Valbuena's sac fly lifts Cubs over Red Sox 2-1
Valbuena's sac fly lifts Cubs over Red Sox 2-1
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
2
Boston Red Sox
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
L Valbuena hit sacrifice fly to right, A Rizzo scored, S Castro to third.
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Advancing On Play 2-1
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
C Coghlan grounded into fielder's choice to second, J Ruggiano scored, D Barney out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 1-1
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
D Pedroia singled to shallow left, J Bradley Jr. scored, B Holt to second.
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Advancing On Force 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: 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 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (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: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 2-1
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
D Pedroia grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 2-1
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-1
D Pedroia batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
B Holt reached on infield single to third.
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Single 2-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-1
B Holt batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
J Bradley Jr. struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 2-1
Pitch 4: strike 3 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-1
J Bradley Jr. batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
M Betts flied out to center.
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Fly Out 2-1
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-1
M Betts batting
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Play Result 2-1
H Rondon relieved P Strop.
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Start Inning 2-1
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 2-1
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Lineup Change 2-1
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End Inning 2-1
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
J Lake struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Head to Head
CHC win series 3-0
Injuries
Boston Red Sox
- Roman Anthony Out
- Triston Casas Out
- Romy Gonzalez Out
- Eli White Out
- Justin Slaten Out
Chicago Cubs
- Ben Brown Out
- Riley Martin Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
Lineups
ConfirmedBOS
Brock HoltLF17
Dustin Pedroia2B15
David OrtizDH34
Mike Anthony Napoli1B5
A.J. PierzynskiC15
Xander Bogaerts3B2
Stephen DrewSS10
Mookie BettsRF50
Jackie Bradley Jr.CF41
CHC
Chris CoghlanLF7
Ryan SweeneyDH26
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Starlin CastroSS13
Luis Valbuena3B18
Welington CastilloC20
Nate SchierholtzRF62
Justin RuggianoRF39
Darwin Barney2B20
Substitutes
Junior LakeCF48
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