Castellanos' HR, 3 RBIs leads Tigers past Red Sox 5-1
Nick Castellanos drove in three runs with a solo homer and double, Alfredo Simon pitched six solid innings and the Detroit Tigers bounced back after consecutive extra-inning losses with a 5-1 vic
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Detroit Tigers
5
Boston Red Sox
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fenway Park · 37,256 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 5: 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 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: 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 2: strike 1 (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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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: 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 9: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: 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 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 5-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Castellanos homered to left center (399 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Betts grounded out to third, Swihart scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-1
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: 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
Castellanos hit a ground rule double to deep center, V. Martínez and J.D. Martinez scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-0
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Advancing On Play 3-0
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
McCann grounded into fielder's choice to third, J.D. Martinez scored, Avila out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 2-0
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
Céspedes homered to left (423 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-0
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
Sandoval grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 5-1
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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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
H. Ramírez lined out to pitcher, Ortiz to second.
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Advancing On Play 5-1
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Line Out 5-1
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-1
H. Ramírez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Ortiz grounded into fielder's choice to second, Bogaerts 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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Strike Looking 5-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-1
Ortiz batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Bogaerts singled to right.
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Single 5-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-1
Bogaerts batting
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Play Result 5-1
Soria relieved Wilson.
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Play Result 5-1
Gose in center field.
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Start Inning 5-1
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 5-1
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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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
Detroit Tigers
- Jake Miller Out
- Will Vest Out
- Trey Sweeney Out
- Wenceel Perez Out
- Reese Olson Out
Lineups
ConfirmedBOS
Mookie BettsCF50
Brock Holt2B17
Xander BogaertsSS2
David OrtizDH34
Hanley RamirezLF13
Pablo Sandoval3B48
Mike Anthony Napoli1B5
Alejandro De AzaRF17
Blake SwihartC57
Substitutes
Shane VictorinoRF8
DET
Rajai DavisCF18
Ian Kinsler2B3
Yoenis CespedesLF52
Victor MartinezDH41
J.D. MartinezRF28
Nick Castellanos3B21
Alex Avila1B6
James McCannC8
Jose IglesiasSS7
Substitutes
Anthony GoseCF34
Andrew Romine3B24
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