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2017-04-28 Β· Night game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 37054 Β· 81Β°F, cloudy Β· Wind 13 mph to CF Β· 3:28
Boston Red Sox defeated Chicago Cubs 5β4. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 1st β Kris Bryant homers (3) on a fly ball to center field. Boston Red Sox took the lead in the 1st β Hanley Ramirez singles on a ground ball to first baseman Anthony Rizzo. Mookie Betts scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Ben Zobrist singles on a line drive to center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. Anthony Rizzo scores β worth 13% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| BOS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 |
W: Drew Pomeranz L: Jake Arrieta SV: Craig Kimbrel
Umpires β HP: Mike Everitt Β· 1B: Bill Welke Β· 2B: Bruce Dreckman Β· 3B: Jordan Baker Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kyle Schwarber | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Kris Bryant | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Anthony Rizzo | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ben Zobrist | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Addison Russell | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Willson Contreras | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jason Heyward | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Javier Baez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Albert Almora | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Jon Jay | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Matt Szczur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Xander Bogaerts | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Andrew Benintendi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Mookie Betts | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hanley Ramirez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Mitch Moreland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Dustin Pedroia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Jackie Bradley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Christian Vazquez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Marco Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jake Arrieta | 4.1 | 10 | 3 | 5 |
Mike Montgomery | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Pedro Strop | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Carl Edwards | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Drew Pomeranz | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Joe Kelly | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Heath Hembree | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fernando Abad | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Craig Kimbrel | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kyle Schwarber: K
- Kris Bryant: HR/F78D+
- Anthony Rizzo: 7/F7M
- Ben Zobrist: 9/L89M
Bot 1
- Xander Bogaerts: 13/G13
- Andrew Benintendi: HR/F89D+
- Mookie Betts: D8/L8LS+
- Hanley Ramirez: S3/G3.2-H
- Mitch Moreland: WP.1-2
- Mitch Moreland: D9/L34D+.2-H
- Dustin Pedroia: WP.2-3
- Dustin Pedroia: W
- Jackie Bradley: S8/G4M+.3-H;1-3
- Christian Vazquez: S9/L34+.3-H;1-2
- Marco Hernandez: 7/F7LS
- Xander Bogaerts: K
Top 2
- Addison Russell: S9/L3D
- Willson Contreras: S9/G34.1-2
- Jason Heyward: K
- Javier Baez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 2
- Andrew Benintendi: K
- Mookie Betts: 6/F6D-
- Hanley Ramirez: 43/G4
Top 3
- Albert Almora: HR/F7D+
- Kyle Schwarber: K
- Kris Bryant: 43/G6+
- Anthony Rizzo: 9/F89M
Bot 3
- Mitch Moreland: 13/G13-
- Dustin Pedroia: K
- Jackie Bradley: K
Top 4
- Ben Zobrist: 7/F7D
- Addison Russell: S1/G56S-.B-2(E1/TH)
- Willson Contreras: 4/L4D-
- Jason Heyward: K
Bot 4
- Christian Vazquez: S9/G4+
- Marco Hernandez: S8/G4M.1-2
- Xander Bogaerts: W.2-3;1-2
- Andrew Benintendi: K
- Mookie Betts: 5/L56+/DP.3X3(5)
Top 5
- Javier Baez: K
- Albert Almora: 43/G4
- Kyle Schwarber: S7/L56D+
- Kris Bryant: W.1-2
- Anthony Rizzo: 43/G4+
Bot 5
- Hanley Ramirez: S7/L7LD+
- Mitch Moreland: CS2(26)
- Mitch Moreland: W
- Dustin Pedroia: S8/L4MD.1-2
- Jackie Bradley: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M
Top 6
- Ben Zobrist: W
- Addison Russell: K
- Willson Contreras: E3/G4S-.1-2
- Jason Heyward: K
- Javier Baez: 53/G56S
Bot 6
- Christian Vazquez: 63/G6
- Marco Hernandez: S8/F8LS-
- Xander Bogaerts: S8/L4MD+.1-2
- Andrew Benintendi: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 7
- Albert Almora: W
- Kyle Schwarber: K
- Kris Bryant: K
- Anthony Rizzo: S49/G34+.1-3
- Ben Zobrist: WP.3-H(NR);1-2
- Ben Zobrist: S8/L6MD+.2-H
- Addison Russell: 9/F9M
Bot 7
- Mookie Betts: 8/F8RM
- Hanley Ramirez: K
- Mitch Moreland: K
Top 8
- Willson Contreras: 5/L56S+
- Jason Heyward: S7/F7D
- Jon Jay: S9/G34+.1-2
- Matt Szczur: K
- Kyle Schwarber: K
Bot 8
- Dustin Pedroia: S9/L34D+
- Jackie Bradley: K
- Christian Vazquez: K
- Marco Hernandez: K23
Top 9
- Kris Bryant: K
- Anthony Rizzo: K
- Ben Zobrist: D34/G3+
- Addison Russell: K




























