1996 Boston Red Sox Season Summary

Record: 85-77, 3rd in American League East (5 teams)
Runs Scored: 928
Runs Allowed: 921
Pythagorean W-L: 82-80

Manager(s): Kevin Kennedy (85-77)
Ball Park: Fenway Park

Notable Moments from 1996

23 May 1996 - Roger Clemens singles in his first-ever regular season at-bat, forced to the plate after designated hitter Jose Canseco is moved to left field in the eighth, as the Red Sox defeat the Mariners 11-5 at Fenway Park.

6 June 1996 - John Valentin hits for the cycle in the same game that Boston hits into a first inning triple play against the White Sox at Fenway Park, the first time since 1931 that a game featured both rare feats; the Red Sox win 7-4.

31 August 1996 - Nomar Garciaparra makes his debut for Boston, appearing as a late-inning replacement at second base for Jeff Frye, and goes hitless in a single at-bat while the Red Sox lose 8-0 to the Athletics in Oakland.

1 September 1996 - Making his first major-league start, Nomar Garciaparra hits a home run off future Red Sox reliever John Wasdin in an 8-3 win for Boston over Oakland.

2 September 1996 - Outfielder Mike Greenwell sets a major league record by driving home all nine Red Sox runs in a 9-8, 10-inning win over the Mariners in Seattle. Greenwell hits an RBI single, a two-run double, a two-run home run, and a grand slam for the record.

18 September 1996 - In his second-to-last appearance with Boston, Red Sox pitcher Roger Clemens matches his own record of 20 strikeouts in a nine-inning contest as he collects win number 192 with Boston, a 4-0 shutout over Detroit.

19 November 1996 - Jimy Williams signs on as Boston's newest skipper, replacing Kevin Kennedy.

13 December 1996 - Roger Clemens signs with the Toronto Blue Jays as a free agent after 13 seasons with the Red Sox.