9-TIME WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS: 1903, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 2004, 2007, 2013, 2018 HTTP://PRESSROOM.REDSOX.COM @BOSTONREDSOXPR / @SOXNOTES BOSTON RED SOX (59-38) vs. NEW YORK YANKEES (50-45) Friday, July 23, 2021 • 7:10 p.m. ET • Fenway Park • Boston, MA LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (7-5, 5.19) vs. RHP Gerrit Cole (10-4, 2.63) Game #98 • Home Game #49 • TV: NESN/MLBN • Radio: WEEI 93.7 FM (English), WAMG 890 AM/94.9 FM & WCCM 1490 AM/103.7 FM (Spanish) STATE OF THE SOX: At 59-38 (.608), the Red Sox own I’VE GOT YOUR SIX: Xander Bogaerts has played in sole possession of the AL’s best record...They are 21 games 993 games at shortstop, all with the Red Sox...According VS. THE YANKEES IN 2021 above .500, 1 shy of their season high (54-32). to Elias, he would become the 70th player to appear in Overall (Home/Road) ..........8-2 (4-0/4-2) The Sox have won their last 3 games and are 27-15 1,000+ games at SS for a single franchise, the 3rd to do so (.643) in their last 42. with the Sox (Everett Scott-1,093, Rick Burleson-1,004). 2021 SEASON BREAKDOWN MLB’S BEST RECORDS AL East Standing .....................1st (+1.0) Rk. Team Record Win % Diff. START ME UP: Since the All-Star break, Red Sox starters have Home/Road .........................29-19/30-19 1. Giants 61-35 .635 +125 posted a 3.41 ERA (12 ER/31.2 IP)...In their last 23 games Day/Night ............................18-17/41-21 2. Red Sox 59-38 .608 +64 (beginning 6/24), they own a 3.61 ERA (50 ER/124.2 IP). April/May/June ..........17-10/15-11/18-10 3. White Sox 58-38 .604 +124 Red Sox starters have thrown 5.0+ innings 74 times, July .................................................... 9-7 4. Dodgers 59-39 .602 +147 4th-most in the majors (OAK-86, CWS-76, LAD-75)... vs. AL East ..................................... 25-12 The Sox are 49-25 (.662) in those games. vs. AL Central .................................. 12-6 COMEBACK KIDS: Last night marked the Red Sox’ 4th vs. AL West .................................... 11-16 win in which they trailed after 8 innings (also 4/6 vs. TB, SETTING SALE: In 2 rehab starts, Chris Sale has allowed vs. National League......................... 11-4 4/10 at BAL, and 5/20 at TOR)...The Rays are the only 0 runs in 6.2 IP...He pitched for the Florida Complex League vs. RH/LH starter .................38-24/21-14 other team with as many as 4 such wins (5). Red Sox on 7/15 (3.0 IP, 4 H, 0 BB, 5 SO, 39 pitches) and for Leading after 6/7/8 innings ..... 48-3/45-4/50-1 The Red Sox have 30 come-from-behind wins, tied Double-A Portland on 7/20 (3.2 IP, 0 H, 1 BB, 6 SO, 49 pitches). Tied after 6/7/8 innings ..............4-3/8-2/2-5 with the Rays for most in the majors...In 10 of those Sale is scheduled to make a 3rd rehab start this Trailing after 6/7/8 innings ...... 6-31/3-29/4-29 wins, the Sox trailed after 5 innings. Sunday, 7/25, with Portland (vs. Harrisburg, 1 p.m.). Red Sox score first ......................... 36-15 Opponents score first .................... 23-23 Shutouts ............................................ 4-3 WHAT A RELIEF: Red Sox relievers rank 3rd in the AL and LEADING OFF: Kiké Hernández tied last night’s game at Scoring less than 4 runs .................. 7-31 1-1 with a sacrifice fly in the 7th inning, then tied the 7th in the majors in ERA (3.63)...Their 9 active relievers (including Tanner Houck) have a combined 2.79 ERA for Scoring 4 or more runs .................... 52-7 game at 3-3 with a 2-run double in the 9th...In his last 3 Red Sox hit HR/hit 0 HR ......46-19/13-19 games, he is 6-for-13 with 3 HR, 3 2B, and 8 RBI. Boston this season (85 ER/274.2 IP). 1-run/2-run games ................18-10/10-7 Each of Hernández’s last 10 hits has gone for extra Beginning 4/30, Josh Taylor has allowed 0 runs in 28 Walk-offs ........................................... 4-3 of his last 29 outings (24.0 IP, 4 ER, 15 H, 31 SO). bases (6 2B, 4 HR)...That is the longest streak by a Red Extra innings (home/road) ...........2-2/4-1 Sox player since Jackie Bradley Jr. (11 in 2015). Garrett Whitlock leads MLB rookies (min. 20.0 IP) in Series openers/finales ...........24-9/20-12 In the expansion era (1961-present), no other Red Sox ERA (1.34; 47.0 IP, 7 ER). Series W-L-T (home) .......................7-4-5 player has had a streak of 10 straight hits going for ERA LEADERS, RED SOX RELIEVERS (MIN. 20 GAMES) Series W-L-T (road) .......................10-6-0 extra bases, all from the leadoff spot (source: Elias). Player G IP ER ERA Series W-L-T (total) .....................17-10-5 Garrett Whitlock 28 47.0 7 1.34 Series sweeps (home/road) .........5-1/5-0 LONG DIVISION: The Red Sox regained sole possession of Matt Barnes 40 40.0 11 2.48 Come-from-behind wins .....................30 1st place in the AL East on 6/27 and have held it ever since. Hirokazu Sawamura 38 37.2 12 2.87 The Sox are 25-12 (.676) vs. AL East teams...That is the Adam Ottavino 43 40.0 13 2.93 MOST GAMES PLAYED WITH best record for any MLB team within its own division. THE RED SOX, ALL TIME 29 of the Sox’ first 32 games out of the All-Star break are HERE TO ASSIST YOU: The Red Sox lead MLB with 29 Rk. Player Games vs. the AL East (NYY-10, TOR-10, TB-6, BAL-3, DET-3). OF assists...Sox outfielders rank 1st in the AL and 2nd in 23. Carlton Fisk ..........................1,078 MLB with 19 defensive runs saved (source: FanGraphs). 24. Tris Speaker ..........................1,065 SOX & YANKEES: The Red Sox have held the Yankees to 25. Xander Bogaerts ............1,060 3 ER or fewer in 8 of 10 meetings this season...Sox starters SLUGGING SOX: The Red Sox rank in the top 5 in the have a 2.38 ERA (14 ER/53.0 IP) against the Yankees in 2021. majors in runs scored (3rd, 495), AVG (5th, .257), SLG (2nd, MOST GAMES AT SHORTSTOP, The Red Sox are 9-2 in their last 11 games against .443), OPS (3rd, .764), doubles (1st, 207), and XBH (1st, 345). RED SOX HISTORY the Yankees...They won their first 7 games against the The Sox have hit 4+ HR in a game an MLB-best 10 times, Rk. Player Games Yankees in 2021, their 3rd-best start vs. NYY in any including in 5 of their last 20 games...In that 20-game 2. Rick Burleson ........................1,004 season (14-0 in 1912, 8-0 in 2009). span (beginning 6/27), they lead the AL with 36 HR. 3. Xander Bogaerts ...............993 The Sox own MLB’s best records when scoring 4+ MOST STARTS AT SHORTSTOP, THIS AND THAT: The Red Sox are 18-10 (.643) in 1-run runs (52-7, .881) and 5+ runs (45-4, .918)...They have RED SOX HISTORY games, MLB’s 3rd-best record...They own the majors’ 4th- scored 10+ runs in a game an AL-best 13 times. Rk. Player Starts best record in extra-inning games (6-3, .667). 1. Everett Scott .........................1,081 The Sox are 1 of 2 teams without a losing streak of HEART OF THE ORDER: The Red Sox join HOU and TOR 2. Rick Burleson ...........................987 longer than 3 games this season (also NYM). as the only teams featuring 4 players with 15+ HR and 50+ 3. Xander Bogaerts ...............981 The Sox are 30-20 (.600) vs. teams that entered today RBI each...The Sox are the only team featuring 3 qualifying MOST GAMES AT CATCHER, with a winning record, MLB’s 3rd-best mark...They are hitters with a .900+ OPS (no other AL team has more than 1). RED SOX HISTORY 11-16 vs. AL West teams and 48-22 (.686) vs. all others. RED SOX’ HOME RUN LEADERS Rk. Player Games Player AVG OPS 2B HR RBI 7. Tony Peña ................................539 TOUGH WITH TWO: The Red Sox lead MLB in runs scored Rafael Devers .279 .921 26 24 74 8. Christian Vázquez .............523 with 2 outs (213)...With RISP & 2 outs, they lead MLB in J.D. Martinez .305 .946 26 20 64 MOST PITCHING APPEARANCES, AVG (.285), SLG (.497), and OPS (.871). Xander Bogaerts .312 .906 29 15 51 RED SOX HISTORY With 2 strikes, the Sox lead the majors in RBI (198) Hunter Renfroe .257 .769 16 15 54 Rk. Player Games and XBH (123)...They lead the AL in 2-strike HR (49). 6. Roger Clemens ........................383 DOWN ON THE FARM: Each of the Red Sox’ 4 minor T7. Ellis Kinder ..............................365 SWEPT AWAY: The Red Sox have earned 10 series sweeps league affiliates entered today with a winning record: Triple- T7. Matt Barnes .......................365 (one 4-game, four 3-game, four 2-game, one 1-game)... A Worcester (37-29), Double-A Portland (42-24), High-A UPCOMING MILESTONES Since losing their first 3 games of the season to BAL, the Greenville (35-33), and Low-A Salem (40-29)...The teams Rafael Devers .....................