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Boston Red Sox @ 
Washington Nationals
2021-10-02 · Day game · Nationals Park · Att: 41465 · 77°F, cloudy · Wind 6 mph to RF · 3:53
Boston Red Sox defeated Washington Nationals 5–3. Boston Red Sox opened the scoring in the 4th — Rafael Devers homers (36) on a fly ball to center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Christian Vazquez triples (1) on a fly ball to center fielder Andrew Stevenson. Jose Iglesias scores — worth 40% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Jordy Mercer (P): Called third strike.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | |
| WAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
W: Austin Davis L: Tanner Rainey SV: Hansel Robles
Umpires — HP: Phil Cuzzi · 1B: Fieldin Culbreth · 2B: D.J. Reyburn · 3B: James Hoye · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Enrique Hernandez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Kyle Schwarber | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Xander Bogaerts | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Rafael Devers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 J. D. Martinez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Alex Verdugo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Renfroe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Christian Vazquez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tanner Houck | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Christian Arroyo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Travis Shaw | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Austin Davis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lane Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Juan Soto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Josh Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Keibert Ruiz | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Andrew Stevenson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Jordy Mercer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carter Kieboom | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Josiah Gray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gerardo Parra | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Zimmerman | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Yadiel Hernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanner Houck | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
 Garrett Richards | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Brasier | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Adam Ottavino | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Austin Davis | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hansel Robles | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josiah Gray | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
 Austin Voth | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kyle Finnegan | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Tanner Rainey | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
 Mason Thompson | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryne Harper | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Enrique Hernandez: 13/G25
- Kyle Schwarber: D9/F9D+
- Xander Bogaerts: WP.2-3
- Xander Bogaerts: W
- Rafael Devers: 46(1)3/GDP/G34D
Bot 1
- Lane Thomas: K
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Juan Soto: 53/G6M
Top 2
- J. D. Martinez: K
- Alex Verdugo: 7/F7S
- Hunter Renfroe: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Josh Bell: K
- Keibert Ruiz: 43/G34D
- Andrew Stevenson: K
Top 3
- Christian Vazquez: 63/G6
- Tanner Houck: K
- Enrique Hernandez: 8/L8XD+
Bot 3
- Jordy Mercer: 9/F9D
- Carter Kieboom: 53/G5
- Josiah Gray: K
Top 4
- Kyle Schwarber: 8/F8D
- Xander Bogaerts: K
- Rafael Devers: HR/F89XD
- J. D. Martinez: K
Bot 4
- Lane Thomas: 63/G6
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Juan Soto: K
Top 5
- Alex Verdugo: 31/G3+
- Hunter Renfroe: K
- Christian Vazquez: 7/F78D
Bot 5
- Josh Bell: 43/G4D
- Keibert Ruiz: 43/G34D
- Andrew Stevenson: K
Top 6
- Christian Arroyo: K
- Enrique Hernandez: S9/L9
- Kyle Schwarber: K
- Xander Bogaerts: W.1-2
- Rafael Devers: 9/F9LS
Bot 6
- Jordy Mercer: 63/G6
- Carter Kieboom: 53/G6S-
- Gerardo Parra: S7/L7
- Lane Thomas: 46(1)/FO/G4.B-1
Top 7
- J. D. Martinez: K
- Alex Verdugo: 8/L78D
- Hunter Renfroe: K
Bot 7
- Alcides Escobar: 8/F89S
- Juan Soto: K
- Josh Bell: S6/G4M
- Keibert Ruiz: W.1-2
- Andrew Stevenson: S3/G3.2-3;1-2
- Jordy Mercer: K/C
Top 8
- Christian Vazquez: K
- Travis Shaw: K
- Enrique Hernandez: W
- Kyle Schwarber: WP.1-2
- Kyle Schwarber: W
- Xander Bogaerts: W.2-3;1-2
- Rafael Devers: K
Bot 8
- Carter Kieboom: K
- Ryan Zimmerman: D8/F8
- Lane Thomas: W
- Alcides Escobar: W.2-3;1-2
- Juan Soto: 8/SF/F8XD+.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Josh Bell: 6/L6D
Top 9
- J. D. Martinez: W
- Alex Verdugo: K
- Hunter Renfroe: K
- Christian Vazquez: T8/F9D.1-H
- Travis Shaw: S7/L78XD.3-H
- Enrique Hernandez: HR/F78XD.1-H
- Austin Davis: W
- Xander Bogaerts: S9/L8S.1-2
- Rafael Devers: 43/L4D
Bot 9
- Keibert Ruiz: W
- Andrew Stevenson: HR/F8XD.1-H
- Yadiel Hernandez: 7/F7D+
- Carter Kieboom: K
- Ryan Zimmerman: W
- Lane Thomas: 9/F89S
Notes & reviews
- Red Sox challenged call Stevenson was hit by pitch; call overturned - swinging strike so no HBP
- Mercer ejected by HP umpire Cuzzi for arguing called third strike