Friday, October 1st, 2021 6:05PM CST
Having recently struggled in their drive for a postseason berth, the Boston Red Sox delivered key hits against Washington, securing a critical victory that helped them advance in the American League playoff race.
Date: Friday, October 1st, 2021
Time: 6:05PM CST
Stadium: Nationals Park
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Attendance: 32,521
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WSH |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
BOS |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

Doubles: Stevenson (6, Ottavino); Thomas (15, Rodriguez)
Home Runs: Escobar (4, 7th inning off Barnes 0 on, 2 Out); Mercer (2, 8th inning off Ottavino 0 on, 1 Out)
Runs Batted In: Escobar (28), Mercer (7)
2-out Runs Batted In: Escobar
Team Left On Base: 12
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 1-12 (Zimmerman 0-1, Escobar 0-1, Mercer 0-2, Bell 0-1, Stevenson 0-2, Ruiz 1-3, Kieboom 0-2)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Zimmerman 1; Stevenson 3; Ruiz 3

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Nolin 2/4; Rogers 21/27; Baldonado 1/2; Machado 2/3; Murphy 0/4
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Nolin-3-2-2-2; Rogers-16-5-14-18; Baldonado-1-1-2-2; Machado-3-1-0-1; Murphy-1-1-1-3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Nolin 0-2; Rogers 2-12; Baldonado 0-2; Machado 0-1; Murphy 2-1
Game Scores: J Rogers 42

Double Plays: 1 (Rogers-Escobar-Mercer)
Errors: Bell (5, fielding)

Home Runs: Renfroe (31, 6th inning off Rogers 2 on, 1 Out); Dalbec (25, 6th inning off Rogers 0 on, 1 Out)
Runs Batted In: Renfroe 3 (96), Dalbec (78)
Ground Into Double Play: Rodriguez
Team Left On Base: 9
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 1-3 (Martinez 0-1, Renfroe 1-1, Devers 0-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Martinez 1

Pitcher Notes: Rodriguez pitched to 2 batters in the 6th.
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Ottavino 3/5; Brasier 3/3; Barnes 3/3; Robles 2/5; Rodriguez 16/23; D. Hernandez 1/2
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Ottavino-2-3-1-4; Brasier-2-4-1-1; Barnes-4-1-3-3; Robles-5-0-2-3; Rodriguez-17-12-19-13; D. Hernandez-3-0-4-1
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Ottavino 1-1; Brasier 1-0; Barnes 1-1; Robles 0-3; Rodriguez 7-2
Game Scores: E Rodriguez 60

Assists: Martinez (Soto at 3rd base)
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