BOSTON RED SOX SPRING TRAINING GAME NOTES Boston Red Sox (16-13-3) at Pittsburgh Pirates (19-9-1) Tuesday, March 28, 2017 • LECOM Park • Bradenton, FL Game Coverage: NESNplus/WEEI 850 AM Online Pressbox: http://pressroom.redsox.com Twitter: @BostonRedSoxPR; @SoxNotes STATE OF THE SOX: The Red Sox are 6-1-1 in their last 8 SCHOOL’S IN SESSION: As part of the club’s “Call- games and 9-3-2 in their last 14...BOS began its Grapefruit ing All Kids” effort, the Red Sox and JetBlue yesterday MEDIA GUIDE: The 2017 Boston Red League slate with a 1-5 record but is 15-8-3 since then. distributed 42,535 baseball hats to Boston Public School Sox Media Guide is available for down- The Sox are playing 39 games in 38 days during spring children and staff in 104 schools throughout the City of load at http://pressroom.redsox.com training, including 4 exhibition contests. Boston...Mayor Martin J. Walsh—along with Wally and and www.redsoxpressbox.com. Tessie—took part in the hat distribution...The city-wide SOX & BUCS: Tonight marks the last of 4 spring training hat donation is part of a commitment by the Red Sox and IN CAMP: Boston had as many as 58 meetings between the Red Sox and Pirates...PIT defeated JetBlue to engage with the Boston community each year players in Major League Spring Training for the duration of their partnership through 2030. BOS, 3-2, on 3/4 in Bradenton, while the Sox won both Camp but is down to 36, including 5 games at JetBlue Park (4-3 on 3/16 and 10-7 on 3/23). KINGS OF LEON: In yesterday’s 11-9 win at BAL, Sandy non-roster invitees: 21 pitchers (5 NRI), The Sox are 5-7 all-time against the Pirates in Leon hit 2 HR in the 5th inning, a solo shot from the left 2 catchers (0 NRI), 8 infielders (0 NRI), Interleague play, including 1-5 since the start of 2011... side and a grand slam from the right side...No Red Sox and 5 outfielders (0 NRI). BOS will host PIT on 4/3 in the 2017 season opener for player has ever homered from both sides of the plate in both teams, followed by an off day on 4/4 and another the same inning during the regular season. 2 games on 4/5 and 4/6...The Sox have hosted the Bucs RED SOX 2017 SPRING TRAINING at Fenway Park only once, a 3-game series in 2005. The only catchers in Red Sox history to homer from STATISTICAL LEADERS both sides of the plate in a regular season game The only postseason meeting between these franchises are also the last 2 BOS players to accomplish the Batting Stat Leader came in 1903, when the Boston Americans defeated feat: Victor Martinez (5/17/2010 at NYY) and Jason AVG .........Dustin Pedroia (.441, 15-for-34) the Pirates, 5 games to 3, in the 1st modern World Varitek (8/16/2005 at DET). Hits .................. Marco Hernandez (22) Series between the NL and AL. Doubles .............. Marco Hernandez (7) THE WRIGHT STUFF: Steven Wright has yet to allow a HOMER HAPPY: The Red Sox have homered in each of Triples................. Marco Hernandez (5) run in spring training (9.2 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 4 SO)...Opponents their last 5 games...They hit 3 HR in yesterday’s 11-9 win at HR .........................Sandoval/Selsky (4) are only 2-for-29 (.069) against him...In his ML career as BAL and in Sunday’s 7-2 win at MIN...16 players have hom- XBH .................. Marco Hernandez (12) a starter, he has held opponents to a .233 AVG, the 4th- ered at least once, while 7 players have hit at least 3 HR... Runs ................. Marco Hernandez (13) Pablo Sandoval and Steve Selsky lead BOS with 4 HR each. lowest mark among Red Sox starters (min. 200.0 IP) in the RBI ....................... Pablo Sandoval (19) live ball era (since 1920)...The only Red Sox pitchers with BOS set a franchise record in 2016 by homering in 22 BB ............................Benintendi/Holt (7) lower marks are Pedro Martinez (.206), Roger Clemens consecutive games from 4/29-5/22. (.229), and Dave Morehead (.232). Pitching Stat Leader KING OF THE SPRING: Marco Hernandez leads the Sox Wright made his 1st career All-Star team last season Wins .................Kendrick/Rodriguez (3) after leading qualifying AL pitchers in ERA (2.68), in hits (22), runs (13), doubles (7), triples (5), XBH (12), Innings ....................... Kyle Kendrick (29.0) opponent SLG (.322), and HR/9.0 IP ratio (0.55) at the SLG (.722), and OPS (1.189)...His 5 triples lead both the break...He and Chris Sale were the only 2 AL pitchers to Grapefruit and Cactus leagues, while he also ranks among Strikeouts ......................Kendrick/Sale (26) throw as many as 4 complete games in 2016. leaders in hits (T-3rd), AVG (3rd, .407), OBP (7th, .467), SLG Appearances ............. Robby Scott (11) (5th), OPS (6th), and XBH (T-3rd). Starts......................... Kyle Kendrick (6) ROSTER MOVES: Prior to tonight’s game, the Red Sox re- In 37 career Grapefruit Leage games with the Red Sox assigned RHP Kyle Kendrick to minor league camp...He will (2015-17), Hernandez has hit .447 with a .500 OBP and HOW THEY WERE OBTAINED remain with the big league club through Thursday. a .750 SLG (34-for-76, 13 2B, 5 3B, 8 BB, 19 R, 14 RBI). (RED SOX 40-MAN ROSTER) BOS has reassigned an additional 12 players to minor league camp: OFs Brian Bogusevic, Rusney Castillo, FINAL FOUR: Jackie Bradley Jr. is the only Red Sox player Amateur Draft Picks (14) Allen Craig, and Junior Lake; INFs Rafael Devers, Matt in Major League camp who attended one of the schools Barnes (2011-1st round), Benintendi Dominguez, and Sam Travis; Cs Dan Butler, Jake DePew, playing in the “Final Four” of the 2017 NCAA Division I (2015-1st round), Betts (2011-5th and Jordan Procyshen; and RHPs Hector Velazquez and Men’s Basketball Championship...Bradley attended the round), Bradley Jr. (2011-compensation Marcus Walden...Butler will remain with the ML team University of South Carolina, leading the baseball team to round), Brentz (2010-compensation through the club’s 2 exhibition games against WSH. the 2010 NCAA Championship title as the Most Outstand- round), Johnson (2012-1st round), Mar- ing Player at the College World Series. The Sox have optioned 9 players to Triple-A Pawtucket: rero (2012-1st round), Martin (2013- pitchers Brian Johnson, Kyle Martin, Henry Owens, Noe 3 Red Sox attended a school competing in the women’s 9th round), Owens (2011-1st round), Ramirez, Brandon Workman, and Luis Ysla; INF Deven basketball “Final Four”: Matt Barnes (UConn), Mitch Marrero; OF Steve Selsky; and C Blake Swihart. Moreland (Mississippi State), and Bradley (USC)...1B Pedroia (2004-2nd round), N. Ramirez Coach Ruben Amaro Jr. won a World Series title at (2011-4th round), Swihart (2011-1st FOR THE 117TH TIME: Boston is scheduled to begin its Stanford, which is also in the women’s Final Four. round), Vazquez (2008-9th round), 117th AL season only 6 days from now on 4/3 vs. PIT at Workman (2010-2nd round) Fenway Park...The Red Sox are 57-58-1 all-time on Opening MARCH MADNESS: Matt Barnes has not allowed a run By Trade (17) Day (excluding G2 of doubleheaders in 1903, ‘48, and ‘82). this March (8.1 IP, 4 H, 10 SO)...6 of his last 7 outs recorded Abad (From Twins, Aug. 2016), Elias This will mark the 41st time overall that the Red Sox have been strikeouts...Has 10 SO in his last 5.1 IP. (From Mariners, Dec. 2015), Hembree have opened the regular season at home, snapping a Of the 58 Red Sox to attend ML camp this year, only (From Giants, July 2014), Hernandez Barnes was born in New England (Danbury, CT). streak of 6 consecutive years opening on the road... (From Cubs, Dec. 2014), Holt (From Pi- Including this year, Boston has opened at home in rates, Dec. 2012), Kelly (From Cardinals, only 4 of the last 22 seasons beginning in 1996 (also HOLD IT RIGHT THERE: Christian Vazquez has thrown 2002, ‘09, ‘10)...The Red Sox are 23-17 in Opening out 5 of 6 attempted base stealers in Grapefruit League July 2014), Kimbrel (From Padres, Nov. Day games at home, having won each of their last 2 games...He also threw out both runners trying to steal 2015), Leon (From Nationals, Mar. 2015), and 5 of their last 6. against him during a minor league game on Wednesday. Pomeranz (From Padres, July 2016), Por- Among active players who have caught at least 100 cello (From Tigers, Dec. 2014), Rodriguez NATIONAL HEADLINES: The Red Sox will conclude their games, Vazquez ranks 1st in catcher caught stealing (From Orioles, July 2014), Ross Jr. (From spring training schedule with 3 games against WSH: 3/30 percentage (44.2, 23-of-52)...Teammate Sandy Leon Rangers, Jan. 2015), Sale (From White at JetBlue Park, 3/31 at Nationals Park in DC, and 4/1 at the ranks 2nd (41.8, 28-of-67). Sox, Dec. 2016), Smith (From Mariners, U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD. Dec. 2015), Thornburg (From Brewers, HAVE WE BENINTRODUCED?: Red Sox OF Andrew Dec. 2016), Wright (From Indians, July OPENING ACT: Rick Porcello has been named the Red Benintendi is ranked No. 1 overall in Baseball America’s Top 2012), Ysla (From Giants, Aug.