| 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), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » W: Jack Morris (1-0) L: Sammy Stewart (0-1) S: Guillermo Hernandez (1) | Third | 1 out |
| Wednesday, April 9 |
| » Lost to Tigers (2-0), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (0-2) | 0-2 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Guillermo Hernandez (1-0) L: Bob Stanley (0-1) | Third | 2 out |
| Thursday, April 10 |
| » Defeated Tigers (2-1), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (1-2) | 1-2 | |
| » W: Al Nipper (1-0) L: Dan Petry (0-1) S: Joe Sambito (1) | Third | 2 out |
| Friday, April 11 |
| » Defeated White Sox (0-4), 7-2 | Comiskey Park I (1-0) | 2-2 | Won 2 |
| » W: Roger Clemens (1-0) L: Floyd Bannister (0-1) | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, April 12 |
| » Lost to White Sox (1-4), 3-1 | Comiskey Park I (1-1) | 2-3 | |
| » W: Tom Seaver (1-1) L: Bruce Hurst (0-1) S: Dave J. Schmidt (1) | Third | 2 out |
| Sunday, April 13 |
| » Defeated White Sox (1-5), 12-2 | Comiskey Park I (2-1) | 3-3 | |
| » W: Tim Lollar (1-0) L: Joe Cowley (0-1) | Second | 2 out |
| Monday, April 14 |
| » Lost to Royals (4-3), 8-2 | Fenway Park (0-1) | 3-4 | |
| » W: Charlie Leibrandt (1-0) L: Oil Can Boyd (0-1) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, April 16 |
| » Lost to Royals (5-3), 1-0 | Fenway Park (0-2) | 3-5 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (1-0) L: Al Nipper (1-1) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Thursday, April 17 |
| » Defeated Royals (5-4), 6-2 | Fenway Park (1-2) | 4-5 | |
| » W: Roger Clemens (2-0) L: Mark Gubicza (0-2) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Friday, April 18 |
| » Defeated White Sox (2-8), 2-1 | Fenway Park (2-2) | 5-5 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bruce Hurst (1-1) L: Tom Seaver (1-2) | Third | 1½ out |
| Saturday, April 19 |
| » Defeated White Sox (2-9), 3-2 | Fenway Park (3-2) | 6-5 | Won 3 |
| » W: Oil Can Boyd (1-1) L: Juan Agosto (0-2) | Second | ½ out |
| Sunday, April 20 |
| » Defeated White Sox (2-10), 6-2 | Fenway Park (4-2) | 7-5 | Won 4 |
| » W: Mike Brown (1-0) L: Floyd Bannister (1-2) | Second | ½ out |
| Monday, April 21 |
| » Lost to Tigers (7-5), 5-4 | Fenway Park (4-3) | 7-6 | |
| » W: Walt Terrell (2-1) L: Al Nipper (1-2) S: Guillermo Hernandez (4) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, April 22 |
| » Defeated Tigers (7-6), 6-4 | Fenway Park (5-3) | 8-6 | |
| » W: Roger Clemens (3-0) L: Jack Morris (2-2) S: Bob Stanley (1) | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, April 23 |
| » Lost to Tigers (8-6), 3-1 | Fenway Park (5-4) | 8-7 | |
| » W: Frank Tanana (2-1) L: Bruce Hurst (1-2) S: Guillermo Hernandez (5) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Friday, April 25 |
| » Lost to Royals (8-8), 6-0 | Royals Stadium (0-1) | 8-8 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Charlie Leibrandt (3-0) L: Oil Can Boyd (1-2) | Third | 4 out |
| Saturday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Royals (8-9), 6-1 | Royals Stadium (1-1) | 9-8 | |
| » W: Al Nipper (2-2) L: Bret Saberhagen (1-2) | Second | 3 out |
| Tuesday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Mariners (7-13), 3-1 | Fenway Park (6-4) | 10-8 | Won 2 |
| » W: Roger Clemens (4-0) L: Mike Moore (1-2) | Second | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, April 30 |
| » Defeated Mariners (7-14), 9-4 | Fenway Park (7-4) | 11-8 | Won 3 |
| » W: Sammy Stewart (1-1) L: Ed Nunez (0-1) S: Bob Stanley (2) | Second | 2½ out |
| Thursday, May 1 |
| » Defeated Mariners (7-15), 12-2 | Fenway Park (8-4) | 12-8 | Won 4 |
| » W: Oil Can Boyd (2-2) L: Bill Swift (0-1) | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, May 2 |
| » Lost to Athletics (13-10), 4-1 | Fenway Park (8-5) | 12-9 | |
| » W: Joaquin Andujar (3-1) L: Al Nipper (2-3) | Third | 1½ out |
| Saturday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Athletics (13-11), 4-3 | Fenway Park (9-5) | 13-9 | |
| » W: Sammy Stewart (2-1) L: Chris Codiroli (2-3) S: Bob Stanley (3) | Third | 1½ out |
| Sunday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Athletics (13-12), 4-1 | Fenway Park (10-5) | 14-9 | Won 2 |
| » W: Roger Clemens (5-0) L: Rick Langford (1-3) S: Bob Stanley (4) | Third | ½ out |
| Monday, May 5 |
| » Defeated Angels (14-12), 3-0 | Fenway Park (11-5) | 15-9 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bruce Hurst (2-2) L: Mike Witt (2-2) | Third | ½ out |
| Tuesday, May 6 |
| » Lost to Angels (15-12), 6-2 | Fenway Park (11-6) | 15-10 | |
| » W: Terry Forster (3-0) L: Oil Can Boyd (2-3) S: Doug Corbett (1) | Third | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, May 7 |
| » Defeated Mariners (9-19), 11-5 | Kingdome (1-0) | 16-10 | |
| » W: Al Nipper (3-3) L: Milt Wilcox (0-5) | Third | 1½ out |
| Thursday, May 8 |
| » Defeated Mariners (9-20), 4-2 | Kingdome (2-0) | 17-10 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Brown (2-0) L: Mike Morgan (2-3) S: Bob Stanley (5) | Third | 1 out |
| Friday, May 9 |
| » Defeated Athletics (16-14), 9-6 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-0) | 18-10 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bob Stanley (1-1) L: Keith Atherton (1-2) S: Joe Sambito (2) | Third | ½ out |
| Saturday, May 10 |
| » Defeated Athletics (16-15), 4-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-0) | 19-10 | Won 4 |
| » W: Bruce Hurst (3-2) L: Steve Ontiveros (0-1) | Second | ½ out |
| Sunday, May 11 |
| » Defeated Athletics (16-16), 6-5 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-0) | 20-10 | Won 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), 7-1 | Anaheim Stadium (0-1) | 20-11 | |
| » W: Don Sutton (2-3) L: Al Nipper (3-4) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Angels (19-15), 5-4 | Anaheim Stadium (0-2) | 20-12 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ron Romanick (3-1) L: Mike Brown (2-1) S: Doug Corbett (4) | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Angels (19-16), 8-5 | Anaheim 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), 4-1 | Fenway Park (11-7) | 21-13 | |
| » W: Jose Guzman (3-5) L: Bruce Hurst (3-3) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 17 |
| » Defeated Rangers (18-16), 8-2 | Fenway 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), 5-4 | Fenway Park (13-7) | 23-13 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bob Stanley (2-1) L: Greg Harris (2-6) | First | -- |
| Monday, May 19 |
| » Defeated Twins (14-24), 8-7 | Fenway Park (14-7) | 24-13 | Won 3 |
| » W: Joe Sambito (1-0) L: Ron Davis (1-4) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 20 |
| » Defeated Twins (14-25), 17-7 | Fenway Park (15-7) | 25-13 | Won 4 |
| » W: Roger Clemens (7-0) L: Frank Viola (4-4) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Twins (14-26), 3-2 | Fenway Park (16-7) | 26-13 | Won 5 |
| » W: Sammy Stewart (3-1) L: Mark Portugal (0-5) S: Bob Stanley (6) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Rangers (20-20), 2-1 | Arlington Stadium (1-0) | 27-13 | Won 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), 3-2 | Arlington Stadium (1-1) | 27-14 | |
| » W: Mitch Williams (3-0) L: Bob Stanley (2-2) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Rangers (21-21), 7-1 | Arlington Stadium (2-1) | 28-14 | |
| » W: Roger Clemens (8-0) L: Mike Mason (4-1) | First | -- |
| Monday, May 26 |
| » Defeated Indians (22-21), 5-3 | Cleveland Stadium (1-0) | 29-14 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bruce Hurst (4-3) L: Tom Candiotti (3-5) S: Bob Stanley (8) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Indians (22-22), 2-0 | Cleveland Stadium (2-0) | 30-14 | Won 3 |
| » W: Mike Brown (3-1) L: Neal Heaton (2-4) S: Steve Crawford (1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Indians (22-23), 13-7 | Cleveland Stadium (3-0) | 31-14 | Won 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), 13-5 | Hubert 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), 7-2 | Hubert 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), 6-3 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-1) | 33-15 | Won 2 |
| » W: Roger Clemens (9-0) L: Mark Portugal (1-6) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Indians (24-25), 3-1 | Fenway Park (17-7) | 34-15 | Won 3 |
| » W: Oil Can Boyd (7-3) L: Neal Heaton (2-5) S: Steve Crawford (2) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 3 |
| » Defeated Indians (24-26), 5-1 | Fenway Park (18-7) | 35-15 | Won 4 |
| » W: Mike Brown (4-1) L: Don Schulze (3-3) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Indians (24-27), 6-4 | Fenway Park (19-7) | 36-15 | Won 5 |
| » W: Rob Woodward (1-1) L: Phil Niekro (3-5) S: Bob Stanley (9) | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 5 |
| » Lost to Brewers (26-25), 7-5 | County 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), 3-0 | County Stadium (1-1) | 37-16 | |
| » W: Roger Clemens (10-0) L: Danny Darwin (3-2) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 7 |
| » Lost to Brewers (27-26), 3-0 | County 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), 7-3 | County Stadium (1-3) | 37-18 | Lost 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), 5-1 | Exhibition Stadium (0-1) | 37-19 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Dave Stieb (2-7) L: Rob Woodward (1-2) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (28-30), 4-3 | Exhibition Stadium (1-1) | 38-19 | |
| » W: Bob Stanley (3-2) L: Mark Eichhorn (6-3) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (28-31), 3-2 | Exhibition Stadium (2-1) | 39-19 | Won 2 |
| » W: Roger Clemens (11-0) L: Doyle Alexander (4-3) S: Bob Stanley (10) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 13 |
| » Defeated Brewers (30-28), 5-3 | Fenway Park (20-7) | 40-19 | Won 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), 2-0 | Fenway 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), 7-3 | Fenway Park (20-9) | 40-21 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Juan Nieves (6-2) L: Jeff Sellers (0-2) S: Mark Clear (5) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Yankees (37-26), 10-1 | Yankee Stadium (1-0) | 41-21 | |
| » W: Roger Clemens (12-0) L: Ron Guidry (4-7) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Yankees (37-27), 7-6 | Yankee Stadium (2-0) | 42-21 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bob Stanley (4-2) L: Joe Niekro (7-4) S: Joe Sambito (5) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Yankees (37-28), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (3-0) | 43-21 | Won 3 |
| » W: Oil Can Boyd (9-4) L: Bob Shirley (0-3) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Orioles (36-29), 14-3 | Fenway Park (20-10) | 43-22 | |
| » W: Mike Boddicker (10-1) L: Mike Brown (4-4) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Orioles (36-30), 7-2 | Fenway Park (21-10) | 44-22 | |
| » W: Roger Clemens (13-0) L: Ken Dixon (6-5) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 22 |
| » Lost to Orioles (37-30), 4-0 | Fenway 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), 11-3 | Fenway Park (21-12) | 44-24 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Brian Fisher (4-3) L: Oil Can Boyd (9-5) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 24 |
| » Lost to Yankees (41-30), 8-1 | Fenway Park (21-13) | 44-25 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Dennis Rasmussen (7-2) L: Rob Woodward (1-3) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Yankees (41-31), 5-4 | Fenway 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), 5-3 | Memorial Stadium (1-0) | 46-25 | Won 2 |
| » W: Roger Clemens (14-0) L: Ken Dixon (6-6) S: Bob Stanley (12) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Orioles (38-34), 7-3 | Memorial Stadium (2-0) | 47-25 | Won 3 |
| » W: Oil Can Boyd (10-5) L: Storm Davis (6-8) S: Bob Stanley (13) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Orioles (38-35), 8-3 | Memorial Stadium (3-0) | 48-25 | Won 4 |
| » W: Jeff Sellers (1-3) L: Mike Boddicker (10-3) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 30 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (40-37), 10-9 | Fenway Park (23-13) | 49-25 | Won 5 |
| » W: Bob Stanley (5-2) L: Jim Acker (2-4) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (40-38), 9-7 | Fenway Park (24-13) | 50-25 | Won 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), 4-2 | Fenway 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), 8-5 | Fenway Park (24-15) | 50-27 | Lost 2 |
| » W: John Cerutti (4-1) L: Oil Can Boyd (10-6) S: Tom Henke (12) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Mariners (34-47), 6-5 | Fenway 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), 9-5 | Fenway 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), 7-3 | Fenway 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), 6-4 | Fenway 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), 8-7 | Fenway 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), 7-6 | Fenway Park (28-17) | 54-29 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jeff Sellers (3-3) L: Curt Young (5-6) S: Joe Sambito (9) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 10 |
| » Defeated Angels (46-38), 8-7 | Fenway Park (29-17) | 55-29 | Won 3 |
| » W: Tim Lollar (2-0) L: Mike Cook (0-2) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 11 |
| » Lost to Angels (47-38), 5-0 | Fenway Park (29-18) | 55-30 | |
| » W: Kirk McCaskill (10-5) L: Tom Seaver (4-7) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 12 |
| » Defeated Angels (47-39), 3-2 | Fenway Park (30-18) | 56-30 | |
| » W: Roger Clemens (15-2) L: Mike Witt (9-7) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 13 |
| » Lost to Angels (48-39), 12-3 | Fenway 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), 5-1 | Kingdome (2-1) | 56-32 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Pete Ladd (5-2) L: Bob Stanley (5-3) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 18 |
| » Lost to Mariners (41-51), 10-4 | Kingdome (2-2) | 56-33 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Mike Moore (6-9) L: Al Nipper (4-6) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Mariners (41-52), 9-4 | Kingdome (3-2) | 57-33 | |
| » W: Roger Clemens (16-2) L: Mike Morgan (7-9) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 20 |
| » Lost to Mariners (42-52), 9-5 | Kingdome (3-3) | 57-34 | |
| » W: Jerry Reed (2-0) L: Jeff Sellers (3-5) | First | -- |
| Monday, July 21 |
| » Lost to Athletics (38-57), 5-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-1) | 57-35 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Curt Young (7-6) L: Bruce Hurst (5-4) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 22 |
| » Lost to Athletics (39-57), 4-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-2) | 57-36 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Joaquin Andujar (6-2) L: Tom Seaver (4-8) S: Steve Ontiveros (10) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 23 |
| » Lost to Athletics (40-57), 9-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-3) | 57-37 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Dave Stewart (3-0) L: Al Nipper (4-7) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 25 |
| » Defeated Angels (50-45), 8-1 | Anaheim Stadium (2-2) | 58-37 | |
| » W: Roger Clemens (17-2) L: John Candelaria (3-1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 26 |
| » Lost to Angels (51-45), 4-1 | Anaheim 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), 3-0 | Anaheim Stadium (2-4) | 58-39 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Don Sutton (9-7) L: Tom Seaver (4-9) S: Donnie Moore (10) | First | -- |
| Monday, July 28 |
| » Defeated White Sox (42-56), 3-1 | Comiskey 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), 4-1 | Comiskey 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), 7-2 | Comiskey Park I (3-3) | 59-41 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jose DeLeon (2-3) L: Roger Clemens (17-3) S: Dave J. Schmidt (6) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 1 |
| » Defeated Royals (46-57), 5-3 | Fenway 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), 13-2 | Fenway 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), 5-3 | Fenway 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), 1-0 | Fenway 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), 3-1 | Fenway Park (32-22) | 61-44 | Lost 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), 9-0 | Fenway 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), 6-1 | Tiger Stadium (2-2) | 63-44 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tom Seaver (5-10) L: Randy O'Neal (1-7) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Tigers (59-52), 8-7 | Tiger Stadium (3-2) | 64-44 | Won 3 |
| » W: Al Nipper (7-7) L: Frank Tanana (9-5) S: Calvin Schiraldi (2) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 10 |
| » Defeated Tigers (59-53), 9-6 | Tiger Stadium (4-2) | 65-44 | Won 4 |
| » W: Joe Sambito (2-0) L: Bill Campbell (2-4) S: Calvin Schiraldi (3) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Tigers (60-53), 5-0 | Tiger 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), 5-1 | Royals Stadium (1-2) | 65-46 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Danny Jackson (7-8) L: Bruce Hurst (7-6) S: Steve Farr (7) | First | -- |
| » Lost to Royals (51-62), 6-5 | Royals Stadium (1-3) | 65-47 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Mark Gubicza (6-5) L: Bob Stanley (5-4) S: Dan Quisenberry (10) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Royals (51-63), 5-2 | Royals 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), 11-6 | Royals Stadium (3-3) | 67-47 | Won 2 |
| » W: Al Nipper (8-7) L: Buddy Black (4-7) S: Calvin Schiraldi (5) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 15 |
| » Defeated Tigers (62-55), 8-5 | Fenway Park (34-22) | 68-47 | Won 3 |
| » W: Roger Clemens (18-4) L: Walt Terrell (10-9) S: Joe Sambito (11) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 16 |
| » Lost to Tigers (63-55), 12-6 | Fenway Park (34-23) | 68-48 | |
| » W: Jack Morris (15-7) L: Oil Can Boyd (11-9) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Tigers (63-56), 7-5 | Fenway 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), 3-1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-1) | 70-48 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tom Seaver (7-10) L: Frank Viola (13-9) S: Bob Stanley (15) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 19 |
| » Lost to Twins (52-68), 5-1 | Hubert 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), 9-1 | Hubert 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), 24-5 | Cleveland Stadium (4-0) | 72-49 | Won 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), 6-3 | Cleveland Stadium (5-0) | 73-49 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bruce Hurst (8-6) L: Ken Schrom (11-5) S: Calvin Schiraldi (6) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Indians (63-61), 5-4 | Cleveland Stadium (5-1) | 73-50 | |
| » W: Ernie Camacho (2-2) L: Bob Stanley (5-5) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 24 |
| » Lost to Indians (64-61), 5-2 | Cleveland Stadium (5-2) | 73-51 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Phil Niekro (10-9) L: Al Nipper (8-9) S: Frank Wills (1) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 25 |
| » Lost to Rangers (66-59), 4-2 | Arlington Stadium (2-2) | 73-52 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Dale Mohorcic (2-1) L: Calvin Schiraldi (1-1) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Rangers (66-60), 8-1 | Arlington 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), 4-1 | Arlington 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), 7-3 | Fenway Park (35-24) | 74-54 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tom Candiotti (13-9) L: Tom Seaver (7-11) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 30 |
| » Defeated Indians (65-65), 7-3 | Fenway Park (36-24) | 75-54 | |
| » W: Roger Clemens (20-4) L: Phil Niekro (10-10) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Indians (65-66), 4-3 | Fenway Park (37-24) | 76-54 | Won 2 |
| » W: Calvin Schiraldi (2-1) L: Frank Wills (1-3) | First | -- |
| Monday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Rangers (69-63), 6-4 | Fenway Park (38-24) | 77-54 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bruce Hurst (9-7) L: Ed Correa (8-12) S: Steve Crawford (4) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 2 |
| » Defeated Rangers (69-64), 8-6 | Fenway Park (39-24) | 78-54 | Won 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), 4-3 | Fenway Park (40-24) | 79-54 | Won 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), 12-2 | Fenway Park (41-24) | 80-54 | Won 6 |
| » W: Roger Clemens (21-4) L: Frank Viola (13-11) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 6 |
| » Defeated Twins (58-77), 3-2 | Fenway Park (42-24) | 81-54 | Won 7 |
| » W: Oil Can Boyd (14-9) L: George Frazier (2-5) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Twins (58-78), 9-0 | Fenway Park (43-24) | 82-54 | Won 8 |
| » W: Bruce Hurst (10-7) L: Neal Heaton (6-13) | First | -- |
| Monday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Orioles (67-70), 9-3 | Memorial Stadium (4-0) | 83-54 | Won 9 |
| » W: Calvin Schiraldi (3-1) L: Don Aase (5-7) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 9 |
| » Defeated Orioles (67-71), 7-5 | Memorial Stadium (5-0) | 84-54 | Won 10 |
| » W: Al Nipper (9-9) L: Rich Bordi (5-3) S: Joe Sambito (12) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 10 |
| » Defeated Orioles (67-72), 9-4 | Memorial Stadium (6-0) | 85-54 | Won 11 |
| » W: Roger Clemens (22-4) L: Ken Dixon (10-12) S: Calvin Schiraldi (8) | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 11 |
| » Lost to Orioles (68-72), 8-6 | Memorial Stadium (6-1) | 85-55 | |
| » W: Don Aase (6-7) L: Steve Crawford (0-1) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 12 |
| » Defeated Yankees (75-66), 7-2 | Yankee Stadium (4-0) | 86-55 | |
| » W: Bruce Hurst (11-7) L: Scott Nielsen (2-4) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Yankees (76-66), 11-6 | Yankee 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), 11-5 | Yankee Stadium (4-2) | 86-57 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (8-10) L: Al Nipper (9-10) S: Dave Righetti (39) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 16 |
| » Defeated Brewers (68-76), 2-1 | Fenway Park (44-24) | 87-57 | |
| » W: Roger Clemens (23-4) L: Juan Nieves (10-11) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Brewers (68-77), 9-3 | Fenway Park (45-24) | 88-57 | Won 2 |
| » W: Calvin Schiraldi (4-1) L: Mark Clear (5-5) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Brewers (68-78), 4-1 | Fenway Park (46-24) | 89-57 | Won 3 |
| » W: Oil Can Boyd (15-9) L: Mark Knudson (1-6) | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 18 |
| » Defeated Brewers (68-79), 7-1 | Fenway Park (47-24) | 90-57 | Won 4 |
| » W: Bruce Hurst (12-7) L: Pete Vuckovich (1-3) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 19 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (80-67), 6-4 | Exhibition 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), 5-2 | Exhibition Stadium (2-3) | 90-59 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Joe Johnson (12-9) L: Al Nipper (9-11) S: Mark Eichhorn (10) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 21 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (81-68), 3-2 | Exhibition Stadium (3-3) | 91-59 | |
| » W: Roger Clemens (24-4) L: Jimmy Key (13-11) S: Calvin Schiraldi (9) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 23 |
| » Lost to Brewers (70-81), 8-5 | County Stadium (1-4) | 91-60 | |
| » W: Tim Leary (10-12) L: Oil Can Boyd (15-10) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 26 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (85-69), 1-0 | Fenway Park (47-25) | 91-61 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mark Eichhorn (14-5) L: Calvin Schiraldi (4-2) S: Tom Henke (26) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 27 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (85-70), 2-0 | Fenway Park (48-25) | 92-61 | |
| » W: Bruce Hurst (13-7) L: Jim Clancy (14-13) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 28 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (85-71), 12-3 | Fenway Park (49-25) | 93-61 | Won 2 |
| » W: Oil Can Boyd (16-10) L: Duane Ward (0-2) | First | -- |
| Monday, September 29 |
| » Defeated Orioles (72-85), 7-5 | Fenway Park (50-25) | 94-61 | Won 3 |
| » W: Al Nipper (10-11) L: John Habyan (1-3) S: Bob Stanley (16) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 30 |
| » Lost to Orioles (73-85), 6-3 | Fenway Park (50-26) | 94-62 | |
| » W: Rich Bordi (6-4) L: Bob Stanley (6-6) S: Don Aase (34) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, October 1 |
| » Defeated Orioles (73-86), 11-7 | Fenway Park (51-26) | 95-62 | |
| » W: Rob Woodward (2-3) L: Tony Arnold (0-1) | First | -- |
| Thursday, October 2 |
| » Lost to Yankees (87-72), 6-1 | Fenway Park (51-27) | 95-63 | |
| » W: Doug Drabek (7-8) L: Bruce Hurst (13-8) S: Dave Righetti (44) | First | -- |
| Saturday, October 4 |
| » Lost to Yankees (88-72), 5-3 | Fenway Park (51-28) | 95-64 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bob Tewksbury (9-5) L: Steve Crawford (0-2) S: Dave Righetti (45) | First | -- |
| » Lost to Yankees (89-72), 3-1 | Fenway Park (51-29) | 95-65 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Dennis Rasmussen (18-6) L: Al Nipper (10-12) S: Dave Righetti (46) | First | -- |
| Sunday, October 5 |
| » Lost to Yankees (90-72), 7-0 | Fenway Park (51-30) | 95-66 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Scott Nielsen (4-4) L: Jeff Sellers (3-7) | First | -- |
| Sunday, October 19 |
| Former Red Sox George Pipgras dies in Gainesville, FL at the age of 87. |
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