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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 (): 975, 986, 988, 99, 995, 7, 3, 6, 7, 8 AMERICAN LEAGUE WILD CARD (7): 998, 999, 3, 4, 5, 8, BOSTON RED SOX (7-54) vs. NEW YORK YANKEES (-6) Sunday, September 3, 8 3:5 p.m. ET Fenway Park Boston, MA RHP Rick Porcello (7-7, 4.33) vs. RHP Luis Cessa (-3, 4.67) Game #6 Home Game #8 TV: NESN/TBS Radio: WEEI 93.7 FM, WCCM 49 AM/3.7 FM (Spanish) STATE OF THE SOX: The Red Sox lead the majors with a franchise-record 7 wins, having surpassed the previous mark of 5, which was set 6 years ago in 9. The Sox have lost each of their last 3 games...they are the only team without a losing streak of 4+ games this season...only twice in franchise history has BOS gone an entire season without a losing streak of 4+ games (93 and 3; won World Series in both years). MOST WINS IN RED SOX HISTORY Rk. Club W-L (Win %) Finish (.665) (.69) Won World Series (.675) Lost in World Series (.669) Won World Series THE BEST AROUND: The Red Sox have secured MLB s best record of 8 and will own home field advantage throughout the postseason. This will be the 5th time the Sox finish with sole possession of MLB s best record (also 93, 9, 95, and 946); they also held a share of MLB s best record in 7 and 3...BOS won the World Series in 5 of those previous 6 seasons (not 946). 5, 6, 7...: The Red Sox are of 5 teams since 9 to win as many as 7 games...9 of the previous 4 won the World Series... teams since 9 have won 8+ games. MOST RECENT TEAMS TO WIN 7+ GAMES Year Club Record Finish 8 BOS SEA 6-46 Lost in ALCS 998 NYY 4-48 Won WS 986 NYM 8-54 Won WS 975 CIN 8-54 Won WS 97 BAL 8-54 Won WS FIRST IMPRESSION: Alex Cora s 7 wins are the ndmost ever for an individual in his st season as an MLB manager, trailing only Ralph Houk (96 Yankees, 9-53). Cora also trails only Houk for the most victories in a manager s st season with a team, having recently passed Jake Stahl (5; 9 Red Sox), Dusty Baker (3; 993 Giants), and Sparky Anderson (; 97 Reds). FACING EAST: The Red Sox lead NYY by 7. games... Among their 9 previous division titles, their largest margin of victory came in 995, when they finished 7. games ahead of the nd-place Yankees. Of the 86 days of the MLB season from 3/9-9/3, the Sox began 4 of those (75.8%) alone in st place and another 7 in a tie for st...they took over sole possession of st place on 7/ and have held it ever since...their largest deficit of the season was. games. #DODAMAGE: The Red Sox have 7 HR in their last 9 games...they lead MLB in runs (866), runs per game (5.38), AVG (.68), OBP (.338), OPS (.79), doubles (35), and XBH (587)...They own MLB s 3rd-lowest strikeout % (9.8). The Sox 6 HR are their 8th-most in franchise history, after they hit an AL-low 68 in 7...Their 587 XBH rank 6th in BOS history, just behind the 997 (T-5th; 59), (T-5th; 59), and (3rd; 59) seasons. The Sox rank st in MLB in SB success rate and nd in steals (8.%, 5-for-56), having gone -for- in attempts in their last 7 games...their 5 steals are their nd-most in the Live Ball Era (6 in 9). GRAND CENTRAL: The Red Sox hit their th grand slam of 8 on Friday, the nd-highest season total in franchise history ( in 5)...The only other teams with + grand slams this season are CIN () and CLE (). 4 of the Sox grand slams have come against the Yankees, the franchise s most ever vs. NYY in a single season (previous: 3 in 959 and 3)...According to Elias, the only other season in which the Sox hit 4+ grand slams against a single opponent was 946 (4 vs. STL Browns). SOX & YANKS: This is the st season in which the Red Sox and Yankees have each finished with + wins...this will be the 9th season in which both the Sox and Yankees finish with a win % of at least.6; it previously happened in 94, 4, 48-5, 77-78, and 4. MLB TEAM RANKINGS Stat Red Sox Yankees Runs Per Game st (5.38) nd (5.7) AVG st (.68) 5th (.5) OPS st (.79) nd (.78) ERA 8th (3.77) 7th (3.76) GAME : The Red Sox postseason will begin Friday, /5, at Fenway Park in Game of the ALDS...They will take on the winner of the AL Wild Card Game, which is scheduled for Wednesday, /3 between the Yankees and A s (at NYY). The Sox have never faced the Yankees in the ALDS... Those teams last faced each other in the postseason in the 4 ALCS (BOS won, 4-3)...BOS last faced OAK in the postseason in 3, earning a 3- win in the ALDS. The Sox own MLB s highest win % at home (.7, 56-4). M-V-P! M-V-P!: In his last 5 games, Mookie Betts is 3-for- (.69) with 3 HR, 5 B, 8 RBI, and R...On the season, he has 3 HR and 3 SB and leads the majors in AVG (.346), SLG (.64), runs (8), and XBH (84)...He also ranks nd in OBP (.438) and OPS (.79), as well as 3rd in doubles (47). Betts leads the majors in WAR, according to Baseball- Reference (.8) and FanGraphs (.)...That is currently the 3rd-highest single-season bwar for a Red Sox position player, trailing only Carl Yastrzemski (.5 in 967) and Ted Williams (.9 in 946). LEADER OF THE PACK: Mookie Betts.346 AVG is 7 points ahead of the nd-highest mark (J.D. Martinez,.39)...The last Red Sox player to win the AL batting title was Bill Mueller in 3 (.36), and the last one to lead the majors in AVG was Wade Boggs in 988 (.366). According to Elias, Betts would become the st major leaguer ever to win a batting title for either league in a season in which he also hit 3+ HR and stole 3+ bases. Betts could also become the st AL player to lead the majors in both AVG and XBH since Mickey Mantle did so in 956 (Betts enters today with more XBH than Alex Bregman and Trevor Story)...The last NL player to accomplish that feat was Derek Lee in 5. The only Red Sox ever to hit.34+ with 8+ XBH are Ted Williams (4 times) and Jimmie Foxx (938). J.D. POWER: J.D. Martinez leads MLB in RBI (7) and total bases (353)...He ranks nd in AVG (.39) and HR (4); 3rd in hits (86), SLG (.64), and OPS (.5); 5th in OBP (.4); T-6th in XBH (8); and 7th in runs (9). The only other player this season with at least RBI, runs scored, and a.3 AVG is Christian Yelich. The only Red Sox ever to finish a season batting at least.35 with 4+ HR and 5+ RBI are Ted Williams (949), Jimmie Foxx (936, 38), and Mo Vaughn (996). THREE-PEAT: The Red Sox clinched the 8 AL East title on 9/ with an -6 win at NYY, their 3rd consecutive year winning the division...this is the st time in franchise history BOS has finished in st place in 3 consecutive seasons. The Sox are 93-9 (.64) in the last 3 seasons, marking the most wins in MLB in that time, as well as the most in any 3-year span in BOS history (previous: 88, 3-5). SOXTOBER: The Red Sox became the st team to clinch a postseason berth in 8 with a 7- win over TOR on 9/. 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.). UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS DATE OPP. BOS TIME RED SOX STARTER OPPOSING STARTER TV Mon., / Off Day 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, +7. Home/Road /5-3 Day/Night /7-44 March/April/May/June... -/9-6/8-/7- July/August/September /8-9/4- vs. AL East vs. AL Central vs. AL West...- vs. National League vs. RH/LH starter /-6 Leading after 6 innings Tied after 6 innings...-5 Trailing after 6 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 first Opponents score first Come-from-behind wins...47 Shutouts Scoring less than 3 runs Scoring 3 or 4 runs...-7 Scoring 5 or more runs Red Sox hit HR/hit HR /3-3 -run/-run games /7-7 Walk-offs Extra innings (home/road)... 5-/3-4 Series openers/finales /36-5 Series W-L-T (home) Series W-L-T (road) Series W-L-T (total) Series sweeps (home/road)... 8-/7- VS. THE YANKEES All-Time (Since 93) ,89-4 In Boston In New York At Current Yankee Stadium In Boston In New York DATE H/R SCORE WP LP 4/ H W4- SALE Severino 4/ H L7- Tanaka PRICE 4/ H W6-3 PORCELLO Gray 5/8 R L-3 Robertson HEMBREE 5/9 R L6-9 Holder BARNES 5/ R W5-4 KELLY Betances 6/9 R L-8 Sabathia RODRIGUEZ 6/3 R W- SALE Gray 7/ R L- Severino PRICE 8/ H W5-7 JOHNSON Holder 8/3 H W4- PORCELLO Severino 8/4 H W4- EOVALDI Adams 8/5 H W5-4() BARNES Holder 9/8 R L-3 Green WORKMAN 9/9 R L- Severino PRICE 9/ R W-6 WRIGHT Green 9/8 H L6- Happ JOHNSON 9/9 H L5-8 Lynn RODRIGUEZ HIGHEST WIN % IN RED SOX HISTORY Rk. Year Win % (5-47) (4-5) (-5) (7-54) (9-47) MOST WINS, ST-YEAR MLB MANAGER Rk. Manager (Team) Wins. Ralph Houk (96 NYY) Alex Cora (8 BOS)... 7 MOST HR IN ST SEASON WITH SOX Rk. Player (Year) HR T. Dick Stuart (963)... 4 T. J.D. Martinez (8)... 4 T3. Jimmie Foxx (936)... 4 T3. Manny Ramirez ()... 4 MOST RBI IN ST SEASON WITH SOX Rk. Player (Year) RBI. Ted Williams (939) Jimmie Foxx (936) Vern Stephens (948) J.D. Martinez (8)... 7

2 TODAY S STARTING PITCHER Red Sox Game Notes Page -RICK PORCELLO, RHP 7-7, 4.33 ERA, 3 starts W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER HR BB SO AVG CAREER TODAY S START: Leads the Red Sox with 7 wins, the 4th-most in the AL (T-7th in MLB). The Red Sox have won of his last 7 starts and 4 of his last. With 88 SO, is shy of matching his career-high 89 in 6...Trails only Chris Sale (37) for the most by a Red Sox this season. Is - with a 9.5 ERA ( ER/9. IP) in 4 starts vs. TOR this season...in his other 8 outings during the campaign, is 6-5 with a 3.77 ERA (7 ER/69. IP). Since joining the Red Sox in 5, Porcello is 55-9 (.859) in 8 starts when he receives 3+ runs of support, with the Red Sox going 65-5 (.83) in those games. Last start: Allowed 3 ER over 5. IP on 9/ at CLE (ND, 4 R, BB, SO). VS. THE YANKEES: Allowed just hit in his only complete game of 8 and th of his career on 8/3 vs. NYY (W, 9. IP, ER, 9 SO, HBP)...The only hit was a solo HR by Miguel Andújar. In the last 5 seasons (969-8), the only other Red Sox with a complete-game -hitter vs. NYY is Pedro Martinez on 9//99 at Yankee Stadium. Held a no-hitter through 6. IP before allowing a leadoff single in the 7th on 4/ vs. NYY... Allowed just hits and HBP over 7. scoreless IP, striking out 6. Holds a.5 ERA (8 ER/57. IP),.8 WHIP, and.78 opponent AVG (37-for-8) in 8 career starts vs. NYY at Fenway Park. Allowed ER or fewer in each of those 8 outings, the longest such streak by a Red Sox vs. NYY in the last seasons. Over starts vs. NYY with BOS, is 6-5 with a.67 ERA (5 ER/84. IP),.98 WHIP, and.9 opponent AVG (65-for-3). Porcello s ERA with BOS vs. NYY is the 5th-lowest among all Red Sox pitchers with at least starts against the Yankees. 8 HIGHLIGHTS: Made his 3th start of the year on 9/9 vs. HOU...Since debuting in 9, is of 4 AL pitchers to make 3+ starts in at least 7 of those seasons (Verlander-9, Shields-7, Hernández-7) IP, 8/3 vs. NYY 9, x, last 7/8 at KC 8, 7/3 vs. TOR 8, 7/3 vs. TOR 4, 7/3 vs. TOR, 8/4 at PHI 3, 8/5 vs. CLE, 8/3 vs. NYY (9. IP) - 5, 3/3-5/9, 8/-8/5, 8/4 at PHI () 8 7-4, 4.88 ERA, 4 GS -3, 3.86 ERA, 8 GS.43 (77-79), 7 HR.43 (84-346), 5 HR.43 (93-383), HR.8 SINGLE-GAME HIGHS IP H R ER BB SO HR CG SHO WIN STREAK LOSS STREAK + SO G SPLITS HOME ROAD OPP. AVG VS. LHB VS. RHB WHIP CAREER 9., 7x, last 8/3/8 vs. NYY, 6x, last 7/4/6 vs. TEX, 8/5/7 vs. BAL 9, 4//3 at LAA 6, 5/9/4 at OAK 3, 9//5 vs. NYY 4, 4/4/7 vs. TB, 8/3/8 vs. NYY 3, last 8//4 at TB 8, 5//6-7/9/6 7, 5/-7//5 5, last 8/4/8 at PHI () CAREER 68-5, 4.49 ERA, 5 GS 67-54, 4.3 ERA, 59 G, 55 GS.73 ( ), 4 HR.83 ( ), 6 HR.63 (9-343), 98 HR.3 VS. NYY W-L ERA G GS IP H ER HR BB SO CAREER at FENWAY Made his 3th career start on 8/, at the age of 9...The most recent pitchers to make 3 starts before turning 3 years old prior to Porcello were Felix Hernández, CC Sabathia, Fernando Valenzuela, Greg Maddux, Dwight Gooden, and Dennis Eckersley. Made his 5th start on 8/4 at PHI...Became the 4th AL pitcher ever to make 5+ starts in each of his fi rst seasons (Fritz Peterson, ; George Mullin, 9-; Eddie Plank, 9-). Allowed hit in his complete-game effort on 8/3 vs. NYY (W, 9. IP, ER, 9 SO, HBP)...Retired 7 of his 9 batters faced, including his final...also retired his fi nal 7 batters faced on 6/ at MIN (7. IP, H, BB, 5 SO) and carried a no-hitter through 6. IP on 4/ vs. NYY (7. IP, H, 6 SO). Threw just 86 pitches on 8/3 vs. NYY, the fewest in a 9.-IP complete game since SF s Yusmeiro Petit on 9/9/4 vs. ARI (84)...Are tied for the nd-fewest by a Red Sox in a 9.-IP complete game since at least 98: Aaron Cook-8 on 6/9/ at SEA, Roger Clemens-86 on 9//88 vs. CLE. DATE SCORE OPP DEC SCORE WHEN LEFT IP H R ER BB SO HR PIT/STRIKES NOTES 3/3 W3- at TB W /6 Held TB scoreless through 5. IP 4/7 W-3 TB W /66 Retired 7 straight Rays from the nd inning to the 7th 4/ W6-3 NYY W /69 Carried a no-hitter through 6. IP 4/8 W9- at LAA W /7 st back-to-back scoreless starts since 6 (, 4/5-3) 4/4 L3-4 at TOR /65 9+ SO for the st time since 4/6/7 (also 9) 4/9 W4-3 TB /8 Longest start with BB since 7/8/7 at TB (8. IP) 5/4 W5- at TEX W /6 Career-long 6th consecutive winning decision on the road 5/9 L6-9 at NYY /5 Season-high 5 R and 8 H 5/4 L5-6 OAK L /69 st loss of 8, snapping 7-decision winning streak 5/9 W6-3 BAL W /67 Season-high-tying 9 SO (also 4/4 at TOR) 5/4 L3-6 at TB L /54 Shortest start since 7/9/5 with BOS vs. CWS (. IP) 5/9 W8-3 TOR W /66 Allowed ER on 3 H through 6. IP ( R, ER in 7th) 6/3 W9-3 at HOU W /54 After a leadoff HR in the st, surrendered just R over 6. IP 6/ L-5 CWS L /66 Allowed + UER in his 4th consecutive start (5 total) 6/5 L6-7 at SEA /7 Season-high-tying 9 SO (3rd time) 6/ W9- at MIN W /65 3rd career start with hit (last: 5// with DET at PIT, 8. IP) 6/7 W9-6 LAA /66 Held LAA to run through 5. IP 7/ W4-3 at WSH W /66 Both runs came via solo HR (Anthony Rendon, Daniel Murphy) 7/8 W7-4 at KC W /78 Season-high-tying 9 SO (4th time) 7/3 L7-3 TOR L /35 Shortest start since 7/9/5 with BOS vs. CWS (. IP) 7/3 W5-3 at BAL W /55 Earned his th win, surpassing his 7 season total () 7/8 W-4 MIN W /66 Pushed his team-leading win total to 3 8/3 W4- NYY W /69 th career CG, st in 8; Only hit solo HR in 3rd (Andújar) 8/9 L5-8 at TOR L /54 nd start of 8 with 7+ ER vs. TOR (also 7/3, 8 ER) 8/4 W- at PHI W /6 st + SO effort since 9//5 with BOS vs. NYY (3) 8/ L4-5 CLE L /74 3th career start; season-high 3 HR allowed 8/5 L-5 at TB L /58 Suffered his nd consecutive loss, a season-long streak 8/3 W9-4 at CWS /63 Most hits allowed (8) since 7/8 at KC (9) 9/4 W5- at ATL W /66 Only run came via solo HR (Kurt Suzuki, nd inning) 9/9 W6-5 HOU /6 Limited HOU to run through 5. innings 9/5 W5-3 NYM W /6 Started his season-high-tying 4th consecutive team win 9/ L4-5 at CLE /56 Season-low SO YANKEES CAREER VS. PORCELLO PLAYER AVG. AB H HR RBI Andújar Bird.83 Gardner Gregorius Hechavarria.8 4 Hicks Higashioka - Judge McCutchen. Romine. 9 Sánchez.54 3 Stanton Torres.67 6 Torreyes.67 Voit. Wade. Walker.7 4 RED SOX CAREER vs. CESSA PLAYER AVG. AB H HR RBI Benintendi Betts Bogaerts Bradley Jr.. 7 Devers - Holt.5 4 Kinsler.5 Leon. 5 Lin. Martinez Moreland. Núñez Pearce.67 6 Phillips - Swihart. Travis - Vázquez. STARTING PITCHERS BREAKDOWN QUALITY SOX STARTER GS STARTS RS/IP RSA REC. Sale 7 7 / Price 3 8 / Porcello / Velázquez 8 / Johnson 3 5/ Rodriguez 3 7 8/ Pomeranz 3/ Wright 4 3 / Beeks / Eovaldi 3 / Cuevas /.. -

3 Red Sox Game Notes BATTING NOTES Page 3 _ 6 - ANDREW BENINTENDI, OF.9 AVG 6 HR 87 RBI.366 OBP.465 SLG vs. RHP: 3-49 (.35), HR YESTERDAY: -3, RBI HOMESTAND: 9-8, 3 R, B, 4 RBI, BB, SB CURRENT STREAK: 4 G (9-7, 3 R, B, 44 RBI) vs. LHP: 37-5 (.47), 4 HR NYY SERIES: 4-8, R, B, RBI SEASON-HIGH STREAK: G (7/3-8/) Has 9 hits in 4 games this homestand, going 9-for-8 (.5) with 3 runs, B, 4 RBI, BB...Has 6 RBI in his last 6 games. Has recorded multiple hits in 4 straight games for the first time since doing so in 6 straight from 7/6-. In 7 games vs. the Yankees this season, has hit.358 (4-for-67, R, 8 B, 3B, HR, RBI)...Has a.3 career AVG (5-for-66) vs. the Yankees. His.344 career AVG with RISP (3-for-99) is the 4th-highest since at least 974 (min. AB). Has set career highs with 68 hits, 3 runs, 4 B, 7 BB, and SB...In his last 64 games, is 78-for-56 (.35) with 45 R, B, 3B, 3 HR, and 34 RBI. Is tied for the ML lead with OF assists...ranks among the top 5 in the AL with 3 runs (6th), 68 hits (th), 4 B (T-9th), 6 3B (T-8th), 87 RBI (5th), 7 BB (T-th),.9 AVG (5th),.366 OBP (th), SB (T-th), 87.5 SB% (nd), and OF assists (T-st).. _ 5 - MOOKIE BETTS, OF.346 AVG 3 HR 8 RBI.438 OBP.64 SLG vs. RHP: (.338), 3 HR YESTERDAY: DNP HOMESTAND: 5-, 5 R, B, HR, RBI, 3 BB, SB CURRENT STREAK: 5 G (3-, R, 5 B, 3 HR, 8 RBI) vs. LHP: 46-5 (.368), 9 HR NYY SERIES: -3, R, BB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: G (7/-4) Leads MLB with.8 bwar and a.346 AVG...His.8 bwar ranks 3rd among all Red Sox hitter seasons, trailing only Carl Yastrzemski in 967 (.5) and Ted Williams in 946 (.9)...The last ML hitter with a higher bwar was Barry Bonds in (.8). Reached base 3 times Friday, scoring for the 5th straight game ( R)...Over those 5 games, has gone 3-for- (.69) with runs, 5 B, 3 HR, and 8 RBI. Stole his 3th base of the season in Game Wednesday, joining Jacoby Ellsbury in as the only Red Sox hitters ever with a 3-HR, 3-SB season. In 6 games vs. the Yankees this season, has a.43/.56/.746/.53 batting line ( B, 3 HR)...Went 4-for-5 with 3 R, B, HR, and 5 RBI on 9/ at NYY. Hit his 3nd HR Monday, setting a career high and extending a franchise record for a leadoff hitter...set a career high with his 47th B Wednesday. Leads the majors with 7 games with 4+ hits...is the first ML hitter to reach base 4+ times in different games since Barry Bonds in 4 (3). His 7 games with 3+ XBH this season are the most in a single season since 98...His 7 career such games are the most ever by an under-6 player (source: Elias). Leads MLB with 8 runs, the most by a Sox hitter since Wade Boggs in 988 (8)...The last Sox hitter with more runs scored was Dom DiMaggio in 95 (3)... His 8 runs are the most by any ML hitter in a season in which he played 37 or fewer games since Jimmie Foxx scored 3 in 4 games with BOS in 939. Also holds the ML lead in XBH (84) and SLG (.64)...Ranks among ML leaders with a.346 AVG (st),.438 OBP (nd),.64 SLG (st),.79 OPS (nd), 8 runs (st), 47 B (3rd), and 33 TB (T-5th)...Also ranks among AL leaders with 79 hits (5th), 3 HR (T-9th), 8 BB (7th), and 3 SB (T-5th). _ - XANDER BOGAERTS, SS.86 AVG HR RBI.359 OBP.54 SLG vs. RHP: 8-43 (.93), HR YESTERDAY: DNP HOMESTAND: 4-, 3 R, B, HR, 6 RBI, BB CURRENT STREAK: -3 vs. LHP: 8-7 (.6), HR NYY SERIES: -3, R, RBI, BB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 9 G (6/7-8) Drove in his st run of the year Friday with his 4th bases-loaded walk of the season...is the 6th Red Sox SS to reach RBI, joining Nomar Garciaparra (998, 99,, 3), John Valentin (995), Rico Petrocelli (97), Vern Stephens (948, 49, 5), and Joe Cronin (937, 39, 4). Set a new career high in Game Wednesday with his nd HR of the season, driving in 4 to reach RBI on the year. Ranks 9th in the AL with a.54 SLG and 7th with an.87 OPS...In his last 4 games, has hit.3/.386/.537 with 9 runs, B, 3B, 6 HR, and 33 RBI. Ranks 6th in MLB with an RBI every 5.5 AB, and 6th in the AL with RBI...Has 6 RBI in his last 3 games, 9 in his last 35, and 36 in his last 4. Has homered once every 3.8 AB (5 AB) this season, a career-best rate...4 of his HR have come at Fenway Park. Has reached base in 33 of his last 67 PA with RISP (.367/8-for-49, 5 BB, SF)...Is tied for the ML lead with 7 XBH with RISP, the most by a Red Sox hitter in a single season since Manny Ramirez in 5 (8)...Ranks 4th in MLB with a.68 SLG with RISP (.34/5-for-47, 4 B, 3 3B, HR). _ 9 - JACKIE BRADLEY JR., OF.3 AVG 3 HR 59 RBI.3 OBP.399 SLG vs. RHP: (.46), HR YESTERDAY: -5, B, RBI, SB HOMESTAND: 3-3, R, B, RBI, BB, SB CURRENT STREAK: 7 G (7-8, 5 R, B, HR, RBI) vs. LHP: -8 (.86), HR NYY SERIES: -5, B, RBI, SB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 7 G (x, last 9/9-pres.) Hit a game-tying RBI B yesterday...the Red Sox are 36-3 in his 39 games with an RBI this season, including 5- in his multi-rbi games. Has hit safely in a season-high-tying 7 straight games with an AB...In his last 4, has gone 39-for-3 (.955) with 4 R, B, 3B, 4 HR, and 6 RBI. Extended his career high with his 7th SB of the season in 8 attempts (94.4%)...His 7 SB are the most by any player who has been caught no more than once. Over his last 75 games, is 7-for-5 (.78) with 46 R, B, 3 3B, 9 HR, and 4 RBI...Has a.496 SLG and an.839 OPS in that time. 6 - RAFAEL DEVERS, 3B.4 AVG HR 66 RBI.99 OBP.434 SLG vs. RHP: 8-33 (.45), 8 HR YESTERDAY: -3 HOMESTAND: 5-8, 3 R, B, HR, 6 RBI, BB CURRENT STREAK: -7 vs. LHP: 7-8 (.9), 3 HR NYY SERIES: -6, BB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: G (6/6-5) Recorded his 3rd career multi-hr game in Game Wednesday (also 8/4/7 vs. CLE, 5/4/8 at TEX) and drove in a career-high 6 runs...added a B in Game. Became the 3rd hitter in Red Sox history to hit + HR in a season () before turning...joined Ted Williams (939) and Tony Conigliaro (964, 65, 66). Has 5 HR over his last 3 games and ranks 4th on the team with this season...set a career high with total bases in Game Wednesday. Joined Ted Williams (6/9/39 vs. the St. Louis Browns) as the only Red Sox hitters with a 6-RBI game at the age of or younger in the last years. The Red Sox are 5-4 in his 9 games with a HR this season, and -7 in his 8 career games with a HR...When he drives in a run this year, BOS is BROCK HOLT, OF/INF.74 AVG 7 HR 45 RBI.359 OBP.47 SLG vs. RHP: (.69), 7 HR YESTERDAY: -5, R, HR, RBI HOMESTAND: 4-3, R, B, HR, 3 RBI, BB CURRENT STREAK: G (3-3, B, 3 HR, 8 RBI) vs. LHP: 9-64 (.97), HR NYY SERIES: -5, R, HR, RBI SEASON-HIGH STREAK: G (9/5-pres.) Hit his career-high-tying 7th HR of the season in the 9th inning yesterday...has 4 HR in his last 3 games after hitting 3 in his first 95. Has hit in a season-long straight games (.49/3-for-3, B, 3 HR, 8 RBI)...Marks his 4th career hitting streak of + games (last, 6/9-7//5). Is 5-for-37 (.45) with 7 R, B, 4 HR, RBI in his last 3 games...in his last 34, is 9-for-88 (.33) with 7 R, B, 3B, 6 HR, 9 RBI, BB,.58 SLG, and. OPS. Has 5 XBH in 5 pinch-hit PA this season (.385/5-for-3, B, 3B, HR, 7 RBI, BB)...Has a.54 SLG as a PH this season...among PH with at least 5 PA in a single season since 974, that SLG ranks 4th (Dwight Smith, 989,.67; Bobby Scales, 9,.4; Matthew LeCroy, 4,.). His 3 go-ahead RBI as a pinch hitter are tied for the most by a Sox hitter in a single season since 974, joining Rick Miller in 984 and Mike Stanley in IAN KINSLER, B.5 AVG HR 5 RBI.3 OBP.3 SLG vs. RHP: 6-93 (.8), HR YESTERDAY: -, R, B, 3 BB, SB HOMESTAND: 3-, 3 R, B, RBI, 4 BB, SB CURRENT STREAK: G (-, R, B, 3 BB, SB) vs. LHP: 6-35 (.7), HR NYY SERIES: -5, R, B, 4 BB, SB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 7 G (7/-) Doubled and drew a career-high-tying 3 BB in yesterday s loss (4th time, last 5/6/5 with DET at CWS). In his last 49 games, has hit.95 (5-for-76, 3 R, B, 3 HR, 4 RBI)...In his last 87, is batting.7 (89-for-37) with 5 R, 9 B, HR, and 4 RBI. Stole his 6th base of the season yesterday...has 4 SB in his last games and 6 with BOS...His 6 SB this year are his most since (). _ 3 - SANDY LEON, C.8 AVG 5 HR RBI.35 OBP.84 SLG vs. RHP: 36-9 (.89), 4 HR YESTERDAY: DNP HOMESTAND: -5, R, B CURRENT STREAK: G (-5, R, B) vs. LHP: -7 (.55), HR NYY SERIES: --- SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 5 G (5/4-4) Doubled and scored a run in Game Wednesday...The Red Sox have won 8 of his last 37 starts at catcher, and 39 of his last 49 since 6/. BOS is 7- 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 48-5 when he has an RBI. Leads catchers this season with a 3.3 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 4 _ 3 - TZU-WEI LIN, INF.54 AVG HR 6 RBI.39 OBP.49 SLG vs. RHP: 5-48 (.33), HR YESTERDAY: -, R, B HOMESTAND: 3-8, 3 R, B, 3B, 3 RBI, BB CURRENT STREAK: 5 G (6-4, B, 3B, HR, 5 RBI) vs. LHP: -5 (.67), HR NYY SERIES: -, R, B SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 5 G (9/-pres.) Doubled and scored yesterday and has hit safely in his last 5 games with an AB, extending a career-long streak. Has 9 career XBH, including 6 in his last 7 games with an AB...Doubled his season RBI total Wednesday with a -run B in Game and an RBI triple in Game. Over his last 7 games with an AB, has hit.438 (7-for-6) with 8 runs, 4 B, 3B, HR, and 5 RBI...Has 3 RBI in his last 3 games with an AB and 5 in his last 5. In 8 career starts with BOS, is batting.7 (5-for-9) with a.35 OBP...Has appeared at B (4 G, 5 GS), 3B ( G, 7 GS), SS (8 G, 5 GS), and CF (5 G, GS). _8 - J.D. MARTINEZ, OF/DH.39 AVG 4 HR 7 RBI.4 OBP.64 SLG vs. RHP: (.38), 35 HR YESTERDAY: - HOMESTAND: 4-3, 3 R, B, HR, 3 RBI, BB CURRENT STREAK: - vs. LHP: 43-3 (.33), 7 HR NYY SERIES: -6 SEASON-HIGH STREAK: G (4/9-5/) Recorded his 58th multi-hit game of the season in Game Wednesday (T-st in MLB), hitting his 4nd HR of the year (nd). Since 5, has hit.367/.395/.65 in 3 games vs. NYY (44-for-, B, 3B, 6 HR, 6 RBI)...Includes a.39/.355/.55 batting line in 7 games this year. Leads MLB with 353 total bases, 3 more than any other hitter and the most by a Red Sox hitter since Mookie Betts 359 in 6. Leads the majors with a career-high 7 RBI, tied with David Ortiz in 6 for the most by a Red Sox hitter since Ortiz s 37 in 6...Are the 4th-most by a Red Sox hitter in his first season with the club (Ted Williams, 45 in 939; Jimmie Foxx, 43 in 936; Vern Stephens, 37 in 948). His 4 HR are the most by a Sox hitter since David Ortiz s franchise-record-setting 54 in 6 and tied for the most HR by a Red Sox hitter in his first season with the club (also Dick Stuart in 963). Has hit safely in 4 of his last 3 games, 3 of his last 38, 39 of his last 48, and 45 of his last 55. In his last 54 games, has hit.34/.46/.64, going 69-for- with 37 runs, 4 B, 3B, 3 HR, and 45 RBI. His.38 AVG with RISP (59-for-55) ranks 3rd in the majors (min. AB) and 6th among all Red Sox hitter seasons since 974. Also ranks among ML leaders with 9 runs (7th), 8 XBH (T-6th), a.39 AVG (nd),.4 OBP (5th),.64 SLG (3rd), and a.5 OPS (3rd). _8 - MITCH MORELAND, B.44 AVG 5 HR 67 RBI.33 OBP.43 SLG vs. RHP: (.44), 3 HR YESTERDAY: -4, BB HOMESTAND: 3-8, R, B, BB CURRENT STREAK: G (3-8, R, B, BB) vs. LHP: 3-94 (.45), HR NYY SERIES: -4, BB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 9 G (4/8-) Has reached base 8 times in his last 4 games (.86/4-for-4, R, B)...Has walked in 4 straight games (5 BB). Reached base twice yesterday and 3 times in Game Wednesday, going 3-for-4 with runs scored, his nd B of the season, and a walk. Hit a walk-off single with outs in the bottom of the 9th on 9/8 vs. HOU...Was his 5th career walk-off RBI (last 8/4/7 vs. CWS) and the 5th RBI of his career. Entered that 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. _ 36 - EDUARDO NÚÑEZ, INF.6 AVG HR 44 RBI.86 OBP.386 SLG vs. RHP: (.6), 8 HR YESTERDAY: DNP HOMESTAND: -4 CURRENT STREAK: -4 vs. LHP: 34-3 (.6), HR NYY SERIES: -4 SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 8 G (6/6-9) Snapped a 6-game hitting streak Friday (.4/8-for-,.99 OPS)...In his last 4 games, is 44-for-5 (.89). Is batting.34 (6-for-5) with 5 B in his last 3 games vs. his former club...began his career with NYY, batting.67/.33/.379 over 4 seasons (-3). Hit his th HR of the season on 9/, driving in his 4th game-winning RBI...Has 3 HR in his last 6 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.79 AVG 7 HR 6 RBI.394 OBP.57 SLG vs. RHP: -83 (.65), 4 HR YESTERDAY: DNP HOMESTAND: 3-, R, B, HR, 5 RBI, BB CURRENT STREAK: G (-5, R, HR, 5 RBI) vs. LHP: 6-53 (.3), 3 HR NYY SERIES: -5, R, HR, 5 RBI SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 5 G (4/3-) Drove in 5 runs Friday, including 4 on his 4th career grand slam (last 7/3/7, walk-off)...was his 6th career HR off J.A. Happ. Marked his 3rd career game with as many as 5 RBI... of those 3 games have come in his last 6 games vs. NYY (3 RBI; 6 on 8/, on 8/3, 5 tonight). His.89 OPS ranks 8th among current AL hitters (min. 5 PA), trailing Mike Trout, Mookie Betts, J.D. Martinez, José Ramírez, Shohei Ohtani, Alex Bregman, and Aaron Judge. Has 5 HR vs. NYY this season, all in his last 6 games vs. the club (3 RBI)...Hit 4 HR over a -game span vs. NYY on 8/-3, including a career-high 3 HR on 8/... The only other Red Sox hitters with a 3-HR game vs. the Yankees are Mo Vaughn (5/3/97) and Kevin Millar (7/3/4). Since joining the Sox, is 6-for-53 (.3) with 4 B, 3B, 3 HR, and RBI vs. LHP (.8 OPS)...Over the season, is hitting.34 (3-for-) with a.959 OPS vs. LHP. _ - BRANDON PHILLIPS, B.43 AVG HR RBI.8 OBP.86 SLG vs. RHP: - (.), HR YESTERDAY: -, R, BB HOMESTAND: -5, R, BB CURRENT STREAK: -5 vs. LHP: - (.9), HR NYY SERIES: -, R, BB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: G (9/5) On 9/5 at ATL, became 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. Has a.55 career AVG vs. NYY (4-for-55), including a.34 mark (-for-37) in his last games vs. the club. _ 3 - BLAKE SWIHART, C /UTL.3 AVG 3 HR 8 RBI.88 OBP.33 SLG vs. RHP: 36-3 (.77), 3 HR YESTERDAY: -4, R, B, RBI HOMESTAND: 4-5, 3 R, B, HR, 3 RBI, BB, SB CURRENT STREAK: G (-4, R, B, RBI) vs. LHP: 8-6 (.33), HR NYY SERIES: -7, R, B, RBI SEASON-HIGH STREAK: G (7/6-3) Doubled and drove in a run yesterday...has 4 RBI in his last 5 games with an AB...Homered in consecutive games with an AB on 9/ at CLE and 9/6 vs. BAL. Over his last 9 games, is batting.96 (8-for-7) with 6 runs scored, B, HR, and 4 RBI...Since 6/6, is 33-for-6 (.84) with 3 runs, 8 B, 3 HR, and 5 RBI. Is 5-for-9 with a BB in his last 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. Has played 6 different defensive positions this season, appearing at C (8 G, 6 GS); B (, 5); LF (8, ); RF (4, ); 3B (3, ); and B (, ). _ 59 - SAM TRAVIS, B /OF. AVG HR 7 RBI.43 OBP.343 SLG vs. RHP: 6- (.3), HR YESTERDAY: -3 HOMESTAND: -9, R CURRENT STREAK: G (-3) vs. LHP: -5 (.67), HR NYY SERIES: -4, R SEASON-HIGH STREAK: G (6/3-6) Went -for-3 yesterday...in 8 career games vs. NYY, is 4-for- (.333) with 3 BB and a.883 OPS...Has reached base in 7 of 5 PA in those games (.467 OBP). Hit his first career HR and a game-tying -run B on 9/ at CLE, setting a career high with 3 RBI and a season high with runs...has 7 RBI in 8 games this season. Over his 5-game ML career, has hit.98 (7-for-57) with 6 B, a.385 OBP, a.44 SLG, and a.788 OPS vs. LHP. _ 7 - CHRISTIAN VÁZQUEZ, C.7 AVG 3 HR 6 RBI.57 OBP.83 SLG vs. RHP: (.99), 3 HR YESTERDAY: -3, HBP, SB HOMESTAND: -7, BB, HBP, SB CURRENT STREAK: - vs. LHP: 5-65 (.3), HR NYY SERIES: -3, BB, HBP, SB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 4 G (5/6-3) Was hit by a pitch and stole his 4th base of the season yesterday...is -for-4 (78.6%) in career SB attempts. Has caught 3 of 6 attempted steals since 9/6, and of 3 this season. Among catchers who have made at least 65 starts this season, his 3.84 catcher's ERA ranks 6th in the AL and th in the majors.

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 76-Hector Velazquez 35-Steven Wright BULLPEN TOTALS: x3-matt IP H R ER 9/6 vs. BAL G (L, 6-4) /6 vs. BAL G. 9/8 vs. NYY /9 vs. NYY. 9/8 vs. NYY (START; L, 4-5) /8 vs. NYY. 9/6 vs. BAL G /8 vs. NYY. 9/8 vs. NYY. 9/9 vs. NYY. 9/4 vs. NYM /9 vs. NYY /9 vs. NYY. 9/9 vs. NYY ERA SO ST BATTERS RETIRED/FACED /6 4/3 6/8 5/67 7/5 46/7 44/6 7/4 4/9 4/9 5/5 6/43 6/39 /6 349/57 (69%) BB BARNES, RHP vs. ALL:.4 (46-6), 5 HR Page 5 vs. RHB:.88 (6-38), 5 HR RI/S SAVES/OPP 4/ 8/8 / 4/3 / 8/9 6/5 / 5/3 /7 3/ 7/5 9/7 / / /3 / -//3 / /7 4/47 -/-/-/-/-/-// 46/66 SV vs. LHB:.7 (-88), HR RELIEF HIGHS INNINGS STRIKEOUTS. (6/3 at HOU) 3 (8 times). (7/3 vs TOR) 3 (9/ at CWS) 5. (9/3 at CLE) 5 (9/ at CWS). (5 times) 4 (7/3 at WSH) 4. (9/4 vs NYM) 5 (6/7 vs DET). ( times) 3 (5/ at TOR). (5 times) 4 (7/ vs TEX) 4. (8/4 at TB) 6 (8/3 at CWS). (4 times) 3 (3 times). (7/3 vs TOR) 3 (9/ at CWS). (9/8 vs HOU) 3 ( times). ( times) 3 (8/ at BAL) 3. (4/7 vs TB) 3 (4 times) 4. (5/8 vs BAL) 5 (5/8 vs BAL) 3.7 ERA WHIP:.7 Took the loss in the nd game of Wednesday s DH vs. BAL (. IP, 4 H, 3 ER, BB, SO, 4 pitches); his 6st appearance of the season. Had his 4-game scoreless streak (4. IP) snapped Wednesday night vs. BAL; has allowed multiple runs in 3 of his last 8 games (9 ER in 6. IP). Posting a career-best 3.95 SO/9. IP (94 SO/6. IP) this year; includes 6 SO in last 36. IP since 6/3...Also posting career bests in ERA & SO/BB ratio. Among all AL relievers this season, ranks 4th in holds (6) and SO/9. IP (3.95), 7th in SO/BF (.36), T-6th in SO (94). Has earned 3 wins since the start of 7, T-nd most among all ML relievers...has also reached 6 appearances in 3 straight seasons (6-8). x7-ryan BRASIER, RHP vs. ALL:.76 (9-8), HR vs. RHB:.3 (6-53), HR - SV vs. LHB:.36 (3-55), HR.65 ERA WHIP:.77 Threw a perfect 8th inning in the nd game of the DH vs. BAL on Wednesday ( pitches)...33rd appearance of the year & 3rd straight scoreless app (. IP). 7 of his 33 outings for BOS are scoreless...rhb are -for-their-last-5 (since 9/9)...Has only issued BB over his last 3 outings since 8/5 (. IP, 77 BF). Limiting ML opponents to a.488 OPS this year (9 hits, 6 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:.94 (-68), 3 HR vs. RHB:.36 (-38), HR - SV vs. LHB:.67 (8-3), 3 HR 7.8 ERA WHIP:.8 Allowed 6 runs on 6 hits over. IP in Friday night s loss vs. NYY (Hicks 3-run HR, 3 pitches); was his 9th 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 free agent in 8...Made ML debut with BOS in 6 (-, 3.6 ERA 3 games). For ML career, has appeared in 3 games ( start) between the BOS and DET; was a part of the MIA organization in 7 but did not appear in the majors. x37-heath HEMBREE, RHP vs. ALL:.33 (53-7), HR vs. RHB:.6 (37-4), 9 HR 4- SV vs. LHB:.86 (6-86), HR 4. ERA WHIP:.33 Threw a perfect 6th inning with SO in yesterday s loss vs. NYY (4 pitches); his 3rd straight scoreless appearance (. IP) and his 67th game of the year. Has appeared in a career-high 67 appearances in 8...Posting a career-best in SO/9. IP this year (.4; 76 SO/6. IP)...Is T-th in the AL in holds (). Entered 8 with a career slash line of.35/.359/.48 vs. LHB; this season is.86/.95/.56 vs. LHB...Since 5/8 LHB are (8-6,.33) & (-5.8) since 7/3. 6-BRIAN JOHNSON, LHP vs. ALL:.63 (4-395), 6 HR vs. RHB:.79 (8-94), 3 HR 4-5 SV vs. LHB:.8 (-), 3 HR 4.7 ERA WHIP:.43 Took the loss in his start Friday night vs. NYY (3. IP, 3 H, ER, HR, BB, SO, 66 pitches); was his 38th appearance of the year (3th start). Is 4-3, 4.5 ERA (8 ER/6. IP), 3 BB, 53 SO in in 3 starts for BOS this year...in 5 relief appearances this year: -, 4.9 ERA (8 ER/38. IP), 5 BB, 34 SO. 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. x56-joe KELLY, RHP vs. ALL:.3 (56-4), 4 HR vs. RHB:.56 (33-9), HR 4- SV vs. LHB:.5 (3-), HR 4.45 ERA WHIP:.35 Allowed of inherited runners to score (Bogaerts E6) Friday vs. NYY (. IP, SO, 5 pitches)...7nd app of the year (most by BOS P since K. Uehara - 3). Has allowed a total of 8 ER in 6. IP over his last games after a 7-game span in which he allowed ER in 6. IP (.8 ERA) from 7/8-9/. 54 of a career-high 7 appearances in 8 are scoreless; is in his nd full season working exclusively in relief...is T-5th in AL in games and T-8th in holds (). x46-craig KIMBREL, RHP vs. ALL:.48 (3-), 7 HR vs. RHB:.43 (6-), 3 HR 5-4 SV vs. LHB:.53 (5-98), 4 HR.79 ERA WHIP:. Had his 8-game/8.-inning scoreless streak snapped after allowing a season-high 4 runs in Game, Wednesday vs. BAL (. IP, H, 4 ER, 3 BB, SO, 7 pitches). Since 8/4 opponents are -for-39 (.5 AVG) with 8 SO...Has 3 SO in his last 7. IP (8 games). Has 4+ SV in a season for the 5th time in career (-4; 8); joins Mariano Rivera (9), Trevor Hoffman (9) & Francisco Rodriguez (6) as the only pitchers in MLB history with at least that many...4 SV are his most with BOS & most since 4 (47)...4 SV are T-nd most in a season in Red Sox history (D. Lowe). 8 AL relievers ranks: nd in SV, 3rd in AVG (.48), 5th in SO/BF (.38) and SO/9. IP (3.65), 6th in SV% (89.4), T-9th in SO (93) and th in WHIP. Is in 4th place on MLB s all-time SV list (333), trailing Rollie Fingers (3th, 34)...Is 3rd on the Sox all-time SV list with 8, trailing Bob Stanley (nd, 3). x3-drew POMERANZ, LHP vs. ALL:.33 (88-9), HR vs. RHB:.38 (7-7), HR -6 SV vs. LHB:.86 (8-63), HR 6.9 ERA WHIP:.8 Allowed runs - ER - over. IP in Friday night s loss vs. NYY ( H, HR, BB, 4 SO, 44 pitches); was his 5th appearance of the season (4th in relief). For ML career in relief: 5-5, 3 SV, 3.4 ERA (3 ER/86. IP), 88 SO,. WHIP in 73 games...-, 6.3 ERA (5 ER/. IP), BB, SO in 4 games this year. -5, 6.3 ERA (36 ER/5. IP), 44 SO in starts for BOS this year (last: 8/7 at TOR, ND, 4. IP, ER)...Has had stints on the DL this year, missing 63 games. 66-BOBBY POYNER, LHP vs. ALL:.47 (-8), 3 HR vs. RHB:.83 (7-6), 3 HR - vs. LHB:.43 (3-), HR SV.53 ERA WHIP:.8 Threw the final. innings of Friday s loss to NYY; allowed a solo HR to Judge to start the 8th and then retired 6 of the next 7 BF ( H, HR, SO, 3 pitches). 3 of his 9 outings for BOS are scoreless...has issued only 3 BB to 87 BF this year (7.3 SO/BB ratio; 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 8. ERA vs. ALL:.333 (-3), HR vs. RHB:.38 (8-), HR vs. LHB:. (-9), HR WHIP:.5 Struck out the only batter he faced (Greg Bird) to end the 9th inning and strand inherited runner (. IP, SO, 7 pitches); was his 9th appearance of the year. Recalled on 9/ from Triple-A Pawtucket for his 3rd ML stint of 8...With Pawtucket: 3-3, 3 SV, 5 SVO,.86 ERA ( ER/48. IP), BB, 63 SO,. AVG. With BOS, has held LHB to a.49 AVG (3-87), 4 SO...Signed as an undrafted free agent in, made ML debut in 6 & st career OD roster in 7. x47-tyler THORNBURG, RHP - SV 5.63 ERA vs. ALL:.95 (8-95), 6 HR vs. RHB:.86 (6-56), 6 HR vs. LHB:.38 (-39), HR WHIP:.58 Last appeared on 9/4 vs. NYM; allowed 3 runs on hits (both HR) in. IP (8 pitches); was his 5th appearance of the year. Of his 5 runs allowed in 8, have come via HR (3-run, 3 -run, solo)...has a.45 ERA (4 ER/4. IP) at Fenway & a.6 ERA ( ER/9. IP) on road. Acquired /6/6...Underwent surgery to treat thoracic outlet syndrome on 6/6/7... Activated from the DL on 7/4 and made his Red Sox debut on 7/6 at KC. x44-brandon WORKMAN, RHP 6- SV 3.7 ERA vs. ALL:.3 (34-48), 6 HR vs. RHB:.45 (3-94), 3 HR vs. LHB:.4 (-54), 3 HR WHIP:. Allowed a season-high 3 runs on 4 hits in the 5th inning of yesterday s loss vs. NYY (. IP, SO, pitches); was his 43rd appearance of the year. Had allowed a total of 3 ER in. IP over his previous games before yesterday s outing...overall, holding opponents to a.6 AVG (6-for-37) with RISP. Credited with wins in 4 of his 6 appearances from 9/3-6 and 4 of the Red Sox 9 victories in that -game span were his. 33 of a career-high 43 games for BOS this year are scoreless, including 9 of at Fenway (.96 ERA; 5 ER/3. IP); has a 4.9 ERA ( ER/8. IP) on the road. 76-HECTOR VELAZQUEZ, RHP 7- SV 3.8 ERA vs. ALL:.9 (97-335), 7 HR vs. RHB:.3 (55-83), HR vs. LHB:.76 (4-5), 6 HR WHIP:.45 Threw. scoreless innings in yesterday s loss vs. NYY ( hits, 6 pitches); threw the 8th inning and got the st two outs of the 9th...His 49th appearance. Has made 5 appearances since 8/9, 5 of which have been starts (-, 5.4 ERA, ER/6. IP)...Is -,.9 ERA (4 ER/. IP) in the relief appearances. 5-,.63 ERA (6 ER/54. IP) in 39 relief outings this year (relief ERA is 9th best in the AL)...-, 4.5 ERA (4 ER/3. IP) in 8 starts (last: 9/3 at CLE). 35-STEVEN WRIGHT, RHP 3- SV.68 ERA vs. ALL:. (4-95), 5 HR vs. RHB:.93 (7-4), 5 HR vs. LHB:.55 (4-55), HR WHIP:.5 Allowed hits including a solo HR with SO in the 7th inning yesterday vs. NYY (6 pitches); was his th appearance of the season (6th in relief). Allowed his st ER since being activated from the DL on 9/ ( ER in 3. IP) yesterday vs. NYY; -, SV,.5 ERA (5 ER/9. IP) in 6 relief outings in 8. For his ML career is 6-, SV,.99 ERA (6 ER/78. IP), 35 BB, 64 SO in 3 relief appearances...is 8-5, 4. ERA (7 ER/63. IP), 93 BB, SO in 44 starts. Has had stints on the DL this year: recovering from left knee surgery (cartilege restoration done in May 7) and left knee inflammation on 6/3. 8 VS. NYY CAREER VS. NYY 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 Cuevas / / / 4. Eovaldi / / / Hembree --. 8/ / / Johnson / / / Kelly / / / Kimbrel / / / Pomeranz / / / Porcello / / / Poyner / / / Price / / / Rodriguez / / / Sale / / / Scott --. / / / Thornburg --. / / / Velazquez / / / Workman / / / Wright --.5 / / / 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 9/4/8 vs. BAL Bundy Bogaerts 9/6/8 vs. BAL G Carroll Bradley Jr. 9//8 at NYY Green Devers 9/6/8 vs. BAL G Peterson Holt 9/9/8 vs. NYY Holder Kinsler 9//8 at CWS Burr Leon 8/4/8 vs. PHI Pivetta Lin 9//8 at CLE Otero Martinez 9/6/8 vs. BAL G Means Moreland 8//8 vs. CLE Otero Núñez 9//8 at CWS Rodon Pearce 9/8/8 vs. NYY Happ Phillips 9/5/8 at ATL Minter 8 Swihart 9/6/8 vs. BAL G Carroll 6 6 Travis 9//8 at CLE Bieber 3 Vázquez 6/6/8 vs. LAA McGuire vs. NYY CAREER vs. NYY 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 (-) Colomé () 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-) Colomé (), ,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