Jonny Gomes hits walk-off home run, lifts Red Sox past Rays
Jonny Gomes hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning to lift the Boston Red Sox to a 3-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday, completing a doubleheader sweep.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Tampa Bay Rays
1
Boston Red Sox
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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
J Gomes homered to left (337 feet), D Nava scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-3
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
K Johnson homered to right (411 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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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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Foul Out 0-1
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
D Nava homered to right center (400 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: 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
J Gomes homered to left (337 feet), D Nava scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-3
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Home Run 1-2
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-1
J Gomes batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
D Nava walked.
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Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: ball 4
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Strike Looking 1-1
Pitch 4: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-1
D Nava batting
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Play Result 1-1
J Peralta relieved A Torres.
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Play Result 1-1
J Loney at first base.
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Start Inning 1-1
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 1-1
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Lineup Change 1-1
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Lineup Change 1-1
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End Inning 1-1
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
E Longoria grounded into fielder's choice to third, B Zobrist out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 1-1
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 1-1
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-1
E Longoria batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
B Zobrist walked.
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Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: ball 4
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Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-1
B Zobrist batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
J Loney grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 1-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Head to Head
BOS wins series 2-1
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
David OrtizDH34
Daniel Nava1B25
Jonny GomesLF31
Jarrod SaltalamacchiaC12
Stephen DrewSS10
Jose Iglesias3B7
TB
Desmond JenningsCF8
Sean Rodriguez1B13
Ben Zobrist2B18
Evan Longoria3B3
Yunel EscobarSS0
Wil MyersRF4
Luke ScottDH30
Jose LobatonC7
Kelly JohnsonLF55
Substitutes
James Loney1B28
Matt JoycePH7
José MolinaC
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