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BOSTON RED SOX (81-75) at TEXAS RANGERS (75-81) Tuesday, September 24, 2019 • 7:05 P.M WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS (9): 1903, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 2004, 2007, 2013, 2018 AMERICAN LEAGUE 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 BOSTON RED SOX (81-75) at TEXAS RANGERS (75-81) Tuesday, September 24, 2019 • 7:05 p.m. CT/8:05 p.m. ET • Globe Life Park • Arlington, TX LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (18-6, 3.53) vs. RHP Edinson Vólquez (0-1, 5.02) Game #157 • Road Game #79 • TV: NESN • Radio: WEEI 93.7 FM, WCCM 1490 AM/103.7 FM (Spanish) STATE OF THE SOX: The Red Sox are 5-5 in their last BACK TO BACK: The Red Sox have been eliminated 10 games, including 2-5 in their last 7...They need only 1 from Postseason contention...They snapped a streak of REGULAR SEASON BREAKDOWN more victory to secure a winning record. 3 consecutive years reaching the playoffs, tied for the AL East Standing .....................3rd, 20.5 GB Home/Fenway/Road ......37-41/37-39/44-34 longest in franchise history (also 2003-05 & 2007-09). Day/Night ................................ 26-23/55-52 SOX & RANGERS: The Red Sox and Rangers will conclude None of the last 19 World Series winners have March/April/May/June .......1-3/12-14/16-11/15-12 their 7-game season series this week...They split a 4-game repeated as champions the following year (2000-18). July/August/September ...15-10/14-13/8-12 series at Fenway Park, with 3 of the games decided by 1 run. 5 of the last 7 World Series champions have missed vs. AL East ..........................................34-39 the Postseason the following year: 2012 Giants, 2013 vs. AL Central .....................................21-11 The Sox and Rangers are 30-30 against each other since vs. AL West .........................................16-15 the start of 2011, but the Sox have won 14 of the last 18 Red Sox, 2014 Giants, 2015 Royals, 2018 Red Sox. vs. National League............................10-10 meetings...BOS is 5-0-1 in its lsat 6 series vs. TEX. vs. RH/LH starter ..................... 58-47/23-28 The Sox have won each of their last 3 games at Globe SILVER SLUGGER: J.D. Martinez recorded his 100th RBI last Leading after 6 innings ........................68-9 Life Park...They have not had a longer win streak at night, his 4th season with 35+ HR and 100+ RBI (2015, ‘17- Tied after 6 innings ..............................10-7 the venue since winning 5 straight from 2007-08. 19)...He is the 9th Red Sox to reach those totals in multiple Trailing after 6 innings .........................3-59 years (also David Ortiz, Manny Ramirez, Mo Vaughn, Tony Leading after 7 innings ........................69-9 Tied after 7 innings ................................9-3 LONE STAR SOX: Six members of the Red Sox’ active Armas, Jim Rice, Carl Yastrzemski, Ted Williams, Jimmie Foxx). Trailing after 7 innings .........................3-63 roster were born in Texas, including 5 pitchers: Ryan Brasier Martinez is currently batting .301...He could become Leading after 8 innings ........................66-4 (Wichita Falls), Colten Brewer (Dallas), Andrew Cashner only the 20th player ever hit .300+ with 35+ HR and Tied after 8 innings ..............................12-7 (Conroe), Nathan Eovaldi (Houston), Brandon Workman 100+ RBI in as many as 3 consecutive seasons (most Trailing after 8 innings .........................3-64 recent: Albert Pujols, 2008-10). Red Sox score first ..............................53-31 (Arlington), and Brock Holt (Fort Worth)...In addition, first Opponents score first .........................28-44 base coach Tom Goodwin resides in Grapevine, TX. Since joining the Red Sox in 2018, Martinez leads the Shutouts .................................................8-6 Workman has made 186 appearances in the majors, majors with 230 RBI. Scoring less than 3 runs .......................4-28 but none in his hometown of Arlington...He has Scoring 3 or 4 runs ...............................8-28 pitched in every other AL team’s home ballpark. 30 FOR 30: J.D. Martinez (35), Xander Bogaerts (32), and Scoring 5 or more runs .......................69-19 Rafael Devers (31) are only the 3rd Red Sox trio ever with Red Sox hit HR/hit 0 HR .......... 71-54/10-21 30+ HR each in a season, joining the 2016 (Betts, Ortiz, 1-run/2-run games .................... 22-22/8-11 NICE WORK, MAN: Brandon Workman leads MLB in Walk-offs ................................................6-7 opponent AVG (.127), SLG (.170), and OPS (.440). Ramirez) and 1977 (Hobson, Rice, Scott) clubs. Extra innings (home/road) ............... 3-5/6-3 Workman has allowed 0 HR to his last 208 batters...He The Sox have never finished a season with 3 players Series openers/finales ............. 25-25/28-22 has given up only 1 HR all season, with his 0.13 HR/9.0 batting .300+ with 30+ HR, and only 9 teams have Series W-L-T (home) ......................... 7-12-6 IP rate ranking 1st in the majors (min. 40.0 IP). ever done that (last: 2004 Cardinals). Series W-L-T (road) ......................... 15-10-0 Series W-L-T (total) ......................... 22-22-6 LOWEST OPPONENT SLG % IN LAST 50 YEARS (MIN. 50 IP) RED SOX WITH 30+ HR IN 2019 Series sweeps (home/road) ............. 3-4/6-2 Come-from-behind wins .........................32 Rk. Pitcher (Club) Season SLG Player AVG HR RBI OPS 1. Brandon Workman (BOS) 2019 .170 J.D. Martinez .301 35 100 .938 2. Craig Kimbrel (ATL) 2012 .1721 Xander Bogaerts .304 32 110 .930 VS. THE RANGERS All-Time (since 1972) ............ 243-229 3. Aroldis Chapman (CIN) 2014 .1724 Rafael Devers .308 31 113 .909 In Boston .......................................144-93 4. Eric Gagne (LAD) 2003 .176 LEFT SIDE: Xander Bogaerts (32 HR, 110 RBI) and Rafael In Texas .........................................99-136 Devers (31 HR, 113 RBI) are only the second SS/3B combo 2019................................................ 2-2 SLUGGING SOX: The Red Sox have hit 237 HR, only 1 shy ever to record 30+ HR and 110+ RBI each in a season... In Boston .............................................2-2 of tying the franchise’s single-season record (238 in 2003). The 2001 A’s duo of SS Miguel Tejada (31/113) and 3B Eric In Texas ...............................................0-0 The Sox have 6 players with 20+ HR, tied for the most Chavez (32/114) also accomplished the feat. DATE H/R SCORE WP LP in franchise history (also 2003)...They have 8 players Bogaerts (32 HR, 51 2B) and Devers (31 HR, 50 2B) 6/10 H L3-4(11) Chavez Brasier with 15+ HR, the most in franchise history. 6/11 H L5-9 Jurado Hernandez are the first teammates in MLB history to each record 6/12 H W4-3 Barnes Chavez 30+ HR and 50+ doubles in the same season. 6/13 H W7-6 Workman Fairbanks WINNING WAYS: The Red Sox are 24-8 (.750) this season in Eduardo Rodriguez’s starts...The only other pitcher to start GOLDEN GLOVES: Jackie Bradley Jr. and Mookie Betts UPCOMING MILESTONES as many as 24 team wins this year is HOU’s Gerrit Cole (the have 10 outfield assists each and Andrew Benintendi has Andrew Benintendi .............. 500 hits (496) Astros are 24-7 in his starts). 9...The last time the Red Sox featured 3 players with 9+ OF Xander Bogaerts ...................500 RBI (496) Rodriguez is 18-6...Prior to him, the last Red Sox LHPs assists apiece was 1982 (Rice-10, Evans-9, Nichols-9), and Rick Porcello .....................1,500 SO (1,499) to win 18+ games in a season were Jon Lester (19 the last time they had 3 players with 10+ OF assists was AMERICAN LEAGUE LEADERS in 2010), Bruce Hurst (18 in 1988), and 2 pitchers in 1980 (Evans-11, Lynn-11, Rice-10). Rk. Player (Team) Runs 1953 (Mel Parnell-21, Mickey McDermott-18). 1. Mookie Betts (BOS) ........... 133 2. Rafael Devers (BOS) .......... 123 HOT CORNER: Rafael Devers has 50 doubles, 1 shy of tying 3. Marcus Semien (OAK) ............. 120 STEADY EDDIE: In each of his last 4 starts, Eduardo the Red Sox’ single-season record for a 3rd baseman (Wade Rk. Player (Team) RBI Rodriguez has thrown 6.0+ innings and allowed 1 or 0 Boggs, 51 in 1989)...Devers has already set the franchise 1. José Abreu (CWS) .................... 121 runs...In his last 7 starts, he has a 1.00 ERA (5 ER/45.0 IP). records for most HR (31) and XBH (85) by a 3rd baseman. 2. Rafael Devers (BOS) .......... 113 Rodriguez has thrown 5.0+ innings in each of his The only other Red Sox to hit 30+ HR in a season 3. Jorge Soler (KC) ....................... 112 26 outings since the start of May, going 16-4 with a before turning 23 are Tony Conigliaro (32 in 1965) 4. Xander Bogaerts (BOS) ..... 110 3.02 ERA (54 ER/160.2 IP) in that time. and Ted Williams (31 in 1939)...Devers leads the AL Rk. Player (Team) XBH with 85 XBH, 2nd-most by a Red Sox in a season prior 1. Rafael Devers (BOS) ............ 85 MOST STARTS IN 2019 WITH 6.0+ INNINGS PITCHED 2. Xander Bogaerts (BOS) ....... 83 AND 1 OR 0 RUNS ALLOWED (AMERICAN LEAGUE) to turning 23 (Ted Williams, 86 in 1939). 3. Marcus Semien (OAK) ............... 81 Devers has joined Alex Bregman (2018) as the only Rank Pitcher (Club) Starts 3rd basemen ever with 30+ HR and 50+ doubles in a Rk. Player (Team) Doubles 1. Xander Bogaerts (BOS) ....... 51 1. Justin Verlander (HOU) 15 season...He is only the 2nd player ever—regardless 2.
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