BOSTON RED SOX SPRING TRAINING GAME NOTES Boston Red Sox (2-7-1) at Pittsburgh Pirates (7-2-1) Sunday, March 9, 2014 • McKechnie Field, Bradenton, FL CHECKING THE SLATE: Today’s contest at the PIrates is THE CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON: The 2013 Red Sox led ON THE ROSTER: Boston has 58 the Red Sox’ 11th Grapefruit League game of the season... the AL and tied for the best record in MLB at 97-65 (.599) On 2/28, Boston began a stretch of 31 games against ML en route to the franchise’s 8th World Series Championship. players in Major League Spring Train- opponents this spring over 30 days through 3/29...Boston’s ing Camp, including 18 non-roster remaining split-squad games will be Tuesday (3/11) before The Red Sox won the deciding Game 6 of the 2013 invitees...The breakdown: 30 pitchers their only off-day of the spring on Wednesday (3/12). World Series over STL in Boston on 10/30, 120 days (11 invitees), 6 catchers (1 invitee), 13 ago...It was the club’s 1st WS clinch at home in 95 infi elders (5 invitees), and 9 outfi elders BATTLING THE BUCCOS: The Red Sox visit the Pirates years, since Game 6 of the 1918 World Series at (1 invitee). today in Bradenton, the 2nd of 3 spring games between Fenway Park (2-1 over CHC). the clubs...Boston lost a 7-6 decision in Bradenton on 3/3... These clubs wrap up their spring set on 3/19 at JetBlue Park. THREE OUT OF TEN: The Red Sox have won the World Se- HOW THEY WERE OBTAINED ries in 3 of the last 10 years -- 2004, 2007, 2013 -- following RED SOX 40-MAN ROSTER The Red Sox and Pirates meet for 3 games at PNC an 86-year Championship drought...It marks the most titles Amateur Draft Picks (14): Bradley Park during the 2014 regular season from 9/16-18...It among MLB teams in the new century. marks the clubs’ 1st meetings since the Sox dropped 2 Jr. (2011-compensation round), Brentz of 3 at PIT in 2011...Boston is 5-4 all-time against the Since new ownership took over in 2002, the Red Sox (2010-compensation round), Britton (2007- Pirates in Interleague Play, including 3-3 on the road. have won 1,098 games, 2nd in MLB to NYY’s 1,155. 23rd round), Buchholz (2005-compensation round), Cecchini (2010-4th round), Hassan The 1903 Boston club, offi cially known as the TURNAROUND TITLE: With the 2013 World Series victory, (2009-20th round), Lavarnway (2008-6th Americans, faced the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1st ever Boston completed the greatest turnaround season in base- round), Lester (2002-2nd round), Middle- World Series and won the best-of-nine series, fi ve ball history...No other World Series Champ had a winning brooks (2007-5th round), Pedroia (2004-2nd games to three. pct. the year before as low as Boston’s .426 mark in 2012. round), Ranaudo (2010-compensation round), SPLIT AND SWEPT: The Sox were swept in split-squad The 2013 Sox joined the 1991 Twins as the only teams Vazquez (2008-9th round), Wilson (2009-2nd action yesterday, losing both games to the Orioles...They ever to win a WS one season after a last-place fi nish. round), Workman (2010-2nd round). dropped the afternoon contest 7-3 in Sarasota and lost the By Trade (9): Badenhop (From Brewers, night game 13-2 in Fort Myers. REPETITION PROPOSITION: The 2014 Red Sox will at- Nov. 2013), Breslow (From Diamondbacks, tempt to become the 1st team to win back-to-back World July 2012), Carp (From Mariners, Feb. 2013), In Game 1, home runs by 3B Will Middlebrooks (2-for- Series titles since the Yankees won 3 in a row, 1998-2000. De La Rosa (From Dodgers, Oct. 2012), Her- 3, HR, RBI) and RF Bryce Brentz (2-for-3, HR, 2 RBI) The Red Sox have won consecutive World Series titles rera (From Rockies, Dec. 2013), Holt (From accounted for all 3 Red Sox runs...LHP Henry Owens Pirates, Dec. 2012), Peavy (From White Sox, Brentz now leads the team with 6 hits, 3 homers, and once before, in 1915 and 1916...The only other time the club won the AL crown in 2 straight years was July 2013), Webster (From Dodgers, Aug. 6 RBI...LHP Henry Owens started and took the loss, 2012), Wright (From Indians, July 2012). allowing 3 runs on 5 hits and 2 walks with 1 strikeout. 1903 (won the WS) and 1904 (WS was not played). Free Agents (14): Butler (July 2009), Capua- Boston lost Game 2 by a 13-2 score, with C Christian SOPHOMORE SKIPPER: John Farrell returns for a 2nd no (Feb. 2014), Gomes (Dec. 2012), Lackey Vazquez’s 2-run shot with 2 out in the bottom of the season as Red Sox Manager after guiding the team to (Dec. 2009), Miller (Dec. 2010), Mujica (Dec. 9th inning accounting for the club’s scoring...The Sox the 2013 World Series Championship in his 1st year at the 2013), Napoli (Jan. 2013), Nava (Jan. 2008), were held to 3 hits and committed 6 errors, which led helm...He joined Terry Francona (2004), Ed Barrow (1918), Ortiz (Jan. 2003), Pierzynski (Dec. 2013), Ross to 8 unearned runs...RHP Brandon Workman started and Jake Stahl (1912) as the only managers to win the (Nov. 2012), Sizemore (Jan. 2014), Uehara took the loss...He threw 3.0 scoreless innings before World Series in their 1st year piloting the Red Sox. (Dec. 2012), Victorino (Dec. 2012). allowing 2 runs and recording 1 out in the 4th. Farrell led the Sox to a 97-65 (.599) regular season International Free Agents (3): Bogaerts record in 2013, tied with STL for the best in baseball... (Aug. 2009), Doubront (July 2004), Tazawa THE LONG BALL: All 5 of Boston’s runs scored in split- (Dec. 2008). squad action yesterday came on a trio of home runs...Of He became the 1st skipper to earn a share of MLB’s Boston’s 33 runs scored in 10 Grapefruit League games, 16 best record in his 1st year at the helm of a team since have come on the club’s 10 home runs...Last year the Sox PIT’s Bill Virdon in 1972. 2014 RED SOX SPRING LEADERS hit 17 homers in 35 GL games all spring. Farrell fi nished 2nd in 2013 AL Manager of the Year BATTING voting...He was ‘ AL Manager Runs ............................................... 4, Brentz ON THE ROSTER: Only 6 players on Boston’s 40-man of the Year and the Boston Baseball Writers’ MLB Hits ................................................ 6, Brentz roster are new to the organization in 2014, down from 11 Manager of the Year. Doubles .................................... 1, 11 players to open spring camp a year ago...LHP Chris Capuano, RHP Triples................................................1, Carp Edward Mujica, C A.J. Pierzynski, and OF Grady Sizemore all MANY RETURNS: Boston’s coaching staff has returned in Home Runs ..................................... 3, Brentz signed as free agents while RHP Burke Badenhop and INF its entirety for the 1st time since all 2007 coaches came RBI ................................................. 6, Brentz Jonathan Herrera joined the organization via trade. back for the 2008 season...Torey Lovullo returns as Bench Stolen Bases .......................................3, Holt RHP Anthony Ranaudo is the only pitcher on the 40- Coach, Greg Colbrunn as Hitting Coach, Juan Nieves as Walks .......................................... 5, Marrero man roster without ML experience. Pitching Coach, Brian Butterfi eld as Third Base Coach, Arnie AVG ....................................... .400, Marrero Beyeler as First Base Coach, Victor Rodriguez as Assistant OBP ....................................... .600, Marrero Including invitees, Red Sox camp features players Hitting Coach, and Dana LeVangie as Bullpen Coach. SLG .......................................... .833, Brentz born in the U.S., Aruba, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, (min. 10 AB for AVG, OBP, SLG) Japan, Puerto Rico, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela. JETBLUE PARK: The Red Sox are playing their 3rd spring at the Fenway South Spring Training and Player Develop- PITCHING PROSPECTING LEADERS: The Red Sox lead MLB with ment Complex in Fort Myers, FL...The complex’s main fi eld, Wins .................................. 1, Mujica, Wilson both 8 players on ’s 2014 Top 100 Pros- JetBlue Park, mimics the playing dimensions of Fenway Park Saves ............................................1, Cordero pects List, and 9 players on MLB.com’s Top 100 Prospects in Boston, including a Green Monster in LF...JetBlue Park’s Games ........................................ 3, 9 players List...SS Xander Bogaerts ranks as the No. 2 prospect in total capacity is approx. 11,000, with 9,900 fi xed seats. Innings ................................... 6.0, Doubront baseball on both lists. Strikeouts ................................... 7, Hinojosa The Sox have called Fort Myers, FL their Spring ERA ..........................0.00, Britton, Doubront According to , the Red Sox have the Training home for the last 22 seasons beginning in (min. 4.0 IP for ERA) 2nd-best farm system in baseball after the Pirates. 1993, playing at City of Palms Park through 2011... Only Winter Haven, FL hosted the club for more BACKSTOP TALK: Sox catchers A.J. Pierzynski (16) and springs (28 years from 1966-92). 2013 RED SOX AT A GLANCE David Ross (12) have played in a combined 28 ML seasons. WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS Pierzynski tops actives with 1,678 games behind the BACK AT IT: Of the 10 pitchers who threw the most in- REGULAR SEASON: 97-65 (.599) nings for Boston in the 2013 regular season, 9 are returning plate...Last year he became the 1st player ever to 1ST IN AL EAST, 5.5 GA catch 110 games in 13 straight seasons (2001-13).