1968 Boston Red Sox Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 86-76
Finished 4th in the AL
Attendance: 1,940,788, Avg. 24,772
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Dick Williams (86-76)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1968 Boston Red Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 86-76
Finished 4th in the AL
Attendance: 1,940,788, Avg. 24,772
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Dick Williams (86-76)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1968 Boston Red Sox Roster
The Boston Red Sox of the American League ended the 1968 season with a record of 86 wins and 76 losses, finishing fourth in the AL.
The Red Sox scored 614 runs and allowed 611 runs. Ken Harrelson walloped 35 home runs for Boston, while Reggie Smith and Carl Yastrzemski added 20 or more, too. Ken Harrelson drove in 109 runs. Carl Yastrzemski paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .301. Ray Culp and Dick Ellsworth topped the team with 16 wins each, and Ray Culp earned a 2.91 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Dick Williams coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 614
Regular Season Runs Against: 611
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 10, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 11, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 13, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 0-0 | 2-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 14, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | ||
| April 16, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2-3 | ||
| April 17, 1968 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3-3 | ||
| April 18, 1968 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 2-1 | 2-2 | 4-3 | ||
| April 19, 1968 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 3-1 | 2-2 | 5-3 | ||
| April 20, 1968 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 4-1 | 2-2 | 6-3 | ||
| April 21, 1968 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 4-2 | 2-2 | 6-4 | ||
| April 26, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 4-2 | 3-2 | 7-4 | ||
| April 27, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 4-2 | 3-3 | 7-5 | ||
| April 28, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | W | 4-2 | 4-3 | 8-5 | ||
| April 28, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 4-2 | 4-4 | 8-6 | ||
| April 29, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 11 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 4-3 | 4-4 | 8-7 | ||
| April 30, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 4-4 | 4-4 | 8-8 | ||
| May 1, 1968 | California Angels 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 4-5 | 4-4 | 8-9 | ||
| May 2, 1968 | California Angels 1 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 5-5 | 4-4 | 9-9 | ||
| May 3, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 5-6 | 4-4 | 9-10 | ||
| May 4, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 5-7 | 4-4 | 9-11 | ||
| May 5, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 5-8 | 4-4 | 9-12 | ||
| May 7, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 5-8 | 5-4 | 10-12 | ||
| May 8, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 5-8 | 6-4 | 11-12 | ||
| May 9, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 5-8 | 6-5 | 11-13 | ||
| May 10, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 1 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 5-8 | 6-6 | 11-14 | ||
| May 11, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 0 at New York Yankees 1 | L | 5-8 | 6-7 | 11-15 | ||
| May 12, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 4 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 5-8 | 7-7 | 12-15 | ||
| May 12, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 8 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 5-8 | 8-7 | 13-15 | ||
| May 14, 1968 | Washington Senators 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 6-8 | 8-7 | 14-15 | ||
| May 15, 1968 | Washington Senators 4 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 7-8 | 8-7 | 15-15 | ||
| May 16, 1968 | New York Yankees 10 at Boston Red Sox 11 | W | 8-8 | 8-7 | 16-15 | ||
| May 17, 1968 | New York Yankees 4 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 9-8 | 8-7 | 17-15 | ||
| May 18, 1968 | New York Yankees 0 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 10-8 | 8-7 | 18-15 | ||
| May 19, 1968 | New York Yankees 11 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 10-9 | 8-7 | 18-16 | ||
| May 20, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 4 at California Angels 5 | L | 10-9 | 8-8 | 18-17 | ||
| May 21, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 1 at California Angels 5 | L | 10-9 | 8-9 | 18-18 | ||
| May 22, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 4 at California Angels 0 | W | 10-9 | 9-9 | 19-18 | ||
| May 24, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 10-9 | 10-9 | 20-18 | ||
| May 25, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 10-9 | 10-10 | 20-19 | ||
| May 26, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 10-9 | 10-11 | 20-20 | ||
| May 27, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 10-9 | 11-11 | 21-20 | ||
| May 28, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 10-9 | 11-12 | 21-21 | ||
| May 29, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Oakland Athletics 7 | L | 10-9 | 11-13 | 21-22 | ||
| May 30, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Oakland Athletics 6 | L | 10-9 | 11-14 | 21-23 | ||
| May 31, 1968 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 11-9 | 11-14 | 22-23 | ||
| June 1, 1968 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 12-9 | 11-14 | 23-23 | ||
| June 2, 1968 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 12-10 | 11-14 | 23-24 | ||
| June 3, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 13-10 | 11-14 | 24-24 | ||
| June 4, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 14-10 | 11-14 | 25-24 | ||
| June 4, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 14-11 | 11-14 | 25-25 | ||
| June 5, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 14-12 | 11-14 | 25-26 | ||
| June 6, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 14-13 | 11-14 | 25-27 | ||
| June 7, 1968 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 15-13 | 11-14 | 26-27 | ||
| June 8, 1968 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 15-14 | 11-14 | 26-28 | ||
| June 13, 1968 | California Angels 1 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 16-14 | 11-14 | 27-28 | ||
| June 13, 1968 | California Angels 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 16-15 | 11-14 | 27-29 | ||
| June 14, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 16-15 | 12-14 | 28-29 | ||
| June 15, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 16-15 | 13-14 | 29-29 | ||
| June 16, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 16-15 | 14-14 | 30-29 | ||
| June 18, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 16-15 | 14-15 | 30-30 | ||
| June 19, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 16-15 | 15-15 | 31-30 | ||
| June 20, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 16-15 | 15-16 | 31-31 | ||
| June 21, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Chicago White Sox 10 | L | 16-15 | 15-17 | 31-32 | ||
| June 21, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 16-15 | 16-17 | 32-32 | ||
| June 22, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 16-15 | 17-17 | 33-32 | ||
| June 23, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Chicago White Sox 10 | L | 16-15 | 17-18 | 33-33 | ||
| June 23, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 16-15 | 18-18 | 34-33 | ||
| June 25, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 16-15 | 18-19 | 34-34 | ||
| June 26, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 16-15 | 18-20 | 34-35 | ||
| June 27, 1968 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 17-15 | 18-20 | 35-35 | ||
| June 29, 1968 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 17-16 | 18-20 | 35-36 | ||
| June 29, 1968 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 17-17 | 18-20 | 35-37 | ||
| June 30, 1968 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 17-18 | 18-20 | 35-38 | ||
| July 1, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 18-18 | 18-20 | 36-38 | ||
| July 2, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 19-18 | 18-20 | 37-38 | ||
| July 3, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 20-18 | 18-20 | 38-38 | ||
| July 4, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 21-18 | 18-20 | 39-38 | ||
| July 5, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 22-18 | 18-20 | 40-38 | ||
| July 6, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 23-18 | 18-20 | 41-38 | ||
| July 7, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 24-18 | 18-20 | 42-38 | ||
| July 7, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 25-18 | 18-20 | 43-38 | ||
| July 11, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 2 at California Angels 3 | L | 25-18 | 18-21 | 43-39 | ||
| July 12, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 3 at California Angels 2 | W | 25-18 | 19-21 | 44-39 | ||
| July 13, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 7 at California Angels 6 | W | 25-18 | 20-21 | 45-39 | ||
| July 14, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 25-18 | 21-21 | 46-39 | ||
| July 15, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Oakland Athletics 12 | L | 25-18 | 21-22 | 46-40 | ||
| July 16, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Minnesota Twins 12 | L | 25-18 | 21-23 | 46-41 | ||
| July 17, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 25-18 | 22-23 | 47-41 | ||
| July 18, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 25-18 | 22-24 | 47-42 | ||
| July 19, 1968 | Washington Senators 7 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 25-19 | 22-24 | 47-43 | ||
| July 20, 1968 | Washington Senators 2 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 26-19 | 22-24 | 48-43 | ||
| July 21, 1968 | Washington Senators 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 27-19 | 22-24 | 49-43 | ||
| July 21, 1968 | Washington Senators 4 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 27-20 | 22-24 | 49-44 | ||
| July 22, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 7 at New York Yankees 6 | W | 27-20 | 23-24 | 50-44 | ||
| July 23, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 1 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 27-20 | 23-25 | 50-45 | ||
| July 26, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 27-20 | 24-25 | 51-45 | ||
| July 27, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 27-20 | 24-26 | 51-46 | ||
| July 28, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Washington Senators 8 | W | 27-20 | 25-26 | 52-46 | ||
| July 29, 1968 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 28-20 | 25-26 | 53-46 | ||
| July 29, 1968 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 29-20 | 25-26 | 54-46 | ||
| July 30, 1968 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 29-21 | 25-26 | 54-47 | ||
| July 31, 1968 | New York Yankees 7 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 29-22 | 25-26 | 54-48 | ||
| August 1, 1968 | New York Yankees 1 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 29-23 | 25-26 | 54-49 | ||
| August 2, 1968 | California Angels 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 29-24 | 25-26 | 54-50 | ||
| August 2, 1968 | California Angels 1 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 30-24 | 25-26 | 55-50 | ||
| August 3, 1968 | California Angels 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 31-24 | 25-26 | 56-50 | ||
| August 3, 1968 | California Angels 3 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 32-24 | 25-26 | 57-50 | ||
| August 4, 1968 | California Angels 12 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 32-25 | 25-26 | 57-51 | ||
| August 5, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 32-25 | 26-26 | 58-51 | ||
| August 6, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 32-25 | 27-26 | 59-51 | ||
| August 7, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 32-25 | 28-26 | 60-51 | ||
| August 8, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 32-25 | 29-26 | 61-51 | ||
| August 9, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 32-25 | 30-26 | 62-51 | ||
| August 10, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 32-25 | 30-27 | 62-52 | ||
| August 11, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 32-25 | 30-28 | 62-53 | ||
| August 11, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 32-25 | 30-29 | 62-54 | ||
| August 12, 1968 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 33-25 | 30-29 | 63-54 | ||
| August 13, 1968 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 34-25 | 30-29 | 64-54 | ||
| August 14, 1968 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 35-25 | 30-29 | 65-54 | ||
| August 14, 1968 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 35-26 | 30-29 | 65-55 | ||
| August 15, 1968 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 36-26 | 30-29 | 66-55 | ||
| August 16, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 36-27 | 30-29 | 66-56 | ||
| August 17, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 36-28 | 30-29 | 66-57 | ||
| August 18, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 37-28 | 30-29 | 67-57 | ||
| August 19, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 37-28 | 31-29 | 68-57 | ||
| August 20, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 37-28 | 31-30 | 68-58 | ||
| August 21, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 37-28 | 31-31 | 68-59 | ||
| August 22, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 37-28 | 31-32 | 68-60 | ||
| August 23, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 37-28 | 32-32 | 69-60 | ||
| August 24, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 37-28 | 32-33 | 69-61 | ||
| August 25, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 37-28 | 32-34 | 69-62 | ||
| August 26, 1968 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 38-28 | 32-34 | 70-62 | ||
| August 27, 1968 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 39-28 | 32-34 | 71-62 | ||
| August 28, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 39-29 | 32-34 | 71-63 | ||
| August 29, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Boston Red Sox 11 | W | 40-29 | 32-34 | 72-63 | ||
| August 30, 1968 | Washington Senators 5 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 40-30 | 32-34 | 72-64 | ||
| August 31, 1968 | Washington Senators 4 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 41-30 | 32-34 | 73-64 | ||
| September 1, 1968 | Washington Senators 4 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 42-30 | 32-34 | 74-64 | ||
| September 2, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 42-30 | 32-35 | 74-65 | ||
| September 3, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 42-30 | 33-35 | 75-65 | ||
| September 4, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 42-30 | 34-35 | 76-65 | ||
| September 6, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 0 at California Angels 4 | L | 42-30 | 34-36 | 76-66 | ||
| September 7, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 2 at California Angels 1 | W | 42-30 | 35-36 | 77-66 | ||
| September 8, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 2 at California Angels 3 | L | 42-30 | 35-37 | 77-67 | ||
| September 9, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 42-30 | 36-37 | 78-67 | ||
| September 10, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 42-30 | 36-38 | 78-68 | ||
| September 11, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 42-30 | 36-39 | 78-69 | ||
| September 13, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 43-30 | 36-39 | 79-69 | ||
| September 14, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 43-31 | 36-39 | 79-70 | ||
| September 15, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 43-32 | 36-39 | 79-71 | ||
| September 16, 1968 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 43-33 | 36-39 | 79-72 | ||
| September 17, 1968 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 44-33 | 36-39 | 80-72 | ||
| September 18, 1968 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 45-33 | 36-39 | 81-72 | ||
| September 20, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 4 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 45-33 | 37-39 | 82-72 | ||
| September 21, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 2 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 45-33 | 38-39 | 83-72 | ||
| September 22, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 5 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 45-33 | 39-39 | 84-72 | ||
| September 23, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 45-33 | 39-40 | 84-73 | ||
| September 24, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Washington Senators 10 | L | 45-33 | 39-41 | 84-74 | ||
| September 25, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 45-33 | 40-41 | 85-74 | ||
| September 27, 1968 | New York Yankees 2 at Boston Red Sox 12 | W | 46-33 | 40-41 | 86-74 | ||
| September 28, 1968 | New York Yankees 4 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 46-34 | 40-41 | 86-75 | ||
| September 29, 1968 | New York Yankees 4 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 46-35 | 40-41 | 86-76 |
