2002 Boston Red Sox season

Major League Baseball season March 2026 November 2013 Boston Red Sox 2002 Boston Red Sox cap logo.svg American League East Fenway Park 93–69 (.574) 2nd Boston, Massachusetts John W. Henry (New England Sports Ventures) Larry Lucchino Mike Port Grady Little WFXT(Sean McDonough, Jerry Remy)NESN(Don Orsillo, Jerry Remy) WEEI(Jerry Trupiano, Joe Castiglione)WLYN(J.P. Villaman, Juan Oscar Baez, Uri Berenguer, & Luis Tiant) bos BOS The 2002 Boston Red Sox season was the 102nd season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished second in the American League East with a record of 93 wins and 69 losses, 10 1 2 games behind the New York Yankees. The Red Sox did not qualify for the postseason, as the AL wild card went to the Anaheim Angels, who had finished second in the American League West with a record of 99–63. Offseason October 9, 2001: Craig Grebeck was released by the Boston Red Sox.Craig Grebeck Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com December 21, 2001: Johnny Damon signed a four-year, $31 million contract to join the Boston Red Sox. February 13, 2002: Rickey Henderson signed with the Boston Red Sox. Regular season In May 2002, former Red Sox clubhouse staffer Donald James Fitzpatrick pleaded guilty to charges that he sexually abused several young boys at the team's spring training facility in Winter Haven, Florida.Court says drug treatment initiative suitable for ballot https://www.tampabay.com/archive/2002/05/17/court-says-drug-treatment-initiative-suitable-for-ballot/ 29 September 2021 Tampa Bay Times May 17, 2002 en Martínez pitched the first immaculate inning in franchise history, striking out all three Seattle Mariners batters on a total of nine pitches in the first inning on May 18.https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS200205180.shtml May 18, 2002 Seattle Mariners at Boston Red Sox Play by Play and Box Score Baseball-Reference.com Sports Reference LLC May 18, 2002 April 16, 2013https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84322994/red-sox-rout-rays-roll-to-their-eighth/ Red Sox rout Rays, roll to their eighth straight victory Peter Abraham The Boston Globe C4 August 10, 2017 August 28, 2021 newspapers.com Seven Red Sox players were voted on to the American League roster for the 2002 MLB All-Star Game played in Milwaukee at Miller Park. Pitcher Derek Lowe, left fielder Manny Ramirez and third baseman Shea Hillenbrand started the game, while pitchers Pedro Martínez and Ugueth Urbina joined shortstop Nomar Garciaparra and outfielder Johnny Damon as reserves. Pedro Martínez became the first major league player to win 20 games in one season but pitch less than 200 innings.Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.372, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, 978-0-451-22363-0 thumb|right|Rickey Henderson with Boston in 2002 Season standings Boston Red Sox American League Wild Card Boston Red Sox Record vs. opponents BOS +Red Sox vs. National LeagueTeamNL West  ARICOLLADSDPSFGATLBoston0–32–10–32–1—1–5 Transactions April 27, 2002: Wayne Gomes was signed as a free agent with the Boston Red Sox.Wayne Gomes Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com June 26, 2002: Alan Embree was traded by the San Diego Padres with Andy Shibilo (minors) to the Boston Red Sox for Dan Giese and Brad Baker (minors).Alan Embree Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com July 30, 2002: Cliff Floyd was traded by the Montreal Expos to the Boston Red Sox for Sun-Woo Kim and Seung Song (minors).Cliff Floyd Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com Opening Day lineup 18 Johnny Damon CF30 José Offerman DH  5 Nomar Garciaparra     SS24 Manny Ramírez LF22 Tony Clark 1B  7 Trot Nixon RF29 Shea Hillenbrand 3B33 Jason Varitek C 13 Rey Sánchez 2B45 Pedro Martínez P Roster 2002 Boston Red Sox Roster Pitchers 44 Rolando Arrojo 17 Willie Banks 19 John Burkett 37 Frank Castillo 43 Alan Embree 15 Casey Fossum 34 Rich Garcés 61 Wayne Gomes 53 Josh Hancock 56 Chris Haney 31 Dustin Hermanson 46 Bob Howry 47 Sun-Woo Kim 32 Derek Lowe - All Star starter 45 Pedro Martínez – All Star 36 Darren Oliver 41 Ugueth Urbina – All Star 49 Tim Wakefield Catchers 38 Kevin Brown 28 Doug Mirabelli 33 Jason Varitek Infielders  2 Shane Andrews 22 Tony Clark 23 Brian Daubach  5 Nomar Garciaparra – All Star 29 Shea Hillenbrand – All Star starter 26 Lou Merloni 58 Bry Nelson 30 José Offerman 52 Freddy Sanchez 13 Rey Sánchez Outfielders 50 Benny Agbayani 18 Johnny Damon – All Star 12 Cliff Floyd 35 Rickey Henderson  7 Trot Nixon 24 Manny Ramirez – All Star starter Designated hitters 10 Carlos Baerga 46 Juan Díaz Manager  3 Grady Little Coaches 40 Tony Cloninger (Pitching) 39 Mike Cubbage (Third Base) 25 Dwight Evans (Hitting) 51 Tommy Harper (First Base) 16 Bob Kipper (Bullpen) 60 Dana LeVangie (Bullpen catcher) 20 Mike Stanley (Bench) Player stats Batting Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases Starters by position Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI SB C Jason Varitek 132 467 124 .266 10 61 4 1B Tony Clark 90 275 57 .207 3 29 0 2B Rey Sánchez 107 357 102 .286 1 38 2 3B Shea Hillenbrand 156 634 186 .293 18 83 4 SS Nomar Garciaparra 156 635 197 .310 24 120 5 LF Manny Ramírez 120 436 152 .349 33 107 0 CF Johnny Damon 154 623 178 .286 14 63 31 RF Trot Nixon 152 532 136 .256 24 94 4 DH Carlos Baerga 73 182 52 .286 2 19 6 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 Brian Daubach 137 444 118 .266 20 78 2 José Offerman 72 237 55 .232 4 27 8 Lou Merloni 84 194 48 .247 4 18 1 Rickey Henderson 72 179 40 .223 5 16 8 Cliff Floyd 47 171 54 .316 7 18 4 Doug Mirabelli 57 151 34 .225 7 25 0 Benny Agbayani 13 37 11 .297 0 8 0 Bry Nelson 25 34 9 .265 0 2 1 Freddy Sanchez 12 16 3 .188 0 2 0 Shane Andrews 7 13 1 .077 0 0 0 Juan Díaz 4 7 2 .286 1 2 0 Kevin Brown 2 1 0 .000 0 0 0 Pitching Starting pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G GS IP W L ERA SO Derek Lowe 32 32 219.2 21 8 2.58 127 Pedro Martinez 30 30 199.1 20 4 2.26 239 John Burkett 29 29 173.0 13 8 4.53 124 Other 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 SV ERA SO Tim Wakefield 45 15 163.1 11 5 3 2.81 134 Frank Castillo 36 23 163.1 6 15 1 5.07 112 Casey Fossum 41 12 106.2 5 4 1 3.46 101 Rolando Arrojo 29 8 81.1 4 3 1 4.98 51 Darren Oliver 14 9 58.0 4 5 0 4.66 32 Josh Hancock 3 1 7.1 0 1 0 3.68 6 Relief 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 SV ERA SO Ugueth Urbina 61 0 60.0 1 6 40 3.00 71 Willie Banks 29 0 39.0 2 1 1 3.23 26 Alan Embree 32 0 33.1 1 2 2 2.97 43 Chris Haney 24 0 30.0 0 0 1 4.20 15 Sun-woo Kim 15 2 29.0 2 0 0 7.45 18 Dustin Hermanson 12 1 22.0 1 1 0 7.97 13 Wayne Gomes 20 0 21.1 1 2 1 4.64 15 Rich Garcés 26 0 21.1 0 1 0 6.59 16 Bob Howry 20 0 18.0 1 3 0 5.00 14 Game log Red Sox Win Red Sox Loss Game postponed background:#c60c30; border: 3px solid #024; color:#fff 2002 Boston Red Sox Season Game Log: 93–69 (Home: 42–39; Away: 51–30) y background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30;color:#fff April: 16–7 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Streak |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 1 || April 1 || Blue Jays || 11–12 || Escobar (1–0) || Urbina (0–1) || — || Fenway Park || 33,520 || 0–1 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbb" | — || April 3 || Blue Jays || colspan=8|Postponed (rain). Makeup date July 2. |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 2 || April 5 || @ Orioles || 3–0 || Lowe (1–0) || Towers (0–1) || Urbina (1) || Camden Yards || 31,261 || 1–1 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 3 || April 6 || @ Orioles || 4–2 || Fossum (1–0) || Erickson (1–1) || Urbina (2) || Camden Yards || 34,978 || 2–1 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 4 || April 7 || @ Orioles || 4–1 || Martínez (1–0) || Maduro (0–1) || Urbina (3) || Camden Yards || 33,790 || 3–1 || W3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 5 || April 9 || Royals || 8–4 || Wakefield (1–0) || Reichert (0–2) || — || Fenway Park || 31,115 || 4–1 || W4 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 6 || April 10 || Royals || 2–6 || Byrd (2–0) || Lowe (1–1) || Bailey (1) || Fenway Park || 33,376 || 4–2 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 7 || April 11 || Royals || 5–8 || Grimsley (1–0) || Urbina (0–2) || — || Fenway Park || 32,953 || 4–3 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 8 || April 12 || Yankees || 3–2 || Oliver (1–0) || Hernández (1–1) || Urbina (4) || Fenway Park || 32,812 || 5–3 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 9 || April 13 || Yankees || 7–6 || Arrojo (1–0) || Rivera (0–1) || Urbina (5) || Fenway Park || 33,756 || 6–3 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 10 || April 14 || Yankees || 2–6 || Mussina (3–0) || Wakefield (1–1) || Rivera (5) || Fenway Park || 33,742 || 6–4 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 11 || April 15 || Yankees || 4–3 || Lowe (2–1) || Pettitte (1–1) || Urbina (6) || Fenway Park || 33,864 || 7–4 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 12 || April 16 || @ Blue Jays || 14–3 || Castillo (1–0) || Lyon (0–2) || Arrojo (1) || SkyDome || 16,069 || 8–4 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 13 || April 17 || @ Blue Jays || 10–4 || Oliver (2–0) || Eyre (1–2) || — || SkyDome || 16,572 || 9–4 || W3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 14 || April 19 || @ Royals || 4–0 || Martínez (2–0) || George (0–1) || — || Kauffman Stadium || 24,456 || 10–4 || W4 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbb" | — || April 20 || @ Royals || colspan=8|Postponed (rain). Makeup date April 21. |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 15 || April 21 (1)|| @ Royals || 12–2 || Burkett (1–0) || Reichert (0–3) || Wakefield (1) || Kauffman Stadium || — || 11–4 || W5 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 16 || April 21 (2)|| @ Royals || 8–7 || Lowe (3–1) || Rekar (0–1) || Urbina (7) || Kauffman Stadium || 17,289 || 12–4 || W6 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 17 || April 23 || @ Orioles || 5–7 || Erickson (2–2) || Castillo (1–1) || Julio (2) || Camden Yards || 26,301 || 12–5 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 18 || April 24 || @ Orioles || 3–5 || López (2–0) || Oliver (2–1) || Julio (3) || Camden Yards || 29,004 || 12–6 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 19 || April 25 || @ Orioles || 7–0 || Martínez (3–0) || Maduro (1–2) || — || Camden Yards || 31,353 || 13–6 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 20 || April 26 || Devil Rays || 4–2 || Burkett (2–0) || Wilson (1–2) || Urbina (8) || Fenway Park || 32,292 || 14–6 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 21 || April 27 || Devil Rays || 10–0 || Lowe (4–1) || James (0–2) || — || Fenway Park || 32,387 || 15–6 || W3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbb" | — || April 28 || Devil Rays || colspan=8|Postponed (rain). Makeup date July 23. |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 22 || April 29 || Orioles || 3–5 || López (3–0) || Castillo (1–2) || Julio (4) || Fenway Park || 31,177 || 15–7 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 23 || April 30 || Orioles || 4–0 || Oliver (3–1) || Maduro (1–3) || — || Fenway Park || 31,571 || 16–7 || W1 |- y background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30;color:#fff May: 20–8 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Streak |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 24 || May 1 || Orioles || 15–3 || Martínez (4–0) || Douglass (0–1) || — || Fenway Park || 33,274 || 17–7 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 25 || May 3 || @ Devil Rays || 3–2 || Fossum (2–0) || Colomé (1–3) || Urbina (9) || Tropicana Field || 12,583 || 18–7 || W3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 26 || May 4 || @ Devil Rays || 7–5 || Kim (1–0) || Zambrano (1–2) || Urbina (10) || Tropicana Field || 17,972 || 19–7 || W4 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 27 || May 5 || @ Devil Rays || 2–0 || Castillo (2–2) || Rupe (3–3) || Urbina (11) || Tropicana Field || 15,920 || 20–7 || W5 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 28 || May 6 || @ Devil Rays || 5–3 || Oliver (4–1) || Sturtze (0–4) || Wakefield (2) || Tropicana Field || 11,564 || 21–7 || W6 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 29 || May 7 || @ Athletics || 9–7 || Arrojo (2–0) || Mecir (1–1) || Urbina (12) || Network Associates Coliseum || 19,715 || 22–7 || W7 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 30 || May 8 || @ Athletics || 12–6 || Burkett (3–0) || Hiljus (3–2) || — || Network Associates Coliseum || 40,155 || 23–7 || W8 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 31 || May 9 || @ Athletics || 5–1 || Lowe (5–1) || Hudson (3–4) || — || Network Associates Coliseum || 18,477 || 24–7 || W9 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 32 || May 10 || @ Mariners || 2–7 || Piñeiro (3–0) || Castillo (2–3) || Soriano (1) || Safeco Field || 45,833 || 24–8 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 33 || May 11 || @ Mariners || 1–3 || Halama (2–0) || Oliver (4–2) || Sasaki (8) || Safeco Field || 45,887 || 24–9 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 34 || May 12 || @ Mariners || 10–4 ||Martínez (5–0) || Baldwin (3–3) || — || Safeco Field || 45,862 || 25–9 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 35 || May 14 || Athletics || 6–2 || Burkett (4–0) || Hudson (3–5) || — || Fenway Park || 31,404 || 26–9 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 36 || May 15 || Athletics || 8–2 || Lowe (6–1) || Hiljus (3–3) || — || Fenway Park || 32,346 || 27–9 || W3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 37 || May 16 || Athletics || 0–5 || Zito (4–2) || Castillo (2–4) || — || Fenway Park || 33,057 || 27–10 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 38 || May 17 || Mariners || 3–6 || Franklin (4–1) || Arrojo (2–1) || Sasaki (10) || Fenway Park || 33,205 || 27–11 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 39 || May 18 || Mariners || 4–1 || Martínez (6–0) || Baldwin (3–4) || Urbina (13) || Fenway Park || 32,385 || 28–11 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 40 || May 19 || Mariners || 3–2 || Burkett (5–0) || García (4–4) || Urbina (14) || Fenway Park || 32,783 || 29–11 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 41 || May 20 || White Sox || 9–0 || Lowe (7–1) || Ritchie (3–5) || — || Fenway Park || 32,461 || 30–11 || W3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 42 || May 21 || White Sox || 3–8 || Wright (5–4) || Oliver (4–3) || — || Fenway Park || 31,772 || 30–12 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 43 || May 22 || White Sox || 0–2 || Garland (5–3) || Castillo (2–5) || Foulke (7) || Fenway Park || 33,157 || 30–13 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 44 || May 23 || Yankees || 3–1 || Martínez (7–0) || Lilly (1–4) || Urbina (15) || Fenway Park || 33,884 || 31–13 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 45 || May 24 || Yankees || 9–8 (11)|| Arrojo (3–1) || Karsay (1–2) || — || Fenway Park || 34,175 || 32–13 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 46 || May 25 || Yankees || 2–3 || Mendoza (2–2) || Lowe (7–2) || Rivera (15) || Fenway Park || 33,743 || 32–14 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 47 || May 26 || Yankees || 5–14 || Mussina (7–2) || Oliver (4–4) || — || Fenway Park || 34,096 || 32–15 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 48 || May 27 || @ Blue Jays || 8–6 || Castillo (3–5) || Halladay (5–2) || Urbina (16) || SkyDome || 14,108 || 33–15 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 49 || May 28 || @ Blue Jays || 6–4 || Wakefield (2–1) || Escobar (1–2) || Urbina (17) || SkyDome || 13,075 || 34–15 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 50 || May 29 || @ Blue Jays || 7–4 || Burkett (6–0) || Cassidy (0–1) || Fossum (1) || SkyDome || 17,875 || 35–15 || W3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 51 || May 31 || @ Yankees || 5–2 || Lowe (8–2) || Wells (6–2) || — || Yankee Stadium || 52,941 || 36–15 || W4 |- y background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30;color:#fff June: 10–16 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Streak |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 52 || June 1 || @ Yankees || 2–10 || Mussina (8–2) || Oliver (4–5) || — || Yankee Stadium || 55,699 || 36–16 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 53 || June 2 || @ Yankees || 7–1 || Castillo (4–5) || Lilly (2–5) || — || Yankee Stadium || 55,602 || 37–16 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 54 || June 3 || @ Tigers || 6–7 (10)|| Acevedo (1–1) || Wakefield (2–2) || — || Comerica Park || 12,918 || 37–17 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 55 || June 4 || @ Tigers || 10–5 || Burkett (7–0) || Lima (1–4) || — || Comerica Park || 14,254 || 38–17 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 56 || June 5 || @ Tigers || 11–0 || Lowe (9–2) || Bernero (1–2) || Haney (1) || Comerica Park || 15,537 || 39–17 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 57 || June 6 || @ Tigers || 4–3 || Arrojo (4–1) || Redman (2–6) || Urbina (18) || Comerica Park || 21,992 || 40–17 || W3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 58 || June 7 || Diamondbacks || 5–7 || Batista (3–3) || Castillo (4–6) || Kim (15) || Fenway Park || 32,853 || 40–18 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 59 || June 8 || Diamondbacks || 2–3 || Schilling (12–1) || Martínez (7–1) || Kim (16) || Fenway Park || 33,275 || 40–19 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 60 || June 9 || Diamondbacks || 3–7 || Helling (6–5) || Burkett (7–1) || — || Fenway Park || 32,209 || 40–20 || L3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 61 || June 10 || Rockies || 7–3 || Lowe (10–2) || Neagle (4–3) || Wakefield (3) || Fenway Park || 33,508 || 41–20 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 62 || June 11 || Rockies || 1–3 || Jennings (8–2) || Fossum (2–1) || Jiménez (17) || Fenway Park || 32,340 || 41–21 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 63 || June 12 || Rockies || 7–5 || Castillo (5–6) || Hampton (3–8) || Urbina (19) || Fenway Park || 31,583 || 42–21 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 64 || June 14 || @ Braves || 1–2 || Hammond (5–2) || Martínez (7–2) || Smoltz (20) || Turner Field || 48,922 || 42–22 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 65 || June 15 || @ Braves || 2–4 || Maddux (7–2) || Burkett (7–2) || Smoltz (21) || Turner Field || 50,764 || 42–23 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 66 || June 16 || @ Braves || 6–1 || Lowe (11–2) || Glavine (11–3) || — || Turner Field || 45,666 || 43–23 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 67 || June 18 || @ Padres || 4–2 || Banks (1–0) || Lawrence (7–4) || Urbina (20) || Qualcomm Stadium || 30,212 || 44–23 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 68 || June 19 || @ Padres || 2–3 || Tomko (4–5) || Castillo (5–7) || Hoffman (19) || Qualcomm Stadium || 32,974 || 44–24 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 69 || June 20 || @ Padres || 5–0 || Martínez (8–2) || Pickford (0–2) || — || Qualcomm Stadium || 35,346 || 45–24 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 70 || June 21 || @ Dodgers || 2–3 || Nomo (7–5) || Burkett (7–3) || Gagné (26) || Dodger Stadium || 46,719 || 45–25 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 71 || June 22 || @ Dodgers || 4–5 || Daal (5–3) || Lowe (11–3) || Gagné (27) || Dodger Stadium || 43,833 || 45–26 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 72 || June 23 || @ Dodgers || 6–9 || Ashby (7–6) || Arrojo (4–2) || — || Dodger Stadium || 45,960 || 45–27 || L3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 73 || June 25 || Indians || 2–4 || Báez (6–5) || Castillo (5–8) || Wickman (18) || Fenway Park || 34,064 || 45–28 || L4 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 74 || June 26 || Indians || 7–4 || Martínez (9–2) || Drese (7–6) || Urbina (21) || Fenway Park || 32,255 || 46–28 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbb" | — || June 27 || Indians || colspan=8|Postponed (rain). Makeup date September 26. |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 75 || June 28 || Braves || 2–4 || Remlinger (4–0) || Wakefield (2–3) || Smoltz (26) || Fenway Park || 33,137 || 46–29 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 76 || June 29 || Braves || 1–2 || Millwood (5–5) || Lowe (11–4) || Smoltz (27) || Fenway Park || 32,651 || 46–30 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 77 || June 30 ||Braves || 3–7 (10)|| Remlinger (5–0) || Urbina (0–3) || — || Fenway Park || 32,348 || 46–31 || L3 |- y background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30;color:#fff July: 17–12 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Streak |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 78 || July 1 || Blue Jays || 4–0 || Martínez (10–2) || Parris (0–2) || — || Fenway Park || 33,005 || 47–31 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 79 || July 2 (1)|| Blue Jays || 2–1 || Banks (2–0) || Eyre (2–4) || Embree (1) || Fenway Park || 32,993 || 48–31 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 80 || July 2 (2)|| Blue Jays || 6–4 || Kim (2–0) || Smith (0–2) || Embree (2) || Fenway Park || 32,902 || 49–31 || W3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 81 || July 3 || Blue Jays || 5–2 || Gomes (1–0) || Politte (3–2) || Urbina (22) || Fenway Park || 31,777 || 50–31 || W4 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 82 || July 4 || Blue Jays || 9–5 || Lowe (12–4) || Heredia (0–2) || — || Fenway Park || 32,086 || 51–31 || W5 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 83 || July 5 || Tigers || 5–9 || Redman (4–8) || Castillo (5–9) || — || Fenway Park || 33,571 || 51–32 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 84 || July 6 || Tigers || 8–0 || Martínez (11–2) || Maroth (1–3) || — || Fenway Park || 32,485 || 52–32 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 85 || July 7 || Tigers || 8–9 || Farnsworth (2–1) || Garcés (0–1) || Acedevo (14) || Fenway Park || 33,297 || 52–33 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 86 || July 11 || @ Blue Jays || 10–3 || Burkett (8–3) || Walker (3–1) || — || SkyDome || 19,494 || 53–33 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 87 || July 12 || @ Blue Jays || 0–5 || Halladay (10–4) || Lowe (12–5) || — || SkyDome || 20,185 || 53–34 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 88 || July 13 || @ Blue Jays || 1–4 || Carpenter (2–1) || Castillo (5–10) || — || SkyDome || 28,112 || 53–35 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 89 || July 14 || @ Blue Jays || 5–6 || Escobar (5–4) || Urbina (0–4) || — || SkyDome || 24,140 || 53–36 || L3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 90 || July 15 || @ Tigers || 3–4 (11) || Henríquez (1–0) || Gomes (1–1) || — || Comerica Park || 21,687 || 53–37 || L4 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 91 || July 16 || @ Tigers || 9–4 || Burkett (9–3) || Farnsworth (2–2) || — || Comerica Park || 21,654 || 54–37 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 92 || July 17 || @ Devil Rays || 6–1 || Lowe (13–5) || Wilson (2–7) || — || Tropicana Field || 15,672 || 55–37 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 93 || July 18 || @ Devil Rays || 4–3 || Wakefield (3–3) || Yan (5–5) || Urbina (23) || Tropicana Field || 22,012 || 56–37 || W3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 94 || July 19 || @ Yankees || 4–2 || Martínez (12–2) || Mussina (12–4) || Urbina (24) || Yankee Stadium || 55,510 || 57–37 || W4 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 95 || July 20 || @ Yankees || 8–9 (11) || Karsay (5–4) || Gomes (1–2) || — || Yankee Stadium || 55,526 || 57–38 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 96 || July 21 || @ Yankees || 8–9 || Stanton (4–1) || Urbina (0–5) || — || Yankee Stadium || 55,581 || 57–39 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 97 || July 23 (1)|| Devil Rays || 22–4 || Wakefield (4–3) || Sturtze (1–10) || Banks (1) || Fenway Park || 33,190 || 58–39 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 98 || July 23 (2)|| Devil Rays || 4–5 || Zambrano (4–4) || Urbina (0–6) || Yan (13) || Fenway Park || 32,729 || 58–40 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 99 || July 24 || Devil Rays || 5–9 || Colomé (2–5) || Castillo (5–11) || Zambrano (1) || Fenway Park || 32,969 || 58–41 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 100 || July 25 || Devil Rays || 6–0 || Martínez (13–2) || de los Santos (0–2) || — || Fenway Park || 33,439 || 59–41 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 101 || July 26 || Orioles || 2–9 || López (11–3) || Arrojo (4–3) || — || Fenway Park || 33,840 || 59–42 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 102 || July 27 || Orioles || 4–0 || Burkett (10–3) || Ponson (4–5) || — || Fenway Park || 33,474 || 60–42 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 103 || July 28 || Orioles || 12–3 || Lowe (14–5) || Erickson (4–10) || — || Fenway Park || 33,371 || 61–42 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 104 || July 29 || @ Angels || 4–5 || Schoenweis (8–7) || Embree (3–5) || Percival (24) || Edison Field || 27,929 || 61–43 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 105 || July 30 || @ Angels || 6–0 || Martínez (14–2) || Ortiz (9–8) || — || Edison Field || 32,812 || 62–43 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 106 || July 31 || @ Angels || 2–1 || Wakefield (5–3) || Lackey (2–2) || Urbina (25) || Edison Field || 28,227 || 63–43 || W2 |- y background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30;color:#fff August: 12–15 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Streak |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 107 || August 1 || @ Rangers || 7–19 || Park (4–5) || Burkett (10–4) || — || The Ballpark at Arlington || 24,834 || 63–44 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 108 || August 2 || @ Rangers || 13–0 || Lowe (15–5) || Valdéz (5–8) || — || The Ballpark at Arlington || 32,366 || 64–44 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 109 || August 3 || @ Rangers || 6–8 || Kolb (2–0) || Howry (2–3) || — || The Ballpark at Arlington || 44,291 || 64–45 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 110 || August 4 || @ Rangers || 11–3 || Martínez (15–2) || Myette (0–4) || — || The Ballpark at Arlington || 29,359 || 65–45 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 111 || August 6 || Athletics || 1–9 || Mulder (13–6) || Wakefield (5–4) || — || Fenway Park || 34,059 || 65–46 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 112 || August 7 || Athletics || 2–3 || Harang (4–2) || Burkett (10–5) || Koch (28) || Fenway Park || 33,325 || 65–47 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 113 || August 8 || Athletics || 4–2 || Lowe (16–5) || Zito (15–5) || Urbina (26) || Fenway Park || 33,855 || 66–47 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 114 || August 9 || Twins || 4–5 || Romero (8–1) || Castillo (5–12) || Guardado (34) || Fenway Park || 33,973 || 66–48 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 115 || August 10 || Twins || 2–0 || Martínez (16–2) || Mays (1–4) || Urbina (27) || Fenway Park || 32,018 || 67–48 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 116 || August 11 || Twins || 3–1 || Wakefield (6–4) || Santana (6–4) || Urbina (28) || Fenway Park || 33,470 || 68–48 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 117 || August 13 || @ Mariners || 3–10 || Piñeiro (12–4) || Burkett (10–6) || — || Safeco Field || 45,703 || 68–49 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 118 || August 14 || @ Mariners || 12–5 || Lowe (17–5) || Moyer (12–5) || — || Safeco Field || 45,233 || 69–49 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 119 || August 15 || @ Mariners || 3–4 || García (13–8) || Fossum (2–2) || Sasaki (30) || Safeco Field || 45,645 || 69–50 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 120 || August 16 || @ Twins || 0–5 || Mays (2–4) || Martínez (16–3) || — || Metrodome || 35,824 || 69–51 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 121 || August 17 || @ Twins || 5–2 || Wakefield (7–4) || Santana (6–5) || — || Metrodome || 43,345 || 70–51 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 122 || August 18 || @ Twins || 2–6 || Reed (11–6) || Burkett (10–7) || — || Metrodome || 37,196 || 70–52 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 123 || August 20 || Rangers || 2–3 (10)|| Rodriguez (2–1) || Banks (2–1) || Cordero (5) || Fenway Park || 33,742 || 70–53 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 124 || August 21 || Rangers || 5–3 || Howry (3–3) || Kolb (3–2) || Urbina (29) || Fenway Park || 32,746 || 71–53 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 125 || August 22 || Rangers || 12–3 || Hermanson (1–0) || Reyes (1–2) || Castillo (1) || Fenway Park || 33,104 || 72–53 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 126 || August 23 || Angels || 4–1 || Martínez (17–3) || Washburn (15–5) || Urbina (30) || Fenway Park || 33,221 || 73–53 || W3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 127 || August 24 || Angels || 0–2 || Appier (12–9) || Wakefield (7–5) || Percival (31) || Fenway Park || 32,510 || 73–54 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 128 || August 25 || Angels || 3–8 || Schoeneweis (9–7) || Lowe (17–6) || — || Fenway Park || 32,059 || 73–55 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"6 | 129 || August 26 || Angels || 10–9 (10)|| Urbina (1–6) || Shields (3–3) || — || Fenway Park || 32,869 || 74–55 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 130 || August 27 || Yankees || 0–6 || Wells (15–6) || Fossum (2–3) || — || Fenway Park || 33,810 || 74–56 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 131 || August 28 || Yankees || 0–7 || Mussina (16–7) || Martínez (17–4) || — || Fenway Park || 33,793 || 74–57 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 132 || August 30 || @ Indians || 15–5 || Lowe (18–6) || Wright (0–3) || — || Jacobs Field || 31,986 || 75–57 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 133 || August 31 || @ Indians || 7–8 || Báez (10–10) || Howry (3–4) || — || Jacobs Field || 37,908 || 75–58 || L1 |- y background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30;color:#fff September: 18–11 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Streak |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 134 || September 1 || @ Indians || 7–1 || Wakefield (8–5) || Nagy (1–4) || — || Jacobs Field || 34,799 || 76–58 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 135 || September 2 || @ Yankees || 8–4 || Fossum (3–3) || Mussina (16–8) || — || Yankee Stadium || 55,169 || 77–58 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 136 || September 3 || @ Yankees || 2–4 || Clemens (12–5) || Castillo (5–13) || Stanton (3) || Yankee Stadium || 47,318 || 77–59 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 137 || September 4 || @ Yankees || 1–3 || Pettitte (9–5) || Lowe (18–7) || Karsay (9) || Yankee Stadium || 50,006 || 77–60 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 138 || September 5 || Blue Jays || 4–5 || Miller (7–4) || Hermanson (1–1) || Escobar (29) || Fenway Park || 30,021 || 77–61 || L3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 139 || September 6 || Blue Jays || 7–2 || Wakefield (9–5) || Halladay (15–7) || — || Fenway Park || 31,847 || 78–61 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 140 || September 7 || Blue Jays || 4–1 || Fossum (4–3) || Bowles (0–1) || Urbina (31) || Fenway Park || 31,591 || 79–61 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 141 || September 8 || Blue Jays || 4–9 || Loaiza (8–8) || Castillo (5–14) || — || Fenway Park || 31,344 || 79–62 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 142 || September 9 || Devil Rays || 6–3 || Lowe (19–7) || Sturtze (3–16) || Urbina (32) || Tropicana Field || 10,577 || 80–62 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 143 || September 10 || Devil Rays || 12–1 || Burkett (11–7) || Kennedy (7–11) || — || Tropicana Field || 10,891 || 81–62 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 144 || September 11 || Devil Rays || 6–3 || Martínez (18–4) || Wilson (6–10) || Urbina (33) || Fenway Park || 12,415 || 82–62 || W3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 145 || September 12 || Devil Rays || 6–3 || Wakefield (10–5) || Yan (6–8) || Urbina (34) || Fenway Park || 10,149 || 83–62 || W4 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 146 || September 13 || Orioles || 3–8 || López (15–7) || Fossum (4–4) || — || Fenway Park || 32,166 || 83–63 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 147 || September 14 || Orioles || 6–4 || Lowe (20–7) || Hentgen (0–2) || Urbina (35) || Fenway Park || 33,123 || 84–63 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 148 || September 15 || Orioles || 3–8 || Johnson (5–13) || Burkett (11–8) || — || Fenway Park || 31,007 || 84–64 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 149 || September 16 (1)|| Indians || 6–1 || Martínez (19–4) || Rodríguez (2–2) || — || Fenway Park || 30,023 || 85–64 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 150 || September 16 (2)|| Indians || 1–7 || Tallet (1–0) || Castillo (5–15) || — || Fenway Park || 31,203 || 85–65 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 151 || September 17 || Indians || 4–2 || Wakefield (11–5) || Sabathia (11–11) || Urbina (36) || Fenway Park || 31,760 || 86–65 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 152 || September 18 || Indians || 4–6 || Riske (2–2) || Embree (3–6) || Báez (4) || Fenway Park || 31,829 || 86–66 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 153 || September 20 || @ Orioles || 4–2 || Lowe (21–7) || Hentgen (0–3) || Urbina (37) || Camden Yards || 32,648 || 87–66 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 154 || September 21 || @ Orioles || 3–0 || Burkett (12–8) || Johnson (5–14) || Urbina (38) || Camden Yards || 43,613 || 88–66 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 155 || September 22 || @ Orioles || 13–2 || Martínez (20–4) || Ponson (7–8) || — || Camden Yards || 30,573 || 89–66 || W3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 156 || September 23 || @ Orioles || 5–4 || Embree (4–6) || Roberts (5–4) || Gomes (1) || Camden Yards || 24,664 || 90–66 || W4 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 157 || September 24 || @ White Sox || 4–2 || Fossum (5–4) || Garland (12–12) || Urbina (39) || Comiskey Park || 14,168 || 91–66 || W5 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 158 || September 25|| @ White Sox || 2–7 || Biddle (3–4) || Lowe (21–8) || — || Comiskey Park || 13,102 || 91–67 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 159 || September 26 || @ White Sox || 2–3 || Wright (14–12) || Hancock (0–1) || Foulke (11) || Comiskey Park || 12,304 || 91–68 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 160 || September 27 || Devil Rays || 6–1 || Burkett (13–8) || Wilson (6–12) || — || Fenway Park || 32,423 || 92–68 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 161 || September 28 || Devil Rays || 6–9 || Zambrano (8–8) || Howry (3–5) || Carter (2) || Fenway Park || 32,623 || 92–69 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 162 || September 29 || Devil Rays || 11–8 || Castillo (6–15) || Álvarez (2–3) || Urbina (40) || Fenway Park || 32,194 || 93–69 || W1 |- |Reference:https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BOS/2002-schedule-scores.shtml 2002 Boston Red Sox Schedule Baseball-Reference.com July 30, 2019 Awards and honors Derek Lowe – AL Pitcher of the Month (April) Pedro Martínez – AL Pitcher of the Month (July) Manny Ramirez – Silver Slugger Award (DH), AL Player of the Month (September) All-Star Game Johnny Damon, reserve OF (fan vote selection) Nomar Garciaparra, reserve SS Shea Hillenbrand, starting 3B Derek Lowe, starting P Pedro Martínez, reserve P (did not attend) Manny Ramirez, starting LF Ugueth Urbina, reserve P (roster replacement) Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Pawtucket Red Sox International League Buddy Bailey AA Trenton Thunder Eastern League Ron Johnson A-Advanced Sarasota Red Sox Florida State League Billy Gardner Jr. A Augusta GreenJackets South Atlantic League Arnie Beyeler A-Short Season Lowell Spinners New York–Penn League Mike Boulanger Rookie GCL Red Sox Gulf Coast League John Sanders Rookie DSL Red Sox Dominican Summer League Nelson Norman Rookie VSL Red Sox (cooperative) Venezuelan Summer League Josman Robles VSL cooperative was with the Milwaukee Brewers.October 2022 Source:Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. 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