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 OAKLAND A's 4, 1 Wednesday, May 12, 2021 • , Boston, MA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E PITCH COUNTS Oakland 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 4 8 1 RED SOX Boston 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 # (Strikes) Win: Kaprielian (1-0) Loss: Rodriguez (5-1) : Diekman (6) Eduardo Rodriguez 99 (63) Time of Game: 2:59 Attendance: 9,272 Weather: 65°, W at 3 mph Eduard Bazardo 28 (19) A's HR: Olson (8) Austin Brice 10 (6) Red Sox HR: None A's Pitcher # (Strikes) 95 (58) RED SOX NOTES (22-16) 23 (16) 15 (10) THE RED SOX have lost a season-high-tying 3 consecutive games (also 4/2-4)...Fell to 6-3-3 in series play this season. 16 (12) Sox starters have thrown 5.0+ innings in 16 of the last 17 games...In that time, starters have a 3.76 ERA with 0.56 HR/9.0 IP (95.2 IP, 40 ER, 6 HR)...The Red Sox are 9-3 when their starter lasts 6.0+ innings. 4 of their 5 hits tonight were doubles...Have recorded multiple XBH in 21 of their last 22 games (beginning 4/19). Have totaled 8 runs in their last 4 games after scoring 45 runs in their previous 5 games.

EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ (6.0 IP, 7 H, 4 R, BB, 9 SO) struck out a season-high 9...Has 6.00 SO/BB and 1.62 BB/9.0 IP this season (39.0 IP, 42 SO, 7 BB). Issued a balk in the 5th inning, allowing to score from third base...Was his 3rd career balk (previous: 8/21/17 at CLE).

MARWIN GONZALEZ (2-for-3, R, 2 2B, BB) leads the AL in doubles this month (6)...Doubled in the 1st and 2nd innings...Came around to score in the 1st inning. Has a .286 AVG/.762 OPS with 6 doubles in his last 10 games after posting a .186 AVG/.589 OPS with 4 XBH in his first 22 games (3 2B, 1 HR).

HUNTER RENFROE (1-for-4, 2B) is batting .289 (13-for-45) with an .844 OPS, 3 2B, 3 HR, and 9 RBI in 11 games this month. Threw out at third base attempting to stretch a double into a triple in the 2nd inning...Renfroe leads the Red Sox with 4 outfield assists in 2021.

RAFAEL DEVERS (1-for-4, 2B) doubled in the 8th inning...Has 7 XBH in 10 games this month (.541 SLG, 6 2B, 2 HR).

EDUARD BAZARDO (2.0 IP, H, 2 SO) tossed scoreless 7th and 8th innings after being recalled from Triple-A Worcester today. Has logged 3.0 scoreless innings over 2 relief appearances with Boston this season (H, 2 BB, 3 SO), his first major league appearances.

ATHLETICS NOTES (23-15)

THE ATHLETICS earned the series win, having won the first 2 games...Are 4-1 in their last 5 games and 7-3 in their last 10. Are an MLB-best 16-4 in games decided by 3 runs or fewer. Are a season-high 8 games above .500, on their 5th attempt to do so...Are 23-9 over the last 32 games after starting the year 0-6. James Kaprielian issued 3 BB, ending a 26-game streak of A's starters issuing 2 BB or fewer–the longest streak in Oakland history (Previous: 25 G, 9/2-29/12).

JAMES KAPRIELIAN (5.0 IP, 4 H, R, 3 BB, 6 SO) made his 1st career start and his season debut (3 relief appearances in 2020). Held BOS to 2-for-18 (.111) with 2 BB after allowing a double, walk, and single to his first 3 BF...Allowed his only run on a 2-out, bases-loaded walk in the 1st. Held the Red Sox to 1-for-10 with RISP, recording 5 of his 6 SO...Stranded runners in scoring positon in the 1st (2), 2nd (1), 4th (1), and 5th (1).

MATT OLSON (1-for-4, R, HR, RBI) led off the 6th with a solo HR to extend the A's lead to 4-1...Was his 2nd HR on the road this season. Batted 4th in the A's lineup for the 12th time this season...Has a .341 AVG (15-for-44) with 6 HR and 16 RBI in those 12 games.

ELVIS ANDRUS (2-for-3, R, 2B) a single in the 3rd before he doubled and scored in the 5th, his 2nd multi-hit game this season (previous: 4/24 at BAL). Is 6-for-16 (.375) with 1 run, 2 2B, 1 3B, and 2 RBI in his last 5 games after going 3-for-34 (.088) with 0 XBH and 0 RBI over his previous 10 games.

JAKE DIEKMAN (1.0 IP, 2 SO) recorded his career-high 5th save...Has a 0.63 ERA (1 ER in 14.1 IP) with 21 SO over his last 14 outings, with 2+ SO in 4 of his last 5.

BURCH SMITH (2.0 IP, SO) tossed 2.0 perfect innings in and has retired all 12 batters he's faced since he was reinstated from the IL on Saturday (4.0 IP, 3 SO).

SEAN MURPHY (1-for-4, 2B, RBI) snapped an 0-for-15 skid with an RBI double in the 2nd inning to tie the score, 1-1.

STEPHEN PISCOTTY (1-for-3, R, BB) hit a 2-out single in the 2nd and scored from 1st to tie the game, 1-1.

RAMÓN LAUREANO (0-for-2) was ejected in the 3rd inning by HP umpire Ryan Willis (arguing balls and strikes), his 2nd career ejection (previous: 8/9/20 vs. HOU). (23-15) 4,Boston Red Sox (22-16) 1 May 12th, 2021 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Oakland 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 4 8 1 Boston 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0

Oakland 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 Canha, LF-CF .239 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 Gonzalez, M, 2B .223 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 Lowrie, 2B .266 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 Verdugo, CF .291 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 Laureano, CF .240 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Martinez, J, DH .328 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Brown, LF .238 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Bogaerts, SS .333 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 Olson, 1B .267 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 8 1 Devers, 3B .279 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 Chapman, M, 3B .217 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 Vázquez, C .259 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 12 0 Piscotty, RF .215 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 Renfroe, RF .219 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 1 Murphy, S, C .188 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 10 3 Cordero, F, LF .150 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Moreland, DH .221 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 a-Araúz, J, PH .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Andrus, SS .174 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 Chavis, 1B .231 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 0 Kaprielian, P .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Rodriguez, E, P .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Smith, B, P .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bazardo, P .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Trivino, 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 Diekman, P .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals .258 32 1 5 4 0 0 1 4 10 27 4 Totals .219 34 4 8 4 0 1 3 1 12 27 9 a-Struck out for Cordero, F in the 9th. BATTING BATTING 2B : Chapman, M (4, Rodriguez, E); Murphy, S (5, Rodriguez, E); Andrus (5, Rodriguez, E); 2B : Gonzalez, M 2 (9, Kaprielian, Kaprielian); Renfroe (5, Kaprielian); Devers (11, Trivino). Canha (5, Bazardo). TB : Devers 2; Gonzalez, M 4; Martinez, J; Renfroe 2. HR : Olson (8, 6th inning off Rodriguez, E, 0 on, 0 out). RBI : Vázquez (15). TB : Andrus 3; Canha 2; Chapman, M 2; Moreland; Murphy, S 2; Olson 4; Piscotty. 2-out RBI : Vázquez. RBI : Lowrie (23); Murphy, S (14); Olson (22). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Renfroe 2; Devers; Chavis; Verdugo. 2-out RBI : Murphy, S. Team RISP : 1-for-11. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Lowrie; Moreland. Team LOB : 8. Team RISP : 0-for-4. Team LOB : 4. FIELDING Outfield assists : Renfroe (Chapman, M at 3rd base). FIELDING E : Kaprielian (1, throw). DP : (Olson-Murphy, S-Lowrie-Olson).

Oakland ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR BF Boston ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR BF Kaprielian (W, 1-0) 1.80 5.0 4 1 1 3 6 0 23 Rodriguez, E (L, 5-1) 4.15 6.0 7 4 4 1 9 1 25 Smith, B (H, 1) 1.29 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 Bazardo 0.00 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 7 Trivino (H, 4) 3.66 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 4 Brice 7.59 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 Diekman (S, 5) 2.12 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 Totals 3.95 9.0 8 4 4 1 12 1 35 Totals 4.02 9.0 5 1 1 4 10 0 36

Balk : Rodriguez, E. Pitches-strikes : Kaprielian 95-58; Smith, B 23-16; Trivino 15-10; Diekman 16-12; Rodriguez, E 99-63; Bazardo 28-19; Brice 10-6. Groundouts-flyouts : Kaprielian 4-5; Smith, B 2-2; Trivino 1-0; Diekman 0-1; Rodriguez, E 2-4; Bazardo 0-2; Brice 1-1. Batters faced : Kaprielian 23; Smith, B 6; Trivino 4; Diekman 3; Rodriguez, E 25; Bazardo 7; Brice 3. Ejections : Athletics center fielder Ramon Laureano ejected by HP umpire Ryan Wills (3rd) Umpires : HP: Ryan Wills. 1B: D.J. Reyburn. 2B: Ron Kulpa. 3B: Ryan Blakney. Official Scorer : Bob Ellis Weather : 65 degrees, Partly Cloudy Wind : 7 mph, L To R First pitch : 7:11 PM T : 2:59 Att : 9,272 Venue : Fenway Park May 12, 2021