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Tampa Bay Rays @ Boston Red Sox
2018-04-08 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 31979 · 38°F · Wind 15 mph from CF · 3:50
Boston Red Sox defeated Tampa Bay Rays 8–7. Boston Red Sox opened the scoring in the 1st — Hanley Ramirez grounds out, shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria to first baseman Brad Miller. Mookie Betts scores. Tampa Bay Rays took the lead in the 3rd — Carlos Gomez doubles (2) on a line drive to right fielder Mookie Betts. Rob Refsnyder scores. Matt Duffy to 3rd. Boston Red Sox took the lead in the 8th — Andrew Benintendi doubles (1) on a fly ball to center fielder Kevin Kiermaier. Mookie Betts scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Mookie Betts singles on a line drive to left fielder Mallex Smith. Christian Vazquez scores. Mookie Betts to 2nd — worth 31% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | |
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 11 |
W: Carson Smith L: Alex Colome SV: Craig Kimbrel
Umpires — HP: Bill Miller · 1B: Angel Hernandez · 2B: Todd Tichenor · 3B: Alan Porter · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Duffy | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kevin Kiermaier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Carlos Gomez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 C. J. Cron | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Daniel Robertson | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Brad Miller | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jesus Sucre | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Adeiny Hechavarria | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Refsnyder | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joey Wendle | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mallex Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denard Span | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mookie Betts | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hanley Ramirez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 J. D. Martinez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Xander Bogaerts | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitch Moreland | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eduardo Nunez | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rafael Devers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Christian Vazquez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brock Holt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Andrew Kittredge | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Yarbrough | 4.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
 Jose Alvarado | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Andriese | 0.2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Colome | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eduardo Rodriguez | 3.2 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
 Hector Velazquez | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Poyner | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Johnson | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Heath Hembree | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carson Smith | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Craig Kimbrel | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Matt Duffy: K
- Kevin Kiermaier: K
- Carlos Gomez: K
Bot 1
- Mookie Betts: D8/F78D+
- Andrew Benintendi: 43/G34.2-3
- Hanley Ramirez: 63/G6S.3-H
- J. D. Martinez: 9/L9M+
Top 2
- C. J. Cron: HR/F8RXD+
- Daniel Robertson: K
- Brad Miller: K
- Jesus Sucre: 63/G6S-
Bot 2
- Xander Bogaerts: S7/L7S
- Mitch Moreland: 9/F9S
- Eduardo Nunez: 9/F9S
- Rafael Devers: K
Top 3
- Adeiny Hechavarria: 3/G34S-
- Rob Refsnyder: W
- Matt Duffy: S1/G25-.1-2
- Kevin Kiermaier: K
- Carlos Gomez: D9/L3.2-H;1-3
- C. J. Cron: K
Bot 3
- Christian Vazquez: 7/F78S
- Mookie Betts: 63/G6
- Andrew Benintendi: 4/L4
Top 4
- Daniel Robertson: S5/G56S-
- Brad Miller: W.1-2
- Jesus Sucre: 63/G6S.2-3;1-2
- Adeiny Hechavarria: S8/F4D-.3-H;2-2
- Rob Refsnyder: 7/L7S
- Matt Duffy: S5/G5S-.2-3;1-2
- Kevin Kiermaier: 7/F7LD
Bot 4
- Hanley Ramirez: W
- J. D. Martinez: 9/F9D
- Xander Bogaerts: 9/F9LM
- Mitch Moreland: 8/F8LD
Top 5
- Carlos Gomez: 3/F4-
- C. J. Cron: 53/G5+
- Daniel Robertson: S5/G5
- Brad Miller: SB2
- Brad Miller: S8/L6MD.2-H
- Jesus Sucre: 4(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 5
- Eduardo Nunez: W
- Rafael Devers: 4/F34-
- Christian Vazquez: S9/G3+.1-2
- Mookie Betts: W.2-3;1-2
- Andrew Benintendi: K
- Hanley Ramirez: S6/G6.3-H;2-3;1-2
- J. D. Martinez: K
Top 6
- Adeiny Hechavarria: 63/G6
- Rob Refsnyder: K
- Matt Duffy: W
- Kevin Kiermaier: T8/F89XD+.1-H
- Carlos Gomez: K
Bot 6
- Xander Bogaerts: 6/L6
- Mitch Moreland: K
- Eduardo Nunez: 8/F8RD
Top 7
- C. J. Cron: K
- Daniel Robertson: W
- Joey Wendle: T7/F7D.1-H
- Jesus Sucre: 9/SF/F9M.3-H
- Adeiny Hechavarria: 53/G56
Bot 7
- Rafael Devers: W
- Christian Vazquez: 3/G3S.1-2
- Mookie Betts: PB.2-3
- Mookie Betts: 4/F4MD-
- Andrew Benintendi: 3/G3
Top 8
- Mallex Smith: 43/G4
- Matt Duffy: 63/G6
- Kevin Kiermaier: W
- Carlos Gomez: S7/G56.1-2
- C. J. Cron: W.2-3;1-2
- Daniel Robertson: K
Bot 8
- Hanley Ramirez: S7/G56+
- J. D. Martinez: WP.1-2
- J. D. Martinez: K
- Brock Holt: 7/F78S
- Mitch Moreland: D7/F7D.2-H
- Eduardo Nunez: S8/L8RS.2-3
- Rafael Devers: D7/G5+.3-H;1-H
- Christian Vazquez: S7/L6MD.2-H
- Mookie Betts: WP.1-2
- Mookie Betts: S7/L56D.2-H;B-2
- Andrew Benintendi: D8/F78D.2-H
- Hanley Ramirez: K
Top 9
- Joey Wendle: 5/P
- Denard Span: 5/F56
- Adeiny Hechavarria: 63/G6
Notes & reviews
- Rays challenged call that Duffy was out at first; call was overturned - single
- Rays challenged call that Wendle's ball was in play, claiming it was a home run - call was upheld - triple
- Xander Bogaerts left game with injured ankle