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Tampa Bay Rays @ Boston Red Sox

2017-09-09 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 36734 · 63°F, cloudy · Wind 5 mph R to L · 3:05

Boston Red Sox defeated Tampa Bay Rays 9–0. Boston Red Sox opened the scoring in the 1st — Dustin Pedroia homers (7) on a fly ball to left center field. Eduardo Nunez scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Dustin Pedroia homers (7) on a fly ball to left center field. Eduardo Nunez scores — worth 18% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
TBA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8
BOS	3	5	1	0	0	0	0	0		9	15

W: Chris Sale L: Matt Andriese SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Quinn Wolcott · 1B: Brian O'Nora · 2B: Paul Emmel · 3B: Scott Barry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Tampa Bay Rays — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Kevin Kiermaier	3	1	0	0
Cesar Puello	4	0	0	2
Evan Longoria	2	1	0	0
Logan Morrison	2	0	1	2
Trevor Plouffe	4	1	0	0
Wilson Ramos	2	0	0	0
Adeiny Hechavarria	3	0	0	2
Peter Bourjos	4	1	0	2
Danny Espinosa	3	3	0	0
Curt Casali	2	1	0	0
Mallex Smith	2	0	0	1
Brad Miller	1	0	0	1
Jesus Sucre	1	0	0	0

Boston Red Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Eduardo Nunez	2	1	2	0	0	0
Dustin Pedroia	2	2	2	2	2	0
Andrew Benintendi	5	1	3	3	0	0
Mookie Betts	3	2	1	0	1	1
Mitch Moreland	4	0	2	3	1	1
Hanley Ramirez	4	0	1	0	0	1
Rafael Devers	5	1	2	0	0	1
Sandy Leon	5	0	0	0	0	4
Jackie Bradley	3	0	0	0	0	1
Xander Bogaerts	3	2	2	0	0	0
Brock Holt	1	0	0	0	0	1
Rajai Davis	1	0	0	0	0	0
Sam Travis	1	0	0	0	0	1

Tampa Bay Rays — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Matt Andriese	1.2	7	2	2
Jose Alvarado	0.1	0	0	0
Austin Pruitt	4.0	5	2	5
Dan Jennings	1.0	2	0	1
Brad Boxberger	1.0	1	0	3

Boston Red Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Chris Sale	6.0	6	1	8
Carson Smith	1.0	2	0	1
Heath Hembree	1.0	0	0	1
Blaine Boyer	1.0	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Kevin Kiermaier: 7/F7LM
Cesar Puello: K
Evan Longoria: S8/G6M
Logan Morrison: W.1-2
Trevor Plouffe: PB.2-3
Trevor Plouffe: 53/G56S-

Bot 1

Eduardo Nunez: S7/L56D+
Dustin Pedroia: SB2
Dustin Pedroia: HR/F78D+.2-H
Andrew Benintendi: 8/L8RXD+
Mookie Betts: S8/L8LS
Mitch Moreland: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
Mitch Moreland: 63/G4S.3-H(UR)
Hanley Ramirez: 53/G56S-

Top 2

Wilson Ramos: 53/G5
Adeiny Hechavarria: K
Peter Bourjos: K

Bot 2

Rafael Devers: S8/G4M+
Sandy Leon: K
Jackie Bradley: K
Eduardo Nunez: S5/G5L.1-2
Dustin Pedroia: W.2-3;1-2
Andrew Benintendi: D7/F78D+.3-H;2-H;1-3
Mookie Betts: IW
Mitch Moreland: S7/F7D.3-H;2-H;1-3
Hanley Ramirez: E5/TH/G5-.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2
Rafael Devers: 23/G23-

Top 3

Danny Espinosa: S9/G4
Kevin Kiermaier: 16(1)3/GDP/G15
Cesar Puello: K

Bot 3

Sandy Leon: K
Jackie Bradley: 4/F4S-
Xander Bogaerts: S5/G56S-
Dustin Pedroia: S9/G4.1-2
Andrew Benintendi: S9/G34.2-H;1-2
Mookie Betts: K

Top 4

Evan Longoria: 63/G56
Logan Morrison: HP
Trevor Plouffe: 6/F6D
Wilson Ramos: 23/G2R-

Bot 4

Mitch Moreland: K
Hanley Ramirez: S7/L7LD+.BX2(74)
Rafael Devers: D7/F78D+
Sandy Leon: 63/G6M

Top 5

Adeiny Hechavarria: 7/F7D
Peter Bourjos: K
Danny Espinosa: S9/L89S-
Kevin Kiermaier: S4/G4MS-.1-2
Cesar Puello: 31/G3-

Bot 5

Jackie Bradley: HP
Xander Bogaerts: 8/L8RM
Dustin Pedroia: W.1-2
Andrew Benintendi: 7/F8LD
Mookie Betts: 8/F78D+

Top 6

Curt Casali: S8/G6
Logan Morrison: K
Trevor Plouffe: S7/L56D+.1-3
Mallex Smith: K
Adeiny Hechavarria: K

Bot 6

Mitch Moreland: W
Hanley Ramirez: K
Rafael Devers: 9/F89D
Sandy Leon: K

Top 7

Peter Bourjos: S9/L34D-
Danny Espinosa: S7/G56.1-2
Brad Miller: K
Cesar Puello: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Bot 7

Jackie Bradley: 63/G6MD
Xander Bogaerts: S7/G56
Brock Holt: K
Andrew Benintendi: S5/F6S-.1-2
Rajai Davis: 8/F8LM

Top 8

Curt Casali: 3/G34S-
Logan Morrison: K
Trevor Plouffe: 8/F8RXD+

Bot 8

Mitch Moreland: DGR/F89XD+
Sam Travis: K
Rafael Devers: K
Sandy Leon: K

Top 9

Mallex Smith: 6/L6-
Jesus Sucre: 43/G6MD
Peter Bourjos: 63/G6MS-

Notes & reviews

Rays challenged call that Kiermaier was out at 1st; call wad upheld - out to complete double play
Red Sox challenged call the Benitendi was out at 1st; call was overturned - single

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