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Boston Red Sox @ 
Tampa Bay Rays
2017-09-16 · Night game · Tropicana Field · Att: 14942 · 72°F, dome, dry · 2:44
Boston Red Sox defeated Tampa Bay Rays 3–1. Boston Red Sox opened the scoring in the 2nd — Mookie Betts homers (22) on a fly ball to left field. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Mookie Betts homers (22) on a fly ball to left field — worth 10% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Logan Morrison (P): Arguing balk call.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| TBA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Rick Porcello L: Alex Cobb SV: Craig Kimbrel
Umpires — HP: Jeff Nelson · 1B: Vic Carapazza · 2B: Stu Scheurwater · 3B: Laz Diaz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Xander Bogaerts | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Christian Vazquez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mookie Betts | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitch Moreland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chris Young | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Devers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brock Holt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Bradley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kevin Kiermaier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steven Souza | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Evan Longoria | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lucas Duda | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Wilson Ramos | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Corey Dickerson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adeiny Hechavarria | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Miller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mallex Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Porcello | 7.1 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
 Addison Reed | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Kimbrel | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Cobb | 5.1 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
 Dan Jennings | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jake Faria | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Xander Bogaerts: 4/L4MD-
- Christian Vazquez: 9/L9M
- Andrew Benintendi: 63/G6MD
Bot 1
- Kevin Kiermaier: S8/G6M+
- Steven Souza: K
- Evan Longoria: 146(1)3/GDP/G13S+
Top 2
- Mookie Betts: HR/F7LD+
- Mitch Moreland: D9/F8RXD+
- Chris Young: 9/F9D
- Rafael Devers: K
- Brock Holt: K
Bot 2
- Lucas Duda: K
- Wilson Ramos: 63/G6-
- Corey Dickerson: 63/G4M-
Top 3
- Jackie Bradley: 63/G6
- Xander Bogaerts: K
- Christian Vazquez: S9/L89S-
- Andrew Benintendi: 7/F7LS
Bot 3
- Adeiny Hechavarria: S7/G5-
- Brad Miller: 7/F78D+
- Mallex Smith: 8/F8LD
- Kevin Kiermaier: CS2(26)
Top 4
- Mookie Betts: 63/G56
- Mitch Moreland: K
- Chris Young: 31/G34
Bot 4
- Kevin Kiermaier: K
- Steven Souza: 9/F9D
- Evan Longoria: D9/L3
- Lucas Duda: SB3
- Lucas Duda: 3/F3DF
Top 5
- Rafael Devers: 8/F8LXD+
- Brock Holt: S7/G56+
- Jackie Bradley: K
- Xander Bogaerts: 53/G5L-
Bot 5
- Wilson Ramos: 53/G56-
- Corey Dickerson: S9/L34+
- Adeiny Hechavarria: 8/L8LD+
- Brad Miller: 43/G34-
Top 6
- Christian Vazquez: S9/L89S
- Andrew Benintendi: 46(1)/FO/G34
- Mookie Betts: BK.1-2
- Mookie Betts: SB3
- Mookie Betts: S7/G56+.3-H
- Mitch Moreland: W.1-2
- Chris Young: K
- Rafael Devers: D7/L7LS+.2-H;1-3
- Brock Holt: 63/G6-
Bot 6
- Mallex Smith: E5/L56S
- Kevin Kiermaier: 8/F8LM
- Steven Souza: 8/F8RM
- Evan Longoria: 9/F9LM
Top 7
- Jackie Bradley: K
- Xander Bogaerts: 8/L8RD+
- Christian Vazquez: 53/G5
Bot 7
- Lucas Duda: 3/F3DF
- Wilson Ramos: 53/G56
- Corey Dickerson: 4/L34D+
Top 8
- Andrew Benintendi: 5/L5-
- Mookie Betts: 7/F78S
- Mitch Moreland: 7/F7LD
Bot 8
- Adeiny Hechavarria: D9/F89D+
- Brad Miller: 5/F56-
- Mallex Smith: W+PB.2-3
- Kevin Kiermaier: 3/G3S.3-H(E3/TH)(UR)(NR);1-3
- Steven Souza: K
Top 9
- Chris Young: 3/F3F-
- Rafael Devers: 43/G4
- Brock Holt: 5/L56
Bot 9
- Evan Longoria: K
- Lucas Duda: K
- Wilson Ramos: 63/G6+
Notes & reviews
- Tampa Bay was upset by balk call and Logan Morrison complained from bench although he was not in game and was ejected by plate umpire Nelson