Cody Ross cranks 3-run, walk-off homer to lift Red Sox
Cody Ross hit a three-run homer with one out in the bottom of the ninth to give the Boston Red Sox a 3-1 win over the Chicago White Sox on Thursday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago White Sox
1
Boston Red Sox
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
C Ross homered to left (338 feet), D Pedroia and N Punto scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-3
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Advancing On Force 1-2
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-0
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-0
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
A Rios hit sacrifice fly to right, A Dunn scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 1-3
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
C Ross homered to left (338 feet), D Pedroia and N Punto scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-3
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Advancing On Force 1-2
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Home Run 1-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-0
C Ross batting
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Play Result 1-0
N Punto ran for A Gonzalez.
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Play Result 1-0
A Reed relieved M Thornton.
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
A Gonzalez singled to right, D Pedroia to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-0
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Single 1-0
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-0
A Gonzalez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
D Pedroia grounded into fielder's choice to third, C Crawford out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 1-0
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 1-0
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-0
D Pedroia batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
C Crawford singled to right.
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Single 1-0
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-0
C Crawford batting
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Play Result 1-0
M Thornton relieved J Quintana.
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Start Inning 1-0
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
E Escobar grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 1-0
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Head to Head
Injuries
Boston Red Sox
- Roman Anthony Out
- Triston Casas Out
- Romy Gonzalez Out
- Eli White Out
- Justin Slaten Out
Chicago White Sox
- Tanner Murray Out
- Prelander Berroa Out
- Brooks Baldwin Out
- Mike Vasil Out
- Jordan Leasure Out
Lineups
ConfirmedBOS
Jacoby EllsburyCF22
Carl Demonte CrawfordLF3
Dustin Pedroia2B15
Adrian Gonzalez1B23
Cody RossRF7
Will Middlebrooks3B12
Kelly ShoppachC40
Mike AvilesSS12
Pedro CiriacoDH15
Substitutes
Nick PuntoPR1
CHW
Alejandro De AzaCF17
Alexei RamirezSS24
Adam DunnDH10
Paul Konerko1B14
Alex RiosRF15
A.J. PierzynskiC15
Dayan ViciedoLF
Gordon Beckham2B29
Eduardo Escobar3B3
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