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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Larnach matches career high with 4 hits, Twins beat Red Sox 4-2 for 9th win in 13 games
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Two-run homers by Buxton and Martin help Twins rally to beat Red Sox 8-6
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Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story out several weeks after sports hernia surgery
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Duran's 2-run, opposite field homer rallies Red Sox to a 4-3 win over the Royals
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Duran and Contreras drive in 3 runs apiece as Red Sox beat Royals 7-1
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 |
More MLB News
Harrison Bader's 2nd grand slam in 6 days powers the Giants past the White Sox 10-3
Kolek throws complete-game shutout and Royals top Mariners to end 4-game skid
Larnach matches career high with 4 hits, Twins beat Red Sox 4-2 for 9th win in 13 games
Irvin, Washington relievers hold Braves to 1 hit in a 2-0 win
Max Meyer and Liam Hicks lead the Marlins to a 4-1 win over the punchless Mets
Springer hits 65th leadoff homer as Blue Jays hand Skenes back-to-back defeats, beat Pirates 5-2
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
36 | 17 | .679 | ||
26 | 27 | .491 | 10.0 | |
25 | 26 | .490 | 10.0 | |
24 | 29 | .453 | 12.0 | |
22 | 30 | .423 | 13.5 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
30 | 18 | .625 | ||
29 | 21 | .580 | 2.0 | |
29 | 23 | .558 | 3.0 | |
26 | 25 | .510 | 5.5 | |
26 | 26 | .500 | 6.0 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
31 | 20 | .608 | ||
30 | 20 | .600 | 0.5 | |
26 | 24 | .520 | 4.5 | |
21 | 31 | .404 | 10.5 | |
20 | 32 | .385 | 11.5 |
| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
34 | 15 | .694 | ||
30 | 22 | .577 | 5.5 | |
25 | 27 | .481 | 10.5 | |
22 | 29 | .431 | 13.0 | |
22 | 29 | .431 | 13.0 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
31 | 22 | .585 | ||
26 | 25 | .510 | 4.0 | |
25 | 27 | .481 | 5.5 | |
21 | 31 | .404 | 9.5 | |
20 | 32 | .385 | 10.5 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
26 | 25 | .510 | ||
24 | 26 | .480 | 1.5 | |
25 | 28 | .472 | 2.0 | |
22 | 31 | .415 | 5.0 | |
18 | 34 | .346 | 8.5 |

