PIT2
CHC12
COL2
DET6
LAA3
WSH4
NYM4
NYY6
BAL7
TOR4
KC3
BOS2
HOU1
TB3
LAD6
MIA2
PHI5
ATL6
CIN0
MIL20
CLE5
MIN2
CWS3
STL7
SEA5
ATH6
TEX1
ARI9
SD7
SF5COL7DET11NYM12NYY2PIT3CHC4BAL3TOR7LAA5WSH6SD7SF6KC1BOS5CLE3MIN4LAD3MIA4HOU2TB3CIN9MIL13PHI2ATL12CWS6STL5TEX6ARI2SEA19ATH1This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseball↗
From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗
⚾ Arcade
Boston Red Sox @ 
Tampa Bay Rays
2020-09-12 · Night game · Tropicana Field · 72°F, dome · 2:37
Tampa Bay Rays defeated Boston Red Sox 5–4. Tampa Bay Rays opened the scoring in the 1st — Austin Meadows homers (4) on a fly ball to right field. Boston Red Sox took the lead in the 4th — Kevin Plawecki singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Manuel Margot. Xander Bogaerts scores. Tampa Bay Rays took the lead in the 4th — Manuel Margot doubles (8) on a line drive to center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. Willy Adames scores. Nate Lowe scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Christian Arroyo homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Jackie Bradley Jr. scores — worth 28% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| TBA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: Tyler Glasnow L: Marcus Walden SV: Diego Castillo
Umpires — HP: Ben May · 1B: Andy Fletcher · 2B: Dan Iassogna · 3B: Tripp Gibson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Verdugo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Devers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Xander Bogaerts | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 J. D. Martinez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kevin Plawecki | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Bradley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yairo Munoz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Michael Chavis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Christian Arroyo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Austin Meadows | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Brandon Lowe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Arozarena | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ji-Man Choi | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joey Wendle | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Willy Adames | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Nathaniel Lowe | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Manuel Margot | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Perez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yoshi Tsutsugo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nathan Eovaldi | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
 Chris Mazza | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
 Marcus Walden | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeffrey Springs | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tyler Glasnow | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
 Nick Anderson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Diego Castillo | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alex Verdugo: S4/G4
- Rafael Devers: K
- Xander Bogaerts: SB2
- Xander Bogaerts: 43/G4+.2-3
- J. D. Martinez: K
Bot 1
- Austin Meadows: HR/F9LD
- Brandon Lowe: 3/G3
- Randy Arozarena: 43/G4
- Ji-Man Choi: D7/L7LD
- Joey Wendle: HP
- Willy Adames: K
Top 2
- Kevin Plawecki: 6/P56D
- Jackie Bradley: 5/P56
- Yairo Munoz: K.BX1(23)
Bot 2
- Nathaniel Lowe: 3/G3D+
- Manuel Margot: S8/L89D+
- Michael Perez: CS2(26)
- Michael Perez: K.BX1(23)
Top 3
- Michael Chavis: HR/L8XD
- Christian Arroyo: 8/L8XD+
- Alex Verdugo: 63/G6M+
- Rafael Devers: 3/G3
Bot 3
- Austin Meadows: K
- Brandon Lowe: 8/F78XD
- Randy Arozarena: K
Top 4
- Xander Bogaerts: W
- J. D. Martinez: 7/L7D
- Kevin Plawecki: SB2
- Kevin Plawecki: SB3
- Kevin Plawecki: S8/L8XD+.3-H
- Jackie Bradley: 6(1)/FO/G4D.B-1
- Yairo Munoz: SB2
- Yairo Munoz: 8/F8D
Bot 4
- Ji-Man Choi: W
- Joey Wendle: K+WP.1-2
- Willy Adames: W
- Nathaniel Lowe: S9/L9D.2-H;1-3
- Manuel Margot: D8/L78XD.3-H;1-H
- Michael Perez: 3/G3.2-3
- Austin Meadows: K
Top 5
- Michael Chavis: K+WP.B-1
- Christian Arroyo: 8/F8XD
- Alex Verdugo: SB2
- Alex Verdugo: 5/P56D/DP.2X2(54)
Bot 5
- Brandon Lowe: 43/G4D
- Randy Arozarena: K
- Yoshi Tsutsugo: 8/F78XD
Top 6
- Rafael Devers: S5/G56
- Xander Bogaerts: WP.1-2
- Xander Bogaerts: 53/G56
- J. D. Martinez: K
- Kevin Plawecki: 8/F8
Bot 6
- Joey Wendle: S8/L8D
- Willy Adames: 7/F7D
- Nathaniel Lowe: K+SB2
- Manuel Margot: WP.2-3
- Manuel Margot: K
Top 7
- Jackie Bradley: S8/L8D
- Yairo Munoz: K
- Michael Chavis: SB2
- Michael Chavis: K
- Christian Arroyo: HR/F7LD.2-H
- Alex Verdugo: 3/G3
Bot 7
- Michael Perez: 63/G4MD+
- Austin Meadows: K
- Brandon Lowe: HR/F89XD
- Randy Arozarena: K
Top 8
- Rafael Devers: K
- Xander Bogaerts: 7/F78XD
- J. D. Martinez: 8/F8XD
Bot 8
- Yoshi Tsutsugo: 5/P5DF/FL
- Joey Wendle: K
- Willy Adames: K
Top 9
- Kevin Plawecki: K
- Jackie Bradley: K
- Yairo Munoz: DGR/L7LD
- Michael Chavis: 53/G56
Notes & reviews
- Rays designated hitter Ji-Man Choi left the game due to an injured leg.