CHAMPIONS (9): 1903, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 2004, 2007, 2013, 2018 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 11, 2 Monday, April 5, 2021 • Fenway Park, Boston, MA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E PITCH COUNTS Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 7 1 RED SOX Boston 0 1 0 2 2 2 0 4 X 11 16 0 # (Strikes) Win: Pivetta (1-0) Loss: Wacha (0-1) Save: None Nick Pivetta 92 (52) Time of Game: 3:26 Attendance: 4,577 Weather: 56°, N at 22 mph Matt Andriese 44 (30) Rays HR: None Darwinzon Hernandez 14 (4) Adam Ottavino 7 (4) Red Sox HR: Martinez (2) Phillips Valdez 11 (6) RAYS RED SOX NOTES (1-3) Pitcher # (Strikes) 90 (65) THE RED SOX snapped a 3-game season-opening losing streak...Recorded season bests in runs (11), hits (16), and XBH (5). Chris Mazza 61 (36) 8 of the 9 batters in the Red Sox' lineup recorded at least 1 hit...6 Red Sox recorded multiple hits, the most to do so in a 7 (4) game since 8/13/19 at CLE (6). This season is the 1st since 2001 (4 games) that the Red Sox have not allowed a HR in any of their first 4 games of a season.

NICK PIVETTA (5.0 IP, 2 H, 4 BB, 4 SO) tossed his 9th career scoreless start (previous: 6/2/19 with PHI at LAD, 6.0 IP)...Did not allow a hit through 3.0 IP (11 BF). Is 3-0 with a 1.20 ERA in 3 starts as a member of the Red Sox (15.0 IP, 2 ER, 0 H, 9 BB, 17 SO). Became the 6th pitcher to allow 1 or 0 runs over 5.0+ IP in each of their first 3 games with the Red Sox...Pivetta joins Tanner Houck (2020), Eduardo Rodriguez (2015), Pedro Martinez (1998), Tim Wakefield (1995), and Bullet Joe Bush (1918).

J.D. MARTINEZ (2-for-3, 2 R, 2 BB, HR, 3 RBI) recorded his 3rd straight multi-hit game...Is 8-for-15 (.533) with 3 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, and 4 runs through 4 games. Hit a 3-run HR off the right field foul pole in the 8th inning...Has homered in each of the last 2 games. Is the 1st player to record at least 1 XBH in each of the Red Sox' first 4 games of a season since David Ortiz in 2005 (4 games).

ALEX VERDUGO (2-for-4, R, 2B, SF, 2 RBI) doubled in the 3rd inning, hit a sacrifice fly in the 6th, and an RBI single in the 8th.

FRANCHY CORDERO (2-for-4, R, 2B, 2 RBI) gave the Red Sox a 1-0 lead with an RBI double in the 2nd inning, his first hit and RBI with Boston...Extended the club's lead to 3-0 with an RBI groundout in the 4th inning.

XANDER BOGAERTS (4-for-5, R, 2B, RBI) matched a career high with 4 hits (17th time, previous: 8/2/20 at NYY).

HUNTER RENFROE (2-for-3, 2 R, SF, RBI) extended the Red Sox' lead to 2-0 with a sacrifice fly in the 4th, his 1st RBI with Boston...Recorded his 1st multi-hit game.

CHRISTIAN VÁZQUEZ (2-for-4, 2 R) led off both the 2nd and 4th with a single, coming around to score each time....Is 5-for-11 (.455) this season (3 R, 2B, RBI).

KIKÉ HERNÁNDEZ (1-for-5, 2B, RBI) hit an RBI double in the 6th inning, extending the Red Sox' lead to 6-0...Has an RBI in each of the last 2 games.

MARWIN GONZALEZ (1-for-3, 2 R, BB) has reached safely in 6 of his 15 PA this season (.400 OBP, 3-for-11, 2 BB, HBP, SF). Became the first major leaguer since 1900 to start a team's first 4 games of the season at 4 different fielding positions (LF, 2B, 3B, 1B; source: Elias).

RAYS NOTES (2-2)

THE RAYS dropped the series opener, snapping an 8-game winning streak at Fenway Park...Marks just their 2nd loss at the venue beginning 8/19/18 (13-2).

MICHAEL WACHA (5.0 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 6 SO) recorded 4 of his first 6 outs via SO, including striking out the side in the 1st inning.

RANDY AROZARENA (2-for-3, R, BB) made a diving catch on Hunter Renfroe's sacrifice fly in the 4th inning...His catch had a 30% catch probability, the lowest catch probability of any putout in his career (source: StatCast). Has hit safely in each of his 3 games this season, batting .364 (4-for-11).

BRANDON LOWE (2-for-3, BB) reached base safely a season-best 3 times...Is batting .364 (4-for-11) with 2 BB through 4 games this season.

MANUEL MARGOT (1-for-3, BB, RBI) has at least 1 hit in 8 straight games with PA against the Red Sox, batting .563 (18-for-32) with 7 R and 6 RBI in those games.

KEVIN KIERMAIER (0-for-1) was removed from the game due to left quadriceps tightness. Boston Red Sox (1-3) 11, Tampa Bay Rays (2-2) 2 Apr 5th, 2021 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 7 1 Boston 0 1 0 2 2 2 0 4 x 11 16 0

Tampa Bay 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 Tsutsugo, 1B .077 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 Hernández, K, 2B .133 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 2 3 Meadows, DH .188 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Verdugo, CF .133 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 Arozarena, LF-RF .364 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 Martinez, J, DH .533 3 2 2 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 Lowe, B, 2B .364 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 Bogaerts, SS .294 5 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 Margot, RF-CF .385 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 Devers, 3B .000 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 Wendle, 3B .273 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Vázquez, C .455 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 a-Díaz, Y, PH-3B .300 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 Gonzalez, M, 1B .273 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 9 1 Adames, SS .182 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 Renfroe, RF .200 3 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 Kiermaier, CF .091 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Cordero, F, LF .222 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 3 0 Brosseau, LF .143 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 Pivetta, P .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Zunino, C .125 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 0 Andriese, P .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 b-Odom, PH .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hernandez, D, P .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Wacha, P .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ottavino, P .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mazza, P .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Valdez, P, P .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Springs, P .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals .238 36 11 16 4 0 1 10 3 8 27 12 Totals .221 32 2 7 1 0 0 2 6 8 24 7 BATTING a-Walked for Wendle in the 8th. b-Grounded out for Zunino in the 9th. 2B : Cordero, F (1, Wacha); Verdugo (1, Wacha); Bogaerts (1, Wacha); Hernández, K (1, Mazza). BATTING HR : Martinez, J (2, 8th inning off Mazza, 2 on, 2 out). 2B : Adames (1, Pivetta). TB : Bogaerts 5; Cordero, F 3; Gonzalez, M; Hernández, K 2; Martinez, J 5; Renfroe 2; TB : Adames 2; Arozarena 2; Lowe, B 2; Margot; Tsutsugo. Verdugo 3; Vázquez 2. RBI : Díaz, Y (3); Margot (3). RBI : Bogaerts (1); Cordero, F 2 (2); Hernández, K (2); Martinez, J 3 (6); Renfroe (1); Verdugo 2 Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Meadows 2; Wendle; Brosseau 2; Margot. (2). GIDP : Kiermaier; Wendle. 2-out RBI : Cordero, F; Martinez, J 3; Verdugo. Team RISP : 1-for-10. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Hernández, K; Devers 2; Martinez, J. Team LOB : 9. SF : Renfroe; Verdugo. GIDP : Bogaerts; Vázquez. FIELDING Team RISP : 4-for-13. E : Zunino (1, throw). Team LOB : 6. DP : 2 (Wendle-Lowe, B-Tsutsugo; Adames-Lowe, B-Tsutsugo). FIELDING PB : Vázquez (2). DP : 2 (Bogaerts-Hernández, K-Gonzalez, M; Devers-Hernández, K-Gonzalez, M).

Tampa Bay ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR BF Boston ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR BF Wacha (L, 0-1) 7.20 5.0 8 5 4 2 6 0 24 Pivetta (W, 1-0) 0.00 5.0 2 0 0 4 4 0 20 Mazza 20.25 2.2 7 6 6 1 2 1 15 Andriese 4.50 2.1 5 2 2 0 2 0 11 Springs 0.00 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 Hernandez, D 6.75 0.1 0 0 0 2 1 0 3 Totals 6.62 8.0 16 11 10 3 8 1 41 Ottavino (H, 1) 6.75 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Valdez, P 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Totals 4.50 9.0 7 2 2 6 8 0 38

WP : Wacha; Pivetta. Pitches-strikes : Wacha 90-65; Mazza 61-36; Springs 7-4; Pivetta 92-52; Andriese 44-30; Hernandez, D 14-4; Ottavino 7-4; Valdez, P 11-6. Groundouts-flyouts : Wacha 5-2; Mazza 1-4; Springs 0-1; Pivetta 3-6; Andriese 3-0; Hernandez, D 0-0; Ottavino 0-0; Valdez, P 3-0. Batters faced : Wacha 24; Mazza 15; Springs 2; Pivetta 20; Andriese 11; Hernandez, D 3; Ottavino; Valdez, P 3. Inherited runners-scored : Hernandez, D 3-2; Ottavino 3-0. Umpires : HP: Dan Iassogna. 1B: Andy Fletcher. 2B: Scott Barry. 3B: Jeremie Rehak. Official Scorer : Bob Ellis Weather : 56 degrees, Cloudy Wind : 15 mph, L To R First pitch : 7:09 PM T : 3:26 Att : 4,577 Venue : Fenway Park April 5, 2021