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 (8): 1975, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1995, 2007, 2013, 2016 AMERICAN LEAGUE WILD CARD (7): 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009 @BOSTONREDSOXPR HTTP://PRESSROOM.REDSOX.COM @SOXNOTES BOSTON RED SOX (11-9) vs. NEW YORK YANKEES (12-7) Thursday, April 27, 2017 7:10 p.m. ET Fenway Park Boston, MA LHP Chris Sale (1-1, 0.91) vs. RHP Masahiro Tanaka (2-1, 6.00) Game #21 Home Game #11 TV: NESN/MLBN Radio: WEEI 93.7 FM, WCEC 1490 AM/103.7 FM (Spanish) STATE OF THE SOX: Tonight, the Red Sox continue a 9-game homestand and a stretch of 12 consecutive days with a game...the Sox are 6-4 in their last 10 games. RED SOX THROUGH 20 GAMES STAT 2016 2017 Record 11-9 11-9 ERA 4.48 3.49 Opponent AVG.244.231 AVG.276.273 OBP.338.339 HR 15 11 PITCHING IN: Red Sox pitchers have allowed 4 runs or fewer in each of the club s last 6 games (1.90 ERA, 11 ER/52.0 IP), but BOS is only 2-4 in that span. Red Sox pitchers rank 5th in the majors in ERA (3.49), 3rd in SO/9.0 IP (9.61), and 6th in opponent AVG (.231)...Through the club s first 20 games of 2016, BOS had a 4.48 ERA. SALE-ING ALONG: Chris Sale has recorded 10+ SO in each of his last 3 starts and 12+ SO in each of his last 2...The only Red Sox ever to record at least 10 SO in 4 consecutive starts are Pedro Martinez, Roger Clemens, and Jon Lester. Sale has 42 SO this season, 3rd-most for any pitcher since 1893 over his first 4 games with a team (source: Elias)...Pedro Martinez (1998-BOS) and Randy Johnson (1999-ARI) share the record of 44 SO. I HEART NEW YORK: In 10 career games (7 GS) against the Yankees, Chris Sale is 4-1 with a 1.17 ERA (7 ER/53.2 IP)... According to Elias, that is the lowest ERA by any pitcher vs. NYY since ER became an official stat in 1912 (min. 50.0 IP). THE PEN IS MIGHTIER: Boston s bullpen ranks among ML leaders in ERA (3rd, 2.13), opponent AVG (3rd,.183), opponent SLG (2nd,.281), and HR/9.0 IP ratio (5th, 0.43)... Through the first 20 games of the 2016 season, the Sox bullpen had a 3.82 ERA and a.225 opponent AVG. Heath Hembree (1.59 ERA) has not allowed a run in his last 9.1 IP...Joe Kelly (1.50 ERA) has pitched 7.2 consecutive scoreless innings...robby Scott (0.00 ERA) has yet to allow a run in his ML career, spanning 14 appearances and 10.0 innings. FIRST IS THE WORST: Red Sox pitchers have allowed 15 ER in the 1st inning this season (20.0 IP, 6.75 ERA), but they have posted a 3.08 ERA (54 ER/158.0 IP) in all other innings. HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE: The Red Sox are 7-3 at Fenway Park this season, their best start at home since the 2009 squad began the season 10-2 in Boston. Red Sox relievers have not allowed a run in their last 14.0 IP at Fenway Park...They last gave up a run at home on 4/14 vs. TB (7th inning). The Red Sox lead the AL and rank 2nd in the majors in AVG (.297) and OBP (.359) at home, trailing only ARI in each category (.324,.385). SOX & YANKS: The Red Sox and Yankees continue a 19- game season series tonight...in the last 9 years (2008-16), the teams are 3-3-3 against each other in season sets...in that same 9-year window, BOS is 83-84 against NYY, including 41-42 at Fenway Park and 42-42 at Yankee Stadium. Tuesday s game was postponed due to inclement weather and will be made up on 7/16 as the 1st game of a day-night doubleheader (1:05 & 8:05 p.m.). WELCOME TO BOSTON: The Red Sox went 8-2 against the Yankees at Fenway Park in 2016, their best home record vs. NYY since going 7-0 in 1990...BOS swept the Yanks here last season in a 4-game set from 9/15-18, their 1st sweep of NYY in any series of 4+ games since 6/4-7/1990. ROSTER MOVES: The Red Sox today claimed INF/OF Chase d Arnaud off waivers from the Atlanta Braves...To make room on the 40-man roster, the Sox transferred RHP Carson Smith to the 60-day disabled list. ON THE OFFENSIVE: The Red Sox lead the AL and rank 3rd in the majors in both AVG (.273) and OBP (.339)...Sox batters are averaging 6.0 PA/SO, the highest mark in MLB. 4 Red Sox players rank in the top 20 in the AL in AVG: Andrew Benintendi (2nd,.347), Mookie Betts (10th,.324), Xander Bogaerts (15th,.311), and Mitch Moreland (17th,.307). PEDEY VS. PINSTRIPES: Dustin Pedroia has appeared in 147 games against the Yankees since 2006, with the Red Sox going 77-70 in those contests...pedroia made his debut vs. NYY more than 10 years ago on 9/16/06, reaching base 3 times at Yankee Stadium (1-for-2, 2B, 2 BB, R). Pedroia has 46 doubles vs. NYY, 4th-most all-time among Red Sox (Williams-72, Ortiz-69, Yastrzemski-50)...He also ranks among all-time Red Sox in runs (7th, 95) and hits (9th, 181) against the Yanks. WIN, DANCE, REPEAT: Red Sox outfielders are batting.296 with a.369 OBP, the highest marks in the AL...BOS outfielders have also struck out fewer times than any other team s OF (36). GOOD, BETTER, BETTS: Mookie Betts began the season 3-for-22 (.136), but he is since batting.413 with a 1.123 OPS (19-for-46, 5 2B, 2 HR, 5 BB). Betts has doubled and recorded multiple hits in each of his last 3 games at Fenway (7-for-12, 3 2B). HAVE WE BENINTRODUCED?: Andrew Benintendi who began the season ranked No. 1 overall in Baseball America s Top 100 Prospects list began the season 4-for-23 (.174), but he is batting.423 (22-for-52) with a.975 OPS since 4/11...He has recorded multiple hits in 7 of 13 games in that span, including 4 games with 3+ hits. Benintendi ranks among ML rookie leaders in hits (T-2nd, 26), doubles (5th, 4), BB (T-2nd, 8), RBI (T-4th, 11), and runs (4th, 11)...Among rookies with at least 50 AB, he ranks 1st in AVG (.347) and 2nd in OBP (.419). BOTTOM S UP: Boston s No. 9 hitters are batting.328 with an.838 OPS, the 2nd-highest marks in the majors behind only HOU (.377, 1.052). THAT S MORE(LAND) LIKE IT: Mitch Moreland began the season 0-for-12, but he is since batting.365 with a.452 OBP (23-for-63, 11 2B, 2 HR, 9 BB, HBP). Moreland leads the majors outright in doubles (11); no other AL player has more than 8...He also ranks T-2nd in the AL with 13 XBH. CLOSING TIME: Craig Kimbrel has retired 18 of his last 19 batters faced (12 SO)...He is averaging 16.4 SO/9.0 IP, the 6th-best mark among ML relievers...his 7 saves lead the AL and rank T-2nd in the majors. Kimbrel has converted each of his 22 career save opportunities at Fenway Park...He has allowed 0 runs and only 5 hits in those 22 games (22.0 IP, 4 BB, 37 SO). CONSECUTIVE SAVES CONVERTED AT FENWAY PARK PITCHER SAVES YEARS Tom Gordon 29 1998-99 Craig Kimbrel 22 2012-present Jonathan Papelbon 20 2009-10 CLOSE CALLS: The Red Sox have won their last 4 games decided by 1 run, but they have lost their last 3 decided by 2 runs...bos is 7-5 in games decided by 1 or 2 runs, after going 38-39 in such games last season. REGULAR SEASON BREAKDOWN AL East Standing...3rd, 3.0 GB Home/Road... 7-3/4-6 Day/Night... 8-3/3-6 April...11-9 vs. AL East...7-6 vs. AL Central...1-3 vs. AL West...0-0 vs. National League...3-0 vs. RH/LH starter... 9-7/2-2 Leading after 6 innings...5-0 Tied after 6 innings...3-1 Trailing after 6 innings...3-8 Leading after 7 innings...7-0 Tied after 7 innings...2-1 Trailing after 7 innings...2-8 Leading after 8 innings...9-0 Tied after 8 innings...2-0 Trailing after 8 innings...0-9 Red Sox score first...6-3 Opponents score first...5-6 Shutouts...1-2 Scoring less than 3 runs...1-6 Scoring 3 or 4 runs...4-0 Scoring 5 or more runs...6-3 Red Sox hit HR...6-3 Red Sox hit 0 HR...5-6 1-run/2-run games... 4-2/3-3 Walk-offs...1-0 Extra innings (home/road)... 1-0/1-0 Series openers/finales... 4-4/5-2 Series W-L-T (home)... 3-0-1 Series W-L-T (road)... 1-2-0 Series W-L-T (total)... 4-2-1 Series sweeps (home/road)... 1-0/0-0 Come-from-behind wins...5 VS. THE YANKEES All-Time (Since 1903)... 973-1,170-14 In Boston... 533-542-7 In New York... 440-628-7 At Yankee Stadium...37-38 2017... 0-1 In Boston...0-1 In New York...0-0 DATE H/R SCORE WP LP 4/26 H L1-3 Severino Porcello MOST WINS, RED SOX MANAGERS Rk. Manager Wins 6. Jimy Williams... 414 7. Don Zimmer... 411 8. John Farrell... 350 RED SOX ALL-TIME RANKINGS Rk. Player Hits 7. Bobby Doerr... 2,042 8. Harry Hooper... 1,707 9. Dustin Pedroia... 1,699 Rk. Player HR 17. Reggie Smith... 149 T18. Trot Nixon... 133 T18. Dustin Pedroia... 133 T18. Kevin Youkilis... 133 Rk. Player Doubles 5. Wade Boggs... 422 6. Bobby Doerr... 381 7. Dustin Pedroia... 376 Rk. Player Steals 5. Heinie Wagner... 141 T6. Larry Gardner... 134 T6. Dustin Pedroia... 134 TODAY IN RED SOX HISTORY APRIL 27, 2002 (15 YEARS AGO): Derek Lowe tosses the 1st no-hitter at Fenway Park since Dave Morehead in 1965, as the Sox cruise past the Devil Rays, 10-0...It was the 2nd of 4 no-hitters caught by Jason Varitek. UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS DATE OPP. BOS TIME RED SOX STARTER OPPOSING STARTER TV Fri., 4/28 vs. CHC 7:10 p.m. LHP Drew Pomeranz (1-1, 4.60) RHP Jake Arrieta (3-0, 3.65) NESN/MLBN Sat., 4/29 vs. CHC 4:05 p.m. RHP Steven Wright (1-2, 8.66) RHP John Lackey (1-3, 4.88) NESN/FS1 Sun., 4/30 vs. CHC 8:05 p.m. LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (1-1, 3.12) RHP Kyle Hendricks (2-1, 4.50) ESPN Red Sox on the Radio: All regular season games are broadcast in English on WEEI 93.7 FM and network affiliates, and in Spanish on WCEC 1490 AM/103.7 FM.
TONIGHT S STARTING PITCHER Red Sox Game Notes Page 2 41-CHRIS SALE, LHP 1-1, 0.91 ERA W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER HR BB SO AVG 2017 1-1 0.91 4 4 29.2 15 3 3 1 6 42.147 CAREER 75-51 2.95 232 152 1139.2 937 401 373 114 266 1286.223 TONIGHT S START: Leads the majors with 42 SO this season, the 3rd-most for any pitcher since 1893 over his fi rst 4 games with a team (source: Elias)...Pedro Martinez (1998-BOS) & Randy Johnson (1999-ARI) share the record of 44 SO. Ranks among ML qualifi ers in ERA (2nd, 0.91), SO/9.0 IP (2nd, 12.74), opponent AVG (3rd,.147) and WHIP (2nd, 0.71). Trails only Ervin Santana for the lowest opponent OBP (.194), opponent SLG (.196), and opponent OPS (.391) in the majors. Is the only BOS pitcher since 1913 to begin his Red Sox career with as many as 4 starts of 7.0+ IP and 5 or fewer hits...the last Sox pitcher with at least 4 such starts to begin any season was Pedro Martinez in 2000 (5 GS). Is also the fi rst Sox pitcher with 7.0+ IP and 2 or fewer R allowed in each of his fi rst 4 career starts with the club since Pedro Martinez (4 GS, 1998). Has received only 4 runs of support over 29.2 IP (1.21 RSA). Recorded 12+ SO in each of his last 2 starts, his 3rd such career streak (longest 5 GS from 5/28-6/19/15)...The only Sox pitcher since 1913 with 12+ SO in as many as 3 straight outings is Pedro Martinez (3x, last 4 GS from 5/12-30/00). Has recorded 12+ SO 22 times since the start of 2012, 9 more than any other pitcher in that span (Clayton Kershaw-13). Tossed 7.0+ IP and allowed 1 or 0 R in each of his fi rst 2 home starts this season. The only BOS pitchers since 1913 to begin their Red Sox career with as many as 3 home starts of 7.0+ IP and 1 or 0 R are Tim Wakefi eld in 1995 (3) and Dave Boo Ferris in 1945 (3). Last start: Struck out 13 over 8.0 scoreless IP on 4/20 at TOR, but did not factor into the decision...his 13 SO are the most ever by Red Sox pitcher at Toronto. Was his 42nd career start of 8.0+ IP, which trails only Kershaw (56) and Price (49) for the most in the majors since 2012. VS. THE YANKEES: 2017 8.0, 4/20 at TOR 5, 4/10 at DET 2, 4/10 at DET 2, 4/10 at DET 3, 4/15 vs. TB 13, 4/20 at TOR 1, 4/10 at DET - - 1, 4/15-present 1, 4/10 3, last 4/20 at TOR (13) 2017 1-0, 0.64 ERA, 2 GS 0-1, 1.15 ERA, 2 GS.147 (15-102), 1 HR.167 (2-12), 0 HR.144 (13-90), 1 HR 0.71 SINGLE-GAME HIGHS IP H R ER BB SO HR CG SHO WIN STREAK LOSS STREAK 10+ SO G SPLITS HOME ROAD OPP. AVG VS. LHB VS. RHB WHIP CAREER 9.0, 12x, last 9/16/16 at KC 12, 7/30/15 at BOS 9, 4/30/15 at MIN 8, 4x, last 7/8/16 vs. ATL 5, 2x, last 5/6/15 vs. DET 15, 2x, last 8/16/15 vs. CHC 4, 8/23/13 vs. TEX 14, last 9/16/16 at KC 2, last 4/15/16 at TB 10, 10/2/15-5/19/16 6, 6/2/13-7/6/13 38, last 4/20/17 at TOR (13) CAREER 43-24, 2.95 ERA, 119 G, 78 GS 32-27, 2.94 ERA, 113 G, 74 GS.223 (937-4211), 114 HR.202 (178-880), 8 HR.228 (759-3331), 106 HR 1.06 VS. YANKEES W-L ERA G GS IP H ER HR BB SO 2016 1-0 1.00 1 1 9.0 6 1 1 0 6 CAREER 4-1 1.17 10 7 53.2 32 7 3 12 61 at FENWAY 0-0 - 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 Is 4-1 with a 1.17 ERA (7 ER/53.2 IP) in 10 career games (7 starts) vs. NYY...According to Elias, that is the lowest ERA by any pitcher vs. NYY since earned runs became an offi cial stat in 1912 (min. 50.0 IP). Over his 7 career starts vs. NYY, is 4-1 with a 1.25 ERA (7 ER/50.1 IP), 56 SO, 10 BB, a 0.81 WHIP, and a.169 opponent AVG (31-for-183)...Has tossed 6.0+ IP in each of those outings and 7.0+ IP in 5...Tossed a complete game in his only outing vs. NYY in 2016 on 5/13 (9.0 IP, 6 H, R, HR, 6 SO). CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Has the most SO through 150 career starts (1,149) in MLB history (Source: Elias)...Kerry Wood (1,122) and Nolan Ryan (1,118) rank 2nd and 3rd, respectively. Named to his 5th straight All-Star team last season, joining Clayton Kershaw as the only pitchers named to an All-Star team in each of the last 5 years (2012-16). Led the majors with 23 starts of 7.0+ IP and 13 starts of 8.0+ IP in 2016...Tossed at least 8.0 IP in 6 consecutive outings from 8/20-9/16/16 (1.98 ERA). Has fi nished in the top 6 in AL Cy Young Award voting in each of his 5 seasons as a starter (2012-16). Holds the highest SO/BB ratio (4.83) in the live ball era (min. 1,000.0 IP)...Has averaged 10.2 SO/9.0 IP in his career...the only other pitchers in the live ball era (since 1920) to average at least 10.0 SO/9.0 IP (min. 1,000.0 IP) are Randy Johnson (10.6), Kerry Wood (10.3), and Pedro Martinez (10.0). Leads AL pitchers since 2012 (min. 500.0 IP) in ERA (2.98), SO (1,175), SO/BB ratio (5.13), WHIP (1.05), and opponent OPS (.629). His career ERA of 2.95 ranks 2nd among active pitchers (min. 1,000.0 IP) behind only Clayton Kershaw (2.37) who has spent his entire career in the NL. Trails only Max Scherzer (1,316) and Clayton Kershaw (1,212) for the most strikeouts in MLB since 2012 (1,175). Is tied with teammate David Price for the most complete games in the AL since 2012 (14). Joins Scherzer as the only pitchers with 200+ SO in each of the last 4 seasons (2012-16)...His 941 SO in that time are the most ever by a CWS pitcher in any 4-year span. 2017 REGULAR SEASON GAME LOG DATE SCORE OPP DEC SCORE WHEN LEFT IP H R ER BB SO HR PIT/STRIKES NOTES 4/5 W3-0 PIT ND 0-0 7.0 3 0 0 1 7 0 104/69 Made his BOS debut after spending his fi rst 7 seasons w/cws 4/11 L1-2 at DET L 1-2 7.2 5 2 2 1 10 1 108/70 Recorded 10+ SO for the 36th career time (1st w/bos) 4/15 W2-1 TB W 2-1 7.0 3 1 1 3 12 0 111/69 Earned his 1st win as a member of the Red Sox 4/20 W4-1 at TOR ND 1-0 8.0 4 0 0 1 13 0 102/80 Recorded the most SO by a BOS pitcher ever at TOR (13) YANKEES CAREER VS. SALE PLAYER AVG. AB H HR RBI Bird - 0 0 0 0 Carter.154 13 2 1 1 Castro.182 11 2 0 0 Ellsbury.000 6 0 0 0 Gardner.100 10 1 0 0 Headley.385 13 5 2 2 Hicks.333 12 4 0 0 Higashioka - 0 0 0 0 Holliday - 0 0 0 0 Judge - 0 0 0 0 Kozma.333 3 1 0 0 Romine.143 7 1 0 0 Torreyes.000 3 0 0 0 RED SOX CAREER vs. TANAKA PLAYER AVG. AB H HR RBI Benintendi.333 3 1 0 0 Betts.167 18 3 0 1 Bogaerts.222 27 6 1 3 Bradley Jr..118 17 2 0 3 Hernandez - 0 0 0 0 Leon.400 5 2 0 0 Moreland.200 5 1 0 0 Pedroia.304 23 7 1 1 Ramirez.154 13 2 1 2 Rutledge - 0 0 0 0 Selsky - 0 0 0 0 Vázquez 1.000 1 1 0 1 Young.333 3 1 0 0 STARTING PITCHERS BREAKDOWN QUALITY SOX STARTER GS STARTS RS/IP RSA REC. Porcello 5 4 8/30.1 2.37 2-3 Sale 4 4 4/29.2 1.21 3-1 Wright 4 1 6/17.2 3.06 1-3 Rodriguez 3 1 8/16.1 4.41 2-1 Pomeranz 3 1 6/15.2 3.45 2-1 Johnson 1 0 6/5.0 10.80 1-0 31-DREW POMERANZ, LHP TOMORROW S STARTING PITCHER 1-1, 4.60 ERA W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER HR BB SO AVG 2017 1-1 4.60 3 3 15.2 14 8 8 3 5 20.230 CAREER 26-37 3.82 141 82 478.0 414 222 203 58 197 467.232 TOMORROW S START: Has limited opposing RHB to 8 H in 49 AB (.163) this year (3 2B, 2 HR). Is 2-0 with a 1.13 ERA (2 ER/16.0 IP) and a.148 opponent AVG (8-for-54) over 3 career starts vs. CHC...Held the Cubs scoreless on 3 hits and 3 walks over 6.0 IP on 5/11/16 at Wrigley with SD. 2017 REGULAR SEASON GAME LOG DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 4/11 BAL W 6.0 4 1 1 1 6 4/16 TB - 4.1 5 5 5 2 10 4/21 at BAL L 5.1 5 2 2 2 4 4.60 ERA 1-1 15.2 14 8 8 5 20
Red Sox Game Notes BATTING NOTES Page 3 16 - ANDREW BENINTENDI, OF.347 AVG 1 HR 11 RBI.419 OBP.440 SLG vs. RHP: 20-59 (.339), 1 HR YESTERDAY: 0-3, R, BB ROAD TRIP: 9-21, 3 R, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 BB, SB CURRENT STREAK: 0-3 vs. LHP: 6-16 (.375), 0 HR BAL SERIES: 5-9, R, RBI SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 5 G (4/16-20) Went 5-for-5 on Sunday, recording the majors first 5-hit game of 2017 and the first by an AL hitter since Mookie Betts on 8/26/16 (last in the majors was Steve Selsky on 9/26/16 with CIN vs. STL)...Became the youngest Sox hitter with 5+ hits in a game since Tony Conigliaro on 4/16/67 at NYY...According to Elias, became the youngest Sox hitter ever to go 5-for-5...The previous youngest was Babe Ruth, who went 5-for-5 on 5/9/18 at Washington at age 23. Has 22 hits in his last 13 games, and 15 in his last 8 (.455/15-for-33)...Is tied for the AL lead with 4 games with 3+ hits, including 3 in his last 8 games...ranks among AL leaders with a.347 AVG (2nd),.419 OBP (6th), and 26 hits (5th)...Is batting.375 (15-for-40) with a.947 OPS in 10 Fenway games this year. Has hit.338 (46-for-136) with a.935 OPS in 153 career PA vs. RHP...All of his 19 XBH, and 46 of his 57 hits overall, have come off of right-handers...with RISP, has hit.375 (15-for-40) with a 1.074 OPS, including a.407 clip (11-for-27) with a 1.182 OPS with RISP and 2 outs. Has reached base in 17 of 19 games played this year...with 4 team games left this month, his 26 hits are already 3rd-most by a Red Sox rookie through the month of April, and his.347 AVG is the best April mark by a Boston rookie since Tom Oliver in 1930 (.350). Entered the season ranked by Baseball America as baseball s No. 1 prospect...in 53 ML games, has hit.317/.384/.461 with 27 runs, 15 2B, 3B, 3 HR, and 25 RBI. 50 - MOOKIE BETTS, OF.324 AVG 2 HR 11 RBI.395 OBP.485 SLG vs. RHP: 19-53 (.358), 2 HR YESTERDAY: 2-4, 2B ROAD TRIP: 7-24, 4 R, 2B, 2 HR, 8 RBI, 3 BB, 3 SB CURRENT STREAK: 2 G (4-7, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, 2 BB) vs. LHP: 3-15 (.200), 0 HR BAL SERIES: 2-11, R, HR, 3 RBI, 2 BB, SB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 5 G (4/16-20) Has 18 hits, including 7 XBH, 11 RBI, and a team-high 3 SB in his last 11 games (.400/18-for-45, 7 R, 5 2B, 2 HR, 1.093 OPS)...Since the start of 2016, leads MLB with 74 multi-hit games and ranks among ML leaders in hits (236, 2nd), runs (130, T-4th), 2B (47, T-5th), RBI (124, T-6th), and TB (392, 2nd). Gave the Red Sox a lead with a 3-run home run in the 1st inning on Sunday before reaching base 3 more times in the game...was his first 3-run homer since 8/16/16, also at Camden Yards...Those 2 HR are his only career go-ahead 3-run HR...11 of his 56 career HR have come in the 1st inning, including 4 at BAL. Recorded a game-winning, bases-loaded 2B in the top of the 10th Thursday, the 100th of his career...was his 2nd career game-winning RBI in extra innings, 1st since ending a 19-inning marathon on 4/10/15 at NYY with a sac fly...is a career.385/.400/.769 hitter with the bases loaded (10-for-26, 4 2B, 2 HR, 30 RBI)...Was just the 2nd Red Sox hitter since 1930 to give the team a lead with a 2-out, bases-loaded double in extra innings (also Scott Cooper, 8/30/92 at CAL). In his last 15 home games vs. NYY, is 22-for-62 (.355) with 10 R, 7 2B, 3B, HR, and 10 RBI...Has hit safely in 33 of 41 overall games against the club. Is 7 for his first 17 (.412) with RISP, including 3-for-9 with 2 outs...among AL hitters with RISP since the start of 2016, ranks 2nd with a.361 AVG (57-for-158) and a.646 SLG, and 3rd with a 1.062 OPS...With 2 outs and RISP in that time, has hit.394 (5th in the AL) with a.487 OBP (3rd), a.727 SLG (2nd), and a 1.214 OPS (2nd). Struck out in his 2nd PA on 4/19, snapping a streak of 129 regular season PA without a SO since 9/12/16...According to Elias, was the longest streak by a Red Sox hitter since Denny Doyle in 1975 (159 PA), and the longest by any hitter since Juan Pierre in 2004 (147 PA). 2 - XANDER BOGAERTS, SS.311 AVG 0 HR 5 RBI.354 OBP.328 SLG vs. RHP: 16-49 (.327), 0 HR YESTERDAY: 0-4 ROAD TRIP: 7-21, 4 R, RBI, 2 BB CURRENT STREAK: 0-5 vs. LHP: 3-12 (.250), 0 HR BAL SERIES: 3-9, 3 R, BB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 5 G (2x, last 4/18-23) Went 2-for-4 with 2 runs Sunday in his 3rd career game from the leadoff spot...ranks 15th in the AL with a.311 AVG...Ranks 3rd in MLB since 2015 with 407 hits and 4th with 116 multi-hit games...his 178 2-strike hits in that time are 14 more than any other major leaguer. Is 17 for his last 49 (.347), having hit safely in 10 of his last 12 games with an AB...Is 8-for-21 (.381) with 3 of his 5 RBI in the 7th inning or after this year. Last night, snapped a 16-game on-base streak in home games vs. NYY (.349/22-for-63, 11 R, 4 2B, 2 HR, 9 RBI). Hit his 100th career 2B on 4/16...Became the 5th Red Sox hitter with 100 career 2B before turning 25 since 1913, joining Bobby Doerr, Ted Williams, Carl Yastrzemski, and Tony Conigliaro...Made his 1st All-Star appearance in 2016, starting at SS for the AL, and earned his 2nd consecutive Silver Slugger Award. Has a.411 career AVG on first pitches (62-for-151), the highest mark in franchise history (min. 120 PA). In 436 games (430 starts) at SS, owns the highest fielding percentage at the position in Red Sox history (.980; min. 200 games at SS). 19 - JACKIE BRADLEY JR., OF.250 AVG 1 HR 4 RBI.333 OBP.429 SLG vs. RHP: 4-22 (.182), 0 HR YESTERDAY: 0-3, BB ROAD TRIP: 3-11, R, HR, 2 RBI, BB CURRENT STREAK: 0-8 vs. LHP: 3-6 (.500), 1 HR BAL SERIES: 3-11, R, HR, 2 RBI, BB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 3 G (4/3-7) Has reached in 19 of 20 games vs. NYY since 2016 (.339/.446/.548)...Has also reached in his last 14 home games vs. NYY (.395/17-for-43, 10 R, 5 2B, 2 3B, HR, 8 RBI). Reinstated from the 10-day DL Friday after missing 12 games with a right knee sprain and gave the Red Sox a lead with his 1st HR of the season Saturday, reaching base 3 times...since a year ago today, has hit.307 (80-for-261) with 42 R, 16 2B, 4 3B, 12 HR, 46 RBI, and a.926 OPS in 73 games at Fenway. Started in LF for the 2016 AL All-Star team, his fi rst career nod...following the season, was a fi nalist for the AL Gold Glove in CF and a Sporting News All-Star. Hit 26 HR and drove in 87 runs in 156 games in 2016 after recording 14 HR and 83 RBI in 238 games over his first 3 ML seasons. Received a Special Achievement Award from the Boston BBWAA last season for his 29-game hitting streak from 4/24-5/25, tied for 4th-longest in BOS history. 640- MARCO HERNANDEZ, INF.289 AVG 0 HR 2 RBI.325 OBP.316 SLG vs. RHP: 7-24 (.292), 0 HR YESTERDAY: 1-3 ROAD TRIP: 4-12, R, BB CURRENT STREAK: 4 G (5-12) vs. LHP: 4-14 (.286), 0 HR BAL SERIES: 4-9 SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 4 G (4/21-pres.) Has hit safely in his last 4 games, setting a new career-long streak...debuted with Boston in 2016 and is 26-for-89 (.292) with 16 runs, 2 2B, HR, and 7 RBI in 54 ML games since...in 23 home games since his debut, has gone 12-for-36 (.333) with 8 R, 2 2B, and 2 RBI. Led the Grapefruit League this spring with 5 triples and ranked 2nd with 8 doubles, batting.377/.433/.672 in 22 contests (23-for-61). Acquired from CHC on 12/15/14 to complete a 7/30/14 trade for Felix Doubront...Has posted a.306 AVG (210-for 686) in 171 minor league games since then. 63- SANDY LEON, C.191 AVG 1 HR 6 RBI.208 OBP.298 SLG vs. RHP: 3-29 (.103), 0 HR YESTERDAY: 0-3 ROAD TRIP: 0-10, BB CURRENT STREAK: 0-12 vs. LHP: 6-18 (.333), 1 HR BAL SERIES: 0-4 SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 2 G (4/3-5) Recorded his 3rd game-winning RBI of the season on 4/15 in just his 8th game (T-2nd in the AL)...Had 2 career game-winning RBI before 2017 (both last year). Has thrown out 3 of 8 attempted steals this season...ranks 2nd among active C (min. 100 G) with a 41.3% caught stealing percentage (31-for-75). Hit.324/.361/.559 vs. the Yankees last season, reaching base in 8 of 10 games and recording 3 2B, 3B, HR, 5 RBI. Has caught 8 shutouts in just 113 starts at C since joining BOS...Is 7-for-14 with 2 2B, 2 HR, and 7 RBI in the last 3 games in which he has caught shutouts. Hit.310 (78-for-252) in 78 games last year, best among ML primary catchers (min. 100 AB) and best by a Sox catcher (min. 250 AB) since Carlton Fisk in 1977 (.315). 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 4/3/17 vs. PIT Cole 72 3 3 0 1 7 1 1 0 0 0 2 Betts 4/23/17 at BAL Gausman 6 4 2 1 0 7 1 2 0 0 0 3 Bogaerts 9/29/16 at NYY Sabathia 73 4 2 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 1 Bradley Jr. 4/22/17 at BAL Aquino 8 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 Hernandez 5/30/16 at BAL Givens 74 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Leon 4/5/17 vs. PIT Bastardo 39 2 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 Moreland 4/23/17 at BAL Gausman 4 4 3 0 0 7 0 2 0 0 0 2 Pedroia 9/25/16 at TB Odorizzi 57 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 Ramirez 4/23/17 at BAL Gausman 7 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 Rutledge 8/21/15 vs. KC Cueto 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Selsky 9/26/16 at STL Wacha 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Vázquez 5/1/16 vs. NYY Betances 154 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 Young 9/12/16 vs. BAL Worley 89 5 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
Red Sox Game Notes BATTING NOTES (CONTINUED) Page 4 18 - MITCH MORELAND, 1B.307 AVG 2 HR 9 RBI.388 OBP.533 SLG vs. RHP: 20-62 (.323), 2 HR YESTERDAY: 0-2, BB ROAD TRIP: 7-25, 3 R, 2 2B, HR, 4 RBI, BB CURRENT STREAK: 0-3 vs. LHP: 3-13 (.231), 0 HR BAL SERIES: 2-12, R, HR, RBI, BB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 7 G (4/7-13) Hit his 2nd home run of the season, and first road HR in a Red Sox uniform, in Sunday s win in Baltimore...Was his team-leading 13th extra-base hit, tied for 2nd in the AL...Has reached base in 17 of his last 18 games (.348/.434/.606, 10 R, 11 2B, 2 HR, 9 RBI, 9 BB). Leads the majors with 11 doubles...also ranks among AL leaders in hits (T-14th, 23), OBP (13th,.388), OPS (16th,.922), total bases (T-14th, 40), and multi-hit games (T-8th, 7)...Has hit.357 (5-for-14) so far with RISP this season. All 13 of his XBH have come in his last 63 AB (.365/23-for-63)...His 11 2B through 16 team games tied for most by a Sox hitter at that point (George Kell, 1953)... According to Elias, became the 5th ML hitter in the last 70 years to reach 10 2B in his fi rst 14 games (George Brett in 1983, Troy Glaus in 1999, Rafael Palmeiro in 2002, Torii Hunter in 2007)...Established a new Sox record and tied an AL record with 7 straight games with a 2B from 4/7-13 (5 others, last Brian Roberts in 2004). Has 3 go-ahead RBI in his last 10 games, including the game-winner on 4/16 vs. TB...Fell a triple shy of the cycle on 4/15 vs. TB...Gave Boston a lead with his fi rst Red Sox HR (last 8/27/16 with TEX vs. CLE)...Was his 32nd career go-ahead HR, 5 of which came in 2016. Has 1 error in his last 72 games (61 starts) at 1B, posting a.998 fielding percentage in those games (524 total chances)...earned his 1st Gold Glove Award last season after leading AL first basemen with a TEX franchise-record.998 fielding percentage (2 E/1,103 TC) in 139 games (118 starts). 15 - DUSTIN PEDROIA, 2B.258 AVG 0 HR 5 RBI.329 OBP.274 SLG vs. RHP: 14-50 (.280), 0 HR YESTERDAY: DNP ROAD TRIP: 2-11, 2 BB CURRENT STREAK: 2 G (2-7, 2 BB) vs. LHP: 2-12 (.167), 0 HR BAL SERIES: 1-3, BB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 8 G (4/3-12) Has reached base safely in 14 of his fi rst 16 games, hitting in 13...Is a.311 hitter (94-for-302) in 71 career home games vs. NYY...In 147 career games vs. the Yankees, leads active hitters with 95 runs and 46 doubles, and ranks 2nd with 181 hits. Has a.336 AVG (85-for-253) from the leadoff spot since the start of last season, the highest mark in the majors in that time (min. 150 AB). Is 27 for his last 58 (.466) with runners in scoring position since 8/9/16, the best mark in the majors under those conditions in that time (min. 50 AB). Finished among 2016 leaders with a.318 AVG (3rd in the AL, 8th in MLB) and 201 hits (3rd in the AL, 4th in MLB)...Is 1 of 5 Red Sox with multiple 200-hit seasons. Is errorless in 63 chances so far this year...last season, won the Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award and the Fielding Bible Award as the majors top 2B. On Friday, passed Jason Varitek for the 6th-most defensive innings at any position in Red Sox history (12,169.0). 13 - HANLEY RAMIREZ, DH/1B.215 AVG 1 HR 7 RBI.282 OBP.308 SLG vs. RHP: 13-57 (.228), 1 HR YESTERDAY: 1-3, BB ROAD TRIP: 3-27, 2 R, 2B, HR, 2 RBI CURRENT STREAK: 2 G (2-8, R, HR, RBI, BB) vs. LHP: 1-8 (.125), 0 HR BAL SERIES: 2-13, R, HR, RBI SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 6 G (4/3-14) Has hit safely in 12 of 16 games so far, including a single in last night s loss...since the 2016 All-Star break, has hit.306 (26-for-85) with a 1.053 OPS with RISP. Followed Mookie Betts 3-run HR with 1 of his own on Sunday, becoming the latter half of the Sox first pair of back-to-back HR this season (last 9/6/16 at SD, Bradley Jr. and Young)...Since joining the Red Sox, has been involved in 6 of the club s 13 sets of consecutive HR. In his last 6 games vs. the Yankees at Fenway, is 12-for-22 (.545) with 4 runs, 2 2B, 4 HR, 11 RBI, and a 1.765 OPS...Has hit.313/.361/.582 in 18 career such games. Has 16 HR and 46 RBI in his last 39 regular season games at Fenway (.324/.406/.697)...Leads MLB at home since the 2016 All-Star break with a.689 SLG and ranks 3rd with a 1.094 OPS (min. 100 PA)...His.943 home OPS last season ranked 9th in the AL, while his 70 home RBI ranked 4th in MLB. Drove in a career-high 111 runs in 2016, including an AL-best 63 in the 2nd half (T-1st in MLB)...Was 1 of 6 hitters (3 Red Sox) to record 30+ HR and 110+ RBI. 32 - JOSH RUTLEDGE, INF.000 AVG 0 HR 0 RBI.000 OBP.000 SLG vs. RHP: 0-3 (.000), 0 HR YESTERDAY: 0-4 ROAD TRIP: --- CURRENT STREAK: 0-20 vs. LHP: 0-1 (.000), 0 HR BAL SERIES: --- SEASON-HIGH STREAK: --- Returned from his rehab assignment and reinstated from the DL Tuesday after missing the first 19 games of the season with a left hamstring strain...in 5 rehab games with Pawtucket (4) and Portland (1), went 1-for-12 with 2 runs, 1 HR, 1 RBI, and 3 BB...Made 3 starts at 3B and 2 as DH. In 2016, was selected to the ML roster on 4/13 and spent the remainder of his season with BOS...Missed the final 3 1/2 months on the DL with left patellar tendinitis. In 28 games with Boston in 2016, hit.265 (13-for-49) with 9 runs, 6 2B, 3 RBI, and a.345 OBP...Made 10 starts at 3B and 2 at 2B...Also played 1 game at SS. Since joining the Red Sox in 2015, has hit.308 vs. LHP (12-for-39, 3 2B)...Is 8-for-24 (.333) in that time when leading off an inning. 62 - STEVE SELSKY, OF/1B.111 AVG 0 HR 0 RBI.111 OBP.222 SLG vs. RHP: 0-2 (.000), 0 HR YESTERDAY: DNP ROAD TRIP: 0-2 CURRENT STREAK: 0-3 vs. LHP: 1-7 (.143), 0 HR BAL SERIES: 0-2 SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 1 G (4/9) Appeared in each of the 3 games vs. BAL as a sub (0-for-2)...Debuted last year with 24 G for CIN...Hit.314 (16-for-51) with 2 2B, 2 HR, 7 RBI, and an.810 OPS. Is 9 for his first 21 (.429) in his career with 2 outs, including a 4-for-8 start (.500) with RISP and 2 outs...has gone 6 for his first 17 vs. LHP (.353). In 22 Grapefruit League games, hit.356 (16-for-45) with 3 2B, 4 HR, and a.689 SLG...Has hit.295 with 266 runs, 111 2B, 15 3B, 51 HR, 37 SB, a.379 OBP, and an.838 OPS over 537 career minor league games. 7 - CHRISTIAN VÁZQUEZ, C.478 AVG 0 HR 3 RBI.520 OBP.739 SLG vs. RHP: 10-21 (.476), 0 HR YESTERDAY: DNP ROAD TRIP: 3-11, 2B CURRENT STREAK: 4 G (6-15, 2 2B, RBI) vs. LHP: 1-2 (.500), 0 HR BAL SERIES: 2-7, 2B SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 4 G (4/16-pres.) Is 11-for-23 (.478) with 4 2B, 3B, 3 RBI in 8 games this year, hitting safely in 6 of 7 games with an AB...Is 15 for his last 34 (.441) at Fenway since 6/18/16. Went 4-for-4 with a 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, and his first career SB on 4/11 vs. BAL, reaching in his first 7 PA of 2017...Became the first Red Sox hitter to reach base safely in his first 7 PA of any season since Ted Cox in 1977 (first 7; source: Elias)...The last Red Sox C with 4+ hits and a SB in a game was Johnny Peacock on 9/21/38. Has caught 3 of 5 attempted thefts this year, and 26 of 57 over the course of his career (45.6%), the highest percentage among active catchers (min. 100 G). 30 - CHRIS YOUNG, OF.241 AVG 0 HR 2 RBI.339 OBP.278 SLG vs. RHP: 11-41 (.268), 0 HR YESTERDAY: 0-1, RBI ROAD TRIP: 1-11, 2 BB CURRENT STREAK: 0-3 vs. LHP: 2-13 (.154), 0 HR BAL SERIES: 1-3, 2 BB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 3 G (4/15-17) Has reached multiple times in 8 of 14 games with an AB this year...played 140 games for NYY in 2015, hitting.252/.320/.453 with 35 XBH (20 2B, 3B, 14 HR). Combined to hit.391 and slug.717 in the 8th and 9th innings in 2016 (18-for-46, 6 2B, 3 HR)...Is 4-for-14 with a 2B and 2 RBI in those frames so far in 2017. Over the course of his career, 475 of his 1,046 hits have gone for extra bases (45.4%)...Marks the 4th-highest such percentage among actives (min. 500 hits). Posted a.276/.352/.498 line last year, missing 51 games on the DL (right hamstring strain)...batted.329/.410/.589/.999 vs. LHP (24-for-73, 10 2B, 3 HR). 2016 vs. NYY CAREER vs. NYY CAREER AT FENWAY PARK PLAYER AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI Benintendi.000 3 0 0 0.258 31 8 0 2.370 73 27 1 12 Betts.500 4 2 0 0.295 173 51 6 25.326 763 249 27 126 Bogaerts.000 4 0 0 0.275 233 64 7 24.311 950 295 23 130 Hernandez.333 3 1 0 0.250 4 1 0 0.333 36 12 0 2 Holt - 0 0 0 0.236 140 33 1 10.267 636 170 6 62 Leon.000 3 0 0 0.275 51 14 1 5.289 201 58 3 19 Moreland.000 2 0 0 0.221 122 27 3 11.289 76 22 5 12 Pedroia - 0 0 0 0.295 613 181 12 73.316 2,812 888 69 366 Ramirez.333 3 1 0 0.293 157 46 8 25.282 554 156 27 104 Rutledge.000 4 0 0 0.250 28 7 0 1.257 74 19 1 7 Selsky - 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0.000 1 0 0 0 Vázquez - 0 0 0 0.281 32 9 1 4.267 180 48 2 19 Young.000 1 0 0 1.156 64 10 1 4.300 200 60 5 24
Red Sox Game Notes Page 5 BULLPEN NOTES 1ST BATTERS RELIEF HIGHS PITCHER LAST TIME OUT (Dec.) IP H R ER BB SO RETIRED/FACED RI/S SAVES/OPP INNINGS STRIKEOUTS 58-Fernando Abad 4/23 at BAL 0.2 3 1 1 0 0 3/5 1/0 -/- 1.0 (2 times) --- 37-Heath Hembree 4/22 at BAL 3.1 1 0 0 1 5 7/9 7/2 -/- 3.1 (4/22 at BAL) 5 (4/22 at BAL) 56-Joe Kelly 4/26 vs. NYY 1.1 0 0 0 1 2 5/8 8/3 -/- 2.2 (4/16 vs TB) 2 (4/26 vs NYY) 46-Craig Kimbrel 4/23 at BAL (SV, 7) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 4/9 2/0 6/7 2.0 (4/20 at TOR) 5 (4/20 at TOR) 28-Robbie Ross Jr. 4/26 vs. NYY 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 2/4 -/- -/- 2.2 (4/14 vs TB) 2 (4/17 vs TB) 63-Robby Scott 4/26 vs. NYY 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 6/7 4/1 0/1 1.0 (3 times) 1 (3 times) BULLPEN TOTALS: 2.13 ERA 63.1 41 15 15 26 61 39/57 (68%) 32/9 7/9 58-FERNANDO ABAD, LHP 0-0 0 SV 4.50 ERA vs. ALL:.389 (7-18), 0 HR vs. RHB:.333 (4-12), 0 HR vs. LHB:.500 (3-6), 0 HR WHIP: 2.00 Started the 9th inning of Sunday s win at BAL, allowed 1 run on 3 hits in 0.2 innings. Has allowed runs in 2 of his 5 appearances this year...has appeared in 3 of the Sox last 7 games. Holding opponents to a.143 AVG (1-for-7) with RISP this season; 2-for-12 (.167 AVG) dating to 8/21/16. Is in 1st full season with BOS after being acquired from MIN on 8/1/16...Posted a 3.66 ERA with 41 SO in 46.2 IP in 57 games between MIN & BOS in 2016. 37-HEATH HEMBREE, RHP 0-1 0 SV 1.59 ERA vs. ALL:.167 (7-42), 0 HR vs. RHB:.189 (7-37), 0 HR vs. LHB:.000 (0-5), 0 HR WHIP: 0.97 Set season highs in IP (3.1) and SO (5) Saturday at BAL; also stranded 2 inherited runners. Was his 6th straight scoreless appearance (9.1 IP, 2 BB, 11 SO) since 4/10 at DET. Has not allowed an ER over his last 9 appearances (11.0 IP) at Fenway Park dating to last season (since 9/13/16). Holding opponents to a.091 AVG (1-for-11) with RISP this season...made his 1st career Opening Day roster in 2017; in his 4th year in the Sox organization.. 56-JOE KELLY, RHP 2-0 0 SV 1.50 ERA vs. ALL:.171 (7-41), 0 HR vs. RHB:.200 (7-35), 0 HR vs. LHB:.000 (0-6), 0 HR WHIP: 1.08 Threw 1.1 scoreless innings with 1 BB and a season-high 2 SO last night vs. NYY...Stranded the bases loaded in the 7th, getting Castro to ground out. Has thrown 7.2 scoreless innings over his last 5 appearances (since 8th inning on 4/12 vs. BAL). With his win on 4/16 vs. TB, has extending his active winning streak to a ML-best 14 games (since 8/1/15)...His streak is now tied with Roger Clemens (1986) for the longest in Red Sox history since 1913. Has worked 2.0+ IP in 4 of his 8 appearances this season; Threw a season high 2.2 IP on 4/16 vs. TB...Earned the win in his season debut, 4/5 vs. PIT. In 3rd full season w/ BOS & 1st working exclusively as a reliever...prior to 2017, started in 79 of 123 career ML games...opened 2016 in BOS starting rotation. 46-CRAIG KIMBREL, RHP 1-0 7 SV 1.93 ERA vs. ALL:.125 (4-32), 1 HR vs. RHB:.000 (0-17), 0 HR vs. LHB:.267 (4-15), 1 HR WHIP: 0.64 Got his 7th SV of the year Sunday at BAL (0.1 IP)...Came on to face Machado with 2 men on and 2 out and got him to pop out to end the game. Has retired 18 of the last 19 batters he has faced, 12 via strikeout (spans 6 games)...in his last 5 complete appearances, has retired 16 of 17, 12 via strikeout. Leads the AL in saves (7) and is 4th in SO/9.0 IP (16.39; 17 SO/9.1 IP)...Dating to last season, has not allowed a hit to a RHB in the last 19 AB against him. Blew the save on 4/20 at TOR, snapping a streak of 25 consecutive saves converted dating to 6/4/16; wound up earning the win in that game at TOR. Despite his blown save on 4/20 at TOR, remains a perfect 22-for-22 in career save chances at Fenway Park (includes 1 with ATL); Streak is now the 2nd longest of its kind in Fenway Park history behind Tom Gordon (29, 1998-99)...As a Red Sox (2016-17), has converted 37 of his 40 career SV opps (92.5%). 28-ROBBIE ROSS JR., LHP 0-0 0 SV 4.15 ERA vs. ALL:.250 (4-16), 0 HR vs. RHB:.143 (1-7), 0 HR vs. LHB:.333 (3-9), 0 HR WHIP: 1.62 Only faced 1 batter last night vs. NYY (Ellsbury) and walked him (0.0 IP, BB)...Appearance was the 250th of his ML career as a reliever. Activated from 10-day DL on 4/13; was on from 4/6-12 (retro to 4/3) with influenza...made 1 rehab app. with Triple-A Pawtucket on Wed: 1.0 IP (9 pitches). In his 3rd season with BOS (2015-17)...As a member of the Red Sox, has held LHH to a.213 AVG (37-for-174). Averaged a career-best 9.11 SO/9.0 IP (56 SO/55.1 IP) in 54 games for BOS in 2016...Has not allowed a HR to his last 163 LHH faced (last: Hosmer on 6/19/15). 63-ROBBY SCOTT, LHP 0-0 0 SV 0.00 ERA vs. ALL:.143 (2-14), 0 HR vs. RHB:.286 (2-7), 0 HR vs. LHB:.000 (0-7), 0 HR WHIP: 0.75 Threw a scoreless 9th inning last night vs. NYY (1.0 IP, BB, SO)...Was his 1st appearance since 4/16 vs. TB. Left-handed hitters have no hits in their last 8 AB s against dating to last season... Holding LHH to a.158 AVG (3-19) with no XBH, BB or HB over his ML career. Has not been charged with a run over the first 14 appearances of his ML career (10.0 IP)... Has faced just 1 batter in 4 of his 7 games this season...appeared in 6 of the Sox fi rst 12 games of 2017, but has not appeared in just 3 of the last 12 games. Made 1st career Opening Day roster...in 7th pro season since signing with BOS out of independent ball in 2011... Made ML debut for BOS in 2016 (7 gm, 0 R). 2017 VS. NYY CAREER VS. NYY 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 Abad -- / 0-2-0 9.72 12/0 8.1 7 9 0-1-0 6.75 12/0 10.2 12 8 Hembree -- / 0-0-0 3.27 10/0 11.0 9 4 2-0-0 1.54 39/0 52.2 51 9 Kelly 0-0-0 0.00 1/0 1.1 0 0 4-1-0 4.30 8/4 29.1 28 14 12-5-0 4.13 31/20 122.0 122 56 Kimbrel -- / 0-1-5 6.75 8/0 6.2 1 5 1-4-22 2.65 39/0 37.1 17 11 Pomeranz -- / 1-1-0 2.52 5/4 25.0 24 7 1-2-0 5.74 12/8 42.1 46 27 Porcello 0-1-0 2.70 1/1 6.2 5 2 7-6-0 3.24 15/15 100.0 96 36 21-11-0 4.02 36/36 226.0 228 101 Rodriguez -- / 4-1-0 2.66 7/7 40.2 40 12 6-6-0 4.71 22/22 122.1 124 64 Ross Jr. 0-0-0-1/0 0.0 0 0 1-0-0 1.90 24/0 23.2 19 5 2-2-3 3.53 61/1 74.0 68 29 Sale -- / 4-1-0 1.17 10/7 53.2 32 7 2-1-1 2.48 8/5 36.1 27 10 Scott 0-0-0 0.00 1/0 1.0 0 0 1-0-0 0.00 4/0 5.1 3 0 1-0-0 0.00 8/0 7.2 3 0 Wright -- / 4-1-0 1.91 5/4 33.0 20 7 12-5-0 4.42 26/20 136.1 144 67
Red Sox Game Notes Page 6 2017 REGULAR SEASON DAY-BY-DAY 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 4/3 D PITTSBURGH W5-3 1-0 T-1st -- PORCELLO (1-0) Cole (0-1) KIMBREL (1) 36,594* 1 36,594 4/4 OFF DAY 2 4/5 N PITTSBURGH W3-0 2-0 T-1st -- KELLY (1-0) Bastardo (0-1) 36,137 2 72,731 4/6 D PITTSBURGH T-1st -- PPD (Rain) 3 4/7 D at Detroit L5-6 2-1 2nd -1.0 Rodriguez (1-0) HEMBREE (0-1) 45,013* 1 45,013 4 4/8 D at Detroit L1-4 2-2 3rd -2.0 Zimmermann (1-0) RODRIGUEZ (0-1) 32,622 2 77,635 5 4/9 D at Detroit W7-5 3-2 3rd -1.0 BARNES (1-0) Rondon (0-1) KIMBREL (2) 33,662 3 111,297 6 4/10 D at Detroit L1-2 3-3 3rd -1.5 Wilson (1-0) SALE (0-1) Rodriguez (2) 24,672 4 135,969 7 4/11 N BALTIMORE W8-1 4-3 3rd -0.5 POMERANZ (1-0) Bundy (1-1) 37,497* 3 110,228 8 4/12 N BALTIMORE L5-12 4-4 3rd -1.5 Givens (2-0) WRIGHT (0-1) 32,211 4 142,439 9 4/13 D PITTSBURGH W4-3 5-4 T-2nd -1.5 BARNES (2-0) Nicasio (0-2) KIMBREL (3) 32, 400 5 174,839 10 4/14 N TAMPA BAY L5-10 5-5 4th -2.5 Archer (2-0) PORCELLO (1-1) 36,813 6 211,652 11 4/15 D TAMPA BAY W2-1 6-5 3rd -1.5 SALE (1-1) Hunter (0-1) KIMBREL (4) 36,686* 7 248,338 12 4/16 D TAMPA BAY W7-5 7-5 3rd -1.5 KELLY (2-0) Farquhar (0-1) KIMBREL (5) 36,209 8 284,547 13 4/17 D TAMPA BAY W4-3 8-5 3rd -1.0 WRIGHT (1-1) Snell (0-2) KIMBREL (6) 37,318* 9 321,865 14 4/18 N at Toronto W8-7 9-5 T-1st -- JOHNSON (1-0) Stroman (1-2) 29,281 5 165,250 15 4/19 N at Toronto L0-3 9-6 3rd -1.0 Liriano (1-1) PORCELLO (1-2) Osuna (1) 30,842 6 196,092 16 4/20 D at Toronto W4-1 10-6 3rd -1.0 KIMBREL (1-0) Grilli (0-2) 44,283 7 243,375 17 4/21 N at Baltimore L0-2 10-7 3rd -2.0 Bundy (3-1) POMERANZ (1-1) Brach (3) 34,442 8 277,817 18 4/22 N at Baltimore L2-4 10-8 3rd -3.5 Aquino (1-0) WRIGHT (1-2) O Day (1) 35,457 9 313,274 19 4/23 D at Baltimore W6-2 11-8 3rd -2.5 RODRIGUEZ (1-1) Gausman (1-2) KIMBREL (7) 35,522 10 348,796 4/24 Off Day 11-8 3rd -2.0 4/25 N NEW YORK-AL 3rd -2.0 PPD (Rain) 20 4/26 N NEW YORK-AL L1-3 11-9 3rd -3.0 Severino (2-1) PORCELLO (1-3) Chapman (5) 32,072 10 353,937 21 4/27 N NEW YORK-AL 22 4/28 N CHICAGO-NL 23 4/29 D CHICAGO-NL 24 4/30 N CHICAGO-NL 25 5/1 N BALTIMORE 26 5/2 N BALTIMORE 27 5/3 N BALTIMORE 28 5/4 N BALTIMORE 29 5/5 N at Minnesota 30 5/6 D at Minnesota 31 5/7 D at Minnesota 5/8 Off Day 32 5/9 N at Milwaukee 33 5/10 N at Milwaukee 34 5/11 D at Milwaukee 35 5/12 N TAMPA BAY 36 5/13 N TAMPA BAY 37 5/14 D TAMPA BAY 5/15 OFF DAY *sellout DATE March 14 March 17 March 26 March 27 March 28 March 29 March 30 March 31 April 1 April 6 April 7 April 9 April 10 April 11 April 13 April 17 April 18 April 19 April 21 April 25 April 26 April 27 TRANSACTION 2017 TRANSACTIONS LHP Brian Johnson and Henry Owens and RHP Brandon Workman optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket...3B Rafael Devers, OF Junior Lake, and C Jordan Procyshen reassigned to minor league camp. RHP Kyle Martin and LHP Luis Ysla optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket...RHP Marcus Walden reassigned to minor league camp. RHP Noe Ramirez optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket...OFs Brian Bogusevic, Rusney Castillo, Allen Craig, INF Matt Dominguez, C Jake DePew, and RHP Hector Velazquez reassigned to minor league camp. INF Deven Marrero, OF Steve Selsky, and C Blake Swihart optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket...C Dan Butler and 1B Sam Travis reassigned to minor league camp. RHP Kyle Kendrick reassigned to minor league camp. LHP Edgar Olmos reassigned to minor league camp. LHP Drew Pomeranz placed on 10-day disabled list with a left forearm flexor strain. OF Bryce Brentz outrighted to Triple-A Pawtucket...RHPs Jamie Callahan, Austin Maddox, and Chandler Shepherd reassigned to minor league camp. RHP Ben Taylor selected to active ML roster from Double-A Portland...OF Steve Selsky recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket...INF Marco Hernandez optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket...LHP Roenis Elias placed on 10-day DL...LHP David Price placed on 10-day DL...INF Josh Rutledge placed on 10-day DL (retro to 3/30)...RHP Carson Smith placed on 10-day DL...RHP Tyler Thornburg placed on 10-day DL. RHP Matt Barnes placed on bereavement list...rhp Noe Ramirez recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket...LHP Robbie Ross Jr. placed on 10 day DL (retro to 4/3)...INF Deven Marrero recalled from Pawtucket. SS Xander Bogaerts placed on bereavement list...inf Marco Hernandez recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket. RHP Matt Barnes reinstated from bereavement list...rhp Noe Ramirez optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket. INF Deven Marrero optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket. SS Xander Bogaerts reinstated from bereavement list...of Jackie Bradley Jr. placed on 10-day DL (retro to 4/9)...LHP Drew Pomeranz activated from 10-day DL. LHP Robbie Ross activated from 10-day DL...RHP Ben Taylor optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket. LHP Eduardo Rodriguez placed on paternity leave list...rhp Ben Taylor recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket. LHP Brian Johnson recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket...RHP Ben Taylor optioned to Pawtucket. LHP Eduardo Rodriguez reinstated from paternity leave list...lhp Brian Johnson optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket. OF Jackie Bradley Jr. activated from 10-day DL...INF/OF Brock Holt placed on 10-day DL. 3B Pablo Sandoval placed on 10-day DL (retro to 4/24)...INF Josh Rutledge activated from 10-day DL. RHP Matt Barnes suspended for 4 games. INF/OF Chase d Arnaud claimed off waivers from the Atlanta Braves...RHP Carson Smith transferred to 60-day DL. DISABLED LIST PLAYER INJURY PLACED ON DL (RETRO) REINSTATED GAMES MISSED Roenis Elias Right oblique strain April 3 --- 20 (12-8) Drew Pomeranz Left forearm flexor strain March 30 Aprill 11 6 (3-3) David Price Left elbow strain April 3 --- 20 (12-8) Josh Rutledge Left hamstring strain April 3 (March 30) April 25 19 (11-8) Carson Smith Recovery from Tommy John surgery April 3 --- 20 (12-8) Tyler Thornburg Right shoulder impingement April 3 --- 20 (12-8) Robbie Ross Jr. Influenza April 6 (April 3) April 13 8 (4-4) Jackie Bradley Jr. Right knee sprain April 11 (April 9) April 21 12 (8-4) Brock Holt Vertigo April 21 --- 4 (2-2) Pablo Sandoval Right knee sprain April 25 (April 24) --- 1 (1-0) 2017 Totals 10 Players 10 DL stints 130 Games Missed
Red Sox Game Notes SEASON HIGHS AND LOWS Page 7 TEAM BATTING Most runs, game...8, 2 times, last 4/18 at TOR Most runs, inning... 5, 2 times, last 4/7 vs. DET (8th) Most hits, game (9 innings)... 17, 4/16 vs. TB Most hits, game (extra innings)...8, 4/5 vs. PIT (12th) Most hits, inning...6, 4/3 vs. PIT (5th) Consecutive hits, inning...6, 4/3 vs. PIT (5th) Fewest hits, game...4, 2 times, last 4/26 vs. NYY Most doubles, game... 5, 4/16 vs. TB Most triples, game...1, 2 times, last 4/11 vs. BAL Most home runs, game...3, 4/23 at BAL Most home runs, inning...2, 4/23 at BAL Most extra-base hits... 6, 4/16 vs. TB Most stolen bases, game...3, 4/20 at TOR Most walks, game (9 innings)...6, 4/9 at DET Most walks, game (extra innings)...6, 4/5 vs. PIT (12th) Most strikeouts, game (9 innings)... 10, 4/26 vs. NYY Most strikeouts, game (extra innings)... 10, 2 times, last 4/20 at TOR (10th) Most hit by pitch, game...2, 4/8 at DET Most left on base (9 innings)... 12, 4/14 vs. TB Most left on base (extra innings)...8, 4/5 vs. PIT (12th) INDIVIDUAL BATTING Most hits...5, Benintendi, 4/23 at BAL Most runs...3, 2 times, last Betts 4/18 at TOR Most doubles...2, 2times, last Benintendi, 4/16 vs. TB Most triples...1, 2 times, last Vázquez, 4/11 vs. BAL Most home runs... 1, 8 times, last Betts, Ramirez, Moreland, 4/23 at BAL Most extra-base hits... 2, 5 times, last Benintendi, 4/16 vs. TB Most total bases...7, 3 times, Moreland, 4/15 vs.tb Most RBI...4, Pedroia, 4/11 vs. BAL Most stolen bases...2, 2 times, last Betts, 4/20 at TOR Most walks...2, 6 times, last Betts, 4/23 at BAL Most strikeouts... 3, 4 times, last Váquez, 4/23 at BAL Longest hitting streak...8, Pedroia, 4/3-4/12 TEAM PITCHING Most strikeouts (9 innings)... 15, 4/15 vs. TB Most strikeouts (extra innings)...18, 4/20 at TOR (10 inn.) Most walks (9 innings)...7, 2 times, last 4/26 at NYY Most walks, (extra innings)... 1, 2 times, last 4/20 at TOR (10 inn.) Fewest walks...1, 6 times, last 4/22 at BAL Most runs allowed, game...12, 4/12 vs. BAL Most runs allowed, inning...6, 4/12 vs. BAL (1st) Most hits allowed, game (9 innings)...17, 4/12 vs. BAL Most hits allowed, game (extra inning)...5, 2 times, last 4/20 at TOR Fewest hits allowed, game... 3, 4/15 vs. TB Most hits allowed, inning... 6, 2 times, last 4/22 at BAL (4th) Most home runs allowed, game...5, 4/12 vs. BAL Most consecutive scoreless inn...14.0, 2 times, last 4/19 (3rd)-4/20 (8th) INDIVIDUAL BATTING 5 hits in a game...dustin Pedroia, 8/14/16 vs. ARI 6 hits in a game...nomar Garciaparra, 6/21/03 at PHI (13 innings) 6 RBI in a game... Hanley Ramirez, 8/12/16 vs. ARI 7 or more RBI in a game...mookie Betts, 8/14/16 vs. ARI (8) 10 RBI in a game (ties club record)...nomar Garciaparra, 5/10/99 vs. SEA 3 home runs in a game (ties club record)... Mookie Betts, 8/14/16 vs. ARI Game-ending home run...sandy Leon, 4/5/17 vs. PIT (12th inning) Pinch-hit grand slam... Mike Carp, 9/11/13 at TB 2 grand slams in a game...bill Mueller, 7/29/03 at TEX Home run in 1st ML game...daniel Nava, 6/12/10 vs. PHI (grand slam) HR in 1st Red Sox PA...Daniel Nava, 6/12/10 vs. PHI (grand slam) Grand Slam in 1st Red Sox PA...Daniel Nava, 6/12/10 vs. PHI Inside-the-park home run... Blake Swihart, 8/28/15 at NYM (10th inn.) Homered from both sides of the plate... Victor Martinez, 5/17/10 at NYY Pitcher collected a hit...rick Porcello, 4/25/16 at ATL, 1B off Julio Teheran Pitcher hit a home run... Josh Beckett, 6/14/09 at PHI off J.A. Happ Hit for the cycle... Brock Holt, 6/16/15 vs. ATL Hitting streak of at least 30 games...nomar Garciaparra (30), 7/26-8/29/97 Hitting streak of at least 20 games... Jackie Bradley Jr. (29), 4/24-5/26/16...Xander Bogaerts (26), 5/6-6/2/16 Straight steal of home...jacoby Ellsbury, 4/26/09 vs. NYY Steal of home on double steal... Travis Shaw, 4/21/16 vs. TB 5 steals in a game (club record)... Jacoby Ellsbury, 5/30/13 at PHI THE LAST TIME THE SOX... INDIVIDUAL PITCHING Most innings pitched, starter... 8.0, Sale, 4/20 at TOR Fewest innings pitched, starter... 1.1, Wright, 4/12 vs. BAL Most innings pitched, reliever...3.2, 2 times, last Scott, 4/14 vs. TB Most strikeouts, starter... 13, Sale, 4/20 at TOR Most strikeouts, reliever... 5, 2 times, Hembree, 4/22 at BAL Most walks allowed...5, Rodriguez, 4/23 at BAL Longest winning streak...2, 2 times, last Kelly, 4/5-Present Longest losing streak...3, Porcello, 4/14-Present Most consec. scoreless inn. starter...12.0, 2 times, last Sale, 4/15-Present Most consec. scoreless inn. reliever... 9.1, Hembree, 4/10-Present Most runs allowed... 8, Wright, 4/12 vs. BAL Most earned runs allowed... 8, Wright, 4/12 vs. BAL Most hits allowed... 11, Porcello, 4/9 at DET Fewest hits allowed, CG... N/A Most home runs allowed...4, 2 times, last Porcello, 4/14 vs. TB Most pitches thrown...111, Sale, 4/15 vs. TB MISCELLANEOUS TEAM Longest winning streak...4, 4/15-4/18 Longest losing streak... 2, 2 times, last 4/21-Present Most games over.500... 4, 2 times, last 4/20 at TOR (10-6) Most games under.500... 0 Longest game, innings... 12, 4/5 vs. PIT Longest game, time (9 innings)...3:48, 4/18 at TOR Longest game, time (extra innings)...3:53, 4/5 vs. PIT (12th) Shortest game, time...2:44 (:36 delay), 4/10 at DET Shortest game, time (9 innings)...2:44 (:36 delay), 4/10 at DET Largest crowd, Fenway Park...37,497, 4/11 vs. BAL Smallest crowd, Fenway Park... 32,027, 4/26 vs. NYY Largest crowd, road...45,013, 4/7 at DET Smallest crowd, road...24,672, 4/10 at DET Largest winning margin... 7, 4/11 vs. BAL (8-1) Largest losing margin... 7, 4/12 vs. BAL(lost, 5-12) Largest deficit overcome to win... 2, 2 times, last 4/18 at TOR (down 0-2, won 8-7) Largest lead relinquished to lose...2, 4/22 at BAL (led 2-0, lost, 2-4) Most double plays turned...3, 2 times, last 4/12 vs. BAL Most double plays turned by opponent...3, 3 times, last 4/21 vs. TB Most errors...2, 2 times, last 4/26 vs. NYY Most errors by an opponent...2, 4/11 vs. BAL Most stolen bases by an opponent...2, 4/19 at TOR TEAM Walk-off win... 4/5/17 vs. PIT (3-0 in 12 innings) Scored 20 runs in a game... 8/15/15 vs. SEA (22) Had 20 hits in a game... 7/4/16 vs. TEX (21, 9 innings) Scored 10 runs in an inning...6/20/11 vs. SD (10 runs in 7th inning) Hit 8 home runs in a game (club record)...2 times, last 9/4/13 vs. DET Hit 4 consec. HR (club & MLB record)...4/22/07 vs. NYY (3rd inning):... Manny Ramirez, J.D. Drew, Mike Lowell & Jason Varitek Hit game-ending HR in back-to-back games...5/10-11/05 vs. OAK:... 5/10 (9th inning, Kevin Millar off Octavio Dotel),... 5/11 (9th inning, Jason Varitek off Octavio Dotel) Turned a triple play... 8/16/11 vs. TB (4th inning, G2):...3B Jed Lowrie to 2B Dustin Pedroia to 1B Adrian Gonzalez Hit into a triple play...8/6/01 vs. TEX (4th inning, Scott Hatteberg) Back-to-back 1-0 wins... 7/18-19/06 vs. KC INDIVIDUAL PITCHING No-hitter...Jon Lester, 5/19/08 vs. KC (W, 7-0) One-hitter...Jon Lester, 5/10/13 vs. TOR (W, 5-0) 15 or more strikeouts in a game... Jon Lester (15), 5/3/14 vs. OAK Position player pitched...ryan LaMarre, 7/2/16 vs. LAA Pitcher played another defensive position...javier Lopez (RF), 4/30/09 at TB