1996 Cincinnati Reds Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 81-81
Finished 3rd in the NL's Central Division
Attendance: 1,861,428, Avg. 24,624
Ballpark: Riverfront Stadium
Manager: Ray Knight (81-81)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1996 Cincinnati Reds StatisticsTeam Record: 81-81
Finished 3rd in the NL's Central Division
Attendance: 1,861,428, Avg. 24,624
Ballpark: Riverfront Stadium
Manager: Ray Knight (81-81)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1996 Cincinnati Reds Roster
The Cincinnati Reds of the National League ended the 1996 season with a record of 81 wins and 81 losses, finishing third in the NL's Central Division.
The Reds plated 778 runs and surrendered 773 runs. Barry Larkin walloped 33 home runs for Cincinnati, while Hal Morris, Eric Davis and Willie Greene each swatted 20 or more, too. Barry Larkin drove in 89 runs. Hal Morris led batters with significant playing time by hitting .313. John Smiley topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.64 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Ray Knight coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 780
Regular Season Runs Against: 775
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2, 1996 | Montreal Expos 1 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 3, 1996 | Montreal Expos 8 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 4, 1996 | Montreal Expos 10 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | ||
| April 5, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 1-2 | 1-0 | 2-2 | ||
| April 6, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 1-2 | 2-0 | 3-2 | ||
| April 8, 1996 | New York Mets 6 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 2-2 | 2-0 | 4-2 | ||
| April 9, 1996 | New York Mets 12 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 2-3 | 2-0 | 4-3 | ||
| April 10, 1996 | New York Mets 7 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | W | 3-3 | 2-0 | 5-3 | ||
| April 11, 1996 | Houston Astros 9 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 3-4 | 2-0 | 5-4 | ||
| April 12, 1996 | Houston Astros 10 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | L | 3-5 | 2-0 | 5-5 | ||
| April 14, 1996 | Houston Astros 8 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | W | 4-5 | 2-0 | 6-5 | ||
| April 14, 1996 | Houston Astros 3 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 5-5 | 2-0 | 7-5 | ||
| April 15, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 5-5 | 3-0 | 8-5 | ||
| April 16, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 5-5 | 3-1 | 8-6 | ||
| April 17, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 5-5 | 3-2 | 8-7 | ||
| April 19, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Houston Astros 13 | L | 5-5 | 3-3 | 8-8 | ||
| April 20, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 5-5 | 4-3 | 9-8 | ||
| April 21, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Houston Astros 7 | L | 5-5 | 4-4 | 9-9 | ||
| April 22, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at New York Mets 5 | L | 5-5 | 4-5 | 9-10 | ||
| April 23, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at New York Mets 8 | L | 5-5 | 4-6 | 9-11 | ||
| April 24, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Montreal Expos 7 | L | 5-5 | 4-7 | 9-12 | ||
| April 25, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Montreal Expos 8 | L | 5-5 | 4-8 | 9-13 | ||
| April 26, 1996 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 5-6 | 4-8 | 9-14 | ||
| April 27, 1996 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 5-7 | 4-8 | 9-15 | ||
| April 30, 1996 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 5-8 | 4-8 | 9-16 | ||
| May 1, 1996 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 5-9 | 4-8 | 9-17 | ||
| May 3, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 5-9 | 5-8 | 10-17 | ||
| May 4, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at San Francisco Giants 7 | W | 5-9 | 6-8 | 11-17 | ||
| May 5, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 12 at San Francisco Giants 6 | W | 5-9 | 7-8 | 12-17 | ||
| May 7, 1996 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 6-9 | 7-8 | 13-17 | ||
| May 8, 1996 | Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 7-9 | 7-8 | 14-17 | ||
| May 11, 1996 | San Diego Padres 0 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 8-9 | 7-8 | 15-17 | ||
| May 11, 1996 | San Diego Padres 6 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | W | 9-9 | 7-8 | 16-17 | ||
| May 12, 1996 | San Diego Padres 5 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 9-10 | 7-8 | 16-18 | ||
| May 14, 1996 | Colorado Rockies 5 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 9-11 | 7-8 | 16-19 | ||
| May 17, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Atlanta Braves 8 | L | 9-11 | 7-9 | 16-20 | ||
| May 18, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Atlanta Braves 2 | L | 9-11 | 7-10 | 16-21 | ||
| May 19, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Atlanta Braves 9 | L | 9-11 | 7-11 | 16-22 | ||
| May 20, 1996 | Florida Marlins 5 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 9-12 | 7-11 | 16-23 | ||
| May 21, 1996 | Florida Marlins 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 9-13 | 7-11 | 16-24 | ||
| May 22, 1996 | Florida Marlins 1 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 10-13 | 7-11 | 17-24 | ||
| May 23, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Colorado Rockies 5 | W | 10-13 | 8-11 | 18-24 | ||
| May 24, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 11 at Colorado Rockies 9 | W | 10-13 | 9-11 | 19-24 | ||
| May 25, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Colorado Rockies 7 | L | 10-13 | 9-12 | 19-25 | ||
| May 27, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Florida Marlins 6 | L | 10-13 | 9-13 | 19-26 | ||
| May 28, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Florida Marlins 6 | L | 10-13 | 9-14 | 19-27 | ||
| May 31, 1996 | Atlanta Braves 9 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 10-14 | 9-14 | 19-28 | ||
| June 1, 1996 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 11-14 | 9-14 | 20-28 | ||
| June 2, 1996 | Atlanta Braves 6 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 11-15 | 9-14 | 20-29 | ||
| June 3, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 11-16 | 9-14 | 20-30 | ||
| June 4, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 12-16 | 9-14 | 21-30 | ||
| June 5, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 15 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 12-17 | 9-14 | 21-31 | ||
| June 7, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 12-17 | 10-14 | 22-31 | ||
| June 8, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 12-17 | 10-15 | 22-32 | ||
| June 9, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 12-17 | 10-16 | 22-33 | ||
| June 10, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at San Diego Padres 3 | W | 12-17 | 11-16 | 23-33 | ||
| June 11, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at San Diego Padres 3 | W | 12-17 | 12-16 | 24-33 | ||
| June 12, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at San Diego Padres 4 | W | 12-17 | 13-16 | 25-33 | ||
| June 14, 1996 | Montreal Expos 6 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 12-18 | 13-16 | 25-34 | ||
| June 15, 1996 | Montreal Expos 6 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 12-19 | 13-16 | 25-35 | ||
| June 16, 1996 | Montreal Expos 0 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 13-19 | 13-16 | 26-35 | ||
| June 17, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 13-19 | 13-17 | 26-36 | ||
| June 18, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 13-19 | 14-17 | 27-36 | ||
| June 19, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 10 at Houston Astros 7 | W | 13-19 | 15-17 | 28-36 | ||
| June 20, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at New York Mets 3 | W | 13-19 | 16-17 | 29-36 | ||
| June 21, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at New York Mets 9 | L | 13-19 | 16-18 | 29-37 | ||
| June 22, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at New York Mets 5 | L | 13-19 | 16-19 | 29-38 | ||
| June 23, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at New York Mets 1 | W | 13-19 | 17-19 | 30-38 | ||
| June 24, 1996 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 14-19 | 17-19 | 31-38 | ||
| June 25, 1996 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 15-19 | 17-19 | 32-38 | ||
| June 25, 1996 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | W | 16-19 | 17-19 | 33-38 | ||
| June 26, 1996 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 17-19 | 17-19 | 34-38 | ||
| June 28, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 18-19 | 17-19 | 35-38 | ||
| June 29, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | W | 19-19 | 17-19 | 36-38 | ||
| June 30, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 19-20 | 17-19 | 36-39 | ||
| July 1, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 19-20 | 18-19 | 37-39 | ||
| July 2, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 19-20 | 18-20 | 37-40 | ||
| July 3, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 19-20 | 18-21 | 37-41 | ||
| July 4, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 19-20 | 19-21 | 38-41 | ||
| July 5, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 19-20 | 20-21 | 39-41 | ||
| July 6, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 19-20 | 20-22 | 39-42 | ||
| July 7, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 19-20 | 20-23 | 39-43 | ||
| July 11, 1996 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 19-21 | 20-23 | 39-44 | ||
| July 12, 1996 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 20-21 | 20-23 | 40-44 | ||
| July 13, 1996 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 21-21 | 20-23 | 41-44 | ||
| July 14, 1996 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 22-21 | 20-23 | 42-44 | ||
| July 15, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 22-22 | 20-23 | 42-45 | ||
| July 16, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 22-23 | 20-23 | 42-46 | ||
| July 17, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 22-24 | 20-23 | 42-47 | ||
| July 18, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | L | 22-24 | 20-24 | 42-48 | ||
| July 19, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 22-24 | 21-24 | 43-48 | ||
| July 20, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 22-24 | 22-24 | 44-48 | ||
| July 21, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 22-24 | 22-25 | 44-49 | ||
| July 22, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 22-24 | 23-25 | 45-49 | ||
| July 22, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 22-24 | 24-25 | 46-49 | ||
| July 23, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 22-24 | 25-25 | 47-49 | ||
| July 24, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 22-24 | 26-25 | 48-49 | ||
| July 26, 1996 | New York Mets 4 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 23-24 | 26-25 | 49-49 | ||
| July 27, 1996 | New York Mets 5 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 24-24 | 26-25 | 50-49 | ||
| July 28, 1996 | New York Mets 7 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 24-25 | 26-25 | 50-50 | ||
| July 29, 1996 | Houston Astros 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 24-26 | 26-25 | 50-51 | ||
| July 30, 1996 | Houston Astros 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 25-26 | 26-25 | 51-51 | ||
| July 31, 1996 | Houston Astros 0 at Cincinnati Reds 10 | W | 26-26 | 26-25 | 52-51 | ||
| August 1, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Montreal Expos 7 | W | 26-26 | 27-25 | 53-51 | ||
| August 2, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Montreal Expos 11 | L | 26-26 | 27-26 | 53-52 | ||
| August 3, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Montreal Expos 6 | L | 26-26 | 27-27 | 53-53 | ||
| August 4, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Montreal Expos 7 | L | 26-26 | 27-28 | 53-54 | ||
| August 5, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 26-26 | 28-28 | 54-54 | ||
| August 6, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 26-26 | 29-28 | 55-54 | ||
| August 7, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at San Francisco Giants 9 | L | 26-26 | 29-29 | 55-55 | ||
| August 9, 1996 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | W | 27-26 | 29-29 | 56-55 | ||
| August 10, 1996 | Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 27-27 | 29-29 | 56-56 | ||
| August 11, 1996 | Los Angeles Dodgers 10 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 27-28 | 29-29 | 56-57 | ||
| August 12, 1996 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 27-29 | 29-29 | 56-58 | ||
| August 13, 1996 | San Diego Padres 4 at Cincinnati Reds 10 | W | 28-29 | 29-29 | 57-58 | ||
| August 14, 1996 | San Diego Padres 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 29-29 | 29-29 | 58-58 | ||
| August 15, 1996 | San Diego Padres 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 30-29 | 29-29 | 59-58 | ||
| August 16, 1996 | Colorado Rockies 8 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 30-30 | 29-29 | 59-59 | ||
| August 17, 1996 | Colorado Rockies 3 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 31-30 | 29-29 | 60-59 | ||
| August 17, 1996 | Colorado Rockies 5 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | W | 32-30 | 29-29 | 61-59 | ||
| August 18, 1996 | Colorado Rockies 4 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | W | 33-30 | 29-29 | 62-59 | ||
| August 19, 1996 | Colorado Rockies 6 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 33-31 | 29-29 | 62-60 | ||
| August 20, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 33-31 | 29-30 | 62-61 | ||
| August 21, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 33-31 | 29-31 | 62-62 | ||
| August 22, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Atlanta Braves 2 | W | 33-31 | 30-31 | 63-62 | ||
| August 23, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Florida Marlins 8 | L | 33-31 | 30-32 | 63-63 | ||
| August 23, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Florida Marlins 5 | W | 33-31 | 31-32 | 64-63 | ||
| August 24, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Florida Marlins 5 | L | 33-31 | 31-33 | 64-64 | ||
| August 25, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Florida Marlins 6 | L | 33-31 | 31-34 | 64-65 | ||
| August 26, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Colorado Rockies 9 | L | 33-31 | 31-35 | 64-66 | ||
| August 27, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Colorado Rockies 3 | W | 33-31 | 32-35 | 65-66 | ||
| August 28, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Colorado Rockies 10 | L | 33-31 | 32-36 | 65-67 | ||
| August 29, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 18 at Colorado Rockies 7 | W | 33-31 | 33-36 | 66-67 | ||
| August 30, 1996 | Florida Marlins 3 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 33-32 | 33-36 | 66-68 | ||
| August 31, 1996 | Florida Marlins 8 at Cincinnati Reds 22 | W | 34-32 | 33-36 | 67-68 | ||
| September 1, 1996 | Florida Marlins 6 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 34-33 | 33-36 | 67-69 | ||
| September 2, 1996 | Atlanta Braves 6 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 35-33 | 33-36 | 68-69 | ||
| September 3, 1996 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 36-33 | 33-36 | 69-69 | ||
| September 4, 1996 | Atlanta Braves 6 at Cincinnati Reds 12 | W | 37-33 | 33-36 | 70-69 | ||
| September 6, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Cincinnati Reds 14 | W | 38-33 | 33-36 | 71-69 | ||
| September 6, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 38-34 | 33-36 | 71-70 | ||
| September 7, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 39-34 | 33-36 | 72-70 | ||
| September 8, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | W | 40-34 | 33-36 | 73-70 | ||
| September 9, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | L | 40-34 | 33-37 | 73-71 | ||
| September 10, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 40-34 | 33-38 | 73-72 | ||
| September 11, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 40-34 | 33-39 | 73-73 | ||
| September 13, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at San Diego Padres 1 | W | 40-34 | 34-39 | 74-73 | ||
| September 14, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at San Diego Padres 3 | L | 40-34 | 34-40 | 74-74 | ||
| September 15, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at San Diego Padres 8 | L | 40-34 | 34-41 | 74-75 | ||
| September 17, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 40-34 | 34-42 | 74-76 | ||
| September 18, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 40-34 | 34-43 | 74-77 | ||
| September 19, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 40-34 | 34-44 | 74-78 | ||
| September 20, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 41-34 | 34-44 | 75-78 | ||
| September 22, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 42-34 | 34-44 | 76-78 | ||
| September 22, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 43-34 | 34-44 | 77-78 | ||
| September 23, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 43-35 | 34-44 | 77-79 | ||
| September 24, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 44-35 | 34-44 | 78-79 | ||
| September 25, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 45-35 | 34-44 | 79-79 | ||
| September 26, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Cincinnati Reds 12 | W | 46-35 | 34-44 | 80-79 | ||
| September 27, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 46-35 | 34-45 | 80-80 | ||
| September 28, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 46-35 | 34-46 | 80-81 | ||
| September 29, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 46-35 | 35-46 | 81-81 |
