TNK - RED SOX FRANCHISE
Game # 7 of Season
Boston Red Sox (3-3) @ Oakland A's (3-5)
Pitching Matchup - Nathan Eovaldi vs Frank Montas
The game was scoreless after 3 innings but Frank Montas could not record an out in the top of the 4th as the Red Sox got RBI singles from Devers, Pedroia and Vazquez and sent 9 men to the plate as they pushed across 4 runs to take a 4-0 lead. Liam Hendriks did a good job out of the pen and settled things down for Oakland while Nathan Eovaldi was locating his pitches and shutting the A's down through 6 innings as the game would head to the 7th inning with Boston leading 4-0. The Red Sox loaded the bases against Yusmeiro Petit with 1 out in the top of the 7th for Xander Bogaerts who picked up an RBI on a sac fly to make it 5-0. Rafael Devers followed with a RBI double to increase the Sox lead to 6-0. The A's got on the board in the bottom of the 7th on a RBI single from Phegley and had two men on but Eovaldi would finish his night by getting Grossman to pop out to end the threat and Boston had a 6-1 lead after 7 innings. Mookie Betts took Fernando Rodney deep in the top of the 8th for a 2-run shot to LF making it 8-1. Colten Brewer struck out 3 batters in the bottom of the 8th but served up a 2-run bomb to Khris Davis for his 2nd HR of the season cutting the Boston lead to 8-3. Tyler Thornburg pitched a scoreless bottom of the 9th to finish off a 8-3 victory for the Red Sox
* The Red Sox bounce back with a 8-3 victory to improve to 4-3 on the season
* The Red Sox offense gets back on track with 8 runs on 14 hits after being shutout shutout yesterday
* Nathan Eovaldi pitches 7 strong innings to earn his 1st win of the season
* Rafael Devers went 4 for 5 with a double & 2 RBI
* Frank Montas took the loss for Oakland and was lifted without recording an out in the 4th inning after the Red Sox hit 6 straight singles to start the inning
* Mookie Betts hit his 2nd HR of the season for Boston
* The Red Sox and A's wrap up this 4 game series tomorrow with Eduardo Rodriguez set to face Aaron Brooks on the mound as the Red Sox look to take 3 out of 4 while the A's look to gain a split of the series
<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /><link href="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/css/osdyn.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"></head><body><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn" width="575"><tr class="masthead"><td align="center" colspan="13">Boston Red Sox at Oakland Athletics</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="40%">Apr 3, 2019</td><td align="right" width="5%">1</td><td align="right" width="5%">2</td><td align="right" width="5%">3</td><td align="right" width="5%">4</td><td align="right" width="5%">5</td><td align="right" width="5%">6</td><td align="right" width="5%">7</td><td align="right" width="5%">8</td><td align="right" width="5%">9</td><td align="right" width="5%">R</td><td align="right" width="5%">H</td><td align="right" width="5%">E</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Boston (4-3)</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">8</td><td align="right">14</td><td align="right">0</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Oakland (3-6)</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">3</td><td align="right">11</td><td align="right">1</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center" colspan="13"><b>W:</b> Nathan Eovaldi (1-1) <b>L:</b> Frank Montas (0-1)</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead"><td colspan="5">Scoring Summary</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td colspan="3" width="84%">SCORING DETAILS</td><td align="right" width="8%">BOS</td><td align="right" width="8%">OAK</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center" width="7%">BOS</td><td align="center" width="7%">4</td><td width="70%">Rafael Devers singled to LF (Moreland scores)</td><td align="right" width="8%">1</td><td align="right" width="8%">0</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center" width="7%">BOS</td><td align="center" width="7%">4</td><td width="70%">Dustin Pedroia singled to CF (Martinez scores)</td><td align="right" width="8%">2</td><td align="right" width="8%">0</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center" width="7%">BOS</td><td align="center" width="7%">4</td><td width="70%">Christian Vazquez singled to RF (Bogaerts scores)</td><td align="right" width="8%">3</td><td align="right" width="8%">0</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center" width="7%">BOS</td><td align="center" width="7%">4</td><td width="70%">Andrew Benintendi sac fly to LF (Devers scores)</td><td align="right" width="8%">4</td><td align="right" width="8%">0</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center" width="7%">BOS</td><td align="center" width="7%">7</td><td width="70%">Xander Bogaerts sac fly to RF (Benintendi scores)</td><td align="right" width="8%">5</td><td align="right" width="8%">0</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center" width="7%">BOS</td><td align="center" width="7%">7</td><td width="70%">Rafael Devers doubled to LF (Betts scores)</td><td align="right" width="8%">6</td><td align="right" width="8%">0</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center" width="7%">OAK</td><td align="center" width="7%">7</td><td width="70%">Josh Phegley singled to CF (Olson scores)</td><td align="right" width="8%">6</td><td align="right" width="8%">1</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center" width="7%">BOS</td><td align="center" width="7%">8</td><td width="70%">Mookie Betts 2-run HR to LF (Benintendi scores)</td><td align="right" width="8%">8</td><td align="right" width="8%">1</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center" width="7%">OAK</td><td align="center" width="7%">8</td><td width="70%">Khris Davis 2-run HR to CF (Laureano scores)</td><td align="right" width="8%">8</td><td align="right" width="8%">3</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#ee1422" colspan="9"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">Boston Red Sox</span></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="41%">HITTERS</td><td align="right" width="7%">AB</td><td align="right" width="7%">R</td><td align="right" width="7%">H</td><td align="right" width="7%">RBI</td><td align="right" width="7%">BB</td><td align="right" width="7%">SO</td><td align="right" width="7%">HR</td><td align="right" width="10%">AVG</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Benintendi, LF</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.208</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Betts, RF</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right" class="active">.222</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Moreland, 1B</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.333</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Martinez, DH</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.269</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Bogaerts, SS</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.500</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Devers, 3B</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.250</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Pedroia, 2B</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.250</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Vazquez, C</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.187</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Bradley, CF</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.263</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td>TEAM TOTALS</td><td align="right">39</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">14</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td colspan="9"><b><u>BATTING:</u></b><br /><b>2B:</b> Moreland (2), Devers (2)<br /><b>HR:</b> Betts (2)<br /><b>RBI:</b> Devers 2 (3), Betts 2 (6), Bogaerts (11), Benintendi (1), Pedroia (3), Vazquez (1)<br /><b>SF:</b> Bogaerts, Benintendi<br /><b>GIDP:</b> Bradley</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td colspan="9"><b><u>BASERUNNING:</u></b><br /><b>SB:</b> Benintendi 2 (2)</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#00483A" colspan="9"><span style="color:#FDBA31">Oakland Athletics</span></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="41%">HITTERS</td><td align="right" width="7%">AB</td><td align="right" width="7%">R</td><td align="right" width="7%">H</td><td align="right" width="7%">RBI</td><td align="right" width="7%">BB</td><td align="right" width="7%">SO</td><td align="right" width="7%">HR</td><td align="right" width="10%">AVG</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Grossman, LF</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.500</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Laureano, CF</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.259</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Piscotty, RF</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.219</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Davis, DH</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right" class="active">.187</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Olson, 1B</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.150</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Pinder, 3B</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.300</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Semien, SS</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.135</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Profar, 2B</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.250</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Phegley, C</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.263</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td>TEAM TOTALS</td><td align="right">37</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">11</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">10</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td colspan="9"><b><u>BATTING:</u></b><br /><b>2B:</b> Laureano (2)<br /><b>HR:</b> Davis (2)<br /><b>RBI:</b> Davis 2 (3), Phegley (5)<br /><b>GIDP:</b> Olson</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td colspan="9"><b><u>FIELDING:</u></b><br /><b>E:</b> Semien (2)</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#ee1422" colspan="9"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">Boston Red Sox</span></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="41%">PITCHERS</td><td align="right" width="7%">IP</td><td align="right" width="7%">H</td><td align="right" width="7%">R</td><td align="right" width="7%">ER</td><td align="right" width="7%">BB</td><td align="right" width="7%">SO</td><td align="right" width="7%">HR</td><td align="right" width="10%">ERA</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Nathan Eovaldi (W, 1-1)</td><td align="right">7.0</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">5.40</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Colten Brewer</td><td align="right">1.0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right" class="active">7.71</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Tyler Thornburg</td><td align="right">1.0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">4.50</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td>TEAM TOTALS</td><td align="right">9.0</td><td align="right">11</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">10</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td colspan="9"><b><u>PITCHING:</u></b><br /><b>Pitches-Strikes:</b> Eovaldi - 88 Pitches (75% strikes)</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#00483A" colspan="9"><span style="color:#FDBA31">Oakland Athletics</span></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="41%">PITCHERS</td><td align="right" width="7%">IP</td><td align="right" width="7%">H</td><td align="right" width="7%">R</td><td align="right" width="7%">ER</td><td align="right" width="7%">BB</td><td align="right" width="7%">SO</td><td align="right" width="7%">HR</td><td align="right" width="10%">ERA</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Frank Montas (L, 0-1)</td><td align="right">3.0</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">5.63</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Liam Hendriks</td><td align="right">3.0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">2.45</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Yusmeiro Petit</td><td align="right">0.2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">2.08</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Fernando Rodney</td><td align="right">1.1</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right" class="active">3.68</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Lou Trivino</td><td align="right">1.0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">27.00</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td>TEAM TOTALS</td><td align="right">9.0</td><td align="right">14</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td colspan="9"><b><u>PITCHING:</u></b><br /><b>Pitches-Strikes:</b> Montas - 64 Pitches (69% strikes)</td></tr></table></body></html>
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