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Boston Red Sox @ 
Washington Nationals
2023-08-15 · Night game · Nationals Park · Att: 23516 · 81°F, cloudy · 2:57
Boston Red Sox defeated Washington Nationals 5–4. Boston Red Sox opened the scoring in the 1st — Alex Verdugo homers (9) on a fly ball to right center field. Washington Nationals took the lead in the 3rd — Stone Garrett doubles (14) on a line drive to right fielder Alex Verdugo. Joey Meneses scores. Keibert Ruiz scores. Boston Red Sox took the lead in the 4th — Justin Turner called out on strikes. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Stone Garrett doubles (14) on a line drive to right fielder Alex Verdugo. Joey Meneses scores. Keibert Ruiz scores — worth 21% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
| WAS | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: John Schreiber L: Josiah Gray SV: Kenley Jansen
Umpires — HP: Bruce Dreckman · 1B: Stu Scheurwater · 2B: Mark Wegner · 3B: Alex MacKay · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Verdugo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Turner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Devers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Trevor Story | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Triston Casas | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Duvall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jarren Duran | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Pablo Reyes | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reese McGuire | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CJ Abrams | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lane Thomas | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Joey Meneses | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Keibert Ruiz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dominic Smith | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Stone Garrett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jake Alu | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ildemaro Vargas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Blake Rutherford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nick Pivetta | 4.1 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
| Brennan Bernardino | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Schreiber | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chris Martin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Josh Winckowski | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kenley Jansen | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Josiah Gray | 3.0 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Robert Garcia | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andres Machado | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Ferrer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jordan Weems | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Hunter Harvey | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alex Verdugo: HR/F9D
- Justin Turner: 63/G6
- Rafael Devers: W
- Trevor Story: 2/P2
- Triston Casas: K
Bot 1
- CJ Abrams: W
- Lane Thomas: SB2
- Lane Thomas: K
- Joey Meneses: K.BX1(23)
- Keibert Ruiz: 1/P4S-
Top 2
- Adam Duvall: K
- Jarren Duran: K
- Pablo Reyes: 7/L7D+
Bot 2
- Dominic Smith: D5/G5
- Stone Garrett: 3/P34
- Jake Alu: K
- Ildemaro Vargas: 23/G2-
Top 3
- Reese McGuire: S8/G4M
- Alex Verdugo: K+SB2
- Justin Turner: 9/L9
- Rafael Devers: W
- Trevor Story: W.2-3;1-2
- Triston Casas: S9/L9+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Adam Duvall: 8/F78D
Bot 3
- Blake Rutherford: S8/G4
- CJ Abrams: K
- Lane Thomas: W.1-2
- Joey Meneses: W.2-3;1-2
- Keibert Ruiz: D9/L9LD.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Dominic Smith: K
- Stone Garrett: D9/L9LD.3-H;2-H
- Jake Alu: 43/G34
Top 4
- Jarren Duran: S9/L9
- Pablo Reyes: D7/L5D.1-3
- Reese McGuire: C/E2.B-1
- Alex Verdugo: 8/SF/DP/F8D.3-H;2-3;1X2(864)
- Justin Turner: WP.3-H(NR)
- Justin Turner: K
Bot 4
- Ildemaro Vargas: 3/G3
- Blake Rutherford: K
- CJ Abrams: S8/L8+
- Lane Thomas: K
Top 5
- Rafael Devers: 43/G34
- Trevor Story: 8/F89D
- Triston Casas: 2/P2F/FL
Bot 5
- Joey Meneses: 6/F78S
- Keibert Ruiz: 6/P6
- Dominic Smith: 13/G23-
Top 6
- Adam Duvall: 6/P6MD
- Jarren Duran: 23/G2-
- Pablo Reyes: S5/G5
- Reese McGuire: 46(1)/FO/G4.B-1
Bot 6
- Stone Garrett: K
- Jake Alu: 63/G6
- Ildemaro Vargas: K
Top 7
- Alex Verdugo: 31/G34
- Justin Turner: 9/L9D
- Rafael Devers: 13/G1S
Bot 7
- Blake Rutherford: K
- CJ Abrams: 3/G3
- Lane Thomas: 9/F9S
Top 8
- Trevor Story: K
- Triston Casas: S9/L9
- Adam Duvall: 6/P4MS
- Jarren Duran: K
Bot 8
- Joey Meneses: 53/G5
- Keibert Ruiz: 4/P3DF/FL
- Dominic Smith: D7/L7LD
- Stone Garrett: 53/G56D
Top 9
- Pablo Reyes: 8/F89S
- Reese McGuire: K
- Alex Verdugo: 63/G6
Bot 9
- Jake Alu: K
- Ildemaro Vargas: 4/BP4
- Blake Rutherford: 7/F78XD
Notes & reviews
- Red Sox challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld.