The Boston Red Sox were 89-73 in 1988. They finished 1st in the AL East. They lost in the 1988 ALCS against the Oakland Athletics, 4 games to 0.
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Austin Wells homers twice in 9-run eighth, Heliot Ramos homers in fifth as Yankees rout Red Sox 16-1
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Red Sox activate Roman Anthony and Trevor Story for series finale vs. Yankees
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Rice drives in 3 runs as Yankees beat Red Sox 9-2 to earn a doubleheader split
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Rafaela starts pivotal relay throw a day after baserunning mishap as Red Sox beat Yankees 6-0
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Boston Red Sox activate reliever Garrett Whitlock following a short stay on the injured list
1988 Batting Stats
See stats| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 162 | 5,545 | 813 | 1,569 | 310 | 39 | 124 | 760 | 623 | 45 | 728 | 65 | 36 | .283 | .357 | .420 |
Team Rank | 7th | 1st | 1st | 1st | 7th | 11th | 1st | 1st | 5th | 1st | 26th | 1st | 1st | 1st | 2nd |
1988 Pitching Stats
See stats| G | W | L | ERA | SO | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | HBP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 162 | 89 | 73 | 3.97 | 1,085 | 10 | 37 | 1426.1 | 1,415 | 629 | 689 | 143 | 493 | 37 |
Team Rank | 5th | 5th | 17th | 2nd | 4th | 17th | 25th | 16th | 17th | 16th | 20th | 15th | 17th |
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Henderson hits 2 homers, Orioles score 7 unanswered runs to rally past Athletics 8-5
Struggling Mariners put RHP Emerson Hancock on 15-day IL because of strained left adductor
Wheeler throws 6 strong innings, Sosa hits go-ahead homer in Phillies' 5-2 win over Angels
Wade's pinch-hit homer helps first-place Astros power past Mets 6-3
Ezequiel Durán leads the way as Rangers snap 4-game skid by beating Brewers 7-4
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
82 | 55 | .599 | ||
77 | 60 | .562 | 5.0 | |
69 | 68 | .504 | 13.0 | |
65 | 74 | .468 | 18.0 | |
61 | 76 | .445 | 21.0 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
85 | 52 | .620 | ||
77 | 59 | .566 | 7.5 | |
68 | 70 | .493 | 17.5 | |
67 | 71 | .486 | 18.5 | |
64 | 72 | .471 | 20.5 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
82 | 55 | .599 | ||
73 | 65 | .529 | 9.5 | |
72 | 65 | .526 | 10.0 | |
56 | 81 | .409 | 26.0 | |
52 | 85 | .380 | 30.0 |
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Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
82 | 54 | .603 | ||
78 | 59 | .569 | 4.5 | |
74 | 63 | .540 | 8.5 | |
68 | 69 | .496 | 14.5 | |
68 | 70 | .493 | 15.0 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
72 | 64 | .529 | ||
69 | 68 | .504 | 3.5 | |
65 | 72 | .474 | 7.5 | |
63 | 73 | .463 | 9.0 | |
62 | 76 | .449 | 11.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
69 | 68 | .504 | ||
67 | 70 | .489 | 2.0 | |
64 | 73 | .467 | 5.0 | |
53 | 84 | .387 | 16.0 | |
52 | 85 | .380 | 17.0 |
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