BOSTON RED SOX SPRING TRAINING GAME NOTES Tuesday, March 11, 2014 Boston Red Sox (4-7-1) at Baltimore Orioles (9-2) • Ed Smith Stadium, Sarasota, FL Boston Red Sox (4-7-1) vs. Miami Marlins (7-3) • JetBlue Park, Fort Myers, FL CHECKING THE SLATE: Today’s contests at Baltimore THE CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON: The 2013 Red Sox led ON THE ROSTER: Boston has 58 and against the Rays are the Red Sox’ 13th and 14th of the AL and tied for the best record in MLB at 97-65 (.599) 31 Grapefruit League games over 30 days from 2/28-3/29. en route to the franchise’s 8th World Series Championship. players in Major League Spring Train- ing Camp, including 18 non-roster Today marks Boston’s last of 2 split-squad dates... The Red Sox won the deciding Game 6 of the 2013 invitees...The breakdown: 30 pitchers The Sox were swept in a day/night split-squad World Series over STL in Boston on 10/30, 120 days (11 invitees), 6 catchers (1 invitee), 13 doubleheader on Saturday at BAL’s Ed Smith Stadium ago...It was the club’s 1st WS clinch at home in 95 (7-3) and against BAL at JetBlue Park (13-2). infi elders (5 invitees), and 9 outfi elders years, since Game 6 of the 1918 World Series at (1 invitee). Tomorrow the Sox will enjoy the club’s only off-day of Fenway Park (2-1 over CHC). the spring. THREE OUT OF TEN: The Red Sox have won the World Se- HOW THEY WERE OBTAINED FACING THE O’S: Today’s game in Sarasota marks the 4th ries in 3 of the last 10 years -- 2004, 2007, 2013 -- following RED SOX 40-MAN ROSTER of 6 match-ups between these clubs this spring, with the an 86-year Championship drought...It marks the most titles Amateur Draft Picks (14): Bradley Sox taking 1 of their 1st 3 meetings...They will play next on among MLB teams in the new century. Jr. (2011-compensation round), Brentz 3/24 in Sarasota. Since new ownership took over in 2002, the Red Sox (2010-compensation round), Britton (2007- The Red Sox and Orioles will face off in Baltimore for have won 1,098 games, 2nd in MLB to NYY’s 1,155. 23rd round), Buchholz (2005-compensation their 2014 regular season opener on 3/31 at 3:05 p.m. round), Cecchini (2010-4th round), Hassan TURNAROUND TITLE: With the 2013 World Series victory, (2009-20th round), Lavarnway (2008-6th The Sox went 8-11 against the O’s in 2013 regular Boston completed the greatest turnaround season in base- round), Lester (2002-2nd round), Middle- season play, but 8 of those 11 losses were by 2 runs ball history...No other World Series Champ had a winning brooks (2007-5th round), Pedroia (2004-2nd or fewer...Baltimore was the only AL East team with a pct. the year before as low as Boston’s .426 mark in 2012. round), Ranaudo (2010-compensation round), winning record against the Red Sox last season. Vazquez (2008-9th round), Wilson (2009-2nd The 2013 Sox joined the 1991 Twins as the only teams round), Workman (2010-2nd round). MARLIN MEETING: The Red Sox host the Marlins today ever to win a WS one season after a last-place fi nish. in the clubs’ last of 2 meetings this spring...These teams By Trade (9): Badenhop (From Brewers, played to a 0-0 tie on Thursday at Jupiter in a game called REPETITION PROPOSITION: The 2014 Red Sox will at- Nov. 2013), Breslow (From Diamondbacks, due to rain in the top of the 8th inning. tempt to become the 1st team to win back-to-back World July 2012), Carp (From Mariners, Feb. 2013), Series titles since the Yankees won 3 in a row, 1998-2000. De La Rosa (From Dodgers, Oct. 2012), Her- The Sox and Marlins did not play in 2013 and are rera (From Rockies, Dec. 2013), Holt (From not scheduled to meet in the 2014 regular season... The Red Sox have won consecutive World Series titles Pirates, Dec. 2012), Peavy (From White Sox, Boston holds a 20-10 lead in the all-time series with once before, in 1915 and 1916...The only other time July 2013), Webster (From Dodgers, Aug. Miami and took 5 of 6 meetings when they last faced the club won the AL crown in 2 straight years was 2012), Wright (From Indians, July 2012). off in 2012, winning their last 5 matchups. 1903 (won the WS) and 1904 (WS was not played). Free Agents (14): Butler (July 2009), Capua- SOPHOMORE SKIPPER: John Farrell returns for a 2nd no (Feb. 2014), Gomes (Dec. 2012), Lackey YESTERDAY’S WIN: The Red Sox won 6-2 over the Rays (Dec. 2009), Miller (Dec. 2010), Mujica (Dec. yesterday at JetBlue Park...Boston hit a spring-high 3 home season as Red Sox Manager after guiding the team to the 2013 World Series Championship in his 1st year at the 2013), Napoli (Jan. 2013), Nava (Jan. 2008), runs, with 1 each by DH David Ortiz (1-for-3, HR, RBI), 1B Ortiz (Jan. 2003), Pierzynski (Dec. 2013), Ross Mike Napoli (1-for-3, HR, RBI), and CF Corey Brown (2-for- helm...He joined Terry Francona (2004), Ed Barrow (1918), and Jake Stahl (1912) as the only managers to win the (Nov. 2012), Sizemore (Jan. 2014), Uehara 2, HR, RBI)...3B Will Middlebrooks drove in 2 runs on an (Dec. 2012), Victorino (Dec. 2012). RBI double in the 2nd inning and an RBI single in the 6th... World Series in their 1st year piloting the Red Sox. RF Shane Victorino (0-for-1, R, HBP) made his spring debut. International Free Agents (3): Bogaerts Farrell led the Sox to a 97-65 (.599) regular season (Aug. 2009), Doubront (July 2004), Tazawa In his 1st offi cial game action this spring, starter LHP record in 2013, tied with STL for the best in baseball... (Dec. 2008). Jon Lester earned the win with 3.0 scoreless innings... He became the 1st skipper to earn a share of MLB’s best record in his 1st year at the helm of a team since He allowed 2 base runners (1B, BB) and fanned 4 2014 RED SOX SPRING LEADERS batters, all on called 3rd strikes. PIT’s Bill Virdon in 1972. Farrell fi nished 2nd in 2013 AL Manager of the Year BATTING SOX LATELY: Boston has won its last 2 games for its 1st Runs ............................................... 5, Brentz win streak in Grapefruit League action this spring...The Sox voting...He was ‘ AL Manager of the Year and the Boston Baseball Writers’ MLB Hits ................................................ 8, Brentz have taken 3 of their last 5 contests after starting their GL Doubles .....................................2, Pierzynski Manager of the Year. slate with a 1-5-1 record in their 1st 7 games. Triples................................................1, Carp Home Runs ..................................... 3, Brentz THE LONG BALL: With 3 homer yesterday, the Red Sox MANY RETURNS: Boston’s coaching staff has returned in RBI ................................................. 6, Brentz have hit 14 in 12 Grapefruit League games this spring, tied its entirety for the 1st time since all 2007 coaches came Stolen Bases .......................................3, Holt for the lead among all ML teams. back for the 2008 season...Torey Lovullo returns as Bench Coach, Greg Colbrunn as Hitting Coach, Juan Nieves as Walks .................................5, Marrero, Nava Last spring the Sox hit 17 HR in 35 total GL games. Pitching Coach, Brian Butterfi eld as Third Base Coach, Arnie AVG .......................................... .400, Brentz Of Boston’s 43 runs scored this spring, 20 have come Beyeler as First Base Coach, Victor Rodriguez as Assistant OBP ....................................... .500, Marrero via home runs (47%). Hitting Coach, and Dana LeVangie as Bullpen Coach. SLG .......................................... .850, Brentz (min. 10 AB for AVG, OBP, SLG) FELIX TOMORROW: During tomorrow’s off-day, LHP Felix JETBLUE PARK: The Red Sox are playing their 3rd spring PITCHING Doubront is scheduled to pitch in a minor league game at at the Fenway South Spring Training and Player Develop- Wins ........................................... 1, 4 players the Fenway South Player Development Complex beginning ment Complex in Fort Myers, FL...The complex’s main fi eld, Saves ............................................2, Cordero at 1:00 p.m. JetBlue Park, mimics the playing dimensions of Fenway Park Games ............................ 4, Cordero, Mijares in Boston, including a Green Monster in LF...JetBlue Park’s Innings ....................6.0, Doubront, Hinojosa PROSPECTING LEADERS: The Red Sox lead MLB with total capacity is approx. 11,000, with 9,900 fi xed seats. Strikeouts ................................... 8, Hinojosa both 8 players on ’s 2014 Top 100 Pros- ERA ...................................... 0.00, Doubront pects List, and 9 players on MLB.com’s Top 100 Prospects The Sox have called Fort Myers, FL their Spring (min. 5.0 IP for ERA) List...SS Xander Bogaerts ranks as the No. 2 prospect in Training home for the last 22 seasons beginning in baseball on both lists. 1993, playing at City of Palms Park through 2011... Only Winter Haven, FL hosted the club for more 2013 RED SOX AT A GLANCE According to , the Red Sox have the springs (28 years from 1966-92). 2nd-best farm system in baseball after the Pirates. WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS REGULAR SEASON: 97-65 (.599) BACKSTOP TALK: Sox catchers A.J. Pierzynski (16) and Da- 1ST IN AL EAST, 5.5 GA ON THE ROSTER: Only 6 players on Boston’s 40-man ros- vid Ross (12) have played in a combined 28 ML seasons... ter are new to the organization in 2014, down from 11 to Pierzynski tops actives with 1,678 games behind the plate.