Roman Anthony smacked a go-ahead homer in the seventh to power the Red Sox to an 8-5 win over the RailRiders. Anthony finished 2-for-4 with three RBIs as the Red Sox held the edge in hits. The two clubs meet again Wednesday.
The line drive to right center scored Kiner-Falefa and gave Boston the lead for good in a back-and-forth affair.
The Red Sox improved to 64-58 while the RailRiders dropped to 65-58, staying a game back despite the loss.
The Red Sox are coming off a win, 3-7 over their last 10. The RailRiders are coming off a loss, 4-6 over their last 10.
The Red Sox are up next home vs RailRiders (Aug 27-29). The RailRiders are up next at Red Sox (Aug 27-29).
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's plays moved this game's odds, not how their box-score line reads. A single with the bases loaded in the ninth outranks a home run in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.
Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWBMoosic RailRiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| WORWorcester Red Sox | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Volpe 2B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jasson Domínguez CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Mitch Garver C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| J.C. Escarra DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marco Luciano LF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Oswaldo Cabrera SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Yanquiel Fernández RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tyler Hardman 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ernesto Martinez Jr. 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle Carr P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Rivas P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Watson P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Messinger P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Reyzelman P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Carr | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Xavier Rivas | 3.1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| Danny Watson | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Zach Messinger | 1.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Eric Reyzelman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| T9 | WOR 100.0 | 1.3 | |
| T9 | WOR 98.7 | 0.9 | |
| T9 | WOR 99.6 | 1.1 | |
| T9 | WOR 98.5 | 1.9 | |
| B8 | WOR 96.6 | 0.1 | |
| B8 | WOR 96.7 | 0.3 | |
| B8 | WOR 97.0 | 0.2 | |
| T8 | WOR 97.2 | 0.6 |
Win probability after each plate appearance, with the side in front named. Swing is how far that plate appearance moved it. Plays that scored a run are set in bold. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.