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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 (6-17) vs. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (8-9) Tuesday, August 18, 2020 • 7:30 p.m. ET • Fenway Park • Boston, MA RHP Zack Godley (0-2, 8.16) vs. RHP Zach Eflin (0-1, 3.60) Game #24 • Home Game #13 • TV: NESN • Radio: WEEI 93.7 FM, WCCM 1490 AM/103.7 FM (Spanish) STATE OF THE SOX: The Red Sox have lost each of their last ON THE OFFENSIVE: The Red Sox are batting .265 at 8 games, their longest losing streak of the season...They last home this season (7th-highest in MLB), compared to .232 NOTE TO MEDIA had a longer losing streak in 2014 (10 G, 5/15-25). on the road (19th-highest in MLB). Game day materials for both clubs, such as game notes, rosters, and stat packs, will be The Sox are as many as 11 games below .500 for the 4 Red Sox are hitting .300+ with an OPS above 1.000 made available at pressroom.redsox.com. first time since 9/3/15 (61-72)...That 2015 club fell as at home: Jonathan Araúz (.533/1.133, 8-for-15), Kevin Please note that these materials will not be many as 14 games below .500. Plawecki (.500/1.154, 8-for-16), Kevin Pillar (.400/1.053, printed at Fenway Park in 2020. This is the 3rd time the Sox have lost as many as 17 12-for-30), and Mitch Moreland (.320/1.313, 8-for-25). of their first 23 games, having also done so in 1996 Overall, the Sox rank 10th in the majors in AVG (.249). REGULAR SEASON BREAKDOWN (6-17) and 1932 (4-19). AL East Standing...... 5th, -10.5 THIS LAND IS MORELAND: Mitch Moreland has 5 HR Home/Road...... 3-9/3-8 NO TIME TO REST: The Red Sox are in the midst of playing in only 8 home games this season...His 1.313 home OPS Day/Night...... 1-3/5-14 July/August...... 3-5/3-12 30 games in 31 days from 8/7-9/6 (2-9 so far)...That includes ranks 3rd in the majors (min. 25 AB) behind only Fernando vs. AL East...... 4-15 playing on 17 consecutive days from 8/7-23, their longest Tatis Jr. (1.465) and Anthony Rendon (1.335). vs. AL Central...... 0-0 stretch without a scheduled day off in 2020. Each of Moreland’s last 4 HR has given the Sox a lead. vs. AL West...... 0-0 Moreland is scheduled to reach 10 years of MLB service vs. National League...... 2-2 QUICK STOP: The Red Sox’ 2-game series against the at the end of August. vs. RH/LH starter...... 3-8/3-9 Leading after 6 innings...... 4-1 Phillies comes in a stretch of playing 11 of 13 games on Tied after 6 innings...... 1-2 the road...Tomorrow night, the Sox will travel for a 7-game FIRST IMPRESSION: Alex Verdugo has hit safely in each of Trailing after 6 innings...... 1-14 road trip to play the Orioles (4 G) and Blue Jays (3 G). his last 8 games, the longest hit streak by any Red Sox player Leading after 7 innings...... 4-1 The Sox will play the Jays at Sahlen Field, home of this season and tied for the longest streak of his career. Tied after 7 innings...... 2-1 Trailing after 7 innings...... 0-15 the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons (8/25-27)...According to Verdugo has hit safely in 12 of his last 13 games Bill Nowlin of SABR, the Sox last played in Buffalo on Leading after 8 innings...... 5-0 (beginning 8/4)...In that time, he is batting .313 with Tied after 8 innings...... 1-0 7/6/1917, a 9-7 win in an exhibition game vs. the Bisons. a 1.053 OPS (15-for-48, 5 HR, 9 RBI). Trailing after 8 innings...... 0-17 Verdugo has recorded an XBH in each of his last 5 Red Sox score first...... 4-5 GIVE EVERYONE A TURN: Last night’s game in the Bronx games, the longest streak of his career and the longest Opponents score first...... 2-12 concluded a stretch in which 13 of the Red Sox’ games from by any Red Sox player this season. Shutouts...... 1-0 7/31-8/17 were against either the Yankees or Rays. Scoring less than 3 runs...... 0-7 Scoring 3 or 4 runs...... 1-5 The Sox are 1-12 against the Rays and Yankees this ABOVE AVERAGE: According to Statcast, Red Sox outfield- Scoring 5 or more runs...... 5-5 season, but 5-5 against all other teams. ers have recorded an AL-high 5 outs above average, tied with Red Sox hit HR/hit 0 HR...... 5-11/1-6 the Dodgers for most in the majors...19 teams have totaled 1-run/2-run games...... 1-2/3-2 SOX & PHILS: The Red Sox and Phillies begin a 4-game 0 outs above average (or a negative value) in the outfield. Walk-offs...... 1-0 Extra innings (home/road)...... 0-0/0-0 season series tonight...Tomorrow’s game was originally Jackie Bradley Jr. is tied for the MLB lead among Series openers/finales...... 3-5/3-5 scheduled for 7:05 p.m. but has been moved to 1:35 p.m. outfielders in outs above average (4). Series W-L-T (home)...... 1-3-0 The Sox were scheduled to play at PHI on Tuesday Red Sox outfielders have recorded 6 assists, tied with Series W-L-T (road)...... 1-2-1 and Wednesday, 9/8 and 9/9, but they will now play MIN and PIT for most in the majors...Alex Verdugo has Series W-L-T (total)...... 2-5-1 two 7-inning games on 9/8 (Game 1 will start at 4 OF assists, tied for most in MLB. Series sweeps (home/road)...... 0-2/1-2 4:05 p.m.)...The Sox will be off on 9/9. Come-from-behind wins...... 4 WHAT A RELIEF: Phillips Valdez (0.68 ERA) and Heath FAMILIAR FOES: This is the 24th season of Interleague Hembree (1.86 ERA) have combined to allow only 3 ER VS. THE PHILLIES play, and the Red Sox and Phillies have played each other in their 18 appearances (1.17 ERA, 23.0 IP, 6 BB, 22 SO). All-Time...... 43-28 in 20 of those (all except 2002, ‘07, ‘14, ‘16). In Boston...... 20-11 In 10 outings this season, Hembree has recorded a 0.72 In Philadelphia...... 23-17 BOS leads PHI in the all-time series, 43-28...They split the WHIP and held opponents to a .152 AVG (5-for-33). At Citizens Bank Park...... 21-11 2019 season series, with the Sox going 2-0 at Citizens In 2 relief appearances this season, Ryan Weber has 2020...... 0-0 Bank Park and the Phillies going 2-0 at Fenway Park. allowed only 1 run in 9.0 IP (0 BB, 5 SO). In Boston...... 0-0 7 of the last 12 games between these teams have In Philadelphia...... 0-0 been decided by 1 run. TAYLOR MADE: Josh Taylor threw a perfect 6th inning last night (9 pitches) after being reinstated from the MOST RBI, 2018-20 NATIONAL AFFAIR: At 255-172 (.597), the Red Sox own earlier in the day...He missed the Sox’ first 22 games of 2020. Rk. Player RBI MLB’s highest all-time Interleague win %...Since the start In 2019 with the Sox, Taylor appeared in 52 games (1 1. J.D. Martinez (BOS)...... 246 of 2003, the Sox’ .648 win % (210-114) in Interleague start) and posted a 3.04 ERA with 11.79 SO/9.0 IP (47.1 2. Nolan Arenado (COL)...... 242 play is by far MLB’s best (2nd: NYY, .596). T3. Xander Bogaerts (BOS)...... 231 IP, 16 ER, 62 SO)...In 47 outings from 6/16 through the T3. Freddie Freeman (ATL)...... 231 The Sox are 12-12 against NL teams since the start of end of the season, he had a 2.13 ERA (10 ER/42.1 IP) 2019, after going 27-5 in their previous 32 Interleague and held opponents to a .187 AVG (28-for-150). MOST TOTAL BASES, 2018-20 games...They are 2-2 vs. the NL this season. Rk. Player TB 1. Trevor Story (COL)...... 722 START ME UP: The Red Sox have used 11 different starting 2. Nolan Arenado (COL)...... 713 HOME COOKIN’: The Red Sox have lost 8 of their last this season...According to the Elias Sports Bureau, 3. J.D. Martinez (BOS)...... 712 9 series at Fenway Park dating back to last season, going they matched the 1958 Cleveland club and 1952 Red Sox MOST STARTS AT SHORTSTOP, 7-20 in home games in that time. for the most different starting pitchers ever used by a team RED SOX HISTORY (1901-2020) The Sox have lost their last 4 home series vs. NL clubs, through its first 22 games of a season. Rk. Player Starts after going unbeaten in their previous 17 (13-0-4). The Sox are 5-5 in games started by Nathan Eovaldi 1. Everett Scott...... 1,081 The Red Sox are 20-11 against the Phillies all time (3-2) and Martín Pérez (2-3)...Those pitchers have 2. Rick Burleson...... 987 at Fenway Park but have lost each of the last 3 thrown at least 5.0 innings in 9 of their 10 starts 3. Nomar Garciaparra...... 951 head-to-head meetings here. (Pérez’s last start was shortened by a rain delay). 4. Freddy Parent...... 907 5. Joe Cronin ...... 894 Each of the Sox’ last 3 wins against the Phillies here at Red Sox starters have thrown 4.0 innings or fewer in 6. Xander Bogaerts ...... 864 Fenway has been a walk-off in extra innings (6/12/17, each of the 13 games that weren’t started by Eovaldi 6/13/17, 7/30/18). or Pérez, with BOS going 1-12 in those games. LONGEST HR BY RED SOX IN 2020 Rk. Player Game Feet 1. Rafael Devers 8/9 vs. TOR 449 BEAT PHILLY: Tomorrow, the Sox will host the Phillies TEAM OF THE CENTURY: In the tenure of their current 2. Xander Bogaerts 8/2 at NYY 437 at 1:35 p.m. and the Celtics will take on the 76ers in ownership group (Henry-Werner, 2002-present), the Red Sox 3. Alex Verdugo 8/15 at NYY 433 the opening round of the NBA Playoffs at 6:30. have won more World Series titles (4) than any other team... T4. Mitch Moreland 8/7 vs. TOR 427 The last time Boston took on Philadelphia in both In that time, no other AL team has won more than 1 title. T4. Rafael Devers 8/2 at NYY 427 6. J.D. Martinez 8/10 vs. TB 425 sports on the same day was 5/18/12, when the Sox Among MLB and the NFL, NBA, and NHL, the only 7. J.D. Martinez 8/12 vs. TB 422 were dealt a 6-4 loss at Citizens Bank Park and the other franchises to win as many as 4 championships 8. Michael Chavis 8/5 at TB 421 Celtics suffered a 92-83 loss at Wells Fargo Center... since the start of 2002 are the New England Patriots 9. Mitch Moreland 7/27 vs. NYM 420 Both Boston teams went on to win the series. (6) and San Antonio Spurs (4). 10. Mitch Moreland 8/9 vs. TOR 414

UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS DATE OPP. BOS TIME RED SOX STARTER OPPOSING STARTER TV Wed., 8/19 vs. PHI 1:35 p.m. LHP Kyle Hart (0-1, 22.50) RHP Jake Arrieta (1-2, 4.02) NESN/MLBN 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 WAMG 890 AM/94.9 FM. Red Sox Game Notes TONIGHT’S STARTING Page 2

68-ZACK GODLEY, RHP 0-2, 8.16 ERA, 4 appearances (3 starts) 2020 GAME HIGHS CAREER 4.0, 2x, last 8/8 vs. TOR IP 8.0, 9/14/17 vs. COL W-L ERA G GS IP ER HR BB SO AVG WHIP 10, 8/12 vs. TB H 10, 3x, last 8/12 vs. TB 2020 0-2 8.16 4 3 14.1 13 5 6 14 .354 2.02 8, 8/12 vs. TB R 8, 3x, last 8/12 vs. TB CAREER 37-32 4.77 132 84 551.0 292 67 224 528 .256 1.38 8, 8/12 vs. TB ER 8, 8/12 vs. TB 2, 3x, last 8/12 vs. TB BB 6, 4x, last 5/23/18 at MIL Will be making his 5th appearance for the Sox (4th start). 7, 7/27 vs. NYM SO 10, 3x, last 7/31/18 vs. TEX Signed as a non-roster invitee and added to the Red Sox’ player pool on 7/17 after being 3, 8/12 vs. TB HR 3, 3x, last 8/12 vs. TB released by DET on 7/13. 74, 8/12 vs. TB Pitches 109, 2x, last 4/27/18 at WSH Selected to the Sox’ ML roster on 7/26...Made his Sox debut on 7/27 vs. NYM and threw 4.0 scoreless innings with 0 BB (4 H, 7 SO). 2020 SPLITS CAREER Also threw 4.0 scoreless innings on 8/8 vs. TOR (start). 0-1, 6.55 ERA, 3 G/2 GS HOME 18-16, 5.00 ERA, 64 G/43 GS Has made 4 career appearances (2 GS) vs. the Phillies and owns a 1.53 ERA (3 ER/17.2 IP). 0-1, 13.50 ERA, 1 G/1 GS ROAD 19-16, 4.55 ERA, 68 G/41 GS Split last season between ARI and TOR, making 33 appearances (9 starts)...Had an 8.08 .300 AVG/.967 OPS, 2 HR VS. LHB .255 AVG/.747 OPS, 26 HR ERA as a starter (35 ER/39.0 IP) and a 4.42 ERA in relief (26 ER/53.0 IP). .400 AVG/1.074 OPS, 3 HR VS. RHB .257 AVG/.753 OPS, 41 HR Claimed off waivers by TOR on 8/7/19 and made 6 relief appearances for the Blue Jays (3.94 ERA, 7 ER/16.0 IP). VS. PHI Selected by the in the 10th round of the 2013 MLB Draft. W-L ERA G GS IP H ER HR BB SO 2019 0-0 0.00 1 0 3.2 2 0 0 2 1 CAREER 1-0 1.53 4 2 17.2 12 3 0 6 17 at FENWAY ------

2020 PITCH USAGE (Source: Brooks ) Cutter: 41.4% : 38.8% Changeup: 16.7% Sinker: 3.0%

GODLEY’S 2020 GAME LOG WHEN WHEN GAME RESULT DEC. LEFT IP H R ER BB SO HR P/S GAME RESULT DEC. LEFT IP H R ER BB SO HR P/S 7/27 vs. NYM L4-7 ND 4-7 4.0 4 0 0 0 7 0 53/36 8/8 vs. TOR L1-2 ND 1-0 4.0 3 0 0 2 3 0 67/41 8/1 at NYY L2-5 L 2-5 3.1 6 5 5 2 1 2 69/39 8/12 vs. TB L5-9 L 0-7 3.0 10 8 8 2 3 3 74/45

PHILLIES CAREER VS. GODLEY RED SOX CAREER VS. EFLIN 2020 STARTING PITCHERS’ BREAKDOWN QUALITY SOX PLAYER AVG. AB H HR SO PLAYER AVG. AB H HR SO STARTER GS STARTS RS/IP RSA REC. Bohm - - - - - Araúz - - - - - Eovaldi 5 2 22/27.1 7.31 3-2 Bruce .083 12 1 0 5 Bogaerts - - - - - Pérez 5 0 10/24.1 3.73 2-3 Garlick - - - - - Bradley Jr. - - - - - Weber 3 0 6/10.0 5.40 1-2 Gosselin - - - - - Chavis - - - - - Osich 1 0 0/2.0 0.00 0-1 Gregorius .000 1 0 0 0 Devers - - - - - Hall 1 0 0/2.2 0.00 0-1 Harper .308 13 4 1 3 Lin - - - - - Godley 3 0 3/10.1 2.70 0-3 Hoskins .167 6 1 0 1 Martinez - - - - - Brice 1 0 2/1.0 18.00 0-1 Kingery .000 1 0 0 0 Moreland - - - - - Brasier 1 0 3/1.0 27.00 0-1 Knapp 1.000 1 1 0 0 Peraza .167 6 1 0 0 Hart 1 0 3/2.0 13.50 0-1 McCutchen .333 15 5 1 7 Pillar .600 5 3 1 1 Brewer 1 0 0/2.2 0.00 0-1 Realmuto .250 4 1 1 0 Plawecki - - - - - Mazza 1 0 1/3.0 3.00 0-1 Segura .143 7 1 0 1 Vázquez - - - - - Walker .000 3 0 0 1 Verdugo .250 4 1 0 2

TOMORROW’S STARTING PITCHER

81-KYLE HART, LHP 0-1, 22.50 ERA, 1 start SINGLE-GAME HIGHS 2020 CAREER W-L ERA G GS IP ER HR BB SO AVG WHIP 2.0, 8/13 vs. TB IP 2.0, 8/13 vs. TB 2020 0-1 22.50 1 1 2.0 5 2 3 4 .500 5.00 7, 8/13 vs. TB H 7, 8/13 vs. TB CAREER 0-1 22.50 1 1 2.0 5 2 3 4 .500 5.00 7, 8/13 vs. TB R 7, 8/13 vs. TB 5, 8/13 vs. TB ER 5, 8/13 vs. TB Will be making his 2nd career ML appearance. 3, 8/13 vs. TB BB 3, 8/13 vs. TB Is in his 5th professional season, all with the Red Sox organization. 4, 8/13 vs. TB SO 4, 8/13 vs. TB Recalled from the Alternate Training Site on 8/13 and made his ML debut that day vs. TB 2, 8/13 vs. TB HR 2, 8/13 vs. TB (2.0 IP, 7 H, 7 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 4 SO). 73, 8/13 vs. TB Pitches 73, 8/13 vs. TB Recorded his 1st career SO in the first inning, striking out the Rays’ Hunter Renfroe with an 0-2 slider. 2020 SPLITS CAREER Split 2019 between Triple-A Pawtucket (9 GS) & Double-A Portland (18G/15 GS)...Led all 0-1, 22.50 ERA, 1 G/1 GS HOME 0-1, 22.50 ERA, 1 G/1 GS BOS minor league pitchers in wins (12), IP (156.0) and CG (2) and was 2nd in SO (140)... - ROAD - Posted a 1.17 WHIP between both levels. .500 AVG/1.750 OPS, 1 HR VS. LHB .500 AVG/1.750 OPS, 1 HR Promoted to Pawtucket on 5/28/19 and threw a 9.0-inning shutout in his Triple-A debut .500 AVG/1.515 OPS, 1 HR VS. RHB .500 AVG/1.515 OPS, 1 HR on 5/30 vs. Lehigh Valley (5 H, 8 SO, 0 BB).

On 4/25/19 at Binghamton, started and threw 6.2 innings as 3 Double-A Portland pitchers VS. PHI (also Daniel McGrath & Adam Lau) combined for a no-hitter, the 4th in team history. W-L ERA G GS IP H ER HR BB SO Pitched 5 seasons (2012-2016) at Indiana University...Selected by the Boston Red Sox in 2020 ------the 19th round of the 2016 MLB Draft. CAREER ------at FENWAY ------

2020 PITCH USAGE (Source: Brooks Baseball) Slider: 32.9% Sinker: 23.3% 4-seam fastball: 20.6% Changeup: 20.6% Curveball: 2.7% Red Sox Game Notes BATTING NOTES Page 3

36 JONATHAN ARAÚZ INF 30 TZU-WEI LIN INF 2020: .303 AVG / .303 OBP / .364 SLG / 0 HR / 5 RBI 2020: .200 AVG / .200 OBP / .200 SLG / 0 HR / 0 RBI YESTERDAY: 1-4, 2B, RBI / SERIES at NYY: 2-10, 2B, RBI YESTERDAY: DNP / SERIES at NYY: DNP vs. RHP: 4-15 (.267), 0 HR / vs. LHP: 6-18 (.333), 0 HR vs. RHP: 3-14 (.214), 0 HR / vs. LHP: 0-1 (.000), 0 HR Current hitting streak: 1 G (1-for-4, 2B, RBI). Current hitting streak: 0-for-1. Is 10-for-his-last-23 (.435), after beginning his MLB career 0-for-10. Entered Thursday’s game vs. TB in the 9th at SS but moved to C for the final Has 5 RBI in his last 7 games. 2 outs of the inning...Was his 1st professional appearance behind the plate. Is 6-for-10 with RISP, including 3-for-6 with RISP & 2 outs and 2-for-2 with Thursday was the 1st instance in franchise history in which a Red Sox played the bases loaded. SS and C in the same game. Has appeared in 11 games, making 6 starts at 2B and 2 at 3B. In 2020, has played SS (6 games, 2 starts), 2B (3, 2), CF (1, 0), and C (1, 0)... In the majors, has made 18 starts at SS, 11 at 2B, 7 at 3B, and 2 in CF. Is the only switch hitter on the Sox’ active roster. Made his 1st Opening Day roster in 2020. Is the youngest player on the Sox’ active roster (turned 22 on 8/3). Selected by BOS in the major league phase of the 2019 Rule 5 Draft. 28 J.D. MARTINEZ OF/DH 2020: .238 AVG / .326 OBP / .405 SLG / 2 HR / 11 RBI 2 XANDER BOGAERTS SS YESTERDAY: 1-4, R / SERIES at NYY: 4-15, BB, 2 RBI, R 2020: .257 AVG / .329 OBP / .473 SLG / 4 HR / 11 RBI vs. RHP: 11-52 (.212), 1 HR / vs. LHP: 9-32 (.281), 1 HR YESTERDAY: 1-4 / SERIES at NYY: 2-16, HR, RBI, R Current hitting streak: 3 G (4-for-11, BB, 2 RBI, R). vs. RHP: 7-41 (.171), 1 HR / vs. LHP: 12-33 (.364), 3 HR Is batting .321/.424/.571 in his last 8 games (9-for-28, 2B, 2 HR, 8 RBI, 5 BB). Current hitting streak: 1 G (1-for-4). Leads the Red Sox with 10 XBH (8 2B, 2 HR)...Ranks T-5th in the AL in 2B. Has started 20 of the Sox’ 23 games, all at SS. Hit his 7th career grand slam on Wednesday, setting a season high with 4 RBI. Leads the Sox in runs scored (12). Has started 22 of the Sox’ 23 games (DH-20, RF-2). Is 4-for-30 in his last 5 games, after going 11-for-22 in his previous 7. Since joining the Sox (2018-20), leads MLB in RBI (246) and leads the AL in Homered Saturday at NYY, his 1st since hitting 2 on 8/2 at NYY. total bases (712)...Among MLB players with at least 1,000 PA in that time, His 25.9 offensive WAR since the start of 2015 leads MLB shortstops ranks 3rd in AVG (.312) and 4th in OPS (.968). (source: Baseball-Reference) and ranks 5th overall behind only Mike Trout In 165 career games at Fenway Park, is batting .300/.374/.592 with 46 2B, (44.3), Mookie Betts (29.7), Jose Altuve (28.2), and Christian Yelich (27.3). 2 3B, 45 HR, and 127 RBI (190-for-633). From 2018-2020, ranks 2nd in the AL and T-4th in MLB with 231 RBI. His .596 SLG at Fenway Park is the 4th-highest by a Red Sox at the venue (min. 500 PA), trailing only Jimmie Foxx (.660), Ted Williams (.652), and 19 JACKIE BRADLEY JR. OF Fred Lynn (.608). 2020: .234 AVG / .300 OBP / .281 SLG / 0 HR / 3 RBI YESTERDAY: DNP / SERIES at NYY: 3-7, BB, 2B, R 18 MITCH MORELAND 1B vs. RHP: 9-35 (.257), 0 HR / vs. LHP: 6-29 (.207), 0 HR 2020: .300 AVG / .364 OBP / .775 SLG / 6 HR / 12 RBI Current hitting streak: 2 G (3-for-7, BB, 2B, R). YESTERDAY: DNP / SERIES at NYY: 1-4, BB vs. RHP: 10-34 (.294), 6 HR / vs. LHP: 2-6 (.333), 0 HR According to Statcast, is tied for the lead among MLB outfielders with 4 outs above average (also CWS’ Luis Robert and TB’s Kevin Kiermaier). Current hitting streak: 2 G (2-for-7). Began 2020 by reaching base in 10 of his first 14 PA (8-for-12, 2 BB), but is Leads the Sox in HR (6) and RBI (12, tied). 7-for-52 (.135) with 4 BB since then...Is 6-for-24 (.250) over his last 7 games. Each of his last 4 HR have given the Sox a lead. Has started 19 of the Sox’ 23 games, all in CF. Hit 2 HR on 8/9 vs. TOR, including a 2-out, 2-run, walk-off HR in the 9th. Ranks 6th in Red Sox history with 717 games started in CF, trailing only Has played in 14 games, making 11 starts at 1B. Dom DiMaggio (1,331), Tris Speaker (1,038), Fred Lynn (789), Chick Stahl (775), and Reggie Smith (774) (source: Elias). Is on track to reach 10 years of MLB service at the end of August. Is the Red Sox’ 2020 Jimmy Fund captain. 23 MICHAEL CHAVIS INF 2020: .271 AVG / .314 OBP / .500 SLG / 2 HR / 5 RBI 3 JOSÉ PERAZA INF YESTERDAY: 0-2, BB / SERIES at NYY: 1-8, BB 2020: .246 AVG / .288 OBP / .348 SLG / 0 HR / 3 RBI vs. RHP: 5-20 (.250), 0 HR / vs. LHP: 8-28 (.286), 2 HR YESTERDAY: 1-4, 3B, R / SERIES at NYY: 1-8, BB, 3B, 3 R Current hitting streak: 0-for-4. vs. RHP: 10-36 (.278), 0 HR / vs. LHP: 7-33 (.212), 0 HR Began the season 0-for-10, but has since gone 13-for-38 (.342). Current hitting streak: 1 G (1-for-4, 3B, R). Had a 6-game hitting streak from 8/5-15...Is the 2nd-longest of his career, Doubled twice Thursday vs. TB, making his 1st start of the season at SS. trailing only an 11-game streak last season (6/11-22). Also made his 3rd career pitching appearance Thursday, recording 1 out in Has started 13 of the Sox’ 23 games, 12 at 1B and 1 at 2B. the 9th inning (2 H, R) before being removed from the game after being struck in the leg by a batted ball. His HRs this season have traveled 410 feet and 421 feet...In 2019, he led the Sox with an average HR distance of 417 feet (min. 10 HR). Has started 18 of the Red Sox’ 23 games (14 at 2B, 2 in LF, 1 at 3B, 1 at SS). Is 12-for-37 (.324) when batting 9th...Has batted leadoff three times, 5th 11 RAFAEL DEVERS 3B once, 7th three times, 8th three times, and 9th ten times. 2020: .183 AVG / .239 OBP / .317 SLG / 2 HR / 5 RBI Has struck out 9 times in 73 PA this season (8.11 PA/SO). YESTERDAY: 1-5 / SERIES at NYY: 4-17, BB, 2B, RBI, R Is 4-for-12 (.333) with RISP this season. vs. RHP: 9-47 (.191), 2 HR / vs. LHP: 6-35 (.171), 0 HR Current hitting streak: 1 G (1-for-5). Has started 20 of the Sox’ 23 games, all at 3B. Has 2 HR and 5 RBI in 20 games this season...In 2019, he had 0 HR and 10 RBI in his first 32 games, then from 5/3 through the end of the season he was the only AL player with 30+ HR and 100+ RBI. Has 65 career HR and is 23 years old...The only Red Sox with more HR at age 23 or younger are Ted Williams (118) and Tony Conigliaro (104). On 8/9 vs. TOR, his HR set season bests in exit velocity (108.0 MPH) and projected distance (449 feet)...It is the 2nd-farthest hit ball of his career, trailing only a 458-foot HR on 6/16/19 at BAL. Red Sox Game Notes BATTING NOTES (CONTINUED) Page 4

5 KEVIN PILLAR OF 7 CHRISTIAN VÁZQUEZ C 2020: .296 AVG / .342 OBP / .479 SLG / 2 HR / 9 RBI 2020: .247 AVG / .267 OBP / .452 SLG / 4 HR / 12 RBI YESTERDAY: 0-4, BB / SERIES at NYY: 3-15, 3 BB, 3B, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R YESTERDAY: 2-3, RBI, R / SERIES at NYY: 4-15, 2B, RBI, 2 R vs. RHP: 10-29 (.345), 0 HR / vs. LHP: 11-42 (.262), 2 HR vs. RHP: 10-43 (.233), 1 HR / vs. LHP: 8-30 (.267), 3 HR Current hitting streak: 0-for-6. Current hitting streak: 2 G (3-for-7, 2B, RBI, 2 R). Leads the Sox in AVG (.296), OBP (.342), and hits (21, tied). Is tied for the team lead with 12 RBI (also Moreland). Has made 15 starts this season: 9 in RF, 4 in CF, 1 in LF, 1 at DH. Last night, hit an RBI single in the 4th and singled in the 6th...Was his 5th Is batting .333 (8-for-24) in his last 6 games (4 R, 2B, 3B, HR, 4 RBI, 3 BB). multi-hit game of the season (previous: 7/30 at NYM). Went 4-for-5 with 4 singles on Wednesday, setting a season high in hits... Is 10-for-54 (.185) in his last 13 games with a PA, after going 8-for-19 Was his 9th career game with 4+ hits. (.421) with 4 HR in his first 5 games. Is 5-for-12 with 3 2B with RISP, including 3-for-5 with RISP & 2 outs. Has started 17 games at catcher and 2 at DH. Has 2 OF assists this season, ranking T-4th in the AL and T-5th in MLB...Is Is tied for the MLB lead with 4 runners caught stealing (2 others). 1 of 13 ML players with multiple OF assists in 2020. Has thrown out 4 of 15 attempted base stealers this season (26.7%), and 74 of 201 at the ML level (36.8%). 25 KEVIN PLAWECKI C 2020: .375 AVG / .423 OBP / .458 SLG / 0 HR / 6 RBI 99 ALEX VERDUGO OF YESTERDAY: 0-1 / SERIES at NYY: 0-5 2020: .284 AVG / .338 OBP / .527 SLG / 5 HR / 9 RBI vs. RHP: 3-10 (.300), 0 HR / vs. LHP: 6-14 (.429), 0 HR YESTERDAY: 1-4, 2B, RBI / SERIES at NYY: 6-16, 2 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2 R, SB Current hitting streak: 0-for-5. vs. RHP: 12-41 (.293), 4 HR / vs. LHP: 9-33 (.273), 1 HR Had at least 1 hit in each of his first 5 games with an AB this season, all Current hitting streak: 8 G (11-for-32, 2 BB, 3 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 4 R). starts at catcher...Is the longest season-opening hitting streak by a Red Is tied for the MLB lead with 4 OF assists, joining TB’s Kevin Kiermaier and Sox player at catcher since Tony Peña in 1990 (15 games). PIT’s Bryan Reynolds. Thursday, started at C and gave BOS a 3-2 lead with a 2-run 2B in the 1st and Has started 20 games for the Sox: 12 in RF, 8 in LF...In his ML career, has made his 5th career pitching appearance, recording the final 2 outs of the 9th. made 61 starts in CF, 31 in RF, and 29 in LF. Was the 1st instance in franchise history in which a Red Sox played catcher Leads the Red Sox in SLG (.527), OPS (.864), and total bases (39). and pitcher in the same game. Verdugo’s current 8-game hitting streak is the longest by a Red Sox this Went 3-for-4 on 8/10 vs. TB, setting a season high in hits. season, and tied for the longest of his career (also 6/18-25 in 2019). Has 5 HR and 9 RBI in his last 12 games after having 0 HR and 0 RBI through his first 9...Has hit .304/.360/.696 in those 12 games (14-for-46). Homered on Friday and Saturday at NYY, his 2nd time homering in back- to-back games this season (also 8/5-7, 2 games). Against LHP since the start of 2019, is batting .313 (42-for-134)...That is MLB’s 4th-highest AVG for a LHH vs. LHP since the start of 2019 (min. 100 AB), trailing only COL’s Charlie Blackmon (.350), SF’s Mike Yastrzemski (.324), and NYM’s Jeff McNeil (.315). Red Sox Game Notes BULLPEN NOTES Page 5

1ST BATTERS RELIEF HIGHS PITCHER LAST TIME OUT IP H R ER BB SO RETIRED/FACED RI/S SV/OPP INNINGS 32-Matt Barnes 8/15 at NYY 1.0 1 3 3 1 2 5/8 -/- 0/1 1.0 (8 times) 2 (8/9 vs TOR) 70-Ryan Brasier 8/16 at NYY 1.0 0 0 0 2 2 3/7 4/1 -/- 1.0 (5 times) 2 (2 times) 48-Colten Brewer 8/14 at NYY (start, L) 2.2 4 2 2 3 2 3/6 -/- -/- 3.0 (8/10 vs TB) 4 (7/28 vs NYM) 31-Austin Brice 8/17 at NYY 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 9/10 5/0 -/- 1.2 (7/28 vs NYM) 3 (2 times) 68-Zack Godley 8/12 vs. TB (start, L) 3.0 10 8 8 2 3 1/1 -/- -/- 4.0 (7/27 vs NYM) 7 (7/27 vs NYM) 81-Kyle Hart 8/13 vs. TB (start, L) 2.0 7 7 5 3 4 -/- -/- -/------37-Heath Hembree 8/17 at NYY 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 8/10 5/1 0/1 2.0 (8/2 at NYY) 2 (3 times) 35-Josh Osich 8/17 at NYY 2.0 2 2 2 1 2 6/8 2/0 -/- 2.0 (2 times) 5 (8/13 vs TB) 72-Josh Taylor 8/17 at NYY 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 1/1 -/- -/- 1.0 (8/17 at NYY) 1 (8/17 at NYY) 71-Phillips Valdez 8/15 at NYY 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 6/8 4/1 -/- 3.0 (8/13 vs TB) 3 (7/31 at NYY) 64-Marcus Walden 8/16 at NYY 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 4/8 2/0 0/1 2.0 (2 times) 3 (7/29 at NYM) 65-Ryan Weber 8/16 at NYY 3.0 2 0 0 0 1 2/2 2/1 -/- 6.0 (8/12 vs TB) 4 (8/12 vs TB) 44-Brandon Workman 8/14 at NYY 0.2 3 2 2 1 0 2/6 -/- 3/3 1.0 (5 times) 3 (8/5 at TB) BULLPEN 2020 TOTALS: 5.19 ERA 112.2 118 71 65 50 119 59/86 (69%) 32/6 3/6

32 MATT BARNES RHP 35 JOSH OSICH LHP 2020 SEASON: 8 G, 1-1, 3 Holds, 0 SV, 6.75 ERA, 1.63 WHIP, 10.13 SO/9.0 IP 2020 SEASON: 9 G/1 GS, 0-1, 0 Holds, 0 SV, 4.09 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 11.45 SO/9.0 IP vs. ALL: .214 (6-28) / vs. RHB: .263 (5-19) / vs. LHB: .111 (1-9) vs. ALL: .209 (9-43) / vs. RHB: .200 (5-25) / vs. LHB : .222 (4-18) Allowed a season-high-tying 3 runs (2 ER) on 1 hit, 1 BB, HB, WP and Allowed 2 solo HR’s with 1 BB and 2 SO over 2 IP last night at NYY (34 p). struck out 2 Saturday at NYY (26 p)...Was his 1st game action since 8/9. Has a 3.00 ERA (3 ER/9.0 IP) with 2 BB & 13 SO over his 8 relief appear- 0 runs allowed in 5 of 8 apps in 2020...Has allowed 6 of his 7 runs this year ances in 2020...Started 1 game (opener) on 7/27 vs. NYM (L, 2 IP/2 ER). in 2 games (2 IP) vs. NYY & 1 run in 6 IP in 6 games against rest of MLB. Made 50+ apps in 2016 (59) & 2017 (54) with SF & in 2019 (57) with CWS. Now has 26 relief wins for his career, T-9th most in team history. In 12 games against AL East opponents in 2019, posted a 1.88 ERA and Made the 300th relief appearance of his career in his season debut, 7/26 .149 opponent AVG (14.1 IP, 7 H, 3 ER). vs. BAL...His 307 career relief appearances are 4th most in BOS history. 72 JOSH TAYLOR LHP 70 RYAN BRASIER RHP 2020 SEASON: 1 G, 0-0, 0 Holds, 0 SV, 0.00 ERA, 0.00 WHIP, 9.00 SO/9.0 IP 2020 SEASON: 8 G/1 GS, 0-0, 1 Hold, 0 SV, 9.00 ERA, 2.14 WHIP, 10.29 SO/9.0 IP vs. ALL: .000 (0-3) / vs. RHP: .000 (0-2) / vs. LHP : .000 (0-1) vs. ALL: .345 (10-29) / vs. RHB: .294 (5-17) / vs. LHB : .417 (5-12) Made 2020 debut with a perfect 6th inning last night at NYY (SO, 9 p). Walked 2 & struck out 2 in a scoreless 7th inning Sunday night at NYY (30 Recalled yesterday from the Alternate Training Site for his 2020 debut... p)...5 of his 8 appearances this season are scoreless. Placed on the COVID-19 IL on 7/15...Did not participate in Summer Camp. Served as an opener for his 1st career ML start on 8/10 vs. TB (ND, 1 IP). Made his ML debut with BOS in 2019...Pitched in 52 games (1 start) over Has allowed 6 of 7 runs in 2 gms (2 IP total); 1 run in 5 IP in other 5 gms. 2 stints, posting a 3.04 ERA with 11.79 SO/9.0 IP (47.1 IP, 16 ER, 62 SO). In 2019, set career highs with 62 appearances, 55.2 IP, 61 SO, and 7 saves. In 47 ML outings from 6/16 through the end of the season, posted a 2.13 ERA (10 ER/42.1 IP) and held opponents to a .187 AVG (28-for-150). 48 COLTEN BREWER RHP 2020 SEASON: 7 G/1 GS, 0-1, 1 Hold, 0 SV, 4.26 ERA, 1.66 WHIP, 8.53 SO/9.0 IP 71 PHILLIPS VALDEZ RHP vs. ALL: .255 (13-51) / vs. RHB: .321 (9-28) / vs. LHB : .174 (4-23) 2020 SEASON: 8 G, 0-0, 1 Hold, 0 SV, 0.68 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 8.10 SO/9.0 IP Served as an opener and took the loss Friday night at NYY (2.2 IP, 4 H, 2 vs. ALL: .280 (14-50) / vs. RHB: .314 (11-35) / vs. LHB : .200 (3-15) ER, 3 BB, 2 SO)...Threw a career-high 73 pitches...Was his 1st career ML Struck out 2 in a perfect 8th inning Saturday night at NYY (13 p)...Was his start and his 7th appearance of 2020. 8th appearance of the year. 4 of his 7 apps in 2020 are scoreless...Allowed 1st runs of 2020 on 7/31at Of his 14 hits allowed this year, just 1 is an XBH (2B). NYY, which snapped a 10-game scoreless streak dating back to 9/9/19. Began 2020 season with a career-best 8.1-inning scoreless streak (snapped Named to his 2nd career Opening Day roster (also 2019 with BOS). on 8/10)...Has allowed only 1 ER this year; allowed 3 unER on 8/13 vs. TB.

31 AUSTIN BRICE RHP Has worked 2-plus innings in 4 of his 8 appearances in 2020.  2020 SEASON: 11 G/1 GS, 0-0, 1 Hold, 0 SV, 7.50 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, 12.00 SO/9.0 IP Named to his 1st career Opening Day roster in 2020...Made ML debut in 2019 for TEX; fanned Mike Trout for his 1st ML SO. vs. ALL: .227 (10-44) / vs. RHB: .156 (5-32) / vs. LHB : .417 (5-12) Allowed a solo HR and a walk in 1 inning last night at NYY (21 p). 64 MARCUS WALDEN RHP 6 of his 8 apps since 7/31 are scoreless, but in one game (8/11 vs. TB), gave 2020 SEASON: 8 G, 0-1, 0 Holds, 0 SV, 10.13 ERA, 2.38 WHIP, 7.88 SO/9.0 IP up 5 ER in 0.2 IP...In other 7 games: 7.2 IP, 1 ER, 1 hit, 5 BB, and 11 SO. vs. ALL: .353 (12-34) / vs. RHB: .421 (8-19) / vs. LHB : .267 (4-15) Has stranded all of his 5 inherited runners & has retired 9 of his 10 fi rst BF. Threw a perfect 8th inning Sunday night at NYY (11 p)...Worked in 3 of Made 1st career ML start as an opener, 8/2 at NYY (1 IP, 2 BB, 3 SO, 29 p). the Sox’ last 4 games between 8/13-16...Was his 8th appearance of 2020. Named to his 3rd Opening Day roster (2018-CIN, 2019-MIA, 2020-BOS). Has worked 2-plus innings in 2 of his 8 appearances in 2020. Appeared in a career-high 70 games in 2019, a new Red Sox rookie record. 68 ZACK GODLEY RHP Ranked 2nd in the AL with 9 relief wins...Finished 9th in the AL with 78.0 2020 SEASON: 4 G/3 GS, 0-2, 0 Holds, 0 SV, 8.16 ERA, 2.02 WHIP, 8.79 SO/9.0 IP relief innings, the most by a BOS pitcher since 2012 (Aceves - 84.0). vs. ALL: .354 (23-65) / vs. RHB: .400 (14-35) / vs. LHB : .300 (9-30) Took the loss in a start on 8/12 vs. TB (3 IP, 10 H, 8 ER, 3 HR, 2 BB, 3 SO, 65 RYAN WEBER RHP 74 p)...Was pitching on 3-day’s rest...Each of his last 3 outings have come 2020 SEASON: 5 G/3 GS, 0-2, 0 Holds, 0 SV, 5.68 ERA, 1.63 WHIP, 3.79 SO/9.0 IP as a starter...Went a season-high 4 IP on 8/8 vs. TOR. vs. ALL: .301 (22-73) / vs. RHB: .342 (13-38) / vs. LHB : .257 (9-35) Selected to active ML roster on 7/26...Signed as a non-roster invitee & Threw 3 scoreless innings with 2 hits, no BB, and 1 SO Sunday night at added to BOS’ player pool on 7/17 after being released by DET on 7/13. NYY (36 p)...Was his 2nd straight relief app and has posted a 1.00 ERA (1 For his ML career is 37-32, 4.77 ERA (292 ER/551.0 IP) in 132 games/84 ER/9.0 IP) as a reliever in 2020. starts...Was a 15-game winner with ARI in 2018 (32 GS, 4.74 ERA. Threw 6 innings with 1 run (HR) allowed on 5 hits in his 1st relief appear- ance of 2020, Wednesday, 8/12 vs. TB...Was the 1st Red Sox since 2003 81 KYLE HART LHP (John Burkett) to allow 1 or no runs over 6 relief innings. 2020 SEASON: 1 G/1 GS, 0-1, 22.50 ERA, 5.00 WHIP, 18.00 SO/9.0 IP Made his 1st career Opening Day roster and made 3 starts before being vs. ALL: .500 (7-14) / vs. RHB: .500 (5-10) / vs. LHB : .500 (2-4) optioned to the Alternate Training Site...Was recalled on 8/12. Started and took the loss in his ML debut Thursday vs. TB (2 IP, 7 H, 7 R, 5 Has appeared in 23 games (6 GS) for BOS over the last 2 years (2019-20). ER, 3 BB, 4 SO, 73 p)...Recalled earlier in the day from the Alternate Site. Split 2019 between Triple-A Pawtucket (9 GS) & Double-A Portland (18 44 BRANDON WORKMAN RHP G/15 GS)...Led all BOS minor league pitchers in wins (12), IP (156.0) and 2020 SEASON: 6 G, 0-0, 0 Holds, 3 SV, 4.76 ERA, 2.12 WHIP, 11.12 SO/9.0 IP CG (2) and was 2nd in SO (140)...Posted a 1.17 WHIP between both levels. vs. ALL: .333 (8-24) / vs. RHB: .308 (4-13) / vs. LHB : .364 (4-11)  In his 1st appearance since 8/7, allowed a season-high 2 runs on 3 hits 37 HEATH HEMBREE RHP over 0.2 IP Friday night at NYY (28 p)...Was his 6th appearance of the year. 2020 SEASON: 10 G, 2-0, 1 Hold, 0 SV, 1.86 ERA, 0.72 WHIP, 9.31 SO/9.0 IP  vs. ALL: .152 (5-33) / vs. RHB: .125 (3-24) / vs. LHB : .222 (2-9) 4 of his 6 apperancess this season are scoreless. Did not appear in the fi rst 4 games of 2020 before working in each of the  Struck out 2 in a perfect 8th inning last night at NYY (12 p)...Has retired Sox next 3 games, 7/28-30...Did not appear in 6 team games from, 8/8-13. 11 of his last 12 RHH faced. In 2019, set career highs in wins (10), saves (16), appearances (73), and  Of his 10 appearances this season, has not allowed a baserunner in 6. SO (104)...His 36.3% SO rate and 13.06 SO/9.0 IP were also career bests.  Didnt issue a BB until his 7th app of 2020 (8/8 vs. TOR) and faced 28 con- Held opponents to a .123 AVG in 2019, the lowest mark in modern ML his- secutive hitters between his fi nal BB of 2019 and his 1st of 2020. tory (min. 60.0 IP)...His .166 opponent SLG was the lowest since at least Worked in 7 of Sox’ fi rst 14 games of 2020 and overall 10 of 23. 1961 (source: Elias)...Led the majors with a .433 opponent OPS. Red Sox Game Notes MISCELLANEOUS Page 6

RUNS BY INNINGS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+ TOTAL RED SOX 9 7 20 16 2 15 2 16 11 0 98 OPPONENTS 15 22 23 20 11 15 20 13 4 0 143

PITCHING W-L-S ERA IP ER SO AVG CATCHING CS SB CS% PB PKO INN. ER ERA STARTERS 3-14 7.19 86.1 69 72 .307 VÁZQUEZ 4 11 26.7 2 0 143.0 87 5.48 RELIEVERS 3-3-3 5.19 112.2 65 119 .269 PLAWECKI 1 6 14.3 0 1 53.1 47 7.93 LUCROY 0 0 -- 0 0 2.0 0 0.00

RED SOX MANAGER CHALLENGES IN 2020 OUTFIELD ASSISTS (6 in 2020) TOTAL OVERTURNED CONFIRMED STOOD Verdugo - 4 8 6 0 2 Pillar - 2

WALK-OFF WINS (1 in 2020) EJECTIONS (0 in 2020) 8/9 vs. TOR (Moreland 2-run HR, 9th inning)

2020 STARTS BY POSITION (TOTAL, RED SOX W-L) C: Vázquez (17, 6-11), Plawecki (6, 0-6) 1B: Chavis (12, 3-9), Moreland (11, 3-8) 2B: Peraza (14, 3-11), Araúz (6, 2-4), Lin (2, 1-1), Chavis (1, 0-1) SS: Bogaerts (20, 5-15), Lin (2, 1-1), Peraza (1, 0-1) 3B: Devers (20, 5-15), Araúz (2, 0-2), Peraza (1, 1-0) LF: Benintendi (12, 5-7), Verdugo (8, 0-8), Peraza (2, 1-1), Pillar (1, 0-1) CF: Bradley Jr. (19, 4-15), Pillar (4, 2-2) RF: Verdugo (12, 5-7), Pillar (9, 1-8), Martinez (2, 0-2) DH: Martinez (20, 6-14), Vázquez (2, 0-2), Pillar (1, 0-1)

2020 STARTS BY BATTING ORDER (TOTAL, RED SOX W-L) 1st: Benintendi (8, 3-5), Pillar (8, 1-7), Verdugo (4, 1-3), Peraza (3, 1-2) 2nd: Devers (12, 3-9), Martinez (7, 2-5), Pillar (2, 1-1), Verdugo (2, 0-2) 3rd: Martinez (15, 4-11), Devers (8, 2-6) 4th: Bogaerts (20, 5-15), Moreland (3, 1-2) 5th: Vázquez (9, 3-6), Moreland (8, 2-6), Pillar (4, 1-3), Chavis (1, 0-1), Peraza (1, 0-1) 6th: Vázquez (10, 3-7), Verdugo (6, 2-4), Chavis (5, 1-4), Plawecki (2, 0-2) 7th: Verdugo (8, 2-6), Chavis (6, 2-4), Benintendi (2, 1-1), Bradley Jr. (2, 0-2), Peraza (2, 1-1), Araúz (1, 0-1), Pillar (1, 0-1), Plawecki (1, 0-1) 8th: Bradley Jr. (16, 4-12), Plawecki (3, 0-3), Peraza (2, 1-1), Benintendi (1, 1-0), Chavis (1, 0-1) 9th: Peraza (10, 2-8), Araúz (7, 2-5), Lin (4, 2-2), Benintendi (1, 0-1), Bradley Jr. (1, 0-1)

MOST RECENT TRANSACTIONS

6/28 Placed LHP Chris Sale on the 60-day Injured List. 7/27 Recalled RHP Chris Mazza from the Alternate Training Site...Designated 7/2 Added C Jonathan Lucroy to the Club Player Pool as a non-roster invitee. C Jonathan Lucroy for assignment. 7/4 Added RHP Caleb Simpson to the Club Player Pool as a non-roster invitee. 8/1 Outrighted C Jonathan Lucroy to the Alternate Training Site. 7/11 Added LHP Mike Kickham to the Club Player Pool as a non-roster invitee. 8/5 Optioned RHP Chris Mazza and LHP Matt Hall to the Alternate Training 7/15 Placed LHPs Eduardo Rodriguez, Josh Taylor, and Darwinzon Site (post-game). Hernandez on the injured list. 8/7 Added RHP Seth Blair to the Club Player Pool and optioned him to the 7/17 Added RHP Zack Godley to the Club Player Pool...Added INF Jeter Alternate Training Site...Released OF John Andreoli...Optioned RHP Downs, OF Jarren Duran, 1B Josh Ockimey, C Jhonny Pereda, Ryan Weber to the Alternate Training Site (post-game). RHPs R.J. Alvarez, Tanner Houck and Bryan Mata, and LHPs Jay 8/8 Recalled RHP Dylan Covey from the Alternate Training Site. Groome and Bobby Poyner to the Club Player Pool and assigned 8/11 Recalled RHP Robert Stock from the Alternate Training Site...Optioned them to the Alternate Training Site...Reassigned RHPs Mike Shawaryn, LHP Jeffrey Springs to the Alternate Training Site. Caleb Simpson, and Domingo Tapia, LHP Mike Kickham, and C/INF 8/12 Placed OF Andrew Benintendi on 10-day injured list with a right rib Connor Wong to the Alternate Training Site. cage strain...Recalled RHP Ryan Weber from the Alternate Training Site... 7/21 Acquired RHP Dylan Covey from Tampa Bay. Optioned RHP Robert Stock to the Alternate Training Site (post-game). 7/22 Selected RHP Dylan Covey to the ML roster. 8/13 Recalled LHP Kyle Hart from the Alternate Training Site. 7/23 Selected C Jonathan Lucroy to the ML roster...Recalled RHPs Colten 8/15 Optioned RHP Dylan Covey to the Alternate Training Site (post-game). Brewer and Phillips Valdez and LHPs Matt Hall, Josh Osich, and 8/16 Recalled RHP Chris Mazza from the Alternate Training Site (optioned post- Jeffrey Springs from the Alternate Training Site. game)...Placed INF Christian Arroyo on the injured list, retroactive to 8/14. 7/25 Claimed LHP Stephen Gonsalves off waivers from the 8/17 Reinstated Josh Taylor from the injured list. and optioned him to the Alternate Training Site...Optioned RHP Dylan Covey to the Alternate Training Site (post-game). 7/26 Selected RHP Zack Godley to the major league roster...Claimed RHP Robert Stock off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies and optioned him to the Alternate Training Site. Red Sox Game Notes 2020 HOME RUN NOTES Page 7

27 HOME RUNS IN 2020 HOME: 13 ROAD: 14 SOLO: 20 2-RUN: 6 3-RUN: 0 GRAND SLAMS: 1 FIRST-INNING LEADOFF HOME RUNS (0 in 2020) LAST HOME RUN BY RED SOX BATTERS 2-HOME RUN GAMES (4 in 2020) PLAYER DATE, OPP. PITCHER AB SINCE Christian Vázquez - 7/30 at NYM (2nd career multi-HR game) Araúz N/A - 33 Xander Bogaerts - 8/2 at NYY (8th career multi-HR game) Benintendi 9/3/19 vs. MIN Rogers 96 Alex Verdugo - 8/7 vs. TOR (2nd career multi-HR game) Bogaerts 8/15/20 at NYY Paxton 10 Mitch Moreland - 8/9 vs. TOR (13th career multi-HR game) Bradley Jr. 9/26/19 at TEX Minor 76 Chavis 8/5/20 at TB Yarbrough 24 3-HOME RUN GAMES (0 in 2020) Devers 8/9/20 vs. TOR Shoemaker 26 Lin 9/21/18 at CLE Otero 46 PINCH-HIT HOME RUNS (0 in 2020) Martinez 8/12/20 vs. TB Slegers 17 Moreland 8/9/20 vs. TOR Hatch 9 GRAND SLAMS (1 in 2020) Peraza 7/14/19 at COL Tinoco 213 J.D. Martinez - 8/12 vs. TB (7th career grand slam) Pillar 8/16/20 at NYY Happ 6 Plawecki 8/25/19 vs. KC Skoglund 54 INSIDE-THE-PARK HOME RUNS (0 in 2020) Vázquez 7/30/20 at NYM Matz 56 Verdugo 8/15/20 at NYY Cessa 8 BACK-TO-BACK HOME RUNS (0 in 2020)

2020 SEASON HIGHS AND LOWS

TEAM BATTING INDIVIDUAL PITCHING

Most runs, game...... 13, 7/25 vs. BAL Most innings pitched, starter...... 6.0, 2x, last Eovaldi, 8/9 vs. TOR Most runs, inning...... 6, 7/24 vs. BAL (4th inn.) Fewest innings pitched, starter...... 1.0, 2x, last Brasier, 8/10 vs. TB Most hits, game (9 inn.)...... 17, 7/24 vs. BAL Most innings pitched, reliever...... 6.0, Weber, 8/12 vs. TB Most hits, game (extra inn.)...... N/A Most strikeouts, starter...... 10, Eovaldi, 8/9 vs. TOR Most hits, inning...... 7, 8/12 vs. TB (8th inn.) Most strikeouts, reliever...... 7, Godley, 7/27 vs. NYM Consecutive hits, inning...... 6, 8/12 vs. TB (8th inn.) Most walks allowed...... 4, 2x, last Weber, 7/31 at NYY Fewest hits, game...... 4, 2x, last 8/9 vs. TOR Longest winning streak...... 2, 2x, last Hembree (7/29-present) Most doubles, game...... 8, 7/24 vs. BAL Longest losing streak...... 2, 4x, Weber, Godley, Eovaldi, Pérez (all active) Most triples, game...... 1, 4x, last 8/17 at NYY Most consecutive scoreless innings starter...... 7.2, Pérez, 7/30-8/5 Most home runs, game...... 3, 3x, last 8/9 vs. TOR Most consecutive scoreless innings reliever...... 8.1, Valdez, 7/24-8/10 Most home runs, inning...... 1, 27x, last 8/16 at NYY (3rd inn.) Most runs allowed...... 8, 2x, last Eovaldi, 8/15 at NYY Most extra-base hits, game...... 8, 2x, last 8/13 vs. TB Most earned runs allowed...... 8, 2x, last Eovaldi, 8/15 at NYY Most stolen bases, game...... 1, 5x, last 8/16 at NYY Most hits allowed...... 10, Godley, 8/12 vs. TB Most walks, game (9 inn.)...... 9, 8/7 vs. TOR Fewest hits allowed, CG...... N/A Most walks, game (extra inn.)...... N/A Most home runs allowed...... 3, 2x, last Eovaldi, 8/15 at NYY Most strikeouts, game (9 inn.)...... 12, 3x, last 8/14 at NYY Most pitches thrown...... 94, Pérez, 8/11 vs. TB Most strikeouts, game (extra inn.)...... N/A Most hit by pitch, game...... 2, 3x, last 8/11 vs. TB MISCELLANEOUS TEAM Most left on base (9 inn.)...... 10, 2x, last 7/25 vs. BAL Most left on base (extra inn.)...... N/A Longest winning streak...... 2, 2x, last 8/5-7 Longest losing streak...... 8, 8/10-present INDIVIDUAL BATTING Most games over .500...... 1, 7/24 vs. BAL (1-0) Most games under .500...... 11, 8/17 at NYY (6-17) Most hits...... 4, 3x, last Pillar, 8/12 vs. TB Longest game, innings...... 9 (all games) Most runs...... 3, 2x, last Bogaerts, 8/2 at NYY Longest game, time (9 inn.)...... 4:24, 8/10 vs. TB Most doubles...... 2, 6x, last Peraza, 8/13 vs. TB Longest game, time (extra inn.)...... N/A Most triples...... 1, 3x, last Pillar, 8/15 at NYY Shortest game, time...... 2:46, 2x, last 8/17 at NYY Most home runs ...... 2, 4x, last Moreland, 8/9 vs. TOR Largest crowd, Fenway Park...... N/A Most extra-base hits...... 3, Bogaerts, 8/2 at NYY Smallest crowd, Fenway Park...... N/A Most total bases...... 11, Bogaerts, 8/2 at NYY Largest crowd, road...... N/A Most RBI...... 4, Martinez, 8/12 vs. TB Smallest crowd, road...... N/A Most stolen bases...... 1, 5x, last Verdugo, 8/16 at NYY Largest winning margin...... 11, 7/24 vs. BAL (13-2) Most walks...... 3, Bogaerts, 8/7 vs. TOR Largest losing margin...... 9, 8/13 vs. TB (8-17) Longest hitting streak...... 8, Verdugo, 8/10-present Largest deficit overcome to win...... 1, 4x, last 8/9 vs. TOR (trailed 3-2, won 5-3) Most strikeouts (9 inn.)...... 4, 2x, last Martinez, 8/14 at NYY Largest lead relinquished to lose...... 3, 8/10 vs. TB (led 3-0 and 4-1, lost 8-7) Most strikeouts (extra inn.)...... N/A Most errors committed...... 4, 8/13 vs. TB

TEAM PITCHING THE LAST TIME THE SOX...

Most strikeouts (9 inn.)...... 15, 8/9 vs. TOR Threw a no-hitter...... Jon Lester, 5/19/08 vs. KC (W, 7-0) Most strikeouts (extra inn.)...... N/A Were no-hit by opponent...... Sean Manaea, 4/21/18 at OAK (L, 0-3) Most walks (9 inn.)...... 8, 2x, last 8/10 vs. TB Position player pitched...... José Peraza & Kevin Plawecki, 8/13/20 vs. TB Most walks (extra inn.)...... N/A Pitcher played another position...... Javier Lopez (RF), 4/30/09 at TB Fewest walks...... 1, 2x, last 8/9 vs. TOR Pitcher collected a hit...... David Price, 4/6/19 at ARI, 1B off Luke Weaver Pitcher hit a home run...... Josh Beckett, 6/14/09 at PHI off J.A. Happ Most runs allowed, game...... 17, 8/13 vs. TB Straight steal of home...... Jacoby Ellsbury, 4/26/09 vs. NYY Most runs allowed, inning...... 6, 2x, last 8/13 vs. TB (6th inn.) Steal of home on double steal...... Travis Shaw, 4/21/16 vs. TB Most hits allowed, game (9 innings)...... 19, 8/13 vs. TB Hit for the cycle...... Mookie Betts, 8/9/18 at TOR Most hits allowed, game (extra innings)...... N/A Homered from both sides of the plate...... Victor Martinez, 5/17/10 at NYY Fewest hits allowed, game...... 4, 8/5 at TB Pinch-hit grand slam...... Mike Carp, 9/11/13 at TB Most hits allowed, inning...... 6, 8/13 vs. TB (3rd inn.) 3 home runs in a game (ties club record)...... Mookie Betts, 7/26/19 vs. NYY Most home runs allowed, game...... 4, 3x, last 8/17 at NYY Turned a triple play...... 8/15/17 vs. STL (4th inning, 5-4-3) Most consecutive scoreless innings..... 10.0, 8/4 at TB (8th inn.)-8/5 at TB (9th inn.) Hit into a triple play...... 5/2/17 vs. BAL (8th inning, Jackie Bradley Jr.) Red Sox Game Notes INJURED LIST Page 8

PLAYER INJURY PLACED ON IL (RETRO) REINSTATED GAMES MISSED Dustin Pedroia Left knee injury 2/23 (60-day) - 23 (6-17) Chris Sale Recovering from Tommy John surgery 6/28 (60-day) - 23 (6-17) Eduardo Rodriguez - 7/15 - 23 (6-17) Josh Taylor - 7/15 8/17 22 (6-16) Darwinzon Hernandez - 7/15 - 23 (6-17) Andrew Benintendi Right rib cage strain 8/12 - 6 (0-6) Christian Arroyo - 8/16 (8/14) - 4 (0-4) 2020 Totals 7 Players 7 IL stints 124 Games Missed DAY-BY-DAY RESULTS AND STANDINGS

DAILY HOME HOME ROAD ROAD GM DATE D/N OPPONENT SCORE REC. POS. GA/GB WINNING PITCHER LOSING PITCHER SAVE ATT. NO. TOTAL NO. TOTAL 1 7/24 N BAL W13-2 1-0 T1st - EOVALDI (1-0) Milone (0-1) ----- 1 ----- 2 7/25 D BAL L2-7 1-1 T1st - Cobb (1-0) PÉREZ (0-1) ----- 2 ----- 3 7/26 D BAL L4-7 1-2 T4th -1.0 LeBlanc (1-0) WEBER (0-1) Sulser (1) ----- 3 ----- 4 7/27 N NYM L4-7 1-3 5th -2.0 Wacha (1-0) OSICH (0-1) Lugo (1) ----- 4 ----- 5 7/28 N NYM L3-8 1-4 5th -3.0 Peterson (1-0) HALL (0-1) ----- 5 ----- 6 7/29 N at NYM W6-5 2-4 5th -2.0 HEMBREE (1-0) Wilson (0-1) WORKMAN (1) ----- 1 ----- 7 7/30 N at NYM W4-2 3-4 T3rd -2.0 PÉREZ (1-1) Matz (0-1) WORKMAN (2) ----- 2 ----- 8 7/31 N at NYY L1-5 3-5 5th -3.0 Montgomery (1-0) WEBER (0-2) ----- 3 ----- 9 8/1 N at NYY L2-5 3-6 5th -4.0 Nelson (1-0) GODLEY (0-1) Hale (1) ----- 4 ----- 10 8/2 N at NYY L7-9 3-7 5th -5.0 Ottavino (1-0) BARNES (0-1) Britton (3) ----- 5 ----- 8/3 Off Day 5th -5.5 11 8/4 N at TB L1-5 3-8 5th -6.0 Morton (1-1) EOVALDI (1-1) Anderson (1) ----- 6 ----- 12 8/5 N at TB W5-0 4-8 5th -5.5 PÉREZ (2-1) Yarbrough (0-2) ----- 7 ----- 8/6 Off Day 5th -5.0 13 8/7 N TOR W5-3 5-8 4th -4.0 HEMBREE (2-0) Roark (1-1) WORKMAN (3) ----- 6 ----- 14 8/8 N TOR L1-2 5-9 5th -4.5 Kay (1-0) WALDEN (0-1) Bass (3) ----- 7 ----- 15 8/9 D TOR W5-3 6-9 4th -3.5 BARNES (1-1) Hatch (0-1) ----- 8 ----- 16 8/10 N TB L7-8 6-10 5th -4.0 Loup (1-0) SPRINGS (0-1) Kittredge (1) ----- 9 ----- 17 8/11 N TB L2-8 6-11 5th -5.0 Curtiss (1-0) PÉREZ (2-2) ----- 10 ----- 18 8/12 N TB L5-9 6-12 5th -6.0 Snell (1-0) GODLEY (0-2) ----- 11 ----- 19 8/13 D TB L8-17 6-13 5th -6.5 Beeks (1-1) HART (0-1) ----- 12 ----- 20 8/14 N at NYY L3-10 6-14 5th -7.5 Cole (4-0) BREWER (0-1) ----- 8 ----- 21 8/15 N at NYY L5-11 6-15 5th -8.5 Paxton (1-1) EOVALDI (1-2) ----- 9 ----- 22 8/16 N at NYY L2-4 6-16 5th -9.5 Happ (1-1) MAZZA (0-1) Britton (8) ----- 10 ----- 23 8/17 N at NYY L3-6 6-17 5th -10.5 King (1-1) PÉREZ (2-3) ----- 11 ----- 8/18 N PHI 8/19 D PHI 8/20 N at BAL 8/21 N at BAL 8/22 N at BAL 8/23 D at BAL 8/24 Off Day 8/25 N at TOR 8/26 N at TOR 8/27 N at TOR 8/28 N WSH 8/29 N WSH 8/30 D WSH 8/31 N ATL 9/1 N ATL 9/2 N ATL 9/3 N TOR 9/4 N TOR 9/5 N TOR 9/6 D TOR 9/7 Off Day 9/8 D at PHI (1) 9/8 N at PHI (2) 9/9 Off Day 9/10 N at TB 9/11 N at TB 9/12 N at TB 9/13 D at TB 9/14 Off Day 9/15 N at MIA 9/16 N at MIA 9/17 D at MIA 9/18 N NYY 9/19 N NYY 9/20 D NYY 9/21 Off Day 9/22 N BAL 9/23 N BAL 9/24 N BAL 9/25 N at ATL 9/26 N at ATL 9/27 D at ATL * sellout