2001 Boston Red Sox season

Offseason

• November 16, 2000: Chris Stynes was traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the Boston Red Sox for Michael Coleman and Donnie Sadler.
• December 2000: Free agent Manny Ramirez signed an eight-year $160 million contract with the Red Sox.
• January 11, 2001: David Cone signed as a free agent with the Boston Red Sox.
• January 19, 2001: Craig Grebeck was signed as a free agent with the Boston Red Sox.

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Transactions

• April 18, 2001: Bill Pulsipher was signed as a free agent with the Boston Red Sox.
• June 5, 2001: Kevin Youkilis was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 8th round of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 2001.
• June 12, 2001: Justin Duchscherer was traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Texas Rangers for Doug Mirabelli.
• July 2, 2001: Joe Oliver was signed as a free agent with the Boston Red Sox.
• July 31, 2001: Ugueth Urbina was traded by the Montreal Expos to the Boston Red Sox for Tomokazu Ohka and Rich Rundles (minors).
• August 23, 2001: Bill Pulsipher was selected off waivers by the Chicago White Sox from the Boston Red Sox.

Famous firsts involving the Red Sox

• Monday, August 6, 2001 – Scott Hatteberg became the first player to hit into a triple play and hit a grand slam during the same game.
• Sunday, September 2, 2001 – This was the first day in Major League history where the final score in four games was 1-0: Yankees 1 vs. Red Sox 0, Padres 1 vs. Diamondbacks 0, Astros 1 vs. Brewers 0, and Blue Jays 1 vs. Tigers 0.

Opening Day line up

Roster

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Game log

|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 1 || April 2 || @ Orioles || 1–2 (11) || Kohlmeier (1–0) || Lowe (0–1) || — || Camden Yards || 46,547 || 0–1 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 2 || April 4 || @ Orioles || 3–0 || Nomo (1–0) || Ponson (0–1) || — || Camden Yards || 35,602 || 1–1 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 3 || April 5 || @ Orioles || 1–2 || Groom (1–0) || Lowe (0–2) || — || Camden Yards || 33,469 || 1–2 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 4 || April 6 || Devil Rays || 11–4 || Wakefield (1–0) || Rupe (0–1) || — || Fenway Park || 33,525 || 2–2 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 5 || April 7 || Devil Rays || 6–2 || Crawford (1–0) || Harper (0–1) || — || Fenway Park || 31,660 || 3–2 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 6 || April 8 || Devil Rays || 3–0 || Martínez (1–0) || Lopez (1–1) || Lowe (1) || Fenway Park || 31,383 || 4–2 || W3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 7 || April 10 || Orioles || 10–1 || Nomo (2–0) || Ponson (0–2) || Wakefield (1) || Fenway Park || 27,664 || 5–2 || W4 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 8 || April 11 || Orioles || 4–5 || Roberts (1–0) || Castillo (0–1) || Groom (1) || Fenway Park || 26,302 || 5–3 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 9 || April 12 || Orioles || 8–2 || Ohka (1–0) || Mercedes (0–2) || Arrojo (1) || Fenway Park || 30,083 || 6–3 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 10 || April 13 || Yankees || 3–2 (10)|| Lowe (1–2) || Rivera (0–1) || — || Fenway Park || 33,124 || 7–3 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 11 || April 14 || Yankees || 2–3 || Stanton (1–0) || Schourek (0–1) || Rivera (3) || Fenway Park || 33,396 || 7–4 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 12 || April 15 || Yankees || 5–4 || Garcés (1–0) || Pettitte (2–1) || Arrojo (2) || Fenway Park || 32,127 || 8–4 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 13 || April 16 || Yankees || 4–1 || Castillo (1–1) || Mussina (1–1) || Beck (1) || Fenway Park || 33,373 || 9–4 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 14 || April 17 || @ Devil Rays || 10–0 || Ohka (2–0) || Harper (0–2) || — || Tropicana Field || 19,433 || 10–4 || W3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 15 || April 18 || @ Devil Rays || 9–1 || Arrojo (1–0) || Sturtze (0–2) || — || Tropicana Field || 16,622 || 11–4 || W4 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 16 || April 19 || @ Devil Rays || 8–3 || Martínez (2–0) || Wilson (0–2) || Lowe (2) || Tropicana Field || 22,026 || 12–4 || W5 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 17 || April 20 || @ Yankees || 1–6 || Pettitte (3–1) || Nomo (2–1) || — || Yankee Stadium || 54,366 || 12–5 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 18 || April 21 || @ Yankees || 8–3 || Castillo (2–1) || Mussina (1–2) || — || Yankee Stadium || 55,483 || 13–5 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 19 || April 22 || @ Yankees || 3–4 (10) || Rivera (1–1) || Lowe (1–3) || — || Yankee Stadium || 55,278 || 13–6 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 20 || April 24 || Twins || 9–4 || Crawford (2–0) || Redman (1–2) || Wakefield (2) || Fenway Park || 32,557 || 14–6 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 21 || April 25 || Twins || 6–4 (10)|| Wells (2–0) || Beck (0–1) || Hawkins (6) || Fenway Park || 33,177 || 14–7 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 22 || April 26 || Twins || 2–0 || Nomo (3–1) || Milton (3–1) || Lowe (3) || Fenway Park || 32,222 || 15–7 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 23 || April 27 || Royals || 9–2 || Castillo (3–1) || Stein (1–3) || Arrojo (3) || Fenway Park || 31,850 || 16–7 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 24 || April 28 || Royals || 2–8 || Reichert (3–1) || Ohka (2–1) || — || Fenway Park || 32,442 || 16–8 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 25 || April 29 || Royals || 8–11 (11) || Santiago (1–0) || Lowe (1–4) || Hernández (5) || Fenway Park || 32,791 || 16–9 || L2 |- |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 26 || May 1 || @ Mariners || 2–0 || Martínez (3–0) || Halama (2–2) || Arrojo (4) || Safeco Field || 36,642 || 17–9 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 27 || May 2 || @ Mariners || 1–5 || Sele (5–0) || Nomo (3–2) || — || Safeco Field || 40,170 || 17–10 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 28 || May 3 || @ Mariners || 3–10 || Moyer (5–0) || Castillo (3–2) || — || Safeco Field || 32,513 || 17–11 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 29 || May 4 || @ Athletics || 3–7 || Heredia (2–4) || Lowe (1–5) || Tam (1) || Network Associates Coliseum || 20,631 || 17–12 || L3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 30 || May 5 || @ Athletics || 7–1 || Crawford (3–0) || Zito (3–3) || — || Network Associates Coliseum || 29,248 || 18–12 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 31 || May 6 || @ Athletics || 5–4 || Martínez (4–0) || Lidle (0–2) || Beck (2) || Network Associates Coliseum || 40,186 || 19–12 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 32 || May 8 || Mariners || 12–4 || Nomo (4–2) || Moyer (5–1) || — || Fenway Park || 32,941 || 20–12 || W3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 33 || May 9 || Mariners || 5–10 || Nelson (1–0) || Arrojo (1–1) || Sasaki (15) || Fenway Park || 31,616 || 20–13 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 34 || May 10 || Mariners || 2–5 || Halama (3–3) || Ohka (2–2) || Sasaki (16) || Fenway Park || 31,428 || 20–14 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 35 || May 11 || Athletics || 6–7 || Isringhausen (1–1) || Beck (0–2) || Tam (2) || Fenway Park || 32,718 || 20–15 || L3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 36 || May 12 || Athletics || 9–3 ||Martínez (5–0) || Heredia (2–5) || — || Fenway Park || 32,686 || 21–15 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 37 || May 13 || Athletics || 5–4 (11)|| Lowe (2–5) || Tam (0–1) || — || Fenway Park || 31,926 || 22–15 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 38 || May 15 || @ Twins || 5–2 || Castillo (4–2) || Redman (2–4) || — || Metrodome || 15,332 || 23–15 || W3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 39 || May 16 || @ Twins || 3–4 || Wells (3–0) || Schourek (0–2) || Hawkins (13) || Metrodome || 22,006 || 23–16 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 40 || May 17 || @ Twins || 3–5 || Radke (7–1) || Arrojo (1–2) || — || Metrodome || 18,466 || 23–17 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 41 || May 18 || @ Royals || 6–3 || Martínez (6–0) || Stein (1–4) || — || Kaufmann Stadium || 34,154 || 24–17 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 42 || May 19 || @ Royals || 2–6 || Reichert (4–4) || Nomo (4–3) || — || Kaufmann Stadium || 26,853 || 24–18 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 43 || May 20 || @ Royals || 10–3 || Castillo (5–2) || Meadows (1–5) || — || Kaufmann Stadium || 18,596 || 25–18 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbb" | — || May 22 || @ Yankees || colspan=8|Postponed (rain). Makeup date June 4. |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 44 || May 23 || @ Yankees || 3–7 || Pettitte (5–3) || Cone (0–1) || — || Yankee Stadium || 44,108 || 25–19 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 45 || May 24 || @ Yankees || 1–2 || Mussina (5–4) || Martínez (6–1) || Rivera (13) || Yankee Stadium || 55,592 || 25–20 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 46 || May 25 || Blue Jays || 4–0 || Nomo (5–3) || Loaiza (4–5) || — || Fenway Park || 32,912 || 26–20 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 47 || May 26 || Blue Jays || 0–5 || Michalak (5–3) || Castillo (5–3) || — || Fenway Park || 31,035 || 26–21 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 48 || May 27 || Blue Jays || 4–2 || Wakefield (2–0) || Parris (3–4) || Lowe (4) || Fenway Park || 31,420 || 27–21 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 49 || May 28 || Yankees || 3–4 || Pettitte (6–3) || Schourek (0–3) || Rivera (15) || Fenway Park || 33,125 || 27–22 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 50 || May 29 || Yankees || 3–0 || Martínez (7–1) || Mussina (5–5) || Lowe (5) || Fenway Park || 33,711 || 28–22 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 51 || May 31 || @ Blue Jays || 11–5 || Beck (1–2) || Escobar (0–4) || — || SkyDome || 21,747 || 29–22 || W2 |- |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 52 || June 1 || @ Blue Jays || 6–4 (11)|| Lowe (3–5) || Koch (0–2) || — || SkyDome || 21,564 || 30–22 || W3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 53 || June 2 || @ Blue Jays || 2–1 || Schourek (1–3) || Plesac (0–2) || Beck (3) || SkyDome || 24,603 || 31–22 || W4 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 54 || June 3 || @ Blue Jays || 5–4 || Pichardo (1–0) || Carpenter (5–3) || Lowe (6) || SkyDome || 24,643 || 32–22 || W5 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 55 || June 4 || @ Yankees || 6–7 || Rivera (2–3) || Beck (1–3) || — || Yankee Stadium || 41,771 || 32–23 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 56 || June 5 || Tigers || 4–3 (18)|| Wakefield (3–0) || Borkowski (0–2) || — || Fenway Park || 32,814 || 33–23 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 57 || June 6 || Tigers || 3–7 || Mlicki (4–6) || Castillo (5–4) || Anderson (2) || Fenway Park || 32,794 || 33–24 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 58 || June 7 || Tigers || 8–1 || Wakefield (4–0) || Santos (1–2) || Arrojo (5) || Fenway Park || 32,132 || 34–24 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 59 || June 8 || Phillies || 3–2 || Cone (1–1) || Wolf (4–6) || Lowe (7) || Fenway Park || 33,435 || 35–24 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 60 || June 9 || Phillies || 2–5 || Daal (7–1) || Martínez (7–2) || Mesa (17) || Fenway Park || 32,944 || 35–25 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 61 || June 10 || Phillies || 5–4 || Nomo (6–3) || Cormier (3–1) || Lowe (8) || Fenway Park || 32,767 || 36–25 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 62 || June 12 || Marlins || 4–2 || Castillo (6–4) || Dempster (6–7) || Lowe (9) || Fenway Park || 32,816 || 37–25 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 63 || June 13 || Marlins || 2–4 || Clement (3–5) || Wakefield (4–1) || Alfonseca (13) || Fenway Park || 31,637 || 37–26 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 64 || June 14 || Marlins || 6–4 || Cone (2–1) || Smith (3–2) || Beck (4) || Fenway Park || 33,225 || 38–26 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 65 || June 15 || @ Braves || 9–5 (10)|| Beck (2–3) || Cabrera (4–2) || — || Turner Field || 48,469 || 39–26 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 66 || June 16 || @ Braves || 0–8 || Burkett (6–5) || Nomo (6–4) || — || Turner Field || 50,524 || 39–27 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 67 || June 17 || @ Braves || 4–3 || Castillo (7–4) || Pérez (4–5) || Lowe (10) || Turner Field || 45,362 || 40–27 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 68 || June 19 || @ Devil Rays || 5–4 || Wakefield (5–1) || Rekar (1–8) || Lowe (11) || Tropicana Field || 12,550 || 41–27 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 69 || June 20 || @ Devil Rays || 8–2 || Garcés (2–0) || Rupe (4–6) || — || Tropicana Field || 12,520 || 42–27 || W3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 70 || June 21 || @ Devil Rays || 7–4 || Beck (3–3) || Yan (2–3) || Lowe (12) || Tropicana Field || 15,603 || 43–27 || W4 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 71 || June 22 || Blue Jays || 3–4 || Borbón (2–3) || Schourek (1–4) || Koch (12) || Fenway Park || 33,844 || 43–28 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 72 || June 23 || Blue Jays || 6–9 || File (3–1) || Castillo (7–5) || Koch (13) || Fenway Park || 33,266 || 43–29 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 73 || June 24 || Blue Jays || 2–5 || Plesac (1–2) || Wakefield (5–2) || Koch (14) || Fenway Park || 32,804 || 43–30 || L3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 74 || June 25 || Devil Rays || 12–8 || Cone (3–1) || Rupe (4–7) || Lowe (13) || Fenway Park || 32,854 || 44–30 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 75 || June 26 || Devil Rays || 7–6 || Beck (4–3) || Zambrano (0–1) || Lowe (14) || Fenway Park || 32,185 || 45–30 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 76 || June 27 || Devil Rays || 7–9 || Creek (2–1) || Schourek (1–5) || — || Fenway Park || 33,216 || 45–31 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 77 || June 28 || Devil Rays || 3–4 || Colomé (1–0) || Lowe (3–6) || — || Fenway Park || 33,433 || 45–32 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 78 || June 29 || @ Blue Jays || 4–8 || Quantrill (7–1) || Florie (0–1) || — || SkyDome || 23,055 || 45–33 || L3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 79 || June 30 || @ Blue Jays || 7–5 || Cone (4–1) || Hamilton (3–6) || — || SkyDome || 28,543 || 46–33 || W1 |- |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 80 || July 1 || @ Blue Jays || 4–0 || Arrojo (2–2) || Carpenter (7–5) || — || SkyDome || 34,348 || 47–33 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 81 || July 2 || @ Blue Jays || 16–4 || Nomo (7–4) || Loaiza (5–9) || — || SkyDome || 38,237 || 48–33 || W3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 82 || July 3 || @ Indians || 1–9 || Westbrook (2–0) || Ohka (2–3) || — || Jacobs Field || 42,520 || 48–34 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 83 || July 4 || @ Indians || 13–4 || Wakefield (6–2) || Burba (8–6) || — || Jacobs Field || 42,382 || 49–34 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 84 || July 5 || @ Indians || 5–4 || Lowe (4–6) || Rocker (3–3) || — || Jacobs Field || 42,647 || 50–34 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 85 || July 6 || Braves || 5–6 (10)|| Karsay (1–1) || Kim (0–1) || Cabrera (2) || Fenway Park || 33,723 || 50–35 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 86 || July 7 || Braves || 3–1 || Nomo (8–4) || Marquis (2–3) || Lowe (15) || Fenway Park || 33,355 || 51–35 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 87 || July 8 || Braves || 0–8 || Glavine (7–5) || Ohka (2–4) || — || Fenway Park || 32,677 || 51–36 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbf" |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 88 || July 12 || @ Mets || 2–4 || Leiter (5–8) || Wakefield (6–3) || Benítez (19) || Shea Stadium || 37,698 || 51–37 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 89 || July 13 || @ Mets || 3–1 || Cone (5–1) || Appier (5–9) || Lowe (16) || Shea Stadium || 42,219 || 52–37 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 90 || July 14 || @ Mets || 0–2 || Rusch (5–5) || Arrojo (2–3) || Benítez (20) || Shea Stadium || 52,006 || 52–38 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 91 || July 15 || @ Expos || 8–5 || Nomo (9–4) || Thurman (4–6) || Lowe (17) || Olympic Stadium || 32,965 || 53–38 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 92 || July 16 || @ Expos || 6–5 || Pichardo (2–0) || Lloyd (7–2) || Lowe (18) || Olympic Stadium || 16,005 || 54–38 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 93 || July 17 || @ Expos || 7–11 || Mattes (3–1) || Wakefield (6–4) || — || Olympic Stadium || 13,348 || 54–39 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 94 || July 18 || @ Blue Jays || 5–4 || Garcés (3–0) || Koch (1–3) || Lowe (19) || SkyDome || 30,449 || 55–39 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 95 || July 19 || @ Blue Jays || 3–4 || Escobar (2–4) || Lowe (4–7) || — || SkyDome || 30,488 || 55–40 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 96 || July 20 || @ White Sox || 7–2 || Nomo (10–4) || Biddle (2–6) || — || Comiskey Park || 28,740 || 56–40 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 97 || July 21 || @ White Sox || 3–10 || Baldwin (7–5) || Ohka (2–5) || — || Comiskey Park || 29,303 || 56–41 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 98 || July 22 || @ White Sox || 8–13 || Garland (4–4) || Wakefield (6–5) || Howry (4) || Comiskey Park || 26,221 || 56–42 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 99 || July 24 || Blue Jays || 6–4 || Cone (6–1) || Hamilton (5–7) || Lowe (20) || Fenway Park || 33,154 || 57–42 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 100 || July 25 || Blue Jays || 3–4 (10)|| Quantrill (9–2) || Lowe (4–8) || Koch (20) || Fenway Park || 33,030 || 57–43 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 101 || July 26 || Blue Jays || 6–3 || Nomo (11–4) || File (3–2) || Beck (5) || Fenway Park || 32,094 || 58–43 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 102 || July 27 || White Sox || 9–5 || Saberhagen (1–0) || Wells (6–6) || — || Fenway Park || 33,813 || 59–43 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 103 || July 28 || White Sox || 1–3 || Buehrle (8–6) || Wakefield (6–6) || Foulke (24) || Fenway Park || 33,316 || 59–44 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 104 || July 29 || White Sox || 4–3 || Beck (5–3) || Embree (0–3) || Lowe (21) || Fenway Park || 33,375 || 60–44 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 105 || July 31 || Angels || 3–4 || Ortiz (9–7) || Garcés (3–1) || Percival (28) || Fenway Park || 33,909 || 60–45 || L1 |- |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 106 || August 1 || Angels || 2–4 || Schoenweis (8–8) || Nomo (11–5) || Levine (2) || Fenway Park || 33,551 || 60–46 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 107 || August 2 || Angels || 4–13 || Rapp (4–9) || Saberhagen (1–1) || — || Fenway Park || 33,661 || 60–47 || L3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbb" | — || August 3 || Rangers || colspan=8|Postponed (rain). Makeup date August 4. |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 108 || August 4 (1) || Rangers || 10–4 || Cone (7–1) || Helling (8–9) || — || Fenway Park || 32,249 || 61–47 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 109 || August 4 (2)|| Rangers || 6–2 || Wakefield (7–2) || Davis (5–8) || — || Fenway Park || 32,338 || 62–47 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 110 || August 5 || Rangers || 6–3 || Arrojo (3–3) || Oliver (9–7) || Lowe (22) || Fenway Park || 32,923 || 63–47 || W3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 111 || August 6 || Rangers || 10–7 || Fossum (1–0) || Moreno (2–2) || Lowe (23) || Fenway Park || 33,977 || 64–47 || W4 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 112 || August 7 || @ Athletics || 2–5 || Mulder (14–6) || Saberhagen (1–2) || Isringhausen (22) || Network Associates Coliseum || 26,650 || 64–48 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 113 || August 8 || @ Athletics || 1–6 || Hudson (14–6) || Castillo (7–6) || — || Network Associates Coliseum || 50,863 || 64–49 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 114 || August 9 || @ Athletics || 0–6 || Zito (8–7) || Wakefield (7–7) || — || Network Associates Coliseum || 28,781 || 64–50 || L3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbb" | — || August 10 || @ Orioles || colspan=8|Postponed (rain). Makeup date October 5. |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 115 || August 11 || @ Orioles || 2–4 || Towers (7–7) || Cone (7–2) || Roberts (2) || Camden Yards || 48,748 || 64–51 || L4 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 116 || August 12 || @ Orioles || 12–10 || Wakefield (8–7) || Johnson (10–7) || Lowe (24) || Camden Yards || 48,037 || 65–51 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 117 || August 14 || Mariners || 3–6 (11)|| Paniagua (4–3) || Beck (5–4) || Sasaki (37) || Fenway Park || 33,790 || 65–52 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 118 || August 15 || Mariners || 2–6 || García (14–4) || Castillo (7–7) || — || Fenway Park || 33,186 || 65–53 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 119 || August 16 || Mariners || 6–4 || Garcés (4–1) || Sele (12–4) || Urbina (16) || Fenway Park || 33,548 || 66–53 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 120 || August 17 || Orioles || 5-11 || Towers (8–7) || Wakefield (8–8) || — || Fenway Park || 33,680 || 66–54 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 121 || August 18 || Orioles || 5–1 || Garcés (5–1) || Johnson (10–8) || — || Fenway Park || 31,199 || 67–54 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 122 || August 19 || Orioles || 7–13 || Wasdin (3–1) || Pichardo (2–1) || — || Fenway Park || 33,145 || 67–55 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 123 || August 20 || Angels || 6–1 || Castillo (8–7) || Valdéz (8–7) || — || Edison Field || 22,891 || 68–55 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 124 || August 21 || @ Angels || 8–5 || Cone (8–2) || Schoenweis (10–9) || Urbina (17) || Edison Field || 24,402 || 69–55 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 125 || August 22 || @ Angels || 2–4 || Levine (7–7) || Wakefield (8–9) || Percival (36) || Edison Field || 23,017 || 69–56 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 126 || August 23 || @ Angels || 7–6 || Garcés (6–1) || Weber (6–2) || Urbina (18) || Edison Field || 27,377 || 70–56 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 127 || August 24 || @ Rangers || 7–4 || Beck (6–4) || Michalak (6–8) || Urbina (19) || The Ballpark at Arlington || 45,378 || 71–56 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 128 || August 25 || @ Rangers || 7–8 (18)|| Michalak (7–8) || Lowe (4–9) || — || The Ballpark at Arlington || 43,775 || 71–57 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 129 || August 26 || @ Rangers || 4–5 || Davis (8–8) || Wakefield (8–10) || Zimmerman (23) || The Ballpark at Arlington || 26,208 || 71–58 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 130 || August 28 || @ Indians || 3–8 || Burba (10–8) || Cone (8–3) || — || Jacobs Field || 41,408 || 71–59 || L3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 131 || August 29 || @ Indians || 1–2 || Sabathia (14–4) || Fossum (1–1) || Wickman (25) || Jacobs Field || 41,320 || 71–60 || L4 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 132 || August 30 || @ Indians || 1–3 || Colón (11–10) || Nomo (11–6) || Wickman (26) || Jacobs Field || 40,616 || 71–61 || L5 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 133 || August 31 || Yankees || 1–3 || Clemens (18–1) || Lowe (4–10) || Rivera (42) || Fenway Park || 33,501 || 71–62 || L6 |- |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 134 || September 1 || Yankees || 1–2 || Hernández (1–6) || Urbina (2–2) || Rivera (43) || Fenway Park || 33,084 || 71–63 || L7 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 135 || September 2 || Yankees || 0-1 || Mussina (14–11) || Cone (8–4) || — || Fenway Park || 33,734 || 71–64 || L8 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 136 || September 4 || Indians || 5–8 || Colón (12–10) || Nomo (11–7) || Wickman (29) || Fenway Park || 32,145 || 71–65 || L9 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 137 || September 5 || Indians || 10–7 || Arrojo (4–3) || Woodard (3–3) || Urbina (20) || Fenway Park || 32,029 || 72–65 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 138 || September 6 || Indians || 4-6|| Finley (6–6) || Castillo (8–8) || Rocker (22) || Fenway Park || 32,500 || 72–66 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 139 || September 7 || @ Yankees || 2–3 || Hernández (2–6) || Martínez (7–3) || Rivera (45) || Yankee Stadium || 55,524 || 72–67 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 140 || September 8 || @ Yankees || 2–9 || Mussina (15–11) || Cone (8–5) || — || Yankee Stadium || 55,316 || 72–68 || L3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 141 || September 9 || @ Yankees || 2–7 || Pettitte (15–9) || Nomo (11–8) || — || Yankee Stadium || 55,318 || 72–69 || L4 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbb" | — || September 10 || @ Yankees || colspan=8|Cancelled (rain). Not rescheduled. |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbb" | — || September 11 || @ Devil Rays || colspan=8|Postponed (9/11 attacks). Makeup date October 1. |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbb" | — || September 12 || @ Devil Rays || colspan=8|Postponed (9/11 attacks). Makeup date October 2. |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbb" | — || September 13 || @ Devil Rays || colspan=8|Postponed (9/11 attacks). Makeup date October 3. |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbb" | — || September 14 || @ Orioles || colspan=8|Postponed (9/11 attacks). Makeup date October 4. |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbb" | — || September 15 || @ Orioles || colspan=8|Postponed (9/11 attacks). Makeup date October 5. |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbb" | — || September 16 || @ Orioles || colspan=8|Postponed (9/11 attacks). Makeup date October 6. |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 142 || September 18 || Devil Rays || 7–2 || Nomo (12–8) || Sturtze (8–12) || — || Fenway Park || 30,909 || 73–69 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 143 || September 19 || Devil Rays || 2–12 || Wilson (7–8) || Cone (8–6) || — || Fenway Park || 29,627 || 73–70 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 144 || September 20 || Devil Rays || 2–1 || Arrojo (5–3) || Creek (2–4) || Beck (6) || Fenway Park || 29,530 || 74–70 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 145 || September 21 || Tigers || 5–2 || Fossum (2–1) || Murray (1–5) || Urbina (21) || Fenway Park || 30,905 || 75–70 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 146 || September 22 || Tigers || 3–4 || Pettyjohn (1–6) || Arrojo (5–4) || Anderson (19) || Fenway Park || 30,871 || 75–71 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb" | 147 || September 23 || Tigers || 6–12 || Weaver (12–15) || Nomo (12–9) || — || Fenway Park || 31,333 || 75–72 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 148 || September 24 || Orioles || 1–5 || Maduro (4–6) || Wakefield (8–11) || — || Fenway Park || 30,114 || 75–73 || L3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 149 || September 25 || Orioles || 7–12 || Mercedes (8–17) || Castillo (8–9) || — || Fenway Park || 29,726 || 75–74 || L4 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 150 || September 26 || Orioles || 9–6 || Fossum (3–1) || Bauer (0–3) || Urbina (22) || Fenway Park || 31,603 || 76–74 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 151 || September 27 || Orioles || 2–4 || Douglass (2–1) || Wakefield (8–12) || Roberts (6) || Fenway Park || 32,719 || 76–75 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 152 || September 28 || @ Tigers || 1–4 || Weaver (13–15) || Nomo (12–10) || Anderson (22) || Comerica Park || 32,453 || 76–76 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 153 || September 29 || @ Tigers || 2–7 || Sparks (13–9) || Kim (0–2) || — || Comerica Park || 30,089 || 76–77 || L3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 154 || September 30 || @ Tigers || 8–5 || Castillo (9–9) || Lima (6–11) || Urbina (23) || Comerica Park || 29,229 || 77–77 || W1 |- |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 155 || October 1 || @ Devil Rays || 3–10 || Sturtze (10–12) || Cone (8–7) || — || Tropicana Field || 10,775 || 77–78 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;" | 156 || October 2 || @ Devil Rays || 3–10 || Wilson (8–9) || Fossum (3–2) || — || Tropicana Field || 11,266 || 77–79 || L2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 157 || October 3 || @ Devil Rays || 10–3 || Lowe (5–10) || Rupe (5–12) || Wakefield (3) || Tropicana Field || 10,985 || 78–79 || W1 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 158 || October 4 || @ Orioles || 5–4 || Nomo (13–10) || Wasdin (3–2) || Urbina (24) || Camden Yards || 43,302 || 79–79 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;" | 159 || October 5 (1)|| @ Orioles || 5–0 || Castillo (10–9) || Kohlmeier (1–2) || — || Camden Yards || 46,746 || 80–79 || W3 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 160 || October 5 (2)|| @ Orioles || 7–5 || Wakefield (9–12) || Roberts (9–10) || Garcés (1) || Camden Yards || 47,927 || 81–79 || W4 |- style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb" | 161 || October 6 || @ Orioles || 5–1 || Cone (9–7) || Bauer (0–5) || — || Camden Yards || 48,807 || 82–79 || W5 |- |Reference: Note: the Red Sox only played 161 games, as a September 10 rainout against the Yankees in New York was not rescheduled.

Awards and honors

• Pedro Martínez – AL Pitcher of the Month (May)
• Manny Ramirez – Silver Slugger Award (OF), AL Player of the Month (April)

;All-Star Game

• Manny Ramirez, starting LF

Farm system

In addition to the DSL Red Sox, the team shared a DSL team with the Cleveland Indians. VSL cooperative was with the Milwaukee Brewers and Minnesota Twins. Source:

References

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