Tidy nine-inning win for Boston vs. New York after Friday's 19-inning clash
The Boston Red Sox ran over the New York Yankees 8-4 on Saturday, hours after winning their own New York City marathon.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Boston Red Sox
8
New York Yankees
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| NYY | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
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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 |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (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
Young homered to left (383 feet), Petit and Gardner scored.
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Advancing On Force 8-4
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Advancing On Force 8-3
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 5: 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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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Holt doubled to deep right, Nava, Bogaerts and Hanigan scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-1
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Advancing On Play 7-1
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Advancing On Play 6-1
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Pedroia doubled to deep center, Hanigan and Holt scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-1
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Advancing On Play 4-1
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Hanigan grounded into fielder's choice to third, Bogaerts scored.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 3-1
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-1
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Nava singled to center, Sandoval scored, Craig to third.
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Advancing On Play 2-1
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 7: 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 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 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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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
Murphy grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 8-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 8-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-4
Murphy batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
Jones doubled to left.
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Double 8-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Swinging 8-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-4
Jones batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
Headley grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 8-4
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 8-4
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 8-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-4
Headley batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
Rodriguez struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-4
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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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
Rodriguez batting
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Play Result 8-4
Ross relieved Varvaro.
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Start Inning 8-4
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 8-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
Craig grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 8-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 8-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-4
Craig batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
Sandoval struck out swinging, Napoli stole second.
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Stolen Base 8-4
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Strike Swinging 8-4
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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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
Sandoval batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
Napoli walked.
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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
Brett GardnerLF11
Chris YoungCF24
Carlos Ivan BeltranDH15
Alex Rodriguez1B13
Chase Headley3B12
Garrett JonesRF33
John Ryan MurphyC18
Didi GregoriusSS18
Gregorio Petit2B40
BOS
Brock HoltCF17
Dustin Pedroia2B15
David OrtizDH34
Mike Anthony Napoli1B5
Pablo Sandoval3B48
Allen CraigRF11
Daniel NavaLF25
Xander BogaertsSS2
Ryan Michael HaniganC30
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