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STATE OF THE SOX: The Red Sox lead MLB with 103 wins and a .678 win %...No other team has more than 95 wins. The Sox have lost each of their last 2 games, but they are still 6-3 in their last 9 games, 13-7 in their last 20, and an MLB-best 52-22 (.703) since 6/24. BOS is 54 games above .500, 2 shy of a season high (+56)...The only other season in which BOS reached as many as 56 games above .500 was 1912 (+58). HIGHEST WINNING PERCENTAGE IN MLB (2018) Rank Club Run Diff. Win % (Record) 1. Red Sox +211 .678 (103-49) 2. Astros +242 .625 (95-57) 3. Yankees +167 .616 (93-58) MAGIC TRICKS: The Red Sox’ magic number to win the AL East is 2...They would secure the division title with a win over the Yankees tonight. The Sox’ magic number to secure MLB’s best record is 3 (BOS wins + HOU losses). The Sox can clinch the AL East title at Yankee Stadium for the 2nd time in 3 years (also 9/28/16)...In 2017, they secured the division title on 9/30 at Fenway Park. EASTERN STANDARD: The Red Sox lead the Yankees by 9.5 games in the AL East...They took over sole possession of 1st place on 7/2 and have held it ever since. The Sox won the AL East title in 2016 and 2017; they have never finished in 1st place in 3 straight seasons. CHASING HISTORY: The Red Sox’ 103 wins are their 3rd-most in franchise history...They would need to go 3-7 (.300) or better in their final 10 games to break the franchise’s single-season wins record of 105 (1912). MOST WINS IN RED SOX HISTORY Rk. Club W-L (Win %) Finish 1. 1912 105-47 (.691) Won World Series 2. 1946 104-50 (.675) Lost in World Series 3. 2018 103-49 (.678) -- 4. 1915 101-50 (.669) Won World Series 5. 1978 99-64 (.607) Missed postseason FIRST IMPRESSION: Alex Cora became the 1st manager to guide a team to 103+ wins in his 1st season with the club since Dusty Baker (1993 Giants, 103-59)...The only other manager to lead the Sox to 100+ wins in his 1st season with the team is Jake Stahl (105-47 in 1912). Cora is the 5th person to lead a team to 100+ wins in his 1st season as an MLB manager (see table at right). SOXTOBER: The Red Sox became the 1st team to clinch a postseason berth in 2018 with a 7-2 win over TOR on 9/11. This is the 3rd consecutive year in which the Sox have earned a postseason berth, matching the longest streak in franchise history (also 2003-05 and 2007-09). This is the 24th time the Sox have qualified for the postseason, including the 10th time in 17 years under the current ownership group (Henry-Werner; 2002-pres.). 3-YEAR WINDOW: The Red Sox are 289-187 (.607) in the last 3 seasons (2016-18), marking the most wins in MLB in that time (2nd: CHC-284)...That is also the most wins in any 3-year span in Red Sox history (previous: 288 from 2003-05). 10 TO GO: Since the 154-game schedule was adopted in 1904, the Red Sox are 1 of 19 teams to win 103+ of their first 152 games...10 of the previous 18 won the World Series. MOST RECENT TEAMS TO WIN 103+ OF FIRST 152 GAMES Year Club First 152 Record Finish 2018 BOS 103-49 -- -- 2001 SEA 108-44 116-46 Lost in ALCS 1998 NYY 106-46 114-48 Won WS 1969 BAL 105-47 109-53 Lost in WS 1954 CLE 109-41-2 111-43-2 Lost in WS SERIES BUSINESS: This is only the 3rd series the Red Sox have lost since the start of July (14-3-5)...They have earned 15 series sweeps in 2018 but have been swept only once (3 G, 8/24-26 at TB)...According to Elias, the Sox’ 13 sweeps of 3+ games are the most in franchise history. The Sox are the only team without a losing streak of 4+ games this season...Only twice in franchise history has BOS gone an entire season without a losing streak of 4+ games (1903 and 2013; won World Series in both years). HERE AND THERE: The Red Sox have 54 wins at home and 49 wins on the road; they have never won 50+ games both at home and on the road...The last MLB teams to do that were the 2011 Phillies (52 home/50 road) and 2008 Angels (50/50). The Sox own MLB’s highest win % at home (.720, 54-21). At 49-28 (.636), the Red Sox own the majors’ 2nd- best road record behind HOU (.703, 52-22)...The BOS franchise record for road win % is .640 (1912, 48-27), and the franchise record for road wins is 51 (2002). CLOSING TIME: Craig Kimbrel has held opponents hitless in September (6.0 IP, 0-for-18)...He has allowed just 1 hit to his last 39 batters faced (.030 AVG/1-for-33, 6 BB, 17 SO). J.D. POWER: J.D. Martinez leads MLB in RBI (123), SLG (.632), and total bases (343)...He ranks 2nd in AVG (.331), HR (41), hits (tied, 180), and XBH (tied, 79), as well as 3rd in OPS (1.032) and 4th in runs (106) and OBP (.400). In his last 13 games at Yankee Stadium, Martinez is 22- for-49 (.449) with a 1.259 OPS (3 2B, 1 3B, 4 HR). MLB LEADERS IN TRIPLE CROWN CATEGORIES Stat 1st 2nd AVG Mookie Betts (.334) J.D. Martinez (.331) HR Khris Davis (43) J.D. Martinez (41) RBI J.D. Martinez (123) Khris Davis (115) GOOD, BETTER, BETTS: Mookie Betts leads the majors in AVG (.334) and ranks 2nd in runs (118), OBP (.429), and OPS (1.042), as well as 3rd in SLG (.614), 7th in XBH (76) and T-9th in steals (28)...According to FanGraphs, he ranks 2nd in MLB in WAR (9.1) and has recorded 21 defensive runs saved. The last Red Sox hitter to lead MLB outright in batting average was Wade Boggs in 1988 (.366). Betts is the 1st player in MLB history to hit 40+ doubles and steal 20+ bases in 4 straight years (source: Elias). Betts has 29 HR...The only Red Sox player ever to hit 30+ HR as a leadoff hitter in a season is Nomar Garciaparra (30 in 1997). ON THE OFFENSIVE: The Red Sox have scored 17 runs in their last 7 games (2.4 R/G), but they still lead the majors in runs (802), runs per game (5.28), AVG (.267), OBP (.336), SLG (.448), OPS (.784), doubles (325), and XBH (544). The Sox have scored 5+ runs in a game an MLB-high 85 times...They are 75-10 (.882) in those games, including 55-4 (.932) since 5/16, and 17-0 since 8/10. The Red Sox are 12-for-12 in stolen base attempts in their last 8 games...They rank 3rd in MLB in steals and in stolen base success rate (79.6%, 117-for-147). HERE’S THE SITUATION: The Red Sox are 6 for their last 49 with runners in scoring position (.122), but they still lead the majors in AVG and OPS with RISP (.290/.871)...They also lead the majors in AVG and OPS with 2 strikes (.198/.587). THIS AND THAT: The Red Sox have started a LHP in 100 of their 152 games, most in MLB...Last season they started a LHP in 104 games, 2nd-most in franchise history (106 in 1951). The Red Sox are an MLB-best 75-7 (.915) when leading after 5 innings and 17-5 (.773) when tied after 5. The Sox are 69-14 (.831) when they score 1st and 34-35 (.500) when they don’t, both the best such records in MLB. BOSTON RED SOX (103-49) at NEW YORK YANKEES (93-58) Thursday, September 20, 2018 • 7:05 p.m. ET • Yankee Stadium • Bronx, NY LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (12-4, 3.53) vs. RHP Masahiro Tanaka (12-5, 3.47) Game #153 • Road Game #78 • TV: NESN/MLBN • Radio: WEEI 93.7 FM, WCCM 1490 AM/103.7 FM (Spanish) UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS DATE OPP. BOS TIME RED SOX STARTER OPPOSING STARTER TV Fri., 9/21 at CLE 7:10 p.m. LHP Chris Sale (12-4, 1.92) RHP Trevor Bauer (12-6, 2.22) NESN/ESPN2 Sat., 9/22 at CLE 7:10 p.m. RHP Rick Porcello (17-7, 4.30) RHP Mike Clevinger (12-8, 3.06) NESN/MLBN Sun., 9/23 at CLE 7:05 p.m. TBD RHP Adam Plutko (4-5, 5.27) ESPN Red Sox on the Radio: All regular season games are broadcast in English on WEEI 93.7 FM and network affiliates, and in Spanish on WCCM 1490 AM/103.7 FM. 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 (9): 1975, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1995, 2007, 2013, 2016, 2017 AMERICAN LEAGUE WILD CARD (7): 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009 @BOSTONREDSOXPR • HTTP://PRESSROOM.REDSOX.COM • @SOXNOTES * Special thanks to the Elias Sports Bureau, Baseball-Reference.com, and STATS Inc. * VS. THE YANKEES All-Time (Since 1903) .... 989-1,187-14 In Boston................................. 543-547-7 In New York............................. 446-640-7 At Current Yankee Stadium .........43-50 2018 .................................................... 8-7 In Boston.............................................6-1 In New York.........................................2-6 DATE H/R SCORE WP LP 4/10 H W14-1 SALE Severino 4/11 H L7-10 Tanaka PRICE 4/12 H W6-3 PORCELLO Gray 5/8 R L2-3 Robertson HEMBREE 5/9 R L6-9 Holder BARNES 5/10 R W5-4 KELLY Betances 6/29 R L1-8 Sabathia RODRIGUEZ 6/30 R W11-0 SALE Gray 7/1 R L1-11 Severino PRICE 8/2 H W15-7 JOHNSON Holder 8/3 H W4-1 PORCELLO Severino 8/4 H W4-1 EOVALDI Adams 8/5 H W5-4(10) BARNES Holder 9/18 R L2-3 Green WORKMAN 9/19 R L1-10 Severino PRICE REGULAR SEASON BREAKDOWN AL East Standing ...........................1st, +9.5 Home/Road ............................. 54-21/49-28 Day/Night .................................. 34-9/69-40 March/April/May/June.... 2-1/19-6/18-11/17-10 July/August/September ....... 19-6/18-9/10-6 vs. AL East .......................................... 48-21 vs. AL Central ..................................... 18-12 vs. AL West ......................................... 21-12 vs. National League.............................. 16-4 vs. RH/LH starter ..................... 82-34/21-15 Leading after 6 innings ........................ 81-6 Tied after 6 innings .............................. 12-3 Trailing after 6 innings ....................... 10-40 Leading after 7 innings ........................ 85-4 Tied after 7 innings .............................. 13-4 Trailing after 7 innings ......................... 5-41 Leading after 8 innings ........................ 92-1 Tied after 8 innings ................................ 7-1 Trailing after 8 innings ......................... 4-47 Red Sox score first.............................. 69-14 Opponents score first ......................... 34-35 Come-from-behind wins ......................... 45 Shutouts............................................... 14-7 Scoring less than 3 runs ....................... 8-25 Scoring 3 or 4 runs ............................. 20-14 Scoring 5 or more runs ....................... 75-10 Red Sox hit HR/hit 0 HR .......... 80-20/23-29 1-run/2-run games .................... 25-12/16-7 Walk-offs................................................ 7-2 Extra innings (home/road)............... 5-1/3-2 Series openers/finales ............. 32-17/35-13 Series W-L-T (home) ......................... 18-4-2 Series W-L-T (road) ........................... 14-6-5 Series W-L-T (total)......................... 32-10-7 Series sweeps (home/road) ............. 8-0/7-1 HIGHEST WIN % IN RED SOX HISTORY Rk. Year Win % 1. 1912 ........................... .691 (105-47) 2. 2018 ...................... .678 (103-49) 3. 1946 ........................... .675 (104-50) MOST WINS, 1ST-YEAR MLB MANAGER Rk. Manager (Team) Wins 1. Ralph Houk (1961 NYY) .............. 109 T2. Dusty Baker (1993 SF)................. 103 T2. Alex Cora (2018 BOS) ........... 103 4. Sparky Anderson (1970 CIN) ....... 102 MOST HR IN 1ST SEASON WITH SOX Rk. Player (Year) HR 1. Dick Stuart (1963) ......................... 42 T2. Jimmie Foxx (1936) ....................... 41 T2. J.D. Martinez (2018) ................ 41 T2. Manny Ramirez (2001) ................. 41 MOST RBI IN 1ST SEASON WITH SOX Rk. Player (Year) RBI 1. Ted Williams (1939) .................... 145 2. Jimmie Foxx (1936) ..................... 143 3. Vern Stephens (137).................... 137 4. Manny Ramirez (2001) ............... 125 5. J.D. Martinez (2018) .............. 123
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STATE OF THE SOX: The Red Sox lead MLB with 103 wins and a .678 win %...No other team has more than 95 wins.
The Sox have lost each of their last 2 games, but they are still 6-3 in their last 9 games, 13-7 in their last 20, and an MLB-best 52-22 (.703) since 6/24.
BOS is 54 games above .500, 2 shy of a season high (+56)...The only other season in which BOS reached as many as 56 games above .500 was 1912 (+58).HIGHEST WINNING PERCENTAGE IN MLB (2018)
Rank Club Run Diff. Win % (Record)1. Red Sox +211 .678 (103-49)2. Astros +242 .625 (95-57)3. Yankees +167 .616 (93-58)
MAGIC TRICKS: The Red Sox’ magic number to win the AL East is 2...They would secure the division title with a win over the Yankees tonight.
The Sox’ magic number to secure MLB’s best record is 3 (BOS wins + HOU losses).
The Sox can clinch the AL East title at Yankee Stadium for the 2nd time in 3 years (also 9/28/16)...In 2017, they secured the division title on 9/30 at Fenway Park.
EASTERN STANDARD: The Red Sox lead the Yankees by 9.5 games in the AL East...They took over sole possession of 1st place on 7/2 and have held it ever since.
The Sox won the AL East title in 2016 and 2017; they have never finished in 1st place in 3 straight seasons.
CHASING HISTORY: The Red Sox’ 103 wins are their 3rd-most in franchise history...They would need to go 3-7 (.300) or better in their final 10 games to break the franchise’s single-season wins record of 105 (1912).
MOST WINS IN RED SOX HISTORYRk. Club W-L (Win %) Finish1. 1912 105-47 (.691) Won World Series2. 1946 104-50 (.675) Lost in World Series3. 2018 103-49 (.678) --4. 1915 101-50 (.669) Won World Series5. 1978 99-64 (.607) Missed postseason
FIRST IMPRESSION: Alex Cora became the 1st manager to guide a team to 103+ wins in his 1st season with the club since Dusty Baker (1993 Giants, 103-59)...The only other manager to lead the Sox to 100+ wins in his 1st season with the team is Jake Stahl (105-47 in 1912).
Cora is the 5th person to lead a team to 100+ wins in his 1st season as an MLB manager (see table at right).
SOXTOBER: The Red Sox became the 1st team to clinch a postseason berth in 2018 with a 7-2 win over TOR on 9/11.
This is the 3rd consecutive year in which the Sox have earned a postseason berth, matching the longest streak in franchise history (also 2003-05 and 2007-09).
This is the 24th time the Sox have qualified for the postseason, including the 10th time in 17 years under the current ownership group (Henry-Werner; 2002-pres.).
3-YEAR WINDOW: The Red Sox are 289-187 (.607) in the last 3 seasons (2016-18), marking the most wins in MLB in that time (2nd: CHC-284)...That is also the most wins in any 3-year span in Red Sox history (previous: 288 from 2003-05).
10 TO GO: Since the 154-game schedule was adopted in 1904, the Red Sox are 1 of 19 teams to win 103+ of their first 152 games...10 of the previous 18 won the World Series.
MOST RECENT TEAMS TO WIN 103+ OF FIRST 152 GAMESYear Club First 152 Record Finish2018 BOS 103-49 -- --2001 SEA 108-44 116-46 Lost in ALCS1998 NYY 106-46 114-48 Won WS1969 BAL 105-47 109-53 Lost in WS1954 CLE 109-41-2 111-43-2 Lost in WS
SERIES BUSINESS: This is only the 3rd series the Red Sox have lost since the start of July (14-3-5)...They have earned 15 series sweeps in 2018 but have been swept only once (3 G, 8/24-26 at TB)...According to Elias, the Sox’ 13 sweeps of 3+ games are the most in franchise history.
The Sox are the only team without a losing streak of 4+ games this season...Only twice in franchise history has BOS gone an entire season without a losing streak of 4+ games (1903 and 2013; won World Series in both years).
HERE AND THERE: The Red Sox have 54 wins at home and 49 wins on the road; they have never won 50+ games both at home and on the road...The last MLB teams to do that were the 2011 Phillies (52 home/50 road) and 2008 Angels (50/50).
The Sox own MLB’s highest win % at home (.720, 54-21). At 49-28 (.636), the Red Sox own the majors’ 2nd-best road record behind HOU (.703, 52-22)...The BOS franchise record for road win % is .640 (1912, 48-27), and the franchise record for road wins is 51 (2002).
CLOSING TIME: Craig Kimbrel has held opponents hitless in September (6.0 IP, 0-for-18)...He has allowed just 1 hit to his last 39 batters faced (.030 AVG/1-for-33, 6 BB, 17 SO).
J.D. POWER: J.D. Martinez leads MLB in RBI (123), SLG (.632), and total bases (343)...He ranks 2nd in AVG (.331), HR (41), hits (tied, 180), and XBH (tied, 79), as well as 3rd in OPS (1.032) and 4th in runs (106) and OBP (.400).
In his last 13 games at Yankee Stadium, Martinez is 22-for-49 (.449) with a 1.259 OPS (3 2B, 1 3B, 4 HR).MLB LEADERS IN TRIPLE CROWN CATEGORIES
Stat 1st 2nd AVG Mookie Betts (.334) J.D. Martinez (.331)HR Khris Davis (43) J.D. Martinez (41)RBI J.D. Martinez (123) Khris Davis (115)
GOOD, BETTER, BETTS: Mookie Betts leads the majors in AVG (.334) and ranks 2nd in runs (118), OBP (.429), and OPS (1.042), as well as 3rd in SLG (.614), 7th in XBH (76) and T-9th in steals (28)...According to FanGraphs, he ranks 2nd in MLB in WAR (9.1) and has recorded 21 defensive runs saved.
The last Red Sox hitter to lead MLB outright in batting average was Wade Boggs in 1988 (.366).
Betts is the 1st player in MLB history to hit 40+ doubles and steal 20+ bases in 4 straight years (source: Elias).
Betts has 29 HR...The only Red Sox player ever to hit 30+ HR as a leadoff hitter in a season is Nomar Garciaparra (30 in 1997).
ON THE OFFENSIVE: The Red Sox have scored 17 runs in their last 7 games (2.4 R/G), but they still lead the majors in runs (802), runs per game (5.28), AVG (.267), OBP (.336), SLG (.448), OPS (.784), doubles (325), and XBH (544).
The Sox have scored 5+ runs in a game an MLB-high 85 times...They are 75-10 (.882) in those games, including 55-4 (.932) since 5/16, and 17-0 since 8/10.
The Red Sox are 12-for-12 in stolen base attempts in their last 8 games...They rank 3rd in MLB in steals and in stolen base success rate (79.6%, 117-for-147).
HERE’S THE SITUATION: The Red Sox are 6 for their last 49 with runners in scoring position (.122), but they still lead the majors in AVG and OPS with RISP (.290/.871)...They also lead the majors in AVG and OPS with 2 strikes (.198/.587).
THIS AND THAT: The Red Sox have started a LHP in 100 of their 152 games, most in MLB...Last season they started a LHP in 104 games, 2nd-most in franchise history (106 in 1951).
The Red Sox are an MLB-best 75-7 (.915) when leading after 5 innings and 17-5 (.773) when tied after 5.
The Sox are 69-14 (.831) when they score 1st and 34-35 (.500) when they don’t, both the best such records in MLB.
BOSTON RED SOX (103-49) at NEW YORK YANKEES (93-58)Thursday, September 20, 2018 • 7:05 p.m. ET • Yankee Stadium • Bronx, NY
LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (12-4, 3.53) vs. RHP Masahiro Tanaka (12-5, 3.47)Game #153 • Road Game #78 • TV: NESN/MLBN • Radio: WEEI 93.7 FM, WCCM 1490 AM/103.7 FM (Spanish)
UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPSDATE OPP. BOS TIME RED SOX STARTER OPPOSING STARTER TVFri., 9/21 at CLE 7:10 p.m. LHP Chris Sale (12-4, 1.92) RHP Trevor Bauer (12-6, 2.22) NESN/ESPN2Sat., 9/22 at CLE 7:10 p.m. RHP Rick Porcello (17-7, 4.30) RHP Mike Clevinger (12-8, 3.06) NESN/MLBNSun., 9/23 at CLE 7:05 p.m. TBD RHP Adam Plutko (4-5, 5.27) ESPN
Red Sox on the Radio: All regular season games are broadcast in English on WEEI 93.7 FM and network affiliates, and in Spanish on WCCM 1490 AM/103.7 FM.
WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS (8): 1903, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 2004, 2007, 2013AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONS (13): 1903, 1904, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 1946, 1967, 1975, 1986, 2004, 2007, 2013
AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST DIVISION CHAMPIONS (9): 1975, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1995, 2007, 2013, 2016, 2017AMERICAN LEAGUE WILD CARD (7): 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009
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* Special thanks to the Elias Sports Bureau, Baseball-Reference.com, and STATS Inc. *
VS. THE YANKEESAll-Time (Since 1903) .... 989-1,187-14 In Boston ................................. 543-547-7 In New York ............................. 446-640-7
At Current Yankee Stadium .........43-502018 .................................................... 8-7 In Boston .............................................6-1 In New York .........................................2-6DATE H/R SCORE WP LP4/10 H W14-1 SALE Severino4/11 H L7-10 Tanaka PRICE4/12 H W6-3 PORCELLO Gray5/8 R L2-3 Robertson HEMBREE5/9 R L6-9 Holder BARNES5/10 R W5-4 KELLY Betances6/29 R L1-8 Sabathia RODRIGUEZ6/30 R W11-0 SALE Gray7/1 R L1-11 Severino PRICE8/2 H W15-7 JOHNSON Holder8/3 H W4-1 PORCELLO Severino8/4 H W4-1 EOVALDI Adams8/5 H W5-4(10) BARNES Holder9/18 R L2-3 Green WORKMAN9/19 R L1-10 Severino PRICE
REGULAR SEASON BREAKDOWNAL East Standing ...........................1st, +9.5Home/Road ............................. 54-21/49-28Day/Night .................................. 34-9/69-40March/April/May/June .... 2-1/19-6/18-11/17-10July/August/September ....... 19-6/18-9/10-6vs. AL East ..........................................48-21vs. AL Central .....................................18-12vs. AL West .........................................21-12vs. National League..............................16-4vs. RH/LH starter ..................... 82-34/21-15Leading after 6 innings ........................81-6Tied after 6 innings ..............................12-3Trailing after 6 innings .......................10-40Leading after 7 innings ........................85-4Tied after 7 innings ..............................13-4Trailing after 7 innings .........................5-41Leading after 8 innings ........................92-1Tied after 8 innings ................................7-1Trailing after 8 innings .........................4-47Red Sox score first ..............................69-14Opponents score first .........................34-35Come-from-behind wins .........................45Shutouts ...............................................14-7Scoring less than 3 runs .......................8-25Scoring 3 or 4 runs .............................20-14Scoring 5 or more runs .......................75-10Red Sox hit HR/hit 0 HR .......... 80-20/23-291-run/2-run games .................... 25-12/16-7Walk-offs ................................................7-2Extra innings (home/road) ............... 5-1/3-2Series openers/finales ............. 32-17/35-13Series W-L-T (home) ......................... 18-4-2Series W-L-T (road) ........................... 14-6-5Series W-L-T (total) ......................... 32-10-7Series sweeps (home/road) ............. 8-0/7-1
HIGHEST WIN % IN RED SOX HISTORYRk. Year Win %1. 1912 ........................... .691 (105-47)2. 2018 ...................... .678 (103-49)3. 1946 ........................... .675 (104-50)
MOST WINS, 1ST-YEAR MLB MANAGERRk. Manager (Team) Wins1. Ralph Houk (1961 NYY) .............. 109T2. Dusty Baker (1993 SF) ................. 103T2. Alex Cora (2018 BOS) ........... 1034. Sparky Anderson (1970 CIN) ....... 102
MOST HR IN 1ST SEASON WITH SOXRk. Player (Year) HR1. Dick Stuart (1963) ......................... 42T2. Jimmie Foxx (1936) ....................... 41T2. J.D. Martinez (2018) ................ 41T2. Manny Ramirez (2001) ................. 41
MOST RBI IN 1ST SEASON WITH SOXRk. Player (Year) RBI1. Ted Williams (1939) .................... 1452. Jimmie Foxx (1936) ..................... 1433. Vern Stephens (137).................... 1374. Manny Ramirez (2001) ............... 1255. J.D. Martinez (2018) .............. 123
TONIGHT’S STARTING PITCHER
W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER HR BB SO AVG2018 12-4 3.53 22 22 119.2 110 48 47 14 36 133 .238CAREER 31-24 4.06 88 87 485.2 455 227 219 62 163 481 .244
TONIGHT'S START: The Red Sox have won 18 of his 24 starts this season. With a 12-4 win-loss record, has set a new career high in wins (previous: 10-6 in 2015). His .750 winning percentage is tied for the 3rd-highest in the AL (Charlie Morton-.833,
15-3; Blake Snell-.800, 20-5; Chris Sale-.750, 12-4, Ryan Yarbrough-.750, 15-5). Held a 5.29 ERA through his fi rst 6 starts...In 16 starts since, is 9-4 with a 2.89 ERA (28
ER/87.1 IP). LHH are batting .216/.289/.364 vs. Rodriguez in 2018 (.652 OPS, 97 BF, 19-for-88, 4 2B, 3 HR).
Last start: Allowed 1 run over 6.0 IP on 9/13 vs. TOR (ND, 5 H, 7 SO). Marked his longest start with 0 BB since 5/11/17 at MIL (6.0 IP).
VS. THE YANKEES: Among Red Sox with 10+ starts vs. NYY in the last 100 seasons, owns the 5th-lowest ERA
(3.16), and lower than Lefty Grove (3.21), Pedro Martinez (3.30), and Roger Clemens (4.01). His 3.00 career ERA at the current Yankee Stadium (2009-present) is the 7th-lowest mark
at the venue (min. 5 starts).ON THE ROAD:
Is 6-1 with a 3.40 ERA (20 ER/53.0 IP) over 9 road starts this season...The Red Sox have won 8 of those games.2018 HIGHLIGHTS:
Did not allow a run in a career-long 24.0 consecutive IP from 6/29-9/1 (previous: 15.0 IP, 4/13-30/17)...Also tossed 8.0 scorelss IP over 2 starts on rehab assignment with Double-A Portland in that time.
Returned from the DL on 9/1 at CWS and struck out 12 over 5.2 IP (W, 3 H, R, BB)...Retired each of his fi rst 12 batters faced through 4.0 IP, striking out 10 in that span.
Allowed 3 ER or fewer in 8 straight starts from 5/10-6/17, a career-long streak (2.38 ERA, 12 ER/45.1 IP)...Gave up 2 ER or fewer in the last 6 outings of that stretch, also a career-long streak.
Won a career-long 6 consecutive starts from 5/20-6/17...Trails only Blake Snell (8, 8/10-9/12) for the longest streak in the AL this season...Was the longest streak by a Red Sox since David Price in 2016 (7 straight starts, 8/12-9/12).
Prior to Rodriguez, the last Red Sox pitcher age 25 or younger to earn the win in as many as 6 consecutive starts was Roger Clemens in 1986 (9, 5/14-6/27). The Red Sox won each of Rodriguez’s fi rst 7 starts this season...Marked the longest season-opening streak by a Red Sox since Clay Buchholz in 2013 (7, 4/3-5-6).
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Is 24-4 with a 2.28 ERA (70 ER/276.2 IP) in 43 career starts of at least 6.0 IP. Owns a 24-2 record and 3.13 ERA (74 ER/213.0 IP) when receiving 4+ runs of support, with the club is 30-5 in those 35 starts.
57-EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ, LHP 12-4, 3.53 ERA, 22 starts
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
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SHOWIN STREAKLOSS STREAK
10+ SO G
20186.2, 2x, last 5/30 vs. TOR
9, 5/20 vs. BAL5, 5x, last 9/8 vs. HOU5, 4x, last 9/8 vs. HOU3, 6x, last 9/8 vs. HOU
12, 9/1 at CWS3, 5/5 at TEX
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6, 5/20-6/172, 6/23-29
2, last 9/1 at CWS (12)
CAREER8.0, 3x, last 5/21/17 at OAK
11, 6/2/16 at TB9, 2x, last 6/27/16 at TB9, 2x, last 6/27/16 at TB
5, 2x, last 4/23/17 at BAL13, 9/25/16 at TB
4, 2x, last 6/1/17 at BAL--
6, last 5/20-6/17/184, 2x, last 6/1-8/31/173, 9/1/18 at CWS (12)
SPLITS
HOMEROAD
OPP. AVGVS. LHBVS. RHB
WHIP
20186-3, 3.65 ERA, 13 GS6-1, 3.40 ERA, 9 GS
.238 (110-463), 14 HR.216 (19-88), 3 HR
.243 (91-375), 11 HR1.22
CAREER14-11, 4.39 ERA, 45 GS
17-13, 3.73 ERA, 43 G, 42 GS.244 (455-for-1867), 62 HR.262 (102-for-390), 14 HR.239 (353-for-1477), 48 HR
1.27
YANKEES CAREER VS. RODRIGUEZ PLAYER AVG. AB H HR RBIAndújar .400 5 2 1 3Bird .333 12 4 2 3Gardner .286 21 6 1 1Gregorius .276 29 8 0 1Hechavarria .286 7 2 0 1Hicks .231 13 3 0 0Higashioka - 0 0 0 0Judge .000 7 0 0 0McCutchen .333 3 1 1 2Romine .167 6 1 1 1Sánchez .300 10 3 1 2Stanton .333 3 1 0 0Torres .500 4 2 0 1Torreyes .250 4 1 0 0Voit .500 2 1 0 1Wade - 0 0 0 0Walker - 0 0 0 0
RED SOX CAREER vs. TANAKA
PLAYER AVG. AB H HR RBI Benintendi .333 21 7 2 2Betts .256 39 10 2 5Bogaerts .306 36 11 1 4Bradley Jr. .167 30 5 0 3Devers .375 8 3 0 0Holt .222 27 6 0 0Kinsler .158 19 3 1 4Leon .250 12 3 0 0Lin .167 6 1 0 0Martinez .438 16 7 3 7Moreland .217 23 5 2 4Núñez .235 17 4 0 2Pearce .278 18 5 2 3Phillips - 0 0 0 0Swihart .333 6 2 0 1Travis - 0 0 0 0Vázquez .182 11 2 0 1
Red Sox Game Notes Page 2
VS. NYY W-L ERA G GS IP H ER HR BB SO2018 0-1 4.09 2 2 11.0 8 5 2 5 10CAREER 4-3 3.16 11 11 62.2 60 22 9 19 44at NYY 2-3 3.00 7 7 42.0 37 14 6 14 32
STARTING PITCHERS’ BREAKDOWN
QUALITY SOXSTARTER GS STARTS RS/IP RSA REC.Sale 25 17 97/150.0 5.82 17-8Price 29 18 92/171.0 4.84 21-8Porcello 31 16 133/184.1 6.49 21-10Velázquez 7 0 18/27.0 6.00 5-2Johnson 12 1 52/57.2 8.12 9-3Rodriguez 22 7 78/119.2 5.87 18-4Pomeranz 11 2 23/51.1 4.03 5-6Wright 4 3 11/24.0 4.13 3-1Beeks 1 0 1/4.0 2.25 0-1Eovaldi 9 3 14/43.1 2.91 4-5Cuevas 1 0 0/2.0 0.00 0-1
DATE SCORE OPP DEC SCORE WHEN LEFT IP H R ER BB SO HR PIT/STRIKES NOTES4/8 W8-7 TB - 1-3 3.2 5 3 3 2 7 1 92/55 1st start since right knee surgery in the offseason4/13 W7-3 BAL W 7-1 6.0 5 1 1 2 8 0 104/64 Earned his 1st win of 2018, 20th career4/19 W8-2 at LAA W 5-2 6.0 3 2 2 3 5 1 104/65 Back-to-back wins for 1st time since 5/16-26/17 (3)4/25 W4-3 at TOR W 4-3 6.2 6 3 3 1 3 1 106/66 7th career start with 6.2 IP+ & 1 or 0 BB (last 8/26/17)4/30 W10-6 KC - 7-5 4.0 5 5 5 3 6 0 83/53 Allowed a season-high 5 R5/5 W6-5 at TEX - 5-5 6.0 4 5 5 2 10 3 107/67 2nd career 10+ SO effort (also 9/25/16 at TB, 13 SO)5/10 W5-4 at NYY - 4-1 5.0 1 0 0 3 8 0 93/53 Did not allow a hit to his fi rst 12 batters (2 BB)5/15 L3-5 OAK L 2-3 5.0 6 3 3 0 4 1 98/68 1st team loss during a Rodriguez start this season5/20 W5-0 BAL W 4-0 5.2 9 0 0 0 7 0 110/74 2nd career streak of consecutive starts w/0 BB5/25 W6-2 ATL W 3-2 5.2 6 2 2 3 7 0 101/61 Won consecutive starts for 2nd time this season5/30 W6-4 TOR W 4-2 6.2 3 2 2 1 7 1 100/70 Longest start with 3 H or fewer since 9/23/17 (7.2, 3)6/6 W7-1 DET W 5-1 5.2 5 1 1 1 5 0 107/67 Career-long-tying 4th straight win (also 4/23-5/26/17)6/12 W6-4 at BAL W 6-2 5.2 8 2 2 2 4 1 109/67 2 ER or fewer for career-long 5th straight start6/17 W9-3 at SEA W 8-2 6.0 6 2 2 1 9 1 113/70 Most pitches (113) since 8/26/17 vs. BAL (117)6/23 L2-7 SEA L 0-5 4.0 7 5 4 2 2 0 86/52 Snapped a career-long winning streak (6)6/29 L1-8 at NYY L 1-7 6.0 7 5 5 2 2 2 95/55 Lost consecutive starts for the 3rd career time7/4 W3-0 at WSH W 2-0 6.0 3 0 0 1 6 0 84/54 Longest scoreless start since 9/23/17 at CIN (7.2 IP)7/9 W5-0 TEX W 2-0 5.2 3 0 0 3 5 0 105/68 1st career pair of consecutive scoreless starts7/14 W6-2 TOR - 1-0 5.1 4 0 0 0 5 0 67/47 Exited in the 6th inning (right ankle sprain)9/1 W6-1 at CWS W 2-0 5.2 3 1 1 1 12 0 90/60 Perfect through 4.0 IP; activated from DL that day9/7 L3-5 HOU L 1-5 3.1 6 5 5 3 4 2 78/49 Shortest start since 9/28/17 vs. HOU (1.2)9/13 W4-3 TOR - 3-1 6.0 5 1 1 0 7 0 78/52 Longest start with 0 BB since 5/11/17 at MIL (6.0)
TOMORROW’S STARTING PITCHER41-CHRIS SALE, LHP 12-4, 1.92 ERA, 25 starts
W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER HR BB SO AVG2018 12-4 1.92 25 25 150.0 93 34 32 10 33 222 .175CAREER 103-62 2.88 285 205 1474.1 1180 505 471 147 336 1774 .217
LAST 5 STARTSDATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO7/22 at DET W 6.0 2 0 0 0 97/27 MIN - 6.0 3 0 0 2 108/12 at BAL W 5.0 1 0 0 0 129/11 TOR - 1.0 1 0 0 0 29/16 NYM - 3.0 1 0 0 0 10.00 ERA 2-0 21.0 8 0 0 2 34
TOMORROW’S START: Has not allowed a run in his last 32.0 IP, the longest scoreless streak in MLB this season and
longest by a Red Sox since Pedro Martinez in 2002 (35.0 IP, 7/25-8/16). Over 29 career games (18 starts) vs. CLE, is 5-8 with a 4.78 ERA (63 ER/118.2 IP).
_ 16 - ANDREW BENINTENDI , OF .285 AVG 16 HR 81 RBI .361 OBP .464 SLG vs. RHP: 124-411 (.302), 12 HR YESTERDAY: 0-3 HOMESTAND: 8-38, 2 R, 2B, 3 RBI, SF CURRENT STREAK: 0-7vs. LHP: 32-137 (.234), 4 HR NYY SERIES: 0-4 SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 10 G (7/31-8/11)
Drove in his 10th game-winning RBI Sunday with a sac fl y in the 8th inning...Was his 4th go-ahead RBI in the 8th inning or later (4/3 at MIA, 4/8 vs. TB, 8/5 vs. NYY).Snapped a 12-game hitting streak vs. NYY Tuesday...Had been the longest active hitting streak vs. NYY and the longest by a Red Sox since Mookie Betts in 2015.Has a .286 career AVG (44-for-154) vs. the Yankees, including a .326 clip (31-for-95) in his last 24 games.Set a new career high Saturday with his 156th hit...In his last 57 games, is 66-for-225 (.293) with 41 R, 18 2B, 3B, 3 HR, 28 RBI, .359 OBP, .422 SLG.Ranks among the top 15 in the AL with 99 runs (6th), 156 hits (T-13th), 38 2B (T-10th), 6 3B (T-6th), 67 BB (T-12th), .361 OBP (13th), 20 SB (T-10th), 87.0 SB% (2nd), 254 TB (T-15th), and 11 OF assists (2nd).His .339 career AVG with RISP (97-for-286) is the 5th-highest since at least 1974 (min. 200 AB).
. _ 50 - MOOKIE BETTS , OF .334 AVG 29 HR 72 RBI .429 OBP .614 SLG vs. RHP: 124-380 (.326), 21 HR YESTERDAY: 0-4, BB HOMESTAND: 9-25, 7 R, 3 2B, 8 BB, SB, HBP, SF CURRENT STREAK: 0-8vs. LHP: 42-117 (.359), 8 HR NYY SERIES: 0-4, BB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 12 G (7/2-14)
Leads MLB with 10.0 bWAR and a .334 AVG...Would be the 5th Red Sox player to fi nish with 10.0+ WAR (T-7th), fi rst since Rico Petrocelli in 1969 (10.0).Has reached base in 32 of 67 PA vs. NYY this season, batting .382/.478/.673/1.150 (21-for-55, 8 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 10 RBI).Drove in a go-ahead run with his 5th sac fl y of the season Sunday, his 72nd RBI of the season.Ranks among ML leaders with a .334 AVG (1st), .429 OBP (2nd), .614 SLG (3rd), 1.042 OPS (2nd), 118 runs (2nd), 42 2B (T-5th), 76 XBH (7th), and 305 TB (T-9th)...Also ranks among AL leaders with 166 hits (6th), 29 HR (12th), 78 BB (7th), and 28 SB (5th).Is batting .359 vs. LHP (4th in the majors), .326 vs. RHP (3rd), .357 at home (2nd), .315 on the road (17th), .364 with 2 outs (1st), and .342 vs. the AL East.Ranks T-5th in the majors with 42 2B...Is the 2nd Sox hitter ever with 40+ 2B in 4 straight seasons (also Wade Boggs, 7, 1985-91).Is the 4th ML hitter ever with as many as four 40-2B seasons before turning 26 (also Joe Medwick, 5; David Wright, 4; Albert Pujols, 4).Ranks 2nd in MLB with 118 runs, including 7 in his last 9 games and 14 in his last 18...Are the most runs by a Sox hitter through 152 team games since 1988.Has reached base 4+ times in a ML-leading 18 games this year...Are the most such games by a Red Sox hitter in a single season since Wade Boggs in 1991 (18).
_ 2 - XANDER BOGAERTS , SS .286 AVG 21 HR 94 RBI .356 OBP .515 SLG vs. RHP: 114-389 (.293), 20 HR YESTERDAY: 0-3 HOMESTAND: 12-30, 4 R, 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 2 BB, 2 SB CURRENT STREAK: 0-4vs. LHP: 26-100 (.260), 1 HR NYY SERIES: 1-7, 2B SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 9 G (6/17-28)
Hit his 43rd 2B of 2018 Tuesday, extending his career-high total (previous: 35 in 2015)...Are the most by a Red Sox SS since Nomar Garciaparra’s 56 in 2002.In his last 34 games, has hit .325/.381/.548 with 16 runs, 11 2B, 3B, 5 HR, and 26 RBI...Ranks 11th in the AL with a .515 SLG and 9th with an .872 OPS.Ranks 4th in the AL with an RBI every 5.20 AB, and 6th with 94 RBI (2nd on the team)...Has 20 RBI in his last 26 games, 22 in his last 29, and 29 in his last 36.Hit his career-high-tying 21st HR of the season on 9/8 vs. HOU (also 2016), his 2nd in as many games...Homered in consecutive games 9/7-8 for the fi rst time since 7/14-15, and the 5th time this season...Has homered once every 23.29 AB (4889 AB) this season, a career-best rate.Has reached base in 27 of his last 53 PA with RISP (.400/16-for-40, 11 BB, 2 SF)...Leads the majors with 26 XBH with RISP, the most by a Red Sox hitter in a single season since Manny Ramirez in 2005 (28)...Ranks 2nd in MLB with a .703 SLG with RISP (.348/48-for-138, 13 2B, 3 3B, 10 HR).
_ 19 - JACKIE BRADLEY JR. , OF .231 AVG 12 HR 57 RBI .310 OBP .397 SLG vs. RHP: 83-337 (.246), 10 HR YESTERDAY: 1-3, BB HOMESTAND: 5-20, 3 R, 3 2B, 2 RBI, 4 BB, 3 SB CURRENT STREAK: 1 G (1-3. BB)vs. LHP: 20-109 (.183), 2 HR NYY SERIES: 1-6, BB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 7 G (5/25-6/1)
Reached base twice yesterday...Matched a career high with his 30th 2B Saturday (also 2016), a game-tying 2-run base hit.Drove in multiple runs for the 16th time this season...The Red Sox are 35-2 in his 37 games with an RBI this season, including 15-1 in his multi-RBI games.In his last 32 games with an AB, has gone 33-for-107 (.308) with 19 R, 10 2B, 2 3B, 3 HR, and 14 RBI.Has a career-high 16 SB this season...His 88.5% career stolen base success rate (46-for-52) ranks 2nd among active hitters (min. 40 attempts).Over his last 68 games, is 64-for-227 (.282) with 41 R, 20 2B, 3 3B, 8 HR, and 40 RBI...Has a .502 SLG and an .847 OPS in that time.
6 11 - RAFAEL DEVERS , 3B .238 AVG 17 HR 56 RBI .295 OBP .415 SLG vs. RHP: 75-307 (.244), 14 HR YESTERDAY: DNP HOMESTAND: 3-20, 3 R, HR, RBI, BB CURRENT STREAK: 2 G (2-6, 2 R, BB)vs. LHP: 23-105 (.219), 3 HR NYY SERIES: --- SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 10 G (6/6-15)
Entered Thursday’s game as a pinch runner in the 4th and hit his 17th HR of the season in the 6th (fi rst since 8/8 at TOR).Went 5-for-5 with a 2B and a game-winning grand slam on 6/30 at NYY...Has a .300 career AVG at NYY (15-for-50) with 2 HR.Is the youngest player to go 5-for-5 with a grand slam since at least 1908...The last Red Sox hitter with a grand slam in a 5-hit game was Jim Rice on 7/4/84 vs. OAK.Became the youngest player with a grand slam in a BOS-NYY game (source: STATS)...The previous youngest were Ted Williams for BOS and Joe DiMaggio for NYY.
612- BROCK HOLT , OF/INF .265 AVG 5 HR 41 RBI .351 OBP .384 SLG vs. RHP: 60-237 (.253), 5 HR YESTERDAY: 1-1 HOMESTAND: 4-11, 2 R, 2B, 2 HR, 7 RBI, BB, SB CURRENT STREAK: 4 G (4-9, 2 R, 2B, HR, 4 RBI)vs. LHP: 18-57 (.316), 0 HR NYY SERIES: 2-4, R, BB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 9 G (4/14-26)
Entered last night’s game in LF and singled in his only AB, extending his hitting streak to 4 games (.444/4-for-9).Is 6-for-14 with 3 R, 2B, 2 HR, 7 RBI in his last 7 games...In his last 28 games, is 20-for-65 (.308) with 13 R, 2B, 3B, 4 HR, 15 RBI, 10 BB, .538 SLG, and .946 OPS.Hit a 2-run HR Sunday, his 2nd straight game with a 2-RBI hit...Marked his fi rst consecutive multi-RBI games since 4/6-8/16 (also 2).His 3 go-ahead RBI as a pinch hitter are tied for the most by a Sox hitter in a single season since 1974, joining Rick Miller in 1984 and Mike Stanley in 1997...Is the only Red Sox hitter since then with 3 game-winning pinch-hit RBI.Has 5 XBH in 15 pinch-hit PA this season (.385/5-for-13, 2 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 2 BB)...Has a 1.154 SLG as a PH this season...Among PH with at least 15 PA in a single season since 1974, that SLG ranks 4th (Dwight Smith, 1989, 1.267; Bobby Scales, 2009, 1.214; Matthew LeCroy, 2004, 1.200).
6 5 - IAN KINSLER , 2B .271 AVG 1 HR 14 RBI .307 OBP .336 SLG vs. RHP: 24-78 (.308), 1 HR YESTERDAY: 0-3 HOMESTAND: 4-25, R, 2 RBI, BB, SB, SF CURRENT STREAK: 0-6vs. LHP: 5-29 (.172), 0 HR NYY SERIES: 1-8, R SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 7 G (7/12-22)
Singled and scored in Tuesday’s loss...In his last 19 games, is 20-for-69 (.290) with 10 runs, 3 2B, HR, and 10 RBI.Has hit .286 (40-for-140) in his last 36 road games, including a .303 mark (10-for-33) in his last 9 such games.In his last 44 games, has hit .316 (49-for-155, 27 R, 9 2B, 3 HR, 23 RBI)...In his last 82, is batting .281 (86-for-306) with 49 R, 17 2B, 12 HR, and 40 RBI.Stole his 14th and 15th bases of the season Friday...Has 3 SB in his last 7 games and 6 with BOS...His 15 SB this year are his most since 2014 (15).
_ 3 - SANDY LEON , C .183 AVG 5 HR 22 RBI .240 OBP .287 SLG vs. RHP: 35-184 (.190), 4 HR YESTERDAY: 1-4, RBI HOMESTAND: 0-10 CURRENT STREAK: 1 G (1-4, RBI)vs. LHP: 11-67 (.164), 1 HR NYY SERIES: 1-4, RBI SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 5 G (5/14-24)
Snapped an 0-for-30 skid with an RBI single last night...The Red Sox have won 26 of his last 35 starts at catcher, and 37 of his last 47 since 6/21.BOS is 26-10 when he records a hit, and 13-2 when he drives in a run...Since he joined the team (2015), BOS is 15-3 when he homers and 48-15 when he has an RBI.Leads catchers this season with a 3.31 catcher’s ERA, the lowest by a qualifying Red Sox catcher in a single season since at least 1974.
BATTING NOTES Red Sox Game Notes Page 3
_ 30 - TZU-WEI LIN , INF .204 AVG 0 HR 1 RBI .278 OBP .265 SLG vs. RHP: 9-37 (.243), 0 HR YESTERDAY: 0-1 HOMESTAND: 1-2, 2 R, 2B CURRENT STREAK: 0-1vs. LHP: 1-12 (.083), 0 HR NYY SERIES: 0-1 SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 3 G (4/13-15)
Made his first career appearance in the OF Sunday (CF)...Hit his 3rd career 2B and fi rst since 4/15 vs. BAL, coming around to score the game-winning run.Hit .307/.362/.448 in 68 games with Pawtucket this season (85-for-277, 33 R, 20 2B, 5 HR, 25 RBI)...Played SS (51 GS), CF (9), 2B (3), and 3B (2).In 26 career starts with BOS, is batting .265 (22-for-83) with a .351 OBP...Has appeared at 2B (14 G, 5 GS), 3B (10 G, 7 GS), SS (25 G, 14 GS), and CF (1 G).
_ 28 - J.D. MARTINEZ , OF/DH .331 AVG 41 HR 123 RBI .400 OBP .632 SLG vs. RHP: 138-419 (.329), 35 HR YESTERDAY: 3-3 HOMESTAND: 5-23, 2 R, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 2 BB CURRENT STREAK: 2 G (4-6, 3B, RBI)vs. LHP: 42-124 (.339), 6 HR NYY SERIES: 4-6, 3B, RBI SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 12 G (4/29-5/11)
Singled 3 times last night, extending his AL lead with 180 hits...Leads MLB with 343 total bases, 22 more than any other hitter.Leads MLB with a career-high 123 RBI, 8 more than any other ML hitter, and 35 multi-RBI games...Ranks 2nd in the majors with a .331 AVG.Hit his 41st HR of the season Thursday, 2nd in the majors...Are the most by a Sox hitter since David Ortiz’s franchise record-setting 54 in 2006.His 41 HR are tied for the 2nd-most by a Sox hitter in his fi rst season with the club (Dick Stuart, 42 in 1963; Jimmie Foxx, 41 in 1936; Manny Ramirez, 41 in 2001).Since 2015, has hit .382/.407/.664 in 28 games vs. NYY (42-for-110, 11 2B, 3B, 6 HR, 25 RBI)...Includes a .434/.448/.755 line in 14 games at Yankee Stadium in that time.Has hit safely in 20 of his last 24 games, 26 of his last 31, 35 of his last 41, and 41 of his last 48.In his last 47 games, has hit .352/.428/.637, going 63-for-179 with 34 runs, 13 2B, 3B, 12 HR, and 41 RBI.His .393 AVG with RISP (57-for-145) leads the majors (min. 100 AB) and ranks 3rd among all Red Sox hitter seasons since 1974.Leads the majors with a .632 SLG, 123 RBI, 343 total bases, and 57 multi-hit games...Also leads the AL with 180 hits.Also ranks among ML leaders with 106 runs (4th), a .331 AVG (2nd), .400 OBP (4th), and a 1.032 OPS (3rd)...Leads MLB by .030 in SLG since 2017 (.657).
_ 18 - MITCH MORELAND , 1B .244 AVG 15 HR 67 RBI .317 OBP .435 SLG vs. RHP: 73-297 (.246), 13 HR YESTERDAY: 0-4 HOMESTAND: 4-21, 2B, RBI, 2 BB CURRENT STREAK: 0-12vs. LHP: 21-89 (.236), 2 HR NYY SERIES: 0-4 SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 9 G (4/8-22)
Is 0 for his last 12 after a stretch during which he went 4-for-6.Hit a walk-off single with 2 outs in the bottom of the 9th on 9/8 vs. HOU...Was his 5th career walk-off RBI (last 8/4/17 vs. CWS), 3 of which have come vs. HOU.The walk-off RBI on 9/8 vs. HOU was the 500th of his career...Has 9 RBI in his last 24 games, 16 in his last 31, and 19 in his last 34.Entered that game as a pinch-hitter (2-for-2)...Is batting .359 (14-for-39) as a sub since joining the Red Sox...Since 2014, has hit .373 (19-for-51) as a PH.
_ 36 - EDUARDO NÚÑEZ , INF .264 AVG 10 HR 44 RBI .288 OBP .389 SLG vs. RHP: 91-345 (.264), 8 HR YESTERDAY: 2-4, R, 2B HOMESTAND: 5-12, R, 2B, BB CURRENT STREAK: 6 G (8-20, 2 R, 2 2B, BB)vs. LHP: 34-128 (.266), 2 HR NYY SERIES: 3-8, R, 2B SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 8 G (6/16-29)
Doubled and scored last night...Has hit safely in 6 straight games (.400/8-for-20, .929 OPS)...In his last 40 games, is 44-for-148 (.297).Is batting .340 (16-for-47) with 5 2B in his last 12 games vs. his former club...Began his career with NYY, batting .267/.313/.379 over 4 seasons (2010-13).Hit his 10th HR of the season on 9/1, driving in his 4th game-winning RBI...Has 3 HR in his last 15 games...7 of his 10 HR have tied the game or given BOS a lead.Homered in consecutive games on 8/28-29 for the fi rst time since 8/22-23/17...Over that home series with MIA, went 5-for-9 with 5 R, 2 HR, 3 RBI.
_ 25 - STEVE PEARCE , 1B /OF .301 AVG 6 HR 21 RBI .417 OBP .540 SLG vs. RHP: 19-72 (.264), 4 HR YESTERDAY: DNP HOMESTAND: 5-12, R, 2B, 3B, RBI, 2 BB CURRENT STREAK: 0-2vs. LHP: 15-41 (.366), 2 HR NYY SERIES: 0-1, 2 BB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 5 G (4/13-21)
Is 8 for his last 19 (.421), having reached base in 13 of 25 PA in that time (.520 OBP)...Has 5 RBI in his last 8 games and 6 in his last 10.Hit 4 HR over a 2-game span vs. NYY on 8/2-3, including a career-high 3 HR on 8/2...Became the fi rst ML hitter with 4 HR over a 2-game span vs. NYY since Mark Reynolds on 9/2-6/12 (4) and the fi rst Red Sox hitter since David Ortiz on 7/4-5/03 (4).The only other Red Sox hitters with a 3-HR game vs. the Yankees are Mo Vaughn (5/30/97) and Kevin Millar (7/23/04).Hit an RBI triple on 9/11 vs. TOR, his 8th career 3B and fi rst since 8/14/17 with TOR vs. TB...Was his fi rst RBI triple since 8/11/12 with HOU vs. MIL.His .922 OPS ranks 8th among current AL hitters (min. 225 PA), trailing Mike Trout, Mookie Betts, J.D. Martinez, José Ramírez, Shohei Ohtani, Alex Bregman, and Aaron Judge.Since joining the Sox, is 15-for-41 (.366) with 4 2B, 3B, 2 HR, and 8 RBI vs. LHP (1.168 OPS)...Over the season, is hitting .333 (30-for-90) with a 1.024 OPS vs. LHP.
_ 0 - BRANDON PHILLIPS , 2B .083 AVG 1 HR 2 RBI .214 OBP .333 SLG vs. RHP: 0-3 (.000), 0 HR YESTERDAY: 0-1 HOMESTAND: 0-4 CURRENT STREAK: 0-9vs. LHP: 1-9 (.111), 1 HR NYY SERIES: 0-5 SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 1 G (9/5)
Made his Red Sox debut on 9/5 at ATL and hit a game-winning HR in the 9th inning, becoming the fi rst player in Red Sox history with a game-winning HR in the 9th inning or later in his club debut (source: Elias).Scored BOS's fi rst run, game-tying run in the 8th, and game-winning run in the 9th...The last player to score 3+ runs in his Sox debut was Ted Cox in 1977 (4).In 44 minor league games between Short-A Lowell (6) and Triple-A Pawtucket (38), hit .304/.348/.474 with 14 2B, 5 HR, and 26 RBI.Has a .259 career AVG vs. NYY (14-for-54), including a .333 mark (12-for-36) in his last 10 games vs. the club.
_ 23 - BLAKE SWIHART , C /UTL .226 AVG 1 HR 14 RBI .282 OBP .299 SLG vs. RHP: 30-115 (.261), 1 HR YESTERDAY: 1-1 HOMESTAND: 1-7, R, 2 BB, SB CURRENT STREAK: 1 G (1-1)vs. LHP: 7-49 (.143), 0 HR NYY SERIES: 1-1 SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 11 G (7/6-31)
In 9 career games at Yankee Stadium, has hit .333/.360/.583 (8-for-24, 2 HR, 6 RBI)...Hit 2 of his 6 career HR on 9/29/15 at Yankee Stadium.Is 5-for-9 with a BB in his last 9 pinch-hit PA...Recorded pinch-hit RBI singles in 2 straight games 8/29-30, reaching base in all 4 PA in those games and scoring 4 times.Hit a 2-run 2B in the 8th inning on 9/5 at ATL, driving in his 50th career RBI...Has 4 RBI hits in his last 12 games...Is 7 for his last 16 with RISP, driving in 8 runs.Has played 6 different defensive positions this season, appearing at C (24 G, 14 GS); 1B (9, 4); LF (6, 1); RF (9, 6); 3B (3, 1); and 2B (1, 0).
_ 59 - SAM TRAVIS , 1B /OF .143 AVG 0 HR 4 RBI .217 OBP .190 SLG vs. RHP: 2-10 (.200), 0 HR YESTERDAY: 0-0 HOMESTAND: 0-1 CURRENT STREAK: 0-8vs. LHP: 1-11 (.091), 0 HR NYY SERIES: 0-1, RBI SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 2 G (6/3-6)
Has driven in 4 runs in 11 ML games this year after recording 1 RBI in 33 games in 2017...In 6 career games vs. NYY, is 3-for-8 (.375) with 3 BB and a .545 OBP.In 97 Triple-A games this year, hit .258 (93-for-361) with 35 R, 13 2B, 8 HR, and 43 RBI...In his last 48 PawSox games, went 56-for-182 (.308) with 4 HR and 26 RBI.Over his 44-game ML career, has hit .321 (17-for-53) with 6 2B, a .410 OBP, a .434 SLG, and an .844 OPS vs. LHP.
_ 7 - CHRISTIAN VÁZQUEZ , C .211 AVG 3 HR 15 RBI .256 OBP .293 SLG vs. RHP: 34-170 (.200), 3 HR YESTERDAY: 0-0 HOMESTAND: 2-11, R, BB, SB CURRENT STREAK: 0-5vs. LHP: 15-62 (.242), 0 HR NYY SERIES: 0-3, BB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 4 G (5/16-23)
Made his 2nd career appearance as a pinch runner last night (also 5/19/17 at OAK)...Is 5-for-21 (.238) with 3 runs, 2B, RBI, 2 BB, and a SB over his last 11 games.Stole his 3rd base of the season and 10th of his career Thursday...The Red Sox are 9-1 in his 10 career games with a SB.Is batting .211 (49-for-233) with 3 HR and 15 RBI this season...In his last 32 games, is hitting .250 (22-for-88) with 5 2B, 2 HR, and 8 RBI.
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32-Matt Barnes 9/3 at ATL (H, 25) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 43/58 14/1 0/3 1.2 (6/3 at HOU) 3 (8 times)70-Ryan Brasier 9/18 at NYY (BS, 2) 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 22/30 15/7 0/2 2.0 (7/13 vs TOR) 3 (9/1 at CWS) 67-William Cuevas 9/19 at NYY 1.0 3 2 2 0 0 4/6 1/1 -/- 2.2 (9/2 at CWS) 5 (9/2 at CWS) 37-Heath Hembree 9/16 vs. NYM (H, 20) 0.1 0 1 1 1 0 48/62 36/9 0/3 2.0 (5 times) 4 (7/3 at WSH) 61-Brian Johnson 9/14 vs. NYM 4.2 2 1 1 1 4 16/24 10/1 0/1 4.2 (9/14 vs NYM) 5 (6/7 vs DET)56-Joe Kelly 9/19 at NYY 0.1 3 2 2 0 0 45/69 24/8 2/7 2.0 (2 times) 3 (5/12 at TOR) 46-Craig Kimbrel 9/15 vs. NYM (SV, 41) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 43/59 16/5 41/46 1.1 (5 times) 4 (7/11 vs TEX)31-Drew Pomeranz 9/16 vs. NYM (H, 1) 1.2 3 2 2 0 0 5/11 1/0 -/- 4.1 (8/24 at TB) 6 (8/31 at CWS)66-Bobby Poyner 9/15 vs. NYM (H, 5) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 13/16 5/3 -/- 2.0 (3 times) 3 (3 times)63-Robby Scott 9/14 vs. NYM 0.1 1 2 2 2 0 1/4 5/3 -/- 2.0 (7/13 vs TOR) 3 (9/2 at CWS)47-Tyler Thornburg 9/14 vs. NYM 0.2 2 3 3 1 0 15/25 3/1 -/- 2.0 (9/8 vs HOU) 3 (2 times)44-Brandon Workman 9/18 at NYY (L, 6-1) 0.1 0 2 2 2 0 24/40 16/5 -/- 2.0 (2 times) 3 (8/10 at BAL)76-Hector Velazquez 9/19 at NYY 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 24/36 17/7 -/- 3.1 (4/27 vs TB) 3 (4 times)35-Steven Wright 9/16 vs. NYM (SV, 1) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 8/12 -/- 1/1 4.2 (5/18 vs BAL) 5 (5/18 vs BAL)BULLPEN TOTALS: 3.60 ERA 532.0 462 218 213 220 566 322/463 (70%) 172/54 45/65
1ST BATTERS RELIEF HIGHSPITCHER LAST TIME OUT (Dec.) IP H R ER BB SO RETIRED/FACED RI/S SAVES/OPP INNINGS STRIKEOUTS
x32-MATT BARNES, RHP 5-3 0 SV 3.39 ERAvs. ALL: .190 (41-216), 5 HR vs. RHB: .168 (22-131), 5 HR vs. LHB: .224 (19-85), 0 HR WHIP: 1.20
Last appeared on 9/4 at ATL, earned a hold in a scoreless 8th inning with 1 hit and 1 SO (20 pitches); was his 58th appearance of the season.Has made 2 scoreless appearances (2.0 IP) since allowing 10 ER in 8.1 IP in 9 games from 8/7-28; excluding that stretch, has a 2.16 ERA (12 ER/50.0 IP) in ‘18. Posting a career-best 14.19 SO/9.0 IP (92 SO/58.1 IP) this year; includes 60 SO in last 34.1 IP since 6/3...Also posting career bests in ERA & SO/BB ratio.
x70-RYAN BRASIER, RHP 2-0 0 SV 1.80 ERAvs. ALL: .186 (19-102), 2 HR vs. RHB: .122 (6-49), 1 HR vs. LHB: .245 (13-53), 1 HR WHIP: 0.83
Charged with his 2nd blown SV of the year Tuesday night at NYY (0.2 IP, HR, 13 pitches); allowed 2 inherited runners to score (to Workman) on Walker’s 3-run GW homer in the 7th inning...Snapped a 4-game stretch (3.2 IP) with no runs allowed.24 of his 30 outings for BOS are scoreless...Has only issued 1 BB over his last 20 outings since 8/5 (19.0 IP, 70 batters faced).Limiting ML opponents to a .517 OPS this year (19 hits, 6 XBH, 6 BB)...Posted a career-best 9-game/9.0-inning scoreless streak from 8/5-25 (3 hits, BB, 10 SO).Signed by BOS as a MiLB FA in March and began 2018 with Pawtucket...Selected to ML roster on 7/8 & made Sox debut on 7/9, his 1st ML action since 2013.
67-WILLIAM CUEVAS, RHP 0-1 0 SV 5.56 ERAvs. ALL: .261 (12-46), 2 HR vs. RHB: .222 (6-27), 0 HR vs. LHB: .316 (6-19), 2 HR WHIP: 1.68
Allowed 2 runs on 3 hits with 1 SO in the 8th inning of last night’s loss at NYY (18 pitches); his 2nd straight appearance, 7th overall with BOS (6th in relief).Recalled on 9/1 from Triple-A Pawtucket for his 4th ML stint of 2018...With Pawucket this year: 10-7, 3.39 ERA (51 ER/135.1 IP), 38 BB, 121 SO in 23 starts.Originally signed by BOS as an international free agent in 2008...Made ML debut with BOS in 2016 (0-1, 3.60 ERA 3 games).For ML career, has appeared in 11 games (1 start) between the BOS and DET; was a part of the MIA organization in 2017 but did not appear in the majors.
x37-HEATH HEMBREE, RHP 4-1 0 SV 4.15 ERAvs. ALL: .238 (51-214), 8 HR vs. RHB: .263 (35-133), 7 HR vs. LHB: .198 (16-81), 1 HR WHIP: 1.38
Credited with his 20th hold in Sunday’s win vs. NYM (0.1 IP, ER, BB, HB, 18 pitches); stranded 1 inherited runner to end the 6th inning.Has tied his career high with 62 appearances (also 2017)...Has stranded 27 of 36 inherited runners this season (T-11th in the AL in IR scored percentage; 25.0).Posting a career-best in SO/9.0 IP this year (11.66; 73 SO/56.1 IP)...Since 5/18, holding LHB to .145 AVG (8-55), including a 2-for-their-last-21 (.105 AVG)
x56-JOE KELLY, RHP 4-2 2 SV 4.45 ERAvs. ALL: .236 (55-233), 4 HR vs. RHB: .262 (32-122), 2 HR vs. LHB: .207 (23-111), 2 HR WHIP: 1.34
Allowed 2 runs on 3 hits in 0.1 IP in last night’s loss at NYY (20 pitches); was his 69th appearance of the year.Has allowed a total of 7 ER in 4.2 IP over his last 7 games after a 17-game span in which he allowed 2 ER in 16.2 IP (1.08 ERA) from 7/28-9/2.52 of a career-high 69 appearances in 2018 are scoreless; is in his 2nd full season working exclusively in relief...Is T-5th in AL in games and 8th in holds (21).
61-BRIAN JOHNSON, LHP 4-4 0 SV 4.24 ERAvs. ALL: .270 (101-374), 15 HR vs. RHB: .285 (79-277), 12 HR vs. LHB: .227 (22-97), 3 HR WHIP: 1.43
Allowed only 1 run (McNeil solo HR) over a career-high 4.2 innings in relief in Friday night’s loss vs. NYM (2 H, BB, 4 SO, 69 pitches); his 36th appearance.From 6/28-9/2 appeared in 11 games for BOS, 10 coming as a starter...Was 3-2, 4.27 ERA (25 ER/52.2 IP) overall in that span (last start: 9/2 at CWS).Is 4-2, 4.06 ERA (26 ER/57.2 IP), 21 BB, 51 SO in in 12 starts for BOS this year...In 24 relief appearances this year: 0-2, 4.54 ERA (18 ER/35.2 IP), 11 BB, 33 SO.
x46-CRAIG KIMBREL, RHP 5-1 41 SV 2.29 ERAvs. ALL: .149 (30-202), 7 HR vs. RHB: .142 (15-106), 3 HR vs. LHB: .156 (15-96), 4 HR WHIP: 0.98
Struck out 1 in a perfect 9th inning for his 41st SV Saturday vs. NYM (16 pitches)...His 6th straight scoreless appearance (6.0 IP, 0 hits, 21 BF, 18 AB, 9 SO).No hits allowed to his last 23 BF...Has allowed only 1 hit (M. Sierra single, 8/28 vs. MIA) over his last 10 appearances (10.0 IP, 37 batters, .032 AVG, 1-for-31). Since 8/12 has allowed 1 run over his last 11 appearances (11.0 IP)...Has 27 SO over his last 15 appearances (15.0 IP) since 7/29. Reached 40 SV in a season for the 5th time in his career (2011-14; 2018); joins Mariano Rivera (9), Trevor Hoffman (9) & Francisco Rodriguez (6) as the only pitchers in MLB history with at least that many...His 41 SV are his most with BOS & most since 2014 (47)...41 SV are T-3rd most in a season in Red Sox history. 2018 AL relievers ranks: 2nd in SV (41), 3rd in AVG (.149), 5th in SO/BF (.388), 6th in SO/9.0 IP (13.73), 7th in ERA and SV% (89.1), 8th in SO (90) and WHIP. Is in 14th place on MLB’s all-time SV list (332), trailing Rollie Fingers (13th, 341)...Is 3rd on the Sox all-time SV list with 107, trailing Bob Stanley (2nd, 132).
x31-DREW POMERANZ, LHP 2-5 0 SV 6.17 ERAvs. ALL: .298 (82-275), 11 HR vs. RHB: .307 (66-215), 11 HR vs. LHB: .267 (16-60), 0 HR WHIP: 1.76
Got his 1st hold in Sunday’s win vs. NYM (1.2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 34 pitches); his 22nd appearance (11th in relief)...Since 8/20, has held LHB to a .208 AVG (5-for-24).For ML career in relief: 5-4, 3 SV, 2.93 ERA (27 ER/83.0 IP), 82 SO, 1.13 WHIP in 70 games...Is 1-0, 5.79 ERA (12 ER/18.2 IP), 9 BB, 14 SO in 11 games this year.1-5, 6.31 ERA (36 ER/51.1 IP), 44 SO in 11 starts for BOS this year (last: 8/7 at TOR, ND, 4.2 IP, 2 ER)...Has had 2 stints on the DL this year, missing 63 games.
66-BOBBY POYNER, LHP 1-0 0 SV 2.08 ERAvs. ALL: .242 (16-66), 2 HR vs. RHB: .292 (14-48), 2 HR vs. LHB: .111 (2-18), 0 HR WHIP: 1.04
Threw a perfect 6th inning with 1 SO (12 pitches) for his 5th hold of 2018 in Saturday’s win vs. NYM; his 16th appearance of the year & 6th since his 9/1 recall.12 of his 16 outings for BOS are scoreless, including 8 of his last 10 (1.74 ERA, 2 ER/10.1 IP)...Has issued only 2 BB to 70 BF this year (8.5 SO/BB ratio; 17 SO).Made 1st career OD roster after going to ST as a non-roster invitee...Had never appeared above the Double-A level prior to 2018...Made ML debut 3/31 at TB.Recalled on 9/1 from Pawtucket for his 6th ML stint of 2018/ML career...With PawSox this year: 0-0, 6 SV, 7 SVO, 3.14 ERA (15 ER, 43.0 IP), 35 SO in 33 games.
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63-ROBBY SCOTT, LHP 0-1 0 SV 13.50 ERAvs. ALL: .333 (6-18), 2 HR vs. RHB: .357 (5-14), 1 HR vs. LHB: .250 (1-4), 1 HR WHIP: 2.25
Faced 6 batters in the 3rd inning of Friday night’s loss vs. NYM (0.1 IP, H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 HB, 25 pitches); was his 4th appearance of the season.Recalled on 9/1 from Triple-A Pawtucket for his 3rd ML stint of 2018...With Pawtucket: 3-3, 3 SV, 5 SVO, 1.86 ERA (10 ER/48.1 IP), 21 BB, 63 SO, .200 AVG.With BOS, has held LHB to a .146 AVG (12-82), 23 SO...Signed as an undrafted free agent in 2011, made ML debut in 2016 & 1st career OD roster in 2017.
x47-TYLER THORNBURG, RHP 2-0 0 SV 5.63 ERAvs. ALL: .295 (28-95), 6 HR vs. RHB: .286 (16-56), 6 HR vs. LHB: .308 (12-39), 0 HR WHIP: 1.58
Allowed 3 runs on 2 hits (both HR) in 0.2 IP in Friday night’s loss vs. NYM (18 pitches); was his 25th appearance of the year.Of his 15 runs allowed in 2018, 11 have come via HR (3-run, 3 2-run, 2 solo)...Has a 2.45 ERA (4 ER/14.2 IP) at Fenway & a 10.61 ERA (11 ER/9.1 IP) on road.Acquired 12/6/16...Underwent surgery to treat thoracic outlet syndrome on 6/16/17... Activated from the DL on 7/4 and made his Red Sox debut on 7/6 at KC.
x44-BRANDON WORKMAN, RHP 6-1 0 SV 2.77 ERAvs. ALL: .213 (29-136), 6 HR vs. RHB: .227 (20-88), 3 HR vs. LHB: .188 (9-48), 3 HR WHIP: 1.15
Charged with the loss Tuesday at NYY, snapping a 7-game win streak dating to 2017 (0.1 IP, 2 ER, 2 BB, 16 pitches); walked 2 of 3 batters faced in the 7th.Has not allowed runs in 14 of his 18 appearances since 8/7 (2.45 ERA; 5 ER/18.1 IP)...Holding opponents to a .133 AVG (4-for-30) with RISP. Credited with wins in 4 of his last 7 appearances & 4 of the Sox last 9 victories are his...Has also appeared in 7 of the club’s last 13 games.31 of a career-high 40 games for BOS this year are scoreless, including 18 of 20 at Fenway (0.86 ERA; 2 ER/21.0 IP); has a 5.00 ERA (10 ER/18.0 IP) on the road.
76-HECTOR VELAZQUEZ, RHP 7-2 0 SV 3.19 ERAvs. ALL: .290 (90-310), 7 HR vs. RHB: .292 (50-171), 1 HR vs. LHB: .288 (40-139), 6 HR WHIP: 1.47
Threw 1.1 scoreless IP in last night’s loss at NYY (13 p), retired all 4 batters he faced...Stranded 1 inherited runner to end the 6th inning with a SO of Stanton.Has made 11 appearances since 8/9, 4 of which have been starts (0-2, 5.40 ERA, 8 ER/13.0 IP)...Is 0-0, 3.72 ERA (4 ER/9.2 IP) in the 7 relief appearances. Is 5-0, 2.77 ERA (16 ER/52.0 IP) in 36 relief appearances this year...Is 2-2, 4.00 ERA (12 ER/27.0 IP) in 7 starts (last start: 9/5 at ATL).
35-STEVEN WRIGHT, RHP 2-1 1 SV 2.87 ERAvs. ALL: .207 (35-169), 4 HR vs. RHB: .198 (24-121), 4 HR vs. LHB: .229 (11-48), 0 HR WHIP: 1.30
Recorded his 1st ML SV in Sunday’s win vs. NYM throwing a scoreless 9th innning (1.0 IP, BB, SO, 14 pitches)...16th appearance of 2018 & 12th in relief.Has 6 scoreless appearances in relief (7.0 IP) since being activated from the DL on 9/1; is 1-0, SV, 1.57 ERA (4 ER/23.0 IP) in 1 2 relief appearances in 2018.For his ML career is 5-0, SV, 3.14 ERA (25 ER/71.2 IP), 35 BB, 57 SO in 27 relief appearances...Is 18-15, 4.00 ERA (117 ER/263.0 IP), 93 BB, 202 SO in 44 starts.Has had 2 stints on the DL this year: recovering from left knee surgery (cartilege restoration done in May 2017) and left knee inflammation on 6/23.
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2018 VS. NYY CAREER VS. NYY CAREER AT YANKEE STADIUMPLAYER W-L-SV ERA G/GS IP H ER W-L-SV ERA G/GS IP H ER W-L-SV ERA G/GS IP H ERBarnes 1-1-0 10.80 4/0 3.1 2 4 2-1-1 7.20 22/0 20.0 18 16 0-1-0 7.56 10/0 8.1 7 7Brasier 0-0-0 5.40 3/0 3.1 3 2 0-0-0 5.40 3/0 3.1 3 2 0-0-0 13.50 1/0 0.2 1 1Cuevas 0-0-0 9.00 2/0 2.0 3 2 0-0-0 9.00 2/0 2.0 3 2 0-0-0 9.00 2/0 2.0 3 2Eovaldi 1-1-0 2.11 3/3 21.1 13 5 1-1-0 2.11 3/3 21.1 13 5 10-5-0 3.70 26/25 153.1 146 63Hembree 0-1-0 15.75 5/0 4.0 7 7 0-1-0 6.16 21/0 19.0 22 13 0-1-0 10.29 11/0 7.0 10 8Johnson 1-0-0 3.72 4/1 9.2 8 4 1-0-0 3.72 4/1 9.2 8 4 0-0-0 0.00 1/0 1.0 0 0Kelly 1-0-0 4.76 6/0 5.2 7 3 5-1-0 5.17 19/4 38.1 40 22 3-0-0 4.43 9/2 20.1 16 10Kimbrel 0-0-2 7.36 4/0 3.2 4 3 1-1-11 4.42 19/0 18.1 7 9 1-1-4 8.53 7/0 6.1 3 6Pomeranz 0-0-0 3.00 1/1 6.0 4 2 3-2-0 3.30 11/10 57.1 58 21 3-2-0 3.09 6/5 32.0 30 11Porcello 2-0-0 2.53 3/3 21.1 11 6 10-8-0 3.16 21/21 139.2 127 49 1-4-0 5.56 7/7 43.2 49 27Poyner 0-0-0 4.50 1/0 2.0 4 1 0-0-0 4.50 1/0 2.0 4 1 -- / Price 0-3-0 10.34 4/4 15.2 21 18 15-14-0 4.90 42/41 250.0 270 136 8-8-0 4.83 21/21 126.2 139 68Rodriguez 0-1-0 4.09 2/2 11.0 8 5 4-3-0 3.16 11/11 62.2 60 22 2-3-0 3.00 7/7 42.0 37 14Sale 2-0-0 0.69 2/2 13.0 9 1 6-4-0 1.61 17/14 100.2 70 18 2-2-0 1.86 8/7 48.1 34 10Scott -- / 2-0-0 4.09 13/0 11.0 8 5 0-0-0 11.25 6/0 4.0 6 5Thornburg 0-0-0 0.00 1/0 1.0 0 0 0-0-0 9.00 2/0 1.0 1 1 -- / Velazquez 0-0-0 5.40 3/0 3.1 4 2 0-0-0 5.40 3/0 3.1 4 2 0-0-0 5.40 3/0 3.1 4 2Workman 0-1-0 8.10 3/0 3.1 1 3 2-3-0 4.66 16/2 29.0 21 15 1-3-0 5.57 9/2 21.0 18 13Wright -- / 4-1-0 1.91 5/4 33.0 20 7 4-0-0 2.25 4/3 28.0 16 7
2018 vs. NYY CAREER vs. NYY CAREER AT YANKEE STADIUMPLAYER AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBIBenintendi .327 55 18 1 11 .286 154 44 6 27 .267 75 20 6 16Betts .382 55 21 2 10 .288 299 86 9 40 .264 144 38 4 13Bogaerts .211 38 8 0 0 .247 324 80 7 27 .225 178 40 5 15Bradley Jr. .211 38 8 0 2 .241 257 62 3 25 .214 140 30 2 9Devers .216 37 8 1 6 .260 73 19 4 12 .300 50 15 2 8Holt .143 35 5 0 2 .219 192 42 1 12 .250 88 22 1 8Kinsler .167 36 6 0 2 .202 331 67 9 31 .184 141 26 6 18Leon .308 26 8 1 5 .236 106 25 2 14 .222 45 10 2 8Lin .000 2 0 0 0 .125 16 2 0 0 .250 4 1 0 0Martinez .339 59 20 3 16 .338 145 49 6 26 .353 68 24 4 13Moreland .222 36 8 2 6 .218 202 44 6 22 .193 109 21 3 7Nunez .296 54 16 0 3 .262 141 37 2 13 .258 472 122 7 48Pearce .290 31 9 4 9 .286 185 53 14 31 .301 93 28 8 17Phillips .000 5 0 0 0 .259 54 14 0 5 .176 17 3 0 2Swihart .250 8 2 0 0 .279 43 12 2 7 .333 24 8 2 6Travis .000 1 0 0 1 .375 8 3 0 1 .400 5 2 0 1Vazquez .111 27 3 0 0 .220 91 20 2 5 .135 52 7 0 0
LAST HOME RUN MULTI-HIT GAMES MULTI-RBI GAMESPLAYER DATE, OPP. PITCHER AB SINCE 2H 3H 4H 5H TOTAL 2RBI 3RBI 4RBI 5RBI 6+RBI TOTALBenintendi 8/31/18 at CWS Minaya 52 32 13 1 0 46 11 7 1 0 0 19Betts 8/30/18 at CWS Gómez 47 33 11 5 0 48 7 6 2 1 0 16Bogaerts 9/8/18 vs. HOU Morton 26 22 10 1 0 33 16 7 3 0 1 27Bradley Jr. 9/1/18 at CWS Rodon 40 16 5 0 0 21 13 2 1 0 0 16Devers 9/13/18 vs. TOR Leiter Jr. 11 17 6 0 1 24 9 1 2 0 0 12Holt 9/16/18 vs. NYM deGrom 6 14 4 0 0 18 4 4 0 0 0 8Kinsler 9/1/18 at CWS Burr 50 19 11 0 0 30 9 3 0 0 0 12Leon 8/14/18 vs. PHI Pivetta 43 8 1 0 0 9 1 3 0 0 0 4Lin - - - 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0Martinez 9/13/18 vs. TOR Gaviglio 16 45 8 3 0 56 21 9 3 1 0 34Moreland 8/22/18 vs. CLE Otero 43 17 6 0 0 23 12 1 3 0 0 16Núñez 9/1/18 at CWS Rodon 35 24 4 0 0 28 9 2 0 0 0 11Pearce 8/12/18 at BAL Cobb 45 10 6 0 0 16 5 2 0 0 1 8Phillips 9/5/18 at ATL Minter 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Swihart 7/24/18 at BAL Ramírez 66 6 0 0 0 6 2 0 0 0 0 2Travis - - - 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1Vázquez 6/26/18 vs. LAA McGuire 42 11 1 0 0 12 3 0 0 0 0 3
1 3/29 D at Tampa Bay L4-6 0-1 T-4th -1.0 Pruitt (1-0) SMITH (0-1) Colome (1) 31,042* 1 31,042 2 3/30 N at Tampa Bay W1-0 1-1 T-3rd -1.0 PRICE (1-0) Roe (0-1) KIMBREL (1) 19,203 2 50,245 3 3/31 N at Tampa Bay W3-2 2-1 T-1st -- PORCELLO (1-0) Kittredge (0-1) KIMBREL (2) 17,838 3 68,083 4 4/1 D at Tampa Bay W2-1 3-1 1st +1.0 VELÁZQUEZ (1-0) Alvarado (0-1) KELLY (1) 14,256 4 82,339 5 4/2 N at Miami W7-3 4-1 1st +1.0 JOHNSON (1-0) Richards (0-1) 11,113 5 93,452 6 4/3 N at Miami W4-2(13) 5-1 1st +1.0 HEMBREE (1-0) Guerrero (0-1) 14,953 6 108,405 4/4 Off Day 5-1 1st +1.0 7 4/5 D TAMPA BAY W3-2(12) 6-1 1st +2.0 POYNER (1-0) Kittredge (0-2) 36,134* 1 36,134 4/6 OFF DAY 6-1 1st +1.5 8 4/7 D TAMPA BAY W10-3 7-1 1st +2.5 PORCELLO (2-0) Faria (0-1) 31,821 2 67,955 9 4/8 D TAMPA BAY W8-7 8-1 1st +2.5 SMITH (1-1) Colome (0-1) KIMBREL (3) 31,979 3 99,934 4/9 OFF DAY 8-1 1st +2.0 10 4/10 N NEW YORK-AL W14-1 9-1 1st +2.0 SALE (1-0) Severino (2-1) 32,357 4 132,29111 4/11 N NEW YORK-AL L7-10 9-2 1st +2.0 Tanaka (2-1) PRICE (1-1) 32,400 5 164,69112 4/12 N NEW YORK-AL W6-3 10-2 1st +2.5 PORCELLO (3-0) Gray (1-1) KIMBREL (4) 36,341 6 201,03213 4/13 N BALTIMORE W7-3 11-2 1st +2.5 RODRIGUEZ (1-0) Tillman (0-3) 32,610 7 233,642 14 4/14 D BALTIMORE W10-3 12-2 1st +3.0 VELÁZQUEZ (2-0) Cobb (0-1) WALDEN (1) 33,584 8 267,22615 4/15 D BALTIMORE W3-1 13-2 1st +3.5 HEMBREE (2-0) Bundy (0-2) KIMBREL (5) 32,489 9 299,715 4/16 D BALTIMORE 13-2 1st +3.5 PPD (Rain)16 4/17 N at Anaheim W-10-1 14-2 1st +3.0 PRICE (2-1) Ohtani (2-1) 44,822* 7 153,22717 4/18 N at Anaheim W9-0 15-2 1st +3.0 PORCELLO (4-0) Skaggs (2-1) 34,508 8 187,73518 4/19 N at Anaheim W8-2 16-2 1st +4.0 RODRIGUEZ (2-0) Tropeano (1-1) 36,253 9 223,98819 4/20 N at Oakland W7-3 17-2 1st +4.0 VELÁZQUEZ (3-0) Graveman (0-4) 23,473 10 247,46120 4/21 N at Oakland L0-3 17-3 1st +4.0 Manaea (3-2) SALE (1-1) 25,746 11 273,20721 4/22 D at Oakland L1-4 17-4 1st +4.0 Treinen (1-1) PRICE (2-2) 29,804 12 303,011 4/23 Off Day 17-4 1st +4.022 4/24 N at Toronto L3-4(10) 17-5 1st +3.0 Clippard (3-0) KIMBREL (0-1) 20,070 13 323,08123 4/25 N at Toronto W4-3 18-5 1st +4.0 RODRIGUEZ (3-0) Barnes (1-1) KIMBREL (6) 18,914 14 341,99524 4/26 N at Toronto W5-4 19-5 1st +4.0 SALE (2-1) Estrada (2-2) KIMBREL (7) 23,571 15 365,56625 4/27 N TAMPA BAY L3-4 19-6 1st +3.0 Snell (4-1) POMERANZ (0-1) Colomé (5) 32,620 10 332,33526 4/28 D TAMPA BAY L6-12 19-7 1st +2.0 Yarbrough (1-1) PRICE (2-3) 35,795 11 368,13027 4/29 D TAMPA BAY W4-3 20-7 1st +2.0 KIMBREL (1-0) Colomé (2-3) 32,888 12 401,018 28 4/30 N KANSAS CITY W10-6 21-7 1st +3.0 VELÁZQUEZ (4-0) Hammel (0-3) 31,314 13 432,33229 5/1 N KANSAS CITY L6-7(13) 21-8 1st +2.0 Herrera (1-0) JOHNSON (1-1) Flynn (1) 34,466 14 466,79830 5/2 D KANSAS CITY W5-4 22-8 1st +2.0 POMERANZ (1-1) Duffy (0-4) KIMBREL (8) 32,267 15 499,06531 5/3 N at Texas L5-11 22-9 1st +1.0 Minor (3-1) PRICE (2-4) 22,348 16 387,91432 5/4 N at Texas W5-1 23-9 1st +1.0 PORCELLO (5-0) Colon (1-1) 31,404 17 419,318 33 5/5 N at Texas W6-5 24-9 1st +1.0 KELLY (1-0) Kela (2-2) KIMBREL (9) 35,728 18 455,046 34 5/6 D at Texas W6-1 25-9 1st +1.0 SALE (3-1) Fister (1-3) 28,360 19 483,406 5/7 Off Day 25-9 1st +1.0 35 5/8 N at New York-AL L2-3 25-10 T-1st -- Robertson (3-1) HEMBREE (2-1) Chapman (8) 45,773 20 529,17936 5/9 N at New York-AL L6-9 25-11 2nd -1.0 Holder (1-1) BARNES (0-1) Chapman (9) 47,088* 21 576,26737 5/10 N at New York-AL W5-4 26-11 T-1st -- KELLY (2-0) Betances (1-2) KIMBREL (10) 46,899* 22 623,16638 5/11 N at Toronto L3-5(12) 26-12 T-1st -- Gaviglio (1-0) JOHNSON (1-2) 28,695 23 651,86139 5/12 D at Toronto W5-2 27-12 T-1st -- PRICE (3-4) Estrada (2-3) KIMBREL (11) 37,588 24 689,44940 5/13 D at Toronto W5-3 28-12 T-1st -- VELÁZQUEZ (5-0) Biagini (0-2) KELLY (2) 37,888 25 727,33741 5/14 N OAKLAND L5-6 28-13 2nd -0.5 Manaea (5-4) PORCELLO (5-1) Treinen (7) 35,249 16 534.314 42 5/15 N OAKLAND L3-5 28-14 2nd -1.0 Mengden (3-4) RODRIGUEZ (3-1) Treinen (8) 34,906 17 569,220 43 5/16 N OAKLAND W6-4 29-14 2nd -0.5 SALE (4-1) Cahill (1-2) KIMBREL (12) 34,947 18 604,167 44 5/17 N BALTIMORE W6-2 30-14 2nd -- PRICE (4-4) Gausman (3-3) 36,615 19 640,78245 5/18 N BALTIMORE L4-7 30-15 2nd -- Cobb (1-5) POMERANZ (1-2) Brach (6) 34,935 20 675,717 46 5/19 N BALTIMORE W6-3 31-15 2nd -- PORCELLO (6-1) Bundy (2-6) KIMBREL (13) 34,195 21 709,91247 5/20 D BALTIMORE W5-0 32-15 2nd -- RODRIGUEZ (4-1) Hess (1-1) 35,550 22 745,462 5/21 OFF DAY 32-15 2nd -0.548 5/22 N at Tampa Bay W4-2 33-15 2nd +0.5 SALE (5-1) Faria (3-3) KIMBREL (14) 10,642 26 737,97949 5/23 N at Tampa Bay W4-1 34-15 1st +1.5 KELLY (3-0) Colome (2-5) KIMBREL (15) 10,194 27 748,17350 5/24 N at Tampa Bay L3-6 34-16 1st +1.0 Snell (6-3) PORCELLO (6-2) Colome (11) 12,468 28 760,64151 5/25 N ATLANTA W6-2 35-16 1st +1.0 RODRIGUEZ (5-1) Teheran (4-2) 37,008* 23 782,47052 5/26 D ATLANTA W8-6 36-16 1st +2.0 WRIGHT (1-0) Freeman (1-2) KIMBREL (16) 36,510* 24 818,98053 5/27 D ATLANTA L1-7 36-17 1st +1.0 Foltynewicz (4-3) SALE (5-2) 36,543* 25 855,52354 5/28 D TORONTO W8-3 37-17 1st +2.0 PRICE (5-4) Sanchez (2-5) 34,700 26 890,22355 5/29 N TORONTO W8-3 38-17 1st +2.0 PORCELLO (7-2) Estrada (2-6) KIMBREL (17) 33,380 27 923,60356 5/30 D TORONTO W6-4 39-17 1st +2.0 RODRIGUEZ (6-1) Gaviglio (2-1) KIMBREL (18) 33,451 28 957,05457 5/31 N at Houston L2-4 39-18 1st +1.5 McCullers (7-3) POMERANZ (1-3) Giles (10) 30,658 29 791,29958 6/1 N at Houston L3-7 39-19 2nd +0.5 Cole (6-1) SALE (5-3) 37,244 30 828,54359 6/2 N at Houston W5-4 40-19 2nd +0.5 PRICE (6-4) Harris (1-3) KIMBREL (19) 38,640 31 867,18360 6/3 N at Houston W9-3 41-19 2nd +1.0 PORCELLO (8-2) Morton (7-1) 33,431 32 900,614 6/4 Off Day 41-19 1st +1.061 6/5 N DETROIT W6-0 42-19 1st +1.0 WRIGHT (2-0) Lewicki (0-1) 34,762 29 991,816 62 6/6 N DETROIT W7-1 43-19 1st +1.0 RODRIGUEZ (7-1) Hardy (2-1) 35,182 30 1,026,99863 6/7 N DETROIT L2-7 43-20 2nd +0.5 Boyd (4-4) BEEKS (0-1) 36,556 31 1,063,55464 6/8 N CHICAGO-AL L0-1 43-21 2nd -0.5 Covey (2-1 SALE (5-4) Soria (7) 36,593 32 1,100,14765 6/9 D CHICAGO-AL W4-2 44-21 2nd -0.5 PRICE (7-4) Rodón (0-1) KIMBREL (20) 36,675* 33 1,136,82266 6/10 D CHICAGO-AL L2-5 44-22 2nd -0.5 Lopez (2-4) PORCELLO (8-3) Soria (8) 36,998* 34 1,173,82067 6/11 N at Baltimore W2-0(12) 45-22 2nd -- HEMBREE (3-1) Givens (0-3) KIMBREL (21) 15,934 33 916,54868 6/12 N at Baltimore W6-4 46-22 2nd -- RODRIGUEZ (8-1) Hess (2-3) 21,837 34 938,38569 6/13 D at Baltimore W5-1 47-22 2nd +1.0 SALE (6-4) Ramirez (0-1) 17,217 35 955,60270 6/14 N at Seattle W2-1 48-22 2nd +1.0 PRICE (8-4) Hernández (6-6) KIMBREL (22) 30,479 36 986,08171 6/15 N at Seattle L6-7 48-23 2nd -- Cook (1-0) BARNES (0-2) Díaz (26) 44,459 37 1,030,54072 6/16 N at Seattle L0-1 48-24 2nd -1.0 LeBlanc (3-0) WRIGHT (2-1) Díaz (27) 44,151 38 1,074,69173 6/17 D at Seattle W9-3 49-24 2nd -- RODRIGUEZ (9-1) Leake (7-4) 46,462* 39 1,121,153 6/18 Off Day 49-24 2nd -- 74 6/19 N at Minnesota L2-6 49-25 2nd -1.0 Duke (3-2) SCOTT (0-1) 28,550 40 1,149,70375 6/20 N at Minnesota L1-4 49-26 2nd -2.0 Lynn (5-5) PRICE (8-5) Rodney (16) 33,153 41 1,182,85676 6/21 D at Minnesota W9-2 50-26 2nd -2.0 PORCELLO (9-3) Gibson (2-5) 32,631 42 1,215,48777 6/22 N SEATTLE W14-10 51-26 2nd -1.0 BARNES (1-2) Nicasio (1-4) 37,342* 35 1,211,16278 6/23 N SEATTLE L2-7 51-27 2nd -1.0 Leake (7-5) RODRIGUEZ (9-2) 36,051 36 1,247,213 79 6/24 D SEATTLE W5-0 52-27 2nd -- SALE (7-4) Gonzales (7-5) 36,274* 37 1,283,487 6/25 OFF DAY 52-27 2nd -0.580 6/26 N ANAHEIM W9-1 53-27 2nd -0.5 PRICE (9-5) Lamb (0-1) 37,366* 38 1,320,85381 6/27 N ANAHEIM W9-6 54-27 T-1st +0.5 BARNES (2-2) Álvarez (3-3) KIMBREL (23) 37,521* 39 1,358,37482 6/28 N ANAHEIM W4-2 55-27 1st +1.0 VELÁZQUEZ (6-0) Barria (5-4) KIMBREL (24) 36,992* 40 1,395,36683 6/29 N at New York-AL L1-8 55-28 2nd -- Sabathia (5-3) RODRIGUEZ (9-3) 47,120* 43 1,262,60784 6/30 N at New York-AL W11-0 56-28 1st +1.0 SALE (8-4) Gray (5-6) 47,125* 44 1,309,73285 7/1 N at New York-AL L1-11 56-29 2nd -- Severino (13-2) PRICE (9-6) 46,795* 45 1,356,52786 7/2 N at Washington W4-3 57-29 1st +1.0 PORCELLO (10-3) Scherzer (10-5) KIMBREL (25) 39,002* 46 1,395,52987 7/3 N at Washington W11-4 58-29 1st +1.0 WORKMAN (1-0) Roark (3-10) 42,531* 47 1,438,06088 7/4 D at Washington W3-0 59-29 1st +1.0 RODRIGUEZ (10-3) Madson (2-4) KIMBREL (26) 42,528* 48 1,480,588 7/5 Off Day 59-29 1st +1.089 7/6 N at Kansas City W10-5 60-29 1st +2.0 SALE (9-4) Hammel (2-11) 24,673 49 1,505,26190 7/7 N at Kansas City W15-4 61-29 1st +2.0 HEMBREE (4-1) Adam (0-2) 30,347 50 1,535,60891 7/8 D at Kansas City W7-4 62-29 1st +2.0 PORCELLO (11-3) Fillmyer (0-1) KIMBREL (27) 28,443 51 1,564,05192 7/9 N TEXAS W5-0 63-29 1st +2.5 RODRIGUEZ (11-3) Minor (6-5) 36,754* 41 1,432,120 93 7/10 N TEXAS W8-4 64-29 1st +3.5 BARNES (3-2) Gallardo (3-1) 36,883* 42 1,469,003 94 7/11 N TEXAS W4-2 65-29 1st +3.5 SALE (10-4) Colon (5-7) KIMBREL (28) 36,920* 43 1,505,92395 7/12 N TORONTO W6-4 66-29 1st +3.5 PRICE (10-6) Happ (10-6) KIMBREL (29) 37,182* 44 1,543,10596 7/13 N TORONTO L7-13 66-30 1st +3.5 Petricka (1-0) PORCELLO (11-4) 37,018* 45 1,580,12397 7/14 D TORONTO W6-2(10) 67-30 1st +3.5 KIMBREL (2-1) Rowley (0-1) 36,390* 46 1,616,51398 7/15 D TORONTO W5-2 68-30 1st +4.5 WORKMAN (2-0) Stroman (2-7) KIMBREL (30) 36,940* 47 1,653,453 7/16 ALL-STAR BREAK 7/17 ALL-STAR BREAK 7/18 ALL-STAR BREAK 7/19 ALL-STAR BREAK
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99 7/20 N at Detroit W1-0 69-30 1st +5.5 PRICE (11-6) Boyd (4-9) KIMBREL (31) 33,817 52 1,597,868100 7/21 N at Detroit L0-5 69-31 1st +4.5 Fiers (7-6) JOHNSON (1-3) 31,682 53 1,629,550101 7/22 D at Detroit W9-1 70-31 1st +5.0 SALE (11-4) Hardy (3-3) 25,012 54 1,654,562102 7/23 N at Baltimore W5-3 71-31 1st +6.0 PORCELLO (12-4) Gausman (4-8) KIMBREL (32) 16,885 55 1,671,447103 7/24 N at Baltimore L6-7 71-32 1st +5.0 Ramirez (1-3) POMERANZ (1-4) Brach (11) 13,342 56 1,684,789 7/25 N at Baltimore PPD (rain)104 7/26 N MINNESOTA L1-2 71-33 1st +4.5 Gibson (5-7) BARNES (3-3) Rodney (22) 37,439* 48 1,690,892105 7/27 N MINNESOTA W4-3(10) 72-33 1st +5.0 THORNBURG (1-0) Belisle (1-1) 37,273* 49 1,728,165106 7/28 N MINNESOTA W10-4 73-33 1st +5.5 PORCELLO (13-4) Odorizzi (4-7) 36,798* 50 1,764,963107 7/29 D MINNESOTA W3-0 74-33 1st +5.5 EOVALDI (4-4) Berrios (10-8) KIMBREL (33) 36,785* 51 1,801,748108 7/30 N PHILADELPHIA W2-1(13) 75-33 1st +6.0 VELÁZQUEZ (7-0) Davis (1-1) 37,722* 52 1,839,470109 7/31 N PHILADELPHIA L1-3 75-34 1st +5.0 Arrieta (9-6) POMERANZ (1-5) Domínguez (11) 37,816* 53 1,877,286 8/1 OFF DAY 75-34 1st +5.5 110 8/2 N NEW YORK-AL W15-7 76-34 1st +6.5 JOHNSON (2-3) Holder (1-2) 37,317* 54 1,914,603111 8/3 N NEW YORK-AL W4-1 77-34 1st +7.5 PORCELLO (14-4) Severino (14-5) 37,231* 55 1,951,834112 8/4 D NEW YORK-AL W4-1 78-34 1st +8.5 EOVALDI (5-4) Adams (0-1) 36,699* 56 1,988,533113 8/5 N NEW YORK-AL W5-4(10) 79-34 1st +9.5 BARNES (4-3) Holder (1-3) 37,830* 57 2,026,363 8/6 OFF DAY 79-34 1st +9.0 114 8/7 N at Toronto W10-7(10) 80-34 1st +9.0 KIMBREL (3-1) Giles (0-3) 31,855 57 1,716,644115 8/8 N at Toronto W10-5 81-34 1st +9.0 JOHNSON (3-3) Hauschild (1-1) 36,798 58 1,753,442116 8/9 N at Toronto L5-8 81-35 1st +8.0 Borucki (2-2) PORCELLO (14-5) 28,415 59 1,781,857117 8/10 N at Baltimore W19-12 82-35 1st +9.0 POMERANZ (2-5) Castro (2-7) 23,649 60 1,805,506118 8/11 D at Baltimore W5-0 83-35 1st +9.0 PRICE (12-6) Yacabonis (0-1) 18,003 61 1,823,509119 8/11 N at Baltimore W6-4 84-35 1st +9.5 KELLY (4-0) Wright Jr. (3-1) KIMBREL (34) 24,051 62 1,847,560120 8/12 D at Baltimore W4-1 85-35 1st +9.5 SALE (12-4) Cobb (3-15) KIMBREL (35) 25,303 63 1,872,863 8/13 Off Day 85-35 1st +10.0 121 8/14 N at Philadelphia W2-1 86-35 1st +10.0 PORCELLO (15-5) Hunter (3-2) KIMBREL (36) 33,081 64 1,905,944122 8/15 N at Philadelphia L4-7 86-36 1st +10.0 Hunter (4-2) KELLY (4-1) Dominguez (13) 35,266 65 1,941,210 8/16 Off Day 86-36 1st +10.5123 8/17 N TAMPA BAY W7-3 87-36 1st +10.5 JOHNSON (4-3) Chirinos (1-5) 37,012* 58 2,063,375 124 8/18 N TAMPA BAY W5-2 88-36 1st +10.5 PRICE (13-6) Glasnow (0-1) KIMBREL (37) 36,654* 59 2,100,029 125 8/19 D TAMPA BAY L0-2 88-37 1st +9.5 Beeks (2-1) VELÁZQUEZ (7-1) Romo (16) 37,242* 60 2,137,271126 8/20 N CLEVELAND L4-5 88-38 1st +9.0 Kluber (16-6) PORCELLO (15-6) Allen (25) 37,274* 61 2,174,545127 8/21 N CLEVELAND L3-6 88-39 1st +8.0 Bieber (7-2) EOVALDI (5-5) Hand (5) 37,188* 62 2,211,733128 8/22 N CLEVELAND W10-4 89-39 1st +9.0 BARNES (5-3) Carrasco (15-7) 37,107* 63 2,248,840129 8/23 D CLEVELAND W7-0 90-39 1st +9.5 PRICE (14-6) Plutko (4-4) 37,396* 64 2,286,236 130 8/24 N at Tampa Bay L3-10 90-40 1st +8.5 Beeks (3-1) VELÁZQUEZ (7-2) 19,723 66 1,960,933131 8/25 N at Tampa Bay L1-5 90-41 1st +7.0 Stanek (2-3) PORCELLO (15-7) 25,695 67 1,986,628132 8/26 D at Tampa Bay L1-9 90-42 1st +6.0 Snell (16-5) EOVALDI (5-6) 23,448 68 2,010,076 8/27 Off Day 90-42 1st +6.5 133 8/28 N MIAMI W8-7 91-42 1st +6.5 KIMBREL (4-1) Steckenrider (4-3) 36,708* 65 2,322,944134 8/29 N MIAMI W14-6 92-42 1st +7.5 THORNBURG (2-0) Conley (3-4) 36,628* 66 2,359,572 135 8/30 N at Chicago-AL W9-4 93-42 1st +8.5 BRASIER (1-0) Vieira (1-1) 18,015 69 2,028,091136 8/31 N at Chicago-AL L1-6 93-43 1st +7.5 Covey (5-12) EOVALDI (5-7) 23,625 70 2,051,716137 9/1 N at Chicago-AL W6-1 94-43 1st +7.5 RODRIGUEZ (12-3) Rodòn (6-4) 22,639 71 2,074,355138 9/2 D at Chiacgo-AL L0-8 94-44 1st +7.5 Shields (6-15) JOHNSON (4-4) 30,745 72 2,105,100139 9/3 D at Atlanta W8-2 95-44 1st +8.5 WORKMAN (3-0) Toussaint (1-1) 40,394* 73 2,145,494 140 9/4 N at Atlanta W5-1 96-44 1st +8.5 PORCELLO (16-7) Newcomb (11-8) 35,333 74 2,180,827141 9/5 D at Atlanta W11-10 97-44 1st +9.5 WORKMAN (4-0) Minter (4-3) KIMBREL (38) 28,386 75 2,209,213 9/6 Off Day 97-44 1st +9.5142 9/7 N HOUSTON L3-6 97-45 1st +8.5 Pressly (2-1) KELLY (4-2) Osuna (14) 36,930* 67 2,396,502143 9/8 D HOUSTON L3-5 97-46 1st +7.5 Morton (14-3) RODRIGUEZ (12-4) Osuna (15) 36,684* 68 2,433,186144 9/9 N HOUSTON W6-5 98-46 1st +8.5 KIMBREL (5-1) Rondon (2-3) 32,787 69 2,465,973 9/10 OFF DAY 98-46 1st +8.0145 9/11 N TORONTO W7-2 99-46 1st +9.0 BRASIER (2-0) Tepera (5-5) 34,747 70 2,500,720146 9/12 N TORONTO W1-0 100-46 1st +10.0 PRICE (15-6) Sanchez (4-6) KIMBREL (39) 35,178 71` 2,535,898147 9/13 N TORONTO W4-3 101-46 1st +10.5 WORKMAN (5-0) Barnes (3-3) KIMBREL (40) 36,427 72 2,572,325148 9/14 N NEW YORK-NL L0-8 101-47 1st +9.5 Syndergaard (12-3) CUEVAS (0-1) 37,117* 73 2,609,442149 9/15 D NEW YORK-NL W5-3 102-47 1st +10.5 PORCELLO (17-7) Sewald (0-6) KIMBREL (41) 36,611* 74 2,646,053150 9/16 D NEW YORK-NL W4-3 103-47 1st +11.5 WORKMAN (6-0) Lugo (3-4) WRIGHT (1) 36,526* 75 2,682,579 9/17 OFF DAY 103-47 1st +11.5151 9/18 N at New York-AL L2-3 103-48 1st +10.5 Green (8-2) WORKMAN (6-1) Britton (6) 38,695 76 2,247,908152 9/19 N at New York-AL L1-10 103-49 1st +9.5 Severino (18-8) PRICE (15-7) 43,297 77 2,291,205153 9/20 N at New York-AL154 9/21 N at Cleveland155 9/22 N at Cleveland156 9/23 N at Cleveland157 9/24 N BALTIMORE158 9/25 N BALTIMORE159 9/26 N BALTIMORE 9/27 OFF DAY160 9/28 N NEW YORK-AL161 9/29 D NEW YORK-AL162 9/30 D NEW YORK-AL
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HOME RUN NOTES9 HOMERS AT HOME: 92 SOLO HOMERS: 107 3-RUN HOMERS: 23 HOMERS ON THE ROAD: 97 2-RUN HOMERS: 50 GRAND SLAMS: 9
2-HOME RUN GAMES BY RED SOX (6 in 2018)Mookie Betts, 4/25 at TOR (12th career multi-HR game)Rafael Devers, 5/4 at TEX (2nd career multi-HR game)J.D. Martinez, 5/20 vs. BAL (8th career multi-HR game)J.D. Martinez, 7/24 at BAL (9th career multi-HR game)J.D. Martinez, 8/11 at BAL-G2 (10th career multi-HR game)Xander Bogaerts, 8/22 vs. CLE (2nd career multi-HR game)
3-HOME RUN GAMES BY RED SOX (3 in 2018)Mookie Betts, 4/17 at LAA (3rd career)Mookie Betts, 5/2 vs. KC (4th career)Steve Pearce, 8/2 vs. NYY (1st career)
PINCH-HIT HOME RUNS BY RED SOX (2 in 2018)Brock Holt, 8/14/18 at PHI off Tommy Hunter (2nd career)Brock Holt, 9/11/18 vs. TOR off Ryan Tepera (3rd career)
GRAND SLAMS BY RED SOX (9 in 2018)Xander Bogaerts, 4/7 vs. TB off Jake Faria (2nd career)Mookie Betts, 4/10 vs. NYY off Chasen Shreve (3rd career)J.D. Martinez, 4/11 vs. NYY off Masahiro Tanaka (6th career)Rafael Devers, 4/18 at LAA off Tyler Skaggs (1st career)Mitch Moreland, 4/20 at OAK off Emilio Pagán (3rd career)Xander Bogaerts, 4/30 vs. KC off Jason Hammel (3rd career)Rafael Devers, 6/30 at NYY off Sonny Gray (2nd career)Mookie Betts, 7/12 vs. TOR off J.A. Happ (4th career)Xander Bogaerts, 7/14 vs. TOR off Chris Rowley (4th career)
FIRST-INNING LEADOFF HOME RUNS BY RED SOX (6 in 2018)Mookie Betts, 4/17 at LAA off Shohei Ohtani (12th career)Mookie Betts, 4/19 at LAA off Nick Tropeano (13th career)Mookie Betts, 4/25 at TOR off Aaron Sanchez (14th career)Andrew Benintendi, 6/7 vs. DET off Matthew Boyd (1st career)Mookie Betts, 6/26 vs. LAA off John Lamb (15th career)Mookie Betts, 7/6 at KC off Jason Hammel (16th career)
WALK-OFF HOME RUNS (2 in 2018) Xander Bogaerts, 7/14 vs. TOR, grand slam off Chris Rowley (1st career)Mookie Betts, 7/27 vs. MIN, solo HR off Matt Belisle (1st career)
INSIDE-THE-PARK HOME RUNS BY RED SOX (1 in 2018)Eduardo Núñez, 3/29 at TB off Chris Archer (2nd inning)
INSIDE-THE-PARK HOME RUNS AT FENWAY PARK (0 in 2018)Last: Jacoby Ellsbury, 9/19/11 vs. BAL (G2) off Jeremy Accardo
BACK-TO-BACK HOME RUNS BY RED SOX (4 in 2018)Brock Holt and Mookie Betts, 4/17 at LAA (3rd inning)Mookie Betts and Andrew Benintendi, 5/19 vs. BAL (5th inning)Mitch Moreland and J.D. Martinez, 6/1 at HOU (4th inning)Blake Swihart and Mookie Betts, 7/24 at BAL (5th inning)
BACK-TO-BACK-TO-BACK HOME RUNS (0 in 2018)Last: David Ortiz, Josh Reddick, and Jarrod Saltalamacchia, 7/7/11 vs. BAL (7th)
Red Sox Game Notes Page 9 2018 TRANSACTIONS
February 20 OF Bryce Brentz traded to Pirates in exchange for cash considerations.March 11 LHP Jalen Beeks, LHP Williams Jerez, RHP Ty Buttrey and RHP Chandler Shepherd optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket...C Austin Rei, INF Michael Chavis, INF Esteban Quiroz,
OF Jeremy Barfield, OF Steve Selsky, RHP Kyle Martin, and RHP Fernando Rodriguez Jr. reassigned to minor league camp.March 15 C Óscar Hernández reassigned to minor league camp.March 19 INF Chad De La Guerra reassigned to minor league camp.March 24 INF Deven Marrero traded to the Diamondbacks in exchange for RHP Josh Taylor, completed (5/15)...INF Tzu-Wei Lin and LHP Roenis Elias and Robby Scott optioned to
Triple-A Pawtucket...C Dan Butler, INF Iván De Jesús Jr., and OF Rusney Castillo and Aneury Tavárez reassigned to minor league camp.March 25 1B Sam Travis optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket.March 26 LHP Drew Pomeranz placed on 10-day DL...LHP Eduardo Rodriguez placed on 10-day DL...RHP Steven Wright placed on 10-day DL...RHP Brandon Workman optioned to
Triple-A Pawtucket...RHP Justin Haley reassigned to minor league camp.March 29 LHP Bobby Poyner and RHP Marcus Walden selected to active ML roster...INF Marco Hernandez placed on 60-day DL...RHP Austin Maddox, 2B Dustin Pedroia, and RHP
Tyler Thornburg placed on 10-day DL.April 8 LHP Eduardo Rodriguez activated from 10-day DL...RHP Marcus Walden optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket (4/7).April 9 SS Xander Bogaerts placed on 10-day DL.April 10 INF Tzu-Wei Lin recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket.April 12 LHP Bobby Poyner placed on 10-day DL...RHP Marcus Walden recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket.April 20 LHP Drew Pomeranz activated from 10-day DL...RHP Marcus Walden optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket (4/19).April 22 LHP Bobby Poyner activated from 10-day DL and optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket.April 23 LHP Roenis Elias traded to Mariners in exchange for cash considerations.April 26 RHP Joe Kelly suspended for 6 games.April 27 SS Xander Bogaerts activated from 10-day DL...INF/OF Brock Holt placed on 10-day DL.April 28 RHP Steven Wright activated from 10-day DL and placed on restricted list for 15 games.May 2 RHP Joe Kelly reinstated to active ML roster...LHP Eduardo Rodriguez placed on family medical leave list...RHP Marcus Walden recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket.May 4 LHP Bobby Poyner recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket...RHP Marcus Walden optioned to Pawtucket (5/3).May 5 LHP Eduardo Rodriguez activated from family medical leave list...LHP Bobby Poyner optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket (5/4).May 8 INF/OF Brock Holt reinstated from 10-day DL and recalled from rehab assignment...INF Tzu-Wei Lin optioned to Pawtucket.May 14 RHP Steven Wright added to active ML roster...RHP Hector Velázquez placed on 10-day DL.May 15 RHP Carson Smith placed on 10-day DL...LHP Bobby Poyner recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket.May 24 RHP Hector Velázquez activated from 10-day DL...LHP Bobby Poyner optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket (5/23).May 25 2B Dustin Pedroia activated from 10-day DL...1B/DH Hanley Ramirez designated for assignment.June 1 1B/DH Hanley Ramirez released...RF Mookie Betts placed on 10-day DL (retro to 5/29).June 2 2B Dustin Pedroia placed on 10-day DL (retro to 5/30)...1B Sam Travis and LHP Bobby Poyner recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket.June 5 LHP Drew Pomeranz placed on 10-day DL (retro to 6/2)...RHP Brandon Workman recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket.June 7 LHP Jalen Beeks recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket...LHP Bobby Poyner optioned to Pawtucket (6/6).June 8 RHP Justin Haley selected to ML roster from Triple-A Pawtucket...LHP Jalen Beeks optioned to Pawtucket (6/7).June 11 RF Mookie Betts activated from 10-day DL...1B Sam Travis optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket.June 19 LHP Robby Scott recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket...RHP Justin Haley optioned to Pawtucket.June 23 INF Tzu-Wei Lin recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket...LHP Robby Scott optioned to Pawtucket.June 26 RHP Steven Wright placed on 10-day DL (retro to 6/23)...RHP Justin Haley recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket.June 28 1B/OF Steve Pearce and cash considerations acquired from Toronto in for minor league INF Santiago Espinal.June 29 1B/OF Steve Pearce added to active ML roster...INF/OF Tzu-Wei Lin optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket.July 2 RHP William Cuevas selected to active ML roster...RHP Carson Smith transferred to 60-day DL...RHP Justin Haley optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket...Minor league OF
Lorenzo Cedrola traded to Cincinnati in for international amateur signing bonus pool space.July 4 RHP Tyler Thornburg activated from 10-day DL...RHP William Cuevas optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket (7/3).July 8 C Christian Vázquez and LHP Brian Johnson placed on 10-day DL...RHP William Cuevas recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket...RHP Ryan Brasier selected to active ML roster...
RHP Austin Maddox transferred to 60-day DL.July 10 LHP Jalen Beeks recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket...RHP William Cuevas optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket (7/9).July 11 LHP Jalen Beeks optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket...LHP Robby Scott recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket.July 12 3B Rafael Devers placed on 10-day DL (retro to 7/11)...INF Tzu-Wei Lin recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket.July 13 OF Andrew Benintendi placed on bereavement list...1B/OF Sam Travis recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket.July 14 LHP Bobby Poyner recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket...LHP Robby Scott optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket (7/13).July 15 LHP Brian Johnson activated from 10-day DL...LHP Eduardo Rodriguez placed on 10-day DL.July 20 OF Andrew Benintendi reinstated from bereavement list...1B/OF Sam Travis optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket (7/15).July 21 3B Rafael Devers activated from 10-day DL...LHP Bobby Poyner optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket (7/20).July 24 LHP Drew Pomeranz activated from 10-day DL...INF Tzu-Wei Lin optioned To Triple-A Pawtucket.July 25 RHP Nathan Eovaldi acquired from Tampa Bay in exchange for LHP Jalen Beeks.July 26 RHP Nathan Eovaldi added to active ML roster...RHP Brandon Workman optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket.July 29 3B Rafael Devers placed on 10-day DL...INF Tzu-Wei Lin recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket.July 30 2B Ian Kinsler and cash considerations acquired from the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for minor league RHP Ty Buttrey and LHP Williams Jerez.July 31 2B Ian Kinsler added to active ML roster...INF Tzu-Wei Lin optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket...LHP Chris Sale placed on 10-day DL (retro to 7/28)...RHP Brandon Workman
recalled from Pawtucket.August 3 C/UTL Blake Swihart placed on 10-day DL...C Dan Butler selected to active ML roster from Triple-A Pawtucket.August 4 2B Ian Kinsler placed on 10-day DL...INF Tony Renda selected to active ML roster from Triple-A Pawtucket...2B Dustin Pedroia transferred to 60-day DL.August 8 3B Rafael Devers activated from 10-day DL...INF Tony Renda optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket (8/7).August 11 RHP William Cuevas recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket as club’s 26th man for day-night doubleheader.August 12 LHP Chris Sale activated from 10-day DL...RHP Brandon Workman optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket (8/11)...RHP William Cuevas returned to Pawtucket (8/11).August 14 C/UTL Blake Swihart activated from 10-day DL...C Dan Butler designated for assignment.August 17 Ian Kinsler activated from 10-day DL...3B Rafael Devers placed on 10-day DL (8/16).August 18 LHP Chris Sale placed on 10-day DL (retro to 8/15)...RHP Brandon Workman recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket.September 1 LHP Eduardo Rodriguez, C Christian Vázquez, and RHP Steven Wright activated from 10-day DL...LHP Bobby Poyner, LHP Robby Scott, RHP William Cuevas, INF Tzu-Wei
Lin, and 1B/OF Sam Travis recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket.September 4 INF Brandon Phillips selected to active ML roster from Triple-A Pawtucket...3B Rafael Devers activated from 10-day DL.September 11 LHP Chris Sale activated from 10-day DL.
DISABLED LIST
Drew Pomeranz Left forearm flexor strain March 26 April 20 19 (17-2)Eduardo Rodriguez Recovery from right knee surgery March 26 April 8 8 (7-1)Steven Wright Recovery from left knee surgery March 26 April 28 26 (19-7)Marco Hernandez Left shoulder surgery (60-day) March 29 --- 152 (103-49)Austin Maddox Right shoulder strain (60-day) March 29 --- 152 (103-49)Dustin Pedroia Recovery from left knee surgery March 29 May 25 50 (34-16)Tyler Thornburg Recovery from right shoulder surgery March 29 July 4 87 (58-29)Xander Bogaerts Left ankle injury April 9 April 27 15 (11-4)Bobby Poyner Left hamstring strain April 12 April 22 9 (8-1)Brock Holt Left hamstring injury April 27 May 8 10 (6-4)Hector Velázquez Low back strain May 14 May 24 9 (6-3)Carson Smith Right shoulder subluxation (60-day) May 15 --- 111 (75-36)Mookie Betts Left abdominal strain June 1 (May 29) June 11 12 (7-5)Dustin Pedroia Left knee inflamation (60-day) June 2 (May 30) --- 97 (65-32)Drew Pomeranz Left biceps tendinitis June 5 (June 2) July 24 44 (32-12)Steven Wright Left knee inflammation June 26 (June 23) September 1 59 (42-17)Christian Vázquez Right fifth finger fracture July 8 September 1 46 (32-14)Brian Johnson Left hip inflammation July 8 (July 5) July 15 10 (9-1)Rafael Devers Left shoulder inflammation July 12 (July 11) July 21 6 (5-1)Eduardo Rodriguez Right ankle sprain July 15 September 1 39 (26-13)Rafael Devers Left hamstring strain July 29 August 8 8 (7-1)Chris Sale Mild left shoulder inflammation July 31 (July 28) August 12 14 (12-2)Blake Swihart Right hamstring strain August 3 August 14 10 (9-1)Ian Kinsler Left hamstring strain August 4 August 17 11 (9-2)Rafael Devers Left hamstring strain August 17 (August 16) September 4 17 (9-8)Chris Sale Mild left shoulder inflammation August 18 (August 15) September 11 23 (12-11)2018 Totals 19 Players 26 DL stints 1,046 Games Missed
DATE TRANSACTION
PLAYER INJURY PLACED ON DL (RETRO) REINSTATED GAMES MISSED
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Red Sox Game Notes Page 10
5 hits in a game ..............................................Rafael Devers, 6/30/18 at NYY6 hits in a game ...................Nomar Garciaparra, 6/21/03 at PHI (13 innings) 6 RBI in a game ..................................................Steve Pearce, 8/2/18 vs. NYY7 or more RBI in a game ...............................Mookie Betts, 7/2/17 at TOR (8)10 RBI in a game (ties club record) ........Nomar Garciaparra, 5/10/99 vs. SEA3 home runs in a game (ties club record) ............. Steve Pearce, 8/2/18 vs. NYYGame-ending home run ............ Mookie Betts, 7/28/18 vs. MIN (10th inning)Pinch-hit grand slam ............................................... Mike Carp, 9/11/13 at TB2 grand slams in a game ......................................Bill Mueller, 7/29/03 at TEXHome run in 1st ML game .............Daniel Nava, 6/12/10 vs. PHI (grand slam)HR in 1st Red Sox PA ....................Daniel Nava, 6/12/10 vs. PHI (grand slam) Grand Slam in 1st Red Sox PA............................Daniel Nava, 6/12/10 vs. PHI Inside-the-park home run............ Eduardo Núñez, 3/29/18 at TB (2nd inning)Homered from both sides of the plate ......... Victor Martinez, 5/17/10 at NYYPitcher collected a hit..........Rick Porcello, 8/14/18 at PHI, 2B off Nick PivettaPitcher hit a home run .................. Josh Beckett, 6/14/09 at PHI off J.A. HappHit for the cycle .................................................. Mookie Betts, 8/9/18 at TORHitting streak of at least 30 games .....Nomar Garciaparra (30), 7/26-8/29/97Hitting streak of at least 20 games ........ Jackie Bradley Jr. (29), 4/24-5/26/16.................................................................... Xander Bogaerts (26), 5/6-6/2/16Straight steal of home ..................................Jacoby Ellsbury, 4/26/09 vs. NYYSteal of home on double steal ............................. Travis Shaw, 4/21/16 vs. TB5 steals in a game (club record) ..................... Jacoby Ellsbury, 5/30/13 at PHI
No-hitter ...................................................Jon Lester, 5/19/08 vs. KC (W, 7-0)One-hitter ............................................Rick Porcello, 8/3/18 vs. NYY (W, 4-1)15 or more strikeouts in a game .................... Chris Sale (15), 5/11/18 at TORPosition player pitched ................................Mitch Moreland, 8/25/17 vs. BALPitcher played another defensive position .... Javier Lopez (RF), 4/30/09 at TB
Walk-off win .....................................................9/9/18 vs. HOU (6-5 in 9 innings)Scored 20 runs in a game..................................................... 8/15/15 vs. SEA (22)Had 20 hits in a game ............................................. 7/2/17 at TOR (21, 9 innings)Scored 10+ runs in an inning .................. 8/29/18 vs. MIA (11 runs in 7th inning)Hit 8 home runs in a game (club record) ....................2 times, last 9/4/13 vs. DETHit 4 consec. HR (club & MLB record) .....................4/22/07 vs. NYY (3rd inning): ...................................... Manny Ramirez, J.D. Drew, Mike Lowell & Jason Varitek Hit game-ending HR in back-to-back games .........................5/10-11/05 vs. OAK:................................................. 5/10 (9th inning, Kevin Millar off Octavio Dotel), ................................................ 5/11 (9th inning, Jason Varitek off Octavio Dotel)Turned a triple play .................................................. 8/15/17 vs. STL (4th inning): ............................ 3B Rafael Devers to 2B Eduardo Núñez to 1B Mitch MorelandHit into a triple play .......................5/2/17 vs. BAL (8th inning, Jackie Bradley Jr.)Back-to-back 1-0 wins ............................................................. 7/18-19/06 vs. KC
INDIVIDUAL BATTING
INDIVIDUAL PITCHING
Most runs, game ..................................................................19, 8/10 at BALMost runs, inning .......................................................11, 8/29 vs. MIA (7th)Most hits, game (9 innings) ................................................20, 6/22 vs. SEAMost hits, game (extra innings) ........... 12, 2 times, last 5/1 vs. KC (13 inn.) Most hits, inning ........................................................12, 8/29 vs. MIA (7th)Consecutive hits, inning ...........................6, 4 times, last 8/29 vs. MIA (7th)Fewest hits, game .................................................................0, 4/21 at OAKMost doubles, game............................................................... 7, 8/2 vs. NYYMost triples, game ........................................... 2, 3 times, last 7/28 vs. MINMost home runs, game ......................................................... 6, 4/17 at LAAMost home runs, inning .......................... 3, 2 times, last 6/27 vs. LAA (2nd)Most extra-base hits ........................................ 10, 2 times, last 8/2 vs. NYYMost stolen bases, game ......................................................5, 5/17 vs. BALMost walks, game (9 innings) ..................................................13, 7/7 at KC Most walks, game (extra innings) ...............................6, 4/5 vs. TB (12 inn.) Most strikeouts, game (9 innings) ..................... 14, 2 times, last 5/8 at NYYMost strikeouts, game (extra innings) ....................14, 4/24 at TOR (10 inn.) Most hit by pitch, game ............................................................. 3, 4/1 at TBMost left on base (9 innings) ............................. 12, 5 times, last 8/4 at ATL Most left on base (extra innings) ...........................13, 8/5 vs. NYY (10 inn.)
Most hits ...................................................................5, Devers, 6/30 at NYY Most runs ................................................................... 5, Betts, 4/10 vs. NYYMost doubles ................................................2, 30 times, last Betts, 9/9 vs. HOUMost triples .................................................................2, Betts, 7/13 vs. TORMost home runs ....................................3, 3 times, last Pearce, 8/2 vs. NYY Most extra-base hits .........................3, 9 times, last Bogaerts, 8/17 vs. TORMost total bases ...........................................................13, Betts, 5/2 vs. KC Most RBI ................................................6, 2 times, last Pearce, 8/2 vs. NYYMost stolen bases .......................................................3, Betts, 5/17 vs. BAL Most walks .............................................................4, Benintendi, 7/7 at KC Most strikeouts (9 innings).....................................4, Benintendi, 7/2 at WSH Most strikeouts (extra innings) .............4, Benintendi, 4/24 at TOR (10 inn.)Longest hitting streak ....................................12, 2 times, last Betts, 7/2-14
Most strikeouts (9 innings)............................... 18, 3 times, last 9/1 at CWSMost strikeouts (extra innings) ..............................19, 5/11 at TOR (12 inn.)Most walks (9 innings) ......................................... 8, 2 times, last 9/5 at ATLMost walks, (extra innings) ..................................... 7, 6/11 at BAL (12 inn.) Fewest walks ..................................................... 0, 6 times, last 8/23 vs. CLEMost runs allowed, game ...................................................13, 7/13 vs. TOR Most runs allowed, inning ...........................6, 2 times, last 5/3 at TEX (4th) Most hits allowed, game (9 innings) ..................................... 18, 4/28 vs. TBMost hits allowed, game (extra innings) .................. 15, 5/1 vs. KC (13 inn.) Fewest hits allowed, game ..................................................... 1, 8/3 vs. NYYMost hits allowed, inning ...............................................7, 8/24 vs. TB (3rd) Most home runs allowed, game .............................................. 6, 7/1 at NYY Most consecutive scoreless inn. .........................16.0, 4/17 (4th)-4/19 (2nd)
TEAM
Most innings pitched, starter ............9.0, 3 times, last Porcello, 8/3 vs. NYY Fewest innings pitched, starter ............... 1.0, 2 times, last Sale, /11 vs. TORMost innings pitched, reliever ..........4.2, 2 times, last Johnson, 9/14 vs. NYMMost strikeouts, starter ............................................... 15, Sale, 5/11 at TOR Most strikeouts, reliever ........................................... 5, Wright, 5/18 vs. BAL Most walks allowed ..........................5, 2 times, last Pomeranz, 8/7 vs. NYY Longest winning streak ............................7, 2 times, last Sale, 6/13-presentLongest losing streak .............................................. 4, Pomeranz, 5/18-7/31 Most consec. scoreless inn., starter ...........................29.0, Sale, 7/6-present Most consec. scoreless inn., reliever................................. 15.1, Kelly, 4/1-5/8Most runs allowed ................................................. 10, Wright, 6/22 vs. SEAMost earned runs allowed ..................................... 10, Wright, 6/22 vs. SEAMost hits allowed ..............................10, 3 times, last Eovaldi, 8/21 vs. CLEFewest hits allowed, CG ...........................................1, Porcello, 8/3 vs. NYYMost home runs allowed ...............................................5, Price, 7/1 at NYY Most pitches thrown ............................. 116, 2 times, last Sale, 5/11 at TOR
Longest winning streak ................................................................10, 7/2-13Longest losing streak ...............................................3, 3 times, last 8/24-26Most games over .500 ....................................... 56, 9/16 vs. NYM (103-47)Most games under .500 ...................................................1, 3/29 at TB (0-1) Longest game, innings ....................................... 13, 2 times, last 5/1 vs. KCLongest game, time (9 innings) .............................................4:03, 7/7 at KC Longest game, time (extra innings) .....................4:39, 8/5 vs. NYY (10 inn.) Shortest game, time .........................................................2:16, 4/21 at OAKLargest crowd, Fenway Park .......................................... 37,830, 8/5 vs. NYY Smallest crowd, Fenway Park .........................................31,314, 4/30 vs. KC Largest crowd, road ..................................................... 47,125, 6/30 at NYYSmallest crowd, road ...................................................... 10,194, 5/23 at TBLargest winning margin ...........................................13, 4/10 vs. NYY (14-1) Largest losing margin..................................................10, 7/1 at NYY (1-11) Largest deficit overcome to win ..............6, 9/5 at ATL (down 1-7, won 9-8) Largest lead relinquished to lose......................4, 3/29 at TB (led 4-0, lost 4-6)Most double plays turned ................................. 3, 3 times, last 8/23 vs. CLEMost double plays turned by opponent ....................................5, 7/8 at KCMost errors ...............................................................................4, 5/1 vs. KCMost errors by an opponent ..................................................4, 7/13 vs. TORMost stolen bases by an opponent ...................... 3, 2 times, last 8/24 at TB
TEAM BATTING
INDIVIDUAL BATTING
TEAM PITCHING
INDIVIDUAL PITCHING
MISCELLANEOUS TEAM
SEASON HIGHS AND LOWS
RED SOX 86 76 86 77 124 90 102 77 63 21 802OPPONENTS 78 68 72 75 43 63 66 75 41 10 591
STARTERS 66-37 3.71 834.1 751 373 344 251 883 107RELIEVERS 37-12-45 3.60 532.0 462 218 213 220 566 56
BUTLER 1 2 33.3 1 0LEON 7 23 23.3 12 1SWIHART 5 8 38.5 0 0VÁZQUEZ 7 20 25.9 10 0
RUNS BY INNINGS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+ TOTAL
PITCHING BREAKDOWN W-L-S ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR
CATCHING BREAKDOWN CCS SB CS% PB PICKOFFS
EJECTIONS (5 in 2018)
4/11/18 vs. NYY (7th inning), RHP Joe Kelly by HP umpire Hunter Wendlestedt6/13/18 at BAL (7th inning), LHP Chris Sale by HP umpire Brian Knight8/3/18 vs. NYY (1st inning), Manager Alex Cora by HP umpire Adam Hamari8/31/18 at CWS (8th inning), SS Xander Bogaerts and RHP Rick Porcello by HP umpire Will Little
4/5 vs. TB (12th inning), Hanley Ramirez single7/14 vs. TOR (10th inning), Xander Bogaerts grand slam7/27 vs. MIN (10th inning), Mookie Betts solo home run7/30 vs. PHI (13th inning), Blake Swihart ground-rule double8/5 vs. NYY (10th inning), Andrew Benintendi single8/28 vs. MIA (9th inning), Eduardo Núñez reaches on throwing error9/9 vs. HOU (9th inning), Mitch Moreland single
WALK-OFF WINS (7 in 2018)
STARTS BY BATTING ORDER (TOTAL, RED SOX W-L)
1st: Benintendi (19, 10-9), Betts (125, 88-37), Bradley Jr. (3, 2-1), Kinsler (1, 0-1), Lin (1, 0-1), Núñez (3, 3-0)2nd: Benintendi (114, 82-31), Bogaerts (15, 9-6), Devers (2, 1-1), Holt (9, 5-4), Kinsler (2, 2-0), Núñez (1, 0-1), Pearce (1, 0-1), Ramirez (6, 2-4), Swihart (2, 1-1)3rd: Benintendi (2, 2-0), Bogaerts (8, 3-5), Martinez (66, 47-19), Moreland (26, 16-10), Pearce (12, 9-3), Ramirez (38, 27-11)4th: Bogaerts (21, 12-9), Devers (3, 2-1), Martinez (75, 50-25), Moreland (41, 30-11), Núñez (1, 1-0), Pearce (10, 8-2), Pedroia (1, 0-1)5th: Bogaerts (83, 59-24), Bradley Jr. (2, 2-0), Devers (20, 13-7), Holt (1, 0-1), Kinsler (2, 2-0), Moreland (21, 12-9), Núñez (13, 7-6), Pearce (8, 6-2), Phillips (1, 1-0), Travis (1, 1-0)6th: Bradley Jr. (7, 5-2), Devers (52, 37-15), Holt (17, 15-2), Kinsler (16, 7-9), Moreland (12, 8-4), Núñez (39, 26-13), Pedroia (2, 2-0), Phillips (1, 0-1), Swihart (3, 1-2), Travis (2, 1-1), Vázquez (1, 1-0)7th: Bradley Jr. (19, 13-6), Devers (17, 12-5), Holt (28, 18-10), Kinsler (8, 5-3), León (5, 3-2), Núñez (60, 43-17), Phillips (1, 1-0), Swihart (10, 5-5), Travis (1, 0-1), Vázquez (3, 3-0)8th: Bradley Jr. (22, 13-9), Butler (2, 2-0), Devers, (12, 8-4), Holt (12, 9-3), León (48, 34-14), Núñez (2, 1-1), Swihart (13, 8-5), Vázquez (41, 28-13)9th: Bradley Jr. (77, 52-25), Eovaldi (2, 1-1), Holt (10, 8-2), Johnson (2, 2-0), León (22, 15-7), Lin (10, 6-4), Porcello (3, 3-0), Rodriguez (1, 1-0), Sale (1, 1-0), Swihart (6, 1-5), Vázquez (17, 12-5), Velázquez (1,1-0)
STARTS BY POSITION (TOTAL, RED SOX W-L)
C: Butler (2, 2-0), León (75, 51-24), Swihart (13, 5-8), Vázquez (61, 44-17)1B: Holt (2, 2-0), Moreland (99, 66-33), Pearce (20, 14-6), Ramirez (25, 17-8), Swihart (4, 2-2), Travis (1, 1-0)2B: Holt (47, 32-15), Kinsler (28, 16-12), Lin (2, 0-2), Núñez (70, 51-19), Pedroia (3, 2-1), Phillips (1, 1-0)SS: Bogaerts (127, 83-44), Holt (16, 14-2), Lin (8, 5-3)3B: Devers (104, 72-32), Holt (3, 1-2), Lin, (1, 1-0), Núñez (40, 25-15), Phillips (2, 1-1), Swihart (1, 1-0)LF: Benintendi (115, 82-33), Holt (2, 0-2), Martinez (32, 20-12), Swihart (1, 0-1), Travis (1, 0-1)CF: Benintendi (19, 12-7), Betts (11, 9-2), Bradley Jr. (121, 81-40)RF: Betts (111, 78-33), Bradley Jr. (8, 5-3), Holt (4, 3-1), Martinez (22, 12-10), Swihart (6, 4-2)DH: Betts (2, 0-2), Devers (1, 0-1), Holt (2, 0-2), Martinez (87, 64-23), Núñez (9, 5-4), Pearce (10, 7-3), Ramirez (19, 12-7), Swihart (8, 4-4), Travis (2, 1-1), Vázquez (1, 0-1)
OUTFIELD ASSISTS (25 in 2018)
Andrew Benintendi..............................................................................................10Jackie Bradley Jr.......................................................................................................9Mookie Betts ........................................................................................................4J.D. Martinez........................................................................................................2
RED SOX MANAGER CHALLENGES
TOTAL OVERTURNED CONFIRMED STOOD 41 21 10 10
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