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
=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=
5 | Scott Fletcher | 2B |
22 | Billy Hatcher | CF |
39 | Mike Greenwell | LF |
10 | Andre Dawson | RF |
42 | Mo Vaughn | 1B |
22 | Iván Calderón | DH |
34 | Scott Cooper | 3B |
6 | Tony Peña | C |
2 | Luis Rivera | SS |
21 | Roger Clemens | P |
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=
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{{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
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! 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 | |||||||
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| C | {{sortname|Tony|Pena}} | 126 | 304 | 55 | .181 | 4 | 19 |
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| 1B | {{sortname|Mo|Vaughn}} | 152 | 539 | 160 | .297 | 29 | 101 |
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| 2B | {{sortname|Scott|Fletcher|Scott Fletcher (baseball)}} | 121 | 480 | 137 | .285 | 5 | 45 |
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| 3B | {{sortname|Scott|Cooper|Scott Cooper (baseball)}} | 156 | 468 | 147 | .279 | 9 | 63 |
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| SS | {{sortname|John|Valentin}} | 144 | 468 | 130 | .278 | 11 | 66 |
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| LF | {{sortname|Mike|Greenwell}} | 146 | 540 | 170 | .315 | 13 | 72 |
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| CF | {{sortname|Billy|Hatcher}} | 136 | 508 | 146 | .287 | 9 | 57 |
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| RF | {{sortname|Carlos|Quintana|Carlos Quintana (baseball)}} | 101 | 303 | 74 | .244 | 1 | 19 |
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| DH | {{sortname|Andre|Dawson}} | 121 | 461 | 126 | .273 | 13 | 67 |
==Other batters==
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
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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 | ||||||
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| {{sortname|Bob|Zupcic}} | 141 | 286 | 69 | .241 | 2 | 26 |
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| {{sortname|Iván|Calderón|Iván Calderón (baseball)}} | 73 | 213 | 47 | .221 | 1 | 19 |
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| {{sortname|Bob|Melvin}} | 77 | 176 | 39 | .222 | 3 | 23 |
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| {{sortname|Rob|Deer}} | 38 | 143 | 18 | .196 | 7 | 16 |
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| {{sortname|Ernie|Riles}} | 94 | 143 | 27 | .189 | 5 | 20 |
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| {{sortname|Luis|Rivera|Luis Rivera (infielder)}} | 62 | 130 | 27 | .208 | 1 | 7 |
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| {{sortname|Tim|Naehring}} | 39 | 127 | 42 | .331 | 1 | 17 |
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| {{sortname|Jeff|McNeely}} | 21 | 37 | 11 | .297 | 0 | 1 |
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| {{sortname|Greg|Blosser}} | 17 | 28 | 2 | .071 | 0 | 1 |
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| {{sortname|John|Flaherty}} | 13 | 25 | 3 | .120 | 0 | 2 |
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| {{sortname|Jeff|Richardson|Jeff Richardson (infielder)}} | 15 | 24 | 5 | .208 | 0 | 2 |
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| {{sortname|Steve|Lyons|Steve Lyons (baseball)}} | 28 | 23 | 3 | .130 | 0 | 0 |
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| {{sortname|Luis|Ortiz|Luis Ortiz (third baseman)}} | 9 | 12 | 3 | .250 | 0 | 1 |
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| {{sortname|Jim|Byrd}} | 2 | 0 | 0 | ---- | 0 | 0 |
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=Pitching=
==Starting pitching==
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
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! 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 | ||||||
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| {{sortname|Danny|Darwin}} | 34 | 229.1 | 15 | 11 | 3.26 | 130 |
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| {{sortname|Roger|Clemens}} | 29 | 191.2 | 11 | 14 | 4.46 | 160 |
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| {{sortname|Frank|Viola}} | 29 | 183.2 | 11 | 8 | 3.14 | 91 |
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| {{sortname|John|Dopson}} | 34 | 155.2 | 7 | 11 | 4.97 | 89 |
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| {{sortname|Aaron|Sele}} | 18 | 111.2 | 7 | 2 | 2.74 | 93 |
align=center | 5 | 33.0 | 1 | 2 | 3.55 | 18 |
== Relief and other pitchers ==
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SV = Saves
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! 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 | ||||||
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| {{sortname|Paul|Quantrill}} | 49 | 138.0 | 6 | 12 | 3.91 | 1 |
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| {{sortname|Greg A.|Harris}} | 80 | 112.1 | 6 | 7 | 3.77 | 8 |
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| {{sortname|Scott|Bankhead}} | 40 | 64.1 | 2 | 1 | 3.50 | 0 |
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| {{sortname|Joe|Hesketh}} | 28 | 53.1 | 3 | 4 | 5.06 | 1 |
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| {{sortname|Ken|Ryan}} | 47 | 50.0 | 7 | 2 | 3.60 | 1 |
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| {{sortname|Jeff|Russell}} | 51 | 46.2 | 1 | 4 | 2.70 | 33 |
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| {{sortname|Tony|Fossas}} | 71 | 40.0 | 1 | 1 | 5.18 | 0 |
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| {{sortname|José|Meléndez|José Meléndez (pitcher, born 1965)}} | 9 | 16.0 | 2 | 1 | 2.25 | 0 |
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| {{sortname|Cory|Bailey}} | 11 | 15.2 | 0 | 1 | 3.45 | 0 |
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| {{sortname|Scott|Taylor|Scott Taylor (left-handed pitcher)}} | 16 | 11.0 | 0 | 1 | 8.18 | 0 |
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
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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
|-
{{Game log section end}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30;color:#fff|title= June: 11–16| #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Stadium| Attendance| Record| Streak}}
|- 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}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30;color:#fff|title= July: 20–7 | #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Stadium| Attendance| Record| Streak}}
|- 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
|-
{{Game log section end}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30;color:#fff|title= August: 11–16 | #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Stadium| Attendance| Record| Streak}}
|- 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
|-
{{Game log section end}}
{{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
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbb"
| — || September 27 || Tigers || colspan=8|Postponed (rain). Makeup date September 28.
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"
| 156 || September 28 (1)|| Tigers || 11–6 || Sele (7–2) || Krueger (5–4) || — || Fenway Park || — || 80–76 || W1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 157 || September 28 (2)|| Tigers || 6–7 (11)|| Henneman (5–3) || Fossas (1–1) || Knudsen (2) || Fenway Park || 24,446 || 80–77 || L1
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 158 || September 29 || Tigers || 7–8 || Boever (6–2) || Bailey (0–1) || Henneman (23) || Fenway Park || 20,926 || 80–78 || L2
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 159 || September 30 || Tigers || 7–8 || Knudsen (3–2) || Taylor (0–1) || Boever (3) || Fenway Park || 22,822 || 80–79 || L3
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 160 || October 1 || @ Brewers || 4–8 || Navarro (11–12) || Harris (6–7) || — || Milwaukee County Stadium || 22,138 || 80–80 || L4
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 161 || October 2 || @ Brewers || 5–8 || Bones (11–11) || Minchey (1–2) || Kiefer (1) || Milwaukee County Stadium || 28,521 || 80–81 || L5
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb"
| 162 || October 3 || @ Brewers || 3–6 (14)|| Maldonado (2–2) || Quantrill (6–12) || — || Milwaukee County Stadium || 28,131 || 80–82 || L6
|-
{{Game log section end}}
{{Game log end}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BOS/1993.shtml 1993 Boston Red Sox team page at Baseball Reference]
- [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1993&t=BOS 1993 Boston Red Sox season at baseball-almanac.com]
{{1993 MLB season by team}}
{{Boston Red Sox}}