BOSTON RED SOX SPRING TRAINING GAME NOTES Boston Red Sox (11-15-1) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (13-13-2) Saturday, March 23, 2019 • jetBlue Park at Fenway South • Lee County, FL Game Coverage: NESN & WEEI 93.7 FM • Twitter: @BostonRedSoxPR; @SoxNotes STATE OF THE SOX: The Red Sox have 3 spring train- SETTING SALE: The Red Sox today signed LHP Chris Sale to ing games remaining...They have won each of their last 3 a 5-year contract extension that spans the 2020-2024 seasons. DAYS UNTIL... games and are 5-2 in their last 7. Sale will start the Sox’ 1st game of the season on 3/28 Leaving Fenway South: 1 During spring training in 2018, the Sox went 1-6-1 at SEA...This will be Sale’s 5th Opening Day start (also (Sun., Mar. 24) from 3/3-11...They then won 14 of their remaining 15 2013-14 & 2016 with CWS, and 2018 with BOS)...In his Opening Day: 5 games heading into the regular season. previous 4, he went 3-0 with a 1.93 ERA (6 ER/28.0 IP). (Thu., Mar. 28 at SEA) Among pitchers who have thrown at least 1,000.0 YESTERDAY’S NEWS: The Red Sox earned a 10-6 win innings in the Live Ball Era (1920-present), Sale ranks Home Opener: 17 over the Twins last night at Hammond Stadium...Each 1st in SO/9.0 IP (10.86) and SO/BB ratio (5.31). (Tue., Apr. 9 vs. TOR) member of the starting lineup recorded at least 1 hit, combining to go 13-for-27 with 4 HR and 9 RBI. HIT THE ROAD: The Red Sox’ regular season will begin 2018 AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST Andrew Benintendi led off the game with a HR...In the with an 11-game, 11-day road trip in SEA (3/28-31), FINAL STANDINGS 3rd, Jackie Bradley Jr., Christian Vázquez, and Gorkys OAK (4/1-4), and ARI (4/5-7), followed by an off day on Team Record GB Hernández hit back-to-back-to-back homers. 4/8 and their home opener on 4/9 vs. TOR. Red Sox 108-54 (.667) -- Ryan Brasier (2 SO), Brandon Workman (3 SO), and Since 2003, the Red Sox are 96-119 (.447) in the Pacific Yankees 100-62 (.617) -8.0* Colten Brewer each threw a scoreless inning of relief. Time Zone, which includes games at LAA, OAK, SEA, Rays 90-72 (.556) -18.0 LAD, SD, and SF...Against those same teams at Fenway Park in that same time, the Sox are 132-71 (.650). Blue Jays 73-89 (.451) -35.0 FLORIDA FINALE: Today marks the Red Sox’ final 2019 Orioles 47-115 (.290) -61.0 Grapefruit League game in Florida...Tomorrow, they will The Sox will not play their 1st game at Fenway Park travel to Mesa, AZ, for 2 games vs. the Cubs (3/25 & 3/26). until Tuesday, 4/9 vs. TOR, the latest home opener in IN CAMP: The Red Sox have 31 The Sox and Cubs also played 2 spring training games the majors this season. against each other in 2018, with BOS earning a pair players in Major League Spring of 4-2 wins at jetBlue Park on 3/26 and 3/27. SILVER SLUGGER: J.D. Martinez went 0-for-13 in his first Training Camp: 16 pitchers (0 NRI), Prior to 2018, the Sox and Cubs last met in spring 5 spring training games, but in his last 7 he is 7-for-19...He 3 catchers (0 NRI), 8 infielders (0 training in 1965, when the Sox trained in Scottsdale, has driven in a run in 4 of his last 5 games. NRI), and 4 outfielders (0 NRI). AZ...That year, BOS and CHC played each other 6 times Martinez has yet to homer in 12 games (37 PA)...In 2018, in Arizona, then played on 3 consecutive days from 4/9- he hit 0 HR in 49 spring training plate appearances; he RED SOX SPRING LEADERS 11 in Salt Lake City, UT; Omaha, NE; and Wichita, KS. then hit 43 HR in the regular season, the most by a Red Hitting Stat Leader CHC holds an 8-7 edge in the all-time Interleague series... Sox player in his 1st season with the club. The only Postseason meeting between the teams came Martinez is the only player to hit .300+ with 40+ HR and Hits .........................................Devers (19) in the 1918 World Series (BOS won, 4-2). 100+ RBI in each of the last 2 seasons...He is 1 of 25 Runs ........................................Bradley (8) players ever to reach those totals in consecutive seasons. RBI ..................................... Chavis (10) HR ........................................ Chavis (4) SOX & BUCS: Today marks the 4th and final Grapefruit AVG (min. 25 AB) ............Devers (.404) League meeting between the Red Sox and Pirates...The Sox BACK TO BACK: The Red Sox are attempting to win back- are 0-3 vs. PIT thus far, losing by scores of 4-3, 6-1, and 8-1. to-back World Series titles for the 2nd time in franchise OBP (min. 25 AB) ............Devers (.417) SLG (min. 25 AB) ............Bradley (.649) Between the regular season and spring training, the history (1915-16)...They also won consecutive AL pennants Sox entered 2019 having won 10 consecutive games in 1903 (won WS) and 1904 (no WS played). Pitching Stat Leader against the Pirates. The last teams to win consecutive World Series titles Innings .......................Rodriguez (13.0) are the 1998-2000 Yankees and 1992-93 Blue Jays. Appearances ........................Brewer (9) SIBLING RIVALRY: Red Sox manager Alex Cora’s brother, In 2018, Alex Cora became the 5th individual to win ERA (min. 5.0 IP)...............Hernandez (0.82) Joey, is the 3rd base coach for the Pirates...Alex played a World Series in his 1st season as a manager...Ralph Houk (1961-62 Yankees) is the only manager ever to do parts of 14 seasons in the majors from 1998-2011, and Joey HOW THEY WERE OBTAINED that in each of his first 2 seasons as a manager. played parts of 11 ML seasons (1987, ‘89-98). (RED SOX 40-MAN ROSTER) Alex made his ML debut with the Dodgers on 6/7/98 at SEA...In that game, Joey batted leadoff and played LONDON CALLING: The Red Sox and Yankees will play Amateur Draft Picks (14) 2B for the Mariners. a 2-game series in London in 2019 (Sat.-Sun., 6/29-30)... Barnes (2011-1st round), Benintendi Alex chose to wear number 28 for the Red Sox to The Sox will serve as the home team for both games, to (2015-1st round), Betts (2011-5th honor Joey, but he switched to number 20 when BOS be played at London Stadium...The London Series will round), Bradley Jr. (2011-compensa- signed J.D. Martinez in February 2018. mark MLB’s 1st games played in Europe. tion round), Chavis (2014-1st round), The Sox last played a game outside of the U.S. and Johnson (2012-1st round), Lakins FOREVER AND DEVERS: Rafael Devers leads the Red Canada in 2008, when they opened the season with (2015-6th round), Pedroia (2004- Sox in hits (19), AVG (.404), and OBP (.417)...He ranks 3rd 2 games against the A’s at Japan’s Tokyo Dome... 2nd round), Poyner (2015-14th in the Grapefruit League in hits behind only NYM’s Pete They went on to play in the ALCS that season. round), Shepherd (2014-13th round), Alonso and Robinson Canó (21 each). Swihart (2011-1st round), Travis Devers hit 21 HR in 121 games in 2018...The only TEAM OF THE CENTURY: The Red Sox have won 4 of the (2014-2nd round), Vázquez (2008-9th players to appear in more games than Devers at the last 15 World Series titles (2004, ‘07, ‘13, ‘18), more than any round), Workman (2010-2nd round). age of 21 or younger in 2018 were Ozzie Albies (158) other team in this century...They became the 3rd franchise to and Gleyber Torres (123). win 4 World Series in a 15-year span, joining LAD (1955, ’59, By Trade (10) ’63, ’65) and NYY (most recently 1998, ’99, 2000, ‘09). Brewer (From SD, Nov. 2018), Hembree (From SF, July 2014), HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE: The Red Sox have sold out each of their last 134 home Grapefruit League games, includ- WIN, DANCE, REPEAT: The Red Sox’ starting outfield M. Hernández (From CHC, Dec. ing each of their final 10 at City of Palms Park and all 124 at alignment on Opening Day was the same in 2018 as it was 2014), Holt (From PIT, Dec. 2012), jetBlue Park since its opening in 2012...The Sox have sold out in 2017: LF Andrew Benintendi, CF Jackie Bradley Jr., and León (From WSH, Mar. 2015), 237 of their last 238 home Grapefruit League games. RF Mookie Betts...The last time BOS started the same OF Porcello (From DET, Dec. 2014), The Red Sox are in their 8th spring at the Fenway South alignment on O.D. in 3+ consecutive seasons was 1983-86 Rodriguez (From BAL, July 2014), Spring Training and Player Development Complex in (LF Jim Rice, CF Tony Armas, RF Dwight Evans). Sale (From CWS, Dec. 2016), Taylor Fort Myers, FL (2012-19)...This is the 27th consecutive (From ARI, May 2018), Thornburg season the Sox have called Fort Myers their Spring LONG DIVISION: The Red Sox have won the AL East title (From MIL, Dec. 2016). Training home (1993-2019), having played at City in each of the last 3 years, the franchise’s 1st time ever Free Agents (8) of Palms Park through 2011...Winter Haven, FL also finishing in 1st place in 3 consecutive years.