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Tampa Bay Rays @ Boston Red Sox

2021-10-10 · 2021 Division Series · Game 3 of 4 ◀ Game 2 Game 4 ▶ · Day game · Fenway Park · 13 innings · Att: 37224 · 60°F, cloudy · Wind 13 mph from RF · 5:14

Boston Red Sox defeated Tampa Bay Rays 6–4. Tampa Bay Rays opened the scoring in the 1st — Austin Meadows homers (1) on a fly ball to right center field. Wander Franco scores. Boston Red Sox took the lead in the 3rd — Rafael Devers singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Kevin Kiermaier. Kyle Schwarber scores. Enrique Hernandez to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 13th: Christian Vazquez homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. Hunter Renfroe scores — worth 36% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	R	H	E
TBA	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	4	10
BOS	1	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	6	15

W: Nick Pivetta L: Luis Patino SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Sam Holbrook · 1B: Ron Kulpa · 2B: Greg Gibson · 3B: Brian Knight · LF: Dan Bellino · RF: D.J. Reyburn

Tampa Bay Rays — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Brandon Lowe	6	0	0	0	0	3
Wander Franco	6	2	2	1	0	0
Austin Meadows	4	1	2	2	0	0
Nelson Cruz	6	0	1	0	0	3
Ji-Man Choi	2	0	0	0	0	1
Randy Arozarena	5	0	1	1	1	2
Kevin Kiermaier	4	0	1	0	2	2
Mike Zunino	6	0	0	0	0	4
Joey Wendle	2	0	1	0	0	1
Yandy Diaz	4	0	1	0	0	1
Jordan Luplow	2	0	0	0	1	2
Manuel Margot	2	1	1	0	0	1

Boston Red Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Kyle Schwarber	5	2	3	1	0	1
Enrique Hernandez	6	1	3	2	0	1
Rafael Devers	6	0	1	1	0	2
Xander Bogaerts	5	0	0	0	1	1
Alex Verdugo	6	0	1	0	0	1
J. D. Martinez	6	0	1	0	0	1
Hunter Renfroe	4	1	2	0	2	0
Kevin Plawecki	2	0	0	0	0	0
Christian Arroyo	5	1	3	0	0	0
Christian Vazquez	3	1	1	2	0	0
Bobby Dalbec	1	0	0	0	0	1

Tampa Bay Rays — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Drew Rasmussen	2.0	6	0	1
Josh Fleming	0.2	1	0	1
Andrew Kittredge	1.1	2	0	2
Pete Fairbanks	1.0	1	1	2
J. P. Feyereisen	1.0	1	0	0
Matt Wisler	1.1	0	0	0
J. T. Chargois	1.2	1	1	1
David Robertson	2.0	2	0	1
Luis Patino	1.1	1	1	0

Boston Red Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Nathan Eovaldi	5.0	3	1	8
Josh Taylor	0.2	1	0	0
Ryan Brasier	1.0	0	0	1
Austin Davis	0.1	0	1	0
Hansel Robles	0.2	3	0	1
Garrett Whitlock	1.1	0	1	3
Nick Pivetta	4.0	3	1	7

Play-by-play

Top 1

Brandon Lowe: K
Wander Franco: S9/L89+
Austin Meadows: HR/F9D.1-H
Nelson Cruz: K
Ji-Man Choi: K

Bot 1

Kyle Schwarber: HR/F78XD
Enrique Hernandez: S7/L7D+
Rafael Devers: K
Xander Bogaerts: 4/P34
Alex Verdugo: 6(1)/FO/G4M.B-1

Top 2

Randy Arozarena: K
Kevin Kiermaier: W
Mike Zunino: K
Joey Wendle: K

Bot 2

J. D. Martinez: S57/G56+
Hunter Renfroe: 7/F78S
Kevin Plawecki: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Top 3

Brandon Lowe: E3/TH/G34.B-1
Wander Franco: 46(1)/FO/G34.B-1
Austin Meadows: 9/F9D
Nelson Cruz: K

Bot 3

Christian Arroyo: S8/L8S
Kyle Schwarber: S9/L9L+.1-3
Enrique Hernandez: S8/F8S.3-H;1-2
Rafael Devers: S8/G4M+.2-H;1-2
Xander Bogaerts: K
Alex Verdugo: 3/G3.2-3;1-2
J. D. Martinez: K

Top 4

Ji-Man Choi: 31/G34
Randy Arozarena: K
Kevin Kiermaier: 8/L8XD

Bot 4

Hunter Renfroe: S7/L56D
Kevin Plawecki: 46(1)3/GDP/G4D+
Christian Arroyo: S6/G6M
Kyle Schwarber: K

Top 5

Mike Zunino: 7/L78
Joey Wendle: D7/L7L
Brandon Lowe: 8/L8D
Wander Franco: 31/G3

Bot 5

Enrique Hernandez: HR/F78XD
Rafael Devers: K
Xander Bogaerts: W
Alex Verdugo: K+PB.1-2
J. D. Martinez: 9/L9LD

Top 6

Austin Meadows: 63/G4D
Nelson Cruz: S7/G56
Yandy Diaz: 4/P89S
Randy Arozarena: 13/G1S

Bot 6

Hunter Renfroe: S9/L89
Christian Vazquez: 3/SH/BG3S-.1-2
Christian Arroyo: 53/G5
Kyle Schwarber: 43/G34D

Top 7

Kevin Kiermaier: K
Mike Zunino: 63/G56
Jordan Luplow: W
Brandon Lowe: 8/L8

Bot 7

Enrique Hernandez: 5/L5
Rafael Devers: 8/F78
Xander Bogaerts: 7/L7+

Top 8

Wander Franco: HR/F7D
Austin Meadows: D8/F8XD+
Nelson Cruz: 23/G2-.2-3
Yandy Diaz: K
Randy Arozarena: D7/L8D.3-H
Kevin Kiermaier: IW
Mike Zunino: K

Bot 8

Alex Verdugo: 8/L89
J. D. Martinez: 23/G2
Hunter Renfroe: W
Christian Vazquez: 4/P4

Top 9

Jordan Luplow: K
Brandon Lowe: K
Wander Franco: 31/G3

Bot 9

Christian Arroyo: 53/G56
Kyle Schwarber: S8/L8+
Enrique Hernandez: K
Rafael Devers: 43/G34D

Top 10

Manuel Margot: S7/L78S
Nelson Cruz: 8/F8
Yandy Diaz: 7/F78
Randy Arozarena: CS2(24)

Bot 10

Xander Bogaerts: 63/G6
Alex Verdugo: S7/L78S
J. D. Martinez: 8/F8XD
Hunter Renfroe: 3/P4

Top 11

Randy Arozarena: W
Kevin Kiermaier: K+SB2
Mike Zunino: K
Jordan Luplow: K

Bot 11

Christian Vazquez: 8/L89D
Christian Arroyo: D7/G5
Bobby Dalbec: K
Enrique Hernandez: 63/G56

Top 12

Brandon Lowe: K
Wander Franco: 8/F8XD
Manuel Margot: K

Bot 12

Rafael Devers: 13/G4MS+
Xander Bogaerts: 2/P2
Alex Verdugo: 8/F8D

Top 13

Nelson Cruz: K
Yandy Diaz: S9/G4
Randy Arozarena: 7/L7
Kevin Kiermaier: DGR/L89XD.1-3
Mike Zunino: K

Bot 13

J. D. Martinez: 8/F89XD
Hunter Renfroe: W
Christian Vazquez: HR/F78XD.1-H

Notes & reviews

Rays challenged call that Margot was out at 2nd; call upheld - caught stealing
Rays challenged call that runner was placed at 3rd after ball hit wall, deflected into fielder and bounced over wall for book rule double

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