BOSTON RED SOX (88-39) Vs. CLEVELAND INDIANS (73-52) Wednesday, August 22, 2018 • 7:10 P.M
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WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS (8): 1903, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 2004, 2007, 2013 AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONS (13): 1903, 1904, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 1946, 1967, 1975, 1986, 2004, 2007, 2013 AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST DIVISION CHAMPIONS (9): 1975, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1995, 2007, 2013, 2016, 2017 AMERICAN LEAGUE WILD CARD (7): 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009 @BOSTONREDSOXPR • HTTP://PRESSROOM.REDSOX.COM • @SOXNOTES BOSTON RED SOX (88-39) vs. CLEVELAND INDIANS (73-52) Wednesday, August 22, 2018 • 7:10 p.m. ET • Fenway Park • Boston, MA LHP Brian Johnson (4-3, 4.00) vs. RHP Carlos Carrasco (15-6, 3.33) Game #128 • Home Game #63 • TV: NESN • Radio: WEEI 93.7 FM, WCCM 1490 AM/103.7 FM (Spanish) JIMMY FUND: The 17th annual WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund SERIES BUSINESS: The Red Sox are 10-0-3 in their last 13 Radio-Telethon continues today in support of the Dana- series...It had been 46 years since the Sox went unbeaten in REGULAR SEASON BREAKDOWN AL East Standing ...........................1st, +8.0 Farber Cancer Institute...Since 2002, this event has raised 13 consecutive series (10-0-6 in August/September, 1972). Home/Road ............................. 44-18/44-21 more than $50 million for cancer treatment and research. The Sox have not been swept this season, but they have Day/Night .................................. 29-6/59-33 DONATE: www.jimmyfundradiotelethon.org. earned 12 series sweeps...They have never gone an entire March/April/May .................2-1/19-6/18-11 season without being swept in a series of 2+ games. June/July/August ...............17-10/19-6/13-5 vs. AL East ..........................................45-16 STATE OF THE SOX: The Red Sox lead the majors with 88 FURTHEST INTO A SEASON (BY DATE) vs. AL Central .....................................14-10 wins, 9 more than any other team...They also lead MLB in WITHOUT BEING SWEPT*, RED SOX HISTORY vs. AL West .........................................20-10 win percentage (.693) and run differential (+212). vs. National League................................9-3 Season First Swept vs. RH/LH starter ..................... 71-27/17-12 The Sox’ 88 wins are tied for their most ever through 1912 ............................ 9/17-19 at CLE (4 games) Leading after 6 innings ........................71-4 127 games (also 88 in 1912). 1995 ............................. 9/8-10 at NYY (3 games) Tied after 6 innings ..............................11-3 BOS is 49 games above .500, 3 shy of its season high 1979 ..............................8/24-26 at KC (3 games) Trailing after 6 innings .........................6-32 (+52)...Prior to 2018, the Sox had not been as many *In a series of at least 2 games Leading after 7 innings ........................74-4 Tied after 7 innings ..............................10-3 as 41 games above .500 since 1946 (+54). Trailing after 7 innings .........................4-32 HIGHEST WINNING PERCENTAGE IN MLB (2018) PITCHING IN: In 42 games since 7/2, the Red Sox own Leading after 8 innings ........................80-1 Rank Club Run Diff. Win % (Record) the AL’s lowest starting pitcher ERA (3.10; 81 ER/235.0 IP). Tied after 8 innings ................................5-1 The Red Sox have started a LHP in 87 of their 127 games, Trailing after 8 innings .........................3-37 1. Red Sox +212 .693 (88-39) Red Sox score first ..............................60-10 2. Yankees +149 .632 (79-46) most in MLB...Last season they started a LHP in 104 Opponents score first .........................28-29 T3. A’s +82 .603 (76-50) games, 2nd-most in franchise history (106 in 1951). Come-from-behind wins .........................37 T3. Astros +198 .603 (76-50) Overall, the Sox own MLB’s 2nd-lowest ERA (3.50). Shutouts ...............................................12-5 Scoring less than 3 runs .......................7-18 Scoring 3 or 4 runs .............................18-11 EASTERN STANDARD: The Red Sox lead the Yankees by WHAT A RELIEF: In the club’s last 5 games, Red Sox Scoring 5 or more runs .......................63-10 8.0 games...Their largest lead of the season is 10.5 games. relievers have posted a 1.69 ERA with a .137 opponent Red Sox hit HR/hit 0 HR .......... 70-17/18-22 The Sox own the 2nd-largest lead for any 1st-place AVG, 17 SO, and 4 BB (16.0 IP, 3 ER, 7 H, 2 XBH). 1-run/2-run games .................... 19-11/15-6 Walk-offs ................................................5-2 team (CLE-13.0)...They took over sole possession of Sox relievers have allowed the fewest HR/9.0 IP in the Extra innings (home/road) ............... 5-1/3-2 1st place on 7/2 and have held it ever since. AL (0.85)...They rank 5th in the majors in ERA (3.32). Series openers/finales ............. 28-13/29-11 BOS is an MLB-best 64-5 (.928) when leading after 5 Series W-L-T (home) ......................... 15-3-1 Series W-L-T (road) ........................... 13-4-4 CHASING HISTORY: At 88-39, the Red Sox would need to innings and 16-4 (.800) when tied after 5. Series W-L-T (total) ........................... 28-7-5 go 18-17 (.514) or better in their final 35 games to break Ryan Brasier has a 1.00 ERA, a 0.78 WHIP, and a .409 Series sweeps (home/road) ............. 6-0/6-0 the franchise’s single-season wins record of 105, which was opponent OPS (18.0 IP)...He has allowed 0 hits to his set during Fenway Park’s inaugural season (1912). last 18 right-handed hitters faced (0-for-15, BB, 2 SF). VS. CLEVELAND The Sox have won 100+ games in a season 3 times: All-Time ........................... 981-1,041-8 1912 (105-47), 1915 (101-50), and 1946 (104-50). ON THE OFFENSIVE: The Red Sox lead MLB in runs (684), In Boston ................................ 532-482-5 runs per game (5.39), AVG (.268), SLG (.459), OPS (.795), In Cleveland ........................... 449-559-3 SOX STREAKS: The Red Sox have lost each of their last doubles (285), and XBH (480)...They also lead the AL in OBP At Progressive Field ...................50-51 3 games, tied for their longest streak of the season...Their (.336) and own MLB’s 2nd-lowest strikeout % (19.7). 2018................................................ 0-2 only other 3-game skid came 3 months ago (4/21-24). The Sox rank 2nd in MLB in stolen base % and 3rd in In Boston ............................................0-2 BOS is the only team without a losing streak of 4+ steals (80.3%, 98-for-122)...Their 98 SB are their 2nd- In Cleveland .......................................0-0 games this season...There have been only 2 years in most through 126 games in the Live Ball Era (99 in 2009). DATE H/R SCORE WP LP franchise history in which the Sox went an entire season The Sox rank T-6th in MLB with 169 HR, surpassing 8/20 H L4-5 Kluber PORCELLO without a losing streak of 4+ games (1903 and 2013; their 2017 total (168, fewest in AL)...They own MLB’s 8/21 H L3-6 Bieber EOVALDI won World Series in both years). highest win % in games with a HR (.805, 70-17). The Sox are 58-24 (.707) in 82 games since 5/19, UPCOMING MILESTONES including 32-10 (.762) in their last 42. Player Stat GOOD, BETTER, BETTS: According to Baseball-Reference, Jackie Bradley Jr. .......500 Career Hits (498) Mookie Betts leads MLB position players in WAR (8.4)...He Mitch Moreland ........ 500 Career RBI (497) MODERN TIMES: The Red Sox are 1 of only 19 teams leads the majors in AVG (.340) and ranks 2nd in runs (101), MOST TEAM WINS IN MLB, 2016-18 since 1900 to win 88+ of their first 127 games...9 of the OBP (.426), SLG (.645), and OPS (1.071). Rk. Club Wins previous 18 won the World Series. Betts is 24-for-27 in SB attempts and has 15 defensive 1. Boston ................................... 274 MOST RECENT TEAMS TO WIN 88+ OF FIRST 127 GAMES runs saved (source: FanGraphs)...The only AL outfielder 2. Cleveland .................................... 269 Year Club First 127 Record Finish with more DRS is DET’s JaCoby Jones (19)...His 78 DRS MOST WINS FROM 2012-18 (AL) 2018 BOS 88-39 -- -- since the start of 2016 are 12 more than any other player. Rk. Pitcher Wins 2017 LAD 91-36 104-58 Lost in WS Betts is the only major leaguer in 2018 to hit for the T1. David Price .............................. 99 2001 SEA 91-36 116-46 Lost in ALCS T1. Chris Sale ................................ 99 cycle (8/9 at TOR), as well as the only player with 3. Rick Porcello ........................... 95 1998 NYY 94-33 114-48 Won WS multiple 3-HR games (4/17 at LAA, 5/2 vs. KC). 1995 CLE 88-39 100-44 Lost in WS 4. Justin Verlander ............................ 93 1954 CLE 90-37 111-43 Lost in WS RED SOX TEAM LEADERS J.D. POWER: J.D. Martinez has 38 HR, tied with OAK’s Batting Khris Davis for the MLB lead...Martinez leads the majors Hits ......................................Martinez (152) HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE: The Red Sox own MLB’s in RBI (106), SLG (.658), XBH (73), and total bases (302). Doubles .........................Betts/Bogaerts (37) highest win % at home (.710, 44-18)...Since Fenway Park Triples....................................Benintendi (6) opened in 1912, there have been only 5 seasons in which Martinez also leads the AL in hits (tied, 152) and ranks HR ..........................................Martinez (38) the Sox finished with a home winning % as high as their among MLB leaders in AVG (2nd, .331), OBP (6th, RBI .......................................Martinez (106) current .710 mark (most recent: 1978, 59-23, .720). .401), OPS (3rd, 1.059), and runs (3rd, 94).