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1978 Boston Red Sox Schedule and Results

April 1978

Date Team Result Record Decision
7 Apr at Chicago White Sox L, 6-5 0-1 Dick Drago
8 Apr at Chicago White Sox L, 6-5 0-2 Bill Campbell
9 Apr at Chicago White Sox W, 5-0 1-2 Bill Lee
10 Apr at Cleveland Indians L, 5-4 1-3 Reggie Cleveland
12 Apr at Cleveland Indians W, 6-3 2-3 Mike Torrez
14 Apr Texas Rangers W, 5-4 3-3 Dick Drago
15 Apr Texas Rangers W, 12-4 4-3 Bill Lee
16 Apr Texas Rangers W, 8-6 5-3 Bob Stanley
17 Apr Milwaukee Brewers W, 9-2 6-3 Mike Torrez
18 Apr Milwaukee Brewers W, 7-6 7-3 Luis Tiant
20 Apr Milwaukee Brewers W, 10-4 8-3 Bill Lee
21 Apr Cleveland Indians W, 9-7 9-3 Dick Drago
22 Apr Cleveland Indians L, 13-4 9-4 Allen Ripley
23 Apr Cleveland Indians W, 6-3 10-4 Bill Campbell
23 Apr Cleveland Indians L, 10-7 10-5 Bob Stanley
25 Apr at Milwaukee Brewers W, 4-3 11-5 Bill Lee
26 Apr at Milwaukee Brewers L, 6-4 11-6 Mike Torrez
28 Apr at Texas Rangers L, 5-4 11-7 Bill Campbell
29 Apr at Texas Rangers L, 4-1 11-8 Dennis Eckersley
30 Apr at Texas Rangers L, 2-1 11-9 Bill Campbell

May 1978

Date Team Result Record Decision
1 May Baltimore Orioles W, 9-6 12-9 Mike Torrez
2 May Baltimore Orioles L, 3-1 12-10 Allen Ripley
3 May Minnesota Twins W, 11-9 13-10 Tom Burgmeier
4 May Minnesota Twins W, 8-1 14-10 Dennis Eckersley
6 May Chicago White Sox W, 6-4 15-10 Bob Stanley
6 May Chicago White Sox W, 3-0 16-10 Jim Wright
7 May Chicago White Sox W, 5-0 17-10 Mike Torrez
8 May Kansas City Royals W, 8-4 18-10 Bob Stanley
9 May Kansas City Royals W, 4-3 19-10 Dennis Eckersley
10 May at Baltimore Orioles L, 3-2 19-11 Tom Burgmeier
11 May at Baltimore Orioles W, 5-4 20-11 Bill Lee
13 May at Minnesota Twins W, 4-2 21-11 Mike Torrez
14 May at Minnesota Twins W, 6-2 22-11 Dennis Eckersley
15 May at Kansas City Royals L, 3-1 22-12 Allen Ripley
16 May at Kansas City Royals W, 3-2 23-12 Bill Lee
19 May at Detroit Tigers L, 7-5 23-13 Mike Torrez
20 May at Detroit Tigers W, 6-5 24-13 Bill Campbell
21 May at Detroit Tigers L, 2-1 24-14 Bill Lee
21 May at Detroit Tigers W, 9-3 25-14 Luis Tiant
22 May at Toronto Blue Jays W, 5-4 26-14 Allen Ripley
23 May at Toronto Blue Jays L, 2-1 26-15 Bill Campbell
24 May at Toronto Blue Jays W, 8-2 27-15 Mike Torrez
25 May at Toronto Blue Jays W, 9-5 28-15 Dennis Eckersley
26 May Detroit Tigers W, 6-3 29-15 Bill Lee
27 May Detroit Tigers W, 1-0 30-15 Luis Tiant
28 May Detroit Tigers W, 4-3 31-15 Bob Stanley
28 May Detroit Tigers W, 4-3 32-15 Jim Wright
29 May Toronto Blue Jays W, 5-4 33-15 Mike Torrez
30 May Toronto Blue Jays W, 4-0 34-15 Dennis Eckersley
31 May Toronto Blue Jays L, 6-2 34-16 Bill Lee

June 1978

Date Team Result Record Decision
2 Jun at California Angels W, 6-1 35-16 Luis Tiant
3 Jun at California Angels W, 5-4 36-16 Mike Torrez
4 Jun at California Angels L, 4-2 36-17 Dennis Eckersley
5 Jun at Oakland Athletics L, 9-7 36-18 Allen Ripley
6 Jun at Oakland Athletics L, 7-1 36-19 Bill Lee
9 Jun at Seattle Mariners W, 3-2 37-19 Luis Tiant
10 Jun at Seattle Mariners W, 13-1 38-19 Mike Torrez
11 Jun at Seattle Mariners W, 5-3 39-19 Dennis Eckersley
12 Jun California Angels W, 10-9 40-19 Bill Campbell
13 Jun California Angels W, 5-0 41-19 Jim Wright
14 Jun Oakland Athletics W, 9-0 42-19 Luis Tiant
15 Jun Oakland Athletics W, 7-3 43-19 Mike Torrez
16 Jun Seattle Mariners W, 6-3 44-19 Bill Campbell
17 Jun Seattle Mariners W, 5-4 45-19 Bob Stanley
18 Jun Seattle Mariners L, 3-2 45-20 Jim Wright
19 Jun New York Yankees W, 10-4 46-20 Tom Burgmeier
20 Jun New York Yankees L, 10-4 46-21 Mike Torrez
21 Jun New York Yankees W, 9-2 47-21 Dennis Eckersley
23 Jun Baltimore Orioles W, 5-2 48-21 Bill Lee
24 Jun Baltimore Orioles W, 8-3 49-21 Luis Tiant
25 Jun Baltimore Orioles W, 4-1 50-21 Mike Torrez
26 Jun at New York Yankees W, 4-1 51-21 Dennis Eckersley
27 Jun at New York Yankees L, 6-4 51-22 Dick Drago
29 Jun at Baltimore Orioles W, 4-3 52-22 Allen Ripley
30 Jun at Baltimore Orioles L, 3-2 52-23 Luis Tiant

July 1978

Date Team Result Record Decision
1 Jul at Baltimore Orioles L, 3-2 52-24 Mike Torrez
3 Jul New York Yankees W, 9-5 53-24 Dennis Eckersley
5 Jul at Chicago White Sox W, 9-2 54-24 Bill Lee
6 Jul at Chicago White Sox W, 7-6 55-24 Bill Campbell
7 Jul at Cleveland Indians L, 10-9 55-25 Bill Campbell
8 Jul at Cleveland Indians W, 12-5 56-25 Dennis Eckersley
8 Jul at Cleveland Indians W, 3-2 57-25 Jim Wright
9 Jul at Cleveland Indians L, 7-1 57-26 Allen Ripley
13 Jul Texas Rangers L, 12-7 57-27 Luis Tiant
14 Jul Texas Rangers L, 4-3 57-28 Mike Torrez
15 Jul Minnesota Twins W, 5-4 58-28 Bill Lee
16 Jul Minnesota Twins W, 5-3 59-28 Dennis Eckersley
16 Jul Minnesota Twins W, 3-2 60-28 Jim Wright
17 Jul Minnesota Twins W, 3-2 61-28 Bill Campbell
19 Jul at Milwaukee Brewers W, 8-2 62-28 Mike Torrez
20 Jul at Milwaukee Brewers L, 8-6 62-29 Bill Lee
21 Jul at Kansas City Royals L, 9-0 62-30 Dennis Eckersley
22 Jul at Kansas City Royals L, 6-5 62-31 Dick Drago
23 Jul at Kansas City Royals L, 7-3 62-32 Jim Wright
24 Jul at Minnesota Twins L, 5-4 62-33 Dick Drago
24 Jul at Minnesota Twins W, 4-2 63-33 Andy Hassler
25 Jul at Minnesota Twins L, 5-2 63-34 Bill Lee
26 Jul at Texas Rangers L, 2-0 63-35 Dennis Eckersley
27 Jul at Texas Rangers L, 3-1 63-36 Luis Tiant
28 Jul Kansas City Royals L, 4-0 63-37 Mike Torrez
29 Jul Kansas City Royals W, 1-0 64-37 Jim Wright
30 Jul Kansas City Royals L, 2-1 64-38 Bill Lee
31 Jul Chicago White Sox W, 9-2 65-38 Dennis Eckersley

August 1978

Date Team Result Record Decision
1 Aug Chicago White Sox L, 5-2 65-39 Luis Tiant
2 Aug at New York Yankees W, 7-5 66-39 Bob Stanley
3 Aug at New York Yankees W, 8-1 67-39 Mike Torrez
4 Aug at Milwaukee Brewers L, 6-2 67-40 Bill Lee
5 Aug at Milwaukee Brewers W, 8-1 68-40 Dennis Eckersley
6 Aug at Milwaukee Brewers W, 4-0 69-40 Luis Tiant
8 Aug Cleveland Indians W, 9-7 70-40 Bob Stanley
9 Aug Cleveland Indians L, 5-1 70-41 Bill Lee
10 Aug Cleveland Indians W, 6-5 71-41 Bob Stanley
11 Aug Milwaukee Brewers L, 10-5 71-42 Luis Tiant
12 Aug Milwaukee Brewers W, 3-1 72-42 Jim Wright
12 Aug Milwaukee Brewers W, 11-4 73-42 Bob Stanley
13 Aug Milwaukee Brewers W, 4-3 74-42 Mike Torrez
14 Aug Milwaukee Brewers L, 4-3 74-43 Bill Lee
15 Aug at California Angels L, 5-2 74-44 Dennis Eckersley
16 Aug at California Angels W, 4-2 75-44 Luis Tiant
17 Aug at California Angels W, 8-6 76-44 Bob Stanley
18 Aug at Oakland Athletics W, 6-3 77-44 Mike Torrez
19 Aug at Oakland Athletics L, 8-4 77-45 Bill Lee
20 Aug at Oakland Athletics W, 4-2 78-45 Dennis Eckersley
22 Aug at Seattle Mariners L, 5-2 78-46 Luis Tiant
23 Aug at Seattle Mariners L, 5-3 78-47 Mike Torrez
25 Aug California Angels W, 6-0 79-47 Dennis Eckersley
26 Aug California Angels W, 7-1 80-47 Jim Wright
27 Aug California Angels W, 4-3 81-47 Bob Stanley
28 Aug Seattle Mariners W, 10-9 82-47 Bob Stanley
29 Aug Seattle Mariners W, 10-5 83-47 Dick Drago
30 Aug Toronto Blue Jays W, 2-1 84-47 Dennis Eckersley
30 Aug Toronto Blue Jays L, 7-6 84-48 Bob Stanley

September 1978

Date Team Result Record Decision
1 Sep Oakland Athletics L, 5-1 84-49 Luis Tiant
2 Sep Oakland Athletics L, 4-3 84-50 Mike Torrez
3 Sep Oakland Athletics W, 11-6 85-50 Bob Stanley
4 Sep at Baltimore Orioles L, 5-3 85-51 Dennis Eckersley
5 Sep at Baltimore Orioles L, 4-1 85-52 Bobby Sprowl
6 Sep at Baltimore Orioles W, 2-0 86-52 Luis Tiant
7 Sep New York Yankees L, 15-3 86-53 Mike Torrez
8 Sep New York Yankees L, 13-2 86-54 Jim Wright
9 Sep New York Yankees L, 7-0 86-55 Dennis Eckersley
10 Sep New York Yankees L, 7-4 86-56 Bobby Sprowl
11 Sep Baltimore Orioles W, 5-4 87-56 Bob Stanley
12 Sep Baltimore Orioles L, 3-2 87-57 Mike Torrez
13 Sep at Cleveland Indians L, 2-1 87-58 Dennis Eckersley
14 Sep at Cleveland Indians L, 4-3 87-59 Jim Wright
15 Sep at New York Yankees L, 4-0 87-60 Luis Tiant
16 Sep at New York Yankees L, 3-2 87-61 Mike Torrez
17 Sep at New York Yankees W, 7-3 88-61 Dennis Eckersley
18 Sep at Detroit Tigers W, 5-4 89-61 Andy Hassler
19 Sep at Detroit Tigers W, 8-6 90-61 Bill Campbell
20 Sep at Detroit Tigers L, 12-2 90-62 Mike Torrez
21 Sep at Detroit Tigers W, 5-1 91-62 Dennis Eckersley
22 Sep at Toronto Blue Jays L, 5-4 91-63 Andy Hassler
23 Sep at Toronto Blue Jays W, 3-1 92-63 Luis Tiant
24 Sep at Toronto Blue Jays W, 7-6 93-63 Dick Drago
26 Sep Detroit Tigers W, 6-0 94-63 Dennis Eckersley
27 Sep Detroit Tigers W, 5-2 95-63 Luis Tiant
28 Sep Detroit Tigers W, 1-0 96-63 Mike Torrez
29 Sep Toronto Blue Jays W, 11-0 97-63 Bob Stanley
30 Sep Toronto Blue Jays W, 5-1 98-63 Dennis Eckersley

October 1978

Date Team Result Record Decision
1 Oct Toronto Blue Jays W, 5-0 99-63 Luis Tiant
2 Oct New York Yankees L, 5-4 99-64 Mike Torrez

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