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 (3-2) at DETROIT TIGERS (3-2) Monday, April 10, 2017 • 1:10 p.m. ET • Comerica Park • Detroit, MI LHP Chris Sale (0-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Justin Verlander (1-0, 2.84) Game #6 • Road Game #4 • TV: NESN/MLBN • Radio: WEEI 93.7 FM, WCEC 1490 AM/103.7 FM (Spanish) 30-FOR-31: Today, the Red Sox continue a stretch of 30 IT AIN’T OVER ‘TIL IT’S OVER: The Red Sox have been games in 31 days (1-2 so far), which includes a span of 17 tied or trailing after 7 innings in 2 of their 3 wins this sea- REGULAR SEASON BREAKDOWN consecutive days with a game from 4/7-23...BOS will host PIT son, including yesterday’s 7-5 win at DET (trailed 4-3 after AL East Standing .......................3rd, 1.0 GB Home/Road ..................................... 2-0/1-2 on 4/13 in a makeup of the game that was postponed on 4/6. 7)...In Friday’s 6-5 loss at DET, the Sox trailed 4-0 before Day/Night ........................................ 2-2/1-0 scoring 5 runs in the 8th inning. April .......................................................3-2 SETTING SALE: Chris Sale made his Red Sox debut with vs. AL East ..............................................0-0 7.0 scoreless innings on 4/5 vs. PIT...The only pitchers in the HIGH FIVE: Dustin Pedroia has recorded a hit in each of vs. AL Central .........................................1-2 vs. AL West .............................................0-0 live ball era to allow 0 runs in each of their first 2 starts with the Sox’ 5 games this season...He is also the last BOS player vs. National League................................2-0 the Red Sox are Dave “Boo” Ferriss (2 in 1945) and Vaughn to collect a hit in each of the club’s first 6 games (2014). vs. RH/LH starter ............................. 2-2/1-0 Eshelman (2 in 1995). In 2016, Pedroia became the 1st Red Sox ever with Leading after 6 innings ..........................1-0 Today marks Chris Sale’s 20th career start vs. the as many as 6 hitting streaks of 10+ games in a single Tied after 6 innings ................................1-0 Tigers...The only other club he has started against season (source: Elias)...He was the 1st major leaguer Trailing after 6 innings ...........................1-2 20+ times is KC (20)...In his last 15 starts against to do that since Derek Jeter in 1999 (also 6). Leading after 7 innings ..........................1-0 Tied after 7 innings ................................1-0 DET (since 7/22/13), Sale has posted a 2.58 ERA (31 Trailing after 7 innings ...........................1-2 ER/108.1 IP); in that span, he has a 2.36 ERA in 6 HERE’S THE SITUATION: The Red Sox lead the AL and Leading after 8 innings ..........................2-0 starts at Comerica Park (11 ER/42.0 IP). rank 2nd in the majors in AVG with 2 outs (.345, 20-for- Tied after 8 innings ................................1-0 58)...They also rank 2nd in the AL and 3rd in the majors in Trailing after 8 innings ...........................0-2 THAT’S MORE(LAND) LIKE IT: After beginning the sea- AVG with runners in scoring position (.342, 13-for-38). Red Sox score first ..................................2-1 Opponents score first .............................1-1 son 0-for-12, Mitch Moreland has reached base in 7 of his In 2016, the Sox posted MLB’s highest AVG, OBP, SLG, Shutouts .................................................1-0 last 10 plate appearances (5-for-8, 3 2B, 2 BB)...He has dou- and OPS with 2 strikes (.209/.277/.324/.601) and with Scoring less than 3 runs .........................0-1 bled and scored a run in each of his last 3 games...Moreland 2 outs (.276/.354/.454/.808)...The Sox led the AL and Scoring 3 or 4 runs .................................1-0 has never doubled in as many as 4 straight games. ranked 2nd in the majors behind only COL in AVG, Scoring 5 or more runs ...........................2-1 OBP, SLG, and OPS with RISP (.283/.369/.478/.847). Red Sox hit HR .......................................2-1 Red Sox hit 0 HR ....................................1-1 WHAT A RELIEF: Red Sox relievers have held opponents to 1-run/2-run games .......................... 0-1/2-0 a .137 AVG (7-for-51) and a .196 SLG (0 HR), both the low- WE HAVE CONTACT: Mookie Betts has not struck out in Walk-offs ................................................1-0 est marks in the majors...The only other teams yet to allow his last 87 regular-season plate appearances, beginning Extra innings (home/road) ............... 1-0/0-0 a HR in relief are in the NL (CIN, LAD, NYM). with his final PA on 9/2/16 vs. BAL...According to Elias, it is Series openers/finales ..................... 1-1/1-0 Series W-L-T (home) ........................... 1-0-0 BOS relievers rank 6th in the majors in ERA (1.80); the longest active streak in the majors; the last player with Series W-L-T (road) ............................. 0-0-0 they also rank 2nd in the AL and 3rd in the majors a streak as long was Norichika Aoki (96 PA in 2015). Series W-L-T (total) ............................. 1-0-0 in SO/9.0 IP (10.8)...In the club’s last 3 games, Sox Elias also notes that the last Red Sox player with a Series sweeps (home/road) ............. 0-0/0-0 relievers have struck out 13 of 32 batters faced. streak that long was Wade Boggs (107 PA in 1991). Come-from-behind wins ...........................1 THEFT PROTECTION: All 4 players to attempt to steal LOCALLY GROWN: Matt Barnes—the only player on the VS. THE TIGERS against the Sox this season have been thrown out by Sandy Sox’ roster born in New England (Danbury, CT)—has al- All-Time ......................... 1,034-971-13 León (3) and Christian Vázquez (1)...This is the 1st time BOS lowed a run in only 1 of his last 15 regular-season appear- In Boston ................................ 564-439-6 catchers have thrown out the first 4 attempted base steal- ances since 8/30/16 (11.2 IP, 0.77 ERA, 14 SO)...Since the In Detroit ................................ 470-532-7 At Comerica Park ...........................36-32 ers of a season since 1960 (5; Ed Sadowski-3, Don Gile-2)... start of 2016, he leads the Red Sox in appearances (65) and No Sox team had even begun a season by throwing out the relief innings (70.1). 2017................................................ 1-2 first 3 attempted base stealers since 1977 (Carlton Fisk-3). In Boston ............................................0-0 In Detroit ............................................1-2 Dating back to 9/16/16, León has not allowed a stolen ROLE REVERSAL: Each of Joe Kelly’s first 41 appearances base in his last 15 starts behind the plate (4 CS)... with the Red Sox came as a starter (16-8, 5.00 ERA)...Since DATE H/R W/L WP LP Vázquez threw out 5 of 6 attempted base stealers in moving to the bullpen on 7/25/16, he is 3-0 with a 0.76 4/7 R L5-6 Rodriguez Hembree Grapefruit League games this spring. 4/8 R L1-4 Zimmermann Rodriguez ERA, a .169 opponent AVG, and 9.1 SO/9.0 IP in 19 outings, 4/9 R W7-5 Barnes Rondon Among the 271 players who have started at least including the postseason (23.2 IP, 14 H, 2 ER, 7 BB, 24 SO). 100 games at catcher since 1987, Vázquez (45.3) and León (44.3) own the majors’ 2 highest caught stealing MOST WINS, RED SOX MANAGERS percentages (source: STATS). GREAT SCOTT: Robby Scott has not allowed a run in any Rk. Manager Wins of his 10 career appearances, all with BOS (6.2 IP, 7 H, 2 BB, 7. Don Zimmer ................................ 411 HIGHEST CATCHER CAUGHT STEALING %, 1987-2017 6 SO)...He is the only pitcher in the live ball era to begin a 8. Eddie Kasko ................................ 345 RK. PLAYER SB CCS CCS% career with 10 consecutive scoreless outings, all with BOS. 9. John Farrell ........................... 342 1. Christian Vázquez 29 24 45.3 Scott is 1 of only 7 pitchers in the live ball era to 2. Sandy León 39 31 44.3 begin a Red Sox career with as many as 10 scoreless RED SOX ALL-TIME RANKINGS 3. Ivan Rodriguez 786 563 41.7 outings; only 4 have started a Red Sox career with Rk. Player Hits *Min. 100 starts at catcher 11+ consecutive scoreless appearances: Rich Hill (15), 7. Bobby Doerr ............................. 2,042 Ramon Ramirez (13), Chris Capuano (12), and Larry 8. Harry Hooper ........................... 1,707 9. Dustin Pedroia ................... 1,688 THEY CAN HIT, TOO: Sandy León (7-for-16, 2 2B, HR) and Andersen (11). Christian Vázquez (1-for-1, 2B, 2 HBP) have combined to Rk. Player HR post a .471 AVG/.526 OBP/.824 SLG line this season. CLOSING TIME: Craig Kimbrel has converted each of his 17. Reggie Smith............................... 149 León ranks 2nd among qualifying AL batters in AVG last 21 save chances since 6/4/16, the majors’ 2nd-longest 18. Trot Nixon ................................... 133 active streak behind BAL’s Zach Britton (52). Dustin Pedroia ...................... 133 (.438)...He hit a 12th-inning, walk-off HR in the Sox’ Kevin Youkilis .............................