MLB PRO
BOSTON RED SOX AT CLEVELAND GUARDIANS
04/25/2024
 
BOSTON RED SOX AT CLEVELAND GUARDIANS
GAME ID: 959 - THURSDAY, APRIL 25TH , 2024
GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Boston Red Sox (11-15) 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 8 14 1
Cleveland Guardians (10-16) 1 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 7 11 0
Red Sox Sneak By Guardians, 8-7
Evan Waxman did all he could to help his team win. In the end, though, it wasn't enough to keep the Cleveland Guardians from losing, 8-7, to the Boston Red Sox at Progressive Field. Waxman went 2 for 4 with a home run and a walk. He drove in 4 runs and scored once. The Guardians fall to 10-16 and continue their rocky start to the 2024 season.

Boston used a clutch hit from Sawyer Cleveland to get the win. The left fielder drilled a grand slam home run in the top of the ninth inning to put the Red Sox ahead, 8-6. It was his only hit in 4 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.

"We need to string a few more wins like this one together," said Cleveland.
BOSTON BATTING LINESCORES CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Jimenez CF 5 1 2 0 0 0 4 .278 0 1
K. Gentry 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 5 .215 1 14
J. Frost 2B 3 2 1 0 2 2 2 .229 0 2
T. Kuhn SS 5 1 2 0 0 0 4 .263 1 7
G. Bird C 4 1 2 3 0 0 0 .264 1 9
S. Cleveland LF 4 1 1 4 1 2 2 .168 2 12
E. James RF 5 1 2 0 0 1 1 .188 4 9
D. Mendoza 1B 4 0 1 0 1 2 1 .214 0 2
R. Hassell III DH 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .177 1 9
Totals 38 8 14 8 4 9 19      
BATTING
Home Runs: S. Cleveland (2, 9th Inning off J. Sheffield, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: G. Jimenez 2 , K. Gentry , J. Frost , T. Kuhn 2 , G. Bird 2 , S. Cleveland 4 , E. James 2 , D. Mendoza , R. Hassell III 2
2-out RBI: G. Bird
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Kuhn , S. Cleveland
GIDP: K. Gentry
Sac Fly: G. Bird
Hit by Pitch: K. Gentry
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Frost (2)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Kuhn (4)
OF assists: 1 (James(Jenkins at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Musgrave LF 5 3 2 0 0 1 1 .333 7 16
A. Thomas CF 4 1 2 1 1 1 1 .273 1 8
E. Waxman 1B 4 1 2 4 1 1 3 .301 4 14
J. Justice RF 5 0 1 1 0 2 3 .277 3 15
C. Betts C 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .167 2 10
M. Jenkins 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .278 2 7
A. Bohm DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .048 0 3
J. Eierman 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .184 0 1
R. Hester SS 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 .125 0 0
   a-J. Ayala PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .280 3 10
Totals 38 7 11 7 2 13 15      
a - J. Ayala pinch hit for R. Hester in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Jenkins (3, 4th Inning off L. Allen, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Hester (1, 5th Inning off L. Allen, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: E. Waxman (4, 3rd Inning off L. Allen, 2 on, 1 out) , J. Ayala (3, 9th Inning off R. Paullus, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Musgrave 2 , A. Thomas 2 , E. Waxman 5 , J. Justice , M. Jenkins 2 , J. Eierman , R. Hester 2 , J. Ayala 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Jenkins
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Musgrave (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Eierman-Hester-Waxman)
OF assists: 1 (Justice(Jimenez at 3rd base))
BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORES CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
L. Allen 4.0 8 6 5 0 4 1 70 49 5.28
R. Muñíz 2.0 2 0 0 0 4 0 29 19 7.32
M. Traver 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 20 10 2.00
Z. Potter W (1-0) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 14 7 8.76
R. Paullus H (1) 0.2 1 1 1 1 0 1 19 11 1.86
A. Ramirez SV (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 4 2.70
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Allen 28
Batters Faced: L. Allen 20, R. Muñíz 8, M. Traver 4, Z. Potter 3, R. Paullus 4, A. Ramirez 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Allen 2-5, R. Muñíz 1-1, M. Traver 1-0, Z. Potter 0-1, R. Paullus 2-0, A. Ramirez 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: L. Allen 70-49, R. Muñíz 29-19, M. Traver 20-10, Z. Potter 14-7, R. Paullus 19-11, A. Ramirez 7-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Muñíz 2-1 , A. Ramirez 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
D. Mills 4.0 8 3 3 4 4 0 94 55 5.46
I. Campbell 2.0 1 0 0 0 4 0 33 19 5.17
C. Toder H (3) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 11 6.57
J. Sheffield L (0-2), BS (1) 1.0 5 5 5 0 1 1 29 16 7.27
D. Lane 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 5 5.40
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Mills 34
Batters Faced: D. Mills 22, I. Campbell 8, C. Toder 4, J. Sheffield 8, D. Lane 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Mills 4-2, I. Campbell 2-0, C. Toder 2-2, J. Sheffield 1-1, D. Lane 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Mills 94-55, I. Campbell 33-19, C. Toder 18-11, J. Sheffield 29-16, D. Lane 8-5
Hit Batsmen: I. Campbell
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Evan Waxman
Ballpark: Progressive Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (51 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 3:35 PM ET
Time: 3:59
Attendance: 18197
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