Clay Buchholz has no-hit bid end in 8th as Red Sox roll
Clay Buchholz didn't allow a hit until Kelly Johnson's broken-bat single leading off the eighth inning, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-0 on Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Tampa Bay Rays
0
Boston Red Sox
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
W Middlebrooks hit sacrifice fly to right, D Pedroia scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-5
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
S Drew grounded into fielder's choice to first, M Napoli scored, W Middlebrooks out at second, D Nava to third, D Nava scored, S Drew to second on throwing error by shortstop Y Escobar.
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Error 0-4
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 0-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
M Napoli doubled to deep center, J Ellsbury and S Victorino scored, D Pedroia to third.
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Advancing On Force 0-2
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Advancing On Force 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: 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 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: 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 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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End Inning 0-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
Y Escobar struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 0-5
Pitch 8: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Ball 0-5
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 0-5
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 0-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 0-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-5
Y Escobar batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
S Duncan grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, E Longoria out at second.
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Advancing On Force 0-5
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Ground Out 0-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 0-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 0-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-5
S Duncan batting
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Play Result 0-5
S Duncan hit for M Joyce.
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
E Longoria singled to left center.
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Single 0-5
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 0-5
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 0-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 0-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-5
E Longoria batting
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Play Result 0-5
A Miller relieved C Buchholz.
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Start Inning 0-5
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 0-5
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
S Drew grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 0-5
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 0-5
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 0-5
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 0-5
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 0-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-5
S Drew batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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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
Tampa Bay Rays
- Ryan Pepiot Out
- Shane McClanahan Out
- Edwin Uceta Out
Lineups
ConfirmedBOS
Jacoby EllsburyCF22
Shane VictorinoRF8
Dustin Pedroia2B15
Mike Anthony Napoli1B5
Daniel NavaDH25
Will Middlebrooks3B12
Stephen DrewSS10
Jarrod SaltalamacchiaC12
Jackie Bradley Jr.LF41
TB
Desmond JenningsCF8
Ben Zobrist2B18
Evan Longoria3B3
Matt JoyceDH7
Yunel EscobarSS0
James Loney1B28
José MolinaC
Kelly JohnsonLF55
Sam FuldRF23
Substitutes
Shelley DuncanPH49
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