The 2012 Boston Red Sox season was the 112th season in the franchise's

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history. The

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finished last in the five-team

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with a record of 69 wins and 93 losses, 26

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the first-place

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. It was the first time the Red Sox finished last in their division since 1992. Under manager

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, the Red Sox finished with the third-lowest

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in the American League. On the heels of a 2011 season that ended with the team losing 20 of 27 games during September, resulting in their elimination from playoff contention and the departure of manager

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, the Red Sox struggled throughout their 2012 campaign under new manager Bobby Valentine. At the All-Star break the team was 43–43, and at the end of August they had fallen to 62–71. At 66–81 on September 16, the Red Sox were mathematically eliminated from the playoff race. On September 19, the team lost their 82nd regular season game, thus clinching their first losing season since

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. On September 30, the Red Sox reached the 90-loss mark, assuring them of their first season with 90 or more losses since 1966. The next day, the team suffered their 91st loss of the season, to the arch-rival Yankees, the most defeats since their 100-loss season in 1965. On October 4, a day after their final game of the season, Valentine was fired, with one year and two option years still remaining on his contract.

Offseason

November

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, the closer of the Red Sox for seven seasons ( 2005– 2011), signed a 4-year, $50 million deal with the Philadelphia Phillies. *On November 29, 2011,

accepted the Red Sox offer to become their new manager for the 2012 season.

December

*On December 13, 2011, the Red Sox signed

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to a 1-year, $1.35 million contract. *On December 14, 2011, the Red Sox signed infielder Nick Punto to a 2-year contract. *Also on December 14, 2011, the Red Sox traded right-handed

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and

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to the Houston Astros, in exchange for right-handed pitcher

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. *On December 28, 2011, the Red Sox traded right-handed pitcher Raul Alcantara,

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Miles Head, and

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to the Oakland Athletics for right-handed pitcher Andrew Bailey and right fielder Ryan Sweeney.

January

*On January 9, 2012, the Red Sox signed starting pitcher

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. *On January 16, 2012, the Red Sox signed another

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. *On January 21, 2012, the Red Sox sent infielder

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to the Colorado Rockies in exchange for pitcher

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. *On January 23, 2012, the Red Sox agreed to sign

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to a 1-year, $3 million deal plus incentives.

Spring training

The Red Sox began spring training play at the new

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in Fort Myers, Florida, replacing

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as their home field for spring training.

Regular season

Opening Day

The Red Sox opened their 2012 season on April 5, 2012, against the Detroit Tigers. Tigers closer

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recorded his first blown save since September 2, 2010, allowing the Red Sox to tie the game in the 9th inning, but the Tigers won, 3–2, on a game-winning single by Austin Jackson.

Opening Day lineup

April

After new closer Andrew Bailey injured his thumb days before Opening Day, the Red Sox went 1–5 over their first six games before mercifully hitting a three-game winning streak, resulting in a second consecutive undesirable start for the Red Sox after going 0–6 over their first six games in 2011. Center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury was placed on the 15-day disabled list after a shoulder injury during the home opener on April 13. During an interview aired on local television on April 15, manager

ripped 3B

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, saying he is not "as physically or emotionally into the game as he has been in the past". After outspoken defense of Youkilis by teammates

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and Adrián González, Valentine turned on his own words, saying he "was totally behind him". After Valentine's comments, the Red Sox plunged into a 5-game losing streak. On April 20, the Red Sox celebrated 100 years at

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prior to the game against the

with introductions of around 200 former Red Sox players, managers and coaches. Both teams wore throwback uniforms during the game similar to those used in the first major league game at Fenway Park. The Red Sox had off-white uniforms and caps, with only the words "Red Sox" in red across the chest. The Yankees' uniforms were all grey with the only printing the letters "NY" on the caps and left breast. After losing 4 consecutive games, the Red Sox took a 9–0 lead through 5 innings against the rival Yankees on April 21, but relief pitchers

, Matt Albers,

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, Alfredo Aceves,

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, and

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combined to allow 14 runs total in the 7th and 8th innings, as the Yankees prevailed by a score of 15–9, for the Red Sox' 5th consecutive loss. After the game, the Red Sox traded pitcher Michael Bowden to the Chicago Cubs for

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to help out their outfield after the injuries to

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before the season and Ellsbury earlier in the season. After their losing streak, the road was kind to the Red Sox, as they amassed a six-game winning streak by sweeping the Minnesota Twins in Minneapolis and taking the first three games of a four-game series against the

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, including scoring 9 runs in 5 innings against

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, who had thrown a

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in his previous start. In the end, the Red Sox closed out April with an 11–11 record.

May

The second month of the season did not start well for the Red Sox, as they went winless over their first five games in May. The Red Sox dropped the latter two games of a three-game series against the

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and were swept by the

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in a three-game series that featured both 13- and 17-inning romps. On May 6, the Red Sox used all of their available bullpen pitchers in the lengthy 17-inning game and had to send in outfielder

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to pitch, ultimately leading to a 9–6 setback. On a lighter note, however, rookie third baseman

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hit a

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in that game for his first Major League home run, and would then hit 2 home runs in the Red Sox' next game, which they won to snap their losing streak. The Red Sox finally saw some measurable success at Fenway over and just after Mothers' Day weekend, taking three games of four from the

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and sweeping a quick two-game series over the

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before embarking on another road trip. During this time, McDonald went on the Disabled List, but the Red Sox recalled OF Daniel Nava and acquired OF

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, who had not played a Major League game since September 9, 2010. Podsednik was initially assigned to AAA Pawtucket for the time being. On this road trip, the Red Sox went 5–3, including taking 2 out of 3 games against the Philadelphia Phillies in their first interleague series of the year and 2 out of 3 games against the division-leading Orioles. Closer Alfredo Aceves had 4 saves in the 8-game road trip. While on the road trip, outfielders

and Ryan Sweeney were injured, but 3B

returned from the Disabled List. With Middlebrooks settled into starting at third base, the Red Sox used Youkilis at first base with Adrián González playing right field. Podsednik and

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were promoted from the minor leagues to help out in the injury-torn outfield. On May 26,

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had a

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, two-run home run off

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with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning, to lift the Red Sox to a 3–2 win over the

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at Fenway Park. It was the first

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of Saltalamacchia's career, while Rodney suffered the first blown save of the season after opening the year with a perfect 15-for-15 in save opportunities. On May 29, the Red Sox cruised to a 6–3 win over pitcher

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and the Detroit Tigers to achieve a record of 25–24, their first winning record of the season.

June

The Red Sox entered June having finally amassed a winning record, but they soon found themselves struggling to keep it afloat. The Sox peaked at 28–25 on June 2, before slipping into a three-game setback. The Red Sox took 2 of 3 from the

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but only salvaged one game of a three-game series against the

. With a short period of divisional play now through, the Red Sox commenced with interleague play, facing off against the

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, only to be swept by the Nats in the weekend series and yet again shoved below the .500 winning-percentage mark. Then, the Sox proceeded to try to rack up wins on the road over a six-game road voyage. They challenged the Miami Marlins, winning two of three games while visiting the new

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in Miami for the first time, and then proceeded to also take two of three games from the Chicago Cubs at

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. Back at Fenway, starting pitcher

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continued his domination against Miami at Fenway on June 19, racking his 8th win of the season. On June 24, the Red Sox cruised to a 9–4 victory against

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at Fenway in what was to become

' last game with the Red Sox before being traded to the

. Fans, aware of the trade rumors, gave Youkilis a standing ovation after he hit a triple during the game. The Red Sox received utility player

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and pitcher Zach Stewart (who was assigned to AAA Pawtucket) in the trade. On June 24, 2012, the Red Sox completed interleague play for the 2012 regular season. They finished off their homestand by welcoming the Blue Jays to Fenway and winning two of three games against them. To finish off June, the Red Sox set out on a seven-game western road swing beginning with the first three games of a four-game series against the

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in Seattle, having amassed a 1–2 record in the series before entering July.

July

The BoSox opened the month of July by ending the four-game Seattle series with a victory on July 1. The club traveled down the coast to Oakland, where they were swept by the Athletics in a 3-game series from July 2–4. Although they often have an afternoon home game on the

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, the Red Sox remained on the road during the holiday this season. The Sox came home to Fenway Park to face the rival

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in a four-game series, which included a Saturday doubleheader created to compensate for a rained out Red Sox-Yankees game earlier in the year. The Red Sox lost 3 of 4 games against New York, dropping the Friday, Saturday afternoon, and Sunday games, and being victorious only in the Saturday night game. One bright spot for the Red Sox over the weekend was the surprising breakout performance of Pedro Ciriaco, making his debut with the Red Sox. Ciriaco amassed four hits and four RBIs in the Saturday night game, as his offensive prowess became the main storyline of the Red Sox' lone win of the series. Boston headed into the All-Star Break at exactly .500, harboring a 43–43 record. They had gone 2–6 thus far in the month of July by that time. In their first week after the All-Star Break, things began to pick up for the Red Sox, as they took 2 of 3 from the

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at Tropicana Field. Returning home, the Red Sox faced a four-game series against the

, the team to which fan favorite

had been traded from the Red Sox less than a month prior. Youkilis received a standing ovation in his first at bat returning to Fenway Park, and continued to receive strong applause and "Youk" calls as the series went on.

exploded in this series, slamming two three-run home runs on July 18 against Chicago and again crushing another three-run, walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth on July 19, vaulting the BoSox from a 1–0 deficit to a 3–1 victory. The Red Sox enjoyed this offensive prowess in spite of the loss of big hitter David Ortiz to the 15-day disabled list after injuring himself during a slide. Mauro Gómez took his place as designated hitter during his absence. The Red Sox soon hit another bump in the road, however, getting swept in a vital intra-divisional series with

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, then proceeding to lose two of three to the Rangers. The Sox fell as low as 49–51 but were able to close out July with a strong surge, salvaging the Saturday and Sunday games of a weekend series against the Yankees in the Bronx after losing the Friday contest, and then winning the first two games of a three-game home series against

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, such that the BoSox were able to close out July on a four-game winning streak. The Sox went 12–14 in July, making it their worst month of the season thus far, but the club remained above .500 at 53–51.

August

The Red Sox fell into a rut yet again as they entered the season's fifth month. They opened August with four consecutive losses and by August 9 they came out victorious in only two of their last nine matchups. Beginning on August 10, the Sox began a pattern of alternating wins and losses. As of August 14, the Sox' record stood at a measly 57–60. The club as a whole was jolted by the death of Red Sox legend

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on Monday, August 13, 2012, at the age of 92, in hospice care in the nearby North Shore suburb of Danvers. To honor Johnny's memory, the team added a black armband to the right sleeve of their road uniform, as well as added a black patch with a white no. 6 to their home uniform. Oddly, David Ortiz,

, and

were the only Red Sox players who attended Pesky's funeral, only for most of the team to appear at a bowling event led by pitcher

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later that night, which angered fans, press, and front office executives alike. On August 16, Buchholz pitched the second

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in franchise history, striking out all three

batters on a total of nine pitches in the sixth inning. After consecutive losses to the Orioles, the Sox recommenced their pattern of alternating wins and losses and traveled to

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for the second time in less than a month to take on the Bronx Bombers in a weekend series, which they lost, surrendering the Friday and Sunday games and salvaging only the Saturday contest. Returning home, the Sox were swept by the

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and ended a losing streak at four games by triumphing over Kansas City. With playoff hopes looking dim, Red Sox office management decided to look ahead to the following season by freeing up money in the payroll by performing a salary dump trade that sent Adrián González,

, and Nick Punto to the

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in exchange for

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and four prospects: pitchers Allen Webster and Rubby De La Rosa, infielder Ivan De Jesus Jr., and outfielder

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. The trade was finalized on August 25, 2012. The Red Sox took three of four from Kansas City but relapsed into another large rut as they commenced a West Coast road trip by being swept by the Angels (since the Angels also won all three of their games at Fenway Park against the Sox a week earlier, the Angels completely swept the season series against Boston, 6 games to 0) and losing extravagantly to the Oakland Athletics on Friday, August 31, by a score of 20–2; the game was the worst loss for the Red Sox in 12 years, as former Red Sox

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, George Kottaras, and

hit home runs against their former team. The Red Sox finished off an extremely shoddy August with a 9–20 record, only two wins more and the same number of losses as the Sox' infamous 7–20 record in their collapse of September 2011.

September & October

The Red Sox opened September in the middle of a weekend series against Oakland, losing their first game in September, 7–1, and losing again the following day by a score of 6–2, giving Oakland the sweep. The Athletics had previously swept the Red Sox in 2012 in July. On Labor Day, the Red Sox opened up a three-game swing in

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with yet another loss, bringing their losing streak to a season-worst seven games. The Red Sox came out of the spiral with a 4–3 win against Seattle on Tuesday, September 4, but the extreme damage of the losing streak and of the Sox' August 9–20 to the team's playoff hopes had already been done. The Red Sox slipped into last place in the American League East shortly afterward after being swept by the

in a weekend series, allowing the Jays to hop over the Red Sox up to fourth place. Boston broke yet another losing streak with a bottom-ninth victory over the rival

on Tuesday, September 11, in a game wherein Jacoby Ellsbury recorded a walk-off single for the 4–3 triumph. Heading into a weekend series in

, the Sox found some success, winning the three-game series by taking the first two games on Friday, September 14 and Saturday, September 15, resulting in the first consecutive victories for the BoSox since August 26–27. However, the very next day, on Sunday, September 16, the Sox fell to the Jays to put their record at 66–81, officially eliminating them, albeit unsurprisingly, from the playoff race for the third straight year. On Wednesday, September 19, the

defeated the Red Sox, 13–3 at

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. As a result, the Red Sox are assured of their first losing season since

, when they went 78–84. The Red Sox closed out home play with a five-game homestand at Fenway, losing four of those five games. Their last home victory of the year was a 2–1 decision against the

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on Sunday, September 23. Fenway hosted its final MLB game until 2013 on Wednesday, September 26, a 4–2 setback to

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. Embarking on a six-game road trip to close out their season, the Red Sox secured their first 90-loss season since 1966 with a loss to

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on Sunday, September 30. The Red Sox faced their archrival

in the final series of the season and, fittingly, lost all three games, two of them by blowout scores of 10–2 and 14–2, and one in an extra-inning heartbreaker by a score of 4–3 after 12 innings. Their final few weeks of the 2012 season poignantly summed up the season as a whole: the Red Sox ended the season with their eighth straight loss, and lost 12 of 13 to finish out the club's most disastrous season since the 1990s. The 2012 season for the Red Sox was marred by injuries to key players, inconsistent play, massive unloading of players with large contracts, turmoil, and clubhouse drama featured by feuds between manager Bobby Valentine and players, feuds between Valentine and the coaching staff, and Valentine's persistent run-ins with the media.

Firing of Bobby Valentine and Aftermath

On the final day of the season, it was announced that the Red Sox have plans to fire

from his position as manager after this one season with him as manager of the club, according to "people familiar with the situation", as quoted from a CBS report on the issue. On Thursday, October 4, 2012, Valentine was officially fired from the position of manager of the Boston Red Sox after one season, confirming the earlier rumors. He was replaced with

manager John Farrell on Saturday, October 20, 2012. The Red Sox proceeded to vault back into first place the following season, winning the

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2012 Roster

Game log

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, , 6–4 , , Padilla (1–0) , , Moore (0–1) , , Aceves (2) , ,

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, , 38,108 , , 4–6 ,
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, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffbbbb" , 11 , , April 17 , , Rangers , , 3–18 , ,

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(2–0) , , Beckett (1–2) , , , ,

, , 37,967 , , 4–8 ,
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, , 2–6 , , Nova (3–0) , , Buchholz (1–1) , , , ,

, , 36,770 , , 4–9 ,
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, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffbbbb" , 14 , , April 21 , ,

, , 9–15 , , Soriano (2–0) , , Aceves (0–1) , , , ,

, , 37,839 , , 4–10 ,
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Target Field Target Field is a baseball stadium in the North Loop, Minneapolis, historic warehouse district of downtown Minneapolis. Since its opening in 2010, the stadium has been the home ballpark of Major League Baseball's Minnesota Twins. The stadium hos ...

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Hendriks Hendriks is a Dutch patronymic surname. Notable people with the surname include: * A. L. Hendriks (1922–1992), Jamaican poet, writer, and broadcasting director *Arnoud Hendriks (born 1949), Dutch figure skater *Berend Hendriks (1918–1997), Dut ...

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White Sox The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The White Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. The team is owned by Jerry Reinsdorf, and ...

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(1–1) , , Tazawa (1) , , U.S. Cellular Field , , 20,266 , , 8–10 ,
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, , 10–3 , , Bard (2–2) , , Danks (2–3) , , , , U.S. Cellular Field , , 20,414 , , 9–10 ,
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(1–2) , , Peavy (3–1) , , Aceves (5) , , U.S. Cellular Field , , 20,057 , , 10–10 ,
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, , 1–4 , , Floyd (2–3) , , Beckett (2–3) , , Thornton (1) , , U.S. Cellular Field , , 22,811 , , 10–11 ,
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, , 37,359 , , 11–11 ,
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, , 3–5 , , Parker (1–0) , , Doubront (1–1) , , Norberto (1) , ,

, , 37,225 , , 11–12 ,
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, , 2–4 , , McCarthy (2–3) , , Bard (2–3) , , Fuentes (1) , ,

, , 37,434 , , 11–13 ,
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Johnson Johnson is a surname of Anglo-Norman origin meaning "Son of John". It is the second most common in the United States and 154th most common in the world. As a common family name in Scotland, Johnson is occasionally a variation of ''Johnston'', a ...

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, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbffbb" , 28 , , May 7 , , @ Royals , , 11–5 , , Doubront (2–1) , ,

Sánchez Sánchez is a Spanish family name. Historical origins "The illustrious Sanchez Family... is descended from one of a number of Gothic knights (caballeros) who in the year 714 escaped from the "barbara furia" of the Mohammedan invasion and took ...

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Kauffman Stadium Kauffman Stadium (), often called "The K", is a baseball stadium located in Kansas City, Missouri. It is home to the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). It is part of the Truman Sports Complex together with the adjacent Arrowhead ...

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, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffbbbb" , 29 , , May 8 , , @ Royals , , 4–6 , , Mijares (2–1) , , Bard (2–4) , , Broxton (6) , ,

, , 20,524 , , 12–17 ,
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, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffbbbb" , 30 , , May 9 , , @ Royals , , 3–4 , , Chen (1–4) , ,

(1–3) , , Broxton (7) , ,

, , 18,339 , , 12–18 ,
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, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffbbbb" , 31 , , May 10 , , Indians , , 3–8 , , Lowe (5–1) , , Beckett (2–4) , , , ,

, , 37,348 , , 12–19 ,
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, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbffbb" , 32 , , May 11 , , Indians , , 7–5 , , Buchholz (4–1) , , Jiménez (3–3) , , Aceves (6) , ,

, , 37,438 , , 13–19 ,
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, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbffbb" , 33 , , May 12 , , Indians , , 4–1 , , Doubront (3–1) , , McAllister (1–1) , , Aceves (7) , ,

, , 38,048 , , 14–19 ,
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, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbffbb" , 34 , , May 13 , , Indians , , 12–1 , , Bard (3–4) , , Masterson (1–2) , , , ,

, , 37,611 , , 15–19 ,
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, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbffbb" , 35 , , May 14 , , Mariners , , 6–1 , ,

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, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbffbb" , 36 , , May 15 , , Mariners , , 5–0 , , Beckett (3–4) , ,

Beavan Beavan is a surname of Welsh origin, meaning "son of Evan". Notable people with the surname include: * Blake Beavan (born 1989), American professional baseball player * Colin Beavan (born 1963), American non-fiction writer and internet blogger * Ch ...

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Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) East division. Since 2004, the team's home stadium has been Citize ...

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Citizens Bank Park Citizens Bank Park is a baseball stadium located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the city's South Philadelphia Sports Complex. It is the home playing field of the Philadelphia Phillies, the city's Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise. The ...

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Camden Yards The Oriole Park at Camden Yards is a baseball stadium located in Baltimore, Maryland. It is the home field of Major League Baseball's Baltimore Orioles, and the first of the "retro" major league ballparks constructed during the 1990s and early ...

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Arrieta Arrieta (both in Basque and Spanish) is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the Basque Country, Spain. Arrieta is part of the ''comarca'' of Mungialdea. It had a population of 552 inhabitants as of 2007, and a populati ...

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, , 6–3 , , Bard (5–5) , , Verlander (5–3) , , Aceves (12) , ,

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Albers Albers is a Dutch and Low German patronymic surname, meaning " Albert's son". Notable people with the surname include: ;Academics * Heinrich Albers-Schönberg (1865–1921), German gynecologist and radiologist * :de:Johann Abraham Albers (1772– ...

(1–0) , , Dotel (1–2) , , Aceves (13) , ,

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Álvarez Álvarez or Álvares may refer to: People *Álvarez (surname), Spanish surname Places *Alvares (river), a river in northern Spain * Alvares (ski resort), in Iran *Alvares, Iran * Alvares, Portugal *Álvarez, Santa Fe, a town in the province of Sa ...

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, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffbbbb" , 54 , , June 3 , , @ Blue Jays , , 1–5 , , Hutchison (5–2) , , Bard (5–6) , , , , Rogers Centre , , 41,925 , , 28–26 ,
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, , 7–0 , , Buchholz (6–2) , , Matusz (5–6) , , , ,

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, , 37,534 , , 29–30 ,
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, , 37,467 , , 29–31 ,
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(4–4) , , Beckett (4–7) , ,

Bell A bell is a directly struck idiophone percussion instrument. Most bells have the shape of a hollow cup that when struck vibrates in a single strong strike tone, with its sides forming an efficient resonator. The strike may be made by an inte ...

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, , 29,326 , , 30–32 ,
W1
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbffbb" , 63 , , June 13 , , @ Marlins , , 10–2 , , Doubront (7–3) , , Nolasco (6–5) , , , ,

, , 33,119 , , 31–32 ,
W2
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffbbbb" , 64 , , June 15 , , @ Cubs , , 0–3 , , Dempster (3–3) , , Matsuzaka (0–2) , , Mármol (3) , ,

, , 40,073 , , 31–33 ,
L1
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbffbb" , 65 , , June 16 , , @ Cubs , , 4–3 , ,

(4–4) , , Samardzija (5–5) , , Aceves (16) , ,

, , 40,766 , , 32–33 ,
W1
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbffbb" , 66 , , June 17 , , @ Cubs , , 7–4 , ,

(2–0) , ,

Camp Camp may refer to: Outdoor accommodation and recreation * Campsite or campground, a recreational outdoor sleeping and eating site * a temporary settlement for nomads * Camp, a term used in New England, Northern Ontario and New Brunswick to descri ...

(2–4) , , , ,

, , 38,531 , , 33–33 ,
W2
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbffbb" , 67 , , June 19 , , Marlins , , 7–5 , , Buchholz (8–2) , , Buehrle (5–8) , , Aceves (17) , ,

, , 37,701 , , 34–33 ,
W3
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbffbb" , 68 , , June 20 , , Marlins , , 15–5 , , Doubront (8–3) , , Nolasco (6–6) , , , ,

, , 37,362 , , 35–33 ,
W4
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbffbb" , 69 , , June 21 , , Marlins , , 6–5 , ,

(2–0) , , Mujica (0–3) , , Aceves (18) , ,

, , 37,261 , , 36–33 ,
W5
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffbbbb" , 70 , , June 22 , , Braves , , 1–4 , , Jurrjens (1–2) , ,

(4–5) , , Kimbrel (21) , ,

, , 37,281 , , 36–34 ,
L1
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbffbb" , 71 , , June 23 , , Braves , , 8–4 , ,

(1–1) , ,

Delgado Delgado is a Spanish and Portuguese surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Adrián Delgado, Venezuelan actor * Agustín Delgado (born 1974), Ecuadorian footballer * Aidan Delgado, American conscientious objector and anti-war activis ...

(4–8) , , , ,

, , 37,782 , , 37–34 ,
W1
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbffbb" , 72 , , June 24 , , Braves , , 9–4 , ,

(1–1) , , Minor (3–6) , , , ,

, , 37,565 , , 38–34 ,
W2
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffbbbb" , 73 , , June 25 , , Blue Jays , , 6–9 , ,

(4–6) , , Doubront (8–4) , , Janssen (8) , ,

, , 37,208 , , 38–35 ,
L1
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbffbb" , 74 , , June 26 , , Blue Jays , , 5–1 , ,

(2–0) , ,

Pérez Pérez, or Perez as most commonly written in English, is a Castilian Spanish surname. Perez (pronounced Peretz, see below) is also common in people of Sephardic Jewish descent and is the 4th most common surname in Israel, most common surname not o ...

(2–2) , , , ,

, , 37,755 , , 39–35 ,
W1
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbffbb" , 75 , , June 27 , , Blue Jays , , 10–4 , ,

(5–5) , ,

(8–2) , , , ,

, , 37,744 , , 40–35 ,
W2
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffbbbb" , 76 , , June 28 , , @ Mariners , , 0–1 , ,

Hernández Hernández is a widespread Spanish surname that became common around the 15th century. Originally a patronymic, it means son of Hernán, Hernando or Fernando—the Spanish version of Germanic Ferdinand. Fernández is a very common variant of the n ...

(6–5) , ,

(2–1) , , , ,

, , 20,692 , , 40–36 ,
L1
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbffbb" , 77 , , June 29 , , @ Mariners , , 5–0 , ,

(2–1) , , Noesí (2–10) , , , ,

, , 23,094 , , 41–36 ,
W1
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffbbbb" , 78 , , June 30 , , @ Mariners , , 2–3 (11) , ,

Kelley Kelley may refer to: * Kelley (name), a given name and surname Places ;United States * Kelley, Iowa * Kelley Hill in Fort Benning, Georgia * Kelley Park, in San Jose, California * Kelley Square, in Worcester, Massachusetts * Kelley Township, ...

(2–2) , , Aceves (0–5) , , , ,

, , 31,311 , , 41–37 ,
L1
, - , - style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbffbb" , 79 , , July 1 , , @ Mariners , , 2–1 (10) , , Padilla (2–0) , ,

League League or The League may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Leagues'' (band), an American rock band * ''The League'', an American sitcom broadcast on FX and FXX about fantasy football Sports * Sports league * Rugby league, full contact footba ...

(0–5) , , Aceves (19) , ,

, , 34,065 , , 42–37 ,
W1
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffbbbb" , 80 , , July 2 , , @

, , 1–6 , , Parker (5–3) , , Matsuzaka (0–3) , , , ,

O.co Coliseum Oakland Coliseum, currently branded as RingCentral Coliseum, is a stadium in Oakland, California. It is part of the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Complex, with the adjacent Oakland Arena, near Interstate 880. The Coliseum is the home ba ...

, , 17,434 , , 42–38 ,
L1
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffbbbb" , 81 , , July 3 , , @

, , 2–3 , , Blevins (2–0) , , Aceves (0–6) , , , ,

, , 35,067 , , 42–39 ,
L2
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffbbbb" , 82 , , July 4 , , @

, , 2–3 , , Balfour (2–2) , ,

(2–2) , ,

(8) , ,

, , 28,240 , , 42–40 ,
L3
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffbbbb" , 83 , , July 6 , ,

, , 8–10 , , Logan (4–0) , ,

(2–1) , , Soriano (20) , ,

, , 38,066 , , 42–41 ,
L4
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffbbbb" , 84 , , July 7 , ,

, , 1–6 , , García (3–2), ,

(1–2) , , , ,

, , 38,170 , , 42–42 ,
L5
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbffbb" , 85 , , July 7 , ,

, , 9–5 , , Doubront (9–4) , , Hughes (9–7) , , , ,

, , 37,791 , , 43–42 ,
W1
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffbbbb" , 86 , , July 8 , ,

, , 3–7 , , Nova (10–3) , ,

(5–6) , , , ,

, , 38,270 , , 43–43 ,
L1
, - style="text-align:center; background:#bbcaff" , colspan="2" , July 10 , ,

All-Star Game An all-star game is an exhibition game that purports to showcase the best players (the "stars") of a sports league. The exhibition is between two teams organized solely for the event, usually representing the league's teams based on region or d ...

, , NL 8–0 AL , ,

Matt Cain Matthew Thomas Cain (born October 1, 1984), nicknamed "The Horse", "Big Daddy", "Big Sugar" and "Cainer", is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played his entire Major League Baseball (MLB) career for the San Francisco Giants ...

NL, (SF) , ,

AL, (DET) , , , ,

, , 40,933 , , colspan="2" , Kansas City, MO , - style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbffbb" , 87 , , July 13 , , @

, , 3–1 , ,

(2–2) , , Hellickson (4–6) , , Aceves (20) , ,

, , 29,089 , , 44–43 ,
W1
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffbbbb" , 88 , , July 14 , , @

, , 3–5 , ,

(12–4) , , Buchholz (8–3) , , Rodney (26) , ,

, , 27,311 , , 44–44 ,
L1
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbffbb" , 89 , , July 15 , , @

, , 7–3 , , Beckett (5–7) , ,

(8–6) , , , ,

, , 26,131 , , 45–44 ,
W1
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbffbb" , 90 , , July 16 , ,

, , 5–1 , , Padilla (3–0) , , Séptimo (0–1) , , , ,

, , 38,334 , , 46–44 ,
W2
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffbbbb" , 91 , , July 17 , ,

, , 5–7 , ,

(4–4) , ,

(5–7) , ,

Reed Reed or Reeds may refer to: Science, technology, biology, and medicine * Reed bird (disambiguation) * Reed pen, writing implement in use since ancient times * Reed (plant), one of several tall, grass-like wetland plants of the order Poales * ...

(15) , ,

, , 37,771 , , 46–45 ,
L1
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbffbb" , 92 , , July 18 , ,

, , 10–1 , , Doubront (10–4) , ,

(0–1) , , , ,

, , 37,367 , , 47–45 ,
W1
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbffbb" , 93 , , July 19 , ,

, , 3–1 , , Aceves (1–6) , , Thornton (2–6) , , , ,

, , 38,414 , , 48–45 ,
W2
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffbbbb" , 94 , , July 20 , , Blue Jays , , 1–6 , , Laffey (2–1) , , Beckett (5–8) , , , ,

, , 38,093 , , 48–46 ,
L1
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffbbbb" , 95 , , July 21 , , Blue Jays , , 3–7 , , Villanueva (5–0) , ,

(2–3) , , , ,

, , 38,170 , , 48–47 ,
L2
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffbbbb" , 96 , , July 22 , , Blue Jays , , 7–15 , ,

(6–7) , ,

(5–8) , , , ,

, , 37,737 , , 48–48 ,
L3
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffbbbb" , 97 , , July 23 , , @ Rangers , , 1–9 , ,

Feldman Feldman is a German and Ashkenazi Jewish surname. Notable people with the surname include: Academics * Arthur Feldman (born 1949), American cardiologist * David B. Feldman, American psychologist * David Feldman (historian), American historian ...

(4–6) , , Doubront (10–5) , , , ,

Rangers Ballpark Choctaw Stadium, formerly Globe Life Park, is an American multi-purpose stadium in Arlington, Texas, between Dallas and Fort Worth. Originally built as a baseball stadium, it was home to the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball and the Tex ...

, , 44,132 , , 48–49 ,
L4
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbffbb" , 98 , , July 24 , , @ Rangers , , 2–1 , , Padilla (4–0) , , Nathan (1–3) , , Aceves (21) , ,

, , 41,237 , , 49–49 ,
W1
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffbbbb" , 99 , , July 25 , , @ Rangers , , 3–5 , ,

(7–5) , , Beckett (5–9) , , Nathan (20) , ,

, , 44,104 , , 49–50 ,
L1
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffbbbb" , 100 , , July 27 , , @

, , 3–10 , , Hughes (10–8) , ,

(2–4) , , , ,

, , 49,571 , , 49–51 ,
L2
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbffbb" , 101 , , July 28 , , @

, , 8–6 , ,

(3–1) , , Soriano (2–1) , , Aceves (22) , ,

, , 49,573 , , 50–51 ,
W1
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbffbb" , 102 , , July 29 , , @

, , 3–2 (10) , , Aceves (2–6) , ,

Robertson Robertson may refer to: People * Robertson (surname) (includes a list of people with this name) * Robertson (given name) * Clan Robertson, a Scottish clan * Robertson, stage name of Belgian magician Étienne-Gaspard Robert (1763–1837) Places ...

(1–4) , , , ,

, , 48,526 , , 51–51 ,
W2
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbffbb" , 103 , , July 30 , ,

, , 7–3 , , Buchholz (9–3) , , Scherzer (10–6) , , , ,

, , 37,784 , , 52–51 ,
W3
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbffbb" , 104 , , July 31 , ,

, , 4–1 (6) , , Mortensen (1–0) , , Verlander (11–7) , ,

(1) , ,

, , 37,275 , , 53–51 ,
W4
, - , - style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffbbbb" , 105 , , August 1 , ,

, , 5–7 , , Porcello (8–6) , ,

(2–5) , , Valverde (21) , ,

, , 37,213 , , 53–52 ,
L1
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffbbbb" , 106 , , August 2 , ,

, , 0–5 , , Deduno (3–0) , ,

(5–9) , , Perkins (6) , ,

, , 37,191 , , 53–53 ,
L2
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffbbbb" , 107 , , August 3 , ,

, , 5–6 (10) , ,

Gray Grey (more common in British English) or gray (more common in American English) is an intermediate color between black and white. It is a neutral or achromatic color, meaning literally that it is "without color", because it can be composed o ...

(6–1) , , Padilla (4–1) , , Burton (4) , ,

, , 37,285 , , 53–54 ,
L3
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffbbbb" , 108 , , August 4 , ,

, , 4–6 , , Burnett (4–3) , , Aceves (2–7) , , Burton (5) , ,

, , 37,914 , , 53–55 ,
L4
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbffbb" , 109 , , August 5 , ,

, , 6–4 , ,

(3–2) , ,

(4–7) , , Aceves (23) , ,

, , 37,019 , , 54–55 ,
W1
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbffbb" , 110 , , August 6 , , Rangers , , 9–2 , ,

(3–5) , , Darvish (11–8) , , , ,

, , 37,316 , , 55–55 ,
W2
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffbbbb" , 111 , , August 7 , , Rangers , , 3–6 , , Dempster (6–5) , ,

(5–10) , , Nathan (22) , ,

, , 38,416 , , 55–56 ,
L1
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffbbbb" , 112 , , August 8 , , Rangers , , 9–10 , , Ogando (2–0) , , Mortensen (1–1) , , Nathan (23) , ,

, , 37,716 , , 55–57 ,
L2
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffbbbb" , 113 , , August 9 , , @ Indians , , 3–5 , , Jiménez (9–11) , , Doubront (10–6) , , Perez (30) , , Progressive Field , , 19,639 , , 55–58 ,
L3
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbffbb" , 114 , , August 10 , , @ Indians , , 3–2 , , Buchholz (10–3) , , Seddon (0–1) , , , , Progressive Field , , 27,246 , , 56–58 ,
W1
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffbbbb" , 115 , , August 11 , , @ Indians , , 2–5 , , McAllister (5–4) , ,

(3–3) , , Perez (31) , , Progressive Field , , 27,894 , , 56–59 ,
L1
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbffbb" , 116 , , August 12 , , @ Indians , , 14–1 , ,

(6–10) , , Kluber (0–1) , , , , Progressive Field , , 27,488 , , 57–59 ,
W1
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffbbbb" , 117 , , August 14 , , @

, , 1–7 , , Chen (11–7) , , Beckett (5–10) , , , ,

, , 26,204 , , 57–60 ,
L1
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffbbbb" , 118 , , August 15 , , @

, , 3–5 , , González (5–2) , ,

(3–6) , ,

(35) , ,

, , 22,269 , , 57–61 ,
L2
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbffbb" , 119 , , August 16 , , @

, , 6–3 , , Buchholz (11–3) , , Ayala (4–4) , , Aceves (24) , ,

, , 25,483 , , 58–61 ,
W1
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffbbbb" , 120 , , August 17 , , @

, , 4–6 , , Hughes (12–10) , ,

(3–4) , , Soriano (30) , ,

, , 49,422 , , 58–62 ,
L1
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbffbb" , 121 , , August 18 , , @

, , 4–1 , ,

(7–10) , ,

Phelps Phelps may refer to: Places in the United States * Phelps, Kentucky * Phelps, Michigan, an unincorporated community * Phelps, New York ** Phelps (village), New York * Phelps, Wisconsin, a town ** Phelps (community), Wisconsin, an unincorporated co ...

(3–4) , , Aceves (25) , ,

, , 49,466 , , 59–62 ,
W1
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffbbbb" , 122 , , August 19 , , @

, , 1–4 , ,

Kuroda Kuroda (written: lit. "black ricefield") is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *, Japanese painter * Akinobu Kuroda 黒田明伸, Japanese historian * Chris Kuroda, lighting designer and operator for the band Phish and J ...

(12–8) , , Beckett (5–11) , , Soriano (31) , ,

, , 48,620 , , 59–63 ,
L1
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffbbbb" , 123 , , August 21 , ,

, , 3–5 , , Santana (7–10) , ,

(3–7) , , Frieri (15) , ,

, , 37,794 , , 59–64 ,
L2
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffbbbb" , 124 , , August 22 , ,

, , 3–7 , , Weaver (16–3) , , Buchholz (11–4) , , , ,

, , 37,373 , , 59–65 ,
L3
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffbbbb" , 125 , , August 23 , ,

, , 13–14 (10) , , Frieri (3–0) , , Aceves (2–8) , , , ,

, , 37,829 , , 59–66 ,
L4
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbffbb" , 126 , , August 24 , , Royals , , 4–3 , ,

(8–10) , , Herrera (1–2) , , Bailey (1) , ,

, , 37,228 , , 60–66 ,
W1
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffbbbb" , 127 , , August 25 , , Royals , , 9–10 (12) , , Bueno (1–0) , , Tazawa (0–1) , ,

(7) , ,

, , 37,103 , , 60–67 ,
L1
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbffbb" , 128 , , August 26 , , Royals , , 8–6 , , Beato (1–0) , ,

Smith Smith may refer to: People * Metalsmith, or simply smith, a craftsman fashioning tools or works of art out of various metals * Smith (given name) * Smith (surname), a family name originating in England, Scotland and Ireland ** List of people wi ...

(4–6) , , Melancon (1) , ,

, , 37,188 , , 61–67 ,
W1
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbffbb" , 129 , , August 27 , , Royals , , 5–1 , , Matsuzaka (1–3) , , Hochevar (7–12) , , , ,

, , 37,506 , , 62–67 ,
W2
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffbbbb" , 130 , , August 28 , , @

, , 5–6 , ,

Jepsen Jepsen is a Danish–Norwegian patronymic surname meaning "son of Jep" (equivalent of Jacob). A homonymous form is Jebsen. The surname Jepsen has alternate spellings, including the English language ''Jepson''. Jepsen may refer to: Surname * Aag ...

(3–2) , , Aceves (2–9) , , , ,

Angel Stadium Angel Stadium of Anaheim is a baseball stadium located in Anaheim, California. Since its opening in 1966, it has served as the home ballpark of the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB), and was also the home stadium to the Los An ...

, , 38,745 , , 62–68 ,
L1
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffbbbb" , 131 , , August 29 , , @

, , 3–10 , , Wilson (10–9) , , Stewart (1–3) , , , ,

, , 37,841 , , 62–69 ,
L2
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffbbbb" , 132 , , August 30 , , @

, , 2–5 , , Greinke (12–5) , ,

(8–11) , , Frieri (16) , ,

, , 39,013 , , 62–70 ,
L3
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffbbbb" , 133 , , August 31 , , @

, , 2–20 , , McCarthy (8–5) , ,

(3–8) , , , ,

, , 20,121 , , 62–71 ,
L4
, - , - style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffbbbb" , 134 , , September 1 , , @

, , 1–7 , , Griffin (4–0) , , Doubront (10–7) , , , ,

, , 20,315 , , 62–72 ,
L5
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffbbbb" , 135 , , September 2 , , @

, , 2–6 , ,

Anderson Anderson or Andersson may refer to: Companies * Anderson (Carriage), a company that manufactured automobiles from 1907 to 1910 * Anderson Electric, an early 20th-century electric car * Anderson Greenwood, an industrial manufacturer * Anderson ...

(3–0) , , Matsuzaka (1–4) , , , ,

, , 25,314 , , 62–73 ,
L6
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffbbbb" , 136 , , September 3 , , @ Mariners , , 1–4 , , Vargas (14–9) , , Buchholz (11–5) , , Wilhelmsen (23) , ,

, , 21,641 , , 62–74 ,
L7
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbffbb" , 137 , , September 4 , , @ Mariners , , 4–3 , ,

(9–11) , ,

(9–9) , , Bailey (2) , ,

, , 12,754 , , 63–74 ,
W1
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffbbbb" , 138 , , September 5 , , @ Mariners , , 1–2 , , Millwood (5–12) , ,

(3–9) , , Wilhelmsen (24) , ,

, , 13,037 , , 63–75 ,
L1
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffbbbb" , 139 , , September 7 , , Blue Jays , , 5–7 , ,

(8–12) , , Doubront (10–8) , , , ,

, , 37,156 , , 63–76 ,
L2
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffbbbb" , 140 , , September 8 , , Blue Jays , , 2–9 , ,

Lincoln Lincoln most commonly refers to: * Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865), the sixteenth president of the United States * Lincoln, England, cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England * Lincoln, Nebraska, the capital of Nebraska, U.S. * Lincol ...

(5–2) , , Matsuzaka (1–5) , , , ,

, , 37,107 , , 63–77 ,
L3
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffbbbb" , 141 , , September 9 , , Blue Jays , , 3–4 , ,

Lyon Lyon,, ; Occitan language, Occitan: ''Lion'', hist. ''Lionés'' also spelled in English as Lyons, is the List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, third-largest city and Urban area (France), second-largest metropolitan area of F ...

(2–2), , Buchholz (11–6) , , Janssen (20) , ,

, , 37,226 , , 63–78 ,
L4
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbffbb" , 142 , , September 11 , ,

, , 4–3 , , Bailey (1–0) , ,

(1–7) , , , ,

, , 37,437 , , 64–78 ,
W1
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffbbbb" , 143 , , September 12 , ,

, , 4–5 , ,

(4–4) , ,

(3–10) , , Soriano (37) , ,

, , 37,230 , , 64–79 ,
L1
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffbbbb" , 144 , , September 13 , ,

, , 0–2 , , Hughes (15–12) , , Doubront (10–9) , , Soriano (38) , ,

, , 38,134 , , 64–80 ,
L2
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbffbb" , 145 , , September 14 , , @ Blue Jays , , 8–5 , , Carpenter (1–0) , , Oliver (3–3) , , Bailey (3) , , Rogers Centre , , 21,888 , , 65–80 ,
W1
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbffbb" , 146 , , September 15 , , @ Blue Jays , , 3–2 , , Breslow (3–0) , , Delabar (4–2) , , Bailey (4) , , Rogers Centre , , 27,325 , , 66–80 ,
W2
, - style="text-align:center; background:#993333; color:white;" , 147 , , September 16 , , @ Blue Jays , , 0–5 , , Lyon (3–2) , , Lester (9–12) , , , , Rogers Centre , , 21,698 , , 66–81 ,
L1">L1
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbffbb" , 148 , , September 17 , , @

, , 5–2 , ,

(4–10) , , Cobb (9–9) , , , ,

, , 11,722 , , 67–81 ,
W1
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbffbb" , 149 , , September 18 , , @

, , 7–5 , , Doubront (11–9) , , Farnsworth (1–6) , , Bailey (5) , ,

, , 11,502 , , 68–81 ,
W2
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffbbbb" , 150 , , September 19 , , @

, , 3–13 , ,

Archer Archery is the sport, practice, or skill of using a bow to shoot arrows.Paterson ''Encyclopaedia of Archery'' p. 17 The word comes from the Latin ''arcus'', meaning bow. Historically, archery has been used for hunting and combat. In m ...

(1–3) , , Matsuzaka (1–6) , , , ,

, , 12,708 , , 68–82 ,
L1
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffbbbb" , 151 , , September 20 , , @

, , 4–7 , , Badenhop (2–2) , , Bailey (1–1) , , , ,

, , 12,963 , , 68–83 ,
L2
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffbbbb" , 152 , , September 21 , ,

, , 2–4 , , González (7–4) , ,

(9–13) , ,

(46) , ,

, , 37,731 , , 68–84 ,
L3
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffbbbb" , 153 , , September 22 , ,

, , 6–9 (12) , , Hunter (6–8) , , Aceves (2–10) , ,

(47) , ,

, , 37,570 , , 68–85 ,
L4
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbffbb" , 154 , , September 23 , ,

, , 2–1 , , Tazawa (1–1) , , Ayala (5–5) , , Bailey (6) , ,

, , 37,310 , , 69–85 ,
W1
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffbbbb" , 155 , , September 25 , ,

, , 2–5 , ,

(19–5) , , Buchholz (11–7) , , , ,

, , 37,045 , , 69–86 ,
L1
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffbbbb" , 156 , , September 26 , ,

, , 2–4 , , Cobb (10–9) , ,

(9–14) , , Rodney (45) , ,

, , 37,247 , , 69–87 ,
L2
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffbbbb" , 157 , , September 28 , , @

, , 1–9 , ,

Tillman Tillman is a surname and given name of English origin and an Americanized spelling of Tillmann. Other variants of the name include Tilman and Dillman. Notable people with the name Tillmann include: Surname * Albert Tillman (1928–2004), Amer ...

(9–2) , ,

(4–11) , , , ,

, , 33,518 , , 69–88 ,
L3
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffbbbb" , 158 , , September 29 , , @

, , 3–4 , , Hunter (7–8) , , Doubront (11–10) , ,

(49) , ,

, , 46,311 , , 69–89 ,
L4
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffbbbb" , 159 , , September 30 , , @

, , 3–6 , ,

Saunders Saunders is a surname of English and Scottish patronymic origin derived from Sander, a mediaeval form of Alexander.See also: Sander (name) People * Ab Saunders (1851–1883), American cowboy and gunman * Al Saunders (born 1947), American foot ...

(9–13) , , Stewart (1–4) , ,

(50) , ,

, , 41,257 , , 69–90 ,
L5
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffbbbb" , 160 , , October 1 , , @

, , 2–10 , , Sabathia (15–6) , , Buchholz (11–8) , , , ,

, , 45,478 , , 69–91 ,
L6
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffbbbb" , 161 , , October 2 , , @

, , 3–4 (12) , , Lowe (9–11) , ,

(3–2) , , , ,

, , 41,564 , , 69–92 ,
L7
, - style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffbbbb" , 162 , , October 3 , , @

, , 2–14 , ,

(16–11) , , Matsuzaka (1–7) , , , ,

, , 47,393 , , 69–93 ,
L8
, -

Season standings

American League East

American League Wild Card

Record vs. opponents

Awards and honors

* Adrián González –

AL Player of the Week In Major League Baseball (MLB), the Player of the Week Award is given weekly during the regular season to two outstanding players, one each in the National League (NL) and American League (AL). The NL first awarded the honor during the season, an ...

(July 16–22, August 6–12) *

–

(June 18–24) * Andrew Miller – Boston Red Sox Fireman of the Year

* David Ortiz, starting DH

Farm system

Source:
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Pawtucket

References

External links

2012 Boston Red Sox season at ''Baseball Reference''2012 Boston Red Sox Media Guide2012 Boston Red Sox Draft Selections
{{DEFAULTSORT:2012 Boston Red Sox Season Boston Red Sox seasons

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