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Home Opening Day Record

Including the 2007 season, the Red Sox are 62-45 in their first home game of the season.

Red Sox Home Opening Day Results Since 1960
Year Opponent Result Score Starting Pitcher
2008 Detroit Tigers Daisuke Matsuzaka
2007 Seattle Mariners W 14-3 Josh Beckett
2006 Toronto Blue Jays W 5-3 Josh Beckett
2005 New York Yankees W 8-1 Tim Wakefield
2004 Toronto Blue Jays L 5-10 Bronson Arroyo
2003 Baltimore Orioles L 6-13 Pedro Martinez
2002 Toronto Blue Jays L 11-12 Pedro Martinez
2001 Tampa Bay Devil Rays W 11-4 Tim Wakefield
2000 Minnesota Twins W 13-4 Pedro Martinez
1999 Chicago White Sox W 6-0 Bret Saberhagen
1998 Seattle Mariners W 9-7 Brian Rose
1997 Seattle Mariners L 3-5 Steve Avery
1996 Minnesota Twins W 9-1 Tom Gordon
1995 Minnesota Twins W 9-0 Aaron Sele
1994 Detroit Tigers W 9-8 Roger Clemens
1993 Cleveland Indians W 6-2 Frank Viola
1992 Baltimore Orioles L 6-8 Frank Viola
1991 Cleveland Indians L 4-6 Danny Darwin
Year Opponent Result Score Starting Pitcher
1990 Detroit Tigers W 5-2 Roger Clemens
1989 Cleveland Indians W 5-2 Mike Boddicker
1988 Detroit Tigers L 3-5 Roger Clemens
1987 Toronto Blue Jays W 3-0 Bruce Hurst
1986 Kansas City Royals L 2-8 Oil Can Boyd
1985 New York Yankees W 9-2 Oil Can Boyd
1984 Detroit Tigers L 9-13 Bruce Hurst
1983 Texas Rangers W 4-1 Dennis Eckersley
1982 Chicago White Sox L 2-3 Mike Torrez
1981 Chicago White Sox L 3-5 Dennis Eckersley
1980 Detroit Tigers W 3-1 Dennis Eckersley
1979 Cleveland Indians W 7-1 Dennis Eckersley
1978 Texas Rangers W 5-4 Dennis Eckersley
1977 Cleveland Indians L 5-4 Fergie Jenkins
1976 Cleveland Indians W 7-4 Bill Lee
Year Opponent Result Score Starting Pitcher
1975 Milwaukee Brewers W 5-2 Luis Tiant
1974 Baltimore Orioles L 6-7 Luis Tiant
1973 New York Yankees W 15-5 Luis Tiant
1972 Cleveland Indians L 0-4 Ray Culp
1971 New York Yankees W 3-1 Ray Culp
1970 New York Yankees W 8-3 Ray Culp
1969 Baltimore Orioles W 5-3 Ray Culp
1968 Detroit Tigers L 2-9 Ray Culp
1967 Chicago White Sox W 5-4 Jim Lonborg
1966 Baltimore Orioles L 5-4 Earl Wilson
1965 Baltimore Orioles W 12-9 Bill Monbouquette
1964 Chicago White Sox W 4-1 Jack Lamabe
1963 Baltimore Orioles W 6-1 Bill Monbouquette
1962 Cleveland Indians L 0-4 Don Schwall
1961 Kansas City Athletics L 2-5 Bill Monbouquette
1960 New York Yankees L 4-8 Tom Brewer

Facts

  • The longest streak of wins was 6, from 1907-1912.
  • The longest streak of losses was 5, from 1924-1928 and 1930-1934.
  • In their seven championship seasons, the Red Sox won on Home Opening Day 6 times, with the only loss occurring in 2004.
  • After playing their first 10 games on the road, the home opener in 2003 was rained out twice before finally being played on April 12th.

Gallery

The 1967 Red Sox throw out the first pitch in 2007
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The 1967 Red Sox throw out the first pitch in 2007
2006
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2006
It will be hard to top 2005
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It will be hard to top 2005
2004
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2004
Ray Charles in 2003
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Ray Charles in 2003
Super Bowl Champs paid a visit in 2002
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Super Bowl Champs paid a visit in 2002
Manny goes deep in his first Fenway AB in 2001
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Manny goes deep in his first Fenway AB in 2001
Pedro and the Red Sox routed the Twins 2000
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Pedro and the Red Sox routed the Twins 2000
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