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1 WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS (8): 93, 92, 95, 96, 98, 24, 27, 23 AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONS (3): 93, 94, 92, 95, 96, 98, 946, 967, 975, 986, 24, 27, 23 AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST DIVISION CHAMPIONS (): 975, 986, 988, 99, 995, 27, 23, 26, 27, 28 AMERICAN LEAGUE WILD CARD (7): 998, 999, 23, 24, 25, 28, BOSTON RED SOX (55) at CLEVELAND INDIANS (8668) Sunday, September 23, 28 7:5 p.m. ET Progressive Field Cleveland, OH RHP Hector Velázquez (72, 3.8) vs. RHP Adam Plutko (45, 5.27) Game #56 Road Game #8 TV: ESPN Radio: WEEI 93.7 FM, WCCM 49 AM/3.7 FM (Spanish) FOR THE RECORD: The Red Sox 5 wins are tied for the most in a season in the franchise s 8year history (also 92)...They can win as many as 2 games. MOST WINS IN RED SOX HISTORY Rk. Club WL (Win %) Finish T (.69) Won World Series T (.677) (.675) Lost in World Series (.669) Won World Series THE BEST AROUND: The Red Sox can secure MLB s best record as early as today, with a win over Cleveland OR an Astros loss (HOU hosts LAA at 2: p.m. ET). The Sox have finished with sole possession of MLB s best record 4 times: 93, 92, 95, and They also held a share of MLB s best record in 27 and 23...BOS won the World Series in 5 of those 6 seasons (not 946). STATE OF THE SOX: The Red Sox lead MLB with 5 wins and a.677 win %...No other team has more than 97 wins. The Sox are 84 in their last 2 games, 58 in their last 23, and an MLBbest 5423 (.7) since 6/24. BOS is 55 games above.5, shy of its season high (+56)...The only other season in which BOS reached as many as 56 games above.5 was 92 (+58). 5 AND COUNTING: The Red Sox are of 25 teams since 9 to win as many as 5 games...22 of the previous 24 won the pennant, and 4 won the World Series. 8 teams since 9 have won 6+ games. MOST RECENT TEAMS TO WIN 5+ GAMES Year Club Record Finish 28 BOS STL 557 Lost in WS 2 SEA 646 Lost in ALCS 998 NYY 448 Won WS 998 ATL 656 Lost in NLCS 986 NYM 854 Won WS THREEPEAT: The Red Sox clinched the 28 AL East title on Thursday 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 only other clubs to win the AL East in 3+ consecutive years are the 9697 Orioles, Yankees, 9993 Blue Jays, and Yankees. EASTERN STANDARD: The Sox have won the AL East times since the division was formed in Their largest margin of victory came in 995, when they finished 7. games ahead of the 2ndplace Yankees. The Sox lead NYY by 9.5 games...they took over sole possession of st place on 7/2 and have held it ever since. HERE AND THERE: The Red Sox are 529 (.638) away from Fenway Park, matching the franchise record for road wins in a season (53 in 22)...The BOS franchise record for road win % is.64 (92, 4827); a victory tonight would give the Sox a.642 win % on the road. BOS owns MLB s highest win % at home (.72, 542) and the 2ndhighest win % on the road (HOU,.73, 5222). This is the st time the Sox have ever won 5+ games both at home and on the road...they are the st MLB team to win 5+ games at home and on the road since STL in 24 (53 home, 52 road). FIRST IMPRESSION: Alex Cora s 5 wins are the 2ndmost ever for an individual in his st season as an MLB manager, trailing only Ralph Houk (96 Yankees, 953). The only other managers to win 5+ games in their st season with a team are Houk with the 96 Yankees and Jake Stahl with the 92 Red Sox (547). MVP! MVP!: Mookie Betts leads the majors in WAR, according to BaseballReference (.2)...According to Fan Graphs, he and Mike Trout are tied for the lead (9.4). Betts leads the majors in AVG (.339) and ranks 2nd in runs (2), OBP (.432), SLG (.625), and OPS (.57), as well as 4th in doubles (44) and XBH (tied, 79). According to FanGraphs, Betts ranks 2nd among MLB outfielders with 2 defensive runs saved. Betts has 3 HR and 28 SB...The only Red Sox ever to record a 3HR/3SB season is Jacoby Ellsbury (2). GOOD, BETTER, BETTS: Mookie Betts hit his 3th HR of the season on Thursday, tying Nomar Garciaparra (3 in 997) for the most HR by a Red Sox player in a season as a leadoff hitter. Betts is the only player to hit 3 HR in a game multiple times this season, and the only AL player to hit for the cycle. This is the 2nd time Betts has recorded at least 4 doubles, 5 triples, and 3 HR in a season (also 26)... The only other Red Sox player ever to do that in multiple seasons is Ted Williams (939 & 947). Betts is the st player in MLB history to hit 4+ doubles and steal 2+ bases in 4 straight years (source: Elias). CY OF RELIEF: Chris Sale is.2 innings shy of qualifying for the ERA title (53.)...Among AL pitchers with 5.+ IP, he ranks 2nd in ERA (2.), as well as st in WHIP (.85), opponent AVG (.79), opponent OPS (.526), and SO/9. IP (3.44). Sale has recorded MLB s longest scoreless streak (35. IP) and longest homerless streak (75. IP) of 28. In his last starts (all BOS wins), Sale is 6 with a.53 ERA, 89 SO, and 6 BB (5. IP, 29 H, 3 ER, HR). J.D. POWER: J.D. Martinez leads MLB in RBI (24) and total bases (345)...He ranks 2nd in AVG (.329) and HR (4), as well as 3rd in SLG (.624), hits (tied, 82), and OPS (.25), and 4th in runs (tied, 6), OBP (.4), and XBH (tied, 79). Martinez would become the 9th Red Sox player to record 25+ RBI in a season (last: David Ortiz, 26). MLB LEADERS IN TRIPLE CROWN CATEGORIES Stat st 2nd AVG Mookie Betts (.339) J.D. Martinez (.329) HR Khris Davis (45) J.D. Martinez (4) RBI J.D. Martinez (24) Khris Davis (9) #DODAMAGE: The Red Sox lead the majors in runs (824), runs per game (5.32), AVG (.267), OBP (.337), SLG (.45), OPS (.787), doubles (33), and XBH (557). The Sox have scored 5+ runs in a game an MLBhigh 87 times...they are 77 (.885) in those games, including 574 (.934) since 5/6, and 9 since 8/. The Sox are 3for4 in stolen base attempts in their last games...they rank T3rd in MLB in steals and stolen base success rate (79.2%, 8for49). WHAT A RELIEF: Craig Kimbrel has allowed 2 hits to his last 46 batters faced (.5 AVG/2for4, 6 BB, 2 SO)...He has 42 saves, tied with Derek Lowe (2) for the 2ndmost in a season in Red Sox history (Tom Gordon, 46 in 998). Steven Wright has not surrendered a run since returning from the DL on 9/ (. IP, 6 H, 6 BB, 6 SO). In 3 appearances, Ryan Brasier has a.74 ERA and a.8 opponent AVG (3. IP, 9 H, 6 ER, 6 BB, 28 SO). SOXTOBER: The Red Sox became the st team to clinch a postseason berth in 28 with a 72 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 235 and 279). This is the 24th time the Sox have qualified for the postseason, including the th time in 7 years under the current ownership group (HenryWerner; 22pres.). UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS DATE OPP. BOS TIME RED SOX STARTER OPPOSING STARTER TV Mon., 9/24 vs. BAL 7: p.m. RHP Nathan Eovaldi (57, 3.98) RHP Dylan Bundy (85, 5.37) NESN Tue., 9/25 vs. BAL 7: p.m. LHP David Price (57, 3.53) TBD NESN Wed., 9/26 vs. BAL 7: p.m. LHP Chris Sale (24, 2.) RHP Yefry Ramirez (7, 6.7) NESN Thu., 9/27 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, BaseballReference.com, and STATS Inc. * REGULAR SEASON BREAKDOWN AL East Standing...st, +9.5 Home/Road /529 Day/Night /74 March/April/May/June... 2/96/8/7 July/August/September... 96/89/27 vs. AL East vs. AL Central...93 vs. AL West...22 vs. National League...64 vs. RH/LH starter /25 Leading after 6 innings...86 Tied after 6 innings...23 Trailing after 6 innings...24 Leading after 7 innings Tied after 7 innings...34 Trailing after 7 innings Leading after 8 innings...94 Tied after 8 innings...72 Trailing after 8 innings Red Sox score first...74 Opponents score first Comefrombehind wins...47 Shutouts...47 Scoring less than 3 runs Scoring 3 or 4 runs...25 Scoring 5 or more runs...77 Red Sox hit HR/hit HR /2329 run/2run games /77 Walkoffs...73 Extra innings (home/road)... 5/33 Series openers/finales /363 Series WLT (home) Series WLT (road) Series WLT (total) Series sweeps (home/road)... 8/7 VS. CLEVELAND AllTime ,428 In Boston In Cleveland At Progressive Field In Boston...22 In Cleveland... DATE H/R SCORE WP LP 8/2 H L45 Kluber PORCELLO 8/2 H L36 Bieber EOVALDI 8/22 H W4 BARNES Carrasco 8/23 H W7 PRICE Plutko 9/2 R W75 BARNES Bieber 9/22 R L45() Olson POMERANZ HIGHEST WIN % IN RED SOX HISTORY Rk. Year Win % (547) (55) (45) (5) MOST WINS, STYEAR MLB MANAGER Rk. Manager (Team) Wins. Ralph Houk (96 NYY) Alex Cora (28 BOS) Dusty Baker (993 SF) Sparky Anderson (97 CIN)... 2 MOST HR IN ST SEASON WITH SOX Rk. Player (Year) HR. Dick Stuart (963) T2. Jimmie Foxx (936)... 4 T2. J.D. Martinez (28)... 4 T2. Manny Ramirez (2)... 4 MOST RBI IN ST SEASON WITH SOX Rk. Player (Year) RBI. Ted Williams (939) Jimmie Foxx (936) Vern Stephens (948) Manny Ramirez (2) J.D. Martinez (28) MOST TEAM WINS IN MLB, 268 Rk. Club Wins. Boston ChicagoNL T3. Cleveland T3. Houston

2 TONIGHT S STARTING PITCHER Red Sox Game Notes Page 2 76HECTOR VELÁZQUEZ, RHP 72, 3.8 ERA, 44 appearances, 7 starts WL ERA G GS IP H R ER HR BB SO AVG SINGLEGAME HIGHS CAREER CAREER TONIGHT S START: Is making his 8th start of the year...was 22 with a 4. ERA (2 ER/27. IP) in his first 7. Last started on 9/5 at ATL...Allowed 2 runs in the st inning before holding the Braves scoreless over his fi nal 3. IP. Surrendered 6 ER over 5. IP in his ML debut on 5/8/7 at OAK...In 9 starts since, is 22 with a 3.47 ERA (4 ER/36. IP). Among AL rookies with 5+ decisions, ranks 3rd with a.778 winning percentage (72). Ranks among AL rookies (min. 5. IP) in ERA (4th, 3.8) and BB/9. IP (7th, 2.95). Won each of his decisions from 6/4/77/3/8...Was the longest active winning streak in the majors prior to being snapped on 8/9 vs. TB...His last 7 winning decisions came in 28. Marks the longest streak of winning decisions by a Red Sox since Joe Kelly won 5 straight from 8//56/6/7. Velázquez s 7decision winning streak in 28 is tied for the 2ndlongest streak in the AL this year and tied with Chris Sale for the longest by a Red Sox during the campaign (active). 5.2, 4/ at TB 8, 8/24 at TB 8, 8/24 at TB 3, 8/24 at TB 3, 2x, last 9/5 at ATL 5, 2x, last 4/4 vs. BAL, 7x, last 9/5 at ATL 7, 4/7/3 2, 8/9present IP H R ER BB SO HR CG SHO WIN STREAK LOSS STREAK + SO G SPLITS 5.2, 4//8 at TB 9, 5/8/7 at OAK 8, 8/24/8 at TB 6, 5/8/7 at OAK 3, 2x, last 9/5/8 at ATL 5, 2x, last 4/4/8 vs. BAL 3, 5/8/7 at OAK, 6/4/77/3/8 2, 8/9/8present VS. CLEVELAND: 28 CAREER Made his st career appearance vs. CLE on Friday night (. IP, H). 4, 2.79 ERA, 2 G, 3 GS HOME 6, 2.7 ERA, 25 G, 4 GS ON THE ROAD: Is with a 4.8 ERA (8 ER/5. IP) in 4 road starts this season. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Made his st career major league Opening Day roster in 28 (2nd U.S. season). Went 84 with a 2.2 ERA (25 ER/2. IP) and a.23 opponent AVG in 9 starts with TripleA Pawtucket in 27. 3, 3.57 ERA, 23 G, 4 GS.29 (9for3), 7 HR.288 (4for39), 6 HR.292 (5for7), HR.47 ROAD OPP. AVG VS. LHB VS. RHB WHIP 42, 4. ERA, 26 G, 6 GS.278 (for399), HR.288 (49for7), 9 HR.27 (62for229), 3 HR.39 In 7 seasons in the Mexican League with Campeche (25) and Monclava (26), went 4329 with a 3.76 ERA (287 ER/687. IP) in 36 appearances (2 starts). DATE SCORE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO HR PIT/STRIKES NOTES 4/ W2 at TB W /58 Careerhigh 5.2 IP 4/5 W32 TB. 9/6 Relief appearance 4/8 W87 TB /23 Relief appearance 4/4 W3 BAL W /58 5th consecutive win 4/2 W73 at OAK W /29 Relief appearance 4/27 L34 TB /35 Relief appearance 4/3 W6 KC W /9 Relief appearance 5/3 L5 at TEX.2 8/8 Relief appearance 5/2 W52 at TOR. 6/5 Relief appearance 5/3 W53 at TOR W /2 Relief appearance 5/24 L36 at TB. 5/9 Relief appearance 5/26 W86 ATL.2 2 /8 Relief appearance 5/27 L7 ATL /23 Relief appearance 5/29 W83 TOR. 3 /9 Relief appearance 6/5 W6 DET. 9/3 Relief appearance 6/7 L27 DET. 2 3/ Relief appearance 6/2 W64 at BAL /9 Relief appearance 6/7 W93 at SEA. /8 Relief appearance 6/9 L26 at MIN.2 5/2 Relief appearance 6/2 W92 at MIN /6 Relief appearance 6/23 L27 SEA /35 Relief appearance 6/28 W42 LAA W /28 Relief appearance 6/3 W at NYY. 6/8 Relief appearance 7/ L at NYY /5 Relief appearance 7/6 W5 at KC. 2 23/3 Relief appearance 7/7 W54 at KC. 2/9 Relief appearance 7/ W84 TEX /32 st start since 4/4 vs. BAL 7/3 L73 TOR /23 Relief appearance 7/2 L5 at DET. 4/8 Relief appearance 7/24 L67 at BAL 2. 25/6 Relief appearance 7/3 W2 PHI W. 2 22/2 Relief appearance 7/3 L3 PHI. 3 2/ Relief appearance 8/9 L58 at TOR /6 Relief appearance 8/ W64 at BAL (G2) /23 Most runs allowed 7/ at NYY (. relief IP) 8/5 L47 at PHI. 7/5 Relief appearance 8/9 L2 TB L /45 Snapped a decision win streak, longest active in MLB 8/24 L3 at TB L /46 Careerhigh 5 unearned runs allowed 8/29 W46 MIA /28 Relief appearance 9/2 L8 at CWS. 2 23/4 Relief appearance 9/5 W98 at ATL /37 Did not allow a run over fi nal 3. IP 9/ W72 TOR. 2/2 Retired his only batter faced 9/6 W43 NYM. 2/4 Relief appearance 9/9 L at NYY. 3/ Relief appearance 9/2 W75 at CLE. /6 Relief appearance CLEVELAND CAREER VS. VELÁZQUEZ PLAYER AVG. AB H HR RBI Allen. Alonso Barnes Brantley Cabrera Davis Díaz Donaldson. 4 Encarnación Gomes. Gonzalez. Guyer Haase Kipnis Lindor Pérez Ramírez Rosales. 2 7NATHAN EOVALDI, RHP BOSTON CAREER vs. PLUTKO PLAYER AVG. AB H HR RBI Benintendi. Betts. 3 Bogaerts. 2 Bradley Jr Devers Holt. Kinsler. Leon.5 2 Lin Martinez. Moreland. Núñez. 2 Pearce Phillips Swihart Travis Vázquez TOMORROW S STARTING PITCHER WL ERA G GS IP H R ER HR BB SO AVG CAREER TOMORROW S START: In appearances (9 starts) with the Red Sox, is 23 with a 3.64 ERA (9 ER/47. IP). Is 2 witha 5.6 ERA (7 ER/29.2 IP) in 6 career starts vs. BAL. STARTING PITCHERS BREAKDOWN QUALITY SOX STARTER GS STARTS RS/IP RSA REC. Sale / Price / Porcello / Velázquez 7 8/ Johnson 2 52/ Rodriguez / Pomeranz 2 23/ Wright 4 3 / Beeks / Eovaldi 9 3 4/ , 3.98 ERA, 2 appearances, 9 starts LAST 5 APPEARANCES DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 8/26 at TB L /3 at CWS L /3 at ATL / TOR /8 at NYY ERA

3 Red Sox Game Notes BATTING NOTES Page 3 _ 6 ANDREW BENINTENDI, OF.286 AVG 6 HR 83 RBI.364 OBP.464 SLG vs. RHP: 2647 (.32), 2 HR YESTERDAY: 4, 2 RBI, 2 BB ROAD TRIP: 32, R, 2B, 2 RBI, 3 BB CURRENT STREAK: 2 G (38, R, 2B, 2 RBI, 3 BB) vs. LHP: 3339 (.237), 4 HR CLE SERIES: 4, 2 RBI, 2 BB SEASONHIGH STREAK: G (7/38/) Singled in a pair of runs last night, reaching 83 RBI on the year...his.34 career AVG with RISP (99for29) is the 4thhighest since at least 974 (min. 2 AB). Singled, doubled, and walked Thursday, scoring his th run of the season and 2th of his career...is 2B shy of 4. Drove in his th gamewinning RBI Sunday with a sac fly in the 8th inning...was his 4th goahead RBI in the 8th inning or later (4/3 at MIA, 4/8 vs. TB, 8/5 vs. NYY). Has 3 HR in 4 career games vs. CLE, including a solo shot in Game of the 26 ALDS at Progressive Field. Has set career highs with 59 hits and runs...in his last 59 games, is 669for233 (.296) with 42 R, 9 2B, 3B, 3 HR, 3 RBI,.366 OBP,.425 SLG. Recorded his 2th OF assist last night, tied for the ML lead...ranks among the top 5 in the AL with runs (6th), 59 hits (4th), 39 2B (th), 6 3B (T7th), 7 BB (th),.364 OBP (3th), 2 SB (Tth), 87. SB% (2nd), and 2 OF assists (Tst).. _ 5 MOOKIE BETTS, OF.339 AVG 3 HR 77 RBI.432 OBP.625 SLG vs. RHP: (.33), 2 HR YESTERDAY: DNP ROAD TRIP: 49, 3 R, 2 2B, HR, 5 RBI, BB CURRENT STREAK: G (45, 3 R, 2 2B, HR, 5 RBI) vs. LHP: 438 (.364), 9 HR CLE SERIES: SEASONHIGH STREAK: 2 G (7/24) Singled, doubled twice, and hit a 3run HR in Thursday's divisionclinching win, tying a season high with 5 RBI (also 7/2 vs. TOR). Was his 3th HR of the season, tying a franchise record for a leadoff hitter and shy of a career high...marks his 2nd season with 4+ 2B, 5+ 3B, and 3+ HR...The only other Red Sox player ever with multiple such seasons is Ted Williams (939 & 947). Leads MLB with.2 bwar and a.339 AVG...His.2 bwar would rank 6th among all Red Sox single seasons, highest since Carl Yastrzemski in 968 (.5). His 6 games with 3+ XBH are tied with 4 others for the most in a single season since 98...His 6 career such games are the most by an under26 player since 98. Ranks among ML leaders with a.339 AVG (st),.432 OBP (2nd),.625 SLG (2nd),.57 OPS (2nd), 2 runs (2nd), 44 2B (4th), 79 XBH (T4th), and 34 TB (T5th)... Also ranks among AL leaders with 7 hits (T5th), 3 HR (Tth), 78 BB (7th), and 28 SB (5th). Is batting.364 vs. LHP (4th in the majors),.33 vs. RHP (st),.357 at home (2nd),.324 on the road (9th),.373 with 2 outs (st), and.35 vs. the AL East. Ranks 4th in the majors with 44 2B...Is the 2nd Sox hitter ever with 4+ 2B in 4 straight seasons (also Wade Boggs, 7, 9859). Ranks 2nd in MLB with 2 runs, shy of a career high (26)...The last other Red Sox hitter with as many runs was Johnny Damon in 24 (23). Has reached base 4+ times in a MLleading 9 games this year...are the most such games by a Red Sox hitter in a single season since Wade Boggs in 989 (24). _ 2 XANDER BOGAERTS, SS.284 AVG 2 HR 95 RBI.354 OBP.59 SLG vs. RHP: 5396 (.29), 2 HR YESTERDAY: 4, BB ROAD TRIP: 25, 2B, RBI, BB, SF CURRENT STREAK: G (4, BB) vs. LHP: 26 (.257), HR CLE SERIES: 4, BB SEASONHIGH STREAK: 9 G (6/728) Ranks 4th in the AL with an RBI every 5.23 AB, and 6th with 95 RBI (2nd on the team)...has 2 RBI in his last 28 games, 23 in his last 3, and 3 in his last 38. Hit his 43rd 2B of 28 Tuesday, extending his careerhigh total (previous: 35 in 25)...Are the most by a Red Sox SS since Nomar Garciaparra s 56 in 22. In his last 36 games, has hit.33/.369/.522 with 6 runs, 2B, 3B, 5 HR, and 27 RBI...Ranks th in the AL with a.59 SLG and 2th with an.863 OPS. Hit his careerhightying 2st HR of the season on 9/8 vs. HOU (also 26), his 2nd in as many games...homered in consecutive games 9/78 for the fi rst time since 7/45, and the 5th time this season...has homered once every AB (497 AB) this season, a careerbest rate. Has reached base in 27 of his last 56 PA with RISP (.38/6for42, BB, 2 SF)...Leads the majors with 26 XBH with RISP, the most by a Red Sox hitter in a single season since Manny Ramirez in 25 (28)...Ranks 4th in MLB with a.693 SLG with RISP (.343/48for4, 3 2B, 3 3B, HR). _ 9 JACKIE BRADLEY JR., OF.23 AVG 3 HR 58 RBI.3 OBP.43 SLG vs. RHP: (.246), HR YESTERDAY: 5, R, 2B ROAD TRIP: 34, 3 R, 2B, HR, RBI, 2 BB CURRENT STREAK: 3 G (3, 3 R, 2B, HR, RBI) vs. LHP: 22 (.88), 2 HR CLE SERIES: 5, R, 2B SEASONHIGH STREAK: 7 G (5/256/) Doubled and scored last night...in his last 34 games with an AB, has gone 35for5 (.34) with 22 R, 2B, 2 3B, 4 HR, and 5 RBI. Hit his 3th HR of the season Thursday, a gametying solo shot to lead off the 7th...Was his 3rd gametying HR of the year and fi rst in the 7th or later. The Red Sox are 362 in his 38 games with an RBI this season, including 5 in his multirbi games. Has a careerhigh 6 SB this season...his 88.5% career stolen base success rate (46for52) ranks 2nd among active hitters (min. 4 attempts). Over his last 7 games, is 66for235 (.28) with 44 R, 2 2B, 3 3B, 9 HR, and 4 RBI...Has a.5 SLG and an.855 OPS in that time. 6 RAFAEL DEVERS, 3B.24 AVG 9 HR 59 RBI.296 OBP.426 SLG vs. RHP: 7939 (.248), 6 HR YESTERDAY: 5, R, HR, RBI ROAD TRIP: 55, 4 R, 2 HR, 3 RBI CURRENT STREAK: 5 G (72, 6 R, 2 HR, 3 RBI) vs. LHP: 248 (.222), 3 HR CLE SERIES: 3, 2 R, 2 HR, 3 RBI SEASONHIGH STREAK: G (6/65) Homered for the 2nd straight night last night, extending his hitting streak to 5 games (.333/7for2, 6 R, 2 HR, 3 RBI)...Has 3 HR in his last 7 games. Has a.36/.35/.658 career batting line vs. CLE, with 4 HR in 9 games...homered twice on 8/4/7 vs. CLE. Mark his first consecutive games with a HR since 6/79, and 5th career pair...has scored in a careerhigh 5 straight games. The Red Sox are 44 in his 8 games with a HR this season, and 27 in his 27 career games with a HR...When he drives in a run this year, BOS is BROCK HOLT, OF/INF.273 AVG 6 HR 42 RBI.359 OBP.398 SLG vs. RHP: (.26), 6 HR YESTERDAY: 2, HBP ROAD TRIP: 74, 3 R, HR, RBI, 2 BB, HBP CURRENT STREAK: 7 G (98, 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI) vs. LHP: 958 (.328), HR CLE SERIES: 46, R, HBP SEASONHIGH STREAK: 9 G (4/426) Has hit safely in his last 7 games (.5/9for8, 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI)...Tied a season high with 3 hits Friday (5th time). Is for24 (.458) with 5 R, 2B, 3 HR, 8 RBI in his last games...in his last 3, is 25for75 (.333) with 5 R, 2B, 3B, 5 HR, 6 RBI, BB,.573 SLG, and.5 OPS. Hit a 426foot HR Thursday, his 6th of the season and longest of the StatCast Era (since 25)...Has 3 HR in his last games after hitting 3 in his first 95 of the year. His 3 goahead 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 Is the only Red Sox hitter since then with 3 gamewinning pinchhit RBI. Has 5 XBH in 5 pinchhit PA this season (.385/5for3, 2 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 2 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,.267; Bobby Scales, 29,.24; Matthew LeCroy, 24,.2). 6 5 IAN KINSLER, 2B.257 AVG HR 4 RBI.292 OBP.39 SLG vs. RHP: 2482 (.293), HR YESTERDAY: 6 ROAD TRIP: 4, R CURRENT STREAK: 2 vs. LHP: 53 (.6), HR CLE SERIES: 6 SEASONHIGH STREAK: 7 G (7/222) Is for his last 2, including an for6 performance in last night s loss. The Red Sox are 9 in his games with an RBI since joining the team (4 RBI). In his last 45 games, has hit.34 (49for6, 27 R, 9 2B, 3 HR, 23 RBI)...In his last 83, is batting.276 (86for32) with 49 R, 7 2B, 2 HR, and 4 RBI. Stole his 4th and 5th bases of the season on 9/4 vs. NYM...Has 3 SB in his last 8 games and 6 with BOS...His 5 SB this year are his most since 24 (5). _ 3 SANDY LEON, C.8 AVG 5 HR 22 RBI.236 OBP.28 SLG vs. RHP: 3588 (.86), 4 HR YESTERDAY: DNP ROAD TRIP: 9, RBI CURRENT STREAK: 7 vs. LHP: 68 (.62), HR CLE SERIES: 4 SEASONHIGH STREAK: 5 G (5/424) Snapped an for3 skid with an RBI single Wednesday...The Red Sox have won 27 of his last 36 starts at catcher, and 38 of his last 48 since 6/2. BOS is 26 when he records a hit, and 32 when he drives in a run...since he joined the team (25), BOS is 53 when he homers and 485 when he has an RBI. Leads catchers this season with a 3.32 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 TZUWEI LIN, INF.222 AVG HR 3 RBI.288 OBP.333 SLG vs. RHP: 42 (.262), HR YESTERDAY:, R ROAD TRIP: 26, 4 R, HR, 2 RBI CURRENT STREAK: G (25, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI) vs. LHP: 2 (.83), HR CLE SERIES: 25, 3 R, HR, 2 RBI SEASONHIGH STREAK: 3 G (4/35) Made his first start in CF Friday and hit his first ML home run...also drove in his 4th and 5th career RBI, including his first career gamewinning RBI. Hit.37/.362/.448 in 68 games with Pawtucket this season (85for277, 33 R, 2 2B, 5 HR, 25 RBI)...Played SS (5 GS), CF (9), 2B (3), and 3B (2). In 27 career starts with BOS, is batting.273 (24for88) with a.354 OBP...Has appeared at 2B (4 G, 5 GS), 3B ( G, 7 GS), SS (25 G, 4 GS), and CF (2 G, GS). _28 J.D. MARTINEZ, OF/DH.329 AVG 4 HR 24 RBI.4 OBP.624 SLG vs. RHP: 4428 (.327), 35 HR YESTERDAY: 4, BB ROAD TRIP: 66, 3B, 2 RBI, 4 BB, SB CURRENT STREAK: G (4, BB) vs. LHP: 4225 (.336), 6 HR CLE SERIES: 6, 3 BB SEASONHIGH STREAK: 2 G (4/295/) Leads MLB with 345 total bases, 3 more than any other hitter and the most by a Red Sox hitter since Mookie Betts 359 in 26. Leads MLB with a careerhigh 24 RBI, 5 more than any other ML hitter, and 35 multirbi games...ranks 2nd in the majors with a.329 AVG. Snapped a 5game hit streak vs. CLE Friday, which had been the longest active hitting streak vs. the club (.4/23for56, 5 2B, 3 HR, RBI,.45 OPS). Hit his 4st HR of the season on 9/3, 2nd in the majors...are the most by a Sox hitter since David Ortiz s franchiserecordsetting 54 in 26. His 4 HR are tied for the 2ndmost by a Sox hitter in his first season with the club (Dick Stuart, 42 in 963; Jimmie Foxx, 4 in 936; Manny Ramirez, 4 in 2). Has hit safely in 22 of his last 27 games, 28 of his last 34, 37 of his last 44, and 43 of his last 5. In his last 5 games, has hit.344/.428/.64, going 65for89 with 34 runs, 3 2B, 3B, 2 HR, and 42 RBI. His.392 AVG with RISP (58for48) ranks 2nd in the majors (min. AB) and 3rd among all Red Sox hitter seasons since 974. Leads the majors with 24 RBI, 345 total bases, and 57 multihit games (tied). Also ranks among ML leaders with 6 runs (T4th), a.329 AVG (2nd),.4 OBP (4th),.624 SLG (3rd), and a.25 OPS (3rd). _8 MITCH MORELAND, B.244 AVG 5 HR 67 RBI.32 OBP.434 SLG vs. RHP: (.245), 3 HR YESTERDAY: 2, 2 BB ROAD TRIP: 7, 2 BB CURRENT STREAK: G (2, 2 BB) vs. LHP: 229 (.242), 2 HR CLE SERIES: 2, 2 BB SEASONHIGH STREAK: 9 G (4/822) Reached base 3 times last night for the 6th time this season, first since 9/3 at ATL...Drew multiple walks for the 8th time in 28. Hit a walkoff single with 2 outs in the bottom of the 9th on 9/8 vs. HOU...Was his 5th career walkoff RBI (last 8/4/7 vs. CWS), 3 of which have come vs. HOU. The walkoff RBI on 9/8 vs. HOU was the 5th of his career...has 9 RBI in his last 25 games, 6 in his last 32, and 9 in his last 35. Entered that game as a pinchhitter (2for2)...Is batting.359 (4for39) as a sub since joining the Red Sox...Since 24, has hit.373 (9for5) as a PH. _ 36 EDUARDO NÚÑEZ, INF.264 AVG HR 44 RBI.288 OBP.389 SLG vs. RHP: 9345 (.264), 8 HR YESTERDAY: DNP ROAD TRIP: 38, R, 2B CURRENT STREAK: 6 G (82, 2 R, 2 2B, BB) vs. LHP: 3428 (.266), 2 HR CLE SERIES: SEASONHIGH STREAK: 8 G (6/629) Doubled and scored Thursday...Has hit safely in 6 straight games (.4/8for2,.929 OPS)...In his last 4 games, is 44for48 (.297). Is batting.34 (6for47) with 5 2B in his last 2 games vs. his former club...began his career with NYY, batting.267/.33/.379 over 4 seasons (23). Hit his th HR of the season on 9/, driving in his 4th gamewinning RBI...Has 3 HR in his last 5 games...7 of his HR have tied the game or given BOS a lead. Homered in consecutive games on 8/2829 for the first time since 8/2223/7...Over that home series with MIA, went 5for9 with 5 R, 2 HR, 3 RBI. _ 25 STEVE PEARCE, B /OF.292 AVG 6 HR 2 RBI.44 OBP.57 SLG vs. RHP: 276 (.263), 4 HR YESTERDAY: 2 ROAD TRIP: 8, 2 BB CURRENT STREAK: 5 vs. LHP: 544 (.34), 2 HR CLE SERIES: 6 SEASONHIGH STREAK: 5 G (4/32) Is 9 for his last 26 (.346), having reached base in 4 of 32 PA in that time (.438 OBP)...Has 5 RBI in his last games and 6 in his last 3. Has hit safely in 7 of his last 9 games vs. CLE, batting.38/.348/.49 (7for22, 2 2B, 2 RBI)...Is a.273 career hitter (9for33) at Progressive Field. Hit an RBI triple on 9/ vs. TOR, his 8th career 3B and first since 8/4/7 with TOR vs. TB...Was his fi rst RBI triple since 8//2 with HOU vs. MIL. His.9 OPS ranks 8th among current AL hitters (min. 225 PA), trailing Mike Trout, Mookie Betts, J.D. Martinez, José Ramírez, Alex Bregman, Shohei Ohtani, and Aaron Judge. Since joining the Sox, is 5for44 (.34) with 4 2B, 3B, 2 HR, and 8 RBI vs. LHP (.96 OPS)...Over the season, is hitting.323 (3for93) with a.993 OPS vs. LHP. _ BRANDON PHILLIPS, 2B.88 AVG HR 2 RBI.36 OBP.375 SLG vs. RHP: 27 (.286), HR YESTERDAY: DNP ROAD TRIP: 29, BB CURRENT STREAK: G (24, BB) vs. LHP: 9 (.), HR CLE SERIES: 24, BB SEASONHIGH STREAK: G (9/5) Has a.332 career AVG (78for235) vs. his former club, including 2 hits last night...began his career with CLE, batting.26/.246/.3 in 35 games from 225. Made his Red Sox debut on 9/5 at ATL and hit a gamewinning HR in the 9th inning, becoming the fi rst player in Red Sox history with a gamewinning HR in the 9th inning or later in his club debut (source: Elias). Scored BOS's first run, gametying run in the 8th, and gamewinning 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 ShortA Lowell (6) and TripleA Pawtucket (38), hit.34/.348/.474 with 4 2B, 5 HR, and 26 RBI. _ 23 BLAKE SWIHART, C /UTL.229 AVG 2 HR 5 RBI.286 OBP.34 SLG vs. RHP: 3322 (.27), 2 HR YESTERDAY: 5, R, HR, RBI ROAD TRIP: 42, 3 R, HR, RBI, BB CURRENT STREAK: 4 G (42, 3 R, HR, RBI) vs. LHP: 753 (.32), HR CLE SERIES: 28, 2 R, HR, RBI, BB SEASONHIGH STREAK: G (7/63) Hit a solo HR last night, his 2nd of the season and 7th of his career...5 of his 7 career HR have come on the road. Is batting.36 (6for9) in his last 7 games vs. CLE, with 5 RBI in his last 6 games with an AB vs. the club. Is 5for9 with a BB in his last 9 pinchhit PA...Recorded pinchhit RBI singles in 2 straight games 8/293, reaching base in all 4 PA in those games and scoring 4 times. Has played 6 different defensive positions this season, appearing at C (25 G, 5 GS); B (, 5); LF (7, ); RF (9, 7); 3B (3, ); and 2B (, ). _ 59 SAM TRAVIS, B /OF.92 AVG HR 7 RBI.25 OBP.385 SLG vs. RHP: 44 (.286), HR YESTERDAY: ROAD TRIP: 26, 2 R, 2B, HR, 4 RBI CURRENT STREAK: 2 vs. LHP: 2 (.83), HR CLE SERIES: 25, 2 R, 2B, HR, 3 RBI SEASONHIGH STREAK: 2 G (6/36) Hit his first career HR and a gametying 2run 2B Friday, setting a career high with 3 RBI and a season high with 2 runs...has 7 RBI in 3 games this season. In 97 TripleA games this year, hit.258 (93for36) with 35 R, 3 2B, 8 HR, and 43 RBI...In his last 48 PawSox games, went 56for82 (.38) with 4 HR and 26 RBI. Over his 45game ML career, has hit.35 (7for54) with 6 2B, a.43 OBP, a.426 SLG, and an.829 OPS vs. LHP. _ 7 CHRISTIAN VÁZQUEZ, C.23 AVG 3 HR 5 RBI.257 OBP.294 SLG vs. RHP: 3573 (.22), 3 HR YESTERDAY: DNP ROAD TRIP: 6, BB CURRENT STREAK: G (3) vs. LHP: 562 (.242), HR CLE SERIES: SEASONHIGH STREAK: 4 G (5/623) Singled Thursday and is 6for24 (.25) with 3 runs, 2B, RBI, 2 BB, and a SB over his last 2 games. Stole his 3rd base of the season and th of his career Thursday...The Red Sox are 9 in his career games with a SB. In his last 33 games, is hitting.253 (23for9) with 5 2B, 2 HR, and 8 RBI...Hit.35 (7for2) with 5 R, 2 2B, HR, and 3 RBI vs. CLE in 27.

5 BULLPEN NOTES Red Sox Game Notes PITCHER LAST TIME OUT (Dec.) 32Matt Barnes 7Ryan Brasier 67William Cuevas 37Heath Hembree 6Brian Johnson 56Joe Kelly 46Craig Kimbrel 3Drew Pomeranz 66Bobby Poyner 63Robby Scott 47Tyler Thornburg 44Brandon Workman 76Hector Velazquez 35Steven Wright BULLPEN TOTALS: x32matt 9/2 at CLE (W, 63) 9/2 at NYY 9/9 at NYY 9/2 at CLE 9/22 at CLE 9/22 at CLE 9/2 at CLE (SV, 42) 9/22 at CLE (L, 26) 9/2 at CLE 9/22 at CLE 9/4 vs. NYM 9/2 at CLE (H, 7) 9/2 at CLE (H, 3) 9/2 at NYY (W, 3) 3.58 ERA IP H R ER SO ST BATTERS RETIRED/FACED /59 22/3 4/6 49/64 7/25 46/7 44/6 6/3 3/7 3/6 5/25 25/4 24/37 9/3 332/479 (69%) BB BARNES, RHP vs. ALL:.88 (428), 5 HR Page 5 vs. RHB:.67 (2232), 5 HR RI/S SAVES/OPP 4/ 5/7 / 4/3 / 26/8 6/5 / 5/3 7/3 3/ 7/5 7/7 /83/58 63 /3 /2 //3 / 2/7 42/47 /////// 46/66 SV vs. LHB:.22 (986), HR RELIEF HIGHS INNINGS STRIKEOUTS.2 (6/3 at HOU) 3 (8 times) 2. (7/3 vs TOR) 3 (9/ at CWS) 2.2 (9/2 at CWS) 5 (9/2 at CWS) 2. (5 times) 4 (7/3 at WSH) 4.2 (9/4 vs NYM) 5 (6/7 vs DET) 2. (2 times) 3 (5/2 at TOR). (5 times) 4 (7/ vs TEX) 4. (8/24 at TB) 6 (8/3 at CWS) 2. (3 times) 3 (3 times) 2. (7/3 vs TOR) 3 (9/2 at CWS) 2. (9/8 vs HOU) 3 (2 times) 2. (2 times) 3 (8/ at BAL) 3. (4/27 vs TB) 3 (4 times) 4.2 (5/8 vs BAL) 5 (5/8 vs BAL) 3.34 ERA WHIP:.2 Earned the win Friday night at CLE (. IP, BB, SO, 2 pitches); threw a scoreless 6th inning...was his st appearance since 9/3 at ATL and 59th of the season. Has made 3 scoreless appearances (3. IP) since allowing ER in 8. IP in 9 games from 8/728; excluding that stretch, has a 2.2 ERA (2 ER/5. IP) in 8. Posting a careerbest 4. SO/9. IP (93 SO/59. IP) this year; includes 6 SO in last 35. IP since 6/3...Also posting career bests in ERA & SO/BB ratio. Among all AL relievers this season, ranks 4th in holds (26) and SO/9. IP (4.), 6th in SO/BF (.369), and T6th in SO (93). Has earned 3 wins since the start of 27, T2nd most among all ML relievers in that span (D. Robertson 7). x7ryan BRASIER, RHP vs. ALL:.8 (95), 2 HR vs. RHB:.5 (652), HR 2 SV vs. LHB:.245 (353), HR.74 ERA WHIP:.8 Threw a perfect 8th inning with SO (3 pitches) in Thursday night s divisionclinching win at NYY; his 3st appearance of the season. 25 of his 3 outings for BOS are scoreless...rhb are fortheirlast4 (since 9/9)...Has only issued BB over his last 2 outings since 8/5 (2. IP, 73 BF). Limiting ML opponents to a.53 OPS this year (9 hits, 6 XBH, 6 BB)...Posted a careerbest 9game/9.inning scoreless streak from 8/525 (3 hits, BB, SO). Signed by BOS as a MiLB FA in March and began 28 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:.26 (246), 2 HR vs. RHB:.222 (627), HR SV vs. LHB:.36 (69), 2 HR 5.56 ERA WHIP:.68 Allowed 2 runs on 3 hits with SO in the 8th inning of Wednesday s loss at NYY (8 pitches); 7th overall with BOS (6th in relief)...appeared Tue & Wed at NYY. Recalled on 9/ from TripleA Pawtucket for his 4th ML stint of 28...With Pawucket this year: 7, 3.39 ERA (5 ER/35. IP), 38 BB, 2 SO in 23 starts. Originally signed by BOS as an international free agent in 28...Made ML debut with BOS in 26 (, 3.6 ERA 3 games). For ML career, has appeared in games ( start) between the BOS and DET; was a part of the MIA organization in 27 but did not appear in the majors. x37heath HEMBREE, RHP vs. ALL:.242 (5329), HR vs. RHB:.272 (3736), 9 HR 4 SV vs. LHB:.93 (683), HR 4.4 ERA WHIP:.4 Finished the 4th inning of Friday night s win at CLE (.2 IP, HR, ER, BB, pitches); allowed inherited runner to score (to Sale) on Yan Gomes 2run HR. Has appeared in a careerhigh 64 appearances in 28...Posting a careerbest in SO/9. IP this year (.62; 74 SO/57. IP). Entered 28 with a career slash line of.35/.359/.48 vs. LHB; this season is.93/.34/.265 vs. LHB...Since 5/8 LHB are (857,.4) & (22.9) since 7/3. x56joe KELLY, RHP vs. ALL:.233 (55236), 4 HR vs. RHB:.258 (3224), 2 HR 42 2 SV vs. LHB:.25 (232), 2 HR 4.38 ERA WHIP:.32 Retired all 3 batters he faced to end the th inning and strand runners at st and 2nd base last night at CLE (. IP, 2 SO, 5 pitches); his 7th appearance. Has allowed a total of 7 ER in 5.2 IP over his last 8 games after a 7game span in which he allowed 2 ER in 6.2 IP (.8 ERA) from 7/289/2. 53 of a careerhigh 7 appearances in 28 are scoreless; is in his 2nd full season working exclusively in relief...is T4th in AL in games and 8th in holds (2). 6BRIAN JOHNSON, LHP vs. ALL:.264 (383), 5 HR vs. RHB:.279 (79283), 2 HR 44 SV vs. LHB:.22 (22), 3 HR 4. ERA WHIP:.42 Threw 3.plus scoreless IP in last night s loss at CLE (3. IP, H, 4 BB, SO, 6 pitches); threw the 7th through 9th innings and faced 2 in the th; 37th game. Is 42, 4.6 ERA (26 ER/57.2 IP), 2 BB, 5 SO in in 2 starts for BOS this year...in 25 relief appearances this year: 2, 4.9 ERA (8 ER/38.2 IP), 5 BB, 34 SO. From 6/289/2 appeared in games for BOS, coming as a starter...was 32, 4.27 ERA (25 ER/52.2 IP) overall in that span (last start: 9/2 at CWS). x46craig KIMBREL, RHP vs. ALL:.48 (329), 7 HR vs. RHB:.44 (6), 3 HR 5 42 SV vs. LHB:.53 (598), 4 HR 2.2 ERA WHIP:.97 Threw a perfect 9th inning with SO ( p) for his 42nd SV Friday at CLE...Was his 6st appearance & 8th straight scoreless outing (8. IP, H, 28 BF, 2 SO). Since 8/4 opponents are 2for38 (.53 AVG)...Since 8/2 has allowed run over his 3 appearances (3. IP)...Has 3 SO in his last 7 games (6. IP). Has 4+ SV in a season for the 5th time in career (24; 28); joins Mariano Rivera (9), Trevor Hoffman (9) & Francisco Rodriguez (6) as the only pitchers in MLB history with at least that many...42 SV are his most with BOS & most since 24 (47)...42 SV are T2nd most in a season in Red Sox history (D. Lowe). 28 AL relievers ranks: 2nd in SV, 3rd in AVG (.48), 5th in SO/BF (.389) and ERA, 6th in SO/9. IP (3.72), WHIP and in SV% (89.4), and T6th in SO (93),. Is in 4th place on MLB s alltime SV list (333), trailing Rollie Fingers (3th, 34)...Is 3rd on the Sox alltime SV list with 8, trailing Bob Stanley (2nd, 32). x3drew POMERANZ, LHP vs. ALL:.36 (8628), HR vs. RHB:.35 (6929), HR 26 SV vs. LHB:.274 (762), HR 6.37 ERA WHIP:.83 Took the loss last night at CLE...Faced 4 batters in the th inning (. IP, 3 H, ER, IBB, 2 pitches); allowed a walkoff single to Michael Brantley. For ML career in relief: 55, 3 SV, 3.2 ERA (29 ER/83.2 IP), 84 SO,.2 WHIP in 72 games..., 6.52 ERA (4 ER/9. IP), BB, 6 SO in 3 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, 4.2 IP, 2 ER)...Has had 2 stints on the DL this year, missing 63 games. 66BOBBY POYNER, LHP vs. ALL:.257 (87), 2 HR vs. RHB:.294 (55), 2 HR vs. LHB:.58 (39), HR SV 2.45 ERA WHIP:.9 Allowed run on 2 hits and a sac fly in Friday night s win at CLE (7 pitches); threw the 5th inning; his 7th appearance of the year & 7th since his 9/ recall. 2 of his 7 outings for BOS are scoreless, including 8 of his last (2.38 ERA, 3 ER/. IP)...Has issued only 2 BB to 75 BF this year (9. SO/BB ratio; 8 SO). Made st career OD roster after going to ST as a nonroster invitee...had never appeared above the DoubleA level prior to 28...Made ML debut 3/3 at TB. Recalled on 9/ from Pawtucket for his 6th ML stint of 28/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 63ROBBY SCOTT, LHP SV 9.53 ERA vs. ALL:.292 (724), 2 HR vs. RHB:.33 (56), HR vs. LHB:.25 (28), HR WHIP:.94 Worked for the 2nd straight night in CLE; threw a perfect 6th inning with SO & allowed a B to start the 7th before being removed; was his 6th appearance. Recalled on 9/ from TripleA Pawtucket for his 3rd ML stint of 28...With Pawtucket: 33, 3 SV, 5 SVO,.86 ERA ( ER/48. IP), 2 BB, 63 SO,.2 AVG. With BOS, has held LHB to a.5 AVG (386), 23 SO...Signed as an undrafted free agent in 2, made ML debut in 26 & st career OD roster in 27. x47tyler THORNBURG, RHP 2 SV 5.63 ERA vs. ALL:.295 (2895), 6 HR vs. RHB:.286 (656), 6 HR vs. LHB:.38 (239), HR WHIP:.58 Allowed 3 runs on 2 hits (both HR) in.2 IP in last Friday night s loss, 9/4 vs. NYM (8 pitches); was his 25th appearance of the year. Of his 5 runs allowed in 28, have come via HR (3run, 3 2run, 2 solo)...has a 2.45 ERA (4 ER/4.2 IP) at Fenway & a.6 ERA ( ER/9. IP) on road. Acquired 2/6/6...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. x44brandon WORKMAN, RHP 6 SV 2.75 ERA vs. ALL:.22 (2937), 6 HR vs. RHB:.225 (289), 3 HR vs. LHB:.88 (948), 3 HR WHIP:.4 Retired the only batter he faced (Donaldson) to end the 7th inning of Friday night s win at CLE (. IP, 7 pitches), stranding 2 inherited runners left by Pomeranz. Has not allowed runs in 5 of his 9 appearances since 8/7 (2.4 ERA; 5 ER/8.2 IP)...Holding opponents to a.29 AVG (4for3) with RISP. Credited with wins in 4 of his 6 appearances from 9/36 & 4 of the Sox 9 victories in that 2game span were his. 32 of a careerhigh 4 games for BOS this year are scoreless, including 8 of 2 at Fenway (.86 ERA; 2 ER/2. IP); has a 4.9 ERA ( ER/8. IP) on the road. 76HECTOR VELAZQUEZ, RHP 72 SV 3.8 ERA vs. ALL:.29 (933), 7 HR vs. RHB:.295 (573), HR vs. LHB:.286 (44), 6 HR WHIP:.47 Started the 8th inning of Friday night s win at CLE and faced 3 batters (hold,. IP, H, pitches); his 44th appearance (37th in relief). Has made 2 appearances since 8/9, 4 of which have been starts (2, 5.4 ERA, 8 ER/3. IP)...Is, 3.6 ERA (4 ER/. IP) in the 8 relief appearances. Is 5, 2.75 ERA (6 ER/52. IP) in 37 relief appearances this year...is 22, 4. ERA (2 ER/27. IP) in 7 starts (last start: 9/5 at ATL). 35STEVEN WRIGHT, RHP 3 SV 2.7 ERA vs. ALL:.2 (3679), 4 HR vs. RHB:.86 (2429), 4 HR vs. LHB:.24 (25), HR WHIP:.24 Earned the win in Thursday s divisionclincher at NYY; allowed only hit over 3. IP with 2 SO ( batters faced, 38 pitches); was his 7th game/3th in relief. Has 7 scoreless appearances in relief (. IP) since being activated from the DL on 9/; is 2, SV,.38 ERA (4 ER/26. IP) in 3 relief appearances in 28. For his ML career is 6, SV, 3. ERA (25 ER/74.2 IP), 35 BB, 59 SO in 28 relief appearances...is 85, 4. ERA (7 ER/263. IP), 93 BB, 22 SO in 44 starts. Has had 2 stints on the DL this year: recovering from left knee surgery (cartilege restoration done in May 27) and left knee inflammation on 6/ VS. CLE CAREER VS. CLE CAREER AT PROGRESSIVE FIELD PLAYER WLSV ERA G/GS IP H ER WLSV ERA G/GS IP H ER WLSV ERA G/GS IP H ER Barnes 2. 2/ / / 4. 4 Brasier. /.. /. / Cuevas / 8. / /. 3 4 Eovaldi 6.75 / / / Hembree 3.5 2/ / / Johnson / / / 3. Kelly. 3/ / / 3.2 Kimbrel. / / / 4. Pomeranz / / / Porcello 6. 2/ / / Poyner 9. / / /. 2 Price. / / / Rodriguez / / / Sale 5.4 / / / Scott. 2/.2. 3/ 2.. 3/ 2. Thornburg 3. 3/ / /.2 2 Velazquez. /.. /.. /. Workman / / / Wright / / / LAST HOME RUN MULTIHIT GAMES MULTIRBI GAMES PLAYER DATE, OPP. PITCHER AB SINCE 2H 3H 4H 5H TOTAL 2RBI 3RBI 4RBI 5RBI 6+RBI TOTAL Benintendi 8/3/8 at CWS Minaya Betts 9/2/8 at NYY Chapman Bogaerts 9/8/8 vs. HOU Morton Bradley Jr. 9/2/8 at NYY Green Devers 9/22/8 at CLE Clevinger Holt 9/2/8 vs. NYY Tanaka Kinsler 9//8 at CWS Burr Leon 8/4/8 vs. PHI Pivetta Lin 9/2/8 at CLE Otero 4 4 Martinez 9/3/8 vs. TOR Gaviglio Moreland 8/22/8 vs. CLE Otero Núñez 9//8 at CWS Rodon Pearce 8/2/8 at BAL Cobb Phillips 9/5/8 at ATL Minter 3 Swihart 9/22/8 at CLE Clevinger Travis 9/2/8 at CLE Bieber 4 2 Vázquez 6/26/8 vs. LAA McGuire vs. CLE CAREER vs. CLE CAREER AT PROGRESSIVE FIELD 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 28 REGULAR SEASON DAYBYDAY 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 3/29 D at Tampa Bay L46 T4th. Pruitt () SMITH () Colome () 3,42* 3,42 2 3/3 N at Tampa Bay W T3rd. PRICE () Roe () KIMBREL () 9,23 2 5, /3 N at Tampa Bay W32 2 Tst PORCELLO () Kittredge () KIMBREL (2) 7, ,83 4 4/ D at Tampa Bay W2 3 st +. VELÁZQUEZ () Alvarado () KELLY () 4, , /2 N at Miami W73 4 st +. JOHNSON () Richards (),3 5 93, /3 N at Miami W42(3) 5 st +. HEMBREE () Guerrero () 4, ,45 4/4 Off Day 5 st /5 D TAMPA BAY W32(2) 6 st +2. POYNER () Kittredge (2) 36,34* 36,34 4/6 OFF DAY 6 st /7 D TAMPA BAY W3 7 st +2.5 PORCELLO (2) Faria () 3, , /8 D TAMPA BAY W87 8 st +2.5 SMITH () Colome () KIMBREL (3) 3, ,934 4/9 OFF DAY 8 st +2. 4/ N NEW YORKAL W4 9 st +2. SALE () Severino (2) 32, ,29 4/ N NEW YORKAL L7 92 st +2. Tanaka (2) PRICE () 32,4 5 64,69 2 4/2 N NEW YORKAL W63 2 st +2.5 PORCELLO (3) Gray () KIMBREL (4) 36,34 6 2,32 3 4/3 N BALTIMORE W73 2 st +2.5 RODRIGUEZ () Tillman (3) 32, , /4 D BALTIMORE W3 22 st +3. VELÁZQUEZ (2) Cobb () WALDEN () 33, , /5 D BALTIMORE W3 32 st +3.5 HEMBREE (2) Bundy (2) KIMBREL (5) 32, ,75 4/6 D BALTIMORE 32 st +3.5 PPD (Rain) 6 4/7 N at Anaheim W 42 st +3. PRICE (2) Ohtani (2) 44,822* 7 53, /8 N at Anaheim W9 52 st +3. PORCELLO (4) Skaggs (2) 34, , /9 N at Anaheim W82 62 st +4. RODRIGUEZ (2) Tropeano () 36, , /2 N at Oakland W73 72 st +4. VELÁZQUEZ (3) Graveman (4) 23, ,46 2 4/2 N at Oakland L3 73 st +4. Manaea (32) SALE () 25, ,27 2 4/22 D at Oakland L4 74 st +4. Treinen () PRICE (22) 29, , 4/23 Off Day 74 st /24 N at Toronto L34() 75 st +3. Clippard (3) KIMBREL () 2, ,8 23 4/25 N at Toronto W43 85 st +4. RODRIGUEZ (3) Barnes () KIMBREL (6) 8, , /26 N at Toronto W54 95 st +4. SALE (2) Estrada (22) KIMBREL (7) 23, , /27 N TAMPA BAY L34 96 st +3. Snell (4) POMERANZ () Colomé (5) 32,62 332, /28 D TAMPA BAY L62 97 st +2. Yarbrough () PRICE (23) 35, ,3 27 4/29 D TAMPA BAY W43 27 st +2. KIMBREL () Colomé (23) 32, ,8 28 4/3 N KANSAS CITY W6 27 st +3. VELÁZQUEZ (4) Hammel (3) 3, , / N KANSAS CITY L67(3) 28 st +2. Herrera () JOHNSON () Flynn () 34, , /2 D KANSAS CITY W st +2. POMERANZ () Duffy (4) KIMBREL (8) 32, ,65 3 5/3 N at Texas L5 229 st +. Minor (3) PRICE (24) 22, , /4 N at Texas W5 239 st +. PORCELLO (5) Colon () 3, , /5 N at Texas W st +. KELLY () Kela (22) KIMBREL (9) 35, , /6 D at Texas W6 259 st +. SALE (3) Fister (3) 28, ,46 5/7 Off Day 259 st /8 N at New YorkAL L23 25 Tst Robertson (3) HEMBREE (2) Chapman (8) 45, , /9 N at New YorkAL L nd. Holder () BARNES () Chapman (9) 47,88* 2 576, / N at New YorkAL W54 26 Tst KELLY (2) Betances (2) KIMBREL () 46,899* , / N at Toronto L35(2) 262 Tst Gaviglio () JOHNSON (2) 28, , /2 D at Toronto W Tst PRICE (34) Estrada (23) KIMBREL () 37, , /3 D at Toronto W Tst VELÁZQUEZ (5) Biagini (2) KELLY (2) 37, , /4 N OAKLAND L nd.5 Manaea (54) PORCELLO (5) Treinen (7) 35, /5 N OAKLAND L nd. Mengden (34) RODRIGUEZ (3) Treinen (8) 34, , /6 N OAKLAND W nd.5 SALE (4) Cahill (2) KIMBREL (2) 34, , /7 N BALTIMORE W nd PRICE (44) Gausman (33) 36, , /8 N BALTIMORE L nd Cobb (5) POMERANZ (2) Brach (6) 34, , /9 N BALTIMORE W nd PORCELLO (6) Bundy (26) KIMBREL (3) 34, , /2 D BALTIMORE W nd RODRIGUEZ (4) Hess () 35, ,462 5/2 OFF DAY 325 2nd /22 N at Tampa Bay W nd +.5 SALE (5) Faria (33) KIMBREL (4), , /23 N at Tampa Bay W4 345 st +.5 KELLY (3) Colome (25) KIMBREL (5), ,73 5 5/24 N at Tampa Bay L st +. Snell (63) PORCELLO (62) Colome () 2, ,64 5 5/25 N ATLANTA W st +. RODRIGUEZ (5) Teheran (42) 37,8* , /26 D ATLANTA W st +2. WRIGHT () Freeman (2) KIMBREL (6) 36,5* 24 88, /27 D ATLANTA L7 367 st +. Foltynewicz (43) SALE (52) 36,543* , /28 D TORONTO W st +2. PRICE (54) Sanchez (25) 34, , /29 N TORONTO W st +2. PORCELLO (72) Estrada (26) KIMBREL (7) 33, , /3 D TORONTO W st +2. RODRIGUEZ (6) Gaviglio (2) KIMBREL (8) 33, , /3 N at Houston L st +.5 McCullers (73) POMERANZ (3) Giles () 3, , / N at Houston L nd +.5 Cole (6) SALE (53) 37, , /2 N at Houston W nd +.5 PRICE (64) Harris (3) KIMBREL (9) 38, ,83 6 6/3 N at Houston W nd +. PORCELLO (82) Morton (7) 33, ,64 6/4 Off Day 49 st /5 N DETROIT W6 429 st +. WRIGHT (2) Lewicki () 34, , /6 N DETROIT W7 439 st +. RODRIGUEZ (7) Hardy (2) 35,82 3,26, /7 N DETROIT L nd +.5 Boyd (44) BEEKS () 36,556 3,63, /8 N CHICAGOAL L 432 2nd.5 Covey (2 SALE (54) Soria (7) 36,593 32,, /9 D CHICAGOAL W nd.5 PRICE (74) Rodón () KIMBREL (2) 36,675* 33,36, / D CHICAGOAL L nd.5 Lopez (24) PORCELLO (83) Soria (8) 36,998* 34,73, / N at Baltimore W2(2) nd HEMBREE (3) Givens (3) KIMBREL (2) 5, , /2 N at Baltimore W nd RODRIGUEZ (8) Hess (23) 2, , /3 D at Baltimore W nd +. SALE (64) Ramirez () 7, ,62 7 6/4 N at Seattle W nd +. PRICE (84) Hernández (66) KIMBREL (22) 3, ,8 7 6/5 N at Seattle L nd Cook () BARNES (2) Díaz (26) 44,459 37,3, /6 N at Seattle L nd. LeBlanc (3) WRIGHT (2) Díaz (27) 44,5 38,74, /7 D at Seattle W nd RODRIGUEZ (9) Leake (74) 46,462* 39,2,53 6/8 Off Day nd 74 6/9 N at Minnesota L nd. Duke (32) SCOTT () 28,55 4,49, /2 N at Minnesota L nd 2. Lynn (55) PRICE (85) Rodney (6) 33,53 4,82, /2 D at Minnesota W nd 2. PORCELLO (93) Gibson (25) 32,63 42,25, /22 N SEATTLE W nd. BARNES (2) Nicasio (4) 37,342* 35,2, /23 N SEATTLE L nd. Leake (75) RODRIGUEZ (92) 36,5 36,247, /24 D SEATTLE W nd SALE (74) Gonzales (75) 36,274* 37,283,487 6/25 OFF DAY nd.5 8 6/26 N ANAHEIM W nd.5 PRICE (95) Lamb () 37,366* 38,32, /27 N ANAHEIM W Tst +.5 BARNES (22) Álvarez (33) KIMBREL (23) 37,52* 39,358, /28 N ANAHEIM W st +. VELÁZQUEZ (6) Barria (54) KIMBREL (24) 36,992* 4,395, /29 N at New YorkAL L nd Sabathia (53) RODRIGUEZ (93) 47,2* 43,262, /3 N at New YorkAL W 5628 st +. SALE (84) Gray (56) 47,25* 44,39, / N at New YorkAL L nd Severino (32) PRICE (96) 46,795* 45,356, /2 N at Washington W st +. PORCELLO (3) Scherzer (5) KIMBREL (25) 39,2* 46,395, /3 N at Washington W st +. WORKMAN () Roark (3) 42,53* 47,438,6 88 7/4 D at Washington W st +. RODRIGUEZ (3) Madson (24) KIMBREL (26) 42,528* 48,48,588 7/5 Off Day 5929 st /6 N at Kansas City W5 629 st +2. SALE (94) Hammel (2) 24,673 49,55,26 9 7/7 N at Kansas City W st +2. HEMBREE (4) Adam (2) 3,347 5,535,68 9 7/8 D at Kansas City W st +2. PORCELLO (3) Fillmyer () KIMBREL (27) 28,443 5,564,5 92 7/9 N TEXAS W st +2.5 RODRIGUEZ (3) Minor (65) 36,754* 4,432,2 93 7/ N TEXAS W st +3.5 BARNES (32) Gallardo (3) 36,883* 42,469,3 94 7/ N TEXAS W st +3.5 SALE (4) Colon (57) KIMBREL (28) 36,92* 43,55, /2 N TORONTO W st +3.5 PRICE (6) Happ (6) KIMBREL (29) 37,82* 44,543,5 96 7/3 N TORONTO L st +3.5 Petricka () PORCELLO (4) 37,8* 45,58, /4 D TORONTO W62() 673 st +3.5 KIMBREL (2) Rowley () 36,39* 46,66, /5 D TORONTO W st +4.5 WORKMAN (2) Stroman (27) KIMBREL (3) 36,94* 47,653,453 7/6 ALLSTAR BREAK 7/7 ALLSTAR BREAK 7/8 ALLSTAR BREAK 7/9 ALLSTAR BREAK * sellout