Boston Red Sox vs. Washington Nationals

Oct 2, 2021

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
BOS	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	4	5	7	0	8
WSH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	3	5	0	7

loss:

T. Rainey(1-3)win: Boston Red Sox logo

A. Davis(1-2)save: Boston Red Sox logo

H. Robles(14)

Game Recap

Boston Red Sox vs Washington Nationals game highlights

WASHINGTON -- One game to go, and the Red Sox suddenly hold all the cards in this mad scramble known as the American League Wild Card race. Following a stress-filled, 5-3 victory over the Nationals on Saturday, the Sox now have this satisfying reality heading into Sunday: They win that...

Scoring Summary

BOSWSH

4Rafael Devers homers (36) on a fly ball to center field. [1 run] 10
8Juan Soto out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Hunter Renfroe. Ryan Zimmerman scores. Lane Thomas to 3rd. Alcides Escobar to 2nd. [1 run] [2 outs] 11
9Christian Vazquez triples (1) on a fly ball to center fielder Andrew Stevenson. Jose Iglesias scores. [1 run] 21
9Travis Shaw singles on a line drive to left fielder Josh Bell. Christian Vazquez scores. [1 run] 31
9Enrique Hernandez homers (20) on a fly ball to left center field. Travis Shaw scores. [2 runs] 51
9Andrew Stevenson homers (5) on a fly ball to center field. Keibert Ruiz scores. [2 runs] 53

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Enrique Hernandez2B-CF	2	4	1	2	0	1	1	0	.250
2Kyle Schwarber1B	1	3	0	0	1	1	0	1	.265
Adam OttavinoP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Austin DavisP	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000
Hansel RoblesP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
3Xander BogaertsSS	1	2	0	0	1	3	0	0	.296
4Rafael Devers3B	1	5	1	1	1	0	1	9	.275
5J.D. MartinezRF	0	3	0	0	3	1	0	0	.286
Jose IglesiasPR-2B	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.269
6Alex VerdugoLF	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	1	.286
7Hunter RenfroeCF-RF	0	4	0	0	3	0	0	1	.262
8Christian VazquezC	1	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	.258
9Tanner HouckP	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000
Christian ArroyoPH	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.262
Garrett RichardsP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200
Ryan BrasierP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Travis ShawPH-1B	1	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	.201

TOTAL	7	33	5	5	14	7	2	12	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Tanner HouckRHP	5.0	0	0	0	8	0	0	53	3.52
Garrett RichardsRHP	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	14	4.71
Ryan BrasierRHP	1.0	2	0	0	2	1	0	27	1.50
Adam OttavinoRHP	0.1	1	1	1	1	2	0	17	4.21
Austin DavisLHP	0.2	1	2	2	0	1	1	13	5.13
Hansel RoblesRHP	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	18	4.43
TOTAL	9.0	5	3	3	12	5	1	142	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Lane ThomasCF-2B	0	4	0	0	1	1	0	2	.239
2Alcides EscobarSS	0	3	0	0	2	1	0	0	.286
3Juan SotoRF	0	3	0	1	2	0	0	0	.315
4Josh Bell1B-LF	1	4	0	0	1	0	0	2	.259
5Keibert RuizC	0	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	.273
6Andrew StevensonLF-CF	2	4	1	2	2	0	1	0	.229
7Jordy Mercer2B	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	3	.254
Kyle FinneganP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Tanner RaineyP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Mason ThompsonP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Ryne HarperP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Riley AdamsPH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.224
Yadiel HernandezPH	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273
8Carter Kieboom3B	0	4	0	0	2	0	0	0	.206
9Josiah GrayP	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.045
Gerardo ParraPH	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.240
Austin VothP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500
Ryan Zimmerman1B	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	.246
TOTAL	5	31	3	3	12	5	1	7	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Josiah GrayRHP	6.0	3	1	1	7	2	1	90	5.48
Austin VothRHP	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	14	5.34
Kyle FinneganRHP	0.2	0	0	0	2	2	0	20	3.43
Tanner RaineyRHP	1.0	2	3	3	3	2	0	33	7.39
Mason ThompsonRHP	0.0	2	1	1	0	1	1	11	4.01
Ryne HarperRHP	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	4.04
TOTAL	8.3	7	5	5	14	7	2	170	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningBOSWSH

TOP 1
GROUNDOUT — Enrique Hernandez grounds out, pitcher Josiah Gray to first baseman Josh Bell. [1 out]
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DOUBLE — Kyle Schwarber doubles (19) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Juan Soto.
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WILD PITCH — Wild pitch by pitcher Josiah Gray. Kyle Schwarber to 3rd.
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WALK — Xander Bogaerts walks.
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GROUNDED INTO DP — Rafael Devers grounds into a double play, second baseman Jordy Mercer to shortstop Alcides Escobar to first baseman Josh Bell. Xander Bogaerts out at 2nd. Rafael Devers out at 1st. [3 outs]
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BOTTOM 1
STRIKEOUT — Lane Thomas strikes out swinging. [1 out]
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STRIKEOUT — Alcides Escobar strikes out swinging. [2 outs]
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GROUNDOUT — Juan Soto grounds out, third baseman Rafael Devers to first baseman Kyle Schwarber. [3 outs]
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Team Stats

BOS

WSH

5Runs3

7Hits5

0Errors0

.212Batting Avg.161

33At Bats31

4Extra-base Hits2

2Home Runs1

5Runs-Batted-In3

7Walks5

0Stolen Bases0

14Strikeouts12

8Left on Base7

16Total Bases9

Game Details

Saturday, October 2, 2021 · 4:05 PM

Nationals Park · Washington, D.C.

attendance: 41,465 (100.3%)

weather: 77 degrees, partly cloudy