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Boston Red Sox @ Toronto Blue Jays
2021-05-20 · Night game · TD Ballpark · Att: 1562 · 84°F, sunny · Wind 16 mph L to R · 3:25
Boston Red Sox defeated Toronto Blue Jays 8–7. Toronto Blue Jays opened the scoring in the 1st — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. doubles (10) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Alex Verdugo. Bo Bichette scores. Boston Red Sox took the lead in the 2nd — Bobby Dalbec homers (5) on a fly ball to right field. Christian Vazquez scores. Hunter Renfroe scores. Toronto Blue Jays took the lead in the 6th — Jonathan Davis singles on a line drive to left fielder Alex Verdugo. Danny Jansen scores. Boston Red Sox took the lead in the 9th — J.D. Martinez homers (12) on a fly ball to center field. Michael Chavis scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: J.D. Martinez homers (12) on a fly ball to center field. Michael Chavis scores — worth 68% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 14 | |
| TOR | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
W: Phillips Valdez L: Rafael Dolis SV: Matt Barnes
Umpires — HP: Mark Wegner · 1B: Tim Timmons · 2B: Alfonso Marquez · 3B: Roberto Ortiz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Enrique Hernandez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Verdugo | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 J. D. Martinez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Xander Bogaerts | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rafael Devers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Christian Vazquez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hunter Renfroe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Dalbec | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Chavis | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marcus Semien | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bo Bichette | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Vladimir Guerrero | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Teoscar Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Randal Grichuk | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Cavan Biggio | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Santiago Espinal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Jansen | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jonathan Davis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Rowdy Tellez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nick Pivetta | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 8 |
 Hirokazu Sawamura | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Darwinzon Hernandez | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Phillips Valdez | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Barnes | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steven Matz | 6.0 | 10 | 2 | 4 |
 Tyler Chatwood | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jordan Romano | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Dolis | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Enrique Hernandez: 9/F3D
- Alex Verdugo: 63/G4M
- J. D. Martinez: 53/G56
Bot 1
- Marcus Semien: K
- Bo Bichette: D8/F9LD
- Vladimir Guerrero: D7/L7D+.2-H
- Teoscar Hernandez: W
- Randal Grichuk: D7/L7D+.2-H;1-3
- Cavan Biggio: K
- Santiago Espinal: 6/L56
Top 2
- Xander Bogaerts: K
- Rafael Devers: 63/G4M
- Christian Vazquez: S7/L78S
- Hunter Renfroe: S9/L89.1-2
- Bobby Dalbec: HR/F9LD.2-H;1-H
- Michael Chavis: D9/F9D
- Enrique Hernandez: S56/G56+.2-H
- Alex Verdugo: S8/G4.1-3
- J. D. Martinez: S7/L7S+.3-H;1-2
- Xander Bogaerts: W.2-3;1-2
- Rafael Devers: K
Bot 2
- Danny Jansen: 8/L8D+
- Jonathan Davis: K
- Marcus Semien: S9/F89S
- Bo Bichette: D8/L9D.1-H
- Vladimir Guerrero: 9/F9S
Top 3
- Christian Vazquez: S9/L9S
- Hunter Renfroe: 7/L7D+
- Bobby Dalbec: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 3
- Teoscar Hernandez: 9/F9D
- Randal Grichuk: 63/G56
- Cavan Biggio: K
Top 4
- Michael Chavis: 53/G56
- Enrique Hernandez: S7/L78S
- Alex Verdugo: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Bot 4
- Santiago Espinal: 53/G56
- Danny Jansen: K
- Jonathan Davis: K
Top 5
- J. D. Martinez: K
- Xander Bogaerts: 53/G5
- Rafael Devers: S7/L56D
- Christian Vazquez: W.1-2
- Hunter Renfroe: 63/G6S
Bot 5
- Marcus Semien: W
- Bo Bichette: K
- Vladimir Guerrero: S9/G34.1-3
- Teoscar Hernandez: E5/G5.3-H;1-2;B-1
- Randal Grichuk: 54(1)/FO/G56.2-3;B-1
- Cavan Biggio: S7/G6.3-H(UR);1-3
- Santiago Espinal: K
Top 6
- Bobby Dalbec: K
- Michael Chavis: 7/F7L
- Enrique Hernandez: 9/F9
Bot 6
- Danny Jansen: D9/L89XD.B-3(E9)
- Jonathan Davis: S7/L7S.3-H(UR)
- Marcus Semien: 4/L4
- Bo Bichette: W.1-2
- Vladimir Guerrero: K
- Teoscar Hernandez: FC6/G6+.2-3;1X2(6E4);B-1
- Randal Grichuk: S9/L9S.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Cavan Biggio: 3/G3
Top 7
- Alex Verdugo: K
- J. D. Martinez: K
- Xander Bogaerts: 7/L7L
Bot 7
- Santiago Espinal: 9/F89D
- Danny Jansen: K
- Jonathan Davis: W
- Marcus Semien: 64(1)/FO/G56.B-1
Top 8
- Rafael Devers: K
- Christian Vazquez: 63/G6
- Hunter Renfroe: 8/L89D
Bot 8
- Bo Bichette: S9/G3+
- Vladimir Guerrero: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Teoscar Hernandez: 63/G6+
Top 9
- Bobby Dalbec: S3/G3
- Michael Chavis: S8/L89S.1-2
- Enrique Hernandez: K
- Alex Verdugo: WP.2-3;1-2
- Alex Verdugo: 31/G34.3-H;2-3
- J. D. Martinez: HR/F89XD.3-H
- Xander Bogaerts: S7/L7S
- Rafael Devers: SB2
- Rafael Devers: IW
- Christian Vazquez: SB3;SB2
- Christian Vazquez: 13/G13
Bot 9
- Randal Grichuk: K
- Cavan Biggio: K
- Rowdy Tellez: W
- Danny Jansen: K
Notes & reviews
- Blue Jays challenged call that Davis was out at 2nd; call upheld - force out