1976 Boston Red Sox Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 83-79
Finished 3rd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,895,846, Avg. 23,999
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Darrell Johnson (41-45)
Manager: Don Zimmer (42-34)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1976 Boston Red Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 83-79
Finished 3rd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,895,846, Avg. 23,999
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Darrell Johnson (41-45)
Manager: Don Zimmer (42-34)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1976 Boston Red Sox Roster
The Boston Red Sox of the American League ended the 1976 season with a record of 83 wins and 79 losses, finishing third in the AL's East Division.
The Red Sox plated 716 runs and allowed 660 runs. Jim Rice paced Boston with 25 home runs, while Carlton Fisk, Carl Yastrzemski, Cecil Cooper and Dwight Evans each walloped 20 or more, too. Carl Yastrzemski accounted for 102 RBI. Fred Lynn topped all regular hitters by hitting .314. Luis Tiant led the squad with 21 wins and a team-best 3.06 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Darrell Johnson and Don Zimmer coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 716
Regular Season Runs Against: 660
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 9, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 10, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| April 11, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | ||
| April 13, 1976 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 1-0 | 1-2 | 2-2 | ||
| April 14, 1976 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-3 | ||
| April 15, 1976 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-4 | ||
| April 17, 1976 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 2-2 | 1-2 | 3-4 | ||
| April 18, 1976 | Chicago White Sox 10 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 2-3 | 1-2 | 3-5 | ||
| April 19, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 3-3 | 1-2 | 4-5 | ||
| April 20, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Boston Red Sox 12 | W | 4-3 | 1-2 | 5-5 | ||
| April 23, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 4-3 | 2-2 | 6-5 | ||
| April 29, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Texas Rangers 6 | L | 4-3 | 2-3 | 6-6 | ||
| April 30, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Texas Rangers 6 | L | 4-3 | 2-4 | 6-7 | ||
| May 1, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Texas Rangers 7 | L | 4-3 | 2-5 | 6-8 | ||
| May 2, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Texas Rangers 6 | L | 4-3 | 2-6 | 6-9 | ||
| May 4, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 4-4 | 2-6 | 6-10 | ||
| May 5, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 4-5 | 2-6 | 6-11 | ||
| May 8, 1976 | Texas Rangers 12 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 4-6 | 2-6 | 6-12 | ||
| May 8, 1976 | Texas Rangers 6 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 4-7 | 2-6 | 6-13 | ||
| May 9, 1976 | Texas Rangers 6 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 4-8 | 2-6 | 6-14 | ||
| May 11, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 4-8 | 2-7 | 6-15 | ||
| May 12, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 4-8 | 3-7 | 7-15 | ||
| May 13, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 4-8 | 4-7 | 8-15 | ||
| May 14, 1976 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 5-8 | 4-7 | 9-15 | ||
| May 15, 1976 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 6-8 | 4-7 | 10-15 | ||
| May 16, 1976 | Milwaukee Brewers 11 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 6-9 | 4-7 | 10-16 | ||
| May 17, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 0 | W | 6-9 | 5-7 | 11-16 | ||
| May 18, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 6-9 | 6-7 | 12-16 | ||
| May 19, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 6-9 | 7-7 | 13-16 | ||
| May 20, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 8 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 6-9 | 8-7 | 14-16 | ||
| May 21, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 5 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 6-9 | 8-8 | 14-17 | ||
| May 22, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 0 at New York Yankees 1 | L | 6-9 | 8-9 | 14-18 | ||
| May 23, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 7 at New York Yankees 6 | W | 6-9 | 9-9 | 15-18 | ||
| May 24, 1976 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 7-9 | 9-9 | 16-18 | ||
| May 25, 1976 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 8-9 | 9-9 | 17-18 | ||
| May 26, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | L | 8-9 | 9-10 | 17-19 | ||
| May 27, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 8-9 | 10-10 | 18-19 | ||
| May 28, 1976 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 8-10 | 10-10 | 18-20 | ||
| May 29, 1976 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 8-11 | 10-10 | 18-21 | ||
| May 30, 1976 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 9-11 | 10-10 | 19-21 | ||
| May 31, 1976 | New York Yankees 8 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 9-12 | 10-10 | 19-22 | ||
| June 2, 1976 | New York Yankees 7 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 9-13 | 10-10 | 19-23 | ||
| June 3, 1976 | New York Yankees 2 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 10-13 | 10-10 | 20-23 | ||
| June 4, 1976 | California Angels 5 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 10-14 | 10-10 | 20-24 | ||
| June 5, 1976 | California Angels 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 11-14 | 10-10 | 21-24 | ||
| June 6, 1976 | California Angels 1 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 12-14 | 10-10 | 22-24 | ||
| June 8, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 12-15 | 10-10 | 22-25 | ||
| June 9, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 13-15 | 10-10 | 23-25 | ||
| June 10, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 13-16 | 10-10 | 23-26 | ||
| June 11, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 10 | L | 13-16 | 10-11 | 23-27 | ||
| June 12, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 13-16 | 11-11 | 24-27 | ||
| June 13, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 13-16 | 12-11 | 25-27 | ||
| June 14, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Minnesota Twins 0 | W | 13-16 | 13-11 | 26-27 | ||
| June 15, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 13-16 | 13-12 | 26-28 | ||
| June 16, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 13-16 | 13-13 | 26-29 | ||
| June 17, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 13-16 | 14-13 | 27-29 | ||
| June 18, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 3 at California Angels 1 | W | 13-16 | 15-13 | 28-29 | ||
| June 19, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 3 at California Angels 5 | L | 13-16 | 15-14 | 28-30 | ||
| June 20, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 4 at California Angels 3 | W | 13-16 | 16-14 | 29-30 | ||
| June 21, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 13-16 | 16-15 | 29-31 | ||
| June 22, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 13-16 | 17-15 | 30-31 | ||
| June 23, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 13-16 | 17-16 | 30-32 | ||
| June 24, 1976 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 13-17 | 17-16 | 30-33 | ||
| June 25, 1976 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 13-18 | 17-16 | 30-34 | ||
| June 26, 1976 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 14-18 | 17-16 | 31-34 | ||
| June 27, 1976 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 14-19 | 17-16 | 31-35 | ||
| June 28, 1976 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Boston Red Sox 12 | W | 15-19 | 17-16 | 32-35 | ||
| June 29, 1976 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 16-19 | 17-16 | 33-35 | ||
| June 30, 1976 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 17-19 | 17-16 | 34-35 | ||
| July 1, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | L | 17-19 | 17-17 | 34-36 | ||
| July 2, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 0 | W | 17-19 | 18-17 | 35-36 | ||
| July 3, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | L | 17-19 | 18-18 | 35-37 | ||
| July 4, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 17-19 | 19-18 | 36-37 | ||
| July 5, 1976 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Boston Red Sox 11 | W | 18-19 | 19-18 | 37-37 | ||
| July 6, 1976 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 19-19 | 19-18 | 38-37 | ||
| July 7, 1976 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 19-20 | 19-18 | 38-38 | ||
| July 8, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 20-20 | 19-18 | 39-38 | ||
| July 9, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 20-21 | 19-18 | 39-39 | ||
| July 10, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 20-22 | 19-18 | 39-40 | ||
| July 11, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 21-22 | 19-18 | 40-40 | ||
| July 15, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Kansas City Royals 12 | L | 21-22 | 19-19 | 40-41 | ||
| July 15, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 21-22 | 20-19 | 41-41 | ||
| July 16, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 21-22 | 20-20 | 41-42 | ||
| July 16, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 21-22 | 20-21 | 41-43 | ||
| July 17, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 21-22 | 20-22 | 41-44 | ||
| July 18, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 21-22 | 20-23 | 41-45 | ||
| July 19, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 21-22 | 20-24 | 41-46 | ||
| July 20, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 21-22 | 21-24 | 42-46 | ||
| July 21, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 21-22 | 21-25 | 42-47 | ||
| July 22, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 21-22 | 21-26 | 42-48 | ||
| July 23, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 1 at New York Yankees 9 | L | 21-22 | 21-27 | 42-49 | ||
| July 24, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 1 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 21-22 | 21-28 | 42-50 | ||
| July 25, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 5 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 21-22 | 21-29 | 42-51 | ||
| July 26, 1976 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 21-23 | 21-29 | 42-52 | ||
| July 27, 1976 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 22-23 | 21-29 | 43-52 | ||
| July 28, 1976 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 22-24 | 21-29 | 43-53 | ||
| July 29, 1976 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 23-24 | 21-29 | 44-53 | ||
| July 30, 1976 | New York Yankees 6 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 23-25 | 21-29 | 44-54 | ||
| July 31, 1976 | New York Yankees 4 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 24-25 | 21-29 | 45-54 | ||
| July 31, 1976 | New York Yankees 2 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 25-25 | 21-29 | 46-54 | ||
| August 1, 1976 | New York Yankees 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 26-25 | 21-29 | 47-54 | ||
| August 2, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 26-25 | 22-29 | 48-54 | ||
| August 3, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 26-25 | 22-30 | 48-55 | ||
| August 4, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 26-25 | 23-30 | 49-55 | ||
| August 5, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 26-25 | 24-30 | 50-55 | ||
| August 6, 1976 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 27-25 | 24-30 | 51-55 | ||
| August 7, 1976 | Milwaukee Brewers 0 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 28-25 | 24-30 | 52-55 | ||
| August 10, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 4 at California Angels 5 | L | 28-25 | 24-31 | 52-56 | ||
| August 11, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 0 at California Angels 6 | L | 28-25 | 24-32 | 52-57 | ||
| August 12, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 2 at California Angels 1 | W | 28-25 | 25-32 | 53-57 | ||
| August 13, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 28-25 | 25-33 | 53-58 | ||
| August 14, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Oakland Athletics 7 | L | 28-25 | 25-34 | 53-59 | ||
| August 15, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Oakland Athletics 8 | L | 28-25 | 25-35 | 53-60 | ||
| August 16, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 12 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 28-25 | 26-35 | 54-60 | ||
| August 17, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 11 at Chicago White Sox 7 | W | 28-25 | 27-35 | 55-60 | ||
| August 17, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 28-25 | 27-36 | 55-61 | ||
| August 18, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 28-25 | 27-37 | 55-62 | ||
| August 19, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 28-25 | 27-38 | 55-63 | ||
| August 20, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 29-25 | 27-38 | 56-63 | ||
| August 21, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 30-25 | 27-38 | 57-63 | ||
| August 22, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 30-26 | 27-38 | 57-64 | ||
| August 23, 1976 | California Angels 3 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 31-26 | 27-38 | 58-64 | ||
| August 24, 1976 | California Angels 6 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 31-27 | 27-38 | 58-65 | ||
| August 25, 1976 | California Angels 2 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 32-27 | 27-38 | 59-65 | ||
| August 26, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 32-28 | 27-38 | 59-66 | ||
| August 27, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 33-28 | 27-38 | 60-66 | ||
| August 28, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 33-29 | 27-38 | 60-67 | ||
| August 29, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Boston Red Sox 15 | W | 34-29 | 27-38 | 61-67 | ||
| August 30, 1976 | Texas Rangers 3 at Boston Red Sox 11 | W | 35-29 | 27-38 | 62-67 | ||
| August 31, 1976 | Texas Rangers 8 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 35-30 | 27-38 | 62-68 | ||
| September 1, 1976 | Texas Rangers 0 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 36-30 | 27-38 | 63-68 | ||
| September 3, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 36-30 | 28-38 | 64-68 | ||
| September 4, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 36-30 | 29-38 | 65-68 | ||
| September 4, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 36-30 | 29-39 | 65-69 | ||
| September 5, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 36-30 | 29-40 | 65-70 | ||
| September 6, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 5 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 36-30 | 29-41 | 65-71 | ||
| September 7, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 2 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 36-30 | 29-42 | 65-72 | ||
| September 8, 1976 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 37-30 | 29-42 | 66-72 | ||
| September 9, 1976 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 38-30 | 29-42 | 67-72 | ||
| September 10, 1976 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 38-31 | 29-42 | 67-73 | ||
| September 11, 1976 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 38-32 | 29-42 | 67-74 | ||
| September 12, 1976 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Boston Red Sox 11 | W | 39-32 | 29-42 | 68-74 | ||
| September 13, 1976 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 39-33 | 29-42 | 68-75 | ||
| September 14, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | L | 39-33 | 29-43 | 68-76 | ||
| September 15, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 39-33 | 30-43 | 69-76 | ||
| September 16, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | W | 39-33 | 31-43 | 70-76 | ||
| September 17, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 39-33 | 32-43 | 71-76 | ||
| September 18, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 39-33 | 33-43 | 72-76 | ||
| September 19, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 39-33 | 34-43 | 73-76 | ||
| September 20, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 12 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 39-33 | 35-43 | 74-76 | ||
| September 21, 1976 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 40-33 | 35-43 | 75-76 | ||
| September 21, 1976 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 40-34 | 35-43 | 75-77 | ||
| September 22, 1976 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 41-34 | 35-43 | 76-77 | ||
| September 23, 1976 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Boston Red Sox 10 | W | 42-34 | 35-43 | 77-77 | ||
| September 24, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 42-34 | 35-44 | 77-78 | ||
| September 25, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | W | 42-34 | 36-44 | 78-78 | ||
| September 26, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 42-34 | 37-44 | 79-78 | ||
| September 28, 1976 | New York Yankees 5 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 43-34 | 37-44 | 80-78 | ||
| September 29, 1976 | New York Yankees 9 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 43-35 | 37-44 | 80-79 | ||
| October 1, 1976 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 44-35 | 37-44 | 81-79 | ||
| October 2, 1976 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 45-35 | 37-44 | 82-79 | ||
| October 3, 1976 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 46-35 | 37-44 | 83-79 |
