WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS (9): 1903, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 2004, 2007, 2013, 2018 AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONS (14): 1903, 1904, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 1946, 1967, 1975, 1986, 2004, 2007, 2013, 2018 AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST DIVISION CHAMPIONS (10): 1975, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1995, 2007, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018 AMERICAN LEAGUE WILD CARD (7): 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009 @BOSTONREDSOXPR • HTTP://PRESSROOM.REDSOX.COM • @SOXNOTES BOSTON RED SOX (13-27) vs. TORONTO BLUE JAYS (21-17) Saturday, September 5, 2020 • 7:30 p.m. ET • Fenway Park • Boston, MA RHP Ryan Weber (0-2, 5.79) vs. RHP Chase Anderson (0-0, 3.20) Game #41 • Home Game #24 • TV: NESN • Radio: WEEI 93.7 FM, WCCM 1490 AM/103.7 FM (Spanish) STATE OF THE SOX: The Red Sox are 7-9 in their last 16 RAISE AWARENESS: Today, all on-field personnel, games, but 1-5 in their last 6...They snapped a 5-game including players, coaches, and umpires, will wear NOTE TO MEDIA losing streak with last night’s 3-2 win over the Blue Jays. gold ribbon decals and wristbands as part of MLB’s Game day materials for both clubs, such as game notes, rosters, and stat packs, will be The Sox are 1-15 against the Rays, Yankees, and Braves 5th annual “Childhood Cancer Awareness Day.” made available at pressroom.redsox.com. this season and 12-12 vs. all other teams (4-4 vs. TOR, Behind home plate for today’s game will be cutouts Please note that these materials will not be 3-4 vs. BAL, 2-2 vs. NYM, 2-1 vs. WSH, 1-1 vs. PHI). of Jimmy Fund patients, families, and nurses...The printed at Fenway Park in 2020. ceremonial first pitch and “Play Ball!” announcement YESTERDAY’S NEWS: The Red Sox and Blue Jays split a also will involve Jimmy Fund patients. REGULAR SEASON BREAKDOWN doubleheader yesterday, with TOR winning the opener (8-7) AL East Standing ......................... 5th, -14.5 and BOS winning the 2nd game (3-2). JUNIOR MINTS: Jackie Bradley Jr. has hit safely in each of Home/Road ................................. 7-16/6-11 his last 7 games, as well as 12 of his last 13, and 16 of his last Day/Night .................................... 3-5/10-22 Because yesterday’s 2nd game was a makeup of the July/August/September ...........3-5/9-18/1-4 8/27 postponement in Buffalo, the Jays were the 18...In those 18 games (beginning 8/14), he has hit .295 with vs. AL East ............................................8-20 “home” team...However, the result still counts toward a .921 OPS (18-for-61, 4 HR, 12 RBI, 8 BB). vs. National League................................5-7 the Sox’ home record and statistics...It marked the According to Statcast, Bradley has recorded 5 outs vs. RH/LH starter ......................... 9-15/4-12 first time ever the Sox played in their home ballpark above average, tied with Kevin Kiermaier and Luis Leading after 6 innings ........................11-3 as the “visiting” team (source: Elias). Robert for most in the majors among outfielders. Tied after 6 innings ................................1-3 Trailing after 6 innings .........................1-21 Yesterday marked only the 2nd time ever the Sox Bradley hit his 95th career HR on Thursday, breaking Leading after 7 innings ........................11-3 played a doubleheader in which both games lasted 7 a tie with Ellis Burks for 15th-most in Red Sox history Tied after 7 innings ................................2-1 innings or fewer (also 9/19/1912 at CLE). among outfielders (14th: Tony Armas, 113 HR). Trailing after 7 innings .........................0-23 Leading after 8 innings ........................12-0 SOX & JAYS: The Red Sox and Blue Jays continue a 5-game VERDU-GOOD: Alex Verdugo ranks among the AL’s top Tied after 8 innings ................................1-2 Trailing after 8 innings .........................0-24 series today...These teams last played a 5-game set in 2002, 10 in AVG (10th, .310), hits (6th, 44), doubles (T-2nd, 13), Red Sox score first ..................................9-9 when the Sox won all 5 meetings at Fenway Park from 7/1-4. and runs scored (T-7th, 26). Opponents score first ...........................4-18 6 of the 8 meetings between the Sox and Jays this Verdugo has hit safely in 26 of his last 29 games with Shutouts .................................................1-0 season have been decided by 1 or 2 runs. an at-bat...In that span (beginning 8/4), he leads the Scoring less than 3 runs .......................0-10 These teams conclude their 10-game season series majors in doubles (13) and is batting .328 with a .955 Scoring 3 or 4 runs .................................2-9 tomorrow...The Sox have won each of the last 3 season OPS (38-for-116, 5 HR). Scoring 5 or more runs .........................11-8 Red Sox hit HR/hit 0 HR ............ 10-17/3-10 series (13-6 in 2017, 15-4 in 2018, 11-8 in 2019). Verdugo leads MLB with 7 outfield assists; 23 teams 1-run/2-run games .......................... 2-5/5-3 have fewer than 7 OF assists. Walk-offs ................................................1-1 OVER THE MUÑOZ: Yairo Muñoz, who signed with BOS Extra innings (home/road) ............... 0-1/0-1 as a minor league free agent on 3/24, was selected to the ABOVE AVERAGE: According to Statcast, Sox outfielders Series openers/finales ..................... 5-9/5-8 ML roster on 8/31 and made his Red Sox debut this week... have recorded 6 outs above average, most in the AL and 3rd- Series W-L-T (home) ........................... 2-4-1 Series W-L-T (road) ............................. 1-2-3 He has hit safely in each of his 4 games, going 8-for-15 most in the majors (LAD-7, STL-7)...17 teams have totaled 0 Series W-L-T (total) ............................. 3-6-4 (.533) with 3 doubles, 1 HR, 3 RBI, and 4 runs scored. outs above average (or a negative value) in the OF. Series sweeps (home/road) ............. 0-3/1-2 Muñoz had 3 hits in each of the Sox’ games yesterday Red Sox outfielders lead the majors with 10 assists. Come-from-behind wins ...........................6 (3-for-3, 3-for-4)...Prior to him, the last Red Sox player with 3+ hits in each game of a doubleheader was WEBER GEMS: Since being recalled from the Alternate VS. THE BLUE JAYS Marco Scutaro on 9/19/11 vs. BAL (3-for-3, 3-for-5). Training Site on 8/12, Ryan Weber has posted a 3.50 All-Time ................................. 368-294 Muñoz has started 2 games in LF, 1 in RF, and 1 at DH. ERA, 0.94 WHIP, and .227 opponent AVG in 6 appear- In Boston ....................................181-152 ances, including 1 start (18.0 IP, 15 H, 7 R, 2 BB, 10 SO). In Toronto ...................................186-141 At Rogers Centre ....................142-108 ‘PEN PALS: Matt Barnes (4.0 IP, 6 SO, 1 BB) and Josh In Buffalo ...........................................1-1 Taylor (4.0 IP, 1 H) have each made 4 consecutive score- ON THE OFFENSIVE: Among AL clubs, the Red Sox rank less appearances...Taylor has allowed 0 hits in his last 3 2020................................................ 4-4 1st in doubles (85), 3rd in AVG (.257), 6th in runs scored In Boston ............................................3-3 outings, while Barnes has issued 0 BB in his last 3. (182), and 7th in OPS (.748). In Buffalo ...........................................1-1 The Sox have used 24 pitchers in relief this season, With RISP, the Sox rank 3rd in the AL in AVG (.270) DATE H/R SCORE WP LP most in the AL and tied for 2nd-most in the majors and 5th in OPS (.789)...With 2 outs, they rank 2nd in 8/7 H W5-3 Hembree Roark (MIA-25, PIT-24)...Red Sox relievers have thrown the AL with a .267 AVG and 3rd with a .788 OPS. 8/8 H L1-2 Kay Walden 192.0 innings, most in the majors. 8/9 H W5-3 Barnes Hatch The Sox have used 12 starting pitchers, 7 of whom have FOREVER AND DEVERS: Rafael Devers hit .183 with 8/25 R W9-7 Valdez Font made multiple starts: Martín Pérez (8), Zack Godley (7), 8/26 R L1-9 Yamaguchi Brewer 5 RBI and a .556 OPS in his first 21 games of the season 9/3 H L2-6 (10) Dolis Valdez Nathan Eovaldi (6), Colten Brewer (4), Ryan Weber (4), (through 8/17)...In 17 games since then, he has hit .324 Kyle Hart (3), and Chris Mazza (3)...5 pitchers have 9/4 (1) H L7-8 (7) Cole Godley with 17 RBI and a .975 OPS (22-for-68, 9 XBH, 7 BB)...In 9/4 (2) H W3-2 Taylor Stripling made 1 start: Ryan Brasier, Austin Brice, Matt Hall, his last 7 games, he has as many walks (5) as strikeouts (5). Robinson Leyer, and Josh Osich. Devers has 11 HR and 35 RBI in his last 28 games MOST STARTS AT SHORTSTOP, against the Blue Jays (beginning 8/8/18)...In that time, RED SOX HISTORY (1901-2020) WELCOME HOME: The Red Sox are in the midst of a 10- he has hit .333 vs. TOR (36-for-108, 10 BB). Rk. Player Starts day, 11-game homestand vs. WSH (3), ATL (3), and TOR (5)... 4. Freddy Parent .............................. 907 After this weekend’s games, the Sox will begin a 9-game, PAST DEADLINE: The Red Sox were involved in 4 trades in 5. Joe Cronin .................................. 894 11-day road trip through PHI (2), TB (4), and MIA (3).