1985 Boston Red Sox Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 81-81
Finished 5th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,786,633, Avg. 23,201
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: John McNamara (81-81)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1985 Boston Red Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 81-81
Finished 5th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,786,633, Avg. 23,201
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: John McNamara (81-81)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1985 Boston Red Sox Roster
The Boston Red Sox of the American League ended the 1985 season with a record of 81 wins and 81 losses, finishing fifth in the AL's East Division.
The Red Sox scored 800 runs and allowed 720 runs. Dwight Evans led Boston with 29 home runs, while Mike Easler, Rich Gedman, Tony Armas, Jim Rice and Bill Buckner each walloped 20 or more, too. Bill Buckner drove in 110 runs. Wade Boggs paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .368. Oil Can Boyd topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 3.70 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
John McNamara coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 799
Regular Season Runs Against: 719
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 8, 1985 | New York Yankees 2 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 10, 1985 | New York Yankees 5 at Boston Red Sox 14 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 11, 1985 | New York Yankees 4 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 3-0 | 0-0 | 3-0 | ||
| April 13, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 4-0 | 0-0 | 4-0 | ||
| April 14, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 11 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 4-1 | 0-0 | 4-1 | ||
| April 15, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 4-2 | 0-0 | 4-2 | ||
| April 16, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 4-2 | 0-1 | 4-3 | ||
| April 17, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 4-2 | 0-2 | 4-4 | ||
| April 18, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 4-2 | 1-2 | 5-4 | ||
| April 19, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Chicago White Sox 8 | L | 4-2 | 1-3 | 5-5 | ||
| April 20, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 12 at Chicago White Sox 8 | W | 4-2 | 2-3 | 6-5 | ||
| April 21, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 4-2 | 2-4 | 6-6 | ||
| April 23, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 5 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 4-2 | 3-4 | 7-6 | ||
| April 24, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 7 at New York Yankees 6 | W | 4-2 | 4-4 | 8-6 | ||
| April 25, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 1 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 4-2 | 4-5 | 8-7 | ||
| April 26, 1985 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 5-2 | 4-5 | 9-7 | ||
| April 27, 1985 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 5-3 | 4-5 | 9-8 | ||
| April 28, 1985 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 5-4 | 4-5 | 9-9 | ||
| April 29, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 6 at California Angels 7 | L | 5-4 | 4-6 | 9-10 | ||
| April 30, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 2 at California Angels 3 | L | 5-4 | 4-7 | 9-11 | ||
| May 1, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Seattle Mariners 7 | L | 5-4 | 4-8 | 9-12 | ||
| May 2, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Seattle Mariners 1 | W | 5-4 | 5-8 | 10-12 | ||
| May 3, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Oakland Athletics 0 | W | 5-4 | 6-8 | 11-12 | ||
| May 4, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 5-4 | 7-8 | 12-12 | ||
| May 5, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Oakland Athletics 6 | L | 5-4 | 7-9 | 12-13 | ||
| May 7, 1985 | California Angels 4 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 6-4 | 7-9 | 13-13 | ||
| May 8, 1985 | California Angels 1 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 7-4 | 7-9 | 14-13 | ||
| May 10, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 8-4 | 7-9 | 15-13 | ||
| May 11, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 12 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 8-5 | 7-9 | 15-14 | ||
| May 12, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 8-6 | 7-9 | 15-15 | ||
| May 14, 1985 | Seattle Mariners 5 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 8-7 | 7-9 | 15-16 | ||
| May 15, 1985 | Seattle Mariners 7 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 8-8 | 7-9 | 15-17 | ||
| May 17, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 8-8 | 8-9 | 16-17 | ||
| May 18, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 8-8 | 8-10 | 16-18 | ||
| May 19, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 8-8 | 8-11 | 16-19 | ||
| May 20, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 8-8 | 8-12 | 16-20 | ||
| May 21, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 8-8 | 9-12 | 17-20 | ||
| May 22, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 8-8 | 10-12 | 18-20 | ||
| May 23, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Texas Rangers 7 | L | 8-8 | 10-13 | 18-21 | ||
| May 24, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 8-8 | 10-14 | 18-22 | ||
| May 25, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Texas Rangers 10 | L | 8-8 | 10-15 | 18-23 | ||
| May 26, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 8-8 | 10-16 | 18-24 | ||
| May 27, 1985 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 9-8 | 10-16 | 19-24 | ||
| May 29, 1985 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 10-8 | 10-16 | 20-24 | ||
| May 30, 1985 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 11-8 | 10-16 | 21-24 | ||
| May 31, 1985 | Texas Rangers 3 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 11-9 | 10-16 | 21-25 | ||
| June 1, 1985 | Texas Rangers 0 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 12-9 | 10-16 | 22-25 | ||
| June 2, 1985 | Texas Rangers 3 at Boston Red Sox 12 | W | 13-9 | 10-16 | 23-25 | ||
| June 3, 1985 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 14-9 | 10-16 | 24-25 | ||
| June 4, 1985 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 15-9 | 10-16 | 25-25 | ||
| June 7, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 15-9 | 11-16 | 26-25 | ||
| June 8, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 15-9 | 12-16 | 27-25 | ||
| June 9, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 12 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | W | 15-9 | 13-16 | 28-25 | ||
| June 10, 1985 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 16-9 | 13-16 | 29-25 | ||
| June 11, 1985 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 16-10 | 13-16 | 29-26 | ||
| June 12, 1985 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 17-10 | 13-16 | 30-26 | ||
| June 13, 1985 | Toronto Blue Jays 7 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 18-10 | 13-16 | 31-26 | ||
| June 14, 1985 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 19-10 | 13-16 | 32-26 | ||
| June 15, 1985 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 20-10 | 13-16 | 33-26 | ||
| June 16, 1985 | Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 21-10 | 13-16 | 34-26 | ||
| June 17, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 21-10 | 14-16 | 35-26 | ||
| June 18, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Detroit Tigers 9 | L | 21-10 | 14-17 | 35-27 | ||
| June 19, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 9 | L | 21-10 | 14-18 | 35-28 | ||
| June 20, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | L | 21-10 | 14-19 | 35-29 | ||
| June 21, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 7 | L | 21-10 | 14-20 | 35-30 | ||
| June 22, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | W | 21-10 | 15-20 | 36-30 | ||
| June 23, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 8 | L | 21-10 | 15-21 | 36-31 | ||
| June 24, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 22-10 | 15-21 | 37-31 | ||
| June 25, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 22-11 | 15-21 | 37-32 | ||
| June 26, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 22-12 | 15-21 | 37-33 | ||
| June 28, 1985 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 23-12 | 15-21 | 38-33 | ||
| June 29, 1985 | Baltimore Orioles 16 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 23-13 | 15-21 | 38-34 | ||
| June 30, 1985 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 23-14 | 15-21 | 38-35 | ||
| July 1, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 23-14 | 15-22 | 38-36 | ||
| July 2, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | L | 23-14 | 15-23 | 38-37 | ||
| July 3, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Milwaukee Brewers 0 | W | 23-14 | 16-23 | 39-37 | ||
| July 4, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 4 at California Angels 5 | L | 23-14 | 16-24 | 39-38 | ||
| July 5, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 4 at California Angels 13 | L | 23-14 | 16-25 | 39-39 | ||
| July 6, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 7 at California Angels 5 | W | 23-14 | 17-25 | 40-39 | ||
| July 7, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 3 at California Angels 8 | L | 23-14 | 17-26 | 40-40 | ||
| July 8, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 23-14 | 18-26 | 41-40 | ||
| July 9, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 23-14 | 19-26 | 42-40 | ||
| July 10, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 23-14 | 19-27 | 42-41 | ||
| July 11, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Seattle Mariners 1 | W | 23-14 | 20-27 | 43-41 | ||
| July 12, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Seattle Mariners 4 | W | 23-14 | 21-27 | 44-41 | ||
| July 13, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Seattle Mariners 6 | L | 23-14 | 21-28 | 44-42 | ||
| July 14, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Seattle Mariners 2 | W | 23-14 | 22-28 | 45-42 | ||
| July 18, 1985 | California Angels 1 at Boston Red Sox 10 | W | 24-14 | 22-28 | 46-42 | ||
| July 19, 1985 | California Angels 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 24-15 | 22-28 | 46-43 | ||
| July 20, 1985 | California Angels 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 24-16 | 22-28 | 46-44 | ||
| July 21, 1985 | California Angels 4 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 25-16 | 22-28 | 47-44 | ||
| July 22, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 26-16 | 22-28 | 48-44 | ||
| July 23, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 27-16 | 22-28 | 49-44 | ||
| July 24, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 28-16 | 22-28 | 50-44 | ||
| July 25, 1985 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 29-16 | 22-28 | 51-44 | ||
| July 26, 1985 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 30-16 | 22-28 | 52-44 | ||
| July 27, 1985 | Seattle Mariners 10 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 30-17 | 22-28 | 52-45 | ||
| July 28, 1985 | Seattle Mariners 7 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 30-18 | 22-28 | 52-46 | ||
| July 30, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 30-19 | 22-28 | 52-47 | ||
| August 1, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 31-19 | 22-28 | 53-47 | ||
| August 1, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 31-20 | 22-28 | 53-48 | ||
| August 2, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 31-20 | 22-29 | 53-49 | ||
| August 3, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 31-20 | 23-29 | 54-49 | ||
| August 4, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 31-20 | 24-29 | 55-49 | ||
| August 8, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 31-20 | 25-29 | 56-49 | ||
| August 8, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 31-20 | 25-30 | 56-50 | ||
| August 9, 1985 | New York Yankees 10 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 31-21 | 25-30 | 56-51 | ||
| August 10, 1985 | New York Yankees 7 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 31-22 | 25-30 | 56-52 | ||
| August 11, 1985 | New York Yankees 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 31-23 | 25-30 | 56-53 | ||
| August 12, 1985 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 31-24 | 25-30 | 56-54 | ||
| August 13, 1985 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 31-25 | 25-30 | 56-55 | ||
| August 14, 1985 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Boston Red Sox 16 | W | 32-25 | 25-30 | 57-55 | ||
| August 16, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 4 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 32-25 | 25-31 | 57-56 | ||
| August 17, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 1 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 32-25 | 25-32 | 57-57 | ||
| August 18, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 2 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 32-25 | 25-33 | 57-58 | ||
| August 19, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 5 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 32-25 | 25-34 | 57-59 | ||
| August 20, 1985 | Texas Rangers 3 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 32-26 | 25-34 | 57-60 | ||
| August 21, 1985 | Texas Rangers 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 32-27 | 25-34 | 57-61 | ||
| August 22, 1985 | Texas Rangers 4 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 33-27 | 25-34 | 58-61 | ||
| August 23, 1985 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 33-28 | 25-34 | 58-62 | ||
| August 24, 1985 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 33-29 | 25-34 | 58-63 | ||
| August 26, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 33-29 | 25-35 | 58-64 | ||
| August 27, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 33-29 | 25-36 | 58-65 | ||
| August 28, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 33-29 | 25-37 | 58-66 | ||
| August 29, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 17 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 33-29 | 26-37 | 59-66 | ||
| August 30, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 33-29 | 27-37 | 60-66 | ||
| August 31, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 33-29 | 27-38 | 60-67 | ||
| August 31, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 33-29 | 27-39 | 60-68 | ||
| September 1, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 33-29 | 28-39 | 61-68 | ||
| September 2, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 11 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 33-29 | 29-39 | 62-68 | ||
| September 3, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 33-29 | 30-39 | 63-68 | ||
| September 5, 1985 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Boston Red Sox 13 | W | 34-29 | 30-39 | 64-68 | ||
| September 5, 1985 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 34-30 | 30-39 | 64-69 | ||
| September 7, 1985 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 35-30 | 30-39 | 65-69 | ||
| September 7, 1985 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Boston Red Sox 11 | W | 36-30 | 30-39 | 66-69 | ||
| September 8, 1985 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 37-30 | 30-39 | 67-69 | ||
| September 10, 1985 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 37-31 | 30-39 | 67-70 | ||
| September 10, 1985 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 38-31 | 30-39 | 68-70 | ||
| September 11, 1985 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 39-31 | 30-39 | 69-70 | ||
| September 12, 1985 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 39-32 | 30-39 | 69-71 | ||
| September 13, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | L | 39-32 | 30-40 | 69-72 | ||
| September 14, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Milwaukee Brewers 8 | W | 39-32 | 31-40 | 70-72 | ||
| September 15, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 39-32 | 32-40 | 71-72 | ||
| September 16, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 39-32 | 32-41 | 71-73 | ||
| September 17, 1985 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 40-32 | 32-41 | 72-73 | ||
| September 18, 1985 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Boston Red Sox 13 | W | 41-32 | 32-41 | 73-73 | ||
| September 20, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 41-33 | 32-41 | 73-74 | ||
| September 21, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 42-33 | 32-41 | 74-74 | ||
| September 22, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 43-33 | 32-41 | 75-74 | ||
| September 23, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 43-34 | 32-41 | 75-75 | ||
| September 24, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | L | 43-34 | 32-42 | 75-76 | ||
| September 25, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | W | 43-34 | 33-42 | 76-76 | ||
| September 26, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 | W | 43-34 | 34-42 | 77-76 | ||
| September 27, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 43-34 | 34-43 | 77-77 | ||
| September 28, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 0 | W | 43-34 | 35-43 | 78-77 | ||
| September 29, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 43-34 | 36-43 | 79-77 | ||
| October 1, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 43-34 | 37-43 | 80-77 | ||
| October 3, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Baltimore Orioles 9 | L | 43-34 | 37-44 | 80-78 | ||
| October 3, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 43-34 | 38-44 | 81-78 | ||
| October 4, 1985 | Milwaukee Brewers 8 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 43-35 | 38-44 | 81-79 | ||
| October 5, 1985 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 43-36 | 38-44 | 81-80 | ||
| October 6, 1985 | Milwaukee Brewers 9 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 43-37 | 38-44 | 81-81 |
