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 (13-12) vs. BALTIMORE ORIOLES (16-8) Tuesday, May 2, 2017 • 7:10 p.m. ET • Fenway Park • Boston, MA LHP Chris Sale (1-2, 1.19) vs. RHP Alec Asher (1-0, 2.16) Game #26 • Home Game #16 • TV: NESN/MLBN • Radio: WEEI 93.7 FM, WCEC 1490 AM/103.7 FM (Spanish) STATE OF THE SOX: Tonight, the Red Sox continue a SOX & O’S: The Red Sox and Orioles continue their 19- 9-game homestand and a stretch of 12 consecutive days game season series tonight...BOS is 2-4 against BAL in REGULAR SEASON BREAKDOWN with a game (2-4 so far). 2017, but the Sox have won 9 of the last 15 meetings. AL East Standing .......................3rd, 3.5 GB Home/Road ..................................... 9-6/4-6 BOS is 4-7 in its last 11 games, on the heels of a 4-game In the last 3 seasons (2014-16), Chris Sale is 2-1 with a Day/Night ........................................ 8-4/5-8 winning streak from 4/15-18...The Sox have not had a 2.16 ERA in 4 starts against the Orioles (25.0 IP, 6 ER, April ...................................................13-11 losing streak of longer than 2 games this season. 29 SO)...In his last 2 starts vs. BAL, Sale is 2-0 with a May ........................................................0-1 0.69 ERA (13.0 IP, 1 ER, 18 SO). vs. AL East ..............................................7-8 vs. AL Central .........................................1-3 PITCHING IN: Red Sox pitchers have a 2.51 ERA (27 vs. AL West .............................................0-0 ER/97.0 IP) in the club’s last 11 games (beginning 4/19), ON THE OFFENSIVE: The Red Sox rank 2nd in the AL and vs. National League................................5-1 the lowest mark in the majors during that time...In fact, no 4th in the majors in AVG (.268)...They also rank 3rd in the vs. RH/LH starter ......................... 11-10/2-2 other team has an ERA below 3.05 in that span. AL and 5th in the majors in OBP (.333)...Sox batters are Leading after 6 innings ..........................7-1 In that 11-game span, BOS starters have a 2.61 ERA averaging 5.85 PA/SO, the highest mark in MLB. Tied after 6 innings ................................3-1 (lowest in MLB) and relievers have a 2.25 ERA (3rd- Trailing after 6 innings .........................3-10 Leading after 7 innings ..........................8-0 lowest in MLB). ROSTER MOVES: Earlier today, the Red Sox placed RHP Tied after 7 innings ................................3-1 Overall, Red Sox pitchers rank 3rd in the majors in Steven Wright on the 10-day disabled list with a left knee Trailing after 7 innings .........................2-11 ERA (3.43) and 2nd in SO/9.0 IP (9.65)...The last 3 sprain...To fill his spot on the roster, BOS recalled RHP Bran- Leading after 8 innings ........................11-0 seasons in which the Sox had an ERA this low after don Workman from Triple-A Pawtucket. Tied after 8 innings ................................2-0 25 games were 2013 (3.39), 2007 (3.34), and 2004 Workman has not allowed a run in 8.0 IP over 4 Trailing after 8 innings .........................0-12 (3.24), each of which ended with a World Series title. Red Sox score first ..................................7-4 appearances with the PawSox this season, holding Opponents score first .............................6-8 opponents to a .042 AVG (1-for-24, 11 SO, 1 BB)...He Shutouts .................................................1-3 SIX PACK: Red Sox starting pitchers have thrown at least has not appeared at the ML level since 2014; he spent Scoring less than 3 runs .........................1-8 6.0 innings in each of the club’s last 7 games; in 6 of those, the 2016 season on the disabled list recovering from Scoring 3 or 4 runs .................................4-1 the Sox’ starter allowed 2 ER or fewer...BOS pitchers last Tommy John surgery performed on 6/15/15. Scoring 5 or more runs ...........................8-3 had a longer streak of 6.0-inning starts from 4/25-5/4/16 (9). Red Sox hit HR/hit 0 HR .................. 8-4/5-8 1-run/2-run games .......................... 5-2/3-3 REHAB NEWS: Brock Holt, who was placed on the 10-day Walk-offs ................................................1-0 SALE-ING ALONG: Chris Sale leads the majors with 52 DL with vertigo on 4/21, is 2-for-9 (BB, R, RBI) during his re- Extra innings (home/road) ............... 1-0/1-0 SO...He also ranks 2nd in ERA (1.19) and 3rd in WHIP (0.77). hab assignment...He has appeared in 3 games with Triple-A Series openers/finales ..................... 5-5/6-3 Sale has struck out 10+ batters in each of his last 4 Pawtucket—2 as a DH and 1 in LF. Series W-L-T (home) ........................... 4-1-1 starts...The only other Red Sox to ever record 10+ Series W-L-T (road) ............................. 1-2-0 Series W-L-T (total) ............................. 5-3-1 SO in 4 consecutive starts are Pedro Martinez, Roger LEADING OFF: Xander Bogaerts has hit .323 with a .400 Series sweeps (home/road) ............. 1-1/0-0 Clemens, and Jon Lester; Martinez is the only Red Sox OBP in 8 games as a leadoff hitter this season (10-for-31, Come-from-behind wins ...........................6 pitcher ever with 10+ SO in 5 straight starts. 4 BB, 3 SO) and has hit safely in each of his last 5 games... MOST Ks IN FIRST 5 GAMES WITH A TEAM (SINCE 1893) Prior to 2017, he had never batted leadoff in a ML game. VS. THE ORIOLES All-Time (since 1954) ............ 556-483 PITCHER CLUB YEAR SO In Boston ....................................281-236 Randy Johnson ARI 1999 55 BOTTOM’S UP: Boston’s No. 9 hitters are batting .321, the 2nd-highest mark in the majors behind HOU (.333). In Baltimore ...............................275-247 Chris Sale BOS 2017 52 At Camden Yards ......................119-86 Pedro Martinez BOS 1998 51 2017................................................ 2-4 *Source: Elias Sports Bureau CLOSE CALLS: 20 of the Red Sox’ 25 games have been In Boston ............................................1-2 decided by 3 runs or fewer, including 13 of the last 15...BOS In Baltimore .......................................1-2 has won its last 5 games decided by 1 run...The Sox are 8-5 HEATING UP: The Red Sox have hit 8 HR in their last 8 in games decided by 1 or 2 runs, after going 38-39 in such DATE H/R SCORE WP LP games, after hitting 7 in their first 17 games...In 2016, BOS games last season. 4/11 H W8-1 Pomeranz Bundy ranked last in the AL in HR in April (19), but the club’s 189 4/12 H L5-12 Givens Wright HR from 5/1 through the end of the season ranked T-6th in 4/21 R L0-2 Bundy Pomeranz THE ‘PEN IS MIGHTIER: Boston’s bullpen ranks among 4/22 R L2-4 Aquino Wright the majors...The Sox’ 114 HR from 7/4 on ranked 3rd in MLB 4/23 R W6-2 Rodriguez Gausman behind BAL (125) and STL (117). ML leaders in ERA (3rd, 2.25), opponent AVG (2nd, .187), opponent SLG (1st, .282), and HR/9.0 IP ratio (2nd, 0.47)... 5/1 H L2-5 Bundy Porcello Through the first 25 games of the 2016 season, the Sox’ MONSTER MASH: During his current 7-game hitting bullpen had a 3.61 ERA and a .219 opponent AVG. MOST WINS, RED SOX MANAGERS streak, Hanley Ramirez is batting .360 (9-for-25) with 3 Heath Hembree has not allowed an earned run in his Rk. Manager Wins HR...He has driven in at least 1 run in each of his last 4 7. Don Zimmer ................................ 411 games...In 2016, Ramirez hit only 1 HR in April; he finished last 9 appearances (12.0 IP, 14 SO). 8. John Farrell ........................... 352 the season with 30 HR and a career-best 111 RBI. CLOSING TIME: Craig Kimbrel has retired 24 of his last 26 batters faced (8.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 15 SO). RED SOX ALL-TIME RANKINGS HAVE WE BENINTRODUCED?: Andrew Benintendi— Rk. Player H ranked No. 1 in Baseball America’s Top 100 Prospects list— Kimbrel is averaging 15.9 SO/9.0 IP, the 5th-best mark 7. Bobby Doerr ............................. 2,042 leads the Red Sox in hits (31), runs (15), HR (tied, 3), and among ML relievers...His 8 saves lead the AL and rank 8. Harry Hooper ........................... 1,707 RBI (15)...In the last 40 years (1978-2017), the only other AL 2nd in the majors. 9. Dustin Pedroia ................... 1,705 rookies to finish April with 30+ hits, 15+ runs, and a .333+ Kimbrel has converted each of his 23 career save Rk. Player HR AVG were Ichiro Suzuki (2001) and Austin Jackson (2010). opportunities at Fenway Park...He has allowed 0 runs 17. Reggie Smith............................... 149 and only 6 hits in those 23 games (23.0 IP, 4 BB, 40 SO). T18. Trot Nixon ................................... 133 Benintendi began the season 4-for-23 (.174), but he is T18.