Major League Baseball
Cincinnati Reds
3
Boston Red Sox
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
Will Middlebrooks hit an RBI single with the bases loaded, capping a two-run rally in the eighth inning that sent the Boston Red Sox over the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 Wednesday night for a sweep of the two-game interleague series.
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 3: foul
W Middlebrooks singled to center, J Gomes scored, A Pierzynski to third, J Bradley Jr. to second.
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
A Pierzynski hit a ground rule double to right, M Napoli scored, J Gomes to third.
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 4: foul
R Bernadina grounded out to second, T Frazier scored, B Pena to third, R Ludwick to second.
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
M Napoli doubled to deep right, S Victorino scored, D Ortiz to third.
D Ortiz singled to deep right, J Herrera scored, S Victorino to third.
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 3: foul
S Schumaker homered to right (391 feet), C Heisey scored.
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Middle of the 9th
R Ludwick struck out looking.
Pitch 6: strike 3 (looking)
Pitch 5: ball 2
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
Pitch 1: ball 1
R Ludwick batting
B Pena struck out swinging.
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
Pitch 1: ball 1
B Pena batting
T Frazier struck out looking.
Pitch 3: strike 3 (looking)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
T Frazier batting
K Uehara relieved C Breslow.
X Bogaerts at shortstop.
J Gomes in left field.
Top of the 9th inning
End of the 8th
D Pedroia struck out swinging.
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
Pitch 3: ball 1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
D Pedroia batting
Showing the last 40 of 570 events.
BOS wins series 2-0
Dustin Pedroia2B15
Shane VictorinoRF8
David OrtizDH34
Mike Anthony Napoli1B5
Grady SizemoreLF24
A.J. PierzynskiC15
Jackie Bradley Jr.CF41
Will Middlebrooks3B12
Jonathan HerreraSS19
Jonny GomesLF31
Mike CarpPH33
Xander BogaertsSS2
Joey Votto1B37
Brandon Phillips2B0
Todd Frazier3B99
Brayan PenaC25
Ryan LudwickDH41
Roger A. BernadinaRF9
Chris HeiseyLF24
Zack CozartSS7
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