Up until Rafael Devers finally broke through to boost the Red Sox to victory, Boston had a weeks-long struggles as a lineup on capitalizing with runners in scoring position. Boston consistently failed to score runs on the recent road trip and went 2-for-29 with runners in scoring position entering play on Saturday. The Red Sox ultimately got the 4-2 win over the Washington Nationals on the swing from go-ahead double from Devers, though another Boston bat set the tone earlier in the contest.
Ceddanne Rafaela's outfield play to start the season was something the Red Sox hadn't seen since the days of Jackie Bradley Jr., Mookie Betts, and Andrew Benintendi. Much like Trevor Story at shortstop, Rafaela provided the outfield with stability.
The Red Sox won in walk-off fashion Sunday night, but the game-winning run wasn't plated by a majestic home run or a screaming line drive. A Tyler O'Neill flare into no man's land in left field at Fenway Park was enough to get the job done in the series finale between Boston and the Chicago Cubs. Dansby Swanson bolted into the outfield from shortstop to try and make a game-preserving grab, but the baseball bounced off his glove and allowed Jarren Duran to prance home from third base. Duran is fortunate that Swansby didn't make a highlight-reel catch.
No | Player | P |
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48 | P | |
66 | P | |
83 | P | |
71 | P | |
44 | P | |
50 | P | |
64 | P | |
54 | P | |
31 | P | |
89 | P | |
74 | P | |
76 | P | |
55 | P | |
79 | P | |
72 | P | |
37 | P | |
63 | P | |
57 | P | |
22 | P |
No | Player | P |
---|---|---|
32 | C | |
3 | C | |
12 | C |
No | Player | P |
---|---|---|
36 | 3B | |
28 | 1B | |
11 | 3B | |
23 | SS | |
5 | SS | |
70 | SS | |
2 | 1B | |
10 | SS |
No | Player | P |
---|---|---|
52 | RF | |
16 | LF | |
17 | RF | |
43 | CF | |
30 | RF | |
7 | LF |