2016 Boston Red Sox
American League East Champions
League	American League
Division	East
Ballpark	Fenway Park
City	Boston, Massachusetts
Record	93–69 (.574)
Divisional place	1st
Owners	John W. Henry (Fenway Sports Group)
President	Sam Kennedy
President of baseball operations	Dave Dombrowski
General manager	Mike Hazen (until October 16)
Manager	John Farrell
Television	NESN (Dave O'Brien, Jerry Remy, Dennis Eckersley, Steve Lyons, Tom Caron)
Radio	WEEI-FM Boston Red Sox Radio Network (Joe Castiglione, Tim Neverett, Lou Merloni)
Stats	ESPN.com BB-reference
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The 2016 Boston Red Sox season was the 116th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished first in the American League East for the first of three consecutive seasons with a record of 93 wins and 69 losses. In the postseason, the team was swept by the American League Central champion Cleveland Indians in the ALDS. This was the final season for 3-time World Series champion David Ortiz.

Offseason

October 2015

• On October 22, 2015, in followup to the August 2015 announcement by NESN that longtime play-by-play announcer Don Orsillo would be replaced for the 2016 season by Dave O'Brien,^[1] NESN further announced that the color analyst position would be filled with a combination of Jerry Remy, Dennis Eckersley and Steve Lyons.^[2]
• On October 25, 2015, the Red Sox hired former Philadelphia Phillies general manager Rubén Amaro Jr. as their first base coach. He replaces Arnie Beyeler.^[3]

November 2015

• On November 8, 2015, the Red Sox re-signed catcher Sandy León to a one-year, $534K deal, but subsequently outrighted him along with Allen Craig, Jean Machi and Alexi Ogando.^[4]
• On November 13, 2015, the Red Sox traded top prospects SS Javier Guerra and OF Manuel Margot, along with prospects LHP Logan Allen and IF Carlos Asuaje, to the San Diego Padres for RHP closer Craig Kimbrel.^[5]

December 2015

• On December 2, 2015, the Red Sox signed OF Chris Young to a two-year, $13M deal.^[6]
• On December 4, 2015, the Red Sox signed LHP David Price to a seven-year, $217M deal. The contract includes an opt-out clause after the 2018 season.^[7]
• On December 7, 2015, the Red Sox traded LHP Wade Miley and RHP Jonathan Aro to the Seattle Mariners for RHP Carson Smith and LHP Roenis Elías.^[8]

Regular season

Opening Day, April 5 in Cleveland

The opening day game, scheduled for April 4, was postponed to April 5, due to cold weather. The game was called two hours prior to game time.^[9]

On April 5, in his Red Sox debut, David Price struck out ten Indians batters and earned the win. He became the fifth Red Sox pitcher to win an opening day game in his debut for the ball club and the first since Pedro Martínez did it in 1998. Mookie Betts went deep in the third inning, scoring Jackie Bradley Jr. and gave Boston an early 2–0 lead. In a four-hit inning, Cleveland brought two runners home and the game was tied at two in the bottom of the fourth. In the sixth, on a Travis Shaw single, Hanley Ramírez took third base from first, and scored on a Brock Holt blooper to left field. Travis Shaw took third on a Blake Swihart ground out and scored on a wild pitch by Corey Kluber. Junichi Tazawa and Koji Uehara retired all batters they faced in the seventh and eighth respectively and with Craig Kimbrel warming in the bullpen and Dustin Pedroia on first, David Ortiz hit his fifth opening day home run of his career, extending the lead to 6–2. Although not a save situation, Kimbrel made his Red Sox debut in the ninth and shut the door, allowing a walk and striking out two.

Opening Day lineup

April

April 6–7, in Cleveland
The series in Cleveland ended on a sour note after Red Sox reliever Junichi Tazawa let up a game-winning home run to former Red Sox first baseman Mike Napoli, who was influential in the Sox's 2013 World Series run. The April 7 game was postponed due to rain, and rescheduled for August 15.
Red Sox split the series 1–1 (12–9 runs)
April 8–10, in Toronto
In the series opener, Joe Kelly was rocked for 7 earned runs in 3 innings, leaving the Red Sox in a big hole due to Josh Donaldson's grand slam, but Brock Holt would hit a grand slam of his own and the Sox would win the game after a furious comeback effort. The next day, the Red Sox tagged knuckleballer R. A. Dickey for 7 runs to improve to 3–1. However, the Sox lost the third game of the series as two runs given up by Steven Wright in the first inning proved to make all the difference as the Red Sox failed to score 6+ runs in a game for the first time this season.
Red Sox won the series 2–1 (16–14 runs)
April 11–13, vs. Baltimore
The Red Sox then came home to face the undefeated Orioles. David Price underperformed in his Boston home opener, giving up 5 runs in the third after the Sox jumped out to an early 3–0 lead, but it was Craig Kimbrel who took the loss after giving up a 3-run homer to Chris Davis to break a 6–6 tie in the top of the 9th. On the 12th, the Orioles' bats outperformed Boston's as Mike Wright and Clay Buchholz both failed to pitch 6 innings. In the series finale, the Red Sox finally gave Baltimore its first loss on the season as the bullpen proved to be strong, holding a 2-run lead for four innings.
Red Sox lost the series 1–2 (16–20 runs)
April 15–18, vs. Toronto
Catcher Christian Vazquez returned to the Red Sox lineup for the first time since 2014 after undergoing Tommy John surgery, going 2-for-4 and making some great defensive plays. Travis Shaw's 2 2-out RBI made the difference as the Sox backed Porcello for a win. David Price earned his first home win the next day after his solid pitching was supported by Xander Bogaerts's 3-run home run. But much like the previous weekend, the Sox dropped the third game of the series after the offense went cold to give Steven Wright another loss despite only giving up 2 runs in 6 innings. On Patriots' Day, Clay Buchholz had one of his best career outings, but it was spoiled after Koji Uehara and the bullpen combined to give up 4 runs in the eighth.
Red Sox split the series 2–2 (15–14 runs)
April 19–21, vs. Tampa Bay
Drew Smyly held the Red Sox to 1 hit, getting out of a bases-loaded, no-out jam in the third inning, which would prove to be important as the Rays won, 3–0, in 10 innings after neither team scored through 9. But the Sox would rebound by scoring 6 runs off of Tampa Bay ace Chris Archer, who was struggling mightily to open the season. David Price pitched poorly in the rubber match; after the Red Sox jumped out to a 5–1 lead in the first inning, Price gave up 7 runs and the offense was unable to keep up with the bullpen's poor work in a Red Sox loss that had many fans^[who?] questioning John Farrell's decision-making skills as a manager.^{[according to whom?]}
Red Sox lost the series 1–2 (15–18 runs)
April 22–24, in Houston
The Red Sox were finally able to give Steven Wright run support as Mookie Betts finished a homer shy of the cycle in the Red Sox's 6–2 win. The next day, Clay Buchholz's instability was exposed as he gave up a game-winning grand slam to Colby Rasmus in the 6th inning of the Red Sox's loss. The Red Sox would win the rubber match in 12 innings. Craig Kimbrel blew the save opportunity as Colby Rasmus hit another home run against the Red Sox to tie the game, but Heath Hembree pitched 3 scoreless innings and Jackie Bradley Jr. drove in 2 runs in the 12th to seal the series victory for the Red Sox.
Red Sox won the series 2–1 (16–15 runs)
April 25–28, in/vs. Atlanta
Coming in late to a home-and-home 4-game series against the league's worst team, the Red Sox bats were unable to score against Braves ace Julio Teherán. Jackie Bradley Jr.'s home run was the only run scored by either team in the game as Rick Porcello fired 6.1 scoreless innings. But the bats would reawaken the next day as the Red Sox scored 11 runs. David Price excelled in the Red Sox's win, giving up 2 runs over 8 innings. The teams returned to Boston and Dustin Pedroia's grand slam aided Steven Wright, who finished the day with the third best ERA in the American League (after Jordan Zimmermann and Mat Latos), in the Red Sox's 9–4 win. However, Clay Buchholz could not keep the strong pitching going as he gave up 5 runs in a 5–3 loss.
Red Sox won the series 3–1 (24–13 runs)
April 29–30, vs. New York
The Red Sox entered their first of 6 series against their arch-rivals as Henry Owens started against Yankees ace Masahiro Tanaka. Owens struggled with command throughout the game, but he only gave up 2 runs. The Red Sox offense remained scoreless until the 7th inning, when Jackie Bradley Jr. continued his week of clutch hitting with a first-pitch 2 RBI double off the Green Monster. But the offense continued to perform well when David Ortiz hit a towering 2-run home run to center off of elite setup man Dellin Betances, who had a sub-1.00 ERA and a 20 K/9 rate entering the game. Koji Uehara and Craig Kimbrel retired the last 6 batters to preserve Boston's 4–2 win. Rick Porcello went 7 shutout innings to improve to 5–0 and Robbie Ross Jr. and Junichi Tazawa held New York scoreless in an 8–0 win to wrap up the month of April.

Composite line score April

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May

May 1, vs. New York (cont.)
The Red Sox completed the three-game sweep with the help of a Christian Vázquez home run in the seventh off of Dellin Betances, who posted an 0.9 ERA and 0.8 WHIP before the series. David Price gave up six earned runs but improved to 4–0 on the season with a 6.14 ERA and a 2.88 FIP.
Red Sox won the series 3–0 (20–9 runs)
May 3–5, in Chicago
Coming into the series, the White Sox had the best record and the best pitching staff in the AL. That good pitching showed up in the first game, with Quintana only giving up one run in eight innings of work, wasting another good start of Steven Wright, who gave up two runs in six innings. Boston took a five inning lead in the second game, off of a David Ortiz home run, earning the first win for Clay Buchholz. Craig Kimbrel preserved the 5–2 win with his ninth save. In game three, the Red Sox scored in each of the first three innings and never looked back, taking the rubber match 7–3.
Red Sox won the series 2–1 (13–9 runs)
May 6–8, in the Bronx
With the bases loaded and one out in a one-run game, David Ortiz was called out on strikes on a 3–2 pitch below the knees in the top of the ninth. Ortiz and John Farrell were both ejected, arguing the calls made by home plate umpire Ron Kulpa. Rick Porcello was charged with his first loss of the season. The following day, David Price gave up six runs and also lost his first game in a 1–8 effort. Steven Wright pitched a complete three-hit, one-run game to avoid the sweep. All six runs of the game were scored on the long ball, with David Ortiz going deep twice.
Red Sox lost the series 1–2 (9–12 runs)
May 9–11, vs. Oakland
Down 1–4 after three innings, the Red Sox put up a six-spot in the fourth, chasing Oakland's ace Sonny Gray from the game, and continued to score in the next three innings for another seven runs. Jackie Bradley Jr. hit his first career grand slam and earned six RBI. In game two, Sean O'Sullivan made his first start for Boston. Despite giving up 12 hits, he made it through the sixth and earned the win. Boston gave him 13 runs of support, 11 in the first five innings. Hanley Ramírez hit the second longest home run of the season thus far, estimated at 468 feet, over the far end of the green monster. Travis Shaw drove in five runs. Rick Porcello continued his strong season with another good outing, going 6+2⁄3 innings with six hits and 3 runs allowed. The bats stayed hot, scoring eleven runs from the second through the sixth inning. Jackie Bradley Jr. hit two long balls and drove in another six runs. The Red Sox and Athletics combined for 82 hits in the series, with Boston out-hitting the A's 48–34. With three games with 13+ runs scored, the Red Sox became the seventh team in Major League history to do so and the first since the 1999 Cleveland Indians.
Red Sox won the series 3–0 (40–15 runs)
May 12–15, vs. Houston
The Red Sox continued their hot offense, scoring in each inning except the fourth and fifth. They extended their streak of 11+ runs scored to four, the first time since the Braves did it in 2007. David Price bounced back, allowing one run in 6+2⁄3 innings and striking out twelve. Steven Wright gave up the most runs this season in game two of the series, five in 4+1⁄3 innings of work, giving up the 5–1 lead in the fifth. In the sixth Houston scored two runs and the offense could only get back one. In game three, the Astros held their one run lead until the ninth, but David Ortiz batted home both the game-tying run in the ninth inning and the game-winning run in extra innings at Fenway Park as he doubled, tripled and homered against the Houston Astros. The double was the walk-off hit to lift the Red Sox to a 6–5 win in the 11th inning,^[10] his 20th career walk-off hit.^[11] The triple had tied the score in the ninth inning, and, in a career where he averaged approximately one triple per season, this game marked the first time he had at least one of each type of extra base hit in the same game. Further, the double was the 600th of Ortiz' career, making him the 15th player all time to reach the milestone. He also joined Hank Aaron and Barry Bonds as the third player with 500 career home runs and 600 career doubles.^[12] One day later, the Astros again had a one-run lead in late innings, but Boston came back in the seventh with the help of the sun, which continued the inning with two outs and consequently the tying and winning run scored, the latter on a Mookie Betts triple. Craig Kimbrel recorded his tenth save. The Red Sox finished their homestand with a 6–1 record and 73 runs scored.
Red Sox won the series 3–1 (33–22 runs)
May 17–18, in Kansas City
The May 16 game was rained out and rescheduled as part of a day-night-doubleheader on May 18. In game 1, the Royals took an early 5–1 lead in the fourth. Boston's rally fell one run short and in the eighth Kansas City added three more to put the game virtually out of reach. Game 2 saw another good start of Steven Wright got wasted. He pitched a complete game, giving up three runs on three hits but the offense could only give him two runs of support. Chris Young hit his first home run in a Red Sox uniform but Royals pitching struck out 13 Red Sox batters. This was the fourth time in eight starts, Wright has gotten three runs or less in support. Jackie Bradley Jr. extended his hitting streak to 23 games, with a one-out single in the ninth. David Price continued his good work in game 3 of the series, giving up 2 runs in 7+1⁄3 innings. The Red Sox extended their home run streak to 19 games on a Jackie Bradley Jr. solo shot in the second inning and never looked back to avoid the sweep.
Red Sox lost the series 1–2 (11–13 runs)
May 20–22, vs. Cleveland
Cleveland pitching held the Red Sox to two runs, with one run in each of the first two innings. The Indians scored four runs in the third and that was all of the runs scored in the game. In game two, after returning from the DL with a right shoulder impingement, starting pitcher Joe Kelly took a no-hitter through 6+2⁄3 IP against the Cleveland Indians until Juan Uribe broke it up with a double. Boston won, 9–1.^[13] In the rubber match, David Ortiz, would extended the team home run streak to 22 games in the fifth, made a bid for the cycle, but a fly ball to the deepest part of Fenway Park bounced into the stands for an automatic double instead of the needed triple. Jackie Bradley Jr. extended his league best hitting streak to 27. Rick Porcello gave up two runs in 5+2⁄3 innings and earned his seventh win in the 5–2 contest.
Red Sox won the series 2–1 (16–7 runs)

May 24–26, vs. Colorado
Colorado's starter Jorge de la Rosa was chased after 3+1⁄3 innings, allowing seven runs on nine hits. David Price gave up five hits and three runs in seven innings of work. In game two, the offense scored seven times of Chad Bettis, who was pulled after 4+2⁄3 innings. Steven Wright had another good outing, allowing three runs, two of them earned, in his seven innings. Jackie Bradley Jr. snapped his hitting streak of 29 consecutive games in game three. The offense could only get two runs and Clay Buchholz, who gave up six runs in five innings, lost his place in the rotation after the game.
Red Sox won the series 2–1 (20–14 runs)
May 27–29, in Toronto
Down 2–5 after six innings, Boston tied the game in the eighth but Josh Donaldson gave Toronto the win with his second home run of the night. Joe Kelly went only 4+2⁄3 innings. Tommy Layne and Junichi Tazawa could not protect a four-run lead after seven innings. Craig Kimbrel was summoned from the bullpen for the five out save which he eventually blew, with the tying run on third base with only one out. The Red Sox retook the lead in the ninth on a David Ortiz home run. After two quick outs in the bottom of the inning and two times down to their last strike, Kimbrel gave up three consecutive hits and the Blue Jays walked off. Game three went into extra innings and Gavin Floyd walked Swihart & Betts in the eleventh inning and both eventually scored. With his career-high 39 pitch outing the day before, Kimbrel was unavailable and Koji Uehara earned his first save since August 5, 2015. Clay Buchholz was credited with the win, with his first relief appearance since August 17, 2008, also against the Blue Jays. Xander Bogaerts extended his MLB-best hitting streak to 22 games. Dustin Pedroia kept his hitting streak against the Blue Jays alive, now sitting at 23 games. With the win the Red Sox are the first team in the American League to 30 wins.
Red Sox lost the series 1–2 (19–20 runs)
May 30–31, in Baltimore
Steven Wright pitched a four-hit, two-run complete game in Camden Yards and received seven runs of support, including the first career-home run by Marco Hernández, a three-run shot in the eighth. That was Wright's third complete game of the season. Mookie Betts exploded in the second game of the series, with three home runs and he drove in five runs. That was presumably the first three-home run-game by a Red Sox leadoff hitter in the history of the franchise. Eduardo Rodríguez returned from the disabled list, went six innings and gave up two runs on six hits.

Composite line score May

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June

June 1–2, in Baltimore (cont.)
The bats stayed hot, with another multi-home run night by Mookie Betts, hitting two of the Red Sox five home runs in game three. But the pitching fell apart with all four pitchers used in the game allowing at least one run. Seven of the 13 runs allowed were charged to starter Joe Kelly, who didn't make it through the third inning and was demoted to Triple-A Pawtucket shortly after the game. Clay Buchholz surrendered the loss in his second outing from the bullpen. In game four, pitching couldn't keep up with hitting again. All four pitchers allowed two or more runs each. This was the first time since August 2006, that the Red Sox gave up 12 or more runs in back-to-back games and the first time since May/June 2003, that the Red Sox lost consecutive games in which they scored seven or more runs each. Xander Bogaerts extended his hitting streak to 26 games during the series.
Red Sox split the series 2–2 (29–29 runs)
June 3–5, vs. Toronto
Representing the tying run at the plate, Xander Bogaerts struck out in the bottom of the ninth, which ended his hitting streak and the game. Steven Wright had another good outing, allowing three runs, all unearned, in the second game but could only go five innings, due to a high pitch count. The Red Sox offense scored six time off of Marcus Stroman, which was enough to preserve the win. In the rubber match, the Blue Jays took Eduardo Rodríguez deep four times, for five runs total. Marco Estrada carried a no-hitter into the eighth, but gave up a long ball to Chris Young. To this point all hits in the game were home runs. The Red Sox rallied in the bottom of the ninth, accumulated five hits, three of them doubles, but fell one run short. Dustin Pedroia tied Jerry Remy's franchise hit streak record against Toronto at 26.
Red Sox lost the series 1–2 (12–14 runs)
June 7–8, in San Francisco
Boston took an early 2–0 lead against the NL West leading Giants but surrendered three runs in the fourth and fifth inning. In the seventh inning, the Red Sox tied the game and it went into extra innings. With the bases loaded and one out, two runs scored on a Xander Bogaerts bloop single in the top of the tenth which was the difference in the game. In game two, David Price pitched a complete game, allowing two runs on three hits. The only run for the Red Sox came off the bat of Chris Young with a solo shot in the fourth. Boston lost or split four series in a row for the first time since July/August 2014, when they dropped five consecutive series against the Blue Jays twice, Rays, Yankees and Cardinals.
Red Sox split the series 1–1 (6–5 runs)
June 10–12, in Minneapolis
Steven Wright went 7 1⁄3 innings, allowing only one unearned run, which put him on top of the AL leader board in ERA with 2.09. Xander Bogaerts went 4–5 with a home run and four runs driven in. In game two, after a quick 4–0 lead in the first, the Twins rallied for four runs of their own, chasing Eduardo Rodríguez after 4 2⁄3 innings from the game and the game was tied going into the sixth. Thanks to heads-up base running by Xander Bogaerts, he ended up at third from first base on a David Ortiz ground out and Hanley Ramírez drove him in on a sacrifice fly. The Red Sox put a five spot on the board in the eighth and ninth inning, to put the game virtually out of reach and gave them a season high fifteen runs. Xander Bogaerts had another 4–5 game including a home run, which makes him the first Red Sox player ever with at least four hits and at least one home run in consecutive games. The Twins avoided the sweep in game three. Boston rallied for three runs in the eighth, which tied the game at four. Three of the four Twins' runs were unearned for Rick Porcello. In extra innings, Minnesota had the winning run at third with one out and manager John Farrell put Mookie Betts in the infield as the fifth infielder. But it was for naught, when Max Kepler belted a 0–2 fastball by Matt Barnes over the wall in right center field for his first career-home run and the Twins walked off as winners.
Red Sox won the series 2–1 (27–12 runs)
June 14–16, vs. Baltimore
David Price went 8 innings in back-to-back outings for the first time since June 2015, as a member of the Detroit Tigers. He allowed three runs but only received two runs in support in the loss. In game two, the Red Sox chased Gausman after three innings, when they tagged him for six runs. The Orioles rallied in the seventh and eighth inning but fell two runs short. In the rubber match of the series, Ortiz produced the only run for Boston with a single home run in the ninth. In his third start, Eduardo Rodríguez went only 4 1⁄3 innings and gave up five runs.
Red Sox lost the series 1–2 (9–12 runs)
June 17–19, vs. Seattle
Roenis Elías made his first start for the Red Sox, against his former team. He went only 4 innings and gave up seven runs. Hembree and Layne saved the bullpen by going 3 and 2 innings respectively. Seattle took an early 2–0 off of Rick Porcello in game two but the hurler settled down after that and Boston could score six unanswered runs. In game three, David Price held the Mariners to just one run over 8 innings, his first time going 8 or more innings in three consecutive outings since July 2014 when he was with the Rays, but Boston could not score against Taijuan Walker despite two golden opportunities with a runner on third and only one out in the second and third inning. Walker left after five innings and the Red Sox scored twice with Craig Kimbrel striking out the side in the ninth. After receiving nearly seven runs (6.81) on average in support in his first 11 starts with an ERA of 5.11, David Price only received 1.75 runs on an ERA of 2.32 in his last four starts.
Red Sox won the series 2–1 (12–11 runs)
June 20–23, vs. Chicago
In a 1–1 game the Red Sox had the bases loaded with nobody out in the bottom of the ninth but could not score. The White Sox scored twice off of Craig Krimbrel in extra innings and took game one of the series. Steven Wright pitched another 9 inning game, the only run was unearned to reclaim the American League lead in ERA. Chris Sale of the White Sox earned the MLB best 12th win of the season in game two. Clay Buchholz, who returned to the rotation, pitched 5 frames and gave up three runs. Eduardo Rodríguez handed the bullpen a two-run lead in game three after six innings, but Koji Uehara gave up two home runs in the eighth and Boston dropped three games in a row. In game four the June misfortunes continued. Against a struggling James Shields, who only pitched 11 2⁄3 innings in his last four starts with a 24.62 ERA and 3.97 WHIP, Boston could only score once off of him in the first five innings and lost Chris Young in the second inning, who pulled his hamstring circling the bases and was put on the 15-day disabled list. The Red Sox down 1–4 coming into the sixth, the game turned into wild roller coaster ride. Shields was pulled after allowing back-to-back walks with 0 outs, both runners eventually scored and Boston subsequently put a four spot on the board. Chicago re-took the lead in the seventh on a José Abreu three-run home run off of Junichi Tazawa and had the bases loaded with nobody out in the top of the eighth. Heath Hembree escaped the jam himself unscathed and with Boston scoring in the seventh and eighth, the game was tied going into the ninth. Despite a lead-off double by David Ortiz the game went into extra innings. In the top of the tenth, the White Sox again had the bases loaded with nobody out, and again the Boston pitcher responsible for his own mess, Craig Kimbrel, escaped unscathed. In the bottom of the tenth, two batters walked with a ground-out in-between, and Xander Bogaerts, leading the MLB in batting average, came through with a walk-off single, avoiding a rare four-game sweep.
Red Sox lost the series 1–3 (16–21 runs)
June 24–26, in Arlington
David Price gave up six runs against the AL leading Rangers, and was pulled after only 2 1⁄3 innings. Matt Barnes gave up another run and the Rangers took a 7–2 lead into the sixth. Jackie Bradley Jr. closed the gap to three runs on a two-run shot in the sixth. Down to the last strike, Sandy León doubled after an eleven-pitch at bat to drive in Jackie Bradley Jr. Mookie Betts went deep and the game was tied. After Dustin Pedroia drew a walk, and Xander Bogaerts advanced him to third on a single, he eventually scored the winning run on a wild pitch. Koji Uehara earned the save, striking out the side. Steven Wright allowed eight runs in his 4 2⁄3 innings of work, but only three of them were earned, due to errors by Xander Bogaerts and Hanley Ramírez, and a passed ball by catcher Christian Vázquez. The Red Sox could only score three runs and Wright was charged with a loss for the first time since May 18 in Kansas City. In game three Clay Buchholz struggled right out of the gates, allowing the first six batters to reach base but he stranded the bases loaded with three runs scored. After that he settled down but gave up another two runs in the sixth, before being pulled from the game. Boston's bats were cold again, scoring only two times. With a four-game sweep over the Rays, the Orioles are now four games ahead of the Red Sox in the AL East.
Red Sox lost the series 1–2 (13–23 runs)
June 27–29, in St. Petersburg
Coming into the series, the Rays were on an 11-game losing streak and had the 5th lowest run producing offense in the majors. They snapped their losing streak in the first game of the series, scoring nine times in the first three innings and never looked back. Eduardo Rodríguez was charged with all of the nine runs and was pulled after 2 2⁄3 innings. The Red Sox could only put seven runs on the board while the Rays added another four. A strong outing by Rick Porcello, allowing only one run in six innings, was backed by eight runs of support. Matt Moore held Boston hitless through five innings in the rubber match. In the sixth, the Red Sox could load the bases on three hits with only one out, but David Ortiz and Hanley Ramírez could not drive them in. David Price allowed four runs in the first three innings, but that was all the Rays needed in the shutout win.
Red Sox lost the series 1–2 (15–19 runs)

The Red Sox started the month of June three games ahead of the Orioles and with the best record in the AL, but were struggling throughout the whole month and finished 5 games behind Baltimore and 1⁄2 game ahead of the Blue Jays in second place.

Composite line score June

July

July 1–3, vs. Los Angeles (AL)
Steven Wright gave up 4 earned runs in the sixth, the most since May 13 in Houston, but was backed with 5 runs from the offense for the win. In game 2, Boston pitching gave up 21 runs, including an eleven run seventh inning, the most since August 2012 in Oakland, and the most at home since August 2009 against the Yankees. Mookie Betts scored the only two runs for the Red Sox, on an error and a home run. The Red Sox bounced back in game three of the series, scoring seven times in the fifth and three times in the seventh, after the Angels scored five unanswered runs in the sixth and seventh. Sean O'Sullivan went 5+ innings in his third start of the season, with two runs allowed on four hits.
Red Sox won the series 2–1 (17–30 runs)
July 4–6, vs. Texas
The Rangers got early to Rick Porcello and scored four times in the first. Porcello settled down and pitched five scoreless innings afterwards, despite giving up 12 hits. The Red Sox loaded the bases in the bottom of the first but could only score one run, on a Jackie Bradley Jr. walk. Boston put a four spot on the board in the third and then scored at least one run in each inning from the fifth on forwards. Both teams combined for 37 hits, with the Red Sox out-hitting the Rangers 21–16. The first inning struggles for Boston pitching continued in game 2, with a first pitch home run by Shin-Soo Choo off of David Price and the first four batters to reach base safely. Price got out of the bases loaded, nobody out jam, with giving up only one more run. Boston missed golden opportunities to score; no runs scored with runners on first and third and nobody out in the first and third and one out in the second. In the fourth, down 1–2, Brock Holt and Travis Shaw opened the frame with a double and a single, but Shaw was thrown out at second. Holt would eventually score on back-to-back-to-back walks with two outs. The Red Sox ultimately stranded 14 runners and lost the game. Kimbrel imploded in the ninth, trying to keep it a one run game, giving up four runs and no outs recorded. In game three, Boston scored eleven times in the first four innings. Steven Wright went through five innings, with only one run allowed, but was tagged for five more in the sixth and seventh. Wright gave up four or more earned runs in back-to-back outings for the first time this season. The series saw 43 runs scored on 79 hits.
Red Sox won the series 2–1 (25–18 runs)

On the off-day, the Red Sox acquired INF Aaron Hill from the Brewers, via trade, for prospects INF Wendell Rijo and RHP Aaron Wilkerson.^[14] One day later, before the series with the Rays, Boston acquired UTIL Michael Martínez from the Indians for cash.^[15]

July 8–10, vs. Tampa Bay
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