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Match Report

Jansen becomes 7th in major league history with 400 saves, Red Sox beat Braves 5-2

— Kenley Jansen became the seventh player in major league history to earn 400 saves, pinch-hitter Raimel Tapia hit a go-ahead RBI double in the seventh inning, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Atlanta Braves 5-2 on Wednesday night.

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Top Performers

BOS

  • Jarren Duran LF H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 2
  • Alex Verdugo LF H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Masataka Yoshida DH H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Enmanuel Valdez 1B H-AB 0-1 · AB 1 · R 0

ATL

  • Ronald Acuna Jr. RF H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Sean Murphy C H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Orlando Arcia SS H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Matt Olson 1B H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0

Head to Head

Series tied 1-1

Injuries

Atlanta Braves

  • Spencer Strider 60-Day-IL
  • Joe Jimenez 60-Day-IL
  • Jurickson Profar suspension
  • Joey Wentz 60-Day-IL
  • Spencer Schwellenbach 60-Day-IL

Boston Red Sox

  • Caleb Durbin Out
  • Garrett Whitlock Out
  • Roman Anthony Out
  • Tyron Guerrero Out
  • Romy Gonzalez Day-To-Day

Lineups

Confirmed

ATL

  1. Ronald Acuna Jr.RF13
  2. Matt Olson1B28
  3. Austin Riley3B27
  4. Sean MurphyDH12
  5. Eddie RosarioLF9
  6. Ozzie Albies2B1
  7. Travis d'ArnaudC25
  8. Michael Harris IICF23
  9. Orlando ArciaSS11

BOS

  1. Rob RefsnyderLF30
  2. Alex VerdugoRF27
  3. Justin Turner2B3
  4. Masataka YoshidaDH7
  5. Enrique HernandezSS8
  6. Jarren DuranCF16
  7. Triston Casas1B36
  8. Connor WongC12
  9. Enmanuel Valdez2B47

Substitutes

  1. Raimel TapiaLF10
  2. Bobby DalbecPH31
  3. Rafael Devers3B16

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    29630 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    29630 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    29630 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    29630 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    33618 9th Inning
  6. End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
    33618 9th Inning
  7. Play Result 5-2

    Casas homered to right center (442 feet), Duran scored.

    33618 9th Inning
  8. Home Run 5-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    33618 9th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33618 9th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33618 9th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32903 8th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32903 8th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32903 8th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32903 8th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32903 8th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32903 8th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32903 8th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    38102 8th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    38102 8th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    38102 8th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    38102 8th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    38102 8th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4713488 7th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4713488 7th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    4713488 7th Inning
  26. End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
    38102 7th Inning
  27. Play Result 3-2

    Tapia doubled to right, Duran scored, Casas to third.

    38102 7th Inning
  28. Double 3-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    38102 7th Inning
  29. Strike Looking 2-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    38102 7th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    38102 7th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36133 7th Inning
  32. End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
    4720856 6th Inning
  33. Play Result 2-2

    Rosario singled to right, Riley scored, Rosario out stretching at second.

    4720856 6th Inning
  34. Single 2-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    4720856 6th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4720856 6th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4720856 6th Inning
  37. Strike Swinging 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    4720856 6th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4720856 6th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4720856 6th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Foul

    4720856 6th Inning
  41. End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
    4720856 6th Inning
  42. Play Result 2-1

    Acuña Jr. homered to left (470 feet).

    4720856 6th Inning
  43. Home Run 2-1

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    4720856 6th Inning
  44. Ball 2-0

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    4720856 6th Inning
  45. Ball 2-0

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    4720856 6th Inning
  46. Strike Looking 2-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    4720856 6th Inning
  47. Ball 2-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    4720856 6th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    29220 6th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    29220 6th Inning
  50. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    29220 6th Inning
  51. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    29220 6th Inning
  52. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    4720856 5th Inning
  53. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4720856 5th Inning
  54. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    40903 5th Inning
  55. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    40903 5th Inning
  56. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    40903 5th Inning
  57. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    40903 5th Inning
  58. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    40903 5th Inning
  59. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4720856 4th Inning
  60. End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
    32569 4th Inning
  1. End Inning 5-2

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
    29630 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 5-2

    d'Arnaud struck out swinging.

    29630 9th Inning
  4. Strike Swinging 5-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging

    29630 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    29630 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    29630 9th Inning
  7. Strike Swinging 5-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    29630 9th Inning
  8. Strike Looking 5-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    29630 9th Inning
  9. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2

    Kenley Jansen pitches to Travis d'Arnaud

    29630 9th Inning
  10. End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
    29630 9th Inning
  11. Play Result 5-2

    Albies flied out to center.

    29630 9th Inning
  12. Fly Out 5-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    29630 9th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    29630 9th Inning
  14. Ball 5-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    29630 9th Inning
  15. Ball 5-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    29630 9th Inning
  16. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2

    Kenley Jansen pitches to Ozzie Albies

    29630 9th Inning
  17. End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
    29630 9th Inning
  18. Play Result 5-2

    Rosario doubled to right.

    29630 9th Inning
  19. Double 5-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    29630 9th Inning
  20. Strike Swinging 5-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    29630 9th Inning
  21. Ball 5-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    29630 9th Inning
  22. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2

    Kenley Jansen pitches to Eddie Rosario

    29630 9th Inning
  23. End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
    29630 9th Inning
  24. Play Result 5-2

    Murphy flied out to center.

    29630 9th Inning
  25. Fly Out 5-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    29630 9th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    29630 9th Inning
  27. Strike Looking 5-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    29630 9th Inning
  28. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2

    Kenley Jansen pitches to Sean Murphy

    29630 9th Inning
  29. Play Result 5-2

    Jansen relieved Martin

    29630 9th Inning
  30. Start Inning 5-2

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  31. End Inning 5-2

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  32. End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
    33760 9th Inning
  33. Play Result 5-2

    Verdugo popped out to third.

    33760 9th Inning
  34. Pop Out 5-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    33760 9th Inning
  35. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2

    Joe Jimenez pitches to Alex Verdugo

    33760 9th Inning
  36. Play Result 5-2

    Jiménez relieved Iglesias

    33760 9th Inning
  37. End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
    33618 9th Inning
  38. Play Result 5-2

    Tapia struck out swinging.

    33618 9th Inning
  39. Strike Swinging 5-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Swinging

    33618 9th Inning
  40. Strike Swinging 5-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    33618 9th Inning

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