WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS (8): 93, 92, 95, 96, 98, 24, 27, 23 AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONS (3): 93, 94, 92, 95, 96, 98, 946, 967, 975, 986, 24, 27, 23 AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST DIVISION CHAMPIONS (9): 975, 986, 988, 99, 995, 27, 23, 26, 27 AMERICAN LEAGUE WILD CARD (7): 998, 999, 23, 24, 25, 28, 29 @BOSTONREDSOXPR HTTP://PRESSROOM.REDSOX.COM @SOXNOTES BOSTON RED SOX (89-39) vs. CLEVELAND INDIANS (73-53) Thursday, August 23, 28 :5 p.m. ET Fenway Park Boston, MA LHP David Price (3-6, 3.69) vs. RHP Adam Plutko (4-3, 4.62) Game #29 Home Game #64 TV: NESN Radio: WEEI 93.7 FM, WCCM 49 AM/3.7 FM (Spanish) JIMMY FUND RECAP: The 7th annual WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon was held on Tuesday and Wednesday in support of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute...This year s event raised more than $4.4 million. Since 22, this event has raised more than $5 million for cancer treatment and research. STATE OF THE SOX: The Red Sox lead the majors with 89 wins, more than any other team...they also lead MLB in win percentage (.695) and run differential (+28). The Sox 89 wins are tied for their most ever through 28 games (also 89 in 92). The Sox are 59-24 (.7) in 83 games since 5/9, including 33- (.767) in their last 43. BOS is 5 games above.5, 2 shy of its season high (+52)...Prior to 28, the Sox had not been as many as 4 games above.5 since 946 (+54). HIGHEST WINNING PERCENTAGE IN MLB (28) Rank Club Run Diff. Win % (Record). Red Sox +28.695 (89-39) 2. Yankees +43.627 (79-47) 3. Astros +2.66 (77-5) 4. A s +8.598 (76-5) SOX STREAKS: Last night s win over CLE snapped the Sox 3-game losing streak, tied for their longest of the season (also 4/2-24)...BOS is the only team without a losing streak of 4+ games this season. Only twice in franchise history have the Sox gone an entire season without a losing streak of 4+ games (93 and 23; won World Series in both years). RISE AND SHINE: The Red Sox own MLB s highest win percentage in day games (.829, 29-6)...In their last 4 day games, they are 3- with a.35 ERA (9 ER/27. IP). The Sox own the majors lowest ERA in day games (2.73)...They have allowed a total of 5 runs in their last 6 day games (54. IP,.83 ERA). EASTERN STANDARD: The Red Sox lead the Yankees by 9. games...their largest lead of the season is.5 games. The Sox own the 2nd-largest lead for any st-place team (CLE-3.)...They took over sole possession of st place on 7/2 and have held it ever since. CHASING HISTORY: At 89-39, the Red Sox would need to go 7-7 (.5) or better in their final 34 games to break the franchise s single-season wins record of 5, which was set during Fenway Park s inaugural season (92). The Sox have won + games in a season 3 times: 92 (5-47), 95 (-5), and 946 (4-5). MODERN TIMES: The Red Sox are of only 9 teams since 9 to win 89+ of their first 28 games...9 of the previous 8 won the World Series. MOST RECENT TEAMS TO WIN 89+ OF FIRST 28 GAMES Year Club First 28 Record Finish 28 BOS 89-39 -- -- 27 LAD 9-37 4-58 Lost in WS 2 SEA 92-36 6-46 Lost in ALCS 998 NYY 94-34 4-48 Won WS 995 CLE 89-39 -44 Lost in WS 954 CLE 9-38 -43 Lost in WS HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE: The Red Sox own MLB s highest win % at home (.74, 45-8)...Since Fenway Park opened in 92, there have been only 5 seasons in which the Sox finished with a home winning % as high as their current.74 mark (most recent: 978, 59-23,.72). The Sox have sold out 34 of their 63 home games, including each of their last 27...5 of their final 2 games of the regular season will be played at Fenway. SERIES BUSINESS: The Red Sox are --3 in their last 3 series...it had been 46 years since the Sox went unbeaten in 3 consecutive series (--6 in August/September, 972). The Sox have not been swept this season, but they have earned 2 series sweeps...they have never gone an entire season without being swept in a series of 2+ games. FURTHEST INTO A SEASON (BY DATE) WITHOUT BEING SWEPT*, RED SOX HISTORY Season First Swept 92... 9/7-9 at CLE (4 games) 995... 9/8- at NYY (3 games) 979...8/24-26 at KC (3 games) *In a series of at least 2 games X FACTOR: Xander Bogaerts hit 2 HR last night...in his last games, he is 5-for-4 (.366) with 9 XBH and only 3 SO. Among ML shortstops, Bogaerts ranks 2nd in RBI (8), 2nd in doubles (37), and 4th in OPS (.886)...He has already set career highs in doubles and XBH (59). Bogaerts leads MLB in SLG with runners in scoring position (.78)...Since 7/3, of his 5 hits with RISP have gone for extra bases (5-for-36, 4 2B, 3 3B, 4 HR). ON THE OFFENSIVE: The Red Sox lead MLB in runs (694), runs per game (5.42), AVG (.269), SLG (.46), OPS (.798), doubles (287), and XBH (485)...They also lead the AL in OBP (.337) and own MLB s 2nd-lowest strikeout % (9.7). The Sox rank 2nd in MLB in stolen base % and 3rd in steals (79.7%, 98-for-23)...Their 98 SB are their 2ndmost through 28 games in the Live Ball Era (99 in 29). The Sox rank 4th in MLB with 72 HR, surpassing their 27 total (68, fewest in AL)...They own MLB s highest win % in games with a HR (.87, 7-7). GOOD, BETTER, BETTS: According to Baseball-Reference, Mookie Betts leads MLB position players in WAR (7.3)...He leads the majors in AVG (.34) and ranks 2nd in runs (2), OBP (.426), SLG (.642), and OPS (.67). Betts is 24-for-27 in SB attempts and has 6 defensive runs saved (source: FanGraphs)...The only AL outfielder with more DRS is DET s JaCoby Jones (2). Betts is the only major leaguer in 28 to hit for the cycle (8/9 at TOR), as well as the only player with multiple 3-HR games (4/7 at LAA, 5/2 vs. KC). J.D. POWER: J.D. Martinez has 38 HR, tied with OAK s Khris Davis for the MLB lead...martinez leads the majors in RBI (8), SLG (.657), XBH (73), and total bases (34). Martinez also leads the AL in hits (54) and ranks among MLB leaders in AVG (2nd,.333), OBP (5th,.43), OPS (3rd,.59), and runs (3rd, 94). Since the 27 All-Star break, Martinez leads MLB with 69 HR, 8 RBI, and 9 XBH in only 87 games. MOST HOME RUNS IN ST SEASON WITH RED SOX Player HR (Year) Player HR (Year) Dick Stuart... 42 (963) Manny Ramirez... 4 (2) Jimmie Foxx... 4 (936) J.D. Martinez... 38 (28) PITCHING IN: In 42 games since 7/2, the Red Sox own the AL s lowest starting pitcher ERA (3.6; 84 ER/239. IP). The Red Sox have started a LHP in 88 of their 28 games, most in MLB...Last season they started a LHP in 4 games, 2nd-most in franchise history (6 in 95). Overall, the Sox own MLB s 3rd-lowest ERA (3.5). WHAT A RELIEF: In the club s last 6 games, Red Sox relievers have posted a.74 ERA with a.49 opponent AVG, 2 SO, and 5 BB (2.2 IP, 4 ER, H, 3 XBH). Sox relievers have allowed the fewest HR/9. IP in the AL (.86)...They rank 6th in the majors in ERA (3.3). BOS is an MLB-best 65-5 (.929) when leading after 5 innings and 6-4 (.8) when tied after 5. UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS DATE OPP. BOS TIME RED SOX STARTER OPPOSING STARTER TV Fri., 8/24 at TB 7: p.m. RHP Hector Velázquez (7-, 2.74) TBD NESN/MLBN Sat., 8/25 at TB 6: p.m. RHP Rick Porcello (5-6, 4.4) TBD NESN Sun., 8/26 at TB : p.m. RHP Nathan Eovaldi (5-5, 3.8) LHP Blake Snell (5-5, 2.7) NESN/TBS Mon., 8/27 Off Day Red Sox on the Radio: All regular season games are broadcast in English on WEEI 93.7 FM and network affiliates, and in Spanish on WCCM 49 AM/3.7 FM. * Special thanks to the Elias Sports Bureau, Baseball-Reference.com, and STATS Inc. * REGULAR SEASON BREAKDOWN AL East Standing...st, +9. Home/Road... 45-8/44-2 Day/Night... 29-6/6-33 March/April/May... 2-/9-6/8- June/July/August... 7-/9-6/4-5 vs. AL East...45-6 vs. AL Central...5- vs. AL West...2- vs. National League...9-3 vs. RH/LH starter... 72-27/7-2 Leading after 6 innings...72-4 Tied after 6 innings...-3 Trailing after 6 innings...6-32 Leading after 7 innings...75-4 Tied after 7 innings...-3 Trailing after 7 innings...4-32 Leading after 8 innings...8- Tied after 8 innings...5- Trailing after 8 innings...3-37 Red Sox score first...6- Opponents score first...29-29 Come-from-behind wins...38 Shutouts...2-5 Scoring less than 3 runs...7-8 Scoring 3 or 4 runs...8- Scoring 5 or more runs...64- Red Sox hit HR/hit HR... 7-7/8-22 -run/2-run games... 9-/5-6 Walk-offs...5-2 Extra innings (home/road)... 5-/3-2 Series openers/finales... 28-3/29- Series W-L-T (home)... 5-3- Series W-L-T (road)... 3-4-4 Series W-L-T (total)... 28-7-5 Series sweeps (home/road)... 6-/6- VS. CLEVELAND All-Time... 982-,4-8 In Boston... 533-482-5 In Cleveland... 449-559-3 At Progressive Field...5-5 28... -2 In Boston...-2 In Cleveland...- DATE H/R SCORE WP LP 8/2 H L4-5 Kluber PORCELLO 8/2 H L3-6 Bieber EOVALDI 8/22 H W-4 BARNES Carrasco MOST TEAM WINS IN MLB, 26-8 Rk. Club Wins. Boston... 275 2. Cleveland... 269 MOST WINS FROM 22-8 (AL) Rk. Pitcher Wins T. David Price... 99 T. Chris Sale... 99 3. Rick Porcello... 95 4. Justin Verlander... 93 RED SOX TEAM LEADERS Batting Hits...Martinez (54) Doubles...Betts/Bogaerts (37) Triples...Benintendi (6) HR...Martinez (38) RBI...Martinez (8) Runs...Betts (2) SB...Betts (24) BB...Benintendi (6) AVG (min. AB)...Betts (.34) OBP (min. AB)...Betts (.426) SLG (min. AB)...Martinez (.657) OPS (min. AB)...Betts (.67) Pitching Wins... Porcello (5) Saves...Kimbrel (37) Appearances... Kelly (57) Starts... Porcello (26) ERA (min. 2. IP)...Sale (.97) Innings (reliever)... Barnes (55.) Innings (starter)... Porcello (58.2) Strikeouts (reliever)...barnes (86) Strikeouts (starter)... Sale (29)
TODAY S STARTING PITCHER Red Sox Game Notes Page 2 24-DAVID PRICE, LHP W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER HR BB SO AVG 28 3-6 3.69 24 24 4. 27 6 58 9 4 42.239 CAREER 4-74 3.26 293 283 887.2 68 748 683 86 486 88.236 TODAY S START: The Sox have won 5 of his last 7 starts, including each of his last 7...His only longer career streak of team wins came in 26 (9 straight from 8/2-9/22). Since the All-Star break, his.35 ERA (5 ER/33. IP) ranks st in the AL (min. 25. IP) and 3rd in the majors behind only Trevor Williams (.87) and Max Scherzer (.3). Allowed 2 runs or fewer in each of his 5 starts since the All-Star break, his longest streak since a career-long-tying 6-start stretch in 26 (8/7-9/2). Among AL pitchers with 25.+ IP since the All-Star break, also holds the 3rd-lowest opponent OPS (.55), 8th-lowest WHIP (.99), and th-lowest opponent AVG (.2). Allowed 2 ER over 8. IP in 2 starts from 7/-7 (at NYY, at KC)...In his other 4 starts since 5/2, is - with a 2.34 ERA (25 ER/96. IP)...Allowed 3 ER or fewer in each of those 5. Is of 3 AL pitchers to start at least 8 team wins this year (Severino-2, Cole-8). His 2 wins rank 2nd on the team (Porcello-5) and T-7th in the AL. Has issued just 8 BB over his last 8 starts (48. IP,.5 BB/9. IP), and BB in his last. Last start: Allowed 2 runs over 7. IP and earned the win on 8/8 vs. TB (5 H, 2 BB, 8 SO). VS. CLEVELAND: Among active pitchers with + starts vs. CLE, his 2.24 ERA is the lowest against the club. Is 5- with a.47 ERA (8 ER/49. IP) over 7 regular-season starts vs. CLE since the beginning of 24...Allowed 2 ER or fewer in 6 of those and or ER in 5. AT HOME: Has won each of his last 6 home decisions, his longest such streak as a Red Sox...Is the longest streak by a Red Sox in the last 2 seasons. Marks his 2nd-longest career home winning streak (7, 25-6 with TOR & BOS). Over 8 starts during his home winning streak, holds a 2.52 ERA (5 ER/53.2 IP). In 3 home outings (28 starts) beginning 5/2/6, is 5-6 with a 2.99 ERA (63 ER/89.2 IP),. WHIP, 95 SO, and 46 BB. 28 HIGHLIGHTS: 28 9., 5/7 vs. BAL 9, 2x, last 7/ at NYY 9, 5/3 at TEX 8, 7/ at NYY 4, 3x, last 5/28 vs. TOR, 8/ at BAL 5, 7/ at NYY, 5/7 vs. BAL - 6, 5/2-6/4 3, 4/22-5/3-28 6-2, 3.2 ERA, GS 7-4, 4.4 ERA, 3 GS.239 (27-53), 9 HR.227 (2-88), 3 HR.242 (7-443), 6 HR.9 3-6, 3.69 ERA, 24 starts SINGLE-GAME HIGHS CAREER IP 9., 4x, last 5/7/8 vs. BAL H 3, 5/8/5 vs. KC R, 6/23/9 vs. PHI ER 8, 5x, last 7//8 at NYY BB 6, 6//9 vs. LAA SO 4, 2x, last 4/26/6 at ATL HR 5, 7//8 at NYY CG 7, last 5/7/8 vs. BAL SHO 3, last 6/2/5 vs. CLE WIN STREAK 9, 9/5/5-5//6 LOSS STREAK 3, 5x, 4/22-5/3/8 + SO G 37, last 8//8 at BAL () SPLITS HOME ROAD OPP. AVG VS. LHB VS. RHB WHIP CAREER 62-38, 3.8 ERA, 42 G, 38 GS 78-36, 3.43 ERA, 5 G, 45 GS.236 (68-76), 86 HR.227 (38-68), 3 HR.239 (299-5426), 56 HR.5 VS. CLE W-L ERA G GS IP H ER HR BB SO 28 - - - - - - - - - - CAREER -2 2.24 4 4 92. 79 23 5 28 at FENWAY - - - - - - - - - - Won 6 consecutive decisions from 5/2-6/4, with the Red Sox winning all 7 of Price s starts during that streak...marked both Price s longest streak of team wins in his starts and winning decisions since 8/2-9/22/6 with BOS (9 starts, 8 wins). DATE SCORE OPP DEC SCORE WHEN LEFT IP H R ER BB SO HR PIT/STRIKES NOTES 3/3 W- at TB W - 7. 4 5 76/55 2nd start with 7.+ IP & 76 or fewer pitches (7/2/3 with TB) 4/5 W3-2 TB - - 7. 3 3 5 9/56 Career-long-tying 2nd straight start with 7.+ IP and runs 4/ L7- NYY L -4. 3 4 4 2 35/6 Shortest career start 4/7 W- at LAA W 9-5. 3 4 6 78/49 2nd consecutive road start with or R 4/22 L-4 at OAK L -4 7.2 9 4 4 6 96/68 Allowed a 3-run HR to his last batter faced, Khris Davis 4/28 L6-2 TB L 5-6 5.2 8 6 5 4 5 2 85/56 st home start with 6+ R allowed since 5//6 vs. NYY (6) 5/3 L5- at TEX L 4-9 3.2 6 9 7 2 4 86/54 3rd career start with 9+ R allowed, last 5/4/3 with TB at COL (9) 5/2 W5-2 at TOR W 4-2 5. 5 2 2 3 6 93/55 Snapped a career-long-tying 3-decision losing streak 5/7 W6-2 BAL W 6-2 9. 5 2 2 8 95/69 7th career complete game; came within strike of a shutout 5/23 W3- at TB - - 6. 3 3 9 9/56 Season-high 9 SO 5/28 W8-3 ATL W 7-2 5. 4 2 2 4 4 95/57 3rd straight win, longest streak since 27 (3, 6/29-7/6) 6/2 W5-4 at HOU W 5-3 6. 5 3 3 7 9/63 Threw + pitches for the st time since 7/22/7 at LAA (2) 6/9 W4-2 CWS W 4-2 6. 5 2 2 3 6 86/56 Tossed 6. scoreless IP after the first 2 BF scored with outs 6/4 W-2- at SEA W 2-7. 5 7 6/73 3rd start of 28 with BB over 7.+ IP, 46th career 6/2 L-4 at MIN L -3 6. 7 3 3 3 2 /6 Snapped a 6-decision winning streak; BOS was 7- in that span 6/26 W9- LAA W 8-6. 5 2 7 99/6 Lone run came on solo HR (Chris Young, 3rd inning) 7/ L- at NYY L -8 3. 9 8 8 3 5 7/5 Career-high 5 HR; career-high-tying 8 ER (5th time) 7/7 W5-4 at KC - 4-4 4.2 6 4 4 9 2/69 Season-high-tying 9 SO (also 5/23 at TB) 7/2 W6-4 TOR W 5-3 6.2 6 3 3 8 2 3/76 Longest outing at Fenway since 5/7 vs. BAL (9. IP) 7/2 W- at DET W - 6. 4 5 96/65 3rd scoreless start in 28, st since 3/3 at TB, 4/5 vs. TB 7/3 W2- PHI - - 8. 8 5 97/66 Longest start with or R since 7/6/7 (G2) vs. NYY (8.) 8/5 W5-4 NYY - - 6. 4 2 2 3 5 8/65 Held NYY scoreless through 6. IP, 2 inherited runs in 7th 8/ W5- at BAL W 4-6. 5 94/68 st double-digit SO effort since 7//6 vs. TB (, 8. IP) 8/8 W5-2 TB W 5-2 7. 5 2 2 2 8 3/72 5th consecutive start with 2 ER or fewer allowed CLEVELAND CAREER VS. PRICE PLAYER AVG. AB H HR RBI Allen - Alonso - Brantley.222 27 6 Cabrera.33 32 2 6 Díaz - Encarnacion.245 49 2 4 9 Gomes.56 8 Gonzalez - Guyer.286 4 4 3 Kipnis.38 26 8 Lindor.25 8 2 Pérez.333 3 Ramírez. 9 BOSTON CAREER vs. PLUTKO PLAYER AVG. AB H HR RBI Benintendi - Betts - Bogaerts - Bradley Jr. - Holt - Kinsler. Leon - Martinez - Moreland - Núñez - Pearce - Swihart - STARTING PITCHERS BREAKDOWN QUALITY SOX STARTER GS STARTS RS/IP RSA REC. Sale 23 7 94/46. 5.79 5-8 Price 24 5 79/4. 5.3 8-6 Porcello 26 6 7/58.2 6.64 7-9 Velázquez 5 5/2. 6.64 4- Johnson 49/52. 8.48 8-2 Rodriguez 9 6 72/4.2 6.9 6-3 Pomeranz 2 23/5. 4.3 5-6 Wright 4 3 /24. 4.3 3- Beeks /4. 2.25 - Eovaldi 5 2 3/28. 4.8 3-2 76-HECTOR VELÁZQUEZ TOMORROW S STARTING PITCHER W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER HR BB SO AVG 28 7-2.74 36 5 65.2 7 2 2 6 2 38.28 CAREER -2 2.79 44 8 9. 92 28 28 27 57.268 TOMORROW S START: Started on 8/9 vs. TB, but earned the loss after allowing just R over 4. IP (3 H, 3 BB, 2 SO). Is 2- with a 3. ERA (7 ER/2. IP) in 5 starts this season. Over 6 career appearances (2 starts), is - with a 2.2 ERA (4 ER/7. IP). 7-, 2.74 ERA, 36 appearances, 5 start LAST 5 APPEARANCES DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 7/3 PHI -. 3 8/9 at TOR - 2. 2 8/ at BAL - 2.2 2 2 2 8/5 at PHI -. 8/9 TB L 4. 3 3 2 4.22 ERA -.2 5 5 4 2
Red Sox Game Notes BATTING NOTES Page 3 _ 6 - ANDREW BENINTENDI, OF.299 AVG 5 HR 74 RBI.378 OBP.497 SLG vs. RHP: 2-352 (.38), HR YESTERDAY: -5, R, 2B, 3 RBI HOMESTAND: 8-25, 4 R, 3 2B, 4 RBI, BB CURRENT STREAK: 7 G (9-29, 5 R, 3 2B, 4 RBI) vs. LHP: 27-3 (.239), 4 HR CLE SERIES: 4-3, 2 R, 2 2B, 4 RBI, BB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: G (7/3-8/) Hit a 3-run 2B with 2 outs in the 4th inning last night, extending his hitting streak to 7 games (.3/9-for-29)...Was his 8th game this season with 3+ RBI. Ranks T-5th in the AL with 43 multi-hit games...in his last 36 games, is 49-for-42 (.345) with 3 R, 5 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 2 RBI,.46 OBP,.57 SLG,.923 OPS. Has hit.326/.378/.545 in 59 home games this season, ranking 4th in the AL in home SLG...Has a.294/.357/.462 career line at Fenway Park. Ranks among the top 5 in the AL with 89 runs (4th), 39 hits (9th), 35 2B (T-8th), 6 3B (T-4th), 74 RBI (T-4th), 6 BB (9th),.299 AVG (th),.378 OBP (th),.875 OPS (4th), 2 SB (8th), 9.9 SB% (2nd), 56 XBH (2th), 23 TB (2th), and OF assists (T-st). His.35 career AVG with RISP (93-for-265) is the highest since at least 974 (min. 2 AB), ahead of Yuli Gurriel (.35) and Tony Gwynn (.35). Recorded his th assist Saturday, tied for the ML lead among OF...Leads the AL with 2 OF assists since the start of last year.. _ 5 - MOOKIE BETTS, OF.34 AVG 27 HR 64 RBI.426 OBP.642 SLG vs. RHP: 9-329 (.33), 9 HR YESTERDAY: -4, R, BB HOMESTAND: 4-26, 3 R, 2 2B, BB CURRENT STREAK: G (-4, R, BB) vs. LHP: 35-95 (.368), 8 HR CLE SERIES: 3-3, 2 R, 2B, BB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 2 G (7/2-4) Leads MLB with a.34 AVG...The last Red Sox hitter to lead the majors outright in batting average was Wade Boggs in 988 (.366). His 2 runs are the most by a Red Sox hitter through 28 team games since Dom DiMaggio (5) and Vern Stephens (3) in 95. Marks his 3rd straight season with + runs scored...joined Ted Williams as the only Red Sox ever with three -run seasons before turning 26. Has a.347/.443/.63/.57 line in 9 August games, going 26-for-75 with 8 R, 2B, 2 3B, 2 HR, and 8 RBI. Despite missing 4 games (5/27-6/), ranks among AL leaders with 2 runs (2nd), 44 hits (6th), 27 HR (T-9th), 69 XBH (4th), 24 SB (T-5th), and 272 TB (4th). Is batting.368 vs. LHP (5th in the majors),.33 vs. RHP (3rd),.346 at home (7th),.335 on the road (3rd),.389 with 2 outs (st), and.362 vs. the AL East. Has XBH over his last 3 games, 4 in his last 9, and 69 this year (4th in the majors). Ranks among ML hitters at home with a.346 AVG (7th),.429 OBP (7th),.654 SLG (5th), and.83 OPS (5th)...His 52 runs at home rank 3rd in the majors. Has reached base 2 times in 33 PA with RISP and 2 outs (.636 OBP,.455/-for-22, 2 2B, 3B, 3 HR, BB, HBP)...Is batting.328 (2-for-64) overall with RISP. Ranks T-9th in the AL with 27 HR and 2th with 5.7 AB/HR...Ranks T-3rd in MLB with 4 go-ahead HR and is tied for the ML lead with game-winning HR. _ 2 - XANDER BOGAERTS, SS.282 AVG 9 HR 8 RBI.357 OBP.53 SLG vs. RHP: 94-324 (.29), 8 HR YESTERDAY: 2-5, 2 R, 2 HR, 2 RBI HOMESTAND: 9-22, 5 R, 4 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 8 RBI, 2 BB CURRENT STREAK: 4 G (6-6, 2 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI) vs. LHP: 2-8 (.25), HR CLE SERIES: 5-4, 3 R, 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 9 G (6/7-28) Hit 2 HR in his 2nd career multi-hr game last night, his fi rst since 6/8/7 at HOU...Has 9 HR in 44 AB this season (2.26 AB/HR) after hitting HR in 57 AB last season (57.). Has 6 RBI in his last 3 games, 8 in his last 6, and 5 in his last 3...9 of his 8 RBI have tied the game or given BOS a lead. Has a career-high 59 XBH in 6 games this year after recording 48 in 48 27 games...8 of his last 29 hits have gone for extra bases. Ranks 6th in the AL with an RBI every 5.5 AB, and 7th with 8 RBI (2nd on the team)...is 9 shy of a career high (89 in 26). Has reached base in 4 of his last 2 PA with RISP (6-for-, 8 BB, SF)...Leads the majors with 24 XBH with RISP, the most by a Red Sox hitter in a single season since David Ortiz in 2 (24)...Leads MLB with a.78 SLG with RISP (.349/38-for-9, 2B, 3 3B, HR). In his last games, is batting.366/.435/.756 with 9 runs, 5 2B, 3B, 3 HR, and 2 RBI. Has hit in 3 of his last 4 games vs. CLE, hitting.35 (2-for-57) with R, 5 2B, 3B, 2 HR, and RBI...Is a career.327 hitter (98-for-65) vs. the AL Central. Ranks th in the AL with a career-high.53 SLG and 2th with a career-high.886 OPS...Ranks T-8th with 59 XBH. In 8 PA this season with multiple runners on base, has hit.38 (24-for-63) with 7 XBH (7 2B, 2 3B, 8 HR), a.463 OBP, and a.937 SLG...His 8 HR with multiple runners on base are the most in the majors. _ 9 - JACKIE BRADLEY JR., OF.222 AVG HR 48 RBI.34 OBP.389 SLG vs. RHP: 69-29 (.238), HR YESTERDAY: 2-4, 2 R, 2B HOMESTAND: 6-2, 3 R, 3 2B, RBI CURRENT STREAK: G (2-4, 2 R, 2B) vs. LHP: 5-88 (.7), HR CLE SERIES: 4-, 3 R, 2 2B SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 7 G (5/25-6/) Singled, doubled, and scored twice last night...has 24 2B and 6 runs this season, each the 2nd-highest total of the season. Has recorded multiple hits in 6 of his last games, going 4-for-39 (.359) with R, 4 2B, 3B, 2 HR, and 5 RBI (.45 OBP,.667 SLG). In his last 26 home games, has hit.322 (28-for-87) with a.359 OBP,.575 SLG,.933 OPS, 2B, 3B, 3 HR, and 7 RBI. Is 45-for-59 (.283) with 32 R, 4 2B, 2 3B, 7 HR, and 3 RBI over his last 46 games...has a.528 SLG and an.875 OPS in that time. Recorded his 3rd career multi-hr game on 8/ in Game of a doubleheader at BAL (also 8/5/5 vs. SEA, 5//6 vs. OAK). Fell a HR shy of the cycle on 8/ at BAL...Scored 4 runs, his 2nd-highest career single-game total (5 on 8/5/5 vs. SEA)...Tied a season high with 3 hits (5th time). 62- BROCK HOLT, OF/INF.263 AVG 3 HR 32 RBI.34 OBP.363 SLG vs. RHP: 53-24 (.248), 3 HR YESTERDAY: -4, R HOMESTAND: 2-2, R, RBI CURRENT STREAK: 2 G (2-7, R) vs. LHP: 6-48 (.333), HR CLE SERIES: 2-7, R SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 9 G (4/4-26) Singled yesterday and is -for-33 (.333) in his last games...over his last 77 games, has hit.276 (68-for-246) with 25 R, 5 2B, 3B, 3 HR, and 3 RBI. Has 7 RBI in his last games and 32 this season...is a career.294/.355/.42 hitter in 22 games vs. CLE. Is batting.333 (6-for-48) with a.48 OBP vs. LHP...With runners on base, has hit.292 (35-for-2) with a.792 OPS. Hit a pinch-hit, game-winning HR in the 8th inning on 8/4 at PHI, his 2nd career pinch-hit HR and 6th career game-winning HR (last 7/9/6 vs. SF). 5 - IAN KINSLER, 2B.25 AVG HR 4 RBI.323 OBP.286 SLG vs. RHP: 6-24 (.25), HR YESTERDAY: 2-4, R HOMESTAND: 3-8, R, 2 RBI, 2 BB CURRENT STREAK: G (2-4, R) vs. LHP: -4 (.25), HR CLE SERIES: 3-2, R, RBI SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 7 G (7/2-22) Singled twice last night in his 2nd multi-hit game with BOS and 24th this season...ranks 7th in the majors with 56 multi-hit games since his 26 debut season. Has reached base in 7 of his first 9 games with the Red Sox, scoring 4 times and driving in 4...Has reached base in 22 of his last 23 starts. In his last 22 games, has hit.356 (27-for-76, 7 R, 6 2B, 2 HR, 3 RBI)...In his last 6, is batting.282 (64-for-227) with 39 R, 4 2B, HR, and 3 RBI. A 4-time All-Star and 26 Gold Glove Award winner at 2B, has a.272/.34/.445 batting line with 247 HR and 873 RBI in,773 games with the Rangers (26-3), Tigers (24-7), Angels (28), and Red Sox (28)...Leads the majors since 26 with,22 runs. 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//8 vs. BAL Hart 35 28 2 4 7 9 Betts 8/9/8 at TOR Giles 43 28 9 5 42 6 5 2 4 Bogaerts 8/22/8 vs. CLE (2) Otero 2 8 28 2 7 3 23 Bradley Jr. 8//8 at BAL (G) Castro 28 2 5 7 9 2 2 Holt 8/4/8 vs. PHI Hunter 2 3 4 7 2 3 5 Kinsler 7/26/8 vs. CWS Covey 37 4 24 9 2 Leon 8/4/8 vs. PHI Pivetta 8 9 3 4 Martinez 8//8 at BAL Wright Jr. 3 4 6 3 5 9 9 3 32 Moreland 8/22/8 vs. CLE Otero 6 6 22 2 3 6 Núñez 8//8 at BAL (G) Yacabonis 27 2 3 23 7 2 9 Pearce 8/2/8 at BAL Cobb 7 9 4 3 5 7 Swihart 7/24/8 at BAL Ramírez 29 4 4
Red Sox Game Notes BATTING NOTES (CONTINUED) Page 4 _ 3 - SANDY LEON, C.24 AVG 5 HR 2 RBI.258 OBP.39 SLG vs. RHP: 33-64 (.2), 4 HR YESTERDAY: DNP HOMESTAND: 4-3, 3 R, 2B, HR, RBI, 2 BB, SH CURRENT STREAK: -9 vs. LHP: -52 (.22), HR CLE SERIES: -5 SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 5 G (5/4-24) The Red Sox have won 8 of his last 22 starts at catcher, and 29 of his last 34 since 6/2. BOS is 25-9 when he records a hit, and 3- when he drives in a run...since he joined the team (25), BOS is 5-3 when he homers and 48-4 when he has an RBI. Leads catchers this season with a 3.3 catcher ERA...His 3.28 catcher ERA since the start of 27 also ranks st in MLB (min. 8 games). Hit a go-ahead HR in the 3rd inning on 8/4 at PHI, his 5th HR of the season (last 6/3 at NYY) and first go-ahead HR since 5/7/7 at MIN. _28 - J.D. MARTINEZ, OF/DH.333 AVG 38 HR 8 RBI.43 OBP.657 SLG vs. RHP: 2-359 (.337), 33 HR YESTERDAY: 2-4, 2 RBI, BB HOMESTAND: 2-48, R, 6 2B, 4 HR, 3 RBI, 7 BB CURRENT STREAK: 3 G (5-3, 2 R, 2B, 2 RBI) vs. LHP: 33-4 (.37), 5 HR CLE SERIES: 5-3, 2 R, 2B, 2 RBI, BB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 2 G (4/29-5/) Has hit safely in his last 4 games vs. CLE (.45/.475/.679, 5 2B, 3 HR, RBI)...Is tied with Andrelton Simmons for the longest active hitting streak vs. the club. Leads MLB with a career-high 8 RBI, 6 more than any other ML hitter, and 32 multi-rbi games...leads MLB with 73 XBH, shy of a career high. Also leads the majors with 34 total bases, 9 more than any other hitter...the only other Red Sox in the last years with as many TB in 28 team games or fewer are Jimmie Foxx (938-39), Ted Williams (949), and Jim Rice (977-78). Is tied for the ML lead with 38 HR, tied with David Ortiz in 26 for the most by a Sox hitter since Ortiz s franchise record-setting 54 in 26. His 38 HR are the 4th-most by a Red Sox hitter in their first season with the club (Dick Stuart, 42 in 963; Jimmie Foxx, 4 in 936; Manny Ramirez, 4 in 2). The only other Red Sox to reach 38+ HR in 24 team games or fewer are Jimmie Foxx in 938, Manny Ramirez in 2, and David Ortiz in 26. Leads the majors with a.657 SLG and ranks 3rd with a.59 OPS...Leads MLB by.46 in SLG since 27 (.673), and by.5 since 25 (.598). His.74 career SLG at Fenway is the 2nd-highest of all time, trailing only Frank Robinson (.724; min. 2 AB)...His.25 OPS at the venue ranks 3rd all-time, trailing Robinson (.88) and Ted Williams (.49). Has 6 HR in his last 7 games...in his last 26 games, has hit.374/.46/.758, going 37-for-99 with 22 runs, 2B, 9 HR, and 26 RBI. Ranks among ML leaders with a.333 AVG (2nd), 54 hits (T-2nd), 94 runs (3rd),.43 OBP (5th),.657 SLG (st),.59 OPS (3rd), 73 XBH (st), and 34 TB (st). Snapped a 5-game home on-base streak Sunday, the 3rd-longest streak in a single season in Fenway history (Ted Williams, 69 in 94; Joe Foy, 54 in 966). _8 - MITCH MORELAND, B.257 AVG 5 HR 66 RBI.326 OBP.47 SLG vs. RHP: 68-26 (.26), 3 HR YESTERDAY: 2-4, R, HR, 2 RBI, BB HOMESTAND: 7-39, 5 R, 3 2B, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 2 BB CURRENT STREAK: G (2-4, R, HR, 2 RBI, BB) vs. LHP: 2-8 (.247), 2 HR CLE SERIES: 3-, 2 R, HR, 3 RBI, 3 BB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 9 G (4/8-22) Last night, singled, walked, and hit a 2-run HR in the 6th inning, his 5th of the season. Has 8 RBI in his last 7 games, 5 RBI in his last 4, and 8 in his last 7...Is RBI shy of 5 for his career. Has 4 HR in his last 5 games vs. CLE, and 6 in his last, driving in 5 over that time (.795 SLG,.64 OPS). Has driven in the game-winning run in 2 of the Red Sox last 3 wins...is tied for the team lead with 3 game-winning RBI (T-5th in the AL). 8 of his last 2 hits have gone for extra bases...has 2 2B this season, marking his 4th straight year with 2+ 2B. Played in his first career All-Star Game on 7/7 in Washington, D.C...Entered the game in the 6th inning and singled twice in 3 AB. _ 36 - EDUARDO NÚÑEZ, INF.257 AVG 7 HR 36 RBI.283 OBP.37 SLG vs. RHP: 78-299 (.26), 6 HR YESTERDAY: DNP HOMESTAND: 8-36, 5 R, 2B, 3B, HR, 4 RBI, 2 SB CURRENT STREAK: G (-3, 2B) vs. LHP: 26-5 (.248), HR CLE SERIES: -4, 2B SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 8 G (6/6-29) Has 2 2B, 2 HR, and 7 RBI in his last 5 games vs. CLE...In his last games vs. the club, is 9-for-44 (.432) with 5 R, 6 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, and 7 multi-hit efforts. Is 6 for his last 47 (.34) at Fenway Park, with 6 XBH, 6 RBI, and an.878 OPS in those 3 games...in his last 24 games at Fenway, is batting.3 (26-for-84). Tied Friday s game with an RBI single, his th game-tying or go-ahead RBI of the season...each of his last 3 RBI hits have tied the game or given BOS a lead. Has multiple hits in 7 of his last 2 games, going 23-for-79 (.29) with 4 2B, 3 3B, HR, RBI, and 3 SB. Hit a game-winning 2-run HR in Game on 8/ at BAL and tripled in Game 2...5 of his 7 HR this season have tied the game or given the Red Sox a lead. Is 2 for his last 65 (.38) with RISP...Has hit.332 (68-for-25) with RISP since the start of last season. _ 25 - STEVE PEARCE, B /OF.37 AVG 6 HR 5 RBI.424 OBP.627 SLG vs. RHP: 3-5 (.255), 4 HR YESTERDAY: DNP HOMESTAND: 3-3, 4 R, 2B, HR, RBI, 3 BB, HBP CURRENT STREAK: - vs. LHP: -24 (.47), 2 HR CLE SERIES: -2, 2B SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 5 G (4/3-2) Hit a pinch-hit 2B in the 8th Monday and is 3-for- with 2 2B as a PH this season...6 of his last 7 hits have gone for extra bases, including 5 HR. Is 23-for-75 (.37) with 6 2B, 6 HR, 5 RBI, and a.5 OPS since joining BOS...Is batting.299/.388/.57/.959 with HR and 3 RBI in 54 total games this year. Gave the Red Sox a lead on 8/2 at BAL with his 6th HR in a Sox uniform and th of the year...7 of his HR this year have been game-winning HR (T-7th in MLB). His.959 OPS ranks 6th in the majors and 5th among current AL hitters (min. 5 PA), trailing Mike Trout, Mookie Betts, J.D. Martinez, and José Ramírez. Since joining the Red Sox, is -for-24 (.47) with 4 2B, 2 HR, and 5 RBI vs. LHP (.367 OPS)...Over the season, is hitting.342 (25-for-73) with a.52 OPS vs. LHP. Hit 4 HR and recorded 8 RBI in 3 games from 8/2-5 vs. NYY...His 4 HR were the most over any 2-game span of his career. _ 23 - BLAKE SWIHART, C /UTL.24 AVG HR 7 RBI.272 OBP.286 SLG vs. RHP: 2-86 (.244), HR YESTERDAY: -4, R, RBI HOMESTAND: -4, R, RBI CURRENT STREAK: G (-4, R, RBI) vs. LHP: 6-4 (.5), HR CLE SERIES: -4, R, RBI SEASON-HIGH STREAK: G (7/6-3) Drove in his 2nd go-ahead RBI of the season last night (also walk-off double on 7/3 vs. PHI)...Was his th career go-ahead RBI and 7th game-winner. Since 6/26, has gone 6-for-52 (.38) with R, 4 2B, HR, and 4 RBI...Has raised his season AVG from.49 to.24 over those 22 games. Posted a career-long -game hitting streak from 7/6-3, batting.46 (3-for-32) with a.82 OPS in those contests. Recorded his fi rst career walk-off RBI on a 3th-inning 2B on 7/3 vs. PHI...Was his fi rst extra-inning RBI since hitting an inside-the-park HR in the top of the th on 8/28/5 at NYM. Has played 6 different defensive positions this season, appearing at C (7 G, GS); B (7, 3); LF (6, ); RF (6, 5); 3B (2, ); and 2B (, ). 28 vs. CLE CAREER vs. CLE CAREER AT FENWAY PARK PLAYER AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI Benintendi.38 3 4 4.256 39 2 8.294 558 64 4 86 Betts.23 3 3.247 89 22 3 6.35,29 384 46 23 Bogaerts.357 4 5 2 6.274 6 29 5 5.35,47 429 38 2 Bradley Jr..364 4.268 82 22 4 8.255,22 26 3 47 Holt.286 7 2.294 85 25.255 83 22 6 74 Kinsler.25 2 3.269 5 35 64.259 25 53 7 3 Leon. 5.88 6 3.255 42 5 7 48 Martinez.385 3 5 2.38 224 69 8 53.358 26 93 22 62 Moreland.3 3 3.238 64 39 9 25.278 464 29 2 77 Núñez.25 4.282 7 33 3 9.293 362 6 9 4 Pearce.429 7 3 2.275 5 4 5.22 3 29 6 8 Swihart.25 4.2 25 5 4.265 245 65 2 25
BULLPEN NOTES Red Sox Game Notes PITCHER LAST TIME OUT (Dec.) 32-Matt Barnes 7-Ryan Brasier 37-Heath Hembree 56-Joe Kelly 46-Craig Kimbrel 3-Drew Pomeranz 47-Tyler Thornburg 76-Hector Velazquez 44-Brandon Workman BULLPEN TOTALS: 8/22 vs. CLE (W, 5-3) 8/22 vs. CLE 8/22 vs. CLE 8/22 vs. CLE 8/8 vs. TB (SV, 37) 8/2 vs. CLE 8/2 vs. CLE 8/5 at PHI 8/22 vs. CLE (H, 5) 3.3 ERA IP H R ER...2...... 427. 36 62 57 SO ST BATTERS RETIRED/FACED 7 458 42/54 5/8 43/54 39/57 35/5 2/5 2/8 2/3 8/29 28/39 (72%) BB 32-MATT BARNES, RHP vs. ALL:.75 (35-2), 3 HR Page 5 vs. RHB:.39 (7-22), 3 HR RELIEF HIGHS INNINGS STRIKEOUTS RI/S SAVES/OPP 4/ 5/ 3/6 2/7 6/5 -// 6/7 8/4 32/39 5-3 /2 -//3 2/5 37/4 -/-/-/-/4/53.2 (6/3 at HOU) 2. (7/3 vs TOR) 2. (5 times) 2. (2 times). (5 times) 2. (8/ at BAL2). (5 times) 3. (4/27 vs TB) 2. (2 times) SV 3 (8 times) 2 (5 times) 4 (7/3 at WSH) 3 (5/2 at TOR) 4 (7/ vs TEX) (3 times) 3 (8/9 at TOR) 3 (3 times) 3 (8/ at BAL) 2.62 ERA vs. LHB:.23 (8-78), HR WHIP:.3 Earned the win last night vs. CLE; threw a perfect 7th inning on pitches against Gonzalez, Lindor & Brantley...Was his 54th appearance of 28. Has allowed 4 ER in 7. IP over his last 7 games (since 8/7), following a stretch of 32 appearances in which he posted a.62 ERA (6 ER/33. IP) from 5/-8/5. Among AL relievers in 28, is T-st in holds (24), T-4th in SO (86), 4th in SO/9. IP (4.7), 6th in SO/BF (.372), 9th in opp. AVG (.75), th in hits/9. IP (5.73). Posting a career-best 4.7 SO/9. IP (86 SO/55. IP) this year; includes 54 SO in last 3. IP since 6/3...Also posting career bests in WHIP, ERA & SO/BB ratio. 7-RYAN BRASIER, RHP vs. ALL:.43 (9-63), HR vs. RHB:.7 (3-28), HR - SV.95 ERA vs. LHB:.7 (6-35), HR WHIP:.74 Finished last night s win vs. CLE with a perfect 9th inning (5 pitches)...extended his scoreless streak to 8 games (8. IP), his 2nd 8.-IP scoreless streak in 28; over that span has limited opponents to a.5 AVG (3-for-26) with no walks and SO. Has held RHB hitless in their last 6 AB s/9 PA s (last RH hit, 7/23 at BAL)...Overall limiting opponents to a.39 OPS with BOS this year (9 hits, 2 XBH, 5 BB). 6 of his 8 outings for BOS are scoreless, including the first 7 of his Sox career (8. IP) following his selection to ML roster on 7/8. 37-HEATH HEMBREE, RHP vs. ALL:.234 (45-92), 8 HR vs. RHB:.256 (3-2), 7 HR 4- SV 3.88 ERA vs. LHB:.97 (4-7), HR WHIP:.35 Finished the 5th inning in last night s win vs. CLE (.2 IP, HR, SO, pitches); allowed inherited runner to score on Encarnacion s 2-run HR. Posting a 3.4 ERA (9 ER/26.2 IP), 36 SO,.94 AVG (9-98) in 3 games since 6/2...Since 5/8, holding LHB to.33 AVG (6-45), including an -for-their-last. Has stranded 24 of 3 inherited runners this year (2. inherited runners scored percent ranks 5th among AL pitchers)...stranded 9 in a row from 5/8-7/28. 56-JOE KELLY, RHP vs. ALL:.24 (4-92), 3 HR vs. RHB:.24 (24-), 2 HR 4-2 SV 4.8 ERA vs. LHB:.85 (7-92), HR WHIP:.26 Threw a scoreless 8th inning with hit, BB, and SO in last night s win vs. CLE (27 pitches)...was his 57th appearance of the season. Posting a.54 ERA (2 ER/.2 IP) with 4 BB & 2 SO in 2 games since 7/28 after allowing 8 total runs in 2. IP over a span of 4 appearances from 7/3-24. 44 of 57 appearances in 28 are scoreless...leads Sox in appearances this year with 57 which is a new single-season career best (previous: 54 games in 27). 46-CRAIG KIMBREL, RHP vs. ALL:.64 (29-77), 7 HR vs. RHB:.67 (5-9), 3 HR 3-37 SV 2.47 ERA vs. LHB:.6 (4-87), 4 HR WHIP:.2 Threw a perfect 9th inning for his 37th SV Saturday night vs. TB (. IP, SO, pitches); has recorded a SV in each of his last 4 appearances...his 37 SV are his most in a single season with BOS and his most in a season since 25 (39 for SD)...Got his th career SV as a Red Sox (in th SVO) on 8/ at BAL Gm 2. Has struck out 4 batters in his last 7 appearances (7. IP) since 7/29 after a 6-game stretch from 7/2-27 in which he had 6 SO in 5. IP. 28 AL relievers ranks: 2nd in SV (37), 4th in SO/BF (.38), 5th in SV% (9.2) and SO/9. IP (3.59), 6th in AVG (.64), th in SO (77), 2th in WHIP (.2). Is 6th on MLB all-time SV list (328), trailing Francisco Cordero (5th, 329 SV)...Is 4th on Sox all-time list with 3 SV (Dick Radatz, 3rd - 4). 3-DREW POMERANZ, LHP vs. ALL:.296 (67-226), HR vs. RHB:.293 (55-88), HR 2-5 SV 6.2 ERA vs. LHB:.36 (2-38), HR WHIP:.8 Threw a scoreless 9th inning with hit and BB in Tuesday night s loss vs. CLE (22 pitches); was his 5th appearance since moving into the bullpen on 8/. For his ML career in relief is 5-4, 3 SV, 2.3 ERA (8 ER/7. IP), 7 SO in 64 games...is -, 4.5 ERA (3 ER/6. IP), 4 BB, 3 SO in 5 relief appearances this year. -5, 6.3 ERA (36 ER/5. IP), 44 SO in starts for BOS this year (last: 8/7 at TOR, ND, 4.2 IP, 2 ER)...Has had 2 stints on the DL this year, missing 63 games. 47-TYLER THORNBURG, RHP vs. ALL:.254 (6-63), 3 HR vs. RHB:.286 (-35), 2 HR - SV 4.4 ERA vs. LHB:.24 (6-28), HR WHIP:.29 Had his 5-game/4.2-IP scoreless streak snapped in Tuesday night s loss vs. CLE; allowed a solo HR to Gomes in the 8th inning (. IP, HR, SO, HB, 22 pitches). Since 7/22, has a 2.25 ERA (3 ER/2. IP) in 3 appearances with 4 BB, SO and a.25 opp. AVG (9-for-44). Made Sox debut, 7/8 at KC; acquired by BOS from MIL on 2/6/6, but did not appear over his st 2 seasons due to injury (rt shoulder/thoracic outlet sydrome). 76-HECTOR VELAZQUEZ, RHP vs. ALL:.283 (68-24), 5 HR vs. RHB:.297 (43-45), HR 7- SV 2.74 ERA vs. LHB:.257 (28-9), 5 HR WHIP:.39 Took the loss in his start Sunday vs. TB (4. IP, 3 H, ER, solo HR, 3 BB, 2 SO, 73 pitches)...his 36th appearance of the year & 5th start (2-, 3. ERA in 5 GS). Is 5-, 2.58 ERA (3 ER/45. IP) in 3 relief appearances this year and 2-, 3. ERA (7 ER/2. IP) in 5 starts (last 8/9 vs. TB - L, 4. IP, 3 H, ER, 73 pitches). 44-BRANDON WORKMAN, RHP vs. ALL:.28 (22-), 4 HR vs. RHB:.23 (5-65), 2 HR 2- SV 2.54 ERA vs. LHB:.94 (7-36), 2 HR WHIP:.6 Earned his 5th hold of the year in last night s win vs. CLE (. IP, H, SO, pitches)...posting a.7 ERA ( ER/7.2 IP) over his last 7 appearances (since 8/7). Posting a single-season career-low.6 WHIP for BOS in 28...23 of 29 games for BOS this year are scoreless, including 2 of his 4 appearances at Fenway. 28 VS. CLE PLAYER Barnes Brasier Eovaldi Hembree Johnson Kelly Kimbrel Pomeranz Porcello Price Thornburg Velazquez Workman W-L-SV ERA G/GS IP H ER -- 6.75 / 5. 4 --. /.2 --. 2/ 2. -- 6.43 / 7. 6 5 -- 4.5 2/ 2. 2 -- 9. /. CAREER VS. CLE W-L-SV ERA G/GS IP H ER -- 5.73 7/. 7 2-2- 3.68 4/3 22. 25 9 -- 4.32 7/ 8. 9 4 2--.43 6/3 2. 4 2--4 2.25 8/ 8. 4 2 2--.5 9/2 8. 3-5- 3.5 23/23 36. 39 53-2- 2.24 4/4 92. 79 23 -- 2.45 3/ 3.2 4 -- 4.5 7/2 6. 7 8 CAREER AT FENWAY PARK W-L-SV 2-7- -- 4-- 4-- 3-- 2-5- 5-4-5-8- 33-24- 23-7- 2-- 6-- 4-7- ERA 4.24.42 3.55 2.62 4. 4.3 2. 4.49 4.44 3.4.75.99 3.84 G/GS 6/2 / 7/7 / 2/8 76/2 94/ 34/28 64/64 46/43 / 22/4 54/ IP 29. 2.2 38.. 65.2 63. 93.2 46. 397. 286. 2. 45. 5. H ER 26 6 7 2 4 5 6 32 67 3 58 75 5 22 52 73 42 96 238 7 46 45
Red Sox Game Notes 28 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 3/29 D at Tampa Bay L4-6 - T-4th -. Pruitt (-) SMITH (-) Colome () 3,42* 3,42 2 3/3 N at Tampa Bay W- - T-3rd -. PRICE (-) Roe (-) KIMBREL () 9,23 2 5,245 3 3/3 N at Tampa Bay W3-2 2- T-st -- PORCELLO (-) Kittredge (-) KIMBREL (2) 7,838 3 68,83 4 4/ D at Tampa Bay W2-3- st +. VELÁZQUEZ (-) Alvarado (-) KELLY () 4,256 4 82,339 5 4/2 N at Miami W7-3 4- st +. JOHNSON (-) Richards (-),3 5 93,452 6 4/3 N at Miami W4-2(3) 5- st +. HEMBREE (-) Guerrero (-) 4,953 6 8,45 4/4 Off Day 5- st +. 7 4/5 D TAMPA BAY W3-2(2) 6- st +2. POYNER (-) Kittredge (-2) 36,34* 36,34 4/6 OFF DAY 6- st +.5 8 4/7 D TAMPA BAY W-3 7- st +2.5 PORCELLO (2-) Faria (-) 3,82 2 67,955 9 4/8 D TAMPA BAY W8-7 8- st +2.5 SMITH (-) Colome (-) KIMBREL (3) 3,979 3 99,934 4/9 OFF DAY 8- st +2. 4/ N NEW YORK-AL W4-9- st +2. SALE (-) Severino (2-) 32,357 4 32,29 4/ N NEW YORK-AL L7-9-2 st +2. Tanaka (2-) PRICE (-) 32,4 5 64,69 2 4/2 N NEW YORK-AL W6-3 -2 st +2.5 PORCELLO (3-) Gray (-) KIMBREL (4) 36,34 6 2,32 3 4/3 N BALTIMORE W7-3 -2 st +2.5 RODRIGUEZ (-) Tillman (-3) 32,6 7 233,642 4 4/4 D BALTIMORE W-3 2-2 st +3. VELÁZQUEZ (2-) Cobb (-) WALDEN () 33,584 8 267,226 5 4/5 D BALTIMORE W3-3-2 st +3.5 HEMBREE (2-) Bundy (-2) KIMBREL (5) 32,489 9 299,75 4/6 D BALTIMORE 3-2 st +3.5 PPD (Rain) 6 4/7 N at Anaheim W-- 4-2 st +3. PRICE (2-) Ohtani (2-) 44,822* 7 53,227 7 4/8 N at Anaheim W9-5-2 st +3. PORCELLO (4-) Skaggs (2-) 34,58 8 87,735 8 4/9 N at Anaheim W8-2 6-2 st +4. RODRIGUEZ (2-) Tropeano (-) 36,253 9 223,988 9 4/2 N at Oakland W7-3 7-2 st +4. VELÁZQUEZ (3-) Graveman (-4) 23,473 247,46 2 4/2 N at Oakland L-3 7-3 st +4. Manaea (3-2) SALE (-) 25,746 273,27 2 4/22 D at Oakland L-4 7-4 st +4. Treinen (-) PRICE (2-2) 29,84 2 33, 4/23 Off Day 7-4 st +4. 22 4/24 N at Toronto L3-4() 7-5 st +3. Clippard (3-) KIMBREL (-) 2,7 3 323,8 23 4/25 N at Toronto W4-3 8-5 st +4. RODRIGUEZ (3-) Barnes (-) KIMBREL (6) 8,94 4 34,995 24 4/26 N at Toronto W5-4 9-5 st +4. SALE (2-) Estrada (2-2) KIMBREL (7) 23,57 5 365,566 25 4/27 N TAMPA BAY L3-4 9-6 st +3. Snell (4-) POMERANZ (-) Colomé (5) 32,62 332,335 26 4/28 D TAMPA BAY L6-2 9-7 st +2. Yarbrough (-) PRICE (2-3) 35,795 368,3 27 4/29 D TAMPA BAY W4-3 2-7 st +2. KIMBREL (-) Colomé (2-3) 32,888 2 4,8 28 4/3 N KANSAS CITY W-6 2-7 st +3. VELÁZQUEZ (4-) Hammel (-3) 3,34 3 432,332 29 5/ N KANSAS CITY L6-7(3) 2-8 st +2. Herrera (-) JOHNSON (-) Flynn () 34,466 4 466,798 3 5/2 D KANSAS CITY W5-4 22-8 st +2. POMERANZ (-) Duffy (-4) KIMBREL (8) 32,267 5 499,65 3 5/3 N at Texas L5-22-9 st +. Minor (3-) PRICE (2-4) 22,348 6 387,94 32 5/4 N at Texas W5-23-9 st +. PORCELLO (5-) Colon (-) 3,44 7 49,38 33 5/5 N at Texas W6-5 24-9 st +. KELLY (-) Kela (2-2) KIMBREL (9) 35,728 8 455,46 34 5/6 D at Texas W6-25-9 st +. SALE (3-) Fister (-3) 28,36 9 483,46 5/7 Off Day 25-9 st +. 35 5/8 N at New York-AL L2-3 25- T-st -- Robertson (3-) HEMBREE (2-) Chapman (8) 45,773 2 529,79 36 5/9 N at New York-AL L6-9 25-2nd -. Holder (-) BARNES (-) Chapman (9) 47,88* 2 576,267 37 5/ N at New York-AL W5-4 26- T-st -- KELLY (2-) Betances (-2) KIMBREL () 46,899* 22 623,66 38 5/ N at Toronto L3-5(2) 26-2 T-st -- Gaviglio (-) JOHNSON (-2) 28,695 23 65,86 39 5/2 D at Toronto W5-2 27-2 T-st -- PRICE (3-4) Estrada (2-3) KIMBREL () 37,588 24 689,449 4 5/3 D at Toronto W5-3 28-2 T-st -- VELÁZQUEZ (5-) Biagini (-2) KELLY (2) 37,888 25 727,337 4 5/4 N OAKLAND L5-6 28-3 2nd -.5 Manaea (5-4) PORCELLO (5-) Treinen (7) 35,249 6 534.34 42 5/5 N OAKLAND L3-5 28-4 2nd -. Mengden (3-4) RODRIGUEZ (3-) Treinen (8) 34,96 7 569,22 43 5/6 N OAKLAND W6-4 29-4 2nd -.5 SALE (4-) Cahill (-2) KIMBREL (2) 34,947 8 64,67 44 5/7 N BALTIMORE W6-2 3-4 2nd -- PRICE (4-4) Gausman (3-3) 36,65 9 64,782 45 5/8 N BALTIMORE L4-7 3-5 2nd -- Cobb (-5) POMERANZ (-2) Brach (6) 34,935 2 675,77 46 5/9 N BALTIMORE W6-3 3-5 2nd -- PORCELLO (6-) Bundy (2-6) KIMBREL (3) 34,95 2 79,92 47 5/2 D BALTIMORE W5-32-5 2nd -- RODRIGUEZ (4-) Hess (-) 35,55 22 745,462 5/2 OFF DAY 32-5 2nd -.5 48 5/22 N at Tampa Bay W4-2 33-5 2nd +.5 SALE (5-) Faria (3-3) KIMBREL (4),642 26 737,979 49 5/23 N at Tampa Bay W4-34-5 st +.5 KELLY (3-) Colome (2-5) KIMBREL (5),94 27 748,73 5 5/24 N at Tampa Bay L3-6 34-6 st +. Snell (6-3) PORCELLO (6-2) Colome () 2,468 28 76,64 5 5/25 N ATLANTA W6-2 35-6 st +. RODRIGUEZ (5-) Teheran (4-2) 37,8* 23 782,47 52 5/26 D ATLANTA W8-6 36-6 st +2. WRIGHT (-) Freeman (-2) KIMBREL (6) 36,5* 24 88,98 53 5/27 D ATLANTA L-7 36-7 st +. Foltynewicz (4-3) SALE (5-2) 36,543* 25 855,523 54 5/28 D TORONTO W8-3 37-7 st +2. PRICE (5-4) Sanchez (2-5) 34,7 26 89,223 55 5/29 N TORONTO W8-3 38-7 st +2. PORCELLO (7-2) Estrada (2-6) KIMBREL (7) 33,38 27 923,63 56 5/3 D TORONTO W6-4 39-7 st +2. RODRIGUEZ (6-) Gaviglio (2-) KIMBREL (8) 33,45 28 957,54 57 5/3 N at Houston L2-4 39-8 st +.5 McCullers (7-3) POMERANZ (-3) Giles () 3,658 29 79,299 58 6/ N at Houston L3-7 39-9 2nd +.5 Cole (6-) SALE (5-3) 37,244 3 828,543 59 6/2 N at Houston W5-4 4-9 2nd +.5 PRICE (6-4) Harris (-3) KIMBREL (9) 38,64 3 867,83 6 6/3 N at Houston W9-3 4-9 2nd +. PORCELLO (8-2) Morton (7-) 33,43 32 9,64 6/4 Off Day 4-9 st +. 6 6/5 N DETROIT W6-42-9 st +. WRIGHT (2-) Lewicki (-) 34,762 29 99,86 62 6/6 N DETROIT W7-43-9 st +. RODRIGUEZ (7-) Hardy (2-) 35,82 3,26,998 63 6/7 N DETROIT L2-7 43-2 2nd +.5 Boyd (4-4) BEEKS (-) 36,556 3,63,554 64 6/8 N CHICAGO-AL L- 43-2 2nd -.5 Covey (2- SALE (5-4) Soria (7) 36,593 32,,47 65 6/9 D CHICAGO-AL W4-2 44-2 2nd -.5 PRICE (7-4) Rodón (-) KIMBREL (2) 36,675* 33,36,822 66 6/ D CHICAGO-AL L2-5 44-22 2nd -.5 Lopez (2-4) PORCELLO (8-3) Soria (8) 36,998* 34,73,82 67 6/ N at Baltimore W2-(2) 45-22 2nd -- HEMBREE (3-) Givens (-3) KIMBREL (2) 5,934 33 96,548 68 6/2 N at Baltimore W6-4 46-22 2nd -- RODRIGUEZ (8-) Hess (2-3) 2,837 34 938,385 69 6/3 D at Baltimore W5-47-22 2nd +. SALE (6-4) Ramirez (-) 7,27 35 955,62 7 6/4 N at Seattle W2-48-22 2nd +. PRICE (8-4) Hernández (6-6) KIMBREL (22) 3,479 36 986,8 7 6/5 N at Seattle L6-7 48-23 2nd -- Cook (-) BARNES (-2) Díaz (26) 44,459 37,3,54 72 6/6 N at Seattle L- 48-24 2nd -. LeBlanc (3-) WRIGHT (2-) Díaz (27) 44,5 38,74,69 73 6/7 D at Seattle W9-3 49-24 2nd -- RODRIGUEZ (9-) Leake (7-4) 46,462* 39,2,53 6/8 Off Day 49-24 2nd -- 74 6/9 N at Minnesota L2-6 49-25 2nd -. Duke (3-2) SCOTT (-) 28,55 4,49,73 75 6/2 N at Minnesota L-4 49-26 2nd -2. Lynn (5-5) PRICE (8-5) Rodney (6) 33,53 4,82,856 76 6/2 D at Minnesota W9-2 5-26 2nd -2. PORCELLO (9-3) Gibson (2-5) 32,63 42,25,487 77 6/22 N SEATTLE W4-5-26 2nd -. BARNES (-2) Nicasio (-4) 37,342* 35,2,62 78 6/23 N SEATTLE L2-7 5-27 2nd -. Leake (7-5) RODRIGUEZ (9-2) 36,5 36,247,23 79 6/24 D SEATTLE W5-52-27 2nd -- SALE (7-4) Gonzales (7-5) 36,274* 37,283,487 6/25 OFF DAY 52-27 2nd -.5 8 6/26 N ANAHEIM W9-53-27 2nd -.5 PRICE (9-5) Lamb (-) 37,366* 38,32,853 8 6/27 N ANAHEIM W9-6 54-27 T-st +.5 BARNES (2-2) Álvarez (3-3) KIMBREL (23) 37,52* 39,358,374 82 6/28 N ANAHEIM W4-2 55-27 st +. VELÁZQUEZ (6-) Barria (5-4) KIMBREL (24) 36,992* 4,395,366 83 6/29 N at New York-AL L-8 55-28 2nd -- Sabathia (5-3) RODRIGUEZ (9-3) 47,2* 43,262,67 84 6/3 N at New York-AL W- 56-28 st +. SALE (8-4) Gray (5-6) 47,25* 44,39,732 85 7/ N at New York-AL L- 56-29 2nd -- Severino (3-2) PRICE (9-6) 46,795* 45,356,527 86 7/2 N at Washington W4-3 57-29 st +. PORCELLO (-3) Scherzer (-5) KIMBREL (25) 39,2* 46,395,529 87 7/3 N at Washington W-4 58-29 st +. WORKMAN (-) Roark (3-) 42,53* 47,438,6 88 7/4 D at Washington W3-59-29 st +. RODRIGUEZ (-3) Madson (2-4) KIMBREL (26) 42,528* 48,48,588 7/5 Off Day 59-29 st +. 89 7/6 N at Kansas City W-5 6-29 st +2. SALE (9-4) Hammel (2-) 24,673 49,55,26 9 7/7 N at Kansas City W5-4 6-29 st +2. HEMBREE (4-) Adam (-2) 3,347 5,535,68 9 7/8 D at Kansas City W7-4 62-29 st +2. PORCELLO (-3) Fillmyer (-) KIMBREL (27) 28,443 5,564,5 92 7/9 N TEXAS W5-63-29 st +2.5 RODRIGUEZ (-3) Minor (6-5) 36,754* 4,432,2 93 7/ N TEXAS W8-4 64-29 st +3.5 BARNES (3-2) Gallardo (3-) 36,883* 42,469,3 94 7/ N TEXAS W4-2 65-29 st +3.5 SALE (-4) Colon (5-7) KIMBREL (28) 36,92* 43,55,923 95 7/2 N TORONTO W6-4 66-29 st +3.5 PRICE (-6) Happ (-6) KIMBREL (29) 37,82* 44,543,5 96 7/3 N TORONTO L7-3 66-3 st +3.5 Petricka (-) PORCELLO (-4) 37,8* 45,58,23 97 7/4 D TORONTO W6-2() 67-3 st +3.5 KIMBREL (2-) Rowley (-) 36,39* 46,66,53 98 7/5 D TORONTO W5-2 68-3 st +4.5 WORKMAN (2-) Stroman (2-7) KIMBREL (3) 36,94* 47,653,453 7/6 ALL-STAR BREAK 7/7 ALL-STAR BREAK 7/8 ALL-STAR BREAK 7/9 ALL-STAR BREAK * sellout
Red Sox Game Notes 28 REGULAR SEASON DAY-BY-DAY Page 7 DAILY HOME ATT. ROAD ATT. GM# DATE D/N OPPONENT SCORE REC. POS. GA/GB WINNING PITCHER LOSING PITCHER SAVE ATT. NO. TOTAL NO. TOTAL 99 7/2 N at Detroit W- 69-3 st +5.5 PRICE (-6) Boyd (4-9) KIMBREL (3) 33,87 52,597,868 7/2 N at Detroit L-5 69-3 st +4.5 Fiers (7-6) JOHNSON (-3) 3,682 53,629,55 7/22 D at Detroit W9-7-3 st +5. SALE (-4) Hardy (3-3) 25,2 54,654,562 2 7/23 N at Baltimore W5-3 7-3 st +6. PORCELLO (2-4) Gausman (4-8) KIMBREL (32) 6,885 55,67,447 3 7/24 N at Baltimore L6-7 7-32 st +5. Ramirez (-3) POMERANZ (-4) Brach () 3,342 56,684,789 7/25 N at Baltimore PPD (rain) 4 7/26 N MINNESOTA L-2 7-33 st +4.5 Gibson (5-7) BARNES (3-3) Rodney (22) 37,439* 48,69,892 5 7/27 N MINNESOTA W4-3() 72-33 st +5. THORNBURG (-) Belisle (-) 37,273* 49,728,65 6 7/28 N MINNESOTA W-4 73-33 st +5.5 PORCELLO (3-4) Odorizzi (4-7) 36,798* 5,764,963 7 7/29 D MINNESOTA W3-74-33 st +5.5 EOVALDI (4-4) Berrios (-8) KIMBREL (33) 36,785* 5,8,748 8 7/3 N PHILADELPHIA W2-(3) 75-33 st +6. VELÁZQUEZ (7-) Davis (-) 37,722* 52,839,47 9 7/3 N PHILADELPHIA L-3 75-34 st +5. Arrieta (9-6) POMERANZ (-5) Domínguez () 37,86* 53,877,286 8/ OFF DAY 75-34 st +5.5 8/2 N NEW YORK-AL W5-7 76-34 st +6.5 JOHNSON (2-3) Holder (-2) 37,37* 54,94,63 8/3 N NEW YORK-AL W4-77-34 st +7.5 PORCELLO (4-4) Severino (4-5) 37,23* 55,95,834 2 8/4 D NEW YORK-AL W4-78-34 st +8.5 EOVALDI (5-4) Adams (-) 36,699* 56,988,533 3 8/5 N NEW YORK-AL W5-4() 79-34 st +9.5 BARNES (4-3) Holder (-3) 37,83* 57 2,26,363 8/6 OFF DAY 79-34 st +9. 4 8/7 N at Toronto W-7() 8-34 st +9. KIMBREL (3-) Giles (-3) 3,855 57,76,644 5 8/8 N at Toronto W-5 8-34 st +9. JOHNSON (3-3) Hauschild (-) 36,798 58,753,442 6 8/9 N at Toronto L5-8 8-35 st +8. Borucki (2-2) PORCELLO (4-5) 28,45 59,78,857 7 8/ N at Baltimore W9-2 82-35 st +9. POMERANZ (2-5) Castro (2-7) 23,649 6,85,56 8 8/ D at Baltimore W5-83-35 st +9. PRICE (2-6) Yacabonis (-) 8,3 6,823,59 9 8/ N at Baltimore W6-4 84-35 st +9.5 KELLY (4-) Wright Jr. (3-) KIMBREL (34) 24,5 62,847,56 2 8/2 D at Baltimore W4-85-35 st +9.5 SALE (2-4) Cobb (3-5) KIMBREL (35) 25,33 63,872,863 8/3 Off Day 85-35 st +. 2 8/4 N at Philadelphia W2-86-35 st +. PORCELLO (5-5) Hunter (3-2) KIMBREL (36) 33,8 64,95,944 22 8/5 N at Philadelphia L4-7 86-36 st +. Hunter (4-2) KELLY (4-) Dominguez (3) 35,266 65,94,2 8/6 Off Day 86-36 st +.5 23 8/7 N TAMPA BAY W7-3 87-36 st +.5 JOHNSON (4-3) Chirinos (-5) 37,2* 58 2,63,375 24 8/8 N TAMPA BAY W5-2 88-36 st +.5 PRICE (3-6) Glasnow (-) KIMBREL (37) 36,654* 59 2,,29 25 8/9 D TAMPA BAY L-2 88-37 st +9.5 Beeks (2-) VELÁZQUEZ (7-) Romo (6) 37,242* 6 2,37,27 26 8/2 N CLEVELAND L4-5 88-38 st +9. Kluber (6-6) PORCELLO (5-6) Allen (25) 37,274* 6 2,74,545 27 8/2 N CLEVELAND L3-6 88-39 st +8. Bieber (7-2) EOVALDI (5-5) Hand (5) 37,88* 62 2,2,733 28 8/22 N CLEVELAND W-4 89-39 st +9. BARNES (5-3) Carrasco (5-7) 37,7* 63 2,248,84 29 8/23 D CLEVELAND 3 8/24 N at Tampa Bay 3 8/25 N at Tampa Bay 32 8/26 D at Tampa Bay 8/27 Off Day 33 8/28 N MIAMI 34 8/29 N MIAMI 35 8/3 N at Chicago-AL 36 8/3 N at Chicago-AL 37 9/ N at Chicago-AL 38 9/2 D at Chiacgo-AL 39 9/3 D at Atlanta 4 9/4 N at Atlanta 4 9/5 D at Atlanta 9/6 Off Day 42 9/7 N HOUSTON 43 9/8 D HOUSTON 44 9/9 N HOUSTON 9/ OFF DAY 45 9/ N TORONTO 46 9/2 N TORONTO 47 9/3 N TORONTO 48 9/4 N NEW YORK-NL 49 9/5 D NEW YORK-NL 5 9/6 D NEW YORK-NL 9/7 OFF DAY 5 9/8 D at New York-AL 52 9/9 N at New York-AL 53 9/2 N at New York-AL 54 9/2 N at Cleveland 55 9/22 N at Cleveland 56 9/23 D at Cleveland 57 9/24 N BALTIMORE 58 9/25 N BALTIMORE 59 9/26 N BALTIMORE 9/27 OFF DAY 6 9/28 N NEW YORK-AL 6 9/29 TBD NEW YORK-AL 62 9/3 D NEW YORK-AL * sellout HOME RUN NOTES 9 HOMERS AT HOME: 82 SOLO HOMERS: 96 3-RUN HOMERS: 2 HOMERS ON THE ROAD: 9 2-RUN HOMERS: 47 GRAND SLAMS: 9 2-HOME RUN GAMES BY RED SOX (6 in 28) Mookie Betts, 4/25 at TOR (2th career multi-hr game) Rafael Devers, 5/4 at TEX (2nd career multi-hr game) J.D. Martinez, 5/2 vs. BAL (8th career multi-hr game) J.D. Martinez, 7/24 at BAL (9th career multi-hr game) J.D. Martinez, 8/ at BAL-G2 (th career multi-hr game) Xander Bogaerts, 8/22 vs. CLE (2nd career multi-hr game) 3-HOME RUN GAMES BY RED SOX (3 in 28) Mookie Betts, 4/7 at LAA (3rd career) Mookie Betts, 5/2 vs. KC (4th career) Steve Pearce, 8/2 vs. NYY (st career) PINCH-HIT HOME RUNS BY RED SOX ( in 28) Brock Holt, 8/4/8 at PHI off Tommy Hunter (2nd career) GRAND SLAMS BY RED SOX (9 in 28) Xander Bogaerts, 4/7 vs. TB off Jake Faria (2nd career) Mookie Betts, 4/ vs. NYY off Chasen Shreve (3rd career) J.D. Martinez, 4/ vs. NYY off Masahiro Tanaka (6th career) Rafael Devers, 4/8 at LAA off Tyler Skaggs (st career) Mitch Moreland, 4/2 at OAK off Emilio Pagán (3rd career) Xander Bogaerts, 4/3 vs. KC off Jason Hammel (3rd career) Rafael Devers, 6/3 at NYY off Sonny Gray (2nd career) Mookie Betts, 7/2 vs. TOR off J.A. Happ (4th career) Xander Bogaerts, 7/4 vs. TOR off Chris Rowley (4th career) FIRST-INNING LEADOFF HOME RUNS BY RED SOX (6 in 28) Mookie Betts, 4/7 at LAA off Shohei Ohtani (2th career) Mookie Betts, 4/9 at LAA off Nick Tropeano (3th career) Mookie Betts, 4/25 at TOR off Aaron Sanchez (4th career) Andrew Benintendi, 6/7 vs. DET off Matthew Boyd (st career) Mookie Betts, 6/26 vs. LAA off John Lamb (5th career) Mookie Betts, 7/6 at KC off Jason Hammel (6th career) WALK-OFF HOME RUNS (2 in 28) Xander Bogaerts, 7/4 vs. TOR, grand slam off Chris Rowley (st career) Mookie Betts, 7/27 vs. MIN, solo HR off Matt Belisle (st career) INSIDE-THE-PARK HOME RUNS BY RED SOX ( in 28) Eduardo Núñez, 3/29 at TB off Chris Archer (2nd inning) INSIDE-THE-PARK HOME RUNS AT FENWAY PARK ( in 28) Last: Jacoby Ellsbury, 9/9/ vs. BAL (G2) off Jeremy Accardo BACK-TO-BACK HOME RUNS BY RED SOX (4 in 28) Brock Holt and Mookie Betts, 4/7 at LAA (3rd inning) Mookie Betts and Andrew Benintendi, 5/9 vs. BAL (5th inning) Mitch Moreland and J.D. Martinez, 6/ at HOU (4th inning) Blake Swihart and Mookie Betts, 7/24 at BAL (5th inning) BACK-TO-BACK-TO-BACK HOME RUNS ( in 28) Last: David Ortiz, Josh Reddick, and Jarrod Saltalamacchia, 7/7/ vs. BAL (7th)