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, 2009 @BOSTONREDSOXPR HTTP://PRESSROOM.REDSOX.COM @SOXNOTES BOSTON RED SOX (73-33) vs. MINNESOTA TWINS (48-55) Sunday, July 29, 2018 1:05 p.m. ET Fenway Park Boston, MA RHP Nathan Eovaldi (3-4, 4.26) vs. José Berríos (10-7, 3.48) Game #107 Home Game #51 TV: NESN Radio: WEEI 93.7 FM, WCEC 1490 AM/103.7 FM (Spanish) STATE OF THE SOX: The Red Sox lead MLB with 73 wins and own the majors highest winning percentage (.689). The Sox are 17-4 in their last 21 games...they went 13-13 from 4/21-5/18, but they are 43-18 (.705) since then. HIGHEST WINNING PERCENTAGE IN MLB (2018) Rank Club Win % (Record) 1. Red Sox.689 (73-33) 2. Yankees.641 (66-37) 3. Astros.632 (67-39) 4. Mariners.587 (61-43) EASTERN STANDARD: The Red Sox lead NYY by 5.5 games in the AL East...Their largest lead of the season is 6.0 games...bos has not held a lead of 6.5+ games since 2013. Today is the 123rd day of the MLB season; BOS has begun 78 of those days (63.4%) alone in 1st place and another 7 in a tie for 1st...The Sox took over sole possession of 1st place on 7/2 and have held it since. BOSTON S BEST: The Red Sox 73 wins are tied for their most ever through 106 games (73-31-2 in 1946)...The 1946 club won its 107th-109th games to improve to 76-31-2. BOS is 40 games above.500, matching a season high (also 71-31)...They have not been 41 games over.500 since the end of play on 9/27/46 (+56, 104-48). The Sox have won 100+ games in a season 3 times: 1912 (105-47), 1946 (104-50), and 1915 (101-50). BOS is 16.0 games ahead of its 2017 pace (57-49) and 15.0 ahead of its 2016 pace (58-48) through 105 games. MODERN TIMES: The Red Sox are 1 of only 20 teams in the Modern Era (1900-pres.) to win 73+ of their first 106 games...17 of the previous 19 won their league s pennant, and 9 won the World Series. TEAMS TO WIN 73+ OF FIRST 106 GAMES (1956-2018) Year Club First 106 Record Finish 2018 BOS 73-33 -- -- 2017 LAD 75-31 104-58 Lost in WS 2001 SEA 76-30 116-46 Lost in ALCS 1998 NYY 78-28 114-48 Won WS 1969 BAL 73-33 109-53 Lost in WS RISE AND SHINE: The Red Sox own MLB s highest win percentage in day games (.833, 25-5)...They have won 19 of their last 21 day games, including each of their last 9...That is their longest win streak in day games since 2007 (10 G). The Sox lead the majors in ERA (3.04), AVG (.282), SLG (.465), and OPS (.815) in day games...mookie Betts owns MLB s highest AVG (.390), OBP (.485), and OPS (1.131) in day games. ON THE OFFENSIVE: The Red Sox lead MLB in runs per game (5.34), AVG (.270), SLG (.459), OPS (.796), doubles (227), and XBH (391)...They lead the AL in OBP (.337). The Sox rank T-3rd in MLB with 144 HR, only 24 shy of their 2017 total (168; fewest in the AL). BOS owns the majors 3rd-lowest strikeout rate (19.9%). HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE: The Red Sox own the majors highest winning % at home (.720, 36-14), having won 12 of their last 14 games at Fenway. The Sox lead MLB in runs per game at home (5.88), as well as AVG (.286), SLG (.501), and OPS (.852)...In 2017, they slugged.412 at home (14th in AL). The Red Sox have sold out each of their last 14 home games (21 sellouts in 2018). RUNNIN RED SOX: The Red Sox lead MLB in stolen base success rate and rank T-2nd in steals (83.2%, 79-for-95)...They are 53 for their last 62 (85.5%), and 22 for their last 25 (88.0%). Mookie Betts (20-for-23), Andrew Benintendi (18-for- 19), and Jackie Bradley Jr. (11-for-11) are a combined 49-for-53 (92.5%) in steal attempts. START ME UP: Red Sox starting pitchers have a 1.63 ERA and a.201 opponent AVG in the club s last 10 games (55.1 IP, 41 H, 10 ER)...They allowed 0 ER in 7 of those games. BOS starters rank 5th in MLB with a 3.61 ERA. LEADING OFF: Mookie Betts stole his 20th base of the season last night, the 100th of his career...at 25 years old, Betts is the youngest player ever to reach 100+ HR and 100+ stolen bases with the Red Sox. Betts is also the 1st Red Sox player ever to record 20+ HR and 20+ steals in as many as 3 seasons (2016-18). Betts leads the majors in AVG (.346), SLG (.666), and OPS (1.097)...He ranks 2nd in OBP (.431) and runs (83), and is 7th in at-bats per HR (13.52). J.D. POWER: J.D. Martinez leads the majors in HR (32), RBI (86), and total bases (244)...He also ranks among ML leaders in AVG (3rd,.324), SLG (2nd,.642), and OPS (3rd, 1.029). Martinez has 3 HR in his last 4 games, and 31 RBI in his last 27 games...in 28 games since 6/21, he has hit.351 (39-for-111) with 10 HR. Martinez has reached base in each of his last 42 home games, the longest streak by a Red Sox player since Nomar Garciaparra s 42-game span in 2002-03, and the longest in a single season since Wade Boggs 49-game stretch in 1985. MOST HOME RUNS IN 1ST SEASON WITH RED SOX Player HR (Year) Player HR (Year) Dick Stuart... 42 (1963) Tony Armas... 36 (1983) Jimmie Foxx... 41 (1936) Carl Everett... 34 (2000) Manny Ramirez... 41 (2001) J.D. Martinez... 32 (2018) TWIN TALK: The Red Sox and Twins conclude their 7-game season series today (tied, 3-3)...Since the start of 2007, BOS is 10-1-0 in season series against MIN (went 2-5 in 2015). The Red Sox hold a 312-311 edge over the Twins in the all-time series. The Sox are 26-7 (.788) in series finales this season... They are 5-0-1 in their last 6 series overall. JUNIOR MINTS: In his last 25 games, Jackie Bradley Jr. has hit.302 (26-for-86) with 4 HR, 23 RBI, and a.929 OPS...The Sox are 8-0 this season when Bradley homers, 25-1 when he has at least 1 XBH (14-0 since 6/1), and 24-2 when he records at least 1 RBI. In his last 26 home games, Bradley has posted a.350/.422/.663 batting line (28-for-80, 9 2B, 2 3B, 4 HR). RECIPES FOR SUCCESS: The Red Sox have scored 5+ runs in a game 63 times, 8 more than any other team (PIT-55, CIN-55)...They are 54-9 (.857) in those games, including 34-3 (.919) since 5/16. The Sox are 50-7 (.877) when scoring the game s 1st run and are 54-4 (.931) when leading after 5 innings, both the best such records in MLB. BOS is 30-14 (.682) in games decided by 1 or 2 runs, MLB s 2nd-best record behind SEA (.702, 40-17). CY OF RELIEF: In his last 5 starts, Chris Sale is 6-0 with a 0.23 ERA (39.0 IP, 1 R, 67 SO, 6 BB)...Since earned runs became an official stat in 1913, that is the 2nd-lowest ERA for a Red Sox pitcher over any 6-start span in a single season, trailing only Babe Ruth s 0.16 mark in 1916 (source: Elias). Elias also notes that Sale is the only pitcher since the mound moved to its current distance in 1893 with 60 SO and 1 or 0 total runs allowed in any 6-game span. Sale leads MLB in strikeouts (207), SO/9.0 IP (13.21), WHIP (0.87), opponent AVG (.179), and opponent OPS (.530)...He also leads the AL in ERA (2.04, 2nd in MLB). Sale has allowed 0 runs in his last 23.0 IP, MLB s longest active scoreless streak...he has allowed 0 HR in his last 63.0 IP, the longest streak of his career and MLB s 2nd-longest streak of 2018 (Brad Keller-63.1). UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS DATE OPP. BOS TIME RED SOX STARTER OPPOSING STARTER TV Mon., 7/30 vs. PHI 7:10 p.m. LHP David Price (11-6, 4.17) RHP Aaron Nola (12-3, 2.42) NESN/ESPN Tue., 7/31 vs. PHI 7:10 p.m. LHP Drew Pomeranz (1-4, 6.91) RHP Jake Arrieta (8-6, 3.45) NESN/ESPN Wed., 8/1 Off Day Red Sox on the Radio: All regular season games are broadcast in English on WEEI 93.7 FM and network affiliates, and in Spanish on WCEC 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, +5.5 Home/Road... 36-14/37-19 Day/Night... 25-5/48-28 March/April/May... 2-1/19-6/18-11 June/July... 17-10/17-5 vs. AL East...33-14 vs. AL Central...13-8 vs. AL West...20-10 vs. National League...7-1 vs. RH/LH starter... 57-22/16-11 Leading after 6 innings...60-4 Tied after 6 innings...8-2 Trailing after 6 innings...5-27 Leading after 7 innings...64-4 Tied after 7 innings...7-3 Trailing after 7 innings...2-26 Leading after 8 innings...67-1 Tied after 8 innings...4-1 Trailing after 8 innings...2-31 Red Sox score first...50-7 Opponents score first...23-26 Shutouts...10-4 Scoring less than 3 runs...5-16 Scoring 3 or 4 runs...14-8 Scoring 5 or more runs...54-9 Red Sox hit HR/hit 0 HR... 58-16/15-17 1-run/2-run games... 16-10/14-4 Walk-offs...3-2 Extra innings (home/road)... 3-1/2-2 Series openers/finales... 22-12/26-7 Series W-L-T (home)... 12-3-0 Series W-L-T (road)... 11-4-3 Series W-L-T (total)... 23-7-3 Series sweeps (home/road)... 5-0/5-0 Come-from-behind wins...30 VS. THE TWINS All-Time (since 1961)... 312-311 In Boston...181-132 In Minnesota...131-179 At Target Field...15-12 2018... 3-3 In Boston...2-1 In Minnesota...1-2 DATE H/R SCORE WP LP 6/19 R L2-6 Duke SCOTT 6/20 R L1-4 Lynn PRICE 6/21 R W9-2 PORCELLO Gibson 7/26 H L1-2 Gibson BARNES 7/27 H W4-3(10) THORNBURG Belisle 7/28 H W10-4 PORCELLO Odorizzi MOST TEAM WINS IN MLB, 2016-18 Rk. Club Wins 1. Boston... 259 2. Chicago-NL... 255 MOST WINS FROM 2012-18 (AL) Rk. Pitcher Wins 1. Chris Sale... 98 2. David Price... 97 3. Rick Porcello... 93 RED SOX TEAM LEADERS Batting Hits...Martinez (123) Doubles...Bogaerts (30) Triples...Benintendi (6) HR...Martinez (32) RBI...Martinez (86) Runs...Betts (83) SB...Betts (20) BB...Benintendi (53) AVG (min. 100 AB)...Betts (.346) OBP (min. 100 AB)...Betts (.431) SLG (min. 100 AB)...Betts (.666) OPS (min. 100 AB)...Betts (1.097) Pitching Wins... Porcello (13) Saves...Kimbrel (32) Appearances... Kelly (46) Starts...Porcello/Sale (22) ERA (min. 20.0 IP)...Sale (2.04) Innings (reliever)... Barnes (45.0) Innings (starter)... Sale (141.0) Strikeouts (reliever)...barnes (69) Strikeouts (starter)... Sale (207)
TODAY S STARTING PITCHER Red Sox Game Notes Page 2 17-NATHAN EOVALDI, RHP 3-4, 4.26 ERA, 10 starts W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER HR BB SO AVG 2018 3-4 4.26 10 10 57.0 48 27 27 11 8 53.225 CAREER 41-50 4.22 144 137 796.0 830 389 373 77 247 592.268 TODAY S START: Is making his Red Sox debut after being acquired from TB via trade on 7/25. Limited MIA to 1 run over 6.0 IP in his last start on 7/20 at Tropicana Field (ND, 6 H, 8 SO). Held his opponent to 2 ER or fewer in 4 of his last 5 starts, including 6.0+ scoreless IP in 2. Holds the 4th-lowest BB/9.0 IP ratio (1.26) in the majors (min. 50.0 IP)...Trails only Corey Kluber (1.18) for the lowest in the AL among that group. Has issued 2 BB or fewer in each of his last 15 starts (beginning 7/19/16 with NYY)... Matches a career-long streak, also doing so with MIA during 2014 (7/4-9/21). Among AL pitchers with at least 50.0 IP in 2018, Eovaldi owns the 3rd-highest SO/BB ratio (6.63) behind only Corey Kluber (7.44) and Justin Verlander (7.04)...Is the 5th-highest mark in the majors (min. 50.0 IP). His 0.98 WHIP is the 5th-lowest among AL pitchers with at least 10 starts (7th in MLB). In 3 day starts this season, is 2-0 with a 1.50 ERA (3 ER/18.0 IP)...Held opponents to a.105 AVG (6-for-57) in those outings while posting a 0.44 WHIP with 21 SO and 2 BB. VS. THE TWINS: Allowed a season-high 8 runs over 2.2 IP on 7/13 at MIN (L, 9 H, 2 BB, SO). Is 2-3 with a 6.83 ERA (22 ER/29.0 IP) in 5 career starts against the club. AT FENWAY PARK: Is 2-0 with a 5.60 ERA (11 ER/17.2 IP) in 4 career starts at Fenway Park. Last started at the venue with NYY on 8/20/16 (1.0 IP)...Faced 3 batters before exiting with right elbow discomfort. 2018 HIGHLIGHTS: Has limited his opponent to 1 or 0 hits over 6.0+ IP in 3 starts this season, tied with PIT s Trevor Williams for the most in the majors...are tied for the most by a Ray in a single season, joining Jake Odorizzi, who did so in 2014 and 2017. Retired his first 18 BF on 7/8 at NYM (7.0 IP, H, 9 SO)...Tied the 2nd-longest perfect game bid in TB franchise history behind Chris Archer (6.1 IP, 7/29/15 vs. DET). CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 2018 7.1, 6/15 at NYY 9, 7/13 at MIN 8, 7/13 at MIN 8, 7/13 at MIN 2, 2x, last 7/13 at MIN 9, 2x, last 7/8 at NYM 4, 6/20 at HOU - - 2, 6/26-7/8 3, 6/5-6/20-2018 1-0, 2.12 ERA, 3 GS 2-4, 5.18 ERA, 7 GS.225 (48-213), 11 HR.247 (24-97), 9 HR.207 (24-116), 5 HR 0.98 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 8.0, 7x, last 5/7/16 vs. BOS 12, 8/16/13 vs. SF 11, 8/16/13 vs. SF 9, 8/16/13 vs. SF 6, 8/8/12 at NYM 10, 5/5/14 vs. NYM 4, 2x, last 6/20/18 at HOU - - 9, 6/20/15-8/30/15 8, 8/13/14-9/27/14 1, 5/5/14 vs. NYM (10) CAREER 17-22, 3.90 ERA, 68 G, 64 GS 24-28, 4.51 ERA, 76 G, 73 GS.268 (830-3093), 77 HR.290 (444-1533), 38 HR.247 (386-1560), 39 HR 1.35 Selected out of Alvin High School (TX) in the 11th round of the 2008 MLB Draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers. Has pitched for the Los Angeles Dodgers (2011-12), Miami Marlins (2012-14), New York Yankees (2015-16), and Tampa Bay Rays (2018). Missed the entire 2017 season recovering from Tommy John surgery performed on 8/19/16...Also underwent the procedure as a junior in high school on 5/27/07. Recorded 7+ SO in 7 straight starts with NYY from 8/19/15-4/20/16, tied for the longest streak in franchise history (CC. Sabathia-2x, Mike Mussina, Ron Guidry). In 2015, went 14-3 with a 4.20 ERA (72 ER/154.1 IP)...Led the AL in winning % (.824), trailing only LAD s Zack Greinke (.864, 19-3) for the highest in the majors. Earned the win in a career-long 9 consecutive decisions from 6/20-8/30/15 (13 starts)...marked the longest winning streak in the AL during 2015. Made his ML debut on 8/6/11 with LAD at ARI (W, 5.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 7 SO)...Also went 1-for-2 with a run, singling off Joe Saunders in his 1st AB...Was the 1st Dodger to record a win and hit in his ML debut since Doug Rau on 9/2/72 at STL. 2018 GAME LOG DATE SCORE OPP DEC SCORE WHEN LEFT IP H R ER BB SO HR PIT/STRIKES NOTES 5/30 W6-0 at OAK W 4-0 6.0 0 0 0 1 4 0 70/46 With TB 6/5 L2-4 at WSH L 0-4 5.0 4 4 4 1 4 1 86/66 With TB 6/10 L4-5 SEA - 3-3 5.0 4 3 3 0 3 2 102/71 With TB 6/15 L0-5 at NYY L 0-2 7.1 8 5 5 1 5 1 101/75 With TB 6/20 L1-5 at HOU L 1-4 6.0 7 4 4 0 5 4 96/71 With TB 6/26 W1-0 WSH W 1-0 6.0 1 0 0 2 9 0 100/64 With TB 7/2 L2-3 at MIA - 1-2 6.0 8 2 2 1 5 1 93/67 With TB 7/8 W9-0 NYM W 9-0 7.0 1 0 0 0 9 0 79/59 With TB 7/13 L8-11 at MIN L 1-8 2.2 9 8 8 2 1 1 65/45 With TB 7/20 L5-6 MIA - 0-1 6.0 6 1 1 0 8 1 97/68 With TB VS. MIN W-L ERA G GS IP H ER HR BB SO 2018 0-1 27.00 1 1 2.2 9 8 1 2 1 CAREER 2-3 6.83 5 5 29.0 33 22 6 10 20 at FENWAY 0-0 - - - - - - - - - TWINS CAREER VS. EOVALDI PLAYER AVG. AB H HR RBI Adrianza - 0 0 0 0 Cave 1.000 2 2 0 2 Dozier.417 12 5 1 3 Garver.000 2 0 0 0 Grossman.200 5 1 0 0 Kepler.500 6 3 2 3 Mauer.308 13 4 1 5 Morrison.333 3 1 0 0 Polanco 1.000 2 2 0 1 Rosario.250 8 2 0 0 Sanó.167 6 1 0 0 Wilson - 0 0 0 0 RED SOX CAREER vs. BERRÍOS PLAYER AVG. AB H HR RBI Benintendi.200 5 1 0 0 Betts.400 5 2 0 0 Bogaerts.000 6 0 0 0 Bradley Jr..000 5 0 0 0 Holt - 0 0 0 0 Leon.167 6 1 0 0 Lin.333 3 1 0 0 Martinez.222 9 2 0 0 Moreland.500 6 3 1 1 Núñez.200 5 1 0 0 Pearce - 0 0 0 0 Swihart - 0 0 0 0 STARTING PITCHERS BREAKDOWN QUALITY SOX STARTER GS STARTS RS/IP RSA REC. Sale 22 17 92/141.0 5.87 14-8 Price 20 11 68/114.1 5.35 14-6 Porcello 22 14 104/131.2 7.11 15-7 Velázquez 3 0 15/13.2 9.88 3-0 Johnson 6 1 18/30.0 5.40 4-2 Rodriguez 19 6 72/104.2 6.19 16-3 Pomeranz 9 2 22/41.2 4.75 4-5 Wright 4 3 11/24.0 4.13 3-1 Beeks 1 0 1/4.0 2.25 0-1 24-DAVID PRICE, LHP TOMORROW S STARTING PITCHER 11-6, 4.17 ERA, 20 starts W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER HR BB SO AVG 2018 11-6 4.17 20 20 114.1 105 56 53 18 35 114.244 CAREER 138-74 3.28 289 279 1860.2 1658 743 678 185 480 1790.237 TOMORROW S START: Threw 1.0 scoreless inning on 7/25 in BAL, a game that was postponed...his last official start came on 7/20 at DET (W, 6.1 IP, 4 H, BB, 5 SO). Allowed 12 ER over 8.0 IP in 2 starts from 7/1-7 (at NYY, at KC)...In his other 11 starts since 5/12, is 9-1 with a 2.60 ERA (20 ER/69.1 IP)...Allowed 3 ER or fewer in each of those 11. Is 1-1 with a 4.67 ERA (9 ER/17.1 IP) in 3 career starts vs. PHI...Over 33 career Interleague appearances (32 starts), is 15-12 with 3.40 ERA (84 ER/222.2 IP). LAST 5 STARTS DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 6/260 LAA W 6.0 5 1 1 2 7 7/1 at NYY L 3.1 9 8 8 0 3 7/7 at KC - 4.2 6 4 4 1 9 7/12 TOR W 6.2 6 3 3 0 8 7/20 at DET W 6.1 4 0 0 1 5 5.33 ERA 3-1 27.0 30 16 16 4 32
Red Sox Game Notes BATTING NOTES Page 3 _ 16 - ANDREW BENINTENDI, OF.298 AVG 14 HR 62 RBI.381 OBP.509 SLG vs. RHP: 92-287 (.321), 11 HR YESTERDAY: 2-5, R, RBI, SB ROAD TRIP: 7-17, 3 R, 2B, 3B, 4 RBI, 3 BB CURRENT STREAK: 1 G (2-5, R, RBI, SB) vs. LHP: 21-92 (.228), 3 HR MIN SERIES: 2-12, R, RBI, SB, BB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 9 G (5/8-16) Singled twice, scored, drove in a run, and stole his 18th base in 19 tries last night...ranks 2nd in the majors with a 94.7% SB percentage. Has 10 multi-hit efforts in his last 15 games, going 23-for-56 (.411) with 14 R, 6 2B, 3B, HR, 9 RBI,.492 OBP,.607 SLG, and 1.099 OPS. Ranks among AL leaders during July in AVG (10th,.357) and OBP (T-5th,.438). Has reached in 13 of 33 PA so far in the 2nd half (9-for-29, 4 BB)...Ranks among the top 15 in the AL with 72 runs (T-6th), 113 hits (T-11th), 6 3B (T-3rd), 62 RBI (T-15th), 53 BB (8th),.298 AVG (12th),.381 OBP (11th),.891 OPS (10th), 18 SB (T-7th), 94.7 SB% (2nd), 46 XBH (T-11th), 193 TB (13th), and 7 OF assists (T-7th). Threw a runner out at home Monday...Has assisted on 8 outs at the plate since 2017, 7 of which have prevented the tying or go-ahead run from scoring. Is 1 of 3 ML hitters with 50+ RBI, 50+ BB, and 15+ SB...The only others with those totals are Mike Trout and José Ramírez. Doubled in 4 straight games from 7/7-10 (5 2B), matching a career-long streak (also 8/24-9/19/16)...Scored in a career-long 7 straight games with an AB from 7/3-11. Ranks 5th in the AL with a.372 AVG and 6th with a 1.143 OPS with RISP...His.358 career AVG with RISP (87-for-243) is the highest since at least 1974 (min. 200 AB).. _ 50 - MOOKIE BETTS, OF.346 AVG 25 HR 56 RBI.431 OBP.666 SLG vs. RHP: 87-254 (.343), 17 HR YESTERDAY: 2-5, R, 2 2B, 2 RBI, SB ROAD TRIP: 6-24, 2 R, HR, RBI, BB CURRENT STREAK: 2 G (3-9, 2 R, 2 2B, HR, 3 RBI) vs. LHP: 30-84 (.357), 8 HR MIN SERIES: 3-13, 2 R, 2 2B, HR, 4 RBI, BB, 2 SB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 12 G (7/2-14) Hit 2 RBI doubles last night...has driven in at least 1 run in each of his last 4 games (5 RBI), either tying the game or giving BOS a lead in each of those games. Led off the 10th inning Friday with his fi rst career walk-off home run, his 25th HR of the season, passing last year's total in 68 fewer games. Stole his 100th career base last night, his 20th of the season...became the youngest player in Red Sox history to reach 100+ HR and 100+ SB, and the fastest to do so by games (594). Also became the fi rst Sox player ever with 3 seasons with 20+ HR and 20+ SB (2016-18)...Joined Mike Trout as the only players with those totals in 2016-18. Leads MLB with a.346 AVG,.666 SLG, and 1.097 OPS this season...has 2 HR in his last 4 games, not including a HR in Wednesday s rainout. Leads the majors with 10 game-winning HR and 13 go-ahead HR (tied)...ranks T-8th in the AL with 25 HR and 7th in the majors with 13.52 AB/HR. Has a career.327/.377/.577 batting line vs. MIN, with 6 HR in his last 15 such games (.746 SLG, 1.160 OPS). Leads the majors at home (min. 100 AB) with a.393 AVG,.770 SLG, and 1.249 OPS, ranking 2nd in OBP (.478). Despite missing 14 games (5/27-6/10), ranks among AL leaders with 83 runs (2nd), 117 hits (8th), 25 HR (T-8th), 55 XBH (T-5th), 20 SB (T-5th), and 225 TB (T-4th). His 79 runs before the All-Star break were the 2nd-most ever by a Red Sox hitter prior to the break (Williams-82 in 1946). _ 2 - XANDER BOGAERTS, SS.279 AVG 16 HR 64 RBI.345 OBP.519 SLG vs. RHP: 76-268 (.284), 15 HR YESTERDAY: 1-4, R, BB ROAD TRIP: 3-15, 2 R, 2 2B CURRENT STREAK: 1 G (1-4, R, BB) vs. LHP: 19-73 (.260), 1 HR MIN SERIES: 3-12, R, 2B, BB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 9 G (6/17-28) Is a career.367/.390/.511 hitter in 33 games vs. MIN, ranking 5th all-time in AVG (min. 100 AB). Has 4 2B in his last 6 games...has 7 2B, 2 3B, 4 HR, and 20 RBI over his last 19 games, going 22-for-72 (.306) with 15 runs scored and a.625 SLG. Ranks 11th in the AL with a career-high.519 SLG, and 12th with a career-high.864 OPS. 7 of his last 10 hits have gone for extra bases...has 48 XBH in 87 games this year after tallying 48 XBH in 148 games in 2017. Is the only AL player with 30+ doubles in each of the last 4 seasons (2015-18)...The only other Red Sox SS with as many as four 30-double seasons are Joe Cronin (6) and Nomar Garciaparra (6). Joined Ted Williams (1939-42) and Carl Yastrzemski (1961-65) as the only Red Sox hitters with four 30-double seasons before turning 26...Mookie Betts would join that group with 3 more 2B this season. Has 16 HR in 341 AB this season (21.31 AB/HR) after averaging 47.41 AB/HR through his fi rst 5 ML seasons...his 16 HR were the most by a Red Sox SS before the All-Star break since Rico Petrocelli in 1969 (25). His 20 XBH with RISP are tied for the ML lead...ranks 2nd in MLB with a.766 SLG with RISP, and 5th with a 1.175 OPS (.340/32-for-94, 9 2B, 2 3B, 9 HR). Ranks 7th in the AL with an RBI every 5.33 AB, and T-10th with 64 RBI...Leads MLB with 7 HR with multiple runners on base. _ 19 - JACKIE BRADLEY JR., OF.213 AVG 8 HR 40 RBI.302 OBP.364 SLG vs. RHP: 51-232 (.220), 7 HR YESTERDAY: 1-2, 2 R, 3B, 2 RBI, 2 BB ROAD TRIP: 3-14, 2 R, HR, 4 RBI, 2 BB CURRENT STREAK: 2 G (3-6, 3 R, 3B, HR, 4 RBI) vs. LHP: 14-73 (.192), 1 HR MIN SERIES: 3-10, 3 R, 3B, HR, 4 RBI, 2 BB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 7 G (5/25-6/1) Hit a 2-run triple last night his second 2-RBI hit in as many games (HR Friday)...Has 11 RBI in his last 10 games, and 17 in his last 17, and 40 this season. Hit a go-ahead 2-run HR Friday, his 2nd in his last 6 games and 8th of the season...was his 13th career go-ahead HR and 1st since 6/9/17 vs. DET. Is 26-for-86 (.302) with 17 R, 8 2B, 3B, 4 HR, and 23 RBI over his last 25 games...has a.558 SLG and a.929 OPS in that time. In his last 13 home games, is batting.400 (18-for-45) with a.778 SLG and 1.215 OPS (11 R, 6 2B, 3B, 3 HR, 15 RBI). His 11 SB were the most by a Sox hitter before the All-Star break without being caught since at least 1974 (previously Mike Greenwell in 1991, 10). 612- BROCK HOLT, OF/INF.278 AVG 1 HR 25 RBI.360 OBP.371 SLG vs. RHP: 42-160 (.263), 1 HR YESTERDAY: 0-0 ROAD TRIP: 0-5, BB CURRENT STREAK: 0-7 vs. LHP: 12-34 (.353), 0 HR MIN SERIES: 0-2, BB, HBP SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 9 G (4/14-26) Reached base twice Thursday (BB, HBP)...His 0.59 BB/SO,.360 OBP, and.731 OPS all represent career highs. Over his last 58 games, has hit.298 (53-for-178) with 17 R, 13 2B, 3B, HR, and 24 RBI. In his last 5 home games, is 5-for-15 (.333) with a.444 OBP, 2 BB, 2 R, 2B, and 3 RBI. Is batting.353 (12-for-34) with a.450 OBP vs. LHP...With runners on base, has hit.326 (29-for-89) with a.902 OPS. _ 3 - SANDY LEON, C.223 AVG 4 HR 19 RBI.274 OBP.343 SLG vs. RHP: 27-122 (.221), 3 HR YESTERDAY: 1-5, R, 2B ROAD TRIP: 0-6, R, 2 BB CURRENT STREAK: 1 G (1-5, R, 2B) vs. LHP: 10-44 (.227), 1 HR MIN SERIES: 1-9, R, 2B SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 5 G (5/14-24) Hit his 8th double of the season last night and scored his 22nd run, including 6 in his last 9 games. Has a career.327/.397/.538 batting line in 16 games vs. MIN...In 9 games since last season vs. the club, is 11-for-32 (.344) with 3 HR and 7 RBI. Is 10 for his last 29 (.345) from the right side after beginning the year 0-for-15. Is 33-for-130 (.254) with 19 R, 8 2B, 4 HR, 17 RBI, a.408 SLG, and a.713 OPS in his last 40 games, raising his AVG from.111 to.223. Leads the AL with a 3.30 catcher s ERA since 2017...Has a 3.13 catcher s ERA in 414.2 innings caught this season (2nd in the AL, min. 200.0 innings). 5 - TZU-WEI LIN, INF.182 AVG 0 HR 1 RBI.265 OBP.227 SLG vs. RHP: 7-32 (.219), 0 HR YESTERDAY: DNP ROAD TRIP: 1-4 CURRENT STREAK: 0-2 vs. LHP: 1-12 (.083), 0 HR MIN SERIES: --- SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 3 G (4/13-15) Is 3-for-10 (.300) with a run and a triple in 4 career games vs. MIN. Is batting.315/.369/.457 in 49 games with Pawtucket this season (62-for-197, 24 R, 13 2B, 5 HR, 18 RBI)...In his last 32 minor league games, hit.364 (48-for-132). 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 (19 G, 14 GS). Singled in 2 consecutive games from 7/14-20, his 2nd career pair of consecutive games with a hit...recorded multiple hits in 3 straight games from 4/13-15.
Red Sox Game Notes BATTING NOTES (CONTINUED) Page 4 _ 28 - J.D. MARTINEZ, OF/DH.324 AVG 32 HR 86 RBI.387 OBP.642 SLG vs. RHP: 94-289 (.325), 28 HR YESTERDAY: 2-4, 2 R, HR, RBI, BB ROAD TRIP: 3-14, 2 R, 2 HR, 5 RBI, BB, SB, SF CURRENT STREAK: 5 G (7-20, 4 R, 3 HR, 5 RBI) vs. LHP: 29-91 (.319), 4 HR MIN SERIES: 4-12, 2 R, HR, RBI, BB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 12 G (4/29-5/11) Hit his ML-leading 32nd HR last night...was his 9th game-winning HR of the season, trailing only Mookie Betts (10) for the ML lead. His 32 HR are tied for the 2nd-most by a Red Sox hitter through July (David Ortiz in 2006, 37; Manny Ramirez in 2001; 32)...Are already the 6th-most by a Red Sox hitter in his first season with the club (last Ramirez in 2001, 41). The only other Red Sox hitters with 32+ HR through 105 team games are David Ortiz (37 in 2006), Jimmie Foxx (33 in 1938), and Manny Ramirez (32 in 2001). Has reached base in his last 42 home games (4/12-pres.), a career-long streak, the longest active in the majors, and the longest in the majors since Paul Goldschmidt reached in 42 straight from 9/18/16-6/27/17). The last longer home on-base streak in the majors was a 46-game stretch by Miguel Cabrera in his 2013 MVP season. His 42-game on-base streak at Fenway is the longest at the venue since Nomar Garciaparra reached in 42 straight from 9/18/02-6/28/03. Leads MLB by 6 RBI (86), and with 26 multi-rbi games...has 6 RBI in his last 6 games, 15 in his last 16, and 31 in his last 27. Leads the majors in home HR (20), RBI (51), and SLG (.762)...His 20 HR at Fenway this season are the most by a player at the venue through the month of July. His.731 career SLG at Fenway Park is the 2nd-highest of all time (min. 200 PA)...Trails only Frank Robinson and Ted Williams in OPS (1.148) at Fenway. Leads MLB with 244 total bases...his 228 TB before the All-Star break were the most before the break in team history (passed Jim Rice in 1978, 218). Ranks 2nd in the majors with a.642 SLG, trailing only Mookie Betts, and 3rd with a 1.029 OPS...Leads MLB by.041 in SLG since 2017 (.667). His 56 XBH are tied for 3rd in the majors...is batting.333/.415/.618 with RISP. Ranks among AL leaders with a.324 AVG (3rd), 123 hits (4th), 76 runs (4th),.387 OBP (8th),.642 SLG (2nd), 1.029 OPS (3rd), 56 XBH (T-3rd), and 244 TB (1st). In between the 2017 and 2018 All-Star breaks, hit.319/.385/.688/1.072 with 60 HR and 152 RBI, leading MLB in HR, RBI, SLG, OPS, and TB (412)...Became the 7th hitter in ML history to hit 60+ HR between All-Star Games. Has 39 hits, 30 R, and 31 RBI in his last 28 games (.351 AVG, 10 HR)...Has reached in 65 of his last 158 PA (.411 OBP), going 48-for-139 (.345) with 8 2B and 11 HR. _ 18 - MITCH MORELAND, 1B.272 AVG 12 HR 48 RBI.345 OBP.489 SLG vs. RHP: 56-201 (.279), 10 HR YESTERDAY: 1-5, RBI ROAD TRIP: 3-15, R, HR, RBI, BB CURRENT STREAK: 4 G (4-16, R, HR, 2 RBI, BB) vs. LHP: 18-71 (.254), 2 HR MIN SERIES: 1-5, RBI SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 9 G (4/8-22) Gave BOS a lead with an RBI single last night...is a career.294 hitter (52-for-177) in 49 games vs. MIN, including a.341 clip (14-for-41) in his last 11 such games. Hit a solo HR Monday, his 12th of the season and 1st since 6/24 vs. SEA...Was his 3rd game-winning HR of the year, driving in his 9th game-winning RBI. Played in his first career All-Star Game on 7/17 in Washington, D.C...Entered the game in the 6th inning and singled twice in 3 AB. Is batting.282 (73-for-259) with 14 2B, 4 3B, 12 HR, 47 RBI, and an.861 OPS in his last 75 games. In 40 games batting 4th, has hit.315 with a.958 OPS, 9 of his 12 HR, and 33 of his 48 RBI. _ 36 - EDUARDO NÚÑEZ, INF.255 AVG 6 HR 28 RBI.284 OBP.366 SLG vs. RHP: 65-241 (.270), 5 HR YESTERDAY: 2-4, R, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, BB ROAD TRIP: 2-15, R, 2 RBI CURRENT STREAK: 2 G (4-8, 2 2B, 3B, 2 RBI) vs. LHP: 20-92 (.217), 1 HR MIN SERIES: 4-8, 2 R, 2 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, BB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 8 G (6/16-29) Doubled, tripled, and drove in 2 last night...was his first triple in a Red Sox uniform (last 8/18/16 with SF vs. NYM)...Marked his 4th game of the year with multiple XBH (last 7/3 at WSH; 2B, HR). Is 4-for-8 (.500) with 2 R, 2 2B, 3B, and 2 RBI in 2 games this series...has a.333 AVG (18-for-54) in 16 career games against MIN, his former club. Is 16 for his last 49 (.327) with RISP...Has hit.339 (64-for-189) with RISP since the start of last season, ranking 15th among ML hitters in that time. Hit his 6th HR of the year on 7/3 at WSH...Was his 2nd straight game-winning HR, and all 6 have come with the score within 1 run. _ 25 - STEVE PEARCE, 1B/OF.372 AVG 1 HR 6 RBI.462 OBP.558 SLG vs. RHP: 8-29 (.276), 0 HR YESTERDAY: DNP ROAD TRIP: 4-11, 2 R, 2B, RBI, BB CURRENT STREAK: 1 G (1-3, HBP) vs. LHP: 8-14 (.571), 1 HR MIN SERIES: 1-6, BB, HBP SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 5 G (4/13-21) Has reached in 20 of 39 PA in his last 10 games (.400/12-for-30, 6 R, 3 2B, HR, 5 RBI, 5 BB/6 SO). Is 16-for-43 (.372) with 5 2B, HR, 6 RBI, and a 1.020 OPS since joining BOS...Is batting.320/.391/.533/.924 with 5 HR and 22 RBI in 41 total games this year. Since joining the Red Sox, is 8-for-14 (.571) with 3 2B, HR, and 4 RBI vs. LHP (1.647 OPS)...Over the season, is hitting.365 (23-for-63) with a 1.063 OPS vs. LHP. Recorded his 2nd game-winning hit in a BOS uniform on 7/20 at DET (also HR on 7/9 vs. TEX)...Has 5 HR this year, the last 4 of which have been game-winners. _ 23 - BLAKE SWIHART, C /UTL.218 AVG 1 HR 5 RBI.288 OBP.287 SLG vs. RHP: 16-67 (.239), 1 HR YESTERDAY: DNP ROAD TRIP: 2-6, R, HR, RBI, 2 BB CURRENT STREAK: 8 G (9-22, 6 R, 2 2B, HR, 2 RBI) vs. LHP: 6-34 (.176), 0 HR MIN SERIES: 1-3, R, BB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 8 G (7/6-pres.) Has hit in a career-high-tying 8 straight games (.409/9-for-22)...His only previous streak as long came from 5/20-31/15. Tied the game with his first HR of the season Tuesday, his first ML homer since homering twice on 9/29/15 at NYY. Is 11 for his last 27 (.407), posting a 593 SLG and a 1.076 OPS in that time...has raised his season AVG from.149 to.218. Hit his first career HR against MIN, on 6/4/15 at Fenway Park...Is 6 for his last 16 (.375) at Fenway. Played his first career game at 2B on 7/1 at NYY...His last 30 games have come at 7 different positions (C, DH, LF, 1B, RF, 3B, 2B). 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 7/7/18 at KC McCarthy 47 25 10 1 0 36 12 4 1 0 0 17 Betts 7/27/18 vs. MIN Belisle 5 25 8 3 0 36 6 4 2 1 0 13 Bogaerts 7/15/18 vs. TOR Stroman 34 17 6 0 0 23 10 5 2 0 1 18 Bradley Jr. 7/27/18 vs. MIN Lynn 4 7 4 0 0 11 7 2 1 0 0 10 Holt 4/17/18 at LAA Bard 162 11 3 0 0 14 2 2 0 0 0 4 Leon 7/1/18 at NYY Gallegos 52 8 1 0 0 9 1 3 0 0 0 4 Lin - - - 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 Martinez 7/28/18 vs. MIN Odorizzi 1 35 3 3 0 41 16 7 2 1 0 26 Moreland 7/23/18 at BAL Gausman 11 12 6 0 0 18 9 0 2 0 0 11 Núñez 7/3/18 at WSH Roark 60 16 2 0 0 18 5 2 0 0 0 7 Pearce 7/9/18 vs. TEX Minor 22 9 3 0 0 12 4 1 0 0 0 5 Swihart 7/24/18 at BAL Ramírez 4 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2018 vs. MIN CAREER vs. MIN CAREER AT FENWAY PARK PLAYER AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI Benintendi.160 25 4 1 3.265 49 13 3 8.289 501 145 14 78 Betts.320 25 8 2 5.327 104 34 6 14.319 1,166 372 45 201 Bogaerts.269 26 7 0 2.367 139 51 2 18.305 1,371 418 36 191 Bradley Jr..200 20 4 1 5.224 85 19 3 16.256 980 251 30 145 Holt.200 10 2 0 0.200 45 9 0 0.262 791 207 6 73 Leon.267 15 4 0 2.327 52 17 3 9.264 387 102 7 47 Lin - 0 0 0 0.300 10 3 0 0.216 51 11 0 1 Martinez.320 25 8 1 1.304 230 70 11 26.363 212 77 20 51 Moreland.333 15 5 0 2.294 177 52 5 34.282 426 120 18 69 Núñez.417 12 5 0 2.333 54 18 0 3.291 323 94 9 36 Pearce.167 6 1 0 0.185 54 10 1 1.218 110 24 2 10 Swihart.250 4 1 0 0.235 17 4 1 1.273 220 60 2 23
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 7/27 vs. MIN (H, 21) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 34/44 14/1 0/2 1.2 (6/3 at HOU) 3 (6 times) 70-Ryan Brasier 7/27 vs. MIN (H, 2) 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 7/8 -/- -/- 2.0 (7/13 vs TOR) 2 (2 times) 37-Heath Hembree 7/28 vs. MIN (H, 15) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 35/44 24/3 0/1 2.0 (5 times) 4 (7/3 at WSH) 56-Joe Kelly 7/28 vs. MIN 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 32/46 19/6 2/5 2.0 (2 times) 3 (5/12 at TOR) 46-Craig Kimbrel 7/27 vs. MIN (BS, 3) 1.1 1 2 2 3 0 29/44 16/5 32/35 1.1 (5 times) 4 (7/11 vs TEX) 47-Tyler Thornburg 7/28 vs. MIN (H, 2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 6/9 1/0 -/- 1.0 (7 times) 2 (7/13 vs TOR) 76-Hector Velazquez 7/24 at BAL 2.1 1 0 0 1 0 17/27 16/7 -/- 3.1 (4/27 vs TB) 3 (3 times) BULLPEN TOTALS: 3.42 ERA 350.1 297 135 133 134 375 225/310 (73%) 117/33 35/45 32-MATT BARNES, RHP 3-3 0 SV 2.40 ERA vs. ALL:.160 (26-162), 1 HR vs. RHB:.127 (13-102), 1 HR vs. LHB:.217 (13-60), 0 HR WHIP: 1.09 Retired the only 2 batters he faced in the 8th inning Friday night vs. MIN, earning a hold (0.2 IP, SO, 10 pitches); his 44th appearance of the year. Overall, no runs allowed in 36 of 44 appearances this year (82%)...In 14 games since 6/17, has allowed only 2 runs in 14.1 IP (1.26 ERA). Averaging a career-best 13.80 SO/9.0 IP (69 SO/45.0 IP) this season which includes a 15.86 ratio (37 SO/21.0 IP) over his last 20 games (since 6/3). Among AL relievers is 1st in holds (21), 4th in SO/9.0 IP (13.80) and SO/BF (.369), 7th in opp. AVG (.160), 8th in hits/9.0 IP (5.20), and 10th in ERA (2.40). 70-RYAN BRASIER, RHP 0-0 0 SV 1.00 ERA vs. ALL:.161 (5-31), 0 HR vs. RHB:.231 (3-13), 0 HR vs. LHB:.111 (2-18), 0 HR WHIP: 0.78 Had his 8.0-inning scoreless streak to begin his Red Sox career snapped Friday night vs. MIN (hold, 1.0 IP, 2 H, ER, 16 pitches); his 8th appearance of the year. Began his Red Sox career with 7 scoreless appearances (8.0 IP)...Overall, has allowed 7 of 33 batters faced to reach base safely for BOS (5 hits, 2 BB). Selected to active ML roster on 7/8 from Triple-A Pawtucket & made his Red Sox debut on 7/9 vs. TEX, which was his 1st ML appearance since 9/27/13 for LAA. Named a 2018 International League All-Star...Was 2-5, 13 SV, 14 SVO, 1.34 ERA (6 ER/40.1 IP), 8 BB, 40 SO in 34 games for PawSox this year...joined BOS having posted 22 consecutive appearances without an ER allowed (22.0 IP; last ER - 5/12 at Syracuse). Signed by BOS as a MiLB FA on 3/4/18...Spent 2017 with Hiroshima in Japan s NPB...A 6th-round selection by LAA (2007 June Draft). 37-HEATH HEMBREE, RHP 4-1 0 SV 3.74 ERA vs. ALL:.238 (39-159), 5 HR vs. RHB:.243 (25-103), 4 HR vs. LHB:.230 (14-61), 1 HR WHIP: 1.34 Earned his 15th hold of 2018 last night vs. MIN (1.1 IP, H, SO, 20 pitches); stranded 1 runner to end the 6th inning...has appeared in 2 of the club s last 3 games. No runs allowed in 17 of 21 games since 6/2; 2-0, 2.37 ERA (5 ER/19.0 IP), 27 SO,.186 AVG (13-70)...Since 5/18, has held LHB to a.171 AVG (6-35). Has stranded 21 of 24 inherited runners on the season, including each of his last 19; his 12.5 inherited runners scored percent is 3rd lowest in the majors. Posting a career single-season-best 11.84 SO/9.0 IP (57 SO/43.1 IP) in 2018...Has worked more than 1.0 inning in 11 of his 44 appearances. 56-JOE KELLY, RHP 3-0 2 SV 4.68 ERA vs. ALL:.200 (31-155), 3 HR vs. RHB:.250 (20-80), 2 HR vs. LHB:.147 (11-75), 1 HR WHIP: 1.25 Threw a scoreless 9th inning with 1 hit and 1 SO to finish last night s win vs. MIN (14 pitches); his 1st appearance since 7/24 at BAL. 35 of 46 appearances this year are scoreless...leads all Sox relievers in appearances this year (46). Posting a career-low.147 opponent AVG vs. LHB in 2018; among all ML pitchers (min. 80 BF), that ranks 4th lowest in the majors. 46-CRAIG KIMBREL, RHP 2-1 32 SV 2.25 ERA vs. ALL:.158 (24-152), 5 HR vs. RHB:.148 (12-81), 2 HR vs. LHB:.169 (12-71), 3 HR WHIP: 0.98 Charged with his 3rd blown SV of the year Friday night vs. MIN (1.1 IP, H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 33 pitches); issued a season-high 3 BB...His 44th appearance of the year. Blown save on Friday night ended a streak of 23 SV in a row which is tied for the longest SV streak in the majors this season (also: TEX s Keone Kela). Has recorded 30 SV for the 8th straight year (2011-18), joining Mariano Rivera (9 yrs) & Trevor Hoffman (8 yrs) as only pitchers in MLB history to do so...his 30 SV at the ASB were the most in Sox history before the break. Has converted 3 SV of 1.0-plus inning this year (6/27 vs. LAA, 7/2 at WSH, 7/11 vs. TEX) and 8 overall with as a Red Sox (2016-18). 2018 AL relievers ranks: 2nd in SV (32), 4th in SV% (91.4), 5th in SO/BF (.366), 6th in AVG (.158), 7th in SO/9.0 IP (12.89), 8th in ERA (1.90), 10th in WHIP. Is 18th on MLB s all-time SV list (323), trailing Huston Street (17th - 324)...Is 4th on Red Sox all-time list with 98 SV (Dick Radatz is 3rd - 104 SV). 47-TYLER THORNBURG, RHP 1-0 0 SV 5.87 ERA vs. ALL:.241 (7-29), 1 HR vs. RHB:.235 (4-17), 1 HR vs. LHB:.250 (3-12), 0 HR WHIP: 1.04 Got his 2nd hold of the year with a perfect 8th inning last night vs. MIN (1.0 IP, SO, 12 pitches); has worked in back-to-back games for the 2nd time this year. His last 4 appearances have been perfect (3.1 IP, 0 H, 0 BB, 4 SO, 10 BF)...Has 8 SO in his last 6.1 IP (7 games)...has issued only 1 BB to 31 batters this season. Made his Red Sox debut on 7/8 at KC, his 1st MLB game since 10/2/16 for MIL. 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 his right shoulder to treat thoracic outlet syndrome on 6/16/17. Overall appeared in 18 games (1 start) over 2 separate rehab assignments between Triple-A Pawtucket & Double-A Portland: 0-1, 4.96 ERA, 8 BB, 15 SO. 76-HECTOR VELAZQUEZ, RHP 6-0 0 SV 2.50 ERA vs. ALL:.281 (59-210), 5 HR vs. RHB:.290 (36-124), 0 HR vs. LHB:.267 (23-86), 5 HR WHIP: 1.37 Threw 2.1 IP with 1 hit & 1 BB Tuesday night at BAL (25 pitches); his 30th appearance of the year (27th in relief). Has thrown 6.1 scoreless innings since his final inning of work on 7/10 vs. TEX, a 3.0-inning start. Is 4-0, 2.45 ERA (11 ER/40.1 IP) in 27 relief appearances this year and 2-0, 2.63 ERA (4 ER/13.2 IP) in 3 starts (last start: 7/10 vs. TEX, ND, 3.0 IP, ER). 2018 VS. MIN CAREER VS. MIN 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 0-1-0 4.50 2/0 2.0 1 1 0-3-0 7.84 11/0 10.1 13 9 11-7-1 4.34 111/2 124.1 122 60 Brasier 0-0-0 4.50 2/0 2.0 2 1 0-0-0 4.50 2/0 2.0 2 1 0-0-0 1.29 6/0 7.0 4 1 Eovaldi 0-1-0 27.00 1/1 2.2 9 8 2-3-0 6.83 5/5 29.0 33 22 2-0-0 5.60 4/4 17.2 24 11 Hembree 0-0-0 2.70 3/0 3.1 4 1 1-0-0 2.08 10/0 8.2 10 2 4-1-0 2.71 96/0 106.1 115 32 Johnson 0-0-0 1.35 2/1 6.2 5 1 0-0-0 1.35 2/1 6.2 5 1 1-1-0 3.76 19/6 55.0 56 23 Kelly 0-0-0 18.00 2/0 1.0 3 2 0-1-0 15.19 6/1 5.1 13 9 12-5-0 4.25 71/20 158.2 156 75 Kimbrel 0-0-0 13.50 1/0 1.1 1 2 1-0-2 3.60 5/0 5.0 2 2 5-4-49 2.08 91/0 90.2 48 21 Pomeranz -- / 2-1-0 3.48 3/2 10.1 7 4 11-7-0 4.59 31/27 139.1 147 71 Porcello 2-0-0 2.84 2/2 12.2 6 4 12-10-0 3.83 31/31 185.2 188 79 32-23-0 4.48 62/62 381.1 413 190 Price 0-1-0 4.50 1/1 6.0 7 3 10-4-0 2.62 18/17 120.1 98 35 22-7-0 3.22 43/40 265.1 221 95 Sale 0-0-0 1.38 2/2 13.0 6 2 10-6-2 3.93 28/20 132.2 120 58 12-6-1 2.82 28/25 166.0 132 52 Thornburg 1-0-0 0.00 2/0 2.0 0 0 2-0-0 5.06 4/0 5.1 3 3 2-0-0 0.00 6/0 7.0 4 0 Velazquez 0-0-0 6.75 2/0 2.2 3 2 0-0-0 6.75 2/0 2.2 3 2 5-0-0 1.83 19/3 39.1 39 8
Red Sox Game Notes 2018 REGULAR SEASON DAY-BY-DAY Page 6 DAILY HOME ATT. ROAD ATT. GM# DATE D/N OPPONENT SCORE REC. POS. GA/GB WINNING PITCHER LOSING PITCHER SAVE ATT. NO. TOTAL NO. TOTAL 1 3/29 D at Tampa Bay L4-6 0-1 T-4th -1.0 Pruitt (1-0) SMITH (0-1) Colome (1) 31,042* 1 31,042 2 3/30 N at Tampa Bay W1-0 1-1 T-3rd -1.0 PRICE (1-0) Roe (0-1) KIMBREL (1) 19,203 2 50,245 3 3/31 N at Tampa Bay W3-2 2-1 T-1st -- PORCELLO (1-0) Kittredge (0-1) KIMBREL (2) 17,838 3 68,083 4 4/1 D at Tampa Bay W2-1 3-1 1st +1.0 VELÁZQUEZ (1-0) Alvarado (0-1) KELLY (1) 14,256 4 82,339 5 4/2 N at Miami W7-3 4-1 1st +1.0 JOHNSON (1-0) Richards (0-1) 11,113 5 93,452 6 4/3 N at Miami W4-2(13) 5-1 1st +1.0 HEMBREE (1-0) Guerrero (0-1) 14,953 6 108,405 4/4 Off Day 5-1 1st +1.0 7 4/5 D TAMPA BAY W3-2(12) 6-1 1st +2.0 POYNER (1-0) Kittredge (0-2) 36,134* 1 36,134 4/6 OFF DAY 6-1 1st +1.5 8 4/7 D TAMPA BAY W10-3 7-1 1st +2.5 PORCELLO (2-0) Faria (0-1) 31,821 2 67,955 9 4/8 D TAMPA BAY W8-7 8-1 1st +2.5 SMITH (1-1) Colome (0-1) KIMBREL (3) 31,979 3 99,934 4/9 OFF DAY 8-1 1st +2.0 10 4/10 N NEW YORK-AL W14-1 9-1 1st +2.0 SALE (1-0) Severino (2-1) 32,357 4 132,291 11 4/11 N NEW YORK-AL L7-10 9-2 1st +2.0 Tanaka (2-1) PRICE (1-1) 32,400 5 164,691 12 4/12 N NEW YORK-AL W6-3 10-2 1st +2.5 PORCELLO (3-0) Gray (1-1) KIMBREL (4) 36,341 6 201,032 13 4/13 N BALTIMORE W7-3 11-2 1st +2.5 RODRIGUEZ (1-0) Tillman (0-3) 32,610 7 233,642 14 4/14 D BALTIMORE W10-3 12-2 1st +3.0 VELÁZQUEZ (2-0) Cobb (0-1) WALDEN (1) 33,584 8 267,226 15 4/15 D BALTIMORE W3-1 13-2 1st +3.5 HEMBREE (2-0) Bundy (0-2) KIMBREL (5) 32,489 9 299,715 4/16 D BALTIMORE 13-2 1st +3.5 PPD (Rain) 16 4/17 N at Anaheim W-10-1 14-2 1st +3.0 PRICE (2-1) Ohtani (2-1) 44,822* 7 153,227 17 4/18 N at Anaheim W9-0 15-2 1st +3.0 PORCELLO (4-0) Skaggs (2-1) 34,508 8 187,735 18 4/19 N at Anaheim W8-2 16-2 1st +4.0 RODRIGUEZ (2-0) Tropeano (1-1) 36,253 9 223,988 19 4/20 N at Oakland W7-3 17-2 1st +4.0 VELÁZQUEZ (3-0) Graveman (0-4) 23,473 10 247,461 20 4/21 N at Oakland L0-3 17-3 1st +4.0 Manaea (3-2) SALE (1-1) 25,746 11 273,207 21 4/22 D at Oakland L1-4 17-4 1st +4.0 Treinen (1-1) PRICE (2-2) 29,804 12 303,011 4/23 Off Day 17-4 1st +4.0 22 4/24 N at Toronto L3-4(10) 17-5 1st +3.0 Clippard (3-0) KIMBREL (0-1) 20,070 13 323,081 23 4/25 N at Toronto W4-3 18-5 1st +4.0 RODRIGUEZ (3-0) Barnes (1-1) KIMBREL (6) 18,914 14 341,995 24 4/26 N at Toronto W5-4 19-5 1st +4.0 SALE (2-1) Estrada (2-2) KIMBREL (7) 23,571 15 365,566 25 4/27 N TAMPA BAY L3-4 19-6 1st +3.0 Snell (4-1) POMERANZ (0-1) Colomé (5) 32,620 10 332,335 26 4/28 D TAMPA BAY L6-12 19-7 1st +2.0 Yarbrough (1-1) PRICE (2-3) 35,795 11 368,130 27 4/29 D TAMPA BAY W4-3 20-7 1st +2.0 KIMBREL (1-0) Colomé (2-3) 32,888 12 401,018 28 4/30 N KANSAS CITY W10-6 21-7 1st +3.0 VELÁZQUEZ (4-0) Hammel (0-3) 31,314 13 432,332 29 5/1 N KANSAS CITY L6-7(13) 21-8 1st +2.0 Herrera (1-0) JOHNSON (1-1) Flynn (1) 34,466 14 466,798 30 5/2 D KANSAS CITY W5-4 22-8 1st +2.0 POMERANZ (1-1) Duffy (0-4) KIMBREL (8) 32,267 15 499,065 31 5/3 N at Texas L5-11 22-9 1st +1.0 Minor (3-1) PRICE (2-4) 22,348 16 387,914 32 5/4 N at Texas W5-1 23-9 1st +1.0 PORCELLO (5-0) Colon (1-1) 31,404 17 419,318 33 5/5 N at Texas W6-5 24-9 1st +1.0 KELLY (1-0) Kela (2-2) KIMBREL (9) 35,728 18 455,046 34 5/6 D at Texas W6-1 25-9 1st +1.0 SALE (3-1) Fister (1-3) 28,360 19 483,406 5/7 Off Day 25-9 1st +1.0 35 5/8 N at New York-AL L2-3 25-10 T-1st -- Robertson (3-1) HEMBREE (2-1) Chapman (8) 45,773 20 529,179 36 5/9 N at New York-AL L6-9 25-11 2nd -1.0 Holder (1-1) BARNES (0-1) Chapman (9) 47,088* 21 576,267 37 5/10 N at New York-AL W5-4 26-11 T-1st -- KELLY (2-0) Betances (1-2) KIMBREL (10) 46,899* 22 623,166 38 5/11 N at Toronto L3-5(12) 26-12 T-1st -- Gaviglio (1-0) JOHNSON (1-2) 28,695 23 651,861 39 5/12 D at Toronto W5-2 27-12 T-1st -- PRICE (3-4) Estrada (2-3) KIMBREL (11) 37,588 24 689,449 40 5/13 D at Toronto W5-3 28-12 T-1st -- VELÁZQUEZ (5-0) Biagini (0-2) KELLY (2) 37,888 25 727,337 41 5/14 N OAKLAND L5-6 28-13 2nd -0.5 Manaea (5-4) PORCELLO (5-1) Treinen (7) 35,249 16 534.314 42 5/15 N OAKLAND L3-5 28-14 2nd -1.0 Mengden (3-4) RODRIGUEZ (3-1) Treinen (8) 34,906 17 569,220 43 5/16 N OAKLAND W6-4 29-14 2nd -0.5 SALE (4-1) Cahill (1-2) KIMBREL (12) 34,947 18 604,167 44 5/17 N BALTIMORE W6-2 30-14 2nd -- PRICE (4-4) Gausman (3-3) 36,615 19 640,782 45 5/18 N BALTIMORE L4-7 30-15 2nd -- Cobb (1-5) POMERANZ (1-2) Brach (6) 34,935 20 675,717 46 5/19 N BALTIMORE W6-3 31-15 2nd -- PORCELLO (6-1) Bundy (2-6) KIMBREL (13) 34,195 21 709,912 47 5/20 D BALTIMORE W5-0 32-15 2nd -- RODRIGUEZ (4-1) Hess (1-1) 35,550 22 745,462 5/21 OFF DAY 32-15 2nd -0.5 48 5/22 N at Tampa Bay W4-2 33-15 2nd +0.5 SALE (5-1) Faria (3-3) KIMBREL (14) 10,642 26 737,979 49 5/23 N at Tampa Bay W4-1 34-15 1st +1.5 KELLY (3-0) Colome (2-5) KIMBREL (15) 10,194 27 748,173 50 5/24 N at Tampa Bay L3-6 34-16 1st +1.0 Snell (6-3) PORCELLO (6-2) Colome (11) 12,468 28 760,641 51 5/25 N ATLANTA W6-2 35-16 1st +1.0 RODRIGUEZ (5-1) Teheran (4-2) 37,008* 23 782,470 52 5/26 D ATLANTA W8-6 36-16 1st +2.0 WRIGHT (1-0) Freeman (1-2) KIMBREL (16) 36,510* 24 818,980 53 5/27 D ATLANTA L1-7 36-17 1st +1.0 Foltynewicz (4-3) SALE (5-2) 36,543* 25 855,523 54 5/28 D TORONTO W8-3 37-17 1st +2.0 PRICE (5-4) Sanchez (2-5) 34,700 26 890,223 55 5/29 N TORONTO W8-3 38-17 1st +2.0 PORCELLO (7-2) Estrada (2-6) KIMBREL (17) 33,380 27 923,603 56 5/30 D TORONTO W6-4 39-17 1st +2.0 RODRIGUEZ (6-1) Gaviglio (2-1) KIMBREL (18) 33,451 28 957,054 57 5/31 N at Houston L2-4 39-18 1st +1.5 McCullers (7-3) POMERANZ (1-3) Giles (10) 30,658 29 791,299 58 6/1 N at Houston L3-7 39-19 2nd +0.5 Cole (6-1) SALE (5-3) 37,244 30 828,543 59 6/2 N at Houston W5-4 40-19 2nd +0.5 PRICE (6-4) Harris (1-3) KIMBREL (19) 38,640 31 867,183 60 6/3 N at Houston W9-3 41-19 2nd +1.0 PORCELLO (8-2) Morton (7-1) 33,431 32 900,614 6/4 Off Day 41-19 1st +1.0 61 6/5 N DETROIT W6-0 42-19 1st +1.0 WRIGHT (2-0) Lewicki (0-1) 34,762 29 991,816 62 6/6 N DETROIT W7-1 43-19 1st +1.0 RODRIGUEZ (7-1) Hardy (2-1) 35,182 30 1,026,998 63 6/7 N DETROIT L2-7 43-20 2nd +0.5 Boyd (4-4) BEEKS (0-1) 36,556 31 1,063,554 64 6/8 N CHICAGO-AL L0-1 43-21 2nd -0.5 Covey (2-1 SALE (5-4) Soria (7) 36,593 32 1,100,147 65 6/9 D CHICAGO-AL W4-2 44-21 2nd -0.5 PRICE (7-4) Rodón (0-1) KIMBREL (20) 36,675* 33 1,136,822 66 6/10 D CHICAGO-AL L2-5 44-22 2nd -0.5 Lopez (2-4) PORCELLO (8-3) Soria (8) 36,998* 34 1,173,820 67 6/11 N at Baltimore W2-0(12) 45-22 2nd -- HEMBREE (3-1) Givens (0-3) KIMBREL (21) 15,934 33 916,548 68 6/12 N at Baltimore W6-4 46-22 2nd -- RODRIGUEZ (8-1) Hess (2-3) 21,837 34 938,385 69 6/13 D at Baltimore W5-1 47-22 2nd +1.0 SALE (6-4) Ramirez (0-1) 17,217 35 955,602 70 6/14 N at Seattle W2-1 48-22 2nd +1.0 PRICE (8-4) Hernández (6-6) KIMBREL (22) 30,479 36 986,081 71 6/15 N at Seattle L6-7 48-23 2nd -- Cook (1-0) BARNES (0-2) Díaz (26) 44,459 37 1,030,540 72 6/16 N at Seattle L0-1 48-24 2nd -1.0 LeBlanc (3-0) WRIGHT (2-1) Díaz (27) 44,151 38 1,074,691 73 6/17 D at Seattle W9-3 49-24 2nd -- RODRIGUEZ (9-1) Leake (7-4) 46,462* 39 1,121,153 6/18 Off Day 49-24 2nd -- 74 6/19 N at Minnesota L2-6 49-25 2nd -1.0 Duke (3-2) SCOTT (0-1) 28,550 40 1,149,703 75 6/20 N at Minnesota L1-4 49-26 2nd -2.0 Lynn (5-5) PRICE (8-5) Rodney (16) 33,153 41 1,182,856 76 6/21 D at Minnesota W9-2 50-26 2nd -2.0 PORCELLO (9-3) Gibson (2-5) 32,631 42 1,215,487 77 6/22 N SEATTLE W14-10 51-26 2nd -1.0 BARNES (1-2) Nicasio (1-4) 37,342* 35 1,211,162 78 6/23 N SEATTLE L2-7 51-27 2nd -1.0 Leake (7-5) RODRIGUEZ (9-2) 36,051 36 1,247,213 79 6/24 D SEATTLE W5-0 52-27 2nd -- SALE (7-4) Gonzales (7-5) 36,274* 37 1,283,487 6/25 OFF DAY 52-27 2nd -0.5 80 6/26 N ANAHEIM W9-1 53-27 2nd -0.5 PRICE (9-5) Lamb (0-1) 37,366* 38 1,320,853 81 6/27 N ANAHEIM W9-6 54-27 T-1st +0.5 BARNES (2-2) Álvarez (3-3) KIMBREL (23) 37,521* 39 1,358,374 82 6/28 N ANAHEIM W4-2 55-27 1st +1.0 VELÁZQUEZ (6-0) Barria (5-4) KIMBREL (24) 36,992* 40 1,395,366 83 6/29 N at New York-AL L1-8 55-28 2nd -- Sabathia (5-3) RODRIGUEZ (9-3) 47,120* 43 1,262,607 84 6/30 N at New York-AL W11-0 56-28 1st +1.0 SALE (8-4) Gray (5-6) 47,125* 44 1,309,732 85 7/1 N at New York-AL L1-11 56-29 2nd -- Severino (13-2) PRICE (9-6) 46,795* 45 1,356,527 86 7/2 N at Washington W4-3 57-29 1st +1.0 PORCELLO (10-3) Scherzer (10-5) KIMBREL (25) 39,002* 46 1,395,529 87 7/3 N at Washington W11-4 58-29 1st +1.0 WORKMAN (1-0) Roark (3-10) 42,531* 47 1,438,060 88 7/4 D at Washington W3-0 59-29 1st +1.0 RODRIGUEZ (10-3) Madson (2-4) KIMBREL (26) 42,528* 48 1,480,588 7/5 Off Day 59-29 1st +1.0 89 7/6 N at Kansas City W10-5 60-29 1st +2.0 SALE (9-4) Hammel (2-11) 24,673 49 1,505,261 90 7/7 N at Kansas City W15-4 61-29 1st +2.0 HEMBREE (4-1) Adam (0-2) 30,347 50 1,535,608 91 7/8 D at Kansas City W7-4 62-29 1st +2.0 PORCELLO (11-3) Fillmyer (0-1) KIMBREL (27) 28,443 51 1,564,051 92 7/9 N TEXAS W5-0 63-29 1st +2.5 RODRIGUEZ (11-3) Minor (6-5) 36,754* 41 1,432,120 93 7/10 N TEXAS W8-4 64-29 1st +3.5 BARNES (3-2) Gallardo (3-1) 36,883* 42 1,469,003 94 7/11 N TEXAS W4-2 65-29 1st +3.5 SALE (10-4) Colon (5-7) KIMBREL (28) 36,920* 43 1,505,923 95 7/12 N TORONTO W6-4 66-29 1st +3.5 PRICE (10-6) Happ (10-6) KIMBREL (29) 37,182* 44 1,543,105 96 7/13 N TORONTO L7-13 66-30 1st +3.5 Petricka (1-0) PORCELLO (11-4) 37,018* 45 1,580,123 97 7/14 D TORONTO W6-2(10) 67-30 1st +3.5 KIMBREL (2-1) Rowley (0-1) 36,390* 46 1,616,513 98 7/15 D TORONTO W5-2 68-30 1st +4.5 WORKMAN (2-0) Stroman (2-7) KIMBREL (30) 36,940* 47 1,653,453 7/16 ALL-STAR BREAK 7/17 ALL-STAR BREAK 7/18 ALL-STAR BREAK 7/19 ALL-STAR BREAK * sellout
Red Sox Game Notes 2018 REGULAR SEASON DAY-BY-DAY Page 7 DAILY HOME ATT. ROAD ATT. GM# DATE D/N OPPONENT SCORE REC. POS. GA/GB WINNING PITCHER LOSING PITCHER SAVE ATT. NO. TOTAL NO. TOTAL 99 7/20 N at Detroit W1-0 69-30 1st +5.5 PRICE (11-6) Boyd (4-9) KIMBREL (31) 33,817 52 1,597,868 100 7/21 N at Detroit L0-5 69-31 1st +4.5 Fiers (7-6) JOHNSON (1-3) 31,682 53 1,629,550 101 7/22 D at Detroit W9-1 70-31 1st +5.0 SALE (11-4) Hardy (3-3) 25,012 54 1,654,562 102 7/23 N at Baltimore W5-3 71-31 1st +6.0 PORCELLO (12-4) Gausman (4-8) KIMBREL (32) 16,885 55 1,671,447 103 7/24 N at Baltimore L6-7 71-32 1st +5.0 Ramirez (1-3) POMERANZ (1-4) Brach (11) 13,342 56 1,684,789 7/25 N at Baltimore PPD (rain) 104 7/26 N MINNESOTA L1-2 71-33 1st +4.5 Gibson (5-7) BARNES (3-3) Rodney (22) 37,429* 47 1,690,882 105 7/27 N MINNESOTA W4-3(10) 72-33 1st +5.0 THORNBURG (1-0) Belisle (1-1) 37,273* 48 1,728,155 106 7/28 N MINNESOTA W4-3 73-33 1st +5.5 PORCELLO (13-4) Odorizzi (4-7) 36,798* 49 1,764,953 107 7/29 D MINNESOTA 108 7/30 N PHILADELPHIA 109 7/31 N PHILADELPHIA 8/1 OFF DAY 110 8/2 N NEW YORK-AL 111 8/3 N NEW YORK-AL 112 8/4 D NEW YORK-AL 113 8/5 N NEW YORK-AL 8/6 OFF DAY 114 8/7 N at Toronto 115 8/8 N at Toronto 116 8/9 N at Toronto 117 8/10 N at Baltimore 118 8/11 D at Baltimore 119 8/11 N at Baltimore 120 8/12 D at Baltimore 8/13 Off Day 121 8/14 N at Philadelphia 122 8/15 N at Philadelphia 8/16 Off Day 123 8/17 N TAMPA BAY 124 8/18 N TAMPA BAY 125 8/19 D TAMPA BAY 126 8/20 N CLEVELAND 127 8/21 N CLEVELAND 128 8/22 N CLEVELAND 129 8/23 D CLEVELAND 130 8/24 N at Tampa Bay 131 8/25 N at Tampa Bay 132 8/26 D at Tampa Bay 8/27 Off Day 133 8/28 N MIAMI 134 8/29 N MIAMI 135 8/30 N at Chicago-AL 136 8/31 N at Chicago-AL 137 9/1 N at Chicago-AL 138 9/2 D at Chiacgo-AL 139 9/3 D at Atlanta 140 9/4 N at Atlanta 141 9/5 D at Atlanta 9/6 Off Day 142 9/7 N HOUSTON 143 9/8 D HOUSTON 144 9/9 TBD HOUSTON 9/10 OFF DAY 145 9/11 N TORONTO 146 9/12 N TORONTO 147 9/13 N TORONTO 148 9/14 N NEW YORK-NL 149 9/15 D NEW YORK-NL 150 9/16 TBD NEW YORK-NL 9/17 OFF DAY 151 9/18 D at New York-AL 152 9/19 N at New York-AL 153 9/20 N at New York-AL 154 9/21 N at Cleveland 155 9/22 N at Cleveland 156 9/23 D at Cleveland 157 9/24 N BALTIMORE 158 9/25 N BALTIMORE 159 9/26 N BALTIMORE 9/27 OFF DAY 160 9/28 N NEW YORK-AL 161 9/29 TBD NEW YORK-AL 162 9/30 D NEW YORK-AL * sellout HOME RUN NOTES 9 HOMERS AT HOME: 71 SOLO HOMERS: 81 3-RUN HOMERS: 15 HOMERS ON THE ROAD: 73 2-RUN HOMERS: 39 GRAND SLAMS: 9 2-HOME RUN GAMES BY RED SOX (3 in 2018) Mookie Betts, 4/25 at TOR (12th career multi-hr game) Rafael Devers, 5/4 at TEX (2nd career multi-hr game) J.D. Martinez, 5/20 vs. BAL (8th career multi-hr game) 3-HOME RUN GAMES BY RED SOX (2 in 2018) Mookie Betts, 4/17 at LAA (3rd career) Mookie Betts, 5/2 vs. KC (4th career) PINCH-HIT HOME RUNS BY RED SOX (0 in 2018) Last: Andrew Benintendi, 9/25/17 vs. TOR off Dominic Leone GRAND SLAMS BY RED SOX (9 in 2018) Xander Bogaerts, 4/7 vs. TB off Jake Faria (2nd career) Mookie Betts, 4/10 vs. NYY off Chasen Shreve (3rd career) J.D. Martinez, 4/11 vs. NYY off Masahiro Tanaka (6th career) Rafael Devers, 4/18 at LAA off Tyler Skaggs (1st career) Mitch Moreland, 4/20 at OAK off Emilio Pagán (3rd career) Xander Bogaerts, 4/30 vs. KC off Jason Hammel (3rd career) Rafael Devers, 6/30 at NYY off Sonny Gray (2nd career) Mookie Betts, 7/12 vs. TOR off J.A. Happ (4th career) Xander Bogaerts, 7/14 vs. TOR off Chris Rowley (4th career) FIRST-INNING LEADOFF HOME RUNS BY RED SOX (6 in 2018) Mookie Betts, 4/17 at LAA off Shohei Ohtani (12th career) Mookie Betts, 4/19 at LAA off Nick Tropeano (13th career) Mookie Betts, 4/25 at TOR off Aaron Sanchez (14th career) Andrew Benintendi, 6/7 vs. DET off Matthew Boyd (1st career) Mookie Betts, 6/26 vs. LAA off John Lamb (15th career) Mookie Betts, 7/6 at KC off Jason Hammel (16th career) WALK-OFF HOME RUNS (2 in 2018) Xander Bogaerts, 7/14 vs. TOR, grand slam off Chris Rowley (1st career) Mookie Betts, 7/28 vs. MIN, solo HR off Matt Belisle (1st career) INSIDE-THE-PARK HOME RUNS BY RED SOX (1 in 2018) Eduardo Núñez, 3/29 at TB off Chris Archer (2nd inning) INSIDE-THE-PARK HOME RUNS AT FENWAY PARK (0 in 2018) Last: Jacoby Ellsbury, 9/19/11 vs. BAL (G2) off Jeremy Accardo BACK-TO-BACK HOME RUNS BY RED SOX (4 in 2018) Brock Holt and Mookie Betts, 4/17 at LAA (3rd inning) Mookie Betts and Andrew Benintendi, 5/19 vs. BAL (5th inning) Mitch Moreland and J.D. Martinez, 6/1 at HOU (4th inning) Blake Swihart and Mookie Betts, 7/24 at BAL (5th inning) BACK-TO-BACK-TO-BACK HOME RUNS (0 in 2018) Last: David Ortiz, Josh Reddick, and Jarrod Saltalamacchia, 7/7/11 vs. BAL (7th)