Major League Baseball
Toronto Blue Jays
3
Boston Red Sox
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
The Boston Red Sox clinched the AL East title on Friday night, getting seven strong innings from Jon Lester to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-3 and eliminate Tampa Bay from the division race.
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
D Pedroia singled to center, W Middlebrooks scored, D Pedroia to second advancing on throw.
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 4: in play
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 5: foul
A Lind homered to left (357 feet), R Davis scored.
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 7: foul
Pitch 6: foul
M Carp singled to center, D Nava and D Ortiz scored.
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
D Ortiz singled to center, J Bradley Jr. scored, D Pedroia to third, D Nava to second.
Pitch 9: foul
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
B Lawrie singled to center, R Davis scored.
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 3: foul
Pitch 7: foul
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
M Carp walked, D Nava scored, D Ortiz to third, M Napoli to second.
Middle of the 9th
B Lawrie struck out swinging.
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
J Reyes to second on fielder's indifference.
Pitch 3: ball 2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
Pitch 1: ball 1
B Lawrie batting
R Davis flied out to center.
Pitch 4: in play
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: ball 1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
R Davis batting
J Reyes singled to left.
Pitch 5: in play
Pitch 4: ball 2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: ball 1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
J Reyes batting
R Goins grounded out to shortstop.
Pitch 4: in play
Pitch 3: ball 2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
Pitch 1: ball 1
R Goins batting
Top of the 9th inning
End of the 8th
D Nava popped out to second.
Pitch 5: in play
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BOS wins series 2-1
Dustin Pedroia2B15
Daniel NavaRF25
David OrtizDH34
Mike Anthony Napoli1B5
Mike CarpLF33
Jarrod SaltalamacchiaC12
Will Middlebrooks3B12
Stephen DrewSS10
Jackie Bradley Jr.CF41
Jonny GomesLF31
Shane VictorinoCF8
Jose ReyesSS7
Rajai DavisRF18
Brett Lawrie3B15
Colby RasmusCF28
Moises SierraDH49
Mark DeRosaLF16
Anthony GoseCF34
J.P. ArencibiaC19
Ryan Goins2B25
Kevin PillarLF1
Adam A Lind1B
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