1981 Boston Red Sox Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 59-49
Finished 5th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,060,379, Avg. 20,397
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Ralph Houk (59-49)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1981 Boston Red Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 59-49
Finished 5th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,060,379, Avg. 20,397
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Ralph Houk (59-49)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1981 Boston Red Sox Roster
The Boston Red Sox of the American League ended the 1981 season with a record of 59 wins and 49 losses, finishing fifth in the AL's East Division.
The Red Sox topped the circuit with 519 runs. Boston allowed 481 runs. Dwight Evans paced the squad with 22 home runs, while Jim Rice walloped 20 or more as well. Dwight Evans drove in 71 runs. Carney Lansford topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .336. Bob Stanley and Mike Torrez led the squad with 10 wins each, and Mike Torrez recorded a 3.68 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Ralph Houk coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 519
Regular Season Runs Against: 481
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 10, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 12, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 13, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | ||
| April 15, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | ||
| April 17, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 2-2 | 1-0 | 3-2 | ||
| April 18, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 2-2 | 1-1 | 3-3 | ||
| April 19, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 2-2 | 2-1 | 4-3 | ||
| April 20, 1981 | Texas Rangers 2 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 3-2 | 2-1 | 5-3 | ||
| April 21, 1981 | Texas Rangers 4 at Boston Red Sox 10 | W | 4-2 | 2-1 | 6-3 | ||
| April 22, 1981 | Texas Rangers 16 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 4-3 | 2-1 | 6-4 | ||
| April 25, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | L | 4-3 | 2-2 | 6-5 | ||
| April 26, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 4-3 | 3-2 | 7-5 | ||
| April 27, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Texas Rangers 10 | L | 4-3 | 3-3 | 7-6 | ||
| April 28, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Texas Rangers 9 | L | 4-3 | 3-4 | 7-7 | ||
| April 29, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 4-3 | 3-5 | 7-8 | ||
| April 30, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 4-4 | 3-5 | 7-9 | ||
| May 1, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 4-5 | 3-5 | 7-10 | ||
| May 2, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 11 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 4-6 | 3-5 | 7-11 | ||
| May 3, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 4-7 | 3-5 | 7-12 | ||
| May 4, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 4-7 | 4-5 | 8-12 | ||
| May 5, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 4-7 | 4-6 | 8-13 | ||
| May 6, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 4-7 | 5-6 | 9-13 | ||
| May 8, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | W | 4-7 | 6-6 | 10-13 | ||
| May 9, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | W | 4-7 | 7-6 | 11-13 | ||
| May 10, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | W | 4-7 | 8-6 | 12-13 | ||
| May 11, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | W | 4-7 | 9-6 | 13-13 | ||
| May 12, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 4-7 | 9-7 | 13-14 | ||
| May 13, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 4-7 | 10-7 | 14-14 | ||
| May 14, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 4-7 | 11-7 | 15-14 | ||
| May 15, 1981 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 5-7 | 11-7 | 16-14 | ||
| May 16, 1981 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 5-8 | 11-7 | 16-15 | ||
| May 17, 1981 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 5-9 | 11-7 | 16-16 | ||
| May 18, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 5 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 6-9 | 11-7 | 17-16 | ||
| May 19, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 0 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 7-9 | 11-7 | 18-16 | ||
| May 20, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 8-9 | 11-7 | 19-16 | ||
| May 21, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 9-9 | 11-7 | 20-16 | ||
| May 22, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | W | 9-9 | 12-7 | 21-16 | ||
| May 23, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 9-9 | 13-7 | 22-16 | ||
| May 24, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Milwaukee Brewers 10 | L | 9-9 | 13-8 | 22-17 | ||
| May 24, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | L | 9-9 | 13-9 | 22-18 | ||
| May 25, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 10-9 | 13-9 | 23-18 | ||
| May 26, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 10-10 | 13-9 | 23-19 | ||
| May 27, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Boston Red Sox 10 | W | 11-10 | 13-9 | 24-19 | ||
| May 29, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 11-11 | 13-9 | 24-20 | ||
| May 30, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 12-11 | 13-9 | 25-20 | ||
| May 31, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 12-12 | 13-9 | 25-21 | ||
| June 2, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 12-12 | 14-9 | 26-21 | ||
| June 3, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 12-12 | 14-10 | 26-22 | ||
| June 4, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 12-12 | 15-10 | 27-22 | ||
| June 5, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 12-12 | 16-10 | 28-22 | ||
| June 6, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Oakland Athletics 6 | L | 12-12 | 16-11 | 28-23 | ||
| June 7, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 12-12 | 16-12 | 28-24 | ||
| June 8, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Seattle Mariners 2 | L | 12-12 | 16-13 | 28-25 | ||
| June 9, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Seattle Mariners 1 | W | 12-12 | 17-13 | 29-25 | ||
| June 10, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Seattle Mariners 2 | W | 12-12 | 18-13 | 30-25 | ||
| June 11, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 2 at California Angels 7 | L | 12-12 | 18-14 | 30-26 | ||
| August 10, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 12-13 | 18-14 | 30-27 | ||
| August 11, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 12-14 | 18-14 | 30-28 | ||
| August 12, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 13-14 | 18-14 | 31-28 | ||
| August 13, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 14-14 | 18-14 | 32-28 | ||
| August 14, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 14-14 | 18-15 | 32-29 | ||
| August 15, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 14-14 | 19-15 | 33-29 | ||
| August 16, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 14-14 | 19-16 | 33-30 | ||
| August 18, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 14-14 | 19-17 | 33-31 | ||
| August 19, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 14-14 | 19-18 | 33-32 | ||
| August 20, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 14-14 | 20-18 | 34-32 | ||
| August 21, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Seattle Mariners 4 | W | 14-14 | 21-18 | 35-32 | ||
| August 22, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Seattle Mariners 3 | W | 14-14 | 22-18 | 36-32 | ||
| August 23, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Seattle Mariners 5 | W | 14-14 | 23-18 | 37-32 | ||
| August 24, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 6 at California Angels 8 | L | 14-14 | 23-19 | 37-33 | ||
| August 25, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 7 at California Angels 8 | L | 14-14 | 23-20 | 37-34 | ||
| August 27, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 15-14 | 23-20 | 38-34 | ||
| August 28, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Boston Red Sox 12 | W | 16-14 | 23-20 | 39-34 | ||
| August 29, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 17-14 | 23-20 | 40-34 | ||
| August 30, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 17-15 | 23-20 | 40-35 | ||
| August 31, 1981 | California Angels 1 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 18-15 | 23-20 | 41-35 | ||
| September 1, 1981 | California Angels 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 18-16 | 23-20 | 41-36 | ||
| September 2, 1981 | California Angels 1 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 19-16 | 23-20 | 42-36 | ||
| September 3, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 8 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 19-17 | 23-20 | 42-37 | ||
| September 4, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 5 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 19-18 | 23-20 | 42-38 | ||
| September 5, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 5 at Boston Red Sox 12 | W | 20-18 | 23-20 | 43-38 | ||
| September 6, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 1 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 21-18 | 23-20 | 44-38 | ||
| September 7, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 21-18 | 23-21 | 44-39 | ||
| September 8, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 21-18 | 24-21 | 45-39 | ||
| September 9, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 21-18 | 25-21 | 46-39 | ||
| September 11, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 1 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 21-18 | 25-22 | 46-40 | ||
| September 12, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 2 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 21-18 | 26-22 | 47-40 | ||
| September 13, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 6 at New York Yankees 10 | L | 21-18 | 26-23 | 47-41 | ||
| September 14, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 22-18 | 26-23 | 48-41 | ||
| September 16, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 23-18 | 26-23 | 49-41 | ||
| September 16, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 24-18 | 26-23 | 50-41 | ||
| September 17, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 25-18 | 26-23 | 51-41 | ||
| September 18, 1981 | New York Yankees 6 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 25-19 | 26-23 | 51-42 | ||
| September 19, 1981 | New York Yankees 5 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 26-19 | 26-23 | 52-42 | ||
| September 20, 1981 | New York Yankees 1 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 27-19 | 26-23 | 53-42 | ||
| September 21, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 28-19 | 26-23 | 54-42 | ||
| September 22, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 10 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 28-20 | 26-23 | 54-43 | ||
| September 23, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Boston Red Sox 11 | W | 29-20 | 26-23 | 55-43 | ||
| September 24, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 29-21 | 26-23 | 55-44 | ||
| September 25, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 30-21 | 26-23 | 56-44 | ||
| September 26, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 30-22 | 26-23 | 56-45 | ||
| September 27, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 30-23 | 26-23 | 56-46 | ||
| September 28, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | L | 30-23 | 26-24 | 56-47 | ||
| September 29, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 30-23 | 27-24 | 57-47 | ||
| September 30, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 10 | L | 30-23 | 27-25 | 57-48 | ||
| October 2, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 11 | L | 30-23 | 27-26 | 57-49 | ||
| October 3, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 30-23 | 28-26 | 58-49 | ||
| October 4, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 30-23 | 29-26 | 59-49 |
