1995 Boston Red Sox Season Summary

Record: 86-58, 1st in American League East (5 teams)
Runs Scored: 791
Runs Allowed: 698
Pythagorean W-L: 80-64

Manager(s): Kevin Kennedy (86-58)
Ball Park: Fenway Park

Post-Season Results

Lost AL Division Series to Cleveland Indians (3-0)

Notable Moments from 1995

27 April 1995 - Boston signs free agent Tim Wakefield after the pitcher's release from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

2 May 1995 - Mo Vaughn and John Valentin each hit grand slams at Yankee Stadium to account for the only runs in an 8-0 for Boston over New York.

2 June 1995 - John Valentin hits collects five hits, including a double and three home runs, for 15 total bases in a 10-inning, 6-5 win over the Seattle Mariners at Fenway Park.

8 September 1995 - Scott Hatteberg, Lee Tinsley, Carlos Rodriguez, and Chris Connels hit consecutive pinch hits for the Red Sox to tie a major league record in an 8-4 loss to the Yankees in New York.

20 September 1995 - Boston clinches the 1995 American League East division title with a 3-2 win over Milwaukee at Fenway Park.

6 October 1995 - Cleveland defeats Boston 8-2 at Fenway Park to win the division series between the two teams. By losing all three games of the series, the Red Sox have lost 13 consecutive post-season games stretching back to the last two games of the 1986 World Series.

16 November 1995 - Mo Vaughn finishes seven points ahead of Albert Belle for American League Most Valuable Player honors. The Red Sox first baseman earns twelve first place votes.