The Boston Red Sox' 2008 season began on March 25, 2008 in Tokyo, Japan for the MLB Japan Opening Day 2008. The Red Sox were attempting to become the first repeat World Series Champions since the 1999-2000 New York Yankees and also be the first repeat Champions of the 21st century. They also tried to become World Series Champions three times in five years. At the 2008 MLB All Star Game 7 Red Sox players were selected. The Red Sox clinched a spot in the American League Division Series with their 5-4 win over the Cleveland Indians. On September 28, the Red Sox officially retired Johnny Pesky's number 6 jersey. The Boston Red Sox defeated the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the ALDS and as of October 19, were tied 3-3 with the Tampa Bay Rays in the ALCS. Jed Lowrie of the Boston Red Sox became the fourth rookie in MLB history to end a postseason series by a walk-off hit.[1] They were, however, beat 3-1 in Game 7 on October 19. [edit] Regular season [edit] Opening Day Lineup [edit] Season standings [edit] Roster | 2008 Boston Red Sox | | Roster | | Pitchers | | Catchers Infielders | | Outfielders Other batters | | Manager Coaches | [edit] Record vs. Opponents | Team | BAL | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | LAA | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TB | TEX | TOR | NL | | Baltimore | – | 6–12 | 4–5 | 4–4 | 4–3 | 5–3 | 3–6 | 3–3 | 7–11 | 0–5 | 8–2 | 3–15 | 4–5 | 6–12 | 11–7 | | Boston | 12–6 | – | 4–3 | 5–1 | 5–2 | 6–1 | 1–8 | 4–3 | 9–9 | 6–4 | 6–3 | 8–10 | 9–1 | 9–9 | 11–7 | | Chicago | 5–4 | 3–4 | – | 11–7 | 12–6 | 12–6 | 5–5 | 9–10 | 2–5 | 5–4 | 5–1 | 4–6 | 3–3 | 1–7 | 12–6 | | Cleveland | 4–4 | 1–5 | 7–11 | – | 11–7 | 10–8 | 4–5 | 8–10 | 4–3 | 5–4 | 4–5 | 5–2 | 6–4 | 6–1 | 6–12 | | Detroit | 3–4 | 2–5 | 6–12 | 7–11 | – | 7–11 | 3–6 | 7–11 | 4–2 | 3–6 | 7–3 | 3–4 | 6–3 | 3–5 | 13–5 | | Kansas City | 3–5 | 1–6 | 6–12 | 8–10 | 11–7 | – | 2–3 | 6–12 | 5–5 | 6–3 | 7–2 | 3–5 | 2–7 | 2–5 | 13–5 | | Los Angeles | 6–3 | 8–1 | 5–5 | 5–4 | 6–3 | 3–2 | – | 5–3 | 7–3 | 10–9 | 14–5 | 3–6 | 12–7 | 6–3 | 10–8 | | Minnesota | 3–3 | 3–4 | 10–9 | 10–8 | 11–7 | 12–6 | 3–5 | – | 4–6 | 5–5 | 5–4 | 3–3 | 5–5 | 0–6 | 14–4 | | New York | 11–7 | 9–9 | 5–2 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 5–5 | 3–7 | 6–4 | – | 5–1 | 7–2 | 11–7 | 3–4 | 9–9 | 10–8 | | Oakland | 5–0 | 4–6 | 4–5 | 4–5 | 6–3 | 3–6 | 9–10 | 5–5 | 1–5 | - | 10–9 | 3–6 | 7–12 | 4–6 | 10–8 | | Seattle | 2–8 | 3–6 | 1–5 | 5–4 | 3–7 | 2–7 | 5–14 | 4–5 | 2–7 | 9–10 | – | 3–4 | 8–11 | 5–4 | 9–9 | | Tampa Bay | 15–3 | 10–8 | 6–4 | 2–5 | 4–3 | 5–3 | 6–3 | 3–3 | 7–11 | 6–3 | 4–3 | – | 6–3 | 11–7 | 12–6 | | Texas | 5–4 | 1–9 | 3–3 | 4–6 | 3–6 | 7–2 | 7–12 | 5–5 | 4–3 | 12–7 | 11–8 | 3–6 | – | 4–4 | 10–8 | | Toronto | 12–6 | 9–9 | 7–1 | 1–6 | 5–3 | 5–2 | 3–6 | 6–0 | 9–9 | 6–4 | 4–5 | 7–11 | 4–4 | – | 8–10 | [edit] Game log | 2008 Regular Season Game Log | | | April | # | Date | Opponent | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Record | | 3 | April 1 | @ Athletics | 2 – 1 | Matsuzaka (1–0) | Blanton (0–1) | Papelbon (2) | 36,067 | 2–1 | | 4 | April 2 | @ Athletics | 5 – 0 | Lester (1–1) | Embree (0–1) | | 21,625 | 3–1 | | 5 | April 4 | @ Blue Jays | 6 – 3 | Marcum (1–0) | Aardsma (0–1) | Accardo (2) | 50,171 | 3–2 | | 6 | April 5 | @ Blue Jays | 10 – 2 | Litsch (1–0) | Buchholz (0–1) | | 35,238 | 3–3 | | 7 | April 6 | @ Blue Jays | 7 – 4 | Halladay (1–1) | Beckett (0–1) | Accardo (3) | 30,114 | 3–4 | | 8 | April 8 | Tigers | 5 – 0 | Matsuzaka (2–0) | Rogers (0–2) | | 36,567 | 4–4 | | 9 | April 9 | Tigers | 7 – 2 | Bonderman (1-1) | Lester (1–2) | | 37,190 | 4–5 | | 10 | April 10 | Tigers | 12 – 6 | Wakefield (1–0) | Robertson (0–1) | Papelbon (3) | 37,612 | 5–5 | | 11 | April 11 | Yankees | 4 – 1 | Wang (3–0) | Timlin (0–1) | | 37,624 | 5–6 | | 12 | April 12 | Yankees | 4 – 3 | Beckett (1–1) | Mussina (1–2) | Papelbon (4) | 37,461 | 6–6 | | 13 | April 13 | Yankees | 8 – 5 | Matsuzaka (3–0) | Hughes (0–2) | | 37,876 | 7–6 | | 14 | April 14 | @ Indians | 6 – 4 | Timlin (1–1 | Borowski (0–2) | Papelbon (5) | 21,802 | 8–6 | | 15 | April 15 | @ Indians | 5 – 3 | Aardsma (1–1) | Lewis (0–1) | Okajima (1) | 25,135 | 9–6 | | 16 | April 16 | @ Yankees | 15 – 9 | Hawkins (1–0) | Tavárez (0–1) | Bruney (1) | 54,667 | 9–7 | | 17 | April 17 | @ Yankees | 7 – 5 | Beckett (2–1) | Mussina (1–3) | | 55,088 | 10–7 | | 18 | April 18 | Rangers | 11 – 3 | Matsuzaka (4–0) | Mendoza (0–2) | | 37,902 | 11–7 | | 19 | April 19 | Rangers | 5 – 3 | López (1–0) | Benoit (1–1) | Papelbon (6) | 37,958 | 12–7 | | 20 | April 20 | Rangers | 6 – 5 | Wakefield (2–0) | Wilson (0–1) | Papelbon (7) | 37,480 | 13–7 | | 21 | April 21 | Rangers | 8 – 3 | Buchholz (1–1) | Nippert (1–2) | | 37,539 | 14–7 | | 22 | April 22 | Angels | 7 – 6 | Timlin (2–1) | Oliver (1–1) | Papelbon (8) | 37,982 | 15–7 | | 23 | April 23 | Angels | 6 – 4 | Garland (3–2) | Hansen (0–1) | Rodriguez (8) | 38,172 | 15–8 | | 24 | April 24 | Angels | 7 – 5 | Saunders (4–0) | Delcarmen (0–1) | Rodriguez (9) | 36,848 | 15–9 | | 25 | April 25 | @ Rays | 5 – 4 | Dohmann (1–0) | Timlin (2–2) | | 30,290 | 15–10 | | 26 | April 26 | @ Rays | 2 – 1 | Dohmann (2–0) | Buchholz (1–2) | Percival (5) | 36,048 | 15–11 | | 27 | April 27 | @ Rays | 3 – 0 | Shields (3–1) | Beckett (2–2) | | 32,363 | 15–12 | | 28 | April 29 | Blue Jays | 1 – 0 | Papelbon (1–0) | Halladay (2–4) | | 37,215 | 16–12 | | 29 | April 30 | Blue Jays | 2 – 1 | Papelbon (2–0) | Downs(0–1) | | 37,710 | 17–12 | | May | # | Date | Opponent | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Record | | 30 | May 1 | Blue Jays | 3 – 0 | Burnett (3–2) | Wakefield (2–1) | Ryan (3) | 37,821 | 17–13 | | 31 | May 2 | Rays | 7 – 3 | Buchholz (2–2) | Jackson (2–3) | | 37,541 | 18–13 | | 32 | May 3 | Rays | 12 – 4 | Beckett (3–2) | Shields (3–2) | | 37,700 | 19–13 | | 33 | May 4 | Rays | 7 – 3 | Lester (2–2) | Kazmir (0–1) | Papelbon (9) | 37,091 | 20–13 | | 34 | May 5 | @ Tigers | 6 – 3 | Matsuzaka (5–0) | Bonderman (2–3) | Papelbon (10) | 39,478 | 21–13 | | 35 | May 6 | @ Tigers | 5 – 0 | Wakefield (3–1) | Robertson (1–4) | | 38,564 | 22–13 | | 36 | May 7 | @ Tigers | 10 – 9 | Jones (1–0) | Papelbon (2–1) | | 38,062 | 22–14 | | 37 | May 8 | @ Tigers | 5 – 1 | Beckett (4–2) | Verlander (1–6) | | 38,592 | 23–14 | | 38 | May 9 | @ Twins | 7 – 6 | Crain (1–1) | Papelbon (2–2) | | 25,477 | 23–15 | | 39 | May 10 | @ Twins | 5 – 2 | Matsuzaka (6–0) | Perkins (0–1) | Papelbon (11) | 33,839 | 24–15 | | 40 | May 11 | @ Twins | 9 – 8 | Blackburn (3–2) | Wakefield (3–2) | Nathan (12) | 26,511 | 24–16 | | 41 | May 12 | @ Twins | 7 – 3 | Hernández (6–1) | Buchholz (2–3) | | 18,782 | 24–17 | | 42 | May 13 | @ Orioles | 5 – 4 | Guthrie (2–3) | Beckett (4–3) | Sherrill (14) | 38,768 | 24–18 | | 43 | May 14 | @ Orioles | 6 – 3 | Cabrera (4–1) | Hansen (0–2) | Sherrill (15) | 28,939 | 24–19 | | – | May 16 | Brewers | Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for May 17 | | 44 | May 17 | Brewers | 5 – 3 | Matsuzaka (7–0) | Suppan (2–3) | Papelbon (12) | 37,409 | 25–19 | | 45 | May 17 | Brewers | 7 – 6 | Hansen (1–2) | Torres (3–1) | Timlin (1) | 37,847 | 26–19 | | 46 | May 18 | Brewers | 11 – 7 | Beckett (5–3) | Villanueva (2–5) | | 37,204 | 27–19 | | 47 | May 19 | Royals | 7 – 0 | Lester (3–2) (no-hitter) | Hochevar (3–3) | | 37,746 | 28–19 | | 48 | May 20 | Royals | 2 – 1 | Masterson (1–0) | Meche (3–6) | Papelbon (13) | 37,486 | 29–19 | | 49 | May 21 | Royals | 6 – 3 | Colón (1–0) | Tomko (2–5) | | 37,674 | 30–19 | | 50 | May 22 | Royals | 11 – 8 | Matsuzaka (8–0) | Bannister (4–6) | Papelbon (14) | 37,613 | 31–19 | | 51 | May 23 | @ Athletics | 8 – 3 | Harden (3–0) | Wakefield (3–3) | | 29,057 | 31–20 | | 52 | May 24 | @ Athletics | 3 – 0 | Duchscherer (4–3) | Beckett (5–4) | Street (10) | 33,468 | 31–21 | | 53 | May 25 | @ Athletics | 6 – 3 | Blanton (3–6) | Lester (3–3) | Street (11) | 33,067 | 31–22 | | 54 | May 26 | @ Mariners | 5 – 3 | Colón (2–0) | Hernández (2–5) | | 35,818 | 32–22 | | 55 | May 27 | @ Mariners | 4 – 3 | Putz (2–3) | Timlin (2–3) | | 30,758 | 32–23 | | 56 | May 28 | @ Mariners | 1 – 0 | Bédard (4–3) | Wakefield (3–4) | Putz (6) | 30,752 | 32–24 | | 57 | May 30 | @ Orioles | 5 – 2 (13) | Timlin (3–3) | Bradford (2–2) | Papelbon (15) | 46,199 | 33–24 | | 58 | May 31 | @ Orioles | 6 – 3 | Aardsma (2–1) | Cormier (0–2) | Papelbon (16) | 48,281 | 34–24 | | June | # | Date | Opponent | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Record | | 59 | June 1 | @ Orioles | 9 – 4 | Colón (3–0) | Burres (4–5) | | 45,031 | 35–24 | | 60 | June 2 | @ Orioles | 6 – 3 | Johnson (1–2) | Okajima (1–1) | Sherrill (18) | 25,711 | 35–25 | | 61 | June 3 | Rays | 7 – 4 | Masterson (2–0) | Garza (4–2) | Papelbon (17) | 37,823 | 36–25 | | 62 | June 4 | Rays | 5 – 1 | Beckett (6–4) | Jackson (3–5) | | 37,474 | 37–25 | | 63 | June 5 | Rays | 7 – 1 | Lester (4–3) | Shields (4–4) | | 37,639 | 38–25 | | 64 | June 6 | Mariners | 8 – 0 | Hernández (4–5) | Colón (3–1) | | 37,757 | 38–26 | | 65 | June 7 | Mariners | 11 – 3 | Wakefield (4–4) | Batista (3–7) | | 37,443 | 39–26 | | 66 | June 8 | Mariners | 2 – 1 | Masterson (3–0) | Green (1–2) | Papelbon (18) | 37,198 | 40–26 | | 67 | June 10 | Orioles | 10 – 6 | Sarfate (4–1) | Okajima (1–2) | | 37,858 | 40–27 | | 68 | June 11 | Orioles | 6 – 3 | Colón (4–1) | Olson (5–2) | Papelbon (19) | 38,180 | 41–27 | | 69 | June 12 | Orioles | 9 – 2 | Lester (5–3) | Guthrie (3–7) | | 38,139 | 42–27 | | 70 | June 13 | @ Reds | 3 – 1 | Harang (3–9) | Masterson (3-1) | Cordero (13) | 38,855 | 42–28 | | 71 | June 14 | @ Reds | 6 – 4 (10) | Papelbon (3-2) | Lincoln (0–2) | Hansen (1) | 39,154 | 43–28 | | 72 | June 15 | @ Reds | 9 – 0 | Beckett (7–4) | Bailey (0–3) | | 39,958 | 44–28 | | 73 | June 16 | @ Phillies | 8 – 2 | Hamels (7–4) | Colón (4–2) | | 45,026 | 44–29 | | 74 | June 17 | @ Phillies | 3 – 0 | Lester (6–3) | Moyer (7–4) | Papelbon (20) | 45,160 | 45–29 | | 75 | June 18 | @ Phillies | 7 – 4 | Masterson (4–1) | Kendrick (6–3) | Papelbon (21) | 45,187 | 46–29 | | 76 | June 20 | Cardinals | 5 – 4 | Lohse (9–2) | Wakefield (4–5) | Franklin (10) | 37,671 | 46–30 | | 77 | June 21 | Cardinals | 9 – 3 | Boggs (2–0) | Matsuzaka (8–1) | | 37,227 | 46–31 | | 78 | June 22 | Cardinals | 5 – 3 (13) | López (2-0) | Parisi (0-3) | | 37,085 | 47–31 | | 79 | June 23 | D-backs | 2 – 1 | Haren (8–4) | Beckett (7–5) | Lyon (16) | 37,694 | 47–32 | | 80 | June 24 | D-backs | 5 – 4 | Smith (1–0) | Qualls (1–6) | Papelbon (22) | 37,867 | 48–32 | | 81 | June 25 | D-backs | 5 – 0 | Wakefield (5–5) | Johnson (4–6) | Papelbon (23) | 37,924 | 49–32 | | 82 | June 27 | @ Astros | 6 – 1 | Matsuzaka (9–1) | Hernández (0–1) | Papelbon (24) | 42,237 | 50–32 | | 83 | June 28 | @ Astros | 11 – 10 | Brocail (3–3) | Delcarmen (0–2) | Valverde (20) | 43,073 | 50–33 | | 84 | June 29 | @ Astros | 3 – 2 | Brocail (4–3) | Aardsma (2–2) | Valverde (21) | 42,066 | 50–34 | | 85 | June 30 | @ Rays | 5 – 4 | Shields (6–5) | Masterson (4–2) | Howell (2) | 34,145 | 50–35 | | July | # | Date | Opponent | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Record | | 86 | July 1 | @ Rays | 3 – 1 | Garza (7–4) | Wakefield (5–6) | Balfour (2) | 31,112 | 50–36 | | 87 | July 2 | @ Rays | 7 – 6 | Glover (1–2) | Hansen (1–3) | Wheeler (3) | 36,048 | 50–37 | | 88 | July 3 | @ Yankees | 7 – 0 | Lester (7–3) | Pettitte (9–6) | | 54,677 | 51–37 | | 89 | July 4 | @ Yankees | 6 – 4 | Beckett (8–5) | Rasner (4–7) | Papelbon (25) | 55,130 | 52–37 | | 90 | July 5 | @ Yankees | 2 – 1 | Mussina (11–6) | Masterson (4–3) | Rivera (23) | 54,920 | 52–38 | | 91 | July 6 | @ Yankees | 5 – 4 (10) | Rivera (3–3) | Papelbon (3–3) | | 54,922 | 52–39 | | 92 | July 7 | Twins | 1 – 0 | Okajima (2–2) | Bass (3–3) | Papelbon (26) | 37,912 | 53–39 | | 93 | July 8 | Twins | 6 – 5 | Aardsma (3–2) | Guerrier (4–4) | Papelbon (27) | 37,925 | 54–39 | | 94 | July 9 | Twins | 18 – 5 | Beckett (9–5) | Hernández (9–6) | | 37,470 | 55–39 | | 95 | July 11 | Orioles | 7 – 3 | Burres (7–5) | Buchholz (2–4) | Sherrill (28) | 37,779 | 55–40 | | 96 | July 12 | Orioles | 12 – 1 | Wakefield (6–6) | Liz (3–2) | | 37,539 | 56–40 | | 97 | July 13 | Orioles | 2 – 1 | Matsuzaka (10–1) | Cabrera (6–5) | Papelbon (28) | 37,344 | 57–40 | | 98 | July 18 | @ Angels | 11 – 3 | Lackey (7–2) | Buchholz (2–5) | | 44,260 | 57–41 | | 99 | July 19 | @ Angels | 4 – 2 | Arredondo (4-0) | Beckett (9-6) | Rodriguez (39) | 44,005 | 57–42 | | 100 | July 20 | @ Angels | 5 – 3 | Oliver (3-1) | Wakefield (6-7) | Rodriguez (40) | 44,164 | 57–43 | | 101 | July 21 | @ Mariners | 4 – 0 | Lester (8-3) | Washburn (4-9) | Papelbon (29) | 37,861 | 58-43 | | 102 | July 22 | @ Mariners | 4 – 2 | Matsuzaka (11-1) | Dickey (2-5) | Papelbon (30) | 38,425 | 59-43 | | 103 | July 23 | @ Mariners | 6 – 3 (13) | Papelbon (4-3) | Green 2-3) | Hansen (2) | 43,231 | 60-43 | | 104 | July 25 | Yankees | 1 – 0 | Chamberlain (3-3) | Beckett (9-7) | Rivera (26) | 37,744 | 60-44 | | 105 | July 26 | Yankees | 10 – 3 | Pettitte (12-7) | Wakefield (6-8) | | 37,225 | 60-45 | | 106 | July 27 | Yankees | 9 – 2 | Lester (9-3) | Ponson (6-2) | | 37,688 | 61-45 | | 107 | July 28 | Angels | 7 – 5 | Weaver (9-8) | Matsuzaka (11-2) | Rodriguez (44) | 37,830 | 61-46 | | 108 | July 29 | Angels | 6 – 2 | Lackey (9-2) | Buchholz (2-6) | | 38,110 | 61-47 | | 109 | July 30 | Angels | 9 – 2 | Saunders (14-5) | Beckett (9-8) | | 38,042 | 61-48 | | August | # | Date | Opponent | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Record | | 110 | August 1 | Athletics | 2 – 1 (12) | Timlin (4–3) | Embree (1–4) | | 37,832 | 62–48 | | 111 | August 2 | Athletics | 12 – 2 | Lester (10–3) | Eveland (7–8) | | 37,838 | 63–48 | | 112 | August 3 | Athletics | 5 – 2 | Matsuzaka (12–2) | Braden (2–2) | Papelbon (31) | 37,317 | 64–48 | | 113 | August 4 | @ Royals | 4 – 3 | Meche (10–9) | Buchholz (2–7) | Soria (32) | 24,378 | 64–49 | | 114 | August 5 | @ Royals | 8 – 2 | Beckett (10–8) | Bannister (7–10) | | 22,069 | 65–49 | | 115 | August 6 | @ Royals | 8 – 2 | Wakefield (7–8) | Hochevar (6–10) | | 24,294 | 66–49 | | 116 | August 8 | @ White Sox | 5 – 3 | Buerhle (9–10) | Lester (10–4) | Jenks (23) | 38,621 | 66–50 | | 117 | August 9 | @ White Sox | 6 – 2 | Matsuzaka (13–2) | Logan (2–3) | | 39,243 | 67–50 | | 118 | August 10 | @ White Sox | 6 – 5 | Floyd (12–6) | Buchholz (2–8) | Jenks (24) | 39,008 | 67–51 | | 119 | August 11 | @ White Sox | 5 – 1 | Beckett (11–8) | Danks (9–5) | | 32,634 | 68–51 | | 120 | August 12 | Rangers | 19 – 17 | Okajima (3–2) | Francisco (2–4) | Papelbon (32) | 38,004 | 69–51 | | 121 | August 13 | Rangers | 8 – 4 | Lester (11–4) | Mendoza (3–6) | | 37,876 | 70–51 | | 122 | August 14 | Rangers | 10 – 0 | Matsuzaka (14–2) | Hunter (0–2) | | 37,856 | 71–51 | | - | August 15 | Blue Jays | Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for September 13 | | 123 | August 16 | Blue Jays | 4 – 1 | Halladay (14–9) | Byrd (7–11) | | 37,834 | 71–52 | | 124 | August 17 | Blue Jays | 15 – 4 | Marcum (8–5) | Beckett (11–9) | | 37,415 | 71–53 | | 125 | August 18 | @ Orioles | 6 – 3 | Lester (12–4) | Guthrie (10–9) | Papelbon (33) | 40,429 | 72–53 | | 126 | August 19 | @ Orioles | 7 – 2 | Matsuzaka (15–2) | Cabrera (8–8) | | 48,515 | 73–53 | | 127 | August 20 | @ Orioles | 11 – 6 | Waters (2–0) | Buchholz (2–9) | | 33,364 | 73–54 | | 128 | August 22 | @ Blue Jays | 8 – 4 | Byrd (8–11) | Marcum (8–6) | | 40,181 | 74–54 | | 129 | August 23 | @ Blue Jays | 11 – 0 | Litsch (9–7) | Lester (12–5) | | 44,986 | 74–55 | | 130 | August 24 | @ Blue Jays | 6 – 5 (11) | Papelbon (5–3) | League (0–2) | Delcarmen (1) | 44,521 | 75–55 | | 131 | August 26 | @ Yankees | 7 – 3 | Wakefield (8–8) | Pettitte (13–10) | Papelbon (34) | 55,058 | 76–55 | | 132 | August 27 | @ Yankees | 11 – 3 | Byrd (9–11) | Ponson (7–5) | | 55,027 | 77–55 | | 133 | August 28 | @ Yankees | 3 – 2 | Rivera (5-5) | Masterson (4-4) | | 55,092 | 77-56 | | 134 | August 29 | White Sox | 8 – 0 | Matsuzaka (16-2) | Vazquez (10-12) | | 37,755 | 78-56 | | 135 | August 30 | White Sox | 8 – 2 | Bowden (1-0) | Buehrle (11-11) | | 37,751 | 79-56 | | 136 | August 31 | White Sox | 4 – 2 | Floyd (15-6) | Wakefield (8-9) | Jenks (12) | 37,751 | 79-57 | | September | # | Date | Opponent | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Record | | 137 | September 1 | Orioles | 7 – 4 | Byrd (10-11) | Olson (8-7) | Papelbon (35) | 37,565 | 80-57 | | 138 | September 2 | Orioles | 14 – 2 | Lester (13-5) | Liz (5-4) | | 37,710 | 81-57 | | 139 | September 3 | Orioles | 5 – 4 | Masterson (5-4) | Miller (0-1) | | 37,373 | 82-57 | | 140 | September 5 | @ Rangers | 8 – 1 | Beckett (12-9) | Millwood (9-8) | | 30,264 | 83-57 | | 141 | September 6 | @ Rangers | 15 – 8 | Harrison (7-3) | Wakefield (8-10) | | 38,208 | 83-58 | | 142 | September 7 | @ Rangers | 7 – 2 | Byrd (11-11) | McCarthy (1-1) | | 28,644 | 84-58 | | 143 | September 8 | Rays | 3 – 0 | Lester (14-5) | Jackson (11-10) | Papelbon (36) | 37,662 | 85-58 | | 144 | September 9 | Rays | 5 – 4 | Wheeler (4-5) | Papelbon (5-4) | Percival (28) | 37,573 | 85-59 | | 145 | September 10 | Rays | 4 – 2 (14) | Miller (2-0) | Timlin (4-4) | Hammel (1) | 38,114 | 85-60 | | 146 | September 12 | Blue Jays | 7 – 0 | Wakefield (9-10) | Purcey (3-6) | | 37,398 | 86-60 | | 147 | September 13 | Blue Jays | 8 – 1 | Burnett (18-10) | Byrd (11-12) | | 37,341 | 86-61 | | 148 | September 13 | Blue Jays | 7 – 5 | Masterson (6-4) | Downs (0-3) | Papelbon (37) | 37,846 | 87-61 | | 149 | September 14 | Blue Jays | 4 – 3 | Lester (15-5) | Halladay (18-11) | Papelbon (38) | 37,007 | 88-61 | | 150 | September 15 | @ Rays | 13 – 5 | Matsuzaka (17-2) | Kazmir (11-7) | | 29,772 | 89-61 | | 151 | September 16 | @ Rays | 2 – 1 | Wheeler (5-5) | Masterson (6-5) | | 32,079 | 89-62 | | 152 | September 17 | @ Rays | 10 – 3 | Balfour (5-2) | Wakefield (9-11) | | 36,048 | 89-63 | | 153 | September 19 | @ Blue Jays | 4 – 3 | Delcarmen (1-2) | Tallet (1-2) | Papelbon (39) | 34,982 | 90-63 | | 154 | September 20 | @ Blue Jays | 6 – 3 | Halladay (19-11) | Lester (15-6) | Ryan (32) | 40,554 | 90-64 | | 155 | September 21 | @ Blue Jays | 3 - 0 | Matsuzaka (18-2) | Richmond (0-3) | Papelbon (40) | 38,814 | 91-64 | | 156 | September 22 | Indians | 4 - 3 | Jackson (1-3) | Beckett (12-10) | Lewis (12) | 37,828 | 91-65 | | 157 | September 23 | Indians | 5 - 4 | Wakefield (10-11) | Lee (22-3) | Papelbon (41) | 37,882 | 92-65 | | 158 | September 24 | Indians | 5 - 4 | Aardsma (4-2) | Pérez (4-4) | Delcarmen (2) | 37,719 | 93-65 | | 159 | September 25 | Indians | 6 - 1 | Lester (16-6) | Sowers (4-9) | | 37,726 | 94-65 | | 160 | September 26 | Yankees | 19 - 8 | Robertson (4-0) | Pauley (0-1) | | 37,301 | 94-66 | | - | September 27 | Yankees | Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for September 28 | | 161 | September 28 | Yankees | 6 - 2 | Mussina (20-9) | Matsuzaka (18-3) | Rivera (39) | 37,091 | 94-67 | | 162 | September 28 | Yankees | 4 - 3 (10) | Hansack (1-0) | Veras (5-3) | | 37,440 | 95-67 | | [edit] Player stats [edit] Batters Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases; Bold indicates leader in category. | Player | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | AVG | SB | | Aardsma, DavidDavid Aardsma | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | | Bailey, JeffJeff Bailey | 27 | 50 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | .280 | 0 | | Bay, JasonJason Bay | 49 | 184 | 39 | 54 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 37 | .293 | 3 | | Beckett, JoshJosh Beckett | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | | Carter, ChrisChris Carter | 9 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .333 | 0 | | Casey, SeanSean Casey | 69 | 199 | 14 | 64 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .322 | 1 | | Cash, KevinKevin Cash | 61 | 142 | 11 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 15 | .225 | 0 | | Colon, BartoloBartolo Colon | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | | Cora, AlexAlex Cora | 75 | 152 | 14 | 41 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 9 | .270 | 1 | | Crisp, CocoCoco Crisp | 118 | 361 | 55 | 102 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 41 | .283 | 20 | | Delcarmen, MannyManny Delcarmen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | | Drew, J. D.J. D. Drew | 109 | 368 | 79 | 103 | 23 | 4 | 19 | 64 | .280 | 4 | | Ellsbury, JacobyJacoby Ellsbury | 145 | 554 | 98 | 155 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 47 | .280 | 50* | | Hansen, CraigCraig Hansen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | | Kotsay, MarkMark Kotsay | 22 | 84 | 6 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 12 | .226 | 0 | | Kottaras, GeorgeGeorge Kottaras | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | 0 | | Lester, JonJon Lester | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | | Lopez, JavierJavier Lopez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | | Lowell, MikeMike Lowell | 113 | 419 | 58 | 115 | 27 | 0 | 17 | 73 | .274 | 2 | | Lowrie, JedJed Lowrie | 81 | 260 | 34 | 67 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 46 | .258 | 1 | | Lugo, JulioJulio Lugo | 82 | 261 | 27 | 70 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 22 | .268 | 1 | | Masterson, JustinJustin Masterson | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | | Matsuzaka, DaisukeDaisuke Matsuzaka | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | | Moss, BrandonBrandon Moss | 34 | 78 | 7 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | .295 | 1 | | Okajima, HidekiHideki Okajima | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | | Ortiz, DavidDavid Ortiz | 109 | 416 | 74 | 110 | 30 | 1 | 23 | 89 | .264 | 1 | | Papelbon, JonathanJonathan Papelbon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | | Pedroia, DustinDustin Pedroia | 157 | 653 | 118* | 213** | 54** | 2 | 17 | 83 | .326 | 20 | | Ramirez, MannyManny Ramirez | 100 | 365 | 66 | 109 | 22 | 1 | 20 | 68 | .299 | 1 | | Ross, DavidDavid Ross | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | 0 | | Thurston, JoeJoe Thurston | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | | Timlin, MikeMike Timlin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | | Van Every, JonathanJonathan Van Every | 11 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .235 | 0 | | Varitek, JasonJason Varitek | 131 | 423 | 37 | 93 | 20 | 0 | 13 | 43 | .220 | 0 | | Velazquez, GilGil Velazquez | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .125 | 0 | | Wakefield, TimTim Wakefield | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | | Youkilis, KevinKevin Youkilis | 145 | 538 | 91 | 168 | 43 | 4 | 29 | 115 | .312 | 3 | | Totals | 162 | 5596 | 845 | 1565 | 353 | 33 | 173 | 807 | .280 | 120 | [edit] Pitchers Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts | Player | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | R | ER | BB | K | | Aardsma, DavidDavid Aardsma | 4 | 2 | 5.55 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 48.2 | 32 | 30 | 35 | 49 | | Beckett, JoshJosh Beckett | 12 | 10 | 4.03 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 174.1 | 80 | 78 | 34f | 172 | | Bowden, MichaelMichael Bowden | 1 | 0 | 3.60 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | Buchholz, ClayClay Buchholz | 2 | 9 | 6.75 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 76.0 | 63 | 57 | 41 | 72 | | Byrd, PaulPaul Byrd | 4 | 2 | 4.78 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 49.0 | 26 | 26 | 10 | 26 | | Colon, BartoloBartolo Colon | 4 | 2 | 3.92 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 39.0 | 23 | 17 | 10 | 27 | | Corey, BryanBryan Corey | 0 | 0 | 10.50 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | | Delcarmen, MannyManny Delcarmen | 1 | 2 | 3.27 | 73 | 0 | 2 | 74.1 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 72 | | Hansack, DevernDevern Hansack | 1 | 0 | 4.05 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | | Hansen, CraigCraig Hansen | 1 | 3 | 5.58 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 30.2 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 25 | | Lester, JonJon Lester | 16 | 6 | 3.21 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 210.1 | 78 | 75 | 66 | 152 | | Lopez, JavierJavier Lopez | 2 | 0 | 2.43 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 59.1 | 18 | 16 | 27 | 38 | | Masterson, JustinJustin Masterson | 6 | 5 | 3.16 | 36 | 9 | 0 | 88.1 | 31 | 31 | 40 | 68 | | Matsuzaka, DaisukeDaisuke Matsuzaka | 18 | 3 | 2.90a | 29 | 29 | 0 | 167.2 | 58c | 54 | 94 | 154 | | Okajima, HidekiHideki Okajima | 3 | 2 | 2.61 | 64 | 0 | 1 | 62.0 | 18d | 18 | 23 | 60 | | Papelbon, JonathanJonathan Papelbon | 5 | 4 | 2.34 | 67 | 0 | 41 | 69.1 | 24 | 18 | 8e | 77 | | Pauley, DavidDavid Pauley | 0 | 1 | 11.68 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12.1 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 11 | | Smith, ChrisChris Smith | 1 | 0 | 7.85 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 18.1 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 13 | | Snyder, KyleKyle Snyder | 0 | 0 | 21.60 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | | Tavarez, JulianJulian Tavarez | 0 | 1 | 6.39 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 6 | | Timlin, MikeMike Timlin | 4 | 4 | 5.66 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 49.1 | 32 | 31 | 20 | 32 | | Wakefield, TimTim Wakefield | 10 | 11 | 4.13 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 181.0 | 89 | 83 | 60 | 117 | | Zink, CharlieCharlie Zink | 0 | 0 | 16.62 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | | Totals | 95 | 67 | 4.01 | 162 | 162 | 47 | 1446.1 | 694 | 645 | 548 | 1185 |
* indicates player led their respectable league in that certain category ** indicates player led all of baseball in that certain category ^a Led team in starters ERA ^b Led in team ERA ^c Allowed fewest runs as a starter for the Red Sox ^d Led team in runs allowed. ^e Led team in walks allowed. ^f Led starters in walks allowed. [edit] Awards and Honors [edit] References |
