Valencia homers as Blue Jays beat Red Sox 5-2
Valencia homers as Blue Jays beat Red Sox 5-2
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Boston Red Sox
2
Toronto Blue Jays
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| TOR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
J Reyes grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, K Pillar scored.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 2-5
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
D Valencia homered to left (399 feet), E Encarnacion and D Navarro scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-4
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Advancing On Force 2-3
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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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 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 2-1
B Holt scored, D Pedroia to third, D Ortiz to second on wild pitch by M Stroman.
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Wild Pitch 2-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
D Ortiz singled to right center, D Ross scored, B Holt to third, D Pedroia to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-1
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 8: foul
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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 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
J Bautista homered to center (416 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 2-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
A Craig struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5
A Craig batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Y Cespedes struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-5
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5
Y Cespedes batting
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Play Result 2-5
Y Cespedes hit for D Nava.
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
M Napoli struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5
M Napoli batting
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Play Result 2-5
D Valencia at first base.
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Play Result 2-5
S Tolleson at third base.
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Start Inning 2-5
Top of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
D Navarro fouled out to first.
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Foul Out 2-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5
D Navarro batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
E Encarnacion flied out to right.
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Fly Out 2-5
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5
E Encarnacion batting
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Head to Head
BOS wins series 2-1
Injuries
Toronto Blue Jays
- Anthony Santander Out
- Cody Ponce Out
- Addison Barger Out
- Bowden Francis Out
- Jose Berrios Out
Boston Red Sox
- Roman Anthony Out
- Triston Casas Out
- Romy Gonzalez Out
- Eli White Out
- Justin Slaten Out
Lineups
ConfirmedTOR
Jose ReyesSS7
Melky CabreraLF53
Jose BautistaRF19
Adam A Lind1B
Edwin EncarnacionDH23
Dioner NavarroC17
Juan Francisco3B61
Kevin PillarCF1
Munenori Kawasaki2B66
Substitutes
Steve Tolleson3B18
Danny Valencia1B2
BOS
Brock HoltSS17
Dustin Pedroia2B15
David OrtizDH34
Mike Anthony Napoli1B5
Daniel NavaLF25
Allen CraigRF11
Mookie BettsCF50
Will Middlebrooks3B12
David RossC3
Substitutes
Yoenis CespedesPH52
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