1989 Atlanta Braves Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 63-97
Finished 6th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 984,930, Avg. 13,439
Ballpark: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Manager: Russ Nixon (63-97)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
1989 Atlanta Braves StatisticsTeam Record: 63-97
Finished 6th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 984,930, Avg. 13,439
Ballpark: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Manager: Russ Nixon (63-97)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
1989 Atlanta Braves Roster
The Atlanta Braves of the National League ended the 1989 season with a record of 63 wins and 97 losses, finishing sixth in the NL's West Division.
The Braves scored 584 runs and allowed 680 runs. Lonnie Smith led Atlanta with 21 home runs, while Dale Murphy walloped 20 or more, too. Dale Murphy drove in 84 runs. Lonnie Smith paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .315. Tom Glavine topped the team with 14 wins, and John Smoltz recorded a 2.94 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Russ Nixon coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 581
Regular Season Runs Against: 677
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 4, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Houston Astros 10 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 5, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 8 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 6, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 0-0 | 2-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 7, 1989 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Atlanta Braves 6 | W | 1-0 | 2-1 | 3-1 | ||
| April 9, 1989 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Atlanta Braves 2 | L | 1-1 | 2-1 | 3-2 | ||
| April 10, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 2 at San Diego Padres 5 | L | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3-3 | ||
| April 11, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 2 at San Diego Padres 3 | L | 1-1 | 2-3 | 3-4 | ||
| April 12, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 5 at San Diego Padres 0 | W | 1-1 | 3-3 | 4-4 | ||
| April 13, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 4 at San Diego Padres 1 | W | 1-1 | 4-3 | 5-4 | ||
| April 14, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 5 at San Francisco Giants 7 | L | 1-1 | 4-4 | 5-5 | ||
| April 15, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 0 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 1-1 | 4-5 | 5-6 | ||
| April 16, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 7 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 1-1 | 5-5 | 6-6 | ||
| April 16, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 1 at San Francisco Giants 6 | L | 1-1 | 5-6 | 6-7 | ||
| April 18, 1989 | Houston Astros 4 at Atlanta Braves 5 | W | 2-1 | 5-6 | 7-7 | ||
| April 19, 1989 | Houston Astros 3 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 3-1 | 5-6 | 8-7 | ||
| April 20, 1989 | Houston Astros 4 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 3-2 | 5-6 | 8-8 | ||
| April 21, 1989 | San Diego Padres 5 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 3-3 | 5-6 | 8-9 | ||
| April 22, 1989 | San Diego Padres 1 at Atlanta Braves 5 | W | 4-3 | 5-6 | 9-9 | ||
| April 23, 1989 | San Diego Padres 4 at Atlanta Braves 9 | W | 5-3 | 5-6 | 10-9 | ||
| April 24, 1989 | San Diego Padres 5 at Atlanta Braves 2 | L | 5-4 | 5-6 | 10-10 | ||
| April 25, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 1 at New York Mets 2 | L | 5-4 | 5-7 | 10-11 | ||
| April 26, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 1 at New York Mets 6 | L | 5-4 | 5-8 | 10-12 | ||
| April 28, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Montreal Expos 10 | L | 5-4 | 5-9 | 10-13 | ||
| April 29, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 7 at Montreal Expos 9 | L | 5-4 | 5-10 | 10-14 | ||
| April 30, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 6 at Montreal Expos 9 | L | 5-4 | 5-11 | 10-15 | ||
| May 1, 1989 | New York Mets 3 at Atlanta Braves 1 | L | 5-5 | 5-11 | 10-16 | ||
| May 2, 1989 | New York Mets 7 at Atlanta Braves 1 | L | 5-6 | 5-11 | 10-17 | ||
| May 3, 1989 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Atlanta Braves 6 | W | 6-6 | 5-11 | 11-17 | ||
| May 4, 1989 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 7-6 | 5-11 | 12-17 | ||
| May 5, 1989 | Montreal Expos 1 at Atlanta Braves 6 | W | 8-6 | 5-11 | 13-17 | ||
| May 6, 1989 | Montreal Expos 3 at Atlanta Braves 13 | W | 9-6 | 5-11 | 14-17 | ||
| May 7, 1989 | Montreal Expos 1 at Atlanta Braves 7 | W | 10-6 | 5-11 | 15-17 | ||
| May 9, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 10-6 | 6-11 | 16-17 | ||
| May 11, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 10-6 | 7-11 | 17-17 | ||
| May 12, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | L | 10-6 | 7-12 | 17-18 | ||
| May 13, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | L | 10-6 | 7-13 | 17-19 | ||
| May 14, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 10-6 | 8-13 | 18-19 | ||
| May 15, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 0 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 10-6 | 8-14 | 18-20 | ||
| May 16, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 10-6 | 8-15 | 18-21 | ||
| May 17, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 0 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 10-6 | 8-16 | 18-22 | ||
| May 19, 1989 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 11-6 | 8-16 | 19-22 | ||
| May 20, 1989 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Atlanta Braves 0 | L | 11-7 | 8-16 | 19-23 | ||
| May 21, 1989 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Atlanta Braves 1 | L | 11-8 | 8-16 | 19-24 | ||
| May 23, 1989 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Atlanta Braves 2 | L | 11-9 | 8-16 | 19-25 | ||
| May 24, 1989 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Atlanta Braves 1 | L | 11-10 | 8-16 | 19-26 | ||
| May 25, 1989 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 11-11 | 8-16 | 19-27 | ||
| May 26, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 11-11 | 8-17 | 19-28 | ||
| May 27, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 11-11 | 9-17 | 20-28 | ||
| May 29, 1989 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Atlanta Braves 2 | W | 12-11 | 9-17 | 21-28 | ||
| May 30, 1989 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Atlanta Braves 2 | L | 12-12 | 9-17 | 21-29 | ||
| May 31, 1989 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 13-12 | 9-17 | 22-29 | ||
| June 2, 1989 | San Francisco Giants 7 at Atlanta Braves 6 | L | 13-13 | 9-17 | 22-30 | ||
| June 3, 1989 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Atlanta Braves 0 | L | 13-14 | 9-17 | 22-31 | ||
| June 4, 1989 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Atlanta Braves 6 | W | 14-14 | 9-17 | 23-31 | ||
| June 5, 1989 | Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at Atlanta Braves 0 | L | 14-15 | 9-17 | 23-32 | ||
| June 5, 1989 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Atlanta Braves 2 | L | 14-16 | 9-17 | 23-33 | ||
| June 6, 1989 | Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 15-16 | 9-17 | 24-33 | ||
| June 7, 1989 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 15-17 | 9-17 | 24-34 | ||
| June 9, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 5 at Houston Astros 6 | L | 15-17 | 9-18 | 24-35 | ||
| June 10, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 0 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 15-17 | 9-19 | 24-36 | ||
| June 11, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 6 at Houston Astros 10 | L | 15-17 | 9-20 | 24-37 | ||
| June 13, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 2 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 15-17 | 9-21 | 24-38 | ||
| June 14, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 1 at San Francisco Giants 10 | L | 15-17 | 9-22 | 24-39 | ||
| June 15, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 2 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 15-17 | 10-22 | 25-39 | ||
| June 16, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 15-17 | 11-22 | 26-39 | ||
| June 17, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 15-17 | 12-22 | 27-39 | ||
| June 18, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 15-17 | 12-23 | 27-40 | ||
| June 21, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Atlanta Braves 1 | W | 16-17 | 12-23 | 28-40 | ||
| June 21, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 17-17 | 12-23 | 29-40 | ||
| June 22, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Atlanta Braves 1 | L | 17-18 | 12-23 | 29-41 | ||
| June 23, 1989 | Houston Astros 5 at Atlanta Braves 2 | L | 17-19 | 12-23 | 29-42 | ||
| June 24, 1989 | Houston Astros 5 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 17-20 | 12-23 | 29-43 | ||
| June 25, 1989 | Houston Astros 12 at Atlanta Braves 6 | L | 17-21 | 12-23 | 29-44 | ||
| June 27, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | L | 17-21 | 12-24 | 29-45 | ||
| June 28, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 17-21 | 13-24 | 30-45 | ||
| June 29, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 17-21 | 14-24 | 31-45 | ||
| June 30, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 17-21 | 15-24 | 32-45 | ||
| June 30, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 17-21 | 15-25 | 32-46 | ||
| July 1, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 17-21 | 15-26 | 32-47 | ||
| July 2, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 17-21 | 16-26 | 33-47 | ||
| July 3, 1989 | Montreal Expos 3 at Atlanta Braves 0 | L | 17-22 | 16-26 | 33-48 | ||
| July 4, 1989 | Montreal Expos 3 at Atlanta Braves 9 | W | 18-22 | 16-26 | 34-48 | ||
| July 5, 1989 | Montreal Expos 7 at Atlanta Braves 5 | L | 18-23 | 16-26 | 34-49 | ||
| July 6, 1989 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Atlanta Braves 0 | L | 18-24 | 16-26 | 34-50 | ||
| July 7, 1989 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Atlanta Braves 5 | W | 19-24 | 16-26 | 35-50 | ||
| July 8, 1989 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 20-24 | 16-26 | 36-50 | ||
| July 9, 1989 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 20-25 | 16-26 | 36-51 | ||
| July 13, 1989 | New York Mets 5 at Atlanta Braves 1 | L | 20-26 | 16-26 | 36-52 | ||
| July 14, 1989 | New York Mets 2 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 21-26 | 16-26 | 37-52 | ||
| July 15, 1989 | New York Mets 6 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 21-27 | 16-26 | 37-53 | ||
| July 16, 1989 | New York Mets 2 at Atlanta Braves 6 | W | 22-27 | 16-26 | 38-53 | ||
| July 17, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Montreal Expos 5 | L | 22-27 | 16-27 | 38-54 | ||
| July 18, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 7 at Montreal Expos 6 | W | 22-27 | 17-27 | 39-54 | ||
| July 19, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Montreal Expos 2 | W | 22-27 | 18-27 | 40-54 | ||
| July 20, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 1 at New York Mets 4 | L | 22-27 | 18-28 | 40-55 | ||
| July 21, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 4 at New York Mets 6 | L | 22-27 | 18-29 | 40-56 | ||
| July 22, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 5 at New York Mets 7 | L | 22-27 | 18-30 | 40-57 | ||
| July 23, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 2 at New York Mets 7 | L | 22-27 | 18-31 | 40-58 | ||
| July 24, 1989 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Atlanta Braves 0 | L | 22-28 | 18-31 | 40-59 | ||
| July 25, 1989 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 22-29 | 18-31 | 40-60 | ||
| July 26, 1989 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Atlanta Braves 5 | W | 23-29 | 18-31 | 41-60 | ||
| July 27, 1989 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Atlanta Braves 10 | W | 24-29 | 18-31 | 42-60 | ||
| July 28, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Atlanta Braves 2 | L | 24-30 | 18-31 | 42-61 | ||
| July 29, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Atlanta Braves 1 | L | 24-31 | 18-31 | 42-62 | ||
| July 30, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Atlanta Braves 5 | W | 25-31 | 18-31 | 43-62 | ||
| August 1, 1989 | San Diego Padres 5 at Atlanta Braves 2 | L | 25-32 | 18-31 | 43-63 | ||
| August 2, 1989 | San Diego Padres 9 at Atlanta Braves 7 | L | 25-33 | 18-31 | 43-64 | ||
| August 3, 1989 | San Diego Padres 6 at Atlanta Braves 5 | L | 25-34 | 18-31 | 43-65 | ||
| August 4, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 25-34 | 18-32 | 43-66 | ||
| August 5, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 7 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 25-34 | 19-32 | 44-66 | ||
| August 6, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 25-34 | 19-33 | 44-67 | ||
| August 7, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | W | 25-34 | 20-33 | 45-67 | ||
| August 8, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 10 | L | 25-34 | 20-34 | 45-68 | ||
| August 9, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | W | 25-34 | 21-34 | 46-68 | ||
| August 11, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 0 at San Diego Padres 2 | L | 25-34 | 21-35 | 46-69 | ||
| August 11, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 6 at San Diego Padres 5 | W | 25-34 | 22-35 | 47-69 | ||
| August 12, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 5 at San Diego Padres 4 | W | 25-34 | 23-35 | 48-69 | ||
| August 14, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 25-34 | 23-36 | 48-70 | ||
| August 14, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 25-34 | 23-37 | 48-71 | ||
| August 15, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | L | 25-34 | 23-38 | 48-72 | ||
| August 16, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 25-34 | 23-39 | 48-73 | ||
| August 18, 1989 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Atlanta Braves 13 | W | 26-34 | 23-39 | 49-73 | ||
| August 19, 1989 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 27-34 | 23-39 | 50-73 | ||
| August 20, 1989 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Atlanta Braves 6 | L | 27-35 | 23-39 | 50-74 | ||
| August 22, 1989 | St. Louis Cardinals 10 at Atlanta Braves 5 | L | 27-36 | 23-39 | 50-75 | ||
| August 23, 1989 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 28-36 | 23-39 | 51-75 | ||
| August 24, 1989 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Atlanta Braves 1 | L | 28-37 | 23-39 | 51-76 | ||
| August 25, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 28-37 | 23-40 | 51-77 | ||
| August 26, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 5 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 28-37 | 24-40 | 52-77 | ||
| August 27, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 28-37 | 24-41 | 52-78 | ||
| August 28, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 28-37 | 25-41 | 53-78 | ||
| August 29, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 28-37 | 25-42 | 53-79 | ||
| August 30, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 28-37 | 25-43 | 53-80 | ||
| September 1, 1989 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Atlanta Braves 5 | W | 29-37 | 25-43 | 54-80 | ||
| September 2, 1989 | Chicago Cubs 10 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 29-38 | 25-43 | 54-81 | ||
| September 3, 1989 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Atlanta Braves 8 | W | 30-38 | 25-43 | 55-81 | ||
| September 4, 1989 | San Diego Padres 10 at Atlanta Braves 9 | L | 30-39 | 25-43 | 55-82 | ||
| September 5, 1989 | San Diego Padres 7 at Atlanta Braves 5 | L | 30-40 | 25-43 | 55-83 | ||
| September 6, 1989 | San Francisco Giants 7 at Atlanta Braves 2 | L | 30-41 | 25-43 | 55-84 | ||
| September 7, 1989 | San Francisco Giants 7 at Atlanta Braves 5 | L | 30-42 | 25-43 | 55-85 | ||
| September 8, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 30-42 | 25-44 | 55-86 | ||
| September 9, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 30-42 | 26-44 | 56-86 | ||
| September 10, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 30-42 | 26-45 | 56-87 | ||
| September 11, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 2 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 30-42 | 26-46 | 56-88 | ||
| September 12, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 6 at San Francisco Giants 5 | W | 30-42 | 27-46 | 57-88 | ||
| September 13, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 2 at San Diego Padres 3 | L | 30-42 | 27-47 | 57-89 | ||
| September 14, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 13 at San Diego Padres 4 | W | 30-42 | 28-47 | 58-89 | ||
| September 15, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 30-42 | 28-48 | 58-90 | ||
| September 16, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | L | 30-42 | 28-49 | 58-91 | ||
| September 17, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | L | 30-42 | 28-50 | 58-92 | ||
| September 19, 1989 | Houston Astros 0 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 31-42 | 28-50 | 59-92 | ||
| September 20, 1989 | Houston Astros 7 at Atlanta Braves 6 | L | 31-43 | 28-50 | 59-93 | ||
| September 21, 1989 | Houston Astros 0 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 32-43 | 28-50 | 60-93 | ||
| September 22, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 32-44 | 28-50 | 60-94 | ||
| September 23, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 11 at Atlanta Braves 5 | L | 32-45 | 28-50 | 60-95 | ||
| September 24, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Atlanta Braves 6 | W | 33-45 | 28-50 | 61-95 | ||
| September 25, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 5 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 33-45 | 29-50 | 62-95 | ||
| September 26, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 33-45 | 29-51 | 62-96 | ||
| September 27, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 5 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 33-45 | 30-51 | 63-96 | ||
| October 1, 1989 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Atlanta Braves 1 | L | 33-46 | 30-51 | 63-97 |
