Betts hits grand slam, Red Sox beat Rays 8-4
Betts hits grand slam, Red Sox beat Rays 8-4
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Boston Red Sox
8
Tampa Bay Rays
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| TB | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Tropicana Field · 16,107 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
B Guyer singled to center, K Kiermaier scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-4
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Out 8-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 8-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Bunted Foul 8-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
B Guyer homered to left (379 feet), R Hanigan scored.
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Advancing On Force 8-3
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
K Kiermaier singled to center, Y Escobar scored, R Hanigan to second.
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Advancing On Force 8-1
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-0
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Play Result 8-0
M Betts homered to left (377 feet), Y Cespedes, M Napoli and D Nava scored.
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Advancing On Force 8-0
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Advancing On Force 7-0
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Advancing On Force 6-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Y Cespedes doubled to deep right center, D Ortiz scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-0
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End Inning 8-4
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
E Longoria popped out to third.
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Pop Out 8-4
Pitch 6: in play
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Strike Swinging 8-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 8-4
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 8-4
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 8-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Play Result 8-4
B Guyer to second on fielder's indifference.
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Fielders Indifference 8-4
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Strike Looking 8-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-4
E Longoria batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
M Joyce flied out to center.
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Fly Out 8-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 8-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-4
M Joyce batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
B Zobrist struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-4
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 8-4
Pitch 4: ball 1
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 8-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-4
B Zobrist batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
B Guyer singled to center, K Kiermaier scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-4
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Single 8-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3
B Guyer batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
K Kiermaier doubled to right.
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Double 8-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 8-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3
K Kiermaier batting
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Play Result 8-3
E Mujica relieved B Badenhop.
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Play Result 8-3
C Rivero at third base.
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Start Inning 8-3
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 8-3
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Head to Head
Injuries
Tampa Bay Rays
- Ryan Pepiot Out
- Shane McClanahan Out
- Edwin Uceta Out
Boston Red Sox
- Roman Anthony Out
- Triston Casas Out
- Romy Gonzalez Out
- Eli White Out
- Justin Slaten Out
Lineups
ConfirmedTB
Brandon GuyerLF24
Ben Zobrist2B18
Matt JoyceRF7
Evan Longoria3B3
James Loney1B28
Wil MyersDH4
Yunel EscobarSS0
Ryan Michael HaniganC30
Kevin KiermaierCF93
BOS
Brock HoltSS17
Dustin Pedroia2B15
David OrtizDH34
Yoenis CespedesLF52
Mike Anthony Napoli1B5
Daniel NavaRF25
Mookie BettsCF50
Will Middlebrooks3B12
Christian VazquezC7
Substitutes
Carlos Rivero3B74
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