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Atlanta Braves @ Boston Red Sox
2021-05-26 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 9197 · 83°F, sunny · Wind 29 mph to CF · 2:56
Boston Red Sox defeated Atlanta Braves 9–5. Atlanta Braves opened the scoring in the 1st — Ozzie Albies triples (3) on a line drive to right fielder Hunter Renfroe. Freddie Freeman scores. Boston Red Sox took the lead in the 6th — Rafael Devers doubles (15) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Guillermo Heredia. J.D. Martinez scores. Xander Bogaerts to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Rafael Devers homers (14) on a fly ball to center field. Xander Bogaerts scores — worth 24% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | |
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 |
W: Nick Pivetta L: Drew Smyly SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jansen Visconti · 1B: Jeremie Rehak · 2B: Jeremy Riggs · 3B: Jerry Meals · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ronald Acuna | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Freddie Freeman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ozzie Albies | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Austin Riley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dansby Swanson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Pablo Sandoval | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Guillermo Heredia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ender Inciarte | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 William Contreras | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Enrique Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Verdugo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. D. Martinez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Xander Bogaerts | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Rafael Devers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Renfroe | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Dalbec | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Christian Vazquez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Christian Arroyo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Danny Santana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Drew Smyly | 5.1 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
 Luke Jackson | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Sean Newcomb | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Grant Dayton | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nick Pivetta | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
 Josh Taylor | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Ottavino | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Andriese | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Barnes | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ronald Acuna: K
- Freddie Freeman: W
- Ozzie Albies: T9/L89XD.1-H
- Austin Riley: K
- Dansby Swanson: D9/F9LD.3-H
- Pablo Sandoval: 5/P5F/FL
Bot 1
- Enrique Hernandez: 53/G5
- Alex Verdugo: 63/G6MD
- J. D. Martinez: 7/F7
Top 2
- Guillermo Heredia: D7/G5
- Ender Inciarte: 3/G3.2-3
- William Contreras: 7/SF/F7D.3-H
- Ronald Acuna: S6/G56
- Freddie Freeman: D7/L7LS.1-3
- Ozzie Albies: K
Bot 2
- Xander Bogaerts: 8/F8XD
- Rafael Devers: 43/G4
- Hunter Renfroe: HR/L7LD
- Bobby Dalbec: K
Top 3
- Austin Riley: W
- Dansby Swanson: 9/F9D
- Pablo Sandoval: K
- Guillermo Heredia: 5/P15
Bot 3
- Christian Vazquez: 63/G6M
- Christian Arroyo: K
- Enrique Hernandez: 1/L6MS
Top 4
- Ender Inciarte: 3/G3
- William Contreras: S8/L8D+
- Ronald Acuna: K
- Freddie Freeman: 8/F8XD
Bot 4
- Alex Verdugo: 53/G34D
- J. D. Martinez: 9/F9D
- Xander Bogaerts: W
- Rafael Devers: HR/F8XD.1-H
- Hunter Renfroe: 9/F9L
Top 5
- Ozzie Albies: 7/F78D
- Austin Riley: HR/F7LD
- Dansby Swanson: K
- Pablo Sandoval: 5/P56D
Bot 5
- Bobby Dalbec: K
- Christian Vazquez: K.BX1(23)
- Christian Arroyo: 8/F8XD
Top 6
- Guillermo Heredia: K
- Ender Inciarte: K
- William Contreras: K
Bot 6
- Enrique Hernandez: 43/G4MD
- Alex Verdugo: S7/G56+
- J. D. Martinez: S7/L7S+.1-2
- Xander Bogaerts: WP.2-3;1-2
- Xander Bogaerts: FC5/G5S.3-H;B-1
- Rafael Devers: D7/F7LD+.2-H;1-3
- Hunter Renfroe: K
- Danny Santana: W
- Christian Vazquez: S8/L89+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Christian Arroyo: SB2
- Christian Arroyo: K
Top 7
- Ronald Acuna: HP
- Freddie Freeman: 7/F7LD
- Ozzie Albies: 4(1)/FO/G6MD.B-1
- Austin Riley: SB2
- Austin Riley: 3/P3F/FL
Bot 7
- Enrique Hernandez: 3/P4S
- Alex Verdugo: 43/G4
- J. D. Martinez: 9/L9D+
Top 8
- Dansby Swanson: 63/G56D
- Pablo Sandoval: 9/F89XD
- Guillermo Heredia: 13/G13
Bot 8
- Xander Bogaerts: W
- Rafael Devers: K
- Hunter Renfroe: DGR/F9D.1-3
- Danny Santana: E6/G6+.3-H(RBI);2-3;B-1
- Christian Vazquez: 9/SF/F9LD.3-H(UR)
- Christian Arroyo: 8/F8XD+
Top 9
- Ender Inciarte: 4/P4
- William Contreras: HR/F7D
- Ronald Acuna: S9/G4+
- Freddie Freeman: 56(1)3/GDP/G6+
Notes & reviews
- Braves challenged call that Verdugo was safe at home; call upheld - safe on fielder's choice
- Red Sox challenged call that Acuna was hit by pitch; call was upheld - hit by pitch
- Originally an RBI awarded on this play, removed on 05-27-2021; on 05-31-2021 the RBI was restored and run changed to earned