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Boston Red Sox (0-2) vs. Orioles (2-0) Sunday, March 2, 2014 • JetBlue Park, Lee County, FL

CHECKING THE SLATE: Today’s contest against the Rays THE CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON: The 2013 Red Sox led is the Red Sox’ 3rd Grapefruit League game of the season... the AL and tied for the best record in MLB at 97-65 (.599) MEDIA GUIDE: The 2014 Boston Red On Friday, the Sox began a stretch of 31 games against en route to the franchise’s 8th Championship. Sox Media Guide can be accessed on- major league opponents this spring over 30 days from 2/27- line at http://pressroom.redsox.com. 3/29...Boston will play split-squad games on 3/8 and 3/11... The Red Sox won the deciding of the 2013 The club’s only off-day this spring comes on 3/12. World Series over STL in Boston on 10/30, 120 days ago...It was the club’s 1st WS clinch at home in 95 IN CAMP: Boston has 58 in years, since Game 6 of the at FACING THE O’S: The Red Sox host the Orioles today at Major League Spring Training Camp, JetBlue Park, the clubs’ 1st of 6 match-ups this spring...They (2-1 over CHC). including 18 non-roster invitees...The meet next in split-squad action on Sunday, with a 1:05 p.m. game in Sarasota and a 7:05 p.m. contest in Fort Myers. THREE OUT OF TEN: The Red Sox have won the World Se- breakdown: 30 (11 invitees), ries in 3 of the last 10 years -- 2004, 2007, 2013 -- following 6 (1 invitee), 13 infi elders (5 The Red Sox and Orioles will face off in Baltimore for an 86-year Championship drought...It marks the most titles invitees), and 9 outfi elders (1 invitee). their 2014 regular season on 3/31 at 3:05 p.m. among MLB teams in the new century. The Sox went 8-11 against the O’s in 2013 regular Since new ownership took over in 2002, the Red Sox season play, but 8 of those 11 losses were by 2 runs have won 1,098 games, 2nd in MLB to NYY’s 1,155. or fewer...Baltimore was the only AL East team with a HOW THEY WERE OBTAINED RED SOX 40-MAN ROSTER winning record against the Red Sox last season. TURNAROUND TITLE: With the victory, Boston completed the greatest turnaround season in base- Amateur Draft Picks (14): Bradley REMEMBERING MONICA: A moment of silence will be ball history...No other World Series Champ had a winning Jr. (2011-compensation round), Brentz held prior to today’s National Anthem to remember Orioles pct. the year before as low as Boston’s .426 mark in 2012. (2010-compensation round), Britton (2007- Public Relations Director Monica Pence Barlow, who passed 23rd round), Buchholz (2005-compensation away Friday after a courageous battle against lung cancer. The 2013 Sox joined the 1991 Twins as the only teams round), Cecchini (2010-4th round), Hassan ever to win a WS one season after a last-place fi nish. (2009-20th round), Lavarnway (2008-6th YESTERDAY’S GAME: Yesterday the Red Sox fell to 0-2 in round), Lester (2002-2nd round), Middle- Grapefruit League, losing a 2nd straight game to the Twins, REPETITION PROPOSITION: The 2014 Red Sox will at- brooks (2007-5th round), Pedroia (2004-2nd tempt to become the 1st team to win back-to-back World this time by a 6-2 score at ...The Sox round), Ranaudo (2010-compensation round), must now win at least 3 of the clubs’ remaining 4 games Series titles since the Yankees won 3 in a row, 1998-2001. Vazquez (2008-9th round), Wilson (2009-2nd to secure at least a tie in this year’s Chairman’s Cup series. The Red Sox have won consecutive World Series titles round), Workman (2010-2nd round). Boston was outhit 9-6, with 3B (2-for- once before, in 1915 and 1916...The only other time By (9): Badenhop (From Brewers, 3, 2B) accounting for 2 of those knocks...LF Daniel the club won the AL crown in 2 straight years was Nov. 2013), Breslow (From Diamondbacks, Nava (1-for-2, HR, BB) put the Sox on the board with a 1903 (won the WS) and 1904 (WS was not played). July 2012), Carp (From Mariners, Feb. 2013), solo shot in the 1st inning in his fi rst plate appearance De La Rosa (From Dodgers, Oct. 2012), Her- of the spring. SOPHOMORE SKIPPER: returns for a 2nd rera (From Rockies, Dec. 2013), Holt (From season as Red Sox after guiding the team to Pirates, Dec. 2012), Peavy (From White Sox, RHP gave up 3 runs on 4 hits the 2013 World Series Championship in his 1st year at the and a walk over 1.2 IP and suffered the loss...LHP Jose July 2013), Webster (From Dodgers, Aug. helm...He joined (2004), (1918), 2012), Wright (From Indians, July 2012). Mijares surrendered 3 runs in 0.2 innings of relief, but and (1912) as the only managers to win the Free Agents (14): Butler (July 2009), Capua- Boston’s 5 other hurlers combined for scoreless relief. World Series in their 1st year piloting the Red Sox. no (Feb. 2014), Gomes (Dec. 2012), Lackey BACK AT IT: Of the 10 pitchers who threw the most in- Farrell led the Sox to a 97-65 (.599) regular season (Dec. 2009), Miller (Dec. 2010), Mujica (Dec. nings for Boston in the 2013 regular season, 9 are returning record in 2013, tied with STL for the best in baseball... 2013), Napoli (Jan. 2013), Nava (Jan. 2008), to the club...The only exception is , who an- He became the 1st skipper to earn a share of MLB’s Ortiz (Jan. 2003), Pierzynski (Dec. 2013), Ross nounced this spring that he would not be pitching in 2014. best record in his 1st year at the helm of a team since (Nov. 2012), Sizemore (Jan. 2014), Uehara PIT’s in 1972. (Dec. 2012), Victorino (Dec. 2012). THROWING STRIKES: 2013 All-Star RHP , Farrell fi nished 2nd in 2013 AL Manager of the Year International Free Agents (3): Bogaerts who joined the Red Sox as a in November, is voting...He was ‘ AL Manager (Aug. 2009), Doubront (July 2004), Tazawa slated to make his spring debut today...He issued just 5 of the Year and the Boston Baseball Writers’ MLB (Dec. 2008). walks in 64.2 innings with the Cardinals last season and his Manager of the Year. average of 0.7 BB/9.0 IP was the best in baseball among all pitchers with at least 10.0 innings in 2013. MANY RETURNS: Boston’s coaching staff has returned in INSIDE THE 2013 SEASON its entirety for the 1st time since all 2007 coaches came Mujica (1.39 BB/9.0 IP) and teammate FINAL RECORD: 97-65 (.599) (1.20 BB/9.0 IP) have the two lowest career walk rates back for the 2008 season... returns as Bench WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS among all pitchers with at least 150.0 IP since 1930. , as Hitting Coach, as Pitching Coach, Brian Butterfi eld as Third Base Coach, Arnie 1ST IN AL EAST, 5.5 GA TB PROSPECTING LEADERS: The Red Sox lead MLB with Beyeler as First Base Coach, Victor Rodriguez as Assistant HOME: 53-28; ROAD: 44-37 both 8 players on ’s 2014 Top 100 Pros- Hitting Coach, and Dana LeVangie as Bullpen Coach. WORLD CHAMPS: The Red Sox tied pects List, and 9 players on MLB.com’s Top 100 Prospects for MLB’s best regular season record List...SS ranks as the No. 2 prospect in JETBLUE PARK: The Red Sox are playing their 3rd spring and went 11-5 in the postseason to baseball on both lists. at the Spring Training and Player Develop- ment Complex in Fort Myers, FL...The complex’s main fi eld, earn the club’s 8th World Series title. According to , the Red Sox have the JetBlue Park, mimics the playing dimensions of Fenway Park NO LOSING STREAKS: For just the 2nd-best farm system in baseball after the Pirates. in Boston, including a in LF...JetBlue Park’s 2nd time in 113 seasons of franchise total capacity is approx. 11,000, with 9,900 fi xed seats. YAZ THE YOUNGER: , grandson of Hall history, the Red Sox went an entire sea- of Famer and Red Sox legend Carl, is a minor leaguer in the The Sox have called Fort Myers, FL their Spring son without a losing streak longer than Orioles farm system...Carl, whose No. 8 has been retired by Training home for the last 22 seasons beginning in 3 games...They also did it in 1903. the Red Sox, holds the all-time Red Sox records in games 1993, playing at through 2011... THE MARGINS: The Red Sox led MLB (3,308), runs (1,816), hits (3,419), doubles (646), RBI Only Winter Haven, FL hosted the club for more with a +197 differential (853 RS, (1,844), extra-base hits (1,157), and (5,539). springs (28 years from 1966-92). 656 RA)...Boston saw its run differen- GATOR JR.: The Red Sox today signed Fort Myers, FL na- HOME WHITES: The Red Sox are scheduled to wear home tial increase by 269 from -72 in 2012. tive OF Bo Greenwell to a minor league deal...Bo is the son white jerseys today for the 1st time this spring...They will ABOVE .500: The Sox stayed above of OF , who had a .303 AVG spending his also don white uniforms on 3/10, 3/15, 3/20, and 3/27. .500 all year for the 1st time since entire 12-year ML career with BOS from 1985-96...He was 1946...They were the only AL team and originally a 6th-round selection by CLE in the 2007 Draft. BROADCAST NEWS: Today NESN is broadcasting its 1st 1 of 2 in MLB to do it in 2013 (also ATL). of 12 games this spring...WEEI is airing 15 total games on : On this date in 2005, the Red Sox visited the spring slate, including today’s contest...The Red Sox SERIES SITCH: Boston led MLB with the White House, where the 2004 World Champs were con- also have 3 contests that will be televised on ESPN: 3/17 vs. 33 series victories, tied for 2nd most in gratulated by President George W. Bush...The 2004 Cham- STL, 3/18 at NYY, and 3/20 vs. NYY. club history behind 1946 (37)...They were pion Red Sox returned to the White House on 2/27/08. swept just once in a multi-game set.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS DATE OPP. TIME RED SOX PITCHERS OPPOSING PITCHERS Sun., 3/2 vs. BAL 1:05 p.m. LHP Felix Doubront, RHP , RHP Edward Mujica, LHP Brian Matusz, LHP T.J. McFarland, LHP Eduardo Rodriguez, LHP , RHP Noe Ramirez, RHP RHP Fabio Castillo, RHP , LHP Tim Berry Mon., 3/3 at PIT 1:05 p.m. RHP , RHP , LHP Henry Owens, LHP , RHP Edinson Volquez, RHP , RHP Koji Uehara, RHP , RHP Miguel Celestino LHP , LHP , RHP , RHP Jared Hughes Tue., 3/4 vs. TB 1:05 p.m. RHP , RHP , RHP , RHP , RHP , LHP Jake McGee, RHP Nathan Karns, LHP , LHP Jose Mijares, RHP RHP , LHP , LHP Mike Montgomery, LHP Jeff Beliveau

Boston Red Sox Media Relations Department http://pressroom.redsox.com Twitter @BostonRedSoxPR Red Sox Game Notes Page 2 2014 SPRING TRAINING SCHEDULE/RESULTS DATE OPPONENT SITE RESULT RECORD WINNER LOSER ATT. Thurs., February 27 Northeastern JetBlue Park W 5-2 --- RAMIREZ Lippert 7,789 Thurs., February 27 JetBlue Park W 5-2 --- DE LA ROSA Stevens --- Fri., February 28 JetBlue Park L 2-8 0-1 Duensing HINOJOSA 9,538 Sat., March 1 Minnesota Twins Hammond Stadium L 2-6 0-2 Diamond WEBSTER 8,547 DATE OPPONENT SITE TIME TV/RADIO Sunday, March 2 JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. TV/Radio Monday, March 3 Bradenton 1:05 p.m. Tuesday, March 4 JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. Wednesday, March 5 St. Louis Cardinals Jupiter 1:05 p.m. Thursday, March 6 Jupiter 1:05 p.m. Friday, March 7 Braves JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. Saturday, March 8 Baltimore Orioles (SS) Sarasota 1:05 p.m. TV Saturday, March 8 Baltimore Orioles (SS) JetBlue Park 7:05 p.m. Radio Sunday, March 9 Pittsburgh Pirates (SS) Bradenton 1:05 p.m. TV/Radio Monday, March 10 Tampa Bay Rays JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. TV Tuesday, March 11 Baltimore Orioles Sarasota 1:05 p.m. Tuesday, March 11 Miami Marlins JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. Wednesday, March 12 Off Day Thursday, March 13 Minnesota Twins (SS) Hammond Stadium 1:05 p.m. Friday, March 14 Dunedin 1:05 p.m. Saturday, March 15 JetBlue Park 7:05 p.m. TV/Radio Sunday, March 16 Tampa Bay Rays Port Charlotte 1:05 p.m. TV Monday, March 17 St. Louis Cardinals JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. ESPN/Radio# Tuesday, March 18 Yankees Tampa 1:05 p.m. ESPN/Radio# Wednesday, March 19 Pittsburgh Pirates JetBlue Park 7:05 p.m. TV/Radio Thursday, March 20 JetBlue Park 7:05 p.m. ESPN/TV/Radio Friday, March 21 Philadelphia Phillies Clearwater 1:05 p.m. Saturday, March 22 Lake Buena Vista 1:05 p.m. TV/Radio Sunday, March 23 Tampa Bay Rays JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. TV/Radio Monday, March 24 Baltimore Orioles Sarasota 1:05 p.m. Tuesday, March 25 Tampa Bay Rays Port Charlotte 1:05 p.m. TV Wednesday, March 26 Baltimore Orioles (SS) JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. Thursday, March 27 Minnesota Twins JetBlue Park 7:05 p.m. Radio Friday, March 28 Minnesota Twins Hammond Stadium 1:05 p.m. TV Saturday, March 29 Minnesota Twins JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. Radio (SS)- Split Squad Home Games at JetBlue Park at Fenway South in Lee County, TV- Game Telecast on NESN, ESPN- Game Telecast on ESPN Radio- Game Broadcast on WEEI 93.7 FM, Radio#- Game Broadcast on WEEI 850 AM TODAY’S RED SOX PITCHERS 22-FELIX DOUBRONT, LHP First appearance of the spring 2013 IN REVIEW: Went 11-6 with a 4.32 ERA (78 ER/162.1 IP) in 29 games (27 starts) for the Red Sox...Set career highs in and quality starts (16), and matched his career highs in wins and appearances (also 2012)...Among AL left-handers, ranked 5th opponent SLG (.391), 7th in opponent OPS (.729), and 2nd in HR/9.0 IP ratio (0.72). 52-ALEX WILSON, RHP First “A” appearance of the spring 2014 SPRING TRAINING: Tossed a perfect 1.0 inning in his 1st outing on 2/27 vs. Boston College. 2013 IN REVIEW: Went 1-1 with a 4.88 ERA (15 ER/27.2 IP) in 26 relief appearances over 3 stints with DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO the Red Sox in his 1st ML season...Also made 14 appearances for -A Pawtucket, including rehab... 2/27 BC -- 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Missed time on DL with a right thumb sprain. 54-EDWARD MUJICA, RHP First appearance of the spring 2013 IN REVIEW: Went 2-1 with 37 saves and a career-low 2.78 ERA (20 ER/64.2 IP) in 65 games for the NL Champion Cardinals...Led all ML relievers with a 0.70 BB/9.0 IP ratio (5 BB), and led all NL relievers with a 9.2 SO/BB ratio (46 SO)...Ranked 5th among NL relievers in saves with 37, and 6th in the NL with a 90.2 percentage. 59-TOMMY LAYNE, LHP First “A” appearance of the spring 2014 SPRING TRAINING: Pitched 1.0 scoreless inning in his 1st outing on 2/27 vs. Boston College. 2013 IN REVIEW: Posted a 2.08 ERA (2 ER/8.2 IP) in 14 appearances over 4 stints with the Padres...No DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO runs allowed in 11 of his 14 appearances...Also made 49 appearances for Triple-A Tucson, posting a 4.50 2/27 BC --- 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 ERA and holding lefties to a .227 AVG. 78-NOE RAMIREZ, RHP First “A” appearance of the spring 2014 SPRING TRAINING: Picked up the win in his 1st appearance on 2/27 vs. Northeastern University, despite giving up 2 runs on 3 hits with 1 over 1.0 inning. DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 2013 IN REVIEW: Posted a 2.38 ERA (20 ER/75.2 IP) with 75 in 1st full season out of the 2/27 NU W 1.0 3 2 2 0 1 bullpen between High-A Salem (21 games) and -A Portland (15 games). 35-BURKE BADENHOP, RHP First “A” appearance of the spring 2014 SPRING TRAINING: Threw 1.0 scoreless frame in 1st appearance on 2/27 vs. Northeastern University. DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 2013 IN REVIEW: Finished 7th among relievers with a 1.7 BB/9.0 IP ratio (12 BB) in 63 2/27 NU --- 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 relief appearances for MIL. DEFENSIVE INNINGS - “A” GAMES

PLAYER C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF TOTAL PLAYER C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF TOTAL Bogaerts 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 5 Marrero 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 8 Bradley, Jr. 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 McCoy 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 Brentz 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 11 Meneses 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 Butler 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Middlebrooks 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 5 Carp 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 Napoli 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Cecchini 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 5 Nava 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 5 Cousins 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 8 Pedroia 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 De La Cruz 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 Pierzynski 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Gomes 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 6 Ross 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Hassan 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 5 8 Sizemore 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 Herrera 0 0 0 4 5 0 0 0 9 Snyder 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 4 Holt 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 9 Vazquez 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Lavarnway 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4

2014 SPRING TRANSACTIONS February 22 LHP signed to a one-year contract through the 2014 season...RHP Ryan Dempster placed on the restricted list.