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RED SOX GAME NOTES

Boston Red Sox (8-12-1) vs. (12-9-2) Thursday, March 20, 2014 • 7:05 p.m. • JetBlue Park, Fort Myers, FL

CHECK THE SLATE: Tonight’s game against the Yankees THE CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON: The 2013 Red Sox led ON THE ROSTER: Boston has 43 marks the Red Sox’ 22nd of 31 Grapefruit League games the AL and tied for the best record in MLB at 97-65 (.599) over 30 days, 2/28-3/29...Boston plays in each of the club’s en route to the franchise’s 8th Championship. players in Major League Spring Train- fi nal 17 days in Florida, a stretch that began 7 days ago. ing Camp, including 10 non-roster The Red Sox won the deciding of the 2013 invitees...The breakdown: 23 Boston has won 6 of its last 11 games dating back to World Series over STL in Boston on 10/30, 120 days 3/9 and has taken 7 of the club’s 14 contests following (7 invitees), 4 catchers, 9 infi elders (2 ago...It was the club’s 1st WS clinch at in 95 invitees), and 7 outfi elders (1 invitee). a 1-5-1 start to Grapefruit League play. years, since Game 6 of the at SOX AND YANKS: The Red Sox host the Yankees tonight (2-1 over CHC). HOW THEY WERE OBTAINED in the clubs’ last of 2 spring meetings, both within a 3-day THREE OUT OF TEN: The Red Sox have won the World Se- RED SOX 40-MAN ROSTER span...Boston lost 8-1 to the Yankees in Tampa on Tuesday. ries in 3 of the last 10 years -- 2004, 2007, 2013 -- following The Sox went 13-6 against New York in 2013, the an 86-year Championship drought...It marks the most titles Amateur Draft Picks (14): Bradley 1st team to win 13+ games against the Yankees in a among MLB teams in the new century. Jr. (2011-compensation round), Brentz (2010-compensation round), Britton (2007- single season since the 1976 Orioles (13-5)...The Red Since new ownership took over in 2002, the Red Sox Sox hadn’t won as many vs. NYY since 1973 (14-4). 23rd round), Buchholz (2005-compensation have won 1,098 games, 2nd in MLB to NYY’s 1,155. round), Cecchini (2010-4th round), Hassan

Last year the Red Sox fi nished 12.0 games ahead of (2009-20th round), Lavarnway (2008-6th the Yankees, Boston’s largest season-ending lead over TURNAROUND TITLE: With the victory, Boston completed the greatest turnaround season in base- round), Lester (2002-2nd round), Middle- New York since the Sox fi nished 1991 in 2nd place, brooks (2007-5th round), Pedroia (2004-2nd 13.0 games ahead of the 5th-place Yanks. ball history...No other World Series Champ had a winning pct. the year before as low as Boston’s .426 mark in 2012. round), Ranaudo (2010-compensation round), These division rivals will again face off 19 times in Vazquez (2008-9th round), Wilson (2009-2nd the 2014 regular season, fi rst with a 4-game series at The 2013 Sox joined the 1991 Twins as the only teams round), Workman (2010-2nd round). from 4/10-13...Boston will host New ever to win a WS one season after a last-place fi nish. By Trade (9): Badenhop (From Brewers, York at Fenway Park from 4/22-24. Nov. 2013), Breslow (From Diamondbacks, REPETITION PROPOSITION: The 2014 Red Sox will at- July 2012), Carp (From Mariners, Feb. 2013), LAST NIGHT’S ACTION: The Red Sox dropped a 4-2 deci- tempt to become the 1st team to win back-to-back World De La Rosa (From Dodgers, Oct. 2012), Her- sion to the Pirates at JetBlue Park last night...Starter RHP Series titles since the Yankees won 3 in a row, 1998-2000. rera (From Rockies, Dec. 2013), Holt (From allowed just 1 on a solo homer over 4.2 The Red Sox have won consecutive World Series titles Pirates, Dec. 2012), Peavy (From White Sox, innings, improving his ERA to 2.45. once before, in 1915 and 1916...The only other time July 2013), Webster (From Dodgers, Aug. SS led Boston with 2 hits, including the club won the AL crown in 2 straight years was 2012), Wright (From Indians, July 2012). a 4th-inning RBI single to put the Sox up 1-0...2B 1903 (won the WS) and 1904 (WS was not played). Free Agents (14): Butler (July 2009), Capua- doubled and LF drove in no (Feb. 2014), Gomes (Dec. 2012), Lackey the Sox’ 2nd run with a single in the 5th. SOPHOMORE SKIPPER: returns for a 2nd (Dec. 2009), Miller (Dec. 2010), Mujica (Dec. season as Red Sox Manager after guiding the team to 2013), Napoli (Jan. 2013), Nava (Jan. 2008), QUICK HITS: Boston leads AL and Grapefruit League the 2013 World Series Championship in his 1st year at the Ortiz (Jan. 2003), Pierzynski (Dec. 2013), Ross teams with with 23 homers in 21 offi cial games this spring, helm...He joined (2004), Ed Barrow (1918), (Nov. 2012), Sizemore (Jan. 2014), Uehara 6 more than the club’s entire total in 35 Grapefruit League and Jake Stahl (1912) as the only managers to win the (Dec. 2012), Victorino (Dec. 2012). games last spring (17 HR)...Only the Cubs have more (25). World Series in their 1st year piloting the Red Sox. International Free Agents (3): Bogaerts Dustin Pedroia has a 4-game extra-base streak Farrell led the Sox to a 97-65 (.599) regular season (Aug. 2009), Doubront (July 2004), Tazawa (.538, 7-for-13, 3 R, 3 2B, HR, 5 RBI) after going 2-for- record in 2013, tied with STL for the best in baseball... (Dec. 2008). 19 with no extra-base hits to start the spring. He became the 1st skipper to earn a share of MLB’s best record in his 1st year at the helm of a team since Ryan Lavarnway has hit in 9 of his last 10 games PIT’s Bill Virdon in 1972. (.417, 10-for-24) and tops the team with 10 total hits. 2014 RED SOX SPRING LEADERS Farrell fi nished 2nd in 2013 AL Manager of the Year Jackie Bradley Jr. has doubled in his last 3 games and BATTING voting...He was ‘ AL Manager leads the team with 5 extra-base hits (4 2B, 3B). Runs ...... 5, 4 players of the Year and the Boston Baseball Writers’ MLB Hits ...... 10, Lavarnway RHP Francisco Cordero has not allowed a run in 7.0 Manager of the Year. Doubles ...... 3, 4 players innings over 7 outings this spring, with 8 SO to 1 BB. Triples...... 1, Bradley Jr., Carp (1.13) and (1.29) have MANY RETURNS: Boston’s coaching staff has returned in Home Runs ...... 3, 3 players combined for a 1.20 ERA, allowing 2 runs over 15.0 IP. its entirety for the 1st time since all 2007 coaches came RBI ...... 7, Brentz back for the 2008 season. Walks ...... 7, Nava ON THE ROSTER: Only 6 players on Boston’s 40-man ros- Stolen Bases ...... 3, Holt BROADCAST BONANZA: Tonight’s game is being broad- ter are new to the organization in 2014, down from 11 to AVG ...... 409, Brentz cast on NESN (see below), ESPN, the Yankees’ YES Network, open spring camp a year ago. OBP ...... 480, Brentz and WEEI Radio...This is the 3rd of 3 Red Sox games on SLG ...... 818, Brentz LHP Chris Capuano, RHP , C A.J. ESPN this spring, all in a 4-day stretch. Pierzynski, and OF all signed as free (min. 20 AB for AVG, OBP, SLG) agents while RHP Burke Badenhop and INF Jonathan FOUNDATION NIGHT: NESN is devoting its telecast of to- PITCHING Herrera joined the organization via trade. night’s game to raising awareness about the Red Sox Foun- Wins ...... 2, Buchholz dation and its charitable programs...The broadcast, Saves ...... 3, Cordero PROSPECTING LEADERS: The Red Sox lead MLB with , will Games ...... 7, Cordero both 8 players on ’s 2014 Top 100 Pros- be aired with limited commercial interruptions. Innings ...... 12.0, Webster pects List, and 9 players on MLB.com’s Top 100 Prospects ...... 12, Workman RSF Honorary Chairman Tim Wakefi eld will be in the List...SS Xander Bogaerts ranks as the No. 2 prospect in ERA ...... 0.00, Cordero booth with Don and Jerry for the telecast. baseball on both lists. (min. 7.0 IP for ERA) According to , the Red Sox have the Each inning will feature RSF cornerstone programs 2nd-best farm system in baseball after the Pirates. with special guests...A half-hour show about the Red Sox Foundation will air on NESN post-game. 2013 RED SOX AT A GLANCE CAUGHT ON: Red Sox catchers A.J. Pierzynski (16) and WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS (12) have played in a combined 28 ML seasons. NESN’S 30TH TOMORROW: Tomorrow marks the 30th anniversary of NESN’s fi rst Red Sox telecast on 3/21/84, a REGULAR SEASON: 97-65 (.599) Pierzynski tops actives with 1,678 games behind the 5-4 win over the Tigers in Lakeland, FL. 1ST IN AL EAST, 5.5 GA plate...Last year he became the 1st player ever to HOME: 53-28; ROAD: 44-37 catch 110 games in 13 straight seasons (2001-13). As Boston’s leadoff hitter, current NESN broadcaster was the fi rst batter ever to step to the Tied MLB’s best reg, season record. UNDER THE LIGHTS: Tonight’s game is the 4th of 5 night plate in a NESN telecast. Did not lose more than 3 games in a games on the Red Sox’ spring schedule, the 2nd in a row... row all year for the 1st time since 1903. HOME WHITES: The Sox wear home white jerseys tonight All 5 of Boston’s night games this spring are being played for the 4th of 5 times this spring...They will don white uni- Went 11-5 in the postseason to earn at JetBlue Park...They will play their fi nal game under the the club’s 8th World Series title. lights on 3/27 vs. MIN. forms one fi nal time on 3/27 vs. MIN.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS DATE OPP. TIME RED SOX PITCHERS OPPOSING PITCHERS Thu., 3/20 vs. NYY 7:05 p.m. RHP Clay Buchholz, LHP Chris Capuano, LHP Tommy Layne, RHP David Phelps, LHP Vidal Nuno, RHP Mark Montgomery, LHP Drake Britton, RHP RHP Yoshinori Tateyama Fri., 3/21 at PHI 1:05 p.m. LHP Jon Lester, LHP Rich Hill, LHP , LHP Jose Mijares, LHP , RHP , LHP Antonio Bastardo, RHP LHP Jake Diekman Sat., 3/22 at ATL 1:05 p.m. RHP , RHP Dalier Hinojosa, RHP Francisco Cordero, LHP Alex Wood, RHP Jordan Walden, RHP Cory Gearrin, RHP Juan Jaime LHP Tommy Layne

Boston Red Sox Media Relations Department http://pressroom.redsox.com @BostonRedSoxPR Red Sox Game Notes Page 2 2014 SPRING TRAINING SCHEDULE/RESULTS DATE OPPONENT SITE RESULT RECORD WINNER LOSER ATT. Thurs., February 27 Northeastern JetBlue Park W 5-2 --- RAMIREZ Lippert 7,789 Thurs., February 27 JetBlue Park W 5-2 --- DE LA ROSA Stevens --- Fri., February 28 JetBlue Park L 2-8 0-1 Duensing HINOJOSA 9,538 Sat., March 1 Minnesota Twins L 2-6 0-2 Diamond WEBSTER 8,547 Sun., March 2 JetBlue Park W 8-6 1-2 WILSON Rodriguez 9,623 Mon., March 3 Bradenton L 6-7 1-3 Baker OWENS 7,558 Tues., March 4 JetBlue Park L 0-8 1-4 Archer BUCHHOLZ 9,808 Wed., March 5 St. Louis Cardinals Jupiter L 6-8 1-5 Miller CAPUANO 7,842 Thurs., March 6 Jupiter T 0-0 1-5-1 ------6,427 Fri., March 7 JetBlue Park W 4-1 2-5-1 MUJICA Martin 9,966 Sat., March 8 Baltimore Orioles Sarasota L 3-7 2-6-1 Norris OWENS 7,858 Sat., March 8 Baltimore Orioles JetBlue Park L 2-13 2-7-1 Gausman WORKMAN 9,626 Sun., March 9 Pittsburgh Pirates Bradenton W 4-1 3-7-1 BUCHHOLZ Morton 8,245 Mon., March 10 Tampa Bay Rays JetBlue Park W 6-2 4-7-1 LESTER Odorizzi 9,876 Tues., March 11 Baltimore Orioles Sarasota W 6-5 5-7-1 VILLARREAL Aceves 7,647 Tues., March 11 Miami Marlins JetBlue Park L 4-5 5-8-1 Roe BRITTON 9,898 Thurs., March 13 Minnesota Twins Hammond Stadium W 4-3 6-8-1 OTT Hoffman 9,256 Fri., March 14 Dunedin W 3-1 7-8-1 BUCHHOLZ Hutchison 5,519 Sat., March 15 JetBlue Park L 1-4 7-9-1 Lee LESTER 9,726 Sun., March 16 Tampa Bay Rays Port Charlotte L 4-8 7-10-1 Price WEBSTER 7,852 Mon, March 17 St. Louis Cardinals JetBlue Park W 10-5 8-10-1 LACKEY Lyons 9,908 Tues., March 18 New York Yankees Tampa L 1-8 8-11-1 Pineda DOUBRONT 11,032 Wed., March 19 Pittsburgh Pirates JetBlue Park L 2-4 8-12-1 Cumpton HINOJOSA 9,932

DATE OPPONENT SITE TIME TV/RADIO Thursday, March 20 New York Yankees JetBlue Park 7:05 p.m. ESPN/TV/Radio Friday, March 21 Philadelphia Phillies Clearwater 1:05 p.m. Saturday, March 22 Atlanta Braves Lake Buena Vista 1:05 p.m. TV/Radio Sunday, March 23 Tampa Bay Rays JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. TV/Radio Monday, March 24 Baltimore Orioles Sarasota 1:05 p.m. Tuesday, March 25 Tampa Bay Rays Port Charlotte 1:05 p.m. TV Wednesday, March 26 Baltimore Orioles (SS) JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. Thursday, March 27 Minnesota Twins JetBlue Park 7:05 p.m. Radio Friday, March 28 Minnesota Twins Hammond Stadium 1:05 p.m. TV Saturday, March 29 Minnesota Twins JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. Radio (SS)- Split Squad Home Games at JetBlue Park at in Lee County, Florida TV- Game Telecast on NESN, TV#-Game Telecast on NESNplus, ESPN- Game Telecast on ESPN, ESPN2-Game Telecast on ESPN2 Radio- Game Broadcast on WEEI 93.7 FM, Radio#- Game Broadcast on WEEI 850 AM TONIGHT’S RED SOX PITCHERS vs. NYY

11-CLAY BUCHHOLZ, RHP 2-1, 1.13 ERA, 3 appearances DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 2014 SPRING TRAINING: Leads the Red Sox with 2 Grapefruit League wins and a 1.13 ERA (min. 8.0 3/4 TB L 1.0 3 1 1 1 1 IP)...Fanned 3 over 4.0 scoreless innings, earning the win on 3/14 at TOR...Worked 3.0 no-hit innings in a 3/9 at PIT W 3.0 0 0 0 1 1 winning performance on 3/9 at PIT, facing the minimum 9 batters as a 3rd-inning walk was erased by a 3/14 at TOR W 4.0 2 0 0 0 3 ...Took the loss in spring debut on 3/4 vs. TB, allowing 1 run on 3 hits in 1.0 inning. 1.13 ERA 2-1-0 8.0 5 1 1 2 5

55-CHRIS CAPUANO, LHP 0-1, 3.38 ERA, 3 appearances DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 2014 SPRING TRAINING: Pitched 3.0 perfect innings of relief on 3/15 vs. PHI, fanning 2...Worked 3.0 3/5 at STL L 2.0 3 2 2 1 1 innings of relief on 3/10 vs. TB, striking out 2 and allowing 1 run on a solo homer in fi rst pitch of the 3/10 TB --- 3.0 4 1 1 0 2 appearance...Took the loss in 1st appearance of the spring, conceding 2 runs on 3 hits and 1 walk over 2.0 3/15 PHI --- 3.0 0 0 0 0 2 innings in a start on 3/5 at STL. 3.38 ERA 0-1-0 8.0 7 3 3 1 5

59-TOMMY LAYNE, LHP 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 6 appearances DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 2014 SPRING TRAINING: Has not allowed a baserunner in 4 of 6 Grapefruit League appearances (6.2 IP) 2/27 BC --- 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 and has allowed 1 hit and no runs in 7 spring games overall (7.2 IP)...Pitched 1.0 perfect frame on 3/18 at 3/2 BAL --- 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 NYY...Threw 1.0 scoreless inning on 3/14 at TOR...Pitched a perfect 5th inning on 3/11 at BAL...Worked 1.1 3/5 at STL --- 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 scoreless innings of relief on 3/8 at BAL...Threw 1.1 perfect frames at STL on 3/5, striking out 2...Pitched 3/8 at BAL --- 1.1 1 0 0 2 1 1.0 perfect inning, fanning 1 in Grapefruit League debut on 3/2 vs. BAL...Worked 1.0 scoreless frame with 3/11 at BAL --- 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 in 1st spring appearance on 2/27 vs. Northeastern University. 3/14 at TOR --- 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 3/18 at NYY --- 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 ERA 0-0-0 6.2 1 0 0 4 5

DEFENSIVE INNINGS - “A” GAMES

PLAYER C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF TOTAL PLAYER C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF TOTAL Betts 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 13 Marrero 0 0 0 0 57 0 0 0 57 Bogaerts 0 0 0 0 79 0 0 0 79 Martinez 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Bradley, Jr. 0 0 0 0 0 0 77 0 77 McCoy 0 0 15 2 5 7 17 0 46 Brentz 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 54 54 Meneses 0 0 18 0 5 0 0 0 23 Brown 0 0 0 0 0 5 27 23 55 Middlebrooks 0 0 0 60 0 0 0 0 60 Butler 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 Miller 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 Carp 0 25 0 0 0 18 0 0 43 Napoli 0 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 67 Cecchini 0 0 0 38 0 0 0 0 38 Nava 0 13 0 0 0 30 0 16 59 Chester 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Pedroia 0 0 52 0 0 0 0 0 52 Cousins 0 0 0 0 0 7 4 8 19 Pierzynski 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 52 Coyle 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 Ramos 0 0 0 0 0 9 3 4 16 De La Cruz 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 8 Rivero 0 2 0 16 0 0 0 0 18 Dent 0 0 7 2 2 0 0 0 11 Ross 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 37 Gibson 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 Shaw 0 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 Gomes 0 0 0 0 0 70 0 1 71 Sizemore 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 0 38 Hassan 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 26 45 Snyder 0 18 0 26 0 0 0 0 44 Henry 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 8 Swihart 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 Herrera 0 0 24 28 15 0 0 0 67 Tavarez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 Hissey 0 0 0 0 0 4 6 4 14 Vazquez 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 Holt 0 0 38 9 14 0 0 0 61 Victorino 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 25 Johnson 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 4 9 Welch 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Lavarnway 23 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 Wilkerson 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 4 11

2014 SPRING TRANSACTIONS

February 22 LHP Chris Capuano signed to a one-year contract through the 2014 season...RHP placed on the restricted list. March 13 RHPs and Alex Wilson, INF , and OFs and optioned to -A Pawtucket...RHPs , Miguel Celestino, and Noe Ramirez, LHP Henry Owens, C , and INFs Heiker Meneses and Travis Shaw reassigned to minor league camp. March 17 RHP Allen Webster and C Christian Vazquez optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket...SS reassigned to minor league camp.