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Boston Red Sox @ 
Tampa Bay Rays
2021-07-31 · Night game · Tropicana Field · Att: 20521 · 72°F, dome · 3:34
Tampa Bay Rays defeated Boston Red Sox 9–5. Boston Red Sox opened the scoring in the 1st — J.D. Martinez singles on a line drive to left fielder Austin Meadows. Rafael Devers scores. Tampa Bay Rays took the lead in the 4th — Francisco Mejia homers (5) on a fly ball to right center field. Joey Wendle scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Francisco Mejia homers (5) on a fly ball to right center field. Joey Wendle scores — worth 23% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| TBA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 |
W: Andrew Kittredge L: Nathan Eovaldi SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lance Barksdale · 1B: Pat Hoberg · 2B: Chris Conroy · 3B: Ben May · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Enrique Hernandez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Devers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 J. D. Martinez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Xander Bogaerts | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Hunter Renfroe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Verdugo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Christian Vazquez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Dalbec | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jonathan Arauz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jarren Duran | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brandon Lowe | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ji-Man Choi | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Nelson Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Austin Meadows | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Arozarena | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joey Wendle | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Wander Franco | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Kiermaier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Francisco Mejia | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nathan Eovaldi | 5.1 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
 Josh Taylor | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Adam Ottavino | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Austin Davis | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ryan Yarbrough | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
 Andrew Kittredge | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Jeffrey Springs | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Wisler | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chris Mazza | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Enrique Hernandez: 53/G56
- Rafael Devers: W
- J. D. Martinez: WP.1-2
- J. D. Martinez: S7/L7L.2-H
- Xander Bogaerts: HR/L89XD.1-H
- Hunter Renfroe: 6/P56D
- Alex Verdugo: K
Bot 1
- Brandon Lowe: D8/L89D
- Ji-Man Choi: HR/F9LD.2-H
- Nelson Cruz: K
- Austin Meadows: K
- Randy Arozarena: K
Top 2
- Christian Vazquez: 63/G6MD
- Bobby Dalbec: 63/G6
- Jonathan Arauz: 4/L4
Bot 2
- Joey Wendle: K.BX1(23)
- Wander Franco: 63/G4MD
- Kevin Kiermaier: 63/G4
Top 3
- Enrique Hernandez: 8/L8D
- Rafael Devers: 9/F9D+
- J. D. Martinez: 9/F9D
Bot 3
- Francisco Mejia: 7/F78D
- Brandon Lowe: E4/G9S+.B-1
- Ji-Man Choi: S9/L9D+.1-3
- Nelson Cruz: E4/G4.3-H(UR);1-2;B-1
- Austin Meadows: 8/F8XD.2-3
- Randy Arozarena: 3/P2
Top 4
- Xander Bogaerts: 8/F8D
- Hunter Renfroe: K
- Alex Verdugo: 31/G34
Bot 4
- Joey Wendle: S9/L89D
- Wander Franco: 6/L4
- Kevin Kiermaier: K
- Francisco Mejia: HR/F89XD.1-H
- Brandon Lowe: 341/G3
Top 5
- Christian Vazquez: S9/F9S
- Bobby Dalbec: HR/F7LD.1-H
- Jonathan Arauz: K
- Enrique Hernandez: 8/F8
- Rafael Devers: K
Bot 5
- Ji-Man Choi: 8/L78XD+
- Nelson Cruz: 13/G1S
- Austin Meadows: 41/G3D
Top 6
- J. D. Martinez: K.BX1(23)
- Xander Bogaerts: W
- Hunter Renfroe: D7/L7LD+.1-3
- Alex Verdugo: IW
- Christian Vazquez: K
- Bobby Dalbec: K
Bot 6
- Randy Arozarena: K
- Joey Wendle: W
- Wander Franco: T9/G3+.1-H
- Kevin Kiermaier: K
- Francisco Mejia: 63/G6S
Top 7
- Jonathan Arauz: K
- Enrique Hernandez: S7/L7
- Rafael Devers: S5/BG5S.1-2
- J. D. Martinez: 3/G3S.2-3;1-2
- Xander Bogaerts: IW
- Hunter Renfroe: K
Bot 7
- Brandon Lowe: K
- Ji-Man Choi: K
- Nelson Cruz: K
Top 8
- Alex Verdugo: 63/G4MD+
- Christian Vazquez: 7/F7
- Bobby Dalbec: 53/G56
Bot 8
- Austin Meadows: D9/L9LD+
- Randy Arozarena: HP
- Joey Wendle: K
- Wander Franco: S9/L9S.2-H;1-2
- Kevin Kiermaier: WP.2-3;1-2
- Kevin Kiermaier: K
- Francisco Mejia: S8/L8D.3-H;2-H
- Brandon Lowe: W.1-2
- Ji-Man Choi: K
Top 9
- Jarren Duran: K
- Enrique Hernandez: S1/G25-.B-2(E1/TH)
- Rafael Devers: DI.2-3
- Rafael Devers: K
- J. D. Martinez: 63/G6
Notes & reviews
- Springs left with injured knee