GAME NOTES

Boston Red Sox (2-2) at (3-2) Sunday, March 8, 2015 • 1:10 p.m. • Tradition Field, Port St. Lucie, FL

MEET THE METS: Today’s game marks the fi rst of 2 con- AT THE HELM: John Farrell returns in 2015 for his 3rd sea- tests between the Red Sox and Mets this spring...These son as Red Sox Manager...He guided the Red Sox to the MEDIA GUIDE: The 2015 Boston Red teams have not opposed each other for an exhibition game title in 2013, his 1st year as skipper, when he Sox Media Guide is accessible online since 3/17/11...The Mets will pay their fi rst ever visit to Jet- was runner up for the AL Manager of the Year Award...In at http://pressroom.redsox.com. Print Blue Park on 3/16. 2 years at the helm of the Red Sox, he is 168-156 (.519). copies will be available to media mem- The Sox and Mets will face each other 3 times during On 2/21, the Red Sox extended Farrell’s contract bers in the coming days. the 2015 regular season, visiting for the fi rst through the 2017 season with a club option for 2018. time from 8/28-30...Boston has not visited the Mets in IN CAMP: Boston has 57 players in regular season action since 2001 at Shea Stadium. COACHING CREW: The Red Sox hired Chili Davis as major league hitting coach in October...The addition of Davis, who Major League Spring Training Camp, Garin Cecchini’s younger brother, Gavin, is a non- returns to the Red Sox organization after serving as hitting including 17 non-roster invitees...The roster invitee to Mets major league camp...The coach for -A Pawtucket in 2011, marks the club’s only breakdown: 29 (9 invitees), 6 was selected by New York in the 1st round major league coaching staff change from 2014. (3 invitees), 13 infi elders (4 of the 2012 June Draft (12th overall). Torey Lovullo returns as Bench Coach, Juan Nieves as invitees), and 9 outfi elders (1 invitee). FIRST ROAD TRIP: A portion of the Red Sox staff and Pitching Coach, Brian Butterfi eld as Third Base Coach, players participating in today’s game will stay the night for Arnie Beyeler as First Base Coach, Victor Rodriguez tomorrow’s game against the Cardinals in Jupiter. as Assistant Hitting Coach, and Dana LeVangie as HOW THEY WERE OBTAINED Bullpen Coach -- all joining Farrell for their 3rd season RED SOX 40-MAN ROSTER THE SQUEEZE: Boston is 4 games into its Grapefruit in their current roles. Amateur Draft Picks (12): Barnes (2011- League schedule, in which the club plays 32 major league 1st round), Betts (2011-5th round), Brad- spring training games over 31 days from 3/5-4/4. DAVID IN BOSTON: With the offseason trade of Jimmy ley Jr. (2011-compensation round), Brentz Today is the 4th day into Boston’s stretch of 21 Rollins from the Phillies to the Dodgers, the active players (2010-compensation round), Buchholz contests played in the fi rst 20 days of the Grapefruit with the longest continuous tenure with any MLB team are (2005-compensation round), Cecchini (2010- League schedule, which began 3/5...This span now David Ortiz with Boston and Chase Utley with Philly. 4th round), Coyle (2010-3rd round), Pedroia continues until the team’s only GL off-day on 3/25. Ortiz’s 1,656 games for the Red Sox are the most (2004-2nd round), Shaw (2011-9th round), among active players for any single team, as are his Swihart (2011-1st round), Vazquez (2008-9th SWEEPING THE SPLIT: The Red Sox won both games in 408 HR with Boston...He is one of only 25 players all- round), Workman (2010-2nd round). split-squad action yesterday, defeating the Twins at JetBlue time to at least 400 HR for a single franchise, and By Trade (13): Craig (From Cardinals, July Park, 4-2, and topping the Orioles in Sarasota, 7-6...It was the only active player to do it. 2014), Escobar (From Giants, July 2014), the club’s fi rst split-squad sweep since winning 8-7 at STL Hanigan (From Padres, Dec. 2014), Hembree and 3-2 vs. HOU on 3/8/11. PANNING FOR GOLD: Boston has 7 players on Baseball (From Giants, July 2014), Holt (From Pirates, Dec. 2012), Kelly (From Cardinals, July 2014), The Sox’ only remaining split-squad action this spring America’s 2015 Top 100 Prospects List, tied with the Mets for the most in MLB: Blake Swihart (17), Rusney Castillo Miley (From Diamondbacks, Dec. 2014), comes on 4/1, when they host Toronto and visit the Porcello (From Tigers, Dec. 2014), Rodriguez Twins, with each beginning at 1:05 p.m. (21), Henry Owens (44), Eduardo Rodriguez (59), Manuel Margot (72), (82), and (99). (From Orioles, July 2014), Ross Jr. (From Rangers, Jan. 2015), Spruill (From Diamond- CUP SERIES EVEN: Boston evened the 9-game Chairman’s backs, Dec. 2014), Varvaro (From Braves, Dec. Cup (formerly Mayor’s Cup) series against their cross-town STAYING GROUNDED: In 2014, there were 34 pitchers 2014), Wright (From Indians, July 2012). rival Twins, winning 4-2 at JetBlue Park yesterday. who threw 125.0 or more innings and had a ground ball rate of at least 50%...The Red Sox acquired three of them Free Agents (12): Breslow (Jan. 2015), Layne  The fi rst 4 Red Sox pitchers did not give up a hit in two days from December 11-12: (Nov. 2013), Masterson (Dec. 2014), Mujica through 6 innings, including starter , NAME GB% MLB RANK (Dec. 2013), Napoli (Jan. 2013), Nava (Jan. who fanned 4 in 3.0 perfect innings for the win. 2008), Ogando (Jan. 2015), Ortiz (Jan. 2003), Justin Masterson 59% 2nd  Ramirez (Nov. 2014), Sandoval (Nov. 2014), Boston scored fi rst on an RBI single by David Ortiz in Wade Miley 52% 27th the 3rd inning and led the rest of the game...Mookie Uehara (Oct. 2014), Victorino (Dec. 2012). Betts (2-for-4, 2 R), (2-for-3), Hanley 50% 33rd International Free Agents (3): Bogaerts Ramirez (2-for-3), and Mike Napoli (2-for-3) all had (Aug. 2009), Castillo (Aug. 2014), Tazawa BROADCAST NEWS: NESN is televising 12 of Boston’s multiple hits...Noe Ramirez picked up the save (1.0 IP, (Dec. 2008). 34 exhibition games, with the fi rst broadcast today...In ad- 2 H, 1 R). dition, 4 remaining games will be carried on national TV between ESPN (3/27) and MLB Network (3/11, 3/28, 4/2). ROAD WIN: With a 7-6 win at the Orioles yesterday, Bos- INSIDE THE 2014 SEASON ton has now scored 15 runs in its 2 road games this spring. On radio, WEEI will carry a total of 15 games on either FINAL RECORD: 71-91 (.438) The Sox scored 4 times in the top of the 1st inning 93.7 FM or 850 AM...See schedule on page 2 for details. 5TH IN AL EAST, 25.0 GB BAL in Sarasota, with 3 coming on a home by Blake HOME: 34-47; ROAD: 37-44 Swihart (3-for-4, R, 3 RBI)... (1-for-2, R, SPRING FOOTAGE: The Red Sox will make video high- HR, RBI) also went deep, and Allen Craig reached in FALL TO FIFTH: One year after win- lights of select games available to the media for download all 4 PA (2-for-2, R, RBI, 2 BB). ning the , the Red Sox at redsoxpressbox.com...Media must have an mlbpressbox. fell back to fi fth place in the AL East. Steven Wright started and earned the win, allowing com username/password, which can be obtained by regis- only an unearned run in 2.0 IP...Eduardo Rodriguez tering through that site. PLAYERS & ROOKIES: The Red Sox followed with 3.0 perfect frames of relief (3 SO)... had 55 players appear for the team, 1 Future posts are tentatively scheduled for Tuesday Miguel Celestino recorded the fi nal out for the save. shy of the club record (56 in 2012)... 3/10 and Saturday 3/14. Boston’s 19 different rookies marked FLAGS TO FLY: Of the 57 players in Red Sox camp, 17 the club’s most in a season since 21 JETBLUE PARK: This is the Red Sox’ 4th spring at the were born outside the United States: Venezuela (5), Domin- rookies saw time on the 1926 squad. ican Republic (5), Cuba (2), Japan (2), Aruba (1), Jamaica Spring Training and Player Development (1), and Puerto Rico (1). Complex in Fort Myers, FL since moving here in 2012... YOUTH ON DISPLAY: Between Xan- The complex’s main fi eld, JetBlue Park, mimics the playing der Bogaerts and , Boston IT CAN HAPPEN AGAIN: In 2015, the Red Sox will at- dimensions of in Boston, including a Green led MLB with 192 starts by players 21 tempt to repeat their worst-to-fi rst championship run of Monster in left fi eld...JetBlue Park’s total capacity is ap- years old or younger...It was the most 2013...That year, the Red Sox joined the 1991 Twins as the proximately 11,000, with 9,900 fi xed seats. for any AL team since the 2003 Rays only teams ever to win a World Series one season after fi n- The Sox have called Fort Myers, FL their Spring Training (241 starts by players 21 or younger). ishing in last place. home for 23 seasons starting in 1993, playing at City CLOSE & LATE: Boston played an AL- In fact, the last six World Series Champions missed the of Palms Park through 2011...Only Winter Haven, FL high 56, 1-run games (28-28), the Sox’ playoffs the previous year, including the 2014 Giants, hosted the club for more springs (28 years, 1966-92). most since 1978 (57)...Their 28, 1-run 2013 Red Sox, 2012 Giants, 2011 Cardinals, 2010 Giants, and 2009 Yankees...In addition, the 2008 Rays HOME WHITES: The Red Sox are scheduled to wear home wins T-2nd in the AL behind BAL (32)... made it to the postseason after a 66-96 fi nish in 2007 white jerseys 4 more times this spring: 3/13 vs. NYY, 3/22 Boston’s 21 extra-inning games (10-11) (Credit: Elias Sports Bureau). vs. PHI, 3/29 vs. TB, and 4/3 vs. MIN. marked the club’s most since 1966 (22).

UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS DATE OPP. TIME RED SOX PITCHERS OPPOSING PITCHERS Sun., 3/8 at NYM 1:05 p.m. RHP Rick Porcello, LHP Brian Johnson, LHP Tommy Layne, LHP Jonathon Niese, RHP Tyler Pill, RHP Hansel Robles, LHP Robbie Ross Jr., RHP Keith Couch RHP Cody Satterwhite Mon., 3/9 at STL 1:05 p.m. LHP Wade Miley, RHP , RHP Alexi Ogando, RHP Edward Mujica, RHP Michael Wacha, LHP Tyler Lyons, RHP Zach Petrick RHP Junichi Tazawa, RHP , RHP Felipe Paulino Tues., 3/10 vs. TB 1:05 p.m. RHP Justin Masterson, LHP Henry Owens, RHP Koji Uehara, TBA LHP Dana Eveland, RHP Zeke Spruill, RHP Anthony Varvaro, RHP Dalier Hinojosa, RHP Miguel Celestino

Boston Red Sox Media Relations Department http://pressroom.redsox.com Twitter @BostonRedSoxPR Red Sox Game Notes Page 2 2015 SPRING TRAINING SCHEDULE/RESULTS DATE OPPONENT SITE RESULT RECORD WIN LOSS SAVE ATT. Tues., March 3 NORTHEASTERN JetBlue Park W 2-1 (8) --- BOGGS Perry --- 7,821 JetBlue Park W 1-0 --- ESCOBAR Murphy HINOJOSA --- Thurs., March 5 Minnesota Lee County (Hammond) L 8-9 0-1 Fien JOHNSON Thompson 8,324 Fri., March 6 MIAMI JetBlue Park L 3-5 0-2 Hand OWENS Claiborne 9,830 Sat., March 7 Baltimore Sarasota W 7-6 1-2 WRIGHT Norris CELESTINO 8,526 MINNESOTA JetBlue Park W 4-2 2-2 BUCHHOLZ Pelfrey RAMIREZ 9,747

DATE OPPONENT SITE TIME TV/RADIO Sunday, March 8 New York Mets Port St. Lucie 1:10 p.m. TV/Radio Monday, March 9 St. Louis Jupiter 1:05 p.m. Tuesday, March 10 TAMPA BAY (SS) JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. Wednesday, March 11 Tampa 1:05 p.m. MLBN Thursday, March 12 Pittsburgh Bradenton 1:05 p.m. Friday, March 13 NEW YORK YANKEES JetBlue Park 7:05 p.m. TV/Radio Saturday, March 14 PITTSBURGH JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. Radio Sunday, March 15 Philadelphia (SS) Clearwater 1:05 p.m. TV/Radio Monday, March 16 NEW YORK METS JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. Tuesday, March 17 ATLANTA JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. TV Wednesday, March 18 MINNESOTA (SS) JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. Thursday, March 19 Toronto Dunedin 1:07 p.m. Friday, March 20 BALTIMORE JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. Saturday, March 21 Pittsburgh Bradenton 1:05 p.m. TV/Radio Sunday, March 22 PHILADELPHIA JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. TV/Radio Monday, March 23 ST. LOUIS JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. Tuesday, March 24 Miami Jupiter 1:05 p.m. Wednesday, March 25 Off Day Thursday, March 26 MINNESOTA JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. Friday, March 27 Atlanta Disney 1:05 p.m. ESPN Saturday, March 28 Tampa Bay Port Charlotte 1:05 p.m. Radio/MLBN Sunday, March 29 TAMPA BAY JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. TV/Radio Monday, March 30 MINNESOTA JetBlue Park 7:05 p.m. TV/Radio Tuesday, March 31 Tampa Bay (SS) Port Charlotte 1:05 p.m. TV Wednesday, April 1 TORONTO JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. TV Minnesota Lee County (Hammond) 1:05 p.m. Thursday, April 2 Minnesota Lee County (Hammond) 7:05 p.m. MLBN Friday, April 3 MINNESOTA JetBlue Park 7:05 p.m. TV/Radio Saturday, April 4 Minnesota Lee County (Hammond) 1:05 p.m. TV/Radio (SS) - Split Squad TV - Game Telecast on NESN ESPN - Game Telecast on ESPN MLBN - Game Telecast on MLB Network Radio - Game Broadcast on WEEI 93.7 FM Radio# - Game Broadcast on WEEI 850 AM Home Games at JetBlue Park at Fenway South in Lee County, Florida TODAY’S RED SOX PITCHERS at NYM 22-RICK PORCELLO, RHP First “A” appearance of the spring 2015 SPRING TRAINING: Made his spring debut on 3/3 vs. Northeastern University, throwing 2.0 DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO perfect innings (2 SO)…2014 IN REVIEW: Set career bests in wins (15), ERA (3.43), and innings (204.2) 3/3 NU - 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 in his fi nal season with Detroit…Led the AL with 3 shutouts, also fi nishing T-2nd in complete games (3), T-8th in wins, and 8th in BB/9.0 IP (1.8)…Had a streak of 25.0 straight scoreless innings from 6/15-7/1. 78-BRIAN JOHNSON, LHP (Non-Roster Invitee) 0-1, 0.00 ERA, 1 appearance 2015 SPRING TRAINING: Earned the loss in his spring debut on 3/5 at Minnesota, but did not surrender a hit or an earned run…2014 IN REVIEW: Named Red Sox Minor League of the Year and earned DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 3/5 at MIN L 1.0 0 1 0 1 1 a spot on ’s Minor League All-Star Second Team…Combined to go 13-3, 2.13 ERA (34 ER/143.2 IP) in 25 starts between High-A Salem and -A Portland. 59-TOMMY LAYNE, LHP 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 appearance 2015 SPRING TRAINING: Pitched a scoreless 7th inning in his spring debut on 3/6 vs. Miami…2014 IN REVIEW: In his 1st season in the organization, became just the 3rd pitcher in BOS history to post an DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO ERA under 1.00 in 30 or more appearances (30 G, 0.95 ERA, 19.0 IP, 2 ER)…Held lefties to a .146 AVG 3/6 MIA - 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 (15-for-103) in 67 total games between Triple-A Pawtucket and BOS…Surrendered only 1 HR (67.0 IP). 28-ROBBIE ROSS JR., LHP 0-0, 9.00 ERA, 1 appearance 2015 SPRING TRAINING: Made his spring debut on 3/6 vs. Miami, allowing 1 ER on 3 hits in the 8th inning…2014 IN REVIEW: Made the Rangers’ Opening Day roster for the 3rd straight season and made DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 27 appearances (12 starts) for TEX…Faced 99 consecutive batters from 4/9-30 without issuing a walk 3/6 MIA - 1.0 3 1 1 1 1 (21.1 IP)…Also made 12 appearances (9 starts) for Triple-A Round Rock. 74-KEITH COUCH, RHP (Non-Roster Invitee) First appearance of the spring 2014 IN REVIEW: Went 8-2 with 1 save and a 2.96 ERA (33 ER/100.1 IP) in 18 appearances (17 starts) for Double-A Portland…Promoted to Triple-A Pawtucket on 9/2 and made 1 postseason start, allowing DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO only 1 hit in 6.2 shutout innings to earn the win in the decisive Game 5 of the ------Governors’ Cup Finals on 9/13. DEFENSIVE INNINGS - “A” GAMES

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