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CHAMPIONS (8): 1903, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 2004, 2007, 2013 CHAMPIONS (13): 1903, 1904, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 1946, 1967, 1975, 1986, 2004, 2007, 2013 DIVISION CHAMPIONS (9): 1975, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1995, 2007, 2013, 2016, 2017 AMERICAN LEAGUE WILD CARD (7): 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009 @BOSTONREDSOXPR • HTTP://PRESSROOM.REDSOX.COM • @SOXNOTES (4-1) at (2-3) Tuesday, April 3, 2018 • 6:10 p.m. ET • Marlins Park • Miami, FL LHP (0-0, 0.00) vs. RHP José Ureña (0-1, 11.25) Game #6 • Road Game #6 • TV: NESN • Radio: WEEI 93.7 FM, WCEC 1490 AM/103.7 FM (Spanish) CONNECT FOUR: The Red Sox are 4-1, having won each SOX & MARLINS: The Red Sox and Marlins continue a of their last 4 games...This is the 5th time since 2000 the 4-game season series tonight...These teams will meet for a REGULAR SEASON BREAKDOWN club has won at least 4 of its first 5 games of a season 2-game set in Boston from 8/28-29. AL East Standing...... 1st, +1.0 Home/Road...... 0-0/4-1 (most recently 2015 and 2006). The Sox own a 23-12 edge in the all-time series, with Day/Night...... 1-1/3-0 In only 15 of the franchise’s 117 prior seasons has the these teams squaring off each year from 1997-2001 March/April...... 2-1/2-0 club won at least 5 of its first 6 games, most recently and again in 2003, ‘06, ‘09, ‘12, and ‘15. vs. AL East...... 3-1 doing so in 2006, 1999, and 1969...The only time the vs. AL Central...... 0-0 Sox started 6-0 was 1918. vs. AL West...... 0-0 NATIONAL AFFAIR: The Red Sox are 34-10 (.773) against vs. ...... 1-0 the NL since 9/4/15, having gone 16-4 (.800) in 2017...The vs. RH/LH starter...... 3-1/1-0 SHIPPING UP TO BOSTON: Today is the 50th consecutive Sox are scheduled to play 20 games against the NL East in Leading after 6 ...... 3-1 day the Red Sox have been in since and 2018 (ATL-6, MIA-4, PHI-4, NYM-3, WSH-3). Tied after 6 innings...... 1-0 reported to on 2/13, with several At 228-156 (.594), the Sox own the majors’ highest Trailing after 6 innings...... 0-0 players and coaches having arrived prior to that date...The Leading after 7 innings...... 4-1 all-time winning percentage in since Tied after 7 innings...... 0-0 Sox will return to Boston following tonight’s game. its inception in 1997...Since 2003, the Sox’ .651 Trailing after 7 innings...... 0-0 The Sox will open their home schedule Thursday Interleague win % (183-98) ranks well ahead of the Leading after 8 innings...... 4-0 against the Rays (2:05 p.m.)...Fans are encouraged to 2nd-best mark in that time (NYY; .596, 167-113). Tied after 8 innings...... 0-0 be in their seats by 1:15 p.m. for pre-game ceremonies. Trailing after 8 innings...... 0-1 Red Sox score first...... 2-1 SETTING SALE: In 5 career starts against NL East teams, Opponents score first...... 2-0 REST STOP: Following tonight’s game, the Red Sox are Chris Sale is 0-4 with a 6.54 ERA and a .273 opponent AVG ...... 1-0 scheduled to play on only 3 of the next 6 days, with off (31.2 IP, 23 ER, 33-for-121)...In 12 starts against all other NL Scoring less than 3 runs...... 2-0 days scheduled for Wednesday, Friday, and Monday. clubs, he is 6-1 with a 1.54 ERA and a .174 opponent AVG Scoring 3 or 4 runs...... 1-1 This is the 1st time the Sox have a scheduled off day (87.2 IP, 15 ER, 54-for-310). Scoring 5 or more runs...... 1-0 Red Sox HR/hit 0 HR...... 2-1/2-0 on a Friday since 2012...BOS opened that season on As a hitter, Sale is 3-for-23 (.130) with a and a 1-/2-run games...... 3-0/0-1 Thursday, 4/5 at DET, had Friday off, and resumed a sacrifice ...His hits have come against Lance Lynn, Walk-offs...... 0-0 3-game series against the Tigers on Saturday. , and Pat Neshek. (home/road)...... 0-0/0-0 The last time the Sox had a scheduled off day on a Series openers/finales...... 1-1/1-0 Friday at home was 1991, when their home opener on LEADING OFF: , who homered in last night’s Series W-L-T (home)...... 0-0-0 Thursday, 4/11 vs. CLE, was followed by a day off. Series W-L-T (road)...... 1-0-0 7-3 win at MIA, has hit safely in 22 of his last 23 games at Series W-L-T (total)...... 1-0-0 NL ballparks, including each of his last 12...He has reached Series sweeps (home/road)...... 0-0/0-0 MAKE NO MISTAKE: The Red Sox committed 0 errors base in each of those 23 games, .373 with a 1.129 Come-from-behind wins...... 2 in their first 5 games, the club’s longest streak to begin a OPS (38-for-102, 9 2B, 1 3B, 8 HR). season since 2013 (first 7)...BOS is 1 of 4 teams without VS. THE MARLINS an in 2018 (also CIN, CLE, MIN). HANLEY’S HOMECOMING: Hanley Ramirez, who resides All-Time...... 23-12 in Miami and played for the Marlins from 2006-12, homered In Boston...... 14-6 START ME UP: Red Sox starting pitchers are 4-0 with a 0.90 and stole his 2nd base of the season last night...He is the only In Miami...... 9-6 ERA (3 ER/30.0 IP)...According to Elias, this is the Sox’ 3rd- active player with 250+ HR and 250+ steals (264 HR/279 SB). 2018...... 1-0 lowest starting ERA through the first 5 games of any Ramirez still ranks among Marlins all-time leaders in In Boston...... 0-0 season since the AL began recording earned runs in 1913...The several categories, including HR (3rd, 148), steals (2nd, In Miami...... 1-0 only better years for BOS were 1919 (0.70) and 1914 (0.85). 230), hits (2nd, 1,103), and runs (2nd, 666). DATE H/R SCORE WP LP 4/2 R W7-3 Johnson Richards LONGEST SCORELESS STREAKS TO BEGIN A SEASON, RED SOX STARTING PITCHERS (1901-2018) DEVERS’ ENDEAVORS: has recorded an RBI in each of his 4 games this season (5 RBI total)... RED SOX TEAM LEADERS YEAR ERA PITCHERS Batting 1919 20.0 Mays (9.0), Jones (9.0), Mays (2.0) Including the 2017 postseason, he has driven in at least 1 run in 10 of his last 11 games, including each of his last 6. Hits...... Bogaerts (10) 1940 19.0 Grove (9.0), Bagby (9.0), Wilson (1.0) Doubles...... Bogaerts (5) 2018 18.0 Sale (6.0), Price (7.0), Porcello (5.0) The only other Red Sox player to record an RBI in each Triples...... N/A (Source: Elias Sports Bureau) of his first 4 games of a season at 21 years oldor HR...... Betts/Bogaerts/Núñez/Ramirez (1) younger is (4 straight in April 1965). RBI...... Devers (5) Last night, Devers batted cleanup for the 2nd time in Runs...... Bogaerts (5) YOU CAN ONLY HAVE ONE: Red Sox starting pitchers have his career (also 10/1/17 vs. HOU)...Prior to Devers, the SB...... Ramirez (2) allowed 1 or 0 runs in each of the team’s 5 games (Sale-0, last Red Sox player to start a game batting cleanup was BB...... Benintendi/Bradley/Holt (3) Price-0, Porcello-1, Velázquez-1, Johnson-1)...According to AVG (min. 10 AB)...... Bogaerts (.455) in 1974...Other notable Red Sox to do that are OBP (min. 10 AB)...... Bogaerts (.455) Elias, the Sox had never begun a season with even 4 such , , and . starts in the franchise’s first 117 years (1901-2017). SLG (min. 10 AB)...... Bogaerts (.818) OPS (min. 10 AB)...... Bogaerts (1.273) Prior to BOS, the only other teams since 1908 whose starters gave up 1 or 0 runs in each of the first 5 games of CHRISTIAN VALUES: Christian Vázquez went 2-for-4 last Pitching a season were the 1988 Giants and 1943 Cardinals...In night...Since 7/29/17, his .342 AVG (50-for-146) ranks 5th ERA (min. 5.0 IP)...... Price/Sale (0.00) in the majors (min. 100 AB). ...... Sale (9) both instances, the streak did not extend to a 6th game. Wins....Johnson/Porcello/Price/Velázquez (1) The last time Sox starters pitched 5.0+ innings and Since 1987, Vázquez owns the majors’ highest Saves...... Kimbrel (2) allowed 1 or 0 runs in 5 straight starts at any point in a caught stealing percentage (min. 200 G), having Appearances...... Barnes (3) season was April 2011 (Beckett-1, Lester-1, Matsuzaka-0, thrown out 42 of 100 runners (42.0%). Starts...... 5 players tied (1) Lackey-1, Buchholz-1)...The club last had a longer such Innings (Starter)...... Price (7.0) streak in May 2000 (8 straight starts). CLOSING TIME: Since joining the Red Sox prior to the Innings (Reliever)...... Walden (3.1) 2016 season, has yet to allow a run or walk a batter in Interleague play, spanning 17 appearances...In UPCOMING MILESTONES ‘X’TRA BASES: and Jose Altuve lead the 100 Career Hits (97) majors with 10 hits apiece...Bogaerts also leads MLB in dou- those games, he is 9-for-9 in opportunities with 20 SO bles (5) and shares the lead in XBH (6; also Charlie Blackmon). and a .107 opponent AVG (6-for-56). MOST WINS FROM 2012-18 (AL) Rk. Pitcher Wins Bogaerts became the 1st Red Sox player ever to In his career, Kimbrel is 37-for-37 in Interleague save opportunities, marking the longest saves streak in 1. Chris Sale...... 87 record multiple XBH in each of his first 3 games of a ...... 87 season (source: Elias)...The only other major leaguer Interleague history...He has converted each of his last 3. ...... 82 to do that since 1900 is Adrian Gonzalez (2015). 12 save opportunities overall (began 8/5/17). 4. ...... 81

UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS DATE OPP. BOS TIME RED SOX STARTER OPPOSING STARTER TV Wed., 4/4 Off Day Thu., 4/5 vs. TB 2:05 p.m. LHP David Price (1-0, 0.00) TBD NESN/MLBN Fri., 4/6 Off Day Sat., 4/7 vs. TB 1:05 p.m. RHP Rick Porcello (1-0, 1.69) RHP Jake Faria (0-0, 2.25) NESN/MLBN Sun., 4/8 vs. TB 1:05 p.m. TBD TBD NESN/MLBN Mon., 4/9 Off Day Red Sox on the Radio: All regular season games are broadcast in English on WEEI 93.7 FM and network affiliates, and in Spanish on WCEC 1490 AM/103.7 FM.

* Special thanks to the Elias Sports Bureau, Baseball-Reference.com, and STATS Inc. * Red Sox Game Notes TONIGHT’S Page 2 41-CHRIS SALE, LHP 0-0, 0.00 ERA

W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER HR BB SO AVG 2017 17-8 2.90 32 32 214.1 165 73 69 24 43 308 .208 SINGLE-GAME HIGHS CAREER 91-58 2.97 261 181 1330.1 1088 471 439 137 306 1561 .221 2017 CAREER TONIGHT’S START: 8.1, 6/20 at KC IP 9.0, 12x, last 9/16/16 at KC Tossed 6.0 1-hit, scoreless innings on at TB (ND, 3 BB, 9 SO). 10, 5/30 at CWS H 12, 7/30/15 at BOS Marked his ML-leading 11th scoreless start in 33 outings since 2017...Also leads the 7, 2x, last 8/24 at CLE R 9, 4/30/15 at MIN majors with 8 scoreless road starts during that time. 7, 8/1 vs. CLE ER 8, 4x, last 7/8/16 vs. ATL The last Red Sox to not allow a run in each of his fi rst 2 starts of a season was 3, 4x, last 9/15 at TB BB 5, 2x, last 5/6/15 vs. DET (2, September 2001)... (2, April 1999) was the last Red Sox to do so as a 13, 4x, last 9/20 at BAL SO 15, 2x, last 8/16/15 vs. CHC member of the Opening Day rotation. 4, 9/26 vs. TOR HR 4, 2x, last 9/26/17 vs. TOR Is 14-2 when receiving 3+ runs of support as a Red Sox...BOS is 15-3 in those games. - CG 14, last 9/16/16 at KC Is 15-6 with a 2.65 ERA (56 ER/190.0 IP), 198 SO, and 88 BB in 28 career March/April starts. - SHO 2, last 4/15/16 at TB His 8.67 SO/BB ratio (52 SO/6 BB) last April is the highest by a Red Sox during March/April 7, 5/2-6/10 WIN STREAK 10, 10/2/15-5/19/16 in the last 100 seasons (min. 100 batters faced). 2, 8/19-24 LOSS STREAK 6, 6/2/13-7/6/13 Owns a career SO/BB ratio of 4.47 in March/April (210 SO, 47 BB), trailing only Curt 18, last 9/20 at BAL (13) 10+ SO G 53, last 9/20/17 at BAL (13) Schilling (4.60) for the highest mark in the majors over the last 100 seasons. HITTING: SPLITS Is 3-for-23 (.130) in his career...His lone XBH, a double, came on 6/15/17 at PHI. 2017 CAREER VS. THE MARLINS: 7-3, 3.16 ERA, 13 GS HOME 49-27, 3.03 ERA, 130 G, 89 GS Has made 1 career start vs. MIA, on 8/14/16 with CWS (L, 6.2 IP, 8 H, 5 R, BB, HBP, 7 SO). 10-5, 2.71 ERA, 19 GS ROAD 42-31, 2.91 ERA, 131 G, 92 GS Is 6-5 with a 2.88 ERA (41 ER/128.1 IP) in 25 career Interleague outings (17 starts). .208 (165-794), 24 HR OPP. AVG .221 (1088-4922), 137 HR Among AL pitchers with 100.0+ career IP in Interleague play, his 0.94 WHIP trails just .203 (25-123), 3 HR VS. LHB .202 (201-995), 11 HR (0.78), (0.86), and (0.91) for the lowest ever. .209 (140-671), 21 HR VS. RHB .226 (887-3927), 126 HR His .206 opponent AVG in Interleague play (96-for-465) in the 3rd-lowest ever among AL 0.97 WHIP 1.05 pitchers (min. 400 BF)...Trails only Mariano Rivera (.173) and Johan Santana (.187). ON THE ROAD: VS. MIA Was 10-5 with a 2.71 ERA (38 ER/126.0 IP) in 19 road starts in 2017...His 13 double-digit W-L ERA G GS IP H ER HR BB SO SO efforts on the road are the most such outings in MLB since at least 1908. 2017 0-0 ------Recorded 191 SO away from home in 2017, the most in MLB since at least 1913. CAREER 0-1 6.75 1 1 6.2 8 5 0 1 7 Led MLB in 2017 with 12 road starts of 7.0+ IP, going 6-3 with a 1.30 ERA (13 ER/90.0 IP) at MIA 0-1 6.75 1 1 6.2 8 5 0 1 7 in those outings...The next highest total of such starts was 9 (Scherzer, deGrom). 2017 HIGHLIGHTS: Named an All-Star for the 6th consecutive season...Became the 8th Red Sox pitcher to start the Midsummer Classic, as well as the 1st ML pitcher ever to start consecutive All-Star games for 2 different organizations. Finished 2nd in AL Award voting, fi nishing in the top 6 for the 6th consecutive season (2012-17)...The only other pitchers ever to fi nish in the top 6 in BBWAA voting in as many as 6 straight years are Greg (7, 1992-98), (7, 2011-17), and (6, 2006-11). Led MLB with 308 SO, a 12.93 SO/9.0 IP ratio, and 214.1 IP...Ranked among AL leaders in ERA (2nd, 2.90), opponent AVG (2nd, .208), opponent OPS (3rd, .603), WHIP (2nd, 0.97), BB/9.0 IP ratio (2nd, 1.81), and wins (T-4th, 17). His 12.93 SO/9.0 IP ratio is the 3rd-highest single-season mark in ML history behind (13.41 in 2001) and Pedro Martinez (13.20 in 1999). Recorded the 35th 300-SO season since 1900 (source: Elias)...Elias also notes that in only 2 of the previous 34 300-SO seasons since 1900 did a pitcher have fewer walks than Sale did (41) at the time of his 300th SO: in 2002 with ARI (31) and Pedro Martinez in 1999 with BOS (37). Sale joined Randy Johnson (1999 with ARI), (1989 with TEX, 1972 with CAL), and Steve Carlton (1972 with PHI) as the only pitchers since 1900 to record 300+ SO in his 1st season with a franchise (source: Elias). Recorded 10+ SO in a ML-high 18 starts, the most since Randy Johnson in 2003 with ARI (23) and the 2nd-most ever by a Red Sox (Pedro Martinez, 19 in 1999). Had 10+ SO in 8 consecutive starts from 4/10-5/19, tying Pedro Martinez (1999) and his own streak in 2015 for MLB’s longest single-season streak since 1900 (source: Elias)...Elias also notes that Sale and Martinez are the only 2 pitchers since 1893 with multiple streak of 7+ consecutive starts with 10+ SO. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Holds the highest SO/BB ratio (5.10) in the Live Ball Era (min. 1,000.0 IP)...Also ranks 2nd among that group with 10.56 SO/9.0 IP (Randy Johnson-10.61). According to Elias, reached 1,500 career SO in fewer IP than any pitcher in ML history (1,290.0 IP), breaking ’s previous record (1,303.0 IP). Is the only AL pitcher to win 11+ games in each of the last 6 seasons (2012-17)...The only other pitchers to do so are Scherzer, Kershaw, and Greinke. Ranks T-3rd in MLB with 15 complete games since 2012 (Kershaw-19, Kluber-15, Bumgarner-15), and trails only Clayton Kershaw (59) and teammate David Price (50) for the most starts with 8.0+ IP during that time (48). Has recorded 12+ SO 28 times since the start of 2012, 12 more than any other pitcher in that span (Kershaw-16)...His 53 games with 10+ SO since 2012 trail only ’s 59 for the most in MLB during that time, and are the 15th-highest career total since at least 1908.

2018 SPRING TRAINING GAME LOG MARLINS CAREER VS. SALE RED SOX CAREER vs. UREÑA DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 3/9 at MIA - 4.0 2 1 1 0 5 PLAYER AVG. AB H HR RBI PLAYER AVG. AB H HR RBI 3/14 at MIN W 5.0 2 0 0 0 7 Anderson - 0 0 0 0 Benintendi - 0 0 0 0 3/19 PHI - 5.0 5 4 4 3 6 Bour - 0 0 0 0 Betts - 0 0 0 0 3/24 HOU - 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 Brinson - 0 0 0 0 Bogaerts - 0 0 0 0 3.07 ERA 1-0 14.2 10 5 5 4 19 Castro .263 19 5 0 0 Bradley Jr. - 0 0 0 0 Cooper .000 3 0 0 0 Devers - 0 0 0 0 Dietrich - 0 0 0 0 Holt - 0 0 0 0 STARTING PITCHERS’ BREAKDOWN Holaday .125 8 1 0 0 Leon - 0 0 0 0 Maybin .143 14 2 0 1 Martinez - 0 0 0 0 QUALITY SOX Rivera - 0 0 0 0 Moreland - 0 0 0 0 STARTER GS STARTS RS/IP RSA REC. Rojas - 0 0 0 0 Núñez - 0 0 0 0 Sale 1 1 4/6.0 6.00 0-1 Telis - 0 0 0 0 Ramirez - 0 0 0 0 Price 1 1 1/7.0 1.29 1-0 Wallach - 0 0 0 0 Swihart - 0 0 0 0 Porcello 1 0 3/5.1 5.06 1-0 Vázquez - 0 0 0 0 Velázquez 1 0 2/5.2 3.18 1-0 Johnson 1 1 6/6.0 9.00 1-0 THURSDAY’S STARTING PITCHER 24-DAVID PRICE, LHP 1-0, 0.00 ERA

W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER HR BB SO AVG 2018 SPRING TRAINING GAME LOG 2017 6-3 3.38 16 11 74.2 65 30 28 8 24 76 .226 DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO CAREER 127-68 3.22 269 259 1746.1 1553 687 625 167 445 1,676 .236 3/15 TOR W 4.0 1 0 0 1 5 3/20 PIT W 5.0 3 2 2 1 4 THURSDAY’S START: 3/25 at MIN W 3.0 1 1 1 2 4 Owns the 3rd-highest career W-L% (.773, 17-5) ever at (source: Elias, min. 20 2.25 ERA 3-0 12.0 5 3 3 4 13 starts)...Trails only (.867, 39-6) and (.781, 57-16). Did not allow a run or walk over 7.0 IP on 3/30 at TB (W, 4 H, 5 SO)...Threw just 76 pitches. Is 4-3 with a 3.45 ERA (23 ER/60.0 IP) and .209 oppponent AVG (46-for-220) in 10 appearances (9 starts) vs. TB since being dealt from the club in 2014. Red Sox Game Notes BATTING NOTES Page 3 16 - , OF .067 AVG 0 HR 0 RBI .222 OBP .067 SLG vs. RHP: 1-11 (.091), 0 HR YESTERDAY: 1-4, R, BB ROAD TRIP: 1-15, R, 3 BB CURRENT STREAK: 1 G (1-4, R, BB) vs. LHP: 0-4 (.000), 0 HR TB SERIES: 0-11, 2 BB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 1 G (4/2) Has reached base twice in each of his last 2 starts...Recorded his fi rst hit of the season in last night’s win. Has hit .299/.383/.464 in 27 career Interleague games (29-for-97, 4 2B, 4 HR, 19 RBI)...His 4 Interleague HR in 2017 were tied for the most ever by a Sox rookie. Finished 2nd in 2017 AL Rookie of the Year voting...Ranked among ML rookies in SB (1st, 20), hits (3rd, 155), runs (3rd, 84), RBI (T-3rd, 90), 2B (T-3rd, 26), BB (2nd, 70), and outfi eld assists (1st, 11). In 2017, became the 3rd rookie in Red Sox history to reach 20 HR and 20 SB, joining (1987) and (1997)...Was the fi rst ML rookie to reach those totals since in 2012. Ranked 5th in the AL in 2017 with a .351 AVG with RISP (47-for-134), including an AL-leading .400 clip (24-for-60) with RISP and 2 outs...Since his 2016 debut season, ranks 2nd in the majors with a .377 AVG (29-for-77) with RISP and 2 outs. In 17 Grapefruit League games this spring, led the Red Sox with an .804 SLG and batted .391 (18-for-46) with 7 2B, 4 HR, and 11 RBI. 50 - MOOKIE BETTS, OF .316 AVG 1 HR 1 RBI .435 OBP .526 SLG vs. RHP: 5-14 (.357), 0 HR YESTERDAY: 2-5, R, HR, RBI ROAD TRIP: 6-19, R, 2B, HR, RBI, 2 BB, 2 HBP, SB CURRENT STREAK: 3 G (5-12, 2 R, 2B, HR, RBI) vs. LHP: 1-5 (.200), 1 HR TB SERIES: 4-14, 2B, 2 BB, 2 HBP, SB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 3 G (3/31-pres.) Has reached base 6 times in his last 2 games, including his first HR of 2018 last night...Ranks 2nd on the team with a .961 OPS. Is a career .332/.375/.581 hitter in 66 Interleague games, ranking 4th among active hitters in AVG and 5th in OPS (.956; min. 50 games)...Has hit safely in 13 of his last 14 Interleague games, batting .422 (27-for-64) with 10 2B, 6 HR, 21 RBI, and an .859 SLG...Has hit safely in each of his last 12 games in NL ballparks. Led BOS in 2017 with 153 games, 101 runs (6th in the AL), 166 hits, 46 2B (3rd), 24 HR, 102 RBI (T-7th), 77 BB (T-10th), 26 SB (T-8th), and an .803 OPS. Since 2015, leads the majors in doubles (131) and ranks 3rd in hits (560) and T-5th in runs (317)...In each of the last 3 full seasons, has led the Red Sox in Baseball- Reference’s WAR (6.0 in 2015, 9.5 in 2016, and 6.4 in 2017) and finished in the top 20 in AL MVP voting (19th in 2015, 2nd in 2016, and 6th in 2017). Began his Grapefruit League season 0-for-16, but went 17-for-36 (.472) with 6 2B and 3 HR in his final 13 games. Earned consecutive Gold Glove Awards in RF in 2016-17...In that time, led all players at all positions with 63 defensive runs saved (source: ). 2 - XANDER BOGAERTS, SS .455 AVG 1 HR 2 RBI .455 OBP .818 SLG vs. RHP: 8-16 (.500), 1 HR YESTERDAY: 2-5, R ROAD TRIP: 10-22, 5 R, 5 2B, HR, 2 RBI CURRENT STREAK: 1 G (2-5, R) vs. LHP: 2-6 (.333), 0 HR TB SERIES: 8-17, 4 R, 5 2B, HR, 2 RBI SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 3 G (3/29-31) Leads MLB with 10 hits (tied), 5 2B, 6 XBH (tied), and 4 multi-hit games...His 18 TB lead the AL. Has hit safely in 13 of his last 14 regular-season games (.404/.452/.649, 8 2B, 2 HR, 7 RBI), with multiple hits in 7 of his last 10. Is 8-for-16 (.500) with 5 XBH so far vs. RHP (1.438 OPS)...Is 7-for-10 (.700) with 4 XBH with nobody out. Is 9-for-22 (.409) in his career vs. MIA, having scored 4 runs and driven in 5...In 3 games at Marlins Park, is 6-for-14 (.429). Since 2015, ranks among AL leaders with 298 runs scored (7th), 554 hits (3rd), and a .298 AVG (6th)...Also ranks T-5th in the AL with 154 multi-hit games and 2nd with 52 3-hit games, and is tied for 2nd with 11 games with 4+ hits. Singled, doubled, and hit a game-winning HR in Saturday’s win...According to Elias, became the first Red Sox player in franchise history (and 2nd ML player in the last 100 years) to record multiple XBH in each of his first 3 games of a season (also Adrián González in 2015)...Passed 1,000 career TB (1,002). Batted .319 (15-for-47) in 18 spring training games, recording 4 2B, 3 HR, and a .596 SLG. 19 - JACKIE BRADLEY JR., OF .083 AVG 0 HR 0 RBI .267 OBP .083 SLG vs. RHP: 0-8 (.000), 0 HR YESTERDAY: 0-2, R, 2 BB ROAD TRIP: 1-12, 2 R, 3 BB, SB CURRENT STREAK: 0-3 vs. LHP: 1-4 (.250), 0 HR TB SERIES: 1-10, R, BB, SB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 1 G (4/1) Has reached base multiple times in each of his last 2 games...Hit .297 (19-for-64) with 10 runs, 3 HR, 8 RBI, and 13 BB in 19 Interleague games in 2017. According to Baseball-Reference, ranked 2nd among 2017 Sox position players with 2.8 WAR...Named BOS’ Defensive Player of the Year by the Boston BBWAA. Hit .284 (31-for-109) with an .825 OPS with RISP in 2017...From 8/4 through the end of the season, went 12-for-33 (.364) with a 1.007 OPS with RISP. Since 2017, his .358 OBP vs. LHP ranks 4th among left-handed AL hitters...Since 2015, has hit .267 vs. LHP and .249 vs. RHP. Stole his fi rst base of the season Sunday...His 86.1% career success rate (31-for-36) ranks 4th among active players (min. 35 attempts). 11 - RAFAEL DEVERS, 3B .294 AVG 0 HR 5 RBI .333 OBP .412 SLG vs. RHP: 4-13 (.308), 0 HR YESTERDAY: 2-5, 2B, RBI ROAD TRIP: 5-17, 2 2B, 5 RBI, BB CURRENT STREAK: 7 G (8-29, R, 5 2B, 9 RBI) vs. LHP: 1-4 (.250), 0 HR TB SERIES: 3-12, 2B, 4 RBI, BB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 4 G (3/29-pres.) Has at least 1 RBI in each of his last 7 regular-season games (since 9/29/17), the longest streak by a BOS hitter since Mookie Betts in 2016 (7)...The only other Sox hitter with 7 straight games with an RBI at the age of 21 or younger is Ted Williams in 1940 (RBI became an official stat in 1920). His 4 games with an RBI to begin the 2018 season mark the ML’s longest streak to start the year...In the last 45 seasons, the only other Red Sox hitters with RBI in their first 4 games of any season are in 1995 (4) and Shea Hillenbrand in 2003 (5). Recorded go-ahead RBI in each of his first 3 games, including Friday's and Sunday’s game-winners...Is tied for the AL lead in go-ahead (3) and game-winning RBI (2). Made his ML debut at the age of 20 last season, batting .284 (63-for-222) with an .819 OPS, 14 2B, 10 HR, 30 RBI, and 34 runs in 58 games...Became the first ML player to hit 8 HR in his first 20 games before turning 21 (source: Elias). In the 2017 ALDS vs. HOU, became the youngest Red Sox position player ever to appear in a postseason game...Hit a game-winning HR in Game 3 and an inside-the- park HR to lead off the 9th in Game 4...The only other players with multiple postseason HR before turning 21 are , , and .

612- , OF/INF .000 AVG 0 HR 0 RBI .375 OBP .000 SLG vs. RHP: 0-4 (.000), 0 HR YESTERDAY: DNP ROAD TRIP: 0-5, 3 BB CURRENT STREAK: 0-5 vs. LHP: 0-1 (.000), 0 HR TB SERIES: 0-5, 3 BB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: --- Has 3 BB in 2 games so far this season...Played in 64 games (37 starts) in 2017, missing 75 games while on the disabled list with vertigo. In 28 career games against NL East clubs, has batted .323 (31-for-96) with 13 runs, 6 2B, 2 3B, HR, 10 RBI, and an .842 OPS. Has a career .290 AVG (45-for-155) and .392 OBP in games played before May 1...That OBP ranks 3rd among active AL hitters with at least 100 such AB. In 17 spring training games, hit .308 (12-for-39) with 3 2B, 6 BB, and a .426 OBP...Appeared defensively at 2B, 3B, SS, LF, and RF.

LAST MULTI-HIT GAMES MULTI-RBI GAMES PLAYER DATE, OPP. PITCHER AB SINCE 2H 3H 4H 5H TOTAL 2RBI 3RBI 4RBI 5RBI 6+RBI TOTAL Benintendi 9/25/17 vs. TOR Leone 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Betts 4/2/18 at MIA O’Grady 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bogaerts 3/31/18 at TB Kittredge 13 2 2 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 Bradley Jr. 9/17/17 at TB Odorizzi 55 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Devers 9/24/17 at CIN Stephens 42 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 Holt 9/7/16 at SD Campos 182 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Leon 9/26/17 vs. TOR Dermody 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Martinez 9/27/17 vs. SF Dyson 25 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Moreland 9/28/17 vs. HOU Peacock 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Núñez 3/29/18 at TB Archer (ITPHR) 15 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 Ramirez 4/2/18 at MIA Richards 2 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 Swihart 9/29/15 at NYY Mitchell 79 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Vázquez 9/14/17 at OAK Gossett 58 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 Red Sox Game Notes BATTING NOTES (CONTINUED) Page 4

63- SANDY LEON, C .000 AVG 0 HR 0 RBI .000 OBP .000 SLG vs. RHP: 0-2 (.000), 0 HR YESTERDAY: DNP ROAD TRIP: 0-4 CURRENT STREAK: 0-4 vs. LHP: 0-2 (.000), 0 HR TB SERIES: 0-4 SEASON-HIGH STREAK: --- Made his season debut in Saturday’s 3-2 win...Finished 3rd in MLB with a 3.41 catcher’s ERA in 2017, the lowest by a qualifying Sox catcher since at least 1987. In 2017, set career highs with 85 games, 39 RBI, and 25 BB...6 of his career-high-tying 7 HR came in the 6th or later, including 4 in the 8th or later. Ranks 3rd among active catchers (min. 100 games) with a 38.3 career CCS% (44-for-115)...Cut down 16 of 47 attempts last season (34.0%). In 2017, the Red Sox went 5-1 when he hit a HR, 16-8 when he drove in a run, and 11-1 in his multi-hit games...BOS is 35-13 when he drives in a run since 2015. Caught 7 of the Red Sox’ 11 shutouts in 2017 and has caught 14 of the team’s 27 since 2015. 28 - J.D. MARTINEZ, OF/DH .200 AVG 0 HR 1 RBI .294 OBP .267 SLG vs. RHP: 1-12 (.083), 0 HR YESTERDAY: DNP ROAD TRIP: 3-15, 2 R, 2B, RBI, 2 BB CURRENT STREAK: 2 G (3-9, R, 2B, RBI) vs. LHP: 2-3 (.667), 0 HR TB SERIES: 3-15, 2 R, 2B, RBI, 2 BB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 2 G (3/31-4/1) Has reached base in all 4 games played this season...Drove in his first run in a Red Sox uniform yesterday, tying the game in the 5th. In 11 career games vs. MIA, has hit .325/.426/.650 (13-for-40, 4 2B, 3 HR, 8 RBI)...Has homered in 2 of his last 3 games vs. the Marlins (9/22 & 9/23/17). Has 2 HR in his last 2 games vs. NL teams, 5 in his last 6, 16 in his last 21, and 19 in his last 27...Has a .420/.457/1.034/1.492 batting line with 24 runs 22 XBH, and 35 RBI in his last 21 games vs. the league. In 119 games between DET and ARI last season, set career highs with 45 HR, 104 RBI, and a 1.066 OPS...Among players with 300+ AB, led the majors in SLG (.690), AB/HR (9.60), and AB/RBI (4.15)...His .690 SLG was the highest since Barry Bonds in 2004 (.812; min. 350 AB). Named NL Player of the Month for September 2017, batting .404 (40-for-99) with a NL September record-tying 16 HR and a Diamondbacks-record 36 RBI. Led the majors last season with an .892 SLG and 1.356 OPS vs. LHP (min. 50 AB), each the higest mark in the last 10 seasons...Hit .376 (35-for-93) vs. LHP. 18 - , 1B .000 AVG 0 HR 0 RBI .111 OBP .000 SLG vs. RHP: 0-5 (.000), 0 HR YESTERDAY: 0-1 ROAD TRIP: 0-8, BB CURRENT STREAK: 0-8 vs. LHP: 0-3 (.000), 0 HR TB SERIES: 0-7, BB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: --- Is 1 of 4 Red Sox to have appeared in all 5 games...Is 12-for-38 (.316) with 2 HR and 6 RBI in his last 9 Interleague games. Set career highs in 2017 with 149 games, 508 AB, 73 R, 34 2B, and 55 BB...Is 1 of 2 AL 1B with 20+ HR and 20+ 2B in each of the last 3 seasons (José Abreu). Hit .273 with an .837 OPS in the first month of the 2017 season...Led MLB with 12 2B in April, including a Red Sox record 7 straight games with a 2B (4/7-13). Since 2014, his .419 AVG (18-for-43) as a leads MLB (min. 40 AB)...Reached base in 6 of 14 pinch-hit PA in 2017, including 1 HR (8/30 at TOR). Led AL 1B in FanGraphs’ defensive runs saved (17) and ultimate zone rating (10.3) metrics from 2016-17...Won the 2016 AL at 1B. 36 -EDUARDO NÚÑEZ , INF .250 AVG 1 HR 3 RBI .250 OBP .563 SLG vs. RHP: 3-11 (.273), 1 HR YESTERDAY: 1-4, R, 2B, RBI ROAD TRIP: 4-16, 2 R, 2 2B, HR, 3 RBI CURRENT STREAK: 1 G (1-4, R, 2B, RBI) vs. LHP: 1-5 (.200), 0 HR TB SERIES: 3-12, R, 2B, HR, 2 RBI SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 2 G (3/29-30) Has hit safely in 35 of his last 37 games vs. National League teams, batting .353 (55-for-156) with 23 runs and 24 RBI in those games...Is a career .318 hitter (55-for-173) in 44 career games vs. NL East teams. Has 3 XBH and 3 RBI in 4 games...In 42 games since joining BOS, has 20 multi-hit games, batting .315 (57-for-181) with 14 2B, 9 HR, 30 RBI, 6 SB, and an .885 OPS. In 114 games between BOS and SF last year, posted career highs in AVG (.313/146-for-467), OBP (.341), SLG (.460), 2B (33), and XBH (45). Hit an inside-the-park HR in his first AB of the season Thursday, the first HR of the Red Sox’ season...Marked Boston’s first Opening Day inside-the-park HR since Carl Yastrzemski on 4/10/68...Came just 2 innings after BOS’s most recent previous inside-the-parker, hit by Rafael Devers in the 9th inning of Game 4 of the 2017 ALDS. His ITPHR was the first by any player in his team’s opening game since Stephen Drew with ARI in 2010 vs. SD...Was the 2nd such HR of Núñez’ career (6/2/16 vs. TB). 13 -HANLEY RAMIREZ , 1B/DH .294 AVG 1 HR 2 RBI .333 OBP .529 SLG vs. RHP: 3-11 (.273), 1 HR YESTERDAY: 2-5, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI, SB ROAD TRIP: 5-17, 3 R, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, BB, 2 SB CURRENT STREAK: 3 G (5-14, 2 R, 2B, HR, 2 RBI) vs. LHP: 2-6 (.333), 0 HR TB SERIES: 3-12, R, 2B, BB, SB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 3 G (3/30-pres.) Hit his first HR of 2018 last night, his first at Marlins Park since 7/16/12 while with MIA...The Red Sox are 27-7 in his last 34 games with a HR. Stole his team-leading 2nd base of the year last night, after recording 1 SB in 133 games last season...Is 1 of 3 AL players with multiple SB. Has reached base safely in his last 13 games (.388/.423/.612), including the regular season and postseason...Went 8-for-14 (.571) in the 2017 ALDS vs. HOU. Played with the Marlins from 2006-12...Ranks among Marlins all-time leaders in games (5th, 943), hits (2nd, 1,103), AVG (2nd, .300), runs (2nd, 666), 2B (2nd, 232), 3B (4th, 26), HR (3rd, 148), RBI (5th, 482), SB (2nd, 230), OBP (2nd, .374), and SLG (3rd, .499). Hit .345 with a 1.059 OPS on first pitches last season (19-for-55, 4 2B, 5 HR)...Is a career .390 hitter with a 1.127 OPS on first pitches (337-for-864, 72 HR). 23 -BLAKE SWIHART , C/UTIL ..250 AVG 0 HR 0 RBI .400 OBP .250 SLG vs. RHP: 1-3 (.333), 0 HR YESTERDAY: 0-1 ROAD TRIP: 1-4, BB CURRENT STREAK: 0-3 vs. LHP: 0-1 (.000), 0 HR TB SERIES: 1-3, BB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 1 G (4/1) Made his season debut Sunday (1-3, BB)...Has 111 games of ML experience, batting .270 (97-for-359) with 17 2B, 4 3B, 5 HR, and 36 RBI. Spent the majority of the 2017 season with -A Pawtucket...Missed 2 months of the season due to a pair of DL stints...Was a September call-up for BOS. The majority of his ML experience came in 2015, when he hit .274 (79-for-288) with 17 2B, 5 HR, and 31 RBI in 84 games. Posted a .485 SLG in 25 spring training games, tying for the league lead with 7 2B and homering 3 times...Appeared defensively at C, 1B, 3B, and LF. 7 - CHRISTIAN VÁZQUEZ, C .308 AVG 0 HR 2 RBI .357 OBP .385 SLG vs. RHP: 1-5 (.200), 0 HR YESTERDAY: 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI ROAD TRIP: 4-13, 2B, 2 RBI, HBP CURRENT STREAK: 1 G (2-4, 2B, 2 RBI) vs. LHP: 1-4 (.250), 0 HR TB SERIES: 2-9, HBP SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 2 G (3/29-30) Recorded his first 2B, first 2 RBI, and first multi-hit game last night, driving in the game-winning run...Since 7/29/17, ranks 6th in the majors with a .342 AVG (50-for-146, min. 50 AB)...6 of his 10 career go-ahead RBI have come in that time (44 G). Has hit .333 (14-for-42) in his last 13 Interleague games...Has hit safely in each of 5 career games vs. NL East clubs (.389/7-for-18, 4 2B, 3 RBI). Played a career-high 99 games in 2017, leading AL catchers with a .290 AVG (94-for-324; min. 250 AB) and recording more runs (43), hits (94), 3B (2), HR (5), and SB (7) than he did in his first 3 seasons combined...Earned the Red Sox Unsung Hero Award from the Boston BBWAA. His 42.0% career CCS% (42-for-100) is the highest rate by any catcher since 1987 (min. 200 G)...Threw out 19 of 48 attempted base stealers (39.6%) in 2017.

2018 vs. MIA CAREER vs. MIA CAREER AT MARLINS PARK PLAYER AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI Benintendi .250 4 1 0 0 .250 4 1 0 0 .250 4 1 0 0 Betts .400 5 2 1 1 .217 23 5 1 3 .333 15 5 1 3 Bogaerts .400 5 2 0 0 .409 22 9 0 5 .429 14 6 0 1 Bradley Jr. .000 2 0 0 0 .300 10 3 0 0 .300 10 3 0 0 Devers .400 5 2 0 1 .400 5 2 0 1 .400 5 2 0 1 Holt - 0 0 0 0 .267 15 4 0 2 .286 7 2 0 1 Leon - 0 0 0 0 .188 16 3 1 2 .333 9 3 1 2 Martinez - 0 0 0 0 .325 40 13 3 8 .333 21 7 1 4 Moreland .000 1 0 0 0 .000 13 0 0 0 .000 1 0 0 0 Núñez .250 4 1 0 1 .233 30 7 2 3 .188 16 3 0 1 Ramirez .400 5 2 1 2 .221 77 17 2 14 .298 228 68 8 39 Swihart .000 1 0 0 0 .111 9 1 0 0 .111 9 1 0 0 Vázquez .500 4 2 0 2 .500 4 2 0 2 .500 4 2 0 2 Red Sox Game Notes NOTES Page 5

1ST BATTERS RELIEF HIGHS PITCHER LAST TIME OUT (Dec.) IP H R ER BB SO RETIRED/FACED RI/S SAVES/OPP INNINGS STRIKEOUTS 32- 4/1 at TB (H, 2) 0.2 0 0 0 1 2 3/3 -/- -/- 1.0 (2 times) 2 (4/2 at TB) 37- 4/2 at MIA 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 2/2 2/1 -/- 1.1 (3/31 at TB) 2 (3/31 at TB) 56- 4/1 at TB (SV, 1) 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 1/2 -/- 1/1 1.0 (4/1 at TB) 2 (4/1 at TB) 46-Craig Kimbrel 3/31 at TB (SV, 2) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 1/2 -/- 2/2 1.0 (2 times) 3 (3/30 at TB) 66-Bobby Poyner 4/1 at TB (H, 2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 2/2 1/0 -/- 0.2 (3/31 at TB) --- 39-Carson Smith 3/31 at TB (H, 1) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0/2 3/3 0/1 0.2 (2 times) 1 (2 times) 64-Marcus Walden 4/2 at MIA 2.0 3 2 2 1 1 0/2 1/0 -/- 2.0 (4/2 at MIA) 1 (4/2 at MIA) BULLPEN TOTALS: 5.79 ERA 14.0 12 9 9 9 15 9/15 (60%) 7/4 3/4 32-MATT BARNES, RHP 0-0 0 SV 0.00 ERA vs. ALL: .000 (0-8), 0 HR vs. RHB: .000 (0-6), 0 HR vs. LHB: .000 (0-2), 0 HR WHIP: 0.75 Got the final 2 outs of the 8th inning in Sunday’s win at TB & got his 2nd hold (0.2 IP, BB, 2 SO, 15 pit)...Has made 3 scoreless appearances this year (2.2 IP). Spring 2018: 1-0, 1.00 ERA (1 ER/9.0 IP), 4 hits, 3 BB, 15 SO in 8 games. Has made his 3rd consecutive Opening Day roster...Led BOS relievers last season in wins (7), innings (69.2), games (70), and holds (21). Made 60-or-more appearances in both of the 2016 and 2017 seasons (132 total games) which leads all BOS pitchers and was T-9th in the AL in that span. Posted a career-best 10.72 SO/9.0 IP ratio in 2017 (83 SO/69.2 IP)...Over the last 2 seasons (2016-17), has held opponents to a .193 AVG with RISP. 37-HEATH HEMBREE, RHP 0-0 0 SV 0.00 ERA vs. ALL: .143 (1-7), 0 HR vs. RHB: .000 (0-4), 0 HR vs. LHB: .333 (1-3), 0 HR WHIP: 0.86 Threw a scoreless 7th inning with 1 hit and 1 SO in last night’s win at MIA (17 pitches)...Has opened the season with 2 scoreless appearances (2.1 IP). Spring 2018: 1-0, 0.87 ERA (1 ER/10.1 IP), 8 hits, 4 BB, 12 SO in 9 games. Has made his 2nd career Opening Day roster (other 2017)...In his 5th year in the Red Sox organization after being acquired from SF in 2014. Set career-highs with 62 appearances and 70 SO in 2017...Also posted a 10.16 SO/9.0 IP ratio and a 3.89 SO/BB ratio (18 BB), both career bests. Has posted a 2.84 ERA (44 ER/139.1 IP) and a 3.00 SO/BB ratio over his last 123 ML games since 5/25/15. . 56-JOE KELLY, RHP 0-0 1 SV 27.00 ERA vs. ALL: .429 (3-7), 0 HR vs. RHB: .500 (2-4), 0 HR vs. LHB: .333 (1-3), 0 HR WHIP: 4.50 Recorded the 1st SV of his ML career in Sunday’s win at TB (1.0 IP, 2 H, 2 SO); his 100th career relief appearance. Spring 2018: 0-0, 4.91 ERA (4 ER/7.1 IP), 4 hits, 2 BB, 12 SO in 8 games. Is in his 2nd full season as reliever...In a career-high 54 games in 2017, set career lows in opponent AVG (.202), OBP (.294) & SLG (.279). Had a career-best 22.0-IP scoreless streak in 2017 & didn’t allow a run 23 consecutive games for the 3rd-longest single season scoreless streak in club history. In his last 77 appearances as a reliever (since 5/30/13), has gone 7-1, 1 SV, 2.34 ERA (25 ER/96.1 IP) with a 1.14 WHIP and a .204 opponent AVG. 46-CRAIG KIMBREL, RHP 0-0 2 SV 0.00 ERA vs. ALL: .000 (0-5), 0 HR vs. RHB: .000 (0-3), 0 HR vs. LHB: .000 (0-2), 0 HR WHIP: 0.50 Earned his 2nd SV in as many days Saturday night at TB (1.0 IP, BB, 16 pitches)...Was his 293rd career SV; has a 90.9% career conversion rate (322 SVO)...Has allowed only 1 run in his 15 career appearances at Marlins Park (since 6/6/12): 51 batters faced, 5 hits, 2 BB, HB, 16 SO, 14.2 IP, 13 SV, 14 SVO, 0.48 WHIP. Spring 2018: 0-0, 0.00 ERA (2.0 IP), 1 hit, 2 SO in 2 games. Named 2017 AL Reliever of the Year (Mariano Rivera Award) & finished 6th in AL Cy Young Award voting...Posted his 7th straight season with 30+ saves (35). A 2017 AL All-Star, led all ML relievers in WHIP (0.68) and SO/9.0 IP ratio (16.43) and T-1st in SO (126)...Posted career bests in SO/BB (9.0) and BB/9.0 IP (1.83). Struck out 126 of 254 batters faced in 2017 (49.6%), the highest single-season rate ever for a Red Sox pitcher. 66-BOBBY POYNER, LHP 0-0 0 SV 9.00 ERA vs. ALL: .250 (1-4), 1 HR vs. RHB: 1.000 (1-1), 1 HR vs. LHB: .000 (0-3), 0 HR WHIP: 1.00 Needed only 1 pitch to retire Kiermaier, the only batter he faced, in Sunday’s win at TB (0.1 IP, hold)...Has made 2 scoreless appearances (1.0 IP) on the year. Non-roster invite to 1st spring training made 1st Opening Day roster...Selected to active roster, 3/29...Entered 2018 having never appeared above Double-A. Since 1981, the only other Red Sox minor leaguers to make the Opening Day roster without experience above Double-A are Shea Hillenbrand (2001), Jackie Bradley Jr. (2013), and Ben Taylor (2017)...Since 1964, other notable Sox to do so were (1964), (1977), and (1980). Spring 2018: 0-0, 0.87 ERA (1 ER/10.0 IP), 4 hits, 1 BB, 8 SO in 10 games...Was a 14th-round selection by BOS in 2015 June Draft out of the University of Florida. For his minor league career (99 games), has averaged 10.10 SO/9.0 IP (168 SO/149.2 IP), 5.60 SO/BB (30 BB), and has posted a 1.02 WHIP.

39-CARSON SMITH, RHP 0-1 0 SV 13.50 ERA vs. ALL: .429 (3-7), 0 HR vs. RHB: .500 (2-4), 0 HR vs. LHB: .333 (1-3), 0 HR WHIP: 3.00 Earned his 1st hold of the year in Saturday night’s win at TB (0.2 IP, H, SO), finishing the 8th inning. Spring 2018: 1-0, 2.00 ERA (2 ER/9.0 IP), 7 hits, 4 BB, 12 SO in 9 games. Entering his 3rd season with BOS (2016-present)...Has appeared in only 13 games (2.53 ERA) for BOS due to surgery performed on 5/24/16. Began 2017 on the DL and made his season debut on 9/5...Was on the Sox’ ALDS roster vs. HOU, appearing in 2 games (1.1 IP), both scoreless appearances. For his ML career, has held opponents to a .197 AVG (63-320) with just 2 HR...Has also averaged 11.43 SO/9.0 IP (113 SO/89.0 IP) for his big league career. 64-MARCUS WALDEN, RHP 0-0 0 SV 5.40 ERA vs. ALL: .286 (4-14), 0 HR vs. RHB: .300 (3-10), 0 HR vs. LHB: .250 (1-4), 0 HR WHIP: 1.50 Threw the final 2.0 innings of last night’s win at MIA (2.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, BB, SO, HB, WP, 38 pitches)...Was the 2nd appearance of his ML career/both this year. Was selected to the active ML roster on 3/29 and has made his 1st Opening Day roster...Selection marks the 2nd ML stint of his career (other: 2014 with TOR, but did not appear in a ML game)...Was a non-roster invitee to BOS spring training in 2016 and 2017. Spent the 2017 season with Triple-A Pawtucket where he won their Most Valuable Pitcher Award: 10-6, 3.92 ERA, 86 SO in 29 games (15 starts). Spring 2018: 1-0, 1 SV, 0.64 ERA (1 ER/14.0 IP), 6 hits, 4 BB, 16 SO in 8 games...Originally selected by the Blue Jays in the 9th round of the 2007 June Draft.

2018 VS. MIA CAREER VS. MIA CAREER AT MARLINS PARK PLAYER W-L-SV ERA G/GS IP H ER W-L-SV ERA G/GS IP H ER W-L-SV ERA G/GS IP H ER Barnes -- / 0-0-0 9.00 1/0 1.0 2 1 -- / Hembree 0-0-0 0.00 1/0 1.0 1 0 0-0-0 0.00 1/0 1.0 1 0 0-0-0 0.00 1/0 1.0 1 0 Johnson 1-0-0 1.50 1/1 6.0 6 1 1-0-0 1.50 1/1 6.0 6 1 1-0-0 1.50 1/1 6.0 6 1 Kelly -- / 0-0-0 2.75 5/3 19.2 13 6 0-0-0 2.35 3/1 7.2 6 2 Kimbrel -- / 3-3-24 1.58 41/0 40.0 20 7 0-0-13 0.61 15/0 14.2 5 1 Porcello -- / 1-0-0 2.16 3/1 8.1 10 2 0-0-0 0.00 2/0 2.1 2 0 Poyner -- / -- / -- / Price -- / 1-3-0 3.42 4/4 26.1 23 10 -- / Sale -- / 0-1-0 6.75 1/1 6.2 8 5 0-1-0 6.75 1/1 6.2 8 5 Smith -- / -- / -- / Velazquez -- / -- / -- / Walden 0-0-0 9.00 1/0 2.0 3 2 0-0-0 9.00 1/0 2.0 3 2 0-0-0 9.00 1/0 2.0 3 2 Red Sox Game Notes 2018 REGULAR SEASON DAY-BY-DAY Page 6

DAILY HOME ATT. ROAD ATT. GM# DATE D/N OPPONENT SCORE REC. POS. GA/GB WINNING PITCHER LOSING PITCHER SAVE ATT. NO. TOTAL NO. TOTAL

1 3/29 D at Tampa Bay L4-6 0-1 T-4th -1.0 Pruitt (1-0) SMITH (0-1) Colome (1) 31,042* 1 31,042 2 3/30 N at Tampa Bay W1-0 1-1 T-3rd -1.0 PRICE (1-0) Roe (0-1) KIMBREL (1) 19,203 2 50,245 3 3/31 N at Tampa Bay W3-2 2-1 T-1st -- PORCELLO (1-0) Kittredge (0-1) KIMBREL (2) 17,838 3 68,083 4 4/1 D at Tampa Bay W2-1 3-1 1st +1.0 VELÁZQUEZ (1-0) Alvarado (0-1) KELLY (1) 14,256 4 82,339 5 4/2 N at Miami W7-3 4-1 1st +1.0 JOHNSON (1-0) Richards (0-1) 11,113 5 94,452 6 4/3 N at Miami 4/4 Off Day 7 4/5 D TAMPA BAY 4/6 OFF DAY 8 4/7 D TAMPA BAY 9 4/8 D TAMPA BAY 4/9 OFF DAY 10 4/10 N NEW YORK-AL 11 4/11 N NEW YORK-AL 12 4/12 N NEW YORK-AL 13 4/13 N BALTIMORE 14 4/14 D BALTIMORE 15 4/15 D BALTIMORE 16 4/16 D BALTIMORE 17 4/17 N at Anaheim 18 4/18 N at Anaheim 19 4/19 N at Anaheim 20 4/20 N at Oakland 21 4/21 N at Oakland 22 4/22 D at Oakland 4/23 Off Day 23 4/24 N at Toronto 24 4/25 N at Toronto 25 4/26 N at Toronto 26 4/27 N TAMPA BAY 27 4/28 D TAMPA BAY 28 4/29 D TAMPA BAY 29 4/30 N KANSAS CITY 30 5/1 N KANSAS CITY 31 5/2 D KANSAS CITY 32 5/3 N at 33 5/4 N at Texas 34 5/5 N at Texas 35 5/6 D at Texas 5/7 Off Day 36 5/8 N at New York-AL 37 5/9 N at New York-AL 38 5/10 N at New York-AL 39 5/11 N at Toronto 40 5/12 D at Toronto 41 5/13 D at Toronto 42 5/14 N OAKLAND 43 5/15 N OAKLAND 44 5/16 N OAKLAND 5/17 OFF DAY 45 5/18 N BALTIMORE 46 5/19 N BALTIMORE 47 5/20 D BALTIMORE 5/21 OFF DAY 48 5/22 N at Tampa Bay 49 5/23 N at Tampa Bay 50 5/24 N at Tampa Bay 51 5/25 N ATLANTA 52 5/26 D ATLANTA 53 5/27 D ATLANTA 54 5/28 D TORONTO 55 5/29 N TORONTO 56 5/30 D TORONTO 57 5/31 N at Houston 58 6/1 N at Houston 59 6/2 N at Houston 60 6/3 N at Houston 6/4 Off Day * sellout 2018 TRANSACTIONS DATE TRANSACTION February 20 OF traded to Pirates in exchange for cash considerations. March 11 LHP Jalen Beeks, LHP , RHP Ty Buttrey and RHP Chandler Shepherd optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket...C Austin Rei, INF , INF Esteban Quiroz, OF Jeremy Barfield, OF Steve Selsky, RHP Kyle Martin, and RHP Fernando Rodriguez Jr. reassigned to minor league camp. March 15 C Óscar Hernández reassigned to minor league camp. March 19 INF Chad De La Guerra reassigned to minor league camp. March 24 INF traded to the Diamondbacks in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations...INF Tzu-Wei Lin and LHP Roenis Elias and optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket...C , INF Iván De Jesús Jr., and OF Rusney Castillo and Aneury Tavárez reassigned to minor league camp. March 25 1B Sam Travis optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket. March 26 LHP placed on 10-day DL...LHP Edurado Rodriguez placed on 10-day DL...RHP Steven Wright placed on 10-day DL...RHP optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket...RHP Justin Haley reassigned to minor league camp. March 29 LHP Bobby Poyner and RHP Marcus Walden selected to active ML roster...INF Marco Hernandez placed on 60-day DL...RHP Austin Maddox, 2B , and RHP Tyler Thornburg placed on 10-day DL.

DISABLED LIST PLAYER INJURY PLACED ON DL (RETRO) REINSTATED GAMES MISSED Drew Pomeranz Left forearm flexor strain March 26 --- 5 (4-1) Eduardo Rodriguez Recovery from right knee surgery March 26 --- 5 (4-1) Steven Wright Recovery from left knee surgery March 26 --- 5 (4-1) Marco Hernandez Left shoulder surgery March 29 --- 5 (4-1) Austin Maddox Right shoulder strain March 29 --- 5 (4-1) Dustin Pedroia Recovery from left knee surgery March 29 --- 5 (4-1) Tyler Thornburg Recovery from right shoulder surgery March 29 --- 5 (4-1) 2018 Totals 7 Players 7 DL stints 35 Games Missed Red Sox Game Notes SEASON HIGHS AND LOWS Page 7 TEAM BATTING INDIVIDUAL PITCHING

Most runs, game...... 7, 4/2 at MIA Most , starter...... 7.0, Price, 3/30 at TB Most runs, inning...... 3, 2 times, last 4/2 at MIA (4th) Fewest innings pitched, starter...... 5.1, Porcello, 3/31 at TB Most hits, game (9 innings)...... 12, 4/2 at MIA Most innings pitched, reliever...... 2.0, Walden, 4/2 at MIA Most hits, game (extra innings)...... N/A Most strikeouts, starter...... 9, Sale, 3/29 at TB Most hits, inning...... 3, 4 times, last 4/2 at MIA (5th) Most strikeouts, reliever...... 3, Kimbrel, 3/30 at TB Consecutive hits, inning...... 3, 2 times, last 4/2 at MIA (5th) Most walks allowed...... 3, 2 times, last Sale & Kelly, 3/29 at TB Fewest hits, game...... 6, 4/1 at TB Longest winning streak...... 1, 4 times, last Johnson, 4/2-present Most doubles, game...... 4, 2 times, last 3/31 at TB Longest losing streak...... 1, Smith, 3/29-present Most triples, game...... N/A Most consec. scoreless inn., starter...... 7.0, Price, 3/30-present Most home runs, game...... 2, 4/2 at MIA Most consec. scoreless inn., reliever...... 2.2, Barnes, 3/29-present Most home runs, inning...... 1, 4 times, last 4/2 at MIA (7th) Most runs allowed...... 4, Kelly, 3/29 at TB Most extra-base hits...... 5, 3 times, last 4/2 at MIA Most earned runs allowed...... 4, Kelly, 3/29 at TB Most stolen bases, game...... 2, 4/1 at TB Most hits allowed...... 6, 2 times, last Johnson, 4/2 at MIA Most walks, game (9 innings)...... 6, 3/31 at TB Fewest hits allowed, CG...... N/A Most walks, game (extra innings)...... N/A Most home runs allowed...... 1, 3 times, last Johnson, 4/2 at MIA Most strikeouts, game (9 innings)...... 6, 4 times, last 4/2 at MIA Most pitches thrown...... 92, Sale, 3/29 at TB Most strikeouts, game (extra innings)...... N/A Most , game...... 3, 4/1 at TB Most left on base (9 innings)...... 11, 4/1 at TB MISCELLANEOUS TEAM Most left on base (extra innings)...... N/A Longest winning streak...... 4, 3/30-present INDIVIDUAL BATTING Longest losing streak...... 1, 3/29 Most games over .500...... 3, 4/2 at MIA (4-1) Most hits...... 3, 2 times, last Bogaerts, 3/31 at TB Most games under .500...... 1, 3/29 at TB (0-1) Most runs...... 2, 2 times, last Ramirez, 4/2 at MIA Longest game, innings...... 9, 5 times, last 4/2 at MIA Most doubles...... 2, 2 times, last Bogaerts, 3/30 at TB Longest game, time (9 innings)...... 3:24, 4/1 at TB Most triples...... 0 Longest game, time (extra innings)...... N/A Most home runs ...... 1, 4 times, last Ramirez & Betts, 4/2 at MIA Shortest game, time...... 2:46, 3/30 at TB Most extra-base hits...... 2, 4 times, last Bogaerts, 3/31 at TB Shortest game, time (9 innings)...... 2:46, 3/30 at TB Most ...... 7, Bogaerts, 3/31 at TB Largest crowd, Fenway Park...... N/A Most RBI...... 2, 5 times, last Ramirez & Vázquez, 4/2 at MIA Smallest crowd, Fenway Park...... N/A Most stolen bases...... 1, 4 times, last Ramirez, 4/2 at MIA Largest crowd, road...... 31,042, 3/29 at TB Most walks...... 2, 3 times, last Bradley Jr., 4/2 at MIA Smallest crowd, road...... 11,113, 4/2 at MIA Most strikeouts (9 innings)...... 2, 7 times, last Devers, 4/2 at MIA Largest winning margin...... 4, 4/2 at MIA (7-3) Most strikeouts (extra innings)...... N/A Largest losing margin...... 2, 3/29 at TB (4-6) Longest hitting streak...... 4, Devers, 3/29-present Largest deficit overcome to win...... 1, 2 times, 4/2 at MIA (down 0-1, won 7-3) Largest lead relinquished to lose...... 4, 3/29 at TB (led 4-0, lost 4-6) Most double plays turned...... 1, 3 times, last 4/2 at MIA TEAM PITCHING Most double plays turned by opponent ...... 1, 4 times, last 4/2 at MIA Most errors...... 0 Most walks (9 innings)...... 7, 3/29 at TB Most errors by an opponent...... 1, 2 times, last 4/1 at TB Most walks, (extra innings)...... N/A Most stolen bases by an opponent...... 1, 3/31 at TB Fewest walks...... 1, 3/30 at TB Most runs allowed, game...... 6, 3/29 at TB Most runs allowed, inning...... 6, 3/29 at TB (8th) Most hits allowed, game (9 innings)...... 10, 4/2 at MIA Most hits allowed, game (extra innings)...... N/A Fewest hits allowed, game...... 4, 2 times, last 3/30 at TB Most hits allowed, inning...... 3, 2 times, last 4/1 at TB (1st) Most home runs allowed, game...... 1, 3 times, last 4/2 at MIA Most consecutive scoreless inn...... 14.0, 3/30 (1st)-3/31 (5th)

THE LAST TIME THE SOX... INDIVIDUAL BATTING TEAM

5 hits in a game...... Andrew Benintendi, 7/4/17 at TEX Walk-off win...... 9/5/17 vs. TOR (3-2 in 19 innings) 6 hits in a game...... Nomar Garciaparra, 6/21/03 at PHI (13 innings) Scored 20 runs in a game...... 8/15/15 vs. SEA (22) 6 RBI in a game...... Mookie Betts, 9/12/17 vs. OAK Had 20 hits in a game...... 7/2/17 at TOR (21, 9 innings) 7 or more RBI in a game...... Mookie Betts, 7/2/17 at TOR (8) Scored 10 runs in an inning...... 5/7/17 at MIN (10 runs in 9th inning) 10 RBI in a game (ties club record)...... Nomar Garciaparra, 5/10/99 vs. SEA Hit 8 home runs in a game (club record)...... 2 times, last 9/4/13 vs. DET 3 home runs in a game (ties club record)...... Mookie Betts, 8/14/16 vs. ARI Hit 4 consec. HR (club & MLB record)...... 4/22/07 vs. NYY (3rd inning): Game-ending home run...... Mitch Moreland, 8/4/17 vs. CWS (11th inning) ...... , J.D. Drew, & Pinch-hit ...... Mike Carp, 9/11/13 at TB Hit game-ending HR in back-to-back games...... 5/10-11/05 vs. OAK: 2 grand slams in a game...... Bill Mueller, 7/29/03 at TEX ...... 5/10 (9th inning, Kevin Millar off Octavio Dotel), Home run in 1st ML game...... Daniel Nava, 6/12/10 vs. PHI (grand slam) ...... 5/11 (9th inning, Jason Varitek off Octavio Dotel) HR in 1st Red Sox PA...... Daniel Nava, 6/12/10 vs. PHI (grand slam) Turned a ...... 8/15/17 vs. STL (4th inning): Grand Slam in 1st Red Sox PA...... Daniel Nava, 6/12/10 vs. PHI ...... 3B Rafael Devers to 2B Eduardo Núñez to 1B Mitch Moreland Inside-the-park home run...... Eduardo Núñez, 3/29/18 at TB (2nd inning) Hit into a triple play...... 5/2/17 vs. BAL (8th inning, Jackie Bradley Jr.) Homered from both sides of the plate...... Victor Martinez, 5/17/10 at NYY Back-to-back 1-0 wins...... 7/18-19/06 vs. KC Pitcher collected a hit...... David Price, 9/22/17 at CIN, 1B off Asher Wojciech Pitcher hit a home run...... , 6/14/09 at PHI off J.A. Happ Hit for the cycle...... Brock Holt, 6/16/15 vs. ATL Hitting streak of at least 30 games...... Nomar Garciaparra (30), 7/26-8/29/97 Hitting streak of at least 20 games...... Jackie Bradley Jr. (29), 4/24-5/26/16 ...... Xander Bogaerts (26), 5/6-6/2/16 Straight steal of home...... , 4/26/09 vs. NYY Steal of home on double steal...... Travis Shaw, 4/21/16 vs. TB 5 steals in a game (club record)...... Jacoby Ellsbury, 5/30/13 at PHI

INDIVIDUAL PITCHING

No-hitter...... , 5/19/08 vs. KC (W, 7-0) One-hitter...... Doug Fister, 8/22/17 at CLE (W, 9-1) 15 or more strikeouts in a game...... Jon Lester (15), 5/3/14 vs. OAK Position player pitched...... Mitch Moreland, 8/25/17 vs. BAL Pitcher played another defensive position.....Javier Lopez (RF), 4/30/09 at TB Red Sox Game Notes BREAKDOWNS Page 8

RUNS BY INNINGS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+ TOTAL RED SOX 0 4 0 4 3 2 3 0 1 0 17 OPPONENTS 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 8 1 0 12

PITCHING BREAKDOWN W-L-S ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR STARTERS 4-0 0.90 30.0 22 3 3 7 28 2 RELIEVERS 0-1-3 5.79 14.0 12 9 9 9 15 1

CATCHING BREAKDOWN CS SBA CS% PB PICKOFFS

VÁZQUEZ 0 0 -- 1 0 LEON 0 1 0.0 0 0

STARTS BY BATTING ORDER (TOTAL, RED SOX W-L) STARTS BY POSITION (TOTAL, RED SOX W-L) 1st: Betts (5, 4-1) C: Leon (1, 1-0), Vázquez (4, 3-1) 2nd: Benintendi (4, 3-1), Devers (1, 1-0) 1B: Moreland (2, 2-0), Ramirez (3, 2-1) 3rd: Martinez (1, 1-0), Ramirez (4, 3-1) 2B: Holt (2, 2-0), Núñez (3, 2-1) 4th: Bogaerts (1, 1-0), Devers (1, 1-0), Martinez (3, 2-1) SS: Bogaerts (5, 4-1) 5th: Bogaerts (4, 3-1), Moreland (1, 1-0) 3B: Devers (4, 3-1), Núñez (1, 1-0) 6th: Devers (2, 1-1), Moreland (1, 1-0), Núñez (1, 1-0), Vázquez (1, 1-0) LF: Benintendi (3, 2-1), Martinez (2, 2-0) 7th: Bradley Jr. (2, 2-0), Núñez (3, 2-1) CF: Benintendi (1, 1-0), Bradley Jr. (4, 3-1) 8th: Bradley Jr. (2, 1-1), Holt (1, 1-0), Swihart (1, 1-0), Vázquez (1, 1-0) RF: Betts (5, 4-1) 9th: Holt (1, 1-0), Johnson (1, 1-0), Leon (1, 1-0), Vázquez (2, 1-1) DH: Martinez (2, 1-1), Ramirez (1, 1-0), Swihart (1, 1-0)

EJECTIONS (0 in 2018) WALK-OFF WINS (0 in 2018) Last: 9/3/17 at NYY (6th inning), by HP umpire Last: 9/5/17 vs. TOR (19th inning), Hanley Ramirez single HOME RUN NOTES 9 HOMERS AT HOME: 0 SOLO HOMERS: 2 3-RUN HOMERS: 0 HOMERS ON THE ROAD: 4 2-RUN HOMERS: 2 GRAND SLAMS: 0 2-HOME RUN GAMES BY RED SOX (0 in 2018) FIRST-INNING LEADOFF HOME RUNS BY RED SOX (0 in 2018) Last: Mookie Betts, 9/12/17 vs. OAK (10th career multi-HR game) Last: Mookie Betts, 7/9/17 at TB off (11th career) 3-HOME RUN GAMES BY RED SOX (0 in 2018) WALK-OFF HOME RUNS (0 in 2018) Last: Mookie Betts, 8/14/16 at ARI Last: Mitch Moreland, 8/4/17 vs. CWS off Aaron Bummer (3rd career) PINCH-HIT HOME RUNS BY RED SOX (0 in 2018) INSIDE-THE-PARK HOME RUNS BY RED SOX (1 in 2018) Last: Andrew Benintendi, 9/25/17 vs. TOR off Dominic Leone Eduardo Núñez, 3/29/18 at TB off Chris Archer (2nd inning) GRAND SLAMS BY RED SOX (0 in 2018) INSIDE-THE-PARK HOME RUNS AT FENWAY PARK (0 in 2018) Last: Dustin Pedroia, 9/24/16 at TB off Danny Farquhar Last: Jacoby Ellsbury, 9/19/11 vs. BAL (G2) off Jeremy Accardo BACK-TO-BACK HOME RUNS BY RED SOX (0 in 2018) Last: Andrew Benintendi and Jackie Bradley Jr., 7/4/17 at TEX (8th inning) BACK-TO-BACK-TO-BACK HOME RUNS (0 in 2018) Last: , Josh Reddick and Jarrod Saltalamacchia, 7/7/11 vs. BAL (7th)

OUTFIELD ASSISTS (0 in 2018) RED SOX CHALLENGES Last: , 10/1/17 vs. HOU (2nd inning) TOTAL OVERTURNED CONFIRMED STOOD 1 0 1 0