* – The Red Sox allowed a 1st inning run (again) on Saturday. They’ve now allowed a 1st inning score in 12 of their 28 games this month. They’ve SCORED in the 1st frame just twice in that span. In their 19 games since May 11, the Sox have been outscored 12-1 in the 1st inning.

NOTE THIS: Boston has not scored in the 1st inning since May 19, going scoreless in the opening frame in 11 straight games, the longest current such streak in the majors. Here are Boston’s longest 1st inning droughts (within a season) since 2009:

 

 

 

 

 

The Brewers failed to score a 1st inning run for nearly a month in 2013:

 

 

 

 

 

One more table: 1st inning runs allowed in May (through Saturday):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A little context on the Giants’ 2 runs allowed in first innings this month: Since 2009, the only staffs that have allowed fewer 1st inning runs over a full month are the 2009 Dodgers (0 allowed during August) and the 2013 Blue Jays (1 allowed during June).

Have a good Sunday!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* – The Red Sox put the leadoff batter on base in both the 1st and 2nd innings on Thursday for the 1st time in 38 games (April 15).

* – Milwaukee’s Ryan Braun has come to bat with 79 runners on base this season and has driven home 25 of them. That 32% rate is tops in the majors (minimum 50 baserunners). Here are the leaders:

 

 

And here are the laggards:

Here are Boston’s hitters for the 2015 season to date:

Note that Mookie Betts has 7 more RBI than David Ortiz despite having 13 fewer baserunners on during his at bats.

Finally, here are Boston’s hitters in May (through Thursday):

You know, there’s not a lot of comment needed here.