1989 Boston Red Sox Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 83-79
Finished 3rd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 2,510,012, Avg. 31,798
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Joe Morgan (83-79)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1989 Boston Red Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 83-79
Finished 3rd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 2,510,012, Avg. 31,798
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Joe Morgan (83-79)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1989 Boston Red Sox Roster
The Boston Red Sox of the American League ended the 1989 season with a record of 83 wins and 79 losses, finishing third in the AL's East Division.
The Red Sox led the league with 774 runs. Boston yielded 735 runs. Nick Esasky walloped 30 home runs for the team, while Dwight Evans swatted 20 or more, too. Nick Esasky drove in 108 runs. Wade Boggs paced all regular batters by hitting .330. Roger Clemens topped the team with 17 wins, and Mike Boddicker also added 15 or more wins also Roger Clemens recorded a 3.13 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Joe Morgan coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 774
Regular Season Runs Against: 735
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 3, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 6, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| April 7, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Kansas City Royals 9 | L | 0-0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | ||
| April 8, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 0-0 | 0-4 | 0-4 | ||
| April 9, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 0-0 | 1-4 | 1-4 | ||
| April 10, 1989 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 1-0 | 1-4 | 2-4 | ||
| April 12, 1989 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 1-1 | 1-4 | 2-5 | ||
| April 13, 1989 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 2-1 | 1-4 | 3-5 | ||
| April 14, 1989 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 3-1 | 1-4 | 4-5 | ||
| April 15, 1989 | Baltimore Orioles 12 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 3-2 | 1-4 | 4-6 | ||
| April 17, 1989 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 4-2 | 1-4 | 5-6 | ||
| April 19, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 4-2 | 2-4 | 6-6 | ||
| April 20, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 4-2 | 3-4 | 7-6 | ||
| April 21, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 4-3 | 3-4 | 7-7 | ||
| April 22, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 4-4 | 3-4 | 7-8 | ||
| April 23, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 10 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 4-5 | 3-4 | 7-9 | ||
| April 25, 1989 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Boston Red Sox 11 | W | 5-5 | 3-4 | 8-9 | ||
| April 26, 1989 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 6-5 | 3-4 | 9-9 | ||
| April 27, 1989 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 6-6 | 3-4 | 9-10 | ||
| April 28, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Texas Rangers 7 | L | 6-6 | 3-5 | 9-11 | ||
| April 29, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 6-6 | 4-5 | 10-11 | ||
| April 30, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 6-6 | 4-6 | 10-12 | ||
| May 1, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 13 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 6-6 | 5-6 | 11-12 | ||
| May 2, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 6-6 | 6-6 | 12-12 | ||
| May 3, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 6-6 | 7-6 | 13-12 | ||
| May 4, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 6-6 | 7-7 | 13-13 | ||
| May 5, 1989 | Texas Rangers 6 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 7-6 | 7-7 | 14-13 | ||
| May 6, 1989 | Texas Rangers 0 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 8-6 | 7-7 | 15-13 | ||
| May 7, 1989 | Texas Rangers 5 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 9-6 | 7-7 | 16-13 | ||
| May 8, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 9-7 | 7-7 | 16-14 | ||
| May 9, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 9-8 | 7-7 | 16-15 | ||
| May 12, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Seattle Mariners 0 | W | 9-8 | 8-7 | 17-15 | ||
| May 13, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Seattle Mariners 14 | L | 9-8 | 8-8 | 17-16 | ||
| May 14, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Seattle Mariners 4 | L | 9-8 | 8-9 | 17-17 | ||
| May 16, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 2 at California Angels 7 | L | 9-8 | 8-10 | 17-18 | ||
| May 17, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 0 at California Angels 5 | L | 9-8 | 8-11 | 17-19 | ||
| May 18, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 5 at California Angels 2 | W | 9-8 | 9-11 | 18-19 | ||
| May 19, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 9-8 | 10-11 | 19-19 | ||
| May 20, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Oakland Athletics 6 | L | 9-8 | 10-12 | 19-20 | ||
| May 21, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 9-8 | 10-13 | 19-21 | ||
| May 23, 1989 | Seattle Mariners 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 10-8 | 10-13 | 20-21 | ||
| May 24, 1989 | Seattle Mariners 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 11-8 | 10-13 | 21-21 | ||
| May 25, 1989 | Seattle Mariners 0 at Boston Red Sox 10 | W | 12-8 | 10-13 | 22-21 | ||
| May 26, 1989 | California Angels 5 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 12-9 | 10-13 | 22-22 | ||
| May 28, 1989 | California Angels 3 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 12-10 | 10-13 | 22-23 | ||
| May 29, 1989 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 13-10 | 10-13 | 23-23 | ||
| May 30, 1989 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 13-11 | 10-13 | 23-24 | ||
| May 31, 1989 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 14-11 | 10-13 | 24-24 | ||
| June 2, 1989 | Toronto Blue Jays 7 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 14-12 | 10-13 | 24-25 | ||
| June 3, 1989 | Toronto Blue Jays 10 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 14-13 | 10-13 | 24-26 | ||
| June 4, 1989 | Toronto Blue Jays 13 at Boston Red Sox 11 | L | 14-14 | 10-13 | 24-27 | ||
| June 5, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 14-14 | 11-13 | 25-27 | ||
| June 6, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 14-14 | 11-14 | 25-28 | ||
| June 7, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 14-14 | 12-14 | 26-28 | ||
| June 8, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 7 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 14-14 | 12-15 | 26-29 | ||
| June 10, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 14 at New York Yankees 8 | W | 14-14 | 13-15 | 27-29 | ||
| June 11, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 7 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 14-14 | 13-16 | 27-30 | ||
| June 11, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 2 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 14-14 | 13-17 | 27-31 | ||
| June 13, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 15-14 | 13-17 | 28-31 | ||
| June 14, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 15-15 | 13-17 | 28-32 | ||
| June 16, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 15-15 | 14-17 | 29-32 | ||
| June 17, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 15-15 | 15-17 | 30-32 | ||
| June 18, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 15-15 | 16-17 | 31-32 | ||
| June 19, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Chicago White Sox 8 | L | 15-15 | 16-18 | 31-33 | ||
| June 20, 1989 | Texas Rangers 3 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 16-15 | 16-18 | 32-33 | ||
| June 21, 1989 | Texas Rangers 10 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 16-16 | 16-18 | 32-34 | ||
| June 22, 1989 | Texas Rangers 9 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 16-17 | 16-18 | 32-35 | ||
| June 23, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 10 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 16-18 | 16-18 | 32-36 | ||
| June 24, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Boston Red Sox 11 | W | 17-18 | 16-18 | 33-36 | ||
| June 24, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 18-18 | 16-18 | 34-36 | ||
| June 25, 1989 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 18-19 | 16-18 | 34-37 | ||
| June 27, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 18-19 | 16-19 | 34-38 | ||
| June 28, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 12 | L | 18-19 | 16-20 | 34-39 | ||
| June 29, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 18-19 | 17-20 | 35-39 | ||
| June 30, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 | W | 18-19 | 18-20 | 36-39 | ||
| July 1, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 | W | 18-19 | 19-20 | 37-39 | ||
| July 2, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 | W | 18-19 | 20-20 | 38-39 | ||
| July 3, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | L | 18-19 | 20-21 | 38-40 | ||
| July 4, 1989 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 18-20 | 20-21 | 38-41 | ||
| July 6, 1989 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 19-20 | 20-21 | 39-41 | ||
| July 7, 1989 | New York Yankees 4 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 20-20 | 20-21 | 40-41 | ||
| July 8, 1989 | New York Yankees 7 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 20-21 | 20-21 | 40-42 | ||
| July 9, 1989 | New York Yankees 5 at Boston Red Sox 10 | W | 21-21 | 20-21 | 41-42 | ||
| July 13, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 21-21 | 21-21 | 42-42 | ||
| July 14, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Minnesota Twins 0 | W | 21-21 | 22-21 | 43-42 | ||
| July 15, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 21-21 | 22-22 | 43-43 | ||
| July 16, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 21-21 | 22-23 | 43-44 | ||
| July 17, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Texas Rangers 12 | L | 21-21 | 22-24 | 43-45 | ||
| July 18, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Texas Rangers 8 | L | 21-21 | 22-25 | 43-46 | ||
| July 19, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Texas Rangers 0 | W | 21-21 | 23-25 | 44-46 | ||
| July 21, 1989 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 21-22 | 23-25 | 44-47 | ||
| July 22, 1989 | Chicago White Sox 10 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 21-23 | 23-25 | 44-48 | ||
| July 23, 1989 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 22-23 | 23-25 | 45-48 | ||
| July 25, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Boston Red Sox 10 | W | 23-23 | 23-25 | 46-48 | ||
| July 26, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 23-24 | 23-25 | 46-49 | ||
| July 27, 1989 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 24-24 | 23-25 | 47-49 | ||
| July 28, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 24-24 | 23-26 | 47-50 | ||
| July 28, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 24-24 | 23-27 | 47-51 | ||
| July 29, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 24-24 | 24-27 | 48-51 | ||
| July 30, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 24-24 | 25-27 | 49-51 | ||
| July 31, 1989 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 25-24 | 25-27 | 50-51 | ||
| August 1, 1989 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 26-24 | 25-27 | 51-51 | ||
| August 1, 1989 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 27-24 | 25-27 | 52-51 | ||
| August 2, 1989 | Baltimore Orioles 9 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 27-25 | 25-27 | 52-52 | ||
| August 3, 1989 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 27-26 | 25-27 | 52-53 | ||
| August 4, 1989 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 27-27 | 25-27 | 52-54 | ||
| August 5, 1989 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Boston Red Sox 10 | W | 28-27 | 25-27 | 53-54 | ||
| August 6, 1989 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 29-27 | 25-27 | 54-54 | ||
| August 7, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 29-27 | 25-28 | 54-55 | ||
| August 8, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Kansas City Royals 8 | L | 29-27 | 25-29 | 54-56 | ||
| August 9, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 29-27 | 26-29 | 55-56 | ||
| August 11, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 29-27 | 26-30 | 55-57 | ||
| August 11, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 29-27 | 27-30 | 56-57 | ||
| August 12, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | W | 29-27 | 28-30 | 57-57 | ||
| August 13, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 29-27 | 28-31 | 57-58 | ||
| August 14, 1989 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 29-28 | 28-31 | 57-59 | ||
| August 15, 1989 | Toronto Blue Jays 7 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 29-29 | 28-31 | 57-60 | ||
| August 16, 1989 | Toronto Blue Jays 7 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 29-30 | 28-31 | 57-61 | ||
| August 17, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 8 | L | 29-30 | 28-32 | 57-62 | ||
| August 18, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 29-30 | 28-33 | 57-63 | ||
| August 19, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 29-30 | 29-33 | 58-63 | ||
| August 20, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | L | 29-30 | 29-34 | 58-64 | ||
| August 21, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 4 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 29-30 | 29-35 | 58-65 | ||
| August 22, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 4 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 29-30 | 30-35 | 59-65 | ||
| August 23, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 4 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 29-30 | 31-35 | 60-65 | ||
| August 25, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 11 | W | 30-30 | 31-35 | 61-65 | ||
| August 25, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 31-30 | 31-35 | 62-65 | ||
| August 26, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 32-30 | 31-35 | 63-65 | ||
| August 27, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 33-30 | 31-35 | 64-65 | ||
| August 28, 1989 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 34-30 | 31-35 | 65-65 | ||
| August 29, 1989 | California Angels 4 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 35-30 | 31-35 | 66-65 | ||
| August 29, 1989 | California Angels 5 at Boston Red Sox 13 | W | 36-30 | 31-35 | 67-65 | ||
| August 30, 1989 | California Angels 4 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 36-31 | 31-35 | 67-66 | ||
| August 31, 1989 | California Angels 2 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 37-31 | 31-35 | 68-66 | ||
| September 1, 1989 | Seattle Mariners 7 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 37-32 | 31-35 | 68-67 | ||
| September 2, 1989 | Seattle Mariners 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 38-32 | 31-35 | 69-67 | ||
| September 3, 1989 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 38-33 | 31-35 | 69-68 | ||
| September 4, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 38-33 | 32-35 | 70-68 | ||
| September 5, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Oakland Athletics 13 | L | 38-33 | 32-36 | 70-69 | ||
| September 6, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Oakland Athletics 7 | L | 38-33 | 32-37 | 70-70 | ||
| September 8, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 1 at California Angels 2 | L | 38-33 | 32-38 | 70-71 | ||
| September 9, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 5 at California Angels 8 | L | 38-33 | 32-39 | 70-72 | ||
| September 10, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 1 at California Angels 2 | L | 38-33 | 32-40 | 70-73 | ||
| September 11, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Seattle Mariners 2 | L | 38-33 | 32-41 | 70-74 | ||
| September 12, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Seattle Mariners 5 | L | 38-33 | 32-42 | 70-75 | ||
| September 13, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Seattle Mariners 7 | L | 38-33 | 32-43 | 70-76 | ||
| September 15, 1989 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 39-33 | 32-43 | 71-76 | ||
| September 16, 1989 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 40-33 | 32-43 | 72-76 | ||
| September 17, 1989 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 41-33 | 32-43 | 73-76 | ||
| September 18, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | W | 41-33 | 33-43 | 74-76 | ||
| September 19, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | L | 41-33 | 33-44 | 74-77 | ||
| September 20, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | W | 41-33 | 34-44 | 75-77 | ||
| September 22, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 41-33 | 35-44 | 76-77 | ||
| September 23, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 41-33 | 36-44 | 77-77 | ||
| September 24, 1989 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 41-33 | 37-44 | 78-77 | ||
| September 25, 1989 | New York Yankees 4 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 42-33 | 37-44 | 79-77 | ||
| September 26, 1989 | New York Yankees 5 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 43-33 | 37-44 | 80-77 | ||
| September 27, 1989 | New York Yankees 3 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 43-34 | 37-44 | 80-78 | ||
| September 28, 1989 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Boston Red Sox 12 | W | 44-34 | 37-44 | 81-78 | ||
| September 29, 1989 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 45-34 | 37-44 | 82-78 | ||
| September 30, 1989 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 45-35 | 37-44 | 82-79 | ||
| October 1, 1989 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 46-35 | 37-44 | 83-79 |
