Orioles down Red Sox, then earn first postseason berth since '97
The Orioles beat the Red Sox 6-3 Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Boston Red Sox
3
Baltimore Orioles
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| BAL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Oriole Park at Camden Yards · 41,257 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
D Nava homered to left (372 feet), R Lavarnway scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-6
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
C Davis homered to right (385 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-5
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
C Ross homered to left (411 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
J Thome singled to right, A Jones scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-5
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
J Hardy homered to left (366 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
J Thome singled to center, C Davis scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-3
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Play Result 0-2
M Wieters grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, J Hardy scored, A Jones out at second, C Davis to third.
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Advancing On Force 0-2
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
N McLouth homered to left center (408 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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End Inning 3-6
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
R Lavarnway grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 3-6
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6
R Lavarnway batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
J Loney grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 3-6
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Looking 3-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-6
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 3-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6
J Loney batting
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Play Result 3-6
J Loney hit for D Valencia.
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Lineup Change 3-6
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Lineup Change 3-6
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
S Podsednik flied out to center.
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Fly Out 3-6
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 3-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6
S Podsednik batting
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Play Result 3-6
S Podsednik hit for M Gomez.
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Play Result 3-6
J Johnson relieved D O'Day.
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Start Inning 3-6
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 3-6
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Lineup Change 3-6
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Lineup Change 3-6
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Lineup Change 3-6
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End Inning 3-6
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
M Reynolds grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, M Wieters out at second.
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Advancing On Force 3-6
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Ground Out 3-6
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 3-6
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 3-6
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6
M Reynolds batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
J Thome struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 3-6
Pitch 5: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Showing the last 40 of 505 events.
Head to Head
BAL wins series 3-0
Injuries
Baltimore Orioles
- Ryan Helsley Out
- Kyle Bradish Out
- Jordan Westburg Out
- Jackson Holliday Out
- Cade Povich Out
Boston Red Sox
- Roman Anthony Out
- Triston Casas Out
- Romy Gonzalez Out
- Eli White Out
- Justin Slaten Out
Lineups
ConfirmedBAL
Nate McLouthLF15
J.J. HardySS2
Chris DavisRF19
Adam JonesCF10
Matt WietersC32
Jim ThomeDH25
Mark Reynolds1B12
Ryan Flaherty2B7
Manny Machado3B13
Substitutes
Endy ChavezRF9
Robert Lazaro Andino2B1
BOS
Jacoby EllsburyCF22
Dustin Pedroia2B15
Cody RossRF7
Mauro Gomez1B
Danny Valencia3B2
Ryan LavarnwayC50
Daniel NavaLF25
Pedro CiriacoDH15
Jose IglesiasSS7
Substitutes
Scott PodsednikPH26
James LoneyPH28
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