Boston Red Sox vs. Washington Nationals: game summary
Final · October 3, 2021 at 3:05 p.m.
Nationals Park
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Red SoxBOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 0 |
 Washington NationalsWSH | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
Decisions
- WinnerEduardo Rodriguez
- LoserKyle Finnegan
- SaveNick Pivetta
Scoring plays
- Bot 2Jordy Mercer doubles (7) on a line drive to left fielder Alex Verdugo. Josh Bell scores.0-1
- Bot 3Ryan Zimmerman walks. Lane Thomas scores. Alcides Escobar to 3rd. Josh Bell to 2nd.0-2
- Top 4Rafael Devers homers (37) on a fly ball to center field.1-2
- Bot 5Jordy Mercer grounds out softly, pitcher Garrett Richards to first baseman Kyle Schwarber. Alcides Escobar scores. Juan Soto to 3rd. Josh Bell to 2nd.1-3
- Bot 5Alex Avila doubles (9) on a ground ball to right fielder J. D. Martinez. Juan Soto scores. Josh Bell scores.1-5
- Top 6Nationals challenged (force play), call on the field was upheld: Christian Vazquez singles on a sharp ground ball to second baseman Jordy Mercer. Jose Iglesias scores. Alex Verdugo to 2nd.2-5
- Top 7Rafael Devers singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Lane Thomas. Kyle Schwarber scores. Xander Bogaerts to 3rd.3-5
- Top 7Alex Verdugo doubles (32) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Lane Thomas. Xander Bogaerts scores. Rafael Devers scores.5-5
- Top 9Rafael Devers homers (38) on a line drive to center field. Kyle Schwarber scores.7-5
Box score
Boston Red Sox
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrique HernándezCF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 |
| Kyle Schwarber1B | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .266 |
| Xander BogaertsSS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .295 |
| Rafael Devers3B | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .279 |
| J.D. MartinezRF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .286 |
| Jose Iglesias2B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .271 |
| Alex VerdugoLF | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .289 |
| Hunter RenfroeRF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .259 |
| Christian VázquezC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .258 |
| Chris SaleP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Hirokazu SawamuraP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Christian ArroyoPH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .262 |
| Garrett RichardsP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Travis ShawPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 |
| Martín PérezP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Garrett WhitlockP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Bobby DalbecPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .240 |
| Eduardo RodriguezP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Nick PivettaP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Totals | 39 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Sale | 2.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 62-37 | 3.16 |
| Hirokazu Sawamura | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-9 | 3.06 |
| Garrett Richards | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 27-16 | 4.87 |
| Martín Pérez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15-8 | 4.74 |
| Garrett Whitlock | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10-7 | 1.96 |
| Eduardo Rodriguez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8-6 | 4.74 |
| Nick Pivetta | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14-10 | 4.53 |
Washington Nationals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lane ThomasCF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .235 |
| Alcides EscobarSS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .288 |
| Juan SotoRF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .313 |
| Josh Bell1B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .261 |
| Ryan Zimmerman1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .243 |
| Andrew StevensonLF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .229 |
| Jordy Mercer2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .254 |
| Alex AvilaC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .191 |
| Keibert RuizC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 |
| Carter Kieboom3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .207 |
| Joan AdonP | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| Patrick MurphyP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Gerardo ParraPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .237 |
| Erick FeddeP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Andrés MachadoP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Riley AdamsPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .222 |
| Kyle FinneganP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Jhon RomeroP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Totals | 33 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 13 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Adon | 5.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 94-57 | 3.38 |
| Patrick Murphy | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7-6 | 5.14 |
| Erick Fedde | 0.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22-14 | 5.47 |
| Andrés Machado | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22-15 | 3.53 |
| Kyle Finnegan | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12-7 | 3.55 |
| Jhon Romero | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11-8 | 4.50 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Nationals Park
- Attendance
- 33,986
- Duration
- 3 h 46
- Weather
- 85 °F, Sunny · wind 4 mph, Out To CF
- Umpires
- Fieldin Culbreth (Home plate) · D.J. Reyburn (First base) · James Hoye (Second base) · Phil Cuzzi (Third base)
About this game
Who won Red Sox vs Nationals?
Red Sox won 7-5 over Nationals on Sunday, October 3, 2021.
When was Red Sox vs Nationals played?
On Sunday, October 3, 2021, at 3:05 PM ET at Nationals Park.
Where was Red Sox vs Nationals played?
At Nationals Park.