Boston Red Sox | |
Season: | 1978 |
League: | American League |
Division: | East |
Ballpark: | Fenway Park |
City: | Boston, Massachusetts |
Record: | 99–64 (.607) |
Divisional Place: | 2nd (1 GB) |
Owners: | Buddy LeRoux, Haywood Sullivan, Jean Yawkey |
President: | Jean Yawkey |
General Manager: | Haywood Sullivan |
Manager: | Don Zimmer |
Television: | WSBK-TV, Ch. 38 (Dick Stockton, Ken Harrelson) |
Radio: | WITS-AM 1510 (Ned Martin, Jim Woods) |
Espntn: | bos |
Brtn: | BOS |
The 1978 Boston Red Sox season was the 78th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. After 162 regular-season games, the Red Sox and the New York Yankees finished tied atop the American League East division, with identical 99–63 records. The teams then played a tie-breaker game, which was won by New York, 5–4.[1] Thus, the Red Sox finished their season with a record of 99 wins and 64 losses, one game behind the Yankees, who went on to win the 1978 World Series.
Month | Record | Cumulative | Ref. | |||||
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Won | Lost | Won | Lost | Position | GB | |||
April | 11 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 2nd | 3 | [9] | |
May | 23 | 7 | 34 | 16 | 1st | +3 | [10] | |
June | 18 | 7 | 52 | 23 | 1st | +8 | [11] | |
July | 13 | 15 | 65 | 38 | 1st | +5 | [12] | |
August | 19 | 10 | 84 | 48 | 1st | + | [13] | |
September | 14 | 15 | 98 | 63 | 2nd | 1 | [14] | |
October | 1 | 1 | 99 | 64 | 2nd | 1 | [15] |
For several days in July, the Red Sox were 14 games ahead of the rival New York Yankees; at the end of play on July 19, Boston was 62–28 and New York was in fourth place at 48–42.[16] However, the Yankees worked their way back. At the end of play on September 6, the Yankees had reduced the 14-game deficit to only four games,[17] just in time for a four-game series at Fenway Park in Boston. The Yankees won all four games in the series, by a combined score of 42–9,[18] leaving the teams tied with identical 86–56 records at the end of play on September 10.[19] The series became known as the "Boston Massacre",[20] named after the confrontation with British soldiers on March 5, 1770.
The Yankees held a one-game lead over the Red Sox before the final day of the regular-season schedule. With a Red Sox win over the Toronto Blue Jays, and a Yankee loss to the Cleveland Indians, the two teams finished the season in a tie for the AL East division title, both with records of 99–63.[21] The next day, in a tie-breaker game played at Fenway Park, the Yankees beat the Red Sox, 5–4, with the help of a memorable home run by Bucky Dent.[22]
See main article: 1978 American League East tie-breaker game.
The Yankees went on to win the World Series in six games over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Although Dent became a Red Sox demon, the Red Sox would get a measure of retribution in 1990, when the Yankees fired Dent as their manager during a series at Fenway Park.[23] [24]
2 | 2B | ||
7 | SS | ||
14 | DH | ||
8 | Carl Yastrzemski | LF | |
27 | C | ||
19 | CF | ||
15 | 1B | ||
24 | RF | ||
4 | 3B | ||
21 | P |
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|-style=background:#fbb| 1 || April 7 || @ White Sox || 5–6 || LaGrow (1–0) || Drago (0–1) || || Comiskey Park || 50,754 || 0–1|-style=background:#fbb| 2 || April 8 || @ White Sox || 5–6 || Torrealba (1–0) || Campbell (0–1) || LaGrow (1) || Comiskey Park || 11,832 || 0–2|-style=background:#bfb| 3 || April 9 || @ White Sox || 5–0 || Lee (1–0) || Wood (0–1) || || Comiskey Park || 30,794 || 1–2|-style=background:#fbb| 4 || April 10 || @ Indians || 4–5 || Kern (1–0) || Cleveland (0–1) || || Cleveland Stadium || 4,177 || 1–3|-style=background:#bfb| 5 || April 12 || @ Indians || 6–3 || Torrez (1–0) || Garland (1–1) || Drago (1) || Cleveland Stadium || 6,234 || 2–3|-style=background:#bfb| 6 || April 14 || Rangers || 5–4 (10) || Drago (1–1) || Barker (0–1) || || Fenway Park || 34,747 || 3–3|-style=background:#bfb| 7 || April 15 || Rangers || 12–4 || Lee (2–0) || D. Ellis (1–1) || || Fenway Park || 18,624 || 4–3|-style=background:#bfb| 8 || April 16 || Rangers || 8–6 || Stanley (1–0) || Umbarger (0–1) || Burgmeier (1) || Fenway Park || 22,168 || 5–3|-style=background:#bfb| 9 || April 17 || Brewers || 9–2 || Torrez (2–0) || Stein (0–1) || || Fenway Park || 26,075 || 6–3|-style=background:#bfb| 10 || April 18 || Brewers || 7–6 || Tiant (1–0) || Rodríguez (0–1) || || Fenway Park || 18,928 || 7–3|- style="background:#bbb;" | — || April 20 || Brewers || colspan=7| Postponed (rain); Makeup: August 12|-style=background:#bfb| 11 || April 20 || Brewers || 10–4 || Lee (3–0) || Haas (2–2) || || Fenway Park || 16,238 || 8–3|-style=background:#bfb| 12 || April 21 || Indians || 9–7 || Drago (2–1) || Kern (1–1) || || Fenway Park || 25,401 || 9–3|-style=background:#fbb| 13 || April 22 || Indians || 4–13 || Wise (1–2) || Ripley (0–1) || || Fenway Park || 36,005 || 9–4|-style=background:#bfb| 14 || April 23 || Indians || 6–3 || Campbell (1–1) || Kinney (0–1) || || Fenway Park || – || 10–4|-style=background:#fbb| 15 || April 23 || Indians || 7–10 (11) || Kern (2–1) || Stanley (1–1) || Kinney (1) || Fenway Park || 36,246 || 10–5|-style=background:#bfb| 16 || April 25 || @ Brewers || 4–3 || Lee (4–0) || Augustine (3–2) || Drago (2) || County Stadium || 9,051 || 11–5|-style=background:#fbb| 17 || April 26 || @ Brewers || 4–6 || Caldwell (1–0) || Torrez (2–1) || McClure (2) || County Stadium || 8,724 || 11–6|-style=background:#fbb| 18 || April 28 || @ Rangers || 4–5 (11) || Cleveland (1–2) || Campbell (1–2) || || Arlington Stadium || 29,731 || 11–7|-style=background:#fbb| 19 || April 29 || @ Rangers || 1–4 || D. Ellis (2–1) || Eckersley (0–1) || || Arlington Stadium || 34,101 || 11–8|-style=background:#fbb| 20 || April 30 || @ Rangers || 1–2 || Jenkins (1–2) || Campbell (1–3) || || Arlington Stadium || 22,554 || 11–9 |-style=background:#bfb| 21 || May 1 || Orioles || 9–6 || Torrez (3–1) || Briles (1–2) || Stanley (1) || Fenway Park || 18,710 || 12–9|-style=background:#fbb| 22 || May 2 || Orioles || 1–3 || D. Martínez (3–1) || Ripley (0–2) || || Fenway Park || 19,930 || 12–10|-style=background:#bfb| 23 || May 3 || Twins || 11–9 || Burgmeier (1–0) || D. Johnson (0–2) || Stanley (2) || Fenway Park || 16,403 || 13–10|-style=background:#bfb| 24 || May 4 || Twins || 8–1 || Eckersley (1–1) || Thormodsgard (1–3) || || Fenway Park || 15,784 || 14–10|- style="background:#bbb;" | — || May 5 || White Sox || colspan=7| Postponed (rain); Makeup: May 6|-style=background:#bfb| 25 || May 6 || White Sox || 6–4 (10) || Stanley (2–1) || Willoughby (0–2) || || Fenway Park || – || 15–10|-style=background:#bfb| 26 || May 6 || White Sox || 3–0 || Wright (1–0) || Barrios (0–2) || || Fenway Park || 32,238 || 16–10|-style=background:#bfb| 27 || May 7 || White Sox || 5–0 || Torrez (4–1) || Torrealba (1–4) || || Fenway Park || 30,921 || 17–10 |-style=background:#bfb| 28 || May 8 || Royals || 8–4 || Stanley (3–1) || Leonard (3–5) || || Fenway Park || 25,891 || 18–10|-style=background:#bfb| 29 || May 9 || Royals || 4–3 || Eckersley (2–1) || Colborn (1–2) || || Fenway Park || 22,369 || 19–10|-style=background:#fbb| 30 || May 10 || @ Orioles || 2–3 || Flanagan (3–3) || Burgmeier (1–1) || || Memorial Stadium || 10,023 || 19–11|-style=background:#bfb| 31 || May 11 || @ Orioles || 5–4 || Lee (5–0) || D. Martínez (3–2) || Drago (3) || Memorial Stadium || 14,950 || 20–11|- style="background:#bbb;" | — || May 12 || @ Twins || colspan=7| Postponed (rain); Makeup: July 24|-style=background:#bfb| 32 || May 13 || @ Twins || 4–2 || Torrez (5–1) || Zahn (2–2) || Burgmeier (2) || Metropolitan Stadium || 7,914 || 21–11|-style=background:#bfb| 33 || May 14 || @ Twins || 6–2 || Eckersley (3–1) || Thormodsgard (1–5) || Burgmeier (3) || Metropolitan Stadium || 7,008 || 22–11|-style=background:#fbb| 34 || May 15 || @ Royals || 1–3 || Gale (3–0) || Ripley (0–3) || || Royals Stadium || 34,166 || 22–12|-style=background:#bfb| 35 || May 16 || @ Royals || 3–2 || Lee (6–0) || Splittorff (4–3) || || Royals Stadium || 23,474 || 23–12|-style=background:#fbb| 36 || May 19 || @ Tigers || 5–7 || Sykes (3–0) || Torrez (5–2) || Hiller (4) || Tiger Stadium || 48,817 || 23–13|-style=background:#bfb| 37 || May 20 || @ Tigers || 6–5 || Campbell (2–3) || Foucault (1–4) || || Tiger Stadium || 30,856 || 24–13|-style=background:#fbb| 38 || May 21 || @ Tigers || 1–2 || Wilcox (3–1) || Lee (6–1) || || Tiger Stadium || – || 24–14|-style=background:#bfb| 39 || May 21 || @ Tigers || 9–3 || Tiant (2–0) || Rozema (2–2) || || Tiger Stadium || 52,368 || 25–14|-style=background:#bfb| 40 || May 22 || @ Blue Jays || 5–4 || Ripley (1–3) || Clancy (2–4) || Stanley (3) || Exhibition Stadium || 25,054 || 26–14|-style=background:#fbb| 41 || May 23 || @ Blue Jays || 1–2 (12) || Jefferson (3–5) || Campbell (2–4) || || Exhibition Stadium || 14,578 || 26–15|-style=background:#bfb| 42 || May 24 || @ Blue Jays || 8–2 || Torrez (6–2) || Lemanczyk (1–8) || || Exhibition Stadium || 28,825 || 27–15|-style=background:#bfb| 43 || May 25 || @ Blue Jays || 9–5 || Eckersley (4–1) || Underwood (1–5) || Drago (4) || Exhibition Stadium || 17,197 || 28–15|-style=background:#bfb| 44 || May 26 || Tigers || 6–3 || Lee (7–1) || Wilcox (3–2) || || Fenway Park || 33,431 || 29–15|-style=background:#bfb| 45 || May 27 || Tigers || 1–0 || Tiant (3–0) || Morris (0–1) || || Fenway Park || 33,335 || 30–15|-style=background:#bfb| 46 || May 28 || Tigers || 4–3 (10) || Stanley (4–1) || Hiller (4–3) || || Fenway Park || – || 31–15|-style=background:#bfb| 47 || May 28 || Tigers || 4–3 || Wright (2–0) || Slaton (4–2) || Drago (5) || Fenway Park || 34,672 || 32–15|-style=background:#bfb| 48 || May 29 || Blue Jays || 5–4 || Torrez (7–2) || Underwood (1–6) || || Fenway Park || 25,935 || 33–15|-style=background:#bfb| 49 || May 30 || Blue Jays || 4–0 || Eckersley (5–1) || Garvin (2–4) || || Fenway Park || 25,853 || 34–15|-style=background:#fbb| 50 || May 31 || Blue Jays || 2–6 || Clancy (4–4) || Lee (7–2) || || Fenway Park || 27,945 || 34–16|-style=background:#bfb| 51 || June 2 || @ Angels || 6–1 || Tiant (4–0) || Ryan (3–5) || Drago (6) || Anaheim Stadium || 31,324 || 35–16|-style=background:#bfb| 52 || June 3 || @ Angels || 5–4 || Torrez (8–2) || Hartzell (1–4) || Campbell (1) || Anaheim Stadium || 34,228 || 36–16|-style=background:#fbb| 53 || June 4 || @ Angels || 2–4 || Tanana (9–2) || Eckersley (5–2) || LaRoche (7) || Anaheim Stadium || 29,911 || 36–17|-style=background:#fbb| 54 || June 5 || @ Athletics || 7–9 || Broberg (6–4) || Ripley (1–4) || Sosa (8) || Oakland Coliseum || 36,463 || 36–18|-style=background:#fbb| 55 || June 6 || @ Athletics || 1–7 || Renko (1–1) || Lee (7–3) || || Oakland Coliseum || 7,914 || 36–19|-style=background:#bfb| 56 || June 9 || @ Mariners || 3–2 || Tiant (5–0) || Mitchell (2–6) || || Kingdome || 11,677 || 37–19|-style=background:#bfb| 57 || June 10 || @ Mariners || 13–1 || Torrez (9–2) || Pole (4–7) || || Kingdome || 15,910 || 38–19|-style=background:#bfb| 58 || June 11 || @ Mariners || 5–3 || Eckersley (6–2) || McLaughlin (0–2) || Campbell (2) || Kingdome || 18,626 || 39–19|-style=background:#bfb| 59 || June 12 || Angels || 10–9 || Campbell (3–4) || LaRoche (5–3) || || Fenway Park || 31,652 || 40–19|-style=background:#bfb| 60 || June 13 || Angels || 5–0 || Wright (3–0) || Knapp (6–5) || || Fenway Park || 26,539 || 41–19|-style=background:#bfb| 61 || June 14 || Athletics || 9–0 || Tiant (6–0) || Broberg (6–6) || || Fenway Park || 29,690 || 42–19|-style=background:#bfb| 62 || June 15 || Athletics || 7–3 || Torrez (10–2) || Lacey (5–3) || || Fenway Park || 32,281 || 43–19|-style=background:#bfb| 63 || June 16 || Mariners || 6–3 || Campbell (4–4) || Pole (4–8) || || Fenway Park || 31,519 || 44–19|-style=background:#bfb| 64 || June 17 || Mariners || 5–4 || Stanley (5–1) || Montague (0–3) || || Fenway Park || 32,551 || 45–19|-style=background:#fbb| 65 || June 18 || Mariners || 2–3 || Abbott (2–4) || Wright (3–1) || || Fenway Park || 28,961 || 45–20|-style=background:#bfb| 66 || June 19 || Yankees || 10–4 || Burgmeier (2–1) || Gossage (3–7) || || Fenway Park || 33,163 || 46–20|-style=background:#fbb| 67 || June 20 || Yankees || 4–10 || Gullett (2–0) || Torrez (10–3) || || Fenway Park || 32,643 || 46–21|-style=background:#bfb| 68 || June 21 || Yankees || 9–2 || Eckersley (7–2) || Beattie (2–3) || || Fenway Park || 32,459 || 47–21|-style=background:#bfb| 69 || June 23 || Orioles || 5–2 || Lee (8–3) || Palmer (10–5) || || Fenway Park || 34,582 || 48–21|-style=background:#bfb| 70 || June 24 || Orioles || 8–3 || Tiant (7–0) || McGregor (8–5) || || Fenway Park || 32,213 || 49–21|-style=background:#bfb| 71 || June 25 || Orioles || 4–1 || Torrez (11–3) || D. Martínez (6–5) || || Fenway Park || 33,526 || 50–21|-style=background:#bfb| 72 || June 26 || @ Yankees || 4–1 || Eckersley (8–2) || Messersmith (0–2) || Campbell (3) || Yankee Stadium || 52,124 || 51–21|-style=background:#fbb| 73 || June 27 || @ Yankees || 4–6 (14) || Lyle (6–1) || Drago (2–2) || || Yankee Stadium || 55,132 || 51–22|-style=background:#bfb| 74 || June 29 || @ Orioles || 4–3 || Ripley (2–4) || D. Martínez (6–6) || || Memorial Stadium || 28,899 || 52–22|-style=background:#fbb| 75 || June 30 || @ Orioles || 2–3 (11) || Stanhouse (2–5) || Tiant (7–1) || || Memorial Stadium || 33,034 || 52–23|-style=background:#fbb| 76 || July 1 || @ Orioles || 2–3 (11) || Briles (2–4) || Torrez (11–4) || || Memorial Stadium || 38,542 || 52–24 |- style="background:#bbb;" | — || July 2 || @ Orioles || colspan=7| Postponed (rain); Makeup: September 6|-style=background:#bfb| 77 || July 3 || Yankees || 9–5 || Eckersley (9–2) || Figueroa (7–6) || || Fenway Park || 34,722 || 53–24|- style="background:#bbb;" | — || July 4 || Yankees || colspan=7| Postponed (rain); Makeup: September 7|-style=background:#bfb| 78 || July 5 || @ White Sox || 9–2 || Lee (9–3) || Stone (6–6) || Stanley (4) || Comiskey Park || 26,434 || 54–24|-style=background:#bfb| 79 || July 6 || @ White Sox || 7–6 (10) || Campbell (5–4) || Willoughby (1–6) || || Comiskey Park || 29,330 || 55–24|-style=background:#fbb| 80 || July 7 || @ Indians || 9–10 || Spillner (2–0) || Campbell (5–5) || || Cleveland Stadium || 19,543 || 55–25|-style=background:#bfb| 81 || July 8 || @ Indians || 12–5 || Eckersley (10–2) || Paxton (6–5) || || Cleveland Stadium || – || 56–25|-style=background:#bfb| 82 || July 8 || @ Indians || 3–2 || Wright (4–1) || Clyde (4–5) || Stanley (5) || Cleveland Stadium || 41,859 || 57–25|-style=background:#fbb| 83 || July 9 || @ Indians || 1–7 || Wise (7–11) || Ripley (2–5) || || Cleveland Stadium || 41,394 || 57–26|-style=background:#bbcaff| ASG || July 11 || All-Star Game || AL 3–7 NL || Sutter (1–0) || Gossage (0–1) || || San Diego Stadium || 51,549 |||-style=background:#fbb| 84 || July 13 || Rangers || 7–12 || D. Ellis (8–4) || Tiant (7–2) || || Fenway Park || 33,995 || 57–27|-style=background:#fbb| 85 || July 14 || Rangers || 3–4 || Jenkins (9–4) || Torrez (11–5) || Cleveland (9) || Fenway Park || 32,899 || 57–28|-style=background:#bfb| 86 || July 15 || Twins || 5–4 || Lee (10–3) || Jackson (2–2) || Stanley (6) || Fenway Park || 32,861 || 58–28|-style=background:#bfb| 87 || July 16 || Twins || 5–3 || Eckersley (11–2) || Harrison (0–1) || Campbell (4) || Fenway Park || – || 59–28|-style=background:#bfb| 88 || July 16 || Twins || 3–2 || Wright (5–1) || Erickson (9–6) || Stanley (7) || Fenway Park || 35,589 || 60–28|-style=background:#bfb| 89 || July 17 || Twins || 3–2 (10) || Campbell (6–5) || Marshall (4–7) || || Fenway Park || 33,233 || 61–28|-style=background:#bfb| 90 || July 19 || @ Brewers || 8–2 || Torrez (12–5) || Sorensen (12–6) || || County Stadium || 45,332 || 62–28|-style=background:#fbb| 91 || July 20 || @ Brewers || 6–8 || Rodríguez (2–3) || Lee (10–4) || McClure (5) || County Stadium || 35,044 || 62–29|-style=background:#fbb| 92 || July 21 || @ Royals || 0–9 || Splittorff (11–8) || Eckersley (11–3) || || Royals Stadium || 39,841 || 62–30|-style=background:#fbb| 93 || July 22 || @ Royals || 5–6 (10) || Hrabosky (4–3) || Drago (2–3) || || Royals Stadium || 37,538 || 62–31|-style=background:#fbb| 94 || July 23 || @ Royals || 3–7 || Pattin (2–2) || Wright (5–2) || || Royals Stadium || 39,425 || 62–32|-style=background:#fbb| 95 || July 24 || @ Twins || 4–5 || Jackson (3–3) || Drago (2–4) || Marshall (12) || Metropolitan Stadium || – || 62–33|-style=background:#bfb| 96 || July 24 || @ Twins || 4–2 || Hassler (2–4) || Zahn (8–9) || Stanley (8) || Metropolitan Stadium || 21,580 || 63–33|-style=background:#fbb| 97 || July 25 || @ Twins || 2–5 || Erickson (10–6) || Lee (10–5) || Marshall (13) || Metropolitan Stadium || 18,608 || 63–34|-style=background:#fbb| 98 || July 26 || @ Rangers || 0–2 || Medich (5–5) || Eckersley (11–4) || || Arlington Stadium || 21,671 || 63–35|-style=background:#fbb| 99 || July 27 || @ Rangers || 1–3 || Matlack (8–8) || Tiant (7–3) || || Arlington Stadium || 29,684 || 63–36|-style=background:#fbb| 100 || July 28 || Royals || 0–4 || Gale (12–3) || Torrez (12–6) || || Fenway Park || 35,348 || 63–37|-style=background:#bfb| 101 || July 29 || Royals || 1–0 || Wright (6–2) || Leonard (12–12) || || Fenway Park || 35,098 || 64–37|-style=background:#fbb| 102 || July 30 || Royals || 1–2 || Splittorff (12–9) || Lee (10–6) || Hrabosky (14) || Fenway Park || 34,626 || 64–38|-style=background:#bfb| 103 || July 31 || White Sox || 9–2 || Eckersley (12–4) || Kravec (7–10) || || Fenway Park || 28,858 || 65–38|-style=background:#fbb| 104 || August 1 || White Sox || 2–5 || Proly (2–0) || Tiant (7–4) || || Fenway Park || 30,020 || 65–39|-style=background:#bfb| 105 || August 2 || @ Yankees || 7–5 (17) || Stanley (6–1) || Clay (2–4) || || Yankee Stadium || 52,701 || 66–39|-style=background:#bfb| 106 || August 3 || @ Yankees || 8–1 (7) || Torrez (13–6) || Beattie (2–6) || || Yankee Stadium || 53,379 || 67–39|-style=background:#fbb| 107 || August 4 || @ Brewers || 2–6 || Sorensen (13–8) || Lee (10–7) || || County Stadium || 52,562 || 67–40|-style=background:#bfb| 108 || August 5 || @ Brewers || 8–1 || Eckersley (13–4) || Rodríguez (2–5) || || County Stadium || 52,968 || 68–40|-style=background:#bfb| 109 || August 6 || @ Brewers || 4–0 || Tiant (8–4) || Travers (7–6) || || County Stadium || 48,444 || 69–40|-style=background:#bfb| 110 || August 8 || Indians || 9–7 || Stanley (7–1) || Freisleben (1–3) || || Fenway Park || 34,485 || 70–40|-style=background:#fbb| 111 || August 9 || Indians || 1–5 || Wise (9–14) || Lee (10–8) || Kern (9) || Fenway Park || 33,285 || 70–41|-style=background:#bfb| 112 || August 10 || Indians || 6–5 (13) || Stanley (8–1) || Spillner (2–1) || || Fenway Park || 33,541 || 71–41|-style=background:#fbb| 113 || August 11 || Brewers || 5–10 || Rodríguez (3–5) || Tiant (8–5) || || Fenway Park || 35,142 || 71–42|-style=background:#bfb| 114 || August 12 || Brewers || 3–1 || Wright (7–2) || Travers (7–7) || || Fenway Park || 33,092 || 72–42|-style=background:#bfb| 115 || August 12 || Brewers || 11–4 || Stanley (9–1) || Caldwell (14–7) || || Fenway Park || 27,030 || 73–42|-style=background:#bfb| 116 || August 13 || Brewers || 4–3 (10) || Torrez (14–6) || Castro (3–4) || || Fenway Park || 34,460 || 74–42|-style=background:#fbb| 117 || August 14 || Brewers || 3–4 || Sorensen (14–8) || Lee (10–9) || McClure (7) || Fenway Park || 33,766 || 74–43|-style=background:#fbb| 118 || August 15 || @ Angels || 2–5 || Tanana (16–7) || Eckersley (13–5) || || Anaheim Stadium || 41,144 || 74–44|-style=background:#bfb| 119 || August 16 || @ Angels || 4–2 || Tiant (9–5) || Ryan (6–11) || || Anaheim Stadium || 37,535 || 75–44|-style=background:#bfb| 120 || August 17 || @ Angels || 8–6 || Stanley (10–1) || Griffin (2–4) || || Anaheim Stadium || 30,486 || 76–44|-style=background:#bfb| 121 || August 18 || @ Athletics || 6–3 || Torrez (15–6) || Renko (6–8) || Drago (7) || Oakland Coliseum || 12,730 || 77–44|-style=background:#fbb| 122 || August 19 || @ Athletics || 4–8 || Johnson (10–6) || Lee (10–10) || Lacey (5) || Oakland Coliseum || 11,806 || 77–45|-style=background:#bfb| 123 || August 20 || @ Athletics || 4–2 || Eckersley (14–5) || Keough (7–11) || || Oakland Coliseum || 13,411 || 78–45 |-style=background:#fbb| 124 || August 22 || @ Mariners || 2–5 || Abbott (6–10) || Tiant (9–6) || || Kingdome || 21,486 || 78–46|-style=background:#fbb| 125 || August 23 || @ Mariners || 3–5 || McLaughlin (2–4) || Torrez (15–7) || Romo (10) || Kingdome || 22,718 || 78–47|-style=background:#bfb| 126 || August 25 || Angels || 6–0 || Eckersley (15–5) || Aase (8–8) || || Fenway Park || 33,583 || 79–47|-style=background:#bfb| 127 || August 26 || Angels || 7–1 || Wright (8–2) || Hartzell (5–8) || || Fenway Park || 33,531 || 80–47|-style=background:#bfb| 128 || August 27 || Angels || 4–3 (12) || Stanley (11–1) || D. Miller (4–1) || || Fenway Park || 34,216 || 81–47|-style=background:#bfb| 129 || August 28 || Mariners || 10–9 || Stanley (12–1) || Romo (10–6) || || Fenway Park || 24,301 || 82–47|-style=background:#bfb| 130 || August 29 || Mariners || 10–5 || Drago (3–1) || McLaughlin (2–5) || Burgmeier (4) || Fenway Park || 32,393 || 83–47|-style=background:#bfb| 131 || August 30 || Blue Jays || 2–1 || Eckersley (16–5) || Kirkwood (3–2) || || Fenway Park || – || 84–47|-style=background:#fbb| 132 || August 30 || Blue Jays || 6–7 || Cruz (6–1) || Stanley (12–2) || || Fenway Park || 32,825 || 84–48|-style=background:#fbb| 133 || September 1 || Athletics || 1–5 || Keough (8–11) || Tiant (9–7) || || Fenway Park || 30,156 || 84–49|-style=background:#fbb| 134 || September 2 || Athletics || 3–4 || Langford (7–10) || Torrez (15–8) || Heaverlo (10) || Fenway Park || 33,051 || 84–50|-style=background:#bfb| 135 || September 3 || Athletics || 11–6 || Stanley (13–2) || Broberg (9–11) || || Fenway Park || 29,029 || 85–50|-style=background:#fbb| 136 || September 4 || @ Orioles || 3–5 || McGregor (13–12) || Eckersley (16–6) || Stanhouse (20) || Memorial Stadium || 17,967 || 85–51|-style=background:#fbb| 137 || September 5 || @ Orioles || 1–4 || Palmer (18–12) || Sprowl (0–1) || Stanhouse (21) || Memorial Stadium || 15,644 || 85–52|-style=background:#bfb| 138 || September 6 || @ Orioles || 2–0 || Tiant (10–7) || D. Martínez (12–11) || || Memorial Stadium || 11,251 || 86–52|-style=background:#fbb| 139 || September 7 || Yankees || 3–15 || Clay (3–4) || Torrez (15–9) || || Fenway Park || 34,119 || 86–53|-style=background:#fbb| 140 || September 8 || Yankees || 2–13 || Beattie (4–7) || Wright (8–3) || || Fenway Park || 33,134 || 86–54 |-style=background:#fbb| 141 || September 9 || Yankees || 0–7 || Guidry (21–2) || Eckersley (16–7) || || Fenway Park || 33,611 || 86–55|-style=background:#fbb| 142 || September 10 || Yankees || 4–7 || Figueroa (16–9) || Sprowl (0–2) || Gossage (23) || Fenway Park || 32,786 || 86–56|-style=background:#bfb| 143 || September 11 || Orioles || 5–4 || Stanley (14–2) || Kerrigan (3–1) || || Fenway Park || 28,575 || 87–56|-style=background:#fbb| 144 || September 12 || Orioles || 2–3 || D. Martínez (13–11) || Torrez (15–10) || || Fenway Park || 28,924 || 87–57|-style=background:#fbb| 145 || September 13 || @ Indians || 1–2 || Clyde (7–10) || Eckersley (16–8) || Kern (12) || Cleveland Stadium || 5,568 || 87–58|-style=background:#fbb| 146 || September 14 || @ Indians || 3–4 || Paxton (11–9) || Wright (8–4) || Kern (13) || Cleveland Stadium || 4,479 || 87–59|-style=background:#fbb| 147 || September 15 || @ Yankees || 0–4 || Guidry (22–2) || Tiant (10–8) || || Yankee Stadium || 54,901 || 87–60|-style=background:#fbb| 148 || September 16 || @ Yankees || 2–3 || Hunter (10–5) || Torrez (15–11) || || Yankee Stadium || 55,091 || 87–61|-style=background:#bfb| 149 || September 17 || @ Yankees || 7–3 || Eckersley (17–8) || Beattie (5–8) || Stanley (9) || Yankee Stadium || 55,088 || 88–61|-style=background:#bfb| 150 || September 18 || @ Tigers || 5–4 (11) || Hassler (3–4) || Baker (1–3) || || Tiger Stadium || 13,849 || 89–61 |-style=background:#bfb| 151 || September 19 || @ Tigers || 8–6 || Campbell (7–5) || Morris (3–5) || Hassler (1) || Tiger Stadium || 15,901 || 90–61|-style=background:#fbb| 152 || September 20 || @ Tigers || 2–12 || Rozema (9–10) || Torrez (15–12) || || Tiger Stadium || 16,689 || 90–62|-style=background:#bfb| 153 || September 21 || @ Tigers || 5–1 || Eckersley (18–8) || Wilcox (13–11) || || Tiger Stadium || 15,213 || 91–62|-style=background:#fbb| 154 || September 22 || @ Blue Jays || 4–5 || Murphy (6–9) || Hassler (3–5) || || Exhibition Stadium || 22,172 || 91–63|-style=background:#bfb| 155 || September 23 || @ Blue Jays || 3–1 || Tiant (11–8) || Jefferson (7–15) || || Exhibition Stadium || 30,059 || 92–63|-style=background:#bfb| 156 || September 24 || @ Blue Jays || 7–6 (14) || Drago (4–4) || Buskey (0–1) || || Exhibition Stadium || 33,618 || 93–63|-style=background:#bfb| 157 || September 26 || Tigers || 6–0 || Eckersley (19–8) || Rozema (9–11) || || Fenway Park || 27,078 || 94–63|-style=background:#bfb| 158 || September 27 || Tigers || 5–2 || Tiant (12–8) || Wilcox (13–12) || Stanley (10) || Fenway Park || 26,035 || 95–63|-style=background:#bfb| 159 || September 28 || Tigers || 1–0 || Torrez (16–12) || Young (6–7) || || Fenway Park || 26,774 || 96–63|-style=background:#bfb| 160 || September 29 || Blue Jays || 11–0 || Stanley (15–2) || Clancy (10–12) || || Fenway Park || 29,626 || 97–63|-style=background:#bfb| 161 || September 30 || Blue Jays || 5–1 || Eckersley (20–8) || Jefferson (7–16) || || Fenway Park || 32,659 || 98–63|-style=background:#bfb| 162 || October 1 || Blue Jays || 5–0 || Tiant (13–8) || Kirkwood (4–5) || || Fenway Park || 29,201 || 99–63|-style=background:#fbb| 163 || October 2 || Yankees || 4–5 || Guidry (25–3) || Torrez (16–13) || Gossage (27) || Fenway Park || 32,925 || 99–64
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases
= Indicates team leader |
Pos | Player | G | AB | R | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | SB | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C | 157 | 571 | 94 | 162 | .284 | 20 | 88 | 7 | ||
1B | 120 | 412 | 51 | 96 | .233 | 12 | 54 | 1 | ||
2B | 148 | 583 | 87 | 162 | .278 | 2 | 44 | 30 | ||
3B | 147 | 512 | 65 | 128 | .250 | 17 | 80 | 1 | ||
SS | 145 | 626 | 75 | 155 | .248 | 5 | 49 | 8 | ||
LF | 163 | 677 | 121 | 213 | .315 | 46 | 139 | 7 | ||
CF | 150 | 541 | 75 | 161 | .298 | 22 | 82 | 3 | ||
RF | 147 | 497 | 75 | 123 | .247 | 24 | 63 | 8 | ||
DH | 43 | 94 | 12 | 18 | .191 | 4 | 9 | 2 |
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases
Player | G | AB | R | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | SB | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
144 | 523 | 70 | 145 | .277 | 17 | 81 | 4 | ||
81 | 244 | 34 | 57 | .234 | 1 | 25 | 1 | ||
64 | 104 | 12 | 27 | .260 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
38 | 80 | 10 | 18 | .225 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
17 | 46 | 7 | 12 | .261 | 1 | 6 | 1 | ||
20 | 41 | 3 | 8 | .195 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
10 | 29 | 2 | 7 | .241 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | .143 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Note: G = Games pitched; CG = Complete games; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | CG | IP | W | L | ERA | BB | SO | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
35 | 16 | 268.1 | 20 | 8 | 2.99 | 71 | 162 | ||
36 | 15 | 250.0 | 16 | 13 | 3.96 | 99 | 120 | ||
32 | 12 | 212.1 | 13 | 8 | 3.31 | 57 | 114 | ||
28 | 8 | 177.0 | 10 | 10 | 3.46 | 59 | 44 | ||
15 | 1 | 73.0 | 2 | 5 | 5.55 | 22 | 26 | ||
3 | 0 | 12.2 | 0 | 2 | 6.39 | 10 | 10 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | BB | SO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
24 | 116.0 | 8 | 4 | 3.57 | 24 | 56 | |
13 | 30.0 | 2 | 1 | 3.00 | 13 | 23 | |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
52 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 2.60 | 38 | ||
37 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3.03 | 42 | ||
35 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4.40 | 24 | ||
29 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3.91 | 47 | ||
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.50 | 3 | ||
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
See main article: 1978 American League East tie-breaker game.
See also: Minor League Baseball.
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Bristol
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