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STATE OF THE SOX: Today, the Red Sox continue a stretch of 30 games in 31 days (5-5 so far), which includes a span of 17 consecutive days with a game from 4/7-23. The Sox have won each of their last 2 games...They have not had a winning streak or a losing streak of longer than 2 games this season. RISE & SHINE, BOSTON: The Red Sox have won 20 of their last 23 day games at Fenway Park (beginning 5/14/16)...In those 23 games, BOS has batted .323 (260-for-805, 66 2B, 5 3B, 32 HR) and posted a 3.21 ERA (75 ER/210.0 IP). PATRIOTS’ DAY: Today’s game is at 11:05 a.m., as is the tradition on Patriots’ Day, a holiday in Massachusetts and Maine that celebrates the anniversary of Paul Revere’s ride and the battles of Lexington and Concord in 1775...The day is also marked by the running of the Boston Marathon, which goes through nearby Kenmore Square. Patriots’ Day at Fenway Park has traditionally been a single game with an 11:00/11:05 a.m. start since 1968 with a few exceptions, last in 2007 (10:05 a.m. scheduled start)...On a number of occasions prior to that time, the Sox played a split doubleheader on Patriots’ Day with 2 admissions...Fans would watch the finish of the Boston Marathon between games. Boston has been scheduled to play at home on Patriots’ Day every year since 1959, with games postponed due to weather (1959, 1961, 1965, 1984) and players strike (1995). PATRIOTIC SUCCESS: The Sox are 69-52 (.570) all-time on Patriots’ Day, with 26 doubleheaders between 1903 and 1966...Boston has won on 11 of the last 16 Patriots’ Days. The Red Sox lost their first 3 Patriots’ Day meetings with TB (1999, 2010, 2012), but BOS won the most recent matchup (2013) in walk-off fashion, 3-2. RED SOX ALL-TIME PATRIOTS’ DAY OPPONENTS TEAM W-L TEAM W-L Baltimore Orioles 5-2 New York Yankees 22-11 Chicago White Sox 2-2 Oakland Athletics 0-1 Cleveland Indians 2-5 Philadelphia Athletics 10-10 Detroit Tigers 5-4 Seattle Mariners 1-0 Kansas City Royals 0-1 Tampa Bay Rays 1-3 Los Angeles Angels 1-0 Texas Rangers 3-0 Milwaukee Brewers 1-2 Toronto Blue Jays 2-4 Minnesota Twins 1-0 Washington Senators 13-7 TOTAL 69-52 MARATHON MONDAY: The 121st Boston Marathon will create a number of road closures, including parts of Common- wealth Ave., Beacon St., and Kenmore Square...Fans attend- ing the game are encouraged to use public transportation. MANAGING EXPECTATIONS: John Farrell earned his 500th win as a manager yesterday (BOS-346, TOR-154)...He also passed Eddie Kasko (345) for sole possession of 8th place on the Red Sox’ all-time managerial wins list. WE HAVE CONTACT: Mookie Betts has not struck out in his last 119 regular-season plate appearances, beginning with his final PA on 9/12/16 vs. BAL...According to Elias, the last Red Sox with a streak as long was Denny Doyle (159 in 1975). Elias also notes that it is the longest streak by any player since Juan Pierre (147 in 2004). Betts has not struck out in his last 27 games played (9/13-4/16)...In that time, 313 players have struck out 10+ times, 145 have struck out 20+ times, 36 have struck out 30+ times, and 4 have struck out 40+ times. PITCHING IN: Red Sox pitchers have totaled 29 SO in the last 2 games, having recorded 14+ SO in consecutive games for only the 3rd time since 1913 (also 2 straight from 8/5-6/2001 and 2 from 4/29-30/1986). IN GOOD COMPANY: Xander Bogaerts recorded his 100th career double yesterday and does not turn 25 until 10/1...The only other Red Sox since 1913 with 100+ dou- bles before turning 25 are Bobby Doerr (159), Ted Williams (154), Carl Yastrzemski (136), and Tony Conigliaro (100). ON THE OFFENSIVE: The Red Sox lead the majors in AVG (.287) and rank 2nd in OBP (.354)...BOS also leads the AL in doubles (28)...Red Sox batters are averaging 6.52 PA/SO, the highest mark in the majors. BOS recorded a season-high 17 hits yesterday...The Sox have totaled 10+ hits 7 times this season, tied with MIA for the most such games in the majors. DOWN, BUT NOT OUT: Yesterday marked the Sox’ 5th win when tied or trailing after 6 innings...The Red Sox are batting .331 (48-for-145) with a .429 OBP in the 7th inning and later, the highest such marks in the majors. SOX & RAYS: The Red Sox defeated the Rays yesterday, 7-5...Since the start of 2012, 51 of 97 games between BOS and TB have been decided by 1 or 2 runs, with the Sox go- ing 29-22 in those contests...The Sox and Rays are an even 15-15 in 1-run games in that same span. The Red Sox are 83-86 against TB since the club changed its name to the Rays in 2008, but BOS has won 12 of the last 16 meetings (since 7/8/16). THIS LAND IS MORELAND: Mitch Moreland reached base 3 times and drove in 3 runs in yesterday’s win over the Rays...11 of his 22 career hits at Fenway Park have gone for extra bases (6 2B, 5 HR)...His .606 SLG at the venue ranks 3rd among active players (min. 75 PA) behind Nelson Cruz (.640) and Albert Pujols (.609). Moreland began the season 0-for-12, but he is since batting .485 with a 1.423 OPS (16-for-33, 9 2B, HR, 6 BB, HBP)...He has reached base in 10 straight games. Moreland leads the majors outright in doubles (9); no other AL player has more than 5...He also leads the AL and is tied for the ML lead in XBH (10). THE ‘PEN IS MIGHTIER: BOS relievers have not allowed a run in the last 2 games (6.2 IP, 2 H, 3 BB, 7 SO)...The Red Sox’ bullpen ranks among ML leaders in opponent SLG (3rd; .268), opponent AVG (3rd; .183), and ERA (4th; 1.98)...BOS relievers have allowed only 1 HR in 41.0 IP, the lowest mark in the AL and 2nd-lowest in MLB (0.22). CLOSING TIME: Craig Kimbrel has converted each of his last 24 save chances since 6/4/16, the majors’ 2nd-longest active streak behind BAL’s Zach Britton (54). Kimbrel has converted each of his 21 career save opportunities at Fenway Park...He has allowed 0 runs and only 5 hits in those 21 games (21.0 IP, 4 BB, 34 SO). CONSECUTIVE SAVES CONVERTED AT FENWAY PARK PITCHER SAVES YEARS Tom Gordon 29 1998-99 Craig Kimbrel 21 2012-present Jonathan Papelbon 20 2009-10 THEFT PROTECTION: Opponents have been successful in only 2 of 8 attempted steals against BOS this season...Sox catchers threw out the first 5 attempted base stealers, their best start since 1960 (also first 5). Dating back to 9/16/16, Sandy León has not allowed a stolen base in his last 19 starts behind the plate (4 CS). 14-AND-JOE: Joe Kelly earned the win yesterday after throwing 2.1 shutout innings...He improved to 14-0 since 8/1/15, marking the longest active winning streak in the ma- jors...His first 10 wins in that stretch came as a starter. The only other Sox pitcher since 1913 with a winning streak as long is Roger Clemens (14-0 in 1986). BOSTON RED SOX (7-5) vs. TAMPA BAY RAYS (6-7) Monday, April 17, 2017 11:05 a.m. ET Fenway Park Boston, MA RHP Steven Wright (0-1, 13.50) vs. LHP Blake Snell (0-1, 3.18) Game #13 • Home Game #9 TV: NESN/MLBN Radio: WEEI 93.7 FM, WCEC 1490 AM/103.7 FM (Spanish) REGULAR SEASON BREAKDOWN AL East Standing ....................... 3rd, 1.5 GB Home/Road ..................................... 6-2/1-3 Day/Night ........................................ 5-3/2-2 April ....................................................... 7-5 vs. AL East .............................................. 3-2 vs. AL Central ......................................... 1-3 vs. AL West ............................................. 0-0 vs. National League................................ 3-0 vs. RH/LH starter ............................. 6-5/1-0 Leading after 6 innings .......................... 2-0 Tied after 6 innings ................................ 2-1 Trailing after 6 innings ........................... 3-4 Leading after 7 innings .......................... 4-0 Tied after 7 innings ................................ 1-1 Trailing after 7 innings ........................... 2-4 Leading after 8 innings .......................... 6-0 Tied after 8 innings ................................ 1-0 Trailing after 8 innings ........................... 0-5 Red Sox score first.................................. 4-2 Opponents score first ............................. 3-3 Shutouts................................................. 1-0 Scoring less than 3 runs ......................... 1-2 Scoring 3 or 4 runs ................................. 2-0 Scoring 5 or more runs ........................... 4-3 Red Sox hit HR ....................................... 4-2 Red Sox hit 0 HR .................................... 3-3 1-run/2-run games .......................... 2-2/3-0 Walk-offs................................................ 1-0 Extra innings (home/road)............... 1-0/0-0 Series openers/finales ..................... 3-2/2-2 Series W-L-T (home) ........................... 2-0-1 Series W-L-T (road) ............................. 0-1-0 Series W-L-T (total)............................. 2-1-1 Series sweeps (home/road) ............. 1-0/0-0 Come-from-behind wins ........................... 3 UPCOMING MILESTONES Mookie Betts ............100 Career Doubles (98) RED SOX ALL-TIME RANKINGS Rk. Player Hits 7. Bobby Doerr ............................. 2,042 8. Harry Hooper ........................... 1,707 9. Dustin Pedroia ................... 1,695 Rk. Player HR 17. Reggie Smith............................... 149 T18. Nixon/Pedroia/Youkilis .............. 133 Rk. Player Steals 5. Heinie Wagner ............................ 141 T6. Larry Gardner .............................. 134 T6. Dustin Pedroia ..................... 134 Rk. Player Doubles 5. Wade Boggs................................ 422 6. Bobby Doerr ................................ 381 7. Dustin Pedroia ...................... 376 TODAY IN RED SOX HISTORY APRIL 17, 1964 (53 YEARS AGO): A 19-year-old Tony Conigliaro hit a home run on his 1st pitch seen in his Fenway Park de- but, his 2nd ML game...He had made his big league debut the day before in New York. VS. THE RAYS All-Time ................................. 194-144 In Boston......................................107-63 In Tampa Bay..................................87-81 2017................................................ 2-1 In Boston............................................2-1 In Tampa Bay......................................0-0 DATE H/R SCORE WP LP 4/14 H L5-10 Archer Porcello 4/15 H W2-1 Sale Hunter 4/16 H W7-5 Kelly Farquhar UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS DATE OPP. BOS TIME RED SOX STARTER OPPOSING STARTER TV Tue., 4/18 at TOR 7:07 p.m. LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (0-1, 5.23) RHP Marcus Stroman (1-1, 1.76) NESN/MLBN Wed., 4/19 at TOR 7:07 p.m. RHP Rick Porcello (1-1, 7.56) LHP Francisco Liriano (0-1, 9.00) NESN Thu., 4/20 at TOR 12:37 p.m. LHP Chris Sale (1-1, 1.25) RHP Aaron Sanchez (0-1, 4.38) NESN/MLBN 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 WCEC 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 (8): 1975, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1995, 2007, 2013, 2016 AMERICAN LEAGUE WILD CARD (7): 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009 @BOSTONREDSOXPR HTTP://PRESSROOM.REDSOX.COM @SOXNOTES MOST WINS, RED SOX MANAGERS Rk. Manager Wins 7. Don Zimmer ................................ 411 8. John Farrell ........................... 346

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STATE OF THE SOX: Today, the Red Sox continue a stretch of 30 games in 31 days (5-5 so far), which includes a span of 17 consecutive days with a game from 4/7-23.

The Sox have won each of their last 2 games...They have not had a winning streak or a losing streak of longer than 2 games this season.

RISE & SHINE, BOSTON: The Red Sox have won 20 of their last 23 day games at Fenway Park (beginning 5/14/16)...In those 23 games, BOS has batted .323 (260-for-805, 66 2B, 5 3B, 32 HR) and posted a 3.21 ERA (75 ER/210.0 IP).

PATRIOTS’ DAY: Today’s game is at 11:05 a.m., as is the tradition on Patriots’ Day, a holiday in Massachusetts and Maine that celebrates the anniversary of Paul Revere’s ride and the battles of Lexington and Concord in 1775...The day is also marked by the running of the Boston Marathon, which goes through nearby Kenmore Square.

Patriots’ Day at Fenway Park has traditionally been a single game with an 11:00/11:05 a.m. start since 1968 with a few exceptions, last in 2007 (10:05 a.m. scheduled start)...On a number of occasions prior to that time, the Sox played a split doubleheader on Patriots’ Day with 2 admissions...Fans would watch the finish of the Boston Marathon between games.

Boston has been scheduled to play at home on Patriots’ Day every year since 1959, with games postponed due to weather (1959, 1961, 1965, 1984) and players strike (1995).

PATRIOTIC SUCCESS: The Sox are 69-52 (.570) all-time on Patriots’ Day, with 26 doubleheaders between 1903 and 1966...Boston has won on 11 of the last 16 Patriots’ Days.

The Red Sox lost their first 3 Patriots’ Day meetings with TB (1999, 2010, 2012), but BOS won the most recent matchup (2013) in walk-off fashion, 3-2.

RED SOX ALL-TIME PATRIOTS’ DAY OPPONENTS TEAM W-L TEAM W-L Baltimore Orioles 5-2 New York Yankees 22-11 Chicago White Sox 2-2 Oakland Athletics 0-1 Cleveland Indians 2-5 Philadelphia Athletics 10-10 Detroit Tigers 5-4 Seattle Mariners 1-0 Kansas City Royals 0-1 Tampa Bay Rays 1-3 Los Angeles Angels 1-0 Texas Rangers 3-0 Milwaukee Brewers 1-2 Toronto Blue Jays 2-4 Minnesota Twins 1-0 Washington Senators 13-7 TOTAL 69-52

MARATHON MONDAY: The 121st Boston Marathon will create a number of road closures, including parts of Common-wealth Ave., Beacon St., and Kenmore Square...Fans attend-ing the game are encouraged to use public transportation.

MANAGING EXPECTATIONS: John Farrell earned his 500th win as a manager yesterday (BOS-346, TOR-154)...He also passed Eddie Kasko (345) for sole possession of 8th place on the Red Sox’ all-time managerial wins list.

WE HAVE CONTACT: Mookie Betts has not struck out in his last 119 regular-season plate appearances, beginning with his final PA on 9/12/16 vs. BAL...According to Elias, the last Red Sox with a streak as long was Denny Doyle (159 in 1975).

Elias also notes that it is the longest streak by any player since Juan Pierre (147 in 2004).

Betts has not struck out in his last 27 games played (9/13-4/16)...In that time, 313 players have struck out 10+ times, 145 have struck out 20+ times, 36 have struck out 30+ times, and 4 have struck out 40+ times.

PITCHING IN: Red Sox pitchers have totaled 29 SO in the last 2 games, having recorded 14+ SO in consecutive games for only the 3rd time since 1913 (also 2 straight from 8/5-6/2001 and 2 from 4/29-30/1986).

IN GOOD COMPANY: Xander Bogaerts recorded his 100th career double yesterday and does not turn 25 until 10/1...The only other Red Sox since 1913 with 100+ dou-bles before turning 25 are Bobby Doerr (159), Ted Williams (154), Carl Yastrzemski (136), and Tony Conigliaro (100).

ON THE OFFENSIVE: The Red Sox lead the majors in AVG (.287) and rank 2nd in OBP (.354)...BOS also leads the AL in doubles (28)...Red Sox batters are averaging 6.52 PA/SO, the highest mark in the majors.

BOS recorded a season-high 17 hits yesterday...The Sox have totaled 10+ hits 7 times this season, tied with MIA for the most such games in the majors.

DOWN, BUT NOT OUT: Yesterday marked the Sox’ 5th win when tied or trailing after 6 innings...The Red Sox are batting .331 (48-for-145) with a .429 OBP in the 7th inning and later, the highest such marks in the majors.

SOX & RAYS: The Red Sox defeated the Rays yesterday, 7-5...Since the start of 2012, 51 of 97 games between BOS and TB have been decided by 1 or 2 runs, with the Sox go-ing 29-22 in those contests...The Sox and Rays are an even 15-15 in 1-run games in that same span.

The Red Sox are 83-86 against TB since the club changed its name to the Rays in 2008, but BOS has won 12 of the last 16 meetings (since 7/8/16).

THIS LAND IS MORELAND: Mitch Moreland reached base 3 times and drove in 3 runs in yesterday’s win over the Rays...11 of his 22 career hits at Fenway Park have gone for extra bases (6 2B, 5 HR)...His .606 SLG at the venue ranks 3rd among active players (min. 75 PA) behind Nelson Cruz (.640) and Albert Pujols (.609).

Moreland began the season 0-for-12, but he is since batting .485 with a 1.423 OPS (16-for-33, 9 2B, HR, 6 BB, HBP)...He has reached base in 10 straight games.

Moreland leads the majors outright in doubles (9); no other AL player has more than 5...He also leads the AL and is tied for the ML lead in XBH (10).

THE ‘PEN IS MIGHTIER: BOS relievers have not allowed a run in the last 2 games (6.2 IP, 2 H, 3 BB, 7 SO)...The Red Sox’ bullpen ranks among ML leaders in opponent SLG (3rd; .268), opponent AVG (3rd; .183), and ERA (4th; 1.98)...BOS relievers have allowed only 1 HR in 41.0 IP, the lowest mark in the AL and 2nd-lowest in MLB (0.22).

CLOSING TIME: Craig Kimbrel has converted each of his last 24 save chances since 6/4/16, the majors’ 2nd-longest active streak behind BAL’s Zach Britton (54).

Kimbrel has converted each of his 21 career save opportunities at Fenway Park...He has allowed 0 runs and only 5 hits in those 21 games (21.0 IP, 4 BB, 34 SO).

CONSECUTIVE SAVES CONVERTED AT FENWAY PARK

PITCHER SAVES YEARS Tom Gordon 29 1998-99 Craig Kimbrel 21 2012-present Jonathan Papelbon 20 2009-10

THEFT PROTECTION: Opponents have been successful in only 2 of 8 attempted steals against BOS this season...Sox catchers threw out the first 5 attempted base stealers, their best start since 1960 (also first 5).

Dating back to 9/16/16, Sandy León has not allowed a stolen base in his last 19 starts behind the plate (4 CS).

14-AND-JOE: Joe Kelly earned the win yesterday after throwing 2.1 shutout innings...He improved to 14-0 since 8/1/15, marking the longest active winning streak in the ma-jors...His first 10 wins in that stretch came as a starter.

The only other Sox pitcher since 1913 with a winning streak as long is Roger Clemens (14-0 in 1986).

BOSTON RED SOX (7-5) vs. TAMPA BAY RAYS (6-7)Monday, April 17, 2017 • 11:05 a.m. ET • Fenway Park • Boston, MA

RHP Steven Wright (0-1, 13.50) vs. LHP Blake Snell (0-1, 3.18)Game #13 • Home Game #9 • TV: NESN/MLBN • Radio: WEEI 93.7 FM, WCEC 1490 AM/103.7 FM (Spanish)

REGULAR SEASON BREAKDOWNAL East Standing .......................3rd, 1.5 GBHome/Road ..................................... 6-2/1-3Day/Night ........................................ 5-3/2-2April .......................................................7-5vs. AL East ..............................................3-2vs. AL Central .........................................1-3vs. AL West .............................................0-0vs. National League................................3-0vs. RH/LH starter ............................. 6-5/1-0Leading after 6 innings ..........................2-0Tied after 6 innings ................................2-1Trailing after 6 innings ...........................3-4Leading after 7 innings ..........................4-0Tied after 7 innings ................................1-1Trailing after 7 innings ...........................2-4Leading after 8 innings ..........................6-0Tied after 8 innings ................................1-0Trailing after 8 innings ...........................0-5Red Sox score first ..................................4-2Opponents score first .............................3-3Shutouts .................................................1-0Scoring less than 3 runs .........................1-2Scoring 3 or 4 runs .................................2-0Scoring 5 or more runs ...........................4-3Red Sox hit HR .......................................4-2Red Sox hit 0 HR ....................................3-31-run/2-run games .......................... 2-2/3-0Walk-offs ................................................1-0Extra innings (home/road) ............... 1-0/0-0Series openers/finales ..................... 3-2/2-2Series W-L-T (home) ........................... 2-0-1Series W-L-T (road) ............................. 0-1-0Series W-L-T (total) ............................. 2-1-1Series sweeps (home/road) ............. 1-0/0-0Come-from-behind wins ...........................3

UPCOMING MILESTONESMookie Betts ............100 Career Doubles (98)

RED SOX ALL-TIME RANKINGSRk. Player Hits7. Bobby Doerr ............................. 2,0428. Harry Hooper ........................... 1,7079. Dustin Pedroia ................... 1,695

Rk. Player HR17. Reggie Smith............................... 149T18. Nixon/Pedroia/Youkilis ..............133

Rk. Player Steals5. Heinie Wagner ............................ 141T6. Larry Gardner .............................. 134T6. Dustin Pedroia ..................... 134

Rk. Player Doubles5. Wade Boggs ................................ 4226. Bobby Doerr ................................ 3817. Dustin Pedroia ...................... 376

TODAY IN RED SOX HISTORY APRIL 17, 1964 (53 YEARS AGO): A 19-year-old Tony Conigliaro hit a home run on his 1st pitch seen in his Fenway Park de-but, his 2nd ML game...He had made his big league debut the day before in New York.

VS. THE RAYSAll-Time ................................. 194-144 In Boston ......................................107-63 In Tampa Bay ..................................87-81

2017................................................ 2-1 In Boston ............................................2-1 In Tampa Bay ......................................0-0

DATE H/R SCORE WP LP4/14 H L5-10 Archer Porcello4/15 H W2-1 Sale Hunter4/16 H W7-5 Kelly Farquhar

UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPSDATE OPP. BOS TIME RED SOX STARTER OPPOSING STARTER TV Tue., 4/18 at TOR 7:07 p.m. LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (0-1, 5.23) RHP Marcus Stroman (1-1, 1.76) NESN/MLBNWed., 4/19 at TOR 7:07 p.m. RHP Rick Porcello (1-1, 7.56) LHP Francisco Liriano (0-1, 9.00) NESNThu., 4/20 at TOR 12:37 p.m. LHP Chris Sale (1-1, 1.25) RHP Aaron Sanchez (0-1, 4.38) NESN/MLBNRed Sox on the Radio: All regular season games are broadcast in English on WEEI 93.7 FM and network affiliates, and in Spanish on WCEC 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 (8): 1975, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1995, 2007, 2013, 2016AMERICAN LEAGUE WILD CARD (7): 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009

@BOSTONREDSOXPR • HTTP://PRESSROOM.REDSOX.COM • @SOXNOTES

MOST WINS, RED SOX MANAGERSRk. Manager Wins7. Don Zimmer ................................ 4118. John Farrell ........................... 346

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TODAY’S STARTING PITCHER

TOMORROW’S STARTING PITCHER

W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER HR BB SO AVG2017 0-1 13.50 2 2 8.0 15 12 12 5 3 5 .441CAREER 20-12 3.88 52 37 271.2 253 140 117 31 100 216 .245

TODAY’S START: The Red Sox are 12-6 in his last 18 starts (since 5/25/16).

Went 7-2 in 13 starts at home in 2016 (4.54 ERA, 40 ER/79.1 IP).

Finished April 2016 with a 1.37 ERA (4 ER/26.1 IP), the 4th-lowest mark by a Red Sox in April (min. 25.0 IP) in the last 45 seasons...Did not allow more than 2 runs in any of his fi rst 6 starts of 2016, all quality outings (3-3, 1.52 ERA, 7 ER/41.1 IP).

Since becoming a full-time starter on 7/20/15, is 15-8 (.625)...Owns the 10th-highest winning percentage in the AL during that time (min. 20 decisions).

Also ranks among AL qualifi ers since 7/20/15 in opponent SLG (9th, .380) and opponent AVG (20th, .244).

Last start: Received the loss after allowing a single-game career-high 4 HR on 4/12 vs. BAL (1.1 IP, 8 H, 8 R, SO)...Was his 2nd-shortest career start (1.0 IP on 8/6/13 at HOU). VS. THE RAYS:

Has made 1 career start vs. TB on 8/31/16 (4.0 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 3 BB, 3 SO). Is 7-4 with a 3.28 ERA (31 ER/85.0 IP) and .225 opponent AVG in 16 career outings (11

GS) vs. the AL East...Has gone 6.0+ IP in 7 of his 11 starts against the division.2016 HIGHLIGHTS:

Made his 1st All-Star team in his 1st full season as a starting pitcher (selected by the Player Ballot), representing the Red Sox’ pitching staff at the 87th MLB All-Star Game at Petco Park on 7/12 (did not pitch).

Set career highs with 24 appearances (all starts), 13 wins, 156.2 innings pitched, 127 strikeouts, and 15 quality starts.

At the All-Star break, led qualifying AL pitchers with a 2.68 ERA, a .322 opponent SLG, and a 0.55 HR/9.0 IP ratio...Was tied for the AL lead with 3 complete games and ranked 4th in opponent AVG (.225).

Surrendered 0.69 HR/9.0 IP (12 HR), the majors’ 4th-lowest ratio (min. 150.0 IP)...Also ranked among AL leaders in ERA (10th, 3.33), opponent AVG (9th, .235), opponent SLG (2nd, .342), complete games (2nd, 4), and winning percentage (8th, .684).

Was 1 of 4 pitchers with as many as 4 complete games, joining Chris Sale (6), Johnny Cueto (5), and Madison Bumgarner (4)...Was the 1st Red Sox pitcher to throw 4 complete games in a season since Josh Beckett in 2009 (4) and the 1st with 4 on the road since Pedro Martinez in 2000 (5)...Also threw 9.0 innings in the Sox’ 3-1, 10-inning loss vs. CWS on 6/20.

Threw his third complete game in as many road outings on 5/30 at BAL (also 5/8 at NYY and 5/18 at KC)...Became the 1st Red Sox pitcher to throw 3 straight complete games on the road since Roger Clemens in 1991-92.

Did not allow more than 3 ER in any of his 11 road starts in 2016...Became just the 3rd BOS starter in the last 100 seasons to make as many as 10 road starts in a season without allowing more than 3 ER in any of them (Shore, 15 in 1915; Martinez, 10 in 2001)...Led the AL and ranked 3rd in MLB in 2016 with a 2.09 road ERA (min 10 starts).

Was the 5th Red Sox since 1913 to record a quality start in each of his fi rst 7 road outings of a season, the 1st since Pedro Martinez in 2000 (8) and 2001 (7).CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

Has held opponents to a .241 AVG (204-for-847) as a starter throughout his career, the 9th-lowest mark among Red Sox in the live ball era (min. 200.0 IP).

Awarded the 2016 Tommy McCarthy Memorial Good Guy Award by the Boston Chapter of the BBWAA...Was the 2013 recipient of the Lou Gorman Award, which is given to a Red Sox minor league player that has demonstrated dedication and perserverance in overcoming obstacles while working his way to the majors.

Allowed 2 or fewer runs and 6 or fewer hits in 9 consecutive starts from 7/30/15-5/8/15, the longest such stretch by a Red Sox in the last 100 years...Roger Clemens is the only other Red Sox with as many as 8 such starts in a row in that time (8 from 1990-91).

35-STEVEN WRIGHT, RHP 0-1, 13.50 ERA

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS

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20176.2 IP, 4/7 at DET8, 4/12 vs. BAL8, 4/12 vs. BAL8, 4/12 vs. BAL3, 4/7 at DET4, 4/7 at DET

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CAREER9.0, 4x, last 8/5/16 at LAD

10, 6/27/16 at LAA8, 3x, last 4/12/17 vs. BAL8, 2x, last 4/12/17 vs. BAL5, 4x, last 6/4/16 vs. TOR9, 3x, last 8/5/16 at LAD

4, 4/12 vs. BAL4, last 8/5/16 at LAD

1, 8/5/16 at LAD5, 2x, last 7/1-8/5/162, 2x, last 4/10-17/16

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OPP. AVGVS. LHBVS. RHB

WHIP

20170-1, 54.00 ERA, 1 GS0-0, 5.40 ERA, 1 GS.441 (15-34), 5 HR

.500 (4-8), 1 HR.423 (11-26), 4 HR

2.25

CAREER11-5, 4.56 ERA, 25 G, 19 GS9-7, 3.25 ERA, 27 G, 18 GS

.245 (253-1032), 31 HR.231 (108-468), 13 HR.257 (145-564), 18 HR

1.30

RAYS CAREER VS. WRIGHT PLAYER AVG. AB H HR RBIBeckham .500 2 1 0 0Bourjos - 0 0 0 0Dickerson .000 2 0 0 0Kiermaier .667 3 2 0 0Longoria .000 2 0 0 0Miller .400 5 2 1 2Morrison .500 4 2 1 1Norris - 0 0 0 0Peterson - 0 0 0 0Robertson - 0 0 0 0Souza Jr. - 0 0 0 0Sucre - 0 0 0 0Weeks Jr. .000 2 0 0 0

RED SOX CAREER vs. SNELL

PLAYER AVG. AB H HR RBI Benintendi .000 1 0 0 1Betts .000 5 0 0 0Bogaerts .000 3 0 0 0Hernandez 1.000 3 3 0 1Holt - 0 0 0 0Leon .400 5 2 0 0Moreland - 0 0 0 0Pedroia .400 5 2 0 0Ramirez .250 4 1 0 0Sandoval - 0 0 0 0Selsky - 0 0 0 0Vázquez - 0 0 0 0Young 1.000 1 1 0 1

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VS. RAYS W-L ERA G GS IP H ER HR BB SO2016 0-0 9.00 1 1 4.0 7 4 2 3 3CAREER 0-0 9.00 1 1 4.0 7 4 2 3 3at FENWAY 0-0 9.00 1 1 4.0 7 4 2 3 3

STARTING PITCHERS’ BREAKDOWN

QUALITY SOXSTARTER GS STARTS RS/IP RSA REC.Porcello 3 2 8/16.2 4.32 2-1Sale 3 3 3/21.2 1.25 2-1Wright 2 0 0/8.0 0.00 0-2Rodriguez 2 0 2/10.1 1.74 1-1Pomeranz 2 1 6/10.1 5.23 2-0

52-EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ, LHP 0-1, 5.23 ERA

W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER HR BB SO AVG2017 0-1 5.23 2 2 10.1 5 4 4 3 7 13 .250CAREER 13-14 4.29 43 43 239.0 228 120 114 32 84 211 .249

2017 REGULAR SEASON GAME LOGDATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO4/8 at DET L 5.0 5 4 4 3 54/13 BAL ND 5.1 4 3 2 4 85.23 ERA 0-1 10.1 9 7 6 7 13TOMORROW’S START:

Allowed 3 runs (2 ER) over 5.1 IP in his last start on 4/13 vs. PIT (4 H, 4 BB, 8 SO). Was 0-2 with a 5.40 ERA (10 ER/16.2 IP) in 3 starts vs. TOR in 2016...Struck out 9 Blue Jays over

5.0 innings on 10/1/16 (3 H, 3 R, 5 BB).

2017 SPRING TRAINING GAME LOGDATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO3/13 at TOR - 2.0 0 0 0 0 03/18 at MIN - 3.0 0 0 0 1 13/23 PIT W 4.1 2 0 0 1 33/28 at PIT W 4.0 4 1 1 3 20.68 ERA 2-0 13.1 6 1 1 5 6

2017 REGULAR SEASON GAME LOGDATE SCORE OPP DEC SCORE WHEN LEFT IP H R ER BB SO HR PIT/STRIKES NOTES4/7 L5-6 at DET ND 0-4 6.2 7 4 4 3 4 1 95/57 Snapped streak of 13 straight road GS with 3 or fewer ER4/12 L5-12 BAL L 0-8 1.1 8 8 8 0 1 4 34/22 Gave up a career-high 4 HR in shortest GS since 8/6/13 (1.0 IP)

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16 - ANDREW BENINTENDI , OF .277 AVG 1 HR 7 RBI .364 OBP .404 SLG vs. RHP: 12-39 (.308), 1 HR YESTERDAY: 3-5, 2 R, 2 2B HOMESTAND: 9-24, 5 R, 3 2B, 3 RBI, HBP, 2 BB, SF CURRENT STREAK: 1 G (3-5, 2 R, 2 2B)vs. LHP: 1-8 (.125), 0 HR TB SERIES: 5-13, 3 R, 3 2B, RBI, BB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 2 G (3x, last 4/13-14)

Recorded 3 hits yesterday for the 4th career time (last on Tuesday vs. BAL), including his fi rst multi-2B effort...Is a career .348/.413/.530 hitter in 19 games at Fenway, reaching base via hit, walk, or HBP in 17 of 18 starts, with the Red Sox going 13-5 in those games.Has hit .328 (38-for-116) with a .940 OPS in 131 career PA vs. RHP...All of his 16 XBH, and 38 of his 44 hits overall, have come off of right-handers...When leading off an inning, has hit .438 (14-for-32) with 6 2B, 1 3B, and a 1.188 OPS.Has reached base in 11 of 12 games played...Became the 4th Sox hitter since 1913 to reach in each of the club’s fi rst 10 games at age 22 or younger, joining Bobby Doerr in 1939, Jim Piersall in 1952, and George Scott in 1966...The previous 2 ML hitters to do so were ATL’s Jason Heyward and PIT’s Jose Tabata in 2011.Hit a 3-run homer in the Red Sox’ Opening Day win, becoming the 2nd-youngest Sox hitter (22 years, 271 days) to homer on Opening Day since Tony Conigliaro (20 years, 95 days) in 1965 (also Mookie Betts in 2015)...According to ESPN Stats & Info, was the youngest in franchise history with 3+ RBI on Opening Day.Debuted with the Red Sox last season at the age of 22...In 46 ML games since, has hit .289/.360/.454 with 23 runs, 14 2B, 3B, 3 HR, and 21 RBI.Entered the season ranked by Baseball America as baseball’s No. 1 prospect...Named 2016 Minor League Player of the Year by the Boston chapter of the BBWAA.

50 - MOOKIE BETTS , OF .306 AVG 0 HR 2 RBI .390 OBP .361 SLG vs. RHP: 11-31 (.355), 0 HR YESTERDAY: 3-4, 2 R, 2B, RBI, BB HOMESTAND: 10-26, 3 R, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 2 BB CURRENT STREAK: 1 G (3-4, 2 R, 2B, RBI, BB)vs. LHP: 0-5 (.000), 0 HR TB SERIES: 7-13, 3 R, 2 2B, 2 RBI, BB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 2 G (4/13-14)

Has not struck out in his most recent 119 regular season PA since 9/12/16...According to Elias, marks the longest active streak, the longest by a Red Sox hitter since Denny Doyle in 1975 (159 PA), and the longest by any hitter since Juan Pierre in 2004 (147 PA).Yesterday, recorded his 2nd game with 3+ hits this series (also 4-for-5 on Friday)...In his last 46 home games since 6/22/16, has hit .376/.403/.624 with 36 R, 30 XBH, and 33 RBI...Ranks 6th among actives with a .325 career home AVG (min. 200 AB)...Leads MLB with 124 home hits since the start of last season.In 45 career games vs. TB, has hit .346/.415/.544 with 63 hits, 12 2B, 8 HR, and 25 RBI...His .959 OPS vs. the Rays ranks 2nd among active hitters and 5th all-time among Red Sox hitters (min. 25 games)...Has hit in 19 of 22 home games vs. the club (.409/36-for-88, 25 R, 8 2B, 6 HR, 14 RBI, 1.179 OPS).Finished 2nd in AL MVP voting last season, behind Mike Trout...Started his 1st All-Star Game in RF, won Rawlings Gold Glove and Louisville Slugger Silver Slugger Awards, and was named a Sporting News AL All-Star...Was honored as the Wilson Overall Defensive Player of the Year.His 214 hits in 2016 were the most ever by a right-handed Red Sox hitter, and tied for the 3rd-most in a single season in franchise history...Led the majors with 359 total bases...Also ranked among ML hitters with 214 hits (2nd), 122 runs (T-2nd), 42 2B (T-6th), 78 XBH (T-7th), 113 RBI (5th), and a .318 AVG (7th).

2 - XANDER BOGAERTS , SS .375 AVG 0 HR 4 RBI .412 OBP .406 SLG vs. RHP: 11-28 (.393), 0 HR YESTERDAY: 1-4, R, 2B HOMESTAND: 10-23, 3 R, 2B, 4 RBI, BB CURRENT STREAK: 5 G (10-20, 2 R, 2B, 4 RBI, BB)vs. LHP: 1-4 (.250), 0 HR TB SERIES: 5-11, R, 2B, RBI, BB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 5 G (4/12-present)

Is 10 for his last 20 (.500), all at Fenway...In his last 152 games at the venue, is batting .347 (214-for-617)...Ranks 2nd in the majors since 2015 with 400 hits (including a ML-best 224 at home) and 4th with 114 multi-hit games...Leads the AL with 85 2-strike hits since 2016.Recorded Thursday’s game-winning hit in the 8th...Was his 9th career go-ahead RBI in the 8th or after, 3rd since 2016 (also 6/7/16 at SF and 6/23/16 vs. CWS).Hit his 100th career 2B yesterday...Became the 5th Red Sox hitter with 100 career 2B before turning 25 since 1913, joining Bobby Doerr, Ted Williams, Carl Yastrzemski, and Tony Conigliaro...Made his 1st All-Star appearance in 2016, starting at SS for the AL, and earned his 2nd consecutive Silver Slugger Award.Has a .416 career AVG on first pitches (62-for-149), the highest mark in franchise history (min. 120 PA).In 428 games (423 starts) at SS, owns the highest fielding percentage at the position in Red Sox history (.981; min. 200 games at SS).

640- MARCO HERNANDEZ , INF .300 AVG 0 HR 2 RBI .300 OBP .350 SLG vs. RHP: 3-12 (.250), 0 HR YESTERDAY: DNP HOMESTAND: 2-6, 2 R, 2B, RBI CURRENT STREAK: 2 G (2-5, 2 R, 2B, RBI)vs. LHP: 3-8 (.375), 0 HR TB SERIES: 1-1, 2 R SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 2 G (2x, last 4/13-14)

Is the only Sox player in the last 2 seasons to enter a game as a sub and score twice (5/25/16 vs. COL and Friday)...Recalled from Pawtucket on 4/7...Debuted with Boston in 2016 and is 21-for-71 (.296) with 14 runs, 2 2B, HR, and 7 RBI in 47 ML games since.Led the Grapefruit League this spring with 5 triples and ranked 2nd with 8 doubles, batting .377/.433/.672 in 22 contests (23-for-61).Acquired from CHC on 12/15/14 to complete a 7/30/14 trade for Felix Doubront...Has posted a .306 AVG (210-for 686) in 171 minor league games since then.

612- BROCK HOLT , OF/INF .091 AVG 0 HR 1 RBI .333 OBP .091 SLG vs. RHP: 1-11 (.091), 0 HR YESTERDAY: DNP HOMESTAND: 0-3 CURRENT STREAK: 0-9vs. LHP: 0-0 (---), 0 HR TB SERIES: --- SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 1 G (4/7)

Has hit safely in his last 5 overall games vs. TB and his last 6 such games at Fenway...In 18 career home games vs. the Rays, in 22-for-62 (.355) with 8 2B, 3B, HR, 9 RBI, and a .943 OPS...Walked in his first 4 games of the season, tying a career-long streak from 4/11-15/16.Hit a career-high 7 HR in 94 games last season...His 13 career HR have each come against a different opponent.His .314 career AVG in day games (126-for-401) ranks 6th among active hitters (min. 400 AB).Has a career .301 AVG (44-for-146) in games played before May 1...That mark ranks 11th in the AL among active hitters with at least 100 such AB.

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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 4/3/17 vs. PIT Cole 44 1 2 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 1Betts 9/19/16 at BAL Bundy 79 1 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0Bogaerts 9/29/16 at NYY Sabathia 44 2 2 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 1Hernandez 5/30/16 at BAL Givens 56 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0Holt 9/7/16 at SD Campos 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Leon 4/5/17 vs. PIT Bastardo 22 2 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 2Moreland 4/15/16 vs. TB Ramírez 6 3 2 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 1Pedroia 9/25/16 at TB Odorizzi 43 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 1Ramirez 10/2/16 vs. TOR Sanchez 32 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2Sandoval 4/16/17 vs. TB Cobb 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 3Selsky 9/26/16 at STL Wacha 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Vázquez 5/1/16 vs. NYY Betances 143 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1Young 9/12/16 vs. BAL Worley 73 5 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0

2017 vs. TB CAREER vs. TB CAREER AT FENWAY PARKPLAYER AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBIBenintendi .385 13 5 0 1 .348 23 8 0 2 .348 66 23 1 10Betts .538 13 7 0 2 .346 182 63 8 25 .325 755 245 27 125Bogaerts .455 11 5 0 1 .286 213 61 4 25 .313 942 295 23 130Hernandez 1.000 1 1 0 0 .400 10 4 0 1 .367 30 11 0 2Holt - 0 0 0 0 .259 135 35 1 12 .267 636 170 6 62Leon .000 7 0 0 1 .190 58 11 1 6 .294 194 57 3 19Moreland .455 11 5 1 4 .285 130 37 7 13 .310 71 22 5 12Pedroia .250 12 3 0 0 .267 599 160 14 51 .316 2,809 887 69 366Ramirez .250 12 3 0 2 .265 238 63 8 29 .281 548 154 27 103Sandoval .167 12 2 1 2 .159 69 11 2 5 .273 242 66 6 32Selsky .000 1 0 0 0 .000 1 0 0 0 .000 1 0 0 0Vázquez .750 4 3 0 1 .327 49 16 1 6 .267 180 48 2 19Young .300 10 3 0 0 .168 125 21 6 19 .303 195 59 5 23

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63- SANDY LEON , C .267 AVG 1 HR 6 RBI .267 OBP .433 SLG vs. RHP: 3-20 (.150), 0 HR YESTERDAY: DNP HOMESTAND: 1-11, RBI CURRENT STREAK: 0-10vs. LHP: 5-10 (.500), 1 HR TB SERIES: 0-7, RBI SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 2 G (4/3-5)

Recorded his 3rd game-winning RBI of the season Saturday in just his 8th game...Had 2 career game-winning RBI entering 2017 (both last year).Has thrown out each of 3 attempted steals this season...Ranks 2nd among active C (min. 100 G) with a 44.3% caught stealing percentage (31-for-70).Fell a triple shy of the cycle on 4/5 vs. PIT, ending the game with a 3-run walk-off HR in the 12th inning...According to Elias, became the first catcher in Red Sox history to hit a walk-off HR in a shutout win...Elias also notes he was just the 4th Red Sox hitter with an extra-inning walk-off homer to end a shutout (first since Dave Stapleton in 1980)...The last player to hit such a HR and catch all 12+ innings of a shutout was STL's Del Rice in 1950 (4/30 vs. CHC, source: Elias).That 4/5 game marked his 5th shutout in 17 career Interleague starts...Is 7-for-14 with 2 2B, 2 HR, and 7 RBI in the last 3 games in which he has caught shutouts.Hit .310 (78-for-252) in 78 games last year, best among ML primary catchers (min. 100 AB) and best by a Sox catcher (min. 250 AB) since Carlton Fisk in 1977 (.315).

18 - MITCH MORELAND , 1B .356 AVG 1 HR 5 RBI .442 OBP .622 SLG vs. RHP: 13-39 (.333), 1 HR YESTERDAY: 2-3, 3 RBI, BB HOMESTAND: 8-21, 3 R, 4 2B, HR, 4 RBI, 4 BB, HBP CURRENT STREAK: 2 G (5-7, 2 R, 2B, HR, 4 RBI)vs. LHP: 3-6 (.500), 0 HR TB SERIES: 5-11, 2 R, 2B, HR, 4 RBI, BB, HBP SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 7 G (4/7-13)

Gave the Red Sox a lead with a 2-run bases-loaded single in the 7th last night...Was his 3rd career go-ahead hit with the bases loaded in the 7th inning or later (also 6/12 & 6/19/15)...Has a .364 career batting average with the bases loaded (24-for-66, 4 2B, 2 HR, 59 RBI), 6th among active AL hitters (min. 50 AB).Yesterday was his 28th career 3-RBI game (last 8/27/16 with TEX vs. CLE)...Has hit .357 (25-for-70) with 10 runs, 4 2B, and 4 HR in 21 games vs. TB since 2013.Has a go-ahead RBI in each of his last 2 games, including yesterday’s game-winner...Fell a triple shy of the cycle Saturday...Gave Boston a lead with his fi rst Sox HR to lead off the 2nd, snapping a 136-AB homerless streak (last 8/27/16 with TEX vs. CLE)...Was his 32nd career go-ahead HR, 5 of which came in 2016.Leads the majors with 9 2B and 10 XBH (tied), all of which have come in his last 33 AB (.485/16-for-33)...Established a new Red Sox record and tied an AL record with 7 straight games with a 2B from 4/7-13 (5 others, last Brian Roberts in 2004)...Is 14-for-29 (.483) with a 1.373 OPS in 8 day games this season.Has not made an error in his last 65 games (64 starts) at 1B (last: 7/31/16 for TEX vs. KC), converting 466 straight chances in that time...Earned his 1st Rawlings Gold Glove Award last season after leading AL first basemen with a TEX franchise-record .998 fielding percentage (2 E/1,103 TC) in 139 games (118 starts).

15 - DUSTIN PEDROIA , 2B .271 AVG 0 HR 5 RBI .321 OBP .292 SLG vs. RHP: 12-42 (.286), 0 HR YESTERDAY: 0-5 HOMESTAND: 6-23, 3 R, 2B, 4 RBI, 2 BB CURRENT STREAK: 0-7vs. LHP: 1-6 (.167), 0 HR TB SERIES: 3-12, R, 2B, BB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 8 G (4/3-12)

With 5 at-bats yesterday, reached 5,642 for his career, passing Dom DiMaggio (5,640) for 9th place on the Red Sox’ all-time AB list...Reached base safely in his fi rst 11 games to begin the season prior to yesterday...Was his 4th time reaching in each of his fi rst 11 games of a season (also 2010, 2013, and 2016).Has hit safely in 18 of his last 20 games vs. TB, going 28-for-83 (.337) in those efforts...Has also hit safely in 9 of his last 10 home games vs. the Rays.Has a .343 AVG (82-for-239) from the leadoff spot since the start of last season, the highest mark in the majors in that time (min. 150 AB). Is 27 for his last 56 (.482) with runners in scoring position since 8/9/16, the best mark in the AL under those conditions in that time (min. 35 AB).Finished among 2016 leaders with a .318 AVG (3rd in the AL, 8th in MLB) and 201 hits (3rd in the AL, 4th in MLB)...Is 1 of 5 Red Sox with multiple 200-hit seasons.Is errorless in 53 chances so far this year...Last season, won the Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award and the Fielding Bible Award as the majors’ top 2B.

13 - HANLEY RAMIREZ , 1B/DH .281 AVG 0 HR 4 RBI .361 OBP .344 SLG vs. RHP: 9-31 (.290), 0 HR YESTERDAY: 2-3, BB HOMESTAND: 7-24, 3 R, 2 2B, 3 RBI, 3 BB CURRENT STREAK: 1 G (2-3, BB)vs. LHP: 0-1 (.000), 0 HR TB SERIES: 3-12, 2 RBI, BB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 6 G (4/3-14)

Reached base 3 times yesterday before leaving the game with a left hamstring cramp...Drove in multiple runs on Thursday and Friday...Tied Thursday night’s game with a bases-loaded 2B in the 8th...Was his 6th career game-tying or go-ahead 2B in the 8th inning or later, 1st since 7/20/13 with LAD at WSH (go-ahead 2B in the 10th)...His last game-tying or go-ahead RBI hit as late as the 8th inning had come on 9/15/16 vs. NYY (3-run walk-off HR in the 9th).Has 16 HR and 45 RBI in his last 37 regular season games at Fenway Park (.324/.401/.712)...Ranks 2nd in the majors since the 2016 All-Star break with a .704 SLG and 3rd with a 1.104 OPS at home (min. 100 PA)...His .943 home OPS last season ranked 9th in the AL, while his 70 home RBI ranked 4th in MLB.

Has hit safely in 7 of 8 games this season...Is 4-for-8 so far this year when leading off an inning...Ranks 7th among actives with a .315 career AVG (483-for-1,532) when leading off an inning (min. 450 PA).Drove in a career-high 111 runs in 2016, including an AL-best 63 in the 2nd half (T-1st in MLB)...Was 1 of 6 hitters (3 Red Sox) to record 30+ HR and 110+ RBI.

48 - PABLO SANDOVAL , 3B .143 AVG 3 HR 9 RBI .196 OBP .381 SLG vs. RHP: 6-32 (.188), 3 HR YESTERDAY: 1-4, R, HR, 2 RBI HOMESTAND: 3-19, 3 R, 2 HR, 5 RBI, BB, SF CURRENT STREAK: 1 G (1-4, R, HR, 2 RBI)vs. LHP: 0-10 (.000), 0 HR TB SERIES: 2-12, R, HR, 2 RBI SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 2 G (4/12-14)

Tied yesterday’s game with his team-best 3rd HR, each of which have come in 2-strike counts and gone to the opposite fi eld...Was his 49th career game-tying or go-ahead HR, including 6 of 13 since joining the Sox and 2 of 3 this year (also 4/7/17 at DET)...Was just his 7th career HR in a full count (last 4/27/15 vs. TOR).His fi rst 2 HR came in 0-2 counts with 2 outs...Prior to this season, just 5 of his 116 career HR had come in 0-2 counts (last 5/11/15 at OAK), and only 1 had come in such a count with 2 outs (9/20/12 with SF vs. COL).4 of his 5 run-producing PA have tied the game or given Boston a lead...Has a team-high 9 RBI, including 3 go-ahead RBI (2 game-winners).Led the Grapefruit League with 20 RBI in 20 games this spring...Hit a team-high 5 HR, posting a .339/.349/.677 line and playing 108 innings at 3B.

62 - STEVE SELSKY , OF .143 AVG 0 HR 0 RBI .143 OBP .286 SLG vs. RHP: 0-2 (.000), 0 HR YESTERDAY: 0-1 HOMESTAND: 0-1 CURRENT STREAK: 0-1vs. LHP: 1-5 (.200), 0 HR TB SERIES: 0-1 SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 1 G (4/9)

Pinch ran in his Fenway Park debut yesterday (0-for-1)...Debuted last year with 24 games for CIN...Hit .314 (16-for-51) with 2 2B, 2 HR, 7 RBI, and an .810 OPS.Is 9 for his first 21 (.429) in his career with 2 outs, including a 4-for-8 start (.500) with RISP and 2 outs...Has gone 6 for his first 15 vs. LHP (.400).In 22 Grapefruit League games, hit .356 (16-for-45) with 3 2B, 4 HR, and a .689 SLG...Has hit .295 with 266 runs, 111 2B, 15 3B, 51 HR, 37 SB, a .379 OBP, and an .838 OPS over 537 career minor league games.

7 - CHRISTIAN VÁZQUEZ , C .667 AVG 0 HR 3 RBI .714 OBP 1.083 SLG vs. RHP: 8-11 (.727), 0 HR YESTERDAY: 3-4, 2B, RBI HOMESTAND: 7-11, 2 R, 2 2B, 3B, 3 RBI, SB CURRENT STREAK: 1 G (3-4, 2B, RBI)vs. LHP: 0-1 (.000), 0 HR TB SERIES: 3-4, 2B, RBI SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 2 G (4/8-11)

Has 3+ hits in 2 of his last 3 games...Is 8-for-12 (.667) with 3 2B, 3B, 3 RBI in 4 games so far this season...Yesterday (3-for-4, 2B, RBI) marked his 5th career game with 3+ hits...The Red Sox are 5-0 in those games.Went 4-for-4 with a 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, and his first career SB Tuesday, reaching in his first 7 PA of 2017...Became the first Red Sox hitter to reach base safely in his first 7 PA of any season since Ted Cox in 1977 (first 7; source: Elias)...The last Red Sox C with 4+ hits and a SB in a game was Johnny Peacock on 9/21/38.Has caught 3 of 5 attempted thefts this year, and 26 of 57 over the course of his career (45.6%), the highest percentage among active catchers (min. 100 G).

30 - CHRIS YOUNG , OF .289 AVG 0 HR 1 RBI .372 OBP .324 SLG vs. RHP: 10-32 (.313), 0 HR YESTERDAY: 2-4, R HOMESTAND: 7-18, 5 R, 2B, 2 BB CURRENT STREAK: 2 G (3-6, R, BB)vs. LHP: 1-6 (.167), 0 HR TB SERIES: 3-10, R, 2 BB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 2 G (2x, last 4/15-present)

Is tied for 6th in the AL with 5 multi-hit games and 10th with 8 runs...Has reached base multiple times in 7 of 11 games this year.Combined to hit .391 and slug .717 in the 8th and 9th innings in 2016 (18-for-46, 6 2B, 3 HR)...Is 4-for-10 with a 2B and an RBI in those frames so far in 2017.Over the course of his career, 475 of his 1,043 hits have gone for extra bases (45.5%)...Marks the 4th-highest such percentage among actives (min. 500 hits).Posted a .276/.352/.498 line last year, missing 51 games on the DL (right hamstring strain)...Batted .329/.410/.589/.999 vs. LHP (24-for-73, 10 2B, 3 HR).

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BULLPEN NOTES

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58-Fernando Abad 4/14 vs. TB 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 1/2 -/- -/- 1.0 (2 times) ---68-Matt Barnes 4/16 vs. TB (H, 3) 0.2 1 0 0 1 2 5/7 3/2 -/- 2.0 (4/9 at DET) 3 (4/9 at DET)37-Heath Hembree 4/13 vs. PIT 1.2 2 0 0 0 2 5/6 5/2 -/- 1.2 (4/13 vs PIT) 2 (2 times) 56-Joe Kelly 4/16 vs. TB (W, 2-0) 2.2 1 0 0 0 0 3/5 4/2 -/- 2.2 (4/16 vs TB) 1 (4/12 vs BAL) 46-Craig Kimbrel 4/16 vs. TB (SV, 5) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 2/6 -/- 5/5 1.0 (6 times) 3 (4/9 at DET)28-Robbie Ross Jr. 4/14 vs. TB 2.2 3 2 2 1 1 1/1 -/- -/- 2.2 (4/14 vs TB) 1 (4/14 vs TB)63-Robby Scott 4/16 vs. TB (H, 2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 5/6 4/1 0/1 1.0 (2 times) 1 (2 times)BULLPEN TOTALS: 1.98 ERA 41.0 26 9 9 17 36 26/37 (70%) 19/7 5/6

1ST BATTERS RELIEF HIGHSPITCHER LAST TIME OUT (Dec.) IP H R ER BB SO RETIRED/FACED RI/S SAVES/OPP INNINGS STRIKEOUTS

58-FERNANDO ABAD, LHP 0-0 0 SV 4.50 ERAvs. ALL: .375 (3-8), 0 HR vs. RHB: .250 (1-4), 0 HR vs. LHB: .500 (2-4), 0 HR WHIP: 2.00

Threw the 8th inning of Friday night’s loss vs. TB (1.0 IP, H, BB)...Was his 2nd appearance of the season.Appeared in 4 games for the Dominican Republic in the 2017 World Baseball Classic: 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 2.1 IP, 2 H, BB, SO...Earned the win on 3/16 vs. Venezuela.Is in 1st full season with BOS after being acquired from MIN on 8/1/16...Posted a 3.66 ERA with 41 SO in 46.2 IP in 57 games between MIN & BOS in 2016.Has made 188 ML appearances since 2014, 3rd most among all AL LHP...Held LHH to a .153 AVG (11-72) in 2016, the 3rd-lowest mark in the AL (min. 75 BF).

68-MATT BARNES, RHP 2-0 0 SV 0.00 ERAvs. ALL: .136 (3-22), 0 HR vs. RHB: .100 (1-10), 0 HR vs. LHB: .167 (2-12), 0 HR WHIP: 1.09

Got the 1st two outs of the 8th inning of yesterday’s win vs. TB (H, BB, 2 SO); Got his 3rd hold of year...All 7 apps in 2017 are scoreless (7.1 IP, 10 SO).Dating to last season (since 10/1/16), has made 9 straight scoreless appearances (8.2 IP, 6 BB, 10 SO, .154 AVG, 4-for-26)...Over his 19 appearances dating back to 8/30/16, has allowed only 1 ER in 15.1 IP (0.59 ERA).Earned his 1st win on 4/9 at DET (2.0 IP, H, 3 SO)...Missed 2 games while on the bereavement list from 4/6-8; was reinstated pregame on 4/9.Made his 2nd consecutive Opening Day roster...Led BOS in appearances (62) and relief innings (66.2) in 2016, his 1st full big league season.

37-HEATH HEMBREE, RHP 0-1 0 SV 3.60 ERAvs. ALL: .211 (4-19), 0 HR vs. RHB: .222 (4-18), 0 HR vs. LHB: .000 (0-1), 0 HR WHIP: 1.20

Threw 1.2 scoreless innings in Thursday’s win vs. PIT (2 hits, 2 SO)...Allowed 1 of 2 inherited runners to score in the 6th after Vazquez’s throwing error to 3rd base...Hembree has not allowed an ER over his last 8 appearances (10.0 IP) at Fenway Park dating to last season (since 9/13/16).Has worked in 6 of the Sox’ 12 games this season, including 3 of the last 5...Has retired the 1st batter faced in 5 of his 6 outings this year.Holding opponents to a .125 AVG (1-for-8) with RISP this season...Made his 1st career Opening Day roster in 2017; in his 4th year in the Sox organization.Appeared in a career-high 38 games over 4 stints with BOS last season...Also set career bests in innings (51.0), wins (4), and SO (47).

..56-JOE KELLY, RHP 2-0 0 SV 2.25 ERAvs. ALL: .185 (5-27), 0 HR vs. RHB: .238 (5-21), 0 HR vs. LHB: .000 (0-6), 0 HR WHIP: 1.00

Allowed only 1 hit in a season-high 2.2 scoreless IP & earned the win yesterday vs. TB...Stranded 1 inherited runner in the 5th inning, getting Longoria to GIDP.With yesterday’s win, has extending his active winning streak to a ML-best 14 games (since 8/1/15)...His streak is now tied with Roger Clemens (1986) for the longest in Red Sox history since 1913.Has worked 2.0+ IP in 3 of his 5 appearances this season; Threw a season high 2.2 IP on 4/16 vs. TB...Earned the win in his season debut, 4/5 vs. PIT.In 3rd full season w/ BOS & 1st working exclusively as a reliever...Prior to 2017, started in 79 of 123 career ML games...Opened 2016 in BOS starting rotation.

46-CRAIG KIMBREL, RHP 0-0 5 SV 1.50 ERAvs. ALL: .143 (3-21), 0 HR vs. RHB: .000 (0-13), 0 HR vs. LHB: .375 (3-8), 0 HR WHIP: 1.83

Got his 5th SV with a perfect 9th inning with 2 SO on 10 pitches yesterday vs. TB...Has converted 36 of his 38 career SV opps (94.7%) with BOS (2016-17).Has converted 24 striaght save chances (since 6/4/16) for the 2nd-longest active streak among ML pitchers behind BAL’s Zach Britton (54)...Is a perfect 21-for-21 in career SV chances at Fenway (includes 1 with ATL); Streak is now the 2nd longest of its kind in Fenway Park history behind Tom Gordon (29, 1998-99).Dating to last season, has not allowed a hit to a RHB in the last 15 AB against him.Has recorded a save in 5 of his 6 appearances this season, including each of his last 4.Named an AL All-Star in his 1st season with BOS after posting 31 SV & 83 SO in 53.0 IP (57 G) in ‘16...Led all AL relievers with a .152 opponent AVG (28-184).

28-ROBBIE ROSS JR., LHP 0-0 0 SV 6.75 ERAvs. ALL: .273 (3-11), 0 HR vs. RHB: .200 (1-5), 0 HR vs. LHB: .333 (2-6), 0 HR WHIP: 1.50

Made his season debut Friday night vs. TB, throwing 2.2 IP with 3 hits and 2 runs allowed (BB, SO, HB) on 37 pitches.Activated from 10-day DL Thursday; was on from 4/6-12 (retro to 4/3) with infl uenza...Made 1 rehab app. with Triple-A Pawtucket on Wed: 1.0 IP (9 pitches).In his 3rd season with BOS (2015-16)...Over his fi rst 2 seasons the Sox, made a staff-leading 108 appearances.Averaged a career-best 9.11 SO/9.0 IP (56 SO/55.1 IP) in 54 games for BOS in 2016...Has not allowed a HR to his last 163 LHH faced (last: Hosmer on 6/19/15).

63-ROBBY SCOTT, LHP 0-0 0 SV 0.00 ERAvs. ALL: .182 (2-11), 0 HR vs. RHB: .333 (2-6), 0 HR vs. LHB: .000 (0-5), 0 HR WHIP: 0.67

Earned his 2nd hold of the year in yesterday’s win vs. TB...Got Dickerson to pop out in foul territrory to end the 8th inning, stranding runners at 1st and 2nd.Has not been charged with a run over the fi rst 12 appearances of his ML career (9.0 IP; since 9/2/16).Holding LHB to a .176 AVG (3-for-17) with no extra base hits, BB or HB over his ML career.Has appeared in half of the Sox’ 12 games this season...Has faced just 1 batter in 4 of his 6 games.Made 1st career Opening Day roster...In 7th pro season since signing with BOS out of independent ball in 2011...Made ML debut for BOS in 2016 (7 gm, 0 R).

2017 VS. TB CAREER VS. TB CAREER AT FENWAY PARKPLAYER 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 ERAbad 0-0-0 0.00 1/0 1.0 1 0 0-0-0 3.00 11/0 9.0 11 3 0-1-0 6.75 12/0 10.2 12 8Barnes 0-0-0 0.00 2/0 1.2 1 0 0-1-0 3.63 18/0 17.1 16 7 4-5-1 5.35 59/2 69.0 74 41Hembree -- / 1-1-0 0.73 9/0 12.1 7 1 2-0-0 1.57 38/0 51.2 51 9Kelly 1-0-0 0.00 1/0 2.2 1 0 3-0-0 5.29 6/3 17.0 20 10 12-5-0 4.18 30/20 120.2 122 56Kimbrel 0-0-2 0.00 2/0 2.0 0 0 0-0-7 1.42 12/0 12.2 6 2 1-4-21 2.72 38/0 36.1 17 11Pomeranz 0-0-0 10.38 1/1 4.1 5 5 2-1-0 3.58 6/5 27.2 25 11 1-2-0 5.74 12/8 42.1 46 27Porcello 0-1-0 16.62 1/1 4.1 8 8 10-5-0 3.53 18/18 120.0 123 47 21-10-0 4.06 35/35 219.1 223 99Rodriguez -- / 0-1-0 7.58 4/4 19.0 26 16 6-6-0 4.71 22/22 122.1 124 64Ross Jr. 0-0-0 6.75 1/0 2.2 3 2 1-1-2 3.76 21/1 26.1 20 11 2-2-3 3.56 59/1 73.1 67 29Sale 1-0-0 1.29 1/1 7.0 3 1 5-4-1 3.48 11/9 62.0 44 24 2-1-1 2.48 8/5 36.1 27 10Scott 0-0-0 0.00 2/0 1.1 0 0 0-0-0 0.00 4/0 1.2 1 0 1-0-0 0.00 7/0 6.2 3 0Wright -- / 0-0-0 9.00 1/1 4.0 7 4 11-5-0 4.56 25/19 130.1 135 66

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1 4/3 D PITTSBURGH W5-3 1-0 T-1st -- PORCELLO (1-0) Cole (0-1) KIMBREL (1) 36,594* 1 36,594 4/4 OFF DAY 2 4/5 N PITTSBURGH W3-0 2-0 T-1st -- KELLY (1-0) Bastardo (0-1) 36,137 2 72,731 3 4/6 D PITTSBURGH T-1st -- PPD (Rain) 4 4/7 D at Detroit L5-6 2-1 2nd -1.0 Rodriguez (1-0) HEMBREE (0-1) 45,013* 1 45,013 5 4/8 D at Detroit L1-4 2-2 3rd -2.0 Zimmermann (1-0) RODRIGUEZ (0-1) 32,622 2 77,635 6 4/9 D at Detroit W7-5 3-2 3rd -1.0 BARNES (1-0) Rondon (0-1) KIMBREL (2) 33,662 3 111,297 7 4/10 D at Detroit L1-2 3-3 3rd -1.5 Wilson (1-0) SALE (0-1) Rodriguez (2) 24,672 4 135,969 8 4/11 N BALTIMORE W8-1 4-3 3rd -0.5 POMERANZ (1-0) Bundy (1-1) 37,497* 3 110,228 9 4/12 N BALTIMORE L5-12 4-4 3rd -1.5 Givens (2-0) WRIGHT (0-1) 32,211 4 142,439 10 4/13 D PITTSBURGH W4-3 5-4 T-2nd -1.5 BARNES (2-0) Nicasio (0-2) KIMBREL (3) 32, 400 5 174,839 11 4/14 N TAMPA BAY L5-10 5-5 4th -2.5 Archer (2-0) PORCELLO (1-1) 36,813 6 211,652 12 4/15 D TAMPA BAY W2-1 6-5 3rd -1.5 SALE (1-1) Hunter (0-1) KIMBREL (4) 36,686* 7 248,338 13 4/16 D TAMPA BAY W7-5 7-5 3rd -1.5 KELLY (2-0) Farquhar (0-1) KIMBREL (5) 36,209 8 284,547 14 4/17 D TAMPA BAY 15 4/18 N at Toronto 16 4/19 N at Toronto 17 4/20 D at Toronto 18 4/21 N at Baltimore 19 4/22 N at Baltimore 20 4/23 D at Baltimore 4/24 Off Day 21 4/25 N NEW YORK-AL 22 4/26 N NEW YORK-AL 23 4/27 N NEW YORK-AL 24 4/28 N CHICAGO-NL 25 4/29 D CHICAGO-NL 26 4/30 N CHICAGO-NL 27 5/1 N BALTIMORE 28 5/2 N BALTIMORE 29 5/3 N BALTIMORE 30 5/4 N BALTIMORE 31 5/5 N at Minnesota 32 5/6 D at Minnesota 33 5/7 D at Minnesota 5/8 Off Day 34 5/9 N at Milwaukee 35 5/10 N at Milwaukee 36 5/11 D at Milwaukee 37 5/12 N TAMPA BAY 38 5/13 N TAMPA BAY 39 5/14 D TAMPA BAY 5/15 OFF DAY 40 5/16 N at St. Louis 41 5/17 N at St. Louis 42 5/18 N at Oakland 43 5/19 N at Oakland 44 5/20 D at Oakland 45 5/21 D at Oakland 5/22 Off Day 46 5/23 N TEXAS 47 5/24 N TEXAS 48 5/25 N TEXAS 49 5/26 N SEATTLE 50 5/27 D SEATTLE 51 5/28 D SEATTLE 52 5/29 D at Chicago-AL 53 5/30 N at Chicago-AL 54 5/31 N at Chicago-AL 55 6/1 N at Baltimore 56 6/2 N at Baltimore 57 6/3 N at Baltimore 58 6/4 D at Baltimore

*sellout

2017 TRANSACTIONS

March 14 LHP Brian Johnson and Henry Owens and RHP Brandon Workman optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket...3B Rafael Devers, OF Junior Lake, and C Jordan Procyshen reassigned to minor league camp.

March 17 RHP Kyle Martin and LHP Luis Ysla optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket...RHP Marcus Walden reassigned to minor league camp.March 26 RHP Noe Ramirez optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket...OFs Brian Bogusevic, Rusney Castillo, Allen Craig, INF Matt Dominguez, C Jake DePew, and RHP Hector Velazquez

reassigned to minor league camp.March 27 INF Deven Marrero, OF Steve Selsky, and C Blake Swihart optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket...C Dan Butler and 1B Sam Travis reassigned to minor league camp.March 28 RHP Kyle Kendrick reassigned to minor league camp.March 29 LHP Edgar Olmos reassigned to minor league camp.March 30 LHP Drew Pomeranz placed on 10-day disabled list with a left forearm flexor strain.March 31 OF Bryce Brentz outrighted to Triple-A Pawtucket...RHPs Jamie Callahan, Austin Maddox, and Chandler Shepherd reassigned to minor league camp.April 1 RHP Ben Taylor selected to active ML roster from Double-A Portland...OF Steve Selsky recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket...INF Marco Hernandez optioned to Triple-A

Pawtucket...LHP Roenis Elias placed on 10-day DL...LHP David Price placed on 10-day DL...INF Josh Rutledge placed on 10-day DL (retro to 3/30)...RHP Carson Smith placed on 10-day DL...RHP Tyler Thornburg placed on 10-day DL.

April 6 RHP Matt Barnes placed on bereavement list...RHP Noe Ramirez recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket...LHP Robbie Ross Jr. placed on 10 day DL (retro to 4/3)...INF Deven Marrero recalled from Pawtucket.

April 7 SS Xander Bogaerts placed on bereavement list...INF Marco Hernandez recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket.April 9 RHP Matt Barnes reinstated from bereavement list...RHP Noe Ramirez optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket.April 10 INF Dever Marrero optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket.April 11 SS Xander Bogaerts reinstated from bereavement list...OF Jackie Bradley Jr. placed on 10-day DL (retro to 4/9)...LHP Drew Pomeranz activated from 10-day DL.April 13 LHP Robbie Ross activated from 10-day DL...RHP Ben Taylor optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket.

DISABLED LIST

Roenis Elias Right oblique strain April 3 --- 12 (7-5)Drew Pomeranz Left forearm flexor strain March 30 Aprill 11 6 (3-3)David Price Left elbow strain April 3 --- 12 (7-5)Josh Rutledge Left hamstring strain April 3 (March 30) --- 12 (7-5)Carson Smith Recovery from Tommy John surgery April 3 --- 12 (7-5)Tyler Thornburg Right shoulder impingement April 3 --- 12 (7-5)Robbie Ross Jr. Influenza April 6 (April 3) April 13 8 (4-4)Jackie Bradley Jr. Right knee sprain April 11 (April 9) --- 8 (5-3)2017 Totals 8 Players 8 DL stints 82 Games Missed

DAILY HOME ATT. ROAD ATT. GM# DATE D/N OPPONENT SCORE REC. POS. GA/GB WINNING PITCHER LOSING PITCHER SAVE ATT. NO. TOTAL NO. TOTAL

DATE TRANSACTION

PLAYER INJURY PLACED ON DL (RETRO) REINSTATED GAMES MISSED

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5 hits in a game .............................................Dustin Pedroia, 8/14/16 vs. ARI6 hits in a game ...................Nomar Garciaparra, 6/21/03 at PHI (13 innings) 6 RBI in a game ............................................ Hanley Ramirez, 8/12/16 vs. ARI7 or more RBI in a game .............................Mookie Betts, 8/14/16 vs. ARI (8)10 RBI in a game (ties club record) ........Nomar Garciaparra, 5/10/99 vs. SEA3 home runs in a game (ties club record) ......... Mookie Betts, 8/14/16 vs. ARIGame-ending home run ...................Sandy Leon, 4/5/17 vs. PIT (12th 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............. Blake Swihart, 8/28/15 at NYM (10th inn.)Homered from both sides of the plate ......... Victor Martinez, 5/17/10 at NYYPitcher collected a hit........ Rick Porcello, 4/25/16 at ATL, 1B off Julio Teheran Pitcher hit a home run .................. Josh Beckett, 6/14/09 at PHI off J.A. HappHit for the cycle .................................................... Brock Holt, 6/16/15 vs. ATLHitting 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 ............................................... Jon Lester, 5/10/13 vs. TOR (W, 5-0)15 or more strikeouts in a game .................... Jon Lester (15), 5/3/14 vs. OAKPosition player pitched .....................................Ryan LaMarre, 7/2/16 vs. LAAPitcher played another defensive position .... Javier Lopez (RF), 4/30/09 at TB

Walk-off win ..................................................... 4/5/17 vs. PIT (3-0 in 12 innings)Scored 20 runs in a game..................................................... 8/15/15 vs. SEA (22)Had 20 hits in a game ............................................ 7/4/16 vs. TEX (21, 9 innings)Scored 10 runs in an inning .......................6/20/11 vs. SD (10 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 ............................................. 8/16/11 vs. TB (4th inning, G2): ..................................3B Jed Lowrie to 2B Dustin Pedroia to 1B Adrian GonzalezHit into a triple play ......................... 8/6/01 vs. TEX (4th inning, Scott Hatteberg)Back-to-back 1-0 wins ............................................................. 7/18-19/06 vs. KC

INDIVIDUAL BATTING

INDIVIDUAL PITCHING

TEAM

Most runs, game ...................................................................8, 4/11 vs. BALMost runs, inning ....................................... 5, 2 times, last 4/7 vs. DET (8th)Most hits, game (9 innings) .................................................. 17, 4/16 vs. TBMost hits, game (extra innings) .....................................8, 4/5 vs. PIT (12th) Most hits, inning ..............................................................6, 4/3 vs. PIT (5th) Consecutive hits, inning ...................................................6, 4/3 vs. PIT (5th) Fewest hits, game ..................................................................4, 4/10 at DET Most doubles, game................................................................ 5, 4/16 vs. TB Most triples, game ............................................1, 2 times, last 4/11 vs. BALMost home runs, game ....................................... 1, 5 times, last 4/16 vs. TBMost home runs, inning ...................................... 1, 5 times, last 4/16 vs. TBMost extra-base hits ............................................................... 6, 4/16 vs. TBMost stolen bases, game ......................................................... 2, 4/3 vs. PITMost walks, game (9 innings) ..................................................6, 4/9 at DET Most walks, game (extra innings) ..................................6, 4/5 vs. PIT (12th) Most strikeouts, game (9 innings) ....................... 7, 5 times, last 4/14 vs. TBMost strikeouts, game (extra innings) ..........................10, 4/5 vs. PIT (12th) Most hit by pitch, game ...........................................................2, 4/8 at DETMost left on base (9 innings) ................................................ 12, 4/14 vs. TB Most left on base (extra innings) ...................................8, 4/5 vs. PIT (12th)

Most hits ................................................... 4, 2 times, last Betts, 4/14 vs. TB Most runs .................................................................. 3, Young, 4/11 vs. BALMost doubles ...........................................2, 2times, last Benintendi, 4/16 vs. TBMost triples ........................................1, 2 times, last Vázquez, 4/11 vs. BALMost home runs ....................................1, 5 times, last Sandoval, 4/16 vs. TB Most extra-base hits ......................... 2, 5 times, last Benintendi, 4/16 vs. TBMost total bases .........................................7, 3 times, Moreland, 4/15 vs.TB Most RBI .................................................................4, Pedroia, 4/11 vs. BALMost stolen bases .................................................... 2, Bogaerts, 4/3 vs. PIT Most walks ......................................2, 5 times, last Moreland, 4/12 vs. BAL Most strikeouts ..........................................3, 2 times, last Leon, 4/14 vs. TB Longest hitting streak ...................................................8, Pedroia, 4/3-4/12

Most strikeouts (9 innings).................................................... 15, 4/15 vs. TB Most strikeouts (extra innings) ......................................9, 4/5 vs. PIT (12th)Most walks (9 innings) .............................................................7, 4/7 at DETMost walks, (extra innings) ............................................1, 4/5 vs. PIT (12th) Fewest walks .....................................................1, 3 times, last 4/12 vs. BALMost runs allowed, game ...................................................12, 4/12 vs. BAL Most runs allowed, inning ............................................6, 4/12 vs. BAL (1st) Most hits allowed, game (9 innings) ...................................17, 4/12 vs. BALMost hits allowed, game (extra inning) .........................5, 4/5 vs. PIT (12th) Fewest hits allowed, game ...................................................... 3, 4/15 vs. TBMost hits allowed, inning .............................................6, 4/12 vs. BAL (1st) Most home runs allowed, game ............................................5, 4/12 vs. BAL Most consecutive scoreless inn. .............................. 14.0, 4/3 (8th)-4/7 (1st)

Most innings pitched, starter ..................................... 7.2, Sale, 4/10 at DET Fewest innings pitched, starter ............................. 1.1, Wright, 4/12 vs. BALMost innings pitched, reliever ....................3.2, 2 times, last Scott, 4/14 vs. TB Most strikeouts, starter .................................................12, Sale, 4/15 vs. TB Most strikeouts, reliever ........................... 3, 4 times, last Taylor, 4/12 vs. BAL Most walks allowed ............................................. 4, Rodriguez, 4/13 vs. PIT Longest winning streak ............................. 2, 2 times, last Kelly, 4/5-PresentLongest losing streak ............................1, 5 times, last Porcello, 4/14 vs. TB Most consec. scoreless inn. starter ................................. 12.0, Sale 4/5-4/10 Most consec. scoreless inn. reliever .........................7.1, Barnes, 4/3-PresentMost runs allowed ................................................... 8, Wright, 4/12 vs. BALMost earned runs allowed ....................................... 8, Wright, 4/12 vs. BALMost hits allowed ................................................... 11, Porcello, 4/9 at DETFewest hits allowed, CG ......................................................................... N/AMost home runs allowed ......................4, 2 times, last Porcello, 4/14 vs. TB Most pitches thrown ...................................................111, Sale, 4/15 vs. TB

Longest winning streak .................................... 2, 2 times, last 4/15-PresentLongest losing streak ....................................................................2, 4/7-4/8Most games over .500 ................................2, 2 times, last 4/16 vs. TB (7-5)Most games under .500 ............................................................................. 0 Longest game, innings ........................................................... 12, 4/5 vs. PITLongest game, time (9 innings) ...................... 3:46, 2 times, last 4/16 vs. TB Longest game, time (extra innings) ...........................3:53, 4/5 vs. PIT (12th) Shortest game, time ........................................ 2:44 (:36 delay), 4/10 at DETShortest game, time (9 innings) ...................... 2:44 (:36 delay), 4/10 at DETLargest crowd, Fenway Park .........................................37,497, 4/11 vs. BAL Smallest crowd, Fenway Park .......................................32,211, 4/12 vs. BAL Largest crowd, road ........................................................45,013, 4/7 at DETSmallest crowd, road ...................................................24, 672, 4/10 at DETLargest winning margin ............................................... 7, 4/11 vs. BAL (8-1) Largest losing margin.......................................... 7, 4/12 vs. BAL(lost, 5-12) Largest deficit overcome to win .............2, 4/13 vs. PIT(down 1-3, won 4-3) Largest lead relinquished to lose......1, 3 times, last 4/10 at DET (led 1-0, lost, 1-2)Most double plays turned .................................3, 2 times, last 4/12 vs. BALMost double plays turned by opponent .............. 3, 2times, last 4/16 vs. TBMost errors ........................................................ 1, 6 times, last 4/13 vs. PITMost errors by an opponent ..................................................2, 4/11 vs. BALMost stolen bases by an opponent ..................... 1, 2 times, last 4/16 vs. TB

TEAM BATTING

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INDIVIDUAL PITCHING

MISCELLANEOUS TEAM

THE LAST TIME THE SOX...

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RED SOX 2 6 2 5 8 0 8 16 3 3 53OPPONENTS 13 5 7 2 6 3 12 3 1 0 52

STARTERS 3-4 5.51 67.0 69 43 41 22 81 16RELIEVERS 4-1-5 1.98 41.0 26 9 9 17 36 1

LEON 3 3 100.0 0 0VAZQUEZ 3 5 60.0 0 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 CS SBA CS% PB PICKOFFS

EJECTIONS (0 in 2017)

Last: 8/18/16 at DET (2nd inning), Brian Butterfield by HP umpire Scott Barry Last: 4/5/17 vs. PIT (12th inning), Sandy Leon 3-run home run

WALK-OFF WINS (1 in 2017)

STARTS BY BATTING ORDER (TOTAL, RED SOX W-L)

1st: Holt (2, 0-2), Pedroia (10, 7-3) 2nd: Benintendi (10, 7-3), Pedroia (2, 0-2)3rd: Benintendi (2, 0-2), Betts (9, 6-3), Bogaerts (1, 1-0) 4th: Moreland (3, 0-3), Ramirez (8, 6-2), Young (1, 1-0)5th: Moreland (9, 7-2), Sandoval (2, 0-2), Young (1, 0-1)6th: Bogaerts (7, 5-2), Bradley Jr. (2, 0-2), Selsky (1, 1-0), Young (2, 1-1) 7th: Bradley Jr. (2, 2-0), Hernandez (1, 1-0), Holt (1, 0-1), Leon (2, 1-1), Sando-val (5, 3-2), Young (1, 0-1)8th: Hernandez (1, 0-1), Leon (1, 0-1), Sandoval (4, 3-1), Vázquez (1, 1-0), Young (5, 3-2)9th: Hernandez (3, 1-2), Holt, (1, 1-0), Leon (5, 3-2), Vázquez (3, 2-1)

STARTS BY POSITION (TOTAL, RED SOX W-L)

C: Leon (8, 4-4), Vázquez (4, 3-1)1B: Moreland (12, 7-5)2B: Pedroia (12, 7-5)SS: Bogaerts (8, 6-2), Hernandez (4, 1-3)3B: Hernandez (1, 1-0), Holt (1, 0-1), Sandoval (10, 6-4)LF: Benintendi (5, 3-2), Holt (1, 1-0), Young (6, 3-3)CF: Benintendi (7, 4-3), Bradley Jr. (4, 2-2), Selsky (1, 1-0)RF: Betts (9, 6-3), Young (3, 1-2)DH: Holt (2, 0-2), Ramirez (8, 6-2), Sandoval (1, 0-1), Young (1, 1-0)

OUTFIELD ASSISTS (1 in 2017)

Andrew Benintendi, 4/9/17 at DET (5th inning)

RED SOX MANAGER CHALLENGES

TOTAL OVERTURNED CONFIRMED STOOD 5 1 0 4

HOMERS AT HOME: 4 SOLO HOMERS: 1 3-RUN HOMERS: 3 HOMERS ON THE ROAD: 1 2-RUN HOMERS: 2 GRAND SLAMS: 0

HOME RUN NOTES

2-HOME RUN GAMES BY RED SOX (9 in 2016)Last: Hanley Ramirez, 9/18/16 vs. NYY

3-HOME RUN GAMES BY RED SOX (3 in 2016)Last: Mookie Betts, 8/14/16 at ARI

PINCH-HIT HOME RUNS BY RED SOX (3 in 2016)Last: Aaron Hill, 9/27/16 vs. NYY off Tommy Layne

GRAND SLAMS BY RED SOX (6 in 2016)Last: Dustin Pedroia, 9/24/16 at TB off Danny Farquhar

FIRST-INNING LEADOFF HOME RUNS BY RED SOX (6 in 2016)Last: Mookie Betts, 7/30/16 at LAA off Hector Santiago

WALK-OFF HOME RUNS (1 in 2017) Sandy Leon, 4/5/17 vs. PIT off Antonio Bastardo

INSIDE-THE-PARK HOME RUNS BY RED SOX (0 in 2016)Last: Blake Swihart, 8/28/15 at NYM off Carlos Torres (10th inning)

INSIDE-THE-PARK HOME RUNS AT FENWAY PARK (0 in 2016)Last: Jacoby Ellsbury, 9/19/11 vs. BAL (G2) off Jeremy Accardo

BACK-TO-BACK HOME RUNS BY RED SOX (5 in 2016)Last: Jackie Bradley Jr. and Chris Young, 9/6 at SD (4th)

BACK-TO-BACK-TO-BACK HOME RUNS (0 in 2016)Last: David Ortiz, Josh Reddick and Jarrod Saltalamacchia, 7/7/11 vs. BAL (7th)

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