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Diamondbacks at Red Sox



Boston made quick work of Arizona, breaking it open early and never letting up on the way to an 11-1 rout. Rafaela paced the offense, going 3-for-5 with an RBI, while the Red Sox piled up 16 hits to just 4 for the Diamondbacks. Boston improved to 67-58 with the win, dropping Arizona to 66-60 and taking the season series opener 1-0. The two clubs meet again Tuesday, with Arizona heading to Boston.
White's second-inning single drove in Durbin and put Boston ahead for good.
Rafaela led the way at the plate, going 3-for-5 with an RBI.
The Red Sox out-hit Arizona 16 to 4 in the lopsided 11-1 win.
The Red Sox sit 3rd in the AL East, 6 games back, coming off a loss, 7-3 over their last 10. The Diamondbacks sit 3rd in the NL West, 9½ games back, winners of 2 straight, 5-5 over their last 10.
The Red Sox are up next at Yankees (Aug 28-29). The Diamondbacks are up next at Giants (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.



Diamondbacks to winMiss
BOS -1.5 · 55%HeldGraded against the closing line across 6 books.
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.
| Inn | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARIArizona Diamondbacks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| BOSBoston Red Sox | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 16 | 0 |
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ildemaro Vargas | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .265 | .311 | .411 |
Corbin Carroll | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | .247 | .344 | .488 |
Jorge Barrosa | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .197 | .282 | .341 |
Gabriel Moreno | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .307 | .384 | .463 |
Geraldo Perdomo | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .245 | .355 | .372 |
James McCann | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .297 | .328 | .450 |
Jordan Lawlar | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | .286 | .375 | .405 |
Tim Tawa | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .240 | .290 | .396 |
Jose Fernandez | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .256 | .290 | .351 |
Lars Nootbaar | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .218 | .327 | .321 |
Ryan Waldschmidt | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .272 | .332 | .382 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mitch Bratt | 3.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 65-37 | 4.17 | 65 |
Zack Littell | 3.2 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 86-54 | 5.07 | 86 |
Dennis Santana | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-1 | 6.00 | 3 |
Ildemaro Vargas | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-7 | 4.91 | 8 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| T9 | BOS 100.0 | 0.1 | |
| T9 | BOS 99.9 | — | |
| T9 | BOS 99.9 | — | |
| B8 | BOS 99.9 | — | |
| B8 | BOS 99.9 | — | |
| B8 | BOS 99.9 | — | |
| B8 | BOS 99.9 | — | |
| T8 | BOS 99.9 | — |
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.