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title="Boston">Boston</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Record</th><td class="infobox-data">92–70 (.568)</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Divisional place</th><td class="infobox-data">2nd</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Owners</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/John_W._Henry" title="John W. 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Henry</a> (<a href="/wiki/Fenway_Sports_Group" title="Fenway Sports Group">Fenway Sports Group</a>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">President</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Sam_Kennedy_(baseball_executive)" title="Sam Kennedy (baseball executive)">Sam Kennedy</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Chief baseball officer</div></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Chaim_Bloom" title="Chaim Bloom">Chaim Bloom</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/General_manager_(baseball)" title="General manager (baseball)">General manager</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Brian_O%27Halloran_(baseball)" title="Brian O'Halloran (baseball)">Brian O'Halloran</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Manager_(baseball)" title="Manager (baseball)">Manager</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Alex_Cora" title="Alex Cora">Alex Cora</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Television</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/New_England_Sports_Network" class="mw-redirect" title="New England Sports Network">NESN</a>: <a href="/wiki/Dave_O%27Brien_(sportscaster)" title="Dave O'Brien (sportscaster)">Dave O'Brien</a> (play-by-play) with <a href="/wiki/Jerry_Remy" title="Jerry Remy">Jerry Remy</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dennis_Eckersley" title="Dennis Eckersley">Dennis Eckersley</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Ellis_Burks" title="Ellis Burks">Ellis Burks</a> (color)<a href="#cite_note-2">[a]</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Radio</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/WEEI-FM" title="WEEI-FM">WEEI-FM</a> / <a href="/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox_Radio_Network" title="Boston Red Sox Radio Network">Boston Red Sox Radio Network</a>: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Castiglione" title="Joe Castiglione">Joe Castiglione</a> with <a href="/wiki/Will_Flemming" title="Will Flemming">Will Flemming</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sean_McDonough" title="Sean McDonough">Sean McDonough</a> and <a href="/wiki/Lou_Merloni" title="Lou Merloni">Lou Merloni</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-below"><table style="width:100%; margin:1px; display:inline-table;"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle; padding:0 0.5em 0 0;" class="noprint">← <a href="/wiki/2020_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="2020 Boston Red Sox season">2020</a></td> <td style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 1px;" class=""><a href="/wiki/List_of_Boston_Red_Sox_seasons" title="List of Boston Red Sox seasons">Seasons</a></td> <td style="text-align:right; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 0 0 0.5em;" class="noprint"><a href="/wiki/2022_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="2022 Boston Red Sox season">2022</a> →</td> </tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table> The 2021 Boston Red Sox season was the 121st season in the team's history, and their 110th season at <a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a>. The team entered the offseason conducting a managerial search, after declining to bring back <a href="/wiki/Ron_Roenicke" title="Ron Roenicke">Ron Roenicke</a> from the shortened 2020 season.<a href="#cite_note-rongone-3">[2]</a> On November 6, 2020, the team re-hired <a href="/wiki/Alex_Cora" title="Alex Cora">Alex Cora</a> as manager; Cora had skippered the Red Sox in 2018 and 2019, then sat out 2020 serving a one-year suspension for his role in the <a href="/wiki/Houston_Astros_sign_stealing_scandal" title="Houston Astros sign stealing scandal">Houston Astros sign stealing scandal</a> in 2017.<a href="#cite_note-4">[3]</a> This was the Red Sox' first season since <a href="/wiki/2019_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="2019 Boston Red Sox season">2019</a> with fans at <a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a>, with a limited capacity of approximately 4,500 to start the season due to the ongoing <a href="/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic_in_Massachusetts" title="COVID-19 pandemic in Massachusetts">COVID-19 pandemic</a>.<a href="#cite_note-5">[4]</a> The capacity was increased to approximately 9,400 for games after May 10.<a href="#cite_note-6">[5]</a> Fenway returned to full capacity starting May 29,<a href="#cite_note-7">[6]</a> with an announced attendance of 25,089 at that day's game.<a href="#cite_note-May29-8">[7]</a> The first home sellout of the season was the June 25 game against the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">New York Yankees</a>, with an announced attendance of 36,869.<a href="#cite_note-9">[8]</a> On June 4–6, the Red Sox swept a three-game series against the <a href="/wiki/Yankees%E2%80%93Red_Sox_rivalry" title="Yankees–Red Sox rivalry">rival Yankees</a> at <a href="/wiki/Yankee_Stadium" title="Yankee Stadium">Yankee Stadium</a> for the first time since June 2011.<a href="#cite_note-steele-10">[9]</a> On June 13, the <a href="/wiki/Toronto_Blue_Jays" title="Toronto Blue Jays">Toronto Blue Jays</a> set a single-game record for home runs by a visiting team at Fenway Park, with eight.<a href="#cite_note-ruminski-11">[10]</a> In early July, the Red Sox led MLB with <a href="#Awards_and_honors">five players selected</a> to the <a href="/wiki/2021_Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game" title="2021 Major League Baseball All-Star Game">All-Star Game</a>.<a href="#cite_note-12">[11]</a> Beginning in late August, the team had a spate of positive <a href="/wiki/COVID-19_testing" title="COVID-19 testing">COVID-19 testing</a>, resulting in more than 10 players being placed on the COVID-related <a href="/wiki/Injured_list" title="Injured list">injured list</a>.<a href="#cite_note-13">[12]</a><a href="#cite_note-14">[13]</a> The Red Sox finished the regular season with a 92–70 record and qualified for the postseason as the fourth <a href="/wiki/Seed_(sports)" class="mw-redirect" title="Seed (sports)">seed</a> in the <a href="/wiki/American_League" title="American League">American League</a> (AL),<a href="#cite_note-15">[14]</a> defeating the fifth-seed Yankees in the <a href="/wiki/2021_American_League_Wild_Card_Game" title="2021 American League Wild Card Game">AL Wild Card Game</a> at Fenway Park on October 5.<a href="#cite_note-WCwin-16">[15]</a> They then defeated the <a href="/wiki/2021_Tampa_Bay_Rays_season" title="2021 Tampa Bay Rays season">Tampa Bay Rays</a> in the <a href="/wiki/2021_American_League_Division_Series" title="2021 American League Division Series">AL Division Series</a>, 3–1 games.<a href="#cite_note-17">[16]</a> The Red Sox lost to the <a href="/wiki/2021_Houston_Astros_season" title="2021 Houston Astros season">Houston Astros</a> in the best-of-seven <a href="/wiki/2021_American_League_Championship_Series" title="2021 American League Championship Series">AL Championship Series</a> in six games.<a href="#cite_note-18">[17]</a> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Offseason">Offseason</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=2021_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Offseason">edit</a>]</div> The Red Sox entered the offseason with the <a href="/wiki/Manager_(baseball)" title="Manager (baseball)">manager</a> position vacant, as prior to the team's final game of the 2020 season, the team announced that <a href="/wiki/Ron_Roenicke" title="Ron Roenicke">Ron Roenicke</a> would not be retained.<a href="#cite_note-rongone-3">[2]</a> The Red Sox also entered the offseason with six guaranteed player contracts for 2021, totaling slightly more than $115 million: <a href="/wiki/Chris_Sale" title="Chris Sale">Chris Sale</a> ($25.60 million), <a href="/wiki/Xander_Bogaerts" title="Xander Bogaerts">Xander Bogaerts</a> ($20 million), <a href="/wiki/J._D._Martinez" title="J. D. Martinez">J. D. Martinez</a> ($19.375 million), <a href="/wiki/Nathan_Eovaldi" title="Nathan Eovaldi">Nathan Eovaldi</a> ($16.88 million); <a href="/wiki/Dustin_Pedroia" title="Dustin Pedroia">Dustin Pedroia</a> ($13.3 million), and <a href="/wiki/Christian_V%C3%A1zquez" title="Christian Vázquez">Christian Vázquez</a> ($4.52 million).<a href="#cite_note-19">[18]</a> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1256386598">.mw-parser-output .cot-header-mainspace{background:#F0F2F5;color:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cot-header-other{background:#CCFFCC;color:inherit}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cot-header-mainspace{background:#14181F;color:inherit}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cot-header-other{background:#003500;color:inherit}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cot-header-mainspace{background:#14181F;color:inherit}html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cot-header-other{background:#003500;color:inherit}}</style> <div style="margin-left:0"> <table class="mw-collapsible mw-archivedtalk mw-collapsed" style="color:inherit; background: transparent; text-align: left; border: 1px solid Silver; margin: 0.2em auto auto; width:100%; clear: both; padding: 1px;"> <tbody><tr> <th class="cot-header-mainspace" style="; font-size:87%; padding:0.2em 0.3em; text-align:center;"><div style="font-size:115%;margin:0 4em">October–December 2020</div> </th></tr> <tr> <td style="color:inherit; border: solid 1px Silver; padding: 0.6em; background: var(--background-color-base, #fff);"> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="October">October</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=2021_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: October">edit</a>]</div> <ul><li>On October 12, the club declined to renew the contracts for bench coach <a href="/wiki/Jerry_Narron" title="Jerry Narron">Jerry Narron</a> and bullpen coach <a href="/wiki/Craig_Bjornson" title="Craig Bjornson">Craig Bjornson</a>.<a href="#cite_note-20">[19]</a></li> <li>On October 12, MLB announced that the Red Sox would have the fourth pick in the <a href="/wiki/2021_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2021 Major League Baseball draft">2021 MLB draft</a>, their highest pick since the <a href="/wiki/1967_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1967 Major League Baseball draft">1967 MLB draft</a>.<a href="#cite_note-21">[20]</a></li> <li>On October 23, pitcher <a href="/wiki/Domingo_Tapia" title="Domingo Tapia">Domingo Tapia</a> was claimed off of waivers by the <a href="/wiki/Seattle_Mariners" title="Seattle Mariners">Seattle Mariners</a>.<a href="#cite_note-22">[21]</a></li> <li>On October 26, the team outrighted five players to <a href="/wiki/Triple-A_(baseball)" title="Triple-A (baseball)">Triple-A</a>, removing them from the 40-man roster: <a href="/wiki/Zack_Godley" title="Zack Godley">Zack Godley</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mike_Kickham" title="Mike Kickham">Mike Kickham</a>, <a href="/wiki/Robinson_Leyer" title="Robinson Leyer">Robinson Leyer</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tzu-Wei_Lin" title="Tzu-Wei Lin">Tzu-Wei Lin</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Andrew_Triggs" title="Andrew Triggs">Andrew Triggs</a>.<a href="#cite_note-Oct26-23">[22]</a> Godley, Kickham, and Triggs declined their assignments, electing to become <a href="/wiki/Free_agent" title="Free agent">free agents</a>.<a href="#cite_note-Oct26-23">[22]</a></li> <li>On October 28, three more players were outrighted to Triple-A: <a href="/wiki/Dylan_Covey" title="Dylan Covey">Dylan Covey</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Peraza" title="José Peraza">José Peraza</a>, and <a href="/wiki/C%C3%A9sar_Puello" title="César Puello">César Puello</a>; Peraza and Puello elected free agency.<a href="#cite_note-24">[23]</a></li> <li>On October 28, <a href="/wiki/Jackie_Bradley_Jr." title="Jackie Bradley Jr.">Jackie Bradley Jr.</a> and <a href="/wiki/Collin_McHugh" title="Collin McHugh">Collin McHugh</a> elected free agency.<a href="#cite_note-25">[24]</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="November">November</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=2021_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: November">edit</a>]</div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Wil_Venable_01.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/Wil_Venable_01.jpg/170px-Wil_Venable_01.jpg" decoding="async" width="170" height="249" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/Wil_Venable_01.jpg/255px-Wil_Venable_01.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/Wil_Venable_01.jpg/340px-Wil_Venable_01.jpg 2x" data-file-width="844" data-file-height="1235" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Will_Venable" title="Will Venable">Will Venable</a></figcaption></figure> <ul><li>On November 1, the team declined to exercise their $6.85 million option for <a href="/wiki/Mart%C3%ADn_P%C3%A9rez_(baseball)" title="Martín Pérez (baseball)">Martín Pérez</a> for the 2021 season, paying him a $500,000 buyout and making him a free agent.<a href="#cite_note-26">[25]</a></li> <li>On November 6, <a href="/wiki/Alex_Cora" title="Alex Cora">Alex Cora</a> was re-hired as the team's manager.<a href="#cite_note-27">[26]</a></li> <li>On November 16, the team signed pitcher <a href="/wiki/Kevin_McCarthy_(baseball)" title="Kevin McCarthy (baseball)">Kevin McCarthy</a> to a minor-league contract.<a href="#cite_note-NovTrans-28">[27]</a></li> <li>On November 17, the team signed outfielder <a href="/wiki/Michael_Gettys" title="Michael Gettys">Michael Gettys</a> to a minor-league contract.<a href="#cite_note-NovTrans-28">[27]</a></li> <li>On November 20, the deadline to protect players in advance of the <a href="/wiki/Rule_5_draft" title="Rule 5 draft">Rule 5 draft</a> scheduled for December, the team made multiple roster moves:<a href="#cite_note-29">[28]</a> <ul><li>Three players were removed from the 40-man roster: <a href="/wiki/Matt_Hall_(baseball)" title="Matt Hall (baseball)">Matt Hall</a> and <a href="/wiki/Ryan_Weber" title="Ryan Weber">Ryan Weber</a> were <a href="/wiki/Designated_for_assignment" title="Designated for assignment">designated for assignment</a>, and the team outrighted <a href="/wiki/Kyle_Hart_(baseball)" title="Kyle Hart (baseball)">Kyle Hart</a> to Triple-A.</li> <li>Seven players were added to the 40-man roster, thus protecting them from being selected in the Rule 5 draft: <a href="/wiki/Eduard_Bazardo" title="Eduard Bazardo">Eduard Bazardo</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jay_Groome" title="Jay Groome">Jay Groome</a>, <a href="/wiki/Bryan_Mata" class="mw-redirect" title="Bryan Mata">Bryan Mata</a>, <a href="/wiki/Hudson_Potts" title="Hudson Potts">Hudson Potts</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jeisson_Rosario" title="Jeisson Rosario">Jeisson Rosario</a>, <a href="/wiki/Connor_Seabold" title="Connor Seabold">Connor Seabold</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Connor_Wong" title="Connor Wong">Connor Wong</a>.</li></ul></li> <li>On November 20, changes to Cora's uniformed coaching staff were announced:<a href="#cite_note-30">[29]</a> <a href="/wiki/Will_Venable" title="Will Venable">Will Venable</a> was added to the staff as bench coach and <a href="/wiki/Jason_Varitek" title="Jason Varitek">Jason Varitek</a> was added as game planning coordinator; <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Walker_(baseball)" title="Kevin Walker (baseball)">Kevin Walker</a>, who had been assistant pitching coach, was named bullpen coach, and <a href="/wiki/Ram%C3%B3n_V%C3%A1zquez" title="Ramón Vázquez">Ramón Vázquez</a>, who as a coach had focused on statistical analysis and advanced scouting data, was named quality control coach and interpreter.</li> <li>On November 25, the team claimed pitcher <a href="/wiki/Joel_Payamps" title="Joel Payamps">Joel Payamps</a> off of waivers from the <a href="/wiki/Arizona_Diamondbacks" title="Arizona Diamondbacks">Arizona Diamondbacks</a>.<a href="#cite_note-adams1125-31">[30]</a> In a corresponding move, pitcher <a href="/wiki/Robert_Stock_(baseball)" title="Robert Stock (baseball)">Robert Stock</a> was designated for assignment;<a href="#cite_note-adams1125-31">[30]</a> Stock was later claimed off of waivers by the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Cubs" title="Chicago Cubs">Chicago Cubs</a>.<a href="#cite_note-32">[31]</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="December">December</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=2021_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: December">edit</a>]</div> <ul><li>On December 1, the team and <a href="/wiki/Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Eduardo Rodríguez (left-handed pitcher)">Eduardo Rodríguez</a> reached a one-year deal for the 2021 season, reportedly worth $8.3 million.<a href="#cite_note-33">[32]</a></li> <li>On December 2, the team reached one-year deals with several players: <a href="/wiki/Matt_Barnes_(baseball)" title="Matt Barnes (baseball)">Matt Barnes</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ryan_Brasier" title="Ryan Brasier">Ryan Brasier</a>, <a href="/wiki/Austin_Brice" title="Austin Brice">Austin Brice</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Plawecki" title="Kevin Plawecki">Kevin Plawecki</a>.<a href="#cite_note-34">[33]</a></li> <li>On December 3, the team traded minor-league pitcher Yoan Aybar to the <a href="/wiki/Colorado_Rockies" title="Colorado Rockies">Colorado Rockies</a> for minor-league infielder Christian Koss;<a href="#cite_note-35">[34]</a> Aybar had not yet reached <a href="/wiki/Double-A_(baseball)" title="Double-A (baseball)">Double-A</a>, but was on the Red Sox' 40-man roster.</li> <li>On December 7, <a href="/wiki/Yairo_Mu%C3%B1oz" title="Yairo Muñoz">Yairo Muñoz</a> was outrighted off of the 40-man roster and assigned to Triple-A.<a href="#cite_note-36">[35]</a></li> <li>On December 9, the team announced its 2021 <a href="/wiki/Minor_League_Baseball" title="Minor League Baseball">Minor League Baseball</a> affiliates; the <a href="/wiki/Lowell_Spinners" title="Lowell Spinners">Lowell Spinners</a>, a <a href="/wiki/Class_A_Short_Season" title="Class A Short Season">Class A Short Season</a> affiliate of the Red Sox since 1996, were dropped, as part of an MLB plan to reduce the total number of affiliated minor league teams.<a href="#cite_note-spinners-37">[36]</a></li> <li>On December 10, the team selected pitcher <a href="/wiki/Garrett_Whitlock" title="Garrett Whitlock">Garrett Whitlock</a> from the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">New York Yankees</a> in the <a href="/wiki/Rule_5_draft" title="Rule 5 draft">Rule 5 draft</a>.<a href="#cite_note-Dec2020Rule5-38">[37]</a></li> <li>On December 14, the team signed free agent outfielder <a href="/wiki/Hunter_Renfroe" title="Hunter Renfroe">Hunter Renfroe</a> to a one-year contract.<a href="#cite_note-39">[38]</a></li> <li>On December 23, catcher <a href="/wiki/Deivy_Grull%C3%B3n" title="Deivy Grullón">Deivy Grullón</a> was claimed off of waivers by the <a href="/wiki/Cincinnati_Reds" title="Cincinnati Reds">Cincinnati Reds</a>.<a href="#cite_note-40">[39]</a></li> <li>On December 23, the team signed free agent <a href="/wiki/Matt_Andriese" title="Matt Andriese">Matt Andriese</a> to a one-year contract.<a href="#cite_note-41">[40]</a></li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1256386598"> <div style="margin-left:0"> <table class="mw-collapsible mw-archivedtalk mw-collapsed" style="color:inherit; background: transparent; text-align: left; border: 1px solid Silver; margin: 0.2em auto auto; width:100%; clear: both; padding: 1px;"> <tbody><tr> <th class="cot-header-mainspace" style="; font-size:87%; padding:0.2em 0.3em; text-align:center;"><div style="font-size:115%;margin:0 4em">January–March 2021</div> </th></tr> <tr> <td style="color:inherit; border: solid 1px Silver; padding: 0.6em; background: var(--background-color-base, #fff);"> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="January">January</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=2021_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: January">edit</a>]</div> <ul><li>On January 4, the team hired <a href="/wiki/Bianca_Smith" title="Bianca Smith">Bianca Smith</a> to serve as a minor-league coach at the team's <a href="/wiki/Fenway_South" class="mw-redirect" title="Fenway South">Fenway South</a> complex, making Smith the first African American woman to serve as a coach in a professional baseball organization.<a href="#cite_note-42">[41]</a></li> <li>On January 4, the team signed pitcher <a href="/wiki/Daniel_Gossett" title="Daniel Gossett">Daniel Gossett</a> to a minor-league contract.<a href="#cite_note-43">[42]</a></li> <li>On January 18, the team traded minor-league infielder <a href="/wiki/C._J._Chatham" title="C. J. Chatham">C. J. Chatham</a> to the <a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Phillies" title="Philadelphia Phillies">Philadelphia Phillies</a> in exchange for a <a href="/wiki/Player_to_be_named_later" title="Player to be named later">player to be named later</a>.<a href="#cite_note-JanuaryTrans-44">[43]</a></li> <li>On January 25, the team acquired pitcher <a href="/wiki/Adam_Ottavino" title="Adam Ottavino">Adam Ottavino</a> and minor-league pitcher <a href="/wiki/Frank_German" title="Frank German">Frank German</a> from the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">New York Yankees</a> for cash considerations or a player to be named later.<a href="#cite_note-JanuaryTrans-44">[43]</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="February">February</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=2021_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: February">edit</a>]</div> <ul><li>On February 1, <a href="/wiki/Dustin_Pedroia" title="Dustin Pedroia">Dustin Pedroia</a> announced his retirement from MLB after a 14-year career, spent entirely with the Red Sox. Knee issues had limited Pedroia to a combined nine games over the 2018 and 2019 seasons, and he missed the entire 2020 season.<a href="#cite_note-45">[44]</a></li> <li>On February 2, the team signed utility player <a href="/wiki/Enrique_Hern%C3%A1ndez_(baseball)" title="Enrique Hernández (baseball)">Enrique "Kiké" Hernández</a> to a two-year, $14 million contract.<a href="#cite_note-46">[45]</a></li> <li>On February 3, the team signed pitcher <a href="/wiki/Garrett_Richards" title="Garrett Richards">Garrett Richards</a> to a one-year, $10 million contract and, in a corresponding roster move, designated pitcher <a href="/wiki/Joel_Payamps" title="Joel Payamps">Joel Payamps</a> for assignment.<a href="#cite_note-47">[46]</a> Payamps was later claimed off of waivers by the <a href="/wiki/Toronto_Blue_Jays" title="Toronto Blue Jays">Toronto Blue Jays</a>.<a href="#cite_note-48">[47]</a></li> <li>On February 10, the team traded <a href="/wiki/Andrew_Benintendi" title="Andrew Benintendi">Andrew Benintendi</a> and cash considerations to the <a href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Royals" title="Kansas City Royals">Kansas City Royals</a> as part of a three-team trade in which Boston acquired outfielder <a href="/wiki/Franchy_Cordero" title="Franchy Cordero">Franchy Cordero</a> from the Royals, minor-league pitcher <a href="/wiki/Josh_Winckowski" title="Josh Winckowski">Josh Winckowski</a> from the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Mets" title="New York Mets">New York Mets</a>, and three players to be named later.<a href="#cite_note-49">[48]</a> <ul><li>On June 4, the players to be named later were identified as three prospects in the low minor leagues: outfielder Freddy Valdez from the Mets, and pitchers Grant Gambrell and Luis De La Rosa from the Royals.<a href="#cite_note-50">[49]</a></li></ul></li> <li>On February 12, the team re-signed pitcher <a href="/wiki/Mart%C3%ADn_P%C3%A9rez_(baseball)" title="Martín Pérez (baseball)">Martín Pérez</a> to a one-year, $4.5 million contract; in a corresponding move, pitcher <a href="/wiki/Chris_Mazza" title="Chris Mazza">Chris Mazza</a> was designated for assignment.<a href="#cite_note-51">[50]</a></li> <li>On February 16, the team signed free agent pitcher <a href="/wiki/Hirokazu_Sawamura" title="Hirokazu Sawamura">Hirokazu Sawamura</a>, who previously played in <a href="/wiki/Nippon_Professional_Baseball" title="Nippon Professional Baseball">Nippon Professional Baseball</a>, to a two-year, $3 million contract; in a corresponding move, pitcher <a href="/wiki/Jeffrey_Springs" title="Jeffrey Springs">Jeffrey Springs</a> was designated for assignment.<a href="#cite_note-52">[51]</a></li> <li>On February 17, the team traded pitchers <a href="/wiki/Chris_Mazza" title="Chris Mazza">Chris Mazza</a> and <a href="/wiki/Jeffrey_Springs" title="Jeffrey Springs">Jeffrey Springs</a> to the <a href="/wiki/Tampa_Bay_Rays" title="Tampa Bay Rays">Tampa Bay Rays</a> in exchange for minor-league catcher <a href="/wiki/Ronaldo_Hern%C3%A1ndez" title="Ronaldo Hernández">Ronaldo Hernández</a> and minor-league infielder Nick Sogard.<a href="#cite_note-53">[52]</a></li> <li>On February 18, the team claimed pitcher <a href="/wiki/John_Schreiber_(baseball)" title="John Schreiber (baseball)">John Schreiber</a> off waivers from the <a href="/wiki/Detroit_Tigers" title="Detroit Tigers">Detroit Tigers</a>. To make room on the 40-man roster, pitcher <a href="/wiki/Chris_Sale" title="Chris Sale">Chris Sale</a> was placed on the 60-day injured list.<a href="#cite_note-54">[53]</a></li> <li>On February 22, the team re-claimed Joel Payamps off waivers from Toronto.<a href="#cite_note-55">[54]</a></li> <li>On February 24, the team signed free agent <a href="/wiki/Utility_player_(baseball)" title="Utility player (baseball)">utility player</a> <a href="/wiki/Marwin_Gonz%C3%A1lez" title="Marwin González">Marwin González</a> to a one-year contract; in a corresponding move, pitcher <a href="/wiki/Marcus_Walden" title="Marcus Walden">Marcus Walden</a> was designated for assignment.<a href="#cite_note-56">[55]</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="March">March</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=2021_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: March">edit</a>]</div> <ul><li>On March 6, <a href="/wiki/Joel_Payamps" title="Joel Payamps">Joel Payamps</a> was again claimed off of waivers by the Toronto Blue Jays.<a href="#cite_note-57">[56]</a></li> <li>On March 7, the team signed free agent infielder <a href="/wiki/Danny_Santana" title="Danny Santana">Danny Santana</a> to a minor-league contract.<a href="#cite_note-58">[57]</a></li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Spring_training">Spring training</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=2021_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Spring training">edit</a>]</div> "Truck Day", when the team's equipment departs Fenway Park for <a href="/wiki/Spring_training" title="Spring training">spring training</a> in Florida, was February 8.<a href="#cite_note-59">[58]</a> Pitchers and catchers began workouts at <a href="/wiki/JetBlue_Park" title="JetBlue Park">JetBlue Park</a> in <a href="/wiki/Fort_Myers,_Florida" title="Fort Myers, Florida">Fort Myers</a> on February 18;<a href="#cite_note-60">[59]</a><a href="#cite_note-61">[60]</a> full squad workouts began on February 22.<a href="#cite_note-62">[61]</a><a href="#cite_note-63">[62]</a> The team had been scheduled to begin preseason games on February 26, with an exhibition against the <a href="/wiki/Northeastern_Huskies_baseball" title="Northeastern Huskies baseball">Northeastern Huskies</a>, but that contest was canceled.<a href="#cite_note-64">[63]</a> The team began <a href="/wiki/Grapefruit_League" class="mw-redirect" title="Grapefruit League">Grapefruit League</a> games on February 28, losing to the <a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Twins" title="Minnesota Twins">Minnesota Twins</a>.<a href="#cite_note-65">[64]</a> Announcers for spring training games broadcast on <a href="/wiki/New_England_Sports_Network" class="mw-redirect" title="New England Sports Network">NESN</a> were <a href="/wiki/Dave_O%27Brien_(sportscaster)" title="Dave O'Brien (sportscaster)">Dave O'Brien</a> and <a href="/wiki/Tom_Caron" title="Tom Caron">Tom Caron</a> for play-by-play with <a href="/wiki/Jerry_Remy" title="Jerry Remy">Jerry Remy</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dennis_Eckersley" title="Dennis Eckersley">Dennis Eckersley</a> and <a href="/wiki/Lenny_DiNardo" title="Lenny DiNardo">Lenny DiNardo</a> for color commentary.<a href="#cite_note-66">[65]</a> Boston's spring training games continued through March 30;<a href="#cite_note-67">[66]</a> the team compiled a 16–11 record, scoring 159 runs while allowing 131.<a href="#cite_note-68">[67]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Regular_season">Regular season</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=2021_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Regular season">edit</a>]</div> Major League Baseball announced the 2021 regular season schedule on July 9, 2020.<a href="#cite_note-MLBjuly9-69">[68]</a> The Red Sox' schedule, as originally released, spanned April 1 to October 3.<a href="#cite_note-70">[69]</a><a href="#cite_note-71">[70]</a> The <a href="/wiki/2021_Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game" title="2021 Major League Baseball All-Star Game">All-Star Game</a> was scheduled for July 13.<a href="#cite_note-72">[71]</a> For <a href="/wiki/Interleague_play" title="Interleague play">interleague play</a>, the Red Sox were scheduled to face <a href="/wiki/National_League_East" title="National League East">National League East</a> teams.<a href="#cite_note-MLBjuly9-69">[68]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Opening_Day_lineup">Opening Day lineup</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=2021_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Opening Day lineup">edit</a>]</div> Originally scheduled for April 1, the team's first game of the season—at <a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a> against the <a href="/wiki/Baltimore_Orioles" title="Baltimore Orioles">Baltimore Orioles</a>—was postponed to April 2, due to rain.<a href="#cite_note-73">[72]</a> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Nathan_Eovaldi_Red_Sox.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Nathan_Eovaldi_Red_Sox.jpg/180px-Nathan_Eovaldi_Red_Sox.jpg" decoding="async" width="180" height="244" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Nathan_Eovaldi_Red_Sox.jpg/270px-Nathan_Eovaldi_Red_Sox.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Nathan_Eovaldi_Red_Sox.jpg/360px-Nathan_Eovaldi_Red_Sox.jpg 2x" data-file-width="577" data-file-height="782" /></a><figcaption>Opening Day starter Nathan Eovaldi</figcaption></figure> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Order</th> <th>No.</th> <th>Player</th> <th>Pos. </th></tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td> 5</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Enrique_Hern%C3%A1ndez_(baseball)" title="Enrique Hernández (baseball)">Kiké Hernández</a></td> <td>2B </td></tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>99</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Alex_Verdugo" title="Alex Verdugo">Alex Verdugo</a></td> <td>CF </td></tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>28</td> <td><a href="/wiki/J._D._Martinez" title="J. D. Martinez">J. D. Martinez</a></td> <td>DH </td></tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td> 2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Xander_Bogaerts" title="Xander Bogaerts">Xander Bogaerts</a></td> <td>SS </td></tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>11</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rafael_Devers" title="Rafael Devers">Rafael Devers</a></td> <td>3B </td></tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>10</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hunter_Renfroe" title="Hunter Renfroe">Hunter Renfroe</a></td> <td>RF </td></tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>12</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Marwin_Gonz%C3%A1lez" title="Marwin González">Marwin González</a></td> <td>LF </td></tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td> 7</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Christian_V%C3%A1zquez" title="Christian Vázquez">Christian Vázquez</a></td> <td>C </td></tr> <tr style="border-bottom:2px solid black"> <td>9</td> <td>29</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Dalbec" title="Bobby Dalbec">Bobby Dalbec</a></td> <td>1B </td></tr> <tr> <td>—</td> <td>17</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nathan_Eovaldi" title="Nathan Eovaldi">Nathan Eovaldi</a></td> <td>P </td></tr></tbody></table> Source:<a href="#cite_note-74">[73]</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1256386598"> <div style="margin-left:0"> <table class="mw-collapsible mw-archivedtalk mw-collapsed" style="color:inherit; background: transparent; text-align: left; border: 1px solid Silver; margin: 0.2em auto auto; width:100%; clear: both; padding: 1px;"> <tbody><tr> <th class="cot-header-mainspace" style="; font-size:87%; padding:0.2em 0.3em; text-align:center;"><div style="font-size:115%;margin:0 4em">April</div> </th></tr> <tr> <td style="color:inherit; border: solid 1px Silver; padding: 0.6em; background: var(--background-color-base, #fff);"> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="April">April</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=2021_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: April">edit</a>]</div> April 1–April 4, vs. <a href="/wiki/2021_Baltimore_Orioles_season" title="2021 Baltimore Orioles season">Baltimore Orioles</a> Rain caused Boston's first game to be postponed from April 1 to April 2. <a href="/wiki/Nathan_Eovaldi" title="Nathan Eovaldi">Nathan Eovaldi</a> started the opener, as he had done the prior season, lasting <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1154941027">.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);clip-path:polygon(0px 0px,0px 0px,0px 0px);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}</style>5+1⁄3 innings while allowing one run on four hits and striking out four batters. The Red Sox were limited to two hits and two walks, taking a 3–0 loss. Baltimore also took the second game of the series, 4–2. Red Sox starter <a href="/wiki/Tanner_Houck" title="Tanner Houck">Tanner Houck</a> held the Orioles to two runs on six hits in five innings, while striking out eight. The Orioles completed the sweep with an 11–3 win in the third game of the series. <a href="/wiki/Garrett_Richards" title="Garrett Richards">Garrett Richards</a> took the loss in his first start for Boston, allowing six runs on seven hits in two innings. <a href="/wiki/J._D._Martinez" title="J. D. Martinez">J. D. Martinez</a> hit the Red Sox' first home run of the season. The most recent time the Red Sox had started a season 0–3 at Fenway Park was <a href="/wiki/1948_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1948 Boston Red Sox season">1948</a>,<a href="#cite_note-75">[74]</a> opening that season with losses to the <a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Athletics" title="Philadelphia Athletics">Philadelphia Athletics</a>.<a href="#cite_note-76">[75]</a> Red Sox lost the series 0–3 (5–18 runs) April 5–April 7, vs. <a href="/wiki/2021_Tampa_Bay_Rays_season" title="2021 Tampa Bay Rays season">Tampa Bay Rays</a> The Red Sox' first win of the season came in the series opener against Tampa Bay, 11–2. Starter <a href="/wiki/Nick_Pivetta" title="Nick Pivetta">Nick Pivetta</a> pitched five scoreless innings and got the win. <a href="/wiki/J._D._Martinez" title="J. D. Martinez">J. D. Martinez</a> hit his second home run of the season, while <a href="/wiki/Xander_Bogaerts" title="Xander Bogaerts">Xander Bogaerts</a> had four hits and an RBI. The Red Sox tied the second game of the series at 3–3 in the bottom of the ninth inning via a <a href="/wiki/Christian_V%C3%A1zquez" title="Christian Vázquez">Christian Vázquez</a> home run, sending the game into <a href="/wiki/Extra_innings" title="Extra innings">extra innings</a>. After a scoreless 10th inning, the teams traded runs in the 11th inning, making the score 4–4. After Tampa Bay took a 5–4 lead in the top of the 12th inning, Martinez hit a two-out double in the bottom of the 12th with runners at second and third, driving in both runs and giving Boston a 6–5 victory. Red Sox reliever <a href="/wiki/Phillips_Vald%C3%A9z" title="Phillips Valdéz">Phillips Valdéz</a> got the win. Boston completed the sweep with a 9–2 win in the third game of the series, as starter <a href="/wiki/Nathan_Eovaldi" title="Nathan Eovaldi">Nathan Eovaldi</a> went seven innings while striking out seven and holding the Rays to three hits and one run. Vázquez hit his second home run of the season and Bogaerts went 3-for-3. Red Sox won the series 3–0 (26–9 runs) April 8–April 11, at <a href="/wiki/2021_Baltimore_Orioles_season" title="2021 Baltimore Orioles season">Baltimore Orioles</a> The Red Sox' first road game of the year was a 7–3 win at Baltimore in the Orioles' home opener. Starter <a href="/wiki/Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Eduardo Rodríguez (left-handed pitcher)">Eduardo Rodríguez</a>, who had missed the 2020 season due to <a href="/wiki/Myocarditis" title="Myocarditis">myocarditis</a>, got the win. <a href="/wiki/Rafael_Devers" title="Rafael Devers">Rafael Devers</a> and <a href="/wiki/Enrique_Hern%C3%A1ndez_(baseball)" title="Enrique Hernández (baseball)">Kiké Hernández</a> both homered. The second game of the series went into extra innings after the Red Sox tied the game, 4–4, in the top of the ninth. After Boston scored two runs in the top of the 10th, <a href="/wiki/Matt_Andriese" title="Matt Andriese">Matt Andriese</a> held the Orioles scoreless in the bottom of the inning, securing his first <a href="/wiki/Save_(baseball)" title="Save (baseball)">save</a> of the season and the Red Sox' fifth consecutive win. Devers again homered. Boston completed the sweep with a 14–9 win in the final game of the series, after building a 9–1 lead through five innings. Starter <a href="/wiki/Nick_Pivetta" title="Nick Pivetta">Nick Pivetta</a> earned his second win of the season, while the offense had six home runs—three by <a href="/wiki/J._D._Martinez" title="J. D. Martinez">J. D. Martinez</a>, two by Devers, and one by <a href="/wiki/Alex_Verdugo" title="Alex Verdugo">Alex Verdugo</a>. Red Sox won the series 3–0 (27–16 runs) April 12–April 15, at <a href="/wiki/2021_Minnesota_Twins_season" title="2021 Minnesota Twins season">Minnesota Twins</a> The opener of a four-game series in <a href="/wiki/Minneapolis" title="Minneapolis">Minneapolis</a> was postponed shortly before its scheduled start time, for "the safety of all of those involved" following the <a href="/wiki/Killing_of_Daunte_Wright" title="Killing of Daunte Wright">killing of Daunte Wright</a> the day before in nearby <a href="/wiki/Brooklyn_Center,_Minnesota" title="Brooklyn Center, Minnesota">Brooklyn Center, Minnesota</a>.<a href="#cite_note-77">[76]</a> The postponed game was rescheduled as part of a single-admission <a href="/wiki/Doubleheader_(baseball)" title="Doubleheader (baseball)">doubleheader</a> on April 14, with both games seven-inning contests per 2021 MLB rules for doubleheaders.<a href="#cite_note-78">[77]</a> The Red Sox won the first game played in the series, 4–2, with reliever <a href="/wiki/Adam_Ottavino" title="Adam Ottavino">Adam Ottavino</a> collecting the win and <a href="/wiki/Matt_Barnes_(baseball)" title="Matt Barnes (baseball)">Matt Barnes</a> earning his first <a href="/wiki/Save_(baseball)" title="Save (baseball)">save</a> of the season. <a href="/wiki/Hunter_Renfroe" title="Hunter Renfroe">Hunter Renfroe</a> and <a href="/wiki/Rafael_Devers" title="Rafael Devers">Rafael Devers</a> both homered, as Boston extended their <a href="/wiki/Winning_streak" title="Winning streak">winning streak</a> to seven games. For the doubleheader, Boston activated pitcher <a href="/wiki/Eduard_Bazardo" title="Eduard Bazardo">Eduard Bazardo</a> as their extra player.<a href="#cite_note-79">[78]</a> The first game of the doubleheader was a 3–2 Red Sox victory, with starter <a href="/wiki/Nathan_Eovaldi" title="Nathan Eovaldi">Nathan Eovaldi</a> getting the win; Barnes recorded the save. The Red Sox extended their winning streak to nine games via a 7–1 win in the second game of the doubleheader. <a href="/wiki/Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Eduardo Rodríguez (left-handed pitcher)">Eduardo Rodríguez</a> started and got the win; Bazardo pitched a scoreless inning of relief in his MLB debut. <a href="/wiki/Alex_Verdugo" title="Alex Verdugo">Alex Verdugo</a> was 3-for-4 at the plate with a home run and three RBIs. The winning streak ended with a 4–3 loss to the Twins in the final game of the series, with the deciding run coming in the bottom of the ninth inning off of reliever Ottavino, who took the loss. The Red Sox were limited to four hits; Verdugo drove in all three Boston runs. Red Sox won the series 3–1 (17–9 runs) April 16–April 19, vs. <a href="/wiki/2021_Chicago_White_Sox_season" title="2021 Chicago White Sox season">Chicago White Sox</a> The opening game hosting the White Sox was postponed due to inclement weather, and was rescheduled to be played as part of a separate-admission doubleheader two days later.<a href="#cite_note-80">[79]</a> The Red Sox won the first game played, 7–4, breaking a 3–3 tie with a four-run eighth inning. Reliever <a href="/wiki/Adam_Ottavino" title="Adam Ottavino">Adam Ottavino</a> got the win, <a href="/wiki/Marwin_Gonz%C3%A1lez" title="Marwin González">Marwin González</a> homered, and both <a href="/wiki/Enrique_Hern%C3%A1ndez_(baseball)" title="Enrique Hernández (baseball)">Kiké Hernández</a> and <a href="/wiki/Xander_Bogaerts" title="Xander Bogaerts">Xander Bogaerts</a> went 4-for-5 at the plate. Chicago won the first game of the doubleheader, 3–2 in seven innings, as starter <a href="/wiki/Tanner_Houck" title="Tanner Houck">Tanner Houck</a> took the loss. Hernández homered. The second game of the doubleheader was also won by the White Sox, 5–1 in seven innings, with the loss going to starter <a href="/wiki/Mart%C3%ADn_P%C3%A9rez_(baseball)" title="Martín Pérez (baseball)">Martín Pérez</a>. Boston won the final game of the series, 11–4, behind an early offensive outburst. Hernández, <a href="/wiki/J._D._Martinez" title="J. D. Martinez">J. D. Martinez</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Alex_Verdugo" title="Alex Verdugo">Alex Verdugo</a> all hit home runs while White Sox starter <a href="/wiki/Lucas_Giolito" title="Lucas Giolito">Lucas Giolito</a> was chased from the game in the second inning without recording an out. All Red Sox starters reached base, with <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Dalbec" title="Bobby Dalbec">Bobby Dalbec</a> the only one that did not record a hit. Red Sox split the series 2–2 (21–16 runs) <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Fenway_Park_20-April-2021.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Fenway_Park_20-April-2021.jpg/220px-Fenway_Park_20-April-2021.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Fenway_Park_20-April-2021.jpg/330px-Fenway_Park_20-April-2021.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Fenway_Park_20-April-2021.jpg/440px-Fenway_Park_20-April-2021.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4032" data-file-height="3024" /></a><figcaption>View of Fenway Park during the April 20 game against the Blue Jays</figcaption></figure> April 20–April 21, vs. <a href="/wiki/2021_Toronto_Blue_Jays_season" title="2021 Toronto Blue Jays season">Toronto Blue Jays</a> The Red Sox won the first game, 4–2, over the Blue Jays behind a home run from <a href="/wiki/Xander_Bogaerts" title="Xander Bogaerts">Xander Bogaerts</a> and strong starting pitching from <a href="/wiki/Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Eduardo Rodríguez (left-handed pitcher)">Eduardo Rodríguez</a>, who earned the win. <a href="/wiki/Matt_Barnes_(baseball)" title="Matt Barnes (baseball)">Matt Barnes</a> earned a three-out <a href="/wiki/Save_(baseball)" title="Save (baseball)">save</a>. Toronto won the second and final game of the series, 6–3, as Boston starter <a href="/wiki/Garrett_Richards" title="Garrett Richards">Garrett Richards</a> took the loss. Bogaerts again homered. Red Sox split the series 1–1 (7–8 runs) April 22–April 25, vs. <a href="/wiki/2021_Seattle_Mariners_season" title="2021 Seattle Mariners season">Seattle Mariners</a> In the first game of a four-game series, Red Sox starter <a href="/wiki/Nick_Pivetta" title="Nick Pivetta">Nick Pivetta</a> allowed only a single hit in six innings of work, although the one hit—by Seattle DH <a href="/wiki/Ty_France" title="Ty France">Ty France</a>—drove in two baserunners who had walked. The game was tied 2–2 after six innings, and 3–3 after nine innings. In the 10th inning, the Mariners scored four runs (three earned) off of two hits and two walks allowed by reliever <a href="/wiki/Darwinzon_Hern%C3%A1ndez" title="Darwinzon Hernández">Darwinzon Hernández</a>, who took the loss after Boston was unable to score in the bottom of the inning. <a href="/wiki/Rafael_Devers" title="Rafael Devers">Rafael Devers</a> homered. In game two, the Red Sox bounced back for a 6–5 win behind a three-hit effort from <a href="/wiki/Alex_Verdugo" title="Alex Verdugo">Alex Verdugo</a>. <a href="/wiki/J._D._Martinez" title="J. D. Martinez">J. D. Martinez</a> and <a href="/wiki/Xander_Bogaerts" title="Xander Bogaerts">Xander Bogaerts</a> both contributed home runs. Seattle mounted a rally in the ninth inning capped by a <a href="/wiki/Kyle_Seager" title="Kyle Seager">Kyle Seager</a> three-run homer, but <a href="/wiki/Matt_Barnes_(baseball)" title="Matt Barnes (baseball)">Matt Barnes</a> was able to hold the lead. Reliever <a href="/wiki/Hirokazu_Sawamura" title="Hirokazu Sawamura">Hirokazu Sawamura</a> got his first MLB win. Seattle took the third game of the series, 8–2, handing Boston starter <a href="/wiki/Nathan_Eovaldi" title="Nathan Eovaldi">Nathan Eovaldi</a> the loss after scoring five runs (four earned) on seven hits in the first five innings. The Red Sox won the final game of the series, 5–3, with four of the runs coming in the first inning off of Mariners starter <a href="/wiki/Nick_Margevicius" title="Nick Margevicius">Nick Margevicius</a>, who lasted only <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027">1⁄3 of an inning. <a href="/wiki/Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Eduardo Rodríguez (left-handed pitcher)">Eduardo Rodríguez</a> and Matt Barnes earned their fourth win and fourth <a href="/wiki/Save_(baseball)" title="Save (baseball)">save</a> of the season, respectively. Red Sox split the series 2–2 (16–23 runs) April 27–April 28, at <a href="/wiki/2021_New_York_Mets_season" title="2021 New York Mets season">New York Mets</a> Boston took the first game of a two-game series, 2–1, behind the starting pitching of <a href="/wiki/Garrett_Richards" title="Garrett Richards">Garrett Richards</a>. Richards posted 10 strikeouts while walking none in a strong seven-inning effort. The Red Sox scored on <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Dalbec" title="Bobby Dalbec">Bobby Dalbec</a>'s first home run of the season and a <a href="/wiki/Rafael_Devers" title="Rafael Devers">Rafael Devers</a> RBI single. Boston won the second game, 1–0, with <a href="/wiki/Christian_V%C3%A1zquez" title="Christian Vázquez">Christian Vázquez</a> driving in the only run, in the second inning. Red Sox starter <a href="/wiki/Nick_Pivetta" title="Nick Pivetta">Nick Pivetta</a> allowed only one hit in five innings of work, earning the win. <a href="/wiki/Matt_Barnes_(baseball)" title="Matt Barnes (baseball)">Matt Barnes</a> notched his sixth <a href="/wiki/Save_(baseball)" title="Save (baseball)">save</a> of the season. Red Sox won the series 2–0 (3–1 runs) April 29–April 30, at <a href="/wiki/2021_Texas_Rangers_season" title="2021 Texas Rangers season">Texas Rangers</a> Texas won the opener of a four-game series, 4–1. Boston was held to three total hits, with their only run driven in by <a href="/wiki/Rafael_Devers" title="Rafael Devers">Rafael Devers</a>; starter <a href="/wiki/Mart%C3%ADn_P%C3%A9rez_(baseball)" title="Martín Pérez (baseball)">Martín Pérez</a> took the loss. Boston won the second game of the series, 6–1, led by two home runs by <a href="/wiki/J._D._Martinez" title="J. D. Martinez">J. D. Martinez</a> and one each by <a href="/wiki/Xander_Bogaerts" title="Xander Bogaerts">Xander Bogaerts</a> and Devers. Starter <a href="/wiki/Nathan_Eovaldi" title="Nathan Eovaldi">Nathan Eovaldi</a> held the Rangers to one run on four hits in six innings to earn the win. The Red Sox ended April with a record of 17–10, good for first place in the <a href="/wiki/American_League_East" title="American League East">American League East</a>, <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027">3+1⁄2 <a href="/wiki/Games_behind" title="Games behind">games ahead</a> of the second-place <a href="/wiki/Toronto_Blue_Jays" title="Toronto Blue Jays">Toronto Blue Jays</a>. </td></tr></tbody></table></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1256386598"> <div style="margin-left:0"> <table class="mw-collapsible mw-archivedtalk mw-collapsed" style="color:inherit; background: transparent; text-align: left; border: 1px solid Silver; margin: 0.2em auto auto; width:100%; clear: both; padding: 1px;"> <tbody><tr> <th class="cot-header-mainspace" style="; font-size:87%; padding:0.2em 0.3em; text-align:center;"><div style="font-size:115%;margin:0 4em">May</div> </th></tr> <tr> <td style="color:inherit; border: solid 1px Silver; padding: 0.6em; background: var(--background-color-base, #fff);"> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="May">May</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=2021_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: May">edit</a>]</div> The Red Sox entered May atop the <a href="/wiki/American_League_East" title="American League East">American League East</a> with a record of 17–10, having just split the first two games of a four-game series against the Rangers. May 1–May 2, at <a href="/wiki/2021_Texas_Rangers_season" title="2021 Texas Rangers season">Texas Rangers</a> (cont'd) Texas won the third game of the series, 8–6, outscoring Boston by a 4–1 margin after the fifth inning. Starter <a href="/wiki/Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Eduardo Rodríguez (left-handed pitcher)">Eduardo Rodríguez</a> had a <a href="/wiki/No_decision" title="No decision">no decision</a> with reliever <a href="/wiki/Matt_Andriese" title="Matt Andriese">Matt Andriese</a> taking the loss after allowing three runs on three hits in the sixth inning. <a href="/wiki/Hunter_Renfroe" title="Hunter Renfroe">Hunter Renfroe</a> homered. The Rangers also won the final game of the series, 5–3, scoring three runs (two earned) in the bottom of the eighth inning off of Red Sox reliever <a href="/wiki/Adam_Ottavino" title="Adam Ottavino">Adam Ottavino</a>, who took the loss. <a href="/wiki/Xander_Bogaerts" title="Xander Bogaerts">Xander Bogaerts</a> was 3-for-4 at the plate including a home run. Red Sox lost the series 1–3 (16–18 runs) May 4–May 6, vs. <a href="/wiki/2021_Detroit_Tigers_season" title="2021 Detroit Tigers season">Detroit Tigers</a> In the opening game of a three-game series, Boston built an 8–2 lead after three innings, and went on to win, 11–7, in a game with 24 total hits and four <a href="/wiki/Error_(baseball)" title="Error (baseball)">errors</a>. Starter <a href="/wiki/Nick_Pivetta" title="Nick Pivetta">Nick Pivetta</a> got the win, and <a href="/wiki/Closer_(baseball)" title="Closer (baseball)">closer</a> <a href="/wiki/Matt_Barnes_(baseball)" title="Matt Barnes (baseball)">Matt Barnes</a> earned the <a href="/wiki/Save_(baseball)" title="Save (baseball)">save</a>. <a href="/wiki/Alex_Verdugo" title="Alex Verdugo">Alex Verdugo</a>, <a href="/wiki/Xander_Bogaerts" title="Xander Bogaerts">Xander Bogaerts</a>, <a href="/wiki/Hunter_Renfroe" title="Hunter Renfroe">Hunter Renfroe</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Enrique_Hern%C3%A1ndez_(baseball)" title="Enrique Hernández (baseball)">Kiké Hernández</a> each homered. Boston lost the second game of the series in <a href="/wiki/Extra_innings" title="Extra innings">extra innings</a>, 6–5. Trailing by a 3–1 score, the Red Sox tied the game, 3–3, in the seventh inning. With that same score in the top of the 10th inning, the Tigers scored three runs (two earned) off of reliever <a href="/wiki/Garrett_Whitlock" title="Garrett Whitlock">Garrett Whitlock</a>, who took the loss. Boston's rally in the bottom of the 10th inning came up a run short. <a href="/wiki/J._D._Martinez" title="J. D. Martinez">J. D. Martinez</a> hit his 10th home run of the season. The final game of the series, which featured 30 total hits and six errors, was won by Boston, 12–9. After taking an early 4–1 lead, the Red Sox were at a 9–8 deficit entering the bottom of the eighth inning, before pushing across their final four runs. Reliever <a href="/wiki/Matt_Andriese" title="Matt Andriese">Matt Andriese</a> got the win, and <a href="/wiki/Adam_Ottavino" title="Adam Ottavino">Adam Ottavino</a> notched his first save for Boston. Red Sox won the series 2–1 (28–22 runs) May 7–May 10, at <a href="/wiki/2021_Baltimore_Orioles_season" title="2021 Baltimore Orioles season">Baltimore Orioles</a> After rain delayed the start of the first game of the series by 98 minutes, Boston won, 6–2, with starter <a href="/wiki/Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Eduardo Rodríguez (left-handed pitcher)">Eduardo Rodríguez</a> improving to 5–0 for the season. <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Dalbec" title="Bobby Dalbec">Bobby Dalbec</a> homered. The Red Sox won the second game of the series, 11–6, with starter <a href="/wiki/Garrett_Richards" title="Garrett Richards">Garrett Richards</a> getting the win. <a href="/wiki/Michael_Chavis" title="Michael Chavis">Michael Chavis</a> (called up after <a href="/wiki/Enrique_Hern%C3%A1ndez_(baseball)" title="Enrique Hernández (baseball)">Kiké Hernández</a> went on the <a href="/wiki/Injured_list" title="Injured list">injured list</a>) and <a href="/wiki/Xander_Bogaerts" title="Xander Bogaerts">Xander Bogaerts</a> each homered. Starter <a href="/wiki/Nick_Pivetta" title="Nick Pivetta">Nick Pivetta</a> went to 5–0 on the season via Boston's 4–3 win in the third game of the series. <a href="/wiki/Matt_Barnes_(baseball)" title="Matt Barnes (baseball)">Matt Barnes</a> earned the save; <a href="/wiki/Rafael_Devers" title="Rafael Devers">Rafael Devers</a> and <a href="/wiki/Hunter_Renfroe" title="Hunter Renfroe">Hunter Renfroe</a> homered. Baltimore avoided the sweep by winning the final game, 4–1. Devers drove in the only Boston run, via a <a href="/wiki/Sacrifice_fly" title="Sacrifice fly">sacrifice fly</a>. Reliever <a href="/wiki/Matt_Andriese" title="Matt Andriese">Matt Andriese</a> took the loss, allowing three runs on four hits in two innings. Red Sox won the series 3–1 (22–15 runs) May 11–May 13, vs. <a href="/wiki/2021_Oakland_Athletics_season" title="2021 Oakland Athletics season">Oakland Athletics</a> Oakland won the opening game of a three-game series, 3–2. Boston starter <a href="/wiki/Nathan_Eovaldi" title="Nathan Eovaldi">Nathan Eovaldi</a> held the A's to one run on two hits in six innings, with the loss going to reliever <a href="/wiki/Darwinzon_Hern%C3%A1ndez" title="Darwinzon Hernández">Darwinzon Hernández</a> who allowed two runs on two hits and a walk in only <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027">1⁄3 of an inning. <a href="/wiki/Rafael_Devers" title="Rafael Devers">Rafael Devers</a> hit his ninth home run of the season. The second game of the series was also an Oakland win, 4–1. Boston's only run came on a bases-loaded walk in the first inning; the team was held to five hits and left a total of eight men on base. Starter <a href="/wiki/Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Eduardo Rodríguez (left-handed pitcher)">Eduardo Rodríguez</a> took the loss. The Red Sox avoided being swept with an 8–1 win in the final game of the series. Starter <a href="/wiki/Garrett_Richards" title="Garrett Richards">Garrett Richards</a> earned the win, with reliever <a href="/wiki/Garrett_Whitlock" title="Garrett Whitlock">Garrett Whitlock</a> earning a three-inning <a href="/wiki/Save_(baseball)" title="Save (baseball)">save</a>. <a href="/wiki/Xander_Bogaerts" title="Xander Bogaerts">Xander Bogaerts</a> and <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Dalbec" title="Bobby Dalbec">Bobby Dalbec</a> homered. Red Sox lost the series 1–2 (11–8 runs) May 14–May 16, vs. <a href="/wiki/2021_Los_Angeles_Angels_season" title="2021 Los Angeles Angels season">Los Angeles Angels</a> The Red Sox won the series opener against the Angels, 4–3. Starter <a href="/wiki/Nick_Pivetta" title="Nick Pivetta">Nick Pivetta</a> held Los Angeles to two runs on four hits in six innings, but received a <a href="/wiki/No_decision" title="No decision">no decision</a> as the win went to reliever <a href="/wiki/Matt_Andriese" title="Matt Andriese">Matt Andriese</a>. <a href="/wiki/Closer_(baseball)" title="Closer (baseball)">Closer</a> <a href="/wiki/Matt_Barnes_(baseball)" title="Matt Barnes (baseball)">Matt Barnes</a> earned his ninth <a href="/wiki/Save_(baseball)" title="Save (baseball)">save</a> of the season. <a href="/wiki/Hunter_Renfroe" title="Hunter Renfroe">Hunter Renfroe</a> and <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Dalbec" title="Bobby Dalbec">Bobby Dalbec</a> homered. In the second game of the series, Boston built a 4–0 lead through four innings, en route to a 9–0 win. Starter <a href="/wiki/Mart%C3%ADn_P%C3%A9rez_(baseball)" title="Martín Pérez (baseball)">Martín Pérez</a> earned his first win of the season. <a href="/wiki/Alex_Verdugo" title="Alex Verdugo">Alex Verdugo</a>, <a href="/wiki/Xander_Bogaerts" title="Xander Bogaerts">Xander Bogaerts</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Rafael_Devers" title="Rafael Devers">Rafael Devers</a> each homered. The Angels won the final game of the series, 6–5, taking a late lead with two runs in the top of the ninth inning off of Barnes, who took the loss. Boston backup catcher <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Plawecki" title="Kevin Plawecki">Kevin Plawecki</a> hit his first home run of the season. Red Sox won the series 2–1 (18–9 runs) May 18–May 20, at <a href="/wiki/2021_Toronto_Blue_Jays_season" title="2021 Toronto Blue Jays season">Toronto Blue Jays</a> (in Florida) Due to travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Blue Jays began the 2021 season playing home games at their spring training facility—<a href="/wiki/TD_Ballpark" title="TD Ballpark">TD Ballpark</a> in <a href="/wiki/Dunedin,_Florida" title="Dunedin, Florida">Dunedin, Florida</a>. The Blue Jays won the opening game of the series, 8–0, scoring five runs in five innings off of Boston starter <a href="/wiki/Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Eduardo Rodríguez (left-handed pitcher)">Eduardo Rodríguez</a>, who took the loss. The second game was won by the Red Sox, 7–3. Starter <a href="/wiki/Garrett_Richards" title="Garrett Richards">Garrett Richards</a> held the Blue Jays to two runs on seven hits in <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027">6+2⁄3 innings and earned the win. <a href="/wiki/Alex_Verdugo" title="Alex Verdugo">Alex Verdugo</a>, <a href="/wiki/J._D._Martinez" title="J. D. Martinez">J. D. Martinez</a>, <a href="/wiki/Enrique_Hern%C3%A1ndez_(baseball)" title="Enrique Hernández (baseball)">Kiké Hernández</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Christian_V%C3%A1zquez" title="Christian Vázquez">Christian Vázquez</a> each homered. The Red Sox won the final game of the series, 8–7, with three runs in the top of the ninth inning to turn a two-run deficit into a one-run lead. Martinez and <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Dalbec" title="Bobby Dalbec">Bobby Dalbec</a> homered, while <a href="/wiki/Matt_Barnes_(baseball)" title="Matt Barnes (baseball)">Matt Barnes</a> recorded his 10th save of the season. Red Sox won the series 2–1 (15–18 runs) May 21–May 23, at <a href="/wiki/2021_Philadelphia_Phillies_season" title="2021 Philadelphia Phillies season">Philadelphia Phillies</a> The Red Sox won the first game of a three-game road series in Philadelphia, 11–3, with starter <a href="/wiki/Mart%C3%ADn_P%C3%A9rez_(baseball)" title="Martín Pérez (baseball)">Martín Pérez</a> getting the win. In his debut game with Boston, <a href="/wiki/Utility_player_(baseball)" title="Utility player (baseball)">utility player</a> <a href="/wiki/Danny_Santana" title="Danny Santana">Danny Santana</a> homered, while <a href="/wiki/Rafael_Devers" title="Rafael Devers">Rafael Devers</a> hit his 12th of the season. The second game was also won by Boston, 4–3, with starter <a href="/wiki/Nathan_Eovaldi" title="Nathan Eovaldi">Nathan Eovaldi</a> earning his fifth win of the season and <a href="/wiki/Closer_(baseball)" title="Closer (baseball)">closer</a> <a href="/wiki/Matt_Barnes_(baseball)" title="Matt Barnes (baseball)">Matt Barnes</a> notching his 11th <a href="/wiki/Save_(baseball)" title="Save (baseball)">save</a>. Santana again homered, as did <a href="/wiki/Xander_Bogaerts" title="Xander Bogaerts">Xander Bogaerts</a>. The Phillies won the final game of the series, 6–2, giving Red Sox starter <a href="/wiki/Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Eduardo Rodríguez (left-handed pitcher)">Eduardo Rodríguez</a> his third loss of the season. Devers and <a href="/wiki/Franchy_Cordero" title="Franchy Cordero">Franchy Cordero</a> each homered. Red Sox won the series 2–1 (17–12 runs) May 25–May 26, vs. <a href="/wiki/2021_Atlanta_Braves_season" title="2021 Atlanta Braves season">Atlanta Braves</a> Entering a two-game home series with Atlanta, the Red Sox (29–19) were no longer atop the AL East for the first time since early in the season, one-half <a href="/wiki/Games_behind" title="Games behind">game behind</a> Tampa Bay (30–19). The Braves won the first game, 3–1, with Boston starter <a href="/wiki/Garrett_Richards" title="Garrett Richards">Garrett Richards</a> taking the loss. The Red Sox' only run came in the bottom of the first inning, when <a href="/wiki/Rafael_Devers" title="Rafael Devers">Rafael Devers</a> was <a href="/wiki/Hit_by_pitch" title="Hit by pitch">hit by a pitch</a> with the bases loaded. The second game, including a two-hour and 53-minute rain delay, was won by Boston, 9–5. Starter <a href="/wiki/Nick_Pivetta" title="Nick Pivetta">Nick Pivetta</a> improved his season record to 6–0. Devers and <a href="/wiki/Hunter_Renfroe" title="Hunter Renfroe">Hunter Renfroe</a> both homered. Red Sox split the series 1–1 (10–8 runs) May 28–May 30, vs. <a href="/wiki/2021_Miami_Marlins_season" title="2021 Miami Marlins season">Miami Marlins</a> The Red Sox opened a three-game home series against the Marlins with a 5–2 win, in a game ended by rain in the sixth inning. The winning runs were driven in by <a href="/wiki/Alex_Verdugo" title="Alex Verdugo">Alex Verdugo</a> via a three-run homer in the fifth inning. Starter <a href="/wiki/Mart%C3%ADn_P%C3%A9rez_(baseball)" title="Martín Pérez (baseball)">Martín Pérez</a> earned the win. Boston also won the second game of the series, 3–1, which was delayed by rain for 16 minutes but lasted its scheduled nine innings. Attendance at Fenway Park was 25,089 in the first game played following the State of Massachusetts lifting COVID-19 restrictions on sports events.<a href="#cite_note-May29-8">[7]</a> Starter <a href="/wiki/Nathan_Eovaldi" title="Nathan Eovaldi">Nathan Eovaldi</a> improved to 6–2 on the season with <a href="/wiki/Closer_(baseball)" title="Closer (baseball)">closer</a> <a href="/wiki/Matt_Barnes_(baseball)" title="Matt Barnes (baseball)">Matt Barnes</a> allowing one run before securing his 12th save. <a href="/wiki/Rafael_Devers" title="Rafael Devers">Rafael Devers</a> and <a href="/wiki/Hunter_Renfroe" title="Hunter Renfroe">Hunter Renfroe</a> each went 3-for-4 at the plate. The final game of the series was postponed due to rain, with an announced makeup date of June 7.<a href="#cite_note-81">[80]</a> Red Sox won the series 2–0 (8–3 runs) May 31, at <a href="/wiki/2021_Houston_Astros_season" title="2021 Houston Astros season">Houston Astros</a> This series marked the first time that <a href="/wiki/Alex_Cora" title="Alex Cora">Alex Cora</a> visited Houston since the <a href="/wiki/Houston_Astros_sign_stealing_scandal" title="Houston Astros sign stealing scandal">Houston Astros sign stealing scandal</a> became public, which led to Cora being suspended for the 2020 season, due to his role in the scandal while he was Houston's bench coach in 2017.<a href="#cite_note-82">[81]</a> In the first game of a four-game series, the Astros jumped out to an early 4–0 lead after three innings, en route to an 11–2 win. Starter <a href="/wiki/Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Eduardo Rodríguez (left-handed pitcher)">Eduardo Rodríguez</a> took the loss. <a href="/wiki/Hunter_Renfroe" title="Hunter Renfroe">Hunter Renfroe</a> was the only Boston player with more than one hit, one of them a home run. The Red Sox ended May with a record of 32–21, two <a href="/wiki/Games_behind" title="Games behind">games behind</a> the Tampa Bay Rays in the American League East. </td></tr></tbody></table></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1256386598"> <div style="margin-left:0"> <table class="mw-collapsible mw-archivedtalk mw-collapsed" style="color:inherit; background: transparent; text-align: left; border: 1px solid Silver; margin: 0.2em auto auto; width:100%; clear: both; padding: 1px;"> <tbody><tr> <th class="cot-header-mainspace" style="; font-size:87%; padding:0.2em 0.3em; text-align:center;"><div style="font-size:115%;margin:0 4em">June</div> </th></tr> <tr> <td style="color:inherit; border: solid 1px Silver; padding: 0.6em; background: var(--background-color-base, #fff);"> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="June">June</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=2021_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: June">edit</a>]</div> The Red Sox entered June in second place in the <a href="/wiki/American_League_East" title="American League East">American League East</a> with a record of 32–21, having just lost the first game of a four-game series against the Astros. June 1–June 3, at <a href="/wiki/2021_Houston_Astros_season" title="2021 Houston Astros season">Houston Astros</a> (cont'd) Houston won the second game of the series, 5–1, handing Boston starter <a href="/wiki/Garrett_Richards" title="Garrett Richards">Garrett Richards</a> his fourth loss of the season. <a href="/wiki/Alex_Verdugo" title="Alex Verdugo">Alex Verdugo</a> had two of the Red Sox' five hits. Houston also won the third game of the series, 2–1, as Boston starter <a href="/wiki/Nick_Pivetta" title="Nick Pivetta">Nick Pivetta</a> suffered his first loss of the season. <a href="/wiki/Hunter_Renfroe" title="Hunter Renfroe">Hunter Renfroe</a> drove in the only Red Sox run. Boston avoided being swept with a 5–1 win in the final game of the series; starter <a href="/wiki/Mart%C3%ADn_P%C3%A9rez_(baseball)" title="Martín Pérez (baseball)">Martín Pérez</a> earned the win. <a href="/wiki/Christian_Arroyo" title="Christian Arroyo">Christian Arroyo</a> hit a three-run home run. Red Sox lost the series 1–3 (9–19 runs) June 4–June 6, at <a href="/wiki/2021_New_York_Yankees_season" title="2021 New York Yankees season">New York Yankees</a> In the first series of the season against the Yankees, the Red Sox jumped out to an early lead via a <a href="/wiki/Rafael_Devers" title="Rafael Devers">Rafael Devers</a> three-run home run in the top of the first inning. <a href="/wiki/Nathan_Eovaldi" title="Nathan Eovaldi">Nathan Eovaldi</a> held New York to two runs (one earned) on eight hits in six innings to earn the win; <a href="/wiki/Matt_Barnes_(baseball)" title="Matt Barnes (baseball)">Matt Barnes</a> closed out the 5–2 win with his 13th <a href="/wiki/Save_(baseball)" title="Save (baseball)">save</a> of the season. Boston came back from a 2–0 deficit to win the second game of the series, 7–3. <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Dalbec" title="Bobby Dalbec">Bobby Dalbec</a> had a two-run home, and Devers also drove in two runs. <a href="/wiki/Garrett_Whitlock" title="Garrett Whitlock">Garrett Whitlock</a> earned the win in relief, while Barnes was brought in to record the final out after the Yankees put two baserunners on in the ninth. The Red Sox completed the sweep with a 6–5 win in the third game of the series. Down 3–1 after six innings, Boston scored twice in the seventh and once in the eighth and held a 4–3 lead in the bottom of the ninth. However, Barnes was unable to convert the save as the Yankees tied the game and forced extra innings. <a href="/wiki/Xander_Bogaerts" title="Xander Bogaerts">Xander Bogaerts</a> drove in two runs in the top of the tenth, and <a href="/wiki/Phillips_Vald%C3%A9z" title="Phillips Valdéz">Phillips Valdéz</a> held the Yankees to one run in the bottom of the inning to secure his first major league save. <a href="/wiki/Alex_Verdugo" title="Alex Verdugo">Alex Verdugo</a> and <a href="/wiki/Marwin_Gonz%C3%A1lez" title="Marwin González">Marwin González</a> each homered. This was the first time that the Red Sox swept the Yankees in a three-game series at <a href="/wiki/Yankee_Stadium" title="Yankee Stadium">Yankee Stadium</a> since June 7–9, 2011.<a href="#cite_note-steele-10">[9]</a><a href="#cite_note-83">[82]</a> Red Sox won the series 3–0 (18–10 runs) June 7, vs. <a href="/wiki/2021_Miami_Marlins_season" title="2021 Miami Marlins season">Miami Marlins</a> In the makeup of a May 30 rainout, Boston won their fifth game in a row, defeating the Marlins, 5–3. Starter <a href="/wiki/Nick_Pivetta" title="Nick Pivetta">Nick Pivetta</a> held the Marlins to two runs on seven hits, but left after <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027">4+2⁄3 innings—the win was awarded to reliever <a href="/wiki/Hirokazu_Sawamura" title="Hirokazu Sawamura">Hirokazu Sawamura</a>, the fourth of six Boston pitchers in the game. <a href="/wiki/Adam_Ottavino" title="Adam Ottavino">Adam Ottavino</a> recorded the final four outs for the <a href="/wiki/Save_(baseball)" title="Save (baseball)">save</a>. Red Sox won the series 1–0 (5–3 runs) June 8–June 10, vs. <a href="/wiki/2021_Houston_Astros_season" title="2021 Houston Astros season">Houston Astros</a> In the opener of a three-game series, Houston jumped out to an early 6–0 lead and went on to win, 7–1. Starter <a href="/wiki/Mart%C3%ADn_P%C3%A9rez_(baseball)" title="Martín Pérez (baseball)">Martín Pérez</a> only lasted two innings and took the loss. <a href="/wiki/Hunter_Renfroe" title="Hunter Renfroe">Hunter Renfroe</a> drove in Boston's only run. The Astros also won the second game of the series, 8–3. Starter <a href="/wiki/Nathan_Eovaldi" title="Nathan Eovaldi">Nathan Eovaldi</a> took the loss after allowing five runs on 11 hits in <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027">5+2⁄3 innings. <a href="/wiki/Xander_Bogaerts" title="Xander Bogaerts">Xander Bogaerts</a> drove in two of Boston's runs via a fourth-inning homer. The third game of the series featured 24 hits, 20 runs, and the ejection of Houston manager <a href="/wiki/Dusty_Baker" title="Dusty Baker">Dusty Baker</a>, as the Red Sox avoided being swept via a 12–8 win. <a href="/wiki/J._D._Martinez" title="J. D. Martinez">J. D. Martinez</a> and <a href="/wiki/Christian_Arroyo" title="Christian Arroyo">Christian Arroyo</a> both homered, and <a href="/wiki/Christian_V%C3%A1zquez" title="Christian Vázquez">Christian Vázquez</a> went 3-for-4 with three RBIs. <a href="/wiki/Darwinzon_Hern%C3%A1ndez" title="Darwinzon Hernández">Darwinzon Hernández</a>, the third of six Boston pitchers, got the win. Red Sox lost the series 1–2 (16–23 runs) June 11–June 14, vs. <a href="/wiki/2021_Toronto_Blue_Jays_season" title="2021 Toronto Blue Jays season">Toronto Blue Jays</a> Boston was outhit by Toronto, 16–8, in the opener of a four-game series, but came away with a 6–5 win. The Blue Jays held a lead from the top of the first inning until the bottom of the eighth, when the Red Sox tied the score at 5–5. A Toronto error in the bottom of the ninth put a runner on second base, and <a href="/wiki/Alex_Verdugo" title="Alex Verdugo">Alex Verdugo</a>, who went 3-for-4, then drove in the winning run with a single off of the <a href="/wiki/Green_Monster" title="Green Monster">Green Monster</a>. <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Dalbec" title="Bobby Dalbec">Bobby Dalbec</a> and <a href="/wiki/Christian_Arroyo" title="Christian Arroyo">Christian Arroyo</a> each homered; reliever <a href="/wiki/Garrett_Whitlock" title="Garrett Whitlock">Garrett Whitlock</a> got the win. Toronto jumped out to an early 2–0 lead in the second game of the series and went on to win, 7–2. Starter <a href="/wiki/Nick_Pivetta" title="Nick Pivetta">Nick Pivetta</a> took the loss. The third game of the series was an 18–4 win by the Blue Jays, who had eight home runs and 20 hits. The eight home runs set a new single-game record for a visiting team at Fenway Park.<a href="#cite_note-ruminski-11">[10]</a> Starter <a href="/wiki/Mart%C3%ADn_P%C3%A9rez_(baseball)" title="Martín Pérez (baseball)">Martín Pérez</a> fell to 4–4 on the season after allowing five runs in <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027">1+1⁄3 innings. He was followed by <a href="/wiki/Ryan_Weber" title="Ryan Weber">Ryan Weber</a>, who allowed 11 runs in <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027">5+2⁄3 innings. Position players Arroyo and <a href="/wiki/Marwin_Gonz%C3%A1lez" title="Marwin González">Marwin González</a> each pitched an inning. Offensively, Dalbec and <a href="/wiki/Xander_Bogaerts" title="Xander Bogaerts">Xander Bogaerts</a> each homered. Boston won the final game of the series, 2–1. After the Red Sox held a 1–0 lead from the third inning, Boston <a href="/wiki/Closer_(baseball)" title="Closer (baseball)">closer</a> <a href="/wiki/Matt_Barnes_(baseball)" title="Matt Barnes (baseball)">Matt Barnes</a> allowed a game-tying home run to <a href="/wiki/Vladimir_Guerrero_Jr." title="Vladimir Guerrero Jr.">Vladimir Guerrero Jr.</a> in the top of the ninth inning. In the bottom of the ninth, <a href="/wiki/Rafael_Devers" title="Rafael Devers">Rafael Devers</a> drove in the winning run via a one-out double with two men on base. Starter <a href="/wiki/Nathan_Eovaldi" title="Nathan Eovaldi">Nathan Eovaldi</a> held the Blue Jays to three hits and no runs in <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027">6+2⁄3 innings but received a <a href="/wiki/No_decision" title="No decision">no decision</a>. Red Sox split the series 2–2 (14–31 runs) June 15–June 16, at <a href="/wiki/2021_Atlanta_Braves_season" title="2021 Atlanta Braves season">Atlanta Braves</a> Boston won the opening game of a two-game series, 10–8, after building an early 5–0 lead. <a href="/wiki/Rafael_Devers" title="Rafael Devers">Rafael Devers</a>, <a href="/wiki/Hunter_Renfroe" title="Hunter Renfroe">Hunter Renfroe</a>, <a href="/wiki/Xander_Bogaerts" title="Xander Bogaerts">Xander Bogaerts</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Alex_Verdugo" title="Alex Verdugo">Alex Verdugo</a> each homered. Starter <a href="/wiki/Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Eduardo Rodríguez (left-handed pitcher)">Eduardo Rodríguez</a> left after four innings, having allowed four runs on six hits; reliever <a href="/wiki/Hirokazu_Sawamura" title="Hirokazu Sawamura">Hirokazu Sawamura</a>, the fourth of six Boston pitchers, got the win. <a href="/wiki/Matt_Barnes_(baseball)" title="Matt Barnes (baseball)">Matt Barnes</a> recorded his 15th <a href="/wiki/Save_(baseball)" title="Save (baseball)">save</a> of the season. The second game of the series was also a Red Sox win by the same score, 10–8. <a href="/wiki/Christian_Arroyo" title="Christian Arroyo">Christian Arroyo</a> hit Boston's first <a href="/wiki/Grand_slam_(baseball)" title="Grand slam (baseball)">grand slam</a> of the season, coming the seventh inning and turning a 6–7 deficit into a 10–7 lead. Reliever <a href="/wiki/Yacksel_R%C3%ADos" title="Yacksel Ríos">Yacksel Ríos</a> made his Red Sox debut and earned the win; he was the third of seven Boston pitchers in the game. Starter <a href="/wiki/Garrett_Richards" title="Garrett Richards">Garrett Richards</a> allowed six runs on seven hits in four innings; <a href="/wiki/Adam_Ottavino" title="Adam Ottavino">Adam Ottavino</a> earned the save. Red Sox won the series 2–0 (20–16 runs) June 18–June 20, at <a href="/wiki/2021_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="2021 Kansas City Royals season">Kansas City Royals</a> Kansas City won the first game of a three-game series, 5–3, dropping Boston starter <a href="/wiki/Nick_Pivetta" title="Nick Pivetta">Nick Pivetta</a> to 6–3 on the season. <a href="/wiki/Rafael_Devers" title="Rafael Devers">Rafael Devers</a> hit his 17th home run of the season. <a href="/wiki/Christian_Arroyo" title="Christian Arroyo">Christian Arroyo</a> became the first Red Sox player to be ejected during the 2021 season, via a ninth-inning strike-zone disagreement with home plate umpire <a href="/wiki/Jim_Wolf" title="Jim Wolf">Jim Wolf</a>. The Red Sox were 7–1 winners in the second game of the series, with starter <a href="/wiki/Mart%C3%ADn_P%C3%A9rez_(baseball)" title="Martín Pérez (baseball)">Martín Pérez</a> getting the win. <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Dalbec" title="Bobby Dalbec">Bobby Dalbec</a> was 3-for-3 including a home run; <a href="/wiki/J._D._Martinez" title="J. D. Martinez">J. D. Martinez</a> also homered. The win put Boston into a tie with Tampa Bay atop the AL East at 43–28; the Rays later lost to the Mariners, giving the Red Sox sole possession of the divisional lead for the first time since May 22.<a href="#cite_note-84">[83]</a> The third game of the series was won by the Royals, 7–3. Starter <a href="/wiki/Nathan_Eovaldi" title="Nathan Eovaldi">Nathan Eovaldi</a> allowed seven hits and four runs in four innings and took the loss. Catcher <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Plawecki" title="Kevin Plawecki">Kevin Plawecki</a> and second baseman Arroyo both left the game with injuries.<a href="#cite_note-85">[84]</a> Devers and <a href="/wiki/Enrique_Hern%C3%A1ndez_(baseball)" title="Enrique Hernández (baseball)">Kiké Hernández</a> each homered. Red Sox lost the series 1–2 (13–13 runs) June 22–June 24, at <a href="/wiki/2021_Tampa_Bay_Rays_season" title="2021 Tampa Bay Rays season">Tampa Bay Rays</a> Boston won the opener of a three-game series, 9–5 in 11 innings. Boston starter <a href="/wiki/Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Eduardo Rodríguez (left-handed pitcher)">Eduardo Rodríguez</a> received a <a href="/wiki/No_decision" title="No decision">no decision</a> after allowing five runs (three earned) on seven hits in six innings. After the game remained tied, 5–5, for the 6th through 10th innings, Boston scored four unanswered runs in the top of the 11th inning.<a href="#cite_note-87">[b]</a> <a href="/wiki/Xander_Bogaerts" title="Xander Bogaerts">Xander Bogaerts</a> was 3-for-5, while <a href="/wiki/Hunter_Renfroe" title="Hunter Renfroe">Hunter Renfroe</a> had a home run and three RBIs. Reliever <a href="/wiki/Darwinzon_Hern%C3%A1ndez" title="Darwinzon Hernández">Darwinzon Hernández</a> recorded the final four outs and got the win. Tampa Bay won the second game of the series, 8–2, as Boston starter <a href="/wiki/Garrett_Richards" title="Garrett Richards">Garrett Richards</a> only lasted <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027">1+2⁄3 innings while allowing five runs (four earned) on three hits and four walks. Both teams had six hits, with the Red Sox drawing six walks and the Rays drawing nine. The Rays won the final game of the series, 1–0. Red Sox starter <a href="/wiki/Nick_Pivetta" title="Nick Pivetta">Nick Pivetta</a> left the game after <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027">6+2⁄3 innings having thrown 100 pitches and not allowing a hit. The Rays collected their first hit with one out in the eighth inning, off of reliever <a href="/wiki/Darwinzon_Hern%C3%A1ndez" title="Darwinzon Hernández">Darwinzon Hernández</a>. With two outs in the ninth inning, Rays <a href="/wiki/Designated_hitter" title="Designated hitter">designated hitter</a> <a href="/wiki/Manuel_Margot" title="Manuel Margot">Manuel Margot</a> singled, stole second and advanced to third on a throwing error by catcher <a href="/wiki/Christian_V%C3%A1zquez" title="Christian Vázquez">Christian Vázquez</a>. Margot then scored the only run of the game via a <a href="/wiki/Wild_pitch" title="Wild pitch">wild pitch</a> from <a href="/wiki/Closer_(baseball)" title="Closer (baseball)">closer</a> <a href="/wiki/Matt_Barnes_(baseball)" title="Matt Barnes (baseball)">Matt Barnes</a>, who took the loss. The win put Tampa Bay back into first place atop the AL East at 45–31, one-half <a href="/wiki/Games_behind" title="Games behind">game ahead</a> of Boston at 44–31. Red Sox lost the series 1–2 (11–14 runs) June 25–June 27, vs. <a href="/wiki/2021_New_York_Yankees_season" title="2021 New York Yankees season">New York Yankees</a> The Red Sox honored <a href="/wiki/Dustin_Pedroia" title="Dustin Pedroia">Dustin Pedroia</a>, who retired in February, in a ceremony prior to the first game of the series.<a href="#cite_note-88">[86]</a> Boston won the series opener, 5–3. After reaching a 3–3 tie in the middle of the second inning, Boston scored the game's only other runs; one each in the third and eighth innings. Starter <a href="/wiki/Mart%C3%ADn_P%C3%A9rez_(baseball)" title="Martín Pérez (baseball)">Martín Pérez</a> received a <a href="/wiki/No_decision" title="No decision">no decision</a> after allowing three runs on six hits in <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027">3+2⁄3 innings. The win went to <a href="/wiki/Garrett_Whitlock" title="Garrett Whitlock">Garrett Whitlock</a>, the third of five Boston pitchers; <a href="/wiki/Closer_(baseball)" title="Closer (baseball)">closer</a> <a href="/wiki/Matt_Barnes_(baseball)" title="Matt Barnes (baseball)">Matt Barnes</a> got the <a href="/wiki/Save_(baseball)" title="Save (baseball)">save</a>. <a href="/wiki/Xander_Bogaerts" title="Xander Bogaerts">Xander Bogaerts</a> and <a href="/wiki/Hunter_Renfroe" title="Hunter Renfroe">Hunter Renfroe</a> each had two RBIs. Boston also won the second game of the series, 4–2. Starter <a href="/wiki/Nathan_Eovaldi" title="Nathan Eovaldi">Nathan Eovaldi</a> held the Yankees to a single run on seven hits in <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027">7+2⁄3 innings and earned the win; <a href="/wiki/Adam_Ottavino" title="Adam Ottavino">Adam Ottavino</a> earned his fifth save of the season in recording the final four outs. Bogaerts and Renfroe each had three hits and an RBI. Catcher <a href="/wiki/Connor_Wong" title="Connor Wong">Connor Wong</a> collected his first MLB hit. The Red Sox completed the series sweep with a 9–2 win in the third game. Starter <a href="/wiki/Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Eduardo Rodríguez (left-handed pitcher)">Eduardo Rodríguez</a> earned the win, holding the Yankees to two runs on five hits in six innings. Boston had four home runs, one each by <a href="/wiki/Enrique_Hern%C3%A1ndez_(baseball)" title="Enrique Hernández (baseball)">Kiké Hernández</a>, <a href="/wiki/Rafael_Devers" title="Rafael Devers">Rafael Devers</a>, <a href="/wiki/J._D._Martinez" title="J. D. Martinez">J. D. Martinez</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Christian_V%C3%A1zquez" title="Christian Vázquez">Christian Vázquez</a>. The win put Boston back atop the AL East at 47–31, a one-half <a href="/wiki/Games_behind" title="Games behind">game ahead</a> of Tampa Bay at 47–32. Red Sox won the series 3–0 (18–7 runs) June 28–June 30, vs. <a href="/wiki/2021_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="2021 Kansas City Royals season">Kansas City Royals</a> The Red Sox opened a four-game series against the Royals with a 6–5 win, recovering from a 5–2 deficit after the first two innings. <a href="/wiki/Hunter_Renfroe" title="Hunter Renfroe">Hunter Renfroe</a> hit two home runs, while <a href="/wiki/Enrique_Hern%C3%A1ndez_(baseball)" title="Enrique Hernández (baseball)">Kiké Hernández</a> and <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Dalbec" title="Bobby Dalbec">Bobby Dalbec</a> each hit one. Starter <a href="/wiki/Garrett_Richards" title="Garrett Richards">Garrett Richards</a> received a <a href="/wiki/No_decision" title="No decision">no decision</a> after allowing five runs on 11 hits in <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027">5+2⁄3 innings. The win went to reliever <a href="/wiki/Hirokazu_Sawamura" title="Hirokazu Sawamura">Hirokazu Sawamura</a>, the second of four Boston pitchers in the game. <a href="/wiki/Closer_(baseball)" title="Closer (baseball)">Closer</a> <a href="/wiki/Matt_Barnes_(baseball)" title="Matt Barnes (baseball)">Matt Barnes</a> recorded his 17th <a href="/wiki/Save_(baseball)" title="Save (baseball)">save</a> of the season. Boston won the second game of the series, 7–6, extending their winning streak to five games. <a href="/wiki/J._D._Martinez" title="J. D. Martinez">J. D. Martinez</a> was 2-for-2 with two walks and four RBIs. Starter <a href="/wiki/Nick_Pivetta" title="Nick Pivetta">Nick Pivetta</a> left after <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027">4+1⁄3 innings; reliever <a href="/wiki/Yacksel_R%C3%ADos" title="Yacksel Ríos">Yacksel Ríos</a> recorded the next five outs and earned the win, while Barnes earned another save. The Red Sox extended their winning streak to six games, via a 6–2 win in the third game of the series. Rain delayed the start of the game, and halted play, for a total of two hours and 21 minutes. Starter <a href="/wiki/Mart%C3%ADn_P%C3%A9rez_(baseball)" title="Martín Pérez (baseball)">Martín Pérez</a> earned the win. Martinez and Renfroe each homered. The Red Sox ended June with a record of 50–31, leading the American League East by three games over the Tampa Bay Rays. </td></tr></tbody></table></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1256386598"> <div style="margin-left:0"> <table class="mw-collapsible mw-archivedtalk mw-collapsed" style="color:inherit; background: transparent; text-align: left; border: 1px solid Silver; margin: 0.2em auto auto; width:100%; clear: both; padding: 1px;"> <tbody><tr> <th class="cot-header-mainspace" style="; font-size:87%; padding:0.2em 0.3em; text-align:center;"><div style="font-size:115%;margin:0 4em">July</div> </th></tr> <tr> <td style="color:inherit; border: solid 1px Silver; padding: 0.6em; background: var(--background-color-base, #fff);"> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="July">July</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=2021_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: July">edit</a>]</div> The Red Sox entered July atop the <a href="/wiki/American_League_East" title="American League East">American League East</a> with a record of 50–31, having just won the first three games of a four-game series against the Royals. July 1, vs. <a href="/wiki/2021_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="2021 Kansas City Royals season">Kansas City Royals</a> (cont'd) The Red Sox' winning streak reached seven games as the team completed a four-game sweep of the Royals with a 15–1 win. Starter <a href="/wiki/Nathan_Eovaldi" title="Nathan Eovaldi">Nathan Eovaldi</a> held Kansas City scoreless through seven innings, followed by reliever <a href="/wiki/Matt_Andriese" title="Matt Andriese">Matt Andriese</a> who pitched the final two innings and allowed only an unearned run. Each Boston starter had at least one hit. <a href="/wiki/Enrique_Hern%C3%A1ndez_(baseball)" title="Enrique Hernández (baseball)">Kiké Hernández</a>, <a href="/wiki/J._D._Martinez" title="J. D. Martinez">J. D. Martinez</a>, <a href="/wiki/Danny_Santana" title="Danny Santana">Danny Santana</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Rafael_Devers" title="Rafael Devers">Rafael Devers</a> each homered. Red Sox won the series 4–0 (34–14 runs) July 2–July 4, at <a href="/wiki/2021_Oakland_Athletics_season" title="2021 Oakland Athletics season">Oakland Athletics</a> The opener of a three-game road series in Oakland was a 3–2 <a href="/wiki/Extra_innings" title="Extra innings">extra innings</a> win for Boston, extending the winning streak to eight games. <a href="/wiki/Enrique_Hern%C3%A1ndez_(baseball)" title="Enrique Hernández (baseball)">Kiké Hernández</a> drove in the winning run in the top of the 10th, with <a href="/wiki/Adam_Ottavino" title="Adam Ottavino">Adam Ottavino</a> holding the Athletics scoreless in the bottom of the inning for the <a href="/wiki/Save_(baseball)" title="Save (baseball)">save</a>. <a href="/wiki/Closer_(baseball)" title="Closer (baseball)">Closer</a> <a href="/wiki/Matt_Barnes_(baseball)" title="Matt Barnes (baseball)">Matt Barnes</a>, who blew a save in the bottom of the ninth, was credited with the win. Starter <a href="/wiki/Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Eduardo Rodríguez (left-handed pitcher)">Eduardo Rodríguez</a> allowed no runs and only a single hit in six innings, but had to settle for a <a href="/wiki/No_decision" title="No decision">no decision</a>. The second game of the series also went to extra innings, tied 4–4. After Boston starter <a href="/wiki/Garrett_Richards" title="Garrett Richards">Garrett Richards</a> held Oakland to two runs on five hits in five innings, the Athletics tied the game in the eighth inning via two runs off of reliever <a href="/wiki/Yacksel_R%C3%ADos" title="Yacksel Ríos">Yacksel Ríos</a>. <a href="/wiki/J._D._Martinez" title="J. D. Martinez">J. D. Martinez</a>, playing left field, threw out Athletics catcher <a href="/wiki/Sean_Murphy_(baseball)" title="Sean Murphy (baseball)">Sean Murphy</a> at the plate in the bottom of the 10th inning, preserving the tie. After a scoreless 11th inning, the Red Sox scored twice in the top of the 12th to take a 6–4 lead. However, Oakland scored three runs off of <a href="/wiki/Matt_Andriese" title="Matt Andriese">Matt Andriese</a> in the bottom of the inning for a 7–6 win. Hernández hit his 10th home run of the season. The final game of the series was a 1–0 Boston win, with the only run of the game coming on a double–single–ground-out sequence in the sixth inning. <a href="/wiki/Alex_Verdugo" title="Alex Verdugo">Alex Verdugo</a> scored the run, and was the only player in the game with more than one hit. Starter <a href="/wiki/Nick_Pivetta" title="Nick Pivetta">Nick Pivetta</a> allowed just two hits in seven innings for the win, while Barnes earned his 19th save of the season. Red Sox won the series 2–1 (10–9 runs) July 5–July 7, at <a href="/wiki/2021_Los_Angeles_Angels_season" title="2021 Los Angeles Angels season">Los Angeles Angels</a> The first game of a three-game series with the Angels was won by the Red Sox, 5–4. Starter <a href="/wiki/Mart%C3%ADn_P%C3%A9rez_(baseball)" title="Martín Pérez (baseball)">Martín Pérez</a> got the win, having held Los Angeles to one run on eight hits in <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027">5+1⁄3 innings. <a href="/wiki/Adam_Ottavino" title="Adam Ottavino">Adam Ottavino</a> notched his seventh save of the season. <a href="/wiki/Rafael_Devers" title="Rafael Devers">Rafael Devers</a> had three hits, include a home run; <a href="/wiki/Christian_Arroyo" title="Christian Arroyo">Christian Arroyo</a> also homered. The Angels won the second game of the series, 5–3, with all their runs scored off of starter <a href="/wiki/Nathan_Eovaldi" title="Nathan Eovaldi">Nathan Eovaldi</a>, who lasted <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027">5+2⁄3 innings and took the loss. <a href="/wiki/Hunter_Renfroe" title="Hunter Renfroe">Hunter Renfroe</a> homered. The final game of the series was a 5–4 Angels win, dropping starter <a href="/wiki/Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Eduardo Rodríguez (left-handed pitcher)">Eduardo Rodríguez</a> to a 6–5 record for the season. <a href="/wiki/Xander_Bogaerts" title="Xander Bogaerts">Xander Bogaerts</a> went 3-for-4 at the plate. Red Sox lost the series 1–2 (12–14 runs) July 9–July 11, vs. <a href="/wiki/2021_Philadelphia_Phillies_season" title="2021 Philadelphia Phillies season">Philadelphia Phillies</a> Boston won the opener of a three-game home series against the Phillies, 11–5. Starter <a href="/wiki/Garrett_Richards" title="Garrett Richards">Garrett Richards</a> got the win, improving to 5–5 on the season. Six different Red Sox batters had two hits apiece, while <a href="/wiki/J._D._Martinez" title="J. D. Martinez">J. D. Martinez</a>, <a href="/wiki/Enrique_Hern%C3%A1ndez_(baseball)" title="Enrique Hernández (baseball)">Kiké Hernández</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Rafael_Devers" title="Rafael Devers">Rafael Devers</a> each homered. The Phillies won the second game of the series, 11–2. Holding a 3–2 lead after seven innings, Philadelphia scored eight runs in the top of the eighth inning to put the game out of reach. Starter <a href="/wiki/Mart%C3%ADn_P%C3%A9rez_(baseball)" title="Martín Pérez (baseball)">Martín Pérez</a> allowed three runs on six hits, exiting after <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027">3+2⁄3 innings and taking the loss. <a href="/wiki/Xander_Bogaerts" title="Xander Bogaerts">Xander Bogaerts</a> hit his 14th home run of the season. The final game of the series was another Phillies win, 5–4. Starter <a href="/wiki/Nick_Pivetta" title="Nick Pivetta">Nick Pivetta</a> took the loss against his former team, allowing five runs on four hits in four innings. Bogaerts homered again. The Red Sox reached the All-Star break atop the <a href="/wiki/American_League_East" title="American League East">American League East</a> with a record of 55–36, <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027">1+1⁄2 <a href="/wiki/Games_behind" title="Games behind">games ahead</a> of Tampa Bay. Red Sox lost the series 1–2 (17–21 runs) <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders"> <tbody><tr> <th>July 13, <a href="/wiki/2021_Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game" title="2021 Major League Baseball All-Star Game">All-Star Game</a> at <a href="/wiki/Coors_Field" title="Coors Field">Coors Field</a> </th></tr></tbody></table> The Red Sox had five players selected to the All-Star Game; all five played as the <a href="/wiki/American_League" title="American League">American League</a> defeated the <a href="/wiki/National_League_(baseball)" title="National League (baseball)">National League</a>, 5–2.<a href="#cite_note-89">[87]</a> <a href="/wiki/Xander_Bogaerts" title="Xander Bogaerts">Xander Bogaerts</a> and <a href="/wiki/Rafael_Devers" title="Rafael Devers">Rafael Devers</a> started the game at shortstop and third base, respectively. Bogaerts went 2-for-3 at the plate with an RBI, while Devers went 1-for-2. They were replaced by reserve players in the bottom of the fifth inning. <a href="/wiki/Nathan_Eovaldi" title="Nathan Eovaldi">Nathan Eovaldi</a> pitched the fourth inning, allowing no runs on one hit. <a href="/wiki/J._D._Martinez" title="J. D. Martinez">J. D. Martinez</a> entered the game as <a href="/wiki/Designated_hitter" title="Designated hitter">designated hitter</a> in the top of the fifth inning and went 0-for-2. <a href="/wiki/Matt_Barnes_(baseball)" title="Matt Barnes (baseball)">Matt Barnes</a> pitched the eighth inning, allowing no runs on two hits and a walk. July 15–July 18, at <a href="/wiki/2021_New_York_Yankees_season" title="2021 New York Yankees season">New York Yankees</a> The opener of a four-game series at <a href="/wiki/Yankee_Stadium" title="Yankee Stadium">Yankee Stadium</a> was postponed due to three positive <a href="/wiki/COVID-19_testing" title="COVID-19 testing">COVID-19 test</a> results within the Yankees' pitching staff.<a href="#cite_note-90">[88]</a> The next day, Boston won the first game played in the series, 4–0. Starter <a href="/wiki/Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Eduardo Rodríguez (left-handed pitcher)">Eduardo Rodríguez</a> allowed only two hits in <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027">5+2⁄3 innings and earned the win. <a href="/wiki/Tanner_Houck" title="Tanner Houck">Tanner Houck</a> pitched the final three innings, earning a <a href="/wiki/Save_(baseball)" title="Save (baseball)">save</a>. <a href="/wiki/Christian_Arroyo" title="Christian Arroyo">Christian Arroyo</a> and <a href="/wiki/J._D._Martinez" title="J. D. Martinez">J. D. Martinez</a> each homered. The Yankees won the second game of the series, 3–1, in a six-inning rain-shortened contest. Starter <a href="/wiki/Nathan_Eovaldi" title="Nathan Eovaldi">Nathan Eovaldi</a> held the Yankees to one run on two hits in five innings, leaving with a <a href="/wiki/No_decision" title="No decision">no decision</a>. Reliever <a href="/wiki/Hirokazu_Sawamura" title="Hirokazu Sawamura">Hirokazu Sawamura</a> allowed two home runs in the bottom of the sixth, and took the loss. The game included the MLB debut of <a href="/wiki/Jarren_Duran" title="Jarren Duran">Jarren Duran</a>, the ejections of bench coach <a href="/wiki/Will_Venable" title="Will Venable">Will Venable</a> and backup catcher <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Plawecki" title="Kevin Plawecki">Kevin Plawecki</a> following a check-swing third-strike call that the Red Sox dugout took exception to, and a brief stoppage in play after left fielder <a href="/wiki/Alex_Verdugo" title="Alex Verdugo">Alex Verdugo</a> was struck in the back by a baseball thrown by a fan.<a href="#cite_note-91">[89]</a> The final game of the series was a 9–1 New York win, as starter <a href="/wiki/Mart%C3%ADn_P%C3%A9rez_(baseball)" title="Martín Pérez (baseball)">Martín Pérez</a> allowed three runs on five hits in four innings, taking the loss. <a href="/wiki/Xander_Bogaerts" title="Xander Bogaerts">Xander Bogaerts</a> was the only Red Sox batter with two hits, while <a href="/wiki/Hunter_Renfroe" title="Hunter Renfroe">Hunter Renfroe</a> had the only RBI. Red Sox lost the series 1–2 (6–12 runs) July 19–July 21, at <a href="/wiki/2021_Toronto_Blue_Jays_season" title="2021 Toronto Blue Jays season">Toronto Blue Jays</a> (in Buffalo) Boston won the first game of a three-game series played in <a href="/wiki/Buffalo,_New_York" title="Buffalo, New York">Buffalo, New York</a>, 13–4. <a href="/wiki/J._D._Martinez" title="J. D. Martinez">J. D. Martinez</a> was 4-for-4 with a walk, while <a href="/wiki/Enrique_Hern%C3%A1ndez_(baseball)" title="Enrique Hernández (baseball)">Kiké Hernández</a> hit two home runs. Boston also had home runs from <a href="/wiki/Jarren_Duran" title="Jarren Duran">Jarren Duran</a>, <a href="/wiki/Hunter_Renfroe" title="Hunter Renfroe">Hunter Renfroe</a> (a <a href="/wiki/Grand_slam_(baseball)" title="Grand slam (baseball)">grand slam</a>), <a href="/wiki/Rafael_Devers" title="Rafael Devers">Rafael Devers</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Danny_Santana" title="Danny Santana">Danny Santana</a>. Starter <a href="/wiki/Nick_Pivetta" title="Nick Pivetta">Nick Pivetta</a> allowed four runs on 11 hits in <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027">6+2⁄3 innings and earned the win. The second game of the series was rained out, with a makeup game scheduled for August 7.<a href="#cite_note-92">[90]</a> Boston won the final game of the series, 7–4. Starter <a href="/wiki/Garrett_Richards" title="Garrett Richards">Garrett Richards</a> earned the win, allowing four runs on four hits in <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027">5+2⁄3 innings, and <a href="/wiki/Matt_Barnes_(baseball)" title="Matt Barnes (baseball)">Matt Barnes</a> earned his 20th <a href="/wiki/Save_(baseball)" title="Save (baseball)">save</a> of the season. Hernández, Devers, Martinez, Renfroe, and <a href="/wiki/Michael_Chavis" title="Michael Chavis">Michael Chavis</a> each homered. Red Sox won the series 2–0 (20–8 runs) July 22–July 25, vs. <a href="/wiki/2021_New_York_Yankees_season" title="2021 New York Yankees season">New York Yankees</a> The first game of a four-game home series against the Yankees was a 5–4 extra-innings win. Starter <a href="/wiki/Tanner_Houck" title="Tanner Houck">Tanner Houck</a> left after <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027">4+2⁄3 innings due to a 55 minute rain delay, having held New York to one <a href="/wiki/Unearned_run" class="mw-redirect" title="Unearned run">unearned run</a> on two hits. Trailing 3–1 entering the bottom of the ninth, <a href="/wiki/Enrique_Hern%C3%A1ndez_(baseball)" title="Enrique Hernández (baseball)">Kiké Hernández</a> drove in two runs via a two-out double to tie the game. The Yankees scored one run off of <a href="/wiki/Matt_Barnes_(baseball)" title="Matt Barnes (baseball)">Matt Barnes</a> in the top of the 10th. In the bottom of the inning, Boston scored twice, taking advantage of four <a href="/wiki/Wild_pitch" title="Wild pitch">wild pitches</a> by Yankees reliever <a href="/wiki/Brooks_Kriske" title="Brooks Kriske">Brooks Kriske</a>; <a href="/wiki/Hunter_Renfroe" title="Hunter Renfroe">Hunter Renfroe</a> drove in the winning run via a <a href="/wiki/Sacrifice_fly" title="Sacrifice fly">sacrifice fly</a>. The second game of the series was a 6–2 Boston win. Trailing 1–0 entering the bottom of the fifth, the Red Sox scored three runs, then added three more in the bottom of the seventh. <a href="/wiki/Rafael_Devers" title="Rafael Devers">Rafael Devers</a> had five RBIs via two home runs. Starter <a href="/wiki/Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Eduardo Rodríguez (left-handed pitcher)">Eduardo Rodríguez</a> left in the second inning due to <a href="/wiki/Migraine" title="Migraine">migraine</a> symptoms.<a href="#cite_note-93">[91]</a> <a href="/wiki/Yacksel_R%C3%ADos" title="Yacksel Ríos">Yacksel Ríos</a>, the third of five Boston relievers who followed Rodríguez, allowed no runs or hits in two innings of work and got the win. In the second game of the series, Boston took an early 3–0 lead, but the Yankees scored four unanswered runs in the eighth inning to give the Red Sox a 4–3 defeat. Starter <a href="/wiki/Nathan_Eovaldi" title="Nathan Eovaldi">Nathan Eovaldi</a> lasted <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027">7+2⁄3 innings and allowed two runs on seven hits; reliever <a href="/wiki/Adam_Ottavino" title="Adam Ottavino">Adam Ottavino</a> allowed two runs on three hits in <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027">1⁄3 of an inning and took the loss. <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Plawecki" title="Kevin Plawecki">Kevin Plawecki</a> was the only Boston batter with two hits. The final game of the series was a 5–4 Red Sox win. Entering the bottom of the eighth inning, Boston had not recorded a hit and trailed, 4–0. Five consecutive hits and a <a href="/wiki/Sacrifice_fly" title="Sacrifice fly">sacrifice fly</a> put the Red Sox ahead by a run. Barnes then closed out the game for his 21st <a href="/wiki/Save_(baseball)" title="Save (baseball)">save</a> of the season. The win went to <a href="/wiki/Brandon_Workman" title="Brandon Workman">Brandon Workman</a>, the third of four relievers who followed starter <a href="/wiki/Mart%C3%ADn_P%C3%A9rez_(baseball)" title="Martín Pérez (baseball)">Martín Pérez</a>. Red Sox won the series 3–1 (19–14 runs) July 26–July 29, vs. <a href="/wiki/2021_Toronto_Blue_Jays_season" title="2021 Toronto Blue Jays season">Toronto Blue Jays</a> The Red Sox won the first game of a four-game home series against Toronto, 5–4. Boston's 3–2 fifth-inning lead became a 4–3 deficit via a two-run <a href="/wiki/Bo_Bichette" title="Bo Bichette">Bo Bichette</a> homer. <a href="/wiki/Alex_Verdugo" title="Alex Verdugo">Alex Verdugo</a>'s own two-run homer in the eighth inning put Boston back in the lead, allowing <a href="/wiki/Matt_Barnes_(baseball)" title="Matt Barnes (baseball)">Matt Barnes</a> to close out the game with his 22nd <a href="/wiki/Save_(baseball)" title="Save (baseball)">save</a> of the year. Starter <a href="/wiki/Nick_Pivetta" title="Nick Pivetta">Nick Pivetta</a> had a <a href="/wiki/No_decision" title="No decision">no decision</a> after allowing four runs on six hits in <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027">4+2⁄3 innings; reliever <a href="/wiki/Adam_Ottavino" title="Adam Ottavino">Adam Ottavino</a> got the win. <a href="/wiki/Rafael_Devers" title="Rafael Devers">Rafael Devers</a> also homered. The second game of the series was postponed due to rain, resulting in a <a href="/wiki/Doubleheader_(baseball)" title="Doubleheader (baseball)">doubleheader</a> being scheduled for the following day.<a href="#cite_note-94">[92]</a> The first game of the doubleheader was won by the Blue Jays, 4–1, in seven innings. Starter <a href="/wiki/Garrett_Richards" title="Garrett Richards">Garrett Richards</a> allowed four runs on eight hits in four innings and took the loss. <a href="/wiki/J._D._Martinez" title="J. D. Martinez">J. D. Martinez</a> drove in Boston's only run. The second game of the doubleheader was a Boston win, also by a 4–1 score in seven innings. Starter <a href="/wiki/Tanner_Houck" title="Tanner Houck">Tanner Houck</a> allowed one run in four innings; the win went to reliever <a href="/wiki/Garrett_Whitlock" title="Garrett Whitlock">Garrett Whitlock</a>, who pitched two scoreless innings, while Barnes registered another save. <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Plawecki" title="Kevin Plawecki">Kevin Plawecki</a> had three hits, and <a href="/wiki/Jarren_Duran" title="Jarren Duran">Jarren Duran</a> had two RBIs. The final game of the series was a 13–1 Blue Jays win, with starter <a href="/wiki/Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Eduardo Rodríguez (left-handed pitcher)">Eduardo Rodríguez</a> taking the loss after allowing six runs in <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027">3+1⁄3 innings. <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Dalbec" title="Bobby Dalbec">Bobby Dalbec</a> drove in Boston's only run. Red Sox backup catcher Plawecki pitched a scoreless ninth inning. Red Sox split the series 2–2 (11–22 runs) July 30–July 31, at <a href="/wiki/2021_Tampa_Bay_Rays_season" title="2021 Tampa Bay Rays season">Tampa Bay Rays</a> Tampa Bay won the opener of a three-game series, 7–3, dropping starter <a href="/wiki/Mart%C3%ADn_P%C3%A9rez_(baseball)" title="Martín Pérez (baseball)">Martín Pérez</a> to a 7–7 record for the season. The second game of the series was also won by the Rays, 9–5. Starter <a href="/wiki/Nathan_Eovaldi" title="Nathan Eovaldi">Nathan Eovaldi</a> allowed six runs (five earned) on six hits in <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027">5+1⁄3 innings and took the loss. <a href="/wiki/Xander_Bogaerts" title="Xander Bogaerts">Xander Bogaerts</a> and <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Dalbec" title="Bobby Dalbec">Bobby Dalbec</a> each homered. The Rays ended July back in the lead of the <a href="/wiki/American_League_East" title="American League East">American League East</a> with a 63–42 record, one-half <a href="/wiki/Games_behind" title="Games behind">game ahead</a> of the Red Sox at 63–43.<a href="#cite_note-95">[93]</a> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1256386598"> <div style="margin-left:0"> <table class="mw-collapsible mw-archivedtalk mw-collapsed" style="color:inherit; background: transparent; text-align: left; border: 1px solid Silver; margin: 0.2em auto auto; width:100%; clear: both; padding: 1px;"> <tbody><tr> <th class="cot-header-mainspace" style="; font-size:87%; padding:0.2em 0.3em; text-align:center;"><div style="font-size:115%;margin:0 4em">August</div> </th></tr> <tr> <td style="color:inherit; border: solid 1px Silver; padding: 0.6em; background: var(--background-color-base, #fff);"> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="August">August</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=2021_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: August">edit</a>]</div> The Red Sox entered August in second place in the <a href="/wiki/American_League_East" title="American League East">American League East</a> with a record of 63–43, having just lost the first two games of a three-game series against the division-leading Rays (63–42). August 1, vs. <a href="/wiki/2021_Tampa_Bay_Rays_season" title="2021 Tampa Bay Rays season">Tampa Bay Rays</a> (cont'd) The Rays completed a three-game sweep with a 3–2 win. Red Sox started <a href="/wiki/Nick_Pivetta" title="Nick Pivetta">Nick Pivetta</a> took the loss; he allowed three runs on three hits in <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027">4+2⁄3 innings. <a href="/wiki/Enrique_Hern%C3%A1ndez_(baseball)" title="Enrique Hernández (baseball)">Kiké Hernández</a> had three hits and <a href="/wiki/Hunter_Renfroe" title="Hunter Renfroe">Hunter Renfroe</a> homered. Boston had runners at first and third with two outs in the ninth, but were unable to push across the tying run. Red Sox lost the series 0–3 (10–19 runs) August 3–August 5, at <a href="/wiki/2021_Detroit_Tigers_season" title="2021 Detroit Tigers season">Detroit Tigers</a> Detroit defeated Boston, 4–2, in the opener of a three-game series, extending the Red Sox' losing streak to five games. Starter <a href="/wiki/Garrett_Richards" title="Garrett Richards">Garrett Richards</a> allowed three runs on five hits in four innings and took the loss. <a href="/wiki/Hunter_Renfroe" title="Hunter Renfroe">Hunter Renfroe</a> homered. Boston won the middle game of the series, 4–1, as <a href="/wiki/Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Eduardo Rodríguez (left-handed pitcher)">Eduardo Rodríguez</a> improved to 8–6 on the season, allowing no runs on two hits in five innings. <a href="/wiki/J._D._Martinez" title="J. D. Martinez">J. D. Martinez</a>, <a href="/wiki/Enrique_Hern%C3%A1ndez_(baseball)" title="Enrique Hernández (baseball)">Kiké Hernández</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Jarren_Duran" title="Jarren Duran">Jarren Duran</a> each homered, while <a href="/wiki/Matt_Barnes_(baseball)" title="Matt Barnes (baseball)">Matt Barnes</a> notched his 24th <a href="/wiki/Save_(baseball)" title="Save (baseball)">save</a> of the season. The Tigers won the final game, 8–1. Red Sox starter <a href="/wiki/Mart%C3%ADn_P%C3%A9rez_(baseball)" title="Martín Pérez (baseball)">Martín Pérez</a> left after <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027">1+1⁄3 innings, having allowed three runs on five hits, and took the loss. <a href="/wiki/Alex_Verdugo" title="Alex Verdugo">Alex Verdugo</a> drove in Boston's only run. Red Sox lost the series 1–2 (7–13 runs) August 6–August 8, at <a href="/wiki/2021_Toronto_Blue_Jays_season" title="2021 Toronto Blue Jays season">Toronto Blue Jays</a> Toronto won the first game of a four-game series, 12–4, powered by a nine-run fifth inning. Starter <a href="/wiki/Nathan_Eovaldi" title="Nathan Eovaldi">Nathan Eovaldi</a> allowed seven of those runs, and took the loss. Infielder <a href="/wiki/Jonathan_Ara%C3%BAz" title="Jonathan Araúz">Jonathan Araúz</a> pitched the bottom of the eighth inning for Boston. <a href="/wiki/Hunter_Renfroe" title="Hunter Renfroe">Hunter Renfroe</a> homered. Toronto won the second game of the series (also the first game of a <a href="/wiki/Doubleheader_(baseball)" title="Doubleheader (baseball)">doubleheader</a>), 1–0. Each team only had two hits. The game's only score was a <a href="/wiki/Walk-off_home_run" title="Walk-off home run">walk-off home run</a> hit by <a href="/wiki/Marcus_Semien" title="Marcus Semien">Marcus Semien</a> off of <a href="/wiki/Matt_Barnes_(baseball)" title="Matt Barnes (baseball)">Matt Barnes</a> to start the bottom of the seventh inning. The Red Sox won the second game of the doubleheader, scheduled for seven innings, 2–1 in eight innings. With Toronto holding a 1–0 lead entering the sixth, <a href="/wiki/Alex_Verdugo" title="Alex Verdugo">Alex Verdugo</a> homered to tie the contest. With no further scoring through the seventh, Boston scored one run in the eighth, driven in by Araúz. <a href="/wiki/Adam_Ottavino" title="Adam Ottavino">Adam Ottavino</a> then held the Blue Jays scoreless to earn his eighth <a href="/wiki/Save_(baseball)" title="Save (baseball)">save</a> of the season. The win went to Barnes, who had pitched the seventh inning; starter <a href="/wiki/Tanner_Houck" title="Tanner Houck">Tanner Houck</a> went <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027">3+2⁄3 innings and had a <a href="/wiki/No_decision" title="No decision">no decision</a>. Toronto won the final game of the series, 9–8, overcoming a 7–2 Boston lead after four innings. Red Sox starter <a href="/wiki/Garrett_Richards" title="Garrett Richards">Garrett Richards</a> allowed four runs (three earned) on six hits in five innings, while Barnes took the loss after allowing a three-run homer to <a href="/wiki/George_Springer" title="George Springer">George Springer</a> in the eighth inning. <a href="/wiki/J._D._Martinez" title="J. D. Martinez">J. D. Martinez</a> was 4-for-5 with three RBIs and <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Plawecki" title="Kevin Plawecki">Kevin Plawecki</a> was 3-for-4 also with three RBIs. Red Sox lost the series 1–3 (14–23 runs) August 10–August 12, vs. <a href="/wiki/2021_Tampa_Bay_Rays_season" title="2021 Tampa Bay Rays season">Tampa Bay Rays</a> Boston had a 4–1 lead in the first game of a three-game home series, but Tampa Bay rallied for an 8–4 win. It was the 10th Red Sox loss in 12 games. Starter <a href="/wiki/Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Eduardo Rodríguez (left-handed pitcher)">Eduardo Rodríguez</a> went <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027">5+1⁄3 innings while allowing two runs on four hits; <a href="/wiki/Matt_Barnes_(baseball)" title="Matt Barnes (baseball)">Matt Barnes</a> took the loss in relief after allowing four runs on two hits in <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027">2⁄3 of an inning. <a href="/wiki/Rafael_Devers" title="Rafael Devers">Rafael Devers</a> and <a href="/wiki/Hunter_Renfroe" title="Hunter Renfroe">Hunter Renfroe</a> homered. Boston recovered in the second game of the series with a 20–8 win, the most Red Sox runs scored in a single game since the <a href="/wiki/2015_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="2015 Boston Red Sox season">2015 season</a>.<a href="#cite_note-96">[94]</a> <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Dalbec" title="Bobby Dalbec">Bobby Dalbec</a> had 5 RBIs on the night, and Renfroe and <a href="/wiki/Xander_Bogaerts" title="Xander Bogaerts">Xander Bogaerts</a> each added 4 RBIs of their own. Boston's 19 hits included only one home run, by Bogaerts. Starter <a href="/wiki/Nathan_Eovaldi" title="Nathan Eovaldi">Nathan Eovaldi</a> tossed seven innings of three-hit ball, surrendering one run, and earned his 10th win of the season. The Rays’ <a href="/wiki/Josh_Fleming_(baseball)" title="Josh Fleming (baseball)">Josh Fleming</a> was charged with 10 earned runs in <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027">3+1⁄3 innings pitched. Tampa Bay won the final game of the series, 8–1. Red Sox starter <a href="/wiki/Tanner_Houck" title="Tanner Houck">Tanner Houck</a> allowed four runs (three earned) on six hits in five innings, and took the loss. Devers drove in Boston's only run. Red Sox lost the series 1–2 (25–24 runs) August 13–August 15, vs. <a href="/wiki/2021_Baltimore_Orioles_season" title="2021 Baltimore Orioles season">Baltimore Orioles</a> Boston won the opener of a three-game home series against the Orioles, 8–1. Starter <a href="/wiki/Nick_Pivetta" title="Nick Pivetta">Nick Pivetta</a> went six innings and got the win, improving to 9–5 on the season, while <a href="/wiki/Garrett_Richards" title="Garrett Richards">Garrett Richards</a> pitched the final three innings to earn a <a href="/wiki/Save_(baseball)" title="Save (baseball)">save</a>. <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Dalbec" title="Bobby Dalbec">Bobby Dalbec</a> was 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs. <a href="/wiki/Xander_Bogaerts" title="Xander Bogaerts">Xander Bogaerts</a> and <a href="/wiki/Hunter_Renfroe" title="Hunter Renfroe">Hunter Renfroe</a> also homered. <a href="/wiki/Kyle_Schwarber" title="Kyle Schwarber">Kyle Schwarber</a> made his Red Sox debut, going 0-for-2 with two walks and two runs scored as the <a href="/wiki/Designated_hitter" title="Designated hitter">DH</a>. The second game of the series marked the return of <a href="/wiki/Chris_Sale" title="Chris Sale">Chris Sale</a> to the Red Sox, following his <a href="/wiki/Tommy_John_surgery" class="mw-redirect" title="Tommy John surgery">Tommy John surgery</a> and subsequent rehabilitation. Sale went five innings while allowing two runs on six hits and earned the win as Boston defeated Baltimore, 16–2. <a href="/wiki/Alex_Verdugo" title="Alex Verdugo">Alex Verdugo</a> went 4-for-5 with an RBI and three runs scored. The Red Sox had two home runs from Dalbec, and one each from Renfroe, <a href="/wiki/Rafael_Devers" title="Rafael Devers">Rafael Devers</a>, and <a href="/wiki/J._D._Martinez" title="J. D. Martinez">J. D. Martinez</a>. Boston completed the sweep with a 6–2 win in the third game of the series. Starter <a href="/wiki/Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Eduardo Rodríguez (left-handed pitcher)">Eduardo Rodríguez</a> earned his ninth win of the season, holding the Orioles to one unearned run on three hits in six innings. Martinez again homered, and had three RBIs. Red Sox won the series 3–0 (30–5 runs) August 17–August 18, at <a href="/wiki/2021_New_York_Yankees_season" title="2021 New York Yankees season">New York Yankees</a> Boston opened a three-game road series in New York with a loss in the first game of a <a href="/wiki/Doubleheader_(baseball)" title="Doubleheader (baseball)">doubleheader</a>, 5–3. Starter <a href="/wiki/Tanner_Houck" title="Tanner Houck">Tanner Houck</a> had a <a href="/wiki/No_decision" title="No decision">no decision</a> after holding the Yankees to two runs on five hits in four innings. Reliever <a href="/wiki/Garrett_Whitlock" title="Garrett Whitlock">Garrett Whitlock</a> allowed two runs in <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027">1⁄3 of an inning and took the loss. <a href="/wiki/Christian_V%C3%A1zquez" title="Christian Vázquez">Christian Vázquez</a> had a solo home run, while <a href="/wiki/Xander_Bogaerts" title="Xander Bogaerts">Xander Bogaerts</a> had the other two RBIs for Boston. The second game of the doubleheader was also won by the Yankees, 2–0. Both runs were scored off of Red Sox starter <a href="/wiki/Nathan_Eovaldi" title="Nathan Eovaldi">Nathan Eovaldi</a> in his five innings of work, dropping him to 10–8 on the season. Boston was limited to five hits, all singles, and four walks. The loss left Boston (69–53) in third place in the <a href="/wiki/American_League_East" title="American League East">AL East</a> standings, a percentage point behind the Yankees (68–52).<a href="#cite_note-97">[95]</a> The Yankees completed their sweep with a 5–2 win in the third game of the series. Boston's runs came on solo homers by Bogaerts (first inning) and <a href="/wiki/Hunter_Renfroe" title="Hunter Renfroe">Hunter Renfroe</a> (ninth inning). Starter <a href="/wiki/Nick_Pivetta" title="Nick Pivetta">Nick Pivetta</a> took the loss after allowing four runs on four hits in <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027">1+2⁄3 innings. Red Sox lost the series 0–3 (5–12 runs) August 20–August 23, vs. <a href="/wiki/2021_Texas_Rangers_season" title="2021 Texas Rangers season">Texas Rangers</a> The Red Sox opened a three-game home series with a 6–0 win over the Rangers. Starter <a href="/wiki/Chris_Sale" title="Chris Sale">Chris Sale</a> went five innings, allowing five hits, and got the win. <a href="/wiki/Xander_Bogaerts" title="Xander Bogaerts">Xander Bogaerts</a> hit his 20th home run of the season. Texas won the second game of the series, 10–1, with <a href="/wiki/Enrique_Hern%C3%A1ndez_(baseball)" title="Enrique Hernández (baseball)">Kiké Hernández</a> driving in Boston's only run. Starter <a href="/wiki/Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Eduardo Rodríguez (left-handed pitcher)">Eduardo Rodríguez</a> took the loss after allowing five runs on eight hits in <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027">3+2⁄3 innings. The Red Sox were limited to five hits, while also committing five errors. The final game of the series was postponed a day, due to the effects of <a href="/wiki/Hurricane_Henri" title="Hurricane Henri">Hurricane Henri</a>.<a href="#cite_note-98">[96]</a> The Red Sox won that game, 8–4 in 11 innings. Starter <a href="/wiki/Nathan_Eovaldi" title="Nathan Eovaldi">Nathan Eovaldi</a> held Texas to one run on four hits in seven innings and left with a 3–1 lead, but ultimately received a <a href="/wiki/No_decision" title="No decision">no decision</a>. With Boston still holding a 3–1 lead entering the top of the ninth, the Rangers scored twice off of <a href="/wiki/Closer_(baseball)" title="Closer (baseball)">closer</a> <a href="/wiki/Matt_Barnes_(baseball)" title="Matt Barnes (baseball)">Matt Barnes</a> to tie the game. The game went to extra innings, and both teams scored a single run in the 10th inning. In the 11th inning, the Rangers did not score, and the Red Sox won the game on a <a href="/wiki/Walk-off_home_run" title="Walk-off home run">walk-off</a> <a href="/wiki/Grand_slam_(baseball)" title="Grand slam (baseball)">grand slam</a> by <a href="/wiki/Travis_Shaw" title="Travis Shaw">Travis Shaw</a>. Reliever <a href="/wiki/Garrett_Whitlock" title="Garrett Whitlock">Garrett Whitlock</a> got the win after pitching the final <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027">2+2⁄3 innings for Boston. In addition to Shaw, <a href="/wiki/Alex_Verdugo" title="Alex Verdugo">Alex Verdugo</a> and <a href="/wiki/Hunter_Renfroe" title="Hunter Renfroe">Hunter Renfroe</a> also homered. Red Sox won the series 2–1 (15–14 runs) August 24–August 26, vs. <a href="/wiki/2021_Minnesota_Twins_season" title="2021 Minnesota Twins season">Minnesota Twins</a> The opener of a three-game home series against Minnesota was an 11–9 Boston win. Starter <a href="/wiki/Tanner_Houck" title="Tanner Houck">Tanner Houck</a> had a <a href="/wiki/No_decision" title="No decision">no decision</a> after allowing three runs on eight hits in <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027">4+2⁄3 innings. Reliever <a href="/wiki/Josh_Taylor_(baseball)" title="Josh Taylor (baseball)">Josh Taylor</a>, who recorded one out on one pitch to close out the fifth inning, got the win. <a href="/wiki/Closer_(baseball)" title="Closer (baseball)">Closer</a> <a href="/wiki/Matt_Barnes_(baseball)" title="Matt Barnes (baseball)">Matt Barnes</a> allowed a home run and two walks while recording no outs in the ninth inning. He was relieved by <a href="/wiki/Hansel_Robles" title="Hansel Robles">Hansel Robles</a>, who earned the <a href="/wiki/Save_(baseball)" title="Save (baseball)">save</a>, his 11th of the season and first with the Red Sox. Boston hitters had four home runs: two by <a href="/wiki/Hunter_Renfroe" title="Hunter Renfroe">Hunter Renfroe</a> and one each by <a href="/wiki/Travis_Shaw" title="Travis Shaw">Travis Shaw</a> and <a href="/wiki/Enrique_Hern%C3%A1ndez_(baseball)" title="Enrique Hernández (baseball)">Kiké Hernández</a>. The Twins won the second game of the series, 9–6 in 10 innings. Red Sox starter <a href="/wiki/Nick_Pivetta" title="Nick Pivetta">Nick Pivetta</a> allowed four runs on six hits in four innings. Boston did not score until the seventh inning, and entered the bottom of the ninth trailing, 4–2. A two-run home run by <a href="/wiki/Kyle_Schwarber" title="Kyle Schwarber">Kyle Schwarber</a> tied the game, which then went to <a href="/wiki/Extra_innings" title="Extra innings">extra innings</a>. Robles came in to pitch the 10th for Boston, and allowed five runs via two homers. Robles took the loss after the Red Sox only scored twice in their half of the inning, one run coming on a Hernández homer. The final game of the series was a 12–2 victory by the Red Sox, with <a href="/wiki/Chris_Sale" title="Chris Sale">Chris Sale</a> getting the win after holding the Twins to two runs on two hits in <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027">5+1⁄3 innings. <a href="/wiki/Rafael_Devers" title="Rafael Devers">Rafael Devers</a> hit his 30th home run of the season, while <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Dalbec" title="Bobby Dalbec">Bobby Dalbec</a> homered twice and drove in seven runs. Red Sox won the series 2–1 (29–20 runs) August 27–August 29, at <a href="/wiki/2021_Cleveland_Indians_season" title="2021 Cleveland Indians season">Cleveland Indians</a> The Red Sox defeated the Indians, 4–3, in the first game of a three-game series. Prior to the game, <a href="/wiki/Enrique_Hern%C3%A1ndez_(baseball)" title="Enrique Hernández (baseball)">Kiké Hernández</a> and <a href="/wiki/Christian_Arroyo" title="Christian Arroyo">Christian Arroyo</a> were placed on the COVID-related <a href="/wiki/Injured_list" title="Injured list">injured list</a>.<a href="#cite_note-99">[97]</a> Starter <a href="/wiki/Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Eduardo Rodríguez (left-handed pitcher)">Eduardo Rodríguez</a> notched his 10th win of the season after holding Cleveland to three runs on eight hits in seven innings. <a href="/wiki/Adam_Ottavino" title="Adam Ottavino">Adam Ottavino</a> got the <a href="/wiki/Save_(baseball)" title="Save (baseball)">save</a>. <a href="/wiki/Jonathan_Ara%C3%BAz" title="Jonathan Araúz">Jonathan Araúz</a>, just called up from Triple-A, had a three-run homer, one of only three Boston hits. Boston also won the second game of the series, 5–3 in 10 innings. Starter <a href="/wiki/Nathan_Eovaldi" title="Nathan Eovaldi">Nathan Eovaldi</a> went <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027">5+1⁄3 innings while allowing two runs on six hits. <a href="/wiki/Kyle_Schwarber" title="Kyle Schwarber">Kyle Schwarber</a> had a first-inning home run, helping to stake the Red Sox to an early 2–0 lead. After Cleveland tied the game, 2–2, in the second inning, there was no more scoring until <a href="/wiki/Extra_innings" title="Extra innings">extra innings</a>. <a href="/wiki/J._D._Martinez" title="J. D. Martinez">J. D. Martinez</a> put the Red Sox ahead on a three-run homer. The Indians got one run back off of <a href="/wiki/Mart%C3%ADn_P%C3%A9rez_(baseball)" title="Martín Pérez (baseball)">Martín Pérez</a>, who was relieved by Ottavino who earned his 10th save of the season. The win went to <a href="/wiki/Garrett_Whitlock" title="Garrett Whitlock">Garrett Whitlock</a>, who pitched a scoreless inning as the sixth of eight total Boston pitchers. The Twins won the final game of the series, 7–5, despite Boston building a 4–0 lead after five innings. Starter <a href="/wiki/Tanner_Houck" title="Tanner Houck">Tanner Houck</a> went <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027">5+1⁄3 innings and allowed three runs on one hit and four walks. <a href="/wiki/Austin_Davis_(baseball)" title="Austin Davis (baseball)">Austin Davis</a>, the fourth of five Boston pitchers, allowed three runs on three hits and took the loss. <a href="/wiki/Rafael_Devers" title="Rafael Devers">Rafael Devers</a> had two home runs and <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Dalbec" title="Bobby Dalbec">Bobby Dalbec</a> had one. Red Sox won the series 2–1 (14–13 runs) August 30–August 31, at <a href="/wiki/2021_Tampa_Bay_Rays_season" title="2021 Tampa Bay Rays season">Tampa Bay Rays</a> The Red Sox lost the opener of a four-game series in Tampa Bay, 6–1. Relievers <a href="/wiki/Mart%C3%ADn_P%C3%A9rez_(baseball)" title="Martín Pérez (baseball)">Martín Pérez</a> and <a href="/wiki/Matt_Barnes_(baseball)" title="Matt Barnes (baseball)">Matt Barnes</a> were not available due to being placed on the COVID-related <a href="/wiki/Injured_list" title="Injured list">injured list</a>.<a href="#cite_note-100">[98]</a> Starter <a href="/wiki/Nick_Pivetta" title="Nick Pivetta">Nick Pivetta</a> allowed four runs on six hits in five innings and took the loss. A homer by <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Dalbec" title="Bobby Dalbec">Bobby Dalbec</a> accounted for Boston's only run. Prior to the second game of the series, relievers <a href="/wiki/Josh_Taylor_(baseball)" title="Josh Taylor (baseball)">Josh Taylor</a> and <a href="/wiki/Hirokazu_Sawamura" title="Hirokazu Sawamura">Hirokazu Sawamura</a> were also placed on the COVID-related list, and during the game, shortstop <a href="/wiki/Xander_Bogaerts" title="Xander Bogaerts">Xander Bogaerts</a> was removed due to a positive test.<a href="#cite_note-101">[99]</a> Tampa Bay won the game, 8–5, with Boston starter <a href="/wiki/Brad_Peacock" title="Brad Peacock">Brad Peacock</a> taking the loss in his Red Sox debut after allowing five runs on two hits in <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027">2+1⁄3 innings. <a href="/wiki/Kyle_Schwarber" title="Kyle Schwarber">Kyle Schwarber</a> homered. Boston ended the month in third place in the <a href="/wiki/American_League_East" title="American League East">American League East</a>, still in position for the postseason as a <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_wild_card" class="mw-redirect" title="Major League Baseball wild card">wild card</a>, with a record of 75–59. </td></tr></tbody></table></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1256386598"> <div style="margin-left:0"> <table class="mw-collapsible mw-archivedtalk mw-collapsed" style="color:inherit; background: transparent; text-align: left; border: 1px solid Silver; margin: 0.2em auto auto; width:100%; clear: both; padding: 1px;"> <tbody><tr> <th class="cot-header-mainspace" style="; font-size:87%; padding:0.2em 0.3em; text-align:center;"><div style="font-size:115%;margin:0 4em">September</div> </th></tr> <tr> <td style="color:inherit; border: solid 1px Silver; padding: 0.6em; background: var(--background-color-base, #fff);"> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="September">September</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=2021_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: September">edit</a>]</div> The Red Sox entered September with eight players unavailable due to positive <a href="/wiki/COVID-19_testing" title="COVID-19 testing">COVID-19 testing</a> or <a href="/wiki/Contact_tracing" title="Contact tracing">contact tracing</a>: pitchers <a href="/wiki/Matt_Barnes_(baseball)" title="Matt Barnes (baseball)">Matt Barnes</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mart%C3%ADn_P%C3%A9rez_(baseball)" title="Martín Pérez (baseball)">Martín Pérez</a>, <a href="/wiki/Hirokazu_Sawamura" title="Hirokazu Sawamura">Hirokazu Sawamura</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Josh_Taylor_(baseball)" title="Josh Taylor (baseball)">Josh Taylor</a>; and position players <a href="/wiki/Christian_Arroyo" title="Christian Arroyo">Christian Arroyo</a>, <a href="/wiki/Xander_Bogaerts" title="Xander Bogaerts">Xander Bogaerts</a>, <a href="/wiki/Enrique_Hern%C3%A1ndez_(baseball)" title="Enrique Hernández (baseball)">Kiké Hernández</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Yairo_Mu%C3%B1oz" title="Yairo Muñoz">Yairo Muñoz</a>.<a href="#cite_note-102">[100]</a><a href="#cite_note-103">[101]</a> Three staff members were also unavailable due to testing or tracing: quality control coach <a href="/wiki/Ram%C3%B3n_V%C3%A1zquez" title="Ramón Vázquez">Ramón Vázquez</a>, first base coach <a href="/wiki/Tom_Goodwin" title="Tom Goodwin">Tom Goodwin</a>, and conditioning coach Kiyoshi Momose.<a href="#cite_note-104">[102]</a> With a record of 75–59, and having just lost the first two games of a four-game series against Tampa Bay, the Red Sox were positioned as a <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_wild_card" class="mw-redirect" title="Major League Baseball wild card">wild card</a> team, in third place in the <a href="/wiki/American_League_East" title="American League East">AL East</a>. September 1–September 2, at <a href="/wiki/2021_Tampa_Bay_Rays_season" title="2021 Tampa Bay Rays season">Tampa Bay Rays</a> (cont'd) Boston won the third game of the series, 3–2. Starter <a href="/wiki/Chris_Sale" title="Chris Sale">Chris Sale</a> went six innings, holding the Rays to two runs on six hits. Reliever <a href="/wiki/Garrett_Whitlock" title="Garrett Whitlock">Garrett Whitlock</a> pitched two scoreless innings and got the win; <a href="/wiki/Adam_Ottavino" title="Adam Ottavino">Adam Ottavino</a> earned the <a href="/wiki/Save_(baseball)" title="Save (baseball)">save</a>, his 11th of the season. <a href="/wiki/Christian_V%C3%A1zquez" title="Christian Vázquez">Christian Vázquez</a> went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs; <a href="/wiki/Jarren_Duran" title="Jarren Duran">Jarren Duran</a> drove in Boston's other run, a go-ahead RBI in the ninth inning to break a 2–2 tie. The final game of the series was another Red Sox win, 4–0. Starter <a href="/wiki/Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Eduardo Rodríguez (left-handed pitcher)">Eduardo Rodríguez</a> went six innings and won his 11th game of the year. <a href="/wiki/Garrett_Richards" title="Garrett Richards">Garrett Richards</a> pitched the final three innings, earning a save. <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Dalbec" title="Bobby Dalbec">Bobby Dalbec</a> went 2-for-4 with two RBIs. Red Sox split the series 2–2 (13–16 runs) September 3–September 5, vs. <a href="/wiki/2021_Cleveland_Indians_season" title="2021 Cleveland Indians season">Cleveland Indians</a> Prior to the first game against Cleveland, outfielder <a href="/wiki/Jarren_Duran" title="Jarren Duran">Jarren Duran</a> became Boston's ninth player on the COVID-related list.<a href="#cite_note-105">[103]</a> The Red Sox opened the three-game series with an 8–5 win. Starter <a href="/wiki/Nathan_Eovaldi" title="Nathan Eovaldi">Nathan Eovaldi</a> held Cleveland to three runs on six hits in <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027">6+1⁄3 innings; he was relieved by <a href="/wiki/Adam_Ottavino" title="Adam Ottavino">Adam Ottavino</a>, who was credited with the win; <a href="/wiki/Garrett_Whitlock" title="Garrett Whitlock">Garrett Whitlock</a> earned a <a href="/wiki/Save_(baseball)" title="Save (baseball)">save</a>. <a href="/wiki/Kyle_Schwarber" title="Kyle Schwarber">Kyle Schwarber</a> had three RBIs, one coming on a leadoff home run in the first inning. <a href="/wiki/Hunter_Renfroe" title="Hunter Renfroe">Hunter Renfroe</a> also drove in three runs, via a seventh-inning home run with two men on base. <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Plawecki" title="Kevin Plawecki">Kevin Plawecki</a> and <a href="/wiki/Jonathan_Ara%C3%BAz" title="Jonathan Araúz">Jonathan Araúz</a> each hit solo home runs. Boston also won the second game of the series, 4–3, the team's fourth consecutive win. Starter <a href="/wiki/Tanner_Houck" title="Tanner Houck">Tanner Houck</a> kept the Indians scoreless through five innings, but ended up with a <a href="/wiki/No_decision" title="No decision">no decision</a>. A three-run home run by <a href="/wiki/Rafael_Devers" title="Rafael Devers">Rafael Devers</a> in the seventh inning gave the Red Sox a 3–0 lead; with his 33rd home run of the season, Devers reached 100 RBIs for the second time in his career.<a href="#cite_note-106">[104]</a> In the top of the ninth, Cleveland scored three runs off of Ottavino to tie the game. After Boston loaded the bases with two outs in the bottom of the ninth, <a href="/wiki/Alex_Verdugo" title="Alex Verdugo">Alex Verdugo</a> singled to drive in the winning run. Prior to the final game of the series, pitcher <a href="/wiki/Nick_Pivetta" title="Nick Pivetta">Nick Pivetta</a> and utility player <a href="/wiki/Danny_Santana" title="Danny Santana">Danny Santana</a> were also added to the COVID-related list, bringing the Red Sox' total to 11 players.<a href="#cite_note-107">[105]</a> The final game was won by Cleveland, 11–5. After the Indians built a 6–0 lead after three innings, the Red Sox battled back within a run, 6–5, at the end of the sixth, only to have the Indians score five runs in the top of the ninth to put the game out of reach. <a href="/wiki/Kutter_Crawford" title="Kutter Crawford">Kutter Crawford</a>, just called up from <a href="/wiki/Triple-A_(baseball)" title="Triple-A (baseball)">Triple-A</a> and making his MLB debut, took the loss. <a href="/wiki/J._D._Martinez" title="J. D. Martinez">J. D. Martinez</a> went 3-for-5 with three RBIs and a home run. Red Sox won the series 2–1 (17–19 runs) September 6–September 8, vs. <a href="/wiki/2021_Tampa_Bay_Rays_season" title="2021 Tampa Bay Rays season">Tampa Bay Rays</a> Despite taking a 7–1 lead after the first two innings of the series' opening game, the Red Sox lost to the Rays, 11–10 in 10 innings. Boston committed four <a href="/wiki/Error_(baseball)" title="Error (baseball)">errors</a> during the game, making six of Tampa Bay's runs unearned. Starter <a href="/wiki/Chris_Sale" title="Chris Sale">Chris Sale</a> went <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027">3+2⁄3 innings and allowed one <a href="/wiki/Earned_run" title="Earned run">earned run</a> (five total runs) on 10 hits. <a href="/wiki/Garrett_Whitlock" title="Garrett Whitlock">Garrett Whitlock</a>, the sixth of seven Red Sox pitchers, had a <a href="/wiki/Blown_save" class="mw-redirect" title="Blown save">blown save</a> and took the loss. <a href="/wiki/Hunter_Renfroe" title="Hunter Renfroe">Hunter Renfroe</a> was 3-for-5 with two RBIs, and <a href="/wiki/Jonathan_Ara%C3%BAz" title="Jonathan Araúz">Jonathan Araúz</a> homered. Home plate umpire <a href="/wiki/Manny_Gonzalez_(umpire)" title="Manny Gonzalez (umpire)">Manny Gonzalez</a> was struck by a foul tip in the first inning and had to leave the game.<a href="#cite_note-108">[106]</a> A rare instance of an <a href="/wiki/Intentional_balk" title="Intentional balk">intentional balk</a> occurred in the bottom of the 10th inning, when the Rays, holding a two-run lead, had pitcher <a href="/wiki/Collin_McHugh" title="Collin McHugh">Collin McHugh</a> intentionally commit a <a href="/wiki/Balk" title="Balk">balk</a>, thus advancing the Red Sox runner at second base to third base, in order to avoid the possibility of <a href="/wiki/Sign_stealing" title="Sign stealing">sign stealing</a>.<a href="#cite_note-109">[107]</a> The game took four hours and 54 minutes to complete. The Rays also won the second game of the series, 12–7. Starter <a href="/wiki/Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Eduardo Rodríguez (left-handed pitcher)">Eduardo Rodríguez</a> look the loss after allowing six runs in <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027">3+2⁄3 innings. <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Dalbec" title="Bobby Dalbec">Bobby Dalbec</a> had two home runs and four RBIs. <a href="/wiki/Danny_Santana" title="Danny Santana">Danny Santana</a> also homered. Boston won the final game of the series, 2–1. Scoreless through the first seven innings, the Rays scored once in the top of the eighth, and the Red Sox scored two runs in the bottom of the inning via a Renfroe home run with a runner on base. Renfroe also recorded an <a href="/wiki/Outfield_assist" class="mw-redirect" title="Outfield assist">outfield assist</a> on the final out of the game, as Tampa Bay's <a href="/wiki/Joey_Wendle" title="Joey Wendle">Joey Wendle</a> attempted to stretch a double into a triple. Boston starter <a href="/wiki/Nathan_Eovaldi" title="Nathan Eovaldi">Nathan Eovaldi</a> pitched seven scoreless innings but had a <a href="/wiki/No_decision" title="No decision">no decision</a>, with the win going to <a href="/wiki/Garrett_Richards" title="Garrett Richards">Garrett Richards</a> while <a href="/wiki/Hansel_Robles" title="Hansel Robles">Hansel Robles</a> earned the <a href="/wiki/Save_(baseball)" title="Save (baseball)">save</a>. The Red Sox' win put them back in second place of the <a href="/wiki/American_League_East" title="American League East">AL East</a> at 80–62 (.563), one-half <a href="/wiki/Games_behind" title="Games behind">game ahead</a> of the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">New York Yankees</a> at 78–61 (.561), with both teams in position as postseason <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_wild_card" class="mw-redirect" title="Major League Baseball wild card">wild cards</a>.<a href="#cite_note-110">[108]</a> Red Sox lost the series 1–2 (19–24 runs) September 10–September 12, at <a href="/wiki/2021_Chicago_White_Sox_season" title="2021 Chicago White Sox season">Chicago White Sox</a> Prior to the opener of a three-game series in Chicago, <a href="/wiki/Xander_Bogaerts" title="Xander Bogaerts">Xander Bogaerts</a> was activated from the COVID-related list,<a href="#cite_note-111">[109]</a> while <a href="/wiki/Chris_Sale" title="Chris Sale">Chris Sale</a> and <a href="/wiki/Jonathan_Ara%C3%BAz" title="Jonathan Araúz">Jonathan Araúz</a> were added to that list.<a href="#cite_note-112">[110]</a><a href="#cite_note-113">[111]</a> In the opener, Chicago took a 4–0 lead through four innings, and while the Red Sox then scored three unanswered runs, the game ended 4–3 in the White Sox' favor. Starter <a href="/wiki/Tanner_Houck" title="Tanner Houck">Tanner Houck</a> allowed all of Chicago's runs and left after <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027">3+2⁄3 innings, his record falling to 0–4. <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Dalbec" title="Bobby Dalbec">Bobby Dalbec</a> hit his 21st home run of the season. Boston won the second game of the series, 9–8 in 10 innings. Prior to the game, utility player <a href="/wiki/Danny_Santana" title="Danny Santana">Danny Santana</a> was again added to the COVID-related list.<a href="#cite_note-114">[112]</a> Boston starter <a href="/wiki/Connor_Seabold" title="Connor Seabold">Connor Seabold</a>, making his MLB debut, allowed two runs on three hits in three innings. <a href="/wiki/Garrett_Whitlock" title="Garrett Whitlock">Garrett Whitlock</a>, the sixth of seven Boston pitchers, earned the win, with <a href="/wiki/Josh_Taylor_(baseball)" title="Josh Taylor (baseball)">Josh Taylor</a> notching his first major-league <a href="/wiki/Save_(baseball)" title="Save (baseball)">save</a>. <a href="/wiki/Travis_Shaw" title="Travis Shaw">Travis Shaw</a> was 2-for-5 with a home run and four RBIs. On the day of the final game of the series, reliever <a href="/wiki/Phillips_Vald%C3%A9z" title="Phillips Valdéz">Phillips Valdéz</a> became the latest Boston player added to the COVID-related list.<a href="#cite_note-115">[113]</a> Chicago won the game, 2–1. After the White Sox took a 1–0 lead in the bottom of the sixth, the Red Sox tied the game via an <a href="/wiki/Alex_Verdugo" title="Alex Verdugo">Alex Verdugo</a> <a href="/wiki/Sacrifice_fly" title="Sacrifice fly">sacrifice fly</a> in the top of the ninth. <a href="/wiki/Leury_Garc%C3%ADa" title="Leury García">Leury García</a> then hit a <a href="/wiki/Walk-off_home_run" title="Walk-off home run">walk-off home run</a> off of Whitlock with two outs in the bottom of the ninth. Boston starter <a href="/wiki/Nick_Pivetta" title="Nick Pivetta">Nick Pivetta</a> held Chicago to one run on three hits in <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027">5+1⁄3 innings. The loss dropped the Red Sox (81–64; 0.5586) back to third place in the <a href="/wiki/American_League_East" title="American League East">AL East</a>, with Toronto (80–63; 0.5594) moving into second place. Red Sox lost the series 1–2 (13–14 runs) September 13–September 15, at <a href="/wiki/2021_Seattle_Mariners_season" title="2021 Seattle Mariners season">Seattle Mariners</a> Boston lost the opener of a three-game series in Seattle, 5–4. Starter <a href="/wiki/Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Eduardo Rodríguez (left-handed pitcher)">Eduardo Rodríguez</a> went six innings, allowing one run on six hits. A three-run homer by Seattle's <a href="/wiki/Mitch_Haniger" title="Mitch Haniger">Mitch Haniger</a> off of Red Sox reliever <a href="/wiki/Ryan_Brasier" title="Ryan Brasier">Ryan Brasier</a> put the Mariners ahead, 5–2, in the seventh inning. The runs were unearned, due to a two-out <a href="/wiki/Error_(baseball)" title="Error (baseball)">error</a> by first baseman <a href="/wiki/Kyle_Schwarber" title="Kyle Schwarber">Kyle Schwarber</a>. Back-to-back solo homers by <a href="/wiki/Xander_Bogaerts" title="Xander Bogaerts">Xander Bogaerts</a> and <a href="/wiki/Rafael_Devers" title="Rafael Devers">Rafael Devers</a> in the eighth inning left the Red Sox a run short. <a href="/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Iglesias_(baseball)" class="mw-redirect" title="José Iglesias (baseball)">José Iglesias</a> also homered. The loss dropped the Red Sox (81–65; 0.555) to fourth place in the <a href="/wiki/American_League_East" title="American League East">AL East</a>, percentage points behind the Yankees (80–64; 0.556). The Red Sox won the second game of the series, 8–4. Starter <a href="/wiki/Nathan_Eovaldi" title="Nathan Eovaldi">Nathan Eovaldi</a> allowed two runs on five hits in five innings. Entering the eighth inning with the score tied, 2–2, Boston scored five runs, which proved to be enough to win. Schwarber had a three-RBI <a href="/wiki/Pinch_hitter" title="Pinch hitter">pinch hit</a> double as part of the eighth inning rally. <a href="/wiki/Adam_Ottavino" title="Adam Ottavino">Adam Ottavino</a>, the third of six Red Sox pitchers, threw only two pitches and recorded a single out, but got the win. <a href="/wiki/J._D._Martinez" title="J. D. Martinez">J. D. Martinez</a>, <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Dalbec" title="Bobby Dalbec">Bobby Dalbec</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Alex_Verdugo" title="Alex Verdugo">Alex Verdugo</a> each homered. Game 3 of the series, an afternoon getaway game, was tied 3–3 after nine innings. All of Seattle’s three runs had been allowed by Sox starter <a href="/wiki/Tanner_Houck" title="Tanner Houck">Tanner Houck</a>, who pitched <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027">4+1⁄3 innings. Boston’s three runs were made up of a <a href="/wiki/Hunter_Renfroe" title="Hunter Renfroe">Hunter Renfroe</a> solo homer, a <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Plawecki" title="Kevin Plawecki">Kevin Plawecki</a> RBI ground out, and a José Iglesias RBI double. Entering the top of the 10th, the Boston offense immediately went to work, as <a href="/wiki/Jack_L%C3%B3pez" title="Jack López">Jack López</a> advanced to third base and then scored on a <a href="/wiki/Passed_ball" title="Passed ball">passed ball</a> to give the Red Sox the lead. <a href="/wiki/J._D._Martinez" title="J. D. Martinez">J. D. Martinez</a> made it 5–3 on an RBI single before Kyle Schwarber came through in the clutch for the second straight game, delivering a two-run hit to shallow right field. Martinez and Schwarber were then driven in by <a href="/wiki/Christian_V%C3%A1zquez" title="Christian Vázquez">Christian Vázquez</a>, giving the Red Sox a 9–3 lead. <a href="/wiki/Mart%C3%ADn_P%C3%A9rez_(baseball)" title="Martín Pérez (baseball)">Martín Pérez</a> pitched the bottom of the tenth. Seattle scored one run but was otherwise effectively shut down, and the Red Sox won, 9–4, to win the series against the Mariners. Red Sox won the series 2–1 (21–13 runs) September 17–September 19, vs. <a href="/wiki/2021_Baltimore_Orioles_season" title="2021 Baltimore Orioles season">Baltimore Orioles</a> The Red Sox began their final home stand of the season with a 7–1 win over the Orioles; it was Baltimore's 100th loss. Boston starter <a href="/wiki/Chris_Sale" title="Chris Sale">Chris Sale</a>, just activated from the COVID-related list, got the win after holding the Orioles to one run on two hits in five innings. <a href="/wiki/Hunter_Renfroe" title="Hunter Renfroe">Hunter Renfroe</a> had three RBIs, <a href="/wiki/Alex_Verdugo" title="Alex Verdugo">Alex Verdugo</a> had three hits, and <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Dalbec" title="Bobby Dalbec">Bobby Dalbec</a> homered. The win moved Boston back to second place in the <a href="/wiki/American_League_East" title="American League East">AL East</a>, slightly ahead of the Yankees and Blue Jays, with the three teams contesting for two <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_wild_card" class="mw-redirect" title="Major League Baseball wild card">wild card</a> spots in the postseason. Boston won the second game of the series, 9–3, with reliever <a href="/wiki/Tanner_Houck" title="Tanner Houck">Tanner Houck</a> earning the win. Starter <a href="/wiki/Nick_Pivetta" title="Nick Pivetta">Nick Pivetta</a> went <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027">3+2⁄3 innings and left with the game tied, 3–3. <a href="/wiki/Xander_Bogaerts" title="Xander Bogaerts">Xander Bogaerts</a> went 3-for-5 with four RBIs and hit his 22nd home run of the season; <a href="/wiki/Rafael_Devers" title="Rafael Devers">Rafael Devers</a> also went 3-for-5. Boston won the final game of the series, 8–6, to complete the sweep. Starter <a href="/wiki/Nathan_Eovaldi" title="Nathan Eovaldi">Nathan Eovaldi</a> allowed three runs on seven hits in five innings, and had a <a href="/wiki/No_decision" title="No decision">no decision</a>. Reliever <a href="/wiki/Hirokazu_Sawamura" title="Hirokazu Sawamura">Hirokazu Sawamura</a> got the win and <a href="/wiki/Garrett_Richards" title="Garrett Richards">Garrett Richards</a> earned a <a href="/wiki/Save_(baseball)" title="Save (baseball)">save</a>. <a href="/wiki/J._D._Martinez" title="J. D. Martinez">J. D. Martinez</a> homered. Red Sox won the series 3–0 (24–10 runs) September 21–September 22, vs. <a href="/wiki/2021_New_York_Mets_season" title="2021 New York Mets season">New York Mets</a> The Red Sox opened a two-game series against the Mets with a 6–3 win. Starter <a href="/wiki/Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Eduardo Rodríguez (left-handed pitcher)">Eduardo Rodríguez</a> had a <a href="/wiki/No_decision" title="No decision">no decision</a> after allowing two runs on five hits in <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027">4+1⁄3 innings. Reliever <a href="/wiki/Ryan_Brasier" title="Ryan Brasier">Ryan Brasier</a> got the win. <a href="/wiki/Enrique_Hern%C3%A1ndez_(baseball)" title="Enrique Hernández (baseball)">Kiké Hernández</a> and <a href="/wiki/Xander_Bogaerts" title="Xander Bogaerts">Xander Bogaerts</a> homered. Boston won the second game of the series, 12–5. Starter <a href="/wiki/Chris_Sale" title="Chris Sale">Chris Sale</a> earned the win to reach 5–0 on the season. <a href="/wiki/Kyle_Schwarber" title="Kyle Schwarber">Kyle Schwarber</a> had two home runs to reach 31 on the season (including ones he hit before joining the Red Sox). The two wins over the Mets extended the Red Sox' <a href="/wiki/Winning_streak" title="Winning streak">winning streak</a> to seven games, five of which came with the team wearing their yellow "City Connect" alternate uniforms.<a href="#cite_note-116">[114]</a> Red Sox won the series 2–0 (18–8 runs) September 24–September 26, vs. <a href="/wiki/2021_New_York_Yankees_season" title="2021 New York Yankees season">New York Yankees</a> The Red Sox opened their final home series of the season with an 8–3 loss to the Yankees. The loss reduced the Red Sox' lead in the AL <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_wild_card" class="mw-redirect" title="Major League Baseball wild card">wild card</a> race to a single game over the Yankees, the teams holding records of 88–66 (.571) and 87–67 (.565), respectively. Starter <a href="/wiki/Nathan_Eovaldi" title="Nathan Eovaldi">Nathan Eovaldi</a> took the loss after allowing seven runs on seven hits in <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027">2+2⁄3 innings. <a href="/wiki/Rafael_Devers" title="Rafael Devers">Rafael Devers</a> hit his 35th home run of the season. The Yankees won the second game of the series, 5–3. Boston starter <a href="/wiki/Nick_Pivetta" title="Nick Pivetta">Nick Pivetta</a> held New York to one run on three hits in <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027">5+1⁄3 innings. With the Red Sox holding a 3–1 lead entering the eighth inning, Yankees <a href="/wiki/Designated_hitter" title="Designated hitter">designated hitter</a> <a href="/wiki/Giancarlo_Stanton" title="Giancarlo Stanton">Giancarlo Stanton</a> hit a <a href="/wiki/Grand_slam_(baseball)" title="Grand slam (baseball)">grand slam</a> off of Red Sox reliever <a href="/wiki/Darwinzon_Hern%C3%A1ndez" title="Darwinzon Hernández">Darwinzon Hernández</a>; two of the runs were charged to prior reliever <a href="/wiki/Tanner_Houck" title="Tanner Houck">Tanner Houck</a>, who took the loss. <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Dalbec" title="Bobby Dalbec">Bobby Dalbec</a> and <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Plawecki" title="Kevin Plawecki">Kevin Plawecki</a> homered for Boston. Both teams ended the day with records of 88–67 (.568), tied in the AL wild card race. The Yankees completed the sweep with a 6–3 win on <a href="/wiki/Sunday_Night_Baseball" title="Sunday Night Baseball">Sunday Night Baseball</a>, powered by a four-run eighth inning. Boston starter <a href="/wiki/Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Eduardo Rodríguez (left-handed pitcher)">Eduardo Rodríguez</a> went five innings, holding the Yankees to two runs on six hits. Reliever <a href="/wiki/Garrett_Richards" title="Garrett Richards">Garrett Richards</a> allowed two of the eighth-inning runs and took the loss. The loss put the Yankees atop the AL wild card race at 89–67 (.571) with the Red Sox one game back at 88–68 (.564) and the Blue Jays one more game back at 87–69 (.558). The top two wild card teams qualify for a single-game playoff, hosted by the top wild card team, with the winner advancing to the <a href="/wiki/American_League_Division_Series" title="American League Division Series">American League Division Series</a>. Red Sox lost the series 0–3 (9–19 runs) September 28–September 30, at <a href="/wiki/2021_Baltimore_Orioles_season" title="2021 Baltimore Orioles season">Baltimore Orioles</a> The Red Sox lost the opener of a three-game series in Baltimore, 4–2. Starter <a href="/wiki/Chris_Sale" title="Chris Sale">Chris Sale</a> allowed three runs on four hits in <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027">5+1⁄3 innings and took the loss. Boston was limited to three hits, one a <a href="/wiki/Kyle_Schwarber" title="Kyle Schwarber">Kyle Schwarber</a> home run. The day ended with Boston (88–69) still holding the second AL <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_wild_card" class="mw-redirect" title="Major League Baseball wild card">wild card</a> spot, two <a href="/wiki/Games_behind" title="Games behind">games behind</a> the Yankees (90–67), a half-game game ahead of Seattle (88–70) and a full game ahead of Toronto (87–70). Boston won the second game of the series, 6–0, to snap a four-game losing streak. Starter <a href="/wiki/Nathan_Eovaldi" title="Nathan Eovaldi">Nathan Eovaldi</a> got the win after holding the Orioles to four hits in six innings. <a href="/wiki/J._D._Martinez" title="J. D. Martinez">J. D. Martinez</a> went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs; <a href="/wiki/Hunter_Renfroe" title="Hunter Renfroe">Hunter Renfroe</a> also homered. As the Yankees lost to the Blue Jays, Boston (89–69) ended the day one game behind the Yankees (90–68) in the wild card race, with Seattle (89–70) and Toronto (88–70) still in contention. The Orioles won the final game of the series, 6–2. Starter <a href="/wiki/Nick_Pivetta" title="Nick Pivetta">Nick Pivetta</a> took the loss after allowing three runs on four hits in <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027">4+2⁄3 innings. <a href="/wiki/Enrique_Hern%C3%A1ndez_(baseball)" title="Enrique Hernández (baseball)">Kiké Hernández</a> homered for the Red Sox. The loss dropped the Red Sox into a tie with the Mariners for the second AL wild card spot, both teams with 89–70 records. Red Sox lost the series 1–2 (10–10 runs) </td></tr></tbody></table></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1256386598"> <div style="margin-left:0"> <table class="mw-collapsible mw-archivedtalk mw-collapsed" style="color:inherit; background: transparent; text-align: left; border: 1px solid Silver; margin: 0.2em auto auto; width:100%; clear: both; padding: 1px;"> <tbody><tr> <th class="cot-header-mainspace" style="; font-size:87%; padding:0.2em 0.3em; text-align:center;"><div style="font-size:115%;margin:0 4em">October</div> </th></tr> <tr> <td style="color:inherit; border: solid 1px Silver; padding: 0.6em; background: var(--background-color-base, #fff);"> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="October_2">October</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=2021_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: October">edit</a>]</div> Boston entered October having lost five of their last six games, with three games left to play in the regular season. With the Yankees (91–68) holding the top <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_wild_card" class="mw-redirect" title="Major League Baseball wild card">wild card</a> spot in the <a href="/wiki/American_League" title="American League">American League</a>, the Red Sox (89–70) and Mariners (89–70) were tied for the second wild card spot, followed by the Blue Jays (88–71). October 1–October 3, at <a href="/wiki/2021_Washington_Nationals_season" title="2021 Washington Nationals season">Washington Nationals</a> To open the final series of the regular season, the Red Sox defeated the Nationals, 4–2. Starter <a href="/wiki/Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Eduardo Rodríguez (left-handed pitcher)">Eduardo Rodríguez</a> got the win after holding Washington scoreless through five innings, and <a href="/wiki/Hansel_Robles" title="Hansel Robles">Hansel Robles</a> earned a <a href="/wiki/Save_(baseball)" title="Save (baseball)">save</a>. <a href="/wiki/Hunter_Renfroe" title="Hunter Renfroe">Hunter Renfroe</a> and <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Dalbec" title="Bobby Dalbec">Bobby Dalbec</a> homered. The Red Sox pulled within a game of the Yankees, who lost to the Rays, for the top wild card spot. The Mariners lost to the Angels, while the Blue Jays stayed in contention by beating the Orioles. Records at the end of October 1: Yankees (91–69), Red Sox (90–70), Mariners (89–71), Blue Jays (89–71) Boston won the second game against Washington, 5–3. Starter <a href="/wiki/Tanner_Houck" title="Tanner Houck">Tanner Houck</a> did not allow a baserunner in five innings of work, striking out eight of the 15 batters he faced, but received a <a href="/wiki/No_decision" title="No decision">no decision</a>.<a href="#cite_note-117">[115]</a> <a href="/wiki/Austin_Davis_(baseball)" title="Austin Davis (baseball)">Austin Davis</a>, the fifth of six Red Sox pitchers, got the win, with Robles again earning a save. <a href="/wiki/Rafael_Devers" title="Rafael Devers">Rafael Devers</a> and <a href="/wiki/Enrique_Hern%C3%A1ndez_(baseball)" title="Enrique Hernández (baseball)">Kike Hernández</a> both homered. With the Yankees losing to the Rays, the Red Sox moved into a tie for the top AL wild card spot. The Blue Jays stayed in contention with a win over the Orioles, as did the Mariners via a late rally to defeat the Angels. Records at the end of October 2: Red Sox (91–70), Yankees (91–70), Mariners (90–71), Blue Jays (90–71) Boston completed a sweep of the Nationals with a 7–5 come-from-behind win. Starter <a href="/wiki/Chris_Sale" title="Chris Sale">Chris Sale</a> was lifted after <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027">2+1⁄3 innings, having allowed two runs on four hits and three walks. Trailing 5–1 after five innings, the Red Sox scored once in the sixth and three times in the seventh to tie the game. A two-run home run by Devers in the ninth inning, his second homer of the game, provided the winning margin.<a href="#cite_note-118">[116]</a> The win went to Eduardo Rodríguez, who pitched an inning in relief, with the save going to <a href="/wiki/Nick_Pivetta" title="Nick Pivetta">Nick Pivetta</a>, who also pitched out of the bullpen as Boston used a total of seven pitchers.<a href="#cite_note-119">[117]</a> With the Yankees beating the Rays, Boston and New York ended in a tie atop the AL wild card standings, with Boston earning home field advantage via their 10–9 regular-season head-to-head record against New York.<a href="#cite_note-120">[118]</a> Records at the end of October 3: Red Sox (92–70), Yankees (92–70), Blue Jays (91–71), Mariners (90–72). Red Sox won the series 3–0 (16–10 runs) </td></tr></tbody></table></div> This was the eighth time for the Red Sox to qualify for the postseason as a wild card team since the expansion of the MLB postseason in 1994, and the first time since 2009. <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/List_of_American_League_Wild_Card_winners" title="List of American League Wild Card winners">List of American League Wild Card winners</a></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Postseason">Postseason</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=2021_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Postseason">edit</a>]</div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="American_League_Wild_Card_Game_vs._New_York_Yankees">American League Wild Card Game vs. New York Yankees</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=2021_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: American League Wild Card Game vs. New York Yankees">edit</a>]</div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:2021_MLB_AL_Wild_Card_Game.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/2021_MLB_AL_Wild_Card_Game.jpg/220px-2021_MLB_AL_Wild_Card_Game.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/2021_MLB_AL_Wild_Card_Game.jpg/330px-2021_MLB_AL_Wild_Card_Game.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/2021_MLB_AL_Wild_Card_Game.jpg/440px-2021_MLB_AL_Wild_Card_Game.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4000" data-file-height="3000" /></a><figcaption>Wild Card Game during the National Anthem</figcaption></figure> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/2021_American_League_Wild_Card_Game" title="2021 American League Wild Card Game">2021 American League Wild Card Game</a></div> The Red Sox entered the Wild Card Game as the fourth seed in the American League, hosting the fifth-seeded Yankees. <a href="/wiki/Nathan_Eovaldi" title="Nathan Eovaldi">Nathan Eovaldi</a> and <a href="/wiki/Gerrit_Cole" title="Gerrit Cole">Gerrit Cole</a> were the starting pitchers, respectively.<a href="#cite_note-121">[119]</a> <a href="/wiki/J._D._Martinez" title="J. D. Martinez">J. D. Martinez</a>, who injured his ankle in the final game of the regular season, was not included on Boston's roster for the game.<a href="#cite_note-122">[120]</a> Boston took an early 2–0 lead, via a two-run homer by <a href="/wiki/Xander_Bogaerts" title="Xander Bogaerts">Xander Bogaerts</a> in the first inning. A solo home run by <a href="/wiki/Kyle_Schwarber" title="Kyle Schwarber">Kyle Schwarber</a> in the third inning extended the lead to 3–0. Cole left without recording an out in the third, having allowed three runs on four hits; he was replaced by <a href="/wiki/Clay_Holmes" title="Clay Holmes">Clay Holmes</a>. A solo home run by <a href="/wiki/Anthony_Rizzo" title="Anthony Rizzo">Anthony Rizzo</a> in the top of the sixth made it a 3–1 game. Eovaldi left with one out in the sixth; he was replaced by <a href="/wiki/Ryan_Brasier" title="Ryan Brasier">Ryan Brasier</a>. A New York rally was snuffed out when <a href="/wiki/Aaron_Judge" title="Aaron Judge">Aaron Judge</a> was thrown out at the plate attempting to score from first on a <a href="/wiki/Giancarlo_Stanton" title="Giancarlo Stanton">Giancarlo Stanton</a> single off of the <a href="/wiki/Green_Monster" title="Green Monster">Green Monster</a>. <a href="/wiki/Alex_Verdugo" title="Alex Verdugo">Alex Verdugo</a>'s RBI double in the bottom of the sixth put Boston ahead by three again, 4–1. Verdugo drove in another two runs in the seventh, extending Boston's lead to 6–1. Stanton homered with one out in the ninth, but the Yankees could not rally further as the Red Sox won, 6–2.<a href="#cite_note-123">[121]</a> Red Sox won the series 1–0 (6–2 runs) <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="American_League_Division_Series_vs._Tampa_Bay_Rays">American League Division Series vs. Tampa Bay Rays</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=2021_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: American League Division Series vs. Tampa Bay Rays">edit</a>]</div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/2021_American_League_Division_Series" title="2021 American League Division Series">2021 American League Division Series</a></div> This was the third postseason matchup between the Red Sox and Rays. Their previous postseason meetings were in the <a href="/wiki/2008_American_League_Championship_Series" title="2008 American League Championship Series">2008 ALCS</a>, won by the Rays in seven games,<a href="#cite_note-124">[122]</a> and in the <a href="/wiki/2013_American_League_Division_Series" title="2013 American League Division Series">2013 ALDS</a>, won by the Red Sox in four games.<a href="#cite_note-125">[123]</a> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <caption>ALDS Results </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Game</th> <th>Date</th> <th>Day</th> <th>Result</th> <th>Location</th> <th>Television</th> <th>Series</th> <th>Box score </th></tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>October 7</td> <td>Thursday</td> <td>Red Sox 0, Rays 5</td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Tropicana_Field" title="Tropicana Field">Tropicana Field</a></td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Fox_Sports_1" title="Fox Sports 1">Fox Sports 1</a></td> <td>Rays, 1–0</td> <td><a href="#cite_note-126">[124]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>October 8</td> <td>Friday</td> <td>Red Sox 14, Rays 6</td> <td>tied, 1–1</td> <td><a href="#cite_note-127">[125]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>October 10</td> <td>Sunday</td> <td>Rays 4, Red Sox 6 (13)</td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/MLB_Network" title="MLB Network">MLB Network</a></td> <td>Red Sox, 2–1</td> <td><a href="#cite_note-128">[126]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>October 11</td> <td>Monday</td> <td>Rays 5, Red Sox 6</td> <td>Fox Sports 1</td> <td>Red Sox, 3–1</td> <td><a href="#cite_note-129">[127]</a> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:20170718_Dodgers-WhiteSox_Kike_Hernandez_running_in_from_the_outfield.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/20170718_Dodgers-WhiteSox_Kike_Hernandez_running_in_from_the_outfield.jpg/180px-20170718_Dodgers-WhiteSox_Kike_Hernandez_running_in_from_the_outfield.jpg" decoding="async" width="180" height="270" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/20170718_Dodgers-WhiteSox_Kike_Hernandez_running_in_from_the_outfield.jpg/270px-20170718_Dodgers-WhiteSox_Kike_Hernandez_running_in_from_the_outfield.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/20170718_Dodgers-WhiteSox_Kike_Hernandez_running_in_from_the_outfield.jpg/360px-20170718_Dodgers-WhiteSox_Kike_Hernandez_running_in_from_the_outfield.jpg 2x" data-file-width="820" data-file-height="1231" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Enrique_Hern%C3%A1ndez_(baseball)" title="Enrique Hernández (baseball)">Kike Hernández</a>, pictured with the Dodgers, had five hits and three RBIs for Boston in Game 2.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Christian_V%C3%A1zquez_in_2017_(37215301271).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/13/Christian_V%C3%A1zquez_in_2017_%2837215301271%29.jpg/180px-Christian_V%C3%A1zquez_in_2017_%2837215301271%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="180" height="171" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/13/Christian_V%C3%A1zquez_in_2017_%2837215301271%29.jpg/270px-Christian_V%C3%A1zquez_in_2017_%2837215301271%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/13/Christian_V%C3%A1zquez_in_2017_%2837215301271%29.jpg/360px-Christian_V%C3%A1zquez_in_2017_%2837215301271%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2303" data-file-height="2187" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Christian_V%C3%A1zquez" title="Christian Vázquez">Christian Vázquez</a> hit a <a href="/wiki/Walk-off_home_run" title="Walk-off home run">walk-off home run</a> in the 13th inning of Boston's Game 3 win.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Rafael_Devers_2018.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Rafael_Devers_2018.jpg/180px-Rafael_Devers_2018.jpg" decoding="async" width="180" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Rafael_Devers_2018.jpg/270px-Rafael_Devers_2018.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Rafael_Devers_2018.jpg/360px-Rafael_Devers_2018.jpg 2x" data-file-width="6000" data-file-height="4000" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Rafael_Devers" title="Rafael Devers">Rafael Devers</a> went 3-for-4 with three RBIs in Game 4.</figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Game_1">Game 1</h4>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=2021_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: Game 1">edit</a>]</div> For the ALDS roster, Boston added <a href="/wiki/J._D._Martinez" title="J. D. Martinez">J. D. Martinez</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mart%C3%ADn_P%C3%A9rez_(baseball)" title="Martín Pérez (baseball)">Martín Pérez</a>, <a href="/wiki/Chris_Sale" title="Chris Sale">Chris Sale</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Danny_Santana" title="Danny Santana">Danny Santana</a>, while omitting <a href="/wiki/Jonathan_Ara%C3%BAz" title="Jonathan Araúz">Jonathan Araúz</a>, <a href="/wiki/Matt_Barnes_(baseball)" title="Matt Barnes (baseball)">Matt Barnes</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jarren_Duran" title="Jarren Duran">Jarren Duran</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Connor_Wong" title="Connor Wong">Connor Wong</a>.<a href="#cite_note-130">[128]</a> Tampa Bay won the opening game of the series, 5–0. Boston started <a href="/wiki/Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Eduardo Rodríguez (left-handed pitcher)">Eduardo Rodríguez</a> took the loss after allowing two runs on two hits and two walks in <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027">1+2⁄3 innings. Tampa Bay's other three runs were charged to <a href="/wiki/Nick_Pivetta" title="Nick Pivetta">Nick Pivetta</a>, who pitched <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027">4+2⁄3 innings of relief. <a href="/wiki/Randy_Arozarena" title="Randy Arozarena">Randy Arozarena</a> of the Rays walked against Pivetta in the seventh inning, advanced to third base on a double by <a href="/wiki/Wander_Franco" title="Wander Franco">Wander Franco</a>, and then stole home against <a href="/wiki/Josh_Taylor_(baseball)" title="Josh Taylor (baseball)">Josh Taylor</a>, who had relieved Pivetta. The Red Sox outhit the Rays, 9–6, but went 1-for-7 with runners in <a href="/wiki/Scoring_position" title="Scoring position">scoring position</a>.<a href="#cite_note-131">[129]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Game_2">Game 2</h4>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=2021_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: Game 2">edit</a>]</div> Prior to the second game of the series, Boston added Matt Barnes to their active roster, replacing <a href="/wiki/Garrett_Richards" title="Garrett Richards">Garrett Richards</a>, who was placed on the <a href="/wiki/Injured_list" title="Injured list">injured list</a> with a strained left hamstring.<a href="#cite_note-132">[130]</a> Boston evened the series at 1–1 with a 14–6 win in Game 2. After the Red Sox scored twice in the top of the first inning, the Rays scored five runs off of <a href="/wiki/Chris_Sale" title="Chris Sale">Chris Sale</a> in the bottom of the inning, including a <a href="/wiki/Grand_slam_(baseball)" title="Grand slam (baseball)">grand slam</a> by <a href="/wiki/Jordan_Luplow" title="Jordan Luplow">Jordan Luplow</a>. The Boston bullpen, led by five innings from <a href="/wiki/Tanner_Houck" title="Tanner Houck">Tanner Houck</a>, allowed just one more run by Tampa Bay—a home run by <a href="/wiki/Ji-man_Choi" title="Ji-man Choi">Ji-man Choi</a>—for the rest of the game. Meanwhile, the Red Sox scored 12 more runs and had five batters with three or more hits. <a href="/wiki/Enrique_Hern%C3%A1ndez_(baseball)" title="Enrique Hernández (baseball)">Kiké Hernández</a> had five hits including a home run and three doubles. <a href="/wiki/Xander_Bogaerts" title="Xander Bogaerts">Xander Bogaerts</a>, <a href="/wiki/Alex_Verdugo" title="Alex Verdugo">Alex Verdugo</a>, <a href="/wiki/J._D._Martinez" title="J. D. Martinez">J. D. Martinez</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Rafael_Devers" title="Rafael Devers">Rafael Devers</a> also homered. Houck got the win in relief for Boston, while Tampa Bay reliever <a href="/wiki/Collin_McHugh" title="Collin McHugh">Collin McHugh</a>, who allowed three runs on two hits and a walk in <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027">1+2⁄3 innings, took the loss.<a href="#cite_note-133">[131]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Game_3">Game 3</h4>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=2021_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: Game 3">edit</a>]</div> Boston took a 2–1 lead in the series with a 6–4 win in a 13-inning Game 3. The Rays scored twice in the top of the first inning, via a two-run homer by <a href="/wiki/Austin_Meadows" title="Austin Meadows">Austin Meadows</a>. The Red Sox got a run back in the bottom of the inning on a <a href="/wiki/Kyle_Schwarber" title="Kyle Schwarber">Kyle Schwarber</a> solo homer. Boston went ahead, 3–2, on four consecutive singles that scored two runs in the bottom of the third, and extended the lead to 4–2 via a fifth-inning solo home run by <a href="/wiki/Enrique_Hern%C3%A1ndez_(baseball)" title="Enrique Hernández (baseball)">Kiké Hernández</a>.<a href="#cite_note-134">[132]</a> In the top of the eighth, <a href="/wiki/Wander_Franco" title="Wander Franco">Wander Franco</a> homered and <a href="/wiki/Randy_Arozarena" title="Randy Arozarena">Randy Arozarena</a> hit an RBI double, both off of <a href="/wiki/Hansel_Robles" title="Hansel Robles">Hansel Robles</a>, as the Rays tied the game, 4–4. After a scoreless ninth inning, the game went to <a href="/wiki/Extra_innings" title="Extra innings">extra innings</a>. <a href="/wiki/Nick_Pivetta" title="Nick Pivetta">Nick Pivetta</a>, expected to be Boston's starting pitcher in Game 4, came on in relief and held the Rays scoreless in the top of the 10th, while the Rays' <a href="/wiki/David_Robertson_(baseball)" title="David Robertson (baseball)">David Robertson</a> held Boston scoreless in the bottom of the inning. Both Pivetta and Robertson stayed in the game and pitched a scoreless 11th inning. Pivetta again held the Rays scoreless in the top of the 12th, while <a href="/wiki/Luis_Pati%C3%B1o_(baseball)" title="Luis Patiño (baseball)">Luis Patiño</a> held the Red Sox scoreless in the bottom of the inning. Pivetta pitched a fourth scoreless inning, the 13th, which included a <a href="/wiki/Ground-rule_double" class="mw-redirect" title="Ground-rule double">ground-rule double</a> by <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Kiermaier" title="Kevin Kiermaier">Kevin Kiermaier</a>—the batted ball bounced off of the right field wall, the ground, and then off of <a href="/wiki/Hunter_Renfroe" title="Hunter Renfroe">Hunter Renfroe</a> into the <a href="/wiki/Bullpen" title="Bullpen">bullpen</a>—which otherwise would have resulted in a Rays run, as <a href="/wiki/Yandy_D%C3%ADaz" title="Yandy Díaz">Yandy Díaz</a> was running from first base when the ball was hit.<a href="#cite_note-135">[133]</a><a href="#cite_note-136">[134]</a> <a href="/wiki/Christian_V%C3%A1zquez" title="Christian Vázquez">Christian Vázquez</a> ended the game via a two-run <a href="/wiki/Walk-off_home_run" title="Walk-off home run">walk-off home run</a> off of Patiño in the bottom of the 13th.<a href="#cite_note-137">[135]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Game_4">Game 4</h4>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=2021_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=24" title="Edit section: Game 4">edit</a>]</div> The Red Sox won Game 4, 6–5, to advance to the <a href="/wiki/2021_American_League_Championship_Series" title="2021 American League Championship Series">ALCS</a>. <a href="/wiki/Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Eduardo Rodríguez (left-handed pitcher)">Eduardo Rodríguez</a>, who had lost Game 1 but only threw 41 pitches,<a href="#cite_note-138">[136]</a> started for Boston, while <a href="/wiki/Collin_McHugh" title="Collin McHugh">Collin McHugh</a>, who had lost Game 2 in relief, started for Tampa Bay. After two scoreless innings, Boston scored five runs in the bottom of the third, including a three-run homer by <a href="/wiki/Rafael_Devers" title="Rafael Devers">Rafael Devers</a>. The Rays got one run back in the top of the fifth. In the top of the sixth, a two-run homer by <a href="/wiki/Wander_Franco" title="Wander Franco">Wander Franco</a> cut Boston's lead to 5–3. The Rays opened the eighth with three consecutive hits off of <a href="/wiki/Ryan_Brasier" title="Ryan Brasier">Ryan Brasier</a> to tie the game, 5–5; <a href="/wiki/Garrett_Whitlock" title="Garrett Whitlock">Garrett Whitlock</a> relieved Brasier and ended the rally. An <a href="/wiki/Outfield_assist" class="mw-redirect" title="Outfield assist">outfield assist</a> by <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Kiermaier" title="Kevin Kiermaier">Kevin Kiermaier</a> cut down <a href="/wiki/Alex_Verdugo" title="Alex Verdugo">Alex Verdugo</a> at third base to end a Red Sox threat in the bottom of the eighth. Whitlock then retired the Rays in order on seven pitches in the top of the ninth. After the Red Sox put runners at second and third with one out in the bottom of the ninth, a <a href="/wiki/Sacrifice_fly" title="Sacrifice fly">sacrifice fly</a> by <a href="/wiki/Enrique_Hern%C3%A1ndez_(baseball)" title="Enrique Hernández (baseball)">Kiké Hernández</a> pushed across the winning run.<a href="#cite_note-139">[137]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="American_League_Championship_Series_vs._Houston_Astros">American League Championship Series vs. Houston Astros</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=2021_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=25" title="Edit section: American League Championship Series vs. Houston Astros">edit</a>]</div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/2021_American_League_Championship_Series" title="2021 American League Championship Series">2021 American League Championship Series</a></div> The Red Sox and <a href="/wiki/Houston_Astros" title="Houston Astros">Houston Astros</a>, who had home field advantage, met in a rematch of the <a href="/wiki/2018_American_League_Championship_Series" title="2018 American League Championship Series">2018 ALCS</a>, which was won by Boston in five games. <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <caption>ALCS Schedule<a href="#cite_note-140">[138]</a> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Game</th> <th>Date</th> <th>Day</th> <th>Start time / Result</th> <th>Location</th> <th>Television</th> <th>Series</th> <th>Box score </th></tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>October 15</td> <td>Friday</td> <td>Red Sox 4, Astros 5</td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Minute_Maid_Park" title="Minute Maid Park">Minute Maid Park</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_on_Fox" class="mw-redirect" title="Major League Baseball on Fox">Fox</a></td> <td>Astros, 1–0</td> <td><a href="#cite_note-141">[139]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>October 16</td> <td>Saturday</td> <td>Red Sox 9, Astros 5</td> <td>Fox / <a href="/wiki/Fox_Sports_1" title="Fox Sports 1">Fox Sports 1</a></td> <td>tied, 1–1</td> <td><a href="#cite_note-142">[140]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>October 18</td> <td>Monday</td> <td>Astros 3, Red Sox 12</td> <td rowspan="3"><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td rowspan="4">Fox Sports 1</td> <td>Red Sox, 2–1</td> <td><a href="#cite_note-143">[141]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>October 19</td> <td>Tuesday</td> <td>Astros 9, Red Sox 2</td> <td>tied, 2–2</td> <td><a href="#cite_note-144">[142]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>October 20</td> <td>Wednesday</td> <td>Astros 9, Red Sox 1</td> <td>Astros, 3–2</td> <td><a href="#cite_note-145">[143]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>October 22</td> <td>Friday</td> <td>Red Sox 0, Astros 5</td> <td>Minute Maid Park</td> <td>Astros, 4–2</td> <td><a href="#cite_note-146">[144]</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Game_1_2">Game 1</h4>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=2021_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=26" title="Edit section: Game 1">edit</a>]</div> For the ALCS roster, manager Alex Cora made two changes to Red Sox' bullpen; <a href="/wiki/Darwinzon_Hern%C3%A1ndez" title="Darwinzon Hernández">Darwinzon Hernández</a> and <a href="/wiki/Hirokazu_Sawamura" title="Hirokazu Sawamura">Hirokazu Sawamura</a> were added, while <a href="/wiki/Matt_Barnes_(baseball)" title="Matt Barnes (baseball)">Matt Barnes</a> and <a href="/wiki/Austin_Davis_(baseball)" title="Austin Davis (baseball)">Austin Davis</a> were removed.<a href="#cite_note-147">[145]</a> Houston took a 1–0 lead in the series via a 5–4 win in Game 1.<a href="#cite_note-148">[146]</a> The Red Sox <a href="/wiki/Bases_loaded" class="mw-redirect" title="Bases loaded">loaded the bases</a> with two outs in the top of the first, but were unable to score. The Astros scored a run in the bottom of the first; <a href="/wiki/Jose_Altuve" title="Jose Altuve">Jose Altuve</a>, who had drawn a leadoff walk, scored on a <a href="/wiki/Sacrifice_fly" title="Sacrifice fly">sacrifice fly</a> by <a href="/wiki/Yordan_Alvarez" title="Yordan Alvarez">Yordan Alvarez</a>. In the bottom of the second, Houston loaded the bases with one out but did not score. A leadoff home run by <a href="/wiki/Enrique_Hern%C3%A1ndez_(baseball)" title="Enrique Hernández (baseball)">Kiké Hernández</a> in the top of the third tied the game.<a href="#cite_note-149">[147]</a> A one-out walk by <a href="/wiki/Xander_Bogaerts" title="Xander Bogaerts">Xander Bogaerts</a>, followed by a single and an <a href="/wiki/Error_(baseball)" title="Error (baseball)">error</a>, gave Boston a 2–1 lead, and <a href="/wiki/Hunter_Renfroe" title="Hunter Renfroe">Hunter Renfroe</a> then doubled to make it a 3–1 game. With two out in the top of the third, <a href="/wiki/Yimi_Garc%C3%ADa" title="Yimi García">Yimi García</a> relieved Houston starter <a href="/wiki/Framber_Valdez" title="Framber Valdez">Framber Valdez</a>. Boston starter <a href="/wiki/Chris_Sale" title="Chris Sale">Chris Sale</a> left with two on and two out in the bottom of the third, relieved by <a href="/wiki/Adam_Ottavino" title="Adam Ottavino">Adam Ottavino</a>. A two-run homer by Altuve off of <a href="/wiki/Tanner_Houck" title="Tanner Houck">Tanner Houck</a> with two out in the bottom of the sixth tied the game, 3–3. <a href="/wiki/Carlos_Correa" title="Carlos Correa">Carlos Correa</a> put Houston ahead, 4–3, with a solo home run in the bottom of the seventh off of <a href="/wiki/Hansel_Robles" title="Hansel Robles">Hansel Robles</a>. After the Astros loaded the bases with none out in the bottom of the eighth off of Sawamura, an Altuve sacrifice fly gave Houston a 5–3 lead. Boston got a run back to start the ninth, as Hernández homered off of Houston <a href="/wiki/Closer_(baseball)" title="Closer (baseball)">closer</a> <a href="/wiki/Ryan_Pressly" title="Ryan Pressly">Ryan Pressly</a>. Pressly then retired the next three batters, giving Houston the win.<a href="#cite_note-150">[148]</a> The teams combined to use 16 total pitchers in the game, eight each.<a href="#cite_note-151">[149]</a> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1237032888/mw-parser-output/.tmulti">.mw-parser-output .tmulti .multiimageinner{display:flex;flex-direction:column}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .trow{display:flex;flex-direction:row;clear:left;flex-wrap:wrap;width:100%;box-sizing:border-box}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .tsingle{margin:1px;float:left}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .theader{clear:both;font-weight:bold;text-align:center;align-self:center;background-color:transparent;width:100%}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .thumbcaption{background-color:transparent}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .text-align-left{text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .text-align-right{text-align:right}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .text-align-center{text-align:center}@media all and (max-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .tmulti .thumbinner{width:100%!important;box-sizing:border-box;max-width:none!important;align-items:center}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .trow{justify-content:center}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .tsingle{float:none!important;max-width:100%!important;box-sizing:border-box;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .tsingle .thumbcaption{text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .trow>.thumbcaption{text-align:center}}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .tmulti .multiimageinner img{background-color:white}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .tmulti .multiimageinner img{background-color:white}}</style><div class="thumb tmulti tright"><div class="thumbinner multiimageinner" style="width:392px;max-width:392px"><div class="trow"><div class="tsingle" style="width:111px;max-width:111px"><div class="thumbimage" style="height:203px;overflow:hidden"><a href="/wiki/File:J._D._Martinez_Boston_Red_Sox_August_2018_(crop).png" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/J._D._Martinez_Boston_Red_Sox_August_2018_%28crop%29.png/109px-J._D._Martinez_Boston_Red_Sox_August_2018_%28crop%29.png" decoding="async" width="109" height="204" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/J._D._Martinez_Boston_Red_Sox_August_2018_%28crop%29.png/164px-J._D._Martinez_Boston_Red_Sox_August_2018_%28crop%29.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/J._D._Martinez_Boston_Red_Sox_August_2018_%28crop%29.png/218px-J._D._Martinez_Boston_Red_Sox_August_2018_%28crop%29.png 2x" data-file-width="357" data-file-height="667" /></a></div></div><div class="tsingle" style="width:146px;max-width:146px"><div class="thumbimage" style="height:203px;overflow:hidden"><a href="/wiki/File:Rafael_Devers.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Rafael_Devers.jpg/144px-Rafael_Devers.jpg" decoding="async" width="144" height="203" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Rafael_Devers.jpg/216px-Rafael_Devers.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Rafael_Devers.jpg/288px-Rafael_Devers.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1104" data-file-height="1556" /></a></div></div><div class="tsingle" style="width:129px;max-width:129px"><div class="thumbimage" style="height:203px;overflow:hidden"><a href="/wiki/File:Kyle_Schwarber_(51123222910)_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/Kyle_Schwarber_%2851123222910%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/127px-Kyle_Schwarber_%2851123222910%29_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="127" height="203" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/Kyle_Schwarber_%2851123222910%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/191px-Kyle_Schwarber_%2851123222910%29_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/Kyle_Schwarber_%2851123222910%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/254px-Kyle_Schwarber_%2851123222910%29_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="606" data-file-height="969" /></a></div></div></div><div class="trow" style="display:flex"><div class="thumbcaption">Boston had <a href="/wiki/Grand_slam_(baseball)" title="Grand slam (baseball)">grand slams</a> by (from left) <a href="/wiki/J._D._Martinez" title="J. D. Martinez">J. D. Martinez</a> (Game 2), <a href="/wiki/Rafael_Devers" title="Rafael Devers">Rafael Devers</a> (Game 2), and <a href="/wiki/Kyle_Schwarber" title="Kyle Schwarber">Kyle Schwarber</a> (Game 3).</div></div></div></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Game_2_2">Game 2</h4>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=2021_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=27" title="Edit section: Game 2">edit</a>]</div> Boston tied the series at one game each with a 9–5 win in Game 2. Starting pitchers were <a href="/wiki/Nathan_Eovaldi" title="Nathan Eovaldi">Nathan Eovaldi</a> for Boston, and <a href="/wiki/Luis_Garc%C3%ADa_(pitcher,_born_1996)" title="Luis García (pitcher, born 1996)">Luis García</a> for Houston. <a href="/wiki/J._D._Martinez" title="J. D. Martinez">J. D. Martinez</a> hit a <a href="/wiki/Grand_slam_(baseball)" title="Grand slam (baseball)">grand slam</a> in the top of the first to give Boston a 4–0 lead over the Astros. It was the first <a href="/wiki/Grand_slam_(baseball)#Other_MLB_postseason_grand_slams" title="Grand slam (baseball)">postseason grand slam</a> in the first inning by a Red Sox player since <a href="/wiki/J._D._Drew" title="J. D. Drew">J. D. Drew</a> in <a href="/wiki/2007_American_League_Championship_Series#Game_6" title="2007 American League Championship Series">2007 ALCS Game 6</a>.<a href="#cite_note-152">[150]</a> García left with none out in the top of the second due to knee discomfort.<a href="#cite_note-153">[151]</a> <a href="/wiki/Rafael_Devers" title="Rafael Devers">Rafael Devers</a> hit a second grand slam in the top of the second, making the Red Sox the first team in postseason history to hit two grand slams in one game.<a href="#cite_note-154">[152]</a> A fourth-inning homer by <a href="/wiki/Enrique_Hern%C3%A1ndez_(baseball)" title="Enrique Hernández (baseball)">Kiké Hernández</a>, his third of the series, made it 9–0. The Astros rallied with two outs in the bottom of the fourth for three runs, trimming Boston's lead to 9–3. Eovaldi left after <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027">5+1⁄3 innings, relieved by <a href="/wiki/Adam_Ottavino" title="Adam Ottavino">Adam Ottavino</a>. <a href="/wiki/Yuli_Gurriel" title="Yuli Gurriel">Yuli Gurriel</a> and <a href="/wiki/Jason_Castro_(baseball)" title="Jason Castro (baseball)">Jason Castro</a> each hit solo home runs off of <a href="/wiki/Darwinzon_Hern%C3%A1ndez" title="Darwinzon Hernández">Darwinzon Hernández</a> in the bottom of the ninth, making it 9–5, the final score.<a href="#cite_note-155">[153]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Game_3_2">Game 3</h4>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=2021_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=28" title="Edit section: Game 3">edit</a>]</div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_on_June_9,_2015.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_on_June_9%2C_2015.jpg/180px-Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_on_June_9%2C_2015.jpg" decoding="async" width="180" height="180" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_on_June_9%2C_2015.jpg/270px-Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_on_June_9%2C_2015.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_on_June_9%2C_2015.jpg/360px-Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_on_June_9%2C_2015.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2000" data-file-height="2000" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Eduardo Rodríguez (left-handed pitcher)">Eduardo Rodríguez</a> earned the win in Game 3 in what would turn out to be his last start as a member of the Red Sox.</figcaption></figure> Boston won Game 3, 12–3, to take a 2–1 lead in the series. <a href="/wiki/Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Eduardo Rodríguez (left-handed pitcher)">Eduardo Rodríguez</a> started for Boston and <a href="/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Urquidy" title="José Urquidy">José Urquidy</a> started for Houston. The Red Sox sent 11 men to the plate in the bottom of the second, scoring six runs. Four of the runs came on a <a href="/wiki/Grand_slam_(baseball)" title="Grand slam (baseball)">grand slam</a> by <a href="/wiki/Kyle_Schwarber" title="Kyle Schwarber">Kyle Schwarber</a>, the third by a Red Sox batter in two games.<a href="#cite_note-Gallegos-156">[154]</a> Urquidy left with two outs in the second, having allowed six runs (five earned) on five hits and two walks while striking out one batter. Boston added three runs in the bottom of the third, including a two-run homer by <a href="/wiki/Christian_Arroyo" title="Christian Arroyo">Christian Arroyo</a>, extending the Red Sox' lead to 9–0. Astros right fielder <a href="/wiki/Kyle_Tucker" title="Kyle Tucker">Kyle Tucker</a> hit a three-run homer with two out in the top of the fourth, making it a 9–3 game. Boston made it 11–3 in the bottom of the sixth via a two-run homer by <a href="/wiki/J._D._Martinez" title="J. D. Martinez">J. D. Martinez</a>. <a href="/wiki/Hansel_Robles" title="Hansel Robles">Hansel Robles</a> relieved Rodríguez in the top of the seventh, Rodríguez allowed three runs on five hits and no walks while striking out seven in what would turn out to be his final start in a Red Sox uniform. <a href="/wiki/Rafael_Devers" title="Rafael Devers">Rafael Devers</a> hit a solo home run in the bottom of the eighth, extending the lead to 12–3, the final score.<a href="#cite_note-157">[155]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Game_4_2">Game 4</h4>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=2021_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=29" title="Edit section: Game 4">edit</a>]</div> Houston won Game 4, 9–2, powered by a seven-run ninth inning to even the series, 2–2. <a href="/wiki/Nick_Pivetta" title="Nick Pivetta">Nick Pivetta</a> started for Boston and <a href="/wiki/Zack_Greinke" title="Zack Greinke">Zack Greinke</a> started for Houston. The Astros took an early 1–0 lead via a solo home run by <a href="/wiki/Alex_Bregman" title="Alex Bregman">Alex Bregman</a> with two outs in the top of the first. In the bottom of the first, <a href="/wiki/Rafael_Devers" title="Rafael Devers">Rafael Devers</a> walked with two outs, then <a href="/wiki/Xander_Bogaerts" title="Xander Bogaerts">Xander Bogaerts</a> homered to give the Red Sox a 2–1 lead. Greinke left with one out in the bottom of the second, having allowed two runs on one hit and three walks; he did not strike out a batter. <a href="/wiki/Christian_Arroyo" title="Christian Arroyo">Christian Arroyo</a> hit a one-out triple in the bottom of the fourth, but the Red Sox were unable to score him. Bogaerts hit a one-out double in the bottom of the fifth and was also left stranded. Pivetta left after the fifth inning, having allowed one run on two hits and two walks; he struck out three. <a href="/wiki/Jose_Altuve" title="Jose Altuve">Jose Altuve</a> tied the game, 2–2, with a home run off of <a href="/wiki/Garrett_Whitlock" title="Garrett Whitlock">Garrett Whitlock</a> to lead off the eighth inning. <a href="/wiki/Nate_Eovaldi" class="mw-redirect" title="Nate Eovaldi">Nate Eovaldi</a> came in to pitch the top of the ninth, and <a href="/wiki/Carlos_Correa" title="Carlos Correa">Carlos Correa</a> led off with a double over <a href="/wiki/Hunter_Renfroe" title="Hunter Renfroe">Hunter Renfroe</a> in right field. With two outs, <a href="/wiki/Jason_Castro_(baseball)" title="Jason Castro (baseball)">Jason Castro</a> singled to drive in Correa and give the Astros a 3–2 lead. Houston was able to <a href="/wiki/Bases_loaded" class="mw-redirect" title="Bases loaded">load the bases</a>, and Boston brought in <a href="/wiki/Mart%C3%ADn_P%C3%A9rez_(baseball)" title="Martín Pérez (baseball)">Martín Pérez</a>. <a href="/wiki/Michael_Brantley" title="Michael Brantley">Michael Brantley</a> hit his first pitch for a double that scored three runs, giving Houston a 6–2 lead. A single by <a href="/wiki/Yordan_Alvarez" title="Yordan Alvarez">Yordan Alvarez</a> plated another run, making it 7–2. Correa, batting for the second time in the inning, hit a ball fielded by Pérez that was thrown away for an <a href="/wiki/Error_(baseball)" title="Error (baseball)">error</a>, allowing another run to score, and a single by <a href="/wiki/Kyle_Tucker" title="Kyle Tucker">Kyle Tucker</a> drove in the Astros' seventh and final run of the inning.<a href="#cite_note-158">[156]</a> Houston <a href="/wiki/Closer_(baseball)" title="Closer (baseball)">closer</a> <a href="/wiki/Ryan_Pressly" title="Ryan Pressly">Ryan Pressly</a> came in to pitch the bottom of the ninth; he allowed two singles, but prevented Boston from scoring as Houston evened the series.<a href="#cite_note-159">[157]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Game_5">Game 5</h4>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=2021_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=30" title="Edit section: Game 5">edit</a>]</div> Houston won Game 5 by a 9–1 score, putting them a win away from the AL pennant, with the remaining game(s) of the series to be played in Houston.<a href="#cite_note-160">[158]</a> <a href="/wiki/Chris_Sale" title="Chris Sale">Chris Sale</a> started for the Red Sox and <a href="/wiki/Framber_Valdez" title="Framber Valdez">Framber Valdez</a> started for the Astros. Houston took a 1–0 lead on a solo home run by <a href="/wiki/Yordan_Alvarez" title="Yordan Alvarez">Yordan Alvarez</a> in the top of the second inning.<a href="#cite_note-161">[159]</a> Valdez did not allow a Boston baserunner until the fifth inning. The Astros scored five runs in the top of the sixth, chasing Sale with one out. Houston's runs came on four hits, a walk, and an <a href="/wiki/Error_(baseball)" title="Error (baseball)">error</a>, giving the Astros a 6–0 lead. The teams traded runs in the seventh, making it 7–1. Boston's only run of the game was a solo homer by <a href="/wiki/Rafael_Devers" title="Rafael Devers">Rafael Devers</a>. Houston added two more runs in the top of the ninth, for the 9–1 final. Valdez went eight innings and got the win, limiting Boston to one run on three hits and a walk while striking out five batters.<a href="#cite_note-162">[160]</a> Sale took the loss, having pitched <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027">5+1⁄3 inning while allowing four runs (two earned) on three hits and two walks while striking out seven.<a href="#cite_note-163">[161]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Game_6">Game 6</h4>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=2021_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=31" title="Edit section: Game 6">edit</a>]</div> <a href="/wiki/Luis_Garc%C3%ADa_(pitcher,_born_1996)" title="Luis García (pitcher, born 1996)">Luis García</a> started for Houston and <a href="/wiki/Nathan_Eovaldi" title="Nathan Eovaldi">Nathan Eovaldi</a> for Boston, a rematch of Game 2. The Astros took a 1–0 lead in the bottom of the first; with two outs, <a href="/wiki/Alex_Bregman" title="Alex Bregman">Alex Bregman</a> singled then was driven in on a double by <a href="/wiki/Yordan_Alvarez" title="Yordan Alvarez">Yordan Alvarez</a> that hit off the glove of Red Sox center fielder <a href="/wiki/Enrique_Hern%C3%A1ndez_(baseball)" title="Enrique Hernández (baseball)">Kiké Hernández</a>. In the bottom of the fourth, Houston had runners on second and third with no outs, but Eovaldi struck out the next two batters, <a href="/wiki/Intentional_base_on_balls" title="Intentional base on balls">intentionally walked</a> <a href="/wiki/Yuli_Gurriel" title="Yuli Gurriel">Yuli Gurriel</a>, and then struck out <a href="/wiki/Chas_McCormick" title="Chas McCormick">Chas McCormick</a> to end the threat. Eovaldi left with one out in the bottom of the fifth, having allowed one run on five hits while striking out four; he was relieved by <a href="/wiki/Josh_Taylor_(baseball)" title="Josh Taylor (baseball)">Josh Taylor</a>. García held the Red Sox hitless through five innings; he left in the top of the sixth after allowing a two-out triple to Hernández.<a href="#cite_note-164">[162]</a> García was relieved by <a href="/wiki/Phil_Maton" title="Phil Maton">Phil Maton</a>, who ended the threat by getting <a href="/wiki/Rafael_Devers" title="Rafael Devers">Rafael Devers</a> to pop out. Alvarez opened the bottom of the sixth with a triple off of Taylor near the right-field line. After <a href="/wiki/Carlos_Correa" title="Carlos Correa">Carlos Correa</a> was <a href="/wiki/Hit_by_pitch" title="Hit by pitch">hit by a pitch</a> from <a href="/wiki/Tanner_Houck" title="Tanner Houck">Tanner Houck</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kyle_Tucker" title="Kyle Tucker">Kyle Tucker</a> grounded into a double play, scoring Alvarez and giving Houston a 2–0 lead. In the top of the seventh, Boston had runners at first and third with one out; <a href="/wiki/Kendall_Graveman" title="Kendall Graveman">Kendall Graveman</a> struck out <a href="/wiki/Travis_Shaw" title="Travis Shaw">Travis Shaw</a> and catcher <a href="/wiki/Mart%C3%ADn_Maldonado" title="Martín Maldonado">Martín Maldonado</a> threw out <a href="/wiki/Alex_Verdugo" title="Alex Verdugo">Alex Verdugo</a>, who had been running on the pitch, at second base to end the inning. Alvarez collected his fourth hit of the game in the bottom of the eighth, singling to give the Astros runners at first and second with one out. After Correa grounded out, Tucker homered off of <a href="/wiki/Adam_Ottavino" title="Adam Ottavino">Adam Ottavino</a>, extending Houston's lead to 5–0. Astros <a href="/wiki/Closer_(baseball)" title="Closer (baseball)">closer</a> <a href="/wiki/Ryan_Pressly" title="Ryan Pressly">Ryan Pressly</a> entered to pitch the top of the ninth. He retired the side in order,<a href="#cite_note-165">[163]</a> as Houston advanced to the <a href="/wiki/2021_World_Series" title="2021 World Series">World Series</a>.<a href="#cite_note-166">[164]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Postseason_rosters">Postseason rosters</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=2021_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=32" title="Edit section: Postseason rosters">edit</a>]</div> <table style="border: 1px solid #a2a9b1; background-color: #f8f9fa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; width:90%; clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background:#bd3139; border: 3px solid #192c55; color:#fff;">Playoff rosters </th></tr> <tr> <td><div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="padding: 4px; text-align: center; font-size: 95%; background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30; color:#fff;; background: inherit; border: 1px solid #a2a9b1;"> <div style="line-height: 1.6em; font-weight: bold; background-color: #ccf; background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30; color:#fff;"><div style="margin: 0 4em">American League Wild Card Game</div></div> <div class="mw-collapsible-content" style="font-size: 100%; text-align:center;"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:100%; text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:left"> <ul><li>Pitchers: 0 <a href="/wiki/Adam_Ottavino" title="Adam Ottavino">Adam Ottavino</a> 17 <a href="/wiki/Nathan_Eovaldi" title="Nathan Eovaldi">Nathan Eovaldi</a> 32 <a href="/wiki/Matt_Barnes_(baseball)" title="Matt Barnes (baseball)">Matt Barnes</a> 37 <a href="/wiki/Nick_Pivetta" title="Nick Pivetta">Nick Pivetta</a> 38 <a href="/wiki/Josh_Taylor_(baseball)" title="Josh Taylor (baseball)">Josh Taylor</a> 43 <a href="/wiki/Garrett_Richards" title="Garrett Richards">Garrett Richards</a> 56 <a href="/wiki/Hansel_Robles" title="Hansel Robles">Hansel Robles</a> 57 <a href="/wiki/Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Eduardo Rodríguez (left-handed pitcher)">Eduardo Rodríguez</a> 65 <a href="/wiki/Austin_Davis_(baseball)" title="Austin Davis (baseball)">Austin Davis</a> 70 <a href="/wiki/Ryan_Brasier" title="Ryan Brasier">Ryan Brasier</a> 72 <a href="/wiki/Garrett_Whitlock" title="Garrett Whitlock">Garrett Whitlock</a> 89 <a href="/wiki/Tanner_Houck" title="Tanner Houck">Tanner Houck</a></li> <li>Catchers: 7 <a href="/wiki/Christian_V%C3%A1zquez" title="Christian Vázquez">Christian Vázquez</a> 25 <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Plawecki" title="Kevin Plawecki">Kevin Plawecki</a> 74 <a href="/wiki/Connor_Wong" title="Connor Wong">Connor Wong</a></li> <li>Infielders: 2 <a href="/wiki/Xander_Bogaerts" title="Xander Bogaerts">Xander Bogaerts</a> 3 <a href="/wiki/Jonathan_Ara%C3%BAz" title="Jonathan Araúz">Jonathan Araúz</a> 11 <a href="/wiki/Rafael_Devers" title="Rafael Devers">Rafael Devers</a> 23 <a href="/wiki/Travis_Shaw" title="Travis Shaw">Travis Shaw</a> 29 <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Dalbec" title="Bobby Dalbec">Bobby Dalbec</a> 39 <a href="/wiki/Christian_Arroyo" title="Christian Arroyo">Christian Arroyo</a></li> <li>Oufielders: 5 <a href="/wiki/Enrique_Hern%C3%A1ndez_(baseball)" title="Enrique Hernández (baseball)">Kiké Hernández</a> 10 <a href="/wiki/Hunter_Renfroe" title="Hunter Renfroe">Hunter Renfroe</a> 18 <a href="/wiki/Kyle_Schwarber" title="Kyle Schwarber">Kyle Schwarber</a> 40 <a href="/wiki/Jarren_Duran" title="Jarren Duran">Jarren Duran</a> 99 <a href="/wiki/Alex_Verdugo" title="Alex Verdugo">Alex Verdugo</a></li></ul> </td></tr> </tbody></table></div></div> </td></tr> <tr> <td><div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="padding: 4px; 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</th> <th width="10%"><a href="/wiki/Win_(baseball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Win (baseball)">W</a> </th> <th width="10%"><a href="/wiki/Loss_(baseball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Loss (baseball)">L</a> </th> <th width="14%"><a href="/wiki/Winning_percentage" title="Winning percentage">Pct.</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Tampa_Bay_Rays_season" title="2021 Tampa Bay Rays season">Tampa Bay Rays</a> </td> <td>100</td> <td>62 </td> <td>.617 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Houston_Astros_season" title="2021 Houston Astros season">Houston Astros</a> </td> <td>95</td> <td>67 </td> <td>.586 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Chicago_White_Sox_season" title="2021 Chicago White Sox season">Chicago White Sox</a> </td> <td>93</td> <td>69 </td> <td>.574 </td></tr></tbody></table> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1248642426"> <table class="wikitable MLBStandingsTable"> <caption><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" 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href="/wiki/Loss_(baseball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Loss (baseball)">L</a> </th> <th width="10%"><a href="/wiki/Winning_percentage" title="Winning percentage">Pct.</a> </th> <th width="10%"><a href="/wiki/Games_behind" title="Games behind">GB</a> </th></tr> <tr class="MLBStandingsHighlightedRow"> <td><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Boston Red Sox</a> </td> <td>92</td> <td>70 </td> <td>.568 </td> <td>— </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_New_York_Yankees_season" title="2021 New York Yankees season">New York Yankees</a> </td> <td>92</td> <td>70 </td> <td>.568 </td> <td>— </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Toronto_Blue_Jays_season" title="2021 Toronto Blue Jays season">Toronto Blue Jays</a> </td> <td>91</td> <td>71 </td> <td>.562 </td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Seattle_Mariners_season" title="2021 Seattle Mariners season">Seattle Mariners</a> </td> <td>90</td> <td>72 </td> <td>.556 </td> <td>2 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Oakland_Athletics_season" title="2021 Oakland Athletics season">Oakland Athletics</a> </td> <td>86</td> <td>76 </td> <td>.531 </td> <td>6 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Cleveland_Indians_season" title="2021 Cleveland Indians season">Cleveland Indians</a> </td> <td>80</td> <td>82 </td> <td>.494 </td> <td>12 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Los_Angeles_Angels_season" title="2021 Los Angeles Angels season">Los Angeles Angels</a> </td> <td>77</td> <td>85 </td> <td>.475 </td> <td>15 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Detroit_Tigers_season" title="2021 Detroit Tigers season">Detroit Tigers</a> </td> <td>77</td> <td>85 </td> <td>.475 </td> <td>15 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="2021 Kansas City Royals season">Kansas City Royals</a> </td> <td>74</td> <td>88 </td> <td>.457 </td> <td>18 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Minnesota_Twins_season" title="2021 Minnesota Twins season">Minnesota Twins</a> </td> <td>73</td> <td>89 </td> <td>.451 </td> <td>19 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Texas_Rangers_season" title="2021 Texas Rangers season">Texas Rangers</a> </td> <td>60</td> <td>102 </td> <td>.370 </td> <td>32 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Baltimore_Orioles_season" title="2021 Baltimore Orioles season">Baltimore Orioles</a> </td> <td>52</td> <td>110 </td> <td>.321 </td> <td>40 </td></tr></tbody></table> </td> <td class="col-break"> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Red_Sox_team_leaders">Red Sox team leaders</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=2021_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=36" title="Edit section: Red Sox team leaders">edit</a>]</div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size: 100%;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="3">Batting<a href="#cite_note-167">[165]</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Batting_average_(baseball)" title="Batting average (baseball)">Batting average</a>†</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Xander_Bogaerts" title="Xander Bogaerts">Xander Bogaerts</a></td> <td>.295 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Run_batted_in" title="Run batted in">RBIs</a></td> <td rowspan="3"><a href="/wiki/Rafael_Devers" title="Rafael Devers">Rafael Devers</a></td> <td>113 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Home_run" title="Home run">Home runs</a></td> <td>38 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Run_(baseball)" title="Run (baseball)">Runs scored</a></td> <td>101 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Stolen_base" title="Stolen base">Stolen bases</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Christian_V%C3%A1zquez" title="Christian Vázquez">Christian Vázquez</a></td> <td>8 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="3">Pitching<a href="#cite_note-168">[166]</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Win_(baseball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Win (baseball)">Wins</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Eduardo Rodríguez (left-handed pitcher)">Eduardo Rodríguez</a></td> <td>13 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Earned_run_average" title="Earned run average">ERA</a>‡</td> <td rowspan="3"><a href="/wiki/Nathan_Eovaldi" title="Nathan Eovaldi">Nathan Eovaldi</a></td> <td>3.75 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Walks_plus_hits_per_inning_pitched" title="Walks plus hits per inning pitched">WHIP</a>‡</td> <td>1.19 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Strikeout" title="Strikeout">Strikeouts</a></td> <td>195 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Save_(baseball)" title="Save (baseball)">Saves</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Barnes_(baseball)" title="Matt Barnes (baseball)">Matt Barnes</a></td> <td>24 </td></tr></tbody></table> Updated through end of the regular season. † Minimum 3.1 <a href="/wiki/Plate_appearance" title="Plate appearance">plate appearances</a> per team games played    AVG qualified batters: Bogaerts, Devers, Hernández, Martinez, Renfroe, Verdugo ‡ Minimum 1 <a href="/wiki/Inning_pitched" class="mw-redirect" title="Inning pitched">inning pitched</a> per team games played    ERA & WHIP qualified pitchers: Eovaldi </td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Record_against_opponents">Record against opponents</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=2021_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=37" title="Edit section: Record against opponents">edit</a>]</div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="American_League">American League</h4>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=2021_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=38" title="Edit section: American League">edit</a>]</div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="17"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1045256916">.mw-parser-output .navbar-header{text-align:center;position:relative;white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .navbar-header .navbar{position:absolute;right:0;top:0;margin:0 5px}</style><div class="navbar-header">2021 American League record<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link 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#DF4601, inset -2px -2px 0 #DF4601; !important; width:35px;">BAL </th> <th style="background-color: #BD3039 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #0D2B56, inset -2px -2px 0 #0D2B56; !important; width:35px;">BOS </th> <th style="background-color: #000000 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #C4CED4, inset -2px -2px 0 #C4CED4; !important; width:35px;">CWS </th> <th style="background-color: #002B5C !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #E31937, inset -2px -2px 0 #E31937; !important; width:35px;">CLE </th> <th style="background-color: #0C2C56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FF6600, inset -2px -2px 0 #FF6600; !important; width:35px;">DET </th> <th style="background-color: #002D62 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #EB6E1F, inset -2px -2px 0 #EB6E1F; !important; width:35px;">HOU </th> <th style="background-color: #004687 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; width:35px;">KC </th> <th style="background-color: #BA0021 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #003263, inset -2px -2px 0 #003263; !important; width:35px;">LAA </th> <th style="background-color: #002B5C !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #D31145, inset -2px -2px 0 #D31145; !important; width:35px;">MIN </th> <th style="background-color: #132448 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; width:35px;">NYY </th> <th style="background-color: #003831 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #EFB21E, inset -2px -2px 0 #EFB21E; !important; width:35px;">OAK </th> <th style="background-color: #0C2C56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #005C5C, inset -2px -2px 0 #005C5C; !important; width:35px;">SEA </th> <th style="background-color: #092C5C !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #8FBCE6, inset -2px -2px 0 #8FBCE6; !important; width:35px;">TB </th> <th style="background-color: #003278 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #C0111F, inset -2px -2px 0 #C0111F; !important; width:35px;">TEX </th> <th style="background-color: #134A8E !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #1D2D5C, inset -2px -2px 0 #1D2D5C; !important; width:35px;">TOR </th> <th style="background-color: #000088 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #CC0000, inset -2px -2px 0 #CC0000; !important; width:45px;">NL </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Baltimore_Orioles_season" title="2021 Baltimore Orioles season">Baltimore</a> </td> <td>—</td> <td>6–13</td> <td>0–7</td> <td>2–5</td> <td>2–5</td> <td>3–3</td> <td>4–3</td> <td>2–4</td> <td>2–4</td> <td>8–11</td> <td>3–3</td> <td>3–4</td> <td>1–18</td> <td>4–3</td> <td>5–14</td> <td>7–13 </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#CCFFCC"> <td><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Boston</a> </td> <td>13–6</td> <td>—</td> <td>3–4</td> <td>4–2</td> <td>3–3</td> <td>2–5</td> <td>5–2</td> <td>3–3</td> <td>5–2</td> <td>10–9</td> <td>3–3</td> <td>4–3</td> <td>8–11</td> <td>3–4</td> <td>10–9</td> <td>16–4 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Chicago_White_Sox_season" title="2021 Chicago White Sox season">Chicago</a> </td> <td>7–0</td> <td>4–3</td> <td>—</td> <td>10–9</td> <td>12–7</td> <td>2–5</td> <td>9–10</td> <td>2–5</td> <td>13–6</td> <td>1–5</td> <td>4–3</td> <td>3–3</td> <td>3–3</td> <td>5–1</td> <td>4–3</td> <td>14–6 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Cleveland_Indians_season" title="2021 Cleveland Indians season">Cleveland</a> </td> <td>5–2</td> <td>2–4</td> <td>9–10</td> <td>—</td> <td>12–7</td> <td>1–6</td> <td>14–5</td> <td>5–1</td> <td>8–11</td> <td>3–4</td> <td>2–4</td> <td>3–4</td> <td>1–6</td> <td>4–2</td> <td>2–5</td> <td>9–11 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Detroit_Tigers_season" title="2021 Detroit Tigers season">Detroit</a> </td> <td>5–2</td> <td>3–3</td> <td>7–12</td> <td>7–12</td> <td>—</td> <td>5–2</td> <td>8–11</td> <td>1–6</td> <td>8–11</td> <td>3–3</td> <td>1–6</td> <td>5–1</td> <td>4–3</td> <td>6–1</td> <td>3–3</td> <td>11–9 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Houston_Astros_season" title="2021 Houston Astros season">Houston</a> </td> <td>3–3</td> <td>5–2</td> <td>5–2</td> <td>6–1</td> <td>2–5</td> <td>—</td> <td>3–4</td> <td>13–6</td> <td>3–4</td> <td>2–4</td> <td>11–8</td> <td>11–8</td> <td>4–2</td> <td>14–5</td> <td>4–2</td> <td>9–11 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="2021 Kansas City Royals season">Kansas City</a> </td> <td>3–4</td> <td>2–5</td> <td>10–9</td> <td>5–14</td> <td>11–8</td> <td>4–3</td> <td>—</td> <td>2–4</td> <td>10–9</td> <td>2–4</td> <td>2–5</td> <td>4–3</td> <td>2–4</td> <td>2–4</td> <td>3–4</td> <td>12–8 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Los_Angeles_Angels_season" title="2021 Los Angeles Angels season">Los Angeles</a> </td> <td>4–2</td> <td>3–3</td> <td>5–2</td> <td>1–5</td> <td>6–1</td> <td>6–13</td> <td>4–2</td> <td>—</td> <td>5–2</td> <td>4–3</td> <td>4–15</td> <td>8–11</td> <td>1–6</td> <td>11–8</td> <td>4–3</td> <td>11–9 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Minnesota_Twins_season" title="2021 Minnesota Twins season">Minnesota</a> </td> <td>4–2</td> <td>2–5</td> <td>6–13</td> <td>11–8</td> <td>11–8</td> <td>4–3</td> <td>9–10</td> <td>2–5</td> <td>—</td> <td>1–6</td> <td>1–5</td> <td>2–4</td> <td>3–3</td> <td>4–3</td> <td>3–4</td> <td>10–10 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_New_York_Yankees_season" title="2021 New York Yankees season">New York</a> </td> <td>11–8</td> <td>9–10</td> <td>5–1</td> <td>4–3</td> <td>3–3</td> <td>4–2</td> <td>4–2</td> <td>3–4</td> <td>6–1</td> <td>—</td> <td>4–3</td> <td>5–2</td> <td>8–11</td> <td>6–1</td> <td>8–11</td> <td>12–8 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Oakland_Athletics_season" title="2021 Oakland Athletics season">Oakland</a> </td> <td>3–3</td> <td>3–3</td> <td>3–4</td> <td>4–2</td> <td>6–1</td> <td>8–11</td> <td>5–2</td> <td>15–4</td> <td>5–1</td> <td>3–4</td> <td>—</td> <td>4–15</td> <td>4–3</td> <td>10–9</td> <td>2–5</td> <td>11–9 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Seattle_Mariners_season" title="2021 Seattle Mariners season">Seattle</a> </td> <td>4–3</td> <td>3–4</td> <td>3–3</td> <td>4–3</td> <td>1–5</td> <td>8–11</td> <td>3–4</td> <td>11–8</td> <td>4–2</td> <td>2–5</td> <td>15–4</td> <td>—</td> <td>6–1</td> <td>13–6</td> <td>4–2</td> <td>9–11 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Tampa_Bay_Rays_season" title="2021 Tampa Bay Rays season">Tampa Bay</a> </td> <td>18–1</td> <td>11–8</td> <td>3–3</td> <td>6–1</td> <td>3–4</td> <td>2–4</td> <td>4–2</td> <td>6–1</td> <td>3–3</td> <td>11–8</td> <td>3–4</td> <td>1–6</td> <td>—</td> <td>3–4</td> <td>11–8</td> <td>15–5 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Texas_Rangers_season" title="2021 Texas Rangers season">Texas</a> </td> <td>3–4</td> <td>4–3</td> <td>1–5</td> <td>2–4</td> <td>1–6</td> <td>5–14</td> <td>4–2</td> <td>8–11</td> <td>3–4</td> <td>1–6</td> <td>9–10</td> <td>6–13</td> <td>4–3</td> <td>—</td> <td>2–4</td> <td>7–13 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Toronto_Blue_Jays_season" title="2021 Toronto Blue Jays season">Toronto</a> </td> <td>14–5</td> <td>9–10</td> <td>3–4</td> <td>5–2</td> <td>3–3</td> <td>2–4</td> <td>4–3</td> <td>3–4</td> <td>4–3</td> <td>11–8</td> <td>5–2</td> <td>2–4</td> <td>8–11</td> <td>4–2</td> <td>—</td> <td>14–6 </td></tr></tbody></table> Updated with the results of all games through October 3, 2021. <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="National_League">National League</h4>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=2021_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=39" title="Edit section: National League">edit</a>]</div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size: 95%;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="6">Red Sox vs. <a href="/wiki/National_League_East" title="National League East">National League East</a> </th></tr> <tr> <th>Team </th> <th style="background-color: #13274F !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; width:30px;">ATL </th> <th style="background-color: #000000 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; width:30px;">MIA </th> <th style="background-color: #002D72 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; width:30px;">NYM </th> <th style="background-color: #E81828 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; width:30px;">PHI </th> <th style="background-color: #AB0003 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; width:30px;">WSH </th></tr> <tr> <td>Boston </td> <td>3–1 </td> <td>3–0 </td> <td>4–0 </td> <td>3–3 </td> <td>3–0 </td></tr></tbody></table> Reflects all interleague games of the regular season. <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Game_log">Game log</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=2021_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=40" title="Edit section: Game log">edit</a>]</div> <table class="wikitable" style="margin:0.2em auto; font-size:88%"> <tbody><tr> <td style="background:#bfb;">Red Sox Win </td> <td style="background:#fbb;">Red Sox Loss </td> <td style="background:#bbb;">Game Postponed </td> <td style="background:#ADD8E6;">Clinched Playoff Spot </td></tr></tbody></table> <table style="border: 1px solid #a2a9b1; background-color: #f8f9fa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; width:90%; clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background:#bd3139; border: 3px solid #192c55; color:#fff;">2021 Boston Red Sox Season Game Log: 92–70 (Home: 49–32; Away: 43–38) </th></tr> <tr> <td><div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="padding: 4px; text-align: center; font-size: 95%; background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30; color:#fff;; background: inherit; border: 1px solid #a2a9b1;"> <div style="line-height: 1.6em; font-weight: bold; background-color: #ccf; background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30; color:#fff;"><div style="margin: 0 4em">April: 17–10 (Home: 8–8; Away: 9–2)</div></div> <div class="mw-collapsible-content" style="font-size: 100%; text-align:center;"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:100%; text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th>#</th> <th>Date</th> <th>Opponent</th> <th>Score</th> <th>Win</th> <th>Loss</th> <th>Save</th> <th>Stadium</th> <th>Attendance</th> <th>Record</th> <th>Box/ Streak </th></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbb;"> <td>—</td> <td>April 1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Baltimore_Orioles_season" title="2021 Baltimore Orioles season">Orioles</a></td> <td colspan="8">Postponed (rain). Makeup date April 2. </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>1</td> <td>April 2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Baltimore_Orioles_season" title="2021 Baltimore Orioles season">Orioles</a></td> <td>0–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Means_(baseball)" title="John Means (baseball)">Means</a> (1–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nathan_Eovaldi" title="Nathan Eovaldi">Eovaldi</a> (0–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/C%C3%A9sar_Valdez" title="César Valdez">Valdez</a> (1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>4,452</td> <td>0–1</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/634627/final/box">L1</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>2</td> <td>April 3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Baltimore_Orioles_season" title="2021 Baltimore Orioles season">Orioles</a></td> <td>2–4</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Adam_Plutko" title="Adam Plutko">Plutko</a> (1–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tanner_Houck" title="Tanner Houck">Houck</a> (0–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/C%C3%A9sar_Valdez" title="César Valdez">Valdez</a> (2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>4,571</td> <td>0–2</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/634577/final/box">L2</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>3</td> <td>April 4</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Baltimore_Orioles_season" title="2021 Baltimore Orioles season">Orioles</a></td> <td>3–11</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bruce_Zimmermann" title="Bruce Zimmermann">Zimmermann</a> (1–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Garrett_Richards" title="Garrett Richards">Richards</a> (0–1)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>4,458</td> <td>0–3</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/634610/final/box">L3</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>4</td> <td>April 5</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Tampa_Bay_Rays_season" title="2021 Tampa Bay Rays season">Rays</a></td> <td>11–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nick_Pivetta" title="Nick Pivetta">Pivetta</a> (1–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Michael_Wacha" title="Michael Wacha">Wacha</a> (0–1)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>4,577</td> <td>1–3</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/634601/final/box">W1</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>5</td> <td>April 6</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Tampa_Bay_Rays_season" title="2021 Tampa Bay Rays season">Rays</a></td> <td>6–5 (12)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Phillips_Vald%C3%A9z" title="Phillips Valdéz">Valdéz</a> (1–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ryan_Thompson_(pitcher)" title="Ryan Thompson (pitcher)">Thompson</a> (0–1)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>4,682</td> <td>2–3</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/634590/final/box">W2</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>6</td> <td>April 7</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Tampa_Bay_Rays_season" title="2021 Tampa Bay Rays season">Rays</a></td> <td>9–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nathan_Eovaldi" title="Nathan Eovaldi">Eovaldi</a> (1–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ryan_Yarbrough" title="Ryan Yarbrough">Yarbrough</a> (0–1)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>4,751</td> <td>3–3</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/634641/final/box">W3</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>7</td> <td>April 8</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Baltimore_Orioles_season" title="2021 Baltimore Orioles season">Orioles</a></td> <td>7–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Eduardo Rodríguez (left-handed pitcher)">Rodríguez</a> (1–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Harvey" title="Matt Harvey">Harvey</a> (0–1)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oriole_Park_at_Camden_Yards" title="Oriole Park at Camden Yards">Camden Yards</a></td> <td>10,150</td> <td>4–3</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/634544/final/box">W4</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>8</td> <td>April 10</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Baltimore_Orioles_season" title="2021 Baltimore Orioles season">Orioles</a></td> <td>6–4 (10)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Barnes_(baseball)" title="Matt Barnes (baseball)">Barnes</a> (1–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dillon_Tate" title="Dillon Tate">Tate</a> (0–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Andriese" title="Matt Andriese">Andriese</a> (1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oriole_Park_at_Camden_Yards" title="Oriole Park at Camden Yards">Camden Yards</a></td> <td>9,307</td> <td>5–3</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/634491/final/box">W5</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>9</td> <td>April 11</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Baltimore_Orioles_season" title="2021 Baltimore Orioles season">Orioles</a></td> <td>14–9</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nick_Pivetta" title="Nick Pivetta">Pivetta</a> (2–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jorge_L%C3%B3pez_(baseball)" title="Jorge López (baseball)">López</a> (0–2)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oriole_Park_at_Camden_Yards" title="Oriole Park at Camden Yards">Camden Yards</a></td> <td>8,171</td> <td>6–3</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/632200/final/box">W6</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbb;"> <td>–</td> <td>April 12</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Minnesota_Twins_season" title="2021 Minnesota Twins season">Twins</a></td> <td colspan="8">Postponed (protests due to <a href="/wiki/Killing_of_Daunte_Wright" title="Killing of Daunte Wright">killing of Daunte Wright</a>). Makeup date April 14. </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>10</td> <td>April 13</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Minnesota_Twins_season" title="2021 Minnesota Twins season">Twins</a></td> <td>4–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Adam_Ottavino" title="Adam Ottavino">Ottavino</a> (1–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Randy_Dobnak" title="Randy Dobnak">Dobnak</a> (0–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Barnes_(baseball)" title="Matt Barnes (baseball)">Barnes</a> (1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Target_Field" title="Target Field">Target Field</a></td> <td>6,724</td> <td>7–3</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/632190/final/box">W7</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>11</td> <td>April 14 (1)</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Minnesota_Twins_season" title="2021 Minnesota Twins season">Twins</a></td> <td>3–2 (7)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nathan_Eovaldi" title="Nathan Eovaldi">Eovaldi</a> (2–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kenta_Maeda" title="Kenta Maeda">Maeda</a> (1–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Barnes_(baseball)" title="Matt Barnes (baseball)">Barnes</a> (2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Target_Field" title="Target Field">Target Field</a></td> <td rowspan="2">7,074</td> <td>8–3</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/634574/final/box">W8</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>12</td> <td>April 14 (2)</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Minnesota_Twins_season" title="2021 Minnesota Twins season">Twins</a></td> <td>7–1 (7)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Eduardo Rodríguez (left-handed pitcher)">Rodríguez</a> (2–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Berr%C3%ADos" title="José Berríos">Berríos</a> (2–1)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Target_Field" title="Target Field">Target Field</a></td> <td>9–3</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/632223/final/box">W9</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>13</td> <td>April 15</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Minnesota_Twins_season" title="2021 Minnesota Twins season">Twins</a></td> <td>3–4</td> <td><a href="/wiki/%C3%81lex_Colom%C3%A9" class="mw-redirect" title="Álex Colomé">Colomé</a> (1–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Adam_Ottavino" title="Adam Ottavino">Ottavino</a> (1–1)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Target_Field" title="Target Field">Target Field</a></td> <td>7,925</td> <td>9–4</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/634554/final/box">L1</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbb;"> <td>—</td> <td>April 16</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Chicago_White_Sox_season" title="2021 Chicago White Sox season">White Sox</a></td> <td colspan="8">Postponed (snow). Makeup date April 18. </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>14</td> <td>April 17</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Chicago_White_Sox_season" title="2021 Chicago White Sox season">White Sox</a></td> <td>7–4</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Adam_Ottavino" title="Adam Ottavino">Ottavino</a> (2–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Codi_Heuer" title="Codi Heuer">Heuer</a> (1–1)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>4,668</td> <td>10–4</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/634471/final/box">W1</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>15</td> <td>April 18 (1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Chicago_White_Sox_season" title="2021 Chicago White Sox season">White Sox</a></td> <td>2–3 (7)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dallas_Keuchel" title="Dallas Keuchel">Keuchel</a> (1–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tanner_Houck" title="Tanner Houck">Houck</a> (0–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Liam_Hendriks" title="Liam Hendriks">Hendriks</a> (2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>4,679</td> <td>10–5</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/634532/final/box">L1</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>16</td> <td>April 18 (2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Chicago_White_Sox_season" title="2021 Chicago White Sox season">White Sox</a></td> <td>1–5 (7)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Foster" title="Matt Foster">Foster</a> (1–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mart%C3%ADn_P%C3%A9rez_(baseball)" title="Martín Pérez (baseball)">Pérez</a> (0–1)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>4,601</td> <td>10–6</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/634518/final/box">L2</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>17</td> <td>April 19</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Chicago_White_Sox_season" title="2021 Chicago White Sox season">White Sox</a></td> <td>11–4</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nathan_Eovaldi" title="Nathan Eovaldi">Eovaldi</a> (3–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lucas_Giolito" title="Lucas Giolito">Giolito</a> (1–1)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>4,738</td> <td>11–6</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/634445/final/box">W1</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>18</td> <td>April 20</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Toronto_Blue_Jays_season" title="2021 Toronto Blue Jays season">Blue Jays</a></td> <td>4–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Eduardo Rodríguez (left-handed pitcher)">Rodríguez</a> (3–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hyun-jin_Ryu" title="Hyun-jin Ryu">Ryu</a> (1–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Barnes_(baseball)" title="Matt Barnes (baseball)">Barnes</a> (3)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>4,728</td> <td>12–6</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/634409/final/box">W2</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>19</td> <td>April 21</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Toronto_Blue_Jays_season" title="2021 Toronto Blue Jays season">Blue Jays</a></td> <td>3–6</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ryan_Borucki" title="Ryan Borucki">Borucki</a> (2–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Garrett_Richards" title="Garrett Richards">Richards</a> (0–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Anthony_Castro_(baseball)" title="Anthony Castro (baseball)">Castro</a> (1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>4,661</td> <td>12–7</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/634459/final/box">L1</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>20</td> <td>April 22</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Seattle_Mariners_season" title="2021 Seattle Mariners season">Mariners</a></td> <td>3–7 (10)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rafael_Montero_(baseball)" title="Rafael Montero (baseball)">Montero</a> (2–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Darwinzon_Hern%C3%A1ndez" title="Darwinzon Hernández">Hernández</a> (0–1)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>4,617</td> <td>12–8</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/634508/final/box">L2</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>21</td> <td>April 23</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Seattle_Mariners_season" title="2021 Seattle Mariners season">Mariners</a></td> <td>6–5</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hirokazu_Sawamura" title="Hirokazu Sawamura">Sawamura</a> (1–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Yusei_Kikuchi" title="Yusei Kikuchi">Kikuchi</a> (0–1)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>4,646</td> <td>13–8</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/634386/final/box">W1</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>22</td> <td>April 24</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Seattle_Mariners_season" title="2021 Seattle Mariners season">Mariners</a></td> <td>2–8</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chris_Flexen" title="Chris Flexen">Flexen</a> (2–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nathan_Eovaldi" title="Nathan Eovaldi">Eovaldi</a> (3–2)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>4,621</td> <td>13–9</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/634373/final/box">L1</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>23</td> <td>April 25</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Seattle_Mariners_season" title="2021 Seattle Mariners season">Mariners</a></td> <td>5–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Eduardo Rodríguez (left-handed pitcher)">Rodríguez</a> (4–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nick_Margevicius" title="Nick Margevicius">Margevicius</a> (0–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Barnes_(baseball)" title="Matt Barnes (baseball)">Barnes</a> (4)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>4,510</td> <td>14–9</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/634355/final/box">W1</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>24</td> <td>April 27</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_New_York_Mets_season" title="2021 New York Mets season">Mets</a></td> <td>2–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Garrett_Richards" title="Garrett Richards">Richards</a> (1–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/David_Peterson_(baseball)" title="David Peterson (baseball)">Peterson</a> (1–3)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Barnes_(baseball)" title="Matt Barnes (baseball)">Barnes</a> (5)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Citi_Field" title="Citi Field">Citi Field</a></td> <td>7,917</td> <td>15–9</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/634410/final/box">W2</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>25</td> <td>April 28</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_New_York_Mets_season" title="2021 New York Mets season">Mets</a></td> <td>1–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nick_Pivetta" title="Nick Pivetta">Pivetta</a> (3–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jacob_deGrom" title="Jacob deGrom">deGrom</a> (2–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Barnes_(baseball)" title="Matt Barnes (baseball)">Barnes</a> (6)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Citi_Field" title="Citi Field">Citi Field</a></td> <td>8,051</td> <td>16–9</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/634310/final/box">W3</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>26</td> <td>April 29</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Texas_Rangers_season" title="2021 Texas Rangers season">Rangers</a></td> <td>1–4</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kyle_Gibson" title="Kyle Gibson">Gibson</a> (3–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mart%C3%ADn_P%C3%A9rez_(baseball)" title="Martín Pérez (baseball)">Pérez</a> (0–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ian_Kennedy" title="Ian Kennedy">Kennedy</a> (5)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Globe_Life_Field" title="Globe Life Field">Globe Life Field</a></td> <td>23,640</td> <td>16–10</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/634289/final/box">L1</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>27</td> <td>April 30</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Texas_Rangers_season" title="2021 Texas Rangers season">Rangers</a></td> <td>6–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nathan_Eovaldi" title="Nathan Eovaldi">Eovaldi</a> (4–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kohei_Arihara" title="Kohei Arihara">Arihara</a> (2–3)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Globe_Life_Field" title="Globe Life Field">Globe Life Field</a></td> <td>28,267</td> <td>17–10</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/634337/final/box">W1</a> </td></tr> </tbody></table></div></div> </td></tr> <tr> <td><div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="padding: 4px; text-align: center; font-size: 95%; background:#024; border: 4px solid #bd3139; color:#fff; background: inherit; border: 1px solid #a2a9b1;"> <div style="line-height: 1.6em; font-weight: bold; background-color: #ccf; background:#024; border: 4px solid #bd3139; color:#fff"><div style="margin: 0 4em">May: 15–11 (Home: 8–5; Away: 7–6)</div></div> <div class="mw-collapsible-content" style="font-size: 100%; text-align:center;"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:100%; text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th>#</th> <th>Date</th> <th>Opponent</th> <th>Score</th> <th>Win</th> <th>Loss</th> <th>Save</th> <th>Stadium</th> <th>Attendance</th> <th>Record</th> <th>Box/ Streak </th></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>28</td> <td>May 1</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Texas_Rangers_season" title="2021 Texas Rangers season">Rangers</a></td> <td>6–8</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Josh_Sborz" title="Josh Sborz">Sborz</a> (2–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Andriese" title="Matt Andriese">Andriese</a> (0–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ian_Kennedy" title="Ian Kennedy">Kennedy</a> (6)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Globe_Life_Field" title="Globe Life Field">Globe Life Field</a></td> <td>35,129</td> <td>17–11</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/634271/final/box">L1</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>29</td> <td>May 2</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Texas_Rangers_season" title="2021 Texas Rangers season">Rangers</a></td> <td>3–5</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Josh_Sborz" title="Josh Sborz">Sborz</a> (3–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Adam_Ottavino" title="Adam Ottavino">Ottavino</a> (2–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ian_Kennedy" title="Ian Kennedy">Kennedy</a> (7)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Globe_Life_Field" title="Globe Life Field">Globe Life Field</a></td> <td>29,190</td> <td>17–12</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/634268/final/box">L2</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>30</td> <td>May 4</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Detroit_Tigers_season" title="2021 Detroit Tigers season">Tigers</a></td> <td>11–7</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nick_Pivetta" title="Nick Pivetta">Pivetta</a> (4–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Michael_Fulmer" title="Michael Fulmer">Fulmer</a> (1–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Barnes_(baseball)" title="Matt Barnes (baseball)">Barnes</a> (7)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>4,677</td> <td>18–12</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/634241/final/box">W1</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>31</td> <td>May 5</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Detroit_Tigers_season" title="2021 Detroit Tigers season">Tigers</a></td> <td>5–6 (10)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gregory_Soto" title="Gregory Soto">Soto</a> (2–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Garrett_Whitlock" title="Garrett Whitlock">Whitlock</a> (0–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Michael_Fulmer" title="Michael Fulmer">Fulmer</a> (1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>4,661</td> <td>18–13</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/634228/final/box">L1</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>32</td> <td>May 6</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Detroit_Tigers_season" title="2021 Detroit Tigers season">Tigers</a></td> <td>12–9</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Andriese" title="Matt Andriese">Andriese</a> (1–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Alex_Lange" title="Alex Lange">Lange</a> (0–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Adam_Ottavino" title="Adam Ottavino">Ottavino</a> (1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>4,734</td> <td>19–13</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/634255/final/box">W1</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>33</td> <td>May 7</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Baltimore_Orioles_season" title="2021 Baltimore Orioles season">Orioles</a></td> <td>6–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Eduardo Rodríguez (left-handed pitcher)">Rodríguez</a> (5–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Harvey" title="Matt Harvey">Harvey</a> (3–2)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oriole_Park_at_Camden_Yards" title="Oriole Park at Camden Yards">Camden Yards</a></td> <td>7,724</td> <td>20–13</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/634209/final/box">W2</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>34</td> <td>May 8</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Baltimore_Orioles_season" title="2021 Baltimore Orioles season">Orioles</a></td> <td>11–6</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Garrett_Richards" title="Garrett Richards">Richards</a> (2–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Zac_Lowther" title="Zac Lowther">Lowther</a> (0–1)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oriole_Park_at_Camden_Yards" title="Oriole Park at Camden Yards">Camden Yards</a></td> <td>10,598</td> <td>21–13</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/634196/final/box">W3</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>35</td> <td>May 9</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Baltimore_Orioles_season" title="2021 Baltimore Orioles season">Orioles</a></td> <td>4–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nick_Pivetta" title="Nick Pivetta">Pivetta</a> (5–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dean_Kremer" title="Dean Kremer">Kremer</a> (0–3)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Barnes_(baseball)" title="Matt Barnes (baseball)">Barnes</a> (8)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oriole_Park_at_Camden_Yards" title="Oriole Park at Camden Yards">Camden Yards</a></td> <td>10,274</td> <td>22–13</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/634177/final/box">W4</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>36</td> <td>May 10</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Baltimore_Orioles_season" title="2021 Baltimore Orioles season">Orioles</a></td> <td>1–4</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tanner_Scott" title="Tanner Scott">Scott</a> (2–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Andriese" title="Matt Andriese">Andriese</a> (1–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/C%C3%A9sar_Valdez" title="César Valdez">Valdez</a> (8)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oriole_Park_at_Camden_Yards" title="Oriole Park at Camden Yards">Camden Yards</a></td> <td>6,826</td> <td>22–14</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/634176/final/box">L1</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>37</td> <td>May 11</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Oakland_Athletics_season" title="2021 Oakland Athletics season">Athletics</a></td> <td>2–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chris_Bassitt" title="Chris Bassitt">Bassitt</a> (3–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Darwinzon_Hern%C3%A1ndez" title="Darwinzon Hernández">Hernández</a> (0–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jake_Diekman" title="Jake Diekman">Diekman</a> (4)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>9,264</td> <td>22–15</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/634202/final/box">L2</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>38</td> <td>May 12</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Oakland_Athletics_season" title="2021 Oakland Athletics season">Athletics</a></td> <td>1–4</td> <td><a href="/wiki/James_Kaprielian" title="James Kaprielian">Kaprielian</a> (1–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Eduardo Rodríguez (left-handed pitcher)">Rodríguez</a> (5–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jake_Diekman" title="Jake Diekman">Diekman</a> (5)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>9,272</td> <td>22–16</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/634154/final/box">L3</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>39</td> <td>May 13</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Oakland_Athletics_season" title="2021 Oakland Athletics season">Athletics</a></td> <td>8–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Garrett_Richards" title="Garrett Richards">Richards</a> (3–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sean_Manaea" title="Sean Manaea">Manaea</a> (3–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Garrett_Whitlock" title="Garrett Whitlock">Whitlock</a> (1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>9,301</td> <td>23–16</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/634150/final/box">W1</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>40</td> <td>May 14</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Los_Angeles_Angels_season" title="2021 Los Angeles Angels season">Angels</a></td> <td>4–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Andriese" title="Matt Andriese">Andriese</a> (2–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tony_Watson" title="Tony Watson">Watson</a> (1–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Barnes_(baseball)" title="Matt Barnes (baseball)">Barnes</a> (9)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>9,284</td> <td>24–16</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/634138/final/box">W2</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>41</td> <td>May 15</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Los_Angeles_Angels_season" title="2021 Los Angeles Angels season">Angels</a></td> <td>9–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mart%C3%ADn_P%C3%A9rez_(baseball)" title="Martín Pérez (baseball)">Pérez</a> (1–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dylan_Bundy" title="Dylan Bundy">Bundy</a> (0–5)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>9,374</td> <td>25–16</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/634095/final/box">W3</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>42</td> <td>May 16</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Los_Angeles_Angels_season" title="2021 Los Angeles Angels season">Angels</a></td> <td>5–6</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Raisel_Iglesias" title="Raisel Iglesias">Iglesias</a> (2–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Barnes_(baseball)" title="Matt Barnes (baseball)">Barnes</a> (1–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mike_Mayers" title="Mike Mayers">Mayers</a> (2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>9,316</td> <td>25–17</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/634100/final/box">L1</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>43</td> <td>May 18</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Toronto_Blue_Jays_season" title="2021 Toronto Blue Jays season">Blue Jays</a></td> <td>0–8</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hyun-jin_Ryu" title="Hyun-jin Ryu">Ryu</a> (4–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Eduardo Rodríguez (left-handed pitcher)">Rodríguez</a> (5–2)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/TD_Ballpark" title="TD Ballpark">TD Ballpark</a><a href="#cite_note-Toronto-171">[c]</a></td> <td>1,566</td> <td>25–18</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/634133/final/box">L2</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>44</td> <td>May 19</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Toronto_Blue_Jays_season" title="2021 Toronto Blue Jays season">Blue Jays</a></td> <td>7–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Garrett_Richards" title="Garrett Richards">Richards</a> (4–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ross_Stripling" title="Ross Stripling">Stripling</a> (0–3)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/TD_Ballpark" title="TD Ballpark">TD Ballpark</a><a href="#cite_note-Toronto-171">[c]</a></td> <td>1,581</td> <td>26–18</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/634116/final/box">W1</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>45</td> <td>May 20</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Toronto_Blue_Jays_season" title="2021 Toronto Blue Jays season">Blue Jays</a></td> <td>8–7</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Phillips_Vald%C3%A9z" title="Phillips Valdéz">Valdéz</a> (2–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rafael_Dolis" title="Rafael Dolis">Dolis</a> (1–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Barnes_(baseball)" title="Matt Barnes (baseball)">Barnes</a> (10)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/TD_Ballpark" title="TD Ballpark">TD Ballpark</a><a href="#cite_note-Toronto-171">[c]</a></td> <td>1,562</td> <td>27–18</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/634018/final/box">W2</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>46</td> <td>May 21</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Philadelphia_Phillies_season" title="2021 Philadelphia Phillies season">Phillies</a></td> <td>11–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mart%C3%ADn_P%C3%A9rez_(baseball)" title="Martín Pérez (baseball)">Pérez</a> (2–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Aaron_Nola" title="Aaron Nola">Nola</a> (3–4)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Citizens_Bank_Park" title="Citizens Bank Park">Citizens Bank Park</a></td> <td>15,279</td> <td>28–18</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/634054/final/box">W3</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>47</td> <td>May 22</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Philadelphia_Phillies_season" title="2021 Philadelphia Phillies season">Phillies</a></td> <td>4–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nathan_Eovaldi" title="Nathan Eovaldi">Eovaldi</a> (5–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Spencer_Howard" title="Spencer Howard">Howard</a> (0–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Barnes_(baseball)" title="Matt Barnes (baseball)">Barnes</a> (11)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Citizens_Bank_Park" title="Citizens Bank Park">Citizens Bank Park</a></td> <td>15,424</td> <td>29–18</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/633984/final/box">W4</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>48</td> <td>May 23</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Philadelphia_Phillies_season" title="2021 Philadelphia Phillies season">Phillies</a></td> <td>2–6</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Zack_Wheeler" title="Zack Wheeler">Wheeler</a> (4–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Eduardo Rodríguez (left-handed pitcher)">Rodríguez</a> (5–3)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Citizens_Bank_Park" title="Citizens Bank Park">Citizens Bank Park</a></td> <td>15,360</td> <td>29–19</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/634004/final/box">L1</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>49</td> <td>May 25</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Atlanta_Braves_season" title="2021 Atlanta Braves season">Braves</a></td> <td>1–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Charlie_Morton_(pitcher)" title="Charlie Morton (pitcher)">Morton</a> (3–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Garrett_Richards" title="Garrett Richards">Richards</a> (4–3)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Will_Smith_(pitcher)" title="Will Smith (pitcher)">Smith</a> (8)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>9,357</td> <td>29–20</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/633958/final/box">L2</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>50</td> <td>May 26</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Atlanta_Braves_season" title="2021 Atlanta Braves season">Braves</a></td> <td>9–5</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nick_Pivetta" title="Nick Pivetta">Pivetta</a> (6–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Drew_Smyly" title="Drew Smyly">Smyly</a> (2–3)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>9,197</td> <td>30–20</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/633993/final/box">W1</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>51</td> <td>May 28</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Miami_Marlins_season" title="2021 Miami Marlins season">Marlins</a></td> <td>5–2 (6)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mart%C3%ADn_P%C3%A9rez_(baseball)" title="Martín Pérez (baseball)">Pérez</a> (3–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cody_Poteet" title="Cody Poteet">Poteet</a> (2–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Adam_Ottavino" title="Adam Ottavino">Ottavino</a> (2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>9,005</td> <td>31–20</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/634040/final/box">W2</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>52</td> <td>May 29</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Miami_Marlins_season" title="2021 Miami Marlins season">Marlins</a></td> <td>3–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nathan_Eovaldi" title="Nathan Eovaldi">Eovaldi</a> (6–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Trevor_Rogers_(baseball)" title="Trevor Rogers (baseball)">Rogers</a> (6–3)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Barnes_(baseball)" title="Matt Barnes (baseball)">Barnes</a> (12)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>25,089</td> <td>32–20</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/633903/final/box">W3</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbb;"> <td>—</td> <td>May 30</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Miami_Marlins_season" title="2021 Miami Marlins season">Marlins</a></td> <td colspan="8">Postponed (rain). Makeup date June 7. </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>53</td> <td>May 31</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Houston_Astros_season" title="2021 Houston Astros season">Astros</a></td> <td>2–11</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Urquidy" title="José Urquidy">Urquidy</a> (4–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Eduardo Rodríguez (left-handed pitcher)">Rodríguez</a> (5–4)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minute_Maid_Park" title="Minute Maid Park">Minute Maid Park</a></td> <td>28,543</td> <td>32–21</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/633896/final/box">L1</a> </td></tr> </tbody></table></div></div> </td></tr> <tr> <td><div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="padding: 4px; text-align: center; font-size: 95%; background:#024; border: 4px solid #bd3139; color:#fff;; background: inherit; border: 1px solid #a2a9b1;"> <div style="line-height: 1.6em; font-weight: bold; background-color: #ccf; background:#024; border: 4px solid #bd3139; color:#fff;"><div style="margin: 0 4em">June: 18–10 (Home: 10–4; Away: 8–6)</div></div> <div class="mw-collapsible-content" style="font-size: 100%; text-align:center;"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:100%; text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th>#</th> <th>Date</th> <th>Opponent</th> <th>Score</th> <th>Win</th> <th>Loss</th> <th>Save</th> <th>Stadium</th> <th>Attendance</th> <th>Record</th> <th>Box/ Streak </th></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>54</td> <td>June 1</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Houston_Astros_season" title="2021 Houston Astros season">Astros</a></td> <td>1–5</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Luis_Garc%C3%ADa_(pitcher,_born_1996)" title="Luis García (pitcher, born 1996)">García</a> (4–3)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Garrett_Richards" title="Garrett Richards">Richards</a> (4–4)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minute_Maid_Park" title="Minute Maid Park">Minute Maid Park</a></td> <td>23,449</td> <td>32–22</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/633873/final/box">L2</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>55</td> <td>June 2</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Houston_Astros_season" title="2021 Houston Astros season">Astros</a></td> <td>1–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Framber_Valdez" title="Framber Valdez">Valdez</a> (1–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nick_Pivetta" title="Nick Pivetta">Pivetta</a> (6–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ryan_Pressly" title="Ryan Pressly">Pressly</a> (8)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minute_Maid_Park" title="Minute Maid Park">Minute Maid Park</a></td> <td>22,664</td> <td>32–23</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/633842/final/box">L3</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>56</td> <td>June 3</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Houston_Astros_season" title="2021 Houston Astros season">Astros</a></td> <td>5–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mart%C3%ADn_P%C3%A9rez_(baseball)" title="Martín Pérez (baseball)">Pérez</a> (4–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jake_Odorizzi" title="Jake Odorizzi">Odorizzi</a> (0–3)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minute_Maid_Park" title="Minute Maid Park">Minute Maid Park</a></td> <td>24,853</td> <td>33–23</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/633831/final/box">W1</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>57</td> <td>June 4</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_New_York_Yankees_season" title="2021 New York Yankees season">Yankees</a></td> <td>5–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nathan_Eovaldi" title="Nathan Eovaldi">Eovaldi</a> (7–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Michael_King_(baseball)" title="Michael King (baseball)">King</a> (0–3)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Barnes_(baseball)" title="Matt Barnes (baseball)">Barnes</a> (13)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Yankee_Stadium" title="Yankee Stadium">Yankee Stadium</a></td> <td>18,040</td> <td>34–23</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/633824/final/box">W2</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>58</td> <td>June 5</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_New_York_Yankees_season" title="2021 New York Yankees season">Yankees</a></td> <td>7–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Garrett_Whitlock" title="Garrett Whitlock">Whitlock</a> (1–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chad_Green_(pitcher)" title="Chad Green (pitcher)">Green</a> (0–4)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Barnes_(baseball)" title="Matt Barnes (baseball)">Barnes</a> (14)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Yankee_Stadium" title="Yankee Stadium">Yankee Stadium</a></td> <td>20,019</td> <td>35–23</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/633852/final/box">W3</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>59</td> <td>June 6</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_New_York_Yankees_season" title="2021 New York Yankees season">Yankees</a></td> <td>6–5 (10)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Barnes_(baseball)" title="Matt Barnes (baseball)">Barnes</a> (2–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Luis_Cessa" title="Luis Cessa">Cessa</a> (1–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Phillips_Vald%C3%A9z" title="Phillips Valdéz">Valdéz</a> (1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Yankee_Stadium" title="Yankee Stadium">Yankee Stadium</a></td> <td>19,103</td> <td>36–23</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/633812/final/box">W4</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>60</td> <td>June 7</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Miami_Marlins_season" title="2021 Miami Marlins season">Marlins</a></td> <td>5–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hirokazu_Sawamura" title="Hirokazu Sawamura">Sawamura</a> (2–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Zach_Thompson_(baseball)" title="Zach Thompson (baseball)">Thompson</a> (0–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Adam_Ottavino" title="Adam Ottavino">Ottavino</a> (3)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>25,374</td> <td>37–23</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/634072/final/box">W5</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>61</td> <td>June 8</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Houston_Astros_season" title="2021 Houston Astros season">Astros</a></td> <td>1–7</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Framber_Valdez" title="Framber Valdez">Valdez</a> (2–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mart%C3%ADn_P%C3%A9rez_(baseball)" title="Martín Pérez (baseball)">Pérez</a> (4–3)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>23,604</td> <td>37–24</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/633793/final/box">L1</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>62</td> <td>June 9</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Houston_Astros_season" title="2021 Houston Astros season">Astros</a></td> <td>3–8</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jake_Odorizzi" title="Jake Odorizzi">Odorizzi</a> (1–3)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nathan_Eovaldi" title="Nathan Eovaldi">Eovaldi</a> (7–3)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cristian_Javier" title="Cristian Javier">Javier</a> (1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>21,007</td> <td>37–25</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/633803/final/box">L2</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>63</td> <td>June 10</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Houston_Astros_season" title="2021 Houston Astros season">Astros</a></td> <td>12–8</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Darwinzon_Hern%C3%A1ndez" title="Darwinzon Hernández">Hernández</a> (1–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Blake_Taylor" title="Blake Taylor">Taylor</a> (0–1)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>23,378</td> <td>38–25</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/633758/final/box">W1</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>64</td> <td>June 11</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Toronto_Blue_Jays_season" title="2021 Toronto Blue Jays season">Blue Jays</a></td> <td>6–5</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Garrett_Whitlock" title="Garrett Whitlock">Whitlock</a> (2–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rafael_Dolis" title="Rafael Dolis">Dolis</a> (1–2)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>25,257</td> <td>39–25</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/633735/final/box">W2</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>65</td> <td>June 12</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Toronto_Blue_Jays_season" title="2021 Toronto Blue Jays season">Blue Jays</a></td> <td>2–7</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Steven_Matz" title="Steven Matz">Matz</a> (7–3)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nick_Pivetta" title="Nick Pivetta">Pivetta</a> (6–2)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>24,024</td> <td>39–26</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/633751/final/box">L1</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>66</td> <td>June 13</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Toronto_Blue_Jays_season" title="2021 Toronto Blue Jays season">Blue Jays</a></td> <td>4–18</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Robbie_Ray_(baseball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Robbie Ray (baseball)">Ray</a> (4–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mart%C3%ADn_P%C3%A9rez_(baseball)" title="Martín Pérez (baseball)">Pérez</a> (4–4)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>22,595</td> <td>39–27</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/633728/final/box">L2</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>67</td> <td>June 14</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Toronto_Blue_Jays_season" title="2021 Toronto Blue Jays season">Blue Jays</a></td> <td>2–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Barnes_(baseball)" title="Matt Barnes (baseball)">Barnes</a> (3–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rafael_Dolis" title="Rafael Dolis">Dolis</a> (1–3)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>20,070</td> <td>40–27</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/633700/final/box">W1</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>68</td> <td>June 15</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Atlanta_Braves_season" title="2021 Atlanta Braves season">Braves</a></td> <td>10–8</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hirokazu_Sawamura" title="Hirokazu Sawamura">Sawamura</a> (3–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chris_Martin_(baseball)" title="Chris Martin (baseball)">Martin</a> (0–3)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Barnes_(baseball)" title="Matt Barnes (baseball)">Barnes</a> (15)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Truist_Park" title="Truist Park">Truist Park</a></td> <td>36,638</td> <td>41–27</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/633724/final/box">W2</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>69</td> <td>June 16</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Atlanta_Braves_season" title="2021 Atlanta Braves season">Braves</a></td> <td>10–8</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Yacksel_R%C3%ADos" title="Yacksel Ríos">Ríos</a> (1–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Shane_Greene" title="Shane Greene">Greene</a> (0–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Adam_Ottavino" title="Adam Ottavino">Ottavino</a> (4)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Truist_Park" title="Truist Park">Truist Park</a></td> <td>39,847</td> <td>42–27</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/633708/final/box">W3</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>70</td> <td>June 18</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="2021 Kansas City Royals season">Royals</a></td> <td>3–5</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kris_Bubic" title="Kris Bubic">Bubic</a> (2–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nick_Pivetta" title="Nick Pivetta">Pivetta</a> (6–3)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Greg_Holland" title="Greg Holland">Holland</a> (4)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kauffman_Stadium" title="Kauffman Stadium">Kauffman Stadium</a></td> <td>29,870</td> <td>42–28</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/633683/final/box">L1</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>71</td> <td>June 19</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="2021 Kansas City Royals season">Royals</a></td> <td>7–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mart%C3%ADn_P%C3%A9rez_(baseball)" title="Martín Pérez (baseball)">Pérez</a> (5–4)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brad_Keller_(baseball)" title="Brad Keller (baseball)">Keller</a> (6–7)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kauffman_Stadium" title="Kauffman Stadium">Kauffman Stadium</a></td> <td>24,568</td> <td>43–28</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/633585/final/box">W1</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>72</td> <td>June 20</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="2021 Kansas City Royals season">Royals</a></td> <td>3–7</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mike_Minor_(baseball)" title="Mike Minor (baseball)">Minor</a> (6–4)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nathan_Eovaldi" title="Nathan Eovaldi">Eovaldi</a> (7–4)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kauffman_Stadium" title="Kauffman Stadium">Kauffman Stadium</a></td> <td>20,726</td> <td>43–29</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/633558/final/box">L1</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>73</td> <td>June 22</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Tampa_Bay_Rays_season" title="2021 Tampa Bay Rays season">Rays</a></td> <td>9–5 (11)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Darwinzon_Hern%C3%A1ndez" title="Darwinzon Hernández">Hernández</a> (2–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pete_Fairbanks" title="Pete Fairbanks">Fairbanks</a> (1–3)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tropicana_Field" title="Tropicana Field">Tropicana Field</a></td> <td>12,994</td> <td>44–29</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/633519/final/box">W1</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>74</td> <td>June 23</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Tampa_Bay_Rays_season" title="2021 Tampa Bay Rays season">Rays</a></td> <td>2–8</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rich_Hill_(pitcher)" title="Rich Hill (pitcher)">Hill</a> (6–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Garrett_Richards" title="Garrett Richards">Richards</a> (4–5)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tropicana_Field" title="Tropicana Field">Tropicana Field</a></td> <td>9,088</td> <td>44–30</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/633524/final/box">L1</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>75</td> <td>June 24</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Tampa_Bay_Rays_season" title="2021 Tampa Bay Rays season">Rays</a></td> <td>0–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/J._P._Feyereisen" title="J. P. Feyereisen">Feyereisen</a> (4–3)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Barnes_(baseball)" title="Matt Barnes (baseball)">Barnes</a> (3–2)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tropicana_Field" title="Tropicana Field">Tropicana Field</a></td> <td>10,961</td> <td>44–31</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/633517/final/box">L2</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>76</td> <td>June 25</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_New_York_Yankees_season" title="2021 New York Yankees season">Yankees</a></td> <td>5–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Garrett_Whitlock" title="Garrett Whitlock">Whitlock</a> (3–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Domingo_Germ%C3%A1n" title="Domingo Germán">Germán</a> (4–5)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Barnes_(baseball)" title="Matt Barnes (baseball)">Barnes</a> (16)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>36,869</td> <td>45–31</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/633543/final/box">W1</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>77</td> <td>June 26</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_New_York_Yankees_season" title="2021 New York Yankees season">Yankees</a></td> <td>4–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nathan_Eovaldi" title="Nathan Eovaldi">Eovaldi</a> (8–4)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jordan_Montgomery" title="Jordan Montgomery">Montgomery</a> (3–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Adam_Ottavino" title="Adam Ottavino">Ottavino</a> (5)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>36,857</td> <td>46–31</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/633531/final/box">W2</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>78</td> <td>June 27</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_New_York_Yankees_season" title="2021 New York Yankees season">Yankees</a></td> <td>9–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Eduardo Rodríguez (left-handed pitcher)">Rodríguez</a> (6–4)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gerrit_Cole" title="Gerrit Cole">Cole</a> (8–4)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>34,504</td> <td>47–31</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/633477/final/box">W3</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>79</td> <td>June 28</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="2021 Kansas City Royals season">Royals</a></td> <td>6–5</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hirokazu_Sawamura" title="Hirokazu Sawamura">Sawamura</a> (4–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Josh_Staumont" title="Josh Staumont">Staumont</a> (0–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Barnes_(baseball)" title="Matt Barnes (baseball)">Barnes</a> (17)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>22,766</td> <td>48–31</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/633475/final/box">W4</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>80</td> <td>June 29</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="2021 Kansas City Royals season">Royals</a></td> <td>7–6</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Yacksel_R%C3%ADos" title="Yacksel Ríos">Ríos</a> (2–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jake_Brentz" title="Jake Brentz">Brentz</a> (2–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Barnes_(baseball)" title="Matt Barnes (baseball)">Barnes</a> (18)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>25,180</td> <td>49–31</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/633496/final/box">W5</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>81</td> <td>June 30</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="2021 Kansas City Royals season">Royals</a></td> <td>6–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mart%C3%ADn_P%C3%A9rez_(baseball)" title="Martín Pérez (baseball)">Pérez</a> (6–4)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mike_Minor_(baseball)" title="Mike Minor (baseball)">Minor</a> (6–6)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>24,616</td> <td>50–31</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/633467/final/box">W6</a> </td></tr> </tbody></table></div></div> </td></tr> <tr> <td><div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="padding: 4px; text-align: center; font-size: 95%; background:#024; border: 4px solid #bd3139; color:#fff;; background: inherit; border: 1px solid #a2a9b1;"> <div style="line-height: 1.6em; font-weight: bold; background-color: #ccf; background:#024; border: 4px solid #bd3139; color:#fff;"><div style="margin: 0 4em">July: 13–12 (Home: 7–5; Away: 6–7)</div></div> <div class="mw-collapsible-content" style="font-size: 100%; text-align:center;"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:100%; text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th>#</th> <th>Date</th> <th>Opponent</th> <th>Score</th> <th>Win</th> <th>Loss</th> <th>Save</th> <th>Stadium</th> <th>Attendance</th> <th>Record</th> <th>Box/ Streak </th></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>82</td> <td>July 1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="2021 Kansas City Royals season">Royals</a></td> <td>15–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nathan_Eovaldi" title="Nathan Eovaldi">Eovaldi</a> (9–4)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kris_Bubic" title="Kris Bubic">Bubic</a> (2–4)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>27,913</td> <td>51–31</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/633457/final/box">W7</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>83</td> <td>July 2</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Oakland_Athletics_season" title="2021 Oakland Athletics season">Athletics</a></td> <td>3–2 (10)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Barnes_(baseball)" title="Matt Barnes (baseball)">Barnes</a> (4–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lou_Trivino" title="Lou Trivino">Trivino</a> (3–3)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Adam_Ottavino" title="Adam Ottavino">Ottavino</a> (6)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oakland_Coliseum" title="Oakland Coliseum">Oakland Coliseum</a></td> <td>32,304</td> <td>52–31</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/633452/final/box">W8</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>84</td> <td>July 3</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Oakland_Athletics_season" title="2021 Oakland Athletics season">Athletics</a></td> <td>6–7 (12)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/J._B._Wendelken" title="J. B. Wendelken">Wendelken</a> (1–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Andriese" title="Matt Andriese">Andriese</a> (2–3)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oakland_Coliseum" title="Oakland Coliseum">Oakland Coliseum</a></td> <td>16,297</td> <td>52–32</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/633401/final/box">L1</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>85</td> <td>July 4</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Oakland_Athletics_season" title="2021 Oakland Athletics season">Athletics</a></td> <td>1–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nick_Pivetta" title="Nick Pivetta">Pivetta</a> (7–3)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/James_Kaprielian" title="James Kaprielian">Kaprielian</a> (4–3)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Barnes_(baseball)" title="Matt Barnes (baseball)">Barnes</a> (19)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oakland_Coliseum" title="Oakland Coliseum">Oakland Coliseum</a></td> <td>13,070</td> <td>53–32</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/633399/final/box">W1</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>86</td> <td>July 5</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Los_Angeles_Angels_season" title="2021 Los Angeles Angels season">Angels</a></td> <td>5–4</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mart%C3%ADn_P%C3%A9rez_(baseball)" title="Martín Pérez (baseball)">Pérez</a> (7–4)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Su%C3%A1rez_(baseball,_born_1998)" title="José Suárez (baseball, born 1998)">Suárez</a> (3–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Adam_Ottavino" title="Adam Ottavino">Ottavino</a> (7)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Angel_Stadium" title="Angel Stadium">Angel Stadium</a></td> <td>38,201</td> <td>54–32</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/633389/final/box">W2</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>87</td> <td>July 6</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Los_Angeles_Angels_season" title="2021 Los Angeles Angels season">Angels</a></td> <td>3–5</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Shohei_Ohtani" title="Shohei Ohtani">Ohtani</a> (4–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nathan_Eovaldi" title="Nathan Eovaldi">Eovaldi</a> (9–5)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Raisel_Iglesias" title="Raisel Iglesias">Iglesias</a> (17)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Angel_Stadium" title="Angel Stadium">Angel Stadium</a></td> <td>28,689</td> <td>54–33</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/633370/final/box">L1</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>88</td> <td>July 7</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Los_Angeles_Angels_season" title="2021 Los Angeles Angels season">Angels</a></td> <td>4–5</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Andrew_Heaney" title="Andrew Heaney">Heaney</a> (5–6)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Eduardo Rodríguez (left-handed pitcher)">Rodríguez</a> (6–5)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Raisel_Iglesias" title="Raisel Iglesias">Iglesias</a> (18)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Angel_Stadium" title="Angel Stadium">Angel Stadium</a></td> <td>20,001</td> <td>54–34</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/633385/final/box">L2</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>89</td> <td>July 9</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Philadelphia_Phillies_season" title="2021 Philadelphia Phillies season">Phillies</a></td> <td>11–5</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Garrett_Richards" title="Garrett Richards">Richards</a> (5–5)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Vince_Velasquez" title="Vince Velasquez">Velasquez</a> (3–4)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>32,641</td> <td>55–34</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/633357/final/box">W1</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>90</td> <td>July 10</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Philadelphia_Phillies_season" title="2021 Philadelphia Phillies season">Phillies</a></td> <td>2–11</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bailey_Falter" title="Bailey Falter">Falter</a> (1–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mart%C3%ADn_P%C3%A9rez_(baseball)" title="Martín Pérez (baseball)">Pérez</a> (7–5)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>33,202</td> <td>55–35</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/633344/final/box">L1</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>91</td> <td>July 11</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Philadelphia_Phillies_season" title="2021 Philadelphia Phillies season">Phillies</a></td> <td>4–5</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cristopher_S%C3%A1nchez" title="Cristopher Sánchez">Sánchez</a> (1–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nick_Pivetta" title="Nick Pivetta">Pivetta</a> (7–4)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ranger_Su%C3%A1rez" title="Ranger Suárez">Suárez</a> (2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>32,586</td> <td>55–36</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/633327/final/box">L2</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbb;"> <td>—</td> <td>July 15</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_New_York_Yankees_season" title="2021 New York Yankees season">Yankees</a></td> <td colspan="8">Postponed (COVID-19). Makeup date August 17. </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>92</td> <td>July 16</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_New_York_Yankees_season" title="2021 New York Yankees season">Yankees</a></td> <td>4–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Eduardo Rodríguez (left-handed pitcher)">Rodríguez</a> (7–5)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jordan_Montgomery" title="Jordan Montgomery">Montgomery</a> (3–5)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tanner_Houck" title="Tanner Houck">Houck</a> (1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Yankee_Stadium" title="Yankee Stadium">Yankee Stadium</a></td> <td>40,130</td> <td>56–36</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/633310/final/box">W1</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>93</td> <td>July 17</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_New_York_Yankees_season" title="2021 New York Yankees season">Yankees</a></td> <td>1–3 (6)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gerrit_Cole" title="Gerrit Cole">Cole</a> (10–4)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hirokazu_Sawamura" title="Hirokazu Sawamura">Sawamura</a> (4–1)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Yankee_Stadium" title="Yankee Stadium">Yankee Stadium</a></td> <td>37,095</td> <td>56–37</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/633298/final/box">L1</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>94</td> <td>July 18</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_New_York_Yankees_season" title="2021 New York Yankees season">Yankees</a></td> <td>1–9</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jameson_Taillon" title="Jameson Taillon">Taillon</a> (5–4)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mart%C3%ADn_P%C3%A9rez_(baseball)" title="Martín Pérez (baseball)">Pérez</a> (7–6)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Yankee_Stadium" title="Yankee Stadium">Yankee Stadium</a></td> <td>40,309</td> <td>56–38</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/633273/final/box">L2</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>95</td> <td>July 19</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Toronto_Blue_Jays_season" title="2021 Toronto Blue Jays season">Blue Jays</a></td> <td>13–4</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nick_Pivetta" title="Nick Pivetta">Pivetta</a> (8–4)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ross_Stripling" title="Ross Stripling">Stripling</a> (3–6)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sahlen_Field" title="Sahlen Field">Sahlen Field</a><a href="#cite_note-Toronto-171">[c]</a></td> <td>12,811</td> <td>57–38</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/633218/final/box">W1</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbb;"> <td>—</td> <td>July 20</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Toronto_Blue_Jays_season" title="2021 Toronto Blue Jays season">Blue Jays</a></td> <td colspan="8">Postponed (Rain). Makeup date August 7. </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>96</td> <td>July 21</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Toronto_Blue_Jays_season" title="2021 Toronto Blue Jays season">Blue Jays</a></td> <td>7–4</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Garrett_Richards" title="Garrett Richards">Richards</a> (6–5)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Robbie_Ray_(baseball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Robbie Ray (baseball)">Ray</a> (8–5)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Barnes_(baseball)" title="Matt Barnes (baseball)">Barnes</a> (20)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sahlen_Field" title="Sahlen Field">Sahlen Field</a><a href="#cite_note-Toronto-171">[c]</a></td> <td>14,607</td> <td>58–38</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/633187/final/box">W2</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>97</td> <td>July 22</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_New_York_Yankees_season" title="2021 New York Yankees season">Yankees</a></td> <td>5–4 (10)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Barnes_(baseball)" title="Matt Barnes (baseball)">Barnes</a> (5–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brooks_Kriske" title="Brooks Kriske">Kriske</a> (1–1)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>34,761</td> <td>59–38</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/633193/final/box">W3</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>98</td> <td>July 23</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_New_York_Yankees_season" title="2021 New York Yankees season">Yankees</a></td> <td>6–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Yacksel_R%C3%ADos" title="Yacksel Ríos">Ríos</a> (3–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gerrit_Cole" title="Gerrit Cole">Cole</a> (10–5)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>34,922</td> <td>60–38</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/633181/final/box">W4</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>99</td> <td>July 24</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_New_York_Yankees_season" title="2021 New York Yankees season">Yankees</a></td> <td>3–4</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jameson_Taillon" title="Jameson Taillon">Taillon</a> (6–4)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Adam_Ottavino" title="Adam Ottavino">Ottavino</a> (2–3)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Aroldis_Chapman" title="Aroldis Chapman">Chapman</a> (18)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>35,136</td> <td>60–39</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/633154/final/box">L1</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>100</td> <td>July 25</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_New_York_Yankees_season" title="2021 New York Yankees season">Yankees</a></td> <td>5–4</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brandon_Workman" title="Brandon Workman">Workman</a> (1–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jonathan_Lo%C3%A1isiga" title="Jonathan Loáisiga">Loáisiga</a> (7–4)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Barnes_(baseball)" title="Matt Barnes (baseball)">Barnes</a> (21)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>32,009</td> <td>61–39</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/633198/final/box">W1</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>101</td> <td>July 26</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Toronto_Blue_Jays_season" title="2021 Toronto Blue Jays season">Blue Jays</a></td> <td>5–4</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Adam_Ottavino" title="Adam Ottavino">Ottavino</a> (3–3)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Trevor_Richards_(baseball)" title="Trevor Richards (baseball)">Richards</a> (4–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Barnes_(baseball)" title="Matt Barnes (baseball)">Barnes</a> (22)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>27,142</td> <td>62–39</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/633219/final/box">W2</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbb;"> <td>—</td> <td>July 27</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Toronto_Blue_Jays_season" title="2021 Toronto Blue Jays season">Blue Jays</a></td> <td colspan="8">Postponed (Rain). Makeup date July 28. </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>102</td> <td>July 28 (1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Toronto_Blue_Jays_season" title="2021 Toronto Blue Jays season">Blue Jays</a></td> <td>1–4 (7)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Robbie_Ray_(baseball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Robbie Ray (baseball)">Ray</a> (9–5)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Garrett_Richards" title="Garrett Richards">Richards</a> (6–6)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jordan_Romano" title="Jordan Romano">Romano</a> (8)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>27,410</td> <td>62–40</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/633162/final/box">L1</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>103</td> <td>July 28 (2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Toronto_Blue_Jays_season" title="2021 Toronto Blue Jays season">Blue Jays</a></td> <td>4–1 (7)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Garrett_Whitlock" title="Garrett Whitlock">Whitlock</a> (4–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Steven_Matz" title="Steven Matz">Matz</a> (8–6)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Barnes_(baseball)" title="Matt Barnes (baseball)">Barnes</a> (23)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>27,783</td> <td>63–40</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/633110/final/box">W1</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>104</td> <td>July 29</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Toronto_Blue_Jays_season" title="2021 Toronto Blue Jays season">Blue Jays</a></td> <td>1–13</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hyun-jin_Ryu" title="Hyun-jin Ryu">Ryu</a> (10–5)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Eduardo Rodríguez (left-handed pitcher)">Rodríguez</a> (7–6)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>33,191</td> <td>63–41</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/633126/final/box">L1</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>105</td> <td>July 30</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Tampa_Bay_Rays_season" title="2021 Tampa Bay Rays season">Rays</a></td> <td>3–7</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Josh_Fleming_(baseball)" title="Josh Fleming (baseball)">Fleming</a> (8–5)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mart%C3%ADn_P%C3%A9rez_(baseball)" title="Martín Pérez (baseball)">Pérez</a> (7–7)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tropicana_Field" title="Tropicana Field">Tropicana Field</a></td> <td>11,109</td> <td>63–42</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/633165/final/box">L2</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>106</td> <td>July 31</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Tampa_Bay_Rays_season" title="2021 Tampa Bay Rays season">Rays</a></td> <td>5–9</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Andrew_Kittredge" title="Andrew Kittredge">Kittredge</a> (7–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nathan_Eovaldi" title="Nathan Eovaldi">Eovaldi</a> (9–6)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tropicana_Field" title="Tropicana Field">Tropicana Field</a></td> <td>20,521</td> <td>63–43</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/633090/final/box">L3</a> </td></tr> </tbody></table></div></div> </td></tr> <tr> <td><div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="padding: 4px; text-align: center; font-size: 95%; background:#024; border: 4px solid #bd3139; color:#fff;; background: inherit; border: 1px solid #a2a9b1;"> <div style="line-height: 1.6em; font-weight: bold; background-color: #ccf; background:#024; border: 4px solid #bd3139; color:#fff;"><div style="margin: 0 4em">August: 12–16 (Home: 8–4; Away: 4–12)</div></div> <div class="mw-collapsible-content" style="font-size: 100%; text-align:center;"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:100%; text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th>#</th> <th>Date</th> <th>Opponent</th> <th>Score</th> <th>Win</th> <th>Loss</th> <th>Save</th> <th>Stadium</th> <th>Attendance</th> <th>Record</th> <th>Box/ Streak </th></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>107</td> <td>August 1</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Tampa_Bay_Rays_season" title="2021 Tampa Bay Rays season">Rays</a></td> <td>2–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Shane_McClanahan" title="Shane McClanahan">McClanahan</a> (5–4)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nick_Pivetta" title="Nick Pivetta">Pivetta</a> (8–5)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Wisler" title="Matt Wisler">Wisler</a> (1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tropicana_Field" title="Tropicana Field">Tropicana Field</a></td> <td>17,816</td> <td>63–44</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/633089/final/box">L4</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>108</td> <td>August 3</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Detroit_Tigers_season" title="2021 Detroit Tigers season">Tigers</a></td> <td>2–4</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kyle_Funkhouser" title="Kyle Funkhouser">Funkhouser</a> (5–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Garrett_Richards" title="Garrett Richards">Richards</a> (6–7)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gregory_Soto" title="Gregory Soto">Soto</a> (12)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Comerica_Park" title="Comerica Park">Comerica Park</a></td> <td>15,724</td> <td>63–45</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/633087/final/box">L5</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>109</td> <td>August 4</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Detroit_Tigers_season" title="2021 Detroit Tigers season">Tigers</a></td> <td>4–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Eduardo Rodríguez (left-handed pitcher)">Rodríguez</a> (8–6)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Casey_Mize" title="Casey Mize">Mize</a> (6–6)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Barnes_(baseball)" title="Matt Barnes (baseball)">Barnes</a> (24)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Comerica_Park" title="Comerica Park">Comerica Park</a></td> <td>16,633</td> <td>64–45</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/633052/final/box">W1</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>110</td> <td>August 5</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Detroit_Tigers_season" title="2021 Detroit Tigers season">Tigers</a></td> <td>1–8</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tarik_Skubal" title="Tarik Skubal">Skubal</a> (7–10)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mart%C3%ADn_P%C3%A9rez_(baseball)" title="Martín Pérez (baseball)">Pérez</a> (7–8)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Comerica_Park" title="Comerica Park">Comerica Park</a></td> <td>19,144</td> <td>64–46</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/633026/final/box">L1</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>111</td> <td>August 6</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Toronto_Blue_Jays_season" title="2021 Toronto Blue Jays season">Blue Jays</a></td> <td>4–12</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Alek_Manoah" title="Alek Manoah">Manoah</a> (4–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nathan_Eovaldi" title="Nathan Eovaldi">Eovaldi</a> (9–7)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rogers_Centre" title="Rogers Centre">Rogers Centre</a></td> <td>14,719</td> <td>64–47</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/632974/final/box">L2</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>112</td> <td>August 7 (1)</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Toronto_Blue_Jays_season" title="2021 Toronto Blue Jays season">Blue Jays</a></td> <td>0–1 (7)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jordan_Romano" title="Jordan Romano">Romano</a> (5–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Barnes_(baseball)" title="Matt Barnes (baseball)">Barnes</a> (5–3)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rogers_Centre" title="Rogers Centre">Rogers Centre</a></td> <td>14,768</td> <td>64–48</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/632963/final/box">L3</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>113</td> <td>August 7 (2)</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Toronto_Blue_Jays_season" title="2021 Toronto Blue Jays season">Blue Jays</a></td> <td>2–1 (8)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Barnes_(baseball)" title="Matt Barnes (baseball)">Barnes</a> (6–3)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Adam_Cimber" title="Adam Cimber">Cimber</a> (2–3)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Adam_Ottavino" title="Adam Ottavino">Ottavino</a> (8)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rogers_Centre" title="Rogers Centre">Rogers Centre</a></td> <td>12,659</td> <td>65–48</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/633246/final/box">W1</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>114</td> <td>August 8</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Toronto_Blue_Jays_season" title="2021 Toronto Blue Jays season">Blue Jays</a></td> <td>8–9</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rafael_Dolis" title="Rafael Dolis">Dolis</a> (2–3)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Barnes_(baseball)" title="Matt Barnes (baseball)">Barnes</a> (6–4)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jordan_Romano" title="Jordan Romano">Romano</a> (10)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rogers_Centre" title="Rogers Centre">Rogers Centre</a></td> <td>14,766</td> <td>65–49</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/633007/final/box">L1</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>115</td> <td>August 10</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Tampa_Bay_Rays_season" title="2021 Tampa Bay Rays season">Rays</a></td> <td>4–8</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Andrew_Kittredge" title="Andrew Kittredge">Kittredge</a> (8–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Barnes_(baseball)" title="Matt Barnes (baseball)">Barnes</a> (6–5)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>25,356</td> <td>65–50</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/632996/final/box">L2</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>116</td> <td>August 11</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Tampa_Bay_Rays_season" title="2021 Tampa Bay Rays season">Rays</a></td> <td>20–8</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nathan_Eovaldi" title="Nathan Eovaldi">Eovaldi</a> (10–7)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Josh_Fleming_(baseball)" title="Josh Fleming (baseball)">Fleming</a> (9–6)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>30,286</td> <td>66–50</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/632931/final/box">W1</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>117</td> <td>August 12</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Tampa_Bay_Rays_season" title="2021 Tampa Bay Rays season">Rays</a></td> <td>1–8</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Collin_McHugh" title="Collin McHugh">McHugh</a> (4–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tanner_Houck" title="Tanner Houck">Houck</a> (0–3)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>26,803</td> <td>66–51</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/632903/final/box">L1</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>118</td> <td>August 13</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Baltimore_Orioles_season" title="2021 Baltimore Orioles season">Orioles</a></td> <td>8–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nick_Pivetta" title="Nick Pivetta">Pivetta</a> (9–5)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Spenser_Watkins" title="Spenser Watkins">Watkins</a> (2–4)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Garrett_Richards" title="Garrett Richards">Richards</a> (1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>28,022</td> <td>67–51</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/632902/final/box">W1</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>119</td> <td>August 14</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Baltimore_Orioles_season" title="2021 Baltimore Orioles season">Orioles</a></td> <td>16–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chris_Sale" title="Chris Sale">Sale</a> (1–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jorge_L%C3%B3pez_(baseball)" title="Jorge López (baseball)">López</a> (3–13)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>33,118</td> <td>68–51</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/632905/final/box">W2</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>120</td> <td>August 15</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Baltimore_Orioles_season" title="2021 Baltimore Orioles season">Orioles</a></td> <td>6–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Eduardo Rodríguez (left-handed pitcher)">Rodríguez</a> (9–6)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Keegan_Akin" title="Keegan Akin">Akin</a> (0–7)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>28,935</td> <td>69–51</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/632961/final/box">W3</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>121</td> <td>August 17 (1)</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_New_York_Yankees_season" title="2021 New York Yankees season">Yankees</a></td> <td>3–5 (7)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Albert_Abreu" title="Albert Abreu">Abreu</a> (2–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Garrett_Whitlock" title="Garrett Whitlock">Whitlock</a> (4–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jonathan_Loaisiga" class="mw-redirect" title="Jonathan Loaisiga">Loaisiga</a> (5)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Yankee_Stadium" title="Yankee Stadium">Yankee Stadium</a></td> <td>39,078</td> <td>69–52</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/633291/final/box">L1</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>122</td> <td>August 17 (2)</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_New_York_Yankees_season" title="2021 New York Yankees season">Yankees</a></td> <td>0–2 (7)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wandy_Peralta" title="Wandy Peralta">Peralta</a> (4–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nathan_Eovaldi" title="Nathan Eovaldi">Eovaldi</a> (10–8)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chad_Green_(pitcher)" title="Chad Green (pitcher)">Green</a> (5)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Yankee_Stadium" title="Yankee Stadium">Yankee Stadium</a></td> <td>35,237</td> <td>69–53</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/632893/final/box">L2</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>123</td> <td>August 18</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_New_York_Yankees_season" title="2021 New York Yankees season">Yankees</a></td> <td>2–5</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Andrew_Heaney" title="Andrew Heaney">Heaney</a> (8–8)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nick_Pivetta" title="Nick Pivetta">Pivetta</a> (9–6)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lucas_Luetge" title="Lucas Luetge">Luetge</a> (1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Yankee_Stadium" title="Yankee Stadium">Yankee Stadium</a></td> <td>39,166</td> <td>69–54</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/632852/final/box">L3</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>124</td> <td>August 20</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Texas_Rangers_season" title="2021 Texas Rangers season">Rangers</a></td> <td>6–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chris_Sale" title="Chris Sale">Sale</a> (2–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dane_Dunning" title="Dane Dunning">Dunning</a> (5–8)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>30,012</td> <td>70–54</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/632827/final/box">W1</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>125</td> <td>August 21</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Texas_Rangers_season" title="2021 Texas Rangers season">Rangers</a></td> <td>1–10</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jordan_Lyles" title="Jordan Lyles">Lyles</a> (6–10)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Eduardo Rodríguez (left-handed pitcher)">Rodríguez</a> (9–7)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>32,495</td> <td>70–55</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/632870/final/box">L1</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbb;"> <td>—</td> <td>August 22</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Texas_Rangers_season" title="2021 Texas Rangers season">Rangers</a></td> <td colspan="8">Postponed (rain, makeup August 23) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>126</td> <td>August 23</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Texas_Rangers_season" title="2021 Texas Rangers season">Rangers</a></td> <td>8–4 (11)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Garrett_Whitlock" title="Garrett Whitlock">Whitlock</a> (5–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dennis_Santana" title="Dennis Santana">Santana</a> (2–3)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>27,652</td> <td>71–55</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/632773/final/box">W1</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>127</td> <td>August 24</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Minnesota_Twins_season" title="2021 Minnesota Twins season">Twins</a></td> <td>11–9</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Josh_Taylor_(baseball)" title="Josh Taylor (baseball)">Taylor</a> (1–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Griffin_Jax" title="Griffin Jax">Jax</a> (3–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hansel_Robles" title="Hansel Robles">Robles</a> (11)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>27,986</td> <td>72–55</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/632755/final/box">W2</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>128</td> <td>August 25</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Minnesota_Twins_season" title="2021 Minnesota Twins season">Twins</a></td> <td>6–9 (10)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/%C3%81lex_Colom%C3%A9" class="mw-redirect" title="Álex Colomé">Colomé</a> (4–4)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hansel_Robles" title="Hansel Robles">Robles</a> (3–5)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>28,923</td> <td>72–56</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/632767/final/box">L1</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>129</td> <td>August 26</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Minnesota_Twins_season" title="2021 Minnesota Twins season">Twins</a></td> <td>12–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chris_Sale" title="Chris Sale">Sale</a> (3–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Gant" title="John Gant">Gant</a> (4–8)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>33,746</td> <td>73–56</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/632741/final/box">W1</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>130</td> <td>August 27</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Cleveland_Indians_season" title="2021 Cleveland Indians season">Indians</a></td> <td>4–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Eduardo Rodríguez (left-handed pitcher)">Rodríguez</a> (10–7)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/James_Karinchak" title="James Karinchak">Karinchak</a> (7–4)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Adam_Ottavino" title="Adam Ottavino">Ottavino</a> (9)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Progressive_Field" title="Progressive Field">Progressive Field</a></td> <td>20,881</td> <td>74–56</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/632735/final/box">W2</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>131</td> <td>August 28</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Cleveland_Indians_season" title="2021 Cleveland Indians season">Indians</a></td> <td>5–3 (10)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Garrett_Whitlock" title="Garrett Whitlock">Whitlock</a> (6–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nick_Wittgren" title="Nick Wittgren">Wittgren</a> (2–7)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Adam_Ottavino" title="Adam Ottavino">Ottavino</a> (10)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Progressive_Field" title="Progressive Field">Progressive Field</a></td> <td>26,221</td> <td>75–56</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/632737/final/box">W3</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>132</td> <td>August 29</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Cleveland_Indians_season" title="2021 Cleveland Indians season">Indians</a></td> <td>5–7</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bryan_Shaw_(baseball)" title="Bryan Shaw (baseball)">Shaw</a> (6–6)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Austin_Davis_(baseball)" title="Austin Davis (baseball)">Davis</a> (0–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Emmanuel_Clase" title="Emmanuel Clase">Clase</a> (19)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Progressive_Field" title="Progressive Field">Progressive Field</a></td> <td>22,883</td> <td>75–57</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/632704/final/box">L1</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>133</td> <td>August 30</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Tampa_Bay_Rays_season" title="2021 Tampa Bay Rays season">Rays</a></td> <td>1–6</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Luis_Pati%C3%B1o_(baseball)" title="Luis Patiño (baseball)">Patiño</a> (4–3)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nick_Pivetta" title="Nick Pivetta">Pivetta</a> (9–7)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tropicana_Field" title="Tropicana Field">Tropicana Field</a></td> <td>6,753</td> <td>75–58</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/632664/final/box">L2</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>134</td> <td>August 31</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Tampa_Bay_Rays_season" title="2021 Tampa Bay Rays season">Rays</a></td> <td>5–8</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ryan_Yarbrough" title="Ryan Yarbrough">Yarbrough</a> (8–4)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brad_Peacock" title="Brad Peacock">Peacock</a> (0–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Andrew_Kittredge" title="Andrew Kittredge">Kittredge</a> (5)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tropicana_Field" title="Tropicana Field">Tropicana Field</a></td> <td>6,868</td> <td>75–59</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/632669/final/box">L3</a> </td></tr> </tbody></table></div></div> </td></tr> <tr> <td><div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="padding: 4px; text-align: center; font-size: 95%; background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30; color:#fff;; background: inherit; border: 1px solid #a2a9b1;"> <div style="line-height: 1.6em; font-weight: bold; background-color: #ccf; background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30; color:#fff;"><div style="margin: 0 4em">September: 14–11 (Home: 8–6; Away: 6–5)</div></div> <div class="mw-collapsible-content" style="font-size: 100%; text-align:center;"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:100%; text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th>#</th> <th>Date</th> <th>Opponent</th> <th>Score</th> <th>Win</th> <th>Loss</th> <th>Save</th> <th>Stadium</th> <th>Attendance</th> <th>Record</th> <th>Box/ Streak </th></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>135</td> <td>September 1</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Tampa_Bay_Rays_season" title="2021 Tampa Bay Rays season">Rays</a></td> <td>3–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Garrett_Whitlock" title="Garrett Whitlock">Whitlock</a> (7–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pete_Fairbanks" title="Pete Fairbanks">Fairbanks</a> (3–5)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Adam_Ottavino" title="Adam Ottavino">Ottavino</a> (11)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tropicana_Field" title="Tropicana Field">Tropicana Field</a></td> <td>7,808</td> <td>76–59</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/632653/final/box">W1</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>136</td> <td>September 2</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Tampa_Bay_Rays_season" title="2021 Tampa Bay Rays season">Rays</a></td> <td>4–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Eduardo Rodríguez (left-handed pitcher)">Rodríguez</a> (11–7)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Shane_McClanahan" title="Shane McClanahan">McClanahan</a> (9–5)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Garrett_Richards" title="Garrett Richards">Richards</a> (2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tropicana_Field" title="Tropicana Field">Tropicana Field</a></td> <td>7,923</td> <td>77–59</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/632630/final/box">W2</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>137</td> <td>September 3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Cleveland_Indians_season" title="2021 Cleveland Indians season">Indians</a></td> <td>8–5</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Adam_Ottavino" title="Adam Ottavino">Ottavino</a> (4–3)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cal_Quantrill" title="Cal Quantrill">Quantrill</a> (4–3)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Garrett_Whitlock" title="Garrett Whitlock">Whitlock</a> (2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>31,127</td> <td>78–59</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/632639/final/box">W3</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>138</td> <td>September 4</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Cleveland_Indians_season" title="2021 Cleveland Indians season">Indians</a></td> <td>4–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Adam_Ottavino" title="Adam Ottavino">Ottavino</a> (5–3)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bryan_Shaw_(baseball)" title="Bryan Shaw (baseball)">Shaw</a> (6–7)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>33,081</td> <td>79–59</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/632634/final/box">W4</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>139</td> <td>September 5</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Cleveland_Indians_season" title="2021 Cleveland Indians season">Indians</a></td> <td>5–11</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Zach_Plesac" title="Zach Plesac">Plesac</a> (10–4)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kutter_Crawford" title="Kutter Crawford">Crawford</a> (0–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Emmanuel_Clase" title="Emmanuel Clase">Clase</a> (21)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>27,578</td> <td>79–60</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/632592/final/box">L1</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>140</td> <td>September 6</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Tampa_Bay_Rays_season" title="2021 Tampa Bay Rays season">Rays</a></td> <td>10–11 (10)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Collin_McHugh" title="Collin McHugh">McHugh</a> (6–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Garrett_Whitlock" title="Garrett Whitlock">Whitlock</a> (7–3)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>26,512</td> <td>79–61</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/632603/final/box">L2</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>141</td> <td>September 7</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Tampa_Bay_Rays_season" title="2021 Tampa Bay Rays season">Rays</a></td> <td>7–12</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Drew_Rasmussen" title="Drew Rasmussen">Rasmussen</a> (2–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Eduardo_Rodriguez_(left-handed_pitcher)" class="mw-redirect" title="Eduardo Rodriguez (left-handed pitcher)">Rodriguez</a> (11–8)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>25,065</td> <td>79–62</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/632588/final/box">L3</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>142</td> <td>September 8</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Tampa_Bay_Rays_season" title="2021 Tampa Bay Rays season">Rays</a></td> <td>2–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Garrett_Richards" title="Garrett Richards">Richards</a> (7–7)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/J._T._Chargois" title="J. T. Chargois">Chargois</a> (5–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hansel_Robles" title="Hansel Robles">Robles</a> (12)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>26,649</td> <td>80–62</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/632575/final/box">W1</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>143</td> <td>September 10</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Chicago_White_Sox_season" title="2021 Chicago White Sox season">White Sox</a></td> <td>3–4</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Carlos_Rod%C3%B3n" title="Carlos Rodón">Rodón</a> (12–5)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tanner_Houck" title="Tanner Houck">Houck</a> (0–4)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Liam_Hendriks" title="Liam Hendriks">Hendriks</a> (34)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Guaranteed_Rate_Field" title="Guaranteed Rate Field">Guaranteed Rate Field</a></td> <td>34,365</td> <td>80–63</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/632559/final/box">L1</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>144</td> <td>September 11</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Chicago_White_Sox_season" title="2021 Chicago White Sox season">White Sox</a></td> <td>9–8 (10)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Garrett_Whitlock" title="Garrett Whitlock">Whitlock</a> (8–3)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mike_Wright_(baseball)" title="Mike Wright (baseball)">Wright</a> (0–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Josh_Taylor_(baseball)" title="Josh Taylor (baseball)">Taylor</a> (1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Guaranteed_Rate_Field" title="Guaranteed Rate Field">Guaranteed Rate Field</a></td> <td>37,854</td> <td>81–63</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/632531/final/box">W1</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>145</td> <td>September 12</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Chicago_White_Sox_season" title="2021 Chicago White Sox season">White Sox</a></td> <td>1–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Craig_Kimbrel" title="Craig Kimbrel">Kimbrel</a> (4–4)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Garrett_Whitlock" title="Garrett Whitlock">Whitlock</a> (8–4)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Guaranteed_Rate_Field" title="Guaranteed Rate Field">Guaranteed Rate Field</a></td> <td>36,178</td> <td>81–64</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/632513/final/box">L1</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color: #fbb;"> <td>146</td> <td>September 13</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Seattle_Mariners_season" title="2021 Seattle Mariners season">Mariners</a></td> <td>4–5</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Diego_Castillo_(pitcher)" title="Diego Castillo (pitcher)">Castillo</a> (4–5)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ryan_Brasier" title="Ryan Brasier">Brasier</a> (0–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Drew_Steckenrider" title="Drew Steckenrider">Steckenrider</a> (9)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/T-Mobile_Park" title="T-Mobile Park">T-Mobile Park</a></td> <td>18,219</td> <td>81–65</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/632507/final/box">L2</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb"> <td>147</td> <td>September 14</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Seattle_Mariners_season" title="2021 Seattle Mariners season">Mariners</a></td> <td>8–4</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Adam_Ottavino" title="Adam Ottavino">Ottavino</a> (6–3)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Joe_Smith_(pitcher)" title="Joe Smith (pitcher)">Smith</a> (2–4)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/T-Mobile_Park" title="T-Mobile Park">T-Mobile Park</a></td> <td>19,887</td> <td>82–65</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/632480/final/box">W1</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;”"> <td>148</td> <td>September 15</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Seattle_Mariners_season" title="2021 Seattle Mariners season">Mariners</a></td> <td>9–4 (10)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Adam_Ottavino" title="Adam Ottavino">Ottavino</a> (7–3)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Erik_Swanson" title="Erik Swanson">Swanson</a> (0–3)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/T-Mobile_Park" title="T-Mobile Park">T-Mobile Park</a></td> <td>17,860</td> <td>83–65</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/632481/final/box">W2</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>149</td> <td>September 17</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Baltimore_Orioles_season" title="2021 Baltimore Orioles season">Orioles</a></td> <td>7–1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chris_Sale" title="Chris Sale">Sale</a> (4–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Keegan_Akin" title="Keegan Akin">Akin</a> (2–10)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>29,811</td> <td>84–65</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/632454/final/box">W3</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>150</td> <td>September 18</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Baltimore_Orioles_season" title="2021 Baltimore Orioles season">Orioles</a></td> <td>9–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tanner_Houck" title="Tanner Houck">Houck</a> (1–4)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mike_Baumann" title="Mike Baumann">Baumann</a> (1–1)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>30,027</td> <td>85–65</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/632451/final/box">W4</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>151</td> <td>September 19</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Baltimore_Orioles_season" title="2021 Baltimore Orioles season">Orioles</a></td> <td>8–6</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hirokazu_Sawamura" title="Hirokazu Sawamura">Sawamura</a> (5–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Conner_Greene" title="Conner Greene">Greene</a> (1–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Garrett_Richards" title="Garrett Richards">Richards</a> (3)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>27,010</td> <td>86–65</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/632419/final/box">W5</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>152</td> <td>September 21</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_New_York_Mets_season" title="2021 New York Mets season">Mets</a></td> <td>6–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ryan_Brasier" title="Ryan Brasier">Brasier</a> (1–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Marcus_Stroman" title="Marcus Stroman">Stroman</a> (9–13)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>32,146</td> <td>87–65</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/632410/final/box">W6</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>153</td> <td>September 22</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_New_York_Mets_season" title="2021 New York Mets season">Mets</a></td> <td>12–5</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chris_Sale" title="Chris Sale">Sale</a> (5–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Taijuan_Walker" title="Taijuan Walker">Walker</a> (7–11)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>30,254</td> <td>88–65</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/632389/final/box">W7</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>154</td> <td>September 24</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_New_York_Yankees_season" title="2021 New York Yankees season">Yankees</a></td> <td>3–8</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gerrit_Cole" title="Gerrit Cole">Cole</a> (16–8)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nathan_Eovaldi" title="Nathan Eovaldi">Eovaldi</a> (10–9)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>36,026</td> <td>88–66</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/632373/final/box">L1</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>155</td> <td>September 25</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_New_York_Yankees_season" title="2021 New York Yankees season">Yankees</a></td> <td>3–5</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Luis_Severino" title="Luis Severino">Severino</a> (1–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tanner_Houck" title="Tanner Houck">Houck</a> (1–5)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Aroldis_Chapman" title="Aroldis Chapman">Chapman</a> (29)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>36,103</td> <td>88–67</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/632354/final/box">L2</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>156</td> <td>September 26</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_New_York_Yankees_season" title="2021 New York Yankees season">Yankees</a></td> <td>3–6</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chad_Green_(pitcher)" title="Chad Green (pitcher)">Green</a> (10–7)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Garrett_Richards" title="Garrett Richards">Richards</a> (7–8)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Aroldis_Chapman" title="Aroldis Chapman">Chapman</a> (30)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>36,312</td> <td>88–68</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/632345/final/box">L3</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>157</td> <td>September 28</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Baltimore_Orioles_season" title="2021 Baltimore Orioles season">Orioles</a></td> <td>2–4</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Marcos_Dipl%C3%A1n" title="Marcos Diplán">Diplán</a> (2–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chris_Sale" title="Chris Sale">Sale</a> (5–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cole_Sulser" title="Cole Sulser">Sulser</a> (8)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oriole_Park_at_Camden_Yards" title="Oriole Park at Camden Yards">Camden Yards</a></td> <td>8,098</td> <td>88–69</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/632317/final/box">L4</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>158</td> <td>September 29</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Baltimore_Orioles_season" title="2021 Baltimore Orioles season">Orioles</a></td> <td>6–0</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nathan_Eovaldi" title="Nathan Eovaldi">Eovaldi</a> (11–9)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Zac_Lowther" title="Zac Lowther">Lowther</a> (1–3)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oriole_Park_at_Camden_Yards" title="Oriole Park at Camden Yards">Camden Yards</a></td> <td>8,732</td> <td>89–69</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/632309/final/box">W1</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#fbb;"> <td>159</td> <td>September 30</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Baltimore_Orioles_season" title="2021 Baltimore Orioles season">Orioles</a></td> <td>2–6</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Alexander_Wells_(baseball)" title="Alexander Wells (baseball)">Wells</a> (2–3)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nick_Pivetta" title="Nick Pivetta">Pivetta</a> (9–8)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oriole_Park_at_Camden_Yards" title="Oriole Park at Camden Yards">Camden Yards</a></td> <td>13,012</td> <td>89–70</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/632294/final/box">L1</a> </td></tr> </tbody></table></div></div> </td></tr> <tr> <td><div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="padding: 4px; text-align: center; font-size: 95%; background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30; color:#fff;; background: inherit; border: 1px solid #a2a9b1;"> <div style="line-height: 1.6em; font-weight: bold; background-color: #ccf; background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30; color:#fff;"><div style="margin: 0 4em">October: 3–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 3–0)</div></div> <div class="mw-collapsible-content" style="font-size: 100%; text-align:center;"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:100%; text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th>#</th> <th>Date</th> <th>Opponent</th> <th>Score</th> <th>Win</th> <th>Loss</th> <th>Save</th> <th>Stadium</th> <th>Attendance</th> <th>Record</th> <th>Box/ Streak </th></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>160</td> <td>October 1</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Washington_Nationals_season" title="2021 Washington Nationals season">Nationals</a></td> <td>4–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Eduardo Rodríguez (left-handed pitcher)">Rodríguez</a> (12–8)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Josh_Rogers" title="Josh Rogers">Rogers</a> (2–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hansel_Robles" title="Hansel Robles">Robles</a> (13)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nationals_Park" title="Nationals Park">Nationals Park</a></td> <td>32,521</td> <td>90–70</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/632261/final/box">W1</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#bfb;"> <td>161</td> <td>October 2</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Washington_Nationals_season" title="2021 Washington Nationals season">Nationals</a></td> <td>5–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Austin_Davis_(baseball)" title="Austin Davis (baseball)">Davis</a> (1–2)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tanner_Rainey" title="Tanner Rainey">Rainey</a> (1–3)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hansel_Robles" title="Hansel Robles">Robles</a> (14)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nationals_Park" title="Nationals Park">Nationals Park</a></td> <td>41,465</td> <td>91–70</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/632244/final/box">W2</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#ADD8E6;"> <td>162</td> <td>October 3</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Washington_Nationals_season" title="2021 Washington Nationals season">Nationals</a></td> <td>7–5</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Eduardo Rodríguez (left-handed pitcher)">Rodríguez</a> (13–8)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kyle_Finnegan" title="Kyle Finnegan">Finnegan</a> (5–9)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nick_Pivetta" title="Nick Pivetta">Pivetta</a> (1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nationals_Park" title="Nationals Park">Nationals Park</a></td> <td>33,986</td> <td>92–70</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/632234/final/box">W3</a> </td></tr> </tbody></table></div></div> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Player_stats">Player stats</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=2021_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=41" title="Edit section: Player stats">edit</a>]</div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Batting">Batting</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=2021_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=42" title="Edit section: Batting">edit</a>]</div> Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases; BB = Walks; AVG = Batting average; SLG = Slugging average <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th bgcolor="#DDDDFF;" width="20%">Player </th> <th bgcolor="#DDDDFF;" width="7%">G </th> <th bgcolor="#DDDDFF;" width="7%">AB </th> <th bgcolor="#DDDDFF;" width="7%">R </th> <th bgcolor="#DDDDFF;" width="7%">H </th> <th bgcolor="#DDDDFF;" width="7%">2B </th> <th bgcolor="#DDDDFF;" width="7%">3B </th> <th bgcolor="#DDDDFF;" width="7%">HR </th> <th bgcolor="#DDDDFF;" width="7%">RBI </th> <th bgcolor="#DDDDFF;" width="7%">SB </th> <th bgcolor="#DDDDFF;" width="7%">BB </th> <th bgcolor="#DDDDFF;" width="7%">AVG </th> <th bgcolor="#DDDDFF;" width="7%">SLG </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Rafael_Devers" title="Rafael Devers">Rafael Devers</a></td> <td>156</td> <td>591</td> <td>101</td> <td>165</td> <td>37</td> <td>1</td> <td>38</td> <td>113</td> <td>5</td> <td>62</td> <td>.279</td> <td>.538 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/J._D._Martinez" title="J. D. Martinez">J. D. Martinez</a></td> <td>148</td> <td>570</td> <td>92</td> <td>163</td> <td>42</td> <td>3</td> <td>28</td> <td>99</td> <td>0</td> <td>55</td> <td>.286</td> <td>.518 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Alex_Verdugo" title="Alex Verdugo">Alex Verdugo</a></td> <td>146</td> <td>544</td> <td>88</td> <td>157</td> <td>32</td> <td>2</td> <td>13</td> <td>63</td> <td>6</td> <td>51</td> <td>.289</td> <td>.426 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Xander_Bogaerts" title="Xander Bogaerts">Xander Bogaerts</a></td> <td>144</td> <td>529</td> <td>90</td> <td>156</td> <td>34</td> <td>1</td> <td>23</td> <td>79</td> <td>5</td> <td>62</td> <td>.295</td> <td>.493 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Hunter_Renfroe" title="Hunter Renfroe">Hunter Renfroe</a></td> <td>144</td> <td>521</td> <td>89</td> <td>135</td> <td>33</td> <td>0</td> <td>31</td> <td>96</td> <td>1</td> <td>44</td> <td>.259</td> <td>.501 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Enrique_Hern%C3%A1ndez_(baseball)" title="Enrique Hernández (baseball)">Enrique Hernández</a></td> <td>134</td> <td>508</td> <td>84</td> <td>127</td> <td>35</td> <td>3</td> <td>20</td> <td>60</td> <td>1</td> <td>61</td> <td>.250</td> <td>.449 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Christian_V%C3%A1zquez" title="Christian Vázquez">Christian Vázquez</a></td> <td>158</td> <td>458</td> <td>51</td> <td>118</td> <td>23</td> <td>1</td> <td>6</td> <td>49</td> <td>8</td> <td>33</td> <td>.258</td> <td>.352 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Dalbec" title="Bobby Dalbec">Bobby Dalbec</a></td> <td>133</td> <td>417</td> <td>50</td> <td>100</td> <td>21</td> <td>5</td> <td>25</td> <td>78</td> <td>2</td> <td>28</td> <td>.240</td> <td>.494 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Marwin_Gonz%C3%A1lez" title="Marwin González">Marwin González</a></td> <td>77</td> <td>242</td> <td>25</td> <td>49</td> <td>14</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>20</td> <td>3</td> <td>19</td> <td>.202</td> <td>.285 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Christian_Arroyo" title="Christian Arroyo">Christian Arroyo</a></td> <td>57</td> <td>164</td> <td>22</td> <td>43</td> <td>12</td> <td>0</td> <td>6</td> <td>25</td> <td>1</td> <td>8</td> <td>.262</td> <td>.445 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Kevin_Plawecki" title="Kevin Plawecki">Kevin Plawecki</a></td> <td>64</td> <td>157</td> <td>15</td> <td>45</td> <td>7</td> <td>0</td> <td>3</td> <td>15</td> <td>0</td> <td>12</td> <td>.287</td> <td>.389 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Kyle_Schwarber" title="Kyle Schwarber">Kyle Schwarber</a></td> <td>41</td> <td>134</td> <td>34</td> <td>39</td> <td>10</td> <td>0</td> <td>7</td> <td>18</td> <td>0</td> <td>33</td> <td>.291</td> <td>.522 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Franchy_Cordero" title="Franchy Cordero">Franchy Cordero</a></td> <td>48</td> <td>127</td> <td>12</td> <td>24</td> <td>6</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>9</td> <td>1</td> <td>8</td> <td>.189</td> <td>.260 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Danny_Santana" title="Danny Santana">Danny Santana</a></td> <td>38</td> <td>116</td> <td>15</td> <td>21</td> <td>2</td> <td>1</td> <td>5</td> <td>14</td> <td>4</td> <td>10</td> <td>.181</td> <td>.345 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Jarren_Duran" title="Jarren Duran">Jarren Duran</a></td> <td>33</td> <td>107</td> <td>17</td> <td>23</td> <td>3</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>10</td> <td>2</td> <td>4</td> <td>.215</td> <td>.336 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Michael_Chavis" title="Michael Chavis">Michael Chavis</a></td> <td>31</td> <td>79</td> <td>12</td> <td>15</td> <td>4</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>.190</td> <td>.342 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Jonathan_Ara%C3%BAz" title="Jonathan Araúz">Jonathan Araúz</a></td> <td>28</td> <td>65</td> <td>9</td> <td>12</td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td> <td>3</td> <td>8</td> <td>0</td> <td>8</td> <td>.185</td> <td>.369 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Iglesias_(baseball)" class="mw-redirect" title="José Iglesias (baseball)">José Iglesias</a></td> <td>23</td> <td>59</td> <td>8</td> <td>21</td> <td>4</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>7</td> <td>0</td> <td>3</td> <td>.356</td> <td>.508 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Travis_Shaw" title="Travis Shaw">Travis Shaw</a></td> <td>28</td> <td>42</td> <td>6</td> <td>10</td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td> <td>3</td> <td>11</td> <td>0</td> <td>5</td> <td>.238</td> <td>.524 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Jack_L%C3%B3pez" title="Jack López">Jack López</a></td> <td>7</td> <td>13</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>.154</td> <td>.308 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Connor_Wong" title="Connor Wong">Connor Wong</a></td> <td>6</td> <td>13</td> <td>3</td> <td>4</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>.308</td> <td>.538 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Yairo_Mu%C3%B1oz" title="Yairo Muñoz">Yairo Muñoz</a></td> <td>5</td> <td>11</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>.091</td> <td>.091 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Taylor_Motter" title="Taylor Motter">Taylor Motter</a></td> <td>3</td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> <td>2</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>.333</td> <td>.833 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Pitcher Totals</td> <td>162</td> <td>22</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>.091</td> <td>.136 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Team Totals</td> <td>162</td> <td>5495</td> <td>829</td> <td>1434</td> <td>330</td> <td>23</td> <td>219</td> <td>783</td> <td>40</td> <td>512</td> <td>.261</td> <td>.449 </td></tr></tbody></table> Source:<a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="https://baseball-reference.com/teams/BOS/2021-batting.shtml">[1]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Pitching">Pitching</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=2021_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=43" title="Edit section: Pitching">edit</a>]</div> Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th bgcolor="#DDDDFF;" width="20%">Player </th> <th bgcolor="#DDDDFF;" width="7%">W </th> <th bgcolor="#DDDDFF;" width="7%">L </th> <th bgcolor="#DDDDFF;" width="7%">ERA </th> <th bgcolor="#DDDDFF;" width="7%">G </th> <th bgcolor="#DDDDFF;" width="7%">GS </th> <th bgcolor="#DDDDFF;" width="7%">SV </th> <th bgcolor="#DDDDFF;" width="7%">IP </th> <th bgcolor="#DDDDFF;" width="7%">H </th> <th bgcolor="#DDDDFF;" width="7%">R </th> <th bgcolor="#DDDDFF;" width="7%">ER </th> <th bgcolor="#DDDDFF;" width="7%">BB </th> <th bgcolor="#DDDDFF;" width="7%">SO </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Nathan_Eovaldi" title="Nathan Eovaldi">Nathan Eovaldi</a></td> <td>11</td> <td>9</td> <td>3.75</td> <td>32</td> <td>32</td> <td>0</td> <td>182.1</td> <td>182</td> <td>81</td> <td>76</td> <td>35</td> <td>195 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Eduardo Rodríguez (left-handed pitcher)">Eduardo Rodríguez</a></td> <td>13</td> <td>8</td> <td>4.74</td> <td>32</td> <td>31</td> <td>0</td> <td>157.2</td> <td>172</td> <td>87</td> <td>83</td> <td>47</td> <td>185 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Nick_Pivetta" title="Nick Pivetta">Nick Pivetta</a></td> <td>9</td> <td>8</td> <td>4.53</td> <td>31</td> <td>30</td> <td>1</td> <td>155.0</td> <td>137</td> <td>80</td> <td>78</td> <td>65</td> <td>175 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Garrett_Richards" title="Garrett Richards">Garrett Richards</a></td> <td>7</td> <td>8</td> <td>4.87</td> <td>40</td> <td>22</td> <td>3</td> <td>136.2</td> <td>158</td> <td>86</td> <td>74</td> <td>60</td> <td>115 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Mart%C3%ADn_P%C3%A9rez_(baseball)" title="Martín Pérez (baseball)">Martín Pérez</a></td> <td>7</td> <td>8</td> <td>4.74</td> <td>36</td> <td>22</td> <td>0</td> <td>114.0</td> <td>136</td> <td>71</td> <td>60</td> <td>36</td> <td>97 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Garrett_Whitlock" title="Garrett Whitlock">Garrett Whitlock</a></td> <td>8</td> <td>4</td> <td>1.96</td> <td>46</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>73.1</td> <td>64</td> <td>22</td> <td>16</td> <td>17</td> <td>81 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Tanner_Houck" title="Tanner Houck">Tanner Houck</a></td> <td>1</td> <td>5</td> <td>3.52</td> <td>18</td> <td>13</td> <td>1</td> <td>69.0</td> <td>57</td> <td>32</td> <td>27</td> <td>21</td> <td>87 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Adam_Ottavino" title="Adam Ottavino">Adam Ottavino</a></td> <td>7</td> <td>3</td> <td>4.21</td> <td>69</td> <td>0</td> <td>11</td> <td>62.0</td> <td>55</td> <td>31</td> <td>29</td> <td>35</td> <td>71 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Barnes_(baseball)" title="Matt Barnes (baseball)">Matt Barnes</a></td> <td>6</td> <td>5</td> <td>3.79</td> <td>60</td> <td>0</td> <td>24</td> <td>54.2</td> <td>41</td> <td>25</td> <td>23</td> <td>20</td> <td>84 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Hirokazu_Sawamura" title="Hirokazu Sawamura">Hirokazu Sawamura</a></td> <td>5</td> <td>1</td> <td>3.06</td> <td>55</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>53.0</td> <td>45</td> <td>24</td> <td>18</td> <td>32</td> <td>61 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Josh_Taylor_(baseball)" title="Josh Taylor (baseball)">Josh Taylor</a></td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>3.40</td> <td>61</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>47.2</td> <td>45</td> <td>18</td> <td>18</td> <td>23</td> <td>60 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Chris_Sale" title="Chris Sale">Chris Sale</a></td> <td>5</td> <td>1</td> <td>3.16</td> <td>9</td> <td>9</td> <td>0</td> <td>42.2</td> <td>45</td> <td>19</td> <td>15</td> <td>12</td> <td>52 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Darwinzon_Hern%C3%A1ndez" title="Darwinzon Hernández">Darwinzon Hernández</a></td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>3.38</td> <td>48</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>40.0</td> <td>29</td> <td>17</td> <td>15</td> <td>31</td> <td>54 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Phillips_Vald%C3%A9z" title="Phillips Valdéz">Phillips Valdéz</a></td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>5.85</td> <td>28</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>40.0</td> <td>35</td> <td>29</td> <td>26</td> <td>19</td> <td>35 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Andriese" title="Matt Andriese">Matt Andriese</a></td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>6.03</td> <td>26</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>37.1</td> <td>55</td> <td>29</td> <td>25</td> <td>11</td> <td>38 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Hansel_Robles" title="Hansel Robles">Hansel Robles</a></td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>3.60</td> <td>27</td> <td>0</td> <td>4</td> <td>25.0</td> <td>21</td> <td>11</td> <td>10</td> <td>13</td> <td>33 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Yacksel_R%C3%ADos" title="Yacksel Ríos">Yacksel Ríos</a></td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td> <td>3.70</td> <td>20</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>24.1</td> <td>13</td> <td>10</td> <td>10</td> <td>14</td> <td>21 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Brandon_Workman" title="Brandon Workman">Brandon Workman</a></td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>4.95</td> <td>19</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>20.0</td> <td>24</td> <td>11</td> <td>11</td> <td>14</td> <td>14 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Austin_Davis_(baseball)" title="Austin Davis (baseball)">Austin Davis</a></td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>4.86</td> <td>19</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>16.2</td> <td>18</td> <td>10</td> <td>9</td> <td>7</td> <td>17 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Austin_Brice" title="Austin Brice">Austin Brice</a></td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>6.59</td> <td>13</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>13.2</td> <td>14</td> <td>10</td> <td>10</td> <td>7</td> <td>12 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ryan_Brasier" title="Ryan Brasier">Ryan Brasier</a></td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1.50</td> <td>13</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>12.0</td> <td>12</td> <td>5</td> <td>2</td> <td>4</td> <td>9 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ryan_Weber" title="Ryan Weber">Ryan Weber</a></td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>17.47</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>5.2</td> <td>13</td> <td>11</td> <td>11</td> <td>2</td> <td>7 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Brad_Peacock" title="Brad Peacock">Brad Peacock</a></td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>15.19</td> <td>2</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>5.1</td> <td>6</td> <td>9</td> <td>9</td> <td>3</td> <td>3 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Michael_Feliz" title="Michael Feliz">Michael Feliz</a></td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>3.38</td> <td>4</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>5.1</td> <td>4</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>1</td> <td>5 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Stephen_Gonsalves" title="Stephen Gonsalves">Stephen Gonsalves</a></td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>4.15</td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>4.1</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>4 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Eduard_Bazardo" title="Eduard Bazardo">Eduard Bazardo</a></td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0.00</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>3.0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>3 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Connor_Seabold" title="Connor Seabold">Connor Seabold</a></td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>6.00</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>3.0</td> <td>3</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Schreiber_(baseball)" title="John Schreiber (baseball)">John Schreiber</a></td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>3.00</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>3.0</td> <td>4</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>5 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Brandon_Brennan" title="Brandon Brennan">Brandon Brennan</a></td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0.00</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>3.0</td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Raynel_Espinal" title="Raynel Espinal">Raynel Espinal</a></td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>9.00</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>2.0</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>1</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Kutter_Crawford" title="Kutter Crawford">Kutter Crawford</a></td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>22.50</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>2.0</td> <td>5</td> <td>5</td> <td>5</td> <td>2</td> <td>2 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Jonathan_Ara%C3%BAz" title="Jonathan Araúz">Jonathan Araúz</a></td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>9.00</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1.0</td> <td>2</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Colten_Brewer" title="Colten Brewer">Colten Brewer</a></td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>36.00</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1.0</td> <td>4</td> <td>4</td> <td>4</td> <td>3</td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Christian_Arroyo" title="Christian Arroyo">Christian Arroyo</a></td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0.00</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1.0</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Marwin_Gonz%C3%A1lez" title="Marwin González">Marwin González</a></td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0.00</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1.0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Kevin_Plawecki" title="Kevin Plawecki">Kevin Plawecki</a></td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0.00</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1.0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Kaleb_Ort" title="Kaleb Ort">Kaleb Ort</a></td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0.00</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0.1</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Team Totals</td> <td>92</td> <td>70</td> <td>4.26</td> <td>162</td> <td>162</td> <td>49</td> <td>1419.0</td> <td>1409</td> <td>749</td> <td>671</td> <td>546</td> <td>1527 </td></tr></tbody></table> Source:<a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="https://baseball-reference.com/teams/BOS/2021-pitching.shtml">[2]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Postseason_game_log">Postseason game log</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=2021_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=44" title="Edit section: Postseason game log">edit</a>]</div> <table style="border: 1px solid #a2a9b1; background-color: #f8f9fa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; width:90%; clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background:#c60c30; border: 3px solid #024; color:#fff;">Boston Red Sox 2021 Postseason Game Log (6–5) </th></tr> <tr> <td><div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="padding: 4px; text-align: center; font-size: 95%; background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30; color:#fff; background: inherit; border: 1px solid #a2a9b1;"> <div style="line-height: 1.6em; font-weight: bold; background-color: #ccf; background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30; color:#fff"><div style="margin: 0 4em"><a href="/wiki/2021_American_League_Wild_Card_Game" title="2021 American League Wild Card Game">American League Wild Card Game</a> vs. <a href="/wiki/2021_New_York_Yankees_season" title="2021 New York Yankees season">New York Yankees</a> (1–0)</div></div> <div class="mw-collapsible-content" style="font-size: 100%; text-align:center;"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:100%; text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th>#/</th> <th>Date</th> <th>Opponent</th> <th>Score</th> <th>Win</th> <th>Loss</th> <th>Save</th> <th>Stadium</th> <th>Attendance</th> <th>Series</th> <th>Box/ Streak </th></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"> <td>1</td> <td>October 5</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_New_York_Yankees_season" title="2021 New York Yankees season">Yankees</a></td> <td>6−2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nathan_Eovaldi" title="Nathan Eovaldi">Eovaldi</a> (1−0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gerrit_Cole" title="Gerrit Cole">Cole</a> (0−1)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>38,324</td> <td>1–0</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/660938/final/box">W1</a> </td></tr> </tbody></table></div></div> </td></tr> <tr> <td><div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="padding: 4px; text-align: center; font-size: 95%; background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30; color:#fff; background: inherit; border: 1px solid #a2a9b1;"> <div style="line-height: 1.6em; font-weight: bold; background-color: #ccf; background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30; color:#fff"><div style="margin: 0 4em"><a href="/wiki/2021_American_League_Division_Series" title="2021 American League Division Series">American League Division Series</a> vs. <a href="/wiki/2021_Tampa_Bay_Rays_season" title="2021 Tampa Bay Rays season">Tampa Bay Rays </a> (3–1)</div></div> <div class="mw-collapsible-content" style="font-size: 100%; text-align:center;"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:100%; text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th>#/</th> <th>Date</th> <th>Opponent</th> <th>Score</th> <th>Win</th> <th>Loss</th> <th>Save</th> <th>Stadium</th> <th>Attendance</th> <th>Series</th> <th>Box/ Streak </th></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"> <td>1</td> <td>October 7</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Tampa_Bay_Rays_season" title="2021 Tampa Bay Rays season">Rays</a></td> <td>0–5</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Shane_McClanahan" title="Shane McClanahan">McClanahan</a> (1−0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Eduardo Rodríguez (left-handed pitcher)">Rodríguez</a> (0−1)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tropicana_Field" title="Tropicana Field">Tropicana Field</a></td> <td>27,419</td> <td>0–1</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/660929/final/box">L1</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"> <td>2</td> <td>October 8</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Tampa_Bay_Rays_season" title="2021 Tampa Bay Rays season">Rays</a></td> <td>14–6</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tanner_Houck" title="Tanner Houck">Houck</a> (1−0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Collin_McHugh" title="Collin McHugh">McHugh</a> (0−1)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tropicana_Field" title="Tropicana Field">Tropicana Field</a></td> <td>37,616</td> <td>1–1</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/660932/final/box">W1</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"> <td>3</td> <td>October 10</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Tampa_Bay_Rays_season" title="2021 Tampa Bay Rays season">Rays</a></td> <td>6–4 (13)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nick_Pivetta" title="Nick Pivetta">Pivetta</a> (1−0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Luis_Pati%C3%B1o_(baseball)" title="Luis Patiño (baseball)">Patiño</a> (0−1)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>37,224</td> <td>2–1</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/660928/final/box">W2</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"> <td>4</td> <td>October 11</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Tampa_Bay_Rays_season" title="2021 Tampa Bay Rays season">Rays</a></td> <td>6–5</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Garrett_Whitlock" title="Garrett Whitlock">Whitlock</a> (1−0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/J._P._Feyereisen" title="J. P. Feyereisen">Feyereisen</a> (0−1)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>38,447</td> <td>3–1</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/660927/final/box">W3</a> </td></tr> </tbody></table></div></div> </td></tr> <tr> <td><div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="padding: 4px; text-align: center; font-size: 95%; background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30; color:#fff; background: inherit; border: 1px solid #a2a9b1;"> <div style="line-height: 1.6em; font-weight: bold; background-color: #ccf; background:#024; border: 4px solid #c60c30; color:#fff"><div style="margin: 0 4em"><a href="/wiki/2021_American_League_Championship_Series" title="2021 American League Championship Series">American League Championship Series</a> vs. <a href="/wiki/2021_Houston_Astros_season" title="2021 Houston Astros season">Houston Astros </a> (2–4)</div></div> <div class="mw-collapsible-content" style="font-size: 100%; text-align:center;"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:100%; text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th>#/</th> <th>Date</th> <th>Opponent</th> <th>Score</th> <th>Win</th> <th>Loss</th> <th>Save</th> <th>Stadium</th> <th>Attendance</th> <th>Series</th> <th>Box/ Streak </th></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"> <td>1</td> <td>October 15</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Houston_Astros_season" title="2021 Houston Astros season">Astros</a></td> <td>4–5</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ryne_Stanek" title="Ryne Stanek">Stanek</a> (1–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hansel_Robles" title="Hansel Robles">Robles</a> (0–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ryan_Pressly" title="Ryan Pressly">Pressly</a> (1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minute_Maid_Park" title="Minute Maid Park">Minute Maid Park</a></td> <td>40,534</td> <td>0–1</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/660896/final/box">L1</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"> <td>2</td> <td>October 16</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Houston_Astros_season" title="2021 Houston Astros season">Astros</a></td> <td>9–5</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nathan_Eovaldi" title="Nathan Eovaldi">Eovaldi</a> (1−0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Luis_Garc%C3%ADa_(pitcher,_born_1996)" title="Luis García (pitcher, born 1996)">García</a> (0–1)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minute_Maid_Park" title="Minute Maid Park">Minute Maid Park</a></td> <td>41,476</td> <td>1–1</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/660913/final/box">W1</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"> <td>3</td> <td>October 18</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Houston_Astros_season" title="2021 Houston Astros season">Astros</a></td> <td>12–3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Eduardo Rodríguez (left-handed pitcher)">Rodríguez</a> (1−0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Urquidy" title="José Urquidy">Urquidy</a> (0–1)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>37,603</td> <td>2–1</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/660898/final/box">W2</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"> <td>4</td> <td>October 19</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Houston_Astros_season" title="2021 Houston Astros season">Astros</a></td> <td>2–9</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kendall_Graveman" title="Kendall Graveman">Graveman</a> (1–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nathan_Eovaldi" title="Nathan Eovaldi">Eovaldi</a> (1−1)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>38,010</td> <td>2–2</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/660923/final/box">L1</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"> <td>5</td> <td>October 20</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Houston_Astros_season" title="2021 Houston Astros season">Astros</a></td> <td>1–9</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Framber_Valdez" title="Framber Valdez">Valdez</a> (1–0)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chris_Sale" title="Chris Sale">Sale</a> (0–1)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a></td> <td>37,599</td> <td>2–3</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/660900/final/box">L2</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"> <td>6</td> <td>October 22</td> <td>@ <a href="/wiki/2021_Houston_Astros_season" title="2021 Houston Astros season">Astros</a></td> <td>0–5</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Luis_Garc%C3%ADa_(pitcher,_born_1996)" title="Luis García (pitcher, born 1996)">García</a> (1–1)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nathan_Eovaldi" title="Nathan Eovaldi">Eovaldi</a> (1−2)</td> <td>—</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minute_Maid_Park" title="Minute Maid Park">Minute Maid Park</a></td> <td>42,718</td> <td>2–4</td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/660899/final/box">L3</a> </td></tr> </tbody></table></div></div> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Grand_slams">Grand slams</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=2021_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=45" title="Edit section: Grand slams">edit</a>]</div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>No.</th> <th>Date</th> <th>Red Sox batter</th> <th>H/A</th> <th>Pitcher</th> <th>Opposing team</th> <th>Ref. </th></tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>June 16</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Christian_Arroyo" title="Christian Arroyo">Christian Arroyo</a></td> <td>Away</td> <td><a href="/wiki/A._J._Minter" title="A. J. Minter">A. J. Minter</a></td> <td>Atlanta Braves</td> <td><a href="#cite_note-172">[169]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>July 19</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hunter_Renfroe" title="Hunter Renfroe">Hunter Renfroe</a></td> <td>Away</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ross_Stripling" title="Ross Stripling">Ross Stripling</a></td> <td>Toronto Blue Jays</td> <td><a href="#cite_note-173">[170]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>August 23</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Travis_Shaw" title="Travis Shaw">Travis Shaw</a></td> <td>Home</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dennis_Santana" title="Dennis Santana">Dennis Santana</a></td> <td>Texas Rangers</td> <td><a href="#cite_note-174">[171]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td rowspan="2">October 16†</td> <td><a href="/wiki/J._D._Martinez" title="J. D. Martinez">J. D. Martinez</a></td> <td rowspan="2">Away</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Luis_Garc%C3%ADa_(pitcher,_born_1996)" title="Luis García (pitcher, born 1996)">Luis García</a></td> <td rowspan="3">Houston Astros</td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="#cite_note-175">[172]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rafael_Devers" title="Rafael Devers">Rafael Devers</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jake_Odorizzi" title="Jake Odorizzi">Jake Odorizzi</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>October 18†</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kyle_Schwarber" title="Kyle Schwarber">Kyle Schwarber</a></td> <td>Home</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Urquidy" title="José Urquidy">José Urquidy</a></td> <td><a href="#cite_note-Gallegos-156">[154]</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> † Postseason game <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Ejections">Ejections</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=2021_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=46" title="Edit section: Ejections">edit</a>]</div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>No.</th> <th>Date</th> <th>Red Sox personnel</th> <th>H/A</th> <th>Opposing team</th> <th>Ref. </th></tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>April 15</td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Alex_Cora" title="Alex Cora">Alex Cora</a></td> <td>Away</td> <td>Minnesota Twins</td> <td><a href="#cite_note-176">[173]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>June 3</td> <td>Away</td> <td>Houston Astros</td> <td><a href="#cite_note-177">[174]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>June 19</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Christian_Arroyo" title="Christian Arroyo">Christian Arroyo</a></td> <td>Away</td> <td>Kansas City Royals</td> <td><a href="#cite_note-178">[175]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td rowspan="2">July 17</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Will_Venable" title="Will Venable">Will Venable</a></td> <td rowspan="2">Away</td> <td rowspan="2">New York Yankees</td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="#cite_note-179">[176]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kevin_Plawecki" title="Kevin Plawecki">Kevin Plawecki</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> Source:<a href="#cite_note-180">[177]</a><a href="#cite_note-181">[178]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Roster">Roster</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=2021_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=47" title="Edit section: Roster">edit</a>]</div> <table class="toccolours" style="text-align: left;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="10" style="background-color: #BD3039 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; ; text-align: center;">2021 Boston Red Sox </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="10" style="background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; ; text-align: center;">Roster </td></tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Pitchers <ul><li>35 <a href="/wiki/Matt_Andriese" title="Matt Andriese">Matt Andriese</a></li> <li>32 <a href="/wiki/Matt_Barnes_(baseball)" title="Matt Barnes (baseball)">Matt Barnes</a></li> <li>83 <a href="/wiki/Eduard_Bazardo" title="Eduard Bazardo">Eduard Bazardo</a></li> <li>70 <a href="/wiki/Ryan_Brasier" title="Ryan Brasier">Ryan Brasier</a></li> <li>66 <a href="/wiki/Brandon_Brennan" title="Brandon Brennan">Brandon Brennan</a></li> <li>48 <a href="/wiki/Colten_Brewer" title="Colten Brewer">Colten Brewer</a></li> <li>31 <a href="/wiki/Austin_Brice" title="Austin Brice">Austin Brice</a></li> <li>79 <a href="/wiki/Kutter_Crawford" title="Kutter Crawford">Kutter Crawford</a></li> <li>65 <a href="/wiki/Austin_Davis_(baseball)" title="Austin Davis (baseball)">Austin Davis</a></li> <li>17 <a href="/wiki/Nathan_Eovaldi" title="Nathan Eovaldi">Nathan Eovaldi</a></li> <li>80 <a href="/wiki/Raynel_Espinal" title="Raynel Espinal">Raynel Espinal</a></li> <li>48 <a href="/wiki/Michael_Feliz" title="Michael Feliz">Michael Feliz</a></li> <li>78 <a href="/wiki/Stephen_Gonsalves" title="Stephen Gonsalves">Stephen Gonsalves</a></li> <li>63 <a href="/wiki/Darwinzon_Hern%C3%A1ndez" title="Darwinzon Hernández">Darwinzon Hernández</a></li> <li>89 <a href="/wiki/Tanner_Houck" title="Tanner Houck">Tanner Houck</a></li> <li>85 <a href="/wiki/Kaleb_Ort" title="Kaleb Ort">Kaleb Ort</a></li> <li> 0 <a href="/wiki/Adam_Ottavino" title="Adam Ottavino">Adam Ottavino</a></li> <li>44 <a href="/wiki/Brad_Peacock" title="Brad Peacock">Brad Peacock</a></li> <li>54 <a href="/wiki/Mart%C3%ADn_P%C3%A9rez_(baseball)" title="Martín Pérez (baseball)">Martín Pérez</a></li> <li>37 <a href="/wiki/Nick_Pivetta" title="Nick Pivetta">Nick Pivetta</a></li> <li>43 <a href="/wiki/Garrett_Richards" title="Garrett Richards">Garrett Richards</a></li> <li>75 <a href="/wiki/Yacksel_R%C3%ADos" title="Yacksel Ríos">Yacksel Ríos</a></li> <li>56 <a href="/wiki/Hansel_Robles" title="Hansel Robles">Hansel Robles</a></li> <li>57 <a href="/wiki/Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Eduardo Rodríguez (left-handed pitcher)">Eduardo Rodríguez</a></li> <li>41 <a href="/wiki/Chris_Sale" title="Chris Sale">Chris Sale</a></li> <li>19 <a href="/wiki/Hirokazu_Sawamura" title="Hirokazu Sawamura">Hirokazu Sawamura</a></li> <li>46 <a href="/wiki/John_Schreiber_(baseball)" title="John Schreiber (baseball)">John Schreiber</a></li> <li>67 <a href="/wiki/Connor_Seabold" title="Connor Seabold">Connor Seabold</a></li> <li>38 <a href="/wiki/Josh_Taylor_(baseball)" title="Josh Taylor (baseball)">Josh Taylor</a></li> <li>71 <a href="/wiki/Phillips_Vald%C3%A9z" title="Phillips Valdéz">Phillips Valdéz</a></li> <li>65 <a href="/wiki/Ryan_Weber" title="Ryan Weber">Ryan Weber</a></li> <li>72 <a href="/wiki/Garrett_Whitlock" title="Garrett Whitlock">Garrett Whitlock</a></li> <li>44 <a href="/wiki/Brandon_Workman" title="Brandon Workman">Brandon Workman</a></li></ul> </td> <td width="25px"> </td> <td valign="top">Catchers <ul><li>25 <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Plawecki" title="Kevin Plawecki">Kevin Plawecki</a></li> <li> 7 <a href="/wiki/Christian_V%C3%A1zquez" title="Christian Vázquez">Christian Vázquez</a></li> <li>74 <a href="/wiki/Connor_Wong" title="Connor Wong">Connor Wong</a></li></ul> Infielders <ul><li> 3 <a href="/wiki/Jonathan_Ara%C3%BAz" title="Jonathan Araúz">Jonathan Araúz</a></li> <li>39 <a href="/wiki/Christian_Arroyo" title="Christian Arroyo">Christian Arroyo</a></li> <li> 2 <a href="/wiki/Xander_Bogaerts" title="Xander Bogaerts">Xander Bogaerts</a></li> <li>23 <a href="/wiki/Michael_Chavis" title="Michael Chavis">Michael Chavis</a></li> <li>29 <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Dalbec" title="Bobby Dalbec">Bobby Dalbec</a></li> <li>11 <a href="/wiki/Rafael_Devers" title="Rafael Devers">Rafael Devers</a></li> <li>12 <a href="/wiki/Marwin_Gonz%C3%A1lez" title="Marwin González">Marwin González</a></li> <li>12 <a href="/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Iglesias_(baseball)" class="mw-redirect" title="José Iglesias (baseball)">José Iglesias</a></li> <li>61 <a href="/wiki/Jack_L%C3%B3pez" title="Jack López">Jack López</a></li> <li>30 <a href="/wiki/Taylor_Motter" title="Taylor Motter">Taylor Motter</a></li> <li>60 <a href="/wiki/Yairo_Mu%C3%B1oz" title="Yairo Muñoz">Yairo Muñoz</a></li> <li>23 <a href="/wiki/Travis_Shaw" title="Travis Shaw">Travis Shaw</a></li></ul> </td> <td width="25px"> </td> <td valign="top">Outfielders <ul><li>16 <a href="/wiki/Franchy_Cordero" title="Franchy Cordero">Franchy Cordero</a></li> <li>40 <a href="/wiki/Jarren_Duran" title="Jarren Duran">Jarren Duran</a></li> <li> 5 <a href="/wiki/Enrique_Hern%C3%A1ndez_(baseball)" title="Enrique Hernández (baseball)">Kiké Hernández</a></li> <li>28 <a href="/wiki/J._D._Martinez" title="J. D. Martinez">J. D. Martinez</a></li> <li>10 <a href="/wiki/Hunter_Renfroe" title="Hunter Renfroe">Hunter Renfroe</a></li> <li>22 <a href="/wiki/Danny_Santana" title="Danny Santana">Danny Santana</a></li> <li>18 <a href="/wiki/Kyle_Schwarber" title="Kyle Schwarber">Kyle Schwarber</a></li> <li>99 <a href="/wiki/Alex_Verdugo" title="Alex Verdugo">Alex Verdugo</a></li></ul> </td> <td width="25px"> </td> <td valign="top">Manager <ul><li>13 <a href="/wiki/Alex_Cora" title="Alex Cora">Alex Cora</a></li></ul> Coaches <ul><li>-- <a href="/wiki/Michael_Brenly" class="mw-redirect" title="Michael Brenly">Michael Brenly</a> (bullpen catcher)</li> <li>58 <a href="/wiki/Dave_Bush" title="Dave Bush">Dave Bush</a> (pitching)</li> <li>62 <a href="/wiki/Peter_Fatse" title="Peter Fatse">Peter Fatse</a> (assistant hitting)</li> <li>52 <a href="/wiki/Carlos_Febles" title="Carlos Febles">Carlos Febles</a> (third base)</li> <li>82 <a href="/wiki/Tom_Goodwin" title="Tom Goodwin">Tom Goodwin</a> (first base)</li> <li>51 <a href="/wiki/Tim_Hyers" title="Tim Hyers">Tim Hyers</a> (hitting)</li> <li>88 Mani Martinez (bullpen catcher)</li> <li>33 <a href="/wiki/Jason_Varitek" title="Jason Varitek">Jason Varitek</a> (game planning)</li> <li>84 <a href="/wiki/Ram%C3%B3n_V%C3%A1zquez" title="Ramón Vázquez">Ramón Vázquez</a> (quality control/interim first base)</li> <li>86 <a href="/wiki/Will_Venable" title="Will Venable">Will Venable</a> (bench)</li> <li>55 <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Walker_(baseball)" title="Kevin Walker (baseball)">Kevin Walker</a> (bullpen)</li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="MLB_debuts">MLB debuts</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=2021_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=48" title="Edit section: MLB debuts">edit</a>]</div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Garrett_Whitlock_pitching_for_the_New_York_Yankees_organization_in_2017_(Cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/62/Garrett_Whitlock_pitching_for_the_New_York_Yankees_organization_in_2017_%28Cropped%29.jpg/150px-Garrett_Whitlock_pitching_for_the_New_York_Yankees_organization_in_2017_%28Cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="150" height="199" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/62/Garrett_Whitlock_pitching_for_the_New_York_Yankees_organization_in_2017_%28Cropped%29.jpg/225px-Garrett_Whitlock_pitching_for_the_New_York_Yankees_organization_in_2017_%28Cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/62/Garrett_Whitlock_pitching_for_the_New_York_Yankees_organization_in_2017_%28Cropped%29.jpg/300px-Garrett_Whitlock_pitching_for_the_New_York_Yankees_organization_in_2017_%28Cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2106" data-file-height="2795" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Garrett_Whitlock" title="Garrett Whitlock">Garrett Whitlock</a> during his time in the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">New York Yankees</a> organization</figcaption></figure> Red Sox players who made their MLB debuts during the 2021 regular season: <ul><li>April 2: <a href="/wiki/Hirokazu_Sawamura" title="Hirokazu Sawamura">Hirokazu Sawamura</a></li> <li>April 4: <a href="/wiki/Garrett_Whitlock" title="Garrett Whitlock">Garrett Whitlock</a></li> <li>April 14: <a href="/wiki/Eduard_Bazardo" title="Eduard Bazardo">Eduard Bazardo</a></li> <li>June 22: <a href="/wiki/Connor_Wong" title="Connor Wong">Connor Wong</a></li> <li>July 17: <a href="/wiki/Jarren_Duran" title="Jarren Duran">Jarren Duran</a></li> <li>August 30: <a href="/wiki/Raynel_Espinal" title="Raynel Espinal">Raynel Espinal</a></li> <li>September 1: <a href="/wiki/Jack_L%C3%B3pez" title="Jack López">Jack López</a></li> <li>September 5: <a href="/wiki/Kutter_Crawford" title="Kutter Crawford">Kutter Crawford</a></li> <li>September 11: <a href="/wiki/Connor_Seabold" title="Connor Seabold">Connor Seabold</a></li> <li>September 13: <a href="/wiki/Kaleb_Ort" title="Kaleb Ort">Kaleb Ort</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Transactions">Transactions</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=2021_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=49" title="Edit section: Transactions">edit</a>]</div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Kyle_Schwarber_(51123222910)_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/Kyle_Schwarber_%2851123222910%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/150px-Kyle_Schwarber_%2851123222910%29_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="150" height="240" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/Kyle_Schwarber_%2851123222910%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/225px-Kyle_Schwarber_%2851123222910%29_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/Kyle_Schwarber_%2851123222910%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/300px-Kyle_Schwarber_%2851123222910%29_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="606" data-file-height="969" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Kyle_Schwarber" title="Kyle Schwarber">Kyle Schwarber</a> in 2021 before joining the Red Sox</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Jos%C3%A9_Iglesias_on_September_28,_2012.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/Jos%C3%A9_Iglesias_on_September_28%2C_2012.jpg/150px-Jos%C3%A9_Iglesias_on_September_28%2C_2012.jpg" decoding="async" width="150" height="200" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/Jos%C3%A9_Iglesias_on_September_28%2C_2012.jpg/225px-Jos%C3%A9_Iglesias_on_September_28%2C_2012.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/Jos%C3%A9_Iglesias_on_September_28%2C_2012.jpg/300px-Jos%C3%A9_Iglesias_on_September_28%2C_2012.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1090" data-file-height="1450" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Iglesias_(baseball)" class="mw-redirect" title="José Iglesias (baseball)">José Iglesias</a> with the Red Sox in 2012</figcaption></figure> Notable transactions of/for players on the <a href="/wiki/40-man_roster" class="mw-redirect" title="40-man roster">40-man roster</a> during the 2021 regular season: <ul><li>On May 3, the team claimed pitcher <a href="/wiki/Brandon_Brennan" title="Brandon Brennan">Brandon Brennan</a> off of waivers from the <a href="/wiki/Seattle_Mariners" title="Seattle Mariners">Seattle Mariners</a>; <a href="/wiki/Ryan_Brasier" title="Ryan Brasier">Ryan Brasier</a> was moved to the 60-day injured list.<a href="#cite_note-182">[179]</a></li> <li>On May 21, the team added <a href="/wiki/Utility_player_(baseball)" title="Utility player (baseball)">utility player</a> <a href="/wiki/Danny_Santana" title="Danny Santana">Danny Santana</a> to the 40-man roster and activated him; <a href="/wiki/Austin_Brice" title="Austin Brice">Austin Brice</a> was <a href="/wiki/Designated_for_assignment" title="Designated for assignment">designated for assignment</a>.<a href="#cite_note-183">[180]</a></li> <li>On June 3, the team added reliever <a href="/wiki/Brandon_Workman" title="Brandon Workman">Brandon Workman</a> to the 40-man roster and activated him; <a href="/wiki/Colten_Brewer" title="Colten Brewer">Colten Brewer</a> was designated for assignment.<a href="#cite_note-184">[181]</a></li> <li>On June 14, the team acquired pitcher <a href="/wiki/Yacksel_R%C3%ADos" title="Yacksel Ríos">Yacksel Ríos</a> from the Seattle Mariners for cash; <a href="/wiki/Ryan_Weber" title="Ryan Weber">Ryan Weber</a> was designated for assignment.<a href="#cite_note-185">[182]</a> Weber was later claimed off of waivers by the <a href="/wiki/Milwaukee_Brewers" title="Milwaukee Brewers">Milwaukee Brewers</a>.<a href="#cite_note-186">[183]</a></li> <li>On July 16, the team promoted <a href="/wiki/Jarren_Duran" title="Jarren Duran">Jarren Duran</a> from Triple-A to the active roster; Brice was again designated for assignment.<a href="#cite_note-187">[184]</a></li> <li>On July 29, the team acquired outfielder <a href="/wiki/Kyle_Schwarber" title="Kyle Schwarber">Kyle Schwarber</a> from the <a href="/wiki/Washington_Nationals" title="Washington Nationals">Washington Nationals</a> in exchange for minor-league pitcher Aldo Ramirez; Workman was designated for assignment.<a href="#cite_note-188">[185]</a> Workman subsequently elected to become a free agent.<a href="#cite_note-189">[186]</a></li> <li>On July 30, the day of the trade deadline, the team acquired two relief pitchers: <a href="/wiki/Austin_Davis_(baseball)" title="Austin Davis (baseball)">Austin Davis</a> from the <a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Pirates" title="Pittsburgh Pirates">Pittsburgh Pirates</a> in exchange for <a href="/wiki/Michael_Chavis" title="Michael Chavis">Michael Chavis</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Hansel_Robles" title="Hansel Robles">Hansel Robles</a> from the <a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Twins" title="Minnesota Twins">Minnesota Twins</a> for minor-league pitcher Alex Scherff, with minor-league outfielder <a href="/wiki/Marcus_Wilson_(baseball)" title="Marcus Wilson (baseball)">Marcus Wilson</a> designated for assignment in a corresponding move.<a href="#cite_note-July30-190">[187]</a> Wilson was later claimed off of waivers by the Mariners.<a href="#cite_note-191">[188]</a></li> <li>On August 13, the team activated Schwarber and designated <a href="/wiki/Marwin_Gonz%C3%A1lez" title="Marwin González">Marwin González</a> for assignment;<a href="#cite_note-192">[189]</a> González was released three days later.<a href="#cite_note-193">[190]</a></li> <li>On August 15, the team claimed infielder <a href="/wiki/Travis_Shaw" title="Travis Shaw">Travis Shaw</a> off of waivers from the Brewers.<a href="#cite_note-194">[191]</a></li> <li>On August 17, reliever <a href="/wiki/Matt_Andriese" title="Matt Andriese">Matt Andriese</a> was designated for assignment; he was released two days later.<a href="#cite_note-195">[192]</a></li></ul> Note: players not in the organization as of August 31 were ineligible for the postseason.<a href="#cite_note-196">[193]</a> <ul><li>On September 2, the team claimed utility player <a href="/wiki/Taylor_Motter" title="Taylor Motter">Taylor Motter</a> off of waivers from the <a href="/wiki/Colorado_Rockies" title="Colorado Rockies">Colorado Rockies</a>.<a href="#cite_note-197">[194]</a> He appeared in three games with the team, then was designated for assignment on September 7.<a href="#cite_note-198">[195]</a> He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A.<a href="#cite_note-199">[196]</a></li> <li>On September 4, the team claimed pitcher <a href="/wiki/Geoff_Hartlieb" title="Geoff Hartlieb">Geoff Hartlieb</a> off of waivers from the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Mets" title="New York Mets">New York Mets</a>.<a href="#cite_note-200">[197]</a> He was later designated for assignment, then sent outright to Triple-A Worcester after clearing waivers.<a href="#cite_note-201">[198]</a></li> <li>On September 6, the team signed free agent infielder <a href="/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Iglesias_(baseball)" class="mw-redirect" title="José Iglesias (baseball)">José Iglesias</a>, who had previously played with the team during 2011–2013 and had been released on September 3 by the <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Angels" title="Los Angeles Angels">Los Angeles Angels</a>.<a href="#cite_note-202">[199]</a></li> <li>On October 21, the team designated outfielder <a href="/wiki/Franchy_Cordero" title="Franchy Cordero">Franchy Cordero</a> for assignment;<a href="#cite_note-203">[200]</a> he cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A four days later.<a href="#cite_note-204">[201]</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Amateur_draft">Amateur draft</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=2021_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=50" title="Edit section: Amateur draft">edit</a>]</div> Boston had the fourth overall selection in the <a href="/wiki/2021_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2021 Major League Baseball draft">2021 MLB draft</a>, held July 11–13.<a href="#cite_note-205">[202]</a> The draft consisted of a total of 612 selections over 20 rounds.<a href="#cite_note-206">[203]</a> The Red Sox' first 10 selections are listed here. The deadline for the team to sign drafted players was August 1.<a href="#cite_note-207">[204]</a> <table class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; font-size: 95%;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Round </th> <th>Pick </th> <th>Player </th> <th>Position </th> <th>B/T </th> <th>Class </th> <th>School (sorts by state) </th> <th>Signing date </th></tr> <tr> <td>1 </td> <td>4 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Marcelo_Mayer" title="Marcelo Mayer">Marcelo Mayer</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Shortstop" title="Shortstop">SS</a> </td> <td>L/R </td> <td>HS Sr. </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Eastlake_High_School_(Chula_Vista,_California)" title="Eastlake High School (Chula Vista, California)">Eastlake High School (CA)</a> </td> <td>July 22<a href="#cite_note-JulyTrans-208">[205]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2 </td> <td>40 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jud_Fabian" title="Jud Fabian">Jud Fabian</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Outfielder" title="Outfielder">OF</a> </td> <td>R/L </td> <td>4YR Jr. </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Florida_Gators_baseball" title="Florida Gators baseball">Florida</a> </td> <td>did not sign<a href="#cite_note-209">[206]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>3 </td> <td>75 </td> <td>Tyler McDonough </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Second_baseman" title="Second baseman">2B</a> </td> <td>S/R </td> <td>4YR Jr. </td> <td><a href="/wiki/NC_State_Wolfpack_baseball" title="NC State Wolfpack baseball">NC State</a> </td> <td>July 22<a href="#cite_note-JulyTrans-208">[205]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>4 </td> <td>105 </td> <td>Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pitcher" title="Pitcher">P</a> </td> <td>L/R </td> <td>HS Sr. </td> <td>Leadership Christian Academy (PR) </td> <td>July 24<a href="#cite_note-JulyTrans-208">[205]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>5 </td> <td>136 </td> <td>Nathan Hickey </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Catcher" title="Catcher">C</a> </td> <td>L/R </td> <td>4YR So. </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Florida_Gators_baseball" title="Florida Gators baseball">Florida</a> </td> <td>August 1<a href="#cite_note-AugustTrans-210">[207]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>6 </td> <td>166 </td> <td>Daniel McElveny </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Utility_player_(baseball)" title="Utility player (baseball)">UT</a> </td> <td>R/R </td> <td>HS Sr. </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bonita_Vista_High_School" title="Bonita Vista High School">Bonita Vista High School (CA)</a> </td> <td>July 24<a href="#cite_note-JulyTrans-208">[205]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>7 </td> <td>196 </td> <td>Wyatt Olds </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pitcher" title="Pitcher">P</a> </td> <td>R/R </td> <td>4YR Jr. </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_Sooners_baseball" title="Oklahoma Sooners baseball">Oklahoma</a> </td> <td>July 24<a href="#cite_note-JulyTrans-208">[205]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>8 </td> <td>226 </td> <td>Hunter Dobbins </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pitcher" title="Pitcher">P</a> </td> <td>R/R </td> <td>4YR Jr. </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Texas_Tech_Red_Raiders_baseball" title="Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball">Texas Tech</a> </td> <td>July 24<a href="#cite_note-JulyTrans-208">[205]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>9 </td> <td>256 </td> <td>Tyler Miller </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Third_baseman" title="Third baseman">3B</a> </td> <td>L/R </td> <td>4YR Jr. </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Auburn_Tigers_baseball" title="Auburn Tigers baseball">Auburn</a> </td> <td>July 24<a href="#cite_note-JulyTrans-208">[205]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>10 </td> <td>286 </td> <td>Matt Litwicki </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pitcher" title="Pitcher">P</a> </td> <td>R/R </td> <td>4YR Sr. </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Indiana_Hoosiers_baseball" title="Indiana Hoosiers baseball">Indiana</a> </td> <td>July 15<a href="#cite_note-JulyTrans-208">[205]</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> Source:<a href="#cite_note-211">[208]</a><a href="#cite_note-212">[209]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Awards_and_honors">Awards and honors</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=2021_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=51" title="Edit section: Awards and honors">edit</a>]</div> <table class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; background:#f7e1d7; width: 66%;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color: #BD3039 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #0D2B56, inset -2px -2px 0 #0D2B56; !important;;">Recipient </th> <th style="background-color: #BD3039 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #0D2B56, inset -2px -2px 0 #0D2B56; !important;;">Award </th> <th style="background-color: #BD3039 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #0D2B56, inset -2px -2px 0 #0D2B56; !important;;">Date awarded </th> <th style="background-color: #BD3039 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #0D2B56, inset -2px -2px 0 #0D2B56; !important;;" class="unsortable">Ref. </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/J._D._Martinez" title="J. D. Martinez">J. D. Martinez</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_Player_of_the_Week_Award" title="Major League Baseball Player of the Week Award">AL Player of the Week</a> (April 5–11)</td> <td>April 12, 2021</td> <td><a href="#cite_note-213">[210]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Barnes_(baseball)" title="Matt Barnes (baseball)">Matt Barnes</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_Reliever_of_the_Month_Award" title="Major League Baseball Reliever of the Month Award">AL Reliever of the Month</a> (April)</td> <td>May 3, 2021</td> <td><a href="#cite_note-214">[211]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Xander_Bogaerts" title="Xander Bogaerts">Xander Bogaerts</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game" title="2021 Major League Baseball All-Star Game">All-Star Starting SS</a></td> <td rowspan="2">July 1, 2021</td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="#cite_note-215">[212]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Rafael_Devers" title="Rafael Devers">Rafael Devers</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game" title="2021 Major League Baseball All-Star Game">All-Star Starting 3B</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Barnes_(baseball)" title="Matt Barnes (baseball)">Matt Barnes</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game" title="2021 Major League Baseball All-Star Game">All-Star Relief P</a></td> <td rowspan="3">July 4, 2021</td> <td rowspan="3"><a href="#cite_note-216">[213]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Nathan_Eovaldi" title="Nathan Eovaldi">Nathan Eovaldi</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game" title="2021 Major League Baseball All-Star Game">All-Star Reserve P</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/J._D._Martinez" title="J. D. Martinez">J. D. Martinez</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game" title="2021 Major League Baseball All-Star Game">All-Star Reserve DH</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Enrique_Hern%C3%A1ndez_(baseball)" title="Enrique Hernández (baseball)">Enrique Hernández</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_Player_of_the_Week_Award" title="Major League Baseball Player of the Week Award">AL Player of the Week</a> (July 19–25)</td> <td>July 26, 2021</td> <td><a href="#cite_note-217">[214]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Dalbec" title="Bobby Dalbec">Bobby Dalbec</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_Rookie_of_the_Month_Award" title="Major League Baseball Rookie of the Month Award">AL Rookie of the Month</a> (August)</td> <td>September 2, 2021</td> <td><a href="#cite_note-218">[215]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Xander_Bogaerts" title="Xander Bogaerts">Xander Bogaerts</a></td> <td>AL <a href="/wiki/Silver_Slugger_Award" title="Silver Slugger Award">Silver Slugger Award</a> SS</td> <td rowspan="2">November 11, 2021</td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="#cite_note-219">[216]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Rafael_Devers" title="Rafael Devers">Rafael Devers</a></td> <td>AL <a href="/wiki/Silver_Slugger_Award" title="Silver Slugger Award">Silver Slugger Award</a> 3B </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/All-MLB_Team" title="All-MLB Team">All-MLB Team</a> 3B (second team)</td> <td>November 23, 2021</td> <td><a href="#cite_note-220">[217]</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <a href="/wiki/Hunter_Renfroe" title="Hunter Renfroe">Hunter Renfroe</a> was a finalist for both a <a href="/wiki/Silver_Slugger_Award" title="Silver Slugger Award">Silver Slugger Award</a> and a <a href="/wiki/Gold_Glove_Award" title="Gold Glove Award">Gold Glove Award</a>.<a href="#cite_note-221">[218]</a><a href="#cite_note-222">[219]</a> Devers, Bogaerts, and Eovaldi each received votes in <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_Most_Valuable_Player_Award" title="Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award">American League MVP</a> balloting, finishing in 11th, 13th, and 15th place, respectively.<a href="#cite_note-223">[220]</a> Eovaldi finished in fourth place in American League <a href="/wiki/Cy_Young_Award" title="Cy Young Award">Cy Young Award</a> balloting.<a href="#cite_note-224">[221]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Farm_system">Farm system</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=2021_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=52" title="Edit section: Farm system">edit</a>]</div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/Minor_League_Baseball" title="Minor League Baseball">Minor League Baseball</a> and <a href="/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox_minor_league_players" title="Boston Red Sox minor league players">Boston Red Sox minor league players</a></div> Entering the 2021 season, the Red Sox' farm system underwent multiple changes: <ul><li>The <a href="/wiki/Worcester_Red_Sox" title="Worcester Red Sox">Worcester Red Sox</a> succeeded the <a href="/wiki/Pawtucket_Red_Sox" title="Pawtucket Red Sox">Pawtucket Red Sox</a> as the <a href="/wiki/Triple-A_(baseball)" title="Triple-A (baseball)">Triple-A</a> affiliate.<a href="#cite_note-225">[222]</a></li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/Lowell_Spinners" title="Lowell Spinners">Lowell Spinners</a> were dropped as an affiliate, as part of a reduction of the total number of minor league teams affiliated with MLB.<a href="#cite_note-spinners-37">[36]</a></li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/Greenville_Drive" title="Greenville Drive">Greenville Drive</a> and <a href="/wiki/Salem_Red_Sox" title="Salem Red Sox">Salem Red Sox</a> swapped relative classification levels, with Greenville moving from Single-A to <a href="/wiki/High-A" title="High-A">High-A</a>, and Salem moving from Class A-Advanced to <a href="/wiki/Low-A" class="mw-redirect" title="Low-A">Low-A</a>.<a href="#cite_note-226">[223]</a></li></ul> Additionally, as part of the MLB reorganization of the minor leagues, the composition and names of various leagues were changed.<a href="#cite_note-JMayo2-12-2021-227">[224]</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Further information: <a href="/wiki/Minor_League_Baseball#Reorganization_of_2021" title="Minor League Baseball">Minor League Baseball § Reorganization of 2021</a></div> Managers were named in late January.<a href="#cite_note-228">[225]</a><a href="#cite_note-229">[226]</a> For the <a href="/wiki/All-Star_Futures_Game" title="All-Star Futures Game">All-Star Futures Game</a>, held on the Sunday before the <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game" title="Major League Baseball All-Star Game">All-Star Game</a>, Boston had two players selected for the American League squad, infielder <a href="/wiki/Jeter_Downs" title="Jeter Downs">Jeter Downs</a> (Triple-A) and pitcher <a href="/wiki/Brayan_Bello" title="Brayan Bello">Brayan Bello</a> (Double-A).<a href="#cite_note-230">[227]</a> In <a href="/wiki/Baseball_at_the_2020_Summer_Olympics" title="Baseball at the 2020 Summer Olympics">baseball at the Summer Olympics</a>, contested during July and August in Tokyo, several minor-league Red Sox players won medals: <a href="/wiki/Triston_Casas" title="Triston Casas">Triston Casas</a> and <a href="/wiki/Jack_L%C3%B3pez" title="Jack López">Jack López</a> were on the <a href="/wiki/United_States_national_baseball_team" title="United States national baseball team">US team</a> that won silver,<a href="#cite_note-231">[228]</a> while <a href="/wiki/Denyi_Reyes" title="Denyi Reyes">Denyi Reyes</a>, <a href="/wiki/Roldani_Baldwin" title="Roldani Baldwin">Roldani Baldwin</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Johan_Mieses" title="Johan Mieses">Johan Mieses</a> were on the <a href="/wiki/Dominican_Republic_national_baseball_team" title="Dominican Republic national baseball team">Dominican team</a> that won bronze.<a href="#cite_note-represented-232">[229]</a> <a href="/wiki/Darren_Fenster" title="Darren Fenster">Darren Fenster</a>, the Red Sox' minor-league outfield and baserunning coordinator, served as third base coach for the US team.<a href="#cite_note-represented-232">[229]</a> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:left"> <tbody><tr> <th>Level</th> <th>Team</th> <th>League</th> <th>Division</th> <th>Manager</th> <th>Record<a href="#cite_note-233">[230]</a></th> <th>Notes </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Triple-A_(baseball)" title="Triple-A (baseball)">Triple-A</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Worcester_Red_Sox" title="Worcester Red Sox">Worcester Red Sox</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Triple-A_East" class="mw-redirect" title="Triple-A East">Triple-A East</a></td> <td>Northeast</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Billy_McMillon" title="Billy McMillon">Billy McMillon</a> </td> <td align="right">66–52 (.559) 8–2 (.800) 74–54 (.578)</td> <td>Base: 3rd of 6 in division, 7th of 20 in league "Final Stretch": 3rd of 30 in classification Overall: 3rd of 6 in division, 4th of 20 in league </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Double-A_(baseball)" title="Double-A (baseball)">Double-A</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Portland_Sea_Dogs" title="Portland Sea Dogs">Portland Sea Dogs</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Double-A_Northeast" class="mw-redirect" title="Double-A Northeast">Double-A Northeast</a></td> <td>Northeast</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Corey_Wimberly" title="Corey Wimberly">Corey Wimberly</a> </td> <td align="right">67–47 (.588)</td> <td>2nd of 6 in division; 4th of 12 in league </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/High-A" title="High-A">High-A</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Greenville_Drive" title="Greenville Drive">Greenville Drive</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/High-A_East" class="mw-redirect" title="High-A East">High-A East</a></td> <td>South</td> <td>Iggy Suarez </td> <td align="right">67–53 (.558)</td> <td>3rd of 7 in division; 4th of 12 in league </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Class_A_(baseball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Class A (baseball)">Low-A</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Salem_Red_Sox" title="Salem Red Sox">Salem Red Sox</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Low-A_East" class="mw-redirect" title="Low-A East">Low-A East</a></td> <td>North</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Luke_Montz" title="Luke Montz">Luke Montz</a> </td> <td align="right">71–49 (.592)</td> <td>1st of 4 in division; 3rd of 12 in league </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3"><a href="/wiki/Rookie_League" class="mw-redirect" title="Rookie League">Rookie</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Florida_Complex_League_Red_Sox" title="Florida Complex League Red Sox">FCL Red Sox</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Florida_Complex_League" title="Florida Complex League">Florida Complex League</a></td> <td>South</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tom_Kotchman" title="Tom Kotchman">Tom Kotchman</a> </td> <td align="right">37–20 (.649)</td> <td>2nd of 8 in division; 5th of 18 in league </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Dominican_Summer_League_Red_Sox" title="Dominican Summer League Red Sox">DSL Red Sox Blue</a></td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Dominican_Summer_League" title="Dominican Summer League">Dominican Summer League</a></td> <td>North</td> <td>Ozzie Chavez </td> <td align="right">38–20 (.655)</td> <td>1st of 8 in division; 3rd of 46 in league </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Dominican_Summer_League_Red_Sox" title="Dominican Summer League Red Sox">DSL Red Sox Red</a></td> <td>Northwest</td> <td>Sandy Madera </td> <td align="right">31–27 (.534)</td> <td>4th of 8 in division; 17th of 46 in league </td></tr></tbody></table> Source:<a href="#cite_note-234">[231]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notes">Notes</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=2021_Boston_Red_Sox_season&action=edit&section=53" title="Edit section: Notes">edit</a>]</div> <style 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class="references"> <li id="cite_note-2"><a href="#cite_ref-2">^</a> NESN also announced additional broadcast personnel: Mike Monaco for play-by-play, Jahmai Webster as sideline reporter, <a href="/wiki/Tom_Caron" title="Tom Caron">Tom Caron</a> as studio host, and a rotation of studio personnel including former Red Sox players <a href="/wiki/Lenny_DiNardo" title="Lenny DiNardo">Lenny DiNardo</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jonathan_Papelbon" title="Jonathan Papelbon">Jonathan Papelbon</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jim_Rice" title="Jim Rice">Jim Rice</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mo_Vaughn" title="Mo Vaughn">Mo Vaughn</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tim_Wakefield" title="Tim Wakefield">Tim Wakefield</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Youkilis" title="Kevin Youkilis">Kevin Youkilis</a>.<a href="#cite_note-1">[1]</a> </li> <li id="cite_note-87"><a href="#cite_ref-87">^</a> <a href="/wiki/Rafael_Devers" title="Rafael Devers">Rafael Devers</a> was originally credited with two RBIs during the 11th inning of the June 22 game; a later scoring change ruled that he reached base via an error, thus removing those two RBIs.<a href="#cite_note-86">[85]</a> </li> <li id="cite_note-Toronto-171">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Toronto_171-0">a</a> <a href="#cite_ref-Toronto_171-1">b</a> <a href="#cite_ref-Toronto_171-2">c</a> <a href="#cite_ref-Toronto_171-3">d</a> <a href="#cite_ref-Toronto_171-4">e</a> Due to COVID-19 restrictions in Canada, the Toronto Blue Jays scheduled home games through the end of May at their spring training facility, <a href="/wiki/TD_Ballpark" title="TD Ballpark">TD Ballpark</a> in <a href="/wiki/Dunedin,_Florida" title="Dunedin, Florida">Dunedin, Florida</a>,<a href="#cite_note-169">[167]</a> and home games for June and July at <a href="/wiki/Sahlen_Field" title="Sahlen Field">Sahlen Field</a>, home ballpark of their Triple-A farm team in <a href="/wiki/Buffalo,_New_York" title="Buffalo, New York">Buffalo, New York</a>.<a href="#cite_note-170">[168]</a> </li> </ol></div></div> <div class="mw-heading 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0 #BD3039; !important;;"><div> <ul><li>Established in <a href="/wiki/1901_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="1901 Major League Baseball season">1901</a></li> <li>Formerly the Boston Americans</li> <li>Based in <a href="/wiki/Boston" title="Boston">Boston, Massachusetts</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;;width:1%">Franchise</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/History_of_the_Boston_Red_Sox" title="History of the Boston Red Sox">History</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Boston_Red_Sox_seasons" title="List of Boston Red Sox seasons">Seasons</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Boston_Red_Sox_team_records" title="List of Boston Red Sox team records">Records</a></li> <li><a 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!important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;;width:1%">Culture</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;">Fenway environs</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Green_Monster" title="Green Monster">Green Monster</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kenmore_Square" title="Kenmore Square">Kenmore Square</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Boston_Citgo_sign" title="Boston Citgo sign">Citgo Sign</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pesky%27s_Pole" class="mw-redirect" title="Pesky's 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class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;">Individuals</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Carl_Beane" title="Carl Beane">Carl Beane</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sherm_Feller" title="Sherm Feller">Sherm Feller</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michael_T._McGreevy" title="Michael T. 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color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;">Entertainment</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Films: <a href="/wiki/The_Babe" title="The Babe">The Babe</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fear_Strikes_Out" title="Fear Strikes Out">Fear Strikes Out</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fever_Pitch_(2005_film)" title="Fever Pitch (2005 film)">Fever Pitch</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Field_of_Dreams" title="Field of Dreams">Field of Dreams</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Game_6" title="Game 6">Game 6</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Good_Will_Hunting" title="Good Will Hunting">Good Will Hunting</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Moneyball_(film)" title="Moneyball (film)">Moneyball</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Patriots_Day_(film)" title="Patriots Day (film)">Patriots Day</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Still,_We_Believe:_The_Boston_Red_Sox_Movie" title="Still, We Believe: The Boston Red Sox Movie">Still, We Believe: The Boston Red Sox Movie</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Town_(2010_film)" title="The Town (2010 film)">The Town</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wait_%27til_This_Year" title="Wait 'til This Year">Wait 'til This Year</a></li> <li>TV series: <a href="/wiki/Cheers" title="Cheers">Cheers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Four_Days_in_October" title="Four Days in October">Four Days in October</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sox_Appeal" title="Sox Appeal">Sox Appeal</a></li> <li>Books: <a href="/wiki/Faithful_(book)" title="Faithful (book)">Faithful</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Now_I_Can_Die_in_Peace" title="Now I Can Die in Peace">Now I Can Die in Peace</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Red_Sox_Rule" title="Red Sox Rule">Red Sox Rule</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Theo-logy" title="Theo-logy">Theo-logy</a></li> <li>Art: <a href="/wiki/The_Rookie_(painting)" title="The Rookie (painting)">The Rookie</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;;width:1%">Lore</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Curse_of_the_Bambino" title="Curse of the Bambino">Curse of the Bambino</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cy_Young%27s_perfect_game" title="Cy Young's perfect game">Cy Young's perfect game</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Slaughter%27s_Mad_Dash" title="Slaughter's Mad Dash">Slaughter's Mad Dash</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1948_American_League_tie-breaker_game" title="1948 American League tie-breaker game">1948 AL tie-breaker game</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1967_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1967 Boston Red Sox season">The Impossible Dream</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Carlton_Fisk%27s_1975_World_Series_home_run" title="Carlton Fisk's 1975 World Series home run">Carlton Fisk waves it fair</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_American_League_East_tie-breaker_game" title="1978 American League East tie-breaker game">1978 AL East tie-breaker game</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Buckner%27s_1986_World_Series_error" title="Bill Buckner's 1986 World Series error">Bill Buckner's error</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_World_Series" title="2004 World Series">"Idiots" break the curse</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MLB_Japan_Opening_Series_2008" title="MLB Japan Opening Series 2008">MLB Japan Opening Series 2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011_Major_League_Baseball_wild_card_chase" title="2011 Major League Baseball wild card chase">2011 Major League Baseball wild card chase</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Boston_Strong" title="Boston Strong">Boston Strong</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2019_MLB_London_Series" title="2019 MLB London Series">2019 MLB London Series</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;;width:1%">Rivalries</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Yankees%E2%80%93Red_Sox_rivalry" title="Yankees–Red Sox rivalry">New York Yankees</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rays%E2%80%93Red_Sox_rivalry" title="Rays–Red Sox rivalry">Tampa Bay Rays</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;;width:1%">Administration</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Owners: <a href="/wiki/Fenway_Sports_Group" title="Fenway Sports Group">Fenway Sports Group</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/John_W._Henry" title="John W. Henry">John W. Henry</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tom_Werner" title="Tom Werner">Tom Werner</a></li></ul></li> <li>President and CEO: <a href="/wiki/Sam_Kennedy_(baseball_executive)" title="Sam Kennedy (baseball executive)">Sam Kennedy</a></li> <li>Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations: <a href="/wiki/Brian_O%27Halloran_(baseball)" title="Brian O'Halloran (baseball)">Brian O'Halloran</a></li> <li>Chief Baseball Officer: <a href="/wiki/Craig_Breslow" title="Craig Breslow">Craig Breslow</a></li> <li>General Manager: TBA</li> <li>Manager: <a href="/wiki/Alex_Cora" title="Alex Cora">Alex Cora</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;;width:1%">World Series championships (9)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1903_World_Series" title="1903 World Series">1903</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1912_World_Series" title="1912 World Series">1912</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1915_World_Series" title="1915 World Series">1915</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1916_World_Series" title="1916 World Series">1916</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1918_World_Series" title="1918 World Series">1918</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_World_Series" title="2004 World Series">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007_World_Series" title="2007 World Series">2007</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013_World_Series" title="2013 World Series">2013</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_World_Series" title="2018 World Series">2018</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;;width:1%">American League pennants (14)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1903_Boston_Americans_season" title="1903 Boston Americans season">1903</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1904_Boston_Americans_season" title="1904 Boston Americans season">1904</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1912_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1912 Boston Red Sox season">1912</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1915_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1915 Boston Red Sox season">1915</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1916_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1916 Boston Red Sox season">1916</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1918_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1918 Boston Red Sox season">1918</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1946_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1946 Boston Red Sox season">1946</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1967_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1967 Boston Red Sox season">1967</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1975_American_League_Championship_Series" title="1975 American League Championship Series">1975</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_American_League_Championship_Series" title="1986 American League Championship Series">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_American_League_Championship_Series" title="2004 American League Championship Series">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007_American_League_Championship_Series" title="2007 American League Championship Series">2007</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013_American_League_Championship_Series" title="2013 American League Championship Series">2013</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_American_League_Championship_Series" title="2018 American League Championship Series">2018</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;;width:1%">Division championships (10)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1975_American_League_Championship_Series" title="1975 American League Championship Series">1975</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_American_League_Championship_Series" title="1986 American League Championship Series">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_American_League_Championship_Series" title="1988 American League Championship Series">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990_American_League_Championship_Series" title="1990 American League Championship Series">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1995_American_League_Division_Series" title="1995 American League Division Series">1995</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007_American_League_Division_Series" title="2007 American League Division Series">2007</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013_American_League_Division_Series" title="2013 American League Division Series">2013</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_American_League_Division_Series" title="2016 American League Division Series">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2017_American_League_Division_Series" title="2017 American League Division Series">2017</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_American_League_Division_Series" title="2018 American League Division Series">2018</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;;width:1%">Wild card berths (8)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1998_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1998 Boston Red Sox season">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1999_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1999 Boston Red Sox season">1999</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2003_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="2003 Boston Red Sox season">2003</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="2004 Boston Red Sox season">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="2005 Boston Red Sox season">2005</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="2008 Boston Red Sox season">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="2009 Boston Red Sox season">2009</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2021_American_League_Wild_Card_Game" title="2021 American League Wild Card Game">2021</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Boston_Red_Sox_minor_league_affiliates" title="List of Boston Red Sox minor league affiliates">Minor league affiliates</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Triple-A_(baseball)" title="Triple-A (baseball)">Triple-A</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Worcester_Red_Sox" title="Worcester Red Sox">Worcester Red Sox</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Double-A_(baseball)" title="Double-A (baseball)">Double-A</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Portland_Sea_Dogs" title="Portland Sea Dogs">Portland Sea Dogs</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/High-A" title="High-A">High-A</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Greenville_Drive" title="Greenville Drive">Greenville Drive</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Class_A_(baseball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Class A (baseball)">Single-A</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Salem_Red_Sox" title="Salem Red Sox">Salem Red Sox</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rookie-level" class="mw-redirect" title="Rookie-level">Rookie</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Florida_Complex_League_Red_Sox" title="Florida Complex League Red Sox">FCL Red Sox</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dominican_Summer_League_Red_Sox" title="Dominican Summer League Red Sox">DSL Red Sox</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;;width:1%">Broadcasting</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;">Television</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/New_England_Sports_Network" class="mw-redirect" title="New England Sports Network">New England Sports Network (NESN)</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;">Radio</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/WEEI-FM" title="WEEI-FM">WEEI-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox_Radio_Network" title="Boston Red Sox Radio Network">Radio network affiliates</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2" style="background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;;background-color: #BD3039 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #0D2B56, inset -2px -2px 0 #0D2B56; !important;;"><div id="Seasons_(125)" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em">Seasons (125)</div></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;;width:1%">1900s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>1900 · <a href="/wiki/1901_Boston_Americans_season" title="1901 Boston Americans season">1901</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1902_Boston_Americans_season" title="1902 Boston Americans season">1902</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1903_Boston_Americans_season" title="1903 Boston Americans season">1903</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1904_Boston_Americans_season" title="1904 Boston Americans season">1904</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1905_Boston_Americans_season" title="1905 Boston Americans season">1905</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1906_Boston_Americans_season" title="1906 Boston Americans season">1906</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1907_Boston_Americans_season" title="1907 Boston Americans season">1907</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1908_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1908 Boston Red Sox season">1908</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1909_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1909 Boston Red Sox season">1909</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;;width:1%">1910s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1910_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1910 Boston Red Sox season">1910</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1911_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1911 Boston Red Sox season">1911</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1912_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1912 Boston Red Sox season">1912</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1913_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1913 Boston Red Sox season">1913</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1914_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1914 Boston Red Sox season">1914</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1915_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1915 Boston Red Sox season">1915</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1916_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1916 Boston Red Sox season">1916</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1917_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1917 Boston Red Sox season">1917</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1918_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1918 Boston Red Sox season">1918</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1919_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1919 Boston Red Sox season">1919</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;;width:1%">1920s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1920_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1920 Boston Red Sox season">1920</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1921_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1921 Boston Red Sox season">1921</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1922_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1922 Boston Red Sox season">1922</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1923_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1923 Boston Red Sox season">1923</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1924_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1924 Boston Red Sox season">1924</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1925_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1925 Boston Red Sox season">1925</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1926_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1926 Boston Red Sox season">1926</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1927_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1927 Boston Red Sox season">1927</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1928_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1928 Boston Red Sox season">1928</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1929_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1929 Boston Red Sox season">1929</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;;width:1%">1930s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1930_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1930 Boston Red Sox season">1930</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1931_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1931 Boston Red Sox season">1931</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1932_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1932 Boston Red Sox season">1932</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1933_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1933 Boston Red Sox season">1933</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1934_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1934 Boston Red Sox season">1934</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1935_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1935 Boston Red Sox season">1935</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1936_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1936 Boston Red Sox season">1936</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1937_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1937 Boston Red Sox season">1937</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1938_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1938 Boston Red Sox season">1938</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1939_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1939 Boston Red Sox season">1939</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;;width:1%">1940s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1940_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1940 Boston Red Sox season">1940</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1941_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1941 Boston Red Sox season">1941</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1942_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1942 Boston Red Sox season">1942</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1943_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1943 Boston Red Sox season">1943</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1944_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1944 Boston Red Sox season">1944</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1945_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1945 Boston Red Sox season">1945</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1946_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1946 Boston Red Sox season">1946</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1947_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1947 Boston Red Sox season">1947</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1948_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1948 Boston Red Sox season">1948</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1949_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1949 Boston Red Sox season">1949</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;;width:1%">1950s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1950_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1950 Boston Red Sox season">1950</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1951_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1951 Boston Red Sox season">1951</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1952_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1952 Boston Red Sox season">1952</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1953_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1953 Boston Red Sox season">1953</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1954_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1954 Boston Red Sox season">1954</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1955_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1955 Boston Red Sox season">1955</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1956 Boston Red Sox season">1956</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1957_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1957 Boston Red Sox season">1957</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1958_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1958 Boston Red Sox season">1958</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1959_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1959 Boston Red Sox season">1959</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;;width:1%">1960s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1960_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1960 Boston Red Sox season">1960</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1961_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1961 Boston Red Sox season">1961</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1962_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1962 Boston Red Sox season">1962</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1963_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1963 Boston Red Sox season">1963</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1964_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1964 Boston Red Sox season">1964</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1965_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1965 Boston Red Sox season">1965</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1966_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1966 Boston Red Sox season">1966</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1967_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1967 Boston Red Sox season">1967</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1968 Boston Red Sox season">1968</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1969_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1969 Boston Red Sox season">1969</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;;width:1%">1970s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1970_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1970 Boston Red Sox season">1970</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1971_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1971 Boston Red Sox season">1971</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1972_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1972 Boston Red Sox season">1972</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1973_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1973 Boston Red Sox season">1973</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1974 Boston Red Sox season">1974</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1975_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1975 Boston Red Sox season">1975</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1976_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1976 Boston Red Sox season">1976</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1977_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1977 Boston Red Sox season">1977</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1978 Boston Red Sox season">1978</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1979_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1979 Boston Red Sox season">1979</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #0D2B56 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #BD3039, inset -2px -2px 0 #BD3039; !important;;;width:1%">1980s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1980_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1980 Boston Red Sox season">1980</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1981_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1981 Boston Red Sox season">1981</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1982_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1982 Boston Red Sox season">1982</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1983 Boston Red Sox season">1983</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1984 Boston Red Sox season">1984</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1985_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1985 Boston Red Sox season">1985</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1986 Boston Red Sox season">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1987_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1987 Boston Red Sox season">1987</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1988 Boston Red Sox season">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1989_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1989 Boston Red Sox season">1989</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #0D2B56 !important; 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