All the media outlets love to report how bad the Red Sox are with runners in scoring position (the infamous RISP). I was curious what this actually looks like, so I broke down the RISP chances in the 10-8 loss to the Rays in timeline form:
Bottom 2: Man on 2nd - Mayer walks - 0 for 0
Bottom 2: 1st & 2nd - Rafaela walks - 0 for 0
Bottom 2: Bases loaded - Wong grounds out - 0 for 1
Bottom 5: Man on 2nd - Rafaela singles - 1 for 2
Bottom 5: 1st & 3rd - Wong GIDP, run scores - 1 for 3
Bottom 6: 1st & 2nd - Story strikes out - 1 for 4
Bottom 6: 1st & 2nd - Anthony strikes out - 1 for 5
Bottom 6: 1st & 2nd - Campbell HBP - 1 for 5
Bottom 6: Bases loaded - Gonzalez doubles, 2 runs score - 2 for 6
Bottom 6: 2nd & 3rd - Rafaela strikes out - 2 for 7
Bottom 7: 2nd & 3rd - Devers strikes out - 2 for 8
Bottom 7: 2nd & 3rd - Toro grounds out, run scores - 2 for 9
Bottom 7: Man on 3rd - Story singles, run scores - 3 for 10
Bottom 7: Man on 2nd - Anthony walks - 3 for 10
Bottom 7: 1st & 2nd - Campbell strikes out - 3 for 11
Bottom 8: Man on 2nd - Duran strikes out - 3 for 12
Bottom 9: 2nd & 3rd - Story flies out - 3 for 13
Bottom 9: 2nd & 3rd - Anthony grounds out, run scores - 3 for 14
Bottom 9: Man on 3rd - Campbell singles, run scores - 4 for 15
Bottom 9: 2nd & 3rd - Rafaela pops out - 4 for 16
Bottom 10: Man on 2nd - Narvaez strikes out - 4 for 17
Bottom 10: Man on 2nd - Duran flies out - 4 for 18
Bottom 10: 1st & 2nd - Toro reaches on fielding error, run scores - 4 for 19
Bottom 10: 1st & 3rd - Story flies out - 4 for 20
Bottom 11: Man on 2nd - Refsnyder walks - 4 for 20
Bottom 11: 1st & 2nd - Campbell lines out - 4 for 21
Bottom 11: 1st & 2nd - Gonzalez strikes out - 4 for 22
Bottom 11: 1st & 2nd - Rafaela lines out - 4 for 23
For those keeping score, even though they did go 4 for 23 (.174), they walked 4 times and scored 4 runs without recording a hit (GIDP, 2 ground outs, and a fielding error). So, technically they were 8 for 23 (.348) in scoring runs with RISP. Should that make everyone feel better? No, not really. They still left way too many ducks on the pond. Add that to poor defense and pitching and you’ve got a team that can't get out of its own way.