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 (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 BOSTON RED SOX (58-49) vs. CLEVELAND INDIANS (57-47) Tuesday, August 1, 2017 • 7:10 p.m. ET • Fenway Park • Boston, MA LHP Chris Sale (13-4, 2.37) vs. RHP Carlos Carrasco (10-4, 3.58) Game #108 • Home Game #52 • TV: NESN/MLBN • Radio: WEEI 93.7 FM, WCEC 1490 AM/103.7 FM (Spanish) STATE OF THE SOX: The Red Sox continue a 10-day, 10- MANAGING EXPECTATIONS: At 397-358 (.526), John game homestand today, as part of a stretch of 24 games in Farrell is only 3 wins shy of becoming the 8th manager to REGULAR SEASON BREAKDOWN 24 days out of the All-Star break. lead the Red Sox to 400 victories. AL East Standing ...................... 2nd, 0.5 GB Home/Road ............................. 31-20/27-29 The Sox are 9-14 since 7/5, but they have won 2 of Day/Night ................................ 18-17/40-32 their last 3 games and 3 of their last 5. ARMS RACE: The Red Sox (3.70) and Indians (3.71) rank April/May/June ..............13-11/16-12/16-12 BOS is 31-20 (.608) at Fenway Park this season, the 1st and 2nd in the AL in ERA...BOS has not finished a season July .....................................................13-14 2nd-highest home winning percentage in the AL and as the AL’s ERA leader since 2007 (3.87); the club last fin- vs. AL East ..........................................21-22 vs. AL Central .....................................13-11 5th-highest in the majors. ished a season with an ERA of 3.75 or lower in 2002 (3.75). vs. AL West .........................................13-12 AMERICAN LEAGUE’S BEST RECORDS In their last 32 games since 6/26, the Sox have posted vs. National League..............................11-4 RK. TEAM RECORD RUN DIFF a 3.12 ERA, the lowest mark in the AL...In that same vs. RH/LH starter ..................... 47-37/11-12 span, CLE ranks 2nd in the AL with a 3.41 ERA. Leading after 6 innings ........................41-6 1. Houston 69-36 (.657) +168 Tied after 6 innings ................................7-5 T2. Cleveland 57-47 (.548) +97 Red Sox starting pitchers lead the AL with a 3.29 Trailing after 6 innings .......................10-38 T2. New York 57-47 (.548) +119 ERA since 6/20 (37 games, 84 ER/230.0 IP)...Indians Leading after 7 innings ........................43-3 4. Boston 58-49 (.542) +64 starters rank 2nd in the AL in that time (3.53). Tied after 7 innings ................................8-6 5. Kansas City 55-49 (.529) -1 Trailing after 7 innings .........................7-40 SUMMER SALE EVENT: Chris Sale leads MLB with 211 SO... Leading after 8 innings ........................48-1 Tied after 8 innings ................................9-2 REST STOP: Following this 10-game homestand, the Red The only Red Sox pitcher ever to record more strikeouts before Trailing after 8 innings .........................1-46 Sox will play only 7 games in 11 days from 8/7-17, with off August was Roger Clemens (232 in 1988) (source: Elias). Red Sox score first ..............................42-15 days on 8/7 in TB, 8/10 in NY, 8/14 in BOS, and 8/17 in BOS. Sale also leads MLB in innings (148.1), SO/9.0 IP Opponents score first .........................16-34 (12.80), and FIP (1.91)...He leads AL pitchers in ERA Shutouts .................................................5-9 Scoring less than 3 runs .......................2-27 SMALL BALL: Last night marked the 13th time this season (2.37), wins (tied, 13), WHIP (0.88), opponent AVG (.192), and SO/BB ratio (7.81). Scoring 3 or 4 runs .............................12-15 the Red Sox scored 5+ runs without hitting a HR, the most Scoring 5 or more runs .........................44-7 such games in MLB (no other AL team has more than 8 such Red Sox hit HR/hit 0 HR .......... 40-25/18-24 games)...BOS is 12-1 in those contests. 21.2 AND COUNTING: Chris Sale owns the majors’ lon- 1-run/2-run games .................... 14-12/6-11 gest active scoreless streak (21.2 IP)...The longest scoreless Walk-offs ................................................6-3 streak of the season belongs to Robbie Ray (27.2 IP). Extra innings (home/road) ............... 5-1/4-2 DEVERS’ ENDEAVORS: Rafael Devers (20 years, 281 Series openers/finales ............. 20-16/19-16 days old today) went 4-for-4 with a double and an RBI last This is the 3rd-longest scoreless streak of Sale’s career, Series W-L-T (home) ........................... 9-4-4 night...According to Elias, the only other Red Sox to record behind stretches of 28.0 IP (2013) and 22.2 IP (2015). Series W-L-T (road) ........................... 7-10-2 4+ hits in a game before turning 21 are Babe Ruth, Ted Sale has recorded 6.0+ IP and allowed 0 runs in 6 of his Series W-L-T (total) ......................... 16-14-6 Williams (3x), Dalton Jones (2x), and Tony Conigliaro (2x). starts, including 4 of his last 5 and each of his last 3. Series sweeps (home/road) ............. 3-1/2-0 Come-from-behind wins .........................23 Devers is 10-for-24 (.417) in 6 ML games...The only LONGEST SCORELESS STREAKS IN 2017 (AL) other Red Sox since 1913 with 10+ hits through 6 career games are Ted Cox (11) & Ted Williams (10). PITCHER (CLUB) INNINGS DATES VS. THE INDIANS Cole Hamels (TEX) 24.0 7/1-20 All-Time ........................... 978-1,036-8 Devers has reached base via hit or BB in each of his James Paxton (SEA) 23.0 4/5-20 In Boston ................................ 531-479-5 first 6 ML games, reaching multiple times in 5 of Joe Kelly (BOS) 22.0 5/1-7/9 In Cleveland ........................... 447-557-3 those...He has hit safely in each of his last 5 games. Lance McCullers (HOU) 22.0 5/6-23 At Progressive Field ...................48-49 Ervin Santana (MIN) 22.0 4/3-20 2017................................................ 1-0 THE NÚ GUY: Eduardo Núñez is 8-for-17 (.471) since being Chris Sale (BOS) 21.2 7/6-pres. In Boston ............................................0-0 added to the Sox’ 25-man roster prior to Friday’s game...He In Cleveland .......................................0-0 has hit safely in 41 of his last 46 games since 5/12, batting DATE H/R W/L WP LP .363 (69-for-190) with a .929 OPS in that time...His .363 RISPY BUSINESS: In 12 games since 7/19, the Red Sox are 7/31 H W6-2 Fister Clevinger AVG since 5/12 ranks 3rd in the majors (min. 100 AB). batting .344 with RISP (32-for-93)...Overall, the Sox own the AL’s highest OBP with RISP (.360). MOST WINS, RED SOX MANAGERS Mookie Betts ranks 2nd in the AL and 5th in the Rk. Manager Wins WELCOME ABOARD: The Red Sox today added RHP majors in AVG with RISP (.407)...Since 7/17, he is Addison Reed to the active 25-man roster...In 22 outings 6. Jimy Williams .............................. 414 8-for-13 (.615) with RISP. 7. Don Zimmer ................................ 411 since 5/29, he is 13-for-13 in save chances with a 1.54 ERA 8. John Farrell ............................397 (4 ER/23.1 IP)...His 1.10 BB/9.0 IP ratio on the season marks Eduardo Núñez ranks 3rd in the majors in AVG with a career best and is the 4th-lowest among ML relievers. RISP (.420)...He is 20-for-41 (.488) with RISP since 5/14. RED SOX TEAM LEADERS 3 of the AL’s top 4 marks in OBP with RISP belong to Batting Red Sox: Betts (1st, .486), Dustin Pedroia (3rd, .466), Hits ...........................................Betts (116) CLOSE CALLS: Each of the Red Sox’ 20 games since 7/8 and Andrew Benintendi (4th, .464). Doubles .......................................Betts (31) has been decided by 4 runs or fewer (8-12)...In that span, Triples......................................Bogaerts (4) BOS has lost 4 games by 1 run and 4 games by 2 runs. HR ................................. Betts/Ramirez (17) RUNNIN’ RED SOX: The Red Sox are 25-for-30 (83.3%) in RBI ..............................................Betts (66) stolen base attempts in 32 games since 6/26. Runs ............................................Betts (71) CONNECT FOUR: The Red Sox are 53-12 (.815) when scor- The Red Sox have stolen 3rd base an AL-high 17 times SB................................................Betts (17) ing at least 4 runs, the majors’ 2nd-highest winning per- BB ...............................................Betts (48) this season...Their success rate of 89.5% (17-for-19) AVG (min. 100 AB) ............... Pedroia (.307) centage behind only LAD (.899, 62-7)...The Sox are 27-3 ranks 2nd in the AL behind only KC (10-for-10). (.900) in such games since 6/3. OBP (min. 100 AB) ............... Pedroia (.381) SLG (min. 100 AB) ....................Betts (.462) BOSTON BACKSTOPS: In the Sox’ last 6 games, catchers OPS (min. 100 AB) ....................Betts (.806) WHAT A RELIEF: The Sox’ bullpen ranks 3rd in the majors Sandy Leon and Christian Vázquez are a combined 11-for- Pitching in ERA (2.96) behind only CLE (2.77) and LAD (2.83)...BOS 25 (.440) with 5 XBH (3 2B, 3B, HR), 7 RBI, and only 1 SO. ERA (min. 10.0 IP) ................Kimbrel (1.24) relievers have not finished a season with an ERA below Strikeouts ....................................Sale (211) 3.10 in 50 years (2.90 in 1967).