Porcello ends 7-game skid; Red Sox beat Marlins 6-3
Rick Porcello held Miami to two runs in six innings to snap a career-worst, seven-game losing streak, David Ortiz hit a two-run homer and the surging Boston Red Sox won their season-high fourth s
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Miami Marlins
3
Boston Red Sox
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
Morse homered to right center (425 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 2-6
Betts struck out swinging, De Aza stole third, De Aza scored on throwing error by catcher Realmuto.
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Error 2-6
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Bunted Foul 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Bunted Foul 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Play Result 2-5
Sandoval grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Ortiz scored, Ramírez out at second.
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Advancing On Force 2-5
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Gillespie singled to center, Dietrich scored, Realmuto to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Realmuto singled to right center, Morse scored, Dietrich to third.
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Advancing On Play 1-4
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
Ortiz homered to left (347 feet), Bogaerts scored.
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Advancing On Force 0-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
Bogaerts reached on infield single to shortstop, Betts scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-2
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Holt grounded out to second, Hanigan scored, Betts to third.
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Advancing On Play 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 3-6
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
Gordon struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-6
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 3-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 3-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6
Gordon batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
Suzuki flied out to center.
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Fly Out 3-6
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 3-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6
Suzuki batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
Valdespín grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 3-6
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 3-6
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 3-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 3-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6
Valdespín batting
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Play Result 3-6
Valdespín hit for Gillespie.
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Play Result 3-6
Uehara relieved Barnes.
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Play Result 3-6
Shaw at first base.
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Start Inning 3-6
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 3-6
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Lineup Change 3-6
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Lineup Change 3-6
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Lineup Change 3-6
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Lineup Change 3-6
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Lineup Change 3-6
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End Inning 3-6
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
Ramírez struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-6
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 3-6
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 3-6
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 3-6
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Head to Head
BOS wins series 2-0
Injuries
Boston Red Sox
- Roman Anthony Out
- Triston Casas Out
- Romy Gonzalez Out
- Eli White Out
- Justin Slaten Out
Miami Marlins
- Ronny Henriquez Out
- Anthony Bender Out
- Jakob Marsee Out
- Adam Mazur Out
- Robby Snelling Out
Lineups
ConfirmedBOS
Mookie BettsCF50
Brock Holt2B17
Xander BogaertsSS2
David Ortiz1B34
Hanley RamirezDH13
Pablo Sandoval3B48
Shane VictorinoRF8
Alejandro De AzaLF17
Ryan Michael HaniganC30
Substitutes
Travis Shaw1B23
MIA
Dee Strange-Gordon2B9
Christian YelichLF22
Adeiny HechavarriaSS56
Justin Bour1B41
Michael MorseDH38
Derek Dietrich3B12
J.T. RealmutoC10
Cole GillespieCF92
Ichiro SuzukiRF51
Substitutes
Jordany ValdespinPH23
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