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BOSTON RED SOX SPRING TRAINING GAME NOTES • SATURDAY, MAR. 25, 2017 Boston Red Sox (13-13-2) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (10-15-3) JetBlue Park at Fenway South • Lee County, FL • NESN/WEEI 93.7 FM Boston Red Sox (13-13-2) at Tampa Bay Rays (11-13-3) Charlotte Sports Park • Port Charlotte, FL LET’S PLAY TWO: Today the Red Sox break for their 2nd FORMER PHILLIE: Kyle Kendrick, who signed with the and final split-squad action of the spring...One squad will Red Sox as a minor league free agent in the offseason, MEDIA GUIDE: The 2017 Boston Red remain in Fort Myers to host the Phillies, while another spent the first 12 seasons of his professional career with the Sox Media Guide is available for down- heads to Port Charlotte to take on the Rays. Phillies (2003-14) after being selected by the club in the 7th load at http://pressroom.redsox.com round of the 2003 June Draft...In 6 appearances (5 starts) and www.redsoxpressbox.com. STATE OF THE SOX: The Red Sox have won 3 of their last this spring, Kendrick is 3-0 with a 1.96 ERA (5 ER/32.0 IP), a 4 games and are 6-3-1 in their last 10...BOS began its Grape- .205 opponent AVG (17-for-83), and a 0.91 WHIP. IN CAMP: Boston has 49 players in fruit League slate with a 1-5 record but is 12-8-2 since then... Among qualifying pitchers in both the Grapefruit Major League Spring Training Camp, in- The Sox are playing 39 games in 38 days during spring and Cactus leagues, Kendrick ranks 2nd in innings, cluding 14 non-roster invitees: 24 pitch- training, including 4 exhibition contests. T-2nd in wins, 4th in ERA and WHIP (0.91), and 8th in ers (7 NRI), 5 catchers (2 NRI), 11 infield- opponent AVG (.205). ers (2 NRI), and 9 outfielders (3 NRI). SOX & PHILS: Today marks the 2nd of 2 Grapefruit League meetings between the Red Sox and Phillies...PHI HOME WHITES: The Red Sox are wearing home white RED SOX 2017 SPRING TRAINING uniforms today vs. PHI for the final time this spring. defeated BOS in Clearwater on 3/12, 6-5. STATISTICAL LEADERS BOS and PHI will play each other 4 times during the regular season, with 2 games at Fenway Park (6/12- INFIELD ON FIRE: Today’s starting infield against PHI Batting Stat Leader 13) followed by 2 at Citizens Bank Park (6/14-15)... (1B Mitch Moreland, 2B Dustin Pedroia, SS Xander Bo- AVG .........Dustin Pedroia (.500, 13-for-26) The Red Sox are 36-23 all-time against the Phillies gaerts, 3B Brock Holt) is batting a combined .369 (38-for- Hits .................. Marco Hernandez (20) in Interleague play, including 27-11 in the last 38 103) in Grapefruit League games this spring. Doubles ....... Benintendi/Hernandez (6) meetings and 4-0 in the last 4. Today’s starting infield at TB (1B Josh Rutledge, 2B Triples................. Marco Hernandez (5) Marco Hernandez, SS Deven Marrero, 3B Pablo HR .............................4 players tied (3) BEST OF 5: The Rays host the Red Sox today for the 5th Sandoval) is batting a combined .344 (55-for-160). XBH .................. Marco Hernandez (11) of 5 Grapefruit League meetings between these teams... Runs ................. Marco Hernandez (12) BOS has defeated TB by scores of 19-2 (3/2) and 2-1 (3/11) HOT CORNER: Pablo Sandoval is 6-for-12 with 9 RBI and RBI ....................... Pablo Sandoval (16) at JetBlue Park, while the Rays earned a 7-3 win on 2/26 5 XBH (2 HR, 3 2B) in his last 3 games...He leads the Red BB ....Benintendi/Bradley/Hernandez (6) in Port Charlotte...The teams also played to a 3-3 tie here Sox in HR (tied, 3) and RBI (16) and ranks 2nd in hits (17)... at Charlotte Sports Park on 3/15. He is batting .362 with a 1.035 OPS (17-for-47, 5 2B, 3 HR). Pitching Stat Leader The Sox and Rays will play each other 19 times during Sandoval has not committed an error in 30 total Wins .......................... Kyle Kendrick (3) the regular season, beginning with a 4-game set at chances at 3B in Grapefruit League games...Only 2 Fenway Park from 4/14-17...BOS will not travel to other players in either league have handled as many Innings ....................... Kyle Kendrick (23.0) Tropicana Field until a 4-game series from 7/6-9. chances at 3B without committing an error this spring. Strikeouts ......................Kendrick/Sale (20) Appearances ............ Ramirez/Scott (9) ON THE OFFENSIVE: The Red Sox have totaled 43 runs WE WANT MORE(LAND): Mitch Moreland has record- Starts......................... Kyle Kendrick (5) and 74 hits in their last 6 games, recording at least 12 hits in ed a hit in 6 of his last 9 plate appearances...He went 5 of those...In that span, they are batting .335 and slugging 2-for-12 (.167) with 3 RBI in his first 6 Grapefruit League HOW THEY WERE OBTAINED .529 (74-for-221, 19 2B, 3 3B, 6 HR). games, but he is 11-for-24 (.458) with 11 RBI in his last 7. (RED SOX 40-MAN ROSTER) BOS ranks 2nd in the Grapefruit League and 7th in the Amateur Draft Picks (14) majors with a .281 AVG...The Sox also rank 2nd in the GREAT SCOTT: Robby Scott has not allowed a run in his last Grapefruit League (8th overall) in runs scored (153). Barnes (2011-1st round), Benintendi 16 appearances (15.0 IP) between the 2016 season (7 G, 6.0 (2015-1st round), Betts (2011-5th In 2016, the Red Sox led MLB in runs (878), AVG IP) and the 2017 Grapefruit League slate (9 G, 9.0 IP). round), Bradley Jr. (2011-compensation (.282), OBP (.348), SLG (.461), OPS (.810), and Dating back to 6/28/16, Scott has posted a 0.96 ERA round), Brentz (2010-compensation doubles (343)...They scored 101 more runs than any (5 ER/46.2 IP) in 30 appearances between Triple-A other AL team (CLE-777). Pawtucket, the 2016 ML season, and 2017 spring round), Johnson (2012-1st round), Mar- training...28 of those 30 outings have been scoreless. rero (2012-1st round), Martin (2013- KING OF THE SPRING: Marco Hernandez enters today 9th round), Owens (2011-1st round), with a 12-game hitting streak in Grapefruit League play... HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE: The Red Sox lead the Grape- Pedroia (2004-2nd round), N. Ramirez He has reached base via hit or BB in each of his 17 games fruit League in average home attendance (9,870). (2011-4th round), Swihart (2011-1st this spring...In his last 4 games, 5 of his 7 hits have gone for round), Vazquez (2008-9th round), extra bases (7-for-14, 3 3B, 2 2B, 5 R, 2 RBI, BB). BOS has won 9 of its last 11 home games, including an exhibition victory vs. Team USA on 3/9. Workman (2010-2nd round) Hernandez leads the Sox in SLG (.750), OPS (1.231), hits (20), doubles (tied, 6), triples (5), XBH (11), runs The Sox have sold out each of their last 102 home By Trade (17) (12), and walks (tied, 6)...His 5 triples lead both the Grapefruit League games, including each of their final Abad (From Twins, Aug. 2016), Elias Grapefruit and Cactus leagues, while he also ranks 10 at City of Palms Park and all 92 at JetBlue Park (From Mariners, Dec. 2015), Hembree among leaders in AVG (4th, .417), OBP (8th, .481), since its opening in 2012...The Sox have sold out 210 (From Giants, July 2014), Hernandez SLG (T-7th), OPS (6th), runs (T-8th), hits (T-3rd), of their last 211 home Grapefruit League games. (From Cubs, Dec. 2014), Holt (From Pi- doubles (T-10th), and XBH (T-2nd). The Red Sox are in their 6th spring at the Fenway South rates, Dec. 2012), Kelly (From Cardinals, In 34 career Grapefruit Leage games with the Red Sox Spring Training and Player Development Complex in July 2014), Kimbrel (From Padres, Nov. Fort Myers, FL (2012-17)...This is the 25th consecutive (2015-17), Hernandez has hit .457 with a .513 OBP and 2015), Leon (From Nationals, Mar. 2015), a .771 SLG (32-for-70, 12 2B, 5 3B, 8 BB, 18 R, 13 RBI). season the Sox have called Fort Myers their Spring Training home (1993-2017), having played at City Pomeranz (From Padres, July 2016), Por- of Palms Park through 2011...Only Winter Haven, FL cello (From Tigers, Dec. 2014), Rodriguez FOR THE 117TH TIME: Boston is scheduled to begin its hosted the club for more springs (27 years, 1966-92). (From Orioles, July 2014), Ross Jr. (From 117th AL season only 9 days from now on 4/3 vs. PIT at Rangers, Jan. 2015), Sale (From White Fenway Park...The Red Sox are 57-58-1 all-time on Opening HOLD IT RIGHT THERE: Christian Vazquez has thrown Sox, Dec. 2016), Smith (From Mariners, Day (excluding G2 of doubleheaders in 1903, ‘48, and ‘82). out 4 of 5 attempted base stealers in Grapefruit League Dec. 2015), Thornburg (From Brewers, This will mark the 41st time overall that the Red Sox games...He also threw out both runners trying to steal Dec. 2016), Wright (From Indians, July have opened the regular season at home, snapping a against him during a minor league game on Wednesday. 2012), Ysla (From Giants, Aug.