 He allowed one extra-base hit to LHB over the season, on May 23, and afterward allowed 10 more hits to LHB.Of 46 runners inherited, he stranded 39 (84.8 percent), the fifth best in the AL, and the eighth-best ratio of Red Sox relievers since at least 1974 who had inherited 30 or more runners.He recorded a team-high 31 hitless appearances and produced 22 perfect outings.