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Tampa Bay Rays @ Boston Red Sox
2021-09-08 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 26649 · 77°F, cloudy · Wind 18 mph to CF · 2:46
Boston Red Sox defeated Tampa Bay Rays 2–1. Tampa Bay Rays opened the scoring in the 8th — Nelson Cruz singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Enrique Hernandez. Brandon Lowe scores. Wander Franco to 2nd. Boston Red Sox took the lead in the 8th — Hunter Renfroe homers (27) on a fly ball to left center field. Kyle Schwarber scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Hunter Renfroe homers (27) on a fly ball to left center field. Kyle Schwarber scores — worth 61% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
W: Garrett Richards L: J.T. Chargois SV: Hansel Robles
Umpires — HP: John Libka · 1B: Jansen Visconti · 2B: Laz Diaz · 3B: Mike Estabrook · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brandon Lowe | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wander Franco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nelson Cruz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Austin Meadows | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ji-Man Choi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Manuel Margot | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joey Wendle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Lowe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Zunino | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yandy Diaz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Enrique Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Renfroe | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 J. D. Martinez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rafael Devers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Dalbec | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Plawecki | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Danny Santana | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Iglesias | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jonathan Arauz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Verdugo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Schwarber | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shane McClanahan | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
 Andrew Kittredge | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Fairbanks | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Matt Wisler | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 J. T. Chargois | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nathan Eovaldi | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
 Josh Taylor | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Garrett Richards | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Hansel Robles | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brandon Lowe: S8/L8S+
- Wander Franco: 8/L8XD
- Nelson Cruz: 43/G34.1-2
- Austin Meadows: 5/P56
Bot 1
- Enrique Hernandez: 8/F8D
- Hunter Renfroe: 53/G5
- J. D. Martinez: W
- Rafael Devers: S9/L89+.1-3
- Bobby Dalbec: 9/L9D+
Top 2
- Ji-Man Choi: K
- Manuel Margot: 7/F78D
- Joey Wendle: 13/G56S
Bot 2
- Kevin Plawecki: 53/G5
- Danny Santana: S8/G6M
- Jose Iglesias: SB2
- Jose Iglesias: K.BX1(23)
- Jonathan Arauz: 8/F8
Top 3
- Josh Lowe: W
- Mike Zunino: 3/P3
- Brandon Lowe: SB2
- Brandon Lowe: W
- Wander Franco: 8/L78D+
- Nelson Cruz: K
Bot 3
- Enrique Hernandez: S7/L7+
- Hunter Renfroe: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-1
- J. D. Martinez: 8/F89XD
- Rafael Devers: 7/L7
Top 4
- Austin Meadows: K
- Ji-Man Choi: K
- Manuel Margot: S9/G3.BX2(96)
Bot 4
- Bobby Dalbec: 9/F9LD
- Kevin Plawecki: K
- Danny Santana: 9/L9D
Top 5
- Joey Wendle: K
- Josh Lowe: S1/G25-
- Mike Zunino: K
- Brandon Lowe: K
Bot 5
- Jose Iglesias: 7/L7
- Jonathan Arauz: K
- Enrique Hernandez: 7/L7D+
Top 6
- Wander Franco: 63/G4+
- Nelson Cruz: 6/P7S
- Austin Meadows: K
Bot 6
- Hunter Renfroe: S9/G3
- J. D. Martinez: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- Rafael Devers: K
Top 7
- Ji-Man Choi: 3/G3D
- Manuel Margot: 31/G34
- Joey Wendle: 31/G34
Bot 7
- Bobby Dalbec: K
- Kevin Plawecki: K
- Danny Santana: K
Top 8
- Yandy Diaz: 43/G4D
- Mike Zunino: 9/F89XD
- Brandon Lowe: S4/G4+
- Wander Franco: W.1-2
- Nelson Cruz: S8/L8S+.2-H;1-2
- Austin Meadows: K
Bot 8
- Alex Verdugo: S9/L89D+
- Kyle Schwarber: 45(1)/FO/G34+.B-1
- Enrique Hernandez: 8/L8D
- Hunter Renfroe: HR/F78XD.1-H
- J. D. Martinez: D7/L7D
- Rafael Devers: IW
- Bobby Dalbec: 53/G56
Top 9
- Ji-Man Choi: K
- Manuel Margot: K
- Joey Wendle: D9/L8D.BX3(95)
Notes & reviews
- Rays challenged call that Margot was out at 2nd; call upheld - single and out stretching