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Boston Red Sox @ Cleveland Guardians

2016-08-15 · Day game · Progressive Field · Att: 19174 · 79°F · Wind 5 mph to LF · 2:57

Boston Red Sox defeated Cleveland Indians 3–2. Cleveland Indians opened the scoring in the 4th — Rajai Davis homers (11) on a line drive to center field. Boston Red Sox took the lead in the 6th — David Ortiz homers (27) on a fly ball to right field. Dustin Pedroia scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: David Ortiz homers (27) on a fly ball to right field. Dustin Pedroia scores — worth 29% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
BOS	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	3	10
CLE	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	6

W: Drew Pomeranz L: Josh Tomlin SV: Craig Kimbrel

Umpires — HP: Chad Whitson · 1B: Gary Cederstrom · 2B: Jim Wolf · 3B: Adrian Johnson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Boston Red Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Dustin Pedroia	5	1	2	0	0	0
Xander Bogaerts	4	0	1	0	0	1
David Ortiz	4	1	2	2	0	0
Mookie Betts	3	0	1	0	1	0
Jackie Bradley	4	1	2	1	0	1
Aaron Hill	4	0	1	0	0	0
Travis Shaw	4	0	1	0	0	1
Bryan Holaday	4	0	0	0	0	2
Andrew Benintendi	4	0	0	0	0	0

Cleveland Guardians — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Rajai Davis	4	1	2	2	0	0
Jose Ramirez	3	0	0	0	1	0
Francisco Lindor	4	0	1	0	0	1
Mike Napoli	2	0	1	0	2	0
Carlos Santana	4	0	0	0	0	1
Brandon Guyer	3	0	1	0	0	0
Abraham Almonte	4	0	0	0	0	3
Chris Gimenez	3	1	1	0	0	2
Michael Martinez	3	0	0	0	0	0
Jason Kipnis	1	0	0	0	0	1

Boston Red Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Drew Pomeranz	7.2	5	2	6
Fernando Abad	0.1	0	0	0
Craig Kimbrel	1.0	1	1	2

Cleveland Guardians — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Josh Tomlin	7.2	7	0	3
Kyle Crockett	0.0	1	0	0
Jeff Manship	0.1	0	1	1
Zach McAllister	1.0	2	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Dustin Pedroia: 43/G4
Xander Bogaerts: 9/F9LM
David Ortiz: 5/F8LM

Bot 1

Rajai Davis: 9/F9LS
Jose Ramirez: 3/G34S-
Francisco Lindor: K

Top 2

Mookie Betts: 8/F8LXD+
Jackie Bradley: 31/G34
Aaron Hill: 43/G6M

Bot 2

Mike Napoli: 7/F78D
Carlos Santana: 8/F8LD
Brandon Guyer: 9/F9D

Top 3

Travis Shaw: K+WP.B-1
Bryan Holaday: K
Andrew Benintendi: WP.1-2
Andrew Benintendi: 9/L9M+
Dustin Pedroia: S9/G34+.2XH(92)

Bot 3

Abraham Almonte: K
Chris Gimenez: K
Michael Martinez: 9/F9M

Top 4

Xander Bogaerts: S7
David Ortiz: 35(1)3/GDP/G3
Mookie Betts: S7/G56
Jackie Bradley: S8/G4M+.1-3
Aaron Hill: 1

Bot 4

Rajai Davis: HR/F8RXD+
Jose Ramirez: W
Francisco Lindor: SB2
Francisco Lindor: 23/G2R-
Mike Napoli: CS3(25)/MREV
Mike Napoli: D7/L7LS+
Carlos Santana: 2/F23-

Top 5

Travis Shaw: 8/F8RM
Bryan Holaday: 53/G5
Andrew Benintendi: 7/L7D+

Bot 5

Brandon Guyer: S67/L6
Abraham Almonte: WP.1-2
Abraham Almonte: K
Chris Gimenez: K
Michael Martinez: 8/F8RXD+

Top 6

Dustin Pedroia: S7
Xander Bogaerts: K
David Ortiz: HR/F9D+.1-H
Mookie Betts: 8/F8RD
Jackie Bradley: HR/F9D+
Aaron Hill: 53/G5

Bot 6

Rajai Davis: 63/G6
Jose Ramirez: 4/F4D
Francisco Lindor: 63/G6

Top 7

Travis Shaw: 3/G3-
Bryan Holaday: 63/G6
Andrew Benintendi: 3/G34S-

Bot 7

Mike Napoli: W
Carlos Santana: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Brandon Guyer: 43/G4

Top 8

Dustin Pedroia: 43/G4M
Xander Bogaerts: 9/F89M
David Ortiz: S9/L9LM+
Mookie Betts: W.1-2
Jackie Bradley: K

Bot 8

Abraham Almonte: K
Chris Gimenez: D8/F8RXD+
Michael Martinez: 8/F8RD
Rajai Davis: D9/L9LS.2-H
Jose Ramirez: SB3
Jose Ramirez: 7/F78S

Top 9

Aaron Hill: S48/G6M
Travis Shaw: D7/F7LD+.1-3
Bryan Holaday: K
Andrew Benintendi: 7/F7LS
Dustin Pedroia: 7/F7D+

Bot 9

Francisco Lindor: D7/F7LM
Mike Napoli: W
Carlos Santana: K
Jason Kipnis: K
Abraham Almonte: 4/F4D

Notes & reviews

replay,4,napom001,CLE,cedeg901,CLE08,,N,M,CLE,A $when Jose Ramirez was called out at 3B, Indians manager Terry Francona challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay

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