Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Schwarber vs. Rasmussen
  
  Schwarber strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Renfroe vs. Rasmussen
  
  Renfroe strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Devers vs. Rasmussen
  
  Devers strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Arozarena vs. Sale
  
  Arozarena is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Sale
  
  Cruz hits a line drive beyond first. Schwarber can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Arozarena moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Franco vs. Sale
  
  Franco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. Arozarena moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Diaz vs. Sale
  
  Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Arauz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Rasmussen
  
  Martinez strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Verdugo vs. Rasmussen
  
  Verdugo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Luplow who is chasing the ball. Verdugo reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Vazquez vs. Rasmussen
  
  Vazquez hits a line drive into center field. Margot picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Margot. Verdugo scores. Vazquez moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Duran vs. Rasmussen
  
  Duran strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Lopez vs. Rasmussen
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Arozarena settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 1 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Margot vs. Sale
  
  Margot hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Zunino vs. Sale
  
  Zunino takes first base on ball four. Margot moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Luplow vs. Sale
  
  Luplow hits a popup, foul, towards first. Schwarber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Wendle vs. Sale
  
  Wendle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 1 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Arauz vs. Rasmussen
  
  Arauz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Walls settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Schwarber vs. Rasmussen
  
  Schwarber hits a fly ball into right field. Arozarena settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Renfroe vs. Rasmussen
  
  Renfroe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Diaz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Renfroe for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 1 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Sale
  
  Walls hits a ball on the ground towards third. Devers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Arozarena vs. Sale
  
  Arozarena strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Sale
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Franco vs. Sale
  
  Franco hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Diaz vs. Sale
  
  Diaz strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 1 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Devers vs. Rasmussen
  
  Devers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Walls settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Rasmussen
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walls scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Verdugo vs. Rasmussen
  
  Verdugo hits a fly ball into center field. Margot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 1 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Margot vs. Sale
  
  Margot hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Zunino vs. Sale
  
  Zunino takes first base on ball four. Margot moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Luplow vs. Sale
  
  There goes Margot. The throw from Vazquez and he is out, Devers applying the tag. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Luplow vs. Sale
  
  Luplow hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schwarber fields the ball and throws to Sale covering. Safe. Zunino moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wendle vs. Sale
  
  Wendle hits a ball on the ground towards second. Lopez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 1 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Vazquez vs. Rasmussen
  
  Vazquez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Duran vs. Chargois
  
  J.T. Chargois now pitching.
  
  Duran hits a fly ball into center field. Margot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Chargois
  
  Lopez strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Arauz vs. Chargois
  
  Arauz takes first base on ball four. Vazquez moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Schwarber vs. Conley
  
  Adam Conley now pitching.
  
  Schwarber hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Vazquez trying to get to home. Arozarena throws the ball in to Zunino who tags Vazquez who's trying to score from second, for the out. Arauz moves to second. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 1 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Sale
  
  Walls hits a fly ball into right field. Renfroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Arozarena vs. Sale
  
  Arozarena strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Sale
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Arauz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 1 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Renfroe vs. McHugh
  
  Collin McHugh now pitching.
  
  Renfroe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wendle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Devers vs. McHugh
  
  Devers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. McHugh
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Franco fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 1 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Sale
  
  Franco hits a line drive into left field. Verdugo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Diaz vs. Sale
  
  Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lopez. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Margot vs. Sale
  
  Margot hits a ball on the ground towards third. Devers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zunino vs. Sale
  
  Zunino is hit by the pitch. Margot moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Luplow vs. Sale
  
  Luplow hits a popup, foul, towards first. Schwarber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 1 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Verdugo vs. McHugh
  
  Randy Arozarena now playing left field. Manuel Margot now playing right field. Kevin Kiermaier now playing center field.
  
  Verdugo strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vazquez vs. McHugh
  
  Vazquez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Duran vs. McHugh
  
  Duran strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. McHugh
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wendle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 2 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wendle vs. Whitlock
  
  Garrett Whitlock now pitching.
  
  Wendle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Duran. Wendle reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Walls vs. Whitlock
  
  Walls hits a fly ball into center field. Duran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wendle moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Arozarena vs. Whitlock
  
  Arozarena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Devers fields it and throws to home to get Wendle. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Whitlock
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schwarber scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 2 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Arauz vs. Robertson
  
  David Robertson now pitching.
  
  Arauz strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Schwarber vs. Robertson
  
  Schwarber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Renfroe vs. Robertson
  
  Renfroe strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 2 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Whitlock
  
  Franco hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Duran. Franco reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Diaz vs. Whitlock
  
  Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Franco moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Margot vs. Whitlock
  
  Margot hits a ball on the ground towards short. Arauz fields it and throws to home to get Franco. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Zunino vs. Whitlock
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Whitlock Margot moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Zunino vs. Whitlock
  
  Zunino strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 2 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Devers vs. Fairbanks
  
  Peter Fairbanks now pitching.
  
  Devers hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Fairbanks
  
  Martinez strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Verdugo vs. Fairbanks
  
  Verdugo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wendle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Devers moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Vazquez vs. Fairbanks
  
  Vazquez strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Duran vs. Fairbanks
  
  Duran hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Devers scores. Verdugo moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Lopez vs. Fairbanks
  
  Lopez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 3 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Kiermaier vs. Ottavino
  
  Adam Ottavino now pitching.
  
  Kiermaier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ottavino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Wendle vs. Ottavino
  
  Wendle strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lowe vs. Ottavino
  
  Brandon Lowe pinch hits for Taylor Walls.
  
  Lowe strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/1/2021 -- Boston at Tampa Bay (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Tampa Bay          AB  R  H RBI
Schwarber K, 1b       4  0  1  0   Arozarena R, rf-lf    3  0  0  0   
Renfroe H, rf         4  0  0  0   Cruz N, dh            4  1  2  0   
Devers R, 3b          4  1  2  0   Franco W, ss          4  1  2  2   
Martinez J, dh        4  0  0  0   Diaz Y, 1b            4  0  0  0   
Verdugo A, lf         4  1  2  0   Margot M, cf-rf       4  0  2  0   
Vazquez C, c          4  1  3  2   Zunino M, c           1  0  0  0   
Duran J, cf           4  0  1  1   Luplow J, lf          3  0  1  0   
Lopez J, 2b           4  0  0  0   Kiermaier K, cf       1  0  0  0   
Arauz J, ss           2  0  0  0   Wendle J, 3b          4  0  1  0   
                                   Walls T, 2b           3  0  0  0   
                                   Lowe B, ph            1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  3  9  3                        32  2  8  2

Boston           010 000 101 --  3
Tampa Bay        002 000 000 --  2

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sale C                6.0  6  2  2  2  3
Whitlock G (W)        2.0  2  0  0  0  1
Ottavino A (S)        1.0  0  0  0  0  2

  Tampa Bay            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rasmussen D*          4.0  3  1  1  0  5
Chargois J            0.2  0  0  0  1  1
Conley A              0.1  1  0  0  0  0
McHugh C              2.0  2  1  1  0  2
Robertson D           1.0  0  0  0  0  2
Fairbanks P (L)       1.0  3  1  1  0  3
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 5th

E -- Margot M, Lopez J
DP -- Boston 3, Tampa Bay 1
LOB -- Boston 5, Tampa Bay 7
2B -- Wendle J, Franco W
3B -- Verdugo A
HR -- Franco W, Vazquez C
CS -- Margot M
HBP -- by Sale C (Arozarena R), by Sale C (Zunino M)
Balk -- Whitlock G
T -- 3:13
A -- 7808

    

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