| Friday, January 16 |
| Former Red Sox Chick Autry dies in Santa Rosa, CA at the age of 92. |
| Friday, February 13 |
| Future Red Sox Brian Rose is born in New Bedford, MA. |
| Thursday, March 11 |
| Former Red Sox Larry Gardner dies in St.George, VT at the age of 90. |
| Thursday, March 18 |
| Future Red Sox Tomo Ohka is born in Kyoto, Japan. |
| Friday, April 9 |
| » Lost to Orioles (1-0), 1-0 | Memorial Stadium (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » W: Jim Palmer (1-0) L: Fergie Jenkins (0-1) S: Dyar Miller (1) | Third | 1 out |
| Saturday, April 10 |
| » Lost to Orioles (2-0), 5-1 | Memorial Stadium (0-2) | 0-2 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ken Holtzman (1-0) L: Tom House (0-1) | Fifth | 2 out |
| Sunday, April 11 |
| » Defeated Orioles (2-1), 6-2 | Memorial Stadium (1-2) | 1-2 | |
| » W: Luis Tiant (1-0) L: Mike Cuellar (0-1) | Fourth | 1 out |
| Tuesday, April 13 |
| » Defeated Indians (0-2), 7-4 | Fenway Park (1-0) | 2-2 | Won 2 |
| » W: Reggie Cleveland (1-0) L: Pat Dobson (0-1) | Fourth | 1 out |
| Wednesday, April 14 |
| » Lost to Indians (1-2), 6-5 | Fenway Park (1-1) | 2-3 | |
| » W: Don Hood (1-0) L: Fergie Jenkins (0-2) S: Dave LaRoche (1) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Thursday, April 15 |
| » Lost to White Sox (3-1), 8-4 | Fenway Park (1-2) | 2-4 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bart Johnson (1-0) L: Rick Wise (0-1) S: Clay Carroll (1) | Sixth | 2½ out |
| Saturday, April 17 |
| » Defeated White Sox (3-2), 7-1 | Fenway Park (2-2) | 3-4 | |
| » W: Luis Tiant (2-0) L: Rich Gossage (1-1) | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Sunday, April 18 |
| » Lost to White Sox (4-2), 10-4 | Fenway Park (2-3) | 3-5 | |
| » W: Wilbur Wood (2-1) L: Bill Lee (0-1) | Fifth | 2½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Rick Jones (Red Sox) |
| Monday, April 19 |
| » Defeated Twins (3-6), 2-0 | Fenway Park (3-3) | 4-5 | |
| » W: Fergie Jenkins (1-2) L: Joe Decker (1-2) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Tuesday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Twins (3-7), 12-3 | Fenway Park (4-3) | 5-5 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rick Wise (1-1) L: Dave Goltz (0-1) | Third | 2 out |
| Friday, April 23 |
| » Defeated White Sox (4-5), 9-2 | Comiskey Park I (1-0) | 6-5 | Won 3 |
| » W: Luis Tiant (3-0) L: Wilbur Wood (2-2) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Monday, April 26 |
| Former Red Sox Alex Ferguson dies in Sepulveda, CA at the age of 80. |
| Tuesday, April 27 |
| Former Red Sox Ed Durham dies in Chester, SC at the age of 69. |
| Thursday, April 29 |
| » Lost to Rangers (8-6), 6-1 | Arlington Stadium (0-1) | 6-6 | |
| » W: Nelson Briles (2-1) L: Bill Lee (0-2) | Third | 3 out |
| Friday, April 30 |
| » Lost to Rangers (9-6), 6-5 | Arlington Stadium (0-2) | 6-7 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jim Umbarger (2-1) L: Fergie Jenkins (1-3) S: Joe Hoerner (1) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Saturday, May 1 |
| » Lost to Rangers (10-6), 7-1 | Arlington Stadium (0-3) | 6-8 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bill Singer (2-0) L: Rick Wise (1-2) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Sunday, May 2 |
| » Lost to Rangers (11-6), 6-3 | Arlington Stadium (0-4) | 6-9 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Gaylord Perry (3-2) L: Luis Tiant (3-1) | Sixth | 4 out |
| Tuesday, May 4 |
| » Lost to Royals (8-7), 7-5 | Fenway Park (4-4) | 6-10 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Al Fitzmorris (3-0) L: Bill Lee (0-3) S: Doug Bird (1) | Sixth | 5 out |
| Wednesday, May 5 |
| » Lost to Royals (9-7), 8-4 | Fenway Park (4-5) | 6-11 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (2-3) L: Fergie Jenkins (1-4) S: Mark Littell (1) | Sixth | 6 out |
| Saturday, May 8 |
| » Lost to Rangers (13-6), 6-5 | Fenway Park (4-6) | 6-12 | Lost 7 |
| » W: Steve Hargan (1-0) L: Dick Pole (0-1) S: Joe Hoerner (2) | Sixth | 8½ out |
| » Lost to Rangers (14-6), 12-4 | Fenway Park (4-7) | 6-13 | Lost 8 |
| » W: Jim Umbarger (3-1) L: Luis Tiant (3-2) | Sixth | 8½ out |
| Sunday, May 9 |
| » Lost to Rangers (15-6), 6-5 | Fenway Park (4-8) | 6-14 | Lost 9 |
| » W: Steve Foucault (2-0) L: Jim Willoughby (0-1) | Sixth | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, May 11 |
| » Lost to Indians (11-12), 4-3 | Cleveland Stadium (0-1) | 6-15 | Lost 10 |
| » W: Pat Dobson (3-3) L: Fergie Jenkins (1-5) S: Stan Thomas (1) | Sixth | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Indians (11-13), 6-4 | Cleveland Stadium (1-1) | 7-15 | |
| » W: Tom House (1-1) L: Dave LaRoche (0-1) | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Thursday, May 13 |
| » Defeated Indians (11-14), 7-5 | Cleveland Stadium (2-1) | 8-15 | Won 2 |
| » W: Luis Tiant (4-2) L: Jim Kern (1-1) | Sixth | 7½ out |
| Friday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Brewers (10-11), 2-1 | Fenway Park (5-8) | 9-15 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dick Pole (1-1) L: Pete Broberg (1-2) S: Jim Willoughby (1) | Sixth | 6½ out |
| Saturday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Brewers (10-12), 9-4 | Fenway Park (6-8) | 10-15 | Won 4 |
| » W: Fergie Jenkins (2-5) L: Eduardo Rodriguez (1-2) | Sixth | 6½ out |
| Sunday, May 16 |
| » Lost to Brewers (11-12), 11-5 | Fenway Park (6-9) | 10-16 | |
| » W: Jim Slaton (5-1) L: Rick Wise (1-3) | Sixth | 6½ out |
| Monday, May 17 |
| » Defeated Tigers (13-13), 7-0 | Tiger Stadium (1-0) | 11-16 | |
| » W: Luis Tiant (5-2) L: Joe Coleman (2-3) | Sixth | 6 out |
| Tuesday, May 18 |
| » Defeated Tigers (13-14), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (2-0) | 12-16 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jim Willoughby (1-1) L: Jim Crawford (0-2) S: Tom House (1) | Sixth | 6 out |
| Wednesday, May 19 |
| » Defeated Tigers (13-15), 9-2 | Tiger Stadium (3-0) | 13-16 | Won 3 |
| » W: Fergie Jenkins (3-5) L: Dave Roberts (3-2) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Thursday, May 20 |
| » Defeated Yankees (19-11), 8-2 | Yankee Stadium (1-0) | 14-16 | Won 4 |
| » W: Reggie Cleveland (2-0) L: Ed Figueroa (3-3) S: Tom House (2) | Third | 5 out |
| Friday, May 21 |
| » Lost to Yankees (20-11), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (1-1) | 14-17 | |
| » W: Sparky Lyle (4-1) L: Jim Willoughby (1-2) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Saturday, May 22 |
| » Lost to Yankees (21-11), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (1-2) | 14-18 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (4-5) L: Tom House (1-2) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Sunday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Yankees (21-12), 7-6 | Yankee Stadium (2-2) | 15-18 | |
| » W: Reggie Cleveland (3-0) L: Sparky Lyle (4-2) | Third | 6 out |
| Monday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Tigers (14-18), 3-0 | Fenway Park (7-9) | 16-18 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rick Wise (2-3) L: Dave Roberts (3-3) | Third | 6 out |
| Tuesday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Tigers (14-19), 2-0 | Fenway Park (8-9) | 17-18 | Won 3 |
| » W: Luis Tiant (6-2) L: Mark Fidrych (1-1) | Third | 5 out |
| Wednesday, May 26 |
| » Lost to Brewers (15-17), 6-2 | County Stadium (0-1) | 17-19 | |
| » W: Jim Slaton (7-1) L: Dick Pole (1-2) | Third | 6 out |
| Thursday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Brewers (15-18), 2-1 | County Stadium (1-1) | 18-19 | |
| » W: Fergie Jenkins (4-5) L: Pete Broberg (1-4) | Third | 5 out |
| Friday, May 28 |
| » Lost to Orioles (21-18), 4-1 | Fenway Park (8-10) | 18-20 | |
| » W: Wayne Garland (4-0) L: Reggie Cleveland (3-1) S: Grant Jackson (3) | Third | 6 out |
| Saturday, May 29 |
| » Lost to Orioles (22-18), 7-2 | Fenway Park (8-11) | 18-21 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jim Palmer (6-5) L: Luis Tiant (6-3) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Sunday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Orioles (22-19), 3-1 | Fenway Park (9-11) | 19-21 | |
| » W: Rick Wise (3-3) L: Doyle Alexander (3-2) | Third | 6 out |
| Monday, May 31 |
| » Lost to Yankees (26-15), 8-3 | Fenway Park (9-12) | 19-22 | |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (6-5) L: Fergie Jenkins (4-6) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Wednesday, June 2 |
| » Lost to Yankees (27-15), 7-2 | Fenway Park (9-13) | 19-23 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (6-3) L: Dick Pole (1-3) | Fifth | 8 out |
| Thursday, June 3 |
| » Defeated Yankees (27-16), 8-2 | Fenway Park (10-13) | 20-23 | |
| » W: Luis Tiant (7-3) L: Dock Ellis (4-4) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Friday, June 4 |
| » Lost to Angels (22-30), 5-4 | Fenway Park (10-14) | 20-24 | |
| » W: Mickey Scott (1-0) L: Jim Willoughby (1-3) S: Dick Drago (2) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Saturday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Angels (22-31), 4-3 | Fenway Park (11-14) | 21-24 | |
| » W: Fergie Jenkins (5-6) L: Frank Tanana (7-4) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Sunday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Angels (22-32), 4-1 | Fenway Park (12-14) | 22-24 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dick Pole (2-3) L: Nolan Ryan (4-7) S: Reggie Cleveland (1) | Third | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, June 8 |
| » Lost to Athletics (25-28), 6-5 | Fenway Park (12-15) | 22-25 | |
| » W: Jim Todd (5-4) L: Reggie Cleveland (3-2) S: Rollie Fingers (6) | Third | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, June 9 |
| » Defeated Athletics (25-29), 6-4 | Fenway Park (13-15) | 23-25 | |
| » W: Rick Wise (4-3) L: Mike Torrez (6-6) S: Tom House (3) | Second | 6½ out |
| Thursday, June 10 |
| » Lost to Athletics (26-29), 8-5 | Fenway Park (13-16) | 23-26 | |
| » W: Jim Todd (6-4) L: Tom Murphy (0-2) S: Rollie Fingers (7) | Second | 6½ out |
| Friday, June 11 |
| » Lost to Twins (27-25), 10-4 | Metropolitan Stadium (0-1) | 23-27 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tom Burgmeier (3-0) L: Dick Pole (2-4) | Third | 7½ out |
| Saturday, June 12 |
| » Defeated Twins (27-26), 5-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-1) | 24-27 | |
| » W: Luis Tiant (8-3) L: Dave Goltz (6-3) | Third | 6½ out |
| Sunday, June 13 |
| » Defeated Twins (27-27), 10-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (2-1) | 25-27 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rick Jones (1-0) L: Jim Hughes (2-7) | Third | 5½ out |
| Monday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Twins (27-28), 5-0 | Metropolitan Stadium (3-1) | 26-27 | Won 3 |
| » W: Rick Wise (5-3) L: Joe Decker (2-6) | Third | 5 out |
| Tuesday, June 15 |
| » Lost to Athletics (28-31), 3-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-1) | 26-28 | |
| » W: Paul Lindblad (3-1) L: Fergie Jenkins (5-7) | Third | 6 out |
| Wednesday, June 16 |
| » Lost to Athletics (29-31), 4-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-2) | 26-29 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Paul Mitchell (3-3) L: Luis Tiant (8-4) | Third | 7 out |
| Former Red Sox George Dickey dies in DeWitt, AR at the age of 61. |
| Thursday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Athletics (29-32), 8-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-2) | 27-29 | |
| » W: Dick Pole (3-4) L: Mike Torrez (6-8) | Third | 7 out |
| Friday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Angels (26-39), 3-1 | Anaheim Stadium (1-0) | 28-29 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tom Murphy (1-2) L: Andy Hassler (0-4) | Second | 7 out |
| Saturday, June 19 |
| » Lost to Angels (27-39), 5-3 | Anaheim Stadium (1-1) | 28-30 | |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (6-7) L: Rick Wise (5-4) | Third | 8 out |
| Sunday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Angels (27-40), 4-3 | Anaheim Stadium (2-1) | 29-30 | |
| » W: Tom Murphy (2-2) L: Dick Drago (1-5) | Third | 8 out |
| Monday, June 21 |
| » Lost to Orioles (31-31), 2-0 | Memorial Stadium (1-3) | 29-31 | |
| » W: Wayne Garland (7-0) L: Luis Tiant (8-5) | Fourth | 9 out |
| Tuesday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Orioles (31-32), 6-5 | Memorial Stadium (2-3) | 30-31 | |
| » W: Reggie Cleveland (4-2) L: Dave Pagan (1-2) | Third | 8 out |
| Wednesday, June 23 |
| » Lost to Orioles (32-32), 3-2 | Memorial Stadium (2-4) | 30-32 | |
| » W: Jim Palmer (9-7) L: Jim Willoughby (1-4) | Fourth | 8 out |
| Thursday, June 24 |
| » Lost to Tigers (30-34), 6-3 | Fenway Park (13-17) | 30-33 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mark Fidrych (7-1) L: Rick Wise (5-5) | Fourth | 9 out |
| Friday, June 25 |
| » Lost to Tigers (31-34), 6-2 | Fenway Park (13-18) | 30-34 | Lost 3 |
| » W: John Hiller (6-3) L: Fergie Jenkins (5-8) | Fifth | 10 out |
| Saturday, June 26 |
| » Defeated Tigers (31-35), 2-1 | Fenway Park (14-18) | 31-34 | |
| » W: Luis Tiant (9-5) L: Dave Roberts (7-6) | Fourth | 10 out |
| Sunday, June 27 |
| » Lost to Tigers (32-35), 4-2 | Fenway Park (14-19) | 31-35 | |
| » W: Steve Grilli (2-1) L: Tom Murphy (2-3) | Fifth | 11½ out |
| Monday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Orioles (34-35), 12-8 | Fenway Park (15-19) | 32-35 | |
| » W: Fergie Jenkins (6-8) L: Mike Flanagan (0-3) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Tuesday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Orioles (34-36), 2-0 | Fenway Park (16-19) | 33-35 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rick Wise (6-5) L: Mike Cuellar (4-8) | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Wednesday, June 30 |
| » Defeated Orioles (34-37), 6-4 | Fenway Park (17-19) | 34-35 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jim Willoughby (2-4) L: Wayne Garland (8-1) | Third | 9 out |
| Thursday, July 1 |
| » Lost to Brewers (26-41), 6-5 | County Stadium (1-2) | 34-36 | |
| » W: Danny Frisella (1-0) L: Reggie Cleveland (4-3) | Fourth | 9 out |
| Friday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Brewers (26-42), 3-0 | County Stadium (2-2) | 35-36 | |
| » W: Dick Pole (4-4) L: Jerry Augustine (2-5) S: Jim Willoughby (2) | Third | 9 out |
| Saturday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Brewers (27-42), 6-2 | County Stadium (2-3) | 35-37 | |
| » W: Jim Colborn (5-10) L: Reggie Cleveland (4-4) | Fourth | 10 out |
| Sunday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Brewers (27-43), 3-1 | County Stadium (3-3) | 36-37 | |
| » W: Rick Wise (7-5) L: Pete Broberg (1-7) | Third | 10 out |
| Monday, July 5 |
| » Defeated White Sox (35-41), 11-2 | Fenway Park (18-19) | 37-37 | Won 2 |
| » W: Luis Tiant (10-5) L: Jesse Jefferson (2-3) | Second | 9 out |
| Tuesday, July 6 |
| » Defeated White Sox (35-42), 4-0 | Fenway Park (19-19) | 38-37 | Won 3 |
| » W: Fergie Jenkins (7-8) L: Ken Brett (3-4) | Second | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, July 7 |
| » Lost to White Sox (36-42), 6-3 | Fenway Park (19-20) | 38-38 | |
| » W: Bart Johnson (7-7) L: Jim Willoughby (2-5) S: Dave Hamilton (5) | Second | 8½ out |
| Thursday, July 8 |
| » Defeated Twins (37-43), 8-4 | Fenway Park (20-20) | 39-38 | |
| » W: Rick Jones (2-0) L: Dave Goltz (7-8) S: Reggie Cleveland (2) | Second | 8½ out |
| Friday, July 9 |
| » Lost to Twins (38-43), 8-6 | Fenway Park (20-21) | 39-39 | |
| » W: Bill Campbell (10-2) L: Rick Wise (7-6) | Second | 9½ out |
| Saturday, July 10 |
| » Lost to Twins (39-43), 4-2 | Fenway Park (20-22) | 39-40 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Eddie Bane (1-2) L: Luis Tiant (10-6) S: Bill Campbell (7) | Second | 9½ out |
| Sunday, July 11 |
| » Defeated Twins (39-44), 6-4 | Fenway Park (21-22) | 40-40 | |
| » W: Fergie Jenkins (8-8) L: Bill Singer (8-4) S: Jim Willoughby (3) | Second | 9½ out |
| Thursday, July 15 |
| » Lost to Royals (52-31), 12-5 | Royals Stadium (0-1) | 40-41 | |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (10-3) L: Dick Pole (4-5) | Second | 10½ out |
| » Defeated Royals (52-32), 2-1 | Royals Stadium (1-1) | 41-41 | |
| » W: Rick Jones (3-0) L: Doug Bird (9-2) S: Jim Willoughby (4) | Second | 10½ out |
| Friday, July 16 |
| » Lost to Royals (53-32), 5-1 | Royals Stadium (1-2) | 41-42 | |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (10-6) L: Tom Murphy (2-4) | Fourth | 12 out |
| » Lost to Royals (54-32), 2-1 | Royals Stadium (1-3) | 41-43 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Al Fitzmorris (11-5) L: Rick Wise (7-7) | Fourth | 12 out |
| Saturday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Royals (55-32), 2-1 | Royals Stadium (1-4) | 41-44 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Mark Littell (6-3) L: Luis Tiant (10-7) | Fourth | 13 out |
| Sunday, July 18 |
| » Lost to Royals (56-32), 6-3 | Royals Stadium (1-5) | 41-45 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Marty Pattin (3-8) L: Reggie Cleveland (4-5) | Fifth | 13 out |
| Monday, July 19 |
| » Lost to Rangers (46-42), 4-3 | Arlington Stadium (0-5) | 41-46 | Lost 5 |
| » Manager: Don Zimmer |
| » W: Mike Bacsik (1-1) L: Jim Willoughby (2-6) | Fifth | 14 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Tommy Boggs (Rangers) |
| Tuesday, July 20 |
| » Defeated Rangers (46-43), 4-2 | Arlington Stadium (1-5) | 42-46 | |
| » W: Rick Jones (4-0) L: Nelson Briles (7-6) S: Jim Willoughby (5) | Fifth | 14 out |
| Wednesday, July 21 |
| » Lost to Twins (42-48), 5-1 | Metropolitan Stadium (3-2) | 42-47 | |
| » W: Dave Goltz (8-8) L: Rick Wise (7-8) | Fourth | 15 out |
| Thursday, July 22 |
| » Lost to Twins (43-48), 5-1 | Metropolitan Stadium (3-3) | 42-48 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Pete Redfern (3-6) L: Luis Tiant (10-8) | Fifth | 15 out |
| Friday, July 23 |
| » Lost to Yankees (58-33), 9-1 | Yankee Stadium (2-3) | 42-49 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (5-6) L: Bill Lee (0-4) | Fifth | 16 out |
| Saturday, July 24 |
| » Lost to Yankees (59-33), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (2-4) | 42-50 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (13-6) L: Rick Jones (4-1) | Fifth | 17 out |
| Sunday, July 25 |
| » Lost to Yankees (60-33), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (2-5) | 42-51 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Dick Tidrow (4-1) L: Tom House (1-3) | Fifth | 18 out |
| Monday, July 26 |
| » Lost to Indians (46-47), 9-4 | Fenway Park (21-23) | 42-52 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Tom Buskey (3-3) L: Luis Tiant (10-9) | Fifth | 18 out |
| Tuesday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Indians (46-48), 8-7 | Fenway Park (22-23) | 43-52 | |
| » W: Fergie Jenkins (9-8) L: Jim Bibby (6-3) S: Tom Murphy (2) | Fifth | 17 out |
| Wednesday, July 28 |
| » Lost to Indians (47-48), 7-6 | Fenway Park (22-24) | 43-53 | |
| » W: Jim Kern (7-3) L: Jim Willoughby (2-7) S: Dave LaRoche (11) | Fifth | 17 out |
| Thursday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Indians (47-49), 6-4 | Fenway Park (23-24) | 44-53 | |
| » W: Rick Wise (8-8) L: Pat Dobson (11-9) S: Bill Lee (1) | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Former Red Sox Elmer Myers dies in Collingswood, NJ at the age of 83. |
| Friday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Yankees (61-36), 6-4 | Fenway Park (23-25) | 44-54 | |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (14-6) L: Luis Tiant (10-10) | Fifth | 17½ out |
| Saturday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Yankees (61-37), 4-2 | Fenway Park (24-25) | 45-54 | |
| » W: Fergie Jenkins (10-8) L: Ken Holtzman (8-7) | Fifth | 15½ out |
| » Defeated Yankees (61-38), 6-4 | Fenway Park (25-25) | 46-54 | Won 2 |
| » W: Reggie Cleveland (5-5) L: Catfish Hunter (12-10) S: Tom Murphy (3) | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Sunday, August 1 |
| » Defeated Yankees (61-39), 5-4 | Fenway Park (26-25) | 47-54 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bill Lee (1-4) L: Dick Tidrow (4-2) | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Monday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Indians (50-51), 3-1 | Cleveland Stadium (3-1) | 48-54 | Won 4 |
| » W: Rick Wise (9-8) L: Pat Dobson (11-10) | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Tuesday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Indians (51-51), 1-0 | Cleveland Stadium (3-2) | 48-55 | |
| » W: Dennis Eckersley (7-8) L: Tom Murphy (2-5) | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Wednesday, August 4 |
| » Defeated Tigers (48-55), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (4-0) | 49-55 | |
| » W: Fergie Jenkins (11-8) L: Vern Ruhle (6-9) | Fourth | 15 out |
| Thursday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Tigers (48-56), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (5-0) | 50-55 | Won 2 |
| » W: Reggie Cleveland (6-5) L: Dave Lemanczyk (3-3) S: Bill Lee (2) | Fourth | 14 out |
| Friday, August 6 |
| » Defeated Brewers (47-57), 2-1 | Fenway Park (27-25) | 51-55 | Won 3 |
| » W: Tom Murphy (3-5) L: Jim Colborn (7-12) | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Saturday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Brewers (47-58), 3-0 | Fenway Park (28-25) | 52-55 | Won 4 |
| » W: Luis Tiant (11-10) L: Eduardo Rodriguez (4-8) S: Jim Willoughby (6) | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Monday, August 9 |
| » Major-league debuts: Garry Templeton (Cardinals) |
| Tuesday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Angels (49-64), 5-4 | Anaheim Stadium (2-2) | 52-56 | |
| » W: Gary Ross (7-13) L: Fergie Jenkins (11-9) | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Wednesday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Angels (50-64), 6-0 | Anaheim Stadium (2-3) | 52-57 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Frank Tanana (14-8) L: Rick Wise (9-9) | Fifth | 13½ out |
| Thursday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Angels (50-65), 2-1 | Anaheim Stadium (3-3) | 53-57 | |
| » W: Luis Tiant (12-10) L: Nolan Ryan (9-15) | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Friday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Athletics (62-53), 2-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-3) | 53-58 | |
| » W: Mike Norris (4-3) L: Reggie Cleveland (6-6) S: Rollie Fingers (18) | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Saturday, August 14 |
| » Lost to Athletics (63-53), 7-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-4) | 53-59 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Vida Blue (11-10) L: Fergie Jenkins (11-10) | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Sunday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Athletics (64-53), 8-7 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-5) | 53-60 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Stan Bahnsen (6-3) L: Jim Willoughby (2-8) | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Monday, August 16 |
| » Defeated White Sox (49-67), 12-5 | Comiskey Park I (2-0) | 54-60 | |
| » W: Luis Tiant (13-10) L: Bart Johnson (9-11) S: Bill Lee (3) | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Tuesday, August 17 |
| » Lost to White Sox (50-67), 2-1 | Comiskey Park I (2-1) | 54-61 | |
| » W: Clay Carroll (4-4) L: Tom Murphy (3-6) | Fifth | 16 out |
| » Defeated White Sox (50-68), 11-7 | Comiskey Park I (3-1) | 55-61 | |
| » W: Dick Pole (5-5) L: Blue Moon Odom (2-2) | Fifth | 16 out |
| Wednesday, August 18 |
| » Lost to White Sox (51-68), 4-2 | Comiskey Park I (3-2) | 55-62 | |
| » W: Rich Gossage (8-11) L: Fergie Jenkins (11-11) | Fifth | 17 out |
| Thursday, August 19 |
| » Lost to White Sox (52-68), 4-2 | Comiskey Park I (3-3) | 55-63 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ken Brett (7-8) L: Rick Wise (9-10) | Fifth | 17½ out |
| Friday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Athletics (65-56), 2-1 | Fenway Park (29-25) | 56-63 | |
| » W: Luis Tiant (14-10) L: Rollie Fingers (8-9) | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Saturday, August 21 |
| » Defeated Athletics (65-57), 5-2 | Fenway Park (30-25) | 57-63 | Won 2 |
| » W: Reggie Cleveland (7-6) L: Dick Bosman (4-1) S: Tom Murphy (4) | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Sunday, August 22 |
| » Lost to Athletics (66-57), 7-6 | Fenway Park (30-26) | 57-64 | |
| » W: Rollie Fingers (9-9) L: Jim Willoughby (2-9) | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Monday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Angels (54-71), 7-3 | Fenway Park (31-26) | 58-64 | |
| » W: Bill Lee (2-4) L: Nolan Ryan (10-16) S: Tom Murphy (5) | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Tuesday, August 24 |
| » Lost to Angels (55-71), 6-5 | Fenway Park (31-27) | 58-65 | |
| » W: Paul Hartzell (4-4) L: Jim Willoughby (2-10) | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Wednesday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Angels (55-72), 8-2 | Fenway Park (32-27) | 59-65 | |
| » W: Luis Tiant (15-10) L: Don Kirkwood (5-10) | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Thursday, August 26 |
| » Lost to Royals (77-49), 7-6 | Fenway Park (32-28) | 59-66 | |
| » W: Tom Bruno (1-0) L: Jim Willoughby (2-11) | Fifth | 17 out |
| Friday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Royals (77-50), 9-4 | Fenway Park (33-28) | 60-66 | |
| » W: Fergie Jenkins (12-11) L: Doug Bird (11-6) | Fifth | 17 out |
| Saturday, August 28 |
| » Lost to Royals (78-50), 8-3 | Fenway Park (33-29) | 60-67 | |
| » W: Al Fitzmorris (15-9) L: Bill Lee (2-5) S: Mark Littell (15) | Fifth | 18 out |
| Sunday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Royals (78-51), 15-6 | Fenway Park (34-29) | 61-67 | |
| » W: Rick Wise (10-10) L: Dennis Leonard (15-7) | Fourth | 17 out |
| Monday, August 30 |
| » Defeated Rangers (59-71), 11-3 | Fenway Park (35-29) | 62-67 | Won 2 |
| » W: Luis Tiant (16-10) L: Bert Blyleven (10-15) | Fourth | 17 out |
| Tuesday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Rangers (60-71), 8-3 | Fenway Park (35-30) | 62-68 | |
| » W: Nelson Briles (9-8) L: Reggie Cleveland (7-7) | Fourth | 18 out |
| Wednesday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Rangers (60-72), 3-0 | Fenway Park (36-30) | 63-68 | |
| » W: Tom Murphy (4-6) L: Gaylord Perry (12-12) | Fourth | 17 out |
| Friday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Indians (67-64), 5-3 | Cleveland Stadium (4-2) | 64-68 | Won 2 |
| » W: Luis Tiant (17-10) L: Jackie Brown (8-10) | Fourth | 17 out |
| Saturday, September 4 |
| » Defeated Indians (67-65), 7-6 | Cleveland Stadium (5-2) | 65-68 | Won 3 |
| » W: Rick Wise (11-10) L: Dennis Eckersley (10-11) S: Tom House (4) | Fourth | 17 out |
| » Lost to Indians (68-65), 4-0 | Cleveland Stadium (5-3) | 65-69 | |
| » W: Pat Dobson (13-11) L: Bill Lee (2-6) S: Jim Kern (12) | Fourth | 17 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Alfredo Griffin (Indians) |
| Sunday, September 5 |
| » Lost to Indians (69-65), 6-3 | Cleveland Stadium (5-4) | 65-70 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rick Waits (7-5) L: Reggie Cleveland (7-8) S: Dave LaRoche (16) | Fourth | 17 out |
| Monday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Yankees (82-52), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (2-6) | 65-71 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (11-8) L: Rick Jones (4-2) S: Dick Tidrow (7) | Fourth | 18 out |
| Tuesday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Yankees (83-52), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (2-7) | 65-72 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Dock Ellis (15-6) L: Luis Tiant (17-11) S: Dick Tidrow (8) | Fourth | 19 out |
| Wednesday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Tigers (63-74), 4-3 | Fenway Park (37-30) | 66-72 | |
| » W: Bill Lee (3-6) L: Dave Lemanczyk (4-6) S: Jim Willoughby (7) | Fourth | 19 out |
| Thursday, September 9 |
| » Defeated Tigers (63-75), 5-0 | Fenway Park (38-30) | 67-72 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rick Wise (12-10) L: Vern Ruhle (9-11) | Fourth | 19 out |
| Friday, September 10 |
| » Lost to Tigers (64-75), 1-0 | Fenway Park (38-31) | 67-73 | |
| » W: Ray Bare (7-7) L: Reggie Cleveland (7-9) | Fourth | 20 out |
| Saturday, September 11 |
| » Lost to Indians (72-69), 6-5 | Fenway Park (38-32) | 67-74 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jim Bibby (12-5) L: Rick Jones (4-3) S: Dave LaRoche (18) | Fourth | 20 out |
| Sunday, September 12 |
| » Defeated Indians (72-70), 11-3 | Fenway Park (39-32) | 68-74 | |
| » W: Luis Tiant (18-11) L: Stan Thomas (3-3) | Fourth | 19½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Ernie Whitt (Red Sox) |
| Monday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Indians (73-70), 8-3 | Fenway Park (39-33) | 68-75 | |
| » W: Dennis Eckersley (11-12) L: Bill Lee (3-7) S: Dave LaRoche (19) | Fourth | 19½ out |
| Tuesday, September 14 |
| » Lost to Brewers (63-80), 3-2 | County Stadium (3-4) | 68-76 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Danny Frisella (5-2) L: Jim Willoughby (2-12) | Fourth | 20½ out |
| Wednesday, September 15 |
| » Defeated Brewers (63-81), 2-1 | County Stadium (4-4) | 69-76 | |
| » W: Reggie Cleveland (8-9) L: Gary Beare (1-1) S: Tom Murphy (6) | Fourth | 20½ out |
| Thursday, September 16 |
| » Defeated Brewers (63-82), 4-3 | County Stadium (5-4) | 70-76 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rick Kreuger (1-0) L: Bill Castro (4-6) S: Tom Murphy (7) | Fourth | 20 out |
| Friday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Tigers (67-79), 8-3 | Tiger Stadium (6-0) | 71-76 | Won 3 |
| » W: Luis Tiant (19-11) L: Mark Fidrych (16-9) | Fourth | 20 out |
| Saturday, September 18 |
| » Defeated Tigers (67-80), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (7-0) | 72-76 | Won 4 |
| » W: Bill Lee (4-7) L: Vern Ruhle (9-12) S: Tom Murphy (8) | Fourth | 20 out |
| Sunday, September 19 |
| » Defeated Tigers (67-81), 6-1 | Tiger Stadium (8-0) | 73-76 | Won 5 |
| » W: Rick Wise (13-10) L: Dave Roberts (14-16) | Fourth | 20 out |
| Monday, September 20 |
| » Defeated Tigers (67-82), 12-6 | Tiger Stadium (9-0) | 74-76 | Won 6 |
| » W: Rick Jones (5-3) L: Ed Glynn (0-2) | Fourth | 19 out |
| Tuesday, September 21 |
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