1996 Boston Red Sox season
Major League Baseball season
Major League Baseball team season
The 1996 Boston Red Sox season was the 96th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished third in the American League East with a record of 85 wins and 77 losses, seven games behind the New York Yankees , who went on to win the 1996 World Series .
Offseason
October 13, 1995: Butch Henry was selected off waivers by the Red Sox from the Montreal Expos .[ 1]
December 14, 1995: Mike Stanley was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.[ 2]
December 21, 1995: Milt Cuyler was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.[ 3]
December 21, 1995: Tom Gordon was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.[ 4]
January 2, 1996: Jamie Moyer was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.[ 5]
January 10, 1996: Traded Rhéal Cormier , Ryan McGuire , and Shayne Bennett to the Montreal Expos for Wil Cordero and Bryan Eversgerd .[ 6]
January 21, 1996: Dan Monzon , supervisor of Latin American scouting, was killed in an automobile accident in the Dominican Republic .[ 7]
January 22, 1996: Alex Cole was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.[ 8]
January 29, 1996: Glenn Murray , Ken Ryan , and Lee Tinsley were traded by the Red Sox to the Philadelphia Phillies for Heathcliff Slocumb , Larry Wimberly (minors) and Rick Holyfield (minors).[ 9]
March 8, 1996: Kevin Mitchell was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.[ 10]
March 19, 1996: Luis Alicea was selected off waivers by the St. Louis Cardinals .[ 11]
Regular season
September 18, 1996: Roger Clemens struck out 20 batters for the second time in his career, becoming the only player ever to do so. The performance came against the Detroit Tigers at Tiger Stadium. Clemens' second 20-K day occurred in his second-to-last game as a member of the Boston Red Sox.
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]
Team
BAL
BOS
CAL
CWS
CLE
DET
KC
MIL
MIN
NYY
OAK
SEA
TEX
TOR
Baltimore
—
7–6
6–6
4–8
5–7
11–2
9–3
9–3
7–5
3–10
9–4
7–5
3–10–1
8–5
Boston
6–7
—
8–4
6–6
1–11
12–1
3–9
7–5
6–6
7–6
8–5
7–6
6–6
8–5
California
6–6
4–8
—
6–6
4–9
6–6
4–8
7–5
4–8
7–6
6–7
5–8
4–9
7–5
Chicago
8–4
6–6
6–6
—
5–8
10–3
7–6
6–7
6–7
6–7
5–7
5–7
8–4
7–5
Cleveland
7–5
11–1
9–4
8–5
—
12–0
7–6
7–6
10–3
3–9
6–6
8–4
4–8
7–5
Detroit
2–11
1–12
6–6
3–10
0–12
—
6–6
4–8
6–6
5–8
4–8
6–6
4–9
6–7
Kansas City
3–9
9–3
8–4
6–7
6–7
6–6
—
4–9
6–7
4–8
5–7
7–5
6–6
5–8
Milwaukee
3–9
5–7
5–7
7–6
6–7
8–4
9–4
—
9–4
6–6
7–5
4–9
6–7
5–7
Minnesota
5–7
6–6
8–4
7–6
3–10
6–6
7–6
4–9
—
5–7
6–7
6–6
7–5
8–5
New York
10–3
6–7
6–7
7–6
9–3
8–5
8–4
6–6
7–5
—
9–3
3–9
5–7
8–5
Oakland
4–9
5–8
7–6
7–5
6–6
8–4
7–5
5–7
7–6
3–9
—
8–5
7–6
4–8
Seattle
5–7
6–7
8–5
7–5
4–8
6–6
5–7
9–4
6–6
9–3
5–8
—
10–3
5–7
Texas
10–3–1
6–6
9–4
4–8
8–4
9–4
6–6
7–6
5–7
7–5
6–7
3–10
—
10–2
Toronto
5–8
5–8
5–7
5–7
5–7
7–6
8–5
7–5
5–8
5–8
8–4
7–5
2–10
—
Detailed records
Month
Games
Won
Lost
Win %
RS
RA
April
26
7
19
0.269
120
166
May
26
14
12
0.538
177
155
June
27
13
14
0.481
152
174
July
26
13
13
0.500
163
148
August
31
22
9
0.710
156
136
September
26
16
10
0.615
160
142
Total
162
85
77
0.525
928
921
Games
Won
Lost
Win %
RS
RA
Home
81
47
34
0.580
517
464
Away
81
38
43
0.469
411
457
Total
162
85
77
0.525
928
921
Notable transactions
Draft picks
Opening Day lineup
Roster
1996 Boston Red Sox
Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Other batters
Manager
Coaches
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases
Pitching
Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Game log
Red Sox Win
Red Sox Loss
Game Postponed
1996 Boston Red Sox Season Game Log: 85–77 (Home: 47–34; Away: 38–43)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Stadium
Attendance
Record
Streak
1
April 1
@ Rangers
3–5
Hill (1–0)
Clemens (0–1)
Vosberg (1)
The Ballpark in Arlington
40,484
0–1
L1
2
April 3
@ Rangers
2–7
Pavlik (1–0)
Gordon (0–1)
—
The Ballpark in Arlington
24,483
0–2
L2
3
April 4
@ Rangers
2–13
Gross (1–0)
Wakefield (0–1)
—
The Ballpark in Arlington
18,086
0–3
L3
4
April 5
@ Royals
4–5 (12)
Clark (1–0)
Pennington (0–1)
—
Kauffman Stadium
39,526
0–4
L4
5
April 6
@ Royals
3–7
Pichardo (1–1)
Belinda (0–1)
—
Kauffman Stadium
17,339
0–5
L5
6
April 7
@ Royals
3–1
Moyer (1–0)
Gubicza (0–1)
Slocumb (1)
Kauffman Stadium
13,183
1–5
W1
—
April 8
Twins
Postponed (snow). Makeup date April 9.
7
April 9
Twins
9–1
Gordon (1–1)
Rodriguez (0–1)
—
Fenway Park
30,843
2–5
W2
—
April 10
Twins
Postponed (snow). Makeup date August 3.
8
April 11
Twins
5–6
Radke (3–0)
Clemens (0–2)
Stevens (2)
Fenway Park
15,594
2–6
L1
9
April 12
Indians
1–3
Nagy (2–0)
Sele (0–1)
Mesa (2)
Fenway Park
26,703
2–7
L2
10
April 13
Indians
2–14
Martínez (2–1)
Moyer (1–1)
—
Fenway Park
31,827
2–8
L3
11
April 14
Indians
6–7 (11)
Tavárez (1–1)
Stanton (0–1)
Mesa (2)
Fenway Park
31,796
2–9
L4
12
April 15
Indians
0–8
McDowell (1–1)
Wakefield (0–2)
—
Fenway Park
32,861
2–10
L5
13
April 16
@ Orioles
1–6
Wells (2–0)
Clemens (0–3)
—
Camden Yards
40,017
2–11
L6
14
April 17
@ Orioles
5–6 (12)
Rhodes (2–0)
Maddux (0–1)
—
Camden Yards
40,258
2–12
L7
15
April 18
@ Orioles
10–7
Moyer (2–1)
Mussina (3–1)
Slocumb (2)
Camden Yards
47,283
3–12
W1
16
April 19
@ Indians
4–9
Martínez (3–1)
Gordon (1–2)
—
Jacobs Field
40,521
3–13
L1
17
April 20
@ Indians
1–2
McDowell (2–1)
Wakefield (0–3)
Mesa (4)
Jacobs Field
40,498
3–14
L2
18
April 21
@ Indians
7–11
Ogea (1–0)
Pennington (0–2)
—
Jacobs Field
42,256
3–15
L3
19
April 22
@ Twins
4–1
Sele (1–1)
Robertson (0–4)
Slocumb (3)
Metrodome
11,340
4–15
W1
20
April 23
@ Twins
6–8
Naulty (1–0)
Hudson (0–1)
Stevens (5)
Metrodome
11,533
4–16
L1
21
April 24
Rangers
11–9
Stanton (1–1)
Heredia (0–2)
Slocumb (4)
Fenway Park
19,217
5–16
W1
22
April 25
Rangers
8–3
Wakefield (1–3)
Gross (3–2)
—
Fenway Park
20,350
6–16
W2
23
April 26
Royals
3–4
Belcher (2–1)
Clemens (0–4)
Montgomery (5)
Fenway Park
22,385
6–17
L1
24
April 27
Royals
0–10
Appier (2–3)
Sele (1–2)
—
Fenway Park
29,459
6–18
L2
25
April 28
Royals
7–9
Robinson (1–0)
Slocumb (0–1)
Montgomery (6)
Fenway Park
32,491
7–18
W1
26
April 30
Tigers
13–4
Wakefield (2–3)
Lima (0–1)
—
Fenway Park
18,504
7–19
L1
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Stadium
Attendance
Record
Streak
27
May 1
Tigers
5–1
Clemens (1–4)
Aldred (0–3)
—
Fenway Park
20,828
8–19
W2
28
May 3
Blue Jays
8–7
Moyer (3–1)
Quantrill (0–4)
Slocumb (5)
Fenway Park
25,570
9–19
W3
29
May 4
Blue Jays
8–4
Gordon (2–2)
Viola (0–2)
Slocumb (6)
Fenway Park
29,785
10–19
W4
30
May 5
Blue Jays
4–11
Hentgen (4–2)
Wakefield (2–4)
—
Fenway Park
29,866
10–20
L1
31
May 7
@ Brewers
4–2
Clemens (2–4)
Miranda (1–2)
Slocumb (7)
Milwaukee County Stadium
7,039
11–20
W1
—
May 8
@ Brewers
Postponed (rain). Makeup date August 9.
32
May 9
@ Brewers
2–17
Bones (2–5)
Sele (1–3)
—
Milwaukee County Stadium
7,379
11–21
L1
33
May 10
@ Blue Jays
6–5 (11)
Slocumb (1–1)
Carrara (0–1)
—
SkyDome
31,159
12–21
W1
34
May 11
@ Blue Jays
8–9 (11)
Quantrill (2–4)
Knackert (0–1)
—
SkyDome
33,163
12–22
L1
35
May 12
@ Blue Jays
7–8 (10)
Janzen (1–0)
Slocumb (1–2)
—
SkyDome
31,188
12–23
L2
36
May 14
Angels
4–3 (12)
Belinda (1–1)
Boskie (4–1)
—
Fenway Park
22,450
13–23
W1
37
May 15
Angels
17–6
Moyer (4–1)
Grimsley (2–3)
—
Fenway Park
23,455
14–23
W2
38
May 17
Athletics
5–3 (11)
Stanton (2–1)
Van Poppel (0–4)
—
Fenway Park
28,690
15–23
W3
39
May 18
Athletics
5–6 (10)
Groom (2–0)
Garcés (0–1)
Taylor (3)
Fenway Park
31,663
15–24
L1
40
May 19
Athletics
12–2
Sele (2–3)
Wengert (1–2)
—
Fenway Park
32,601
16–24
W1
41
May 20
Athletics
16–4
Gordon (3–2)
Johns (3–5)
—
Fenway Park
20,890
17–24
W2
42
May 21
Mariners
7–13
Wells (3–1)
Eshelman (0–1)
—
Fenway Park
24,528
17–25
L1
43
May 22
Mariners
1–6
Wolcott (3–5)
Wakefield (2–5)
—
Fenway Park
26,753
17–26
L2
44
May 23
Mariners
11–4
Clemens (3–4)
Milacki (1–1)
—
Fenway Park
31,551
18–26
W1
45
May 24
@ Angels
1–3
Finley (6–2)
Sele (2–4)
Percival (13)
Anaheim Stadium
19,550
18–27
L1
46
May 25
@ Angels
10–3
Gordon (4–2)
Williams (0–2)
—
Anaheim Stadium
23,972
19–27
W1
47
May 26
@ Angels
2–12
Boskie (6–1)
Eshelman (0–2)
—
Anaheim Stadium
23,828
19–28
L1
48
May 27
@ Athletics
10–3
Wakefield (3–5)
Wojciechowski (5–1)
—
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
21,688
20–28
W1
49
May 28
@ Athletics
2–6
Wasdin (1–0)
Clemens (3–5)
—
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
9,338
20–29
L1
50
May 29
@ Athletics
6–7 (10)
Mohler (3–0)
Slocumb (1–3)
—
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
8,282
20–30
L2
51
May 30
@ Mariners
10–1
Gordon (5–2)
Torres (0–1)
—
Kingdome
17,395
21–30
W1
52
May 31
@ Mariners
6–9
Wells (4–1)
Garcés (0–2)
—
Kingdome
29,119
21–31
L1
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Stadium
Attendance
Record
Streak
53
June 1
@ Mariners
6–5
Wakefield (4–5)
Milacki (1–2)
Slocumb (8)
Kingdome
34,822
22–31
W1
54
June 2
@ Mariners
1–2
Wolcott (4–5)
Clemens (3–6)
Jackson (2)
Kingdome
47,540
22–32
L1
55
June 4
White Sox
4–6
Álvarez (7–3)
Gunderson (0–1)
Hernández (17)
Fenway Park
23,715
22–33
L2
56
June 5
White Sox
6–8 (12)
Keyser (1–0)
Slocumb (1–4)
—
Fenway Park
24,246
22–34
L3
57
June 6
White Sox
7–4
Eshelman (1–2)
Magrane (1–2)
Stanton (1)
Fenway Park
24,382
23–34
W1
58
June 7
Brewers
10–7
Garcés (1–2)
García (1–2)
Slocumb (9)
Fenway Park
26,861
24–34
W2
59
June 8
Brewers
2–3 (10)
Lloyd (2–2)
Hudson (0–2)
Fetters (10)
Fenway Park
30,399
24–35
L1
60
June 9
Brewers
6–9 (10)
Burrows (1–0)
Slocumb (1–5)
Fetters (11)
Fenway Park
28,120
24–36
L2
61
June 10
@ White Sox
2–8
Tapani (7–3)
Wakefield (4–6)
—
Comiskey Park
21,799
24–37
L3
62
June 11
@ White Sox
9–2
Eshelman (2–2)
Magrane (1–3)
—
Comiskey Park
20,792
25–37
W1
63
June 12
@ White Sox
3–2 (12)
Hudson (1–2)
Karchner (5–1)
—
Comiskey Park
21,139
26–37
W2
64
June 13
Rangers
8–7 (10)
Slocumb (2–5)
Henneman (0–4)
—
Fenway Park
32,645
27–37
W3
65
June 14
Rangers
4–3
Stanton (3–1)
Witt (6–5)
—
Fenway Park
29,689
28–37
W4
66
June 15
Rangers
3–13
Gross (7–4)
Wakefield (4–7)
—
Fenway Park
33,186
28–38
L1
67
June 16
Rangers
10–9
Hudson (2–2)
Henneman (0–5)
—
Fenway Park
30,461
29–38
W1
68
June 18
@ Indians
7–9
Swindell (1–3)
Sele (2–5)
Mesa (23)
Jacobs Field
42,209
29–39
L1
69
June 19
@ Indians
4–11
Hershiser (7–4)
Gordon (5–3)
—
Jacobs Field
42,276
29–40
L2
70
June 20
@ Indians
4–5
Shuey (1–1)
Stanton (3–2)
—
Jacobs Field
42,306
29–41
L3
71
June 21
@ Rangers
4–14
Hill (8–5)
Minchey (0–1)
—
The Ballpark in Arlington
40,726
29–42
L4
72
June 22
@ Rangers
2–8
Pavlik (10–1)
Wakefield (4–8)
—
The Ballpark in Arlington
46,444
29–43
L5
73
June 23
@ Rangers
6–4
Stanton (4–2)
Cook (3–1)
Slocumb (10)
The Ballpark in Arlington
39,399
30–43
W1
74
June 25
Indians
0–4
Hershiser (8–4)
Gordon (5–4)
—
Fenway Park
33,576
30–44
L1
75
June 26
Indians
6–4 (15)
Garcés (2–2)
Embree (1–1)
—
Fenway Park
33,727
31–44
W1
76
June 27
Tigers
6–9
Lira (5–7)
Minchey (0–2)
—
Fenway Park
29,582
31–45
L1
77
June 28
Tigers
8–5
Wakefield (5–8)
Williams (1–5)
—
Fenway Park
27,578
32–45
W1
78
June 29
Tigers
13–6
Eshelman (3–2)
Keagle (3–6)
—
Fenway Park
33,509
33–45
W2
79
June 30
Tigers
9–4
Gordon (6–4)
Sodowsky (1–3)
—
Fenway Park
31,217
34–45
W3
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Stadium
Attendance
Record
Streak
80
July 1
@ Yankees
0–2
Key (4–6)
Clemens (3–7)
Wetteland (26)
Yankee Stadium
27,734
34–46
L1
81
July 2
@ Yankees
5–7
Nelson (3–2)
Hudson (2–3)
Wetteland (27)
Yankee Stadium
28,310
34–47
L2
—
July 3
@ Yankees
Postponed (rain). Makeup date September 23.
82
July 4
@ Orioles
6–8
Mussina (11–5)
Wakefield (5–9)
Myers (17)
Camden Yards
47,075
34–48
L3
83
July 5
@ Orioles
7–3
Sele (3–5)
Wells (5–8)
—
Camden Yards
47,237
35–48
W1
84
July 6
@ Orioles
3–4
Coppinger (4–0)
Clemens (3–8)
Myers (18)
Camden Yards
47,500
35–49
L1
85
July 7
@ Orioles
7–5
Hudson (3–3)
Myers (0–2)
Slocumb (11)
Camden Yards
47,532
36–49
W1
86
July 11
@ Tigers
11–4
Clemens (4–8)
Williams (2–6)
—
Tiger Stadium
15,826
37–49
W2
87
July 12
@ Tigers
11–3
Gordon (7–4)
Olivares (4–6)
—
Tiger Stadium
19,535
38–49
W3
88
July 13
@ Tigers
10–5
Sele (4–5)
Nitkowski (1–1)
—
Tiger Stadium
16,671
39–49
W4
89
July 14
@ Tigers
6–4
Moyer (5–1)
Lira (6–8)
Slocumb (12)
Tiger Stadium
19,670
40–49
W5
90
July 15
Yankees
8–6
Wakefield (6–9)
Hutton (0–1)
Slocumb (13)
Fenway Park
33,263
41–49
W6
91
July 16
Yankees
5–9
Key (7–6)
Clemens (4–9)
—
Fenway Park
34,676
41–50
L1
92
July 17
Yankees
12–11
Eshelman (4–2)
Wetteland (0–2)
—
Fenway Park
34,082
42–50
W1
93
July 18
Orioles
3–6
Wells (6–9)
Sele (4–6)
Myers (19)
Fenway Park
33,014
42–51
L1
94
July 19
Orioles
13–2
Moyer (6–1)
Erickson (5–8)
—
Fenway Park
32,262
43–51
W1
95
July 20
Orioles
2–0
Wakefield (7–9)
Coppinger (5–1)
Slocumb (14)
Fenway Park
33,590
44–51
W2
96
July 21
Orioles
6–10 (10)
Myers (1–2)
Stanton (4–3)
—
Fenway Park
34,432
44–52
L1
97
July 22
Royals
2–5
Belcher (9–5)
Gordon (7–5)
—
Fenway Park
28,109
44–53
L2
98
July 23
Royals
5–7
Appier (9–7)
Sele (4–7)
—
Fenway Park
23,711
44–54
L3
99
July 24
Royals
12–2
Moyer (7–1)
Linton (4–6)
—
Fenway Park
33,381
45–54
W1
100
July 25
@ Twins
6–16
Parra (2–3)
Wakefield (7–10)
—
Metrodome
13,924
45–55
L1
101
July 26
@ Twins
1–5
Radke (6–13)
Clemens (4–10)
—
Metrodome
17,768
45–56
L2
102
July 27
@ Twins
9–5
Gordon (8–5)
Naulty (3–1)
—
Metrodome
22,128
46–56
W1
103
July 28
@ Twins
8–9
Aguilera (4–4)
Sele (4–8)
Naulty (4)
Metrodome
17,448
46–57
L1
104
July 30
@ Royals
0–7
Rosado (2–1)
Eshelman (4–3)
—
Kauffman Stadium
17,166
46–58
L2
105
July 31
@ Royals
5–3
Wakefield (8–10)
Haney (8–10)
Slocumb (15)
Kauffman Stadium
17,527
47–58
W1
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Stadium
Attendance
Record
Streak
106
August 1
@ Royals
4–9
Belcher (10–6)
Clemens (4–11)
—
Kauffman Stadium
18,934
47–59
L1
107
August 2
Twins
11–10
Brandenburg (2–3)
Naulty (3–2)
—
Fenway Park
28,041
48–59
W1
108
August 3 (1)
Twins
6–3
Sele (5–8)
Rodriguez (10–9)
Hudson (1)
Fenway Park
19,860
49–59
W2
109
August 3 (2)
Twins
0–6
Aldred (5–7)
Suppan (0–1)
—
Fenway Park
29,135
49–60
L1
110
August 4
Twins
13–6
Eshelman (5–3)
Klingenbeck (0–1)
—
Fenway Park
29,939
50–60
W1
111
August 5
Blue Jays
3–1
Wakefield (9–10)
Guzmán (9–7)
—
Fenway Park
23,884
51–60
W2
112
August 6
Blue Jays
3–2
Maddux (1–1)
Hanson (10–13)
Slocumb (16)
Fenway Park
25,264
52–60
W3
113
August 7
Blue Jays
8–0
Gordon (9–5)
Hentgen (13–7)
—
Fenway Park
30,443
53–60
W4
114
August 8
Blue Jays
6–9
Williams (1–0)
Sele (5–9)
Timlin (21)
Fenway Park
32,696
53–61
L1
115
August 9 (1)
@ Brewers
9–7
Suppan (1–1)
Van Egmond (1–3)
Slocumb (17)
Milwaukee County Stadium
—
54–61
W1
116
August 9 (2)
@ Brewers
4–1
Eshelman (6–3)
Bones (7–12)
Belinda (1)
Milwaukee County Stadium
19,541
55–61
W2
117
August 10
@ Brewers
3–2
Wakefield (10–10)
Eldred (2–2)
—
Milwaukee County Stadium
20,297
56–61
W3
118
August 11
@ Brewers
2–0
Clemens (5–11)
McDonald (10–7)
Belinda (2)
Milwaukee County Stadium
19,178
57–61
W4
119
August 12
@ Blue Jays
1–5
Hentgen (14–7)
Gordon (9–6)
—
SkyDome
33,250
57–62
L1
120
August 13
@ Blue Jays
7–5
Brandenburg (3–3)
Williams (1–1)
Slocumb (18)
SkyDome
30,502
58–62
W1
121
August 14
@ Blue Jays
8–6
Belinda (2–1)
Crabtree (5–3)
Slocumb (19)
SkyDome
32,354
59–62
W2
122
August 16
Angels
3–6
Springer (3–1)
Wakefield (10–11)
Percival (30)
Fenway Park
30,693
59–63
L1
123
August 17
Angels
6–0
Clemens (6–11)
Finley (11–12)
—
Fenway Park
32,497
60–63
W1
124
August 18
Angels
3–4
Holtz (2–2)
Brandenburg (3–4)
Percival (31)
Fenway Park
25,224
60–64
L1
125
August 19
Angels
10–9
Lacy (1–0)
Gohr (5–9)
Slocumb (20)
Fenway Park
25,779
61–64
W1
126
August 20
Athletcs
4–3
Garcés (3–2)
Mohler (4–2)
Slocumb (21)
Fenway Park
25,094
62–64
W2
127
August 21
Athletcs
6–4
Brandenburg (4–4)
Johns (6–12)
Slocumb (22)
Fenway Park
26,362
63–64
W3
128
August 22
Athletcs
2–1
Clemens (7–11)
Acre (0–1)
—
Fenway Park
30,503
64–64
W4
129
August 23
Mariners
4–6
Bosio (4–3)
Brandenburg (4–5)
Ayala (2)
Fenway Park
33,079
64–65
L1
130
August 24
Mariners
9–5
Lacy (2–0)
Wells (11–6)
—
Fenway Park
32,928
65–65
W1
131
August 25
Mariners
8–5
Maddux (2–1)
Wagner (3–5)
Slocumb (23)
Fenway Park
34,377
66–65
W2
132
August 26
@ Angels
4–1
Wakefield (11–11)
Dickson (1–1)
—
Anaheim Stadium
16,886
67–65
W3
133
August 27
@ Angels
2–1
Clemens (8–11)
Finley (12–13)
Slocumb (24)
Anaheim Stadium
19,847
68–65
W4
134
August 28
@ Angels
7–4
Gordon (10–6)
Boskie (12–7)
—
Anaheim Stadium
20,894
69–65
W5
135
August 30
@ Athletcs
0–7
Telgheder (2–5)
Maddux (2–2)
—
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
20,894
69–66
L1
136
August 31
@ Athletcs
0–8
Adams (2–2)
Wakefield (11–12)
—
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
32,116
69–67
L2
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Stadium
Attendance
Record
Streak
137
September 1
@ Athletcs
8–3
Sele (6–9)
Wasdin (7–7)
—
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
15,021
70–67
W1
138
September 2
@ Mariners
9–8 (10)
Slocumb (3–5)
Carmona (6–3)
—
Kingdome
24,470
71–67
W2
139
September 3
@ Mariners
9–11
Torres (1–1)
Gordon (10–7)
Charlton (15)
Kingdome
17,374
71–68
L1
140
September 4
@ Mariners
8–5
Mahomes (2–4)
Hitchcock (12–8)
Slocumb (25)
Kingdome
22,642
72–68
W1
141
September 6
@ White Sox
10–3
Wakefield (12–12)
Álvarez (15–8)
—
Comiskey Park
18,417
73–68
W2
142
September 7
@ White Sox
3–4
Fernandez (13–9)
Clemens (8–12)
Hernández (36)
Comiskey Park
28,219
73–69
L1
143
September 8
@ White Sox
4–7
Baldwin (11–4)
Sele (6–10)
Hernández (37)
Comiskey Park
19,983
73–70
L2
144
September 9
Brewers
0–6
Karl (12–7)
Gordon (10–8)
—
Fenway Park
22,386
73–71
L3
145
September 10
Brewers
10–11
García (4–3)
Hudson (3–4)
Fetters (28)
Fenway Park
20,487
73–72
L4
146
September 11
Brewers
4–1
Wakefield (13–12)
Eldred (3–4)
Slocumb (26)
Fenway Park
21,310
74–72
W1
147
September 13
White Sox
9–5
Clemens (9–12)
Baldwin (11–5)
Slocumb (27)
Fenway Park
28,907
75–72
W2
148
September 14
White Sox
5–13
Castillo (4–3)
Gordon (10–9)
Simas (2)
Fenway Park
31,481
75–73
L1
149
September 15
White Sox
9–8
Slocumb (4–5)
Hernández (6–4)
—
Fenway Park
—
76–73
W1
150
September 17
@ Tigers
4–2
Brandenburg (5–5)
Lira (6–14)
Slocumb (28)
Tiger Stadium
8,180
77–73
W2
151
September 18
@ Tigers
4–0
Clemens (10–12)
Thompson (1–6)
—
Tiger Stadium
8,779
78–73
W3
152
September 19
@ Tigers
8–3
Gordon (11–8)
Miller (0–3)
—
Tiger Stadium
7,666
79–73
W4
153
September 20
@ Yankees
4–2
Wakefield (14–12)
Polley (1–2)
Slocumb (29)
Yankee Stadium
39,883
80–73
W5
154
September 21
@ Yankees
11–12 (10)
Wetteland (2–3)
Hudson (3–5)
—
Yankee Stadium
54,599
80–74
L1
155
September 22
@ Yankees
3–4
Rivera (8–3)
Sele (6–11)
Wetteland (42)
Yankee Stadium
34,422
80–75
L2
156
September 23
@ Yankees
4–3 (11)
Slocumb (5–5)
Boehringer (2–4)
Mahomes (1)
Yankee Stadium
22,728
81–75
W1
157
September 24
Orioles
13–8
Gordon (12–8)
Wells (11–14)
Mahomes (2)
Fenway Park
28,557
82–75
W2
158
September 25
Orioles
2–6
Krivda (3–5)
Wakefield (14–13)
Benítez (3)
Fenway Park
28,432
82–76
L1
159
September 26
Yankees
5–3
Maddux (3–2)
Key (12–11)
Slocumb (30)
Fenway Park
32,367
83–76
W1
160
September 27
Yankees
7–5
Sele (7–11)
Gooden (11–7)
Slocumb (31)
Fenway Park
32,573
84–76
W2
161
September 28
Yankees
2–4
Mendoza (4–5)
Clemens (10–13)
Wetteland (43)
Fenway Park
33,612
84–77
L1
162
September 29
Yankees
6–5
Mahomes (3–4)
Polley (1–3)
—
Fenway Park
32,563
85–77
W1
Reference :[ 25]
Awards and honors
All-Star Game
Farm system
The Lowell Spinners replaced the Utica Blue Sox as the Red Sox' Class A-Short Season affiliate.
The Red Sox shared a DSL team with the Houston Astros .[ 26]
Source:[ 27] [ 28]
References
^ Butch Henry Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com
^ Mike Stanley page at Baseball Reference
^ Milt Cuyler page at Baseball Reference
^ Tom Gordon page at Baseball Reference
^ a b Jamie Moyer page at Baseball Reference
^ Red Sox 1996 transactions page at Baseball Reference
^ Cafardo, Nick (January 22, 1996). "Red Sox scout Monzon killed" . The Boston Globe . p. 45. Retrieved September 22, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
^ Alex Cole page at Baseball Reference
^ Heathcliff Slocumb page at Baseball Reference
^ a b Kevin Mitchell page at Baseball Reference
^ Luis Alicea page at Baseball Reference
^ Bryan Eversgerd page at Baseball Reference
^ Brad Pennington page at Baseball Reference
^ Jeff Frye page at Baseball Reference
^ Lee Tisley page at Baseball Reference
^ Mike Stanton page at Baseball Reference
^ Greg Pirkl page at Baseball Reference
^ Pat Mahomes page at Baseball Reference
^ Chris Reitsma page at Baseball Reference
^ Dernell Stensen page at Baseball Reference
^ Robert Ramsay page at Baseball Reference
^ Justin Duchscherer page at Baseball Reference
^ She Hillenbrand page at Baseball Reference
^ Aaron Harang page at Baseball Reference
^ "1996 Boston Red Sox Schedule" . Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 4, 2019 .
^ "1996 DSL Astros/Red Sox Statistics | Baseball-Reference.com" .
^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball , 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
^ Boston Red Sox Official Yearbook . 1996. p. 77. Retrieved March 14, 2021 – via Wayback Machine .
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