Red Sox edge Cardinals in ninth inning of pitchers' duel
Xander Bogaerts drove in both runs, including a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the ninth inning, and the Boston Red Sox beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 on Wednesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Boston Red Sox
2
St. Louis Cardinals
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| STL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: 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
X Bogaerts hit sacrifice fly to center, Y Cespedes scored, M Napoli to third, J Bradley Jr. to second.
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Advancing On Play 2-1
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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 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (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 3: 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 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (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 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (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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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
X Bogaerts doubled to deep left, D Nava scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-1
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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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 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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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 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
M Adams singled to right, M Carpenter scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: 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 5: 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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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
J Jay grounded into fielder's choice to second, O Taveras out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 2-1
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 2-1
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-1
J Jay batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
O Taveras singled to right, J Peralta to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-1
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Single 2-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-1
O Taveras batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
A Pierzynski flied out to left.
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Fly Out 2-1
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-1
A Pierzynski batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
J Peralta grounded into fielder's choice to third, P Bourjos out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 2-1
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 2-1
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: ball 1
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: foul
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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
J Peralta batting
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Play Result 2-1
P Bourjos ran for M Adams.
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
M Adams singled to right.
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Single 2-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-1
M Adams batting
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Play Result 2-1
K Uehara relieved J Tazawa.
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Play Result 2-1
M Betts in right field.
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Play Result 2-1
J Bradley Jr. in center field.
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Start Inning 2-1
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Head to Head
STL wins series 2-1
Injuries
St. Louis Cardinals
- Richard Fitts Out
- Max Rajcic Out
- Hunter Dobbins Out
Boston Red Sox
- Roman Anthony Out
- Triston Casas Out
- Romy Gonzalez Out
- Eli White Out
- Justin Slaten Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSTL
Matt Carpenter3B13
Kolten Wong2B16
Matt HollidayLF7
Matt Adams1B18
Jhonny PeraltaSS27
A.J. PierzynskiC15
Oscar TaverasRF18
Jon JayCF9
Shelby MillerP77
Substitutes
Peter BourjosPR25
Shane RobinsonPH38
Sam FreemanP77
Seth ManessP63
Trevor RosenthalP40
BOS
Brock Holt3B17
Dustin Pedroia2B15
Yoenis CespedesLF52
Mike Anthony Napoli1B5
Daniel NavaRF25
Xander BogaertsSS2
Christian VazquezC7
Mookie BettsRF50
Joe KellyP99
Substitutes
David OrtizPH34
Jackie Bradley Jr.CF41
Will MiddlebrooksPH12
Junichi TazawaP16
Koji UeharaP19
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