STATE OF THE SOX: The Red Sox own MLB’s best record (39-18)...They have won 3 of their last 4 games, 5 of their last 7, 9 of their last 12, and 11 of their last 15. The Sox went 17-2 in their first 19 games and 5-7 in their next 12...Since then, they are 17-9 in their last 26. HIGHEST WINNING PERCENTAGE IN MLB (2018) Rank Club Win % (Record) 1. Red Sox .684 (39-18) 2. Yankees .673 (35-17) 3. Brewers .632 (36-21) 4. Astros .621 (36-22) NO TIME TO REST: The Red Sox are in the midst of playing 52 games in 55 days from 4/24-6/17...Sunday night will conclude a stretch of 26 games in 27 days, including 13 straight since 5/22. EASTERN STANDARD: Today is the 65th day of the MLB season; BOS has held at least a share of 1st place at the start of 58 days, and has been alone in 1st at the start of 47 days. The Sox are 25-10 (.714) vs. AL East clubs...In 2017, they were 41-35 (.539) against the division. SALE VS. ‘STROS: In 6 career regular season starts vs. HOU, Chris Sale is 5-1 with a 1.31 ERA (7 ER/48.0 IP) and a .168/.196/.237 opponent batting line (5 BB, 65 SO). Among the 600 pitchers who have made at least 5 starts against the Astros in the franchise’s history (1962-2018), Sale ranks 1st in opponent OPS (.433), WHIP (0.71), SO/BB ratio (13.00), and SO/9.0 IP (12.19). SOUTHPAW SOX: The Red Sox have started a LHP in 43 of their games, most in MLB...Last season they started a LHP in 104 games, 2nd-most in franchise history (106 in 1951). WHAT A RELIEF: Red Sox relief pitchers have a 1.12 ERA (5 ER/40.1 IP, 1 HR) in the club’s last 12 games (since 5/19). Since 4/15, BOS relievers lead the AL and rank 2nd in MLB in ERA (2.53; 39 ER/139.0 IP)...Overall, the Sox’ bullpen ranks 2nd in the AL in ERA (3.12) and WHIP (1.19). 3 Sox relievers have an active scoreless streak of 8.0+ IP: Joe Kelly (9.2), Steven Wright (9.0), and Matt Barnes (8.1). ON THE OFFENSIVE: The Red Sox lead the majors in runs scored (303), AVG (.267), SLG (.466), doubles (132), and XBH (224)...They also rank 2nd in OPS (.796). BOS is 24-3 (.889) when scoring the game’s 1st run, the best such record in the majors. SLUGGING SOX: The Red Sox rank 3rd in MLB with 82 HR, 2nd-most through 57 games in club history (84 in 1969)...The franchise record through 58 games is 87 HR (1969). BOS leads the majors with 52 HR since 4/30...They led MLB with 50 HR in May. In 2017, the Sox ranked last in the AL and 27th in MLB in HR (168)...They hit their 82nd HR on 7/2 (game #82). EXTRA, EXTRA!: The Red Sox are the only team with 200+ XBH this season (224)...Through 57 games in 2017, they ranked 21st in the majors with 168 XBH. The Sox have recorded multiple XBH in each of their last 30 games since 4/30, the longest streak for any team this season...It is the Sox’ longest such streak since a 40-game stretch in 1998. JK ROLLING: Joe Kelly has allowed only 1 run in his last 24 outings (since 4/1), posting a 0.35 ERA and a .119/.196/.131/.327 opponent batting line in that time (25.2 IP, 10 H, 6 BB, 27 SO, 1 XBH). Opponents are 0 for their last 23 vs. Kelly (2 BB, 1 HBP). Against Kelly, LHH are 2-for-40 (.050) with 0 XBH, including 1 for their last 37 (.027), and 0 for their last 19...RHH are slugging .239 with 2 XBH (2 2B). IN GOOD COMPANY: This is only the 3rd time in the Red Sox’ 118-year history they have won 39+ of their first 57 games, having also done so in 1946 (42-15) and 2002 (40-17). Since divisional play began in 1969, 16 teams prior to 2018 had won 39+ of their first 57 games...14 of those won their division, and 5 won the World Series. TEAMS TO WIN 39+ OF FIRST 57 GAMES (2004-2018) Year Club First 57 Record Finish 2018 BOS 39-18 --- --- 2017 HOU 41-16 101-61 Won WS 2016 CHC 40-17 103-58 Won WS HEAD TO HEAD: The Red Sox feature 4 players with a career AVG of .320+ vs. HOU: Dustin Pedroia (.377), Eduardo Nuñez (.360), Mookie Betts (.346), and Brock Holt (.327)...Among the 905 players with 100+ at-bats against the HOU franchise (1962-2018), Pedroia ranks 3rd all-time in AVG and OBP (.457). PICK YOUR POISON: The Red Sox are the only team in the majors featuring 4 players with a .900+ OPS (min. 100 PA): Mookie Betts (1.187), J.D. Martinez (1.030), Mitch Moreland (.980), and Andrew Benintendi (.902)...23 teams have 1 or 0 players with a .900+ OPS. Martinez and Betts became the 1st Sox teammates ever to hit 17+ HR apiece in the first 54 games of a season...The last AL teammates to do that were Ken Griffey Jr. & Alex Rodriguez for the 1998 Mariners. THE RIGHT STUFF: Right-handed starting pitchers are 5-26 with a 6.59 ERA (160 ER/218.2 IP) in 45 games against the Red Sox in 2018, with BOS going 33-12 in those games...Only 11 of those 45 outings were quality starts. The Red Sox lead the majors in AVG (.274), SLG (.492), and OPS (.830) vs. RHP. HAVE WE BENINTRODUCED?: In 15 games since 5/15, Andrew Benintendi is 23-for-55 (.418) with 5 HR and a 1.303 OPS...He has hit safely in each of his last 6 games, going 12-for-24 (.500) with a 1.000 SLG in that span. Through 4/25 (21 games), Benintendi was batting .218 with a .706 OPS...In 32 games since 4/26, he is 44-for-126 (.349) with a 1.025 OPS. J.D. POWER: J.D. Martinez led MLB with 13 HR in May, tied for the most ever by a Red Sox player in the month (also Jim Rice in his 1978 MVP season)...The last BOS player with 13+ HR in any month was David Ortiz (14 in July 2006). Martinez has 13 HR in his last 27 games, including 9 in his last 17, and 3 in his last 6. Martinez leads MLB in RBI (47) and is tied for the lead in HR (18)...He also ranks 3rd in SLG (.654) and OPS (1.030). LEADING OFF: Mookie Betts leads MLB in AVG (.359), SLG (.750), OPS (1.187), runs (52), and XBH (37)...He also ranks 2nd in OBP (.437) and 5th in HR (17). Betts is batting .340+ with a 1.000+ OPS vs. LHP (.362/1.245), vs. RHP (.358/1.166), with RISP (.364/1.392), with the bases empty (.374/1.214), with 2 outs (.439/1.437), and with 2 strikes (.340/1.101). THIS LAND IS MORELAND: Since starting the 2018 season 0-for-12, Mitch Moreland is 39-for-117 (.333) with a .400 OBP...9 of his last 11 hits have gone for extra bases. Among players with 100+ PA, Moreland ranks 6th in SLG (.612) and 10th in OPS (.980). HIGHEST SLUGGING % IN THE MAJORS (MIN. 100 PA) Rk. Player SLG 1. Mookie Betts .750 2. Mike Trout .663 3. J.D. Martinez .654 4. Jose Ramirez .637 5. A.J. Pollock .620 6. Mitch Moreland .612 BOSTON RED SOX (39-18) at HOUSTON ASTROS (36-22) Friday, June 1, 2018 • 8:10 p.m. ET/7:10 p.m. CT • Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX LHP Chris Sale (5-2, 2.76) vs. RHP Gerrit Cole (5-1, 2.05) Game #58 • Road Game #30 • TV: NESN/MLBN • Radio: WEEI 93.7 FM, WCEC 1490 AM/103.7 FM (Spanish) REGULAR SEASON BREAKDOWN AL East Standing ...........................1st, +1.5 Home/Road ............................... 20-8/19-10 Day/Night .................................. 15-4/24-14 March/April/May ................. 2-1/19-6/18-11 vs. AL East .......................................... 25-10 vs. AL Central ......................................... 2-1 vs. AL West ............................................. 8-6 vs. National League................................ 4-1 vs. RH/LH starter ......................... 33-12/6-6 Leading after 6 innings ........................ 31-2 Tied after 6 innings ................................ 5-1 Trailing after 6 innings ......................... 3-15 Leading after 7 innings ........................ 32-3 Tied after 7 innings ................................ 6-2 Trailing after 7 innings ......................... 1-13 Leading after 8 innings ........................ 35-1 Tied after 8 innings ................................ 3-1 Trailing after 8 innings ......................... 1-16 Red Sox score first................................ 24-3 Opponents score first ......................... 15-15 Shutouts................................................. 3-1 Scoring less than 3 runs ......................... 2-5 Scoring 3 or 4 runs ................................. 8-7 Scoring 5 or more runs ......................... 29-6 Red Sox hit HR/hit 0 HR .............. 30-11/9-7 1-run/2-run games ........................ 11-5/7-4 Walk-offs................................................ 1-2 Extra innings (home/road)............... 1-1/1-2 Series openers/finales ................. 11-8/15-3 Series W-L-T (home) ........................... 7-2-0 Series W-L-T (road) ............................. 7-2-0 Series W-L-T (total)........................... 14-4-0 Series sweeps (home/road) ............. 3-0/2-0 Come-from-behind wins ......................... 17 VS. THE ASTROS All-Time ..................................... 27-17 In Boston..........................................15-7 In Houston .....................................12-10 2018................................................ 0-1 In Boston............................................0-0 In Houston .........................................0-1 DATE H/R SCORE WP LP 5/31 R L2-4 McCullers POMERANZ UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS DATE OPP. BOS TIME RED SOX STARTER OPPOSING STARTER TV Sat., 6/2 at HOU 7:15 p.m. LHP David Price (5-4, 4.04) RHP Justin Verlander (7-2, 1.11) FOX Sun., 6/3 at HOU 7:35 p.m. RHP Rick Porcello (7-2, 3.65) RHP Charlie Morton (7-0, 2.26) ESPN Mon., 6/4 Off Day 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 (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. * RED SOX TEAM LEADERS Batting Hits .............................. Betts/Martinez (66) Doubles ........................................Betts (19) Triples....................................Benintendi (5) HR ..........................................Martinez (18) RBI .........................................Martinez (47) Runs .............................................Betts (52) SB.................................................Betts (13) BB .......................................Benintendi (29) AVG (min. 100 AB) ....................Betts (.359) OBP (min. 100 AB) ....................Betts (.437) SLG (min. 100 AB) .....................Betts (.750) OPS (min. 100 AB)...................Betts (1.187) Pitching Wins .......................................... Porcello (7) Saves........................................Kimbrel (18) Appearances ............................Kimbrel (26) Starts................................Porcello/Sale (12) ERA (min. 20.0 IP) ....................... Kelly (1.73) Innings (reliever).......................... Kelly (26.0) Innings (starter) ......................... Sale (75.0) Strikeouts (reliever) ..................Kimbrel (34) Strikeouts (starter) ...................... Sale (104) Active scoreless streak ................ Kelly (9.2) UPCOMING MILESTONES Mookie Betts .................... 100 Career HR (95) Jackie Bradley Jr . ......100 Career Doubles (99) Dustin Pedroia.... 400 Career Doubles (394) Chris Sale....................... 100 Career Wins (96) Craig Kimbrel ....... 500 Career Innings (495.1) MOST WINS FROM 2012-18 (AL) Rk. Pitcher Wins 1. Chris Sale ................................ 92 2. David Price.............................. 91 3. Justin Verlander ............................ 88 4. Rick Porcello ........................... 87
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STATE OF THE SOX: The Red Sox own MLB’s best record (39-18)...They have won 3 of their last 4 games, 5 of their last 7, 9 of their last 12, and 11 of their last 15.
The Sox went 17-2 in their first 19 games and 5-7 in their next 12...Since then, they are 17-9 in their last 26.HIGHEST WINNING PERCENTAGE IN MLB (2018)
Rank Club Win % (Record)1. Red Sox .684 (39-18)2. Yankees .673 (35-17)3. Brewers .632 (36-21)4. Astros .621 (36-22)
NO TIME TO REST: The Red Sox are in the midst of playing 52 games in 55 days from 4/24-6/17...Sunday night will conclude a stretch of 26 games in 27 days, including 13 straight since 5/22.
EASTERN STANDARD: Today is the 65th day of the MLB season; BOS has held at least a share of 1st place at the start of 58 days, and has been alone in 1st at the start of 47 days.
The Sox are 25-10 (.714) vs. AL East clubs...In 2017, they were 41-35 (.539) against the division.
SALE VS. ‘STROS: In 6 career regular season starts vs. HOU, Chris Sale is 5-1 with a 1.31 ERA (7 ER/48.0 IP) and a .168/.196/.237 opponent batting line (5 BB, 65 SO).
Among the 600 pitchers who have made at least 5 starts against the Astros in the franchise’s history (1962-2018), Sale ranks 1st in opponent OPS (.433), WHIP (0.71), SO/BB ratio (13.00), and SO/9.0 IP (12.19).
SOUTHPAW SOX: The Red Sox have started a LHP in 43 of their games, most in MLB...Last season they started a LHP in 104 games, 2nd-most in franchise history (106 in 1951).
WHAT A RELIEF: Red Sox relief pitchers have a 1.12 ERA (5 ER/40.1 IP, 1 HR) in the club’s last 12 games (since 5/19).
Since 4/15, BOS relievers lead the AL and rank 2nd in MLB in ERA (2.53; 39 ER/139.0 IP)...Overall, the Sox’ bullpen ranks 2nd in the AL in ERA (3.12) and WHIP (1.19).
3 Sox relievers have an active scoreless streak of 8.0+ IP: Joe Kelly (9.2), Steven Wright (9.0), and Matt Barnes (8.1).
ON THE OFFENSIVE: The Red Sox lead the majors in runs scored (303), AVG (.267), SLG (.466), doubles (132), and XBH (224)...They also rank 2nd in OPS (.796).
BOS is 24-3 (.889) when scoring the game’s 1st run, the best such record in the majors.
SLUGGING SOX: The Red Sox rank 3rd in MLB with 82 HR, 2nd-most through 57 games in club history (84 in 1969)...The franchise record through 58 games is 87 HR (1969).
BOS leads the majors with 52 HR since 4/30...They led MLB with 50 HR in May.
In 2017, the Sox ranked last in the AL and 27th in MLB in HR (168)...They hit their 82nd HR on 7/2 (game #82).
EXTRA, EXTRA!: The Red Sox are the only team with 200+ XBH this season (224)...Through 57 games in 2017, they ranked 21st in the majors with 168 XBH.
The Sox have recorded multiple XBH in each of their last 30 games since 4/30, the longest streak for any team this season...It is the Sox’ longest such streak since a 40-game stretch in 1998.
JK ROLLING: Joe Kelly has allowed only 1 run in his last 24 outings (since 4/1), posting a 0.35 ERA and a .119/.196/.131/.327 opponent batting line in that time (25.2 IP, 10 H, 6 BB, 27 SO, 1 XBH).
Opponents are 0 for their last 23 vs. Kelly (2 BB, 1 HBP). Against Kelly, LHH are 2-for-40 (.050) with 0 XBH, including 1 for their last 37 (.027), and 0 for their last 19...RHH are slugging .239 with 2 XBH (2 2B).
IN GOOD COMPANY: This is only the 3rd time in the Red Sox’ 118-year history they have won 39+ of their first 57 games, having also done so in 1946 (42-15) and 2002 (40-17).
Since divisional play began in 1969, 16 teams prior to 2018 had won 39+ of their first 57 games...14 of those won their division, and 5 won the World Series.
TEAMS TO WIN 39+ OF FIRST 57 GAMES (2004-2018)Year Club First 57 Record Finish2018 BOS 39-18 --- ---2017 HOU 41-16 101-61 Won WS2016 CHC 40-17 103-58 Won WS
HEAD TO HEAD: The Red Sox feature 4 players with a career AVG of .320+ vs. HOU: Dustin Pedroia (.377), Eduardo Nuñez (.360), Mookie Betts (.346), and Brock Holt (.327)...Among the 905 players with 100+ at-bats against the HOU franchise (1962-2018), Pedroia ranks 3rd all-time in AVG and OBP (.457).
PICK YOUR POISON: The Red Sox are the only team in the majors featuring 4 players with a .900+ OPS (min. 100 PA): Mookie Betts (1.187), J.D. Martinez (1.030), Mitch Moreland (.980), and Andrew Benintendi (.902)...23 teams have 1 or 0 players with a .900+ OPS.
Martinez and Betts became the 1st Sox teammates ever to hit 17+ HR apiece in the first 54 games of a season...The last AL teammates to do that were Ken Griffey Jr. & Alex Rodriguez for the 1998 Mariners.
THE RIGHT STUFF: Right-handed starting pitchers are 5-26 with a 6.59 ERA (160 ER/218.2 IP) in 45 games against the Red Sox in 2018, with BOS going 33-12 in those games...Only 11 of those 45 outings were quality starts.
The Red Sox lead the majors in AVG (.274), SLG (.492), and OPS (.830) vs. RHP.
HAVE WE BENINTRODUCED?: In 15 games since 5/15, Andrew Benintendi is 23-for-55 (.418) with 5 HR and a 1.303 OPS...He has hit safely in each of his last 6 games, going 12-for-24 (.500) with a 1.000 SLG in that span.
Through 4/25 (21 games), Benintendi was batting .218 with a .706 OPS...In 32 games since 4/26, he is 44-for-126 (.349) with a 1.025 OPS.
J.D. POWER: J.D. Martinez led MLB with 13 HR in May, tied for the most ever by a Red Sox player in the month (also Jim Rice in his 1978 MVP season)...The last BOS player with 13+ HR in any month was David Ortiz (14 in July 2006).
Martinez has 13 HR in his last 27 games, including 9 in his last 17, and 3 in his last 6.
Martinez leads MLB in RBI (47) and is tied for the lead in HR (18)...He also ranks 3rd in SLG (.654) and OPS (1.030).
LEADING OFF: Mookie Betts leads MLB in AVG (.359), SLG (.750), OPS (1.187), runs (52), and XBH (37)...He also ranks 2nd in OBP (.437) and 5th in HR (17).
Betts is batting .340+ with a 1.000+ OPS vs. LHP (.362/1.245), vs. RHP (.358/1.166), with RISP (.364/1.392), with the bases empty (.374/1.214), with 2 outs (.439/1.437), and with 2 strikes (.340/1.101).
THIS LAND IS MORELAND: Since starting the 2018 season 0-for-12, Mitch Moreland is 39-for-117 (.333) with a .400 OBP...9 of his last 11 hits have gone for extra bases.
Among players with 100+ PA, Moreland ranks 6th in SLG (.612) and 10th in OPS (.980).
HIGHEST SLUGGING % IN THE MAJORS (MIN. 100 PA)Rk. Player SLG1. Mookie Betts .7502. Mike Trout .6633. J.D. Martinez .6544. Jose Ramirez .6375. A.J. Pollock .6206. Mitch Moreland .612
BOSTON RED SOX (39-18) at HOUSTON ASTROS (36-22)Friday, June 1, 2018 • 8:10 p.m. ET/7:10 p.m. CT • Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX
LHP Chris Sale (5-2, 2.76) vs. RHP Gerrit Cole (5-1, 2.05)Game #58 • Road Game #30 • TV: NESN/MLBN • Radio: WEEI 93.7 FM, WCEC 1490 AM/103.7 FM (Spanish)
REGULAR SEASON BREAKDOWNAL East Standing ...........................1st, +1.5Home/Road ............................... 20-8/19-10Day/Night .................................. 15-4/24-14March/April/May ................. 2-1/19-6/18-11vs. AL East ..........................................25-10vs. AL Central .........................................2-1vs. AL West .............................................8-6vs. National League................................4-1vs. RH/LH starter ......................... 33-12/6-6Leading after 6 innings ........................31-2Tied after 6 innings ................................5-1Trailing after 6 innings .........................3-15Leading after 7 innings ........................32-3Tied after 7 innings ................................6-2Trailing after 7 innings .........................1-13Leading after 8 innings ........................35-1Tied after 8 innings ................................3-1Trailing after 8 innings .........................1-16Red Sox score first ................................24-3Opponents score first .........................15-15Shutouts .................................................3-1Scoring less than 3 runs .........................2-5Scoring 3 or 4 runs .................................8-7Scoring 5 or more runs .........................29-6Red Sox hit HR/hit 0 HR .............. 30-11/9-71-run/2-run games ........................ 11-5/7-4Walk-offs ................................................1-2Extra innings (home/road) ............... 1-1/1-2Series openers/finales ................. 11-8/15-3Series W-L-T (home) ........................... 7-2-0Series W-L-T (road) ............................. 7-2-0Series W-L-T (total) ........................... 14-4-0Series sweeps (home/road) ............. 3-0/2-0Come-from-behind wins .........................17
VS. THE ASTROSAll-Time ..................................... 27-17 In Boston ..........................................15-7 In Houston .....................................12-102018................................................ 0-1 In Boston ............................................0-0 In Houston .........................................0-1
DATE H/R SCORE WP LP5/31 R L2-4 McCullers POMERANZ
UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPSDATE OPP. BOS TIME RED SOX STARTER OPPOSING STARTER TV Sat., 6/2 at HOU 7:15 p.m. LHP David Price (5-4, 4.04) RHP Justin Verlander (7-2, 1.11) FOXSun., 6/3 at HOU 7:35 p.m. RHP Rick Porcello (7-2, 3.65) RHP Charlie Morton (7-0, 2.26) ESPNMon., 6/4 Off Day
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, 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
UPCOMING MILESTONESMookie Betts ....................100 Career HR (95)Jackie Bradley Jr. ......100 Career Doubles (99)Dustin Pedroia ....400 Career Doubles (394)Chris Sale.......................100 Career Wins (96)Craig Kimbrel .......500 Career Innings (495.1)
MOST WINS FROM 2012-18 (AL)Rk. Pitcher Wins1. Chris Sale ................................ 922. David Price .............................. 913. Justin Verlander ............................ 884. Rick Porcello ........................... 87
TONIGHT’S STARTING PITCHER
TOMORROW’S STARTING PITCHER
W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER HR BB SO AVG2018 5-2 2.76 12 12 75.0 52 25 23 9 20 104 .193CAREER 96-60 2.97 272 192 1399.1 1139 496 462 146 323 1656 .220
TONIGHT’S START: Allowed 3 R or fewer in each of his fi rst 11 starts this season...Are tied for the 2nd-most such
starts in the majors this year, trailing only Corey Kluber (12). Sale’s 7 starts with 1 or 0 ER allowed this season are tied for the 3rd-most in the majors
(Verlander-10, deGrom-9, Snell-7, Nola-7, Foltynewicz-7). Logged 7.0+ IP in 5 of his last 8 starts after not surpassing 6.0 IP in any of his fi rst 4. Holds a 14.45 SO/9.0 IP ratio in his last 5 starts (53 SO, 33.0 IP), recording 8+ SO in each. Ranks 2nd in the AL with 104 SO and 12.48 SO/9.0 IP, trailing only Gerrit Cole (109, 13.14). Is also among AL leaders in ERA (8th, 2.76), opponent AVG (5th, .193), WHIP (6th, 0.96),
SO/BB ratio (6th, 5.20), and opponent OPS (12th, .609). Enters today limiting RHH to a .185 AVG (42-for-227) this season...Is the 2nd-lowest mark
among AL lefties with at least 100 RHH faced, and 3rd-lowest among ML lefties. Has allowed just 6 hits to 52 batters faced with RISP (.133, 6-for-45)...Is the 2nd-lowest
mark in the AL (Snell-.057) and 4th-lowest in the majors (min. 50 BF with RISP).Last start: Allowed a season-high 6 R on 5/27 vs. ATL (4.1 IP, 5 H, 3 BB, 8 SO).
Received the loss, snapping a 4-decision winning streak (5/1-22).VS. THE ASTROS:
Among all pitchers with at least 5 career starts vs. HOU, Sale’s 13.00 SO/BB ratio (65 SO, 5 BB) is the highest and his 0.71 WHIP is the lowest ever against the club.
Sale’s 1.31 ERA and .168 opponent AVG (29-for-173) vs. HOU are both the 4th-lowest ever against the club (min. 5 starts).
Last faced HOU on 7/2/16 with CWS (W, 7.0 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 4 ER, BB, 9 SO)...Allowed 1 or 0 ER over 8.0+ IP in each of his fi rst 5 career starts against the club (4-1, 0.66 ERA, 3 ER/41.0 IP).ON THE ROAD:
Is 2-0 with a 1.90 ERA (5 ER/23.2 IP) over his last 3 road starts, logging 7.0+ IP in each...Also limited opponents to a .168 AVG (14-for-83) in those outings, while holding a 0.72 WHIP.
Recorded 9+ SO in each of his last 3 road starts (36 SO, 3 BB), and 10+ in 2 (12 on 5/6 at TEX, 15 on 5/11 at TOR).
Allowed 3 R or fewer in each of his 7 road starts this season (2.27 ERA, 12 ER/47.2 IP), tied with COL’s Chad Bettis for the longest such streak in 2018...Is also tied with Bettis for the most road starts with 3 R or fewer allowed in the majors this year.
Leads the AL on the road with 65 SO and 47.2 IP...Ranks among league leaders in SO/9.0 IP ratio (2nd, 12.27), WHIP (3rd, 0.82), SO/BB ratio (3rd, 7.22), ERA (7th, 2.27), opponent AVG (7th, .179), and opponent OPS (10th, .586).
Over 26 road starts since the beginning of 2017, is 13-6 with a 2.59 ERA (50 ER/173.2 IP), .197 opponent AVG (125-for-636), 0.92 WHIP, 34 BB, and 256 SO.2018 HIGHLIGHTS:
Allowed 3 R or fewer in each of his fi rst 11 starts this season...Was his longest streak since a career-long-tying 11 straight from 9/24/15-5/19/16...Was the 1st Red Sox with such a streak to begin a season since Pedro Martinez did so in 1999 (12), 2000 (13), and 2001 (12).
Recorded a career-high-tying 15 SO and 0 BB in 9.0 IP on 5/11 at TOR (3 ER)...Became the 1st Red Sox with 15+ SO and 0 BB in a start since Pedro Martinez in 2000.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
Holds the highest SO/BB ratio (5.13) and SO/9.0 IP ratio (10.65) in the Live Ball Era (min. 1,000.0 IP). Has recorded 12+ SO 30 times since the start of 2012, 13 more than any other pitcher in that time (Kershaw, Scherzer-17)...His 56 games with 10+ SO since 2012
trail only Max Scherzer’s 66 for the most in MLB during that time, and are the 14th-highest career total since at least 1908.
41-CHRIS SALE, LHP 5-2, 2.76 ERA, 12 starts
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20189.0, 5/11 at TOR8, 4/10 vs. NYY6, 5/27 vs. ATL6, 5/27 vs. ATL4, 5/16 vs. OAK15, 5/11 at TOR2, 4/26 at TOR
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4, 5/1-5/221, 2x, last 5/27
3, last 5/11 at TOR (15)
CAREER9.0, 13x, last 5/11/18 at TOR
12, 7/30/15 at BOS9, 4/30/15 at MIN
8, 4x, last 7/8/16 vs. ATL5, 2x, last 5/6/15 vs. DET
15, 3x, last 5/11/18 at TOR4, 2x, last 9/26/17 vs. TOR
14, last 9/16/16 at KC2, last 4/15/16 at TB10, 10/2/15-5/19/16
VS. HOU W-L ERA G GS IP H ER HR BB SO2018 0-0 - - - - - - - - -CAREER 5-1 1.31 6 6 48.0 29 7 3 5 65at HOU 1-1 2.40 2 2 15.0 12 4 1 2 23
24-DAVID PRICE, LHP 5-4, 4.04 ERA, 11 starts W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER HR BB SO AVG2018 5-4 4.04 11 11 62.1 53 31 28 6 26 59 .230CAREER 132-72 3.25 280 270 1808.2 1606 718 653 173 471 1735 .236
LAST 5 STARTSDATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO5/3 at TEX L 3.2 6 9 7 2 45/12 at TOR W 5.1 5 2 2 3 65/17 BAL W 9.0 5 2 2 0 85/23 at TB - 6.0 3 1 1 3 95/28 ATL W 5.0 4 2 2 4 44.34 ERA 3-1 29.0 23 16 14 12 31
TOMORROW’S START: Allowed 2 ER or fewer in each of his last 4 starts (3-0, 2.49 ERA, 7 ER/25.1 IP)...Is his longest
streak since a 6-start stretch from 8/17-9/12/16. Is 5-2 with a 2.79 ERA (18 ER/58.0 IP) in 10 career appearances (8 starts) vs. HOU.
2018 REGULAR SEASON GAME LOGDATE SCORE OPP DEC SCORE WHEN LEFT IP H R ER BB SO HR PIT/STRIKES NOTES3/29 L4-6 at TB - 3-0 6.0 1 0 0 0 9 0 92/54 Made 4th career Opening Day start4/3 W4-2 at MIA - 1-1 5.0 5 1 1 3 6 0 93/62 1st career streak of starts with 1 or 0 R to begin a season4/10 W14-1 NYY W 14-1 6.0 8 1 1 0 8 1 87/65 Earned his 1st win of 20184/15 W3-1 BAL - 1-1 5.0 2 1 1 2 8 0 93/56 Allowed 1 R in the 1st inning before 4.0 scoreless IP4/21 L0-3 at OAK L 0-3 7.0 6 3 3 1 10 1 109/72 1st 10+ SO effort of 20184/26 W5-4 at TOR W 5-3 6.0 4 3 3 2 4 2 104/71 Gave up multiple HR for the 1st time this season5/1 L6-7 KC - 3-2 7.0 5 2 1 2 6 0 96/68 Longest start with 1 or 0 R since 9/20/17 at BAL (8.0)5/6 W6-1 at TEX W 6-1 7.0 4 1 1 1 12 1 103/71 Season-high 12 SO, most since 9/20/17 at BALL (13)5/11 L3-5 at TOR - 3-3 9.0 6 3 3 0 15 1 116/85 Career-high-tying 15 SO (3rd time)5/16 W6-4 OAK W 3-2 5.0 2 2 2 4 9 1 102/60 Season-high 4 BB, most since 8/31/16 with CWS (4)5/22 W4-2 at TB W 4-2 7.2 4 2 1 2 9 1 112/73 1st pair of wins in straight starts since 7/21-26 of 2017 (2)5/27 L1-7 ATL L 0-6 4.1 5 6 6 3 8 1 91/59 Season-high 6 R, most since 8/24/17 at CLE (7 R, 6 ER)
Leads the majors with a 1.303 OPS since 5/15 (min. 50 AB), and ranks 9th in the AL with an .902 OPS overall this season.Singled twice yesterday in his 2nd straight multi-hit game and 19th of the season...Has 12 hits in his last 6 games (.500/12-for-24, 6 R, 2 2B, 2 3B, 2 HR, 8 RBI).Stole his 9th base of the season last night (T-9th in the AL)...Is 30-for-36 (83.3%) in career SB attempts, going 11 for his last 12 (91.7%).Ranks 2nd in the AL with a .412 AVG and 1.233 OPS with RISP (21-for-51)...His .365 career AVG with RISP (76-for-208) is the highest since at least 1974 (min. 100 AB).Is 23-for-55 (.418) with 3 2B, 2 3B, 5 HR, and 17 RBI in his last 15 games...In his last 32, is batting .349 (44-for-126) with 25 runs, 10 2B, 3 3B, 6 HR, and 25 RBI.In 7 games batting leadoff, has gone 13-for-30 (.433) with 3 2B, 3B, HR, 6 RBI.Has 5 RBI in his last 4 games and is tied for 8th in the AL with 38 RBI this season...Has 20 RBI in his last 18 games.
50 - MOOKIE BETTS , OF .359 AVG 17 HR 37 RBI .437 OBP .750 SLG vs. RHP: 49-137 (.358), 11 HR YESTERDAY: DNP HOMESTAND: 2-7, 3 R, HR, 2 RBI, 2 BB, SB CURRENT STREAK: 3 G (3-11, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI, 2 BB)vs. LHP: 17-47 (.362), 6 HR TOR SERIES: --- SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 9 G (3/31-4/11)
Is 1 HR shy of the ML lead with 17...Leads MLB in batting average (.359), SLG (.750), OPS (1.187), runs (52), XBH (37), and TB (138)...Also ranks among AL leaders in hits (T-8th, 66), 2B (T-2nd, 19), RBI (T-11th, 37), OBP (2nd, .437), and stolen bases (2nd, 13).Has a career .346/.419/.617/1.037 batting line in 20 games vs. HOU (28-for-81, 19 R, 7 2B, 3 3B, 3 HR, 15 RBI), ranking 7th among actives in AVG, 6th in OBP, 4th in SLG, and 2nd in OPS (min. 75 AB).Has hit safely in all 11 career starts at HOU, including the 2017 ALDS...In 12 career games at Minute Maid Park, has a .367/.404/.612/1.016 batting line.Leads the majors with 52 runs, which were the most by a Red Sox hitter through 53 team games since Ted Williams (55) and Vern Stephens (52) in 1950.Has 2 SB in his last 3 games, 10 in his last 16, and 13 this season (2nd in the AL)...Is 1 of 3 players with 10+ HR and 10+ SB (also Mike Trout, Tim Anderson).Had 37 XBH through 51 team games...Since 1950, the only other hitters with 37+ XBH through 51 team games were Stan Musial in 1954 (37), Hank Aaron in 1959 (38), Frank Thomas in 1994 (37), Edgar Martinez in 1996 (43), Magglio Ordoñez in 2007 (38), and David Ortiz in 2016 (38).His 17 HR were the 4th-most by a Sox hitter through May, trailing Mo Vaughn in 1996 (20), Jim Rice in 1978 (18), and J.D. Martinez this season (18).Led the AL with a .766 SLG and 1.200 OPS in May...Is batting .358 vs RHP (2nd in the AL), .362 vs. LHP (6th), and .340 with 2 strikes (2nd).
Tied last night’s game with a 2-run double in the 3rd inning, his 4th game-tying RBI of the season...Has reached base in a season-high 16 straight games.Has a .287 career AVG (29-for-101) in 25 games vs. HOU, including a .333 clip (27-for-81) with a .580 SLG since 2015 (19 G, 11 R, 8 2B, 4 HR, 19 RBI).Homered off Charlie Morton in Game 4 of the 2017 ALDS, tying the game in the 1st inning...Recorded his only career multi-HR game on 6/18/17 at HOU.Has 8 HR in 160 AB this season (20.00 AB/HR) after averaging 47.41 AB/HR through his fi rst 5 ML seasons...Had 10 HR in 571 AB last year (148 games).Has 4 HR in his last 14 games, and 5 in his last 19...Is batting .372 (16-for-43) with RISP, ranking 8th in the AL.24 of his 45 hits, including 13 XBH, have come with 2 strikes...His 272 2-strike hits since 2015 are 17 more than any other hitter (Betts, 255).
Doubled and walked yesterday...Has reached base twice in each of his last 4 games, with 3 doubles and 3 BB in that time.Has hit safely in a season-high 7 straight games (.389/7-for-18, 4 R, 3 2B, 3B)...Drove in a run in 3 straight games (5/28-30) for the fi rst time since 8/18-20/17 (also 3).Has hit safely in 9 of his last 10 games with an AB, batting .344 (11-for-32) with 6 runs, 5 2B, 3B...Has reached in 16 of his last 39 PA (.410 OBP, .324/11-for-34).The Red Sox are 49-11 (.817) in his last 60 games with an XBH, including a 24-3 record (.889) in his last 27...Are 9-1 in his last 10 games with an RBI.Hit a 3-run HR in Game 3 of the 2017 ALDS vs. HOU...Is a career .293 hitter (24-for-82) vs. the Astros, having reached in 18 of his 21 games vs. the club.
11 - RAFAEL DEVERS , 3B .234 AVG 9 HR 28 RBI .289 OBP .416 SLG vs. RHP: 39-162 (.241), 6 HR YESTERDAY: 1-4, 2B HOMESTAND: 4-19, 2 R, 2B, BB CURRENT STREAK: 1 G (1-4, 2B)vs. LHP: 10-47 (.213), 3 HR TOR SERIES: 3-12, 2 R SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 5 G (2x, last 4/15-20)
Doubled last night for the 3rd time in his last 7 games...Reached base in 11 straight games from 5/17-29, his 2nd-longest career streak (12 G, 9/29/17-4/10/18).Has hit .309 vs. LHP in his career (30-for-97)...Is batting .305 (32-for-105) when leading off an inning and .328 (20-for-61) on fi rst pitches.Walked in 5 straight games from 5/20-25, a career-long streak and tied for the longest by a Red Sox hitter this season (also Benintendi, 3/31-4/7).Hit his 9th HR of the season on 5/22 at TB, ranking 3rd on the team...Was his fi rst career HR on a full count...Has 8 solo HR and 1 grand slam this season.His 19 career HR are tied with Bobby Doerr for the 3rd-most by a Red Sox hitter before his 22nd birthday since 1908 (Conigliaro-84, Williams-49).
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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 5/28/18 vs. TOR Sanchez 14 10 9 0 0 19 4 4 1 0 0 9Betts 5/25/18 vs. ATL Wisler 4 14 5 2 0 21 2 4 2 0 0 8Bogaerts 5/29/18 vs. TOR Biagini 9 6 5 0 0 11 3 2 1 0 1 7Bradley Jr. 4/20/18 at OAK Graveman 98 2 2 0 0 4 2 1 0 0 0 3Devers 5/22/18 at TB Pruitt 29 9 4 0 0 13 6 0 1 0 0 7Holt 4/17/18 at LAA Bard 56 4 2 0 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 1Leon 5/29/18 vs. TOR Barnes 4 3 1 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 2Martinez 5/30/18 vs. TOR Gaviglio 4 17 2 2 0 21 11 3 1 0 0 15Moreland 5/25/18 vs. ATL Wisler 22 7 4 0 0 11 4 0 2 0 0 6Núñez 5/30/18 vs. TOR Gaviglio 2 9 1 0 0 10 2 1 0 0 0 3Pedroia 9/9/17 vs. TB Andriese 59 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Swihart 9/29/15 at NYY Mitchell 118 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0Vázquez 9/14/17 vs. OAK Gossett 183 5 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 1
A Texas native, ranks 7th among active hitters with a .327 AVG (37-for-113) in 31 career games vs. HOU (min. 100 AB), including a .333 clip (17-for-51) at Minute Maid Park...Snapped a 9-game hitting streak at HOU yesterday (.432/16-for-37), the 2nd-longest streak ever by a Red Sox hitter at HOU.Singled Wednesday and stole his 3rd base of the season, all in his last 5 games...Stole bases in consecutive games (5/29-30) for the first time since 4/20-21/16.Has 5 BB in his last 6 games, and 10 compared to 12 SO this season...Has struck out once every 9.50 PA after entering the season with a 5.35 career PA/SO rate.Has reached in 12 of his last 25 PA, going 6-for-18 (.333) with 5 BB and 1 HBP...Over his last 11 games, is batting .373 (25-for-67) with 8 R, 8 2B, HR, and 8 RBI.Has reached base in 21 of his last 24 games, and 27 of his last 29 starts since 9/16/17...Reached base in a career-high 22 straight starts from 9/16/17-5/13/18.
3 - SANDY LEON , C .254 AVG 2 HR 8 RBI .303 OBP .380 SLG vs. RHP: 14-50 (.280), 2 HR YESTERDAY: 1-4 HOMESTAND: 3-7, 2 R, 2 2B, HR, 3 RBI CURRENT STREAK: 2 G (4-8, 2 R, 2 2B, HR, 3 RBI)vs. LHP: 4-21 (.190), 0 HR TOR SERIES: 3-4, 2 R, 2 2B, HR, 3 RBI SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 5 G (5/14-24)
Is 14-for-35 (.400) with 7 R, 3 BB, 3 2B, 2 HR, and 6 RBI in his last 11 games...Tied career highs with 3 XBH and 8 TB Tuesday (2 2B, HR, 3 RBI).8 of his 9 HR since the start of 2017 have come in the 6th inning or later, including 5 in the 8th inning or later.Since 2017, the Red Sox are 7-1 when he homers, 20-8 when he drives in a run, and 14-2 in his multi-hit games...BOS is 39-13 when he drives in a run since 2015.Leads the majors with a 3.35 catcher’s ERA since 2017...Has a 3.10 catcher’s ERA in 183.0 innings caught this season (3rd in the AL, min. 150.0 innings).
His 18 HR are tied with Bryce Harper, José Ramírez, and Mike Trout fpr the ML lead...Leads MLB outright with 47 RBI.Led the majors with 13 HR in May, tied for a Red Sox record for the month of May (also Jim Rice in 1978) and the most by a Red Sox hitter in any single month since David Ortiz in July of 2006 (14).Has 9 HR in his last 17 games and 13 in his last 27...Is tied for 4th in the majors with 7 go-ahead HR, and is tied for 3rd in the majors with 7 game-winning RBI.Ranks among AL leaders with a .317 AVG (8th), 66 hits (T-8th), .377 OBP (15th), .654 SLG (3rd), 1.030 OPS (3rd), 33 XBH (T-4th), and 136 TB (2nd).Leads MLB with 49 HR, 119 RBI, .706 SLG, and 1.081 OPS since the 2017 All-Star break...The only other hitter with 100+ RBI in that time is Giancarlo Stanton (103).His 18 HR are tied with Jim Rice in 1978 for the 2nd-most by a Sox hitter through the month of May, trailing Mo Vaughn in 1996 (20).Is tied for 4th in the majors with 33 XBH, including a ML-high 30 vs. RHP...Has 11 XBH in his last 14 games, 18 in his last 23, and 20 in his last 27.Played 3 seasons with the Astros (2011-13), batting .251 (226-for-899) with 24 HR in 252 games...Has 3 HR in his last 7 games at Minute Maid Park.
Ranks 6th in MLB with a .612 SLG and 10th with a .980 OPS (min. 100 AB)...Is batting .328 (38-for-116) with a 1.056 OPS in his last 34 games.Has 7 XBH over his last 9 games (5 R, 3 2B, 2 3B, 2 HR, 6 RBI)...Has 2 streaks of 5+ games with an XBH this season, including 5/20-27.Has 5 HR over his last 14 road games, batting .294/.351/.627 (15-for-51, 2 2B, 16 RBI).Tripled in consecutive games on 5/26-27 after playing his previous 512 games without a triple (last 4/2/14 with TEX vs. PHI)...Has 5 triples in 3,133 career AB.In 21 games batting 3rd or 4th, has hit .365 (27-for-74) with 5 2B, 2 3B, 6 HR, and 20 RBI...Has hit safely in 16 of 18 such games with an AB.Hit .385/.467/.538 (5-for-13, 4 R, 2 2B, 2 BB) in 4 ALDS games vs. HOU last season...In his last 8 overall games vs. the club, is 8-for-26 (.308) with 4 2B, HR, 3 RBI.Is batting .308 (12-for-39) with RISP this season, including a .462 clip (6-for-13) with RISP and 2 outs.
Hit his 50th career HR Wednesday, adding a double and driving in 2...Is 8-for-23 (.348) with 5 R, 2 2B, HR, 3 RBI in his last 6 games.Marked his fi rst game with multiple XBH since Opening Day at TB (3/29; 2B, HR)...Marked his 3rd multi-RBI game of the season, fi rst since 4/13 vs. BAL (3).Leads active hitters with a .740 career SLG and 1.125 OPS vs. HOU (.360/18-for-50; min. 50 AB)...Has 3 HR in his last 4 games vs. HOU, and 4 in his last 7.Has hit safely in 22 of his last 27 games since 4/28...Has hit in 36 of 48 games this season (75.0%), tied for the highest percentage on the team (Betts-75.0%).Has hit .348 (49-for-141) with RISP since the start of last season, ranking 11th among ML hitters in that time.
Recorded his first hit of the season Tuesday...In 105 games in 2017, batted .293 (119-for-406) with a .369 OBP, his 11th consecutive season batting above .275.Has walked in 2 of 3 games this season...Has 51 BB and 49 SO since the start of last season...His next walk will tie Jimmie Foxx (624) for 12th in Red Sox history.Last season, hit .344 vs. LHP (21-for-61), .332 at home (68-for-205), .330 with RISP (35-for-106), and .365 with RISP & 2 outs (19-for-52).Has 0.96 BB/SO over his career (623 BB/652 SO), the 2nd-highest rate among active major leaguers (min. 1,000 PA).Leads actives and ranks 3rd all-time with a .377 AVG and .457 OBP against the Astros (49-for-130, min. 100 AB)...Has reached in 30 of 32 career starts vs. HOU.His .405 AVG (34-for-84) and .474 OBP at Minute Maid Park are the highest ever (min. 75 AB)...Has hit safely in 18 of 20 games at the venue, with 11 multi-hit games.
23 - BLAKE SWIHART , C /UTL .163 AVG 0 HR 2 RBI .250 OBP .186 SLG vs. RHP: 5-30 (.167), 0 HR YESTERDAY: 0-4 HOMESTAND: 3-9, 2 R, 2 BB CURRENT STREAK: 0-5vs. LHP: 2-13 (.154), 0 HR TOR SERIES: 2-3, R SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 1 G (5x, last 5/30)
Made his first career start at 1B Wednesday and his first in RF yesterday...His last 5 games have come at different positions (C, DH, LF, 1B, RF).Recorded his 2nd multi-hit game of the season Wednesday (also 4/14 vs. BAL)...Has reached base 5 times in his last 4 games.Is batting .400 (4-for-10) with 4 BB and a .571 OBP in the first 4 innings of games this season, reaching in 8 of 14 PA.Posted a .485 SLG in 25 spring training games, tying for the league lead with 7 2B and homering 3 times...Appeared defensively at C, 1B, 3B, and LF.
7 - CHRISTIAN VÁZQUEZ , C .188 AVG 0 HR 6 RBI .228 OBP .225 SLG vs. RHP: 19-106 (.179), 0 HR YESTERDAY: DNP HOMESTAND: 2-15, R, RBI CURRENT STREAK: 0-6vs. LHP: 7-32 (.219), 0 HR TOR SERIES: 1-8, R SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 4 G (5/16-23)
Has hit in 6 of his last 8 games...Struck out twice yesterday, snapping a career-long streak of 9 games without a strikeout.Tied Saturday’s game with a 2-out RBI single in the 3rd, his 200th career hit...Was his 5th RBI of the season and 5th career game-tying RBI (last 9/14/17 vs. OAK).His 40.2% career CCS% (47-for-117) is the highest rate among actives and 4th-highest by any catcher since 1987 (min. 200 G).Ranks 5th in the AL with a 3.83 catcher’s ERA after the Red Sox allowed 16 runs combined in his last 6 games.
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1ST BATTERS RELIEF HIGHSPITCHER LAST TIME OUT (Dec.) IP H R ER BB SO RETIRED/FACED RI/S SAVES/OPP INNINGS STRIKEOUTS
Threw 1.1 scoreless IP Wednesday vs. TOR (hold, 2 SO, 15 pitches); was his 23rd appearance of the season & 4th straight without allowing a hit (14 BF).Has not allowed a run in his last 8 appearances (since 5/10): 8.1 IP, 3 H, 3 BB, 12 SO, 0.72 WHIP, .107 AVG, 28 AB. 19 of his 23 appearances this year have been scoreless...Since 4/13, has posted 16 scoreless appearances in 18 games (1.47 ERA, 3 ER, 18.1 IP, 7 BB, 27 SO).Among AL relievers this season, ranks 2nd in holds (13), 3rd in hits/9.0 IP (3.91) and opp. AVG (.130), and 5th in SO/BF (.352) and SO/9.0 IP (12.52).
Threw the 6th & 7th innings of Monday’s win vs. TOR (2.0 IP, 2 H, ER, BB, 3 SO, 33 pitches); tied his season highs in IP and SO; was his 23rd appearance.Over his last 7 games, has posted a 2.57 ERA (2 ER/7.0 IP) with 1 BB and 11 SO (since 5/13); has stranded all 5 baserunners he has inherited in that span.Averaging 11.10 SO/9.0 IP this year (30 SO in 24.1 IP)...Holding opponents to a .211 AVG (4-for-19) with RISP.Has pitched more than 1.0 inning in 8 of his 23 appearances this year and has gone 2.0 IP five times.
Started the 9th inning Wednesday vs. TOR and faced 2 batters; charged with 2 runs (0.0 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 3 pitches); was his 17th appearance of the season.Posted a season-best 8.0-inning scoreless streak from 5/14-27...In 16 relief appearances this season: 0-2, 6.43 ERA, 15 ER, 21.0 IP, 6 BB, 18 SO.Including his start on 4/2 at MIA, has allowed just 3 runs on the road this season (2.19 ERA, 12.1 IP) and 11 ER in 14.2 IP at Fenway (6.75 ERA).Made 1st career Opening Day roster in 2018...Made his 2018 debut in a start on 4/2 at MIA (W, 6.0 IP, 1 ER), the 7th start of his ML career.
Stranded 2 runners to end the 7th & threw a scoreless 8th Tuesday vs. TOR (hold, 1.1 IP, SO, HB, 22 pitches); 25th game; 9th straight scoreless outing (8.2 IP). Has not allowed a hit in his last 8 full appearances (since 5/13): 25 batters faced (22 AB); last allowed a hit on 5/12 at TOR (Pillar). 23 of his 25 appearances this year are scoreless...Has allowed just 1 run in his last 24 outings since 4/1: 0.35 ERA (1 ER/25.2 IP), 10 H, 6 BB, 27 SO, .119 AVG. Allowed 4 runs in 0.1 IP in his season debut (3/29 at TB) & then posted a season-best 15.1-IP scoreless streak (4/1-5/8)...Has allowed 5 runs total in 2018. Among all AL relievers, ranks 2nd in WHIP (0.77), hits/9.0 IP (3.81) & opp. AVG (.128), 8th in ERA (1.73), 1st in both opp. SLG (.151) and opp. OPS (.378). Dating to 8/21/17, has held left-handed hitters to a .061 AVG (4-for-66) with 23 SO which includes a 1-for-37 (.027 AVG) since 4/3 and an 0-for-19 since 5/4.
Recorded his 18th SV of 2018 Wednesday vs. TOR (1.0 IP, H, BB, SO, 19 pitches); entered with 2 men on in the 9th with no out, both scored; 26th game of 2018.Among AL relievers this season, ranks 2nd SV (18), 4th in SO/BF (.358), 5th in WHIP (0.84), T-7th in SO (34), 9th in SO/9.0 IP (12.24) and opp. AVG (.170).Since 2016 among ML relievers is 2nd in SO/BF (.427), 3rd in SO/9.0 IP (14.88), opp. AVG (.150) and SO (243), T-3rd in SV (84), 5th in WHIP (0.86) & SV% (91.3).
Has 309 career SV (25th all time trailing Goose Gossage who is 24th with 310) and his 91.0% career conversion rate (340 SVO) is the highest all-time for any closer with 250 or more chances...Has 84 career saves as a Red Sox which is 7th all time trailing Derek Lowe (6th - 85).Became the fastest in MLB history to reach 300 saves in terms of career appearances (494 games) and save opportunites (330 opportunities) when he did so on 5/5 at TEX...Also became the 1st pitcher in history to reach 300 saves before turning 30 years old when doing so (30th birthday is 5/28/88).
Got the 1st out of the 9th inning in Tuesday night’s win vs. TOR (0.1 IP, 3 hits, 11 pitches); his 14th appearance of the season.Has allowed only 2 runs over his last 10 relief appearances (16.0 IP, 1.13 ERA) since 4/20...Earned 3 wins in that span & overall has 5 in 14 games in 2018.Activated from the 10-day DL, 5/24 (low back strain, 5/14-23)...On a rehab assignment with Triple-A Pawtucket; threw 1.0 scoreless IP, 5/21 vs. Scranton/WB.In 12 relief appearances this year: 3-0, 1.89 ERA (4 ER, 19.0 IP), 6 BB, 10 SO...Made 2 starts for BOS this April: 2-0, 2.53 ERA, 3 ER/10.2 IP, 2 BB, 10 SO.
Threw the final 3.0 IP of last night’s loss at HOU (H, 3 BB, IBB, 4 SO, 56 pitches); his 6th appearance of the year and his 4th straight scoreless outing (9.0 IP).Added to the active ML roster on 5/14...Began the season on the DL recovering from left knee surgery done in May 2017 and rehabbed with Triple-A Pawtucket (2 starts)...Was reinstated from the DL on 4/28 and placed on the restricted list for 15 games...Began a 2nd rehab assignment with Pawtucket (2 relief appear-ances)...Appeared in 4 games (2 GS) during his rehab-stints with the PawSox: 0-0, 4.30 ERA (7 ER/14.2 IP), 3 BB, 8 SO.For his ML career is 5-0, 3.48 ERA (25 ER, 64.2 IP), 29 BB, 53 SO in 21 relief appearances...Is 17-14, 3.99 ERA (106 ER, 239.0 IP), 83 BB, 185 SO in 40 starts.
32-Matt Barnes 5/30 vs. TOR (H, 13) 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 18/23 7/0 0/1 1.1 (3 times) 3 (4/26 at TOR)37-Heath Hembree 5/28 vs. TOR 2.0 2 1 1 1 3 17/23 10/3 -/- 2.0 (5 times) 3 (3 times) 61-Brian Johnson 5/30 vs. TOR 0.0 2 2 2 0 0 10/17 5/0 -/- 3.0 (4/17 at LAA) 3 (2 times)56-Joe Kelly 5/29 vs. TOR (H, 10) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 18/25 11/4 2/3 2.0 (2 times) 3 (5/12 at TOR) 46-Craig Kimbrel 5/30 vs. TOR (SV, 18) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 18/26 9/4 18/20 1.1 (4/29 vs TB) 3 (3 times)76-Hector Velazquez 5/29 vs. TOR 0.1 3 0 0 0 0 5/12 10/6 -/- 3.1 (4/27 vs TB) 3 (4/30 vs KC)35-Steven Wright 5/31 at HOU 3.0 1 0 0 3 4 6/6 -/- -/- 4.2 (5/18 vs BAL) 5 (5/18 vs BAL)BULLPEN TOTALS: 3.12 ERA 193.0 161 68 67 68 207 119/164 (73%) 65/23 21/26
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 T-1st -- PRICE (4-4) Gausman (3-3) 36,615 19 640,78245 5/18 N BALTIMORE L4-7 30-15 T-1st -- Cobb (1-5) POMERANZ (1-2) Brach (6) 34,935 20 675,717 46 5/19 N BALTIMORE W6-3 31-15 T-1st -- PORCELLO (6-1) Bundy (2-6) KIMBREL (13) 34,195 21 709,91247 5/20 D BALTIMORE W5-0 32-15 T-1st -- 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 1st +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 Houston59 6/2 N at Houston60 6/3 N at Houston 6/4 Off Day61 6/5 N DETROIT62 6/6 N DETROIT63 6/7 N DETROIT64 6/8 N CHICAGO-AL65 6/9 D CHICAGO-AL66 6/10 D CHICAGO-AL67 6/11 N at Baltimore68 6/12 N at Baltimore69 6/13 D at Baltimore70 6/14 N at Seattle71 6/15 N at Seattle72 6/16 N at Seattle73 6/17 D at Seattle 6/18 Off Day74 6/19 N at Minnesota75 6/20 N at Minnesota76 6/21 D at Minnesota77 6/22 N SEATTLE78 6/23 N SEATTLE79 6/24 D SEATTLE 6/25 OFF DAY80 6/26 N ANAHIEM81 6/27 N ANAHIEM82 6/28 N ANAHIEM83 6/29 N at New York-AL84 6/30 N at New York-AL85 7/1 N at New York-AL86 7/2 N at Washington 87 7/3 N at Washington 88 7/4 D at Washington 7/5 Off Day89 7/6 N at Kansas City90 7/7 N at Kansas City91 7/8 D at Kansas City92 7/9 N TEXAS93 7/10 N TEXAS94 7/11 N TEXAS95 7/12 N TORONTO96 7/13 N TORONTO97 7/14 D TORONTO98 7/15 D TORONTO 7/16 ALL-STAR BREAK 7/17 ALL-STAR BREAK 7/18 ALL-STAR BREAK 7/19 ALL-STAR BREAK
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
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99 7/20 N at Detroit100 7/21 N at Detroit101 7/22 D at Detroit102 7/23 N at Baltimore103 7/24 N at Baltimore104 7/25 N at Baltimore105 7/26 N MINNESOTA106 7/27 N MINNESOTA107 7/28 N MINNESOTA108 7/29 D MINNESOTA109 7/30 N PHILADELPHIA110 7/31 N PHILADELPHIA 8/1 OFF DAY111 8/2 N NEW YORK-AL112 8/3 N NEW YORK-AL113 8/4 D NEW YORK-AL114 8/5 TBD NEW YORK-AL 8/6 OFF DAY115 8/7 N at Toronto116 8/8 N at Toronto117 8/9 N at Toronto118 8/10 N at Baltimore119 8/11 N at Baltimore120 8/12 D at Baltimore 8/13 Off Day121 8/14 N at Philadelphia122 8/15 N at Philadelphia 8/16 Off Day
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 a player to be named later or 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.
DISABLED LIST
Drew Pomeranz Left forearm flexor strain March 26 April 20 18 (16-2)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 March 29 --- 57 (39-18)Austin Maddox Right shoulder strain March 29 --- 57 (39-18)Dustin Pedroia Recovery from left knee surgery March 29 May 25 50 (34-16)Tyler Thornburg Recovery from right shoulder surgery March 29 --- 57 (39-18)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 May 15 --- 16 (11-5)2018 Totals 12 Players 12 DL stints 332 Games Missed
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PLAYER INJURY PLACED ON DL (RETRO) REINSTATED GAMES MISSED
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5 hits in a game ........................................ Andrew Benintendi, 7/4/17 at TEX6 hits in a game ...................Nomar Garciaparra, 6/21/03 at PHI (13 innings) 6 RBI in a game .............................................. Xander Bogaerts, 4/7/18 vs. TB7 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) ...... Mookie Betts, 2 times, last 5/2/18 vs. KCGame-ending home run ......... Mitch Moreland, 8/4/17 vs. CWS (11th 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.......David Price, 9/22/17 at CIN, 1B off Asher WojciechPitcher 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 .............................................. Doug Fister, 8/22/17 at CLE (W, 9-1)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 ...................................................... 4/5/18 vs. TB (3-2 in 12 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 .......................5/7/17 at MIN (10 runs in 9th 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
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Most runs, game ................................................................ 14, 4/10 vs. NYYMost runs, inning .........................................................9, 4/10 vs. NYY (6th)Most hits, game (9 innings) ............................ 15, 2 times, last 4/17 at LAAMost hits, game (extra innings) ........... 12, 2 times, last 5/1 vs. KC (13 inn.) Most hits, inning .............................................................. 7, 4/8 vs. TB (8th)Consecutive hits, inning ....................................................6, 4/8 vs. TB (8th)Fewest hits, game .................................................................0, 4/21 at OAKMost doubles, game..........................................6, 2 times, last 5/29 vs. TORMost triples, game ................................................................ 2, 5/26 vs. ATLMost home runs, game ......................................................... 6, 4/17 at LAAMost home runs, inning ................................................3, 4/17 at LAA (3rd)Most extra-base hits .............................................................8, 5/29 vs. TORMost stolen bases, game ......................................................5, 5/17 vs. BALMost walks, game (9 innings) .............................................. 7, 4/10 vs. NYY 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, 5/20 vs. BAL Most left on base (extra innings) ..............................11, 4/5 vs. TB (12 inn.)
Most hits .....................................................4, 4 times, last Betts, 5/2 vs. KC Most runs ................................................................... 5, Betts, 4/10 vs. NYYMost doubles ........................ 2, 14 times, last Martinez and León, 5/29 vs. TORMost triples ..................................1, 10 times, last Benintendi, 5/28 vs. TORMost home runs ........................................... 3, 2 times, last Betts, 5/2 vs. KC Most extra-base hits ............................... 3, 5 times, last Leon, 5/29 vs. TORMost total bases ...........................................................13, Betts, 5/2 vs. KC Most RBI ................................................................... 6, Bogaerts, 4/7 vs. TBMost stolen bases .......................................................3, Betts, 5/17 vs. BAL Most walks ........................................................... 3, Benintendi, 5/23 at TB Most strikeouts (9 innings).................. 3, 12 times, last Ramirez, 5/24 at TB Most strikeouts (extra innings) .............4, Benintendi, 4/24 at TOR (10 inn.)Longest hitting streak ..............................................12, Martinez, 4/29-5/11
Most strikeouts (9 innings)..................................................... 17, 5/5 at TEXMost strikeouts (extra innings) ..............................19, 5/11 at TOR (12 inn.)Most walks (9 innings) ...................................... 7, 2 times, last 5/10 at NYYMost walks, (extra innings) .........................................6, 4/5 vs. TB (12 inn.) Fewest walks .....................................................0, 4 times, last 5/20 vs. BALMost runs allowed, game ..................................................... 12, 4/28 vs. TB Most runs allowed, inning ...............................................6, 3/29 at TB (8th) 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 ................................... 3, 2 times, last 5/23 at TBMost hits allowed, inning ....................... 4, 3 times, last 5/14 vs. OAK (4th) Most home runs allowed, game .............................................. 4, 4/28 vs. TB Most consecutive scoreless inn. .........................16.0, 4/17 (4th)-4/19 (2nd)
Most innings pitched, starter ............... 9.0, 2 times, last Price, 5/17 vs. BAL Fewest innings pitched, starter ................................1.0, Price, 4/11 vs. NYYMost innings pitched, reliever ......................................4.2, Wright, 5/18 vs. BALMost strikeouts, starter ................................. 15, Sale, 5/11 at TOR (12 inn.) Most strikeouts, reliever ............................................ 5, Wright, 5/18 vs. BAL Most walks allowed ............................................. 5, Pomeranz, 5/13 at TOR Longest winning streak .................... 5, 2 times, last Velázquez, 4/1-presentLongest losing streak ........................................................ 3, Price, 4/22-5/3 Most consec. scoreless inn., starter .......14.0, 2 times, last Porcello, 4/12-24 Most consec. scoreless inn., reliever..................................15.1, Kelly, 4/1-5/8Most runs allowed ..........................................................9, Price, 5/3 at TEXMost earned runs allowed ..............................................7, Price, 5/3 at TEXMost hits allowed ...........................9, 3 times, last Rodriguez, 5/20 vs. BALFewest hits allowed, CG .............................................. 5, Price, 5/17 vs. BALMost home runs allowed ................... 3, 2 times, last Rodriguez, 5/5 at TEX Most pitches thrown ............................. 116, 2 times, last Sale, 5/11 at TOR
Longest winning streak .............................................................9, 3/30-4/10Longest losing streak ................................................................3, 4/21-4/24Most games over .500 ........................................... 22, 5/30 vs. TOR (39-17)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) ....................................... 3:59, 4/11 vs. NYY Longest game, time (extra innings) .................................... 4:27, 4/3 at MIA Shortest game, time .........................................................2:16, 4/21 at OAKLargest crowd, Fenway Park .............................................................. 37,008 Smallest crowd, Fenway Park ............................................................ 31,314 Largest crowd, road ....................................................... 47,088, 5/9 at NYYSmallest crowd, road ...................................................... 10,194, 5/23 at TBLargest winning margin ...........................................13, 4/10 vs. NYY (14-1) Largest losing margin................................6, 2 times, last 5/27 vs. ATL (1-7) Largest deficit overcome to win ...............5, 4/8 vs. TB (down 2-7, won 8-7) Largest lead relinquished to lose......................4, 3/29 at TB (led 4-0, lost 4-6)Most double plays turned .................................... 3, 2 times, last 5/2 vs. KCMost double plays turned by opponent .............. 3, 2 times, last 5/22 at TBMost errors ..............................................................................4, 5/1 vs. K.CMost errors by an opponent ..................................................3, 4/14 vs. BALMost stolen bases by an opponent ...................... 2, 3 times, last 5/6 at TEX
Andrew Benintendi..............................................................................................5Mookie Betts ........................................................................................................2Jackie Bradley Jr.......................................................................................................2J.D. Martinez........................................................................................................1
RED SOX MANAGER CHALLENGES
TOTAL OVERTURNED CONFIRMED STOOD 15 7 4 4
BREAKDOWNSRed Sox Game Notes Page 9
HOME RUN NOTES9 HOMERS AT HOME: 43 SOLO HOMERS: 47 3-RUN HOMERS: 8 HOMERS ON THE ROAD: 39 2-RUN HOMERS: 21 GRAND SLAMS: 6
2-HOME RUN GAMES BY RED SOX (3 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)
3-HOME RUN GAMES BY RED SOX (2 in 2018)Mookie Betts, 4/17/18 at LAA (3rd career)Mookie Betts, 5/2/18 vs. KC (4th career)
PINCH-HIT HOME RUNS BY RED SOX (0 in 2018)Last: Andrew Benintendi, 9/25/17 vs. TOR off Dominic Leone
GRAND SLAMS BY RED SOX (6 in 2018)Xander Bogaerts, 4/7/18 vs. TB off Jake Faria (2nd career)Mookie Betts, 4/10/18 vs. NYY off Chasen Shreve (3rd career)J.D. Martinez, 4/11/18 vs. NYY off Masahiro Tanaka (6th career)Rafael Devers, 4/18/18 at LAA off Tyler Skaggs (1st career)Mitch Moreland, 4/20/18 at OAK off Emilio Pagán (3rd career)Xander Bogaerts, 4/30/18 vs. KC off Jason Hammel (3rd career)
FIRST-INNING LEADOFF HOME RUNS BY RED SOX (3 in 2018)Mookie Betts, 4/17/18 at LAA off Shohei Ohtani (12th career)Mookie Betts, 4/19/18 at LAA off Nick Tropeano (13th career)Mookie Betts, 4/25/18 at TOR off Aaron Sanchez (14th career)
WALK-OFF HOME RUNS (0 in 2018) Last: Mitch Moreland, 8/4/17 vs. CWS off Aaron Bummer (3rd career)
INSIDE-THE-PARK HOME RUNS BY RED SOX (1 in 2018)Eduardo Núñez, 3/29/18 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 (2 in 2018)Brock Holt and Mookie Betts, 4/17/18 at LAA (3rd inning)Mookie Betts and Andrew Benintendi, 5/19/18 vs. 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)
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