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1 WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS (8): 1903, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 2004, 2007, 2013 AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONS (13): 1903, 1904, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 1946, 1967, 1975, 1986, 2004, 2007, 2013 AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST DIVISION CHAMPIONS (9): 1975, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1995, 2007, 2013, 2016, 2017 AMERICAN LEAGUE WILD CARD (7): 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, BOSTON RED SOX (102-47) vs. NEW YORK METS (69-79) Sunday, September 16, :05 p.m. ET Fenway Park Boston, MA LHP Chris Sale (12-4, 1.96) vs. RHP Jacob degrom (8-9, 1.71) Game #150 Home Game #75 TV: NESN Radio: WEEI 93.7 FM, WCCM 1490 AM/103.7 FM (Spanish) MAGIC TRICKS: The Red Sox magic number to win the AL East is 4 (BOS wins + NYY losses)...their magic number to clinch MLB s best record is 6 (BOS wins + HOU losses). STATE OF THE SOX: The Red Sox lead MLB with 102 wins and a.685 win %...They are 5-1 in their last 6 games, 12-5 in their last 17, and an MLB-best (.719) since 7/2. BOS is 55 games above.500, matching its season high...the only other season in which BOS reached as many as 55 games above.500 was 1912 (+58). ROUTE 102: The Red Sox 102 wins are their 3rd-most in franchise history...they would need to go 4-9 (.308) or better in their final 13 games to break the franchise s single-season wins record of 105 (1912). The Sox 102 wins are their most ever through 149 games (101 in 1912)...The 1912 club won its 150th game. MOST WINS IN RED SOX HISTORY Rk. Club W-L (Win %) Finish (.691) Won World Series (.675) Lost in World Series (.685) (.669) Won World Series (.607) Missed Postseason (.605) Won World Series EASTERN STANDARD: The Red Sox lead the Yankees by 10.5 games, matching their largest lead of the season. The Sox won the AL East title in 2016 and 2017; they have never finished in 1st place in 3 straight seasons. FIRST IMPRESSION: Alex Cora became the 1st manager to guide a team to 102+ wins in his 1st season with the club since Dusty Baker (1993 Giants, )...The only other manager to lead the Sox to 100+ wins in his 1st season with the team is Jake Stahl ( in 1912). Cora is the 5th person to lead a team to 100+ wins in his 1st season as an MLB manager (see table at right). OCTOBER BASEBALL: The Red Sox clinched a postseason berth with Tuesday night s 7-2 win over TOR. This is the 3rd consecutive year in which the Sox have earned a postseason berth, matching the longest streak in franchise history (also and ). This is the 24th time the Sox have qualified for the postseason, including the 10th time in 17 years under the current ownership group (Henry-Werner; 2002-pres.). 149 DOWN: Since the 154-game schedule was adopted in 1904, the Red Sox are 1 of 15 teams to win 102+ of their first 149 games...8 of the previous 14 won the World Series. MOST RECENT TEAMS TO WIN 102+ OF FIRST 149 GAMES Year Club First 149 Record Finish 2018 BOS SEA Lost in ALCS 1998 NYY Won WS 1969 BAL Lost in WS 1954 CLE Lost in WS SERIES BUSINESS: The Red Sox have lost only 2 of their last 20 series (13-2-5) since the start of July. The Sox have earned 15 series sweeps and have been swept only once...according to Elias, the Sox 13 sweeps of 3+ games are the most in franchise history. HERE AND THERE: The Red Sox have 53 wins at home and 49 wins on the road; they have never won 50+ games both at home and on the road...the last MLB teams to do that were the 2011 Phillies (52 home/50 road) and 2008 Angels (50/50). The Sox own MLB s highest winning percentage at home (.716, 53-21)...7 of their 13 remaining games will be played at Fenway Park. BEAT THE BEST: The Red Sox today are facing Jacob degrom, who leads the majors in ERA (1.71)...Since the start of July, the Sox are 3-0 against pitchers who entered today ranked in the top 4 in the NL in ERA, having won games started by Max Scherzer (7/2 at WSH), Aaron Nola (7/30 vs. PHI), and Mike Foltynewicz (9/5 at ATL). WHAT A RELIEF: Red Sox relievers threw 4.0 scoreless, hitless innings yesterday...craig Kimbrel, who recorded a perfect 9th inning, has not allowed a hit in 6 September appearances (6.0 IP, 0-for-18, 3 BB, 9 SO). Ryan Brasier has allowed 0 hits and issued 0 BB in his last 4 outings (3.2 IP, 0-for-11, 4 SO). Steven Wright has allowed 0 runs in 5 games since returning from the disabled list (6.0 IP, 5 H). PINCH ME: Yesterday, Brock Holt gave the Red Sox a 5-3 lead in the 5th with a 2-RBI, pinch-hit double...holt is 5-for-13 (.385) as a pinch hitter this season, with all 5 hits going for extra bases (2 HR, 1 3B, 2 2B)...He has hit the Sox only 2 pinchhit homers and recorded all 3 of their go-ahead, pinch-hit RBI. The Red Sox reached base in only 4 of their first 29 pinch-hit plate appearances of the season (2-for-27, 2 BB)...Since then (beginning 6/22), they have reached in 22 of 54 pinch-hit opportunities, going 15-for-47 (.319) with 6 XBH, 6 BB, and 1 HBP. NATIONAL AFFAIR: The Red Sox are 15-4 vs. NL teams in Their single-season record for Interleague wins is 16 (16-2 in 2006, 16-4 in 2017). The Sox are 36-9 (.800) in their last 45 Interleague games, including 26-5 (.839) in their last 31...They are unbeaten in their last 12 series vs. NL teams (9-0-3). The Sox are in their last 15 home series against NL clubs (last loss: 2014 vs. CHC)...They are 20-4 (.833) in their last 24 Interleague games at Fenway Park. M-V-P! M-V-P!: According to FanGraphs, Mookie Betts leads the majors in WAR (9.2) and has recorded 19 defensive runs saved...he also leads MLB in AVG (.338) and ranks 2nd in runs (118), OBP (.433), and OPS (1.054), as well as 3rd in SLG (.621), 7th in XBH (76) and T-8th in steals (28). Betts is the 1st player in MLB history to hit 40+ doubles and steal 20+ bases in 4 straight years (source: Elias). Betts has 29 HR...The only Red Sox player ever to hit 30+ HR as a leadoff hitter in a season is Nomar Garciaparra (30 in 1997)...The only Red Sox ever to hit 30+ HR with 30+ steals is Jacoby Ellsbury (2011). J.D. POWER: J.D. Martinez leads MLB in RBI (122), SLG (.628), hits (tied, 176), and total bases (337)...He ranks 2nd in AVG (.328), HR (41), and XBH (tied, 78), as well as 3rd in OPS (1.026), 4th in runs (106), and 7th in OBP (.398). Martinez is the 10th Red Sox player ever to hit as many as 41 HR in a season (last: David Ortiz in 2006)...He is 4 doubles shy of joining Ortiz and Manny Ramirez as the only Red Sox to hit 40+ HR and 40+ doubles in a season. MLB LEADERS IN TRIPLE CROWN CATEGORIES Stat 1st 2nd AVG Mookie Betts (.338) J.D. Martinez (.328) HR Khris Davis (42) J.D. Martinez (41) RBI J.D. Martinez (122) Khris Davis (111) #DODAMAGE: The Red Sox lead MLB in runs (795), runs per game (5.34), AVG (.268), OBP (.337), SLG (.451), OPS (.788), doubles (321), and XBH (538). The Red Sox have scored 5+ runs in a game an MLBhigh 85 times...they are (.882) in those games, including 55-4 (.932) since 5/16, and 17-0 since 8/10. The Red Sox are 11-for-11 in stolen base attemps in their last 5 games...they rank 2nd in MLB in steals and 5th in stolen base success rate (79.5%, 116-for-146). UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS DATE OPP. BOS TIME RED SOX STARTER OPPOSING STARTER TV Mon., 9/17 Off Day Tue., 9/18 at NYY 1:05 p.m. RHP Nathan Eovaldi (5-7, 4.22) LHP J.A. Happ (16-6, 3.75) NESN/MLBN/Facebook Watch Wed., 9/19 at NYY 7:05 p.m. LHP David Price (15-6, 3.42) RHP Luis Severino (17-8, 3.46) NESN/ESPN Thu., 9/20 at NYY 7:05 p.m. LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (12-4, 3.53) RHP Masahiro Tanaka (12-5, 3.47) NESN/MLBN 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 1490 AM/103.7 FM. * Special thanks to the Elias Sports Bureau, Baseball-Reference.com, and STATS Inc. * REGULAR SEASON BREAKDOWN AL East Standing...1st, Home/Road /49-26 Day/Night /69-38 March/April/May/June /19-6/18-11/17-10 July/August/September /18-9/9-4 vs. AL East vs. AL Central vs. AL West vs. National League vs. RH/LH starter /21-14 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 Trailing after 8 innings Red Sox score first Opponents score first Come-from-behind wins...45 Shutouts Scoring less than 3 runs Scoring 3 or 4 runs Scoring 5 or more runs Red Sox hit HR/hit 0 HR / run/2-run games /16-7 Walk-offs Extra innings (home/road) /3-2 Series openers/finales /34-13 Series W-L-T (home) Series W-L-T (road) Series W-L-T (total) Series sweeps (home/road) /7-1 VS. THE METS All-Time In Boston In New York At Citi Field In Boston In New York DATE H/R SCORE WP LP 9/14 H L0-8 Syndergaard CUEVAS 9/15 H W5-3 PORCELLO Sewald HIGHEST WIN % IN RED SOX HISTORY Rk. Year Win % (105-47) (102-47) (104-50) (101-50) MOST WINS, 1ST-YEAR MLB MANAGER Rk. Manager (Team) Wins 1. Ralph Houk (1961 NYY) Dusty Baker (1993 SF) T3. Sparky Anderson (1970 CIN) T3. Alex Cora (2018 BOS) Mickey Cochrane (1934 DET) MOST HR IN 1ST SEASON WITH SOX Rk. Player (Year) HR 1. Dick Stuart (1963) T2. Jimmie Foxx (1936) T2. J.D. Martinez (2018) T2. Manny Ramirez (2001) MOST RBI IN 1ST SEASON WITH SOX Rk. Player (Year) RBI 1. Ted Williams (1939) Jimmie Foxx (1936) Vern Stephens (137) Manny Ramirez (2001) J.D. Martinez (2018) MOST TEAM WINS IN MLB, Rk. Club Wins 1. Boston Chicago-NL MOST WINS FROM (AL) Rk. Pitcher Wins 1. David Price Chris Sale T3. Rick Porcello T3. Justin Verlander... 96

2 41-CHRIS SALE, LHP TODAY S STARTING PITCHER Red Sox Game Notes Page 2 W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER HR BB SO AVG CAREER TODAY S START: Has won each of his last 7 decisions (10 starts)...is Sale s longest streak since a career-long 10-decision stretch from 10/2/15-5/19/16 with CWS. Has not allowed a run in his last 29.0 IP, the longest scoreless streak in MLB this season. Has allowed 1 or 0 runs in a career-long 8 consecutive starts (0.20 ERA, 1 ER/45.0 IP), the longest such streak by a Red Sox since at least Logged 5.0+ IP in the first 7 of those starts, marking the longest such streak in the AL since Justin Verlander s 7-start stretch in 2011 with DET (6/9-7/10). Has not allowed a HR in 69.0 IP, spanning his last 9 starts and final 3.0 IP on 6/1 at HOU... His career-long streak is the 2nd-longest in MLB this year (Patrick Corbin-73.2 IP, 6/22-8/21). RANKINGS: Leads ML pitchers with at least IP this season in opponent AVG (.176), opponent OPS (.521), WHIP (0.85), and SO/9.0 IP ratio (13.53). Trails only Jacob degrom (1.71) for the lowest ERA in the majors (1.96; min IP). Is behind Justin Verlander (7.37) for the highest SO/BB ratio in the AL (6.70; min IP). His 17 starts with 1 or 0 ER allowed are tied for the 4th-most in the majors. Sale s 11 starts with 10+ SO are the 2nd-most in MLB (Scherzer-16)...His 29 such efforts since the beginnig of 2017 also trail only Scherzer (31). Is the only pitcher with 5 consecutive double-digit SO efforts this season (6/19-7/11). VS. THE METS: Allowed 3 runs over 8.0 IP in his only career outing vs. NYM with CWS on 6/25/13... Limited the Mets to 4 hits and 2 BB while striking out 13. Over 27 career Interleague outings (19 starts), is 6-6 with a 3.14 ERA (48 ER/137.2 IP). AT HOME: , 5/11 at TOR 8, 4/10 vs. NYY 6, 5/27 vs. ATL 6, 5/27 vs. ATL 4, 5/16 vs. OAK 15, 5/11 at TOR 2, 4/26 at TOR - - 7, 6/13-present 3, 5/27-6/8 11, last 8/12 at BAL (12) , 1.92 ERA, 10 GS 8-2, 1.99 ERA, 14 GS.176 (92-523), 10 HR.161 (15-93), 0 HR.179 (77-430), 10 HR , 1.96 ERA, 24 starts SINGLE-GAME HIGHS IP H R ER BB SO HR CG SHO WIN STREAK LOSS STREAK 10+ SO G SPLITS HOME ROAD OPP. AVG VS. LHB VS. RHB WHIP CAREER 9.0, 13x, last 5/11/18 at TOR 12, 7/30/15 at BOS 9, 4/30/15 at MIN 8, 4x, last 7/8/16 vs. ATL 5, 2x, last 5/6/15 vs. DET 15, 3x, last 5/11/18 at TOR 4, 2x, last 9/26/17 vs. TOR 14, last 9/16/16 at KC 2, last 4/15/16 at TB 10, 10/2/15-5/19/16 6, 6/2/13-7/6/13 64, last 8/12/18 at BAL (12) CAREER 53-29, 2.94 ERA, 140 G, 99 GS 50-33, 2.83 ERA, 144 G, 105 GS.217 ( ), 147 HR.199 ( ), 11 HR.222 ( ), 136 HR 1.03 Has not allowed a run in his last 24.0 IP at Fenway Park, beginning with the 8th inning on 6/8 vs. CWS and spanning his last 4 home starts. Did not allow a run in 3 straight home starts from 6/24-7/27, striking out 10+ in each...since Fenway opened in 1912, is the only pitcher with 10+ SO and 0 R allowed in 3 consecutive starts at the venue...the only other ML pitchers with 3 consecutive such home starts in the last 100 seasons are Randy Johnson (3, 1998 with SEA) and Sandy Koufax (3, 1965 with LAD). CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Named AL Pitcher of the Month for June and July this year...was 6-2 with a 1.23 ERA,.163 opponent AVG, and 0.77 WHIP over 10 starts between the 2 months (103 SO, 13 BB, 38 H)...The only other Red Sox ever to be named Player/Pitcher of the Month in back-to-back months is Pedro Martinez in 1999 (April, May). Reached 200 SO in just IP this year, surpassing his own record for the fewest IP needed to reach 200 SO in AL history (source: Elias; previously 141. IP in 2017). Became the 1st pitcher to start multiple All-Star Games as a Red Sox ( )...Is only the 3rd pitcher ever to start the midsummer classic in 3 consecutive years ( ), joining Lefty Gomez ( with NYY) and Robin Roberts ( with PHI). Holds the highest SO/9.0 IP ratio (10.85) and SO/BB ratio (5.28) in the Live Ball Era (min. 1,000.0 IP)...Holds the 3rd-lowest WHIP (1.03) among that group. Recorded 12+ SO 34 times since the start of 2012, 16 more than any other pitcher in that time (Scherzer-18) and tied with Steve Carlton for 7th-most since at least His 64 games with 10+ SO since 2012 trail only Max Scherzer s 74 for the most in MLB during that time, and the 12th-most since at least DATE SCORE OPP DEC SCORE WHEN LEFT IP H R ER BB SO HR PIT/STRIKES NOTES 3/29 L4-6 at TB /54 Made 4th career Opening Day start 4/3 W4-2 at MIA /62 1st career streak of starts with 1 or 0 R to begin a season 4/10 W14-1 NYY W /65 Earned his 1st win of /15 W3-1 BAL /56 Allowed 1 R in the 1st inning before 4.0 scoreless IP 4/21 L0-3 at OAK L /72 1st 10+ SO effort of /26 W5-4 at TOR W /71 Gave up multiple HR for the 1st time this season 5/1 L6-7 KC /68 Longest start with 1 or 0 R since 9/20/17 at BAL (8.0) 5/6 W6-1 at TEX W /71 Season-high 12 SO, most since 9/20/17 at BALL (13) 5/11 L3-5 at TOR /85 Career-high-tying 15 SO (3rd time) 5/16 W6-4 OAK W /60 Season-high 4 BB, most since 8/31/16 with CWS (4) 5/22 W4-2 at TB W /73 1st pair of wins in straight starts since 7/21-26 of 2017 (2) 5/27 L1-7 ATL L /59 Season-high 6 R, most since 8/24/17 at CLE (7 R, 6 ER) 6/1 L3-7 at HOU L /67 Lost consecutive starts for 1st time since 8/19-24/17 (2) 6/8 L0-1 CWS L /79 Held the White Sox scoreless through 6 innings 6/13 W5-1 at BAL W /69 Fewest hits (2) in a start of 6.0+ IP since 3/29 at TB (1) 6/19 L2-6 at MIN /78 Retired his first 14 BF before in IF single in the 5th inning 6/24 W5-0 SEA W /71 3rd career start with 7.0+ IP and 93 or fewer pitches (last 2012) 6/30 W11-0 at NYY W /72 4th career start with 1 hit over 7.0+ scoreless IP (last in 2016) 7/6 W10-5 at KC W /65 Season-high-tying 4th consecutive winning decision 7/11 W4-2 TEX W /80 AL-leading 7th start with 7.0+ IP and 1 or 0 ER allowed 7/22 W9-1 at DET W /73 3rd scoreless road start in 2018 (T-3rd in AL) 7/27 W4-3 MIN /69 ML-leading 15th start with 1 or 0 ER allowed this season 8/12 W4-1 at BAL W /48 First pitcher since 1908 with 12+ SO on 70 or fewer pitches 9/11 W7-2 TOR /14 Activated from the 10-day DL that day METS CAREER VS. SALE PLAYER AVG. AB H HR RBI Bruce Conforto Flores Frazier Jackson Lobaton McNeil Mesoraco Nido Nimmo Plawecki Reinheimer Reyes Rosario Smith RED SOX CAREER vs. DEGROM PLAYER AVG. AB H HR RBI Benintendi Betts Bogaerts Bradley Jr Devers Holt Kinsler Leon Lin Martinez Moreland Núñez Pearce Phillips Swihart Travis Vázquez STARTING PITCHERS BREAKDOWN QUALITY SOX STARTER GS STARTS RS/IP RSA REC. Sale / Price / Porcello / Velázquez / Johnson / Rodriguez / Pomeranz / Wright / Beeks 1 0 1/ Eovaldi / Cuevas 1 0 0/ NATHAN EOVALDI, RHP TUESDAY S STARTING PITCHER W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER HR BB SO AVG CAREER TUESDAY S START: Last started on 9/3 at ATL and tossed 3.1 scoreless innings. Has made 2 career starts against NYY, going 1-1 with a 2.93 ERA (5 ER/15.1 IP)...Logged 8.0 scoreless IP vs. the club on 8/4 at Fenway Park (3 H, BB, 4 SO). 5-7, 4.22 ERA, 19 appearances, 18 starts LAST 5 APPEARANCES DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 8/21 CLE L /26 at TB L /31 at CWS L /3 at ATL /11 TOR ERA

3 Red Sox Game Notes BATTING NOTES Page 3 _ 16 - ANDREW BENINTENDI, OF.288 AVG 16 HR 80 RBI.365 OBP.470 SLG vs. RHP: (.307), 12 HR YESTERDAY: 2-5 HOMESTAND: 8-35, 2 R, 2B, 2 RBI CURRENT STREAK: 1 G (2-5) vs. LHP: (.234), 4 HR NYM SERIES: 2-8 SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 10 G (7/31-8/11) Set a new career high last night with his 156th hit...in his last 54 games, is 66-for-218 (.303) with 41 R, 18 2B, 3B, 3 HR, 27 RBI,.370 OBP,.436 SLG,.806 OPS. Ranks among the top 15 in the AL with 99 runs (6th), 156 hits (T-10th), 38 2B (10th), 6 3B (T-6th), 67 BB (11th),.365 OBP (10th), 20 SB (T-10th), 87.0 SB% (2nd), 254 TB (14th), and 11 OF assists (T-1st). In 22 career Interleague games at home, has hit.329/.379/.588, going 28-for-85 with 5 2B, 3B, 5 HR, 17 RBI. His.339 career AVG with RISP (97-for-286) is the 5th-highest since at least 1974 (min. 200 AB). Is tied for the AL lead with a career-high-tying 11 assists (T-2nd in MLB)...Leads the AL with 22 OF assists since the start of last year.. _ 50 - MOOKIE BETTS, OF.338 AVG 29 HR 71 RBI.433 OBP.621 SLG vs. RHP: (.331), 21 HR YESTERDAY: 0-2, R, 2 BB, HBP HOMESTAND: 9-23, 7 R, 3 2B, 8 BB, SB, HBP CURRENT STREAK: 0-2 vs. LHP: (.362), 8 HR NYM SERIES: 1-6, R, 2 BB, HBP SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 12 G (7/2-14) Leads MLB with 10.0 bwar and a.338 AVG...Would be the 5th Red Sox player to fi nish with WAR (T-7th), fi rst since Rico Petrocelli in 1969 (10.0). Has reached base in each of his 7 games played this homestand, reaching 18 times in those games (.391/9-for-233, 7 R, 3 2B, 8 BB, HBP). Has reached base 4+ times in a ML-leading 18 games this year...are the most such games by a Red Sox hitter in a single season since Wade Boggs in 1991 (18). Ranks T-3rd in the majors with 42 2B...Is the 2nd Sox hitter ever with 40+ 2B in 4 straight seasons (also Wade Boggs, 7, ). Is the 4th ML hitter ever with as many as four 40-2B seasons before turning 26 (also Joe Medwick, 5; David Wright, 4; Albert Pujols, 4). Is the only ML hitter ever to hit 40+ 2B and steal 20+ bases in 4 straight seasons (source: Elias). Ranks among active hitters in Interleague games (min. 250 AB) with a.325 AVG (4th),.568 SLG (4th), and.956 OPS (3rd). Ranks 2nd in MLB with 118 runs, including 7 in his last 7 games and 14 in his last 16 games...are the most runs by a Sox hitter through 149 team games since Ranks among ML leaders with a.338 AVG (1st),.433 OBP (2nd),.621 SLG (3rd), OPS (2nd), 118 runs (2nd), 42 2B (T-3rd), 76 XBH (7th), and 305 TB (T-8th)... Also ranks among AL leaders with 166 hits (6th), 29 HR (T-11th), 77 BB (7th), and 28 SB (5th). Is batting.362 vs. LHP (4th in the majors),.331 vs. RHP (2nd),.360 at home (2nd),.320 on the road (13th),.369 with 2 outs (1st), and.348 vs. the AL East. _ 2 - XANDER BOGAERTS, SS.288 AVG 21 HR 94 RBI.359 OBP.519 SLG vs. RHP: (.296), 20 HR YESTERDAY: 1-4, RBI, SB HOMESTAND: 12-30, 4 R, 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 2 BB, 2 SB CURRENT STREAK: 1 G (1-4, RBI, SB) vs. LHP: (.258), 1 HR NYM SERIES: 1-7, RBI, SB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 9 G (6/17-28) Gave BOS a lead with a single last night and stole his 8th base of the season...has gone 12-for-30 (.400) with 4 R, 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI over 8 games this homestand. In his last 32 games, has hit.336/.394/.563 with 16 runs, 10 2B, 3B, 5 HR, and 26 RBI...Ranks 11th in the AL with a.519 SLG and 9th with an.878 OPS. Ranks 4th in the AL with an RBI every 5.13 AB, and 6th with 94 RBI (2nd on the team)...has 20 RBI in his last 24 games, 22 in his last 27, and 29 in his last 34. Hit his career-high-tying 21st HR of the season on 9/8 vs. HOU (also 2016), his 2nd in as many games...homered in consecutive games 9/7-8 for the fi rst time since 7/14-15, and the 5th time this season...has homered once every AB (482 AB) this season, a career-best rate. Has reached base in 27 of his last 50 PA with RISP (.432/16-for-37, 11 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 2005 (28)...Ranks 2nd in MLB with a.719 SLG with RISP (.356/48-for-135, 13 2B, 3 3B, 10 HR). Reached base in all 5 PA last Sunday vs. HOU, marking his first career game reaching in all of 5+ PA...Set season highs in hits (4) and times on base. _ 19 - JACKIE BRADLEY JR., OF.231 AVG 12 HR 57 RBI.310 OBP.400 SLG vs. RHP: (.245), 10 HR YESTERDAY: 1-4, R, 2B, 2 RBI HOMESTAND: 4-17, 3 R, 3 2B, 2 RBI, 4 BB, 2 SB CURRENT STREAK: 1 G (1-4, R, 2B, 2 RBI) vs. LHP: (.187), 2 HR NYM SERIES: 1-4, R, 2B, 2 RBI, BB, SB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 7 G (5/25-6/1) Matched a career high with his 30th 2B last night (also 2016), a game-tying 2-run base hit...his last 3 hits have been 2B, all over his last 4 games. Drove in multiple runs for the 16th time this season...the Red Sox are 35-2 in his 37 games with an RBI this season, including 15-1 in his multi-rbi games. In his last 36 games at Fenway, is batting.331/.383/.551 (39-for-118) with 23 R, 15 2B, 3B, 3 HR, 23 RBI. In his last 29 games with an AB, has gone 31-for-98 (.316) with 18 R, 10 2B, 2 3B, 3 HR, and 14 RBI. Over his last 65 games, is 62-for-218 (.284) with 41 R, 20 2B, 3 3B, 8 HR, and 40 RBI...Has a.514 SLG and an.861 OPS in that time RAFAEL DEVERS, 3B.237 AVG 17 HR 56 RBI.294 OBP.416 SLG vs. RHP: (.243), 14 HR YESTERDAY: 1-3, R, BB HOMESTAND: 2-17, 2 R, HR, RBI, BB CURRENT STREAK: 1 G (1-3, R, BB) vs. LHP: (.219), 3 HR NYM SERIES: 1-7, R, BB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 10 G (6/6-15) Singled and walked yesterday...entered Thursday s game as a pinch runner in the 4th and hit his 17th HR of the season in the 6th (fi rst since 8/8 at TOR). The Red Sox are 13-3 in his 16 games with a HR this season, and 19-6 in his 25 career games with a HR...When he drives in a run this year, BOS is Set career highs this year with 51 R, 97 hits, 22 2B, 17 HR, 56 RBI, and 34 BB...In his last 52 ML games, is batting.254 (48-for-189) with 28 R, 19 XBH, 28 RBI. Has a.286 career AVG (18-for-63) in 18 Interleague games, with a.476 SLG and.842 OPS BROCK HOLT, OF/INF.262 AVG 4 HR 39 RBI.349 OBP.374 SLG vs. RHP: (.253), 4 HR YESTERDAY: 1-1, 2B, 2 RBI HOMESTAND: 3-7, R, 2B, HR, 5 RBI, BB, SB CURRENT STREAK: 1 G (1-1, 2B, 2 RBI) vs. LHP: (.302), 0 HR NYM SERIES: 1-1, 2B, 2 RBI SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 9 G (4/14-26) Hit a go-ahead, pinch-hit, 2-run double off the Green Monster in the 5th inning, his 3rd game-winning XBH as a PH this season. His 3 go-ahead RBI as a pinch hitter are tied for the most by a Sox hitter in a single season since 1974, joining Rick Miller in 1984 and Mike Stanley in Is the only Red Sox hitter since then with 3 game-winning pinch-hit RBI. Has 5 XBH in 15 pinch-hit PA this season (.385/5-for-13, 2 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 2 BB)...Has a SLG as a PH this season...among PH with at least 15 PA in a single season since 1974, that SLG ranks 4th (Dwight Smith, 1989, 1.267; Bobby Scales, 2009, 1.214; Matthew LeCroy, 2004, 1.200). Is 3-for-6 with 5 RBI in his last 4 games...in his last 25 games, is 17-for-57 (.298) with 11 runs, 2B, 3B, 3 HR, 13 RBI, 9 BB,.509 SLG, and.912 OPS. Is hitting.414 (12-for-29) with a OPS in 12 Interleague games this season...is a.298 career hitter (59-for-198) in 64 Interleague games, slugging IAN KINSLER, 2B.292 AVG 1 HR 14 RBI.330 OBP.365 SLG vs. RHP: (.338), 1 HR YESTERDAY: 1-3, R, BB HOMESTAND: 4-22, R, 2 RBI, BB, SB, SF CURRENT STREAK: 1 G (1-3, R, BB) vs. LHP: 4-25 (.160), 0 HR NYM SERIES: 3-6, R, BB, 2 SB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 7 G (7/12-22) Is 3-for-6 this series, with his 2nd multi-sb game of 2018 on Friday (also 4/13 at KC)...In his last 16 games, is 19-for-58 (.328) with 9 runs, 3 2B, HR, and 10 RBI. Has hit safely in his last 11 Interleague games (.366/15-for-41), tied with CWS s Carlos Sanchez for the longest active Interleague hitting streak by an AL hitter. In his last 41 games, has hit.333 (48-for-144, 26 R, 9 2B, 3 HR, 23 RBI)...In his last 79, is batting.288 (85-for-295) with 48 R, 17 2B, 12 HR, and 40 RBI. Stole his 14th and 15th bases of the season Friday...Has 3 SB in his last 4 games and 6 with BOS...His 15 SB are his most since 2014 (15). _ 3 - SANDY LEON, C.182 AVG 5 HR 21 RBI.240 OBP.287 SLG vs. RHP: (.188), 4 HR YESTERDAY: 0-2 HOMESTAND: 0-10 CURRENT STREAK: 0-29 vs. LHP: (.167), 1 HR NYM SERIES: 0-2 SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 5 G (5/14-24) The Red Sox have won 26 of his last 34 starts at catcher, and 37 of his last 46 since 6/21. BOS is 26-9 when he records a hit, and 13-1 when he drives in a run...since he joined the team (2015), BOS is 15-3 when he homers and when he has an RBI. Leads catchers this season with a 3.24 catcher s ERA, the lowest by a qualifying Red Sox catcher in a single season since at least 1974.

4 Red Sox Game Notes BATTING NOTES (CONTINUED) Page TZU-WEI LIN, INF.191 AVG 0 HR 1 RBI.269 OBP.234 SLG vs. RHP: 8-35 (.229), 0 HR YESTERDAY: DNP HOMESTAND: 0-1, R CURRENT STREAK: 0-1 vs. LHP: 1-12 (.083), 0 HR NYM SERIES: 0-1 SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 3 G (4/13-15) Scored the game-winning run on Sunday and game-tying run Tuesday, both as a pinch runner...in 25 ML games this season, has gone 9-for-47 (.191) with 2 2B. Hit.307/.362/.448 in 68 games with Pawtucket this season (85-for-277, 33 R, 20 2B, 5 HR, 25 RBI)...Played SS (51 GS), CF (9), 2B (3), and 3B (2). In 26 career starts with BOS, is batting.265 (22-for-83) with a.351 OBP...Has appeared defensively at 2B (14 G, 5 GS), 3B (10 G, 7 GS), and SS (24 G, 14 GS). _28 - J.D. MARTINEZ, OF/DH.328 AVG 41 HR 122 RBI.398 OBP.628 SLG vs. RHP: (.323), 35 HR YESTERDAY: 0-5 HOMESTAND: 5-23, 2 R, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 2 BB CURRENT STREAK: 0-5 vs. LHP: (.344), 6 HR NYM SERIES: 1-7, BB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 12 G (4/29-5/11) Hit his 41st HR of the season Thursday, 2nd in the majors...are the most by a Sox hitter since David Ortiz s franchise record-setting 54 in His 41 HR are tied for the 2nd-most by a Sox hitter in his first season with the club (Dick Stuart, 42 in 1963; Jimmie Foxx, 41 in 1936; Manny Ramirez, 41 in 2001). Leads MLB with a career-high 122 RBI, 11 more than any other ML hitter, and 35 multi-rbi games...ranks 2nd in the majors with a.328 AVG. Leads the majors with 337 total bases, 17 more than any other hitter. Has hit safely in 18 of his last 22 games, 24 of his last 29, 33 of his last 39, and 39 of his last 46. In his last 45 games, has hit.341/.423/.624, going 59-for-173 with 34 runs, 13 2B, 12 HR, and 40 RBI. Leads the majors with 24 HR, 71 RBI, and a.675 SLG at home...his 24 HR at Fenway are the most in a single season since Mo Vaughn in 1996 (27). His.393 AVG with RISP (57-for-145) leads the majors (min. 100 AB) and ranks 3rd among all Red Sox hitter seasons since Leads the majors with a.628 SLG, 176 hits (tied), 122 RBI, 337 total bases, and 56 multi-hit games. Also ranks among ML leaders with 106 runs (4th), a.328 AVG (2nd),.398 OBP (7th), and a OPS (3rd)...Leads MLB by.028 in SLG since 2017 (.655). _18 - MITCH MORELAND, 1B.248 AVG 15 HR 67 RBI.322 OBP.443 SLG vs. RHP: (.252), 13 HR YESTERDAY: DNP HOMESTAND: 4-18, 2B, RBI, 2 BB CURRENT STREAK: 0-5 vs. LHP: (.236), 2 HR NYM SERIES: 0-3 SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 9 G (4/8-22) Is 4 for his last 11, having reached base in 6 of his last 13 PA. Hit a walk-off single with 2 outs in the bottom of the 9th on Sunday vs. HOU...Was his 5th career walk-off RBI (last 8/4/17 vs. CWS), 3 of which have come vs. HOU. The walk-off RBI on Sunday was the 500th of his career...has 9 RBI in his last 22 games, 16 in his last 29, and 19 in his last 32. Entered Sunday s game as a pinch-hitter (2-for-2)...Is batting.359 (14-for-39) as a sub since joining the Red Sox...Since 2014, has hit.373 (19-for-51) as a PH. _ 36 - EDUARDO NÚÑEZ, INF.262 AVG 10 HR 44 RBI.287 OBP.387 SLG vs. RHP: (.264), 8 HR YESTERDAY: DNP HOMESTAND: 5-12, R, 2B, BB CURRENT STREAK: 4 G (5-12, R, 2B, BB) vs. LHP: (.258), 2 HR NYM SERIES: --- SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 8 G (6/16-29) Doubled Thursday and is 12-for-28 (.429) with 6 R, 3 2B, 2 HR, and 5 RBI over an 8-game home hit streak...in his last 38 games, is 41-for-140 (.293). Has a career.410/.410/.667/1.077 batting line in 10 games vs. NYM...Has hit safely in 43 of his last 51 games vs. NL clubs, batting.327 (69-for-211). Hit his 10th HR of the season on 9/1, driving in his 4th game-winning RBI...Has 3 HR in his last 13 games...7 of his 10 HR have tied the game or given BOS a lead. Homered in consecutive games on 8/28-29 for the first time since 8/22-23/17...Over that home series with MIA, went 5-for-9 with 5 R, 2 HR, 3 RBI. _ 25 - STEVE PEARCE, 1B /OF.303 AVG 6 HR 21 RBI.409 OBP.541 SLG vs. RHP: (.261), 4 HR YESTERDAY: 3-4, R HOMESTAND: 4-9, R, 3B, RBI, BB CURRENT STREAK: 1 G (3-4, R) vs. LHP: (.375), 2 HR NYM SERIES: 3-5, R SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 5 G (4/13-21) Tied a season high with 3 hits last night (6th time, last 9/4 at ATL) and is 7 for his last 15 (.467)...Has 5 RBI in his last 6 games and 6 in his last 8. Hit an RBI triple in the 7th inning Tuesday, his 8th career 3B and first since 8/14/17 with TOR vs. TB...Was his fi rst RBI triple since 8/11/12 with HOU vs. MIL. His.917 OPS ranks 8th among current AL hitters (min. 200 PA), trailing Mike Trout, Mookie Betts, J.D. Martinez, José Ramírez, Shohei Ohtani, Alex Bregman, and Aaron Judge. Since joining the Sox, is 15-for-40 (.375) with 4 2B, 3B, 2 HR, and 8 RBI vs. LHP (1.175 OPS)...Over the season, is hitting.337 (30-for-89) with a OPS vs. LHP. 0 - BRANDON PHILLIPS, 2B.143 AVG 1 HR 2 RBI.333 OBP.571 SLG vs. RHP: 0-2 (.000), 0 HR YESTERDAY: DNP HOMESTAND: 0-4 CURRENT STREAK: 0-4 vs. LHP: 1-5 (.200), 1 HR NYM SERIES: 0-1 SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 1 G (9/5) Made his Red Sox debut on 9/5 at ATL and hit a game-winning HR in the 9th inning, becoming the fi rst player in Red Sox history with a game-winning HR in the 9th inning or later in his club debut (source: Elias). Scored BOS's first run, game-tying run in the 8th, and game-winning run in the 9th...The last player to score 3+ runs in his Sox debut was Ted Cox in 1977 (4). In 44 minor league games between Short-A Lowell (6) and Triple-A Pawtucket (38), hit.304/.348/.474 with 14 2B, 5 HR, and 26 RBI. Is a career.293 hitter (92-for-314) in 80 games vs. the Mets, with 20 2B, 3B, 12 HR, and 49 RBI. _ 23 - BLAKE SWIHART, C /UTL.221 AVG 1 HR 14 RBI.278 OBP.294 SLG vs. RHP: (.254), 1 HR YESTERDAY: DNP HOMESTAND: 1-7, R, 2 BB, SB CURRENT STREAK: 0-6 vs. LHP: 7-49 (.143), 0 HR NYM SERIES: 0-2, BB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 11 G (7/6-31) Played 3 games vs. NYM from 8/28-30/15 in New York, going 5-for-11 (.455) with 3 runs and an inside-the-park HR...Has 4 RBI in his last 4 Interleague games. Is 5-for-9 with a BB in his last 9 pinch-hit PA...Recorded pinch-hit RBI singles in 2 straight games 8/29-30, 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 50th career RBI...Has 4 RBI hits in his last 11 games...is 7 for his last 16 with RISP, driving in 8 runs. Has played 6 different defensive positions this season, appearing at C (24 G, 14 GS); 1B (9, 4); LF (6, 1); RF (8, 6); 3B (3, 1); and 2B (1, 0) SAM TRAVIS, 1B /OF.150 AVG 0 HR 3 RBI.227 OBP.200 SLG vs. RHP: 2-10 (.200), 0 HR YESTERDAY: DNP HOMESTAND: 0-1 CURRENT STREAK: 0-7 vs. LHP: 1-10 (.100), 0 HR NYM SERIES: 0-1 SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 2 G (6/3-6) Recalled on 9/1 to begin his 3rd stint with the Red Sox this season...has driven in 3 runs in 9 ML games this year after recording 1 RBI in 33 games in In 97 Triple-A games this year, hit.258 (93-for-361) with 35 R, 13 2B, 8 HR, and 43 RBI...In his last 48 PawSox games, went 56-for-182 (.308) with 4 HR and 26 RBI. Over his 41-game ML career, has hit.327 (17-for-52) with 6 2B, a.417 OBP, a.42 SLG, and an.859 OPS vs. LHP. 7 - CHRISTIAN VÁZQUEZ, C.212 AVG 3 HR 15 RBI.255 OBP.296 SLG vs. RHP: (.199), 3 HR YESTERDAY: 0-1 HOMESTAND: 1-8, BB, SB CURRENT STREAK: 0-1 vs. LHP: (.250), 0 HR NYM SERIES: 0-1 SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 4 G (5/16-23) Activated from the 10-day DL on 9/1 and is 4-for-15 with 2 runs scored, 2B, RBI, 2 BB, and a SB over his last 8 games. Stole his 3rd base of the season and 10th of his career Thursday...The Red Sox are 9-1 in his 10 career games with a SB. The Red Sox have won each of his last 13 Interleague starts...is batting.284 (19-for-67) in his last 21 Interleague games. Is batting.212 (48-for-226) with 3 HR and 15 RBI this season...in his last 29 games, is hitting.256 (21-for-82) with 5 2B, 2 HR, and 8 RBI.

5 Red Sox Game Notes BULLPEN NOTES Page 5 1ST BATTERS RELIEF HIGHS PITCHER LAST TIME OUT (Dec.) IP H R ER BB SO RETIRED/FACED RI/S SAVES/OPP INNINGS STRIKEOUTS 32-Matt Barnes 9/3 at ATL (H, 25) /58 14/1 0/3 1.2 (6/3 at HOU) 3 (8 times) 70-Ryan Brasier 9/15 vs. NYM (H, 9) /29 13/5 0/1 2.0 (7/13 vs TOR) 3 (9/1 at CWS) 67-William Cuevas 9/14 vs. NYM (L, start) /4 1/1 -/- 2.2 (9/2 at CWS) 5 (9/2 at CWS) 37-Heath Hembree 9/11 vs. TOR /61 35/9 0/3 2.0 (5 times) 4 (7/3 at WSH) 61-Brian Johnson 9/14 vs. NYM /24 10/1 0/1 4.2 (9/14 vs NYM) 5 (6/7 vs DET) 56-Joe Kelly 9/13 vs. TOR (BS, 4) /67 22/7 2/6 2.0 (2 times) 3 (5/12 at TOR) 46-Craig Kimbrel 9/15 vs. NYM (SV, 41) /59 16/5 41/ (5 times) 4 (7/11 vs TEX) 31-Drew Pomeranz 9/14 vs. NYM /10 1/0 -/- 4.1 (8/24 at TB) 6 (8/31 at CWS) 66-Bobby Poyner 9/15 vs. NYM (H, 5) /16 5/3 -/- 2.0 (3 times) 3 (3 times) 63-Robby Scott 9/14 vs. NYM /4 5/3 -/- 2.0 (7/13 vs TOR) 3 (9/2 at CWS) 47-Tyler Thornburg 9/14 vs. NYM /25 3/1 -/- 2.0 (9/8 vs HOU) 3 (2 times) 44-Brandon Workman 9/13 vs. TOR (W, 5-0) /38 16/5 -/- 2.0 (2 times) 3 (8/10 at BAL) 35-Steven Wright 9/15 vs. NYM (H, 2) /11 -/- -/- 4.2 (5/18 vs BAL) 5 (5/18 vs BAL) BULLPEN TOTALS: 3.53 ERA /451 (70%) 166/51 43/61 x32-matt BARNES, RHP SV 3.39 ERA vs. ALL:.190 (41-216), 5 HR vs. RHB:.168 (22-131), 5 HR vs. LHB:.224 (19-85), 0 HR WHIP: 1.20 Last appeared on 9/4 at ATL, earned a hold in a scoreless 8th inning with 1 hit and 1 SO (20 pitches); was his 58th appearance of the season. Has made 2 scoreless appearances (2.0 IP) since allowing 10 ER in 8.1 IP in 9 games from 8/7-28; excluding that stretch, has a 2.16 ERA (12 ER/50.0 IP) in 18. Posting a career-best SO/9.0 IP (92 SO/58.1 IP) this year; includes 60 SO in last 34.1 IP since 6/3...Also posting career bests in ERA & SO/BB ratio. Among all AL relievers this season is 4th in SO/9.0 IP (14.19), 5th in holds (25), 6th in SO (92), and 7th in SO/BF (.369). x70-ryan BRASIER, RHP SV 1.53 ERA vs. ALL:.182 (18-99), 1 HR vs. RHB:.128 (6-47), 1 HR vs. LHB:.231 (12-52), 0 HR WHIP: 0.82 Threw a perfect 8th inning with 1 SO for his 9th hold yesterday vs. NYM (9 pitches)...his 4th straight scoreless appearance (3.2 IP, 0 hits, 11 AB, 11 BF). 24 of his 29 outings for BOS are scoreless...has only issued 1 BB over his last 19 outings since 8/5 (18.1 IP, 67 batters faced). Limiting ML opponents to a.483 OPS this year (18 hits, 5 XBH, 6 BB)...Posted a career-best 9-game/9.0-inning scoreless streak from 8/5-25 (3 hits, BB, 10 SO). Signed by BOS as a MiLB FA in March and began 2018 with Pawtucket...Selected to ML roster on 7/8 & made Sox debut on 7/9, his 1st ML action since WILLIAM CUEVAS, RHP SV 4.82 ERA vs. ALL:.243 (9-37), 2 HR vs. RHB:.190 (4-21), 0 HR vs. LHB:.313 (5-16), 2 HR WHIP: 1.71 Made a spot start in place of Hector Velazquez Friday night vs. NYM; took the loss (2.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, BB, 4 SO, 38 pitches)...was the 1st start of his ML career. Recalled on 9/1 from Triple-A Pawtucket for his 4th ML stint of With Pawucket this year: 10-7, 3.39 ERA (51 ER/135.1 IP), 38 BB, 121 SO in 23 starts. Originally signed by BOS as an international FA in Made ML debut with BOS in 2016 (0-1, 3.60 ERA 3 games). For ML career: 0-2, 6.75 ERA in 9 games (1 start); was a part of both the DET and MIA organizations in 2017 and appeared in 1 ML game for DET in April x37-heath HEMBREE, RHP SV 4.02 ERA vs. ALL:.239 (51-213), 8 HR vs. RHB:.265 (35-132), 7 HR vs. LHB:.198 (16-81), 1 HR WHIP: 1.38 Finished Tuesday night s win vs. TOR with a perfect 9th inning (1.0 IP, SO, 14 pitches); was his 61st appearance of the year (career high was 62 games in 2017). Has allowed 1 run in 3.1 IP over his last 5 outings (2.70 ERA) since 8/30 after allowing runs in 5 of his previous 9 appearances from 8/10-28 (6 ER/7.2 IP). Posting a career-best in SO/9.0 IP this year (11.73; 73 SO/56.0 IP)...Since 5/18, holding LHB to.145 AVG (8-55), including a 2-for-their-last-21 (.105 AVG) x56-joe KELLY, RHP SV 4.26 ERA vs. ALL:.227 (51-225), 4 HR vs. RHB:.250 (29-116), 2 HR vs. LHB:.202 (22-109), 2 HR WHIP: 1.30 Faced 4 batters in the 8th inning without recording an out Thursday night vs. TOR (0.0 IP, H, ER, BB, 2 HBP, 15 pitches); was his 67th appearance of the season. Despite allowing 3 ER in 1.0 IP on 9/7 vs. HOU, has a 3.15 ERA (7 ER/20.0 IP) with 7 BB & 21 SO in 21 games since 7/ of a career-high 67 appearances in 2018 are scoreless...ranks T-6th in AL in both games and holds (21). 61-BRIAN JOHNSON, LHP SV 4.24 ERA vs. ALL:.270 ( ), 15 HR vs. RHB:.285 (79-277), 12 HR vs. LHB:.227 (22-97), 3 HR WHIP: 1.43 Allowed only 1 run (McNeil solo HR) over a career-high 4.2 innings in relief in Friday night s loss vs. NYM (2 H, BB, 4 SO, 69 pitches); his 36th appearance. From 6/28-9/2 appeared in 11 games for BOS, 10 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, 4.06 ERA (26 ER/57.2 IP), 21 BB, 51 SO in in 12 starts for BOS this year...in 24 relief appearances this year: 0-2, 4.54 ERA (18 ER/35.2 IP), 11 BB, 33 SO. Made his 1st career Opening Day roster in For his ML career, all with BOS ( ), has appeared in 42 games: 18 starts and 24 relief appearances. x46-craig KIMBREL, RHP SV 2.29 ERA vs. ALL:.149 (30-202), 7 HR vs. RHB:.142 (15-106), 3 HR vs. LHB:.156 (15-96), 4 HR WHIP: 0.98 Struck out 1 in a perfect 9th inning for his 41st SV yesterday vs. NYM (16 pitches)...his 6th straight scoreless appearance (6.0 IP, 0 hits, 21 BF, 18 AB, 9 SO). No hits allowed to his last 23 BF...Has allowed only 1 hit (M. Sierra single, 8/28 vs. MIA) over his last 10 appearances (10.0 IP, 37 batters,.032 AVG, 1-for-31). Since 8/21 has allowed 1 run over his last 11 appearances (11.0 IP)...Has 27 SO over his last 15 appearances (15.0 IP) since 7/29. Reached 40 SV in a season for the 5th time in his career ( ; 2018); joins Mariano Rivera (9), Trevor Hoffman (9) & Francisco Rodriguez (6) as the only pitchers in MLB history with at least that many...his 41 SV are his most with BOS & most since 2014 (47)...41 SV are T-3rd most in a season in Red Sox history AL relievers ranks: 2nd in SV, 3rd in AVG, 5th in SO/BF (.388), 6th in SO/9.0 IP (13.73) and SV% (89.1), 8th in SO (90) 8th in ERA, and T-9th in WHIP. Is in 14th place on MLB s all-time SV list (332), trailing Rollie Fingers (13th, 341)...Is 3rd on the Sox all-time SV list with 107, trailing Bob Stanley (2nd, 132). x31-drew POMERANZ, LHP SV 6.06 ERA vs. ALL:.295 (79-268), 11 HR vs. RHB:.302 (64-212), 11 HR vs. LHB:.268 (15-56), 0 HR WHIP: 1.76 Got the final 4 outs of Friday night s loss vs. NYM (1.1 IP, H, 2 SO, 20 pitches); was his 21st appearance...since 8/20, has held LHB to a.200 AVG (4-for-20). For ML career in relief: 5-4, 3 SV, 2.77 ERA (25 ER/81.1 IP), 82 SO, 1.12 WHIP in 69 games...is 1-0, 5.29 ERA (10 ER/17.0 IP), 9 BB, 14 SO in 10 games this year. 1-5, 6.31 ERA (36 ER/51.1 IP), 44 SO in 11 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 SV 2.08 ERA vs. ALL:.242 (16-66), 2 HR vs. RHB:.292 (14-48), 2 HR vs. LHB:.111 (2-18), 0 HR WHIP: 1.04 Threw a perfect 6th inning with 1 SO (12 pitches) for his 5th hold of 2018 in yesterday s win vs. NYM; his 16th appearance of the year & 6th since his 9/1 recall. 12 of his 16 outings for BOS are scoreless, including 8 of his last 10 (1.74 ERA, 2 ER/10.1 IP)...Has issued only 2 BB to 70 BF this year (8.5 SO/BB ratio; 17 SO). Made 1st career OD roster after going to ST as a non-roster invitee...had never appeared above the Double-A level prior to Made ML debut 3/31 at TB. Recalled on 9/1 from Pawtucket for his 6th ML stint of 2018/ML career...with PawSox this year: 0-0, 6 SV, 7 SVO, 3.14 ERA (15 ER, 43.0 IP), 35 SO in 33 games.

6 Red Sox Game Notes BULLPEN NOTES (CONTINUED) Page 6 63-ROBBY SCOTT, LHP SV ERA vs. ALL:.333 (6-18), 2 HR vs. RHB:.357 (5-14), 1 HR vs. LHB:.250 (1-4), 1 HR WHIP: 2.25 Faced 6 batters in the 3rd inning of Friday night s loss vs. NYM (0.1 IP, H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 HB, 25 pitches); was his 4th appearance of the season. Recalled on 9/1 from Triple-A Pawtucket for his 3rd ML stint of With Pawtucket this year: 3-3, 3 SV, 5 SVO, 1.86 ERA (10 ER/48.1 IP), 21 BB, 63 SO,.200 AVG...Held LHB to a.148 AVG (9-for-61) with 6 BB and 24 SO...Allowed only 1 ER over his final 12.0 IP over 11 appearances for the PawSox. Signed as an undrafted free agent in 2011, made ML debut in 2016 & 1st career OD roster in With BOS, has held LHB to a.146 AVG (12-82), 23 SO. x47-tyler THORNBURG, RHP SV 5.63 ERA vs. ALL:.295 (28-95), 6 HR vs. RHB:.286 (16-56), 6 HR vs. LHB:.308 (12-39), 0 HR WHIP: 1.58 Allowed 3 runs on 2 hits (both HR) in 0.2 IP in Friday night s loss vs. NYM (18 pitches); was his 25th appearance of the year. Of his 15 runs allowed in 2018, 11 have come via HR (3-run, 3 2-run, 2 solo). Posting a 2.45 ERA (4 ER/14.2 IP) in 14 appearances at Fenway Park this year and a ERA (11 ER/9.1 IP) in 11 road games. Activated from the DL on 7/4 for his 1st stint on the Sox active ML roster since being acquired by BOS in a 5-player deal with MIL on 12/6/16...Missed entire 2017 season due to injury, his 1st in the Sox organization...underwent surgery on to treat thoracic outlet syndrome on 6/16/17. x44-brandon WORKMAN, RHP SV 2.39 ERA vs. ALL:.218 (29-133), 6 HR vs. RHB:.233 (20-86), 3 HR vs. LHB:.191 (9-47), 3 HR WHIP: 1.12 Earned the win Thursday vs. TOR; struck out the only batter he faced (McKinney) on 3 pitches with the bases loaded to end the 8th inning and keep a 3-3 tie. Credited with wins in 3 of his last 5 games & has appeared in 5 of the club s last 11...Posting a 1.59 ERA (3 ER/17.0 IP) over his last 16 games (since 8/7). 30 of a career-high 38 games for BOS this year are scoreless, including 16 of 18 at Fenway (0.90 ERA; 2 ER/20.0 IP)...Has a 4.08 ERA (8 ER/17.2 IP) on the road. Posting single-season career bests for BOS this year in ERA, WHIP, and opp. AVG...Holding opponents to a.133 AVG (4-for-30) with RISP. 35-STEVEN WRIGHT, RHP SV 2.93 ERA vs. ALL:.211 (35-166), 4 HR vs. RHB:.202 (24-119), 4 HR vs. LHB:.234 (11-47), 0 HR WHIP: 1.30 Earned his 2nd hold of the year with a scoreless 7th inning yesterday vs. NYM (1.0 IP, 2 BB, SO, 30 pitches); his 15th appearance of 2018 & 11th in relief. Has made 5 scoreless appearances in relief (6.0 IP) since being activated from the DL on 9/1; is 1-0, 1.64 ERA (4 ER/22.0 IP) in 1 1 relief appearances in For his ML career is 5-0, 3.18 ERA (25 ER, 70.2 IP), 34 BB, 56 SO in 26 relief appearances...is 18-15, 4.00 ERA (117 ER, IP), 93 BB, 202 SO in 44 starts. Began the year on DL recovering from left knee surgery (cartilege restoration) done in May Reinstated from DL on 4/28 and placed on the restricted list for 15 games...was placed on DL a 2nd time with left knee inflammation on 6/23...Made 1 rehab appearance with Pawtucket before being activated on 9/ VS. NYM CAREER VS. NYM CAREER AT FENWAY PARK PLAYER W-L-SV ERA G/GS IP H ER W-L-SV ERA G/GS IP H ER W-L-SV ERA G/GS IP H ER Barnes -- / -- / / Brasier / / / Cuevas / / / Eovaldi / / / Hembree -- / / / Johnson / / / Kelly -- / / / Kimbrel / / / Pomeranz / / / Porcello / / / Poyner / / / Price -- / / / Rodriguez -- / -- / / Sale -- / / / Scott / / / Thornburg / / / 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 8/31/18 at CWS Minaya Betts 8/30/18 at CWS Gómez Bogaerts 9/8/18 vs. HOU Morton Bradley Jr. 9/1/18 at CWS Rodon Devers 9/13/18 vs. TOR Leiter Jr Holt 9/11/18 vs. TOR Tepera Kinsler 9/1/18 at CWS Burr Leon 8/14/18 vs. PHI Pivetta Lin Martinez 9/13/18 vs. TOR Gaviglio Moreland 8/22/18 vs. CLE Otero Núñez 9/1/18 at CWS Rodon Pearce 8/12/18 at BAL Cobb Phillips 9/5/18 at ATL Minter Swihart 7/24/18 at BAL Ramírez Travis Vázquez 6/26/18 vs. LAA McGuire vs. NYM CAREER vs. NYM CAREER AT FENWAY PARK PLAYER AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI Benintendi Betts , Bogaerts , Bradley Jr , Devers Holt Kinsler Leon Lin Martinez Moreland Nunez Pearce Phillips Swihart Travis Vazquez