1973 Boston Red Sox Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 89-73
Finished 2nd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,481,002, Avg. 19,264
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Eddie Kasko (88-73)
Manager: Eddie Popowski (1-0)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1973 Boston Red Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 89-73
Finished 2nd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,481,002, Avg. 19,264
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Eddie Kasko (88-73)
Manager: Eddie Popowski (1-0)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1973 Boston Red Sox Roster
The Boston Red Sox of the American League ended the 1973 season with a record of 89 wins and 73 losses, finishing second in the AL's East Division.
The Red Sox plated 738 runs and conceded 647 runs. Carlton Fisk paced Boston with 26 home runs, while Reggie Smith, Carl Yastrzemski, Orlando Cepeda and Tommy Harper each walloped 20 or more, too. Carl Yastrzemski accounted for 95 RBI and topped all regular hitters by hitting .296. Luis Tiant led the squad with 20 wins, and Bill Lee and Marty Pattin added 15 or more victories also Bill Lee earned a 2.75 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Eddie Kasko and Eddie Popowski coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 738
Regular Season Runs Against: 647
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 6, 1973 | New York Yankees 5 at Boston Red Sox 15 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 7, 1973 | New York Yankees 5 at Boston Red Sox 10 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 8, 1973 | New York Yankees 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 3-0 | 0-0 | 3-0 | ||
| April 14, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 3 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 3-0 | 1-0 | 4-0 | ||
| April 15, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 2 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 3-0 | 1-1 | 4-1 | ||
| April 16, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 3-1 | 1-1 | 4-2 | ||
| April 17, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 3-2 | 1-1 | 4-3 | ||
| April 18, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 3-3 | 1-1 | 4-4 | ||
| April 19, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 11 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 3-4 | 1-1 | 4-5 | ||
| April 20, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 3-4 | 1-2 | 4-6 | ||
| April 21, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 11 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 3-4 | 2-2 | 5-6 | ||
| April 22, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 3-4 | 3-2 | 6-6 | ||
| April 22, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 3-4 | 3-3 | 6-7 | ||
| April 24, 1973 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 3-5 | 3-3 | 6-8 | ||
| April 25, 1973 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 4-5 | 3-3 | 7-8 | ||
| April 28, 1973 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 4-6 | 3-3 | 7-9 | ||
| April 29, 1973 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 4-7 | 3-3 | 7-10 | ||
| May 1, 1973 | Texas Rangers 7 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 4-8 | 3-3 | 7-11 | ||
| May 2, 1973 | Texas Rangers 2 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 5-8 | 3-3 | 8-11 | ||
| May 4, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Minnesota Twins 9 | L | 5-8 | 3-4 | 8-12 | ||
| May 5, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 5-8 | 4-4 | 9-12 | ||
| May 6, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Minnesota Twins 10 | L | 5-8 | 4-5 | 9-13 | ||
| May 7, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 5-8 | 5-5 | 10-13 | ||
| May 8, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 5-8 | 5-6 | 10-14 | ||
| May 10, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 6-8 | 5-6 | 11-14 | ||
| May 11, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 7-8 | 5-6 | 12-14 | ||
| May 12, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 7-9 | 5-6 | 12-15 | ||
| May 13, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 8-9 | 5-6 | 13-15 | ||
| May 14, 1973 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 9-9 | 5-6 | 14-15 | ||
| May 16, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 9-9 | 5-7 | 14-16 | ||
| May 17, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 9-9 | 5-8 | 14-17 | ||
| May 18, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 9-9 | 5-9 | 14-18 | ||
| May 19, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 9-9 | 5-10 | 14-19 | ||
| May 21, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 9-9 | 6-10 | 15-19 | ||
| May 22, 1973 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 9-10 | 6-10 | 15-20 | ||
| May 23, 1973 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 10-10 | 6-10 | 16-20 | ||
| May 24, 1973 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Boston Red Sox 10 | W | 11-10 | 6-10 | 17-20 | ||
| May 27, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 11-10 | 7-10 | 18-20 | ||
| May 27, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Kansas City Royals 13 | L | 11-10 | 7-11 | 18-21 | ||
| May 28, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 11-10 | 7-12 | 18-22 | ||
| May 29, 1973 | California Angels 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 12-10 | 7-12 | 19-22 | ||
| May 30, 1973 | California Angels 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 13-10 | 7-12 | 20-22 | ||
| May 31, 1973 | California Angels 7 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 13-11 | 7-12 | 20-23 | ||
| June 1, 1973 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 14-11 | 7-12 | 21-23 | ||
| June 2, 1973 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 14-12 | 7-12 | 21-24 | ||
| June 3, 1973 | Oakland Athletics 12 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 14-13 | 7-12 | 21-25 | ||
| June 4, 1973 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 15-13 | 7-12 | 22-25 | ||
| June 5, 1973 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 16-13 | 7-12 | 23-25 | ||
| June 6, 1973 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 17-13 | 7-12 | 24-25 | ||
| June 8, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 17-13 | 7-13 | 24-26 | ||
| June 9, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 12 at Texas Rangers 1 | W | 17-13 | 8-13 | 25-26 | ||
| June 10, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Texas Rangers 1 | W | 17-13 | 9-13 | 26-26 | ||
| June 12, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 6 at California Angels 5 | W | 17-13 | 10-13 | 27-26 | ||
| June 13, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 5 at California Angels 7 | L | 17-13 | 10-14 | 27-27 | ||
| June 14, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 3 at California Angels 5 | L | 17-13 | 10-15 | 27-28 | ||
| June 15, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Oakland Athletics 8 | L | 17-13 | 10-16 | 27-29 | ||
| June 16, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 17-13 | 10-17 | 27-30 | ||
| June 17, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 17-13 | 11-17 | 28-30 | ||
| June 18, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 8 | L | 17-13 | 11-18 | 28-31 | ||
| June 19, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 17-13 | 12-18 | 29-31 | ||
| June 19, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | W | 17-13 | 13-18 | 30-31 | ||
| June 20, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 17-13 | 14-18 | 31-31 | ||
| June 21, 1973 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 17-14 | 14-18 | 31-32 | ||
| June 23, 1973 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 18-14 | 14-18 | 32-32 | ||
| June 23, 1973 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 18-15 | 14-18 | 32-33 | ||
| June 24, 1973 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 19-15 | 14-18 | 33-33 | ||
| June 25, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 20-15 | 14-18 | 34-33 | ||
| June 26, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 20-16 | 14-18 | 34-34 | ||
| June 28, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Boston Red Sox 16 | W | 21-16 | 14-18 | 35-34 | ||
| June 28, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 21-17 | 14-18 | 35-35 | ||
| July 1, 1973 | Milwaukee Brewers 9 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 21-18 | 14-18 | 35-36 | ||
| July 1, 1973 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 22-18 | 14-18 | 36-36 | ||
| July 2, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 1 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 22-18 | 15-18 | 37-36 | ||
| July 3, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 1 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 22-18 | 15-19 | 37-37 | ||
| July 4, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 1 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 22-18 | 16-19 | 38-37 | ||
| July 4, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 2 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 22-18 | 17-19 | 39-37 | ||
| July 5, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 9 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 22-18 | 18-19 | 40-37 | ||
| July 6, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 22-18 | 19-19 | 41-37 | ||
| July 7, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 22-18 | 20-19 | 42-37 | ||
| July 8, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 11 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 22-18 | 21-19 | 43-37 | ||
| July 8, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 22-18 | 21-20 | 43-38 | ||
| July 9, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Minnesota Twins 0 | W | 22-18 | 22-20 | 44-38 | ||
| July 10, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 22-18 | 23-20 | 45-38 | ||
| July 11, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 22-18 | 23-21 | 45-39 | ||
| July 12, 1973 | Texas Rangers 2 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 23-18 | 23-21 | 46-39 | ||
| July 13, 1973 | Texas Rangers 4 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 23-19 | 23-21 | 46-40 | ||
| July 14, 1973 | Texas Rangers 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 24-19 | 23-21 | 47-40 | ||
| July 15, 1973 | Texas Rangers 1 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 25-19 | 23-21 | 48-40 | ||
| July 16, 1973 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 26-19 | 23-21 | 49-40 | ||
| July 17, 1973 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 26-20 | 23-21 | 49-41 | ||
| July 17, 1973 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 26-21 | 23-21 | 49-42 | ||
| July 18, 1973 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 27-21 | 23-21 | 50-42 | ||
| July 19, 1973 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 27-22 | 23-21 | 50-43 | ||
| July 20, 1973 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 28-22 | 23-21 | 51-43 | ||
| July 21, 1973 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 29-22 | 23-21 | 52-43 | ||
| July 22, 1973 | Minnesota Twins 10 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 29-23 | 23-21 | 52-44 | ||
| July 26, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 29-23 | 23-22 | 52-45 | ||
| July 27, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 29-23 | 23-23 | 52-46 | ||
| July 28, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 29-23 | 24-23 | 53-46 | ||
| July 29, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 29-23 | 24-24 | 53-47 | ||
| July 29, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 29-23 | 24-25 | 53-48 | ||
| July 30, 1973 | New York Yankees 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 30-23 | 24-25 | 54-48 | ||
| July 31, 1973 | New York Yankees 5 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 30-24 | 24-25 | 54-49 | ||
| August 1, 1973 | New York Yankees 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 31-24 | 24-25 | 55-49 | ||
| August 2, 1973 | New York Yankees 0 at Boston Red Sox 10 | W | 32-24 | 24-25 | 56-49 | ||
| August 3, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 32-24 | 25-25 | 57-49 | ||
| August 3, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | L | 32-24 | 25-26 | 57-50 | ||
| August 4, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 32-24 | 25-27 | 57-51 | ||
| August 5, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 32-24 | 26-27 | 58-51 | ||
| August 6, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 32-24 | 27-27 | 59-51 | ||
| August 7, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Kansas City Royals 7 | L | 32-24 | 27-28 | 59-52 | ||
| August 8, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 32-24 | 28-28 | 60-52 | ||
| August 9, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 32-24 | 28-29 | 60-53 | ||
| August 10, 1973 | California Angels 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 32-25 | 28-29 | 60-54 | ||
| August 11, 1973 | California Angels 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 33-25 | 28-29 | 61-54 | ||
| August 12, 1973 | California Angels 8 at Boston Red Sox 14 | W | 34-25 | 28-29 | 62-54 | ||
| August 13, 1973 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 34-26 | 28-29 | 62-55 | ||
| August 14, 1973 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 34-27 | 28-29 | 62-56 | ||
| August 16, 1973 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 34-28 | 28-29 | 62-57 | ||
| August 17, 1973 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 35-28 | 28-29 | 63-57 | ||
| August 18, 1973 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 36-28 | 28-29 | 64-57 | ||
| August 19, 1973 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 37-28 | 28-29 | 65-57 | ||
| August 20, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 37-28 | 29-29 | 66-57 | ||
| August 21, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 15 at Texas Rangers 9 | W | 37-28 | 30-29 | 67-57 | ||
| August 22, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Texas Rangers 8 | W | 37-28 | 31-29 | 68-57 | ||
| August 24, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 3 at California Angels 2 | W | 37-28 | 32-29 | 69-57 | ||
| August 25, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 4 at California Angels 0 | W | 37-28 | 33-29 | 70-57 | ||
| August 26, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 0 at California Angels 1 | L | 37-28 | 33-30 | 70-58 | ||
| August 27, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 37-28 | 34-30 | 71-58 | ||
| August 28, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Oakland Athletics 6 | L | 37-28 | 34-31 | 71-59 | ||
| August 29, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 37-28 | 35-31 | 72-59 | ||
| August 30, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | L | 37-28 | 35-32 | 72-60 | ||
| August 31, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 37-28 | 35-33 | 72-61 | ||
| August 31, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | L | 37-28 | 35-34 | 72-62 | ||
| September 1, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 0 | W | 37-28 | 36-34 | 73-62 | ||
| September 2, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | W | 37-28 | 37-34 | 74-62 | ||
| September 3, 1973 | Baltimore Orioles 13 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 37-29 | 37-34 | 74-63 | ||
| September 3, 1973 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 38-29 | 37-34 | 75-63 | ||
| September 4, 1973 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 39-29 | 37-34 | 76-63 | ||
| September 5, 1973 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 40-29 | 37-34 | 77-63 | ||
| September 7, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 11 | W | 41-29 | 37-34 | 78-63 | ||
| September 8, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 41-30 | 37-34 | 78-64 | ||
| September 9, 1973 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 41-31 | 37-34 | 78-65 | ||
| September 10, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 41-31 | 38-34 | 79-65 | ||
| September 11, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | L | 41-31 | 38-35 | 79-66 | ||
| September 12, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 7 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 41-31 | 39-35 | 80-66 | ||
| September 13, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 1 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 41-31 | 39-36 | 80-67 | ||
| September 14, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 42-31 | 39-36 | 81-67 | ||
| September 15, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 42-32 | 39-36 | 81-68 | ||
| September 16, 1973 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 42-33 | 39-36 | 81-69 | ||
| September 18, 1973 | New York Yankees 2 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 43-33 | 39-36 | 82-69 | ||
| September 19, 1973 | New York Yankees 1 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 44-33 | 39-36 | 83-69 | ||
| September 21, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 44-33 | 39-37 | 83-70 | ||
| September 22, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 44-33 | 39-38 | 83-71 | ||
| September 23, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 44-33 | 39-39 | 83-72 | ||
| September 24, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 14 at Detroit Tigers 0 | W | 44-33 | 40-39 | 84-72 | ||
| September 25, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 44-33 | 41-39 | 85-72 | ||
| September 26, 1973 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 44-33 | 41-40 | 85-73 | ||
| September 28, 1973 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 45-33 | 41-40 | 86-73 | ||
| September 28, 1973 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Boston Red Sox 11 | W | 46-33 | 41-40 | 87-73 | ||
| September 29, 1973 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 47-33 | 41-40 | 88-73 | ||
| September 30, 1973 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 48-33 | 41-40 | 89-73 |
