1989 Cincinnati Reds Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 75-87
Finished 5th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,979,320, Avg. 25,056
Ballpark: Riverfront Stadium
Manager: Pete Rose (59-66)
Manager: Tommy Helms (16-21)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1989 Cincinnati Reds StatisticsTeam Record: 75-87
Finished 5th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,979,320, Avg. 25,056
Ballpark: Riverfront Stadium
Manager: Pete Rose (59-66)
Manager: Tommy Helms (16-21)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1989 Cincinnati Reds Roster
The Cincinnati Reds of the National League ended the 1989 season with a record of 75 wins and 87 losses, finishing fifth in the NL's West Division.
The Reds scored 632 runs and allowed 691 runs. Eric Davis walloped 34 home runs for Cincinnati, while Todd Benzinger and Paul O'Neill swatted 20 or more, too. Eric Davis drove in 101 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .281. Tom Browning led the team with 15 wins and a team-best 3.39 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Pete Rose and Tommy Helms coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 632
Regular Season Runs Against: 691
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 3, 1989 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 5, 1989 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 6, 1989 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 7, 1989 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 3-1 | 0-0 | 3-1 | ||
| April 9, 1989 | San Francisco Giants 9 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 3-2 | 0-0 | 3-2 | ||
| April 10, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 3-2 | 1-0 | 4-2 | ||
| April 11, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 3-2 | 1-1 | 4-3 | ||
| April 12, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 3-2 | 2-1 | 5-3 | ||
| April 14, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at San Diego Padres 6 | L | 3-2 | 2-2 | 5-4 | ||
| April 15, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at San Diego Padres 3 | W | 3-2 | 3-2 | 6-4 | ||
| April 16, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at San Diego Padres 0 | W | 3-2 | 4-2 | 7-4 | ||
| April 17, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 3-2 | 5-2 | 8-4 | ||
| April 18, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | L | 3-2 | 5-3 | 8-5 | ||
| April 19, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 3-2 | 5-4 | 8-6 | ||
| April 21, 1989 | Houston Astros 7 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 3-3 | 5-4 | 8-7 | ||
| April 22, 1989 | Houston Astros 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 4-3 | 5-4 | 9-7 | ||
| April 23, 1989 | Houston Astros 5 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 4-4 | 5-4 | 9-8 | ||
| April 25, 1989 | Montreal Expos 1 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 5-4 | 5-4 | 10-8 | ||
| April 26, 1989 | Montreal Expos 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 6-4 | 5-4 | 11-8 | ||
| April 28, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 6-4 | 6-4 | 12-8 | ||
| April 29, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | L | 6-4 | 6-5 | 12-9 | ||
| April 30, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 6-4 | 7-5 | 13-9 | ||
| May 1, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 19 at Montreal Expos 6 | W | 6-4 | 8-5 | 14-9 | ||
| May 2, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Montreal Expos 6 | L | 6-4 | 8-6 | 14-10 | ||
| May 3, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at New York Mets 4 | W | 6-4 | 9-6 | 15-10 | ||
| May 4, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at New York Mets 3 | L | 6-4 | 9-7 | 15-11 | ||
| May 5, 1989 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 6-5 | 9-7 | 15-12 | ||
| May 6, 1989 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 7-5 | 9-7 | 16-12 | ||
| May 7, 1989 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 7-6 | 9-7 | 16-13 | ||
| May 8, 1989 | New York Mets 0 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 8-6 | 9-7 | 17-13 | ||
| May 9, 1989 | New York Mets 3 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 8-7 | 9-7 | 17-14 | ||
| May 10, 1989 | New York Mets 11 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 8-8 | 9-7 | 17-15 | ||
| May 12, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | W | 8-8 | 10-7 | 18-15 | ||
| May 13, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 8-8 | 11-7 | 19-15 | ||
| May 14, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 8-8 | 12-7 | 20-15 | ||
| May 15, 1989 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 9-8 | 12-7 | 21-15 | ||
| May 16, 1989 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 9-9 | 12-7 | 21-16 | ||
| May 17, 1989 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 10-9 | 12-7 | 22-16 | ||
| May 19, 1989 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 10-10 | 12-7 | 22-17 | ||
| May 20, 1989 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 10-11 | 12-7 | 22-18 | ||
| May 21, 1989 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 11-11 | 12-7 | 23-18 | ||
| May 23, 1989 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 12-11 | 12-7 | 24-18 | ||
| May 24, 1989 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 13-11 | 12-7 | 25-18 | ||
| May 26, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 10 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 13-11 | 13-7 | 26-18 | ||
| May 27, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 13-11 | 13-8 | 26-19 | ||
| May 28, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 13-11 | 13-9 | 26-20 | ||
| May 29, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 12 | L | 13-11 | 13-10 | 26-21 | ||
| May 30, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 13-11 | 13-11 | 26-22 | ||
| May 31, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 13-11 | 14-11 | 27-22 | ||
| June 2, 1989 | San Diego Padres 4 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | W | 14-11 | 14-11 | 28-22 | ||
| June 3, 1989 | San Diego Padres 2 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 15-11 | 14-11 | 29-22 | ||
| June 4, 1989 | San Diego Padres 3 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 16-11 | 14-11 | 30-22 | ||
| June 5, 1989 | San Francisco Giants 11 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | L | 16-12 | 14-11 | 30-23 | ||
| June 6, 1989 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 17-12 | 14-11 | 31-23 | ||
| June 6, 1989 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 17-13 | 14-11 | 31-24 | ||
| June 7, 1989 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Cincinnati Reds 12 | W | 18-13 | 14-11 | 32-24 | ||
| June 8, 1989 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 19-13 | 14-11 | 33-24 | ||
| June 9, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | W | 19-13 | 15-11 | 34-24 | ||
| June 10, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | W | 19-13 | 16-11 | 35-24 | ||
| June 11, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 19-13 | 16-12 | 35-25 | ||
| June 12, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 9 | L | 19-13 | 16-13 | 35-26 | ||
| June 13, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at San Diego Padres 6 | W | 19-13 | 17-13 | 36-26 | ||
| June 14, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 19-13 | 17-14 | 36-27 | ||
| June 15, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at San Diego Padres 1 | L | 19-13 | 17-15 | 36-28 | ||
| June 16, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 19-13 | 18-15 | 37-28 | ||
| June 17, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at San Francisco Giants 8 | L | 19-13 | 18-16 | 37-29 | ||
| June 18, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 19-13 | 18-17 | 37-30 | ||
| June 21, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 19-13 | 18-18 | 37-31 | ||
| June 21, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Atlanta Braves 1 | L | 19-13 | 18-19 | 37-32 | ||
| June 22, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Atlanta Braves 1 | W | 19-13 | 19-19 | 38-32 | ||
| June 23, 1989 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 20-13 | 19-19 | 39-32 | ||
| June 24, 1989 | Los Angeles Dodgers 10 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 20-14 | 19-19 | 39-33 | ||
| June 25, 1989 | Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 20-15 | 19-19 | 39-34 | ||
| June 26, 1989 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 21-15 | 19-19 | 40-34 | ||
| June 27, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | W | 22-15 | 19-19 | 41-34 | ||
| June 28, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 22-16 | 19-19 | 41-35 | ||
| June 29, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 22-17 | 19-19 | 41-36 | ||
| June 30, 1989 | New York Mets 11 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 22-18 | 19-19 | 41-37 | ||
| July 1, 1989 | New York Mets 2 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 23-18 | 19-19 | 42-37 | ||
| July 2, 1989 | New York Mets 7 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 23-19 | 19-19 | 42-38 | ||
| July 3, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 23-19 | 19-20 | 42-39 | ||
| July 4, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 23-19 | 20-20 | 43-39 | ||
| July 5, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 23-19 | 20-21 | 43-40 | ||
| July 6, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 10 at New York Mets 2 | W | 23-19 | 21-21 | 44-40 | ||
| July 7, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at New York Mets 7 | L | 23-19 | 21-22 | 44-41 | ||
| July 8, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at New York Mets 8 | L | 23-19 | 21-23 | 44-42 | ||
| July 9, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at New York Mets 6 | L | 23-19 | 21-24 | 44-43 | ||
| July 13, 1989 | Montreal Expos 6 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 23-20 | 21-24 | 44-44 | ||
| July 14, 1989 | Montreal Expos 1 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 23-21 | 21-24 | 44-45 | ||
| July 15, 1989 | Montreal Expos 3 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 24-21 | 21-24 | 45-45 | ||
| July 16, 1989 | Montreal Expos 6 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 24-22 | 21-24 | 45-46 | ||
| July 17, 1989 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 24-23 | 21-24 | 45-47 | ||
| July 18, 1989 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 24-24 | 21-24 | 45-48 | ||
| July 19, 1989 | Philadelphia Phillies 9 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 24-25 | 21-24 | 45-49 | ||
| July 20, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Montreal Expos 4 | L | 24-25 | 21-25 | 45-50 | ||
| July 21, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Montreal Expos 3 | L | 24-25 | 21-26 | 45-51 | ||
| July 22, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Montreal Expos 6 | L | 24-25 | 21-27 | 45-52 | ||
| July 23, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Montreal Expos 12 | L | 24-25 | 21-28 | 45-53 | ||
| July 25, 1989 | San Diego Padres 6 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 24-26 | 21-28 | 45-54 | ||
| July 26, 1989 | San Diego Padres 5 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 24-27 | 21-28 | 45-55 | ||
| July 27, 1989 | San Diego Padres 1 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 25-27 | 21-28 | 46-55 | ||
| July 28, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Atlanta Braves 2 | W | 25-27 | 22-28 | 47-55 | ||
| July 29, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Atlanta Braves 1 | W | 25-27 | 23-28 | 48-55 | ||
| July 30, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Atlanta Braves 5 | L | 25-27 | 23-29 | 48-56 | ||
| August 1, 1989 | Houston Astros 5 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 25-28 | 23-29 | 48-57 | ||
| August 2, 1989 | Houston Astros 2 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 26-28 | 23-29 | 49-57 | ||
| August 3, 1989 | Houston Astros 2 at Cincinnati Reds 18 | W | 27-28 | 23-29 | 50-57 | ||
| August 4, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 28-28 | 23-29 | 51-57 | ||
| August 5, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 7 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 28-29 | 23-29 | 51-58 | ||
| August 6, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 29-29 | 23-29 | 52-58 | ||
| August 7, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 10 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 29-29 | 24-29 | 53-58 | ||
| August 8, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 10 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 29-29 | 25-29 | 54-58 | ||
| August 9, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at San Francisco Giants 10 | L | 29-29 | 25-30 | 54-59 | ||
| August 10, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 29-29 | 25-31 | 54-60 | ||
| August 11, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 29-29 | 26-31 | 55-60 | ||
| August 12, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Houston Astros 6 | L | 29-29 | 26-32 | 55-61 | ||
| August 13, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Houston Astros 0 | W | 29-29 | 27-32 | 56-61 | ||
| August 15, 1989 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 29-30 | 27-32 | 56-62 | ||
| August 16, 1989 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 29-31 | 27-32 | 56-63 | ||
| August 17, 1989 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 29-32 | 27-32 | 56-64 | ||
| August 18, 1989 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 30-32 | 27-32 | 57-64 | ||
| August 18, 1989 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | W | 31-32 | 27-32 | 58-64 | ||
| August 19, 1989 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 31-33 | 27-32 | 58-65 | ||
| August 20, 1989 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 31-34 | 27-32 | 58-66 | ||
| August 21, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 31-34 | 28-32 | 59-66 | ||
| August 22, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 31-34 | 29-32 | 60-66 | ||
| August 23, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 31-34 | 30-32 | 61-66 | ||
| August 25, 1989 | Pittsburgh Pirates 12 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 31-35 | 30-32 | 61-67 | ||
| August 26, 1989 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 32-35 | 30-32 | 62-67 | ||
| August 27, 1989 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 33-35 | 30-32 | 63-67 | ||
| August 28, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 33-35 | 30-33 | 63-68 | ||
| August 29, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 33-35 | 30-34 | 63-69 | ||
| August 30, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | W | 33-35 | 31-34 | 64-69 | ||
| September 1, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 33-35 | 32-34 | 65-69 | ||
| September 2, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 33-35 | 33-34 | 66-69 | ||
| September 3, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 33-35 | 33-35 | 66-70 | ||
| September 4, 1989 | San Francisco Giants 9 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | L | 33-36 | 33-35 | 66-71 | ||
| September 5, 1989 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 34-36 | 33-35 | 67-71 | ||
| September 6, 1989 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | W | 35-36 | 33-35 | 68-71 | ||
| September 7, 1989 | Los Angeles Dodgers 8 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 35-37 | 33-35 | 68-72 | ||
| September 8, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 36-37 | 33-35 | 69-72 | ||
| September 9, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 36-38 | 33-35 | 69-73 | ||
| September 10, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 37-38 | 33-35 | 70-73 | ||
| September 11, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 8 | L | 37-38 | 33-36 | 70-74 | ||
| September 12, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 37-38 | 33-37 | 70-75 | ||
| September 13, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at San Francisco Giants 8 | L | 37-38 | 33-38 | 70-76 | ||
| September 14, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 37-38 | 33-39 | 70-77 | ||
| September 15, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 37-38 | 33-40 | 70-78 | ||
| September 16, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 37-38 | 33-41 | 70-79 | ||
| September 17, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 37-38 | 33-42 | 70-80 | ||
| September 19, 1989 | San Diego Padres 5 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 37-39 | 33-42 | 70-81 | ||
| September 20, 1989 | San Diego Padres 3 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 37-40 | 33-42 | 70-82 | ||
| September 21, 1989 | San Diego Padres 11 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 37-41 | 33-42 | 70-83 | ||
| September 22, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 37-41 | 34-42 | 71-83 | ||
| September 23, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 11 at Atlanta Braves 5 | W | 37-41 | 35-42 | 72-83 | ||
| September 24, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Atlanta Braves 6 | L | 37-41 | 35-43 | 72-84 | ||
| September 25, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at San Diego Padres 3 | W | 37-41 | 36-43 | 73-84 | ||
| September 26, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at San Diego Padres 3 | L | 37-41 | 36-44 | 73-85 | ||
| September 27, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at San Diego Padres 1 | W | 37-41 | 37-44 | 74-85 | ||
| September 29, 1989 | Houston Astros 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 38-41 | 37-44 | 75-85 | ||
| September 30, 1989 | Houston Astros 9 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 38-42 | 37-44 | 75-86 | ||
| October 1, 1989 | Houston Astros 2 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 38-43 | 37-44 | 75-87 |
