1987 Boston Red Sox Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 78-84
Finished 5th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 2,231,551, Avg. 28,249
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: John McNamara (78-84)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1987 Boston Red Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 78-84
Finished 5th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 2,231,551, Avg. 28,249
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: John McNamara (78-84)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1987 Boston Red Sox Roster
The Boston Red Sox of the American League ended the 1987 season with a record of 78 wins and 84 losses, finishing fifth in the AL's East Division.
The Red Sox scored 842 runs and yielded 825 runs. Dwight Evans walloped 34 home runs for Boston, while Wade Boggs, Ellis Burks, Mike Greenwell and Don Baylor each swatted 20 or more also. Dwight Evans drove in 123 runs. Wade Boggs led all regular batters by hitting .363. Roger Clemens topped the squad with 20 wins, plus Bruce Hurst, too added 15 or more wins, too Roger Clemens recorded a 2.97 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
John McNamara coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 842
Regular Season Runs Against: 825
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 6, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 8, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| April 9, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 11 at Milwaukee Brewers 12 | L | 0-0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | ||
| April 10, 1987 | Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 1-0 | 0-3 | 1-3 | ||
| April 11, 1987 | Toronto Blue Jays 11 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 1-1 | 0-3 | 1-4 | ||
| April 12, 1987 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 2-1 | 0-3 | 2-4 | ||
| April 14, 1987 | Texas Rangers 1 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 3-1 | 0-3 | 3-4 | ||
| April 15, 1987 | Texas Rangers 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 4-1 | 0-3 | 4-4 | ||
| April 16, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | L | 4-1 | 0-4 | 4-5 | ||
| April 17, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Toronto Blue Jays 10 | L | 4-1 | 0-5 | 4-6 | ||
| April 18, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | W | 4-1 | 1-5 | 5-6 | ||
| April 19, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 | W | 4-1 | 2-5 | 6-6 | ||
| April 20, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 10 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 4-2 | 2-5 | 6-7 | ||
| April 21, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 5-2 | 2-5 | 7-7 | ||
| April 22, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 6-2 | 2-5 | 8-7 | ||
| April 24, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Texas Rangers 6 | L | 6-2 | 2-6 | 8-8 | ||
| April 25, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 6-2 | 2-7 | 8-9 | ||
| April 26, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 6-2 | 2-8 | 8-10 | ||
| April 27, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 6-2 | 2-9 | 8-11 | ||
| April 28, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Oakland Athletics 7 | L | 6-2 | 2-10 | 8-12 | ||
| April 29, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 11 at Seattle Mariners 5 | W | 6-2 | 3-10 | 9-12 | ||
| April 30, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Seattle Mariners 11 | L | 6-2 | 3-11 | 9-13 | ||
| May 1, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 12 at California Angels 3 | W | 6-2 | 4-11 | 10-13 | ||
| May 2, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 2 at California Angels 4 | L | 6-2 | 4-12 | 10-14 | ||
| May 3, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 4 at California Angels 11 | L | 6-2 | 4-13 | 10-15 | ||
| May 5, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 7-2 | 4-13 | 11-15 | ||
| May 6, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 8-2 | 4-13 | 12-15 | ||
| May 8, 1987 | California Angels 4 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 9-2 | 4-13 | 13-15 | ||
| May 9, 1987 | California Angels 8 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 9-3 | 4-13 | 13-16 | ||
| May 10, 1987 | California Angels 0 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 10-3 | 4-13 | 14-16 | ||
| May 11, 1987 | Seattle Mariners 4 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 10-4 | 4-13 | 14-17 | ||
| May 12, 1987 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 11-4 | 4-13 | 15-17 | ||
| May 13, 1987 | Seattle Mariners 5 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 11-5 | 4-13 | 15-18 | ||
| May 15, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 11-5 | 4-14 | 15-19 | ||
| May 16, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 11-5 | 5-14 | 16-19 | ||
| May 17, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Minnesota Twins 10 | L | 11-5 | 5-15 | 16-20 | ||
| May 18, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 11-5 | 5-16 | 16-21 | ||
| May 19, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 11-5 | 5-17 | 16-22 | ||
| May 20, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 11-5 | 6-17 | 17-22 | ||
| May 22, 1987 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 11-6 | 6-17 | 17-23 | ||
| May 23, 1987 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 11-7 | 6-17 | 17-24 | ||
| May 24, 1987 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 11-8 | 6-17 | 17-25 | ||
| May 25, 1987 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Boston Red Sox 10 | W | 12-8 | 6-17 | 18-25 | ||
| May 26, 1987 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 13-8 | 6-17 | 19-25 | ||
| May 27, 1987 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 14-8 | 6-17 | 20-25 | ||
| May 28, 1987 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Boston Red Sox 12 | W | 15-8 | 6-17 | 21-25 | ||
| May 29, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Chicago White Sox 8 | L | 15-8 | 6-18 | 21-26 | ||
| May 30, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 15-8 | 6-19 | 21-27 | ||
| May 31, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Chicago White Sox 9 | W | 15-8 | 7-19 | 22-27 | ||
| June 1, 1987 | Minnesota Twins 9 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 15-9 | 7-19 | 22-28 | ||
| June 2, 1987 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 16-9 | 7-19 | 23-28 | ||
| June 3, 1987 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 17-9 | 7-19 | 24-28 | ||
| June 4, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 18-9 | 7-19 | 25-28 | ||
| June 5, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 18-10 | 7-19 | 25-29 | ||
| June 6, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 18-11 | 7-19 | 25-30 | ||
| June 7, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 18 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 18-12 | 7-19 | 25-31 | ||
| June 8, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 18-12 | 8-19 | 26-31 | ||
| June 9, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 18-12 | 9-19 | 27-31 | ||
| June 10, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 15 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 18-12 | 10-19 | 28-31 | ||
| June 12, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 11 | L | 18-12 | 10-20 | 28-32 | ||
| June 13, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 18-12 | 10-21 | 28-33 | ||
| June 14, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 18-12 | 10-22 | 28-34 | ||
| June 16, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 18-12 | 10-23 | 28-35 | ||
| June 17, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 18-12 | 11-23 | 29-35 | ||
| June 18, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 18-12 | 11-24 | 29-36 | ||
| June 19, 1987 | New York Yankees 10 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 18-13 | 11-24 | 29-37 | ||
| June 20, 1987 | New York Yankees 4 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 19-13 | 11-24 | 30-37 | ||
| June 21, 1987 | New York Yankees 2 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 20-13 | 11-24 | 31-37 | ||
| June 22, 1987 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 21-13 | 11-24 | 32-37 | ||
| June 23, 1987 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 22-13 | 11-24 | 33-37 | ||
| June 24, 1987 | Milwaukee Brewers 7 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 23-13 | 11-24 | 34-37 | ||
| June 26, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 11 at New York Yankees 12 | L | 23-13 | 11-25 | 34-38 | ||
| June 27, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 1 at New York Yankees 9 | L | 23-13 | 11-26 | 34-39 | ||
| June 28, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 6 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 23-13 | 12-26 | 35-39 | ||
| June 29, 1987 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Boston Red Sox 14 | W | 24-13 | 12-26 | 36-39 | ||
| June 30, 1987 | Baltimore Orioles 9 at Boston Red Sox 13 | W | 25-13 | 12-26 | 37-39 | ||
| July 1, 1987 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 26-13 | 12-26 | 38-39 | ||
| July 2, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 26-13 | 12-27 | 38-40 | ||
| July 3, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Oakland Athletics 0 | W | 26-13 | 13-27 | 39-40 | ||
| July 4, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Oakland Athletics 9 | L | 26-13 | 13-28 | 39-41 | ||
| July 5, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Oakland Athletics 6 | L | 26-13 | 13-29 | 39-42 | ||
| July 6, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 7 at California Angels 10 | L | 26-13 | 13-30 | 39-43 | ||
| July 7, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 4 at California Angels 9 | L | 26-13 | 13-31 | 39-44 | ||
| July 8, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 3 at California Angels 5 | L | 26-13 | 13-32 | 39-45 | ||
| July 9, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Seattle Mariners 11 | L | 26-13 | 13-33 | 39-46 | ||
| July 10, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Seattle Mariners 4 | W | 26-13 | 14-33 | 40-46 | ||
| July 11, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Seattle Mariners 4 | W | 26-13 | 15-33 | 41-46 | ||
| July 12, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Seattle Mariners 6 | L | 26-13 | 15-34 | 41-47 | ||
| July 16, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 26-14 | 15-34 | 41-48 | ||
| July 17, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 11 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 26-15 | 15-34 | 41-49 | ||
| July 18, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 27-15 | 15-34 | 42-49 | ||
| July 19, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 27-16 | 15-34 | 42-50 | ||
| July 20, 1987 | California Angels 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 27-17 | 15-34 | 42-51 | ||
| July 21, 1987 | California Angels 0 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 28-17 | 15-34 | 43-51 | ||
| July 22, 1987 | California Angels 6 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 28-18 | 15-34 | 43-52 | ||
| July 24, 1987 | Seattle Mariners 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 29-18 | 15-34 | 44-52 | ||
| July 25, 1987 | Seattle Mariners 5 at Boston Red Sox 11 | W | 30-18 | 15-34 | 45-52 | ||
| July 26, 1987 | Seattle Mariners 1 at Boston Red Sox 11 | W | 31-18 | 15-34 | 46-52 | ||
| July 27, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Toronto Blue Jays 10 | L | 31-18 | 15-35 | 46-53 | ||
| July 28, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | L | 31-18 | 15-36 | 46-54 | ||
| July 29, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | W | 31-18 | 16-36 | 47-54 | ||
| July 31, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Kansas City Royals 0 | W | 31-18 | 17-36 | 48-54 | ||
| August 1, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 31-18 | 17-37 | 48-55 | ||
| August 2, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Kansas City Royals 13 | L | 31-18 | 17-38 | 48-56 | ||
| August 3, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 11 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 31-18 | 18-38 | 49-56 | ||
| August 4, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 31-18 | 19-38 | 50-56 | ||
| August 5, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Texas Rangers 9 | L | 31-18 | 19-39 | 50-57 | ||
| August 7, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 32-18 | 19-39 | 51-57 | ||
| August 8, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 33-18 | 19-39 | 52-57 | ||
| August 9, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 33-19 | 19-39 | 52-58 | ||
| August 10, 1987 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 34-19 | 19-39 | 53-58 | ||
| August 11, 1987 | Toronto Blue Jays 8 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 34-20 | 19-39 | 53-59 | ||
| August 12, 1987 | Toronto Blue Jays 10 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 34-21 | 19-39 | 53-60 | ||
| August 14, 1987 | Texas Rangers 9 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 34-22 | 19-39 | 53-61 | ||
| August 14, 1987 | Texas Rangers 3 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 35-22 | 19-39 | 54-61 | ||
| August 15, 1987 | Texas Rangers 6 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 36-22 | 19-39 | 55-61 | ||
| August 16, 1987 | Texas Rangers 2 at Boston Red Sox 12 | W | 37-22 | 19-39 | 56-61 | ||
| August 17, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 37-22 | 19-40 | 56-62 | ||
| August 18, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 14 at Chicago White Sox 8 | W | 37-22 | 20-40 | 57-62 | ||
| August 19, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Chicago White Sox 8 | L | 37-22 | 20-41 | 57-63 | ||
| August 21, 1987 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Boston Red Sox 11 | W | 38-22 | 20-41 | 58-63 | ||
| August 22, 1987 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 39-22 | 20-41 | 59-63 | ||
| August 23, 1987 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 40-22 | 20-41 | 60-63 | ||
| August 24, 1987 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 40-23 | 20-41 | 60-64 | ||
| August 25, 1987 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 41-23 | 20-41 | 61-64 | ||
| August 26, 1987 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 41-24 | 20-41 | 61-65 | ||
| August 29, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 41-24 | 20-42 | 61-66 | ||
| August 29, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 41-24 | 20-43 | 61-67 | ||
| August 30, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 41-24 | 21-43 | 62-67 | ||
| September 1, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Minnesota Twins 0 | W | 41-24 | 22-43 | 63-67 | ||
| September 2, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 41-24 | 22-44 | 63-68 | ||
| September 3, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 41-24 | 22-45 | 63-69 | ||
| September 4, 1987 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 42-24 | 22-45 | 64-69 | ||
| September 5, 1987 | Cleveland Indians 15 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 42-25 | 22-45 | 64-70 | ||
| September 6, 1987 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 42-26 | 22-45 | 64-71 | ||
| September 7, 1987 | New York Yankees 9 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 42-27 | 22-45 | 64-72 | ||
| September 8, 1987 | New York Yankees 6 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 43-27 | 22-45 | 65-72 | ||
| September 9, 1987 | New York Yankees 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 44-27 | 22-45 | 66-72 | ||
| September 10, 1987 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 45-27 | 22-45 | 67-72 | ||
| September 11, 1987 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 46-27 | 22-45 | 68-72 | ||
| September 12, 1987 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 47-27 | 22-45 | 69-72 | ||
| September 14, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 47-27 | 22-46 | 69-73 | ||
| September 15, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Detroit Tigers 9 | L | 47-27 | 22-47 | 69-74 | ||
| September 16, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 47-27 | 22-48 | 69-75 | ||
| September 18, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | W | 47-27 | 23-48 | 70-75 | ||
| September 18, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Baltimore Orioles 9 | L | 47-27 | 23-49 | 70-76 | ||
| September 20, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 47-27 | 24-49 | 71-76 | ||
| September 20, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 47-27 | 25-49 | 72-76 | ||
| September 21, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 48-27 | 25-49 | 73-76 | ||
| September 22, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 48-28 | 25-49 | 73-77 | ||
| September 23, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 48-29 | 25-49 | 73-78 | ||
| September 24, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 7 | L | 48-29 | 25-50 | 73-79 | ||
| September 25, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 48-29 | 26-50 | 74-79 | ||
| September 26, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | L | 48-29 | 26-51 | 74-80 | ||
| September 27, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 9 | L | 48-29 | 26-52 | 74-81 | ||
| September 28, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 7 at New York Yankees 9 | L | 48-29 | 26-53 | 74-82 | ||
| September 29, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 0 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 48-29 | 26-54 | 74-83 | ||
| September 30, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 7 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 48-29 | 27-54 | 75-83 | ||
| October 1, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 7 at New York Yankees 5 | W | 48-29 | 28-54 | 76-83 | ||
| October 2, 1987 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 49-29 | 28-54 | 77-83 | ||
| October 3, 1987 | Milwaukee Brewers 8 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 49-30 | 28-54 | 77-84 | ||
| October 4, 1987 | Milwaukee Brewers 0 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 50-30 | 28-54 | 78-84 |
