1997 Pittsburgh Pirates Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 79-83
Finished 2nd in the NL's Central Division
Attendance: 1,657,022, Avg. 21,183
Ballpark: Three Rivers Stadium
Manager: Gene Lamont (79-83)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1997 season with a record of 79 wins and 83 losses, finishing second in the NL's Central Division.
The Pirates scored 725 runs and allowed 760 runs. Kevin Young paced Pittsburgh with 18 home runs and drove in 74 runs. Joe Randa topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .302 clip. Francisco Cordova, Jon Lieber and Esteban Loaiza led the squad with 11 wins each, while Francisco Cordova earned a 3.63 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Gene Lamont coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 725
Regular Season Runs Against: 760
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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April 1, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
April 3, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at San Francisco Giants 7 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
April 4, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | ||
April 5, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | ||
April 6, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | L | 0-0 | 2-3 | 2-3 | ||
April 7, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at San Diego Padres 3 | L | 0-0 | 2-4 | 2-4 | ||
April 8, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at San Diego Padres 0 | W | 0-0 | 3-4 | 3-4 | ||
April 9, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 0-0 | 4-4 | 4-4 | ||
April 11, 1997 | Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 0-1 | 4-4 | 4-5 | ||
April 13, 1997 | Los Angeles Dodgers 14 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 0-2 | 4-4 | 4-6 | ||
April 15, 1997 | San Diego Padres 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 1-2 | 4-4 | 5-6 | ||
April 16, 1997 | San Diego Padres 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 1-3 | 4-4 | 5-7 | ||
April 17, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 2-3 | 4-4 | 6-7 | ||
April 18, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 2-4 | 4-4 | 6-8 | ||
April 19, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 3-4 | 4-4 | 7-8 | ||
April 20, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 4-4 | 4-4 | 8-8 | ||
April 21, 1997 | Philadelphia Phillies 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 4-5 | 4-4 | 8-9 | ||
April 23, 1997 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 5-5 | 4-4 | 9-9 | ||
April 24, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 5-5 | 5-4 | 10-9 | ||
April 25, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 11 | L | 5-5 | 5-5 | 10-10 | ||
April 26, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 5-5 | 5-6 | 10-11 | ||
April 27, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 5-5 | 6-6 | 11-11 | ||
April 28, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 5-5 | 7-6 | 12-11 | ||
April 29, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | L | 5-5 | 7-7 | 12-12 | ||
April 30, 1997 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 5-6 | 7-7 | 12-13 | ||
May 1, 1997 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 6-6 | 7-7 | 13-13 | ||
May 2, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Atlanta Braves 2 | W | 6-6 | 8-7 | 14-13 | ||
May 3, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Atlanta Braves 0 | W | 6-6 | 9-7 | 15-13 | ||
May 4, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 6-6 | 9-8 | 15-14 | ||
May 5, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Florida Marlins 3 | L | 6-6 | 9-9 | 15-15 | ||
May 6, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Florida Marlins 0 | W | 6-6 | 10-9 | 16-15 | ||
May 7, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 14 at Colorado Rockies 3 | W | 6-6 | 11-9 | 17-15 | ||
May 8, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Colorado Rockies 8 | W | 6-6 | 12-9 | 18-15 | ||
May 9, 1997 | Atlanta Braves 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 7-6 | 12-9 | 19-15 | ||
May 10, 1997 | Atlanta Braves 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 7-7 | 12-9 | 19-16 | ||
May 11, 1997 | Atlanta Braves 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 7-8 | 12-9 | 19-17 | ||
May 12, 1997 | Atlanta Braves 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 7-9 | 12-9 | 19-18 | ||
May 14, 1997 | Colorado Rockies 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 15 | W | 8-9 | 12-9 | 20-18 | ||
May 15, 1997 | Colorado Rockies 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 9-9 | 12-9 | 21-18 | ||
May 16, 1997 | Florida Marlins 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 9-10 | 12-9 | 21-19 | ||
May 17, 1997 | Florida Marlins 11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 9-11 | 12-9 | 21-20 | ||
May 18, 1997 | Florida Marlins 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 9-12 | 12-9 | 21-21 | ||
May 20, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 9-12 | 12-10 | 21-22 | ||
May 21, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 9-12 | 13-10 | 22-22 | ||
May 22, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Montreal Expos 3 | W | 9-12 | 14-10 | 23-22 | ||
May 23, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Montreal Expos 4 | L | 9-12 | 14-11 | 23-23 | ||
May 24, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Montreal Expos 7 | L | 9-12 | 14-12 | 23-24 | ||
May 25, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Montreal Expos 6 | W | 9-12 | 15-12 | 24-24 | ||
May 26, 1997 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 9-13 | 15-12 | 24-25 | ||
May 27, 1997 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 9-14 | 15-12 | 24-26 | ||
May 28, 1997 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 10-14 | 15-12 | 25-26 | ||
May 30, 1997 | Montreal Expos 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | W | 11-14 | 15-12 | 26-26 | ||
May 31, 1997 | Montreal Expos 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 11-15 | 15-12 | 26-27 | ||
June 1, 1997 | Montreal Expos 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 11 | W | 12-15 | 15-12 | 27-27 | ||
June 2, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 12-15 | 15-13 | 27-28 | ||
June 3, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 12-15 | 16-13 | 28-28 | ||
June 4, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 12-16 | 16-13 | 28-29 | ||
June 5, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 13-16 | 16-13 | 29-29 | ||
June 6, 1997 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 14-16 | 16-13 | 30-29 | ||
June 7, 1997 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 15-16 | 16-13 | 31-29 | ||
June 8, 1997 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 15-17 | 16-13 | 31-30 | ||
June 10, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | L | 15-17 | 16-14 | 31-31 | ||
June 11, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 15-17 | 16-15 | 31-32 | ||
June 13, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 16-17 | 16-15 | 32-32 | ||
June 14, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 16-18 | 16-15 | 32-33 | ||
June 15, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 16-19 | 16-15 | 32-34 | ||
June 16, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 16-19 | 17-15 | 33-34 | ||
June 17, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Minnesota Twins 13 | L | 16-19 | 17-16 | 33-35 | ||
June 18, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Minnesota Twins 8 | L | 16-19 | 17-17 | 33-36 | ||
June 19, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at New York Mets 7 | L | 16-19 | 17-18 | 33-37 | ||
June 20, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at New York Mets 1 | L | 16-19 | 17-19 | 33-38 | ||
June 21, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Mets 3 | L | 16-19 | 17-20 | 33-39 | ||
June 22, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at New York Mets 12 | L | 16-19 | 17-21 | 33-40 | ||
June 23, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Houston Astros 0 | W | 16-19 | 18-21 | 34-40 | ||
June 24, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 16-19 | 19-21 | 35-40 | ||
June 25, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 16-19 | 19-22 | 35-41 | ||
June 27, 1997 | New York Mets 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 17-19 | 19-22 | 36-41 | ||
June 28, 1997 | New York Mets 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 17-20 | 19-22 | 36-42 | ||
June 29, 1997 | New York Mets 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | L | 17-21 | 19-22 | 36-43 | ||
June 30, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 18-21 | 19-22 | 37-43 | ||
July 1, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 19-21 | 19-22 | 38-43 | ||
July 2, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 20-21 | 19-22 | 39-43 | ||
July 3, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 20-21 | 20-22 | 40-43 | ||
July 4, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 20-21 | 21-22 | 41-43 | ||
July 5, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 20-21 | 22-22 | 42-43 | ||
July 6, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 20-21 | 23-22 | 43-43 | ||
July 10, 1997 | Houston Astros 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 20-22 | 23-22 | 43-44 | ||
July 11, 1997 | Houston Astros 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 20-23 | 23-22 | 43-45 | ||
July 12, 1997 | Houston Astros 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 21-23 | 23-22 | 44-45 | ||
July 13, 1997 | Houston Astros 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 22-23 | 23-22 | 45-45 | ||
July 14, 1997 | New York Mets 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 23-23 | 23-22 | 46-45 | ||
July 15, 1997 | New York Mets 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 24-23 | 23-22 | 47-45 | ||
July 16, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 24-24 | 23-22 | 47-46 | ||
July 17, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 24-25 | 23-22 | 47-47 | ||
July 18, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | L | 24-25 | 23-23 | 47-48 | ||
July 19, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 13 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 24-25 | 24-23 | 48-48 | ||
July 20, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 24-25 | 24-24 | 48-49 | ||
July 21, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 24-25 | 25-24 | 49-49 | ||
July 22, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at San Diego Padres 3 | L | 24-25 | 25-25 | 49-50 | ||
July 23, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at San Diego Padres 9 | L | 24-25 | 25-26 | 49-51 | ||
July 24, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at San Diego Padres 8 | L | 24-25 | 25-27 | 49-52 | ||
July 25, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 24-25 | 26-27 | 50-52 | ||
July 26, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 24-25 | 27-27 | 51-52 | ||
July 27, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at San Francisco Giants 7 | W | 24-25 | 28-27 | 52-52 | ||
July 27, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at San Francisco Giants 6 | L | 24-25 | 28-28 | 52-53 | ||
July 28, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | L | 24-25 | 28-29 | 52-54 | ||
July 29, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 24-25 | 28-30 | 52-55 | ||
July 31, 1997 | Colorado Rockies 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 25-25 | 28-30 | 53-55 | ||
August 1, 1997 | Colorado Rockies 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 25-26 | 28-30 | 53-56 | ||
August 2, 1997 | Colorado Rockies 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 26-26 | 28-30 | 54-56 | ||
August 3, 1997 | Colorado Rockies 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 27-26 | 28-30 | 55-56 | ||
August 4, 1997 | Atlanta Braves 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 27-27 | 28-30 | 55-57 | ||
August 5, 1997 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 28-27 | 28-30 | 56-57 | ||
August 6, 1997 | Florida Marlins 12 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 28-28 | 28-30 | 56-58 | ||
August 7, 1997 | Florida Marlins 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 29-28 | 28-30 | 57-58 | ||
August 8, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Colorado Rockies 5 | L | 29-28 | 28-31 | 57-59 | ||
August 9, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Colorado Rockies 8 | L | 29-28 | 28-32 | 57-60 | ||
August 10, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Colorado Rockies 8 | L | 29-28 | 28-33 | 57-61 | ||
August 12, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Atlanta Braves 2 | W | 29-28 | 29-33 | 58-61 | ||
August 13, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Atlanta Braves 1 | W | 29-28 | 30-33 | 59-61 | ||
August 15, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Florida Marlins 6 | L | 29-28 | 30-34 | 59-62 | ||
August 16, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Florida Marlins 5 | W | 29-28 | 31-34 | 60-62 | ||
August 17, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Florida Marlins 10 | L | 29-28 | 31-35 | 60-63 | ||
August 18, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Florida Marlins 2 | W | 29-28 | 32-35 | 61-63 | ||
August 19, 1997 | San Diego Padres 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 30-28 | 32-35 | 62-63 | ||
August 20, 1997 | San Diego Padres 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 31-28 | 32-35 | 63-63 | ||
August 21, 1997 | San Diego Padres 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 31-29 | 32-35 | 63-64 | ||
August 22, 1997 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 32-29 | 32-35 | 64-64 | ||
August 23, 1997 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 33-29 | 32-35 | 65-64 | ||
August 24, 1997 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 34-29 | 32-35 | 66-64 | ||
August 25, 1997 | Los Angeles Dodgers 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 34-30 | 32-35 | 66-65 | ||
August 25, 1997 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 35-30 | 32-35 | 67-65 | ||
August 26, 1997 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 35-31 | 32-35 | 67-66 | ||
August 27, 1997 | Los Angeles Dodgers 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 35-32 | 32-35 | 67-67 | ||
August 29, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | L | 35-32 | 32-36 | 67-68 | ||
August 30, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 35-32 | 33-36 | 68-68 | ||
August 31, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | L | 35-32 | 33-37 | 68-69 | ||
September 1, 1997 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 35-33 | 33-37 | 68-70 | ||
September 2, 1997 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 36-33 | 33-37 | 69-70 | ||
September 3, 1997 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 36-34 | 33-37 | 69-71 | ||
September 4, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 36-34 | 33-38 | 69-72 | ||
September 5, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | L | 36-34 | 33-39 | 69-73 | ||
September 6, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 13 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 36-34 | 34-39 | 70-73 | ||
September 7, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 36-34 | 34-40 | 70-74 | ||
September 9, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Montreal Expos 5 | L | 36-34 | 34-41 | 70-75 | ||
September 10, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Montreal Expos 5 | L | 36-34 | 34-42 | 70-76 | ||
September 12, 1997 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 37-34 | 34-42 | 71-76 | ||
September 13, 1997 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 37-35 | 34-42 | 71-77 | ||
September 14, 1997 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 37-36 | 34-42 | 71-78 | ||
September 15, 1997 | Montreal Expos 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 38-36 | 34-42 | 72-78 | ||
September 16, 1997 | Montreal Expos 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 39-36 | 34-42 | 73-78 | ||
September 17, 1997 | Houston Astros 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 39-37 | 34-42 | 73-79 | ||
September 18, 1997 | Houston Astros 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 12 | W | 40-37 | 34-42 | 74-79 | ||
September 19, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 40-38 | 34-42 | 74-80 | ||
September 20, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | W | 41-38 | 34-42 | 75-80 | ||
September 21, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 14 | W | 42-38 | 34-42 | 76-80 | ||
September 22, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 43-38 | 34-42 | 77-80 | ||
September 23, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at New York Mets 4 | W | 43-38 | 35-42 | 78-80 | ||
September 24, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at New York Mets 7 | L | 43-38 | 35-43 | 78-81 | ||
September 26, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 43-38 | 35-44 | 78-82 | ||
September 27, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Houston Astros 8 | L | 43-38 | 35-45 | 78-83 | ||
September 28, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 43-38 | 36-45 | 79-83 |