Mookie Betts sac fly lifts Red Sox past Yankees in 19-inning classic
In an early-season epic lasting 6 hours, 49 minutes, the Boston Red Sox finally topped the New York Yankees 6-5 in 19 innings on a sacrifice fly by Mookie Betts.
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Boston Red Sox
6
New York Yankees
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | P10 | P11 | P12 | P13 | P14 | P15 | P16 | P17 | P18 | P19 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| NYY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/7/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | L 3-4 | MLB |
| 10/5/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | L 2-5 | MLB |
| 10/3/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | L 0-1 | MLB |
| 9/30/26 | vs Boston Red Sox | W 9-2 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | vs Boston Red Sox | W 9-0 | MLB |
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Play by Play
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Betts hit sacrifice fly to center, Bogaerts scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-5
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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Play Result 5-5
Beltrán doubled to left, Murphy scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-5
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Sandoval singled to center, Pedroia scored, Ramírez tagged out at third.
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Advancing On Play 5-4
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
Teixeira homered to left (379 feet).
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Ortiz homered to right (380 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: foul
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End Inning 6-5
End of the 19th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Jones grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Ellsbury out at second.
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Advancing On Play 6-5
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Ground Out 6-5
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 6-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-5
Jones batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Gardner flied out to left.
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Fly Out 6-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 6-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-5
Gardner batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Ellsbury singled to right.
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Single 6-5
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-5
Ellsbury batting
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Start Inning 6-5
Bottom of the 19th inning
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End Inning 6-5
Middle of the 19th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Pedroia lined out to right.
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Line Out 6-5
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-5
Pedroia batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Betts hit sacrifice fly to center, Bogaerts scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-5
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Sacrifice Fly 5-5
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 5-5
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Play Result 5-5
Bogaerts to third, Hanigan to second on passed ball by Murphy.
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Passed Ball 5-5
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Passed Ball 5-5
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Head to Head
BOS wins series 2-1
Injuries
New York Yankees
- Max Fried Out
- Kervin Castro Out
- Fernando Cruz Out
Boston Red Sox
- Roman Anthony Out
- Triston Casas Out
- Romy Gonzalez Out
- Eli White Out
- Justin Slaten Out
Lineups
ConfirmedNYY
Jacoby EllsburyCF22
Brett GardnerLF11
Alex RodriguezDH13
Mark Teixeira1B25
Brian McCannC16
Chase Headley3B12
Chris YoungRF24
Stephen Drew2B10
Gregorio Petit2B40
Substitutes
Garrett JonesDH33
John Ryan MurphyC18
Carlos Ivan BeltranRF15
Didi GregoriusSS18
BOS
Mookie BettsCF50
Dustin Pedroia2B15
David OrtizDH34
Hanley RamirezLF13
Pablo Sandoval3B48
Mike Anthony Napoli1B5
Daniel NavaRF25
Xander BogaertsSS2
Sandy LeonC9
Substitutes
Shane VictorinoRF8
Allen CraigPH11
Ryan Michael HaniganC30
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