Rangers' Rodriguez keeps Red Sox bats quiet in 3-1 win
Rangers' Rodriguez keeps Red Sox bats quiet in 3-1 win
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Texas Rangers
3
Boston Red Sox
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fenway Park · 34,945 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 3-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-1
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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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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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Ortiz grounded out to second, Betts scored, Pedroia to third.
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Advancing On Play 3-1
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Foul Out 3-0
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
Moreland homered to left center (388 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Moreland grounded into fielder's choice to second, Choo scored, Beltré out at second, DeShields to third, DeShields scored on error by shortstop Bogaerts.
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Error 2-0
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 3-1
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Holt struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 3-1
Pitch 5: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1
Holt batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Napoli struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-1
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1
Napoli batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Ramírez flied out to center.
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Fly Out 3-1
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1
Ramírez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Ortiz doubled to deep left center.
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Double 3-1
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Swinging 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1
Ortiz batting
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Play Result 3-1
Tolleson relieved Kela.
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Play Result 3-1
Rosales at first base.
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Play Result 3-1
Field at second base.
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Start Inning 3-1
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 3-1
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Lineup Change 3-1
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Lineup Change 3-1
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Lineup Change 3-1
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End Inning 3-1
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Head to Head
TEX wins series 2-1
Injuries
Boston Red Sox
- Roman Anthony Out
- Triston Casas Out
- Romy Gonzalez Out
- Eli White Out
- Justin Slaten Out
Texas Rangers
- Cole Winn Out
- Jose Corniell Out
- Jose Butto Out
- Corey Seager Out
- Evan Carter Out
Lineups
ConfirmedBOS
Mookie BettsCF50
Dustin Pedroia2B15
David OrtizDH34
Hanley RamirezLF13
Mike Anthony Napoli1B5
Brock Holt3B17
Xander BogaertsSS2
Daniel NavaRF25
Sandy LeonC9
Substitutes
Pablo SandovalPH48
Blake SwihartC57
TEX
Shin-Soo ChooRF17
Delino DeShieldsLF80
Prince FielderDH84
Adrian Beltre3B29
Mitch Moreland1B18
Elvis AndrusSS18
Leonys MartinCF17
Adam Rosales1B32
Carlos CorporanC17
Substitutes
Tommy Field2B74
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