boston red sox (6-11) at new york yankees...

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STATE OF THE SOX: The Red Sox are 4-3 in their last 7 games, after starting the season 2-8...Their 11 losses are their most through the first 17 games of a season since 2011 (6-11). The Sox have split each of their last 2 series (1-1 vs. TOR, 2-2 vs. BAL), after losing each of their first 3. 5 teams have lost 11+ of their first 17 games and gone on to win the World Series, most recently the 2002 Angels...The most recent team to lose 11+ of its first 17 games and go on to make the Postseason was TEX in 2015 (started 6-11; finished 88-74). SOX & YANKS: The Red Sox and Yankees begin their 19- game season series tonight...This will mark the 1st time these teams are both under .500 when playing each other since 2014, when they were each 5-6 before their game on 4/12. It has been 27 years since both teams were below .500 when playing each other at least 15 games into a season (last: 1992). 2018 marked the 1st time the Sox and Yankees both won 100+ games in the same season. HERE AND THERE: Each of the first 6 games between the Red Sox and Yankees in 2019 will be played in the Bronx... The Yankees will not travel to Fenway Park until a 4-game series from 7/25-28, the latest they will play in Boston since the strike-shortened 1981 season (9/18). The Sox are 1-6 in their last 7 series at Yankee Stadium, going 7-15 in games in that time...They went 1-2 in each of their 3 series in the Bronx in 2018. LONDON CALLING: The Red Sox and Yankees will play a 2-game series in London on Sat.-Sun., 6/29-30...The Sox will serve as the home team for both games, to be played at London Stadium...The London Series will mark MLB’s 1st games ever played in Europe. The Sox last played a game outside of the U.S. and Canada in 2008, when they opened the season with 2 games against the A’s at Japan’s Tokyo Dome. HERE’S TO NICK: In honor of the late Red Sox beat writer Nick Cafardo, Foley’s NY Pub & Restaurant (18 W. 33rd St.) has announced the “Nick Cafardo Burger” as its stuffed burger of the week...Proceeds from the burger will go to an ALS charity in his name. The Nick Cafardo Burger is stuffed with fresh mozzarella and Italian sausage, topped with provolone cheese and served with parmesan- dusted fries, recognizing Nick’s love of cheese. ABOUT LAST YEAR: The Red Sox won their 2018 season series vs. the Yankees, 10-9...BOS took over sole possession of 1st place in the AL East on 7/2 and held it for the rest of the season...The Sox finished 8.0 games ahead of 2nd-place NYY, their largest margin of victory since the division was formed in 1969 (previous: 7.0 in 1995). BOS hit 4 grand slams vs. the Yankees in 2018, the club’s most in a single season vs. NYY. BONUS BASEBALL: The Red Sox and Yankees met in the ALDS for the 1st time ever in 2018...BOS won the series, 3 games to 1...It was the 1st Postseason series between the teams since the 2004 ALCS. The Sox earned a 16-1 win at NYY in Game 3 of the ALDS...It marked the largest margin of victory by a road team in Postseason history...The Sox’ 16 runs were the most ever scored by any team—including the Yankees— in a Postseason game at any Yankee Stadium. LONG DIVISION: The Red Sox have won the AL East title in each of the last 3 years, the franchise’s 1st time ever finishing in 1st place in 3 consecutive years...The Yankees finished in 2nd place in both 2017 and 2018. Since the AL East was formed in 1969, the only club to win the division in 4 or more consecutive years is NYY (9 straight years from 1998-2006). ROSTER MOVES: Following yesterday’s game, the Red Sox optioned RHP Marcus Walden to Triple-A Pawtucket...Today, the Sox selected RHP Erasmo Ramírez and C Sandy León from Paw- tucket to the active ML roster and DFA’d C/UT Blake Swihart. Brock Holt, who was placed on the 10-day IL on 4/6 with right eye scratched cornea, is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment with Pawtucket tonight (vs. Buffalo). RECORD BREAKER: Chris Sale enters tonight’s game with 1,495.1 career innings pitched...With 1,797 SO, he has already broken Pedro Martinez’s MLB record for the most strikeouts through 1,500 innings (1,725) (source: Elias). MOST STRIKEOUTS THROUGH 1,500 INNINGS PITCHED Rk. Pitcher Strikeouts 1. Chris Sale ................................... 1,797 2. Pedro Martinez................................. 1,725 3. Randy Johnson ................................. 1,676 4. Max Scherzer ................................... 1,627 5. Nolan Ryan ...................................... 1,625 I HEART NEW YORK: Chris Sale has a 1.61 ERA (18 ER/100.2 IP) in 17 career games (14 starts) vs. NYY, the low- est mark against the club in the Live Ball Era (min. 75.0 IP). In 2 starts vs. NYY in 2018, Sale allowed only 1 run in 13.0 IP (0.69 ERA) with 19 SO and 1 BB. Sale is the only pitcher in MLB history with multiple outings of 10+ SO and 1 or 0 hits allowed vs. NYY, having done so on 5/22/14 and 6/30/18 (source: Elias). WHAT A RELIEF: Red Sox relievers Matt Barnes, Colten Brewer, and Brandon Workman have combined to allow 0 HR to their 87 batters faced (see table below). Workman has allowed 0 runs and 1 hit in 7.1 IP... Among the 366 pitchers who have faced 20+ batters, his .043 opponent AVG (1-for-23) ranks 1st. Barnes has struck out 12 of his 25 batters faced and has issued only 1 BB...His strikeout rate of 48% ranks 6th in MLB (min. 20 BF). THE NO-HOMERS CLUB Pitcher IP ER H-AB SO BB HR Workman 7.1 0 1-for-23 10 3 0 Brewer 6.2 5 9-for-30 10 6 0 Barnes 6.1 1 3-for-23 12 1 0 Totals 20.1 6 13-for-76 32 10 0 SILVER SLUGGER: J.D. Martinez has reached base in each of the Sox’ 17 games...In the last 50 seasons (1970-2019), the only other Red Sox to reach in each of the team’s first 17 games are Dustin Pedroia (2013), Manny Ramirez (2001), Mo Vaughn (1998), and Wade Boggs (1983). Martinez has hit safely in 16 games...In the last 50 seasons (1970-2019), the only other Red Sox to hit safely in 16 of the team’s first 17 games are Shea Hillenbrand (2001), Nomar Garciaparra (1998), and Jim Rice (1989). 2 MORE FOR 200: J.D. Martinez is 2 HR shy of 200 for his career...It took him 609 games and 2,229 at-bats to reach 100 career HR (22.3 AB/HR), but he has since hit 98 HR in only 330 games and 1,232 at-bats (12.6 AB/HR). FEWEST AT-BATS PER HOME RUN, 2017-19 Rk. Player AB/HR 1. J. Gallo............... 11.57 2. J.D. Martinez ... 11.70 3. M. Trout ............. 11.78 Rk. Player AB/HR 4. K. Davis ............. 12.02 5. A. Judge ............ 12.16 6. G. Stanton ......... 12.60 BENNY & THE BRONX: Andrew Benintendi hit .220 in his first 17 career games against the Yankees...In 27 games vs. NYY since then, he has batted .346 (37-for-107) with 5 HR, 24 RBI, and a .988 OPS...He hit safely in 23 of those 27 games. Benintendi hit 5 HR at Yankee Stadium in 2017, breaking a 112-year-old single-season record for the most HR by a rookie against the Yankees on the road (source: Elias)...He tied Jim Rice (1983) for the most HR by a Red Sox player vs. NYY on the road in a season. BOSTON RED SOX (6-11) at NEW YORK YANKEES (6-9) Tuesday, April 16, 2019 6:35 p.m. ET Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY LHP Chris Sale (0-3, 9.00) vs. LHP James Paxton (1-2, 6.00) Game #18 • Road Game #12 TV: NESN/MLBN Radio: WEEI 93.7 FM, WCCM 1490 AM/103.7 FM (Spanish) REGULAR SEASON BREAKDOWN AL East Standing .................... T-4th, 6.5 GB Home/Road ..................................... 3-3/3-8 Day/Night ........................................ 2-7/4-4 March/April ..................................... 1-3/5-8 vs. AL East .............................................. 3-3 vs. AL Central ......................................... 0-0 vs. AL West ............................................. 2-6 vs. National League................................ 1-2 vs. RH/LH starter ............................. 4-8/2-3 Leading after 6 innings .......................... 2-0 Tied after 6 innings ................................ 2-0 Trailing after 6 innings ......................... 2-11 Leading after 7 innings .......................... 3-0 Tied after 7 innings ................................ 2-1 Trailing after 7 innings ......................... 1-10 Leading after 8 innings .......................... 3-0 Tied after 8 innings ................................ 1-1 Trailing after 8 innings ......................... 2-10 Red Sox score first.................................. 3-6 Opponents score first ............................. 3-5 Shutouts................................................. 2-2 Scoring less than 3 runs ......................... 1-3 Scoring 3 or 4 runs ................................. 1-3 Scoring 5 or more runs ........................... 4-5 Red Sox hit HR/hit 0 HR .................. 6-5/0-6 1-run/2-run games .......................... 3-3/1-2 Walk-offs................................................ 1-1 Extra innings (home/road)............... 0-0/0-0 Series openers/finales ..................... 1-4/2-3 Series W-L-T (home) ........................... 0-0-2 Series W-L-T (road) ............................. 0-3-0 Series W-L-T (total)............................. 0-3-2 Series sweeps (home/road) ............. 0-0/0-0 Come-from-behind wins ........................... 3 UPCOMING MILESTONES Rafael Devers .......................... 100 RBI (98) J.D. Martinez ..........................200 HR (198) RED SOX ALL-TIME RANKINGS Rk. Player Games 10. Jason Varitek............................ 1,546 11. Dustin Pedroia ................... 1,511 Rk. Player RBI 13. Jackie Jensen .............................. 733 14. Mike Greenwell........................... 726 15. Dustin Pedroia ...................... 725 Rk. Player Doubles 5. Wade Boggs................................ 422 6. Dustin Pedroia ...................... 394 UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS DATE OPP. BOS TIME RED SOX STARTER OPPOSING STARTER TV Wed., 4/17 at NYY 6:35 p.m. RHP Nathan Eovaldi (0-0, 8.40) LHP J.A. Happ (0-2, 8.76) ESPN/NESNplus Thu., 4/18 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 1490 AM/103.7 FM. WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS (9): 1903, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 2004, 2007, 2013, 2018 AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONS (14): 1903, 1904, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 1946, 1967, 1975, 1986, 2004, 2007, 2013, 2018 AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST DIVISION CHAMPIONS (10): 1975, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1995, 2007, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018 AMERICAN LEAGUE WILD CARD (7): 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009 @BOSTONREDSOXPR HTTP://PRESSROOM.REDSOX.COM @SOXNOTES RED SOX TEAM LEADERS Batting Hits ........................................Martinez (22) Doubles ...Bogaerts, Martinez, Moreland (5) Triples....................................Benintendi (1) HR .......................................... Moreland (5) RBI ....................................... Moreland (12) Runs .............................................Betts (13) SB.................................................Núñez (3) BB ..........................................Bogaerts (10) AVG (min. 20 AB) ................Martinez (.344) OBP (min. 20 AB) ................Martinez (.417) SLG (min. 20 AB) ............... Moreland (.647) OPS (min. 20 AB).................Martinez (.979) Pitching ERA (min. 5.0 IP) ................... Workman (0.00) Strikeouts ..................................... Price (20) Wins ........................................... Walden (2) Saves........................................... Brasier (3) Appearances ................... 5 pitchers tied (8) Starts............................... 5 pitchers tied (3) Innings (Starter) ........................ Price (19.0) Innings (Reliever) ......................Hembree (9.0) VS. THE YANKEES All-Time (Since 1903) .... 991-1,189-14 In Boston................................. 544-549-7 In New York............................. 447-640-7 At Current Yankee Stadium .........44-50 2018 .................................................. 10-9 In Boston.............................................7-3 In New York.........................................3-6

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Page 1: BOSTON RED SOX (6-11) at NEW YORK YANKEES (6-9)pressroom.redsox.com/GetFile.ashx?&Location=GAME... · 33rd St.) has announced the “Nick Cafardo Burger” as its stuffed burger of

STATE OF THE SOX: The Red Sox are 4-3 in their last 7 games, after starting the season 2-8...Their 11 losses are their most through the first 17 games of a season since 2011 (6-11).

The Sox have split each of their last 2 series (1-1 vs. TOR, 2-2 vs. BAL), after losing each of their first 3.

5 teams have lost 11+ of their first 17 games and gone on to win the World Series, most recently the 2002 Angels...The most recent team to lose 11+ of its first 17 games and go on to make the Postseason was TEX in 2015 (started 6-11; finished 88-74).

SOX & YANKS: The Red Sox and Yankees begin their 19-game season series tonight...This will mark the 1st time these teams are both under .500 when playing each other since 2014, when they were each 5-6 before their game on 4/12.

It has been 27 years since both teams were below .500 when playing each other at least 15 games into a season (last: 1992).

2018 marked the 1st time the Sox and Yankees both won 100+ games in the same season.

HERE AND THERE: Each of the first 6 games between the Red Sox and Yankees in 2019 will be played in the Bronx...The Yankees will not travel to Fenway Park until a 4-game series from 7/25-28, the latest they will play in Boston since the strike-shortened 1981 season (9/18).

The Sox are 1-6 in their last 7 series at Yankee Stadium, going 7-15 in games in that time...They went 1-2 in each of their 3 series in the Bronx in 2018.

LONDON CALLING: The Red Sox and Yankees will play a 2-game series in London on Sat.-Sun., 6/29-30...The Sox will serve as the home team for both games, to be played at London Stadium...The London Series will mark MLB’s 1st games ever played in Europe.

The Sox last played a game outside of the U.S. and Canada in 2008, when they opened the season with 2 games against the A’s at Japan’s Tokyo Dome.

HERE’S TO NICK: In honor of the late Red Sox beat writer Nick Cafardo, Foley’s NY Pub & Restaurant (18 W. 33rd St.) has announced the “Nick Cafardo Burger” as its stuffed burger of the week...Proceeds from the burger will go to an ALS charity in his name.

The Nick Cafardo Burger is stuffed with fresh mozzarella and Italian sausage, topped with provolone cheese and served with parmesan-dusted fries, recognizing Nick’s love of cheese.

ABOUT LAST YEAR: The Red Sox won their 2018 season series vs. the Yankees, 10-9...BOS took over sole possession of 1st place in the AL East on 7/2 and held it for the rest of the season...The Sox finished 8.0 games ahead of 2nd-place NYY, their largest margin of victory since the division was formed in 1969 (previous: 7.0 in 1995).

BOS hit 4 grand slams vs. the Yankees in 2018, the club’s most in a single season vs. NYY.

BONUS BASEBALL: The Red Sox and Yankees met in the ALDS for the 1st time ever in 2018...BOS won the series, 3 games to 1...It was the 1st Postseason series between the teams since the 2004 ALCS.

The Sox earned a 16-1 win at NYY in Game 3 of the ALDS...It marked the largest margin of victory by a road team in Postseason history...The Sox’ 16 runs were the most ever scored by any team—including the Yankees—in a Postseason game at any Yankee Stadium.

LONG DIVISION: The Red Sox have won the AL East title in each of the last 3 years, the franchise’s 1st time ever finishing in 1st place in 3 consecutive years...The Yankees finished in 2nd place in both 2017 and 2018.

Since the AL East was formed in 1969, the only club to win the division in 4 or more consecutive years is NYY (9 straight years from 1998-2006).

ROSTER MOVES: Following yesterday’s game, the Red Sox optioned RHP Marcus Walden to Triple-A Pawtucket...Today, the Sox selected RHP Erasmo Ramírez and C Sandy León from Paw-tucket to the active ML roster and DFA’d C/UT Blake Swihart.

Brock Holt, who was placed on the 10-day IL on 4/6 with right eye scratched cornea, is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment with Pawtucket tonight (vs. Buffalo).

RECORD BREAKER: Chris Sale enters tonight’s game with 1,495.1 career innings pitched...With 1,797 SO, he has already broken Pedro Martinez’s MLB record for the most strikeouts through 1,500 innings (1,725) (source: Elias).

MOST STRIKEOUTS THROUGH 1,500 INNINGS PITCHED

Rk. Pitcher Strikeouts 1. Chris Sale ...................................1,797 2. Pedro Martinez................................. 1,725 3. Randy Johnson ................................. 1,676 4. Max Scherzer ................................... 1,627 5. Nolan Ryan ...................................... 1,625

I HEART NEW YORK: Chris Sale has a 1.61 ERA (18 ER/100.2 IP) in 17 career games (14 starts) vs. NYY, the low-est mark against the club in the Live Ball Era (min. 75.0 IP).

In 2 starts vs. NYY in 2018, Sale allowed only 1 run in 13.0 IP (0.69 ERA) with 19 SO and 1 BB.

Sale is the only pitcher in MLB history with multiple outings of 10+ SO and 1 or 0 hits allowed vs. NYY, having done so on 5/22/14 and 6/30/18 (source: Elias).

WHAT A RELIEF: Red Sox relievers Matt Barnes, Colten Brewer, and Brandon Workman have combined to allow 0 HR to their 87 batters faced (see table below).

Workman has allowed 0 runs and 1 hit in 7.1 IP...Among the 366 pitchers who have faced 20+ batters, his .043 opponent AVG (1-for-23) ranks 1st.

Barnes has struck out 12 of his 25 batters faced and has issued only 1 BB...His strikeout rate of 48% ranks 6th in MLB (min. 20 BF).

THE NO-HOMERS CLUB

Pitcher IP ER H-AB SO BB HR Workman 7.1 0 1-for-23 10 3 0 Brewer 6.2 5 9-for-30 10 6 0 Barnes 6.1 1 3-for-23 12 1 0 Totals 20.1 6 13-for-76 32 10 0

SILVER SLUGGER: J.D. Martinez has reached base in each of the Sox’ 17 games...In the last 50 seasons (1970-2019), the only other Red Sox to reach in each of the team’s first 17 games are Dustin Pedroia (2013), Manny Ramirez (2001), Mo Vaughn (1998), and Wade Boggs (1983).

Martinez has hit safely in 16 games...In the last 50 seasons (1970-2019), the only other Red Sox to hit safely in 16 of the team’s first 17 games are Shea Hillenbrand (2001), Nomar Garciaparra (1998), and Jim Rice (1989).

2 MORE FOR 200: J.D. Martinez is 2 HR shy of 200 for his career...It took him 609 games and 2,229 at-bats to reach 100 career HR (22.3 AB/HR), but he has since hit 98 HR in only 330 games and 1,232 at-bats (12.6 AB/HR).

FEWEST AT-BATS PER HOME RUN, 2017-19

Rk. Player AB/HR1. J. Gallo...............11.572. J.D. Martinez ...11.703. M. Trout .............11.78

Rk. Player AB/HR4. K. Davis .............12.025. A. Judge ............12.166. G. Stanton .........12.60

BENNY & THE BRONX: Andrew Benintendi hit .220 in his first 17 career games against the Yankees...In 27 games vs. NYY since then, he has batted .346 (37-for-107) with 5 HR, 24 RBI, and a .988 OPS...He hit safely in 23 of those 27 games.

Benintendi hit 5 HR at Yankee Stadium in 2017, breaking a 112-year-old single-season record for the most HR by a rookie against the Yankees on the road (source: Elias)...He tied Jim Rice (1983) for the most HR by a Red Sox player vs. NYY on the road in a season.

BOSTON RED SOX (6-11) at NEW YORK YANKEES (6-9)Tuesday, April 16, 2019 • 6:35 p.m. ET • Yankee Stadium • Bronx, NY

LHP Chris Sale (0-3, 9.00) vs. LHP James Paxton (1-2, 6.00)Game #18 • Road Game #12 • TV: NESN/MLBN • Radio: WEEI 93.7 FM, WCCM 1490 AM/103.7 FM (Spanish)

REGULAR SEASON BREAKDOWNAL East Standing .................... T-4th, 6.5 GBHome/Road ..................................... 3-3/3-8Day/Night ........................................ 2-7/4-4March/April ..................................... 1-3/5-8vs. AL East ..............................................3-3vs. AL Central .........................................0-0vs. AL West .............................................2-6vs. National League................................1-2vs. RH/LH starter ............................. 4-8/2-3Leading after 6 innings ..........................2-0Tied after 6 innings ................................2-0Trailing after 6 innings .........................2-11Leading after 7 innings ..........................3-0Tied after 7 innings ................................2-1Trailing after 7 innings .........................1-10Leading after 8 innings ..........................3-0Tied after 8 innings ................................1-1Trailing after 8 innings .........................2-10Red Sox score first ..................................3-6Opponents score first .............................3-5Shutouts .................................................2-2Scoring less than 3 runs .........................1-3Scoring 3 or 4 runs .................................1-3Scoring 5 or more runs ...........................4-5Red Sox hit HR/hit 0 HR .................. 6-5/0-61-run/2-run games .......................... 3-3/1-2Walk-offs ................................................1-1Extra innings (home/road) ............... 0-0/0-0Series openers/finales ..................... 1-4/2-3Series W-L-T (home) ........................... 0-0-2Series W-L-T (road) ............................. 0-3-0Series W-L-T (total) ............................. 0-3-2Series sweeps (home/road) ............. 0-0/0-0Come-from-behind wins ...........................3

UPCOMING MILESTONESRafael Devers ..........................100 RBI (98)J.D. Martinez ..........................200 HR (198)

RED SOX ALL-TIME RANKINGSRk. Player Games10. Jason Varitek ............................ 1,54611. Dustin Pedroia ................... 1,511

Rk. Player RBI13. Jackie Jensen .............................. 73314. Mike Greenwell ........................... 72615. Dustin Pedroia ...................... 725

Rk. Player Doubles5. Wade Boggs ................................ 4226. Dustin Pedroia ...................... 394

UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPSDATE OPP. BOS TIME RED SOX STARTER OPPOSING STARTER TV Wed., 4/17 at NYY 6:35 p.m. RHP Nathan Eovaldi (0-0, 8.40) LHP J.A. Happ (0-2, 8.76) ESPN/NESNplusThu., 4/18 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 1490 AM/103.7 FM.

WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS (9): 1903, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 2004, 2007, 2013, 2018AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONS (14): 1903, 1904, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 1946, 1967, 1975, 1986, 2004, 2007, 2013, 2018

AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST DIVISION CHAMPIONS (10): 1975, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1995, 2007, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018AMERICAN LEAGUE WILD CARD (7): 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009

@BOSTONREDSOXPR • HTTP://PRESSROOM.REDSOX.COM • @SOXNOTES

RED SOX TEAM LEADERSBattingHits ........................................Martinez (22)Doubles ...Bogaerts, Martinez, Moreland (5)Triples....................................Benintendi (1)HR .......................................... Moreland (5)RBI ....................................... Moreland (12)Runs .............................................Betts (13)SB.................................................Núñez (3)BB ..........................................Bogaerts (10)AVG (min. 20 AB) ................Martinez (.344)OBP (min. 20 AB) ................Martinez (.417)SLG (min. 20 AB) ............... Moreland (.647)OPS (min. 20 AB) .................Martinez (.979)PitchingERA (min. 5.0 IP) ................... Workman (0.00)Strikeouts .....................................Price (20)Wins ...........................................Walden (2)Saves ...........................................Brasier (3)Appearances ................... 5 pitchers tied (8)Starts............................... 5 pitchers tied (3)Innings (Starter) ........................Price (19.0)Innings (Reliever) ......................Hembree (9.0)

VS. THE YANKEESAll-Time (Since 1903) .... 991-1,189-14 In Boston ................................. 544-549-7 In New York ............................. 447-640-7

At Current Yankee Stadium .........44-50

2018 ..................................................10-9 In Boston .............................................7-3 In New York .........................................3-6

Page 2: BOSTON RED SOX (6-11) at NEW YORK YANKEES (6-9)pressroom.redsox.com/GetFile.ashx?&Location=GAME... · 33rd St.) has announced the “Nick Cafardo Burger” as its stuffed burger of

TONIGHT’S STARTING PITCHER

TOMORROW’S STARTING PITCHER

W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER HR BB SO AVG2019 0-3 9.00 3 3 13.0 16 13 13 4 4 8 .308CAREER 103-65 2.94 290 210 1495.1 1205 523 489 152 341 1797 .218

TONIGHT’S START: Has allowed 0 HR to his last 200 LHH faced (last: Mike Moustakas, 6/20/17 at KC). LHH have slugged just .241 vs. Sale since the start of 2018 (115 BF, 21-for-108, 3 2B). Has 1,794 SO in 1,495.1 career IP, the most SO through a pitcher’s fi rst 1,500.0 career IP in

MLB history (source: Elias). The fi ve pitchers with the next-highest SO totals through their fi rst 1,500.0 career IP are

Pedro Martinez (1,725), Randy Johnson (1,676), Max Scherzer (1,627), Nolan Ryan (1,625), and Clayton Kershaw (1,603).Last start: Allowed 5 runs over 4.0 innings on 4/9 vs. TOR (7 H, 3 SO).

Received his 3rd loss in as many starts to begin the season...Is the 5th time Sale has lost as many as 3 consecutive starts during his career, previously doing so in 3 starts from 5/27-6/8/18.VS. THE YANKEES:

Is 6-4 with a 1.61 ERA (18 ER/100.2 IP) in 17 career games (14 starts vs. NYY). Among pitchers with 100.0+ IP vs. NYY since 1913, owns the lowest WHIP (0.89) and

opponent AVG (.189), highest SO/9.0 IP ratio (11.62), and 2nd-lowest ERA (1.61). Has struck out 69 and issued just 8 BB in 7 starts with BOS vs. NYY...Recorded 10+ SO in

4 of those outings and 11+ in 3. Last faced the Yankees in Game 4 of the 2018 ALDS at Yankee Stadium...Pitched a scoreless

8th inning with 1 SO in the Red Sox’ series-clinching victory. Also started Game 1 of that series at Fenway Park (W, 5.1 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 8 SO). In 8 regular season appearances (7 starts) at Yankee Stadium, is 2-2 with a 1.86 ERA (10

ER/48.1 IP), a .188 opponent AVG (34-for-181), and a 0.91 WHIP. Among ML pitchers with 5+ starts at the current Yankee Stadium (2009-present), holds the

lowest opponent AVG, 2nd-lowest WHIP, and 2nd-lowest ERA. Allowed 3 ER or fewer in each of his 7 career starts at Yankee Stadium, the 2nd-longest such

streak by a visitor since the venue opened (David Price, 8 starts, 6/7/12-9/11/15). Recorded 10+ SO on 8/13/17 and 6/30/18 at NYY...The only other Red Sox in the last 100

seasons with multiple starts of 10+ SO at NYY are Pedro Martinez (4) and Roger Clemens (2). Since the start of 2017, is 15-6 with a 2.36 ERA (50 ER/191.0 IP), a .186 opponent AVG

(128-for-689), a 0.87 WHIP, 290 SO, and 39 BB in 30 starts vs. AL East opponents. Has posted a 1.83 ERA (46 ER/226.1 IP) in 38 career appearances (32 starts) at Camden Yards, Yankee Stadium, Rogers Centre, and Tropicana Field.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Ranks 1st in the Live Ball Era (min. 1,000.0 IP) in SO/9.0 IP (10.82) and SO/BB ratio (5.27). His career 2.94 ERA, .218 opponent AVG, and 1.03 WHIP all rank 2nd among active pitchers (min. 1,000.0 IP) behind Clayton Kershaw (2.39, .207, 1.00). Has fi nished in the top 6 in AL Cy Young Award voting in each of his 7 seasons as a starter: 2012-6th, 2013-5th, 2014-3rd, 2015-4th, 2016-5th, 2017-2nd, 2018-4th. The only other pitchers ever to fi nish in the top 6 in BBWAA Cy Young Award voting in 7+ straight years are Greg Maddux (7, 1992-98) and Clayton Kershaw (7, 2011-17). Is a 7-time All-Star (2012-18)...Is the only pitcher named to an All-Star team in each of the last 7 seasons...Started 3 consecutive All-Star Games from 2016-18,

matching the longest streak in MLB history (also Lefty Gomez, 1933-35; Robin Roberts, 1953-55). According to Elias, reached 1,500 career SO in fewer innings than any pitcher in ML history (1,290.0)...Also recorded the most SO through 100 (766), 150 (1,149),

and 200 (1,628) career starts in ML history. Recorded 12+ SO 34 times since the beginning of 2012, 14 more than any other pitcher in that span (next: Scherzer-20)...Has also recorded 10+ SO 64 times since

the beginning of 2012, trailing only Max Scherzer (77) for the most in the majors during that time.

41-CHRIS SALE, LHP 0-3, 9.00 ERA, 3 starts

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS

IPHRERBBSOHRCG

SHOWIN STREAKLOSS STREAK

10+ SO G

20196.0, 4/2 at OAK7, 4/9 vs. TOR7, 3/28 at SEA7, 3/28 at SEA

2, 2x, last 4/2 at OAK4, 3/28 at SEA3, 3/28 at SEA

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3, 3/28-present-

CAREER9.0, 13x, last 5/11/18 at TOR

12, 7/30/15 at BOS9, 4/30/15 at MIN

8, 4x, last 7/8/16 vs. ATL5, 2x, last 5/6/15 vs. DET

15, 3x, last 5/11/18 at TOR4, 2x, last 9/26/17 vs. TOR

15, last 6/15/17 at PHI2, last 4/15/16 at TB 10, 10/2/15-5/19/16

6, 6/2-7/6/1364, last 8/12/18 at BAL

SPLITS

HOMEROAD

OPP. AVGVS. LHBVS. RHB

WHIP

20190-1, 11.25 ERA, 1 GS0-2, 8.00 ERA, 2 GS.308 (16-52), 4 HR

.500 (4-8), 0 HR.273 (12-44), 4 HR

1.54

CAREER53-30, 2.99 ERA, 143 G, 102 GS50-35, 2.90 ERA, 147 G, 108 GS

.218 (1205-5520), 152 HR.202 (222-1099), 11 HR.222 (983-4421), 141 HR

1.03

YANKEES CAREER VS. SALE PLAYER AVG. AB H HR RBIBird - 0 0 0 0Frazier .000 3 0 0 0Gardner .160 25 4 0 0Higashioka - 0 0 0 0Judge .167 18 3 1 1LeMahieu - 0 0 0 0Romine .118 17 2 0 1Tauchman - 0 0 0 0Torres .000 3 0 0 0Urshela .200 10 2 0 4Voit - 0 0 0 0Wade - 0 0 0 0

RED SOX CAREER vs. PAXTON

PLAYER AVG. AB H HR RBI Benintendi .000 3 0 0 0Betts .250 12 3 0 0Bogaerts .250 8 2 1 3Bradley Jr. .429 7 3 0 0Devers .500 2 1 0 0León - 0 0 0 0Martinez .500 8 4 0 0Moreland .333 6 2 0 2Núñez .333 3 1 0 2Pearce .400 5 2 0 1Pedroia .000 9 0 0 0Vázquez .000 2 0 0 0

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VS. NYY W-L ERA G GS IP H ER HR BB SO2018 2-0 0.69 2 2 13.0 9 1 1 1 19CAREER 6-4 1.61 17 14 100.2 70 18 9 20 130at NYY 2-2 1.86 8 7 48.1 34 10 4 10 57

17-NATHAN EOVALDI, RHP 0-0, 8.40 ERA, 3 starts W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER HR BB SO AVG2019 0-0 8.40 3 3 15.0 18 14 14 6 10 10 .316CAREER 44-53 4.23 159 151 865.0 905 431 407 86 269 650 .269

2019 GAME LOGDATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO3/29 at SEA - 5.0 8 6 6 2 34/3 at OAK - 5.0 4 3 3 4 34/11 TOR - 5.0 6 5 5 4 48.40 ERA 0-0 15.0 18 9 18 10 10

TOMORROW’S START: Is 1-1 with a 1.93 ERA (5 ER/23.1 IP), .173 opponent AVG (14-for-81), and 0.77 WHIP in 4 career

regular-season starts vs. NYY, all coming last season. Last faced NYY in Game 3 of the 2018 ALDS at Yankee Stadium, a 16-1 Red Sox victory...

Started and earned the win after allowing 1 run over 7.0 IP in his postseason debut (5 H, 5 SO).

2019 REGULAR SEASON GAME LOGDATE SCORE OPP DEC SCORE WHEN LEFT IP H R ER BB SO HR PIT/STRIKES NOTES3/28 L4-12 at SEA L 0-7 3.0 6 7 7 2 4 3 76/45 Made his 5th career Opening Day start, 2nd straight4/2 L0-1 at OAK L 0-1 6.0 3 1 1 2 1 1 87/60 Lone run via Matt Chapman HR in the 1st inning4/9 L5-7 TOR L 25 4.0 7 5 5 0 3 0 76/54 5th career time with the loss in 3+ consecutive starts

STARTING PITCHERS’ BREAKDOWN

QUALITY SOXSTARTER GS STARTS RS/IP RSA REC.Sale 3 1 4/13.0 2.77 0-3Eovaldi 3 0 10/15.0 6.00 3-0Rodriguez 3 1 8/14.2 4.91 1-2Porcello 3 0 6/11.1 4.76 0-3Price 3 1 5/19.0 2.37 1-2Velázquez 2 0 0/6.0 0.00 1-1

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16 ANDREW BENINTENDI OF SEASON: .293 AVG / .364 OBP / .448 SLG / 1 HR / 6 RBI

YESTERDAY: DNP / HOMESTAND: 5-17, 2 R, 2 2B, HR, RBI, 3 BB vs. RHP: 13-44 (.295), 1 HR / vs. LHP: 4-14 (.286), 0 HR

Current hitting streak: 4 G (5-for-12, 2 R, 2 2B, HR, RBI, 3 BB).Has 3 XBH in his last 3 games (HR on Friday, 2B Saturday and Sunday).Was removed from Sunday’s game after 3 innings with a right foot contusion...X-rays were negative.Is a .301 hitter (50-for-166) in 44 career regular season games vs. NYY.Has 2 hits in each of his last 3 games vs. the Yankees (.500/6-for-12, 2 2B).In his last 27 games vs. NYY, is batting .346/.408/.579 with 8 2B, 3B, 5 HR, and 24 RBI.In Game 3 of the 2018 ALDS at NYY, went 2-for-3 with 2 R, 2B, and 3 RBI.Has hit safely in 10 of his last 11 games, batting .357 (15-for-42) with 5 R, 4 2B, 3B, HR, and 4 RBI...In his last 9 games, is 13-for-33 (.394).Has reached base safely in 30 of 32 career games from the leadoff spot, hitting in 27 and batting .320 (41-for-128).

Started his 3rd consecutive Opening Day in LF on 3/28 at SEA, becoming the fi rst Sox LF to start 3 straight Opening Days since Manny Ramirez (2002-08).In his 2nd full ML season in 2018, hit .290 (168-for-579) with an .830 OPS, 63 XBH, 103 runs, 87 RBI, and 21 steals in 148 games for the Red Sox.His 23 assists since 2017 are 5 more than any other AL outfi elder.Has hit 15+ HR and stolen 20+ bases in each of the last 2 years...The only other Red Sox players to reach those totals in multiple seasons are Jackie Jensen (2), Ellis Burks (2), Dustin Pedroia (4), and Mookie Betts (4).

50 MOOKIE BETTS OF

SEASON: .222 AVG / .324 OBP / .413 SLG / 3 HR / 7 RBI YESTERDAY: 0-3, BB / HOMESTAND: 3-21, 4 R, HR, RBI, HBP, 4 BB, SB

vs. RHP: 10-44 (.227), 3 HR / vs. LHP: 4-19 (.211), 0 HR Current hitting streak: 0-for-3.In 17 games against the Yankees last season, hit .415/.506/.738, going 27-for-65 with 22 runs, 10 2B, 3B, 3 HR, 15 RBI, and 13 BB against 14 SO.

His 1.245 OPS vs. NYY last year was the highest by any hitter with 50+ AB vs. the club since Mike Napoli in 2013 (1.257).Was the fi rst player to reach base in over half of his PA vs. NYY (min. 50) since 2007, when Melvin Upton Jr. (.514 OBP) and Kevin Youkilis (.506) did so.In his last regular season game at NYY, went 4-for-5 with 2 2B, HR, and 5 RBI as the Red Sox clinched the 2018 division title with an 11-6 win on 9/20/18.Is a .298 career hitter vs. NYY (92-for-309) with a .498 SLG and .855 OPS.Recorded his 4th OF assist of the season yesterday, tied for 2nd in the majors...Ramon Laureano has 5 and Leury Garcia also has 4.Hit his 3rd HR of the season on 4/9 at 105.2 mph, his hardest-hit ball of the season.Has 2 HR in his last 8 games with an AB...Has 6 RBI in his last 10.Leads the Red Sox with 13 runs scored in 17 games.Hit a game-winning 2-run 2B with 2 outs in the 9th inning on 4/3 at OAK.Was his 7th career game-winning hit in the 9th inning or later, fi rst since a walk-off home run on 7/27/18 vs. MIN.Went 3-for-5 with a run and an OF assist on Opening Day...The last Sox player with 3+ hits and an OF assist on Opening Day was Fred Lynn in 1978.

Made his 5th consecutive Opening Day start and 4th in RF (2016-19)...The last previous Sox RF with 4+ Opening Day starts was Trot Nixon (5), and the last to start in RF in 4+ straight was Dwight Evans (10, 1978-87).

Named 2018 AL MVP and earned AL Gold Glove and Silver Slugger Awards.Led MLB in WAR (10.9), AVG (.346), SLG (.640), and runs (129, tied), and ranked 2nd in OBP (.438), OPS (1.078), and XBH (84).In 2018, hit .339 vs. RHP (1st in MLB), .368 vs. LHP (3rd), .364 at home (1st), .331 on the road (5th), .301 with 2 strikes (1st), .382 with 2 outs (1st), and .433 with RISP and 2 outs (4th).Has earned AL Gold Gloves in RF in each of the last 3 full seasons.

2 XANDER BOGAERTS SS SEASON: .304 AVG / .403 OBP / .500 SLG / 2 HR / 8 RBI

YESTERDAY: 1-4, R / HOMESTAND: 8-20, 7 R, 2 2B, HR, 6 RBI, 4 BB vs. RHP: 12 -46 (.261), 1 HR / vs. LHP: 5-10 (.500), 1 HR

Current hitting streak: 2 G (3-for-7, 2 R, HR, 4 RBI). Has reached base in 12 of 25 PA over his last 6 games, batting .400 (8-for-20) with 4 BB, 2 2B, HR, 6 RBI.

This season, is batting .304/.403/.500/.903 in 16 games...Is 1 of 10 AL players with a .300+/.400+/.500+ batting line (min. 50 AB).

Drove in all 4 runs in Sunday’s game, with 3 coming on an 8th-inning HR.Tied a Sox single-game season-high in RBI...Drove in his fi rst game-winner.Hit safely in each of the 4 games of the 2018 ALDS vs. NYY, going 5-for-17 (.294) with a HR in Game 2.

Hit the Red Sox’ fi rst HR of the season in the 2nd inning on 3/29.Hit .302/.326/.512 in 19 spring training games (13-for-43, 4 2B, 3B, HR).In 2018, fi nished 13th in AL MVP voting...In 136 games, set career highs with 45 2B, 23 HR, 103 RBI, 71 XBH, .350 OBP, .522 SLG, and .883 OPS.Ranked among AL leaders in RBI (T-5th), doubles (5th), XBH (11th), AVG (.288, 16th), OBP (15th), SLG (8th), and OPS (6th).Owned MLB’s 5th-highest OPS with RISP (1.130) last year.Since 2015, ranks 3rd in the AL with 709 hits, 4th with 151 2B, T-6th with 376 runs, 9th with a .295 AVG, and T-9th with 343 RBI.

On 4/1, agreed to a 6-year contract extension through the 2025 season, with a vesting option for 2026.

19 JACKIE BRADLEY JR. OF SEASON: .149 AVG / .196 OBP / .170 SLG / 0 HR / 2 RBI YESTERDAY: DNP / HOMESTAND: 0-9, 2 BB, RBI, SF

vs. RHP: 5-31 (.161), 0 HR / vs. LHP: 2-16 (.125), 0 HR Current hitting streak: 0-for-11.Drove in a run with a sacrifi ce fl y Friday, his 2nd RBI of the season.Has hit safely in each of his last 4 regular-season games vs. NYY (.357/.471/.714, 5-for-14, 2 2B, HR, 2 RBI, 3 BB), with an XBH in his last 3.Has been successful in 21 of his last 22 SB attempts dating back to 2017.Stole a career-high 17 bases in 2018, leading MLB in SB% (94.4, 17-for-18). Made his 5th Opening Day start for the Red Sox on 3/28 at SEA, including 4 in CF (2016-19) and 1 in LF (2013)...Singled and stole a base.

Led the Red Sox this spring (min. 25 AB) with 7 XBH, .628 SLG, and 1.024 OPS in 19 games (.326/14-for-43, 10 R, 4 2B, 3 HR, 8 RBI).Earned his fi rst career Gold Glove in 2018...Tied for the AL CF lead with 9 assists.Named 2018 ALCS MVP after driving in 9 runs with three 2-out XBH...Hit a game-winning 3-run 2B in Game 2, a grand slam in Game 3, and a game-winning 2-run HR in Game 4.

11 RAFAEL DEVERS 3B SEASON: .254 AVG / .343 OBP / .305 SLG / 0 HR / 2 RBI

YESTERDAY: 1-2, BB / HOMESTAND: 6-19, 3 R, 2B, 2 RBI, 3 BB vs. RHP: 12-39 (.308), 0 HR / vs. LHP: 3-20 (.150), 0 HR

Current hitting streak: 1 G (1-for-2, BB).Reached base 9 times over 6 games over the Red Sox’ fi rst homestand (.316/6-for-19, 3 R, 3 BB)...Has 5 BB and 3 SO in his last 8 games.Is a career .309/.333/.455 hitter in 14 games at Yankee Stadium...Went 5-for-5 with a 2B, HR, and 4 RBI at the Stadium on 6/30/18.Recorded his fi rst career walk-off hit Thursday, a single in the bottom of the 9th inning...Drove in his fi rst 2 RBI of the season last night.At 22 years, 169 days old, was the youngest Red Sox hitter with a walk-off hit since Xander Bogaerts on 5/29/14 (21.240)...Prior to Bogaerts, the last younger Sox hitter with a walk-off RBI hit was Jim Rice in 1975.Scored the 100th run of his career on 4/6...At 22 years, 164 days old, was the 5th youngest Red Sox hitter to reach 100 runs scored, after Ted Williams, Tony Conigliaro, Bobby Doerr, and Tris Speaker.Hit in each of the Sox’ fi rst 4 games...The last hitters to record a hit in each of the Red Sox’ fi rst 4 games of a season at age 22 or younger were Jim Piersall in 1952 (6) and Ted WIlliams (7) and Bobby Doerr (5) in 1939.The last Red Sox player with multiple Opening Day starts by his age (22 years, 155 days Thursday) was Tony Conigliaro (4, 1964-67).In 2018, became the 3rd Red Sox hitter with 20+ HR in a season before turning 22 (also Ted Williams in 1939 and Tony Conigliaro in 1964-66).Turned 22 on 10/24/18...Among Red Sox all time prior to turning 22, ranked 3rd with 31 HR, 4th with 96 RBI, and 6th with 171 hits.

LAST HOME RUN MULTI-HIT GAMES MULTI-RBI GAMESPLAYER DATE, OPP. PITCHER AB SINCE 2H 3H 4H 5H TOTAL 2RBI 3RBI 4RBI 5RBI 6+RBI TOTALBenintendi 4/12/19 vs. BAL Hess 6 5 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 1Betts 4/9/19 vs. TOR Shoemaker 18 0 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2Bogaerts 4/14/19 vs. BAL Lucas 4 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 1Bradley Jr. 9/20/18 at NYY Green 72 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0Devers 9/26/18 vs. BAL G1 Peterson 69 4 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 1León 8/14/18 at PHI Pivetta 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Martinez 4/4/19 at OAK Anderson 34 6 0 0 0 6 0 0 1 0 0 1Moreland 4/11/19 vs. TOR Biagini 12 2 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 4Núñez 9/1/18 at CWS Rodon 79 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 2Pearce 9/28/18 vs. NYY Happ 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Pedroia 9/9/17 vs. TB Andriese 78 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Vázquez 4/13/19 vs. BAL Cashner 9 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1

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2018 vs. NYY CAREER vs. NYY CAREER AT YANKEE STADIUMPLAYER AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBIBenintendi .358 67 24 1 12 .301 166 50 6 28 .278 79 22 6 16Betts .415 65 27 3 15 .298 309 92 10 45 .282 149 42 5 18Bogaerts .208 48 10 1 4 .246 334 82 8 31 .220 182 40 5 16Bradley Jr. .245 49 12 1 4 .246 268 66 4 27 .217 143 31 3 10Devers .204 49 10 1 6 .247 85 21 4 12 .309 55 17 2 8León .258 31 8 1 5 .225 11 25 2 14 .217 46 10 2 8Martinez .333 72 24 4 20 .335 158 53 7 30 .347 72 25 4 14Moreland .227 44 10 2 7 .219 210 46 6 23 .191 110 21 3 7Núñez .295 61 18 0 3 .264 148 39 2 13 .258 472 122 7 48Pearce .297 37 11 5 14 .288 191 55 15 36 .298 94 28 8 17Pedroia - 0 0 0 0 .294 639 188 12 75 .267 243 65 5 23Vázquez .121 33 4 0 0 .216 97 21 2 5 .145 55 8 0 0

3 SANDY LEÓN C SEASON: --- AVG / --- OBP / --- SLG / 0 HR / 0 RBI

YESTERDAY: DNP / HOMESTAND: ---vs. RHP: 0-0 (---), 0 HR / vs. LHP: 0-0 (---), 0 HR

Current hitting streak: 0-for-4.Selected to the active major league roster earlier today...In 7 games with Triple-A Pawtucket this season, is 3-for-25 (.120) with 2 R and a BB.Played a career-high 89 games for the Red Sox in 2018, also appearing in 10 postseason games.Led MLB with a 3.29 catcher’s ERA in 2018...Caught 9 team shutouts. The Sox were 55-23 (.705) in his starts, 27-10 (.730) when he hit safely, 5-0 when he homered, and 13-2 (.867) when he drove in at least 1 run.His .999 fielding percentage in 2018 was the 3rd-highest ever by a Sox C. His 3.51 catcher’s ERA since joining the Red Sox in 2015 leads the AL and ranks 2nd in the majors (Yasmani Grandal, 3.49).

28 J.D. MARTINEZ OF/DH SEASON: .344 AVG / .417 OBP / .563 SLG / 3 HR / 9 RBI

YESTERDAY: 2-4, 2B / HOMESTAND: 8-22, 4 R, 5 2B, RBI, 2 BB, HBPvs. RHP: 13-51 (.255), 0 HR / vs. LHP: 9-13 (.692), 3 HR

Current hitting streak: 6 G (8-for-22, 4 R, 5 2B, RBI, 2 BB, HBP). Has 5 2B over a 6-game hitting streak (.364/8-for-22)...Has hit in 16 of the Red Sox’ 17 games this season.

In 15 PA vs. LHP, has 9 hits, including a 2B and 3 HR (.692/.733/1.462/2.195). Has reached in each of his last 18 games, including each of the Sox’ 17 games in 2019, tied for the longest on-base streak in the majors this season.

In the last 50 seasons (1970-2019), the only other Red Sox to reach in each of the team’s fi rst 17 games are Dustin Pedroia (2013), Manny Ramirez (2001), Mo Vaughn (1998), and Wade Boggs (1983).

The last Red Sox hitters to hit in 16+ of the team’s fi rst 17 games were Shea Hillenbrand in 2001 (16), Nomar Garciaparra in 1998 (16), Jim Rice in 1989 (16), and Rico Petrocelli in 1969 (16).

Leads qualifying Sox with 22 hits, a .344 AVG, .417 OBP, and .979 OPS. Ranks 3rd among actives with a .335 career AVG vs. NYY (53-for-158), 9th with a .367 OBP, 4th with a .563 SLG, and 5th with a .930 OPS (min. 150 PA).In his last 35 games against the club, has hit .373/.403/.634, 7 HR, 30 RBI. Is a career .347/.380/.583 hitter in 19 career games at NYY. Hit safely in each of the 4 games of the 2018 ALDS vs. NYY...Went 5-for-14 (.357) with a 3-run HR in Game 1, 6 RBI, and a .992 OPS.

Since 2018, leads MLB with 394 TB (tied) and ranks 2nd with a .332 AVG, 46 HR, and 139 RBI.In 2018, earned two Silver Slugger Awards, 1 as an OF and 1 as a DH...Was the fi rst player ever to win multiple Silver Sluggers in the same year. Led MLB last year with 130 RBI and 358 TB, also ranking among league leaders with 43 HR (2nd), .330 AVG (2nd), .402 OBP (6th), .629 SLG (2nd), 1.031 OPS (3rd), 188 hits (3rd), 82 XBH (T-5th), and 111 runs (T-5th).Since 2016, leads MLB with a .615 SLG and ranks 2nd with a 1.002 OPS.

18 MITCH MORELAND 1B SEASON: .255 AVG / .321 OBP / .647 SLG / 5 HR / 12 RBI

YESTERDAY: 0-4 / HOMESTAND: 5-20, 3 R, 2 2B, 2 HR, 3 RBIvs. RHP: 11-44 (.250), 5 HR / vs. LHP: 2-7 (.286), 0 HR

Current hitting streak: 0-for-9.Snapped a 16-start on-base streak dating back to 2018 on Saturday.Has 6 XBH in his last 7 games with an AB...Is tied for 5th in the AL with 10 XBH.Leads the Red Sox with 5 HR (T-8th in the AL)...Also leads BOS with 12 RBI (T-14th), 10 XBH, and a .647 SLG (8th).Has hit in 11 of his last 14 games with an AB, batting .271/.327/.688/1.014. Tied Thursday’s game twice, with a 7th-inning HR and with a 9th-inning 2B. The last Red Sox hitter with multiple game-tying or go-ahead hits in the 7th inning or later in a single game was David Ortiz on 5/14/16 vs. HOU.

Either tied the game or gave BOS a lead in each of their fi rst 4 wins.Has 6 game-tying or go-ahead XBH this season, including 5 in the 6th inning or later and 2 in the 9th inning.Homered in 4 straight games with an AB (4/5-11), a career-long streak.The last previous Red Sox hitter to homer in 4 straight games with an AB was Adrián González in 2011 (4, 5/10-14).

Including Game 4 of the World Series, has 6 HR in his last 17 games.Is tied for 3rd in the AL with 4 game-tying or go-ahead HR.

36 EDUARDO NÚÑEZ INF SEASON: .184 AVG / .205 OBP / .211 SLG / 0 HR / 5 RBI YESTERDAY: DNP / HOMESTAND: 2-8, R, 2 RBI, BB, SBvs. RHP: 5-23 (.217), 0 HR / vs. LHP: 2-15 (.133), 0 HR

Current hitting streak: 0-for-4. Drew his fi rst walk of the season in Sunday's win. Drove in 2 runs on a pair of singles Friday, including one off the Green Monster and one to the pitcher.

Entered the game as a pinch runner in the 9th inning Thursday and stole 3rd base...Leads BOS with 3 SB in 4 tries this season.

Originally signed by the Yankees as an amateur free agent in 2004...Played his fi rst 4 ML seasons with NYY (2010-13), batting .267 in 270 games.

In his last 14 games vs. his former club, has hit .333 (18-for-54) with 5 2B. Made his fi rst career pitching appearance on 4/5, pitching the bottom of the 8th inning (1.0 IP, H, ER, HR)...Then singled to lead off the 9th.

Was the fi rst Red Sox position player to pitch since Mitch Moreland on 8/25/17 vs. BAL, and the fi rst ever to pitch in an NL ballpark.

25 STEVE PEARCE 1B SEASON: .125 AVG / .176 OBP / .125 SLG / 0 HR / 1 RBI YESTERDAY: 0-3, RBI / HOMESTAND: 1-9, R, RBI, HBPvs. RHP: 0-10 (.000), 0 HR / vs. LHP: 2-6 (.333), 0 HR

Current hitting streak: 0-for-4.Reached base twice Sunday, singling and getting hit by a pitch.Activated from the 10-day injured list on 4/4 and went 1-for-4...Placed on the IL on 3/28 (retro to 3/25) with a left calf strain.

Played 12 games for the Yankees in 2012 (.160/4-for-25, HR, 4 RBI).Has 5 HR and 13 RBI in his last 6 games vs. the Yankees.Hit a career-high 3 HR and drove in a career-high 6 runs on 8/2 vs. NYY...Became the 3rd Red Sox hitter with a 3-HR game vs. NYY, joining Mo Vaughn (5/30/97) and Kevin Millar (7/23/04).Hit a game-winning HR on 8/3 vs. NYY, becoming just the 2nd Red Sox hitter ever with 4 HR over a 2-game span vs. NYY (also David Ortiz, 7/4-5/03).

Hit a grand slam in his last regular season game of 2018 on 9/28 vs. NYY (5 RBI). Acquired from TOR on 6/28/18...Hit .279/.394/.507/.901 in 50 regular sea-son games with BOS last season, hitting 7 HR and driving in 26.Named World Series MVP after recording 3 HR and 7 RBI in the final 2 games.

15 DUSTIN PEDROIA INF SEASON: .105 AVG / .150 OBP / .105 SLG / 0 HR / 1 RBI

YESTERDAY: 0-4 / HOMESTAND: 2-19, R, RBI, BB vs. RHP: 2-17 (.118), 0 HR / vs. LHP: 0-2 (.000), 0 HR

Current hitting streak: 0-for-13.Drove in a run with a single Thursday, his fi rst RBI since 9/29/17 vs. HOU.Activated from the 10-day IL Tuesday and went 1-for-4 in his fi rst game since 5/29/18...Began the season on the IL with left knee infl ammation.Appeared in 3 rehab games with Single-A Greenville...Played 23 innings at 2B and went 3-for-9 with 2 BB, 2B, R.Is a career .294 hitter (188-for-639) in 154 career games vs. NYY.Leads active hitters with 96 runs and 46 2B in his career vs. NYY, ranking 3rd with 188 hits and 4th with 60 BB and 154 games played.In 2018, played just 3 games for the Sox missing the rest of the season with 2 IL stints recovering from left knee surgery and with left knee inflammation.Is in his 14th year with BOS, the 5th-longest tenure of any player with his team.Ranks 11th all-time with 1,511 games played in a Red Sox uniform.

7 CHRISTIAN VÁZQUEZ C SEASON: .195 AVG / .233 OBP / .415 SLG / 2 HR / 6 RBI

YESTERDAY: 0-3 / HOMESTAND: 4-17, 2 R, 2B, HR, 4 RBIvs. RHP: 3-24 (.125), 1 HR / vs. LHP: 5-17 (.294), 1 HR

Current hitting streak: 0-for-7. In the 2018 Division Series vs. NYY, went 3-for-9 (.333) with 2 R, HR, 2 RBI, BB...Hit a solo HR off Zack Britton at Yankee Stadium in Game 4.

Drove in a career-high 4 runs Saturday with a HR and a 2-run 2B.Was his 9th career game with 2 XBH, fi rst since 6/26/18 vs. LAA (2B, HR).Was his 2nd HR of 2019 (3/29 at SEA) and fi rst at home since 6/26/18 vs. LAA.Of his 12 career HR, 8 have tied the game (3) or given the Sox a lead (5).The Red Sox are 11-1 in his 12 career games with a HR.In 18 PA vs. LHP, is batting .294/.333/.588/.922 (5-for-17, 2 2B, HR).

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32-Matt Barnes 4/14 vs. BAL 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 3/6 1/0 1/1 2.0 (4/7 at ARI) 2 (6 times)70-Ryan Brasier 4/14 vs. BAL (H, 1) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 7/8 -/- 3/3 1.0 (7 times) 2 (3/31 at SEA)54-Colten Brewer 4/15 vs. BAL 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 5/8 1/0 -/- 1.2 (4/3 at OAK) 3 (3/31 at SEA)37-Heath Hembree 4/15 vs. BAL 1.0 2 2 2 1 0 4/8 6/3 -/- 2.0 (4/4 at OAK) 2 (3 times)31-Erasmo Ramirez --- - - - - - - -/- -/- -/- --- ---47-Tyler Thornburg 4/15 vs. BAL 1.0 2 2 2 1 1 6/8 -/- -/- 2.0 (4/9 vs. TOR) 2 (2 times)76-Hector Velázquez 4/15 vs. BAL (L, 0-1, START) 3.0 2 1 1 4 1 3/4 2/0 -/- 2.1 (2 times) 2 (2 times)44-Brandon Workman 4/15 vs. BAL 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 7/8 1/1 -/- 1.0 (7 times) 2 (3 times)BULLPEN TOTALS: 4.46 ERA 66.2 61 37 33 26 80 40/60 (67%) 16/7 4/4

1ST BATTERS RELIEF HIGHSPITCHER LAST TIME OUT (Dec.) IP H R ER BB SO RETIRED/FACED RI/S SAVES/OPP INNINGS STRIKEOUTS

2018 VS. NYY CAREER VS. NYY CAREER AT YANKEE STADIUMPLAYER 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 ERBarnes 1-1-0 8.31 5/0 4.1 3 4 2-1-1 6.86 23/0 21.0 19 16 0-1-0 7.56 10/0 8.1 7 7Brasier 0-0-0 3.38 5/0 5.1 3 2 0-0-0 3.38 5/0 5.1 3 2 0-0-0 5.40 2/0 1.2 1 1Brewer -- / -- / -- / Eovaldi 1-1-0 1.93 4/4 23.1 14 5 1-1-0 1.93 4/4 23.1 14 5 10-5-0 3.70 26/25 153.1 146 63Hembree 0-1-0 12.00 8/0 6.0 8 8 0-1-0 6.00 24/0 21.0 23 14 0-1-0 11.05 12/0 7.1 11 9Porcello 2-0-0 2.31 4/4 23.1 11 6 10-8-0 3.11 22/22 141.2 127 49 1-4-0 5.56 7/7 43.2 49 27Price 0-3-0 10.34 4/4 15.2 21 18 15-14-0 4.90 42/41 250.0 270 136 8-8-0 4.83 21/21 126.2 139 68Ramirez 0-0-0 3.60 1/1 5.0 6 2 2-2-0 3.65 18/5 44.1 36 18 1-2-0 5.54 7/1 13.0 13 8Rodriguez 1-2-0 6.62 5/3 17.2 16 13 5-4-0 3.89 14/12 69.1 68 30 2-3-0 3.74 8/8 45.2 41 19Sale 2-0-0 0.69 2/2 13.0 9 1 6-4-0 1.61 17/14 100.2 70 18 2-2-0 1.86 8/7 48.1 34 10Thornburg 0-0-0 0.00 1/0 1.0 0 0 0-0-0 9.00 2/0 1.0 1 1 -- / Velazquez 0-0-0 3.60 4/0 5.0 6 2 0-0-0 3.60 4/0 5.0 6 2 0-0-0 5.40 3/0 3.1 4 2Workman 0-1-0 12.46 4/0 4.1 5 6 2-3-0 5.40 17/2 30.0 25 18 1-3-0 5.57 9/2 21.0 18 13

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32 MATT BARNES RHPSEASON: 1-0, 2 Holds, 1 SV, 1.42 ERA, 0.63 WHIP

vs. ALL: .130 (3-23) / vs. RHP: .118 (2-17) / vs. LHP: .167 (1-6)

Finished Sunday’s 4-0 win vs. BAL with a scoreless 9th inning (H, BB, 2 SO, 24 p)...Has struck out exactly 2 batters in all 6 of his outings in 2019.Has struck out 12 of his 25 batters faced this season, while walking only 1 (3 hits, 1 HBP)...Has not allowed runs in 5 of his 6 appearances in 2019.Earned his 1st SV of the year in BOS’ 1st victory of 2019 on 3/29 at SEA; was his 3rd career SV and 1st since 9/19/17 at BAL. Has made his 4th straight/career Opening Day roster.Posted a career-best 14.01 SO/9.0 IP (96 SO/61.2 IP) over 62 games for BOS in 2018...Went 2-0, 1.04 ERA in a staff-leading 10 Postseason games.Has lowered his ERA and opponent AVG in each of the last 3 seasons while increasing his SO/9.0 IP rate over the the same 3-year span. Is 1 of 4 pitchers in the AL to make 60-plus appearances and pitch more than 60.0 innings in each of the last 3 seasons.

70 RYAN BRASIER RHPSEASON: 0-0, 3 SV, 1.17 ERA, 0.91 WHIP

vs. ALL: .185 (5-27) / vs. RHP: .091 (1-11) / vs. LHP: .250 (4-16)

Picked up his 1st hold of the year, protecting a 1-0 lead, with a scoreless 8th inning Sunday vs. BAL...Was his 8th appearance of 2019. 7 of his 8 appearances this season are scoreless (1 ER, 2 BB, 6 SO in 7.2 IP)...Has held RHB hitless in their last 10 at-bats.Is 3-for-3 in SV opps in 2019...Earned his 1st career ML SV on 4/3 at OAK.Has made his 1st career Opening Day roster.In his 1st ML action since 2013 (LAA), appeared in a career-high 34 games for BOS in 2018 after signing as a minor league free agent on 3/2/18.Worked in 9 of the Sox’ 14 games in the 2018 Postseason (1.04 ERA).Began 2018 with Triple-A Pawtucket where he was an International League All-Star...Promoted to BOS on 7/8 and finished the year with the Red Sox.Among AL pitchers with a minimum of 120 batters faced in 2018, finished 2nd in WHIP (0.77), 4th in ERA (1.60), and 5th in opponent OPS (.482).

54 COLTEN BREWER RHPSEASON: 0-1, 6.75 ERA, 2.25 WHIP

vs. ALL: .300 (9-30) / vs. RHP: .375 (6-16) / vs. LHP: .214 (3-14)

Threw a scoreless 6th inning (2 H, SO, 16 p) in yesterday’s loss vs. BAL.6 of his 8 appearances this year are scoreless...Has yet to allow an XBH...Made his BOS debut, 3/29 at SEA...Had a career-high 3 SO on 3/31 at SEA.Has made his 1st career Opening Day roster.Acquired by BOS via trade with SD for INF Esteban Quiroz on 11/20/18...Originally a 4th-round selection by PIT in the 2011 June Draft.Began pro career as a starter, but has worked exclusively in relief since 2017...Averaged 10.8 SO/9.0 IP (142 SO/118.1 IP) from 2017-18.Made ML debut with SD in 2018, appearing in 11 games over 4 stints with the club...Also appeared in 37 games for Triple-A El Paso in 2018.

37 HEATH HEMBREE RHPSEASON: 0-0, 5.00 ERA, 1.56 WHIP

vs. ALL: .263 (10-38) / vs. RHP: .292 (7-24) / vs. LHP: .214 (3-14)

Allowed 2 runs on 2 hits and a BB in the 8th inning in yesterday’s loss vs. BAL (21 p)...Was his 8th appearance of the season. 5 of his 8 appearances this season are scoreless...Had posted a 1.93 ERA (1 ER/4.2 IP) in his 4 previous appearances before allowing runs yesterday.Has made his 3rd straight/career Opening Day roster...Overall, is in his 5th full season in the BOS organization.Set career highs in appearances (67), SO (76) & holds (20) for BOS in 2018.Made 4 scoreless appearances (4.2 IP) in the 2018 Postseason for BOS.Worked in 129 games over 2017-18, 2nd most on the staff behind Barnes.Improved his SO/9.0 IP rate in each of the last 3 years (8.9 - 10.2 - 11.4).

31 ERASMO RAMIREZ RHPSEASON: 0-0, --- ERA, --- WHIP

vs. ALL: .--- (0-0) / vs. RHP: .--- (0-0) / vs. LHP: .--- (0-0)

Selected to the active ML roster from Triple-A Pawtucket today. Began 2019 with the PawSox where he went 1-0, 1.13 ERA (1 ER/8.0 IP), 0 BB, 5 SO in 2 starts (last: 4/11 vs. Syracuse - W, 6.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 5 SO).Limited to 10 games (all starts) for SEA in 2018 due to shoulder injuries. Was a non-roster invitee to BOS spring training in 2019 (0-0, 5.40 ERA, 1 BB, and 12 SO in 6 games).For his ML career, has gone 32-39, 4.36 ERA with 496 SO in 192 games (92 starts) between SEA (2012-14; 2017-18) and TB (2015-17).Is 1 of 15 Nicaraguan-born players in MLB history (1 of 11 pitchers)...Would be 3rd to play for the Red Sox (Vicente Padilla & Devern Hansack).

47 TYLER THORNBURG RHPSEASON: 0-0, 6.48 ERA, 1.32 WHIP

vs. ALL: .242 (8-33) / vs. RHP: .227 (5-22) / vs. LHP: .272 (3-11)

Allowed 2 runs in 2 hits with 1 BB and 1 SO yesterday vs. BAL (25 p).5 of his 8 appearances this season are scoreless...Posted 4 consecutive scoreless appearances (5.0 IP) from 3/30-4/9.Has made his 4th career Opening Day roster but 1st with BOS...Overall, is in his 8th ML season.Made his Red Sox debut in July 2018 after being acquired from MIL in De-cember 2016...Missed all of 2017 due to injury (thoracic outlet syndrome).Appeared in 18 games over 2 rehab assignments in 2018 before making his BOS debut...Pitched in 25 games for BOS.For his ML career, has averaged 8.9 SO/9.0 IP (241 SO/243.1 IP and has held opponents to a .221 AVG.

76 HECTOR VELÁZQUEZ RHPSEASON: 0-1, 2.84 ERA, 1.26 WHIP

vs. ALL: .267 (12-45) / vs. RHP: .407 (11-27) / vs. LHP: .056 (1-18)

Took the loss in his 2nd start of the year, yesterday vs. BAL (3.0 IP, 2 H, ER, 4 BB, SO, 57 p)...Is 0-1, 1.50 ERA (1 ER/6.0 IP) in 2 starts this season.Since allowing 3 runs on 3/28 at SEA, has a 1.74 ERA (2 ER/10.1 IP) over his last 5 gms (2 GS)...Made starts on 4/7 at ARI (ND) & 4/15 vs BAL (L). Has made his 2nd straight/career Opening Day roster...Overall, is in his 3rd season in the organization since being signed out of Mexican League.In 2018, was 5-0, 2.63 ERA (16 ER/54.2 IP) in 39 relief appearances and finished T-9th among all AL relievers in ERA.Also made 8 starts for BOS in 2018 (2-2, 4.15 ERA) with the Sox going 5-3 in those games.After allowing 6 ER in 5.0 IP in his ML debut on 5/18/17 at OAK, has gone 10-3 with a 2.76 ERA since.

44 BRANDON WORKMAN RHPSEASON: 0-0, 1 Hold, 0.00 ERA, 0.55 WHIP

vs. ALL: .043 (1-23) / vs. RHP: .083 (1-12) / vs. LHP: .000 (0-11)

Threw a perfect 7th inning yesterday vs. BAL (SO, 12 p) which extended his season-opening scoreless streak to 7.1 IP (T-9th longest active in the AL).Has allowed only 4 baserunners to reach in 2019 (1 hit by R. Grichuk on 4/9 vs. TOR and 3 BB).Has 10 SO in 7.1 IP this season for a 12.27 SO/9.0 and a 3.33 SO/BB ratio.Has made his 2nd career Opening Day roster (other: 2014)...Overall, is in his 9th season in the BOS organization.Appeared in a career-high 43 games over 3 stints with BOS in 2018...Also pitched in 17 games for Triple-A Pawtucket.Is 1 of 2 Red Sox (Xander Bogaerts) to appear in 1 Postseason game in the club’s 2013 and 2018 World Series runs.Appeared in 3 games of the 2018 Postseason over the ALDS and ALCS.

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1 3/28 D at Seattle L4-12 0-1 T-2nd -1.0 Gonzales (2-0) SALE (0-1) 45,601* 1 45,601 2 3/29 N at Seattle W7-6 1-1 T-2nd -0.5 JOHNSON (1-0) Strickland (0-1) BARNES (1) 29,002 2 74,603 3 3/30 N at Seattle L5-6 1-2 5th -1.0 Leake (1-0) RODRIGUEZ (0-1) Rumbelow (1) 34,928 3 109,531 4 3/31 D at Seattle L8-10 1-3 5th -2.0 LeBlanc (1-0) PORCELLO (0-1) Bradford (1) 33,391 4 142,922 5 4/1 N at Oakland L0-7 1-4 5th -3.0 Brooks (1-0) PRICE (0-1) 12,417 5 155,339 6 4/2 N at Oakland L0-1 1-5 5th -4.0 Fiers (1-2) SALE (0-2) Treinen (3) 12,721 6 168,060 7 4/3 N at Oakland W6-3 2-5 5th -3.0 BARNES (1-0) Rodney (0-1) BRASIER (1) 14,207 7 182,267 8 4/4 D at Oakland L3-7 2-6 5th -3.5 Anderson (2-0) RODRIGUEZ (0-2) 15,095 8 197,362 9 4/5 D at Arizona L8-15 2-7 5th -4.5 Godley (1-1) PORCELLO (0-2) 48,338* 9 245,70010 4/6 D at Arizona L4-5 2-8 5th -4.5 Holland (1-0) BREWER (0-1) 35,969 10 281,66911 4/7 D at Arizona W1-0 3-8 T-4th -5.0 WALDEN (1-0) Kelly (1-1) BRASIER (2) 31,565 11 313,234 4/8 Off Day 3-8 T-4th -5.012 4/9 D TORONTO L5-7 3-9 5th -6.0 Shoemaker (3-0) SALE (0-3) Giles (3) 36,179* 1 36,179 4/10 OFF DAY 3-9 5th -6.5 13 4/11 N TORONTO W7-6 4-9 T-4th -6.0 WALDEN (2-0) Giles (0-1) 36,510 2 72,68914 4/12 N BALTIMORE W6-4 5-9 T-3rd -6.0 RODRIGUEZ (1-2) Hess (1-2) Brasier (3) 33,664 3 106,35315 4/13 D BALTIMORE L5-9 5-10 T-4th -6.0 Cashner (3-1) PORCELLO (0-3) 35,823 4 142,17616 4/14 D BALTIMORE W4-0 6-10 T-3rd -6.0 PRICE (1-1) Means (1-2) 36,023 5 178,19917 4/15 D BALTIMORE L1-8 6-11 T-4th -6.5 Straily (1-1) VELÁZQUEZ (0-1) 35,860 6 214,05918 4/16 N at New York-AL19 4/17 N at New York-AL 4/18 Off Day20 4/19 N at Tampa Bay21 4/20 N at Tampa Bay22 4/21 D at Tampa Bay23 4/22 N DETROIT24 4/23 N DETROIT25 4/24 N DETROIT26 4/25 N DETROIT27 4/26 N TAMPA BAY28 4/27 D TAMPA BAY29 4/28 D TAMPA BAY30 4/29 N OAKLAND31 4/30 N OAKLAND32 5/1 D OAKLAND33 5/2 N at Chicago34 5/3 N at Chicago35 5/4 N at Chicago36 5/5 D at Chicago37 5/6 N at Baltimore38 5/7 N at Baltimore39 5/8 N at Baltimore 5/9 Off Day40 5/10 N SEATTLE41 5/11 D SEATTLE42 5/12 D SEATTLE 5/13 OFF DAY43 5/14 N COLORADO44 5/15 N COLORADO 5/16 OFF DAY45 5/17 N HOUSTON46 5/18 N HOUSTON47 5/19 D HOUSTON48 5/20 D at Toronto49 5/21 N at Toronto50 5/22 N at Toronto51 5/23 D at Toronto52 5/24 N at Houston53 5/25 N at Houston54 5/26 D at Houston55 5/27 D CLEVELAND56 5/28 N CLEVELAND57 5/29 N CLEVELAND58 5/30 N at New York-AL59 5/31 N at New York-AL60 6/1 N at New York-AL

2019 TRANSACTIONS

March 12 INF Michael Chavis, LHP Josh Taylor, and RHPs Travis Lakins and Chandler Shepherd optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket...RHP Denyi Reyes optioned to Double-A Portland...C Austin Rei, OF Rusney Castillo, INF Tony Renda, 1B Josh Ockimey, and RHPs Mike Shawaryn and Carson Smith reassigned to minor league camp.

March 18 C Óscar Hernández, RHP Ryan Weber, RHP Zach Putnam, RHP Erasmo Ramirez, RHP Josh Smith, RHP Domingo Tapia, INF C.J. Chatham, INF Bobby Dalbec, INF Chad De La Guerra, OF Bryce Brentz, OF Tate Matheny, and OF Cole Sturgeon reassigned to minor league camp.

March 23 Red Sox and LHP Chris Sale agree on 5-year contract extension...LHP Bobby Poyner, RHP Marcus Walden, and INF Tzu-Wei Lin optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket...LHP Darwinzon Hernandez optioned to Double-A Portland...C Juan Centeno and OF Gorkys Hernández reassigned to minor league camp.

March 28 INF Marco Hernández placed on the 10-day IL...1B/OF Steve Pearce placed on 10-day IL (retro to 3/25)...2B Dustin Pedroia placed on 10-day IL.April 1 Red Sox and SS Xander Bogaerts agree on 6-year contract extension.April 4 1B/OF Steve Pearce reinstated from 10-day IL...1B/OF Sam Travis optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket.April 7 INF/OF Brock Holt and LHP Brian Johnson placed on 10-day IL (4/6)...INF/OF Tzu-Wei Lin and RHP Marcus Walden recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket.April 9 2B Dustin Pedroia reinstated from 10-day IL...INF/OF Tzu-Wei Lin optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket.April 15 RHP Marcus Walden optioned to Triple-A PawtucketApril 16 C Sandy León and RHP Erasmo Ramírez selected to the active roster from Triple-A Pawtucket...C/UTIL Blake Swihart designated for assignment.

DISABLED LIST

Marco Hernández Left shoulder joint repair March 28 17 (6-11)Steve Pearce Left calf strain March 28 (March 25) April 4 7 (2-5)Dustin Pedroia Left knee inflammation March 28 April 9 11 (3-8)Brock Holt Right eye scratched cornea April 6 7 (4-3)Brian Johnson Left elbow inflammation April 6 7 (4-3)2019 Totals 5 Players 5 DL stints 49 Games Missed

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

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PLAYER INJURY PLACED ON DL (RETRO) REINSTATED GAMES MISSED

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THE LAST TIME THE SOX...

5 hits in a game ..............................................Rafael Devers, 6/30/18 at NYY6 hits in a game ...................Nomar Garciaparra, 6/21/03 at PHI (13 innings) 6 RBI in a game .......................................Rafael Devers, 9/26/18 vs. BAL (G1)7 or more RBI in a game ...............................Mookie Betts, 7/2/17 at TOR (8)10 RBI in a game (ties club record) ........Nomar Garciaparra, 5/10/99 vs. SEA3 home runs in a game (ties club record) ............. Steve Pearce, 8/2/18 vs. NYYGame-ending home run ............ Mookie Betts, 7/28/18 vs. MIN (10th inning)Pinch-hit grand slam ............................................... Mike Carp, 9/11/13 at TB2 grand slams in a game ......................................Bill Mueller, 7/29/03 at TEXHome run in 1st ML game .............Daniel Nava, 6/12/10 vs. PHI (grand slam)HR in 1st Red Sox PA ....................Daniel Nava, 6/12/10 vs. PHI (grand slam) Grand Slam in 1st Red Sox PA............................Daniel Nava, 6/12/10 vs. PHI Inside-the-park home run............ Eduardo Núñez, 3/29/18 at TB (2nd inning)Homered from both sides of the plate ......... Victor Martinez, 5/17/10 at NYYPitcher collected a hit.............David Price, 4/6/19 at ARI, 1B off Luke WeaverPitcher hit a home run .................. Josh Beckett, 6/14/09 at PHI off J.A. HappHit for the cycle .................................................. Mookie Betts, 8/9/18 at TORHitting streak of at least 30 games .....Nomar Garciaparra (30), 7/26-8/29/97Hitting streak of at least 20 games ........ Jackie Bradley Jr. (29), 4/24-5/26/16.................................................................... Xander Bogaerts (26), 5/6-6/2/16Straight steal of home ..................................Jacoby Ellsbury, 4/26/09 vs. NYYSteal of home on double steal ............................. Travis Shaw, 4/21/16 vs. TB5 steals in a game (club record) ..................... Jacoby Ellsbury, 5/30/13 at PHI

No-hitter ...................................................Jon Lester, 5/19/08 vs. KC (W, 7-0)One-hitter ............................................Rick Porcello, 8/3/18 vs. NYY (W, 4-1)15 or more strikeouts in a game .................... Chris Sale (15), 5/11/18 at TORPosition player pitched ....................................Eduardo Núñez, 4/5/19 vs. ARIPitcher played another defensive position .... Javier Lopez (RF), 4/30/09 at TB

Walk-off win ....................................................4/11/19 vs. TOR (7-6 in 9 innings)Scored 20 runs in a game..................................................... 8/15/15 vs. SEA (22)Had 20 hits in a game ................................... 9/26/18 vs. BAL (22, 9 innings; G1)Scored 10+ runs in an inning .................. 8/29/18 vs. MIA (11 runs in 7th inning)Hit 8 home runs in a game (club record) ....................2 times, last 9/4/13 vs. DETHit 4 consec. HR (club & MLB record) .....................4/22/07 vs. NYY (3rd inning): ...................................... Manny Ramirez, J.D. Drew, Mike Lowell & Jason Varitek Hit game-ending HR in back-to-back games .........................5/10-11/05 vs. OAK:................................................. 5/10 (9th inning, Kevin Millar off Octavio Dotel), ................................................ 5/11 (9th inning, Jason Varitek off Octavio Dotel)Turned a triple play .................................................. 8/15/17 vs. STL (4th inning): ............................ 3B Rafael Devers to 2B Eduardo Núñez to 1B Mitch MorelandHit into a triple play .......................5/2/17 vs. BAL (8th inning, Jackie Bradley Jr.)Back-to-back 1-0 wins ............................................................. 7/18-19/06 vs. KC

INDIVIDUAL BATTING

INDIVIDUAL PITCHING

TEAM

Most runs, game ...................................................8, 2 times, last 4/5 at ARIMost runs, inning ...................................................... 4, 4/5 at ARI (8th inn.)Most hits, game (9 innings) ....................................................12, 4/5 at ARIMost hits, game (extra innings) ............................................................. N/A Most hits, inning ................................... 5, 2 times, last 4/5 at ARI (8th inn.)Consecutive hits, inning .......................................... 4, 4/3 at OAK (9th inn.)Fewest hits, game .................................................................4, 4/15 vs. BALMost doubles, game..........................................3, 5 times, last 4/12 vs. BAL Most triples, game ..................................................................1, 4/3 at OAKMost home runs, game ..........................................................4, 3/29 at SEAMost home runs, inning ....................... 1, 14 times, last 4/14 vs. BAL (8th inn.)Most extra-base hits .............................................5, 3 times, last 4/5 at ARIMost stolen bases, game ........................................................3, 4/2 at OAKMost walks, game (9 innings) ...........................8, 2 times, last 4/11 vs. TOR Most walks, game (extra innings) .......................................................... N/A Most strikeouts, game (9 innings) .......................................12, 4/12 vs. BALMost strikeouts, game (extra innings) .................................................... N/A Most hit by pitch, game ........................................................2, 4/14 vs. BALMost left on base (9 innings) ..........................10, 3 times, last 4/11 vs. TOR Most left on base (extra innings) ........................................................... N/A

Most hits ...........................................3, 4 times, last Bogaerts, 4/12 vs. BAL Most runs ...............................................................3, Martinez, 3/31 at SEAMost doubles .....................1, 30 times, last Benintendi, Martinez, 4/14 vs. BALMost triples ..........................................................1, Benintendi, 4/3 at OAKMost home runs ................................ 1, 17 times, last Bogaerts, 4/14 vs. BAL Most extra-base hits ..........................2, 3 times, last Vázquez, 4/13 vs. BALMost total bases .............................................................7, Betts, 4/5 at ARI Most RBI ...........................................4, 3 times, last Bogaerts, 4/14 vs. BALMost stolen bases ...................................1, 6 times, last Betts, 4/12 vs. BAL Most walks ....................................2, 5 times, last Benintendi, 4/13 vs. BAL Longest hitting streak ...............................................10, Martinez, 3/28-4/6Most strikeouts (9 innings)......................3, 4 times, last Pearce, 4/4 at OAK Most strikeouts (extra innings) .............................................................. N/A

Most walks (9 innings) ..........................................................8, 4/13 vs. BALMost walks, (extra innings) .................................................................... N/A Fewest walks .........................................................1, 2 times, last 4/7 at ARIMost runs allowed, game .......................................................15, 4/5 at ARI Most runs allowed, inning .................... 7, 2 times, last 4/5 at ARI (6th inn.) Most hits allowed, game (9 innings) .......................................18, 4/5 at ARIMost hits allowed, game (extra inning) ................................................. N/A Fewest hits allowed, game ....................................3, 2 times, last 4/7 at ARIMost hits allowed, inning ......................................... 6, 4/5 at ARI (6th inn.) Most home runs allowed, game ............................5, 2 times, last 4/5 at ARI Most consecutive scoreless inn. ...11.0, 2 times, last 4/13 (8th inn.)-present

Most innings pitched, starter ................................... 7.0, Price, 4/14 vs. BAL Fewest innings pitched, starter ............................ 2.2, Porcello, 3/31 at SEAMost innings pitched, reliever ........... 2.1, 3 times, last Velázquez, 4/4 at OAK Most strikeouts, starter ................................................. 9, Price, 4/1 at OAK Most strikeouts, reliever ............................................ 5, Walden, 4/15 vs. BAL Most walks allowed ............................................... 5, Porcello, 4/13 vs. BAL Longest winning streak ............................................ 2, Walden, 4/7-presentLongest losing streak ......................................... 3, Sale and Porcello, active Most consec. scoreless inn., starter .............................11.0, Price, 4/6-present Most consec. scoreless inn., reliever ................... 7.1, Workman (3/29-present)Most runs allowed .................................................. 9, Porcello, 3/31 at SEAMost earned runs allowed ..................... 7, 2 times, last Porcello, 4/5 at ARIMost hits allowed .................................................... 10, Porcello, 4/5 at ARIFewest hits allowed, CG ......................................................................... N/AMost home runs allowed .......................... 3, 3 times, last Price, 4/1 at OAK Most pitches thrown ........................................105, Rodriguez, 3/30 at SEA

Longest winning streak ................................................................2, 4/11-12Longest losing streak ..................................................................4, 3/30-4/2Most games over .500 ............................................................................... 0Most games under .500 ............................. 6, 2 times, last 4/9 vs. TOR (3-9) Longest game, innings ...........................................................9, 3/28 at SEALongest game, time (9 innings) ....................3:39, 2 times, last 4/13 vs. BALLongest game, time (extra innings) ........................................................ N/A Shortest game, time .............................................................2:29, 4/7 at ARILargest crowd, Fenway Park .........................................36,510, 4/11 vs. TOR Smallest crowd, Fenway Park .......................................33,664, 4/12 vs. BAL Largest crowd, road .........................................................48,338, 4/5 at ARISmallest crowd, road .....................................................12,417, 4/1 at OAKLargest winning margin ............................................... 4, 4/14 vs. BAL (4-0) Largest losing margin.................................................. 8, 3/28 at SEA (4-12) Largest defi cit overcome to win .......5, 2 times, last 4/11 vs. TOR (down 0-5, won 7-6) Largest lead relinquished to lose......3, 2 times, last 4/6 at ARI (led 3-0, lost 4-5)Most double plays turned .....................................................4, 4/11 vs. TORMost double plays turned by opponent ...........2, 2 times, last 4/15 vs. BALMost errors .......................................................2, 4 times, last 4/13 vs. BALMost errors by an opponent ...................................................3, 3/30 at SEAMost stolen bases by an opponent .........................................3, 4/9 vs. TOR

TEAM BATTING

INDIVIDUAL BATTING

TEAM PITCHING

INDIVIDUAL PITCHING

MISCELLANEOUS TEAM

SEASON HIGHS AND LOWS

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RED SOX 7 7 9 6 4 9 6 11 15 0 74OPPONENTS 7 13 23 17 10 16 7 7 6 0 106

STARTERS 2-10 7.18 79.0 83 69 63 39 67 19RELIEVERS 4-1-4 4.45 66.2 61 37 33 26 80 11

SWIHART 1 5 20.0 0 0VÁZQUEZ 2 8 25.0 3 0

RUNS BY INNINGS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+ TOTAL

PITCHING BREAKDOWN W-L-S ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR

CATCHING BREAKDOWN CS SBA CS% PB PICKOFFS

EJECTIONS (5 in 2018)

Last: 8/31/18 at CWS (8th inning), SS Xander Bogaerts and RHP Rick Porcello by HP umpire Will Little

4/11/19 vs. TOR (9th inning), Rafael Devers RBI single

WALK-OFF WINS (1 in 2019)

STARTS BY BATTING ORDER (TOTAL, RED SOX W-L)

1st: Benintendi (11, 5-6), Betts (5, 1-4), Pedroia (1, 0-1)2nd: Benintendi (4, 1-3), Betts (11, 4-7), Bogaerts (1, 1-0), Devers (1, 0-1)3rd: Devers(5, 1-4), Martinez (2, 1-1), Moreland (7, 3-4), Pearce (3, 1-2)4th: Bogaerts (3, 1-2), Martinez (14, 5-9) 5th: Bogaerts (12, 3-9), Devers (2, 1-1), Moreland (1, 1-0), Núñez (1, 1-0), Travis (1, 0-1)6th: Devers (6, 3-3), Moreland (5, 0-5), Núñez (3, 1-2), Pearce (1, 0-1), Pedroia (1, 1-0), Swihart (1, 1-0)7th: Bradley Jr. (1, 0-1), Devers (1, 0-1), Holt (3, 1-2), Núñez (6, 3-3), Pedroia (2, 1-1), Swihart (2, 0-2), Travis (1, 1-0), Pearce (1, 0-1)8th: Bradley Jr. (8, 4-4), Devers (1, 1-0), Holt (1, 0-1), Pedroia (1, 0-1), Swihart (2, 1-1), Vázquez (4, 0-4)9th: Bradley Jr. (4, 1-3), Holt (1, 0-1), Price (1, 0-1), Porcello (1, 0-1), Swihart (1, 1-0), Vázquez (8, 3-5), Velázquez (1, 1-0)

STARTS BY POSITION (TOTAL, RED SOX W-L)

C: Swihart (6, 3-3), Vázquez (11, 3-8)1B: Moreland (12, 4-7), Pearce (4, 1-3), Travis (1, 1-0) 2B: Holt (4, 0-4), Núñez (9, 5-4), Pedroia (3, 1-2), Vázquez (1, 0-1)SS: Bogaerts (16, 5-11), Holt (1, 1-0)3B: Devers (16, 6-10), Núñez (1, 0-1)LF: Benintendi (15, 6-9), Martinez (1, 0-1), Pearce (1, 0-1)CF: Betts (4, 1-3), Bradley Jr. (13, 5-8)RF: Betts (12, 4-8), Martinez (5, 2-3)DH: Martinez (10, 4-6), Moreland (1, 0-1), Pedroia (2, 1-1), Travis (1, 0-1)

BREAKDOWNSRed Sox Game Notes Page 8

9 HOMERS AT HOME: 6 SOLO HOMERS: 11 3-RUN HOMERS: 4 HOMERS ON THE ROAD: 11 2-RUN HOMERS: 2 GRAND SLAMS: 10 in 2018

2-HOME RUN GAMES BY RED SOX (8 in 2018)Last: Rafael Devers, 9/26 vs. BAL-G1 (3rd career multi-HR game)

3-HOME RUN GAMES BY RED SOX (3 in 2018)Last: Steve Pearce, 8/2 vs. NYY (1st career)

PINCH-HIT HOME RUNS BY RED SOX (1 in 2019)Mitch Moreland, 3/29 at SEA off Hunter Strickland (4th career)

GRAND SLAMS BY RED SOX (10 in 2018)Last: Steve Pearce, 9/28 vs. NYY off J.A. Happ (4th career)

FIRST-INNING LEADOFF HOME RUNS BY RED SOX (6 in 2018)Last: Mookie Betts, 7/6 at KC off Jason Hammel (16th career)

WALK-OFF HOME RUNS (2 in 2018) Last: Mookie Betts, 7/27 vs. MIN, solo HR off Matt Belisle (1st career)

INSIDE-THE-PARK HOME RUNS BY RED SOX (1 in 2018)Last: Eduardo Núñez, 3/29 at TB off Chris Archer (2nd inning)

INSIDE-THE-PARK HOME RUNS AT FENWAY PARK (0 in 2018)Last: Jacoby Ellsbury, 9/19/11 vs. BAL (G2) off Jeremy Accardo

BACK-TO-BACK HOME RUNS BY RED SOX (5 in 2018)Last: Rafael Devers and Blake Swihart, 9/26 vs. BAL-G1 (7th inning)

BACK-TO-BACK-TO-BACK HOME RUNS (0 in 2018)Last: David Ortiz, Josh Reddick, and Jarrod Saltalamacchia, 7/7/11 vs. BAL (7th)

HOME RUN NOTES

OUTFIELD ASSISTS (5 in 2019)

Mookie Betts.......................................................................................................4Steve Pearce ....................................................................................................... 1

RED SOX MANAGER CHALLENGES

TOTAL OVERTURNED CONFIRMED STOOD 6 3 0 3