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PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (58-47) vs. BOSTON RED SOX (74-33) Monday, July 30, 2018 – 7:10 EDT – Fenway Park – Game 106 – Road 54 RHP Aaron Nola (12-3, 2.42) vs LHP David Price (11-6, 4.17) YESTERDAY’S ACTION: The Phillies fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 4-0, in Cincy … Starter Zach Eflin (L, 7-3) went 5.1 innings and allowed 4 runs on 7 hits with 1 walk and 4 strikeouts … PHILLIES PHACTS th Philadelphia had opportunities to score early, as well as the 9 inning when they loaded the Record: 58-47 bases with 1 out … Ultimately it was not to be as the Phils went 0-for-4 with RISP. Home: 34-18 Road: 24-29 CHANGE UP: The Phillies return to Boston for the first time since last June when they arrived 19 Current Streak: Lost 3 games under .500 at 21-40 and wound up losing both games of the two game series against the Last 5 Games: 2-3 Red Sox … My how things have changed in just over a year … Philadelphia’s last game in Boston Last 10 Games: 5-5 was on June 13, 2017 and of the 15 players who appeared in that game for the Phillies, only four Series Record: 17-14-4 players are currently on either the active roster or the DL: Odubel Herrera, Maikel Franco, Sweeps/Swept: 6/2 nd Edubray Ramos, Luis Garcia … Gone are Daniel Nava (started in LF, batting 2 ), Howie Kendrick PHILLIES VS. RED SOX (started at 2B, batting 4th), Tommy Joseph (started at 1B, batting 5th), Ty Kelly (pinch-runner), Michael Saunders (started at DH, batting 7th), Andres Blanco (pinch-runner), Cameron Rupp 2107 Record: 1-3 2017 at Home: 1-1 (started at catcher, batting 8th), Freddy Galvis (started at SS, batting 9th) and Jeanmar Gomez rd 2017 at BOS: 0-2 (relief pitcher) … Additionally, Aaron Altherr (started in RF, batting 3 ) and Ben Lively (starting All-Time Record: 24-39 pitcher) are both currently on triple-A Lehigh Valley’s roster. All-Time at Citizens Bank Park: 10-18 NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE: Just before Friday night’s game in Cincinnati, the Phillies All-Time at Fenway Park: 8-19 Current Streak: Won 1 announced they had acquired infielder Asdrubel Cabrera from the New York Mets in exchange for right-hander Franklyn Kilome … A switch-hitter and two-time All-Star (2011-12), Cabrera, 32, has appeared in 100 games between the Phillies and Mets this season, slashing .272/.323/.478 in PHILLIES ON ROAD 415 plate appearances with 42 extra-base hits (23 2B, 1 3B, 18 HR) … Cabrera ranks second Games Played: 53 among all major league second basemen this season in home runs and extra-base hits, trailing Record: 24-29 (.453) only Atlanta’s Ozzie Albies in both categories … A veteran of 12 major league seasons, Cabrera has appeared in 1,048 games at shortstop, 333 games at second base and 46 games at third AVG/OBP/SLG: .237/.318/.382 Runs/Runs Per Game: 216/4.08 base … In 24 career games at Citizens Bank Park, Cabrera is slashing .387/.418/.634 in 98 plate Home Runs: 56 appearances. Stolen Bases: 22 REMEMBER THE FIGHTINS: The Phillies have won 17 of 28 games (6/27-current, .607 win %) ERA: 4.24 and have posted a 26-17 record since June 10 (.605 win %) … At 58-47 with a .552 winning Starters W-L: 17-18 percentage this season, the Phils currently sport a 1.5 game lead over the Atlanta Braves (55-47, Starters ERA: 3.98 .539) in National League East and their 1.5 game lead in the division is tied for tops among all NL Relievers W-L: 7-11 divisions. (other: CHI, 1.5 lead over MIL). Relievers ERA: 4.67 Saves/Opp: 11/17 PROGRESS IN THE PROCESS: Thus far, through 105 games, The Phils are 11 games above .500 at 58-46 and have scored 464 runs and allowed 442 (+22) … Last season, through 105 PHILLIES AT A GLANCE games, they were 27 games under .500 at 39-66 and had scored 422 and allowed 507 (-85) … The Phillies didn’t notch their 58th win last season until September 16 … This season, in nine March: 1-2 Monday: 5-6 games (8.6 % of their games played thus far) in which they have allowed 10 or more runs, the April: 15-10 Tuesday: 9-6 Phillies have been outscored 111-30 (-81) … However, in their 96 other games this year May: 15-11 Wednesday: 10-6 June: 13-14 Thursday: 9-3 (91.4% of their season), Philadelphia has a +103 run differential, outscoring the July: 14-10 Friday: 8-9 opposition 434-331. Aug: N/A Saturday: 9-6 Sept: N/A Sunday: 8-11 BELIEVE IT: On May 29 at Dodger Stadium, facing LA closer Kenley Jansen, Rhys Hoskins fouled a ball off his face resulting in a fractured jaw … Hoskins returned on June 9 and in 201 vs East: 18-21 Day: 21-16 plate appearances since being activated off the DL, he is slashing .287/.373/.603 with 32 runs, 10 vs Cent: 18-12 Night: 37-31 2B, 15 HR, 42 RBI and 23 walks … The only other player in the majors with as many vs West: 13-10 1st Half: 53-42 walks and home runs as Hoskins since June 9, when he came off the DL, is STL’s Matt vs AL: 9-4 2nd Half: 5-5 Carpenter (18 HR, 29 BB). INSTANT REPLAY RESULTS EXTRA, EXTRA: The Phillies have collected at least one extra-base hit in 101 consecutive games *Manager’s challenges, since 2014 (since 4/4); it is tied for the second-longest extra-base hit streak in franchise history (see chart to PHI All-Time Challenges: 175 the right)… It is the longest extra-base hit streak in the majors this season (next: DET, 67 G, Overturned: 99 4/10-6/22) Success Rate: 56.6% SERIESLY: Over their last 14 series (6/12-current), the Phillies are 10-3-1 … Philadelphia’s only 2018 Challenges: 28 two series losses in that span have come against the Yankees at Citizens Bank Park (1-2, 6/25- Overturned: 19 Success Rate: 67.9% 27), the Marlins in Miami (1-2, 7/13-15) and the Reds this past weekend in Cincinnati (1-3) … Philadelphia’s 10 series wins in that span have come against the Rockies, Brewers, Cardinals, LONGEST TEAM XBH STREAKS Nationals (2x), Orioles (2x), Pirates, Padres and Dodgers. IN PHILLIES HISTORY IT’S HITTIN’ SEASON: The Phillies have slugged 58 home runs in their last 40 games (6/14- rd 1) 129 G 6/15/1929-5/17/1930 current) which is tops among all National League clubs and ranks 3 in the majors, trailing only T2) 101 G 4/4/2018-current the Yankees (60 HR) and Athletics (59 HR). 101 G 4/20/2000-8/11/2000 AMERICAN DREAM: The Phillies have won nine of 13 games against the American League this 4) 97 G 8/30/2008-6/25/2009 season and their .692 winning percentage ranks 4th among all ML teams in IL play, behind only 5) 84 G 9/18/2005-6/20/2006 the Red Sox (.875, 7-1), Pirates (.800, 12-3) and Reds (.769, 10-3). FLAGS FLY FOREVER: When the Phillies return home to Citizens Bank Park following their six- game road trip, they will honor the 2008 World Series Champions as part of Toyota Phillies Alumni Weekend, August 3-5 … Festivities take place during the Phillies-Marlins series and feature 2008 World Champion photo opportunities, special first pitches and pregame tributes throughout the weekend … Highlights include the retirement of Shane Victorino (Aug. 3), the induction ceremony of Roy Halladay and Pat Gillick into the Toyota Phillies Wall of Fame (Aug. 4), 2008 Phillies World Series Champions Luncheon (Aug. 4), a celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the 2008 World Champion Phillies (Aug. 5) and a 2008 World Champions’ Home Run Derby at The Yard (Aug 4-5). PHILLIES RECORD WHEN THEY… Score First: 32-14 Lead After 6: 45-6 Lead After 7: 49-5 Lead After 8: 52-2 Out-Hit Opp: 39-7 Last AB Decisions: 11-11 Opp. Score First: 26-33 Tied After 6: 11-5 Tied After 7: 8-6 Tied After 8: 6-7 Hits equal: 6-6 Walk-off Decisions: 5-6 Score 4 or more: 45-15 Trail After 6: 2-36 Trail After 7: 1-36 Trail After 8: 0-38 Out-Hit by Opp: 13-34 Starter goes > 6.0 IP 33-3 Score 3 or fewer: 13-32 Hit no HR: 10-19 Starter goes 6.0 IP 8-11 Hit at least 1 HR: 47-27 Starter goes < 6.0 IP 17-33 UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS & BROADCAST SCHEDULE DATE TIME PROBABLE PITCHERS TV Tuesday, July 31 at BOS 7:10 EDT RHP Jake Arrieta (8-6, 3.45) vs LHP Drew Pomeranz (1-4, 6.91) NBCSP Wednesday, August 1 OFF DAY 2018 PHILLIES NOTES TONIGHT’S STARTER PAGE 2 AARON NOLA RHP #27 NOLA – 2018 DAY-BY-DAY DATE-OPP DECISION IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA Height: 6-2 Weight: 200 Age: 25 (born: 6/4/93) 2018: 12-3, 2.42 ERA Career: 36-25, 3.52 ERA 3/29 at ATL ND, L, 8-5 5.1 3 1 1 0 1 3 1.69 4/4 at NYM ND, L, 4-2 5.0 4 2 2 1 4 4 2.61 LAST START: 7/24 vs LAD: ND, 5.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 5 SO, HR … Nola 4/10 vs CIN W, 6-1 8.0 3 1 1 0 3 6 1.96 vs Maeda … The Phillies used nine different pitchers on the night, finally going 4/16 at ATL L, 2-1 6.0 4 2 2 0 1 2 2.22 home after a Trever Plouffe walk-off home run in the 16th.