David Ortiz (2 HRs, 2,000th career hit) leads Red Sox by Tigers
David Ortiz hit two of Boston's eight homers and doubled for his 2,000th career hit Wednesday night to lead the Red Sox to a 20-4 romp over the Detroit Tigers.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Detroit Tigers
4
Boston Red Sox
20
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| BOS | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 20 |
Fenway Park · 33,720 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 4-20
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-20
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-20
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Play Result 4-20
Q Berry singled to center, R Lavarnway scored, W Middlebrooks to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-20
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Foul Ball 4-19
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-19
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-19
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-19
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-19
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-19
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Play Result 4-19
M Napoli homered to right (413 feet).
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Foul Ball 4-18
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-18
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Play Result 4-18
D Ortiz homered to right (411 feet), Q Berry scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-18
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Foul Ball 4-16
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-16
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-16
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Play Result 4-16
Q Berry singled to right, W Middlebrooks scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-16
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-15
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Play Result 4-15
R Lavarnway homered to left (356 feet), X Bogaerts scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-15
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Foul Ball 4-13
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-13
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-13
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Play Result 4-13
D Nava homered to right (406 feet), D Ortiz scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-13
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Foul Ball 4-11
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-11
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-11
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Play Result 4-11
D Ortiz doubled to deep center, Q Berry scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-11
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Foul Ball 4-10
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-10
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-10
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-10
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-10
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-10
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Play Result 4-10
W Middlebrooks homered to left (403 feet), M Napoli, S Drew and M Carp scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-10
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Advancing On Force 4-9
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Advancing On Force 4-8
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
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Play Result 4-6
M Carp walked, D Nava scored, M Napoli to third, S Drew to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-6
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
D Pedroia hit sacrifice fly to left, S Victorino scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-5
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 10: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 4-20
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-20
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Play Result 4-20
D Worth struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-20
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 4-20
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 4-20
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-20
D Worth batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-20
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Play Result 4-20
R Santiago flied out to right.
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Fly Out 4-20
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-20
R Santiago batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-20
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Play Result 4-20
B Holaday singled to right.
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Single 4-20
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 4-20
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 4-20
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 4-20
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 4-20
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 4-20
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-20
B Holaday batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-20
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Play Result 4-20
H Perez flied out to right.
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Fly Out 4-20
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 4-20
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 4-20
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-20
H Perez batting
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Play Result 4-20
R De La Rosa relieved F Morales.
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Start Inning 4-20
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 4-20
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Lineup Change 4-20
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End Inning 4-20
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-20
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Play Result 4-20
J McDonald struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 4-20
Pitch 4: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 4-20
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 4-20
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 4-20
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-20
J McDonald batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-20
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Play Result 4-20
Q Berry singled to center, R Lavarnway scored, W Middlebrooks to second.
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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
Detroit Tigers
- Jake Miller Out
- Will Vest Out
- Trey Sweeney Out
- Wenceel Perez Out
- Reese Olson Out
Lineups
ConfirmedBOS
Jacoby EllsburyCF22
Shane VictorinoRF8
Dustin Pedroia2B15
David OrtizDH34
Daniel NavaRF25
Mike Anthony Napoli1B5
Stephen DrewSS10
David RossC3
Will Middlebrooks3B12
Substitutes
Brandon SnyderLF26
Quintin BerryCF5
John McDonald2B8
Xander BogaertsSS2
Mike CarpPH33
Ryan LavarnwayC50
DET
Austin JacksonCF16
Torii HunterRF48
Prince Fielder1B84
Victor MartinezDH41
Andy DirksRF
Don T KellyCF31
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Alex AvilaC6
Jose IglesiasSS7
Substitutes
Nick CastellanosLF21
Danny Worth3B26
Matt Tuiasosopo1B30
Hernan Perez2B4
Bryan HoladayC28
Ramon SantiagoSS9
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