WHALEHEAD LEAGUE BASEBALL
BOSTON RED SOX AT NEW YORK METS
04/01/2024
 
WHALEHEAD LEAGUE BASEBALL
BOSTON RED SOX AT NEW YORK METS
GAME ID: 97 - MONDAY, APRIL 1ST , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Boston Red Sox (3-0) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 4 9 2
New York Mets (0-3) 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 1
Late Rally by Red Sox Locks Up 4-2 Win
The New York Mets got a sterling performance from pitcher Lance McCullers Jr., but the Boston Red Sox still prevailed, 4-2. McCullers Jr. threw 6.1 innings allowing 1 runs. Edwin Diaz picked up the save for Boston, his 1st of the year. The win puts Boston at 3-0.

Boston used the clutch hitting of Bobby Witt Jr. to capture the win. The shortstop drilled a bases-clearing double in the top of the ninth inning to give the Red Sox the lead, 4-2. For the game, Witt Jr. had 1 single and 1 double in 4 at-bats.

"It was a solid team effort," said Witt Jr. after the game.
BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Acuna Jr. RF, LF 5 1 3 0 0 2 1 .462 1 2
C. Seager 2B, 3B 3 2 1 1 2 0 1 .182 1 2
J. Rodriguez CF, RF 5 0 1 0 0 2 4 .286 1 3
J. Soto DH 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 .250 1 4
B. Witt Jr. SS 4 0 2 3 1 1 1 .308 0 3
C. Walker 1B 4 0 0 0 1 1 4 .167 1 2
N. Gorman 3B 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .100 0 0
   a-A. McCutchen PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
   b-C. Rafaela 3B, CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
S. Murphy C 4 0 0 0 0 1 7 .250 2 4
L. Wade Jr. LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273 1 1
   c-W. Castro 3B, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 36 4 9 4 5 8 21      
a - A. McCutchen pinch hit for N. Gorman in the 8th
b - C. Rafaela substituted for A. McCutchen in the 8th
c - W. Castro substituted for L. Wade Jr. in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: N. Gorman (1, 5th Inning off L. McCullers Jr., 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Acuna Jr. (1, 9th Inning off R. Suarez, 0 on, 1 out) , B. Witt Jr. (1, 9th Inning off C. Martin, 3 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Seager (1, 6th Inning off L. McCullers Jr., 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Acuna Jr. 4 , C. Seager 4 , J. Rodriguez , B. Witt Jr. 3 , N. Gorman 2 , A. McCutchen
2-out RBI: B. Witt Jr.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Acuna Jr. , J. Rodriguez , C. Walker , N. Gorman , S. Murphy 2
GIDP: C. Seager
Hit by Pitch: N. Gorman
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Errors: K. Bradish (1) , B. Witt Jr. (1)
Double Plays: 4 (Witt Jr.-Seager-Walker, Seager-Witt Jr.-Walker, Wade Jr.-Murphy, Witt Jr.-Seager-Walker)
OF assists: 1 (Wade Jr.(Trout at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Friedl LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .333 0 0
P. Goldschmidt 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .385 0 0
C. Bellinger RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .231 0 1
M. Trout CF 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .250 1 1
E. Jimenez DH 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .462 1 3
G. Lux SS 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .182 0 2
K. Hayes 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 4 .167 0 1
T. Edman 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .333 1 1
Y. Grandal C 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .200 0 0
Totals 32 2 9 2 1 6 15      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Bellinger (2, 1st Inning off K. Bradish, 0 on, 2 outs) , K. Hayes (2, 2nd Inning off K. Bradish, 1 on, 1 out) , M. Trout (1, 4th Inning off K. Bradish, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Friedl , C. Bellinger 2 , M. Trout 3 , E. Jimenez 2 , K. Hayes 2 , T. Edman , Y. Grandal
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Bellinger , M. Trout , Y. Grandal
GIDP: T. Friedl , P. Goldschmidt 2
Sac Bunt: G. Lux 2
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: M. Trout (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Lux-Edman-Goldschmidt)
BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
K. Bradish 6.0 8 2 1 1 4 0 98 59 1.50   
E. Clase W (1-0) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 25 15 0.00   
E. Diaz SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 7 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Bradish 53
Batters Faced: K. Bradish 25, E. Clase 6, E. Diaz 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Bradish 7-4, E. Clase 3-1, E. Diaz 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Bradish 98-59, E. Clase 25-15, E. Diaz 12-7
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
L. McCullers Jr. 6.1 6 1 1 2 4 1 94 60 1.42   
C. Heuer H (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 11 8 0.00   
J. Burnette H (1) 0.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 18 9 4.50   
R. Suarez L (0-1) 1.0 1 3 3 2 1 0 29 13 27.00   
C. Martin BS (1) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 3 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. McCullers Jr. 59
Batters Faced: L. McCullers Jr. 27, C. Heuer 3, J. Burnette 4, R. Suarez 6, C. Martin 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. McCullers Jr. 4-10, C. Heuer 1-0, J. Burnette 0-0, R. Suarez 0-2, C. Martin 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. McCullers Jr. 94-60, C. Heuer 11-8, J. Burnette 18-9, R. Suarez 29-13, C. Martin 5-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Suarez 3-0 , C. Martin 3-3
WP: L. McCullers Jr.
Hit Batsmen: L. McCullers Jr.
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Lance McCullers Jr.
Ballpark: Citi Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (44 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 13 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:31
Attendance: 31598
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