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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1966 Stats / Schedule (1965/1967) / Transactions / Lineups / Batting Orders / Splits: Bat / Pitch / Gamelogs: Bat / Pitch / Amateur Draft
Season Summary 72-90 , Final Rank: 9, GB: 27.0 Days in First: never Most Games over .500: never Most Games under .500: 23 (last on July 4) Biggest Lead: never led Farthest Behind Leader: 29.5 (last on August 20) Longest Winning Streak: 6 (May 18 to May 24) Longest Losing Streak: 6 (May 9 to May 15) Most Runs Allowed: 16 (April 30, June 16, and June 18) Most Runs Scored: 13 (June 26, August 11, and August 12) Longest Game: 16 innings (June 4) Times Shutout by Opponent: 10 Times Opponent Shutout: 10
Overall Split W L RS RA WP Overall 72 90 655 731 .444 Home/Road Split W L RS RA WP Home 40 41 374 397 .494 Road 32 49 281 334 .395 Month by Month Split W L RS RA WP April 3 10 63 80 .231 May 14 16 121 113 .467 June 10 21 139 196 .323 July 18 14 135 125 .563 August 15 17 127 154 .469 September 12 12 70 63 .500 By Season Half Split W L RS RA WP First Half 37 52 385 435 .416 Second Half 35 38 270 296 .479 Extra-Innings Split W L RS RA WP ExtraInning 6 16 81 90 .273 Full Games 66 74 574 641 .471 | One-Run Games Split W L RS RA WP One Run 21 32 170 181 .396 Blowouts (5+ Runs) Split W L RS RA WP Blowout 18 26 204 284 .409 Opponent Split W L RS RA WP BAL 6 12 62 95 .333 CAL 9 9 80 73 .500 CHW 11 7 64 55 .611 CLE 7 11 77 78 .389 DET 8 10 84 109 .444 KCA 9 9 67 76 .500 MIN 6 12 74 86 .333 NYY 8 10 67 75 .444 WSA 8 10 80 84 .444 |
Gm Date Team Opp Score W-L Rank GB Time Winner Loser Attend Streak (+win -loss) 1 Tue, Apr 12 box BOS BAL L 4-5 (13) 0-1 6 1.0 3:45 S Miller J Lonborg 12,386 - 2 Wed, Apr 13 box BOS BAL L 1-8 0-2 9 2.0 2:42 J Palmer D Morehead 1,955 -- 3 Fri, Apr 15 box BOS @CLE L 7-8 (12) 0-3 9 3.5 4:41 J Kralick K Sanders 33,198 --- 4 Sat, Apr 16 box BOS @CLE L 2-3 (10) 0-4 9 4.5 2:48 B Allen D Radatz 4,317 ---- 5 Sun, Apr 17 box BOS @CLE L 0-6 0-5 9 4.5 2:44 L Tiant E Wilson 18,546 ----- 6 Tue, Apr 19 box BOS DET W 7-0 1-5 9 5.0 2:24 D Morehead B Monbouquet 0 + 7 box BOS DET L 4-6 1-6 9 5.0 3:00 D McLain J Lonborg 25,335 - 8 Wed, Apr 20 box BOS DET W 5-3 2-6 7 5.0 2:46 J Stephenson T Fox 2,618 + 9 Sat, Apr 23 box BOS CLE L 4-5 2-7 9 6.0 2:36 G Bell K Sanders 6,990 - 10 Mon, Apr 25 box BOS @NYY W 8-5 3-7 7 6.0 2:41 K Sanders B Friend 3,370 + 11 Tue, Apr 26 box BOS @NYY L 6-7 3-8 7 7.0 3:01 D Womack K Sanders 9,457 - 12 Wed, Apr 27 box BOS CHW L 6-8 3-9 7 7.5 3:04 B Locker G Grilli 1,578 -- 13 Sat, Apr 30 box BOS CAL L 9-16 3-10 8 8.5 3:11 L Burdette K Sanders 14,953 --- 14 Sun, May 1 box BOS CAL L 1-6 3-11 8 9.0 2:49 J McGlothlin D Stigman 0 ---- 15 box BOS CAL W 9-1 4-11 8 9.0 2:26 J Stephenson J Sanford 11,228 + 16 Tue, May 3 box BOS @DET L 0-8 4-12 8 9.5 2:25 M Lolich J Santiago 2,744 - 17 Wed, May 4 box BOS @DET W 7-0 5-12 8 9.5 2:06 E Wilson B Monbouquet 3,965 + 18 Fri, May 6 box BOS @MIN L 4-5 5-13 8 10.0 2:45 A Worthingto D Osinski 12,703 - 19 Sat, May 7 box BOS @MIN L 4-6 5-14 8 11.0 2:40 C Pascual J Stephenson 12,937 -- 20 Sun, May 8 box BOS @MIN W 8-1 6-14 8 9.0 3:02 E Wilson J Kaat 0 + 21 box BOS @MIN W 4-1 7-14 8 9.0 1:59 J Santiago M Grant 16,052 ++ 22 Mon, May 9 box BOS @KCA L 1-6 7-15 8 9.5 2:38 R Sheldon P Magrini 2,921 - 23 Tue, May 10 box BOS @KCA L 2-3 (10) 7-16 9 10.5 3:01 P Lindblad B Brandon 2,897 -- 24 Wed, May 11 box BOS @KCA L 5-6 (10) 7-17 10 10.5 2:34 J Aker K Sanders 2,730 --- Gm Date Team Opp Score W-L Rank GB Time Winner Loser Attend Streak (+win -loss) 25 Fri, May 13 box BOS @CAL L 1-4 7-18 10 11.0 1:59 D Chance J Stephenson 15,206 ---- 26 Sat, May 14 box BOS @CAL L 4-6 7-19 10 12.0 2:29 J Sanford E Wilson 41,329 ----- 27 Sun, May 15 box BOS @CAL L 4-5 7-20 10 12.0 2:27 B Lee B Brandon 0 ------ 28 box BOS @CAL W 6-3 8-20 10 12.0 2:47 J Santiago G Brunet 25,164 + 29 Tue, May 17 box BOS @BAL L 6-8 8-21 10 13.0 2:37 E Watt J Stephenson 8,442 - 30 Wed, May 18 box BOS @BAL W 2-1 (10) 9-21 10 12.0 2:33 E Wilson J Palmer 5,431 + 31 Thu, May 19 box BOS @BAL W 3-1 10-21 10 11.0 2:23 J Lonborg S Barber 5,477 ++ 32 Fri, May 20 box BOS KCA W 3-0 11-21 10 11.0 2:16 J Santiago F Talbot 13,192 +++ 33 Sat, May 21 box BOS KCA W 6-5 12-21 9 10.0 2:56 K Sanders J Aker 5,557 ++++ 34 Sun, May 22 box BOS KCA W 5-1 13-21 9 10.5 2:16 E Wilson R Terry 20,540 +++++ 35 Tue, May 24 box BOS MIN W 11-2 14-21 9 10.0 2:27 J Santiago C Pascual 16,867 ++++++ 36 Wed, May 25 box BOS MIN L 5-7 (10) 14-22 9 11.0 3:07 G Roggenburk D Radatz 8,809 - 37 Thu, May 26 box BOS MIN W 7-2 15-22 9 11.0 2:18 E Wilson M Grant 4,831 + 38 Fri, May 27 box BOS @WSA L 4-5 15-23 9 12.0 2:45 R Kline K Sanders 8,167 - 39 Sat, May 28 box BOS @WSA W 6-5 16-23 9 12.0 2:55 J Lonborg J Hannan 2,774 + 40 Sun, May 29 box BOS @WSA L 2-3 16-24 9 11.5 2:21 P Ortega J Stephenson 23,569 - 41 Mon, May 30 box BOS @CHW L 0-1 16-25 9 11.5 2:14 J Buzhardt E Wilson 0 -- 42 box BOS @CHW L 0-11 16-26 9 11.5 2:48 J Lamabe J Santiago 19,445 --- 43 Tue, May 31 box BOS @CHW W 1-0 17-26 9 11.5 2:07 D Stigman J Horlen 1,881 + 44 Wed, Jun 1 box BOS WSA L 3-6 17-27 9 11.0 2:37 D Bosman J Lonborg 0 - 45 box BOS WSA W 5-0 18-27 9 11.0 2:23 B Sadowski J Hannan 8,219 + 46 Thu, Jun 2 box BOS WSA L 2-12 18-28 10 11.0 2:53 P Ortega J Stephenson 2,889 - 47 Fri, Jun 3 box BOS NYY L 5-15 18-29 10 12.0 2:39 A Downing E Wilson 27,196 -- 48 Sat, Jun 4 box BOS NYY W 6-3 (16) 19-29 9 12.0 4:17 K Sanders D Womack 21,897 + 49 Sun, Jun 5 box BOS NYY L 3-5 19-30 10 12.0 2:50 J Bouton J Lonborg 21,593 - Gm Date Team Opp Score W-L Rank GB Time Winner Loser Attend Streak (+win -loss) 50 Tue, Jun 7 box BOS @DET L 1-2 19-31 10 12.0 2:36 M Lolich D McMahon 11,166 -- 51 Wed, Jun 8 box BOS @DET L 4-5 (11) 19-32 10 13.5 2:56 L Sherry D McMahon 9,254 --- 52 Thu, Jun 9 box BOS @DET L 1-9 19-33 10 14.5 2:48 D Wickersham J Santiago 6,507 ---- 53 Fri, Jun 10 box BOS @BAL L 2-9 19-34 10 15.5 2:54 W Bunker L Stange 16,052 ----- 54 Sat, Jun 11 box BOS @BAL W 8-2 20-34 10 14.5 2:41 J Lonborg J Miller 11,682 + 55 Sun, Jun 12 box BOS @BAL L 1-8 20-35 10 15.5 2:18 S Barber E Wilson 9,755 - 56 Tue, Jun 14 box BOS @CLE L 7-8 20-36 10 16.5 2:38 S Siebert J Santiago 0 -- 57 box BOS @CLE W 11-7 21-36 10 16.5 3:01 D McMahon T Kelley 12,610 + 58 Wed, Jun 15 box BOS DET L 7-11 21-37 10 17.5 3:23 F Gladding D McMahon 8,385 - 59 Thu, Jun 16 box BOS DET L 4-16 21-38 10 17.5 2:46 D McLain R Sheldon 4,050 -- 60 Fri, Jun 17 box BOS BAL L 3-5 21-39 10 18.5 2:17 S Barber J Lonborg 15,825 --- 61 Sat, Jun 18 box BOS BAL L 6-16 21-40 10 19.5 2:59 J Palmer B Sadowski 7,957 ---- 62 Sun, Jun 19 box BOS BAL L 3-5 21-41 10 19.5 2:56 D McNally L Stange 0 ----- 63 box BOS BAL W 5-2 22-41 10 19.5 2:15 J Santiago J Miller 19,350 + 64 Tue, Jun 21 box BOS CLE L 1-2 22-42 10 20.0 2:30 G Bell R Sheldon 10,115 - 65 Wed, Jun 22 box BOS CLE L 2-3 22-43 10 20.5 2:26 S Hargan J Lonborg 0 -- 66 box BOS CLE W 6-5 23-43 10 20.5 2:53 D Stigman T Kelley 10,936 + 67 Thu, Jun 23 box BOS CLE L 6-8 23-44 10 21.5 2:40 L Tiant L Stange 5,705 - 68 Fri, Jun 24 box BOS WSA W 5-1 24-44 10 20.5 2:02 J Santiago P Richert 14,413 + 69 Sat, Jun 25 box BOS WSA L 3-4 24-45 10 21.5 2:59 R Kline J Wyatt 2,204 - 70 Sun, Jun 26 box BOS WSA W 13-7 25-45 10 22.0 2:24 J Lonborg P Ortega 0 + 71 box BOS WSA L 3-9 25-46 10 22.0 2:54 J Hannan D Morehead 9,474 - 72 Tue, Jun 28 box BOS NYY W 5-3 26-46 10 21.5 2:01 J Santiago A Downing 14,922 + 73 Wed, Jun 29 box BOS NYY L 5-6 26-47 10 22.5 2:40 M Stottlemyr R Sheldon 14,614 - 74 Thu, Jun 30 box BOS NYY W 3-2 27-47 10 22.5 2:49 D McMahon H Reniff 12,727 + Gm Date Team Opp Score W-L Rank GB Time Winner Loser Attend Streak (+win -loss) 75 Fri, Jul 1 box BOS @CHW L 1-2 (13) 27-48 10 24.0 3:33 B Locker L Stange 18,788 - 76 Sat, Jul 2 box BOS @CHW L 0-6 27-49 10 25.5 2:25 J Horlen J Santiago 13,805 -- 77 Sun, Jul 3 box BOS @CHW W 5-2 28-49 10 26.0 2:58 R Sheldon B Locker 0 + 78 box BOS @CHW L 2-3 28-50 10 26.0 2:30 T John J Santiago 15,320 - 79 Mon, Jul 4 box BOS WSA L 4-6 28-51 10 25.5 2:28 D Bosman J Lonborg 0 -- 80 box BOS WSA W 1-0 29-51 10 25.5 2:11 L Stange J Hannan 8,916 + 81 Tue, Jul 5 box BOS @NYY W 7-1 30-51 10 25.0 2:17 B Brandon F Talbot 12,629 ++ 82 Wed, Jul 6 box BOS @NYY W 5-3 31-51 10 24.0 2:26 D McMahon P Ramos 0 +++ 83 box BOS @NYY W 5-4 32-51 10 24.0 2:52 D McMahon H Reniff 20,476 ++++ 84 Thu, Jul 7 box BOS @NYY L 2-5 32-52 10 24.5 2:46 D Womack D McMahon 12,711 - 85 Fri, Jul 8 box BOS CHW W 3-1 33-52 10 24.0 2:00 J Lonborg J Lamabe 0 + 86 box BOS CHW W 5-1 34-52 10 24.0 2:21 L Stange B Locker 15,747 ++ 87 Sat, Jul 9 box BOS CHW W 4-2 35-52 10 23.5 2:22 B Brandon G Peters 7,134 +++ 88 Sun, Jul 10 box BOS CHW W 8-4 36-52 10 22.0 2:19 J Santiago J Horlen 0 ++++ 89 box BOS CHW W 10-6 (10) 37-52 10 22.0 3:28 D McMahon J Pizarro 16,709 +++++ 90 Thu, Jul 14 box BOS @CAL L 2-3 (10) 37-53 10 22.0 2:54 M Rojas D Osinski 16,931 - 91 Fri, Jul 15 box BOS @CAL L 2-4 37-54 10 22.0 2:23 G Brunet B Brandon 21,071 -- 92 Sat, Jul 16 box BOS @CAL W 7-1 38-54 10 22.0 2:09 J Santiago D Chance 13,699 + 93 Sun, Jul 17 box BOS @KCA L 2-3 (10) 38-55 10 22.0 2:57 K Sanders D McMahon 0 - 94 box BOS @KCA W 3-2 (10) 39-55 10 22.0 2:37 J Wyatt K Sanders 17,241 + 95 Wed, Jul 20 box BOS CAL W 6-1 40-55 9 23.5 2:12 B Brandon G Brunet 0 ++ 96 box BOS CAL L 0-1 (10) 40-56 9 23.5 2:36 M Rojas J Wyatt 27,391 - 97 Thu, Jul 21 box BOS CAL W 7-3 41-56 9 23.5 2:43 D McMahon M Rojas 8,176 + 98 Fri, Jul 22 box BOS MIN W 6-5 (11) 42-56 9 23.5 3:30 D Osinski D Siebler 18,078 ++ 99 Sat, Jul 23 box BOS MIN L 4-10 42-57 9 24.5 2:51 J Kaat R Sheldon 18,365 - Gm Date Team Opp Score W-L Rank GB Time Winner Loser Attend Streak (+win -loss) 100 Sun, Jul 24 box BOS MIN L 2-4 42-58 10 24.5 2:53 J Perry B Brandon 16,421 -- 101 Tue, Jul 26 box BOS KCA W 8-5 43-58 9 23.5 2:51 D Bennett L Krausse 10,958 + 102 Wed, Jul 27 box BOS KCA L 2-14 43-59 10 24.5 2:36 J Nash J Santiago 12,638 - 103 Fri, Jul 29 box BOS @WSA L 4-13 43-60 10 26.0 2:22 P Richert B Brandon 0 -- 104 box BOS @WSA L 5-6 (15) 43-61 10 26.0 4:28 D Lines L Stange 8,900 --- 105 Sat, Jul 30 box BOS @WSA W 8-2 44-61 10 25.0 2:17 J Santiago M McCormick 2,082 + 106 Sun, Jul 31 box BOS @WSA W 5-2 45-61 10 25.0 2:33 D McMahon D Lines 6,793 ++ 107 Mon, Aug 1 box BOS @MIN L 2-6 45-62 10 25.5 1:51 M Grant L Stange 11,100 - 108 Tue, Aug 2 box BOS @MIN L 3-7 45-63 10 26.5 2:33 A Worthingto D McMahon 12,941 -- 109 Wed, Aug 3 box BOS @MIN L 2-7 45-64 10 26.5 2:25 D Boswell R Sheldon 15,577 --- 110 Thu, Aug 4 box BOS @MIN L 1-2 45-65 10 26.5 2:05 J Kaat J Santiago 18,229 ---- 111 Fri, Aug 5 box BOS @DET L 0-2 45-66 10 26.5 2:11 E Wilson D Bennett 12,386 ----- 112 Sat, Aug 6 box BOS @DET W 8-2 46-66 10 26.5 2:35 L Stange D McLain 14,903 + 113 Sun, Aug 7 box BOS @DET L 2-9 46-67 10 26.0 2:23 B Monbouquet J Lonborg 0 - 114 box BOS @DET W 7-6 (10) 47-67 10 26.0 3:16 D Osinski O Pena 24,051 + 115 Mon, Aug 8 box BOS CLE W 3-1 48-67 10 25.5 2:33 J Santiago G Bell 10,003 ++ 116 Tue, Aug 9 box BOS CLE L 0-5 48-68 10 25.5 2:13 S Hargan D Bennett 11,174 - 117 Wed, Aug 10 box BOS CLE W 2-0 49-68 10 25.5 2:59 L Stange S McDowell 6,125 + 118 Thu, Aug 11 box BOS CLE W 13-3 50-68 10 25.5 2:46 J Lonborg S Siebert 8,160 ++ 119 Fri, Aug 12 box BOS DET W 13-9 51-68 10 25.0 3:20 B Brandon B Monbouquet 14,663 +++ 120 Sat, Aug 13 box BOS DET L 1-13 51-69 10 26.0 2:41 E Wilson J Santiago 10,003 - 121 Sun, Aug 14 box BOS DET W 8-5 52-69 9 25.5 2:40 D Bennett D McLain 0 + 122 box BOS DET W 5-3 53-69 9 25.5 2:28 L Stange J Sparma 20,112 ++ 123 Mon, Aug 15 box BOS BAL L 2-4 (11) 53-70 9 26.5 3:10 E Fisher J Wyatt 10,018 - 124 Tue, Aug 16 box BOS BAL L 4-6 53-71 10 27.5 2:35 J Miller B Brandon 17,131 -- Gm Date Team Opp Score W-L Rank GB Time Winner Loser Attend Streak (+win -loss) 125 Wed, Aug 17 box BOS BAL L 4-8 53-72 10 28.5 2:42 J Palmer J Santiago 15,328 --- 126 Fri, Aug 19 box BOS MIN L 1-2 53-73 10 28.5 2:11 J Kaat L Stange 15,302 ---- 127 Sat, Aug 20 box BOS MIN L 2-4 (10) 53-74 10 29.5 2:50 A Worthingto R Sheldon 11,716 ----- 128 Sun, Aug 21 box BOS MIN W 6-4 54-74 10 28.5 2:52 J Wyatt P Cimino 11,928 + 129 Wed, Aug 24 box BOS KCA L 2-4 54-75 10 28.5 2:29 J Nash B Brandon 0 - 130 box BOS KCA L 3-8 54-76 10 28.5 2:20 L Krausse J Santiago 18,666 -- 131 Thu, Aug 25 box BOS KCA W 8-6 55-76 10 28.0 3:40 J Wyatt K Sanders 0 + 132 box BOS KCA W 4-1 56-76 10 28.0 2:41 H Fischer P Lindblad 8,321 ++ 133 Fri, Aug 26 box BOS @BAL L 2-3 (12) 56-77 10 29.0 3:33 M Drabowsky D Osinski 13,657 - 134 Sat, Aug 27 box BOS @BAL W 3-2 57-77 10 28.0 2:56 J Lonborg F Bertaina 23,790 + 135 Sun, Aug 28 box BOS @BAL W 3-2 58-77 10 27.0 2:50 B Brandon E Fisher 12,220 ++ 136 Mon, Aug 29 box BOS @CAL W 4-3 59-77 9 26.0 2:38 J Santiago G Brunet 10,353 +++ 137 Tue, Aug 30 box BOS @CAL W 7-6 60-77 9 25.0 3:13 D Osinski M Rojas 9,688 ++++ 138 Wed, Aug 31 box BOS @MIN L 2-11 60-78 9 26.0 2:29 J Kaat L Stange 13,431 - 139 Fri, Sep 2 box BOS @KCA L 1-5 60-79 10 25.5 2:15 L Krausse H Fischer 6,243 -- 140 Sat, Sep 3 box BOS @KCA W 7-0 61-79 9 25.5 2:22 J Lonborg C Hunter 9,110 + 141 Sun, Sep 4 box BOS @KCA W 3-0 62-79 9 26.0 2:31 B Brandon B Odom 0 ++ 142 box BOS @KCA L 2-7 62-80 9 26.0 2:42 G Blanco J Santiago 13,738 - 143 Mon, Sep 5 box BOS @CLE W 5-1 63-80 10 27.0 2:19 L Stange S Hargan 0 + 144 box BOS @CLE L 1-3 63-81 10 27.0 2:25 S Siebert D Bennett 7,731 - 145 Tue, Sep 6 box BOS @CLE L 2-6 63-82 10 28.0 2:03 G Bell H Fischer 3,866 -- 146 Wed, Sep 7 box BOS @CLE W 5-4 64-82 9 28.0 2:50 J Lonborg G Culver 4,307 + 147 Fri, Sep 9 box BOS NYY L 1-2 64-83 10 28.0 2:22 F Talbot B Brandon 17,398 - 148 Sat, Sep 10 box BOS NYY L 1-5 64-84 10 28.0 2:44 A Downing J Santiago 21,018 -- 149 Sun, Sep 11 box BOS NYY L 2-4 (10) 64-85 10 28.0 3:19 D Womack J Wyatt 15,482 --- Gm Date Team Opp Score W-L Rank GB Time Winner Loser Attend Streak (+win -loss) 150 Tue, Sep 13 box BOS CHW W 10-1 65-85 10 27.0 2:41 J Lonborg T John 5,020 + 151 Wed, Sep 14 box BOS CHW W 2-1 66-85 9 26.5 2:15 H Fischer B Howard 1,003 ++ 152 Thu, Sep 15 box BOS CHW W 5-4 67-85 9 27.0 2:38 B Brandon J Lamabe 1,010 +++ 153 Fri, Sep 16 box BOS CAL W 5-4 68-85 8 26.0 2:28 D McMahon L Burdette 5,669 ++++ 154 Sat, Sep 17 box BOS CAL W 3-1 69-85 8 25.0 2:22 D Bennett G Brunet 4,472 +++++ 155 Sun, Sep 18 box BOS CAL L 3-5 69-86 8 25.0 2:59 J Rubio J Lonborg 15,632 - 156 Fri, Sep 23 box BOS @NYY W 2-1 70-86 8 26.0 2:08 L Stange M Stottlemyr 1,440 + 157 Sat, Sep 24 box BOS @NYY L 0-1 70-87 8 27.0 2:01 F Peterson J Lonborg 5,897 - 158 Sun, Sep 25 box BOS @NYY L 1-3 70-88 9 27.0 2:35 J Bouton H Fischer 16,467 -- 159 Mon, Sep 26 box BOS @WSA W 5-0 71-88 9 27.0 2:17 B Brandon J Hannan 0 + 160 box BOS @WSA L 2-3 71-89 9 27.0 2:05 J Coleman D McMahon 485 - 161 Tue, Sep 27 box BOS @CHW L 0-1 71-90 9 27.0 2:28 H Wilhelm L Stange 0 -- 162 box BOS @CHW W 2-1 72-90 9 27.0 2:17 D Osinski T John 7,666 +
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