1996 Boston Red Sox season

Major League Baseball season March 2026 November 2013 Boston Red Sox 1996 American League East Fenway Park Boston 85–77 (.525) 3rd JRY Trust John Harrington Dan Duquette Kevin Kennedy WABU(Sean McDonough, Jerry Remy)NESN(Bob Kurtz, Jerry Remy) WEEI(Jerry Trupiano, Joe Castiglione)WROL(Bobby Serrano, Hector Martinez) bos BOS The 1996 Boston Red Sox season was the 96th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished third in the American League East with a record of 85–77, seven games behind the New York Yankees, who went on to win the 1996 World Series. Offseason October 13, 1995: Butch Henry was selected off waivers by the Red Sox from the Montreal Expos.Butch Henry Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com December 14, 1995: Mike Stanley was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.Mike Stanley page at Baseball Reference December 21, 1995: Milt Cuyler was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.Milt Cuyler page at Baseball Reference December 21, 1995: Tom Gordon was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.Tom Gordon page at Baseball Reference January 2, 1996: Jamie Moyer was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.Jamie Moyer page at Baseball Reference January 10, 1996: Traded Rhéal Cormier, Ryan McGuire, and Shayne Bennett to the Montreal Expos for Wil Cordero and Bryan Eversgerd.Red Sox 1996 transactions page at Baseball Reference January 21, 1996: Dan Monzon, supervisor of Latin American scouting, was killed in an automobile accident in the Dominican Republic.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36256117/red_sox_scout_monzon_killed/ Red Sox scout Monzon killed Nick Cafardo Nick Cafardo The Boston Globe 45 January 22, 1996 September 22, 2019 newspapers.com January 22, 1996: Alex Cole was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.Alex Cole page at Baseball Reference January 29, 1996: Glenn Murray, Ken Ryan, and Lee Tinsley were traded by the Red Sox to the Philadelphia Phillies for Heathcliff Slocumb, Larry Wimberly (minors) and Rick Holyfield (minors).Heathcliff Slocumb page at Baseball Reference March 8, 1996: Kevin Mitchell was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.Kevin Mitchell page at Baseball Reference March 19, 1996: Luis Alicea was selected off waivers by the St. Louis Cardinals.Luis Alicea page at Baseball Reference Regular season September 18, 1996: Roger Clemens struck out 20 batters for the second time in his career, becoming the only player ever to do so. The performance came against the Detroit Tigers at Tiger Stadium. Clemens' second 20-K day occurred in his second-to-last game as a member of the Boston Red Sox. Season standings Boston Red Sox Record vs. opponents BOS Detailed records American League Opponent W L WP RS Runs scored RA Runs against AL East Baltimore Orioles 6 7 6 7 y 78 71 Boston Red Sox Detroit Tigers 12 1 12 1 y 108 50 New York Yankees 7 6 7 6 y 72 73 Toronto Blue Jays 8 5 8 5 y 77 72 Total 33 19 33 19 y 335 266 AL Central Chicago White Sox 6 6 6 6 y 71 70 Cleveland Indians 1 11 1 11 y 42 87 Kansas City Royals 3 9 3 9 y 48 69 Milwaukee Brewers 7 5 7 5 y 58 68 Minnesota Twins 6 6 6 6 y 78 76 Total 23 37 23 37 y 297 370 AL West California Angels 8 4 8 4 y 69 52 Oakland Athletics 8 5 8 5 y 76 57 Seattle Mariners 7 6 7 6 y 88 81 Texas Rangers 6 6 6 6 y 63 95 Total 29 21 29 21 y 296 285 Season Total 85 77 85 77 y 928 921 Month Games Won Lost Win % RS Runs scored RA Runs against April 26 7 19 7 19 y 120 166 May 26 14 12 14 12 y 177 155 June 27 13 14 13 14 y 152 174 July 26 13 13 13 13 y 163 148 August 31 22 9 22 9 y 156 136 September 26 16 10 16 10 y 160 142 Total 162 85 77 85 77 y 928 921 Games Won Lost Win % RS Runs scored RA Runs against Home 81 47 34 47 34 y 517 464 Away 81 38 43 38 43 y 411 457 Total 162 85 77 85 77 y 928 921 Notable transactions April 18, 1996: Bryan Eversgerd was traded by Red Sox to the Texas Rangers for a player to be named later. The Rangers completed the deal by sending Rudy Pemberton on April 24.Bryan Eversgerd page at Baseball Reference May 17, 1996: Brad Pennington was selected off of waivers from the California Angels.Brad Pennington page at Baseball Reference June 5, 1996: Jeff Frye was signed as a free agent.Jeff Frye page at Baseball Reference June 9, 1996: Traded Scott Backum to the Philadelphia Phillies for Lee Tinsley.Lee Tisley page at Baseball Reference July 30, 1996: Kevin Mitchell was traded by the Red Sox to the Cincinnati Reds for Roberto Mejía and Brad Tweedie (minors). July 30, 1996: Jamie Moyer was traded by the Red Sox to the Seattle Mariners for Darren Bragg. July 31, 1996: Mike Stanton and a player to be named later were traded by the Red Sox to the Texas Rangers for Mark Brandenburg and Kerry Lacy. The Red Sox completed the deal by sending Dwayne Hosey to the Rangers on November 4.Mike Stanton page at Baseball Reference August 1, 1996: Greg Pirkl was selected off waivers by the Red Sox from the Seattle Mariners.Greg Pirkl page at Baseball Reference August 26, 1996: Traded for a player to be named later to the Minnesota Twins for Pat Mahomes. Brian Looney was sent to the Twins on December 17 to complete the deal.Pat Mahomes page at Baseball Reference Draft picks June 4, 1996: 1996 Major League Baseball draft Chris Reitsma was drafted by the Red Sox in the 1st round. Player signed June 22, 1996.Chris Reitsma page at Baseball Reference Dernell Stenson was drafted by the Red Sox in the 2nd round. Player signed July 12, 1996.Dernell Stensen page at Baseball Reference Robert Ramsay was drafted by the Red Sox in the 7th round. Player signed June 15, 1996.Robert Ramsay page at Baseball Reference Justin Duchscherer was drafted by the Red Sox in the 8th round. Player signed June 14, 1996.Justin Duchscherer page at Baseball Reference Shea Hillenbrand was drafted by the Red Sox in the 10th round. Player signed June 6, 1996.She Hillenbrand page at Baseball Reference Aaron Harang was drafted by the Red Sox in the 22nd round, but did not sign.Aaron Harang page at Baseball Reference Opening Day lineup 12 Wil Cordero 2B13 John Valentin SS42 Mo Vaughn 1B33 José Canseco DH 22 Mike Stanley C39 Mike Greenwell     LF11 Tim Naehring 3B25 Troy O'Leary RF46 Dwayne Hosey CF21 Roger Clemens P Roster 1996 Boston Red Sox Roster Pitchers 43 Stan Belinda 50 Mark Brandenburg 21 Roger Clemens 45 John Doherty 52 Vaughn Eshelman 34 Rich Garcés 36 Tom Gordon 57 Ken Grundt 28 Eric Gunderson 23 Reggie Harris 54 Joe Hudson 59 Brent Knackert 53 Kerry Lacy 19 Mike Maddux 59 Pat Mahomes 58 Nate Minchey 50 Jamie Moyer 31 Brad Pennington 26 Aaron Sele 51 Heathcliff Slocumb 32 Mike Stanton 55 Jeff Suppan 49 Tim Wakefield Catchers 56 Alex Delgado 37 Bill Haselman 47 Scott Hatteberg 45 Walt McKeel 22 Mike Stanley Infielders 10 Esteban Beltré 23 Phil Clark 12 Wil Cordero  3 Jeff Frye  5 Nomar Garciaparra 48 Jeff Manto 11 Tim Naehring 48 Arquimedez Pozo 31 Tony Rodríguez 29 Bill Selby 48 Jim Tatum 13 John Valentin 42 Mo VaughnOutfielders 56 Darren Bragg 33 José Canseco  2 Alex Cole 15 Milt Cuyler 39 Mike Greenwell 46 Dwayne Hosey 18 Reggie Jefferson 38 José Malavé 24 Kevin Mitchell  7 Trot Nixon 25 Troy O'Leary 57 Rudy Pemberton 10,47 Lee Tinsley Other batters 45 Greg Pirkl Manager 44 Kevin Kennedy Coaches 35 Dave Carlucci (Bullpen) 41 Sammy Ellis (Pitching) 17 Tim Johnson (Bench) 47 Al Nipper (Pitching) 16 Dave Oliver (Third base) 14 Jim Rice (Hitting) 40 Herm Starrette (Bullpen) 20 Frank White (First base) Player stats Batting Starters by position Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI SB C Mike Stanley 121 397 107 .270 24 69 2 1B Mo Vaughn 161 635 207 .326 44 143 2 2B Jeff Frye 105 419 120 .286 4 41 18 SS John Valentin 131 606 156 .296 13 59 9 3B Tim Naehring 116 430 124 .288 17 65 2 LF Mike Greenwell 77 295 87 .295 7 44 4 CF Lee Tinsley 92 192 47 .245 3 14 6 RF Troy O'Leary 149 497 129 .260 15 81 3 DH Jose Canseco 96 360 104 .289 28 82 3 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 Reggie Jefferson 122 386 134 .347 19 74 0 Bill Haselman 77 237 65 .274 8 34 4 Darren Bragg 58 222 56 .252 3 22 6 Wil Cordero 59 198 57 .288 3 37 2 Milt Cuyler 50 110 22 .200 2 12 7 José Malavé 41 102 24 .235 4 17 0 Bill Selby 40 95 26 .274 3 6 1 Kevin Mitchell 27 93 28 .304 2 13 0 Nomar Garciaparra 24 87 21 .241 4 16 5 Dwayne Hosey 28 78 17 .218 1 3 6 Alex Cole 24 72 16 .222 0 7 5 Tony Rodríguez 27 67 16 .239 1 9 0 Esteban Beltré 27 62 16 .258 0 6 1 Arquimedez Pozo 21 58 10 .172 1 11 1 Jeff Manto 22 48 10 .208 2 6 0 Rudy Pemberton 13 41 21 .512 1 10 3 Alex Delgado 26 20 5 .250 0 1 0 Scott Hatteberg 10 11 2 .182 0 1 0 Jim Tatum 2 8 1 .125 0 0 0 Trot Nixon 2 4 2 .500 0 0 1 Phil Clark 3 3 0 .000 0 0 0 Greg Pirkl 2 2 0 .000 0 0 0 Walt McKeel 1 0 0 ---- 0 0 0 Pitching 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 SORoger Clemens 34 34 242.2 10 13 0 3.63 257Tom Gordon 34 34 215.2 12 9 0 5.59 171Tim Wakefield 32 32 211.2 14 13 0 5.14 140Aaron Sele 29 29 157.1 7 11 0 5.69 67Jamie Moyer 23 10 90.0 7 1 0 4.50 50Vaughn Eshelman 39 10 87.2 6 3 0 7.08 59Heathcliff Slocumb 75 0 83.1 5 5 31 3.02 88Mike Maddux 23 7 64.1 3 2 0 4.48 32Mike Stanton Mike Stanton (left-handed pitcher) 59 0 56.1 4 3 1 3.83 46Joe Hudson Joe Hudson (pitcher) 36 0 45.0 3 5 1 5.40 19Rich Garcés 37 0 44.0 3 2 0 4.91 55Stan Belinda 31 0 28.2 2 1 2 6.59 18Mark Brandenburg Mark Brandenburg (baseball) 29 0 28.1 4 2 0 3.81 29Jeff Suppan 8 4 22.2 1 1 0 7.54 13Eric Gunderson 28 0 17.1 0 1 0 8.31 7Brad Pennington 14 0 13.0 0 2 0 2.77 13Pat Mahomes 11 0 12.1 2 0 2 5.84 6Kerry Lacy 11 0 10.2 2 0 0 3.38 9Brent Knackert 8 0 10.0 0 1 0 9.00 5John Doherty John Doherty (pitcher) 3 0 6.1 0 0 0 5.68 3Nate Minchey 2 2 6.0 0 2 0 15.00 4Reggie Harris 4 0 4.1 0 0 0 12.46 4Ken Grundt 1 0 0.1 0 0 0 27.00 0 Game log Red Sox Win Red Sox Loss Game postponed background:#c60c30; border: 3px solid #024; color:#fff 1996 Boston Red Sox Season Game Log: 85–77 (Home: 47–34; Away: 38–43) y background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30;color:#fff April: 7–19 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Streak |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 1 || April 1 || @ Rangers || 3–5 || Hill (1–0) || Clemens (0–1) || Vosberg (1) || The Ballpark in Arlington || 40,484 || 0–1 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 2 || April 3 || @ Rangers || 2–7 || Pavlik (1–0) || Gordon (0–1) || — || The Ballpark in Arlington || 24,483 || 0–2 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 3 || April 4 || @ Rangers || 2–13 || Gross (1–0) || Wakefield (0–1) || — || The Ballpark in Arlington || 18,086 || 0–3 || L3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 4 || April 5 || @ Royals || 4–5 (12)|| Clark (1–0) || Pennington (0–1) || — || Kauffman Stadium || 39,526 || 0–4 || L4 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 5 || April 6 || @ Royals || 3–7 || Pichardo (1–1) || Belinda (0–1) || — || Kauffman Stadium || 17,339 || 0–5 || L5 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 6 || April 7 || @ Royals || 3–1 || Moyer (1–0) || Gubicza (0–1) || Slocumb (1) || Kauffman Stadium || 13,183 || 1–5 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbb" | — || April 8 || Twins || colspan=8|Postponed (snow). Makeup date April 9. |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 7 || April 9 || Twins || 9–1 || Gordon (1–1) || Rodriguez (0–1) || — || Fenway Park || 30,843 || 2–5 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbb" | — || April 10 || Twins || colspan=8|Postponed (snow). Makeup date August 3. |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 8 || April 11 || Twins || 5–6 || Radke (3–0) || Clemens (0–2) || Stevens (2) || Fenway Park || 15,594 || 2–6 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 9 || April 12 || Indians || 1–3 || Nagy (2–0) || Sele (0–1) || Mesa (2) || Fenway Park || 26,703 || 2–7 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 10 || April 13 || Indians || 2–14 || Martínez (2–1) || Moyer (1–1) || — || Fenway Park || 31,827 || 2–8 || L3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 11 || April 14 || Indians || 6–7 (11)|| Tavárez (1–1) || Stanton (0–1) || Mesa (2) || Fenway Park || 31,796 || 2–9 || L4 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 12 || April 15 || Indians || 0–8 || McDowell (1–1) || Wakefield (0–2) || — || Fenway Park || 32,861 || 2–10 || L5 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 13 || April 16 || @ Orioles || 1–6 || Wells (2–0) || Clemens (0–3) || — || Camden Yards || 40,017 || 2–11 || L6 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 14 || April 17 || @ Orioles || 5–6 (12)|| Rhodes (2–0) || Maddux (0–1) || — || Camden Yards || 40,258 || 2–12 || L7 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 15 || April 18 || @ Orioles || 10–7 || Moyer (2–1) || Mussina (3–1) || Slocumb (2) || Camden Yards || 47,283 || 3–12 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 16 || April 19 || @ Indians || 4–9 || Martínez (3–1) || Gordon (1–2) || — || Jacobs Field || 40,521 || 3–13 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 17 || April 20 || @ Indians || 1–2 || McDowell (2–1) || Wakefield (0–3) || Mesa (4) || Jacobs Field || 40,498 || 3–14 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 18 || April 21 || @ Indians || 7–11 || Ogea (1–0) || Pennington (0–2) || — || Jacobs Field || 42,256 || 3–15 || L3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 19 || April 22 || @ Twins || 4–1 || Sele (1–1) || Robertson (0–4) || Slocumb (3) || Metrodome || 11,340 || 4–15 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 20 || April 23 || @ Twins || 6–8 || Naulty (1–0) || Hudson (0–1) || Stevens (5) || Metrodome || 11,533 || 4–16 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 21 || April 24 || Rangers || 11–9 || Stanton (1–1) || Heredia (0–2) || Slocumb (4) || Fenway Park || 19,217 || 5–16 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 22 || April 25 || Rangers || 8–3 || Wakefield (1–3) || Gross (3–2) || — || Fenway Park || 20,350 || 6–16 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 23 || April 26 || Royals || 3–4 || Belcher (2–1) || Clemens (0–4) || Montgomery (5) || Fenway Park || 22,385 || 6–17 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 24 || April 27 || Royals || 0–10 || Appier (2–3) || Sele (1–2) || — || Fenway Park || 29,459 || 6–18 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 25 || April 28 || Royals || 7–9 || Robinson (1–0) || Slocumb (0–1) || Montgomery (6) || Fenway Park || 32,491 || 7–18 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 26 || April 30 || Tigers || 13–4 || Wakefield (2–3) || Lima (0–1) || — || Fenway Park || 18,504 || 7–19 || L1 |- y background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30;color:#fff May: 14–12 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Streak |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 27 || May 1 || Tigers || 5–1 || Clemens (1–4) || Aldred (0–3) || — || Fenway Park || 20,828 || 8–19 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 28 || May 3 || Blue Jays || 8–7 || Moyer (3–1) || Quantrill (0–4) || Slocumb (5) || Fenway Park || 25,570 || 9–19 || W3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 29 || May 4 || Blue Jays || 8–4 || Gordon (2–2) || Viola (0–2) || Slocumb (6) || Fenway Park || 29,785 || 10–19 || W4 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 30 || May 5 || Blue Jays || 4–11 || Hentgen (4–2) || Wakefield (2–4) || — || Fenway Park || 29,866 || 10–20 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 31 || May 7 || @ Brewers || 4–2 || Clemens (2–4) || Miranda (1–2) || Slocumb (7) || Milwaukee County Stadium || 7,039 || 11–20 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbb" | — || May 8 || @ Brewers || colspan=8|Postponed (rain). Makeup date August 9. |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 32 || May 9 || @ Brewers || 2–17 || Bones (2–5) || Sele (1–3) || — || Milwaukee County Stadium || 7,379 || 11–21 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 33 || May 10 || @ Blue Jays || 6–5 (11)|| Slocumb (1–1) || Carrara (0–1) || — || SkyDome || 31,159 || 12–21 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 34 || May 11 || @ Blue Jays || 8–9 (11)|| Quantrill (2–4) || Knackert (0–1) || — || SkyDome || 33,163 || 12–22 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 35 || May 12 || @ Blue Jays || 7–8 (10)|| Janzen (1–0) || Slocumb (1–2) || — || SkyDome || 31,188 || 12–23 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 36 || May 14 || Angels || 4–3 (12)|| Belinda (1–1) || Boskie (4–1) || — || Fenway Park || 22,450 || 13–23 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 37 || May 15 || Angels || 17–6 || Moyer (4–1) || Grimsley (2–3) || — || Fenway Park || 23,455 || 14–23 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 38 || May 17 || Athletics || 5–3 (11)|| Stanton (2–1) || Van Poppel (0–4) || — || Fenway Park || 28,690 || 15–23 || W3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 39 || May 18 || Athletics || 5–6 (10)|| Groom (2–0) || Garcés (0–1) || Taylor (3) || Fenway Park || 31,663 || 15–24 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 40 || May 19 || Athletics || 12–2 || Sele (2–3) || Wengert (1–2) || — || Fenway Park || 32,601 || 16–24 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 41 || May 20 || Athletics || 16–4 || Gordon (3–2) || Johns (3–5) || — || Fenway Park || 20,890 || 17–24 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 42 || May 21 || Mariners || 7–13 || Wells (3–1) || Eshelman (0–1) || — || Fenway Park || 24,528 || 17–25 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 43 || May 22 || Mariners || 1–6 || Wolcott (3–5) || Wakefield (2–5) || — || Fenway Park || 26,753 || 17–26 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 44 || May 23 || Mariners || 11–4 || Clemens (3–4) || Milacki (1–1) || — || Fenway Park || 31,551 || 18–26 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 45 || May 24 || @ Angels || 1–3 || Finley (6–2) || Sele (2–4) || Percival (13) || Anaheim Stadium || 19,550 || 18–27 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 46 || May 25 || @ Angels || 10–3 || Gordon (4–2) || Williams (0–2) || — || Anaheim Stadium || 23,972 || 19–27 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 47 || May 26 || @ Angels || 2–12 || Boskie (6–1) || Eshelman (0–2) || — || Anaheim Stadium || 23,828 || 19–28 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 48 || May 27 || @ Athletics || 10–3 || Wakefield (3–5) || Wojciechowski (5–1) || — || Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum || 21,688 || 20–28 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 49 || May 28 || @ Athletics || 2–6 || Wasdin (1–0) || Clemens (3–5) || — || Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum || 9,338 || 20–29 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 50 || May 29 || @ Athletics || 6–7 (10)|| Mohler (3–0) || Slocumb (1–3) || — || Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum || 8,282 || 20–30 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 51 || May 30 || @ Mariners || 10–1 || Gordon (5–2) || Torres (0–1) || — || Kingdome || 17,395 || 21–30 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 52 || May 31 || @ Mariners || 6–9 || Wells (4–1) || Garcés (0–2) || — || Kingdome || 29,119 || 21–31 || L1 |- y background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30;color:#fff June: 13–14 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Streak |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 53 || June 1 || @ Mariners || 6–5 || Wakefield (4–5) || Milacki (1–2) || Slocumb (8) || Kingdome || 34,822 || 22–31 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 54 || June 2 || @ Mariners || 1–2 || Wolcott (4–5) || Clemens (3–6) || Jackson (2) || Kingdome || 47,540 || 22–32 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 55 || June 4 || White Sox || 4–6 || Álvarez (7–3) || Gunderson (0–1) || Hernández (17) || Fenway Park || 23,715 || 22–33 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 56 || June 5 || White Sox || 6–8 (12)|| Keyser (1–0) || Slocumb (1–4) ||— || Fenway Park || 24,246 || 22–34 || L3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 57 || June 6 || White Sox || 7–4 || Eshelman (1–2) || Magrane (1–2) || Stanton (1) || Fenway Park || 24,382 || 23–34 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 58 || June 7 || Brewers || 10–7 || Garcés (1–2) || García (1–2) || Slocumb (9) || Fenway Park || 26,861 || 24–34 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 59 || June 8 || Brewers || 2–3 (10)|| Lloyd (2–2) || Hudson (0–2) || Fetters (10) || Fenway Park || 30,399 || 24–35 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 60 || June 9 || Brewers || 6–9 (10)|| Burrows (1–0) || Slocumb (1–5) || Fetters (11) || Fenway Park || 28,120 || 24–36 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 61 || June 10 || @ White Sox || 2–8 || Tapani (7–3) || Wakefield (4–6) || — || Comiskey Park || 21,799 || 24–37 || L3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 62 || June 11 || @ White Sox || 9–2 || Eshelman (2–2) || Magrane (1–3) || — || Comiskey Park || 20,792 || 25–37 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 63 || June 12 || @ White Sox || 3–2 (12)|| Hudson (1–2) || Karchner (5–1) || — || Comiskey Park || 21,139 || 26–37 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 64 || June 13 || Rangers || 8–7 (10)|| Slocumb (2–5) || Henneman (0–4) || — || Fenway Park || 32,645 || 27–37 || W3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 65 || June 14 || Rangers || 4–3 || Stanton (3–1) || Witt (6–5) || — || Fenway Park || 29,689 || 28–37 || W4 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 66 || June 15 || Rangers || 3–13 || Gross (7–4) || Wakefield (4–7) || — || Fenway Park || 33,186 || 28–38 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 67 || June 16 || Rangers || 10–9 || Hudson (2–2) || Henneman (0–5) || — || Fenway Park || 30,461 || 29–38 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 68 || June 18 || @ Indians || 7–9 || Swindell (1–3) || Sele (2–5) || Mesa (23) || Jacobs Field || 42,209 || 29–39 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 69 || June 19 || @ Indians || 4–11 || Hershiser (7–4) || Gordon (5–3) || — || Jacobs Field || 42,276 || 29–40 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 70 || June 20 || @ Indians || 4–5 || Shuey (1–1) || Stanton (3–2) || — || Jacobs Field || 42,306 || 29–41 || L3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 71 || June 21 || @ Rangers || 4–14 || Hill (8–5) || Minchey (0–1) || — || The Ballpark in Arlington || 40,726 || 29–42 || L4 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 72 || June 22 || @ Rangers || 2–8 || Pavlik (10–1) || Wakefield (4–8) || — || The Ballpark in Arlington || 46,444 || 29–43 || L5 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 73 || June 23 || @ Rangers || 6–4 || Stanton (4–2) || Cook (3–1) || Slocumb (10) || The Ballpark in Arlington || 39,399 || 30–43 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 74 || June 25 || Indians || 0–4 || Hershiser (8–4) || Gordon (5–4) || — || Fenway Park || 33,576 || 30–44 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 75 || June 26 || Indians || 6–4 (15)|| Garcés (2–2) || Embree (1–1) || — || Fenway Park || 33,727 || 31–44 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 76 || June 27 || Tigers || 6–9 || Lira (5–7) || Minchey (0–2) || — || Fenway Park || 29,582 || 31–45 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 77 || June 28 || Tigers || 8–5 || Wakefield (5–8) || Williams (1–5) || — || Fenway Park || 27,578 || 32–45 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 78 || June 29 || Tigers || 13–6 || Eshelman (3–2) || Keagle (3–6) || — || Fenway Park || 33,509 || 33–45 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 79 || June 30 || Tigers || 9–4 || Gordon (6–4) || Sodowsky (1–3) || — || Fenway Park || 31,217 || 34–45 || W3 |- y background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30;color:#fff July: 13–13 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Streak |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 80 || July 1 || @ Yankees || 0–2 || Key (4–6) || Clemens (3–7) || Wetteland (26) || Yankee Stadium || 27,734 || 34–46 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 81 || July 2 || @ Yankees || 5–7 || Nelson (3–2) || Hudson (2–3) || Wetteland (27) || Yankee Stadium || 28,310 || 34–47 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbb" | — || July 3 || @ Yankees || colspan=8|Postponed (rain). Makeup date September 23. |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 82 || July 4 || @ Orioles || 6–8 || Mussina (11–5) || Wakefield (5–9) || Myers (17) || Camden Yards || 47,075 || 34–48 || L3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 83 || July 5 || @ Orioles || 7–3 || Sele (3–5) || Wells (5–8) || — || Camden Yards || 47,237 || 35–48 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 84 || July 6 || @ Orioles || 3–4 || Coppinger (4–0) || Clemens (3–8) || Myers (18) || Camden Yards || 47,500 || 35–49 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 85 || July 7 || @ Orioles || 7–5 || Hudson (3–3) || Myers (0–2) || Slocumb (11) || Camden Yards || 47,532 || 36–49 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 86 || July 11 || @ Tigers || 11–4 || Clemens (4–8) || Williams (2–6) || — || Tiger Stadium || 15,826 || 37–49 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 87 || July 12 || @ Tigers || 11–3 || Gordon (7–4) || Olivares (4–6) || — || Tiger Stadium || 19,535 || 38–49 || W3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 88 || July 13 || @ Tigers || 10–5 || Sele (4–5) || Nitkowski (1–1) || — || Tiger Stadium || 16,671 || 39–49 || W4 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 89 || July 14 || @ Tigers || 6–4 || Moyer (5–1) || Lira (6–8) || Slocumb (12) || Tiger Stadium || 19,670 || 40–49 || W5 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 90 || July 15 || Yankees || 8–6 || Wakefield (6–9) || Hutton (0–1) || Slocumb (13) || Fenway Park || 33,263 || 41–49 || W6 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 91 || July 16 || Yankees || 5–9 || Key (7–6) || Clemens (4–9) || — || Fenway Park || 34,676 || 41–50 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 92 || July 17 || Yankees || 12–11 || Eshelman (4–2) || Wetteland (0–2) || — || Fenway Park || 34,082 || 42–50 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 93 || July 18 || Orioles || 3–6 || Wells (6–9) || Sele (4–6) || Myers (19) || Fenway Park || 33,014 || 42–51 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 94 || July 19 || Orioles || 13–2 || Moyer (6–1) || Erickson (5–8) || — || Fenway Park || 32,262 || 43–51 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 95 || July 20 || Orioles || 2–0 || Wakefield (7–9) || Coppinger (5–1) || Slocumb (14) || Fenway Park || 33,590 || 44–51 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 96 || July 21 || Orioles || 6–10 (10)|| Myers (1–2) || Stanton (4–3) || — || Fenway Park || 34,432 || 44–52 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 97 || July 22 || Royals || 2–5 || Belcher (9–5) || Gordon (7–5) || — || Fenway Park || 28,109 || 44–53 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 98 || July 23 || Royals || 5–7 || Appier (9–7) || Sele (4–7) || — || Fenway Park || 23,711 || 44–54 || L3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 99 || July 24 || Royals || 12–2 || Moyer (7–1) || Linton (4–6) || — || Fenway Park || 33,381 || 45–54 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 100 || July 25 || @ Twins || 6–16 || Parra (2–3) || Wakefield (7–10) || — || Metrodome || 13,924 || 45–55 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 101 || July 26 || @ Twins || 1–5 || Radke (6–13) || Clemens (4–10) || — || Metrodome || 17,768 || 45–56 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 102 || July 27 || @ Twins || 9–5 || Gordon (8–5) || Naulty (3–1) || — || Metrodome || 22,128 || 46–56 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 103 || July 28 || @ Twins || 8–9 || Aguilera (4–4) || Sele (4–8) || Naulty (4) || Metrodome || 17,448 || 46–57 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 104 || July 30 || @ Royals || 0–7 || Rosado (2–1) || Eshelman (4–3) || — || Kauffman Stadium || 17,166 || 46–58 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 105 || July 31 || @ Royals || 5–3 || Wakefield (8–10) || Haney (8–10) || Slocumb (15) || Kauffman Stadium || 17,527 || 47–58 || W1 |- y background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30;color:#fff August: 22–9 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Streak |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 106 || August 1 || @ Royals || 4–9 || Belcher (10–6) || Clemens (4–11) || — || Kauffman Stadium || 18,934 || 47–59 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 107 || August 2 || Twins || 11–10 || Brandenburg (2–3) || Naulty (3–2) || — || Fenway Park || 28,041 || 48–59 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 108 || August 3 (1)|| Twins || 6–3 || Sele (5–8) || Rodriguez (10–9) || Hudson (1) || Fenway Park || 19,860 || 49–59 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 109 || August 3 (2)|| Twins || 0–6 || Aldred (5–7) || Suppan (0–1) || — || Fenway Park || 29,135 || 49–60 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 110 || August 4 || Twins || 13–6 || Eshelman (5–3) || Klingenbeck (0–1) || — || Fenway Park || 29,939 || 50–60 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 111 || August 5 || Blue Jays || 3–1 || Wakefield (9–10) || Guzmán (9–7) || — || Fenway Park || 23,884 || 51–60 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 112 || August 6 || Blue Jays || 3–2 || Maddux (1–1) || Hanson (10–13) || Slocumb (16) || Fenway Park || 25,264 || 52–60 || W3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 113 || August 7 || Blue Jays || 8–0 || Gordon (9–5) || Hentgen (13–7) || — || Fenway Park || 30,443 || 53–60 || W4 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 114 || August 8 || Blue Jays || 6–9 || Williams (1–0) || Sele (5–9) || Timlin (21) || Fenway Park || 32,696 || 53–61 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 115 || August 9 (1)|| @ Brewers || 9–7 || Suppan (1–1) || Van Egmond (1–3) || Slocumb (17) || Milwaukee County Stadium || — || 54–61 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 116 || August 9 (2)|| @ Brewers || 4–1 || Eshelman (6–3) || Bones (7–12) || Belinda (1) || Milwaukee County Stadium || 19,541 || 55–61 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 117 || August 10 || @ Brewers || 3–2 || Wakefield (10–10) || Eldred (2–2) || — || Milwaukee County Stadium || 20,297 || 56–61 || W3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 118 || August 11 || @ Brewers || 2–0 || Clemens (5–11) || McDonald (10–7) || Belinda (2) || Milwaukee County Stadium || 19,178 || 57–61 || W4 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 119 || August 12 || @ Blue Jays || 1–5 || Hentgen (14–7) || Gordon (9–6) || — || SkyDome ||33,250 || 57–62 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 120 || August 13 || @ Blue Jays || 7–5 || Brandenburg (3–3) || Williams (1–1) || Slocumb (18) || SkyDome || 30,502 || 58–62 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 121 || August 14 || @ Blue Jays || 8–6 || Belinda (2–1) || Crabtree (5–3) || Slocumb (19) || SkyDome || 32,354 || 59–62 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 122 || August 16 || Angels || 3–6 || Springer (3–1) || Wakefield (10–11) || Percival (30) || Fenway Park || 30,693 || 59–63 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 123 || August 17 || Angels || 6–0 || Clemens (6–11) || Finley (11–12) || — || Fenway Park || 32,497 || 60–63 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 124 || August 18 || Angels || 3–4 || Holtz (2–2) || Brandenburg (3–4) || Percival (31) || Fenway Park || 25,224 || 60–64 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 125 || August 19 || Angels || 10–9 || Lacy (1–0) || Gohr (5–9) || Slocumb (20) || Fenway Park || 25,779 || 61–64 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 126 || August 20 || Athletics || 4–3 || Garcés (3–2) || Mohler (4–2) || Slocumb (21) || Fenway Park || 25,094 || 62–64 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 127 || August 21 || Athletics || 6–4 || Brandenburg (4–4) || Johns (6–12) || Slocumb (22) || Fenway Park || 26,362 || 63–64 || W3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 128 || August 22 || Athletics || 2–1 || Clemens (7–11) || Acre (0–1) || — || Fenway Park || 30,503 || 64–64 || W4 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 129 || August 23 || Mariners || 4–6 || Bosio (4–3) || Brandenburg (4–5) || Ayala (2) || Fenway Park || 33,079 || 64–65 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 130 || August 24 || Mariners || 9–5 || Lacy (2–0) || Wells (11–6) || — || Fenway Park || 32,928 || 65–65 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 131 || August 25 || Mariners || 8–5 || Maddux (2–1) || Wagner (3–5) || Slocumb (23) || Fenway Park || 34,377 || 66–65 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 132 || August 26 || @ Angels || 4–1 || Wakefield (11–11) || Dickson (1–1) || — || Anaheim Stadium || 16,886 || 67–65 || W3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 133 || August 27 || @ Angels || 2–1 || Clemens (8–11) || Finley (12–13) || Slocumb (24) || Anaheim Stadium || 19,847 || 68–65 || W4 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 134 || August 28 || @ Angels || 7–4 || Gordon (10–6) || Boskie (12–7) || — || Anaheim Stadium || 20,894 || 69–65 || W5 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 135 || August 30 || @ Athletics || 0–7 || Telgheder (2–5) || Maddux (2–2) || — ||Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum || 20,894 || 69–66 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 136 || August 31 || @ Athletics || 0–8 || Adams (2–2) || Wakefield (11–12) || — ||Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum || 32,116 || 69–67 || L2 |- y background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30;color:#fff September: 16–10 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Streak |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 137 || September 1 || @ Athletics || 8–3 || Sele (6–9) || Wasdin (7–7) || — || Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum || 15,021 || 70–67 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 138 || September 2 || @ Mariners || 9–8 (10)|| Slocumb (3–5) || Carmona (6–3) || — || Kingdome || 24,470 || 71–67 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 139 || September 3 || @ Mariners || 9–11 || Torres (1–1) || Gordon (10–7) || Charlton (15) || Kingdome || 17,374 || 71–68 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 140 || September 4 || @ Mariners || 8–5 || Mahomes (2–4) || Hitchcock (12–8) || Slocumb (25) || Kingdome || 22,642 || 72–68 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 141 || September 6 || @ White Sox || 10–3 || Wakefield (12–12) || Álvarez (15–8) || — || Comiskey Park || 18,417 || 73–68 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 142 || September 7 || @ White Sox || 3–4 || Fernandez (13–9) || Clemens (8–12) || Hernández (36) || Comiskey Park || 28,219 ||73–69 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 143 || September 8 || @ White Sox || 4–7 || Baldwin (11–4) || Sele (6–10) || Hernández (37) || Comiskey Park || 19,983 || 73–70 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 144 || September 9 || Brewers || 0–6 || Karl (12–7) || Gordon (10–8) || — || Fenway Park || 22,386 || 73–71 || L3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 145 || September 10 || Brewers || 10–11 || García (4–3) || Hudson (3–4) || Fetters (28) || Fenway Park || 20,487 || 73–72 || L4 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 146 || September 11 || Brewers || 4–1 || Wakefield (13–12) || Eldred (3–4) || Slocumb (26) || Fenway Park || 21,310 || 74–72 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 147 || September 13 || White Sox || 9–5 || Clemens (9–12) || Baldwin (11–5) || Slocumb (27) || Fenway Park || 28,907 || 75–72 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 148 || September 14 || White Sox || 5–13 || Castillo (4–3) || Gordon (10–9) || Simas (2) || Fenway Park || 31,481 || 75–73 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 149 || September 15 || White Sox || 9–8 || Slocumb (4–5) || Hernández (6–4) || — || Fenway Park || — || 76–73 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 150 || September 17 || @ Tigers || 4–2 || Brandenburg (5–5) || Lira (6–14) || Slocumb (28) || Tiger Stadium || 8,180 || 77–73 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 151 || September 18 || @ Tigers || 4–0 || Clemens (10–12) || Thompson (1–6) || — || Tiger Stadium || 8,779 || 78–73 || W3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 152 || September 19 || @ Tigers || 8–3 || Gordon (11–8) || Miller (0–3) || — || Tiger Stadium || 7,666 || 79–73 || W4 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 153 || September 20 || @ Yankees || 4–2 || Wakefield (14–12) || Polley (1–2) || Slocumb (29) || Yankee Stadium || 39,883 || 80–73 || W5 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 154 || September 21 || @ Yankees || 11–12 (10)|| Wetteland (2–3) || Hudson (3–5) || — || Yankee Stadium || 54,599 || 80–74 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 155 || September 22 || @ Yankees || 3–4 || Rivera (8–3) || Sele (6–11) || Wetteland (42) || Yankee Stadium || 34,422 || 80–75 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 156 || September 23 || @ Yankees || 4–3 (11)|| Slocumb (5–5) || Boehringer (2–4) || Mahomes (1) || Yankee Stadium || 22,728 || 81–75 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 157 || September 24 || Orioles || 13–8 || Gordon (12–8) || Wells (11–14) || Mahomes (2) || Fenway Park || 28,557 || 82–75 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 158 || September 25 || Orioles || 2–6 || Krivda (3–5) || Wakefield (14–13) || Benítez (3) || Fenway Park || 28,432 || 82–76 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 159 || September 26 || Yankees || 5–3 || Maddux (3–2) || Key (12–11) || Slocumb (30) || Fenway Park || 32,367 || 83–76 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 160 || September 27 || Yankees || 7–5 || Sele (7–11) || Gooden (11–7) || Slocumb (31) || Fenway Park || 32,573 || 84–76 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 161 || September 28 || Yankees || 2–4 || Mendoza (4–5) || Clemens (10–13) || Wetteland (43) || Fenway Park || 33,612 || 84–77 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 162 || September 29 || Yankees || 6–5 || Mahomes (3–4) || Polley (1–3) || — || Fenway Park || 32,563 || 85–77 || W1 |- |Reference:https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BOS/1996-schedule-scores.shtml 1996 Boston Red Sox Schedule Baseball-Reference.com September 4, 2019 Awards and honors Mo Vaughn – AL Player of the Month (May) All-Star Game Mo Vaughn, reserve 1B (started game) Farm system Minor League Baseball The Lowell Spinners replaced the Utica Blue Sox as the Red Sox' Class A-Short Season affiliate. AAA Pawtucket Red Sox International League Buddy Bailey AA Trenton Thunder Eastern League Ken Macha A-Advanced Sarasota Red Sox Florida State League DeMarlo Hale A Michigan Battle Cats Midwest League Tom Barrett A-Short Season Lowell Spinners New York–Penn League Billy Gardner Jr. Rookie GCL Red Sox Gulf Coast League Bob Geren Rookie DSL cooperative Dominican Summer League Rick Aponte The Red Sox shared a DSL team with the Houston Astros. https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi?id=01f30c63 1996 DSL Astros/Red Sox Statistics Baseball-Reference.com Source:Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007https://archive.org/details/bostonredsoxyear1996bost/page/76/mode/2up Boston Red Sox Official Yearbook 1996 77 March 14, 2021 Wayback Machine References 30em Further reading https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-red-sox/2020/08/20/the-1996-red-sox-season/ The '96 Red Sox started even worse than the current team, but they were far more fun Chad Finn Boston.com August 20, 2020 August 20, 2020 External links 1996 Boston Red Sox team page at Baseball Reference 1996 Boston Red Sox season at baseball-almanac.com Category:Boston Red Sox seasons Boston Red Sox Boston Red Sox Red Sox