Vs. LOS ANGELES DODGERS (0-0) World Series Workout Day Notes • Monday, October 22, 2018 Fenway Park • Boston, MA
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WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS (8): 1903, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 2004, 2007, 2013 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 BOSTON RED SOX (0-0) vs. LOS ANGELES DODGERS (0-0) World Series Workout Day Notes • Monday, October 22, 2018 Fenway Park • Boston, MA ONE MORE DAY: The Red Sox will host the Dodgers in RED VS. BLUE: The Red Sox are facing the Dodgers in the Game 1 of MLB’s 114th World Series tomorrow at 8:09 p.m. World Series for the 2nd time, having earned a 4-games-to-1 SEASON IN REVIEW victory over Brooklyn in 1916. The 2018 Boston Red Sox Season in The Sox won the AL East by 8.0 games, finished with Review book is available for download MLB’s best record (108-54), defeated the Yankees in The Sox are 8-7 vs. the Dodgers all-time in Interleague at pressroom.redsox.com (under “Media the ALDS (3-1), and beat the Astros in the ALCS (4-1). play...These teams last met at Dodger Stadium in 2016; Guides”) and at www.redsoxpressbox.com. The Dodgers (92-71) won the NL West after beating they have not played at Fenway Park since 2010. COL in a 1-game tiebreaker (Game 163), then defeated In 2019, the Sox’ first 3 games out of the All-Star break POSTSEASON BREAKDOWN ATL in the NLDS (3-1) and MIL in the NLCS (4-3). will be against the Dodgers in Boston (7/12-14). Home/Road ..................................... 2-2/5-0 Day/Night ........................................ 1-0/6-2 vs. RH/LH starter ............................. 4-2/3-0 WORLD STAGE: The Red Sox are making their 13th World COAST TO COAST: The distance between Fenway Park Leading after 6 innings ..........................7-0 Series appearance, having gone 8-4 in the previous 12... and Dodger Stadium (approx. 2,588 miles) is the longest Tied after 6 innings ................................0-0 They won championships in 1903, 1912, 1915-16, 1918, ever between any 2 venues of World Series opponents. Trailing after 6 innings ...........................0-2 2004, 2007, and 2013...They lost in 7 games in each of their Leading after 7 innings ..........................7-0 This is the 1st time the Sox will have to travel to the Tied after 7 innings ................................0-0 other 4 appearances (1946, 1967, 1975, 1986). West Coast for a World Series...Prior to 2018, their Trailing after 7 innings ...........................0-2 The Sox are 45-28-1 (.616) in the Fall Classic, marking longest trip for a Fall Classic was to Colorado in 2007. Leading after 8 innings ..........................7-0 MLB’s highest win % among teams that have played Tied after 8 innings ................................0-0 LONGEST DISTANCE BETWEEN WORLD SERIES BALLPARKS Trailing after 8 innings ...........................0-2 in at least 3 World Series...Among all teams, only the Year Ballpark 1 (Club) Ballpark 2 (Club) Miles Red Sox score first ..................................7-0 Blue Jays (.667, 8-4) have a higher World Series win %. 2018 Fenway Park (BOS) Dodger Stadium (LAD) 2,588 Opponents score first .............................0-2 MOST WORLD SERIES TITLES IN MLB HISTORY 1962 Yankee Stadium (NYY) Candlestick Park (SF) 2,568 Come-from-behind wins ...........................2 1973 Shea Stadium (NYM) Oakland Coliseum (OAK) 2,563 Shutouts .................................................0-0 Franchise WS Franchise WS Scoring less than 3 runs .........................0-2 NY Yankees ................ 27 BOS Red Sox ............8 *Source: Google Maps Scoring 3 or 4 runs .................................2-0 STL Cardinals.............. 11 NY/SF Giants ................ 8 Scoring 5 or more runs ...........................5-0 PHI/KC/OAK Athletics ... 9 BRO/LA Dodgers ......6 HISTORY LESSON: The 2018 World Series games will be Red Sox hit HR/hit 0 HR .................. 6-1/1-1 played at the oldest active MLB ballpark (Fenway Park, 1-run/2-run games .......................... 2-0/2-0 Walk-offs ................................................0-0 CENTURY SUCCESS: This is the Red Sox’ 4th World Series opened in 1912) and the 3rd-oldest active ballpark (Dodger Extra innings (home/road) ............... 0-0/0-0 appearance in the last 19 years (2000-18), tied with the Stadium, opened in 1962)...The only other ballpark older Game 1 ..................................................1-1 than Dodger Stadium is Wrigley Field (opened in 1914). Game 2 ..................................................1-1 Cardinals, Giants, and Yankees for the most in that time... Game 3 ..................................................2-0 The Sox’ 3 World Series titles since 2000 are tied with the Fenway Park has hosted 31 World Series games, Game 4 ..................................................2-0 Giants (2010, ‘12, ‘14) for the most this century. including 2 for the Boston Braves in 1914...There have Game 5 ..................................................1-0 been 24 World Series games played at Dodger Stadium. Game 6 .................................................N/A The Sox won 5 of the first 15 World Series played from Game 7 .................................................N/A 1903-1918...They also won the AL pennant in 1904, but no World Series was played that year. NATIONAL AFFAIR: The Red Sox went 16-4 vs. NL teams in 2018...They are 37-9 (.804) in their last 46 Interleague VS. THE DODGERS (REG. SEASON) ALL IN: The Red Sox are 12-2 in their last 14 World Series games, including 27-5 (.844) in their last 32...The Sox are All-Time ......................................... 8-7 unbeaten in their last 13 series vs. NL teams (10-0-3). In Boston ............................................5-1 games, having swept the Cardinals in 2004 and the Rockies In Los Angeles ....................................3-6 in 2007...They also went 4-2 against STL in 2013. The Sox are 13-0-3 in their last 16 home series against NL clubs (last loss: 2014 vs. CHC)...They are 21-4 (.840) VS. THE DODGERS (POSTSEASON) The only other teams ever to go 12-2 or better in any All-Time ......................................... 4-1 14-game stretch of World Series play are the Reds (12- in their last 25 Interleague games at Fenway Park. In Boston .............................................3-0 2 from 1975-90) and Yankees (multiple times)...The In Brooklyn ..........................................1-1 Sox could join NYY as the only teams ever to go 13-2 CONNECT FOUR: The Red Sox have won each of their DATE GAME H/R SCORE or better in a stretch of 15 World Series games. last 4 postseason games (ALCS Games 2-5)...The only 10/7/1916 WS-1 H W6-5 The Sox have won the World Series in each of their years in which they won 5+ consecutive games in a single 10/9/1916 WS-2 H W2-1 postseason are 1986 (5 straight), 2004 (8), and 2007 (7). 10/10/1916 WS-3 R L3-4 last 3 trips to the Fall Classic (2004, ‘07, ‘13)...The only 10/11/1916 WS-4 R W6-2 teams ever to win it all in 4 consecutive World Series There have been 66 League Championship Series since 10/12/1916 WS-5 H W4-1 appearances are the Cardinals (1944, ‘46, ‘64, ‘67) the best-of-7 format was adopted in 1985...The Sox and Yankees (most recently 1996, ‘98-99, 2000). became only the 3rd team in either league to lose Game 1 of an LCS and then win Games 2-5, joining the RED SOX POSTSEASON TEAM LEADERS Batting GAME 1: The Red Sox are 9-3 in Game 1 of the World 2002 Angels (vs. MIN) and 2005 White Sox (vs. LAA)... AVG (min. 20 AB) ...................Devers (.350) Series, including 8-1 in their last 9, and 5-0 in their last Both of those teams went on to win the World Series. Hits .........................Bogaerts/Martinez (10) 5...Their only losses in Game 1 of the Fall Classic came in XBH ............................................Bradley (4) 1903 (won WS), 1915 (won WS), and 1967 (lost WS). LEAD THE WAY: Alex Cora became the 3rd individual in the 2B ....................Benintendi/Betts/Kinsler (3) Expansion Era (1961-present) to lead a team to the World HR ...............................Bradley/Martinez (2) When winning Game 1, the Sox have gone on to win RBI ..............................Bradley/Martinez (9) the World Series 6 times (3 losses). Series in his 1st season as an MLB manager, joining Bob Runs ......................................Benintendi (9) Brenly (2001 D-Backs) and Ralph Houk (1961 Yankees)... SB..........................................Benintendi (2) Both of those clubs went on to win the series. BB ...............................Bradley/Martinez (7) HOME, SWEET HOME: The Red Sox are 24-13-1 in the World Series at home, including 17-11-1 at Fenway Park Cora is the 6th manager to lead the Red Sox to the Pitching (1912, 1918-present), 5-0 at Braves Field (1915-16), and 2-2 World Series in his 1st season with the club, joining ERA (min. 5.0 IP) ....................Brasier (0.00) Jake Stahl (1912), Ed Barrow (1918), Dick Williams Wins ........................................... Eovaldi (2) at Huntington Avenue Grounds (1903)...They have won 7 of Innings .................................. Eovaldi (14.1) their last 8 home games in the Fall Classic. (1967), Terry Francona (2004), and John Farrell (2013). Appearances ...................Barnes/Brasier (7) This is the 8th time the Sox are playing Game 1 of the Starts..............................................Price (3) World Series at home, having also done so in 1903 ALUMNI RELATIONS: This is the 1st time both managers Strikeouts ......................................Sale (14) (lost Game 1), 1916 (won), 1967 (lost), 1975 (won), in the World Series played for both teams (source: Elias)... 2004 (won), 2007 (won), and 2013 (won).