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Oakland Athletics @ Boston Red Sox
2021-05-12 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 9272 · 65°F, cloudy · Wind 7 mph L to R · 2:59
Oakland Athletics defeated Boston Red Sox 4–1. Boston Red Sox opened the scoring in the 1st — Christian Vazquez walks. Marwin Gonzalez scores. Alex Verdugo to 3rd. J.D. Martinez to 2nd. Oakland Athletics took the lead in the 5th — Jed Lowrie grounds out, shortstop Xander Bogaerts to first baseman Michael Chavis. Mitch Moreland scores. Elvis Andrus to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Christian Vazquez grounds into a double play, second baseman Jed Lowrie to first baseman Matt Olson to catcher Sean Murphy. Xander Bogaerts out at home. Christian Vazquez out at 1st — worth 16% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Ramon Laureano (P): Called third strike.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: James Kaprielian L: Eduardo Rodriguez SV: Jake Diekman
Umpires — HP: Ryan Wills · 1B: D.J. Reyburn · 2B: Ron Kulpa · 3B: Ryan Blakney · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Canha | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jed Lowrie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ramon Laureano | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Olson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Chapman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Stephen Piscotty | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sean Murphy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mitch Moreland | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elvis Andrus | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Seth Brown | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marwin Gonzalez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Verdugo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 J. D. Martinez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Xander Bogaerts | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Rafael Devers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Christian Vazquez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hunter Renfroe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Franchy Cordero | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Chavis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jonathan Arauz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 James Kaprielian | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
 Burch Smith | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Trivino | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jake Diekman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eduardo Rodriguez | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 9 |
 Eduard Bazardo | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Austin Brice | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mark Canha: 4/F3D
- Jed Lowrie: 9/F9D
- Ramon Laureano: 53/G5
Bot 1
- Marwin Gonzalez: D9/L9LS+
- Alex Verdugo: W
- J. D. Martinez: S8/L89D+.2-3;1-2
- Xander Bogaerts: K
- Rafael Devers: 3/P4S
- Christian Vazquez: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Hunter Renfroe: K
Top 2
- Matt Olson: 8/F89D
- Matt Chapman: D9/F8XD+.BX3(95)
- Stephen Piscotty: S9/L89S
- Sean Murphy: D7/L8XD.1-H
- Mitch Moreland: K
Bot 2
- Franchy Cordero: 7/F7
- Michael Chavis: K
- Marwin Gonzalez: D9/L9LS+
- Alex Verdugo: 7/F7LS
Top 3
- Elvis Andrus: S8/L8
- Mark Canha: 8/L8XD
- Jed Lowrie: K
- Ramon Laureano: K/C
Bot 3
- J. D. Martinez: 9/F9D
- Xander Bogaerts: 63/G6
- Rafael Devers: 7/F78D
Top 4
- Matt Olson: K
- Matt Chapman: K
- Stephen Piscotty: W
- Sean Murphy: K
Bot 4
- Christian Vazquez: 63/G6D
- Hunter Renfroe: D9/F9L
- Franchy Cordero: K
- Michael Chavis: 8/F89
Top 5
- Mitch Moreland: S7/G5
- Elvis Andrus: D8/F78XD+.1-3
- Mark Canha: K
- Jed Lowrie: 63/G6.3-H;2-3
- Seth Brown: BK.3-H(NR)
- Seth Brown: 3/L3
Bot 5
- Marwin Gonzalez: W
- Alex Verdugo: FC1/G1S.1-3(E1/TH);B-1
- J. D. Martinez: FC/G1S-.3XH(125);1-2;B-1
- Xander Bogaerts: K
- Rafael Devers: K.BX1(23)
Top 6
- Matt Olson: HR/F9LD
- Matt Chapman: K
- Stephen Piscotty: 9/F9LS
- Sean Murphy: K
Bot 6
- Christian Vazquez: 9/F9D
- Hunter Renfroe: 3/P34
- Franchy Cordero: 53/G6
Top 7
- Mitch Moreland: 9/F9D
- Elvis Andrus: K
- Mark Canha: D7/F7D
- Jed Lowrie: K
Bot 7
- Michael Chavis: 23/G2-
- Marwin Gonzalez: K
- Alex Verdugo: 8/F8
Top 8
- Seth Brown: 3/P4S
- Matt Olson: 9/F9D+
- Matt Chapman: 3/P34S
Bot 8
- J. D. Martinez: K
- Xander Bogaerts: W
- Rafael Devers: D9/G34+.1-3
- Christian Vazquez: FC/G4/DP.3XH(32);BX1(43)
Top 9
- Stephen Piscotty: K
- Sean Murphy: 43/G4MD
- Mitch Moreland: 7/F7S
Bot 9
- Hunter Renfroe: 9/F9D+
- Jonathan Arauz: K
- Michael Chavis: K
Notes & reviews
- Laureano ejected by HP umpire Wills for arguing called third strike