1966 Boston Red Sox Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 72-90
Finished 9th in the AL
Attendance: 811,172, Avg. 11,988
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Billy Herman (64-82)
Manager: Pete Runnels (8-8)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1966 Boston Red Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 72-90
Finished 9th in the AL
Attendance: 811,172, Avg. 11,988
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Billy Herman (64-82)
Manager: Pete Runnels (8-8)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1966 Boston Red Sox Roster
The Boston Red Sox of the American League ended the 1966 season with a record of 72 wins and 90 losses, finishing ninth in the AL.
The Red Sox scored 655 runs and allowed 731 runs, most in the circuit. Tony Conigliaro paced Boston with 28 home runs, while Joe Foy, Rico Petrocelli, George Scott and Carl Yastrzemski each walloped 20 or more as well. Tony Conigliaro accounted for 93 RBI. Carl Yastrzemski topped all regular hitters by hitting .278. Jose Santiago led the squad with 12 wins, and Darrell Brandon registered a 3.31 earned run average, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Billy Herman and Pete Runnels coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 655
Regular Season Runs Against: 731
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 12, 1966 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 13, 1966 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | ||
| April 15, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-3 | ||
| April 16, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-4 | ||
| April 17, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 0-2 | 0-3 | 0-5 | ||
| April 19, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-6 | ||
| April 19, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 1-3 | 0-3 | 1-6 | ||
| April 20, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 2-3 | 0-3 | 2-6 | ||
| April 23, 1966 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 2-4 | 0-3 | 2-7 | ||
| April 25, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 8 at New York Yankees 5 | W | 2-4 | 1-3 | 3-7 | ||
| April 26, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 6 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 2-4 | 1-4 | 3-8 | ||
| April 27, 1966 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 2-5 | 1-4 | 3-9 | ||
| April 30, 1966 | California Angels 16 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 2-6 | 1-4 | 3-10 | ||
| May 1, 1966 | California Angels 6 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 2-7 | 1-4 | 3-11 | ||
| May 1, 1966 | California Angels 1 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 3-7 | 1-4 | 4-11 | ||
| May 3, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 3-7 | 1-5 | 4-12 | ||
| May 4, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 0 | W | 3-7 | 2-5 | 5-12 | ||
| May 6, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 3-7 | 2-6 | 5-13 | ||
| May 7, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 3-7 | 2-7 | 5-14 | ||
| May 8, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 3-7 | 3-7 | 6-14 | ||
| May 8, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 3-7 | 4-7 | 7-14 | ||
| May 9, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | L | 3-7 | 4-8 | 7-15 | ||
| May 10, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 3-7 | 4-9 | 7-16 | ||
| May 11, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | L | 3-7 | 4-10 | 7-17 | ||
| May 13, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 1 at California Angels 4 | L | 3-7 | 4-11 | 7-18 | ||
| May 14, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 4 at California Angels 6 | L | 3-7 | 4-12 | 7-19 | ||
| May 15, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 6 at California Angels 3 | W | 3-7 | 5-12 | 8-19 | ||
| May 15, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 4 at California Angels 5 | L | 3-7 | 5-13 | 8-20 | ||
| May 17, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | L | 3-7 | 5-14 | 8-21 | ||
| May 18, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 3-7 | 6-14 | 9-21 | ||
| May 19, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 3-7 | 7-14 | 10-21 | ||
| May 20, 1966 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 4-7 | 7-14 | 11-21 | ||
| May 21, 1966 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 5-7 | 7-14 | 12-21 | ||
| May 22, 1966 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 6-7 | 7-14 | 13-21 | ||
| May 24, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Boston Red Sox 11 | W | 7-7 | 7-14 | 14-21 | ||
| May 25, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 7-8 | 7-14 | 14-22 | ||
| May 26, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 8-8 | 7-14 | 15-22 | ||
| May 27, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 8-8 | 7-15 | 15-23 | ||
| May 28, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 8-8 | 8-15 | 16-23 | ||
| May 29, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 8-8 | 8-16 | 16-24 | ||
| May 30, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Chicago White Sox 11 | L | 8-8 | 8-17 | 16-25 | ||
| May 30, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 8-8 | 8-18 | 16-26 | ||
| May 31, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 8-8 | 9-18 | 17-26 | ||
| June 1, 1966 | Washington Senators 6 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 8-9 | 9-18 | 17-27 | ||
| June 1, 1966 | Washington Senators 0 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 9-9 | 9-18 | 18-27 | ||
| June 2, 1966 | Washington Senators 12 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 9-10 | 9-18 | 18-28 | ||
| June 3, 1966 | New York Yankees 15 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 9-11 | 9-18 | 18-29 | ||
| June 4, 1966 | New York Yankees 3 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 10-11 | 9-18 | 19-29 | ||
| June 5, 1966 | New York Yankees 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 10-12 | 9-18 | 19-30 | ||
| June 7, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 10-12 | 9-19 | 19-31 | ||
| June 8, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 10-12 | 9-20 | 19-32 | ||
| June 9, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 9 | L | 10-12 | 9-21 | 19-33 | ||
| June 10, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Baltimore Orioles 9 | L | 10-12 | 9-22 | 19-34 | ||
| June 11, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 10-12 | 10-22 | 20-34 | ||
| June 12, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | L | 10-12 | 10-23 | 20-35 | ||
| June 14, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 11 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 10-12 | 11-23 | 21-35 | ||
| June 14, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 10-12 | 11-24 | 21-36 | ||
| June 15, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 11 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 10-13 | 11-24 | 21-37 | ||
| June 16, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 16 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 10-14 | 11-24 | 21-38 | ||
| June 17, 1966 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 10-15 | 11-24 | 21-39 | ||
| June 18, 1966 | Baltimore Orioles 16 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 10-16 | 11-24 | 21-40 | ||
| June 19, 1966 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 11-16 | 11-24 | 22-40 | ||
| June 19, 1966 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 11-17 | 11-24 | 22-41 | ||
| June 21, 1966 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 11-18 | 11-24 | 22-42 | ||
| June 22, 1966 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 11-19 | 11-24 | 22-43 | ||
| June 22, 1966 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 12-19 | 11-24 | 23-43 | ||
| June 23, 1966 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 12-20 | 11-24 | 23-44 | ||
| June 24, 1966 | Washington Senators 1 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 13-20 | 11-24 | 24-44 | ||
| June 25, 1966 | Washington Senators 4 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 13-21 | 11-24 | 24-45 | ||
| June 26, 1966 | Washington Senators 7 at Boston Red Sox 13 | W | 14-21 | 11-24 | 25-45 | ||
| June 26, 1966 | Washington Senators 9 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 14-22 | 11-24 | 25-46 | ||
| June 28, 1966 | New York Yankees 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 15-22 | 11-24 | 26-46 | ||
| June 29, 1966 | New York Yankees 6 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 15-23 | 11-24 | 26-47 | ||
| June 30, 1966 | New York Yankees 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 16-23 | 11-24 | 27-47 | ||
| July 1, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 16-23 | 11-25 | 27-48 | ||
| July 2, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 16-23 | 11-26 | 27-49 | ||
| July 3, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 16-23 | 12-26 | 28-49 | ||
| July 3, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 16-23 | 12-27 | 28-50 | ||
| July 4, 1966 | Washington Senators 0 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 17-23 | 12-27 | 29-50 | ||
| July 4, 1966 | Washington Senators 6 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 17-24 | 12-27 | 29-51 | ||
| July 5, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 7 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 17-24 | 13-27 | 30-51 | ||
| July 6, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 5 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 17-24 | 14-27 | 31-51 | ||
| July 6, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 5 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 17-24 | 15-27 | 32-51 | ||
| July 7, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 2 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 17-24 | 15-28 | 32-52 | ||
| July 8, 1966 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 18-24 | 15-28 | 33-52 | ||
| July 8, 1966 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 19-24 | 15-28 | 34-52 | ||
| July 9, 1966 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 20-24 | 15-28 | 35-52 | ||
| July 10, 1966 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 21-24 | 15-28 | 36-52 | ||
| July 10, 1966 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Boston Red Sox 10 | W | 22-24 | 15-28 | 37-52 | ||
| July 14, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 2 at California Angels 3 | L | 22-24 | 15-29 | 37-53 | ||
| July 15, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 2 at California Angels 4 | L | 22-24 | 15-30 | 37-54 | ||
| July 16, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 7 at California Angels 1 | W | 22-24 | 16-30 | 38-54 | ||
| July 17, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 22-24 | 16-31 | 38-55 | ||
| July 17, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | W | 22-24 | 17-31 | 39-55 | ||
| July 20, 1966 | California Angels 1 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 23-24 | 17-31 | 40-55 | ||
| July 20, 1966 | California Angels 1 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 23-25 | 17-31 | 40-56 | ||
| July 21, 1966 | California Angels 3 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 24-25 | 17-31 | 41-56 | ||
| July 22, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 25-25 | 17-31 | 42-56 | ||
| July 23, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 10 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 25-26 | 17-31 | 42-57 | ||
| July 24, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 25-27 | 17-31 | 42-58 | ||
| July 26, 1966 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 26-27 | 17-31 | 43-58 | ||
| July 27, 1966 | Kansas City Athletics 14 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 26-28 | 17-31 | 43-59 | ||
| July 29, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Washington Senators 13 | L | 26-28 | 17-32 | 43-60 | ||
| July 29, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 26-28 | 17-33 | 43-61 | ||
| July 30, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 26-28 | 18-33 | 44-61 | ||
| July 31, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 26-28 | 19-33 | 45-61 | ||
| August 1, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 26-28 | 19-34 | 45-62 | ||
| August 2, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 26-28 | 19-35 | 45-63 | ||
| August 3, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 26-28 | 19-36 | 45-64 | ||
| August 4, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 26-28 | 19-37 | 45-65 | ||
| August 5, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 26-28 | 19-38 | 45-66 | ||
| August 6, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 26-28 | 20-38 | 46-66 | ||
| August 7, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 26-28 | 21-38 | 47-66 | ||
| August 7, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 9 | L | 26-28 | 21-39 | 47-67 | ||
| August 8, 1966 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 27-28 | 21-39 | 48-67 | ||
| August 9, 1966 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 27-29 | 21-39 | 48-68 | ||
| August 10, 1966 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 28-29 | 21-39 | 49-68 | ||
| August 11, 1966 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Boston Red Sox 13 | W | 29-29 | 21-39 | 50-68 | ||
| August 12, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Boston Red Sox 13 | W | 30-29 | 21-39 | 51-68 | ||
| August 13, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 13 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 30-30 | 21-39 | 51-69 | ||
| August 14, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 31-30 | 21-39 | 52-69 | ||
| August 14, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 32-30 | 21-39 | 53-69 | ||
| August 15, 1966 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 32-31 | 21-39 | 53-70 | ||
| August 16, 1966 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 32-32 | 21-39 | 53-71 | ||
| August 17, 1966 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 32-33 | 21-39 | 53-72 | ||
| August 19, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 32-34 | 21-39 | 53-73 | ||
| August 20, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 32-35 | 21-39 | 53-74 | ||
| August 21, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 33-35 | 21-39 | 54-74 | ||
| August 24, 1966 | Kansas City Athletics 8 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 33-36 | 21-39 | 54-75 | ||
| August 24, 1966 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 33-37 | 21-39 | 54-76 | ||
| August 25, 1966 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 34-37 | 21-39 | 55-76 | ||
| August 25, 1966 | Kansas City Athletics 6 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 35-37 | 21-39 | 56-76 | ||
| August 26, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 35-37 | 21-40 | 56-77 | ||
| August 27, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 35-37 | 22-40 | 57-77 | ||
| August 28, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 35-37 | 23-40 | 58-77 | ||
| August 29, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 4 at California Angels 3 | W | 35-37 | 24-40 | 59-77 | ||
| August 30, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 7 at California Angels 6 | W | 35-37 | 25-40 | 60-77 | ||
| August 31, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Minnesota Twins 11 | L | 35-37 | 25-41 | 60-78 | ||
| September 2, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | L | 35-37 | 25-42 | 60-79 | ||
| September 3, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Kansas City Athletics 0 | W | 35-37 | 26-42 | 61-79 | ||
| September 4, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Kansas City Athletics 7 | L | 35-37 | 26-43 | 61-80 | ||
| September 4, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Kansas City Athletics 0 | W | 35-37 | 27-43 | 62-80 | ||
| September 5, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 35-37 | 27-44 | 62-81 | ||
| September 5, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 35-37 | 28-44 | 63-81 | ||
| September 6, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 35-37 | 28-45 | 63-82 | ||
| September 7, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 35-37 | 29-45 | 64-82 | ||
| September 9, 1966 | New York Yankees 2 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 35-38 | 29-45 | 64-83 | ||
| September 10, 1966 | New York Yankees 5 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 35-39 | 29-45 | 64-84 | ||
| September 11, 1966 | New York Yankees 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 35-40 | 29-45 | 64-85 | ||
| September 13, 1966 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Boston Red Sox 10 | W | 36-40 | 29-45 | 65-85 | ||
| September 14, 1966 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 37-40 | 29-45 | 66-85 | ||
| September 15, 1966 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 38-40 | 29-45 | 67-85 | ||
| September 16, 1966 | California Angels 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 39-40 | 29-45 | 68-85 | ||
| September 17, 1966 | California Angels 1 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 40-40 | 29-45 | 69-85 | ||
| September 18, 1966 | California Angels 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 40-41 | 29-45 | 69-86 | ||
| September 23, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 2 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 40-41 | 30-45 | 70-86 | ||
| September 24, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 0 at New York Yankees 1 | L | 40-41 | 30-46 | 70-87 | ||
| September 25, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 1 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 40-41 | 30-47 | 70-88 | ||
| September 26, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 40-41 | 31-47 | 71-88 | ||
| September 26, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 40-41 | 31-48 | 71-89 | ||
| September 27, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 40-41 | 32-48 | 72-89 | ||
| September 27, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 40-41 | 32-49 | 72-90 |
