1985 Cincinnati Reds Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 89-72
Finished 2nd in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,839,347, Avg. 23,888
Ballpark: Riverfront Stadium
Manager: Pete Rose (89-72)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1985 Cincinnati Reds StatisticsTeam Record: 89-72
Finished 2nd in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,839,347, Avg. 23,888
Ballpark: Riverfront Stadium
Manager: Pete Rose (89-72)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1985 Cincinnati Reds Roster
The Cincinnati Reds of the National League ended the 1985 season with a record of 89 wins and 72 losses, finishing second in the NL's West Division.
The Reds plated 677 runs and yielded 666 runs. Dave Parker walloped 34 home runs for Cincinnati, while Nick Esasky swatted 20 or more, too. Dave Parker drove in 125 runs and topped all regular hitters by hitting .312. Tom Browning led the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 3.55 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Pete Rose coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 672
Regular Season Runs Against: 661
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 8, 1985 | Montreal Expos 1 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 10, 1985 | Montreal Expos 4 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 12, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at New York Mets 1 | L | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | ||
| April 13, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at New York Mets 2 | L | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 | ||
| April 14, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at New York Mets 4 | L | 1-1 | 0-3 | 1-4 | ||
| April 15, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Atlanta Braves 8 | W | 1-1 | 1-3 | 2-4 | ||
| April 16, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Atlanta Braves 1 | W | 1-1 | 2-3 | 3-4 | ||
| April 17, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Atlanta Braves 1 | W | 1-1 | 3-3 | 4-4 | ||
| April 18, 1985 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 2-1 | 3-3 | 5-4 | ||
| April 19, 1985 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 3-1 | 3-3 | 6-4 | ||
| April 20, 1985 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 4-1 | 3-3 | 7-4 | ||
| April 21, 1985 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 5-1 | 3-3 | 8-4 | ||
| April 22, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 5-1 | 3-4 | 8-5 | ||
| April 23, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Houston Astros 6 | L | 5-1 | 3-5 | 8-6 | ||
| April 24, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 5-1 | 4-5 | 9-6 | ||
| April 25, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at San Francisco Giants 7 | L | 5-1 | 4-6 | 9-7 | ||
| April 26, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at San Francisco Giants 7 | L | 5-1 | 4-7 | 9-8 | ||
| April 27, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 5-1 | 5-7 | 10-8 | ||
| April 28, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 5-1 | 5-8 | 10-9 | ||
| April 30, 1985 | Atlanta Braves 8 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 5-2 | 5-8 | 10-10 | ||
| May 1, 1985 | Atlanta Braves 17 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | L | 5-3 | 5-8 | 10-11 | ||
| May 3, 1985 | New York Mets 9 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 5-4 | 5-8 | 10-12 | ||
| May 4, 1985 | New York Mets 2 at Cincinnati Reds 14 | W | 6-4 | 5-8 | 11-12 | ||
| May 5, 1985 | New York Mets 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 6-5 | 5-8 | 11-13 | ||
| May 7, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 6-5 | 6-8 | 12-13 | ||
| May 8, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 6-5 | 7-8 | 13-13 | ||
| May 10, 1985 | Houston Astros 2 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 7-5 | 7-8 | 14-13 | ||
| May 11, 1985 | Houston Astros 10 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 7-6 | 7-8 | 14-14 | ||
| May 12, 1985 | Houston Astros 10 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 7-7 | 7-8 | 14-15 | ||
| May 13, 1985 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 8-7 | 7-8 | 15-15 | ||
| May 14, 1985 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 8-8 | 7-8 | 15-16 | ||
| May 15, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Montreal Expos 1 | W | 8-8 | 8-8 | 16-16 | ||
| May 16, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Montreal Expos 2 | W | 8-8 | 9-8 | 17-16 | ||
| May 17, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 8-8 | 10-8 | 18-16 | ||
| May 18, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 8-8 | 11-8 | 19-16 | ||
| May 19, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 8-8 | 12-8 | 20-16 | ||
| May 20, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 8-8 | 12-9 | 20-17 | ||
| May 21, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 8-8 | 13-9 | 21-17 | ||
| May 22, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 8-8 | 13-10 | 21-18 | ||
| May 24, 1985 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 9-8 | 13-10 | 22-18 | ||
| May 25, 1985 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 9-9 | 13-10 | 22-19 | ||
| May 26, 1985 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 9-10 | 13-10 | 22-20 | ||
| May 27, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 9-11 | 13-10 | 22-21 | ||
| May 28, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 11 at Cincinnati Reds 13 | W | 10-11 | 13-10 | 23-21 | ||
| May 29, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 11-11 | 13-10 | 24-21 | ||
| May 31, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 11-11 | 13-11 | 24-22 | ||
| June 1, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 11-11 | 14-11 | 25-22 | ||
| June 2, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 11-11 | 15-11 | 26-22 | ||
| June 4, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | W | 12-11 | 15-11 | 27-22 | ||
| June 5, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Cincinnati Reds 11 | W | 13-11 | 15-11 | 28-22 | ||
| June 7, 1985 | San Diego Padres 9 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 13-12 | 15-11 | 28-23 | ||
| June 7, 1985 | San Diego Padres 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 13-13 | 15-11 | 28-24 | ||
| June 8, 1985 | San Diego Padres 4 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 14-13 | 15-11 | 29-24 | ||
| June 9, 1985 | San Diego Padres 5 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 14-14 | 15-11 | 29-25 | ||
| June 10, 1985 | Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 14-15 | 15-11 | 29-26 | ||
| June 13, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Atlanta Braves 2 | W | 14-15 | 16-11 | 30-26 | ||
| June 14, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Atlanta Braves 6 | L | 14-15 | 16-12 | 30-27 | ||
| June 15, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Atlanta Braves 7 | L | 14-15 | 16-13 | 30-28 | ||
| June 16, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Atlanta Braves 5 | W | 14-15 | 17-13 | 31-28 | ||
| June 17, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 14-15 | 17-14 | 31-29 | ||
| June 18, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 14-15 | 18-14 | 32-29 | ||
| June 19, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 14-15 | 18-15 | 32-30 | ||
| June 21, 1985 | Atlanta Braves 5 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 14-16 | 18-15 | 32-31 | ||
| June 21, 1985 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 15-16 | 18-15 | 33-31 | ||
| June 22, 1985 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 16-16 | 18-15 | 34-31 | ||
| June 23, 1985 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 16-17 | 18-15 | 34-32 | ||
| June 25, 1985 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 17-17 | 18-15 | 35-32 | ||
| June 26, 1985 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 18-17 | 18-15 | 36-32 | ||
| June 27, 1985 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 19-17 | 18-15 | 37-32 | ||
| June 28, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 11 at San Diego Padres 9 | W | 19-17 | 19-15 | 38-32 | ||
| June 29, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at San Diego Padres 3 | L | 19-17 | 19-16 | 38-33 | ||
| June 30, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 19-17 | 20-16 | 39-33 | ||
| July 1, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 8 | L | 19-17 | 20-17 | 39-34 | ||
| July 2, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 19-17 | 20-18 | 39-35 | ||
| July 4, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 19-17 | 20-19 | 39-36 | ||
| July 5, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 19-17 | 20-20 | 39-37 | ||
| July 6, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 19-17 | 21-20 | 40-37 | ||
| July 7, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 19-17 | 22-20 | 41-37 | ||
| July 8, 1985 | New York Mets 7 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 19-18 | 22-20 | 41-38 | ||
| July 9, 1985 | New York Mets 11 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 19-19 | 22-20 | 41-39 | ||
| July 10, 1985 | New York Mets 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 19-20 | 22-20 | 41-40 | ||
| July 11, 1985 | Montreal Expos 0 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 20-20 | 22-20 | 42-40 | ||
| July 12, 1985 | Montreal Expos 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 21-20 | 22-20 | 43-40 | ||
| July 13, 1985 | Montreal Expos 6 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 21-21 | 22-20 | 43-41 | ||
| July 14, 1985 | Montreal Expos 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 22-21 | 22-20 | 44-41 | ||
| July 18, 1985 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 22-22 | 22-20 | 44-42 | ||
| July 19, 1985 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 23-22 | 22-20 | 45-42 | ||
| July 20, 1985 | Philadelphia Phillies 10 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 23-23 | 22-20 | 45-43 | ||
| July 21, 1985 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 24-23 | 22-20 | 46-43 | ||
| July 22, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at New York Mets 1 | W | 24-23 | 23-20 | 47-43 | ||
| July 23, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at New York Mets 0 | W | 24-23 | 24-20 | 48-43 | ||
| July 24, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at New York Mets 2 | W | 24-23 | 25-20 | 49-43 | ||
| July 25, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Montreal Expos 1 | L | 24-23 | 25-21 | 49-44 | ||
| July 26, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Montreal Expos 6 | W | 24-23 | 26-21 | 50-44 | ||
| July 27, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Montreal Expos 6 | W | 24-23 | 27-21 | 51-44 | ||
| July 28, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Montreal Expos 6 | L | 24-23 | 27-22 | 51-45 | ||
| July 30, 1985 | Houston Astros 1 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 25-23 | 27-22 | 52-45 | ||
| July 31, 1985 | Houston Astros 9 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 25-24 | 27-22 | 52-46 | ||
| August 1, 1985 | Houston Astros 2 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 26-24 | 27-22 | 53-46 | ||
| August 2, 1985 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 26-25 | 27-22 | 53-47 | ||
| August 2, 1985 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 27-25 | 27-22 | 54-47 | ||
| August 3, 1985 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 27-26 | 27-22 | 54-48 | ||
| August 4, 1985 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 28-26 | 27-22 | 55-48 | ||
| August 5, 1985 | San Diego Padres 7 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | W | 29-26 | 27-22 | 56-48 | ||
| August 8, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | W | 29-26 | 28-22 | 57-48 | ||
| August 9, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 29-26 | 28-23 | 57-49 | ||
| August 10, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | L | 29-26 | 28-24 | 57-50 | ||
| August 11, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | L | 29-26 | 28-25 | 57-51 | ||
| August 12, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at San Diego Padres 2 | L | 29-26 | 28-26 | 57-52 | ||
| August 13, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 29-26 | 29-26 | 58-52 | ||
| August 14, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 29-26 | 29-27 | 58-53 | ||
| August 15, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at San Diego Padres 4 | W | 29-26 | 30-27 | 59-53 | ||
| August 16, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 29-26 | 30-28 | 59-54 | ||
| August 17, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Houston Astros 0 | W | 29-26 | 31-28 | 60-54 | ||
| August 18, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 29-26 | 32-28 | 61-54 | ||
| August 20, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 29-26 | 32-29 | 61-55 | ||
| August 21, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 29-26 | 33-29 | 62-55 | ||
| August 22, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 29-26 | 33-30 | 62-56 | ||
| August 23, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 30-26 | 33-30 | 63-56 | ||
| August 24, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 30-27 | 33-30 | 63-57 | ||
| August 25, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 31-27 | 33-30 | 64-57 | ||
| August 26, 1985 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 31-28 | 33-30 | 64-58 | ||
| August 27, 1985 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 31-29 | 33-30 | 64-59 | ||
| August 28, 1985 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 32-29 | 33-30 | 65-59 | ||
| August 29, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 33-29 | 33-30 | 66-59 | ||
| August 30, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 34-29 | 33-30 | 67-59 | ||
| August 31, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 34-30 | 33-30 | 67-60 | ||
| September 1, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 35-30 | 33-30 | 68-60 | ||
| September 2, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 35-30 | 34-30 | 69-60 | ||
| September 3, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 35-30 | 34-31 | 69-61 | ||
| September 4, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 35-30 | 34-32 | 69-62 | ||
| September 6, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 35-30 | 35-32 | 70-62 | ||
| September 7, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Chicago Cubs 9 | L | 35-30 | 35-33 | 70-63 | ||
| September 9, 1985 | San Diego Padres 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 36-30 | 35-33 | 71-63 | ||
| September 10, 1985 | San Diego Padres 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 36-31 | 35-33 | 71-64 | ||
| September 11, 1985 | San Diego Padres 0 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 37-31 | 35-33 | 72-64 | ||
| September 12, 1985 | San Diego Padres 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 38-31 | 35-33 | 73-64 | ||
| September 13, 1985 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 39-31 | 35-33 | 74-64 | ||
| September 13, 1985 | Los Angeles Dodgers 8 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 39-32 | 35-33 | 74-65 | ||
| September 14, 1985 | Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 39-33 | 35-33 | 74-66 | ||
| September 15, 1985 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Cincinnati Reds 10 | W | 40-33 | 35-33 | 75-66 | ||
| September 16, 1985 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 41-33 | 35-33 | 76-66 | ||
| September 17, 1985 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 42-33 | 35-33 | 77-66 | ||
| September 18, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 42-33 | 36-33 | 78-66 | ||
| September 19, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 15 at Atlanta Braves 5 | W | 42-33 | 37-33 | 79-66 | ||
| September 20, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 42-33 | 38-33 | 80-66 | ||
| September 21, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Houston Astros 9 | L | 42-33 | 38-34 | 80-67 | ||
| September 22, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 42-33 | 39-34 | 81-67 | ||
| September 24, 1985 | Atlanta Braves 5 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 43-33 | 39-34 | 82-67 | ||
| September 25, 1985 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 43-34 | 39-34 | 82-68 | ||
| September 26, 1985 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 44-34 | 39-34 | 83-68 | ||
| September 27, 1985 | Houston Astros 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 45-34 | 39-34 | 84-68 | ||
| September 28, 1985 | Houston Astros 2 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 46-34 | 39-34 | 85-68 | ||
| September 29, 1985 | Houston Astros 0 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 47-34 | 39-34 | 86-68 | ||
| September 30, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 47-34 | 39-35 | 86-69 | ||
| October 1, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at San Francisco Giants 6 | W | 47-34 | 40-35 | 87-69 | ||
| October 2, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at San Diego Padres 5 | L | 47-34 | 40-36 | 87-70 | ||
| October 3, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at San Diego Padres 9 | L | 47-34 | 40-37 | 87-71 | ||
| October 4, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 47-34 | 41-37 | 88-71 | ||
| October 5, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 47-34 | 41-38 | 88-72 | ||
| October 6, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | W | 47-34 | 42-38 | 89-72 |
