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Boston Red Sox @ 
Washington Nationals
2021-10-03 · Day game · Nationals Park · Att: 33986 · 85°F, sunny · Wind 4 mph to CF · 3:46
Boston Red Sox defeated Washington Nationals 7–5. Washington Nationals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Jordy Mercer doubles (7) on a line drive to left fielder Alex Verdugo. Josh Bell scores. Boston Red Sox took the lead in the 9th — Rafael Devers homers (38) on a line drive to center field. Kyle Schwarber scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Rafael Devers homers (38) on a line drive to center field. Kyle Schwarber scores — worth 42% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 13 | |
| WAS | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: Eduardo Rodriguez L: Kyle Finnegan SV: Nick Pivetta
Umpires — HP: Fieldin Culbreth · 1B: D.J. Reyburn · 2B: James Hoye · 3B: Phil Cuzzi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Enrique Hernandez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Kyle Schwarber | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Xander Bogaerts | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rafael Devers | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 J. D. Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Verdugo | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Hunter Renfroe | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Christian Vazquez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Sale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Christian Arroyo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Iglesias | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Travis Shaw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Dalbec | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lane Thomas | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Juan Soto | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Josh Bell | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryan Zimmerman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Jordy Mercer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Avila | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Carter Kieboom | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joan Adon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gerardo Parra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Riley Adams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Sale | 2.1 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
 Hirokazu Sawamura | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Garrett Richards | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Martin Perez | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Garrett Whitlock | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eduardo Rodriguez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Pivetta | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Adon | 5.1 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
 Patrick Murphy | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Erick Fedde | 0.2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Andres Machado | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Finnegan | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jhon Romero | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Enrique Hernandez: K
- Kyle Schwarber: W
- Xander Bogaerts: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 1
- Lane Thomas: K
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Juan Soto: K
Top 2
- Rafael Devers: S7/G5+
- J. D. Martinez: HP.1-2
- Alex Verdugo: K
- Hunter Renfroe: K
- Christian Vazquez: 5(2)/FO/G5.B-1
Bot 2
- Josh Bell: D9/F9LD
- Ryan Zimmerman: K
- Jordy Mercer: D7/L78D.2-H
- Alex Avila: K
- Carter Kieboom: IW
- Joan Adon: K
Top 3
- Chris Sale: K
- Enrique Hernandez: K
- Kyle Schwarber: W
- Xander Bogaerts: K
Bot 3
- Lane Thomas: W
- Alcides Escobar: S8/L8S.1-2
- Juan Soto: K
- Josh Bell: S7/L78.2-3;1-2
- Ryan Zimmerman: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jordy Mercer: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 4
- Rafael Devers: HR/F8XD
- J. D. Martinez: K
- Alex Verdugo: S8/G6.BX2(8436)
- Hunter Renfroe: K
Bot 4
- Alex Avila: 63/G4
- Carter Kieboom: D7/G56+
- Joan Adon: K
- Lane Thomas: 43/G4D+
Top 5
- Christian Vazquez: 9/L9LD
- Christian Arroyo: W
- Enrique Hernandez: S7/L7.1-2
- Kyle Schwarber: WP.2-3;1-2
- Kyle Schwarber: 3/G3S
- Xander Bogaerts: 53/G56+
Bot 5
- Alcides Escobar: D7/L7LD
- Juan Soto: IW
- Josh Bell: PB.2-3;1-2
- Josh Bell: W
- Ryan Zimmerman: K
- Jordy Mercer: 13/G15-.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Alex Avila: D9/G34.3-H;2-H
- Carter Kieboom: 23/G2-
Top 6
- Rafael Devers: K
- Jose Iglesias: S8/G6
- Alex Verdugo: S9/G34.1-2
- Hunter Renfroe: 9/F9D.2-3
- Christian Vazquez: S4/G6M+.3-H;1-2
- Travis Shaw: K
Bot 6
- Gerardo Parra: 8/L8D
- Lane Thomas: 9/F9D
- Alcides Escobar: W
- Juan Soto: 8/L8XD
Top 7
- Enrique Hernandez: K
- Kyle Schwarber: S8/G6M+
- Xander Bogaerts: S7/L7+.1-2
- Rafael Devers: S8/G4M+.2-H;1-3
- Jose Iglesias: 3/P3F/FL
- Alex Verdugo: D8/L89XD+.3-H;1-H
- Hunter Renfroe: 9/F89D
Bot 7
- Josh Bell: K
- Ryan Zimmerman: 43/G4MD+
- Jordy Mercer: K
Top 8
- Christian Vazquez: 53/G56
- Bobby Dalbec: 63/G6
- Enrique Hernandez: 7/F7LS
Bot 8
- Alex Avila: 7/F7
- Carter Kieboom: 9/F9
- Riley Adams: K
Top 9
- Kyle Schwarber: E4/G34D.B-1
- Xander Bogaerts: K
- Rafael Devers: HR/L8XD.1-H(UR)
- Jose Iglesias: S9/L9+
- Alex Verdugo: K
- Hunter Renfroe: 23/G2-
Bot 9
- Lane Thomas: 4/F3D
- Alcides Escobar: 53/G56
- Juan Soto: K
Notes & reviews
- Martinez left with injured ankle
- Nationals challenged call that Vazquez was safe at 1st; call upheld - single