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Boston Red Sox @ 
New York Mets
2020-07-30 · Night game · Citi Field · 86°F, cloudy · Wind 6 mph L to R · 3:49
Boston Red Sox defeated New York Mets 4–2. Boston Red Sox opened the scoring in the 2nd — Christian Vazquez homers (3) on a fly ball to left center field. New York Mets took the lead in the 3rd — Jeff McNeil singles on a line drive to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Brandon Nimmo scores. Amed Rosario scores. Pete Alonso to 2nd. Boston Red Sox took the lead in the 4th — Christian Vazquez homers (4) on a fly ball to left center field. Xander Bogaerts scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Andres Gimenez grounds out to first baseman Michael Chavis — worth 20% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Martin Perez L: Steven Matz SV: Brandon Workman
Umpires — HP: Sean Barber · 1B: Mark Wegner · 2B: Marty Foster · 3B: Alan Porter · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Peraza | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Pillar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 J. D. Martinez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Xander Bogaerts | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Christian Vazquez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Verdugo | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Michael Chavis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jonathan Arauz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Devers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Amed Rosario | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Alonso | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff McNeil | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 J. D. Davis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Michael Conforto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Yoenis Cespedes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Brian Dozier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wilson Ramos | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brandon Nimmo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Robinson Cano | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andres Gimenez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Martin Perez | 5.2 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
 Heath Hembree | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Barnes | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Brandon Workman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steven Matz | 5.1 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
 Drew Smith | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeurys Familia | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Edwin Diaz | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Paul Sewald | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Peraza: 7/F78S
- Kevin Pillar: 9/F9LS
- J. D. Martinez: S5/G56S.B-2(E5/TH)
- Xander Bogaerts: 13/G2
Bot 1
- Amed Rosario: 63/G15
- Pete Alonso: 63/G6
- Jeff McNeil: S14/G4
- J. D. Davis: K
Top 2
- Christian Vazquez: HR/L78XD
- Alex Verdugo: S13/G4MS
- Michael Chavis: K
- Andrew Benintendi: OA.1X2(26)
- Andrew Benintendi: W
- Jonathan Arauz: 5/L5
Bot 2
- Michael Conforto: W
- Yoenis Cespedes: K
- Brian Dozier: CS2(24)
- Brian Dozier: K
Top 3
- Jose Peraza: S7/L78D+
- Kevin Pillar: 7/F7D
- J. D. Martinez: 53/G56S.1-2
- Xander Bogaerts: CS3(25)
Bot 3
- Wilson Ramos: W
- Brandon Nimmo: HP.1-2
- Amed Rosario: 5(2)/FO/G5.1-3(E5/TH);B-1
- Pete Alonso: W.1-2
- Jeff McNeil: S7/L78S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- J. D. Davis: 8/F8XD+
- Michael Conforto: K
Top 4
- Xander Bogaerts: S5/G5S
- Christian Vazquez: HR/F78XD.1-H
- Alex Verdugo: K
- Michael Chavis: S9/L9S+
- Andrew Benintendi: 8/F8D
- Jonathan Arauz: 43/G4MD
Bot 4
- Yoenis Cespedes: E5/TH/G56S.B-1
- Brian Dozier: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Wilson Ramos: K
Top 5
- Jose Peraza: 3/P34
- Kevin Pillar: W
- J. D. Martinez: 4/L4
- Xander Bogaerts: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
Bot 5
- Brandon Nimmo: 3/G3
- Amed Rosario: 9/F34D
- Pete Alonso: 9/F9D
Top 6
- Christian Vazquez: K
- Alex Verdugo: S7/G56
- Michael Chavis: K
- Andrew Benintendi: 13/G4S
Bot 6
- Jeff McNeil: 9/L9LD
- J. D. Davis: W
- Michael Conforto: 7/F78S
- Yoenis Cespedes: K
Top 7
- Jonathan Arauz: 8/L8XD
- Jose Peraza: K
- Kevin Pillar: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Robinson Cano: S9/L34D
- Wilson Ramos: SB2
- Wilson Ramos: 63/G6S
- Brandon Nimmo: K
- Amed Rosario: 63/G6M
Top 8
- J. D. Martinez: K
- Xander Bogaerts: 9/F89
- Christian Vazquez: K
Bot 8
- Pete Alonso: HP
- Jeff McNeil: 7/L7D
- J. D. Davis: S8/L8.1-3
- Michael Conforto: K
- Yoenis Cespedes: SB2
- Yoenis Cespedes: W
- Andres Gimenez: 3/G3
Top 9
- Alex Verdugo: W
- Michael Chavis: S9/G34.1-3
- Andrew Benintendi: W.1-2
- Rafael Devers: K
- Jose Peraza: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Kevin Pillar: K
- J. D. Martinez: 8/F8D
Bot 9
- Wilson Ramos: 53/G6S-
- Brandon Nimmo: S9/L89S+
- Amed Rosario: K
- Pete Alonso: DI.1-2
- Pete Alonso: K
Notes & reviews
- Red Sox challenged call that Bogaerts was out at 1st; call upheld - ground out
- Mound Visit.
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- Injury Delay.
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- Injury Delay.
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