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1988 Boston Red Sox
89-73
First place in AL East
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Day-by-Day Summary

REGULARS BA HR RBI Salary
1B Todd Benzinger .254 13 70$85,000
2B Marty Barrett .283 1 65$675,000
SS Jody Reed .293 1 28$64,500
3B Wade Boggs .366 5 58$1,650,000
OF Mike Greenwell .325 22 119$205,000
OF Ellis Burks .294 18 92$125,000
OF Dwight Evans .293 21 111$1,600,000
C Rich Gedman .231 9 39$952,727
DH Jim Rice .264 15 72$2,214,865
  Other position players:
Rick Cerone (.269, 3, 27), Spike Owen (.249, 5, 18), Larry Parrish (.259, 7, 26), Brady Anderson (.230, 0, 12), Kevin Romine (.192, 1, 6), Ed Romero (.240, 0, 5), Sam Horn (.148, 2, 8), Pat Dodson (.178, 1, 1), John Marzano (.138, 0, 1), Randy Kutcher (.167, 0, 0), Carlos Quintana (.333, 0, 2)
 
STARTERS W-L ERA SV
R Roger Clemens 18-12 2.93 0 $1,350,000
L Bruce Hurst 18-6 3.66 0 $900,000
R Oil Can Boyd 9-7 5.34 0 n/a
R Mike Smithson 9-6 5.97 0 n/a
R Mike Boddicker 7-3 2.63 0 $850,000
R Jeff Sellers 1-7 4.83 0 $135,000
BULLPEN
R Lee Smith 4-5 2.80 29 $850,000
R Bob Stanley 6-4 3.19 5 $1,060,000
R Dennis Lamp 7-6 3.48 0 n/a
L Tom Bolton 1-3 4.75 1 n/a
R Wes Gardner 8-6 3.50 2 $117,000
  Other pitchers:
Steve Ellsworth (1-6, 6.75), John Trautwein (0-1, 9.00), Steve Curry (0-1, 8.18), Mike Rochford (0-0, 0.00), Zach Crouch (0-0, 6.75), Bob Woodward (0-0, 13.50)
 

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

Tuesday, February 23
Former Red Sox Pete Donohue dies in Ft.Worth, TX at the age of 88.
Friday, February 26
Former Red Sox Tom Oliver dies in Montgomery, AL at the age of 86.
Wednesday, March 16
Former Red Sox Jigger Statz dies in Corona Del Mar, CA at the age of 91.
Monday, April 4
» Lost to Tigers (1-0), 5-3Fenway Park (0-1)0-1
» W: Jack Morris (1-0) L: Lee Smith (0-1) S: Mike Henneman (1)Third1 out
» Major-league debuts: Brady Anderson (Red Sox)
Wednesday, April 6
» Defeated Tigers (1-1), 6-5Fenway Park (1-1)1-1
» W: Dennis Lamp (1-0) L: Willie Hernandez (0-1) S: Lee Smith (1)Second1 out
Thursday, April 7
» Lost to Tigers (2-1), 11-6Fenway Park (1-2)1-2
» W: Frank Tanana (1-0) L: Steve Ellsworth (0-1) Third1½ out
» Major-league debuts: Steve Ellsworth (Red Sox) Don Heinkel (Tigers)
Friday, April 8
» Defeated Rangers (1-3), 4-0Arlington Stadium (1-0)2-2
» W: Oil Can Boyd (1-0) L: Mike Jeffcoat (0-1) Fourth1½ out
Saturday, April 9
» Defeated Rangers (1-4), 2-1Arlington Stadium (2-0)3-2Won 2
» W: Roger Clemens (1-0) L: Charlie Hough (1-1) S: Lee Smith (2)Third1½ out
Sunday, April 10
» Lost to Rangers (2-4), 4-1Arlington Stadium (2-1)3-3
» W: Paul Kilgus (1-0) L: Jeff Sellers (0-1) S: Mitch Williams (2)Third2½ out
Tuesday, April 12
» Defeated Brewers (2-4), 3-1Fenway Park (2-2)4-3
» W: Bruce Hurst (1-0) L: Chris Bosio (1-1) S: Lee Smith (3)Third2 out
Wednesday, April 13
» Defeated Brewers (2-5), 6-3Fenway Park (3-2)5-3Won 2
» W: Oil Can Boyd (2-0) L: Juan Nieves (0-2) S: Lee Smith (4)Third2 out
Thursday, April 14
» Defeated Brewers (2-6), 2-0Fenway Park (4-2)6-3Won 3
» W: Roger Clemens (2-0) L: Bill Wegman (0-2) Third2 out
Friday, April 15
» Lost to Rangers (4-5), 3-2Fenway Park (4-3)6-4
» W: Charlie Hough (2-1) L: Wes Gardner (0-1) Third3 out
Saturday, April 16
» Lost to Rangers (5-5), 2-0Fenway Park (4-4)6-5Lost 2
» W: Paul Kilgus (2-0) L: Steve Ellsworth (0-2) S: Mitch Williams (4)Fourth3½ out
Sunday, April 17
» Defeated Rangers (5-6), 15-2Fenway Park (5-4)7-5
» W: Bruce Hurst (2-0) L: Mike Jeffcoat (0-2) Fourth3½ out
Monday, April 18
» Defeated Rangers (5-7), 4-3Fenway Park (6-4)8-5Won 2
» W: Lee Smith (1-1) L: Mitch Williams (0-1) Fourth3 out
Tuesday, April 19
» Defeated Tigers (7-5), 7-3Tiger Stadium (1-0)9-5Won 3
» W: Roger Clemens (3-0) L: Jack Morris (2-2) Second2 out
Thursday, April 21
» Defeated Tigers (7-6), 12-3Tiger Stadium (2-0)10-5Won 4
» W: Steve Ellsworth (1-2) L: Jeff Robinson (1-2) Second2 out
Sunday, April 24
» Defeated Brewers (7-8), 4-0County Stadium (1-0)11-5Won 5
» W: Roger Clemens (4-0) L: Teddy Higuera (2-1) Third2 out
Monday, April 25
» Defeated Brewers (7-9), 5-1County Stadium (2-0)12-5Won 6
» W: Bruce Hurst (3-0) L: Bill Wegman (1-3) Third1½ out
Wednesday, April 27
Former Red Sox Tommy Thomas dies in Dallastown, PA at the age of 89.
Thursday, April 28
» Lost to White Sox (10-9), 6-0Comiskey Park I (0-1)12-6
» W: Dave LaPoint (3-1) L: Oil Can Boyd (2-1) Third2½ out
Friday, April 29
» Defeated Twins (8-12), 6-5Fenway Park (7-4)13-6
» W: Lee Smith (2-1) L: Juan Berenguer (3-3) Second2 out
Saturday, April 30
» Defeated Twins (8-13), 8-3Fenway Park (8-4)14-6Won 2
» W: Bruce Hurst (4-0) L: Charlie Lea (0-3) S: Wes Gardner (1)Second1 out
Sunday, May 1
» Lost to Twins (9-13), 2-0Fenway Park (8-5)14-7
» W: Frank Viola (3-1) L: Jeff Sellers (0-2) Third1 out
Monday, May 2
» Lost to Royals (13-11), 2-0Fenway Park (8-6)14-8Lost 2
» W: Floyd Bannister (4-1) L: Steve Ellsworth (1-3) S: Gene Garber (4)Third2 out
Tuesday, May 3
» Lost to Royals (14-11), 9-3Fenway Park (8-7)14-9Lost 3
» W: Bret Saberhagen (4-2) L: Oil Can Boyd (2-2) Third2½ out
Wednesday, May 4
» Lost to White Sox (13-12), 6-2Fenway Park (8-8)14-10Lost 4
» W: Jack McDowell (2-2) L: Roger Clemens (4-1) Fourth3½ out
Thursday, May 5
» Defeated White Sox (13-13), 16-3Fenway Park (9-8)15-10
» W: Bruce Hurst (5-0) L: Ricky Horton (3-4) Fourth3½ out
Friday, May 6
» Lost to Twins (10-16), 5-0Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-1)15-11
» W: Frank Viola (4-1) L: Jeff Sellers (0-3) Third3½ out
Saturday, May 7
» Lost to Twins (11-16), 5-2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-2)15-12Lost 2
» W: Bert Blyleven (2-3) L: Steve Ellsworth (1-4) Fourth3½ out
Sunday, May 8
» Defeated Twins (11-17), 10-6Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-2)16-12
» W: Oil Can Boyd (3-2) L: Mike Mason (0-1) Fifth2½ out
Monday, May 9
» Defeated Royals (14-17), 2-0Royals Stadium (1-0)17-12Won 2
» W: Roger Clemens (5-1) L: Mark Gubicza (3-4) Fourth2 out
Tuesday, May 10
» Lost to Royals (15-17), 7-2Royals Stadium (1-1)17-13
» W: Floyd Bannister (5-2) L: Bruce Hurst (5-1) Fifth3 out
Friday, May 13
» Defeated Mariners (15-21), 14-8Fenway Park (10-8)18-13
» W: Oil Can Boyd (4-2) L: Mike Campbell (2-5) S: Wes Gardner (2)Fourth2½ out
Saturday, May 14
» Defeated Mariners (15-22), 3-0Fenway Park (11-8)19-13Won 2
» W: Roger Clemens (6-1) L: Scott Bankhead (0-1) Fourth2½ out
Sunday, May 15
» Lost to Mariners (16-22), 11-7Fenway Park (11-9)19-14
» W: Mike Jackson (1-1) L: Lee Smith (2-2) Fourth3½ out
Monday, May 16
» Lost to Athletics (27-10), 3-0Fenway Park (11-10)19-15Lost 2
» W: Storm Davis (4-1) L: Jeff Sellers (0-4) S: Dennis Eckersley (14)Fourth4½ out
Tuesday, May 17
» Lost to Athletics (28-10), 12-7Fenway Park (11-11)19-16Lost 3
» W: Steve Ontiveros (2-1) L: Steve Ellsworth (1-5) S: Rick Honeycutt (4)Fourth4½ out
Wednesday, May 18
» Defeated Athletics (28-11), 4-1Fenway Park (12-11)20-16
» W: Oil Can Boyd (5-2) L: Dave Stewart (8-2) S: Lee Smith (5)Fourth4 out
Friday, May 20
» Lost to Angels (17-24), 4-2Fenway Park (12-12)20-17
» W: De Wayne Buice (1-2) L: Roger Clemens (6-2) S: Bryan Harvey (2)Fourth4 out
Saturday, May 21
» Defeated Angels (17-25), 8-4Fenway Park (13-12)21-17
» W: Bruce Hurst (6-1) L: Ray Krawczyk (0-1) S: Lee Smith (6)Fourth4 out
Sunday, May 22
» Defeated Angels (17-26), 12-4Fenway Park (14-12)22-17Won 2
» W: Bob Stanley (1-0) L: Willie Fraser (4-3) Fourth4 out
Monday, May 23
» Lost to Mariners (19-25), 14-3Kingdome (0-1)22-18
» W: Bill Swift (4-1) L: Oil Can Boyd (5-3) Fourth5 out
Tuesday, May 24
» Lost to Mariners (20-25), 14-1Kingdome (0-2)22-19Lost 2
» W: Mike Campbell (3-5) L: Mike Smithson (0-1) Fourth6 out
Wednesday, May 25
» Defeated Mariners (20-26), 4-0Kingdome (1-2)23-19
» W: Roger Clemens (7-2) L: Mark Langston (4-4) Fourth6 out
Friday, May 27
» Lost to Athletics (32-14), 3-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-1)23-20
» W: Curt Young (4-2) L: Bruce Hurst (6-2) S: Dennis Eckersley (15)Fourth7 out
Saturday, May 28
» Lost to Athletics (33-14), 7-5Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-2)23-21Lost 2
» W: Rick Honeycutt (1-0) L: Dennis Lamp (1-1) S: Dennis Eckersley (16)Fourth7 out
Sunday, May 29
» Lost to Athletics (34-14), 5-4Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-3)23-22Lost 3
» W: Gene Nelson (3-2) L: Jeff Sellers (0-5) S: Eric Plunk (2)Fifth8 out
Monday, May 30
» Defeated Angels (19-31), 5-2Anaheim Stadium (1-0)24-22
» W: Roger Clemens (8-2) L: Dan Petry (2-4) Fifth7 out
Tuesday, May 31
» Defeated Angels (19-32), 4-3Anaheim Stadium (2-0)25-22Won 2
» W: Mike Smithson (1-1) L: Willie Fraser (4-4) Fourth7 out
Thursday, June 2
» Lost to Blue Jays (24-29), 5-4Fenway Park (14-13)25-23
» W: David Wells (3-2) L: Bruce Hurst (6-3) S: Mark Eichhorn (1)Fourth7 out
Friday, June 3
» Lost to Blue Jays (25-29), 6-3Fenway Park (14-14)25-24Lost 2
» W: Todd Stottlemyre (2-7) L: Oil Can Boyd (5-4) S: Tom Henke (10)Fifth8 out
Saturday, June 4
» Lost to Blue Jays (26-29), 10-2Fenway Park (14-15)25-25Lost 3
» W: Jim Clancy (3-6) L: Roger Clemens (8-3) S: Duane Ward (4)Fifth8 out
Sunday, June 5
» Lost to Blue Jays (27-29), 12-4Fenway Park (14-16)25-26Lost 4
» W: Duane Ward (2-0) L: Mike Smithson (1-2) Fifth9 out
Monday, June 6
» Defeated Yankees (35-19), 3-2Yankee Stadium (1-0)26-26
» W: Bruce Hurst (7-3) L: Neil Allen (2-1) S: Lee Smith (7)Fifth8 out
Tuesday, June 7
» Lost to Yankees (36-19), 4-3Yankee Stadium (1-1)26-27
» W: Charles Hudson (5-2) L: Oil Can Boyd (5-5) S: Cecilio Guante (6)Fifth9 out
Wednesday, June 8
» Defeated Yankees (36-20), 4-3Yankee Stadium (2-1)27-27
» W: Roger Clemens (9-3) L: Tommy John (4-2) S: Lee Smith (8)Fifth8 out
Friday, June 10
» Lost to Blue Jays (28-32), 3-0Exhibition Stadium (0-1)27-28
» W: Dave Stieb (8-3) L: Jeff Sellers (0-6) S: Tom Henke (11)Fifth8 out
Saturday, June 11
» Lost to Blue Jays (29-32), 4-3Exhibition Stadium (0-2)27-29Lost 2
» W: Duane Ward (3-0) L: Dennis Lamp (1-2) Fifth9 out
Sunday, June 12
» Defeated Blue Jays (29-33), 8-2Exhibition Stadium (1-2)28-29
» W: Oil Can Boyd (6-5) L: John Cerutti (3-3) Fifth9 out
Monday, June 13
» Lost to Yankees (39-21), 12-6Fenway Park (14-17)28-30
» W: Richard Dotson (7-1) L: Roger Clemens (9-4) S: Cecilio Guante (7)Fifth10 out
Tuesday, June 14
» Defeated Yankees (39-22), 7-3Fenway Park (15-17)29-30
» W: Mike Smithson (2-2) L: Neil Allen (2-2) S: Lee Smith (9)Fifth9 out
Wednesday, June 15
» Defeated Yankees (39-23), 8-3Fenway Park (16-17)30-30Won 2
» W: Bruce Hurst (8-3) L: Al Leiter (4-3) Fifth8 out
Thursday, June 16
» Lost to Orioles (17-47), 8-4Memorial Stadium (0-1)30-31
» W: Jeff Ballard (3-3) L: John Trautwein (0-1) S: Mark Williamson (1)Fifth8½ out
Friday, June 17
» Lost to Orioles (18-47), 3-2Memorial Stadium (0-2)30-32Lost 2
» W: Dave Schmidt (3-2) L: Dennis Lamp (1-3) Fifth8½ out
Saturday, June 18
» Defeated Orioles (18-48), 5-0Memorial Stadium (1-2)31-32
» W: Roger Clemens (10-4) L: Jose Bautista (2-6) Fifth8½ out
Sunday, June 19
» Defeated Orioles (18-49), 15-7Memorial Stadium (2-2)32-32Won 2
» W: Wes Gardner (1-1) L: Dickie Noles (0-2) Fifth7½ out
Monday, June 20
» Defeated Indians (39-29), 14-7Cleveland Stadium (1-0)33-32Won 3
» W: Bruce Hurst (9-3) L: Greg Swindell (10-5) Fifth7 out
Tuesday, June 21
» Defeated Indians (39-30), 10-6Cleveland Stadium (2-0)34-32Won 4
» W: Bob Stanley (2-0) L: Rick Rodriguez (0-1) S: Lee Smith (10)Fourth7 out
Wednesday, June 22
» Lost to Indians (40-30), 3-1Cleveland Stadium (2-1)34-33
» W: John Farrell (8-4) L: Oil Can Boyd (6-6) S: Doug Jones (17)Fifth8 out
Friday, June 24
» Lost to Orioles (20-52), 6-2Fenway Park (16-18)34-34Lost 2
» W: Jose Bautista (3-6) L: Roger Clemens (10-5) Fifth8 out
Saturday, June 25
» Defeated Orioles (20-53), 10-3Fenway Park (17-18)35-34
» W: Bob Stanley (3-0) L: Mark Williamson (1-5) Fifth8 out
Sunday, June 26
» Defeated Orioles (20-54), 10-1Fenway Park (18-18)36-34Won 2
» W: Mike Smithson (3-2) L: Oswaldo Peraza (1-3) Fourth7 out
Monday, June 27
» Defeated Indians (41-34), 9-5Fenway Park (19-18)37-34Won 3
» W: Dennis Lamp (2-3) L: John Farrell (8-5) Fourth7 out
Tuesday, June 28
» Defeated Indians (41-35), 6-1Fenway Park (20-18)38-34Won 4
» W: Wes Gardner (2-1) L: Scott Bailes (6-7) Fourth7 out
Wednesday, June 29
» Defeated Indians (41-36), 5-1Fenway Park (21-18)39-34Won 5
» W: Roger Clemens (11-5) L: Tom Candiotti (7-7) S: Lee Smith (11)Third6 out
Friday, July 1
» Lost to Royals (41-37), 8-7Royals Stadium (1-2)39-35
» W: Jeff Montgomery (1-1) L: Steve Ellsworth (1-6) S: Steve Farr (6)Third7 out
Saturday, July 2
» Lost to Royals (42-37), 3-1Royals Stadium (1-3)39-36Lost 2
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (4-10) L: Oil Can Boyd (6-7) S: Steve Farr (7)Fourth8 out
Sunday, July 3
» Lost to Royals (43-37), 3-2Royals Stadium (1-4)39-37Lost 3
» W: Jeff Montgomery (2-1) L: Lee Smith (2-3) S: Steve Farr (8)Fourth8 out
Monday, July 4
» Defeated Royals (43-38), 9-2Royals Stadium (2-4)40-37
» W: Roger Clemens (12-5) L: Ted Power (4-2) Fourth8 out
Tuesday, July 5
» Lost to Twins (46-34), 6-4Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-3)40-38
» W: Juan Berenguer (8-3) L: Lee Smith (2-4) S: Jeff Reardon (23)Fourth8 out
Wednesday, July 6
» Lost to Twins (47-34), 8-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-4)40-39Lost 2
» W: Frank Viola (14-2) L: Bruce Hurst (9-4) Fourth9 out
Thursday, July 7
» Defeated Twins (47-35), 4-3Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-4)41-39
» W: Oil Can Boyd (7-7) L: Charlie Lea (5-4) S: Bob Stanley (1)Fourth9 out
Friday, July 8
» Lost to White Sox (39-44), 6-5Comiskey Park I (0-2)41-40
» W: John Davis (2-2) L: Mike Smithson (3-3) S: Bobby Thigpen (16)Fourth8½ out
» Defeated White Sox (39-45), 10-7Comiskey Park I (1-2)42-40
» W: Dennis Lamp (3-3) L: Bill Long (3-4) Fourth8½ out
Saturday, July 9
» Lost to White Sox (40-45), 8-7Comiskey Park I (1-3)42-41
» W: Melido Perez (8-5) L: Tom Bolton (0-1) S: Bobby Thigpen (17)Fourth9 out
» Defeated White Sox (40-46), 8-2Comiskey Park I (2-3)43-41
» W: Lee Smith (3-4) L: Ricky Horton (4-7) Fourth9 out
» Major-league debuts: Ken Patterson (White Sox)
Sunday, July 10
» Lost to White Sox (41-46), 4-1Comiskey Park I (2-4)43-42
» W: Dave LaPoint (7-9) L: Steve Curry (0-1) S: Bobby Thigpen (18)Fifth9 out
Friday, July 15
» Defeated Royals (46-42), 3-1Fenway Park (22-18)44-42
» Manager: Joe Morgan
» W: Roger Clemens (13-5) L: Bret Saberhagen (10-8) Fourth7 out
» Defeated Royals (46-43), 7-4Fenway Park (23-18)45-42Won 2
» W: Mike Smithson (4-3) L: Charlie Leibrandt (5-11) S: Lee Smith (12)Fourth7 out
Saturday, July 16
» Defeated Royals (46-44), 7-6Fenway Park (24-18)46-42Won 3
» W: Lee Smith (4-4) L: Steve Farr (2-2) Third7 out
Sunday, July 17
» Defeated Royals (46-45), 10-8Fenway Park (25-18)47-42Won 4
» W: Wes Gardner (3-1) L: Ted Power (4-4) Third6 out
Monday, July 18
» Defeated Twins (51-40), 6-5Fenway Park (26-18)48-42Won 5
» W: Dennis Lamp (4-3) L: Bert Blyleven (7-9) S: Lee Smith (13)Third6 out
Tuesday, July 19
» Defeated Twins (51-41), 5-0Fenway Park (27-18)49-42Won 6
» W: Mike Smithson (5-3) L: Allan Anderson (6-7) Third5 out
Wednesday, July 20
» Defeated Twins (51-42), 9-7Fenway Park (28-18)50-42Won 7
» W: Tom Bolton (1-1) L: Keith Atherton (5-5) Third5 out
Thursday, July 21
» Defeated White Sox (43-51), 6-1Fenway Park (29-18)51-42Won 8
» W: Oil Can Boyd (8-7) L: Jack McDowell (4-8) S: Bob Stanley (2)Third4½ out
Friday, July 22
» Defeated White Sox (43-52), 4-3Fenway Park (30-18)52-42Won 9
» W: Wes Gardner (4-1) L: John Davis (2-3) S: Lee Smith (14)Third3½ out
Saturday, July 23
» Defeated White Sox (43-53), 11-5Fenway Park (31-18)53-42Won 10
» W: Mike Smithson (6-3) L: Dave LaPoint (7-11) Third2½ out
Sunday, July 24
» Defeated White Sox (43-54), 3-2Fenway Park (32-18)54-42Won 11
» W: Bruce Hurst (10-4) L: Bill Long (4-5) S: Lee Smith (15)Second1½ out
Monday, July 25
» Defeated Rangers (44-53), 2-0Arlington Stadium (3-1)55-42Won 12
» W: Roger Clemens (14-5) L: Charlie Hough (9-11) Third1½ out
Tuesday, July 26
» Lost to Rangers (45-53), 9-8Arlington Stadium (3-2)55-43
» W: Craig McMurtry (2-0) L: Tom Bolton (1-2) S: Mitch Williams (14)Third2½ out
Wednesday, July 27
» Defeated Rangers (45-54), 10-7Arlington Stadium (4-2)56-43
» W: Bob Stanley (4-0) L: Mitch Williams (1-4) S: Lee Smith (16)Third2½ out
Friday, July 29
» Defeated Brewers (52-51), 6-4Fenway Park (33-18)57-43Won 2
» W: Bruce Hurst (11-4) L: Bill Wegman (10-8) S: Lee Smith (17)Third1½ out
» Defeated Brewers (52-52), 5-4Fenway Park (34-18)58-43Won 3
» W: Dennis Lamp (5-3) L: Chris Bosio (6-13) S: Bob Stanley (3)Third1½ out
Saturday, July 30
» Defeated Brewers (52-53), 3-2Fenway Park (35-18)59-43Won 4
» W: Roger Clemens (15-5) L: Teddy Higuera (7-7) Third1½ out
Sunday, July 31
» Defeated Brewers (52-54), 5-0Fenway Park (36-18)60-43Won 5
» W: Mike Boddicker (7-12) L: Don August (5-5) Third1½ out
Tuesday, August 2
» Defeated Rangers (46-58), 7-2Fenway Park (37-18)61-43Won 6
» W: Wes Gardner (5-1) L: Jeff Russell (8-4) Second1 out
Wednesday, August 3
» Defeated Rangers (46-59), 5-4Fenway Park (38-18)62-43Won 7
» W: Dennis Lamp (6-3) L: Bobby Witt (3-7) S: Lee Smith (18)First--
Thursday, August 4
» Lost to Tigers (63-43), 11-6Tiger Stadium (2-1)62-44
» W: Walt Terrell (6-8) L: Roger Clemens (15-6) Second1 out
Friday, August 5
» Lost to Tigers (64-43), 3-1Tiger Stadium (2-2)62-45Lost 2
» W: Jack Morris (9-11) L: Bob Stanley (4-1) S: Mike Henneman (17)Second3 out
» Lost to Tigers (65-43), 3-2Tiger Stadium (2-3)62-46Lost 3
» W: Eric King (2-1) L: Mike Boddicker (7-13) S: Mike Henneman (18)Second3 out
Saturday, August 6
» Lost to Tigers (66-43), 4-2Tiger Stadium (2-4)62-47Lost 4
» W: Doyle Alexander (11-6) L: Wes Gardner (5-2) Third4 out
Sunday, August 7
» Defeated Tigers (66-44), 3-0Tiger Stadium (3-4)63-47
» W: Bruce Hurst (12-4) L: Jeff Robinson (13-5) Third3 out
Monday, August 8
» Major-league debuts: Rick Reed (Pirates)
Tuesday, August 9
» Lost to Brewers (57-56), 3-2County Stadium (2-1)63-48
» W: Chuck Crim (5-5) L: Roger Clemens (15-7) Second3 out
» Defeated Brewers (57-57), 5-1County Stadium (3-1)64-48
» W: Mike Boddicker (8-13) L: Bill Wegman (10-9) S: Bob Stanley (4)Second3 out
Wednesday, August 10
» Lost to Brewers (58-57), 8-3County Stadium (3-2)64-49
» W: Teddy Higuera (8-8) L: Mike Smithson (6-4) Second4 out
Thursday, August 11
» Lost to Brewers (59-57), 4-0County Stadium (3-3)64-50Lost 2
» W: Don August (7-5) L: Wes Gardner (5-3) Second4½ out
Friday, August 12
» Defeated Tigers (68-46), 9-4Fenway Park (39-18)65-50
» W: Bruce Hurst (13-4) L: Doyle Alexander (11-7) S: Bob Stanley (5)Second3½ out
Saturday, August 13
» Defeated Tigers (68-47), 16-4Fenway Park (40-18)66-50Won 2
» W: Mike Boddicker (9-13) L: Jeff Robinson (13-6) S: Tom Bolton (1)Second2½ out
Former Red Sox Mel Almada dies in Caborca, Mexico at the age of 76.
Sunday, August 14
» Lost to Tigers (69-47), 18-6Fenway Park (40-19)66-51
» W: Eric King (3-1) L: Roger Clemens (15-8) Second3½ out
Tuesday, August 16
» Lost to Mariners (46-73), 7-0Fenway Park (40-20)66-52Lost 2
» W: Scott Bankhead (6-7) L: Wes Gardner (5-4) Second3 out
Wednesday, August 17
» Defeated Mariners (46-74), 7-2Fenway Park (41-20)67-52
» W: Bruce Hurst (14-4) L: Bill Swift (6-10) Second2 out
Thursday, August 18
» Lost to Mariners (47-74), 6-1Fenway Park (41-21)67-53
» W: Mark Langston (9-10) L: Mike Boddicker (9-14) Second3 out
Friday, August 19
» Defeated Athletics (77-46), 7-6Fenway Park (42-21)68-53
» W: Bob Stanley (5-1) L: Dave Stewart (15-11) Second3 out
Saturday, August 20
» Defeated Athletics (77-47), 7-5Fenway Park (43-21)69-53Won 2
» W: Jeff Sellers (1-6) L: Todd Burns (5-1) S: Lee Smith (19)Second3 out
Sunday, August 21
» Lost to Athletics (78-47), 5-4Fenway Park (43-22)69-54
» W: Rick Honeycutt (3-2) L: Bob Stanley (5-2) S: Dennis Eckersley (35)Second4 out
Monday, August 22
» Defeated Angels (62-63), 6-2Fenway Park (44-22)70-54
» W: Bruce Hurst (15-4) L: Terry Clark (5-2) Second3 out
Tuesday, August 23
» Defeated Angels (62-64), 10-2Fenway Park (45-22)71-54Won 2
» W: Mike Boddicker (10-14) L: Chuck Finley (7-12) Second2 out
Wednesday, August 24
» Lost to Angels (63-64), 4-3Fenway Park (45-23)71-55
» W: Mike Witt (10-12) L: Roger Clemens (15-9) S: Bryan Harvey (13)Second2 out
Friday, August 26
» Defeated Mariners (51-78), 5-3Kingdome (2-2)72-55
» W: Oil Can Boyd (9-7) L: Scott Bankhead (7-8) S: Lee Smith (20)Second2 out
Saturday, August 27
» Lost to Mariners (52-78), 8-6Kingdome (2-3)72-56
» W: Bill Wilkinson (2-2) L: Tom Bolton (1-3) S: Mike Schooler (10)Second2 out
Sunday, August 28
» Defeated Mariners (52-79), 7-2Kingdome (3-3)73-56
» W: Bruce Hurst (16-4) L: Mike Moore (7-14) Second1 out
Monday, August 29
» Lost to Athletics (82-50), 3-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-4)73-57
» W: Bob Welch (15-7) L: Mike Boddicker (10-15) S: Dennis Eckersley (36)Second1 out
Tuesday, August 30
» Lost to Athletics (83-50), 1-0Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-5)73-58Lost 2
» W: Dave Stewart (16-11) L: Roger Clemens (15-10) Second1 out
Wednesday, August 31
» Lost to Athletics (84-50), 7-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-6)73-59Lost 3
» W: Storm Davis (14-4) L: Mike Smithson (6-5) Second2 out
Thursday, September 1
» Defeated Angels (68-66), 4-2Anaheim Stadium (3-0)74-59
» W: Wes Gardner (6-4) L: Terry Clark (6-3) S: Lee Smith (21)Second1 out
Friday, September 2
» Lost to Angels (69-66), 3-2Anaheim Stadium (3-1)74-60
» W: Chuck Finley (9-12) L: Bruce Hurst (16-5) S: Bryan Harvey (14)Second1 out
Former Red Sox Jim Bagby Jr. dies in Marietta, GA at the age of 72.
Saturday, September 3
» Lost to Angels (70-66), 2-1Anaheim Stadium (3-2)74-61Lost 2
» W: Mike Witt (12-12) L: Dennis Lamp (6-4) Second1 out
» Major-league debuts: Mike Rochford (Red Sox)
Sunday, September 4
» Defeated Angels (70-67), 6-5Anaheim Stadium (4-2)75-61
» W: Bob Stanley (6-2) L: Bryan Harvey (6-5) S: Lee Smith (22)First--
Monday, September 5
» Defeated Orioles (48-88), 4-1Memorial Stadium (3-2)76-61Won 2
» W: Mike Smithson (7-5) L: Dave Schmidt (7-4) S: Lee Smith (23)First--
Tuesday, September 6
» Defeated Orioles (48-89), 6-1Memorial Stadium (4-2)77-61Won 3
» W: Wes Gardner (7-4) L: Jay Tibbs (4-13) First--
Wednesday, September 7
» Lost to Orioles (49-89), 4-3Memorial Stadium (4-3)77-62
» W: Mark Thurmond (1-6) L: Bob Stanley (6-3) First--
» Major-league debuts: Curt Schilling (Orioles)
Friday, September 9
» Defeated Indians (68-72), 7-4Fenway Park (46-23)78-62
» W: Mike Boddicker (11-15) L: Rich Yett (8-5) S: Lee Smith (24)First--
» Major-league debuts: Mike Walker (Indians)
Saturday, September 10
» Defeated Indians (68-73), 6-0Fenway Park (47-23)79-62Won 2
» W: Roger Clemens (16-10) L: Bud Black (4-4) First--
» Major-league debuts: Tom Lampkin (Indians)
Sunday, September 11
» Lost to Indians (69-73), 4-2Fenway Park (47-24)79-63
» W: Tom Candiotti (12-8) L: Bob Stanley (6-4) S: Doug Jones (32)First--
Monday, September 12
» Defeated Orioles (51-91), 6-1Fenway Park (48-24)80-63
» W: Bruce Hurst (17-5) L: Curt Schilling (0-1) First--
Tuesday, September 13
» Defeated Orioles (51-92), 6-4Fenway Park (49-24)81-63Won 2
» W: Mike Smithson (8-5) L: Pete Harnisch (0-1) S: Lee Smith (25)First--
» Major-league debuts: Pete Harnisch (Orioles)
Wednesday, September 14
» Defeated Orioles (51-93), 4-3Fenway Park (50-24)82-63Won 3
» W: Mike Boddicker (12-15) L: Jose Bautista (6-14) S: Lee Smith (26)First--
Thursday, September 15
» Lost to Yankees (78-67), 5-3Fenway Park (50-25)82-64
» W: Rick Rhoden (11-10) L: Roger Clemens (16-11) S: Dave Righetti (22)First--
Friday, September 16
» Defeated Yankees (78-68), 7-4Fenway Park (51-25)83-64
» W: Wes Gardner (8-4) L: Steve Shields (4-5) S: