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 5, 1 Sunday, April 18, 2021 • Game 2 • Fenway Park, Boston, MA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E PITCH COUNTS Chicago 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 5 10 0 RED SOX Boston 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 1 Pitcher # (Strikes) Win: Foster (1-1) Loss: Pérez (0-1) Save: None Martín Pérez 58 (41) Time of Game: 2:24 Attendance: 4,601 Weather: 61°, NW at 16 mph Austin Brice 21 (11) White Sox HR: Mercedes (4) Hirokazu Sawamura 22 (15) Red Sox HR: None Phillips Valdez 15 (10) WHITE SOX Pitcher # (Strikes) RED SOX NOTES (10-6) 41 (25) 27 (18) THE RED SOX lost both games of today's doubleheader...Prior to today, were most recently swept in a doubleheader on 8/3/19 11 (6) at NYY and most recently at Fenway Park on 4/23/19 vs. DET. 11 (7) 8 (6) Are 10-3 in their last 13 games after beginning the season 0-3.

J.D. MARTINEZ (1-for-3, RBI) hit an RBI single in the 4th inning, cutting the Red Sox' deficit to 3-1. His 18 RBI are the most by a Red Sox through the club's first 16 games of a season since Shea Hillenbrand in 2003 (20). J.D. has recorded as many as 18 RBI in March/April 3 times during his career: 18 RBI this season, 22 RBI in 2018 with BOS, 19 RBI in 2012 with HOU.

XANDER BOGAERTS (1-for-3, 2B) is 21-for-45 (.467) with 6 2B and a 1.120 OPS in his last 12 games (6 R, 4 RBI, 5 BB).

KIKÉ HERNÁNDEZ (0-for-2, R, BB) reached via walk to begin the 4th inning - the Red Sox' first baserunner - and came around to score later in the frame. Is 14-for-46 (.304) with an .812 OPS over his last 12 games after going 2-for-18 (.111) through his first 5 games. Has reached base safely in 13 of his 14 starts this season.

BOBBY DALBEC (1-for-1) hit a 2-out pinch-hit single in the 5th inning...Is 7-for-20 (.350) in his last 7 games (R, 4 2B, 3 RBI, BB).

ALEX VERDUGO (1-for-3) is 15-for-46 (.326) with a .954 OPS over his last 12 games (12 R, 5 2B, 2 HR, 12 RBI, 4 BB, 2 HBP).

PHILLIPS VALDEZ (1.0 IP, SO) retired all 3 batters faced in a scoreless 7th...Threw 3.0 perfect innings with 3 SO in today's doubleheader, on 38 pitches (25 strikes). Has a 2.25 ERA, 0.50 WHIP, and .077 opponent AVG in 6 appearances (8.0 IP, 2 H, 26 AB, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 SO).

MARTÍN PÉREZ (3.2 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4 SO, HBP) allowed season highs in hits (7) and runs (4) in his shortest start of the season. Reached 1,000.0 career IP (998.2)...Is the 12th Venezuelan-born pitcher to reach the milestone, and the 19th pitcher to do so in the AL since Pérez's debut season, 2012.

WHITE SOX NOTES (8-8)

THE WHITE SOX swept a doubleheader for the first time since 7/3/19 vs. DET...Have swept consecutive doubleheaders vs. the Red Sox (also 9/4/10 at Fenway). In today's games, White Sox relievers , Liam Hendriks, Matt Foster, Garret Crochet, Evan Marshall combined for 6.0 IP with 0 R, 5 H and 6 SO. White Sox starters have a 2.68 ERA (26 ER/87.2 IP) this season, including a 1.86 ERA (11 ER/53.1 IP) over the last 8 games. Are 18-1 against left-handed starters since the start of 2020.

MICHAEL KOPECH (3.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 4 SO) was perfect through 3.0 IP...Was removed in the 4th following a Kiké Hernández walk and an Alex Verdugo single. Made his first start since 9/5/18...1 hit allowed matched his fewest of any start (also 8/31/18 vs. BOS, 3.0 IP). Has allowed 1 or 0 runs in 4 of 5 career starts and 8 of 9 career appearances, including each of his 5 outings this season (1.69 ERA, 2 ER/10.2 IP)

YERMÍN MERCEDES (1-for-4, R, HR, RBI) hit a 431-foot solo HR in the 4th...Has hit each of the White Sox' four longest HR this season (485 feet, 431, 431, 421). His 22 hits are the 2nd-most by any White Sox player through 15 career games, trailing only Kenny Lofton (26 in 2002).

LIAM HENDRIKS (1.0 IP, SO) earned 2 saves in the one day for the 1st time in his career...He's the 1st White Sox to do so since Bobby Jenks on 9/4/10, also at Fenway.

LUIS ROBERT (2-for-4, 2B) singled in the 1st and doubled in the 3rd...Has multiple hits in 4 of his last 5 games, batting .421 (8-for-19) over the stretch.

LEURY GARCÍA (2-for-3, 2 R) recorded his 1st multi-hit game of 2021 with a pair of infield singles (4th & 6th innings)...Came around to score each time.

NICK MADRIGAL (2-for-3, R, 2B, 2 RBI) singled in the 1st, doubled in the 4th and hit a sac fly in the 6th...Has hit safely in each of his last 4 games (.500 AVG, 7-for-14). Led off the game with a single to RF and scored the White Sox' first run...Is 4-for-4 in 5 career 1st inning plate appearances. Chicago White Sox (8-8) 5,Boston Red Sox (10-6) 1 Apr 18th, 2021 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Chi White Sox 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 5 10 0 Boston 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 1

Chi White Sox AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO PO A Boston AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO PO A Madrigal, 2B .304 3 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 Hernández, K, 2B .262 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 3 Robert, CF .286 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Verdugo, CF .263 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Moncada, 3B .200 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 Martinez, J, DH .364 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Abreu, 1B .200 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 Bogaerts, SS .386 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Mercedes, Y, DH .415 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 Devers, 3B .250 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 García, L, RF .162 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Gonzalez, M, 1B-LF .200 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 Vaughn, LF .179 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Vázquez, C .277 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 Collins, C .133 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 9 0 Renfroe, RF .176 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 Mendick, SS .375 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 Cordero, F, LF .242 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Kopech, P .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 a-Dalbec, PH-1B .237 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Foster, P .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pérez, M, P .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Crochet, P .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Brice, P .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Marshall, P .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sawamura, P .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hendriks, P .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Valdez, P, P .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals .242 28 5 10 3 0 1 5 2 6 21 4 Totals .277 25 1 4 1 0 0 1 1 8 21 6 BATTING a-Singled for Cordero, F in the 5th. 2B : Robert (6, Pérez, M); Madrigal (2, Brice); Vaughn (3, Sawamura). BATTING HR : Mercedes, Y (4, 4th inning off Pérez, M, 0 on, 0 out). 2B : Bogaerts (6, Marshall). TB : García, L 2; Madrigal 3; Mendick; Mercedes, Y 4; Moncada; Robert 3; Vaughn 2. TB : Bogaerts 2; Dalbec; Martinez, J; Verdugo. RBI : Abreu (11); Madrigal 2 (3); Mendick (2); Mercedes, Y (12). RBI : Martinez, J (18). 2-out RBI : Madrigal; Mendick. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Gonzalez, M; Devers. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Robert 2; García, L. Team RISP : 1-for-5. SF : Madrigal. Team LOB : 4. GIDP : Abreu 2. FIELDING Team RISP : 3-for-11. E : Vázquez (1, pickoff). Team LOB : 6. DP : 2 (Pérez, M-Hernández, K-Gonzalez, M; Hernández, K-Gonzalez, M).

Chi White Sox ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR BF Boston ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR BF Kopech 1.69 3.0 1 1 1 1 4 0 11 Pérez, M (L, 0-1) 5.93 3.2 7 4 4 0 4 1 18 Foster (W, 1-1) 13.50 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 6 Brice 5.79 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 5 Crochet (H, 2) 1.59 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 Sawamura 2.45 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 0 6 Marshall 5.40 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 Valdez, P 2.25 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 Hendriks 4.26 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 Totals 3.68 7.0 10 5 5 2 6 1 32 Totals 3.28 7.0 4 1 1 1 8 0 26

Kopech pitched to 2 batters in the 4th.

WP : Pérez, M. HBP : Moncada (by Pérez, M). Pitches-strikes : Kopech 41-25; Foster 27-18; Crochet 11-6; Marshall 11-7; Hendriks 8-6; Pérez, M 58-41; Brice 21-11; Sawamura 22-15; Valdez, P 15-10. Groundouts-flyouts : Kopech 4-0; Foster 0-2; Crochet 0-0; Marshall 1-1; Hendriks 0-1; Pérez, M 3-0; Brice 1-0; Sawamura 0-2; Valdez, P 1-1. Batters faced : Kopech 11; Foster 6; Crochet 2; Marshall 4; Hendriks 3; Pérez, M 18; Brice 5; Sawamura 6; Valdez, P 3. Inherited runners-scored : Foster 2-1; Brice 1-1. Umpires : HP: Doug Eddings. 1B: Brian Knight. 2B: Gabe Morales. 3B: Ryan Additon. Official Scorer : Charlie Scoggins Weather : 61 degrees, Partly Cloudy Wind : 16 mph, Out To RF First pitch : 5:11 PM T : 2:24 Att : 4,601 Venue : Fenway Park April 18, 2021