GAME NOTES

Boston Red Sox (8-10-1) at (10-9-2) Tuesday, March 18, 2014 • George M. Steinbrenner Field, Tampa, FL

CHECKING THE SLATE: Today’s road game at the Yankees THE CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON: The 2013 Red Sox led ON THE ROSTER: Boston has 43 marks the Red Sox’ 20th of 31 Grapefruit League games the AL and tied for the best record in MLB at 97-65 (.599) over 30 days from 2/28-3/29...The Sox are 6 days into a en route to the franchise’s 8th World Series Championship. players in Major League Spring Train- stretch of games in each of their fi nal 17 days in Florida. ing Camp, including 10 non-roster The Red Sox won the deciding Game 6 of the 2013 invitees...The breakdown: 23 AN ABOUT FACE: Boston has won 6 of its last 9 games World Series over STL in Boston on 10/30, 120 days (7 invitees), 4 , 9 infi elders (2 dating back to 3/9 and has taken 7 of the club’s 12 contests ago...It was the club’s 1st WS clinch at home in 95 invitees), and 7 outfi elders (1 invitee). following a 1-5-1 start to Grapefruit League play. years, since Game 6 of the 1918 World Series at (2-1 over CHC). SOX AND YANKS: The Red Sox visit the Yankees today HOW THEY WERE OBTAINED THREE OUT OF TEN: The Red Sox have won the World Se- in the clubs’ 1st of 2 spring meetings, both within a 3-day RED SOX 40-MAN ROSTER span...Boston hosts NYY at JetBlue Park on Thursday night. ries in 3 of the last 10 years -- 2004, 2007, 2013 -- following Amateur Draft Picks (14): Bradley The Sox went 13-6 against New York in 2013, the an 86-year Championship drought...It marks the most titles among MLB teams in the new century. Jr. (2011-compensation round), Brentz 1st team to win 13+ games against the Yankees in a (2010-compensation round), Britton (2007-

single season since the 1976 Orioles (13-5)...The Red Since new ownership took over in 2002, the Red Sox 23rd round), Buchholz (2005-compensation Sox hadn’t won as many vs. NYY since 1973 (14-4). have won 1,098 games, 2nd in MLB to NYY’s 1,155. round), Cecchini (2010-4th round), Hassan Last year the Red Sox fi nished 12.0 games ahead of TURNAROUND TITLE: With the victory, (2009-20th round), Lavarnway (2008-6th the Yankees, Boston’s largest season-ending lead over Boston completed the greatest turnaround season in base- round), Lester (2002-2nd round), Middle- New York since the Sox fi nished 1991 in 2nd place, ball history...No other World Series Champ had a winning brooks (2007-5th round), Pedroia (2004-2nd 13.0 games ahead of the 5th-place Yanks. pct. the year before as low as Boston’s .426 mark in 2012. round), Ranaudo (2010-compensation round), These division rivals will again face off 19 times in Vazquez (2008-9th round), Wilson (2009-2nd The 2013 Sox joined the 1991 Twins as the only teams round), Workman (2010-2nd round). the 2014 regular season, fi rst with a 4-game series at ever to win a WS one season after a last-place fi nish. Yankee Stadium from 4/10-13...Boston will host New By Trade (9): Badenhop (From Brewers, York at Fenway Park from 4/22-24. Nov. 2013), Breslow (From Diamondbacks, REPETITION PROPOSITION: The 2014 Red Sox will at- July 2012), Carp (From Mariners, Feb. 2013), tempt to become the 1st team to win back-to-back World De La Rosa (From Dodgers, Oct. 2012), Her- YESTERDAY’S WIN: The Red Sox took a 10-5 decision Series titles since the Yankees won 3 in a row, 1998-2000. over the Cardinals yesterday at JetBlue Park...It was Bos- rera (From Rockies, Dec. 2013), Holt (From ton’s most runs scored in a game this spring...The Sox fell The Red Sox have won consecutive World Series titles Pirates, Dec. 2012), Peavy (From White Sox, behind 3-0 and 5-2 but stormed back for 8 unanswered once before, in 1915 and 1916...The only other time July 2013), Webster (From Dodgers, Aug. runs beginning in the bottom of the 4th inning. the club won the AL crown in 2 straight years was 2012), Wright (From Indians, July 2012). 1903 (won the WS) and 1904 (WS was not played). Starter RHP went 5.0 innings and earned Free Agents (14): Butler (July 2009), Capua- no (Feb. 2014), Gomes (Dec. 2012), Lackey the win despite allowing 5 runs...RHP Edward Mujica SOPHOMORE SKIPPER: returns for a 2nd (0.2 IP), RHP Rubby De La Rosa (1.1 IP), RHP Koji (Dec. 2009), Miller (Dec. 2010), Mujica (Dec. season as Red Sox Manager after guiding the team to 2013), Napoli (Jan. 2013), Nava (Jan. 2008), Uehara (1.0 IP), and RHP Junichi Tazawa (1.0 IP) the 2013 World Series Championship in his 1st year at the combined for scoreless relief. Ortiz (Jan. 2003), Pierzynski (Dec. 2013), Ross helm...He joined Terry Francona (2004), Ed Barrow (1918), (Nov. 2012), Sizemore (Jan. 2014), Uehara 2B Dustin Pedroia (2-for-4, 2 R, HR, 3 RBI), 1B Mike and Jake Stahl (1912) as the only managers to win the (Dec. 2012), Victorino (Dec. 2012). Napoli (1-for-4, HR, 3 RBI), and C Ryan Lavarnway (1- World Series in their 1st year piloting the Red Sox. International Free Agents (3): Bogaerts for-1, HR) homered...Pedroia has 3 straight multi-hit Farrell led the Sox to a 97-65 (.599) regular season (Aug. 2009), Doubront (July 2004), Tazawa games (6-for-10, 2 R, 2 2B, HR, 5 RBI)...Lavarnway has record in 2013, tied with STL for the best in ... (Dec. 2008). hit in 8 of his last 9 games (9-for-21, 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI). He became the 1st skipper to earn a share of MLB’s best record in his 1st year at the helm of a team since USING THE LONG BALL: With 3 home runs yesterday, the PIT’s Bill Virdon in 1972. Red Sox lead the majors this spring with 23 homers in 19 2014 RED SOX SPRING LEADERS offi cial games, 6 more than their entire home total in 35 Farrell fi nished 2nd in 2013 AL Manager of the Year BATTING Grapefruit League games last spring (17 HR). voting...He was ‘ AL Manager Runs ...... 5, 3 players of the Year and the Boston Baseball Writers’ MLB Hits ...... 9, Brentz, Lavarnway ON THE ROSTER: Only 6 players on Boston’s 40-man ros- Manager of the Year. Doubles ...... 3, Holt, Pierzynski ter are new to the organization in 2014, down from 11 to Triples...... 1, Bradley Jr., Carp open spring camp a year ago. MANY RETURNS: Boston’s coaching staff has returned in Home Runs ...... 3, 3 players its entirety for the 1st time since all 2007 coaches came RBI ...... 7, Brentz LHP Chris Capuano, RHP Edward Mujica, C A.J. back for the 2008 season. Pierzynski, and OF Grady Sizemore all signed as free Stolen Bases ...... 3, Holt agents while RHP Burke Badenhop and INF Jonathan Walks ...... 7, Nava BACK AT IT: Of the 10 pitchers who threw the most in- AVG ...... 409, Brentz Herrera joined the organization via trade. nings for Boston in the 2013 regular season, 9 are returning OBP ...... 480, Brentz to the club...The only exception is Ryan Dempster, who an- SLG ...... 818, Brentz PROSPECTING LEADERS: The Red Sox lead MLB with nounced this spring that he would not be pitching in 2014. both 8 players on ’s 2014 Top 100 Pros- (min. 15 AB for AVG, OBP, SLG) pects List, and 9 players on MLB.com’s Top 100 Prospects BROADCAST BONANZA: 14 of Boston’s fi nal 15 spring PITCHING List...SS Xander Bogaerts ranks as the No. 2 prospect in training games beginning last night will be broadcast either Wins ...... 2, Buchholz baseball on both lists. on TV (NESN, ESPN, MLBN), radio, or both. Saves ...... 3, Cordero Games ...... 6, Cordero, Villarreal According to , the Red Sox have the Tomorrow NESN broadcasts its 7th of 12 games this Innings ...... 12.0, Webster 2nd-best farm system in baseball after the Pirates. spring...Today will be WEEI’s 9th of 15 total games on ...... 9, 3 players the radio broadcast schedule (today on 850 AM). CATCHING UP: Sox catchers A.J. Pierzynski (16) and David ERA ...... 0.00, Cordero, Doubront Ross (12) have played in a combined 28 ML seasons...Last Today ESPN is televising its 2nd of 3 Red Sox games (min. 6.0 IP for ERA) year, Pierzynski became the 1st player ever to catch 110 this week: yesterday vs. STL, today (3/18) at NYY, and games in 13 straight seasons (2001-13). Thursday (3/20) vs. NYY...MLB Network will broadcast Friday (3/21) at PHI and 3/24 at BAL (delay). 2013 RED SOX AT A GLANCE JETBLUE PARK: The Red Sox are playing their 3rd spring at the Fenway South Spring Training and Player Develop- FOUNDATION NIGHT ON NESN: NESN is devoting its WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS ment Complex in Fort Myers, FL...The complex’s main fi eld, telecast of the game on Thursday to raising awareness REGULAR SEASON: 97-65 (.599) JetBlue Park, mimics the playing dimensions of Fenway Park about the Red Sox Foundation and its charitable pro- 1ST IN AL EAST, 5.5 GA in Boston, including a Green Monster in LF...JetBlue Park’s grams...The broadcast, HOME: 53-28; ROAD: 44-37 total capacity is approx. 11,000, with 9,900 fi xed seats. , will be aired with limited com- mercial interruptions...RSF Honorary Chairman Tim Wake- Tied MLB’s best reg, season record. The Sox have called Fort Myers, FL their Spring fi eld will be in the booth with Don and Jerry for the telecast. Did not lose more than 3 games in a Training home for the last 22 seasons beginning in row all year for the 1st time since 1903.

1993, playing at City of Palms Park through 2011... Each inning will feature RSF cornerstone programs Went 11-5 in the postseason to earn with special guests...A half-hour show about the Red Only Winter Haven, FL hosted the club for more the club’s 8th World Series title. springs (28 years from 1966-92). Sox Foundation will air on NESN post-game.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS DATE OPP. TIME RED SOX PITCHERS OPPOSING PITCHERS Tue., 3/18 at NYY 1:05 p.m. LHP Felix Doubront, RHP Brandon Workman, RHP Dalier Hinojosa, RHP Michael Pineda LHP Tommy Layne, LHP Rich Hill Wed., 3/19 vs. PIT 7:05 p.m. RHP , LHP , RHP Burke Badenhop, LHP Wandy Rodriguez, RHP Brandon Cumpton RHP Francisco Cordero, RHP Brayan Villarreal, LHP Jose Mijares Thu., 3/20 vs. NYY 7:05 p.m. RHP , LHP Chris Capuano, LHP Tommy Layne, RHP David Phelps, LHP Vidal Nuno, RHP Mark Montgomery, LHP Drake Britton RHP Yoshinori Tateyama

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 Boston College 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 Sun., March 2 JetBlue Park W 8-6 1-2 WILSON Rodriguez 9,623 Mon., March 3 Bradenton L 6-7 1-3 Baker OWENS 7,558 Tues., March 4 JetBlue Park L 0-8 1-4 Archer BUCHHOLZ 9,808 Wed., March 5 St. Louis Cardinals Jupiter L 6-8 1-5 Miller CAPUANO 7,842 Thurs., March 6 Jupiter T 0-0 1-5-1 ------6,427 Fri., March 7 JetBlue Park W 4-1 2-5-1 MUJICA Martin 9,966 Sat., March 8 Baltimore Orioles Sarasota L 3-7 2-6-1 Norris OWENS 7,858 Sat., March 8 Baltimore Orioles JetBlue Park L 2-13 2-7-1 Gausman WORKMAN 9,626 Sun., March 9 Pittsburgh Pirates Bradenton W 4-1 3-7-1 BUCHHOLZ Morton 8,245 Mon., March 10 Tampa Bay Rays JetBlue Park W 6-2 4-7-1 LESTER Odorizzi 9,876 Tues., March 11 Baltimore Orioles Sarasota W 6-5 5-7-1 VILLARREAL Aceves 7,647 Tues., March 11 Miami Marlins JetBlue Park L 4-5 5-8-1 Roe BRITTON 9,898 Thurs., March 13 Minnesota Twins Hammond Stadium W 4-3 6-8-1 OTT Hoffman 9,256 Fri., March 14 Dunedin W 3-1 7-8-1 BUCHHOLZ Hutchison 5,519 Sat., March 15 JetBlue Park L 1-4 7-9-1 Lee LESTER 9,726 Sun., March 16 Tampa Bay Rays Port Charlotte L 4-8 7-10-1 Price WEBSTER 7,852 Mon, March 17 St. Louis Cardinals JetBlue Park W 10-5 8-10-1 LACKEY Lyons 9,908 DATE OPPONENT SITE TIME TV/RADIO Tuesday, March 18 New York Yankees Tampa 1:05 p.m. ESPN/Radio# Wednesday, March 19 Pittsburgh Pirates JetBlue Park 7:05 p.m. TV/Radio Thursday, March 20 New York Yankees JetBlue Park 7:05 p.m. ESPN/TV/Radio Friday, March 21 Philadelphia Phillies Clearwater 1:05 p.m. Saturday, March 22 Atlanta Braves 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, Florida TV- Game Telecast on NESN, TV#-Game Telecast on NESNplus, ESPN- Game Telecast on ESPN, ESPN2-Game Telecast on ESPN2 Radio- Game Broadcast on WEEI 93.7 FM, Radio#- Game Broadcast on WEEI 850 AM TODAY’S RED SOX PITCHERS at NYY

22-FELIX DOUBRONT, LHP 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 2 appearances DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 2014 SPRING TRAINING: Has not allowed a run or a walk in 2 spring starts (6.0 IP)...Fanned 3 through 3/2 BAL --- 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 4.0 scoreless innings on 3/7 vs. ATL...Made the start in the Red Sox’ 1st Grapefruit League victory, working 3/7 ATL --- 4.0 2 0 0 0 3 2.0 innings with 3 strikeouts on 3/2 vs. BAL.

67-BRANDON WORKMAN, RHP 0-1, 7.27 ERA, 3 appearances DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB K 2014 SPRING TRAINING: Has recorded 9 strikeouts over 8.2 Grapefruit League innings...Struck out 3 over 2/27 NU --- 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 3.0 innings of relief on 3/13 at MIN...Allowed 2 runs on 4 hits over 3.1 innings and took the loss in a start on 3/3 at PIT --- 2.1 5 5 5 0 4 3/8 vs. BAL...Fanned 4 but allowed 5 runs on 5 hits through 2.1 innings on 3/3 at PIT...Pitched 2.0 scoreless 3/8 BAL L 3.1 4 2 2 2 2 innings with 2 strikeouts in only other spring appearance on 2/27 vs. Northeastern University. 3/13 at MIN --- 3.0 2 0 0 0 3

94-DALIER HINOJOSA, RHP 0-1, 3.86 ERA, 4 appearances DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 2014 SPRING TRAINING: Has fanned 9 over 7.0 Grapefruit League innings...Pitched 1.0 scoreless inning 2/28 MIN L 1.2 4 3 3 1 3 on 3/13 at MIN...Threw 2.0 perfect innings of relief on 3/9 at PIT, recording 1 ...Worked 2.1 innings 3/5 at STL --- 2.1 4 1 0 1 4 and fanned 4 on 3/5 at STL, giving up 1 run (0 ER) on 4 hits...Picked up the loss on 2/28 vs. MIN in spring 3/9 at PIT --- 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 debut, pitching a scoreless 3rd inning before conceding 4 hits and 3 runs in the 4th. 3/13 at MIN --- 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 59-TOMMY LAYNE, LHP 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 5 appearances DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 2014 SPRING TRAINING: Has not allowed a baserunner in 3 of 5 Grapefruit League appearances (5.2 2/27 BC --- 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 IP) and has allowed 1 hit and no runs in 6 spring games overall (6.2 IP)...Threw 1.0 scoreless inning on 3/2 BAL --- 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 3/14 at TOR...Pitched a perfect 5th inning on 3/11 at BAL...Worked 1.1 scoreless innings of relief on 3/8 3/5 at STL --- 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 at BAL...Threw 1.1 perfect frames at STL on 3/5, striking out 2...Pitched 1.0 perfect inning, fanning 1 3/8 at BAL --- 1.1 1 0 0 2 1 in Grapefruit League debut on 3/2 vs. BAL...Worked 1.0 scoreless frame with 1 strikeout in 1st spring 3/11 at BAL --- 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 appearance on 2/27 vs. Northeastern University. 3/14 at TOR --- 1.0 0 0 0 1 0

56-RICH HILL, LHP 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 appearance DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 2014 SPRING TRAINING: Made spring debut on 3/14 at TOR, working 1.0 perfect inning and striking 3/14 at TOR --- 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 out 1. DEFENSIVE INNINGS - “A” GAMES

PLAYER C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF TOTAL PLAYER C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF TOTAL Betts 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 13 Marrero 0 0 0 0 57 0 0 0 57 Bogaerts 0 0 0 0 66 0 0 0 66 Martinez 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Bradley, Jr. 0 0 0 0 0 0 64 0 64 McCoy 0 0 13 0 5 7 17 0 42 Brentz 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 54 54 Meneses 0 0 18 0 5 0 0 0 23 Brown 0 0 0 0 0 5 25 17 47 Middlebrooks 0 0 0 53 0 0 0 0 53 Butler 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 Napoli 0 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 61 Carp 0 22 0 0 0 13 0 0 35 Nava 0 13 0 0 0 28 0 16 57 Cecchini 0 0 0 38 0 0 0 0 38 Pedroia 0 0 45 0 0 0 0 0 45 Chester 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Pierzynski 46 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 Cousins 0 0 0 0 0 6 4 6 16 Ramos 0 0 0 0 0 9 3 4 16 De La Cruz 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 8 Rivero 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 0 14 Dent 0 0 7 2 2 0 0 0 11 Ross 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 Gibson 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 Shaw 0 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 Gomes 0 0 0 0 0 63 0 1 64 Sizemore 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 0 38 Hassan 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 26 45 Snyder 0 18 0 20 0 0 0 0 38 Henry 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 6 Swihart 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 Herrera 0 0 18 28 15 0 0 0 61 Tavarez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 Hissey 0 0 0 0 0 4 6 4 14 Vazquez 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 Holt 0 0 38 9 12 0 0 0 59 Victorino 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 18 Johnson 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 7 Welch 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Lavarnway 23 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 Wilkerson 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 4 9 2014 SPRING TRANSACTIONS February 22 LHP Chris Capuano signed to a one-year contract through the 2014 season...RHP Ryan Dempster placed on the restricted list. March 13 RHPs Anthony Ranaudo and Alex Wilson, INF , and OFs and Alex Hassan optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket...RHPs , Miguel Celestino, and Noe Ramirez, LHP Henry Owens, C , and INFs Heiker Meneses and Travis Shaw reassigned to minor league camp. March 17 RHP Allen Webster and C Christian Vazquez optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket...SS reassigned to minor league camp.