MLB PRO
BOSTON RED SOX AT CHICAGO CUBS
07/16/2023
 
BOSTON RED SOX AT CHICAGO CUBS
GAME ID: 1956 - SUNDAY, JULY 16TH , 2023
GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Boston Red Sox (48-44) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Chicago Cubs (33-59) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 X 2 9 1
Cubs Prevail, 2-0, Over Boston
Pitching was the name of the game in a tight contest between the Chicago Cubs and the Boston Red Sox. Chicago won it, 2-0. Chicago starter Kelly Koch was in command. In 5 innings, Koch surrendered 4 hits, while striking out 7 and walking 2. He allowed no runs. The win puts Chicago at 33-59.

In the bottom of the third, Eloy Jimenez hit a 2-run home run. The 15th home run of the season for the Chicago designated hitter put the Cubs on top, 2-0.

"I liked his command," said Chicago manager John Farrell. "Kelly was throwing strikes."
BOSTON BATTING LINESCORES CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Jimenez CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .317 7 31
D. Allen SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .279 15 58
K. Gentry 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .290 4 28
S. Cleveland LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 4 .232 16 39
J. Soto DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .233 3 12
G. Bird C 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .193 7 18
D. Mendoza 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .218 10 34
E. James RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .278 3 8
J. Frost 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .385 0 5
Totals 32 0 6 0 2 11 16      
BATTING
Doubles: G. Bird (6, 2nd Inning off K. Koch, 0 on, 1 out) , K. Gentry (23, 6th Inning off K. Koch, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Allen , K. Gentry 2 , S. Cleveland , J. Soto , G. Bird 2 , J. Frost
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Allen , S. Cleveland 2 , G. Bird , E. James
GIDP: D. Mendoza
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Jimenez (11) , J. Frost (3)
CS: D. Allen (5)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Frost-Allen-Mendoza)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Rixey LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .317 8 21
G. Lux 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .252 8 37
J. Burger 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .224 10 19
E. Jimenez DH 4 1 1 2 0 1 5 .221 15 51
T. Hill RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .283 4 16
E. Vallés 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .290 7 25
S. Mayes SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .164 1 6
J. Pérez CF 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .265 3 21
J. Felix C 3 0 0 0 0 1 6 .156 0 7
Totals 31 2 9 2 3 4 26      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Rixey (5, 1st Inning off D. Lock, 0 on, 0 outs) , G. Lux (14, 3rd Inning off D. Lock, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: E. Jimenez (15, 3rd Inning off D. Lock, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Rixey 3 , G. Lux 2 , E. Jimenez 4 , T. Hill , E. Vallés , S. Mayes , J. Pérez 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Rixey , E. Jimenez , T. Hill , J. Felix
GIDP: S. Mayes
Sac Bunt: J. Felix
Hit by Pitch: J. Pérez
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: S. Mayes (6)
Double Plays: 1 (Lux-Mayes-Vallés)
BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORES CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
D. Lock L (8-7) 6.0 8 2 2 1 4 1 97 64 3.83
A. Ramirez 1.2 1 0 0 2 0 0 33 19 5.40
M. Traver 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 3 2.47
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Lock 51
Batters Faced: D. Lock 26, A. Ramirez 8, M. Traver 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Lock 4-9, A. Ramirez 3-2, M. Traver 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Lock 97-64, A. Ramirez 33-19, M. Traver 8-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Ramirez 1-0 , M. Traver 1-0
Hit Batsmen: M. Traver
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
K. Koch W (3-3) 5.0 4 0 0 2 7 0 89 60 4.58
A. Klumpp H (5) 3.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 29 21 4.14
J. Hatfield SV (5) 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 18 11 3.79
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Koch 64
Batters Faced: K. Koch 21, A. Klumpp 9, J. Hatfield 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Koch 2-5, A. Klumpp 3-3, J. Hatfield 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: K. Koch 89-60, A. Klumpp 29-21, J. Hatfield 18-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Klumpp 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kelly Koch
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (76 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 11 mph
Start Time: 11:05 AM CT
Time: 3:16
Attendance: 14253
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