# 2017 Boston Red Sox season

The 2017 Boston Red Sox season was the 117th season in the team's history, and their 106th season at Fenway Park. They finished with 93 wins and 69 losses, the same record as their previous season, two games ahead of the second-place New York Yankees. It was also the team's first season in 15 years without David Ortiz, due to his retirement. The Red Sox won their second straight American League East championship, the first time the team won the division (which was established in 1969) in consecutive years; it was their ninth division title overall. In the postseason, they lost the American League Division Series in four games to the eventual 2017 World Series champions, the Houston Astros.

## Offseason
### October 2016

* On October 16, general manager Mike Hazen left the Red Sox for the Arizona Diamondbacks.

### November 2016

* On November 3, Brian Bannister was promoted to vice president of pitching development, in addition to his role as assistant pitching coach.
* On November 4, bench coach Torey Lovullo left the Red Sox for the Arizona Diamondbacks to take over as manager.
* On November 11, the Red Sox appointed Gary DiSarcina, former Lowell Spinners and Pawtucket Red Sox manager, as their new bench coach.
* On November 15, DH David Ortiz officially retired.

### December 2016

* On December 6, the Red Sox traded 3B Travis Shaw with prospects RHP Josh Pennington, SS Mauricio Dubon and a player to be named later to the Milwaukee Brewers for reliever RHP Tyler Thornburg. The Brewers later received $100 instead of the PTBNL.
* On December 6, the Red Sox traded prospects 3B Yoan Moncada, RHP Michael Kopech, CF Luis Alexander Basabe and RHP Víctor Díaz to the Chicago White Sox for starter LHP Chris Sale.
* On December 8, the Red Sox acquired Josh Rutledge in the Rule 5 draft from the Colorado Rockies. Rutledge played parts of the 2015 and 2016 seasons with Boston.
* On December 8, the Red Sox signed free agent 1B Mitch Moreland to a one-year, $5.5M deal.
* On December 20, the Red Sox traded RHP Clay Buchholz to the Philadelphia Phillies for 2B Josh Tobias.

## Regular season
### Opening Day, April 3 vs. Pittsburgh

Reigning AL Cy Young winner Rick Porcello made his first opening day start of his career, going 6 1⁄3 innings, allowing three runs on six hits in the win. The Red Sox bats could only get one hit off of Pirates starter Gerrit Cole through 4 2⁄3 innings but then strung together six 2-out hits. Jackie Bradley Jr. started the rally with a triple of the right field wall, Pablo Sandoval legged out an infield single, Sandy León laid down a bunt down the third base line, Dustin Pedroia with a single down the middle, which plated Pablo Sandoval, Andrew Benintendi with a three-run shot in the Pirates bullpen and Mookie Betts reached second on another infield single and a throwing error by the shortstop Jordy Mercer. Hanley Ramírez made the third out and Cole's day was over. Pittsburgh got to Porcello in the seventh, where he gave up three hits and three runs, two of them inherited by Matt Barnes. Barnes eventually got out of the inning. Neither team would score in the remainder of the game and Craig Kimbrel closed out the game on one hit and one hit batsman.

#### Opening Day lineup

| 15 | Dustin Pedroia | 2B |
| 16 | Andrew Benintendi | LF |
| 50 | Mookie Betts | RF |
| 13 | Hanley Ramírez | DH |
| 18 | Mitch Moreland | 1B |
| 2 | Xander Bogaerts | SS |
| 19 | Jackie Bradley Jr. | CF |
| 48 | Pablo Sandoval | 3B |
| 3 | Sandy León | C |
| 22 | Rick Porcello | P |
April :
April
April 3–6, vs. Pittsburgh
In his Red Sox debut, Chris Sale struck out seven Pirates batters in his 7 shut-out innings. He received no run support until a three-run walk-off shot by Sandy León in the 12th inning. Game three of the series was postponed and rescheduled for April 13.
Red Sox won the series 2–0 (8–3 runs)
April 7–10, in Detroit
In the series opener, Steven Wright gave up four runs in 6 2⁄3 innings. Down by four runs going into the eighth, the Red Sox put a five spot on the board, including a three-run shot by Pablo Sandoval, only to have the bullpen give up two more runs to win it for the Tigers. In game two, Boston took an early 1–0 lead, but that's all they would get. Detroit scored four times against Eduardo Rodríguez and dropped two games in a row. With several players already down with the flu, Andrew Benintendi threw up during the sixth inning in the outfield but could finish the game. Rick Porcello gave up eleven hits but the Tigers could only push four players across the plate. In late game heroics, Boston scored four times to take the lead in the eighth. Craig Kimbrel gave up one run but eventually closed the game. Chris Sale went 7 2⁄3 innings, striking out 10 Tigers and allowing only two runs in the final game of the series, but that was enough for Detroit. Boston only scored once on a bases loaded, nobody out situation against Justin Verlander in the second inning.
Red Sox lost the series 1–3 (14–17 runs)
April 11–12, vs. Baltimore
Drew Pomeranz went 6 innings of one-run ball in his season debut. Boston up by one run, scored three runs each in the seventh and eighth inning to put the game out of reach. In the second game of the odd two-game series against a division rival, Steven Wright was pulled after 1 1⁄3 innings, giving up 8 runs on as many hits. The bullpen allowed four more runs over the course of the game. A rally in the middle innings, where Boston scored 5 runs in three consecutive innings, fell way short.
Red Sox tied the series 1—1 (13–13 runs)
April 13, vs. Pittsburgh
In the makeup game from the opening series of the season, Eduardo Rodríguez allowed two first innings runs before settling in. Down by two runs coming into the eighth, the Pirates allowed three men to reach with one out, two via base on balls. Mookie Betts scored the go-ahead run from first on a Hanley Ramírez double, but the close play at the plate was successfully challenged. Xander Bogaerts eventually drove in Hanley and Craig Kimbrel shut the door.
Red Sox won the series 1–0 (4–3 runs)
April 14–17, vs. Tampa Bay
Rick Porcello was shelled for 8 runs in 4+1⁄3 innings, the most since April 19, 2015 vs. Baltimore. Down by 8 runs coming into the ninth, the Red Sox rallied for three, but that was all they could get. The doubles streak of Mitch Moreland ended after seven consecutive games. Chris Sale pitched another gem in his third start and won his first game of the season. He allowed just three hits and one run in seven innings, striking out 12 Rays batters. Moreland scored twice, on a solo shot in the second and a Sandy León groundout, providing the only runs for Boston. Drew Pomeranz didn't make it through the fifth with five allowed runs, but the Red Sox out-hit the Rays 17–7. Pablo Sandoval ripped his team-leading fourth home run of the season onto the green monster. On Patriots' Day, the Red Sox played their traditional 11 am game and quickly scored four runs in the first two innings, after Tampa Bay took a two-run lead in the first. Steven Wright gave up three runs, one of them earned, in six innings of work. The bullpen kept the Rays off the scoreboard and Craig Kimbrel struck out the side for his sixth save of the season.
Red Sox won the series 3–1 (18–19 runs)
April 18–20, in Toronto
Brian Johnson outpitched Marcus Stroman in a game where both teams connected for 27 hits. The Jays rallied for three runs in the ninth, but came one run short. Rick Porcello allowed three unearned runs but received no run-support and the Red Sox where shut out for the first time this season. In the rubber match, Chris Sale pitched another great game with 8 shut out innings, striking out 13. The save streak of Craig Kimbrel ended on 25 on a lead-off home run by Kendrys Morales, he eventually got the win, striking out five of the seven batters he faced. Mookie Betts drove in three in the tenth on a two-out double.
Red Sox won the series 2–1 (12–11 runs)
April 21–23, in Baltimore
The Red Sox where shutout for the second time in three games. Dustin Pedroia had to leave the game in the eighth, after a controversial slide with his raised cleats into second base by Manny Machado. The Red Sox could not hold on to their 2–0 lead in the second game. Baltimore scored four times in the fourth and Steven Wright was pulled early. Eduardo Rodríguez pitched six shut out innings, allowing only one hit. He was aided by six runs and the first 5-for-5 performance by Andrew Benintendi of his career. Matt Barnes was ejected in the eighth on would be retaliation pitch against Machado, which hit his bat just inches away from his head. Barnes was eventually suspended for four games.
Red Sox lost the series 1–2 (8–8 runs)
April 26–27, vs. New York
The first game of the would-be three-game series was rained out and rescheduled for mid-July. In both games Rick Porcello and Chris Sale were given virtually no run support. Both allowed three runs, two earned. Sale struck out ten, but allowed 8 hits. Down just 0–1, Sale was back on the mound for the ninth, in which he gave up three straight hits, before being pulled with no outs recorded.
Red Sox lost the series 0–2 (1–6 runs)
April 28–30, vs. Chicago (NL)
The bats came to life with the reigning World Series champion in town. Boston scored five in the first off Jake Arrieta. The Cubs rallied in the seventh but came up short. An early 3–0 lead was lost in the seventh on account of two errors in the same play by the Boston defense. Steven Wright started his last game of the season, he opted for season-ending surgery five days later. The Red Sox got to their former closer Koji Uehara in the eighth inning, with the game being tied at two, for four runs. Hanley Ramírez hit home runs in back-to-back games. Eduardo Rodríguez pitched another good game with one run allowed over six frames. Matt Barnes became the team's leader in pitcher wins with 3.
Red Sox won the series 2–1 (15–13 runs)
Composite line score April
Team1234567891012RHE
Opponent1810109951949009319113
Boston1410951319215339321919
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May :
May
May 1–4, vs. Baltimore
Mookie Betts got plunked by a 95-mph Dylan Bundy fastball in the first game of the series, but no warnings were issued and there weren't any further actions by either team. Rick Porcello gave up two runs in six innings. Baltimore scored three times in the 8th inning, aided by three Red Sox errors. Chris Sale threw behind Manny Machado in the first inning and both benches were warned. Orioles reliever Donnie Hart threw a pitch at Andrew Benintendi's head but was not ejected nor disciplined for his action. Sale picked up the win, allowing only three hits in 8 innings. He struck out 11. Kevin Gausman was ejected in the second inning of game three, in which he hit Xander Bogaerts with a 77-mph curveball. Later in the game, Adam Jones was ejected for arguing balls and strikes with homeplate umpire Sam Holbrook. Drew Pomeranz became the first Red Sox starter with three wins in his 5 1⁄3 innings of work. The bullpen pitched a shutout and Craig Kimbrel picked up his tenth save of the season, striking out the side on 12 pitches. In the final game of the series, emotions cooled down and there were no further retaliations. Kyle Kendrick, in his first start for Boston, surrendered six runs in the loss. Baltimore connected for 17 hits.
Red Sox tied the series 2–2 (14–17 runs)
May 5–7, at Minneapolis
Matt Barnes gave up a walk-off home run to former AL MVP Joe Mauer, after the Red Sox rallied for two runs in the ninth to tie the game. Eduardo Rodríguez pitched six innings, giving up three runs on seven hits. The bats came alive in the second game of the series, scoring eight runs in the second inning. The bases were empty with two outs before Chris Young started a rally with a solo home run. Nine batters reached base, eight of them via the hit and one of them on an error. Boston put three more runs on the board, including another home run by Young and by Sandy León. Rick Porcello went seven innings of one-run ball. In the rubber match, finally Chris Sale received decent run support. Boston tagged the AL ERA leader, with 0.66, Ervin Santana for three runs in the first inning, a Dustin Pedroia solo home run and an absolute blast by Andrew Benintendi with Xander Bogaerts on first, which left the ballpark. After Boston extended the lead to four, Sale struggled in the fifth and the Twins tied up the game, only to give up a two-run home run to Sandy León which barely left the park. Up by three in the eighth, Matt Barnes gave up a home run and could not make an out. Lefty Robby Scott got the out against the lefty batter but a run scored on the sacrifice fly. With the tying run on third and only one out, Craig Kimbrel came in in a high-leverage situation and struck out both batters he faced. In a 39-minute top of the ninth, seven consecutive players reached base safely with one out, before Deven Marrero grounded out. The inning was extended on a fielding error. Four more batters reached base safely, including three consecutive walks. Chris Young, the 15th batter of the inning, became the third out. Except for Marrero, every hitter in the line-up reached base safely; ten runs came across the plate to score. Santana allowed six runs in the game, all of them earned. He allowed only three runs in his previous six starts combined. Sale extended his 10+ strikeout streak to six.
Red Sox won the series 2–1 (32–12 runs)
May 9–11, at Milwaukee
The Brewers tagged Drew Pomeranz for six runs in four innings in the loss. Boston narrowed the gap to two runs in the fifth but Heath Hembree allowed three more runs in the sixth. Kyle Kendrick also allowed six runs in his start, a hole too deep for the offense to climb out of. Both teams collected 49 hits in the first two games combined. Coming into the game with a career ERA of 5.26 in day games, as opposed to his 3.36 ERA in night games, Eduardo Rodríguez pitched a three-hit, one-run game over six frames. He was pinch hit for in the seventh. Boston left the go-ahead run stranded at third with nobody out in the top of eighth. Craig Kimbrel was again summoned from the bullpen in a non-save situation, with the go-ahead run at first and one out in the bottom of the eighth. He struck out Eric Thames, allowed an infield hit and the runner from second advanced to third on a wild pitch. Kimbrel ended the threat with another strikeout. In the top of the ninth, Christian Vázquez walked and Deven Marrero reached on an error. Mookie Betts put three runs on the board with his fifth home run of the season. Kimbrel struck out the side on a total of nine pitches to secure the win—it was the third immaculate inning in Red Sox franchise history.
Red Sox lost the series 1–2 (15–19 runs)
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May 12–14, vs. Tampa Bay
Red Sox lost the series 1–2 (12–19 runs)
May 16–17, at St. Louis
Red Sox won the series 2–0 (11–7 runs)
May 18–20, at Oakland
Red Sox lost the series 1–3 (20–22 runs)
May 23–25, vs. Texas
Red Sox won the series 3–0 (26–12 runs)
May 26–28, vs. Seattle
Red Sox won the series 2–1 (9–5 runs)
May 29–31, at Chicago
Red Sox won the series 2–1 (21–13 runs) :
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August 3–August 6, vs. Chicago White Sox
August 8–August 9, at Tampa Bay Rays
On August 9, the Red Sox defeated the Rays, 8–2, to extend their winning streak to eight games. In the fifth inning, Rick Porcello struck out the side on nine pitches; it was the fourth immaculate inning in franchise history and second of the season, following one by Craig Kimbrel on May 11.
August 11–August 13, at New York Yankees
August 14, vs. Cleveland Indians
August 15–August 16, vs. St. Louis Cardinals
August 18–August 20, vs. New York Yankees
August 21–August 24, at Cleveland Indians
August 25–August 27, vs. Baltimore Orioles
This three-game series was played on the inaugural Players Weekend, when MLB players are allowed and encouraged to put nicknames on the back of their uniforms. For the opening game, the nicknames used by Boston's starting lineup were as follows:
OrderNo.PlayerNicknamePos.
136Eduardo NúñezNUNIE2B
216Andrew BenintendiBENNYLF
350Mookie BettsMOOKIERF
418Mitch Moreland2-BAGS1B
5 2Xander BogaertsXSS
611Rafael DeversCARLÍTA3B
730Chris YoungCYDH
825Rajai DavisRAJCF
9 3Sandy LeónNOAHC
–22Rick PorcelloVEINTIDÓSP
The August 25 game, a 16–3 win by Baltimore, was notable for the Red Sox making an illegal player re-entry late in the game, which went undetected at the time. With the Orioles leading by 13 runs, position player Mitch Moreland pitched the ninth inning for Boston, with Hanley Ramírez entering the game to play first base, resulting in loss of the designated hitter. Ramírez should have taken Chris Young's position in the batting order (seventh). However, with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning, Young batted in his (former) seventh position in the order, which is an illegal player re-entry. Young hit a single, and the game ended three batters later, with Young's hit having no bearing on the outcome of the game. The illegal player re-entry appears to be unique in MLB history. :
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### Sign stealing revelations

In September 2017, the Red Sox were fined for their role in stealing signs from the rival New York Yankees. On February 4, 2020, MLB Network journalist Peter Gammons reported that former Red Sox player Chris Young, who left the Red Sox following the 2017 season, told him that Young was the mastermind of the Red Sox' Apple Watch scheme, telling him "I started the whole Apple Watch thing. I got it from when I was with the Yankees." Young later denied to SportsNet New York (SNY) that he told this to Gammons, and Gammons retracted his comments via Twitter, stating that Young's "word is gold." In reporting Young's denial, SNY also revealed that Young had in fact been interviewed by MLB officials as part of the 2017 investigation against the Red Sox and that multiple sources told the sports news agency that Young was in fact a leader of the team's 2017 Apple Watch scheme.

## Postseason
### 2017 American League Division Series vs. Houston Astros
#### Game 1, October 5

October 5, 2017 4:08 pm EDT at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas :
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
| Boston | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Houston | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | x | 8 | 12 | 0 |
| WP: Justin Verlander (1–0) LP: Chris Sale (0–1) Home runs: BOS: None HOU: Alex Bregman (1), Jose Altuve (3) Attendance: 43,102 |||||||||||||

#### Game 2, October 6

October 6, 2017 2:05 pm EDT at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas :
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
| Boston | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| Houston | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | X | 8 | 12 | 0 |
| WP: Dallas Keuchel (1–0) LP: Drew Pomeranz (0–1) Home runs: BOS: None HOU: Carlos Correa (1), George Springer (1) Attendance: 43,410 |||||||||||||

#### Game 3, October 8

October 8, 2017 2:30 pm EDT at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts :
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
| Houston | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 2 |
| Boston | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | X | 10 | 15 | 0 |
| WP: Joe Kelly (1–0) LP: Francisco Liriano (0-1) Home runs: HOU: Carlos Correa (2) BOS: Rafael Devers (1), Jackie Bradley Jr. (1) Attendance: 38,010 |||||||||||||

#### Game 4, October 9

October 9, 2017 1:00 pm EDT at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts :
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
| Houston | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 0 |
| Boston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| WP: Justin Verlander (2-0) LP: Chris Sale (0-2) Sv: Ken Giles (1) Home runs: HOU: Alex Bregman (2) BOS: Xander Bogaerts (1), Andrew Benintendi (1), Rafael Devers (2) Attendance: 37,305 |||||||||||||

#### Composite line score

2017 ALDS (1–3): Boston lost to Houston
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
| Houston | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 49 | 2 |
| Boston | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 39 | 2 |
| Total attendance: 161,827  Average attendance: 40,457 |||||||||||||

### Postseason rosters

Playoff rosters :
American League Division Series
Pitchers: 22 Rick Porcello 24 David Price 31 Drew Pomeranz 38 Doug Fister 39 Carson Smith 41 Chris Sale 43 Addison Reed 46 Craig Kimbrel 52 Eduardo Rodríguez 56 Joe Kelly 71 Austin Maddox
Catchers: 3 Sandy León 7 Christian Vázquez
Infielders: 2 Xander Bogaerts 11 Rafael Devers 12 Brock Holt 13 Hanley Ramírez 15 Dustin Pedroia 17 Deven Marrero 18 Mitch Moreland 36 Eduardo Núñez (Game 1)
Outfielders: 16 Andrew Benintendi 19 Jackie Bradley Jr. 25 Rajai Davis 30 Chris Young (Games 2–4) 50 Mookie Betts :

## Season standings
### American League East

vteAL East :
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
| Boston Red Sox | 93 | 69 | .574 | — | 48‍–‍33 | 45‍–‍36 |
| New York Yankees | 91 | 71 | .562 | 2 | 51‍–‍30 | 40‍–‍41 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 80 | 82 | .494 | 13 | 42‍–‍39 | 38‍–‍43 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 76 | 86 | .469 | 17 | 42‍–‍39 | 34‍–‍47 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 75 | 87 | .463 | 18 | 46‍–‍35 | 29‍–‍52 |

### Record against opponents

2017 American League recordvte Source: MLB Standings Grid – 2017 :
| Team | BAL | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | HOU | KC | LAA | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TB | TEX | TOR | NL |
| Baltimore | — | 10–9 | 4–3 | 1–6 | 3–4 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 2–5 | 7–12 | 4–3 | 4–2 | 8–11 | 6–1 | 12–7 | 8–12 |
| Boston | 9–10 | — | 6–1 | 4–3 | 3–4 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 5–2 | 8–11 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 11–8 | 5–1 | 13–6 | 16–4 |
| Chicago | 3–4 | 1–6 | — | 6–13 | 10–9 | 4–2 | 10–9 | 3–4 | 7–12 | 3–4 | 1–5 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 3–3 | 6–14 |
| Cleveland | 6–1 | 3–4 | 13–6 | — | 13–6 | 5–1 | 12–7 | 6–0 | 12–7 | 5–2 | 3–4 | 4–2 | 4–3 | 6–1 | 4–2 | 6–14 |
| Detroit | 4–3 | 4–3 | 9–10 | 6–13 | — | 3–4 | 8–11 | 3–4 | 8–11 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 1–6 | 2–5 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 8–12 |
| Houston | 5–1 | 4–3 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 4–3 | — | 3–4 | 12–7 | 5–1 | 5–2 | 12–7 | 14–5 | 3–4 | 12–7 | 4–3 | 15–5 |
| Kansas City | 3–3 | 4–2 | 9–10 | 7–12 | 11–8 | 4–3 | — | 6–1 | 8–11 | 2–5 | 3–3 | 5–2 | 4–3 | 1–6 | 3–3 | 9–11 |
| Los Angeles | 4–2 | 4–2 | 4–3 | 0–6 | 4–3 | 7–12 | 1–6 | — | 2–5 | 4–2 | 12–7 | 12–7 | 3–4 | 8–11 | 4–3 | 11–9 |
| Minnesota | 5–2 | 2–5 | 12–7 | 7–12 | 11–8 | 1–5 | 11–8 | 5–2 | — | 2–4 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 4–3 | 4–3 | 13–7 |
| New York | 12–7 | 11–8 | 4–3 | 2–5 | 3–3 | 2–5 | 5–2 | 2–4 | 4–2 | — | 2–5 | 5–2 | 12–7 | 3–3 | 9–10 | 15–5 |
| Oakland | 3–4 | 4–3 | 5–1 | 4–3 | 5–1 | 7–12 | 3–3 | 7–12 | 3–3 | 5–2 | — | 7–12 | 2–5 | 10–9 | 2–5 | 7–13 |
| Seattle | 2–4 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 2–4 | 6–1 | 5–14 | 2–5 | 7–12 | 4–3 | 2–5 | 12–7 | — | 5–1 | 11–8 | 1–6 | 12–8 |
| Tampa Bay | 11–8 | 8–11 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 5–2 | 4–3 | 3–4 | 4–3 | 4–2 | 7–12 | 5–2 | 1–5 | — | 2–4 | 9–10 | 11–9 |
| Texas | 1–6 | 1–5 | 3–4 | 1–6 | 5–1 | 7–12 | 6–1 | 11–8 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 9–10 | 8–11 | 4–2 | — | 3–4 | 14–6 |
| Toronto | 7–12 | 6–13 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 3–4 | 10–9 | 5–2 | 6–1 | 10–9 | 4–3 | — | 9–11 |
Red Sox vs. National League :
| Team | NL Central | NL Central | NL Central | NL Central | NL Central | |
| Team | CHC | CIN | MIL | PIT | STL | PHI |
| Boston | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 |

## Game log

Past Games Legend :
| Red Sox Win | Red Sox Loss | Game Postponed | Clinched Playoff Spot | Clinched Division |
| Boldface text denotes a Red Sox pitcher |||||
Boston Red Sox 2017 Season Game Log — Season Record: (93–69) :
April (13–11)
#Date Time (ET)OpponentScoreWinLossSaveStadiumAttendanceRecordBox/ Streak
1April 3Pirates5–3Porcello (1–0)Cole (0–1)Kimbrel (1)Fenway Park36,5941–0W1
2April 5Pirates3–0 (12)Kelly (1–0)Bastardo (0–1)—
Fenway Park36,1672–0W2
—April 6PiratesPostponed (rain). Makeup date: April 13.
3April 7@ Tigers5–6Rodríguez (1–0)Hembree (0–1)—
Comerica Park45,0132–1L1
4April 8@ Tigers1–4Zimmermann (1–0)Rodríguez (0–1)Wilson (1)Comerica Park32,3632–2L2
5April 9@ Tigers7–5Barnes (1–0)Rondon (0–1)Kimbrel (2)Comerica Park33,6623–2W1
6April 10@ Tigers1–2Wilson (1–0)Sale (0–1)Rodríguez (2)Comerica Park24,6723–3L1
7April 11Orioles8–1Pomeranz (1–0)Bundy (1–1)—
Fenway Park37,4974–3W1
8April 12Orioles5–12Givens (2–0)Wright (0–1)—
Fenway Park32,2114–4L1
9April 13Pirates4–3Barnes (2–0)Nicasio (0–2)Kimbrel (3)Fenway Park32,4005–4W1
10April 14Rays5–10Archer (2–0)Porcello (1–1)—
Fenway Park36,8135–5L1
11April 15Rays2–1Sale (1–1)Hunter (0–1)Kimbrel (4)Fenway Park36,6866–5W1
12April 16Rays7–5Kelly (2–0)Farquhar (0–1)Kimbrel (5)Fenway Park36,2097–5W2
13April 17Rays4–3Wright (1–1)Snell (0–2)Kimbrel (6)Fenway Park37,3188–5W3
14April 18@ Blue Jays8–7Johnson (1–0)Stroman (1–2)—
Rogers Centre29,2819–5W4
15April 19@ Blue Jays0–3Liriano (1–1)Porcello (1–2)Osuna (1)Rogers Centre30,8429–6L1
16April 20@ Blue Jays4–1 (10)Kimbrel (1–0)Grilli (0–2)—
Rogers Centre44,28310–6W1
17April 21@ Orioles0–2Bundy (3–1)Pomeranz (1–1)Brach (3)Camden Yards34,44210–7L1
18April 22@ Orioles2–4Aquino (1–0)Wright (1–2)O'Day (1)Camden Yards35,45710–8L2
19April 23@ Orioles6–2Rodríguez (1–1)Gausman (1–2)Kimbrel (7)Camden Yards35,52211–8W1
—April 25YankeesPostponed (rain). Makeup date: July 16.
20April 26Yankees1–3Severino (2–1)Porcello (1–3)Chapman (5)Fenway Park32,07211–9L1
21April 27Yankees0–3Tanaka (3–1)Sale (1–2)—
Fenway Park34,05411–10L2
22April 28Cubs5–4Pomeranz (2–1)Arrieta (3–1)Kimbrel (8)Fenway Park37,05412–10W1
23April 29Cubs4–7Lackey (2–3)Wright (1–3)Davis (6)Fenway Park36,77612–11L1
24April 30Cubs6–2Barnes (3–0)Uehara (0–2)—
Fenway Park36,91613–11W1 :
May (16–12)
#Date Time (ET)OpponentScoreWinLossSaveStadiumAttendanceRecordBox/ Streak
25May 1Orioles2–5Bundy (4–1)Porcello (1–4)Brach (5)Fenway Park33,48913–12L1
26May 2Orioles5–2Sale (2–2)Asher (1–1)Kimbrel (9)Fenway Park32,93214–12W1
27May 3Orioles4–2Pomeranz (3–1)Gausman (1–3)Kimbrel (10)Fenway Park33,16215–12W2
28May 4Orioles3–8Wilson (2–1)Kendrick (0–1)—
Fenway Park36,56315–13L1
29May 5@ Twins4–5Kintzler (1–0)Barnes (3–1)—
Target Field28,70715–14L2
30May 6@ Twins11–1Porcello (2–4)Tepesch (0–1)
Target Field30,85916–14W1
31May 7@ Twins17–6Sale (3–2)Santana (5–1)—
Target Field31,76317–14W2
32May 9@ Brewers7–11Torres (2–3)Pomeranz (3–2)—
Miller Park22,52417–15L1
33May 10@ Brewers4–7Scahill (1–1)Kendrick (0–2)Miller Park23,09517–16L2
34May 11@ Brewers4–1Kimbrel (2–0)Feliz (0–4)—
Miller Park26,49918–16W1
35May 12Rays4–5Cobb (3–3)Porcello (2–5)Colomé (9)Fenway Park36,49618–17L1
36May 13Rays6–3Sale (4–2)Snell(0–4)Kimbrel (11)Fenway Park35,44719–17W1
37May 14Rays2–11Andriese (3–1)Pomeranz (3–3)—
Fenway Park35,08019–18L1
38May 16@ Cardinals6–3Rodríguez (2–1)Lynn (4–2)Kimbrel (12)Busch Stadium41,51420–18W1
39May 17@ Cardinals5–4 (13)Abad (1–0)Tuivailala (2–1)Taylor (1)Busch Stadium44,36521–18W2
40May 18@ Athletics3–8Gray (1–1)Velázquez (0–1)—
Oakland Coliseum12,01621–19L1
41May 19@ Athletics2–3 (10)Dull (2–2)Hembree (0–2)—
Oakland Coliseum24,72821–20L2
42May 20@ Athletics3–8Manaea (2–3)Taylor (0–1)—
Oakland Coliseum20,23521–21L3
43May 21@ Athletics12–3Rodríguez (3–1)Triggs (5–3)—
Oakland Coliseum20,69122–21W1
44May 23Rangers11–6Porcello (3–5)Cashner (1–4)—
Fenway Park34,76923–21W2
45May 24Rangers9–4Sale (5–2)Dyson (1–5)—
Fenway Park36,08924–21W3
46May 25Rangers6–2Pomeranz (4–3)Martinez (1–3)—
Fenway Park33,48425–21W4
47May 26Mariners3–0Rodríguez (4–1)Gallardo (2–5)Kimbrel (13)Fenway Park35,08026–21W5
48May 27Mariners6–0Johnson (2–0)Whalen (0–1)—
Fenway Park36,98527–21W6
49May 28Mariners0–5Bergman (2–2)Porcello (3–6)—
Fenway Park37,17427–22L1
50May 29@ White Sox4–5Minaya (1–0)Barnes (3–2)Robertson (8)Guaranteed Rate Field27,14827–23L2
51May 30@ White Sox13–7Sale (6–2)Quintana (2–7)Kimbrel (14)Guaranteed Rate Field21,85228–23W1
52May 31@ White Sox4–1Pomeranz (5–3)Swarzak (2–1)Kimbrel (15)Guaranteed Rate Field19,07529–23W2 :
June (16–12)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveStadiumAttendanceRecordBox/ Streak
53June 1@ Orioles5–7Miley (2–3)Rodríguez (4–2)—
Camden Yards20,15029–24L1
54June 2@ Orioles2–3Asher (2–3)Porcello (3–7)Brach (11)Camden Yards33,19329–25L2
55June 3@ Orioles5–2Price (1–0)Bundy (6–4)Kimbrel (16)Camden Yards35,47030–25W1
56June 4@ Orioles7–3Sale (7–2)Tillman (1–3)—
Camden Yards31,81931–25W2
57June 6@ Yankees5–4Pomeranz (6–3)Tanaka (5–6)Kimbrel (17)
Yankee Stadium41,51632–25W3
58June 7@ Yankees0–8Sabathia (7–2)Porcello (3–8)—
Yankee Stadium44,38032–26L1
59June 8@ Yankees1–9Pineda (7–3)Price (1–1)—
Yankee Stadium46,19432–27L2
60June 9Tigers5–3Barnes (4–2)Wilson (1–3)Kimbrel (18)
Fenway Park36,85333–27W1
61June 10Tigers11–3Sale (9–2)Saupold (1–1)—
Fenway Park37,16234–27W2
62June 11Tigers3–8Norris (3–4)Pomeranz (6–4)—
Fenway Park35,45734–28L1
63June 12Phillies6–5 (11)Barnes (5–2)Fien (0–1)—
Fenway Park36,75735–28W1
64June 13Phillies4–3 (12)Abad (2–0)García (1–1)—
Fenway Park37,14136–28W2
65June 14@ Phillies7–3Velázquez (1–1)Hellickson (5–5)—
Citizens Bank Park28,26337–28W3
66June 15@ Phillies0–1Neshek (2–1)Sale (8–3)Neris (6)
Citizens Bank Park30,72937–29L1
67June 16@ Astros2–1Kelly (3–0)Harris (2–2)Kimbrel (19)
Minute Maid Park36,18938–29W1
68June 17@ Astros1–7Paulino (1–0)Porcello (3–9)—
Minute Maid Park41,01738–30L1
69June 18@ Astros6–5Price (2–1)Musgrove (4–6)Kimbrel (20)
Minute Maid Park38,38939–30W1
70June 19@ Royals2–4Hammel (4–6)Boyer (0–1)Herrera (16)
Kauffman Stadium27,99239–31L1
71June 20@ Royals8–3Sale (9–3)Strahm (2–4)—
Kauffman Stadium25,98340–31W1
72June 21@ Royals4–6Soria (3–2)Scott (0–1)Herrera (17)
Kauffman Stadium30,82640–32L1
73June 23Angels9–4Porcello (4–9)Meyer (3–4)—
Fenway Park37,03441–32W1
74June 24Angels3–6Ramirez (7–5)Price (2–2)Parker (1)
Fenway Park36,86841–33L1
75June 25Angels2–4Bridwell (2–0)Fister (0–1)Petit (1)
Fenway Park36,47441–34L2
76June 26Twins4–1Sale (10–3)Berríos (7–2)Kimbrel (21)
Fenway Park37,17242–34W1
77June 27Twins9–2Pomeranz (7–4)Santiago (4–7)—
Fenway Park36,80443–34W2
78June 28Twins1–4Mejia (3–3)Porcello (4–10)Kintzler (21)Fenway Park37,48743–35L1
79June 29Twins6–3Price (3–2)Gibson (4–6)Kimbrel (22)Fenway Park37,44544–35W1
80June 30@ Blue Jays7–4 (11)Boyer (1–1)Loup (2–2)Kimbrel (23)Rogers Centre41,35745–35W2 :
July (13–14)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveStadiumAttendanceRecordBox/ Streak
81July 1@ Blue Jays7–1Sale (11–3)Liriano (4–4)—Rogers Centre46,67246–35W3
82July 2@ Blue Jays15–1Pomeranz (8–4)Biagini (2–8)Abad (1)Rogers Centre46,69647–35W4
83July 3@ Rangers7–5 (11)Hembree (1–2)Frieri (0–1)—Globe Life Park45,44848–35W5
84July 4@ Rangers11–4Price (4–2)Darvish (6–7)—Globe Life Park43,26749–35W6
85July 5@ Rangers2–8Cashner (4–7)Fister (0–2)—Globe Life Park32,27649–36L1
86July 6@ Rays1–4Faria (4–0)Sale (11–4)Colomé (23)Tropicana Field23,37549–37L2
87July 7@ Rays8–3Pomeranz (9–4)Odorizzi (5–4)—Tropicana Field24,84250–37W1
88July 8@ Rays0–1Cobb (7–6)Porcello (4–11)Colomé (24)Tropicana Field23,41950–38L1
89July 9@ Rays3–5Boxberger (1–0)Kelly (3–1)Colomé (25)Tropicana Field20,81250–39L2
ASGJuly 11All-Star GameAL 2–1 (10) NLKimbrel (AL, BOS) (1–0)Davis (NL, CHC (0–1)Miller (AL, CLE) (1)Marlins Park, Miami, FL37,188Box
ASGThe Red Sox were represented in the All-Star game by Mookie Betts, Craig Kimbrel and Chris Sale. Sale started the game for the AL, while Kimbrel appeared in the closer role.
90July 14Yankees5–4Scott (1–1)Chapman (2–1)—Fenway Park37,57051–39W1
91July 15Yankees1–4 (16)Heller (1–0)Fister (0–3)–Fenway Park36,93651–40L1
92July 16Yankees0–3Sabathia (8–3)Porcello (4–12)Chapman (9)Fenway Park37,34351–41L2
93July 16Yankees3–0Price (5–2)Tanaka (7–9)Kimbrel (24)Fenway Park36,71952–41W1
94July 17Blue Jays3–4Tepera (5–1)Hembree (1–3)Osuna (23)Fenway Park36,14452–42L1
95July 18Blue Jays5–4 (15)Velázquez (2–1)Bolsinger (0–3)—Fenway Park36,48853–42W1
96July 19Blue Jays5–1Pomeranz (10–4)Sanchez (1–3)—Fenway Park37,36054–42W2
97July 20Blue Jays6–8Leone (2–0)Fister (0–4)Osuna (24)Fenway Park37,09454–43L1
98July 21@ Angels6–2Sale (12–4)Nolasco (4–11)–Angel Stadium37,71455–43W1
99July 22@ Angels3–7Ramírez (9–8)Price (5–3)—Angel Stadium43,82955–44L1
100July 23@ Angels2–3Bridwell (4–1)Porcello (4–13)Norris (15)Angel Stadium40,47155–45L2
101July 24@ Mariners0–4Paxton (10–3)Rodríguez (4–3)Safeco Field29,26255–46L3
102July 25@ Mariners5–6 (13)Zych (5–2)Fister (0–5)Safeco Field28,99255–47L4
103July 26@ Mariners4–0Sale (13–4)Moore (1–3)Kimbrel (25)Safeco Field39,79756–47W1
104July 28Royals2–4Vargas (13–4)Porcello (4–14)Herrera (22)Fenway Park37,32156–48L1
105July 29Royals9–8 (10)Barnes (6–2)Minor (5–3)—Fenway Park36,91257–48W1
106July 30Royals3–5Hammel (5–8)Barnes (6–3)Herrera (23)Fenway Park36,48057–49L1
107July 31Indians6–2Fister (1–5)Clevinger (5–4)Fenway Park37,16958–49W1 :
August (18–9)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveStadiumAttendanceRecordBox/ Streak
108August 1Indians12–10Kimbrel (3–0)Allen (0–6)—Fenway Park37,12659–49W2
—August 2IndiansPostponed (rain). Makeup date: August 14.
109August 3White Sox9–5Porcello (5–14)González (5–10)—Fenway Park37,44260–49W3
110August 4White Sox3–2 (11)Hembree (2–3)Bummer (0–2)—Fenway Park36,61261–49W4
111August 5White Sox4–1Pomeranz (11–4)Shields (2–4)Kimbrel (26)Fenway Park36,59962–49W5
112August 6White Sox6–3Fister (2–5)Pelfrey (3–10)Kimbrel (27)Fenway Park37,28363–49W6
113August 8@ Rays2–0Sale (14–4)Pruitt (6–3)Kimbrel (28)Tropicana Field22,32864–49W7
114August 9@ Rays8–2Porcello (6–14)Odorizzi (6–5)—Tropicana Field11,85365–49W8
115August 11@ Yankees4–5Warren (3–2)Reed (1–3)Chapman (15)Yankee Stadium46,50965–50L1
116August 12@ Yankees10–5Pomeranz (12–4)Severino (9–5)—Yankee Stadium47,24166–50W1
117August 13@ Yankees3–2 (10)Kimbrel (4–0)Chapman (4–2)—Yankee Stadium46,61067–50W2
118August 14Indians3–7Bauer (11–8)Fister (2–6)—Fenway Park37,43067–51L1
119August 15Cardinals10–4Porcello (7–14)Leake (7–11)—Fenway Park37,34568–51W1
120August 16Cardinals5–4Kimbrel (5–0)Duke (0–1)—Fenway Park37,18169–51W2
121August 18Yankees9–6Reed (2–3)Kahnle (2–4)Kimbrel (29)Fenway Park36,78470–51W3
122August 19Yankees3–4Sabathia (10–5)Sale (14–5)Betances (9)Fenway Park36,78470–52L1
123August 20Yankees5–1Porcello (8–14)Gray (7–8)Fenway Park36,91171–52W1
124August 21@ Indians4–5Allen (1–6)Workman (0–1)—Progressive Field21,42871–53L1
125August 22@ Indians9–1Fister (3–6)Carrasco (12–6)Progressive Field19,56372–53W1
126August 23@ Indians6–1Pomeranz (13–4)Kluber (12–4)Progressive Field25,34673–53W2
127August 24@ Indians6–13Bauer (13–8)Sale (14–6)Progressive Field21,64373–54L1
128August 25Orioles3–16Hellickson (8–7)Porcello (8–15)—Fenway Park37,19173–55L2
129August 26Orioles0–7Gausman (10–9)Rodríguez (4–4)—Fenway Park36,65573–56L3
130August 27Orioles1–2Miley (8–10)Fister (3–7)Brach (17)Fenway Park36,62573–57L4
131August 28@ Blue Jays6–5Pomeranz (14–4)Barnes (2–5)Kimbrel (30)Rogers Centre35,63074–57W1
132August 29@ Blue Jays3–0Sale (15–6)Anderson (2–3)Kimbrel (31)Rogers Centre34,67475–57W2
133August 30@ Blue Jays7–1Porcello (9–15)Koehler (1–7)Rogers Centre37,69376–57W3
134August 31@ Yankees2–6Sabathia (11–5)Rodríguez (4–5)Yankee Stadium43,30976–58L1 :
September/October (17–11)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveStadiumAttendanceRecordBox/ Streak
135September 1@ Yankees4–1Fister (4–7)Gray (8–9)Kimbrel (32)Yankee Stadium42,33277–58W1
136September 2@ Yankees1–5Tanaka (11–10)Pomeranz (14–5)—Yankee Stadium46,53677–59L1
137September 3@ Yankees2–9Severino (12–6)Sale (15–7)—Yankee Stadium46,71777–60L2
138September 4Blue Jays4–10Happ (7–10)Porcello (9–16)—Fenway Park34,31177–61L3
139September 5Blue Jays3–2 (19)Velázquez (3–1)Rowley (1–2)Fenway Park33,00978–61W1
140September 6Blue Jays6–1Fister (5–7)Biagini (3–10)—Fenway Park33,19079–61W2
141September 8Rays9–3Pomeranz (15–5)Archer (9–9)—Fenway Park34,78180–61W3
142September 9Rays9–0Sale (16–7)Andriese (5–3)—Fenway Park36,73481–61W4
143September 10Rays1–4Cobb (11–9)Porcello (9–17)Colomé (43)Fenway Park35,85981–62L1
144September 12Athletics11–1Rodríguez (5–5)Manaea (10–10)—Fenway Park34,35582–62W1
145September 13Athletics3–7Cotton (8–10)Fister (5–8)—Fenway Park36,36682–63L1
146September 14Athletics6–2Pomeranz (16–5)Gossett (4–9)—Fenway Park35,47083–63W1
147September 15@ Rays13–6 (15)Workman (1–1)Pruitt (7–5)—Tropicana Field16,00684–63W2
148September 16@ Rays3–1Porcello (10–17)Cobb (11–10)Kimbrel (33)Tropicana Field14,94285–63W3
149September 17@ Rays2–3Odorizzi (9–8)Rodríguez (5–6)Colomé (45)Tropicana Field14,93685–64L1
150September 18@ Orioles10–8 (11)Barnes (7–3)Castro (3–2)Smith (1)Camden Yards16,71686–64W1
151September 19@ Orioles1–0 (11)Kelly (4–1)Brach (4–5)Barnes (1)Camden Yards21,44987–64W2
152September 20@ Orioles9–0Sale (17–7)Miley (8–14)—Camden Yards16,90688–64W3
153September 22@ Reds5–4Price (6–3)Romano (5–7)Kimbrel (34)Great American Ball Park23,46389–64W4
154September 23@ Reds5–0Rodríguez (6–6)Stephenson (5–6)—Great American Ball Park36,07690–64W5
155September 24@ Reds5–4Scott (2–1)Iglesias (3–3)Kimbrel (35)Great American Ball Park25,54591–64W6
156September 25Blue Jays4–6Anderson (4–4)Pomeranz (16–6)Osuna (38)Fenway Park33,94091–65L1
157September 26Blue Jays4–9Happ (10–11)Sale (17–8)—Fenway Park33,99991–66L2
158September 27Blue Jays10–7Porcello (11–17)Estrada (10–9)—Fenway Park34,44592–66W1
159September 28Astros2–12Peacock (13–2)Rodríguez (6–7)—Fenway Park34,22292–67L1
160September 29Astros2–3Morton (14–7)Fister (5–9)Giles (33)Fenway Park36,62392–68L2
161September 30Astros6–3Pomeranz (17–6)McCullers Jr. (7–4)—Fenway Park35,72293–68W1
162October 1Astros3–4McHugh (5–2)Abad (2–1)Clippard (5)Fenway Park34,51793–69L1 :
Reference: :

### Postseason game log

Boston Red Sox 2017 Postseason Game Log :
American League Division Series vs. Houston Astros (1–3)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveStadiumAttendanceSeriesBox/ Streak
1October 5@ Astros2–8Verlander (1–0)Sale (0–1)—Minute Maid Park43,1020–1L1
2October 6@ Astros2–8Keuchel (1–0)Pomeranz (0–1)—Minute Maid Park43,4100–2L2
3October 8Astros10–3Kelly (1–0)Liriano (0–1)—Fenway Park38,0101–2W1
4October 9Astros4–5Verlander (2–0)Sale (0–2)Giles (1)Fenway Park37,3051–3L1
Red Sox lose series 1–3 :

### Grand slams

The Red Sox were the only American League team not to hit a grand slam during the 2017 season.

### Ejections

| No. | Date | Red Sox personnel | H/A | Opposing team |
| 1 | April 21 | Brian Butterfield | Away | Baltimore Orioles |
| 2 | April 23 | Matt Barnes | Away | Baltimore Orioles |
| 3 | June 24 | John Farrell | Home | Anaheim Angels |
| 4 | July 22 | John Farrell | Away | Anaheim Angels |
| 5 | September 3 | Carl Willis | Away | New York Yankees |
| 6 | October 9† | John Farrell | Home | Houston Astros |
† postseason game
Source:

### Detailed records

American League :
| Opponent | Home | Away | Total | Pct. | Runs scored | Runs allowed |
| AL East |||||||
| Baltimore Orioles | 3–6 | 6–4 | 9–10 | .474 | 78 | 86 |
| Boston Red Sox | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| New York Yankees | 4–5 | 4–6 | 8–11 | .421 | 59 | 82 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 6–4 | 5–4 | 11–8 | .579 | 89 | 70 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 5–5 | 8–1 | 13–6 | .684 | 107 | 75 |
| | 18–20 | 23–15 | 41–35 | .539 | 333 | 313 |
| AL Central |||||||
| Chicago White Sox | 4–0 | 2–1 | 6–1 | .857 | 43 | 24 |
| Cleveland Indians | 2–1 | 2–2 | 4–3 | .571 | 46 | 39 |
| Detroit Tigers | 2–1 | 1–3 | 3–4 | .429 | 33 | 31 |
| Kansas City Royals | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–4 | .333 | 28 | 30 |
| Minnesota Twins | 3–1 | 2–1 | 5–2 | .714 | 52 | 22 |
| | 12–5 | 8–9 | 20–14 | .588 | 202 | 146 |
| AL West |||||||
| Houston Astros | 1–3 | 2–1 | 3–4 | .429 | 22 | 35 |
| Los Angeles Angels | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–4 | .333 | 25 | 26 |
| Oakland Athletics | 2–1 | 1–3 | 3–4 | .429 | 40 | 32 |
| Seattle Mariners | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–3 | .500 | 18 | 15 |
| Texas Rangers | 3–0 | 2–1 | 5–1 | .833 | 46 | 29 |
| | 9–7 | 7–9 | 16–16 | .500 | 151 | 137 |
National League :
| Opponent | Home | Away | Total | Pct. | Runs scored | Runs allowed |
| NL Central |||||||
| Milwaukee Brewers | – | 1–2 | 1–2 | .333 | 15 | 19 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1.000 | 26 | 15 |
| Chicago Cubs | 2–1 | – | 2–1 | .667 | 15 | 13 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | .750 | 17 | 12 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 3–0 | – | 3–0 | 1.000 | 12 | 6 |
| Cincinnati Reds | – | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1.000 | 15 | 8 |
| | 9–1 | 7–3 | 16–4 | .800 | 100 | 73 |

## Statistics

       Please note only the statistics from playing with the Red Sox are included in this list.

### Regular season batting

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases; BB = Walks; AVG = Batting average; Ref. = Reference

#### Top ten batters shown. Qualified batters in bold.

| Player | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | AVG |
| Andrew Benintendi | 151 | 573 | 84 | 155 | 26 | 1 | 20 | 90 | 20 | 70 | .271 |
| Mookie Betts | 153 | 628 | 101 | 166 | 46 | 2 | 24 | 102 | 26 | 77 | .264 |
| Xander Bogaerts | 148 | 571 | 94 | 156 | 32 | 6 | 10 | 62 | 15 | 56 | .273 |
| Jackie Bradley Jr. | 133 | 482 | 58 | 118 | 19 | 3 | 17 | 64 | 8 | 48 | .245 |
| Rafael Devers | 58 | 222 | 34 | 63 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 30 | 3 | 18 | .284 |
| Tzu-Wei Lin | 25 | 56 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | .268 |
| Mitch Moreland | 149 | 508 | 73 | 125 | 34 | 0 | 22 | 79 | 0 | 57 | .246 |
| Eduardo Núñez | 38 | 165 | 23 | 53 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 27 | 6 | 6 | .321 |
| Dustin Pedroia | 105 | 406 | 46 | 119 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 62 | 4 | 49 | .293 |
| Christian Vázquez | 98 | 324 | 43 | 94 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 32 | 7 | 17 | .290 |
Rest of the position players :
| Player | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | AVG |
| Chase d'Arnaud | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Rajai Davis | 17 | 36 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .250 |
| Doug Fister | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Marco Hernández | 21 | 58 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .276 |
| Brock Holt | 64 | 140 | 20 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 19 | .200 |
| Brian Johnson | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Kyle Kendrick | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Sandy León | 84 | 271 | 32 | 61 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 39 | 0 | 25 | .225 |
| Deven Marrero | 71 | 171 | 32 | 36 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 5 | 12 | .211 |
| Drew Pomeranz | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Rick Porcello | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| David Price | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Hanley Ramírez | 133 | 496 | 58 | 120 | 24 | 0 | 23 | 62 | 1 | 51 | .242 |
| Eduardo Rodríguez | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Josh Rutledge | 37 | 107 | 10 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 9 | .224 |
| Chris Sale | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Pablo Sandoval | 32 | 99 | 10 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 8 | .212 |
| Steve Selsky | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 |
| Blake Swihart | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 |
| Sam Travis | 33 | 76 | 13 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | .263 |
| Héctor Velázquez | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Chris Young | 90 | 243 | 30 | 57 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 3 | 30 | .235 |
| Team Totals | 162 | 5669 | 785 | 1461 | 302 | 19 | 168 | 735 | 106 | 571 | .258 |
Top 10 hitters determined by fWAR:

### Regular season pitching

Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; WHIP = Walks plus hits per inning pitched; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Total runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts; HLD = Holds; Ref. = Reference

#### Top ten pitchers shown. Qualified pitchers in bold.

| Player | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | WHIP | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HLD |
| Matt Barnes | 70 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3.88 | 1.22 | 69.2 | 57 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 83 | 21 |
| Doug Fister | 18 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 4.88 | 1.39 | 90.1 | 88 | 55 | 49 | 38 | 83 | 0 |
| Heath Hembree | 62 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3.63 | 1.45 | 62.0 | 72 | 29 | 25 | 18 | 70 | 14 |
| Joe Kelly | 54 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2.79 | 1.19 | 58.0 | 42 | 19 | 18 | 27 | 52 | 13 |
| Craig Kimbrel | 67 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 35 | 1.43 | 0.68 | 69.0 | 33 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 126 | 1 |
| Drew Pomeranz | 32 | 32 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 3.32 | 1.36 | 173.2 | 167 | 69 | 64 | 69 | 174 | 0 |
| Rick Porcello | 33 | 33 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 4.65 | 1.39 | 203.1 | 235 | 125 | 105 | 48 | 181 | 0 |
| David Price | 16 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3.38 | 1.19 | 74.2 | 65 | 30 | 28 | 24 | 76 | 1 |
| Eduardo Rodríguez | 25 | 24 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 4.19 | 1.28 | 137.1 | 126 | 66 | 64 | 50 | 150 | 0 |
| Chris Sale | 32 | 32 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 2.90 | 0.97 | 214.1 | 165 | 73 | 69 | 43 | 308 | 0 |
Rest of the pitching staff :
| Player | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | WHIP | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HLD |
| Fernando Abad | 48 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3.30 | 1.24 | 43.2 | 40 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 37 | 2 |
| Blaine Boyer | 32 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.35 | 1.55 | 41.1 | 50 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 33 | 2 |
| Roenis Elías | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Brian Johnson | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.33 | 1.48 | 27.0 | 32 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 0 |
| Kyle Kendrick | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12.96 | 2.52 | 8.1 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Austin Maddox | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 | 0.87 | 17.1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Kyle Martin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.86 | 1.71 | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Mitch Moreland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Noe Ramirez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.86 | 0.86 | 4.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Addison Reed | 29 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.33 | 0.93 | 27.0 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 28 | 11 |
| Robbie Ross Jr. | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.00 | 1.89 | 9.0 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| Robby Scott | 57 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3.79 | 0.98 | 35.2 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 31 | 12 |
| Carson Smith | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.35 | 1.35 | 6.2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Ben Taylor | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5.19 | 1.67 | 17.1 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 1 |
| Héctor Velázquez | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2.92 | 1.14 | 24.2 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 0 |
| Brandon Workman | 33 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.18 | 1.21 | 39.2 | 37 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 37 | 4 |
| Steven Wright | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8.25 | 1.88 | 24.0 | 40 | 24 | 22 | 5 | 13 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 162 | 162 | 93 | 69 | 39 | 3.70 | 1.25 | 1482.1 | 1384 | 668 | 610 | 465 | 1580 | 83 |
Top 10 pitchers determined by fWAR:

### Postseason batting

| Player | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | AVG |
| Andrew Benintendi | 4 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| Mookie Betts | 4 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .313 |
| Xander Bogaerts | 4 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .059 |
| Jackie Bradley Jr. | 4 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Rafael Devers | 4 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | .364 |
| Sandy León | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Deven Marrero | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Mitch Moreland | 4 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .385 |
| Eduardo Núñez | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Dustin Pedroia | 4 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .125 |
| Hanley Ramírez | 4 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .571 |
| Christian Vázquez | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 |
| Chris Young | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 |

### Postseason pitching

| Player | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | WHIP | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
| Doug Fister | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.25 | 3.75 | 1.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Joe Kelly | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.50 | 2.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Craig Kimbrel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 2.50 | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Austin Maddox | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 2.50 | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Drew Pomeranz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18.00 | 3.00 | 2.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Rick Porcello | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 2.00 | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| David Price | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.05 | 6.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Addison Reed | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.71 | 1.71 | 2.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Eduardo Rodríguez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | INF | INF | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Sale | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8.38 | 1.45 | 9.2 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 12 |
| Carson Smith | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |

## Awards and honors

| Recipient | Award | Date awarded |
| Mookie Betts | AL Player of the Week (May 8–14) | May 15, 2017 |
| Craig Kimbrel | AL Reliever of the Month (May) | June 2, 2017 |
| Mookie Betts | All-Star Reserve OF† | July 2, 2017 |
| Craig Kimbrel | All-Star Reserve RP | July 2, 2017 |
| Chris Sale | All-Star Starter SP | July 2, 2017 |
| Mookie Betts | AL Player of the Week (June 26–July 2) | July 3, 2017 |
| Andrew Benintendi | AL Rookie of the Month (August) | September 3, 2017 |
| Craig Kimbrel | AL Reliever of the Year | October 28, 2017 |
| Mookie Betts | AL Gold Glove RF | November 7, 2017 |
† Started game in CF due to injury of Mike Trout

## Farm system

| Level | Team | League | Manager |
| AAA | Pawtucket Red Sox | International League | Kevin Boles |
| AA | Portland Sea Dogs | Eastern League | Carlos Febles |
| A-Advanced | Salem Red Sox | Carolina League | Joe Oliver |
| A | Greenville Drive | South Atlantic League | Darren Fenster |
| A-Short Season | Lowell Spinners | New York–Penn League | Iggy Suarez |
| Rookie | GCL Red Sox | Gulf Coast League | Tom Kotchman |
| Rookie | DSL Red Sox | Dominican Summer League | Aly González |
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