Jared Fernández (0–1) || None || 17,169 || 81–71 |- style="background:#fbb" | 153 || September 27 || Reds || 1–2 || Lance Davis (8–3) || Omar Daal (12–7) || Danny Graves (29) || 38,602 || 81–72 |- style="background:#fbb" | 154 || September 28 || @ Marlins || 5–6 (10) || Antonio Alfonseca (4–4) || Cliff Politte (2–3) || None || 12,199 || 81–73 |- style="background:#bfb" | 155 || September 29 || @ Marlins || 5–4 || Brandon Duckworth (3–1) || Brad Penny (9–10) || José Mesa (39) || 19,732 || 82–73 |- style="background:#fbb" | 156 || September 30 || @ Marlins || 3–8 || Josh Beckett (2–1) || David Coggin (5–7) || None || 11,041 || 82–74 |- |- style="background:#bfb" | 157 || October 2 || @ Braves || 3–1 || Randy Wolf (9–11) || Greg Maddux (17–11) || José Mesa (40) || 30,739 || 83–74 |- style="background:#fbb" | 158 || October 3 || @ Braves || 3–8 || Tom Glavine (16–7) || Robert Person (15–7) || None || 27,431 || 83–75 |- style="background:#fbb" | 159 || October 4 || @ Braves || 2–6 || John Burkett (12–12) || Brandon Duckworth (3–2) || None || 32,283 || 83–76 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || October 5 || @ Reds || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: October 6 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#bfb" | 160 || October 6 (1) || @ Reds || 2–1 || Omar Daal (13–7) || Elmer Dessens (10–14) || José Mesa (41) || see 2nd game || 84–76 |- style="background:#bfb" | 161 || October 6 (2) || @ Reds || 5–1 || David Coggin (6–7) || Joey Hamilton (6–10) || None || 22,886 || 85–76 |- style="background:#bfb" | 162 || October 7 || @ Reds || 4–1 || Randy Wolf (10–11) || Lance Davis (8–4) || José Mesa' (42) || 20,093 || 86–76 |- Roster Player stats Batting Starters by positionNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted inOther battersNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted inPitching Starting pitchersNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = StrikeoutsOther pitchersNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W