Ruffcorn (0–2) || Robb Nen (20) || 16,300 || 23–50 |- style="background:#fbb" | 74 || June 25 || Marlins || 5–7 || Alex Fernandez (8–6) || Reggie Harris (0–3) || Robb Nen (21) || 20,324 || 23–51 |- style="background:#fbb" | 75 || June 26 || @ Braves || 4–5 || Denny Neagle (11–1) || Matt Beech (0–3) || Mark Wohlers (16) || 41,762 || 23–52 |- style="background:#fbb" | 76 || June 27 || @ Braves || 1–7 || Greg Maddux (10–3) || Garrett Stephenson (2–4) || None || 48,234 || 23–53 |- style="background:#fbb" | 77 || June 28 || @ Braves || 1–9 || John Smoltz (7–7) || Curt Schilling (9–7) || None || 48,557 || 23–54 |- style="background:#fbb" | 78 || June 29 || @ Braves || 5–6 || Mike Bielecki (3–3) || Billy Brewer (0–1) || Mark Wohlers (17) || 47,902 || 23–55 |- style="background:#fbb" | 79 || June 30 || @ Orioles || 1–8 || Mike Mussina (10–2) || Calvin Maduro (3–7) || None || 47,837 || 23–56 |- |- style="background:#fbb" | 80 || July 1 || @ Orioles || 1–4 || Scott Erickson (11–3) || Matt Beech (0–4) || Randy Myers (26) || 47,610 || 23–57 |- style="background:#fbb" | 81 || July 2 || @ Orioles || 6–10 || Arthur Rhodes (5–2) || Jerry Spradlin (1–4) || None || 47,785 || 23–58 |- style="background:#fbb" | 82 || July 3 || Cubs || 4–5 || Geremi González (5–2) || Curt Schilling (9–8) || Mel Rojas (8) || 40,213 || 23–59 |- style="background:#fbb" | 83 || July 4 || Cubs || 3–9 || Terry Mulholland (6–9) || Scott Ruffcorn (0–3) || Kent Bottenfield (2) || 14,378 || 23–60 |- style="background:#bfb" | 84 || July 5 || Cubs || 9–7 || Reggie Harris (1–3) || Bob Patterson (1–4) || Ricky Bottalico (15) || 37,680 || 24–60 |- style="background:#fbb" | 85 || July 6 || Cubs || 4–8 || Frank Castillo (6–9) || Mark Leiter (4–9) || Mel Rojas (9) || 18,392 || 24–61 |- style="background:#bbcaff;" | – || July 8 ||colspan="7" |1997 Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Jacobs Field in Cleveland |- style="background:#fbb" | 86 || July 10 || @ Marlins || 7–8 || Robb Nen (6–2) || Jerry Spradlin (1–5) || None || 23,438 || 24–62 |- style="background:#bfb" | 87 || July 11 || @ Marlins || 13–3 || Curt Schilling (10–8) || Kevin Brown (8–6) ||