
1980 Boston Red Sox Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 83-77
Finished 5th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,956,092, Avg. 24,761
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Don Zimmer (82-73)
Manager: Johnny Pesky (1-4)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1980 Boston Red Sox Roster
The Boston Red Sox of the American League ended the 1980 season with a record of 83 wins and 77 losses, finishing fifth in the AL's East Division.
The Red Sox plated 757 runs and conceded 767 runs. Tony Perez paced Boston with 25 home runs, while Carlton Fisk, Jim Rice, Carl Yastrzemski and Dwight Evans each walloped 20 or more also. Tony Perez drove in 105 runs. Dave Stapleton topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .321. Dennis Eckersley led the squad with 12 wins, and Bob Stanley recorded a 3.39 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Don Zimmer and Johnny Pesky coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 757
Regular Season Runs Against: 767
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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April 10, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 9 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
April 12, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 18 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
April 13, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | ||
April 14, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 1-0 | 1-2 | 2-2 | ||
April 16, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Boston Red Sox 10 | W | 2-0 | 1-2 | 3-2 | ||
April 17, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 3-0 | 1-2 | 4-2 | ||
April 18, 1980 | Texas Rangers 6 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 3-1 | 1-2 | 4-3 | ||
April 19, 1980 | Texas Rangers 8 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 3-2 | 1-2 | 4-4 | ||
April 20, 1980 | Texas Rangers 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 4-2 | 1-2 | 5-4 | ||
April 21, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 5-2 | 1-2 | 6-4 | ||
April 22, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 5-3 | 1-2 | 6-5 | ||
April 24, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 5-4 | 1-2 | 6-6 | ||
April 25, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 11 | L | 5-4 | 1-3 | 6-7 | ||
April 26, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 12 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 5-4 | 2-3 | 7-7 | ||
April 27, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 5-4 | 2-4 | 7-8 | ||
April 29, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 11 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 5-4 | 3-4 | 8-8 | ||
April 30, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 5-4 | 3-5 | 8-9 | ||
May 1, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 5-4 | 4-5 | 9-9 | ||
May 2, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 5-4 | 5-5 | 10-9 | ||
May 3, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Kansas City Royals 0 | W | 5-4 | 6-5 | 11-9 | ||
May 4, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 5-4 | 6-6 | 11-10 | ||
May 5, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Texas Rangers 11 | L | 5-4 | 6-7 | 11-11 | ||
May 6, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Texas Rangers 7 | L | 5-4 | 6-8 | 11-12 | ||
May 7, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 5-4 | 7-8 | 12-12 | ||
May 9, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 5-5 | 7-8 | 12-13 | ||
May 10, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 13 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 5-6 | 7-8 | 12-14 | ||
May 11, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 6-6 | 7-8 | 13-14 | ||
May 12, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 6-7 | 7-8 | 13-15 | ||
May 13, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Boston Red Sox 10 | W | 7-7 | 7-8 | 14-15 | ||
May 14, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 8-7 | 7-8 | 15-15 | ||
May 15, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 8-7 | 8-8 | 16-15 | ||
May 16, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 8-7 | 9-8 | 17-15 | ||
May 17, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 8-7 | 9-9 | 17-16 | ||
May 18, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 8-7 | 9-10 | 17-17 | ||
May 19, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 7 | L | 8-7 | 9-11 | 17-18 | ||
May 20, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | W | 8-7 | 10-11 | 18-18 | ||
May 21, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 11 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | W | 8-7 | 11-11 | 19-18 | ||
May 23, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 9-7 | 11-11 | 20-18 | ||
May 24, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 9-8 | 11-11 | 20-19 | ||
May 25, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 9-9 | 11-11 | 20-20 | ||
May 26, 1980 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 9-10 | 11-11 | 20-21 | ||
May 27, 1980 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 10-10 | 11-11 | 21-21 | ||
May 28, 1980 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 10-11 | 11-11 | 21-22 | ||
May 30, 1980 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 11-11 | 11-11 | 22-22 | ||
May 31, 1980 | Milwaukee Brewers 19 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 11-12 | 11-11 | 22-23 | ||
June 1, 1980 | Milwaukee Brewers 8 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 11-13 | 11-11 | 22-24 | ||
June 2, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 11-13 | 12-11 | 23-24 | ||
June 3, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 9 | L | 11-13 | 12-12 | 23-25 | ||
June 6, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 14 at Oakland Athletics 8 | W | 11-13 | 13-12 | 24-25 | ||
June 7, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 11-13 | 13-13 | 24-26 | ||
June 8, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 11-13 | 14-13 | 25-26 | ||
June 9, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Seattle Mariners 8 | L | 11-13 | 14-14 | 25-27 | ||
June 10, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Seattle Mariners 4 | W | 11-13 | 15-14 | 26-27 | ||
June 11, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Seattle Mariners 5 | W | 11-13 | 16-14 | 27-27 | ||
June 12, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 13 at California Angels 2 | W | 11-13 | 17-14 | 28-27 | ||
June 13, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 3 at California Angels 0 | W | 11-13 | 18-14 | 29-27 | ||
June 14, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 7 at California Angels 3 | W | 11-13 | 19-14 | 30-27 | ||
June 15, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 6 at California Angels 5 | W | 11-13 | 20-14 | 31-27 | ||
June 16, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 11 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 11-14 | 20-14 | 31-28 | ||
June 17, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 12-14 | 20-14 | 32-28 | ||
June 18, 1980 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 13-14 | 20-14 | 33-28 | ||
June 19, 1980 | Seattle Mariners 0 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 14-14 | 20-14 | 34-28 | ||
June 20, 1980 | California Angels 20 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 14-15 | 20-14 | 34-29 | ||
June 21, 1980 | California Angels 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 14-16 | 20-14 | 34-30 | ||
June 22, 1980 | California Angels 3 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 15-16 | 20-14 | 35-30 | ||
June 23, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 7 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 15-16 | 21-14 | 36-30 | ||
June 24, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 5 at New York Yankees 10 | L | 15-16 | 21-15 | 36-31 | ||
June 25, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 4 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 15-16 | 22-15 | 37-31 | ||
June 27, 1980 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 16-16 | 22-15 | 38-31 | ||
June 28, 1980 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 16-17 | 22-15 | 38-32 | ||
June 30, 1980 | New York Yankees 6 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 16-18 | 22-15 | 38-33 | ||
July 1, 1980 | New York Yankees 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 16-19 | 22-15 | 38-34 | ||
July 2, 1980 | New York Yankees 6 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 16-20 | 22-15 | 38-35 | ||
July 3, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 16-20 | 23-15 | 39-35 | ||
July 4, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Baltimore Orioles 10 | L | 16-20 | 23-16 | 39-36 | ||
July 5, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | W | 16-20 | 24-16 | 40-36 | ||
July 6, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 16-20 | 25-16 | 41-36 | ||
July 10, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Milwaukee Brewers 0 | W | 16-20 | 26-16 | 42-36 | ||
July 10, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | L | 16-20 | 26-17 | 42-37 | ||
July 11, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 7 | L | 16-20 | 26-18 | 42-38 | ||
July 12, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 17-20 | 26-18 | 43-38 | ||
July 13, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 18-20 | 26-18 | 44-38 | ||
July 14, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 12 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 18-21 | 26-18 | 44-39 | ||
July 15, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 18-22 | 26-18 | 44-40 | ||
July 16, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 18-23 | 26-18 | 44-41 | ||
July 17, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Boston Red Sox 12 | W | 19-23 | 26-18 | 45-41 | ||
July 18, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 20-23 | 26-18 | 46-41 | ||
July 19, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 20-24 | 26-18 | 46-42 | ||
July 20, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 20-25 | 26-18 | 46-43 | ||
July 21, 1980 | Texas Rangers 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 20-26 | 26-18 | 46-44 | ||
July 22, 1980 | Texas Rangers 4 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 20-27 | 26-18 | 46-45 | ||
July 23, 1980 | Texas Rangers 5 at Boston Red Sox 12 | W | 21-27 | 26-18 | 47-45 | ||
July 25, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 21-27 | 26-19 | 47-46 | ||
July 25, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 21-27 | 27-19 | 48-46 | ||
July 26, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 21-27 | 28-19 | 49-46 | ||
July 27, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 21-27 | 28-20 | 49-47 | ||
July 29, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Kansas City Royals 9 | L | 21-27 | 28-21 | 49-48 | ||
July 30, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 21-27 | 29-21 | 50-48 | ||
July 31, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Kansas City Royals 13 | L | 21-27 | 29-22 | 50-49 | ||
August 1, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Texas Rangers 7 | L | 21-27 | 29-23 | 50-50 | ||
August 2, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Texas Rangers 0 | W | 21-27 | 30-23 | 51-50 | ||
August 3, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 21-27 | 31-23 | 52-50 | ||
August 4, 1980 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 22-27 | 31-23 | 53-50 | ||
August 5, 1980 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 23-27 | 31-23 | 54-50 | ||
August 6, 1980 | Milwaukee Brewers 9 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 23-28 | 31-23 | 54-51 | ||
August 7, 1980 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 24-28 | 31-23 | 55-51 | ||
August 8, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 25-28 | 31-23 | 56-51 | ||
August 9, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 25-29 | 31-23 | 56-52 | ||
August 10, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 26-29 | 31-23 | 57-52 | ||
August 11, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 26-29 | 31-24 | 57-53 | ||
August 12, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 26-29 | 32-24 | 58-53 | ||
August 13, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 26-29 | 32-25 | 58-54 | ||
August 14, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 26-29 | 33-25 | 59-54 | ||
August 15, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 26-29 | 34-25 | 60-54 | ||
August 19, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 26-29 | 35-25 | 61-54 | ||
August 20, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 26-29 | 35-26 | 61-55 | ||
August 21, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 26-29 | 36-26 | 62-55 | ||
August 22, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Seattle Mariners 0 | W | 26-29 | 37-26 | 63-55 | ||
August 23, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Seattle Mariners 3 | L | 26-29 | 37-27 | 63-56 | ||
August 24, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Seattle Mariners 7 | W | 26-29 | 38-27 | 64-56 | ||
August 25, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 4 at California Angels 2 | W | 26-29 | 39-27 | 65-56 | ||
August 26, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 5 at California Angels 1 | W | 26-29 | 40-27 | 66-56 | ||
August 28, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 27-29 | 40-27 | 67-56 | ||
August 29, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 28-29 | 40-27 | 68-56 | ||
August 30, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 29-29 | 40-27 | 69-56 | ||
August 31, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 30-29 | 40-27 | 70-56 | ||
September 1, 1980 | California Angels 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 31-29 | 40-27 | 71-56 | ||
September 2, 1980 | California Angels 2 at Boston Red Sox 10 | W | 32-29 | 40-27 | 72-56 | ||
September 3, 1980 | California Angels 7 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 32-30 | 40-27 | 72-57 | ||
September 4, 1980 | Seattle Mariners 7 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 32-31 | 40-27 | 72-58 | ||
September 5, 1980 | Seattle Mariners 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 32-32 | 40-27 | 72-59 | ||
September 6, 1980 | Seattle Mariners 1 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 33-32 | 40-27 | 73-59 | ||
September 7, 1980 | Seattle Mariners 12 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 33-33 | 40-27 | 73-60 | ||
September 8, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 33-33 | 41-27 | 74-60 | ||
September 9, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 33-33 | 42-27 | 75-60 | ||
September 10, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 33-33 | 42-28 | 75-61 | ||
September 11, 1980 | New York Yankees 8 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 33-34 | 42-28 | 75-62 | ||
September 12, 1980 | New York Yankees 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 33-35 | 42-28 | 75-63 | ||
September 13, 1980 | New York Yankees 4 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 33-36 | 42-28 | 75-64 | ||
September 14, 1980 | New York Yankees 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 33-37 | 42-28 | 75-65 | ||
September 16, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 34-37 | 42-28 | 76-65 | ||
September 17, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 34-38 | 42-28 | 76-66 | ||
September 18, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 35-38 | 42-28 | 77-66 | ||
September 19, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 1 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 35-38 | 42-29 | 77-67 | ||
September 20, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 4 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 35-38 | 43-29 | 78-67 | ||
September 21, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 0 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 35-38 | 43-30 | 78-68 | ||
September 22, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 35-38 | 44-30 | 79-68 | ||
September 23, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | L | 35-38 | 44-31 | 79-69 | ||
September 24, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Baltimore Orioles 12 | L | 35-38 | 44-32 | 79-70 | ||
September 26, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 | W | 35-38 | 45-32 | 80-70 | ||
September 27, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | W | 35-38 | 46-32 | 81-70 | ||
September 28, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | W | 35-38 | 47-32 | 82-70 | ||
September 29, 1980 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 35-39 | 47-32 | 82-71 | ||
September 29, 1980 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 35-40 | 47-32 | 82-72 | ||
September 30, 1980 | Baltimore Orioles 11 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 35-41 | 47-32 | 82-73 | ||
October 1, 1980 | Baltimore Orioles 12 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 35-42 | 47-32 | 82-74 | ||
October 2, 1980 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 36-42 | 47-32 | 83-74 | ||
October 4, 1980 | Toronto Blue Jays 7 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 36-43 | 47-32 | 83-75 | ||
October 4, 1980 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 36-44 | 47-32 | 83-76 | ||
October 5, 1980 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 36-45 | 47-32 | 83-77 |