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Red Sox 5, Nationals 3 — Oct 2, 2021 Recap
Boston Red Sox beat Washington Nationals 5-3 on Oct 2, 2021.
Game FAQ — score, spread, and total
Who won Boston Red Sox vs Washington Nationals on Oct 2, 2021?
Boston Red Sox won 5-3 on Oct 2, 2021.
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Betting Results
Spread
Red Sox covered
Nationals +1.5
Total
Under
8 / 9.5
Moneyline
Red Sox
-154
Loading probability
Starting PitchersConfirmed
Red Sox3.52 ERA1-569.0 IP87 K1.13 WHIP
vs
Nationals5.48 ERA2-270.2 IP76 K1.36 WHIP
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| Nationals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
Box Score — Hitting
Red Sox| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrique Hernández | CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| J.D. Martinez | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Tanner Houck | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Christian Arroyo | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kyle Schwarber | 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rafael Devers | 3B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Alex Verdugo | LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Xander Bogaerts | SS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Christian Vázquez | C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Travis Shaw | 1B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Austin Davis | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hunter Renfroe | RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Totals | 33 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 14 |
Nationals| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Soto | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yadiel Hernandez | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keibert Ruiz | C | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Andrew Stevenson | CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Jordy Mercer | 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ryan Zimmerman | 1B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lane Thomas | 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Alcides Escobar | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Josh Bell | LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carter Kieboom | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Josiah Gray | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gerardo Parra | PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 31 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 |
Box Score — Pitching
Red Sox| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanner Houck | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 53 |
| Garrett RichardsH | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Ryan BrasierH | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 27 |
| Adam OttavinoH | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17 |
| Hansel RoblesS | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 |
| Austin DavisW | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
Nationals| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josiah Gray | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 90 |
| Austin Voth | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
| Kyle Finnegan | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 20 |
| Ryne Harper | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tanner RaineyL | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 33 |
| Mason Thompson | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
Season Records
Team
SU
ATS
O/U
Red Sox
Overall
0%0-0
0%0-0
0%0-0
Nationals
Overall
0%0-0
0%0-0
0%0-0