Red Sox squander 5-run lead but hold off Blue Jays
Jonny Gomes broke a tie with a seventh-inning single and the Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-5 after squandering a five-run lead Friday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Toronto Blue Jays
5
Boston Red Sox
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| BOS | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
J Saltalamacchia walked, D Pedroia scored, M Napoli to third, J Gomes to second.
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Advancing On Force 5-7
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
J Gomes singled to left, S Victorino scored, D Pedroia to third, M Napoli to second.
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Advancing On Force 5-6
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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Play Result 5-5
E Encarnacion homered to center (425 feet).
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
M Izturis hit sacrifice fly to left, R Davis scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-5
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
A Lind hit sacrifice fly to center, J Bautista scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
E Encarnacion singled to center, J Reyes scored, J Bautista to third.
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Advancing On Play 2-5
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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
J Bautista singled to right, M Izturis scored, J Reyes to third.
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Advancing On Play 1-5
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
J Ellsbury singled to center, B Snyder and J Iglesias scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-5
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Advancing On Play 0-4
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 5-7
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
J Reyes grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 5-7
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-7
J Reyes batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
E Bonifacio struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-7
Pitch 8: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 5-7
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-7
E Bonifacio batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
M Izturis struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 5-7
Pitch 6: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 5-7
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 5-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 5-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-7
M Izturis batting
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Play Result 5-7
K Uehara relieved A Miller.
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Start Inning 5-7
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 5-7
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Lineup Change 5-7
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End Inning 5-7
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
D Ortiz grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 5-7
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 5-7
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 5-7
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 5-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 5-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-7
D Ortiz batting
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Injuries
Boston Red Sox
- Roman Anthony Out
- Triston Casas Out
- Romy Gonzalez Out
- Eli White Out
- Justin Slaten Out
Toronto Blue Jays
- Anthony Santander Out
- Cody Ponce Out
- Addison Barger Out
- Bowden Francis Out
- Jose Berrios Out
Lineups
ConfirmedBOS
Jacoby EllsburyCF22
Shane VictorinoRF8
Dustin Pedroia2B15
David OrtizDH34
Mike Anthony Napoli1B5
Daniel NavaLF25
Jarrod SaltalamacchiaC12
Stephen DrewSS10
Jose IglesiasSS7
Substitutes
Jonny GomesLF31
Brandon Snyder3B26
TOR
Jose ReyesSS7
Jose BautistaRF19
Edwin EncarnacionDH23
Adam A Lind1B
Colby RasmusCF28
Rajai DavisLF18
J.P. ArencibiaC19
Maicer Izturis3B13
Emilio Bonifacio2B27
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