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BOSTON RED SOX GAME NOTES Boston Red Sox (9-11-2) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (13-6-2) Wednesday, July 22, 2020 • 7:30 p.m. ET • Fenway Park • Boston, MA Game Coverage: NESN • Twitter: @BostonRedSoxPR; @SoxNotes GRAPEFRUIT FINALE: The Red Sox will conclude their SOX IN SIXTY: The Red Sox will play 60 games in the spring training game schedule tonight against the Blue regular season...Prior to 2020, their fewest games played Jays...They are off tomorrow and will open their regular in a season was 108 (1981), 115 (1994), and 126 (1918). season against the Orioles Friday here at Fenway Park. In 2019, the Sox’ best record over any 60-game span The Sox’ first exhibition game of 2020 (2/21 vs. was 36-24 (.600), done several times. Northeastern University) and their final exhibition The Sox’ best record over any 60-game span in a single game (tonight) will have spanned 153 days. season is 46-14 (.767), done from July-September in 1948, and again from July-September in 1949...Their ABOUT LAST NIGHT: The Red Sox lost to the Blue Jays best 60-game start to a season is 43-17 (1946). last night, 8-6...Mitch Moreland hit a 3-run HR in the 1st SOX RECORDS FOR A 60-GAME SPAN (SINGLE SEASON) inning and J.D. Martinez added a 2-run shot in the 5th... Stat Record Player Season Ryan Weber allowed 4 runs in 6.0 IP and Brandon Work- THE COUNTDOWN man threw a perfect 8th inning. Hits 105 Wade Boggs 1985 (July-Sept.) Red Sox Opening Day: 2 days away Prior to last night, the Sox last played a Grapefruit HR 26 David Ortiz 2006 (June-Aug.) 7/24 vs. BAL (7:30 p.m.) League game 132 days prior on 3/11 at TB. RBI 84 Jimmie Foxx 1938 (Apr.-July) Source: Elias Sports Bureau The 2020 Boston Red Sox Media BOSTON EXHIBITION: Last night marked the Red Sox’ first exhibition game at Fenway Park since they hosted VETERAN PRESENCE: The players to make the most Open- Guide is now available for download the Mets nearly 34 years ago on 9/4/86...The 2 teams led ing Day rosters for the Sox among the club’s active players are at http://pressroom.redsox.com and at their respective divisions at the time and were playing for Xander Bogaerts (6), Jackie Bradley Jr. (5), and Matt Barnes (4). www.mlbpressbox.com. charity to benefit the Jimmy Fund...The Mets won, 7-3. Chris Sale (9 years, 61 days), Mitch Moreland (9 years, During World War II, the Red Sox held spring training 67 days), and Jonathan Lucroy (9 years, 136 days) in Medford, MA (1943), Baltimore, MD (1944), and could reach 10 years of MLB service in 2020. UPCOMING MILESTONES IN 2020 Pleasantville, NJ (1945)...Those are the only 3 years 7 players in the Sox’ Club Player Pool have yet Mitch Moreland ..............1,000 hits (932) their spring training has been held in the Northeast. to make their MLB debuts: Jonathan Araúz, C.J. Andrew Benintendi ............500 hits (498) Chatham, Bobby Dalbec, Kyle Hart, Robinson Leyer, Jackie Bradley Jr. ...................100 HR (91) THE COUNTDOWN: The Red Sox will open their 2020 Domingo Tapia, and Connor Wong. Nathan Eovaldi ............... 1,000 IP (917.2) regular season Friday against the Orioles here at Fenway Martín Pérez ................... 1,000 IP (926.2) Park...There will have been 298 consecutive days without HOME RUN CHALLENGE: Red Sox fans have the oppor- a Sox game (last: 9/29/19 vs. BAL). tunity to see their likeness sitting atop the Green Monster PLAYERS WITH 30+ HR, 100+ RBI, Prior to this year, the latest the Red Sox had ever during the 2020 season through the “Monster Home Run AND A .300+ AVG IN 2019 begun a season was 4/26, done in their inaugural Challenge,” a Red Sox Foundation fundraiser that places Player HR/RBI/AVG 1901 season (at BAL) and in 1995 (vs. MIN). cutouts of fans in Monster seats for the chance to win priz- Nolan Arenado ..................41/118/.315 es if their silhouette is hit by a Red Sox home run ball...Fans Cody Bellinger ...................47/115/.305 SOX & JAYS: The Red Sox and Blue Jays were scheduled may visit redsox.com/monsterchallenge to join. Xander Bogaerts ........33/117/.309 to open the 2020 regular season against each other with a The RSF has maintained operations and programming Nelson Cruz .......................41/108/.311 4-game series in Toronto from 3/26-29. throughout the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure Rafael Devers .............32/115/.311 The Sox and Jays are scheduled to play each other consistent support and resources to hundreds of other J.D. Martinez ...............36/105/.304 10 times in the regular season, including 7 games non-profits and youth throughout New England. Anthony Rendon ...............34/126/.319 at Fenway Park (8/7-9 & 9/3-6) and 3 at a site to be determined (8/25-27). 50/50 RAFFLE: The Red Sox Foundation, in partnership RED SOX RETURNING with Ascend Fundraising Solutions, is guaranteeing a STATISTICAL LEADERS STILL GOING...: Kevin Plawecki has a 14-game hitting $50,000 Opening Day jackpot for the team’s 50/50 Raffle Stat 2019 Leader streak in spring training...The streak began 490 days ago taking place Friday, 7/24...For rules and more information, AVG Rafael Devers (.311) on 3/20/19 for CLE vs. LAA. fans can visit www.redsox.com/5050. Hits Rafael Devers (201) Plawecki has recorded a .600 OBP this spring training, HR J.D. Martinez (36) going 9-for-19 (.474) with 6 BB and only 2 SO...He has HARDSHIP FUND: On 4/15, the Red Sox Foundation an- XBH Rafael Devers (90) hit safely in each of his 9 games with an at-bat and nounced the creation of the Emergency Hardship Fund to RBI Xander Bogaerts (117) reached base in all 10 of his games played. help those experiencing food insecurity in New England and Wins Eduardo Rodriguez (19) Southwest Florida as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Saves Brandon Workman (16) WELCOME ABOARD: The Red Sox’ 40-man roster features Over 2,700 applicants who demonstrated financial ERA Brandon Workman (1.88) hardship received a $250 grocery vendor gift card. 12 players who were not in the organization during the 2019 Opp. AVG Brandon Workman (.123) season, including 5 position players: Jonathan Araúz, José The Hardship Fund was seeded with $300,000 by Innings Eduardo Rodriguez (203.1) Peraza, Kevin Pillar, Kevin Plawecki, and Alex Verdugo. the RSF, with additional support from players and 7 of the Red Sox’ 40-man pitchers were not in the coaches, ownership, and other organizations. MOST OPENING DAY STARTS AT organization last year: Austin Brice, Matt Hall, Chris SHORTSTOP, RED SOX (1901-2019) Mazza, Josh Osich, Martin Pérez, Jeffrey Springs, SCOREBOARD MESSAGES: The Red Sox Foundation Rk. Player Starts and Phillips Valdez. presented fans the opportunity to create personalized mes- 1. Everett Scott ............. 8 (1914-21) sages on Fenway Park’s John Hancock center field video T2. Joe Cronin ................. 7 (1935-41) POOL PARTY: The Red Sox have 59 players in their Club board...Fans purchased 691 messages, which generated T2. Heinie Wagner .......... 7 (1907-13) $58,516 in funds to support the Foundation’s ongoing ef- Player Pool...They have 35 players on their 40-man roster, as T4. Xander Bogaerts .. 6 (2014-19) forts to help those impacted by COVID-19. well as 5 on the injured list: Darwinzon Hernandez, Dustin T4. Rick Burleson ............ 6 (1975-80) Pedroia, Eduardo Rodriguez, Chris Sale, and Josh Taylor. T4. N. Garciaparra ...6 (1997-2000, ‘02-03) The Red Sox entered 2019 with 0 top-100 prospects, FACE COVERINGS: On 5/14, the Red Sox began selling T4. Freddy Parent ............ 6 (1901-06) team-branded face coverings to help benefit the Red Sox according to Baseball America...This year, the Sox feature T4. Rico Petrocelli ........... 6 (1965-70) 3 top-100 prospects: 1B/3B Triston Casas (77), 3B/1B Foundation’s COVID-19 efforts...More than 18,000 face Bobby Dalbec (85), and INF Jeter Downs (95). coverings have been sold, resulting in over $130,000 of MOST WORLD SERIES TITLES, 2000-19 funds for the Foundation...These funds have been used to maintain operations and programming during the Rk. Team Titles SLUGGING SOX: The Red Sox return 197 of the franchise- pandemic to ensure the necessary support for hundreds 1. Red Sox ... 4 (2004, ‘07, ‘13, ‘18) record 245 HR they hit in 2019...This year’s club features 8 of youth and non-profits throughout New England. 2. Giants ...............3 (2010, ‘12, ‘14) players who hit 10+ HR for the Sox last season, including T3. Cardinals .................2 (2006, ‘11) J.D. Martinez (36), Xander Bogaerts (33), Rafael Devers (32), T3. Yankees....................2 (2000, ‘09) Christian Vázquez (23), Jackie Bradley Jr. (21), Mitch More- ADDITIONAL EFFORTS: The Red Sox Foundation made land (19), Michael Chavis (18), and Andrew Benintendi (13). donations to COVID-19 charitable funds that have been MOST RBI, 2018-19 Last year marked the first time in franchise history the established in the city and Commonwealth...In March, the RSF made a $250,000 donation to the City of Boston’s Re- Rk. Player RBI Red Sox featured 3 players who hit .300+ with 30+ HR: 1. J.D. Martinez (BOS) .......... 235 J.D. Martinez (.304/36), Xander Bogaerts (.309/33), and siliency Fund to help purchase Chrome books to aid Boston Public Schools students with distance learning.