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1968 Boston Red Sox
86-76
Fourth place in American League
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Day-by-Day Summary

REGULARS BA HR RBI
1B George Scott .171 3 25
2B Mike Andrews .271 7 45
SS Rico Petrocelli .234 12 46
3B Joe Foy .225 10 60
OF Reggie Smith .265 15 69
OF Carl Yastrzemski .301 23 74
OF Ken Harrelson .275 35 109
C Russ Gibson .225 3 20
  Other position players:
Dalton Jones (.234, 5, 29), Jerry Adair (.216, 2, 12), Elston Howard (.241, 5, 18), Jose Tartabull (.281, 0, 6), Russ Nixon (.153, 0, 6), Joe Lahoud (.192, 1, 6), Luis Alvarado (.130, 0, 1), Gene Oliver (.143, 0, 1), Norm Siebern (.067, 0, 0), Floyd Robinson (.125, 0, 2), Jerry Moses (.333, 2, 4), George Thomas (.200, 1, 1)
 
STARTERS W-L ERA SV
R Ray Culp 16-6 2.91 0
L Dick Ellsworth 16-7 3.03 0
R Gary Bell 11-11 3.12 1
R Jose Santiago 9-4 2.25 0
R Jim Lonborg 6-10 4.29 0
L Juan Pizarro 6-8 3.59 2
BULLPEN
R Lee Stange 5-5 3.93 12
L Sparky Lyle 6-1 2.74 11
L Bill Landis 3-3 3.15 3
R Gary Waslewski 4-7 3.67 2
R Jerry Stephenson 2-8 5.64 0
  Other pitchers:
Dave Morehead (1-4, 2.45), Bucky Brandon (0-0, 6.39), John Wyatt (1-2, 4.22), Garry Roggenburk (0-0, 2.16), Fred Wenz (0-0, 0.00)
 

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), 7-3Tiger 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), 4-3Tiger Stadium (1-1)1-1
» W: Jon Warden (1-0) L: John Wyatt (0-1) Third1 out
» Major-league debuts: Jon Warden (Tigers)
Saturday, April 13
» Defeated Indians (1-2), 3-1Cleveland Stadium (1-0)2-1
» W: Gary Waslewski (1-0) L: Steve Hargan (0-1) S: Lee Stange (1)Third1 out
Sunday, April 14
» Lost to Indians (2-2), 7-4Cleveland Stadium (1-1)2-2
» W: Sonny Siebert (2-0) L: Jerry Stephenson (0-1) S: Eddie Fisher (1)Fourth2 out
Former Red Sox Al Benton dies in Lynwood, CA at the age of 58.
Tuesday, April 16
» Lost to Tigers (4-1), 9-2Fenway Park (0-1)2-3Lost 2
» W: Earl Wilson (1-1) L: Ray Culp (0-1) Fifth3 out
Wednesday, April 17
» Defeated White Sox (0-5), 2-0Fenway Park (1-1)3-3
» W: Dick Ellsworth (2-0) L: Cisco Carlos (0-1) Fourth3 out
Thursday, April 18
» Defeated White Sox (0-6), 3-0Fenway Park (2-1)4-3Won 2
» W: Jose Santiago (1-0) L: Gary Peters (0-2) Second2 out
Friday, April 19
» Defeated Indians (3-5), 9-2Fenway Park (3-1)5-3Won 3
» W: Gary Waslewski (2-0) L: Sonny Siebert (2-1) Second1½ out
Saturday, April 20
» Defeated Indians (3-6), 3-2Fenway Park (4-1)6-3Won 4
» W: Jerry Stephenson (1-1) L: Luis Tiant (1-2) Third1½ out
Sunday, April 21
» Lost to Indians (4-6), 7-0Fenway Park (4-2)6-4
» W: Sam McDowell (1-0) L: Ray Culp (0-2) Third3 out
Friday, April 26
» Defeated Orioles (7-5), 6-3Memorial Stadium (1-0)7-4
» W: Lee Stange (1-0) L: Pete Richert (0-1) Second1½ out
Saturday, April 27
» Lost to Orioles (8-5), 6-0Memorial Stadium (1-1)7-5
» W: Tom Phoebus (3-1) L: Gary Waslewski (2-1) Fifth2½ out
Sunday, April 28
» Defeated Orioles (8-6), 3-0Memorial Stadium (2-1)8-5
» W: Jose Santiago (2-0) L: Dave McNally (2-1) Fourth2½ out
» Lost to Orioles (9-6), 6-1Memorial Stadium (2-2)8-6
» W: Jim Hardin (3-0) L: Jerry Stephenson (1-2) Fourth2½ out
Monday, April 29
» Lost to Twins (10-6), 11-2Fenway Park (4-3)8-7Lost 2
» W: Jim Perry (3-1) L: Gary Bell (0-1) Fifth3½ out
Tuesday, April 30
» Lost to Twins (11-6), 7-6Fenway Park (4-4)8-8Lost 3
» W: Dave Boswell (3-1) L: Dick Ellsworth (2-1) S: Ron Perranoski (1)Fifth3½ out
Wednesday, May 1
» Lost to Angels (9-10), 5-3Fenway Park (4-5)8-9Lost 4
» W: Jack Hamilton (2-1) L: John Wyatt (0-2) Sixth4½ out
Thursday, May 2
» Defeated Angels (9-11), 4-1Fenway Park (5-5)9-9
» W: Jose Santiago (3-0) L: Sammy Ellis (1-3) Fifth3½ out
Friday, May 3
» Lost to Athletics (9-11), 7-2Fenway Park (5-6)9-10
» W: Catfish Hunter (2-2) L: Jerry Stephenson (1-3) Sixth4 out
Saturday, May 4
» Lost to Athletics (10-11), 4-2Fenway Park (5-7)9-11Lost 2
» W: Lew Krausse (1-3) L: Dick Ellsworth (2-2) S: Ed Sprague (1)Seventh5 out
Sunday, May 5
» Lost to Athletics (11-11), 3-2Fenway Park (5-8)9-12Lost 3
» W: Chuck Dobson (2-1) L: Gary Waslewski (2-2) Eighth6 out
Monday, May 6
Future Red Sox Phil Clark is born in Crockett, TX.
Tuesday, May 7
» Defeated Senators (11-12), 3-2Robert F. Kennedy Stadium (1-0)10-12
» W: Jose Santiago (4-0) L: Joe Coleman (1-2) S: Lee Stange (2)Seventh5½ out
Wednesday, May 8
» Defeated Senators (11-13), 3-1Robert F. Kennedy Stadium (2-0)11-12Won 2
» W: Dick Ellsworth (3-2) L: Dick Bosman (0-3) S: Gary Bell (1)Fifth4½ out
Thursday, May 9
» Lost to Senators (12-13), 3-1Robert F. Kennedy Stadium (2-1)11-13
» W: Phil Ortega (4-2) L: Jerry Stephenson (1-4) S: Dave Baldwin (4)Seventh5 out
Friday, May 10
» Lost to Yankees (12-15), 2-1Yankee Stadium (0-1)11-14Lost 2
» W: Stan Bahnsen (3-1) L: Gary Waslewski (2-3) S: Joe Verbanic (3)Ninth5½ out
Saturday, May 11
» Lost to Yankees (13-15), 1-0Yankee Stadium (0-2)11-15Lost 3
» W: Mel Stottlemyre (4-3) L: Jose Santiago (4-1) Eighth6½ out
Sunday, May 12
» Defeated Yankees (13-16), 8-1Yankee Stadium (1-2)12-15
» W: Dick Ellsworth (4-2) L: Bill Monbouquette (4-2) Fifth5 out
» Defeated Yankees (13-17), 4-2Yankee Stadium (2-2)13-15Won 2
» W: Gary Bell (1-1) L: Fred Talbot (0-4) Fifth5 out
Tuesday, May 14
» Defeated Senators (13-16), 5-4Fenway Park (6-8)14-15Won 3
» W: Sparky Lyle (1-0) L: Dennis Higgins (2-2) Sixth5 out
Wednesday, May 15
» Defeated Senators (13-17), 6-4Fenway Park (7-8)15-15Won 4
» W: Jose Santiago (5-1) L: Dick Bosman (0-4) S: Sparky Lyle (1)Fifth4 out
Thursday, May 16
» Defeated Yankees (13-19), 11-10Fenway Park (8-8)16-15Won 5
» W: John Wyatt (1-2) L: Joe Verbanic (1-2) S: Lee Stange (3)Fourth3½ out
Friday, May 17
» Defeated Yankees (13-20), 6-4Fenway Park (9-8)17-15Won 6
» W: Sparky Lyle (2-0) L: Bill Monbouquette (4-3) Fourth3½ out
Saturday, May 18
» Defeated Yankees (13-21), 4-0Fenway Park (10-8)18-15Won 7
» W: Ray Culp (1-2) L: Fred Talbot (0-5) Third2½ out
Sunday, May 19
» Lost to Yankees (14-21), 11-3Fenway Park (10-9)18-16
» W: Stan Bahnsen (4-1) L: Gary Waslewski (2-4) S: Joe Verbanic (4)Third4 out
Monday, May 20
» Lost to Angels (17-19), 5-4Anaheim Stadium (0-1)18-17Lost 2
» W: Clyde Wright (3-1) L: Gary Waslewski (2-5) Fourth5 out
Tuesday, May 21
» Lost to Angels (18-19), 5-1Anaheim Stadium (0-2)18-18Lost 3
» W: Jim McGlothlin (3-2) L: Dick Ellsworth (4-3) Fourth5 out
Wednesday, May 22
» Defeated Angels (18-20), 4-0Anaheim Stadium (1-2)19-18
» W: Gary Bell (2-1) L: Rickey Clark (0-3) Fourth4 out
» Major-league debuts: Bobby Trevino (Angels)
Friday, May 24
» Defeated Twins (20-18), 9-7Metropolitan Stadium (1-0)20-18Won 2
» W: Lee Stange (2-0) L: Dave Boswell (3-5) Third3½ out
Saturday, May 25
» Lost to Twins (21-18), 1-0Metropolitan Stadium (1-1)20-19
» W: Jim Kaat (2-1) L: Jose Santiago (5-2) Fifth4½ out
Sunday, May 26
» Lost to Twins (22-18), 5-4Metropolitan Stadium (1-2)20-20Lost 2
» W: Al Worthington (2-1) L: Sparky Lyle (2-1) Fifth4½ out
Monday, May 27
» Defeated Athletics (18-23), 3-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-0)21-20
» W: Gary Bell (3-1) L: Blue Moon Odom (3-4) Fifth3½ out
Former Red Sox Rip Collins dies in Bryan, TX at the age of 73.
Tuesday, May 28
» Lost to Athletics (19-23), 3-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-1)21-21
» W: Jim Nash (3-4) L: Gary Waslewski (2-6) Fifth4½ out
Wednesday, May 29
» Lost to Athletics (20-23), 7-4Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-2)21-22Lost 2
» W: Catfish Hunter (5-3) L: Jose Santiago (5-3) Fifth5½ out
Thursday, May 30
» Lost to Athletics (21-23), 6-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-3)21-23Lost 3
» W: Lew Krausse (2-6) L: Dick Ellsworth (4-4) Fifth6½ out
Friday, May 31
» Defeated Orioles (26-19), 3-0Fenway Park (11-9)22-23
» W: Gary Bell (4-1) L: Jim Hardin (6-2) Fifth6½ out
Saturday, June 1
» Defeated Orioles (26-20), 5-1Fenway Park (12-9)23-23Won 2
» W: Ray Culp (2-2) L: Gene Brabender (4-2) Fifth6½ out
Sunday, June 2
» Lost to Orioles (27-20), 4-3Fenway Park (12-10)23-24
» W: Tom Phoebus (5-4) L: Lee Stange (2-1) Fifth7 out
Monday, June 3
» Defeated Tigers (30-18), 4-3Fenway Park (13-10)24-24
» W: Jose Santiago (6-3) L: Joe Sparma (4-5) S: Sparky Lyle (2)Fifth6 out
Tuesday, June 4
» Defeated Tigers (30-19), 2-0Fenway Park (14-10)25-24Won 2
» W: Gary Bell (5-1) L: Mickey Lolich (3-3) S: Sparky Lyle (3)Fifth6 out
» Lost to Tigers (31-19), 2-0Fenway Park (14-11)25-25
» W: Pat Dobson (1-0) L: Gary Waslewski (2-7) Fifth6 out
Wednesday, June 5
» Lost to Tigers (32-19), 5-4Fenway Park (14-12)25-26Lost 2
» W: Denny McLain (9-1) L: Bill Landis (0-1) S: Daryl Patterson (1)Fifth7 out
Thursday, June 6
» Lost to Tigers (33-19), 5-3Fenway Park (14-13)25-27Lost 3
» W: Joe Sparma (5-5) L: Lee Stange (2-2) S: Fred Lasher (5)Fifth8 out
Friday, June 7
» Defeated White Sox (21-30), 3-2Fenway Park (15-13)26-27
» W: Jose Santiago (7-3) L: Joe Horlen (4-6) Fifth8 out
Saturday, June 8
» Lost to White Sox (22-30), 4-0Fenway Park (15-14)26-28
» W: Gary Peters (3-6) L: Gary Bell (5-2) Fifth9 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), 4-2Fenway Park (15-15)26-29Lost 2
» W: Minnie Rojas (3-3) L: Jim Lonborg (0-1) S: Clyde Wright (3)Sixth11 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), 7-2Cleveland Stadium (2-1)27-29
» W: Dick Ellsworth (5-4) L: Luis Tiant (9-5) Sixth11 out
Saturday, June 15
» Defeated Indians (33-29), 9-3Cleveland Stadium (3-1)28-29Won 2
» W: Ray Culp (3-2) L: Stan Williams (5-4) S: Gary Waslewski (1)Fifth10 out
Sunday, June 16
» Defeated Indians (33-30), 5-3Cleveland Stadium (4-1)29-29Won 3
» W: Bill Landis (1-1) L: Mike Paul (0-2) S: Lee Stange (5)Fourth9½ out
Tuesday, June 18
» Lost to Tigers (42-22), 2-1Tiger Stadium (1-2)29-30
» W: Earl Wilson (5-4) L: Jose Santiago (7-4) S: Pat Dobson (2)Fifth10½ out
Wednesday, June 19
» Defeated Tigers (42-23), 8-5Tiger Stadium (2-2)30-30
» W: Bill Landis (2-1) L: Joe Sparma (5-7) S: Lee Stange (6)Fifth9½ out
Thursday, June 20
» Lost to Tigers (43-23), 5-1Tiger Stadium (2-3)30-31
» W: Denny McLain (12-2) L: Dick Ellsworth (5-5) Sixth10½ out
Friday, June 21
» Defeated White Sox (28-35), 6-3Comiskey Park I (1-0)31-31
» W: Ray Culp (4-2) L: Joe Horlen (5-7) S: Bill Landis (1)Fifth10 out
» Lost to White Sox (29-35), 10-4Comiskey Park I (1-1)31-32
» W: Cisco Carlos (3-7) L: Jerry Stephenson (1-5) S: Hoyt Wilhelm (2)Fifth10 out
Saturday, June 22
» Defeated White Sox (29-36), 7-2Comiskey Park I (2-1)32-32
» W: Jose Santiago (8-4) L: Gary Peters (3-8) Fifth9 out
Sunday, June 23
» Defeated White Sox (29-37), 6-2Comiskey Park I (3-1)33-32Won 2
» W: Gary Bell (6-2) L: Jack Fisher (2-4) Sixth9 out
» Lost to White Sox (30-37), 10-1Comiskey Park I (3-2)33-33
» W: Wilbur Wood (5-2) L: Jim Lonborg (0-2) S: Hoyt Wilhelm (3)Sixth9 out
Tuesday, June 25
» Lost to Orioles (35-32), 6-0Memorial Stadium (2-3)33-34Lost 2
» W: Wally Bunker (1-0) L: Ray Culp (4-3) Sixth10½ out
Wednesday, June 26
» Lost to Orioles (36-32), 6-2Memorial Stadium (2-4)33-35Lost 3
» W: Dave McNally (8-6) L: Bill Landis (2-2) Seventh11 out
Thursday, June 27
» Defeated Indians (39-36), 9-3Fenway Park (16-15)34-35
» W: Jose Santiago (9-4) L: Sam McDowell (7-7) S: Sparky Lyle (4)Sixth10½ out
Saturday, June 29
» Lost to Indians (40-36), 8-1Fenway Park (16-16)34-36
» W: Luis Tiant (12-5) L: Gary Bell (6-3) Seventh12½ out
» Lost to Indians (41-36), 4-1Fenway Park (16-17)34-37Lost 2
» W: Sonny Siebert (8-5) L: Ray Culp (4-4) Seventh12½ out
Sunday, June 30
» Lost to Indians (42-36), 7-5Fenway Park (16-18)34-38Lost 3
» W: Stan Williams (6-4) L: Jerry Stephenson (1-6) Seventh12½ out
Monday, July 1
» Defeated Athletics (38-37), 3-0Fenway Park (17-18)35-38
» W: Dick Ellsworth (6-5) L: Chuck Dobson (5-8) S: Juan Pizarro (1)Seventh12½ out
Tuesday, July 2
» Defeated Athletics (38-38), 4-3Fenway Park (18-18)36-38Won 2
» W: Sparky Lyle (3-1) L: Paul Lindblad (4-1) Seventh12½ out
Wednesday, July 3
» Defeated Athletics (38-39), 4-3Fenway Park (19-18)37-38Won 3
» W: Sparky Lyle (4-1) L: Ken Sanders (0-1) Sixth12½ out
Thursday, July 4
» Defeated Athletics (38-40), 7-2Fenway Park (20-18)38-38Won 4
» W: Juan Pizarro (2-0) L: Blue Moon Odom (7-5) Fifth12½ out
Friday, July 5
» Defeated Twins (39-39), 4-2Fenway Park (21-18)39-38Won 5
» W: Dick Ellsworth (7-5) L: Jim Perry (6-5) S: Lee Stange (7)Fourth12½ out
Saturday, July 6
» Defeated Twins (39-40), 4-2Fenway Park (22-18)40-38Won 6
» W: Gary Bell (7-3) L: Dave Boswell (7-8) S: Lee Stange (8)Fourth11½ out
Sunday, July 7
» Defeated Twins (39-41), 4-3Fenway Park (23-18)41-38Won 7
» W: Ray Culp (5-4) L: Jim Kaat (6-5) S: Juan Pizarro (2)Fourth11½ out
» Defeated Twins (39-42), 6-3Fenway Park (24-18)42-38Won 8
» W: Gary Waslewski (3-7) L: Jim Merritt (5-9) S: Lee Stange (9)Fourth11½ out
Thursday, July 11
» Lost to Angels (40-43), 3-2Anaheim Stadium (1-3)42-39
» W: George Brunet (8-9) L: Lee Stange (2-3) S: Sammy Ellis (2)Fourth11½ out
Friday, July 12
» Defeated Angels (40-44), 3-2Anaheim Stadium (2-3)43-39
» W: Gary Bell (8-3) L: Tom Murphy (2-2) S: Sparky Lyle (5)Fourth11½ out
Saturday, July 13
» Defeated Angels (40-45), 7-6Anaheim Stadium (3-3)44-39Won 2
» W: Ray Culp (6-4) L: Jim McGlothlin (6-7) S: Lee Stange (10)Fourth10½ out
Sunday, July 14
» Defeated Athletics (41-45), 5-3Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-3)45-39Won 3
» W: Juan Pizarro (3-0) L: Blue Moon Odom (7-6) S: Gary Waslewski (2)Fourth9½ out
Monday, July 15
» Lost to Athletics (42-45), 12-5Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-4)45-40
» W: Diego Segui (1-2) L: Jim Lonborg (0-3) S: Ed Sprague (3)Fourth9½ out
Tuesday, July 16
» Lost to Twins (42-45), 12-3Metropolitan Stadium (1-3)45-41Lost 2
» W: Dean Chance (8-9) L: Gary Bell (8-4) Fourth10½ out
Wednesday, July 17
» Defeated Twins (42-46), 6-5Metropolitan Stadium (2-3)46-41
» W: Sparky Lyle (5-1) L: Al Worthington (2-4) S: Lee Stange (11)Fourth9½ out
Thursday, July 18
» Lost to Twins (43-46), 7-2Metropolitan Stadium (2-4)46-42
» W: Dave Boswell (8-8) L: Gary Bell (8-5) Fourth10½ out
Friday, July 19
» Lost to Senators (32-56), 7-3Fenway Park (24-19)46-43Lost 2
» W: Bruce Howard (1-4) L: Juan Pizarro (3-1) S: Dennis Higgins (5)Fourth11½ out
Saturday, July 20
» Defeated Senators (32-57), 7-2Fenway Park (25-19)47-43
» W: Dick Ellsworth (8-5) L: Frank Bertaina (4-7) Fourth10½ out
Sunday, July 21
» Defeated Senators (32-58), 4-3Fenway Park (26-19)48-43Won 2
» W: Gary Waslewski (4-7) L: Joe Coleman (5-12) S: Sparky Lyle (6)Fourth9½ out
» Lost to Senators (33-58), 4-3Fenway Park (26-20)48-44
» W: Dick Bosman (1-6) L: Gary Bell (8-6) S: Barry Moore (1)Fourth9½ out
Monday, July 22
» Defeated Yankees (43-49), 7-6Yankee Stadium (3-2)49-44
» W: Jim Lonborg (1-3) L: Joe Verbanic (3-4) S: Sparky Lyle (7)Fourth9 out
Tuesday, July 23
» Lost to Yankees (44-49), 4-1Yankee Stadium (3-3)49-45
» W: Stan Bahnsen (9-6) L: Juan Pizarro (3-2) Fourth10 out
Friday, July 26
» Defeated Senators (34-61), 2-1Robert F. Kennedy Stadium (3-1)50-45
» W: Dick Ellsworth (9-5) L: Frank Bertaina (4-8) Fourth10 out
Saturday, July 27
» Lost to Senators (35-61), 5-4Robert F. Kennedy Stadium (3-2)50-46
» W: Joe Coleman (6-12) L: Gary Bell (8-7) S: Dennis Higgins (6)Fourth11 out
Sunday, July 28
» Defeated Senators (35-62), 10-8Robert F. Kennedy Stadium (4-2)51-46
» W: Gary Bell (9-7) L: Bob Humphreys (2-4) Fourth10 out
Monday, July 29
» Defeated Orioles (55-44), 3-2Fenway Park (27-20)52-46Won 2
» W: Ray Culp (7-4) L: Moe Drabowsky (2-4) Fourth8½ out
» Defeated Orioles (55-45), 8-3Fenway Park (28-20)53-46Won 3
» W: Juan Pizarro (4-2) L: Mike Adamson (0-2) Fourth8½ out
Tuesday, July 30
» Lost to Orioles (56-45), 8-3Fenway Park (28-21)53-47
» W: Jim Hardin (13-6) L: Dick Ellsworth (9-6) Fourth9½ out
Wednesday, July 31
» Lost to Yankees (48-52), 7-3Fenway Park (28-22)53-48Lost 2
» W: Dooley Womack (2-5) L: Gary Bell (9-8) S: Steve Hamilton (8)Fourth10½ out
Thursday, August 1
» Lost to Yankees (49-52), 1-0Fenway Park (28-23)53-49Lost 3
» W: Stan Bahnsen (10-7) L: Dave Morehead (0-1) Fourth10½ out
Friday, August 2
» Lost to Angels (49-55), 3-2Fenway Park (28-24)53-50Lost 4
» W: Tom Murphy (3-4) L: Juan Pizarro (4-3) Fourth11 out
» Defeated Angels (49-56), 6-1Fenway Park (29-24)54-50
» W: Jim Lonborg (2-3) L: Rickey Clark (1-11) S: Sparky Lyle (8)Fourth11 out
Saturday, August 3
» Defeated Angels (49-57), 8-3Fenway Park (30-24)55-50Won 2
» W: Dick Ellsworth (10-6) L: Sammy Ellis (8-7) Fourth9½ out
» Defeated Angels (49-58), 5-3Fenway Park (31-24)56-50Won 3
» W: Sparky Lyle (6-1) L: Bobby Locke (1-2) S: Lee Stange (12)Fourth9½ 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), 12-6Fenway Park (31-25)56-51
» W: George Brunet (12-10) L: Juan Pizarro (4-4) S: Marty Pattin (1)Fourth10 out
» Defeated Angels (50-59), 5-1Fenway Park (32-25)57-51
» W: Lee Stange (3-3) L: Bill Harrelson (0-2) Fourth10 out
Monday, August 5
» Defeated White Sox (47-59), 2-1Comiskey Park I (4-2)58-51Won 2
» W: Bill Landis (3-2) L: Tommy John (7-5) Fourth9½ out
Tuesday, August 6
» Defeated White Sox (47-60), 8-2Comiskey Park I (5-2)59-51Won 3
» W: Jim Lonborg (3-3) L: Cisco Carlos (4-10) S: Sparky Lyle (9)Fourth9½ out
Wednesday, August 7
» Defeated White Sox (47-61), 3-2Comiskey Park I (6-2)60-51Won 4
» W: Dick Ellsworth (11-6) L: Bob Priddy (3-6) Third10 out
Thursday, August 8
» Defeated White Sox (47-62), 1-0County Stadium (1-0)61-51Won 5
» W: Ray Culp (8-4) L: Joe Horlen (8-11) Third10 out
Friday, August 9
» Defeated Tigers (71-42), 5-3Tiger Stadium (3-3)62-51Won 6
» W: Lee Stange (4-3) L: Pat Dobson (3-4) Third9 out
Saturday, August 10
» Lost to Tigers (72-42), 4-3Tiger Stadium (3-4)62-52
» W: Mickey Lolich (9-7) L: Bill Landis (3-3) Third10 out
Sunday, August 11
» Lost to Tigers (73-42), 5-4Tiger Stadium (3-5)62-53Lost 2
» W: Mickey Lolich (10-7) L: Lee Stange (4-4) Third12 out
» Lost to Tigers (74-42), 6-5Tiger Stadium (3-6)62-54Lost 3
» W: Jon Warden (4-1) L: Jerry Stephenson (1-7) Third12 out
Monday, August 12
» Defeated White Sox (48-66), 2-1Fenway Park (33-25)63-54
» W: Ray Culp (9-4) L: Wilbur Wood (8-7) S: Bill Landis (2)Third12 out
Future Red Sox Reggie Harris is born in Waynesboro, VA.
Tuesday, August 13
» Defeated White Sox (48-67), 4-3Fenway Park (34-25)64-54Won 2
» W: Juan Pizarro (5-4) L: Wilbur Wood (8-8) Third11 out
Wednesday, August 14
» Lost to White Sox (49-67), 5-3Fenway Park (34-26)64-55
» W: Tommy John (9-5) L: Dave Morehead (0-2) S: Bob Locker (8)Third11½ out
» Defeated White Sox (49-68), 7-5Fenway Park (35-26)65-55
» W: Jerry Stephenson (2-7) L: Bob Priddy (3-8) S: Sparky Lyle (10)Third11½ out
Thursday, August 15
» Defeated White Sox (49-69), 3-0Fenway Park (36-26)66-55Won 2
» W: Gary Bell (10-8) L: Cisco Carlos (4-11) Third11 out
Friday, August 16
» Lost to Tigers (77-43), 4-0Fenway Park (36-27)66-56
» W: Denny McLain (25-3) L: Jim Lonborg (3-4) Third12 out
Saturday, August 17
» Lost to Tigers (78-43), 10-9Fenway Park (36-28)66-57Lost 2
» W: Don McMahon (4-1) L: Lee Stange (4-5) S: John Wyatt (2)Third13 out
Sunday, August 18
» Defeated Tigers (78-44), 4-1Fenway Park (37-28)67-57
» W: Juan Pizarro (6-4) L: Earl Wilson (10-10) Third12 out
Monday, August 19
» Defeated Indians (66-61), 3-0Cleveland Stadium (5-1)68-57Won 2
» W: Dave Morehead (1-2) L: Luis Tiant (18-9) Third11½ out
Tuesday, August 20
» Lost to Indians (67-61), 2-1Cleveland Stadium (5-2)68-58
» W: Sam McDowell (13-10) L: Gary Bell (10-9) Third12 out
Wednesday, August 21
» Lost to Indians (68-61), 8-2Cleveland Stadium (5-3)68-59Lost 2
» W: Horacio Pina (1-0) L: Jim Lonborg (3-5) S: Vicente Romo (7)Third13 out
Future Red Sox Tuffy Rhodes is born in Cincinnati, OH.
Thursday, August 22
» Lost to Indians (69-61), 3-1Cleveland Stadium (5-4)68-60Lost 3
» W: Stan Williams (11-7) L: Ray Culp (9-5) S: Vicente Romo (8)Fourth14 out
Friday, August 23
» Defeated Orioles (73-53), 4-3Memorial Stadium (3-4)69-60
» W: Juan Pizarro (7-4) L: Dave Leonhard (6-6) Third13 out
Saturday, August 24
» Lost to Orioles (74-53), 6-3Memorial Stadium (3-5)69-61
» W: Jim Hardin (17-8) L: Dave Morehead (1-3) Fourth13 out
Sunday, August 25
» Lost to Orioles (75-53), 3-2Memorial Stadium (3-6)69-62Lost 2
» W: Roger Nelson (2-1) L: Jerry Stephenson (2-8) Fourth12½ out
Monday, August 26
» Defeated Indians (71-63), 3-0Fenway Park (38-28)70-62
» W: Jim Lonborg (4-5) L: Horacio Pina (1-1) Fourth12½ out
Future Red Sox Brian Bark is born in Baltimore, MD.
Tuesday, August 27
» Defeated Indians (71-64), 7-1Fenway Park (39-28)71-62Won 2
» W: Ray Culp (10-5) L: Stan Williams (11-8) Third11½ out
Wednesday, August 28
» Lost to Athletics (68-66), 5-3Fenway Park (39-29)71-63
» W: Diego Segui (5-2) L: Juan Pizarro (7-5) Third12½ out
Thursday, August 29
» Defeated Athletics (68-67), 11-2Fenway Park (40-29)72-63
» W: Dick Ellsworth (12-6) L: Jim Nash (10-11) Third12½ out
Friday, August 30
» Lost to Senators (53-80), 5-1Fenway Park (40-30)72-64
» W: Joe Coleman (10-14) L: Gary Bell (10-10) Third13½ out
Saturday, August 31
» Defeated Senators (53-81), 6-4Fenway Park (41-30)73-64
» W: Jim Lonborg (5-5) L: Frank Bertaina (5-13) S: Bill Landis (3)Third12½ out
Future Red Sox Hideo Nomo is born in Osaka, Japan.
Sunday, September 1
» Defeated Senators (53-82), 7-4Fenway Park (42-30)74-64Won 2
» W: Ray Culp (11-5) L: Camilo Pascual (12-9) Third12½ out
Monday, September 2
» Lost to Twins (67-72), 5-1Metropolitan Stadium (2-5)74-65
» W: Jim Kaat (12-10) L: Juan Pizarro (7-6) Third13 out
Tuesday, September 3
» Defeated Twins (67-73), 4-1Metropolitan Stadium (3-5)75-65
» W: Dick Ellsworth (13-6) L: Jim Merritt (10-15) Third13 out
Wednesday, September 4
» Defeated Twins (67-74), 10-2Metropolitan Stadium (4-5)76-65Won 2
» W: Gary Bell (11-10) L: Dean Chance (13-14) Third13 out
Friday, September 6
» Lost to Angels (62-81), 4-0Anaheim Stadium (3-4)76-66
» W: Andy Messersmith (3-0) L: Jim Lonborg (5-6) Third14 out
Saturday, September 7
» Defeated Angels (62-82), 2-1Anaheim Stadium (4-4)77-66
» W: Ray Culp (12-5) L: George Brunet (13-15) Third13 out
» Major-league debuts: Jim Spencer (Angels)
Sunday, September 8
» Lost to Angels (63-82), 3-2Anaheim Stadium (4-5)77-67
» W: Clyde Wright (9-5) L: Juan Pizarro (7-7) S: Marty Pattin (2)Third13 out
Monday, September 9
» Defeated Athletics (74-72), 6-4Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-4)78-67
» W: Lee Stange (5-5) L: Diego Segui (5-4) Third13 out
Tuesday, September 10
» Lost to Athletics (75-72), 5-3Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-5)78-68
» W: Lew Krausse (10-10) L: Gary Bell (11-11) S: Jack Aker (12)Third14 out
Wednesday, September 11
» Lost to Athletics (76-72), 3-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-6)78-69Lost 2
» W: Jack Aker (4-3) L: Jim Lonborg (5-7) Third15 out
Friday, September 13
» Defeated Twins (69-79), 3-0Fenway Park (43-30)79-69