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WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS (9): 1903, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 2004, 2007, 2013, 2018 AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONS (14): 1903, 1904, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 1946, 1967, 1975, 1986, 2004, 2007, 2013, 2018 AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST DIVISION CHAMPIONS (10): 1975, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1995, 2007, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018 AMERICAN LEAGUE WILD CARD (7): 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009 @BOSTONREDSOXPR • HTTP://PRESSROOM.REDSOX.COM • @SOXNOTES BOSTON RED SOX (1-3) vs. NEW YORK METS (2-2) Tuesday, July 28, 2020 • 7:30 p.m. ET • Fenway Park • Boston, MA LHP Matt Hall (2020 debut) vs. LHP David Peterson (ML debut) Game #5 • Home Game #5 • TV: NESN • Radio: WEEI 93.7 FM, WAMG 890 AM/94.9 FM (Spanish) STATE OF THE SOX: The Red Sox are off to a 1-3 start for WELCOME ABOARD: Kevin Pillar went 3-for-5 with a the 2nd consecutive season. double and 3 RBI in his Red Sox debut on Friday, then 1-for- NOTE TO MEDIA 3 with a solo HR on Sunday vs. BAL. Game day materials for both clubs, such as The Sox are opening the season with 10 games in 10 game notes, rosters, and stat packs, will be days: 3 vs. BAL, 2 vs. NYM, 2 at NYM, and 3 at NYY. Pillar is the only player in the last 10 seasons (2011-20) made available at pressroom.redsox.com. Following this opening 10-game stretch, the Sox will to record at least 1 RBI and 1 XBH in each of his first 2 Please note that these materials will not be have an off day before and after their 2-game series at games as a Red Sox (3 players did so in 2010). printed in 2020. TB, then will play on 17 consecutive days from 8/7-23. THREE OF A KIND: Before 2020, no player had recorded REGULAR SEASON BREAKDOWN STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE: 19 of the Sox’ 22 games from 3+ hits in a Red Sox debut since Nick Punto in 2012...This AL East Standing ........................... 5th, -2.0 7/27-8/19 will be against teams that finished 2019 with at season, 3 players have done it: Alex Verdugo (3), Kevin Home/Road ..................................... 1-3/0-0 least a .500 win %, including the next 8 against the Mets Pillar (3), and José Peraza (4). Day/Night ........................................ 0-2/1-1 July .........................................................1-3 (86-76), Yankees (103-59), and Rays (96-66). This is the 1st time the Sox have ever had as many vs. AL East ..............................................1-2 as 3 players record 3+ hits in their team debut, all in vs. AL Central .........................................0-0 SOX & METS: This is the 10th time the Red Sox and Mets the same season. vs. AL West .............................................0-0 are meeting in an Interleague series...They played each vs. National League................................0-1 other each season from 1997-2001, then again in 2006, SOX IN SIXTY: The Sox are scheduled to play 60 regular- vs. RH/LH starter ............................. 0-2/1-1 Leading after 6 innings ..........................1-0 2009, 2015, and 2018. season games...In 2019, their best record over any 60-game Tied after 6 innings ................................0-0 The Sox have won each of their last 2 series vs. NYM, span was 36-24 (.600), done several times. Trailing after 6 innings ...........................0-3 taking 2 out of 3 games in 2015 and 2018. The Sox’ best record over any 60-game span in a single Leading after 7 innings ..........................1-0 Beginning in 1999, 17 of the last 22 meetings between season is 46-14 (.767), done from July-September in Tied after 7 innings ................................0-0 these teams have been decided by 1 or 2 runs, including 1948, and again from July-September in 1949...Their Trailing after 7 innings ...........................0-3 best 60-game start to a season is 43-17 (1946). Leading after 8 innings ..........................1-0 5 of the last 7. Tied after 8 innings ................................0-0 SOX RECORDS FOR A 60-GAME SPAN (SINGLE SEASON) Trailing after 8 innings ...........................0-3 SENIOR CIRCUIT: The Sox are 37-16 (.698) in their last Stat Record Player Season Red Sox score first ..................................1-0 Opponents score first .............................0-3 53 games against NL clubs, but they went only 10-10 in Hits 105 Wade Boggs 1985 (July-Sept.) Interleague play last season. Shutouts .................................................0-0 HR 26 David Ortiz 2006 (June-Aug.) Scoring less than 3 runs .........................0-1 From 2015-18, the Sox went unbeaten in 16 RBI 84 Jimmie Foxx 1938 (Apr.-July) Scoring 3 or 4 runs .................................0-2 consecutive home series against NL clubs (13-0-3)... Scoring 5 or more runs ...........................1-0 In 2019, the Sox were winless in their 4 home series Source: Elias Sports Bureau Red Sox hit HR/hit 0 HR .................. 0-3/1-0 against NL clubs (0-3-1). 1-run/2-run games .......................... 0-0/0-0 CHRISTMAS IN JULY: Mitch Moreland and his wife, Walk-offs ................................................0-0 JUNIOR MINTS: Jackie Bradley Jr. has hit safely in each of Susannah, ask fans to join them in raising funds to ben- Extra innings (home/road) ............... 0-0/0-0 efit patients and families at Boston Children’s Hospital Series openers/finales ..................... 1-1/0-1 the Sox’ 4 games, reaching base safely multiple times in each. Series W-L-T (home) ........................... 0-1-0 Bradley Jr. leads the AL and ranks 2nd in MLB in AVG for their annual “Christmas in July” fundraiser...Money Series W-L-T (road) ............................. 0-0-0 (.571) and OBP (.625). raised will go towards purchasing crafts, toys, and other Series W-L-T (total) ............................. 0-1-0 necessary items for hospital patients...The Morelands will Series sweeps (home/road) ............. 0-0/0-0 Entering today, Bradley Jr. is tied with LAA’s David match all donations up to $10,000. Fletcher for the ML lead in hits (8)...Prior to Bradley Come-from-behind wins ...........................0 Jr., the last 2 times a Red Sox totaled 8+ H in BOS’ Donations can be made now through 8/2 at http:// first 4 games were Xander Bogaerts in 2015 & ‘18 (8). fundraise.childrenshospital.org/goto/christmasinjuly. VS. THE METS Has reached base in 10 of his 16 PA...The only other This is the 3rd year in a row the Morelands have held All-Time .........................................15-13 the “Christmas in July” fundraiser...The event typically In Boston .............................................9-7 players to reach base 10+ times are Anthony Rizzo In New York .........................................6-6 (11), David Fletcher (10), and Justin Turner (10). includes a collection of donated items at Fenway Park gates, but his year’s fundraiser is being executed At Citi Field ....................................2-1 entirely online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. THIS LAND IS MORELAND: 2 of Mitch Moreland’s 3 hits JACKIE BRADLEY JR., this season have been HR (3-for-8, 2 R, 2 HR, 3 RBI). 2020 OFFENSIVE RANKINGS SOX FOR SOCKS: Jackie Bradley Jr. and his wife, Erin, Moreland leads the team in HR (2) and SLG (1.125). Stat AL Rank (MLB) are once again supporting the Boston Health Care for the .571 AVG ...................................... 1st (2nd) The last Red Sox to homer in each of his first 2 games Homeless Program through the Sox for Socks fundraiser. .625 OBP ...................................... 1st (2nd) of a season was David Ortiz in 2016...The last to do so This year would have marked the 15th annual Sox 8 hits .......................................T-1st (T-1st) in his first 3 games of a season was Mike Greenwell in for Socks drive, in which volunteers collected socks 1.339 OPS ......................................7th (12) 1989 (3 HR in 3 games). at Fenway gates so that doctors and nurses could MOST STARTS AT SHORTSTOP, distribute them to patients they care for on the RED SOX HISTORY (1901-2020) ZACK ATTACK: Zack Godley made his Red Sox debut last streets, park benches, and in shelters across Boston. Rk. Player Starts night, tossing 4.0 scoreless innings with 4 hits and 7 SO. For more information on how to help make an online 1. Everett Scott 1,081 Last night’s outing was his longest without allowing a donation, visit bhchp.org. 2. Rick Burleson 987 run since 7/31/18 with ARI vs. TEX (7.0 IP in a start). 3. Nomar Garciaparra 951 4. Freddy Parent 907 BOSTON’S BACKSTOP: Christian Vázquez thrown out the 5. Joe Cronin 894 ON THE OFFENSIVE: The Red Sox lead the AL in AVG (.283) only runner trying to steal against him (Austin Hays, 2nd 6. Xander Bogaerts 847 and rank 4th in runs (23)...They rank T-1st in MLB with 10 2B. base, 7/26 vs. BAL). UPCOMING MILESTONES IN 2020 The Red Sox have hit 5 HR over the last 3 games after Vázquez has thrown out 71 of 187 attempted base Mitch Moreland .....................1,000 hits (933) not homering on Opening Day. stealers during his ML career (38%), the highest CCS% Andrew Benintendi ...................500 hits (499) Friday’s 13-2 win over BAL marked the Red Sox’ largest among active catchers (min. 100 GS). Jackie Bradley Jr. ..........................100 HR (91) margin of victory ever in an Opening Day game Nathan Eovaldi ...................... 1,000 IP (923.2) (+11)...The previous record was +10, done twice THE NEW GUYS: 13 players have made their Red Sox Martín Pérez .......................... 1,000 IP (931.2) against the Yankees (10-0 in 1919 and 15-5 in 1973). debuts so far, including 7 pitchers (Dylan Covey, Josh MOST RBI, 2018-20 The Red Sox hit 8 doubles Friday night, tying the AL Osich, Martín Pérez, Austin Brice, Phillips Valdez, Zack Rk.