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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 (5-49) at CLEVELAND INDIANS (85-68) Saturday, September 22, 28 7: p.m. ET Progressive Field Cleveland, OH RHP Rick Porcello (7-7, 4.3) vs. RHP Mike Clevinger (2-8, 3.6) Game #55 Road Game #8 TV: NESN/MLBN 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 8-year history (also 92)...They can win as many as 3 games. MOST WINS IN RED SOX HISTORY Rk. Club W-L (Win %) Finish T (.69) Won World Series T (.682) (.675) Lost in World Series (.669) Won World Series THE BEST AROUND: The Red Sox can secure MLB s best record as early as tonight, with a win over Cleveland OR an Astros loss (HOU hosts LAA at 7: 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.682 win %...No other team has more than 96 wins. The Sox are 8-3 in their last games, 5-7 in their last 22, and an MLB-best (.7) since 6/24. BOS is 56 games above.5, matching its season high...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 5-57 Lost in WS 2 SEA 6-46 Lost in ALCS 998 NYY 4-48 Won WS 998 ATL 6-56 Lost in NLCS 986 NYM 8-54 Won WS THREE-PEAT: 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 Orioles, Yankees, 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 2nd-place Yankees. The Sox lead NYY by.5 games...they took over sole possession of st place on 7/2 and have held it ever since. BOS is 49-2 (.7) vs. AL East opponents...in the Divisional Era (969-pres.), the best single-season record for any AL East team within the division belongs to the 998 Yankees (.688, 33-5). HERE AND THERE: The Red Sox are 5-28 (.646) away from Fenway Park, matching the franchise record for road wins in a season (5-3 in 22)...The BOS franchise record for road win % is.64 (92, 48-27). BOS owns MLB s highest win % at home (.72, 54-2) and the 2nd-highest win % on the road (HOU,.73, 52-22). 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, 9-53). 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 (5-47). FIRST TIMERS: Last night, Sam Travis and Tzu-Wei Lin became the 3rd pair of Red Sox teammates ever to each hit their st MLB homer in the same game, joining Garry Hancock & Chico Walker (9/7/8 vs. SEA) and Rusney Castillo & Christian Vázquez (9/25/4 vs. TB) (source: Elias). Lin became the 3rd Taiwanese-born player in MLB history to hit a HR, joining Chin-lung Hu (2 in 27) and Hong-Chih Kuo ( in 27). WHAT A RELIEF: Craig Kimbrel has allowed 2 hits to his last 46 batters faced (.5 AVG/2-for-4, 6 BB, 2 SO)...He has 42 saves, tied with Derek Lowe (2) for the 2nd-most 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). M-V-P! M-V-P!: Mookie Betts leads the majors in WAR, according to FanGraphs (9.4) and Baseball-Reference (.2). Betts leads the majors in AVG (.339) and ranks 2nd in runs (2), OBP (.432), and OPS (.57), as well as 3rd in SLG (.625), doubles (tied, 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 3-HR/3-SB 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. 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). J.D. POWER: J.D. Martinez leads MLB in RBI (24) and total bases (344)...He ranks 2nd in AVG (.33), SLG (.627), and HR (4), as well as 3rd in hits (tied, 8), XBH (tied, 79), and OPS (.28), and 4th in runs (tied, 6) and OBP (.4). MLB LEADERS IN TRIPLE CROWN CATEGORIES Stat st 2nd AVG Mookie Betts (.339) J.D. Martinez (.33) 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 (82), runs per game (5.32), AVG (.268), OBP (.337), SLG (.45), OPS (.788), doubles (329), and XBH (554). The Sox have scored 5+ runs in a game an MLB-high 87 times...they are 77- (.885) in those games, including 57-4 (.934) since 5/6, and 9- since 8/. The Sox are 3-for-3 in stolen base attempts in their last games...they rank T-st in MLB in stolen base success rate and T-2nd in steals (79.7%, 8-for-48). MONTHS & YEARS: The Red Sox have posted a.62+ win % in April (.76), May (.62), June (.63), July (.76), August (.667), and September (.667)...The only season in which BOS has ever had a.62+ win % in each month is 92. The Sox are (.69) in the last 3 seasons (26-8), marking the most wins in any 3-year span in Red Sox history (previous: 288 from 23-5). SOXTOBER: The Red Sox became the st team to clinch a postseason berth in 28 with a 7-2 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 23-5 and 27-9). This is the 24th time the Sox have qualified for the postseason, including the th time in 7 years under the current ownership group (Henry-Werner; 22-pres.). UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS DATE OPP. BOS TIME RED SOX STARTER OPPOSING STARTER TV Sun., 9/23 at CLE 7:5 p.m. TBD RHP Adam Plutko (4-5, 5.27) ESPN 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, +.5 Home/Road /5-28 Day/Night /7-4 March/April/May/June... 2-/9-6/8-/7- July/August/September /8-9/2-6 vs. AL East vs. AL Central vs. AL West vs. National League vs. RH/LH starter /2-5 Leading after 6 innings Tied after 6 innings Trailing after 6 innings Leading after 7 innings Tied after 7 innings Trailing after 7 innings Leading after 8 innings Tied after 8 innings...7- Trailing after 8 innings Red Sox score first Opponents score first Come-from-behind wins...47 Shutouts Scoring less than 3 runs Scoring 3 or 4 runs Scoring 5 or more runs Red Sox hit HR/hit HR / run/2-run games /7-7 Walk-offs Extra innings (home/road)... 5-/3-2 Series openers/finales /36-3 Series W-L-T (home) Series W-L-T (road) Series W-L-T (total) Series sweeps (home/road)... 8-/7- VS. CLEVELAND All-Time ,4-8 In Boston In Cleveland At Progressive Field In Boston In Cleveland...- DATE H/R SCORE WP LP 8/2 H L4-5 Kluber PORCELLO 8/2 H L3-6 Bieber EOVALDI 8/22 H W-4 BARNES Carrasco 8/23 H W7- PRICE Plutko 9/2 R W7-5 BARNES Bieber HIGHEST WIN % IN RED SOX HISTORY Rk. Year Win % (5-47) (5-49) (4-5) MOST WINS, ST-YEAR MLB MANAGER Rk. Manager (Team) Wins. Ralph Houk (96 NYY) Alex Cora (28 BOS) Dusty Baker (993 SF)... 3 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, 26-8 Rk. Club Wins. Boston Chicago-NL T3. Cleveland T3. Houston MOST WINS FROM 22-8 (AL) Rk. Pitcher Wins. David Price Chris Sale T3. Rick Porcello T3. Justin Verlander... 97

2 TONIGHT S STARTING PITCHER Red Sox Game Notes Page 2 22-RICK PORCELLO, RHP 7-7, 4.3 ERA, 3 starts W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER HR BB SO AVG CAREER TONIGHT S START: Leads the Red Sox with 7 wins, the 4th-most in the AL (T-4th in MLB). The Red Sox have won 2 of his last 6 starts and 4 of his last 2. With 87 SO, is 2 shy of matching his career-high 89 in 26...Trails only Chris Sale (229) for the most by a Red Sox this season. Is -2 with a 9.5 ERA (2 ER/9.2 IP) in 4 starts vs. TOR this season...in his other 27 outings during the campaign, is 6-5 with a 3.72 ERA (68 ER/64.2 IP). Since joining the Red Sox in 25, 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 runs on 2 hits and a walk over 5. IP on 9/5 vs. NYM (W, 5 SO). VS. CLEVELAND: Allowed 5 runs over 7. IP on 8/2 vs. CLE at Fenway Park...Had surrendered 3 ER or fewer in each of his prior 9 regular-season starts against the club (9/4/2-5/22/6). Over 2 career starts at CLE, is 5-3 with a 2.84 ERA (23 ER/73. IP) at Progressive Field. Among pitchers with + starts at Progressive Field since it opened in 994, Porcello s ERA trails only Corey Kluber s 2.65 mark for the lowest in the venue s history. 28 HIGHLIGHTS: Made his 3th start of the year on 9/9 vs. HOU...Since debuting in 29, is of 4 AL pitchers to make 3+ starts in at least 7 of those seasons (Verlander-9, Shields-7, Hernández-7). Made his 3th career start on 8/2, at the age of 29...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 25th start on 8/4 at PHI...Became the 4th AL pitcher ever to make 25+ starts in each of his first seasons (Fritz Peterson, ; George Mullin, 92-; Eddie Plank, 9-). Allowed hit in his complete-game effort on 8/3 vs. NYY (W, 9. IP, ER, 9 SO, HBP)...Retired 27 of his 29 batters faced, including his final 2...Also retired his final 7 batters faced on 6/2 at MIN (7. IP, H, BB, 5 SO) and carried a no-hitter through 6. IP on 4/2 vs. NYY (7. IP, 2 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 2nd-fewest by a Red Sox in a 9.-IP complete game since at least 98: Aaron Cook-8 on 6/29/2 at SEA, Roger Clemens-86 on 9//88 vs. CLE IP, 8/3 vs. NYY 9, 2x, 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, 8/25 vs. CLE, 8/3 vs. NYY (9. IP) - 5, 3/3-5/9 2, 8/2-8/25, 8/4 at PHI () , 4.88 ERA, 4 GS -3, 3.78 ERA, 7 GS.239 (69-78), 27 HR.237 (79-333), 5 HR.24 (9-375), 2 HR.6 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 2, 6x, last 7/4/6 vs. TEX, 8/25/7 vs. BAL 9, 4/2/3 at LAA 6, 5/29/4 at OAK 3, 9//5 vs. NYY 4, 4/4/7 vs. TB, 8/3/8 vs. NYY 3, last 8/2/4 at TB 8, 5/22/6-7/29/6 7, 5/22-7//5 5, last 8/4/8 at PHI () CAREER 68-52, 4.49 ERA, 5 GS 67-54, 4.3 ERA, 58 G, 54 GS.273 ( ), 224 HR.283 (9-3862), 26 HR.262 ( ), 98 HR.3 VS. CLE W-L ERA G GS IP H ER HR BB SO CAREER at CLE DATE SCORE OPP DEC SCORE WHEN LEFT IP H R ER BB SO HR PIT/STRIKES NOTES 3/3 W3-2 at TB W /6 Held TB scoreless through 5. IP 4/7 W-3 TB W /66 Retired 7 straight Rays from the 2nd inning to the 7th 4/2 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 26 (2, 4/25-3) 4/24 L3-4 at TOR /65 9+ SO for the st time since 4/26/7 (also 9) 4/29 W4-3 TB /82 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 28, snapping 7-decision winning streak 5/9 W6-3 BAL W /67 Season-high-tying 9 SO (also 4/24 at TOR) 5/24 L3-6 at TB L /54 Shortest start since 7/29/5 with BOS vs. CWS (2. IP) 5/29 W8-3 TOR W /66 Allowed ER on 3 H through 6. IP (2 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/ L2-5 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) 6/2 W9-2 at MIN W /65 3rd career start with hit (last: 5/22/ with DET at PIT, 8. IP) 6/27 W9-6 LAA /66 Held LAA to run through 5. IP 7/2 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 7/29/5 with BOS vs. CWS (2. IP) 7/23 W5-3 at BAL W /55 Earned his 2th win, surpassing his 27 season total () 7/28 W-4 MIN W /66 Pushed his team-leading win total to 3 8/3 W4- NYY W /69 th career CG, st in 28; Only hit solo HR in 3rd (Andújar) 8/9 L5-8 at TOR L /54 2nd start of 28 with 7+ ER vs. TOR (also 7/3, 8 ER) 8/4 W2- at PHI W /6 st + SO effort since 9//5 with BOS vs. NYY (3) 8/2 L4-5 CLE L /74 3th career start; season-high 3 HR allowed 8/25 L-5 at TB L /58 Suffered his 2nd 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, 2nd inning) 9/9 W6-5 HOU /6 Limited HOU to run through 5. innings 9/5 W5-3 NYM W /62 Started his season-high-tying 4th consecutive team win CLEVELAND CAREER VS. PORCELLO PLAYER AVG. AB H HR RBI Allen Alonso Barnes. 3 Brantley Cabrera Davis Díaz. 3 Donaldson Encarnación Gomes Gonzalez - Guyer - Haase - Kipnis Lindor.82 2 Pérez Ramírez. 9 Rosales - BOSTON CAREER vs. CLEVINGER PLAYER AVG. AB H HR RBI Benintendi Betts Bogaerts. 3 Bradley Jr.. 3 Devers Holt. 2 Kinsler. 9 Leon - Lin - Martinez. 4 4 Moreland. 2 Núñez Pearce - Phillips. 6 Swihart - Travis - Vázquez 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/ Cuevas /2.. -

3 Red Sox Game Notes BATTING NOTES Page 3 _ 6 - ANDREW BENINTENDI, OF.286 AVG 6 HR 8 RBI.362 OBP.466 SLG vs. RHP: (.34), 2 HR YESTERDAY: DNP HOMESTAND: 8-38, 2 R, 2B, 3 RBI, SF CURRENT STREAK: G (2-4, R, 2B, BB) vs. LHP: (.234), 4 HR NYY SERIES: 2-8, R, 2B, BB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: G (7/3-8/) 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 game-winning RBI Sunday with a sac fly in the 8th inning...was his 4th go-ahead RBI in the 8th inning or later (4/3 at MIA, 4/8 vs. TB, 8/5 vs. NYY). Has 3 HR in 3 career games vs. CLE, including a solo shot in Game of the 26 ALDS at Progressive Field. Set a new career high Saturday with his 56th hit (now 58)...In his last 58 games, is 68-for-229 (.297) with 42 R, 9 2B, 3B, 3 HR, 28 RBI,.363 OBP,.428 SLG. Ranks among the top 5 in the AL with runs (6th), 58 hits (T-2th), 39 2B (th), 6 3B (T-7th), 68 BB (T-th),.362 OBP (3th), 2 SB (T-th), 87. SB% (2nd), and OF assists (2nd). His.34 career AVG with RISP (98-for-288) is the 5th-highest since at least 974 (min. 2 AB).. _ 5 - MOOKIE BETTS, OF.339 AVG 3 HR 77 RBI.432 OBP.625 SLG vs. RHP: (.33), 2 HR YESTERDAY: DNP HOMESTAND: 9-25, 7 R, 3 2B, 8 BB, SB, HBP, SF CURRENT STREAK: G (4-5, 3 R, 2 2B, HR, 5 RBI) vs. LHP: 43-8 (.364), 9 HR NYY SERIES: 4-9, 3 R, 2 2B, HR, 5 RBI, BB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 2 G (7/2-4) Singled, doubled twice, and hit a 3-run HR in Thursday's division-clinching 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 under-26 player since 98. Ranks among ML leaders with a.339 AVG (st),.432 OBP (2nd),.625 SLG (3rd),.57 OPS (2nd), 2 runs (2nd), 44 2B (T-3rd), 79 XBH (T-3rd), and 34 TB (5th)... Also ranks among AL leaders with 7 hits (T-5th), 3 HR (T-th), 78 BB (7th), and 28 SB (5th). Is batting.364 vs. LHP (4th in the majors),.33 vs. RHP (st),.357 at home (3rd),.324 on the road (8th),.373 with 2 outs (st), and.35 vs. the AL East. Ranks T-3rd in the majors with 44 2B...Is the 2nd Sox hitter ever with 4+ 2B in 4 straight seasons (also Wade Boggs, 7, 985-9). Ranks 2nd in MLB with 2 runs, including in his last games and 7 in his last 9...Are the most runs by a Sox hitter through 54 team games since 988. Has reached base 4+ times in a ML-leading 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.353 OBP.5 SLG vs. RHP: (.29), 2 HR YESTERDAY: DNP HOMESTAND: 2-3, 4 R, 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 2 BB, 2 SB CURRENT STREAK: -8 vs. LHP: 26- (.26), HR NYY SERIES: -, 2B, RBI, SF SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 9 G (6/7-28) Ranks 4th in the AL with an RBI every 5.9 AB, and 6th with 95 RBI (2nd on the team)...has 2 RBI in his last 27 games, 23 in his last 3, and 3 in his last 37. Hit his 43rd 2B of 28 Tuesday, extending his career-high total (previous: 35 in 25)...Are the most by a Red Sox SS since Nomar Garciaparra s 56 in 22. In his last 35 games, has hit.35/.368/.53 with 6 runs, 2B, 3B, 5 HR, and 27 RBI...Ranks th in the AL with a.5 SLG and th with an.864 OPS. Hit his career-high-tying 2st HR of the season on 9/8 vs. HOU (also 26), his 2nd in as many games...homered in consecutive games 9/7-8 for the fi rst time since 7/4-5, and the 5th time this season...has homered once every AB (493 AB) this season, a career-best rate. Has reached base in 27 of his last 54 PA with RISP (.4/6-for-4, 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 3rd in MLB with a.73 SLG with RISP (.348/48-for-38, 3 2B, 3 3B, HR). _ 9 - JACKIE BRADLEY JR., OF.232 AVG 3 HR 58 RBI.32 OBP.43 SLG vs. RHP: (.247), HR YESTERDAY: DNP HOMESTAND: 5-2, 3 R, 3 2B, 2 RBI, 4 BB, 3 SB CURRENT STREAK: 2 G (2-6, 2 R, HR, RBI, 2 BB) vs. LHP: 2-9 (.83), 2 HR NYY SERIES: 2-9, 2 R, HR, RBI, 2 BB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 7 G (5/25-6/) Hit his 3th HR of the season Thursday, a game-tying solo shot to lead off the 7th...Was his 3rd game-tying HR of the year and fi rst in the 7th or later. The Red Sox are 36-2 in his 38 games with an RBI this season, including 5- in his multi-rbi games. In his last 33 games with an AB, has gone 34-for- (.39) with 2 R, 2B, 2 3B, 4 HR, and 5 RBI. Has a career-high 6 SB this season...his 88.5% career stolen base success rate (46-for-52) ranks 2nd among active hitters (min. 4 attempts). Over his last 69 games, is 65-for-23 (.283) with 43 R, 2 2B, 3 3B, 9 HR, and 4 RBI...Has a.53 SLG and an.86 OPS in that time. 6 - RAFAEL DEVERS, 3B.242 AVG 8 HR 58 RBI.297 OBP.422 SLG vs. RHP: (.248), 5 HR YESTERDAY: 2-5, R, HR, 2 RBI HOMESTAND: 3-2, 3 R, HR, RBI, BB CURRENT STREAK: 4 G (6-6, 5 R, HR, 2 RBI) vs. LHP: 24-7 (.224), 3 HR NYY SERIES: 2-5, 2 R SEASON-HIGH STREAK: G (6/6-5) Hit his 8th HR of the season last night, extending his hitting streak to 4 games (.375/6-for-6, 5 R, HR, 2 RBI)...Has 2 HR in his last 6 games. Has a.333/.37/.636 career batting line vs. CLE, with 3 HR in 8 games...homered twice on 8/4/7 vs. CLE. The Red Sox are 4-3 in his 7 games with a HR this season, and 2-6 in his 26 career games with a HR...When he drives in a run this year, BOS is Set career highs this year with 55 R, 2 hits, 22 2B, 8 HR, 58 RBI, and 34 BB...In his last 55 ML games, is batting.262 (53-for-22) with 32 R, 2 XBH, 3 RBI. 62- BROCK HOLT, OF/INF.272 AVG 6 HR 42 RBI.357 OBP.397 SLG vs. RHP: (.26), 6 HR YESTERDAY: 3-4, R HOMESTAND: 4-, 2 R, 2B, 2 HR, 7 RBI, BB, SB CURRENT STREAK: 6 G (8-6, 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI) vs. LHP: 8-57 (.36), HR NYY SERIES: 3-8, 2 R, HR, RBI, 2 BB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 9 G (4/4-26) Tied a season high with 3 hits last night (5th time), extending his hitting streak to 6 games (.5/8-for-6, 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI). Is -for-22 with 5 R, 2B, 3 HR, 8 RBI in his last 9 games...in his last 3 games, is 24-for-73 (.329) with 5 R, 2B, 3B, 5 HR, 6 RBI, BB,.575 SLG, and.999 OPS. Hit a 426-foot HR Thursday, his 6th of the season and longest of the StatCast Era (since 25)...Has 3 HR in his last 9 games after hitting 3 in his first 95 of the year. 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 Is the only Red Sox hitter since then with 3 game-winning pinch-hit RBI. Has 5 XBH in 5 pinch-hit PA this season (.385/5-for-3, 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) IAN KINSLER, 2B.27 AVG HR 4 RBI.37 OBP.336 SLG vs. RHP: (.38), HR YESTERDAY: DNP HOMESTAND: 4-25, R, 2 RBI, BB, SB, SF CURRENT STREAK: -6 vs. LHP: 5-29 (.72), HR NYY SERIES: -8, R SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 7 G (7/2-22) Singled and scored in Tuesday s loss...in his last 9 games, is 2-for-69 (.29) with runs, 3 2B, HR, and RBI. Has hit.286 (4-for-4) in his last 36 road games, including a.33 mark (-for-33) in his last 9 such games. In his last 44 games, has hit.36 (49-for-55, 27 R, 9 2B, 3 HR, 23 RBI)...In his last 82, is batting.28 (86-for-36) with 49 R, 7 2B, 2 HR, and 4 RBI. Stole his 4th and 5th bases of the season Friday...Has 3 SB in his last 7 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: (.86), 4 HR YESTERDAY: -4 HOMESTAND: - CURRENT STREAK: -7 vs. LHP: -68 (.62), HR NYY SERIES: -5, RBI SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 5 G (5/4-24) Snapped an -for-3 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 3-2 when he drives in a run...since he joined the team (25), BOS is 5-3 when he homers and 48-5 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 - TZU-WEI LIN, INF.222 AVG HR 3 RBI.288 OBP.333 SLG vs. RHP: -42 (.262), HR YESTERDAY: 2-5, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI HOMESTAND: -2, 2 R, 2B CURRENT STREAK: G (2-5, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI) vs. LHP: -2 (.83), HR NYY SERIES: -, R SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 3 G (4/3-5) Made his first start in CF last night and hit his first ML home run...also drove in his 4th and 5th career RBI, including his first career game-winning RBI. Hit.37/.362/.448 in 68 games with Pawtucket this season (85-for-277, 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 (24-for-88) 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.33 AVG 4 HR 24 RBI.4 OBP.627 SLG vs. RHP: (.327), 35 HR YESTERDAY: -2, 2 BB HOMESTAND: 5-23, 2 R, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 2 BB CURRENT STREAK: -5 vs. LHP: (.339), 6 HR NYY SERIES: 5-, 3B, 2 RBI, BB, SB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 2 G (4/29-5/) Singled and drove in a run Thursday, and is tied for the AL lead with 8 hits...leads MLB with 344 total bases, 4 more than any other hitter. Leads MLB with a career-high 24 RBI, 5 more than any other ML hitter, and 35 multi-rbi games...ranks 2nd in the majors with a.33 AVG. Snapped a 5-game hit streak vs. CLE last night, which had been the longest active hitting streak vs. the club (.4/23-for-56, 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 franchise record-setting 54 in 26. His 4 HR are tied for the 2nd-most 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 2 of his last 26 games, 27 of his last 33, 36 of his last 43, and 42 of his last 5. In his last 49 games, has hit.346/.429/.622, going 64-for-85 with 34 runs, 3 2B, 3B, 2 HR, and 42 RBI. His.395 AVG with RISP (58-for-47) ranks 2nd in the majors (min. AB) and 3rd among all Red Sox hitter seasons since 974. Leads the majors with 24 RBI, 344 total bases, and 57 multi-hit games...also leads the AL with 8 hits (tied) and ranks 2nd in the majors with a.627 SLG. Also ranks among ML leaders with 6 runs (T-4th), a.33 AVG (2nd),.4 OBP (4th),.627 SLG (2nd), and a.28 OPS (3rd). _8 - MITCH MORELAND, B.243 AVG 5 HR 67 RBI.37 OBP.434 SLG vs. RHP: (.246), 3 HR YESTERDAY: DNP HOMESTAND: 4-2, 2B, RBI, 2 BB CURRENT STREAK: -3 vs. LHP: 2-9 (.233), 2 HR NYY SERIES: -5 SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 9 G (4/8-22) Is for his last 3 after a stretch during which he went 4-for-6. Hit a walk-off single with 2 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), 3 of which have come vs. HOU. The walk-off RBI on 9/8 vs. HOU was the 5th of his career...has 9 RBI in his last 24 games, 6 in his last 3, and 9 in his last 34. Entered that game as a pinch-hitter (2-for-2)...Is batting.359 (4-for-39) as a sub since joining the Red Sox...Since 24, has hit.373 (9-for-5) as a PH. _ 36 - EDUARDO NÚÑEZ, INF.264 AVG HR 44 RBI.288 OBP.389 SLG vs. RHP: (.264), 8 HR YESTERDAY: DNP HOMESTAND: 5-2, R, 2B, BB CURRENT STREAK: 6 G (8-2, 2 R, 2 2B, BB) vs. LHP: (.266), 2 HR NYY SERIES: 3-8, R, 2B SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 8 G (6/6-29) Doubled and scored Thursday...Has hit safely in 6 straight games (.4/8-for-2,.929 OPS)...In his last 4 games, is 44-for-48 (.297). Is batting.34 (6-for-47) with 5 2B in his last 2 games vs. his former club...began his career with NYY, batting.267/.33/.379 over 4 seasons (2-3). Hit his th HR of the season on 9/, driving in his 4th game-winning 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 8/28-29 for the first time since 8/22-23/7...Over that home series with MIA, went 5-for-9 with 5 R, 2 HR, 3 RBI. _ 25 - STEVE PEARCE, B /OF.297 AVG 6 HR 2 RBI.4 OBP.525 SLG vs. RHP: 2-76 (.263), 4 HR YESTERDAY: -4 HOMESTAND: 5-2, R, 2B, 3B, RBI, 2 BB CURRENT STREAK: G (-4) vs. LHP: 5-42 (.357), 2 HR NYY SERIES: -2, 2 BB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 5 G (4/3-2) Is 9 for his last 24 (.375), having reached base in 4 of 3 PA in that time (.467 OBP)...Has 5 RBI in his last games and 6 in his last 2. Has hit safely in 7 of his last 8 games vs. CLE, batting.35/.38/.45 (7-for-2, 2 2B, 2 RBI)...Is a.29 career hitter (9-for-3) 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, Shohei Ohtani, Alex Bregman, and Aaron Judge. Since joining the Sox, is 5-for-42 (.357) with 4 2B, 3B, 2 HR, and 8 RBI vs. LHP (.43 OPS)...Over the season, is hitting.33 (3-for-9) with a.4 OPS vs. LHP. _ - BRANDON PHILLIPS, 2B.88 AVG HR 2 RBI.36 OBP.375 SLG vs. RHP: 2-7 (.286), HR YESTERDAY: 2-4, BB HOMESTAND: -4 CURRENT STREAK: G (2-4, BB) vs. LHP: -9 (.), HR NYY SERIES: -5 SEASON-HIGH STREAK: G (9/5) Has a.332 career AVG (78-for-235) vs. his former club, including 2 hits last night...began his career with CLE, batting.26/.246/.3 in 35 games from Made his Red Sox debut on 9/5 at ATL and hit a game-winning HR in the 9th inning, becoming the fi rst player in Red Sox history with a game-winning HR in the 9th inning or later in his club debut (source: Elias). Scored BOS's first run, game-tying run in the 8th, and game-winning run in the 9th...The last player to score 3+ runs in his Sox debut was Ted Cox in 977 (4). In 44 minor league games between Short-A Lowell (6) and Triple-A Pawtucket (38), hit.34/.348/.474 with 4 2B, 5 HR, and 26 RBI. _ 23 - BLAKE SWIHART, C /UTL.229 AVG HR 4 RBI.288 OBP.3 SLG vs. RHP: 32-2 (.267), HR YESTERDAY: -3, R, BB HOMESTAND: -7, R, 2 BB, SB CURRENT STREAK: 3 G (3-7, 2 R, BB) vs. LHP: 7-5 (.4), HR NYY SERIES: 2-4, R SEASON-HIGH STREAK: G (7/6-3) Singled and walked last night...is batting.357 (5-for-4) in his last 6 games vs. CLE, with 4 RBI in his last 5 games with an AB vs. the club. Is 5-for-9 with a BB in his last 9 pinch-hit PA...Recorded pinch-hit RBI singles in 2 straight games 8/29-3, reaching base in all 4 PA in those games and scoring 4 times. Hit a 2-run 2B in the 8th inning on 9/5 at ATL, driving in his 5th career RBI...Has 4 RBI hits in his last 4 games...is 7 for his last 6 with RISP, driving in 8 runs. Has played 6 different defensive positions this season, appearing at C (24 G, 4 GS); B (, 5); LF (7, ); RF (9, 7); 3B (3, ); and 2B (, ). _ 59 - SAM TRAVIS, B /OF.2 AVG HR 7 RBI.259 OBP.4 SLG vs. RHP: 4-4 (.286), HR YESTERDAY: 2-4, 2 R, 2B, HR, 3 RBI HOMESTAND: - CURRENT STREAK: G (2-4, 2 R, 2B, HR, 3 RBI) vs. LHP: - (.9), HR NYY SERIES: -, RBI SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 2 G (6/3-6) Hit his first career HR and a game-tying 2-run 2B yesterday, setting a career high with 3 RBI and a season high with 2 runs...has 7 RBI in 2 games this season. In 97 Triple-A games this year, hit.258 (93-for-36) with 35 R, 3 2B, 8 HR, and 43 RBI...In his last 48 PawSox games, went 56-for-82 (.38) with 4 HR and 26 RBI. Over his 44-game ML career, has hit.32 (7-for-53) with 6 2B, a.4 OBP, a.434 SLG, and an.844 OPS vs. LHP. _ 7 - CHRISTIAN VÁZQUEZ, C.23 AVG 3 HR 5 RBI.257 OBP.294 SLG vs. RHP: (.22), 3 HR YESTERDAY: DNP HOMESTAND: 2-, R, BB, SB CURRENT STREAK: G (-3) vs. LHP: 5-62 (.242), HR NYY SERIES: -6, BB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 4 G (5/6-23) Singled Thursday and is 6-for-24 (.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 (23-for-9) with 5 2B, 2 HR, and 8 RBI...Hit.35 (7-for-2) 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.) 32-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: x32-matt 9/2 at CLE (W, 6-3) 9/2 at NYY 9/9 at NYY 9/2 at CLE 9/4 vs. NYM 9/9 at NYY 9/2 at CLE (SV, 42) 9/2 at CLE (H, 2) 9/2 at CLE 9/2 at CLE (H, ) 9/4 vs. NYM 9/2 at CLE (H, 7) 9/2 at CLE (H, 3) 9/2 at NYY (W, 3-) 3.6 ERA IP H R ER SO ST BATTERS RETIRED/FACED /59 22/3 4/6 49/64 6/24 45/69 44/6 6/2 3/7 2/5 5/25 25/4 24/37 9/3 329/475 (69%) BB BARNES, RHP vs. ALL:.88 (4-28), 5 HR Page 5 vs. RHB:.67 (22-32), 5 HR RI/S SAVES/OPP 4/ 5/7 / 4/3 / 24/8 6/5 / 5/3 7/3 3/ 7/5 7/7 -/8/ /3 /2 -//3 / 2/7 42/47 -/-/-/-/-/-// 46/66 SV vs. LHB:.22 (9-86), 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 last 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 8/7-28; excluding that stretch, has a 2.2 ERA (2 ER/5. IP) in 8. Posting a career-best 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 T-6th in SO (93). Has earned 3 wins since the start of 27, T-2nd most among all ML relievers in that span (D. Robertson - 7). x7-ryan BRASIER, RHP vs. ALL:.8 (9-5), 2 HR vs. RHB:.5 (6-52), HR 2- SV vs. LHB:.245 (3-53), HR.74 ERA WHIP:.8 Threw a perfect 8th inning with SO (3 pitches) in Thursday night s division-clinching win at NYY; his 3st appearance of the season. 25 of his 3 outings for BOS are scoreless...rhb are -for-their-last-4 (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 career-best 9-game/9.-inning scoreless streak from 8/5-25 (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 (2-46), 2 HR vs. RHB:.222 (6-27), HR - SV vs. LHB:.36 (6-9), 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 Triple-A 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. x37-heath HEMBREE, RHP vs. ALL:.242 (53-29), HR vs. RHB:.272 (37-36), 9 HR 4- SV vs. LHB:.93 (6-83), HR 4.4 ERA WHIP:.4 Finished the 4th inning of last night s win at CLE (.2 IP, HR, ER, BB, pitches); allowed inherited runner to score (to Sale) on Yan Gomes 2-run HR. Has appeared in a career-high 64 appearances in Posting a career-best in SO/9. IP this year (.62; 74 SO/57. IP). Since 5/8, holding LHB to.4 AVG (8-57), including a 2-for-their-last-2 (.9 AVG) since 7/3. x56-joe KELLY, RHP vs. ALL:.236 (55-233), 4 HR vs. RHB:.262 (32-22), 2 HR SV vs. LHB:.27 (23-), 2 HR 4.45 ERA WHIP:.34 Allowed 2 runs on 3 hits in. IP in Wednesday night s loss at NYY (2 pitches); was his 69th appearance of the year. Has allowed a total of 7 ER in 4.2 IP over his last 7 games after a 7-game span in which he allowed 2 ER in 6.2 IP (.8 ERA) from 7/28-9/2. 52 of a career-high 69 appearances in 28 are scoreless; is in his 2nd full season working exclusively in relief...is T-5th in AL in games and 8th in holds (2). 6-BRIAN JOHNSON, LHP vs. ALL:.27 (-374), 5 HR vs. RHB:.285 (79-277), 2 HR 4-4 SV vs. LHB:.227 (22-97), 3 HR 4.24 ERA WHIP:.43 Allowed only run (McNeil solo HR) over a career-high 4.2 innings in relief in last Friday night s loss vs. NYM (2 H, BB, 4 SO, 69 pitches); his 36th appearance. From 6/28-9/2 appeared in games for BOS, coming as a starter...was 3-2, 4.27 ERA (25 ER/52.2 IP) overall in that span (last start: 9/2 at CWS). Is 4-2, 4.6 ERA (26 ER/57.2 IP), 2 BB, 5 SO in in 2 starts for BOS this year...in 24 relief appearances this year: -2, 4.54 ERA (8 ER/35.2 IP), BB, 33 SO. x46-craig KIMBREL, RHP vs. ALL:.48 (3-29), 7 HR vs. RHB:.44 (6-), 3 HR 5-42 SV vs. LHB:.53 (5-98), 4 HR 2.2 ERA WHIP:.97 Threw a perfect 9th inning with SO ( p) for his 42nd SV last night at CLE...Was his 6st appearance & 8th straight scoreless outing (8. IP, H, 28 BF, 2 SO). Since 8/4 opponents are 2-for-38 (.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 (2-4; 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 T-2nd 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), 6th in SO/9. IP (3.72), ERA, and WHIP, T-6th in SO (93), and 7th in SV% (89.4). 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 (2nd, 32). x3-drew POMERANZ, LHP vs. ALL:.299 (83-278), HR vs. RHB:.39 (67-27), HR 2-5 SV vs. LHB:.262 (6-6), HR 6.24 ERA WHIP:.77 Got a hold in last night s win at CLE, getting the st 2 outs of the 7th (.2 IP, H, ER, BB, 2 SO, 2 pitches)...was his 23rd appearance of the year (2th in relief). For ML career in relief: 5-4, 3 SV, 3. ERA (28 ER/83.2 IP), 84 SO,.5 WHIP in 7 games...-, 6.5 ERA (3 ER/9. IP), BB, 6 SO in 2 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. 66-BOBBY POYNER, LHP vs. ALL:.257 (8-7), 2 HR vs. RHB:.294 (5-5), 2 HR - vs. LHB:.58 (3-9), HR SV 2.45 ERA WHIP:.9 Allowed run on 2 hits and a sac fly in last 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 non-roster invitee...had never appeared above the Double-A 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 63-ROBBY SCOTT, LHP - SV.57 ERA vs. ALL:.3 (6-2), 2 HR vs. RHB:.357 (5-4), HR vs. LHB:.67 (-6), HR WHIP: 2.4 Got his st hold of 28 in last night s win at CLE; stranded 2 inherited runners left by Velazquez & retired Brantley with the bases loaded, holding a 2-R lead. Recalled on 9/ from Triple-A Pawtucket for his 3rd ML stint of 28...With Pawtucket: 3-3, 3 SV, 5 SVO,.86 ERA ( ER/48. IP), 2 BB, 63 SO,.2 AVG. With BOS, has held LHB to a.43 AVG (2-84), 23 SO...Signed as an undrafted free agent in 2, made ML debut in 26 & st career OD roster in 27. x47-tyler THORNBURG, RHP 2- SV 5.63 ERA vs. ALL:.295 (28-95), 6 HR vs. RHB:.286 (6-56), 6 HR vs. LHB:.38 (2-39), HR WHIP:.58 Allowed 3 runs on 2 hits (both HR) in.2 IP in last Friday night s loss vs. NYM (8 pitches); was his 25th appearance of the year. Of his 5 runs allowed in 28, have come via HR (3-run, 3 2-run, 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. x44-brandon WORKMAN, RHP 6- SV 2.75 ERA vs. ALL:.22 (29-37), 6 HR vs. RHB:.225 (2-89), 3 HR vs. LHB:.88 (9-48), 3 HR WHIP:.4 Retired the only batter he faced (Donaldson) to end the 7th inning of last 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 (4-for-3) with RISP. Credited with wins in 4 of his last 8 appearances & 4 of the Sox last victories are his...has also appeared in 8 of the club s last 6 games since 9/3. 32 of a career-high 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. 76-HECTOR VELAZQUEZ, RHP 7-2 SV 3.8 ERA vs. ALL:.29 (9-33), 7 HR vs. RHB:.295 (5-73), HR vs. LHB:.286 (4-4), 6 HR WHIP:.47 Started the 8th inning of last 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 2-2, 4. ERA (2 ER/27. IP) in 7 starts (last start: 9/5 at ATL). 35-STEVEN WRIGHT, RHP 3- SV 2.7 ERA vs. ALL:.2 (36-79), 4 HR vs. RHB:.86 (24-29), 4 HR vs. LHB:.24 (2-5), HR WHIP:.24 Earned the win in Thursday s division-clincher 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 8-5, 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 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 / / / 4. 4 Brasier --. /. --. /. -- / Cuevas -- / / /. 3 4 Eovaldi / / / Hembree / / / Johnson / / / Kelly --. 2/ / / 2.2 Kimbrel --. / / / 4. Pomeranz / / / Porcello / / / Poyner / / /. 2 Price --. / / / Rodriguez -- / / / Sale / / / Scott --. / / /. Thornburg / / /.2 2 Velazquez --. /. --. /. --. /. Workman / / / Wright -- / -- / -- / LAST HOME RUN MULTI-HIT GAMES MULTI-RBI 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 9/2/8 at CLE Bieber 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 7/24/8 at BAL Ramírez Travis 9/2/8 at CLE Bieber 3 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 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 3/29 D at Tampa Bay L4-6 - T-4th -. Pruitt (-) SMITH (-) Colome () 3,42* 3,42 2 3/3 N at Tampa Bay W- - T-3rd -. PRICE (-) Roe (-) KIMBREL () 9,23 2 5, /3 N at Tampa Bay W T-st -- PORCELLO (-) Kittredge (-) KIMBREL (2) 7, ,83 4 4/ D at Tampa Bay W2-3- st +. VELÁZQUEZ (-) Alvarado (-) KELLY () 4, , /2 N at Miami W st +. JOHNSON (-) Richards (-),3 5 93, /3 N at Miami W4-2(3) 5- st +. HEMBREE (-) Guerrero (-) 4, ,45 4/4 Off Day 5- st /5 D TAMPA BAY W3-2(2) 6- st +2. POYNER (-) Kittredge (-2) 36,34* 36,34 4/6 OFF DAY 6- st /7 D TAMPA BAY W-3 7- st +2.5 PORCELLO (2-) Faria (-) 3, , /8 D TAMPA BAY W st +2.5 SMITH (-) Colome (-) KIMBREL (3) 3, ,934 4/9 OFF DAY 8- st +2. 4/ N NEW YORK-AL W4-9- st +2. SALE (-) Severino (2-) 32, ,29 4/ N NEW YORK-AL L7-9-2 st +2. Tanaka (2-) PRICE (-) 32,4 5 64,69 2 4/2 N NEW YORK-AL W st +2.5 PORCELLO (3-) Gray (-) KIMBREL (4) 36,34 6 2,32 3 4/3 N BALTIMORE W st +2.5 RODRIGUEZ (-) Tillman (-3) 32, , /4 D BALTIMORE W st +3. VELÁZQUEZ (2-) Cobb (-) WALDEN () 33, , /5 D BALTIMORE W3-3-2 st +3.5 HEMBREE (2-) Bundy (-2) KIMBREL (5) 32, ,75 4/6 D BALTIMORE 3-2 st +3.5 PPD (Rain) 6 4/7 N at Anaheim W st +3. PRICE (2-) Ohtani (2-) 44,822* 7 53, /8 N at Anaheim W9-5-2 st +3. PORCELLO (4-) Skaggs (2-) 34, , /9 N at Anaheim W st +4. RODRIGUEZ (2-) Tropeano (-) 36, , /2 N at Oakland W st +4. VELÁZQUEZ (3-) Graveman (-4) 23, ,46 2 4/2 N at Oakland L st +4. Manaea (3-2) SALE (-) 25, ,27 2 4/22 D at Oakland L st +4. Treinen (-) PRICE (2-2) 29, , 4/23 Off Day 7-4 st /24 N at Toronto L3-4() 7-5 st +3. Clippard (3-) KIMBREL (-) 2, ,8 23 4/25 N at Toronto W st +4. RODRIGUEZ (3-) Barnes (-) KIMBREL (6) 8, , /26 N at Toronto W st +4. SALE (2-) Estrada (2-2) KIMBREL (7) 23, , /27 N TAMPA BAY L st +3. Snell (4-) POMERANZ (-) Colomé (5) 32,62 332, /28 D TAMPA BAY L st +2. Yarbrough (-) PRICE (2-3) 35, ,3 27 4/29 D TAMPA BAY W st +2. KIMBREL (-) Colomé (2-3) 32, ,8 28 4/3 N KANSAS CITY W st +3. VELÁZQUEZ (4-) Hammel (-3) 3, , / N KANSAS CITY L6-7(3) 2-8 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 L st +. Minor (3-) PRICE (2-4) 22, , /4 N at Texas W st +. PORCELLO (5-) Colon (-) 3, , /5 N at Texas W st +. KELLY (-) Kela (2-2) KIMBREL (9) 35, , /6 D at Texas W st +. SALE (3-) Fister (-3) 28, ,46 5/7 Off Day 25-9 st /8 N at New York-AL L T-st -- Robertson (3-) HEMBREE (2-) Chapman (8) 45, , /9 N at New York-AL L nd -. Holder (-) BARNES (-) Chapman (9) 47,88* 2 576, / N at New York-AL W T-st -- KELLY (2-) Betances (-2) KIMBREL () 46,899* , / N at Toronto L3-5(2) 26-2 T-st -- Gaviglio (-) JOHNSON (-2) 28, , /2 D at Toronto W T-st -- PRICE (3-4) Estrada (2-3) KIMBREL () 37, , /3 D at Toronto W T-st -- VELÁZQUEZ (5-) Biagini (-2) KELLY (2) 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, , /6 N OAKLAND W nd -.5 SALE (4-) Cahill (-2) KIMBREL (2) 34, , /7 N BALTIMORE W nd -- PRICE (4-4) Gausman (3-3) 36, , /8 N BALTIMORE L nd -- Cobb (-5) POMERANZ (-2) Brach (6) 34, , /9 N BALTIMORE W nd -- PORCELLO (6-) Bundy (2-6) KIMBREL (3) 34, , /2 D BALTIMORE W nd -- RODRIGUEZ (4-) Hess (-) 35, ,462 5/2 OFF DAY nd /22 N at Tampa Bay W nd +.5 SALE (5-) Faria (3-3) KIMBREL (4), , /23 N at Tampa Bay W st +.5 KELLY (3-) Colome (2-5) KIMBREL (5), ,73 5 5/24 N at Tampa Bay L st +. Snell (6-3) PORCELLO (6-2) Colome () 2, ,64 5 5/25 N ATLANTA W st +. RODRIGUEZ (5-) Teheran (4-2) 37,8* , /26 D ATLANTA W st +2. WRIGHT (-) Freeman (-2) KIMBREL (6) 36,5* 24 88, /27 D ATLANTA L st +. Foltynewicz (4-3) SALE (5-2) 36,543* , /28 D TORONTO W st +2. PRICE (5-4) Sanchez (2-5) 34, , /29 N TORONTO W st +2. PORCELLO (7-2) Estrada (2-6) KIMBREL (7) 33, , /3 D TORONTO W st +2. RODRIGUEZ (6-) Gaviglio (2-) 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, , /2 N at Houston W nd +.5 PRICE (6-4) Harris (-3) KIMBREL (9) 38, ,83 6 6/3 N at Houston W nd +. PORCELLO (8-2) Morton (7-) 33, ,64 6/4 Off Day 4-9 st /5 N DETROIT W st +. WRIGHT (2-) Lewicki (-) 34, , /6 N DETROIT W st +. RODRIGUEZ (7-) Hardy (2-) 35,82 3,26, /7 N DETROIT L nd +.5 Boyd (4-4) BEEKS (-) 36,556 3,63, /8 N CHICAGO-AL L nd -.5 Covey (2- SALE (5-4) Soria (7) 36,593 32,, /9 D CHICAGO-AL W nd -.5 PRICE (7-4) Rodón (-) KIMBREL (2) 36,675* 33,36, / D CHICAGO-AL L nd -.5 Lopez (2-4) PORCELLO (8-3) 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 (2-3) 2, , /3 D at Baltimore W nd +. SALE (6-4) Ramirez (-) 7, ,62 7 6/4 N at Seattle W nd +. PRICE (8-4) Hernández (6-6) 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 (7-4) 46,462* 39,2,53 6/8 Off Day nd /9 N at Minnesota L nd -. Duke (3-2) SCOTT (-) 28,55 4,49, /2 N at Minnesota L nd -2. Lynn (5-5) PRICE (8-5) Rodney (6) 33,53 4,82, /2 D at Minnesota W nd -2. PORCELLO (9-3) Gibson (2-5) 32,63 42,25, /22 N SEATTLE W nd -. BARNES (-2) Nicasio (-4) 37,342* 35,2, /23 N SEATTLE L nd -. Leake (7-5) RODRIGUEZ (9-2) 36,5 36,247, /24 D SEATTLE W nd -- SALE (7-4) Gonzales (7-5) 36,274* 37,283,487 6/25 OFF DAY nd /26 N ANAHEIM W nd -.5 PRICE (9-5) Lamb (-) 37,366* 38,32, /27 N ANAHEIM W T-st +.5 BARNES (2-2) Álvarez (3-3) KIMBREL (23) 37,52* 39,358, /28 N ANAHEIM W st +. VELÁZQUEZ (6-) Barria (5-4) KIMBREL (24) 36,992* 4,395, /29 N at New York-AL L nd -- Sabathia (5-3) RODRIGUEZ (9-3) 47,2* 43,262, /3 N at New York-AL W st +. SALE (8-4) Gray (5-6) 47,25* 44,39, / N at New York-AL L nd -- Severino (3-2) PRICE (9-6) 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 (2-4) KIMBREL (26) 42,528* 48,48,588 7/5 Off Day st /6 N at Kansas City W st +2. SALE (9-4) 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 (6-5) 36,754* 4,432,2 93 7/ N TEXAS W st +3.5 BARNES (3-2) Gallardo (3-) 36,883* 42,469,3 94 7/ N TEXAS W st +3.5 SALE (-4) Colon (5-7) 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 W6-2() 67-3 st +3.5 KIMBREL (2-) Rowley (-) 36,39* 46,66, /5 D TORONTO W st +4.5 WORKMAN (2-) Stroman (2-7) 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