| Saturday, February 24 |
| Former Red Sox Tony Conigliaro dies in Salem, MA at the age of 46. |
| Monday, April 9 |
| » Defeated Tigers (0-1), 5-2 | Fenway Park (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » W: Roger Clemens (1-0) L: Jack Morris (0-1) S: Lee Smith (1) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, April 10 |
| » Defeated Tigers (0-2), 4-2 | Fenway Park (2-0) | 2-0 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Boddicker (1-0) L: Kevin Ritz (0-1) S: Lee Smith (2) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 11 |
| » Defeated Tigers (0-3), 3-2 | Fenway Park (3-0) | 3-0 | Won 3 |
| » W: Greg Harris (1-0) L: Jerry Don Gleaton (0-1) | First | -- |
| Thursday, April 12 |
| » Lost to Tigers (1-3), 11-7 | Tiger Stadium (0-1) | 3-1 | |
| » W: Urbano Lugo (1-0) L: Mike Rochford (0-1) | Second | 1½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Dana Kiecker (Red Sox) |
| Friday, April 13 |
| » Lost to Brewers (1-2), 9-5 | Fenway Park (3-1) | 3-2 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Chuck Crim (1-0) L: Rob Murphy (0-1) | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, April 14 |
| » Defeated Brewers (1-3), 4-3 | Fenway Park (4-1) | 4-2 | |
| » W: Roger Clemens (2-0) L: Don August (0-1) S: Lee Smith (3) | First | -- |
| Monday, April 16 |
| » Lost to Brewers (2-3), 18-0 | Fenway Park (4-2) | 4-3 | |
| » W: Teddy Higuera (1-0) L: Mike Boddicker (1-1) | Third | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, April 17 |
| » Lost to White Sox (5-1), 2-1 | Comiskey Park I (0-1) | 4-4 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Barry Jones (2-0) L: Lee Smith (0-1) | Third | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, April 18 |
| » Defeated White Sox (5-2), 7-5 | Comiskey Park I (1-1) | 5-4 | |
| » W: Roger Clemens (3-0) L: Jack McDowell (0-1) S: Lee Smith (4) | Third | 1½ out |
| Friday, April 20 |
| » Lost to Brewers (5-4), 5-0 | County Stadium (0-1) | 5-5 | |
| » W: Tom Filer (1-1) L: Mike Boddicker (1-2) S: Chuck Crim (1) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Saturday, April 21 |
| » Lost to Brewers (6-4), 2-0 | County Stadium (0-2) | 5-6 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Teddy Higuera (2-0) L: Eric Hetzel (0-1) | Third | 2½ out |
| Sunday, April 22 |
| » Defeated Brewers (6-5), 4-2 | County Stadium (1-2) | 6-6 | |
| » W: Lee Smith (1-1) L: Dan Plesac (0-1) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, April 24 |
| » Defeated Angels (6-7), 4-2 | Fenway Park (5-2) | 7-6 | Won 2 |
| » W: Roger Clemens (4-0) L: Mark Langston (1-1) S: Jeff Reardon (1) | Third | 2 out |
| Wednesday, April 25 |
| » Lost to Angels (7-7), 3-1 | Fenway Park (5-3) | 7-7 | |
| » W: Kirk McCaskill (2-0) L: Mike Boddicker (1-3) S: Mark Eichhorn (4) | Third | 3 out |
| Thursday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Angels (7-8), 5-4 | Fenway Park (6-3) | 8-7 | |
| » W: Lee Smith (2-1) L: Bryan Harvey (1-1) | Third | 2 out |
| Friday, April 27 |
| » Defeated Athletics (12-4), 7-6 | Fenway Park (7-3) | 9-7 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jeff Reardon (1-0) L: Gene Nelson (1-1) | Third | 1½ out |
| Saturday, April 28 |
| » Defeated Athletics (12-5), 12-3 | Fenway Park (8-3) | 10-7 | Won 3 |
| » W: Greg Harris (2-0) L: Curt Young (0-1) | Second | ½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Daryl Irvine (Red Sox) |
| Sunday, April 29 |
| » Lost to Athletics (13-5), 1-0 | Fenway Park (8-4) | 10-8 | |
| » W: Dave Stewart (5-0) L: Roger Clemens (4-1) S: Dennis Eckersley (7) | Second | 1½ out |
| Monday, April 30 |
| » Defeated Mariners (8-12), 11-0 | Fenway Park (9-4) | 11-8 | |
| » W: Mike Boddicker (2-3) L: Brian Holman (3-2) | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, May 1 |
| » Defeated Mariners (8-13), 8-2 | Fenway Park (10-4) | 12-8 | Won 2 |
| » W: Eric Hetzel (1-1) L: Randy Johnson (2-2) | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, May 2 |
| » Lost to Mariners (9-13), 9-2 | Fenway Park (10-5) | 12-9 | |
| » W: Erik Hanson (3-0) L: Greg Harris (2-1) | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, May 4 |
| » Lost to Athletics (17-5), 8-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-1) | 12-10 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dave Stewart (6-0) L: Roger Clemens (4-2) | Second | 3 out |
| Saturday, May 5 |
| » Defeated Athletics (17-6), 5-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-1) | 13-10 | |
| » W: Mike Boddicker (3-3) L: Bob Welch (3-2) | Second | 2 out |
| Sunday, May 6 |
| » Lost to Athletics (18-6), 4-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-2) | 13-11 | |
| » W: Curt Young (1-1) L: Eric Hetzel (1-2) S: Dennis Eckersley (9) | Third | 2 out |
| Monday, May 7 |
| » Defeated Mariners (12-15), 5-4 | Kingdome (1-0) | 14-11 | |
| » W: Greg Harris (3-1) L: Erik Hanson (3-1) S: Rob Murphy (1) | Third | 2 out |
| Tuesday, May 8 |
| » Lost to Mariners (13-15), 2-1 | Kingdome (1-1) | 14-12 | |
| » W: Bill Swift (2-0) L: Wes Gardner (0-1) | Third | 3 out |
| Wednesday, May 9 |
| » Defeated Mariners (13-16), 4-1 | Kingdome (2-1) | 15-12 | |
| » W: Roger Clemens (5-2) L: Gary Eave (0-3) | Third | 2 out |
| Friday, May 11 |
| » Defeated Angels (11-19), 3-2 | Anaheim Stadium (1-0) | 16-12 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Boddicker (4-3) L: Mark Eichhorn (0-3) S: Jeff Reardon (2) | Third | 2 out |
| Saturday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Angels (11-20), 7-1 | Anaheim Stadium (2-0) | 17-12 | Won 3 |
| » W: Greg Harris (4-1) L: Bert Blyleven (1-3) | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Angels (12-20), 8-4 | Anaheim Stadium (2-1) | 17-13 | |
| » W: Chuck Finley (5-2) L: Dennis Lamp (0-1) S: Bryan Harvey (3) | Third | 1 out |
| Monday, May 14 |
| » Lost to Royals (11-20), 9-5 | Royals Stadium (0-1) | 17-14 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mark Davis (1-2) L: Jeff Reardon (1-1) | Third | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, May 15 |
| » Major-league debuts: Jerry Goff (Expos) |
| Wednesday, May 16 |
| » Defeated Royals (11-21), 7-1 | Royals Stadium (1-1) | 18-14 | |
| » W: Mike Boddicker (5-3) L: Tom Gordon (1-1) | Third | 1 out |
| Friday, May 18 |
| » Lost to Twins (19-15), 6-0 | Fenway Park (10-6) | 18-15 | |
| » W: John Candelaria (4-1) L: Greg Harris (4-2) | Second | 2½ out |
| Saturday, May 19 |
| » Defeated Twins (19-16), 13-1 | Fenway Park (11-6) | 19-15 | |
| » W: Roger Clemens (6-2) L: Allan Anderson (2-5) | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, May 20 |
| » Lost to Twins (20-16), 5-4 | Fenway Park (11-7) | 19-16 | |
| » W: Roy Smith (2-4) L: Eric Hetzel (1-3) S: Rick Aguilera (11) | Second | 2½ out |
| Monday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Rangers (16-22), 4-2 | Fenway Park (12-7) | 20-16 | |
| » W: Mike Boddicker (6-3) L: Gary Mielke (0-1) S: Jeff Reardon (3) | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, May 22 |
| » Lost to Rangers (17-22), 5-4 | Fenway Park (12-8) | 20-17 | |
| » W: Bobby Witt (2-5) L: Dana Kiecker (0-1) S: Jeff Russell (7) | Second | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, May 23 |
| » Lost to Royals (15-23), 4-1 | Fenway Park (12-9) | 20-18 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bret Saberhagen (3-3) L: Greg Harris (4-3) | Second | 2½ out |
| Thursday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Royals (15-24), 4-1 | Fenway Park (13-9) | 21-18 | |
| » W: Roger Clemens (7-2) L: Mark Gubicza (2-5) | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, May 25 |
| » Lost to Twins (23-18), 16-0 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-1) | 21-19 | |
| » W: Roy Smith (3-4) L: Eric Hetzel (1-4) | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, May 26 |
| » Lost to Twins (24-18), 6-5 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-2) | 21-20 | Lost 2 |
| » W: John Candelaria (5-1) L: Rob Murphy (0-2) S: Rick Aguilera (12) | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Twins (25-18), 3-1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-3) | 21-21 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Kevin Tapani (6-3) L: Dana Kiecker (0-2) S: Rick Aguilera (13) | Third | 1½ out |
| Monday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Rangers (18-27), 4-3 | Arlington Stadium (1-0) | 22-21 | |
| » W: Jerry Reed (1-1) L: Jeff Russell (1-5) S: Jeff Reardon (4) | Third | 2 out |
| Tuesday, May 29 |
| » Defeated Rangers (18-28), 2-1 | Arlington Stadium (2-0) | 23-21 | Won 2 |
| » W: Roger Clemens (8-2) L: Charlie Hough (5-3) S: Jeff Reardon (5) | Third | 2 out |
| Wednesday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Rangers (19-28), 4-3 | Arlington Stadium (2-1) | 23-22 | |
| » W: Kenny Rogers (2-1) L: Wes Gardner (0-2) | Third | 2 out |
| Friday, June 1 |
| » Defeated Indians (22-24), 4-3 | Cleveland Stadium (1-0) | 24-22 | |
| » W: Jerry Reed (2-1) L: Doug Jones (0-2) S: Jeff Reardon (6) | Second | ½ out |
| Saturday, June 2 |
| » Lost to Indians (23-24), 7-5 | Cleveland Stadium (1-1) | 24-23 | |
| » W: Sergio Valdez (2-1) L: Rob Murphy (0-3) S: Doug Jones (18) | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, June 3 |
| » Defeated Indians (23-25), 8-2 | Cleveland Stadium (2-1) | 25-23 | |
| » W: Roger Clemens (9-2) L: John Farrell (3-3) | Second | ½ out |
| Monday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Yankees (18-30), 5-3 | Fenway Park (14-9) | 26-23 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jeff Reardon (2-1) L: Jeff Robinson (0-4) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Yankees (18-31), 9-8 | Fenway Park (15-9) | 27-23 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jeff Reardon (3-1) L: Eric Plunk (2-2) S: Jerry Reed (1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Yankees (18-32), 4-1 | Fenway Park (16-9) | 28-23 | Won 4 |
| » W: Mike Boddicker (7-3) L: Dave LaPoint (4-5) | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Yankees (18-33), 3-0 | Fenway Park (17-9) | 29-23 | Won 5 |
| » W: Greg Harris (5-3) L: Tim Leary (3-7) S: Jeff Reardon (7) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Indians (23-29), 4-3 | Fenway Park (18-9) | 30-23 | Won 6 |
| » W: Roger Clemens (10-2) L: John Farrell (3-4) S: Jeff Reardon (8) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 9 |
| » Defeated Indians (23-30), 11-6 | Fenway Park (19-9) | 31-23 | Won 7 |
| » W: Dana Kiecker (1-2) L: Sergio Valdez (2-2) S: Jerry Reed (2) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 10 |
| » Lost to Indians (24-30), 4-0 | Fenway Park (19-10) | 31-24 | |
| » W: Tom Candiotti (6-3) L: Wes Gardner (0-3) S: Doug Jones (19) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 11 |
| » Lost to Indians (25-30), 4-3 | Fenway Park (19-11) | 31-25 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rudy Seanez (1-0) L: Dennis Lamp (0-2) S: Doug Jones (20) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 12 |
| » Lost to Yankees (20-35), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (0-1) | 31-26 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Lee Guetterman (3-2) L: Rob Murphy (0-4) S: Dave Righetti (12) | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, June 13 |
| » Defeated Yankees (20-36), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (1-1) | 32-26 | |
| » W: Roger Clemens (11-2) L: Tim Leary (3-8) S: Jeff Reardon (9) | Second | 1½ out |
| Thursday, June 14 |
| » Lost to Yankees (21-36), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (1-2) | 32-27 | |
| » W: Chuck Cary (3-2) L: Dana Kiecker (1-3) S: Dave Righetti (13) | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Orioles (29-32), 4-3 | Memorial Stadium (1-0) | 33-27 | |
| » W: Wes Gardner (1-3) L: Pete Harnisch (6-3) S: Jeff Reardon (10) | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Orioles (29-33), 6-3 | Memorial Stadium (2-0) | 34-27 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Boddicker (8-3) L: John Mitchell (0-1) | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Orioles (29-34), 6-5 | Memorial Stadium (3-0) | 35-27 | Won 3 |
| » W: Greg Harris (6-3) L: Jeff Ballard (1-7) S: Rob Murphy (2) | Second | 1½ out |
| Monday, June 18 |
| » Lost to Orioles (30-34), 7-2 | Memorial Stadium (3-1) | 35-28 | |
| » W: Dave Johnson (6-4) L: Roger Clemens (11-3) | Second | 2 out |
| Tuesday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (38-28), 4-2 | Skydome (1-0) | 36-28 | |
| » W: Dana Kiecker (2-3) L: Duane Ward (1-3) S: Rob Murphy (3) | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (39-28), 11-0 | Skydome (1-1) | 36-29 | |
| » W: Dave Stieb (10-2) L: Wes Gardner (1-4) S: Tom Henke (11) | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Orioles (31-37), 4-3 | Fenway Park (20-11) | 37-29 | |
| » W: Mike Boddicker (9-3) L: Jeff Ballard (1-8) S: Rob Murphy (4) | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Orioles (31-38), 4-3 | Fenway Park (21-11) | 38-29 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jeff Gray (1-0) L: Gregg Olson (3-2) | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Orioles (31-39), 2-0 | Fenway Park (22-11) | 39-29 | Won 3 |
| » W: Greg Harris (7-3) L: Bob Milacki (3-4) S: Jeff Gray (1) | Second | 1½ out |
| Monday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (41-31), 10-8 | Fenway Park (23-11) | 40-29 | Won 4 |
| » W: Dennis Lamp (1-2) L: Willie Blair (0-5) S: Jeff Reardon (11) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 26 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (41-32), 3-0 | Fenway Park (24-11) | 41-29 | Won 5 |
| » W: Wes Gardner (2-4) L: David Wells (5-2) S: Jeff Reardon (12) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (41-33), 9-5 | Fenway Park (25-11) | 42-29 | Won 6 |
| » W: Mike Boddicker (10-3) L: Jimmy Key (4-3) S: Jeff Gray (2) | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (41-34), 4-3 | Fenway Park (26-11) | 43-29 | Won 7 |
| » W: Roger Clemens (12-3) L: Todd Stottlemyre (8-7) S: Jeff Reardon (13) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Rangers (34-41), 4-3 | Fenway Park (26-12) | 43-30 | |
| » W: John Barfield (1-0) L: Jeff Gray (1-1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Rangers (35-41), 6-5 | Fenway Park (26-13) | 43-31 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Jeffcoat (2-3) L: Jeff Reardon (3-2) S: Kenny Rogers (5) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Rangers (35-42), 15-4 | Fenway Park (27-13) | 44-31 | |
| » W: Tom Bolton (1-0) L: Kevin Brown (9-6) | First | -- |
| Monday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Rangers (35-43), 3-2 | Fenway Park (28-13) | 45-31 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Boddicker (11-3) L: Kenny Rogers (2-4) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Twins (37-40), 7-3 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-4) | 45-32 | |
| » W: Kevin Tapani (9-5) L: Roger Clemens (12-4) S: Rick Aguilera (19) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Twins (37-41), 4-3 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-4) | 46-32 | |
| » W: Dennis Lamp (2-2) L: Rick Aguilera (2-2) S: Jeff Reardon (14) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Twins (38-41), 7-4 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-5) | 46-33 | |
| » W: Tim Drummond (1-3) L: Rob Murphy (0-5) S: Rick Aguilera (20) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 6 |
| » Lost to Rangers (38-44), 4-0 | Arlington Stadium (2-2) | 46-34 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Kevin Brown (10-6) L: Wes Gardner (2-5) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 7 |
| » Lost to Rangers (39-44), 7-4 | Arlington Stadium (2-3) | 46-35 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (8-4) L: Mike Boddicker (11-4) S: Kenny Rogers (7) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 8 |
| » Lost to Rangers (40-44), 4-3 | Arlington Stadium (2-4) | 46-36 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Kenny Rogers (3-4) L: Jeff Gray (1-2) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 13 |
| » Lost to Royals (37-46), 5-3 | Fenway Park (28-14) | 46-37 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Tom Gordon (6-6) L: Mike Boddicker (11-5) S: Jeff Montgomery (9) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 14 |
| » Lost to Royals (38-46), 2-1 | Fenway Park (28-15) | 46-38 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Luis Aquino (4-0) L: Rob Murphy (0-6) S: Jeff Montgomery (10) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Royals (38-47), 8-7 | Fenway Park (29-15) | 47-38 | |
| » W: Tom Bolton (2-0) L: Jay Baller (0-1) S: Jeff Reardon (15) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 15 |
| » Lost to Royals (39-47), 13-4 | Fenway Park (29-16) | 47-39 | |
| » W: Steve Crawford (3-1) L: Dana Kiecker (2-4) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Tim Naehring (Red Sox) |
| Monday, July 16 |
| » Lost to Twins (43-46), 3-2 | Fenway Park (29-17) | 47-40 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Juan Berenguer (7-2) L: Jeff Gray (1-3) S: Rick Aguilera (22) | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, July 17 |
| » Defeated Twins (43-47), 1-0 | Fenway Park (30-17) | 48-40 | |
| » W: Tom Bolton (3-0) L: Scott Erickson (1-2) S: Jeff Reardon (16) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Twins (43-48), 5-4 | Fenway Park (31-17) | 49-40 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dennis Lamp (3-2) L: Juan Berenguer (7-3) S: Jeff Reardon (17) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 19 |
| » Lost to Tigers (44-49), 1-0 | Tiger Stadium (0-2) | 49-41 | |
| » W: Jeff Robinson (7-7) L: Greg Harris (7-4) S: Jerry Don Gleaton (3) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 20 |
| » Lost to Royals (41-49), 5-0 | Royals Stadium (1-2) | 49-42 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Kevin Appier (5-3) L: Roger Clemens (12-5) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Royals (41-50), 3-1 | Royals Stadium (2-2) | 50-42 | |
| » W: Dana Kiecker (3-4) L: Luis Aquino (4-1) S: Jeff Reardon (18) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 21 |
| » Lost to Royals (42-50), 4-2 | Royals Stadium (2-3) | 50-43 | |
| » W: Steve Farr (7-4) L: Jeff Reardon (3-3) S: Jeff Montgomery (12) | Second | ½ out |
| Sunday, July 22 |
| » Lost to Royals (43-50), 2-1 | Royals Stadium (2-4) | 50-44 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Storm Davis (4-6) L: Tom Bolton (3-1) S: Jeff Montgomery (13) | Second | ½ out |
| Monday, July 23 |
| » Lost to Brewers (43-50), 13-0 | County Stadium (1-3) | 50-45 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Mark Knudson (8-4) L: Mike Boddicker (11-6) | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, July 24 |
| » Lost to Brewers (44-50), 6-5 | County Stadium (1-4) | 50-46 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Dan Plesac (2-3) L: Jerry Reed (2-2) | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, July 25 |
| » Defeated Brewers (44-51), 2-0 | County Stadium (2-4) | 51-46 | |
| » W: Roger Clemens (13-5) L: Chris Bosio (4-8) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 26 |
| » Lost to Tigers (48-52), 10-4 | Tiger Stadium (0-3) | 51-47 | |
| » W: Dan Petry (8-6) L: Wes Gardner (2-6) | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Tigers (48-53), 1-0 | Tiger Stadium (1-3) | 52-47 | |
| » W: Tom Bolton (4-1) L: Jack Morris (8-13) S: Rob Murphy (5) | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, July 28 |
| » Lost to Tigers (49-53), 17-9 | Tiger Stadium (1-4) | 52-48 | |
| » W: Paul Gibson (3-2) L: Dennis Lamp (3-3) | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Tigers (49-54), 13-3 | Tiger Stadium (2-4) | 53-48 | |
| » W: Greg Harris (8-4) L: Jeff Robinson (8-8) | Second | 1 out |
| Monday, July 30 |
| » Defeated White Sox (58-39), 3-0 | Fenway Park (32-17) | 54-48 | Won 2 |
| » W: Roger Clemens (14-5) L: Adam Peterson (1-3) | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, July 31 |
| » Defeated White Sox (58-40), 7-2 | Fenway Park (33-17) | 55-48 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dana Kiecker (4-4) L: Eric King (8-4) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 1 |
| » Defeated White Sox (58-41), 9-5 | Fenway Park (34-17) | 56-48 | Won 4 |
| » W: Tom Bolton (5-1) L: Jack McDowell (6-6) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 3 |
| » Defeated Tigers (51-57), 14-5 | Fenway Park (35-17) | 57-48 | Won 5 |
| » W: Greg Harris (9-4) L: Jeff Robinson (8-9) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 4 |
| » Defeated Tigers (51-58), 3-1 | Fenway Park (36-17) | 58-48 | Won 6 |
| » W: Roger Clemens (15-5) L: Steve Searcy (1-3) S: Rob Murphy (6) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Tigers (52-58), 7-2 | Fenway Park (36-18) | 58-49 | |
| » W: Dan Petry (9-7) L: Mike Boddicker (11-7) S: Jerry Don Gleaton (5) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 6 |
| » Major-league debuts: Randy Tomlin (Pirates) |
| Tuesday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Angels (52-58), 6-3 | Anaheim Stadium (3-1) | 59-49 | |
| » W: Tom Bolton (6-1) L: Mark Langston (5-14) S: Rob Murphy (7) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 8 |
| » Lost to Angels (53-58), 8-6 | Anaheim Stadium (3-2) | 59-50 | |
| » W: Willie Fraser (3-3) L: Dennis Lamp (3-4) | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Angels (53-59), 14-3 | Anaheim Stadium (4-2) | 60-50 | |
| » W: Roger Clemens (16-5) L: Jim Abbott (7-10) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Mariners (58-55), 4-1 | Kingdome (2-2) | 60-51 | |
| » W: Randy Johnson (10-7) L: Dana Kiecker (4-5) S: Mike Schooler (29) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Mariners (58-56), 4-2 | Kingdome (3-2) | 61-51 | |
| » W: Daryl Irvine (1-0) L: Mike Schooler (1-4) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Mariners (58-57), 7-2 | Kingdome (4-2) | 62-51 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tom Bolton (7-1) L: Mike Jackson (5-4) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Athletics (74-42), 4-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-3) | 62-52 | |
| » W: Scott Sanderson (12-7) L: Greg Harris (9-5) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Athletics (74-43), 2-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-3) | 63-52 | |
| » W: Roger Clemens (17-5) L: Mike Moore (10-11) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Athletics (75-43), 6-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-4) | 63-53 | |
| » W: Dave Stewart (17-8) L: Daryl Irvine (1-1) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 17 |
| » Lost to Angels (59-60), 1-0 | Fenway Park (36-19) | 63-54 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Chuck Finley (16-5) L: Mike Boddicker (11-8) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 18 |
| » Lost to Angels (60-60), 4-3 | Fenway Park (36-20) | 63-55 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Kirk McCaskill (9-8) L: Tom Bolton (7-2) S: Bryan Harvey (15) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Pete Coachman (Angels) |
| Sunday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Angels (60-61), 4-1 | Fenway Park (37-20) | 64-55 | |
| » W: Roger Clemens (18-5) L: Jim Abbott (8-11) S: Jeff Gray (3) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Orioles (57-63), 2-1 | Fenway Park (38-20) | 65-55 | Won 2 |
| » W: Greg Harris (10-5) L: Pete Harnisch (9-8) S: Jeff Gray (4) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Orioles (58-63), 9-5 | Fenway Park (38-21) | 65-56 | |
| » W: John Mitchell (6-5) L: Dana Kiecker (4-6) S: Gregg Olson (29) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Phil Plantier (Red Sox) |
| Wednesday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Orioles (58-64), 13-2 | Fenway Park (39-21) | 66-56 | |
| » W: Mike Boddicker (12-8) L: Ben McDonald (5-2) | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (66-59), 4-3 | Skydome (1-2) | 66-57 | |
| » W: Tom Henke (1-2) L: Joe Hesketh (1-3) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 24 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (66-60), 2-0 | Skydome (2-2) | 67-57 | |
| » W: Dana Kiecker (5-6) L: Duane Ward (2-7) S: Jeff Gray (5) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (66-61), 1-0 | Skydome (3-2) | 68-57 | Won 2 |
| » W: Roger Clemens (19-5) L: David Wells (9-4) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (66-62), 1-0 | Skydome (4-2) | 69-57 | Won 3 |
| » W: Greg Harris (11-5) L: Todd Stottlemyre (11-14) S: Jeff Gray (6) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Indians (59-68), 12-4 | Cleveland Stadium (3-1) | 70-57 | Won 4 |
| » W: Mike Boddicker (13-8) L: Tom Candiotti (13-9) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Indians (59-69), 6-5 | Cleveland Stadium (4-1) | 71-57 | Won 5 |
| » W: Wes Gardner (3-6) L: Doug Jones (4-3) S: Jeff Gray (7) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Indians (59-70), 7-1 | Cleveland Stadium (5-1) | 72-57 | Won 6 |
| » W: Dana Kiecker (6-6) L: Mike Walker (1-4) | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 30 |
| » Defeated Indians (59-71), 9-2 | Cleveland Stadium (6-1) | 73-57 | Won 7 |
| » W: Roger Clemens (20-5) L: Doug Jones (4-4) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Yankees (56-75), 7-3 | Fenway Park (40-21) | 74-57 | Won 8 |
| » W: Greg Harris (12-5) L: Chuck Cary (5-9) S: Jeff Gray (8) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Yankees (56-76), 15-1 | Fenway Park (41-21) | 75-57 | Won 9 |
| » W: Mike Boddicker (14-8) L: Andy Hawkins (5-11) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 2 |
| » Defeated Yankees (56-77), 7-1 | Fenway Park (42-21) | 76-57 | Won 10 |
| » W: Tom Bolton (8-2) L: Mike Witt (3-7) | First | -- |
| Monday, September 3 |
| » Lost to Athletics (84-50), 9-5 | Fenway Park (42-22) | 76-58 | |
| » W: Scott Sanderson (14-9) L: Dana Kiecker (6-7) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 4 |
| » Lost to Athletics (85-50), 6-2 | Fenway Park (42-23) | 76-59 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dave Stewart (18-10) L: Roger Clemens (20-6) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 5 |
| » Lost to Athletics (86-50), 10-0 | Fenway Park (42-24) | 76-60 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bob Welch (23-5) L: Greg Harris (12-6) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Scott Cooper (Red Sox) |
| Friday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Mariners (68-70), 5-4 | Fenway Park (43-24) | 77-60 | |
| » W: Jeff Gray (2-3) L: Mike Jackson (5-7) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Mariners (68-71), 10-2 | Fenway Park (44-24) | 78-60 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tom Bolton (9-2) L: Scott Medvin (0-1) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Dave Burba, Rich DeLucia and Mike Gardiner (Mariners) |
| Sunday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Mariners (69-71), 3-1 | Fenway Park (44-25) | 78-61 | |
| » W: Matt Young (8-14) L: Joe Hesketh (1-4) S: Bill Swift (5) | First | -- |
| Former Red Sox Doc Cramer dies in Manahawkin, NJ at the age of 86. |
| Monday, September 10 |
| » Defeated Brewers (66-74), 5-4 | Fenway Park (45-25) | 79-61 | |
| » W: Greg Harris (13-6) L: Mark Knudson (10-9) S: Jeff Gray (9) | First | -- |
| » Lost to Brewers (67-74), 6-1 | Fenway Park (45-26) | 79-62 | |
| » W: Tom Edens (4-2) L: Dana Kiecker (6-8) S: Chuck Crim (11) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 11 |
| » Lost to Brewers (68-74), 4-2 | Fenway Park (45-27) | 79-63 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ron Robinson (12-5) L: Wes Gardner (3-7) S: Dan Plesac (23) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 12 |
| » Defeated Brewers (68-75), 6-1 | Fenway Park (46-27) | 80-63 | |
| » W: Mike Boddicker (15-8) L: Teddy Higuera (10-7) | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 13 |
| » Lost to White Sox (81-62), 9-6 | Comiskey Park I (1-2) | 80-64 | |
| » W: Alex Fernandez (3-3) L: Tom Bolton (9-3) S: Ken Patterson (2) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 14 |
| » Lost to White Sox (82-62), 4-0 | Comiskey Park I (1-3) | 80-65 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jack McDowell (13-7) L: Joe Hesketh (1-5) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 15 |
| » Lost to White Sox (83-62), 7-4 | Comiskey Park I (1-4) | 80-66 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Greg Hibbard (13-8) L: Greg Harris (13-7) S: Bobby Thigpen (50) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 16 |
| » Lost to White Sox (84-62), 4-2 | Comiskey Park I (1-5) | 80-67 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Eric King (10-4) L: Dana Kiecker (6-9) S: Bobby Thigpen (51) | First | -- |
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