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1990 Boston Red Sox season

The 1990 Boston Red Sox season was the 90th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished first in the American League East with a record of 88–74. It was the third AL East division championship in five years for the Red Sox. However, the team was defeated in a four-game sweep by the Oakland Athletics in the ALCS, as had been the case in 1988.

Offseason

February

Regular season

Highlights

The Red Sox set a major league record, which still stands, for the most times grounding into a double play during a season, 174.

On June 6, the Red Sox got a measure of retribution for Bucky Dent's home run in the 1978 American League East tie-breaker game. While in Boston for a four-game series, the New York Yankees fired Dent as their manager. The Red Sox had just defeated the Yankees in the first two games of the series, giving the Yankees an 18–31 record, games behind the first-place Red Sox. The firing made Fenway Park arguably the scene of Dent's best moment as a player and worst moment as manager. Although the Red Sox got retribution for Dent's home run, they, along with the Yankees, were shaken to the core by the firing and called it an outrage and blasted Yankees owner George Steinbrenner for firing Dent—his 18th managerial change in as many years—in Boston. Dan Shaughnessy of The Boston Globe criticized Steinbrenner and rhetorically asked if he couldn't have waited to fire Dent elsewhere. Shaughnessy noted, "if Dent had been fired in Seattle or Milwaukee, this would have been just another event in an endless line of George's jettisons. But it happened in Boston and the nightly news had its hook." Author Bill Pennington called the firing of Dent "merciless." However, Yankees television analyst Tony Kubek blasted at Steinbrenner for the firing in a harsh, angry way. At the beginning of the broadcast of the game on MSG Network, he said to Yankees television play-by-play announcer Dewayne Staats, "George Steinbrenner...mishandled this. You don't take a Bucky Dent (at) the site of one of the greatest home runs in Yankee history and fire him and make it a media circus for the Boston Red Sox." He then stared defiantly on camera and said to Steinbrenner, "You don't do it by telephone, either, George. You do it face to face, eyeball to eyeball...If you really are a winner, you should not have handled this like a loser." He then said, angrily, "George, you're a bully and a coward." He then said that "What all this does, it just wrecks George Steinbrenner's credibility with his players, with the front office and in baseball more than it already is–if that's possible. It was just mishandled."

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

Opening Day lineup

Source:

Red Sox debuts

Alumni game

The team held an old-timers game on May 19, before a scheduled home game against the Minnesota Twins. Red Sox alumni pitchers Bill Lee, Bill Monbouquette, and Dick Radatz allowed just one hit (to former Detroit Tiger Willie Horton) in the four-inning game, as Boston won by a 2–0 score over a team of MLB alumni from other clubs.

Roster

Game log

|-bgcolor=#bbb | — || April 2 || @ Tigers || colspan=7| Postponed (lockout); Makeup: April 12 |-bgcolor=#bbb | — || April 4 || @ Tigers || colspan=7| Postponed (lockout); Makeup: July 19 |-bgcolor=#bbb | — || April 5 || @ Tigers || colspan=7| Postponed (lockout); Makeup: September 27 |-bgcolor=#bbb | — || April 6 || White Sox || colspan=7| Postponed (lockout); Makeup: October 1 |-bgcolor=#bbb | — || April 7 || White Sox || colspan=7| Postponed (lockout); Makeup: October 2 |-bgcolor=#bbb | — || April 8 || White Sox || colspan=7| Postponed (lockout); Makeup: October 3 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 1 || April 9 || Tigers || 5–2 || Clemens (1–0) || Morris (0–1) || Smith (1) || 35,199 || 1–0 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 2 || April 10 || Tigers || 4–2 || Boddicker (1–0) || Ritz (0–1) || Smith (2) || 15,352 || 2–0 || W2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 3 || April 11 || Tigers || 3–2 <small>(10)</small> || Harris (1–0) || Gleaton (0–1) || || 15,369 || 3–0 || W3 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 4 || April 12 || @ Tigers || 7–11 || Lugo (1–0) || Rochford (0–1) || || 44,906 || 3–1 || L1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 5 || April 13 || Brewers || 5–9 || Crim (1–0) || Murphy (0–1) || || 22,731 || 3–2 || L2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 6 || April 14 || Brewers || 4–3 || Clemens (2–0) || August (0–1) || Smith (3) || 31,571 || 4–2 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bbb | — || April 15 || Brewers || colspan=7| Postponed (Rain); Makeup: September 10 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 7 || April 16 || Brewers || 0–18 || Higuera (1–0) || Boddicker (1–1) || || 35,478 || 4–3 || L1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 8 || April 17 || @ White Sox || 1–2 || Jones (2–0) || Smith (0–1) || || 8,479 || 4–4 || L2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 9 || April 18 || @ White Sox || 7–5 || Clemens (3–0) || McDowell (0–1) || Smith (4) || 10,570 || 5–4 || W1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 10 || April 20 || @ Brewers || 0–5 || Filer (1–1) || Boddicker (1–2) || Crim (1) || 15,334 || 5–5 || L1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 11 || April 21 || @ Brewers || 0–2 || Higuera (2–0) || Hetzel (0–1) || || 19,391 || 5–6 || L2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 12 || April 22 || @ Brewers || 4–2 <small>(11)</small> || Smith (1–1) || Plesac (0–1) || || 26,741 || 6–6 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 13 || April 24 || Angels || 4–2 || Clemens (4–0) || Langston (1–1) || Reardon (1) || 24,362 || 7–6 || W2 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 14 || April 25 || Angels || 1–3 || McCaskill (2–0) || Boddicker (1–3) || Eichhorn (4) || 19,843 || 7–7 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 15 || April 26 || Angels || 5–4 || Smith (2–1) || Harvey (1–1) || || 22,601 || 8–7 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 16 || April 27 || Athletics || 7–6 || Reardon (1–0) || Nelson (1–1) || || 32,912 || 9–7 || W2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 17 || April 28 || Athletics || 12–3 || Harris (2–0) || Young (0–1) || || 33,989 || 10–7 || W3 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 18 || April 29 || Athletics || 0–1 || Stewart (5–0) || Clemens (4–1) || Eckersley (7) || 33,237 || 10–8 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 19 || April 30 || Mariners || 11–0 || Boddicker (2–3) || Holman (3–2) || || 18,540 || 11–8 || W1

|-bgcolor=#bfb | 20 || May 1 || Mariners || 8–2 || Hetzel (1–1) || Johnson (2–2) || || 20,786 || 12–8 || W2 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 21 || May 2 || Mariners || 2–9 || Hanson (3–0) || Harris (2–1) || || 23,977 || 12–9 || L1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 22 || May 4 || @ Athletics || 3–8 || Stewart (6–0) || Clemens (4–2) || || 43,894 || 12–10 || L2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 23 || May 5 || @ Athletics || 5–1 || Boddicker (3–3) || Welch (3–2) || || 41,850 || 13–10 || W1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 24 || May 6 || @ Athletics || 2–4 || Young (1–1) || Hetzel (1–2) || Eckersley (9) || 44,008 || 13–11 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 25 || May 7 || @ Mariners || 5–4 || Harris (3–1) || Hanson (3–1) || Murphy (1) || 19,549 || 14–11 || W1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 26 || May 8 || @ Mariners || 1–2 || Swift (2–0) || Gardner (0–1) || || 11,503 || 14–12 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 27 || May 9 || @ Mariners || 4–1 || Clemens (5–2) || Eave (0–3) || || 14,192 || 15–12 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 28 || May 11 || @ Angels || 3–2 || Boddicker (4–3) || Eichhorn (0–3) || Reardon (2) || 33,418 || 16–12 || W2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 29 || May 12 || @ Angels || 7–1 || Harris (4–1) || Blyleven (1–3) || || 50,755 || 17–12 || W3 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 30 || May 13 || @ Angels || 4–8 || Finley (5–2) || Lamp (0–1) || Harvey (3) || 34,399 || 17–13 || L1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 31 || May 14 || @ Royals || 5–9 <small>(10)</small> || M. Davis (1–2) || Reardon (1–1) || || 32,763 || 17–14 || L2 |-bgcolor=#bbb | — || May 15 || @ Royals || colspan=7| Postponed (Rain); Makeup: July 20 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 32 || May 16 || @ Royals || 7–1 || Boddicker (5–3) || Gordon (1–1) || || 21,887 || 18–14 || W1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 33 || May 18 || Twins || 0–6 || Candelaria (4–1) || Harris (4–2) || || 31,779 || 18–15 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 34 || May 19 || Twins || 13–1 || Clemens (6–2) || Anderson (2–5) || || 34,145 || 19–15 || W1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 35 || May 20 || Twins || 4–5 || Smith (2–4) || Hetzel (1–3) || Aguilera (11) || 33,141 || 19–16 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 36 || May 21 || Rangers || 4–2 || Boddicker (6–3) || Mielke (0–1) || Reardon (3) || 22,359 || 20–16 || W1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 37 || May 22 || Rangers || 4–5 || Witt (2–5) || Kiecker (0–1) || Jeff Russell (7) || 23,193 || 20–17 || L1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 38 || May 23 || Royals || 1–4 || Saberhagen (3–3) || Harris (4–3) || || 22,468 || 20–18 || L2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 39 || May 24 || Royals || 4–1 || Clemens (7–2) || Gubicza (2–5) || || 31,982 || 21–18 || W1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 40 || May 25 || @ Twins || 0–16 || Smith (3–4) || Hetzel (1–4) || || 31,564 || 21–19 || L1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 41 || May 26 || @ Twins || 5–6 || Candelaria (5–1) || Murphy (0–2) || Aguilera (12) || 32,048 || 21–20 || L2 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 42 || May 27 || @ Twins || 1–3 || Tapani (6–3) || Kiecker (0–2) || Aguilera (13) || 28,173 || 21–21 || L3 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 43 || May 28 || @ Rangers || 4–3 || Jerry Reed (1–1) || Jeff Russell (1–5) || Reardon (4) || 16,128 || 22–21 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 44 || May 29 || @ Rangers || 2–1 || Clemens (8–2) || Hough (5–3) || Reardon (5) || 27,185 || 23–21 || W2 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 45 || May 30 || @ Rangers || 3–4 <small>(10)</small> || Rogers (2–1) || Gardner (0–2) || || 15,445 || 23–22 || L1

|-bgcolor=#bfb | 46 || June 1 || @ Indians || 4–3 || Jerry Reed (2–1) || Jones (0–2) || Reardon (6) || 23,833 || 24–22 || W1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 47 || June 2 || @ Indians || 5–7 || S. Valdez (2–1) || Murphy (0–3) || Jones (18) || 33,569 || 24–23 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 48 || June 3 || @ Indians || 8–2 || Clemens (9–2) || Farrell (3–3) || || 29,137 || 25–23 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 49 || June 4 || Yankees || 5–3 || Reardon (2–1) || Robinson (0–4) || || 32,125 || 26–23 || W2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 50 || June 5 || Yankees || 9–8 || Reardon (3–1) || Plunk (2–2) || Jerry Reed (1) || 32,919 || 27–23 || W3 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 51 || June 6 || Yankees || 4–1 || Boddicker (7–3) || LaPoint (4–5) || || 33,385 || 28–23 || W4 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 52 || June 7 || Yankees || 3–0 || Harris (5–3) || Leary (3–7) || Reardon (7) || 33,454 || 29–23 || W5 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 53 || June 8 || Indians || 4–3 || Clemens (10–2) || Farrell (3–4) || Reardon (8) || 34,222 || 30–23 || W6 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 54 || June 9 || Indians || 11–6 || Kiecker (1–2) || S. Valdez (2–2) || Jerry Reed (2) || 32,991 || 31–23 || W7 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 55 || June 10 || Indians || 0–4 || Candiotti (6–3) || Gardner (0–3) || Jones (19) || 33,961 || 31–24 || L1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 56 || June 11 || Indians || 3–4 <small>(12)</small> || Seánez (1–0) || Lamp (0–2) || Jones (20) || 30,404 || 31–25 || L2 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 57 || June 12 || @ Yankees || 4–5 || Guetterman (3–2) || Murphy (0–4) || Righetti (12) || 31,706 || 31–26 || L3 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 58 || June 13 || @ Yankees || 4–1 || Clemens (11–2) || Leary (3–8) || Reardon (9) || 28,623 || 32–26 || W1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 59 || June 14 || @ Yankees || 1–3 || Cary (3–2) || Kiecker (1–3) || Righetti (13) || 27,073 || 32–27 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 60 || June 15 || @ Orioles || 4–3 || Gardner (1–3) || Harnisch (6–3) || Reardon (10) || 45,503 || 33–27 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 61 || June 16 || @ Orioles || 6–3 || Boddicker (8–3) || Mitchell (0–1) || || 42,837 || 34–27 || W2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 62 || June 17 || @ Orioles || 6–5 || Harris (6–3) || Ballard (1–7) || Murphy (2) || 47,534 || 35–27 || W3 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 63 || June 18 || @ Orioles || 2–7 || Johnson (6–4) || Clemens (11–3) || || 31,582 || 35–28 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 64 || June 19 || @ Blue Jays || 4–2 || Kiecker (2–3) || Ward (1–3) || Murphy (3) || 49,907 || 36–28 || W1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 65 || June 20 || @ Blue Jays || 0–11 || Stieb (10–2) || Gardner (1–4) || Henke (11) || 49,857 || 36–29 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 66 || June 22 || Orioles || 4–3 || Boddicker (9–3) || Ballard (1–8) || Murphy (4) || 34,711 || 37–29 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 67 || June 23 || Orioles || 4–3 <small>(10)</small> || Gray (1–0) || Olson (3–2) || || 33,767 || 38–29 || W2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 68 || June 24 || Orioles || 2–0 || Harris (7–3) || Milacki (3–4) || Gray (1) || 34,125 || 39–29 || W3 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 69 || June 25 || Blue Jays || 10–8 || Lamp (1–2) || Blair (0–5) || Reardon (11) || 32,591 || 40–29 || W4 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 70 || June 26 || Blue Jays || 3–0 || Gardner (2–4) || Wells (5–2) || Reardon (12) || 23,244 || 41–29 || W5 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 71 || June 27 || Blue Jays || 9–5 || Boddicker (10–3) || Key (4–3) || Gray (2) || 32,961 || 42–29 || W6 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 72 || June 28 || Blue Jays || 4–3 || Clemens (12–3) || Stottlemyre (8–7) || Reardon (13) || 34,547 || 43–29 || W7 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 73 || June 29 || Rangers || 3–4 || Barfield (1–0) || Gray (1–1) || || 33,083 || 43–30 || L1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 74 || June 30 || Rangers || 5–6 || Jeffcoat (2–3) || Reardon (3–2) || Rogers (5) || 33,184 || 43–31 || L2

|-bgcolor=#bfb | 75 || July 1 || Rangers || 15–4 || Bolton (1–0) || Brown (9–6) || || 33,825 || 44–31 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 76 || July 2 || Rangers || 3–2 || Boddicker (11–3) || Rogers (2–4) || || 35,096 || 45–31 || W2 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 77 || July 3 || @ Twins || 3–7 || Tapani (9–5) || Clemens (12–4) || Aguilera (19) || 20,521 || 45–32 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 78 || July 4 || @ Twins || 4–3 || Lamp (2–2) || Aguilera (2–2) || Reardon (14) || 23,604 || 46–32 || W1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 79 || July 5 || @ Twins || 4–7 || Drummond (1–3) || Murphy (0–5) || Aguilera (20) || 18,473 || 46–33 || L1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 80 || July 6 || @ Rangers || 0–4 || Brown (10–6) || Gardner (2–5) || || 32,540 || 46–34 || L2 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 81 || July 7 || @ Rangers || 4–7 || Ryan (8–4) || Boddicker (11–4) || Rogers (7) || 41,773 || 46–35 || L3 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 82 || July 8 || @ Rangers || 3–4 <small>(11)</small> || Rogers (3–4) || Gray (1–2) || || 26,819 || 46–36 || L4 |-bgcolor=#bbcaff | ASG || July 10 || AL @ NL || 2–0 || Saberhagen (1–0) || Brantley (0–1) || Eckersley (1) || 55,837 || — || N/A |-bgcolor=#bbb | — || July 12 || Royals || colspan=7| Postponed (Rain); Makeup: July 14 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 83 || July 13 || Royals || 3–5 || Gordon (6–6) || Boddicker (11–5) || Montgomery (9) || 34,701 || 46–37 || L5 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 84 || July 14 || Royals || 1–2 || Aquino (4–0) || Murphy (0–6) || Montgomery (10) || 34,287 || 46–38 || L6 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 85 || July 14 || Royals || 8–7 || Bolton (2–0) || Baller (0–1) || Reardon (15) || 27,163 || 47–38 || W1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 86 || July 15 || Royals || 4–13 || Crawford (3–1) || Kiecker (2–4) || || 34,054 || 47–39 || L1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 87 || July 16 || Twins || 2–3 || Berenguer (7–2) || Gray (1–3) || Aguilera (22) || 33,445 || 47–40 || L2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 88 || July 17 || Twins || 1–0 || Bolton (3–0) || Erickson (1–2) || Reardon (16) || 34,113 || 48–40 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 89 || July 18 || Twins || 5–4 || Lamp (3–2) || Berenguer (7–3) || Reardon (17) || 34,838 || 49–40 || W2 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 90 || July 19 || @ Tigers || 0–1 || Robinson (7–7) || Harris (7–4) || Gleaton (3) || 12,678 || 49–41 || L1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 91 || July 20 || @ Royals || 0–5 || Appier (5–3) || Clemens (12–5) || || – || 49–42 || L2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 92 || July 20 || @ Royals || 3–1 || Kiecker (3–4) || Aquino (4–1) || Reardon (18) || 36,750 || 50–42 || W1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 93 || July 21 || @ Royals || 2–4 || Farr (7–4) || Reardon (3–3) || Montgomery (12) || 35,600 || 50–43 || L1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 94 || July 22 || @ Royals || 1–2 || S. Davis (4–6) || Bolton (3–1) || Montgomery (13) || 33,255 || 50–44 || L2 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 95 || July 23 || @ Brewers || 0–13 || Knudson (8–4) || Boddicker (11–6) || || 20,980 || 50–45 || L3 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 96 || July 24 || @ Brewers || 5–6 <small>(10)</small> || Plesac (2–3) || Jerry Reed (2–2) || || 24,718 || 50–46 || L4 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 97 || July 25 || @ Brewers || 2–0 || Clemens (13–5) || Bosio (4–8) || || 35,948 || 51–46 || W1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 98 || July 26 || @ Tigers || 4–10 || Petry (8–6) || Gardner (2–6) || || 20,564 || 51–47 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 99 || July 27 || @ Tigers || 1–0 || Bolton (4–1) || Morris (8–13) || Murphy (5) || 27,556 || 52–47 || W1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 100 || July 28 || @ Tigers || 9–17 || Gibson (3–2) || Lamp (3–3) || || 39,727 || 52–48 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 101 || July 29 || @ Tigers || 13–3 || Harris (8–4) || Robinson (8–8) || || 28,631 || 53–48 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 102 || July 30 || White Sox || 3–0 || Clemens (14–5) || Peterson (1–3) || || 35,599 || 54–48 || W2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 103 || July 31 || White Sox || 7–2 || Kiecker (4–4) || King (8–4) || || 33,033 || 55–48 || W3

|-bgcolor=#bfb | 104 || August 1 || White Sox || 9–5 || Bolton (5–1) || McDowell (6–6) || || 35,522 || 56–48 || W4 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 105 || August 3 || Tigers || 14–5 || Harris (9–4) || Robinson (8–9) || || 34,713 || 57–48 || W5 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 106 || August 4 || Tigers || 3–1 || Clemens (15–5) || Searcy (1–3) || Murphy (6) || 34,857 || 58–48 || W6 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 107 || August 5 || Tigers || 2–7 || Petry (9–7) || Boddicker (11–7) || Gleaton (5) || 34,581 || 58–49 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 108 || August 7 || @ Angels || 6–3 || Bolton (6–1) || Langston (5–14) || Murphy (7) || 29,262 || 59–49 || W1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 109 || August 8 || @ Angels || 6–8 <small>(11)</small> || Fraser (3–3) || Lamp (3–4) || || 29,362 || 59–50 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 110 || August 9 || @ Angels || 14–3 || Clemens (16–5) || Abbott (7–10) || || 32,802 || 60–50 || W1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 111 || August 10 || @ Mariners || 1–4 || Johnson (10–7) || Kiecker (4–5) || Schooler (29) || 20,506 || 60–51 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 112 || August 11 || @ Mariners || 4–2 <small>(14)</small> || Irvine (1–0) || Schooler (1–4) || || 30,113 || 61–51 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 113 || August 12 || @ Mariners || 7–2 || Bolton (7–1) || Jackson (5–4) || || 25,553 || 62–51 || W2 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 114 || August 13 || @ Athletics || 0–4 || Sanderson (12–7) || Harris (9–5) || || 34,758 || 62–52 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 115 || August 14 || @ Athletics || 2–0 || Clemens (17–5) || Moore (10–11) || || 38,009 || 63–52 || W1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 116 || August 15 || @ Athletics || 2–6 <small>(10)</small> || Stewart (17–8) || Irvine (1–1) || || 41,704 || 63–53 || L1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 117 || August 17 || Angels || 0–1 || Finley (16–5) || Boddicker (11–8) || || 35,107 || 63–54 || L2 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 118 || August 18 || Angels || 3–4 || McCaskill (9–8) || Bolton (7–2) || Harvey (15) || 34,131 || 63–55 || L3 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 119 || August 19 || Angels || 4–1 || Clemens (18–5) || Abbott (8–11) || Gray (3) || 33,365 || 64–55 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 120 || August 20 || Orioles || 2–1 || Harris (10–5) || Harnisch (9–8) || Gray (4) || 35,060 || 65–55 || W2 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 121 || August 21 || Orioles || 5–9 || Mitchell (6–5) || Kiecker (4–6) || Olson (29) || 35,022 || 65–56 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 122 || August 22 || Orioles || 13–2 || Boddicker (12–8) || McDonald (5–2) || || 35,189 || 66–56 || W1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 123 || August 23 || @ Blue Jays || 3–4 || Henke (1–2) || Hesketh (0–1) || || 49,918 || 66–57 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 124 || August 24 || @ Blue Jays || 2–0 || Kiecker (5–6) || Ward (2–7) || Gray (5) || 49,914 || 67–57 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 125 || August 25 || @ Blue Jays || 1–0 || Clemens (19–5) || Wells (9–4) || || 49,890 || 68–57 || W2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 126 || August 26 || @ Blue Jays || 1–0 || Harris (11–5) || Stottlemyre (11–14) || Gray (6) || 49,897 || 69–57 || W3 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 127 || August 27 || @ Indians || 12–4 || Boddicker (13–8) || Candiotti (13–9) || || 10,411 || 70–57 || W4 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 128 || August 28 || @ Indians || 6–5 || Gardner (3–6) || Jones (4–3) || Gray (7) || 10,799 || 71–57 || W5 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 129 || August 29 || @ Indians || 7–1 || Kiecker (6–6) || Walker (1–4) || || 8,862 || 72–57 || W6 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 130 || August 30 || @ Indians || 9–2 || Clemens (20–5) || Jones (4–4) || || 9,651 || 73–57 || W7 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 131 || August 31 || Yankees || 7–3 || Harris (12–5) || Cary (5–9) || Gray (8) || 34,464 || 74–57 || W8

|-bgcolor=#bfb | 132 || September 1 || Yankees || 15–1 || Boddicker (14–8) || Hawkins (5–11) || || 34,482 || 75–57 || W9 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 133 || September 2 || Yankees || 7–1 || Bolton (8–2) || Witt (3–7) || || 35,458 || 76–57 || W10 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 134 || September 3 || Athletics || 5–9 || Sanderson (14–9) || Kiecker (6–7) || || 34,692 || 76–58 || L1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 135 || September 4 || Athletics || 2–6 || Stewart (18–10) || Clemens (20–6) || || 35,408 || 76–59 || L2 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 136 || September 5 || Athletics || 0–10 || Welch (23–5) || Harris (12–6) || || 33,156 || 76–60 || L3 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 137 || September 7 || Mariners || 5–4 <small>(11)</small> || Gray (2–3) || Jackson (5–7) || || 32,868 || 77–60 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 138 || September 8 || Mariners || 10–2 || Bolton (9–2) || Medvin (0–1) || || 32,680 || 78–60 || W2 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 139 || September 9 || Mariners || 1–3 || Young (8–14) || Hesketh (0–2) || Swift (5) || 33,923 || 78–61 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 140 || September 10 || Brewers || 5–4 || Harris (13–6) || Knudson (10–9) || Gray (9) || – || 79–61 || W1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 141 || September 10 || Brewers || 1–6 || Edens (4–2) || Kiecker (6–8) || Crim (11) || 28,757 || 79–62 || L1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 142 || September 11 || Brewers || 2–4 || Robinson (10–3) || Gardner (3–7) || Plesac (23) || 27,778 || 79–63 || L2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 143 || September 12 || Brewers || 6–1 || Boddicker (15–8) || Higuera (10–7) || || 29,098 || 80–63 || W1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 144 || September 13 || @ White Sox || 6–9 || Fernandez (3–3) || Bolton (9–3) || Patterson (2) || 27,648 || 80–64 || L1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 145 || September 14 || @ White Sox || 0–4 || McDowell (13–7) || Hesketh (0–3) || || 34,349 || 80–65 || L2 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 146 || September 15 || @ White Sox || 4–7 || Hibbard (13–8) || Harris (13–7) || Thigpen (50) || 41,197 || 80–66 || L3 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 147 || September 16 || @ White Sox || 2–4 || King (10–4) || Kiecker (6–9) || Thigpen (51) || 37,561 || 80–67 || L4 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 148 || September 17 || @ Orioles || 7–3 || Boddicker (16–8) || McDonald (7–5) || || 22,826 || 80–68 || W1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 149 || September 18 || @ Orioles || 1–4 || Mesa (2–2) || Bolton (9–4) || Olson (32) || 23,308 || 81–68 || L1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 150 || September 19 || @ Orioles || 4–8 || Telford (3–2) || Harris (13–8) || Schilling (3) || 25,598 || 81–69 || L2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 151 || September 21 || @ Yankees || 3–0 || Kiecker (7–9) || Cary (5–11) || Andersen (1) || 27,573 || 82–69 || W1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 152 || September 22 || @ Yankees || 2–5 || Plunk (6–3) || Gray (2–4) || Righetti (33) || 37,795 || 82–70 || L1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 153 || September 23 || @ Yankees || 4–5 || Witt (5–8) || Bolton (9–5) || Righetti (34) || 40,431 || 82–71 || L2 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 154 || September 25 || Indians || 2–5 || Swindell (12–8) || Harris (13–9) || Jones (41) || 28,670 || 82–72 || L3 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 155 || September 26 || Indians || 7–2 || Kiecker (8–9) || Candiotti (14–11) || || 28,824 || 83–72 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 156 || September 27 || @ Tigers || 3–2 || Bolton (10–5) || Searcy (2–7) || Reardon (19) || 13,247 || 84–72 || W2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 157 || September 28 || Blue Jays || 7–6 || Reardon (4–3) || Henke (2–3) || || 35,735 || 85–72 || W3 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 158 || September 29 || Blue Jays || 7–5 || Clemens (21–6) || Stottlemyre (13–17) || Reardon (20) || 35,444 || 86–72 || W4 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 159 || September 30 || Blue Jays || 5–10 || Key (13–7) || Hesketh (0–4) || || 34,400 || 86–73 || L1

|-bgcolor=#bfb | 160 || October 1 || White Sox || 4–3 || Reardon (5–3) || Jones (11–4) || || 31,118 || 87–73 || W1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 161 || October 2 || White Sox || 2–3 <small>(11)</small> || Pall (3–5) || Lamp (3–5) || Edwards (2) || 33,917 || 87–74 || L1 |-bgcolor=#039 | <span style="color:#fff;">162</span> || <span style="color:#fff;">October 3</span> || <span style="color:#cdf;">White Sox</span> || <span style="color:#fff;">3–1</span> || <span style="color:#cdf;">Boddicker</span> <span style="color:#fff;">(17–8)</span> || <span style="color:#cdf;">Fernandez</span> <span style="color:#fff;">(5–5)</span> || <span style="color:#cdf;">Reardon</span> <span style="color:#fff;">(21)</span> || <span style="color:#fff;">33,637</span> || <span style="color:#fff;">88–74</span> || <span style="color:#fff;">W1</span>

Player stats

Batting

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases; BB = Walks; AVG = Batting average; SLG = Slugging average

Source:https://baseball-reference.com/teams/BOS/1990-batting.shtml

Pitching

Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts

Source:https://baseball-reference.com/teams/BOS/1990-pitching.shtml

Statistical leaders

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Batting

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Pitching

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ALCS

Game 1

October 6, 1990, at Fenway Park

Game 2

October 7, 1990, at Fenway Park

Game 3

October 9, 1990, at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum

Game 4

October 10, 1990, at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum

Awards and honors

Awards
Accomplishments

All-Star Game

Farm system

The Lynchburg Red Sox and Winter Haven Red Sox changed classification from Class A to Class A-Advanced.

The Red Sox shared a DSL team with the Detroit Tigers and San Diego Padres. <br> Source:

References

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