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Boston Red Sox @ Cleveland Guardians
2021-08-29 · Day game · Progressive Field · Att: 22883 · 80°F, cloudy · Wind 15 mph L to R · 3:22
Cleveland Indians defeated Boston Red Sox 7–5. Boston Red Sox opened the scoring in the 1st — Rafael Devers homers (31) on a fly ball to right field. Cleveland Indians took the lead in the 8th — Yu Chang doubles (10) on a ground ball to left fielder Kyle Schwarber. Oscar Mercado scores. Yu Chang to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Austin Hedges homers (7) on a fly ball to left field — worth 33% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 |
W: Bryan Shaw L: Austin Davis SV: Emmanuel Clase
Umpires — HP: Nic Lentz · 1B: Ramon De Jesus · 2B: Nick Mahrley · 3B: Ron Kulpa · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kyle Schwarber | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Rafael Devers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 J. D. Martinez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Xander Bogaerts | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Verdugo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kevin Plawecki | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Dalbec | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jarren Duran | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jonathan Arauz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yairo Munoz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Travis Shaw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Myles Straw | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Amed Rosario | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Ramirez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Franmil Reyes | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bradley Zimmer | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Bradley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wilson Ramos | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Daniel Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andres Gimenez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Oscar Mercado | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yu Chang | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Austin Hedges | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tanner Houck | 5.1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Josh Taylor | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hansel Robles | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Austin Davis | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Barnes | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eli Morgan | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Justin Garza | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
 Trevor Stephan | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
 Blake Parker | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bryan Shaw | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Emmanuel Clase | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kyle Schwarber: K
- Rafael Devers: HR/F9LD
- J. D. Martinez: K
- Xander Bogaerts: 53/G5
Bot 1
- Myles Straw: W
- Amed Rosario: SB2
- Amed Rosario: K
- Jose Ramirez: 2/P2F/FL
- Franmil Reyes: 3/P4S
Top 2
- Alex Verdugo: W
- Kevin Plawecki: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Bobby Dalbec: HR/F7D
- Jarren Duran: K
Bot 2
- Bradley Zimmer: K
- Bobby Bradley: K
- Wilson Ramos: 53/G5
Top 3
- Jonathan Arauz: 5/P25
- Kyle Schwarber: 7/F78D+
- Rafael Devers: 9/F9S
Bot 3
- Daniel Johnson: W
- Andres Gimenez: HP.1-2
- Myles Straw: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S.2-3
- Amed Rosario: 3/G34
Top 4
- J. D. Martinez: K
- Xander Bogaerts: S9/L89S
- Alex Verdugo: S8/G6.1-3
- Kevin Plawecki: K+SB2
- Bobby Dalbec: W
- Jarren Duran: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jonathan Arauz: K
Bot 4
- Jose Ramirez: W
- Franmil Reyes: W.1-2
- Bradley Zimmer: 16(1)/FO/G1.2-3;B-1
- Bobby Bradley: SB2
- Bobby Bradley: 6/P4MD
- Wilson Ramos: 8/F8D
Top 5
- Kyle Schwarber: W
- Rafael Devers: 8/L78D+
- J. D. Martinez: D8/F8XD.1-H
- Xander Bogaerts: K
- Alex Verdugo: K
Bot 5
- Daniel Johnson: 8/F8
- Andres Gimenez: 63/G4S-
- Myles Straw: 9/L89D
Top 6
- Kevin Plawecki: D7/F7LD
- Bobby Dalbec: K
- Jarren Duran: S8/L8.2-3
- Yairo Munoz: SB2
- Yairo Munoz: K
- Kyle Schwarber: K
Bot 6
- Amed Rosario: 9/F9LD
- Jose Ramirez: HR/F9LD
- Franmil Reyes: HP
- Bradley Zimmer: HP.1-2
- Bobby Bradley: 53/G56.2-3;1-2
- Wilson Ramos: S7/L78S.3-H;2-H
- Oscar Mercado: K
Top 7
- Rafael Devers: HR/F9D
- J. D. Martinez: S4/G6MS
- Xander Bogaerts: K
- Alex Verdugo: 26(1)/FO/G2-.B-1
- Kevin Plawecki: CS2(14)
Bot 7
- Yu Chang: K
- Myles Straw: 31/G34
- Amed Rosario: S8/L8S+
- Jose Ramirez: D8/F78XD.1-H
- Franmil Reyes: K
Top 8
- Kevin Plawecki: 9/F9
- Bobby Dalbec: 8/F8XD+
- Jarren Duran: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Bradley Zimmer: K
- Bobby Bradley: 5/P5DF/FL
- Austin Hedges: HR/F7LD
- Oscar Mercado: S8/G6
- Yu Chang: D7/G5/OBS.1-H;B-3
- Myles Straw: S6/L6D.3-H
- Amed Rosario: 43/G6M
Top 9
- Travis Shaw: 9/L9D
- Kyle Schwarber: K
- Rafael Devers: 43/G4D
Notes & reviews
- Originally scored as double and error for obstruciton by 2bman; error removed on 08-30-2021