| 1996 Game Log: 83–79 (Home: 55–26; Away: 28–53)
|
April: 11–14 (Home: 5–8; Away: 6–6)
| # |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Record
|
| 1 |
April 2 |
@ Phillies |
5–3 |
Ritz (1–0) |
Fernandez |
— |
36,751 |
1–0
|
| 2 |
April 3 |
@ Phillies |
1–3 |
Grace |
Freeman (0–1) |
Bottalico |
15,648 |
1–1
|
| 3 |
April 4 |
@ Phillies |
4–7 |
Mulholland |
Rekar (0–1) |
Bottalico |
16,220 |
1–2
|
| 4 |
April 5 |
@ Expos |
4–6 |
Dyer |
Munoz (0–1) |
Rojas |
45,042 |
1–3
|
| 5 |
April 6 |
@ Expos |
5–4 |
Thompson (1–0) |
Rueter |
Leskanic (1) |
27,040 |
2–3
|
| 6 |
April 7 |
@ Expos |
1–9 |
Fassero |
Painter (0–1) |
— |
11,212 |
2–4
|
| 7 |
April 8 |
Cubs |
6–9 |
Adams |
Ritz (1–1) |
Jones |
50,185 |
2–5
|
| 8 |
April 10 |
Cubs |
10–9 |
Leskanic (1–0) |
Jones |
— |
50,083 |
3–5
|
| 9 |
April 11 |
Mets |
7–3 |
Reynoso (1–0) |
Mlicki |
— |
48,010 |
4–5
|
| 10 |
April 12 |
Mets |
6–5 |
Freeman (1–1) |
Clark |
Leskanic (2) |
50,045 |
5–5
|
| 11 |
April 14 |
Mets |
4–10 |
Harnisch |
Ritz (1–2) |
Henry |
48,051 |
5–6
|
| 12 |
April 15 |
Padres |
11–9 |
Ruffin (1–0) |
Blair |
Leskanic (3) |
48,027 |
6–6
|
| 13 |
April 16 |
Padres |
6–10 |
Ashby |
Reynoso (1–1) |
— |
48,031 |
6–7
|
| 14 |
April 17 |
Padres |
6–11 |
Florie |
Freeman (1–2) |
— |
48,011 |
6–8
|
| 15 |
April 19 |
@ Mets |
5–3 |
Ritz (2–2) |
Harnisch |
Leskanic (4) |
16,225 |
7–8
|
| 16 |
April 20 |
@ Mets |
3–4 (10) |
Franco |
Habyan (0–1) |
— |
20,847 |
7–9
|
| 17 |
April 21 |
@ Mets |
6–4 |
Leskanic (2–0) |
Franco |
— |
22,737 |
8–9
|
| 18 |
April 22 |
@ Cubs |
4–2 |
Freeman (2–2) |
Navarro |
Leskanic (5) |
21,227 |
9–9
|
| 19 |
April 23 |
@ Cubs |
4–3 |
Rekar (1–1) |
Castillo |
Leskanic (6) |
14,325 |
10–9
|
| 20 |
April 24 |
Phillies |
8–10 |
Borland |
Reed (0–1) |
Bottalico |
48,047 |
10–10
|
| 21 |
April 25 |
Phillies |
1–7 |
Fernandez |
Thompson (1–1) |
Ryan |
48,033 |
10–11
|
| 22 |
April 26 |
Expos |
2–6 |
Alvarez |
Reynoso (1–2) |
— |
48,024 |
10–12
|
| 23 |
April 27 |
Expos |
6–5 (13) |
Painter (1–1) |
Daal |
— |
48,013 |
11–12
|
| 24 |
April 28 |
Expos |
9–21 |
Rueter |
Rekar (1–2) |
— |
48,006 |
11–13
|
| 25 |
April 30 |
@ Dodgers |
4–7 |
Nomo |
Ritz (2–3) |
Worrell |
31,037 |
11–14
|
|
May: 14–11 (Home: 10–2; Away: 4–9)
| # |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Record
|
| 26 |
May 1 |
@ Dodgers |
4–1 |
Thompson (2–1) |
Astacio |
Ruffin (1) |
30,377 |
12–14
|
| 27 |
May 3 |
Marlins |
9–5 |
Reynoso (2–2) |
Burkett |
— |
48,129 |
13–14
|
| 28 |
May 4 |
Marlins |
17–5 |
Freeman (3–2) |
Hammond |
— |
48,101 |
14–14
|
| 29 |
May 5 |
Marlins |
5–4 |
Ritz (3–3) |
Perez |
— |
48,134 |
15–14
|
| 30 |
May 6 |
@ Braves |
1–4 |
Avery |
Thompson (2–2) |
— |
28,725 |
15–15
|
| 31 |
May 7 |
@ Braves |
5–6 (10) |
Clontz |
Leskanic (2–1) |
— |
29,976 |
15–16
|
| 32 |
May 8 |
@ Braves |
1–5 |
Glavine |
Reynoso (2–3) |
— |
29,363 |
15–17
|
| 33 |
May 9 |
@ Marlins |
2–6 |
Miller |
Freeman (3–3) |
— |
21,008 |
15–18
|
| 34 |
May 10 |
@ Marlins |
2–4 |
Rapp |
Ritz (3–4) |
Nen |
27,309 |
15–19
|
| 35 |
May 11 |
@ Marlins |
0–11 |
Leiter |
Thompson (2–3) |
— |
31,549 |
15–20
|
| 36 |
May 12 |
@ Marlins |
5–7 |
Nen |
Leskanic (2–2) |
— |
21,058 |
15–21
|
| 37 |
May 14 |
@ Reds |
5–3 |
Reed (1–1) |
Schourek |
Ruffin (2) |
20,535 |
16–21
|
| 38 |
May 17 |
Cardinals |
12–11 |
Leskanic (3–2) |
Bailey |
Ruffin (3) |
48,074 |
17–21
|
| 39 |
May 18 |
Cardinals |
9–8 |
Habyan (1–1) |
Eckersley |
— |
48,103 |
18–21
|
| 40 |
May 19 |
Cardinals |
10–3 |
Thompson (3–3) |
Benes |
— |
48,075 |
19–21
|
| 41 |
May 20 |
Pirates |
10–7 |
Reynoso (3–3) |
Neagle |
— |
48,042 |
20–21
|
| 42 |
May 21 |
Pirates |
12–10 |
Holmes (1–0) |
Christiansen |
Ruffin (4) |
48,037 |
21–21
|
| 43 |
May 22 |
Pirates |
6–3 |
Ritz (4–4) |
Smith |
Ruffin (5) |
48,044 |
22–21
|
| 44 |
May 23 |
Reds |
5–7 |
Carrasco |
Ruffin (1–1) |
Brantley |
48,040 |
22–22
|
| 45 |
May 24 |
Reds |
9–11 |
Ruffin |
Thompson (3–4) |
— |
48,019 |
22–23
|
| 46 |
May 25 |
Reds |
7–5 |
Leskanic (4–2) |
Moore |
— |
48,012 |
23–23
|
| 47 |
May 27 |
@ Cardinals |
5–2 |
Ritz (5–4) |
Stottlemyre |
Ruffin (6) |
38,804 |
24–23
|
| 48 |
May 28 |
@ Cardinals |
6–5 |
Painter (2–1) |
Mathews |
Holmes (1) |
26,913 |
25–23
|
| 49 |
May 29 |
@ Cardinals |
5–6 |
Petkovsek |
Leskanic (4–3) |
Benes |
27,856 |
25–24
|
| 50 |
May 31 |
@ Pirates |
4–8 |
Neagle |
Reynoso (3–4) |
Cordova |
26,640 |
25–25
|
|
June: 15–14 (Home: 12–5; Away: 3–9)
| # |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Record
|
| 51 |
June 1 |
@ Pirates |
2–0 |
Ritz (6–4) |
Wagner |
Ruffin (7) |
15,633 |
26–25
|
| 52 |
June 2 |
@ Pirates |
2–5 |
Smith |
Holmes (1–1) |
Cordova |
26,745 |
26–26
|
| 53 |
June 3 |
@ Pirates |
2–7 |
Ruebel |
Farmer (0–1) |
— |
8,120 |
26–27
|
| 54 |
June 4 |
@ Astros |
8–16 |
Hampton |
Thompson (3–5) |
— |
18,418 |
26–28
|
| 55 |
June 5 |
@ Astros |
1–4 |
Wall |
Reynoso (3–5) |
— |
14,954 |
26–29
|
| 56 |
June 6 |
@ Astros |
14–7 |
Ritz (7–4) |
Drabek |
— |
22,112 |
27–29
|
| 57 |
June 7 |
Braves |
19–8 |
Painter (3–1) |
Bielecki |
— |
48,027 |
28–29
|
| 58 |
June 8 |
Braves |
13–12 |
Holmes (2–1) |
McMichael |
Ruffin (8) |
48,015 |
29–29
|
| 59 |
June 9 |
Braves |
3–8 |
Smoltz |
Thompson (3–6) |
— |
48,036 |
29–30
|
| 60 |
June 10 |
Astros |
9–10 |
Wall |
Reynoso (3–6) |
— |
48,007 |
29–31
|
| 61 |
June 11 |
Astros |
7–5 |
Alston (1–0) |
Young |
Ruffin (9) |
48,014 |
30–31
|
| 62 |
June 12 |
Astros |
8–0 |
Freeman (4–3) |
Reynolds |
— |
48,024 |
31–31
|
| 63 |
June 13 |
Phillies |
4–1 |
Rekar (2–2) |
Schilling |
Ruffin (10) |
48,018 |
32–31
|
| 64 |
June 14 |
Phillies |
10–6 |
Painter (4–1) |
Springer |
— |
48,006 |
33–31
|
| 65 |
June 15 |
Phillies |
4–2 |
Reynoso (4–6) |
Mulholland |
Ruffin (11) |
48,023 |
34–31
|
| 66 |
June 16 |
Phillies |
11–3 |
Ritz (8–4) |
Munoz |
— |
48,041 |
35–31
|
| 67 |
June 17 |
Expos |
3–5 |
Urbina |
Freeman (4–4) |
Rojas |
48,021 |
35–32
|
| 68 |
June 18 |
Expos |
8–12 |
Dyer |
Holmes (2–2) |
— |
50,025 |
35–33
|
| 69 |
June 19 |
Expos |
7–6 (10) |
Ruffin (2–1) |
Scott |
— |
48,007 |
36–33
|
| 70 |
June 21 |
@ Phillies |
3–4 (10) |
Borland |
Ruffin (2–2) |
— |
25,085 |
36–34
|
| 71 |
June 22 |
@ Phillies |
4–5 |
Blazier |
Hawblitzel (0–1) |
Bottalico |
28,604 |
36–35
|
| 72 |
June 23 |
@ Phillies |
7–4 |
Freeman (5–4) |
Fernandez |
Ruffin (12) |
33,385 |
37–35
|
| 73 |
June 24 |
@ Mets |
1–2 |
Isringhausen |
Holmes (2–3) |
Franco |
16,988 |
37–36
|
| 74 |
June 25 |
@ Mets |
2–3 |
Jones |
Thompson (3–7) |
Franco |
18,251 |
37–37
|
| 75 |
June 26 |
@ Mets |
5–9 |
Mlicki |
Reed (1–2) |
— |
20,675 |
37–38
|
| 76 |
June 27 |
Dodgers |
13–1 |
Ritz (9–4) |
Astacio |
— |
48,043 |
38–38
|
| 77 |
June 28 |
Dodgers |
13–4 |
Freeman (6–4) |
Martinez |
— |
48,025 |
39–38
|
| 78 |
June 29 |
Dodgers |
10–13 |
Valdez |
Rekar (2–3) |
— |
48,009 |
39–39
|
| 79 |
June 30 |
Dodgers |
16–15 |
Ruffin (3–2) |
Worrell |
— |
48,103 |
40–39
|
|
July: 14–14 (Home: 11–3; Away: 3–11)
| # |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Record
|
| 80 |
July 1 |
@ Giants |
6–9 |
Juden |
Painter (4–2) |
Beck |
16,142 |
40–40
|
| 81 |
July 2 |
@ Giants |
1–5 |
Gardner |
Ritz (9–5) |
— |
13,571 |
40–41
|
| 82 |
July 3 |
@ Giants |
3–2 |
Leskanic (5–3) |
Beck |
Ruffin (13) |
44,356 |
41–41
|
| 83 |
July 4 |
@ Dodgers |
4–9 |
Valdez |
Freeman (6–5) |
— |
54,331 |
41–42
|
| 84 |
July 5 |
@ Dodgers |
1–8 |
Nomo |
Bailey (0–1) |
— |
43,415 |
41–43
|
| 85 |
July 6 |
@ Dodgers |
2–3 |
Osuna |
Ruffin (3–3) |
Worrell |
35,562 |
41–44
|
| 86 |
July 7 |
@ Dodgers |
3–0 |
Ritz (10–5) |
Astacio |
— |
38,269 |
42–44
|
| 87 |
July 11 |
Padres |
8–5 (10) |
Ruffin (4–3) |
Hoffman |
— |
45,703 |
43–44
|
| 88 |
July 12 |
Padres |
13–12 |
Holmes (3–3) |
Blair |
— |
48,053 |
44–44
|
| 89 |
July 13 |
Padres |
11–6 |
Ritz (11–5) |
Sanders |
— |
48,009 |
45–44
|
| 90 |
July 14 |
Padres |
8–4 |
Reynoso (5–6) |
Valenzuela |
— |
48,065 |
46–44
|
| 91 |
July 15 |
Giants |
7–3 |
Bailey (1–1) |
Bourgeois |
— |
48,032 |
47–44
|
| 92 |
July 16 |
Giants |
5–3 |
Freeman (7–5) |
Leiter |
Ruffin (14) |
49,035 |
48–44
|
| 93 |
July 17 |
Giants |
4–3 |
Wright (1–0) |
Fernandez |
Ruffin (15) |
48,453 |
49–44
|
| 94 |
July 18 |
@ Padres |
2–9 |
Sanders |
Ritz (11–6) |
— |
24,212 |
49–45
|
| 95 |
July 19 |
@ Padres |
3–4 |
Valenzuela |
Reynoso (5–7) |
Hoffman |
26,559 |
49–46
|
| 96 |
July 20 |
@ Padres |
5–4 |
Leskanic (6–3) |
Bochtler |
Ruffin (16) |
55,046 |
50–46
|
| 97 |
July 21 |
@ Padres |
0–2 |
Tewksbury |
Freeman (7–6) |
Hoffman |
36,686 |
50–47
|
| 98 |
July 23 |
Mets |
10–7 |
Ruffin (5–3) |
Henry |
— |
48,016 |
51–47
|
| 99 |
July 23 |
Mets |
11–10 |
Reed (2–2) |
Henry |
— |
48,058 |
52–47
|
| 100 |
July 24 |
Mets |
7–6 (10) |
Leskanic (7–3) |
Byrd |
— |
48,061 |
53–47
|
| 101 |
July 25 |
Cubs |
8–10 |
Bottenfield |
Ruffin (5–4) |
Patterson |
48,087 |
53–48
|
| 102 |
July 26 |
Cubs |
4–17 |
Navarro |
Freeman (7–7) |
Adams |
48,062 |
53–49
|
| 103 |
July 27 |
Cubs |
10–6 |
Thompson (4–7) |
Telemaco |
— |
48,096 |
54–49
|
| 104 |
July 28 |
Cubs |
5–7 |
Bullinger |
Ritz (11–7) |
Bottenfield |
48,073 |
54–50
|
| 105 |
July 29 |
@ Expos |
1–4 |
Cormier |
Wright (1–1) |
Rojas |
19,115 |
54–51
|
| 106 |
July 30 |
@ Expos |
1–3 |
Urbina |
Reynoso (5–8) |
Rojas |
17,071 |
54–52
|
| 107 |
July 31 |
@ Expos |
2–6 |
Fassero |
Bailey (1–2) |
— |
23,663 |
54–53
|
|
August: 16–14 (Home: 9–4; Away: 7–10)
| # |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Record
|
| 108 |
August 1 |
@ Cubs |
1–4 |
Navarro |
Thompson (4–8) |
Patterson |
25,564 |
54–54
|
| 109 |
August 2 |
@ Cubs |
7–2 |
Ritz (12–7) |
Telemaco |
— |
34,186 |
55–54
|
| 110 |
August 3 |
@ Cubs |
8–2 |
Wright (2–1) |
Bullinger |
— |
40,460 |
56–54
|
| 111 |
August 4 |
@ Cubs |
6–1 |
Reynoso (6–8) |
Castillo |
— |
38,738 |
57–54
|
| 112 |
August 5 |
Marlins |
9–16 |
Hutton |
Freeman (7–8) |
— |
48,313 |
57–55
|
| 113 |
August 6 |
Marlins |
11–0 |
Thompson (5–8) |
Burkett |
— |
48,339 |
58–55
|
| 114 |
August 7 |
Marlins |
12–5 |
Ritz (13–7) |
Leiter |
— |
48,622 |
59–55
|
| 115 |
August 9 |
@ Braves |
6–4 |
Wright (3–1) |
Glavine |
Ruffin (17) |
41,275 |
60–55
|
| 116 |
August 10 |
@ Braves |
9–7 (10) |
Reed (3–2) |
Wohlers |
Ruffin (18) |
46,064 |
61–55
|
| 117 |
August 11 |
@ Braves |
1–4 |
Smoltz |
Freeman (7–9) |
Wohlers |
32,961 |
61–56
|
| 118 |
August 13 |
@ Marlins |
0–5 |
Leiter |
Ritz (13–8) |
— |
26,256 |
61–57
|
| 119 |
August 14 |
@ Marlins |
1–2 |
Brown |
Leskanic (7–4) |
Nen |
26,589 |
61–58
|
| 120 |
August 15 |
@ Marlins |
6–7 |
Powell |
Ruffin (5–5) |
Nen |
21,723 |
61–59
|
| 121 |
August 16 |
@ Reds |
8–4 |
Reynoso (7–8) |
Salkeld |
— |
28,878 |
62–59
|
| 122 |
August 17 |
@ Reds |
3–5 |
Smiley |
Munoz (0–2) |
Brantley |
— |
62–60
|
| 123 |
August 17 |
@ Reds |
5–9 |
Shaw |
Reed (3–3) |
— |
34,225 |
62–61
|
| 124 |
August 18 |
@ Reds |
4–9 |
Jarvis |
Ritz (13–9) |
Shaw |
24,883 |
62–62
|
| 125 |
August 19 |
@ Reds |
6–3 |
Thompson (6–8) |
Portugal |
— |
22,670 |
63–62
|
| 126 |
August 20 |
Cardinals |
5–4 (13) |
Munoz (1–2) |
Mathews |
— |
48,126 |
64–62
|
| 127 |
August 21 |
Cardinals |
10–2 |
Reynoso (8–8) |
Benes |
— |
48,045 |
65–62
|
| 128 |
August 22 |
Cardinals |
10–5 |
Bailey (2–2) |
Morgan |
— |
48,086 |
66–62
|
| 129 |
August 23 |
Pirates |
3–5 |
Lieber |
Ritz (13–10) |
Cordova |
48,038 |
66–63
|
| 130 |
August 24 |
Pirates |
9–3 |
Thompson (7–8) |
Peters |
— |
48,014 |
67–63
|
| 131 |
August 25 |
Pirates |
13–9 |
Munoz (2–2) |
Wilkins |
— |
48,139 |
68–63
|
| 132 |
August 26 |
Reds |
9–5 (7) |
Swift (1–0) |
Jarvis |
Bailey (1) |
48,093 |
69–63
|
| 133 |
August 27 |
Reds |
3–4 |
Smiley |
Reynoso (8–9) |
Brantley |
50,046 |
69–64
|
| 134 |
August 28 |
Reds |
10–9 |
Ruffin (6–5) |
Shaw |
— |
48,057 |
70–64
|
| 135 |
August 29 |
Reds |
7–18 |
Burba |
Thompson (7–9) |
— |
48,029 |
70–65
|
| 136 |
August 30 |
@ Cardinals |
4–7 |
Benes |
Wright (3–2) |
Eckersley |
25,530 |
70–66
|
| 137 |
August 31 |
@ Cardinals |
1–2 |
Benes |
Bailey (2–3) |
Eckersley |
35,804 |
70–67
|
|
September: 13–12 (Home: 8–4; Away: 5–8)
| # |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Record
|
| 138 |
September 1 |
@ Cardinals |
6–15 |
Petkovsek |
Rekar (2–4) |
— |
28,552 |
70–68
|
| 139 |
September 2 |
@ Pirates |
8–3 |
Ritz (14–10) |
Loaiza |
— |
9,513 |
71–68
|
| 140 |
September 4 |
@ Pirates |
2–5 |
Lieber |
Thompson (7–10) |
Plesac |
10,081 |
71–69
|
| 141 |
September 6 |
@ Astros |
1–2 |
Hernandez |
Leskanic (7–5) |
— |
20,932 |
71–70
|
| 142 |
September 7 |
@ Astros |
4–5 |
Kile |
Holmes (3–4) |
Hudek |
37,213 |
71–71
|
| 143 |
September 8 |
@ Astros |
5–2 |
Reed (4–3) |
Reynolds |
Ruffin (19) |
31,316 |
72–71
|
| 144 |
September 9 |
@ Astros |
4–2 |
Ritz (15–10) |
Wall |
Ruffin (20) |
13,833 |
73–71
|
| 145 |
September 10 |
Braves |
9–8 |
Holmes (4–4) |
Clontz |
Ruffin (21) |
48,051 |
74–71
|
| 146 |
September 11 |
Braves |
6–5 |
Wright (4–2) |
Neagle |
Swift (1) |
48,091 |
75–71
|
| 147 |
September 12 |
Braves |
16–8 |
Burke (1–0) |
Smoltz |
— |
48,052 |
76–71
|
| 148 |
September 13 |
Astros |
6–3 |
Holmes (5–4) |
Hernandez |
Ruffin (22) |
48,049 |
77–71
|
| 149 |
September 14 |
Astros |
7–3 |
Ritz (16–10) |
Wall |
— |
48,132 |
78–71
|
| 150 |
September 15 |
Astros |
11–4 |
Thompson (8–10) |
Drabek |
— |
48,038 |
79–71
|
| 151 |
September 16 |
Dodgers |
4–6 |
Valdez |
Wright (4–3) |
— |
48,013 |
79–72
|
| 152 |
September 17 |
Dodgers |
0–9 |
Nomo |
Swift (1–1) |
— |
50,066 |
79–73
|
| 153 |
September 18 |
Dodgers |
6–4 |
Burke (2–0) |
Astacio |
Ruffin (23) |
50,053 |
80–73
|
| 154 |
September 19 |
@ Giants |
4–11 |
VanLandingham |
Ritz (16–11) |
— |
10,994 |
80–74
|
| 155 |
September 20 |
@ Giants |
2–6 |
Gardner |
Thompson (8–11) |
— |
15,734 |
80–75
|
| 156 |
September 21 |
@ Giants |
2–6 |
Rueter |
Wright (4–4) |
— |
30,002 |
80–76
|
| 157 |
September 22 |
@ Giants |
3–7 |
Soderstrom |
Nied (0–1) |
— |
30,826 |
80–77
|
| 158 |
September 24 |
@ Padres |
5–4 (11) |
Ruffin (7–5) |
Hoffman |
Swift (2) |
23,556 |
81–77
|
| 159 |
September 25 |
@ Padres |
5–3 |
Thompson (9–11) |
Hamilton |
Ruffin (24) |
32,706 |
82–77
|
| 160 |
September 27 |
Giants |
3–9 |
Soderstrom |
Nied (0–2) |
— |
48,009 |
82–78
|
| 161 |
September 28 |
Giants |
5–8 |
Carlson |
Burke (2–1) |
Beck |
48,042 |
82–79
|
| 162 |
September 29 |
Giants |
12–3 |
Ritz (17–11) |
Watson |
— |
48,162 |
83–79
|
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Legend: = Win = Loss Bold = Rockies team member
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