BOSTON RED SOX (36-44) at NEW YORK YANKEES (41-37) Friday, June 27, 2014 • 7:15 p.m. ET • Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY LHP Jon Lester (8-7, 3.14) vs. RHP Masahiro Tanaka (11-2, 2.11) Game #81 • Road Game #42 • TV: FOX • Radio: WEEI 93.7 FM, WCEC 1490 AM (Spanish) LAST NIGHT: The Red Sox lost to the Yankees last night, SOX AND YANKS: Tonight the Red Sox and Yankees con- 4-0, in New York, in the opener of a 3-game series...Bran- tinue a 3-game series in New York, the clubs’ 2nd series REGULAR SEASON BREAKDOWN don Workman went a career-high 7.0 innings and allowed 4 of the season in the Bronx...This is the 9th of 19 regular Overall ........................................... 36-44 AL East Standing ....................4th, 8.0 GB runs, with 3 runs coming on a pair of homers allowed...The season games between these teams in 2014 (2-6 thus far)... At Home ......................................... 20-19 Red Sox were shut out for the 7th time this year. They meet next for 3 games at Fenway Park from 8/1-3. On Road ......................................... 16-25 With last night’s loss, the Sox are guaranteed a losing In day games .................................... 9-14 record in June for the 1st time since 2007 (13-14). IN THE BRONX: Boston is 25-26 (.490) at the current Yan- In night games ............................... 27-30 kee Stadium, which opened in 2009...That’s the 2nd-best March/April .................................... 13-14 STATE OF THE SOX: Boston lost last night after winning record at this ballpark among all visiting AL teams, trail- May ................................................ 13-15 ingly only the Mariners (.500, 12-12). June ............................................... 10-15 their previous game on Wednesday...The Sox have dropped vs. AL East ...................................... 13-20 6 of their last 8 following a 7-4 stretch from 6/8-18...They The Red Sox have dropped 4 of 5 games at Yankee vs. AL Central ................................... 9-13 are 16-15 since the start of a season-long 7-game on 5/26. Stadium this season but went 7-3 in the Bronx last vs. AL West ......................................... 8-8 The Sox are in 4th place in the AL East, 8.0 games year, matching their most wins at NYY since the 1912 vs. National League............................ 6-3 back in the division, and are 7.0 games back in the team won 8 here (also 7-2 in 2011). vs. RH starter .................................. 22-30 race for the AL’s 2nd Wild Card playoff berth. vs. LH starter .................................. 14-14 ON THE OFFENSE: Boston has scored 3 runs or less in Leading after 6 innings .................... 25-3 Thursday’s off-day wrapped up a stretch of 36 games 11 of its last 13 games beginning on 6/14...The Sox have Tied after 6 innings ............................ 6-7 played in 37 days that began on 5/20 (16-20)...Their scored 32 total runs in that 13-game stretch (2.5 per game), Trailing after 6 innings ..................... 5-34 only off-day within that stretch was on 6/5 in Detroit going 5-8 with a team ERA of 3.79 (49 ER/116.1 IP). Leading after 7 innings .................... 27-1 after fl ying in from Cleveland. Tied after 7 innings .......................... 5-10 Among AL offenses, the Sox are 3rd in walks (283) Trailing after 7 innings ..................... 4-33 and 6th in times on base (982), but have scored 3.76 Leading after 8 innings .................... 28-0 HALF-WAY POINT: Tonight’s game marks the half-way runs per game, ahead of only Houston (3.74) and Tied after 8 innings .......................... 6-10 point of the regular season...The team will be below .500 Tampa Bay 3.67) among AL teams. Trailing after 8 innings ..................... 2-34 through 81 games for the 1st time since the 1997 club went Red Sox score 1st ........................... 27-10 37-44 through the fi rst 81 games...The 1996 team was the The Sox are seeing 4.03 pitches/PA, 2nd most in the Opponent scores fi rst ....................... 9-34 last to fi nish with fewer wins (34-47) in the fi rst half. majors to MIN (4.06)...They have reached base a Shutouts ............................................. 4-7 MLB-leading 431 times on 2-strike counts. Scoring less than 3 runs ................... 4-25 Boston went a team-record 16 consecutive years with Scoring 3 or 4 runs ......................... 11-10 a winning record through 81 games from 1998-2013. LITTLE DOES IT: Boston is 20-9 (.690) this season when Scoring 5 or more runs ..................... 21-9 recording at least 10 hits, and 32-19 (.627) when scoring Red Sox hit HR ............................... 21-24 RED SOX THROUGH 81 GAMES, 1998-2013 at least 3 runs. Red Sox hit 0 HR ............................ 15-20 YEAR W-L POS GA/GB YEAR W-L POS GA/GB 1-run games ................................... 13-17 2013 48-33 1 +3.5 2005 46-35 1 +4.0 START IT UP: The Red Sox have scored in the 1st inning in 2-run games ....................................... 7-5 2012 42-39 4 -6.5 2004 44-37 2 -7.0 3 of their last 5 games, totaling 5 runs in the opening frame Walk-offs ............................................ 5-7 2011 47-34 2 -2.5 2003 47-34 2 -4.0 during that stretch. Extra innings (home) .......................... 3-3 2010 49-32 2 -0.5 2002 50-31 2 -1.0 Extra innings (road)............................ 2-4 2009 49-32 1 +1.0 2001 48-33 1 +0.5 BROCK FROM THE TOP: Since being installed as the Red Extra innings (total) ........................... 5-7 2008 49-32 1 +1.0 2000 42-39 3 -1.5 Sox’ leadoff hitter on 5/23, Brock Holt is tied for the major Series openers ................................ 10-17 Series fi nales .................................. 12-14 2007 50-31 1 +10.5 1999 47-34 2 -3.0 league lead with 48 hits (also HOU’s Jose Altuve)...He has 2006 50-31 1 +4.0 1998 48-32 2 -10.0 Series W-L-T (home) ........................7-5-2 played all 321 innings of Boston’s 34 games in that time Series W-L-T (road) .......................... 4-8-0 while making starts at 5 different positions (7 at 1B, 11 at Series W-L-T (total) ......................11-13-2 3B, 5 in LF, 2 in CF, 9 in RF). Series sweeps (home) ........................ 4-3 BROADCAST WEEKEND: All 3 games this weekend be- Series sweeps (road) .......................... 1-2 tween the Red Sox and Yankees this weekend are national Holt has reached safely via hit, walk, or HBP in 31 of his 35 total leadoff starts this season (also 4/21)...His Series sweeps (total) .......................... 5-5 broadcasts...Last night’s game was on MLBN (outside NESN Come-from-behind wins ......15, last 6/25 territory), tonight’s game is on FOX, and Sunday’s game will .325 AVG (50-for-154) from the top spot is 3rd best Innings batting around....8, last 6/13 (7th) be on ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball. among big league leadoff hitters with at least 100 PA. Games decided in last AB............... 11-13 His .323 AVG overall leads MLB rookies (min. 150 PA) ROAD RUNNING: The Sox continue a season-long-tying and ranks 5th among all AL players (min. 200 PA). VS. THE YANKEES 10-game road trip tonight with the 2nd of 3 games against All-Time vs. NYY (since 1903) ......948-1,144-14 the Yankees, having dropped the 1st game...Boston began NAP BACK, NAVA TOO: In 18 games since returning from In Boston ...............................521-528-7 the trip with 7 games on the west coast (2-5), going 1-3 in In New York ........................... 428-616-7 the DL on 6/8, Napoli is batting .308 (20-for-65) with 2 2B, At Yankee Stadium ....................... 25-26 Oakland and 1-2 in Seattle. 4 HR, 8 RBI, 8 BB, a .384 OBP, and a .523 SLG. 2014 vs. Yankees ................................ 2-6 Tomorrow’s game end a 28-day, 26-game stretch Daniel Nava is 19-for-53 (.358) and has reached base In Boston .......................................... 1-2 encompassing most of June (6/2-29) over which the in 27 of 61 PA (44.3%) in 19 games since returning for In New York ...................................... 1-4 Sox were slated for only 7 games in Boston (6/12-18). his 3rd stint with the Red Sox on 6/2. DATE H/R SCORE WP LP 4/10 R L1-4 Pineda Buchholz RAZOR THIN: Of the club’s last 13 games, 9 have been de- MILLENIAL MAN: With 530 doubles, 18 triples, and 449 4/11 R W4-2 Lester Sabathia cided by just 1 run, with Boston going 5-4 in those contests. HR in his career...His 997 extra-base hits are the most 4/12 R L4-7 Kuroda Lackey 4/13 R L2-3 Nova Doubront Boston has played an AL-high 30 1-run games this among active left-handed hitters, 3rd among all actives be- 4/22 H L3-9 Tanaka Lester year, going 13-17 in those contests...In the majors, hind Alex Rodriguez (1,203) and Albert Pujols (1,064). 4/23 H W5-1 Lackey Pineda only Pittsburgh has played more 1-run games (34). He is 3 extra-base hits shy of becoming the 36th 4/24 H L5-14 Sabathia Doubront 6/27 R L0-6 Nuno Workman The Sox’ 17 1-run losses are the most among AL player to reach the mark, the 16th left-handed hitter..