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1988 Boston Red Sox Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 89-73
Finished 1st in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 2,464,851, Avg. 31,182
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Won Division
American League Championship Series - Lost to Oakland Athletics 4-0
Manager: John McNamara (43-42)
Manager: Joe Morgan (46-31)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1988 Boston Red Sox Roster
The Boston Red Sox of the American League ended the 1988 season with a record of 89 wins and 73 losses, finishing first in the AL's East Division.
The Red Sox scored 813 runs, best in the league. Boston gave up 689 runs. Mike Greenwell led the team with 22 home runs, while Jim Rice, Ellis Burks and Dwight Evans each walloped 20 or more as well. Mike Greenwell accounted for 119 RBI. Wade Boggs paced all regular hitters by hitting .366. Roger Clemens and Bruce Hurst topped the squad with 18 wins each, and Roger Clemens recorded a 2.93 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
John McNamara and Joe Morgan coached the team. The 1988 Boston Red Sox qualified for the playoffs as a division winner.
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Regular Season Runs For: 813
Regular Season Runs Against: 689
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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April 4, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
April 6, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
April 7, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 11 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | ||
April 8, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Texas Rangers 0 | W | 1-2 | 1-0 | 2-2 | ||
April 9, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Texas Rangers 1 | W | 1-2 | 2-0 | 3-2 | ||
April 10, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 1-2 | 2-1 | 3-3 | ||
April 12, 1988 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 2-2 | 2-1 | 4-3 | ||
April 13, 1988 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 3-2 | 2-1 | 5-3 | ||
April 14, 1988 | Milwaukee Brewers 0 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 4-2 | 2-1 | 6-3 | ||
April 15, 1988 | Texas Rangers 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 4-3 | 2-1 | 6-4 | ||
April 16, 1988 | Texas Rangers 2 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 4-4 | 2-1 | 6-5 | ||
April 17, 1988 | Texas Rangers 2 at Boston Red Sox 15 | W | 5-4 | 2-1 | 7-5 | ||
April 18, 1988 | Texas Rangers 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 6-4 | 2-1 | 8-5 | ||
April 19, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 6-4 | 3-1 | 9-5 | ||
April 21, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 12 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 6-4 | 4-1 | 10-5 | ||
April 24, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 0 | W | 6-4 | 5-1 | 11-5 | ||
April 25, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 6-4 | 6-1 | 12-5 | ||
April 28, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 6-4 | 6-2 | 12-6 | ||
April 29, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 7-4 | 6-2 | 13-6 | ||
April 30, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 8-4 | 6-2 | 14-6 | ||
May 1, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 8-5 | 6-2 | 14-7 | ||
May 2, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 8-6 | 6-2 | 14-8 | ||
May 3, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 9 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 8-7 | 6-2 | 14-9 | ||
May 4, 1988 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 8-8 | 6-2 | 14-10 | ||
May 5, 1988 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Boston Red Sox 16 | W | 9-8 | 6-2 | 15-10 | ||
May 6, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 9-8 | 6-3 | 15-11 | ||
May 7, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 9-8 | 6-4 | 15-12 | ||
May 8, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 9-8 | 7-4 | 16-12 | ||
May 9, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Kansas City Royals 0 | W | 9-8 | 8-4 | 17-12 | ||
May 10, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Kansas City Royals 7 | L | 9-8 | 8-5 | 17-13 | ||
May 13, 1988 | Seattle Mariners 8 at Boston Red Sox 14 | W | 10-8 | 8-5 | 18-13 | ||
May 14, 1988 | Seattle Mariners 0 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 11-8 | 8-5 | 19-13 | ||
May 15, 1988 | Seattle Mariners 11 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 11-9 | 8-5 | 19-14 | ||
May 16, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 11-10 | 8-5 | 19-15 | ||
May 17, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 12 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 11-11 | 8-5 | 19-16 | ||
May 18, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 12-11 | 8-5 | 20-16 | ||
May 20, 1988 | California Angels 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 12-12 | 8-5 | 20-17 | ||
May 21, 1988 | California Angels 4 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 13-12 | 8-5 | 21-17 | ||
May 22, 1988 | California Angels 4 at Boston Red Sox 12 | W | 14-12 | 8-5 | 22-17 | ||
May 23, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Seattle Mariners 14 | L | 14-12 | 8-6 | 22-18 | ||
May 24, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Seattle Mariners 14 | L | 14-12 | 8-7 | 22-19 | ||
May 25, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Seattle Mariners 0 | W | 14-12 | 9-7 | 23-19 | ||
May 27, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 14-12 | 9-8 | 23-20 | ||
May 28, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Oakland Athletics 7 | L | 14-12 | 9-9 | 23-21 | ||
May 29, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 14-12 | 9-10 | 23-22 | ||
May 30, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 5 at California Angels 2 | W | 14-12 | 10-10 | 24-22 | ||
May 31, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 4 at California Angels 3 | W | 14-12 | 11-10 | 25-22 | ||
June 2, 1988 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 14-13 | 11-10 | 25-23 | ||
June 3, 1988 | Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 14-14 | 11-10 | 25-24 | ||
June 4, 1988 | Toronto Blue Jays 10 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 14-15 | 11-10 | 25-25 | ||
June 5, 1988 | Toronto Blue Jays 12 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 14-16 | 11-10 | 25-26 | ||
June 6, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 3 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 14-16 | 12-10 | 26-26 | ||
June 7, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 3 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 14-16 | 12-11 | 26-27 | ||
June 8, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 4 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 14-16 | 13-11 | 27-27 | ||
June 10, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | L | 14-16 | 13-12 | 27-28 | ||
June 11, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | L | 14-16 | 13-13 | 27-29 | ||
June 12, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | W | 14-16 | 14-13 | 28-29 | ||
June 13, 1988 | New York Yankees 12 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 14-17 | 14-13 | 28-30 | ||
June 14, 1988 | New York Yankees 3 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 15-17 | 14-13 | 29-30 | ||
June 15, 1988 | New York Yankees 3 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 16-17 | 14-13 | 30-30 | ||
June 16, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | L | 16-17 | 14-14 | 30-31 | ||
June 17, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 16-17 | 14-15 | 30-32 | ||
June 18, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | W | 16-17 | 15-15 | 31-32 | ||
June 19, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 15 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | W | 16-17 | 16-15 | 32-32 | ||
June 20, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 14 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 16-17 | 17-15 | 33-32 | ||
June 21, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 16-17 | 18-15 | 34-32 | ||
June 22, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 16-17 | 18-16 | 34-33 | ||
June 24, 1988 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 16-18 | 18-16 | 34-34 | ||
June 25, 1988 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Boston Red Sox 10 | W | 17-18 | 18-16 | 35-34 | ||
June 26, 1988 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Boston Red Sox 10 | W | 18-18 | 18-16 | 36-34 | ||
June 27, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 19-18 | 18-16 | 37-34 | ||
June 28, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 20-18 | 18-16 | 38-34 | ||
June 29, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 21-18 | 18-16 | 39-34 | ||
July 1, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Kansas City Royals 8 | L | 21-18 | 18-17 | 39-35 | ||
July 2, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 21-18 | 18-18 | 39-36 | ||
July 3, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 21-18 | 18-19 | 39-37 | ||
July 4, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 21-18 | 19-19 | 40-37 | ||
July 5, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 21-18 | 19-20 | 40-38 | ||
July 6, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Minnesota Twins 8 | L | 21-18 | 19-21 | 40-39 | ||
July 7, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 21-18 | 20-21 | 41-39 | ||
July 8, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Chicago White Sox 7 | W | 21-18 | 21-21 | 42-39 | ||
July 8, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 21-18 | 21-22 | 42-40 | ||
July 9, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 21-18 | 22-22 | 43-40 | ||
July 9, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Chicago White Sox 8 | L | 21-18 | 22-23 | 43-41 | ||
July 10, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 21-18 | 22-24 | 43-42 | ||
July 15, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 22-18 | 22-24 | 44-42 | ||
July 15, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 23-18 | 22-24 | 45-42 | ||
July 16, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 24-18 | 22-24 | 46-42 | ||
July 17, 1988 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Boston Red Sox 10 | W | 25-18 | 22-24 | 47-42 | ||
July 18, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 26-18 | 22-24 | 48-42 | ||
July 19, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 27-18 | 22-24 | 49-42 | ||
July 20, 1988 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 28-18 | 22-24 | 50-42 | ||
July 21, 1988 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 29-18 | 22-24 | 51-42 | ||
July 22, 1988 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 30-18 | 22-24 | 52-42 | ||
July 23, 1988 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Boston Red Sox 11 | W | 31-18 | 22-24 | 53-42 | ||
July 24, 1988 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 32-18 | 22-24 | 54-42 | ||
July 25, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Texas Rangers 0 | W | 32-18 | 23-24 | 55-42 | ||
July 26, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Texas Rangers 9 | L | 32-18 | 23-25 | 55-43 | ||
July 27, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 32-18 | 24-25 | 56-43 | ||
July 29, 1988 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 33-18 | 24-25 | 57-43 | ||
July 29, 1988 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 34-18 | 24-25 | 58-43 | ||
July 30, 1988 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 35-18 | 24-25 | 59-43 | ||
July 31, 1988 | Milwaukee Brewers 0 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 36-18 | 24-25 | 60-43 | ||
August 2, 1988 | Texas Rangers 2 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 37-18 | 24-25 | 61-43 | ||
August 3, 1988 | Texas Rangers 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 38-18 | 24-25 | 62-43 | ||
August 4, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 11 | L | 38-18 | 24-26 | 62-44 | ||
August 5, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 38-18 | 24-27 | 62-45 | ||
August 5, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 38-18 | 24-28 | 62-46 | ||
August 6, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 38-18 | 24-29 | 62-47 | ||
August 7, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 0 | W | 38-18 | 25-29 | 63-47 | ||
August 9, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | L | 38-18 | 25-30 | 63-48 | ||
August 9, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 38-18 | 26-30 | 64-48 | ||
August 10, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 8 | L | 38-18 | 26-31 | 64-49 | ||
August 11, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | L | 38-18 | 26-32 | 64-50 | ||
August 12, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 39-18 | 26-32 | 65-50 | ||
August 13, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 16 | W | 40-18 | 26-32 | 66-50 | ||
August 14, 1988 | Detroit Tigers 18 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 40-19 | 26-32 | 66-51 | ||
August 16, 1988 | Seattle Mariners 7 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 40-20 | 26-32 | 66-52 | ||
August 17, 1988 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 41-20 | 26-32 | 67-52 | ||
August 18, 1988 | Seattle Mariners 6 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 41-21 | 26-32 | 67-53 | ||
August 19, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 42-21 | 26-32 | 68-53 | ||
August 20, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 43-21 | 26-32 | 69-53 | ||
August 21, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 43-22 | 26-32 | 69-54 | ||
August 22, 1988 | California Angels 2 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 44-22 | 26-32 | 70-54 | ||
August 23, 1988 | California Angels 2 at Boston Red Sox 10 | W | 45-22 | 26-32 | 71-54 | ||
August 24, 1988 | California Angels 4 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 45-23 | 26-32 | 71-55 | ||
August 26, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Seattle Mariners 3 | W | 45-23 | 27-32 | 72-55 | ||
August 27, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Seattle Mariners 8 | L | 45-23 | 27-33 | 72-56 | ||
August 28, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Seattle Mariners 2 | W | 45-23 | 28-33 | 73-56 | ||
August 29, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 45-23 | 28-34 | 73-57 | ||
August 30, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 45-23 | 28-35 | 73-58 | ||
August 31, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Oakland Athletics 7 | L | 45-23 | 28-36 | 73-59 | ||
September 1, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 4 at California Angels 2 | W | 45-23 | 29-36 | 74-59 | ||
September 2, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 2 at California Angels 3 | L | 45-23 | 29-37 | 74-60 | ||
September 3, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 1 at California Angels 2 | L | 45-23 | 29-38 | 74-61 | ||
September 4, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 6 at California Angels 5 | W | 45-23 | 30-38 | 75-61 | ||
September 5, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 45-23 | 31-38 | 76-61 | ||
September 6, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 45-23 | 32-38 | 77-61 | ||
September 7, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 45-23 | 32-39 | 77-62 | ||
September 9, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 46-23 | 32-39 | 78-62 | ||
September 10, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 47-23 | 32-39 | 79-62 | ||
September 11, 1988 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 47-24 | 32-39 | 79-63 | ||
September 12, 1988 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 48-24 | 32-39 | 80-63 | ||
September 13, 1988 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 49-24 | 32-39 | 81-63 | ||
September 14, 1988 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 50-24 | 32-39 | 82-63 | ||
September 15, 1988 | New York Yankees 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 50-25 | 32-39 | 82-64 | ||
September 16, 1988 | New York Yankees 4 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 51-25 | 32-39 | 83-64 | ||
September 17, 1988 | New York Yankees 1 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 52-25 | 32-39 | 84-64 | ||
September 18, 1988 | New York Yankees 4 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 53-25 | 32-39 | 85-64 | ||
September 19, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | L | 53-25 | 32-40 | 85-65 | ||
September 20, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 13 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | W | 53-25 | 33-40 | 86-65 | ||
September 21, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 | L | 53-25 | 33-41 | 86-66 | ||
September 23, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 10 at New York Yankees 9 | W | 53-25 | 34-41 | 87-66 | ||
September 24, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 4 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 53-25 | 34-42 | 87-67 | ||
September 25, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 6 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 53-25 | 35-42 | 88-67 | ||
September 26, 1988 | Toronto Blue Jays 11 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 53-26 | 35-42 | 88-68 | ||
September 27, 1988 | Toronto Blue Jays 15 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 53-27 | 35-42 | 88-69 | ||
September 28, 1988 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 53-28 | 35-42 | 88-70 | ||
September 29, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 12 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 53-28 | 36-42 | 89-70 | ||
September 30, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 53-28 | 36-43 | 89-71 | ||
October 1, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 53-28 | 36-44 | 89-72 | ||
October 2, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 53-28 | 36-45 | 89-73 | ||
October 5, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
October 6, 1988 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | ||
October 8, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Oakland Athletics 10 | L | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-3 | ||
October 9, 1988 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-4 |