1978 Boston Red Sox season

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Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox baseball team season 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.

Offseason

Regular season

Record by month[8]
Month Record Cumulative AL East Ref.
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 +<templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />6+1⁄2 [13]
September 14 15 98 63 2nd 1 [14]
October 1 1 99 64 2nd 1 [15]

The Red Sox played 163 games, as a tie-breaker game was needed to determine the winner of the AL East.

The "Boston Massacre"

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.

Tie-breaker game

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] Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote".

The Yankees went on to win the World Series in six games over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Dent went on to become an object of hatred for Red Sox fans. Ironically, 12 years later, in 1990, the Yankees fired Dent as their manager during a series at Fenway Park.[23][24]

Season standings

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Record vs. opponents

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Notable transactions

  • May 20, 1978: Bob Ojeda was signed as an amateur free agent by the Red Sox.[25]

Opening Day lineup

  2 Jerry Remy 2B
  7 Rick Burleson SS
14 Jim Rice DH
  8 Carl Yastrzemski     LF
27 Carlton Fisk C
19 Fred Lynn CF
15 George Scott 1B
24 Dwight Evans RF
  4 Butch Hobson 3B
21 Mike Torrez P

Source:[26]

Roster

1978 Boston Red Sox
Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders Manager

Coaches

Game log

Template:Game log start Template:Game log section start |-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 Template:Game log section end Template:Game log section start |-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 Template:Game log section end Template:Game log section start |-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 Template:Game log section end Template:Game log section start |-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 Template:Game log section end Template:Game log section start |-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 Template:Game log section end Template:Game log section start |-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 Template:Game log section end Template:Game log section start |-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 Template:Game log section end Template:Game log end

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

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
= Indicates league leader
Pos Player G AB R H Avg. HR RBI SB
C Script error: No such module "Sort". 157 571 94 162 .284 20 88 7
1B Script error: No such module "Sort". 120 412 51 96 .233 12 54 1
2B Script error: No such module "Sort". 148 583 87 162 .278 2 44 30
3B Script error: No such module "Sort". 147 512 65 128 .250 17 80 1
SS Script error: No such module "Sort". 145 626 75 155 .248 5 49 8
LF Script error: No such module "Sort". 163 677 121 213 .315 46 139 7
CF Script error: No such module "Sort". 150 541 75 161 .298 22 82 3
RF Script error: No such module "Sort". 147 497 75 123 .247 24 63 8
DH Script error: No such module "Sort". 43 94 12 18 .191 4 9 2

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Other batters

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
Script error: No such module "Sort". 144 523 70 145 .277 17 81 4
Script error: No such module "Sort". 81 244 34 57 .234 1 25 1
Script error: No such module "Sort". 64 104 12 27 .260 0 4 1
Script error: No such module "Sort". 38 80 10 18 .225 0 4 0
Script error: No such module "Sort". 17 46 7 12 .261 1 6 1
Script error: No such module "Sort". 20 41 3 8 .195 0 4 0
Script error: No such module "Sort". 10 29 2 7 .241 0 5 0
Script error: No such module "Sort". 6 7 3 1 .143 1 1 0

Pitching

Starting pitchers

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
Script error: No such module "Sort". 35 16 268.1 20 8 2.99 71 162
Script error: No such module "Sort". 36 15 250.0 16 13 3.96 99 120
Script error: No such module "Sort". 32 12 212.1 13 8 3.31 57 114
Script error: No such module "Sort". 28 8 177.0 10 10 3.46 59 44
Script error: No such module "Sort". 15 1 73.0 2 5 5.55 22 26
Script error: No such module "Sort". 3 0 12.2 0 2 6.39 10 10

Other pitchers

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
Script error: No such module "Sort". 24 116.0 8 4 3.57 24 56
Script error: No such module "Sort". 13 30.0 2 1 3.00 13 23

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player G W L SV ERA SO
Script error: No such module "Sort". 52 15 2 10 2.60 38
Script error: No such module "Sort". 37 4 4 7 3.03 42
Script error: No such module "Sort". 35 2 1 4 4.40 24
Script error: No such module "Sort". 29 7 5 4 3.91 47
Script error: No such module "Sort". 1 0 0 0 22.50 3
Script error: No such module "Sort". 1 0 1 0 0.00 0

AL East tie-breaker game

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October 2, 1978 at Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts
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New York Yankees 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 5 8 0
Boston Red Sox 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 4 11 0
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Awards and honors

Awards
Accomplishments
  • Jim Rice, American League leader, Hits (213)
  • Jim Rice, American League leader, Home runs (46)
  • Jim Rice, American League leader, RBIs (139)
All-Star Game

Farm system

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Template:MLB Farm System LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Bristol
Source:[28][29]

References

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  1. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  2. ↑ Mike Torrez page at Baseball Reference
  3. ↑ Don Aase page at Baseball Reference
  4. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  5. ↑ Dick Drago page at Baseball Reference
  6. ↑ Denny Doyle page at Baseball Reference
  7. ↑ Dennis Eckersley page at Baseball Reference
  8. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  9. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  10. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
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  16. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
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  23. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  24. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  25. ↑ Bob Ojeda page at Baseball Reference
  26. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  27. ↑ 1978 Boston Red Sox Batting, Pitching, & Fielding Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
  28. ↑ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
  29. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
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Further reading

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External links

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