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New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox

2018-08-03 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 37231 · 87°F, cloudy · Wind 21 mph to CF · 2:15

Boston Red Sox defeated New York Yankees 4–1. Boston Red Sox opened the scoring in the 1st — Steve Pearce homers (9) on a fly ball to left field. Andrew Benintendi scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Steve Pearce homers (9) on a fly ball to left field. Andrew Benintendi scores — worth 15% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Alex Cora (M): Protesting hit by pitch warning.

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Line score

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

W: Rick Porcello L: Luis Severino SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Adam Hamari · 1B: Phil Cuzzi · 2B: Chris Conroy · 3B: Dan Bellino · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Yankees — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Brett Gardner	3	0	0	0	1
Giancarlo Stanton	3	0	0	0	1
Didi Gregorius	3	0	0	0	1
Aaron Hicks	3	0	0	0	0
Gleyber Torres	3	0	0	0	2
Greg Bird	3	0	0	0	2
Miguel Andujar	3	1	1	1	0
Austin Romine	3	0	0	0	0
Neil Walker	3	0	0	0	2

Boston Red Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Mookie Betts	4	0	1	0	0	0
Andrew Benintendi	3	1	1	0	1	0
Steve Pearce	3	1	1	2	1	0
J. D. Martinez	4	1	1	0	0	0
Ian Kinsler	0	1	0	0	1	0
Eduardo Nunez	4	0	1	1	0	0
Brock Holt	4	0	0	0	0	0
Sandy Leon	3	0	0	0	0	0
Jackie Bradley	2	0	0	0	1	2
Mitch Moreland	3	0	2	1	0	1

New York Yankees — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Luis Severino	5.2	7	3	2
David Robertson	1.1	0	1	0
Tommy Kahnle	1.0	0	0	1

Boston Red Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Rick Porcello	9.0	1	0	9

Play-by-play

Top 1

Brett Gardner: HP
Giancarlo Stanton: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
Didi Gregorius: 5/F56-

Bot 1

Mookie Betts: 53/G5
Andrew Benintendi: DGR9/L9LS
Steve Pearce: HR/F7LD.2-H
J. D. Martinez: 9/F9LS
Ian Kinsler: W
Eduardo Nunez: SB2
Eduardo Nunez: S4/F8RM.2-H
Brock Holt: 8/L8LM

Top 2

Aaron Hicks: 43/G4MD
Gleyber Torres: 2/F25F-
Greg Bird: K

Bot 2

Sandy Leon: 8/F78D
Jackie Bradley: K
Mookie Betts: D7/F7LD
Andrew Benintendi: W
Steve Pearce: 64(1)/FO/G6

Top 3

Miguel Andujar: HR/F7LD
Austin Romine: 31/G34+
Neil Walker: K
Brett Gardner: K

Bot 3

J. D. Martinez: 53/G56
Mitch Moreland: S8/G6M
Eduardo Nunez: 54(1)/FO/G5-
Brock Holt: 43/G34

Top 4

Giancarlo Stanton: 8/L8RD+
Didi Gregorius: 8/L8LD+
Aaron Hicks: 8/L8LD+

Bot 4

Sandy Leon: 63/G4-
Jackie Bradley: K
Mookie Betts: 8/F8RXD+

Top 5

Gleyber Torres: K
Greg Bird: K
Miguel Andujar: 7/F78D

Bot 5

Andrew Benintendi: 8/F78D
Steve Pearce: 7/L78D+
J. D. Martinez: D9/L9LS
Mitch Moreland: S8/G4.2-H
Eduardo Nunez: 6/F8LS

Top 6

Austin Romine: 43/G4
Neil Walker: K
Brett Gardner: 3/G3

Bot 6

Brock Holt: 9/F89D
Sandy Leon: 53/G6S
Jackie Bradley: W
Mookie Betts: 64(1)/FO/G6+

Top 7

Giancarlo Stanton: K
Didi Gregorius: K
Aaron Hicks: 3/G3L-

Bot 7

Andrew Benintendi: 31/G3
Steve Pearce: W
J. D. Martinez: 64(1)3/GDP/G56

Top 8

Gleyber Torres: K
Greg Bird: 8/F8RXD+
Miguel Andujar: 53/G5

Bot 8

Mitch Moreland: K
Eduardo Nunez: 53/G56
Brock Holt: 8/L8RM

Top 9

Austin Romine: 8/L8RD+
Neil Walker: 8/F8LXD+
Brett Gardner: 63/G6MD

Notes & reviews

On-field Delay
Boston manager Cora ejected by plate umpire Hamari for protesting warning issued to both benches
Ian Kinsler left with an injured leg
Mound Visit
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Injury Delay

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