| Sunday, January 21 |
| Future Red Sox Keith Shepherd is born in Wabash, IN. |
| Saturday, January 27 |
| Future Red Sox Eric Wedge is born in Fort Wayne, IN. |
| Thursday, February 1 |
| Future Red Sox Kent Mercker is born in Indianapolis, IN. |
| Tuesday, February 27 |
| Future Red Sox Matt Stairs is born in St. John, NB. |
| Monday, March 11 |
| Future Red Sox Gar Finnvold is born in Boynton Beach, FL. |
| Friday, March 22 |
| Future Red Sox Ramon Martinez is born in Santo Domingo, D.R. |
| Friday, March 29 |
| Future Red Sox Juan Bell is born in San Pedro de Macoris, D.R. |
| Wednesday, April 10 |
| » Defeated Tigers (0-1), 7-3 | Tiger Stadium (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » W: Dick Ellsworth (1-0) L: Earl Wilson (0-1) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Daryl Patterson (Tigers) Joe Lahoud (Red Sox) |
| Thursday, April 11 |
| » Lost to Tigers (1-1), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » W: Jon Warden (1-0) L: John Wyatt (0-1) | Third | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jon Warden (Tigers) |
| Saturday, April 13 |
| » Defeated Indians (1-2), 3-1 | Cleveland Stadium (1-0) | 2-1 | |
| » W: Gary Waslewski (1-0) L: Steve Hargan (0-1) S: Lee Stange (1) | Third | 1 out |
| Sunday, April 14 |
| » Lost to Indians (2-2), 7-4 | Cleveland Stadium (1-1) | 2-2 | |
| » W: Sonny Siebert (2-0) L: Jerry Stephenson (0-1) S: Eddie Fisher (1) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Former Red Sox Al Benton dies in Lynwood, CA at the age of 58. |
| Tuesday, April 16 |
| » Lost to Tigers (4-1), 9-2 | Fenway Park (0-1) | 2-3 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Earl Wilson (1-1) L: Ray Culp (0-1) | Fifth | 3 out |
| Wednesday, April 17 |
| » Defeated White Sox (0-5), 2-0 | Fenway Park (1-1) | 3-3 | |
| » W: Dick Ellsworth (2-0) L: Cisco Carlos (0-1) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Thursday, April 18 |
| » Defeated White Sox (0-6), 3-0 | Fenway Park (2-1) | 4-3 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jose Santiago (1-0) L: Gary Peters (0-2) | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, April 19 |
| » Defeated Indians (3-5), 9-2 | Fenway Park (3-1) | 5-3 | Won 3 |
| » W: Gary Waslewski (2-0) L: Sonny Siebert (2-1) | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Indians (3-6), 3-2 | Fenway Park (4-1) | 6-3 | Won 4 |
| » W: Jerry Stephenson (1-1) L: Luis Tiant (1-2) | Third | 1½ out |
| Sunday, April 21 |
| » Lost to Indians (4-6), 7-0 | Fenway Park (4-2) | 6-4 | |
| » W: Sam McDowell (1-0) L: Ray Culp (0-2) | Third | 3 out |
| Friday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Orioles (7-5), 6-3 | Memorial Stadium (1-0) | 7-4 | |
| » W: Lee Stange (1-0) L: Pete Richert (0-1) | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, April 27 |
| » Lost to Orioles (8-5), 6-0 | Memorial Stadium (1-1) | 7-5 | |
| » W: Tom Phoebus (3-1) L: Gary Waslewski (2-1) | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Sunday, April 28 |
| » Defeated Orioles (8-6), 3-0 | Memorial Stadium (2-1) | 8-5 | |
| » W: Jose Santiago (2-0) L: Dave McNally (2-1) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| » Lost to Orioles (9-6), 6-1 | Memorial Stadium (2-2) | 8-6 | |
| » W: Jim Hardin (3-0) L: Jerry Stephenson (1-2) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Monday, April 29 |
| » Lost to Twins (10-6), 11-2 | Fenway Park (4-3) | 8-7 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jim Perry (3-1) L: Gary Bell (0-1) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, April 30 |
| » Lost to Twins (11-6), 7-6 | Fenway Park (4-4) | 8-8 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Dave Boswell (3-1) L: Dick Ellsworth (2-1) S: Ron Perranoski (1) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, May 1 |
| » Lost to Angels (9-10), 5-3 | Fenway Park (4-5) | 8-9 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Jack Hamilton (2-1) L: John Wyatt (0-2) | Sixth | 4½ out |
| Thursday, May 2 |
| » Defeated Angels (9-11), 4-1 | Fenway Park (5-5) | 9-9 | |
| » W: Jose Santiago (3-0) L: Sammy Ellis (1-3) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Friday, May 3 |
| » Lost to Athletics (9-11), 7-2 | Fenway Park (5-6) | 9-10 | |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (2-2) L: Jerry Stephenson (1-3) | Sixth | 4 out |
| Saturday, May 4 |
| » Lost to Athletics (10-11), 4-2 | Fenway Park (5-7) | 9-11 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Lew Krausse (1-3) L: Dick Ellsworth (2-2) S: Ed Sprague (1) | Seventh | 5 out |
| Sunday, May 5 |
| » Lost to Athletics (11-11), 3-2 | Fenway Park (5-8) | 9-12 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Chuck Dobson (2-1) L: Gary Waslewski (2-2) | Eighth | 6 out |
| Monday, May 6 |
| Future Red Sox Phil Clark is born in Crockett, TX. |
| Tuesday, May 7 |
| » Defeated Senators (11-12), 3-2 | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium (1-0) | 10-12 | |
| » W: Jose Santiago (4-0) L: Joe Coleman (1-2) S: Lee Stange (2) | Seventh | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, May 8 |
| » Defeated Senators (11-13), 3-1 | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium (2-0) | 11-12 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dick Ellsworth (3-2) L: Dick Bosman (0-3) S: Gary Bell (1) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Thursday, May 9 |
| » Lost to Senators (12-13), 3-1 | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium (2-1) | 11-13 | |
| » W: Phil Ortega (4-2) L: Jerry Stephenson (1-4) S: Dave Baldwin (4) | Seventh | 5 out |
| Friday, May 10 |
| » Lost to Yankees (12-15), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (0-1) | 11-14 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Stan Bahnsen (3-1) L: Gary Waslewski (2-3) S: Joe Verbanic (3) | Ninth | 5½ out |
| Saturday, May 11 |
| » Lost to Yankees (13-15), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (0-2) | 11-15 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Mel Stottlemyre (4-3) L: Jose Santiago (4-1) | Eighth | 6½ out |
| Sunday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Yankees (13-16), 8-1 | Yankee Stadium (1-2) | 12-15 | |
| » W: Dick Ellsworth (4-2) L: Bill Monbouquette (4-2) | Fifth | 5 out |
| » Defeated Yankees (13-17), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (2-2) | 13-15 | Won 2 |
| » W: Gary Bell (1-1) L: Fred Talbot (0-4) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Tuesday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Senators (13-16), 5-4 | Fenway Park (6-8) | 14-15 | Won 3 |
| » W: Sparky Lyle (1-0) L: Dennis Higgins (2-2) | Sixth | 5 out |
| Wednesday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Senators (13-17), 6-4 | Fenway Park (7-8) | 15-15 | Won 4 |
| » W: Jose Santiago (5-1) L: Dick Bosman (0-4) S: Sparky Lyle (1) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Thursday, May 16 |
| » Defeated Yankees (13-19), 11-10 | Fenway Park (8-8) | 16-15 | Won 5 |
| » W: John Wyatt (1-2) L: Joe Verbanic (1-2) S: Lee Stange (3) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Friday, May 17 |
| » Defeated Yankees (13-20), 6-4 | Fenway Park (9-8) | 17-15 | Won 6 |
| » W: Sparky Lyle (2-0) L: Bill Monbouquette (4-3) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Saturday, May 18 |
| » Defeated Yankees (13-21), 4-0 | Fenway Park (10-8) | 18-15 | Won 7 |
| » W: Ray Culp (1-2) L: Fred Talbot (0-5) | Third | 2½ out |
| Sunday, May 19 |
| » Lost to Yankees (14-21), 11-3 | Fenway Park (10-9) | 18-16 | |
| » W: Stan Bahnsen (4-1) L: Gary Waslewski (2-4) S: Joe Verbanic (4) | Third | 4 out |
| Monday, May 20 |
| » Lost to Angels (17-19), 5-4 | Anaheim Stadium (0-1) | 18-17 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Clyde Wright (3-1) L: Gary Waslewski (2-5) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Tuesday, May 21 |
| » Lost to Angels (18-19), 5-1 | Anaheim Stadium (0-2) | 18-18 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Jim McGlothlin (3-2) L: Dick Ellsworth (4-3) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Wednesday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Angels (18-20), 4-0 | Anaheim Stadium (1-2) | 19-18 | |
| » W: Gary Bell (2-1) L: Rickey Clark (0-3) | Fourth | 4 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bobby Trevino (Angels) |
| Friday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Twins (20-18), 9-7 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-0) | 20-18 | Won 2 |
| » W: Lee Stange (2-0) L: Dave Boswell (3-5) | Third | 3½ out |
| Saturday, May 25 |
| » Lost to Twins (21-18), 1-0 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-1) | 20-19 | |
| » W: Jim Kaat (2-1) L: Jose Santiago (5-2) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Sunday, May 26 |
| » Lost to Twins (22-18), 5-4 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-2) | 20-20 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Al Worthington (2-1) L: Sparky Lyle (2-1) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Monday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Athletics (18-23), 3-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-0) | 21-20 | |
| » W: Gary Bell (3-1) L: Blue Moon Odom (3-4) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Former Red Sox Rip Collins dies in Bryan, TX at the age of 73. |
| Tuesday, May 28 |
| » Lost to Athletics (19-23), 3-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-1) | 21-21 | |
| » W: Jim Nash (3-4) L: Gary Waslewski (2-6) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, May 29 |
| » Lost to Athletics (20-23), 7-4 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-2) | 21-22 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (5-3) L: Jose Santiago (5-3) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Thursday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Athletics (21-23), 6-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-3) | 21-23 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Lew Krausse (2-6) L: Dick Ellsworth (4-4) | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Friday, May 31 |
| » Defeated Orioles (26-19), 3-0 | Fenway Park (11-9) | 22-23 | |
| » W: Gary Bell (4-1) L: Jim Hardin (6-2) | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Saturday, June 1 |
| » Defeated Orioles (26-20), 5-1 | Fenway Park (12-9) | 23-23 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ray Culp (2-2) L: Gene Brabender (4-2) | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Sunday, June 2 |
| » Lost to Orioles (27-20), 4-3 | Fenway Park (12-10) | 23-24 | |
| » W: Tom Phoebus (5-4) L: Lee Stange (2-1) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Monday, June 3 |
| » Defeated Tigers (30-18), 4-3 | Fenway Park (13-10) | 24-24 | |
| » W: Jose Santiago (6-3) L: Joe Sparma (4-5) S: Sparky Lyle (2) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Tuesday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Tigers (30-19), 2-0 | Fenway Park (14-10) | 25-24 | Won 2 |
| » W: Gary Bell (5-1) L: Mickey Lolich (3-3) S: Sparky Lyle (3) | Fifth | 6 out |
| » Lost to Tigers (31-19), 2-0 | Fenway Park (14-11) | 25-25 | |
| » W: Pat Dobson (1-0) L: Gary Waslewski (2-7) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Wednesday, June 5 |
| » Lost to Tigers (32-19), 5-4 | Fenway Park (14-12) | 25-26 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Denny McLain (9-1) L: Bill Landis (0-1) S: Daryl Patterson (1) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Thursday, June 6 |
| » Lost to Tigers (33-19), 5-3 | Fenway Park (14-13) | 25-27 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Joe Sparma (5-5) L: Lee Stange (2-2) S: Fred Lasher (5) | Fifth | 8 out |
| Friday, June 7 |
| » Defeated White Sox (21-30), 3-2 | Fenway Park (15-13) | 26-27 | |
| » W: Jose Santiago (7-3) L: Joe Horlen (4-6) | Fifth | 8 out |
| Saturday, June 8 |
| » Lost to White Sox (22-30), 4-0 | Fenway Park (15-14) | 26-28 | |
| » W: Gary Peters (3-6) L: Gary Bell (5-2) | Fifth | 9 out |
| Tuesday, June 11 |
| Former Red Sox Bill Regan dies in Pittsburgh, PA at the age of 70. |
| Thursday, June 13 |
| » Lost to Angels (26-32), 4-2 | Fenway Park (15-15) | 26-29 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Minnie Rojas (3-3) L: Jim Lonborg (0-1) S: Clyde Wright (3) | Sixth | 11 out |
| » Game at Fenway Park interrupted in the 6th inning with the score of Angels 1, Red Sox 1. Completed on August 04. |
| » Major-league debuts: Tom Murphy (Angels) |
| Friday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Indians (33-28), 7-2 | Cleveland Stadium (2-1) | 27-29 | |
| » W: Dick Ellsworth (5-4) L: Luis Tiant (9-5) | Sixth | 11 out |
| Saturday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Indians (33-29), 9-3 | Cleveland Stadium (3-1) | 28-29 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ray Culp (3-2) L: Stan Williams (5-4) S: Gary Waslewski (1) | Fifth | 10 out |
| Sunday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Indians (33-30), 5-3 | Cleveland Stadium (4-1) | 29-29 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bill Landis (1-1) L: Mike Paul (0-2) S: Lee Stange (5) | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Tuesday, June 18 |
| » Lost to Tigers (42-22), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (1-2) | 29-30 | |
| » W: Earl Wilson (5-4) L: Jose Santiago (7-4) S: Pat Dobson (2) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Wednesday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Tigers (42-23), 8-5 | Tiger Stadium (2-2) | 30-30 | |
| » W: Bill Landis (2-1) L: Joe Sparma (5-7) S: Lee Stange (6) | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Thursday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Tigers (43-23), 5-1 | Tiger Stadium (2-3) | 30-31 | |
| » W: Denny McLain (12-2) L: Dick Ellsworth (5-5) | Sixth | 10½ out |
| Friday, June 21 |
| » Defeated White Sox (28-35), 6-3 | Comiskey Park I (1-0) | 31-31 | |
| » W: Ray Culp (4-2) L: Joe Horlen (5-7) S: Bill Landis (1) | Fifth | 10 out |
| » Lost to White Sox (29-35), 10-4 | Comiskey Park I (1-1) | 31-32 | |
| » W: Cisco Carlos (3-7) L: Jerry Stephenson (1-5) S: Hoyt Wilhelm (2) | Fifth | 10 out |
| Saturday, June 22 |
| » Defeated White Sox (29-36), 7-2 | Comiskey Park I (2-1) | 32-32 | |
| » W: Jose Santiago (8-4) L: Gary Peters (3-8) | Fifth | 9 out |
| Sunday, June 23 |
| » Defeated White Sox (29-37), 6-2 | Comiskey Park I (3-1) | 33-32 | Won 2 |
| » W: Gary Bell (6-2) L: Jack Fisher (2-4) | Sixth | 9 out |
| » Lost to White Sox (30-37), 10-1 | Comiskey Park I (3-2) | 33-33 | |
| » W: Wilbur Wood (5-2) L: Jim Lonborg (0-2) S: Hoyt Wilhelm (3) | Sixth | 9 out |
| Tuesday, June 25 |
| » Lost to Orioles (35-32), 6-0 | Memorial Stadium (2-3) | 33-34 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Wally Bunker (1-0) L: Ray Culp (4-3) | Sixth | 10½ out |
| Wednesday, June 26 |
| » Lost to Orioles (36-32), 6-2 | Memorial Stadium (2-4) | 33-35 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Dave McNally (8-6) L: Bill Landis (2-2) | Seventh | 11 out |
| Thursday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Indians (39-36), 9-3 | Fenway Park (16-15) | 34-35 | |
| » W: Jose Santiago (9-4) L: Sam McDowell (7-7) S: Sparky Lyle (4) | Sixth | 10½ out |
| Saturday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Indians (40-36), 8-1 | Fenway Park (16-16) | 34-36 | |
| » W: Luis Tiant (12-5) L: Gary Bell (6-3) | Seventh | 12½ out |
| » Lost to Indians (41-36), 4-1 | Fenway Park (16-17) | 34-37 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Sonny Siebert (8-5) L: Ray Culp (4-4) | Seventh | 12½ out |
| Sunday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Indians (42-36), 7-5 | Fenway Park (16-18) | 34-38 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Stan Williams (6-4) L: Jerry Stephenson (1-6) | Seventh | 12½ out |
| Monday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Athletics (38-37), 3-0 | Fenway Park (17-18) | 35-38 | |
| » W: Dick Ellsworth (6-5) L: Chuck Dobson (5-8) S: Juan Pizarro (1) | Seventh | 12½ out |
| Tuesday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Athletics (38-38), 4-3 | Fenway Park (18-18) | 36-38 | Won 2 |
| » W: Sparky Lyle (3-1) L: Paul Lindblad (4-1) | Seventh | 12½ out |
| Wednesday, July 3 |
| » Defeated Athletics (38-39), 4-3 | Fenway Park (19-18) | 37-38 | Won 3 |
| » W: Sparky Lyle (4-1) L: Ken Sanders (0-1) | Sixth | 12½ out |
| Thursday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Athletics (38-40), 7-2 | Fenway Park (20-18) | 38-38 | Won 4 |
| » W: Juan Pizarro (2-0) L: Blue Moon Odom (7-5) | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Friday, July 5 |
| » Defeated Twins (39-39), 4-2 | Fenway Park (21-18) | 39-38 | Won 5 |
| » W: Dick Ellsworth (7-5) L: Jim Perry (6-5) S: Lee Stange (7) | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Saturday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Twins (39-40), 4-2 | Fenway Park (22-18) | 40-38 | Won 6 |
| » W: Gary Bell (7-3) L: Dave Boswell (7-8) S: Lee Stange (8) | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Sunday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Twins (39-41), 4-3 | Fenway Park (23-18) | 41-38 | Won 7 |
| » W: Ray Culp (5-4) L: Jim Kaat (6-5) S: Juan Pizarro (2) | Fourth | 11½ out |
| » Defeated Twins (39-42), 6-3 | Fenway Park (24-18) | 42-38 | Won 8 |
| » W: Gary Waslewski (3-7) L: Jim Merritt (5-9) S: Lee Stange (9) | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Thursday, July 11 |
| » Lost to Angels (40-43), 3-2 | Anaheim Stadium (1-3) | 42-39 | |
| » W: George Brunet (8-9) L: Lee Stange (2-3) S: Sammy Ellis (2) | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Friday, July 12 |
| » Defeated Angels (40-44), 3-2 | Anaheim Stadium (2-3) | 43-39 | |
| » W: Gary Bell (8-3) L: Tom Murphy (2-2) S: Sparky Lyle (5) | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Saturday, July 13 |
| » Defeated Angels (40-45), 7-6 | Anaheim Stadium (3-3) | 44-39 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ray Culp (6-4) L: Jim McGlothlin (6-7) S: Lee Stange (10) | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Sunday, July 14 |
| » Defeated Athletics (41-45), 5-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-3) | 45-39 | Won 3 |
| » W: Juan Pizarro (3-0) L: Blue Moon Odom (7-6) S: Gary Waslewski (2) | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Monday, July 15 |
| » Lost to Athletics (42-45), 12-5 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-4) | 45-40 | |
| » W: Diego Segui (1-2) L: Jim Lonborg (0-3) S: Ed Sprague (3) | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Tuesday, July 16 |
| » Lost to Twins (42-45), 12-3 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-3) | 45-41 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dean Chance (8-9) L: Gary Bell (8-4) | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Wednesday, July 17 |
| » Defeated Twins (42-46), 6-5 | Metropolitan Stadium (2-3) | 46-41 | |
| » W: Sparky Lyle (5-1) L: Al Worthington (2-4) S: Lee Stange (11) | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Thursday, July 18 |
| » Lost to Twins (43-46), 7-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (2-4) | 46-42 | |
| » W: Dave Boswell (8-8) L: Gary Bell (8-5) | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Friday, July 19 |
| » Lost to Senators (32-56), 7-3 | Fenway Park (24-19) | 46-43 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bruce Howard (1-4) L: Juan Pizarro (3-1) S: Dennis Higgins (5) | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Saturday, July 20 |
| » Defeated Senators (32-57), 7-2 | Fenway Park (25-19) | 47-43 | |
| » W: Dick Ellsworth (8-5) L: Frank Bertaina (4-7) | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Sunday, July 21 |
| » Defeated Senators (32-58), 4-3 | Fenway Park (26-19) | 48-43 | Won 2 |
| » W: Gary Waslewski (4-7) L: Joe Coleman (5-12) S: Sparky Lyle (6) | Fourth | 9½ out |
| » Lost to Senators (33-58), 4-3 | Fenway Park (26-20) | 48-44 | |
| » W: Dick Bosman (1-6) L: Gary Bell (8-6) S: Barry Moore (1) | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Monday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Yankees (43-49), 7-6 | Yankee Stadium (3-2) | 49-44 | |
| » W: Jim Lonborg (1-3) L: Joe Verbanic (3-4) S: Sparky Lyle (7) | Fourth | 9 out |
| Tuesday, July 23 |
| » Lost to Yankees (44-49), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (3-3) | 49-45 | |
| » W: Stan Bahnsen (9-6) L: Juan Pizarro (3-2) | Fourth | 10 out |
| Friday, July 26 |
| » Defeated Senators (34-61), 2-1 | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium (3-1) | 50-45 | |
| » W: Dick Ellsworth (9-5) L: Frank Bertaina (4-8) | Fourth | 10 out |
| Saturday, July 27 |
| » Lost to Senators (35-61), 5-4 | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium (3-2) | 50-46 | |
| » W: Joe Coleman (6-12) L: Gary Bell (8-7) S: Dennis Higgins (6) | Fourth | 11 out |
| Sunday, July 28 |
| » Defeated Senators (35-62), 10-8 | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium (4-2) | 51-46 | |
| » W: Gary Bell (9-7) L: Bob Humphreys (2-4) | Fourth | 10 out |
| Monday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Orioles (55-44), 3-2 | Fenway Park (27-20) | 52-46 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ray Culp (7-4) L: Moe Drabowsky (2-4) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| » Defeated Orioles (55-45), 8-3 | Fenway Park (28-20) | 53-46 | Won 3 |
| » W: Juan Pizarro (4-2) L: Mike Adamson (0-2) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Orioles (56-45), 8-3 | Fenway Park (28-21) | 53-47 | |
| » W: Jim Hardin (13-6) L: Dick Ellsworth (9-6) | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Wednesday, July 31 |
| » Lost to Yankees (48-52), 7-3 | Fenway Park (28-22) | 53-48 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dooley Womack (2-5) L: Gary Bell (9-8) S: Steve Hamilton (8) | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Thursday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Yankees (49-52), 1-0 | Fenway Park (28-23) | 53-49 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Stan Bahnsen (10-7) L: Dave Morehead (0-1) | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Friday, August 2 |
| » Lost to Angels (49-55), 3-2 | Fenway Park (28-24) | 53-50 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Tom Murphy (3-4) L: Juan Pizarro (4-3) | Fourth | 11 out |
| » Defeated Angels (49-56), 6-1 | Fenway Park (29-24) | 54-50 | |
| » W: Jim Lonborg (2-3) L: Rickey Clark (1-11) S: Sparky Lyle (8) | Fourth | 11 out |
| Saturday, August 3 |
| » Defeated Angels (49-57), 8-3 | Fenway Park (30-24) | 55-50 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dick Ellsworth (10-6) L: Sammy Ellis (8-7) | Fourth | 9½ out |
| » Defeated Angels (49-58), 5-3 | Fenway Park (31-24) | 56-50 | Won 3 |
| » W: Sparky Lyle (6-1) L: Bobby Locke (1-2) S: Lee Stange (12) | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Future Red Sox Rod Beck is born in Burbank, CA. Future Red Sox Kevin Morton is born in Norwalk, CT. |
| Sunday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Angels (50-58), 12-6 | Fenway Park (31-25) | 56-51 | |
| » W: George Brunet (12-10) L: Juan Pizarro (4-4) S: Marty Pattin (1) | Fourth | 10 out |
| » Defeated Angels (50-59), 5-1 | Fenway Park (32-25) | 57-51 | |
| » W: Lee Stange (3-3) L: Bill Harrelson (0-2) | Fourth | 10 out |
| Monday, August 5 |
| » Defeated White Sox (47-59), 2-1 | Comiskey Park I (4-2) | 58-51 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bill Landis (3-2) L: Tommy John (7-5) | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Tuesday, August 6 |
| » Defeated White Sox (47-60), 8-2 | Comiskey Park I (5-2) | 59-51 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jim Lonborg (3-3) L: Cisco Carlos (4-10) S: Sparky Lyle (9) | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Wednesday, August 7 |
| » Defeated White Sox (47-61), 3-2 | Comiskey Park I (6-2) | 60-51 | Won 4 |
| » W: Dick Ellsworth (11-6) L: Bob Priddy (3-6) | Third | 10 out |
| Thursday, August 8 |
| » Defeated White Sox (47-62), 1-0 | County Stadium (1-0) | 61-51 | Won 5 |
| » W: Ray Culp (8-4) L: Joe Horlen (8-11) | Third | 10 out |
| Friday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Tigers (71-42), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (3-3) | 62-51 | Won 6 |
| » W: Lee Stange (4-3) L: Pat Dobson (3-4) | Third | 9 out |
| Saturday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Tigers (72-42), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (3-4) | 62-52 | |
| » W: Mickey Lolich (9-7) L: Bill Landis (3-3) | Third | 10 out |
| Sunday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Tigers (73-42), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (3-5) | 62-53 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mickey Lolich (10-7) L: Lee Stange (4-4) | Third | 12 out |
| » Lost to Tigers (74-42), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (3-6) | 62-54 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Jon Warden (4-1) L: Jerry Stephenson (1-7) | Third | 12 out |
| Monday, August 12 |
| » Defeated White Sox (48-66), 2-1 | Fenway Park (33-25) | 63-54 | |
| » W: Ray Culp (9-4) L: Wilbur Wood (8-7) S: Bill Landis (2) | Third | 12 out |
| Future Red Sox Reggie Harris is born in Waynesboro, VA. |
| Tuesday, August 13 |
| » Defeated White Sox (48-67), 4-3 | Fenway Park (34-25) | 64-54 | Won 2 |
| » W: Juan Pizarro (5-4) L: Wilbur Wood (8-8) | Third | 11 out |
| Wednesday, August 14 |
| » Lost to White Sox (49-67), 5-3 | Fenway Park (34-26) | 64-55 | |
| » W: Tommy John (9-5) L: Dave Morehead (0-2) S: Bob Locker (8) | Third | 11½ out |
| » Defeated White Sox (49-68), 7-5 | Fenway Park (35-26) | 65-55 | |
| » W: Jerry Stephenson (2-7) L: Bob Priddy (3-8) S: Sparky Lyle (10) | Third | 11½ out |
| Thursday, August 15 |
| » Defeated White Sox (49-69), 3-0 | Fenway Park (36-26) | 66-55 | Won 2 |
| » W: Gary Bell (10-8) L: Cisco Carlos (4-11) | Third | 11 out |
| Friday, August 16 |
| » Lost to Tigers (77-43), 4-0 | Fenway Park (36-27) | 66-56 | |
| » W: Denny McLain (25-3) L: Jim Lonborg (3-4) | Third | 12 out |
| Saturday, August 17 |
| » Lost to Tigers (78-43), 10-9 | Fenway Park (36-28) | 66-57 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Don McMahon (4-1) L: Lee Stange (4-5) S: John Wyatt (2) | Third | 13 out |
| Sunday, August 18 |
| » Defeated Tigers (78-44), 4-1 | Fenway Park (37-28) | 67-57 | |
| » W: Juan Pizarro (6-4) L: Earl Wilson (10-10) | Third | 12 out |
| Monday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Indians (66-61), 3-0 | Cleveland Stadium (5-1) | 68-57 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dave Morehead (1-2) L: Luis Tiant (18-9) | Third | 11½ out |
| Tuesday, August 20 |
| » Lost to Indians (67-61), 2-1 | Cleveland Stadium (5-2) | 68-58 | |
| » W: Sam McDowell (13-10) L: Gary Bell (10-9) | Third | 12 out |
| Wednesday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Indians (68-61), 8-2 | Cleveland Stadium (5-3) | 68-59 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Horacio Pina (1-0) L: Jim Lonborg (3-5) S: Vicente Romo (7) | Third | 13 out |
| Future Red Sox Tuffy Rhodes is born in Cincinnati, OH. |
| Thursday, August 22 |
| » Lost to Indians (69-61), 3-1 | Cleveland Stadium (5-4) | 68-60 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Stan Williams (11-7) L: Ray Culp (9-5) S: Vicente Romo (8) | Fourth | 14 out |
| Friday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Orioles (73-53), 4-3 | Memorial Stadium (3-4) | 69-60 | |
| » W: Juan Pizarro (7-4) L: Dave Leonhard (6-6) | Third | 13 out |
| Saturday, August 24 |
| » Lost to Orioles (74-53), 6-3 | Memorial Stadium (3-5) | 69-61 | |
| » W: Jim Hardin (17-8) L: Dave Morehead (1-3) | Fourth | 13 out |
| Sunday, August 25 |
| » Lost to Orioles (75-53), 3-2 | Memorial Stadium (3-6) | 69-62 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Roger Nelson (2-1) L: Jerry Stephenson (2-8) | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Monday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Indians (71-63), 3-0 | Fenway Park (38-28) | 70-62 | |
| » W: Jim Lonborg (4-5) L: Horacio Pina (1-1) | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Future Red Sox Brian Bark is born in Baltimore, MD. |
| Tuesday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Indians (71-64), 7-1 | Fenway Park (39-28) | 71-62 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ray Culp (10-5) L: Stan Williams (11-8) | Third | 11½ out |
| Wednesday, August 28 |
| » Lost to Athletics (68-66), 5-3 | Fenway Park (39-29) | 71-63 | |
| » W: Diego Segui (5-2) L: Juan Pizarro (7-5) | Third | 12½ out |
| Thursday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Athletics (68-67), 11-2 | Fenway Park (40-29) | 72-63 | |
| » W: Dick Ellsworth (12-6) L: Jim Nash (10-11) | Third | 12½ out |
| Friday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Senators (53-80), 5-1 | Fenway Park (40-30) | 72-64 | |
| » W: Joe Coleman (10-14) L: Gary Bell (10-10) | Third | 13½ out |
| Saturday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Senators (53-81), 6-4 | Fenway Park (41-30) | 73-64 | |
| » W: Jim Lonborg (5-5) L: Frank Bertaina (5-13) S: Bill Landis (3) | Third | 12½ out |
| Future Red Sox Hideo Nomo is born in Osaka, Japan. |
| Sunday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Senators (53-82), 7-4 | Fenway Park (42-30) | 74-64 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ray Culp (11-5) L: Camilo Pascual (12-9) | Third | 12½ out |
| Monday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Twins (67-72), 5-1 | Metropolitan Stadium (2-5) | 74-65 | |
| » W: Jim Kaat (12-10) L: Juan Pizarro (7-6) | Third | 13 out |
| Tuesday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Twins (67-73), 4-1 | Metropolitan Stadium (3-5) | 75-65 | |
| » W: Dick Ellsworth (13-6) L: Jim Merritt (10-15) | Third | 13 out |
| Wednesday, September 4 |
| » Defeated Twins (67-74), 10-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (4-5) | 76-65 | Won 2 |
| » W: Gary Bell (11-10) L: Dean Chance (13-14) | Third | 13 out |
| Friday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Angels (62-81), 4-0 | Anaheim Stadium (3-4) | 76-66 | |
| » W: Andy Messersmith (3-0) L: Jim Lonborg (5-6) | Third | 14 out |
| Saturday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Angels (62-82), 2-1 | Anaheim Stadium (4-4) | 77-66 | |
| » W: Ray Culp (12-5) L: George Brunet (13-15) | Third | 13 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jim Spencer (Angels) |
| Sunday, September 8 |
| » Lost to Angels (63-82), 3-2 | Anaheim Stadium (4-5) | 77-67 | |
| » W: Clyde Wright (9-5) L: Juan Pizarro (7-7) S: Marty Pattin (2) | Third | 13 out |
| Monday, September 9 |
| » Defeated Athletics (74-72), 6-4 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-4) | 78-67 | |
| » W: Lee Stange (5-5) L: Diego Segui (5-4) | Third | 13 out |
| Tuesday, September 10 |
| » Lost to Athletics (75-72), 5-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-5) | 78-68 | |
| » W: Lew Krausse (10-10) L: Gary Bell (11-11) S: Jack Aker (12) | Third | 14 out |
| Wednesday, September 11 |
| » Lost to Athletics (76-72), 3-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-6) | 78-69 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jack Aker (4-3) L: Jim Lonborg (5-7) | Third | 15 out |
| Friday, September 13 |
| » Defeated Twins (69-79), 3-0 | Fenway Park (43-30) | 79-69 | |
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