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Oakland Athletics @ Boston Red Sox
2021-05-11 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 9264 · 62°F, sunny · Wind 18 mph L to R · 3:01
Oakland Athletics defeated Boston Red Sox 3–2. Boston Red Sox opened the scoring in the 1st — J.D. Martinez out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Seth Brown. Alex Verdugo scores. Oakland Athletics took the lead in the 7th — Matt Chapman singles on a line drive to left fielder Franchy Cordero. Matt Olson scores. Jed Lowrie to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Christian Vazquez pops out to first baseman Matt Olson in foul territory — worth 20% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
W: Chris Bassitt L: Darwinzon Hernandez SV: Jake Diekman
Umpires — HP: Ryan Blakney · 1B: Ryan Wills · 2B: D.J. Reyburn · 3B: Ron Kulpa · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Canha | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Seth Brown | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ramon Laureano | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Olson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jed Lowrie | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Chapman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mitch Moreland | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sean Murphy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Elvis Andrus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marwin Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Verdugo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 J. D. Martinez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Xander Bogaerts | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Rafael Devers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Christian Vazquez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Renfroe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Franchy Cordero | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Michael Chavis | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Bassitt | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
 Yusmeiro Petit | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Diekman | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nathan Eovaldi | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 Darwinzon Hernandez | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Adam Ottavino | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hirokazu Sawamura | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mark Canha: 7/L78
- Seth Brown: 8/L8D
- Ramon Laureano: 9/F89S
Bot 1
- Marwin Gonzalez: 3/G3S
- Alex Verdugo: S9/L89S+
- J. D. Martinez: WP.1-2
- J. D. Martinez: WP.2-3
- J. D. Martinez: 9/SF/L9.3-H
- Xander Bogaerts: 43/G4D+
Top 2
- Matt Olson: K
- Jed Lowrie: 5/P6D
- Matt Chapman: W
- Mitch Moreland: 31/G34
Bot 2
- Rafael Devers: K
- Christian Vazquez: K
- Hunter Renfroe: 53/G56
Top 3
- Sean Murphy: 9/F9D
- Elvis Andrus: 9/F9LD
- Mark Canha: K
Bot 3
- Franchy Cordero: K
- Michael Chavis: K
- Marwin Gonzalez: 9/F9D+
Top 4
- Seth Brown: W
- Ramon Laureano: 13/G1S.1-2
- Matt Olson: S9/G4.2-H
- Jed Lowrie: 15(1)3/GDP/G4MS
Bot 4
- Alex Verdugo: 8/L78D+
- J. D. Martinez: 9/F9D
- Xander Bogaerts: K
Top 5
- Matt Chapman: 3/G3
- Mitch Moreland: 7/F78
- Sean Murphy: K
Bot 5
- Rafael Devers: K
- Christian Vazquez: 63/G6
- Hunter Renfroe: K
Top 6
- Elvis Andrus: 63/G6M
- Mark Canha: D8/F8D+
- Seth Brown: K
- Ramon Laureano: 43/G6M
Bot 6
- Franchy Cordero: K.BX1(23)
- Michael Chavis: S9/L89+
- Marwin Gonzalez: K
- Alex Verdugo: 7/F78
Top 7
- Matt Olson: W
- Jed Lowrie: S7/L7+.1-3
- Matt Chapman: S7/L7S.3-H;1-2
- Mitch Moreland: 43/G4+.2-3;1-2
- Sean Murphy: FC/G5S-.3XH(52);2-3;B-1
- Elvis Andrus: S9/L9S.3-H;1-2
- Mark Canha: 7/L7
Bot 7
- J. D. Martinez: 13/G1-
- Xander Bogaerts: K
- Rafael Devers: HR/F7D
- Christian Vazquez: 53/G6
Top 8
- Seth Brown: K
- Ramon Laureano: S6/G56
- Matt Olson: 9/F9LD
- Jed Lowrie: K
Bot 8
- Hunter Renfroe: 63/G6D
- Franchy Cordero: 8/F8D
- Michael Chavis: S1/G1
- Marwin Gonzalez: 63/G34
Top 9
- Matt Chapman: K
- Mitch Moreland: S6/G4M+
- Sean Murphy: K
- Elvis Andrus: 7/L78
Bot 9
- Alex Verdugo: W
- J. D. Martinez: K
- Xander Bogaerts: W.1-2
- Rafael Devers: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3;B-1
- Christian Vazquez: 3/P2F/FL
Notes & reviews
- Umpire review of ball hit by Devers; call upheld - home run