1986 Cincinnati Reds Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 86-76
Finished 2nd in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,692,432, Avg. 21,698
Ballpark: Riverfront Stadium
Manager: Pete Rose (86-76)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1986 Cincinnati Reds StatisticsTeam Record: 86-76
Finished 2nd in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,692,432, Avg. 21,698
Ballpark: Riverfront Stadium
Manager: Pete Rose (86-76)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1986 Cincinnati Reds Roster
The Cincinnati Reds of the National League ended the 1986 season with a record of 86 wins and 76 losses, finishing second in the NL's West Division.
The Reds scored 732 runs and conceded 717 runs. Dave Parker walloped 31 home runs for Cincinnati, while Eddie Milner, Buddy Bell and Eric Davis each swatted 20 or more as well. Dave Parker drove in 116 runs. Buddy Bell led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .278. Bill Gullickson topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 3.38 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Pete Rose coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 732
Regular Season Runs Against: 717
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 7, 1986 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 9, 1986 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 11, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | ||
| April 12, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| April 13, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at San Diego Padres 7 | L | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-3 | ||
| April 15, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3-3 | ||
| April 16, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 1-1 | 3-2 | 4-3 | ||
| April 18, 1986 | Houston Astros 6 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 1-2 | 3-2 | 4-4 | ||
| April 19, 1986 | Houston Astros 4 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 1-3 | 3-2 | 4-5 | ||
| April 20, 1986 | Houston Astros 6 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 1-4 | 3-2 | 4-6 | ||
| April 23, 1986 | San Diego Padres 7 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 1-5 | 3-2 | 4-7 | ||
| April 24, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Houston Astros 0 | W | 1-5 | 4-2 | 5-7 | ||
| April 25, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 1-5 | 4-3 | 5-8 | ||
| April 26, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 1-5 | 4-4 | 5-9 | ||
| April 27, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Houston Astros 6 | L | 1-5 | 4-5 | 5-10 | ||
| April 29, 1986 | Montreal Expos 7 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 1-6 | 4-5 | 5-11 | ||
| April 30, 1986 | Montreal Expos 8 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 1-7 | 4-5 | 5-12 | ||
| May 2, 1986 | New York Mets 8 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 1-8 | 4-5 | 5-13 | ||
| May 3, 1986 | New York Mets 4 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 1-9 | 4-5 | 5-14 | ||
| May 4, 1986 | New York Mets 7 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 1-10 | 4-5 | 5-15 | ||
| May 5, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 1-11 | 4-5 | 5-16 | ||
| May 6, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 0 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 2-11 | 4-5 | 6-16 | ||
| May 8, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 10 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 2-12 | 4-5 | 6-17 | ||
| May 9, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at New York Mets 2 | L | 2-12 | 4-6 | 6-18 | ||
| May 10, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at New York Mets 5 | L | 2-12 | 4-7 | 6-19 | ||
| May 11, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at New York Mets 2 | W | 2-12 | 5-7 | 7-19 | ||
| May 12, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Montreal Expos 3 | W | 2-12 | 6-7 | 8-19 | ||
| May 13, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Montreal Expos 4 | L | 2-12 | 6-8 | 8-20 | ||
| May 14, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | L | 2-12 | 6-9 | 8-21 | ||
| May 15, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 2-12 | 7-9 | 9-21 | ||
| May 16, 1986 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 3-12 | 7-9 | 10-21 | ||
| May 17, 1986 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 3-13 | 7-9 | 10-22 | ||
| May 18, 1986 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 4-13 | 7-9 | 11-22 | ||
| May 20, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 4-13 | 8-9 | 12-22 | ||
| May 21, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | L | 4-13 | 8-10 | 12-23 | ||
| May 22, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 4-13 | 9-10 | 13-23 | ||
| May 23, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 12 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 4-13 | 10-10 | 14-23 | ||
| May 24, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 4-13 | 11-10 | 15-23 | ||
| May 25, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 4-13 | 12-10 | 16-23 | ||
| May 26, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Chicago Cubs 9 | L | 4-13 | 12-11 | 16-24 | ||
| May 27, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 4-13 | 13-11 | 17-24 | ||
| May 28, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 4-13 | 13-12 | 17-25 | ||
| May 30, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 5-13 | 13-12 | 18-25 | ||
| May 31, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 11 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 5-14 | 13-12 | 18-26 | ||
| June 1, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 5-15 | 13-12 | 18-27 | ||
| June 2, 1986 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 5-16 | 13-12 | 18-28 | ||
| June 3, 1986 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 6-16 | 13-12 | 19-28 | ||
| June 4, 1986 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 7-16 | 13-12 | 20-28 | ||
| June 6, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 7-16 | 14-12 | 21-28 | ||
| June 7, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at San Francisco Giants 6 | L | 7-16 | 14-13 | 21-29 | ||
| June 8, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 7-16 | 14-14 | 21-30 | ||
| June 8, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 7-16 | 15-14 | 22-30 | ||
| June 9, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | L | 7-16 | 15-15 | 22-31 | ||
| June 10, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | L | 7-16 | 15-16 | 22-32 | ||
| June 11, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 7-16 | 15-17 | 22-33 | ||
| June 13, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 7-16 | 15-18 | 22-34 | ||
| June 14, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Atlanta Braves 1 | W | 7-16 | 16-18 | 23-34 | ||
| June 15, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Atlanta Braves 7 | W | 7-16 | 17-18 | 24-34 | ||
| June 16, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 7-16 | 17-19 | 24-35 | ||
| June 17, 1986 | Houston Astros 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 8-16 | 17-19 | 25-35 | ||
| June 18, 1986 | Houston Astros 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 9-16 | 17-19 | 26-35 | ||
| June 19, 1986 | Houston Astros 6 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 9-17 | 17-19 | 26-36 | ||
| June 20, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 10-17 | 17-19 | 27-36 | ||
| June 20, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 5 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | W | 11-17 | 17-19 | 28-36 | ||
| June 21, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 7 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 11-18 | 17-19 | 28-37 | ||
| June 22, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 12-18 | 17-19 | 29-37 | ||
| June 23, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Houston Astros 7 | L | 12-18 | 17-20 | 29-38 | ||
| June 24, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Houston Astros 8 | L | 12-18 | 17-21 | 29-39 | ||
| June 25, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 12-18 | 18-21 | 30-39 | ||
| June 27, 1986 | San Francisco Giants 7 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 12-19 | 18-21 | 30-40 | ||
| June 28, 1986 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 12-20 | 18-21 | 30-41 | ||
| June 29, 1986 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 13-20 | 18-21 | 31-41 | ||
| June 30, 1986 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 14-20 | 18-21 | 32-41 | ||
| July 2, 1986 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 15-20 | 18-21 | 33-41 | ||
| July 3, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 15-20 | 18-22 | 33-42 | ||
| July 4, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 15-20 | 19-22 | 34-42 | ||
| July 5, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 15-20 | 20-22 | 35-42 | ||
| July 6, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 12 | L | 15-20 | 20-23 | 35-43 | ||
| July 7, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at New York Mets 6 | W | 15-20 | 21-23 | 36-43 | ||
| July 8, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at New York Mets 4 | W | 15-20 | 22-23 | 37-43 | ||
| July 9, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 11 at New York Mets 1 | W | 15-20 | 23-23 | 38-43 | ||
| July 10, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Montreal Expos 8 | L | 15-20 | 23-24 | 38-44 | ||
| July 11, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Montreal Expos 2 | W | 15-20 | 24-24 | 39-44 | ||
| July 12, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Montreal Expos 0 | W | 15-20 | 25-24 | 40-44 | ||
| July 13, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 10 at Montreal Expos 2 | W | 15-20 | 26-24 | 41-44 | ||
| July 17, 1986 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 16-20 | 26-24 | 42-44 | ||
| July 18, 1986 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 17-20 | 26-24 | 43-44 | ||
| July 19, 1986 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 18-20 | 26-24 | 44-44 | ||
| July 20, 1986 | Philadelphia Phillies 9 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 18-21 | 26-24 | 44-45 | ||
| July 21, 1986 | New York Mets 4 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 18-22 | 26-24 | 44-46 | ||
| July 22, 1986 | New York Mets 6 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 18-23 | 26-24 | 44-47 | ||
| July 23, 1986 | New York Mets 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 18-24 | 26-24 | 44-48 | ||
| July 24, 1986 | Montreal Expos 6 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 18-25 | 26-24 | 44-49 | ||
| July 25, 1986 | Montreal Expos 2 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | W | 19-25 | 26-24 | 45-49 | ||
| July 26, 1986 | Montreal Expos 6 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 20-25 | 26-24 | 46-49 | ||
| July 27, 1986 | Montreal Expos 7 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | W | 21-25 | 26-24 | 47-49 | ||
| July 28, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at San Diego Padres 5 | L | 21-25 | 26-25 | 47-50 | ||
| July 29, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at San Diego Padres 2 | L | 21-25 | 26-26 | 47-51 | ||
| July 30, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at San Diego Padres 9 | L | 21-25 | 26-27 | 47-52 | ||
| August 1, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 9 | L | 21-25 | 26-28 | 47-53 | ||
| August 2, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | L | 21-25 | 26-29 | 47-54 | ||
| August 3, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | L | 21-25 | 26-30 | 47-55 | ||
| August 4, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 21-25 | 27-30 | 48-55 | ||
| August 5, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 11 at San Francisco Giants 6 | W | 21-25 | 28-30 | 49-55 | ||
| August 6, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 21-25 | 28-31 | 49-56 | ||
| August 8, 1986 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 22-25 | 28-31 | 50-56 | ||
| August 8, 1986 | Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 23-25 | 28-31 | 51-56 | ||
| August 9, 1986 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 24-25 | 28-31 | 52-56 | ||
| August 10, 1986 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 24-26 | 28-31 | 52-57 | ||
| August 11, 1986 | San Francisco Giants 13 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 24-27 | 28-31 | 52-58 | ||
| August 12, 1986 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 24-28 | 28-31 | 52-59 | ||
| August 13, 1986 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | W | 25-28 | 28-31 | 53-59 | ||
| August 14, 1986 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 26-28 | 28-31 | 54-59 | ||
| August 15, 1986 | San Diego Padres 7 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 26-29 | 28-31 | 54-60 | ||
| August 15, 1986 | San Diego Padres 2 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 27-29 | 28-31 | 55-60 | ||
| August 16, 1986 | San Diego Padres 1 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 28-29 | 28-31 | 56-60 | ||
| August 17, 1986 | San Diego Padres 9 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 28-30 | 28-31 | 56-61 | ||
| August 18, 1986 | San Diego Padres 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 29-30 | 28-31 | 57-61 | ||
| August 19, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 30-30 | 28-31 | 58-61 | ||
| August 20, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 31-30 | 28-31 | 59-61 | ||
| August 21, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | W | 32-30 | 28-31 | 60-61 | ||
| August 22, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 32-30 | 28-32 | 60-62 | ||
| August 23, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 32-30 | 29-32 | 61-62 | ||
| August 24, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 32-30 | 30-32 | 62-62 | ||
| August 25, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 32-30 | 31-32 | 63-62 | ||
| August 26, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 32-30 | 32-32 | 64-62 | ||
| August 27, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 32-30 | 33-32 | 65-62 | ||
| August 29, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | W | 32-30 | 34-32 | 66-62 | ||
| August 30, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 32-30 | 34-33 | 66-63 | ||
| August 31, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | L | 32-30 | 34-34 | 66-64 | ||
| September 1, 1986 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 33-30 | 34-34 | 67-64 | ||
| September 2, 1986 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | W | 34-30 | 34-34 | 68-64 | ||
| September 3, 1986 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 34-31 | 34-34 | 68-65 | ||
| September 5, 1986 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Cincinnati Reds 11 | W | 35-31 | 34-34 | 69-65 | ||
| September 6, 1986 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 36-31 | 34-34 | 70-65 | ||
| September 7, 1986 | Chicago Cubs 11 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 36-32 | 34-34 | 70-66 | ||
| September 8, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 36-32 | 34-35 | 70-67 | ||
| September 9, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Houston Astros 9 | L | 36-32 | 34-36 | 70-68 | ||
| September 10, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 14 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 36-32 | 35-36 | 71-68 | ||
| September 11, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 36-32 | 35-37 | 71-69 | ||
| September 12, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | W | 36-32 | 36-37 | 72-69 | ||
| September 13, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | W | 36-32 | 37-37 | 73-69 | ||
| September 14, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | W | 36-32 | 38-37 | 74-69 | ||
| September 16, 1986 | Houston Astros 6 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 36-33 | 38-37 | 74-70 | ||
| September 17, 1986 | Houston Astros 6 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 36-34 | 38-37 | 74-71 | ||
| September 18, 1986 | Houston Astros 5 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 36-35 | 38-37 | 74-72 | ||
| September 19, 1986 | Los Angeles Dodgers 9 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 36-36 | 38-37 | 74-73 | ||
| September 20, 1986 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | W | 37-36 | 38-37 | 75-73 | ||
| September 21, 1986 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | W | 38-36 | 38-37 | 76-73 | ||
| September 22, 1986 | San Francisco Giants 10 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 38-37 | 38-37 | 76-74 | ||
| September 23, 1986 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 39-37 | 38-37 | 77-74 | ||
| September 24, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 40-37 | 38-37 | 78-74 | ||
| September 25, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 41-37 | 38-37 | 79-74 | ||
| September 26, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at San Diego Padres 6 | W | 41-37 | 39-37 | 80-74 | ||
| September 27, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at San Diego Padres 4 | W | 41-37 | 40-37 | 81-74 | ||
| September 28, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at San Diego Padres 3 | W | 41-37 | 41-37 | 82-74 | ||
| September 30, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Atlanta Braves 8 | L | 41-37 | 41-38 | 82-75 | ||
| October 1, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Atlanta Braves 5 | W | 41-37 | 42-38 | 83-75 | ||
| October 2, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 41-37 | 43-38 | 84-75 | ||
| October 3, 1986 | San Diego Padres 3 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 42-37 | 43-38 | 85-75 | ||
| October 4, 1986 | San Diego Padres 7 at Cincinnati Reds 10 | W | 43-37 | 43-38 | 86-75 | ||
| October 5, 1986 | San Diego Padres 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 43-38 | 43-38 | 86-76 |
