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 (17-3) at OAKLAND A’S (10-11) Sunday, April 22, 2018 • 1:05 p.m. PT/4:05 p.m. ET • Oakland Coliseum • Oakland, CA LHP David Price (2-1, 2.25) vs. RHP Daniel Mengden (2-2, 4.50) Game #21 • Road Game #12 • TV: NESN • Radio: WEEI 93.7 FM, WCEC 1490 AM/103.7 FM (Spanish) TIP YOUR CAP: Sean Manaea threw a no-hitter against the APRIL SHOWERS: The Sox are 15-2 (.882) in April, with 8 Red Sox last night, becoming the 1st pitcher to accomplish games remaining in the month...BOS has never won more REGULAR SEASON BREAKDOWN the feat vs. BOS since SEA’s Chris Bosio did so 25 years ago than 18 games in April, doing so in 1998, 2003, and 2013... AL East Standing ...........................1st, +4.0 Home/Road ..................................... 8-1/9-2 on 4/22/93 at the Kingdome. The Sox’ highest win % in any April is .846 (11-2 in 1918). Day/Night ...................................... 6-1/11-2 Prior to last night, the Sox had played 3,987 March/April ................................... 2-1/15-2 consecutive games without being no-hit, the 2nd- BAY AREA VS. BAY STATE: The Red Sox and A’s conclude vs. AL East ............................................11-2 longest active streak in the majors (OAK-4,242). a 3-game series today...These teams will play a 3-game set vs. AL Central .........................................0-0 vs. AL West .............................................4-1 Between being no-hit in 1993 and last night, the Red at Fenway Park from 5/14-16. vs. National League................................2-0 Sox threw 4 no-hitters: Hideo Nomo (2001), Derek Lowe The Sox are 6-0-0 in series, having earned sweeps at vs. RH/LH starter ........................... 15-2/2-1 (2002), Clay Buchholz (2007), and Jon Lester (2008). MIA (2-0), vs. TB (3-0), vs. BAL (3-0), and at LAA (3-0). Leading after 6 innings ........................13-1 Entering last night, the Sox had recorded 10+ hits in The Sox are 15-34 (.306) in their last 49 games at OAK. Tied after 6 innings ................................3-0 each of their last 7 games. Trailing after 6 innings ...........................1-2 In the last 16 seasons (2003-18), the Red Sox are 92-115 Leading after 7 innings ........................14-1 (.444) in the Pacific Time Zone, which includes games at Tied after 7 innings ................................2-0 SOX STREAKS: Last night’s result snapped the Sox’ LAA, OAK, SEA, LAD, SD, and SF...Against those teams at Trailing after 7 innings ...........................1-2 8-game win streak...They also won 9 straight games from Fenway Park in that same time, the Sox are 129-70 (.648). Leading after 8 innings ........................15-0 3/30-4/10...This is the 1st time since 1978 the Sox have re- Tied after 8 innings ................................1-0 corded multiple win streaks of 8+ games in a single season. Trailing after 8 innings ...........................1-3 THIS LAND IS MORELAND: Mitch Moreland has homered Red Sox score first ................................10-1 in each of his last 4 games at Oakland Coliseum...He is 1 of 6 Opponents score first .............................7-2 THE BIG PICTURE: The Red Sox rank 1st in the majors in players in the ballpark’s history (1966-2018) to homer in 4+ Shutouts .................................................2-1 win % (.850, 17-3), run differential (+67), runs per game straight games here as a visitor...The only players to homer in Scoring less than 3 runs .........................2-1 (6.15), and fielding % (.993), as well as 3rd in ERA (2.68). 5 consecutive games here as a visitor are Mike Trout (2013- Scoring 3 or 4 runs .................................4-1 14) and Danny Tartabull (1990-91). Scoring 5 or more runs .........................11-1 HIGHEST WINNING PERCENTAGE IN MLB (2018) Red Sox hit HR/hit 0 HR ................ 10-2/7-1 RK. CLUB WIN % (RECORD) Moreland has 15 HR in only 46 career games at OAK, the 1-run/2-run games .......................... 5-0/2-1 1. Red Sox .850 (17-3) most by a visitor here since the start of 2010. Walk-offs ................................................1-0 T2. Diamondbacks .700 (14-6) Moreland has an active 8-game hitting streak and has Extra innings (home/road) ............... 1-0/1-0 T2. Mets .700 (14-6) 9 RBI in his last 3 games...He began the season 0-for- Series openers/finales ..................... 6-1/6-0 4. Astros .682 (15-7) Series W-L-T (home) ........................... 3-0-0 12, but he is since 13-for-27 (.481) with 7 XBH. Series W-L-T (road) ............................. 3-0-0 Series W-L-T (total) ............................. 6-0-0 FOR THE RECORD: At 17-3, the Red Sox have matched the KEEPING SCORE: The Sox own the majors’ highest run Series sweeps (home/road) ............. 2-0/2-0 franchise’s best start through 20 games...The 1946 club also differential (+67)...According to Elias, the last 2 teams with Come-from-behind wins ...........................8 won 17 of its first 20 games en route to a 21-3 start. a run differential as high through the first 20 games of a Prior to the Sox, the last teams to win 17+ of their season were the 2016 Cubs (+69) and 2003 Yankees (+79), VS. THE A’S first 20 games were the 2003 Yankees (17-3) and both of whom played in the World Series. All-Time Series (since 1901) ....... 1,076-883-10 1987 Brewers (18-2). The Sox have scored 123 runs, their most through the All-Time vs. OAK (since 1968) .......295-241 first 20 games of a season since 2003 (129). In Boston ......................................172-94 In Oakland .............................. 123-147* WINNING WAYS: The Red Sox lost to the Rays on Opening The Sox have scored 18 runs in the 1st inning, most *includes 2 games in Japan in 2008 (1-1) Day, 6-4, but they have since gone 17-2...It is the first time in the AL...They have scored 4+ runs in a single inning BOS has gone 17-2 over any 19-game stretch since 2004 11 times, the most such innings in MLB this season. 2018................................................ 1-1 (20-2 from 8/16-9/8 after starting 17-2). In Boston ............................................0-0 RED SOX THROUGH 20 GAMES In Oakland .........................................1-1 STAT 2016 2017 2018 PITCHING IN: The Red Sox rank 3rd in the majors with Record 11-9 11-9 17-3 DATE H/R SCORE WP LP 4/20 R W7-3 VELÁZQUEZ Graveman a 2.68 ERA...It is the club’s 5th-lowest mark through 20 Run Differential +8 +1 +67 4/21 R L0-3 Manaea SALE games in the Live Ball Era, its lowest since 2001 (2.28). Runs Scored 102 78 123 The Sox have allowed 3 runs or fewer in a ML-best 17 HR 15 11 26 RED SOX TEAM LEADERS of their 20 games, including each of their last 9...They ERA 4.48 3.49 2.68 Errors 9 13 5 Batting are the 1st team since the 1981 A’s to allow 3 runs or Hits ..............................................Betts (26) fewer in 17+ of a season’s first 20 games. ON THE OFFENSIVE: The Red Sox lead the majors in AVG Doubles ..........................................Betts (8) This is the 1st time the Sox have allowed 3 runs or Triples....................................Benintendi (2) fewer in 9+ straight games since 2013 (11, 8/19-31). (.282), OBP (.350), SLG (.478), OPS (.828), doubles (56), HR ..................................................Betts (6) and XBH (85)...The Sox also own MLB’s lowest strikeout RBI ............................................Devers (17) The Sox own the majors’ lowest opponent OPS (.593). percentage (17.0%; 136 SO in 801 PA). Runs .............................................Betts (23) The Sox rank 8th in the majors in HR (26), only 5 behind SB..............................................Ramirez (3) START ME UP: Red Sox starters are 12-2 with a 2.28 ERA the MLB leader (LAA-31)...In 2017, the Sox ranked 27th BB .......................................Benintendi (13) (28 ER/110.2 IP)...It is the club’s lowest starter ERA through in MLB with 168 HR (fewest in the AL). AVG (min. 50 AB) ......................Betts (.366) 20 games in the Live Ball Era (since 1920)...BOS starters OBP (min. 50 AB) ......................Betts (.459) The Red Sox have hit 13 HR in their last 5 games, after SLG (min. 50 AB) .......................Betts (.732) have allowed 1 or 0 runs in 13 of the club’s 20 games. hitting 13 in their first 15 games. OPS (min. 50 AB) .....................Betts (1.191) Sox starters rank 2nd in the majors in ERA (HOU-2.12). Pitching GRAND OLD TIME: The Red Sox lead MLB with 5 grand ERA (min. 10.0 IP) ................ Porcello (1.40) WHAT A RELIEF: Red Sox relief pitchers have allowed 0 runs slams...According to Elias, BOS is only the 2nd team ever to Strikeouts ......................................Sale (41) in their last 20.1 IP, and 1 run in their last 26.1 IP...The longest hit 5+ grand slams before May 1 (1996 Expos, 6)...Prior to Wins .......................................... Porcello (4) scoreless streak by Sox relievers in 2017 was 26.0 IP (6/11-17).