1999 Boston Red Sox season

1999 Boston Red Sox
AL Wild Card Winner
Major League affiliations
American League (since 1901)
Eastern Division (since 1969)
Location
Fenway Park (since 1912)
Boston, Massachusetts (since 1901)
Other information
Owner(s)	JRY Trust
General manager(s)	Dan Duquette
Manager(s)	Jimy Williams
Local television	WLVI-TV (Sean McDonough, Jerry Remy) NESN (Bob Kurtz, Jerry Remy)
Local radio	WEEI (Jerry Trupiano, Joe Castiglione) WRCA (Bobby Serrano, Hector Martinez, Juan Pedro Villamán)
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The 1999 Boston Red Sox season was the 99th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished second in the American League East with a record of 94 wins and 68 losses, four games behind the New York Yankees. The Red Sox qualified for the postseason as the AL wild card, and defeated the American League Central champion Cleveland Indians in the ALDS. The Red Sox then lost to the Yankees in the ALCS.

Pedro Martínez won the American League Cy Young Award, becoming the second pitcher to win the award in both leagues. Additionally, Jimy Williams was named the American League Manager of the Year.

Offseason

• November 16, 1998: José Offerman was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.
• November 20, 1998: Purchased Tomo Ohka from the Yokohama Bay Stars.
• December 11, 1998: Mark Portugal was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.
• December 18, 1998: Brian Daubach was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.
• December 19, 1998: Mark Guthrie was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.
• January 11, 1999: Pat Rapp was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.
• March 11, 1999: Ramón Martínez was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.
• March 30, 1999: Midre Cummings was released by the Red Sox.

Regular season

Season standings

AL East	W	L	Pct.	GB	Home	Road
New York Yankees	98	64	0.605	—	48–33	50–31
Boston Red Sox	94	68	0.580	4	49–32	45–36
Toronto Blue Jays	84	78	0.519	14	40–41	44–37
Baltimore Orioles	78	84	0.481	20	41–40	37–44
Tampa Bay Devil Rays	69	93	0.426	29	33–48	36–45

Record vs. opponents

1999 American League Records Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]
Team	ANA	BAL	BOS	CWS	CLE	DET	KC	MIN	NYY	OAK	SEA	TB	TEX	TOR	NL
Anaheim	—	3–9	1–9	5–5	1–9	5–5	7–5	6–4	6–4	8–4	6–6	7–5	6–6	3–9	6–12
Baltimore	9–3	—	5–7	7–3	1–9	5–5	6–4	8–1	4–9	5–7	5–5	5–7	6–6	1–11	11–7
Boston	9–1	7–5	—	7–5	8–4	7–5	8–2	6–4	8–4	4–6	7–3	4–9	4–5	9–3	6–12
Chicago	5–5	3–7	5–7	—	3–9	7–5	6–6	8–3–1	5–7	3–7	4–8	6–4	5–5	6–4	9–9
Cleveland	9–1	9–1	4–8	9–3	—	8–5	7–5	9–3	3–7	10–2	7–3	5–4	3–7	5–7	9–9
Detroit	5–5	5–5	5–7	5–7	5–8	—	7–4	6–6	5–7	4–6	3–7	4–5	5–5	2–10	8–10
Kansas City	5–7	4–6	2–8	6–6	5–7	4–7	—	5–8	5–4	6–6	7–5	2–8	4–6	3–7	6–12
Minnesota	4–6	1–8	4–6	3–8–1	3–9	6–6	8–5	—	4–6	7–5	4–8	5–5	0–12	4–6	10–7
New York	4–6	9–4	4–8	7–5	7–3	7–5	4–5	6–4	—	6–4	9–1	8–4	8–4	10–2	9–9
Oakland	4–8	7–5	6–4	7–3	2–10	6–4	6–6	5–7	4–6	—	6–6	9–1	5–7	8–2	12–6
Seattle	6–6	5–5	3–7	8–4	3–7	7–3	5–7	8–4	1–9	6–6	—	8–4	5–8	7–2	7–11
Tampa Bay	5–7	7–5	9–4	4–6	4–5	5–4	8–2	5–5	4–8	1–9	4–8	—	4–8	5–8	4–14
Texas	6–6	6–6	5–4	5–5	7–3	5–5	6–4	12–0	4–8	7–5	8–5	8–4	—	6–4	10–8
Toronto	9–3	11–1	3–9	4–6	7–5	10–2	7–3	6–4	2–10	2–8	2–7	8–5	4–6	—	9–9

Opening Day Line Up

30	José Offerman	DH
20	Darren Lewis	CF
13	John Valentin	3B
5	Nomar Garciaparra	SS
25	Troy O'Leary	LF
24	Mike Stanley	1B
10	Scott Hatteberg	C
3	Jeff Frye	2B
7	Trot Nixon	RF
45	Pedro Martínez	P

Source

All-Star Game

The 1999 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 70th playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and National League (NL). Red Sox legend Ted Williams threw the ceremonial first pitch. Three members of the Red Sox played in the game. Pitcher Pedro Martínez and shortstop Nomar Garciaparra were starters, while second baseman José Offerman was a reserve. The game, won by the American League 4-1, was held on July 13, 1999, at Fenway Park.

Notable transactions

• June 2, 1999: Casey Fossum was drafted by the Red Sox in the 1st Round of the 1999 Major League Baseball Draft. Player signed July 19, 1999.
• June 2, 1999: Lew Ford was drafted by the Red Sox in the 12th round of the 1999 Major League Baseball Draft. Player signed June 7, 1999.
• July 26, 1999: Robert Ramsay was traded by the Red Sox to the Seattle Mariners for Butch Huskey.
• July 31, 1999: Mike Maroth was traded by the Red Sox to the Detroit Tigers for Bryce Florie.
• August 24, 1999: Dave Benham and Mike Matthews were traded by the Red Sox to the St. Louis Cardinals for Kent Mercker.
• August 31, 1999: Mark Guthrie and a player to be named later (Cole Liniak) were traded by the Red Sox to the Chicago Cubs for Rod Beck.
• September 27, 1999: Mark Portugal was released by the Red Sox.

Roster

1999 Boston Red Sox
Roster
Pitchers 57,47 Rod Beck 33 Kirk Bullinger 61 Cho Jin-ho 37 Rheal Cormier 41 Jim Corsi 39 Bryce Florie 34 Rich Garcés 36 Tom Gordon 27 Kip Gross 40 Mark Guthrie 56 Tim Harikkala 32 Derek Lowe 45 Pedro Martínez 48 Ramón Martínez 41 Kent Mercker 53 Tomo Ohka 57 Juan Peña 31 Mark Portugal 28 Pat Rapp 19 Brian Rose 17 Bret Saberhagen 62 Marino Santana 49 Tim Wakefield 46 John Wasdin 29 Bob Wolcott		Catchers 39 Creighton Gubanich 10 Scott Hatteberg 56 Steve Lomasney 47,33 Jason Varitek 38 Lenny Webster Infielders 23 Brian Daubach 50 Chad Fonville  3 Jeff Frye  5 Nomar Garciaparra 18 Reggie Jefferson 26 Lou Merloni 30 José Offerman 15 Donnie Sadler 24 Mike Stanley 13 John Valentin 38 Wilton Veras		Outfielders  2 Damon Buford 40 Michael Coleman 44 Butch Huskey 20 Darren Lewis  7 Trot Nixon 29 Jon Nunnally 25 Troy O'Leary		Manager 22 Jimy Williams Coaches 52 John Cumberland (Bullpen) 43 Dave Jauss (First base) 16 Joe Kerrigan (Pitching) 60 Dana LeVangie (Bullpen catcher) 12 Wendell Kim (Third base) 35 Grady Little (Bench) 14 Jim Rice (Hitting)

Player statistics

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In

Pos	Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
C	Jason Varitek	144	483	130	.269	20	76
1B	Mike Stanley	136	427	120	.281	19	72
2B	José Offerman	149	586	172	.294	8	69
SS	Nomar Garciaparra	135	532	190	.357	27	104
3B	John Valentin	113	450	114	.253	12	70
LF	Troy O'Leary	157	596	167	.280	28	103
CF	Darren Lewis	135	470	113	.240	2	40
RF	Trot Nixon	124	381	103	.270	15	52
DH	Reggie Jefferson	83	206	57	.277	5	17

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In

Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
Damon Buford	91	297	72	.242	6	38
Michael Coleman	2	5	1	.200	0	0
Brian Daubach	110	381	112	.294	21	73
Chad Fonville	3	2	0	.000	0	0
Jeff Frye	41	114	32	.281	1	12
Creighton Gubanich	18	47	13	.277	1	11
Scott Hatteberg	30	80	22	.275	1	11
Butch Huskey	45	124	33	.266	7	28
Steve Lomasney	1	2	0	.000	0	0
Lou Merloni	43	126	32	.254	1	13
Jon Nunnally	10	14	4	.286	0	1
Donnie Sadler	49	107	30	.280	0	4
Wilton Veras	36	118	34	.288	2	13
Lenny Webster	6	14	0	.000	0	1

Pitching

Starting rotation

Player	G (GS)	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
Pedro Martínez	31 (29)	213.1	23	4	2.07	303
Mark Portugal	31 (27)	150.1	7	12	5.51	79
Pat Rapp	37 (26)	146.1	6	7	4.12	90
Bret Saberhagen	22 (22)	119.0	10	6	2.95	81
Brian Rose	22 (18)	98.0	7	6	4.87	51

Other pitchers

Player	G (GS)	IP	W	L	S	ERA	SO
Tim Wakefield	49 (17)	140.0	6	11	15	5.08	104
Derek Lowe	74 (0)	109.1	6	3	15	2.63	80
John Wasdin	45 (0)	74.1	8	3	2	4.12	57
Rheal Cormier	60 (0)	63.1	2	0	0	3.69	39
Mark Guthrie	46 (0)	46.1	1	1	2	5.83	36
Rich Garcés	30 (0)	40.2	5	1	2	1.55	33
Jin Ho Cho	9 (7)	39.1	2	3	0	5.72	16
Bryce Florie	14 (2)	30.0	2	0	0	4.80	25
Kent Mercker	5 (5)	25.2	2	0	0	3.51	17
Jim Corsi	23 (0)	24.0	1	2	0	5.25	14
Ramón Martínez	4 (4)	20.2	2	1	0	3.05	15
Tom Gordon	21 (0)	17.2	0	2	11	5.60	24
Rod Beck	12 (0)	14.0	0	1	3	1.93	12
Tim Harikkala	7 (0)	13.0	1	1	0	6.23	7
Juan Peña	2 (2)	13.0	2	0	0	0.69	15
Tomo Ohka	8 (2)	13.0	1	2	0	6.23	8
Kip Gross	11 (1)	12.2	0	2	0	7.82	9
Bob Wolcott	4 (0)	6.2	0	0	0	8.10	2
Marino Santana	3 (0)	4.0	0	0	0	15.75	4
Kirk Bullinger	4 (0)	2.0	0	0	0	4.50	0

Source

Playoffs

Division Series

Main article: 1999 American League Division Series

Boston wins the series, 3-2

Game	Home	Score	Visitor	Score	Date	Series
1	Cleveland	3	Boston	2	October 6	1-0 (CLE)
2	Cleveland	11	Boston	1	October 7	2-0 (CLE)
3	Boston	9	Cleveland	3	October 9	2-1 (CLE)
4	Boston	23	Cleveland	7	October 10	2-2
5	Cleveland	8	Boston	12	October 11	3-2 (BOS)

League Championship Series

Main article: 1999 American League Championship Series

New York wins the series, 4-1

Game	Home	Score	Visitor	Score	Date	Series
1	New York	4	Boston	3	October 13	1-0 (NYY)
2	New York	3	Boston	2	October 14	2-0 (NYY)
3	Boston	13	New York	1	October 16	2-1 (NYY)
4	Boston	2	New York	9	October 17	3-1 (NYY)
5	Boston	1	New York	6	October 18	4-1 (NYY)

Game Log

Red Sox Win

Red Sox Loss

Game Postponed

Clinched Playoff Spot

1999 Boston Red Sox Season Game Log: 94–68 (Home: 49–32; Away: 45–36)
April: 11–11 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Streak 1 April 5 @ Royals 5–3 P. Martínez (1–0) Appier (0–1) Gordon (1) Kauffman Stadium 40,257 1–0 W1 2 April 7 @ Royals 6–0 Saberhagen (1–0) Rosado (0–1) — Kauffman Stadium 13,903 2–0 W2 3 April 8 @ Royals 4–1 Wakefield (1–0) Suppan (0–1) Gordon (2) Kauffman Stadium 13,356 3–0 W3 4 April 9 @ Devil Rays 4–1 Portugal (1–0) Arrojo (0–1) — Tropicana Field 40,525 4–0 W4 5 April 10 @ Devil Rays 5–3 P. Martínez (2–0) Santana (0–1) Gordon (3) Tropicana Field 28,552 5–0 W5 6 April 11 @ Devil Rays 4–5 Aldred (1–0) Lowe (0–1) Hernández (2) Tropicana Field 23,404 5–1 L1 7 April 13 White Sox 6–0 Saberhagen (2–0) Parque (1–1) — Fenway Park 31,874 6–1 W1 8 April 15 White Sox 0–4 Snyder (1–1) P. Martínez (2–1) — Fenway Park 22,461 6–2 L1 9 April 16 Devil Rays 6–2 Rekar (1–0) Wakefield (1–1) — Fenway Park 18,809 6–3 L2 10 April 17 Devil Rays 8–5 Portugal (2–0) Saunders (1–2) — Fenway Park 26,799 7–3 W1 11 April 18 Devil Rays 1–5 Witt (2–0) Rapp (0–1) — Fenway Park 27,589 7–4 L1 12 April 19 Devil Rays 5–4 Arrojo (1–1) Saberhagen (2–1) Hernández (4) Fenway Park 33,167 7–5 L2 13 April 20 @ Athletics 1–0 P. Martínez (3–1) Weaver (1–1) Lowe (1) Tiger Stadium 12,558 8–5 W1 14 April 21 @ Tigers 2–9 Moehler (2–2) Wakefield (1–2) — Tiger Stadium 13,049 8–6 L1 15 April 22 @ Tigers 0–1 Thompson (2–2) Portugal (2–1) Jones (2) Tiger Stadium 32,975 8–7 L2 16 April 23 Indians 6–7 Karsay (2–1) Corsi (0–1) Jackson (3) Fenway Park 29,921 8–8 L3 17 April 24 Indians 9–4 Harikkala (1–0) DeLucia (0–1) — Fenway Park 29,481 9–8 W1 18 April 25 Indians 3–2 P. Martínez (4–1) Shuey (2–1) — Fenway Park 30,472 10–8 W2 19 April 26 @ Twins 2–6 Radke (2–2) Wakefield (1–3) Trombley (1) Metrodome 9,674 10–9 L1 20 April 27 @ Twins 5–6 Guardado (1–1) Corsi (0–2) Aguilera (4) Metrodome 10,681 10–10 L2 21 April 28 @ Twins 9–4 Rapp (1–1) Lincoln (0–4) — Metrodome 11,097 11–10 W1 22 April 30 @ Athletics 9–13 Mathews (3–0) Lowe (0–2) — Network Associates Coliseum 10,063 11–11 L1
May: 20–8 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Streak 23 May 1 @ Athletics 7–2 P. Martínez (5–1) Heredia (1–2) — Network Associates Coliseum 30,353 12–11 W1 24 May 2 @ Athletics 5–7 Jones (1–0) Harikkala (1–1) Taylor (6) Network Associates Coliseum 17,388 12–12 L1 25 May 3 @ Athletics 11–12 (10) Mathews (4–0) Gross (0–1) — Network Associates Coliseum 8,221 12–13 L2 26 May 5 Rangers 3–8 Helling (3–3) Rapp (1–2) — Fenway Park 20,960 12–14 L3 27 May 6 Rangers 3–2 Cormier (1–0) Sele (3–3) Wakefield (1) Fenway Park 21,412 13–14 W1 28 May 7 Angels 6–0 P. Martínez (6–1) Olivares (3–3) — Fenway Park 32,220 14–14 W2 29 May 8 Angels 6–1 Peña (1–0) Belcher (1–3) Lowe (2) Fenway Park 29,385 15–14 W3 30 May 9 Angels 4–2 Portugal (3–1) Hill (1–2) Wakefield (2) Fenway Park 23,710 16–14 W4 31 May 10 Mariners 12–4 Wasdin (1–0) Hinchliffe (0–2) — Fenway Park 21,660 17–14 W5 32 May 11 Mariners 5–8 Moyer (2–4) Wakefield (1–4) — Fenway Park 24,416 17–15 L1 33 May 12 Mariners 9–2 P. Martínez (7–1) Suzuki (0–2) — Fenway Park 28,177 18–15 W1 34 May 14 @ Blue Jays 5–0 Peña (2–0) Wells (4–3) — SkyDome 22,186 19–15 W2 35 May 15 @ Blue Jays 6–5 Wasdin (2–0) Plesac (0–3) Gordon (4) SkyDome 24,579 20–15 W3 36 May 16 @ Blue Jays 6–9 Lloyd (3–1) Gross (0–2) — SkyDome 21,094 20–16 L1 37 May 17 @ Blue Jays 8–7 Wasdin (3–0) Lloyd (3–2) — SkyDome 20,395 21–16 W1 38 May 18 Yankees 6–3 P. Martínez (8–1) Cone (4–2) Gordon (5) Fenway Park 33,620 22–16 W2 39 May 19 Yankees 6–0 Rose (1–0) Irabu (1–2) — Fenway Park 32,091 23–16 W3 40 May 20 Yankees 1–3 Hernández (4–4) Portugal (3–2) Rivera (11) Fenway Park 33,139 23–17 L1 41 May 21 Blue Jays 5–2 Rapp (2–2) Escobar (3–2) — Fenway Park 27,284 24–17 W1 42 May 22 Blue Jays 6–4 Wakefield (2–4) Carpenter (3–4) Gordon (6) Fenway Park 32,038 25–17 W2 43 May 23 Blue Jays 10–8 P. Martínez (9–1) Hentgen (4–2) Gordon (7) Fenway Park 28,559 26–17 W3 — May 24 @ Yankees Postponed (rain). Makeup date May 27. 44 May 25 @ Yankees 5–2 Rose (2–0) Irabu (1–3) Gordon (8) Yankee Stadium 37,715 27–17 W4 45 May 26 @ Yankees 3–8 Hernández (5–4) Portugal (3–3) Rivera (12) Yankee Stadium 45,800 27–18 L1 46 May 27 @ Yankees 1–4 Clemens (4–0) Rapp (2–3) Rivera (13) Yankee Stadium 55,671 27–19 L2 47 May 28 @ Indians 12–5 Wakefield (3–4) Wright (4–3) Lowe (3) Jacobs Field 43,287 28–19 W1 48 May 29 @ Indians 4–2 P. Martínez (10–1) Colón (6–2) Gordon (9) Jacobs Field 43,255 29–19 W2 49 May 30 @ Indians 4–2 Rose (3–0) Gooden (2–2) Gordon (10) Jacobs Field 43,207 30–19 W3 50 May 31 Tigers 8–7 Wasdin (4–0) Anderson (1–1) Gordon (11) Fenway Park 27,883 31–19 W4
June: 14–13 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Streak 51 June 1 Tigers 5–4 Wasdin (5–0) Brocail (1–2) Lowe (4) Fenway Park 26,456 32–19 W5 52 June 2 Tigers 2–4 Thompson (5–6) Wakefield (3–5) Jones (9) Fenway Park 22,194 32–20 L1 53 June 4 Braves 5–1 P. Martínez (11–1) Glavine (3–7) — Fenway Park 33,411 33–20 W1 54 June 5 Braves 5–6 Maddux (5–3) Gordon (0–1) Rocker (11) Fenway Park 32,793 33–21 L1 55 June 6 Braves 2–3 (10) Seánez (4–0) Portugal (3–4) Rocker (12) Fenway Park 32,184 33–22 L2 56 June 7 @ Expos 2–8 Pavano (4–5) Saberhagen (2–2) — Olympic Stadium 7,003 33–23 L3 57 June 8 @ Expos 1–5 Smith (1–0) Wakefield (3–6) — Olympic Stadium 7,233 33–24 L4 58 June 9 @ Expos 1–13 Thurman (2–3) P. Martínez (11–2) — Olympic Stadium 19,012 33–25 L5 59 June 11 @ Mets 3–2 (12) Corsi (1–2) Franco (0–2) Wasdin (1) Shea Stadium 36,700 34–25 W1 60 June 12 @ Mets 2–4 Leiter (4–5) Rapp (2–4) Franco (15) Shea Stadium 43,819 34–26 L1 61 June 13 @ Mets 4–5 Hershiser (6–5) Portugal (3–5) Wendell (2) Shea Stadium 46,473 34–27 L2 62 June 14 Twins 4–3 Wasdin (6–0) Trombley (1–3) — Fenway Park 30,099 35–27 W1 63 June 15 Twins 4–2 P. Martínez (12–2) Milton (2–6) Wakefield (3) Fenway Park 31,805 36–27 W2 64 June 16 Twins 5–1 Rose (4–0) Perkins (1–4) Guthrie (1) Fenway Park 30,085 37–27 W3 65 June 17 Twins 7–8 Hawkins (3–7) Rapp (2–5) Trombley (8) Fenway Park 31,446 37–28 L1 66 June 18 Rangers 1–4 Morgan (7–5) Portugal (3–6) Zimmerman (1) Fenway Park 31,427 37–29 L2 67 June 19 Rangers 7–4 Cho (1–0) Clark (3–7) Wakefield (4) Fenway Park 31,950 38–29 W1 68 June 20 Rangers 5–2 P. Martínez (13–2) Glynn (0–2) Wakefield (5) Fenway Park 31,501 39–29 W2 69 June 21 Rangers 5–4 Wasdin (7–0) Helling (6–7) Wakefield (6) Fenway Park 27,627 40–29 W3 70 June 22 @ Orioles 3–5 Rhodes (3–2) Guthrie (0–1) Timlin (9) Camden Yards 43,329 40–30 L1 71 June 23 @ Orioles 5–0 Saberhagen (3–2) Guzmán (3–6) — Camden Yards 45,086 41–30 W1 72 June 24 @ Orioles 2–1 Portugal (4–6) Mussina (9–4) Wakefield (7) Camden Yards 47,388 42–30 W2 73 June 25 White Sox 6–1 Cho (2–0) Snyder (7–6) — Fenway Park 31,097 43–30 W3 74 June 26 White Sox 17–1 P. Martínez (14–2) Baldwin (3–8) Wasdin (2) Fenway Park 32,758 44–30 W4 75 June 27 White Sox 6–7 Simas (2–2) Wakefield (3–7) — Fenway Park 30,627 44–31 L1 76 June 28 White Sox 14–1 Saberhagen (4–2) Sirotka (6–8) — Fenway Park 24,616 45–31 W1 77 June 30 Devil Rays 10–11 (10) Hernández (1–3) Wasdin (7–1) — Fenway Park 27,961 45–32 L1
July: 11–15 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Streak 78 July 1 Devil Rays 3–12 Álvarez (4–5) Cho (2–1) — Fenway Park 29,270 45–33 L1 79 July 2 @ White Sox 6–1 P. Martínez (15–2) Parque (8–6) — Comiskey Park 23,226 46–33 W1 80 July 3 @ White Sox 2–11 Sirotka (7–8) Rose (4–1) — Comiskey Park 18,028 46–34 L1 81 July 4 @ White Sox 5–2 Saberhagen (5–2) Navarro (6–7) Wakefield (8) Comiskey Park 16,495 47–34 W1 82 July 5 @ Devil Rays 4–2 Portugal (5–6) Rekar (5–4) Wakefield (9) Tropicana Field 21,967 48–34 W2 83 July 6 @ Devil Rays 4–6 Lopez (1–1) Wasdin (7–2) Hernández (23) Tropicana Field 17,309 48–35 L1 84 July 7 @ Devil Rays 2–3 Eiland (1–4) P. Martínez (15–3) Hernández (24) Tropicana Field 20,959 48–36 L2 85 July 8 @ Devil Rays 2–3 Witt (5–5) Rose (4–2) Hernández (25) Tropicana Field 21,160 48–37 L3 86 July 9 @ Braves 5–4 Saberhagen (6–2) Chen (0–1) Wakefield (10) Turner Field 49,636 49–37 W1 87 July 10 @ Braves 1–2 (11) Seánez (5–0) Wasdin (7–3) — Turner Field 47,871 49–38 L1 88 July 11 @ Braves 1–8 Maddux (10–5) Cho (2–2) — Turner Field 46,680 49–39 L2 89 July 15 Phillies 6–4 Rose (5–2) Byrd (11–6) Wakefield (11) Fenway Park 32,397 50–39 W1 90 July 16 Phillies 4–5 Person (3–4) Saberhagen (6–3) Gomes (13) Fenway Park 32,899 50–40 L1 91 July 17 Phillies 3–11 Wolf (5–0) Portugal (5–7) — Fenway Park 32,228 50–41 L2 92 July 18 Marlins 11–9 Lowe (1–2) Núñez (3–3) Wakefield (12) Fenway Park 30,288 51–41 W1 93 July 19 Marlins 7–10 Meadows (7–10) Ohka (0–1) Alfonseca (4) Fenway Park 23,282 51–42 L1 94 July 20 Marlins 7–1 Rose (6–2) Hernández (5–9) — Fenway Park 25,346 52–42 W1 95 July 21 Orioles 1–6 Mussina (13–4) Saberhagen (6–4) — Fenway Park 33,690 52–43 L1 96 July 22 Orioles 2–5 Erickson (6–8) Cho (2–3) Timlin (10) Fenway Park 33,384 52–44 L2 97 July 23 @ Tigers 5–14 Moehler (8–9) Ohka (0–2) — Tiger Stadium 35,245 52–45 L3 98 July 24 @ Tigers 11–4 Portugal (6–7) Weaver (6–6) Lowe (5) Tiger Stadium 37,149 53–45 W1 99 July 25 @ Tigers 1–9 Mlicki (5–10) Rose (6–3) — Tiger Stadium 34,959 53–46 L1 100 July 27 @ Blue Jays 11–9 Guthrie (1–1) Halladay (7–4) Wakefield (13) SkyDome 38,631 54–46 W1 101 July 28 @ Blue Jays 8–0 Rapp (3–5) Hamilton (3–6) — SkyDome 36,190 55–46 W2 102 July 30 Yankees 3–13 Irabu (8–3) Portugal (6–8) — Fenway Park 33,777 55–47 L1 103 July 31 Yankees 6–5 Lowe (2–2) Mendoza (4–7) — Fenway Park 33,179 56–47 W1
August: 18–11 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Streak 104 August 1 Yankees 5–4 Saberhagen (7–4) Hernández (12–7) Wakefield (13) Fenway Park 33,553 57–47 W2 105 August 2 Indians 5–7 Karsay (8–1) Garcés (0–1) Jackson (23) Fenway Park 33,218 57–48 L1 106 August 3 Indians 4–5 Shuey (7–4) Wakefield (3–8) Jackson (24) Fenway Park 33,650 57–49 L2 107 August 4 Indians 7–2 Portugal (7–8) Colón (10–4) — Fenway Park 33,282 58–49 W1 108 August 5 @ Angels 0–8 Finley (6–10) Rose (6–4) — Edison Field 26,175 58–50 L1 109 August 6 @ Angels 5–1 Saberhagen (8–4) Sparks (5–8) — Edison Field 36,360 59–50 W1 110 August 7 @ Angels 14–3 Rapp (4–5) Belcher (5–7) — Edison Field 36,577 60–50 W2 111 August 8 @ Angels 9–3 P. Martínez (16–3) McDowell (0–4) — Edison Field 31,664 61–50 W3 112 August 9 @ Royals 2–5 Suppan (7–6) Portugal (7–9) — Kauffman Stadium 18,248 61–51 L1 113 August 10 @ Royals 9–6 (10) Wakefield (4–8) Wakefield (6–7) Garcés (1) Kauffman Stadium 15,909 62–51 W1 114 August 11 @ Royals 9–3 Saberhagen (9–4) Rosado (7–9) — Kauffman Stadium 15,157 63–51 W2 115 August 13 Mariners 11–6 Lowe (3–2) Fassero (4–14) — Fenway Park 33,653 64–51 W3 116 August 14 Mariners 13–2 P. Martínez (17–3) Halama (9–4) — Fenway Park 33,258 65–51 W4 117 August 15 Mariners 3–4 Meche (4–2) Portugal (7–10) Mesa (25) Fenway Park 32,460 65–52 L1 118 August 16 Athletics 6–5 Lowe (4–2) Jones (3–5) — Fenway Park 30,597 66–52 W1 119 August 17 Athletics 1–12 Heredia (10–5) Saberhagen (9–5) — Fenway Park 31,246 66–53 L1 120 August 18 Athletics 7–4 Garcés (1–1) Appier (12–10) Lowe (6) Fenway Park 32,405 67–53 W1 121 August 19 Athletics 2–6 Hudson (8–1) P. Martínez (17–4) Mathews (3) Fenway Park 33,393 67–54 L1 122 August 20 @ Rangers 3–4 Loaiza (6–1) Portugal (7–11) Wetteland (34) The Ballpark in Arlington 35,036 67–55 L2 123 August 21 @ Rangers 2–9 Helling (10–7) Rose (6–5) — The Ballpark in Arlington 45,641 67–56 L3 124 August 22 @ Rangers 0–6 Sele (14–7) Wakefield (4–9) — The Ballpark in Arlington 28,099 67–57 L4 125 August 23 @ Twins 4–1 Rapp (5–5) Hawkins (8–11) Lowe (7) Metrodome 14,331 68–57 W1 126 August 24 @ Twins 7–1 P. Martínez (18–4) Ryan (0–1) — Metrodome 12,332 69–57 W2 127 August 25 @ Twins 3–6 Radke (10–12) Portugal (7–12) — Metrodome 11,185 69–58 L1 128 August 27 Angels 4–3 Garcés (2–1) Percival (3–3) Lowe (8) Fenway Park 32,921 70–58 W1 129 August 28 Angels 7–6 Lowe (5–2) Pote (0–1) — Fenway Park 33,060 71–58 W2 130 August 29 Angels 7–4 Rapp (6–5) Belcher (5–8) Lowe (9) Fenway Park 32,253 72–58 W3 131 August 30 Royals 9–1 P. Martínez (19–4) Suppan (8–8) — Fenway Park 32,705 73–58 W4 132 August 31 Royals 6–3 Garcés (3–1) Witasick (5–11) Lowe (10) Fenway Park 32,177 74–58 W5
September/October: 20–10 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Streak 133 September 1 Royals 4–3 Mercker (7–5) Rosado (7–13) Beck (8) Fenway Park 31,743 75–58 W6 134 September 2 Royals 2–4 Suzuki (1–4) R. Martínez (0–1) Fussell (1) Fenway Park 31,387 75–59 L1 135 September 3 @ Mariners 1–2 Moyer (13–6) Lowe (5–3) — Safeco Field 44,471 75–60 L2 136 September 4 @ Mariners 4–0 P. Martínez (20–4) Abbott (5–2) — Safeco Field 44,597 76–60 W1 137 September 5 @ Mariners 9–7 Garcés (4–1) Paniagua (6–11) Lowe (11) Safeco Field 44,019 77–60 W2 138 September 6 @ Mariners 3–2 Florie (3–1) Halama (11–6) Lowe (12) Safeco Field 44,246 78–60 W3 139 September 7 @ Athletics 5–3 Wakefield (5–9) Heredia (11–7) Lowe (13) Newtowrk Associates Coliseum 21,195 79–60 W4 140 September 8 @ Athletics 2–6 Appier (14–12) Rapp (6–6) — Newtowrk Associates Coliseum 20,251 79–61 L1 141 September 10 @ Yankees 3–1 P. Martínez (21–4) Pettitte (12–11) — Yankee Stadium 55,239 80–61 W1 142 September 11 @ Yankees 11–10 Garcés (5–1) Irabu (10–6) Beck (9) Yankee Stadium 55,422 81–61 W2 143 September 12 @ Yankees 4–1 Cormier (2–0) Clemens (12–9) Beck (10) Yankee Stadium 56,028 82–61 W3 144 September 13 @ Indians 7–11 Nagy (16–9) Wakefield (5–10) Shuey (6) Jacobs Field 43,264 82–62 L1 145 September 14 @ Indians 12–3 Lowe (6–3) Gooden (3–4) — Jacobs Field 43,203 83–62 W1 146 September 15 @ Indians 6–4 (13) Wasdin (8–3) Brower (1–1) — Jacobs Field 43,224 84–62 W2 147 September 17 Tigers 14–3 Florie (4–1) Blair (2–11) — Fenway Park 29,038 85–62 W3 148 September 18 Tigers 9–1 Saberhagen (10–5) Weaver (8–12) — Fenway Park 32,382 86–62 W4 149 September 19 Tigers 7–3 Wakefield (6–10) Mlicki (13–12) Lowe (14) Fenway Park 30,777 87–62 W5 150 September 21 Blue Jays 3–0 P. Martínez (22–4) Hentgen (10–12) — Fenway Park 27,799 88–62 W6 151 September 22 Blue Jays 9–14 Escobar (13–11) Rapp (6–7) — Fenway Park 25,345 88–63 L1 152 September 23 Blue Jays 5–7 Wells (15–10) Beck (2–5) Koch (29) Fenway Park 30,780 88–64 L2 153 September 24 Orioles 0–1 Mussina (17–7) Saberhagen (10–6) Timlin (27) Fenway Park 32,930 88–65 L3 154 September 25 Orioles 4–1 R. Martínez (1–1) Linton (1–3) Garcés (2) Fenway Park 32,107 89–65 W1 155 September 26 Orioles 5–8 Johnson (8–7) Wakefield (6–11) Orosco (1) Fenway Park 32,115 89–66 L1 156 September 27 Orioles 5–3 P. Martínez (23–4) Erickson (15–12) Lowe (15) Fenway Park 33,477 90–66 W1 — September 28 @ White Sox Postponed (rain). Makeup date September 29. 157 September 29 (1) @ White Sox 6–2 Mercker (8–5) Parque (9–15) — Comiskey Park — 91–66 W2 158 September 29 (2) @ White Sox 2–4 Foulke (3–3) Gordon (0–2) Howry (26) Comiskey Park 12,974 91–67 L1 159 September 30 @ White Sox 2–5 Lowe (4–1) Rose (6–6) Howry (27) Comiskey Park 12,788 91–68 L2 160 October 1 @ Orioles 6–2 Ohka (1–2) Linton (1–4) — Camden Yards 43,081 92–68 W1 161 October 2 @ Orioles 8–0 R. Martínez (2–1) Johns (6–4) — Camden Yards 48,338 93–68 W2 162 October 3 @ Orioles 1–0 Rose (7–6) Timlin (3–9) Wakefield (15) Camden Yards 47,567 94–68 W3 Reference:

Postseason game log

Boston Red Sox 1999 Postseason Game Log (4–6)
American League Division Series vs. Cleveland Indians (3–2) #/ Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Series Streak 1 October 6 @ Indians 2–3 Shuey (1–0) Lowe (0–1) — Jacobs Field 45,182 0–1 L1 2 October 7 @ Indians 1–11 Nagy (1–0) Saberhagen (0–1) — Jacobs Field 45,184 0–2 L2 3 October 9 Indians 9–3 Lowe (1–1) Wright (0–1) — Fenway Park 33,539 1–2 W1 4 October 10 Indians 23–7 Garcés (1–0) Colón (0–1) — Fenway Park 33,898 2–2 W2 5 October 11 @ Indians 12–8 P. Martínez (1–0) Shuey (1–1) — Jacobs Field 45,114 3–2 W3 Red Sox Win Series 3–2
American League Championship Series vs. New York Yankees (1–4) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Series Streak 1 October 13 @ Yankees 3–4 Rivera (1–0) Beck (0–1) — Yankee Stadium 57,181 0–1 L1 2 October 14 @ Yankees 2–3 Cone (1–0) R. Martínez (0–1) Rivera (3) Yankee Stadium 57,180 0–2 L2 3 October 16 Yankees 13–1 P. Martínez (2–0) Clemens (1–1) — Fenway Park 33,190 1–2 W1 4 October 17 Yankees 2–9 Pettitte (2–0) Saberhagen (0–2) Rivera (4) Fenway Park 33,856 1–3 L1 5 October 18 Yankees 1–6 Hernández (2–0) Mercker (0–1) Mendoza (1) Fenway Park 33,589 1–4 L2 Red Sox Lose Series 1–4

Awards and honors

• Nomar Garciaparra – AL Player of the Month (May)
• Pedro Martínez – American League Cy Young Award, AL Pitcher of the Month (April, May, June, September)

All-Star Game

• Nomar Garciaparra, starting SS
• Pedro Martínez, starting P
• José Offerman, reserve 2B

Farm system

See also: Minor League Baseball

The Augusta GreenJackets replaced the Michigan Battle Cats as the Red Sox' Class A affiliate.

Level	Team	League	Manager
AAA	Pawtucket Red Sox	International League	Gary Jones
AA	Trenton Thunder	Eastern League	DeMarlo Hale
A-Advanced	Sarasota Red Sox	Florida State League	Butch Hobson
A	Augusta GreenJackets	South Atlantic League	Billy Gardner Jr.
A-Short Season	Lowell Spinners	New York–Penn League	Luis Aguayo
Rookie	GCL Red Sox	Gulf Coast League	John Sanders
Rookie	DSL Red Sox	Dominican Summer League	Nelson Norman
Rookie	cooperative	Venezuelan Summer League

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Augusta

External links

• 1999 Boston Red Sox team page at Baseball Reference
• 1999 Boston Red Sox season at Baseball Almanac