Jon Lester, Red Sox shut out Rays to win 7th straight
Red Sox win 7th straight, beat Rays 4-0
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Tampa Bay Rays
0
Boston Red Sox
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Fenway Park · 37,688 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
G Cecchini doubled to deep left, B Holt scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-4
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
B Holt doubled to deep left, A Hassan and J Bradley Jr. scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-3
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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
J Herrera hit sacrifice fly to left, J Gomes scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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End Inning 0-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
Y Escobar flied out to left.
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Fly Out 0-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 0-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-4
Y Escobar batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
J Loney lined out to pitcher.
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Line Out 0-4
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Looking 0-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 0-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-4
J Loney batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
L Forsythe struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 0-4
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 0-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-4
L Forsythe batting
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Play Result 0-4
K Uehara relieved E Mujica.
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Start Inning 0-4
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 0-4
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Lineup Change 0-4
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End Inning 0-4
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
X Bogaerts struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 0-4
Pitch 8: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 0-4
Pitch 7: ball 2
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 0-4
B Holt to third on passed ball by A Solis.
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Passed Ball 0-4
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Ball 0-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-4
X Bogaerts batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
B Holt doubled to left.
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Double 0-4
Pitch 2: in play
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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
Tampa Bay Rays
- Ryan Pepiot Out
- Shane McClanahan Out
- Edwin Uceta Out
Lineups
ConfirmedBOS
Brock Holt1B17
Xander BogaertsSS2
Dustin Pedroia2B15
David OrtizDH34
Jonny GomesLF31
Alex HassanRF75
David RossC3
Jackie Bradley Jr.CF41
Jonathan Herrera2B19
Substitutes
Garin Cecchini3B
TB
Ben ZobristRF18
Desmond JenningsCF8
Evan Longoria3B3
Jerry SandsDH98
Sean RodriguezLF13
Logan Forsythe2B11
James Loney1B28
José MolinaC
Kevin KiermaierRF93
Substitutes
Yunel EscobarSS0
Ali SolisC81
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