@ Red Sox || 6–4 || Riske (2–2) || Embree (0–2) || Báez (4) || 31,829 || 68–85 |-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 154 || September 20 || @ Royals || 6–2 || Davis (1–0) || Obermueller (0–1) || Báez (5) || 13,271 || 69–85 |-align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 155 || September 21 || @ Royals || 3–2 || Grimsley (4–6) || Mulholland (3–2) || || 15,448 || 69–86 |-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 156 || September 22 || @ Royals || 6–5 || Sabathia (12–11) || Grimsley (4–7) || Báez (6) || 11,177 || 70–86 |-align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 157 || September 24 || @ Twins || 4–3 || Hawkins (5–0) || Elder (0–2) || || 21,634 || 70–87 |-align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 158 || September 25 || @ Twins || 7–5 (12) || Romero (9–2) || Maurer (0–1) || || 15,314 || 70–88 |-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 159 || September 26 || @ Twins || 8–4 || Drese (10–9) || Jackson (2–3) || || 17,772 || 71–88 |-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 160 || September 27 || Royals || 8–3 || Sabathia (13–11) || Obermueller (0–2) || || 27,706 || 72–88 |-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 161 || September 28 || Royals || 6–5 (10) || Wohlers (3–4) || MacDougal (0–1) || || 31,428 || 73–88 |-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 162 || September 29 || Royals || 7–3 || Wright (2–3) || Mullen (4–5) || || 32,018 || 74–88 |- Player stats Batting Starters by position Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases Other batters Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases Note: Pitchers' hitting stats are not included above. Pitching Starting pitchers Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts Other pitchers Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; BB = Walks