MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BOSTON RED SOX AT ATLANTA HAMMERS
05/16/2026
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BOSTON RED SOX AT ATLANTA HAMMERS
GAME ID: 1258 - SATURDAY, MAY 16TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Boston Red Sox (22-24) 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 5 0 8 12 1
Atlanta Hammers (20-26) 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 2
Atlanta Beaten, 8-3, by Boston
Boston and Atlanta got after it at SunTrust Park.

The Boston Red Sox defeated the Atlanta Hammers, 8-3. Doing his part was right fielder Bo Dawson, who went 3-5 with a home run and a double, while scoring 2 times and driving in 2. Boston, at 22-24, occupies third place in the American League East Division.

In the top of the eighth, the Red Sox grabbed the lead when Dawson hit his 6th home run of the season. The solo home run off Bobby Moore made it 4-3, Boston.

"We didn't pitch good, and when you don't pitch good, you lose," said Atlanta manager Vince Harrison.
BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Williamson CF 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .243 1 9
D. Combs C 5 2 2 2 0 1 1 .211 6 16
R. Devers 3B 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 .258 6 21
P. Vitzhum 1B 5 0 3 1 0 1 0 .309 1 14
D. Robertson SS 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 .225 0 16
B. Dawson RF 5 2 3 2 0 1 1 .290 6 11
E. Dennis DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .181 4 11
   a-C. Arroyo DH 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .440 0 7
F. Mallen 2B 4 1 2 3 0 1 0 .208 5 17
S. Pratt LF 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 .245 0 10
Totals 40 8 12 8 2 8 15      
a - C. Arroyo inserted as DH in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Dawson (5, 3rd Inning off L. Hampson, 2 on, 2 outs)
Triples: P. Vitzhum (1, 5th Inning off L. Hampson, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: F. Mallen (5, 8th Inning off B. Moore, 1 on, 0 outs) , B. Dawson (6, 8th Inning off B. Moore, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Combs (6, 8th Inning off C. Lopez, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Williamson , D. Combs 5 , R. Devers , P. Vitzhum 5 , B. Dawson 7 , F. Mallen 5
2-out RBI: B. Dawson , F. Mallen
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Combs , B. Dawson , E. Dennis , S. Pratt
Sac Bunt: S. Pratt
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: R. Devers (6)
Double Plays: 1 (Devers-Mallen-Vitzhum)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Herta RF 5 0 0 0 0 3 3 .299 0 11
C. Shelton 3B 4 1 1 0 1 1 2 .220 4 15
E. Vázquez DH 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 .290 2 7
P. Walker LF, CF 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .223 4 18
J. Bowers 2B 4 1 1 0 0 2 3 .276 8 19
T. Hanna CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .407 1 6
   a-R. Edwards CF, LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .167 2 10
W. Flores 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .233 4 22
W. Ramey C 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 .214 0 10
E. James SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .162 0 4
Totals 35 3 9 3 2 13 20      
a - R. Edwards substituted for T. Hanna in the 2nd

BATTING
Doubles: C. Shelton (9, 1st Inning off J. Cervantes, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Bowers (7, 4th Inning off J. Cervantes, 0 on, 0 outs) , W. Ramey (6, 9th Inning off D. Bergeron, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: E. Vázquez (2, 1st Inning off J. Cervantes, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Shelton 2 , E. Vázquez 6 , J. Bowers 2 , W. Ramey 4 , E. James
2-out RBI: W. Ramey
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Shelton , R. Edwards , W. Flores , E. James
GIDP: L. Herta
Sac Bunt: R. Edwards
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: C. Shelton (5) , J. Bowers (3)
BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Cervantes W (4-3) 7.0 6 3 3 1 9 1 28 119 2.51   
J. Muñóz 0.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 4 20 2.81   
S. Bell 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 13.50   
D. Bergeron 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 5 20 10.64   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Cervantes 61
Batters Faced: J. Cervantes 28, J. Muñóz 4, S. Bell 1, D. Bergeron 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Cervantes 7-4, J. Muñóz 0-0, S. Bell 0-0, D. Bergeron 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Cervantes 119-74, J. Muñóz 20-11, S. Bell 3-3, D. Bergeron 20-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Bell 2-0
Balk: J. Cervantes
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
L. Hampson 5.0 7 3 2 0 4 0 24 94 3.35   
K. Kirby 1.1 0 0 0 1 2 0 5 22 10.12   
B. Moore L (2-3) 0.2 3 3 3 1 0 2 6 17 3.07   
C. Lopez 2.0 2 2 2 0 2 1 8 32 3.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Hampson 47
Batters Faced: L. Hampson 24, K. Kirby 5, B. Moore 6, C. Lopez 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Hampson 7-4, K. Kirby 0-2, B. Moore 1-1, C. Lopez 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. Hampson 94-62, K. Kirby 22-11, B. Moore 17-9, C. Lopez 32-20
WP: L. Hampson
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bo Dawson
Ballpark: SunTrust Park
Weather: Clear skies (67 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:15 PM ET
Time: 3:53
Attendance: 29534
Special Notes: Tyrone Hanna was ejected in the 1st inning for arguing a strike call.
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