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1986 Boston Red Sox
95-66
First place in AL East
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Day-by-Day Summary

REGULARS BA HR RBI Salary
1B Bill Buckner .267 18 102$785,000
2B Marty Barrett .286 4 60$435,000
SS Ed Romero .210 2 23$375,000
3B Wade Boggs .357 8 71$1,350,000
OF Jim Rice .324 20 110$1,984,423
OF Dwight Evans .259 26 97$1,017,757
OF Tony Armas .264 11 58$1,000,000
C Rich Gedman .258 16 65$650,000
DH Don Baylor .238 31 94$660,696
  Other position players:
Rey Quinones (.237, 2, 15), Spike Owen (.183, 1, 10), Steve Lyons (.250, 1, 14), Marc Sullivan (.193, 1, 14), Dave Henderson (.196, 1, 3), Dave Stapleton (.128, 0, 3), Mike Greenwell (.314, 0, 4), Kevin Romine (.257, 0, 2), La Schelle Tarver (.120, 0, 1), Glenn Hoffman (.217, 0, 1), Mike Stenhouse (.095, 0, 1), Pat Dodson (.417, 1, 3), Dave Sax (.455, 1, 1)
 
STARTERS W-L ERA SV
R Roger Clemens 24-4 2.48 0 $340,000
R Oil Can Boyd 16-10 3.78 0 n/a
R Al Nipper 10-12 5.38 0 $265,000
L Bruce Hurst 13-8 2.99 0 $495,000
R Tom Seaver 5-7 3.80 0 $1,132,652
R Jeff Sellers 3-7 4.94 0 n/a
BULLPEN
R Bob Stanley 6-6 4.37 16 $1,060,000
L Joe Sambito 2-0 4.84 12 $500,000
R Steve Crawford 0-2 3.92 4 $330,000
L Tim Lollar 2-0 6.91 0 $541,250
R Sammy Stewart 4-1 4.38 0 $381,113
  Other pitchers:
Calvin Schiraldi (4-2, 1.41), Bob Woodward (2-3, 5.30), Mike Trujillo (0-0, 9.53), Wes Gardner (0-0, 9.00), Mike Brown (4-4, 5.34)
 

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

Wednesday, January 15
Former Red Sox Fred Thomas dies in Rice Lake, WI at the age of 94.
Monday, February 17
Former Red Sox Red Ruffing dies in Mayfield Hts., OH at the age of 82.
Monday, April 7
» Lost to Tigers (1-0), 6-5Tiger Stadium (0-1)0-1
» W: Jack Morris (1-0) L: Sammy Stewart (0-1) S: Guillermo Hernandez (1)Third1 out
Wednesday, April 9
» Lost to Tigers (2-0), 6-5Tiger Stadium (0-2)0-2Lost 2
» W: Guillermo Hernandez (1-0) L: Bob Stanley (0-1) Third2 out
Thursday, April 10
» Defeated Tigers (2-1), 4-2Tiger Stadium (1-2)1-2
» W: Al Nipper (1-0) L: Dan Petry (0-1) S: Joe Sambito (1)Third2 out
Friday, April 11
» Defeated White Sox (0-4), 7-2Comiskey Park I (1-0)2-2Won 2
» W: Roger Clemens (1-0) L: Floyd Bannister (0-1) Second1 out
Saturday, April 12
» Lost to White Sox (1-4), 3-1Comiskey Park I (1-1)2-3
» W: Tom Seaver (1-1) L: Bruce Hurst (0-1) S: Dave J. Schmidt (1)Third2 out
Sunday, April 13
» Defeated White Sox (1-5), 12-2Comiskey Park I (2-1)3-3
» W: Tim Lollar (1-0) L: Joe Cowley (0-1) Second2 out
Monday, April 14
» Lost to Royals (4-3), 8-2Fenway Park (0-1)3-4
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (1-0) L: Oil Can Boyd (0-1) Fourth2½ out
Wednesday, April 16
» Lost to Royals (5-3), 1-0Fenway Park (0-2)3-5Lost 2
» W: Bret Saberhagen (1-0) L: Al Nipper (1-1) Fifth3½ out
Thursday, April 17
» Defeated Royals (5-4), 6-2Fenway Park (1-2)4-5
» W: Roger Clemens (2-0) L: Mark Gubicza (0-2) Fourth2½ out
Friday, April 18
» Defeated White Sox (2-8), 2-1Fenway Park (2-2)5-5Won 2
» W: Bruce Hurst (1-1) L: Tom Seaver (1-2) Third1½ out
Saturday, April 19
» Defeated White Sox (2-9), 3-2Fenway Park (3-2)6-5Won 3
» W: Oil Can Boyd (1-1) L: Juan Agosto (0-2) Second½ out
Sunday, April 20
» Defeated White Sox (2-10), 6-2Fenway Park (4-2)7-5Won 4
» W: Mike Brown (1-0) L: Floyd Bannister (1-2) Second½ out
Monday, April 21
» Lost to Tigers (7-5), 5-4Fenway Park (4-3)7-6
» W: Walt Terrell (2-1) L: Al Nipper (1-2) S: Guillermo Hernandez (4)Fourth1½ out
Tuesday, April 22
» Defeated Tigers (7-6), 6-4Fenway Park (5-3)8-6
» W: Roger Clemens (3-0) L: Jack Morris (2-2) S: Bob Stanley (1)Second1½ out
Wednesday, April 23
» Lost to Tigers (8-6), 3-1Fenway Park (5-4)8-7
» W: Frank Tanana (2-1) L: Bruce Hurst (1-2) S: Guillermo Hernandez (5)Fourth2½ out
Friday, April 25
» Lost to Royals (8-8), 6-0Royals Stadium (0-1)8-8Lost 2
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (3-0) L: Oil Can Boyd (1-2) Third4 out
Saturday, April 26
» Defeated Royals (8-9), 6-1Royals Stadium (1-1)9-8
» W: Al Nipper (2-2) L: Bret Saberhagen (1-2) Second3 out
Tuesday, April 29
» Defeated Mariners (7-13), 3-1Fenway Park (6-4)10-8Won 2
» W: Roger Clemens (4-0) L: Mike Moore (1-2) Second2½ out
Wednesday, April 30
» Defeated Mariners (7-14), 9-4Fenway Park (7-4)11-8Won 3
» W: Sammy Stewart (1-1) L: Ed Nunez (0-1) S: Bob Stanley (2)Second2½ out
Thursday, May 1
» Defeated Mariners (7-15), 12-2Fenway Park (8-4)12-8Won 4
» W: Oil Can Boyd (2-2) L: Bill Swift (0-1) Second1½ out
Friday, May 2
» Lost to Athletics (13-10), 4-1Fenway Park (8-5)12-9
» W: Joaquin Andujar (3-1) L: Al Nipper (2-3) Third1½ out
Saturday, May 3
» Defeated Athletics (13-11), 4-3Fenway Park (9-5)13-9
» W: Sammy Stewart (2-1) L: Chris Codiroli (2-3) S: Bob Stanley (3)Third1½ out
Sunday, May 4
» Defeated Athletics (13-12), 4-1Fenway Park (10-5)14-9Won 2
» W: Roger Clemens (5-0) L: Rick Langford (1-3) S: Bob Stanley (4)Third½ out
Monday, May 5
» Defeated Angels (14-12), 3-0Fenway Park (11-5)15-9Won 3
» W: Bruce Hurst (2-2) L: Mike Witt (2-2) Third½ out
Tuesday, May 6
» Lost to Angels (15-12), 6-2Fenway Park (11-6)15-10
» W: Terry Forster (3-0) L: Oil Can Boyd (2-3) S: Doug Corbett (1)Third1½ out
Wednesday, May 7
» Defeated Mariners (9-19), 11-5Kingdome (1-0)16-10
» W: Al Nipper (3-3) L: Milt Wilcox (0-5) Third1½ out
Thursday, May 8
» Defeated Mariners (9-20), 4-2Kingdome (2-0)17-10Won 2
» W: Mike Brown (2-0) L: Mike Morgan (2-3) S: Bob Stanley (5)Third1 out
Friday, May 9
» Defeated Athletics (16-14), 9-6Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-0)18-10Won 3
» W: Bob Stanley (1-1) L: Keith Atherton (1-2) S: Joe Sambito (2)Third½ out
Saturday, May 10
» Defeated Athletics (16-15), 4-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-0)19-10Won 4
» W: Bruce Hurst (3-2) L: Steve Ontiveros (0-1) Second½ out
Sunday, May 11
» Defeated Athletics (16-16), 6-5Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-0)20-10Won 5
» W: Oil Can Boyd (3-3) L: Moose Haas (6-1) S: Joe Sambito (3)First--
Monday, May 12
» Lost to Angels (18-15), 7-1Anaheim Stadium (0-1)20-11
» W: Don Sutton (2-3) L: Al Nipper (3-4) First--
Tuesday, May 13
» Lost to Angels (19-15), 5-4Anaheim Stadium (0-2)20-12Lost 2
» W: Ron Romanick (3-1) L: Mike Brown (2-1) S: Doug Corbett (4)Second1 out
Wednesday, May 14
» Defeated Angels (19-16), 8-5Anaheim Stadium (1-2)21-12
» W: Roger Clemens (6-0) L: T.R. Bryden (2-1) S: Joe Sambito (4)First--
Former Red Sox Frank O'Rourke dies in Chatham, NJ at the age of 92.
Thursday, May 15
» Major-league debuts: Eric King (Tigers)
Friday, May 16
» Lost to Rangers (18-15), 4-1Fenway Park (11-7)21-13
» W: Jose Guzman (3-5) L: Bruce Hurst (3-3) First--
Saturday, May 17
» Defeated Rangers (18-16), 8-2Fenway Park (12-7)22-13
» W: Oil Can Boyd (4-3) L: Charlie Hough (2-1) First--
» Major-league debuts: Rey Quinones (Red Sox)
Sunday, May 18
» Defeated Rangers (18-17), 5-4Fenway Park (13-7)23-13Won 2
» W: Bob Stanley (2-1) L: Greg Harris (2-6) First--
Monday, May 19
» Defeated Twins (14-24), 8-7Fenway Park (14-7)24-13Won 3
» W: Joe Sambito (1-0) L: Ron Davis (1-4) First--
Tuesday, May 20
» Defeated Twins (14-25), 17-7Fenway Park (15-7)25-13Won 4
» W: Roger Clemens (7-0) L: Frank Viola (4-4) First--
Wednesday, May 21
» Defeated Twins (14-26), 3-2Fenway Park (16-7)26-13Won 5
» W: Sammy Stewart (3-1) L: Mark Portugal (0-5) S: Bob Stanley (6)First--
Friday, May 23
» Defeated Rangers (20-20), 2-1Arlington Stadium (1-0)27-13Won 6
» W: Oil Can Boyd (5-3) L: Ed Correa (2-3) S: Bob Stanley (7)First--
Saturday, May 24
» Lost to Rangers (21-20), 3-2Arlington Stadium (1-1)27-14
» W: Mitch Williams (3-0) L: Bob Stanley (2-2) First--
Sunday, May 25
» Defeated Rangers (21-21), 7-1Arlington Stadium (2-1)28-14
» W: Roger Clemens (8-0) L: Mike Mason (4-1) First--
Monday, May 26
» Defeated Indians (22-21), 5-3Cleveland Stadium (1-0)29-14Won 2
» W: Bruce Hurst (4-3) L: Tom Candiotti (3-5) S: Bob Stanley (8)First--
Tuesday, May 27
» Defeated Indians (22-22), 2-0Cleveland Stadium (2-0)30-14Won 3
» W: Mike Brown (3-1) L: Neal Heaton (2-4) S: Steve Crawford (1)First--
Wednesday, May 28
» Defeated Indians (22-23), 13-7Cleveland Stadium (3-0)31-14Won 4
» W: Oil Can Boyd (6-3) L: Don Schulze (3-2) First--
Thursday, May 29
» Major-league debuts: Chuck Finley (Angels)
Friday, May 30
» Lost to Twins (19-28), 13-5Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-1)31-15
» W: Keith Atherton (2-2) L: Rob Woodward (0-1) First--
Saturday, May 31
» Defeated Twins (19-29), 7-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-1)32-15
» W: Bruce Hurst (5-3) L: Mike Smithson (5-4) First--
Sunday, June 1
» Defeated Twins (19-30), 6-3Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-1)33-15Won 2
» W: Roger Clemens (9-0) L: Mark Portugal (1-6) First--
Monday, June 2
» Defeated Indians (24-25), 3-1Fenway Park (17-7)34-15Won 3
» W: Oil Can Boyd (7-3) L: Neal Heaton (2-5) S: Steve Crawford (2)First--
Tuesday, June 3
» Defeated Indians (24-26), 5-1Fenway Park (18-7)35-15Won 4
» W: Mike Brown (4-1) L: Don Schulze (3-3) First--
Wednesday, June 4
» Defeated Indians (24-27), 6-4Fenway Park (19-7)36-15Won 5
» W: Rob Woodward (1-1) L: Phil Niekro (3-5) S: Bob Stanley (9)First--
Thursday, June 5
» Lost to Brewers (26-25), 7-5County Stadium (0-1)36-16
» W: Bill Wegman (1-5) L: Jeff Sellers (0-1) S: Mark Clear (4)First--
Friday, June 6
» Defeated Brewers (26-26), 3-0County Stadium (1-1)37-16
» W: Roger Clemens (10-0) L: Danny Darwin (3-2) First--
Saturday, June 7
» Lost to Brewers (27-26), 3-0County Stadium (1-2)37-17
» W: Teddy Higuera (8-4) L: Oil Can Boyd (7-4) First--
Sunday, June 8
» Lost to Brewers (28-26), 7-3County Stadium (1-3)37-18Lost 2
» W: Tim Leary (4-5) L: Mike Brown (4-2) S: Dan Plesac (4)First--
Monday, June 9
» Lost to Blue Jays (28-29), 5-1Exhibition Stadium (0-1)37-19Lost 3
» W: Dave Stieb (2-7) L: Rob Woodward (1-2) First--
Tuesday, June 10
» Defeated Blue Jays (28-30), 4-3Exhibition Stadium (1-1)38-19
» W: Bob Stanley (3-2) L: Mark Eichhorn (6-3) First--
Wednesday, June 11
» Defeated Blue Jays (28-31), 3-2Exhibition Stadium (2-1)39-19Won 2
» W: Roger Clemens (11-0) L: Doyle Alexander (4-3) S: Bob Stanley (10)First--
Friday, June 13
» Defeated Brewers (30-28), 5-3Fenway Park (20-7)40-19Won 3
» W: Oil Can Boyd (8-4) L: Teddy Higuera (8-5) S: Bob Stanley (11)First--
Saturday, June 14
» Lost to Brewers (31-28), 2-0Fenway Park (20-8)40-20
» W: Tim Leary (5-5) L: Mike Brown (4-3) S: Dan Plesac (5)First--
Sunday, June 15
» Lost to Brewers (32-28), 7-3Fenway Park (20-9)40-21Lost 2
» W: Juan Nieves (6-2) L: Jeff Sellers (0-2) S: Mark Clear (5)First--
Monday, June 16
» Defeated Yankees (37-26), 10-1Yankee Stadium (1-0)41-21
» W: Roger Clemens (12-0) L: Ron Guidry (4-7) First--
Tuesday, June 17
» Defeated Yankees (37-27), 7-6Yankee Stadium (2-0)42-21Won 2
» W: Bob Stanley (4-2) L: Joe Niekro (7-4) S: Joe Sambito (5)First--
Wednesday, June 18
» Defeated Yankees (37-28), 5-2Yankee Stadium (3-0)43-21Won 3
» W: Oil Can Boyd (9-4) L: Bob Shirley (0-3) First--
Friday, June 20
» Lost to Orioles (36-29), 14-3Fenway Park (20-10)43-22
» W: Mike Boddicker (10-1) L: Mike Brown (4-4) First--
Saturday, June 21
» Defeated Orioles (36-30), 7-2Fenway Park (21-10)44-22
» W: Roger Clemens (13-0) L: Ken Dixon (6-5) First--
Sunday, June 22
» Lost to Orioles (37-30), 4-0Fenway Park (21-11)44-23
» W: Storm Davis (6-7) L: Jeff Sellers (0-3) S: Don Aase (19)First--
Monday, June 23
» Lost to Yankees (40-30), 11-3Fenway Park (21-12)44-24Lost 2
» W: Brian Fisher (4-3) L: Oil Can Boyd (9-5) First--
Tuesday, June 24
» Lost to Yankees (41-30), 8-1Fenway Park (21-13)44-25Lost 3
» W: Dennis Rasmussen (7-2) L: Rob Woodward (1-3) First--
Wednesday, June 25
» Defeated Yankees (41-31), 5-4Fenway Park (22-13)45-25
» W: Al Nipper (4-4) L: Doug Drabek (0-1) S: Joe Sambito (6)First--
Friday, June 27
» Defeated Orioles (38-33), 5-3Memorial Stadium (1-0)46-25Won 2
» W: Roger Clemens (14-0) L: Ken Dixon (6-6) S: Bob Stanley (12)First--
Saturday, June 28
» Defeated Orioles (38-34), 7-3Memorial Stadium (2-0)47-25Won 3
» W: Oil Can Boyd (10-5) L: Storm Davis (6-8) S: Bob Stanley (13)First--
Sunday, June 29
» Defeated Orioles (38-35), 8-3Memorial Stadium (3-0)48-25Won 4
» W: Jeff Sellers (1-3) L: Mike Boddicker (10-3) First--
Monday, June 30
» Defeated Blue Jays (40-37), 10-9Fenway Park (23-13)49-25Won 5
» W: Bob Stanley (5-2) L: Jim Acker (2-4) First--
Tuesday, July 1
» Defeated Blue Jays (40-38), 9-7Fenway Park (24-13)50-25Won 6
» W: Tom Seaver (3-6) L: Doyle Alexander (5-4) S: Joe Sambito (7)First--
Wednesday, July 2
» Lost to Blue Jays (41-38), 4-2Fenway Park (24-14)50-26
» W: Jimmy Key (7-5) L: Roger Clemens (14-1) S: Tom Henke (11)First--
Thursday, July 3
» Lost to Blue Jays (42-38), 8-5Fenway Park (24-15)50-27Lost 2
» W: John Cerutti (4-1) L: Oil Can Boyd (10-6) S: Tom Henke (12)First--
Friday, July 4
» Defeated Mariners (34-47), 6-5Fenway Park (25-15)51-27
» W: Jeff Sellers (2-3) L: Jim Beattie (0-4) S: Joe Sambito (8)First--
Saturday, July 5
» Lost to Mariners (35-47), 9-5Fenway Park (25-16)51-28
» W: Mike Moore (5-7) L: Al Nipper (4-5) S: Matt Young (7)First--
Sunday, July 6
» Defeated Mariners (35-48), 7-3Fenway Park (26-16)52-28
» W: Tom Seaver (4-6) L: Mark Langston (9-6) S: Bob Stanley (14)First--
Monday, July 7
» Lost to Athletics (32-52), 6-4Fenway Park (26-17)52-29
» W: Dave Stewart (1-0) L: Roger Clemens (14-2) S: Doug Bair (2)First--
Tuesday, July 8
» Defeated Athletics (32-53), 8-7Fenway Park (27-17)53-29
» W: Oil Can Boyd (11-6) L: Rick Langford (1-10) S: Steve Crawford (3)First--
Wednesday, July 9
» Defeated Athletics (32-54), 7-6Fenway Park (28-17)54-29Won 2
» W: Jeff Sellers (3-3) L: Curt Young (5-6) S: Joe Sambito (9)First--
Thursday, July 10
» Defeated Angels (46-38), 8-7Fenway Park (29-17)55-29Won 3
» W: Tim Lollar (2-0) L: Mike Cook (0-2) First--
Friday, July 11
» Lost to Angels (47-38), 5-0Fenway Park (29-18)55-30
» W: Kirk McCaskill (10-5) L: Tom Seaver (4-7) First--
Saturday, July 12
» Defeated Angels (47-39), 3-2Fenway Park (30-18)56-30
» W: Roger Clemens (15-2) L: Mike Witt (9-7) First--
Sunday, July 13
» Lost to Angels (48-39), 12-3Fenway Park (30-19)56-31
» W: John Candelaria (2-0) L: Jeff Sellers (3-4) S: Doug Corbett (8)First--
Thursday, July 17
» Lost to Mariners (40-51), 5-1Kingdome (2-1)56-32Lost 2
» W: Pete Ladd (5-2) L: Bob Stanley (5-3) First--
Friday, July 18
» Lost to Mariners (41-51), 10-4Kingdome (2-2)56-33Lost 3
» W: Mike Moore (6-9) L: Al Nipper (4-6) First--
Saturday, July 19
» Defeated Mariners (41-52), 9-4Kingdome (3-2)57-33
» W: Roger Clemens (16-2) L: Mike Morgan (7-9) First--
Sunday, July 20
» Lost to Mariners (42-52), 9-5Kingdome (3-3)57-34
» W: Jerry Reed (2-0) L: Jeff Sellers (3-5) First--
Monday, July 21
» Lost to Athletics (38-57), 5-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-1)57-35Lost 2
» W: Curt Young (7-6) L: Bruce Hurst (5-4) First--
Tuesday, July 22
» Lost to Athletics (39-57), 4-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-2)57-36Lost 3
» W: Joaquin Andujar (6-2) L: Tom Seaver (4-8) S: Steve Ontiveros (10)First--
Wednesday, July 23
» Lost to Athletics (40-57), 9-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-3)57-37Lost 4
» W: Dave Stewart (3-0) L: Al Nipper (4-7) First--
Friday, July 25
» Defeated Angels (50-45), 8-1Anaheim Stadium (2-2)58-37
» W: Roger Clemens (17-2) L: John Candelaria (3-1) First--
Saturday, July 26
» Lost to Angels (51-45), 4-1Anaheim Stadium (2-3)58-38
» W: Mike Witt (10-7) L: Bruce Hurst (5-5) S: Donnie Moore (9)First--
Sunday, July 27
» Lost to Angels (52-45), 3-0Anaheim Stadium (2-4)58-39Lost 2
» W: Don Sutton (9-7) L: Tom Seaver (4-9) S: Donnie Moore (10)First--
Monday, July 28
» Defeated White Sox (42-56), 3-1Comiskey Park I (3-1)59-39
» W: Al Nipper (5-7) L: Floyd Bannister (5-8) First--
Tuesday, July 29
» Lost to White Sox (43-56), 4-1Comiskey Park I (3-2)59-40
» W: Joe Cowley (6-6) L: Jeff Sellers (3-6) S: Bob James (14)First--
Wednesday, July 30
» Lost to White Sox (44-56), 7-2Comiskey Park I (3-3)59-41Lost 2
» W: Jose DeLeon (2-3) L: Roger Clemens (17-3) S: Dave J. Schmidt (6)First--
Friday, August 1
» Defeated Royals (46-57), 5-3Fenway Park (31-19)60-41
» W: Bruce Hurst (6-5) L: Danny Jackson (6-7) S: Joe Sambito (10)First--
Saturday, August 2
» Lost to Royals (47-57), 13-2Fenway Park (31-20)60-42
» W: Mark Gubicza (5-5) L: Tom Seaver (4-10) S: Buddy Black (4)First--
Sunday, August 3
» Defeated Royals (47-58), 5-3Fenway Park (32-20)61-42
» W: Al Nipper (6-7) L: Charlie Leibrandt (9-8) S: Calvin Schiraldi (1)First--
Monday, August 4
» Lost to White Sox (47-57), 1-0Fenway Park (32-21)61-43
» W: Jose DeLeon (3-3) L: Roger Clemens (17-4) S: Dave J. Schmidt (7)First--
Tuesday, August 5
» Lost to White Sox (48-57), 3-1Fenway Park (32-22)61-44Lost 2
» W: Richard Dotson (8-12) L: Oil Can Boyd (11-7) S: Gene Nelson (3)First--
Wednesday, August 6
» Defeated White Sox (48-58), 9-0Fenway Park (33-22)62-44
» W: Bruce Hurst (7-5) L: Floyd Bannister (6-9) First--
» Major-league debuts: Bobby Thigpen (White Sox)
Friday, August 8
» Defeated Tigers (59-51), 6-1Tiger Stadium (2-2)63-44Won 2
» W: Tom Seaver (5-10) L: Randy O'Neal (1-7) First--
Saturday, August 9
» Defeated Tigers (59-52), 8-7Tiger Stadium (3-2)64-44Won 3
» W: Al Nipper (7-7) L: Frank Tanana (9-5) S: Calvin Schiraldi (2)First--
Sunday, August 10
» Defeated Tigers (59-53), 9-6Tiger Stadium (4-2)65-44Won 4
» W: Joe Sambito (2-0) L: Bill Campbell (2-4) S: Calvin Schiraldi (3)First--
Monday, August 11
» Lost to Tigers (60-53), 5-0Tiger Stadium (4-3)65-45
» W: Jack Morris (14-7) L: Oil Can Boyd (11-8) First--
Tuesday, August 12
» Lost to Royals (50-62), 5-1Royals Stadium (1-2)65-46Lost 2
» W: Danny Jackson (7-8) L: Bruce Hurst (7-6) S: Steve Farr (7)First--
» Lost to Royals (51-62), 6-5Royals Stadium (1-3)65-47Lost 3
» W: Mark Gubicza (6-5) L: Bob Stanley (5-4) S: Dan Quisenberry (10)First--
Wednesday, August 13
» Defeated Royals (51-63), 5-2Royals Stadium (2-3)66-47
» W: Tom Seaver (6-10) L: Charlie Leibrandt (9-10) S: Calvin Schiraldi (4)First--
Thursday, August 14
» Defeated Royals (51-64), 11-6Royals Stadium (3-3)67-47Won 2
» W: Al Nipper (8-7) L: Buddy Black (4-7) S: Calvin Schiraldi (5)First--
Friday, August 15
» Defeated Tigers (62-55), 8-5Fenway Park (34-22)68-47Won 3
» W: Roger Clemens (18-4) L: Walt Terrell (10-9) S: Joe Sambito (11)First--
Saturday, August 16
» Lost to Tigers (63-55), 12-6Fenway Park (34-23)68-48
» W: Jack Morris (15-7) L: Oil Can Boyd (11-9) First--
Sunday, August 17
» Defeated Tigers (63-56), 7-5Fenway Park (35-23)69-48
» W: Calvin Schiraldi (1-0) L: Eric King (8-3) First--
Former Red Sox Sammy Vick dies in Memphis, TN at the age of 92.
Monday, August 18
» Defeated Twins (51-68), 3-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-1)70-48Won 2
» W: Tom Seaver (7-10) L: Frank Viola (13-9) S: Bob Stanley (15)First--
Tuesday, August 19
» Lost to Twins (52-68), 5-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-2)70-49
» W: Mark Portugal (4-8) L: Al Nipper (8-8) S: George Frazier (1)First--
Wednesday, August 20
» Defeated Twins (52-69), 9-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (4-2)71-49
» W: Roger Clemens (19-4) L: Neal Heaton (4-12) First--
Thursday, August 21
» Defeated Indians (62-60), 24-5Cleveland Stadium (4-0)72-49Won 2
» W: Oil Can Boyd (12-9) L: Greg Swindell (0-1) First--
» Major-league debuts: Greg Swindell (Indians)
Friday, August 22
» Defeated Indians (62-61), 6-3Cleveland Stadium (5-0)73-49Won 3
» W: Bruce Hurst (8-6) L: Ken Schrom (11-5) S: Calvin Schiraldi (6)First--
Saturday, August 23
» Lost to Indians (63-61), 5-4Cleveland Stadium (5-1)73-50
» W: Ernie Camacho (2-2) L: Bob Stanley (5-5) First--
Sunday, August 24
» Lost to Indians (64-61), 5-2Cleveland Stadium (5-2)73-51Lost 2
» W: Phil Niekro (10-9) L: Al Nipper (8-9) S: Frank Wills (1)First--
Monday, August 25
» Lost to Rangers (66-59), 4-2Arlington Stadium (2-2)73-52Lost 3
» W: Dale Mohorcic (2-1) L: Calvin Schiraldi (1-1) First--
Tuesday, August 26
» Defeated Rangers (66-60), 8-1Arlington Stadium (3-2)74-52
» W: Oil Can Boyd (13-9) L: Mike Loynd (2-1) First--
Wednesday, August 27
» Lost to Rangers (67-60), 4-1Arlington Stadium (3-3)74-53
» W: Ed Correa (8-11) L: Bruce Hurst (8-7) S: Mitch Williams (6)First--
Friday, August 29
» Lost to Indians (65-64), 7-3Fenway Park (35-24)74-54Lost 2
» W: Tom Candiotti (13-9) L: Tom Seaver (7-11) First--
Saturday, August 30
» Defeated Indians (65-65), 7-3Fenway Park (36-24)75-54
» W: Roger Clemens (20-4) L: Phil Niekro (10-10) First--
Sunday, August 31
» Defeated Indians (65-66), 4-3Fenway Park (37-24)76-54Won 2
» W: Calvin Schiraldi (2-1) L: Frank Wills (1-3) First--
Monday, September 1
» Defeated Rangers (69-63), 6-4Fenway Park (38-24)77-54Won 3
» W: Bruce Hurst (9-7) L: Ed Correa (8-12) S: Steve Crawford (4)First--
Tuesday, September 2
» Defeated Rangers (69-64), 8-6Fenway Park (39-24)78-54Won 4
» W: Sammy Stewart (4-1) L: Jose Guzman (9-13) S: Calvin Schiraldi (7)First--
Former Red Sox Jim Wilson dies in Newport Beach, CA at the age of 65.
Wednesday, September 3
» Defeated Rangers (69-65), 4-3Fenway Park (40-24)79-54Won 5
» W: Bob Stanley (6-5) L: Dale Mohorcic (2-2) First--
» Major-league debuts: Bob Brower (Rangers)
Friday, September 5
» Defeated Twins (58-76), 12-2Fenway Park (41-24)80-54Won 6
» W: Roger Clemens (21-4) L: Frank Viola (13-11) First--
Saturday, September 6
» Defeated Twins (58-77), 3-2Fenway Park (42-24)81-54Won 7
» W: Oil Can Boyd (14-9) L: George Frazier (2-5) First--
Sunday, September 7
» Defeated Twins (58-78), 9-0Fenway Park (43-24)82-54Won 8
» W: Bruce Hurst (10-7) L: Neal Heaton (6-13) First--
Monday, September 8
» Defeated Orioles (67-70), 9-3Memorial Stadium (4-0)83-54Won 9
» W: Calvin Schiraldi (3-1) L: Don Aase (5-7) First--
Tuesday, September 9
» Defeated Orioles (67-71), 7-5Memorial Stadium (5-0)84-54Won 10
» W: Al Nipper (9-9) L: Rich Bordi (5-3) S: Joe Sambito (12)First--
Wednesday, September 10
» Defeated Orioles (67-72), 9-4Memorial Stadium (6-0)85-54Won 11
» W: Roger Clemens (22-4) L: Ken Dixon (10-12) S: Calvin Schiraldi (8)First--
Thursday, September 11
» Lost to Orioles (68-72), 8-6Memorial Stadium (6-1)85-55
» W: Don Aase (6-7) L: Steve Crawford (0-1) First--
Friday, September 12
» Defeated Yankees (75-66), 7-2Yankee Stadium (4-0)86-55
» W: Bruce Hurst (11-7) L: Scott Nielsen (2-4) First--
Saturday, September 13
» Lost to Yankees (76-66), 11-6Yankee Stadium (4-1)86-56
» W: Dennis Rasmussen (15-5) L: Tom Seaver (7-12) S: Bob Shirley (2)First--
Sunday, September 14
» Lost to Yankees (77-66), 11-5Yankee Stadium (4-2)86-57Lost 2
» W: Ron Guidry (8-10) L: Al Nipper (9-10) S: Dave Righetti (39)First--
Tuesday, September 16
» Defeated Brewers (68-76), 2-1Fenway Park (44-24)87-57
» W: Roger Clemens (23-4) L: Juan Nieves (10-11) First--
» Defeated Brewers (68-77), 9-3Fenway Park (45-24)88-57Won 2
» W: Calvin Schiraldi (4-1) L: Mark Clear (5-5) First--
Wednesday, September 17
» Defeated Brewers (68-78), 4-1Fenway Park (46-24)89-57Won 3
» W: Oil Can Boyd (15-9) L: Mark Knudson (1-6) First--
Thursday, September 18
» Defeated Brewers (68-79), 7-1Fenway Park (47-24)90-57Won 4
» W: Bruce Hurst (12-7) L: Pete Vuckovich (1-3) First--
Friday, September 19
» Lost to Blue Jays (80-67), 6-4Exhibition Stadium (2-2)90-58
» W: Dave Stieb (6-11) L: Tom Seaver (7-13) S: Tom Henke (23)First--
Saturday, September 20
» Lost to Blue Jays (81-67), 5-2Exhibition Stadium (2-3)90-59Lost 2
» W: Joe Johnson (12-9) L: Al Nipper (