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 (9): 1975, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1995, 2007, 2013, 2016, 2017 AMERICAN LEAGUE WILD CARD (7): 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009 @BOSTONREDSOXPR • HTTP://PRESSROOM.REDSOX.COM • @SOXNOTES BOSTON RED SOX (4-1) at MIAMI MARLINS (2-3) Tuesday, April 3, 2018 • 6:10 p.m. ET • Marlins Park • Miami, FL LHP Chris Sale (0-0, 0.00) vs. RHP José Ureña (0-1, 11.25) Game #6 • Road Game #6 • TV: NESN • Radio: WEEI 93.7 FM, WCEC 1490 AM/103.7 FM (Spanish) CONNECT FOUR: The Red Sox are 4-1, having won each SOX & MARLINS: The Red Sox and Marlins continue a of their last 4 games...This is the 5th time since 2000 the 4-game season series tonight...These teams will meet for a REGULAR SEASON BREAKDOWN club has won at least 4 of its first 5 games of a season 2-game set in Boston from 8/28-29. AL East Standing ...........................1st, +1.0 Home/Road ..................................... 0-0/4-1 (most recently 2015 and 2006). The Sox own a 23-12 edge in the all-time series, with Day/Night ........................................ 1-1/3-0 In only 15 of the franchise’s 117 prior seasons has the these teams squaring off each year from 1997-2001 March/April ..................................... 2-1/2-0 club won at least 5 of its first 6 games, most recently and again in 2003, ‘06, ‘09, ‘12, and ‘15. vs. AL East ..............................................3-1 doing so in 2006, 1999, and 1969...The only time the vs. AL Central .........................................0-0 Sox started 6-0 was 1918. vs. AL West .............................................0-0 NATIONAL AFFAIR: The Red Sox are 34-10 (.773) against vs. National League................................1-0 the NL since 9/4/15, having gone 16-4 (.800) in 2017...The vs. RH/LH starter ............................. 3-1/1-0 SHIPPING UP TO BOSTON: Today is the 50th consecutive Sox are scheduled to play 20 games against the NL East in Leading after 6 innings ..........................3-1 day the Red Sox have been in Florida since pitchers and 2018 (ATL-6, MIA-4, PHI-4, NYM-3, WSH-3). Tied after 6 innings ................................1-0 catchers reported to spring training on 2/13, with several At 228-156 (.594), the Sox own the majors’ highest Trailing after 6 innings ...........................0-0 players and coaches having arrived prior to that date...The Leading after 7 innings ..........................4-1 all-time winning percentage in Interleague play since Tied after 7 innings ................................0-0 Sox will return to Boston following tonight’s game. its inception in 1997...Since 2003, the Sox’ .651 Trailing after 7 innings ...........................0-0 The Sox will open their home schedule Thursday Interleague win % (183-98) ranks well ahead of the Leading after 8 innings ..........................4-0 against the Rays (2:05 p.m.)...Fans are encouraged to 2nd-best mark in that time (NYY; .596, 167-113). Tied after 8 innings ................................0-0 be in their seats by 1:15 p.m. for pre-game ceremonies. Trailing after 8 innings ...........................0-1 Red Sox score first ..................................2-1 SETTING SALE: In 5 career starts against NL East teams, Opponents score first .............................2-0 REST STOP: Following tonight’s game, the Red Sox are Chris Sale is 0-4 with a 6.54 ERA and a .273 opponent AVG Shutouts .................................................1-0 scheduled to play on only 3 of the next 6 days, with off (31.2 IP, 23 ER, 33-for-121)...In 12 starts against all other NL Scoring less than 3 runs .........................2-0 days scheduled for Wednesday, Friday, and Monday. clubs, he is 6-1 with a 1.54 ERA and a .174 opponent AVG Scoring 3 or 4 runs .................................1-1 Scoring 5 or more runs ...........................1-0 This is the 1st time the Sox have a scheduled off day (87.2 IP, 15 ER, 54-for-310). Red Sox hit HR/hit 0 HR .................. 2-1/2-0 on a Friday since 2012...BOS opened that season on As a hitter, Sale is 3-for-23 (.130) with a double and a 1-run/2-run games .......................... 3-0/0-1 Thursday, 4/5 at DET, had Friday off, and resumed a sacrifice bunt...His hits have come against Lance Lynn, Walk-offs ................................................0-0 3-game series against the Tigers on Saturday. John Lackey, and Pat Neshek. Extra innings (home/road) ............... 0-0/0-0 The last time the Sox had a scheduled off day on a Series openers/finales ..................... 1-1/1-0 Friday at home was 1991, when their home opener on LEADING OFF: Mookie Betts, who homered in last night’s Series W-L-T (home) ........................... 0-0-0 Thursday, 4/11 vs. CLE, was followed by a day off. Series W-L-T (road) ............................. 1-0-0 7-3 win at MIA, has hit safely in 22 of his last 23 games at Series W-L-T (total) ............................. 1-0-0 NL ballparks, including each of his last 12...He has reached Series sweeps (home/road) ............. 0-0/0-0 MAKE NO MISTAKE: The Red Sox committed 0 errors base in each of those 23 games, batting .373 with a 1.129 Come-from-behind wins ...........................2 in their first 5 games, the club’s longest streak to begin a OPS (38-for-102, 9 2B, 1 3B, 8 HR). season since 2013 (first 7)...BOS is 1 of 4 teams without VS. THE MARLINS an error in 2018 (also CIN, CLE, MIN). HANLEY’S HOMECOMING: Hanley Ramirez, who resides All-Time ..................................... 23-12 in Miami and played for the Marlins from 2006-12, homered In Boston ..........................................14-6 START ME UP: Red Sox starting pitchers are 4-0 with a 0.90 and stole his 2nd base of the season last night...He is the only In Miami.............................................9-6 ERA (3 ER/30.0 IP)...According to Elias, this is the Sox’ 3rd- active player with 250+ HR and 250+ steals (264 HR/279 SB). 2018................................................ 1-0 lowest starting pitcher ERA through the first 5 games of any Ramirez still ranks among Marlins all-time leaders in In Boston ............................................0-0 season since the AL began recording earned runs in 1913...The several categories, including HR (3rd, 148), steals (2nd, In Miami.............................................1-0 only better years for BOS were 1919 (0.70) and 1914 (0.85). 230), hits (2nd, 1,103), and runs (2nd, 666). DATE H/R SCORE WP LP 4/2 R W7-3 Johnson Richards LONGEST SCORELESS STREAKS TO BEGIN A SEASON, RED SOX STARTING PITCHERS (1901-2018) DEVERS’ ENDEAVORS: Rafael Devers has recorded an RBI in each of his 4 games this season (5 RBI total)... RED SOX TEAM LEADERS YEAR ERA PITCHERS Batting 1919 20.0 Mays (9.0), Jones (9.0), Mays (2.0) Including the 2017 postseason, he has driven in at least 1 run in 10 of his last 11 games, including each of his last 6. Hits ........................................Bogaerts (10) 1940 19.0 Grove (9.0), Bagby (9.0), Wilson (1.0) Doubles ....................................Bogaerts (5) 2018 18.0 Sale (6.0), Price (7.0), Porcello (5.0) The only other Red Sox player to record an RBI in each Triples....................................................N/A (Source: Elias Sports Bureau) of his first 4 games of a season at 21 years old or HR ..........Betts/Bogaerts/Núñez/Ramirez (1) younger is Tony Conigliaro (4 straight in April 1965). RBI ..............................................Devers (5) Last night, Devers batted cleanup for the 2nd time in Runs .........................................Bogaerts (5) YOU CAN ONLY HAVE ONE: Red Sox starting pitchers have his career (also 10/1/17 vs. HOU)...Prior to Devers, the SB..............................................Ramirez (2) allowed 1 or 0 runs in each of the team’s 5 games (Sale-0, last Red Sox player to start a game batting cleanup was BB .................... Benintendi/Bradley/Holt (3) Price-0, Porcello-1, Velázquez-1, Johnson-1)...According to AVG (min. 10 AB) ................Bogaerts (.455) Jim Rice in 1974...Other notable Red Sox to do that are OBP (min. 10 AB) ................Bogaerts (.455) Elias, the Sox had never begun a season with even 4 such Ted Williams, Bobby Doerr, and Carl Yastrzemski. starts in the franchise’s first 117 years (1901-2017). SLG (min. 10 AB) .................Bogaerts (.818) OPS (min. 10 AB) ...............Bogaerts (1.273) Prior to BOS, the only other teams since 1908 whose starters gave up 1 or 0 runs in each of the first 5 games of CHRISTIAN VALUES: Christian Vázquez went 2-for-4 last Pitching a season were the 1988 Giants and 1943 Cardinals...In night...Since 7/29/17, his .342 AVG (50-for-146) ranks 5th ERA (min. 5.0 IP) ............... Price/Sale (0.00) in the majors (min. 100 AB). Strikeouts ........................................Sale (9) both instances, the streak did not extend to a 6th game. Wins ...Johnson/Porcello/Price/Velázquez (1) The last time Sox starters pitched 5.0+ innings and Since 1987, Vázquez owns the majors’ highest catcher Saves ..........................................Kimbrel (2) allowed 1 or 0 runs in 5 straight starts at any point in a caught stealing percentage (min. 200 G), having Appearances ...............................Barnes (3) season was April 2011 (Beckett-1, Lester-1, Matsuzaka-0, thrown out 42 of 100 runners (42.0%). Starts................................ 5 players tied (1) Lackey-1, Buchholz-1)...The club last had a longer such Innings (Starter) ..........................Price (7.0) streak in May 2000 (8 straight starts).