1993 Boston Red Sox season

{{Short description|Major League Baseball season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2013}}

{{Infobox baseball team season

| name = Boston Red Sox

| season = 1993

| misc =

| league = American League

| division = East

| ballpark = Fenway Park

| city = Boston, Massachusetts

| record = 80–82 (.494)

| divisional_place = 5th

| owners = JRY Trust,
Haywood Sullivan

| president = John Harrington

| general_manager = Lou Gorman

| manager = Butch Hobson

| television = WSBK-TV, Ch. 38
(Sean McDonough, Bob Montgomery)
NESN
(Bob Kurtz, Jerry Remy)

| radio = WRKO
(Jerry Trupiano, Joe Castiglione)
WROL
(Bobby Serrano, Hector Martinez, Mike Fornieles)

| espntn = bos

| brtn = BOS

}}

The 1993 Boston Red Sox season was the 93rd season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished fifth in the American League East with a record of 80 wins and 82 losses, 15 games behind the Toronto Blue Jays, who went on to win the 1993 World Series.

Offseason

  • December 1, 1992: Scott Fletcher was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BOS/1993-transactions.shtml|title=1993 Boston Red Sox Trades and Transactions|website=Baseball-Reference.com|language=en|access-date=2019-10-16}}
  • December 8, 1992: Scott Bankhead was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.
  • December 9, 1992: Andre Dawson was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/d/dawsoan01.shtml Andre Dawson Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com]
  • December 9, 1992: Phil Plantier was traded by the Boston Red Sox to the San Diego Padres for Jose Melendez.
  • January 18, 1993: Tony Fossas was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.
  • March 1, 1993: Jeff Russell was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.

Spring training

In a spring training game on April 2, 1993, Frank Viola and Cory Bailey combined on a no-hitter as the Red Sox defeated the Philadelphia Phillies, 10–0, at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/61819706/viola-bailey-combine-on-no-hitter/ | title=Viola, Bailey combine on no-hitter | date=April 3, 1993 | newspaper=Chicago Tribune | pages =4 (Section 3) | access-date = October 25, 2020}}

Regular season

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"

|+Record by month{{cite web |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1993/TBOS01993.htm |title=The 1993 Boston Red Sox |website=Retrosheet |access-date=October 25, 2020}}

rowspan=2|Monthcolspan=2|Recordcolspan=2|Cumulativecolspan=2|AL Eastrowspan=2|Ref.
WonLostWonLostPositionGB
April1391392nd2{{Cite web|url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1993/04301993.htm|title = Events of Friday, April 30, 1993}}
May141427234th4{{Cite web|url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1993/05311993.htm|title = Events of Monday, May 31, 1993}}
June111638395th9{{Cite web|url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1993/06301993.htm|title = Events of Wednesday, June 30, 1993}}
July20758463rd{{frac|1|1|2}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1993/07311993.htm|title = Events of Saturday, July 31, 1993}}
August111669625th{{frac|6|1|2}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1993/08311993.htm|title = Events of Tuesday, August 31, 1993}}
September111780795th14{{Cite web|url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1993/09301993.htm|title = Events of Thursday, September 30, 1993}}
October0380825th15{{Cite web|url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1993/10031993.htm|title = Events of Sunday, October 3, 1993}}

=Season standings=

{{1993 AL East standings|highlight=Boston Red Sox}}

= Record vs. opponents =

{{1993 AL Record vs. opponents|team=BOS}}

=Notable transactions=

  • April 3, 1993: Ernest Riles was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/r/rileser01.shtml Ernie Riles Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com]
  • May 7, 1993: Steve Lyons was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/l/lyonsst01.shtml Steve Lyons Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com]
  • June 3, 1993: Trot Nixon was drafted by the Red Sox in the 1st round of the 1993 MLB draft. Player signed August 31, 1993.{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BOS/1993-transactions.shtml|title=1993 Boston Red Sox Trades and Transactions|website=Baseball-Reference.com|language=en|access-date=2019-10-16}}
  • June 3, 1993: Jeff Suppan was drafted by the Red Sox in the 2nd round of the 1993 MLB draft. Player signed June 29, 1993.
  • June 3, 1993: Lou Merloni was drafted by the Red Sox in the 10th round of the 1993 MLB draft. Player signed June 5, 1993.
  • August 17, 1993: Iván Calderón was released by the Red Sox.

=Opening Day lineup=

  5Scott Fletcher2B
22Billy HatcherCF
39Mike Greenwell    LF
10Andre DawsonRF
42Mo Vaughn1B
22Iván CalderónDH
34Scott Cooper3B
  6Tony PeñaC
  2Luis RiveraSS
21Roger ClemensP

Source:{{cite web |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1993/B04050KCA1993.htm |title=Boston Red Sox 3, Kansas City Royals 1 |date=April 5, 1993 |website=Retrosheet |access-date=October 25, 2020}}

=Alumni game=

On May 29, the Red Sox held an old-timers game, themed to honor Negro league legends;{{cite web |url=http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/bos/fenwaypark100/timeline.jsp?year=1993# |title=Fenway Park through the Years [1993]: Non-Red Sox Baseball At Fenway Park |publisher=Boston Red Sox |work=MLB.com |access-date=May 19, 2018 |archive-date=May 19, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180519205219/http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/bos/fenwaypark100/timeline.jsp?year=1993 |url-status=dead }} it was held before a scheduled home game with the Texas Rangers. Hitting instructor Mike Easler drove in both runs for the Red Sox alumni team in a 2–2 tie; other participants included César Cedeño, Jim Lonborg, and Roy White.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20195973/sports_in_short/ |title=Sports in Short |newspaper=The Post-Star |location=Glens Falls, New York |page=26 |date=May 30, 1993 |access-date=May 19, 2018 |via=newspapers.com}}

=Roster=

class="toccolours" style="text-align: left;"
colspan="10" style="background-color: #ba313c; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;" | 1993 Boston Red Sox
colspan="10" style="background-color:#0d2b56; color: white; text-align: center;" | Roster
valign="top" | Pitchers

{{MLBplayer|43|Cory Bailey}}

{{MLBplayer|29|Scott Bankhead}}

{{MLBplayer|21|Roger Clemens}}

{{MLBplayer|44|Danny Darwin}}

{{MLBplayer|40|John Dopson}}

{{MLBplayer|48|Tony Fossas}}

{{MLBplayer|27|Greg Harris}}

{{MLBplayer|55|Joe Hesketh}}

{{MLBplayer|19|José Meléndez}}

{{MLBplayer|57|Nate Minchey}}

{{MLBplayer|49|Paul Quantrill}}

{{MLBplayer|25|Jeff Russell}}

{{MLBplayer|50|Ken Ryan}}

{{MLBplayer|36|Aaron Sele}}

{{MLBplayer|56|Scott Taylor}}

{{MLBplayer|16|Frank Viola}}

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" | Catchers

{{MLBplayer|15|John Flaherty}}

{{MLBplayer| 3|Bob Melvin}}

{{MLBplayer| 6|Tony Peña}}

Infielders

{{MLBplayer|34|Scott Cooper}}

{{MLBplayer| 5|Scott Fletcher}}

{{MLBplayer|11|Tim Naehring}}

{{MLBplayer|51|Luis Ortiz}}

{{MLBplayer|18|Carlos Quintana}}

{{MLBplayer|20|Jeff Richardson}}

{{MLBplayer|12|Ernest Riles}}

{{MLBplayer| 2|Luis Rivera}}

{{MLBplayer|13|John Valentin}}

{{MLBplayer|42|Mo Vaughn}}

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" |Outfielders

{{MLBplayer|47|Greg Blosser}}

{{MLBplayer|23|Iván Calderón}}

{{MLBplayer|23|Rob Deer}}

{{MLBplayer|39|Mike Greenwell}}

{{MLBplayer|22|Billy Hatcher}}

{{MLBplayer|30|Steve Lyons}}

{{MLBplayer|58|Jeff McNeely}}

{{MLBplayer|28|Bob Zupcic}}

Other batters

{{MLBplayer|10|Andre Dawson}}

Pinch runner

{{MLBplayer|30|Jim Byrd}}

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" | Manager

{{MLBplayer|17|Butch Hobson}}

Coaches

{{MLBplayer|32|Gary Allenson}} (Bullpen)

{{MLBplayer|37|Al Bumbry}} (First base)

{{MLBplayer| 7|Rick Burleson}} (Third base)

{{MLBplayer|45|Mike Easler}} (Hitting)

{{MLBplayer|35|Rich Gale}} (Pitching)

Player stats

=Batting=

==Starters by position==

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

class="wikitable sortable"
bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | Pos

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | AB

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | H

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | Avg.

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | HR

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | RBI

align="center"

| C

{{sortname|Tony|Pena}}12630455.181419
align="center"

| 1B

{{sortname|Mo|Vaughn}}152539160.29729101
align="center"

| 2B

{{sortname|Scott|Fletcher|Scott Fletcher (baseball)}}121480137.285545
align="center"

| 3B

{{sortname|Scott|Cooper|Scott Cooper (baseball)}}156468147.279963
align="center"

| SS

{{sortname|John|Valentin}}144468130.2781166
align="center"

| LF

{{sortname|Mike|Greenwell}}146540170.3151372
align="center"

| CF

{{sortname|Billy|Hatcher}}136508146.287957
align="center"

| RF

{{sortname|Carlos|Quintana|Carlos Quintana (baseball)}}10130374.244119
align="center"

| DH

{{sortname|Andre|Dawson}}121461126.2731367

==Other batters==

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

class="wikitable sortable"
bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | AB

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | H

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | Avg.

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | HR

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | RBI

align="center"

| {{sortname|Bob|Zupcic}}

14128669.241226
align=center

| {{sortname|Iván|Calderón|Iván Calderón (baseball)}}

7321347.221119
align=center

| {{sortname|Bob|Melvin}}

7717639.222323
align=center

| {{sortname|Rob|Deer}}

3814318.196716
align=center

| {{sortname|Ernie|Riles}}

9414327.189520
align=center

| {{sortname|Luis|Rivera|Luis Rivera (infielder)}}

6213027.20817
align=center

| {{sortname|Tim|Naehring}}

3912742.331117
align="center"

| {{sortname|Jeff|McNeely}}

213711.29701
align="center"

| {{sortname|Greg|Blosser}}

17282.07101
align=center

| {{sortname|John|Flaherty}}

13253.12002
align="center"

| {{sortname|Jeff|Richardson|Jeff Richardson (infielder)}}

15245.20802
align=center

| {{sortname|Steve|Lyons|Steve Lyons (baseball)}}

28233.13000
align="center"

| {{sortname|Luis|Ortiz|Luis Ortiz (third baseman)}}

9123.25001
align="center"

| {{sortname|Jim|Byrd}}

200----00
align="center"

=Pitching=

==Starting pitching==

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

class="wikitable sortable"
bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | IP

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | W

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | L

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | ERA

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO

align="center"

| {{sortname|Danny|Darwin}}

34229.115113.26130
align="center"

| {{sortname|Roger|Clemens}}

29191.211144.46160
align="center"

| {{sortname|Frank|Viola}}

29183.21183.1491
align="center"

| {{sortname|John|Dopson}}

34155.27114.9789
align="center"

| {{sortname|Aaron|Sele}}

18111.2722.7493
align=center

| Nate Minchey

533.0123.5518

== Relief and other pitchers ==

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SV = Saves

class="wikitable sortable"
bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | IP

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | W

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | L

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | ERA

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SV

align="center"

| {{sortname|Paul|Quantrill}}

49138.06123.911
align=center

| {{sortname|Greg A.|Harris}}

80112.1673.778
align="center"

| {{sortname|Scott|Bankhead}}

4064.1213.500
align="center"

| {{sortname|Joe|Hesketh}}

2853.1345.061
align=center

| {{sortname|Ken|Ryan}}

4750.0723.601
align=center

| {{sortname|Jeff|Russell}}

5146.2142.7033
align=center

| {{sortname|Tony|Fossas}}

7140.0115.180
align="center"

| {{sortname|José|Meléndez|José Meléndez (pitcher, born 1965)}}

916.0212.250
align="center"

| {{sortname|Cory|Bailey}}

1115.2013.450
align=center

| {{sortname|Scott|Taylor|Scott Taylor (left-handed pitcher)}}

1611.0018.180

Awards and honors

Farm system

{{See also|Minor League Baseball}}

The Fort Lauderdale Red Sox replaced the Winter Haven Red Sox as a Class A-Advanced affiliate. The Utica Blue Sox replaced the Elmira Pioneers as the Red Sox' Class A-Short Season affiliate.

{{MLB Farm System|level15=AAA|team15=Pawtucket Red Sox|league15=International League|manager15=Buddy Bailey

|level16=AA |team16=New Britain Red Sox|league16=Eastern League|manager16=Jim Pankovits

|level17=A-Advanced |team17=Lynchburg Red Sox|league17=Carolina League|manager17=[https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=melesk001mar Mark Meleski]

|level18=A-Advanced |team18=Fort Lauderdale Red Sox|league18=Florida State League|manager18=DeMarlo Hale

|level19=A-Short Season|team19=Utica Blue Sox|league19=New York–Penn League|manager19=[https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=holt--001dav Dave Holt]

|level20=Rookie|team20=GCL Red Sox|league20=Gulf Coast League|manager20=Felix Maldonado

}}

Source:Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007{{cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/bostonredsoxyear1993bost/page/66/mode/2up |title=Boston Red Sox Official Yearbook |date=1993 |page=67 |accessdate=March 14, 2021 |via=Wayback Machine}}

Game Log

class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto;"
style="background:#bfb;"| Red Sox Win

|style="background:#fbb;"| Red Sox Loss

|style="background:#bbb;"| Game Postponed

{{Game log start|style=background:#c60c30; border: 3px solid #024; color:#fff|title=1993 Boston Red Sox Season Game Log: 80–82 (Home: 43–38; Away: 37–44)}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30;color:#fff|title= April: 13–9 | #| Date| Opponent| Score | Win| Loss| Save| Stadium| Attendance| Record | Streak}}

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"

| 1 || April 5 || @ Royals || 3–1 || Clemens (1–0) || Appier (0–1) || Russell (1) || Kauffman Stadium || 39,532 || 1–0 || W1

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"

| 2 || April 7 || @ Royals || 3–2 || Viola (1–0) || Cone (0–1) || Russell (2) || Kauffman Stadium || 14,911 || 2–0 || W2

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"

| 3 || April 8 || @ Royals || 9–4 || Bankhead (1–0) || Gubicza (0–1) || — || Kauffman Stadium || 15,777 || 3–0 || W3

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"

| 4 || April 9 || @ Rangers || 1–3 || Ryan (1–0) || Dopson (0–1) || Henke (2) || Arlington Stadium || 40,188 || 3–1 || L1

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"

| 5 || April 10 || @ Rangers || 10–2 || Clemens (2–0) || Lefferts (1–1) || — || Arlington Stadium || 30,610 || 4–1 || W1

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"

| 6 || April 11 || @ Rangers || 1–4 || Brown (1–0) || Darwin (0–1) || Henke (3) || Arlington Stadium || 22,743 || 4–2 || L1

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbb"

| — || April 12 || Indians || colspan=8|Postponed (rain). Makeup date April 13.

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"

| 7 || April 13 || Indians || 6–2 || Viola (2–0) || Mutis (0–1) || — || Fenway Park || 29,606 || 5–2 || W1

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"

| 8 || April 14 || Indians || 12–7 || Hesketh (1–0) || Bielecki (1–1) || — || Fenway Park || 20,390 || 6–2 || W2

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"

| 9 || April 15 || Indians || 4–3 (13)|| Quantrill (1–0) || Plunk (1–1) || — || Fenway Park || 22,505 || 7–2 || W3

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"

| 10 || April 16 || White Sox || 4–9 || McDowell (3–0) || Darwin (0–2) || — || Fenway Park || 26,526 || 7–3 || L1

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"

| 11 || April 17 || White Sox || 5–1 || Hesketh (2–0) || McKaskill (0–3) || — || Fenway Park || 32,994 || 8–3 || W1

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"

| 12 || April 18 || White Sox || 4–0 || Viola (3–0) || Bolton (0–2) || — || Fenway Park || 34,923 || 9–3 || W2

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"

| 13 || April 19 || White Sox || 6–0 || Dopson (1–1) || Fernandez (2–1) || — || Fenway Park || 34,556 || 10–3 || W3

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"

| 14 || April 20 || @ Mariners || 5–2 || Clemens (3–0) || Cummings (0–3) || Russell (3) || Kingdome || 28,714 || 11–3 || W4

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"

| 15 || April 21 || @ Mariners || 0–5 || Johnson (2–1) || Darwin (0–3) || — || Kingdome || 13,641 || 11–4 || L1

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"

| 16 || April 22 || @ Mariners || 0–7 || Bosio (1–1) || Hesketh (1–1) || — || Jacobs Field || 13,604 || 11–5 || L2

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"

| 17 || April 23 || @ Angels || 1–4 || Langston (2–0) || Viola (3–1) || — || Anaheim Stadium || 37,463 || 11–6 || L3

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"

| 18 || April 24 || @ Angels || 5–8 || Crim (2–0) || Bankhead (1–1) || Valera (2) || Anaheim Stadium || 53,394 || 11–7 || L4

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"

| 19 || April 25 || @ Angels || 1–2 || Sanderson (3–0) || Clemens (3–1) || Grahe (2) || Anaheim Stadium || 39,795 || 11–8 || L5

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"

| 20 || April 27 || @ Athletics || 2–7 || Witt (1–0) || Darwin (0–4) || Gossage (1) || Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum || 20,046 || 11–9 || L6

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"

| 21 || April 28 || @ Athletics || 3–1 || Viola (4–1) || Welch (2–2) || Russell (4) || Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum || 20,783 || 12–9 || W1

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"

| 22 || April 30 || Angels || 6–1 || Dopson (2–1) || Farrell (1–3) || — || Fenway Park || 31,432 || 13–9 || W2

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30;color:#fff|title= May: 14–14| #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Stadium| Attendance| Record| Streak}}

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"

| 23 || May 1 || Angels || 3–1 || Clemens (4–1) || Sanderson (3–1) || Russell (5) || Fenway Park || 33,546 || 14–9 || W3

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"

| 24 || May 2 || Angels || 4–3 || Darwin (1–4) || Finley (2–2) || Russell (6) || Fenway Park || 31,851 || 15–9 || W4

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"

| 25 || May 3 || Mariners || 0–2 || Hanson (4–0) || Viola (4–2) || Charlton (4) || Fenway Park || 20,379 || 15–10 || L1

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"

| 26 || May 4 || Mariners || 6–7 || Leary (1–1) || Hesketh (2–2) || Charlton (5) || Fenway Park || 21,234 || 15–11 || L2

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"

| 27 || May 5 || Athletics || 3–1 || Quantrill (2–0) || Núñez (0–1) || Russell (7) || Fenway Park || 25,496 || 16–11 || W1

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"

| 28 || May 6 || Athletics || 3–6 || Witt (2–1) || Clemens (4–2) || Eckersley (4) || Fenway Park || 28,220 || 16–12 || L1

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"

| 29 || May 7 || @ Brewers || 1–0 || Darwin (2–4) || Wegman (2–5) || Russell (8) || Milwaukee County Stadium || 15,058 || 17–12 || W1

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"

| 30 || May 8 || @ Brewers || 3–6 || Eldred (4–3) || Quantrill (2–1) || Henry (6) || Milwaukee County Stadium || 25,150 || 17–13 || L1

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"

| 31 || May 9 || @ Brewers || 0–6 || Boddicker (2–1) || Hesketh (2–3) || — || Milwaukee County Stadium || 20,398 || 17–14 || L2

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"

| 32 || May 10 || @ Orioles || 1–2 || Frohwirth (2–2) || Quantrill (2–2) || Pennington (1) || Camden Yards || 46,372 || 17–15 || L3

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"

| 33 || May 11 || @ Orioles || 4–0 || Clemens (5–2) || McDonald (2–4) || — || Camden Yards || 46,460 || 18–15 || W1

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"

| 34 || May 12 || @ Orioles || 2–0 || Darwin (3–4) || Valenzuela (0–3) || Russell (9) || Camden Yards || 46,075 || 19–15 || W2

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"

| 35 || May 14 || @ Twins || 3–4 || Erickson (2–4) || Viola (4–3) || Aguilera (11) || Metrodome || 26,907 || 19–16 || L1

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"

| 36 || May 15 || @ Twins || 4–7 || Deshaies (5–2) || Dopson (2–2) || Aguilera (12) || Metrodome || 33,635 || 19–17 || L2

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"

| 37 || May 16 || @ Twins || 11–5 || Hesketh (3–3) || Hartley (0–2) || — || Fenway Park || 35,467 || 20–17 || W1

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"

| 38 || May 17 || Blue Jays || 3–9 || Hentgen (5–2) || Clemens (5–3) || — || Fenway Park || 30,057 || 20–18 || L1

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbb"

| — || May 18 || Blue Jays || colspan=8|Postponed (rain). Makeup date May 20.

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"

| 39 || May 19 || Blue Jays || 10–5 || Darwin (4–4) || Stewart (0–1) || — || Fenway Park || 27,465 || 21–18 || W1

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"

| 40 || May 20 || Blue Jays || 3–4 || Cox (3–0) || Quantrill (2–3) || Ward (10) || Fenway Park || 18,219 || 21–19 || L1

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"

| 41 || May 21 || Yankees || 7–2 || Dopson (3–2) || Pérez (2–3) || — || Fenway Park || 34,170 || 22–19 || W1

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"

| 42 || May 22 || Yankees || 3–7 || Witt (3–1) || Clemens (5–4) || — || Fenway Park || 34,383 || 22–20 || L1

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"

| 43 || May 23 || Yankees || 5–2 || Harris (1–0) || Key (4–2) || Russell (10) || Fenway Park || 33,307 || 23–20 || W1

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"

| 44 || May 24 || @ Tigers || 6–5 (10) || Ryan (1–0) || MacDonald (3–2) || Russell (11) || Tiger Stadium || 14,881 || 24–20 || W2

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"

| 45 || May 25 || @ Tigers || 1–4 || Wells (6–1) || Viola (4–4) || Henneman (10) || Tiger Stadium || 17,514 || 24–21 || L1

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"

| 46 || May 26 || @ Tigers || 6–7 || Gullickson (2–1) || Dopson (3–3) || Knudsen (1) || Tiger Stadium || 27,032 || 24–22 || L2

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"

| 47 || May 28 || Rangers || 4–1 || Clemens (6–4) || Pavlik (1–1) || Russell (12) || Fenway Park || 32,678 || 25–22 || W1

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"

| 48 || May 29 || Rangers || 15–1 || Darwin (5–4) || Burns (0–2) || — || Fenway Park || 32,817 || 26–22 || W2

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"

| 49 || May 30 || Rangers || 6–5 (12)|| Meléndez (1–0) || Bronkey (0–1) || — || Fenway Park || 33,797 || 27–22 || W3

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"

| 50 || May 31 || Royals || 3–5 || Cone (3–5) || Dopson (3–4) || Montgomery (16) || Fenway Park || 21,487 || 27–23 || L1

|-

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|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"

| 51 || June 1 || Royals || 3–4 || Haney (3–0) || Quantrill (2–4) || Montgomery (17) || Fenway Park || 23,418 || 27–24 || L2

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"

| 52 || June 2 || Royals || 2–7 || Appier (6–4) || Clemens (6–5) || — || Fenway Park || 29,541 || 27–25 || L3

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"

| 53 || June 4 || @ White Sox || 1–0 || Harris (2–0) || Hernández (1–2) || Russell (13) || Comiskey Park || 30,949 || 28–25 || W1

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"

| 54 || June 5 || @ White Sox || 3–11 || McDowell (8–4) || Viola (4–5) || — || Comiskey Park || 41,144 || 28–26 || L1

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"

| 55 || June 6 || White Sox || 3–4 || Fernandez (7–3) || Meléndez (1–1) || Hernández (10) || Comiskey Park || 42,393 || 28–27 || L2

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbb"

| — || June 7 || @ Indians || colspan=8|Postponed (rain). Makeup date September 10.

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"

| 56 || June 8 || @ Indians || 4–5 || Lilliquist (2–1) || Harris (2–1) || — || Cleveland Stadium || 14,168 || 28–28 || L3

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"

| 57 || June 9 || @ Indians || 2–3 || Young (2–2) || Darwin (5–5) || Plunk (4) || Cleveland Stadium || 13,381 || 28–29 || L4

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"

| 58 || June 10 || Orioles || 1–2 || Moyer (1–3) || Viola (4–6) || Olson (16) || Fenway Park || 33,069 || 28–30 || L5

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"

| 59 || June 11 || Orioles || 4–16 || Mussina (9–2) || Dopson (3–5) || — || Fenway Park || 33,008 || 28–31 || L6

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"

| 60 || June 12 || Orioles || 1–5 || Pennington (3–1) || Harris (2–2) || — || Fenway Park || 33,222 || 28–32 || L7

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"

| 61 || June 13 || Orioles || 4–2 || Clemens (7–5) || Valenzuela (2–6) || Russell (14)|| Fenway Park || 33,356 || 29–32 || W1

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"

| 62 || June 14 || @ Yankees || 0–4 || Kamieniecki (1–1) || Darwin (5–6) || — || Yankee Stadium || 25,227 || 29–33 || L1

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"

| 63 || June 15 || @ Yankees || 7–9 || Heaton (1–0) || Viola (4–7) || Farr (16) || Yankee Stadium || 30,647 || 29–34 || L2

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"

| 64 || June 16 || @ Yankees || 7–1 || Dopson (4–5) || Pérez (4–6) || — || Yankee Stadium || 28,326 || 30–34 || W1

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"

| 65 || June 17 || @ Blue Jays || 0–7 || Leiter (4–5) || Quantrill (2–5) || — || SkyDome || 50,528 || 30–35 || L1

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"

| 66 || June 18 || @ Blue Jays || 2–11 || Hentgen (9–2) || Clemens (7–6) || — || SkyDome || 50,509 || 30–36 || L2

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"

| 67 || June 19 || @ Blue Jays || 4–9 || Stewart (3–2) || Darwin (5–7) || — || SkyDome || 50,510 || 30–37 || L3

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"

| 68 || June 20 || @ Blue Jays || 2–3 (12)|| Timlin (1–1) || Russell (0–1) || — || SkyDome || 50,520 || 30–38 || L4

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"

| 69 || June 21 || Twins || 6–3 || Dopson (5–5) || Erickson (3–8) || Russell (15) || Fenway Park || 27,779 || 31–38 || W1

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"

| 70 || June 22 || Twins || 4–1 || Quantrill (3–5) || Deshaies (8–5) || Russell (16) || Fenway Park || 29,094 || 32–38 || W2

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"

| 71 || June 23 || Twins || 3–1 || Sele (1–0) || Guardado (0–2) || Harris (1) || Fenway Park || 30,414 || 33–38 || W3

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"

| 72 || June 25 || Tigers || 8–2 || Darwin (6–7) || Wells (9–2) || Harris (2) || Fenway Park || 33,844 || 34–38 || W4

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"

| 73 || June 26 || Tigers || 13–4 || Meléndez (2–1) || Doherty (7–3) || — || Fenway Park || 33,295 || 35–38 || W5

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"

| 74 || June 27 || Tigers || 6–9 || Dopson (6–5) || Gullickson (4–4) || — || Fenway Park || 32,947 || 36–38 || W6

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"

| 75 || June 28 || Brewers || 4–3 || Harris (3–2) || Henry (0–2) || — || Fenway Park || 27,982 || 37–38 || W7

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"

| 76 || June 29 || Brewers || 6–7 || Fetters (2–0) || Harris (3–3) || Henry (14) || Fenway Park || 30,395 || 37–39 || L1

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"

| 77 || June 30 || Brewers || 12–2 || Darwin (7–7) || Miranda (0–1) || — || Fenway Park || 28,050 || 38–39 || W1

|-

{{Game log section end}}

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|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"

| 78 || July 2 || @ Mariners || 9–8 || Viola (5–7) || Hampton (1–3) || Russell (17) || Kingdome || 23,657 || 39–39 || W2

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"

| 79 || July 3 || @ Mariners || 6–5 || Harris (4–3) || Charlton (1–2) || Russell (18) || Kingdome || 31,433 || 40–39 || W3

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"

| 80 || July 4 || @ Mariners || 6–0 || Quantrill (4–5) || Bosio (2–4) || — || Kingdome || 20,814 || 41–39 || W4

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"

| 81 || July 5 || @ Angels || 4–3 (11)|| Ryan (2–0) || Nelson (0–2) || — || Anaheim Stadium || 20,442 || 42–39 || W5

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"

| 82 || July 6 || @ Angels || 2–3 || Finley (10–6) || Hesketh (3–4) || — || Anaheim Stadium || 19,996 || 42–40 || L1

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"

| 83 || July 7 || @ Angels || 6–7 || Linton (1–1) || Russell (0–2) || — || Anaheim Stadium || 29,147 || 42–41 || L2

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"

| 84 || July 8 || @ Athletics || 11–9 || Dopson (7–5) || Van Poppel (0–1) || Russell (19) || Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum || 23,197 || 43–41 || W1

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"

| 85 || July 9 || @ Athletics || 2–4 || Darling (2–4) || Quantrill (4–6) || Eckersley (21) || Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum || 29,901 || 43–42 || L1

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"

| 86 || July 10 || @ Athletics || 5–0 || Sele (2–0) || Downs (2–3) || Harris (3) || Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum || 32,202 || 44–42 || W1

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"

| 87 || July 11 || @ Athletics || 3–2 || Darwin (8–7) || Witt (8–6) || Russell (20) || Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum || 34,097 || 45–42 || W2

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"

| 88 || July 15 || Mariners || 2–3 || Fleming (5–1) || Viola (5–8) || Hampton (1) || Fenway Park || 33,342 || 45–43 || L1

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"

| 89 || July 16 || Mariners || 5–3 || Clemens (8–6) || Hanson (7–7) || Russell (21) || Fenway Park || 33,925 || 46–43 || W1

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"

| 90 || July 17 || Mariners || 12–11 || Darwin (9–7) || Bosio (3–5) || Russell (22) || Fenway Park || 33,190 || 47–43 || W2

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"

| 91 || July 18 || Mariners || 7–6 || Ryan (3–0) || Charlton (1–3) || Harris (4) || Fenway Park || 33,795 || 48–43 || W3

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"

| 92 || July 19 || Angels || 8–6 || Sele (3–0) || Sanderson (7–10) || Russell (23) || Fenway Park || 30,433 || 49–43 || W4

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"

| 93 || July 20 || Angels || 2–1 || Fossas (1–0) || Nelson (0–3) || — || Fenway Park || 31,632 || 50–43 || W5

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"

| 94 || July 21 || Angels || 4–1 || Clemens (9–6) || Finley (11–7) || Russell (24) || Fenway Park || 34,348 || 51–43 || W6

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"

| 95 || July 22 || Athletics || 9–7 || Ryan (4–0) || Núñez (3–5) || Russell (25) || Fenway Park || 34,355 || 52–43 || W7

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"

| 96 || July 23 || Athletics || 6–5 (10)|| Harris (5–3) || Gossage (4–5) || — || Fenway Park || 34,435 || 53–43 || W8

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"

| 97 || July 24 || Athletics || 5–3 || Sele (4–0) || Downs (2–5) || Russell (26) || Fenway Park || 34,379 || 54–43 || W9

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"

| 98 || July 25 || Athletics || 8–1 || Viola (6–8) || Welch (7–7) || Quantrill (1) || Fenway Park || 34,391 || 55–43 || W10

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"

| 99 || July 26 || @ Brewers || 2–3 || Lloyd (3–1) || Russell (0–3) || — || Milwaukee County Stadium || 24,645 || 55–44 || L1

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"

| 100 || July 27 || @ Brewers || 2–3 || Navarro (6–8) || Darwin (9–8) || Orosco (2) || Milwaukee County Stadium || 18,869 || 55–45 || L2

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"

| 101 || July 28 || @ Brewers || 8–4 || Harris (6–3) || Miranda (0–2) || — || Milwaukee County Stadium || 26,770 || 56–45 || W1

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"

| 102 || July 29 || @ Brewers || 7–3 || Sele (5–0) || Bones (6–7) || — || Milwaukee County Stadium || 27,105 || 57–45 || W2

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"

| 103 || July 30 || @ Orioles || 8–7 || Quantrill (5–6) || Moyer (7–5) || Russell (27) || Camden Yards || 46,167 || 58–45 || W3

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"

| 104 || July 31 || @ Orioles || 0–4 || McDonald (8–9) || Clemens (9–7) || — || Camden Yards || 46,489 || 58–46 || L1

|-

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|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"

| 105 || August 1 || @ Orioles || 2–1 || Darwin (10–8) || Sutcliffe (8–7) || Russell (28) || Camden Yards || 45,299 || 59–46 || W1

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"

| 106 || August 3 || @ Twins || 1–6 || Banks (8–7) || Dopson (7–6) || — || Metrodome || 27,497 || 59–47 || L1

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"

| 107 || August 4 || @ Twins || 5–4 || Sele (6–0) || Erickson (6–13) || Russell (29) || Metrodome || 24,352 || 60–47 || W1

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"

| 108 || August 5 || @ Twins || 2–1 || Viola (7–8) || Deshaies (11–9) || Russell (30) || Metrodome || 30,715 || 61–47 || W2

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"

| 109 || August 6 || @ Tigers || 1–5 || Gullickson (7–6) || Clemens (9–8) || — || Tiger Stadium || 32,206 || 61–48 || L1

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"

| 110 || August 7 || @ Tigers || 4–1 || Darwin (11–8) || Bergman (1–4) || Russell (31) || Tiger Stadium || 38,112 || 62–48 || W1

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"

| 111 || August 8 || @ Tigers || 1–5 || Bolton (2–4) || Dopson (7–7) || — || Tiger Stadium || 38,016 || 62–49 || L1

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"

| 112 || August 10 || Yankees || 5–0 || Viola (8–8) || Kamieniecki (7–4) || Hesketh (1) || Fenway Park || 34,413 || 63–49 || W1

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"

| 113 || August 11 || Yankees || 3–8 || Key (14–4) || Clemens (9–9) || Wickman (1) || Fenway Park || 34,470 || 63–50 || L1

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"

| 114 || August 12 || Yankees || 1–4 || Pérez (6–10) || Sele (6–1) || Farr (22) || Fenway Park || 34,403 || 63–51 || L2

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"

| 115 || August 13 || Blue Jays || 5–3 || Darwin (12–8) || Stottlemyre (6–9) || Russell (32) || Fenway Park || 34,276 || 64–51 || W1

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"

| 116 || August 14 || Blue Jays || 2–5 || Hentgen (14–6) || Dopson (7–8) || Ward (31) || Fenway Park || 33,924 || 64–52 || L1

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"

| 117 || August 15 || Blue Jays || 1–9 || Stewart (8–6) || Clemens (9–10) || — || Fenway Park || 33,380 || 64–53 || L2

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"

| 118 || August 17 || White Sox || 2–3 || McDowell (19–7) || Sele (6–2) || Hernández (26) || Fenway Park || 32,744 || 64–54 || L3

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"

| 119 || August 18 || White Sox || 5–0 || Darwin (13–8) || Bere (5–5) || — || Fenway Park || 31,550 || 65–54 || W1

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"

| 120 || August 19 || Indians || 1–5 || Tavárez (2–1) || Quantrill (5–7) || — || Fenway Park || 32,644 || 65–55 || L1

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"

| 121 || August 20 || Indians || 6–7 || Dipoto (4–2) || Russell (0–4) || — || Fenway Park || 31,819 || 65–56 || L2

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"

| 122 || August 21 || Indians || 5–10 || Wertz (2–1) || Harris (6–4) || — || Fenway Park || 32,888 || 65–57 || L3

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"

| 123 || August 22 || Indians || 2–3 (11)|| Kramer (6–3) || Ryan (4–1) || Dipoto (3) || Fenway Park || 33,560 || 65–58 || L4

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"

| 124 || August 24 || @ Rangers || 3–4 || Pavlik (8–6) || Darwin (13–9) || Henke (30) || Arlington Stadium || 19,465 || 65–59 || L5

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"

| 125 || August 25 || @ Rangers || 2–10 || Dreyer (2–1) || Quantrill (5–8) || — || Arlington Stadium || 18,381 || 65–60 || L6

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"

| 126 || August 26 || @ Rangers || 3–1 || Viola (9–8) || Brown (10–10) || Russell (33) || Arlington Stadium || 21,017 || 66–60 || W1

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"

| 127 || August 27 || @ Royals || 5–0 || Clemens (10–10) || Haney (9–6) || — || Kauffman Stadium || 24,928 || 67–60 || W2

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"

| 128 || August 28 || @ Royals || 2–1 (11)|| Russell (1–4) || Montgomery (3–5) || — || Kauffman Stadium || 25,638 || 68–60 || W3

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"

| 129 || August 29 || @ Royals || 4–5 (12)|| Gubicza (4–6) || Dopson (7–9) || — || Kauffman Stadium || 23,396 || 68–61 || L1

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"

| 130 || August 30 || Rangers || 7–3 || Viola (10–8) || Brown (10–11) || — || Fenway Park || 32,781 || 69–61 || W1

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"

| 131 || August 31 || Rangers || 1–8 || Rogers (14–7) || Clemens (10–11) || — || Fenway Park || 30,455 || 69–62 || L1

|-

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{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30;color:#fff|title= September/October: 11–20| #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Stadium| Attendance| Record| Streak}}

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"

| 132 || September 1 || Rangers || 7–9 (12)|| Bronkey (1–1) || Quantrill (5–9) || — || Fenway Park || 27,396 || 69–63 || L2

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"

| 133 || September 3 || Royals || 1–5 || Appier (15–6) || Darwin (13–10) || — || Fenway Park || 28,323 || 69–64 || L3

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"

| 134 || September 4 || Royals || 2–4 || Cone (11–11) || Ryan (4–2) || Montgomery (42) || Fenway Park || 31,223 || 69–65 || L4

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"

| 135 || September 5 || Royals || 2–5 || Gordon (9–6) || Clemens (10–12) || — || Fenway Park || 32,012 || 69–66 || L5

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"

| 136 || September 6 || @ White Sox || 3–1 || Bankhead (2–1) || McDowell (21–8) || Harris (5) || Comiskey Park || 40,475 || 70–66 || W1

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"

| 137 || September 7 || @ White Sox || 4–3 || Darwin (14–10) || Belcher (12–10) || Ryan (1) || Comiskey Park || 27,966 || 71–66 || W2

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"

| 138 || September 8 || @ White Sox || 1–8 || Bere (8–5) || Dopson (7–10) || — || Comiskey Park || 36,433 || 71–67 || L1

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"

| 139 || September 10 (1) || @ Indians || 4–7 || Ojeda (2–1) || Clemens (10–13) || Dipoto (7) || Cleveland Stadium || — || 71–68 || L2

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"

| 140 || September 10 (2)|| @ Indians || 5–4 (11)|| Ryan (5–2) || Wertz (2–3) || — || Cleveland Stadium || 36,261 || 72–68 || W1

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"

| 141 || September 11 || @ Indians || 3–9 || Lilliquist (4–3) || Quantrill (5–10) || — || Cleveland Stadium || 28,788 || 72–69 || L1

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"

| 142 || September 12 || @ Indians || 11–1 || Minchey (1–0) || Grimsley (1–4) || — || Cleveland Stadium || 30,170 || 73–69 || W1

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"

| 143 || September 13 || Orioles || 6–4 || Quantrill (6–10) || Williamson (7–5) || Harris (6) || Fenway Park || 29,342 || 74–69 || W2

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"

| 144 || September 14 || Orioles || 3–11 || Valenzuela (7–9) || Darwin (14–11) || — || Fenway Park || 26,367 || 74–70 || L1

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"

| 145 || September 15 || Orioles || 6–5 || Clemens (11–13) || Mussina (14–6) || Harris (7) || Fenway Park || 27,545 || 75–70 || W1

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"

| 146 || September 16 || @ Yankees || 6–4 || Viola (11–8) || Kamieniecki (9–6) || Harris (8) || Yankee Stadium || 38,704 || 76–70 || W2

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"

| 147 || September 17 || @ Yankees || 4–5 || Gibson (3–1) || Dopson (7–11) || Smith (45) || Yankee Stadium || 48,051 || 76–71 || L1

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"

| 148 || September 18 || @ Yankees || 4–2 || Wickman (13–4) || Harris (6–5) || — || Yankee Stadium || 55,672 || 76–72 || L2

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"

| 149 || September 19 || @ Yankees || 8–3 || Darwin (15–11) || Tanana (7–16) || — || Yankee Stadium || 53,510 || 77–72 || W1

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"

| 150 || September 21 || @ Blue Jays || 0–5 || Stottlemyre (11–10) || Clemens (11–14) || — || SkyDome || 50,524 || 77–73 || L1

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"

| 151 || September 22 || @ Blue Jays || 7–5 (10)|| Ryan (6–2) || Timlin (4–2) || — || SkyDome || 50,532 || 78–73 || W1

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"

| 152 || September 23 || @ Blue Jays || 1–5 || Stewart (11–8) || Minchey (1–1) || — || SkyDome || 50,528 || 78–74 || L1

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"

| 153 || September 24 || Twins || 7–4 || Ryan (7–2) || Merriman (1–1) || — || Fenway Park || 27,571 || 79–74 || W1

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"

| 154 || September 25 || Twins || 7–9 (10)|| Aguilera (3–3) || Harris (6–6) || Willis (5) || Fenway Park || 33,020 || 79–75 || L1

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"

| 155 || September 26 || Twins || 2–5 || Trombley (6–5) || Quantrill (6–11) || Aguilera (33) || Fenway Park || 29,097 || 79–76 || L2

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| — || September 27 || Tigers || colspan=8|Postponed (rain). Makeup date September 28.

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| 156 || September 28 (1)|| Tigers || 11–6 || Sele (7–2) || Krueger (5–4) || — || Fenway Park || — || 80–76 || W1

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| 157 || September 28 (2)|| Tigers || 6–7 (11)|| Henneman (5–3) || Fossas (1–1) || Knudsen (2) || Fenway Park || 24,446 || 80–77 || L1

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| 158 || September 29 || Tigers || 7–8 || Boever (6–2) || Bailey (0–1) || Henneman (23) || Fenway Park || 20,926 || 80–78 || L2

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| 159 || September 30 || Tigers || 7–8 || Knudsen (3–2) || Taylor (0–1) || Boever (3) || Fenway Park || 22,822 || 80–79 || L3

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| 160 || October 1 || @ Brewers || 4–8 || Navarro (11–12) || Harris (6–7) || — || Milwaukee County Stadium || 22,138 || 80–80 || L4

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| 161 || October 2 || @ Brewers || 5–8 || Bones (11–11) || Minchey (1–2) || Kiefer (1) || Milwaukee County Stadium || 28,521 || 80–81 || L5

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| 162 || October 3 || @ Brewers || 3–6 (14)|| Maldonado (2–2) || Quantrill (6–12) || — || Milwaukee County Stadium || 28,131 || 80–82 || L6

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|Reference:{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BOS/1993-schedule-scores.shtml|title=1993 Boston Red Sox Schedule|publisher=Baseball-Reference.com|accessdate=January 22, 2023}}

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