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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 BOSTON RED SOX (6-13) at NEW YORK YANKEES (12-6) Friday, August 14, 2020 • 7:05 p.m. ET • Yankee Stadium • Bronx, NY RHP Colten Brewer (0-0, 3.60) vs. RHP Gerrit Cole (3-0, 3.22) Game #20 • Road Game #8 • TV: NESN • Radio: WEEI 93.7 FM, WCCM 1490 AM/103.7 FM (Spanish) STATE OF THE SOX: The Red Sox are a season-high 7 WEEK IN REVIEW: From Monday-Thursday, the Red Sox games below .500...They have lost each of their last 4 games, were swept in a 4-game series against the Rays at Fenway NOTE TO MEDIA matching their longest streak of the season (3rd time). Park...The Sox hit .315 (46-for-146) in the series, but the Game day materials for both clubs, such as game notes, rosters, and stat packs, will be The Sox are in the midst of playing 30 games in Rays scored 42 runs and batted .364 (59-for-162). made available at pressroom.redsox.com. 31 days from 8/7-9/6 (2-5 so far)...They are playing This is the 2nd consecutive year the Red Sox are 6-13 Please note that these materials will not be on 17 consecutive days from 8/7-23, their longest through 19 games...In 2019, the Sox followed that printed at Fenway Park in 2020. stretch without a scheduled day off in 2020. start by going 16-6 in their next 22 games. REGULAR SEASON BREAKDOWN HIT THE ROAD: Beginning tonight, 11 of the Red Sox’ next START ME UP: The Red Sox are 5-3 in games started by AL East Standing ........................... 5th, -6.5 13 games will be played on the road...After a 4-game set at Nathan Eovaldi (3-1) and Martín Pérez (2-2)...Those pitch- Home/Road ..................................... 3-9/3-4 Yankee Stadium, the Sox will host the Phillies in a 2-game ers have thrown at least 5.0 innings in each of their 8 starts, Day/Night ...................................... 1-3/5-10 series on Tuesday and Wednesday, then travel for a 7-game combining for a 3.74 ERA (18 ER/43.1 IP). July/August ..................................... 3-5/3-8 vs. AL East ............................................4-11 road trip to play the Orioles (4 G) and Blue Jays (3 G). Red Sox starters have thrown 4.0 innings or fewer in vs. AL Central .........................................0-0 The Sox will play the Jays at Sahlen Field, home of each of the 11 games that weren’t started by Eovaldi vs. AL West .............................................0-0 the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons (8/25-27)...According to or Pérez, with BOS going 1-10 in those games. vs. National League................................2-2 Bill Nowlin of SABR, the Sox last played in Buffalo on vs. RH/LH starter ............................. 3-7/3-6 7/6/1917, when they earned a 9-7 win in an exhibition NATHAN’S FAMOUS: Between facing the Mets and Leading after 6 innings ..........................4-1 game against the Buffalo Bisons. Tied after 6 innings ................................1-2 Yankees, Nathan Eovaldi has posted a 0.87 ERA with a Trailing after 6 innings .........................1-10 HIGHEST ROAD WINNING PERCENTAGE, 2019-2020 .178 opponent AVG in his last 5 starts in New York, in- Leading after 7 innings ..........................4-1 cluding the Postseason. Tied after 7 innings ................................2-1 Rk. Team Record Win % Trailing after 7 innings .........................0-11 1. Minnesota Twins 60-32 .652 NATHAN EOVALDI’S LAST 5 STARTS IN NEW YORK Leading after 8 innings ..........................5-0 2. Los Angeles Dodgers 54-36 .600 Date Opp. Stats Tied after 8 innings ................................1-0 3. Tampa Bay Rays 52-38 .578 7/8/18 at NYM 7.0 IP, 0 R, 0 BB, 9 SO, 1-for-21 Trailing after 8 innings .........................0-13 4. New York Yankees 52-41 .559 Red Sox score first ..................................4-5 9/18/18 at NYY 6.0 IP, 0 R, 2 BB, 5 SO, 2-for-19 Opponents score first .............................2-8 T5. Boston Red Sox 49-39 .557 10/8/18 at NYY 7.0 IP, 1 R, 0 BB, 5 SO, 5-for-25 Shutouts .................................................1-0 T5. Oakland A’s 49-39 .557 4/17/19 at NYY 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 SO, 3-for-22 Scoring less than 3 runs .........................0-6 Scoring 3 or 4 runs .................................1-3 7/29/20 at NYM 5.0 IP, 2 R, 1 BB, 4 SO, 8-for-20 SOX & YANKS: The Red Sox and Yankees begin a 4-game Scoring 5 or more runs ...........................5-4 series tonight...The first 7 meetings between these teams Totals: 31.0 IP, 3 ER, 4 BB, 29 SO, 19-for-107 Red Sox hit HR/hit 0 HR .................. 5-8/1-5 1-run/2-run games .......................... 1-2/3-1 will be played in the Bronx, with the Yankees not scheduled Walk-offs ................................................1-0 to play at Fenway Park until 9/18-20. PÉREZ-IDENTS DAY: Martin Pérez allowed 5 runs in his Extra innings (home/road) ............... 0-0/0-0 Since going 2-0 at Yankee Stadium in the 2018 ALDS first 2.0 innings of the season, but he has since given up Series openers/finales ..................... 3-4/3-4 en route to their World Series championship, the Red only 4 runs in 19.1 IP (1.86 ERA). Series W-L-T (home) ........................... 1-3-0 Sox are 1-11 in the Bronx (0-7 in last 7 games). Pérez has held opponents to a .197 AVG this season, Series W-L-T (road) ............................. 1-1-1 the AL’s 9th-lowest mark (min. 20.0 IP)...In his last 3 Series W-L-T (total) ............................. 2-4-1 starts, opponents are batting only .164 with 1 HR. Series sweeps (home/road) ............. 0-2/1-1 AT SHORTSTOP, NUMBER 2: Entering this series, Xander Come-from-behind wins ...........................4 Bogaerts has made 55 starts at shortstop at the current Yan- kee Stadium, 2nd most among visiting players in the venue’s RULE 5 ROOKIE: Jonathan Araúz made his MLB debut this season and began his career 0-for-10, but he is since 8-for-13 VS. THE YANKEES history (2009-present)...J.J. Hardy started 56 games at SS in All-Time (Since 1903) .... 996-1,206-14 Yankee Stadium for the Orioles from 2011-17. (.615) with 4 RBI...He is 4-for-6 with RISP, including 2-for-2 In Boston ................................. 548-553-7 On 8/2 at NYY, Bogaerts went 4-for-4 with 2 HR, a with the bases loaded. In New York ............................. 448-651-7 double, a single, 3 RBI, and 3 runs scored. On the Sox’ active roster, Araúz is the youngest player At Current Yankee Stadium .........45-61 MOST TOTAL BASES IN A GAME, (22) and only switch hitter...He is the first Rule 5 pick In London............................................0-2 RED SOX PLAYERS VS. THE YANKEES IN NEW YORK to play for the Sox since Josh Rutledge in 2017, and 2020 ....................................................0-3 only the 2nd Panama-born position player to appear In Boston .............................................0-0 Rk. Player Date TB in the majors for BOS (also OF Ben Oglivie, 1971-73). In New York .........................................0-3 1. Jason Varitek 7/4/2003 12 DATE H/R SCORE WP LP 2. Xander Bogaerts 8/2/2020 11 J.D. POWER: In his last 4 games, J.D. Martinez has 7/31 R L1-5 Montgomery Weber T3. David Ortiz 5/29/2005 10 reached base in 9 of 17 plate appearances (5-for-13, 4 8/1 R L2-5 Nelson Godley T3. Manny Ramirez 7/1/2004 10 BB)...He hit his first HR of the season on Monday, then 8/2 R L7-9 Ottavino Barnes T3. Carl Yastrzemski 4/16/1967 10 added the Sox’ first grand slam of the season Wednesday. Martinez’s 2 HR this week traveled an estimated 425 MOST RBI, 2018-20 FOREVER AND DEVERS: Rafael Devers has hit 5 HR at feet and 422 feet, the Red Sox’ 5th- and 6th-longest Rk. Player RBI Yankee Stadium and won’t turn 24 years old until 10/24/20... homers of the season (see table below). 1. J.D. Martinez (BOS) ............... 244 2. Nolan Arenado (COL) .................. 240 The only other Red Sox players ever with 5+ HR on the road Since joining the Red Sox, Martinez leads the majors against the Yankees before turning 24 are Ted Williams (6), Babe 3. Freddie Freeman (ATL) ................ 231 in RBI (244) and leads the AL in total bases (708). 4. Xander Bogaerts (BOS) ........ 230 Ruth (6), Andrew Benintendi (6), and Xander Bogaerts (5). The record for most HR hit on the road against the MOST TOTAL BASES, 2018-20 Yankees before turning 24 years old is 7, set by Buddy THIS LAND IS MORELAND: Mitch Moreland has 6 HR in Rk. Player TB Lewis with the Washington Senators from 1936-40. only 36 at-bats this season...He leads the AL in AB/HR (6.0), 1. Nolan Arenado (COL) .................. 712 ranking 2nd in the majors behind only Juan Soto (5.8).