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WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS (8): 1903, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 2004, 2007, 2013 AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONS (13): 1903, 1904, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 1946, 1967, 1975, 1986, 2004, 2007, 2013 AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST DIVISION CHAMPIONS (8): 1975, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1995, 2007, 2013, 2016 AMERICAN LEAGUE WILD CARD (7): 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009 @BOSTONREDSOXPR • HTTP://PRESSROOM.REDSOX.COM • @SOXNOTES BOSTON RED SOX (5-5) vs. TAMPA BAY RAYS (6-5) Saturday, April 15, 2017 • 4:05 p.m. ET • Fenway Park • Boston, MA LHP Chris Sale (0-1, 1.23) vs. RHP Jake Odorizzi (1-1, 4.50) Game #11 • Home Game #7 • TV: NESN • Radio: WEEI 93.7 FM, WCEC 1490 AM/103.7 FM (Spanish) ONE BOSTON DAY: A special pre-game ceremony in- RISE & SHINE, BOSTON: The Red Sox have won 18 of cluding a moment of reflection will take place today to their last 21 day games at Fenway Park (beginning 5/14/16)... REGULAR SEASON BREAKDOWN recognize the 4-year anniversary of the Boston Marathon In those games, they are batting .321 with a .924 OPS (237- AL East Standing .......................4th, 2.5 GB Home/Road ..................................... 4-2/1-3 bombings...The Red Sox will also honor those affected by for-738, 60 2B, 5 3B, 30 HR). Day/Night ........................................ 3-3/2-2 the tragic events with a moment of silence at 2:49 p.m. April .......................................................5-5 HAVE WE BENINTRODUCED?: Andrew Benintendi has vs. AL East ..............................................1-2 JACKIE ROBINSON DAY: Today is MLB’s 14th annual Jackie reached base in each of the Sox’ 10 games this season...He vs. AL Central .........................................1-3 Robinson Day on the 70th anniversary of his 1st ML game at owns a share of the team lead in RBI (7), BB (5), and times vs. AL West .............................................0-0 Ebbets Field on 4/15/47 for the Brooklyn Dodgers...For a 9th vs. National League................................3-0 on base (17)...He has scored a run in each of his last 3 games. vs. RH/LH starter ............................. 4-5/1-0 consecutive year, all players and on-field personnel across In the last 100 years, only 3 other Red Sox have Leading after 6 innings ..........................2-0 MLB will wear No. 42 jerseys, which will be auctioned off to reached base in each of the club’s first 10 games of a Tied after 6 innings ................................1-1 benefit the Red Sox Foundation...Jackie Robinson Scholars season at the age of 22 or younger: Bobby Doerr (first Trailing after 6 innings ...........................2-4 will also be featured as part of the pre-game ceremonies. 12 in 1939), Jim Piersall (first 11 in 1952), and George Leading after 7 innings ..........................2-0 Scott (first 26 in 1966). Tied after 7 innings ................................1-1 SETTING SALE: Chris Sale is making his 151st career Trailing after 7 innings ...........................2-4 Benintendi began the season ranked No. 1 overall in Leading after 8 innings ..........................4-0 start today...He recorded more strikeouts through 150 Baseball America’s Top 100 Prospects list. Tied after 8 innings ................................1-0 starts (1,149) than any other pitcher in ML history. Trailing after 8 innings ...........................0-5 MOST STRIKEOUTS THROUGH 150 CAREER STARTS Red Sox score first ..................................3-2 LEADING OFF: Dustin Pedroia has reached base in each of Opponents score first .............................2-3 RK. PLAYER SO BB ERA the Sox’ 10 games this season...This is the 4th time he has Shutouts .................................................1-0 1. Chris Sale 1,149 224 3.02 begun a season with an on-base streak of 10+ games, having Scoring less than 3 runs .........................0-2 2. Kerry Wood 1,122 477 3.57 also done so in 2010 (11 G), 2013 (18 G), and 2016 (11 G). Scoring 3 or 4 runs .................................2-0 3. Nolan Ryan 1,118 604 2.97 Pedroia has batted .351 with a .383 OBP (81-for-231, Scoring 5 or more runs ...........................3-3 *Source: Elias Sports Bureau Red Sox hit HR .......................................2-2 14 BB, 3 SF) in 55 games as the Sox’ leadoff hitter in Red Sox hit 0 HR ....................................3-3 2016-17...He moved into the leadoff spot on 8/10/16 1-run/2-run games .......................... 1-2/2-0 WE HAVE CONTACT: Mookie Betts has not struck out in his vs. NYY and has hit leadoff in 55 of his 57 games since. Walk-offs ................................................1-0 last 110 regular-season plate appearances, beginning with Extra innings (home/road) ............... 1-0/0-0 his final PA on 9/12/16 vs. BAL...According to Elias, it is the DIAMOND TRIO: 1B Mitch Moreland, 2B Dustin Pedroia, Series openers/finales ..................... 3-2/2-2 longest active streak in MLB; the last player with a streak as Series W-L-T (home) ........................... 2-0-1 and SS Xander Bogaerts have combined to field their last Series W-L-T (road) ............................. 0-1-0 long was Juan Pierre (147 in 2004). 731 chances without committing an error. Series W-L-T (total) ............................. 2-1-1 Elias also notes that the last Red Sox player to go 110 ACTIVE ERRORLESS STREAKS, RED SOX INFIELDERS Series sweeps (home/road) ............. 1-0/0-0 consecutive plate appearances without striking out Come-from-behind wins ...........................2 was Wade Boggs (117 in 1984). PLAYER GAMES CHANCES LAST ERROR Mitch Moreland 63 461 7/31/16 vs. KC Betts has not struck out in his last 25 games played VS. THE RAYS Dustin Pedroia 47 167 8/19/16 at DET (9/13-4/14)...In that time, 292 players have struck out All-Time ................................. 192-144 Xander Bogaerts 25 103 9/11/16 at TOR 10+ times, 127 have struck out 20+ times, and 28 In Boston ......................................105-63 have struck out 30+ times. In Tampa Bay ..................................87-81 Red Sox batters are averaging 6.11 PA per strikeout, DOWN, BUT NOT OUT: The Red Sox are batting .317 (40- 2017................................................ 0-1 the highest mark in the majors. for-126) with a .415 OBP in the 7th inning and later, the In Boston ............................................0-1 highest such marks in the majors. In Tampa Bay ......................................0-0 THAT’S MORE(LAND) LIKE IT: Mitch Moreland leads the Thursday marked the Red Sox’ 2nd win this season DATE H/R SCORE WP LP majors outright in doubles (8)...He doubled in 7 consecutive when trailing after 7 innings (also 4/9 at DET)...In 4/14 H L5-10 Archer Porcello games from 4/7-13, marking a new Red Sox record and ty- 2016, the Sox didn’t earn their 2nd such win until 6/23 vs. CWS, their 72nd game of the season. ing the AL record (source: Elias). MOST WINS, RED SOX MANAGERS The other 5 AL players to double in 7 straight games are Rk. Manager Wins Carlos Delgado (2000), Gary DiSarcina (1998), Jim Presley RISPY BUSINESS: The Red Sox are batting .326 with RISP 7. Don Zimmer ................................ 411 (1986), Brian Roberts (2004) & Todd Walker (1998). (30-for-92), the 3rd-highest mark in the majors...At home, 8. Eddie Kasko ................................ 345 After starting the season 0-for-12, Moreland has reached the Sox are hitting .367 with RISP (22-for-60). 9. John Farrell ........................... 344 base in 17 of his last 32 PA (11-for-26, 8 2B, 5 BB, 1 HBP). THEFT PROTECTION: Opponents have been successful in RED SOX ALL-TIME RANKINGS MANAGING EXPECTATIONS: John Farrell has 498 wins only 1 of 7 attempted steals against BOS this season...Sox Rk. Player Hits 7. Bobby Doerr ............................. 2,042 between BOS (344) and TOR (154)...He needs only 1 more catchers threw out the first 5 attempted base stealers, their best start since 1960 (also first 5). 8. Harry Hooper ........................... 1,707 victory to tie Eddie Kasko (345) for 8th place on the Red 9. Dustin Pedroia ................... 1,694 Sox’ all-time managerial wins list. Dating back to 9/16/16, Sandy León has not allowed a stolen base in his last 18 starts behind the plate (4 CS). Rk. Player HR HIGHEST CATCHER CAUGHT STEALING %, 1987-2017 17. Reggie Smith............................... 149 APRIL SHOWERS BRING MAY POWER: The Red Sox 18. Trot Nixon ................................... 133 rank last in the majors in HR (4)...In 2016, BOS ranked last RK. PLAYER SB CCS CCS% Dustin Pedroia ...................... 133 in the AL in HR in April (19), but the club’s 189 HR from 5/1 1. Christian Vázquez 30 26 46.4 Kevin Youkilis .............................. 133 through the end of the season ranked T-6th in the majors... 2. Sandy León 39 31 44.3 The Sox’ 114 HR from 7/4 through the end of the season 3. Ivan Rodriguez 786 563 41.7 Rk. Player Steals ranked 3rd in MLB behind only BAL (125) and STL (117). *Min. 100 starts at catcher 5. Heinie Wagner ............................ 141 6. Larry Gardner .............................. 134 Dustin Pedroia ..................... 134 CLOSING TIME: Craig Kimbrel has converted each of his DESIGNATED FOR ASSIGNMENT: Hanley Ramirez went last 22 save chances since 6/4/16, the majors’ 2nd-longest 1-for-5 with 2 RBI in last night’s loss to TB...Since joining BOS, active streak behind BAL’s Zach Britton (54). UPCOMING MILESTONES he has hit .319 with a 1.003 OPS and 31 RBI in 28 games at John Farrell ..................500 Career Wins (498) Kimbrel has converted each of his 19 career save DH (36-for-113, 7 2B, 3B, 9 HR). Xander Bogaerts ......100 Career Doubles (99) opportunities at Fenway Park...Has allowed 0 runs and Since Ramirez joined BOS prior to the 2015 season, he Mookie Betts ............100 Career Doubles (97) only 5 hits in those 19 games (19.0 IP, 4 BB, 30 SO).