1978 Boston Red Sox Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 99-64
Finished 2nd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 2,320,643, Avg. 30,133
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Don Zimmer (99-64)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1978 Boston Red Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 99-64
Finished 2nd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 2,320,643, Avg. 30,133
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Don Zimmer (99-64)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1978 Boston Red Sox Roster
The Boston Red Sox of the American League ended the 1978 season with a record of 99 wins and 64 losses, finishing second in the AL's East Division.
The Red Sox plated 796 runs and conceded 657 runs. Jim Rice walloped 46 home runs for Boston, while Carl Yastrzemski, Carlton Fisk, Butch Hobson, Fred Lynn and Dwight Evans each added 20 or more, too. Jim Rice recorded 139 runs batted in and topped all regular batters by hitting .315. Dennis Eckersley led the squad with 20 wins, and Bob Stanley and Mike Torrez also contributed 15 or more victories also Bob Stanley recorded a 2.60 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Don Zimmer coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 792
Regular Season Runs Against: 654
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 7, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 8, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| April 9, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | ||
| April 10, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 0-0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | ||
| April 12, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 0-0 | 2-3 | 2-3 | ||
| April 14, 1978 | Texas Rangers 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 1-0 | 2-3 | 3-3 | ||
| April 15, 1978 | Texas Rangers 4 at Boston Red Sox 12 | W | 2-0 | 2-3 | 4-3 | ||
| April 16, 1978 | Texas Rangers 6 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 3-0 | 2-3 | 5-3 | ||
| April 17, 1978 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 4-0 | 2-3 | 6-3 | ||
| April 18, 1978 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 5-0 | 2-3 | 7-3 | ||
| April 20, 1978 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Boston Red Sox 10 | W | 6-0 | 2-3 | 8-3 | ||
| April 21, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 7-0 | 2-3 | 9-3 | ||
| April 22, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 13 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 7-1 | 2-3 | 9-4 | ||
| April 23, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 7-2 | 2-3 | 9-5 | ||
| April 23, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 8-2 | 2-3 | 10-5 | ||
| April 25, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | W | 8-2 | 3-3 | 11-5 | ||
| April 26, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | L | 8-2 | 3-4 | 11-6 | ||
| April 28, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 8-2 | 3-5 | 11-7 | ||
| April 29, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 8-2 | 3-6 | 11-8 | ||
| April 30, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 8-2 | 3-7 | 11-9 | ||
| May 1, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 9-2 | 3-7 | 12-9 | ||
| May 2, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 9-3 | 3-7 | 12-10 | ||
| May 3, 1978 | Minnesota Twins 9 at Boston Red Sox 11 | W | 10-3 | 3-7 | 13-10 | ||
| May 4, 1978 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 11-3 | 3-7 | 14-10 | ||
| May 6, 1978 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 12-3 | 3-7 | 15-10 | ||
| May 6, 1978 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 13-3 | 3-7 | 16-10 | ||
| May 7, 1978 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 14-3 | 3-7 | 17-10 | ||
| May 8, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 15-3 | 3-7 | 18-10 | ||
| May 9, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 16-3 | 3-7 | 19-10 | ||
| May 10, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 16-3 | 3-8 | 19-11 | ||
| May 11, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 16-3 | 4-8 | 20-11 | ||
| May 13, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 16-3 | 5-8 | 21-11 | ||
| May 14, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 16-3 | 6-8 | 22-11 | ||
| May 15, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 16-3 | 6-9 | 22-12 | ||
| May 16, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 16-3 | 7-9 | 23-12 | ||
| May 19, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 16-3 | 7-10 | 23-13 | ||
| May 20, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 16-3 | 8-10 | 24-13 | ||
| May 21, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 16-3 | 9-10 | 25-13 | ||
| May 21, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 16-3 | 9-11 | 25-14 | ||
| May 22, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | W | 16-3 | 10-11 | 26-14 | ||
| May 23, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | L | 16-3 | 10-12 | 26-15 | ||
| May 24, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | W | 16-3 | 11-12 | 27-15 | ||
| May 25, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | W | 16-3 | 12-12 | 28-15 | ||
| May 26, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 17-3 | 12-12 | 29-15 | ||
| May 27, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 18-3 | 12-12 | 30-15 | ||
| May 28, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 19-3 | 12-12 | 31-15 | ||
| May 29, 1978 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 20-3 | 12-12 | 32-15 | ||
| May 30, 1978 | Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 21-3 | 12-12 | 33-15 | ||
| May 31, 1978 | Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 21-4 | 12-12 | 33-16 | ||
| June 2, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 6 at California Angels 1 | W | 21-4 | 13-12 | 34-16 | ||
| June 3, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 5 at California Angels 4 | W | 21-4 | 14-12 | 35-16 | ||
| June 4, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 2 at California Angels 4 | L | 21-4 | 14-13 | 35-17 | ||
| June 5, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Oakland Athletics 9 | L | 21-4 | 14-14 | 35-18 | ||
| June 6, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Oakland Athletics 7 | L | 21-4 | 14-15 | 35-19 | ||
| June 9, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Seattle Mariners 2 | W | 21-4 | 15-15 | 36-19 | ||
| June 10, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 13 at Seattle Mariners 1 | W | 21-4 | 16-15 | 37-19 | ||
| June 11, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Seattle Mariners 3 | W | 21-4 | 17-15 | 38-19 | ||
| June 12, 1978 | California Angels 9 at Boston Red Sox 10 | W | 22-4 | 17-15 | 39-19 | ||
| June 13, 1978 | California Angels 0 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 23-4 | 17-15 | 40-19 | ||
| June 14, 1978 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 24-4 | 17-15 | 41-19 | ||
| June 15, 1978 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 25-4 | 17-15 | 42-19 | ||
| June 16, 1978 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 26-4 | 17-15 | 43-19 | ||
| June 17, 1978 | Seattle Mariners 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 27-4 | 17-15 | 44-19 | ||
| June 18, 1978 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 27-5 | 17-15 | 44-20 | ||
| June 19, 1978 | New York Yankees 4 at Boston Red Sox 10 | W | 28-5 | 17-15 | 45-20 | ||
| June 20, 1978 | New York Yankees 10 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 28-6 | 17-15 | 45-21 | ||
| June 21, 1978 | New York Yankees 2 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 29-6 | 17-15 | 46-21 | ||
| June 23, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 30-6 | 17-15 | 47-21 | ||
| June 24, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 31-6 | 17-15 | 48-21 | ||
| June 25, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 32-6 | 17-15 | 49-21 | ||
| June 26, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 4 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 32-6 | 18-15 | 50-21 | ||
| June 27, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 4 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 32-6 | 18-16 | 50-22 | ||
| June 29, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 32-6 | 19-16 | 51-22 | ||
| June 30, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 32-6 | 19-17 | 51-23 | ||
| July 1, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 32-6 | 19-18 | 51-24 | ||
| July 3, 1978 | New York Yankees 5 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 33-6 | 19-18 | 52-24 | ||
| July 5, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 33-6 | 20-18 | 53-24 | ||
| July 6, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 33-6 | 21-18 | 54-24 | ||
| July 7, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Cleveland Indians 10 | L | 33-6 | 21-19 | 54-25 | ||
| July 8, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 12 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 33-6 | 22-19 | 55-25 | ||
| July 8, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 33-6 | 23-19 | 56-25 | ||
| July 9, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 33-6 | 23-20 | 56-26 | ||
| July 13, 1978 | Texas Rangers 12 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 33-7 | 23-20 | 56-27 | ||
| July 14, 1978 | Texas Rangers 4 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 33-8 | 23-20 | 56-28 | ||
| July 15, 1978 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 34-8 | 23-20 | 57-28 | ||
| July 16, 1978 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 35-8 | 23-20 | 58-28 | ||
| July 16, 1978 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 36-8 | 23-20 | 59-28 | ||
| July 17, 1978 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 37-8 | 23-20 | 60-28 | ||
| July 19, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 37-8 | 24-20 | 61-28 | ||
| July 20, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 8 | L | 37-8 | 24-21 | 61-29 | ||
| July 21, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Kansas City Royals 9 | L | 37-8 | 24-22 | 61-30 | ||
| July 22, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 37-8 | 24-23 | 61-31 | ||
| July 23, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Kansas City Royals 7 | L | 37-8 | 24-24 | 61-32 | ||
| July 24, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 37-8 | 24-25 | 61-33 | ||
| July 24, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 37-8 | 25-25 | 62-33 | ||
| July 25, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 37-8 | 25-26 | 62-34 | ||
| July 26, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 37-8 | 25-27 | 62-35 | ||
| July 27, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 37-8 | 25-28 | 62-36 | ||
| July 28, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 37-9 | 25-28 | 62-37 | ||
| July 29, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 38-9 | 25-28 | 63-37 | ||
| July 30, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 38-10 | 25-28 | 63-38 | ||
| July 31, 1978 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 39-10 | 25-28 | 64-38 | ||
| August 1, 1978 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 39-11 | 25-28 | 64-39 | ||
| August 2, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 7 at New York Yankees 5 | W | 39-11 | 26-28 | 65-39 | ||
| August 3, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 8 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 39-11 | 27-28 | 66-39 | ||
| August 4, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | L | 39-11 | 27-29 | 66-40 | ||
| August 5, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 39-11 | 28-29 | 67-40 | ||
| August 6, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 0 | W | 39-11 | 29-29 | 68-40 | ||
| August 8, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 40-11 | 29-29 | 69-40 | ||
| August 9, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 40-12 | 29-29 | 69-41 | ||
| August 10, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 41-12 | 29-29 | 70-41 | ||
| August 11, 1978 | Milwaukee Brewers 10 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 41-13 | 29-29 | 70-42 | ||
| August 12, 1978 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Boston Red Sox 11 | W | 42-13 | 29-29 | 71-42 | ||
| August 12, 1978 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 43-13 | 29-29 | 72-42 | ||
| August 13, 1978 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 44-13 | 29-29 | 73-42 | ||
| August 14, 1978 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 44-14 | 29-29 | 73-43 | ||
| August 15, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 2 at California Angels 5 | L | 44-14 | 29-30 | 73-44 | ||
| August 16, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 4 at California Angels 2 | W | 44-14 | 30-30 | 74-44 | ||
| August 17, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 8 at California Angels 6 | W | 44-14 | 31-30 | 75-44 | ||
| August 18, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 44-14 | 32-30 | 76-44 | ||
| August 19, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Oakland Athletics 8 | L | 44-14 | 32-31 | 76-45 | ||
| August 20, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 44-14 | 33-31 | 77-45 | ||
| August 22, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Seattle Mariners 5 | L | 44-14 | 33-32 | 77-46 | ||
| August 23, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Seattle Mariners 5 | L | 44-14 | 33-33 | 77-47 | ||
| August 25, 1978 | California Angels 0 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 45-14 | 33-33 | 78-47 | ||
| August 26, 1978 | California Angels 1 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 46-14 | 33-33 | 79-47 | ||
| August 27, 1978 | California Angels 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 47-14 | 33-33 | 80-47 | ||
| August 28, 1978 | Seattle Mariners 9 at Boston Red Sox 10 | W | 48-14 | 33-33 | 81-47 | ||
| August 29, 1978 | Seattle Mariners 5 at Boston Red Sox 10 | W | 49-14 | 33-33 | 82-47 | ||
| August 30, 1978 | Toronto Blue Jays 7 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 49-15 | 33-33 | 82-48 | ||
| August 30, 1978 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 50-15 | 33-33 | 83-48 | ||
| September 1, 1978 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 50-16 | 33-33 | 83-49 | ||
| September 2, 1978 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 50-17 | 33-33 | 83-50 | ||
| September 3, 1978 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Boston Red Sox 11 | W | 51-17 | 33-33 | 84-50 | ||
| September 4, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 51-17 | 33-34 | 84-51 | ||
| September 5, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 51-17 | 33-35 | 84-52 | ||
| September 6, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | W | 51-17 | 34-35 | 85-52 | ||
| September 7, 1978 | New York Yankees 15 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 51-18 | 34-35 | 85-53 | ||
| September 8, 1978 | New York Yankees 13 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 51-19 | 34-35 | 85-54 | ||
| September 9, 1978 | New York Yankees 7 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 51-20 | 34-35 | 85-55 | ||
| September 10, 1978 | New York Yankees 7 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 51-21 | 34-35 | 85-56 | ||
| September 11, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 52-21 | 34-35 | 86-56 | ||
| September 12, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 52-22 | 34-35 | 86-57 | ||
| September 13, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 52-22 | 34-36 | 86-58 | ||
| September 14, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 52-22 | 34-37 | 86-59 | ||
| September 15, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 0 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 52-22 | 34-38 | 86-60 | ||
| September 16, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 52-22 | 34-39 | 86-61 | ||
| September 17, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 7 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 52-22 | 35-39 | 87-61 | ||
| September 18, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 52-22 | 36-39 | 88-61 | ||
| September 19, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 52-22 | 37-39 | 89-61 | ||
| September 20, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 12 | L | 52-22 | 37-40 | 89-62 | ||
| September 21, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 52-22 | 38-40 | 90-62 | ||
| September 22, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | L | 52-22 | 38-41 | 90-63 | ||
| September 23, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 | W | 52-22 | 39-41 | 91-63 | ||
| September 24, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | W | 52-22 | 40-41 | 92-63 | ||
| September 26, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 53-22 | 40-41 | 93-63 | ||
| September 27, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 54-22 | 40-41 | 94-63 | ||
| September 28, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 55-22 | 40-41 | 95-63 | ||
| September 29, 1978 | Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Boston Red Sox 11 | W | 56-22 | 40-41 | 96-63 | ||
| September 30, 1978 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 57-22 | 40-41 | 97-63 | ||
| October 1, 1978 | Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 58-22 | 40-41 | 98-63 | ||
| October 2, 1978 | New York Yankees 5 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 58-23 | 40-41 | 98-64 |
