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Boston Red Sox @ Cleveland Guardians
2018-09-21 · Night game · Progressive Field · Att: 27892 · 78°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph L to R · 3:34
Boston Red Sox defeated Cleveland Indians 7–5. Boston Red Sox opened the scoring in the 3rd — Sam Travis homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Cleveland Indians took the lead in the 4th — Yan Gomes homers (15) on a fly ball to center field. Yandy Diaz scores. Boston Red Sox took the lead in the 7th — Tzu-Wei Lin singles on a ground ball to pitcher Shane Bieber. Sam Travis scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Yan Gomes doubles (24) on a line drive to right fielder Blake Swihart. Erik Gonzalez to 3rd — worth 24% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 13 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Matt Barnes L: Shane Bieber SV: Craig Kimbrel
Umpires — HP: Jordan Baker · 1B: Greg Gibson · 2B: Vic Carapazza · 3B: Jerry Layne · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tzu-Wei Lin | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Phillips | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rafael Devers | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 J. D. Martinez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Steve Pearce | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brock Holt | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Blake Swihart | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sam Travis | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Sandy Leon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Francisco Lindor | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Michael Brantley | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Edwin Encarnacion | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
 Josh Donaldson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Yandy Diaz | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brandon Guyer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yan Gomes | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Kipnis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Greg Allen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Erik Gonzalez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Sale | 3.1 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
 Heath Hembree | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Poyner | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Barnes | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Drew Pomeranz | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Brandon Workman | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Velazquez | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Robby Scott | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Kimbrel | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Trevor Bauer | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Tyler Olson | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shane Bieber | 4.2 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
 Neil Ramirez | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dan Otero | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tzu-Wei Lin: 8/F8RXD+
- Brandon Phillips: W
- Rafael Devers: 7/F5D-
- J. D. Martinez: OA.1X2(24)
Bot 1
- Francisco Lindor: 6/F78S
- Michael Brantley: 43/G4+
- Jose Ramirez: K
Top 2
- J. D. Martinez: K
- Steve Pearce: S8/G6M
- Brock Holt: S9/G34+.1-2
- Blake Swihart: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 2
- Edwin Encarnacion: K
- Josh Donaldson: S4/G4M
- Yandy Diaz: K
- Brandon Guyer: K
Top 3
- Sam Travis: HR/F9D+
- Sandy Leon: K
- Tzu-Wei Lin: 7/F5D-
- Brandon Phillips: 53/G56S-
Bot 3
- Yan Gomes: S7/L7LD+
- Jason Kipnis: K
- Francisco Lindor: K
- Michael Brantley: S8/L4D.1-3
- Jose Ramirez: 63/G6
Top 4
- Rafael Devers: 53/G6S
- J. D. Martinez: W
- Steve Pearce: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Bot 4
- Edwin Encarnacion: K
- Josh Donaldson: HR/F7D+
- Yandy Diaz: S8/L8RD+
- Brandon Guyer: 63/G6+.1-2
- Yan Gomes: HR/F78XD+.2-H
- Jason Kipnis: K
Top 5
- Brock Holt: S7/G5+
- Blake Swihart: W.1-2
- Sam Travis: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S.2-3
- Sandy Leon: 43/G34
Bot 5
- Francisco Lindor: D7/F78D+
- Michael Brantley: S6/BG4S+.2-3
- Jose Ramirez: 9/SF/F89D.3-H;1-2
- Edwin Encarnacion: K
- Josh Donaldson: 7/F7LSF
Top 6
- Tzu-Wei Lin: 63/G4M
- Brandon Phillips: 63/G6+
- Rafael Devers: HR/F9D+
- J. D. Martinez: 43/L4D+
Bot 6
- Yandy Diaz: W
- Greg Allen: CS2(26)
- Greg Allen: 53/G56S
- Yan Gomes: K
Top 7
- Steve Pearce: 63/G6+
- Brock Holt: S9/L34D+
- Blake Swihart: S8/G4M.1-2
- Sam Travis: WP.2-3;1-2
- Sam Travis: D8/L8RM+.3-H;2-H
- Sandy Leon: 43/G34.2-3
- Tzu-Wei Lin: S1/G15+.3-H
- Brandon Phillips: S9/G34+.1-3
- Rafael Devers: S7.3-H;1-2
- J. D. Martinez: W.2-3;1-2
- Steve Pearce: 5(2)/FO/G5.1-2
Bot 7
- Jason Kipnis: K
- Francisco Lindor: K
- Michael Brantley: HP
- Jose Ramirez: E7/F7LM.1-H(UR)(NR);B-2
- Edwin Encarnacion: W
- Josh Donaldson: 8/F8RXD+
Top 8
- Brock Holt: 7/F78M
- Blake Swihart: 31/G34S-
- Sam Travis: K
Bot 8
- Erik Gonzalez: E5/G56-
- Greg Allen: 7/L78S
- Yan Gomes: D9/F9LD.1-3
- Jason Kipnis: 2/F25F-
- Francisco Lindor: IW
- Michael Brantley: 7/F7LSF
Top 9
- Sandy Leon: 3/G34
- Tzu-Wei Lin: HR/F9D+
- Brandon Phillips: S5/G5+
- Rafael Devers: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Bot 9
- Jose Ramirez: 63/G4
- Edwin Encarnacion: K23
- Josh Donaldson: 63/G6MD+
Notes & reviews
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- Red Sox challenged call that Davis was safe at 2nd; call was overturned - out on caught stealing
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- Originally scored as double with RBI and earned run; changed to E7 on 10-01-2018, removing RBI and making run unearned
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- Originally scored as E5, changed to single on 09-22-2018