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1 FENWAY RECAP: The Red Sox and Astros split the first games of the ALCS at Fenway Park, with OU winning Game () and BOS winning Game (). SOX & TIES: The Red Sox are tied at in a postseason series for the th time (9 in previous ; 3 in last 3). Since the Championship Series switched to a bestof format in 9, the team that has won Game of the ALCS has gone on to win the series in of 3 seasons (.3%), including in each of the last (). This is the 3rd time the Sox have come back to tie an ALCS by winning Game...In each of the previous instances, they advanced to the World Series (9, 3). GAME 3: This is the th time the Red Sox have been tied at in the ALCS...In those seasons, they have twice played Game 3 at home, failing to advance to the World Series both times (3 & )...When tied at and playing Game 3 on the road, however, they have won the ALCS in all 3 instances (9,, 3). In 9 and, the Sox lost Games 3 and 4 of the ALCS on the road, then came back to win the series. RELIEF CORE: Matt Barnes, Ryan Brasier, Joe Kelly, and eath embree have combined to allow in. in the postseason ( U), holding opposing hitters to XB and a.9 AVG (3for, BB)...Barnes (4. ) and embree (3. ) have yet to allow a hit. LONE STAR SOX: Five members of the Red Sox ALCS roster were born in Texas: Ryan Brasier (Wichita Falls), Brock olt (Fort Worth), Blake Swihart (Bedford), Brandon Workman (Arlington), and Nathan Eovaldi (ouston)...in addition, Ian Kinsler resides in Dallas and Tom Goodwin lives in Grapevine. RUNNIN RED SOX: The Red Sox have been successful in of their last stolen base attempts...they are for in steals since 9/4, including for in the postseason. RING BEARS: Seven members of the Red Sox ALCS roster have appeared in at least World Series game, including 3 position players (Ian Kinsler, Mitch Moreland, Xander Bogaerts) and 4 pitchers (David Price, Rick Porcello, Joe Kelly, Brandon Workman)...Only Bogaerts and Workman have won a World Series, both with the Red Sox in 3. SOXTOB: The Red Sox are making their 4th postseason appearance, including their th in the last years (3 )...This is their 3rd straight playoff appearance, matching the franchise s longest streak (also 3 and 9). The only other teams to qualify for the postseason in each of the last 3 years () are CLE, CC, and LAD. POSTSEASON ISTORY: The Red Sox are 9 alltime in postseason play...they are in 3 postseason series, having gone in 3 trips to the ALDS (3 in DS play), in the ALCS (3), and 4 in the World Series (4). The Sox have won 3 of the last 4 World Series (4,, 3), tied with SF for the most titles this century. RED SOX POSTSEASON APPEARANCES YEAR END MANAG 93 WS J. Collins 9 WS J. Stahl 9 WS B. Carrigan 9 WS B. Carrigan 9 WS E. Barrow 94 WS J. Cronin 9 WS D. Williams 9* WS D. Johnson 9* WS J. McNamara 9* ALCS J. McNamara/ J. Morgan 99* ALCS J. Morgan 99* ALDS K. Kennedy WORLD SIES CAMPIONS (): 93, 9, 9, 9, 9, 4,, 3 AMICAN LEAGUE CAMPIONS (3): 93, 94, 9, 9, 9, 9, 94, 9, 9, 9, 4,, 3 AMICAN LEAGUE EAST DIVISION CAMPIONS (): 9, 9, 9, 99, 99,, 3,,, AMICAN LEAGUE WILD CARD (): 99, 999, 3, 4,,, YEAR END MANAG 99 ALDS J. Williams 999 ALCS J. Williams 3 ALCS G. Little 4 WS T. Francona ALDS T. Francona * WS T. Francona ALCS T. Francona 9 ALDS T. Francona 3* WS J. Farrell * ALDS J. Farrell * ALDS J. Farrell * A. Cora * AL East Champions Bold Won World Series BOSTON RED SOX () at OUSTON ASTROS () Tuesday, October, :9 p.m. ET/4:9 p.m. CT Minute Maid Park ouston, TX RP Nathan Eovaldi (,.9) vs. LP Dallas Keuchel (, 3.) ALCS Game 3 TV: TBS Radio: WEEI 93. FM, ESPN Radio, WCCM 49 AM (Spanish) MINUTE MAID MEN: Including the postseason, Mookie Betts has hit safely in each of his last games at Minute Maid Park...In those games, he has posted a.34/.44/.3 batting line with runs scored and only strikeouts ( for44, B, 3B, R, BB, BP). J.D. Martinez has homered in 4 of his last games at Minute Maid Park...e played in 3 games here as a member of the Astros from 3. NATAN S FAMOUS: Tonight s Game 3 starting pitcher, Nathan Eovaldi, was born in ouston and resides in nearby Friendswood, TX...e has made career appearances at Minute Maid Park, for the Yankees on // (., W, ) and for the Rays on // (., L, 4 ). In Game 3 of the ALDS at Yankee Stadium, Eovaldi earned the win in the Sox victory...e allowed only run and issued BB in. (, SO). In the regular season, Eovaldi made starts against teams that qualified for the postseason...in those games, he had a. A (3 /44. ). WATEV YOU NEED: Rick Porcello has appeared in 3 postseason games in, all Red Sox wins...in the ALDS, he threw. scoreless innings of relief in Game, then started and earned the win in Game 4 at Yankee Stadium (., 4, R, BB, SO). In Sunday s Game win over the Astros, Porcello threw a perfect th inning, striking out Marwin Gonzalez and Carlos Correa. ON TE ROAD AGAIN: The Red Sox are on the road in the postseason, having won Games 3 and 4 of the ALDS at Yankee Stadium by a combined score of 4... They are 434 alltime in postseason play on the road. In the regular season, the Sox owned MLB s ndhighest winning percentage on the road (.3, 3). The Sox and Astros split a 4game series at Minute Maid Park from /3/3, with OU winning the first games and BOS taking the last. TE REMATC: The Red Sox and Astros are facing each other in the postseason for the nd time ever...in the ALDS, OU earned a 3gamesto victory. The Sox lost their regularseason series to the Astros, 3 games to 4...OU outscored BOS, 343, while the Sox outhit the Astros,...The margins of victory were, 4,,, 3,, and. BEST OF TE BEST: The Red Sox and Astros owned MLB s best records in the regular season...this is the th time that teams with sole possession of MLB s best records are meeting in the LCS...It previously happened in 9 (NYY LAA), (BOSCLE), 9 (NYMOU), 93 (CWSBAL), 9 (CINPI), 9 (PITCIN), and 9 (BALOAK). The Sox and Astros combined wins are tied with the ALCS (SEA vs. NYY) for the ndmost for any postseason matchup...only the 99 World Series (NYY vs. SEA) featured a higher combined win total (). WINS BY TE UNDRED: The Red Sox (4) are taking on the Astros (39) in the ALCS, after they defeated the Yankees () in the ALDS...This is only the nd time BOS has faced multiple win clubs in a postseason, having defeated the Yankees () and Cardinals () in 4. Only 4 teams have ever defeated multiple win teams in a single postseason: 4 Red Sox, 3 Marlins, 99 Padres, and 9 Dodgers. This is only the 3rd postseason meeting between teams that won 3+ games in the regular season (also 9 and 94 World Series). This is the 3th matchup between win teams in postseason history, including the 4th in LCS play (also 9, NYYKC; 9, CINPI; 9, BALOAK). REGULAR SEASON BREAKDOWN AL East Standing...st, +. ome/road... 4/3 Day/Night... 3/44 March/April/May/June... /9// July/August/September... 9/9/ vs. AL East...4 vs. AL Central...94 vs. AL West... vs. National League...4 vs. R/L starter... 3/ Leading after innings...4 Tied after innings... Trailing after innings...43 Leading after innings...94 Tied after innings...3 Trailing after innings...4 Leading after innings...9 Tied after innings...3 Trailing after innings...4 Red Sox score first...4 Opponents score first Comefrombehind wins...4 Shutouts...4 Scoring less than 3 runs... Scoring 3 or 4 runs... Scoring or more runs... Red Sox hit R/hit R... 4/33 run/run games... 4/ Walkoffs...4 Extra innings (home/road)... /34 Series openers/finales... 34/3 Series WLT (home)... 9 Series WLT (road)... 4 Series WLT (total) Series sweeps (home/road)... / VS. TE ASTROS (REG. SEASON) AllTime... 3 In Boston...9 In ouston In Boston... In ouston... DATE /R SCORE WP LP /3 R L4 McCullers POMANZ / R L3 Cole SALE / R W4 PRICE arris /3 R W93 PORCELLO Morton 9/ L3 Pressly KELLY 9/ L3 Morton RODRIGUEZ 9/9 W KIMBREL Rondon VS. TE ASTROS (POSTSEASON) AllTime... 4 In Boston... In ouston... DATE GAME /R SCORE // ALDS R L // ALDS R L // ALDS3 W3 /9/ ALDS4 L4 /3/ ALCS L /4/ ALCS W ALCS SCEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCING MATCUPS DATE EVENT SITE BOS TIME RED SOX START OPPOSING START TV Wed., / Game 4 Minute Maid Park :39 p.m. TBD RP Charlie Morton (,.) TBS Thu., / Game Minute Maid Park :9 p.m. TBD TBD TBS Sat., / Game Fenway Park :9 or :9 p.m. TBD TBD TBS Sun., / Game Fenway Park :39 p.m. TBD TBD TBS Red Sox on the Radio: All postseason games are broadcast in English on WEEI 93. FM and network affiliates, and in Spanish on WCCM 49 AM/3. FM. * Special thanks to the Elias Sports Bureau, BaseballReference.com, and STATS Inc. * SEASON IN REVIEW The Boston Red Sox Season in Review book is available for download at pressroom.redsox.com (under Media Guides ) and at RED SOX POSTSEASON TEAM LEADS Batting its...bogaerts () AVG (min. AB)... Devers/olt (.4) XB...Betts/olt (3) R...Bogaerts/olt/Martinez/Vázquez () RBI...Martinez () Runs...Benintendi () SB...Benintendi () BB...Betts/Bradley/Martinez (4) Pitching Innings... Sale (.) Appearances...Brasier () Starts... Price/Sale () Strikeouts... Sale (4) Wins... Barnes/Eovaldi/Porcello/Sale ()

2 TONIGT S STARTING PITC Red Sox Game Notes Page NATAN EOVALDI, RP,.9 A, start WL A G GS R R BB SO AVG CARE POSTSEASON.9.. POSTSEASON: Made his st career postseason appearance in Game 3 of the ALDS at Yankee Stadium...Limited NYY to run over. (W,, SO). Was the st pitcher with or runs allowed over.+ in his Red Sox postseason debut since Josh Beckett in Game of the ALDS vs. LAA (9. scoreless ). Was the st pitcher with such an outing in his BOS postseason debut on the road since Rube Foster in Game of the 9 World Series vs. PI (9., R). TONIGT S START: Posted a. A (3 /44. ) in regularseason starts vs. ML teams that qualified for the postseason. Went 33 with a 3.33 A ( /4. ) in outings ( starts) with BOS after being acquired on / from TB in exchange for LP Jalen Beeks. Over his last appearances ( starts) beginning 9/3, including the postseason, is with a.33 A (4 /. ),. opponent AVG (for9), and.93 W. Opponents are for their last 9 with RISP against Eovaldi, including the postseason. as surrendered only run in. (. A) over his last 3 road starts. VS. TE ASTROS: Suffered the loss on // with TB at Minute Maid Park (.,, 4 R, SO). is only other career appearance at Minute Maid Park came on // as a Yankee... Earned the win that day in a 3 Yankees victory (.,, R, BB, SO). IGLIGTS: Among AL pitchers with + starts, held the 4thlowest BB/9. ratio (.) and thhighest SO/BB ratio (.). Made scoreless starts of.+, tied for the 3rdmost in the AL (Verlander9, Kluber, Sale, Price, Bauer). REGULAR SEASON SINGLEGAME IGS., /4 vs. NYY, x, last / vs. CLE, x, last / at BAL, /3 at MIN 4, 9/3 at ATL, 9/4 vs. BAL 4, / at OU, x, last /9/4 3, x, last /3 4,. A, 9 G, GS,.4 A, 3 GS.4 (4), 4 R.4 (39), R.39 (), R.3 R BB SO R CG SO WIN STREAK LOSS STREAK + SO G REGULAR SEASON SPLITS OME ROAD OPP. AVG VS. LB VS. RB W CARE., x, last /4/ vs. NYY, //3 vs. SF, //3 vs. SF 9, //3 vs. SF, // at NYM, x, last 9/4/ vs. BAL 4, x, last // at OU 9, ///3/, /3/49//4, //4 vs. NYM () CARE 3, 3. A, 4 G, 9 GS 43, 4.4 A, G, 9 GS. (33), R. (434), 4 R.49 (44), 39 R.3 VS. OU WL A G GS R BB SO CARE at OU Led MLB with 4 scoreless starts of.+ and hits or fewer allowed...also paced MLB with 3 starts of.+ scoreless and or hits allowed. eld a careerlong streak of consecutive starts with BB or fewer from /9/ to /3/...Was MLB s 3rdlongest active streak entering play on 9/3/. Began his Red Sox career with. scoreless :. scoreless on /9 vs. MIN and. scoreless on /4 vs. NYY. With. scoreless on /9 vs. MIN (4, SO), became the st Red Sox starter with.+ scoreless in his team debut since Chris Sale on 4// vs. PIT. Prior to Eovaldi, the last Red Sox pitcher with BB over.+ scoreless in his team debut was King Brady on //9 vs. the New York ighlanders. Only other pitchers since 9 have begun their Red Sox career with consecutive scoreless starts: Vaughn Eshelman (, 99) and Dave Boo Ferriss (, 94). Retired his first BF on / at NYM (.,, 9 SO)...Tied the ndlongest perfect game bid in TB franchise history behind Chris Archer (., /9/ vs. DET). DATE SCORE OPP DEC SCORE WEN LEFT R BB SO R PIT/STRIKES NOTES /3 W at OAK W 4. 4 /4 With TB / L4 at WS L / With TB / L4 SEA / With TB / L at NYY L. / With TB / L at OU L / With TB / W WS W. 9 /4 With TB / L3 at MIA. 93/ With TB / W9 NYM W /9 With TB /3 L at MIN L. 9 /4 With TB / L MIA. 9/ With TB /9 W3 MIN W. 4 /3 st Red Sox w/.+ scoreless in BOS debut since Sale () /4 W4 NYY W / Careerhightying. (x) / W9 at BAL 3. 4 /4 Gave up a careerhigh 4 unearned runs / L4 at PI / st career pair of starts with multiple unearned runs allowed / L3 CLE L /3 Allowed a seasonhightying hits (also / at BAL) / L9 at TB L 4. 9/ nd pair of consecutive starts with a loss (also / w/tb) /3 L at CWS L / 3rd consecutive loss, st time since /4// with NYY 9/3 W at ATL / Seasonhigh 4 BB, snapping start streak with BB or fewer 9/ W TOR /4 st relief appearance since // with NYY vs. BOS 9/ L3 at NYY. 3/ st pair of scoreless starts by Sox vs. NYY since (Beckett, ) 9/4 W BAL W. 4 4/ nd career start with + SO (also //4 with MIA vs. NYM) 9/9 L NYY. 4 3/4 Recorded 4 of his outs via SO ASTROS CARE VS. EOVALDI PLAY AVG. AB R RBI Altuve.333 Bregman Correa Gattis.3 Gonzalez. 4 Gurriel. 3 Kemp. Maldonado. 4 Marisnick McCann. Reddick Springer. 9 White. 4 RED SOX CARE vs. KEUCEL PLAY AVG. AB R RBI Benintendi Betts. 3 3 Bogaerts Bradley Jr..333 Devers olt.4 Kinsler.3 3 Leon. 3 Martinez. 4 Moreland. 3 Núñez. 4 Pearce.9 4 Swihart Vázquez.4 REGULAR SEASON STARTING PITCS BREAKDOWN QUALITY SOX START GS STARTS RS/ RSA REC. Sale /.. 9 Price 3 /.. Porcello 33 4/9.. Velázquez / Johnson 3 /.. 94 Rodriguez 3 / Pomeranz 3/. 4.3 Wright 4 3 / Beeks /4.. Eovaldi 3 /. 3. Cuevas /..

3 Red Sox Game Notes BATTING NOTES Page 3 ANDREW BENINTENDI, OF. AVG R 4 RBI.333 OBP. SLG vs. RP: 3 (.), R SUNDAY:, R, RBI POSTSEASON: 3, R, B, 4 RBI, 3 BB, BP, SB SEASONIG STREAK: G (/3/) vs. LP: (.333), R ALCS: 9, R, RBI POSTSEASON STREAK: 3 G (////) Drove in a run with a single Sunday, his 4th RBI of the postseason...started all 4 ALDS games vs. NYY, going 4for4 (.) with 3 BB and a.444 OBP. Stole bases in the ALDS, and is the 3rdyoungest Red Sox player ever to steal a base in the postseason, after Jacoby Ellsbury ( SB in ) and Rafael Devers. In regular season games vs. the Astros this season, posted a.333/.394/. batting line (for3, R, B, 4 RBI) with R in his most recent games at OU. Set career highs this season with 3 runs scored, hits, 4 B, 3B, stolen bases, BB, 3 XB, 9 TB, and 3.9 bwar...improved his./.3/.44/. batting line from to.9/.3/.4/.3 in. Ranked in the top in the AL in runs (th), AVG (th), OBP (th), OPS (th), doubles (T9th), triples (Tth), RBI (th, ), BB (Tth), and XB (th). as career postseason R, in his first career postseason PA (// at CLE) and his final postseason game of (/9 vs. OU). MOOKIE BETTS, OF. AVG R 3 RBI.3 OBP.3 SLG vs. RP: 4 (.3), R SUNDAY: 4, R, B, RBI, BB POSTSEASON: 4, R, 3 B, 3 RBI, 4 BB SEASONIG STREAK: (/4) vs. LP: (.), R ALCS: 3, R, B, RBI, BB POSTSEASON STREAK: G (////) Doubled and scored to lead off Game and hit an RBI B in the th...as B in 3 career postseason games, having reached base in of those starts. as a././.9 batting line in games vs. OU this season, with B and BB/ SO...Including the ALDS, has hit in all career starts at OU. Ranks among alltime hitters vs. OU in AVG (th,.3), OBP (3rd,.43), SLG (th,.), and OPS (nd,.)...it.33 (for) in the ALDS. Led the majors with.9 WAR this season according to BaseballReference, the highest mark for any position player since Barry Bonds in (.) and the 3rdhighest by a position player in Red Sox history, trailing only Carl Yastrzemski in 9 (.) and Ted Williams in 94 (.9). Also led the majors with a.34 AVG and.4 SLG and ranked nd in OBP (.43), OPS (.), and XB (4)...Tied for the ML lead with 9 runs. Became the st Red Sox player to win the AL batting title since Bill Mueller in 3 (.3), and the st to lead the majors in AVG since Wade Boggs in 9 (.3)...Is the first Red Sox player to lead the majors in both AVG and SLG since Ted Williams in 9 (.3/.3). Was the nd Red Sox hitter ever with 3+ R and 3+ SB in the same season (also Jacoby Ellsbury in )...Is the only major leaguer ever to win a batting title for either league in a season in which he also hit 3+ R and stole 3+ bases (source: Elias). XAND BOGATS, SS.9 AVG R RBI.333 OBP.4 SLG vs. RP: (.333), R SUNDAY: 3, R, BB POSTSEASON: 4, 3 R, R, RBI, BB, SF SEASONIG STREAK: 9 G (/) vs. LP: (.), R ALCS:, R, BB POSTSEASON STREAK: G (/9/pres.) as hit in a careerbest straight playoff games (.9/for, R, R, 3 RBI)...Is the only player this postseason to hit in his club's first playoff games. In his last games dating back to 9/3 at CLE, has a.3/.4/./. batting line (4for4, R, B, 3 R, RBI). In regular season games vs. OU since, has hit.3/.4/.3 ( B, R, 3 RBI)...From 9/9 vs. OU at Fenway, went for (.) with R. In 3 games this season, hit. (4for3) and set career highs in R (3), RBI (3), doubles (4), XB (), OBP (.3), SLG (.), and OPS (.3). Ranked among AL leaders in RBI (Tth), AB/RBI (4.9, 4th), B (th), XB (th), AVG (th), OBP (th), SLG (th), and OPS (th)...led MLB with 3 grand slams. Won a World Series with BOS in his first major league season in 3...Selected to Boston s active roster on /9/3 and played just regular season games before that championship run...at age, became the youngest Red Sox position player ever to appear in the postseason (passed in by Rafael Devers). 9 JACKIE BRADLEY JR., OF. AVG R 3 RBI.3 OBP. SLG vs. RP: 3 (.), R SUNDAY: 4, B, 3 RBI POSTSEASON: 3, 3 R, B, 3 RBI, 3 BB, SB SEASONIG STREAK: G (x, last 9/93) vs. LP: 3 (.), R ALCS:, R, B, 3 RBI, BB POSTSEASON STREAK: G (x, last //) it a gamewinning 3run B in Game, the 3rd goahead 3run B in Red Sox postseason history...as RBI in career playoff games vs. OU ( in ). Was hitting. with a.3 OPS through /3 ( games), but in his remaining games he batted. with an. OPS (for, 3 XB, 4 RBI). Finished the season with a seasonlong game hitting streak (.9/9for3, R, 3 B, R, RBI)...In his fi nal 4 games of the season, hit.34/.3/.9. The Red Sox went in games in which he homered and 33 when he recorded at least RBI. Stole a careerhigh bases in tries...is 94.4% success rate led MLB (min. attempts) and was the best by a Sox player since Dustin Pedroia in (9.%). RAFAEL DEVS, 3B.4 AVG R RBI.4 OBP.4 SLG vs. RP: 39 (.333), R SUNDAY: 3, R, RBI, BB POSTSEASON: 4, 4 R, RBI, BB, SB SEASONIG STREAK: G (/) vs. LP: (.), R ALCS: 3, R, RBI, BB POSTSEASON STREAK: G (x, last //pres.) In starts this postseason, is 4for9 (.444) with a walk, 4 runs, and RBI...as hit.3/.44/. with R and RBI in career postseason games. as driven in at least run in all career postseason starts (.444/for, R, R, RBI,. OPS), with multiple hits in each of his last 4...Is just the 3rd hitter in postseason history with at least RBI in each of his first career postseason starts (also Pedro Alvarez:, Nomar Garciaparra: ). Led BOS with R and RBI (tied) in the ALDS vs. OU...it a gamewinning run R in Game 3 at Fenway and an insidethepark R in the bottom of the 9th in Game 4...Was the th insidethepark R in postseason history, 3rd by a Red Sox hitter (Patsy Dougherty, 93 WS G; Larry Gardner, 9 WSG4). In Game 3 of the ALDS, became the youngest Red Sox player to steal a base in the postseason and th player to do so before turning (last Addison Russell in ). Became the th player and st Sox player with a postseason R before turning (Mickey Mantle, Andruw Jones, Miguel Cabrera, Manny Machado, Bryce arper). BROCK OLT, OF/INF.4 AVG R RBI.4 OBP. SLG vs. RP: 39 (.333), R SUNDAY: DNP POSTSEASON: 4, 3 R, B, 3B, R, RBI SEASONIG STREAK: G (9/3) vs. LP: (.), R ALCS: 4 POSTSEASON STREAK: G (//) it for the first cycle in MLB postseason history in Game of the ALDS, homering with outs in the 9th...Was his nd career cycle (also // vs. ATL), making him the nd hitter in Sox history to hit for the cycle twice (also Bobby Doerr)...Drove in a careerhightying runs, becoming the 9th Sox hitter with + RBI in a playoff game. In career postseason games with a PA, has hit.4/.4/.9/.3 (for, 4 R, B, 3B, R, RBI)...omered in his postseason debut in (ALDS Game ). as R and RBI in his last games, batting.4/.44/.4/. (3 R, 4 B, 3B)...Snapped a careerhightying game overall hitting streak last night. A Texas native, has hit.3 (4for) with R, B, 3B, R, and 4 RBI in 3 career games vs. OU...as hit safely in of his last starts vs. the club. Played 9 games for the Red Sox this season...set career highs with a.3 OBP,.4 SLG, and.4 OPS and tied a career high with R (also ). Went for3 (.3) as a P with B, 3B, and both of the Red Sox' pinchhit R...According to Elias, became the fi rst player in Red Sox history with multiple goahead pinchhit R in a single season...is.4 SLG and. OPS as a P were the highest by a Red Sox hitter in a single season since 94. LAST OME RUN MULTIIT GAMES in MULTIRBI GAMES in PLAY DATE, OPP. PITC AB SINCE 3 4 TOTAL RBI 3RBI 4RBI RBI +RBI TOTAL Benintendi /3/ at CWS Minaya Betts 9/4/ vs. BAL Bundy Bogaerts // vs. NYY Tanaka Bradley Jr. 9// at NYY Green 3 Devers 9// vs. BAL G Peterson 9 4 olt // at NYY Romine 4 Kinsler 9// at CWS Burr Leon /4/ vs. PI Pivetta Martinez // vs. NYY app Moreland // vs. CLE Otero Núñez 9// at CWS Rodon Pearce 9// vs. NYY app 9 9 Swihart 9// vs. BAL G Carroll Vázquez /9/ at NYY Britton ** Includes regular and postseason

4 Red Sox Game Notes BATTING NOTES (CONTINUED) Page 4 IAN KINSL, B.3 AVG R RBI. OBP.33 SLG vs. RP: (.), R SUNDAY: 4 POSTSEASON: 4, 3 R, B, RBI, BB SEASONIG STREAK: G (/) vs. LP: (.333), R ALCS: 4 POSTSEASON STREAK: (x, last //) it safely in each of the 4 games of the ALDS vs. NYY (.3/4for3), hitting RBI doubles in Games and 4...as a career./.3/.43 playoff batting line (4 G). This marks his fi rst LCS since reaching the World Series in consecutive years with TEX in...as 9 RBI in career ALCS games. as a.9/.33/.4 career regular season batting line vs. OU, with 4 R and runs in 94 games...went 3for4 with B and a R on / with LAA vs. OU. In his final games of the regular season (beginning /), hit.9 (for) with 3 runs, B, 3 R, and RBI. 3 SANDY LEON, C. AVG R RBI. OBP. SLG vs. RP: (.), R SUNDAY: POSTSEASON: SEASONIG STREAK: G (/44) vs. LP: (.), R ALCS: POSTSEASON STREAK: G (//) Threw out a runner in Game, his fi rst caught stealing of the postseason...in his playoff career, has thrown out 3 of 4 attempted base stealers. The Red Sox went 3 (.) in his starts, (.3) when he recorded at least hit, when he hit a R, and 3 (.) when he drove in a run. Went 4for with RBI in last year's ALDS, going for4 with an RBI in Game and in Game 3...omered in his first career postseason game on // at CLE. Posted a.999 fielding percentage this season ( error, 4 chances)...is 3. career caught stealing percentage ranks 4th among active catchers (min. GS). J.D. MARTINEZ, OF/D.3 AVG R RBI.333 OBP.3 SLG vs. RP: 4 (.43), R SUNDAY: 4 POSTSEASON:, R, R, RBI, 3 BB, SF SEASONIG STREAK: G (4/9/) vs. LP: 3 (.49), R ALCS:, BB POSTSEASON STREAK: 4 G (/9/) Over 4 ALDS games, hit.3/.4/./.99 (for4, R, RBI)...as 4 R and RBI in 3 postseason games (4 with DET, with ARI, and with BOS). Led BOS with RBI in the ALDS, and has 3 R and RBI in his last games...as 9 RBI in his last games vs. his former club, with which he played from 3. Earned his nd career AllStar selection in his first year with BOS...Led MLB with 3 RBI and 3 TB and finished nd with a.33 AVG and 43 R. Became the 3rd Red Sox ever to hit at least.33 with 4+ R and 3+ RBI, joining Ted Williams (949) and Jimmie Foxx (93, 3). is 43 R represented a Red Sox record for R in a player's first season with the club...is 3 RBI were 4thmost by a fi rstyear Red Sox. The Red Sox are 3 (.) when he homers this year and 3 (.3) when he drives in at least run (including 3 in the postseason). MITC MORELAND, B. AVG R RBI. OBP. SLG vs. RP: 4 (.), R SUNDAY: POSTSEASON: 4, R, RBI, BB SEASONIG STREAK: 9 G (4/) vs. LP: (), R ALCS:, RBI, BB POSTSEASON STREAK: G (////) Is for4 with a BB this postseason, reaching in pinchhit PA in each of the last games...since 4, has hit.39/.44/.9 as a P, including the playoffs. as hit.349 (for43) with a. OPS as a sub since joining the Red Sox...as reached base in 4 of his last overall PA, going for (.333) with B. as reached in 4 of career postseason pinchhit PA (3for, BB)...as played in 4 postseason games, including 4 in the ALDS vs. OU (.3/for3, B). Earned his first career AllStar selection this season...in 4 games, hit.4 (99for44) with R and RBI. 3 EDUARDO NÚÑEZ, INF.43 AVG R RBI. OBP.4 SLG vs. RP: 9 (.), R SUNDAY: DNP POSTSEASON: 4, B, RBI, BB SEASONIG STREAK: G (/9) vs. LP: (.), R ALCS: 3, BB POSTSEASON STREAK: G (//) as hit safely in his last 9 regular season games vs. OU...Ranks among active hitters vs. OU in AVG (th,.3), SLG (Tnd,.), and OPS (3rd,.). Played in games in his first full season with BOS...In his final 4 games from / on, batted.9 (4for) with a.4 SLG, 9 R, B, 3 3B, 4 R, RBI. Went 33for (.3) against AL teams that made the postseason (CLE, OU, NYY, OAK). as played 4 career playoff games between NYY (), SF (), and BOS ()...4 of his career postseason hits have gone for extra bases ( B, 3B, R). STEVE PEARCE, B/OF.3 AVG R RBI.49 OBP.3 SLG vs. RP: 44 (.), R SUNDAY: 3, R, B, BB POSTSEASON: 9, R, B, RBI, 3 BB SEASONIG STREAK: G (4/3) vs. LP: (.4), R ALCS:, R, B, BB POSTSEASON STREAK: G (//pres.) as reached base in all Red Sox playoff games this season (.3/for9, R, B, 3 BB), hitting and scoring in all games with an AB. Is of 4 Red Sox to score in his first games with an AB in any postseason, joining Carl Yastrzemski in 9 () and David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez in ()... The only other Red Sox player to score in each of his first playoff games with an AB with the club was Nomar Garciaparra (9999). In his last games overall, has hit.333 (for4) with runs, R, RBI, and a.9 OPS...it a grand slam and drove in in the regular season finale vs. NYY. it.34 (3for) with a.99 OPS vs. LP this season...batted.3 (for) with R and a. OPS in PA with RISP. 3 BLAKE SWIART, C/UTL. AVG R RBI. OBP. SLG vs. RP: (), R SUNDAY: DNP POSTSEASON: SEASONIG STREAK: G (/3) vs. LP: (.), R ALCS: POSTSEASON STREAK: Made his postseason debut in ALDS Game 3...From / through the end of the regular season, hit. (33for) with 3 R, B, 3 R, and RBI in 4 games. Played defensive positions: C ( G, GS); B ( G, GS); B ( G); 3B (3 G, GS); LF (9 G, GS); and RF (4 G, GS)...Made just error (/3 vs. TOR, B). In 4 games coming off the bench during the regular season, hit.34 (for4) with an.3 OPS...From / through the end of the season, batted. (3for) with 9 runs, 4 B, RBI, and a.9 OPS when coming off the bench. CRISTIAN VÁZQUEZ, C.3 AVG R RBI. OBP.4 SLG vs. RP: (.), R SUNDAY: 3 POSTSEASON: 33, R, R, RBI, BB SEASONIG STREAK: 4 G (/3) vs. LP: (.), R ALCS: 4 POSTSEASON STREAK: G (/9/) it his first career postseason R in Game 4 of the ALDS...Became the th Red Sox catcher to homer in the postseason, fi rst since Sandy Leon in. Recorded an RBI in each of his games with a PA in the ALDS...In career playoff games, has hit.3 (for9) with a.34 OBP,.4 SLG, 3 runs, and 3 BB. as a.3 career AVG (9for,.993 OPS) in career games at Minute Maid Park, homering on /...Reached in 4 of PA in the ALDS vs. OU (for, BB). Threw out of 3 SB attempts this season (3.3%)...as caught of 3 in his career (39.4%), the best rate among active C (min. GS). vs. OU CARE vs. OU CARE AT MINUTE MAID PARK PLAY AVG AB R RBI AVG AB R RBI AVG AB R RBI Benintendi Betts Bogaerts Bradley Jr Devers olt Kinsler Leon Martinez Moreland Núñez Pearce Swihart Vázquez ** Includes all regular and postseason stats vs. OU and at Fenway Park

5 BULLPEN NOTES Red Sox Game Notes PITC LAST TIME OUT (Dec.) R 3Matt Barnes /4 vs OU; ALCS Gm (W). Ryan Brasier /4 vs OU; ALCS Gm (). 3eath embree /3 vs OU; ALCS Gm. Joe Kelly /3 vs OU; ALCS Gm (L). 4Craig Kimbrel /4 vs OU; ALCS Gm (SV). Rick Porcello /4 vs OU; ALCS Gm (). Edurado Rodriguez / at NYY; ALDS Gm 3. 4Chris Sale /9 at NYY; ALDS Gm 4 (). 44Brandon Workman /3 vs OU; ALCS Gm REG SEASON TOTALS: 3. A. 43 POSTEASON TOTALS: 4. A. 3 x3matt SO ST BATTS RETIRED/FACED 4 44/ /34 / 4/3 4/3 / 3/4 3/4 /43 39/3 (9%) / (%) BB BARNES, RP vs. ALL:.4 (43), R Page vs. RB:.9 (4), R RI/S SAVES/OPP 4/ / 4/3 /9 / / / / / / /3 4 /3 / /3 / 4/4 / / / /4/ 3/3 SV RELIEF IGS INNINGS STRIKEOUTS. (/3 at OU). (/3 vs TOR). ( times). ( times). ( times). (/ vs. NYY). ( times). ( times). ( times) 3 ( times) 3 (9/ at CWS) 4 (/3 at WS) 3 (/ at TOR) 4 (/ vs TEX) 3 (9/ vs BAL) 3 (9/ vs BAL) 3 (/ at BAL) 3. A vs. LB:. (9), R W:. Postseason:, holds,. A (4. ), hits, 3 BB, 3 SO in 4 games; has stranded of inherited runners...earned st career PS win in ALCS Gm, Sunday vs. OU; threw. perfect and stranded inherited runners to end the th inning ( p)...worked. scoreless with BB and SO in ALCS Gm vs. OU ( p)...postseason career:, holds,. A (R,,. ), 3 hits, 3 BB, 4 SO,.43 AVG (3for) in games. ALDS vs. NYY:, holds,. A (. ), hits, BB, SO,. AVG (for) in games...threw a perfect th inning for a hold in Gm 4 Tuesday, /9 at NYY (4 pitches)...allowed of inherited runners to score in the th inning and earned a hold Gm, / vs. NYY (., BB, SO, pitches). Posted singleseason careerbests for the Red Sox this year in SO (9), SO/9. (4.;. ), A (3.), opponent AVG (.4), and SO/BB ratio (.3). Among all AL relievers in, ranked 4th in holds () and SO/9., th in SO/BF, and Tth in SO... Stranded 3 of 4 inherited runners on the season. xryan BRASI, RP vs. ALL:. (9), R vs. RB:.9 (), R SV. A vs. LB:.3 (3), R W:. Postseason/Career:, holds,. A (4. ), hit, 4 BB, SO in games...earned a hold in the Sox Gm win in ALCS Gm Sunday vs OU (., BB, 9 pitches)...threw a scoreless th in the Sox loss in ALCS Gm vs. OU (BB, BP, SO, pitches). ALDS vs. NYY:, hold,. A (. ), hit, BB, 4 SO,. AVG (for9) in 3 games...threw a perfect th with SO in the Gm 4 clincher, /9 at NYY (4 p)...threw a scoreless th with BB & 3 SO in the Gm loss vs. NYY ( p)...threw. in Gm (, BB, p); allowed inherited runners to score. Made a careerhigh 34 appearances for BOS in his st ML action since 3 for LAA...Signed a MiLB deal with BOS on 3/ and assigned to TripleA Pawtucket. Selected to ML roster on / and remained with BOS for the rest of the season...limited ML opponents to a.4 OPS (9 hits, XB, BB, 4 batters). xnatan EOVALDI, RP vs. ALL:.4 (4), 4 R vs. RB:.39 (), R SV 3. A vs. LB:.4 (39), R W:.3 In his st Postseason...ALDS vs. NYY:,.9 A ( /. ), hits, BB, SO,. AVG (for), (9 pitches)...in his st career Postseason appearance, earned the win in the Sox' victory in Gm 3 at NYY on /. Set career bests this year in W and SO/BF (.) over games ( starts) between TB & BOS...Acquired from TB in exchange for LP Jalen Beeks on /. Was 33, 3.33 A ( /4. ), BB, 4 SO in games ( GS) for BOS (since /9), including only run (unearned) allowed over. vs. NYY. Of his career ML appearances, 4 are starts...is 433, 4. A (3 /3. ) as a starter and, 3. A ( /4. ) in relief appearances. x3eat EMBREE, RP vs. ALL:.33 (3), R vs. RB:. (34), 9 R 4 SV 4. A vs. LB:. (), R W:.33 Postseason/Career:,. A (3. ), hits, 4 BB, SO in 3 games...finished the 9th inning Saturday in ALCS Gm vs. OU (., BB, p). ALDS vs. NYY:,. A (3. ), hits, 3 BB, SO in games...threw a perfect th with SO in the Gm 3 win at NYY on / (., p)...worked. scoreless in his Postseason debut in Gm vs. NYY on / (. 3 BB, SO, 3 p)...added to ALDS roster on /, replacing RP Steven Wright (knee injury). Set career bests in in in SO/9. (.4;. ), SO (), appearances () and holds ()...Retired.% of his st batters faced ( of ). Began with a career slash line of.3/.39/.4 vs. LB; this year:./.9/. vs. LB...Since / LB were (.33, ) & (., ) since /3. xjoe KELLY, RP vs. ALL:.34 (44), 4 R vs. RB:.4 (333), R 4 SV 4.39 A vs. LB:. (44), R W:.3 Postseason:,. A (R,, 4. ), BB, SO in games...postseason career:,. A (, 39. ), 3 hits, 3 BB, 3 SO in games...took the loss in ALCS Gm vs. OU after allowing un in., snapping his Postseason scoreless streak at 9. (.,, R, SO, 33 pitches)... With BOS, has yet to allow an over career PS games (., BB, SO,. opp. AVG). ALDS vs. NYY:,. A (. ), hit, BB, SO,. AVG (for) in game...made his only appearance of the series in Gm vs. NYY; stranded inherited runners to end the nd inning and threw. scoreless with hit and SO ( pitches/ strikes)...extended his PS scoreless streak to. innings. In his nd full season working exclusively as a reliever, appeared in a careerhigh 3 games (T4th in AL), most by a BOS pitcher since Koji Uehara (3 in 3). Averaged 9.3 SO/9., highest rate next to his mark (.)...Allowed only 4 R in. (. R/9. ratio, ndlowest mark for a BOS reliever in ). As a Red Sox (since /3/4), has gone 3, 3.3 A ( /4. ) with 4 SO and a. opp. AVG in 4 appearances in relief. x4craig KIMBREL, RP vs. ALL:.4 (33), R vs. RB:.39 (), 3 R 4 SV.4 A vs. LB:.3 (9), 4 R W:.99 Postseason:, 3 SV, 3 SVO,. A (4, 3. ), 4 hits, BB, SO,.3 AVG (4for3) in 3 games...earned his 3rd SV of this Postseason Sunday night in ALCS Gm vs. OU (.,,, SO, p)...postseason career:, 4 SV, 4 SVO, 4. A ( /3. ), SO in 3 games...with BOS,, 3 SV, 3 SVO,. A ( /. ), SO in games. ALDS vs. NYY:, SV, SVO,. A (3 /. ),, R, BB, 4 SO,. AVG (for) in games...recorded the SV to clinch the ALDS in Gm 4, Tuesday at NYY (.,,, BB, SO, pitches)...got a 4out SV in Gm on / vs. NYY which was his st career Postseason SV for BOS; stranded runner in the th and threw the 9th ininng (., solo R, 3 SO, pitches). Recorded 4 SV in his 3rd season with BOS, his most for BOS & his th 4+ SV season...is 4 SV were Tnd most for a single season in BOS history (D. Lowe). AL relievers ranks: nd in SV, 3rd in opp. AVG, 4th in SO/BF (.39), th in SO/9. (3.), th in SV% (9.4), Tth in SO (9), and th in W. as the ndhighest career SV% in ML history (9.; 333/3)...Is 4th on MLB s alltime SV list...among active relievers, ranks nd in career SO/9. (4.). VS. OU PLAY Barnes Brasier Eovaldi embree Kelly Kimbrel Porcello Price Rodriguez Sale Workman WLSV A G/GS. 4/ 3. 4/. / 3.3 4/. 4/ 3. 3/ 4. 3/ 4. 3/3 3. /.4 /. / CARE VS. OU ** Includes all regular and postseason stats vs. OU and at Minute Maid Park WLSV A G/GS / / / / 3/ / / / 4/3 /9 4/ CARE AT MINUTE MAID PARK WLSV A G/GS. /. / 4. /.3 /.9 /.9 /.3 4/3 3.4 / / 3.9 4/4. /

6 Red Sox Game Notes BULLPEN NOTES Page xrick PORCELLO, RP SV 4. A vs. ALL:.4 (3), R vs. RB:.4 (933), R vs. LB:.4 (434), R W:. Postseason:, holds,.3 A (,. ), hits, BB, 3 SO,. AVG (for4) in 3 games ( start)...earned his nd hold in his nd relief appearance of the PS in ALCS Gm, Sunday vs. OU; threw a perfect th inning with SO on pitches...postseason career: 3, holds, 4. A ( /3. ), BB, SO in 4 games ( starts)...in starts:,.4 A (4 /. ) and in 9 relief appearances:,.4 A ( /. ). ALDS vs. NYY:, hold,.9 A ( /. ), hits, BB, SO,.3 AVG (for) in games ( start)...earned his st career Postseason win in the Sox series clincher in Gm 4, /9 at NYY (., 4,, BB, SO, pitches)...got a hold in Gm, / vs. NYY after getting the first outs of the th. Set career bests in in SO (9) & SO/9. (.94; 9. )...Is of pitchers (Verlander) in the last 3 years to make 33+ starts in each from. Among all AL pitchers finished T3rd in starts (33), T4th in wins (), Tth in (9.), and 4th in SO (9). xeduardo RODRIGUEZ, LP 3 SV 3. A vs. ALL:.3 (9), R vs. RB:.3 (94), 3 R vs. LB:.34 (94), 3 R W:. ALDS vs. NYY:,.3 A (3 /. ), hits, BB, SO,. AVG (for) in games...finished the Gm 3 win on / at NYY with a scoreless 9th inning (., BB, SO, pitches)...made series debut in Gm, / vs. NYY (.,, 3, BB, SO, R, 3 pitches); stranded inherited runners to end the th ininng but allowed a 3run R in the th. In his nd Postseason...In 3 career appearances between the ALDS vs. OU and the ALDS vs. NYY:,. A ( /. ), BB, SO. Posted a careerlow 3. A in a careerhigh appearances for BOS...Made 3 starts (4, 3.9 A) and also made 4 relief appearances (, 4. A). Finished with the thhighest winning percentage in the AL in (3,.)...ad a careerlong 4.inning scoreless streak from, /99/. x44brandon WORKMAN, RP SV 3. A vs. ALL:.3 (344), R vs. RB:.4 (394), 3 R vs. LB:.4 (4), 3 R W:. Postseason:, hold, 4. A (,. ), hits, 3 BB, 3 SO in 3 games...allowed 4 runs on 3 hits ( R) with BB and SO ( pitches) in. in ALCS Gm vs. OU...Entered ALCS Gm vs. OU with a.9 A in 9 career PS games...postseason career:, 4. A (, 9. ), 4 hits, BB, SO in games...appeared in games over all 3 rounds of the 3 Postseason for the World Champion Red Sox. ALDS vs. NYY:, 3. A ( /. ), 4 hits, BB, SO,. AVG (4for) in games...started the th inning in Gm, / vs. NYY (.,, SO, 9 pitches)...earned a hold in the Gm win / vs. NYY; struck out Torres with bases loaded to end the th inning, stranding runners (.,,, BB, SO). Made careerhigh 43 appearances for BOS despite starting w/ PawSox...ML opponents hit. (3) w/ RISP...Stranded 3 of inherited runners (%). 9 of his appearances at Fenway Park this year were scoreless (.9 A; /3. ); had a 4.9 A ( /. ) games on the road. POSTSEASON DAYBYDAY GM# DATE D/N OPPONENT SCORE SIES RECORD WINNING PITC LOSING PITC SAVE ATTENDACE ALDS G / N NEW YORKAL W4 SALE () app () KIMBREL () 39,9* ALDS G / N NEW YORKAL L Tanaka () PRICE () 39,* / OFF DAY ALDS G3 / N at New YorkAL W EOVALDI () Severino () 49,* ALDS G4 /9 N at New YorkAL W43 3 PORCELLO () Sabathia () KIMBREL () 49,4* ALCS G /3 N OUSTON L Verlander () KELLY () 3,* ALCS G /4 N OUSTON W BARNES () Cole () KIMBREL () 3,9* * Sellout STARTS BY BATTING ORD (TOTAL, RED SOX WL) st: Betts (, 4) nd: Benintendi (, 4) 3rd: Martinez (4, ), Pearce (, ) 4th: Bogaerts (4, ), Martinez (, ) th: Bogaerts (, ), Pearce (, ), Moreland (, ), Devers (, ) th: Núñez (, ), Pearce (, ), Kinsler (, ), olt (, ), Devers (, ) th: Kinsler (3, ), Núñez (, ), olt (, ) th: Bradley Jr. (3, ), León (, ), Vázquez (, ) 9th: Bradley Jr. (3, ), Vázquez (, ), Leon (, ) STARTS BY POSITION (TOTAL, RED SOX WL) C: León (3, ), Vázquez (3, 3) B: Pearce (, 4), Moreland (, ) B: Kinsler (4, 3), olt (, ) SS: Bogaerts (, 4) 3B: Núñez (4, ), Devers (, ) LF: Benintendi (, 4) CF: Bradley Jr. (, 4) RF: Betts (, 4) D: Martinez (, 4)