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Home , Anthony Santander, John Means (baseball), Nathan Eovaldi, Pedro Severino, Tanner Scott, Trey Mancini

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 3, 0 • Friday, April 2, 2021 • Fenway Park, Boston, MA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E PITCH COUNTS Baltimore 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 3 9 1 RED SOX Boston 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 # (Strikes) Win: Means (1-0) Loss: Eovaldi (0-1) Save: Valdez (1) Nathan Eovaldi 89 (54) Time of Game: 3:10 Attendance: 4,452 Weather: 37°, W at 10 mph 31 (17) Orioles HR: None 17 (11) 6 (4) Red Sox HR: None 21 (13) ORIOLES RED SOX NOTES (0-1) Pitcher # (Strikes) 97 (65) THE RED SOX did not score a run on Opening Day for the 9th time in franchise history...Prior to today, the most recent 25 (14) occurrence was on Opening Day in 1976 at BAL (1-0). César Valdez 14 (10) Were held to 2 hits or fewer on Opening Day for the 5th time in franchise history, with the most recent time being 1959 against the Yankees at Yankee Stadium. Today's first-pitch temperature (37°) was the Red Sox' coldest first-pitch since 4/15/18 vs. BAL (34°), and the club's coldest first-pitch temperature on Opening Day since 4/5/16 at CLE (34°).

NATHAN EOVALDI (5.1 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 4 SO) made his 2nd straight Opening Day start...Last season's Opening Day start was against BAL at Fenway (6.0 IP, 1 R). Is the 3rd Sox pitcher to allow 1 or 0 R over 5.0+ IP in consecutive Opening Day starts...He joins Pedro Martinez (2, 2000-01) and Frank Sullivan (2, 1955-56).

KIKÉ HERNÁNDEZ (1-for-4) singled to begin the 1st...Is the 1st Red Sox player to record a in the team's 1st PA of a season since Dustin Pedroia in 2008 (single).

HIROKAZU SAWAMURA (1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 SO) made his MLB debut...Is the 9th player born in Japan to play for the Red Sox.

ORIOLES NOTES (1-0)

THE ORIOLES did not allow a run on Opening Day for the 6th time in Orioles history...Prior to today, the most recent occurrence was 2005 vs. OAK (4-0).

JOHN MEANS (7.0 IP, 1 H, 5 SO) made his first career Opening Day start...Allowed a single to his first batter faced (Kiké Hernández) then faced 21 consecutive batters without allowing another hit to finish his outing...The only batter to reach base during that stretch reached on an error (, 2nd). Is the 4th Orioles pitcher with a scoreless Opening Day start on the road...Joins (2011 at TB, 8.0 IP), (1995 at KC, 5.0 IP), and (1975 at DET, 9.0 IP). Prior to Means, the last Orioles lefty starter to toss 7.0+ scoreless IP was Wei-Yin Chen in 2015 (6/15 vs. PHI)...The last to do so while allowing 1 or 0 hits was Chris Waters in 2008 (8/5 at LAA). Before today's outing, the most recent Opening Day starter with 7.0+ scoreless IP vs. the Red Sox was Justin Verlander in 2012 at Comerica Park (8.0 IP).

RYAN MOUNTCASTLE (1-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI) gave the Orioles a 2-0 lead with a bases-loaded, 2-run 2B in the 6th inning...Is a .351 career hitter with RISP (13-for-37).

ANTHONY SANTANDER (1-for-4, RBI) extended the Orioles' lead to 3-0 with an RBI single in the 8th.

TREY MANCINI (1-for-3, 1 BB, 1 R) started at 1B, his first regular season appearance since 9/29/19 after missing the entire 2020 season after being diagnosed with and undergoing treatment for stage III colon cancer. Recorded his first hit in the 7th inning, a single down the left field line.

PEDRO SEVERINO (2-for-4, 1 R) is the first Oriole to start Opening Day at and have multiple hits since Wellington Castillo in 2017.

CEDRIC MULLINS (2-for-4, 1 R) singled twice, coming around to score the Orioles' 3rd run of the contest in the 8th inning. Baltimore Orioles (1-0) 3,Boston Red Sox (0-1) 0 Apr 2nd, 2021 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Baltimore 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 3 9 1 Boston 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1

Baltimore 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 Mullins, CF .500 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 Hernández, K, 2B .250 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 Mancini, 1B .333 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 Verdugo, CF .000 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Santander, RF .250 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 Martinez, J, DH .250 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Mountcastle, DH .250 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 Bogaerts, SS .000 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 Ruiz, R, 2B-3B .000 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 1 Devers, 3B .000 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 Hays, LF .000 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 Renfroe, RF .000 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 Franco, 3B .250 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Gonzalez, M, LF .000 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Urías, R, 2B .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Vázquez, C .000 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 0 Galvis, SS .250 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Dalbec, 1B .000 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 2 Severino, P, C .500 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 Eovaldi, P .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Means, P .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Andriese, P .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Scott, Tan, P .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Taylor, J, P .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Valdez, 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 1 0 Totals .265 34 3 9 2 0 0 3 2 7 27 3 Sawamura, P .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals .069 29 0 2 1 0 0 0 2 8 27 14 BATTING 2B : Mountcastle (1, Andriese); Galvis (1, Sawamura). BATTING TB : Franco; Galvis 2; Mancini; Mountcastle 2; Mullins 2; Santander; Severino, P 2. 2B : Martinez, J (1, Valdez). RBI : Mountcastle 2 (2); Santander (1). TB : Hernández, K; Martinez, J 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Galvis; Hays 2; Severino, P; Ruiz, R. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Dalbec; Bogaerts. GIDP : Mancini 2. Team RISP : 0-for-2. Team RISP : 2-for-9. Team LOB : 4. Team LOB : 6. BASERUNNING FIELDING PO : Hernández, K (1st base by Means). E : Franco (1, fielding). FIELDING Pickoffs : Means (Hernández, K at 1st base). E : Hernández, K (1, fielding). PB : Severino, P (1). Outfield assists : Renfroe (Santander at 1st base). DP : 2 (Devers-Hernández, K-Dalbec; Hernández, K-Bogaerts-Dalbec).

Baltimore ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR BF Boston ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR BF Means (W, 1-0) 0.00 7.0 1 0 0 0 5 0 22 Eovaldi (L, 0-1) 1.69 5.1 4 1 1 1 4 0 19 Scott, Tan (H, 1) 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 2 2 0 5 Andriese 0.00 1.2 1 1 0 1 2 0 8 Valdez (S, 1) 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 Taylor, J 27.00 0.1 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 Totals 0.00 9.0 2 0 0 2 8 0 31 Brice 0.00 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Sawamura 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 Totals 2.00 9.0 9 3 2 2 7 0 36

Pitches-strikes : Means 97-65; Scott, Tan 25-14; Valdez 14-10; Eovaldi 89-54; Andriese 31-17; Taylor, J 17-11; Brice 6-4; Sawamura 21-13. Groundouts-flyouts : Means 4-6; Scott, Tan 0-0; Valdez 1-0; Eovaldi 5-3; Andriese 2-2; Taylor, J 0-0; Brice 2-0; Sawamura 2-0. Batters faced : Means 22; Scott, Tan 5; Valdez 4; Eovaldi 19; Andriese 8; Taylor, J 3; Brice 2; Sawamura 4. Inherited runners-scored : Andriese 1-1; Brice 1-0. Umpires : HP: Joe West. 1B: Ron Kulpa. 2B: Bruce Dreckman. 3B: Nic Lentz. Official Scorer : Bob Ellis Weather : 37 degrees, Cloudy Wind : 10 mph, Out To RF First pitch : 2:13 PM T : 3:10 Att : 4,452 Venue : Fenway Park April 2, 2021