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Boston Red Sox vs. Texas Rangers

42Belt meetings
24Red Sox wins
18Rangers wins
25Title changes

Boston Red Sox and Texas Rangers have met 42 times with the MLB belt on the line, from May 12, 1961 to May 8, 2025. The belt changed hands in 25 of those games. Boston Red Sox lead the belt series 24–18.

Belt gameDateResult
12,126May 12, 1961Boston Red Sox beat Washington Senators 2–1Title change
12,127May 13, 1961Washington Senators beat Boston Red Sox 4–0Title change
12,128May 14, 1961Washington Senators beat Boston Red Sox 3–0Defense
12,129May 14, 1961Washington Senators beat Boston Red Sox 2–1Defense
12,478Jun 12, 1963Boston Red Sox beat Washington Senators 5–3Title change
12,479Jun 13, 1963Boston Red Sox beat Washington Senators 7–5Defense
12,752Apr 20, 1965Boston Red Sox beat Washington Senators 5–2Defense
13,427Apr 23, 1969Washington Senators beat Boston Red Sox 9–3Title change
16,165May 16, 1986Texas Rangers beat Boston Red Sox 4–1Title change
16,166May 17, 1986Boston Red Sox beat Texas Rangers 8–2Title change
16,167May 18, 1986Boston Red Sox beat Texas Rangers 5–4Defense
16,171May 23, 1986Boston Red Sox beat Texas Rangers 2–1Defense
16,172May 24, 1986Texas Rangers beat Boston Red Sox 3–2Title change
16,173May 25, 1986Boston Red Sox beat Texas Rangers 7–1Title change
17,507May 27, 1994Texas Rangers beat Boston Red Sox 4–3Title change
17,508May 28, 1994Boston Red Sox beat Texas Rangers 3–2Title change
17,509May 29, 1994Texas Rangers beat Boston Red Sox 8–6Title change
17,642Jul 13, 1995Texas Rangers beat Boston Red Sox 9–8Title change
17,643Jul 14, 1995Boston Red Sox beat Texas Rangers 5–2Title change
17,644Jul 15, 1995Texas Rangers beat Boston Red Sox 7–2Title change
17,645Jul 16, 1995Texas Rangers beat Boston Red Sox 5–2Defense
18,160Aug 6, 1998Texas Rangers beat Boston Red Sox 7–4Title change
18,161Aug 7, 1998Texas Rangers beat Boston Red Sox 4–3Defense
18,162Aug 8, 1998Boston Red Sox beat Texas Rangers 11–1Title change
18,163Aug 9, 1998Boston Red Sox beat Texas Rangers 14–8Defense
19,478Jul 20, 2006Boston Red Sox beat Texas Rangers 6–4Title change
19,736Apr 18, 2008Boston Red Sox beat Texas Rangers 11–3Title change
19,737Apr 19, 2008Boston Red Sox beat Texas Rangers 5–3Defense
19,738Apr 20, 2008Boston Red Sox beat Texas Rangers 6–5Defense
19,739Apr 21, 2008Boston Red Sox beat Texas Rangers 8–3Defense
19,996Aug 14, 2009Boston Red Sox beat Texas Rangers 8–4Title change
19,997Aug 15, 2009Texas Rangers beat Boston Red Sox 7–2Title change
19,998Aug 16, 2009Texas Rangers beat Boston Red Sox 4–3Defense
20,617Jun 4, 2013Boston Red Sox beat Texas Rangers 17–5Defense
20,618Jun 5, 2013Texas Rangers beat Boston Red Sox 3–2Title change
20,619Jun 6, 2013Boston Red Sox beat Texas Rangers 6–3Title change
22,236Jul 4, 2023Texas Rangers beat Boston Red Sox 6–2Title change
22,237Jul 5, 2023Boston Red Sox beat Texas Rangers 4–2Title change
22,238Jul 6, 2023Boston Red Sox beat Texas Rangers 10–6Defense
22,514May 6, 2025Texas Rangers beat Boston Red Sox 6–1Defense
22,515May 7, 2025Boston Red Sox beat Texas Rangers 6–4Title change
22,516May 8, 2025Boston Red Sox beat Texas Rangers 5–0Defense

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