A-Rod homers, Yankees beat Buchholz, Red Sox 5-1
Alex Rodriguez hit his 17th home run in the first inning, Michael Pineda had another impressive start and the New York Yankees took advantage of Clay Buchholz's early exit and Boston's shoddy def
Major League Baseball
FINAL
New York Yankees
5
Boston Red Sox
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYY | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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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 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4: 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 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 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Ellsbury singled to center, Gregorius scored, Drew to second.
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Advancing On Force 5-1
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Betts homered to left center (385 feet).
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Rodriguez walked, Drew scored, Ellsbury to third, Gardner to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-0
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
Gardner reached on infield single to first, Gregorius scored, Drew to third, Ellsbury to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-0
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Play Result 2-0
Ellsbury safe at first on error by second baseman Holt, McCann scored, Gregorius to third, Drew to second.
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Error 2-0
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 5-1
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Victorino struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-1
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Play Result 5-1
Napoli to second on fielder's indifference.
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Fielders Indifference 5-1
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-1
Victorino batting
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Play Result 5-1
Victorino hit for De Aza.
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Lineup Change 5-1
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Lineup Change 5-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Napoli grounded into fielder's choice to third, Ramírez out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 5-1
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 5-1
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-1
Napoli batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Sandoval struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-1
Sandoval batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Ramírez safe at first on error by third baseman Figueroa.
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Error 5-1
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Batter Reached On Error - Batter To First 5-1
Pitch 5: in play
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Strike Swinging 5-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-1
Ramírez batting
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Play Result 5-1
Miller relieved Betances.
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Start Inning 5-1
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 5-1
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Head to Head
NYY win series 2-1
Injuries
Boston Red Sox
- Roman Anthony Out
- Triston Casas Out
- Romy Gonzalez Out
- Eli White Out
- Justin Slaten Out
New York Yankees
- Max Fried Out
- Kervin Castro Out
- Fernando Cruz Out
Lineups
ConfirmedBOS
Mookie BettsCF50
Brock Holt2B17
Xander BogaertsSS2
David OrtizDH34
Hanley RamirezLF13
Pablo Sandoval3B48
Mike Anthony Napoli1B5
Alejandro De AzaRF17
Sandy LeonC9
Substitutes
Shane VictorinoPH8
NYY
Jacoby EllsburyCF22
Brett GardnerLF11
Alex RodriguezDH13
Mark Teixeira1B25
Brian McCannC16
Garrett JonesRF33
Didi GregoriusSS18
Stephen Drew2B10
Cole Figueroa3B
Substitutes
Chris YoungRF24
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