BOSTON RED SOX (92-6) VS. BALTIMORE ORIOLES (8-7) Thursday, September 9, 23 7: p.m. ET Fenway Park, Boston, MA RHP John Lackey (9-2, 3.56) vs. RHP Chris Tillman (6-6, 3.7) Game #54 Home Game #78 TV: NESN/MLBN Radio: WEEI 93.7 FM, WUFC 5 AM (Spanish) MAJOR LEADERS: At 92-6 (.6) the Red Sox own the best record in the majors. BEST MLB RECORDS IN 23 TEAM W-L WPCT Boston 92-6.6 Atlanta 9-62.592 Oakland 89-63.586 St. Louis 89-63.586 Detroit 88-64.579 The Sox 92 wins top MLB, 2 more than the nexthighest total (Atlanta, 9). GREAT PACE: Since the schedule expanded to 62 games in 96, this is just the 2nd time Boston has won 92 of its st 53 games in a season, also doing so in 986 (92-6). With a win tonight the Sox would have 94 wins in their st 54 decisions of a season for the st time since the 95 club went 94-6. TURN IT AROUND: The Red Sox have won 23 more games than last year (69-93), marking the club s largest increase in wins -- outside of strike-shortened seasons in 98 and 994 -- since the st post-world War II team in 946 (4-5) won 33 more games than 945 (7-83). Outside of strike-shortened years, the Sox only other season-to-season increase larger than 22 games was 9-2 (27 G: 78-75 in 9 and 5-47 in 92)..5 DAYS: The Sox are an MLB-high 3 games over.5... After Sunday s win, Boston was as many as 33 games over.5 for the st time since ending 24 at 98-64. The Red Sox are the only AL team and of 2 ML clubs whose record has been above.5 all year (also ATL)...This season will mark the 6th time the Red Sox will remain above.5 all season, also accomplishing the feat in 92, 97, 98, 94, and 946. IT S MAGIC: Boston s magic number for a postseason berth is...the Sox would clinch a spot in the postseason tonight if they defeat Baltimore Cleveland loses to Houston...Boston s magic number to clinch the AL East is 3. Boston has been to the postseason 2 times in franchise history, last in 29...That year ended a stretch of 6 postseason appearances in 7 years beginning in 23 (all but 26). The Red Sox last won the division title in 27, which was the club s st AL East Championship since 995. SOX LATELY: The Red Sox lost a 5-3 decision to the Orioles last night in 2 innings...boston has dropped back-to-back contests for the st time since a 3-game slide from 8/4-6. The Sox have won 5 of their last 8, of their last 4, 3 of their last 8, 7 of their last 23, and 9 of their last 27 contests...they own the AL s 3rd-best record since the All-Star break at 34-22 (.67). SLIM MARGINS: Boston has gone 29 games since it last lost by more than 3 runs, on 8/6 vs. NYY (-3 loss)...that s the club s longest single-season streak without losing by more than 3 runs since a 36-game stretch, 6/2-7/3/93. The Sox are -4 since 9/3, with all 4 losses by 2 runs or fewer and 3, -run defeats during that stretch. IN THE STANDINGS: The Sox are in st place in the AL East, 8. games ahead of the Rays...It is the largest division lead for any AL club...boston was last a season-high-tying 9.5 games up after a win on Sunday. Prior to this season, 27 is the only other year in the past 8 seasons beginning in 996 that the Red Sox have held a division lead as large...they reached as high as.5 games ahead that year. The Sox retook the division lead on 8/25 and have held the top spot 46 of the last 49 days starting 7/3... They have been in st or T-st an AL-high 47 days. SOX AND O S: The Red Sox and Orioles tonight conclude a 3-game set, the 5th series between the 2 clubs in 23, and their final game at Fenway...The 2 teams close out the regular season with 3 games at Camden Yards, 9/27-29. The Sox have outscored the O s 58-54 in 23 despite trailing the season series 6-9...The Sox have lost their last 3 games against Baltimore by a combined 4 runs. This year Boston is 6-9 (.4) against Baltimore and 34-2 (.63) against all other AL East teams, with a winning record against the other 3 AL East clubs. SKIRTING SWEEPS: The Sox need a win tonight to avoid being swept for the 3rd time this year and just the 2nd time in a multi-game series...their only series swept so far are 5/3-5 at TEX (-3) and a -game make-up set, 7/29 vs. TB. Boston s 2 times swept are the fewest in the AL this year and tied for the lowest total in MLB this year (also CIN and STL)...The Sox last went a full season with 2 or fewer times swept in 23 (swept twice). SERIES TALK: The Red Sox have tallied an MLB-best 32 series wins this year, their most in a season since 28 (32)...Boston last won more than 32 series in 27 (33)... The Cardinals ranks 2nd in the majors with 29 series wins. Boston dropped the st 2 games of its current set, ending a streak of 8 straight series wins from 8/9-9/5...It was Boston s longest series win streak since they won 9 straight sets from 7/28-8/23/95. SEPTEMBER SUCCESS: The Sox, who lead MLB with 796 runs, have scored an MLB-best 5 runs in 6 games in September...They lead MLB with 27 home runs in September. The Sox have the 2nd-best September record in the AL at -5 (.688), trailing only Oakland (.76, 2-5)...It marks Boston s most in a September since 2 (3). FINAL HOMESTAND: The Sox tonight continue their final regular-season homestand of 23 with the last of 3 games vs. the Orioles...The Sox are 3-2 thus far on the homestand...they opened the stand with a 3-game sweep of the Yankees, and then dropped the st 2 contests against Baltimore...The final home series of the regular season, a 3-game set against Toronto, begins tomorrow night. The Sox are an AL-best 5-27 (.649) at home, the 2ndbest home record in MLB behind Atlanta (.73, 52-22)...The club has won 8 of its last, of its last 4, 3 of its last 9, and 6 of its last 23 home games. STOLEN MOMENTS: The Red Sox lead MLB with an 86.2% stolen base percentage (9-for-38)...That would be the best mark by an AL team since caught stealing has been tracked in the AL (94-5, 92+)...Boston s 9 stolen bases are 7 shy of the team s single-season record in the live ball era (since 92), established in 29 (26). The Red Sox have been successful in each of their last 35 stolen base attempts beginning 8/9, the longest streak in club history and the longest for any MLB club since the Blue Jays had 38 straight from 9/4-26/993. GRAND STAND: The Red Sox 8 grand slams this season top MLB...The Sox have hit 4 slams in September, matching the club s most ever in any month (also August 95, June 987, May 999, and August 2)...Only the 983 Orioles (5) have ever had more slams in the month of September. WINNING LATE: The Red Sox have 22 last at-bat victories in 23, tied for the most in the AL with the Royals and tied for 2nd-most in MLB behind only the Diamondbacks 3. Boston leads the majors with 247 runs in the 7th inning or later (Arizona 2nd at 24). KOJI S PERFECTION: Koji Uehara has been perfect in 7 of 9 saves this year, including each of his last 8 tries... That is the longest streak of perfect save tries in Sox history (prev. Jeff Russell s 6 straight, 5/2-6/3/93) and shy of the MLB record of 9 set by John Wetteland in 995. RED SOX RECORD BREAKDOWN Overall... 92-6 AL East Standing...st, 8. GA At Home... 5-27 On Road... 42-34 In day games... 27-4 In night games... 65-47 April... 8-8 May... 5-5 June... 7- July... 5- August... 6-2 September... -5 vs. AL East... 4-29 vs. AL Central... 9-5 vs. AL West... 2-2 vs. National League... 3-5 vs. RH starter... 6-4 vs. LH starter... 32-2 Leading after 6 innings... 72-7 Tied after 6 innings... 9- Trailing after 6 innings... -44 Leading after 7 innings... 73-4 Tied after 7 innings... -9 Trailing after 7 innings... 7-48 Leading after 8 innings... 76-3 Tied after 8 innings... -8 Trailing after 8 innings... 5-49 Red Sox score st... 63-8 Opponents score first... 29-43 Shutouts... 8- Scoring less than 3 runs... 5-32 Scoring 3 or 4 runs... 6-2 Scoring 5 or more runs... 7-9 Red Sox hit HR... 58-29 Red Sox hit HR... 34-32 -run games... 2-9 2-run games... 4-4 Walk-offs... -7 Extra innings (home)... 4-2 Extra innings (road)... 6-4 Extra innings (total)... -6 Series openers... 29-2 Series finales... 29-2 Series W-L-T (home)...7-8- Series W-L-T (road)... 5-8- Series W-L-T (total)...32-6-2 Series sweeps (home)... 7- Series sweeps (road)... 2- Series sweeps (total)... 9-2 Come-from-behind wins...35, last 9/5 Innings batting around... 23, last 9/7 (4th) Games decided in last AB... 22-3 VS. THE ORIOLES All-Time vs. O s (since 954)... 525-447 In Boston... 267-27 In Baltimore... 258-23 At Camden Yards... 2-69 23 vs. Orioles... 6-9 In Boston... 3-5 In Baltimore... 3-4 DATE H/R SCORE WP LP 4/8 H W3- Buchholz Chen 4/9 H L8-5 O Day Hanrahan 4/ H L2-3 Matusz Mortensen 6/3 R L4-5 (3) McFarland Wilson 6/4 R L-2 Tillman Dempster 6/5 R W5-4 Lackey Garcia 6/6 R L3-6 Gonzalez Lester 7/26 R L-6 Tillman Lackey 7/27 R W7-3 Dempster Feldman 7/28 R W5- Lester Hammel 8/27 H W3-2 Doubront Chen 8/28 H W4-3 Breslow Hunter 8/29 H L2-3 Tillman Lester 9/7 H L2-3 Hunter Uehara 9/9 H L3-5 (2) McFarland Morales UPCOMING MILESTONES Milestone Player (current) HR... Pedroia (99) 5 RBI... Pedroia (49) W...Lester (99) UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS DATE OPP. BOS TIME RED SOX STARTER OPPOSING STARTER TV Fri., 9/2 vs. TOR 7: p.m. LHP Jon Lester (4-8, 3.75) RHP Esmil Rogers (5-7, 4.47) NESN Sat., 9/2 vs. TOR 7: p.m. LHP Felix Doubront (-6, 4.5) LHP Mark Buehrle (-9, 4.7) NESN Sun., 9/22 vs. TOR :35 p.m. RHP Clay Buchholz (-,.5) RHP R.A. Dickey (3-2, 4.2) NESN Red Sox on the Radio: All regular season games are broadcast in English on WEEI 93.7 FM and network affi liates, and in Spanish on WUFC 5 AM.
Red Sox Game Notes Page 2 4-JOHN LACKEY, RHP W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER HR BB SO 23 9-2 3.56 27 27 74. 7 75 69 22 37 48 CAREER 37-6 4.6 322 32 25. 226 924 2 66 63 TONIGHT S STARTING PITCHER TONIGHT S START: Has averaged.9 walks per 9. IP in 23, the 6th-lowest rate in the AL...Has surrendered walk or fewer in 8 of 27 starts (69%), the most such starts by a Sox in a season since Josh Beckett also did it 8 times in 28...Has not issued a walk 6 times this year, shy of his single-season career high (7 in 27). Has received a team-low 4.34 runs of support per 9. IP (84 RS/74. IP) this season...has not received a single run of support in 6 of his last 3 starts since 7/7...Has gone winless in of his 8 quality starts in 23 (8-6)...Has allowed 3 ER or fewer in 8 of his losses, tied for the most such losses in MLB. Is 5th in the AL with a 2.63 ERA (24 ER/82. IP) at home in 23. Last start: Did not factor in the decision as the Sox beat the Yankees, 8-4, on 9/3 at Fenway...Gave up 4 runs on 7 hits over 6. innings...struck out 3 and did not issue a walk while tossing 82 pitches (59 strikes)...allowed individual runs in the 3rd and 6th innings...was replaced by Craig Breslow with 2 on, out, and the Sox leading 4-2...Charged with 2 additional runs in the frame. Has a 5.76 ERA (6 ER/25. IP) in 4 starts against the Yankees this season compared to a 3.9 ERA (53 ER/49. IP) against all other clubs. VS. THE ORIOLES: Is 2-5 (.76) with a 3.49 ERA (58 ER/49.2 IP) in 22 career starts against the O s, his 2nd-highest winning per. and 3rd-lowest ERA against any AL club. Is making his 4th start versus BAL this season...last faced the O s on 8/28 at Fenway, allowing 3 runs on 7 hits and a walk over 7. innings in a no-decision. RECENT HIGHLIGHTS: Went 6.+ IP in a career-high 5 straight games from 6/5-9/2, the longest such streak by a Sox since Jon Lester did it in 7 in a row from 4/28-7/3/. On 8/23 at LAD, became the st Sox to lose a complete game while allowing 3 base runners or fewer since Pedro Martinez on 8/8/ at ANA (3 BR). 23 8., 2x, last: 8/23 at LAD, 2x, last: 7/2 vs. NYY 7, 9/7 at NYY 7, 9/7 at NYY 4, 7/2 at OAK 2, 6/26 vs. COL 3, 2x, last: 6/26 at BAL 6, 7/7 at LAA G, 8/23 at LAD --- 3 G, 6/5-7/2 4 G, 7/2-8/ 23 5-3, 2.63 ERA, 2 GS 4-9, 4.39 ERA, 5 GS.254 (7-673), 22 HR.242 (92-38), 8 HR.27 (79-293), 4 HR.2 9-2, 3.56 ERA, 27 starts SINGLE-GAME HIGHS IP H R ER BB SO HR PITCHES CG SHO WIN STREAK LOSS STREAK SPLITS HOME ROAD OPP. AVG VS. LHB VS. RHB WHIP CAREER 72-47, 3.97 ERA, 59 GS 65-59, 4.4 ERA, 63 G, 62 GS.267 (226-7958), 2 HR.277 (58-487), 96 HR.257 (968-377), 5 HR.33 VS. THE ORIOLES W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER HR BB SO 23-4.35 3 3 2.2 23 5 3 CAREER 2-5 3.49 22 22 49.2 55 6 58 3 33 8 FENWAY - 3.68 7. 7 3 3 2 4 Gave up 4 runs on 7/2 vs. NYY, snapping a career-best streak of 6 games with 2 runs or fewer allowed (also 5/3-6/29/8 with LAA). Left st start 4/6 at TOR with right biceps strain...placed on the 5-day DL on 4/ (retro to 4/7)...Activated 4/28 and made the start that night vs. HOU. 23 REGULAR SEASON GAME LOG - STARTER DATE SCORE OPP DEC SCORE WHEN LEFT IP H R ER BB K HR PIT/STRIKES NOTES 4/6 L-5 at TOR L -2 4. 5 2 2 8 77/5 Left the game with a right biceps strain, landing on the DL 4/28 W6- HOU W 5-6. 5 2 4 8/56 The win was his st since 8/23/ at TEX (64 days) 5/4 L-5 at TEX L -3 5. 6 3 3 3 4 98/6 Allowed a homer on his st pitch for st time in career 5/9 L3-5 MIN L 3-5 7. 6 5 8 2/74 His throwing error in the 6th led to 4 unearned runs 5/4 L3-5 at TB L 3-5 4. 9 5 5 3 84/55 Allowed all 5 runs on 6 hits in the 4th inning 5/9 W5- at MIN W 3-6. 5 84/5 Retired the st 2 batters of the game 5/24 W8- CLE W 8-7. 2 3 8 9/7 Had back-to-back starts without ER for st time since 26 5/29 L3-4 at PHI L 2-3 6. 6 3 3 3 5 3 98/6 Gave up back-to-back solo home runs in the 4th inning 6/5 L2-3 TEX --- - 6. 5 5 8/75 Surrendered only run on a solo HR by Adrian Beltre in the 4th 6/ W-8 (4) at TB --- 6-4 5.2 4 4 2 2 93/6 Sox won in the 4th after scoring twice in the top of the frame 6/5 W5-4 at BAL W 5-2 7. 7 2 2 4 /6 Surrendered just 3 hits over his final 6. frames 6/2 L3-4 at DET --- 3-2 7. 7 2 2 5 98/64 Jhonny Peralta hit 2-run walk-off homer in the 9th 6/26 W5-3 COL W 5-2 7. 8 2 2 2 98/73 Became 6th Sox since 96 to strike out 2+ without a walk 7/2 W4- SD W 4-8. 6 6 3/73 Moved over.5 for st time since prior to decision on 9/4/ 7/7 L-3 at LAA L -2 7. 5 2 2 9 2 6/69 Snapped 6-GS unbeaten streak with st loss since 5/29 at PHI 7/2 W4-2 at OAK W 4-2 7. 3 2 2 4 5 3/69 Ended a career-high tying streak of 6 starts with walk or less 7/2 L2-5 NYY L -2 6. 4 4 7 97/64 Gave up more than 2 runs for the st time since 6/ 7/26 L-6 at BAL L -5 6. 9 5 5 2 3 5/63 Gave up 2 opposite-field home runs to Adam Jones 7/3 W5-4 (5) SEA --- 4-3 7. 8 3 3 6 95/7 The Sox won in the 5th inning on a single by Stephen Drew 8/5 L-2 at HOU L - 6. 8 2 2 2 3/73 Surpassed 2,. innings pitched for his career 8/ L3-4 at KC L 3-4 7. 7 4 4 2 5 /73 Matched his career high for consecutive losses for 3rd time 8/7 W6- NYY W 5-6.2 6 3 3/65 Had 5 assists, the most by a Sox since Steve Avery in 998 (6) 8/23 L-2 at LAD L -2 8. 3 2 2 6 97/69 Was st Sox to lose CG with 3 base runners or less since 2 8/28 W4-3 BAL --- 3-3 7. 7 3 3 4 2 92/68 Mike Carp singled in the game-winning run in the 8th inning 9/2 L-3 DET L -2 7. 7 3 3 5 /72 Did not allow a run over his st 6. innings 9/7 W3-9 at NYY W 2-6 5.2 8 7 7 3 6 5/7 Snapped a career-high 5-game streak with at least 6. IP 9/3 W8-4 NYY --- 4-2 6. 7 4 4 3 82/59 Jarrod Saltalamacchia hit a go-ahead grand slam in the 7th ORIOLES CAREER vs. LACKEY PLAYER AVG. AB H HR RBI Casilla.9 Clevenger --- Davis.423 26 2 6 Dickerson. 2 Flaherty. 3 Hardy.33 5 2 Johnson.2 2 4 3 Jones.237 38 9 2 5 Machado.545 6 2 4 Markakis.353 5 8 4 McLouth.82 2 Morse.67 6 Pearce --- Roberts.3 4 2 Schoop --- Snyder --- Urrutia.333 3 Valencia --- Wieters.85 27 5 2 3-JON LESTER, LHP BATTER-PITCHER MATCHUPS RED SOX CAREER vs. TILLMAN PLAYER AVG. AB H HR RBI Berry --- Bogaerts --- Bradley Jr.. 2 Carp.2 5 Drew.67 6 Ellsbury.222 8 4 Gomes. 3 Holt --- Lavarnway. 3 McDonald. 2 Middlebrooks. 8 Napoli.375 8 3 Nava.286 4 4 Ortiz. Pedroia.26 23 6 3 Ross. 2 Saltalamacchia.63 6 Snyder --- Victorino.364 4 TOMORROW S STARTING PITCHER vs. TORONTO CAREER 9., 2x, 9//9 vs. SEA w/ LAA 5, 7//8 at TEX w/ LAA, 9/26/8 vs. TEX w/ LAA, 9/26/8 vs. TEX w/ LAA 7, 4/2/6 at OAK w/ LAA 2, 2x, last: 6/26/3 vs. COL 3, 5x, last: 6/26/3 at BAL 3, 8/9/9 vs. TEX w/ LAA 5 G, last: 8/23/3 at LAD 8 G, last: 9//9 vs. SEA w/ LAA 6 G, 7/9-8/2/ 4 G, 3x, last: 7/2-8//3 STARTING PITCHERS BREAKDOWN QUALITY SOX STARTER GS STARTS RS/IP RSA REC. Lester 3 9 2/2. 5.36 8-3 Buchholz 4 64/95. 6.4 3- Dempster 29 4 24/68.2 6.62 7-2 Doubront 26 5 95/48.2 5.75 7-9 Lackey 27 8 84/74. 4.34 3-4 Aceves 6 2 2/3. 6.23 4-2 Webster 6 2 29/26. 9.9 3-3 Morales 5/5. 9. - Workman 3 3 8/8. 3.93-2 Peavy 9 6 4/58.2 6.4 4-5 Wright /.. - 4-8, 3.75 ERA, 3 starts W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER HR BB SO 23 4-8 3.75 3 3 2. 95 89 84 8 63 65 CAREER 99-56 3.76 29 28 364. 284 598 57 28 493 225 VS. THE BLUE JAYS: Is unbeaten (3-) with a 2.8 ERA ( ER/35. IP) in 5 starts against the Jays in 23... Allowed 3 runs (2 ER) over 6. innings in a no-decision in his last outing vs. TOR on 8/4...Is 4-7 with a 3.64 ERA (7 ER/73. IP) in 27 career starts against the Jays...Has held TOR to a.99 AVG (24-for-622) in his career, his 2nd-lowest mark against any AL club (KC,.78). REGULAR SEASON STARTS - LAST 5 DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB K 8/24 at LAD W 7. 3 4 6 8/29 BAL L 6. 5 3 3 3 4 9/3 DET W 7. 8 9 9/8 at NYY --- 8. 3 3 6 9/4 NYY W 8. 3 2 5 2.23 ERA 3-36. 29 9 9 3
Red Sox Game Notes Page 3 BATTING NOTES 5-QUINTIN BERRY, OF.667 AVG HR 2 RBI.667 OBP.667 SLG vs. RHP: 2-3 (.667), HR YESTERDAY: - (PR-LF) STAND: - CURRENT STREAK: -for- vs. LHP: - (.), HR BAL SERIES: - SEASON-HIGH STREAK: G, 9/4 (., 2-2) Has pinch-run 7 times w/ BOS...Scored tying run in the 9th 9/5 at NYY on Drew s 2-out single...pinch-ran, stole 2nd, and moved to 3rd on an E2. Went 2-for-2 w/ 2 RBI 9/4 vs. DET...Selected to ML roster 9/ from Triple-A Pawtucket and made Sox debut defensively in CF in the 9th that day vs. CWS. Acquired from KC in minor league trade 8/27 for RHP Clayton Mortensen...Had 3 SB in 34 SBA this season (88.2%) in Triple-A games between DET s Toledo (49 G), KC s Omaha (48), and Pawtucket (3)...Was claimed off waivers by KC from DET on 6/4. Has been successful in all 22 career SB attempts as a major leaguer, the 4th-longest streak to begin a career in the expansion era (beginning in 96)...The last longer streak was Jacoby Ellsbury s st 25 SBA in 27-8...Was successful in all 2 SB attempts w/ DET in 22, the most SB without a CS in an AL season. 72-XANDER BOGAERTS, SS.286 AVG HR 5 RBI.35 OBP.429 SLG vs. RHP: 4-23 (.74), HR YESTERDAY: DNP STAND: 2-8, 2 R, 2B, RBI, 3 BB, SB, SF CURRENT STREAK: -for-2 vs. LHP: 6-2 (.5), HR BAL SERIES: -2, RBI, BB, SF SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 2 G, 2 times, last 8/3-9/ Has starts since 8/9 selection to ML roster (6 at SS, 4 at 3B), w/ hits in 5 of those contests...has hit in 6 of 3 games w/ a PA overall, w/ 4 multi-hit efforts. Swiped st career stolen base Sunday night vs. NYY, taking 2nd on a double steal w/ Saltalamacchia taking home...notched st XBHs of ML career 9/7 at NYY, including st ML home run off Jim Miller in the 5th inning...singled off Brandon League 8/24 at LAD for st ML hit...made st ML start 8/2 at SF (SS). At 2 years old, was the youngest player in the IL this season and is the 3rd-youngest active major leaguer (Bryce Harper, Jurickson Profar)...On 8/2 became BOS s youngest position player to appear in a game since Dwight Evans in 972...Is the 5th Aruban-born major leaguer and the st Aruban on the Red Sox. Named the SS on s 23 Minor League All-Star Team...Tabbed Minor League Player of the Year...Between Double-A Portland (56 G) and Triple-A Pawtucket (6 G), hit.297 w/ 23 doubles, 6 triples, 5 homers, 67 RBI, and 63 walks...promoted to PawSox 6/3 for st Triple-A stint. 25-JACKIE BRADLEY, JR., OF.52 AVG 2 HR 7 RBI.256 OBP.278 SLG vs. RHP: -56 (.79), 2 HR YESTERDAY: - (PH) STAND: -8, R, HBP CURRENT STREAK: -for-3 vs. LHP: 2-23 (.87), HR BAL SERIES: - SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 3 G, 9/7- (.3, 3-) Has started in CF in 6 of BOS games since 9/7 recall for 4th ML stint this year...has reached in 4 of his 26 games w/ a PA for the Sox...Has played in 3 games overall w/ BOS in 23 (22 GS): 4 in LF ( GS), 3 in CF (2 GS), 2 in RF, and 2 as a PH...Last 2 ML starts since 5/3 have been in CF. Both ML homers came in a span of 3 ML games played, on 6/4 vs. TEX (off Justin Grimm) and 7/9 at SEA (off Blake Beavan). Made ML debut on Opening Day w/ a start in LF...At 22, was youngest Red Sox LF to start on Opening Day since Carl Yastrzemski in 962...Optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket on 4/8...Played in Sox st 7 games after 5/29 recall and was optioned back to the PawSox on 6/8. Went 5-for-3 (.385), RBI, and BB in IL playoffs...in 8 reg. season games for PawSox, batted.275 (88-for-32) w/ 26 2B, 3 3B, HR, 35 RBI, and 57 R. 37-MIKE CARP, B/OF.37 AVG 9 HR 39 RBI.37 OBP.548 SLG vs. RHP: 54-73 (.32), 8 HR YESTERDAY: -2 (PH-LF) STAND: 2-, 2B, 2 RBI, HBP CURRENT STREAK: 2 G (.333, 2-6) vs. LHP: 7-26 (.269), HR BAL SERIES: 2-6, 2B SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 5 G, 6/8-3 (.45, 9-2) 3-for-42 (.3) w/ RBI in his last 9 tilts...is 6th in the AL w/.548 SLG (min. 2 PA)...28 of 6 hits are XBH (7 2B, 2 3B, 9 HR)...Is 8-for-5 (.353) w/ RISP. Hit a go-ahead th-inning PH grand slam on 9/ to give BOS a 7-3 win at TB...Was st PH slam in extras in team history, according to Elias...Was st Red Sox with a grand slam in extras since Dwight Evans, 5/9/89 at OAK (th inn.)...was st Red Sox with a PH grand slam since Kevin Millar, 6/7/3 at MIL. Leads the AL w/ 9 PH RBI and is 2nd on team and T-6th in AL w/ 22 PA as a PH (.278 AVG, 5-for-8, 2B, 2 HR, 9 RBI, 4 BB). Has reached safely in 38 of his 52 starts...has made 28 starts in LF (37 G overall), 22 at B (27 G), and 2 in RF (2 G). 7-STEPHEN DREW, SS.245 AVG 2 HR 62 RBI.328 OBP.427 SLG vs. RHP: 75-27 (.278), 8 HR YESTERDAY: -5 STAND: 3-5, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 2 BB, 2 SB CURRENT STREAK: G (.2, -5) vs. LHP: 26-42 (.83), 4 HR BAL SERIES: -7, 2 BB, 2 SB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 2 G, 7/3-8/ (.422, 9-45, 9 RBI, 9 BB) Has reached in 7 of his last 2 games (8-for-75, BB)...Has hit.279 w/ a.485 SLG over his last 45 contests (46-for-65, 3 2B, 7 HR, 3 RBI, 22 R, 22 BB). Stole a pair of bases Tuesday night vs. BAL, his st career multi-steal game. Hit th homer 8/2 at SF for his 5th career double-digit HR season and st since 2 (5)...Hit game-winning, 3-run HR in the 9th on 8/7 at HOU. Had 5th-inn. walk-off, bases-loaded single on 7/3 vs. SEA, his 2nd walk-off in 23 (also double, 5/6 vs. MIN). T-4th in AL w/ 6 triples...in AL as a SS, ranks st in walks (52), 2nd in RBI (62), and 3rd in HR (2)...2nd among active AL SS w/.986 fielding pct. 2-JACOBY ELLSBURY, OF.299 AVG 8 HR 52 RBI.355 OBP.424 SLG vs. RHP: 7-358 (.327), 6 HR YESTERDAY: DNP STAND: DNP CURRENT STREAK: 2 G (.364, 4-) vs. LHP: 52-28 (.25), 2 HR BAL SERIES: DNP SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 9 G, 6/9-7/ (.43, 33-8) Has missed last tilts w/ right foot fracture...batting.32 (24-for-75, 5 2B, HR, 6 R, 8 SB) in last 7 games...has 5 RBI and 6 runs in his last 5 games. His.33 AVG (8-for-358) since 5/26 ranks 4th in the AL...Hitting.39 (9-for-282) in his last 65 games starting w/ 9-game hit streak, 6/9-7/ (.43, 33- for-8), the AL s longest this season. Tops MLB w/ 52 stolen bases in 56 SBA w/ a 92.9% success rate...swiped his 5th base 8/29 vs. CWS and has his 3rd career 5-steal season (5 in 28, 7 in 29)...No other Red Sox has more than...set club single-game record with 5 SB, 5/3 at PHI. Has 7, 3-hit games, T-2nd most in MLB behind DET s Victor Martinez (8)...3rd in AL w/ 8 triples, 2 shy of his single-season career high (, 29)...Also among AL leaders in hits (th, 69), runs (7th, 89), road AVG (th,.3), and AVG vs. RHP (4th,.327). Has most hits (69) and games w/ a hit (3) among leadoff men...has 2 leadoff HR in 23 and 9 career, tied for club record (Dom DiMaggio, Tommy Harper). 5-JONNY GOMES, OF.239 AVG 2 HR 49 RBI.34 OBP.48 SLG vs. RHP: 37-45 (.255), 5 HR YESTERDAY: -3 STAND: 3-8, R, 2B, 3 BB CURRENT STREAK: G (.333, -3) vs. LHP: 34-52 (.224), 7 HR BAL SERIES: -3 SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 7 G, 6/23-7/5 (.39, 9-23) Has driven in 6 runs in his last 23 games (7 starts) and has 22 RBI in his last 3 contests...is 3-for-34 (.382) w/ 2 RBI w/ RISP since the start of August. Has 4 HR in the pinch this year, tied for tops in MLB (also ATL s E. Gattis)...His 4 PH HR are tied for 2nd-most for a Sox in a single season (also Del Wilber in 953) and shy of Joe Cronin s club/al record (5 in 943). Has reached in 5 of 28 PA as PH (.36, 6-for-9, 2B, 4 HR, 7 RBI, 7 BB, 2 HBP)...Tied for ML lead w/ 5 XBH in the pinch and T-2nd in AL w/ 7 PH RBI. Hit a pinch-hit, walk-off HR to lead off the 9th inning on 7/3 vs. SD, his 4th career walk-off HR and 2nd this season (also G2 on 6/8 vs. TB off Joel Peralta). Has 73 starts this year, including team-high 62 in LF (9 G overall), 9 as DH ( G), and 2 in RF (4 G)...His last 32 starts and 6 of last 63 have been in LF. 26-BROCK HOLT, INF.23 AVG HR RBI.275 OBP.237 SLG vs. RHP: -5 (.22), HR YESTERDAY: DNP STAND: DNP CURRENT STREAK: -for-3 vs. LHP: -9 (.), HR BAL SERIES: DNP SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 8 G, 7/7-4 (.32, 9-28) Recalled Tuesday for 3rd stint w/ Sox...Reached in 3 games (w/ PA) over 2 previous stretches w/ BOS and has hit safely in tilts but is for last 3 AB. Has made 7 ML starts in 23, all at 3B...Has played in 2 games overall at 3B and has also appeared in 3 games at 2B. Hit in a career-high straight starts from 7/7-8/ at.297 (-for-37)...8-game hit streak from 7/7-4 tied the longest of his career (also 9/4-2/2 with PIT). In 83 reg. season games for Triple-A Pawtucket, hit.258 (75-for-29) w/ 6 doubles, 3 HR, and 24 RBI, and appeared at 2B (44 G), SS (32 G), and 3B (7 G)...Also led the PawSox with 5 RBI and 35 AB in the International League playoffs.
Red Sox Game Notes Page 4 BATTING NOTES (CONTINUED) 2-RYAN LAVARNWAY, C.3 AVG HR 3 RBI.342 OBP.45 SLG vs. RHP: 4-43 (.326), HR YESTERDAY: DNP STAND: DNP CURRENT STREAK: 8 G (.49, 3-3) vs. LHP: 8-28 (.286), HR BAL SERIES: DNP SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 8 G, 7/29-present Has hit in a career-high 8 straight games since 7/29...Batting.49 (3-for-3) w/ 3 doubles, a homer, 9 RBI, and 5 runs during the streak...has multiple hits in 4 of his last 5 games w/ a PA, w/ 9 RBI and a.474 AVG (9-for-9). Is 5-for- (.455) w/ 5 RBI in 3 games since 9/ recall for 4th stint w/ BOS in 23...Hit st ML homer of the year 9/4 vs. DET, his st career long ball at Fenway Park (5th career HR overall)...played 6 times (3 starts at C) in last stretch w/ the club, 6/8-8/8...Hits in 5 of 8 starts w/ BOS overall this season. Allowed 4 PB in st inning 8/6 at HOU while catching knuckleballer Steven Wright...Tied modern ML record for a single frame (3rd time; also NYG s Ray Katt, 9//954 & TEX s Geno Petralli on 8/22/987). Hit.25 (45-for-8, 9 2B, 3 HR, 24 RBI, 23 R, 25 BB) in 5 games w/ Pawtucket in 23...Threw out 8 of 45 attempted base stealers (4.%) at Triple-A. -JOHN McDONALD, INF. AVG HR RBI.9 OBP. SLG vs. RHP: 6-46 (.3), HR YESTERDAY: DNP STAND: - CURRENT STREAK: -for-3 vs. LHP: -8 (.), HR BAL SERIES: DNP SEASON-HIGH STREAK: G, last 8/29 Made Sox debut 9/4 vs. DET, his,th ML game, and has played 3 games overall w/ BOS...Acquired 8/3 from PHI. Has played for 4 teams this year, matching the ML single-season record (st since Jose Bautista in 24)...A 5-year ML veteran, has played for CLE (999-24; 23), TOR (25; 26-), DET (25), ARI (2-2), PIT (23), PHI (23), and BOS (23). Has appeared in 48 games this season between the Pirates (6), Indians (8), Phillies (2), and Red Sox (3)...Has played SS (9 G/ GS), 3B (6/2), and 2B (6/3). Is the 2st native of Connecticut to appear in a game for the Red Sox (born in New London, CT)...Is a current resident of Scituate, MA. 6-WILL MIDDLEBROOKS, 3B.238 AVG 5 HR 42 RBI.286 OBP.437 SLG vs. RHP: 46-29 (.22), HR YESTERDAY: 3-4, IBB STAND: 3-2, RBI, IBB CURRENT STREAK: G (.75, 3-4) vs. LHP: 28-2 (.275), 5 HR BAL SERIES: 3-4, IBB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 8 G, 8/-8 (.462, 2-26) Snapped an -for-7 slump w/ a 2nd-inning single last night and finished the night w/ 3 hit and an IBB...Batting.327 (6-for-49) w/ RBI in 3 Sept. games. Batting.324 (35-for-8, 4 2B, 6 HR, 7 RBI, BB) in 32 games since 8/ recall for 2nd stint w/ BOS this year. Named AL Co-Player of the Week for 9/2-8 (w/ Mike Napoli), his 2nd career weekly honor (also 6/8-24/2)...Hit.464 (3-for-28) w/ a double, 4 homers, 9 RBI, 8 runs in 7 games and led MLB in hits, total bases (26), and RBI (tied)...homered in a career-high 3 straight games from 9/4-6. Hit game-tying 9th-inning HR 9/8 at NYY off Rivera, the 3th HR of his career in his 54th ML game...it marked the 4th-fewest ML games to 3 homers by a Red Sox behind only Walt Dropo (st 2 games, 949-5), Tony Conigliaro (st 3 games, 964-65), and Ted Williams (st 44 games in 939). Played in 53 games w/ BOS to start the year before being optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket on 6/25...Set career highs w/ 4 hits and 3 HR 4/7 at TOR, the st 3-HR game by a Sox since Pedroia, 6/24/ at COL. 2-MIKE NAPOLI, B.26 AVG 23 HR 9 RBI.357 OBP.486 SLG vs. RHP: 8-329 (.246), 5 HR YESTERDAY: -5, R, HR, RBI STAND: 4-2, 4 R, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 5 BB CURRENT STREAK: G (.2, -5) vs. LHP: 44-52 (.289), 8 HR BAL SERIES: -7, R, HR, RBI, 2 BB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 8 G, 5/8-25 (.296, 8-27, 9 BB) Hit 6th HR in Sept. last night, most in the AL in the month...also lead MLB in SLG (.884) and OPS (.42), and tops the AL in OBP (.58) in September...Batting.39 (6-for-4) w/ 4 doubles, 6 HR, and 4 RBI in last 4 tilts...has 2 RBI in his last 2 games since 8/25. Knocked 7th HR vs. NYY in 23 in the st inning on Sunday night...jimmie Foxx (8 in 936) is the only Red Sox to have more in a season vs. NYY...Was ejected after striking out in the 6th inning that night (HP, R. Kulpa), his st career ejection. Named AL Co-Player of the Week for 9/2-8 (w/ Will Middlebrooks), his 2nd career weekly honor...hit.476 (-for-2) w/ 2 doubles, 4 homers, 9 RBI, and 7 runs in 7 games in the week...led MLB in AVG, SLG (.43), OPS (.72), and RBI (tied), and ranked 2nd in total bases (24)...Topped the AL in OBP (.577). Hit 2 HR 9/7 at NYY, 3th career multi-hr game and 3rd in 23..5 multi-xbh games are a career-high and T-2nd in MLB...T-7th in AL w/ 36 doubles. Ranks 2nd on the team w/ 23 HR and a career-high 9 RBI (th in AL)...Is 5th in AL with 5.3 AB/RBI...His 6 games w/ at least 4 RBI are T-st in MLB. W/ bases loaded: -for-23 (.478), 4 2B, 3 grand slams (T-st in MLB), 3 RBI (st in MLB), and BB...Most bases-loaded RBI by a Sox since 95 (V. Stephens, 32) and T-2nd most grand slams in club history behind only Babe Ruth s 4 in 99. 29-DANIEL NAVA, OF.3 AVG HR 63 RBI.386 OBP.444 SLG vs. RHP: 2-38 (.32), 9 HR YESTERDAY: -4, SAC STAND: 6-9, 2 R, 2 2B, 3 RBI, 2 SAC, SF CURRENT STREAK: -for-9 vs. LHP: 26-8 (.24), 2 HR BAL SERIES: -8, SAC SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 7 G, 3 times, last 7/5- (.375, 2-32) Has hits in 8 of his last 2 games at.326 (4-for-43) w/ 5 BB and 7 RBI...Matched a career high w/ 4 hits Sunday night vs. NYY (5th time, 3rd in 23). Batting.36 (36-for-) w/ 3 doubles, HR, RBI and 2 BB beginning 8/...His.44 OBP since 8/ ranks 2nd in AL (min. 8 PA) to Mike Trout (.497). AL leaders: AVG (th,.3), OBP (5th,.386), HBP (T-2nd, 4), sac flies (T-5th, 8), and AVG vs. RHP (8th,.32)...Among AL primary OF, is 2nd in OBP to Mike Trout (.435) and 3rd in OPS (.829)...Among ML switch-hitters, ranks st in OBP, 2nd in OPS (.829), T-7th in runs (69), and 9th in RBI (63). Had a career-high streak of 4 consecutive starts reaching base from 6/22-9/6 (.356 AVG/.439 OBP, 53-for-49, 6 BB, 7 HBP)...Marks the 2nd-longest such streak in the AL overall in 23 after Miguel Cabrera (44 G) and the longest by a Red Sox since Kevin Youkilis 44-start streak, 7/2-9//8. Has reached in 98 of a career-high 26 games (prev. 88 in 22), including 97 of his 3 starts...has appeared in 6 games in LF (53 GS) and 63 in RF (46 GS)... Only ML game at CF was a start 7/8 at SEA...Also has 9 games at B (8 GS), his st pro action at B. 34-DAVID ORTIZ, DH.39 AVG 28 HR 96 RBI.394 OBP.562 SLG vs. RHP: 2-32 (.338), 22 HR YESTERDAY: 2-6, R, HR, 2 RBI STAND: 7-2, 5 R, 3 2B, HR, 5 RBI, 2 IBB, HBP CURRENT STREAK: G (.333, 2-6) vs. LHP: 49-87 (.262), 6 HR BAL SERIES: 2-, R, HR, 2 RBI SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 5 G, 4/2-5/7 (.44, 24-58) Knocked team-best 28th HR last night and is 2 shy of 7th career 3-HR season (all w/ BOS)...Will move past Manny Ramirez (6) for 2nd-most in club history behind Ted Williams (8)...Is also 4 RBI shy of 7th-career -RBI season (all w/ BOS)...Currently tied for 3rd-most -RBI seasons (also Bobby Doerr, Jimmie Foxx, and Manny Ramirez) in club history behind Ted Williams (9) and Jim Rice (8). Career-high 25 IBB leads MLB...2nd in AL w/.338 AVG vs. RHP...Additional AL ranks: AVG (6th,.39), OBP (4th,.394), SLG (4th in MLB,.562), OPS (4th,.956), doubles (T-7th, 36), RBI (8th, 96), XBH (T-6th, 66), AB/HR (8th, 7.46), AB/RBI (3rd, 5.9), road AVG (8th,.39), and day AVG (6th,.33). Went 3-for-5 w/ 2 homers and 4 RBI on 9/4 vs. DET...2 HR matched his single-game career high for a 4st time...was his 39th multi-hr as a Red Sox, extending his club record (Ted Williams 2nd with 37) and 2nd-most in MLB since 23 to Albert Pujols (44). Became 8th active player w/ 2, ML hits on 9/4 vs. DET...Is of 4 actives w/ 2, hits, 4 HR, and,4 RBI (w/ A. Pujols, A. Rodriguez, J. Giambi). Has 9th career 25-HR season, all w/ BOS, 2nd in club history (Williams, 4)...Has 8th season w/ 35 2B and 25 HR, tied w/ Gehrig for 2nd all-time (Pujols, ). This year was an All-Star for the 4th straight year and the 9th time in his career, most in MLB since 24...Went -for-2 as the starting DH in the game on 7/6. 5-DUSTIN PEDROIA, 2B.297 AVG 9 HR 8 RBI.37 OBP.44 SLG vs. RHP: 8-424 (.278), 7 HR YESTERDAY: 2-6, 2B STAND: 7-23, 5 R, 2 2B, HR, 3 RBI, 2 BB CURRENT STREAK: 8 G (.36, -36, 7 R) vs. LHP: 63-85 (.34), 2 HR BAL SERIES: 3-, R, 2B, HR, RBI SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 4 G, 5/27-6/ (.32, 8-56) Has batted leadoff in each of BOS last 8 games, hitting safely in each contest at.36 (-for-36)...marks his st games leading off since /3/9...Hit 3rd career leadoff HR Tuesday night vs. BAL, st since /3/9. Hits in 28 of last 33 games (.39 AVG, 45-for-4)...Has reached safely in 37 of his last 42 contests, batting.39 (54-for-75) w/ 7 walks, and a HBP. His 52 games played are T-st in the AL...Has started at 2B in all but game this year...has reached safely in 32 games, 4th-most in MLB. AL leaders: times on base (3rd, 256), hits (5th, 8), multi-hit G (T-4th, 54), runs (T-9th, 86), doubles (4th, 4), BB (T-7th, 72), AB (3rd, 69), AVG vs. LHP (3rd,.34), and day AVG (9th,.38)...Tops MLB as a 2B in hits and doubles...leads Sox w/ 23 go-ahead RBI (T-8th in AL) and 2 GW RBI (T-9th in AL). This year named an All-Star for the 4th time in his career (also 28-)...On 7/24 signed 8-year contract w/ BOS from 24-22 seasons...is HR shy of.
Red Sox Game Notes Page 5 BATTING NOTES (CONTINUED) 3 3-DAVID ROSS, C.2 AVG 4 HR 7 RBI.29 OBP.368 SLG vs. RHP: 8-46 (.74), HR YESTERDAY: -3 STAND: -6, R, BB CURRENT STREAK: -for-5 vs. LHP: -49 (.224), 3 HR BAL SERIES: -3 SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 3 G, 5/3-6/8 (.375, 3-8) Boston has won 7 of his last 8 starts dating back to 8/24...Sox hurlers have a 2.97 ERA (24 ER/72.2 IP) pitching to him in games (9 starts) overall since his 8/9 activation from DL...Start on 8/2 at SF was his st game action since 6/4 at BAL. Went on 7-day concussion DL after the st game of 6/8 twinbill...transferred to 6-day DL on 6/25...Was his 2nd stint on concussion DL this year, also 5/2-24. Batting.286 (6-for-2) in his last 8 games after posting a.76 AVG (3-for-74) in his st 26 contests to begin the year. 8 of 9 hits this season have been XBH (4 2B, 4 HR)...Set career high w/ 4 hits on 4/26 vs. HOU, including career-high-matching 2 HR (th time). Has AL-best 3. catchers ERA this year (min. 2 G) and MLB-best 3.28 mark since 29 (min. 2 G)...Since 29 is 4th in MLB in catcher CS% (35.3, 54/53). 39-JARROD SALTALAMACCHIA, C.264 AVG 3 HR 59 RBI.333 OBP.45 SLG vs. RHP: 8-287 (.282), 2 HR YESTERDAY: -2 (PH-C) STAND: 5-3, 4 R, 2B, HR, 4 RBI, BB, 2 SB CURRENT STREAK: 5 G (.375, 6-6, 2 HR, 5 RBI) vs. LHP: 25-5 (.27), HR BAL SERIES: 2-6, R, SB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 9 G, 8/9-2 (.36, 3-36) Hits in 25 of his last 34 games w/ AB (.28, 35-for-25, 2B, 5 HR, 22 RBI, 24 R)...Hitting.375 (6-for-6) w/ 2 HR and 5 RBI over current 5-gm. hit streak. Swiped 3rd base Tuesday night extending career-high SB to 4...Stole home as part of a double steal Sunday night vs. NYY...Was the st Red Sox catcher to steal home since Gary Allenson did it as part of a double steal on 8/24/8 at SEA. Hit a 7th-inning grand slam Friday night vs. NYY to unknot a 7-7 tie...tied a season-high with 4 RBI (2nd time, also 6/9 vs. LAA)...Was his 3rd career slam, st since 5/5/9 for TEX at SEA...Had solo HR in the 4th inning on 9/2 at TB to snap an -for-2 slump. T-7th in AL w/ career-high 36 doubles (prev. 23 in ), 3 shy of the Red Sox single-season record by a primary catcher (39 by Carlton Fisk in 978 and Jason Varitek in 999)...Leads AL w/ 36 doubles as a catcher (2nd in MLB) and T-st in AL w/ 49 XBH as a catcher. Has also set single-season career-highs in hits (6), XBH (49), runs (62), walks (43), and stolen bases (4)...His 59 RBI match a career high (also 22). Ranks 4th in AL w/ career-high 5 starts and 956. innings at catcher...is 4th in MLB w/ 84. innings at catcher beginning 5/3...Also has start at DH. 23-BRANDON SNYDER, INF.96 AVG 2 HR 7 RBI.23 OBP.39 SLG vs. RHP: -7 (.), HR YESTERDAY: DNP STAND: - CURRENT STREAK: -for-9 vs. LHP: 9-29 (.3), 2 HR BAL SERIES: DNP SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 3 G, 7/29-8/3 (.429, 3-7) Has played in 3 games (no starts) since 9/ activation from the DL...Placed on 5-day DL on 8/ (retro to 8/8) w/ right elbow ulnar neuritis...played 4 rehab games w/ Triple-A Pawtucket from 8/28-3 (2-for-3,.54). Has played in 23 games ( starts, all at 3B) since 6/25 selection to BOS...Has driven in a run in 4 of starts...is -for-7 vs. right-handed pitching. 5 of 9 hits have been XBH (3 2B, 2 HR)...Hit 2nd HR on 7/29 off TB s D. Price...7/4 vs. SD hit st HR w/ Sox, his st in MLB since 5/5/2 for TEX vs. KC. Hit.26 (65-for-249, 6 2B, 3B, HR, 37 RBI, 37 R, 2 BB) in 68 games w/ PawSox overall this year...signed w/ Red Sox as a minor league free agent on 3/3. 8-SHANE VICTORINO, OF.295 AVG 4 HR 58 RBI.353 OBP.453 SLG vs. RHP: 83-292 (.284), 8 HR YESTERDAY: 3-5, R STAND: 6-5, 2 R, 2B, RBI, BB, SAC, HBP, SB CURRENT STREAK: G (.6, 3-5) vs. LHP: 52-65 (.35), 6 HR BAL SERIES: 3-8, R, BB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 9 G, 5/6-6/5 (.263, -38) Hits in 8 of his last tilts (.325 AVG, 3-for-4)...Has reached in 23 of his last 26 games at.359 (37-for-3) w/ 5 XBH (8 2B, 7 HR), 2 RBI, 4 BB, and HBP...Left last night s game in the 2th due to a jammed right thumb. Drove in the winning run at NYY on 9/5 (8th-inning 2-run homer, his 2nd HR in as many games off Claiborne) and 9/6 (th-inning RBI single off Rivera)...9/5 marked his 3rd GW-RBI in extra innings this season. Ranked among AL August leaders while leading the Sox in HR (7, T-6th), RBI (22, 4th), runs (24, 2nd), hits (T-3rd, 38), XBH (5, T-6th), total bases (67, 3rd), and SLG (.578, th) for the month. Went 3-for-3 w/ a double, 2 homers, BB, HBP, and a career-high 7 RBI on 8/27 vs. BAL...Was the most RBI by a Red Sox since J.D. Drew, 6/8/7 at ARI (7). Tops AL (3rd in MLB) w/ 7 HBP, including 4 in his last 38 games...also among AL leaders in sac hits (T-2nd, 9), home AVG (6th.326), and AB/GIDP (th, 9.4)...Has been successful in his last 7 stolen base attempts and 2 of 24 this season for a 87.5 SB%, 4th-best mark in AL among players w/ at least 2 SB. T-5th among AL outfielders w/ assists...his 9 assists from RF are most by a Sox since Trot Nixon in 25 (9); last BOS RF with more: Dwight Evans-984 (). 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 Berry 7/22/2 vs. CWS Humber 6 Bogaerts 9/7/3 at NYY Miller 2 4 4 Bradley Jr. 7/9/3 at SEA Beavan 24 Carp 9//3 at TB Hernandez 5 5 3 2 6 Drew 9/4/3 vs. DET Porcello 4 8 4 2 24 4 6 Ellsbury 9/4/3 vs. DET Porcello 9 3 5 2 47 3 4 Gomes 9/7/3 at NYY Huff 24 3 5 6 2 Holt No ML home runs 24 3 3 Lavarnway 9/4/3 vs. DET Bonderman 6 6 5 5 McDonald 8/8/3 vs. CHC Bowden 3 Middlebrooks 9/8/3 at NYY Rivera 2 2 2 23 4 3 2 9 Napoli 9/8/3 vs. BAL Chen 2 27 6 33 5 5 2 Nava 9/4/3 vs. DET Alburquerque 4 23 7 3 33 3 5 Ortiz 9/8/3 vs. BAL Chen 5 35 6 4 45 3 2 26 Pedroia 9/7/3 vs. BAL Feldman 9 4 3 53 2 4 7 Ross 5/5/3 at TEX Darvish 59 2 3 Saltalamacchia 9/3/3 vs. NYY Claiborne 26 2 29 2 2 4 Snyder 7/4/3 vs. SD Stults 33 2 2 2 Victorino 9/6/3 at NYY Claiborne 27 3 4 7 3 2 BATTING 23 VS. BAL CAREER VS. BAL CAREER AT FENWAY PARK PLAYER AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI Berry ---.2 2 4 2.3 3 9 4 Bogaerts. 5. 5.263 9 5 2 Bradley Jr.. 5. 5.37 27 3 Carp.36 25 9 2 4.3 4 2 2 5.3 3 34 6 22 Drew.95 4 8 2 8.9 68 3 5 2.266 24 64 5 33 Ellsbury.34 56 7 2.345 339 7 9 34.38,382 425 33 6 Gomes.54 26 4 3.99 86 37 25.25 228 57 8 34 Holt --- ---.88 6 3 2 Lavarnway ---.7 35 6 2 6.27 87 8 7 McDonald ---.33 42 43 2 22.262 49 39 8 Middlebrooks.235 34 8 3.273 66 8 2 9.266 282 75 3 5 Napoli.2 38 8 2 4.237 39 33 6 9.266 3 8 8 55 Nava.23 39 9 2 4.3 9 28 4 3.298 443 32 7 69 Ortiz.96 46 9 3 6.257 78 82 37 3.33 2,858 895 75 664 Pedroia.28 55 2 7.34 47 48 2 69.38,987 632 56 276 Ross..263 9 5 3 6.97 66 3 3 4 Saltalamacchia.27 48 3 4.28 78 5 8 24.255 627 6 27 95 Snyder..333 9 3 6.26 34 7 2 7 Victorino.29 55 6 4 2.299 87 26 6 9.35 24 76 7 3
Red Sox Game Notes Page 6 BULLPEN NOTES PITCHER LAST TIME OUT (Dec.) IP H R ER BB SO 32-Craig Breslow 9/8 vs BAL 66-Drake Britton 9/2 at TB 62-Rubby De La Rosa 9/2 at TB (L, -) 56-Franklin Morales 9/8 vs BAL (L, 2-2) 36-Junichi Tazawa 9/8 vs BAL 38-Matt Thornton 9/5 vs NYY 9-Koji Uehara 9/8 vs BAL 6-Brayan Villarreal 8/2 at SF 64-Allen Webster 9/5 vs NYY 67-Brandon Workman 9/7 vs BAL 35-Steven Wright 8/ vs SEA 23 BULLPEN TOTALS 3.56 ERA.2.. 2 2. 3 2 2.. 2.... 2 3. 2 448. 44 89 77 ST BATTERS RETIRED/FACED RI/S SAVES/OPP 2 62 445 43/58 /6 4/8 2/5 43/68 /7 55/69 / / 2/5 2/3 282/422 (66.8%) 32-CRAIG BRESLOW, LHP vs. ALL:.229 (47-25), 3 HR vs. RHB:.24 (23-3), 2 HR 4/2 /6 2/ 6/ 34/ 3/7 22/7 / / / 3/ 27/73 5-2 / /2 / / /8 / 9/22 / / / / 3/54 REG. SEASON RELIEF HIGHS INNINGS STRIKEOUTS 2. (7/9 at SEA) 2 (8 times) 2. (8/6 at HOU) 3 (2 times) 2. (2 times) 2 (2 times) 2. (6/22 at DET) 4 (6/22 at DET) 2. (4 times) 4 (4/7 at CLE).2 (2 times) 2 (4 times) 2. (3 times) 3 (6 times) ------4.2 (8/6 at HOU) 4 (3 times) 5.2 (7/ at SEA) 3 (4/23 vs OAK) *Red Sox Totals Only SV vs. LHB:.26 (24-92), HR.9 ERA WHIP:.3 Allowed hit in.2 innings last night vs. BAL...Was his 8th straight scoreless appearance (8. IP). Is 3- with a.63 ERA (2 ER/28.2 IP) with a. WHIP (9 H, BB) over his last 29 appearances (since 7/9)...That span includes a career-best 6-game scoreless streak that spanned 3.2 innings, 7/22-8/3. Ranks 7th among AL relievers in ERA (.9) & 3rd among AL LH relievers...his 5 wins (T-th in AL) in 23 are his most since a career-high 7 for OAK in 29. 49 of his 58 apps in 23 have been scoreless (has 9 perfect apps)...allowed 3 ER in.2 IP, 6/9 vs. TB; has a.45 ERA (9 ER/56. IP) in other 57 games... Since his activation from DL on 5/6, he has appeared in a team-high 58 games (T-3rd most in AL)...Began the season on the 5-day DL (left shoulder tendinitis). Is 3-,.64 ERA (2 ER/28. IP) in 26 road games this season and 2-, 3.29 ERA ( ER/27. IP) in 32 games at Fenway...Has allowed runs in only road game. 66-DRAKE BRITTON, LHP vs. ALL:.268 (9-7), HR vs. RHB:.27 (-37), HR - SV vs. LHB:.265 (9-34), HR 3.6 ERA WHIP:.3 Threw. scoreless innings with BB on 9/2 at TB. 2 of his 6 appearances for BOS have been scoreless, including 9 of at Fenway. Did not allow a run in the first. innings of his career, the most for a Red Sox pitcher to begin his career since 995 (Vaughn Eshelman, 8. IP)...Earned his st ML win with 2. scoreless innings in the Sox 5-inning victory on 7/3 vs. SEA. Made his ML debut on 7/2 vs. NYY...Was recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket on 7/4...Is the st ML stint of his career...began the season with Double-A Portland where he was an Eastern League All-Star: 7-6, 3.5 ERA (38 ER/97. IP), 36 BB, and 8 SO in 7 games (6 starts)...was promoted to Pawtucket on 7/5 and made his Triple-A debut on 7/9 at Lehigh Valley (L, 5. IP, 5 ER) - his only appearance for the PawSox in 3.. 62-RUBBY DE LA ROSA, RHP vs. ALL:.325 (3-4), 2 HR vs. RHB:.385 (-26), 2 HR - SV vs. LHB:.24 (3-4), HR 5.79 ERA WHIP:.5 Took the loss on 9/2 at TB (st of the year)...allowed run on 2 hits (doubles by Longoria & Myers) in. IP...Is in his 3rd stint with BOS this year. Has thrown a career relief-high 2. innings in relief twice this season: 8/6 vs. NYY & 9/6 at NYY..Made Red Sox debut 8/6 at HOU (. IP, 2 SO). With Pawtucket this season where he was an International League All-Star: 3-3, 4.26 ERA (38 ER/8. IP), 48 BB, 76 SO,.224 (65-for-29) in 24 games (2 GS). 56-FRANKLIN MORALES, LHP vs. ALL:.247 (2-85), 2 HR vs. RHB:.283 (5-53), 2 HR 2-2 SV vs. LHB:.88 (6-32), HR 5.6 ERA WHIP:.5 Took the loss last night vs. BAL (2. IP, 3 H, 2 ER, BB)...Threw a scoreless th before allowing runs in the 2th...Had his 5. IP scoreless inning streak snapped. Is -2, 5.6 ERA ( ER/7.2 IP) in 5 relief apps (-, 3.6 ERA (2 ER/5. IP) in start)...allowed 4 ER in a pair of games (4 ER in.2 IP on 6/8 vs LAA & 4 ER in 2. IP on 6/22 at DET)...Exlcuding those 2 games, he has a 2.29 ERA (5 ER/9.2 IP) in his other 4 apps this season (unscored upon in of those 4 games). Has thrown more than. inning in 6 of his 5 relief appearances this season...has thrown 2. or more innings out of the bullpen three times.. 36-JUNICHI TAZAWA, RHP vs. ALL:.253 (64-253), 8 HR vs. RHB:.252 (34-35), 4 HR 5-3 SV vs. LHB:.254 (3-8), 4 HR 2.7 ERA WHIP:.4 Got Valencia to lineout and end the 8th inning lastt night vs. BAL and threw a scoreless 9th with SO...Was his 9th straight scoreless appearance at Fenway (8. IP) & has a.69 ERA ( ER, 3. IP) in last 4 G here. Has set single-season career-highs this year in games (68, T-9th among AL relievers) and wins (5, T-th)...Prev. career highs were 37 G in 2, 2 W in 9... Ranks 4th among AL relievers in SO/BB ratio (5.8) and 6th in BB/9. IP (.6)...Ranks T-6th in the AL with a team, and career-high 24 holds (previous: 5 in 22). Has thrown more than. inning times this season and is 2- with a.98 ERA (2 ER/8. IP) when doing so. 38-MATT THORNTON, LHP vs. ALL:.285 (45-58), 4 HR vs. RHB:.325 (26-8), HR -4 SV vs. LHB:.244 (9-78), HR 3.48 ERA WHIP:.4 Threw a scoreless 7th inning on 9/5 vs. NYY (. IP, 2 H, SO)...Since joining BOS on 7/2: -, 2.7 ERA (4 ER, 3. IP), 2 H, 3 BB, & 8 SO in 7 G. Ranks T-3th among AL relievers with 9 holds (T4th among AL LHP)...Was activated from the DL on 8/25...Missed time with a right oblique strain from, 8/5-24. 44 of his 57 apps have been scoreless, including 4 of 7 with BOS...Has reached 5 appearances in a single season for the 9th time in his ML seasons. 9-KOJI UEHARA, RHP vs. ALL:.27 (3-236), 5 HR vs. RHB:.59 (8-3), 4 HR 4-9 SV vs. LHB:.98 (2-32), HR.6 ERA WHIP:.56 Threw a scoreless th inning last nigth vs. BAL with SO...Saw his club-record consecutive batters retired streak end at 37 Tuesday night when Danny Valencia tripled, had his career-best 3.-inning scoreless streak end on Matt Wieters sac fly, and had his streak of consecutive perfect appearances end as well... Was his st hit allowed since 8/7 vs. NYY (Overbay 2B), and st run allowed since 6/3 vs. TOR (Bautista HR)...Was his st loss since 8/2/ at CWS. Has not allowed a HR in his last 35.2 innings (last HR: 6/3 vs TOR, Jose Bautista). Of last 3 batters faced (in 29 G), 8 have reached...since 6/: 43 G, 4-, 8 SV, 2 SVO,.4 ERA (3 R, 2 ER/45. IP), 3 BB, 62 SO,.82 opp. AVG (2-for-46). In save situations this season: -, 9 SV, 22 SVO,.82 ERA (2 ER/22. IP), BB, 33 SO,.95 AVG (7-for-74)...7 of his 9 SV have been perfect appearances. 6 of 69 apps this year have been scoreless...6 scoreless games lead the AL...Overall among AL relievers: st in SO/BB ratio (.7), WHIP (.56), BB/9. IP (.2), opp. AVG (.27), and SO (96), 2nd in ERA (.6) and pitches/ip (4.2), 6th in SO/9. IP (2.4), 6th in innings (69.2), and 8th in games (69). 6-BRAYAN VILLARREAL, RHP vs. ALL:.444 (8-8), HR vs. RHB:.273 (3-), HR -2 vs. LHB:.74 (5-7), HR SV 2.77 ERA WHIP: 3.92 Is in his 2nd stint with BOS this season recalled on 9/7 Made his st and only appearance on 8/2 at SF (. IP, BB) Overall, has appeared in 8 ML games this year between DET (7 G) and BOS ( G)...Acquired from DET on 7/3 as part of the 3-way trade that brought RHP Jake Peavy from CWS to BOS, & sent SS Jose Iglesias to DET. Posted a.69 ERA ( ER/5. IP) in 5 regular season appearances for Triple-A Pawtucket Made 4 scoreless appearances (2.2 IP) for the PawSox in the International League Playoffs...Was on the DL at the time of his acquisition and was optioned to Pawtucket...Activated on 8/4 and appeared in 2 games: -, SV, SVO, 2. IP, H, BB, 2 SO,.43 AVG (-for-7)...also pitched for Single-A Lowell while rehabbing his injury: -,. ERA, 2.2 IP, H, BB, 3 SO in 2 games. For his ML career he is 4-8, 4.56 ERA (38 ER/75. IP), 47 BB, 86 SO in 74 games all for DET & BOS.
Red Sox Game Notes Page 7 BULLPEN NOTES (CONTINUED) 64-ALLEN WEBSTER, RHP -2 SV 9.55 ERA vs. ALL:.333 (37-), 7 HR vs. RHB:.235 (2-5), HR vs. LHB:.47 (25-6), 7 HR WHIP:.9 Allowed run on hit with BB on 9/5 vs. NYY...Was his st appearance as a ML reliever and his st since his recall on 9/8. Has appeared in 7 games over his 4 stints with BOS this season (6 starts and relief appearance)...was -, 4. ERA (8 ER/8.) in his 3 starts in which he threw 6. or more innings and was -2, 2.6 ERA (2 ER/8. IP) in his 3 starts in which he pitched less than 6. innings. Earned his st ML win in a start on 7/4 vs. SD (6. IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 4 SO). With Triple-A Pawtucket this year: 8-4, 3.6 ERA (42 ER/5. IP), 43 BB, 6 SO,.9 (7-for-374) opp. AVG in 2 starts...went 3- with a 2.56 ERA (3 ER/45.2 IP) over his final 8 starts...threw. scoreless inning in relief in the postseason for PawSox in Game vs. Rochester on 9/4. 67-BRANDON WORKMAN, RHP 6-3 SV 4.43 ERA vs. ALL:.263 (4-56), 4 HR vs. RHB:.269 (8-67), 2 HR vs. LHB:.258 (23-89), 2 HR WHIP:.35 Threw a -2-3 7th inning with SO Tuesday night vs. BAL...Started the 8th and allowed 2 hits and was relieved by Breslow. Averaging.2 SO/9. IP (46 SO/4.2 IP) for BOS...Ranks 3rd among AL rookies in relief wins with 5 (T-4th most in MLB)...His 6 wins overall (in 8 games) are T-5th most among all AL rookie pitchers. Has held opponents to a.25 AVG (8-for-39) with 2 2B, and a HR since 8/9 (a span of games)...has 4 SO in that same span. Recalled on 8/6 for his 2nd career ML stint...was recalled the st time on 7/9 and made his ML debut in relief on 7/ at SEA (ND, 3 ER/2. IP)...Has made 3 starts for BOS: -, 2.45 ERA (5 ER/8. IP), 4 BB, 8 SO...Earned his st ML win on 7/3 vs. SEA (in 4th ML appearance). Began 23 at Double-A Portland...Promoted to Triple-A Pawtucket in June...Between both: 8-2, 3.2 ERA (36 ER/. IP), 3 BB, 8 SO in 7 G (6 GS). 35-STEVEN WRIGHT, RHP 2- SV 5.4 ERA vs. ALL:.245 (2-49), HR vs. RHB:.83 (-2), HR vs. LHB:.297 (-37), HR WHIP:.58 Was recalled by BOS on 9/7...Over 3 stints with BOS this season, is 2-, 5.4 ERA (8 ER/3. IP) with 9 BB, SO in 4 games ( start). Earned his st 2 ML wins in consecutive appearances, 7/ at SEA (5.2 IP, R) and 8/ vs. SEA (3. IP, R)...Became the st Red Sox pitcher to win in back-toback relief outings with at least 3. scoreless innings since Bob Stanley in from 5/6-9/82 Threw a career-high 5.2 scoreless IP in his 2nd ML appearance in July at SEA...Was the 2nd BOS pitcher to throw at least 5.2 scoreless innings of relief since 2 (Justin Germano - 5.2 IP, 7/7/2 against NYY - G). Spent majority of the season with Triple-A Pawtucket, going 8-7, 3.46 ERA (52 ER/35. IP), 3 CG, 3 SHO, 99 SO,.254 opp. AVG (3-5) in 23 games/starts... Made 2 starts for the PawSox in the IL Playoffs and went -,. ERA (2 R/ ER/3. IP) Earned the win in Game 3 vs. Rochester (6. IP, R, 4 BB, 5 SO) PITCHING 23 VS. BAL CAREER VS. BAL 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 Breslow --. 6/ 5. --.29 26/ 28. 9 4 3-3- 3.3 66/ 57. 58 2 Britton --. 2/ 3. --. 2/ 3. -- 2.9 / 2. 3 3 Buchholz --. / 7. 3 8-3- 3.36 5/4 9. 75 34 27-3- 3.39 57/56 358. 32 35 De La Rosa -- --- /. -- --- /. -- 2.8 3/ 4. 5 Dempster -- 2.63 4/4 24. 7 7 2-- 2.7 6/6 37. 24 9 7-8- 5.4 22/22 28.2 28 72 Doubront -- 3.97 2/2. 5-2- 3.4 8/5 34. 3 3 -- 4.6 4/3 87. 92 96 Lackey -- 4.35 3/3 2.2 23 2-5- 3.49 22/22 49.2 55 58 25-2- 4.78 56/56 344. 398 83 Lester -2-4. 3/3 8. 8 8 5-3- 2.8 24/24 5. 43 47 45-26- 3.83/2 642. 627 272 Morales -- 5.4 2/ 3. 4 2-2- 5.63 7/ 8. 5 2-4- 5.55 47/4 58. 66 36 Peavy -- 3.86 / 7. 6 3 2-- 3.5 3/3 2. 6 7 3-- 3.2 4/4 28. 2 Tazawa --.5 6/ 6. 6 --.96 / 9. 8 5-4- 2.78 87/3 74. 72 23 Thornton --. 5/ 3. 4 -- 3.55 32/ 25. 7 -- 3.5 23/ 2.2 27 7 Uehara --.35 8/ 6.2 --.7 9/ 7.2 4 2-2-.69 42/ 48. 23 9 Webster -- --- /. -- --- /. -- 7.4 5/4 2.2 23 7 Wright -- --- /. -- --- /. -- 6.75 2/ 6.2 8 5 Workman --. 2/ 2.2 2 --. 2/ 2.2 2 3-- 2.4 9/2 8.2 9 5 DISABLED LIST PLAYER INJURY PLACED ON DL (RETRO) REINSTATED GAMES MISSED Ryan Kalish, OF Recovery from right shoulder surgery (6-day) February 2 --- 53 (92-6) Stephen Drew, SS Concussion (7-day) March 28 (March 27) April 7 (5-2) Craig Breslow, LHP Left shoulder tendinitis March 3 (March 22) May 6 3 (2-) Franklin Morales, LHP Low back strain March 3 (March 22) May 28 52 (32-2) David Ortiz, DH Right Achilles tendinopathy March 3 (March 22 April 2 5 (-4) John Lackey, RHP Right biceps strain April (April 7) April 28 9 (4-5) Joel Hanrahan, RHP Right hamstring strain April 6 (April 4) April 3 5 (2-3) Andrew Bailey, RHP Right biceps strain May 6 (April 29) May 2 9 (9-) Joel Hanrahan, RHP Right flexor muscle strain (6-day) May 7 --- 2 (92-49) David Ross, C Concussion (7-day) May 2 May 24 (7-4) Shane Victorino, OF Left hamstring strain May 24 (May 2) June 8 (gm. 2) 7 (-7) Will Middlebrooks, 3B Low back strain May 24 June 6 (-5) Clayton Mortensen, RHP Right groin strain June June 26 4 (6-8) Clay Buchholz, RHP Neck strain (6-day) June 8 (June 9) September 82 (5-32) David Ross, C Concussion (6-day) June 8 August 9 54 (3-23) Franklin Morales, LHP Left pectoralis strain June 25 (June 23) August 4 (26-5) Stephen Drew, SS Right hamstring strain July 5 (June 29) July 2 6 (-5) Andrew Miller, LHP Left foot sprain (6-day) July 7 --- 64 (39-25) Alex Wilson, RHP Right thumb sprain (6-day) July 9 --- 62 (39-23) Andrew Bailey, RHP Right shoulder strain (6-day) July 9 (July 3) --- 58 (34-24) Matt Thornton, LHP Right oblique strain August 7 (August 5) August 25 8 (8-) Brandon Snyder, INF Right elbow ulnar neuritis August (August 8) September 9 (-8) 23 Totals 7 Players 22 DL stints 94 Games Missed