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	REGULARS	BA	HR	RBI	Salary
1B	Nick Esasky	.277	30	108	$570,000
2B	Marty Barrett	.256	1	27	$775,000
SS	Luis Rivera	.257	5	29	$105,000
3B	Wade Boggs	.330	3	54	$1,850,000
OF	Mike Greenwell	.308	14	95	$500,000
OF	Ellis Burks	.303	12	61	$275,000
OF	Kevin Romine	.274	1	23	$200,000
C	Rick Cerone	.243	4	48	$490,000
DH	Dwight Evans	.285	20	100	$1,100,000
	Other position players: Jody Reed (.288, 3, 40), Danny Heep (.300, 5, 49), Rich Gedman (.212, 4, 16), Jim Rice (.234, 3, 28), Randy Kutcher (.225, 2, 18), Ed Romero (.212, 0, 6), Carlos Quintana (.208, 0, 6), Sam Horn (.148, 0, 4), John Marzano (.444, 1, 3), Jeff Stone (.200, 0, 1), Dana Williams (.200, 0, 0)
	STARTERS	W-L	ERA	SV
R	Roger Clemens	17-11	3.13	0	$2,300,000
R	Mike Boddicker	15-11	4.00	0	$1,375,000
R	John Dopson	12-8	3.99	0	$125,000
R	Wes Gardner	3-7	5.97	0	$285,000
R	Eric Hetzel	2-3	6.26	0	$68,000
R	Oil Can Boyd	3-2	4.42	0	n/a
	BULLPEN
R	Lee Smith	6-1	3.57	25	$1,425,000
L	Rob Murphy	5-7	2.74	9	$295,000
R	Bob Stanley	5-2	4.88	4	n/a
R	Dennis Lamp	4-2	2.32	2	$380,000
L	Joe Price	2-5	4.35	0	$68,000
	Other pitchers: Mike Smithson (7-14, 4.95), Greg Harris (2-2, 2.57), Tom Bolton (0-4, 8.31), Mike Rochford (0-0, 6.75)
Salary information provided by Doug Pappas, SABR Business of Baseball Committee

Monday, April 3
» Lost to Orioles (1-0), 5-4	Memorial Stadium (0-1)	0-1
» W: Brian Holton (1-0) L: Bob Stanley (0-1)		Third	1 out
» Major-league debuts: Steve Finley (Orioles)
Thursday, April 6
» Lost to Orioles (2-0), 6-4	Memorial Stadium (0-2)	0-2	Lost 2
» W: Jose Bautista (1-0) L: Mike Smithson (0-1) S: Mark Williamson (1)		Fourth	2 out
Friday, April 7
» Lost to Royals (3-1), 9-8	Royals Stadium (0-1)	0-3	Lost 3
» W: Jeff Montgomery (2-0) L: Lee Smith (0-1)		Fifth	2 out
Saturday, April 8
» Lost to Royals (4-1), 2-1	Royals Stadium (0-2)	0-4	Lost 4
» W: Luis Aquino (1-0) L: Rob Murphy (0-1)		Sixth	3 out
Former Red Sox Andy Karl dies in LaJolla, CA at the age of 76.
Sunday, April 9
» Defeated Royals (4-2), 8-6	Royals Stadium (1-2)	1-4
» W: John Dopson (1-0) L: Jeff Montgomery (2-1) S: Mike Smithson (1)		Sixth	3 out
Monday, April 10
» Defeated Indians (4-2), 5-2	Fenway Park (1-0)	2-4	Won 2
» W: Mike Boddicker (1-0) L: Joe Skalski (0-1) S: Mike Smithson (2)		Fifth	2 out
Wednesday, April 12
» Lost to Indians (5-2), 10-6	Fenway Park (1-1)	2-5
» W: Bud Black (1-1) L: Oil Can Boyd (0-1) S: Keith Atherton (1)		Fifth	3 out
Thursday, April 13
» Defeated Indians (5-3), 9-1	Fenway Park (2-1)	3-5
» W: Roger Clemens (1-0) L: Rich Yett (1-1)		Fourth	2 out
Friday, April 14
» Defeated Orioles (4-5), 7-4	Fenway Park (3-1)	4-5	Won 2
» W: John Dopson (2-0) L: Dave Schmidt (0-1) S: Bob Stanley (1)		Third	1 out
Saturday, April 15
» Lost to Orioles (5-5), 12-4	Fenway Park (3-2)	4-6
» W: Jeff Ballard (2-0) L: Mike Boddicker (1-1) S: Gregg Olson (1)		Fourth	1 out
Monday, April 17
» Defeated Orioles (5-6), 6-4	Fenway Park (4-2)	5-6
» W: Lee Smith (1-1) L: Brian Holton (1-2) S: Bob Stanley (2)		Third	1 out
Wednesday, April 19
» Defeated Indians (5-7), 8-4	Cleveland Stadium (1-0)	6-6	Won 2
» W: Roger Clemens (2-0) L: Bud Black (1-2)		First	--
Thursday, April 20
» Defeated Indians (5-8), 5-2	Cleveland Stadium (2-0)	7-6	Won 3
» W: Oil Can Boyd (1-1) L: Rich Yett (1-2) S: Lee Smith (1)		First	--
Friday, April 21
» Lost to Royals (9-7), 7-4	Fenway Park (4-3)	7-7
» W: Floyd Bannister (2-0) L: John Dopson (2-1)		First	--
Saturday, April 22
» Lost to Royals (10-7), 7-3	Fenway Park (4-4)	7-8	Lost 2
» W: Mark Gubicza (1-1) L: Mike Boddicker (1-2)		Third	½ out
Sunday, April 23
» Lost to Royals (11-7), 10-0	Fenway Park (4-5)	7-9	Lost 3
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (1-2) L: Wes Gardner (0-1)		Third	1½ out
Tuesday, April 25
» Defeated White Sox (7-12), 11-0	Fenway Park (5-5)	8-9
» W: Roger Clemens (3-0) L: Melido Perez (1-2)		Third	1 out
Wednesday, April 26
» Defeated White Sox (7-13), 5-4	Fenway Park (6-5)	9-9	Won 2
» W: Bob Stanley (1-1) L: Barry Jones (1-2)		Third	1 out
Thursday, April 27
» Lost to White Sox (8-13), 3-1	Fenway Park (6-6)	9-10
» W: Donn Pall (1-0) L: Mike Smithson (0-2)		Third	1 out
Friday, April 28
» Game at Arlington Stadium interrupted in the 10th inning with the score of Red Sox 6, Rangers 6. Completed on April 29.
Saturday, April 29
» Lost to Rangers (16-4), 7-6	Arlington Stadium (0-1)	9-11	Lost 2
» W: Cecilio Guante (2-1) L: Rob Murphy (0-2)		Second	1 out
» Defeated Rangers (16-5), 8-5	Arlington Stadium (1-1)	10-11
» W: Wes Gardner (1-1) L: Charlie Hough (2-2) S: Lee Smith (2)		Second	1 out
Sunday, April 30
» Lost to Rangers (17-5), 2-1	Arlington Stadium (1-2)	10-12
» W: Nolan Ryan (3-1) L: Roger Clemens (3-1) S: Jeff Russell (5)		Second	1 out
Monday, May 1
» Defeated Twins (10-13), 13-6	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-0)	11-12
» W: Oil Can Boyd (2-1) L: Allan Anderson (4-2)		Second	½ out
Tuesday, May 2
» Defeated Twins (10-14), 4-2	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-0)	12-12	Won 2
» W: John Dopson (3-1) L: German Gonzalez (2-1) S: Lee Smith (3)		Second	½ out
Wednesday, May 3
» Defeated White Sox (10-17), 8-4	Comiskey Park I (1-0)	13-12	Won 3
» W: Mike Boddicker (2-2) L: Shawn Hillegas (0-4) S: Bob Stanley (3)		First	--
Thursday, May 4
» Lost to White Sox (11-17), 5-4	Comiskey Park I (1-1)	13-13
» W: Bill Long (2-3) L: Wes Gardner (1-2) S: Bobby Thigpen (4)		First	--
Friday, May 5
» Defeated Rangers (18-9), 7-6	Fenway Park (7-6)	14-13
» W: Roger Clemens (4-1) L: Nolan Ryan (3-2) S: Bob Stanley (4)		First	--
Saturday, May 6
» Defeated Rangers (18-10), 7-0	Fenway Park (8-6)	15-13	Won 2
» W: Mike Smithson (1-2) L: Bobby Witt (3-2)		First	--
Sunday, May 7
» Defeated Rangers (18-11), 9-5	Fenway Park (9-6)	16-13	Won 3
» W: John Dopson (4-1) L: Jamie Moyer (3-2) S: Lee Smith (4)		First	--
Monday, May 8
» Lost to Twins (12-18), 4-2	Fenway Park (9-7)	16-14
» W: Shane Rawley (2-4) L: Mike Boddicker (2-3) S: Jeff Reardon (4)		First	--
Tuesday, May 9
» Lost to Twins (13-18), 6-2	Fenway Park (9-8)	16-15	Lost 2
» W: Frank Viola (1-5) L: Wes Gardner (1-3) S: Jeff Reardon (5)		First	--
Friday, May 12
» Defeated Mariners (18-18), 2-0	Kingdome (1-0)	17-15
» W: Roger Clemens (5-1) L: Scott Bankhead (2-3)		First	--
Saturday, May 13
» Lost to Mariners (19-18), 14-6	Kingdome (1-1)	17-16
» W: Jerry Reed (3-2) L: John Dopson (4-2)		First	--
Sunday, May 14
» Lost to Mariners (20-18), 4-3	Kingdome (1-2)	17-17	Lost 2
» W: Steve Trout (3-2) L: Mike Boddicker (2-4) S: Mike Schooler (8)		First	--
Tuesday, May 16
» Lost to Angels (25-13), 7-2	Anaheim Stadium (0-1)	17-18	Lost 3
» W: Kirk McCaskill (5-1) L: Mike Smithson (1-3)		First	--
Wednesday, May 17
» Lost to Angels (26-13), 5-0	Anaheim Stadium (0-2)	17-19	Lost 4
» W: Jim Abbott (3-3) L: Roger Clemens (5-2)		Third	½ out
Thursday, May 18
» Defeated Angels (26-14), 5-2	Anaheim Stadium (1-2)	18-19
» W: John Dopson (5-2) L: Mike Witt (3-4) S: Rob Murphy (1)		First	--
Friday, May 19
» Defeated Athletics (27-14), 7-4	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-0)	19-19	Won 2
» W: Bob Stanley (2-1) L: Gene Nelson (1-1)		First	--
» Major-league debuts: Dick Scott (Athletics)
Saturday, May 20
» Lost to Athletics (28-14), 6-3	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-1)	19-20
» W: Dave Stewart (8-1) L: Wes Gardner (1-4) S: Dennis Eckersley (13)		First	--
Sunday, May 21
» Lost to Athletics (29-14), 5-4	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-2)	19-21	Lost 2
» W: Todd Burns (3-0) L: Roger Clemens (5-3) S: Dennis Eckersley (14)		Third	½ out
Tuesday, May 23
» Defeated Mariners (23-22), 6-5	Fenway Park (10-8)	20-21
» W: Lee Smith (2-1) L: Jerry Reed (3-3)		First	--
Wednesday, May 24
» Defeated Mariners (23-23), 6-5	Fenway Park (11-8)	21-21	Won 2
» W: Mike Boddicker (3-4) L: Erik Hanson (4-4) S: Lee Smith (5)		First	--
Thursday, May 25
» Defeated Mariners (23-24), 10-0	Fenway Park (12-8)	22-21	Won 3
» W: Mike Smithson (2-3) L: Mike Dunne (2-4)		First	--
Friday, May 26
» Lost to Angels (30-16), 5-0	Fenway Park (12-9)	22-22
» W: Chuck Finley (7-2) L: Roger Clemens (5-4)		Second	½ out
Sunday, May 28
» Lost to Angels (31-16), 3-0	Fenway Park (12-10)	22-23	Lost 2
» W: Kirk McCaskill (6-1) L: John Dopson (5-3)		Second	1 out
Monday, May 29
» Defeated Athletics (33-17), 3-2	Fenway Park (13-10)	23-23
» W: Lee Smith (3-1) L: Bob Welch (6-4)		Second	1 out
Tuesday, May 30
» Lost to Athletics (34-17), 4-2	Fenway Park (13-11)	23-24
» W: Dave Stewart (9-2) L: Mike Smithson (2-4) S: Rick Honeycutt (4)		Second	2 out
Wednesday, May 31
» Defeated Athletics (34-18), 4-3	Fenway Park (14-11)	24-24
» W: Lee Smith (4-1) L: Eric Plunk (1-1)		Second	2 out
Friday, June 2
» Lost to Blue Jays (21-31), 7-2	Fenway Park (14-12)	24-25
» W: John Cerutti (2-3) L: John Dopson (5-4) S: Duane Ward (4)		Third	3½ out
Saturday, June 3
» Lost to Blue Jays (22-31), 10-2	Fenway Park (14-13)	24-26	Lost 2
» W: Dave Stieb (4-3) L: Mike Boddicker (3-5)		Third	4½ out
Sunday, June 4
» Lost to Blue Jays (23-31), 13-11	Fenway Park (14-14)	24-27	Lost 3
» W: Duane Ward (2-6) L: Dennis Lamp (0-1)		Third	5½ out
» Major-league debuts: Xavier Hernandez (Blue Jays)
Monday, June 5
» Defeated Tigers (22-33), 5-2	Tiger Stadium (1-0)	25-27
» W: Roger Clemens (6-4) L: David Palmer (0-1) S: Rob Murphy (2)		Third	5½ out
Tuesday, June 6
» Lost to Tigers (23-33), 5-1	Tiger Stadium (1-1)	25-28
» W: Mike Schwabe (1-0) L: Joe Price (1-2) S: Willie Hernandez (12)		Third	5½ out
Wednesday, June 7
» Defeated Tigers (23-34), 6-1	Tiger Stadium (2-1)	26-28
» W: John Dopson (6-4) L: Doyle Alexander (4-6)		Third	5 out
Thursday, June 8
» Lost to Yankees (27-30), 8-7	Yankee Stadium (0-1)	26-29
» W: Lance McCullers (2-1) L: Bob Stanley (2-2)		Fourth	5 out
Saturday, June 10
» Defeated Yankees (27-31), 14-8	Yankee Stadium (1-1)	27-29
» W: Roger Clemens (7-4) L: Richard Dotson (2-4)		Third	4½ out
Sunday, June 11
» Lost to Yankees (28-31), 4-2	Yankee Stadium (1-2)	27-30
» W: Andy Hawkins (6-7) L: Joe Price (1-3) S: Dave Righetti (9)		Fourth	5 out
» Lost to Yankees (29-31), 8-7	Yankee Stadium (1-3)	27-31	Lost 2
» W: Scott Nielsen (1-0) L: Rob Murphy (0-3) S: Lee Guetterman (9)		Fourth	5 out
Tuesday, June 13
» Defeated Tigers (24-38), 8-7	Fenway Park (15-14)	28-31
» W: Wes Gardner (2-4) L: Frank Williams (3-3) S: Lee Smith (6)		Third	5 out
Wednesday, June 14
» Lost to Tigers (25-38), 7-3	Fenway Park (15-15)	28-32
» W: Frank Tanana (6-6) L: Mike Boddicker (3-6)		Fourth	5 out
Friday, June 16
» Defeated White Sox (24-42), 2-0	Comiskey Park I (2-1)	29-32
» W: Roger Clemens (8-4) L: Ken Patterson (3-1)		Fourth	5 out
Saturday, June 17
» Defeated White Sox (24-43), 6-1	Comiskey Park I (3-1)	30-32	Won 2
» W: Mike Smithson (3-4) L: Melido Perez (3-9)		Fourth	5 out
Sunday, June 18
» Defeated White Sox (24-44), 7-4	Comiskey Park I (4-1)	31-32	Won 3
» W: Joe Price (2-3) L: Steve Rosenberg (2-3) S: Lee Smith (7)		Third	5 out
Monday, June 19
» Lost to White Sox (25-44), 8-2	Comiskey Park I (4-2)	31-33
» W: Shawn Hillegas (3-6) L: John Dopson (6-5) S: Donn Pall (3)		Third	6 out
Tuesday, June 20
» Defeated Rangers (37-31), 6-3	Fenway Park (16-15)	32-33
» W: Mike Boddicker (4-6) L: Jeff Russell (3-2) S: Lee Smith (8)		Second	6 out
Wednesday, June 21
» Lost to Rangers (38-31), 10-3	Fenway Park (16-16)	32-34
» W: Gary Mielke (1-0) L: Roger Clemens (8-5)		Third	7 out
» Major-league debuts: Dana Williams (Red Sox)
Thursday, June 22
» Lost to Rangers (39-31), 9-1	Fenway Park (16-17)	32-35	Lost 2
» W: Kevin Brown (6-4) L: Mike Smithson (3-5)		Fourth	8 out
Friday, June 23
» Lost to Twins (36-35), 10-0	Fenway Park (16-18)	32-36	Lost 3
» W: Frank Viola (5-8) L: Joe Price (2-4)		Fourth	8 out
Saturday, June 24
» Defeated Twins (36-36), 6-2	Fenway Park (17-18)	33-36
» W: John Dopson (7-5) L: Francisco Oliveras (3-4)		Third	6½ out
» Defeated Twins (36-37), 11-2	Fenway Park (18-18)	34-36	Won 2
» W: Mike Smithson (4-5) L: Freddie Toliver (1-3)		Third	6½ out
Sunday, June 25
» Lost to Twins (37-37), 7-0	Fenway Park (18-19)	34-37
» W: Allan Anderson (9-4) L: Mike Boddicker (4-7)		Fourth	6½ out
Tuesday, June 27
» Lost to Brewers (36-40), 5-4	County Stadium (0-1)	34-38	Lost 2
» W: Don August (7-7) L: Roger Clemens (8-6) S: Dan Plesac (19)		Fifth	7½ out
Wednesday, June 28
» Lost to Brewers (37-40), 12-5	County Stadium (0-2)	34-39	Lost 3
» W: Teddy Higuera (2-2) L: Mike Smithson (4-6)		Fifth	8½ out
Thursday, June 29
» Defeated Brewers (37-41), 2-1	County Stadium (1-2)	35-39
» W: John Dopson (8-5) L: Chris Bosio (7-5) S: Lee Smith (9)		Sixth	7½ out
Friday, June 30
» Defeated Blue Jays (37-41), 3-1	Skydome (1-0)	36-39	Won 2
» W: Mike Boddicker (5-7) L: David Wells (2-3) S: Rob Murphy (3)		Third	6½ out
Saturday, July 1
» Defeated Blue Jays (37-42), 3-1	Skydome (2-0)	37-39	Won 3
» W: Eric Hetzel (1-0) L: Todd Stottlemyre (0-4) S: Lee Smith (10)		Third	6½ out
» Major-league debuts: Eric Hetzel (Red Sox)
Sunday, July 2
» Defeated Blue Jays (37-43), 4-1	Skydome (3-0)	38-39	Won 4
» W: Rob Murphy (1-3) L: David Wells (2-4) S: Lee Smith (11)		Second	5½ out
Monday, July 3
» Lost to Blue Jays (38-43), 3-2	Skydome (3-1)	38-40
» W: John Cerutti (4-4) L: Mike Smithson (4-7) S: Duane Ward (6)		Third	6½ out
Tuesday, July 4
» Lost to Brewers (40-43), 4-3	Fenway Park (18-20)	38-41	Lost 2
» W: Chris Bosio (8-5) L: Joe Price (2-5) S: Dan Plesac (21)		Fourth	7½ out
Thursday, July 6
» Defeated Brewers (40-44), 5-4	Fenway Park (19-20)	39-41
» W: Mike Boddicker (6-7) L: Jaime Navarro (1-1) S: Lee Smith (12)		Third	7 out
Friday, July 7
» Defeated Yankees (42-42), 6-4	Fenway Park (20-20)	40-41	Won 2
» W: Roger Clemens (9-6) L: Greg Cadaret (1-1) S: Rob Murphy (4)		Third	6 out
Saturday, July 8
» Lost to Yankees (43-42), 7-5	Fenway Park (20-21)	40-42
» W: Eric Plunk (4-1) L: Mike Smithson (4-8) S: Dave Righetti (16)		Third	7 out
Sunday, July 9
» Defeated Yankees (43-43), 10-5	Fenway Park (21-21)	41-42
» W: Lee Smith (5-1) L: Don Schulze (1-1)		Third	6 out
Thursday, July 13
» Defeated Twins (41-47), 3-1	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-0)	42-42	Won 2
» W: Roger Clemens (10-6) L: Frank Viola (7-10) S: Lee Smith (13)		Third	5 out
Friday, July 14
» Defeated Twins (41-48), 5-0	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (4-0)	43-42	Won 3
» W: Mike Boddicker (7-7) L: Allan Anderson (9-8)		Third	5 out
Saturday, July 15
» Lost to Twins (42-48), 3-2	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (4-1)	43-43
» W: Juan Berenguer (5-3) L: Mike Smithson (4-9) S: Jeff Reardon (15)		Second	6 out
Sunday, July 16
» Lost to Twins (43-48), 4-3	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (4-2)	43-44	Lost 2
» W: Randy St.claire (1-0) L: Rob Murphy (1-4)		Third	7 out
Monday, July 17
» Lost to Rangers (49-42), 12-6	Arlington Stadium (1-3)	43-45	Lost 3
» W: Cecilio Guante (5-4) L: Wes Gardner (2-5)		Fourth	8 out
Tuesday, July 18
» Lost to Rangers (50-42), 8-1	Arlington Stadium (1-4)	43-46	Lost 4
» W: Bobby Witt (8-8) L: Roger Clemens (10-7)		Fourth	9 out
Wednesday, July 19
» Defeated Rangers (50-43), 4-0	Arlington Stadium (2-4)	44-46
» W: Mike Boddicker (8-7) L: Charlie Hough (5-11) S: Rob Murphy (5)		Third	8 out
Friday, July 21
» Lost to White Sox (39-56), 1-0	Fenway Park (21-22)	44-47
» W: Melido Perez (7-10) L: Eric Hetzel (1-1) S: Bobby Thigpen (19)		Third	7½ out
Saturday, July 22
» Lost to White Sox (40-56), 10-6	Fenway Park (21-23)	44-48	Lost 2
» W: Ken Patterson (4-1) L: Rob Murphy (1-5) S: Donn Pall (6)		Fifth	7½ out
Sunday, July 23
» Defeated White Sox (40-57), 8-2	Fenway Park (22-23)	45-48
» W: Roger Clemens (11-7) L: Steve Rosenberg (3-6)		Fourth	6½ out
Tuesday, July 25
» Defeated Royals (54-45), 10-0	Fenway Park (23-23)	46-48	Won 2
» W: Mike Boddicker (9-7) L: Charlie Leibrandt (5-10)		Fourth	5½ out
Wednesday, July 26
» Lost to Royals (55-45), 7-4	Fenway Park (23-24)	46-49
» W: Bret Saberhagen (10-5) L: Joe Price (2-6) S: Jeff Montgomery (5)		Fourth	5½ out
Thursday, July 27
» Defeated Royals (55-46), 7-2	Fenway Park (24-24)	47-49
» W: John Dopson (9-5) L: Tom Gordon (11-4)		Fourth	4½ out
Friday, July 28
» Lost to Indians (50-50), 3-2	Cleveland Stadium (2-1)	47-50
» W: Tom Candiotti (9-6) L: Roger Clemens (11-8)		Fourth	6 out
» Lost to Indians (51-50), 2-1	Cleveland Stadium (2-2)	47-51	Lost 2
» W: Rod Nichols (1-1) L: Wes Gardner (2-6) S: Doug Jones (24)		Fourth	6 out
Saturday, July 29
» Defeated Indians (51-51), 5-0	Cleveland Stadium (3-2)	48-51
» W: Mike Smithson (5-9) L: Bud Black (8-8)		Fourth	5 out
» Major-league debuts: Steve Olin (Indians)
Sunday, July 30
» Defeated Indians (51-52), 5-2	Cleveland Stadium (4-2)	49-51	Won 2
» W: Dennis Lamp (1-1) L: John Farrell (6-10) S: Rob Murphy (6)		Third	4 out
Monday, July 31
» Defeated Orioles (54-49), 9-6	Fenway Park (25-24)	50-51	Won 3
» W: Bob Stanley (3-2) L: Bob Milacki (5-9) S: Lee Smith (14)		Second	3 out
Tuesday, August 1
» Defeated Orioles (54-50), 5-3	Fenway Park (26-24)	51-51	Won 4
» W: Rob Murphy (2-5) L: Pete Harnisch (1-5) S: Lee Smith (15)		Second	1 out
» Defeated Orioles (54-51), 6-2	Fenway Park (27-24)	52-51	Won 5
» W: Wes Gardner (3-6) L: Dave Johnson (0-1)		Second	1 out
Wednesday, August 2
» Lost to Orioles (55-51), 9-8	Fenway Park (27-25)	52-52
» W: Mark Williamson (8-3) L: Eric Hetzel (1-2) S: Mark Thurmond (3)		Second	2 out
Thursday, August 3
» Lost to Indians (53-54), 4-2	Fenway Park (27-26)	52-53	Lost 2
» W: Rod Nichols (2-1) L: Tom Bolton (0-1) S: Doug Jones (25)		Second	2½ out
Friday, August 4
» Lost to Indians (54-54), 4-3	Fenway Park (27-27)	52-54	Lost 3
» W: Bud Black (9-8) L: Mike Boddicker (9-8) S: Doug Jones (26)		Fourth	2½ out
Saturday, August 5
» Defeated Indians (54-55), 10-2	Fenway Park (28-27)	53-54
» W: Mike Smithson (6-9) L: John Farrell (6-11)		Second	2½ out
Sunday, August 6
» Defeated Indians (54-56), 6-4	Fenway Park (29-27)	54-54	Won 2
» W: Rob Murphy (3-5) L: Jesse Orosco (1-3)		Second	2½ out
Monday, August 7
» Lost to Royals (61-50), 6-4	Royals Stadium (1-3)	54-55
» W: Mark Gubicza (10-9) L: Greg Harris (2-3) S: Steve Farr (17)		Third	2½ out
Tuesday, August 8
» Lost to Royals (62-50), 8-1	Royals Stadium (1-4)	54-56	Lost 2
» W: Tom Gordon (13-4) L: Tom Bolton (0-2)		Third	3½ out
Wednesday, August 9
» Defeated Royals (62-51), 6-2	Royals Stadium (2-4)	55-56
» W: Mike Boddicker (10-8) L: Luis Aquino (6-6)		Fourth	2½ out
Friday, August 11
» Defeated Orioles (58-55), 6-4	Memorial Stadium (1-2)	56-56	Won 2
» W: Roger Clemens (12-8) L: Bob Milacki (6-10)		Second	2½ out
» Lost to Orioles (59-55), 4-1	Memorial Stadium (1-3)	56-57
» W: Pete Harnisch (2-5) L: Mike Smithson (6-10)		Second	2½ out
Saturday, August 12
» Defeated Orioles (59-56), 10-8	Memorial Stadium (2-3)	57-57
» W: Bob Stanley (4-2) L: Kevin Hickey (2-3)		Second	1½ out
Sunday, August 13
» Lost to Orioles (60-56), 6-1	Memorial Stadium (2-4)	57-58
» W: Dave Johnson (2-1) L: Tom Bolton (0-3)		Second	2½ out
Monday, August 14
» Lost to Blue Jays (59-59), 4-2	Fenway Park (29-28)	57-59	Lost 2
» W: Mauro Gozzo (2-0) L: Mike Boddicker (10-9) S: Tom Henke (11)		Fourth	3½ out
Tuesday, August 15
» Lost to Blue Jays (60-59), 7-2	Fenway Park (29-29)	57-60	Lost 3
» W: Dave Stieb (12-7) L: Mike Smithson (6-11) S: Duane Ward (12)		Fourth	4½ out
Wednesday, August 16
» Lost to Blue Jays (61-59), 7-3	Fenway Park (29-30)	57-61	Lost 4
» W: David Wells (6-4) L: Rob Murphy (3-6) S: Tom Henke (12)		Fourth	4½ out
Thursday, August 17
» Lost to Brewers (63-60), 8-4	County Stadium (1-3)	57-62	Lost 5
» W: Chris Bosio (14-7) L: Wes Gardner (3-7)		Fourth	5½ out
» Major-league debuts: Billy Bates (Brewers)
Friday, August 18
» Lost to Brewers (64-60), 5-2	County Stadium (1-4)	57-63	Lost 6
» W: Tom Filer (4-1) L: Tom Bolton (0-4) S: Bill Krueger (2)		Fourth	5½ out
Saturday, August 19
» Defeated Brewers (64-61), 3-1	County Stadium (2-4)	58-63
» W: Greg Harris (3-3) L: Mark Knudson (4-4)		Fourth	4½ out
Sunday, August 20
» Lost to Brewers (65-61), 6-3	County Stadium (2-5)	58-64
» W: Jaime Navarro (4-5) L: Mike Smithson (6-12) S: Tony Fossas (1)		Fourth	5½ out
Monday, August 21
» Lost to Yankees (57-68), 6-4	Yankee Stadium (1-4)	58-65	Lost 2
» W: Walt Terrell (7-16) L: Roger Clemens (12-9) S: Rich Gossage (5)		Fourth	6½ out
Tuesday, August 22
» Defeated Yankees (57-69), 4-3	Yankee Stadium (2-4)	59-65
» W: Rob Murphy (4-6) L: John Candelaria (3-3) S: Lee Smith (16)		Fourth	6½ out
Wednesday, August 23
» Defeated Yankees (57-70), 4-1	Yankee Stadium (3-4)	60-65	Won 2
» W: Mike Boddicker (11-9) L: Andy Hawkins (13-12) S: Lee Smith (17)		Fourth	6½ out
» Major-league debuts: Hensley Meulens (Yankees)
Friday, August 25
» Defeated Tigers (47-82), 4-2	Fenway Park (30-30)	61-65	Won 3
» W: Mike Smithson (7-12) L: Doyle Alexander (5-15) S: Rob Murphy (7)		Fourth	6 out
» Defeated Tigers (47-83), 11-3	Fenway Park (31-30)	62-65	Won 4
» W: Dennis Lamp (2-1) L: Kevin Ritz (3-2)		Fourth	6 out
Saturday, August 26
» Defeated Tigers (47-84), 5-2	Fenway Park (32-30)	63-65	Won 5
» W: Roger Clemens (13-9) L: Frank Tanana (9-12) S: Lee Smith (18)		Fourth	6 out
Sunday, August 27
» Defeated Tigers (47-85), 7-1	Fenway Park (33-30)	64-65	Won 6
» W: Joe Price (3-6) L: Brian DuBois (0-2)		Third	6 out
Monday, August 28
» Defeated Tigers (47-86), 6-3	Fenway Park (34-30)	65-65	Won 7
» W: Mike Boddicker (12-9) L: Jeff Robinson (3-4) S: Lee Smith (19)		Third	5½ out
Tuesday, August 29
» Defeated Angels (77-53), 8-4	Fenway Park (35-30)	66-65	Won 8
» W: Dennis Lamp (3-1) L: Bert Blyleven (14-3)		Third	4 out
» Defeated Angels (77-54), 13-5	Fenway Park (36-30)	67-65	Won 9
» W: Bob Stanley (5-2) L: Dan Petry (3-1)		Third	4 out
Wednesday, August 30
» Lost to Angels (78-54), 4-0	Fenway Park (36-31)	67-66
» W: Jim Abbott (11-9) L: John Dopson (9-6)		Third	5 out
Thursday, August 31
» Defeated Angels (78-55), 5-2	Fenway Park (37-31)	68-66
» W: Roger Clemens (14-9) L: Kirk McCaskill (14-8)		Second	4 out
Former Red Sox Skeeter Newsome dies in Columbus, GA at the age of 79.
Friday, September 1
» Lost to Mariners (60-74), 7-2	Fenway Park (37-32)	68-67
» W: Scott Bankhead (12-6) L: Mike Smithson (7-13) S: Mike Jackson (7)		Third	5 out
Saturday, September 2
» Defeated Mariners (60-75), 6-5	Fenway Park (38-32)	69-67
» W: Dennis Lamp (4-1) L: Mike Dunne (3-10) S: Lee Smith (20)		Third	5 out
Sunday, September 3
» Lost to Mariners (61-75), 3-2	Fenway Park (38-33)	69-68
» W: Erik Hanson (6-4) L: Oil Can Boyd (2-2) S: Mike Schooler (26)		Third	5 out
Monday, September 4
» Defeated Athletics (83-55), 8-5	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-2)	70-68
» W: John Dopson (10-6) L: Mike Moore (16-9) S: Lee Smith (21)		Third	5 out
Tuesday, September 5
» Lost to Athletics (84-55), 13-1	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-3)	70-69
» W: Curt Young (5-9) L: Roger Clemens (14-10)		Third	6 out
Wednesday, September 6
» Lost to Athletics (85-55), 7-5	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-4)	70-70	Lost 2
» W: Bob Welch (16-7) L: Mike Smithson (7-14) S: Dennis Eckersley (29)		Third	7 out
Thursday, September 7
» Major-league debuts: John Barfield (Rangers)
Friday, September 8
» Lost to Angels (80-61), 2-1	Anaheim Stadium (1-3)	70-71	Lost 3
» W: Bert Blyleven (15-4) L: Mike Boddicker (12-10) S: Bryan Harvey (20)		Fourth	7½ out
Saturday, September 9
» Lost to Angels (81-61), 8-5	Anaheim Stadium (1-4)	70-72	Lost 4
» W: Willie Fraser (4-6) L: Rob Murphy (4-7) S: Bryan Harvey (21)		Fourth	8½ out
Sunday, September 10
» Lost to Angels (82-61), 2-1	Anaheim Stadium (1-5)	70-73	Lost 5
» W: Bob McClure (5-1) L: Dennis Lamp (4-2)		Fourth	9½ out
Monday, September 11
» Lost to Mariners (62-81), 2-1	Kingdome (1-3)	70-74	Lost 6
» W: Brian Holman (7-11) L: John Dopson (10-7) S: Mike Schooler (27)		Fourth	10 out
Tuesday, September 12
» Lost to Mariners (63-81), 5-3	Kingdome (1-4)	70-75	Lost 7
» W: Scott Bankhead (13-6) L: Eric Hetzel (1-3) S: Mike Schooler (28)		Fourth	10 out
Wednesday, September 13
» Lost to Mariners (64-81), 7-4	Kingdome (1-5)	70-76	Lost 8
» W: Jerry Reed (6-6) L: Mike Boddicker (12-11) S: Mike Schooler (29)		Fourth	10 out
Friday, September 15
» Defeated Athletics (88-58), 7-2	Fenway Park (39-33)	71-76
» W: Roger Clemens (15-10) L: Mike Moore (17-10)		Fourth	9½ out
» Major-league debuts: Dann Howitt (Athletics)
Saturday, September 16
» Defeated Athletics (88-59), 5-2	Fenway Park (40-33)