| Saturday, March 7 |
| Former Red Sox Paul Wanninger dies in N.Augusta, SC at the age of 79. |
| Thursday, April 9 |
| » Major-league debuts: Dave Henderson (Mariners) Tom Brunansky (Angels) |
| Friday, April 10 |
| » Lost to White Sox (1-0), 5-3 | Fenway Park (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » W: La Marr Hoyt (1-0) L: Bob Stanley (0-1) S: Ed Farmer (1) | Third | 1 out |
| Sunday, April 12 |
| » Defeated White Sox (1-1), 5-4 | Fenway Park (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » W: Mark Clear (1-0) L: Ed Farmer (0-1) | Third | 1 out |
| Monday, April 13 |
| » Lost to Orioles (2-1), 5-1 | Fenway Park (1-2) | 1-2 | |
| » W: Tim Stoddard (1-0) L: Steve Crawford (0-1) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, April 15 |
| » Defeated Orioles (2-2), 7-2 | Fenway Park (2-2) | 2-2 | |
| » W: Bob Stanley (1-1) L: Dennis Martinez (0-1) | Third | 1½ out |
| Friday, April 17 |
| » Defeated White Sox (3-2), 8-5 | Comiskey Park I (1-0) | 3-2 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dennis Eckersley (1-0) L: Richard Dotson (0-1) S: Tom Burgmeier (1) | Third | 2 out |
| Saturday, April 18 |
| » Lost to White Sox (4-2), 2-1 | Comiskey Park I (1-1) | 3-3 | |
| » W: Steve Trout (1-0) L: Frank Tanana (0-1) S: La Marr Hoyt (1) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Sunday, April 19 |
| » Defeated White Sox (4-3), 9-4 | Comiskey Park I (2-1) | 4-3 | |
| » W: Bob Stanley (2-1) L: Ross Baumgarten (1-1) S: Tom Burgmeier (2) | Second | 2 out |
| Monday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Rangers (4-5), 4-2 | Fenway Park (3-2) | 5-3 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Torrez (1-0) L: Doc Medich (1-1) | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, April 21 |
| » Defeated Rangers (4-6), 10-4 | Fenway Park (4-2) | 6-3 | Won 3 |
| » W: John Tudor (1-0) L: Fergie Jenkins (1-1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 22 |
| » Lost to Rangers (5-6), 16-8 | Fenway Park (4-3) | 6-4 | |
| » W: Danny Darwin (1-2) L: Dennis Eckersley (1-1) | Third | ½ out |
| Saturday, April 25 |
| » Lost to Orioles (4-6), 7-2 | Memorial Stadium (0-1) | 6-5 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Flanagan (1-2) L: Frank Tanana (0-2) | Third | 1 out |
| Sunday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Orioles (4-7), 7-5 | Memorial Stadium (1-1) | 7-5 | |
| » W: Dennis Eckersley (2-1) L: Tim Stoddard (1-1) | Second | ½ out |
| Monday, April 27 |
| » Lost to Rangers (7-7), 10-0 | Arlington Stadium (0-1) | 7-6 | |
| » W: Doc Medich (2-1) L: Mike Torrez (1-1) | Fourth | 1 out |
| Former Red Sox Emerson Dickman dies in New York, NY at the age of 67. |
| Tuesday, April 28 |
| » Lost to Rangers (8-7), 9-0 | Arlington Stadium (0-2) | 7-7 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Steve Comer (2-0) L: Steve Crawford (0-2) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Dave Schmidt (Red Sox) |
| Wednesday, April 29 |
| » Lost to Rangers (9-7), 5-0 | Arlington Stadium (0-3) | 7-8 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Danny Darwin (2-2) L: John Tudor (1-1) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Thursday, April 30 |
| » Lost to Twins (6-12), 8-4 | Fenway Park (4-4) | 7-9 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Roger Erickson (1-2) L: Frank Tanana (0-3) | Fifth | 3 out |
| Friday, May 1 |
| » Lost to Twins (7-12), 6-1 | Fenway Park (4-5) | 7-10 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Fernando Arroyo (2-1) L: Dennis Eckersley (2-2) | Sixth | 4 out |
| Saturday, May 2 |
| » Lost to Twins (8-12), 11-2 | Fenway Park (4-6) | 7-11 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Albert Williams (1-3) L: Mike Torrez (1-2) | Sixth | 5 out |
| Sunday, May 3 |
| » Lost to Twins (9-12), 3-1 | Fenway Park (4-7) | 7-12 | Lost 7 |
| » W: Pete Redfern (3-1) L: Steve Crawford (0-3) S: Doug Corbett (4) | Sixth | 5 out |
| Monday, May 4 |
| » Game at Royals Stadium interrupted in the 11th inning with the score of Red Sox 5, Royals 5. Completed on May 05. |
| Tuesday, May 5 |
| » Defeated Royals (5-12), 8-7 | Royals Stadium (1-0) | 8-12 | |
| » W: Tom Burgmeier (1-0) L: Dan Quisenberry (0-2) S: Mark Clear (1) | Sixth | 5 out |
| » Lost to Royals (6-12), 2-1 | Royals Stadium (1-1) | 8-13 | |
| » W: Larry Gura (3-2) L: Frank Tanana (0-4) | Sixth | 5 out |
| Wednesday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Royals (6-13), 3-1 | Royals Stadium (2-1) | 9-13 | |
| » W: Dennis Eckersley (3-2) L: Dennis Leonard (2-4) | Sixth | 5 out |
| Friday, May 8 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (9-16), 4-2 | Exhibition Stadium (1-0) | 10-13 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Torrez (2-2) L: Mark Bomback (3-2) S: Tom Burgmeier (4) | Sixth | 3½ out |
| Saturday, May 9 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (9-17), 10-3 | Exhibition Stadium (2-0) | 11-13 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bob Stanley (3-1) L: Jim Clancy (1-2) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Sunday, May 10 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (9-18), 9-5 | Exhibition Stadium (3-0) | 12-13 | Won 4 |
| » W: Tom Burgmeier (2-0) L: Roy Lee Jackson (0-1) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Monday, May 11 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (9-19), 7-6 | Exhibition Stadium (4-0) | 13-13 | Won 5 |
| » W: Mark Clear (2-0) L: Mike Willis (0-3) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, May 12 |
| » Lost to Twins (11-17), 4-3 | Metropolitan Stadium (0-1) | 13-14 | |
| » W: Doug Corbett (2-1) L: Tom Burgmeier (2-1) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, May 13 |
| » Defeated Twins (11-18), 5-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-1) | 14-14 | |
| » W: Mike Torrez (3-2) L: Fernando Arroyo (2-2) S: Mark Clear (2) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Thursday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Twins (11-19), 9-7 | Metropolitan Stadium (2-1) | 15-14 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bill Campbell (1-0) L: Don Cooper (0-2) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Friday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Royals (7-18), 4-3 | Fenway Park (5-7) | 16-14 | Won 3 |
| » W: Mark Clear (3-0) L: Renie Martin (0-1) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Saturday, May 16 |
| » Lost to Royals (8-18), 7-6 | Fenway Park (5-8) | 16-15 | |
| » W: Larry Gura (4-3) L: Dennis Eckersley (3-3) S: Dan Quisenberry (2) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Sunday, May 17 |
| » Lost to Royals (9-18), 5-4 | Fenway Park (5-9) | 16-16 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (4-4) L: Tom Burgmeier (2-2) S: Dan Quisenberry (3) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Monday, May 18 |
| » Defeated Mariners (11-23), 8-5 | Fenway Park (6-9) | 17-16 | |
| » W: Mark Clear (4-0) L: Dick Drago (1-2) S: Bill Campbell (1) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Tuesday, May 19 |
| » Defeated Mariners (11-24), 4-0 | Fenway Park (7-9) | 18-16 | Won 2 |
| » W: Frank Tanana (1-4) L: Mike Parrott (1-3) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Wednesday, May 20 |
| » Defeated Athletics (25-15), 5-3 | Fenway Park (8-9) | 19-16 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bob Stanley (4-1) L: Steve McCatty (4-4) S: Tom Burgmeier (5) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Thursday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Athletics (25-16), 3-0 | Fenway Park (9-9) | 20-16 | Won 4 |
| » W: Dennis Eckersley (4-3) L: Brian Kingman (2-3) | Fifth | 3 out |
| Friday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Brewers (20-16), 7-3 | County Stadium (1-0) | 21-16 | Won 5 |
| » W: John Tudor (2-1) L: Moose Haas (3-3) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Former Red Sox Bill Bayne dies in St.Louis, MO at the age of 83. |
| Saturday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Brewers (20-17), 8-1 | County Stadium (2-0) | 22-16 | Won 6 |
| » W: Mike Torrez (4-2) L: Randy Lerch (2-4) S: Mark Clear (3) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Sunday, May 24 |
| » Lost to Brewers (21-17), 2-1 | County Stadium (2-1) | 22-17 | |
| » W: Jamie Easterly (2-1) L: Bob Stanley (4-2) | Fifth | 3 out |
| » Lost to Brewers (22-17), 10-7 | County Stadium (2-2) | 22-18 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Moose Haas (4-3) L: Bob Stanley (4-3) | Fifth | 3 out |
| Monday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Indians (21-14), 8-7 | Fenway Park (10-9) | 23-18 | |
| » W: Mark Clear (5-0) L: Sid Monge (1-2) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Tuesday, May 26 |
| » Lost to Indians (22-14), 5-2 | Fenway Park (10-10) | 23-19 | |
| » W: Wayne Garland (3-4) L: Dennis Eckersley (4-4) S: Dan Spillner (2) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Former Red Sox George Smith dies in Richmond, VA at the age of 80. |
| Wednesday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Indians (22-15), 10-5 | Fenway Park (11-10) | 24-19 | |
| » W: Mark Clear (6-0) L: Bert Blyleven (6-2) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Friday, May 29 |
| » Lost to Brewers (26-18), 5-4 | Fenway Park (11-11) | 24-20 | |
| » W: Rollie Fingers (1-1) L: Tom Burgmeier (2-3) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Saturday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Brewers (26-19), 7-6 | Fenway Park (12-11) | 25-20 | |
| » W: Mark Clear (7-0) L: Rollie Fingers (1-2) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Sunday, May 31 |
| » Lost to Brewers (27-19), 5-2 | Fenway Park (12-12) | 25-21 | |
| » W: Pete Vuckovich (6-2) L: Steve Crawford (0-4) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Tuesday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Indians (23-19), 4-0 | Cleveland Stadium (1-0) | 26-21 | |
| » W: Dennis Eckersley (5-4) L: Bert Blyleven (6-3) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Wednesday, June 3 |
| » Lost to Indians (24-19), 4-1 | Cleveland Stadium (1-1) | 26-22 | |
| » W: Rick Waits (5-4) L: John Tudor (2-2) S: Sid Monge (2) | Fifth | 3 out |
| Thursday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Indians (24-20), 6-5 | Cleveland Stadium (2-1) | 27-22 | |
| » W: Mike Torrez (5-2) L: Dan Spillner (1-2) S: Tom Burgmeier (6) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Friday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Athletics (33-22), 4-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-0) | 28-22 | Won 2 |
| » W: Frank Tanana (2-4) L: Matt Keough (6-3) S: Bill Campbell (2) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Saturday, June 6 |
| » Lost to Athletics (34-22), 6-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-1) | 28-23 | |
| » W: Mike Norris (8-3) L: Steve Crawford (0-5) | Fifth | 3 out |
| Sunday, June 7 |
| » Lost to Athletics (35-22), 4-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-2) | 28-24 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dave Heaverlo (1-0) L: Mark Clear (7-1) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Monday, June 8 |
| » Lost to Mariners (20-34), 2-0 | Kingdome (0-1) | 28-25 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Floyd Bannister (6-5) L: John Tudor (2-3) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Tuesday, June 9 |
| » Defeated Mariners (20-35), 10-1 | Kingdome (1-1) | 29-25 | |
| » W: Mike Torrez (6-2) L: Bryan Clark (2-2) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Wednesday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Mariners (20-36), 4-2 | Kingdome (2-1) | 30-25 | Won 2 |
| » W: Frank Tanana (3-4) L: Brian Allard (3-2) S: Bill Campbell (3) | Third | 4 out |
| Thursday, June 11 |
| » Lost to Angels (31-29), 7-2 | Anaheim Stadium (0-1) | 30-26 | |
| » W: Ken Forsch (9-3) L: Chuck Rainey (0-1) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Wednesday, July 8 |
| Former Red Sox Merl Combs dies in Riverside, CA at the age of 62. |
| Monday, August 10 |
| » Lost to White Sox (32-22), 7-1 | Fenway Park (12-13) | 30-27 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dennis Lamp (3-1) L: Dennis Eckersley (5-5) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Tuesday, August 11 |
| » Lost to White Sox (33-22), 4-2 | Fenway Park (12-14) | 30-28 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Steve Trout (6-3) L: Bob Stanley (4-4) S: Ed Farmer (8) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Wednesday, August 12 |
| » Defeated White Sox (33-23), 8-1 | Fenway Park (13-14) | 31-28 | |
| » W: Bob Ojeda (1-0) L: La Marr Hoyt (4-2) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Thursday, August 13 |
| » Defeated White Sox (33-24), 9-6 | Fenway Park (14-14) | 32-28 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mark Clear (8-1) L: Reggie Patterson (0-1) S: Bill Campbell (4) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Friday, August 14 |
| » Lost to Rangers (35-24), 3-2 | Arlington Stadium (0-4) | 32-29 | |
| » W: Jim Kern (1-0) L: Tom Burgmeier (2-4) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Saturday, August 15 |
| » Defeated Rangers (35-25), 5-3 | Arlington Stadium (1-4) | 33-29 | |
| » W: Bob Stanley (5-4) L: Jim Kern (1-1) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Sunday, August 16 |
| » Lost to Rangers (36-25), 3-0 | Arlington Stadium (1-5) | 33-30 | |
| » W: Rick Honeycutt (8-1) L: Bob Ojeda (1-1) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Tuesday, August 18 |
| » Lost to Athletics (42-25), 3-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-3) | 33-31 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bob Owchinko (4-2) L: Bill Campbell (1-1) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, August 19 |
| » Lost to Athletics (43-25), 4-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-4) | 33-32 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Matt Keough (7-3) L: Frank Tanana (3-5) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Thursday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Athletics (43-26), 6-4 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-4) | 34-32 | |
| » W: Dennis Eckersley (6-5) L: Steve McCatty (8-5) S: Mark Clear (4) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Friday, August 21 |
| » Defeated Mariners (28-41), 7-4 | Kingdome (3-1) | 35-32 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bob Stanley (6-4) L: Randy Stein (0-1) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Saturday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Mariners (28-42), 5-3 | Kingdome (4-1) | 36-32 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bob Ojeda (2-1) L: Jim Beattie (1-1) S: Mark Clear (5) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Sunday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Mariners (28-43), 7-5 | Kingdome (5-1) | 37-32 | Won 4 |
| » W: Tom Burgmeier (3-4) L: Bryan Clark (2-4) S: Bill Campbell (5) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Monday, August 24 |
| » Lost to Angels (37-36), 8-6 | Anaheim Stadium (0-2) | 37-33 | |
| » W: Jesse Jefferson (2-4) L: Frank Tanana (3-6) S: Don Aase (8) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, August 25 |
| » Lost to Angels (38-36), 8-7 | Anaheim Stadium (0-3) | 37-34 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Don Aase (4-3) L: Tom Burgmeier (3-5) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Thursday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Athletics (45-30), 6-5 | Fenway Park (15-14) | 38-34 | |
| » W: Bob Stanley (7-4) L: Tom Underwood (2-5) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Friday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Athletics (45-31), 12-5 | Fenway Park (16-14) | 39-34 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bob Ojeda (3-1) L: Mike Norris (9-5) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Saturday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Athletics (45-32), 7-6 | Fenway Park (17-14) | 40-34 | Won 3 |
| » W: Mike Torrez (7-2) L: Matt Keough (8-4) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Sunday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Athletics (46-32), 5-3 | Fenway Park (17-15) | 40-35 | |
| » W: Steve McCatty (9-6) L: Frank Tanana (3-7) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Monday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Angels (40-39), 4-1 | Fenway Park (18-15) | 41-35 | |
| » W: Dennis Eckersley (7-5) L: Dave Frost (1-4) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, September 1 |
| » Lost to Angels (41-39), 3-2 | Fenway Park (18-16) | 41-36 | |
| » W: Ken Forsch (11-6) L: Bob Stanley (7-5) S: Don Aase (9) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, September 2 |
| » Defeated Angels (41-40), 3-1 | Fenway Park (19-16) | 42-36 | |
| » W: Bob Ojeda (4-1) L: Mike Witt (5-7) S: Mark Clear (6) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Thursday, September 3 |
| » Game at Fenway Park interrupted in the 20th inning with the score of Mariners 3, Red Sox 3. Completed on September 04. |
| Friday, September 4 |
| » Lost to Mariners (30-51), 5-2 | Fenway Park (19-17) | 42-37 | |
| » W: Bob Stoddard (1-0) L: Frank Tanana (3-8) S: Mike Parrott (1) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| » Lost to Mariners (31-51), 8-7 | Fenway Park (19-18) | 42-38 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bob Galasso (1-1) L: Bob Stanley (7-6) S: Jim Beattie (1) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bob Stoddard (Mariners) |
| Saturday, September 5 |
| » Defeated Mariners (31-52), 12-5 | Fenway Park (20-18) | 43-38 | |
| » W: John Tudor (3-3) L: Ken Clay (0-5) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bud Black (Mariners) |
| Sunday, September 6 |
| » Defeated Mariners (31-53), 6-1 | Fenway Park (21-18) | 44-38 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bruce Hurst (1-0) L: Glenn Abbott (2-6) S: Mark Clear (7) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Monday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Tigers (50-35), 3-1 | Tiger Stadium (0-1) | 44-39 | |
| » W: Jack Morris (12-4) L: Bob Ojeda (4-2) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Tigers (50-36), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (1-1) | 45-39 | |
| » W: Mike Torrez (8-2) L: Milt Wilcox (9-7) S: Tom Burgmeier (7) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Wednesday, September 9 |
| » Defeated Tigers (50-37), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (2-1) | 46-39 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bob Stanley (8-6) L: Dave Tobik (2-1) S: John Tudor (1) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Friday, September 11 |
| » Lost to Yankees (52-35), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (0-1) | 46-40 | |
| » W: Dave Righetti (6-2) L: Dennis Eckersley (7-6) S: Rich Gossage (20) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Saturday, September 12 |
| » Defeated Yankees (52-36), 2-1 | Yankee Stadium (1-1) | 47-40 | |
| » W: Bob Ojeda (5-2) L: Rick Reuschel (7-9) S: Mark Clear (8) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Sunday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Yankees (53-36), 10-6 | Yankee Stadium (1-2) | 47-41 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (11-3) L: Frank Tanana (3-9) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Monday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Tigers (53-38), 5-2 | Fenway Park (22-18) | 48-41 | |
| » W: Bob Stanley (9-6) L: Dan Petry (8-7) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, September 15 |
| Former Red Sox Earl Caldwell dies in Mission, TX at the age of 77. |
| Wednesday, September 16 |
| » Defeated Tigers (53-39), 2-1 | Fenway Park (23-18) | 49-41 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dennis Eckersley (8-6) L: Jack Morris (12-5) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| » Defeated Tigers (53-40), 5-4 | Fenway Park (24-18) | 50-41 | Won 3 |
| » W: Tom Burgmeier (4-5) L: Dave Tobik (2-2) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Thursday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Tigers (53-41), 6-1 | Fenway Park (25-18) | 51-41 | Won 4 |
| » W: Bob Ojeda (6-2) L: Milt Wilcox (10-8) S: Bill Campbell (6) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Friday, September 18 |
| » Lost to Yankees (55-38), 6-4 | Fenway Park (25-19) | 51-42 | |
| » W: Ron Davis (3-4) L: Bob Stanley (9-7) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Saturday, September 19 |
| » Defeated Yankees (55-39), 8-5 | Fenway Park (26-19) | 52-42 | |
| » W: John Tudor (4-3) L: Ron Davis (3-5) S: Mark Clear (9) | Fifth | 3 out |
| Sunday, September 20 |
| » Defeated Yankees (55-40), 4-1 | Fenway Park (27-19) | 53-42 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bruce Hurst (2-0) L: Tommy John (9-6) S: Bill Campbell (7) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Monday, September 21 |
| » Defeated Brewers (55-43), 9-3 | Fenway Park (28-19) | 54-42 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dennis Eckersley (9-6) L: Moose Haas (9-7) | Third | 1 out |
| Tuesday, September 22 |
| » Lost to Brewers (56-43), 10-8 | Fenway Park (28-20) | 54-43 | |
| » W: Rollie Fingers (5-3) L: Mark Clear (8-2) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Wednesday, September 23 |
| » Defeated Brewers (56-44), 11-5 | Fenway Park (29-20) | 55-43 | |
| » W: Luis Aponte (1-0) L: Jamie Easterly (2-3) | Third | 1 out |
| Thursday, September 24 |
| » Lost to Indians (47-47), 5-2 | Fenway Park (29-21) | 55-44 | |
| » W: Dan Spillner (3-4) L: Mike Torrez (8-3) | Fifth | 1½ out |
| Friday, September 25 |
| » Defeated Indians (47-48), 5-4 | Fenway Park (30-21) | 56-44 | |
| » W: Bob Stanley (10-7) L: Wayne Garland (3-7) | Third | 1½ out |
| Saturday, September 26 |
| » Lost to Indians (48-48), 7-5 | Fenway Park (30-22) | 56-45 | |
| » W: Rick Waits (8-9) L: Dennis Eckersley (9-7) S: Dan Spillner (7) | Fifth | 1½ out |
| Sunday, September 27 |
| » Lost to Indians (49-48), 8-7 | Fenway Park (30-23) | 56-46 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Sid Monge (3-5) L: Mark Clear (8-3) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Monday, September 28 |
| » Lost to Brewers (59-45), 1-0 | County Stadium (2-3) | 56-47 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Pete Vuckovich (14-4) L: Frank Tanana (3-10) | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, September 29 |
| » Defeated Brewers (59-46), 7-2 | County Stadium (3-3) | 57-47 | |
| » W: Mike Torrez (9-3) L: Jim Slaton (5-7) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, September 30 |
| » Lost to Brewers (60-46), 10-5 | County Stadium (3-4) | 57-48 | |
| » W: Randy Lerch (7-9) L: Bob Stanley (10-8) | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Friday, October 2 |
| » Lost to Indians (52-48), 11-4 | Cleveland Stadium (2-2) | 57-49 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dan Spillner (4-4) L: Dennis Eckersley (9-8) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Saturday, October 3 |
| » Defeated Indians (52-49), 4-0 | Cleveland Stadium (3-2) | 58-49 | |
| » W: Frank Tanana (4-10) L: Tom Brennan (2-2) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Sunday, October 4 |
| » Defeated Indians (52-50), 6-2 | Cleveland Stadium (4-2) | 59-49 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Torrez (10-3) L: John Denny (10-6) S: Luis Aponte (1) | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Saturday, October 17 |
| Former Red Sox Johnny Peacock dies in Wilson, NC at the age of 72. |
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