Pedro Ciriaco's triple in 9th lifts Red Sox over Yankees
Curtis Granderson misplayed Pedro Ciriaco's ninth-inning flyball into a go-ahead triple, and the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 8-6 Saturday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Boston Red Sox
8
New York Yankees
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| NYY | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-6
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Play Result 8-6
D Pedroia hit sacrifice fly to left, P Ciriaco scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-6
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
P Ciriaco tripled to deep center, J Ellsbury scored.
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Advancing On Force 7-6
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-6
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Play Result 6-6
M Teixeira homered to right center (413 feet), R Ibanez scored.
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Advancing On Force 6-6
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
D Jeter grounded out to shortstop, R Martin scored, I Suzuki to third.
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Advancing On Play 6-4
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
J Nix homered to right (345 feet), A Jones scored.
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Advancing On Force 6-3
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
A Gonzalez homered to right center (384 feet), P Ciriaco and D Pedroia scored.
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Advancing On Force 6-1
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Advancing On Force 5-1
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
C Stewart homered to left (392 feet).
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End Inning 8-6
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-6
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Play Result 8-6
R Martin flied out to center.
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Fly Out 8-6
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-6
R Martin batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-6
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Play Result 8-6
E Chavez grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 8-6
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-6
E Chavez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-6
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Play Result 8-6
N Swisher struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-6
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 8-6
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 8-6
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 8-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 8-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-6
N Swisher batting
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Play Result 8-6
N Swisher hit for R Soriano.
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Play Result 8-6
A Aceves relieved A Miller.
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Play Result 8-6
R Sweeney in right field.
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Play Result 8-6
C Ross in left field.
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Start Inning 8-6
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 8-6
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-6
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Play Result 8-6
C Ross struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-6
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 8-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 8-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 8-6
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 8-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-6
C Ross batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-6
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Play Result 8-6
A Gonzalez singled to center.
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Single 8-6
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-6
A Gonzalez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-6
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Play Result 8-6
D Pedroia hit sacrifice fly to left, P Ciriaco scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-6
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Sacrifice Fly 7-6
Pitch 4: in play
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Head to Head
BOS wins series 2-1
Injuries
New York Yankees
- Max Fried Out
- Kervin Castro Out
- Fernando Cruz Out
Boston Red Sox
- Roman Anthony Out
- Triston Casas Out
- Romy Gonzalez Out
- Eli White Out
- Justin Slaten Out
Lineups
ConfirmedNYY
Derek JeterSS2
Curtis GrandersonCF21
Mark Teixeira1B25
Robinson Cano2B22
Andruw JonesLF22
Jayson Nix3B
Russell MartinC55
Ichiro SuzukiRF51
Chris StewartC12
Substitutes
Rafael SorianoP82
Nick SwisherPH23
Eric Chavez3B12
Raul IbanezLF18
BOS
Jacoby EllsburyCF22
Pedro CiriacoDH15
Dustin Pedroia2B15
Adrian Gonzalez1B23
Cody RossLF7
Will Middlebrooks3B12
Kelly ShoppachC40
Mike AvilesSS12
Daniel NavaLF25
Substitutes
Ryan SweeneyRF26
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