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 11, 4 Monday, April 19, 2021 • Fenway Park, Boston, MA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E PITCH COUNTS Chicago 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 4 9 1 RED SOX Boston 6 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 X 11 17 0 Pitcher # (Strikes) Win: Eovaldi (3-1) Loss: Giolito (1-1) Save: None Nathan Eovaldi 100 (75) Time of Game: 3:15 Attendance: 4,738 Weather: 59°, SE at 10 mph Garrett Whitlock 29 (23) White Sox HR: None WHITE SOX Red Sox HR: Hernández (3), Martinez (6), Verdugo (3) Pitcher # (Strikes) 54 (39) 49 (32) RED SOX NOTES (11-6) José Ruiz 39 (25) Yermín Mercedes 32 (16) THE RED SOX won the series finale to split the 4-game series, 2-2...Are 11-3 in their last 14 games after starting the season 0-3. Danny Mendick 15 (12) Scored 10+ runs for the 3rd time (14 on 4/11 at BAL, 11 on 4/5 vs. TB)...Homered 3 times, their 2nd-highest single-game total (6 HR on 4/11 at BAL)...6 players had multiple hits - including each of the 1 through 5 hitters - and 3 players had 3+ hits. Scored 6 runs in the 1st inning, matching their single-inning season high...Also scored 6 runs in the 5th inning on 4/7 vs. TB (9-2 win) and in the 5th inning on 4/14 at MIN (7-1 win)...The Red Sox' 6 runs in the 1st inning are their most in the opening frame since 7/25/19 vs. NYY (7 runs, 19-3 win).

NATHAN EOVALDI (6.1 IP, 9 H, 4 R, 10 SO) recorded a career-high-tying 10 SO for the 4th time (also 8/9/20 vs. TOR, 9/24/18 vs. BAL, 5/5/14 with MIA vs. NYM). Has not walked any of his last 51 batters faced (beginning in the 7th inning on 4/7 vs. TB)...Has not allowed a HR in his last 6 starts. Is 6-1 with a 2.01 ERA and 0.99 WHIP in his last 8 starts (44.2 IP, 29 H, 10 ER, 6 BB, 49 SO).

J.D. MARTINEZ (3-for-5, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI) hit a solo HR to begin the 2nd...Leads MLB with 20 RBI. This is just the 2nd time Martinez has hit 6+ HR before May (2015 with DET, 6) and the 2nd time he's had 20+ RBI before May (2018 with BOS, 22).

ALEX VERDUGO (3-for-4, 2 R, HR, RBI, BB) matched a season high in hits (3, 2nd time)...Singled twice and hit a solo HR in the 3rd inning. Is 18-for-50 (.360) with a 1.064 OPS in his last 13 games (14 R, 5 2B, 3 HR, 13 RBI, 5 BB, 2 HBP).

KIKÉ HERNÁNDEZ (2-for-6, 2 R, 2B, HR, RBI) hit a solo HR to begin the Red Sox' half of the 1st inning, his 2nd HR in 3 games. Was his 7th career leadoff HR (previous: 6/25/19 with LAD)...Is 1 of 2 Red Sox players to hit a leadoff HR on Patriots' Day, joining Ellis Burks on 4/18/88 vs. TEX. Is 16-for-49 (.326) with a .927 OPS over his last 12 games (10 R, 3 2B, 3 HR, 5 RBI, BB, HBP). Is 6-for-15 (.400) in the 1st inning this season, and 9-for-27 (.333) when leading off an inning.

RAFAEL DEVERS (2-for-3, 2 R, RBI, 2 BB) is 16-for-48 (.333) with 15 RBI in his last 13 games (10 R, 2B, 5 HR, 7 BB, HBP)...Hit an RBI single in the 1st inning.

GARRETT WHITLOCK (2.2 IP, 2 SO) has not allowed a run this season (4 appearances, 9.0 IP)...Has an 0.33 WHIP and .100 opponent AVG (3-for-30, 0 BB, 11 SO).

CHRISTIAN VÁZQUEZ (3-for-5, 2 R) recorded a season-high 3 hits for the third time (also 4/4 vs. BAL, 4/8 at BAL).

HUNTER RENFROE (1-for-4, 2 RBI, SF) had an RBI groundout in the 1st inning and sacrifice fly in the 2nd inning...Has 5 RBI in his last 6 games.

FRANCHY CORDERO (2-for-4, 2 RBI, BB) extended the Red Sox' lead to 6-1 with an RBI single in the 1st inning and added an RBI infield single in the 4th. WHITE SOX NOTES (8-9)

THE WHITE SOX have failed to move above a .500 W-L% in 7 attempts this season...Surrendered 10+ runs for the first time in 2021 (previous: 9/27/2020 vs. CHC). Allowed 6 runs in the 1st inning, their most in the opening frame since 8/31/19 at ATL (6 runs, 11-5 loss). Yermín Mercedes (7th) and Danny Mendick (8th) each made their first career pitching appearance...Was the first time a position player has pitched for the White Sox since Yolmer Sánchez on 9/25/20 vs. CHC.

LUCAS GIOLITO (1.0 IP, 8 R, 7 ER, 2 BB) threw a career-low 1.0 IP...Was his 3rd career game without a SO (previous: 5/24/18 vs. BAL)...Snapped a streak of 4 consecutive starts with at least 8 SO, including his first 3 this season.

TIM ANDERSON (3-for-4, 2 R, 2B) recorded 3 hits for the 2nd consecutive game...Ranks 2nd in MLB in 3-hit games since the start of 2019 (26; Charlie Blackmon-27). Has hit safely and scored in each of his 4 games since being reinstated from the IL on Thursday (8-for-18, 5 R, 3 SB).

ADAM EATON (2-for-4, 2 2B, 3 RBI) hit RBI doubles in the 3rd and 5th and added an RBI groundout in the 7th...Is 10-for-32 (.313) with 11 RBI in his last 9 games.

NICK MADRIGAL (1-for-4, R, 3B) hit his first career triple and scored in the 3rd..Has hit safely in each of his last 5 games (.444 AVG, 8-for-18).

LUIS ROBERT (1-for-4, 2B, RBI) drove in the game's first run with an RBI single in the 1st...Is batting .391 (9-for-23) over his last 6 games. Boston Red Sox (11-6) 11, Chicago White Sox (8-9) 4 Apr 19th, 2021 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Chi White Sox 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 4 9 1 Boston 6 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 x 11 17 0

Chi White Sox AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO PO A Boston AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO PO A Anderson, T, SS .364 4 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 Hernández, K, 2B .269 6 2 2 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 3 Eaton, RF .268 4 0 2 2 0 0 3 0 1 2 0 Verdugo, CF .295 4 2 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 Robert, CF .284 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 Martinez, J, DH .383 5 2 3 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 Abreu, 1B .188 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 0 Devers, 3B .271 3 2 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 Grandal, C .139 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 Vázquez, C .308 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 1 Collins, C .129 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Gonzalez, M, SS .209 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 4 Mercedes, Y, DH-P .404 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Renfroe, RF .184 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 Mendick, P .375 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cordero, F, LF .270 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 1 0 Lamb, 3B .077 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 Dalbec, 1B .214 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 13 0 García, L, LF .171 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Eovaldi, P .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Madrigal, 2B .300 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 2 Whitlock, P .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Giolito, P .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals .288 38 11 17 1 0 3 10 6 8 27 12 Burdi, P .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING Ruiz, J, P .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals .243 36 4 9 4 1 0 4 0 12 24 9 2B : Hernández, K (4, Mercedes, Y). HR : Hernández, K (3, 1st inning off Giolito, 0 on, 0 out); Martinez, J (6, 2nd inning off Giolito, BATTING 0 on, 0 out); Verdugo (3, 3rd inning off Burdi, 0 on, 2 out). 2B : Robert (7, Eovaldi); Eaton 2 (3, Eovaldi, Eovaldi); Anderson, T (1, Eovaldi). TB : Cordero, F 2; Devers 2; Gonzalez, M; Hernández, K 6; Martinez, J 6; Renfroe; Verdugo 6; 3B : Madrigal (1, Eovaldi). Vázquez 3. TB : Anderson, T 4; Eaton 4; García, L; Madrigal 3; Mercedes, Y; Robert 2. RBI : Cordero, F 2 (6); Devers (15); Gonzalez, M (4); Hernández, K (7); Martinez, J 2 (20); RBI : Eaton 3 (14); Robert (6). Renfroe 2 (6); Verdugo (13). 2-out RBI : Eaton. 2-out RBI : Cordero, F; Martinez, J; Verdugo. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Robert 2; Grandal; Abreu. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Hernández, K; Renfroe; Vázquez 2; Verdugo. Team RISP : 3-for-11. SF : Renfroe. Team LOB : 5. Team RISP : 7-for-19. BASERUNNING Team LOB : 11. SB : Anderson, T 2 (3, 2nd base off Eovaldi/Vázquez, 2nd base off Whitlock/Vázquez). FIELDING E : García, L (1, fielding). DP : (Anderson, T-Madrigal).

Chi White Sox ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR BF Boston ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR BF Giolito 5.79 1.0 8 8 7 2 0 2 13 Eovaldi 3.04 6.1 9 4 4 0 10 0 28 Burdi 6.00 3.0 4 2 2 1 3 1 13 Whitlock 0.00 2.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 8 Ruiz, J 2.70 2.0 1 0 0 1 4 0 8 Totals 3.70 9.0 9 4 4 0 12 0 36 Mercedes, Y 9.00 1.0 3 1 1 2 0 0 7 Mendick 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 5 Totals 3.72 8.0 17 11 10 6 8 3 46

Giolito pitched to 2 batters in the 2nd.

Balk : Ruiz, J. HBP : Gonzalez, M (by Mendick). Pitches-strikes : Giolito 54-39; Burdi 49-32; Ruiz, J 39-25; Mercedes, Y 32-16; Mendick 15-12; Eovaldi 100-75; Whitlock 29-23. Groundouts-flyouts : Giolito 1-1; Burdi 3-1; Ruiz, J 2-0; Mercedes, Y 0-1; Mendick 1-1; Eovaldi 5-1; Whitlock 6-0. Batters faced : Giolito 13; Burdi 13; Ruiz, J 8; Mercedes, Y 7; Mendick 5; Eovaldi 28; Whitlock 8. Inherited runners-scored : Burdi 1-1; Whitlock 2-1. Umpires : HP: Brian Knight. 1B: Gabe Morales. 2B: Doug Eddings. 3B: Bill Miller. Official Scorer : Loren Foxx Weather : 61 degrees, Sunny Wind : 10 mph, R To L First pitch : 11:11 AM Venue : Fenway Park April 19, 2021