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Boston Red Sox @ 
Chicago Cubs
2023-07-16 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 37812 · 81°F, cloudy · Wind 4 mph L to R · 2:39
Boston Red Sox defeated Chicago Cubs 11–5. Boston Red Sox opened the scoring in the 1st — Rafael Devers homers (23) on a fly ball to left center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Masataka Yoshida hits a grand slam (11) to right field. Yu Chang scores. Rob Refsnyder scores. Justin Turner scores — worth 19% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 13 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
W: Kutter Crawford L: Justin Steele SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ben May · 1B: Mike Estabrook · 2B: Chris Segal · 3B: Jeff Nelson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rob Refsnyder | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Justin Turner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rafael Devers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Duvall | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Masataka Yoshida | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Alfaro | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Christian Arroyo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Connor Wong | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yu Chang | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Triston Casas | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Enrique Hernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jarren Duran | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Tauchman | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Nico Hoerner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Christopher Morel | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ian Happ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cody Bellinger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Seiya Suzuki | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Yan Gomes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Trey Mancini | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Miles Mastrobuoni | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Patrick Wisdom | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jared Young | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kutter Crawford | 6.0 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
 Joe Jacques | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Faria | 2.0 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Justin Steele | 6.0 | 9 | 1 | 6 |
| Michael Rucker | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Adbert Alzolay | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Tucker Barnhart | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rob Refsnyder: W
- Justin Turner: 4/P4D
- Rafael Devers: POCS2(136)
- Rafael Devers: HR/F78XD
- Adam Duvall: K
Bot 1
- Mike Tauchman: S7/L7+
- Nico Hoerner: HP.1-2
- Christopher Morel: K
- Ian Happ: 46(1)3/GDP/G34
Top 2
- Masataka Yoshida: 53/G56
- Jorge Alfaro: 63/G6+
- Christian Arroyo: 53/G56
Bot 2
- Cody Bellinger: 7/F78
- Seiya Suzuki: W
- Yan Gomes: 3/P3F/FL
- Trey Mancini: K
Top 3
- Connor Wong: 6/L56
- Yu Chang: D9/L89XD+
- Rob Refsnyder: 43/G34.2-3
- Justin Turner: K.BX1(23)
Bot 3
- Miles Mastrobuoni: W
- Mike Tauchman: SB2
- Mike Tauchman: W
- Nico Hoerner: K
- Christopher Morel: 64(1)3/GDP/G4M
Top 4
- Rafael Devers: D7/G5
- Adam Duvall: E6/TH/G6+.B-1
- Masataka Yoshida: K
- Jorge Alfaro: S7/L7.2XH(72);1-2
- Christian Arroyo: K
Bot 4
- Ian Happ: K
- Cody Bellinger: 4/P4D
- Seiya Suzuki: K
Top 5
- Connor Wong: E6/G78S+.B-2
- Yu Chang: S7/L7.2-3
- Rob Refsnyder: S7/L78D+.3-H(UR);1-2
- Justin Turner: S9/L9S.2-3;1-2
- Rafael Devers: K
- Adam Duvall: 5/P2F/FL
- Masataka Yoshida: HR/L9LD.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Jorge Alfaro: S7/G6+
- Christian Arroyo: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Yan Gomes: K
- Trey Mancini: K
- Miles Mastrobuoni: 7/F78D
Top 6
- Connor Wong: K
- Yu Chang: 53/G56+
- Rob Refsnyder: 8/F89D
Bot 6
- Mike Tauchman: W
- Nico Hoerner: K
- Christopher Morel: 5/P5D
- Ian Happ: K
Top 7
- Justin Turner: W
- Rafael Devers: 46(1)/FO/G34.B-1
- Adam Duvall: W.1-2
- Masataka Yoshida: T8/L89XD.2-H;1-H
- Jorge Alfaro: WP.3-H(NR)
- Jorge Alfaro: K.BX1(23)
- Christian Arroyo: 3/P3F/FL
Bot 7
- Cody Bellinger: 43/G34+
- Seiya Suzuki: 8/F89XD
- Yan Gomes: 3/G34
Top 8
- Connor Wong: 9/F89D
- Yu Chang: K
- Rob Refsnyder: S8/L89D
- Triston Casas: HR/F8XD.1-H
- Enrique Hernandez: 8/F8
Bot 8
- Trey Mancini: W
- Miles Mastrobuoni: W.1-2
- Mike Tauchman: W.2-3;1-2
- Nico Hoerner: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Christopher Morel: S3/G3.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Patrick Wisdom: 8/SF/F8.3-H
- Jared Young: K
- Seiya Suzuki: 9/F89S
Top 9
- Jarren Duran: 23/G2-
- Masataka Yoshida: S9/L9L+
- Jorge Alfaro: 64(1)/FO/G6+.B-1
- Christian Arroyo: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
Bot 9
- Yan Gomes: 8/F78XD
- Trey Mancini: S8/L8D+
- Miles Mastrobuoni: PB.1-2
- Miles Mastrobuoni: K
- Mike Tauchman: DI.2-3
- Mike Tauchman: S8/L89D.3-H
- Nico Hoerner: T9/F9LD.1-H
- Christopher Morel: K
Notes & reviews
- Red Sox challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld.