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 (11-10) vs. CHICAGO CUBS (12-9) Friday, April 28, 2017 • 7:10 p.m. ET • Fenway Park • Boston, MA LHP Drew Pomeranz (1-1, 4.60) vs. RHP Jake Arrieta (3-0, 3.65) Game #22 • Home Game #12 • TV: NESN/MLBN • Radio: WEEI 93.7 FM, WCEC 1490 AM/103.7 FM (Spanish) STATE OF THE SOX: Tonight, the Red Sox continue a CENTER OF ATTENTION: Drew Pomeranz has not al- 9-game homestand and a stretch of 12 consecutive days lowed an earned run in his last 27.2 IP against NL Central REGULAR SEASON BREAKDOWN with a game (0-2 so far). clubs...The streak spans 6 outings (4 starts) and dates back AL East Standing .......................3rd, 3.5 GB Home/Road ..................................... 7-4/4-6 BOS is 2-5 in its last 7 games, on the heels of a 4-game to 9/26/12 (27.2 IP, 14 H, 1 R, 11 BB, 32 SO)...He won each Day/Night ........................................ 8-3/3-7 winning streak from 4/15-18...The Sox have not had a of those 4 starts and his club won each of those 6 games. April ...................................................11-10 losing streak of longer than 2 games this season. Pomeranz is 2-0 with a 1.13 ERA (2 ER/16.0 IP) in 3 vs. AL East ..............................................7-7 career outings (all starts) against the Cubs...He has vs. AL Central .........................................1-3 not allowed a run in his last 11.0 IP vs. CHC. vs. AL West .............................................0-0 CLOSE CALLS: 17 of the Red Sox’ 21 games have been vs. National League................................3-0 decided by 3 runs or fewer, including 10 of the last 11...BOS vs. RH/LH starter ............................. 9-8/2-2 is 9-8 in those 17 games. PITCHING IN: Red Sox pitchers have allowed 4 runs or Leading after 6 innings ..........................5-0 The Red Sox have won their last 4 games decided fewer in each of the club’s last 7 games (1.92 ERA, 13 Tied after 6 innings ................................3-1 by 1 run, but they have lost their last 3 decided by 2 ER/61.0 IP), but BOS is only 2-5 in that span...In that time, Trailing after 6 innings ...........................3-9 runs...BOS is 7-5 in games decided by 1 or 2 runs, after opponents are batting only .207 against BOS (47-for-227). Leading after 7 innings ..........................7-0 Tied after 7 innings ................................2-1 going 38-39 in such games last season. Red Sox pitchers rank 4th in the majors in ERA (3.42) Trailing after 7 innings ...........................2-9 and 3rd in SO/9.0 IP (9.63). Leading after 8 innings ..........................9-0 SOX & CUBS: The Red Sox and Cubs are meeting in Inter- The Sox’ 3.42 ERA is their lowest through 21 games Tied after 8 innings ................................2-0 league play for the 5th time (also 2005, 2011, 2012, and since 2007 (3.21) and 2004 (2.95)...Through the club’s Trailing after 8 innings .........................0-10 2014)...The Cubs have won each of the last 3 meetings, first 21 games of 2016, BOS had a 4.41 ERA. Red Sox score first ..................................6-3 having swept a 3-game set at Fenway Park in 2014. Opponents score first .............................5-7 Shutouts .................................................1-3 The only postseason meeting between these franchises START ME UP: Red Sox starting pitchers have posted a Scoring less than 3 runs .........................1-7 came in 1918, when the Red Sox defeated the Cubs in 2.01 ERA (10 ER/44.2 IP) in the club’s last 7 games (begin- Scoring 3 or 4 runs .................................4-0 the World Series, 4 games to 2...Neither team would ning 4/19), but only 1 starter has earned a win in that time Scoring 5 or more runs ...........................6-3 win another World Series until 2004 (BOS). (Rodriguez, 4/23 at BAL)...In 3 of those 7 games, Boston’s Red Sox hit HR .......................................6-3 starter allowed 0 ER in 6.0+ IP. Red Sox hit 0 HR ....................................5-7 1-run/2-run games .......................... 4-2/3-3 CONNECT FOUR: The Red Sox are 3-0 against the NL this Red Sox pitchers have recorded a quality start in each Walk-offs ................................................1-0 season...BOS has never begun a season 4-0 vs. NL teams of the club’s last 3 games. Extra innings (home/road) ............... 1-0/1-0 since Interleague play began in 1997 (3-0 in 2008 & 2016). Series openers/finales ..................... 4-4/5-3 Series W-L-T (home) ........................... 3-1-1 SALE-ING ALONG: Chris Sale leads the majors with 52 Series W-L-T (road) ............................. 1-2-0 NATIONAL AFFAIR: The Red Sox have won each of their last SO; no other pitcher has as many as 40 SO...He also leads Series W-L-T (total) ............................. 4-3-1 8 Interleague games at Fenway Park, as well as 17 of their last MLB in innings (37.2) and ranks 3rd in ERA (1.19). Series sweeps (home/road) ............. 1-1/0-0 19 (.895) and 81 of their last 113 (.717) since 5/22/05. Sale has struck out 10+ batters in each of his last 4 Come-from-behind wins ...........................5 Overall, BOS has won each of its last 5 Interleague starts...The only other Red Sox to ever record 10+ games...The Sox are 8-1 against the NL since 8/12/16, SO in 4 consecutive starts are Pedro Martinez, Roger VS. THE CUBS as well as 20-6 since 9/4/15. Clemens, and Jon Lester; Martinez is the only Red Sox All-Time .............................................5-7 The Red Sox have a higher winning percentage (.585) in pitcher ever with 10+ SO in 5 straight starts. In Boston .............................................2-4 In Chicago ...........................................3-3 Interleague play than any other team since its inception MOST Ks IN FIRST 5 GAMES WITH A TEAM (SINCE 1893) in 1997...Since 2003, their .643 winning percentage 2017 ....................................................0-0 (169-94) in Interleague games ranks well ahead of the PITCHER CLUB YEAR SO In Boston .............................................0-0 2nd-best mark in that time (NYY; .586, 156-110). Randy Johnson ARI 1999 55 In Chicago ...........................................0-0 Chris Sale BOS 2017 52 REHAB NEWS: Brock Holt, who was placed on the 10-day Pedro Martinez BOS 1998 51 MOST WINS, RED SOX MANAGERS DL with vertigo on 4/21, will begin a rehab assignment to- *Source: Elias Sports Bureau Rk. Manager Wins night with Triple-A Pawtucket (vs. Gwinnett, 6:05 p.m.)...Holt 6. Jimy Williams .............................. 414 will serve as the DH in tonight’s game...He is eligible to come 7. Don Zimmer ................................ 411 THE ‘PEN IS MIGHTIER: Boston’s bullpen ranks among 8. John Farrell ........................... 350 off the DL on Monday, 5/1. ML leaders in ERA (3rd, 2.10), opponent AVG (3rd, .185), opponent SLG (2nd, .282), and HR/9.0 IP ratio (5th, 0.42)... ROSTER MOVES: Earlier today, the Red Sox added INF/OF Through the first 21 games of the 2016 season, the Sox’ RED SOX ALL-TIME RANKINGS Chase d’Arnaud to the active 25-man roster and recalled RHP bullpen had a 3.96 ERA and a .228 opponent AVG. Rk. Player H 7. Bobby Doerr ............................. 2,042 Ben Taylor from Triple-A Pawtucket...To make room on the Red Sox relievers have not allowed a run in their last roster, LHP Robbie Ross Jr. and OF/INF Steve Selsky were op- 8. Harry Hooper ........................... 1,707 15.0 IP at Fenway Park...They last gave up a run at 9. Dustin Pedroia ................... 1,699 tioned to Pawtucket. home on 4/14 vs. TB (7th inning). d’Arnaud was claimed by BOS off waivers from ATL Heath Hembree (1.46 ERA) has not allowed a run Rk. Player HR yesterday...He went 3-for-8 (.375) with 2 BB in 11 in his last 10.1 IP...Joe Kelly (1.50 ERA) has pitched 17. Reggie Smith............................... 149 games (1 start) with the Braves this season. T18. Trot Nixon ................................... 133 7.2 consecutive scoreless innings...Robby Scott (0.00 T18. Dustin Pedroia ...................... 133 Taylor—who made the Red Sox’ Opening Day roster ERA) has yet to allow a run in his ML career, spanning T18. Kevin Youkilis .............................. 133 despite having never pitched above the Double-A 14 appearances and 10.0 innings. level—became the 1st Red Sox pitcher in the Rk. Player 2B expansion era to strike out the first 3 batters he faced 5. Wade Boggs ................................ 422 in the majors (source: Elias)...Those 3 batters were FIRST IS THE WORST: Red Sox pitchers have allowed 15 6. Bobby Doerr ................................ 381 Ian Kinsler, Miguel Cabrera, and Victor Martinez, who ER in the 1st inning this season (21.0 IP, 6.43 ERA), but they 7. Dustin Pedroia ...................... 376 have earned a combined 20 All-Star selections. have posted a 3.04 ERA (56 ER/166.0 IP) in all other innings. Rk. Player SB 5. Heinie Wagner ............................ 141 CLOSING TIME: Craig Kimbrel has retired 18 of his last 19 GOLDEN GLOVE: Dustin Pedroia has not committed an error in his last 54 games played (last: 8/19/16 at DET), T6.