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Boston Red Sox @ Texas Rangers
2021-05-02 · Day game · Globe Life Field in Arlington · Att: 29190 · 73°F, cloudy · Wind 5 mph · 2:57
Texas Rangers defeated Boston Red Sox 5–3. Boston Red Sox opened the scoring in the 2nd — Hunter Renfroe grounds out, second baseman Nick Solak to first baseman Nate Lowe. Xander Bogaerts scores. Marwin Gonzalez to 3rd. Texas Rangers took the lead in the 8th — Brock Holt singles on a line drive to center fielder Alex Verdugo. David Dahl scores. Isiah Kiner-Falefa scores. Brock Holt to 2nd. Fielding error by center fielder Alex Verdugo. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Brock Holt singles on a line drive to center fielder Alex Verdugo. David Dahl scores. Isiah Kiner-Falefa scores. Brock Holt to 2nd. Fielding error by center fielder Alex Verdugo — worth 34% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Joey Gallo (P): Called third strike.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
W: Josh Sborz L: Adam Ottavino SV: Ian Kennedy
Umpires — HP: Brian O'Nora · 1B: Ryan Wills · 2B: D.J. Reyburn · 3B: Ron Kulpa · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Enrique Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Verdugo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. D. Martinez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Xander Bogaerts | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Devers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Marwin Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hunter Renfroe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Franchy Cordero | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Plawecki | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Calhoun | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Solak | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Nathaniel Lowe | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Joey Gallo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Adolis Garcia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Dahl | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Isiah Kiner-Falefa | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Brock Holt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jonah Heim | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eli White | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Trevino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Garrett Richards | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
 Darwinzon Hernandez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Garrett Whitlock | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Ottavino | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Matt Barnes | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Foltynewicz | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
 Brett Martin | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Sborz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ian Kennedy | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Enrique Hernandez: 7/F78D+
- Alex Verdugo: 9/F89+
- J. D. Martinez: K
Bot 1
- Willie Calhoun: S8/L8D
- Nick Solak: K
- Nathaniel Lowe: W.1-2
- Joey Gallo: WP.2-3;1-2
- Joey Gallo: K
- Adolis Garcia: K
Top 2
- Xander Bogaerts: S4/P4M
- Rafael Devers: 9/L9D+
- Marwin Gonzalez: D8/L78D.1-3
- Hunter Renfroe: 43/G6M.3-H;2-3
- Franchy Cordero: 63/G4M
Bot 2
- David Dahl: K
- Isiah Kiner-Falefa: 63/G6
- Brock Holt: 63/G4
Top 3
- Kevin Plawecki: K
- Enrique Hernandez: HP
- Alex Verdugo: S57/G56+.1-2
- J. D. Martinez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Bot 3
- Jonah Heim: 53/G6D
- Willie Calhoun: S9/G4+
- Nick Solak: K
- Nathaniel Lowe: K
Top 4
- Xander Bogaerts: HR/L78XD
- Rafael Devers: W
- Marwin Gonzalez: WP.1-2
- Marwin Gonzalez: K
- Hunter Renfroe: 8/F89D.2-3
- Franchy Cordero: 5/P5
Bot 4
- Joey Gallo: D8/L89XD+
- Adolis Garcia: 8/F8XD.2-3
- David Dahl: 3/G3.3-H
- Isiah Kiner-Falefa: S5/G56S
- Brock Holt: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Brock Holt: 7/F78S
Top 5
- Kevin Plawecki: D7/L7L+
- Enrique Hernandez: FLE2
- Enrique Hernandez: K
- Alex Verdugo: S9/L9+.2-3
- J. D. Martinez: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Bot 5
- Jonah Heim: K
- Willie Calhoun: 8/F78
- Nick Solak: 53/G56
Top 6
- Xander Bogaerts: S8/L78
- Rafael Devers: 56(1)/FO/G6S.B-1
- Marwin Gonzalez: CS2(26)
- Marwin Gonzalez: K
Bot 6
- Nathaniel Lowe: K/C
- Joey Gallo: K/C
- Adolis Garcia: S5/G6S
- David Dahl: 3/G3
Top 7
- Hunter Renfroe: S9/L9+
- Franchy Cordero: 13/SH/BG2-.1-2
- Kevin Plawecki: 43/G6M.2-3
- Enrique Hernandez: S9/L9.3-H
- Alex Verdugo: 8/L8
Bot 7
- Isiah Kiner-Falefa: HR/L78XD
- Brock Holt: 8/F89S
- Jonah Heim: S8/L8D+
- Willie Calhoun: 7/F78
- Nick Solak: K
Top 8
- J. D. Martinez: K
- Xander Bogaerts: 53/G56
- Rafael Devers: K
Bot 8
- Nathaniel Lowe: W
- Eli White: SB2
- Eli White: 63/G6
- Adolis Garcia: 9/F9LS
- David Dahl: S7/G5.2-H
- Isiah Kiner-Falefa: W.1-2
- Brock Holt: S8/L89D.2-H;1-H(E8)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Jose Trevino: 63/G6
Top 9
- Marwin Gonzalez: 7/F7D
- Hunter Renfroe: 3/P23F/FL
- Franchy Cordero: 7/F7
Notes & reviews
- Gallo and Rangers manager Woodward ejected by HP umpire O'Nora for arguing called third strike