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Sogard started at first base and went 2-for-5 with a double in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Guardians.

Sogard filled in at first base for a fourth consecutive game while Willson Contreras tends to a right hand injury. With Boston having clinched a playoff spot, the team does not have to rush Contreras back, although it would like to see him on the field and swing a bat before the postseason begins. Sogard has gone 3-for-18 during his time filling in.

Rocchio went 1-for-5 in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Red Sox.

Rocchio returned to the lineup after missing one game due to a left leg injury. He was back home at shortstop and batted ninth for the Guardians. Rocchio has rebounded nicely from an August slump (.474 OPS) and is slashing .267/.343/.500 with 16 RBI through 18 games this month.

Grissonm went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 9-7 loss to the Athletics.

This was Grissom's first multi-hit effort since Sept. 8 in Boston. The infielder has cooled off late in the season, batting just .209 (14-for-67) in September. Overall, he's hitting .242 with a .697 OPS, 12 home runs, 68 RBI, 45 runs scored, 22 doubles and a stolen base over 114 contests. Grissom is likely to close the year in a starting role.

Trout went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk and two runs scored in Tuesday's 9-7 loss to the Athletics.

Trout has hit .273 (18-for-66) in September, though he has just four multi-hit efforts over 19 contests this month. The outfielder has also drawn 14 walks to bolster his on-base numbers. For the season, he's batting .245 with an .808 OPS, 21 home runs, 53 RBI, 84 runs scored, 26 doubles and 11 stolen bases across 138 contests.

Neto went 1-for-4 with a walk, two stolen bases and two runs scored in Tuesday's 9-7 loss to the Athletics.

Neto entered the contest 0-for-13 over his previous four games. The shortstop was able to snap the skid and make an impact on the basepaths, getting up to 23 steals on 34 attempts this year. He's batting .238 with a .756 OPS, 26 home runs, 74 RBI and 100 runs scored over 152 contests, mainly out of the leadoff spot.

Guzman went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run, a walk and an additional RBI in Tuesday's 9-7 loss to the Athletics.

Guzman has gone 14-for-55 (.255) over 16 games in September, picking up just three extra-base hits along the way. The infielder provided a big play Tuesday, though the Angels' bullpen gave up the lead later on. Guzman is now batting .226 with a .622 OPS, eight homers, 33 RBI, 31 runs scored, nine doubles and two stolen bases over 285 plate appearances this season.

Kikuchi allowed two runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out two over 5.1 innings in a no-decision versus the Athletics on Tuesday.

Kikuchi had failed to complete five frames in his previous two outings, but he got back over that threshold this time. He was in line for the win when he exited, but the Angels' bullpen was unable to protect the lead. Through 62.2 innings over 13 starts, Kikuchi has a 4.88 ERA, 1.55 WHIP and 60:29 K:BB. He is tentatively lined up for one more start on the road in Seattle over the weekend.

Langeliers went 3-for-5 with a double, one RBI and one run scored in Tuesday's 9-7 win over the Angels.

Langeliers has hit safely in six of eight games since he returned from knee surgery. He continues to see most of the starts as the designated hitter since his knee is not healthy enough to allow him to regularly catch. The 28-year-old is batting .267 with an .818 OPS, 23 home runs, 56 RBI, 57 runs scored, 20 doubles and three stolen bases over 101 contests.

Butler went 3-for-4 with a triple, a double, one RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's 9-7 win over the Angels.

Butler sparked the Athletics' comeback with an RBI triple in the sixth inning. He ended up a home run shy of the cycle, though it was still his fourth multi-hit effort over his last 10 games. The outfielder is now batting .233 with a .719 OPS, 17 home runs, 60 RBI, 63 runs scored, 10 stolen bases, 18 doubles and two triples over 149 contests this season.

Cortes went 2-for-2 with a two-run home run, a triple, an additional RBI and two total runs scored in Tuesday's 9-7 win over the Angels.

Cortes had gone nine games without a multi-hit performance before doing so off the bench Tuesday. He hit an RBI triple in the seventh inning before delivering a go-ahead homer in the eighth. Cortes has done reasonably well this season, batting .257 with a .731 OPS, 10 homers, 43 RBI, 30 runs scored, 16 doubles, two triples and two stolen bases over 119 contests. He continues to see mostly strong-side platoon work in the corner outfield.