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.ib-baseball-team-season-nickname{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .ib-baseball-team-season-fn{font-weight:normal;display:inline}</style><table class="infobox ib-baseball-team-season vcard"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above"><a href="/wiki/1978_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="1978 Major League Baseball season">1978</a> Boston Red Sox</th></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">League</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/American_League" title="American League">American League</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Division</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/American_League_East" title="American League East">East</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Ballpark</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">City</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Boston,_Massachusetts" class="mw-redirect" title="Boston, Massachusetts">Boston, Massachusetts</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Record</th><td class="infobox-data">99–64 (.607)</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Divisional place</th><td class="infobox-data">2nd</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Owners</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Buddy_LeRoux" title="Buddy LeRoux">Buddy LeRoux</a>, <a href="/wiki/Haywood_Sullivan" title="Haywood Sullivan">Haywood Sullivan</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jean_Yawkey" class="mw-redirect" title="Jean Yawkey">Jean Yawkey</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">President</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Jean_Yawkey" class="mw-redirect" title="Jean Yawkey">Jean Yawkey</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/General_manager_(baseball)" title="General manager (baseball)">General manager</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Haywood_Sullivan" title="Haywood Sullivan">Haywood Sullivan</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Manager_(baseball)" title="Manager (baseball)">Manager</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Don_Zimmer" title="Don Zimmer">Don Zimmer</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Television</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/WSBK-TV" title="WSBK-TV">WSBK-TV, Ch. 38</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Dick_Stockton" title="Dick Stockton">Dick Stockton</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ken_Harrelson" title="Ken Harrelson">Ken Harrelson</a>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Radio</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/WMEX_(AM)" title="WMEX (AM)">WITS-AM 1510</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Ned_Martin" title="Ned Martin">Ned Martin</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jim_Woods" title="Jim Woods">Jim Woods</a>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Stats</th><td class="infobox-data"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/team/stats/_/name/bos/season/1978/seasontype/2">ESPN.com</a><br /><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BOS/1978.shtml">Baseball Reference</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-below"><table style="width:100%; margin:1px; display:inline-table;"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle; padding:0 0.5em 0 0;" class="noprint">← <a href="/wiki/1977_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1977 Boston Red Sox season">1977</a></td> <td style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 1px;" class=""><b><a href="/wiki/List_of_Boston_Red_Sox_seasons" title="List of Boston Red Sox seasons">Seasons</a></b></td> <td style="text-align:right; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 0 0 0.5em;" class="noprint"><a href="/wiki/1979_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1979 Boston Red Sox season">1979</a> →</td> </tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>1978 Boston Red Sox season</b> was the 78th season in the franchise's <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball" title="Major League Baseball">Major League Baseball</a> history. After 162 regular-season games, the <a href="/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox" title="Boston Red Sox">Red Sox</a> and the <a href="/wiki/1978_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1978 New York Yankees season">New York Yankees</a> finished tied atop the <a href="/wiki/American_League_East" title="American League East">American League East</a> division, with identical 99–63 records. The teams then played a <a href="/wiki/1978_American_League_East_tie-breaker_game" title="1978 American League East tie-breaker game">tie-breaker game</a>, which was won by New York, 5–4.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Thus, the Red Sox finished their season with a record of 99 wins and 64 losses, one <a href="/wiki/Games_behind" title="Games behind">game behind</a> the Yankees, who went on to win the <a href="/wiki/1978_World_Series" title="1978 World Series">1978 World Series</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Offseason">Offseason</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Offseason"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>November 23, 1977: <a href="/wiki/Mike_Torrez" title="Mike Torrez">Mike Torrez</a> was signed as a free agent by the <a href="/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox" title="Boston Red Sox">Boston Red Sox</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>December 8, 1977: <a href="/wiki/Don_Aase" title="Don Aase">Don Aase</a> and cash were traded by the Red Sox to the <a href="/wiki/California_Angels" class="mw-redirect" title="California Angels">California Angels</a> for <a href="/wiki/Jerry_Remy" title="Jerry Remy">Jerry Remy</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>December 14, 1977: <a href="/wiki/Ferguson_Jenkins" title="Ferguson Jenkins">Ferguson Jenkins</a> was traded by the Red Sox to the <a href="/wiki/Texas_Rangers_(baseball)" title="Texas Rangers (baseball)">Texas Rangers</a> for <a href="/wiki/John_Poloni" title="John Poloni">John Poloni</a> and cash.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>December 27, 1977: <a href="/wiki/Dick_Drago" title="Dick Drago">Dick Drago</a> was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>March 28, 1978: <a href="/wiki/Denny_Doyle" title="Denny Doyle">Denny Doyle</a> was released by the Red Sox.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>March 30, 1978: <a href="/wiki/Rick_Wise" title="Rick Wise">Rick Wise</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mike_Paxton" title="Mike Paxton">Mike Paxton</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ted_Cox_(baseball)" title="Ted Cox (baseball)">Ted Cox</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Bo_D%C3%ADaz" title="Bo Díaz">Bo Díaz</a> were traded by the Red Sox to the <a href="/wiki/Cleveland_Indians" class="mw-redirect" title="Cleveland Indians">Cleveland Indians</a> for <a href="/wiki/Dennis_Eckersley" title="Dennis Eckersley">Dennis Eckersley</a> and <a href="/wiki/Fred_Kendall" title="Fred Kendall">Fred Kendall</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Regular_season">Regular season</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Regular season"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <caption>Record by month<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th rowspan="2">Month</th> <th colspan="2">Record</th> <th colspan="2">Cumulative</th> <th colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/American_League_East" title="American League East">AL East</a></th> <th rowspan="2">Ref. </th></tr> <tr> <th>Won</th> <th>Lost</th> <th>Won</th> <th>Lost</th> <th>Position</th> <th><a href="/wiki/Games_behind" title="Games behind">GB</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>11</td> <td>9</td> <td>11</td> <td>9</td> <td>2nd</td> <td>3</td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>23</td> <td>7</td> <td>34</td> <td>16</td> <td>1st</td> <td>+3</td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>18</td> 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East. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="The_"Boston_Massacre""><span id="The_.22Boston_Massacre.22"></span>The "Boston Massacre"</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: The "Boston Massacre""><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>For several days in July, the Red Sox were 14 <a href="/wiki/Games_behind" title="Games behind">games ahead</a> of the rival <a href="/wiki/1978_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1978 New York Yankees season">New York Yankees</a>; at the end of play on July 19, Boston was 62–28 and New York was in fourth place at 48–42.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, the Yankees worked their way back. At the end of play on September 6, the Yankees had reduced the 14-game deficit to only four games,<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> just in time for a four-game series at Fenway Park in Boston. The Yankees won all four games in the series, by a combined score of 42–9,<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> leaving the teams tied with identical 86–56 records at the end of play on September 10.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The series became known as the "Boston Massacre",<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> named after the confrontation with British soldiers on <a href="/wiki/Boston_Massacre" title="Boston Massacre">March 5, 1770.</a> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Tie-breaker_game">Tie-breaker game</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Tie-breaker game"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Yankees held a one-game lead over the Red Sox before the final day of the regular-season schedule. With a Red Sox win over the <a href="/wiki/Toronto_Blue_Jays" title="Toronto Blue Jays">Toronto Blue Jays</a>, and a Yankee loss to the <a href="/wiki/Cleveland_Indians" class="mw-redirect" title="Cleveland Indians">Cleveland Indians</a>, the two teams finished the season in a tie for the AL East division title, both with records of 99–63.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The next day, in a tie-breaker game played at Fenway Park, the Yankees beat the Red Sox, 5–4, with the help of a memorable home run by <a href="/wiki/Bucky_Dent" title="Bucky Dent">Bucky Dent</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/1978_American_League_East_tie-breaker_game" title="1978 American League East tie-breaker game">1978 American League East tie-breaker game</a></div> <p>The Yankees went on to win the <a href="/wiki/1978_World_Series" title="1978 World Series">World Series</a> in six games over the <a href="/wiki/1978_Los_Angeles_Dodgers_season" title="1978 Los Angeles Dodgers season">Los Angeles Dodgers</a>. Dent went on to become an object of hatred for Red Sox fans. 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href="/wiki/Road_(sports)" title="Road (sports)">Road</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1978 New York Yankees season">New York Yankees</a> </td> <td>100</td> <td>63 </td> <td>.613 </td> <td>— </td> <td>55‍–‍26 </td> <td>45‍–‍37 </td></tr> <tr class="MLBStandingsHighlightedRow"> <td><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Boston Red Sox</a> </td> <td>99</td> <td>64 </td> <td>.607 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>59‍–‍23 </td> <td>40‍–‍41 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Milwaukee_Brewers_season" title="1978 Milwaukee Brewers season">Milwaukee Brewers</a> </td> <td>93</td> <td>69 </td> <td>.574 </td> <td>6½ </td> <td>54‍–‍27 </td> <td>39‍–‍42 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Baltimore_Orioles_season" title="1978 Baltimore Orioles season">Baltimore Orioles</a> </td> <td>90</td> <td>71 </td> <td>.559 </td> <td>9 </td> <td>51‍–‍30 </td> <td>39‍–‍41 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Detroit_Tigers_season" title="1978 Detroit Tigers season">Detroit Tigers</a> </td> <td>86</td> <td>76 </td> <td>.531 </td> <td>13½ </td> <td>47‍–‍34 </td> <td>39‍–‍42 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Cleveland_Indians_season" title="1978 Cleveland Indians season">Cleveland Indians</a> </td> <td>69</td> <td>90 </td> <td>.434 </td> <td>29 </td> <td>42‍–‍36 </td> <td>27‍–‍54 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Toronto_Blue_Jays_season" title="1978 Toronto Blue Jays season">Toronto Blue Jays</a> </td> <td>59</td> <td>102 </td> <td>.366 </td> <td>40 </td> <td>37‍–‍44 </td> <td>22‍–‍58 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Record_vs._opponents">Record vs. opponents</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Record vs. opponents"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="15"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1045256916">.mw-parser-output .navbar-header{text-align:center;position:relative;white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .navbar-header .navbar{position:absolute;right:0;top:0;margin:0 5px}</style><div class="navbar-header">1978 American League record<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:1978_AL_Record_vs._opponents" title="Template:1978 AL Record vs. opponents"><abbr title="View this template">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:1978_AL_Record_vs._opponents" title="Template talk:1978 AL Record vs. opponents"><abbr title="Discuss this template">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:1978_AL_Record_vs._opponents" title="Special:EditPage/Template:1978 AL Record vs. opponents"><abbr title="Edit this template">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div></div><br /><small>Sources: <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BAL/1978-schedule-scores.shtml">[1]</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BOS/1978-schedule-scores.shtml">[2]</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CAL/1978-schedule-scores.shtml">[3]</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHW/1978-schedule-scores.shtml">[4]</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CLE/1978-schedule-scores.shtml">[5]</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/DET/1978-schedule-scores.shtml">[6]</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/KCR/1978-schedule-scores.shtml">[7]</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/MIL/1978-schedule-scores.shtml">[8]</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/MIN/1978-schedule-scores.shtml">[9]</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYY/1978-schedule-scores.shtml">[10]</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/OAK/1978-schedule-scores.shtml">[11]</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/SEA/1978-schedule-scores.shtml">[12]</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/TEX/1978-schedule-scores.shtml">[13]</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/TOR/1978-schedule-scores.shtml">[14]</a> </small> </th></tr> <tr> <th width="100">Team </th> <th style="background:black;color:#F87217;width=35">BAL </th> <th style="background:#ba313c;color:#0d2b56;width=35">BOS </th> <th style="background:#CE2029;color:#333366;width=35">CAL </th> <th style="background:black;color:white;width=35">CWS </th> <th style="background:#990000;color:#023456;width=35">CLE </th> <th style="background:#036;color:#bd5d29;width=35">DET </th> <th style="background:#27408B;color:#74B4FA;width=35">KC </th> <th style="background:#00285D;color:#9ECEEE;width=35">MIL </th> <th style="background:#072764;color:#c6011f;width=35">MIN </th> <th style="background:#1c2841;color:white;width=35">NYY </th> <th style="background:#003831;color:#FFD800;width=35">OAK </th> <th style="background:#3355AA;color:gold;width=35">SEA </th> <th style="background:red;color:#003366;width=35">TEX </th> <th style="background:#005ac0;color:white;width=35">TOR </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1978_Baltimore_Orioles_season" title="1978 Baltimore Orioles season">Baltimore</a> </td> <td>—</td> <td>7–8</td> <td>4–6</td> <td>8–1</td> <td>9–6</td> <td>7–8</td> <td>2–8</td> <td>7–8</td> <td>5–5</td> <td>6–9</td> <td>11–0</td> <td>9–1</td> <td>7–4</td> <td>8–7 </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#CCFFCC"> <td style="text-align:left;"><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Boston</a> </td> <td>8–7</td> <td>—</td> <td>9–2</td> <td>7–3</td> <td>7–8</td> <td>12–3</td> <td>4–6</td> <td>10–5</td> <td>9–2</td> <td>7–9</td> <td>5–5</td> <td>7–3</td> <td>3–7</td> <td>11–4 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1978_California_Angels_season" title="1978 California Angels season">California</a> </td> <td>6–4</td> <td>2–9</td> <td>—</td> <td>8–7</td> <td>6–4</td> <td>4–7</td> <td>9–6</td> <td>5–5</td> <td>12–3</td> <td>5–5</td> <td>9–6</td> <td>9–6</td> <td>5–10</td> <td>7–3 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1978_Chicago_White_Sox_season" title="1978 Chicago White Sox season">Chicago</a> </td> <td>1–8</td> <td>3–7</td> <td>7–8</td> <td>—</td> <td>8–2</td> <td>2–9</td> <td>8–7</td> <td>4–7</td> <td>8–7</td> <td>1–9</td> <td>7–8</td> <td>7–8</td> <td>11–4</td> <td>4–6 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1978_Cleveland_Indians_season" title="1978 Cleveland Indians season">Cleveland</a> </td> <td>6–9</td> <td>8–7</td> <td>4–6</td> <td>2–8</td> <td>—</td> <td>5–10</td> <td>5–6</td> <td>5–10</td> <td>5–5</td> <td>6–9</td> <td>4–6</td> <td>8–1</td> <td>1–9</td> <td>10–4 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1978_Detroit_Tigers_season" title="1978 Detroit Tigers season">Detroit</a> </td> <td>8–7</td> <td>3–12</td> <td>7–4</td> <td>9–2</td> <td>10–5</td> <td>—</td> <td>4–6</td> <td>7–8</td> <td>4–6</td> <td>4–11</td> <td>6–4</td> <td>8–2</td> <td>7–3</td> <td>9–6 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1978_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="1978 Kansas City Royals season">Kansas City</a> </td> <td>8–2</td> <td>6–4</td> <td>6–9</td> <td>7–8</td> <td>6–5</td> <td>6–4</td> <td>—</td> <td>6–4</td> <td>7–8</td> <td>6–5</td> <td>10–5</td> <td>12–3</td> <td>7–8</td> <td>5–5 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1978_Milwaukee_Brewers_season" title="1978 Milwaukee Brewers season">Milwaukee</a> </td> <td>8–7</td> <td>5–10</td> <td>5–5</td> <td>7–4</td> <td>10–5</td> <td>8–7</td> <td>4–6</td> <td>—</td> <td>4–7</td> <td>10–5</td> <td>9–1</td> <td>5–5</td> <td>6–4</td> <td>12–3 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1978_Minnesota_Twins_season" title="1978 Minnesota Twins season">Minnesota</a> </td> <td>5–5</td> <td>2–9</td> <td>3–12</td> <td>7–8</td> <td>5–5</td> <td>6–4</td> <td>8–7</td> <td>7–4</td> <td>—</td> <td>3–7</td> <td>9–6</td> <td>6–9</td> <td>6–9</td> <td>6–4 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1978_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1978 New York Yankees season">New York</a> </td> <td>9–6</td> <td>9–7</td> <td>5–5</td> <td>9–1</td> <td>9–6</td> <td>11–4</td> <td>5–6</td> <td>5–10</td> <td>7–3</td> <td>—</td> <td>8–2</td> <td>6–5</td> <td>6–4</td> <td>11–4 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1978_Oakland_Athletics_season" title="1978 Oakland Athletics season">Oakland</a> </td> <td>0–11</td> <td>5–5</td> <td>6–9</td> <td>8–7</td> <td>6–4</td> <td>4–6</td> <td>5–10</td> <td>1–9</td> <td>6–9</td> <td>2–8</td> <td>—</td> <td>13–2</td> <td>6–9</td> <td>7–4 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1978_Seattle_Mariners_season" title="1978 Seattle Mariners season">Seattle</a> </td> <td>1–9</td> <td>3–7</td> <td>6–9</td> <td>8–7</td> <td>1–8</td> <td>2–8</td> <td>3–12</td> <td>5–5</td> <td>9–6</td> <td>5–6</td> <td>2–13</td> <td>—</td> <td>3–12</td> <td>8–2 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1978_Texas_Rangers_season" title="1978 Texas Rangers season">Texas</a> </td> <td>4–7</td> <td>7–3</td> <td>10–5</td> <td>4–11</td> <td>9–1</td> <td>3–7</td> <td>8–7</td> <td>4–6</td> <td>9–6</td> <td>4–6</td> <td>9–6</td> <td>12–3</td> <td>—</td> <td>4–7 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1978_Toronto_Blue_Jays_season" title="1978 Toronto Blue Jays season">Toronto</a> </td> <td>7–8</td> <td>4–11</td> <td>3–7</td> <td>6–4</td> <td>4–10</td> <td>6–9</td> <td>5–5</td> <td>3–12</td> <td>4–6</td> <td>4–11</td> <td>4–7</td> <td>2–8</td> <td>7–4</td> <td>— </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><br /> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Notable_transactions">Notable transactions</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Notable transactions"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>May 20, 1978: <a href="/wiki/Bob_Ojeda" title="Bob Ojeda">Bob Ojeda</a> was signed as an amateur free agent by the Red Sox.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Opening_Day_lineup">Opening Day lineup</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Opening Day lineup"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table> <tbody><tr> <td>  2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jerry_Remy" title="Jerry Remy">Jerry Remy</a></td> <td>2B </td></tr> <tr> <td>  7</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rick_Burleson" title="Rick Burleson">Rick Burleson</a></td> <td>SS </td></tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jim_Rice" title="Jim Rice">Jim Rice</a></td> <td>DH </td></tr> <tr> <td>  8</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Carl_Yastrzemski" title="Carl Yastrzemski">Carl Yastrzemski</a>    </td> <td>LF </td></tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Carlton_Fisk" title="Carlton Fisk">Carlton Fisk</a></td> <td>C </td></tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fred_Lynn" title="Fred Lynn">Fred Lynn</a></td> <td>CF </td></tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td><a href="/wiki/George_Scott_(first_baseman)" title="George Scott (first baseman)">George Scott</a></td> <td>1B </td></tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dwight_Evans_(Baseball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Dwight Evans (Baseball)">Dwight Evans</a></td> <td>RF </td></tr> <tr> <td>  4</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Butch_Hobson" title="Butch Hobson">Butch Hobson</a></td> <td>3B </td></tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mike_Torrez" title="Mike Torrez">Mike Torrez</a></td> <td>P </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Source:<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Roster">Roster</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Roster"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="toccolours" style="text-align: left;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="10" style="background-color: #ba313c; color: white; text-align: center;">1978 Boston Red Sox </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="10" style="background-color: #0d2b56; color: white; text-align: center;"><b>Roster</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><b>Pitchers</b> <ul><li><span style="font-family: monospace">16</span> <a href="/wiki/Tom_Burgmeier" title="Tom Burgmeier">Tom Burgmeier</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">22</span> <a href="/wiki/Bill_Campbell_(baseball)" title="Bill Campbell (baseball)">Bill Campbell</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">26</span> <a href="/wiki/Reggie_Cleveland" title="Reggie Cleveland">Reggie Cleveland</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">41</span> <a href="/wiki/Dick_Drago" title="Dick Drago">Dick Drago</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">43</span> <a href="/wiki/Dennis_Eckersley" title="Dennis Eckersley">Dennis Eckersley</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">31</span> <a href="/wiki/Andy_Hassler" title="Andy Hassler">Andy Hassler</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">26</span> <a href="/wiki/John_LaRose" title="John LaRose">John LaRose</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">37</span> <a href="/wiki/Bill_Lee_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Bill Lee (left-handed pitcher)">Bill Lee</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">28</span> <a href="/wiki/Allen_Ripley" title="Allen Ripley">Allen Ripley</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">47</span> <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Sprowl" title="Bobby Sprowl">Bobby Sprowl</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">46</span> <a href="/wiki/Bob_Stanley_(baseball)" title="Bob Stanley (baseball)">Bob Stanley</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">23</span> <a href="/wiki/Luis_Tiant" title="Luis Tiant">Luis Tiant</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">21</span> <a href="/wiki/Mike_Torrez" title="Mike Torrez">Mike Torrez</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">45</span> <a href="/wiki/Jim_Wright_(1970s_pitcher)" title="Jim Wright (1970s pitcher)">Jim Wright</a></li></ul> </td> <td width="25px"> </td> <td valign="top"><b>Catchers</b> <ul><li><span style="font-family: monospace">27</span> <a href="/wiki/Carlton_Fisk" title="Carlton Fisk">Carlton Fisk</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">10</span> <a href="/wiki/Bob_Montgomery_(baseball)" title="Bob Montgomery (baseball)">Bob Montgomery</a></li></ul> <p><b>Infielders</b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: monospace">30</span> <a href="/wiki/Bob_Bailey_(baseball)" title="Bob Bailey (baseball)">Bob Bailey</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace"> 3</span> <a href="/wiki/Jack_Brohamer" title="Jack Brohamer">Jack Brohamer</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace"> 7</span> <a href="/wiki/Rick_Burleson" title="Rick Burleson">Rick Burleson</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">17</span> <a href="/wiki/Frank_Duffy_(baseball)" title="Frank Duffy (baseball)">Frank Duffy</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace"> 4</span> <a href="/wiki/Butch_Hobson" title="Butch Hobson">Butch Hobson</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">18</span> <a href="/wiki/Fred_Kendall" title="Fred Kendall">Fred Kendall</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace"> 2</span> <a href="/wiki/Jerry_Remy" title="Jerry Remy">Jerry Remy</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">15</span> <a href="/wiki/George_Scott_(first_baseman)" title="George Scott (first baseman)">George Scott</a></li></ul> </td> <td width="25px"> </td> <td valign="top"><b>Outfielders</b> <ul><li><span style="font-family: monospace">29</span> <a href="/wiki/Sam_Bowen_(baseball)" title="Sam Bowen (baseball)">Sam Bowen</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace"> 1</span> <a href="/wiki/Bernie_Carbo" title="Bernie Carbo">Bernie Carbo</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">24</span> <a href="/wiki/Dwight_Evans_(baseball)" title="Dwight Evans (baseball)">Dwight Evans</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">38</span> <a href="/wiki/Garry_Hancock" title="Garry Hancock">Garry Hancock</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">19</span> <a href="/wiki/Fred_Lynn" title="Fred Lynn">Fred Lynn</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">14</span> <a href="/wiki/Jim_Rice" title="Jim Rice">Jim Rice</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace"> 8</span> <a href="/wiki/Carl_Yastrzemski" title="Carl Yastrzemski">Carl Yastrzemski</a></li></ul> </td> <td width="25px"> </td> <td valign="top"><b>Manager</b> <ul><li><span style="font-family: monospace">34</span> <a href="/wiki/Don_Zimmer" title="Don Zimmer">Don Zimmer</a></li></ul> <p><b>Coaches</b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: monospace">33</span> <a href="/wiki/Walt_Hriniak" title="Walt Hriniak">Walt Hriniak</a> <small>(Bullpen)</small></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">32</span> <a href="/wiki/Al_Jackson" title="Al Jackson">Al Jackson</a> <small>(Pitching)</small></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">35</span> <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Pesky" title="Johnny Pesky">Johnny Pesky</a> <small>(First base)</small></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">36</span> <a href="/wiki/Eddie_Yost" title="Eddie Yost">Eddie Yost</a> <small>(Third base)</small></li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Game_log">Game log</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Game log"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table style="border: 1px solid #a2a9b1; background-color: #f8f9fa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; width:90%; clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background:#BD3039; border: 3px solid #0D2B56; color:#fff;">1978 Boston Red Sox Season Game Log: 99–64 (Home: 59–23; Away: 40–41) </th></tr> <tr> <td><div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="padding: 4px; text-align: center; font-size: 95%; background:#0D2B56; border: 4px solid #BD3039; color:#fff;; background: inherit; border: 1px solid #a2a9b1;"> <div style="line-height: 1.6em; font-weight: bold; background-color: #ccf; background:#0D2B56; border: 4px solid #BD3039; color:#fff;"><div style="margin: 0 4em">April: 11–9 (Home: 8–2; Away: 3–7)</div></div> <div class="mw-collapsible-content" style="font-size: 100%; text-align:center;"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:100%; text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th>#</th> <th>Date</th> <th>Opponent</th> <th>Score</th> <th>Win</th> <th>Loss</th> <th>Save</th> <th>Stadium</th> <th>Attendance</th> <th>Record </th></tr> <tr style="background:#fbb"> <td>1</td> <td>April 7</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_Chicago_White_Sox_season" title="1978 Chicago White Sox season">White Sox</a></td> <td>5–6</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lerrin_LaGrow" title="Lerrin LaGrow">LaGrow</a> (1–0)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Dick_Drago" title="Dick Drago">Drago</a></b> (0–1)</td> <td></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Comiskey_Park" title="Comiskey Park">Comiskey Park</a></td> <td>50,754</td> <td>0–1 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fbb"> <td>2</td> <td>April 8</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_Chicago_White_Sox_season" title="1978 Chicago White Sox season">White Sox</a></td> <td>5–6</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pablo_Torrealba" title="Pablo Torrealba">Torrealba</a> (1–0)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bill_Campbell_(baseball)" title="Bill Campbell (baseball)">Campbell</a></b> (0–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lerrin_LaGrow" title="Lerrin LaGrow">LaGrow</a> (1)</td> <td>Comiskey Park</td> <td>11,832</td> <td>0–2 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>3</td> <td>April 9</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_Chicago_White_Sox_season" title="1978 Chicago White Sox season">White Sox</a></td> <td>5–0</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bill_Lee_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Bill Lee (left-handed pitcher)">Lee</a></b> (1–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wilbur_Wood" title="Wilbur Wood">Wood</a> (0–1)</td> <td></td> <td>Comiskey Park</td> <td>30,794</td> <td>1–2 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fbb"> <td>4</td> <td>April 10</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_Cleveland_Indians_season" title="1978 Cleveland Indians season">Indians</a></td> <td>4–5</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jim_Kern" title="Jim Kern">Kern</a> (1–0)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Reggie_Cleveland" title="Reggie Cleveland">Cleveland</a></b> (0–1)</td> <td></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cleveland_Stadium" title="Cleveland Stadium">Cleveland Stadium</a></td> <td>4,177</td> <td>1–3 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>5</td> <td>April 12</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_Cleveland_Indians_season" title="1978 Cleveland Indians season">Indians</a></td> <td>6–3</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Mike_Torrez" title="Mike Torrez">Torrez</a></b> (1–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wayne_Garland" title="Wayne Garland">Garland</a> (1–1)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Dick_Drago" title="Dick Drago">Drago</a></b> (1)</td> <td>Cleveland Stadium</td> <td>6,234</td> <td>2–3 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>6</td> <td>April 14</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Texas_Rangers_season" title="1978 Texas Rangers season">Rangers</a></td> <td>5–4 <small>(10)</small></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Dick_Drago" title="Dick Drago">Drago</a></b> (1–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Len_Barker" title="Len Barker">Barker</a> (0–1)</td> <td></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></td> <td>34,747</td> <td>3–3 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>7</td> <td>April 15</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Texas_Rangers_season" title="1978 Texas Rangers season">Rangers</a></td> <td>12–4</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bill_Lee_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Bill Lee (left-handed pitcher)">Lee</a></b> (2–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dock_Ellis" title="Dock Ellis">D. Ellis</a> (1–1)</td> <td></td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>18,624</td> <td>4–3 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>8</td> <td>April 16</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Texas_Rangers_season" title="1978 Texas Rangers season">Rangers</a></td> <td>8–6</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bob_Stanley_(baseball)" title="Bob Stanley (baseball)">Stanley</a></b> (1–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jim_Umbarger" title="Jim Umbarger">Umbarger</a> (0–1)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tom_Burgmeier" title="Tom Burgmeier">Burgmeier</a></b> (1)</td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>22,168</td> <td>5–3 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>9</td> <td>April 17</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Milwaukee_Brewers_season" title="1978 Milwaukee Brewers season">Brewers</a></td> <td>9–2</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Mike_Torrez" title="Mike Torrez">Torrez</a></b> (2–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Randy_Stein" title="Randy Stein">Stein</a> (0–1)</td> <td></td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>26,075</td> <td>6–3 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>10</td> <td>April 18</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Milwaukee_Brewers_season" title="1978 Milwaukee Brewers season">Brewers</a></td> <td>7–6</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Luis_Tiant" title="Luis Tiant">Tiant</a></b> (1–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_(right-handed_pitcher)" title="Eduardo Rodríguez (right-handed pitcher)">Rodríguez</a> (0–1)</td> <td></td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>18,928</td> <td>7–3 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bbb;"> <td>—</td> <td>April 20</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Milwaukee_Brewers_season" title="1978 Milwaukee Brewers season">Brewers</a></td> <td colspan="7"><i>Postponed (rain); Makeup: August 12</i> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>11</td> <td>April 20</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Milwaukee_Brewers_season" title="1978 Milwaukee Brewers season">Brewers</a></td> <td>10–4</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bill_Lee_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Bill Lee (left-handed pitcher)">Lee</a></b> (3–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Moose_Haas" title="Moose Haas">Haas</a> (2–2)</td> <td></td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>16,238</td> <td>8–3 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>12</td> <td>April 21</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Cleveland_Indians_season" title="1978 Cleveland Indians season">Indians</a></td> <td>9–7</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Dick_Drago" title="Dick Drago">Drago</a></b> (2–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jim_Kern" title="Jim Kern">Kern</a> (1–1)</td> <td></td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>25,401</td> <td>9–3 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fbb"> <td>13</td> <td>April 22</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Cleveland_Indians_season" title="1978 Cleveland Indians season">Indians</a></td> <td>4–13</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rick_Wise" title="Rick Wise">Wise</a> (1–2)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Allen_Ripley" title="Allen Ripley">Ripley</a></b> (0–1)</td> <td></td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>36,005</td> <td>9–4 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>14</td> <td>April 23</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Cleveland_Indians_season" title="1978 Cleveland Indians season">Indians</a></td> <td>6–3</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bill_Campbell_(baseball)" title="Bill Campbell (baseball)">Campbell</a></b> (1–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dennis_Kinney" title="Dennis Kinney">Kinney</a> (0–1)</td> <td></td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>–</td> <td>10–4 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fbb"> <td>15</td> <td>April 23</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Cleveland_Indians_season" title="1978 Cleveland Indians season">Indians</a></td> <td>7–10 <small>(11)</small></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jim_Kern" title="Jim Kern">Kern</a> (2–1)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bob_Stanley_(baseball)" title="Bob Stanley (baseball)">Stanley</a></b> (1–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dennis_Kinney" title="Dennis Kinney">Kinney</a> (1)</td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>36,246</td> <td>10–5 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>16</td> <td>April 25</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_Milwaukee_Brewers_season" title="1978 Milwaukee Brewers season">Brewers</a></td> <td>4–3</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bill_Lee_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Bill Lee (left-handed pitcher)">Lee</a></b> (4–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jerry_Augustine" title="Jerry Augustine">Augustine</a> (3–2)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Dick_Drago" title="Dick Drago">Drago</a></b> (2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Milwaukee_County_Stadium" title="Milwaukee County Stadium">County Stadium</a></td> <td>9,051</td> <td>11–5 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fbb"> <td>17</td> <td>April 26</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_Milwaukee_Brewers_season" title="1978 Milwaukee Brewers season">Brewers</a></td> <td>4–6</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mike_Caldwell_(baseball)" title="Mike Caldwell (baseball)">Caldwell</a> (1–0)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Mike_Torrez" title="Mike Torrez">Torrez</a></b> (2–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bob_McClure" title="Bob McClure">McClure</a> (2)</td> <td>County Stadium</td> <td>8,724</td> <td>11–6 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fbb"> <td>18</td> <td>April 28</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_Texas_Rangers_season" title="1978 Texas Rangers season">Rangers</a></td> <td>4–5 <small>(11)</small></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Reggie_Cleveland" title="Reggie Cleveland">Cleveland</a> (1–2)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bill_Campbell_(baseball)" title="Bill Campbell (baseball)">Campbell</a></b> (1–2)</td> <td></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Arlington_Stadium" title="Arlington Stadium">Arlington Stadium</a></td> <td>29,731</td> <td>11–7 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fbb"> <td>19</td> <td>April 29</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_Texas_Rangers_season" title="1978 Texas Rangers season">Rangers</a></td> <td>1–4</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dock_Ellis" title="Dock Ellis">D. Ellis</a> (2–1)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Dennis_Eckersley" title="Dennis Eckersley">Eckersley</a></b> (0–1)</td> <td></td> <td>Arlington Stadium</td> <td>34,101</td> <td>11–8 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fbb"> <td>20</td> <td>April 30</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_Texas_Rangers_season" title="1978 Texas Rangers season">Rangers</a></td> <td>1–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ferguson_Jenkins" title="Ferguson Jenkins">Jenkins</a> (1–2)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bill_Campbell_(baseball)" title="Bill Campbell (baseball)">Campbell</a></b> (1–3)</td> <td></td> <td>Arlington Stadium</td> <td>22,554</td> <td>11–9 </td></tr></tbody></table></div></div> </td></tr> <tr> <td><div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="padding: 4px; text-align: center; font-size: 95%; background:#0D2B56; border: 4px solid #BD3039; color:#fff;; background: inherit; border: 1px solid #a2a9b1;"> <div style="line-height: 1.6em; font-weight: bold; background-color: #ccf; background:#0D2B56; border: 4px solid #BD3039; color:#fff;"><div style="margin: 0 4em">May: 23–7 (Home: 14–2; Away: 9–5)</div></div> <div class="mw-collapsible-content" style="font-size: 100%; text-align:center;"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:100%; text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th>#</th> <th>Date</th> <th>Opponent</th> <th>Score</th> <th>Win</th> <th>Loss</th> <th>Save</th> <th>Stadium</th> <th>Attendance</th> <th>Record </th></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>21</td> <td>May 1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Baltimore_Orioles_season" title="1978 Baltimore Orioles season">Orioles</a></td> <td>9–6</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Mike_Torrez" title="Mike Torrez">Torrez</a></b> (3–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nelson_Briles" title="Nelson Briles">Briles</a> (1–2)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bob_Stanley_(baseball)" title="Bob Stanley (baseball)">Stanley</a></b> (1)</td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>18,710</td> <td>12–9 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fbb"> <td>22</td> <td>May 2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Baltimore_Orioles_season" title="1978 Baltimore Orioles season">Orioles</a></td> <td>1–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dennis_Mart%C3%ADnez" title="Dennis Martínez">D. Martínez</a> (3–1)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Allen_Ripley" title="Allen Ripley">Ripley</a></b> (0–2)</td> <td></td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>19,930</td> <td>12–10 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>23</td> <td>May 3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Minnesota_Twins_season" title="1978 Minnesota Twins season">Twins</a></td> <td>11–9</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tom_Burgmeier" title="Tom Burgmeier">Burgmeier</a></b> (1–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dave_Johnson_(1970s_pitcher)" title="Dave Johnson (1970s pitcher)">D. Johnson</a> (0–2)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bob_Stanley_(baseball)" title="Bob Stanley (baseball)">Stanley</a></b> (2)</td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>16,403</td> <td>13–10 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>24</td> <td>May 4</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Minnesota_Twins_season" title="1978 Minnesota Twins season">Twins</a></td> <td>8–1</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Dennis_Eckersley" title="Dennis Eckersley">Eckersley</a></b> (1–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Paul_Thormodsgard" title="Paul Thormodsgard">Thormodsgard</a> (1–3)</td> <td></td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>15,784</td> <td>14–10 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bbb;"> <td>—</td> <td>May 5</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Chicago_White_Sox_season" title="1978 Chicago White Sox season">White Sox</a></td> <td colspan="7"><i>Postponed (rain); Makeup: May 6</i> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>25</td> <td>May 6</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Chicago_White_Sox_season" title="1978 Chicago White Sox season">White Sox</a></td> <td>6–4 <small>(10)</small></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bob_Stanley_(baseball)" title="Bob Stanley (baseball)">Stanley</a></b> (2–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jim_Willoughby" title="Jim Willoughby">Willoughby</a> (0–2)</td> <td></td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>–</td> <td>15–10 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>26</td> <td>May 6</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Chicago_White_Sox_season" title="1978 Chicago White Sox season">White Sox</a></td> <td>3–0</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Jim_Wright_(1970s_pitcher)" title="Jim Wright (1970s pitcher)">Wright</a></b> (1–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Francisco_Barrios" title="Francisco Barrios">Barrios</a> (0–2)</td> <td></td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>32,238</td> <td>16–10 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>27</td> <td>May 7</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Chicago_White_Sox_season" title="1978 Chicago White Sox season">White Sox</a></td> <td>5–0</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Mike_Torrez" title="Mike Torrez">Torrez</a></b> (4–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pablo_Torrealba" title="Pablo Torrealba">Torrealba</a> (1–4)</td> <td></td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>30,921</td> <td>17–10 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>28</td> <td>May 8</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="1978 Kansas City Royals season">Royals</a></td> <td>8–4</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bob_Stanley_(baseball)" title="Bob Stanley (baseball)">Stanley</a></b> (3–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dennis_Leonard" title="Dennis Leonard">Leonard</a> (3–5)</td> <td></td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>25,891</td> <td>18–10 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>29</td> <td>May 9</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="1978 Kansas City Royals season">Royals</a></td> <td>4–3</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Dennis_Eckersley" title="Dennis Eckersley">Eckersley</a></b> (2–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jim_Colborn" title="Jim Colborn">Colborn</a> (1–2)</td> <td></td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>22,369</td> <td>19–10 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fbb"> <td>30</td> <td>May 10</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_Baltimore_Orioles_season" title="1978 Baltimore Orioles season">Orioles</a></td> <td>2–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mike_Flanagan_(baseball)" title="Mike Flanagan (baseball)">Flanagan</a> (3–3)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tom_Burgmeier" title="Tom Burgmeier">Burgmeier</a></b> (1–1)</td> <td></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Memorial_Stadium_(Baltimore)" class="mw-redirect" title="Memorial Stadium (Baltimore)">Memorial Stadium</a></td> <td>10,023</td> <td>19–11 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>31</td> <td>May 11</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_Baltimore_Orioles_season" title="1978 Baltimore Orioles season">Orioles</a></td> <td>5–4</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bill_Lee_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Bill Lee (left-handed pitcher)">Lee</a></b> (5–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dennis_Mart%C3%ADnez" title="Dennis Martínez">D. Martínez</a> (3–2)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Dick_Drago" title="Dick Drago">Drago</a></b> (3)</td> <td>Memorial Stadium</td> <td>14,950</td> <td>20–11 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bbb;"> <td>—</td> <td>May 12</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_Minnesota_Twins_season" title="1978 Minnesota Twins season">Twins</a></td> <td colspan="7"><i>Postponed (rain); Makeup: July 24</i> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>32</td> <td>May 13</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_Minnesota_Twins_season" title="1978 Minnesota Twins season">Twins</a></td> <td>4–2</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Mike_Torrez" title="Mike Torrez">Torrez</a></b> (5–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Geoff_Zahn" title="Geoff Zahn">Zahn</a> (2–2)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tom_Burgmeier" title="Tom Burgmeier">Burgmeier</a></b> (2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Metropolitan_Stadium" title="Metropolitan Stadium">Metropolitan Stadium</a></td> <td>7,914</td> <td>21–11 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>33</td> <td>May 14</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_Minnesota_Twins_season" title="1978 Minnesota Twins season">Twins</a></td> <td>6–2</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Dennis_Eckersley" title="Dennis Eckersley">Eckersley</a></b> (3–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Paul_Thormodsgard" title="Paul Thormodsgard">Thormodsgard</a> (1–5)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tom_Burgmeier" title="Tom Burgmeier">Burgmeier</a></b> (3)</td> <td>Metropolitan Stadium</td> <td>7,008</td> <td>22–11 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fbb"> <td>34</td> <td>May 15</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="1978 Kansas City Royals season">Royals</a></td> <td>1–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rich_Gale" title="Rich Gale">Gale</a> (3–0)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Allen_Ripley" title="Allen Ripley">Ripley</a></b> (0–3)</td> <td></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kauffman_Stadium" title="Kauffman Stadium">Royals Stadium</a></td> <td>34,166</td> <td>22–12 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>35</td> <td>May 16</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="1978 Kansas City Royals season">Royals</a></td> <td>3–2</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bill_Lee_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Bill Lee (left-handed pitcher)">Lee</a></b> (6–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Paul_Splittorff" title="Paul Splittorff">Splittorff</a> (4–3)</td> <td></td> <td>Royals Stadium</td> <td>23,474</td> <td>23–12 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fbb"> <td>36</td> <td>May 19</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_Detroit_Tigers_season" title="1978 Detroit Tigers season">Tigers</a></td> <td>5–7</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bob_Sykes_(baseball)" title="Bob Sykes (baseball)">Sykes</a> (3–0)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Mike_Torrez" title="Mike Torrez">Torrez</a></b> (5–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Hiller" title="John Hiller">Hiller</a> (4)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tiger_Stadium_(Detroit)" title="Tiger Stadium (Detroit)">Tiger Stadium</a></td> <td>48,817</td> <td>23–13 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>37</td> <td>May 20</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_Detroit_Tigers_season" title="1978 Detroit Tigers season">Tigers</a></td> <td>6–5</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bill_Campbell_(baseball)" title="Bill Campbell (baseball)">Campbell</a></b> (2–3)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Steve_Foucault" title="Steve Foucault">Foucault</a> (1–4)</td> <td></td> <td>Tiger Stadium</td> <td>30,856</td> <td>24–13 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fbb"> <td>38</td> <td>May 21</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_Detroit_Tigers_season" title="1978 Detroit Tigers season">Tigers</a></td> <td>1–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Milt_Wilcox" title="Milt Wilcox">Wilcox</a> (3–1)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bill_Lee_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Bill Lee (left-handed pitcher)">Lee</a></b> (6–1)</td> <td></td> <td>Tiger Stadium</td> <td>–</td> <td>24–14 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>39</td> <td>May 21</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_Detroit_Tigers_season" title="1978 Detroit Tigers season">Tigers</a></td> <td>9–3</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Luis_Tiant" title="Luis Tiant">Tiant</a></b> (2–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dave_Rozema" title="Dave Rozema">Rozema</a> (2–2)</td> <td></td> <td>Tiger Stadium</td> <td>52,368</td> <td>25–14 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>40</td> <td>May 22</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_Toronto_Blue_Jays_season" title="1978 Toronto Blue Jays season">Blue Jays</a></td> <td>5–4</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Allen_Ripley" title="Allen Ripley">Ripley</a></b> (1–3)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jim_Clancy_(baseball)" title="Jim Clancy (baseball)">Clancy</a> (2–4)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bob_Stanley_(baseball)" title="Bob Stanley (baseball)">Stanley</a></b> (3)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Exhibition_Stadium" title="Exhibition Stadium">Exhibition Stadium</a></td> <td>25,054</td> <td>26–14 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fbb"> <td>41</td> <td>May 23</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_Toronto_Blue_Jays_season" title="1978 Toronto Blue Jays season">Blue Jays</a></td> <td>1–2 <small>(12)</small></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jesse_Jefferson" title="Jesse Jefferson">Jefferson</a> (3–5)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bill_Campbell_(baseball)" title="Bill Campbell (baseball)">Campbell</a></b> (2–4)</td> <td></td> <td>Exhibition Stadium</td> <td>14,578</td> <td>26–15 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>42</td> <td>May 24</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_Toronto_Blue_Jays_season" title="1978 Toronto Blue Jays season">Blue Jays</a></td> <td>8–2</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Mike_Torrez" title="Mike Torrez">Torrez</a></b> (6–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dave_Lemanczyk" title="Dave Lemanczyk">Lemanczyk</a> (1–8)</td> <td></td> <td>Exhibition Stadium</td> <td>28,825</td> <td>27–15 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>43</td> <td>May 25</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_Toronto_Blue_Jays_season" title="1978 Toronto Blue Jays season">Blue Jays</a></td> <td>9–5</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Dennis_Eckersley" title="Dennis Eckersley">Eckersley</a></b> (4–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tom_Underwood" title="Tom Underwood">Underwood</a> (1–5)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Dick_Drago" title="Dick Drago">Drago</a></b> (4)</td> <td>Exhibition Stadium</td> <td>17,197</td> <td>28–15 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>44</td> <td>May 26</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Detroit_Tigers_season" title="1978 Detroit Tigers season">Tigers</a></td> <td>6–3</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bill_Lee_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Bill Lee (left-handed pitcher)">Lee</a></b> (7–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Milt_Wilcox" title="Milt Wilcox">Wilcox</a> (3–2)</td> <td></td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>33,431</td> <td>29–15 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>45</td> <td>May 27</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Detroit_Tigers_season" title="1978 Detroit Tigers season">Tigers</a></td> <td>1–0</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Luis_Tiant" title="Luis Tiant">Tiant</a></b> (3–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jack_Morris" title="Jack Morris">Morris</a> (0–1)</td> <td></td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>33,335</td> <td>30–15 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>46</td> <td>May 28</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Detroit_Tigers_season" title="1978 Detroit Tigers season">Tigers</a></td> <td>4–3 <small>(10)</small></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bob_Stanley_(baseball)" title="Bob Stanley (baseball)">Stanley</a></b> (4–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Hiller" title="John Hiller">Hiller</a> (4–3)</td> <td></td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>–</td> <td>31–15 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>47</td> <td>May 28</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Detroit_Tigers_season" title="1978 Detroit Tigers season">Tigers</a></td> <td>4–3</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Jim_Wright_(1970s_pitcher)" title="Jim Wright (1970s pitcher)">Wright</a></b> (2–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jim_Slaton" title="Jim Slaton">Slaton</a> (4–2)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Dick_Drago" title="Dick Drago">Drago</a></b> (5)</td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>34,672</td> <td>32–15 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>48</td> <td>May 29</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Toronto_Blue_Jays_season" title="1978 Toronto Blue Jays season">Blue Jays</a></td> <td>5–4</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Mike_Torrez" title="Mike Torrez">Torrez</a></b> (7–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tom_Underwood" title="Tom Underwood">Underwood</a> (1–6)</td> <td></td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>25,935</td> <td>33–15 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>49</td> <td>May 30</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Toronto_Blue_Jays_season" title="1978 Toronto Blue Jays season">Blue Jays</a></td> <td>4–0</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Dennis_Eckersley" title="Dennis Eckersley">Eckersley</a></b> (5–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jerry_Garvin" title="Jerry Garvin">Garvin</a> (2–4)</td> <td></td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>25,853</td> <td>34–15 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fbb"> <td>50</td> <td>May 31</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Toronto_Blue_Jays_season" title="1978 Toronto Blue Jays season">Blue Jays</a></td> <td>2–6</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jim_Clancy_(baseball)" title="Jim Clancy (baseball)">Clancy</a> (4–4)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bill_Lee_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Bill Lee (left-handed pitcher)">Lee</a></b> (7–2)</td> <td></td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>27,945</td> <td>34–16 </td></tr></tbody></table></div></div> </td></tr> <tr> <td><div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="padding: 4px; text-align: center; font-size: 95%; background:#0D2B56; border: 4px solid #BD3039; color:#fff;; background: inherit; border: 1px solid #a2a9b1;"> <div style="line-height: 1.6em; font-weight: bold; background-color: #ccf; background:#0D2B56; border: 4px solid #BD3039; color:#fff;"><div style="margin: 0 4em">June: 18–7 (Home: 11–2; Away: 7–5)</div></div> <div class="mw-collapsible-content" style="font-size: 100%; text-align:center;"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:100%; text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th>#</th> <th>Date</th> <th>Opponent</th> <th>Score</th> <th>Win</th> <th>Loss</th> <th>Save</th> <th>Stadium</th> <th>Attendance</th> <th>Record </th></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>51</td> <td>June 2</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_California_Angels_season" title="1978 California Angels season">Angels</a></td> <td>6–1</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Luis_Tiant" title="Luis Tiant">Tiant</a></b> (4–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nolan_Ryan" title="Nolan Ryan">Ryan</a> (3–5)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Dick_Drago" title="Dick Drago">Drago</a></b> (6)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Anaheim_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Anaheim Stadium">Anaheim Stadium</a></td> <td>31,324</td> <td>35–16 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>52</td> <td>June 3</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_California_Angels_season" title="1978 California Angels season">Angels</a></td> <td>5–4</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Mike_Torrez" title="Mike Torrez">Torrez</a></b> (8–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Paul_Hartzell" title="Paul Hartzell">Hartzell</a> (1–4)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bill_Campbell_(baseball)" title="Bill Campbell (baseball)">Campbell</a></b> (1)</td> <td>Anaheim Stadium</td> <td>34,228</td> <td>36–16 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fbb"> <td>53</td> <td>June 4</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_California_Angels_season" title="1978 California Angels season">Angels</a></td> <td>2–4</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Frank_Tanana" title="Frank Tanana">Tanana</a> (9–2)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Dennis_Eckersley" title="Dennis Eckersley">Eckersley</a></b> (5–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dave_LaRoche" title="Dave LaRoche">LaRoche</a> (7)</td> <td>Anaheim Stadium</td> <td>29,911</td> <td>36–17 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fbb"> <td>54</td> <td>June 5</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_Oakland_Athletics_season" title="1978 Oakland Athletics season">Athletics</a></td> <td>7–9</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pete_Broberg" title="Pete Broberg">Broberg</a> (6–4)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Allen_Ripley" title="Allen Ripley">Ripley</a></b> (1–4)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/El%C3%ADas_Sosa" title="Elías Sosa">Sosa</a> (8)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oakland_Coliseum" title="Oakland Coliseum">Oakland Coliseum</a></td> <td>36,463</td> <td>36–18 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fbb"> <td>55</td> <td>June 6</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_Oakland_Athletics_season" title="1978 Oakland Athletics season">Athletics</a></td> <td>1–7</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Steve_Renko" title="Steve Renko">Renko</a> (1–1)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bill_Lee_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Bill Lee (left-handed pitcher)">Lee</a></b> (7–3)</td> <td></td> <td>Oakland Coliseum</td> <td>7,914</td> <td>36–19 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>56</td> <td>June 9</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_Seattle_Mariners_season" title="1978 Seattle Mariners season">Mariners</a></td> <td>3–2</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Luis_Tiant" title="Luis Tiant">Tiant</a></b> (5–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Paul_Mitchell_(baseball)" title="Paul Mitchell (baseball)">Mitchell</a> (2–6)</td> <td></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kingdome" title="Kingdome">Kingdome</a></td> <td>11,677</td> <td>37–19 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>57</td> <td>June 10</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_Seattle_Mariners_season" title="1978 Seattle Mariners season">Mariners</a></td> <td>13–1</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Mike_Torrez" title="Mike Torrez">Torrez</a></b> (9–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dick_Pole" title="Dick Pole">Pole</a> (4–7)</td> <td></td> <td>Kingdome</td> <td>15,910</td> <td>38–19 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>58</td> <td>June 11</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_Seattle_Mariners_season" title="1978 Seattle Mariners season">Mariners</a></td> <td>5–3</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Dennis_Eckersley" title="Dennis Eckersley">Eckersley</a></b> (6–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Byron_McLaughlin" title="Byron McLaughlin">McLaughlin</a> (0–2)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bill_Campbell_(baseball)" title="Bill Campbell (baseball)">Campbell</a></b> (2)</td> <td>Kingdome</td> <td>18,626</td> <td>39–19 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>59</td> <td>June 12</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_California_Angels_season" title="1978 California Angels season">Angels</a></td> <td>10–9</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bill_Campbell_(baseball)" title="Bill Campbell (baseball)">Campbell</a></b> (3–4)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dave_LaRoche" title="Dave LaRoche">LaRoche</a> (5–3)</td> <td></td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>31,652</td> <td>40–19 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>60</td> <td>June 13</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_California_Angels_season" title="1978 California Angels season">Angels</a></td> <td>5–0</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Jim_Wright_(1970s_pitcher)" title="Jim Wright (1970s pitcher)">Wright</a></b> (3–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chris_Knapp_(baseball)" title="Chris Knapp (baseball)">Knapp</a> (6–5)</td> <td></td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>26,539</td> <td>41–19 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>61</td> <td>June 14</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Oakland_Athletics_season" title="1978 Oakland Athletics season">Athletics</a></td> <td>9–0</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Luis_Tiant" title="Luis Tiant">Tiant</a></b> (6–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pete_Broberg" title="Pete Broberg">Broberg</a> (6–6)</td> <td></td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>29,690</td> <td>42–19 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>62</td> <td>June 15</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Oakland_Athletics_season" title="1978 Oakland Athletics season">Athletics</a></td> <td>7–3</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Mike_Torrez" title="Mike Torrez">Torrez</a></b> (10–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bob_Lacey" title="Bob Lacey">Lacey</a> (5–3)</td> <td></td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>32,281</td> <td>43–19 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>63</td> <td>June 16</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Seattle_Mariners_season" title="1978 Seattle Mariners season">Mariners</a></td> <td>6–3</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bill_Campbell_(baseball)" title="Bill Campbell (baseball)">Campbell</a></b> (4–4)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dick_Pole" title="Dick Pole">Pole</a> (4–8)</td> <td></td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>31,519</td> <td>44–19 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>64</td> <td>June 17</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Seattle_Mariners_season" title="1978 Seattle Mariners season">Mariners</a></td> <td>5–4</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bob_Stanley_(baseball)" title="Bob Stanley (baseball)">Stanley</a></b> (5–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Montague_(baseball)" title="John Montague (baseball)">Montague</a> (0–3)</td> <td></td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>32,551</td> <td>45–19 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fbb"> <td>65</td> <td>June 18</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Seattle_Mariners_season" title="1978 Seattle Mariners season">Mariners</a></td> <td>2–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Glenn_Abbott" title="Glenn Abbott">Abbott</a> (2–4)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Jim_Wright_(1970s_pitcher)" title="Jim Wright (1970s pitcher)">Wright</a></b> (3–1)</td> <td></td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>28,961</td> <td>45–20 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>66</td> <td>June 19</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1978 New York Yankees season">Yankees</a></td> <td>10–4</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tom_Burgmeier" title="Tom Burgmeier">Burgmeier</a></b> (2–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Goose_Gossage" title="Goose Gossage">Gossage</a> (3–7)</td> <td></td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>33,163</td> <td>46–20 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fbb"> <td>67</td> <td>June 20</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1978 New York Yankees season">Yankees</a></td> <td>4–10</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Don_Gullett" title="Don Gullett">Gullett</a> (2–0)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Mike_Torrez" title="Mike Torrez">Torrez</a></b> (10–3)</td> <td></td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>32,643</td> <td>46–21 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>68</td> <td>June 21</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1978 New York Yankees season">Yankees</a></td> <td>9–2</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Dennis_Eckersley" title="Dennis Eckersley">Eckersley</a></b> (7–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jim_Beattie_(baseball)" title="Jim Beattie (baseball)">Beattie</a> (2–3)</td> <td></td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>32,459</td> <td>47–21 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>69</td> <td>June 23</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Baltimore_Orioles_season" title="1978 Baltimore Orioles season">Orioles</a></td> <td>5–2</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bill_Lee_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Bill Lee (left-handed pitcher)">Lee</a></b> (8–3)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jim_Palmer" title="Jim Palmer">Palmer</a> (10–5)</td> <td></td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>34,582</td> <td>48–21 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>70</td> <td>June 24</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Baltimore_Orioles_season" title="1978 Baltimore Orioles season">Orioles</a></td> <td>8–3</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Luis_Tiant" title="Luis Tiant">Tiant</a></b> (7–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Scott_McGregor_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Scott McGregor (left-handed pitcher)">McGregor</a> (8–5)</td> <td></td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>32,213</td> <td>49–21 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>71</td> <td>June 25</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Baltimore_Orioles_season" title="1978 Baltimore Orioles season">Orioles</a></td> <td>4–1</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Mike_Torrez" title="Mike Torrez">Torrez</a></b> (11–3)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dennis_Mart%C3%ADnez" title="Dennis Martínez">D. Martínez</a> (6–5)</td> <td></td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>33,526</td> <td>50–21 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>72</td> <td>June 26</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1978 New York Yankees season">Yankees</a></td> <td>4–1</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Dennis_Eckersley" title="Dennis Eckersley">Eckersley</a></b> (8–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Andy_Messersmith" title="Andy Messersmith">Messersmith</a> (0–2)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bill_Campbell_(baseball)" title="Bill Campbell (baseball)">Campbell</a></b> (3)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Yankee_Stadium_(1923)" title="Yankee Stadium (1923)">Yankee Stadium</a></td> <td>52,124</td> <td>51–21 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fbb"> <td>73</td> <td>June 27</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1978 New York Yankees season">Yankees</a></td> <td>4–6 <small>(14)</small></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sparky_Lyle" title="Sparky Lyle">Lyle</a> (6–1)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Dick_Drago" title="Dick Drago">Drago</a></b> (2–2)</td> <td></td> <td>Yankee Stadium</td> <td>55,132</td> <td>51–22 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>74</td> <td>June 29</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_Baltimore_Orioles_season" title="1978 Baltimore Orioles season">Orioles</a></td> <td>4–3</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Allen_Ripley" title="Allen Ripley">Ripley</a></b> (2–4)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dennis_Mart%C3%ADnez" title="Dennis Martínez">D. Martínez</a> (6–6)</td> <td></td> <td>Memorial Stadium</td> <td>28,899</td> <td>52–22 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fbb"> <td>75</td> <td>June 30</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_Baltimore_Orioles_season" title="1978 Baltimore Orioles season">Orioles</a></td> <td>2–3 <small>(11)</small></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Don_Stanhouse" title="Don Stanhouse">Stanhouse</a> (2–5)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Luis_Tiant" title="Luis Tiant">Tiant</a></b> (7–1)</td> <td></td> <td>Memorial Stadium</td> <td>33,034</td> <td>52–23 </td></tr></tbody></table></div></div> </td></tr> <tr> <td><div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="padding: 4px; text-align: center; font-size: 95%; background:#0D2B56; border: 4px solid #BD3039; color:#fff;; background: inherit; border: 1px solid #a2a9b1;"> <div style="line-height: 1.6em; font-weight: bold; background-color: #ccf; background:#0D2B56; border: 4px solid #BD3039; color:#fff;"><div style="margin: 0 4em">July: 13–15 (Home: 7–4; Away: 6–11)</div></div> <div class="mw-collapsible-content" style="font-size: 100%; text-align:center;"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:100%; text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th>#</th> <th>Date</th> <th>Opponent</th> <th>Score</th> <th>Win</th> <th>Loss</th> <th>Save</th> <th>Stadium</th> <th>Attendance</th> <th>Record </th></tr> <tr style="background:#fbb"> <td>76</td> <td>July 1</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_Baltimore_Orioles_season" title="1978 Baltimore Orioles season">Orioles</a></td> <td>2–3 <small>(11)</small></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nelson_Briles" title="Nelson Briles">Briles</a> (2–4)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Mike_Torrez" title="Mike Torrez">Torrez</a></b> (11–4)</td> <td></td> <td>Memorial Stadium</td> <td>38,542</td> <td>52–24 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bbb;"> <td>—</td> <td>July 2</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_Baltimore_Orioles_season" title="1978 Baltimore Orioles season">Orioles</a></td> <td colspan="7"><i>Postponed (rain); Makeup: September 6</i> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>77</td> <td>July 3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1978 New York Yankees season">Yankees</a></td> <td>9–5</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Dennis_Eckersley" title="Dennis Eckersley">Eckersley</a></b> (9–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ed_Figueroa" title="Ed Figueroa">Figueroa</a> (7–6)</td> <td></td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>34,722</td> <td>53–24 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bbb;"> <td>—</td> <td>July 4</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1978 New York Yankees season">Yankees</a></td> <td colspan="7"><i>Postponed (rain); Makeup: September 7</i> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>78</td> <td>July 5</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_Chicago_White_Sox_season" title="1978 Chicago White Sox season">White Sox</a></td> <td>9–2</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bill_Lee_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Bill Lee (left-handed pitcher)">Lee</a></b> (9–3)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Steve_Stone_(baseball)" title="Steve Stone (baseball)">Stone</a> (6–6)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bob_Stanley_(baseball)" title="Bob Stanley (baseball)">Stanley</a></b> (4)</td> <td>Comiskey Park</td> <td>26,434</td> <td>54–24 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>79</td> <td>July 6</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_Chicago_White_Sox_season" title="1978 Chicago White Sox season">White Sox</a></td> <td>7–6 <small>(10)</small></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bill_Campbell_(baseball)" title="Bill Campbell (baseball)">Campbell</a></b> (5–4)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jim_Willoughby" title="Jim Willoughby">Willoughby</a> (1–6)</td> <td></td> <td>Comiskey Park</td> <td>29,330</td> <td>55–24 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fbb"> <td>80</td> <td>July 7</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_Cleveland_Indians_season" title="1978 Cleveland Indians season">Indians</a></td> <td>9–10</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dan_Spillner" title="Dan Spillner">Spillner</a> (2–0)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bill_Campbell_(baseball)" title="Bill Campbell (baseball)">Campbell</a></b> (5–5)</td> <td></td> <td>Cleveland Stadium</td> <td>19,543</td> <td>55–25 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>81</td> <td>July 8</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_Cleveland_Indians_season" title="1978 Cleveland Indians season">Indians</a></td> <td>12–5</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Dennis_Eckersley" title="Dennis Eckersley">Eckersley</a></b> (10–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mike_Paxton" title="Mike Paxton">Paxton</a> (6–5)</td> <td></td> <td>Cleveland Stadium</td> <td>–</td> <td>56–25 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>82</td> <td>July 8</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_Cleveland_Indians_season" title="1978 Cleveland Indians season">Indians</a></td> <td>3–2</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Jim_Wright_(1970s_pitcher)" title="Jim Wright (1970s pitcher)">Wright</a></b> (4–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/David_Clyde" title="David Clyde">Clyde</a> (4–5)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bob_Stanley_(baseball)" title="Bob Stanley (baseball)">Stanley</a></b> (5)</td> <td>Cleveland Stadium</td> <td>41,859</td> <td>57–25 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fbb"> <td>83</td> <td>July 9</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_Cleveland_Indians_season" title="1978 Cleveland Indians season">Indians</a></td> <td>1–7</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rick_Wise" title="Rick Wise">Wise</a> (7–11)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Allen_Ripley" title="Allen Ripley">Ripley</a></b> (2–5)</td> <td></td> <td>Cleveland Stadium</td> <td>41,394</td> <td>57–26 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bbcaff"> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game" title="1978 Major League Baseball All-Star Game">ASG</a></td> <td>July 11</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game" title="1978 Major League Baseball All-Star Game">All-Star Game</a></td> <td>AL 3–7 NL</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bruce_Sutter" title="Bruce Sutter">Sutter</a> (1–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Goose_Gossage" title="Goose Gossage">Gossage</a> (0–1)</td> <td></td> <td><a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Stadium" title="San Diego Stadium">San Diego Stadium</a></td> <td>51,549</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fbb"> <td>84</td> <td>July 13</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Texas_Rangers_season" title="1978 Texas Rangers season">Rangers</a></td> <td>7–12</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dock_Ellis" title="Dock Ellis">D. Ellis</a> (8–4)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Luis_Tiant" title="Luis Tiant">Tiant</a></b> (7–2)</td> <td></td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>33,995</td> <td>57–27 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fbb"> <td>85</td> <td>July 14</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Texas_Rangers_season" title="1978 Texas Rangers season">Rangers</a></td> <td>3–4</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ferguson_Jenkins" title="Ferguson Jenkins">Jenkins</a> (9–4)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Mike_Torrez" title="Mike Torrez">Torrez</a></b> (11–5)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Reggie_Cleveland" title="Reggie Cleveland">Cleveland</a> (9)</td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>32,899</td> <td>57–28 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>86</td> <td>July 15</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Minnesota_Twins_season" title="1978 Minnesota Twins season">Twins</a></td> <td>5–4</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bill_Lee_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Bill Lee (left-handed pitcher)">Lee</a></b> (10–3)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Darrell_Jackson" title="Darrell Jackson">Jackson</a> (2–2)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bob_Stanley_(baseball)" title="Bob Stanley (baseball)">Stanley</a></b> (6)</td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>32,861</td> <td>58–28 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>87</td> <td>July 16</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Minnesota_Twins_season" title="1978 Minnesota Twins season">Twins</a></td> <td>5–3</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Dennis_Eckersley" title="Dennis Eckersley">Eckersley</a></b> (11–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Roric_Harrison" title="Roric Harrison">Harrison</a> (0–1)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bill_Campbell_(baseball)" title="Bill Campbell (baseball)">Campbell</a></b> (4)</td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>–</td> <td>59–28 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>88</td> <td>July 16</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Minnesota_Twins_season" title="1978 Minnesota Twins season">Twins</a></td> <td>3–2</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Jim_Wright_(1970s_pitcher)" title="Jim Wright (1970s pitcher)">Wright</a></b> (5–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Roger_Erickson_(baseball)" title="Roger Erickson (baseball)">Erickson</a> (9–6)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bob_Stanley_(baseball)" title="Bob Stanley (baseball)">Stanley</a></b> (7)</td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>35,589</td> <td>60–28 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>89</td> <td>July 17</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Minnesota_Twins_season" title="1978 Minnesota Twins season">Twins</a></td> <td>3–2 <small>(10)</small></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bill_Campbell_(baseball)" title="Bill Campbell (baseball)">Campbell</a></b> (6–5)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mike_Marshall_(pitcher)" title="Mike Marshall (pitcher)">Marshall</a> (4–7)</td> <td></td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>33,233</td> <td>61–28 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>90</td> <td>July 19</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_Milwaukee_Brewers_season" title="1978 Milwaukee Brewers season">Brewers</a></td> <td>8–2</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Mike_Torrez" title="Mike Torrez">Torrez</a></b> (12–5)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lary_Sorensen" title="Lary Sorensen">Sorensen</a> (12–6)</td> <td></td> <td>County Stadium</td> <td>45,332</td> <td>62–28 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fbb"> <td>91</td> <td>July 20</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_Milwaukee_Brewers_season" title="1978 Milwaukee Brewers season">Brewers</a></td> <td>6–8</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_(right-handed_pitcher)" title="Eduardo Rodríguez (right-handed pitcher)">Rodríguez</a> (2–3)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bill_Lee_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Bill Lee (left-handed pitcher)">Lee</a></b> (10–4)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bob_McClure" title="Bob McClure">McClure</a> (5)</td> <td>County Stadium</td> <td>35,044</td> <td>62–29 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fbb"> <td>92</td> <td>July 21</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="1978 Kansas City Royals season">Royals</a></td> <td>0–9</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Paul_Splittorff" title="Paul Splittorff">Splittorff</a> (11–8)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Dennis_Eckersley" title="Dennis Eckersley">Eckersley</a></b> (11–3)</td> <td></td> <td>Royals Stadium</td> <td>39,841</td> <td>62–30 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fbb"> <td>93</td> <td>July 22</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="1978 Kansas City Royals season">Royals</a></td> <td>5–6 <small>(10)</small></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Al_Hrabosky" title="Al Hrabosky">Hrabosky</a> (4–3)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Dick_Drago" title="Dick Drago">Drago</a></b> (2–3)</td> <td></td> <td>Royals Stadium</td> <td>37,538</td> <td>62–31 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fbb"> <td>94</td> <td>July 23</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="1978 Kansas City Royals season">Royals</a></td> <td>3–7</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Marty_Pattin" title="Marty Pattin">Pattin</a> (2–2)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Jim_Wright_(1970s_pitcher)" title="Jim Wright (1970s pitcher)">Wright</a></b> (5–2)</td> <td></td> <td>Royals Stadium</td> <td>39,425</td> <td>62–32 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fbb"> <td>95</td> <td>July 24</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_Minnesota_Twins_season" title="1978 Minnesota Twins season">Twins</a></td> <td>4–5</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Darrell_Jackson" title="Darrell Jackson">Jackson</a> (3–3)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Dick_Drago" title="Dick Drago">Drago</a></b> (2–4)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mike_Marshall_(pitcher)" title="Mike Marshall (pitcher)">Marshall</a> (12)</td> <td>Metropolitan Stadium</td> <td>–</td> <td>62–33 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>96</td> <td>July 24</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_Minnesota_Twins_season" title="1978 Minnesota Twins season">Twins</a></td> <td>4–2</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Andy_Hassler" title="Andy Hassler">Hassler</a></b> (2–4)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Geoff_Zahn" title="Geoff Zahn">Zahn</a> (8–9)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bob_Stanley_(baseball)" title="Bob Stanley (baseball)">Stanley</a></b> (8)</td> <td>Metropolitan Stadium</td> <td>21,580</td> <td>63–33 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fbb"> <td>97</td> <td>July 25</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_Minnesota_Twins_season" title="1978 Minnesota Twins season">Twins</a></td> <td>2–5</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Roger_Erickson_(baseball)" title="Roger Erickson (baseball)">Erickson</a> (10–6)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bill_Lee_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Bill Lee (left-handed pitcher)">Lee</a></b> (10–5)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mike_Marshall_(pitcher)" title="Mike Marshall (pitcher)">Marshall</a> (13)</td> <td>Metropolitan Stadium</td> <td>18,608</td> <td>63–34 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fbb"> <td>98</td> <td>July 26</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_Texas_Rangers_season" title="1978 Texas Rangers season">Rangers</a></td> <td>0–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Doc_Medich" title="Doc Medich">Medich</a> (5–5)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Dennis_Eckersley" title="Dennis Eckersley">Eckersley</a></b> (11–4)</td> <td></td> <td>Arlington Stadium</td> <td>21,671</td> <td>63–35 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fbb"> <td>99</td> <td>July 27</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_Texas_Rangers_season" title="1978 Texas Rangers season">Rangers</a></td> <td>1–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jon_Matlack" title="Jon Matlack">Matlack</a> (8–8)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Luis_Tiant" title="Luis Tiant">Tiant</a></b> (7–3)</td> <td></td> <td>Arlington Stadium</td> <td>29,684</td> <td>63–36 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fbb"> <td>100</td> <td>July 28</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="1978 Kansas City Royals season">Royals</a></td> <td>0–4</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rich_Gale" title="Rich Gale">Gale</a> (12–3)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Mike_Torrez" title="Mike Torrez">Torrez</a></b> (12–6)</td> <td></td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>35,348</td> <td>63–37 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>101</td> <td>July 29</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="1978 Kansas City Royals season">Royals</a></td> <td>1–0</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Jim_Wright_(1970s_pitcher)" title="Jim Wright (1970s pitcher)">Wright</a></b> (6–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dennis_Leonard" title="Dennis Leonard">Leonard</a> (12–12)</td> <td></td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>35,098</td> <td>64–37 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fbb"> <td>102</td> <td>July 30</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="1978 Kansas City Royals season">Royals</a></td> <td>1–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Paul_Splittorff" title="Paul Splittorff">Splittorff</a> (12–9)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bill_Lee_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Bill Lee (left-handed pitcher)">Lee</a></b> (10–6)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Al_Hrabosky" title="Al Hrabosky">Hrabosky</a> (14)</td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>34,626</td> <td>64–38 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>103</td> <td>July 31</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Chicago_White_Sox_season" title="1978 Chicago White Sox season">White Sox</a></td> <td>9–2</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Dennis_Eckersley" title="Dennis Eckersley">Eckersley</a></b> (12–4)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ken_Kravec" title="Ken Kravec">Kravec</a> (7–10)</td> <td></td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>28,858</td> <td>65–38 </td></tr></tbody></table></div></div> </td></tr> <tr> <td><div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="padding: 4px; text-align: center; font-size: 95%; background:#0D2B56; border: 4px solid #BD3039; color:#fff;; background: inherit; border: 1px solid #a2a9b1;"> <div style="line-height: 1.6em; font-weight: bold; background-color: #ccf; background:#0D2B56; border: 4px solid #BD3039; color:#fff;"><div style="margin: 0 4em">August: 19–10 (Home: 11–5; Away: 8–5)</div></div> <div class="mw-collapsible-content" style="font-size: 100%; text-align:center;"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:100%; text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th>#</th> <th>Date</th> <th>Opponent</th> <th>Score</th> <th>Win</th> <th>Loss</th> <th>Save</th> <th>Stadium</th> <th>Attendance</th> <th>Record </th></tr> <tr style="background:#fbb"> <td>104</td> <td>August 1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Chicago_White_Sox_season" title="1978 Chicago White Sox season">White Sox</a></td> <td>2–5</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mike_Proly" title="Mike Proly">Proly</a> (2–0)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Luis_Tiant" title="Luis Tiant">Tiant</a></b> (7–4)</td> <td></td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>30,020</td> <td>65–39 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>105</td> <td>August 2</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1978 New York Yankees season">Yankees</a></td> <td>7–5 <small>(17)</small></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bob_Stanley_(baseball)" title="Bob Stanley (baseball)">Stanley</a></b> (6–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ken_Clay" title="Ken Clay">Clay</a> (2–4)</td> <td></td> <td>Yankee Stadium</td> <td>52,701</td> <td>66–39 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>106</td> <td>August 3</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1978 New York Yankees season">Yankees</a></td> <td>8–1 <small>(7)</small></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Mike_Torrez" title="Mike Torrez">Torrez</a></b> (13–6)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jim_Beattie_(baseball)" title="Jim Beattie (baseball)">Beattie</a> (2–6)</td> <td></td> <td>Yankee Stadium</td> <td>53,379</td> <td>67–39 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fbb"> <td>107</td> <td>August 4</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_Milwaukee_Brewers_season" title="1978 Milwaukee Brewers season">Brewers</a></td> <td>2–6</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lary_Sorensen" title="Lary Sorensen">Sorensen</a> (13–8)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bill_Lee_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Bill Lee (left-handed pitcher)">Lee</a></b> (10–7)</td> <td></td> <td>County Stadium</td> <td>52,562</td> <td>67–40 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>108</td> <td>August 5</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_Milwaukee_Brewers_season" title="1978 Milwaukee Brewers season">Brewers</a></td> <td>8–1</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Dennis_Eckersley" title="Dennis Eckersley">Eckersley</a></b> (13–4)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_(right-handed_pitcher)" title="Eduardo Rodríguez (right-handed pitcher)">Rodríguez</a> (2–5)</td> <td></td> <td>County Stadium</td> <td>52,968</td> <td>68–40 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>109</td> <td>August 6</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_Milwaukee_Brewers_season" title="1978 Milwaukee Brewers season">Brewers</a></td> <td>4–0</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Luis_Tiant" title="Luis Tiant">Tiant</a></b> (8–4)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bill_Travers_(baseball)" title="Bill Travers (baseball)">Travers</a> (7–6)</td> <td></td> <td>County Stadium</td> <td>48,444</td> <td>69–40 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>110</td> <td>August 8</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Cleveland_Indians_season" title="1978 Cleveland Indians season">Indians</a></td> <td>9–7</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bob_Stanley_(baseball)" title="Bob Stanley (baseball)">Stanley</a></b> (7–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dave_Freisleben" title="Dave Freisleben">Freisleben</a> (1–3)</td> <td></td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>34,485</td> <td>70–40 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fbb"> <td>111</td> <td>August 9</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Cleveland_Indians_season" title="1978 Cleveland Indians season">Indians</a></td> <td>1–5</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rick_Wise" title="Rick Wise">Wise</a> (9–14)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bill_Lee_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Bill Lee (left-handed pitcher)">Lee</a></b> (10–8)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jim_Kern" title="Jim Kern">Kern</a> (9)</td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>33,285</td> <td>70–41 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>112</td> <td>August 10</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Cleveland_Indians_season" title="1978 Cleveland Indians season">Indians</a></td> <td>6–5 <small>(13)</small></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bob_Stanley_(baseball)" title="Bob Stanley (baseball)">Stanley</a></b> (8–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dan_Spillner" title="Dan Spillner">Spillner</a> (2–1)</td> <td></td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>33,541</td> <td>71–41 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fbb"> <td>113</td> <td>August 11</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Milwaukee_Brewers_season" title="1978 Milwaukee Brewers season">Brewers</a></td> <td>5–10</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_(right-handed_pitcher)" title="Eduardo Rodríguez (right-handed pitcher)">Rodríguez</a> (3–5)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Luis_Tiant" title="Luis Tiant">Tiant</a></b> (8–5)</td> <td></td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>35,142</td> <td>71–42 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>114</td> <td>August 12</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Milwaukee_Brewers_season" title="1978 Milwaukee Brewers season">Brewers</a></td> <td>3–1</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Jim_Wright_(1970s_pitcher)" title="Jim Wright (1970s pitcher)">Wright</a></b> (7–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bill_Travers_(baseball)" title="Bill Travers (baseball)">Travers</a> (7–7)</td> <td></td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>33,092</td> <td>72–42 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>115</td> <td>August 12</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Milwaukee_Brewers_season" title="1978 Milwaukee Brewers season">Brewers</a></td> <td>11–4</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bob_Stanley_(baseball)" title="Bob Stanley (baseball)">Stanley</a></b> (9–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mike_Caldwell_(baseball)" title="Mike Caldwell (baseball)">Caldwell</a> (14–7)</td> <td></td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>27,030</td> <td>73–42 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>116</td> <td>August 13</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Milwaukee_Brewers_season" title="1978 Milwaukee Brewers season">Brewers</a></td> <td>4–3 <small>(10)</small></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Mike_Torrez" title="Mike Torrez">Torrez</a></b> (14–6)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bill_Castro" title="Bill Castro">Castro</a> (3–4)</td> <td></td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>34,460</td> <td>74–42 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fbb"> <td>117</td> <td>August 14</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Milwaukee_Brewers_season" title="1978 Milwaukee Brewers season">Brewers</a></td> <td>3–4</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lary_Sorensen" title="Lary Sorensen">Sorensen</a> (14–8)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bill_Lee_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Bill Lee (left-handed pitcher)">Lee</a></b> (10–9)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bob_McClure" title="Bob McClure">McClure</a> (7)</td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>33,766</td> <td>74–43 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fbb"> <td>118</td> <td>August 15</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_California_Angels_season" title="1978 California Angels season">Angels</a></td> <td>2–5</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Frank_Tanana" title="Frank Tanana">Tanana</a> (16–7)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Dennis_Eckersley" title="Dennis Eckersley">Eckersley</a></b> (13–5)</td> <td></td> <td>Anaheim Stadium</td> <td>41,144</td> <td>74–44 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>119</td> <td>August 16</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_California_Angels_season" title="1978 California Angels season">Angels</a></td> <td>4–2</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Luis_Tiant" title="Luis Tiant">Tiant</a></b> (9–5)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nolan_Ryan" title="Nolan Ryan">Ryan</a> (6–11)</td> <td></td> <td>Anaheim Stadium</td> <td>37,535</td> <td>75–44 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>120</td> <td>August 17</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_California_Angels_season" title="1978 California Angels season">Angels</a></td> <td>8–6</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bob_Stanley_(baseball)" title="Bob Stanley (baseball)">Stanley</a></b> (10–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tom_Griffin_(baseball)" title="Tom Griffin (baseball)">Griffin</a> (2–4)</td> <td></td> <td>Anaheim Stadium</td> <td>30,486</td> <td>76–44 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>121</td> <td>August 18</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_Oakland_Athletics_season" title="1978 Oakland Athletics season">Athletics</a></td> <td>6–3</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Mike_Torrez" title="Mike Torrez">Torrez</a></b> (15–6)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Steve_Renko" title="Steve Renko">Renko</a> (6–8)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Dick_Drago" title="Dick Drago">Drago</a></b> (7)</td> <td>Oakland Coliseum</td> <td>12,730</td> <td>77–44 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fbb"> <td>122</td> <td>August 19</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_Oakland_Athletics_season" title="1978 Oakland Athletics season">Athletics</a></td> <td>4–8</td> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Henry_Johnson_(baseball)" title="John Henry Johnson (baseball)">Johnson</a> (10–6)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bill_Lee_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Bill Lee (left-handed pitcher)">Lee</a></b> (10–10)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bob_Lacey" title="Bob Lacey">Lacey</a> (5)</td> <td>Oakland Coliseum</td> <td>11,806</td> <td>77–45 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>123</td> <td>August 20</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_Oakland_Athletics_season" title="1978 Oakland Athletics season">Athletics</a></td> <td>4–2</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Dennis_Eckersley" title="Dennis Eckersley">Eckersley</a></b> (14–5)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Keough" title="Matt Keough">Keough</a> (7–11)</td> <td></td> <td>Oakland Coliseum</td> <td>13,411</td> <td>78–45 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fbb"> <td>124</td> <td>August 22</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_Seattle_Mariners_season" title="1978 Seattle Mariners season">Mariners</a></td> <td>2–5</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Glenn_Abbott" title="Glenn Abbott">Abbott</a> (6–10)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Luis_Tiant" title="Luis Tiant">Tiant</a></b> (9–6)</td> <td></td> <td>Kingdome</td> <td>21,486</td> <td>78–46 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fbb"> <td>125</td> <td>August 23</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_Seattle_Mariners_season" title="1978 Seattle Mariners season">Mariners</a></td> <td>3–5</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Byron_McLaughlin" title="Byron McLaughlin">McLaughlin</a> (2–4)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Mike_Torrez" title="Mike Torrez">Torrez</a></b> (15–7)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Enrique_Romo" title="Enrique Romo">Romo</a> (10)</td> <td>Kingdome</td> <td>22,718</td> <td>78–47 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>126</td> <td>August 25</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_California_Angels_season" title="1978 California Angels season">Angels</a></td> <td>6–0</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Dennis_Eckersley" title="Dennis Eckersley">Eckersley</a></b> (15–5)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Don_Aase" title="Don Aase">Aase</a> (8–8)</td> <td></td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>33,583</td> <td>79–47 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>127</td> <td>August 26</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_California_Angels_season" title="1978 California Angels season">Angels</a></td> <td>7–1</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Jim_Wright_(1970s_pitcher)" title="Jim Wright (1970s pitcher)">Wright</a></b> (8–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Paul_Hartzell" title="Paul Hartzell">Hartzell</a> (5–8)</td> <td></td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>33,531</td> <td>80–47 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>128</td> <td>August 27</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_California_Angels_season" title="1978 California Angels season">Angels</a></td> <td>4–3 <small>(12)</small></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bob_Stanley_(baseball)" title="Bob Stanley (baseball)">Stanley</a></b> (11–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dyar_Miller" title="Dyar Miller">D. Miller</a> (4–1)</td> <td></td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>34,216</td> <td>81–47 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>129</td> <td>August 28</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Seattle_Mariners_season" title="1978 Seattle Mariners season">Mariners</a></td> <td>10–9</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bob_Stanley_(baseball)" title="Bob Stanley (baseball)">Stanley</a></b> (12–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Enrique_Romo" title="Enrique Romo">Romo</a> (10–6)</td> <td></td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>24,301</td> <td>82–47 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>130</td> <td>August 29</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Seattle_Mariners_season" title="1978 Seattle Mariners season">Mariners</a></td> <td>10–5</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Dick_Drago" title="Dick Drago">Drago</a></b> (3–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Byron_McLaughlin" title="Byron McLaughlin">McLaughlin</a> (2–5)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tom_Burgmeier" title="Tom Burgmeier">Burgmeier</a></b> (4)</td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>32,393</td> <td>83–47 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>131</td> <td>August 30</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Toronto_Blue_Jays_season" title="1978 Toronto Blue Jays season">Blue Jays</a></td> <td>2–1</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Dennis_Eckersley" title="Dennis Eckersley">Eckersley</a></b> (16–5)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Don_Kirkwood" title="Don Kirkwood">Kirkwood</a> (3–2)</td> <td></td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>–</td> <td>84–47 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fbb"> <td>132</td> <td>August 30</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Toronto_Blue_Jays_season" title="1978 Toronto Blue Jays season">Blue Jays</a></td> <td>6–7</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Victor_Cruz_(baseball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Victor Cruz (baseball)">Cruz</a> (6–1)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bob_Stanley_(baseball)" title="Bob Stanley (baseball)">Stanley</a></b> (12–2)</td> <td></td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>32,825</td> <td>84–48 </td></tr></tbody></table></div></div> </td></tr> <tr> <td><div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="padding: 4px; text-align: center; font-size: 95%; background:#0D2B56; border: 4px solid #BD3039; color:#fff;; background: inherit; border: 1px solid #a2a9b1;"> <div style="line-height: 1.6em; font-weight: bold; background-color: #ccf; background:#0D2B56; border: 4px solid #BD3039; color:#fff;"><div style="margin: 0 4em">September: 14–15 (Home: 7–7; Away: 7–8)</div></div> <div class="mw-collapsible-content" style="font-size: 100%; text-align:center;"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:100%; text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th>#</th> <th>Date</th> <th>Opponent</th> <th>Score</th> <th>Win</th> <th>Loss</th> <th>Save</th> <th>Stadium</th> <th>Attendance</th> <th>Record </th></tr> <tr style="background:#fbb"> <td>133</td> <td>September 1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Oakland_Athletics_season" title="1978 Oakland Athletics season">Athletics</a></td> <td>1–5</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Keough" title="Matt Keough">Keough</a> (8–11)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Luis_Tiant" title="Luis Tiant">Tiant</a></b> (9–7)</td> <td></td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>30,156</td> <td>84–49 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fbb"> <td>134</td> <td>September 2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Oakland_Athletics_season" title="1978 Oakland Athletics season">Athletics</a></td> <td>3–4</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rick_Langford" title="Rick Langford">Langford</a> (7–10)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Mike_Torrez" title="Mike Torrez">Torrez</a></b> (15–8)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dave_Heaverlo" title="Dave Heaverlo">Heaverlo</a> (10)</td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>33,051</td> <td>84–50 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>135</td> <td>September 3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Oakland_Athletics_season" title="1978 Oakland Athletics season">Athletics</a></td> <td>11–6</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bob_Stanley_(baseball)" title="Bob Stanley (baseball)">Stanley</a></b> (13–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pete_Broberg" title="Pete Broberg">Broberg</a> (9–11)</td> <td></td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>29,029</td> <td>85–50 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fbb"> <td>136</td> <td>September 4</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_Baltimore_Orioles_season" title="1978 Baltimore Orioles season">Orioles</a></td> <td>3–5</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Scott_McGregor_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Scott McGregor (left-handed pitcher)">McGregor</a> (13–12)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Dennis_Eckersley" title="Dennis Eckersley">Eckersley</a></b> (16–6)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Don_Stanhouse" title="Don Stanhouse">Stanhouse</a> (20)</td> <td>Memorial Stadium</td> <td>17,967</td> <td>85–51 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fbb"> <td>137</td> <td>September 5</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_Baltimore_Orioles_season" title="1978 Baltimore Orioles season">Orioles</a></td> <td>1–4</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jim_Palmer" title="Jim Palmer">Palmer</a> (18–12)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Sprowl" title="Bobby Sprowl">Sprowl</a></b> (0–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Don_Stanhouse" title="Don Stanhouse">Stanhouse</a> (21)</td> <td>Memorial Stadium</td> <td>15,644</td> <td>85–52 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>138</td> <td>September 6</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_Baltimore_Orioles_season" title="1978 Baltimore Orioles season">Orioles</a></td> <td>2–0</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Luis_Tiant" title="Luis Tiant">Tiant</a></b> (10–7)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dennis_Mart%C3%ADnez" title="Dennis Martínez">D. Martínez</a> (12–11)</td> <td></td> <td>Memorial Stadium</td> <td>11,251</td> <td>86–52 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fbb"> <td>139</td> <td>September 7</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1978 New York Yankees season">Yankees</a></td> <td>3–15</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ken_Clay" title="Ken Clay">Clay</a> (3–4)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Mike_Torrez" title="Mike Torrez">Torrez</a></b> (15–9)</td> <td></td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>34,119</td> <td>86–53 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fbb"> <td>140</td> <td>September 8</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1978 New York Yankees season">Yankees</a></td> <td>2–13</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jim_Beattie_(baseball)" title="Jim Beattie (baseball)">Beattie</a> (4–7)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Jim_Wright_(1970s_pitcher)" title="Jim Wright (1970s pitcher)">Wright</a></b> (8–3)</td> <td></td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>33,134</td> <td>86–54 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fbb"> <td>141</td> <td>September 9</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1978 New York Yankees season">Yankees</a></td> <td>0–7</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ron_Guidry" title="Ron Guidry">Guidry</a> (21–2)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Dennis_Eckersley" title="Dennis Eckersley">Eckersley</a></b> (16–7)</td> <td></td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>33,611</td> <td>86–55 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fbb"> <td>142</td> <td>September 10</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1978 New York Yankees season">Yankees</a></td> <td>4–7</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ed_Figueroa" title="Ed Figueroa">Figueroa</a> (16–9)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Sprowl" title="Bobby Sprowl">Sprowl</a></b> (0–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Goose_Gossage" title="Goose Gossage">Gossage</a> (23)</td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>32,786</td> <td>86–56 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>143</td> <td>September 11</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Baltimore_Orioles_season" title="1978 Baltimore Orioles season">Orioles</a></td> <td>5–4</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bob_Stanley_(baseball)" title="Bob Stanley (baseball)">Stanley</a></b> (14–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Joe_Kerrigan" title="Joe Kerrigan">Kerrigan</a> (3–1)</td> <td></td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>28,575</td> <td>87–56 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fbb"> <td>144</td> <td>September 12</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Baltimore_Orioles_season" title="1978 Baltimore Orioles season">Orioles</a></td> <td>2–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dennis_Mart%C3%ADnez" title="Dennis Martínez">D. Martínez</a> (13–11)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Mike_Torrez" title="Mike Torrez">Torrez</a></b> (15–10)</td> <td></td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>28,924</td> <td>87–57 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fbb"> <td>145</td> <td>September 13</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_Cleveland_Indians_season" title="1978 Cleveland Indians season">Indians</a></td> <td>1–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/David_Clyde" title="David Clyde">Clyde</a> (7–10)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Dennis_Eckersley" title="Dennis Eckersley">Eckersley</a></b> (16–8)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jim_Kern" title="Jim Kern">Kern</a> (12)</td> <td>Cleveland Stadium</td> <td>5,568</td> <td>87–58 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fbb"> <td>146</td> <td>September 14</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_Cleveland_Indians_season" title="1978 Cleveland Indians season">Indians</a></td> <td>3–4</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mike_Paxton" title="Mike Paxton">Paxton</a> (11–9)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Jim_Wright_(1970s_pitcher)" title="Jim Wright (1970s pitcher)">Wright</a></b> (8–4)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jim_Kern" title="Jim Kern">Kern</a> (13)</td> <td>Cleveland Stadium</td> <td>4,479</td> <td>87–59 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fbb"> <td>147</td> <td>September 15</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1978 New York Yankees season">Yankees</a></td> <td>0–4</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ron_Guidry" title="Ron Guidry">Guidry</a> (22–2)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Luis_Tiant" title="Luis Tiant">Tiant</a></b> (10–8)</td> <td></td> <td>Yankee Stadium</td> <td>54,901</td> <td>87–60 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fbb"> <td>148</td> <td>September 16</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1978 New York Yankees season">Yankees</a></td> <td>2–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Catfish_Hunter" title="Catfish Hunter">Hunter</a> (10–5)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Mike_Torrez" title="Mike Torrez">Torrez</a></b> (15–11)</td> <td></td> <td>Yankee Stadium</td> <td>55,091</td> <td>87–61 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>149</td> <td>September 17</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1978 New York Yankees season">Yankees</a></td> <td>7–3</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Dennis_Eckersley" title="Dennis Eckersley">Eckersley</a></b> (17–8)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jim_Beattie_(baseball)" title="Jim Beattie (baseball)">Beattie</a> (5–8)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bob_Stanley_(baseball)" title="Bob Stanley (baseball)">Stanley</a></b> (9)</td> <td>Yankee Stadium</td> <td>55,088</td> <td>88–61 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>150</td> <td>September 18</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_Detroit_Tigers_season" title="1978 Detroit Tigers season">Tigers</a></td> <td>5–4 <small>(11)</small></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Andy_Hassler" title="Andy Hassler">Hassler</a></b> (3–4)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Steve_Baker_(baseball)" title="Steve Baker (baseball)">Baker</a> (1–3)</td> <td></td> <td>Tiger Stadium</td> <td>13,849</td> <td>89–61 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>151</td> <td>September 19</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_Detroit_Tigers_season" title="1978 Detroit Tigers season">Tigers</a></td> <td>8–6</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bill_Campbell_(baseball)" title="Bill Campbell (baseball)">Campbell</a></b> (7–5)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jack_Morris" title="Jack Morris">Morris</a> (3–5)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Andy_Hassler" title="Andy Hassler">Hassler</a></b> (1)</td> <td>Tiger Stadium</td> <td>15,901</td> <td>90–61 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fbb"> <td>152</td> <td>September 20</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_Detroit_Tigers_season" title="1978 Detroit Tigers season">Tigers</a></td> <td>2–12</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dave_Rozema" title="Dave Rozema">Rozema</a> (9–10)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Mike_Torrez" title="Mike Torrez">Torrez</a></b> (15–12)</td> <td></td> <td>Tiger Stadium</td> <td>16,689</td> <td>90–62 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>153</td> <td>September 21</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_Detroit_Tigers_season" title="1978 Detroit Tigers season">Tigers</a></td> <td>5–1</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Dennis_Eckersley" title="Dennis Eckersley">Eckersley</a></b> (18–8)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Milt_Wilcox" title="Milt Wilcox">Wilcox</a> (13–11)</td> <td></td> <td>Tiger Stadium</td> <td>15,213</td> <td>91–62 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fbb"> <td>154</td> <td>September 22</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_Toronto_Blue_Jays_season" title="1978 Toronto Blue Jays season">Blue Jays</a></td> <td>4–5</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tom_Murphy_(pitcher)" title="Tom Murphy (pitcher)">Murphy</a> (6–9)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Andy_Hassler" title="Andy Hassler">Hassler</a></b> (3–5)</td> <td></td> <td>Exhibition Stadium</td> <td>22,172</td> <td>91–63 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>155</td> <td>September 23</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_Toronto_Blue_Jays_season" title="1978 Toronto Blue Jays season">Blue Jays</a></td> <td>3–1</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Luis_Tiant" title="Luis Tiant">Tiant</a></b> (11–8)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jesse_Jefferson" title="Jesse Jefferson">Jefferson</a> (7–15)</td> <td></td> <td>Exhibition Stadium</td> <td>30,059</td> <td>92–63 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>156</td> <td>September 24</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/1978_Toronto_Blue_Jays_season" title="1978 Toronto Blue Jays season">Blue Jays</a></td> <td>7–6 <small>(14)</small></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Dick_Drago" title="Dick Drago">Drago</a></b> (4–4)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tom_Buskey" title="Tom Buskey">Buskey</a> (0–1)</td> <td></td> <td>Exhibition Stadium</td> <td>33,618</td> <td>93–63 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>157</td> <td>September 26</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Detroit_Tigers_season" title="1978 Detroit Tigers season">Tigers</a></td> <td>6–0</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Dennis_Eckersley" title="Dennis Eckersley">Eckersley</a></b> (19–8)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dave_Rozema" title="Dave Rozema">Rozema</a> (9–11)</td> <td></td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>27,078</td> <td>94–63 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>158</td> <td>September 27</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Detroit_Tigers_season" title="1978 Detroit Tigers season">Tigers</a></td> <td>5–2</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Luis_Tiant" title="Luis Tiant">Tiant</a></b> (12–8)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Milt_Wilcox" title="Milt Wilcox">Wilcox</a> (13–12)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bob_Stanley_(baseball)" title="Bob Stanley (baseball)">Stanley</a></b> (10)</td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>26,035</td> <td>95–63 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>159</td> <td>September 28</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Detroit_Tigers_season" title="1978 Detroit Tigers season">Tigers</a></td> <td>1–0</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Mike_Torrez" title="Mike Torrez">Torrez</a></b> (16–12)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kip_Young" title="Kip Young">Young</a> (6–7)</td> <td></td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>26,774</td> <td>96–63 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>160</td> <td>September 29</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Toronto_Blue_Jays_season" title="1978 Toronto Blue Jays season">Blue Jays</a></td> <td>11–0</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Bob_Stanley_(baseball)" title="Bob Stanley (baseball)">Stanley</a></b> (15–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jim_Clancy_(baseball)" title="Jim Clancy (baseball)">Clancy</a> (10–12)</td> <td></td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>29,626</td> <td>97–63 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>161</td> <td>September 30</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Toronto_Blue_Jays_season" title="1978 Toronto Blue Jays season">Blue Jays</a></td> <td>5–1</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Dennis_Eckersley" title="Dennis Eckersley">Eckersley</a></b> (20–8)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jesse_Jefferson" title="Jesse Jefferson">Jefferson</a> (7–16)</td> <td></td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>32,659</td> <td>98–63 </td></tr></tbody></table></div></div> </td></tr> <tr> <td><div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="padding: 4px; text-align: center; font-size: 95%; background:#0D2B56; border: 4px solid #BD3039; color:#fff;; background: inherit; border: 1px solid #a2a9b1;"> <div style="line-height: 1.6em; font-weight: bold; background-color: #ccf; background:#0D2B56; border: 4px solid #BD3039; color:#fff;"><div style="margin: 0 4em">October: 1–1 (Home: 1–1; Away: 0–0)</div></div> <div class="mw-collapsible-content" style="font-size: 100%; text-align:center;"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:100%; text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th>#</th> <th>Date</th> <th>Opponent</th> <th>Score</th> <th>Win</th> <th>Loss</th> <th>Save</th> <th>Stadium</th> <th>Attendance</th> <th>Record </th></tr> <tr style="background:#bfb"> <td>162</td> <td>October 1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Toronto_Blue_Jays_season" title="1978 Toronto Blue Jays season">Blue Jays</a></td> <td>5–0</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Luis_Tiant" title="Luis Tiant">Tiant</a></b> (13–8)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Don_Kirkwood" title="Don Kirkwood">Kirkwood</a> (4–5)</td> <td></td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>29,201</td> <td>99–63 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fbb"> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_American_League_East_tie-breaker_game" title="1978 American League East tie-breaker game">163</a></td> <td>October 2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1978 New York Yankees season">Yankees</a></td> <td>4–5</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ron_Guidry" title="Ron Guidry">Guidry</a> (25–3)</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Mike_Torrez" title="Mike Torrez">Torrez</a></b> (16–13)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Goose_Gossage" title="Goose Gossage">Gossage</a> (27)</td> <td><b>Fenway Park</b></td> <td>32,925</td> <td>99–64 </td></tr></tbody></table></div></div> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Player_stats">Player stats</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Player stats"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Batting">Batting</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Batting"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Starters_by_position">Starters by position</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Starters by position"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i>Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases</i> </p> <table> <tbody><tr> <td style="background-color:#FFCC00; border:1px solid #aaaaaa; width:2em;"> </td> <td>= Indicates team leader </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background:#C80815;color:#FFFFFF;" width="5%">Pos </th> <th style="background:#C80815;color:#FFFFFF;" width="16%">Player </th> <th style="background:#C80815;color:#FFFFFF;" width="9%">G </th> <th style="background:#C80815;color:#FFFFFF;" width="9%">AB </th> <th style="background:#C80815;color:#FFFFFF;" width="9%">R </th> <th style="background:#C80815;color:#FFFFFF;" width="9%">H </th> <th style="background:#C80815;color:#FFFFFF;" width="9%">Avg. </th> <th style="background:#C80815;color:#FFFFFF;" width="9%">HR </th> <th style="background:#C80815;color:#FFFFFF;" width="9%">RBI </th> <th style="background:#C80815;color:#FFFFFF;" width="9%">SB </th></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>C</td> <td><span data-sort-value="Fisk, Carlton"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Carlton_Fisk" title="Carlton Fisk">Carlton Fisk</a></span></span></span></td> <td>157</td> <td>571</td> <td>94</td> <td>162</td> <td>.284</td> <td>20</td> <td>88</td> <td>7 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>1B</td> <td><span data-sort-value="Scott, George"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/George_Scott_(first_baseman)" title="George Scott (first baseman)">George Scott</a></span></span></span></td> <td>120</td> <td>412</td> <td>51</td> <td>96</td> <td>.233</td> <td>12</td> <td>54</td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>2B</td> <td><span data-sort-value="Remy, Jerry"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Jerry_Remy" title="Jerry Remy">Jerry Remy</a></span></span></span></td> <td>148</td> <td>583</td> <td>87</td> <td>162</td> <td>.278</td> <td>2</td> <td>44</td> <td bgcolor="#FFCC00">30 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>3B</td> <td><span data-sort-value="Hobson, Butch"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Butch_Hobson" title="Butch Hobson">Butch Hobson</a></span></span></span></td> <td>147</td> <td>512</td> <td>65</td> <td>128</td> <td>.250</td> <td>17</td> <td>80</td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>SS</td> <td><span data-sort-value="Burleson, Rick"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Rick_Burleson" title="Rick Burleson">Rick Burleson</a></span></span></span></td> <td>145</td> <td>626</td> <td>75</td> <td>155</td> <td>.248</td> <td>5</td> <td>49</td> <td>8 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>LF</td> <td><span data-sort-value="Rice, Jim"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Jim_Rice" title="Jim Rice">Jim Rice</a></span></span></span></td> <td bgcolor="#FFCC00">163</td> <td bgcolor="#FFCC00">677</td> <td bgcolor="#FFCC00">121</td> <td bgcolor="#FFCC00">213</td> <td bgcolor="#FFCC00">.315</td> <td bgcolor="#FFCC00">46</td> <td bgcolor="#FFCC00">139</td> <td>7 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>CF</td> <td><span data-sort-value="Lynn, Fred"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Fred_Lynn" title="Fred Lynn">Fred Lynn</a></span></span></span></td> <td>150</td> <td>541</td> <td>75</td> <td>161</td> <td>.298</td> <td>22</td> <td>82</td> <td>3 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>RF</td> <td><span data-sort-value="Evans, Dwight"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Dwight_Evans_(baseball)" title="Dwight Evans (baseball)">Dwight Evans</a></span></span></span></td> <td>147</td> <td>497</td> <td>75</td> <td>123</td> <td>.247</td> <td>24</td> <td>63</td> <td>8 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>DH</td> <td><span data-sort-value="Bailey, Bob"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Bob_Bailey_(baseball)" title="Bob Bailey (baseball)">Bob Bailey</a></span></span></span></td> <td>43</td> <td>94</td> <td>12</td> <td>18</td> <td>.191</td> <td>4</td> <td>9</td> <td>2 </td></tr></tbody></table><p><sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Other_batters">Other batters</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Other batters"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i>Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases</i> </p> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background:#C80815;color:#FFFFFF;" width="16%">Player </th> <th style="background:#C80815;color:#FFFFFF;" width="9%">G </th> <th style="background:#C80815;color:#FFFFFF;" width="9%">AB </th> <th style="background:#C80815;color:#FFFFFF;" width="9%">R </th> <th style="background:#C80815;color:#FFFFFF;" width="9%">H </th> <th style="background:#C80815;color:#FFFFFF;" width="9%">Avg. </th> <th style="background:#C80815;color:#FFFFFF;" width="9%">HR </th> <th style="background:#C80815;color:#FFFFFF;" width="9%">RBI </th> <th style="background:#C80815;color:#FFFFFF;" width="9%">SB </th></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><span data-sort-value="Yastrzemski, Carl"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Carl_Yastrzemski" title="Carl Yastrzemski">Carl Yastrzemski</a></span></span></span></td> <td>144</td> <td>523</td> <td>70</td> <td>145</td> <td>.277</td> <td>17</td> <td>81</td> <td>4 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><span data-sort-value="Brohamer, Jack"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Jack_Brohamer" title="Jack Brohamer">Jack Brohamer</a></span></span></span></td> <td>81</td> <td>244</td> <td>34</td> <td>57</td> <td>.234</td> <td>1</td> <td>25</td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><span data-sort-value="Duffy, Frank"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Frank_Duffy_(baseball)" title="Frank Duffy (baseball)">Frank Duffy</a></span></span></span></td> <td>64</td> <td>104</td> <td>12</td> <td>27</td> <td>.260</td> <td>0</td> <td>4</td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><span data-sort-value="Hancock, Garry"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Garry_Hancock" title="Garry Hancock">Garry Hancock</a></span></span></span></td> <td>38</td> <td>80</td> <td>10</td> <td>18</td> <td>.225</td> <td>0</td> <td>4</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><span data-sort-value="Carbo, Bernie"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Bernie_Carbo" title="Bernie Carbo">Bernie Carbo</a></span></span></span></td> <td>17</td> <td>46</td> <td>7</td> <td>12</td> <td>.261</td> <td>1</td> <td>6</td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><span data-sort-value="Kendall, Fred"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Fred_Kendall" title="Fred Kendall">Fred Kendall</a></span></span></span></td> <td>20</td> <td>41</td> <td>3</td> <td>8</td> <td>.195</td> <td>0</td> <td>4</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><span data-sort-value="Montgomery, Bob"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Bob_Montgomery_(baseball)" title="Bob Montgomery (baseball)">Bob Montgomery</a></span></span></span></td> <td>10</td> <td>29</td> <td>2</td> <td>7</td> <td>.241</td> <td>0</td> <td>5</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><span data-sort-value="Bowen, Sam"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Sam_Bowen_(baseball)" title="Sam Bowen (baseball)">Sam Bowen</a></span></span></span></td> <td>6</td> <td>7</td> <td>3</td> <td>1</td> <td>.143</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>0 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Pitching">Pitching</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Pitching"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Starting_pitchers">Starting pitchers</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Starting pitchers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i>Note: G = Games pitched; CG = Complete games; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts</i> </p> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background:#C80815;color:#FFFFFF;" width="16%">Player </th> <th style="background:#C80815;color:#FFFFFF;" width="9%">G </th> <th style="background:#C80815;color:#FFFFFF;" width="9%">CG </th> <th style="background:#C80815;color:#FFFFFF;" width="9%">IP </th> <th style="background:#C80815;color:#FFFFFF;" width="9%">W </th> <th style="background:#C80815;color:#FFFFFF;" width="9%">L </th> <th style="background:#C80815;color:#FFFFFF;" width="9%">ERA </th> <th style="background:#C80815;color:#FFFFFF;" width="9%">BB </th> <th style="background:#C80815;color:#FFFFFF;" width="9%">SO </th></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><span data-sort-value="Eckersley, Dennis"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Dennis_Eckersley" title="Dennis Eckersley">Dennis Eckersley</a></span></span></span></td> <td>35</td> <td bgcolor="#FFCC00">16</td> <td bgcolor="#FFCC00">268.1</td> <td bgcolor="#FFCC00">20</td> <td>8</td> <td bgcolor="#FFCC00">2.99</td> <td>71</td> <td bgcolor="#FFCC00">162 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><span data-sort-value="Torrez, Mike"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Mike_Torrez" title="Mike Torrez">Mike Torrez</a></span></span></span></td> <td>36</td> <td>15</td> <td>250.0</td> <td>16</td> <td bgcolor="#FFCC00">13</td> <td>3.96</td> <td bgcolor="#FFCC00">99</td> <td>120 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><span data-sort-value="Tiant, Luis"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Luis_Tiant" title="Luis Tiant">Luis Tiant</a></span></span></span></td> <td>32</td> <td>12</td> <td>212.1</td> <td>13</td> <td>8</td> <td>3.31</td> <td>57</td> <td>114 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><span data-sort-value="Lee, Bill"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Bill_Lee_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Bill Lee (left-handed pitcher)">Bill Lee</a></span></span></span></td> <td>28</td> <td>8</td> <td>177.0</td> <td>10</td> <td>10</td> <td>3.46</td> <td>59</td> <td>44 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><span data-sort-value="Ripley, Allen"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Allen_Ripley" title="Allen Ripley">Allen Ripley</a></span></span></span></td> <td>15</td> <td>1</td> <td>73.0</td> <td>2</td> <td>5</td> <td>5.55</td> <td>22</td> <td>26 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><span data-sort-value="Sprowl, Bobby"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Sprowl" title="Bobby Sprowl">Bobby Sprowl</a></span></span></span></td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td> <td>12.2</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>6.39</td> <td>10</td> <td>10 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Other_pitchers">Other pitchers</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Other pitchers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i>Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts</i> </p> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background:#C80815;color:#FFFFFF;" width="16%">Player </th> <th style="background:#C80815;color:#FFFFFF;" width="9%">G </th> <th style="background:#C80815;color:#FFFFFF;" width="9%">IP </th> <th style="background:#C80815;color:#FFFFFF;" width="9%">W </th> <th style="background:#C80815;color:#FFFFFF;" width="9%">L </th> <th style="background:#C80815;color:#FFFFFF;" width="9%">ERA </th> <th style="background:#C80815;color:#FFFFFF;" width="9%">BB </th> <th style="background:#C80815;color:#FFFFFF;" width="9%">SO </th></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><span data-sort-value="Wright, Jim"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Jim_Wright_(1970s_pitcher)" title="Jim Wright (1970s pitcher)">Jim Wright</a></span></span></span></td> <td>24</td> <td>116.0</td> <td>8</td> <td>4</td> <td>3.57</td> <td>24</td> <td>56 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><span data-sort-value="Hassler, Andy"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Andy_Hassler" title="Andy Hassler">Andy Hassler</a></span></span></span></td> <td>13</td> <td>30.0</td> <td>2</td> <td>1</td> <td>3.00</td> <td>13</td> <td>23 </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Relief_pitchers">Relief pitchers</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Relief pitchers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i>Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts</i> </p> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background:#C80815;color:#FFFFFF;" width="16%">Player </th> <th style="background:#C80815;color:#FFFFFF;" width="9%">G </th> <th style="background:#C80815;color:#FFFFFF;" width="9%">W </th> <th style="background:#C80815;color:#FFFFFF;" width="9%">L </th> <th style="background:#C80815;color:#FFFFFF;" width="9%">SV </th> <th style="background:#C80815;color:#FFFFFF;" width="9%">ERA </th> <th style="background:#C80815;color:#FFFFFF;" width="9%">SO </th></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><span data-sort-value="Stanley, Bob"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Bob_Stanley_(baseball_player)" class="mw-redirect" title="Bob Stanley (baseball player)">Bob Stanley</a></span></span></span></td> <td bgcolor="#FFCC00">52</td> <td>15</td> <td>2</td> <td bgcolor="#FFCC00">10</td> <td>2.60</td> <td>38 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><span data-sort-value="Drago, Dick"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Dick_Drago" title="Dick Drago">Dick Drago</a></span></span></span></td> <td>37</td> <td>4</td> <td>4</td> <td>7</td> <td>3.03</td> <td>42 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><span data-sort-value="Burgmeier, Tom"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Tom_Burgmeier" title="Tom Burgmeier">Tom Burgmeier</a></span></span></span></td> <td>35</td> <td>2</td> <td>1</td> <td>4</td> <td>4.40</td> <td>24 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><span data-sort-value="Campbell, Bill"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Bill_Campbell_(baseball)" title="Bill Campbell (baseball)">Bill Campbell</a></span></span></span></td> <td>29</td> <td>7</td> <td>5</td> <td>4</td> <td>3.91</td> <td>47 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><span data-sort-value="LaRose, John"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/John_LaRose" title="John LaRose">John LaRose</a></span></span></span></td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>22.50</td> <td>3 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><span data-sort-value="Cleveland, Reggie"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Reggie_Cleveland" title="Reggie Cleveland">Reggie Cleveland</a></span></span></span></td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0.00</td> <td>0 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="AL_East_tie-breaker_game">AL East tie-breaker game</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: AL East tie-breaker 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style="width:25px;">7</th> <th style="width:25px;">8</th> <th style="width:25px;">9</th> <th style="width:25px;border-left-width:2px"><a href="/wiki/Run_(baseball)" title="Run (baseball)">R</a></th> <th style="width:25px;"><a href="/wiki/Hit_(baseball)" title="Hit (baseball)">H</a></th> <th style="width:25px;"><a href="/wiki/Error_(baseball)" title="Error (baseball)">E</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td style="border-right-width:2px; text-align:left;"><b>New York Yankees</b></td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>4</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td style="border-left-width:2px;font-weight:bold;">5</td> <td style="font-weight:bold;">8</td> <td style="font-weight:bold;">0 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="border-right-width:2px; text-align:left;">Boston Red Sox</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td style="border-left-width:2px;font-weight:bold;">4</td> <td style="font-weight:bold;">11</td> <td style="font-weight:bold;">0 </td></tr> <tr style="font-size:90%;"> <td style="text-align:left;" colspan="34"><b><a href="/wiki/Win%E2%80%93loss_record_(pitching)#Winning_pitcher" title="Win–loss record (pitching)">WP</a>:</b> <a href="/wiki/Ron_Guidry" title="Ron Guidry">Ron Guidry</a> (25-3)   <b><a href="/wiki/Win%E2%80%93loss_record_(pitching)#Losing_pitcher" title="Win–loss record (pitching)">LP</a>:</b> <a href="/wiki/Mike_Torrez" title="Mike Torrez">Mike Torrez</a> (16-13)   <b><a href="/wiki/Save_(baseball)" title="Save (baseball)">Sv</a>:</b> <a href="/wiki/Goose_Gossage" title="Goose Gossage">Goose Gossage</a> (27)<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Home_run" title="Home run">Home runs</a>:</b><br /><a href="/wiki/1978_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1978 New York Yankees season">NYY</a>: <a href="/wiki/Bucky_Dent" title="Bucky Dent">Bucky Dent</a>, <a href="/wiki/Reggie_Jackson" title="Reggie Jackson">Reggie Jackson</a><br />BOS: <a href="/wiki/Carl_Yastrzemski" title="Carl Yastrzemski">Carl Yastrzemski</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Awards_and_honors">Awards and honors</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Awards and honors"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <dl><dt>Awards</dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Dwight_Evans_(Baseball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Dwight Evans (Baseball)">Dwight Evans</a> – <a href="/wiki/Rawlings_Gold_Glove_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="Rawlings Gold Glove Award">Gold Glove Award</a> (OF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fred_Lynn" title="Fred Lynn">Fred Lynn</a> – <a href="/wiki/Rawlings_Gold_Glove_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="Rawlings Gold Glove Award">Gold Glove Award</a> (OF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Rice" title="Jim Rice">Jim Rice</a> – <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_Most_Valuable_Player_Award" title="Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award">American League Most Valuable Player</a>, <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_Player_of_the_Month_Award" title="Major League Baseball Player of the Month Award">AL Player of the Month</a> (May, August)</li></ul> <dl><dt>Accomplishments</dt></dl> <ul><li>Jim Rice, American League leader, Hits (213)</li> <li>Jim Rice, American League leader, Home runs (46)</li> <li>Jim Rice, American League leader, RBIs (139)</li></ul> <dl><dt><a href="/wiki/1978_Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game" title="1978 Major League Baseball All-Star Game">All-Star Game</a></dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Rick_Burleson" title="Rick Burleson">Rick Burleson</a>, reserve SS (did not attend)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dwight_Evans_(Baseball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Dwight Evans (Baseball)">Dwight Evans</a>, reserve OF</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Carlton_Fisk" title="Carlton Fisk">Carlton Fisk</a>, starting C</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fred_Lynn" title="Fred Lynn">Fred Lynn</a>, reserve OF (started CF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jerry_Remy" title="Jerry Remy">Jerry Remy</a>, reserve 2B</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Rice" title="Jim Rice">Jim Rice</a>, starting LF</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Carl_Yastrzemski" title="Carl Yastrzemski">Carl Yastrzemski</a>, reserve OF (did not attend)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Farm_system">Farm system</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: Farm system"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/Minor_League_Baseball" title="Minor League Baseball">Minor League Baseball</a></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Level </th> <th>Team </th> <th>League </th> <th>Manager </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Triple-A_(baseball)" title="Triple-A (baseball)">AAA</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pawtucket_Red_Sox" title="Pawtucket Red Sox">Pawtucket Red Sox</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/International_League" title="International League">International League</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Joe_Morgan_(manager)" class="mw-redirect" title="Joe Morgan (manager)">Joe Morgan</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Double-A_(baseball)" title="Double-A (baseball)">AA</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bristol_Red_Sox" title="Bristol Red Sox">Bristol Red Sox</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Eastern_League_(1938%E2%80%932020)" class="mw-redirect" title="Eastern League (1938–2020)">Eastern League</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tony_Torchia" title="Tony Torchia">Tony Torchia</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Single-A_(baseball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Single-A (baseball)">A</a> </td> <td><a 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class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-16"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-16">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1978/07191978.htm">"Standings At Close of Play of July 19, 1978"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Retrosheet" title="Retrosheet">Retrosheet</a></i><span class="reference-accessdate">. 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Retrieved <span class="nowrap">October 11,</span> 2020</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Retrosheet&rft.atitle=The+1978+New+York+Yankees+Regular+Season+Game+Log&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.retrosheet.org%2Fboxesetc%2F1978%2FVNYA01978.htm&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A1978+Boston+Red+Sox+season" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-19"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-19">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1978/09101978.htm">"Standings At Close of Play of September 10, 1978"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Retrosheet" title="Retrosheet">Retrosheet</a></i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">October 11,</span> 2020</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Retrosheet&rft.atitle=Standings+At+Close+of+Play+of+September+10%2C+1978&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.retrosheet.org%2Fboxesetc%2F1978%2F09101978.htm&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A1978+Boston+Red+Sox+season" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-20"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-20">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60896024/yankees-completed-boston-massacre/">"Yankees Completed 'Boston Massacre'<span class="cs1-kern-right"></span>"</a>. <i>The Town Talk</i>. <a href="/wiki/Alexandria,_Louisiana" title="Alexandria, Louisiana">Alexandria, Louisiana</a>. <a href="/wiki/Associated_Press" title="Associated Press">AP</a>. September 11, 1978. p. A-11<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">October 11,</span> 2020</span> – via newspapers.com.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+Town+Talk&rft.atitle=Yankees+Completed+%27Boston+Massacre%27&rft.pages=A-11&rft.date=1978-09-11&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers.com%2Fclip%2F60896024%2Fyankees-completed-boston-massacre%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A1978+Boston+Red+Sox+season" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-21"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-21">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1978/10011978.htm">"Events of Sunday, October 1, 1978"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Retrosheet" title="Retrosheet">Retrosheet</a></i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">October 11,</span> 2020</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Retrosheet&rft.atitle=Events+of+Sunday%2C+October+1%2C+1978&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.retrosheet.org%2Fboxesetc%2F1978%2F10011978.htm&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A1978+Boston+Red+Sox+season" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-22"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-22">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1978/B10020BOS1978.htm">"New York Yankees 5, Boston Red Sox 4"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Retrosheet" title="Retrosheet">Retrosheet</a></i>. October 2, 1978<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">October 11,</span> 2020</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Retrosheet&rft.atitle=New+York+Yankees+5%2C+Boston+Red+Sox+4&rft.date=1978-10-02&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.retrosheet.org%2Fboxesetc%2F1978%2FB10020BOS1978.htm&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A1978+Boston+Red+Sox+season" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-BuckyDent-23"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-BuckyDent_23-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFCafardo1990" class="citation news cs1"><a href="/wiki/Nick_Cafardo" title="Nick Cafardo">Cafardo, Nick</a> (June 7, 1990). "Dent Dumped by Yankees". <i>The Boston Globe</i>. p. 37.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+Boston+Globe&rft.atitle=Dent+Dumped+by+Yankees&rft.pages=37&rft.date=1990-06-07&rft.aulast=Cafardo&rft.aufirst=Nick&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A1978+Boston+Red+Sox+season" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-24"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-24">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFShaughnessy1990" class="citation news cs1"><a href="/wiki/Dan_Shaughnessy" title="Dan Shaughnessy">Shaughnessy, Dan</a> (June 7, 1990). "His Back Was Against the Wall". <i>The Boston Globe</i>. p. 37.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+Boston+Globe&rft.atitle=His+Back+Was+Against+the+Wall&rft.pages=37&rft.date=1990-06-07&rft.aulast=Shaughnessy&rft.aufirst=Dan&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A1978+Boston+Red+Sox+season" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-25"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-25">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/o/ojedabo01.shtml">Bob Ojeda page at Baseball Reference</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-26"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-26">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1978/B04070CHA1978.htm">"Chicago White Sox 6, Boston Red Sox 5"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Retrosheet" title="Retrosheet">Retrosheet</a></i>. 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Retrieved <span class="nowrap">October 11,</span> 2020</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Retrosheet&rft.atitle=Chicago+White+Sox+6%2C+Boston+Red+Sox+5&rft.date=1978-04-07&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.retrosheet.org%2Fboxesetc%2F1978%2FB04070CHA1978.htm&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A1978+Boston+Red+Sox+season" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-27"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-27">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BOS/1978.shtml">1978 Boston Red Sox Batting, Pitching, & Fielding Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-28"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-28">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., <i>The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball</i>, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-29"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-29">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation book cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://archive.org/details/bostonredsoxpres1978bost/page/42/mode/2up"><i>Boston Red Sox Press TV Radio Guide</i></a>. 1978. p. 43<span class="reference-accessdate">. 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Retrieved <span class="nowrap">September 27,</span> 2018</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=This+Great+Game&rft.atitle=1978+The+Denting+of+the+Red+Sox&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thisgreatgame.com%2F1978-baseball-history.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A1978+Boston+Red+Sox+season" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFFinn2018" class="citation news cs1">Finn, Chad (September 27, 2018). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-red-sox/2018/09/27/sports-illustrated-film-heroic-ill-fated-1978-red-sox">"SI film finds something heroic about the ill-fated 1978 Red Sox"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Boston.com" title="Boston.com">Boston.com</a></i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">September 27,</span> 2018</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Boston.com&rft.atitle=SI+film+finds+something+heroic+about+the+ill-fated+1978+Red+Sox&rft.date=2018-09-27&rft.aulast=Finn&rft.aufirst=Chad&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.boston.com%2Fsports%2Fboston-red-sox%2F2018%2F09%2F27%2Fsports-illustrated-film-heroic-ill-fated-1978-red-sox&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A1978+Boston+Red+Sox+season" class="Z3988"></span></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="External_links">External links</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=24" title="Edit section: External links"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" 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title="1978 Houston Astros season">Houston</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_Los_Angeles_Dodgers_season" title="1978 Los Angeles Dodgers season">Los Angeles</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_San_Diego_Padres_season" title="1978 San Diego Padres season">San Diego</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_San_Francisco_Giants_season" title="1978 San Francisco Giants season">San Francisco</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow hlist" colspan="2"><div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1978_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1978 Major League Baseball draft">1978 MLB draft</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game" title="1978 Major League Baseball All-Star Game">1978 All-Star Game</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_American_League_East_tie-breaker_game" title="1978 American League East tie-breaker game">1978 AL East tie-breaker game</a></li> <li><a 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title="Logos and uniforms of the Boston Red Sox">Logos and uniforms</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox_Hall_of_Fame" title="Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame">Hall of Fame</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;;width:1%">Ballparks</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Huntington_Avenue_Grounds" title="Huntington Avenue Grounds">Huntington Avenue Grounds</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Braves_Field" title="Braves Field">Braves Field</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></b></li></ul> <dl><dt><i>Spring training</i></dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/List_of_Boston_Red_Sox_spring_training_venues" title="List of Boston Red Sox spring training venues">Venues</a></dd> <dd><a 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<dd><a href="/wiki/Scottsdale_Stadium" title="Scottsdale Stadium">Scottsdale Stadium</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Chain_of_Lakes_Park" title="Chain of Lakes Park">Chain of Lakes Park</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/City_of_Palms_Park" title="City of Palms Park">City of Palms Park</a></dd> <dd><b><a href="/wiki/JetBlue_Park" title="JetBlue Park">JetBlue Park</a> at Fenway South</b></dd></dl> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;;width:1%">Culture</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;">Fenway environs</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Green_Monster" title="Green Monster">Green Monster</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kenmore_Square" title="Kenmore Square">Kenmore Square</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Boston_Citgo_sign" title="Boston Citgo sign">Citgo Sign</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pesky%27s_Pole" class="mw-redirect" title="Pesky's Pole">Pesky's Pole</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yawkey_Way" class="mw-redirect" title="Yawkey Way">Yawkey Way</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;">Groups</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/The_Jimmy_Fund" title="The Jimmy 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McGreevy">"Nuf Ced" McGreevy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jerry_Remy" title="Jerry Remy">Jerry Remy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Killing_of_Victoria_Snelgrove" title="Killing of Victoria Snelgrove">Victoria Snelgrove</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Golden_Outfield" title="Golden Outfield">Golden Outfield</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wally_the_Green_Monster" title="Wally the Green Monster">Wally the Green Monster</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;">Music</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>"<a href="/wiki/Tessie" title="Tessie">Tessie</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Dirty_Water" title="Dirty Water">Dirty Water</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Sweet_Caroline" title="Sweet Caroline">Sweet Caroline</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Dream_On_(Aerosmith_song)" title="Dream On (Aerosmith song)">Dream On</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/I%27m_Shipping_Up_to_Boston" title="I'm Shipping Up to Boston">I'm Shipping Up to Boston</a>"</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;">Entertainment</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Films: <i><a href="/wiki/The_Babe" title="The Babe">The Babe</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Fear_Strikes_Out" title="Fear Strikes Out">Fear Strikes Out</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Fever_Pitch_(2005_film)" title="Fever Pitch (2005 film)">Fever Pitch</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Field_of_Dreams" title="Field of Dreams">Field of Dreams</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Game_6" title="Game 6">Game 6</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Good_Will_Hunting" title="Good Will Hunting">Good Will Hunting</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Moneyball_(film)" title="Moneyball (film)">Moneyball</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Patriots_Day_(film)" title="Patriots Day (film)">Patriots Day</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Still,_We_Believe:_The_Boston_Red_Sox_Movie" title="Still, We Believe: The Boston Red Sox Movie">Still, We Believe: The Boston Red Sox Movie</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Town_(2010_film)" title="The Town (2010 film)">The Town</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Wait_%27til_This_Year" title="Wait 'til This Year">Wait 'til This Year</a></i></li> <li>TV series: <i><a href="/wiki/Cheers" title="Cheers">Cheers</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Four_Days_in_October" title="Four Days in October">Four Days in October</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sox_Appeal" title="Sox Appeal">Sox Appeal</a></i></li> <li>Books: <i><a href="/wiki/Faithful_(book)" title="Faithful (book)">Faithful</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Now_I_Can_Die_in_Peace" title="Now I Can Die in Peace">Now I Can Die in Peace</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Red_Sox_Rule" title="Red Sox Rule">Red Sox Rule</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Theo-logy" title="Theo-logy">Theo-logy</a></i></li> <li>Art: <i><a href="/wiki/The_Rookie_(painting)" title="The Rookie (painting)">The Rookie</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;;width:1%">Lore</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Curse_of_the_Bambino" title="Curse of the Bambino">Curse of the Bambino</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cy_Young%27s_perfect_game" title="Cy Young's perfect game">Cy Young's perfect game</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Slaughter%27s_Mad_Dash" title="Slaughter's Mad Dash">Slaughter's Mad Dash</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1948_American_League_tie-breaker_game" title="1948 American League tie-breaker game">1948 AL tie-breaker game</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1967_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1967 Boston Red Sox season">The Impossible Dream</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Carlton_Fisk%27s_1975_World_Series_home_run" title="Carlton Fisk's 1975 World Series home run">Carlton Fisk waves it fair</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_American_League_East_tie-breaker_game" title="1978 American League East tie-breaker game">1978 AL East tie-breaker game</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Buckner%27s_1986_World_Series_error" title="Bill Buckner's 1986 World Series error">Bill Buckner's error</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_World_Series" title="2004 World Series">"Idiots" break the curse</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MLB_Japan_Opening_Series_2008" title="MLB Japan Opening Series 2008">MLB Japan Opening Series 2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011_Major_League_Baseball_wild_card_chase" title="2011 Major League Baseball wild card chase">2011 Major League Baseball wild card chase</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Boston_Strong" title="Boston Strong">Boston Strong</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2019_MLB_London_Series" title="2019 MLB London Series">2019 MLB London Series</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;;width:1%">Rivalries</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Yankees%E2%80%93Red_Sox_rivalry" title="Yankees–Red Sox rivalry">New York Yankees</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rays%E2%80%93Red_Sox_rivalry" title="Rays–Red Sox rivalry">Tampa Bay Rays</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;;width:1%">Administration</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Owners: <a href="/wiki/Fenway_Sports_Group" title="Fenway Sports Group">Fenway Sports Group</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/John_W._Henry" title="John W. Henry">John W. Henry</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tom_Werner" title="Tom Werner">Tom Werner</a></li></ul></li> <li>President and CEO: <a href="/wiki/Sam_Kennedy_(baseball_executive)" title="Sam Kennedy (baseball executive)">Sam Kennedy</a></li> <li>Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations: <a href="/wiki/Brian_O%27Halloran_(baseball)" title="Brian O'Halloran (baseball)">Brian O'Halloran</a></li> <li>Chief Baseball Officer: <a href="/wiki/Craig_Breslow" title="Craig Breslow">Craig Breslow</a></li> <li>General Manager: TBA</li> <li>Manager: <a href="/wiki/Alex_Cora" title="Alex Cora">Alex Cora</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;;width:1%">World Series championships (9)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1903_World_Series" title="1903 World Series">1903</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1912_World_Series" title="1912 World Series">1912</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1915_World_Series" title="1915 World Series">1915</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1916_World_Series" title="1916 World Series">1916</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1918_World_Series" title="1918 World Series">1918</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_World_Series" title="2004 World Series">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007_World_Series" title="2007 World Series">2007</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013_World_Series" title="2013 World Series">2013</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_World_Series" title="2018 World Series">2018</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;;width:1%">American League pennants (14)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1903_Boston_Americans_season" title="1903 Boston Americans season">1903</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1904_Boston_Americans_season" title="1904 Boston Americans season">1904</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1912_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1912 Boston Red Sox season">1912</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1915_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1915 Boston Red Sox season">1915</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1916_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1916 Boston Red Sox season">1916</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1918_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1918 Boston Red Sox season">1918</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1946_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1946 Boston Red Sox season">1946</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1967_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1967 Boston Red Sox season">1967</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1975_American_League_Championship_Series" title="1975 American League Championship Series">1975</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_American_League_Championship_Series" title="1986 American League Championship Series">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_American_League_Championship_Series" title="2004 American League Championship Series">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007_American_League_Championship_Series" title="2007 American League Championship Series">2007</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013_American_League_Championship_Series" title="2013 American League Championship Series">2013</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_American_League_Championship_Series" title="2018 American League Championship Series">2018</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;;width:1%">Division championships (10)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1975_American_League_Championship_Series" title="1975 American League Championship Series">1975</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_American_League_Championship_Series" title="1986 American League Championship Series">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_American_League_Championship_Series" title="1988 American League Championship Series">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990_American_League_Championship_Series" title="1990 American League Championship Series">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1995_American_League_Division_Series" title="1995 American League Division Series">1995</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007_American_League_Division_Series" title="2007 American League Division Series">2007</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013_American_League_Division_Series" title="2013 American League Division Series">2013</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_American_League_Division_Series" title="2016 American League Division Series">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2017_American_League_Division_Series" title="2017 American League Division Series">2017</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_American_League_Division_Series" title="2018 American League Division Series">2018</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;;width:1%">Wild card berths (8)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1998_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1998 Boston Red Sox season">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1999_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1999 Boston Red Sox season">1999</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2003_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="2003 Boston Red Sox season">2003</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="2004 Boston Red Sox season">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="2005 Boston Red Sox season">2005</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="2008 Boston Red Sox season">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="2009 Boston Red Sox season">2009</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2021_American_League_Wild_Card_Game" title="2021 American League Wild Card Game">2021</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Boston_Red_Sox_minor_league_affiliates" title="List of Boston Red Sox minor league affiliates"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">Minor league affiliates</span></a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Triple-A_(baseball)" title="Triple-A (baseball)">Triple-A</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Worcester_Red_Sox" title="Worcester Red Sox">Worcester Red Sox</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Double-A_(baseball)" title="Double-A (baseball)">Double-A</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Portland_Sea_Dogs" title="Portland Sea Dogs">Portland Sea Dogs</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/High-A" title="High-A">High-A</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Greenville_Drive" title="Greenville Drive">Greenville Drive</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Class_A_(baseball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Class A (baseball)">Single-A</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Salem_Red_Sox" title="Salem Red Sox">Salem Red Sox</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rookie-level" class="mw-redirect" title="Rookie-level">Rookie</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Florida_Complex_League_Red_Sox" title="Florida Complex League Red Sox">FCL Red Sox</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dominican_Summer_League_Red_Sox" title="Dominican Summer League Red Sox">DSL Red Sox</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;;width:1%">Broadcasting</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;">Television</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/New_England_Sports_Network" class="mw-redirect" title="New England Sports Network">New England Sports Network (NESN)</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;">Radio</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/WEEI-FM" title="WEEI-FM">WEEI-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox_Radio_Network" title="Boston Red Sox Radio Network">Radio network affiliates</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2" style="background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;;background-color: #BD3039 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #0D2B56, inset -2px -2px 0 #0D2B56; !important;;"><div id="Seasons_(125)" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em">Seasons (125)</div></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;;width:1%">1900s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span style="visibility:hidden;color:transparent;">1900 · </span> <a href="/wiki/1901_Boston_Americans_season" title="1901 Boston Americans season">1901</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1902_Boston_Americans_season" title="1902 Boston Americans season">1902</a></li> <li><i><b><a href="/wiki/1903_Boston_Americans_season" title="1903 Boston Americans season">1903</a></b></i></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/1904_Boston_Americans_season" title="1904 Boston Americans season">1904</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1905_Boston_Americans_season" title="1905 Boston Americans season">1905</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1906_Boston_Americans_season" title="1906 Boston Americans season">1906</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1907_Boston_Americans_season" title="1907 Boston Americans season">1907</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1908_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1908 Boston Red Sox season">1908</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1909_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1909 Boston Red Sox season">1909</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;;width:1%">1910s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1910_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1910 Boston Red Sox season">1910</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1911_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1911 Boston Red Sox season">1911</a></li> <li><i><b><a href="/wiki/1912_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1912 Boston Red Sox season">1912</a></b></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1913_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1913 Boston Red Sox season">1913</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1914_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1914 Boston Red Sox season">1914</a></li> <li><i><b><a href="/wiki/1915_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1915 Boston Red Sox season">1915</a></b></i></li> <li><i><b><a href="/wiki/1916_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1916 Boston Red Sox season">1916</a></b></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1917_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1917 Boston Red Sox season">1917</a></li> <li><i><b><a href="/wiki/1918_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1918 Boston Red Sox season">1918</a></b></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1919_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1919 Boston Red Sox season">1919</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;;width:1%">1920s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1920_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1920 Boston Red Sox season">1920</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1921_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1921 Boston Red Sox season">1921</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1922_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1922 Boston Red Sox season">1922</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1923_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1923 Boston Red Sox season">1923</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1924_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1924 Boston Red Sox season">1924</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1925_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1925 Boston Red Sox season">1925</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1926_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1926 Boston Red Sox season">1926</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1927_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1927 Boston Red Sox season">1927</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1928_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1928 Boston Red Sox season">1928</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1929_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1929 Boston Red Sox season">1929</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;;width:1%">1930s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1930_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1930 Boston Red Sox season">1930</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1931_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1931 Boston Red Sox season">1931</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1932_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1932 Boston Red Sox season">1932</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1933_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1933 Boston Red Sox season">1933</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1934_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1934 Boston Red Sox season">1934</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1935_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1935 Boston Red Sox season">1935</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1936_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1936 Boston Red Sox season">1936</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1937_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1937 Boston Red Sox season">1937</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1938_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1938 Boston Red Sox season">1938</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1939_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1939 Boston Red Sox season">1939</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;;width:1%">1940s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1940_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1940 Boston Red Sox season">1940</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1941_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1941 Boston Red Sox season">1941</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1942_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1942 Boston Red Sox season">1942</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1943_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1943 Boston Red Sox season">1943</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1944_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1944 Boston Red Sox season">1944</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1945_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1945 Boston Red Sox season">1945</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/1946_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1946 Boston Red Sox season">1946</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1947_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1947 Boston Red Sox season">1947</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1948_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1948 Boston Red Sox season">1948</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1949_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1949 Boston Red Sox season">1949</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;;width:1%">1950s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1950_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1950 Boston Red Sox season">1950</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1951_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1951 Boston Red Sox season">1951</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1952_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1952 Boston Red Sox season">1952</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1953_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1953 Boston Red Sox season">1953</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1954_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1954 Boston Red Sox season">1954</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1955_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1955 Boston Red Sox season">1955</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1956 Boston Red Sox season">1956</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1957_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1957 Boston Red Sox season">1957</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1958_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1958 Boston Red Sox season">1958</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1959_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1959 Boston Red Sox season">1959</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;;width:1%">1960s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1960_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1960 Boston Red Sox season">1960</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1961_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1961 Boston Red Sox season">1961</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1962_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1962 Boston Red Sox season">1962</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1963_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1963 Boston Red Sox season">1963</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1964_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1964 Boston Red Sox season">1964</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1965_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1965 Boston Red Sox season">1965</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1966_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1966 Boston Red Sox season">1966</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/1967_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1967 Boston Red Sox season">1967</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1968 Boston Red Sox season">1968</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1969_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1969 Boston Red Sox season">1969</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;;width:1%">1970s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1970_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1970 Boston Red Sox season">1970</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1971_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1971 Boston Red Sox season">1971</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1972_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1972 Boston Red Sox season">1972</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1973_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1973 Boston Red Sox season">1973</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1974 Boston Red Sox season">1974</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/1975_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1975 Boston Red Sox season">1975</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1976_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1976 Boston Red Sox season">1976</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1977_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1977 Boston Red Sox season">1977</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">1978</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1979_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1979 Boston Red Sox season">1979</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;;width:1%">1980s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1980_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1980 Boston Red Sox season">1980</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1981_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1981 Boston Red Sox season">1981</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1982_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1982 Boston Red Sox season">1982</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1983 Boston Red Sox season">1983</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1984 Boston Red Sox season">1984</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1985_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1985 Boston Red Sox season">1985</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/1986_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1986 Boston Red Sox season">1986</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1987_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1987 Boston Red Sox season">1987</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/1988_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1988 Boston Red Sox season">1988</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1989_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1989 Boston Red Sox season">1989</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;;width:1%">1990s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/1990_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1990 Boston Red Sox season">1990</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1991_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1991 Boston Red Sox season">1991</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1992 Boston Red Sox season">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1993_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1993 Boston Red Sox season">1993</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1994 Boston Red Sox season">1994</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/1995_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1995 Boston Red Sox season">1995</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1996 Boston Red Sox season">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1997 Boston Red Sox season">1997</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/1998_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1998 Boston Red Sox season">1998</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/1999_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1999 Boston Red Sox season">1999</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #0D2B56 !important; 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