1985 Pittsburgh Pirates Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 57-104
Finished 6th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 735,900, Avg. 9,435
Ballpark: Three Rivers Stadium
Manager: Chuck Tanner (57-104)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1985 Pittsburgh Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 57-104
Finished 6th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 735,900, Avg. 9,435
Ballpark: Three Rivers Stadium
Manager: Chuck Tanner (57-104)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1985 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster
The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1985 season with a record of 57 wins and 104 losses, finishing sixth in the NL's East Division.
The Pirates plated 568 runs and conceded 708 runs. Jason Thompson paced Pittsburgh with 12 home runs Johnny Ray drove in 70 runs and topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .274 clip. Rick Reuschel led the team with 14 wins and a team-best 2.27 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Chuck Tanner coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 568
Regular Season Runs Against: 708
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 9, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 11, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| April 12, 1985 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 1-0 | 0-2 | 1-2 | ||
| April 13, 1985 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-2 | ||
| April 14, 1985 | St. Louis Cardinals 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 2-1 | 0-2 | 2-3 | ||
| April 15, 1985 | New York Mets 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 3-1 | 0-2 | 3-3 | ||
| April 16, 1985 | New York Mets 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 3-2 | 0-2 | 3-4 | ||
| April 17, 1985 | New York Mets 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 3-3 | 0-2 | 3-5 | ||
| April 19, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 3-3 | 0-3 | 3-6 | ||
| April 20, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 3-3 | 0-4 | 3-7 | ||
| April 21, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 3-3 | 0-5 | 3-8 | ||
| April 22, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 4-3 | 0-5 | 4-8 | ||
| April 23, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 4-4 | 0-5 | 4-9 | ||
| April 24, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 4-5 | 0-5 | 4-10 | ||
| April 26, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at New York Mets 6 | L | 4-5 | 0-6 | 4-11 | ||
| April 27, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at New York Mets 2 | W | 4-5 | 1-6 | 5-11 | ||
| April 28, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at New York Mets 5 | L | 4-5 | 1-7 | 5-12 | ||
| April 30, 1985 | San Diego Padres 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 5-5 | 1-7 | 6-12 | ||
| May 1, 1985 | San Diego Padres 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 5-6 | 1-7 | 6-13 | ||
| May 3, 1985 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 16 | W | 6-6 | 1-7 | 7-13 | ||
| May 4, 1985 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 6-7 | 1-7 | 7-14 | ||
| May 5, 1985 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 7-7 | 1-7 | 8-14 | ||
| May 6, 1985 | San Francisco Giants 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 7-8 | 1-7 | 8-15 | ||
| May 7, 1985 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 7-9 | 1-7 | 8-16 | ||
| May 8, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at San Diego Padres 12 | L | 7-9 | 1-8 | 8-17 | ||
| May 9, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at San Diego Padres 1 | L | 7-9 | 1-9 | 8-18 | ||
| May 10, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | L | 7-9 | 1-10 | 8-19 | ||
| May 11, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 7-9 | 2-10 | 9-19 | ||
| May 12, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | L | 7-9 | 2-11 | 9-20 | ||
| May 14, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 7-9 | 2-12 | 9-21 | ||
| May 15, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 7-9 | 3-12 | 10-21 | ||
| May 17, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 7-10 | 3-12 | 10-22 | ||
| May 18, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 7-11 | 3-12 | 10-23 | ||
| May 19, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 7-12 | 3-12 | 10-24 | ||
| May 20, 1985 | Houston Astros 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 8-12 | 3-12 | 11-24 | ||
| May 21, 1985 | Houston Astros 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 9-12 | 3-12 | 12-24 | ||
| May 22, 1985 | Houston Astros 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 9-13 | 3-12 | 12-25 | ||
| May 24, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Atlanta Braves 2 | W | 9-13 | 4-12 | 13-25 | ||
| May 25, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Atlanta Braves 2 | W | 9-13 | 5-12 | 14-25 | ||
| May 26, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Atlanta Braves 5 | L | 9-13 | 5-13 | 14-26 | ||
| May 27, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 9-13 | 5-14 | 14-27 | ||
| May 28, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 9-13 | 6-14 | 15-27 | ||
| May 29, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Houston Astros 8 | L | 9-13 | 6-15 | 15-28 | ||
| May 31, 1985 | Atlanta Braves 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 9-14 | 6-15 | 15-29 | ||
| June 1, 1985 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 10-14 | 6-15 | 16-29 | ||
| June 2, 1985 | Atlanta Braves 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 11-14 | 6-15 | 17-29 | ||
| June 4, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | L | 11-14 | 6-16 | 17-30 | ||
| June 5, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Cincinnati Reds 11 | L | 11-14 | 6-17 | 17-31 | ||
| June 6, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 11-14 | 6-18 | 17-32 | ||
| June 7, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 11-14 | 6-19 | 17-33 | ||
| June 8, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 11-14 | 6-20 | 17-34 | ||
| June 9, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 11-14 | 6-21 | 17-35 | ||
| June 10, 1985 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 11-15 | 6-21 | 17-36 | ||
| June 11, 1985 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 13 | W | 12-15 | 6-21 | 18-36 | ||
| June 13, 1985 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 12-16 | 6-21 | 18-37 | ||
| June 14, 1985 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 13-16 | 6-21 | 19-37 | ||
| June 15, 1985 | Philadelphia Phillies 13 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 13-17 | 6-21 | 19-38 | ||
| June 16, 1985 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 13-18 | 6-21 | 19-39 | ||
| June 17, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Montreal Expos 2 | W | 13-18 | 7-21 | 20-39 | ||
| June 18, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Montreal Expos 1 | W | 13-18 | 8-21 | 21-39 | ||
| June 19, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Montreal Expos 4 | L | 13-18 | 8-22 | 21-40 | ||
| June 20, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Montreal Expos 1 | W | 13-18 | 9-22 | 22-40 | ||
| June 21, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 13-18 | 9-23 | 22-41 | ||
| June 22, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 13-18 | 9-24 | 22-42 | ||
| June 23, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 13-18 | 9-25 | 22-43 | ||
| June 25, 1985 | Montreal Expos 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 13-19 | 9-25 | 22-44 | ||
| June 26, 1985 | Montreal Expos 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 11 | W | 14-19 | 9-25 | 23-44 | ||
| June 27, 1985 | Montreal Expos 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 14-20 | 9-25 | 23-45 | ||
| June 28, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 14-21 | 9-25 | 23-46 | ||
| June 29, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 15-21 | 9-25 | 24-46 | ||
| June 30, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 15-22 | 9-25 | 24-47 | ||
| July 1, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at New York Mets 0 | W | 15-22 | 10-25 | 25-47 | ||
| July 2, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at New York Mets 5 | L | 15-22 | 10-26 | 25-48 | ||
| July 3, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Mets 6 | L | 15-22 | 10-27 | 25-49 | ||
| July 4, 1985 | San Diego Padres 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 15-23 | 10-27 | 25-50 | ||
| July 5, 1985 | San Diego Padres 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 16-23 | 10-27 | 26-50 | ||
| July 6, 1985 | San Diego Padres 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 17-23 | 10-27 | 27-50 | ||
| July 7, 1985 | San Diego Padres 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 17-24 | 10-27 | 27-51 | ||
| July 8, 1985 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 17-25 | 10-27 | 27-52 | ||
| July 9, 1985 | Los Angeles Dodgers 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 17-26 | 10-27 | 27-53 | ||
| July 10, 1985 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 17-27 | 10-27 | 27-54 | ||
| July 11, 1985 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 18-27 | 10-27 | 28-54 | ||
| July 12, 1985 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 19-27 | 10-27 | 29-54 | ||
| July 13, 1985 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 19-28 | 10-27 | 29-55 | ||
| July 14, 1985 | San Francisco Giants 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 19-29 | 10-27 | 29-56 | ||
| July 18, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at San Diego Padres 3 | L | 19-29 | 10-28 | 29-57 | ||
| July 19, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at San Diego Padres 6 | L | 19-29 | 10-29 | 29-58 | ||
| July 20, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 19-29 | 10-30 | 29-59 | ||
| July 21, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 19-29 | 11-30 | 30-59 | ||
| July 22, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | W | 19-29 | 12-30 | 31-59 | ||
| July 23, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | L | 19-29 | 12-31 | 31-60 | ||
| July 24, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 9 | L | 19-29 | 12-32 | 31-61 | ||
| July 25, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 19-29 | 12-33 | 31-62 | ||
| July 26, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 19-29 | 12-34 | 31-63 | ||
| July 27, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at San Francisco Giants 8 | L | 19-29 | 12-35 | 31-64 | ||
| July 28, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 19-29 | 12-36 | 31-65 | ||
| July 30, 1985 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 19-30 | 12-36 | 31-66 | ||
| July 31, 1985 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 20-30 | 12-36 | 32-66 | ||
| August 1, 1985 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 20-31 | 12-36 | 32-67 | ||
| August 2, 1985 | Montreal Expos 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 20-32 | 12-36 | 32-68 | ||
| August 3, 1985 | Montreal Expos 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 20-33 | 12-36 | 32-69 | ||
| August 4, 1985 | Montreal Expos 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 21-33 | 12-36 | 33-69 | ||
| August 5, 1985 | Montreal Expos 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 21-34 | 12-36 | 33-70 | ||
| August 8, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 21-34 | 12-37 | 33-71 | ||
| August 9, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Montreal Expos 7 | L | 21-34 | 12-38 | 33-72 | ||
| August 10, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Montreal Expos 7 | L | 21-34 | 12-39 | 33-73 | ||
| August 11, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Montreal Expos 6 | L | 21-34 | 12-40 | 33-74 | ||
| August 12, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | L | 21-34 | 12-41 | 33-75 | ||
| August 13, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 21-34 | 12-42 | 33-76 | ||
| August 15, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 21-34 | 12-43 | 33-77 | ||
| August 15, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 21-34 | 12-44 | 33-78 | ||
| August 16, 1985 | New York Mets 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 22-34 | 12-44 | 34-78 | ||
| August 17, 1985 | New York Mets 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 22-35 | 12-44 | 34-79 | ||
| August 18, 1985 | New York Mets 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 23-35 | 12-44 | 35-79 | ||
| August 20, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 24-35 | 12-44 | 36-79 | ||
| August 21, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 24-36 | 12-44 | 36-80 | ||
| August 22, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 25-36 | 12-44 | 37-80 | ||
| August 23, 1985 | Houston Astros 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 25-37 | 12-44 | 37-81 | ||
| August 25, 1985 | Houston Astros 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | W | 26-37 | 12-44 | 38-81 | ||
| August 25, 1985 | Houston Astros 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 27-37 | 12-44 | 39-81 | ||
| August 26, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Atlanta Braves 2 | L | 27-37 | 12-45 | 39-82 | ||
| August 27, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Atlanta Braves 7 | L | 27-37 | 12-46 | 39-83 | ||
| August 28, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Atlanta Braves 6 | L | 27-37 | 12-47 | 39-84 | ||
| August 29, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 27-37 | 12-48 | 39-85 | ||
| August 30, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 27-37 | 12-49 | 39-86 | ||
| August 31, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | W | 27-37 | 13-49 | 40-86 | ||
| September 1, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 27-37 | 13-50 | 40-87 | ||
| September 2, 1985 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 28-37 | 13-50 | 41-87 | ||
| September 3, 1985 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 28-38 | 13-50 | 41-88 | ||
| September 4, 1985 | Atlanta Braves 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 29-38 | 13-50 | 42-88 | ||
| September 5, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 29-38 | 13-51 | 42-89 | ||
| September 6, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 29-38 | 13-52 | 42-90 | ||
| September 7, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 29-38 | 14-52 | 43-90 | ||
| September 10, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 30-38 | 14-52 | 44-90 | ||
| September 11, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 30-39 | 14-52 | 44-91 | ||
| September 12, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | W | 31-39 | 14-52 | 45-91 | ||
| September 13, 1985 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 31-40 | 14-52 | 45-92 | ||
| September 14, 1985 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 32-40 | 14-52 | 46-92 | ||
| September 15, 1985 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 33-40 | 14-52 | 47-92 | ||
| September 16, 1985 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 33-41 | 14-52 | 47-93 | ||
| September 16, 1985 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 33-42 | 14-52 | 47-94 | ||
| September 17, 1985 | St. Louis Cardinals 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 33-43 | 14-52 | 47-95 | ||
| September 18, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Montreal Expos 6 | W | 33-43 | 15-52 | 48-95 | ||
| September 19, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Montreal Expos 6 | W | 33-43 | 16-52 | 49-95 | ||
| September 20, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at New York Mets 5 | W | 33-43 | 17-52 | 50-95 | ||
| September 21, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at New York Mets 12 | L | 33-43 | 17-53 | 50-96 | ||
| September 22, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at New York Mets 3 | W | 33-43 | 18-53 | 51-96 | ||
| September 23, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 33-43 | 18-54 | 51-97 | ||
| September 24, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 33-43 | 18-55 | 51-98 | ||
| September 25, 1985 | Montreal Expos 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 34-43 | 18-55 | 52-98 | ||
| September 27, 1985 | New York Mets 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 35-43 | 18-55 | 53-98 | ||
| September 28, 1985 | New York Mets 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 35-44 | 18-55 | 53-99 | ||
| September 29, 1985 | New York Mets 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 35-45 | 18-55 | 53-100 | ||
| October 1, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 35-45 | 18-56 | 53-101 | ||
| October 2, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 35-45 | 19-56 | 54-101 | ||
| October 3, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Chicago Cubs 13 | L | 35-45 | 19-57 | 54-102 | ||
| October 4, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 35-45 | 20-57 | 55-102 | ||
| October 4, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | L | 35-45 | 20-58 | 55-103 | ||
| October 5, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 35-45 | 21-58 | 56-103 | ||
| October 5, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 35-45 | 22-58 | 57-103 | ||
| October 6, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 35-45 | 22-59 | 57-104 |
