American League Division Series I – October 7-13, 2021

American League Division Series I

Tampa Bay Rays (1 – 100-62, .617) vs.
Boston Red Sox (4 – 92-70, .568)
Best-of-Five Series

Red Sox win series 3-1,
advance to ALCS

PRE-SERIES CONTENT

Rays manager Kevin Cash on facing the Red Sox

Red Sox manager Alex Cora on Wild Card win and facing the Rays

ALDS I – GAME 1

Red Sox 0 – Rays 5
WP: Shane McClanahan (1-0, 0.00) | LP: Eduardo Rodriguez (0-1, 10.80)
MLB Headline:
Randy Arozarena steals home, show as Rays roll

PRE-GAME CONTENT

Eduardo Rodriguez on starting Game 1

Shane McClanahan on starting Game 1

GAME HIGHLIGHTS AND POST-GAME CONTENT

ALDS I – GAME 2

Red Sox 14 – Rays 6
WP: Tanner Houck (1-0, 1.80) | LP: Collin McHugh (0-1, 16.20)
MLB Headline:
Liftoff! Sox bash 5 homers to knot up ALDS

PRE-GAME CONTENT

Chris Sale on starting Game 2

Shane Baz on starting Game 2

GAME HIGHLIGHTS AND POST-GAME CONTENT

On offense and defense, the Red Sox play with heart! Kiké Hernández goes 5-for-6 (4 are extra base hits), J.D. Martinez goes 4-for-5, Xander Bogaerts, Christian Vázques, and Alex Verdugo all go 3-for-5!

Alex Cora on offensive outburst

ALDS I – GAME 3

Red Sox 6 – Rays 4 / 13
WP: Nick Pivetta (1-0, 3.12) | LP: Luis Patiño (0-1, 13.50)
MLB Headline:
Vázquez’s walk-off HR ends thrilling classic

PRE-GAME CONTENT

➤Red Sox Starter Nathan Eovaldi is the only five-pitch, major league pitcher with a usage rate over 10% for all five.

Drew Rasmussen speaks ahead of Game 3

Nathan Eovaldi on getting the ball in Game 3

Analysts on Eovaldi’s regular season success against the Rays on MLB Tonight

GAME HIGHLIGHTS AND POST-GAME CONTENT

Stellar pitching from Nate Eovaldi, who gives up 2 R/ER on 3 H, striking out 8 (1 BB) in 5.0 IP, and Nick Pivetta, who throws all 4.0 extra innings, giving up no runs on 3 H, striking out 7 (1 BB). Pivetta was to have started Game 4 tomorrow. The 13^th inning features a once-in-forever ground-rule double, and a 2-run, walk-off HR by Christian Vázquez–PH.

Nate Eovaldi tallies 8 strikeouts in 5.0 inning start

Nick Pivetta punches out 7 in 4.0 extra innings of relief

Nick Pivetta on his key role in Game 3 win

Crew Chief Sam Holbrook explains quirky, game-saving ground-rule double that might never be repeated

Kevin Kiermaier’s drive bounces off the wall, off the ground, off right fielder Hunter Ronfroe, then over the wall!

ALDS I – GAME 4

Red Sox 6 – Rays 5
WP: Garrett Whitlock (1-0, 0.00) | LP: J.P. Feyereisen (0-1, 2.45)
MLB Headline:
Sox walk off to ALCS, ousting 100-win Rays

GAME HIGHLIGHTS AND POST-GAME CONTENT

In his 63^rd postseason appearance, Kiké Hernández hits a walkoff sac fly, bringing in Danny Santana, pinch running for Christian Vázquez (leadoff single), to win ALDS. Hernández tallies 9 H, 6 RBIs in the four-game ALDS.

POST-SERIES CONTENT

Kiké Hernández on his walkoff sac fly

Alex Cora on ALDS victory over the Rays

Eduardo Rodruguez on his Game 4 start

Kiké Hernández again

Kevin Cash on cocky Rays well-deserved ALDS loss