2000 Boston Red Sox season

Major League Baseball season March 2026 November 2013 Boston Red Sox 2000 Boston Red Sox cap logo.svg American League East Fenway Park 85–77 (.525) 2nd Boston, Massachusetts JRY Trust John Harrington Dan Duquette Jimy Williams WFXT(Sean McDonough, Jerry Remy)NESN(Bob Kurtz, Bob Rodgers, Jerry Remy) WEEI(Jerry Trupiano, Joe Castiglione)WRCA(Bobby Serano Hector Martinez and J.P. Villaman) bos BOS The 2000 Boston Red Sox season was the 100th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished second in the American League East with a record of 85 wins and 77 losses, 2 1 2 games behind the New York Yankees, who went on to win the 2000 World Series. The Red Sox did not qualify for the postseason, as the AL wild card went to the Seattle Mariners, who had finished second in the American League West with a record of 91–71. Regular season Pedro Martínez became the first pitcher in Major League history to amass more than twice as many strikeouts (284) than hits allowed (128) in a season.Baseball's Top 100: The Game's Greatest Records, p.128, Kerry Banks, 2010, Greystone Books, Vancouver, BC, 978-1-55365-507-7 Season standings Boston Red Sox Record vs. opponents BOS +Red Sox vs. National League East TeamATLFLAMONNYMPHIBoston2–42–13–02–10–3 Transactions April 26, 2000: Curtis Pride was sent to the Boston Red Sox by the New York Mets as part of a conditional deal.Curtis Pride Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com June 5, 2000: Freddy Sanchez was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 11th round of the 2000 amateur draft. Player signed June 14, 2000.Freddy Sanchez Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com July 2, 2000: Hanley Ramirez was signed by the Boston Red Sox as an amateur free agent.Hanley Ramirez Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com July 8, 2000: Curtis Pride was released by the Boston Red Sox. August 3, 2000: Rico Brogna was selected off waivers by the Boston Red Sox from the Philadelphia Phillies.Rico Brogna Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com August 31, 2000: Dante Bichette was obtained by the Boston Red Sox from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Chris Reitsma and minor leaguer John Curtice.Dante Bichette Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com August 31, 2000: Midre Cummings was traded by the Minnesota Twins to the Boston Red Sox for Hector De Los Santos (minors).Midre Cummings Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com September 9, 2000: Lew Ford was traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Minnesota Twins for Hector Carrasco.Lew Ford Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com Opening Day line up 30 José Offerman 2B13 John Valentin 3B  2 Carl Everett CF  5 Nomar Garciaparra     SS24 Mike Stanley 1B25 Troy O'Leary LF  6 Gary Gaetti DH33 Jason Varitek C20 Darren Lewis RF45 Pedro Martínez P Roster 2000 Boston Red Sox Roster Pitchers 44 Rolando Arrojo 47 Rod Beck 58 Héctor Carrasco 37 Rhéal Cormier 63 Paxton Crawford 55 Rich Croushore 31 Jeff Fassero 39 Bryce Florie 34 Rich Garcés 40 Sang-Hoon Lee 32 Derek Lowe 45 Pedro Martínez 48 Ramón Martínez 53 Tomo Ohka 41 Steve Ontiveros 38 Jesús Peña 35 Hipólito Pichardo 19 Brian Rose 50 Pete Schourek 41 Dan Smith 26 Rob Stanifer 49 Tim Wakefield 46 John Wasdin 28,59 Tim Young Catchers 10 Scott Hatteberg 33 Jason Varitek Infielders 29 Manny Alexander 26 Sean Berry 11 Rico Brogna 54 Morgan Burkhart 23 Brian Daubach  3 Jeff Frye  5 Nomar Garciaparra  3 Mike Lansing 26 Lou Merloni 30 José Offerman 15 Donnie Sadler 18 Andy Sheets 44 Ed Sprague 24 Mike Stanley 13 John Valentin 38 Wilton Veras Outfielders 56 Israel Alcántara 19 Dante Bichette 18 Midre Cummings  2 Carl Everett 28 Bernard Gilkey 20 Darren Lewis  7 Trot Nixon 25 Troy O'Leary 11 Curtis Pride Other batters  6 Gary Gaetti Manager 22 Jimy Williams Coaches 43 Buddy Bailey (Bench) 52 John Cumberland (Bullpen) 51 Tommy Harper (First base) 16 Joe Kerrigan (Pitching) 60 Dana LeVangie (Bullpen catcher) 12 Wendell Kim (Third base) 14 Jim Rice (Hitting) Player stats = Indicates team leader = Indicates league leader Batting Starters by position Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen Bases Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI SB C Jason Varitek 139 448 111 .248 10 65 1 1B Brian Daubach 142 495 123 .248 21 76 1 2B Jose Offerman 116 451 115 .255 9 41 0 SS Nomar Garciaparra 140 529 197 .372 21 96 5 3B Wilton Veras 49 164 40 .244 0 14 0 LF Troy O'Leary 138 513 134 .261 13 70 0 CF Carl Everett 137 496 149 .300 34 108 11 RF Trot Nixon 123 427 118 .276 12 60 8 DH Dante Bichette 30 114 33 .289 7 14 0 Other batters Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI SB Darren Lewis 97 270 65 .241 2 17 10 Jeff Frye 69 239 69 .289 1 13 1 Scott Hatteberg 92 230 61 .265 8 36 0 Manny Alexander 101 194 41 .211 4 19 2 Mike Stanley 58 185 41 .222 10 28 0 Mike Lansing 49 139 27 .194 0 13 0 Lou Merloni 40 128 41 .320 0 18 1 Ed Sprague 33 111 24 .216 2 9 0 Donnie Sadler 49 99 22 .222 1 10 3 Bernard Gilkey 36 91 21 .231 1 9 0 Morgan Burkhart 25 73 21 .288 4 18 0 Rico Brogna 43 56 11 .196 1 8 0 Izzy Alcántara 21 45 13 .289 4 7 0 John Valentin 10 35 9 .257 2 2 0 Midre Cummings 21 25 7 .280 0 2 0 Andy Sheets 12 21 2 .095 0 1 0 Curtis Pride 9 20 5 .250 0 0 0 Gary Gaetti 5 10 0 .000 0 1 0 Sean Berry 1 4 0 .000 0 0 0 Pitching Starting pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G GS IP W L ERA SOPedro Martinez 29 29 217.0 18 6 1.74 284Jeff Fassero 38 23 130.0 8 8 4.78 97Ramon Martinez Ramón Martínez (pitcher) 27 27 127.2 10 8 6.13 89Pete Schourek 21 21 107.1 3 10 5.11 63Rolando Arrojo 13 13 71.1 5 2 5.05 44Tomo Ohka 13 12 69.1 3 6 3.12 40 Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L SV ERA SODerek Lowe 74 91.1 4 4 42* 2.56 79Rich Garces 64 74.2 8 1 1 3.25 69 Rhéal Cormier 64 68.1 3 3 0 4.61 43Hipolito Pichardo 38 65.0 6 3 1 3.46 37 Rod Beck 34 40.2 3 0 0 3.10 35 Bryce Florie 29 49.1 0 4 1 4.56 34 John Wasdin 25 44.2 1 3 1 5.04 36 Sang-hoon Lee 9 11.2 0 0 0 3.09 6 Rob Stanifer 8 13.0 0 0 0 7.62 3 Tim Young 8 7.0 0 0 0 6.43 6 Héctor Carrasco 8 6.2 1 1 0 9.45 7 Rich Croushore 5 4.2 0 1 0 5.79 3 Dan Smith 2 3.1 0 0 0 8.10 1 Jesús Peña 2 3.0 0 0 0 3.00 1 Tied with Todd Jones (Detroit) for league lead. Other pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average Player G GS IP W L SV ERA SOTim Wakefield 51 17 159.1 6 10 0 5.48 102 Brian Rose 15 12 53.0 3 5 0 6.11 24 Paxton Crawford 7 4 29.0 2 1 0 3.41 17 Steve Ontiveros 3 1 5.1 1 1 0 10.13 1 Game log Red Sox Win Red Sox Loss Game postponed background:#c60c30; border: 3px solid #024; color:#fff 2000 Boston Red Sox Season Game Log: 85–77 (Home: 42–39; Away: 43–38) y background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30;color:#fff April: 12–9 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Streak |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 1 || April 4 || @ Mariners || 2–0 || P. Martínez (1–0) || Moyer (0–1) || Lowe (1) || Safeco Field || 45,552 || 1–0 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 2 || April 5 || @ Mariners || 3–9 || García (1–0) || R. Martínez (0–1) || — || Safeco Field || 29,242 || 1–1 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 3 || April 6 || @ Mariners || 2–5 || Mesa (1–0) || Florie (0–1) || Sasaki (1) || Safeco Field || 25,121 || 1–2 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 4 || April 7 || @ Angels || 3–7 || Dickson (1–0) || Schourek (0–1) || — || Edison Field || 30,412 || 1–3 || L3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 5 || April 8 || @ Angels || 5–7 || Hill (1–1) || Rose (0–1) || Percival (1) || Edison Field || 27,369 || 1–4 || L4 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 6 || April 9 || @ Angels || 5–2 || P. Martínez (2–0) || Bottenfield (0–1) || — || Edison Field || 38,847 || 2–4 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 7 || April 11 || Twins || 13–5 || R. Martínez (1–1) || Mays (0–1) || — || Fenway Park || 33,114 || 3–4 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 8 || April 12 || Twins || 7–3 || Fassero (1–0) || Santana (0–1) || — || Fenway Park || 20,313 || 4–4 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 9 || April 13 || Twins || 4–3 || Wakefield (1–0) || Wells (0–1) || Lowe (2) || Fenway Park || 22,194 || 5–4 || W4 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 10 || April 14 || Athletics || 3–2 || Appier (2–1) || Rose (0–2) || — || Fenway Park || 29,472 || 5–5 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 11 || April 15 || Athletics || 14–2 || P. Martínez (3–0) || Hudson (1–1) || — || Fenway Park || 33,122 || 6–4 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 12 || April 16 || Athletics || 5–4 || Lowe (1–0) || Mathews (0–1) || — || Fenway Park || 32,385 || 7–5 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 13 || April 17 || Athletics || 0–1 || Heredia (1–1) || Fassero (1–1) || Isringhausen (2) || Fenway Park || 33,240 || 7–6 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 14 || April 18 || @ Tigers || 7–0 || Schourek (1–1) || Mlicki (0–3) || Lowe (3) || Comerica Park || 21,632 || 8–6 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 15 || April 19 || @ Tigers || 10–0 || Rose (1–2) || Nomo (1–1) || — || Comerica Park || 20,526 || 9–6 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbb" | — || April 20 || @ Tigers || colspan=8|Postponed (rain). Makeup date September 16. |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbb" | — || April 21 || Indians || colspan=8|Postponed (rain). Makeup date June 8. |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbb" | — || April 22 || Indians || colspan=8|Postponed (rain). Makeup date September 20. |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbb" | — || April 23 || Indians || colspan=8|Postponed (rain). Makeup date September 21. |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 16 || April 24 || @ Rangers || 4–5 || Rogers (2–3) || Wakefield (1–1) || Wetteland (2) || The Ballpark at Arlington || 26,940 || 9–7 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 17 || April 25 || @ Rangers || 6–3 || P. Martínez (4–0) || Helling (2–1) || Lowe (4) || The Ballpark at Arlington || 31,692 || 10–7 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 18 || April 26 || @ Rangers || 14–4 || Fassero (2–1) || Clark (2–2) || — || The Ballpark at Arlington || 28,698 || 11–7 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 19 || April 28 || @ Indians || 3–4 || Burba (3–1) || Schourek (1–2) || Karsay (3) || Jacobs Field || 42,885 || 11–8 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 20 || April 29 || @ Indians || 2–3 || Finley (3–0) || R. Martínez (1–2) || Karsay (4) || Jacobs Field || 42,453 || 11–9 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 21 || April 30 || @ Indians || 2–1 || P. Martínez (5–0) || Nagy (1–4) || Lowe (5) || Jacobs Field || 42,065 || 12–9 || W1 |- y background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30;color:#fff May: 17–10 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Streak |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 22 || May 1 || Tigers || 10–6 || Fassero (3–1) || Nitkowski (1–5) || — || Fenway Park || 24,087 || 13–9 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 23 || May 2 || Tigers || 7–6 (12)|| Blair (0–1) || Wakefield (1–2) || Jones (5) || Fenway Park || 22,857 || 13–10 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 24 || May 3 || Tigers || 4–2 || Lowe (2–0) || Weaver (0–4) || — || Fenway Park || 27,397 || 14–10 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 25 || May 5 || Devil Rays || 5–3 || R. Martínez (2–2) || Eiland (1–1) || Lowe (6) || Fenway Park || 32,479 || 15–10 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 26 || May 6 || Devil Rays || 0–1 || Trachsel (2–2) || P. Martínez (5–1) || — || Fenway Park || 32,497 || 15–11 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 27 || May 7 || Devil Rays || 9–7 || Fassero (4–1) || Rekar (0–1) || Lowe (7) || Fenway Park || 32,336 || 16–11 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 28 || May 8 || White Sox || 3–2 || Rose (2–2) || Sturtze (1–2) || Lowe (8) || Fenway Park || 23,468 || 17–11 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 29 || May 9 || White Sox || 0–6 || Baldwin (6–0) || Schourek (1–3) || — || Fenway Park || 25,371 || 17–12 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 30 || May 10 || White Sox || 5–3 (6)|| R. Martínez (3–2) || Eldred (2–2) || Garcés (1) || Fenway Park || 28,911 || 18–12 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 31 || May 11 || @ Orioles || 11–4 || Cormier (1–0) || Mercedes (2–2) || — || Camden Yards || 43,619 || 19–12 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 32 || May 12 || @ Orioles || 9–0 ||P. Martínez (6–1) || Ponson (2–2) || — || Camden Yards || 48,354 || 20–12 || W3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 33 || May 13 || @ Orioles || 5–1 || Garcés (1–0) || Trombley (2–2) || — || Camden Yards || 48,579 || 21–12 || W4 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 34 || May 14 || @ Orioles || 10–1 || Rose (3–2) || Mussina (1–5) || — || Camden Yards || 46,107 || 22–12 || W5 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 35 || May 15 || @ Blue Jays || 8–1 || Schourek (2–3) || Castillo (1–3) || — || SkyDome || 16,124 || 23–12 || W6 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 36 || May 16 || @ Blue Jays || 6–7 || Munro (1–0) || Lowe (2–1) || — || SkyDome || 17,663 || 23–13 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 37 || May 17 || @ Blue Jays || 8–0 || P. Martínez (7–1) || Carpenter (3–5) || — || SkyDome || 20,078 || 24–13 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 38 || May 19 || Tigers || 3–0 || Fassero (5–1) || Moehler (1–2) || Lowe (9) || Fenway Park || 31,973 || 25–13 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 39 || May 20 || Tigers || 1–2 || Mlicki (2–5) || Wakefield (1–3) || Jones (11) || Fenway Park || 31,909 || 25–14 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 40 || May 21 || Tigers || 5–7 || Nomo (2–3) || R. Martínez (3–3) || Jones (12) || Fenway Park || 31,893 || 25–15 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 41 || May 23 || Blue Jays || 2–3 || Carpenter (4–5) || P. Martínez (7–2) || Koch (10) || Fenway Park || 33,402 || 25–16 || L3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 42 || May 24 || Blue Jays || 6–3 (11)|| Cormier (2–0) || Frascatore (0–1) || — || Fenway Park || 31,250 || 26–16 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 43 || May 25 || Blue Jays || 6–11 || Wells (8–2) || Schourek (2–4) || — || Fenway Park || 32,716 || 26–17 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 44 || May 26 || @ Yankees || 4–1 || R. Martínez (4–3) || Cone (1–4) || Lowe (10) || Yankee Stadium || 54,470 || 27–17 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 45 || May 27 || @ Yankees || 3–8 || Stanton (1–0) || Wasdin (0–1) || — || Yankee Stadium || 55,671 || 27–18 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 46 || May 28 || @ Yankees || 2–0 || P. Martínez (8–2) || Clemens (4–5) || — || Yankee Stadium || 55,339 || 28–18 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 47 || May 30 || Royals || 8–2 || Fassero (6–1) || Suppan (2–5) || — || Fenway Park || 31,861 || 29–18 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 48 || May 31 || Royals || 7–9 || Suzuki (2–0) || Schourek (2–5) || Spradlin (5) || Fenway Park || 32,503 || 29–19 || L1 |- y background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30;color:#fff June: 9–18 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Streak |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 49 || June 1 || Royals || 11–13 || Santiago (5–2) || Lowe (2–2) || Reichert (1) || Fenway Park || 32,661 || 29–20 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 50 || June 2 || @ Phillies || 1–2 (11)|| Brantley (1–0) || Wasdin (0–2) || — || Veterans Stadium || 22,194 || 29–21 || L3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 51 || June 3 || @ Phillies || 3–9 || Wolf (5–4) || Wakefield (1–4) || — || Veterans Stadium || 31,131 || 29–22 || L4 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 52 || June 4 || @ Phillies || 5–6 (12)|| Schrenk (2–1) || Cormier (2–1) || — || Veterans Stadium || 27,382 || 29–23 || L5 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 53 || June 5 || @ Marlins || 3–2 || Wakefield (2–4) || Bones (1–1) || Lowe (11) || Pro Player Stadium || 12,523 || 30–23 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 54 || June 6 || @ Marlins || 4–3 || R. Martínez (5–3) || Sánchez (4–5) || Lowe (12) || Pro Player Stadium || 14,225 || 31–23 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 55 || June 7 || @ Marlins || 2–6 || Darensbourg (2–0) || Rose (3–3) || — || Pro Player Stadium || 17,088 || 31–24 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 56 || June 8 || Indians || 3–0 || P. Martínez (9–2) || Colón (6–3) || Lowe (13) || Fenway Park || 31,438 || 32–24 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 57 || June 9 || @ Braves || 4–6 || Maddux (8–1) || Fassero (6–2) || Seánez (2) || Turner Field || 48,053 || 32–25 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 58 || June 10 || @ Braves || 0–6 || Mulholland (6–5) || Schourek (2–6) || — || Turner Field || 49,420 || 32–26 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 59 || June 11 || @ Braves || 5–3 || Garcés (2–0) || Seánez (2–4) || Lowe (14) || Turner Field || 47,437 || 33–26 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbb" | — || June 12 || @ Yankees || colspan=8|Postponed (rain). Makeup date September 11. |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 60 || June 13 || @ Yankees || 5–3 || Pichardo (1–0) || Hernández (6–5) || Lowe (15) || Yankee Stadium || 52,142 || 34–26 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 61 || June 14 || @ Yankees || 1–2 || Grimsley (3–1) || Wakefield (2–5) || Rivera (15) || Yankee Stadium || 54,834 || 34–27 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 62 || June 16 || Blue Jays || 7–4 || Pichardo (2–0) || Escobar (5–8) || Lowe (16) || Fenway Park || 33,638 || 35–27 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 63 || June 17 || Blue Jays || 10–11 || Wells (11–2) || R. Martínez (5–4) || Koch (14) || Fenway Park || 32,951 || 35–28 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 64 || June 18 ||Blue Jays || 1–5 || Castillo (3–5) || Fassero (6–3) || Koch (15) || Fenway Park || 32,925 || 35–29 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 65 || June 19 || Yankees || 22–1 || Mendoza (6–3) || Rose (3–4) || — || Fenway Park || 33,370 || 35–30 || L3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 66 || June 20 || Yankees || 3–0 || Pettitte (7–3) || P. Martínez (9–3) || Rivera (16) || Fenway Park || 33,909 || 35–31 || L4 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 67 || June 21 || Yankees || 9–7 || Garcés (3–0) || Grimsley (3–2) || — || Fenway Park || 32,958 || 36–31 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 68 || June 22 || Yankees || 4–2 || R. Martínez (6–4) || Westbrook (0–2) || Lowe (17) || Fenway Park || 33,774 || 37–31 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 69 || June 23 || @ Blue Jays || 4–5 || Castillo (4–5) || Wasdin (0–3) || Koch (16) || SkyDome || 28,198 || 37–32 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 70 || June 24 || @ Blue Jays || 4–6 || Halladay (3–4) || Rose (3–5) || Koch (17) || SkyDome || 30,130 || 37–33 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 71 || June 25 || @ Blue Jays || 5–6 (13)|| DeWitt (1–0) || Florie (0–2) || — || SkyDome || 31,022 || 37–34 || L3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 72 || June 27 || Orioles || 3–6 (10)|| Trombley (3–2) || Lowe (2–3) || — || Fenway Park || 32,813 || 37–35 || L4 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 73 || June 28 || Orioles || 7–8 (11)|| Mercedes (3–3) || Florie (0–3) || Groom (4) || Fenway Park || 33,834 || 37–36 || L5 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 74 || June 29 || Orioles || 12–4 || Wakefield (3–5) || Erickson (3–6) || — || Fenway Park || 33,612 || 38–36 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 75 || June 30 || @ White Sox || 4–10 || Parque (8–2) || Pichardo (2–1) || — || Comiskey Park || 32,157 || 38–37 || L1 |- y background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30;color:#fff July: 16–11 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Streak |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 76 || July 1 || @ White Sox || 2–7 || Sirotka (8–6) || Crawford (0–1) || — || Comiskey Park || 28,006 || 38–38 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 77 || July 2 || @ White Sox || 2–8 || Baldwin (11–3) || Schourek (2–7) || — || Comiskey Park || 32,934 || 38–39 || L3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 78 || July 3 || @ Twins || 11–8 || Pichardo (3–1) || Lincoln (0–2) || Lowe (18) || Metrodome || 13,128 || 39–39 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 79 || July 4 || @ Twins || 14–4 || Wakefield (4–5) || Milton (8–3) || Florie (1) || Metrodome || 9,209 || 40–39 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 80 || July 5 || @ Twins || 11–8 || Wasdin (1–3) || Redman (5–4) || Lowe (19) || Metrodome || 8,488 || 41–39 || W3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 81 || July 6 || @ Twins || 8–7 || Crawford (1–1) || Radke (5–10) || — || Metrodome || 10,326 || 42–39 || W4 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 82 || July 7 || Braves || 3–5 || Glavine (9–5) || Schourek (2–8) || Ligtenberg (7) || Fenway Park || 33,686 || 42–40 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 83 || July 8 || Braves || 1–5 || Mulholland (9–8) || R. Martínez (6–5) || — || Fenway Park || 33,311 || 42–41 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 84 || July 9 || Braves || 7–2 || Wakefield (5–5) || Millwood (5–8) || — || Fenway Park || 33,018 || 43–41 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 85 || July 13 || Mets || 4–3 || Garcés (4–0) || Benítez (2–4) || — || Fenway Park || 33,894 || 44–41 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 86 || July 14 || Mets || 4–6 || Mahomes (3–1) || Lowe (2–4) || Benítez (20) || Fenway Park || 33,293 || 44–42 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 87 || July 15 || Mets || 6–4 || R. Martínez (7–5) || Hampton (9–6) || Lowe (20) || Fenway Park || 33,213 || 45–42 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 88 || July 16 || Expos || 5–2 || Wakefield (6–5) || Johnson (4–4) || Wasdin (1) || Fenway Park || 32,164 || 46–42 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 89 || July 17 || Expos || 7–3 || Pichardo (4–1) || Telford (5–4) || — || Fenway Park || 32,703 || 47–42 || W3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 90 || July 18 || Expos || 3–1 || P. Martínez (10–3) || Vázquez (7–5) || Lowe (21) || Fenway Park || 32,329 || 48–42 || W4 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbb" | — || July 19 || @ Orioles || colspan=8|Postponed (rain). Makeup date July 20. |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 91 || July 20 (1)|| @ Orioles || 11–7 || R. Martínez (8–5) || Ponson (5–6) || — || Camden Yards || 42,048 || 49–42 || W5 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 92 || July 20 (2)|| @ Orioles || 4–9 || Erickson (5–7) || Schourek (2–9) || — || Camden Yards || 46,167 || 49–43 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 93 || July 21 || White Sox || 5–8 || Simas (2–2) || Pichardo (4–2) || Howry (5) || Fenway Park || 33,869 || 49–44 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 94 || July 22 || White Sox || 8–6 || Fassero (7–3) || Garland (1–2) || — || Fenway Park || 33,384 || 50–44 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 95 || July 23 || White Sox || 1–0 || P. Martínez (11–3) || Sirotka (9–8) || — || Fenway Park || 33,224 || 51–44 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 96 || July 24 || Twins || 2–4 || Milton (9–6) || Ohka (0–1) || — || Fenway Park || 33,469 || 51–45 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 97 || July 25 || Twins || 2–4 || Mays (6–11) || R. Martínez (8–6) || Guardado (6) || Fenway Park || 33,668 || 51–46 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbb" | — || July 26 || Twins || colspan=8|Postponed (rain). Makeup date September 7. |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 98 || July 27 || @ Athletics || 5–4 (10)|| Garcés (5–0) || Tam (3–3) || Lowe (22) || Network Associates Coliseum || 19,343 || 52–46 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 99 || July 28 || @ Athletics || 4–1 || P. Martínez (12–3) || Mulder (6–7) || Lowe (23) || Network Associates Coliseum || 28,072 || 53–46 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 100 || July 29 || @ Athletics || 1–12 || Appier (9–8) || Fassero (7–4) || — || Network Associates Coliseum || 36,325 || 53–47 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 101 || July 30 || @ Athletics || 2–5 || Heredia (13–7) || Arrojo (5–10) || Isringhausen (23) || Network Associates Coliseum || 29,847 || 53–48 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 102 || July 31 || @ Mariners || 8–5 || Garcés (6–0) || Mesa (3–6) || Pichardo (1) || Safeco Field || 36,993 || 54–48 || W1 |- y background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30;color:#fff August: 15–13 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Streak |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 103 || August 1 || @ Mariners || 4–5 (19)|| Sasaki (2–5) || Fassero (7–5) || — || Safeco Field || 37,391 || 54–49 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 104 || August 2 || @ Mariners || 5–2 || P. Martínez (13–3) || García (3–2) || — || Safeco Field || 45,121 || 55–49 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 105 || August 4 || Royals || 5–4 || Garcés (7–0) || Larkin (0–1) || Lowe (24) || Fenway Park || 33,702 || 56–49 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 106 || August 5 || Royals || 5–7 || Meadows (8–8) || Cormier (2–2) || Bottalico (10) || Fenway Park || 31,441 || 56–50 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 107 || August 6 || Royals || 1–3 || Reichert (5–6) || Wakefield (6–6) || Bottalico (11) || Fenway Park || 33,442 || 56–51 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 108 || August 7 || @ Angels || 1–4 || Washburn (7–2) || Ohka (0–2) || Hasegawa (4) || Edison Field || 23,078 || 56–52 || L3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 109 || August 8 || @ Angels || 1–2 || Ortiz (4–2) || P. Martínez (13–4) || — || Edison Field || 27,293 || 56–53 || L4 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 110 || August 9 || @ Angels || 4–2 || Fassero (8–5) || Wise (0–1) || Lowe (25) || Edison Field || 25,334 || 57–53 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 111 || August 11 || @ Rangers || 7–3 || Arrojo (6–10) || Glynn (3–2) || — || The Ballpark at Arlington || 39,991 || 58–53 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 112 || August 12 || @ Rangers || 3–6 || Helling (14–8) || Wakefield (6–7) || — || The Ballpark at Arlington || 43,822 || 58–54 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 113 || August 13 || @ Rangers || 4–2 || Ohka (1–2) || Rogers (11–10) || Lowe (26) || The Ballpark at Arlington || 28,927 || 59–54 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 114 || August 14 || Devil Rays || 7–3 || Lowe (3–4) || Taylor (1–2) || — || Fenway Park || 32,174 || 60–54 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 115 || August 15 || Devil Rays || 1–3 || Sturtze (4–2) || Fassero (8–6) || Hernández (22) || Fenway Park || 33,015 || 60–55 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 116 || August 16 || Devil Rays || 4–3 || Arrojo (7–10) || Wilson (0–2) || Lowe (27) || Fenway Park || 31,467 || 61–55 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 117 || August 17 || Rangers || 8–7 || Garcés (8–0) || Wetteland (4–5) || — || Fenway Park || 33,510 || 62–55 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 118 || August 18 || Rangers || 6–4 || Ohka (2–2) || Rogers (11–11) || Lowe (28) || Fenway Park || 33,009 || 63–55 || W3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 119 || August 19 || Rangers || 9–0 || P. Martínez (14–4) || Perisho (2–6) || — || Fenway Park || 33,222 || 64–55 || W4 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 120 || August 20 || Rangers || 2–6 || Davis (5–4) || Fassero (8–7) || — || Fenway Park || 32,467 || 64–56 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 121 || August 21 || Angels || 7–6 (11)|| Lowe (4–4) || Holtz (1–3) || — || Fenway Park || 32,795 || 65–56 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 122 || August 22 || Angels || 4–11 || Mercker (1–2) || Wakefield (6–8) || — || Fenway Park || 33,163 || 65–57 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 123 || August 23 || Angels || 3–1 || Ohka (3–2) || Ortiz (4–4) || Lowe (29) || Fenway Park || 32,958 || 66–57 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 124 || August 24 || @ Royals || 9–7 (10)|| Pichardo (5–2) || Larkin (0–2) || Lowe (30) || Kauffman Stadium || 18,928 || 67–57 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 125 || August 25 || @ Royals || 2–6 || Suppan (7–7) || Florie (0–4) || — || Kauffman Stadium || 20,028 || 67–58 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 126 || August 26 || @ Royals || 5–3 || Arrojo (8–10) || Meadows (9–10) || Lowe (31) || Kauffman Stadium || 30,199 || 68–58 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 127 || August 27 || @ Royals || 7–11 || Reichert (8–6) || Wakefield (6–9) || — || Kauffman Stadium || 17,037 || 68–59 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 128 || August 28 || @ Devil Rays || 2–5 || Rekar (5–9) || Pichardo (5–3) || Hernández (26) || Tropicana Field || 17,721 || 68–60 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 129 || August 29 || @ Devil Rays || 8–0 || P. Martínez (15–4) || Eiland (2–2) || — || Tropicana Field || 17,450 || 69–60 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 130 || August 30 || @ Devil Rays || 1–3 || Lopez (11–9) || Fassero (8–8) || Hernández (27) || Tropicana Field || 15,043 || 69–61 || L1 |- y background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30;color:#fff September/October: 16–16 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Streak |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 131 || September 1 || Mariners || 6–2 || Arrojo (9–10) || Halama (11–7) || — || Fenway Park || 33,021 || 70–61 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 132 || September 2 || Mariners || 1–4 || García (5–4) || Garcés (8–1) || Sasaki (31) || Fenway Park || 31,830 || 70–62 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 133 || September 3 || Mariners || 0–5 || Abbott (9–5) || Ohka (3–3) || Paniagua (4) || Fenway Park || 32,668 || 70–63 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 134 || September 4 || Mariners || 5–1 || P. Martínez (16–4) || Moyer (11–9) || — || Fenway Park || 32,619 || 71–63 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 135 || September 5 || Athletics || 10–3 || Schourek (3–9) || Appier (12–11) || — || Fenway Park || 31,825 || 72–63 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 136 || September 6 || Athletics || 4–6 || Mulder (8–10) || Arrojo (9–11) || Mecir (5) || Fenway Park || 31,262 || 72–64 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 137 || September 7 || Twins || 11–6 || R. Martínez (9–6) || Milton (12–9) || — || Fenway Park || 32,283 || 73–64 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 138 || September 8 || Yankees || 0–4 || Clemens (12–6) || Ohka (3–4) || — || Fenway Park || 33,861 || 73–65 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 139 || September 9 || Yankees || 3–5 || Pettitte (18–7) || P. Martínez (16–5) || — || Fenway Park || 33,355 || 73–66 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 140 || September 10 || Yankees || 2–6 || Keisler (1–0) || Schourek (3–10) || Gooden (2) || Fenway Park || 33,062 || 73–67 || L3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 141 || September 11 || @ Yankees || 4–0 || Arrojo (10–11) || Hernández (11–11) || Lowe (32) || Yankee Stadium || 40,326 || 74–67 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 142 || September 12 || @ Indians || 8–6 || R. Martínez (10–6) || Finley (12–11) || Lowe (33) || Jacobs Field || 42,714 || 75–67 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 143 || September 13 || @ Indians || 3–10 || Colón (13–8) || Ohka (3–5) || — || Jacobs Field || 42,667 || 75–68 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 144 || September 14 || @ Indians || 7–4 || P. Martínez (17–5) || Nagy (2–5) || Lowe (34) || Jacobs Field || 42,709 || 76–68 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 145 || September 15 || @ Tigers || 7–6 || Beck (1–0) || Cruz (5–2) || Lowe (35) || Comerica Park || 33,785 || 77–68 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 146 || September 16 (1) || @ Tigers || 8–5 || Pichardo (6–3) || Anderson (3–2) || Lowe (36) || Comerica Park || 32,882 || 78–68 || W3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 147 || September 16 (2)|| @ Tigers || 2–12 || Nomo (7–11) || Ontiveros (0–1) || — || Comerica Park || 24,216 || 78–69 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 148 || September 17 || @ Tigers || 4–5 || Mlicki (6–11) || R. Martínez (10–7) || Jones (39) || Comerica Park || 33,174 || 78–70 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 149 || September 19 || Indians || 7–4 || Beck (2–0) || Nagy (2–6) || Lowe (37) || Fenway Park || 32,512 || 79–70 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 150 || September 20 (1) || Indians || 1–2 || Woodard (3–10) || P. Martínez (17–6) || Wickman (27) || Fenway Park || 33,002 || 79–71 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 151 || September 20 (2)|| Indians || 4–5 || Karsay (5–8) || Cormier (2–3) || Wickman (28) || Fenway Park || 32,751 || 79–72 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 152 || September 21 (1)|| Indians || 9–8 || Ontiveros (1–1) || Speier (4–2) || Lowe (38) || Fenway Park || 31,404 || 80–72 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 153 || September 21 (2)|| Indians || 5–8 || Finley (14–11) || Wakefield (6–10) || — || Fenway Park || 32,743 || 80–73 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 154 || September 22 || Orioles || 1–3 || Ponson (9–12) || R. Martínez (10–8) || — || Fenway Park || 32,708 || 80–74 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 155 || September 23 || Orioles || 8–7 (10)|| Carrasco (5–3) || Kohlmeier (0–1) || — || Fenway Park || 32,273 || 81–74 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 156 || September 24 || Orioles || 0–1 || Mussina (10–15) || Ohka (3–6) || Kohlmeier (12) || Fenway Park || 32,183 || 81–75 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 157 || September 26 || @ White Sox || 4–3 || P. Martínez (18–6) || Beirne (1–3) || Lowe (39) || Comiskey Park || 23,139 || 82–75 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 158 || September 27 || @ White Sox || 2–1 || Crawford (2–1) || Baldwin (14–6) || Lowe (40) || Comiskey Park || 16,368 || 83–75 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 159 || September 28 || @ White Sox || 7–6 || Beck (3–0) || Simas (2–3) || Lowe (41) || Comiskey Park || 18,326 || 84–75 || W3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 160 || September 29 || @ Devil Rays || 6–8 || Yan (7–8) || Carrasco (5–4) || Hernández (32) || Tropicana Field || 18,290 || 84–76 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 161 || September 30 || @ Devil Rays || 4–2 || Cormier (3–3) || Hernández (4–7) || Lowe (42) || Tropicana Field || 23,447 || 85–76 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 162 ||October 1 || @ Devil Rays || 2–3 (10)|| Wheeler (1–1) || Croushore (2–1) || — || Tropicana Field || 28,043 || 85–77 || L1 |- |Reference:https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BOS/2000-schedule-scores.shtml 2000 Boston Red Sox Schedule Baseball-Reference.com August 9, 2019 Awards and honors Awards Pedro Martínez – AL Pitcher of the Month (April) Accomplishments Pedro Martínez – Lowest WHIP, (0.74)Baseball's Top 100: The Game's Greatest Records, p.40, Kerry Banks, 2010, Greystone Books, Vancouver, BC, 978-1-55365-507-7 All-Star Game Carl Everett, reserve OF Nomar Garciaparra, reserve SS Derek Lowe, reserve P Pedro Martínez, reserve P (did not attend) Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Pawtucket Red Sox International League Gary Jones AA Trenton Thunder Eastern League Billy Gardner Jr. A-Advanced Sarasota Red Sox Florida State League Ron Johnson A Augusta GreenJackets South Atlantic League Mike Boulanger A-Short Season Lowell Spinners New York–Penn League Arnie Beyeler Rookie GCL Red Sox Gulf Coast League John Sanders Rookie DSL Red Sox Dominican Summer League Nelson Norman Rookie DSL cooperative Dominican Summer League Rookie VSL Red Sox (cooperative) Venezuelan Summer League Rudy Hernandez In addition to the DSL Red Sox, the team shared a DSL team with the Arizona Diamondbacks.https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi?id=8ea8897b 2000 DSL Diamondbacks/Red Sox Statistics VSL cooperative was with the Milwaukee Brewers and Minnesota Twins.October 2022 Source:Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007https://archive.org/details/bostonredsoxmedi2000bost/page/300/mode/2up Boston Red Sox Media Guide 2000 300 March 14, 2021 Wayback Machine References 30em External links 2000 Boston Red Sox team page at Baseball Reference 2000 Boston Red Sox season at baseball-almanac.com 2000 Boston Red Sox Draft Selections Category:Boston Red Sox seasons Boston Red Sox Boston Red Sox Red Sox