| 83-79 | Missed Playoffs |
| Record | Outcome |
The Boston Red Sox finished the regular season with a 83-79 record. They went 46-35 at home and 37-44 on the road.
The 1989 Boston Red Sox played in the East Division of the American League.
During the regular season, the 1989 Boston Red Sox went 44-34 against their AL East opponents.
| Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Run Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | 11-2 | 84.6% | +32 |
| Cleveland Indians | 8-5 | 61.5% | +27 |
| New York Yankees | 7-6 | 53.8% | +13 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 7-6 | 53.8% | -2 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 6-7 | 46.2% | -6 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 5-8 | 38.5% | -11 |
No, the Red Sox didn't make the Postseason in 1989.
The Boston Red Sox finished the regular season with a run differential of +39. Based on their run differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Red Sox could have been expected to have about 84.8 wins, or a 85-77 record in the regular season.
In one-run games, or games that went into extra innings, the 1989 Boston Red Sox went 17-27.
During the regular season, the 1989 Boston Red Sox went 7-9 in extra inning games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1989 Boston Red Sox was a 9 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Boston Red Sox had during the 1989 regular season was 8 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
Bold = Division Opponent
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||
| Mon, Apr 3, 1989 Mon, Apr 3 | @ Baltimore Orioles | Loss 4 - 5 | (11) |
| Thu, Apr 6, 1989 Thu, Apr 6 | @ Baltimore Orioles | Loss 4 - 6 | |
| Fri, Apr 7, 1989 Fri, Apr 7 | @ Kansas City Royals | Loss 8 - 9 | |
| Sat, Apr 8, 1989 Sat, Apr 8 | @ Kansas City Royals | Loss 1 - 2 | (10) |
| Sun, Apr 9, 1989 Sun, Apr 9 | @ Kansas City Royals | Win 8 - 6 | |
| Mon, Apr 10, 1989 Mon, Apr 10 | vs Cleveland Indians | Win 5 - 2 | |
| Wed, Apr 12, 1989 Wed, Apr 12 | vs Cleveland Indians | Loss 6 - 10 | |
| Thu, Apr 13, 1989 Thu, Apr 13 | vs Cleveland Indians | Win 9 - 1 | |
| Fri, Apr 14, 1989 Fri, Apr 14 | vs Baltimore Orioles | Win 7 - 4 | |
| Sat, Apr 15, 1989 Sat, Apr 15 | vs Baltimore Orioles | Loss 4 - 12 | |
| Mon, Apr 17, 1989 Mon, Apr 17 | vs Baltimore Orioles | Win 6 - 4 | |
| Wed, Apr 19, 1989 Wed, Apr 19 | @ Cleveland Indians | Win 8 - 4 | |
| Thu, Apr 20, 1989 Thu, Apr 20 | @ Cleveland Indians | Win 5 - 2 | |
| Fri, Apr 21, 1989 Fri, Apr 21 | vs Kansas City Royals | Loss 4 - 7 | |
| Sat, Apr 22, 1989 Sat, Apr 22 | vs Kansas City Royals | Loss 3 - 7 | |
| Sun, Apr 23, 1989 Sun, Apr 23 | vs Kansas City Royals | Loss 0 - 10 | |
| Tue, Apr 25, 1989 Tue, Apr 25 | vs Chicago White Sox | Win 11 - 0 | |
| Wed, Apr 26, 1989 Wed, Apr 26 | vs Chicago White Sox | Win 5 - 4 | (10) |
| Thu, Apr 27, 1989 Thu, Apr 27 | vs Chicago White Sox | Loss 1 - 3 | (16) |
| Fri, Apr 28, 1989 Fri, Apr 28 | @ Texas Rangers | Loss 6 - 7 | (12) |
| Sat, Apr 29, 1989 Sat, Apr 29 | @ Texas Rangers | Win 8 - 5 | |
| Sun, Apr 30, 1989 Sun, Apr 30 | @ Texas Rangers | Loss 1 - 2 | |
| Mon, May 1, 1989 Mon, May 1 | @ Minnesota Twins | Win 13 - 6 | |
| Tue, May 2, 1989 Tue, May 2 | @ Minnesota Twins | Win 4 - 2 | |
| Wed, May 3, 1989 Wed, May 3 | @ Chicago White Sox | Win 8 - 4 | |
| Thu, May 4, 1989 Thu, May 4 | @ Chicago White Sox | Loss 4 - 5 | |
| Fri, May 5, 1989 Fri, May 5 | vs Texas Rangers | Win 7 - 6 | |
| Sat, May 6, 1989 Sat, May 6 | vs Texas Rangers | Win 7 - 0 | |
| Sun, May 7, 1989 Sun, May 7 | vs Texas Rangers | Win 9 - 5 | |
| Mon, May 8, 1989 Mon, May 8 | vs Minnesota Twins | Loss 2 - 4 | |
| Tue, May 9, 1989 Tue, May 9 | vs Minnesota Twins | Loss 2 - 6 | |
| Fri, May 12, 1989 Fri, May 12 | @ Seattle Mariners | Win 2 - 0 | |
| Sat, May 13, 1989 Sat, May 13 | @ Seattle Mariners | Loss 6 - 14 | |
| Sun, May 14, 1989 Sun, May 14 | @ Seattle Mariners | Loss 3 - 4 | |
| Tue, May 16, 1989 Tue, May 16 | @ California Angels | Loss 2 - 7 | |
| Wed, May 17, 1989 Wed, May 17 | @ California Angels | Loss 0 - 5 | |
| Thu, May 18, 1989 Thu, May 18 | @ California Angels | Win 5 - 2 | |
| Fri, May 19, 1989 Fri, May 19 | @ Oakland Athletics | Win 7 - 4 | (10) |
| Sat, May 20, 1989 Sat, May 20 | @ Oakland Athletics | Loss 3 - 6 | |
| Sun, May 21, 1989 Sun, May 21 | @ Oakland Athletics | Loss 4 - 5 | |
| Tue, May 23, 1989 Tue, May 23 | vs Seattle Mariners | Win 6 - 5 | |
| Wed, May 24, 1989 Wed, May 24 | vs Seattle Mariners | Win 6 - 5 | |
| Thu, May 25, 1989 Thu, May 25 | vs Seattle Mariners | Win 10 - 0 | |
| Fri, May 26, 1989 Fri, May 26 | vs California Angels | Loss 0 - 5 | |
| Sun, May 28, 1989 Sun, May 28 | vs California Angels | Loss 0 - 3 | |
| Mon, May 29, 1989 Mon, May 29 | vs Oakland Athletics | Win 3 - 2 | (10) |
| Tue, May 30, 1989 Tue, May 30 | vs Oakland Athletics | Loss 2 - 4 | |
| Wed, May 31, 1989 Wed, May 31 | vs Oakland Athletics | Win 4 - 3 | (10) |
| Fri, Jun 2, 1989 Fri, Jun 2 | vs Toronto Blue Jays | Loss 2 - 7 | |
| Sat, Jun 3, 1989 Sat, Jun 3 | vs Toronto Blue Jays | Loss 2 - 10 | |
| Sun, Jun 4, 1989 Sun, Jun 4 | vs Toronto Blue Jays | Loss 11 - 13 | (12) |
| Mon, Jun 5, 1989 Mon, Jun 5 | @ Detroit Tigers | Win 5 - 2 | |
| Tue, Jun 6, 1989 Tue, Jun 6 | @ Detroit Tigers | Loss 1 - 5 | |
| Wed, Jun 7, 1989 Wed, Jun 7 | @ Detroit Tigers | Win 6 - 1 | |
| Thu, Jun 8, 1989 Thu, Jun 8 | @ New York Yankees | Loss 7 - 8 | (11) |
| Sat, Jun 10, 1989 Sat, Jun 10 | @ New York Yankees | Win 14 - 8 | |
| Sun, Jun 11, 1989 Sun, Jun 11 | @ New York Yankees | Loss 2 - 4 | |
| Sun, Jun 11, 1989 Sun, Jun 11 | @ New York Yankees | Loss 7 - 8 | |
| Tue, Jun 13, 1989 Tue, Jun 13 | vs Detroit Tigers | Win 8 - 7 | |
| Wed, Jun 14, 1989 Wed, Jun 14 | vs Detroit Tigers | Loss 3 - 7 | |
| Fri, Jun 16, 1989 Fri, Jun 16 | @ Chicago White Sox | Win 2 - 0 | |
| Sat, Jun 17, 1989 Sat, Jun 17 | @ Chicago White Sox | Win 6 - 1 | |
| Sun, Jun 18, 1989 Sun, Jun 18 | @ Chicago White Sox | Win 7 - 4 | |
| Mon, Jun 19, 1989 Mon, Jun 19 | @ Chicago White Sox | Loss 2 - 8 | |
| Tue, Jun 20, 1989 Tue, Jun 20 | vs Texas Rangers | Win 6 - 3 | |
| Wed, Jun 21, 1989 Wed, Jun 21 | vs Texas Rangers | Loss 3 - 10 | |
| Thu, Jun 22, 1989 Thu, Jun 22 | vs Texas Rangers | Loss 1 - 9 | |
| Fri, Jun 23, 1989 Fri, Jun 23 | vs Minnesota Twins | Loss 0 - 10 | |
| Sat, Jun 24, 1989 Sat, Jun 24 | vs Minnesota Twins | Win 6 - 2 | |
| Sat, Jun 24, 1989 Sat, Jun 24 | vs Minnesota Twins | Win 11 - 2 | |
| Sun, Jun 25, 1989 Sun, Jun 25 | vs Minnesota Twins | Loss 0 - 7 | |
| Tue, Jun 27, 1989 Tue, Jun 27 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 4 - 5 | |
| Wed, Jun 28, 1989 Wed, Jun 28 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 5 - 12 | |
| Thu, Jun 29, 1989 Thu, Jun 29 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Win 2 - 1 | |
| Fri, Jun 30, 1989 Fri, Jun 30 | @ Toronto Blue Jays | Win 3 - 1 | |
| Sat, Jul 1, 1989 Sat, Jul 1 | @ Toronto Blue Jays | Win 3 - 1 | |
| Sun, Jul 2, 1989 Sun, Jul 2 | @ Toronto Blue Jays | Win 4 - 1 | (11) |
| Mon, Jul 3, 1989 Mon, Jul 3 | @ Toronto Blue Jays | Loss 2 - 3 | |
| Tue, Jul 4, 1989 Tue, Jul 4 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 3 - 4 | |
| Thu, Jul 6, 1989 Thu, Jul 6 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Win 5 - 4 | |
| Fri, Jul 7, 1989 Fri, Jul 7 | vs New York Yankees | Win 6 - 4 | |
| Sat, Jul 8, 1989 Sat, Jul 8 | vs New York Yankees | Loss 5 - 7 | |
| Sun, Jul 9, 1989 Sun, Jul 9 | vs New York Yankees | Win 10 - 5 | |
| Thu, Jul 13, 1989 Thu, Jul 13 | @ Minnesota Twins | Win 3 - 1 | |
| Fri, Jul 14, 1989 Fri, Jul 14 | @ Minnesota Twins | Win 5 - 0 | |
| Sat, Jul 15, 1989 Sat, Jul 15 | @ Minnesota Twins | Loss 2 - 3 | |
| Sun, Jul 16, 1989 Sun, Jul 16 | @ Minnesota Twins | Loss 3 - 4 | (11) |
| Mon, Jul 17, 1989 Mon, Jul 17 | @ Texas Rangers | Loss 6 - 12 | |
| Tue, Jul 18, 1989 Tue, Jul 18 | @ Texas Rangers | Loss 1 - 8 | |
| Wed, Jul 19, 1989 Wed, Jul 19 | @ Texas Rangers | Win 4 - 0 | |
| Fri, Jul 21, 1989 Fri, Jul 21 | vs Chicago White Sox | Loss 0 - 1 | |
| Sat, Jul 22, 1989 Sat, Jul 22 | vs Chicago White Sox | Loss 6 - 10 | |
| Sun, Jul 23, 1989 Sun, Jul 23 | vs Chicago White Sox | Win 8 - 2 | |
| Tue, Jul 25, 1989 Tue, Jul 25 | vs Kansas City Royals | Win 10 - 0 | |
| Wed, Jul 26, 1989 Wed, Jul 26 | vs Kansas City Royals | Loss 4 - 7 | |
| Thu, Jul 27, 1989 Thu, Jul 27 | vs Kansas City Royals | Win 7 - 2 | |
| Fri, Jul 28, 1989 Fri, Jul 28 | @ Cleveland Indians | Loss 2 - 3 | |
| Fri, Jul 28, 1989 Fri, Jul 28 | @ Cleveland Indians | Loss 1 - 2 | |
| Sat, Jul 29, 1989 Sat, Jul 29 | @ Cleveland Indians | Win 5 - 0 | |
| Sun, Jul 30, 1989 Sun, Jul 30 | @ Cleveland Indians | Win 5 - 2 | |
| Mon, Jul 31, 1989 Mon, Jul 31 | vs Baltimore Orioles | Win 9 - 6 | |
| Tue, Aug 1, 1989 Tue, Aug 1 | vs Baltimore Orioles | Win 5 - 3 | |
| Tue, Aug 1, 1989 Tue, Aug 1 | vs Baltimore Orioles | Win 6 - 2 | |
| Wed, Aug 2, 1989 Wed, Aug 2 | vs Baltimore Orioles | Loss 8 - 9 | |
| Thu, Aug 3, 1989 Thu, Aug 3 | vs Cleveland Indians | Loss 2 - 4 | |
| Fri, Aug 4, 1989 Fri, Aug 4 | vs Cleveland Indians | Loss 3 - 4 | |
| Sat, Aug 5, 1989 Sat, Aug 5 | vs Cleveland Indians | Win 10 - 2 | |
| Sun, Aug 6, 1989 Sun, Aug 6 | vs Cleveland Indians | Win 6 - 4 | |
| Mon, Aug 7, 1989 Mon, Aug 7 | @ Kansas City Royals | Loss 4 - 6 | |
| Tue, Aug 8, 1989 Tue, Aug 8 | @ Kansas City Royals | Loss 1 - 8 | |
| Wed, Aug 9, 1989 Wed, Aug 9 | @ Kansas City Royals | Win 6 - 2 | |
| Fri, Aug 11, 1989 Fri, Aug 11 | @ Baltimore Orioles | Win 6 - 4 | |
| Fri, Aug 11, 1989 Fri, Aug 11 | @ Baltimore Orioles | Loss 1 - 4 | |
| Sat, Aug 12, 1989 Sat, Aug 12 | @ Baltimore Orioles | Win 10 - 8 | (13) |
| Sun, Aug 13, 1989 Sun, Aug 13 | @ Baltimore Orioles | Loss 1 - 6 | |
| Mon, Aug 14, 1989 Mon, Aug 14 | vs Toronto Blue Jays | Loss 2 - 4 | |
| Tue, Aug 15, 1989 Tue, Aug 15 | vs Toronto Blue Jays | Loss 2 - 7 | |
| Wed, Aug 16, 1989 Wed, Aug 16 | vs Toronto Blue Jays | Loss 3 - 7 | |
| Thu, Aug 17, 1989 Thu, Aug 17 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 4 - 8 | |
| Fri, Aug 18, 1989 Fri, Aug 18 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 2 - 5 | |
| Sat, Aug 19, 1989 Sat, Aug 19 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Win 3 - 1 | (14) |
| Sun, Aug 20, 1989 Sun, Aug 20 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 3 - 6 | |
| Mon, Aug 21, 1989 Mon, Aug 21 | @ New York Yankees | Loss 4 - 6 | |
| Tue, Aug 22, 1989 Tue, Aug 22 | @ New York Yankees | Win 4 - 3 | |
| Wed, Aug 23, 1989 Wed, Aug 23 | @ New York Yankees | Win 4 - 1 | |
| Fri, Aug 25, 1989 Fri, Aug 25 | vs Detroit Tigers | Win 4 - 2 | |
| Fri, Aug 25, 1989 Fri, Aug 25 | vs Detroit Tigers | Win 11 - 3 | |
| Sat, Aug 26, 1989 Sat, Aug 26 | vs Detroit Tigers | Win 5 - 2 | |
| Sun, Aug 27, 1989 Sun, Aug 27 | vs Detroit Tigers | Win 7 - 1 | |
| Mon, Aug 28, 1989 Mon, Aug 28 | vs Detroit Tigers | Win 6 - 3 | |
| Tue, Aug 29, 1989 Tue, Aug 29 | vs California Angels | Win 8 - 4 | |
| Tue, Aug 29, 1989 Tue, Aug 29 | vs California Angels | Win 13 - 5 | |
| Wed, Aug 30, 1989 Wed, Aug 30 | vs California Angels | Loss 0 - 4 | |
| Thu, Aug 31, 1989 Thu, Aug 31 | vs California Angels | Win 5 - 2 | |
| Fri, Sep 1, 1989 Fri, Sep 1 | vs Seattle Mariners | Loss 2 - 7 | |
| Sat, Sep 2, 1989 Sat, Sep 2 | vs Seattle Mariners | Win 6 - 5 | |
| Sun, Sep 3, 1989 Sun, Sep 3 | vs Seattle Mariners | Loss 2 - 3 | |
| Mon, Sep 4, 1989 Mon, Sep 4 | @ Oakland Athletics | Win 8 - 5 | |
| Tue, Sep 5, 1989 Tue, Sep 5 | @ Oakland Athletics | Loss 1 - 13 | |
| Wed, Sep 6, 1989 Wed, Sep 6 | @ Oakland Athletics | Loss 5 - 7 | |
| Fri, Sep 8, 1989 Fri, Sep 8 | @ California Angels | Loss 1 - 2 | |
| Sat, Sep 9, 1989 Sat, Sep 9 | @ California Angels | Loss 5 - 8 | |
| Sun, Sep 10, 1989 Sun, Sep 10 | @ California Angels | Loss 1 - 2 | (14) |
| Mon, Sep 11, 1989 Mon, Sep 11 | @ Seattle Mariners | Loss 1 - 2 | |
| Tue, Sep 12, 1989 Tue, Sep 12 | @ Seattle Mariners | Loss 3 - 5 | |
| Wed, Sep 13, 1989 Wed, Sep 13 | @ Seattle Mariners | Loss 4 - 7 | |
| Fri, Sep 15, 1989 Fri, Sep 15 | vs Oakland Athletics | Win 7 - 2 | |
| Sat, Sep 16, 1989 Sat, Sep 16 | vs Oakland Athletics | Win 5 - 2 | |
| Sun, Sep 17, 1989 Sun, Sep 17 | vs Oakland Athletics | Win 7 - 6 | |
| Mon, Sep 18, 1989 Mon, Sep 18 | @ Toronto Blue Jays | Win 6 - 3 | |
| Tue, Sep 19, 1989 Tue, Sep 19 | @ Toronto Blue Jays | Loss 5 - 6 | (13) |
| Wed, Sep 20, 1989 Wed, Sep 20 | @ Toronto Blue Jays | Win 10 - 3 | |
| Fri, Sep 22, 1989 Fri, Sep 22 | @ Detroit Tigers | Win 9 - 7 | |
| Sat, Sep 23, 1989 Sat, Sep 23 | @ Detroit Tigers | Win 6 - 1 | |
| Sun, Sep 24, 1989 Sun, Sep 24 | @ Detroit Tigers | Win 4 - 2 | |
| Mon, Sep 25, 1989 Mon, Sep 25 | vs New York Yankees | Win 7 - 4 | |
| Tue, Sep 26, 1989 Tue, Sep 26 | vs New York Yankees | Win 9 - 5 | |
| Wed, Sep 27, 1989 Wed, Sep 27 | vs New York Yankees | Loss 0 - 3 | |
| Thu, Sep 28, 1989 Thu, Sep 28 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Win 12 - 6 | |
| Fri, Sep 29, 1989 Fri, Sep 29 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Win 5 - 4 | |
| Sat, Sep 30, 1989 Sat, Sep 30 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 1 - 3 | |
| Sun, Oct 1, 1989 Sun, Oct 1 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Win 5 - 1 | |
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