Jarrod Saltalamacchia's slam lifts Red Sox by Yankees
Jarrod Saltalamacchia hit a tiebreaking grand slam in the seventh inning, lifting the Boston Red Sox over the New York Yankees 8-4 Friday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
New York Yankees
4
Boston Red Sox
8
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYY | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| BOS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 4-8
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
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Play Result 4-8
J Saltalamacchia homered to right center (418 feet), S Victorino, D Ortiz and J Gomes scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-8
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Advancing On Force 4-7
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Advancing On Force 4-6
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
R Cano doubled to deep right center, B Ryan and C Stewart scored, A Rodriguez to third.
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Advancing On Force 4-4
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Advancing On Force 3-4
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
L Overbay hit sacrifice fly to right, R Cano scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-4
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
B Ryan homered to left (365 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (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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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
S Drew doubled to left, D Nava and J Saltalamacchia scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-4
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Advancing On Play 0-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
D Nava singled to left, D Ortiz scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
M Carp grounded out to first, D Pedroia scored, D Ortiz to third.
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Advancing On Play 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 4-8
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
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Play Result 4-8
C Granderson struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-8
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 4-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 4-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-8
C Granderson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
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Play Result 4-8
V Wells flied out to left.
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Fly Out 4-8
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 4-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-8
V Wells batting
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Play Result 4-8
V Wells hit for C Stewart.
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Lineup Change 4-8
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Lineup Change 4-8
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
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Play Result 4-8
B Ryan fouled out to third.
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Foul Out 4-8
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 4-8
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-8
B Ryan batting
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Play Result 4-8
K Uehara relieved J Tazawa.
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Play Result 4-8
M Napoli at first base.
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Start Inning 4-8
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 4-8
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Lineup Change 4-8
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Lineup Change 4-8
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Lineup Change 4-8
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End Inning 4-8
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
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Play Result 4-8
J Gomes flied out to left.
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Fly Out 4-8
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 4-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 4-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-8
J Gomes batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
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Play Result 4-8
D Ortiz doubled to left center.
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Double 4-8
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 4-8
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Head to Head
BOS wins series 3-0
Injuries
Boston Red Sox
- Roman Anthony Out
- Triston Casas Out
- Romy Gonzalez Out
- Eli White Out
- Justin Slaten Out
New York Yankees
- Max Fried Out
- Kervin Castro Out
- Fernando Cruz Out
Lineups
ConfirmedBOS
Dustin Pedroia2B15
Shane VictorinoRF8
David OrtizDH34
Mike Carp1B33
Daniel Nava1B25
Jarrod SaltalamacchiaC12
Stephen DrewSS10
Will Middlebrooks3B12
Jackie Bradley Jr.CF41
Substitutes
Jonny GomesLF31
Mike Anthony Napoli1B5
NYY
Curtis GrandersonCF21
Alex RodriguezDH13
Robinson Cano2B22
Alfonso SorianoLF12
Lyle Overbay1B24
Eduardo Nunez3B12
Ichiro SuzukiRF51
Brendan RyanSS23
Chris StewartC12
Substitutes
Vernon WellsPH22
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