1984 Boston Red Sox Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 86-76
Finished 4th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,661,618, Avg. 21,566
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Ralph Houk (86-76)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1984 Boston Red Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 86-76
Finished 4th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,661,618, Avg. 21,566
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Ralph Houk (86-76)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1984 Boston Red Sox Roster
The Boston Red Sox of the American League ended the 1984 season with a record of 86 wins and 76 losses, finishing fourth in the AL's East Division.
The Red Sox scored 810 runs and surrendered 764 runs. Tony Armas walloped 43 home runs for Boston, while Jim Rice, Mike Easler, Dwight Evans and Rich Gedman each swatted 20 or more, too. Tony Armas drove in 123 runs. Wade Boggs led all regular hitters by hitting .325. Oil Can Boyd, Bruce Hurst and Bob Ojeda topped the squad with 12 wins each, and Al Nipper earned a 3.89 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Ralph Houk coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 810
Regular Season Runs Against: 764
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 1 at California Angels 2 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 4, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 2 at California Angels 1 | W | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 5, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 7 at California Angels 4 | W | 0-0 | 2-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 6, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | ||
| April 7, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Oakland Athletics 0 | W | 0-0 | 3-2 | 3-2 | ||
| April 8, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Oakland Athletics 14 | L | 0-0 | 3-3 | 3-3 | ||
| April 10, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Seattle Mariners 5 | L | 0-0 | 3-4 | 3-4 | ||
| April 11, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Seattle Mariners 5 | L | 0-0 | 3-5 | 3-5 | ||
| April 13, 1984 | Detroit Tigers 13 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 0-1 | 3-5 | 3-6 | ||
| April 17, 1984 | Texas Rangers 8 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 0-2 | 3-5 | 3-7 | ||
| April 18, 1984 | Texas Rangers 4 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 0-3 | 3-5 | 3-8 | ||
| April 19, 1984 | Texas Rangers 7 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 0-4 | 3-5 | 3-9 | ||
| April 20, 1984 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 1-4 | 3-5 | 4-9 | ||
| April 21, 1984 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 1-5 | 3-5 | 4-10 | ||
| April 22, 1984 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Boston Red Sox 12 | W | 2-5 | 3-5 | 5-10 | ||
| April 23, 1984 | California Angels 0 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 3-5 | 3-5 | 6-10 | ||
| April 24, 1984 | California Angels 8 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 3-6 | 3-5 | 6-11 | ||
| April 25, 1984 | Seattle Mariners 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 4-6 | 3-5 | 7-11 | ||
| April 26, 1984 | Seattle Mariners 6 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 4-7 | 3-5 | 7-12 | ||
| April 27, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 4-7 | 4-5 | 8-12 | ||
| April 28, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Chicago White Sox 7 | W | 4-7 | 5-5 | 9-12 | ||
| April 29, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 4-7 | 5-6 | 9-13 | ||
| May 1, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 11 | L | 4-7 | 5-7 | 9-14 | ||
| May 2, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 4-7 | 6-7 | 10-14 | ||
| May 3, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 0 | W | 4-7 | 7-7 | 11-14 | ||
| May 4, 1984 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 4-8 | 7-7 | 11-15 | ||
| May 5, 1984 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 4-9 | 7-7 | 11-16 | ||
| May 6, 1984 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 5-9 | 7-7 | 12-16 | ||
| May 8, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 5-9 | 7-8 | 12-17 | ||
| May 9, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Texas Rangers 0 | W | 5-9 | 8-8 | 13-17 | ||
| May 11, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 5-9 | 8-9 | 13-18 | ||
| May 12, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 5-9 | 8-10 | 13-19 | ||
| May 13, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 5-9 | 8-11 | 13-20 | ||
| May 14, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 5-9 | 9-11 | 14-20 | ||
| May 15, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 5-9 | 9-12 | 14-21 | ||
| May 16, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 5-9 | 10-12 | 15-21 | ||
| May 17, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 11 at Cleveland Indians 10 | W | 5-9 | 11-12 | 16-21 | ||
| May 18, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Minnesota Twins 8 | L | 5-9 | 11-13 | 16-22 | ||
| May 19, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 5-9 | 11-14 | 16-23 | ||
| May 20, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 5-9 | 12-14 | 17-23 | ||
| May 21, 1984 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 6-9 | 12-14 | 18-23 | ||
| May 22, 1984 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 7-9 | 12-14 | 19-23 | ||
| May 23, 1984 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 7-10 | 12-14 | 19-24 | ||
| May 25, 1984 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 7-11 | 12-14 | 19-25 | ||
| May 26, 1984 | Kansas City Royals 11 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 7-12 | 12-14 | 19-26 | ||
| May 27, 1984 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 8-12 | 12-14 | 20-26 | ||
| May 30, 1984 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 9-12 | 12-14 | 21-26 | ||
| June 1, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 9-12 | 13-14 | 22-26 | ||
| June 2, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | W | 9-12 | 14-14 | 23-26 | ||
| June 3, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | W | 9-12 | 15-14 | 24-26 | ||
| June 4, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 3 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 9-12 | 15-15 | 24-27 | ||
| June 5, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 5 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 9-12 | 16-15 | 25-27 | ||
| June 6, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 5 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 9-12 | 17-15 | 26-27 | ||
| June 7, 1984 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 9-13 | 17-15 | 26-28 | ||
| June 8, 1984 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Boston Red Sox 11 | W | 10-13 | 17-15 | 27-28 | ||
| June 9, 1984 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Boston Red Sox 15 | W | 11-13 | 17-15 | 28-28 | ||
| June 10, 1984 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 12-13 | 17-15 | 29-28 | ||
| June 11, 1984 | New York Yankees 6 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 13-13 | 17-15 | 30-28 | ||
| June 12, 1984 | New York Yankees 8 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 14-13 | 17-15 | 31-28 | ||
| June 13, 1984 | New York Yankees 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 14-14 | 17-15 | 31-29 | ||
| June 14, 1984 | New York Yankees 12 at Boston Red Sox 11 | L | 14-15 | 17-15 | 31-30 | ||
| June 15, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | L | 14-15 | 17-16 | 31-31 | ||
| June 16, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Toronto Blue Jays 7 | L | 14-15 | 17-17 | 31-32 | ||
| June 17, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | L | 14-15 | 17-18 | 31-33 | ||
| June 19, 1984 | Baltimore Orioles 9 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 14-16 | 17-18 | 31-34 | ||
| June 20, 1984 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 14-17 | 17-18 | 31-35 | ||
| June 21, 1984 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 14-18 | 17-18 | 31-36 | ||
| June 22, 1984 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 15-18 | 17-18 | 32-36 | ||
| June 23, 1984 | Toronto Blue Jays 9 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 15-19 | 17-18 | 32-37 | ||
| June 24, 1984 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 16-19 | 17-18 | 33-37 | ||
| June 25, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 16-19 | 18-18 | 34-37 | ||
| June 26, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 16-19 | 19-18 | 35-37 | ||
| June 27, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 16-19 | 19-19 | 35-38 | ||
| June 28, 1984 | Seattle Mariners 6 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 17-19 | 19-19 | 36-38 | ||
| June 29, 1984 | Seattle Mariners 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 17-20 | 19-19 | 36-39 | ||
| June 30, 1984 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 17-21 | 19-19 | 36-40 | ||
| July 1, 1984 | Seattle Mariners 1 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 17-22 | 19-19 | 36-41 | ||
| July 2, 1984 | Oakland Athletics 9 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 17-23 | 19-19 | 36-42 | ||
| July 3, 1984 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 18-23 | 19-19 | 37-42 | ||
| July 4, 1984 | Oakland Athletics 9 at Boston Red Sox 13 | W | 19-23 | 19-19 | 38-42 | ||
| July 5, 1984 | California Angels 7 at Boston Red Sox 12 | W | 20-23 | 19-19 | 39-42 | ||
| July 6, 1984 | California Angels 7 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 21-23 | 19-19 | 40-42 | ||
| July 8, 1984 | California Angels 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 22-23 | 19-19 | 41-42 | ||
| July 8, 1984 | California Angels 4 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 22-24 | 19-19 | 41-43 | ||
| July 12, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Seattle Mariners 3 | L | 22-24 | 19-20 | 41-44 | ||
| July 13, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Seattle Mariners 5 | W | 22-24 | 20-20 | 42-44 | ||
| July 14, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Seattle Mariners 5 | L | 22-24 | 20-21 | 42-45 | ||
| July 15, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 11 at Seattle Mariners 3 | W | 22-24 | 21-21 | 43-45 | ||
| July 16, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 22-24 | 22-21 | 44-45 | ||
| July 17, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 22-24 | 23-21 | 45-45 | ||
| July 18, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Oakland Athletics 7 | L | 22-24 | 23-22 | 45-46 | ||
| July 20, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 4 at California Angels 3 | W | 22-24 | 24-22 | 46-46 | ||
| July 21, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 16 at California Angels 4 | W | 22-24 | 25-22 | 47-46 | ||
| July 22, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 3 at California Angels 0 | W | 22-24 | 26-22 | 48-46 | ||
| July 24, 1984 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 23-24 | 26-22 | 49-46 | ||
| July 25, 1984 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 24-24 | 26-22 | 50-46 | ||
| July 26, 1984 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 25-24 | 26-22 | 51-46 | ||
| July 27, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 0 | W | 25-24 | 27-22 | 52-46 | ||
| July 27, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 9 | L | 25-24 | 27-23 | 52-47 | ||
| July 28, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 25-24 | 28-23 | 53-47 | ||
| July 29, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 25-24 | 28-24 | 53-48 | ||
| July 30, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 25-24 | 28-25 | 53-49 | ||
| July 31, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 14 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 25-24 | 29-25 | 54-49 | ||
| August 1, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 25-24 | 29-26 | 54-50 | ||
| August 3, 1984 | Texas Rangers 4 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 25-25 | 29-26 | 54-51 | ||
| August 4, 1984 | Texas Rangers 2 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 26-25 | 29-26 | 55-51 | ||
| August 5, 1984 | Texas Rangers 2 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 27-25 | 29-26 | 56-51 | ||
| August 6, 1984 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 27-26 | 29-26 | 56-52 | ||
| August 6, 1984 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 10 | W | 28-26 | 29-26 | 57-52 | ||
| August 7, 1984 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 28-27 | 29-26 | 57-53 | ||
| August 7, 1984 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Boston Red Sox 12 | W | 29-27 | 29-26 | 58-53 | ||
| August 8, 1984 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 30-27 | 29-26 | 59-53 | ||
| August 9, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Texas Rangers 7 | L | 30-27 | 29-27 | 59-54 | ||
| August 10, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Texas Rangers 8 | L | 30-27 | 29-28 | 59-55 | ||
| August 11, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 30-27 | 30-28 | 60-55 | ||
| August 12, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 30-27 | 31-28 | 61-55 | ||
| August 13, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 30-27 | 31-29 | 61-56 | ||
| August 14, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 30-27 | 32-29 | 62-56 | ||
| August 15, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Kansas City Royals 13 | L | 30-27 | 32-30 | 62-57 | ||
| August 16, 1984 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 31-27 | 32-30 | 63-57 | ||
| August 17, 1984 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 31-28 | 32-30 | 63-58 | ||
| August 18, 1984 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 31-29 | 32-30 | 63-59 | ||
| August 18, 1984 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 31-30 | 32-30 | 63-60 | ||
| August 19, 1984 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 32-30 | 32-30 | 64-60 | ||
| August 20, 1984 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 32-31 | 32-30 | 64-61 | ||
| August 21, 1984 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Boston Red Sox 11 | W | 33-31 | 32-30 | 65-61 | ||
| August 22, 1984 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 33-32 | 32-30 | 65-62 | ||
| August 24, 1984 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 34-32 | 32-30 | 66-62 | ||
| August 25, 1984 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Boston Red Sox 11 | W | 35-32 | 32-30 | 67-62 | ||
| August 26, 1984 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 36-32 | 32-30 | 68-62 | ||
| August 28, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 36-32 | 32-31 | 68-63 | ||
| August 29, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 0 | W | 36-32 | 33-31 | 69-63 | ||
| August 30, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 36-32 | 34-31 | 70-63 | ||
| August 31, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 36-32 | 35-31 | 71-63 | ||
| September 1, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 36-32 | 36-31 | 72-63 | ||
| September 2, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 36-32 | 36-32 | 72-64 | ||
| September 3, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | W | 36-32 | 37-32 | 73-64 | ||
| September 4, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 36-32 | 38-32 | 74-64 | ||
| September 5, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 7 | L | 36-32 | 38-33 | 74-65 | ||
| September 7, 1984 | New York Yankees 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 36-33 | 38-33 | 74-66 | ||
| September 8, 1984 | New York Yankees 12 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 36-34 | 38-33 | 74-67 | ||
| September 9, 1984 | New York Yankees 1 at Boston Red Sox 10 | W | 37-34 | 38-33 | 75-67 | ||
| September 10, 1984 | Milwaukee Brewers 7 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 37-35 | 38-33 | 75-68 | ||
| September 11, 1984 | Milwaukee Brewers 14 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 37-36 | 38-33 | 75-69 | ||
| September 12, 1984 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 38-36 | 38-33 | 76-69 | ||
| September 14, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 1 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 38-36 | 38-34 | 76-70 | ||
| September 15, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 4 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 38-36 | 39-34 | 77-70 | ||
| September 16, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 5 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 38-36 | 40-34 | 78-70 | ||
| September 17, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | L | 38-36 | 40-35 | 78-71 | ||
| September 18, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | W | 38-36 | 41-35 | 79-71 | ||
| September 19, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | W | 38-36 | 42-35 | 80-71 | ||
| September 20, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Baltimore Orioles 15 | L | 38-36 | 42-36 | 80-72 | ||
| September 21, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | W | 38-36 | 43-36 | 81-72 | ||
| September 22, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 38-36 | 44-36 | 82-72 | ||
| September 23, 1984 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 38-36 | 45-36 | 83-72 | ||
| September 24, 1984 | Toronto Blue Jays 9 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 38-37 | 45-36 | 83-73 | ||
| September 25, 1984 | Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Boston Red Sox 14 | W | 39-37 | 45-36 | 84-73 | ||
| September 26, 1984 | Toronto Blue Jays 8 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 39-38 | 45-36 | 84-74 | ||
| September 27, 1984 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 40-38 | 45-36 | 85-74 | ||
| September 28, 1984 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 41-38 | 45-36 | 86-74 | ||
| September 29, 1984 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 41-39 | 45-36 | 86-75 | ||
| September 30, 1984 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 41-40 | 45-36 | 86-76 |
