Cody Ross' tie-breaking home run lifts Diamondbacks past Red Sox
Cody Ross capped his four-hit return to Fenway Park with a tie-breaking homer that gave the Arizona Diamondbacks a 7-6 win over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Arizona Diamondbacks
7
Boston Red Sox
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARI | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| BOS | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Fenway Park · 37,652 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 7-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 7-6
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
C Ross homered to left (362 feet).
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 6: 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
S Drew homered to right center (401 feet), M Napoli scored.
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Advancing On Force 6-6
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: 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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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
J Kubel singled to shallow right, C Ross scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
C Ross doubled to deep center, M Prado scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
M Prado doubled to deep center, A Hill scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-4
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
C Ross singled to right, M Prado scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-4
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 7-6
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
D Pedroia grounded out to pitcher.
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Ground Out 7-6
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Swinging 7-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-6
D Pedroia batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
S Victorino lined out to left.
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Line Out 7-6
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 7-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-6
S Victorino batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
J Ellsbury singled to right, S Drew to second.
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Advancing On Force 7-6
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Single 7-6
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-6
J Ellsbury batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
B Holt struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 7-6
Pitch 4: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Bunted Foul 7-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Strike Swinging 7-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-6
B Holt batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
S Drew singled to right.
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Single 7-6
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 7-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-6
S Drew batting
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Play Result 7-6
B Ziegler relieved H Bell.
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Start Inning 7-6
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 7-6
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Lineup Change 7-6
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Lineup Change 7-6
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End Inning 7-6
Middle of the 9th
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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
Arizona Diamondbacks
- Cristian Mena Out
- Andrew Saalfrank Out
- Corbin Carroll Out
Lineups
ConfirmedBOS
Jacoby EllsburyCF22
Shane VictorinoRF8
Dustin Pedroia2B15
David OrtizDH34
Mike Anthony Napoli1B5
Daniel NavaLF25
Jarrod SaltalamacchiaC12
Stephen DrewSS10
Brock Holt3B17
Substitutes
Brandon Snyder1B26
ARI
AJ PollockCF16
Aaron Hill2B7
Paul Goldschmidt1B46
Martin Prado3B14
Cody RossLF7
Jason KubelDH13
Wil NievesC7
Gerardo ParraRF88
Didi GregoriusSS18
Substitutes
Adam EatonDH9
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