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1985 Boston Red Sox
81-81
Fifth place in AL East
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Day-by-Day Summary

REGULARS BA HR RBI Salary
1B Bill Buckner .299 16 110$747,500
2B Marty Barrett .266 5 56$272,500
SS Jackie Gutierrez .218 2 21$130,000
3B Wade Boggs .368 8 78$1,000,000
OF Dwight Evans .263 29 78$800,000
OF Jim Rice .291 27 103$779,227
OF Steve Lyons .264 5 30n/a
C Rich Gedman .295 18 80$477,500
DH Mike Easler .262 16 74$650,000
  Other position players:
Tony Armas (.265, 23, 64), Glenn Hoffman (.276, 6, 34), Marc Sullivan (.174, 2, 3), Dave Stapleton (.227, 0, 2), Rick Miller (.333, 0, 9), Dave Sax (.306, 0, 6), Reid Nichols (.187, 1, 3), Mike Greenwell (.323, 4, 8), Kevin Romine (.214, 0, 1), Ed Jurak (.231, 0, 0)
 
STARTERS W-L ERA SV
R Oil Can Boyd 15-13 3.70 0 n/a
L Bruce Hurst 11-13 4.51 0 $300,000
R Al Nipper 9-12 4.06 0 $165,000
L Bob Ojeda 9-11 4.00 1 $240,000
R Roger Clemens 7-5 3.29 0 $140,000
L Tim Lollar 5-5 4.57 1 $463,000
BULLPEN
R Steve Crawford 6-5 3.76 12 $160,000
R Bob Stanley 6-6 2.87 10 $1,075,000
R Mark Clear 1-3 3.72 3 $580,000
R Mike Trujillo 4-4 4.82 1 n/a
R Bruce Kison 5-3 4.11 1 $370,000
  Other pitchers:
Bob Woodward (1-0, 1.69), Jeff Sellers (2-0, 3.63), Jim Dorsey (0-1, 20.25), Tom McCarthy (0-0, 10.80), Mike Brown (0-0, 21.60), Charlie Mitchell (0-0, 16.20)
 

Salary information provided by Doug Pappas,
SABR Business of Baseball Committee

Wednesday, January 16
Former Red Sox Ken Chase dies in Oneonta, NY at the age of 72.
Monday, April 8
» Defeated Yankees (0-1), 9-2Fenway Park (1-0)1-0
» W: Oil Can Boyd (1-0) L: Phil Niekro (0-1) First--
Wednesday, April 10
» Defeated Yankees (0-2), 14-5Fenway Park (2-0)2-0Won 2
» W: Bruce Hurst (1-0) L: Ed Whitson (0-1) First--
Thursday, April 11
» Defeated Yankees (0-3), 6-4Fenway Park (3-0)3-0Won 3
» W: Roger Clemens (1-0) L: Dennis Rasmussen (0-1) S: Bob Stanley (1)First--
Saturday, April 13
» Defeated White Sox (1-2), 7-2Fenway Park (4-0)4-0Won 4
» W: Oil Can Boyd (2-0) L: Floyd Bannister (0-1) First--
Sunday, April 14
» Lost to White Sox (2-2), 11-6Fenway Park (4-1)4-1
» W: Britt Burns (1-0) L: Steve Crawford (0-1) Second1 out
» Major-league debuts: Mike Trujillo (Red Sox)
Monday, April 15
» Lost to White Sox (3-2), 6-5Fenway Park (4-2)4-2Lost 2
» W: Al Jones (1-0) L: Bob Stanley (0-1) Third1½ out
» Major-league debuts: Steve Lyons (Red Sox)
Tuesday, April 16
» Lost to Royals (2-4), 2-0Royals Stadium (0-1)4-3Lost 3
» W: Danny Jackson (1-0) L: Roger Clemens (1-1) Third2½ out
Wednesday, April 17
» Lost to Royals (3-4), 6-1Royals Stadium (0-2)4-4Lost 4
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (1-0) L: Al Nipper (0-1) Fourth2½ out
Thursday, April 18
» Defeated Royals (3-5), 4-3Royals Stadium (1-2)5-4
» W: Bob Ojeda (1-0) L: Mike Jones (0-1) Fifth2 out
Friday, April 19
» Lost to White Sox (4-4), 8-1Comiskey Park I (0-1)5-5
» W: Britt Burns (2-0) L: Mike Trujillo (0-1) Sixth2 out
Saturday, April 20
» Defeated White Sox (4-5), 12-8Comiskey Park I (1-1)6-5
» W: Steve Crawford (1-1) L: Gene Nelson (0-1) S: Bob Stanley (2)Fourth2 out
Sunday, April 21
» Lost to White Sox (5-5), 7-2Comiskey Park I (1-2)6-6
» W: Tim Lollar (1-1) L: Roger Clemens (1-2) Fifth2 out
Tuesday, April 23
» Defeated Yankees (5-6), 5-4Yankee Stadium (1-0)7-6
» W: Bob Ojeda (2-0) L: Dave Righetti (1-1) Second1½ out
Wednesday, April 24
» Defeated Yankees (5-7), 7-6Yankee Stadium (2-0)8-6Won 2
» W: Steve Crawford (2-1) L: Ron Guidry (1-2) S: Bob Stanley (3)Second½ out
Thursday, April 25
» Lost to Yankees (6-7), 5-1Yankee Stadium (2-1)8-7
» W: Phil Niekro (3-1) L: Bruce Hurst (1-1) S: Dave Righetti (5)Third1 out
Friday, April 26
» Defeated Royals (7-8), 5-2Fenway Park (5-2)9-7
» W: Roger Clemens (2-2) L: Mark Gubicza (0-1) Third1 out
Saturday, April 27
» Lost to Royals (8-8), 5-4Fenway Park (5-3)9-8
» W: Dan Quisenberry (2-2) L: Bob Stanley (0-2) Third1½ out
Sunday, April 28
» Lost to Royals (9-8), 5-2Fenway Park (5-4)9-9Lost 2
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (3-0) L: Oil Can Boyd (2-1) S: Joe Beckwith (1)Third2½ out
Monday, April 29
» Lost to Angels (13-7), 7-6Anaheim Stadium (0-1)9-10Lost 3
» W: Pat Clements (1-0) L: Steve Crawford (2-2) S: Donnie Moore (4)Fourth3 out
Tuesday, April 30
» Lost to Angels (14-7), 3-2Anaheim Stadium (0-2)9-11Lost 4
» W: Stew Cliburn (1-0) L: Bob Ojeda (2-1) Fourth4 out
Wednesday, May 1
» Lost to Mariners (10-12), 7-0Kingdome (0-1)9-12Lost 5
» W: Jim Beattie (1-2) L: Roger Clemens (2-3) Fifth5 out
Thursday, May 2
» Defeated Mariners (10-13), 2-1Kingdome (1-1)10-12
» W: Al Nipper (1-1) L: Mike Moore (2-3) S: Bob Stanley (4)Fourth4 out
Friday, May 3
» Defeated Athletics (10-14), 10-0Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-0)11-12Won 2
» W: Oil Can Boyd (3-1) L: Mike Warren (1-3) Fourth4 out
Saturday, May 4
» Defeated Athletics (10-15), 5-4Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-0)12-12Won 3
» W: Steve Crawford (3-2) L: Bill Krueger (2-3) S: Bob Ojeda (1)Fourth3 out
Sunday, May 5
» Lost to Athletics (11-15), 6-3Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-1)12-13
» W: Chris Codiroli (3-1) L: Bruce Hurst (1-2) S: Jay Howell (7)Fourth4 out
Monday, May 6
Former Red Sox Joe Glenn dies in Tunkhannock, PA at the age of 77.
Tuesday, May 7
» Defeated Angels (17-10), 6-4Fenway Park (6-4)13-13
» W: Roger Clemens (3-3) L: Kirk McCaskill (0-2) S: Bob Stanley (5)Fourth4 out
Wednesday, May 8
» Defeated Angels (17-11), 6-1Fenway Park (7-4)14-13Won 2
» W: Oil Can Boyd (4-1) L: Jim Slaton (3-1) Fourth3 out
Friday, May 10
» Defeated Athletics (12-17), 5-4Fenway Park (8-4)15-13Won 3
» W: Mark Clear (1-0) L: Jay Howell (0-2) Fourth3 out
Saturday, May 11
» Lost to Athletics (13-17), 12-1Fenway Park (8-5)15-14
» W: Bill Krueger (3-3) L: Bruce Hurst (1-3) Fourth4 out
Sunday, May 12
» Lost to Athletics (14-17), 5-3Fenway Park (8-6)15-15Lost 2
» W: Don Sutton (3-3) L: Roger Clemens (3-4) S: Jay Howell (9)Fourth4 out
Tuesday, May 14
» Lost to Mariners (14-18), 5-0Fenway Park (8-7)15-16Lost 3
» W: Mike Moore (4-3) L: Oil Can Boyd (4-2) Fourth5 out
Wednesday, May 15
» Lost to Mariners (15-18), 7-1Fenway Park (8-8)15-17Lost 4
» W: Mark Langston (5-3) L: Al Nipper (1-2) Fifth5 out
Friday, May 17
» Defeated Indians (12-22), 5-0Cleveland Stadium (1-0)16-17
» W: Roger Clemens (4-4) L: Bert Blyleven (2-4) Fourth4 out
Saturday, May 18
» Lost to Indians (13-22), 4-1Cleveland Stadium (1-1)16-18
» W: Neal Heaton (3-3) L: Bruce Hurst (1-4) S: Tom Waddell (7)Fifth5 out
Sunday, May 19
» Lost to Indians (14-22), 2-1Cleveland Stadium (1-2)16-19Lost 2
» W: Rich Thompson (1-1) L: Oil Can Boyd (4-3) Fourth5 out
Monday, May 20
» Lost to Twins (21-16), 5-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-1)16-20Lost 3
» W: John Butcher (4-2) L: Al Nipper (1-3) S: Curt Wardle (1)Fifth6 out
Tuesday, May 21
» Defeated Twins (21-17), 9-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-1)17-20
» W: Bruce Kison (1-0) L: Ken Schrom (3-3) Fifth6 out
Former Red Sox Archie McKain dies in Salina, KS at the age of 75.
Wednesday, May 22
» Defeated Twins (21-18), 4-3Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-1)18-20Won 2
» W: Roger Clemens (5-4) L: Frank Viola (6-3) S: Bob Stanley (6)Fifth6 out
Thursday, May 23
» Lost to Rangers (12-27), 7-6Arlington Stadium (0-1)18-21
» W: Dave Rozema (2-3) L: Mark Clear (1-1) Fifth7 out
Friday, May 24
» Lost to Rangers (13-27), 1-0Arlington Stadium (0-2)18-22Lost 2
» W: Charlie Hough (4-3) L: Oil Can Boyd (4-4) Fifth8 out
Saturday, May 25
» Lost to Rangers (14-27), 10-3Arlington Stadium (0-3)18-23Lost 3
» W: Mike Mason (3-4) L: Al Nipper (1-4) S: Greg Harris (3)Sixth9 out
Sunday, May 26
» Lost to Rangers (15-27), 5-3Arlington Stadium (0-4)18-24Lost 4
» W: Frank Tanana (1-5) L: Bruce Kison (1-1) S: Dave Rozema (3)Sixth10 out
Monday, May 27
» Defeated Twins (21-22), 9-2Fenway Park (9-8)19-24
» W: Roger Clemens (6-4) L: Ken Schrom (3-4) S: Steve Crawford (1)Sixth9½ out
Wednesday, May 29
» Defeated Twins (21-23), 7-0Fenway Park (10-8)20-24Won 2
» W: Oil Can Boyd (5-4) L: Frank Viola (6-4) Sixth9 out
Thursday, May 30
» Defeated Twins (21-24), 8-7Fenway Park (11-8)21-24Won 3
» W: Bob Stanley (1-2) L: Ron Davis (1-5) Sixth8½ out
Friday, May 31
» Lost to Rangers (17-29), 3-1Fenway Park (11-9)21-25
» W: Mike Mason (4-4) L: Al Nipper (1-5) S: Dave Stewart (3)Sixth9½ out
Saturday, June 1
» Defeated Rangers (17-30), 6-0Fenway Park (12-9)22-25
» W: Bruce Kison (2-1) L: Frank Tanana (1-6) Fifth9½ out
Sunday, June 2
» Defeated Rangers (17-31), 12-3Fenway Park (13-9)23-25Won 2
» W: Bruce Hurst (2-4) L: Dave Rozema (2-4) Sixth9 out
Monday, June 3
» Defeated Indians (17-33), 6-5Fenway Park (14-9)24-25Won 3
» W: Oil Can Boyd (6-4) L: Don Schulze (3-5) Fourth8½ out
Tuesday, June 4
» Defeated Indians (17-34), 5-0Fenway Park (15-9)25-25Won 4
» W: Bob Ojeda (3-1) L: Keith Creel (0-4) Fourth8½ out
Friday, June 7
» Defeated Orioles (29-22), 8-4Memorial Stadium (1-0)26-25Won 5
» W: Al Nipper (2-5) L: Mike Boddicker (6-5) Fifth9½ out
Saturday, June 8
» Defeated Orioles (29-23), 2-1Memorial Stadium (2-0)27-25Won 6
» W: Bruce Kison (3-1) L: Scott McGregor (4-5) S: Bob Stanley (7)Fifth8½ out
Sunday, June 9
» Defeated Orioles (29-24), 12-0Memorial Stadium (3-0)28-25Won 7
» W: Oil Can Boyd (7-4) L: Storm Davis (3-2) Third7½ out
Monday, June 10
» Defeated Brewers (26-26), 4-2Fenway Park (16-9)29-25Won 8
» W: Bob Ojeda (4-1) L: Teddy Higuera (4-4) Third6½ out
Tuesday, June 11
» Lost to Brewers (27-26), 5-3Fenway Park (16-10)29-26
» W: Danny Darwin (6-4) L: Bruce Hurst (2-5) S: Bob Gibson (3)Fourth7½ out
Wednesday, June 12
» Defeated Brewers (27-27), 7-2Fenway Park (17-10)30-26
» W: Al Nipper (3-5) L: Moose Haas (5-3) Third7½ out
Thursday, June 13
» Defeated Blue Jays (38-20), 8-7Fenway Park (18-10)31-26Won 2
» W: Mike Trujillo (1-1) L: Gary Lavelle (2-1) S: Bob Stanley (8)Third6½ out
Friday, June 14
» Defeated Blue Jays (38-21), 4-1Fenway Park (19-10)32-26Won 3
» W: Oil Can Boyd (8-4) L: Jim Clancy (2-4) Third5½ out
Saturday, June 15
» Defeated Blue Jays (38-22), 7-5Fenway Park (20-10)33-26Won 4
» W: Bob Stanley (2-2) L: Jim Acker (3-1) Third4½ out
Sunday, June 16
» Defeated Blue Jays (38-23), 7-6Fenway Park (21-10)34-26Won 5
» W: Steve Crawford (4-2) L: Gary Lavelle (2-2) Third3½ out
Monday, June 17
» Defeated Tigers (33-26), 3-2Tiger Stadium (1-0)35-26Won 6
» W: Al Nipper (4-5) L: Willie Hernandez (4-3) Second2½ out
Tuesday, June 18
» Lost to Tigers (34-26), 9-8Tiger Stadium (1-1)35-27
» W: Juan Berenguer (2-3) L: Bruce Hurst (2-6) S: Aurelio Lopez (4)Third2½ out
Wednesday, June 19
» Lost to Tigers (35-26), 9-3Tiger Stadium (1-2)35-28Lost 2
» W: Walt Terrell (8-2) L: Oil Can Boyd (8-5) S: Aurelio Lopez (5)Third3½ out
Thursday, June 20
» Lost to Blue Jays (40-25), 6-5Exhibition Stadium (0-1)35-29Lost 3
» W: Jim Acker (4-1) L: Bob Stanley (2-3) S: Bill Caudill (11)Third4½ out
Friday, June 21
» Lost to Blue Jays (41-25), 7-2Exhibition Stadium (0-2)35-30Lost 4
» W: Jimmy Key (5-2) L: Bruce Hurst (2-7) Third5½ out
Saturday, June 22
» Defeated Blue Jays (41-26), 5-3Exhibition Stadium (1-2)36-30
» W: Bob Stanley (3-3) L: Jim Acker (4-2) Third4½ out
Sunday, June 23
» Lost to Blue Jays (42-26), 8-1Exhibition Stadium (1-3)36-31
» W: Dave Stieb (7-5) L: Bruce Kison (3-2) Fourth5½ out
Monday, June 24
» Defeated Tigers (38-28), 9-2Fenway Park (22-10)37-31
» W: Oil Can Boyd (9-5) L: Walt Terrell (8-3) Third5 out
Tuesday, June 25
» Lost to Tigers (39-28), 3-0Fenway Park (22-11)37-32
» W: Jack Morris (9-5) L: Bob Ojeda (4-2) Third6 out
Wednesday, June 26
» Lost to Tigers (40-28), 3-0Fenway Park (22-12)37-33Lost 2
» W: Randy O'Neal (3-1) L: Al Nipper (4-6) S: Willie Hernandez (16)Third6 out
Friday, June 28
» Defeated Orioles (35-34), 6-1Fenway Park (23-12)38-33
» W: Bruce Hurst (3-7) L: Storm Davis (4-4) Fourth6½ out
Saturday, June 29
» Lost to Orioles (36-34), 16-4Fenway Park (23-13)38-34
» W: Dennis Martinez (6-5) L: Oil Can Boyd (9-6) S: Nate Snell (3)Fourth6½ out
Sunday, June 30
» Lost to Orioles (37-34), 3-0Fenway Park (23-14)38-35Lost 2
» W: Mike Boddicker (8-7) L: Bob Ojeda (4-3) Third7½ out
Monday, July 1
» Lost to Brewers (34-37), 5-1County Stadium (0-1)38-36Lost 3
» W: Pete Vuckovich (3-5) L: Mike Trujillo (1-2) S: Bob Gibson (5)Fourth7½ out
Tuesday, July 2
» Lost to Brewers (35-37), 4-3County Stadium (0-2)38-37Lost 4
» W: Rollie Fingers (1-3) L: Bob Stanley (3-4) Fifth7½ out
Wednesday, July 3
» Defeated Brewers (35-38), 9-0County Stadium (1-2)39-37
» W: Bruce Hurst (4-7) L: Danny Darwin (6-8) Fifth7½ out
Thursday, July 4
» Lost to Angels (44-33), 5-4Anaheim Stadium (0-3)39-38
» W: Pat Clements (5-0) L: Oil Can Boyd (9-7) S: Donnie Moore (16)Fifth7½ out
Friday, July 5
» Lost to Angels (45-33), 13-4Anaheim Stadium (0-4)39-39Lost 2
» W: Ron Romanick (9-4) L: Bob Ojeda (4-4) S: Pat Clements (1)Fifth8½ out
» Major-league debuts: Tom McCarthy (Red Sox)
Saturday, July 6
» Defeated Angels (45-34), 7-5Anaheim Stadium (1-4)40-39
» W: Bob Stanley (4-4) L: Stew Cliburn (3-2) Fifth7½ out
Sunday, July 7
» Lost to Angels (46-34), 8-3Anaheim Stadium (1-5)40-40
» W: Kirk McCaskill (4-5) L: Jim Dorsey (0-1) Fifth8½ out
Monday, July 8
» Defeated Athletics (42-39), 2-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-1)41-40
» W: Bruce Hurst (5-7) L: Chris Codiroli (8-5) S: Steve Crawford (2)Fifth8½ out
Tuesday, July 9
» Defeated Athletics (42-40), 6-3Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (4-1)42-40Won 2
» W: Oil Can Boyd (10-7) L: Steve Ontiveros (0-1) Fifth8½ out
Wednesday, July 10
» Lost to Athletics (43-40), 5-4Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (4-2)42-41
» W: Bill Krueger (6-8) L: Bob Ojeda (4-5) S: Jay Howell (18)Fifth9½ out
Thursday, July 11
» Defeated Mariners (41-43), 7-1Kingdome (2-1)43-41
» W: Al Nipper (5-6) L: Bill Swift (3-3) S: Steve Crawford (3)Fifth9½ out
Friday, July 12
» Defeated Mariners (41-44), 5-4Kingdome (3-1)44-41Won 2
» W: Mike Trujillo (2-2) L: Edwin Nunez (4-1) S: Mark Clear (1)Fourth8½ out
Saturday, July 13
» Lost to Mariners (42-44), 6-5Kingdome (3-2)44-42
» W: Brian Snyder (1-2) L: Bob Stanley (4-5) Fifth8½ out
Sunday, July 14
» Defeated Mariners (42-45), 6-2Kingdome (4-2)45-42
» W: Oil Can Boyd (11-7) L: Frank Wills (4-3) Fifth7½ out
Thursday, July 18
» Defeated Angels (52-36), 10-1Fenway Park (24-14)46-42Won 2
» W: Bruce Hurst (6-7) L: Kirk McCaskill (5-6) Fourth6½ out
Friday, July 19
» Lost to Angels (53-36), 3-2Fenway Park (24-15)46-43
» W: Ron Romanick (11-4) L: Oil Can Boyd (11-8) S: Donnie Moore (18)Fourth7½ out
Saturday, July 20
» Lost to Angels (54-36), 5-3Fenway Park (24-16)46-44Lost 2
» W: Mike Witt (8-6) L: Bob Ojeda (4-6) S: Donnie Moore (19)Fourth7½ out
Sunday, July 21
» Defeated Angels (54-37), 8-4Fenway Park (25-16)47-44
» W: Al Nipper (6-6) L: Urbano Lugo (3-2) Fifth7½ out
Monday, July 22
» Defeated Athletics (48-44), 6-4Fenway Park (26-16)48-44Won 2
» W: Tim Lollar (4-5) L: Chris Codiroli (8-7) S: Bob Stanley (9)Fourth7½ out
Tuesday, July 23
» Defeated Athletics (48-45), 3-2Fenway Park (27-16)49-44Won 3
» W: Bruce Hurst (7-7) L: Rick Langford (0-3) Fourth7½ out
Wednesday, July 24
» Defeated Athletics (48-46), 6-5Fenway Park (28-16)50-44Won 4
» W: Bob Stanley (5-5) L: Jay Howell (8-4) Fourth7½ out
Thursday, July 25
» Defeated Mariners (44-51), 5-3Fenway Park (29-16)51-44Won 5
» W: Bob Ojeda (5-6) L: Bill Swift (3-4) S: Mark Clear (2)Fourth7½ out
Friday, July 26
» Defeated Mariners (44-52), 6-2Fenway Park (30-16)52-44Won 6
» W: Al Nipper (7-6) L: Jim Beattie (3-5) S: Bob Stanley (10)Fourth7½ out
Saturday, July 27
» Lost to Mariners (45-52), 10-3Fenway Park (30-17)52-45
» W: Roy Thomas (5-0) L: Tim Lollar (4-6) Fourth8½ out
Former Red Sox Joe Wood dies in West Haven, CT at the age of 96.
Sunday, July 28
» Lost to Mariners (46-52), 7-2Fenway Park (30-18)52-46Lost 2
» W: Mike Moore (9-6) L: Bruce Hurst (7-8) Fourth9½ out
Tuesday, July 30
» Lost to White Sox (49-47), 7-5Fenway Park (30-19)52-47Lost 3
» W: Tom Seaver (11-8) L: Oil Can Boyd (11-9) S: Juan Agosto (1)Fourth10 out
Wednesday, July 31
» Tied White Sox, 1-1Fenway Park (30-19)52-47
» Starters: Floyd Bannister vs Bob OjedaFourth10½ out
Thursday, August 1
» Lost to White Sox (50-47), 7-2Fenway Park (30-20)52-48Lost 4
» W: Gene Nelson (7-5) L: Al Nipper (7-7) Fourth11 out
» Defeated White Sox (50-48), 4-3Fenway Park (31-20)53-48
» W: Steve Crawford (5-2) L: Juan Agosto (2-2) Fourth11 out
Friday, August 2
» Lost to Royals (55-45), 4-3Royals Stadium (1-3)53-49
» W: Dan Quisenberry (5-6) L: Mark Clear (1-2) Fourth12 out
Saturday, August 3
» Defeated Royals (55-46), 5-4Royals Stadium (2-3)54-49
» W: Roger Clemens (7-4) L: Mark Gubicza (7-6) S: Steve Crawford (4)Fourth12 out
Sunday, August 4
» Defeated Royals (55-47), 6-5Royals Stadium (3-3)55-49Won 2
» W: Bob Stanley (6-5) L: Mike LaCoss (1-1) S: Mark Clear (3)Third11 out
Thursday, August 8
» Lost to White Sox (53-50), 7-6Comiskey Park I (1-3)55-50
» W: Dave Wehrmeister (1-0) L: Bruce Kison (3-3) S: Bob James (18)Fourth12 out
» Defeated White Sox (53-51), 6-1Comiskey Park I (2-3)56-50
» W: Tim Lollar (5-6) L: Gene Nelson (7-6) S: Steve Crawford (5)Fourth12 out
Friday, August 9
» Lost to Yankees (60-47), 10-6Fenway Park (31-21)56-51
» W: Rich Bordi (3-4) L: Bruce Hurst (7-9) Fourth12 out
Saturday, August 10
» Lost to Yankees (61-47), 7-3Fenway Park (31-22)56-52Lost 2
» W: Joe Cowley (10-5) L: Oil Can Boyd (11-10) S: Dave Righetti (21)Fourth12 out
Sunday, August 11
» Lost to Yankees (62-47), 5-3Fenway Park (31-23)56-53Lost 3
» W: Ron Guidry (15-4) L: Roger Clemens (7-5) S: Brian Fisher (5)Fourth13 out
Monday, August 12
» Lost to Royals (60-49), 3-2Fenway Park (31-24)56-54Lost 4
» W: Mark Gubicza (9-6) L: Al Nipper (7-8) S: Dan Quisenberry (26)Fourth13 out
Tuesday, August 13
» Lost to Royals (61-49), 6-3Fenway Park (31-25)56-55Lost 5
» W: Bret Saberhagen (14-5) L: Bob Ojeda (5-7) S: Dan Quisenberry (27)Fifth14 out
Wednesday, August 14
» Defeated Royals (61-50), 16-3Fenway Park (32-25)57-55
» W: Bruce Hurst (8-9) L: Bud Black (8-12) Fifth14 out
Friday, August 16
» Lost to Yankees (65-48), 5-4Yankee Stadium (2-2)57-56
» W: Dave Righetti (8-7) L: Steve Crawford (5-3) Fifth14 out
Saturday, August 17
» Lost to Yankees (66-48), 3-1Yankee Stadium (2-3)57-57Lost 2
» W: Ron Guidry (16-4) L: Al Nipper (7-9) S: Brian Fisher (6)Fifth14 out
Sunday, August 18
» Lost to Yankees (67-48), 4-2Yankee Stadium (2-4)57-58Lost 3
» W: Dave Righetti (9-7) L: Tim Lollar (5-7) S: Brian Fisher (7)Fifth15 out
Monday, August 19
» Lost to Yankees (68-48), 6-5Yankee Stadium (2-5)57-59Lost 4
» W: Marty Bystrom (2-1) L: Mark Clear (1-3) S: Rich Bordi (2)Fifth15 out
Tuesday, August 20
» Lost to Rangers (43-74), 3-1Fenway Park (32-26)57-60Lost 5
» W: Charlie Hough (12-12) L: Bob Ojeda (5-8) Fifth16 out
Wednesday, August 21
» Lost to Rangers (44-74), 5-3Fenway Park (32-27)57-61Lost 6
» W: Jeff Russell (1-3) L: Oil Can Boyd (11-11) S: Greg Harris (8)Fifth16 out
Thursday, August 22
» Defeated Rangers (44-75), 8-4Fenway Park (33-27)58-61
» W: Mike Trujillo (3-2) L: Dickie Noles (4-7) Fifth15½ out
Friday, August 23
» Lost to Twins (54-66), 5-2Fenway Park (33-28)58-62
» W: Frank Viola (13-10) L: Tim Lollar (5-8) Fifth17 out
Saturday, August 24
» Lost to Twins (55-66), 1-0Fenway Park (33-29)58-63Lost 2
» W: Mike Smithson (12-11) L: Bruce Hurst (8-10) Fifth18 out
Monday, August 26
» Lost to White Sox (60-62), 7-6Comiskey Park I (2-4)58-64Lost 3
» W: Bob James (6-5) L: Bob Stanley (6-6) Fifth18½ out
Tuesday, August 27
» Lost to Indians (45-80), 6-2Cleveland Stadium (1-3)58-65Lost 4
» W: Curt Wardle (6-5) L: Mike Trujillo (3-3) S: Vern Ruhle (2)Fifth19½ out
Wednesday, August 28
» Lost to Indians (46-80), 7-4Cleveland Stadium (1-4)58-66Lost 5
» W: Jamie Easterly (3-0) L: Tim Lollar (5-9) S: Jerry Reed (3)Fifth19½ out
Thursday, August 29
» Defeated Indians (46-81), 17-2Cleveland Stadium (2-4)59-66
» W: Bruce Hurst (9-10) L: Ramon Romero (2-3) Fifth19 out
Friday, August 30
» Defeated Twins (56-69), 7-3Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-1)60-66Won 2
» W: Bob Ojeda (6-8) L: John Butcher (9-12) S: Steve Crawford (6)Fifth19 out
Saturday, August 31
» Lost to Twins (57-69), 6-5Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-2)60-67
» W: Bert Blyleven (13-13) L: Steve Crawford (5-4) Fifth20½ out
» Lost to Twins (58-69), 5-4Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-3)60-68Lost 2
» W: Mark Portugal (1-1) L: Al Nipper (7-10) S: Ron Davis (18)Fifth20½ out
Sunday, September 1
» Defeated Twins (58-70), 10-3Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (4-3)61-68
» W: Mike Trujillo (4-3) L: Frank Viola (13-12) Fifth19½ out
Monday, September 2
» Defeated Rangers (49-81), 11-2Arlington Stadium (1-4)62-68Won 2
» W: Tim Lollar (6-9) L: Dave Stewart (0-6) Fifth19½ out
Tuesday, September 3
» Defeated Rangers (49-82), 6-4Arlington Stadium (2-4)63-68Won 3
» W: Bruce Hurst (10-10) L: Charlie Hough (14-13) S: Bruce Kison (1)Fifth19 out
Thursday, September 5
» Defeated Indians (48-85), 13-6Fenway Park (34-29)64-68Won 4
» W: Oil Can Boyd (12-11) L: Neal Heaton (8-15) Fifth19 out
» Lost to Indians (49-85), 9-5Fenway Park (34-30)64-69
» W: Jamie Easterly (4-0) L: Bob Ojeda (6-9) S: Jerry Reed (4)Fifth19 out
» Major-league debuts: Mike Greenwell, Kevin Romine and Rob Woodward (Red Sox)
Saturday, September 7
» Defeated Indians (49-86), 11-9Fenway Park (35-30)65-69
» W: Bruce Kison (4-3) L: Jerry Reed (0-5) S: Steve Crawford (7)Fifth18 out
» Defeated Indians (49-87), 7-4Fenway Park (36-30)66-69Won 2
» W: Al Nipper (8-10) L: Curt Wardle (6-7) S: Steve Crawford (8)Fifth18 out
Sunday, September 8
» Defeated Indians (49-88), 8-1Fenway Park (37-30)67-69Won 3
» W: Tim Lollar (7-9) L: Neal Heaton (8-16) Fifth18 out
Tuesday, September 10
» Lost to Orioles (72-62), 7-5Fenway Park (37-31)67-70
» W: Storm Davis (10-7) L: Bruce Hurst (10-11) S: Don Aase (9)Fifth19 out
» Defeated Orioles (72-63), 5-3Fenway Park (38-31)68-70
» W: Oil Can Boyd (13-11) L: Mike Boddicker (12-15) S: Steve Crawford (9)Fifth19 out
Wednesday, September 11
» Defeated Orioles (72-64), 4-1Fenway Park (39-31)69-70Won 2
» W: Bob Ojeda (7-9) L: Dennis Martinez (12-9) Fifth19 out
Thursday, September 12
» Lost to Orioles (73-64), 3-1Fenway Park (39-32)69-71
» W: Ken Dixon (7-3) L: Al Nipper (8-11) S: Don Aase (10)Fifth19 out
Friday, September 13
» Lost to Brewers (62-77), 6-3County Stadium (1-3)69-72Lost 2
» W: Tim Leary (1-0) L: Tim Lollar (7-10) S: Danny Darwin (1)Fifth20 out
Saturday, September 14
» Defeated Brewers (62-78), 10-8County Stadium (2-3)70-72
» W: Bruce Kison (5-3) L: Danny Darwin (7-17) Fifth20 out
» Major-league debuts: Bill Wegman (Brewers)
Sunday, September 15
» Defeated Brewers (62-79), 4-2County Stadium (3-3)71-72Won 2
» W: Jeff Sellers (1-0) L: Jaime Cocanower (4-6) S: Mike Trujillo (1)Fifth20 out
» Major-league debuts: Jeff Sellers (Red Sox)
Monday, September 16
» Lost to Brewers (63-79), 5-3County Stadium (3-4)71-73
» W: Bob McClure (4-1) L: Bob Ojeda (7-10) Fifth20½ out
Tuesday, September 17
» Defeated Blue Jays (91-53), 6-5Fenway Park (40-32)72-73
» W: Oil Can Boyd (14-11) L: Dave Stieb (13-11) S: Steve Crawford (10)Fifth19½ out
Wednesday, September 18
» Defeated Blue Jays (91-54), 13-1Fenway Park (41-32)73-73Won 2
» W: Al Nipper (9-11) L: Jim Clancy (7-5) Fifth18½ out
Friday, September 20
» Lost to Tigers (77-70), 6-2Fenway Park (41-33)73-74
» W: Jack Morris (15-10) L: Bruce Hurst (10-12) Fifth19½ out
Saturday, September 21
» Defeated Tigers (77-71), 7-6Fenway Park (42-33)74-74
» W: Tim Lollar (8-10) L: Walt Terrell (13-10) S: Steve Crawford (11)Fifth19½ out
Sunday, September 22
» Defeated Tigers