Dustin Pedroia's 100th homer, a grand slam, powers Red Sox in rout
Dustin Pedroia hit a grand slam for his 100th career home run and Clay Buchholz picked up his first win at home as the Red Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 7-1 on Friday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Oakland Athletics
1
Boston Red Sox
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| BOS | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
Fenway Park · 34,850 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
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Play Result 1-7
M Napoli singled to center, D Pedroia scored, S Victorino to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-7
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Advancing On Force 1-10
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Advancing On Force 1-9
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Advancing On Force 1-8
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Advancing On Force 1-10
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Advancing On Force 1-9
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Advancing On Force 1-8
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
D Pedroia homered to left (369 feet), X Bogaerts, A Pierzynski and J Bradley Jr. scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-6
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Advancing On Force 1-5
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Advancing On Force 1-4
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: foul
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End Inning 1-7
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
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Play Result 1-7
N Punto struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 1-7
Pitch 5: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 1-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-7
N Punto batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
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Play Result 1-7
D Norris flied out to center.
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Fly Out 1-7
Pitch 6: in play
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Strike Looking 1-7
Pitch 5: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 1-7
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 1-7
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 1-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 1-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-7
D Norris batting
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Play Result 1-7
D Norris hit for J Jaso.
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Lineup Change 1-7
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Lineup Change 1-7
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
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Play Result 1-7
C Gentry flied out to center.
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Fly Out 1-7
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 1-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-7
C Gentry batting
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Play Result 1-7
C Gentry hit for J Reddick.
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Lineup Change 1-7
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Lineup Change 1-7
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
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Play Result 1-7
A Callaspo walked.
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Ball 1-7
Pitch 5: ball 4
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Strike Looking 1-7
Pitch 4: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 1-7
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 1-7
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 1-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-7
A Callaspo batting
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Play Result 1-7
C Breslow relieved E Mujica.
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Start Inning 1-7
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 1-7
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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
Oakland Athletics
- Gunnar Hoglund Out
- Justin Sterner Out
- Tyler Soderstrom Out
- Brent Rooker Out
- Max Muncy Out
Lineups
ConfirmedBOS
Dustin Pedroia2B15
Shane VictorinoRF8
David OrtizDH34
Mike Anthony Napoli1B5
Grady SizemoreLF24
Xander BogaertsSS2
A.J. PierzynskiC15
Will Middlebrooks3B12
Jackie Bradley Jr.CF41
OAK
Coco CrispCF4
Jed LowrieSS8
Josh Donaldson3B3
Brandon Moss1B37
Yoenis CespedesLF52
Alberto CallaspoDH5
Josh ReddickRF22
John JasoC28
Eric Sogard2B4
Substitutes
Craig GentryPH71
Derek NorrisPH33
Nick Punto2B1
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