Red Sox capitalize on poor fielding, top Nationals 8-7
Red Sox capitalize on poor fielding, top Nationals 8-7
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Washington Nationals
7
Boston Red Sox
8
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| BOS | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
Fenway Park · 35,258 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-8
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Play Result 7-8
Holt grounded out to shortstop, Craig scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-8
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Play Result 7-7
Hanigan grounded into fielder's choice to catcher, Ramírez scored on error by pitcher Treinen, Victorino safe at third on error by pitcher Treinen, Craig safe at second on error by pitcher Treinen, Victorino scored, Craig to third, Hanigan to second on thr
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Error 7-7
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Error 7-6
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
Taylor tripled to deep right center, Desmond and Espinosa scored.
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Advancing On Force 7-5
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Advancing On Force 6-5
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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Play Result 5-5
Desmond singled to right, Zimmerman and Robinson scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-5
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Advancing On Play 4-5
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Ramos grounded out to shortstop, Harper scored, Zimmerman to third, Robinson to second.
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Advancing On Play 3-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Robinson singled to right, Werth scored, Harper to third, Zimmerman to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Pedroia homered to left (352 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Hanigan singled to right, Napoli scored, Nava to third.
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Advancing On Play 1-4
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Nava singled to right, Ramírez scored, Napoli to third.
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Advancing On Play 1-3
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 7-8
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-8
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Play Result 7-8
Robinson struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-8
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 7-8
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 7-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 7-8
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 7-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-8
Robinson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-8
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Play Result 7-8
Zimmerman lined out to left.
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Line Out 7-8
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 7-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-8
Zimmerman batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-8
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Play Result 7-8
Harper struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-8
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 7-8
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 7-8
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 7-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-8
Harper batting
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Play Result 7-8
Uehara relieved Tazawa.
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Start Inning 7-8
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 7-8
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-8
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Play Result 7-8
Ramírez grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 7-8
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 5: foul
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Strike Swinging 7-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 7-8
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 7-8
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-8
Ramírez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-8
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Play Result 7-8
Ortiz grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Pedroia out at second.
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Advancing On Force 7-8
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Head to Head
BOS wins series 2-1
Injuries
Boston Red Sox
- Roman Anthony Out
- Triston Casas Out
- Romy Gonzalez Out
- Eli White Out
- Justin Slaten Out
Washington Nationals
- Drew Millas Out
Lineups
ConfirmedBOS
Mookie BettsCF50
Dustin Pedroia2B15
David OrtizDH34
Hanley Ramirez3B13
Pablo Sandoval3B48
Mike Anthony Napoli1B5
Daniel NavaLF25
Ryan Michael HaniganC30
Brock HoltSS17
Substitutes
Shane VictorinoRF8
Allen CraigLF11
WSH
Yunel Escobar3B0
Jayson WerthLF28
Bryce HarperRF3
Ryan Zimmerman1B11
Clint RobinsonDH25
Wilson RamosC40
Ian DesmondSS20
Danny Espinosa2B14
Michael A. TaylorCF21
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