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 (57-49) vs. CLEVELAND INDIANS (57-46) Monday, July 31, 2017 • 7:10 p.m. ET • Fenway Park • Boston, MA RHP Doug Fister (0-5, 7.46) vs. RHP Mike Clevinger (5-3, 3.20) Game #107 • Home Game #51 • TV: NESN/ESPN • Radio: WEEI 93.7 FM, WCEC 1490 AM/103.7 FM (Spanish) STATE OF THE SOX: The Red Sox continue a 10-day, 10- CLOSE CALLS: Each of the Red Sox’ 19 games since 7/8 game homestand today, as part of a stretch of 24 games in has been decided by 4 runs or fewer (7-12)...In that span, REGULAR SEASON BREAKDOWN 24 days out of the All-Star break. BOS has lost 4 games by 1 run and 4 games by 2 runs. AL East Standing ...................... 2nd, 0.5 GB Home/Road ............................. 30-20/27-29 The Sox won 6 straight games from 6/29-7/4, but they Day/Night ................................ 18-17/39-32 are 8-14 since then...BOS has lost 6 of its last 8 games. CONNECT FOUR: The Red Sox are 52-12 (.813) when scor- April/May/June ..............13-11/16-12/16-12 AMERICAN LEAGUE’S BEST RECORDS ing at least 4 runs, the majors’ 2nd-highest winning per- July .....................................................12-14 centage behind only LAD (.899, 62-7)...The Sox are 26-3 vs. AL East ..........................................21-22 RK. TEAM RECORD RUN DIFF vs. AL Central .....................................12-11 1. Houston 68-36 (.654) +161 (.897) in such games since 6/3. vs. AL West .........................................13-12 2. Cleveland 57-46 (.553) +101 vs. National League..............................11-4 3. New York 56-47 (.544) +115 THE NÚ GUY: Eduardo Núñez is 5-for-12 since being add- vs. RH/LH starter ..................... 46-37/11-12 4. Boston 57-49 (.538) +60 ed to the Sox’ 25-man roster prior to Friday’s game...He hit Leading after 6 innings ........................40-6 Tied after 6 innings ................................7-5 5. Kansas City 55-48 (.534) 0 2 HR on Saturday, becoming the 1st player with multiple Trailing after 6 innings .......................10-38 homers in either his 1st or 2nd game with the Red Sox since Leading after 7 innings ........................42-3 REST STOP: Following this 10-game homestand, the Red Gabe Kapler hit 2 HR on 6/29/03, his 2nd game with BOS. Tied after 7 innings ................................8-6 Sox will play only 7 games in 11 days from 8/7-17, with off Núñez has hit safely in 40 of his last 45 games since Trailing after 7 innings .........................7-40 days on 8/7 in TB, 8/10 in NY, 8/14 in BOS, and 8/17 in BOS. 5/12, batting .357 (66-for-185) with a .911 OPS in that Leading after 8 innings ........................47-1 time...His .357 AVG since 5/12 ranks 3rd in the majors Tied after 8 innings ................................9-2 among hitters with at least 100 AB. Trailing after 8 innings .........................1-46 WELCOME ABOARD: The Red Sox today acquired RHP Red Sox score first ..............................41-15 Addison Reed from NYM in exchange for 3 minor league Opponents score first .........................16-34 RHPs: Jamie Callahan, Gerson Bautista, and Steve Nogo- DEVERS’ ENDEAVORS: Rafael Devers has reached base Shutouts .................................................5-9 sek...To make room on the 40-man roster, the Sox trans- via hit or BB in each of his first 5 ML games, reaching twice Scoring less than 3 runs .......................2-27 in 4 of those...He has hit safely in each of his last 4 games, Scoring 3 or 4 runs .............................12-15 ferred INF Josh Rutledge to the 60-day disabled list. Scoring 5 or more runs .........................43-7 In 22 outings since 5/29, Reed is 13-for-13 in save adding his 2nd HR yesterday vs. KC. Red Sox hit HR/hit 0 HR .......... 40-25/17-24 chances with a 1.54 ERA (4 ER/23.1 IP)...His 1.10 Devers hit a solo HR for his first major league hit 1-run/2-run games .................... 14-12/6-11 BB/9.0 IP ratio on the season marks a career best and Wednesday at SEA...At 20 years and 275 days old, he Walk-offs ................................................6-3 is the 4th-lowest among ML relievers. became the youngest Red Sox player to homer since Extra innings (home/road) ............... 5-1/4-2 Tony Conigliaro in September 1965. Series openers/finales ............. 19-16/19-16 Series W-L-T (home) ........................... 9-4-4 ROSTER MOVES: The Red Sox today recalled RHP Austin Series W-L-T (road) ........................... 7-10-2 Maddox from Triple-A Pawtucket...To make room on the MANAGING EXPECTATIONS: At 396-358 (.525), John Series W-L-T (total) ......................... 16-14-6 roster, LHP Robby Scott was optioned to Pawtucket. Farrell is only 4 wins shy of becoming the 8th manager to Series sweeps (home/road) ............. 3-1/2-0 lead the Red Sox to 400 victories...Don Zimmer ranks 7th on Come-from-behind wins .........................23 the franchise’s all-time managerial wins list (411). TRIBE TALK: The Red Sox and Indians begin a 7-game sea- VS. THE INDIANS son series tonight...They will play 4 games at Progressive All-Time ........................... 977-1,036-8 Field from 8/21-24. RUNNIN’ RED SOX: The Red Sox were successful in each In Boston ................................ 530-479-5 BOS won last year’s season series, 4 games to 2...The of their 3 stolen base attempts last night, marking their 1st In Cleveland ........................... 447-557-3 Indians then swept the Sox in the ALDS, 3-0. loss of the season when stealing multiple bases (were 16- At Progressive Field ...................48-49 0)...The Sox are 24-for-29 (82.8%) in stolen base attempts Doug Fister is 5-4 with a 3.13 ERA (36 ER/103.2 IP) in 2016................................................ 4-2 in 31 games since 6/26. 16 career starts vs. CLE...In the past 20 seasons (1998- In Boston ............................................2-1 2017), the only pitchers with a lower career ERA vs. The Red Sox have stolen 3rd base an AL-high 16 times In Cleveland .......................................2-1 CLE (min. 100.0 IP) are Pedro Martinez (1.77), Jose this season...Their success rate of 88.9% (16-for-18) Quintana (2.74), and Felix Hernandez (2.95). ranks 2nd in the AL behind only KC (9-for-9). RED SOX ALL-TIME RANKINGS Rk. Player RBI LEAD THE WAY: Dustin Pedroia ranks 2nd in the AL and 4th 14. Mike Greenwell ...........................726 ARMS RACE: The Indians (3.68) and Red Sox (3.71) rank T15. Frank Malzone ............................716 1st and 2nd in the AL in ERA...BOS has not finished a season in the majors with 25 RBI in July, his most in any calendar T15. Dustin Pedroia ......................716 month of his career (previous: 22 in July 2011). as the AL’s ERA leader since 2007 (3.87); the club last fin- RED SOX TEAM LEADERS ished a season with an ERA of 3.75 or lower in 2002 (3.75). Pedroia was batting .242 through 4/27, but in 68 Batting In their last 31 games since 6/26, the Sox have posted games since 4/28 he has hit .322 (87-for-270). Hits ...........................................Betts (114) a 3.16 ERA, the lowest mark in the AL...In that same Doubles .......................................Betts (31) span, CLE ranks 2nd in the AL with a 3.31 ERA. CLOSING TIME: Craig Kimbrel has struck out 80 of 158 Triples......................................Bogaerts (4) batters faced this season (50.6%), well ahead of the next- HR ................................. Betts/Ramirez (17) Red Sox starting pitchers lead the AL with a 3.32 RBI ..............................................Betts (63) ERA since 6/20 (36 games, 82 ER/222.1 IP)...Indians highest rate in the majors (Kahnle, 43.1%) (min. 100 BF). Runs ............................................Betts (70) starters rank 2nd in the AL in that time (3.36). CRAIG KIMBREL’S 2017 STATISTICS SB................................................Betts (17) STAT *ML RANK ^CAREER BEST BB ...............................................Betts (48) WHAT A RELIEF: The Sox’ bullpen ranks 3rd in the majors AVG (min. 100 AB) ............... Pedroia (.307) 0.60 WHIP 1st 0.65 (2012) OBP (min. 100 AB) ............... Pedroia (.381) in ERA (2.97) behind only CLE (2.78) and LAD (2.83)...BOS 16.49 SO/9.0 IP 1st 16.66 (2012) SLG (min. 100 AB) ....................Betts (.462) relievers have not finished a season with an ERA below .128 opponent AVG 2nd (1st in AL) .126 (2012) OPS (min. 100 AB) ....................Betts (.806) 3.10 in 50 years (2.90 in 1967). 1.24 ERA 2nd (1st in AL) 1.01 (2012) Pitching 11.43 SO/BB 3rd (2nd in AL) 8.29 (2012) ERA (min. 10.0 IP) ................Kimbrel (1.24) THEFT PROTECTION: The Red Sox and Indians have each *Min. 40.0 IP ^Full seasons only Strikeouts ....................................Sale (211) thrown out 26 attempted base stealers, tied for most in the Wins ..............................................Sale (13) Saves .......................................Kimbrel (25) AL and 2nd-most in the majors (LAD-27)...BOS catchers have WORKING OVERTIME: The Red Sox are 9-3 in extra-in- thrown out 7 of 15 (46.7%) runners since the All-Star break.