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1 BOSTON RED SOX (-) vs. DETROIT TIGS (-) Saturday, October, 3 8:7 p.m. ET Fenway Park, Boston, MA LP Jon Lester (-,.3) vs. RP Anibal Sanchez (-,.38) ALCS Game TV: FOX Radio: WEEI 93.7 FM, ESPN Radio, WUFC AM (Spanish) FOR TE PENNANT: The Red Sox have reached the ALCS for the st time since 8 and the th time in team history since the start of divisional play in 99. This is the th time that the Red Sox have reached the ALCS since 3 (3-, 7-8, 3), tying NYY for the most ALCS appearances in that -year span. The Sox won the pennant in of their last 3 trips to the ALCS -- and 7 -- and swept the World Series both years. RED SOX ALCS ISTORY YEAR OPP. ALCS RESULT WS RESULT 97 OAK W3- L3-98 CAL W-3 L3-988 OAK L OAK L NYY L NYY L NYY W-3 W- 7 CLE W-3 W- 8 TB L DET GOING TE DISTANCE: Each of Boston s last ALCS since 3 have gone the full 7 games...no other ALCS have gone the distance since a Red Sox win in 98. OPEN IT UP: Boston is 7-3 all-time in the opening game of a postseason set (8- at home)...the Sox have won of their last 7 series openers in the postseason starting with the 7 ALDS...In Game of an ALCS, the Red Sox are - (-3 at home), but have taken 3 of their last. ALDS RECAP: Boston defeated the Rays in games to claim their th ALDS victory, with all in their last 8 trips to the ALDS...The Sox outscored Tampa Bay - in the series, with the only loss by run on a Game 3 walk-off. The Red Sox were the 3rd team in the Wild Card era (since 99) to win a DS after a last-place finish the previous year (also TB in 8 and SD in 998). Sox batters hit.8 and averaged. runs per game... The club s.39 OBP was its nd best in an ALDS (.3 in ) but its homers were nd fewest ( in 9). Club pitchers posted a 3.3 A,. opponent AVG, and 33 strikeouts in 3....They had 3 times more SO than walks ( BB), the club s best ALDS ratio. IN TE POSTSEASON: The Sox this year are making their st overall postseason appearance in 3 seasons in the AL, st since 9...Boston has an (.9) all-time record in postseason games...only the Yankees (378), Cardinals (3), Dodgers (78), Giants (8), Braves (), and Athletics (7) have played at least as many. The Red Sox are 7-3 in 3 overall postseason series, going - in the ALDS (9-8 in ALDS games), - in the ALCS (-9 in ALCS games), and 7- in the World Series (-- in World Series games). SEVEN SINCE 3: Boston has made it to the postseason in 7 of the last years from 3-3, of 3 teams with as many postseason berths in that span (STL, 7; NYY, 9). At 37- (.7), the Sox have the nd-best postseason record among the 3 ML teams with at least games since 3, trailing only the Giants (.7, 3-7). AT TE ELM: John Farrell joined Terry Francona (), Ed Barrow (98), and Jake Stahl (9) as the only managers to guide the Red Sox to a postseason series win in their st year at the helm...all 3 previous skippers led the Sox to a World Series Championship in their st season. FLEET OF FOOT: The Sox lead MLB with postseason SB, shy of the club record for a single postseason (7, )... They had consecutive successful SB attempts (regular and postseason) from 8/9 until a CS in Game of the ALDS. SOX AND TIGS: The Red Sox went 3- in 7 regular season games against the Tigers, despite outscoring Detroit Boston won of their 3 meetings at Fenway from 9/-...Despite losing of their last 9 matchups beginning /9/, Boston owns the AL s best regular season record against the Tigers since 8 at 7- (.8). Boston tallied a. SLG and.9 OPS against Detroit, Boston s nd-best marks against an AL team in 3 (. SLG,.9 OPS vs. ouston), and Detroit s worst mark among any team this year. The Red Sox won - in their last meeting with the Tigers on 9/ in Boston...It was Boston s most runs in a game since a - win over the Marlins on /7/3... The Sox matched a franchise record with 8 home runs. DEADLINE DEAL: The Red Sox acquired RPs Jake Peavy from the White Sox and Brayan Villarreal from the Tigers as part of a 3-team, 7-player trade on 7/3...Boston sent SS Jose Iglesias and 3 minor leaguers to Detroit...OF Avisail Garcia went from Detroit to Chicago. JON ON TE SPOT: Tonight Jon Lester will start Game of a postseason series for the th time in his career...e will pass Josh Beckett, Roger Clemens, and Pedro Martinez (3 each) for the most Game starts in team history. Lester is - with a.8 A ( /. ) and 9 strikeouts in his 3 career Game outings, all quality starts (ALDS in 8, 9, 3). LEADING OFF: Among batters with at least AB, Ellsbury leads the 3 postseason with a. AVG (9-for-8)...e also tops postseason leaderboards with 7 runs and SB. Ellsbury s stolen base in Game of the ALDS was the 9th of his career in the postseason, passing Johnny Damon (8) for the most in club history. e has at least hit and stolen base in all postseason games, matching STL s Lou Brock (98) for the longest such streak to begin a postseason. TE CONSTANT: David Ortiz has appeared in all Red Sox postseason games beginning in 3, nd most in team history to Jason Varitek s 3...e is the club s all-time leader in postseason runs (3), hits (), doubles (), home runs (), RBI (), walks (), and XB (3). YOUT SVED: Xander Bogaerts, who turned on /, scored the tying run in ALDS Games 3 (PR in 9th inning) and (P in 7th inning), his st postseason contests... e became the 3rd-youngest player in club history to appear in a postseason game behind LP Ken Brett (9 years old in 97) and P Babe Ruth ( years old in 9). The last AL player as young as Bogaerts to appear in a Championship Series game was a -year-old Alex Rodriguez for Seattle in 99. PLAYING OST: By virtue of claiming the AL s best regular season record, Boston secured homefi eld advantage in the ALDS and ALCS...The Sox would also have homefield advantage in the World Series by virtue of an All-Star Game win. The Red Sox 3-8 (.) record at home in the regular season led the AL and ranked 3rd in MLB...The Sox outscored opponents 9-3 on Yawkey Way. Boston is -3- (.9) all-time in postseason games at home, including (.7) at Fenway Park and 9-9 (.79) since 3...The Sox are 3-3 all-time in ALCS games at Fenway, including - since. MAJOR LEAD: At 97- (.99) the Red Sox tied the Cardinals for the best record and the most wins in the majors... The Sox finished with at least a share of MLB s best record for the st time since 7 (tied with Cleveland). Boston finished the regular season as the outright leader in the AL for the st time since 98. POSTSEASON MEDIA GUIDE The 3 Red Sox Postseason Media Guide is currently available online at REGULAR SEASON BREAKDOWN Overall AL East Standing...st,. GA At ome On Road In day games In night games April May... - June July... - August... - September vs. AL East vs. AL Central vs. AL West... - vs. National League... - vs. R starter vs. L starter Leading after innings Tied after innings Trailing after innings Leading after 7 innings Tied after 7 innings Trailing after 7 innings Leading after 8 innings Tied after 8 innings Trailing after 8 innings Red Sox score st Opponents score first Shutouts Scoring less than 3 runs Scoring 3 or runs Scoring or more runs Red Sox hit R Red Sox hit R run games run games... - Walk-offs Extra innings (home)... - Extra innings (road)... - Extra innings (total)... - Series openers Series finales Series W-L-T (home) Series W-L-T (road) Series W-L-T (total) Series sweeps (home) Series sweeps (road)... - Series sweeps (total) Come-from-behind wins...3, last 9/ Innings batting around..., last 9/7 (st) Games decided in last AB... - REGULAR SEASON VS. TE TIGS All-Time vs. Tigers...,-97-3 In Boston In Detroit vs. Tigers In Boston... - In Detroit DATE /R SCORE WP LP / R L3- Smyly Bailey / R W- Lester Fister / R L3- Scherzer Webster /3 R L-7 Benoit Miller 9/ L-3 Fister Lackey 9/3 W- Lester Scherzer 9/ W- Dempster Porcello POSTSEASON VS. TE TIGS This is the st postseason meeting between the Red Sox and Tigers. Boston is facing an AL Central team in the ALCS for the nd time...the Sox defeated the Indians in the 7 ALCS. AMICAN LEAGUE CAMPIONS SIES SCEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCING MATCUPS GAME DATE SITE BOS TIME RED SOX START OPPOSING START TV Sat., / Fenway Park 8:7 p.m. LP Jon Lester (-,.3) RP Anibal Sanchez (-,.38) FOX Sun., /3 Fenway Park 8: p.m. RP Clay Buchholz (-,.) RP Max Scherzer (-, 3.) FOX 3 Tue., / Comerica Park :7 p.m. RP John Lackey (-,.7) RP Justin Verlander (-,.) FOX Wed., / Comerica Park 8:7 p.m. RP Jake Peavy (-,.9) RP Doug Fister (-,.) FOX * Thu., /7 Comerica Park 8:7 p.m. TBA TBA FOX * Sat., /9 Fenway Park :37 p.m.^ TBA TBA FOX *7 Sun., / Fenway Park 8:7 p.m. TBA TBA FOX On the Radio: Red Sox ALCS games are broadcast on WEEI 93.7 FM, its network affiliates, ESPN Radio, and in Spanish on WUFC AM.

2 Red Sox Game Notes Page 3-JON LEST, LP W-L A G GS R R BB SO CARE POSTSEASON TONIGT S STARTING PITC TONIGT S START: Owns a.3 A ( /. ) in his 7 starts, the th-lowest career mark ever by a Red Sox starter with at least 3. postseason innings behind Babe Ruth (.87), Ernie Shore (.8), Bill Dinneen (.), and Bruce urst (.9)... Ranks nd among active ML left-handed starters (3th all-time) with at least. career postseason frames. as averaged 8.3 strikeouts per 9. innings pitched ( SO/9. ) in the postseason, the th-highest rate all time among ML left-handers with at least. postseason...as fanned 7 or more batters in of his postseason starts. as an - record and.9 A (9 /. ) in ALCS appearances ( GS)... Made both ALCS starts against Tampa Bay in 8, taking the loss in each contest...is making his st appearance in Game of an ALCS. Last start: Earned the win as the Red Sox defeated the Rays, -, in Game of the ALDS on / at Fenway Park...Allowed runs on 3 hits and 3 walks over 7. innings...struck out 7 while tossing pitches (7 strikes)...gave up both runs on a pair of solo homers...surrendered a solo shot to Sean Rodriguez in the nd inning and then to Ben Zobrist in the th...exited with outs in the 8th with runners on base, and the Sox ahead 8-...Junichi Tazawa retired Wil Myers for the final out of the frame without allowing a run. Struck out the st batters of the game, tying the Red Sox postseason record...the only other Red Sox starter to do that in a postseason game was Josh Beckett in Game of the 7 World Series...as struck out 7 or more batters in all 3 postseason appearances against the Rays. VS. TE TIGS: Is making his st career postseason appearance against the Tigers. Won both his starts versus Detroit this season (-,. A)...Struck out a season-high 9 while allowing just run over 7. innings on 9/3 at Fenway. Owns a. A and.99 opponent AVG (3-for-77) in his career against the Tigers...It is his 3rd-highest A (.3 vs. CWS,.7 vs. MIN), and his nd-highest opponent AVG (.3 vs. LAA) against any AL club. 3 REGULAR SEASON IGLIGTS: 3 7-, 3.9 A, 3 GS 8-7,. A, GS.3 (9-87), 9 R.37 (-8), R.7 (-), 3 R.3-8, 3.7 A, 33 starts REGULAR SEASON SINGLE-GAME IGS 3 9., / vs. TOR, 8/ vs. ARI 7, / at TB 7, / at TB 7, / at TB 9, 9/3 vs. DET 3, / at TB, / vs. CLE G, / vs. TOR G, / vs. TOR G, /-/ G, /-/ R BB SO R PITCES CG SO WIN STREAK LOSS STREAK REGULAR SEASON SPLITS OME ROAD OPP. AVG VS. LB VS. RB W CARE 9., 7x, last: //3 vs. TOR, // vs. CC, 7// vs. TOR, 7// vs. TOR 7, x, last: //3 at TB 3, 7// at SEA, 7// vs. TOR 3, /9/8 vs. KC G, last: //3 vs. TOR 3 G, last: //3 vs. TOR 8 G, /8-// G, x, last: 7/8-8/7/ CARE -, 3.78 A, G, 3 GS -3, 3.7 A, 7 GS. (98-89), 9 R. (3-38), 37 R.3 (978-38), 9 R.3 REGULAR SEASON vs. TE TIGS W-L A G GS R R BB SO CARE FENWAY Ranked among AL leaders in wins (T-th) and winning percentage (9th)...Led the Red Sox in wins, games started, innings pitched, strikeouts, and quality starts. Matched his single-season career high in games started (also 8 and ), tied for th in the AL and just game shy of the major league leaders...set new single-season career high in innings (previous. in 8), the 7th most in the AL (T-th in MLB). Won games for the th time in his career, tied for the 3rd-most -win seasons as a Red Sox, trailing only Roger Clemens and Cy Young (both with 7)...as collected at least wins in all but season since 8 (9- in )...CC Sabathia is the only other ML pitcher with + wins in seasons during that span. 3 POSTSEASON GAME LOG - START DATE SCORE OPP DEC SCORE WEN LEFT R BB K R PIT/STRIKES NOTES / W- TB W /7 Struck out st batters of the game, tying Sox postseason record 3 REGULAR SEASON STARTS DATE SCORE OPP DEC SCORE WEN LEFT R BB K R PIT/STRIKES NOTES / W8- at NYY W /3 Became the st BOS lefty starter to win on OD since 97 /7 W3- at TOR W 3-7. /7 Won his st starts of a season for st time in career /3 W- () TB /3 Passed Luis Tiant for th on the Sox all-time strikeout list /8 W-3 at CLE W - 7. /7 Set new mark with GS to begin year without a R allowed / W- OAK W /7 Allowed st homer of the season, a 3-run shot by Chris Young /3 L7-9 at TOR /8 Ended -GS streak of no more than 3 R and to begin 3 / L3- at TEX /7 Yu Darvish struck out Red Sox batters for the Rangers / W- TOR W /79 Maicer Izturis doubled with outs in the th for TOR s only hit / W9- at TB W /7 Passed Josh Beckett for th on the Sox all-time strikeout list / L- at CWS L /7 Snapped a streak of 9 games with at least strikeouts / W7- CLE /8 Struck out the side in order in the th inning /3 L- at NYY L -3. /7 Made his th career appearance, all with the Red Sox / W-3 TEX / David Ortiz hit a walk-off 3-run R in the bottom of the 9th / L3-8 at TB L / Gave up at least run in each inning of the game / L3- at BAL L /7 as lost last GS vs. O s after going - in st career GS / W- at DET W /7 Was st win since / at TB, ending -game winless drought /7 W7- TOR W /8 Allowed fewest runs since /3 at NYY ( R) 7/3 W- SD /7 Made st career appearance against the Padres 7/8 L- at SEA L /73 Suffered his st loss at Seattle since 7// 7/3 L-3 at OAK L /3 A.J. Griffi n tossed 8. shutout innings for OAK 7/3 W- TB W / Earned his st win since /7 vs. TOR 7/8 W- at BAL W / eld an opponent scoreless for the st time since / vs. TOR 8/ L-7 ARI /7 Tied his most runs allowed vs. NL club (also /8/8 at OU) 8/8 L- at KC L /7 Tossed. scoreless innings after giving up 3 runs in the st 8/ L3- () at TOR /7 Brett Lawrie singled in the winning run in the th 8/9 W7- at SF W /77 Snapped a 3-start winless stretch since 7/8 at BAL 8/ W- at LAD W / Earned the win in his st career appearance vs. LAD 8/9 L-3 BAL L /7 Suffered his st loss of the season at Fenway Park 9/3 W- DET W /8 Surrendered only run on RBI double by Jose Iglesias in the nd 9/8 L3- at NYY /77 Alfonso Soriano scored the game-winning run on a wild pitch 9/ W- NYY W /8 It was his 8th ML start, moving to 7th on Sox all-time list 9/ W-3 TOR W /8 Earned his th major league win in his th career game 9/8 L- at BAL /3 Steve Pearce knocked a -run double in the 8th to put the O s ahead TIGS CARE vs. LEST PLAY AVG. AB R RBI Avila. 3 Cabrera. 9 3 Dirks. Fielder.7 unter.78 3 Iglesias Infante.333 Jackson.8 Kelly --- Martinez. 3 3 Pena. 7 7 Peralta.8 7 Perez --- Santiago. 3 BATT-PITC MATCUPS RED SOX CARE vs. SANCEZ PLAY AVG. AB R RBI Berry --- Bogaerts --- Carp --- Drew Ellsbury --- Gomes. Middlebrooks --- Napoli --- Nava --- Ortiz. 3 3 Pedroia --- Ross.8 Saltalamacchia --- Victorino.33 3 * Includes postseason REGULAR SEASON STARTING PITCS BREAKDOWN QUALITY SOX START GS STARTS RS/ RSA REC. Lester 33 8/ Buchholz 3 7/ Dempster 9 / Doubront 7 / Lackey / Aceves / Webster 7 3/ Morales / Workman 3 3 8/ Peavy /..9 - Wright /.. -

3 Red Sox Game Notes Page 3 BATTING NOTES -QUINTIN BRY, OF --- AVG R RBI --- OBP --- SLG PS vs. RP: - (---), R ALDS GM : DNP CURRENT POSTSEASON STREAK: -for- PS vs. LP: - (---), R ALDS VS. TB: -, SB CARE POSTSEASON STREAK: G, /-/ (.333, -) Made 3 postseason debut in GM 3 of the ALDS at TB, pinch-running in the 8th and stealing nd...appeared in postseason games with DET last year over the ALDS, ALCS, and World Series...Made 7 starts over the 3 rounds, all in LF...Stole base each in the ALDS and ALCS...it.3 (3-for-) with a double and run in games in the ALDS vs. OAK...ad hits and a steal in GM of that series. Played in 3 games for BOS this season ( start), including 8 pinch-running appearances...went -for-8 (.) with a R, RBI, and a BB in 9 PA with the Sox... Scored runs and swiped 3 bases...acquired from KC in a minor league trade on 8/7 for RP Clayton Mortensen...Selected to BOS active ML roster on 9/. as been successful in all career regular-season stolen base attempts as a major leaguer, the th-longest streak to begin a career in the expansion era (beginning in 9)...The last longer streak was Jacoby Ellsbury s st stolen base attempts in Is 7-for-7 in SB attempts including postseason. 7-XAND BOGATS, SS --- AVG R RBI. OBP --- SLG PS vs. RP: - (---), R ALDS GM : -, R, BB (P-SS) CURRENT POSTSEASON STREAK: --- PS vs. LP: - (---), R ALDS VS. TB: -, 3 R, BB CARE POSTSEASON STREAK: --- Walked twice and scored of the Sox' 3 runs in GM of the ALDS at TB, including tying the game - after walking in the pinch in the 7th. Made postseason debut in GM 3 at TB, pinch-running and scoring the tying run in the 9th and staying in at 3B...Became 3rd Red Sox to play in the postseason at age or younger, joining Babe Ruth ( in 9, in 9) and Ken Brett (9 in 97). Selected to BOS active roster on 8/9 for st career ML stint...appeared in 8 games for the Red Sox, including starts, between SS (8 G/ GS) and 3B (9 G/ GS)...it safely in 7 tilts...at age (turned on /), was 3rd-youngest player to appear in a major league game this season behind WS s Bryce arper and TEX s Jurickson Profar and BOS youngest position player to appear in a game since Dwight Evans in 97 ()...Named 3 Minor League Player of the Year...Also tabbed the SS on 3 Minor League All-Star First Team. 37-MIKE CARP, B/OF. AVG R RBI. OBP. SLG PS vs. RP: - (.), R ALDS GM : DNP CURRENT POSTSEASON STREAK: - PS vs. LP: - (---), R ALDS VS. TB: - CARE POSTSEASON STREAK: - Made st career postseason appearance in GM 3 of the ALDS at TB, pinch-hitting in the 9th (K looking). Played in career-high 8 games in st season with the Sox in 3...Also set career marks in runs (3), doubles (8), triples (), walks (), SLG (.3), and OPS (.88)...Both AVG (.9) and OBP (.3) were his highest totals in any ML season with at least appearances...is.3 SLG ranked 8th among AL players with at least PA...9 of hits were XB (8 B, 3B, 9 R). Made starts between LF (3), B (3), and RF ()...Reached base safely in of those contests...led the AL with 9 RBI as a pinch-hitter...was of AL players with multiple P homers...placed nd on the team and T-7th in AL with PA as a P...Was -for-9 (.3) with a double, R, and walks in the pinch. 7-STEPEN DREW, SS.33 AVG R RBI.33 OBP.7 SLG PS vs. RP: - (.), R ALDS GM : - CURRENT POSTSEASON STREAK: -for-8 PS vs. LP: - (.8), R ALDS VS. TB: -, R, 3B, RBI CARE POSTSEASON STREAK: 9 G, /3/7-/7/ (.3, -) ad a hit and RBI in each of the st games of the ALDS...as hit safely in all but of career postseason games, batting.77 (8-for-) with R and 7 RBI...Along with brother J.D., a former Sox OF, are just nd pair of brothers who've both played in the postseason for BOS, also Pedro and Ramon Martinez. Matched single-season career high with 7 RBI in 3 (also 8)...Finished T-3rd in the AL with 8 triples...ranked nd in the AL with both walks and 7 RBI as a SS, and T-3rd in that group with 3 R...Placed nd among AL qualifiers at SS with a.98 fielding pct. (8 E/ TC) (TB s Yunel Escobar,.989). 3 marks the 3rd time his team has reached the postseason...started at SS in all 7 of the D-backs playoff games during the 7 NLDS and NLCS, and all of the A s ALDS contests...it at a. clip (7-for-) with homers and RBI in ARI s 3-game sweep of the Cubs in the 7 NLDS. -JACOBY ELLSBURY, OF. AVG R RBI. OBP. SLG PS vs. RP: -7 (.7), R ALDS GM : -, R, BB, SB CURRENT POSTSEASON STREAK: G, /9/9-pres. (., -7) PS vs. LP: - (.), R ALDS VS. TB: 9-8, 7 R, B, RBI, BB, SB CARE POSTSEASON STREAK: G, times, last /9/9-pres. Is st among 3 postseason leaders with a. AVG (min. PA), stolen bases and 7 runs, T-st with 9 hits...was the th player to have at least 9 hits and 7 runs scored in a Division Series, joining Bernie Williams in 99 (9 hits, 8 runs), Ken Griffey, Jr. in 99 (9 and 9), and Carlos Beltran in ( and 9). Ranks st in club history with 9 career postseason steals, passing Johnny Damon (8) in GM of the ALDS...Is T-th with 9 doubles...as played in career postseason games with the Red Sox (also 7, 8, and 9), batting.3 (7-for-87) with 3 RBI overall. Played 3 games in 3, all as BOS leadoff hitter...ad most games with a hit () among ML leadoff men and most hits in AL (7) while batting st...led MLB with stolen bases in attempts...9.9% success rate was a career-best mark in a full season and the best SB% by any major leaguer with at least SB since 9, when CS became universally tracked in MLB...Finished T-3rd in the AL with 8 triples...ad th best AVG vs. RP in the AL at.38 (-for-3). -JONNY GOMES, OF. AVG R RBI.3 OBP.333 SLG PS vs. RP: - (.), R ALDS GM : - (P) CURRENT POSTSEASON STREAK: -for- PS vs. LP: -7 (.8), R ALDS VS. TB: -9, 3 R, B, RBI, IBB CARE POSTSEASON STREAK: G, /-/3 (., -8) Intentionally walked for the nd time in the ALDS when he pinch-hit in the 8th in GM 3 at TB...Drove in game-tying runs with a -run double in the Sox' -run th inning in GM...Snapped an -for-8 to start his career in postseason play. In st season with the Sox in 3, led club with starts in LF and 3 PA as a pinch-hitter (T-st in AL)...it.3 (8-for-8) with RISP...Went -for-8 (.) with the bases loaded...it homers in the pinch, tied with ATL s Evan Gattis for the MLB lead and tied for nd most by a Red Sox in a single season (also Del Wilber in 93), shy of Joe Cronin s club/al record ( in 93)...Led the AL (T-nd in MLB) with XB in the pinch and T-3rd in AL with 7 P RBI. Previously participated in postseason play with the Reds in and the A s in...started GMs and 3 for CIN in LF in the NLDS when the Reds were swept by the Phillies...Pinch-hit for OAK in Game, series-ending loss of the ALDS vs. DET. -WILL MIDDLEBROOKS, 3B.3 AVG R RBI.37 OBP.38 SLG PS vs. RP: -3 (.), R ALDS GM : -3, BB CURRENT POSTSEASON STREAK: G (.333, -3) PS vs. LP: 3- (.3), R ALDS VS. TB: 3-3, R, B, RBI, 3 BB CARE POSTSEASON STREAK: G, /-/3 (.8, -7) Playing in st career postseason, starting all of the Sox ALDS games vs. TB at 3B...as a hit in 3 of the games...knocked an RBI double in the Sox' -run th inning in GM. Appeared in 9 games over stints with the Red Sox in 3, leading the team with 9 games at 3B...Of 79 hits with BOS, 3 were XB (7 B, 8 R)...it.7 (-for-) with doubles, 8 homers, RBI, and walks over games in nd stint with BOS following 8/ recall. T-nd in the AL this season with grand slams (9/ vs. DET and 9/ at COL)...ad multi-r games (3 on /7 at TOR and on 9/ at COL). -MIKE NAPOLI, B. AVG R RBI.33 OBP.3 SLG PS vs. RP: - (.), R ALDS GM : -3, BB CURRENT POSTSEASON STREAK: -for- PS vs. LP: -8 (.), R ALDS VS. TB: -3, R, B, RBI, BB CARE POSTSEASON STREAK: G, times, last /-8/ (., -) is clubs have reached the postseason in of the last 7 seasons (7-9, -3)...In 3 career postseason games, has hit.7 (7-for-) with home runs, RBI, and 7 walks for a.37 OBP. In 3, set career highs in RBI (9), hits (9), doubles (38), XB (3), runs (79), walks (73), and at-bats (98)...Played in 39 games, nd most in his career after in with LAA...Finished nd on the club in home runs (3), RBI, SLG (.8), and OPS (.8)...9 RBI ranked T-th in the AL...Placed th with an AVG of. AB/RBI...Tallied games with at least RBI, tied for the MLB lead (also Chris Davis and Alfonso Soriano)...ad 3 bases-loaded RBI, topping the majors and the most by a Red Sox since Vern Stephens had 3 in 9...is 3 grand slams led the AL and tied for the MLB lead, falling shy of the club single-season record (Babe Ruth, in 99). Led the Rangers with a.38 AVG (9-for-8) while starting all 7 postseason games during the club s run to the World Series in.

4 Red Sox Game Notes Page BATTING NOTES (CONTINUED) 9-DANIEL NAVA, OF. AVG R RBI.9 OBP. SLG PS vs. RP: -3 (.333), R ALDS GM : -, BB CURRENT POSTSEASON STREAK: G, /8/3-pres. (., -) PS vs. LP: - (.), R ALDS VS. TB: -, BB CARE POSTSEASON STREAK: G, /8/3-pres. Playing in st career postseason, made appearances/starts in the ALDS vs. TB, both in LF...Reached in 3 of PA in GM (, BB). Was nd on Sox and th in AL with a.38 OBP, nd-best mark among primary AL OF (Mike Trout,.3)...is.83 OPS ranked 3rd among primary AL OF...Reached safely in of a career-high 3 games...ranked 8th in AL with a.33 AVG (39-for-8)...is.3 clip (9-for-339) vs. RP pitchers was 7th the AL. ad a career-high streak of consecutive starts reaching base from /-9/ (.3 AVG/.39 OBP, 3-for-9, BB, 7 BP)...It was the nd-longest such streak in the AL in 3 after Miguel Cabrera s starts from /-/3, the longest by a Red Sox since Kevin Youkilis -start streak, 7/-9//8. 3-DAVID ORTIZ, D.38 AVG R 3 RBI. OBP.93 SLG PS vs. RP: -3 (.333), R ALDS GM : -, BB CURRENT POSTSEASON STREAK: G, //9-pres. (.33, -7) PS vs. LP: - (.), R ALDS VS. TB: -3, R, B, R, 3 RBI, BB CARE POSTSEASON STREAK: G, //-//8 (., 8-, R, 7 RBI) Reached in of 8 PA in the ALDS vs. TB (, BB)...Led qualifying ALDS batters (min. PA) with a.93 SLG and was T-st among all Division Series batters with. OBP...st among all DS batters with walks. Tallied st career postseason multi-r game in GM vs. TB, with both R coming off lefty David Price...The R matched the club s single-game postseason record for a th time...it was just the nd time overall he hit R off left-handed pitching in a single game, also /3/ off OAK s Tommy Millone. as a.88 AVG (7-for-7) with R and RBI in 7 career playoff games with MIN and BOS...Tied with Manny Ramirez for th all-time with 9 postseason doubles and is th in RBI...Is Red Sox career leader in playoff runs (3), hits (), doubles (), homers (), RBI (), total bases (8), and walks ()...Also ranks among Sox qualifiers (min. 7 PA) in OBP (3rd,.), SLG (th,.), and OPS (th,.97). Led the Sox while ranking among AL leaders in 3 with a.39 AVG (th), 3 R (T-8th), 3 RBI (7th), 7 walks (T-7th),.39 OBP (th),. SLG (3rd in MLB),.99 OPS (th in MLB), 7 XB (th), 9 total bases (8th), 7.3 AB/R (7th), and. AB/RBI (3rd)...Named an All-Star for th straight year and 9th time in his career, most in MLB since...recorded his 7th career 3-R/-RBI season, all since joining the BOS in 3, tying Ted Williams for the most such seasons in Red Sox history and the most among left-handed hitters since 3...Was his th career season batting at least.3 with 3+ R and + RBI. as World Series rings with BOS from the and 7 championships...named MVP of ALCS. -DUSTIN PEDROIA, B.3 AVG R RBI. OBP.9 SLG PS vs. RP: -9 (.), R ALDS GM : -, RBI, SF CURRENT POSTSEASON STREAK: G (., -) PS vs. LP: -8 (.), R ALDS VS. TB: -7, R, B, RBI, SF CARE POSTSEASON STREAK: 7 G, /-7/7 (.9, 3-3) is RBI T-st among 3 ALDS leaders...drove in 3 runs in GM vs. TB, his nd-most RBI in a postseason game after only GM 7 of the 7 ALCS ( RBI). Owns a. AVG (33-for-3) with homers and 3 RBI in 3 career postseason games, all starts at nd base...ranks among Red Sox all-time postseason leaders in doubles (T-3rd, ), runs (th, ), home runs (T-th), hits (th), and RBI (th)...won a World Series with BOS in his rookie 7 season. In th All-Star season in 3, played in a career-high games (T-3rd in AL), with all at B, including 9 starts...both led the majors at B and set Red Sox records for the position (prev. Pedroia s 9 games and 8 starts in )...Ranked th in the AL with a.3 AVG, his th season hitting at least.3...t- nd in the AL with 93 hits, shy of ML leader Adrian Beltre (99)...Also T-nd in AL with 8 multi-hit games...t-3rd in the AL with a team-high doubles. 3 3-DAVID ROSS, C. AVG R RBI. OBP. SLG PS vs. RP: - (.), R ALDS GM : - (def. rep. C) CURRENT POSTSEASON STREAK: -for- PS vs. LP: - (.), R ALDS VS. TB: -, R, B CARE POSTSEASON STREAK: G, //-//3 (., -8) Made appearances in the ALDS vs. TB, including a start behind the plate in GM...Is -for-9 (.) over his last 3 PS games (also WC with ATL). Appeared in 3 games at catcher (33 starts) this season...missed a total of games due to separate stints on the concussion DL, from /- and again from /8-8/8...Red Sox pitchers posted a 3. A in games he caught, the lowest catcher s A among AL backstops with at least games...threw out 3.% attempted base stealers (-of-9), the th-highest mark in the AL (min. G). Is on th career postseason roster...last year, went 3-for- with a home run and RBI as the starting catcher in the Braves only playoff contest, a loss to the Cardinals in the NL Wild Card Game...Appeared in of games in the Braves NLDS loss to SF but did not record a PA...Made postseason appearance for BOS in 8, appearing defensively in the th inning during GM 3 of the ALDS, a - loss vs. LAA...Appeared in games with LAD during the NLDS vs. STL, his st career playoff action, including a GM start. 39-JARROD SALTALAMACCIA, C.3 AVG R 3 RBI.3 OBP. SLG PS vs. RP: - (.), R ALDS GM : - CURRENT POSTSEASON STREAK: -for-3 PS vs. LP: - (.333), R ALDS VS. TB: 3-, R, B, 3 RBI, BB CARE POSTSEASON STREAK: G, /-7/3 (.37, 3-8) Playing in st career postseason...started behind the plate in 3 of the Sox ALDS games vs. TB...Went -for- with a double, 3 RBI, a run, and a walk in GM in his st career postseason game...e is the 3rd Red Sox to drive in at least 3 runs in a postseason debut, also Todd Walker (3) and Nomar Garciaparra (998). Set single-season career highs in several offensive categories in 3 including at-bats (), runs (8), hits (), XB (), B (), RBI (), walks (3), total bases (98), and SB ()...is.73 AVG,. SLG, and.8 OPS were all career-best marks...matched a career-high with games played (also ). Led the AL and ranked nd in MLB with both doubles and XB as a catcher this season...is doubles established a new Red Sox single-season record by a primary catcher (prev., 39 by Carlton Fisk in 978 and Jason Varitek in 999)...The doubles ranked th in AL overall. 8-SANE VICTORINO, OF.9 AVG R 3 RBI. OBP.9 SLG PS vs. RP: -7 (.7), R ALDS GM : -3, RBI, BP CURRENT POSTSEASON STREAK: G, /7/-pres. (.7, 8-7) PS vs. LP: -7 (.8), R ALDS VS. TB: -, R, 3 RBI, SB, SAC, BP CARE POSTSEASON STREAK: G, times, last /7/-pres. Set a Division Series record with BP vs. TB, the most ever for a Red Sox in a single postseason...t-st among 3 DS batters with a. OBP (min. PA). it safely in each of the games of the ALDS...ad a game-winning, RBI infield single in the 7th inning of GM...is 3 hits in GM matched a postseason career high for the th time, last GM of the NLDS while with PI...Stole his 9th career base in the postseason in GM, and has never been caught. In 3, hit.9 (-for-77), his best mark in any full ML campaign...topped the AL and 3rd in MLB with a career-high 8 BP...T-3rd in the AL with a careerhigh sacrifi ce hits...was the 7th-harded AL batter to double up (9. AB per GIDP)...Finished 7th among AL leaders with a.3 home AVG (7-for-33)...it.3 (-for-8) with of R while batting right-handed...it.73 (7-for-9) batting lefty...it.3 with R batting right-handed vs. RP. Playing in the postseason for the th time, also each year from 7- with PI...Is a.8 career hitter (3-for-89) with 33 RBI in postseason games... ad a team-best 3 RBI in the postseason to help the Phillies win the 8 World Series against TB. REG. & POSTSEASON 3 VS. DET CARE VS. DET CARE AT FENWAY PARK PLAY AVG AB R RBI AVG AB R RBI AVG AB R RBI Berry Bogaerts...7 Carp Drew Ellsbury , Gomes Middlebrooks Napoli Nava Ortiz , Pedroia , Ross Saltalamacchia Victorino

5 Red Sox Game Notes Page BULLPEN NOTES PITC LAST TIME OUT (Dec.) R 3-Craig Breslow /8 at TB-ALDS Gm (W,-). -Ryan Dempster / vs TB-ALDS Gm. -Felix Doubront 9/9 at BAL. -Franklin Morales /7 at TB-ALDS Gm 3. 3-Junichi Tazawa /8 at TB-ALDS Gm (, ). 9-Koji Uehara /8 at TB-ALDS Gm (SV, ). 7-Brandon Workman /7 at TB-ALDS Gm 3. 3 BULLPEN TOTALS 3.7 A BB SO REG. SEASON ST BATTS RETIRED/FACED RI/S SAVES/OPP 3 73 / /3 3/ /9 /7 9/73 3/7 3/ (7.%) 3-CRAIG BRESLOW, LP vs. ALL:.7 (-), R vs. RB:. (-), R / / / /3 3/ 3/7 3/ 3/8 - REG. SEASON RELIEF IGS INNINGS STRIKEOUTS / / / / /8 / / 33/7. (7/9 at SEA) (8 times). ( times) (9/ vs TOR). (/8 vs MIN) (/8 vs MIN). (/ at DET) (/ at DET). ( times) (/7 at CLE). (3 times) 3 ( times). (8/ at OU) (3 times) * Regular Season Totals SV vs. LB:. (-), R. A W:.8 Earned the win as the Sox clinched the ALDS on /8 at TB (Gm )...Fanned in. (K d st hitters)...is -,. A (. ) in 3 career postseason apps. Finished th among all AL relievers in A (.8, th in MLB), and 3rd among all AL left-handed relievers (th in MLB). Ended the season with straight scoreless appearances (. ), and held opponents to a.3 AVG (-for-3) in that span...went 3-,.7 A ( /3. ), 7 holds,. W (, BB), and a.9 AVG (-for-8) over his final 3 games of the season (stretch began on 7/9). of his appearances were scoreless, and had perfect appearances (nd-most on the team)... Began the season on the -day DL (left shoulder tendinitis)...made his season on /, and since that date, made appearances, a team high and the th-most among AL pitchers (T-8th in MLB). Was 3-,. A ( /3. ) in 9 road games this season and -, 3.9 A ( /7. ) in 3 games at Fenway. -RYAN DEMPST, RP vs. ALL:. (-), R vs. RB:. (-), R - SV vs. LB:.333 (-3), R. A W:. Finished Gm of the ALDS vs. TB (., SO)...as appeared in 3 career postseason gms...is -,. A ( /. ) in 3 career postseason gms ( GS). Appeared in 3 games for BOS this season, 9 as a starter...was 8-9,. A (87 /8. ) in 9 starts and -,. A (. ) in 3 games in relief... ad not pitched in relief since 7...For his career as a reliever: 8-7, 87 SV,.7 A ( /3. ) in 8 games. Struck out 8.8 batters per 9. innings (7 SO/7. ) to rank 9th among AL qualifiers. Ranks nd all-time among Canadian major leaguers in wins (3), starts (3), innings (,387.), and strikeouts (,7), trailing all of Famer Fergie Jenkins. -FELIX DOUBRONT, LP vs. ALL:. (-), 3 R vs. RB:.7 (8-), R - SV vs. LB:.7 (3-7), R.3 A W:.3 as never appeared in the postseason...7 of his 9 games for the Red Sox this season were starts...was -, 3.87 A (7 /. ) in 7 starts and -,.8 A ( /. ) in relief appearances. For his career, has made appearances out of the bullpen (-3, 3 SV, 7.7 A, 3,. )...Is 3-8,.3 A ( /33. ) in 9 games as a starter. In his nd full ML season, set career highs in innings (.), and quality starts ()...Tied his career highs in wins (), and starts (9). -FRANKLIN MORALES, LP vs. ALL:. (-), R vs. RB:. (-), R - SV vs. LB:. (-), R 7. A W:. Issued BB & allowed run in. in ALDS Gm 3 at TB (run scored off Workman)...Is -, 8.3 A ( /3. ) in 9 career postseason gms ( GS). Finished the season with no runs allowed in of his final games (.8 A,,., 7, BB, 8 SO,. opp. AVG (7-for-3)). Was -,.87 A ( /. ) in 9 relief appearances and -, 3. A ( /. ) in start...did not allow runs in of his appearances...threw more than. inning in of his 9 relief appearances this season...threw. or more innings out of the bullpen three times.. 3-JUNICI TAZAWA, RP vs. ALL:.7 (-), R vs. RB:.7 (-), R - SV vs. LB: --- (-), R. A W:. Earned his nd hold of the postseason in ALDS Gm at TB...Struck out Joyce in the 8th...Is -,. A (. ) in career postseason gms (all in 3 ALDS). Finished his nd full ML season in 3 and set career highs in games (7), wins (), (8.), SO (7), & holds ()...Finished T-3rd among AL relievers in SO/ BB ratio (.) & th in BB/9. (.8)...is holds ranked T-7th in the AL...Ranked T-th in games. Threw more than. inning times and was - with a.98 A ( /8. ) when doing so. 9-KOJI UEARA, RP vs. ALL:. (-), R vs. RB:. (-), R - SV vs. LB:.7 (-), R 3. A W:.33 Recorded the SV to clinch the ALDS against TB on /8 at Tropicana Field...Struck out in....entrered in the 8th and stranded an inherited runner after striking out DeJesus...Is -, SV,.8 A ( /. ) in 7 career relief apps in the postseason. Led all MLB relievers with perfect appearances and all AL relievers with scoreless appearances...al relievers rankings: st in A (.9), SO/BB ratio (.), W (.7), BB/9. (.9), opp. AVG (.3), and in pitches/ (.), nd in SO (), 7th in SO/9. (.3), T-7th in games (73), & 8th in (7.). Just allowed over his final 37 appearances of the reg. season (. A, R, /. )...Ended reg. season with no R allowed in final.. Set a career best with a 3.-inning scoreless streak from 7/9-9/3 (longest scoreless streak for any pitcher in MLB in 3)...Also retired a club-record 37 consecutive batters from 8/7-9/7, the nd-longest streak for a MLB reliever since 7 (Bobby Jenks - ). In reg. & postseason SVO s this year: -, SV, SVO,.9 A ( /. ), BB, 38 SO,.3 AVG (9-for-87) & of his SV are perfect...was officially inserted into the closer s role on / and had his st SV opp on /...Since /: -, SV, SVO,. A ( /. ), BB, 9 SO in games. 7-BRANDON WORKMAN, RP vs. ALL:.333 (-3), R vs. RB:.333 (-3), R - SV vs. LB: --- (-), R. A W:. Made his postseason debut in ALDS Gm 3 at TB on /7...Inherited runners ( scored) in. (run charged to Morales)...Rookie began 3 at Double-A Portland and was promoted to Triple-A Pawtucket in June...Between both levels went 8-, 3. A (3 /. ), 3 BB, 8 SO in 7 G ( GS). ad stints with the Sox and appeared both as a starter and a reliever...recalled the st time on 7/9 and made his ML debut in relief on 7/ at SEA...Made 3 starts from, 7/-3 and was -,. A ( /8. ), BB, 8 SO...Was -,.9 A (8 /3. ) in 7 games in relief. Finished T-th among all AL rookies in wins ()...ad wins in relief, 3rd-most among AL rookie relievers...averaged. SO/9. (7 SO/. ) for BOS... Threw more than. inning in 8 of his 7 relief appearances, and. or more innings times...earned his st ML win on 7/3 vs. SEA (in th ML appearance). REG & POSTSEASON 3 VS. DET PLAY W-L-SV A G/GS Breslow --. 3/. Buchholz -- --/. Dempster --. /. Doubront /. Lackey /. Lester --. /. 7 Morales --.8 / 3. Peavy --. / 7. Tazawa --. 3/. Uehara --. /. Workman --. /. * all stats include regular and postseason numbers vs. DET CARE VS. DET W-L-SV A G/GS / 8/8 3/ / / 7/7 / / / / / CARE AT FENWAY PARK W-L-SV A G/GS 3. 7/ /8.9 /. /3.7 / 3.778/. 9/ --/.9 /3.7 /. 9/