1995 Boston Red Sox
86-58
First place in AL East
Day-by-Day Summary
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REGULARS |
BA |
HR |
RBI |
Salary |
| 1B |
Mo Vaughn |
.300 |
39 |
126 | $2,775,000 |
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| 2B |
Luis Alicea |
.270 |
6 |
44 | $800,000 |
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| SS |
John Valentin |
.298 |
27 |
102 | $637,500 |
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| 3B |
Tim Naehring |
.307 |
10 |
57 | $642,500 |
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| OF |
Mike Greenwell |
.297 |
15 |
76 | $3,600,000 |
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| OF |
Troy O'Leary |
.308 |
10 |
49 | $125,000 |
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| OF |
Lee Tinsley |
.284 |
7 |
41 | $140,000 |
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| C |
Mike Macfarlane |
.225 |
15 |
51 | $1,725,000 |
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| DH |
Jose Canseco |
.306 |
24 |
81 | $5,800,000 |
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Other position players:
Willie McGee (.285, 2, 15), Bill Haselman (.243, 5, 23), Reggie Jefferson (.289, 5, 26), Mark Whiten (.185, 1, 10), Chris Donnels (.253, 2, 11), Matt Stairs (.261, 1, 17), Dwayne Hosey (.338, 3, 7), Terry Shumpert (.234, 0, 3), Wes Chamberlain (.119, 1, 1), Carlos Rodriguez (.333, 0, 5), Rich Rowland (.172, 0, 1), Juan Bell (.154, 1, 2), Karl Rhodes (.080, 0, 1), Chris James (.167, 0, 1), Ron Mahay (.200, 1, 3), Dave Hollins (.154, 0, 1), Steve Rodriguez (.125, 0, 0), Scott Hatteberg (.500, 0, 0) |
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STARTERS |
W-L |
ERA |
SV |
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| R |
Erik Hanson |
15-5 |
4.24 |
0 |
$1,500,000 |
| R |
Tim Wakefield |
16-8 |
2.95 |
0 |
$175,000 |
| R |
Roger Clemens |
10-5 |
4.18 |
0 |
$5,655,250 |
| L |
Zane Smith |
8-8 |
5.61 |
0 |
$1,525,000 |
| L |
Vaughn Eshelman |
6-3 |
4.85 |
0 |
$109,000 |
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BULLPEN |
| R |
Rick Aguilera |
2-2 |
2.67 |
20 |
$4,350,000 |
| R |
Stan Belinda |
8-1 |
3.10 |
10 |
$575,000 |
| R |
Joe Hudson |
0-1 |
4.11 |
1 |
$109,000 |
| L |
Rheal Cormier |
7-5 |
4.07 |
0 |
$550,000 |
| R |
Mike Maddux |
4-1 |
3.61 |
1 |
$200,000 |
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Other pitchers:
Ken Ryan (0-4, 4.96), Aaron Sele (3-1, 3.06), Alejandro Pena (1-1, 7.40), Derek Lilliquist (2-1, 6.26), Jeff Suppan (1-2, 5.96), Mike Stanton (1-0, 3.00), Frank Rodriguez (0-2, 10.57), Jeff Pierce (0-3, 6.60), Eric Gunderson (2-1, 5.11), Mike Hartley (0-0, 9.00), Tim Van Egmond (0-1, 9.45), Brian Looney (0-1, 17.36), Joel Johnston (0-1, 11.25), Matt Murray (0-1, 18.90), Brian Bark (0-0, 0.00), Keith Shepherd (0-0, 36.00) |
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Salary information provided by Doug Pappas,
SABR Business of Baseball Committee |
Note: Due to an unreliable external server, linked game stories are sometimes unavailable. | Monday, March 27 | | Former Red Sox Chet Nichols dies in Lincoln, RI at the age of 65. | | Wednesday, April 19 | | Former Red Sox Jack Wilson dies in Edmonds, WA at the age of 84. | | Tuesday, April 25 | | » Major-league debuts: Matt Dunbar Mike Myers and Quilvio Veras (Marlins) Todd Hollandsworth and Antonio Osuna (Dodgers) |
| Wednesday, April 26 | | » Defeated Twins (0-1), 9-0 | Fenway Park (1-0) | 1-0 | | | » W: Aaron Sele (1-0) L: Scott Erickson (0-1) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Jeff Pierce and Frankie Rodriguez (Red Sox) Marty Cordova (Twins) |
| Friday, April 28 | | » Defeated White Sox (0-3), 10-4 | Fenway Park (2-0) | 2-0 | Won 2 | | » W: Rheal Cormier (1-0) L: Jason Bere (0-1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 29 | | » Defeated White Sox (0-4), 8-0 | Fenway Park (3-0) | 3-0 | Won 3 | | » W: Erik Hanson (1-0) L: Wilson Alvarez (0-1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 30 | | » Lost to White Sox (1-4), 17-11 | Fenway Park (3-1) | 3-1 | | | » W: Jose DeLeon (1-0) L: Frank Rodriguez (0-1) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Steve Rodriguez (Red Sox) James Baldwin (White Sox) |
| Monday, May 1 | | » Lost to Yankees (4-1), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (0-1) | 3-2 | Lost 2 | | » W: Steve Howe (1-0) L: Derek Lilliquist (0-1) S: John Wetteland (3) | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, May 2 | | » Defeated Yankees (4-2), 8-0 | Yankee Stadium (1-1) | 4-2 | | | » W: Vaughn Eshelman (1-0) L: Sterling Hitchcock (0-1) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Vaughn Eshelman (Red Sox) |
| Wednesday, May 3 | | » Lost to Yankees (5-2), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (1-2) | 4-3 | | | » W: Bob Wickman (1-0) L: Jeff Pierce (0-1) | Third | 1 out |
| Thursday, May 4 | | » Lost to Yankees (6-2), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (1-3) | 4-4 | Lost 2 | | » W: Joe Ausanio (1-0) L: Joel Johnston (0-1) S: John Wetteland (4) | Third | 2 out |
| Friday, May 5 | | » Defeated Tigers (3-6), 10-7 | Tiger Stadium (1-0) | 5-4 | | | » W: Derek Lilliquist (1-1) L: Felipe Lira (0-1) S: Ken Ryan (1) | Second | 2 out |
| Saturday, May 6 | | » Defeated Tigers (3-7), 5-3 | Tiger Stadium (2-0) | 6-4 | Won 2 | | » W: Aaron Sele (2-0) L: Sean Bergman (0-3) S: Stan Belinda (1) | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, May 7 | | » Defeated Tigers (3-8), 12-1 | Tiger Stadium (3-0) | 7-4 | Won 3 | | » W: Vaughn Eshelman (2-0) L: Buddy Groom (0-1) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 9 | | » Defeated Orioles (5-7), 4-3 | Fenway Park (4-1) | 8-4 | Won 4 | | » W: Stan Belinda (1-0) L: Armando Benitez (0-2) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 10 | | » Defeated Orioles (5-8), 6-2 | Fenway Park (5-1) | 9-4 | Won 5 | | » W: Erik Hanson (2-0) L: Sid Fernandez (0-1) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 12 | | » Lost to Yankees (10-5), 12-2 | Fenway Park (5-2) | 9-5 | | | » W: Sterling Hitchcock (1-2) L: Aaron Sele (2-1) | Second | ½ out |
| Saturday, May 13 | | » Defeated Yankees (10-6), 6-4 | Fenway Park (6-2) | 10-5 | | | » W: Vaughn Eshelman (3-0) L: Bob Wickman (1-1) S: Ken Ryan (2) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 14 | | » Defeated Yankees (10-7), 3-2 | Fenway Park (7-2) | 11-5 | Won 2 | | » W: Alejandro Pena (1-0) L: Steve Howe (1-1) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 16 | | » Defeated Brewers (10-8), 5-0 | County Stadium (1-0) | 12-5 | Won 3 | | » W: Erik Hanson (3-0) L: Bob Scanlan (1-1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 17 | | » Defeated Brewers (10-9), 8-2 | County Stadium (2-0) | 13-5 | Won 4 | | » W: Aaron Sele (3-1) L: Ricky Bones (2-1) | First | -- |
| Former Red Sox Catfish Metkovich dies in Costa Mesa, CA at the age of 75. | | Thursday, May 18 | | » Defeated Indians (12-6), 4-3 | Fenway Park (8-2) | 14-5 | Won 5 | | » W: Stan Belinda (2-0) L: Jim Poole (1-2) | First | -- |
| Former Red Sox Jack Kramer dies in Metairie, LA at the age of 78. | | Friday, May 19 | | » Lost to Indians (13-6), 9-5 | Fenway Park (8-3) | 14-6 | | | » W: Julian Tavarez (1-0) L: Ken Ryan (0-1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 20 | | » Lost to Indians (14-6), 7-5 | Fenway Park (8-4) | 14-7 | Lost 2 | | » W: Eric Plunk (2-0) L: Alejandro Pena (1-1) S: Jose Mesa (4) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 21 | | » Lost to Indians (15-6), 12-10 | Fenway Park (8-5) | 14-8 | Lost 3 | | » W: Paul Assenmacher (1-0) L: Jeff Pierce (0-2) S: Jose Mesa (5) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Ron Mahay (Red Sox) |
| Tuesday, May 23 | | » Defeated Mariners (12-12), 5-4 | Kingdome (1-0) | 15-8 | | | » W: Stan Belinda (3-0) L: Steve Frey (0-2) S: Ken Ryan (3) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 24 | | » Lost to Mariners (13-12), 15-6 | Kingdome (1-1) | 15-9 | | | » W: Rafael Carmona (1-1) L: Jeff Pierce (0-3) S: Jeff Nelson (1) | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 25 | | » Lost to Mariners (14-12), 4-3 | Kingdome (1-2) | 15-10 | Lost 2 | | » W: Tim Belcher (2-0) L: Zane Smith (0-1) S: Bobby Ayala (6) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 26 | | » Defeated Angels (18-10), 8-3 | Anaheim Stadium (1-0) | 16-10 | | | » W: Erik Hanson (4-0) L: Mitch Williams (1-2) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 27 | | » Defeated Angels (18-11), 12-1 | Anaheim Stadium (2-0) | 17-10 | Won 2 | | » W: Tim Wakefield (1-0) L: Mike Bielecki (2-1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 28 | | » Lost to Angels (19-11), 8-3 | Anaheim Stadium (2-1) | 17-11 | | | » W: Chuck Finley (2-4) L: Tim VanEgmond (0-1) | First | -- |
| Monday, May 29 | | » Defeated Athletics (17-14), 9-6 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-0) | 18-11 | | | » W: Zane Smith (1-1) L: Dave Stewart (2-4) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 30 | | » Defeated Athletics (17-15), 1-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-0) | 19-11 | Won 2 | | » W: Tim Wakefield (2-0) L: Ron Darling (1-2) S: Ken Ryan (4) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 31 | | » Defeated Athletics (17-16), 6-5 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-0) | 20-11 | Won 3 | | » W: Erik Hanson (5-0) L: Todd Stottlemyre (3-1) S: Ken Ryan (5) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 2 | | » Defeated Mariners (19-14), 6-5 | Fenway Park (9-5) | 21-11 | Won 4 | | » W: Stan Belinda (4-0) L: Salomon Torres (0-2) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 3 | | » Defeated Mariners (19-15), 10-8 | Fenway Park (10-5) | 22-11 | Won 5 | | » W: Rheal Cormier (2-0) L: Rafael Carmona (1-2) S: Ken Ryan (6) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 4 | | » Defeated Mariners (19-16), 2-1 | Fenway Park (11-5) | 23-11 | Won 6 | | » W: Tim Wakefield (3-0) L: Bobby Ayala (1-1) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 5 | | » Defeated Angels (22-15), 3-2 | Fenway Park (12-5) | 24-11 | Won 7 | | » W: Erik Hanson (6-0) L: Mike Bielecki (2-2) S: Ken Ryan (7) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 6 | | » Lost to Angels (23-15), 12-3 | Fenway Park (12-6) | 24-12 | | | » W: Mark Langston (4-1) L: Brian Looney (0-1) S: Mike James (1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 7 | | » Defeated Angels (23-16), 5-1 | Fenway Park (13-6) | 25-12 | | | » W: Roger Clemens (1-0) L: Chuck Finley (3-5) | First | -- |
| Former Red Sox Eddie Lake dies in Castro Valley, CA at the age of 80. | | Thursday, June 8 | | » Lost to Angels (24-16), 10-8 | Fenway Park (13-7) | 25-13 | | | » W: Mike Butcher (5-0) L: Rheal Cormier (2-1) S: Lee Smith (15) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 9 | | » Defeated Athletics (21-20), 4-1 | Fenway Park (14-7) | 26-13 | | | » W: Tim Wakefield (4-0) L: Dave Stewart (3-5) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 10 | | » Lost to Athletics (22-20), 8-5 | Fenway Park (14-8) | 26-14 | | | » W: Jim Corsi (2-0) L: Mike Maddux (1-1) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Joe Hudson (Red Sox) |
| Sunday, June 11 | | » Lost to Athletics (23-20), 8-1 | Fenway Park (14-9) | 26-15 | Lost 2 | | » W: Todd Stottlemyre (5-1) L: Zane Smith (1-2) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 12 | | » Lost to Blue Jays (17-24), 4-3 | Skydome (0-1) | 26-16 | Lost 3 | | » W: Mike Timlin (3-0) L: Ken Ryan (0-2) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 13 | | » Defeated Blue Jays (17-25), 11-7 | Skydome (1-1) | 27-16 | | | » W: Mike Maddux (2-1) L: Pat Hentgen (4-4) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 14 | | » Lost to Blue Jays (18-25), 5-3 | Skydome (1-2) | 27-17 | | | » W: Al Leiter (5-2) L: Tim Wakefield (4-1) S: Tony Castillo (1) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 16 | | » Lost to Brewers (21-24), 4-3 | Fenway Park (14-10) | 27-18 | Lost 2 | | » W: Angel Miranda (4-2) L: Erik Hanson (6-1) S: Mike Fetters (5) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 17 | | » Lost to Brewers (22-24), 9-1 | Fenway Park (14-11) | 27-19 | Lost 3 | | » W: Steve Sparks (2-2) L: Roger Clemens (1-1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 18 | | » Defeated Brewers (22-25), 4-2 | Fenway Park (15-11) | 28-19 | | | » W: Zane Smith (2-2) L: Ricky Bones (4-4) S: Stan Belinda (2) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 19 | | » Lost to Indians (35-13), 4-3 | Jacobs Field (0-1) | 28-20 | | | » W: Eric Plunk (4-1) L: Ken Ryan (0-3) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 20 | | » Lost to Indians (36-13), 9-2 | Jacobs Field (0-2) | 28-21 | Lost 2 | | » W: Chad Ogea (3-0) L: Vaughn Eshelman (3-1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 21 | | » Defeated Indians (36-14), 3-1 | Jacobs Field (1-2) | 29-21 | | | » W: Erik Hanson (7-1) L: Orel Hershiser (5-3) S: Stan Belinda (3) | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 22 | | » Defeated Orioles (21-30), 4-1 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (1-0) | 30-21 | Won 2 | | » W: Roger Clemens (2-1) L: Kevin Brown (5-6) S: Stan Belinda (4) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 23 | | » Lost to Orioles (22-30), 7-5 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (1-1) | 30-22 | | | » W: Mike Mussina (6-5) L: Zane Smith (2-3) S: Mark Lee (1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 24 | | » Defeated Orioles (22-31), 6-5 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (2-1) | 31-22 | | | » W: Rheal Cormier (3-1) L: Jesse Orosco (1-1) S: Stan Belinda (5) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Gregg Zaun (Orioles) |
| Sunday, June 25 | | » Lost to Orioles (23-31), 10-1 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (2-2) | 31-23 | | | » W: Arthur Rhodes (2-2) L: Vaughn Eshelman (3-2) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 26 | | » Defeated Blue Jays (20-33), 4-3 | Fenway Park (16-11) | 32-23 | | | » W: Stan Belinda (5-0) L: Tony Castillo (0-2) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 27 | | » Defeated Blue Jays (20-34), 6-5 | Fenway Park (17-11) | 33-23 | Won 2 | | » W: Derek Lilliquist (2-1) L: Woody Williams (0-2) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 28 | | » Lost to Blue Jays (21-34), 8-4 | Fenway Park (17-12) | 33-24 | | | » W: David Cone (6-4) L: Zane Smith (2-4) | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 29 | | » Defeated Tigers (29-31), 7-1 | Fenway Park (18-12) | 34-24 | | | » W: Tim Wakefield (5-1) L: Mike Moore (5-6) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 30 | | » Lost to Tigers (30-31), 7-6 | Fenway Park (18-13) | 34-25 | | | » W: Joe Boever (4-3) L: Ken Ryan (0-4) S: Mike Henneman (14) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 1 | | » Lost to Tigers (31-31), 11-2 | Fenway Park (18-14) | 34-26 | Lost 2 | | » W: Felipe Lira (5-4) L: Erik Hanson (7-2) S: John Doherty (2) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 2 | | » Defeated Tigers (31-32), 12-11 | Fenway Park (19-14) | 35-26 | | | » W: Stan Belinda (6-0) L: Joe Boever (4-4) | First | -- |
| Monday, July 3 | | » Defeated Royals (31-28), 12-5 | Royals Stadium (1-0) | 36-26 | Won 2 | | » W: Zane Smith (3-4) L: Kevin Appier (11-4) S: Mike Maddux (1) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 4 | | » Defeated Royals (31-29), 6-5 | Royals Stadium (2-0) | 37-26 | Won 3 | | » W: Tim Wakefield (6-1) L: Mark Gubicza (5-7) S: Stan Belinda (6) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 5 | | » Lost to Royals (32-29), 3-2 | Royals Stadium (2-1) | 37-27 | | | » W: Hipolito Pichardo (5-3) L: Frank Rodriguez (0-2) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 6 | | » Lost to Twins (21-44), 6-4 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-1) | 37-28 | Lost 2 | | » W: Brad Radke (5-7) L: Zane Smith (3-5) S: Dave Stevens (1) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Brian Bark (Red Sox) |
| Friday, July 7 | | » Defeated Twins (21-45), 5-4 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-1) | 38-28 | | | » W: Stan Belinda (7-0) L: Eddie Guardado (0-7) S: Rick Aguilera (13) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 8 | | » Lost to Twins (22-45), 9-5 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-2) | 38-29 | | | » W: Mark Guthrie (4-3) L: Stan Belinda (7-1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 9 | | » Defeated Twins (22-46), 7-0 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-2) | 39-29 | | | » W: Tim Wakefield (7-1) L: Frank Rodriguez (0-3) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 13 | | » Lost to Rangers (40-30), 9-8 | Fenway Park (19-15) | 39-30 | | | » W: Ed Vosberg (4-2) L: Roger Clemens (2-2) S: Jeff Russell (13) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 14 | | » Defeated Rangers (40-31), 5-2 | Fenway Park (20-15) | 40-30 | | | » W: Tim Wakefield (8-1) L: Roger Pavlik (5-5) S: Rick Aguilera (14) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 15 | | » Lost to Rangers (41-31), 7-2 | Fenway Park (20-16) | 40-31 | | | » W: Kevin Gross (4-8) L: Erik Hanson (7-3) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 16 | | » Lost to Rangers (42-31), 5-2 | Fenway Park (20-17) | 40-32 | Lost 2 | | » W: Kenny Rogers (9-4) L: Zane Smith (3-6) S: Jeff Russell (14) | First | -- |
| Monday, July 17 | | » Lost to Royals (36-35), 4-3 | Fenway Park (20-18) | 40-33 | Lost 3 | | » W: Mark Gubicza (7-7) L: Jeff Suppan (0-1) S: Jeff Montgomery (16) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Jeff Suppan (Red Sox) |
| Tuesday, July 18 | | » Defeated Royals (36-36), 4-1 | Fenway Park (21-18) | 41-33 | | | » W: Roger Clemens (3-2) L: Tom Gordon (6-6) S: Rick Aguilera (15) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 19 | | » Defeated White Sox (31-43), 5-3 | Comiskey Park II (1-0) | 42-33 | Won 2 | | » W: Tim Wakefield (9-1) L: Mike Sirotka (0-1) S: Rick Aguilera (16) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Mike Sirotka (White Sox) |
| Thursday, July 20 | | » Defeated White Sox (31-44), 3-1 | Comiskey Park II (2-0) | 43-33 | Won 3 | | » W: Erik Hanson (8-3) L: Kirk McCaskill (4-3) S: Rick Aguilera (17) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 21 | | » Defeated Twins (26-51), 13-5 | Fenway Park (22-18) | 44-33 | Won 4 | | » W: Zane Smith (4-6) L: Mike Trombley (1-5) S: Joe Hudson (1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 22 | | » Lost to Twins (27-51), 8-7 | Fenway Park (22-19) | 44-34 | | | » W: Mark Guthrie (5-3) L: Jeff Suppan (0-2) S: Dave Stevens (4) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 23 | | » Lost to Twins (28-51), 8-3 | Fenway Park (22-20) | 44-35 | Lost 2 | | » W: Kevin Tapani (5-11) L: Roger Clemens (3-3) | First | -- |
| Monday, July 24 | | » Defeated Twins (28-52), 4-1 | Fenway Park (23-20) | 45-35 | | | » W: Tim Wakefield (10-1) L: Brad Radke (7-8) S: Rick Aguilera (18) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 25 | | » Lost to White Sox (34-45), 8-3 | Fenway Park (23-21) | 45-36 | | | » W: Jason Bere (5-8) L: Rheal Cormier (3-2) S: Roberto Hernandez (14) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 26 | | » Defeated White Sox (34-46), 5-3 | Fenway Park (24-21) | 46-36 | | | » W: Zane Smith (5-6) L: Alex Fernandez (4-7) S: Rick Aguilera (19) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 27 | | » Lost to White Sox (35-46), 5-4 | Fenway Park (24-22) | 46-37 | | | » W: Matt Karchner (1-0) L: Rick Aguilera (1-2) S: Roberto Hernandez (15) | First | -- |
| Former Red Sox Rick Ferrell dies in Bloomfield Hills, MI at the age of 90. | | Friday, July 28 | | » Defeated Rangers (43-42), 6-2 | The Ballpark in Arlington (1-0) | 47-37 | | | » W: Mike Maddux (3-1) L: Scott Taylor (0-1) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Scott Taylor (Rangers) |
| Saturday, July 29 | | » Defeated Rangers (43-43), 7-1 | The Ballpark in Arlington (2-0) | 48-37 | Won 2 | | » W: Tim Wakefield (11-1) L: Kevin Gross (4-10) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 30 | | » Lost to Rangers (44-43), 7-6 | The Ballpark in Arlington (2-1) | 48-38 | | | » W: Matt Whiteside (3-3) L: Erik Hanson (8-4) S: Jeff Russell (16) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 1 | | » Defeated Tigers (40-48), 13-3 | Tiger Stadium (4-0) | 49-38 | | | » W: Zane Smith (6-6) L: Mike Moore (5-11) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 2 | | » Lost to Tigers (41-48), 5-0 | Tiger Stadium (4-1) | 49-39 | | | » W: Sean Bergman (4-6) L: Roger Clemens (3-4) | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 3 | | » Defeated Tigers (41-49), 10-2 | Tiger Stadium (5-1) | 50-39 | | | » W: Tim Wakefield (12-1) L: C. J. Nitkowski (1-4) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 4 | | » Defeated Blue Jays (40-50), 7-1 | Skydome (2-2) | 51-39 | Won 2 | | » W: Erik Hanson (9-4) L: Jimmy Rogers (0-1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 5 | | » Defeated Blue Jays (40-51), 9-3 | Skydome (3-2) | 52-39 | Won 3 | | » W: Rheal Cormier (4-2) L: Pat Hentgen (8-9) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 6 | | » Defeated Blue Jays (40-52), 6-4 | Skydome (4-2) | 53-39 | Won 4 | | » W: Vaughn Eshelman (4-2) L: Edwin Hurtado (3-1) S: Rick Aguilera (20) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 7 | | » Defeated Blue Jays (40-53), 5-4 | Skydome (5-2) | 54-39 | Won 5 | | » W: Stan Belinda (8-1) L: Tim Crabtree (0-2) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 8 | | » Defeated Indians (63-29), 5-1 | Fenway Park (25-22) | 55-39 | Won 6 | | » W: Tim Wakefield (13-1) L: Mark Clark (6-4) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 9 | | » Defeated Indians (63-30), 9-5 | Fenway Park (26-22) | 56-39 | Won 7 | | » W: Erik Hanson (10-4) L: Eric Plunk (5-2) | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 10 | | » Defeated Orioles (46-50), 11-1 | Fenway Park (27-22) | 57-39 | Won 8 | | » W: Rheal Cormier (5-2) L: Scott Erickson (7-9) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 11 | | » Defeated Orioles (46-51), 5-4 | Fenway Park (28-22) | 58-39 | Won 9 | | » W: Rick Aguilera (2-2) L: Terry Clark (2-3) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 12 | | » Defeated Orioles (46-52), 7-0 | Fenway Park (29-22) | 59-39 | Won 10 | | » W: Roger Clemens (4-4) L: Mike Mussina (13-7) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Jim Dedrick (Orioles) |
| Sunday, August 13 | | » Defeated Orioles (46-53), 3-2 | Fenway Park (30-22) | 60-39 | Won 11 | | » W: Tim Wakefield (14-1) L: Rick Krivda (0-2) S: Stan Belinda (7) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 14 | | » Defeated Yankees (51-49), 9-3 | Fenway Park (31-22) | 61-39 | Won 12 | | » W: Erik Hanson (11-4) L: Scott Kamieniecki (3-4) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 15 | | » Lost to Yankees (52-49), 9-2 | Fenway Park (31-23) | 61-40 | | | » W: Sterling Hitchcock (6-7) L: Rheal Cormier (5-3) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 16 | | » Defeated Yankees (52-50), 7-4 | Fenway Park (32-23) | 62-40 | | | » W: Eric Gunderson (2-1) L: Bob Wickman (2-4) S: Stan Belinda (8) | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 17 | | » Defeated Angels (64-40), 4-3 | Anaheim Stadium (3-1) | 63-40 | Won 2 | | » W: Eric Gunderson (3-1) L: John Habyan (3-4) S: Stan Belinda (9) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 18 | | » Lost to Mariners (53-51), 9-3 | Kingdome (1-3) | 63-41 | | | » W: Bob Wolcott (1-0) L: Tim Wakefield (14-2) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Bob Wolcott (Mariners) |
| Saturday, August 19 | | » Defeated Mariners (53-52), 4-3 | Kingdome (2-3) | 64-41 | | | » W: Erik Hanson (12-4) L: Andy Benes (6-8) S: Rick Aguilera (21) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 20 | | » Defeated Mariners (53-53), 7-6 | Kingdome (3-3) | 65-41 | Won 2 | | » W: Rheal Cormier (6-3) L: Chris Bosio (8-6) S: Rick Aguilera (22) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 21 | | » Defeated Angels (66-42), 6-4 | Anaheim Stadium (4-1) | 66-41 | Won 3 | | » W: Vaughn Eshelman (5-2) L: Brian Anderson (6-5) S: Stan Belinda (10) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 22 | | » Defeated Angels (66-43), 6-4 | Anaheim Stadium (5-1) | 67-41 | Won 4 | | » W: Roger Clemens (5-4) L: Mike Harkey (7-8) S: Rick Aguilera (23) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 23 | | » Defeated Angels (66-44), 6-5 | Anaheim Stadium (6-1) | 68-41 | Won 5 | | » W: Mike Stanton (2-1) L: Lee Smith (0-5) S: Rick Aguilera (24) | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 24 | | » Defeated Athletics (53-59), 13-6 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (4-0) | 69-41 | Won 6 | | » W: Erik Hanson (13-4) L: Steve Ontiveros (8-5) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: John Wasdin (Athletics) |
| Friday, August 25 | | » Lost to Athletics (54-59), 6-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (4-1) | 69-42 | | | » W: Doug Johns (2-0) L: Rheal Cormier (6-4) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 26 | | » Lost to Athletics (55-59), 11-4 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (4-2) | 69-43 | Lost 2 | | » W: Todd Stottlemyre (12-5) L: Zane Smith (6-7) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 27 | | » Defeated Athletics (55-60), 4-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (5-2) | 70-43 | | | » W: Roger Clemens (6-4) L: Todd VanPoppel (3-5) S: Rick Aguilera (25) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 29 | | » Lost to Mariners (58-56), 6-4 | Fenway Park (32-24) | 70-44 | | | » W: Andy Benes (7-8) L: Tim Wakefield (14-3) S: Norm Charlton (3) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 30 | | » Defeated Mariners (58-57), 7-6 | Fenway Park (33-24) | 71-44 | | | » W: Mike Maddux (4-1) L: Jeff Nelson (5-2) S: Rick Aguilera (26) | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 31 | | » Lost to Mariners (59-57), 11-2 | Fenway Park (33-25) | 71-45 | | | » W: Bob Wolcott (2-1) L: Rheal Cormier (6-5) S: Lee Guetterman (1) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 1 | | » Defeated Angels (67-51), 11-3 | Fenway Park (34-25) | 72-45 | | | » W: Roger Clemens (7-4) L: Shawn Boskie (6-3) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Dwayne Hosey (Red Sox) |
| Saturday, September 2 | | » Defeated Angels (67-52), 5-4 | Fenway Park (35-25) | 73-45 | Won 2 | | » W: Zane Smith (7-7) L: Mark Langston (13-4) S: Rick Aguilera (27) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 3 | | » Defeated Angels (67-53), 8-1 | Fenway Park (36-25) | 74-45 | Won 3 | | » W: Tim Wakefield (15-3) L: Chuck Finley (13-10) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 5 | | » Defeated Athletics (59-63), 7-4 | Fenway Park (37-25) | 75-45 | Won 4 | | » W: Rick Aguilera (3-2) L: Carlos Reyes (3-5) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 6 | | » Defeated Athletics (59-64), 8-2 | Fenway Park (38-25) | 76-45 | Won 5 | | » W: Roger Clemens (8-4) L: Doug Johns (3-1) | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 7 | | Former Red Sox Al Papai dies in Springfield, IL at the age of 79. | | Friday, September 8 | | » Lost to Yankees (62-61), 8-4 | Yankee Stadium (1-4) | 76-46 | | | » W: David Cone (15-7) L: Tim Wakefield (15-4) S: Steve Howe (2) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Scott Hatteberg (Red Sox) |
| Saturday, September 9 | | » Lost to Yankees (63-61), 9-1 | Yankee Stadium (1-5) | 76-47 | Lost 2 | | » W: Andy Pettitte (9-8) L: Zane Smith (7-8) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 10 | | » Lost to Yankees (64-61), 9-3 | Yankee Stadium (1-6) | 76-48 | Lost 3 | | » W: Sterling Hitchcock (8-9) L: Erik Hanson (13-5) | First | -- |
| Monday, September 11 | | » Lost to Orioles (58-68), 10-7 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (2-3) | 76-49 | Lost 4 | | » W: Mark Lee (2-0) L: Eric Gunderson (3-2) S: Doug Jones (22) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 12 | | » Lost to Orioles (59-68), 6-5 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (2-4) | 76-50 | Lost 5 | | » W: Mike Hartley (1-0) L: Joe Hudson (0-1) S: Jesse Orosco (2) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 13 | | » Defeated Orioles (59-69), 2-0 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards (3-4) | 77-50 | | | » W: Tim Wakefield (16-4) L: Jimmy Haynes (0-1) S: Rick Aguilera (28) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Jimmy Haynes (Orioles) |
| Thursday, September 14 | | » Lost to Indians (90-39), 5-3 | Jacobs Field (1-3) | 77-51 | | | » W: Orel Hershiser (14-6) L: Vaughn Eshelman (5-3) S: Jose Mesa (43) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 15 | | » Defeated Indians (90-40), 6-3 | Jacobs Field (2-3) | 78-51 | | | » W: Erik Hanson (14-5) L: Alan Embree (2-2) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 16 | | » Lost to Indians (91-40), 6-5 | Jacobs Field (2-4) | 78-52 | | | » W: Mark Clark (9-6) L: Roger Clemens (8-5) S: Jose Mesa (44) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Brian Giles (Indians) |
| Sunday, September 17 | | » Defeated Indians (91-41), 9-6 | Jacobs Field (3-4) | 79-52 | | | » W: Jeff Suppan (1-2) L: Paul Shuey (0-2) S: Rick Aguilera (29) | First | -- |
| Monday, September 18 | | » Lost to Brewers (63-69), 6-1 | Fenway Park (38-26) | 79-53 | | | » W: Ricky Bones (10-10) L: Tim Wakefield (16-5) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 19 | | » Defeated Brewers (63-70), 5-3 | Fenway Park (39-26) | 80-53 | | | » W: Vaughn Eshelman (6-3) L: Steve Sparks (8-10) S: Rick Aguilera (30) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 20 | | » Defeated Brewers (63-71), 3-2 | Fenway Park (40-26) | 81-53 | Won 2 | | » W: Rheal Cormier (7-5) L: Scott Karl (5-6) S: Rick Aguilera (31) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 23 | | » Defeated Blue Jays (54-83), 5-0 | Fenway Park (41-26) | 82-53 | Won 3 | | » W: Roger Clemens (9-5) L: Al Leiter (11-10) | First | -- | | » Lost to Blue Jays (55-83), 8-6 | Fenway Park (41-27) | 82-54 | | | » W: Jeff Ware (2-1) L: Tim Wakefield (16-6) S: Tony Castillo (13) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 24 | | » Lost to Blue Jays (56-83), 2-1 | Fenway Park (41-28) | 82-55 | Lost 2 | | » W: Juan Guzman (4-14) L: Rick Aguilera (3-3) S: Mike Timlin (5) | First | -- |
| Monday, September 25 | | » Lost to Tigers (59-80), 7-4 | Fenway Park (41-29) | 82-56 | Lost 3 | | » W: Greg Gohr (1-0) L: Matt Murray (0-3) S: John Doherty (7) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 26 | | » Defeated Tigers (59-81), 5-1 | Fenway Park (42-29) | 83-56 | | | » W: Zane Smith (8-8) L: C. J. Nitkowski (2-7) | First | -- |
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