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 (73-54) vs. BALTIMORE ORIOLES (62-65) Friday, August 25, 2017 7:10 p.m. ET Fenway Park Boston, MA RHP Rick Porcello (8-14, 4.48) vs. RHP Jeremy Hellickson (7-7, 5.00) Game #128 Home Game #63 TV: NESN Radio: WEEI 93.7 FM, WCEC 1490 AM/103.7 FM (Spanish) MANAGING EXPECTATIONS: John Farrell has 412 wins as manager of the Red Sox, 7th-most in franchise history... He needs only 2 more to tie Jimy Williams (414, 6th). STATE OF THE SOX: The Red Sox are 16-5 (.762) since 7/31, tied with LAD for MLB s highest winning percentage in that span...in that time, they have played 15 games against teams that entered today with a winning record (4-3 vs. CLE, 4-2 vs. NYY, 2-0 vs. STL) and 6 vs. teams with a sub-.500 record (4-0 vs. CWS, 2-0 vs. TB). BOS has not lost consecutive games since 7/22-25 (4 G). The Sox are 19 games above.500, 1 shy of their season high...bos is 2 games ahead of its 2016 pace (71-56). The Sox today continue a stretch of 20 games in 20 days (4-3 so far)...their next off day will be 9/7 in BOS. MLB S BEST RECORDS RK. TEAM RECORD WIN % 1. Dodgers 90-36.714 2. Nationals 76-49.608 3. Astros 77-50.606 4. Red Sox 73-54.575 5. Indians 70-56.556 EASTERN STANDARD: The Red Sox own a 4.5-game lead in the AL East and have been alone in 1st place since the end of play on 8/1...Their largest lead of the season is 5.5 games; they last led by 6.0+ games on 9/30/13. The Sox have won 8 of their last 11 games against AL East opponents (17-11 since 6/3). 25 of the Sox remaining 35 games will be played against AL East teams (TOR-9, BAL-6, TB-6, NYY-4). TURNING POINT: BOS dropped to 4th place with an 8-3 loss at OAK on 5/20, falling 4.5 games out of 1st with a 21-21 record and a -1 run differential...since then, BOS owns the AL s best record (52-33,.612) with a +105 run differential. HEATING UP: In their last 21 games since 7/31, the Red Sox lead the AL in runs per game (6.05). The Sox rank 7th in the majors with 1.55 HR/game in August (20 G, 31 HR)...They have hit multiple homers in each of their last 4 games...bos is 31-8 (.795) this season when hitting 2+ HR. The Sox have scored 10+ runs 3 times in August (19 G), matching their total from June and July combined (55 G)...They have recorded 15+ hits 3 times in August, also matching their June/July total. DEADLINE DIVIDENDS: Eduardo Núñez is 36-for-106 (.340) with 6 HR, 20 RBI, and a.945 OPS in 23 games since joining the Red Sox...Since 5/12, his.348 AVG (97-for-279) ranks 3rd in MLB behind Jose Altuve (.380) and Charlie Blackmon (.356) (min. 200 AB). HAVE WE BENINTRODUCED?: In 19 August games, Andrew Benintendi has posted a.351/.414/.636 batting line with 6 HR, 17 RBI, and 6 steals in 6 attempts...he has hit safely in 17 of 19 games, including each of his last 5. Prior to Benintendi, the last Sox rookies with 15+ HR and 15+ RBI in a season were Nomar Garciaparra (1997), Ellis Burks (1987), and Reggie Smith (1967)... The last rookies to do that for any team were Mike Trout, Bryce Harper, and Yoenis Cespedes, all in 2012. SMALL BALL: The Red Sox have won 22 games this season without hitting a HR, the most in MLB (no other AL team has more than 15 such wins)...their.478 win % in such games (22-24) is the highest in MLB. The Sox have won each of their last 5 games with 0 HR, their longest streak since 2014 (5 G, 5/27-6/1)...They last had a longer win streak in 1999 (6 G, 8/27-9/1). The Sox have scored 10+ runs without hitting a HR 3 times, the most such games in the AL and tied for most in the majors...16 teams have 0 such games in 2017. SOX & O S: The Red Sox continue their 19-game season series against the Orioles today (6-7 so far)...13 of the Sox first 56 games of the season were against BAL, but these teams have not played each other since 6/4. STAT BOS BAL Runs 54 53 Hits 114 114 RED SOX VS. ORIOLES IN 2017 STAT BOS BAL Errors 10 10 LOB 84 83 RICK S ROLLIN : Rick Porcello has won each of his last 4 starts; he has a 3.47 ERA in his last 9 (23 ER/59.2 IP). Porcello has made 4 consecutive quality starts against the Orioles, but he has won only 1 of those games (1-3, 2.48 ERA,.196 opponent AVG, 8 ER/29.0 IP). Porcello has lost a ML-high 9 quality starts this season, the most by a Red Sox pitcher since 1930 (Milt Gaston-9)...The last ML pitcher with more such losses in a season was Melido Perez in 1992 (12). PITCHING IN: The Red Sox lead the AL and rank 2nd in the majors in ERA (3.69)...In 52 games since 6/26, the Sox have posted a 3.32 ERA...BOS last finished a season as the AL s ERA leader in 2007 (3.87) and 2000 (4.23). Red Sox starters lead the AL in ERA (4.00) and innings (758.2)...They have a 3.38 ERA in 57 games since 6/20. The Sox bullpen ranks 3rd in MLB in ERA (3.16) behind CLE (3.05) and LAD (2.97) (source: Elias). CLOSING TIME: Craig Kimbrel has struck out 102 of 197 batters faced this season (51.8%), well ahead of the nexthighest rate in the majors (Jansen, 42.2%) (min. 100 BF)... He has had multiple strikeouts in each of his last 9 outings. With 29 saves, Kimbrel needs only 1 more to become the 6th pitcher to record 30+ saves in as many as 7 straight seasons...the 5 pitchers to accomplish the feat are Mariano Rivera (9, 2003-11), Trevor Hoffman (8, 1995-2002), Jonathan Papelbon (7, 2006-12), Troy Percival (7, 1998-2004), and Robb Nen (7, 1996-2002). HOME, SWEET HOME: BOS is 40-22 (.645) at Fenway Park this season, marking the highest home winning percentage in the AL and the 2nd-highest in MLB (LAD-.785). The Sox have won 10 of their last 12 home games and are 28-13 (.683) at Fenway since 5/23...They have sold out each of their last 17 home games. BOSTON S HOME/ROAD SPLITS STAT HOME (AL RANK) ROAD (AL RANK) WIN %.645 (1st).508 (4th) ERA 3.40 (1st) 3.98 (3rd) AVG.275 (3rd).252 (7th) IT S A WALK-OFF: The Red Sox have 9 walk-off wins this season, 6 more than they had in 2016...8 of the Sox last 21 wins at Fenway have come in walk-off fashion (all since 6/12). The Sox rank T-2nd in the majors in walk-off wins (LAD-10, BAL-9, OAK-9, PIT-9)...They last had 10 or more walk-off victories in a season in 2013 (11). THIS LAND IS MORELAND: Mitch Moreland has 3 HR in his last 2 games, recording his 1st multi-homer game as a member of the Red Sox last night at CLE...He has hit.333 (20-for-60) with 5 HR in August, and in his last 11 games he is batting.394 (13-for-33) with a 1.202 OPS. IT AIN T OVER TIL IT S OVER: The Red Sox have won 3 games in August in which they trailed when they came to bat in the 9th inning (8/1 vs. CLE, 8/13 at NYY, 8/16 vs. STL)...According to Elias, the last time BOS won 3 such games in a single calendar month was April 1998 (5 wins). CLOSE CALLS: Prior to last night s 13-6 loss at CLE, each of the Red Sox previous 17 losses had been by 4 runs or fewer (36 total runs, 2.1 runs/loss). REGULAR SEASON BREAKDOWN AL East Standing... 1st, 4.5 GA Home/Road... 40-22/33-32 Day/Night... 21-17/52-37 April/May/June... 13-11/16-12/16-12 July/August... 13-14/15-5 vs. AL East...27-24 vs. AL Central...20-14 vs. AL West...13-12 vs. National League...13-4 vs. RH/LH starter... 59-40/14-14 Leading after 6 innings...53-8 Tied after 6 innings...9-5 Trailing after 6 innings...11-41 Leading after 7 innings...55-5 Tied after 7 innings...10-6 Trailing after 7 innings...8-43 Leading after 8 innings...60-1 Tied after 8 innings...10-3 Trailing after 8 innings...3-50 Red Sox score first...52-17 Opponents score first...21-37 Shutouts...6-9 Scoring less than 3 runs...3-27 Scoring 3 or 4 runs...15-19 Scoring 5 or more runs...55-8 Red Sox hit HR/hit 0 HR... 51-30/22-24 1-run/2-run games... 17-15/8-11 Walk-offs...9-4 Extra innings (home/road)... 6-1/5-2 Series openers/finales... 24-19/25-18 Series W-L-T (home)... 13-5-4 Series W-L-T (road)... 9-10-3 Series W-L-T (total)... 22-15-7 Series sweeps (home/road)... 6-2/3-0 Come-from-behind wins...31 VS. THE ORIOLES All-Time (since 1954)... 560-486 In Boston...283-237 In Baltimore...277-249 At Camden Yards...121-88 2017... 6-7 In Boston...3-3 In Baltimore...3-4 DATE H/R SCORE WP LP 4/11 H W8-1 Pomeranz Bundy 4/12 H L5-12 Givens Wright 4/21 R L0-2 Bundy Pomeranz 4/22 R L2-4 Aquino Wright 4/23 R W6-2 Rodriguez Gausman 5/1 H L2-5 Bundy Porcello 5/2 H W5-2 Sale Asher 5/3 H W4-2 Pomeranz Gausman 5/4 H L3-8 Wilson Kendrick 6/1 R L5-7 Miley Rodriguez 6/2 R L2-3 Asher Porcello 6/3 R W5-2 Price Bundy 6/4 R W7-3 Sale Tillman UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS DATE OPP. BOS TIME RED SOX STARTER OPPOSING STARTER TV Sat., 8/26 vs. BAL 4:05 p.m. LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (4-3, 4.01) RHP Kevin Gausman (9-9, 5.25) NESN Sun., 8/27 vs. BAL 1:35 p.m. RHP Doug Fister (3-6, 4.78) TBD NESN 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. * RED SOX TEAM LEADERS Batting Hits...Betts (133) Doubles...Betts (36) Triples... Bogaerts (5) HR... Ramirez (19) RBI...Betts (77) Runs...Betts (82) SB...Betts (18) BB...Betts (59) AVG (min. 100 AB)...Núñez (.340) OBP (min. 100 AB)... Pedroia (.378) SLG (min. 100 AB)...Núñez (.575) OPS (min. 100 AB)...Núñez (.945) Pitching ERA (min. 10.0 IP)...Kimbrel (1.33) Strikeouts...Sale (253) Wins...Sale (14) Saves...Kimbrel (29) Appearances... Barnes (59) Starts...Porcello/Sale (26) Innings (Starter)...Sale (178.1) Innings (Reliever)... Barnes (60.0) Opponent AVG (min. 10.0 IP)... Kimbrel (.136) WHIP (min. 10.0 IP)...Kimbrel (0.63)
TONIGHT S STARTING PITCHER Red Sox Game Notes Page 2 22-RICK PORCELLO, RHP 8-14, 4.48 ERA W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER HR BB SO AVG 2017 8-14 4.48 26 26 164.2 189 94 82 29 35 149.284 SINGLE-GAME HIGHS CAREER 115-96 4.23 271 267 1633.0 1774 839 767 188 368 1142.276 2017 CAREER TONIGHT S START: 8.0, 2x, last 7/23 at LAA IP 9.0, 6x, last 9/19/16 at BAL Limited NYY to just 1 R on 3 H over 6.0 IP in his last start on 8/20...Marked his 3rd start with 11, 3x, last 5/28 vs. SEA H 12, 6x, last 7/4/16 vs. LAA 6.0+ IP, 3 or fewer hits, and 1 or 0 runs since joining the Red Sox, 1st since 8/14/16 vs. ARI. 8, 4/14 vs. BAL R 9, 4x, last 9/4/13 at BOS Has won each of his last 4 starts, his longest streak of wins in consecutive starts since 6/28-7/29/16 (6 starts)...is tied for the longest such streak by a Red Sox this year (Sale, 5/24-6/10). 8, 4/14 vs. BAL ER 9, 4/20/13 at LAA Is 4-4 with a 3.38 ERA (20 ER/53.1 IP) in his last 8 starts (11 BB, 47 SO,.240 opponent AVG). Won each of his last 2 home starts, posting a 2.77 ERA (4 ER/13.0 IP) in those outings. Has tossed 6.0+ IP in 42 of his 44 outings since 6/28/16. 4, 4/26 vs. NYY 9, 4/26 vs. NYY 4, 4/14 vs. BAL BB SO HR 6, 5/29/14 at OAK 13, 9/1/15 vs. NYY 4, 4/14/17 vs. BAL 2, last 7/23 at LAA His 43 quality starts since the beginning of 2016 are tied for the most in the AL during CG 9, last 7/23/17 at LAA that time (also Sale & Verlander), and tied for the 2nd-most in MLB (Scherzer-45). --- SHO 3, last 8/20/14 at TB 9 of his losses have come in a quality start (2.55 ERA, 17 ER/60.0 IP)...The last pitcher to receive 4, 8/3-present WIN STREAK 8, 5/22/16-7/29/16 the loss in 10+ quality starts during a single year was Melido Perez with NYY in 1992 (12). 5, last 6/28-7/28 LOSS STREAK 7, 5/22-7/1/15 The only Red Sox since 1913 to receive the loss in 10+ quality starts during a single season are Bullet Joe Bush in 1918 (12) and Dutch Leonard in 1917 (10). Has received 0 R of support in 10 of his 26 outings this season, and 2 or fewer R in 15. 2017 RANKINGS: Is 1 of 7 ML pitchers with multiple complete games, and is 1 of 4 AL pitchers to do so. --- 2017 10+ SO G SPLITS 4, last 9/1/15 vs. NYY (13) CAREER Ranks among AL leaders in starts (T-3rd, 26), IP (T-4th, 164.2), SO (8th, 149), BB/9.0 IP 6-8, 4.89 ERA, 15 GS HOME 60-45, 4.37 ERA, 133 GS ratio (3rd, 1.91), and SO/BB ratio (5th, 4.26). 2-6, 3.96 ERA, 11 GS ROAD 55-51, 4.09 ERA, 138 G, 134 GS His 16 starts with 1 or 0 BB this season are tied for the 2nd-most in the AL (Tomlin-17,.284 (189-665), 29 HR OPP. AVG.276 (1774-6418), 188 HR Sale-16), and tied for the 4th-most in MLB (Samardzija-19, Nova-18)..284 (92-324), 16 HR VS. LHB.287 (993-3456), 106 HR VS. THE ORIOLES:.284 (97-341), 13 HR VS. RHB.264 (781-2962), 82 HR In 4 starts vs. BAL since 9/14/16, is 1-3 with a 2.48 ERA (8 ER/29.0 IP)...Has limited 1.36 WHIP 1.31 Orioles hitters to a.196 AVG (21-for-107) in those outings (0.76 WHIP, 1 BB, 25 SO). Allowed 8 ER on 4/14 vs. TB...Holds a 2.64 ERA (9 ER/30.2 IP) in his other 5 starts vs. AL East clubs this season, tossing 6.0+ IP in each while recording 33 SO to just 7 BB. VS. ORIOLES 2017 HIGHLIGHTS: W-L ERA G GS IP H ER HR BB SO Tossed 6.0+ IP in 19 straight starts from 4/19-7/28 (3-13, 4.15 ERA)...Marks the longest such 2017 0-2 3.75 2 2 12.0 23 5 3 1 12 streak in the majors this year, and 2nd-longest of his career (20 starts from 6/28/16-4/9/17). CAREER 4-10 4.75 17 17 106.0 119 56 17 15 81 CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: at FENWAY 0-3 5.21 3 3 19.0 21 11 4 3 19 Won the 2016 AL Cy Young Award after leading MLB in wins (22-4, 3.15 ERA) and SO/BB ratio (5.91)...Also named AL Comeback Player of the Year by MLB. Over the course of his career, has issued 2.03 BB/9.0 IP, the lowest rate in the AL among active pitchers and the 2nd-lowest in the majors (min. 1,000.0 IP). 2017 REGULAR SEASON GAME LOG DATE SCORE OPP DEC SCORE WHEN LEFT IP H R ER BB SO HR PIT/STRIKES NOTES 4/3 W5-3 PIT W 5-1 6.1 6 3 3 1 5 0 96/62 Made his 1st career Opening Day start 4/9 W7-5 at DET ND 4-5 6.0 11 4 3 1 8 1 102/74 Recorded his 1,000th career strikeout 4/14 L5-10 TB L 0-8 4.1 8 8 8 2 5 4 106/70 Surrendered a career-high 4 HR 4/19 L0-3 at TOR L 0-3 7.0 6 3 0 1 5 0 110/76 1st career GS with 3+ R and 0 ER 4/26 L1-3 NYY L 0-3 6.2 5 3 2 4 9 1 118/73 Most BB since 5/29/14 with DET (6 BB) 5/1 L2-5 BAL L 0-2 6.0 5 2 2 0 7 1 108/74 Reached 1500.0 IP for his career 5/6 W11-1 at MIN W 10-1 7.0 7 1 1 0 6 1 109/77 Back-to-back GS w/0 BB for the 13th career time (5th with BOS) 5/12 L4-5 TB L 0-5 6.0 9 5 3 0 7 1 105/73 1st ML pitcher this year with 6+ SO and 0 BB in 3 straight GS 5/17 W5-4 at STL ND 2-4 6.0 9 4 4 3 6 1 87/60 5th straight start with 1+ HR, longest such streak with BOS 5/23 W11-6 TEX W 9-5 6.2 11 5 4 0 4 0 111/77 4th start this season with 0 BB 5/28 L0-5 SEA L 0-2 6.1 11 2 2 1 6 0 104/73 Received 0 runs of support for the 5th time in 6 home starts 6/2 L2-3 at BAL L 2-3 6.0 8 3 3 1 5 2 118/78 Season-high-tying 118 pitches and season-high 78 strikes 6/7 L0-8 at NYY L 0-5 6.1 8 6 5 2 5 2 103/71 19th straight road start with 6.0+ IP, longest active ML streak 6/12 W6-5 PHI ND 4-5 6.0 10 5 5 1 4 0 114/82 5 ER in back-to-back starts for the 1st time since 5/22-27/15 6/17 L1-7 at HOU L 1-7 6.0 10 7 7 1 3 2 101/68 3 straight road starts with 2 HR, longest career streak 6/23 W9-4 LAA W 7-3 6.2 8 4 3 1 8 0 102/73 Was not charged with an ER until the 7th inning 6/28 L1-4 MIN L 0-4 6.0 6 4 4 2 6 1 112/69 Limited MIN to 2 baserunners from the 2nd to 5th innings 7/3 W7-5 at TEX ND 5-3 6.1 3 3 3 3 3 2 110/68 Fewest hits allowed in a start this season 7/8 L0-1 at TB L 0-1 8.0 6 1 1 0 7 0 111/80 8th career complete game, 4th with BOS 7/16 (G1) L0-3 NYY L 0-3 6.0 9 3 1 0 6 1 105/75 Consecutive starts with 1 or 0 ER for 1st time since 8/14-19/16 7/23 L2-3 at LAA L 2-3 8.0 5 3 3 1 6 3 96/63 9th career complete game, 5th with BOS 7/28 L2-4 KC L 2-4 7.0 6 4 4 1 5 2 111/77 1st pair of consecutive starts with 7.0+ IP this season 8/3 W9-5 CWS W 8-5 5.1 7 5 5 2 6 1 103/61 Snapped streak of 19 consecutive starts with 6.0+ IP 8/9 W8-2 at TB W 6-2 6.0 4 2 2 2 7 2 82/61 Won consecutive starts for 1st time since 2016 (3, 8/29-9/9) 8/15 W10-4 STL W 10-3 7.0 8 3 3 2 6 0 106/72 Won 3rd consecutive start, most since 8/29-9/9/16 (also 3) 8/20 W5-1 NYY W 3-1 6.0 3 1 1 3 4 1 103/67 3rd start of 6.0+ IP and 3 H since joining BOS (last 8/14/16 vs. ARI) ORIOLES CAREER VS. PORCELLO PLAYER AVG. AB H HR RBI Beckham.400 5 2 0 2 Castillo - 0 0 0 0 Davis.220 41 9 3 7 Flaherty.375 16 6 1 2 Gentry.333 3 1 0 0 Jones.216 51 11 3 9 Joseph.375 8 3 0 1 Machado.303 33 10 2 4 Mancini - 0 0 0 0 Santander - 0 0 0 0 Schoop.294 17 5 0 0 Smith.400 25 10 1 2 Trumbo.281 32 9 3 7 RED SOX CAREER vs. HELLICKSON PLAYER AVG. AB H HR RBI Benintendi.000 2 0 0 0 Betts 1.000 5 5 1 2 Bogaerts.444 9 4 0 3 Davis.200 10 2 0 0 Devers - 0 0 0 0 Holt.000 2 0 0 0 Leon.500 2 1 0 0 Moreland.571 7 4 1 1 Núñez.182 11 2 1 1 Ramirez.000 3 0 0 0 Vázquez.333 3 1 1 2 Young - 0 0 0 0 STARTING PITCHERS BREAKDOWN QUALITY SOX STARTER GS STARTS RS/IP RSA REC. Porcello 26 17 79/164.2 4.32 12-14 Sale 26 20 95/178.1 4.79 18-8 Wright 5 1 10/24.0 3.75 1-4 Rodriguez 17 9 47/97.2 4.21 10-7 Pomeranz 25 12 103/136.0 6.82 17-8 Johnson 5 2 21/27.0 7.00 5-0 Kendrick 2 0 5/8.1 5.40 0-2 Velázquez 2 0 5/10.1 4.35 0-2 Price 11 7 42/66.0 5.73 6-5 Fister 8 4 33/46.1 6.41 4-4 52-EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ, LHP TOMORROW S STARTING PITCHER W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER HR BB SO AVG 2017 4-3 4.01 18 17 98.2 86 45 44 13 37 107.231 CAREER 17-16 4.18 59 50 327.1 305 158 152 42 114 305.243 TOMORROW S START: Holds a 3.52 ERA (9 ER/23.0 IP) in his last 4 starts, limiting opponents to a.205 AVG (18-for-88). The Red Sox have won 6 of his 7 home starts this season (1-0, 3.79 ERA, 16 ER/38.0 IP). Allowed 7 ER in his last start vs. BAL on 6/1...In his other 8 career starts against the club, is 3-3 with a 3.46 ERA (16 ER/41.2 IP) and a.217 opponent AVG (34-for-157). 4-3, 4.01 ERA LAST 3 STARTS DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 7/29 KC - 4.0 7 4 4 3 5 8/4 CWS - 6.0 4 2 2 2 5 8/11 at NYY - 6.0 2 0 0 2 7 8/16 STL - 5.1 8 4 4 1 6 8/21 at CLE - 5.2 4 3 3 2 5 4.33 ERA 0-0 27.0 25 13 13 10 28
Red Sox Game Notes BATTING NOTES Page 3 6 16 - ANDREW BENINTENDI, OF.278 AVG 18 HR 71 RBI.356 OBP.445 SLG vs. RHP: 106-364 (.291), 17 HR YESTERDAY: 1-5 HOMESTAND: 6-25, 4 R, HR, 2 RBI, BB, HBP CURRENT STREAK: 5 G (7-22, 2 R, 2B, HR, 3 RBI) vs. LHP: 17-79 (.215), 1 HR CLE SERIES: 5-17, 2 R, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, BB, SB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 11 G (8/5-18) Has hit safely in his last 5 games, and 16 of 17 since 8/5...In 19 August games, is batting.351/.414/.636/1.050 (27-for-77, 16 R, 4 2B, 6 HR, 17 RBI, 6 SB)... Ranks among AL hitters this month in AVG (7th), OBP (11th), SLG (14th), OPS (14th), runs (T-10th), and stolen bases (T-5th). Is tied for the lead among ML rookies with 15 SB...Is the fi rst ML rookie with 15+ HR and 15+ SB since Mike Trout, Bryce Harper, and Yoenis Céspedes in 2012. In the last 100 years, the only other Sox rookies with 15+ HR and 15+ SB have been Nomar Garciaparra in 1997, Ellis Burks in 1987, and Reggie Smith in 1967. Gave the Red Sox a lead with a 2-run HR in the 1st inning Monday night...has 5 HR in his last 13 games, and 6 in his last 17. Is a career.295 hitter (18-for-61) in 17 games vs. BAL, including a 2-HR performance in his last games vs. the club on 6/4 at Camden Yards. Singled in the game-winning run in the 10th inning on 8/13 at NYY, his team-leading 10th game-winning RBI (T-8th in the AL) and 3rd in extra innings...only 3 Red Sox rookies have ever had more game-winning RBI: Jim Rice (20 in 1975), Nomar Garciaparra (12 in 1997), and Joe Foy (11 in 1966). Recorded his 3rd career multi-hr game on 8/12 at NYY (also 6/4 at BAL and 7/4 at TEX), driving in a career-high-tying 6. Has multiple hits in 8 of 19 games this month...leads the team with 13 games with 3+ hits (6th in the AL). His 71 RBI are 2nd-most on the team and the most by a Red Sox rookie since Brian Daubach in 1999 (73). Over his career with RISP, has hit.347 (41-for-118) with a 1.005 OPS, including a.377 clip (23-for-61) with a 1.082 OPS with RISP and 2 outs. 6 50 - MOOKIE BETTS, OF.263 AVG 18 HR 77 RBI.339 OBP.441 SLG vs. RHP: 106-409 (.259), 15 HR YESTERDAY: 1-4, R, 2B HOMESTAND: 5-24, R, 2 2B, 4 RBI, 2 BB, SF CURRENT STREAK: 3 G (3-14, R, 2B, RBI) vs. LHP: 27-97 (.278), 3 HR CLE SERIES: 3-16, 3 R, 2B, RBI, 3 BB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 8 G (7/16-22) Has reached base safely in each of his last 9 games...has a.993 OPS vs. BAL since the start of last season (.320/.392/.602, 41-for-128, 30 R, 10 HR, 27 RBI). Hit.408 (31-for-76) with 9 HR and a 1.293 OPS in 19 games vs. BAL in 2016...According to Elias, became the first Red Sox hitter to hit.400 with 8+ HR vs. a single team in a season since Ted Williams vs. CLE in 1957 (.474, 9 HR in 18 games)...set a ML record for lead-off hitters with 5 HR in a 2-game span on 5/31 & 6/1/16. Recorded his 36th 2B last night (T-3rd in the AL)...Has reached 35 2B in each of the last 3 seasons, becoming the 6th hitter in AL history to reach that mark in 3 seasons before turning 25, joining Ty Cobb (1908-11), Hal Trosky (1934-37), Ruben Sierra (1987-90), Ken Griffey Jr. (1991-93), and Alex Rodriguez (1996-98). Ranks among AL leaders with 506 AB (2nd), 82 R (4th), 133 hits (13th), 77 RBI (T-11th), and 54 XBH (14th)...Leads the AL since 2015 with 296 R and 120 2B. Leads the AL with a.381 AVG (40-for-105) with RISP, and ranks 6th with a 1.028 OPS...Leads the AL with a.366 AVG (90-for-246) with RISP since 2016. Has put the ball in play on 54.3% of his swings, more than any other ML hitter...ranks 4th in MLB in percentage of pitches taken (63.1%). Recorded a walk-off 2-run double with 2 outs in the bottom of the 9th inning on 8/16 vs. STL, his 2nd career walk-off RBI (4/27/15 vs. TOR)...Has 12 RBI in the 9th inning or later this season, including 4 that tied the game or gave the Red Sox the lead. Marks his 3rd straight season with 50+ XBH...The only other Red Sox hitters with as many as 3 such seasons before turning 25 are Ted Williams (1939-42), Carl Yastrzemski (1962-64), and Jim Rice (1975-77). Is 1 of 6 AL players this season with 15+ HR and 15+ SB...The only other AL player with 17+ HR and 17+ SB is Jose Altuve. 6 2 - XANDER BOGAERTS, SS.281 AVG 7 HR 47 RBI.341 OBP.408 SLG vs. RHP: 103-369 (.279), 6 HR YESTERDAY: 2-3, 2 R, 3B, 2 RBI, BB HOMESTAND: 7-22, 6 R, 2 2B, HR, 2 RBI, 3 BB CURRENT STREAK: 3 G (5-11, 4 R, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI) vs. LHP: 23-80 (.288), 1 HR CLE SERIES: 5-13, 4 R, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, 3 BB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 15 G (4/27-5/12) Drove in 2 with his 5th triple of the season last night (T-3rd in the AL)...Also scored twice...has 10 runs in his last 9 games and 16 in his last 21. Has reached base in 11 straight games, and 13 straight home games...in his last 10 games, is batting.343 (12-for-35) with 10 R, 3 2B, 3B, HR, and 4 RBI. Has reached base in 14 of his last 15 games with a PA vs. BAL...Has hit.333 (27-for-81) in his last 20 home games vs. the team. The Red Sox are 18-5 in his last 23 games with an RBI...In his last 34 games with multiple RBI, the club has gone 28-6. Is 11-for-12 in stolen base attempts this year (91.7%)...Since 2015, is 34-for-41 in SB attempts (82.9%). Ranks 2nd in the AL with 65 2-strike hits this season, and 8th in the AL in AVG with 2 strikes (.251). 6 25 - RAJAI DAVIS, CF.000 AVG 0 HR 0 RBI.000 OBP.000 SLG vs. RHP: 0-1 (.000), 0 HR YESTERDAY: 0-1 HOMESTAND: --- CURRENT STREAK: 0-8 vs. LHP: 27-106 (.255), 2 HR CLE SERIES: 0-1 SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 6 G (7/8-21) Acquired from OAK Wednesday in exchange for minor league OF Rafael Rincones and made his Red Sox debut last night (0-for-1)...Hit.233 (70-for-300) with 17 2B, 2 3B, 5 HR, 18 RBI, and 25 SB in 100 games with OAK this year, including a.303 AVG (23-for-76) and an.848 OPS in 30 games since the All-Star break. Has hit.309 (21-for-68) in his last 20 games at Fenway Park. Is in his 12th major league season, having spent time with PIT (2006-07), SF (2007-08), OAK (2008-10, '17), TOR (2011-13), DET (2014-15), CLE (2016), and now BOS...Ranks 3rd among active hitters with 391 career stolen bases in 490 attempts (79.8%). Tied Game 7 of the 2016 World Series in the 8th inning with a 2-out, 2-run HR off CHC's Aroldis Chapman. 611- RAFAEL DEVERS, 3B.302 AVG 8 HR 16 RBI.368 OBP.594 SLG vs. RHP: 19-71 (.268), 6 HR YESTERDAY: 0-3, R, BB HOMESTAND: 9-22, 8 R, 2B, 4 HR, 6 RBI, 3 BB, SB CURRENT STREAK: 0-3 vs. LHP: 10-25 (.400), 2 HR CLE SERIES: 1-16, BB, R SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 8 G (2x, last 8/11-19) Has hit safely in 13 of his 15 games at Fenway, batting.386/.453/.754/1.208 (22-for-57, 14 runs, 3 2B, 6 HR, 11 RBI, 7 BB). Has two 8-game hitting streaks through 25 career games...is batting.302/.368/.594/.962 (29-for-96, 19 R, 4 2B, 8 HR, 16 RBI, 10 BB). Homered Saturday night for the 2nd time in as many games, and 8th time in 20 career contests...has 5 HR in his last 11 games. The only other AL hitter to reach in as many as 19 of his fi rst 21 games at the age of 20 or younger is Ted Williams (19 in 1939). The only other hitter in ML history to homer in 3 consecutive games against the Yankees (8/13-19) before turning 21 was Babe Ruth, who hit the fi rst 3 of his 714 career HR in consecutive games vs. NYY from 5/6-6/25/1915 (source: Elias). Joined George Scott in 1966 as the only Red Sox hitters in the last 100 years with as many as 8 HR through their first 20 career games. Is the first ML hitter ever with 8 HR in his fi rst 20 games, all before his 21st birthday (source: Elias). Joined Ted Williams (twice) and Tony Conigliaro (twice) as the only hitters in the last 100 years to homer in consecutive games at Fenway before turning 21. 612- BROCK HOLT, INF/OF.196 AVG 0 HR 4 RBI.292 OBP.228 SLG vs. RHP: 13-73 (.178), 0 HR YESTERDAY: 0-2, 2 BB HOMESTAND: 2-11 CURRENT STREAK: 0-2 vs. LHP: 5-19 (.263), 0 HR CLE SERIES: 1-9, 2 R, 2B, RBI, 3 BB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 3 G (7/26-8/1) Scored a season-high-tying 2 runs Wednesday (3rd time, last 8/9 at TB), tallying his 3rd double and 4th RBI of the season. Is a career.316 hitter (37-for-117) in 35 games vs. BAL (5 2B, 3B, HR, 14 RBI)...Is 13-for-38 (.342) over his last 12 games vs. the club. Since the start of last season, has hit.297 with 2 outs (38-for-128). 63- SANDY LEON, C.239 AVG 6 HR 35 RBI.300 OBP.376 SLG vs. RHP: 37-157 (.236), 5 HR YESTERDAY: 0-3, BB HOMESTAND: 3-11, 2 R, 2 2B, 5 RBI, BB CURRENT STREAK: 0-3 vs. LHP: 15-61 (.246), 1 HR CLE SERIES: 1-5, 2 R, RBI, BB, HBP SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 5 G (3x, last 6/20-7/1) Is tied for a career high with 35 RBI, including Tuesday's game-winner...drove in a run in 4 straight games with a PA from 8/15-22, a career-long streak. Has 8 RBI in his last 7 games with a PA, and 12 in his last 13...The Sox are 15-5 this year when he drives in a run, and 34-10 in such games since 2015. Leads the AL with a 3.33 catcher's ERA (2nd in MLB), the lowest by a qualifying Red Sox catcher since at least 1987. Ranks 3rd among active catchers (min. 100 games) with a 37.7 career CCS% (40-for-106).
Red Sox Game Notes BATTING NOTES (CONTINUED) Page 4 6 18 - MITCH MORELAND, 1B.252 AVG 17 HR 58 RBI.336 OBP.446 SLG vs. RHP: 88-342 (.257), 16 HR YESTERDAY: 3-4, 2 R, 2 HR, 4 RBI HOMESTAND: 7-15, 3 R, 2 2B, 3 RBI, 3 BB CURRENT STREAK: 2 G (4-8, 3 R, 3 HR, 5 RBI) vs. LHP: 13-59 (.220), 1 HR CLE SERIES: 4-12, 3 R, 3 HR, 5 RBI SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 10 G (6/4-16) Recorded his 11th career multi-hr game last night (last 7/28/16 with TEX vs. KC), also tying season highs with 3 hits and 4 RBI. Has 3 HR over 2 games for the fi rst time since 6/29-30/15 (4 HR), and 4th career time...has 2 streaks of 3 straight games with a HR this year (5/18-21, 6/24-26). In his last 21 games, is batting.333/.389/.682/1.071 (22-for-66, 15 R, 8 2B, 5 HR, 14 RBI). Has reached base in 13 of his last 26 PA...Has hit safely in each of his last 5 home games with an AB, going 7-for-15 (.467) with 3 R, 2 2B, 3 RBI, and 3 BB. Tied a career high with his 27th double Sunday...Has surpassed his 2016 totals with 59 runs (1 shy of a career high) and a career-high 47 BB. Hit a game-winning, 2-out, 2-run single in the 7th on Friday...Since 2014, leads MLB with a.459 AVG (17-for-37) as a PH (min. 40 PA). After subbing into a game this year, is batting.462/.611/.923 (6-for-13, 5 R, 3 BB, 2 HR, 6 RBI). 6 36 - EDUARDO NÚÑEZ, INF/OF.340 AVG 6 HR 20 RBI.369 OBP.575 SLG vs. RHP: 31-82 (.378), 5 HR YESTERDAY: 2-5 HOMESTAND: 7-24, 2 R, RBI CURRENT STREAK: 3 G (6-14, 3 R, 2B, 2 HR, 7 RBI) vs. LHP: 5-24 (.208), 1 HR CLE SERIES: 6-19, 3 R, 2B, 2 HR, 7 RBI SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 12 G (5/12-26) Recorded his 3rd straight multi-hit game last night, his 40th on 2017...Has multiple hits in 18 of his last 31 contests (.362/50-for-138, 15 XBH, 26 RBI). Hit his 10th HR of the year Wednesday in the 9th inning, his 2nd straight game with a HR...Mark his 4th career pair of consecutive games with a HR (last 6/4-5). Has 6 HR and 20 RBI in 23 games with BOS after recording 4 HR and 31 RBI in 76 games with SF. Is a career.319 hitter (44-for-138) with 19 runs, 8 2B, 3B, 5 HR, and 19 RBI in 37 games at Fenway Park...Since joining Boston, has hit.359 (23-for-64) with 4 2B, 4 HR, 13 RBI, a.609 SLG, and a.988 OPS in 14 home games. Ranks 4th in the AL with 36 hits since joining BOS on 7/28...Has reached in 40 of 110 PA with the club (.340/36-for-106, 14 R, 7 2B, 6 HR, 20 RBI, 3 SB). Ranks 3rd in the majors with a.404 batting average with RISP (38-for-94, 8 2B, 2 HR)...Has 29 hits in his last 66 such AB since 5/14 (.439/.456/.636/1.092). Has struck out just once every 9.53 plate appearances (45 SO/429 PA), the 3rd-best rate in the majors this season. Has hit safely in 56 of his last 65 games since 5/12...Ranks 4th in the majors with a.348 AVG (97-for-279) in that time (min. 200 PA). According to Elias, the only players in Red Sox history to reach 10 RBI in fewer games with the club (6) are Carl Reynolds in 1934 and Jake Jones in 1947. 6 13 - HANLEY RAMIREZ, 1B/DH.246 AVG 19 HR 49 RBI.333 OBP.429 SLG vs. RHP: 83-325 (.255), 14 HR YESTERDAY: 0-4 HOMESTAND: 4-20, R, 3 2B, 2 RBI, 2 BB CURRENT STREAK: 0-5 vs. LHP: 16-78 (.205), 5 HR CLE SERIES: 3-11, R, HR, 3 RBI, 2 BB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 9 G (6/23-7/4) Snapped a 4-game hitting streak Wednesday...Had gone 5-for-16 (.313) with 2 2B, HR, 3 RBI, and a 1.014 OPS over those 4 games. Hit his team-leading 19th HR of the season Monday, a go-ahead 2-run shot in the 5th...6 of his last 10 hits have gone for extra bases (4 2B, 2 HR). 5 of his 6 HR since the All-Star break, and 8 of his 19 this season, have given the Red Sox a lead...is tied for 4th in the AL with 5 go-ahead HR in the 2nd half. Has 4 HR in his last 9 games vs. BAL, and 7 in his last 21...His 13 career HR vs. BAL are his most vs. any AL opponent. Since 6/30, is 11-for-43 with 3 2B and 4 HR vs. LHP, posting a.256/.333/.605/.938 line. Boston is 24-8 in his last 32 games with a HR, and 36-13 in his last 49 games with an RBI, including 18-3 in 21 games with multiple RBI in that time. 6 7 - CHRISTIAN VÁZQUEZ, C.285 AVG 3 HR 24 RBI.326 OBP.393 SLG vs. RHP: 58-203 (.286), 1 HR YESTERDAY: DNP HOMESTAND: 4-9, 4 R, HR, RBI, 2 BB CURRENT STREAK: 0-4 vs. LHP: 11-39 (.282), 2 HR CLE SERIES: 2-8 SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 8 G (5/20-6/3) Leads the AL with a.381 home AVG (min. 100 AB)...In his last 10 games at Fenway, is 17-for-36 (.472) with 11 runs, 3 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 7 RBI, and a 1.291 OPS. Since 7/29, is 21-for-51 (.412) with 6 XBH, 12 R, 7 RBI, and a 1.082 OPS...His.412 AVG in that time ranks 2nd among all major leaguers (min. 50 AB). On 8/18, recorded his 7th game with 3+ hits (last 8/1 vs. CLE), including his 3rd HR of the year...scored a career-high-tying 3 runs (3rd time, last 8/1 vs. CLE). Is 18 for his last 44 (.409) vs. RHP, posting a 1.038 OPS in that time. Has 6 SB this season and in his career, going 6-for-7 in SB attempts...are the most SB by a Sox catcher since Jason Varitek in 2004 (10). Has caught 15 of 42 attempted thefts this year, and 38 of 94 over the course of his career (40.4%), the highest rate among active catchers (min. 100 G). 6 30 - CHRIS YOUNG, OF.242 AVG 7 HR 24 RBI.329 OBP.409 SLG vs. RHP: 32-120 (.267), 6 HR YESTERDAY: DNP HOMESTAND: 0-5, R, 2 BB CURRENT STREAK: 1 G (1-1, R) vs. LHP: 16-78 (.205), 1 HR CLE SERIES: 1-1, R SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 4 G (2x, last 5/30-6/11) Singled and scored after coming off the bench Tuesday...Is batting.313 (5-for-16) with 3 runs and 4 RBI as a sub this season. Pinch ran on 8/16 vs. STL and again on Monday...Has just 1 other PR appearance since joining BOS (4/22/16 at HOU). Walked twice Friday for the 5th time this season (last 6/27 vs. MIN)...Has walked once every 9.00 PA this year, his best walk rate since 2011 with ARI (8.24). Recorded his 15th career multi-hr game on 8/6 (2nd in 2017, also 5/6 at MIN), driving in a career-high-tying 5 runs (6th time, last 7/28/15 with NYY at TEX). Tied the game on 8/6 with a 3rd-inning 2B and gave BOS a lead with his 2nd HR of the day, a 3-run shot in the 5th...Was his 3rd go-ahead HR of the season, and fi rst go-ahead 3-run shot since 6/26/15 with NYY at HOU. LAST HOME RUN MULTI-HIT GAMES MULTI-RBI GAMES PLAYER DATE, OPP. PITCHER AB SINCE 2H 3H 4H 5H TOTAL 2RBI 3RBI 4RBI 5RBI 6+RBI TOTAL Benintendi 8/21/17 at CLE Clevinger 16 19 11 0 2 32 11 3 0 0 2 16 Betts 8/3/17 vs. CWS González 71 24 5 5 0 34 9 7 1 0 1 18 Bogaerts 8/16/17 vs. STL Rosenthal 23 24 9 1 0 34 6 3 1 0 0 10 Davis 8/3/17 at SF Blach 30 13 1 2 0 16 4 0 0 0 0 4 Devers 8/19/17 vs. NYY Warren 20 8 0 1 0 9 4 0 0 0 0 4 Holt 9/7/16 at SD Campos 127 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 Leon 7/26/17 at SEA Moore 34 8 3 0 0 11 7 1 2 0 0 10 Moreland 8/24/17 at CLE Goody 0 24 5 0 0 29 8 4 2 0 0 14 Núñez 8/23/17 at CLE Shaw 5 28 11 1 0 40 7 3 1 1 0 12 Ramirez 8/21/17 at CLE Clevinger 13 24 4 0 0 28 11 2 0 0 0 13 Vázquez 8/18/17 vs. NYY Montgomery 9 13 5 1 0 19 5 1 0 0 0 6 Young 8/6/17 vs. CWS Pelfrey 11 10 2 0 0 12 3 1 0 1 0 5 2017 vs. BAL CAREER vs. BAL CAREER AT FENWAY PARK PLAYER AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI Benintendi.318 44 14 2 7.295 61 18 3 11.281 249 70 6 32 Betts.192 52 10 1 6.273 220 60 11 30.310 971 301 31 155 Bogaerts.333 48 16 0 4.267 262 70 4 26.308 1,141 351 25 145 Davis.182 11 2 0 0.263 228 60 6 28.274 117 32 1 14 Devers - 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0.386 57 22 6 11 Holt - 0 0 0 0.316 117 37 1 14.264 679 179 6 64 Leon.200 20 4 0 0.174 69 12 1 5.286 280 80 4 35 Moreland.178 45 8 1 1.244 172 42 8 22.286 238 68 12 39 Núñez - 0 0 0 0.218 101 22 1 9.319 138 44 5 19 Ramirez.265 49 13 4 7.286 182 52 13 42.272 714 194 36 124 Vázquez.370 27 10 0 4.240 50 12 0 4.298 282 84 5 31 Young.412 17 7 0 1.287 150 43 6 11.274 266 73 9 36
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 58-Fernando Abad 8/24 at CLE 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 26/36 18/4 1/1 3.0 (7/2 at TOR) 3 (7/2 at TOR) 51-Blaine Boyer 8/24 at CLE 0.1 3 3 3 1 0 16/23 9/3 -/- 2.0 (4 times) 6 (7/4 at TEX) 37-Heath Hembree 8/24 at CLE 1.1 2 1 1 2 2 33/55 37/18 0/3 3.1 (4/22 at BAL) 5 (4/22 at BAL) 56-Joe Kelly 8/23 at CLE (H, 13) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 30/41 23/9 0/4 2.2 (4/16 vs TB) 2 (8 times) 46-Craig Kimbrel 8/23 at CLE 1.0 0 0 0 1 3 40/52 13/1 29/33 2.0 (4/20 at TOR) 5 (3 times) 43-Addison Reed 8/23 at CLE (H, 8) 1.1 1 1 1 0 1 38/58 20/8 0/2 2.0 (3 times) 3 (2 times) 63-Robby Scott 8/21 at CLE 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 32/47 34/10 0/2 1.2 (2 times) 2 (3 times) 67-Brandon Workman 8/24 at CLE 1.1 4 2 2 0 2 13/19 5/0 -/- 3.0 (5/4 vs BAL) 3 (7/20 vs TOR) BULLPEN TOTALS: 3.14 ERA 392.2 333 146 137 134 408 270/377 (72%) 187/51 31/47 58 - FERNANDO ABAD, LHP 2-0 1 SV 2.75 ERA vs. ALL:.215 (28-130 ), 3 HR vs. RHB:.250 (21-84 ), 2 HR vs. LHB:.152 ( 7-46 ), 1 HR WHIP: 1.11 Threw the fi nal 2.0 innings of last night s loss at CLE (2.0 IP, 2 H, 2 SO); did allow 2 of 3 inherited runners to score...was 1st appearance since 8/14 vs. CLE. 27 of his 36 appearances this season are scoreless...overall, holding opponents to a.125 AVG (4-for-32) with RISP in 2017, including 1 hit in last 16 AB (.063). Posting a 1.04 ERA (2 ER/17.1 IP) in 17 games on the road this year and a 4.34 ERA (9 ER/18.2 IP) in 19 games at Fenway. Since 4/28, holding LHH to.100 AVG (4-for-40), 4 BB, 16 SO (45 BF,.178 OBP)...Since joining BOS on 8/1/16, holding LHH to.145 AVG (10-for-69), 6 BB, 23 SO. 51 - BLAINE BOYER, RHP 1-1 0 SV 4.13 ERA vs. ALL:.321 (36-112 ), 3 HR vs. RHB:.273 (21-77 ), 2 HR vs. LHB:.429 ( 15-35 ), 1 HR WHIP: 1.62 Stranded 1 inherited runner to end the 6th inning last night at CLE, but did not record an out in the 7th (0.1 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, HR, BB) facing 4 batters. Activated from the DL Thurs...On with a neck strain from 8/6-23; appeared in 1 rehab game with Triple-A Pawtucket...On DL (right elbow strain) from 7/16-25. No runs allowed in 17 of 23 games with the Red Sox...Has worked more than 1.0 IP in 12 of his 23 appearances, including 2.0 IP four times. Signed by BOS as a MiLB FA on 4/5...Began year with PawSox (10 G; 3.14 ERA) and was selected to ML roster on 5/28 and made Sox debut same day vs. SEA. 37 - HEATH HEMBREE, RHP 2-3 0 SV 3.67 ERA vs. ALL:.292 (64-219 ), 9 HR vs. RHB:.285 (47-165 ), 9 HR vs. LHB:.315 ( 17-54 ), 0 HR WHIP: 1.46 Allowed 1 run on 2 hits with 2 BB and 2 SO over 1.1 IP last night at CLE...Threw a scoreless 4th inning and got the 1st out of the 5th inning. Has struck out 26 batters in his last 19.1 IP over 19 appearances (12.10 SO/9.0 IP)...Since 7/25, has held LHH to a.143 AVG (2-for-14) with 1 XBH (2B). Averaging a career-bests this year in SO/9.0 IP (10.00; 60 SO in 54.0 IP) & SO/BB ratio (4.00; 15 BB)...Has issued 11 BB over his last 45 games (42.2 IP). 56 - JOE KELLY, RHP 3-1 0 SV 2.34 ERA vs. ALL:.205 (31-151 ), 2 HR vs. RHB:.163 (17-104 ), 1 HR vs. LHB:.298 ( 14-47 ), 1 HR WHIP: 1.18 Threw 1.1 perfect IP, stranding 1 inherited runner Wed. at CLE (13th hold)...has retired 9 of last 10 batters faced over his last 3 apps (3.0 IP, 0 H, BB, 2 SO). No runs allowed in 34 of his 41 appearances this year. Posted a career-best 22.0-inning scoreless streak from 5/1-7/9...Had his 15-game win streak, the 2nd longest in BOS history and a career best, snapped on 7/9. Was on DL with a left hamstring strain from 7/15-8/4...Made 1 rehab appearance with Triple-A Pawtucket on 8/2 (1.0 IP)...Reinstated on 8/5. 46 - CRAIG KIMBREL, RHP 5-0 29 SV 1.33 ERA vs. ALL:.136 (25-184 ), 4 HR vs. RHB:.092 (9-98 ), 2 HR vs. LHB:.186 ( 16-86 ), 2 HR WHIP: 0.63 Finished Wednesday night s win at CLE (1.0 IP, BB, 3 SO, 21 pitches)...reached 100 SO on the year before issuing 10 BB (has 9 BB; 54.0 IP total)...also recorded his 15th 3-SO inning of the year, the 3rd most among all ML pitchers in 2017 behind Max Scherzer (17) and Chris Sale (20) source: Elias. Has made 9 straight scoreless apps. since 8/4 (9.1 IP); has struck out 21 of 32 batters faced in that span...has a decision in 6 of his last 8 games (4 SV, 2 wins). Averaging 18.73 SO/9.0 IP (34 SO/16.1 IP) since the All-Star break...overall, has struck out 102 of 197 batters faced this year (51.7%). Has reached 100 SO for the 3rd time in his ML career; career high is 127 in 2011, had 116 in 2012...Approaching his 7th consecutive season with 30+ SV. Leads all ML relievers in SO/9.0 IP (17.00), WHIP (0.63) & SO (102)...Leads AL relievers in ERA (1.33) & SO/BB (11.33), 2nd in opp. AVG (.136), T-3rd in SV (29). With BOS (2016-17), has converted 60 of 66 SVO (90.9%), including 29 of 33 in 2017... Has 3 SV of more than 3 outs in 2017 & 11 for career (last: 6/6 at NYY). 43 - ADDISON REED, RHP 1-1 0 SV 5.79 ERA vs. ALL:.188 (6-32 ), 3 HR vs. RHB:.188 (3-16 ), 1 HR vs. LHB:.188 (3-16 ), 2 HR WHIP: 0.96 Picked up his 4th hold as a Red Sox Wednesday at CLE (1.1 IP, HR, SO); got Lindor to end the 7th and threw the 8th when he allowed a solo HR to Encarnacion. Has made 10 appearances with BOS, allowing runs 3 times; made Sox debut, 8/1 vs. CLE... Allowed 4 runs/4 ER in 0.0 on 8/11 at NYY, in his other 9 games for BOS, has allowed 2 ER in 9.1 IP (1.93 ER) with 2 BB and 10 SO...Ranks 7th among all ML relievers this season in BB/9.0 IP (1.39) and 9th in SO/BB ratio (6.44). Acquired from NYM in exchange for 3 MiLB pitchers (RHP s Jamie Callahan, Steve Nogosek & Gerson Bautista) on 7/31. 63 - ROBBY SCOTT, LHP 1-1 0 SV 3.60 ERA vs. ALL:.190 (20-105 ), 6 HR vs. RHB:.269 (14-52 ), 4 HR vs. LHB:.113 ( 6-53 ), 2 HR WHIP: 1.07 Struck out both Bruce & Zimmer with runners on 2nd & 3rd and the score tied at 3 in the 8th Monday night at CLE (0.2 IP, 2 SO); stranded 2 inherited runners. 37 of his 47 appearances for BOS in 2017 are scoreless, including each of his last 5 games (2.1 IP, 10 batters faced) with 5 SO. His 47 appearances are T-7th most among ML rookies...for ML career, holding LHH to a.138 AVG (9-for-65), including a.100 AVG (2-for-20) since 7/4. 67-BRANDON WORKMAN, RHP 0-1 0 SV 2.00 ERA vs. ALL:.255 (25-98), 3 HR vs. RHB:.220 (13-59), 0 HR vs. LHB:.308 (12-39), 3 HR WHIP: 1.11 Allowed 2 runs on 4 hits (HR), with 2 SO in 1.1 IP last night at CLE (31 pitches)...had not allowed an ER in any of his previous 13 appearances dating to 7/24. Took the loss Monday at CLE, allowing an uner run in the 9th (0.0 IP, H, SH)...Run snapped his season-best 14.1-IP scoreless streak (1st run since 7/20 vs. TOR). In 3rd stint with BOS in 2017...No runs allowed in 15 of 20 games for BOS...Since most recent recall on 7/15: 0-1, 1.66 ERA (4 ER/21.2 IP), 4 BB 18 SO. 2017 VS. BAL CAREER VS. BAL CAREER AT FENWAY PARK PLAYER W-L-SV ERA G/GS IP H ER W-L-SV ERA G/GS IP H ER W-L-SV ERA G/GS IP H ER Abad 0-0-0 3.60 6/0 5.0 7 2 1-0-0 2.87 21/0 15.2 20 5 1-1-0 5.27 29/0 27.1 23 16 Boyer 0-0-0 0.00 2/0 3.0 2 0 0-0-0 0.00 4/0 4.2 4 0 0-0-0 1.20 13/0 15.0 13 2 Fister -- / 4-2-0 4.47 9/8 50.1 53 25 4-6-0 4.23 10/9 55.1 63 26 Hembree 0-0-0 0.00 5/0 7.2 6 0 1-0-0 5.02 10/0 14.1 16 8 3-1-0 2.21 66/0 77.1 85 19 Kelly 0-0-0 2.35 7/0 7.2 7 2 2-2-0 5.57 15/7 42.0 48 26 12-5-0 4.17 44/20 133.2 133 62 Kimbrel 0-0-4 2.45 4/0 3.2 2 1 0-1-11 2.51 15/0 14.1 5 4 3-4-34 2.19 63/0 61.2 31 15 Pomeranz 2-1-0 2.70 3/3 16.2 14 5 2-3-0 4.24 7/4 23.1 20 11 7-4-0 4.10 23/19 101.0 103 46 Porcello 0-2-0 3.75 2/2 12.0 13 5 4-10-0 4.75 17/17 106.0 119 56 26-17-0 4.13 48/48 300.2 321 138 Reed -- / 1-1-2 4.26 7/0 6.1 6 3 1-0-1 2.16 9/0 8.1 4 2 Rodriguez 1-1-0 5.40 2/2 11.2 9 7 3-4-0 4.37 9/9 47.1 42 23 7-6-0 4.53 28/28 155.0 159 78 Sale 2-0-0 3.21 2/2 14.0 9 5 4-2-0 3.35 13/7 48.1 49 18 7-3-1 3.16 17/14 99.2 77 35 Scott 0-0-0 0.00 4/0 2.0 1 0 0-0-0 0.00 5/0 2.1 2 0 2-0-0 0.90 28/0 20.0 8 2 Workman 0-0-0 0.00 1/0 3.0 5 0 1-1-0 2.70 7/2 16.2 15 5 3-7-0 4.00 32/10 83.1 87 37
Red Sox Game Notes 2017 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 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 1-0 T-1st 2 4/5 N PITTSBURGH W3-0 (12) 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) Wilson (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 T-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-2nd -- 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) 10-6 3rd -1.0 KIMBREL (1-0) Grilli (0-2) 44,283 7 240,375 17 4/21 N at Baltimore L0-2 10-7 3rd -2.0 Bundy (3-1) POMERANZ (1-1) Brach (3) 34,442 8 274,817 18 4/22 N at Baltimore L2-4 10-8 3rd -3.0 Aquino (1-0) WRIGHT (1-2) O Day (1) 35,457 9 310,274 19 4/23 D at Baltimore W6-2 11-8 3rd -2.0 RODRIGUEZ (1-1) Gausman (1-2) KIMBREL (7) 35,522 10 345,796 4/24 Off Day 11-8 3rd -2.5 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 L0-3 11-10 3rd -3.5 Tanaka (3-1) SALE (1-2) 34,054 11 387,991 22 4/28 N CHICAGO-NL W5-4 12-10 3rd -2.5 POMERANZ (2-1) Arrieta (3-1) KIMBREL (8) 37,054* 12 425,045 23 4/29 D CHICAGO-NL L4-7 12-11 3rd -3.5 Lackey (2-3) WRIGHT (1-3) Davis (6) 36,776* 13 461,821 24 4/30 N CHICAGO-NL W6-2 13-11 3rd -2.5 BARNES (3-0) Uehara (0-2) 36,916* 14 498,737 25 5/1 N BALTIMORE L2-5 13-12 3rd -3.5 Bundy (4-1) PORCELLO (1-4) Brach (5) 33,489 15 532,226 26 5/2 N BALTIMORE W5-2 14-12 3rd -2.5 SALE (2-2) Asher (1-1) KIMBREL (9) 32,932 16 565,158 27 5/3 N BALTIMORE W4-2 15-12 3rd -2.5 POMERANZ (3-1) Gausman (1-3) KIMBREL (10) 33,162 17 598,320 28 5/4 N BALTIMORE L3-8 15-13 3rd -3.0 Wilson (2-1) KENDRICK (0-1) 36,563 18 634,883 29 5/5 N at Minnesota L3-4 15-14 3rd -4.0 Kintzler (1-0) BARNES (3-1) 28,707 11 374,503 30 5/6 D at Minnesota W11-1 16-14 3rd -4.0 PORCELLO (2-4) Tepesch (0-1) 30,859 12 405,362 31 5/7 D at Minnesota W17-6 17-14 3rd -4.0 SALE (3-2) Santana (5-1) 31,763 13 437,125 5/8 Off Day 17-14 3rd -4.5 32 5/9 N at Milwaukee L7-11 17-15 3rd -5.0 Torres (2-3) POMERANZ (3-2) 22,524 14 459,649 33 5/10 N at Milwaukee L4-7 17-16 3rd -5.0 Scahill (1-1) KENDRICK (0-2) 23,095 15 482,744 34 5/11 D at Milwaukee W4-1 18-16 3rd -4.5 KIMBREL (2-0) Feliz (0-4) 26,499 16 509,243 35 5/12 N TAMPA BAY L4-5 18-17 3rd -4.5 Cobb (3-3) PORCELLO (2-5) Colome (9) 36,496 19 671,379 36 5/13 D TAMPA BAY W6-3 19-17 3rd -3.5 SALE (4-2) Snell (0-4) KIMBREL (11) 35,447 20 706,826 37 5/14 D TAMPA BAY L2-11 19-18 3rd -4.0 Andriese (3-1) POMERANZ (3-3) 35,080 21 741,906 5/15 OFF DAY 19-18 3rd -4.0 38 5/16 N at St. Louis W6-3 20-18 3rd -4.0 RODRIGUEZ (2-1) Lynn (4-2) KIMBREL (12) 41,514 17 550,757 39 5/17 N at St. Louis W5-4 (13) 21-18 3rd -4.0 ABAD (1-0) Tuivailala (2-1) TAYLOR (1) 44,365 18 595,122 40 5/18 N at Oakland L3-8 21-19 3rd -4.0 Gray (1-1) VELÁZQUEZ (0-1) 12,016 19 607,138 41 5/19 N at Oakland L2-3 (10) 21-20 3rd -4.0 Dull (2-2) HEMBREE (0-2) 24,728 20 631,866 42 5/20 D at Oakland L3-8 21-21 4th -4.5 Manaea (2-3) TAYLOR (0-1) 20,235 21 652,101 43 5/21 D at Oakland W12-3 22-21 3rd -4.0 RODRIGUEZ (3-1) Triggs (5-3) 20,691 22 672,792 5/22 Off Day 22-21 3rd -4.5 44 5/23 N TEXAS W11-6 23-21 3rd -3.5 PORCELLO (3-5) Cashner (1-4) 34,769 22 776,675 45 5/24 N TEXAS W9-4 24-21 3rd -3.5 SALE (5-2) Dyson (1-5) 36,089 23 812,764 46 5/25 N TEXAS W6-2 25-21 3rd -3.0 POMERANZ (4-3) Martínez (1-3) 33,484 24 846,248 47 5/26 N SEATTLE W3-0 26-21 2nd -2.0 RODRIGUEZ (4-1) Gallardo (2-5) KIMBREL (13) 35,080 25 881,328 48 5/27 D SEATTLE W6-0 27-21 2nd -2.0 JOHNSON (2-0) Whalen (0-1) 36,985* 26 918,313 49 5/28 D SEATTLE L0-5 27-22 2nd -3.0 Bergman (2-2) PORCELLO (3-6) 37,174* 27 955,487 50 5/29 D at Chicago-AL L4-5 27-23 2nd -3.0 Minaya (1-0) BARNES (3-2) Robertson (8) 27,148 23 699,940 51 5/30 N at Chicago-AL W13-7 28-23 2nd -3.0 SALE (6-2) Quintana (2-7) KIMBREL (14) 21,852 24 721,792 52 5/31 N at Chicago-AL W4-1 29-23 2nd -2.0 POMERANZ (5-3) Swarzack (2-1) KIMBREL (15) 19,075 25 740,867 53 6/1 N at Baltimore L5-7 29-24 2nd -3.0 Miley (2-3) RODRIGUEZ (4-2) 20,150 26 761,017 54 6/2 N at Baltimore L2-3 29-25 3rd -3.0 Asher (2-3) PORCELLO (3-7) BRACH (11) 33,193 27 794,210 55 6/3 N at Baltimore W5-2 30-25 2nd -3.0 PRICE (1-0) Bundy (6-4) KIMBREL (16) 35,470 28 829,680 56 6/4 D at Baltimore W7-3 31-25 2nd -2.0 SALE (7-2) Tillman (1-3) 31,819 29 861,499 6/5 Off Day 31-25 2nd -2.0 57 6/6 N at New York-AL W5-4 32-25 2nd -1.0 POMERANZ (6-3) Tanaka (5-6) KIMBREL (17) 41,516 30 903,015 58 6/7 N at New York-AL L0-8 32-26 2nd -2.0 Sabathia (7-2) PORCELLO (3-8) 44,380 31 947,395 59 6/8 N at New York-AL L1-9 32-27 2nd -3.0 Pineda (7-3) PRICE (1-1) 46,194* 32 993,589 60 6/9 N DETROIT W5-3 33-27 2nd -3.0 BARNES (4-3) Wilson (1-3) KIMBREL (18) 36,853* 28 992,340 61 6/10 N DETROIT W11-3 34-27 2nd -3.0 SALE (8-2) Saupold (1-1) 37,162* 29 1,029,502 62 6/11 N DETROIT L3-8 34-28 2nd -4.0 Norris (3-4) POMERANZ (6-4) 35,457 30 1,064,959 63 6/12 N PHILADELPHIA W 6-5 (11) 35-28 2nd -4.0 BARNES (5-2) Fien (0-1) 36,757* 31 1,101,716 64 6/13 N PHILADELPHIA W4-3 (12) 36-28 2nd -3.0 ABAD (2-0) Garcia (1-1) 37,141* 32 1,138,857 65 6/14 N at Philadelphia W7-3 37-28 2nd -2.0 VELÁZQUEZ (1-1) Hellickson (5-5) 28,263 33 1,021,852 66 6/15 N at Philadelphia L0-1 37-29 2nd -2.0 Pivetta (2-1) SALE (8-3) Neris (6) 30,729 34 1,052,581 67 6/16 N at Houston W2-1 38-29 2nd -1.0 KELLY (3-0) Harris (2-2) KIMBREL (19) 36,189 35 1,088,770 68 6/17 N at Houston L1-7 38-30 2nd -1.0 Paulino (1-0) PORCELLO (3-9) 41.017* 36 1,129,787 69 6/18 N at Houston W6-5 39-30 2nd -- PRICE (2-1) Musgrove (4-6) KIMBREL (20) 38,389 37 1,168,176 70 6/19 N at Kansas City L2-4 39-31 2nd -0.5 Hammel (4-6) BOYER (0-1) Herrera (16) 27,992 38 1,196,168 71 6/20 N at Kansas City W8-3 40-31 1st +0.5 SALE (9-3) Strahm (2-4) 25,983 39 1,222,151 72 6/21 D at Kansas City L4-6 40-32 2nd -0.5 Soria (3-2) SCOTT (0-1) Herrera (17) 30,826 40 1,252,977 6/22 Off Day 40-32 2nd -- 73 6/23 N LA ANGELS W9-4 41-32 2nd -- PORCELLO (4-9) Meyer (3-4) 37,034* 33 1,175,891 74 6/24 N LA ANGELS L3-6 41-33 2nd -- Ramirez (7-5) PRICE (2-2) Parker (4) 36,868* 34 1,212,759 75 6/25 D LA ANGELS L2-4 41-34 2nd -- Bridwell (2-0) FISTER (0-1) Petit (1) 36,474* 35 1,249,233 76 6/26 N MINNESOTA W4-1 42-34 2nd -- SALE (10-3) Berríos (7-2) KIMBREL (21) 37,172* 36 1,286,405 77 6/27 N MINNESOTA W9-2 43-34 1st +1.0 POMERANZ (7-4) Santiago (4-7) 36,804* 37 1,323,209 78 6/28 N MINNESOTA L1-4 43-35 2nd -- Mejía (3-3) PORCELLO (4-10) Kintzler (21) 37,487* 38 1,360,696 79 6/29 N MINNESOTA W6-3 44-35 1st +1.0 PRICE (3-2) Gibson (4-6) KIMBREL (22) 37,445* 39 1,398,141 80 6/30 N at Toronto W7-4(11) 45-35 1st +1.0 BOYER (1-1) Loup (2-2) KIMBREL (23) 41,357 41 1,294,334 81 7/1 D at Toronto W7-1 46-35 1st +2.0 SALE (11-3) Liriano (4-4) 46,672* 42 1,341,006 82 7/2 D at Toronto W15-1 47-35 1st +3.0 POMERANZ (8-4) Biagini (2-8) ABAD (1) 46,696* 43 1,387,702 83 7/3 N at Texas W7-5(11) 48-35 1st +3.0 HEMBREE (1-2) Frieri (0-1) 45,448 44 1,433,150 84 7/4 N at Texas W11-4 49-35 1st +4.0 PRICE (4-2) Darvish (6-7) 43,267 45 1,476,417 85 7/5 N at Texas L2-8 49-36 1st +4.0 Cashner (4-7) FISTER (0-2) 32,276 46 1,508,693 86 7/6 N at Tampa Bay L1-4 49-37 1st +3.5 Faria (4-0) SALE (11-4) Colome (23) 23,375 47 1,532,068 87 7/7 N at Tampa Bay W8-3 50-37 1st +4.5 POMERANZ (9-4) Odorizzi (5-4) 24,842 48 1,556,910 88 7/8 D at Tampa Bay L0-1 50-38 1st +3.5 Cobb (7-6) PORCELLO (4-11) Colome (24) 23,419 49 1,580,329 89 7/9 D at Tampa Bay L3-5 50-39 1st +3.5 Boxberger (1-0) KELLY (3-1) Colome (25) 20,812 50 1,601,141 7/10 ALL-STAR BREAK 7/11 ALL-STAR BREAK 7/12 ALL-STAR BREAK 7/13 ALL-STAR BREAK 90 7/14 N NEW YORK-AL W5-4 51-39 1st +3.5 SCOTT (1-1) Chapman (2-1) 37,570* 40 1,435,711 91 7/15 D NEW YORK-AL L1-4(16) 51-40 1st +2.5 Heller (1-0) FISTER (0-3) 36,936* 41 1,472,647 92 7/16 D NEW YORK-AL L0-3 51-41 1st +2.5 Sabathia (8-3) PORCELLO (4-12) Chapman (12) 37,343* 42 1,509,990 93 7/16 N NEW YORK-AL W3-0 52-41 1st +3.0 PRICE (5-2) Tanaka (7-9) KIMBREL (24) 36,719* 43 1,546,709 94 7/17 N TORONTO L3-4 52-42 1st +2.0 Tepera (5-1) HEMBREE (1-3) Osuna (23) 36,144 44 1,582,853 95 7/18 N TORONTO W5-4(15) 53-42 1st +2.0 VELÁZQUEZ (2-1) Bolsinger (0-3) 36,488 45 1,619,341 96 7/19 N TORONTO W5-1 54-42 1st +3.0 POMERANZ (10-4) Sanchez (1-3) 37,360* 46 1,656,701 97 7/20 D TORONTO L6-8 54-43 1st +2.5 Leone (2-0) FISTER (0-4) Osuna (24) 37,094* 47 1,693,795 98 7/21 N at LA Angels W6-2 55-43 1st +3.5 SALE (12-4) Nolasco (4-11) 37,714 51 1,638,855 99 7/22 N at LA Angels L3-7 55-44 1st +3.5 Ramirez (9-8) PRICE (5-3) 43,829* 52 1,682,684 100 7/23 D at LA Angels L2-3 55-45 1st +2.5 Bridwell (4-1) PORCELLO (4-13) Norris (15) 40,471 53 1,723,155 101 7/24 N at Seattle L0-4 55-46 1st +2.0 Paxon (10-3) RODRIGUEZ (4-3) 29,262 54 1,752,417 102 7/25 N at Seattle L5-6(13) 55-47 1st +1.0 Zych (5-2) FISTER (0-5) 28,992 55 1,781,409 103 7/26 D at Seattle W4-0 56-47 1st +1.0 SALE (13-4) Moore (1-3) KIMBREL (25) 39,797 55 1,821,206 7/27 Off Day 56-47 1st +0.5