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CHAMPIONS (8): 1903, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 2004, 2007, 2013 CHAMPIONS (13): 1903, 1904, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 1946, 1967, 1975, 1986, 2004, 2007, 2013 DIVISION CHAMPIONS (8): 1975, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1995, 2007, 2013, 2016 AMERICAN LEAGUE WILD CARD (7): 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009 @BOSTONREDSOXPR • HTTP://PRESSROOM.REDSOX.COM • @SOXNOTES RED SOX (1-0) vs. (0-1) Wednesday, April 5, 2017 • 7:10 p.m. ET • • Boston, MA LHP (0-0, ---) vs. RHP (0-0, ---) Game #2 • Home Game #2 • TV: NESN • Radio: WEEI 93.7 FM, WCEC 1490 AM/103.7 FM (Spanish) SETTING SALE: Chris Sale is making his Red Sox debut to- HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE: The Red Sox have sold out night...He was acquired by BOS from CWS on 12/6/16 in ex- each of their last 36 home games (beginning 7/6/16)...They REGULAR SEASON BREAKDOWN change for 4 minor leaguers: RHPs and Vic- sold out 53 of 81 games at Fenway Park in 2016. AL East Standing...... T-1st, --- Home/Road...... 1-0/0-0 tor Diaz, INF , and OF . Last season, BOS led the AL and ranked 2nd in the Day/Night...... 1-0/0-0 Sale is facing the Pirates for the 1st time in his career... majors behind only COL in runs per game (5.9), April...... 1-0 In 9 appearances (7 starts) against the NL Central, he AVG (.300), OBP (.365), SLG (.492), OPS (.858), and vs. AL East...... 0-0 is 4-1 with a 1.00 ERA (6 ER/54.0 IP), a .171 opponent XBH (325) at home...The Sox also led MLB with 209 vs. AL Central...... 0-0 AVG (33-for-193), and 11.5 SO/9.0 IP (69 SO, 9 BB). doubles at home. vs. AL West...... 0-0 vs. ...... 1-0 vs. RH/LH starter...... 1-0/0-0 NATIONAL AFFAIR: The Red Sox have won each of their last TOUGH WITH 2: In Monday’s 5-3 win over PIT, the Red Sox Leading after 6 ...... 1-0 6 Interleague games at Fenway Park, as well as 15 of their last scored all 5 of their runs with 2 outs in the 5th ...In Tied after 6 innings...... 0-0 17 (.882) and 79 of their last 111 (.712) since 5/22/05. 2016, BOS posted the majors’ highest AVG, OBP, SLG, and Trailing after 6 innings...... 0-0 OPS with 2 outs (.276/.354/.454/.808)...Their AVG with 2 Leading after 7 innings...... 1-0 The Red Sox have more wins in Interleague play (212) Tied after 7 innings...... 0-0 than any other team since its inception in 1997... outs was 15 points higher than any other team (ARI-.261) Trailing after 7 innings...... 0-0 Since 2003, their .640 (167-94) in and 25 points higher than any other AL club (CWS-.251). Leading after 8 innings...... 1-0 Interleague games ranks well ahead of the 2nd-best Tied after 8 innings...... 0-0 mark in that time (NYY; .585, 152-108). CLOSING TIME: Craig Kimbrel has converted each of his Trailing after 8 innings...... 0-0 last 20 chances since 6/4/16, the majors’ 2nd-longest Red Sox score first...... 1-0 Opponents score first...... 0-0 SOX & BUCS: The Sox are 6-7 all-time against the Pirates, active streak behind BAL’s Zach Britton (49). ...... 0-0 including 2-5 since the start of 2011...BOS has hosted the Kimbrel has converted each of his 18 career save Scoring less than 3 runs...... 0-0 Bucs at Fenway only once prior to 2017, going 2-1 in 2005. opportunities at Fenway Park, including 1 with ATL in Scoring 3 or 4 runs...... 0-0 The only postseason meeting between these franchises 2012...Has allowed 0 runs and only 4 hits in those 18 Scoring 5 or more runs...... 1-0 games (18.0 IP, 4 BB, 30 SO, 4-for-57, .070 opp. AVG). Red Sox HR...... 1-0 came in 1903, when the Boston Americans defeated Red Sox hit 0 HR...... 0-0 the Pirates, 5 games to 3, in the 1st modern World CONSECUTIVE SAVES CONVERTED AT FENWAY PARK 1-/2-run games...... 0-0/1-0 Series between the NL and AL. Walk-offs...... 0-0 SAVES YEARS (home/road)...... 0-0/0-0 29 1998-99 Series openers/finales...... 1-0/0-0 WE HAVE CONTACT: has not struck out in 20 2009-10 Series W-L-T (home)...... 0-0-0 his last 82 regular-season plate appearances, beginning Jeff Russell 19 1990-93 Series W-L-T (road)...... 0-0-0 with his final PA on 9/2/16 vs. BAL...According to Elias, it is Craig Kimbrel 18 2012-present Series W-L-T (total)...... 0-0-0 the longest active streak in the majors; the last player with Series sweeps (home/road)...... 0-0/0-0 a streak as long was Norichika Aoki (96 PA in 2015). Come-from-behind wins...... 0 997, 998, 999...: Pablo Sandoval enters today with 999 ca- Elias also notes that the last Red Sox player with a reer games played in the regular season (SF-869, BOS-130). streak that long was (107 PA in 1991). VS. THE PIRATES All-Time...... 6-7 ARM & HAMMER: Jackie Bradley Jr. went 1-for-3 with a DUSTIN & DOM: enters today with 1,399 In Boston...... 3-1 in Monday’s win vs. PIT...In his last 207 games (begin- In Pittsburgh...... 3-6 games played, tied with Red Sox Hall of Famer Dom DiMag- ning 8/9/15), Bradley paces the AL and is tied for the ML gio for 11th-most in franchise history. lead with 12 triples...In that same time, Bradley’s 13 assists 2017...... 1-0 On Monday, Pedroia made his 11th straight Opening In Boston...... 1-0 as a CF lead the AL and are tied for most in the majors. In Pittsburgh...... 0-0 Day start, all at 2B...The only other Red Sox with an BOS is 12-1 (.923) all-time in games in which Bradley Opening Day streak that long at any position is hits at least 1 triple, including 9-0 since 8/20/15. DATE H/R SCORE WP LP (12 straight years in LF from 1961-72). 4/3 H W5-3 Porcello Cole The Sox have won each of their last 10 games in Only (13) has made more Opening Day which Bradley hits at least 1 HR (began 7/29/16)... starts at 2B for the Red Sox than Pedroia has. Overall, they are 33-5 (.868) when Bradley homers. MOST WINS, RED SOX MANAGERS CONSECUTIVE OPENING DAY STARTS, RED SOX HISTORY Rk. Wins 5. ...... 455 PLAYER STARTS YEARS HAVE WE BENINTRODUCED?: went 6. ...... 414 Carl Yastrzemski 20 1961-80 1-for-4 with a HR and 3 RBI on Monday...At 22 years and 7. ...... 411 16 1975-90 271 days old, he became the youngest Red Sox player ever 8. ...... 345 14 1976-89 with as many as 3 RBI on Opening Day...The last 2 Red Sox 9. ...... 340 12 1965-76 to homer on Opening Day at such a young age were Mook- 11 1910-20 ie Betts (2015) and (1965). RED SOX ALL-TIME RANKINGS Dustin Pedroia 11 2007-17 Benintendi also became the Red Sox’ youngest Rk. Player Games *Source: Elias Sports Bureau Opening Day starter in left field since Carl Yastrzemski 10. ...... 1,546 in 1962 (22 years, 231 days). 11. Dom DiMaggio...... 1,399 Dustin Pedroia...... 1,399 LOCALLY GROWN: 6 of the Red Sox’ Opening Day start- Benintendi is ranked No. 1 overall in Baseball ers were either drafted by BOS or originally signed with America’s Top 100 Prospects list. Rk. Player Doubles the club as international free agents: 2B Dustin Pedroia, SS 5. Wade Boggs...... 422 , LF Andrew Benintendi, CF Jackie Bradley KEYSTONE CONSISTENCY: Dustin Pedroia and Xander 6. Bobby Doerr...... 381 Jr., RF Mookie Betts, and DH Hanley Ramirez. Bogaerts have been the Red Sox’ Opening Day starters at 7. Dustin Pedroia...... 375 3 additional players on the Sox’ Opening Day roster were 2B and SS, respectively, in each of the last 4 years (2014- Rk. Player Steals drafted by BOS: C Christian Vazquez, RHP , 17)...According to Elias, the only other Red Sox to start 5. ...... 141 and RHP Ben Taylor...LHP was signed by as many as 4 consecutive Opening Day games as a 2B/SS 6. ...... 134 BOS out of the independent North American League. tandem are 2B Bobby Doerr/SS (5 years, 1937- Dustin Pedroia ...... 134 41) and 2B /SS (5 years, 1901-05). THE FIRST TIMERS: This is the 1st career appearance on an Pedroia (.991) and Bogaerts (.980) own the highest UPCOMING MILESTONES Opening Day roster for 7 Red Sox: Andrew Benintendi, Heath career fielding percentages at 2B and SS, respectively, John Farrell...... 500 Career Wins (494) Hembree, Eduardo Rodriguez, Robby Scott, Steve Selsky, Ben in Red Sox history (min. 400 games). ...... 1,000 Career (998) Taylor, and Christian Vazquez...Benintendi and Taylor were Pedroia has not committed an in his last 38 regular- Pablo Sandoval...... 1,000 Career Games (999) selected by the Red Sox less than 2 years ago in the 2015 season games (124 chances) since 8/20/16...Bogaerts Xander Bogaerts...... 100 Career Doubles (99) June Draft (7th and 201st overall, respectively). has made only 1 error in his last 50 regular-season Taylor is the only player on the Sox’ active roster yet games since 8/10/16 (0 errors in his last 20 games). TODAY IN RED SOX HISTORY to appear in a ML game...He is the 1st Red Sox player APRIL 5, 1999 (18 YEARS AGO): In the Red to make an O.D. roster as a non-roster invitee since BACK TO WORK: The Red Sox return each of their top 5 Sox’ season opener, Pedro Martinez allowed Jackie Bradley Jr. in 2013, and the 1st Red Sox pitcher leaders in runs scored and each of their top 3 leaders in hits 2 runs in 6.0 IP during a 5-3 win at KC...It to do so since Scott Atchison, Vicente Padilla, and was the 1st of 23 victories for Martinez, who from a 2016 offense that paced the majors in runs (878), AVG would go on to win the AL Award. Justin Thomas in 2012. (.282), OBP (.348), SLG (.461), and OPS (.810). UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS DATE OPP. BOS TIME RED SOX STARTER OPPOSING STARTER TV Thu., 4/6 vs. PIT 1:35 p.m. LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (0-0, ---) RHP Chad Kuhl (0-0, ---) NESN/MLBN Red Sox on the Radio: All regular season games are broadcast in English on WEEI 93.7 FM and network affiliates, and in Spanish on WCEC 1490 AM/103.7 FM. Red Sox Game Notes TONIGHT’S Page 2 41-CHRIS SALE, LHP First appearance of 2017

W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER HR BB SO AVG 2016 17-10 3.34 32 32 226.2 190 88 84 27 45 223 .227 SINGLE-GAME HIGHS CAREER 74-50 3.00 228 148 1100.0 922 398 370 113 260 1244 .224 2016 CAREER 9.0, 5x, last 9/16 at KC IP 9.0, 12x, last 9/16/16 at KC TONIGHT’S START: 11, 6/10 vs. KC H 12, 7/30/15 at BOS Is making his Red Sox debut after spending his fi rst 7 seasons with the White Sox. 8, 7/8 vs. ATL R 9, 4/30/15 at MIN 8, 7/8 vs. ATL ER 8, 4x, last 7/8/16 vs. ATL Has not lost his 1st start of any season (5-0, 2.08 ERA, 8 ER/34.2 IP, 36 SO, 6 BB). 4, 3x, last 8/31 at DET BB 5, 2x, last 5/6/15 vs. DET Has a 2.15 ERA (32 ER/134.0 IP) in 27 career appearances (18 starts) at AL East ballparks. 14, 8/26 vs. SEA SO 15, 2x, last 8/16/15 vs. CHC Last pitched at Fenway Park on 6/21/16 for CWS, earning the win in a 3-1 White Sox 3, 2x, last 7/8 vs. ATL HR 4, 8/23/13 vs. TEX victory (7.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 9 SO)...Is 1-1 with 1 save and a 3.63 ERA (9 ER/22.1 IP) in 6, last 9/16 at KC CG 14, last 9/16/16 at KC 6 career games at Fenway (3 starts). 1, 4/15 at TB SHO 2, last 4/15/16 at TB Is 14-4 with a 3.14 ERA (51 ER/146.1 IP) and 137 SO in 22 career March/April starts. 9, 4/4-5/19 WIN STREAK 10, 10/2/15-5/19/16 Has issued 1 or 0 BB in each of his last 6 starts dating back to 9/5/16 (41.0 IP, 3 BB, 48 4, 7/8-8/14 LOSS STREAK 6, 6/2/13-7/6/13 SO)...It is Sale’s 3rd-longest such streak as a starter in his career. 4, last 9/16 at KC (10) 10+ SO G 35, last 9/16/16 at KC (10) Has a 2.86 ERA (21 ER/66.0 IP) in night games since the 2016 All-Star break, compared to a 4.04 mark (16 ER/35.2 IP) in day games during that same period. SPLITS VS. THE PIRATES: 2016 CAREER Has never pitched against the Pirates...Is 4-1 with a 1.00 ERA (6 ER/54.0 IP) and a .171 9-5, 3.88 ERA, 15 GS HOME 42-24, 3.01 ERA, 117 G, 76 GS opponent AVG in 9 career appearances (7 starts) against NL Central clubs (9 BB, 69 SO). 8-5, 2.87 ERA, 17 GS ROAD 32-26, 2.99 ERA, 111 G, 72 GS Is 6-4 with a 3.18 ERA (40 ER/113.1 IP) in 23 career games (15 starts) vs. the NL. .227 (190-837), 27 HR OPP. AVG .224 (922-4109), 113 HR Ranks 5th among active ML (min. 75.0 IP) with a 0.99 Interleague WHIP .197 (25-127), 5 HR VS. LHB .203 (176-868), 8 HR (Harvey-0.81, Kluber-0.90, Kershaw-0.92, Cole-0.97). .232 (165-720), 15 HR VS. RHB .230 (746-3241), 105 HR 2017 : 1.04 WHIP 1.07 Made 5 Grapefruit League starts, going 2-0 with a 2.57 ERA (6 ER/21.0 IP). Struck out 26 and issued only 2 walks (1 HBP) over 21.0 innings. VS. PIRATES Earned the win on 3/21 at NYY, striking out 10 and walking none over 6.0 innings. W-L ERA G GS IP H ER HR BB SO 2016 HIGHLIGHTS: Is making his fi rst career appearance vs. PIT Won each of his fi rst 9 starts of 2016 (9-0, 1.58 ERA, 62 SO, .163 opponent AVG). Named to his 5th consecutive All-Star team, joining Clayton Kershaw as the only pitchers named to an All-Star team in each of the last 5 years (2012-16). Set career highs in innings, starts, and complete games (6)...Matched career bests in wins (also 2012) and quality starts (23; also 2013 and 2015). Was among AL leaders in SO (T-2nd), ERA (9th), WHIP (3rd, 1.04), SO/9.0 IP (6th, 9.3), SO/BB ratio (3rd, 5.18), IP (3rd), quality starts (T-3rd), BB/9.0 IP (4th, 1.79), wins (T-4th), and opponent AVG (5th, .227), OBP (6th, .279), SLG (7th, .372), and OPS (7th, .651). Led the majors with 23 starts of 7.0+ innings and 13 starts of 8.0+ innings...Tossed at least 8.0 innings in 6 consecutive outings from 8/20-9/16/16 (1.98 ERA). CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Has fi nished in the top 6 in AL voting in each of his 5 seasons as a starter (2012-16). Made his ML debut only 60 days after being selected 13th overall by the White Sox in the 2010 June Draft...Pitched exclusively in relief in 2010 and 2011. Holds the highest SO/BB ratio (4.78) in the live ball era (min. 1,000.0 IP)...Also owns the White Sox’ single-season franchise record (6.52 in 2015). Has averaged 10.1 SO/9.0 IP in his career...The only other pitchers in the live ball era (since 1920) to average at least 10.0 SO/9.0 IP (min. 1,000.0 IP) are (10.6), Kerry Wood (10.3), and Pedro Martinez (10.0). Leads AL pitchers since 2012 (min. 500.0 IP) in ERA (3.04), SO (1,133), SO/BB ratio (5.08), WHIP (1.06), opponent OBP (.280), and opponent OPS (.635). Joins as the only pitchers to post a 3.41 ERA or lower in each of the last 5 seasons (2012-16)...His career ERA of 3.00 ranks 3rd among active pitchers (min. 1,000.0 IP) behind Clayton Kershaw (2.36) and Bumgarner (2.99), who have spent their entire careers in the National League. Is the only AL pitcher to win 11+ games in each of the last 5 seasons (2012-16)...The only NL pitchers to do that are Max Scherzer and Madison Bumgarner. Trails only Max Scherzer (1,283) and Clayton Kershaw (1,181) for the most strikeouts in MLB since 2012 (1,133). Is tied with teammate for the most complete games in the American League since 2012 (14). His 41 starts of 8.0+ innings since 2012 trail only Clayton Kershaw (55) and David Price (49) for most in the majors. Joins Max Scherzer as the only pitchers with 200+ SO in each of the last 4 seasons...His 941 SO in that time are the most ever by a CWS pitcher in any 4-year span. Has recorded 12+ SO 20 times since the start of 2012, 7 more than any other pitcher in that span (Clayton Kershaw-13)...His 35 games with 10+ SO in that span lead the AL and rank 3rd in the majors behind Max Scherzer (43) and Kershaw (36).

PIRATES CAREER VS. SALE RED SOX CAREER vs. TAILLON 2017 SPRING TRAINING GAME LOG DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO PLAYER AVG. AB H HR RBI PLAYER AVG. AB H HR RBI 3/6 at HOU - 2.0 4 2 1 0 2 Bell - 0 0 0 0 Benintendi - 0 0 0 0 3/11 TB W 4.0 1 0 0 1 5 Cervelli .000 2 0 0 0 Betts - 0 0 0 0 3/16 PIT - 4.0 7 3 3 0 3 Frazier - 0 0 0 0 Bogaerts - 0 0 0 0 3/21 at NYY W 6.0 4 2 2 0 10 Freese .333 3 1 0 0 Bradley Jr. - 0 0 0 0 3/26 at MIN - 5.0 6 0 0 1 6 Gosselin - 0 0 0 0 Holt - 0 0 0 0 Hanson - 0 0 0 0 Leon - 0 0 0 0 Harrison - 0 0 0 0 Moreland - 0 0 0 0 STARTING PITCHERS’ BREAKDOWN Jaso - 0 0 0 0 Pedroia - 0 0 0 0 QUALITY SOX Marte - 0 0 0 0 Ramirez - 0 0 0 0 STARTER GS STARTS RS/IP RSA REC. McCutchen - 0 0 0 0 Sandoval - 0 0 0 0 Porcello 1 1 5/6.1 7.11 1-0 Mercer - 0 0 0 0 Selsky - 0 0 0 0 Polanco - 0 0 0 0 Vázquez - 0 0 0 0 Stewart .000 2 0 0 0 Young - 0 0 0 0 TOMORROW’S STARTING PITCHER 52-EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ, LHP First Appearance of 2017

W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER HR BB SO AVG 2017 SPRING TRAINING GAME LOG 2016 3-7 4.71 20 20 107.0 99 58 56 16 40 100 .241 DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO CAREER 13-13 4.25 41 41 228.2 219 113 108 29 77 198 .249 3/2 TB W 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 3/7 at WSH W 3.0 4 2 2 1 2 TOMORROW’S START: 3/12 at PHI - 4.0 3 1 1 1 3 In 14 starts after the 2016 All-Star break, ranked among AL pitchers (min. 75.0 IP) in opponent 3/17 HOU - 4.0 2 0 0 3 6 AVG (3rd, .210), SO/9.0 IP (8th, 9.15), ERA (11th, 3.24), and WHIP (12th, 1.13). 3/27 at BAL W 6.0 9 6 4 1 3 4/1 at WSH - 3.0 2 2 2 3 4 Will be making his 1st career appearance against the Pirates. 3.68 ERA 3-0 22.0 20 11 9 9 20 Is 1-2 with a 6.61 ERA (12 ER/16.1 IP) in 3 career starts against the National League. Red Sox Game Notes BATTING NOTES Page 3 16 - ANDREW BENINTENDI, OF .250 AVG 1 HR 3 RBI .250 OBP 1.000 SLG vs. RHP: 1-3 (.333), 1 HR MONDAY: 1-4, R, HR, 3 RBI HOMESTAND: 1-4, R, HR, 3 RBI CURRENT STREAK: 1 G (1-4, R, HR, 3 RBI) vs. LHP: 0-1 (.000), 0 HR PIT SERIES: 1-4, R, HR, 3 RBI SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 1 G (4/3) Hit a 3-run homer in Monday’s Opening Day win, becoming the 2nd-youngest Red Sox hitter (22 years, 271 days) to homer on Opening Day since Tony Coni- gliaro (20 years, 95 days) in 1965 (also Mookie Betts in 2015 at 22 years, 181 days old)...According to ESPN Stats & Info, was the youngest in franchise history with 3+ RBI on Opening Day...Was the club's youngest Opening Day starter in LF since Carl Yastrzemski in 1962 (22 years, 231 days). Has hit .338 (27-for-80) with a 1.010 OPS in 88 ML plate appearances vs. RHP...Each of his 15 XBH have come off of a righty...When leading off an inning, has hit .542 (13-for-24) with 6 2B, 1 3B, and a 1.452 OPS. Debuted with the Red Sox last season at the age of 22...In 34 games beginning with his 8/2 debut at SEA, hit .295/.359/.476 with 16 runs, 11 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, and 14 RBI...Also hit .312 (116-for-372) with a .910 OPS in 97 games between High-A Salem and -A Portland. Entered the season ranked by as baseball’s No. 1 prospect...BA also named him the organization’s best hitter for average, best athlete, best defensive outfi elder, and as having the best strike-zone discipline...Named the 2016 Minor League Player of the Year by the Boston chapter of the BBWAA. 50 - MOOKIE BETTS, OF .333 AVG 0 HR 0 RBI --- .500 OBP .333 SLG vs. RHP: 1-2 (.500), 0 HR MONDAY: 1-3, BB HOMESTAND: 1-3, BB CURRENT STREAK: 1 G (1-3, BB) vs. LHP: 0-1 (.000), 0 HR PIT SERIES: 1-3, BB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 1 G (4/3) Reached base twice Monday, and has reached in all 3 career Opening Day starts...In 2016, reached multiple times in 86 of 158 games, 3rd-most in the AL. Has not struck out in his most recent 82 regular season plate appearances, beginning with his final PA on 9/12 vs. BAL...According to Elias, marks the longest active such streak, the longest by a Red Sox hitter since Wade Boggs in 1991 (107 PA), and the longest by any hitter since Norichika Aoki in 2015 (96). In his last 40 home games since 6/22/16, has hit .374/.399/.649/1.048 with 33 runs, 28 XBH, and 31 RBI. Is a career .312/.352/.513 hitter in 48 games vs. the NL (62-for-199, 12 2B, 2 3B, 8 HR, 34 RBI)...Is batting .349 (37-for-106) in his last 26 games vs. NL opponents. Finished 2nd in AL MVP voting last season, behind ...Started his 1st All-Star Game in RF, won Rawlings Gold Glove and Louisville Slugger Silver Slugger Awards, and was named a Sporting News AL All-Star...Was honored as the Wilson Overall Defensive Player of the Year. His 214 hits in 2016 were the most ever by a right-handed Red Sox hitter, and tied for the 3rd-most in a single season in franchise history...Led the majors with 359 ...Also ranked among ML hitters with 214 hits (2nd), 122 runs (T-2nd), 42 2B (T-6th), 78 XBH (T-7th), 113 RBI (5th), and a .318 AVG (7th). 2 - XANDER BOGAERTS, SS .500 AVG 0 HR 0 RBI .500 OBP .500 SLG vs. RHP: 2-4 (.500), 0 HR MONDAY: 2-4, 2 SB HOMESTAND: 2-4, 2 SB CURRENT STREAK: 2 G (4-8, 2 SB) vs. LHP: 0-0 (---), 0 HR PIT SERIES: 2-4, 2 SB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 1 G (4/3) Singled twice and stole 2 bases on Monday, his 1st multi-steal game since 4/26/16 at ATL...Became the fi rst Red Sox with multiple hits and multiple steals on Opening Day in the last 100 years...Ranks 2nd in the majors since the start of 2015 with 390 hits and 4th with 111 multi-hit games. Has started at SS for the Red Sox on each Opening Day from 2014-17...According to Elias, became just the 8th player in the last 100 years to make 4 Opening Day starts for the Red Sox at age 24 or younger...4 of the other 7 are in the Hall of Fame (Bobby Doerr, , , Carl Yastrzemski). Made his 1st All-Star appearance in 2016, starting at SS for the AL, and earned his 2nd consecutive ...Recorded career highs in games (157), runs (115), HR (21), RBI (89), BB (58), SB (13), OBP (.356), and SLG (.446), while falling 1 double shy of his career-high 35...Has 99 2B in 474 career games. Became the 1st Red Sox SS in franchise history to earn multiple Silver Slugger Awards, and just the 6th BOS player to do so at any position...According to Elias, became the 1st player in franchise history with 20 HR as a SS before turning 24. In 421 games (416 starts) at SS, owns the highest at the position in Red Sox history (.980; min. 200 games at SS). 19 - JACKIE BRADLEY JR., OF .333 AVG 0 HR 0 RBI .500 OBP 1.000 SLG vs. RHP: 1-3 (.333), 0 HR MONDAY: 1-3, R, 3B, BB HOMESTAND: 1-3, R, 3B, BB CURRENT STREAK: 1 G (1-3, R, 3B, BB) vs. LHP: 0-0 (---), 0 HR PIT SERIES: 1-3, R, 3B, BB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 1 G (4/3) Tripled and scored the Red Sox' fi rst run on Monday...Over his career, the Sox are 12-1 when he triples, and 33-5 when he homers. Started in LF for the 2016 AL All-Star team, his fi rst career nod...Following the season, was a fi nalist for the AL Gold Glove in CF and a Sporting News All-Star. Hit 26 HR and drove in 87 runs in 156 games in 2016 after recording 14 HR and 83 RBI in 238 games over his fi rst 3 ML seasons. Stole a career-high 9 bases last season, and is 22-for-24 in his career...His 91.7% success rate leads active major leaguers (min. 20 SB). Led ML centerfielders with 13 assists in 2016, while his 13 double plays since 2014 lead all OF...12 of his 13 assists in 2016 came at Fenway Park. Received a Special Achievement Award from the Boston chapter of the BBWAA last season for his 29-game hitting streak from 4/24-5/25, tied for 4th-longest in BOS history...Led MLB in AVG (.415), SLG (.783), OPS (1.271), and RBI (30) in that time as the Red Sox went 21-8 in those games.

612- BROCK HOLT, OF/INF --- AVG 0 HR 0 RBI --- OBP --- SLG vs. RHP: 0-0 (---), 0 HR MONDAY: DNP HOMESTAND: --- CURRENT STREAK: 0-12 vs. LHP: 0-0 (---), 0 HR PIT SERIES: --- SEASON-HIGH STREAK: --- Has never faced his former club...Debuted with the Pirates in 2012, batting .292 (19-for-65) in 24 games as a September call-up...In 31 Interleague games since the start of 2015, has hit .307/.372/.515 with 5 2B, 2 3B, and 4 HR. Hit a career-high 7 HR in 94 games last season...Made 55 starts in LF, 11 at 3B, 4 each at 2B and SS, and 2 in RF. Batted .327 last season with 2 outs, 6th-best in the AL (min. 90 AB)...Has a .312 AVG (74-for-237) in 2-out scenarios since the start of the 2015 season. Has a career .319 AVG (43-for-135) in games played before May 1...That mark ranks 6th among active hitters with at least 100 such AB.

63- SANDY LEON, C .667 AVG 0 HR 0 RBI .667 OBP .667 SLG vs. RHP: 1-2 (.500), 0 HR MONDAY: 2-3, R HOMESTAND: 2-3, R CURRENT STREAK: 1 G (2-3, R) vs. LHP: 1-1 (1.000), 0 HR PIT SERIES: 2-3, R SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 1 G (4/3) Singled twice on Opening Day, including a bunt single, becoming the first Sox C with multiple hits in the first game since Jason Varitek in 2006...According to Elias, Leon became the 4th hitter in Sox history with at least 1 hit from each side of the plate on Opening Day (5th time). Has a career .346/.426/.596/1.022 line in 18 Interleague games, with his teams going 13-5...In 11 such games since 2016, has a .387/.459/.774/1.234 line. Threw out the first opponent baserunner of the year (Gregory Polanco) attempting to steal 2B in the 2nd inning...Ranks 2nd among active (min. 100 G) with a 42.6 career caught stealing percentage (29-for-68). Hit .310 (78-for-252) in 78 games last season, best among ML primary catchers (min. 100 AB) and best by a Red Sox (min. 250 AB) since in 1977 (.315)...His AVG ranked 2nd among ML switch-hitters with at least 250 AB...Received the Unsung Hero Award from the Boston chapter of the BBWAA. LAST MULTI-HIT GAMES MULTI-RBI GAMES PLAYER DATE, OPP. PITCHER AB SINCE 2H 3H 4H 5H TOTAL 2RBI 3RBI 4RBI 5RBI 6+RBI TOTAL Benintendi 4/3/17 vs. PIT Cole 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 Betts 9/19/16 at BAL Bundy 46 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bogaerts 9/29/16 at NYY Sabathia 16 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bradley Jr. 9/20/16 at BAL Gausman 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Holt 9/7/16 at SD Campos 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Leon 8/18/16 at DET Boyd 120 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Moreland 8/27/16 vs. CLE Carrasco 102 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pedroia 9/25/16 at TB Odorizzi 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ramirez 10/2/16 vs. TOR Sanchez 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sandoval 8/15/15 vs. SEA Hernandez 110 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Selsky 9/26/16 at STL Wacha 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Vázquez 5/1/16 vs. NYY Betances 132 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Young 9/12/16 vs. BAL Worley 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Red Sox Game Notes BATTING NOTES (CONTINUED) Page 4 18 - MITCH MORELAND, 1B .000 AVG 0 HR 0 RBI .000 OBP .000 SLG vs. RHP: 0-4 (.000), 0 HR MONDAY: 0-4 HOMESTAND: 0-4 CURRENT STREAK: 0-8 vs. LHP: 0-0 (---), 0 HR PIT SERIES: 0-4 SEASON-HIGH STREAK: --- Made his Red Sox debut on Monday, starting at 1B...Over a 7-year career with the Rangers, hit .254 with 110 HR and 354 RBI...Has homered 4 times in his last 10 games at Fenway Park...Has a career .311/.347/.622 line in 15 games at the venue. Tied for 5th in the Grapefruit League with 16 RBI this spring, batting .341 (15-for-44) with a .900 OPS. Has homered in 2 of his last 3 games vs. PIT, on 5/27 & 5/28/16...10 of his 22 career hits vs. NL Central opponents have been homers. Has not made an error in his last 54 games (53 starts) at 1B (last: 7/31/16 for TEX vs. KC), converting 380 straight chances in that time...Earned his 1st Rawlings last season after leading AL first basemen with a TEX franchise-record .998 fielding percentage (2 E/1,103 TC) in 139 games (118 starts). 15 - DUSTIN PEDROIA, 2B .250 AVG 0 HR 1 RBI .250 OBP .250 SLG vs. RHP: 1-3 (.333), 0 HR MONDAY: 1-4, R, RBI HOMESTAND: 1-4, R, RBI CURRENT STREAK: 1 G (1-4, R, RBI) vs. LHP: 0-1 (.000), 0 HR PIT SERIES: 1-4, R, RBI SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 1 G (4/3) Reached base in his 11th consecutive Opening Day start at 2B on Monday...The only Red Sox to start as many consecutive Opening Days at any position for the Red Sox is Carl Yastrzemski, who started 12 straight years in LF from 1961-72...Ranks among franchise leaders in hits (9th, 1,684), 2B (7th, 375), XBH (9th, 523), runs (10th, 875), SB (T-6th, 134), and TB (8th, 2,488)...Is tied with Dom DiMaggio (1,399) for 11th place on the Sox’ all-time games played list. Has a .360 AVG (73-for-203) from the leadoff spot since the start of last season, the highest mark in the majors (min. 150 AB). Has a career .338 AVG (223-for-660) in Interleague games, the 2nd-highest mark of all time (min. 500 AB) behind (.340). Finished among 2016 leaders with a .318 AVG (3rd in the AL, 8th in MLB) and 201 hits (3rd in the AL, 4th in MLB)...Is 1 of 5 Red Sox with multiple 200-hit seasons. Last season, won the Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award and the as the majors’ top 2B...All 8 of his qualifying seasons at 2B rank in Boston’s top 12 at the position in fielding percentage...His 4 Gold Gloves (2008, 2011, 2013-14) are the most ever by a Red Sox . 13 - HANLEY RAMIREZ, 1B/DH .250 AVG 0 HR 0 RBI .250 OBP .250 SLG vs. RHP: 1-4 (.250), 0 HR MONDAY: 1-4 HOMESTAND: 1-4 CURRENT STREAK: 2 G (2-7, R, BB, HR, RBI) vs. LHP: 0-0 (---), 0 HR PIT SERIES: 1-4 SEASON-HIGH STREAK: --- Went 1-for-4 Monday in his 11th career Opening Day start, 1st at DH...Ranks among active leaders with a .353 AVG (5th), a .400 OBP (10th), and a .582 SLG (5th) in 45 career games vs. PIT (min. 150 PA), reaching in 38 of 44 games with an AB. Has 16 HR and 41 RBI in his last 30 regular season games at Fenway Park (.333/.408/.802)...Led the majors after the 2016 All-Star break with an .809 SLG and 1.220 OPS at home (min. 100 PA)...His .943 home OPS last season ranked 9th in the AL, while his 70 home RBI ranked 4th in MLB (3rd in the AL). Drove in a career-high 111 runs last season, including an AL-best 63 after the All-Star break (T-1st in MLB)...Was 1 of 6 major leaguers (3 Red Sox) to record 30+ HR and 110+ RBI...Received the Comeback Player of the Year Award from the Boston chapter of the BBWAA. Led the AL and ranked 2nd in the majors last year with a .677 SLG and 1.097 OPS vs. LHP...Has a career .304/.382/.531 batting line vs. LHP. In his 1st season at 1B in 2016, finished with the 6th-highest single-season fielding percentage (.996, 4 E/1,043 TC) at the position in Red Sox history. 48 - PABLO SANDOVAL, 3B .250 AVG 0 HR 1 RBI .250 OBP .250 SLG vs. RHP: 1-4 (.250), 0 HR MONDAY: 1-4, R, RBI HOMESTAND: 1-4, R, RBI CURRENT STREAK: 1 G (1-4, R, RBI) vs. LHP: 0-0 (---), 0 HR PIT SERIES: 1-4, R, RBI SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 1 G (4/3) Drove in the game-winning run with an infield single in Boston's Opening Day win...Marked his 2nd career game-winning RBI at Fenway (also 8/15/15 vs. SEA). His next game will be the 1,000th of his career...Was limited to 3 games last season due to a shoulder injury...Underwent successful surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder performed by Dr. James Andrews on 5/3. Led the Grapefruit League with 20 RBI in 20 games this spring...Hit a team-high 5 HR, posting a .339/.349/.677 line and playing 108 innings at 3B. His career .310 home AVG (551-for-1,780) ranks 11th among active hitters (min. 1,000 AB)...Has hit .288 (63-for-219) at Fenway Park since joining Boston. Has hit safely in 31 of 38 career games vs. PIT, posting a career .312 AVG (44-for-141)...Since 2008, his .314 AVG vs. the division ranks 4th in MLB (min. 300 AB). 62 - STEVE SELSKY, OF/1B --- AVG 0 HR 0 RBI --- OBP --- SLG vs. RHP: 0-0 (---), 0 HR MONDAY: DNP HOMESTAND: --- CURRENT STREAK: 1 G (1-3, R, BB, SB) vs. LHP: 0-0 (---), 0 HR PIT SERIES: --- SEASON-HIGH STREAK: --- Made his 1st Opening Day roster this year...Debuted last season with 24 games for the Reds...Hit .314 (16-for-51) with 2 2B, 2 HR, 7 RBI, and an .810 OPS. Hit his 1st career HR vs. the Pirates on 9/16/16, a 10th-inning blast in a 9-7 Reds loss...His 2nd career homer came in a 5-for-5, 4-RBI effort on 9/26/16 at STL, the only 5-hit game by a rookie in 2016 and the 1st by a Reds rookie since Wade Rowdon on 7/9/86 at NYM. In 22 Grapefruit League games, hit .356 (16-for-45) with 3 2B, 4 HR, and a .689 SLG...Has hit .295 with 266 runs, 111 2B, 15 3B, 51 HR, 37 SB, a .379 OBP, and an .838 OPS over 537 career minor league games. 7 - CHRISTIAN VÁZQUEZ, C --- AVG 0 HR 0 RBI --- OBP --- SLG vs. RHP: 0-0 (---), 0 HR MONDAY: DNP HOMESTAND: --- CURRENT STREAK: 2 G (2-7, 2B) vs. LHP: 0-0 (---), 0 HR PIT SERIES: --- SEASON-HIGH STREAK: --- Returned from surgery last season to appear in 57 games for the Red Sox...Also played 42 games for Triple-A Pawtucket. Leads active catchers having caught 44.2% (23 of 52) of would-be base stealers in 110 games since he debuted in 2014 (min. 100 career games)...Threw out 8 of 23 (34.8%) last season...His ML-best 51.7% rate in 2014 (15 of 29) was the best single-season mark in Red Sox history (min. 50 games). Hit .286 (10-for-35) with an .804 OPS vs. ML left-handers last year...Went 41-for 152 (.270) with the PawSox, including 22-for-70 (.314) in 19 August games. 30 - , OF --- AVG 0 HR 0 RBI --- OBP --- SLG vs. RHP: 0-0 (---), 0 HR MONDAY: DNP HOMESTAND: --- CURRENT STREAK: 3 G (3-7, 2 RBI, SB) vs. LHP: 0-0 (---), 0 HR PIT SERIES: --- SEASON-HIGH STREAK: --- Posted a .276/.352/.498 batting line last year, missing 51 games on the DL (right hamstring strain)...Batted .329/.410/.589/.999 vs. LHP (24-for-73, 10 2B, 3 HR). Hit .407 with a 1.393 OPS last year vs. NL clubs (11-for-27, 5 2B, 3 HR, 6 RBI)...Combined to hit .391 and slug .717 in the 8th and 9th innings (18-for-46, 6 2B, 3 HR). Over 11 ML seasons, has hit safely in his 1st game of the year 9 times...Has 7 XBH in his last 9 season debuts dating back to 2008 (4 2B, 3 HR). Over the course of his career, 473 of his 1,033 hits have gone for extra bases (45.8%)...Marks the 4th-highest such percentage among actives (min. 500 hits). 2017 vs. PIT CAREER vs. PIT CAREER AT FENWAY PARK PLAYER AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI Benintendi .250 4 1 1 3 .250 4 1 1 3 .351 37 13 1 7 Betts .333 3 1 0 0 .231 13 3 0 1 .322 729 235 27 123 Bogaerts .500 4 2 0 0 .267 15 4 0 2 .312 914 285 23 126 Bradley Jr. .333 3 1 0 0 .091 11 1 0 0 .269 602 162 20 96 Holt - 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 .269 633 170 6 62 Leon .667 3 2 0 0 .667 3 2 0 0 .298 178 53 2 15 Moreland .000 4 0 0 0 .087 23 2 2 4 .311 45 14 4 8 Pedroia .250 4 1 0 1 .294 17 5 0 2 .316 2,782 880 69 362 Ramirez .250 4 1 0 0 .353 170 60 9 32 .281 520 146 27 99 Sandoval .250 4 1 0 1 .312 141 44 2 22 .288 219 63 4 27 Selsky - 0 0 0 0 .222 9 2 1 1 - 0 0 0 0 Vázquez - 0 0 0 0 .333 12 4 0 0 .243 169 41 2 16 Young - 0 0 0 0 .262 145 38 7 23 .299 174 52 5 23 Red Sox Game Notes NOTES Page 5

1ST BATTERS RELIEF HIGHS PITCHER LAST TIME OUT (Dec.) IP H R ER BB SO RETIRED/FACED RI/S SAVES/OPP INNINGS STRIKEOUTS 58-Fernando Abad ------/- -/- -/------68-Matt Barnes 4/3 vs. PIT (H, 1) 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 0/1 2/2 -/- 0.2 (4/3 vs PIT) 1 (4/3 vs PIT) 37-Heath Hembree 4/3 vs. PIT (H, 1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 1/1 -/- -/- 0.2 (4/3 vs PIT) --- 56-Joe Kelly ------/- -/- -/------46-Craig Kimbrel 4/3 vs. PIT (SV, 1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0/1 -/- 1/1 1.0 (4/3 vs PIT) 2 (4/3 vs PIT) 28-Robbie Ross Jr. ------/- -/- -/------63-Robby Scott 4/3 vs. PIT (H, 1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 1/1 -/- -/- 0.1 (4/3 vs PIT) --- 64-Ben Taylor ------/- -/- -/------BULLPEN TOTALS: 0.00 ERA 2.2 2 0 0 1 3 2/4 (50%) 2/2 1/1 58-FERNANDO ABAD, LHP 0-0 0 SV --- ERA vs. ALL: --- (0-0), 0 HR vs. RHB: --- (0-0), 0 HR vs. LHB: --- (0-0), 0 HR WHIP: --- Spring 2017: 0-0, 2.35 ERA (2 ER/7.2 IP), 4 hits, 2 BB, 10 SO in 8 games...Last appeared on Saturday, 4/1 at WSH in Annapolis (1.0 IP, 2 SO). Appeared in 4 games for the Dominican Republic in the 2017 : 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 2.1 IP, 2 H, BB, SO...Earned the win on 3/16 vs. Venezuela. Entering 1st full season with BOS after being acquired from MIN on 8/1/16...Posted a 3.66 ERA with 41 SO in 46.2 IP in 57 games between MIN & BOS in 2016. Has made 188 ML appearances since 2014, 3rd most among all AL LHP...Held LHH to a .153 AVG (11-72) in 2016, the 3rd-lowest mark in the AL (min. 75 BF).

68-MATT BARNES, RHP 0-0 0 SV 0.00 ERA vs. ALL: .500 (1-2), 0 HR vs. RHB: .500 (1-2), 0 HR vs. LHB: --- (0-0), 0 HR WHIP: 3.00 Picked up a hold, Monday vs. PIT (0.2 IP, H, BB, SO) but allowed 2 inherited runners to score...Spring 2017: 0-0, 0.93 ERA (1 ER/9.2 IP), 5 BB, 13 SO in 9 games. Has made his 2nd consecutive Opening Day roster...Led BOS in appearances (62) and relief innings (66.2) in 2016, his 1st full big league season. In 2016, held opponents to a .181 AVG (15-83) with RISP, the 3rd-lowest mark in the AL (min. 75 AB)...Also stranded 77.6% of his inherited runners (38 of 49). Averaged a career-best 9.59 SO/9.0 IP in 2016 (71 SO)...Ended the 2016 season posting a 1.13 ERA (1 ER/8.0 IP) with 5 BB & 9 SO over his final 12 games. 37-HEATH HEMBREE, RHP 0-0 0 SV 0.00 ERA vs. ALL: .000 (0-2), 0 HR vs. RHB: .000 (0-2), 0 HR vs. LHB: --- (0-0), 0 HR WHIP: 0.00 Finished the 8th inning with a perfect 0.2 IP and got a hold on Monday vs. PIT...Spring 2017: 0-0, 5.59 ERA (6 ER/9.2 IP), 10 hits, 4 BB, 13 SO in 10 games. Has made his 1st career Opening Day roster...Enters his 4th year in the Red Sox organization after being acquired from SF in 2014. Appeared in a career-high 38 games over 4 stints with BOS last season...Also set career bests in innings (51.0), wins (4), and SO (47). Stranded 19 of 26 inherited runners (73%) and retired 33 of 38 1st batters faced (86.8%)...Pitched more than 1.0 inning in 19 of his 38 appearances last year. . 56-JOE KELLY, RHP 0-0 0 SV --- ERA vs. ALL: --- (0-0), 0 HR vs. RHB: --- (0-0), 0 HR vs. LHB: --- (0-0), 0 HR WHIP: --- Spring 2017: 1-1, 3.72 ERA (4 ER/9.2 IP), 7 hits, 8 BB, 9 SO in 10 games...Last appeared on Saturday, 4/1 at WSH in Annapolis (0.2 IP, 2 H, R, ER). In 3rd full season w/ BOS & 1st working exclusively in relief...Prior to ‘17, started 79 of 123 ML games...Begins ‘17 w/ MLB’s longest active win streak (12-0). Appeared in 20 games for BOS last year over 2 stints, 1 as a starter and 1 as a reliever...Opened 2016 in the Red Sox’ starting rotation. As a reliever last year in 27 combined games between Pawtucket (AAA) and BOS, had a 0.80 ERA (3 ER/33.2 IP); Was 2-0, 1.02 ERA in 14 games for BOS. 46-CRAIG KIMBREL, RHP 0-0 1 SV 0.00 ERA vs. ALL: .250 (1-4), 0 HR vs. RHB: .000 (0-3), 0 HR vs. LHB: 1.000 (1-1), 0 HR WHIP: 1.00 Got the save Monday vs. PIT (1.0 IP, H, 2 SO, HB); Has converted 20 striaght saves dating to 2016...Is a perfect 18-for-18 in career save chances at Fenway. Spring 2017: 0-0, 6.43 ERA (5 ER/7.0 IP), 4 hits, 2 BB, 5 SO in 7 games. Named an AL All-Star in his 1st season with BOS after posting 31 SV & 83 SO in 53.0 IP (57 G) in ‘16...Led all AL relievers with a .152 opponent AVG (28-184). Averaged 14.09 SO/9.0 IP (83 SO/53.0 IP) in 2016, the 4th-highest mark among ML relievers...Finished 3rd in the majors in SV pct. (93.9) & 8th in the AL in SV.

28-ROBBIE ROSS JR., LHP 0-0 0 SV --- ERA vs. ALL: --- (0-0), 0 HR vs. RHB: --- (0-0), 0 HR vs. LHB: --- (0-0), 0 HR WHIP: --- Spring 2017: 0-1, 9.00 ERA (10 ER/10.0 IP), 17 hits, 5 BB, 9 SO in 11 games...Last appeared on Saturday, 4/1 at WSH in Annapolis (0.1 IP, 3 H, R, ER, SO). Entering his 3rd season with BOS (2015-16)...Over his first 2 seasons the Sox, has made a staff-leading 108 appearances. Averaged a career-best 9.11 SO/9.0 IP (56 SO/55.1 IP) in 54 games for BOS in 2016...Has not allowed a HR to his last 163 LHH faced (last: Hosmer on 6/19/15). Held LHH to a .188 AVG (15-80) with only 3 XBH last year...Held opponents to a .182 AVG (10-55) with RISP, including a .148 (4-27) mark with RISP and 2 outs. 63-ROBBY SCOTT, LHP 0-0 0 SV 0.00 ERA vs. ALL: .000 (0-1), 0 HR vs. RHB: --- (0-0), 0 HR vs. LHB: .000 (0-1), 0 HR WHIP: 0.00 Needed only 1 pitch to retire Polanco to start the 8th inning, Mon. vs. PIT (hold, 0.1 IP)...Spring 2017: 0-0, 0.75 ERA (1 ER/12.0 IP), 10 H, 9 BB, 11 SO in 13 G. Has made his 1st career Opening Day roster...Entering his 7th pro season since signing with BOS out of independent ball in 2011. Made his ML debut for BOS last year and did not allow a run in any of his 7 relief appearances (6.0 IP) for the club. Was Sox’ Award winner in ‘16; player who’s demonstrated dedication & perseverence in overcoming obstacles while his working way to ML team. 64-BEN TAYLOR, RHP 0-0 0 SV --- ERA vs. ALL: --- (0-0), 0 HR vs. RHB: --- (0-0), 0 HR vs. LHB: --- (0-0), 0 HR WHIP: --- Spring 2017: 0-0, 3.46 ERA (5 ER/13.0 IP), 11 hits, 3 BB, 19 SO in 11 games...Last appeared on Thursday, 3/30 vs. WSH in Fort Myers (2.0 IP, 3 H, 4 SO). Was selected to the active ML roster on 4/1 for 1st ML stint of his career...Has never appeared higher than Double-A...Was a NRI to BOS spring training in ‘17. Since 1981, the only other Red Sox minor leaguers to make the Opening Day roster without Triple-A experience are Shea Hillenbrand (2001) & Jackie Bradley Jr. (2013)...Since 1964, other notable Red Sox to do so are (1964), (1977), and (1980). In 50 career pro appearances has averaged 10.2 SO/9.0 IP and 3.9 SO/BB ratio...Enters 2017 rated No. 21 prospect in BOS system by Baseball America. 2017 VS. PIT CAREER VS. PIT CAREER AT FENWAY PARK PLAYER W-L-SV ERA G/GS IP H ER W-L-SV ERA G/GS IP H ER W-L-SV ERA G/GS IP H ER Abad -- / 0-2-0 7.94 11/1 11.1 18 10 0-1-0 7.27 10/0 8.2 9 7 Barnes 0-0-0 0.00 1/0 0.2 1 0 0-0-0 0.00 2/0 2.2 3 0 3-5-1 5.74 54/2 64.1 73 41 Hembree 0-0-0 0.00 1/0 0.2 0 0 0-0-0 0.00 2/0 1.2 2 0 2-0-0 1.68 35/0 48.1 47 9 Kelly -- / 4-2-0 3.13 9/5 37.1 39 13 10-5-0 4.30 26/20 113.0 117 54 Kimbrel 0-0-1 0.00 1/0 1.0 1 0 1-0-6 0.77 12/0 11.2 6 1 1-4-18 3.06 34/0 32.1 16 11 Porcello 1-0-0 4.26 1/1 6.1 6 3 3-0-0 1.23 4/4 29.1 16 4 21-9-0 3.81 34/34 215.0 215 91 Rodriguez -- / -- / 6-6-0 4.77 21/21 117.0 120 62 Ross Jr. -- / 0-0-0 9.00 2/0 1.0 1 1 2-2-3 3.44 58/1 70.2 64 27 Sale -- / -- / 1-1-1 3.63 6/3 22.1 21 9 Scott 0-0-0 0.00 1/0 0.1 0 0 0-0-0 0.00 1/0 0.1 0 0 1-0-0 0.00 3/0 4.0 2 0 Taylor -- / -- / -- / Wright -- / 0-0-0 36.00 1/0 1.0 5 4 11-4-0 4.05 24/18 129.0 127 58 Red Sox Game Notes 2017 REGULAR SEASON DAY-BY-DAY Page 6

DAILY HOME ATT. ROAD ATT. GM# DATE D/N OPPONENT SCORE REC. POS. GA/GB WINNING PITCHER LOSING PITCHER SAVE ATT. NO. TOTAL NO. TOTAL

1 4/3 D PITTSBURGH 5-3 1-0 T-1st -- PORCELLO (1-0) Cole (0-1) KIMBREL (1) 36,594* 1 36,594 4/4 OFF DAY 2 4/5 N PITTSBURGH 3 4/6 D PITTSBURGH 4 4/7 D at Detroit 5 4/8 D at Detroit 6 4/9 D at Detroit 7 4/10 D at Detroit 8 4/11 N BALTIMORE 9 4/12 N BALTIMORE 4/13 OFF DAY 10 4/14 N TAMPA BAY 11 4/15 D TAMPA BAY 12 4/16 D TAMPA BAY 13 4/17 D TAMPA BAY 14 4/18 N at Toronto 15 4/19 N at Toronto 16 4/20 D at Toronto 17 4/21 N at Baltimore 18 4/22 N at Baltimore 19 4/23 D at Baltimore 4/24 Off Day 20 4/25 N NEW YORK-AL 21 4/26 N NEW YORK-AL 22 4/27 N NEW YORK-AL 23 4/28 N CHICAGO-NL 24 4/29 D CHICAGO-NL 25 4/30 N CHICAGO-NL 26 5/1 N BALTIMORE 27 5/2 N BALTIMORE 28 5/3 N BALTIMORE 29 5/4 N BALTIMORE 30 5/5 N at Minnesota 31 5/6 D at Minnesota 32 5/7 D at Minnesota 5/8 Off Day 33 5/9 N at Milwaukee 34 5/10 N at Milwaukee 35 5/11 D at Milwaukee 36 5/12 N TAMPA BAY 37 5/13 N TAMPA BAY 38 5/14 D TAMPA BAY 5/15 OFF DAY 39 5/16 N at St. Louis 40 5/17 N at St. Louis 41 5/18 N at Oakland 42 5/19 N at Oakland 43 5/20 D at Oakland 44 5/21 D at Oakland 5/22 Off Day 45 5/23 N TEXAS 46 5/24 N TEXAS 47 5/25 N TEXAS 48 5/26 N SEATTLE 49 5/27 D SEATTLE 50 5/28 D SEATTLE 51 5/29 D at Chicago-AL 52 5/30 N at Chicago-AL 53 5/31 N at Chicago-AL 54 6/1 N at Baltimore 55 6/2 N at Baltimore 56 6/3 N at Baltimore 57 6/4 D at Baltimore

*sellout 2017 TRANSACTIONS DATE TRANSACTION March 14 LHP and Henry Owens and RHP optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket...3B , OF Junior Lake, and C Jordan Procyshen reassigned to minor league camp. March 17 RHP Kyle Martin and LHP Luis Ysla optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket...RHP Marcus Walden reassigned to minor league camp. March 26 RHP Noe Ramirez optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket...OFs Brian Bogusevic, Rusney Castillo, , INF Matt Dominguez, C Jake DePew, and RHP Hector Velazquez reassigned to minor league camp. March 27 INF , OF Steve Selsky, and C optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket...C and 1B Sam Travisreassigned to minor league camp. March 28 RHP Kyle Kendrick reassigned to minor league camp. March 29 LHP Edgar Olmos reassigned to minor league camp. March 30 LHP placed on the 10-day disabled list with a left forearm flexor strain. March 31 OF outrighted to Triple-A Pawtucket...RHPs Jamie Callahan, Austin Maddox, and Chandler Shepherd reassigned to minor league camp. April 1 RHP Ben Taylor selected to active ML roster from Double-A Portland...OF Steve Selsky recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket...INF Marco Hernandez optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket...LHP Roenis Elias placed on 10-day DL...LHP David Price placed on 10-day DL...INF Josh Rutledge placed on 10-day DL (retro to 3/30)...RHP Carson Smith placed on 10-day DL...RHP Tyler Thornburg placed on 10-day DL.

DISABLED LIST PLAYER INJURY PLACED ON DL (RETRO) REINSTATED GAMES MISSED Roenis Elias Right oblique strain April 3 --- 1 (1-0) Drew Pomeranz Left forearm flexor strain March 30 --- 1 (1-0) David Price Left elbow strain April 3 --- 1 (1-0) Josh Rutledge Left hamstring strain April 3 (March 30) --- 1 (1-0) Carson Smith Recovery from Tommy John surgery April 3 --- 1 (1-0) Tyler Thornburg Right shoulder impingement April 3 --- 1 (1-0) 2017 Totals 6 Players 6 DL stints 6 Games Missed Red Sox Game Notes SEASON HIGHS AND LOWS Page 7 TEAM BATTING INDIVIDUAL PITCHING

Most runs, game...... 5, 4/3 vs. PIT Most , starter...... 6.1, Porcello, 4/3 vs. PIT Most runs, inning...... 5, 4/3 vs. PIT (5th) Fewest innings pitched, starter...... 6.1, Porcello, 4/3 vs. PIT Most hits, game (9 innings)...... 10, 4/3 vs. PIT Most innings pitched, reliever...... 1.0, Kimbrel, 4/3 vs. PIT Most hits, game (extra innings)...... 0 Most strikeouts, starter...... 5, Porcello, 4/3 vs. PIT Most hits, inning...... 6, 4/3 vs. PIT (5th) Most strikeouts, reliever...... 2, Kimbrel, 4/3 vs. PIT Consecutive hits, inning...... 6, 4/3 vs. PIT (5th) Most walks allowed...... 1, 2 players, 4/3 vs. PIT Fewest hits, game...... 10, 4/3 vs. PIT Longest winning streak...... 1, Porcello, 4/3-Present Most doubles, game...... 0 Longest losing streak...... 0 Most triples, game...... 1, 4/3 vs. PIT Most consec. scoreless inn. starter...... 0 Most home runs, game...... 1, 4/3 vs. PIT Most consec. scoreless inn. reliever...... 1.0, Kimbrel, 4/3-Present Most home runs, inning...... 1, 4/3 vs. PIT (5th) Most runs allowed...... 3, Porcello, 4/3 vs. PIT Most extra-base hits...... 2, 4/3 vs. PIT Most earned runs allowed...... 3, Porcello, 4/3 vs. PIT Most stolen bases, game...... 2, 4/3 vs. PIT Most hits allowed...... 6, Porcello, 4/3 vs. PIT Most walks, game (9 innings)...... 2, 4/3 vs. PIT Fewest hits allowed, CG...... 0 Most walks, game (extra innings)...... 0 Most home runs allowed...... 0 Most strikeouts, game (9 innings)...... 7, 4/3 vs. PIT Most pitches thrown...... 96, Porcello, 4/3 vs. PIT Most strikeouts, game (extra innings)...... 0 Most , game...... 0 Most left on base (9 innings)...... 6, 4/3 vs. PIT MISCELLANEOUS TEAM Most left on base (extra innings)...... 0 Longest winning streak...... 1, 4/3-Present INDIVIDUAL BATTING Longest losing streak...... 0 Most games over .500...... 1, 4/3 vs. PIT(1-0) Most hits...... 2, 2 players, 4/3 vs. PIT Most games under .500...... 0 Most runs...... 1, 5 players, 4/3 vs. PIT Longest game, innings...... 9, 4/3 vs. PIT Most doubles...... 0 Longest game, time (9 innings)...... 3:03, 4/3 vs. PIT Most triples...... 1, Bradley Jr., 4/3 vs. PIT Longest game, time (extra innings)...... 0 Most home runs ...... 1, Benintendi, 4/3 vs. PIT Shortest game, time...... 3:03, 4/3 vs. PIT Most extra-base hits...... 1, 2 players, 4/3 vs. PIT Shortest game, time (9 innings)...... 3:03, 4/3 vs. PIT Most total bases...... 4, Benintendi, 4/3 vs. PIT Largest crowd, Fenway Park...... 36,594, 4/3 vs. PIT Most RBI...... 3, Benintendi, 4/3 vs. PIT Smallest crowd, Fenway Park...... 36,594, 4/3 vs. PIT Most stolen bases...... 2, Bogaerts, 4/3 vs. PIT Largest crowd, road...... 0 Most walks...... 1, 2 players, 4/3 vs. PIT Smallest crowd, road...... 0 Most strikeouts...... 2, 2 players, 4/3 vs. PIT Largest winning margin...... 2, 4/3 vs. PIT(5-3) Longest hitting streak...... 1, 8 players, 4/3-Present Largest losing margin...... 0 Most strikeouts (9 innings)...... 8, 4/3 vs. PIT Largest deficit overcome to win...... 0 Most strikeouts (extra innings)...... 0 Largest lead relinquished to lose...... 0 Most double plays turned...... 0 Most double plays turned by opponent ...... 1, 4/3 vs. PIT TEAM PITCHING Most errors...... 1, 4/3 vs. PIT Most errors by an opponent...... 1, 4/3 vs. PIT Most stolen bases by an opponent...... 0 Most walks (9 innings)...... 2, 4/3 vs. PIT Most walks, (extra innings)...... 0 Fewest walks...... 2, 4/3 vs. PIT Most runs allowed, game...... 3, 4/3 vs. PIT Most runs allowed, inning...... 3, 4/3 vs. PIT (7th) Most hits allowed, game (9 innings)...... 8, 4/3 vs. PIT Most hits allowed, game (extra inning)...... 0 Fewest hits allowed, game...... 8, 4/3 vs. PIT Most hits allowed, inning...... 4, 4/3 vs. PIT (7th) Most home runs allowed, game...... 0 Most consecutive scoreless inn...... 6.0, 4/3 (1st)-(6th)

THE LAST TIME THE SOX... INDIVIDUAL BATTING TEAM

5 hits in a game...... Dustin Pedroia, 8/14/16 vs. ARI Walk-off win...... 9/15/16 vs. NYY (7-5 in 9 innings) 6 hits in a game...... , 6/21/03 at PHI (13 innings) Scored 20 runs in a game...... 8/15/15 vs. SEA (22) 6 RBI in a game...... Hanley Ramirez, 8/12/16 vs. ARI Had 20 hits in a game...... 7/4/16 vs. TEX (21, 9 innings) 7 or more RBI in a game...... Mookie Betts, 8/14/16 vs. ARI (8) Scored 10 runs in an inning...... 6/20/11 vs. SD (10 runs in 7th inning) 10 RBI in a game (ties club record)...... Nomar Garciaparra, 5/10/99 vs. SEA Hit 8 home runs in a game (club record)...... 2 times, last 9/4/13 vs. DET 3 home runs in a game (ties club record)...... Mookie Betts, 8/14/16 vs. ARI Hit 4 consec. HR (club & MLB record)...... 4/22/07 vs. NYY (3rd inning): Game-ending home run...... Hanley Ramirez, 9/15/16 vs. NYY (9th inning) ...... , J.D. Drew, & Jason Varitek Pinch-hit ...... , 9/11/13 at TB Hit game-ending HR in back-to-back games...... 5/10-11/05 vs. OAK: 2 grand slams in a game...... Bill Mueller, 7/29/03 at TEX ...... 5/10 (9th inning, Kevin Millar off Octavio Dotel), Home run in 1st ML game...... , 6/12/10 vs. PHI (grand slam) ...... 5/11 (9th inning, Jason Varitek off Octavio Dotel) HR in 1st Red Sox PA...... Daniel Nava, 6/12/10 vs. PHI (grand slam) Turned a ...... 8/16/11 vs. TB (4th inning, G2): Grand Slam in 1st Red Sox PA...... Daniel Nava, 6/12/10 vs. PHI ...... 3B to 2B Dustin Pedroia to 1B Adrian Gonzalez Inside-the-park home run...... Blake Swihart, 8/28/15 at NYM (10th inn.) Hit into a triple play...... 8/6/01 vs. TEX (4th inning, ) Homered from both sides of the plate...... Victor Martinez, 5/17/10 at NYY Back-to-back 1-0 wins...... 7/18-19/06 vs. KC Pitcher collected a hit...... Rick Porcello, 4/25/16 at ATL, 1B off Julio Teheran Pitcher hit a home run...... , 6/14/09 at PHI off J.A. Happ Hit for the cycle...... Brock Holt, 6/16/15 vs. ATL Hitting streak of at least 30 games...... Nomar Garciaparra (30), 7/26-8/29/97 Hitting streak of at least 20 games...... Jackie Bradley Jr. (29), 4/24-5/26/16 ...... Xander Bogaerts (26), 5/6-6/2/16 Straight steal of home...... , 4/26/09 vs. NYY Steal of home on double steal...... Travis Shaw, 4/21/16 vs. TB 5 steals in a game (club record)...... Jacoby Ellsbury, 5/30/13 at PHI

INDIVIDUAL PITCHING

No-hitter...... , 5/19/08 vs. KC (W, 7-0) One-hitter...... Jon Lester, 5/10/13 vs. TOR (W, 5-0) 15 or more strikeouts in a game...... Jon Lester (15), 5/3/14 vs. OAK Position player pitched...... Ryan LaMarre, 7/2/16 vs. LAA Pitcher played another defensive position.....Javier Lopez (RF), 4/30/09 at TB Red Sox Game Notes BREAKDOWNS Page 8

RUNS BY INNINGS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+ TOTAL RED SOX 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 OPPONENTS 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3

PITCHING BREAKDOWN W-L-S ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR STARTERS 1-0 4.26 6.1 6 3 3 1 5 0 RELIEVERS 0-0-1 0.00 2.2 2 0 0 1 3 0

CATCHING BREAKDOWN CS SBA CS% PB PICKOFFS

LEON 1 1 100.0 0 0

STARTS BY BATTING ORDER (TOTAL, RED SOX W-L) STARTS BY POSITION (TOTAL, RED SOX W-L) 1st: Pedroia (1, 1-0) C: Leon (1, 1-0) 2nd: Benintendi (1, 1-0) 1B: Moreland (1, 1-0) 3rd: Betts (1, 1-0) 2B: Pedroia (1, 1-0) 4th: Ramirez (1, 1-0) SS: Bogaerts (1, 1-0) 5th: Moreland (1, 1-0) 3B: Sandoval (1, 1-0) 6th: Bogaerts (1, 1-0) LF: Benintendi (1, 1-0) 7th: Bradley Jr. (1, 1-0) CF: Bradley Jr. (1, 1-0) 8th: Sandoval (1, 1-0) RF: Betts (1, 1-0) 9th: Leon (1, 1-0) DH: Ramirez (1, 1-0)

EJECTIONS (0 in 2017) WALK-OFF WINS (0 in 2017) Last: 8/18/16 at DET (2nd inning), by HP Scott Barry Last: 9/15/16 vs. NYY (9th inning), Hanley Ramirez 3-run home run HOME RUN NOTES

HOMERS AT HOME: 1 SOLO HOMERS: 0 3-RUN HOMERS: 1 HOMERS ON THE ROAD: 0 2-RUN HOMERS: 0 GRAND SLAMS: 0 2-HOME RUN GAMES BY RED SOX (9 in 2016) WALK-OFF HOME RUNS (1 in 2016) Last: Hanley Ramirez, 9/18/16 vs. NYY Last: Hanley Ramirez, 9/15/16 vs. NYY of Dellin Betances

3-HOME RUN GAMES BY RED SOX (3 in 2016) INSIDE-THE-PARK HOME RUNS BY RED SOX (0 in 2016) Last: Mookie Betts, 8/14/16 at ARI Last: Blake Swihart, 8/28/15 at NYM off Carlos Torres (10th inning)

PINCH-HIT HOME RUNS BY RED SOX (3 in 2016) INSIDE-THE-PARK HOME RUNS AT FENWAY PARK (0 in 2016) Last: , 9/27/16 vs. NYY off Tommy Layne Last: Jacoby Ellsbury, 9/19/11 vs. BAL (G2) off Jeremy Accardo

GRAND SLAMS BY RED SOX (6 in 2016) BACK-TO-BACK HOME RUNS BY RED SOX (5 in 2016) Last: Dustin Pedroia, 9/24/16 at TB off Danny Farquhar Last: Jackie Bradley Jr. and Chris Young, 9/6 at SD (4th)

FIRST-INNING LEADOFF HOME RUNS BY RED SOX (6 in 2016) BACK-TO-BACK-TO-BACK HOME RUNS (0 in 2016) Last: Mookie Betts, 7/30/16 at LAA off Hector Santiago Last: , Josh Reddick and , 7/7/11 vs. BAL (7th)

OUTFIELD ASSISTS (33 in 2016) RED SOX MANAGER CHALLENGES Last: Jackie Bradley Jr., 10/2/16 vs. TOR (2nd inning) TOTAL OVERTURNED CONFIRMED STOOD 0 0 0 0