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Rays
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 8, 2021
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays, played on September 8, 2021 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Tampa Bay Rays
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 8, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Tampa Bay Rays |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Shane McClanahan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nathan Eovaldi |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 26,649 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Libka 1B: Jansen Visconti 2B: Laz Diaz 3B: Mike Estabrook |
Tampa Bay Rays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brandon Lowe | Second Baseman |
| Wander Franco | Shortstop |
| Nelson Cruz | DH |
| Austin Meadows | Left Fielder |
| Ji-Man Choi | First Baseman |
| Manuel Margot | Center Fielder |
| Joey Wendle | Third Baseman |
| Josh Lowe | Right Fielder |
| Mike Zunino | Catcher |
| Kevin Cash | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Enrique Hernandez | Center Fielder |
| Hunter Renfroe | Right Fielder |
| J.D. Martinez | DH |
| Rafael Devers | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Dalbec | First Baseman |
| Kevin Plawecki | Catcher |
| Danny Santana | Left Fielder |
| Jose Iglesias | Shortstop |
| Jonathan Arauz | Second Baseman |
| Alex Cora | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rays
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 8, 2021
Top 1
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Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lowe vs. Eovaldi
Lowe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Franco vs. Eovaldi
Franco hits a line drive into center field. Hernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Eovaldi
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Arauz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lowe moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Meadows vs. Eovaldi
Meadows hits a popup towards third. Devers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. McClanahan
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Margot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Renfroe vs. McClanahan
Renfroe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wendle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. McClanahan
Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Devers vs. McClanahan
Devers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Martinez moves to third. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Dalbec vs. McClanahan
Dalbec hits a line drive into right field. Lowe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Choi vs. Eovaldi
Choi strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Margot vs. Eovaldi
Margot hits a fly ball into left field. Santana settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wendle vs. Eovaldi
Wendle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eovaldi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Plawecki vs. McClanahan
Plawecki hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wendle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. McClanahan
Santana hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Iglesias vs. McClanahan
There goes Santana. The throw from Zunino and he is safe. Santana steals second. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Iglesias vs. McClanahan
Iglesias strikes out. Zunino drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Iglesias out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Arauz vs. McClanahan
Arauz hits a fly ball into center field. Margot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lowe vs. Eovaldi
Lowe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Zunino vs. Eovaldi
Zunino hits a popup towards first. Dalbec settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowe vs. Eovaldi
There goes Lowe. The throw from Plawecki and he is safe. Lowe steals second. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Lowe vs. Eovaldi
Lowe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Franco vs. Eovaldi
Franco hits a line drive into center field. Hernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Eovaldi
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. McClanahan
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Renfroe vs. McClanahan
Renfroe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wendle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. McClanahan
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Margot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Devers vs. McClanahan
Devers hits a line drive into left field. Meadows settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Meadows vs. Eovaldi
Meadows strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Choi vs. Eovaldi
Choi strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Margot vs. Eovaldi
Margot hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Renfroe throws the ball in to Iglesias who tags Margot trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dalbec vs. McClanahan
Dalbec hits a fly ball into right field. Lowe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Plawecki vs. McClanahan
Plawecki strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Santana vs. McClanahan
Santana hits a line drive into right field. Lowe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wendle vs. Eovaldi
Wendle strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lowe vs. Eovaldi
Lowe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eovaldi fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Zunino vs. Eovaldi
Zunino strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lowe vs. Eovaldi
Lowe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Iglesias vs. McClanahan
Iglesias hits a line drive into left field. Meadows settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Arauz vs. McClanahan
Arauz strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. McClanahan
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field. Meadows settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Eovaldi
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Iglesias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Eovaldi
Cruz hits a popup towards short. Iglesias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Meadows vs. Eovaldi
Meadows strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Renfroe vs. Kittredge
Andrew Kittredge now pitching.
Renfroe hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Kittredge
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wendle fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Devers vs. Kittredge
Devers strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Choi vs. Eovaldi
Choi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dalbec scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Choi for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Margot vs. Eovaldi
Margot hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dalbec scoops it up and throws to first, with Eovaldi covering, for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wendle vs. Eovaldi
Wendle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dalbec scoops it up and throws to first, with Eovaldi covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dalbec vs. Fairbanks
Peter Fairbanks now pitching.
Dalbec strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Plawecki vs. Fairbanks
Plawecki strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Fairbanks
Santana strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Taylor
Josh Taylor now pitching. Yandy Diaz pinch hits for Josh Lowe.
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Arauz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Zunino vs. Taylor
Zunino hits a fly ball into right field. Renfroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lowe vs. Taylor
Lowe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Arauz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Franco vs. Richards
Garrett Richards now pitching.
Franco takes first base on ball four. Lowe moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Richards
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lowe scores. Franco moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Meadows vs. Richards
Meadows strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Verdugo vs. Wisler
Manuel Margot now playing right field. Kevin Kiermaier now playing center field. Matt Wisler now pitching. Alex Verdugo pinch hits for Jose Iglesi
Verdugo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Schwarber vs. Chargois
J.T. Chargois now pitching. Kyle Schwarber pinch hits for Jonathan Arauz.
Schwarber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lowe fields it and throws to get Verdugo who tried to advance to third. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Chargois
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field. Kiermaier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renfroe vs. Chargois
Renfroe hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Chargois
Martinez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Meadows. Martinez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Devers vs. Chargois
Devers is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Dalbec vs. Chargois
Dalbec hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wendle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rays, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Choi vs. Robles
Enrique Hernandez now playing shortstop. Rafael Devers now playing second base. Bobby Dalbec now playing third base. Danny Santana now playing cen
Choi strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Margot vs. Robles
Margot strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wendle vs. Robles
Wendle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Renfroe. Wendle reaches second base with a double. Renfroe throws the ball in to Dalbec who tags Wendle trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/8/2021 -- Tampa Bay at Boston (N)
Tampa Bay AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Lowe B, 2b 3 1 2 0 Hernandez E, cf-ss 4 0 1 0
Franco W, ss 3 0 0 0 Renfroe H, rf 4 1 2 2
Cruz N, dh 4 0 1 1 Martinez J, dh 3 0 1 0
Meadows A, lf 4 0 0 0 Devers R, 3b-2b 3 0 1 0
Choi J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Dalbec B, 1b-3b 4 0 0 0
Margot M, cf-rf 4 0 1 0 Plawecki K, c 3 0 0 0
Wendle J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Santana D, lf-cf 3 0 1 0
Lowe J, rf 1 0 1 0 Iglesias J, ss 2 0 0 0
Diaz Y, ph 1 0 0 0 Verdugo A, ph-lf 1 0 1 0
Kiermaier K, cf 0 0 0 0 Arauz J, 2b 2 0 0 0
Zunino M, c 3 0 0 0 Schwarber K, ph 1 1 0 0
Shaw T, 1b 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 6 1 30 2 7 2
Tampa Bay 000 000 010 -- 1
Boston 000 000 02x -- 2
Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO
McClanahan S 5.0 3 0 0 1 3
Kittredge A 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Fairbanks P 1.0 0 0 0 0 3
Wisler M* 0.0 1 1 1 0 0
Chargois J (L) 1.0 2 1 1 1 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Eovaldi N 7.0 3 0 0 2 8
Taylor J 0.2 1 1 1 0 0
Richards G (W) 0.1 1 0 0 1 1
Robles H (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
DP -- Tampa Bay 1
LOB -- Tampa Bay 6, Boston 6
2B -- Martinez J, Wendle J
HR -- Renfroe H
SB -- Santana D, Lowe J
T -- 2:46
A -- 26649
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