1974 Boston Red Sox Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 84-78
Finished 3rd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,558,391, Avg. 19,979
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Darrell Johnson (84-78)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1974 Boston Red Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 84-78
Finished 3rd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,558,391, Avg. 19,979
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Darrell Johnson (84-78)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1974 Boston Red Sox Roster
The Boston Red Sox of the American League ended the 1974 season with a record of 84 wins and 78 losses, finishing third in the AL's East Division.
The Red Sox topped the league with 696 runs. Boston allowed 661 runs. Rico Petrocelli and Carl Yastrzemski paced the team with 15 home runs apiece. Carl Yastrzemski accounted for 79 RBI and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .301. Luis Tiant led the squad with 22 wins, while Bill Lee added 15 or more victories as well Luis Tiant recorded a 2.92 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Darrell Johnson coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 696
Regular Season Runs Against: 660
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 5, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Milwaukee Brewers 8 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 6, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 11, 1974 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | ||
| April 12, 1974 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| April 13, 1974 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 2-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | ||
| April 14, 1974 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 3-1 | 1-1 | 4-2 | ||
| April 15, 1974 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 3-2 | 1-1 | 4-3 | ||
| April 16, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 1 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 3-2 | 1-2 | 4-4 | ||
| April 17, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 4 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 3-2 | 2-2 | 5-4 | ||
| April 18, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 1 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 3-2 | 2-3 | 5-5 | ||
| April 19, 1974 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 4-2 | 2-3 | 6-5 | ||
| April 20, 1974 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 5-2 | 2-3 | 7-5 | ||
| April 21, 1974 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 6-2 | 2-3 | 8-5 | ||
| April 22, 1974 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 7-2 | 2-3 | 9-5 | ||
| April 23, 1974 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 7-3 | 2-3 | 9-6 | ||
| April 24, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 7-3 | 2-4 | 9-7 | ||
| April 25, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 7-3 | 2-5 | 9-8 | ||
| April 26, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 7-3 | 2-6 | 9-9 | ||
| April 27, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Kansas City Royals 10 | L | 7-3 | 2-7 | 9-10 | ||
| April 28, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 7-3 | 3-7 | 10-10 | ||
| April 29, 1974 | California Angels 7 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 7-4 | 3-7 | 10-11 | ||
| April 30, 1974 | California Angels 16 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 7-5 | 3-7 | 10-12 | ||
| May 1, 1974 | California Angels 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 7-6 | 3-7 | 10-13 | ||
| May 4, 1974 | Texas Rangers 1 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 7-7 | 3-7 | 10-14 | ||
| May 5, 1974 | Texas Rangers 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 7-8 | 3-7 | 10-15 | ||
| May 5, 1974 | Texas Rangers 8 at Boston Red Sox 10 | W | 8-8 | 3-7 | 11-15 | ||
| May 8, 1974 | New York Yankees 0 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 9-8 | 3-7 | 12-15 | ||
| May 9, 1974 | New York Yankees 0 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 10-8 | 3-7 | 13-15 | ||
| May 10, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 10-8 | 3-8 | 13-16 | ||
| May 11, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 10-8 | 4-8 | 14-16 | ||
| May 12, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 10-8 | 5-8 | 15-16 | ||
| May 13, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 10-8 | 5-9 | 15-17 | ||
| May 14, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 10-8 | 5-10 | 15-18 | ||
| May 15, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 10-8 | 6-10 | 16-18 | ||
| May 17, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 10-8 | 6-11 | 16-19 | ||
| May 18, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 10-8 | 7-11 | 17-19 | ||
| May 19, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 11 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 10-8 | 8-11 | 18-19 | ||
| May 19, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 10-8 | 9-11 | 19-19 | ||
| May 21, 1974 | New York Yankees 6 at Boston Red Sox 14 | W | 11-8 | 9-11 | 20-19 | ||
| May 22, 1974 | New York Yankees 3 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 12-8 | 9-11 | 21-19 | ||
| May 24, 1974 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 13-8 | 9-11 | 22-19 | ||
| May 25, 1974 | Milwaukee Brewers 9 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 13-9 | 9-11 | 22-20 | ||
| May 26, 1974 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 14-9 | 9-11 | 23-20 | ||
| May 27, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 15-9 | 9-11 | 24-20 | ||
| May 28, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 16-9 | 9-11 | 25-20 | ||
| May 29, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 16-10 | 9-11 | 25-21 | ||
| May 31, 1974 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 16-11 | 9-11 | 25-22 | ||
| June 1, 1974 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 17-11 | 9-11 | 26-22 | ||
| June 2, 1974 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 18-11 | 9-11 | 27-22 | ||
| June 3, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 18-11 | 9-12 | 27-23 | ||
| June 4, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 18-11 | 10-12 | 28-23 | ||
| June 5, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 18-11 | 11-12 | 29-23 | ||
| June 7, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Chicago White Sox 8 | L | 18-11 | 11-13 | 29-24 | ||
| June 8, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Chicago White Sox 13 | L | 18-11 | 11-14 | 29-25 | ||
| June 9, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 18-11 | 12-14 | 30-25 | ||
| June 10, 1974 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 19-11 | 12-14 | 31-25 | ||
| June 11, 1974 | Oakland Athletics 9 at Boston Red Sox 10 | W | 20-11 | 12-14 | 32-25 | ||
| June 12, 1974 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 21-11 | 12-14 | 33-25 | ||
| June 14, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 3 at California Angels 4 | L | 21-11 | 12-15 | 33-26 | ||
| June 15, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 5 at California Angels 3 | W | 21-11 | 13-15 | 34-26 | ||
| June 16, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 7 at California Angels 4 | W | 21-11 | 14-15 | 35-26 | ||
| June 17, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 21-11 | 14-16 | 35-27 | ||
| June 18, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 21-11 | 15-16 | 36-27 | ||
| June 19, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 21-11 | 16-16 | 37-27 | ||
| June 22, 1974 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 22-11 | 16-16 | 38-27 | ||
| June 22, 1974 | Cleveland Indians 11 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 22-12 | 16-16 | 38-28 | ||
| June 23, 1974 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 23-12 | 16-16 | 39-28 | ||
| June 24, 1974 | Milwaukee Brewers 0 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 24-12 | 16-16 | 40-28 | ||
| June 26, 1974 | Milwaukee Brewers 7 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 24-13 | 16-16 | 40-29 | ||
| June 27, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 24-13 | 16-17 | 40-30 | ||
| June 28, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 24-13 | 16-18 | 40-31 | ||
| June 29, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 12 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 24-13 | 17-18 | 41-31 | ||
| June 30, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 9 | L | 24-13 | 17-19 | 41-32 | ||
| July 1, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 24-13 | 18-19 | 42-32 | ||
| July 2, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | W | 24-13 | 19-19 | 43-32 | ||
| July 3, 1974 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 24-14 | 19-19 | 43-33 | ||
| July 3, 1974 | Baltimore Orioles 9 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 24-15 | 19-19 | 43-34 | ||
| July 4, 1974 | Baltimore Orioles 10 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 24-16 | 19-19 | 43-35 | ||
| July 6, 1974 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 24-17 | 19-19 | 43-36 | ||
| July 7, 1974 | Kansas City Royals 11 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 24-18 | 19-19 | 43-37 | ||
| July 7, 1974 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 25-18 | 19-19 | 44-37 | ||
| July 8, 1974 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 25-19 | 19-19 | 44-38 | ||
| July 9, 1974 | Texas Rangers 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 26-19 | 19-19 | 45-38 | ||
| July 10, 1974 | Texas Rangers 1 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 27-19 | 19-19 | 46-38 | ||
| July 11, 1974 | Texas Rangers 3 at Boston Red Sox 12 | W | 28-19 | 19-19 | 47-38 | ||
| July 12, 1974 | California Angels 7 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 28-20 | 19-19 | 47-39 | ||
| July 13, 1974 | California Angels 12 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 28-21 | 19-19 | 47-40 | ||
| July 14, 1974 | California Angels 0 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 29-21 | 19-19 | 48-40 | ||
| July 15, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 29-21 | 19-20 | 48-41 | ||
| July 16, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 29-21 | 19-21 | 48-42 | ||
| July 17, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 29-21 | 20-21 | 49-42 | ||
| July 18, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 29-21 | 20-22 | 49-43 | ||
| July 19, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Texas Rangers 1 | W | 29-21 | 21-22 | 50-43 | ||
| July 20, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Texas Rangers 8 | L | 29-21 | 21-23 | 50-44 | ||
| July 21, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 29-21 | 21-24 | 50-45 | ||
| July 25, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 12 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 29-21 | 22-24 | 51-45 | ||
| July 26, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 29-21 | 22-25 | 51-46 | ||
| July 27, 1974 | New York Yankees 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 30-21 | 22-25 | 52-46 | ||
| July 28, 1974 | New York Yankees 3 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 31-21 | 22-25 | 53-46 | ||
| July 29, 1974 | New York Yankees 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 32-21 | 22-25 | 54-46 | ||
| July 30, 1974 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 32-22 | 22-25 | 54-47 | ||
| July 31, 1974 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 33-22 | 22-25 | 55-47 | ||
| August 1, 1974 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Boston Red Sox 11 | W | 34-22 | 22-25 | 56-47 | ||
| August 2, 1974 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 35-22 | 22-25 | 57-47 | ||
| August 3, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 2 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 35-22 | 22-26 | 57-48 | ||
| August 4, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 7 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 35-22 | 23-26 | 58-48 | ||
| August 5, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 0 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 35-22 | 23-27 | 58-49 | ||
| August 6, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | W | 35-22 | 24-27 | 59-49 | ||
| August 6, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 0 | W | 35-22 | 25-27 | 60-49 | ||
| August 7, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 0 | W | 35-22 | 26-27 | 61-49 | ||
| August 8, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 35-22 | 26-28 | 61-50 | ||
| August 9, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 35-22 | 27-28 | 62-50 | ||
| August 10, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 35-22 | 27-29 | 62-51 | ||
| August 11, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 35-22 | 28-29 | 63-51 | ||
| August 12, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 2 at California Angels 4 | L | 35-22 | 28-30 | 63-52 | ||
| August 13, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 3 at California Angels 0 | W | 35-22 | 29-30 | 64-52 | ||
| August 14, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 0 at California Angels 5 | L | 35-22 | 29-31 | 64-53 | ||
| August 16, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 36-22 | 29-31 | 65-53 | ||
| August 17, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 36-23 | 29-31 | 65-54 | ||
| August 18, 1974 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 37-23 | 29-31 | 66-54 | ||
| August 19, 1974 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 38-23 | 29-31 | 67-54 | ||
| August 20, 1974 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 39-23 | 29-31 | 68-54 | ||
| August 21, 1974 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 40-23 | 29-31 | 69-54 | ||
| August 23, 1974 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 41-23 | 29-31 | 70-54 | ||
| August 24, 1974 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 41-24 | 29-31 | 70-55 | ||
| August 25, 1974 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 41-25 | 29-31 | 70-56 | ||
| August 27, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 41-25 | 30-31 | 71-56 | ||
| August 28, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 41-25 | 30-32 | 71-57 | ||
| August 29, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 41-25 | 31-32 | 72-57 | ||
| August 30, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 41-25 | 31-33 | 72-58 | ||
| August 31, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 41-25 | 31-34 | 72-59 | ||
| September 1, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Minnesota Twins 9 | L | 41-25 | 31-35 | 72-60 | ||
| September 2, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | L | 41-25 | 31-36 | 72-61 | ||
| September 4, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 41-25 | 31-37 | 72-62 | ||
| September 5, 1974 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 41-26 | 31-37 | 72-63 | ||
| September 6, 1974 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 41-27 | 31-37 | 72-64 | ||
| September 7, 1974 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 42-27 | 31-37 | 73-64 | ||
| September 8, 1974 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 43-27 | 31-37 | 74-64 | ||
| September 9, 1974 | New York Yankees 6 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 43-28 | 31-37 | 74-65 | ||
| September 10, 1974 | New York Yankees 2 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 43-29 | 31-37 | 74-66 | ||
| September 11, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 43-29 | 31-38 | 74-67 | ||
| September 12, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 43-29 | 32-38 | 75-67 | ||
| September 13, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | W | 43-29 | 33-38 | 76-67 | ||
| September 14, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | L | 43-29 | 33-39 | 76-68 | ||
| September 15, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 9 | L | 43-29 | 33-40 | 76-69 | ||
| September 17, 1974 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 43-30 | 33-40 | 76-70 | ||
| September 18, 1974 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 44-30 | 33-40 | 77-70 | ||
| September 19, 1974 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 44-31 | 33-40 | 77-71 | ||
| September 20, 1974 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 44-32 | 33-40 | 77-72 | ||
| September 21, 1974 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 45-32 | 33-40 | 78-72 | ||
| September 22, 1974 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 45-33 | 33-40 | 78-73 | ||
| September 24, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 4 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 45-33 | 34-40 | 79-73 | ||
| September 24, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 4 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 45-33 | 35-40 | 80-73 | ||
| September 25, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 0 at New York Yankees 1 | L | 45-33 | 35-41 | 80-74 | ||
| September 26, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 45-33 | 36-41 | 81-74 | ||
| September 27, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 45-33 | 37-41 | 82-74 | ||
| September 28, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 45-33 | 38-41 | 83-74 | ||
| September 29, 1974 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 45-33 | 38-42 | 83-75 | ||
| September 30, 1974 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 45-34 | 38-42 | 83-76 | ||
| October 1, 1974 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 46-34 | 38-42 | 84-76 | ||
| October 2, 1974 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 46-35 | 38-42 | 84-77 |
