BOSTON RED SOX (1-1) at DETROIT TIGERS (1-1) Monday, October 14, 2013 • 4:07 p.m. ET • Comerica Park, Detroit, MI RHP John Lackey (1-0, 6.75) vs. RHP Justin Verlander (1-0, 0.00) ALCS Game 3 • TV: FOX • Radio: WEEI 93.7 FM, ESPN Radio, WUFC 1510 AM (Spanish) CALL IT A COMEBACK: The Red Sox squared the ALCS at WALKING OFF: Jarrod Saltalamacchia’s 9th-inning RBI sin- POSTSEASON MEDIA GUIDE 1-1 with a 6-5 comeback victory in Game 2 Sunday night in gle Sunday night provided the 12th postseason walk-off in The 2013 Red Sox Postseason Media Boston...David Ortiz hit a game-tying grand slam with 2 out Sox history, 1st since G5 of the 2008 ALCS (J.D. Drew single). Guide is currently available online at in the 8th inning on the 1st pitch thrown by Tigers closer The only other postseason walk-off hit by a Red Sox http://pressroom.redsox.com. Joaquin Benoit...Jonny Gomes scored the winning run an catcher was Carlton FIsk’s home run in the 12th inning inning later on Jarrod Saltalamacchia’s walk-off single. of Game 6 of the 1975 World Series. REGULAR SEASON BREAKDOWN According to Elias, it was the 6th time in postseason Overall ........................................... 97-65 history that a team came back to win after trailing by THE CONSTANT: David Ortiz has appeared in all 63 of AL East Standing ....................1st, 5.5 GA at least 4 runs in the 8th inning or later...It was the 1st Boston’s postseason games since 2003...His next game will At Home ......................................... 53-28 such postseason win by the Red Sox. pass Jason Varitek (63) for the club postseason record. On Road ......................................... 44-37 In day games .................................. 28-15 POSTSEASON WINS AFTER TRAILING BY 4+ RUNS IN Ortiz is the club’s all-time leader in postseason runs In night games ............................... 69-50 THE 9TH INNING OR LATER (44), hits (67), doubles (16), home runs (15), RBI (50), April ................................................. 18-8 YEAR TEAM GAME FINAL SCORE walks (47), and XBH (33). May ................................................ 15-15 2013 Red Sox ALCS G2 6-5 vs. DET June ............................................... 17-11 2010 Yankees ALCS G1 6-5 at TEX DRIVE THEM IN: David Ortiz’s 4 RBI Sunday night matched July ................................................. 15-10 2005 Astros NLDS G4 7-6 vs. ATL (18 inn) his single-game postseason career high for a 3rd time...The August ........................................... 16-12 2004 Yankees ALDS G4 6-5 at MIN (11 inn) September ........................................ 16-9 previous 2 came in 2004 (ALCS G4, WS G1)...His 3 career vs. AL East ...................................... 44-32 1993 Blue Jays WS G4 15-14 at PHI postseason games with at least 4 RBI match 5 others for 1992 Blue Jays ALCS G4 7-6 at OAK (11 inn) vs. AL Central ................................. 19-15 the most in MLB history. vs. AL West ..................................... 20-12 It was just the 2nd such postseason win to end in a Ortiz’s 54 career postseason RBI rank 2nd among vs. National League.......................... 14-6 walk-off, also Game 4 of the 2005 NLDS (Chris Burke active players to Derek Jeter (61) and 5th most all-time. vs. RH starter .................................. 65-43 home run in the 18th inning). vs. LH starter .................................. 32-22 Leading after 6 innings .................... 77-7 SOX AND TIGERS: The Red Sox are 4-5 against the Tigers Tied after 6 innings .......................... 9-10 ONTO GAME 3: Boston is 11-19 all-time in the 3rd game this season (3-4 in regular season, 1-1 in postseason), de- Trailing after 6 innings ................... 11-48 of a postseason set (5-8 on road)...The Sox have dropped 4 spite outscoring Detroit 49-41 in those 9 games...Boston Leading after 7 innings .................... 78-5 straight Game 3’s beginning with the 2008 ALDS...The club dropped 3 of 4 in their only series in Detroit from 6/20-23. Tied after 7 innings .......................... 11-9 is 2-7 all-time in the 3rd game of an ALCS (1-4 on road). Trailing after 7 innings ..................... 7-51 Despite losing 10 of their last 19 matchups beginning Leading after 8 innings .................... 81-3 FLIP THE SWITCH: The Red Sox were shut out on 1 hit 5/29/11, Boston owns the AL’s best regular season Tied after 8 innings .......................... 10-8 over their 1st 14 innings of the ALCS before scoring a 6th- record against the Tigers since 2008 at 27-16 (.628). Trailing after 8 innings ..................... 5-53 Red Sox score 1st ........................... 67-19 inning run Sunday night...Boston had totaled 1 run and 3 Opponents score fi rst ..................... 30-46 hits in the series through the 7th inning last night, but then DEADLINE DEAL: The Red Sox acquired RHPs Jake Peavy Shutouts ........................................... 8-11 scored 5 runs on 5 hits in the 8th and 9th innings combined. from the White Sox and Brayan Villarreal from the Tigers as Scoring less than 3 runs ................... 5-33 part of a 3-team, 7-player trade on 7/30...Boston sent SS Scoring 3 or 4 runs ......................... 17-21 POSTSEASON SLAMS: David Ortiz’s 8th-inning, game-ty- Jose Iglesias and 3 minor leaguers to Detroit...OF Avisail Scoring 5 or more runs ................... 75-11 ing grand slam Sunday night was his 1st career grand slam Garcia went from Detroit to Chicago. Red Sox hit HR ............................... 62-31 in the postseason...He was the 4th Red Sox to hit a postsea- Red Sox hit 0 HR ............................ 35-34 OCTOBER BALL: Boston has outscored opponents 32-18 1-run games ................................... 21-21 son slam, along with Troy O’Leary (1999 ALDS G5), Johnny 2-run games ................................... 15-15 Damon (2004 ALCS G7), and J.D. Drew (2007 ALCS G6). in 6 postseason games, with both losses by 1 run...Their last Walk-offs .......................................... 11-7 4 games have been decided by a total of 5 runs. Elias says it was the 1st lead-changing 4-run HR in the Extra innings (home) .......................... 4-2 8th inning or later of a postseason game...Only Edgar Despite a .240 team AVG, Boston’s 5.3 runs scored per Extra innings (road)............................ 6-4 game in this postseason leads MLB...The Sox also top Extra innings (total) ......................... 10-6 Martinez (1995 ALDS), Edgardo Alfonzo (1999 NLDS), Series openers ................................ 31-22 and Nelson Cruz (2011 ALCS) had postseason slams MLB batting leaders in OBP (.351) and walks (29). Series fi nales .................................. 32-21 that late in a tie game. Boston has a 3.02 ERA (18 ER/53.2 IP) this postseason, Series W-L-T (home) ......................18-8-1 The last time a Boston player hit a game-tying grand allowing 2 runs or fewer in 3 of the 6 games. Series W-L-T (road) ........................ 15-9-2 Series W-L-T (total) ......................33-17-3 slam that late in a regular season game was Jim Sox relievers have gone 9.1 scoreless innings over the Series sweeps (home) ........................ 7-1 Pagliaroni on 6/18/61 off the Senators’ Dave Sisler in last 3 games...Their 1.06 relief ERA (2 ER/17.0 IP) this Series sweeps (road) .......................... 2-1 the 9th inning of a 13-12 Red Sox win at Fenway Park. postseason leads teams that reached at least the DS... Series sweeps (total) .......................... 9-2 They top postseason clubs in opponent AVG (.169). Come-from-behind wins ......36, last 9/22 FOR THE PENNANT: The Red Sox are in the ALCS for the Innings batting around.......24, last 9/27 (1st) 1st time since 2008 and the 10th time in team history since AT THE HELM: John Farrell has joined Terry Francona Games decided in last AB............... 22-14 the start of divisional play in 1969. (2004), Ed Barrow (1918), and Jake Stahl (1912) as the only This is the 5th time that the Red Sox have reached the managers to guide the Red Sox to a postseason series win REGULAR SEASON VS. THE TIGERS ALCS since 2003 (2003-04, 2007-08, 2013), tying NYY in their 1st year at the helm...All 3 previous to do it led the All-Time vs. Tigers .............. 1,026-957-13 for the most ALCS appearances in that 11-year span. club to a World Series Championship in their 1st campaign. In Boston .................................562-432-6 In Detroit .................................464-525-7 The Sox won the pennant in 2 of their last 3 trips to the ALCS, and swept the WS both years (2004, 2007). IN THE POSTSEASON: The Sox this year are making their 2013 vs. Tigers ................................... 3-4 21st overall postseason appearance in 113 seasons in the In Boston ............................................ 2-1 RED SOX ALCS HISTORY AL, 1st since 2009...Boston has an 83-74-1 (.529) all-time In Detroit ............................................ 1-3 YEAR OPP. ALCS RESULT WS RESULT record in 158 postseason games. DATE H/R SCORE WP LP 1975 OAK W3-0 L3-4 The Red Sox are 17-13 in 30 overall postseason series, 1986 CAL W4-3 L3-4 6/20 R L3-4 Smyly Bailey going 6-4 in the ALDS (19-18 in ALDS games), 4-5 in 6/21 R W10-6 Lester Fister 1988 OAK L0-4 --- the ALCS (23-30 in ALCS games), and 7-4 in the World 6/22 R L3-10 Scherzer Webster 1990 OAK L0-4 --- 6/23 R L5-7 Benoit Miller 1999 NYY L1-4 --- Series (41-26-1 in World Series games). 9/2 H L0-3 Fister Lackey 2003 NYY L3-4 --- OCTOBER ROAD: The Red Sox are 37-42 (.468) all-time in 9/3 H W2-1 Lester Scherzer 2004 NYY W4-3 W4-0 9/4 H W20-4 Dempster Porcello 2007 CLE W4-3 W4-0 postseason road games, but 18-15 since 2003 (.545).