18-31 | ||
| May 27, 1997 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 11-14 | 7-18 | 18-32 | ||
| May 28, 1997 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 12-14 | 7-18 | 19-32 | ||
| May 29, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 12-14 | 7-19 | 19-33 | ||
| May 30, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 12-14 | 8-19 | 20-33 | ||
| May 31, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 12-14 | 8-20 | 20-34 | ||
| June 1, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 12-14 | 8-21 | 20-35 | ||
| June 3, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 12-14 | 9-21 | 21-35 | ||
| June 4, 1997 | Houston Astros 5 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 12-15 | 9-21 | 21-36 | ||
| June 5, 1997 | Houston Astros 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 13-15 | 9-21 | 22-36 | ||
| June 6, 1997 | New York Mets 2 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 14-15 | 9-21 | 23-36 | ||
| June 7, 1997 | New York Mets 5 at Cincinnati Reds 10 | W | 15-15 | 9-21 | 24-36 | ||
| June 9, 1997 | New York Mets 4 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 15-16 | 9-21 | 24-37 | ||
| June 10, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | W | 16-16 | 9-21 | 25-37 | ||
| June 11, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 17-16 | 9-21 | 26-37 | ||
| June 13, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 17-17 | 9-21 | 26-38 | ||
| June 14, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 18-17 | 9-21 | 27-38 | ||
| June 15, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 14 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 18-18 | 9-21 | 27-39 | ||
| June 16, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 18-18 | 10-21 | 28-39 | ||
| June 17, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 18-18 | 10-22 | 28-40 | ||
| June 18, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 18-18 | 11-22 | 29-40 | ||
| June 20, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 18-18 | 12-22 | 30-40 | ||
| June 21, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 18-18 | 12-23 | 30-41 | ||
| June 22, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 18-18 | 12-24 | 30-42 | ||
| June 23, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Montreal Expos 5 | L | 18-18 | 12-25 | 30-43 | ||
| June 24, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Montreal Expos 6 | W | 18-18 | 13-25 | 31-43 | ||
| June 25, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Montreal Expos 1 | W | 18-18 | 14-25 | 32-43 | ||
| June 26, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 18-19 | 14-25 | 32-44 | ||
| June 27, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 19-19 | 14-25 | 33-44 | ||
| June 28, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 12 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 19-20 | 14-25 | 33-45 | ||
| June 29, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 19-21 | 14-25 | 33-46 | ||
| June 30, 1997 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 20-21 | 14-25 | 34-46 | ||
| July 1, 1997 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | W | 21-21 | 14-25 | 35-46 | ||
| July 2, 1997 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 22-21 | 14-25 | 36-46 | ||
| July 3, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 22-21 | 15-25 | 37-46 | ||
| July 4, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 22-21 | 16-25 | 38-46 | ||
| July 5, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 22-21 | 16-26 | 38-47 | ||
| July 6, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Houston Astros 6 | L | 22-21 | 16-27 | 38-48 | ||
| July 11, 1997 | Montreal Expos 5 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 22-22 | 16-27 | 38-49 | ||
| July 12, 1997 | Montreal Expos 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 23-22 | 16-27 | 39-49 | ||
| July 13, 1997 | Montreal Expos 2 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 23-23 | 16-27 | 39-50 | ||
| July 14, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 24-23 | 16-27 | 40-50 | ||
| July 15, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 24-24 | 16-27 | 40-51 | ||
| July 16, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 24-24 | 17-27 | 41-51 | ||
| July 17, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 24-24 | 18-27 | 42-51 | ||
| July 18, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at New York Mets 4 | L | 24-24 | 18-28 | 42-52 | ||
| July 19, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at New York Mets 5 | L | 24-24 | 18-29 | 42-53 | ||
| July 20, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at New York Mets 10 | L | 24-24 | 18-30 | 42-54 | ||
| July 21, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at New York Mets 5 | L | 24-24 | 18-31 | 42-55 | ||
| July 22, 1997 | Florida Marlins 6 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 25-24 | 18-31 | 43-55 | ||
| July 23, 1997 | Florida Marlins 8 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 25-25 | 18-31 | 43-56 | ||
| July 25, 1997 | Atlanta Braves 7 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 25-26 | 18-31 | 43-57 | ||
| July 26, 1997 | Atlanta Braves 6 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 26-26 | 18-31 | 44-57 | ||
| July 27, 1997 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 26-27 | 18-31 | 44-58 | ||
| July 28, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Florida Marlins 0 | W | 26-27 | 19-31 | 45-58 | ||
| July 29, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Florida Marlins 7 | L | 26-27 | 19-32 | 45-59 | ||
| July 30, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Florida Marlins 6 | L | 26-27 | 19-33 | 45-60 | ||
| August 1, 1997 | San Francisco Giants 8 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 26-28 | 19-33 | 45-61 | ||
| August 2, 1997 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 27-28 | 19-33 | 46-61 | ||
| August 3, 1997 | San Francisco Giants 8 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 27-29 | 19-33 | 46-62 | ||
| August 4, 1997 | San Francisco Giants 9 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 27-30 | 19-33 | 46-63 | ||
| August 5, 1997 | San Diego Padres 3 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 28-30 | 19-33 | 47-63 | ||
| August 6, 1997 | San Diego Padres 6 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 28-31 | 19-33 | 47-64 | ||
| August 7, 1997 | San Diego Padres 0 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 29-31 | 19-33 | 48-64 | ||
| August 8, 1997 | Los Angeles Dodgers 10 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 29-32 | 19-33 | 48-65 | ||
| August 9, 1997 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 30-32 | 19-33 | 49-65 | ||
| August 10, 1997 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | W | 31-32 | 19-33 | 50-65 | ||
| August 11, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 31-32 | 20-33 | 51-65 | ||
| August 12, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at San Francisco Giants 7 | L | 31-32 | 20-34 | 51-66 | ||
| August 13, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at San Diego Padres 0 | W | 31-32 | 21-34 | 52-66 | ||
| August 14, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at San Diego Padres 5 | L | 31-32 | 21-35 | 52-67 | ||
| August 15, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | W | 31-32 | 22-35 | 53-67 | ||
| August 16, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 31-32 | 22-36 | 53-68 | ||
| August 17, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | W | 31-32 | 23-36 | 54-68 | ||
| August 19, 1997 | Colorado Rockies 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 32-32 | 23-36 | 55-68 | ||
| August 20, 1997 | Colorado Rockies 5 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 32-33 | 23-36 | 55-69 | ||
| August 22, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Atlanta Braves 6 | L | 32-33 | 23-37 | 55-70 | ||
| August 23, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Atlanta Braves 10 | L | 32-33 | 23-38 | 55-71 | ||
| August 24, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 32-33 | 24-38 | 56-71 | ||
| August 25, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Colorado Rockies 4 | W | 32-33 | 25-38 | 57-71 | ||
| August 25, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Colorado Rockies 6 | W | 32-33 | 26-38 | 58-71 | ||
| August 26, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Colorado Rockies 9 | L | 32-33 | 26-39 | 58-72 | ||
| August 27, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Colorado Rockies 7 | L | 32-33 | 26-40 | 58-73 | ||
| August 29, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 32-33 | 27-40 | 59-73 | ||
| August 30, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 32-33 | 27-41 | 59-74 | ||
| August 31, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Minnesota Twins 8 | L | 32-33 | 27-42 | 59-75 | ||
| September 1, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 32-34 | 27-42 | 59-76 | ||
| September 2, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 33-34 | 27-42 | 60-76 | ||
| September 3, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 34-34 | 27-42 | 61-76 | ||
| September 4, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 35-34 | 27-42 | 62-76 | ||
| September 5, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | W | 36-34 | 27-42 | 63-76 | ||
| September 6, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 13 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 36-35 | 27-42 | 63-77 | ||
| September 7, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 37-35 | 27-42 | 64-77 | ||
| September 8, 1997 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 37-36 | 27-42 | 64-78 | ||
| September 9, 1997 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 38-36 | 27-42 | 65-78 | ||
| September 10, 1997 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 38-37 | 27-42 | 65-79 | ||
| September 12, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 9 | L | 38-37 | 27-43 | 65-80 | ||
| September 12, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 38-37 | 28-43 | 66-80 | ||
| September 13, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 38-37 | 29-43 | 67-80 | ||
| September 14, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 38-37 | 30-43 | 68-80 | ||
| September 15, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 38-37 | 31-43 | 69-80 | ||
| September 16, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 38-37 | 31-44 | 69-81 | ||
| September 17, 1997 | Montreal Expos 4 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 38-38 | 31-44 | 69-82 | ||
| September 18, 1997 | Montreal Expos 3 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 39-38 | 31-44 | 70-82 | ||
| September 19, 1997 | Houston Astros 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 40-38 | 31-44 | 71-82 | ||
| September 20, 1997 | Houston Astros 4 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 40-39 | 31-44 | 71-83 | ||
| September 21, 1997 | Houston Astros 8 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 40-40 | 31-44 | 71-84 | ||
| September 22, 1997 | Houston Astros 6 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 40-41 | 31-44 | 71-85 | ||
| September 23, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 40-41 | 32-44 | 72-85 | ||
| September 24, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 40-41 | 33-44 | 73-85 | ||
| September 25, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 40-41 | 34-44 | 74-85 | ||
| September 26, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Montreal Expos 1 | W | 40-41 | 35-44 | 75-85 | ||
| September 27, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Montreal Expos 8 | L | 40-41 | 35-45 | 75-86 | ||
| September 28, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 11 at Montreal Expos 3 | W | 40-41 | 36-45 | 76-86 |
