1997 Boston Red Sox Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 78-84
Finished 4th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 2,223,602, Avg. 27,795
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Jimy Williams (78-84)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1997 Boston Red Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 78-84
Finished 4th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 2,223,602, Avg. 27,795
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Jimy Williams (78-84)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1997 Boston Red Sox Roster
The Boston Red Sox of the American League ended the 1997 season with a record of 78 wins and 84 losses, finishing fourth in the AL's East Division.
The Red Sox scored 851 runs and conceded 857 runs. Mo Vaughn walloped 35 home runs for Boston, while Wil Cordero, Nomar Garciaparra, Troy O'Leary and John Valentin each added 20 or more, too. Nomar Garciaparra recorded 98 runs batted in. Reggie Jefferson paced all regular hitters by hitting .319. Aaron Sele topped the squad with 13 wins, and Tom Gordon recorded a 3.74 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Jimy Williams coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 851
Regular Season Runs Against: 857
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Anaheim Angels 5 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 3, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Anaheim Angels 2 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 4, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Seattle Mariners 5 | W | 0-0 | 2-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 5, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Seattle Mariners 6 | W | 0-0 | 3-1 | 3-1 | ||
| April 6, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Seattle Mariners 8 | L | 0-0 | 3-2 | 3-2 | ||
| April 7, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Oakland Athletics 6 | L | 0-0 | 3-3 | 3-3 | ||
| April 8, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 13 at Oakland Athletics 7 | W | 0-0 | 4-3 | 4-3 | ||
| April 9, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 0-0 | 4-4 | 4-4 | ||
| April 11, 1997 | Seattle Mariners 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 0-1 | 4-4 | 4-5 | ||
| April 12, 1997 | Seattle Mariners 5 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 0-2 | 4-4 | 4-6 | ||
| April 13, 1997 | Seattle Mariners 1 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 1-2 | 4-4 | 5-6 | ||
| April 14, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Boston Red Sox 10 | W | 2-2 | 4-4 | 6-6 | ||
| April 15, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 3-2 | 4-4 | 7-6 | ||
| April 16, 1997 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Boston Red Sox 11 | W | 4-2 | 4-4 | 8-6 | ||
| April 17, 1997 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 4-3 | 4-4 | 8-7 | ||
| April 20, 1997 | Baltimore Orioles 11 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 4-4 | 4-4 | 8-8 | ||
| April 21, 1997 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 5-4 | 4-4 | 9-8 | ||
| April 22, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 5-4 | 5-4 | 10-8 | ||
| April 23, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Cleveland Indians 11 | L | 5-4 | 5-5 | 10-9 | ||
| April 24, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 5-4 | 6-5 | 11-9 | ||
| April 25, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 5-4 | 6-6 | 11-10 | ||
| April 26, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Baltimore Orioles 14 | L | 5-4 | 6-7 | 11-11 | ||
| April 27, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 13 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | W | 5-4 | 7-7 | 12-11 | ||
| April 29, 1997 | Anaheim Angels 5 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 5-5 | 7-7 | 12-12 | ||
| April 30, 1997 | Anaheim Angels 2 at Boston Red Sox 11 | W | 6-5 | 7-7 | 13-12 | ||
| May 2, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 6-5 | 8-7 | 14-12 | ||
| May 3, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Texas Rangers 7 | L | 6-5 | 8-8 | 14-13 | ||
| May 4, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Texas Rangers 7 | L | 6-5 | 8-9 | 14-14 | ||
| May 5, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 6-6 | 8-9 | 14-15 | ||
| May 6, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 6-7 | 8-9 | 14-16 | ||
| May 7, 1997 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Boston Red Sox 11 | W | 7-7 | 8-9 | 15-16 | ||
| May 8, 1997 | Minnesota Twins 10 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 7-8 | 8-9 | 15-17 | ||
| May 9, 1997 | Texas Rangers 5 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 7-9 | 8-9 | 15-18 | ||
| May 10, 1997 | Texas Rangers 11 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 7-10 | 8-9 | 15-19 | ||
| May 11, 1997 | Texas Rangers 8 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 7-11 | 8-9 | 15-20 | ||
| May 13, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Kansas City Royals 9 | L | 7-11 | 8-10 | 15-21 | ||
| May 14, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 7-11 | 8-11 | 15-22 | ||
| May 16, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Minnesota Twins 11 | L | 7-11 | 8-12 | 15-23 | ||
| May 17, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 0 | W | 7-11 | 9-12 | 16-23 | ||
| May 18, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 7-11 | 9-13 | 16-24 | ||
| May 20, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Chicago White Sox 10 | L | 7-11 | 9-14 | 16-25 | ||
| May 21, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Chicago White Sox 10 | L | 7-11 | 9-15 | 16-26 | ||
| May 22, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 8 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 7-11 | 10-15 | 17-26 | ||
| May 23, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 9 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 7-11 | 11-15 | 18-26 | ||
| May 24, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 2 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 7-11 | 11-16 | 18-27 | ||
| May 26, 1997 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 8-11 | 11-16 | 19-27 | ||
| May 27, 1997 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 9-11 | 11-16 | 20-27 | ||
| May 28, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 10-11 | 11-16 | 21-27 | ||
| May 29, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 10-12 | 11-16 | 21-28 | ||
| May 30, 1997 | New York Yankees 4 at Boston Red Sox 10 | W | 11-12 | 11-16 | 22-28 | ||
| May 31, 1997 | New York Yankees 7 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 11-13 | 11-16 | 22-29 | ||
| June 1, 1997 | New York Yankees 11 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 11-14 | 11-16 | 22-30 | ||
| June 2, 1997 | New York Yankees 5 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 11-15 | 11-16 | 22-31 | ||
| June 3, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | L | 11-15 | 11-17 | 22-32 | ||
| June 4, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 11 at Milwaukee Brewers 13 | L | 11-15 | 11-18 | 22-33 | ||
| June 5, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 11-15 | 12-18 | 23-33 | ||
| June 6, 1997 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 11-16 | 12-18 | 23-34 | ||
| June 7, 1997 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 11-17 | 12-18 | 23-35 | ||
| June 8, 1997 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Boston Red Sox 12 | W | 12-17 | 12-18 | 24-35 | ||
| June 10, 1997 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 12-18 | 12-18 | 24-36 | ||
| June 10, 1997 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 12-19 | 12-18 | 24-37 | ||
| June 11, 1997 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Boston Red Sox 10 | W | 13-19 | 12-18 | 25-37 | ||
| June 12, 1997 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 14-19 | 12-18 | 26-37 | ||
| June 13, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 8 at New York Mets 4 | W | 14-19 | 13-18 | 27-37 | ||
| June 14, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 2 at New York Mets 5 | L | 14-19 | 13-19 | 27-38 | ||
| June 15, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 10 at New York Mets 1 | W | 14-19 | 14-19 | 28-38 | ||
| June 16, 1997 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 15-19 | 14-19 | 29-38 | ||
| June 17, 1997 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Boston Red Sox 12 | W | 16-19 | 14-19 | 30-38 | ||
| June 18, 1997 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 17-19 | 14-19 | 31-38 | ||
| June 20, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 12 | L | 17-19 | 14-20 | 31-39 | ||
| June 21, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 15 | L | 17-19 | 14-21 | 31-40 | ||
| June 22, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 17-19 | 15-21 | 32-40 | ||
| June 23, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | W | 17-19 | 16-21 | 33-40 | ||
| June 24, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | W | 17-19 | 17-21 | 34-40 | ||
| June 25, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 13 at Toronto Blue Jays 12 | W | 17-19 | 18-21 | 35-40 | ||
| June 26, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 17-20 | 18-21 | 35-41 | ||
| June 27, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 17-21 | 18-21 | 35-42 | ||
| June 28, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 17-22 | 18-21 | 35-43 | ||
| June 29, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 18-22 | 18-21 | 36-43 | ||
| June 30, 1997 | Florida Marlins 8 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 18-23 | 18-21 | 36-44 | ||
| July 1, 1997 | Florida Marlins 2 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 19-23 | 18-21 | 37-44 | ||
| July 2, 1997 | Florida Marlins 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 19-24 | 18-21 | 37-45 | ||
| July 3, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 19-24 | 19-21 | 38-45 | ||
| July 4, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 19-24 | 19-22 | 38-46 | ||
| July 5, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Chicago White Sox 11 | L | 19-24 | 19-23 | 38-47 | ||
| July 6, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 19-24 | 19-24 | 38-48 | ||
| July 10, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 7 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 20-24 | 19-24 | 39-48 | ||
| July 11, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 8 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 20-25 | 19-24 | 39-49 | ||
| July 12, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 20-26 | 19-24 | 39-50 | ||
| July 13, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 20-27 | 19-24 | 39-51 | ||
| July 14, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 18 | W | 21-27 | 19-24 | 40-51 | ||
| July 15, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 21-28 | 19-24 | 40-52 | ||
| July 16, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 21-28 | 20-24 | 41-52 | ||
| July 17, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 12 at Baltimore Orioles 9 | W | 21-28 | 21-24 | 42-52 | ||
| July 18, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 21-28 | 22-24 | 43-52 | ||
| July 19, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 21-28 | 23-24 | 44-52 | ||
| July 20, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 21-28 | 23-25 | 44-53 | ||
| July 21, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 21-28 | 24-25 | 45-53 | ||
| July 22, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 22-28 | 24-25 | 46-53 | ||
| July 23, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 22-29 | 24-25 | 46-54 | ||
| July 24, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 23-29 | 24-25 | 47-54 | ||
| July 25, 1997 | Anaheim Angels 5 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 23-30 | 24-25 | 47-55 | ||
| July 25, 1997 | Anaheim Angels 8 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 23-31 | 24-25 | 47-56 | ||
| July 26, 1997 | Anaheim Angels 6 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 24-31 | 24-25 | 48-56 | ||
| July 27, 1997 | Anaheim Angels 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 25-31 | 24-25 | 49-56 | ||
| July 29, 1997 | Seattle Mariners 0 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 26-31 | 24-25 | 50-56 | ||
| July 30, 1997 | Seattle Mariners 7 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 27-31 | 24-25 | 51-56 | ||
| July 31, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 27-31 | 24-26 | 51-57 | ||
| August 1, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 27-31 | 25-26 | 52-57 | ||
| August 2, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Kansas City Royals 10 | L | 27-31 | 25-27 | 52-58 | ||
| August 3, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 27-31 | 25-28 | 52-59 | ||
| August 4, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 11 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 27-31 | 26-28 | 53-59 | ||
| August 5, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 17 at Texas Rangers 1 | W | 27-31 | 27-28 | 54-59 | ||
| August 6, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 27-31 | 28-28 | 55-59 | ||
| August 7, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 27-31 | 29-28 | 56-59 | ||
| August 8, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 28-31 | 29-28 | 57-59 | ||
| August 9, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 9 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 28-32 | 29-28 | 57-60 | ||
| August 10, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 29-32 | 29-28 | 58-60 | ||
| August 11, 1997 | Texas Rangers 8 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 29-33 | 29-28 | 58-61 | ||
| August 12, 1997 | Texas Rangers 12 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 29-34 | 29-28 | 58-62 | ||
| August 13, 1997 | Texas Rangers 7 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 29-35 | 29-28 | 58-63 | ||
| August 14, 1997 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 30-35 | 29-28 | 59-63 | ||
| August 15, 1997 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 31-35 | 29-28 | 60-63 | ||
| August 16, 1997 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Boston Red Sox 12 | W | 32-35 | 29-28 | 61-63 | ||
| August 17, 1997 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Boston Red Sox 10 | W | 33-35 | 29-28 | 62-63 | ||
| August 20, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 33-35 | 30-28 | 63-63 | ||
| August 20, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 33-35 | 31-28 | 64-63 | ||
| August 21, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Oakland Athletics 13 | L | 33-35 | 31-29 | 64-64 | ||
| August 22, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Anaheim Angels 8 | L | 33-35 | 31-30 | 64-65 | ||
| August 23, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Anaheim Angels 6 | L | 33-35 | 31-31 | 64-66 | ||
| August 24, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Anaheim Angels 2 | W | 33-35 | 32-31 | 65-66 | ||
| August 25, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Seattle Mariners 8 | W | 33-35 | 33-31 | 66-66 | ||
| August 26, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Seattle Mariners 8 | L | 33-35 | 33-32 | 66-67 | ||
| August 27, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Seattle Mariners 5 | W | 33-35 | 34-32 | 67-67 | ||
| August 29, 1997 | Atlanta Braves 9 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 33-36 | 34-32 | 67-68 | ||
| August 30, 1997 | Atlanta Braves 15 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 33-37 | 34-32 | 67-69 | ||
| August 31, 1997 | Atlanta Braves 7 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 33-38 | 34-32 | 67-70 | ||
| September 1, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Montreal Expos 4 | L | 33-38 | 34-33 | 67-71 | ||
| September 2, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Montreal Expos 6 | L | 33-38 | 34-34 | 67-72 | ||
| September 3, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Montreal Expos 1 | L | 33-38 | 34-35 | 67-73 | ||
| September 5, 1997 | Milwaukee Brewers 7 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 33-39 | 34-35 | 67-74 | ||
| September 6, 1997 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Boston Red Sox 10 | W | 34-39 | 34-35 | 68-74 | ||
| September 7, 1997 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Boston Red Sox 11 | W | 35-39 | 34-35 | 69-74 | ||
| September 9, 1997 | New York Yankees 8 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 35-40 | 34-35 | 69-75 | ||
| September 10, 1997 | New York Yankees 2 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 36-40 | 34-35 | 70-75 | ||
| September 12, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 36-40 | 35-35 | 71-75 | ||
| September 13, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 36-40 | 36-35 | 72-75 | ||
| September 14, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 36-40 | 37-35 | 73-75 | ||
| September 15, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 6 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 36-40 | 37-36 | 73-76 | ||
| September 16, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 3 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 36-40 | 37-37 | 73-77 | ||
| September 16, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 0 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 36-40 | 37-38 | 73-78 | ||
| September 17, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 37-40 | 37-38 | 74-78 | ||
| September 18, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 38-40 | 37-38 | 75-78 | ||
| September 19, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 38-41 | 37-38 | 75-79 | ||
| September 20, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 38-42 | 37-38 | 75-80 | ||
| September 21, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 39-42 | 37-38 | 76-80 | ||
| September 23, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 39-42 | 37-39 | 76-81 | ||
| September 24, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 39-42 | 38-39 | 77-81 | ||
| September 25, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 39-42 | 39-39 | 78-81 | ||
| September 26, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | L | 39-42 | 39-40 | 78-82 | ||
| September 27, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Toronto Blue Jays 12 | L | 39-42 | 39-41 | 78-83 | ||
| September 28, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | L | 39-42 | 39-42 | 78-84 |
