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1 WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS (8): 93, 9, 95, 96, 98, 4, 7, 3 AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONS (3): 93, 94, 9, 95, 96, 98, 946, 967, 975, 986, 4, 7, 3 AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST DIVISION CHAMPIONS (9): 975, 986, 988, 99, 995, 7, 3, 6, 7 AMERICAN LEAGUE WILD CARD (7): 998, 999, 3, 4, 5, 8, BOSTON RED SOX (99-46) vs. TORONTO BLUE JAYS (65-79) Wednesday, September, 8 7: p.m. ET Fenway Park Boston, MA LHP David Price (4-6, 3.57) vs. RHP Aaron Sanchez (4-5, 5.7) Game #46 Home Game #7 TV: NESN Radio: WEEI 93.7 FM, WCCM 49 AM/3.7 FM (Spanish) CLINCHED: The Red Sox clinched a spot in at least the AL Wild Card Game with last night s 7- win over TOR. This is the 3rd consecutive year in which the Sox have earned a postseason berth, matching the longest streak in franchise history (also 3-5 and 7-9). This is the 4th time the Sox have qualified for the postseason, including the th time in 7 years under the current ownership group (Henry-Werner; -pres.). PINCH ME: Last night, Brock Holt turned a - deficit into a 4- lead with a -out, pinch-hit, 3-run HR in the 7th inning...according to Elias, Holt became the st player in Red Sox history to hit multiple pinch-hit, go-ahead HRs in a single season, having also hit one on 8/4 at PHI. The Red Sox reached base in only 4 of their first 9 pinch-hit plate appearances of the season (-for-7, BB)...Since then (beginning 6/), they have reached in of 49 pinch-hit opportunities, going 4-for-4 (.333) with 5 XBH, 6 BB, and HBP. STATE OF THE SOX: The Red Sox lead the majors with 99 wins and a.683 winning %...They are 9-4 in their last 3 games and an MLB-best 43-7 (.77) since 7/. BOS is 53 games above.5, matching its season high (+53)...The only other seasons in which BOS reached as many as 53 games above.5 were 946 (+54), 95 (+53), and 9 (+58). HIGHEST WINNING PERCENTAGE IN MLB (8) Rank Club Run Diff. Win % (Record). Red Sox (99-46). Astros (9-54) 3. Yankees +5.6 (9-55) CHASING HISTORY: At 99-46, the Red Sox would need to go 7- (.4) or better in their final 7 games to break the franchise s single-season wins record of 5 (9). This is the 5th time the Red Sox have won 99+ games in a season, having also done so in 978 (99-64), 946 (4-5), 95 (-5), and 9 (5-47). FIRST IMPRESSION: Alex Cora could become the st manager to guide a team to + wins in his st season with the club since Felipe Alou (3 Giants, -6)...The last person to lead a team to + wins in his st year as an MLB manager was Dusty Baker (993 Giants, 3-59). The only manager to guide the Sox to + wins in his st season with the club is Jake Stahl (5-47 in 9). EASTERN STANDARD: The Red Sox lead the Yankees by 9. games...their magic number to win the AL East is 9. The Sox won the AL East title in 6 and 7; they have never finished in st place in 3 straight seasons. BOS is 46-9 (.78) vs. AL East opponents...in the Divisional Era (969-pres.), the best single-season record for any AL East team within the division belongs to the 998 Yankees (.688, 33-5). 45 DOWN: The Red Sox 99 wins are their most ever through 45 games...they are of 9 teams since 9 to win 99+ of their first 45 games. MOST RECENT TEAMS TO WIN 99+ OF FIRST 45 GAMES Year Club First 45 Record Finish 8 BOS SEA Lost in ALCS 998 NYY Won WS 995 CLE Lost in WS 969 BAL Lost in WS HERE AND THERE: The Red Sox have 5 wins at home and 49 wins on the road; they have never won 5+ games both at home and on the road...the last MLB teams to do that were the Phillies (5 home/5 road) and 8 Angels (5/5). of the Red Sox 7 remaining games will be played at Fenway Park...The Sox own MLB s highest winning percentage at home (.74, 5-). THIS AND THAT: The Red Sox are an MLB-best 7-6 (.9) when leading after 5 innings and 7-5 (.773) when tied after 5. The Red Sox have scored 5+ runs in a game an MLBhigh 84 times...they are 74- (.88) in those games, including 54-4 (.93) since 5/6, and 6- since 8/. The Sox are 65-3 (.833) when they score st and (.57) when they don t, both the best such records in MLB. PRICE CHECK: Among AL pitchers who have thrown 5.+ innings since the All-Star break, David Price ranks st in ERA (.78; ER/5. IP), WHIP (.89), opponent OPS (.54), and HR/9. IP (.36)...In those 8 starts, he is 4- with 53 SO against only 9 BB. Price is -3 with a.5 ERA (53 ER/89. IP) against the Jays in his career...the only other pitchers with + wins vs. TOR are Mike Mussina (5-), Andy Pettitte (5-4), and Roger Clemens (4-). SOX & JAYS: The Red Sox have won of their last 3 games against the Blue Jays...They are 6- (.7) vs. TOR since the start of 7, going 9-- in series in that time. The Sox have scored 5+ runs in each of their last 3 games against the Jays, their longest streak ever vs. TOR. In 7 and 8, the Sox have stolen more bases against TOR (5-for-59) than any other team has stolen against any single opponent in that time. Mookie Betts became the st player ever to hit as many as 4 triples vs. TOR in a season...j.d. Martinez has hit 7 HR against the Jays in 8. M-V-P! M-V-P!: According to FanGraphs, Mookie Betts leads the majors in WAR (9.) and has recorded 9 defensive runs saved in RF...He also leads MLB in AVG (.34) and ranks nd in runs (7), OBP (.43), SLG (.69), and OPS (.6), as well as T-4th in XBH (76) and 8th in steals (7). Betts is the st player in MLB history to hit 4+ doubles and steal + bases in 4 straight years (source: Elias). Betts has 9 HR...The only Red Sox player ever to hit 3+ HR as a leadoff hitter in a season is Nomar Garciaparra (3 in 997)...The only Red Sox ever to hit 3+ HR with 3+ steals is Jacoby Ellsbury (). THIS IS 4: J.D. Martinez hit his 4th HR of 8 on Sunday, becoming the th Red Sox player to reach that total in a season (last: David Ortiz in 6)...He is 4 doubles shy of joining Ortiz and Manny Ramirez as the only Red Sox ever to hit 4+ HR and 4+ doubles in a season. Martinez leads MLB in RBI (), SLG (.633), and total bases (33)...He ranks nd in AVG (.33), HR (4), hits (73), and XBH (tied, 77), as well as 3rd in OPS (.34), 4th in runs (5), and 6th in OBP (.4). MLB LEADERS IN TRIPLE CROWN CATEGORIES Stat st nd AVG Mookie Betts (.34) J.D. Martinez (.33) HR Khris Davis (4) J.D. Martinez (4) RBI J.D. Martinez () Khris Davis (9) X FACTOR: In 8 games since 8/, Xander Bogaerts has hit.346 with 5 RBI and a.6 OPS (36-for-4, 5 HR). Bogaerts has already matched his career high in HR () and set career bests in RBI (93), doubles (4), and XBH (65)...His current.36 OBP,.55 SLG,.886 OPS, and.54 BB/SO ratio would also be career highs. SLUGGING SOX: The Red Sox lead MLB in runs (785), runs per game (5.4), AVG (.69), OBP (.338), SLG (.454), OPS (.79), doubles (35), and XBH (53)...They also own MLB s nd-lowest strikeout % (9.7). The Sox rank T-3rd in MLB in steals and 6th in stolen base success rate (77.9%, 6-for-36). The Sox lead MLB in AVG and OPS with runners in scoring position (.96/.89), as well as AVG and OPS with strikes (./.594)...They also lead MLB in AVG with the bases loaded (.349, 9 HR). UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS DATE OPP. BOS TIME RED SOX STARTER OPPOSING STARTER TV Thu., 9/3 vs. TOR 7: p.m. LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (-4, 3.64) RHP Sam Gaviglio (3-8, 5.5) NESN Red Sox on the Radio: All regular season games are broadcast in English on WEEI 93.7 FM and network affiliates, and in Spanish on WCCM 49 AM/3.7 FM. * Special thanks to the Elias Sports Bureau, Baseball-Reference.com, and STATS Inc. * REGULAR SEASON BREAKDOWN AL East Standing...st, +9. Home/Road... 5-/49-6 Day/Night /67-37 March/April/May/June... -/9-6/8-/7- July/August/September /8-9/6-3 vs. AL East vs. AL Central...8- vs. AL West...- vs. National League vs. RH/LH starter /-4 Leading after 6 innings Tied after 6 innings...-3 Trailing after 6 innings Leading after 7 innings Tied after 7 innings...-4 Trailing after 7 innings Leading after 8 innings Tied after 8 innings...7- Trailing after 8 innings Red Sox score first Opponents score first Come-from-behind wins...44 Shutouts Scoring less than 3 runs...7- Scoring 3 or 4 runs Scoring 5 or more runs Red Sox hit HR/hit HR /-6 -run/-run games... -/5-7 Walk-offs...7- Extra innings (home/road)... 5-/3- Series openers/finales /33-3 Series W-L-T (home) Series W-L-T (road) Series W-L-T (total) Series sweeps (home/road)... 7-/7- VS. THE BLUE JAYS All-Time In Boston In Toronto At Rogers Centre In Boston...7- In Toronto DATE H/R SCORE WP LP 4/4 R L3-4() Clippard KIMBREL 4/5 R W4-3 RODRIGUEZ Barnes 4/6 R W5-4 SALE Estrada 5/ R L3-5() Gaviglio JOHNSON 5/ R W5- PRICE Estrada 5/3 R W5-3 VELÁZQUEZ Biagini 5/8 H W8-3 PRICE Sanchez 5/9 H W8-3 PORCELLO Estrada 5/3 H W6-4 RODRIGUEZ Gaviglio 7/ H W6-4 PRICE Happ 7/3 H L7-3 Petricka PORCELLO 7/4 H W6-() KIMBREL Rowley 7/5 H W5- WORKMAN Stroman 8/7 R W-7() KIMBREL Giles 8/8 R W-5 JOHNSON Hauschild 8/9 R L5-8 Borucki PORCELLO 9/ H W7- BRASIER Tepera MOST HR IN ST SEASON WITH SOX Rk. Player (Year) HR. Dick Stuart (963)... 4 T. Jimmie Foxx (936)... 4 T. Manny Ramirez () J.D. Martinez (8)... 4 MOST RBI IN ST SEASON WITH SOX Rk. Player (Year) RBI. Ted Williams (939) Jimmie Foxx (936) Vern Stephens (37) Manny Ramirez () J.D. Martinez (8)... MOST TEAM WINS IN MLB, 6-8 Rk. Club Wins. Boston Chicago-NL Cleveland MOST WINS FROM -8 (AL) Rk. Pitcher Wins. David Price.... Chris Sale T3. Rick Porcello T3. Justin Verlander... 96

2 4-DAVID PRICE, LHP TONIGHT S STARTING PITCHER Red Sox Game Notes Page W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER HR BB SO AVG CAREER TONIGHT S START: Over 8 starts since the All-Star break, is 4- with a.78 ERA ( ER/5. IP),.96 opponent AVG (36-for-84),.89 WHIP, 53 SO, and 9 BB. Among AL pitchers with 5.+ IP since the break, owns the lowest ERA, WHIP, opponent OPS (.54), and HR/9. IP ratio (.36). Also ranks among that group in opponent AVG (nd) and BB/9. IP ratio (6th,.6). Allowed runs or fewer in 7 of those 8 starts, including each of his fi rst 6...That streak marked a career-long-tying streak (also 8/7-9//6 with BOS, 9//3-3/3/4 with TB). Surrendered 3 ER or fewer in each of his last 9 starts, matching a season-long streak... Last did so in at least consecutive starts from 5/3-8/5/4 with TB & DET (career-high 3). Held a 5. ERA through his fi rst 7 starts this season...in starts since, is - with a 3. ERA (4 ER/. IP), allowing 3 runs or fewer in 8 of those outings. The club has also won 7 of his last starts, and of his 7 this season. Is of 5 AL pitchers to start at least team wins this year (Severino-, Cole-, Porcello-, Fiers-). His 4 wins are tied for the 8th-most in the AL (T-th in MLB). Issued just BB over his last starts (65. IP,.38 BB/9. IP), and 3 BB in his last 4. Last start: Struck out a season-high-tying over 6. IP on 9/7 vs. HOU ( H, R, BB). Held HOU scoreless through 6 innings before allowing baserunners in the 7th. Allowed a season-low hits during his st career game with + SO and hits or fewer. VS. THE BLUE JAYS: Is 3- with a 3.7 ERA (7 ER/7. IP) in 3 starts vs. TOR this season...has gone 4- with a.89 ERA (4 ER/43. IP) in 8 appearances (7 starts) against the club with BOS (6-8). Price s.87 career W-L% (-3) vs. TOR is the highest mark ever against the club and the 7th-highest vs. any single opponent in the last seasons. Owns the lowest career ERA (.5) vs. TOR (min. 5 starts). AT HOME: Has won each of his last 7 home decisions, his longest such streak as a Red Sox...Is tied for his longest career home winning streak (7, 5-6 with TOR & BOS). 8 9., 5/7 vs. BAL 9, x, last 7/ at NYY 9, 5/3 at TEX 8, 7/ at NYY 4, 3x, last 5/8 vs. TOR, x, last 9/7 vs. HOU 5, 7/ at NYY, 5/7 vs. BAL - 6, 5/-6/4 3, 4/-5/3, last 9/7 vs. HOU () 8 7-, 3.8 ERA, 4 GS 7-4, 4.4 ERA, 3 GS.3 (37-59), HR.7 (-97), 4 HR.33 (5-494), 6 HR.3 4-6, 3.57 ERA, 7 starts SINGLE-GAME HIGHS CAREER IP 9., 4x, last 5/7/8 vs. BAL H 3, 5/8/5 vs. KC R, 6/3/9 vs. PHI ER 8, 5x, last 7//8 at NYY BB 6, 6//9 vs. LAA SO 4, x, last 4/6/6 at ATL HR 5, 7//8 at NYY CG 7, last 5/7/8 vs. BAL SHO 3, last 6//5 vs. CLE WIN STREAK 9, 9/5/5-5//6 LOSS STREAK 3, 5x, 4/-5/3/8 + SO G 38, last 9/7/8 vs. HOU () SPLITS HOME ROAD OPP. AVG VS. LHB VS. RHB WHIP CAREER 63-38, 3.7 ERA, 45 G, 4 GS 78-36, 3.43 ERA, 5 G, 45 GS.36 (69-766), 87 HR.7 ( ), 3 HR.39 ( ), 56 HR.4 VS. TOR W-L ERA G GS IP H ER HR BB SO CAREER at FENWAY Over starts during his home winning streak, holds a.54 ERA ( ER/7. IP)...The Red Sox won the fi rst of those games, Price s longest career streak of consecutive team wins in home starts (previous: 5, 3x). In 34 regular-season home outings (3 starts) beginning 5//6, is 6-6 with a.96 ERA (68 ER/7. IP),.6 WHIP, 5 SO, and 48 BB. DATE SCORE OPP DEC SCORE WHEN LEFT IP H R ER BB SO HR PIT/STRIKES NOTES 3/3 W- at TB W /55 nd start with 7.+ IP & 76 or fewer pitches (7//3 with TB) 4/5 W3- TB /56 Career-long-tying nd straight start with 7.+ IP and runs 4/ L7- NYY L /6 Shortest career start 4/7 W- at LAA W /49 nd consecutive road start with or R 4/ L-4 at OAK L /68 Allowed a 3-run HR to his last batter faced, Khris Davis 4/8 L6- TB L /56 st home start with 6+ R allowed since 5//6 vs. NYY (6) 5/3 L5- at TEX L /54 3rd career start with 9+ R allowed, last 5/4/3 with TB at COL (9) 5/ W5- at TOR W /55 Snapped a career-long-tying 3-decision losing streak 5/7 W6- BAL W /69 7th career complete game; came within strike of a shutout 5/3 W3- at TB /56 Season-high 9 SO 5/8 W8-3 ATL W /57 3rd straight win, longest streak since 7 (3, 6/9-7/6) 6/ W5-4 at HOU W /63 Threw + pitches for the st time since 7//7 at LAA () 6/9 W4- CWS W /56 Tossed 6. scoreless IP after the fi rst BF scored with outs 6/4 W-- at SEA W /73 3rd start of 8 with BB over 7.+ IP, 46th career 6/ L-4 at MIN L /6 Snapped a 6-decision winning streak; BOS was 7- in that span 6/6 W9- LAA W /6 Lone run came on solo HR (Chris Young, 3rd inning) 7/ L- at NYY L /5 Career-high 5 HR; career-high-tying 8 ER (5th time) 7/7 W5-4 at KC /69 Season-high-tying 9 SO (also 5/3 at TB) 7/ W6-4 TOR W /76 Longest outing at Fenway since 5/7 vs. BAL (9. IP) 7/ W- at DET W /65 3rd scoreless start in 8, st since 3/3 at TB, 4/5 vs. TB 7/3 W- PHI /66 Longest start with or R since 7/6/7 (G) vs. NYY (8.) 8/5 W5-4 NYY /65 Held NYY scoreless through 6. IP, inherited runs in 7th 8/ W5- at BAL W /68 st double-digit SO effort since 7//6 vs. TB (, 8. IP) 8/8 W5- TB W /7 5th consecutive start with ER or fewer allowed 8/3 W7- CLE W /68 Longest scoreless start since 7/6/7 vs. NYY (G, 8. IP) 8/9 W4-6 MIA /37 Exited after 3. IP after being hit by a line drive (left wrist) 9/7 L3-6 HOU /57 nd double-digit SO effort this season (also 8/ at BAL) BLUE JAYS CAREER VS. PRICE PLAYER AVG. AB H HR RBI Davis - Diaz. Grichuk.86 7 Gurriel Jr Hernandez.3 3 Jansen - Maile. 7 Martin McGuire - McKinney - Morales Pillar.36 3 Smith Jr. - Smoak. 4 Solarte Tellez - Travis Ureña - RED SOX CAREER vs. SANCHEZ PLAYER AVG. AB H HR RBI Benintendi Betts Bogaerts Bradley Jr Devers.67 6 Holt.54 3 Kinsler.77 3 Leon. 4 Lin - Martinez Moreland Núñez Pearce.5 4 Phillips - Swihart. 6 Travis - Vázquez.5 8 STARTING PITCHERS BREAKDOWN QUALITY SOX STARTER GS STARTS RS/IP RSA REC. Sale / Price 7 7 9/ Porcello 3 6 8/ Velázquez 7 8/ Johnson 5/ Rodriguez 6 75/ Pomeranz 3/ Wright 4 3 / Beeks / Eovaldi 8 3/ EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ, LHP TOMORROW S STARTING PITCHER W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER HR BB SO AVG CAREER TOMORROW S START: Held a 5.9 ERA through his fi rst 6 starts...in 5 starts since, is 9-4 with a.99 ERA (7 ER/8. IP). Is - with a.4 ERA (5 ER/8. IP) over 3 starts vs. TOR this year, with the Red Sox winning each game...over career appearances ( starts) against the club, is 3-3 with a 4.63 ERA (3 ER/58. IP). -4, 3.64 ERA, starts LAST STARTS DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 9/ at CWS W /8 HOU L ERA

3 Red Sox Game Notes BATTING NOTES Page 3 _ 6 - ANDREW BENINTENDI, OF.93 AVG 6 HR 8 RBI.37 OBP.48 SLG vs. RHP: -39 (.3), HR YESTERDAY: -4, R, B, RBI ROAD TRIP: 7-, 6 R, B, HR, 3 RBI, BB CURRENT STREAK: 5 G (-8, 4 R, B, 3 RBI) vs. LHP: 3-34 (.39), 4 HR HOU SERIES: 5-5, R, RBI SEASON-HIGH STREAK: G (7/3-8/) Hit an RBI double in the 8th inning last night...has hit in his last 6 games (.393/-for-8), including 4 multi-hit efforts. In his last 5 games, is 64-for- (.37) with 4 R, 8 B, 3B, 3 HR, 7 RBI,.388 OBP,.46 SLG,.848 OPS. Ranks among the top 5 in the AL with 99 runs (T-4th), 54 hits (T-th), 38 B (T-8th), 6 3B (T-6th), 8 RBI (3th), 67 BB (th),.93 AVG (4th),.37 OBP (9th),.85 OPS (th), SB (T-th), 87. SB% (T-nd), 6 XBH (3th), 5 TB (3th), and OF assists (st). In his last games vs. TOR since 4/6, has hit.36/.4/.58 (8-for-5) with runs, 6 B, 3B, HR, and RBI. His.345 career AVG with RISP (97-for-8) is the 4th-highest since 974 (min. AB), trailing Tony Gwynn (.35), Yuli Gurriel (.348), and Rod Carew (.347). Recorded his AL-leading and career-high-tying th OF assist Wednesday (T-nd in MLB)...Leads the AL with OF assists since the start of last year.. _ 5 - MOOKIE BETTS, OF.34 AVG 9 HR 7 RBI.43 OBP.69 SLG vs. RHP: (.335), HR YESTERDAY: -3, R, BB ROAD TRIP: 8-3, 3 R, B, HR, 3 RBI, 3 BB, HBP, SB CURRENT STREAK: -5 vs. LHP: 4-5 (.357), 8 HR HOU SERIES: 7-, 5 R, 3 B, 4 BB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: G (7/-4) Reached base times in the 3-game series vs. HOU (.636/7-for-, 5 R, 3 B, 4 BB,.733 OBP,.99 SLG), including 4 times in each of the fi rst games...has reached base 4+ times in a ML-leading 8 games this year...are the most such games by a Red Sox hitter in a single season since Wade Boggs in 99 (8). Doubled twice Sunday and ranks 3rd in the majors with 4 B...Is the nd Sox hitter ever with 4+ B in 4 straight seasons (also Wade Boggs, 7, 985-9). Is the 4th ML hitter ever with as many as four 4-B seasons before turning 6 (also Joe Medwick, 5; David Wright, 4; Albert Pujols, 4). Is the only ML hitter ever to hit 4+ B and steal + bases in 4 straight seasons (source: Elias). Leads MLB with 9. fwar and a.34 AVG...The last Red Sox hitter to lead the majors outright in batting average was Wade Boggs in 988 (.366). Ranks nd in MLB with 7 runs, including 6 in his last 4 games and 3 in his last 3 games...are the most runs by a Sox hitter through 45 team games since 95. Ranks among ML leaders with a.34 AVG (st),.43 OBP (nd),.69 SLG (nd),.6 OPS (nd), 7 runs (nd), 4 B (3rd), 76 XBH (T-4th), and 33 TB (4th)... Also ranks among AL leaders with 64 hits (T-5th), 9 HR (th), 74 BB (7th), and 7 SB (5th). Has reached in his last games vs. TOR...Since 7, leads MLB with 48 hits, 33 R, XBH, 3 RBI, and 5 SB in 3 games vs. the club (.364/.455/.65/.6). Is batting.357 vs. LHP (6th in the majors),.335 vs. RHP (st),.366 at home (nd),.3 on the road (th),.38 with outs (st), and.348 vs. the AL East. _ - XANDER BOGAERTS, SS.89 AVG HR 93 RBI.36 OBP.55 SLG vs. RHP: -37 (.97), HR YESTERDAY: -3, R, BB ROAD TRIP: 5-, B, 3 RBI, 4 BB, SB CURRENT STREAK: -3 vs. LHP: 5-97 (.58), HR HOU SERIES: 8-, R, HR, 4 RBI, BB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 9 G (6/7-8) Reached base in all 5 PA Sunday, marking his first career game reaching in all of 5+ PA...Set season highs in hits (4) and times on base. Has 7 hits in his last 3 games, raising his season AVG from.8 to.89 in that time...over the 3-game series with HOU, went 8-for- with HR and 4 RBI. With an RBI Sunday, extended his career high to 93 RBI...In his last 8 games, has hit.346/.4/.596 with 5 runs, 9 B, 3B, 5 HR, and 5 RBI. Ranks 4th in the AL with an RBI every 5. AB, and 6th with 93 RBI (nd on the team)...has 9 RBI in his last games, in his last 3, and 8 in his last 3. Hit his career-high-tying st HR of the season Saturday (also 6), his nd in as many games...homered in consecutive games Friday-Saturday for the fi rst time since 7/4-5, and the 5th time this season...has homered once every.4 AB (467 AB) this season, a career-best rate. Has reached base in 5 of his last 46 PA with RISP (.44/4-for-33, BB, SF)...Leads the majors with 6 XBH with RISP, the most by a Red Sox hitter in a single season since Manny Ramirez in 5 (8)...Leads MLB with a.75 SLG with RISP (.35/46-for-3, 3 B, 3 3B, HR). Ranks 8th in the AL with a career-high.55 SLG and 6th with a career-high.886 OPS. _ 9 - JACKIE BRADLEY JR., OF.3 AVG HR 55 RBI.38 OBP.397 SLG vs. RHP: 78-3 (.4), HR YESTERDAY: -3 ROAD TRIP: 5-, 3 R, B, 3B, HR, 3 RBI, BB, SF CURRENT STREAK: G (-7) vs. LHP: -4 (.9), HR HOU SERIES: -6, R, BB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 7 G (5/5-6/) Has reached base 7 times in his last 5 games...in his last 3 games at Fenway, is batting.336/.383/.55 (36-for-7) with R, B, 3B, 3 HR, RBI. Has hit safely in his last 8 home games vs. TOR (.385/-for-6, 6 R, 5 B,.5 OPS), with 7 RBI in his last 9. Has recorded multiple hits in of his last 5 games with an AB, going 8-for-87 (.3) with 6 R, 7 B, 3B, 3 HR, and RBI. Over his last 6 games, is 59-for-7 (.85) with 39 R, 7 B, 3 3B, 8 HR, and 38 RBI...Has a.5 SLG and an.857 OPS in that time. 6 - RAFAEL DEVERS, 3B.39 AVG 6 HR 55 RBI.96 OBP.46 SLG vs. RHP: 7-93 (.46), 3 HR YESTERDAY: DNP ROAD TRIP: -3, R, BB CURRENT STREAK: -7 vs. LHP: 3-4 (.), 3 HR HOU SERIES: -5 SEASON-HIGH STREAK: G (6/6-5) Activated from the DL Tuesday and is -for-8 with a BB in 4 games since...in 6 rehab games with Pawtucket, hit.333 (7-for-) with 3 R, B, HR, and RBI. Homered in his most recent game vs. TOR on 8/8 at Rogers Centre...In his last 6 games vs. the club, has hit.9 (7-for-4) with a.458 SLG. Set career highs this year with 48 R, 95 hits, B, 6 HR, 55 RBI, and 33 BB...In his last 47 ML games, is batting.6 (46-for-77) with 5 R, 8 XBH, 7 RBI. With 6 career HR, has passed Bobby Doerr (9) for the 3rd-most by a Red Sox hitter before his nd birthday since 98 (Conigliaro-84, Williams-49). 6- BROCK HOLT, OF/INF.6 AVG 4 HR 37 RBI.348 OBP.37 SLG vs. RHP: 57-8 (.5), 4 HR YESTERDAY: -, R, HR, 3 RBI ROAD TRIP: -, R, RBI, 3 BB, HBP CURRENT STREAK: G (-, R, HR, 3 RBI) vs. LHP: 6-53 (.3), HR HOU SERIES: -, BB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 9 G (4/4-6) Hit his nd game-winning pinch-hit HR of the season last night, a 3-run shot in the 7th...Became the first player in Red Sox history with multiple go-ahead pinch-hit HR in the same season (source: Elias)...His 3 career pinch-hit HR are tied for 5th in Red Sox history. In his last games, is 5-for-5 (.88) with runs, 3B, 3 HR, RBI, and 9 BB...Has a.43 OBP and.5 SLG in that time. Has 4 XBH in 3 pinch-hit PA this season (.364/4-for-, B, 3B, HR, 5 RBI, BB)...The last AL hitter with a PH B, PH 3B, and PH HR in the same season was Matt Stairs in 7 with TOR. In 5 games vs. the Blue Jays this season, has hit.353 (8-for-5) with 8 runs, 5 B, HR, and RBI IAN KINSLER, B.87 AVG HR 3 RBI.36 OBP.368 SLG vs. RHP: -64 (.38), HR YESTERDAY: -4, RBI, SB ROAD TRIP: 9-5, 5 R, B, HR, 6 RBI, BB CURRENT STREAK: G (-8, RBI, SB) vs. LHP: 4-3 (.74), HR HOU SERIES: - SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 7 G (7/-) Hit an RBI single in the 8th last night, and stole his 3th base of the season..in his last 3 games, is 6-for-49 (.37) with 8 runs, 3 B, HR, and 9 RBI. Acquired from LAA on 7/3 and has played 5 games for the Red Sox, batting.87 (5-for-87) with runs, 4 B, HR, 3 RBI, and 4 SB. In his last 38 games, has hit.333 (45-for-35, 5 R, 9 B, 3 HR, RBI)...In his last 76, is batting.87 (8-for-86) with 47 R, 7 B, HR, and 38 RBI. Hit his 4th career B in the Red Sox -run 7th inning on 8/9 vs. MIA...Is of active hitters with 4+ B, and of 5 actives to hit 4+ B in the AL. _ 3 - SANDY LEON, C.86 AVG 5 HR RBI.44 OBP.93 SLG vs. RHP: (.9), 4 HR YESTERDAY: - ROAD TRIP: -8, HBP CURRENT STREAK: -4 vs. LHP: -65 (.69), HR HOU SERIES: -5 SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 5 G (5/4-4) The Red Sox have won 4 of his last 3 starts at catcher, and 35 of his last 44 since 6/. BOS is 6-9 when he records a hit, and 3- when he drives in a run...since he joined the team (5), BOS is 5-3 when he homers and 48-4 when he has an RBI. Leads catchers this season with a 3.7 catcher s ERA, the lowest by a qualifying Red Sox catcher in a single season since at least 974.

4 Red Sox Game Notes BATTING NOTES (CONTINUED) Page TZU-WEI LIN, INF.96 AVG HR RBI.75 OBP.39 SLG vs. RHP: 8-34 (.35), HR YESTERDAY: -, R ROAD TRIP: -, R CURRENT STREAK: G (-, R) vs. LHP: - (.83), HR HOU SERIES: -, R SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 3 G (4/3-5) Scored the game-winning run on Sunday and game-tying run yesterday, both as a pinch runner...in 4 ML games this season, has gone 9-for-46 (.96) with B. Hit.37/.36/.448 in 68 games with Pawtucket this season (85-for-77, 33 R, B, 5 HR, 5 RBI)...Has played SS (5 GS), CF (9), B (3), and 3B (). In 6 career starts with BOS, is batting.65 (-for-83) with a.35 OBP...Has appeared defensively at B (4 G, 5 GS), 3B ( G, 7 GS), and SS (3 G, 4 GS). _8 - J.D. MARTINEZ, OF/DH.33 AVG 4 HR RBI.4 OBP.633 SLG vs. RHP: 3-4 (.37), 34 HR YESTERDAY: -4, R ROAD TRIP: 7-4, 4 R, HR, 4 RBI, 3 BB CURRENT STREAK: G (-8, R, HR, 4 RBI) vs. LHP: 4- (.344), 6 HR HOU SERIES: -, R, HR, 6 RBI, BB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: G (4/9-5/) Hit his 4th HR of the season Sunday, nd in the majors...are the most by a Sox hitter since David Ortiz s franchise record-setting 54 in 6. His 4 HR are the 4th-most by a Red Sox hitter in their first season with the club (Dick Stuart, 4 in 963; Jimmie Foxx, 4 in 936; Manny Ramirez, 4 in ). Drove in 4 runs Sunday for the 5th time this season...leads MLB with a career-high RBI, more than any other ML hitter, and 35 multi-rbi games. Has set a new career high with 33 total bases, 6 more than any other hitter...the only other Red Sox in the last years with as many TB in 45 team games or fewer are Jimmie Foxx (936, 38), Ted Williams (946, 49), and Jim Rice (977-79). Has 7 HR and 6 B in 7 games vs. TOR this season, batting.344/.43/.766/.98...has reached base in his last 6 games vs. TOR, and scored in his last 7. In his last 4 games, has hit.35/.43/.64, going 56-for-59 with 33 runs, 3 B, HR, and 39 RBI...Leads the majors with 3 HR and 7 RBI at home. Has hit safely in 6 of his last 8 games, of his last 5, 3 of his last 35, and 37 of his last 4. His.44 AVG with RISP (57-for-4) leads the majors and ranks nd among all single seasons by a Red Sox hitter since 974 (Manny Ramirez,.435 in ). Leads the majors with a.633 SLG, RBI, 33 total bases, and 55 multi-hit games (tied)...also leads the AL with 73 hits. Also ranks among ML leaders with 5 runs (4th), a.33 AVG (nd),.4 OBP (6th), and a.34 OPS (3rd)...Leads MLB by.34 in SLG since 7 (.659). _8 - MITCH MORELAND, B.5 AVG 5 HR 67 RBI.33 OBP.45 SLG vs. RHP: 7-84 (.54), 3 HR YESTERDAY: DNP ROAD TRIP: -9, R, 4 BB CURRENT STREAK: G (3-6, B, RBI) vs. LHP: -87 (.4), HR HOU SERIES: 3-, B, RBI SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 9 G (4/8-) Hit a walk-off single with outs in the bottom of the 9th on Sunday vs. HOU...Was his 5th career walk-off RBI (last 8/4/7 vs. CWS), 3 of which have come vs. HOU. The walk-off RBI on Sunday was the 5th of his career...has 9 RBI in his last 9 games, 6 in his last 6, and 9 in his last 9. Entered Sunday s game as a pinch-hitter (-for-)...is batting.359 (4-for-39) as a sub since joining the Red Sox...Since 4, has hit.373 (9-for-5) as a PH. Leads the team with 4 game-winning RBI (T-4th in the AL)...Has driven in the game-winning run in 3 of the Red Sox last wins. _ 36 - EDUARDO NÚÑEZ, INF.6 AVG HR 44 RBI.86 OBP.384 SLG vs. RHP: (.63), 8 HR YESTERDAY: -3, R, BB ROAD TRIP: 3-5, R, B, HR, 3 RBI, BB CURRENT STREAK: 3 G (4-, R, BB) vs. LHP: 3-4 (.58), HR HOU SERIES: 3-7 SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 8 G (6/6-9) Is -for-6 (.43) with 6 R, B, HR, and 5 RBI over a 7-game home hit streak...in his last 37 games, is 4-for-38 (.9) with 6 B, 3 3B, 4 HR, and 8 RBI. Has hit safely in of home games vs. TOR since joining the Red Sox, batting.34 (4-for-46) with 6 runs, B, HR, 5 RBI. Hit his th HR of the season on 9/, driving in his 4th game-winning RBI...Has 3 HR in his last games...7 of his HR have tied the game or given BOS a lead. Homered in consecutive games on 8/8-9 for the first time since 8/-3/7...Over that home series with MIA, went 5-for-9 with 5 R, HR, 3 RBI. _ 5 - STEVE PEARCE, B /OF.88 AVG 6 HR RBI.4 OBP.538 SLG vs. RHP: 5-65 (.3), 4 HR YESTERDAY: -, 3B, RBI, BB ROAD TRIP: 4-9, 5 RBI, BB, HBP, SF CURRENT STREAK: G (-, 3B, RBI, BB) vs. LHP: 5-39 (.385), HR HOU SERIES: -3 SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 5 G (4/3-) Hit an RBI triple in the 7th inning last night, his 8th career 3B and fi rst since 8/4/7 with TOR vs. TB...Was his fi rst RBI triple since 8// with HOU vs. MIL. Has 5 RBI in his last 4 games and 6 in his last 6...Began the season with 6 games for TOR (.9/.349/.59) before being traded to BOS on 6/8. His.9 OPS ranks 8th among current AL hitters (min. PA), trailing Mike Trout, Mookie Betts, J.D. Martinez, José Ramírez, Shohei Ohtani, Alex Bregman, and Aaron Judge. Since joining the Sox, is 5-for-39 (.385) with 4 B, 3B, HR, and 8 RBI vs. LHP (. OPS)...Over the season, is hitting.34 (3-for-88) with a.35 OPS vs. LHP. - BRANDON PHILLIPS, B.67 AVG HR RBI.375 OBP.667 SLG vs. RHP: - (.), HR YESTERDAY: DNP ROAD TRIP: -3, 3 R, HR, RBI, BB CURRENT STREAK: -3 vs. LHP: -5 (.), HR HOU SERIES: -3 SEASON-HIGH STREAK: G (9/5) Made his Red Sox debut on 9/5 at ATL and hit a game-winning HR in the 9th inning, becoming the fi rst player in Red Sox history with a game-winning HR in the 9th inning or later in his club debut (source: Elias). Scored BOS's first run, game-tying run in the 8th, and game-winning run in the 9th...The last player to score 3+ runs in his Sox debut was Ted Cox in 977 (4). In 44 minor league games between Short-A Lowell (6) and Triple-A Pawtucket (38), hit.34/.348/.474 with 4 B, 5 HR, and 6 RBI. 3-time All-Star and 4-time Gold Glove Award winner at B with CIN...Has a career.75/.3/.4 batting line over,895 games with CLE (-5), CIN (6-6), ATL (7), LAA (7), and BOS (8)...In 7, hit.85 (63-for-57) with 34 B, 3 HR, and 6 RBI over 44 games with ATL () and LAA (4). _ 3 - BLAKE SWIHART, C /UTL.8 AVG HR 4 RBI.78 OBP.34 SLG vs. RHP: 9- (.64), HR YESTERDAY: DNP ROAD TRIP: 3-5, 3 R, B, 3 RBI, BB, SB CURRENT STREAK: - vs. LHP: 7-48 (.46), HR HOU SERIES: -, R SEASON-HIGH STREAK: G (7/6-3) In 35 games since 6/6, has gone 5-for-84 (.98) with 7 R, 7 B, HR, and RBI...Has hit safely in of his last games vs. TOR, batting.34 (-for-34). Is 5-for-9 with a BB in his last 9 pinch-hit PA...Recorded pinch-hit RBI singles in straight games 8/9-3, reaching base in all 4 PA in those games and scoring 4 times. Hit a -run B in the 8th inning on 9/5 at ATL, driving in his 5th career RBI...Has 4 RBI hits in his last 9 games...is 7 for his last 3 with RISP, driving in 8 runs in that time. Has played 6 different defensive positions this season, appearing at C (3 G, 3 GS); B (9, 4); LF (6, ); RF (8, 6); 3B (3, ); and B (, ) SAM TRAVIS, B /OF.58 AVG HR 3 RBI.38 OBP. SLG vs. RHP: - (.), HR YESTERDAY: DNP ROAD TRIP: -3 CURRENT STREAK: -6 vs. LHP: -9 (.), HR HOU SERIES: --- SEASON-HIGH STREAK: G (6/3-6) Recalled on 9/ to begin his 3rd stint with the Red Sox this season...has driven in 3 runs in 8 ML games this year after recording RBI in 33 games in 7. In 97 Triple-A games this year, hit.58 (93-for-36) with 35 R, 3 B, 8 HR, and 43 RBI...In his last 48 PawSox games, went 56-for-8 (.38) with 4 HR and 6 RBI. Over his 4-game ML career, has hit.333 (7-for-5) with 6 B, a.44 OBP, a.45 SLG, and an.875 OPS vs. LHP. 7 - CHRISTIAN VÁZQUEZ, C. AVG 3 HR 5 RBI.55 OBP.97 SLG vs. RHP: 3-6 (.98), 3 HR YESTERDAY: - ROAD TRIP: 3-, 3 R, B, RBI, BB CURRENT STREAK: -3 vs. LHP: 5-6 (.5), HR HOU SERIES: -3, BB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 4 G (5/6-3) Activated from the -day DL Saturday and is 3-for- with runs scored, B, RBI, BB over his last 6 games. Since the start of 7, the Red Sox are 4-3 in his 7 starts vs. TOR, having won each of his last 7. Is batting. (47-for-) with 3 HR and 5 RBI this season...in his last 7 games, is hitting.56 (-for-78) with 5 B, HR, and 8 RBI.

5 BULLPEN NOTES Red Sox Game Notes PITCHER LAST TIME OUT (Dec.) 3-Matt Barnes 7-Ryan Brasier 67-William Cuevas 37-Heath Hembree 6-Brian Johnson 56-Joe Kelly 46-Craig Kimbrel 3-Drew Pomeranz 66-Bobby Poyner 63-Robby Scott 47-Tyler Thornburg 44-Brandon Workman 35-Steven Wright BULLPEN TOTALS: x3-matt 9/3 at ATL (H, 5) 9/ vs. TOR (W, -) 9/5 at ATL 9/ vs. TOR 9/9 vs. HOU (BS, ) 9/ vs. TOR (H, ) 9/9 vs. HOU (W, 5-) 9/5 at ATL 9/ vs. TOR (H, 3) 9/ at CWS 9/8 vs. HOU 9/ vs. TOR 9/9 vs. HOU 3.47 ERA IP H R ER SO ST BATTERS RETIRED/FACED /58 /7 3/4 47/6 5/3 43/66 4/56 4/9 /4 /3 5/4 3/37 7/9 37/44 (69%) BB BARNES, RHP vs. ALL:.9 (4-6), 5 HR Page 5 vs. RHB:.68 (-3), 5 HR RI/S SAVES/OPP 4/ 3/5 / 35/9 7/ /7 6/5 / 5/3 4/ 3/ 3/5 -/59/5 5-3 /3 / -//3 / /5 38/43 -/-/-/-/-/-/4/58 SV vs. LHB:.4 (9-85), HR RELIEF HIGHS INNINGS STRIKEOUTS. (6/3 at HOU). (7/3 vs TOR). (9/ at CWS). (5 times) 4. (6/7 vs DET). ( times). (5 times) 4. (8/4 at TB). (3 times). (7/3 vs TOR). (9/8 vs HOU). ( times) 4. (5/8 vs BAL) 3 (8 times) 3 (9/ at CWS) 5 (9/ at CWS) 4 (7/3 at WSH) 5 (6/7 vs DET) 3 (5/ at TOR) 4 (7/ vs TEX) 6 (8/3 at CWS) 3 (3 times) 3 (9/ at CWS) 3 ( times) 3 (8/ at BAL) 5 (5/8 vs BAL) 3.39 ERA WHIP:. Threw a scoreless 8th inning with hit and SO and got his 5th hold in the Sox win 9/4 at ATL ( pitches); was his 58th appearance of the season. Has made scoreless appearances (. IP) since allowing ER in 8. IP in 9 games from 8/7-8; excluding that stretch, has a.6 ERA ( ER/5. IP) in 8. Posting a career-best 4.9 SO/9. IP (9 SO/58. IP) this year; includes 6 SO in last 34. IP since 6/3...Also posting career bests in ERA & SO/BB ratio. Among all AL relievers this season is 4th in SO/9. IP (4.9), T-5th in holds (5), and 6th in SO (9) and SO/BF (.369). x7-ryan BRASIER, RHP vs. ALL:.94 (8-93), HR vs. RHB:.4 (6-43), HR - SV vs. LHB:.4 (-5), HR.65 ERA WHIP:.88 Earned his nd win of 8 last night vs. TOR; threw. perfect innings with SO in relief and stranded runner to end the 6th inning...his 7th appearance. of his 7 outings for BOS are scoreless...has only issued BB over his last 7 outings since 8/5 (6. IP, 6 batters faced). Limiting ML opponents to a.53 OPS this year (8 hits, 5 XBH, 6 BB)...Posted a career-best 9-game/9.-inning scoreless streak from 8/5-5 (3 hits, BB, SO). Signed by BOS as a MiLB FA in March and began 8 with Pawtucket...Selected to ML roster on 7/8 & made Sox debut on 7/9, his st ML action since WILLIAM CUEVAS, RHP vs. ALL:.4 (6-8), HR vs. RHB:.76 (3-7), HR - SV vs. LHB:.73 (3-), HR 3.68 ERA WHIP:.64 Threw. IP innings with hit, BB, and 3 SO in Wednesday s win at ATL (4 pitches); allowed inherited runner to score...his 4th appearance of the season. Recalled on 9/ from Triple-A Pawtucket for his 4th ML stint of 8...With Pawucket this year: -7, 3.39 ERA (5 ER/35. IP), 38 BB, SO in 3 starts. Originally signed by BOS as an international FA in 8...Made ML debut with BOS in 6 (-, 3.6 ERA 3 games). For ML career: -, 6.39 ERA in 8 games; was a part of both the DET and MIA organizations in 7 and appeared in ML game for DET in April 7. x37-heath HEMBREE, RHP vs. ALL:.39 (5-3), 8 HR vs. RHB:.65 (35-3), 7 HR 4- SV vs. LHB:.98 (6-8), HR 4. ERA WHIP:.38 Finished last night s win vs. TOR with a perfect 9th inning (. IP, SO, 4 pitches); was his 6st appearance of the year (career high was 6 games in 7). Has allowed run in 3. IP over his last 5 outings (.7 ERA) since 8/3 after allowing runs in 5 of his previous 9 appearances from 8/-8 (6 ER/7. IP). Posting a careerbest in SO/9. IP this year (.73; 73 SO/56. IP)...Since 5/8, holding LHB to.45 AVG (8-55), including a -for-their-last- (.5 AVG) x56-joe KELLY, RHP vs. ALL:.3 (5-4), 4 HR vs. RHB:.5 (9-6), HR 4- SV vs. LHB:.94 (-8), HR 4. ERA WHIP:.7 Struck out Grichuk (his only batter faced) to end the 8th inning and strand a baserunner in last night s win vs. TOR (st hold,. IP, SO, 8 pitches). Despite allowing 3 ER in. IP Friday night vs. HOU, has a.7 ERA (6 ER/. IP) with 6 BB & SO in games since 7/8. 5 of a career-high 66 appearances in 8 are scoreless...ranks T-5th in AL in games and 6th in holds (). 6-BRIAN JOHNSON, LHP vs. ALL:.76 (99-359), 4 HR vs. RHB:.9 (78-69), HR 4-4 SV vs. LHB:.33 (-9), HR 4.36 ERA WHIP:.47 Faced batters in the 6th inning on Sunday vs. HOU and allowed inherited runner to score (. IP, H, BB, p); was his 3rd relief appearance of the season. From 6/8-9/ appeared in games for BOS, coming as a starter...was 3-, 4.7 ERA (5 ER/5. IP) overall in that span (last start: 9/ at CWS). Is 4-, 4.6 ERA (6 ER/57. IP), BB, 5 SO in in starts for BOS this year...in 3 relief appearances this year: -, 4.94 ERA (7 ER/3. IP), BB, 9 SO. Made his st career Opening Day roster in 8...For his ML career, all with BOS (5-8), has appeared in 4 games: 8 starts and 3 relief appearances. x46-craig KIMBREL, RHP vs. ALL:.55 (3-93), 7 HR vs. RHB:.49 (5-), 3 HR 5-38 SV vs. LHB:.63 (5-9), 4 HR.4 ERA WHIP:. Threw a perfect 9th inning with SO ( pitches) and earned the win on Sunday vs. HOU as BOS walked off in the bottom of the 9th...His 56th appearance. Has allowed only hit (M. Sierra single on 8/8 vs. MIA) over his last 7 appearances (7. IP, 7 batters faced,.45 AVG, -for-). Since 8/ has allowed run over his last 8 appearances (8. IP)...Has 3 SO over his last appearances (. IP) since 7/9. 38 SV are his most in a season with BOS & most in any season since 5 (39; SD)...38 SV are T-6th most in Sox history (record is 46 by Tom Gordon in 998). 8 AL relievers ranks: nd in SV, 3rd in AVG, 5th in SO/BF (.387) & SO/9. IP (3.8), 7th in SV% (88.4), T-9th in SO (86) 9th in ERA, and th in WHIP. Is T-5th with Francisco Cordero on MLB s all-time SV list (39), trailing John Wetteland (4th, 33)...Is T-4th on the Sox all-time list with Dick Radatz (4 SV). x3-drew POMERANZ, LHP vs. ALL:.97 (78-63), HR vs. RHB:.33 (64-), HR -5 SV vs. LHB:.69 (4-5), HR 6.8 ERA WHIP:.78 Had his 7.-IP scoreless streak snapped in Wednesday s win at ATL (. IP, 3 H, 5 ER, BB, 8 pitches)...since 8/, has held LHB to a.88 AVG (3-for-6). For ML career in relief: 5-4, 3 SV,.8 ERA (5 ER/8. IP), 8 SO,.3 WHIP in 68 games...is -, 5.74 ERA ( ER/5. IP), 9 BB, SO in 9 games this year. -5, 6.3 ERA (36 ER/5. IP), 44 SO in starts for BOS this year (last start: 8/7 at TOR, ND, 4. IP, ER). Has had stints on the DL this year, missing a total of 63 games...was on with a left forearm flexor strain (3/6-4/9) and with left biceps tendinitis (6/-7/3). 66-BOBBY POYNER, LHP vs. ALL:.5 (5-6), HR vs. RHB:.89 (3-45), HR - vs. LHB:.33 (-5), HR SV.7 ERA WHIP:.9 Faced batters in the 8th inning of last night s win vs. TOR (3rd hold,. IP, H, 8 pitches); was his 4th appearance of the season for BOS. of his 4 outings for BOS are scoreless, including 7 of his last 8 (.4 ERA, ER/8. IP)...Has issued only BB to 64 BF this year (8. SO/BB ratio; 6 SO). Made st career OD roster after going to ST as a non-roster invitee...had never appeared above the Double-A level prior to 8...Made ML debut 3/3 at TB. Recalled on 9/ from Pawtucket for his 6th ML stint of 8/ML career...with PawSox this year: -, 6 SV, 7 SVO, 3.4 ERA (5 ER, 43. IP), 35 SO in 33 games.

6 Red Sox Game Notes BULLPEN NOTES (CONTINUED) Page 6 63-ROBBY SCOTT, LHP - SV 9.8 ERA vs. ALL:.33 (5-6), HR vs. RHB:.357 (5-4), HR vs. LHB:. (-), HR WHIP:.64 Threw. scoreless innings with a season-high 3 SO in last Sunday s loss, 9/ at CWS (3 pitches); stranded inherited runners to end the 6th inning. Recalled on 9/ from Triple-A Pawtucket for his 3rd ML stint of 8...With Pawtucket this year: 3-3, 3 SV, 5 SVO,.86 ERA ( ER/48. IP), BB, 63 SO,. AVG...Held LHB to a.48 AVG (9-for-6) with 6 BB and 4 SO...Allowed only ER over his final. IP over appearances for the PawSox. Signed as an undrafted free agent in, made ML debut in 6 & st career OD roster in 7...With BOS, has held LHB to a.38 AVG (-8), 3 SO. x47-tyler THORNBURG, RHP - SV 4.63 ERA vs. ALL:.86 (6-9), 4 HR vs. RHB:.64 (4-53), 4 HR vs. LHB:.36 (-38), HR WHIP:.5 In his st multi-inning outing of the year, threw. scoreless IP Saturday vs. HOU ( H, BB, SO, pitches); worked in back to back games vs. HOU. Fri & Sat. Since 7/, 5 of his 9 outings are scoreless (3.3 ERA; 7 ER/9. IP, 8 BB, 7 SO)...Of his runs allowed in 8, 8 have come via HR (3-R, -R, solo). Posting a.64 ERA (ER/4. IP) in 3 appearances at Fenway Park this year and a.6 ERA ( ER/9. IP) in road games. Activated from the DL on 7/4 for his st stint on the Sox active ML roster since being acquired by BOS in a 5-player deal with MIL on /6/6...Missed entire 7 season due to injury, his st in the Sox organization...underwent surgery on to treat thoracic outlet syndrome on 6/6/7. x44-brandon WORKMAN, RHP 4- SV.4 ERA vs. ALL:. (9-3), 6 HR vs. RHB:.33 (-86), 3 HR vs. LHB:.96 (9-46), 3 HR WHIP:.3 Threw a scoreless nd inning with BB and SO in relief of Chris Sale in last night s win vs. TOR ( pitches); his 37th appearance of the year. Posting a.6 ERA (3 ER/6. IP) over his last 5 appearances (since 8/7). 9 of a career-high 37 games for BOS this year are scoreless, including 5 of 7 at Fenway (.9 ERA; ER/9. IP)...Has a 4.8 ERA (8 ER/7. IP) on the road. Posting single-season career bests for BOS this year in ERA, WHIP, and opp. AVG...Holding opponents to a.38 AVG (4-for-9) with RISP. 35-STEVEN WRIGHT, RHP - SV 3.7 ERA vs. ALL:.4 (34-59), 4 HR vs. RHB:.4 (4-), 4 HR vs. LHB:.3 (-47), HR WHIP:.7 Threw scoreless 7th and 8th innings to keep the game tied, 5-5 in Sunday night s win vs. HOU ( H, BB, 4 pitches); his 3th appearance of 8 & 9th in relief. Has made 3 scoreless appearances in relief (4. IP) since being activated from the DL on 9/; is -,.8 ERA (4 ER/. IP) in 9 relief appearances in 8. For his ML career is 5-, 3.8 ERA (5 ER, 68. IP), 3 BB, 54 SO in 4 relief appearances...is 8-5, 4. ERA (7 ER, 63. IP), 93 BB, SO in 44 starts. Began the year on DL recovering from left knee surgery (cartilege restoration) done in May 7...Reinstated from DL on 4/8 and placed on the restricted list for 5 games...was placed on DL a nd time with left knee inflammation on 6/3...Made rehab appearance with Pawtucket before being activated on 9/. 8 VS. TOR CAREER VS. TOR CAREER AT FENWAY PARK PLAYER W-L-SV ERA G/GS IP H ER W-L-SV ERA G/GS IP H ER W-L-SV ERA G/GS IP H ER Barnes / / / Brasier --. 4/ / / 7. 4 Cuevas -- / -- / /. 3 Eovaldi / / / Hembree / / /. 35 Johnson / / / Kelly / / / Kimbrel --7. / / / Pomeranz / / / Porcello / / / Poyner --. /. --. / / 9. Price / / / Rodriguez / / / Sale / / / Scott / / / 5. 5 Thornburg / / / 7. 3 Velazquez / / / Workman --. 6/ / / Wright --. / / / LAST HOME RUN MULTI-HIT GAMES MULTI-RBI GAMES PLAYER DATE, OPP. PITCHER AB SINCE H 3H 4H 5H TOTAL RBI 3RBI 4RBI 5RBI 6+RBI TOTAL Benintendi 8/3/8 at CWS Minaya Betts 8/3/8 at CWS Gómez Bogaerts 9/8/8 vs. HOU Morton Bradley Jr. 9//8 at CWS Rodon Devers 8/8/8 at TOR Petricka Holt 9//8 vs. TOR Tepera Kinsler 9//8 at CWS Burr Leon 8/4/8 vs. PHI Pivetta Lin Martinez 9/9/8 vs. HOU Keuchel Moreland 8//8 vs. CLE Otero Núñez 9//8 at CWS Rodon Pearce 8//8 at BAL Cobb Phillips 9/5/8 at ATL Minter 3 Swihart 7/4/8 at BAL Ramírez Travis Vázquez 6/6/8 vs. LAA McGuire vs. TOR CAREER vs. TOR CAREER AT FENWAY PARK PLAYER AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI Benintendi Betts , Bogaerts , Bradley Jr , Devers Holt Kinsler Leon Lin Martinez Moreland Nunez Pearce Phillips Swihart Travis Vazquez

7 Red Sox Game Notes 8 REGULAR SEASON DAY-BY-DAY Page 7 DAILY HOME ATT. ROAD ATT. GM# DATE D/N OPPONENT SCORE REC. POS. GA/GB WINNING PITCHER LOSING PITCHER SAVE ATT. NO. TOTAL NO. TOTAL 3/9 D at Tampa Bay L4-6 - T-4th -. Pruitt (-) SMITH (-) Colome () 3,4* 3,4 3/3 N at Tampa Bay W- - T-3rd -. PRICE (-) Roe (-) KIMBREL () 9,3 5,45 3 3/3 N at Tampa Bay W3- - T-st -- PORCELLO (-) Kittredge (-) KIMBREL () 7, ,83 4 4/ D at Tampa Bay W- 3- st +. VELÁZQUEZ (-) Alvarado (-) KELLY () 4,56 4 8, / N at Miami W st +. JOHNSON (-) Richards (-),3 5 93,45 6 4/3 N at Miami W4-(3) 5- st +. HEMBREE (-) Guerrero (-) 4, ,45 4/4 Off Day 5- st /5 D TAMPA BAY W3-() 6- st +. POYNER (-) Kittredge (-) 36,34* 36,34 4/6 OFF DAY 6- st /7 D TAMPA BAY W-3 7- st +.5 PORCELLO (-) Faria (-) 3,8 67, /8 D TAMPA BAY W st +.5 SMITH (-) Colome (-) KIMBREL (3) 3, ,934 4/9 OFF DAY 8- st +. 4/ N NEW YORK-AL W4-9- st +. SALE (-) Severino (-) 3, ,9 4/ N NEW YORK-AL L7-9- st +. Tanaka (-) PRICE (-) 3,4 5 64,69 4/ N NEW YORK-AL W6-3 - st +.5 PORCELLO (3-) Gray (-) KIMBREL (4) 36,34 6,3 3 4/3 N BALTIMORE W7-3 - st +.5 RODRIGUEZ (-) Tillman (-3) 3,6 7 33,64 4 4/4 D BALTIMORE W-3 - st +3. VELÁZQUEZ (-) Cobb (-) WALDEN () 33, ,6 5 4/5 D BALTIMORE W3-3- st +3.5 HEMBREE (-) Bundy (-) KIMBREL (5) 3, ,75 4/6 D BALTIMORE 3- st +3.5 PPD (Rain) 6 4/7 N at Anaheim W-- 4- st +3. PRICE (-) Ohtani (-) 44,8* 7 53,7 7 4/8 N at Anaheim W9-5- st +3. PORCELLO (4-) Skaggs (-) 34, , /9 N at Anaheim W8-6- st +4. RODRIGUEZ (-) Tropeano (-) 36,53 9 3, / N at Oakland W st +4. VELÁZQUEZ (3-) Graveman (-4) 3,473 47,46 4/ N at Oakland L st +4. Manaea (3-) SALE (-) 5,746 73,7 4/ D at Oakland L st +4. Treinen (-) PRICE (-) 9,84 33, 4/3 Off Day 7-4 st +4. 4/4 N at Toronto L3-4() 7-5 st +3. Clippard (3-) KIMBREL (-),7 3 33,8 3 4/5 N at Toronto W st +4. RODRIGUEZ (3-) Barnes (-) KIMBREL (6) 8, , /6 N at Toronto W st +4. SALE (-) Estrada (-) KIMBREL (7) 3, , /7 N TAMPA BAY L st +3. Snell (4-) POMERANZ (-) Colomé (5) 3,6 33, /8 D TAMPA BAY L6-9-7 st +. Yarbrough (-) PRICE (-3) 35, ,3 7 4/9 D TAMPA BAY W st +. KIMBREL (-) Colomé (-3) 3,888 4,8 8 4/3 N KANSAS CITY W-6-7 st +3. VELÁZQUEZ (4-) Hammel (-3) 3, ,33 9 5/ N KANSAS CITY L6-7(3) -8 st +. Herrera (-) JOHNSON (-) Flynn () 34, , / D KANSAS CITY W st +. POMERANZ (-) Duffy (-4) KIMBREL (8) 3, ,65 3 5/3 N at Texas L5- -9 st +. Minor (3-) PRICE (-4), ,94 3 5/4 N at Texas W5-3-9 st +. PORCELLO (5-) Colon (-) 3, , /5 N at Texas W st +. KELLY (-) Kela (-) KIMBREL (9) 35, , /6 D at Texas W6-5-9 st +. SALE (3-) Fister (-3) 8, ,46 5/7 Off Day 5-9 st /8 N at New York-AL L-3 5- T-st -- Robertson (3-) HEMBREE (-) Chapman (8) 45,773 59, /9 N at New York-AL L nd -. Holder (-) BARNES (-) Chapman (9) 47,88* 576, / N at New York-AL W T-st -- KELLY (-) Betances (-) KIMBREL () 46,899* 63, / N at Toronto L3-5() 6- T-st -- Gaviglio (-) JOHNSON (-) 8, , / D at Toronto W5-7- T-st -- PRICE (3-4) Estrada (-3) KIMBREL () 37, , /3 D at Toronto W T-st -- VELÁZQUEZ (5-) Biagini (-) KELLY () 37, , /4 N OAKLAND L nd -.5 Manaea (5-4) PORCELLO (5-) Treinen (7) 35, /5 N OAKLAND L nd -. Mengden (3-4) RODRIGUEZ (3-) Treinen (8) 34, , 43 5/6 N OAKLAND W nd -.5 SALE (4-) Cahill (-) KIMBREL () 34, , /7 N BALTIMORE W6-3-4 nd -- PRICE (4-4) Gausman (3-3) 36, , /8 N BALTIMORE L nd -- Cobb (-5) POMERANZ (-) Brach (6) 34, , /9 N BALTIMORE W nd -- PORCELLO (6-) Bundy (-6) KIMBREL (3) 34,95 79,9 47 5/ D BALTIMORE W5-3-5 nd -- RODRIGUEZ (4-) Hess (-) 35,55 745,46 5/ OFF DAY 3-5 nd / N at Tampa Bay W nd +.5 SALE (5-) Faria (3-3) KIMBREL (4), , /3 N at Tampa Bay W st +.5 KELLY (3-) Colome (-5) KIMBREL (5), ,73 5 5/4 N at Tampa Bay L st +. Snell (6-3) PORCELLO (6-) Colome (), ,64 5 5/5 N ATLANTA W st +. RODRIGUEZ (5-) Teheran (4-) 37,8* 3 78,47 5 5/6 D ATLANTA W st +. WRIGHT (-) Freeman (-) KIMBREL (6) 36,5* 4 88, /7 D ATLANTA L st +. Foltynewicz (4-3) SALE (5-) 36,543* 5 855, /8 D TORONTO W st +. PRICE (5-4) Sanchez (-5) 34,7 6 89,3 55 5/9 N TORONTO W st +. PORCELLO (7-) Estrada (-6) KIMBREL (7) 33, , /3 D TORONTO W st +. RODRIGUEZ (6-) Gaviglio (-) KIMBREL (8) 33, , /3 N at Houston L st +.5 McCullers (7-3) POMERANZ (-3) Giles () 3, , / N at Houston L nd +.5 Cole (6-) SALE (5-3) 37, , / N at Houston W nd +.5 PRICE (6-4) Harris (-3) KIMBREL (9) 38, ,83 6 6/3 N at Houston W nd +. PORCELLO (8-) Morton (7-) 33,43 3 9,64 6/4 Off Day 4-9 st /5 N DETROIT W6-4-9 st +. WRIGHT (-) Lewicki (-) 34, ,86 6 6/6 N DETROIT W st +. RODRIGUEZ (7-) Hardy (-) 35,8 3,6, /7 N DETROIT L nd +.5 Boyd (4-4) BEEKS (-) 36,556 3,63, /8 N CHICAGO-AL L- 43- nd -.5 Covey (- SALE (5-4) Soria (7) 36,593 3,, /9 D CHICAGO-AL W4-44- nd -.5 PRICE (7-4) Rodón (-) KIMBREL () 36,675* 33,36,8 66 6/ D CHICAGO-AL L nd -.5 Lopez (-4) PORCELLO (8-3) Soria (8) 36,998* 34,73,8 67 6/ N at Baltimore W-() 45- nd -- HEMBREE (3-) Givens (-3) KIMBREL () 5, , / N at Baltimore W nd -- RODRIGUEZ (8-) Hess (-3), , /3 D at Baltimore W5-47- nd +. SALE (6-4) Ramirez (-) 7, ,6 7 6/4 N at Seattle W- 48- nd +. PRICE (8-4) Hernández (6-6) KIMBREL () 3, ,8 7 6/5 N at Seattle L nd -- Cook (-) BARNES (-) Díaz (6) 44,459 37,3,54 7 6/6 N at Seattle L nd -. LeBlanc (3-) WRIGHT (-) Díaz (7) 44,5 38,74, /7 D at Seattle W nd -- RODRIGUEZ (9-) Leake (7-4) 46,46* 39,,53 6/8 Off Day 49-4 nd /9 N at Minnesota L nd -. Duke (3-) SCOTT (-) 8,55 4,49, / N at Minnesota L nd -. Lynn (5-5) PRICE (8-5) Rodney (6) 33,53 4,8, / D at Minnesota W9-5-6 nd -. PORCELLO (9-3) Gibson (-5) 3,63 4,5, / N SEATTLE W4-5-6 nd -. BARNES (-) Nicasio (-4) 37,34* 35,,6 78 6/3 N SEATTLE L nd -. Leake (7-5) RODRIGUEZ (9-) 36,5 36,47,3 79 6/4 D SEATTLE W5-5-7 nd -- SALE (7-4) Gonzales (7-5) 36,74* 37,83,487 6/5 OFF DAY 5-7 nd /6 N ANAHEIM W nd -.5 PRICE (9-5) Lamb (-) 37,366* 38,3, /7 N ANAHEIM W T-st +.5 BARNES (-) Álvarez (3-3) KIMBREL (3) 37,5* 39,358, /8 N ANAHEIM W st +. VELÁZQUEZ (6-) Barria (5-4) KIMBREL (4) 36,99* 4,395, /9 N at New York-AL L nd -- Sabathia (5-3) RODRIGUEZ (9-3) 47,* 43,6, /3 N at New York-AL W st +. SALE (8-4) Gray (5-6) 47,5* 44,39, / N at New York-AL L nd -- Severino (3-) PRICE (9-6) 46,795* 45,356, / N at Washington W st +. PORCELLO (-3) Scherzer (-5) KIMBREL (5) 39,* 46,395, /3 N at Washington W st +. WORKMAN (-) Roark (3-) 4,53* 47,438,6 88 7/4 D at Washington W st +. RODRIGUEZ (-3) Madson (-4) KIMBREL (6) 4,58* 48,48,588 7/5 Off Day 59-9 st /6 N at Kansas City W st +. SALE (9-4) Hammel (-) 4,673 49,55,6 9 7/7 N at Kansas City W st +. HEMBREE (4-) Adam (-) 3,347 5,535,68 9 7/8 D at Kansas City W st +. PORCELLO (-3) Fillmyer (-) KIMBREL (7) 8,443 5,564,5 9 7/9 N TEXAS W st +.5 RODRIGUEZ (-3) Minor (6-5) 36,754* 4,43, 93 7/ N TEXAS W st +3.5 BARNES (3-) Gallardo (3-) 36,883* 4,469,3 94 7/ N TEXAS W st +3.5 SALE (-4) Colon (5-7) KIMBREL (8) 36,9* 43,55, / N TORONTO W st +3.5 PRICE (-6) Happ (-6) KIMBREL (9) 37,8* 44,543,5 96 7/3 N TORONTO L st +3.5 Petricka (-) PORCELLO (-4) 37,8* 45,58,3 97 7/4 D TORONTO W6-() 67-3 st +3.5 KIMBREL (-) Rowley (-) 36,39* 46,66, /5 D TORONTO W st +4.5 WORKMAN (-) Stroman (-7) KIMBREL (3) 36,94* 47,653,453 7/6 ALL-STAR BREAK 7/7 ALL-STAR BREAK 7/8 ALL-STAR BREAK 7/9 ALL-STAR BREAK * sellout