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BOSTON RED SOX SPRING TRAINING GAME NOTES Boston Red Sox (2-5-1) at Baltimore Orioles (5-2) • 1:05 p.m. • Ed Smith Stadium, Sarasota, FL Boston Red Sox vs. Baltimore Orioles • 7:05 p.m. • JetBlue Park, Fort Myers, FL SPLITTING UP: The Red Sox and Orioles play split-squad THE CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON: The 2013 Red Sox led ON THE ROSTER: Boston has 58 games against each other today...They begin the day with a the AL and tied for the best record in MLB at 97-65 (.599) 1:05 p.m. contest at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota and play en route to the franchise’s 8th World Series Championship. players in Major League Spring Train- at JetBlue Park in Fort Myers at 7:05 p.m. ing Camp, including 18 non-roster The Red Sox won the deciding Game 6 of the 2013 invitees...The breakdown: 30 pitchers This is the 1st of 2 split-squad dates for the Red Sox... World Series over STL in Boston on 10/30, 120 days (11 invitees), 6 catchers (1 invitee), 13 They also split up on Tuesday (3/11) with a pair of 1:05 ago...It was the club’s 1st WS clinch at home in 95 p.m. games, with one back in Sarasota against the infi elders (5 invitees), and 9 outfi elders years, since Game 6 of the 1918 World Series at (1 invitee). Orioles and the other at home against the Marlins. Fenway Park (2-1 over CHC). CHECKING THE SLATE: Today’s contests vs. the Orioles THREE OUT OF TEN: The Red Sox have won the World Se- HOW THEY WERE OBTAINED are the Red Sox’ 9th and 10th Grapefruit League game of ries in 3 of the last 10 years -- 2004, 2007, 2013 -- following RED SOX 40-MAN ROSTER the season...On 2/28, Boston began a stretch of 31 games an 86-year Championship drought...It marks the most titles Amateur Draft Picks (14): Bradley against ML opponents this spring over 30 days through among MLB teams in the new century. 3/29...The club’s only off-day will be on Wednesday (3/12). Jr. (2011-compensation round), Brentz Since new ownership took over in 2002, the Red Sox (2010-compensation round), Britton (2007- FACING THE O’S: Today’s games mark the 2nd and 3rd of have won 1,098 games, 2nd in MLB to NYY’s 1,155. 23rd round), Buchholz (2005-compensation 6 match-ups between these clubs this spring...The Sox won round), Cecchini (2010-4th round), Hassan their 1st meeting by an 8-6 score on 3/2 at JetBlue Park... TURNAROUND TITLE: With the 2013 World Series victory, (2009-20th round), Lavarnway (2008-6th They will meet next when Boston sends a split squad to Boston completed the greatest turnaround season in base- round), Lester (2002-2nd round), Middle- Sarasota on Tuesday (3/11). ball history...No other World Series Champ had a winning brooks (2007-5th round), Pedroia (2004-2nd pct. the year before as low as Boston’s .426 mark in 2012. The Red Sox and Orioles will face off in Baltimore for round), Ranaudo (2010-compensation round), their 2014 regular season opener on 3/31 at 3:05 p.m. The 2013 Sox joined the 1991 Twins as the only teams Vazquez (2008-9th round), Wilson (2009-2nd ever to win a WS one season after a last-place fi nish. round), Workman (2010-2nd round). The Sox went 8-11 against the O’s in 2013 regular By Trade (9): Badenhop (From Brewers, season play, but 8 of those 11 losses were by 2 runs REPETITION PROPOSITION: The 2014 Red Sox will at- Nov. 2013), Breslow (From Diamondbacks, or fewer...Baltimore was the only AL East team with a tempt to become the 1st team to win back-to-back World July 2012), Carp (From Mariners, Feb. 2013), winning record against the Red Sox last season. Series titles since the Yankees won 3 in a row, 1998-2000. De La Rosa (From Dodgers, Oct. 2012), Her- The Red Sox have won consecutive World Series titles rera (From Rockies, Dec. 2013), Holt (From YESTERDAY’S WIN: The Sox earned their 2nd Grapefruit Pirates, Dec. 2012), Peavy (From White Sox, League win of the spring yesterday, 4-1 vs. Braves at Jet- once before, in 1915 and 1916...The only other time the club won the AL crown in 2 straight years was July 2013), Webster (From Dodgers, Aug. Blue Park...Boston outhit Atlanta 11-4, with extra-base hits 2012), Wright (From Indians, July 2012). by DH David Ortiz (2B) and PR-2B Jonathan Hererra (2B). 1903 (won the WS) and 1904 (WS was not played). Free Agents (14): Butler (July 2009), Capua- Boston’s fi rst run, which came on a game-tying RBI SOPHOMORE SKIPPER: John Farrell returns for a 2nd no (Feb. 2014), Gomes (Dec. 2012), Lackey single by Jonny Gomes in the 6th inning, ended a season as Red Sox Manager after guiding the team to (Dec. 2009), Miller (Dec. 2010), Mujica (Dec. stretch of 12 innings without a run for the Red Sox’ the 2013 World Series Championship in his 1st year at the 2013), Napoli (Jan. 2013), Nava (Jan. 2008), offense...The next inning, Boston went ahead with 3 helm...He joined Terry Francona (2004), Ed Barrow (1918), Ortiz (Jan. 2003), Pierzynski (Dec. 2013), Ross runs on a 3-hit, 1-walk 2-out rally...Hererra drove in 1 and Jake Stahl (1912) as the only managers to win the (Nov. 2012), Sizemore (Jan. 2014), Uehara run and PH-DH Ryan Lavarnway hit a 2-run single. World Series in their 1st year piloting the Red Sox. (Dec. 2012), Victorino (Dec. 2012). LHP Felix Doubront went 4.0 scoreless innings in his Farrell led the Sox to a 97-65 (.599) regular season International Free Agents (3): Bogaerts 2nd spring start, allowing just 2 hits with 3 strikeouts... record in 2013, tied with STL for the best in baseball... (Aug. 2009), Doubront (July 2004), Tazawa He has not given up a run in 6.0 innings this spring. He became the 1st skipper to earn a share of MLB’s (Dec. 2008). ON THE ROSTER: Only 6 players on Boston’s 40-man best record in his 1st year at the helm of a team since roster are new to the organization in 2014, down from 11 PIT’s Bill Virdon in 1972. 2014 RED SOX SPRING LEADERS to open spring camp a year ago...LHP Chris Capuano, RHP Farrell fi nished 2nd in 2013 AL Manager of the Year BATTING Edward Mujica, C A.J. Pierzynski, and OF Grady Sizemore all voting...He was ‘ AL Manager Runs ................................. 3, Brentz, Herrera signed as free agents while RHP Burke Badenhop and INF of the Year and the Boston Baseball Writers’ MLB Hits ............................................ 4, 3 players Jonathan Herrera joined the organization via trade. Manager of the Year. Doubles .................................... 1, 10 players RHP Anthony Ranaudo is the only pitcher on the 40- Triples................................................1, Carp man roster without ML experience. MANY RETURNS: Boston’s coaching staff has returned in Home Runs ........................... 2, Brentz, Nava its entirety for the 1st time since all 2007 coaches came RBI ................................................. 4, Brentz Including invitees, Red Sox camp features players back for the 2008 season...Torey Lovullo returns as Bench Stolen Bases .......................................3, Holt born in the U.S., Aruba, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Coach, Greg Colbrunn as Hitting Coach, Juan Nieves as Walks .......................................... 4, Marrero Japan, Puerto Rico, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela. Pitching Coach, Brian Butterfi eld as Third Base Coach, Arnie AVG .......................................... .400, Napoli Beyeler as First Base Coach, Victor Rodriguez as Assistant OBP .......................................... .455, Napoli PROSPECTING LEADERS: The Red Sox lead MLB with Hitting Coach, and Dana LeVangie as Bullpen Coach. SLG ............................................ .818, Nava both 8 players on ’s 2014 Top 100 Pros- (min. 10 AB for AVG, OBP, SLG) pects List, and 9 players on MLB.com’s Top 100 Prospects JETBLUE PARK: The Red Sox are playing their 3rd spring List...SS Xander Bogaerts ranks as the No. 2 prospect in at the Fenway South Spring Training and Player Develop- PITCHING baseball on both lists. ment Complex in Fort Myers, FL...The complex’s main fi eld, Wins .................................. 1, Mujica, Wilson JetBlue Park, mimics the playing dimensions of Fenway Park Saves ............................................1, Cordero According to , the Red Sox have the Games ..........................................3, Cordero 2nd-best farm system in baseball after the Pirates. in Boston, including a Green Monster in LF...JetBlue Park’s total capacity is approx. 11,000, with 9,900 fi xed seats. Innings ................................... 6.0, Doubront Strikeouts ................................... 7, Hinojosa BACKSTOP TALK: Sox catchers A.J. Pierzynski (16) and The Sox have called Fort Myers, FL their Spring ERA ..........................0.00, Britton, Doubront David Ross (12) have played in a combined 28 ML seasons. Training home for the last 22 seasons beginning in (min. 4.0 IP for ERA) Pierzynski tops actives with 1,678 games behind the 1993, playing at City of Palms Park through 2011... plate...Last year he became the 1st player ever to Only Winter Haven, FL hosted the club for more 2013 RED SOX AT A GLANCE catch 110 games in 13 straight seasons (2001-13). springs (28 years from 1966-92). WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS TODAY’S STARTERS: Today’s Red Sox starters rank as the BROADCAST NEWS: NESN broadcasts its 2nd of 12 Red REGULAR SEASON: 97-65 (.599) No. 1 (LHP Henry Owens) and No. 3 (RHP Brandon Work- Sox games this spring with today’s afternoon game at 1ST IN AL EAST, 5.5 GA man) pitching prospects in the Red Sox farm system, ac- BAL...WEEI airs its 5th of 15 total games on the spring slate HOME: 53-28; ROAD: 44-37 cording to ...Owens was ranked by the with the tonight’s game vs.