1995 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 = 1995

| misc = American League East Champions

| league = American League

| division = East

| ballpark = Fenway Park

| city = Boston, Massachusetts

| record = 86–58 (.597)

| divisional_place = 1st

| owners = JRY Trust

| president = John Harrington

| general_manager = Dan Duquette

| manager = Kevin Kennedy

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

| radio = WEEI
(Jerry Trupiano, Joe Castiglione)
WROL
(Bobby Serrano, Hector Martinez)

| espntn = bos

| brtn = BOS

}}

The 1995 Boston Red Sox season was the 95th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished first in the American League East with a record of 86–58, as teams played 144 games (instead of the normal 162) due to the 1994–95 Major League Baseball strike. The Red Sox were swept in 3 games to the American League Central champion Cleveland Indians in the ALDS.

Offseason

  • November 7, 1994: Bill Haselman was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/h/haselbi01.shtml Bill Haselman] at Baseball Reference
  • November 7, 1994: Juan Bell was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/bellju01.shtml Juan Bell] at Baseball Reference
  • December 5, 1994: Selected Vaughn Eshelman from the Baltimore Orioles in the Rule 5 Draft.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/e/eshelva01.shtml Vaughn Eshelman page at Baseball Reference]
  • December 7, 1994: Jeff McNeely and Nate Minchey were traded to the St. Louis Cardinals for Luis Alicea.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/alicelu01.shtml Luis Alicea page at Baseball Reference]
  • December 9, 1994: Otis Nixon and Luis Ortiz were traded by the Red Sox to the Texas Rangers for José Canseco.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/n/nixonot01.shtml Otis Nixon] at Baseball Reference

Regular season

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|+Record by month{{cite web |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1995/TBOS01995.htm |title=The 1995 Boston Red Sox |website=Retrosheet |access-date=April 7, 2021}}

rowspan=2|Monthcolspan=2|Recordcolspan=2|Cumulativecolspan=2|AL Eastrowspan=2|Ref.
WonLostWonLostPositionGB
April31311st (tie){{Cite web|url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1995/04301995.htm|title = Events of Sunday, April 30, 1995}}
May171020111st+6{{Cite web|url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1995/05311995.htm|title = Events of Wednesday, May 31, 1995}}
June141434251st+5{{Cite web|url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1995/06301995.htm|title = Events of Friday, June 30, 1995}}
July141348381st+{{frac|4|1|2}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1995/07311995.htm|title = Events of Monday, July 31, 1995}}
August23771451st+14{{Cite web|url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1995/08311995.htm|title = Events of Thursday, August 31, 1995}}
September151286571st+8{{Cite web|url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1995/09301995.htm|title = Events of Saturday, September 30, 1995}}
October0186581st+7{{Cite web|url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1995/10011995.htm|title = Events of Sunday, October 1, 1995}}

The Red Sox collected an MLB-high of 286 doubles in 1995, for an average of nearly 2 per game.{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/MLB/1995.shtml|title=1995 Major League Baseball Season Summary}}

= Season standings =

{{1995 AL East standings|highlight=Boston Red Sox}}

= Record vs. opponents =

{{1995 AL Record vs. opponents|team=BOS}}

= Notable transactions =

  • April 8, 1995: Mike MacFarlane was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/macfami01.shtml Mike MacFarlane page at Baseball Reference]
  • April 9, 1995: Stan Belinda was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/belinst01.shtml Stan Belinda] at Baseball Reference
  • April 9, 1995: Cory Bailey and Scott Cooper were traded by the Red Sox to the St. Louis Cardinals for Mark Whiten and Rhéal Cormier.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/w/whitema01.shtml Mark Whiten] at Baseball Reference
  • April 9, 1995: Reggie Jefferson was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/j/jeffere01.shtml Reggie Jefferson] at Baseball Reference
  • April 11, 1995: Erik Hanson was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hansoer01.shtml Erik Hanson page at Baseball Reference]
  • April 14, 1995: Troy O'Leary was selected off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/o/o'leatr01.shtml Troy O'Leary page at Baseball Reference]
  • April 18, 1995: Zane Smith was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/smithza01.shtml Zane Smith] at Baseball Reference
  • April 22, 1995: Derek Lilliquist was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lillide01.shtml Derek Lilliquist page at Baseball Reference]
  • April 26, 1995: Tim Wakefield was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/w/wakefti01.shtml Tim Wakefield] at Baseball Reference
  • May 26, 1995: Tuffy Rhodes was selected off waivers by the Red Sox from the Chicago Cubs.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/r/rhodeka01.shtml Tuffy Rhodes] at Baseball Reference
  • May 30, 1995: Mike Maddux was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/maddumi01.shtml Mike Maddux page at Baseball Reference]
  • June 1, 1995: Pat Burrell was drafted by the Red Sox in the 43rd round of the 1995 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/burrepa01.shtml Pat Burrell] at Baseball Reference
  • June 6, 1995: Willie McGee was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mcgeewi01.shtml Willie McGee] at Baseball Reference
  • July 6, 1996: Frankie Rodriguez and a player to be named later were traded to the Minnesota Twins for Rick Aguilera. J. J. Johnson was sent to the Twins on October 11 to complete the trade.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/aguilri01.shtml Rick Aguilera page at Baseball Reference]
  • July 24, 1995: Mark Whiten was traded by the Red Sox to the Philadelphia Phillies for Dave Hollins.
  • July 26, 1995: Wally Whitehurst was released by the Red Sox.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/w/whitewa02.shtml Wally Whitehurst] at Baseball Reference
  • July 31, 1995: The Red Sox traded players to be named later to the Atlanta Braves for Mike Stanton and a player to be named later. The trade was completed on August 31, when the Braves sent Matt Murray to the Red Sox, and the Red Sox sent Mike Jacobs (minors) and Marc Lewis (minors) to the Braves.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/stantmi02.shtml Mike Stanton] at Baseball Reference
  • August 10, 1995: Eric Gunderson was selected off waivers from the Seattle Mariners.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gundeer01.shtml Eric Gunderson page at Baseball Reference]
  • August 14, 1995: Wes Chamberlain was traded to the Kansas City Royals for Chris James.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/chambwe01.shtml Wes Chamberlain page at Baseball Reference]
  • August 31, 1995: Dwayne Hosey was selected off waivers from the Kansas City Royals.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hoseydw01.shtml Dwayne Hosey page at Baseball Reference]

= Opening Day lineup =

= Roster =

class="toccolours" style="text-align: left;"
colspan="10" style="background-color: #ba313c; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;" | 1995 Boston Red Sox
colspan="10" style="background-color:#0d2b56; color: white; text-align: center;" | Roster
valign="top" | Pitchers

{{MLBplayer|38|Rick Aguilera}}

{{MLBplayer|57|Brian Bark}}

{{MLBplayer|43|Stan Belinda}}

{{MLBplayer|21|Roger Clemens}}

{{MLBplayer|34|Rhéal Cormier}}

{{MLBplayer|52|Vaughn Eshelman}}

{{MLBplayer|28|Eric Gunderson}}

{{MLBplayer|40|Erik Hanson}}

{{MLBplayer|49|Mike Hartley}}

{{MLBplayer|54|Joe Hudson}}

{{MLBplayer|45|Joel Johnston}}

{{MLBplayer|28|Derek Lilliquist}}

{{MLBplayer|51|Brian Looney}}

{{MLBplayer|19|Mike Maddux}}

{{MLBplayer|45|Matt Murray}}

{{MLBplayer|26|Alejandro Peña}}

{{MLBplayer|56|Jeff Pierce}}

{{MLBplayer|30|Frankie Rodriguez}}

{{MLBplayer|50|Ken Ryan}}

{{MLBplayer|36|Aaron Sele}}

{{MLBplayer|54|Keith Shepherd}}

{{MLBplayer|48|Zane Smith}}

{{MLBplayer|32|Mike Stanton}}

{{MLBplayer|55|Jeff Suppan}}

{{MLBplayer|53|Tim Van Egmond}}

{{MLBplayer|49|Tim Wakefield}}

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" | Catchers

{{MLBplayer|37|Bill Haselman}}

{{MLBplayer|30|Scott Hatteberg}}

{{MLBplayer|15|Mike Macfarlane}}

{{MLBplayer|12|Rich Rowland}}

Infielders

{{MLBplayer|10|Luis Alicea}}

{{MLBplayer|29|Juan Bell}}

{{MLBplayer| 6|Chris Donnels}}

{{MLBplayer|11|Tim Naehring}}

{{MLBplayer| 3|Carlos Rodríguez}}

{{MLBplayer| 7|Steve Rodriguez}}

{{MLBplayer| 2|Terry Shumpert}}

{{MLBplayer|13|John Valentin}}

{{MLBplayer|42|Mo Vaughn}}

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" |Outfielders

{{MLBplayer|26|Wes Chamberlain}}

{{MLBplayer|39|Mike Greenwell}}

{{MLBplayer|46|Dwayne Hosey}}

{{MLBplayer|22|Chris James}}

{{MLBplayer|46|Ron Mahay}}

{{MLBplayer|51|Willie McGee}}

{{MLBplayer|25|Troy O'Leary}}

{{MLBplayer|29|Karl Rhodes}}

{{MLBplayer|35|Matt Stairs}}

{{MLBplayer|26,38|Lee Tinsley}}

{{MLBplayer|27|Mark Whiten}}

Designated hitters

{{MLBplayer|33|José Canseco}}

{{MLBplayer|27|Dave Hollins}}

{{MLBplayer|18|Reggie Jefferson}}

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" | Manager

{{MLBplayer|44|Kevin Kennedy}}

Coaches

{{MLBplayer|41|John Cumberland}} (Pitching)

{{MLBplayer|17|Tim Johnson}} (Bench)

{{MLBplayer|47|Al Nipper}} (Pitching)

{{MLBplayer|16|Dave Oliver}} (Third base)

{{MLBplayer|14|Jim Rice}} (Hitting)

{{MLBplayer|23|Herm Starrette}} (Bullpen)

{{MLBplayer|20|Frank White}} (First base)

Player stats

style="background:#fc0; border:1px solid #aaa; width:2em;"|

| = Indicates team leader

style="background:#DDFFDD; border:1px solid #aaa; width:2em;"|

| = Indicates league leader

= Batting =

==Starters by position==

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

class="wikitable sortable"
bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | 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

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

align="center"

| C

{{sortname|Mike|Macfarlane}}11536482.22515512
align="center"

| 1B

{{sortname|Mo|Vaughn}}style="background:#fc0;|140style="background:#fc0;|550style="background:#fc0;|165.300style="background:#fc0;|39style="background:#DDFFDD;|12611
align="center"

| 2B

{{sortname|Luis|Alicea}}132419113.27064413
align="center"

| SS

{{sortname|John|Valentin}}135520155.29827102style="background:#fc0;|20
align="center"

| 3B

{{sortname|Tim|Naehring}}126433133.30710570
align="center"LF{{sortname|Mike|Greenwell}}120481143.29715769
align="center"

| CF

{{sortname|Lee|Tinsley}}10034197.28474118
align="center"

| RF

{{sortname|Troy|O'Leary}}112399123style="background:#fc0;|.30810495
align="center"

| DH

{{sortname|Jose|Canseco}}102396121.30624814

== Other batters ==

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

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

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

align="center"

| Willie McGee

6720057.2852155
align="center"

| Bill Haselman

6415237.2435230
align="center"

| Reggie Jefferson

4612135.2895260
align="center"

| Mark Whiten

3210820.1851101
align="center"

| Chris Donnels

409123.2532110
align="center"

| Matt Stairs

398823.2611170
align="center"

| Dwayne Hosey

246823.338376
align="center"

| Terry Shumpert

214711.234033
align="center"

| Wes Chamberlain

19425.119111
align="center"

| Carlos Rodríguez

133010.333050
align="center"

| Rich Rowland

14295.172010
align=center

| Juan Bell

17264.154120
align="center"

| Tuffy Rhodes

10252.080010
align="center"

| Chris James

16244.167010
align="center"

| Ron Mahay

5204.200130
align="center"

| Dave Hollins

5132.154010
align="center"

| Steve Rodriguez

681.125001
align="center"

| Scott Hatteberg

221.500000

= Pitching =

==All starting and relief pitchers==

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

align="center"

|{{sortname|Tim|Wakefield}}

2727style="background:#fc0;|195.1style="background:#fc0;|16style="background:#fc0;| 802.95119
align="center"

|{{sortname|Erik|Hanson|Erik Hanson (baseball)}}

29style="background:#fc0;|29186.215504.24style="background:#fc0;|139
align="center"

|{{sortname|Roger|Clemens}}

2323140.010504.18132
align="center"

|{{sortname|Rhéal|Cormier}}

style="background:#fc0;|4812115.07504.0769
align="center"

|{{sortname|Zane|Smith|Zane Smith (baseball)}}

2421110.28style="background:#fc0;| 805.6147
align="center"

|{{sortname|Mike|Maddux}}

36489.24113.6165
align="center"

|{{sortname|Vaughn|Eshelman}}

231481.26304.8541
align="center"

|{{sortname|Stan|Belinda}}

63069.281103.1057
align="center"

|{{sortname|Joe|Hudson|Joe Hudson (pitcher)}}

39046.00114.1129
align="center"

|{{sortname|Ken|Ryan}}

28032.20474.9634
align="center"

|{{sortname|Aaron|Sele}}

6632.13103.0621
align="center"

|{{sortname|Rick|Aguilera}}

30030.122style="background:#fc0;| 20style="background:#fc0;|2.6723
align="center"

|{{sortname|Alejandro|Peña}}

17024.11107.4025
align="center"

|{{sortname|Derek|Lilliquist}}

28023.02106.269
align="center"

|{{sortname|Jeff|Suppan}}

8322.21205.9619
align="center"

|{{sortname|Mike|Stanton|Mike Stanton (left-handed pitcher)}}

22021.01003.0010
align="center"

|{{sortname|Frank|Rodriguez}}

9215.102010.5714
align="center"

|{{sortname|Jeff|Pierce|Jeff Pierce (baseball)}}

12015.00306.6012
align="center"

|{{sortname|Eric|Gunderson}}

19012.12105.119
align="center"

|{{sortname|Mike|Hartley|dab=baseball}}

507.00009.002
align="center"

|{{sortname|Tim|Van Egmond}}

416.20109.455
align="center"

|{{sortname|Brian|Looney}}

314.201017.362
align="center"

|{{sortname|Joel|Johnston}}

404.001011.254
align="center"

|{{sortname|Matt|Murray|Matt Murray (baseball)}}

213.101018.901
align="center"

|{{sortname|Brian|Bark}}

302.10000.000
align="center"

|{{sortname|Keith|Shepherd}}

201.000036.000

ALDS

{{main|1995 American League Division Series}}

border="0" cellspacing="3" cellpadding="3"
style="background: #e3e3e3;"

!|Game

ScoreDate
1Boston 4, Cleveland 5October 3, 1995
style="background: #e3e3e3;"

|2

Boston 0, Cleveland 4October 4, 1995
3Cleveland 8, Boston 2October 6, 1995

Farm system

{{See also|Minor League Baseball}}

The Trenton Thunder replaced the New Britain Red Sox as the Red Sox' Double-A affiliate. The Class A Michigan Battle Cats replaced the Class A-Advanced Lynchburg Red Sox.

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

| level16 = AA |team16=Trenton Thunder|league16=Eastern League|manager16=Ken Macha

| level17 = A-Advanced |team17=Sarasota Red Sox|league17=Florida State League|manager17= Tom Barrett

| level18 = A|team18=Michigan Battle Cats|league18=Midwest League|manager18=DeMarlo Hale

| level19 = A-Short Season|team19=Utica Blue Sox|league19=New York–Penn League|manager19=Bob Geren

| 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/bostonredsoxyear1995bost/page/60/mode/2up |title=Boston Red Sox Official Yearbook |date=1995 |page=61 |accessdate=March 14, 2021 |via=Wayback Machine}}

Game log

class="wikitable" style="margin:0.2em auto; font-size:88%;"
style="background:#bfb;"| Red Sox Win

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

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

|style="background:#039;color:white;"| Clinched Playoff Spot

|style="background:#090;color:white;"| Clinched Division

{{Game log start|style=background:#c60c30; border: 3px solid #024; color:#fff|title=1995 Boston Red Sox Season Game Log: 86–58 (Home: 42–30; Away: 44–28)}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30;color:#fff|title= April: 3–1 | #| Date| Opponent| Score | Win| Loss| Save| Stadium| Attendance| Record| Streak}}

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

| 1 || April 26 || Twins || 9–0 || Sele (1–0) || Erickson (0–1) || — || Fenway Park || 32,980 || 1–0 || W1

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

| 2 || April 28 || White Sox || 10–4 || Cormier (1–0) || Bere (0–1) || — || Fenway Park || 23,199 || 2–0 || W2

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

| 3 || April 29 || White Sox || 8–0 || Hanson (1–0) || Álvarez (0–1) || — || Fenway Park || 27,631 || 3–0 || W3

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

| 4 || April 30 || White Sox || 11–17 || DeLeon (1–0) || Rodriguez (0–1) || — || Fenway Park || 30,658 || 3–1 || L1

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30;color:#fff|title= May: 17–10 | #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Stadium| Attendance| Record| Streak}}

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

| 5 || May 1 || @ Yankees || 3–5 || Howe (1–0) || Lilliquist (0–1) || Wetteland (3) || Yankee Stadium || 17,412 || 3–2 || L2

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

| 6 || May 2 || @ Yankees || 8–0 || Eshelman (1–0) || Hitchcock (0–1) || — || Yankee Stadium || 13,694 || 4–2 || W1

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

| 7 || May 3 || @ Yankees || 3–4 (13)|| Wickman (1–0) || Pierce (0–1) || — || Yankee Stadium || 19,990 || 4–3 || L1

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

| 8 || May 4 || @ Yankees || 3–5 || Ausanio (1–0) || Johnston (0–1) || Wetteland (4) || Yankee Stadium || 18,994 || 4–4 || L2

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

| 9 || May 5 || @ Tigers || 10–7 || Lilliquist (1–1) || Lira (0–1) || Ryan (1) || Tiger Stadium || 10,041 || 5–4 || W1

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

| 10 || May 6 || @ Tigers || 5–3 || Sele (2–0) || Bergman (0–3) || Belinda (1) || Tiger Stadium || 16,564 || 6–4 || W2

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

| 11 || May 7 || @ Tigers || 12–1 || Eshelman (2–0) || Groom (0–1) || — || Tiger Stadium || 10,752 || 7–4 || W3

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

| 12 || May 9 || Orioles || 4–3 || Belinda (1–0) || Benítez (0–2) || — || Fenway Park || 22,006 || 8–4 || W4

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

| 13 || May 10 || Orioles || 6–2 || Hanson (2–0) || Fernandez (0–1) || — || Fenway Park || 19,776 || 9–4 || W5

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

| — || May 11 || Orioles || colspan=8|Postponed (rain). Makeup date August 10.

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

| 14 || May 12 || Yankees || 2–12 || Hitchcock (1–2) || Sele (2–1) || — || Fenway Park || 32,754 || 9–5 || L1

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

| 15 || May 13 || Yankees || 6–4 || Eshelman (3–0) || Wickman (1–1) || Ryan (2) || Fenway Park || 32,695 || 10–5 || W1

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

| 16 || May 14 || Yankees || 3–2 || Peña (1–0) || Howe (1–1) || — || Fenway Park || 32,526 || 11–5 || W2

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

| 17 || May 16 || @ Brewers || 5–0 || Hanson (3–0) || Scanlan (1–1) || — || Milwaukee County Stadium || 7,714 || 12–5 || W3

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

| 18 || May 17 || @ Brewers || 8–2 || Sele (3–1) || Bones (2–1) || — || Milwaukee County Stadium || 10,934 || 13–5 || W4

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

| 19 || May 18 || Indians || 4–3 || Belinda (2–0) || Poole (1–2) || — || Fenway Park || 24,285 || 14–5 || W5

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

| 20 || May 19 || Indians || 5–9 || Julián Tavárez (1–0) || Ryan (0–1) || — || Fenway Park || 23,507 || 14–6 || L1

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

| 21 || May 20 || Indians || 5–7 || Plunk (2–0) || Peña (1–1) || Mesa (4) || Fenway Park || 29,412 || 14–7 || L2

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

| 22 || May 21 || Indians || 10–12 || Assenmacher (1–0) || Pierce (0–2) || Mesa (5) || Fenway Park || 32,339 || 14–8 || L3

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

| 23 || May 23 || @ Mariners || 5–4 (10)|| Belinda (3–0) || Frey (0–2) || Ryan (3) || Kingdome || 11,858 || 15–8 || W1

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

| 24 || May 24 || @ Mariners || 6–15 || Carmona (1–1) || Pierce (0–3) || Nelson (1) || Kingdome || 10,041 || 15–9 || L1

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

| 25 || May 25 || @ Mariners || 3–4 || Belcher (2–0) || Smith (0–1) || Ayala (6) || Kingdome || 12,194 || 15–10 || L2

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

| 26 || May 26 || @ Angels || 8–3 || Hanson (4–0) || Williams (1–2) || — || Anaheim Stadium || 27,816 || 16–10 || W1

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

| 27 || May 27 || @ Angels || 12–1 || Wakefield (1–0) || Bielecki (2–1) || — || Anaheim Stadium || 29,792 || 17–10 || W2

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

| 28 || May 28 || @ Angels || 3–8 || Finley (2–4) || Van Egmond (0–1) || — || Anaheim Stadium || 27,497 || 17–11 || L1

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

| 29 || May 29 || @ Athletics || 9–6 || Smith (1–1) || Stewart (2–4) || — || Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum || 30,846 || 18–11 || W1

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

| 30 || May 30 || @ Athletics || 1–0 || Wakefield (2–0) || Darling (1–2) || Ryan (4) || Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum || 11,224 || 19–11 || W2

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

| 31 || May 31 || @ Athletics || 6–5 || Hanson (5–0) || Stottlemyre (3–1) || Ryan (5) || Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum || 14,616 || 20–11 || W3

|-

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

| 32 || June 2 || Mariners || 6–5 (10)|| Belinda (4–0) || Torres (0–2) || — || Fenway Park || 33,476 || 21–11 || W4

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

| 33 || June 3 || Mariners || 10–8 || Cormier (2–0) || Carmona (1–2) || Ryan (6) || Kingdome || 27,301 || 22–11 || W5

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

| 34 || June 4 || Mariners || 2–1 (10)|| Wakefield (3–0) || Ayala (1–1) || — || Fenway Park || 28,512 || 23–11 || W6

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

| 35 || June 5 || Angels || 3–2 || Hanson (6–0) || Bielecki (2–2) || Ryan (7) || Fenway Park || 22,027 || 24–11 || W7

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

| 36 || June 6 || Angels || 3–12 || Langston (4–1) || Looney (0–1) || James (1) || Fenway Park || 23,977 || 24–12 || L1

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

| 37 || June 7 || Angels || 5–1 || Clemens (1–0) || Finley (3–5) || — || Fenway Park || 23,372 || 25–12 || W1

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

| 38 || June 8 || Angels || 8–10 || Butcher (5–0) || Cormier (2–1) || Smith (15) || Fenway Park || 25,336 || 25–13 || L1

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

| 39 || June 9 || Athletics || 4–1 || Wakefield (4–0) || Stewart (3–5) || — || Fenway Park || 30,304 || 26–13 || W1

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

| 40 || June 10 || Athletics || 5–8 || Corsi (2–0) || Maddux (1–1) || — || Fenway Park || 31,418 || 26–14 || L1

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

| 41 || June 11 || Athletics || 1–8 || Stottlemyre (5–1) || Smith (1–2) || — || Fenway Park || 29,737 || 26–15 || L2

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

| 42 || June 12 || @ Blue Jays || 3–4 (12)|| Timlin (3–0) || Ryan (0–2) || — || SkyDome || 40,171 || 26–16 || L3

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

| 43 || June 13 || @ Blue Jays || 11–7 || Maddux (2–1) || Hentgen (4–4) || — || SkyDome || 36,297 || 27–16 || W1

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

| 44 || June 14 || @ Blue Jays || 3–5 || Leiter (5–2) || Wakefield (4–1) || Castillo (1) || SkyDome || 37,898 || 27–17 || L1

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

| 45 || June 16 || Brewers || 3–4 || Miranda (4–2) || Hanson (6–1) || Fetters (5) || Fenway Park || 29,086 || 27–18 || L2

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

| 46 || June 17 || Brewers || 1–9 || Sparks (2–2) || Clemens (1–1) || — || Fenway Park || 29,882 || 27–19 || L3

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

| 47 || June 18 || Brewers || 4–2 || Smith (2–2) || Bones (4–4) || Belinda (2) || Fenway Park || 28,646 || 28–19 || W1

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

| 48 || June 19 || @ Indians || 3–4 (10)|| Plunk (4–1) || Ryan (0–3) || — || Jacobs Field || 41,645 || 28–20 || L1

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

| 49 || June 20 || @ Indians || 2–9 || Ogea (3–0) || Eshelman (3–1) || — || Jacobs Field || 40,190 || 28–21 || L2

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

| 50 || June 21 || @ Indians || 3–1 || Hanson (7–1) || Hershiser (5–3) || Belinda (3) || Jacobs Field || 41,948 || 29–21 || W1

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

| 51 || June 22 || @ Orioles || 4–1 || Clemens (2–1) || Brown (5–6) || Belinda (4) || Camden Yards || 45,081 || 30–21 || W2

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

| 52 || June 23 || @ Orioles || 5–7 || Mussina (6–5) || Smith (2–3) || Lee (1) || Camden Yards || 46,306 || 30–22 || L1

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

| 53 || June 24 || @ Orioles || 6–5 || Cormier (3–1) || Orosco (1–1) || Belinda (5) || Camden Yards || 47,262 || 31–22 || W1

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

| 54 || June 25 || @ Orioles || 1–10 || Rhodes (2–2) || Eshelman (3–2) || — || Camden Yards || 47,561 || 31–23 || L1

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

| 55 || June 26 || Blue Jays || 4–3 || Belinda (5–0) || Castillo (0–2) || — || Fenway Park || 26,716 || 32–23 || W1

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

| 56 || June 27 || Blue Jays || 6–5 (11)|| Lilliquist (2–1) || Williams (0–2) || — || Fenway Park || 30,262 || 33–23 || W2

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

| 57 || June 28 || Blue Jays || 4–8 || Cone (6–4) || Smith (2–4) || — || Fenway Park || 31,467 || 33–24 || L1

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

| 58 || June 29 || Tigers || 7–1 || Wakefield (5–1) || Moore (5–6) || — || Fenway Park || 28,457 || 34–24 || W1

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

| 59 || June 30 || Tigers || 6–7 || Boever (4–3) || Ryan (0–4) || Henneman (14) || Fenway Park || 31,349 || 34–25 || L1

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30;color:#fff|title= July: 14–13 | #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Stadium| Attendance| Record| Streak}}

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

| 60 || July 1 || Tigers || 2–11 || Lira (5–4) || Hanson (7–2) || Doherty (1) || Fenway Park || 33,359 || 34–26 || L2

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

| 61 || July 2 || Tigers || 12–11 || Belinda (6–0) || Boever (4–4) || — || Fenway Park || 34,344 || 35–26 || W1

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

| 62 || July 3 || @ Royals || 12–5 || Smith (3–4) || Appier (11–4) || Maddux (1) || Kauffman Stadium || 24,742 || 36–26 || W2

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

| 63 || July 4 || @ Royals || 6–5 || Wakefield (6–1) || Gubicza (5–7) || Belinda (6) || Kauffman Stadium || 26,584 || 37–26 || W3

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

| 64 || July 5 || @ Royals || 2–3 || Pichardo (5–3) || Rodriguez (0–2) || — || Kauffman Stadium || 7,511 || 37–27 || L1

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

| 65 || July 6 || @ Twins || 4–6 || Radke (5–7) || Smith (3–5) || Stevens (1) || Metrodome || 11,934 || 37–28 || L2

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

| 66 || July 7 || @ Twins || 5–4 || Belinda (7–0) || Guardado (0–7) || Aguilera (13) || Metrodome || 12,594 || 38–28 || W1

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

| 67 || July 8 || @ Twins || 5–9 || Guthrie (4–3) || Belinda (7–1) || — || Metrodome || 14,838 || 38–29 || L1

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

| 68 || July 9 || @ Twins || 7–0 || Wakefield (7–1) || Rodriguez (0–3) || — || Metrodome || 18,574 || 39–29 || W1

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

| 69 || July 13 || Rangers || 8–9 || Vosberg (4–2) || Clemens (2–2) || Russell (13) || Fenway Park || 33,315 || 39–30 || L1

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

| 70 || July 14 || Rangers || 5–2 || Wakefield (8–1) || Pavlik (5–5) || Aguilera (14) || Fenway Park || 32,348 || 40–30 || W1

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

| 71 || July 15 || Rangers || 2–7 || Gross (4–8) || Hanson (7–3) || — || Fenway Park || 34,004 || 40–31 || L1

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

| 72 || July 16 || Rangers || 2–5 || Rogers (9–4) || Smith (3–6) || Russell (14) || Fenway Park || 30,295 || 40–32 || L2

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

| 73 || July 17 || Royals || 3–4 || Gubicza (7–7) || Suppan (0–1) || Montgomery (16) || Fenway Park || 24,891 || 40–33 || L3

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

| 74 || July 18 || Royals || 4–1 || Clemens (3–2) || Gordon (6–6) || Aguilera (15) || Fenway Park || 26,960 || 41–33 || W1

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

| 75 || July 19 || @ White Sox || 5–3 || Wakefield (9–1) || Sirotka (0–1) || Aguilera (16) || Comiskey Park || 22,391 || 42–33 || W2

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

| 76 || July 20 || @ White Sox || 3–1 || Hanson (8–3) || McCaskill (4–3) || Aguilera (17) || Comiskey Park || 21,235 || 43–33 || W3

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

| 77 || July 21 || Twins || 13–5 || Smith (4–6) || Trombley (1–5) || Hudson (1) || Fenway Park || 31,124 || 44–33 || W4

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

| 78 || July 22 || Twins || 7–8 || Guthrie (5–3) || Suppan (0–2) || Stevens (2) || Fenway Park || 34,384 || 44–34 || L1

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

| 79 || July 23 || Twins || 3–8 || Tapani (5–11) || Clemens (3–3) || — || Fenway Park || 34,205 || 44–35 || L2

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

| 80 || July 24 || Twins || 4–1 || Wakefield (10–1) || Radke (7–8) || Aguilera (18) || Fenway Park || 26,333 || 45–35 || W1

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

| 81 || July 25 || White Sox || 3–8 || Bere (5–8) || Cormier (3–2) || Hernández (14) || Fenway Park || 33,069 || 45–36 || L1

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

| 82 || July 26 || White Sox || 5–3 || Smith (5–6) || Fernandez (4–7) || Aguilera (19) || Fenway Park || 33,457 || 46–36 || W1

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

| 83 || July 27 || White Sox || 4–5 || Karchner (1–0) || Aguilera (1–2) || Hernández (15) || Fenway Park || 34,474 || 46–37 || L1

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

| 84 || July 28 || @ Rangers || 6–2 || Maddux (3–1) || Taylor (0–1) || — || The Ballpark in Arlington || 39,199 || 47–37 || W1

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

| 85 || July 29 || @ Rangers || 7–1 || Wakefield (11–1) || Gross (4–10) || — || The Ballpark in Arlington || 46,717 || 48–37 || W2

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

| 86 || July 30 || @ Rangers || 6–7 || Whiteside (3–3) || Hanson (8–4) || Russell (16) || The Ballpark in Arlington || 37,219 || 48–38 || L1

|-

{{Game log section end}}

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

| 87 || August 1 || @ Tigers || 13–3 || Smith (6–6) || Moore (5–11) || — || Tiger Stadium || 20,170 || 49–38 || W1

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

| 88 || August 2 || @ Tigers || 0–5 || Bergman (4–6) || Clemens (3–4) || — || Tiger Stadium || 16,488 || 49–39 || L1

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

| 89 || August 3 || @ Tigers || 10–2 || Wakefield (12–1) || Nitkowski (1–4) || — || Tiger Stadium || 11,451 || 50–39 || W1

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

| 90 || August 4 || @ Blue Jays || 7–1 || Hanson (9–4) || Rogers (0–1) || — || SkyDome || 40,137 || 51–39 || W2

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

| 91 || August 5 || @ Blue Jays || 9–3 || Cormier (4–2) || Hentgen (8–9) || — || SkyDome || 41,454 || 52–39 || W3

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

| 92 || August 6 || @ Blue Jays || 6–4 || Eshelman (4–2) || Hurtado (3–1) || Aguilera (20) || SkyDome || 38,194 || 53–39 || W4

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

| 93 || August 7 || @ Blue Jays || 5–4 (10)|| Belinda (8–1) || Crabtree (0–2) || — || SkyDome || 42,135 || 54–39 || W5

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

| 94 || August 8 || Indians || 5–1 || Wakefield (13–1) || Clark (6–4) || — || Fenway Park || 34,574 || 55–39 || W6

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

| 95 || August 9 || Indians || 9–5 || Hanson (10–4) || Plunk (5–2) || — || Fenway Park || 34,240 || 56–39 || W7

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

| 96 || August 10 || Orioles || 11–1 || Cormier (5–2) || Erickson (7–9) || — || Fenway Park || — || 57–39 || W8

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

| 97 || August 11 || Orioles || 5–4 (12)|| Aguilera (2–2) || Clark (2–3) || — || Fenway Park || 33,143 || 58–39 || W9

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

| 98 || August 12 || Orioles || 7–0 || Clemens (4–4) || Mussina (13–7) || — || Fenway Park || 34,234 || 59–39 || W10

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

| 99 || August 13 || Orioles || 3–2 || Wakefield (14–1) || Krivda (0–2) || Belinda (7) || Fenway Park || 34,158 || 60–39 || W11

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

| 100 || August 14 || Yankees || 9–3 || Hanson (11–4) || Kamieniecki (3–4) || — || Fenway Park ||34,319 || 61–39 || W12

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

| 101 || August 15 || Yankees || 2–9 || Hitchcock (6–7) || Cormier (5–3) || — || Fenway Park || 34,616 || 61–40 || L1

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

| 102 || August 16 || Yankees || 7–4 || Gunderson (2–1) || Wickman (2–4) || Belinda (8) || Fenway Park || 34,304 || 62–40 || W1

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

| 103 || August 17 || @ Angels || 4–3 || Gunderson (3–1) || Habyan (3–4) || Belinda (9) || Anaheim Stadium || 25,435 || 63–40 || W2

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

| 104 || August 18 || @ Mariners || 3–9 || Wolcott (1–0) || Wakefield (14–2) || — || Kingdome || 27,256 || 63–41 || L1

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

| 105 || August 19 || @ Mariners || 4–3 || Hanson (12–4) || Benes (6–8) || Aguilera (21) || Kingdome || 36,007 || 64–41 || W1

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

| 106 || August 20 || @ Mariners || 7–6 || Cormier (6–3) || Bosio (8–6) || Aguilera (22) || Kingdome || 21,813 || 65–41 || W2

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

| 107 || August 21 || @ Angels || 6–4 || Eshelman (5–2) || Anderson (6–5) || Belinda (10) || Anaheim Stadium || 23,943 || 66–41 || W3

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

| 108 || August 22 || @ Angels || 6–4 || Clemens (5–4) || Harkey (7–8) || Aguilera (23) || Anaheim Stadium || 27,822 || 67–41 || W4

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

| 109 || August 23 || @ Angels || 6–5 (10)|| Stanton (2–1) || Smith (0–5) || Aguilera (24) || Anaheim Stadium || 29,053 || 68–41 || W5

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

| 110 || August 24 || @ Athletics || 13–6 || Hanson (13–4) || Ontiveros (8–5) || — || Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum || 13,922 || 69–41 || W6

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

| 111 || August 25 || @ Athletics || 1–6 || Johns (2–0) || Cormier (6–4) || — || Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum || 17,156 || 69–42 || L1

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

| 112 || August 26 || @ Athletics || 4–11 || Stottlemyre (12–5) || Smith (6–7) || — || Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum || 23,177 || 69–43 || L2

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

| 113 || August 27 || @ Athletics || 4–1 || Clemens (6–4) || Van Poppel (3–5) || Aguilera (25) || Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum || 24,220 || 70–43 || W1

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

| 114 || August 29 || Mariners || 4–6 || Benes (7–8) || Wakefield (14–3) || Charlton (3) || Fenway Park || 31,328 || 70–44 || L1

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

| 115 || August 30 || Mariners || 7–6 || Maddux (4–1) || Nelson (5–2) || Aguilera (26) || Fenway Park || 32,356 || 71–44 || W1

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

| 116 || August 31 || Mariners || 2–11 || Wolcott (2–1) || Cormier (6–5) || Guetterman (1) || Fenway Park || 30,627 || 71–45 || L1

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30;color:#fff|title= September/October: 15–13 | #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Stadium| Attendance| Record| Streak}}

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

| 117 || September 1 || Angels || 11–3 || Clemens (7–4) || Boskie (6–3) || — || Fenway Park || 32,861 || 72–45 || W1

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

| 118 || September 2 || Angels || 5–4 || Smith (7–7) || Langston (13–4) || Aguilera (27) || Fenway Park || 32,867 || 73–45 || W2

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

| 119 || September 3 || Angels || 8–1 || Wakefield (15–3) || Finley (13–10) || — || Fenway Park || 32,987 || 74–45 || W3

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

| 120 || September 5 || Athletics || 7–4 (14)|| Aguilera (3–2) || Reyes (3–5) || — || Fenway Park || 27,080 || 75–45 || W4

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

| 121 || September 6 || Athletics || 8–2 || Clemens (8–4) || Johns (3–1) || — || Fenway Park || 30,454 || 76–45 || W5

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

| 122 || September 8 || @ Yankees || 4–8 || Cone (15–7) || Wakefield (15–4) || Howe (2) || Yankee Stadium || 35,896 || 76–46 || L1

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

| 123 || September 9 || @ Yankees || 1–9 || Pettitte (9–8) || Smith (7–8) || — || Yankee Stadium || 47,719 || 76–47 || L2

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

| 124 || September 10 || @ Yankees || 3–9 || Hitchcock (8–9) || Hanson (13–5) || — || Yankee Stadium || 27,527 || 76–48 || L3

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

| 125 || September 11 || @ Orioles || 10–7 || Lee (2–0) || Gunderson (3–2) || Jones (22) || Camden Yards || 40,585 || 76–49 || L4

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

| 126 || September 12 || @ Orioles || 5–6 || Hartley (1–0) || Hudson (0–1) || Orosco (2) || Camden Yards || 40,282 || 76–50 || L5

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

| 127 || September 13 || @ Orioles || 2–0 || Wakefield (16–4) || Haynes (0–1) || Aguilera (28) || Camden Yards || 41,536 || 77–50 || W1

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

| 128 || September 14 || @ Indians || 3–5 || Hershiser (14–6) || Eshelman (5–3) || Mesa (43) || Jacobs Field || 41,812 || 77–51 || L1

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

| 129 || September 15 || @ Indians || 6–3 || Hanson (14–5) || Embree (2–2) || — || Jacobs Field || 41,833 || 78–51 || W1

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

| 130 || September 16 || @ Indians || 5–6 || Clark (9–6) || Clemens (8–5) || Mesa (44) || Jacobs Field || 41,765 || 78–52 || L1

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

| 131 || September 17 || @ Indians || 9–6 || Suppan (1–2) || Shuey (0–2) || Aguilera (29) || Jacobs Field || 41,723 || 79–52 || W1

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

| 132 || September 18 || Brewers || 1–6 || Bones (10–10) || Wakefield (16–5) || — || Fenway Park || 28,176 || 79–53 || L1

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

| 133 || September 19 || Brewers || 5–3 || Eshelman (6–3) || Sparks (8–10) || Aguilera (30) || Fenway Park || 27,060 || 80–53 || W1

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#090;"

| 134 || September 20 || Brewers || 3–2 || Cormier (7–5) || Karl (5–6) || Aguilera (31) || Fenway Park || 32,563 || 81–53 || W2

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

| — || September 22 || Blue Jays || colspan=8|Postponed (rain). Makeup date September 23.

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

| 135 || September 23 (1)|| Blue Jays || 5–0 || Clemens (9–5) || Leiter (11–10) || — || Fenway Park || 32,791 || 82–53 || W3

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

| 136 || September 23 (2)|| Blue Jays || 6–8 || Ware (2–1) || Wakefield (16–6) || Castillo (13) || Fenway Park || 21,266 || 82–54 || L1

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

| 137 || September 24 || Blue Jays || 1–2 || Guzmán (4–14) || Aguilera (3–3) || Timlin (5) || Fenway Park || 32,427 || 82–55 || L2

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

| 138 || September 25 || Tigers || 4–7 || Gohr (1–0) || Murray (0–3) || Doherty (6) || Fenway Park || 25,662 || 82–56 || L3

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

| 139 || September 26 || Tigers || 5–1 || Smith (8–8) || Nitkowski (2–7) || — || Fenway Park || 24,032 || 83–56 || W1

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

| 140 || September 27 || Tigers || 5–7 || Lima (3–9) || Wakefield (16–7) || Blomdahl (1) || Fenway Park || 30,989 || 83–57 || L1

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| 141 || September 28 || @ Brewers || 11–6 || Clemens (10–5) || Scanlan (4–7) || — || Milwaukee County Stadium || 8,286 || 84–57 || W1

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| 142 || September 29 || @ Brewers || 11–9 || Hanson (15–5) || Bones (10–12) || Aguilera (32) || Milwaukee County Stadium || 10,775 || 85–57 || W2

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| 143 || September 30 || @ Brewers || 9–1 || Maddux (5–1) || Sparks (9–11) || — || Milwaukee County Stadium || 14,610 || 86–57 || W3

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| 144 || October 1 || @ Brewers || 1–8 || Karl (6–7) || Wakefield (16–8) || — || Milwaukee County Stadium || 15,453 || 86–58 || L1

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|Reference:{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BOS/1995-schedule-scores.shtml|title=1995 Boston Red Sox Schedule|publisher=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=September 8, 2019}}

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= Postseason game log =

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| 1 || October 3 || @ Indians || 4–5 (14)|| Hill (1–0) || Smith (0–1) || — || Jacobs Field || 44,218 || 0–1 || L1

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| 2 || October 4 || @ Indians || 0–4 || Hershiser (1–0) || Hanson (0–1) || — || Jacobs Field || 44,262 || 0–2 || L2

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| 3 || October 6 || Indians || 2–8 || Nagy (1–0) || Wakefield (0–1) || — || Fenway Park || 34,211 || 0–3 || L3

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|colspan="11" | Red Sox Lose Series 0–3

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Awards and honors

References

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