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
Legend: = Win = Loss Bold = Rockies team member