David Ortiz has 2 homers, career-high 7 RBIs as Red Sox rout Tigers
David Ortiz homered twice and drove in a career-high seven runs to lead the Boston Red Sox to an 11-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Detroit Tigers
1
Boston Red Sox
11
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/30/26 | @ New York Yankees | L 2-9 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | @ New York Yankees | L 0-9 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 1-11
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-11
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-11
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-11
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-11
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-11
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-11
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-11
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-11
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-11
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-11
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-11
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-11
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Play Result 1-11
Ortiz homered to left center (411 feet), Betts and Bogaerts scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-11
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Advancing On Force 1-10
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-8
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Play Result 1-8
Napoli singled to right, H. Ramírez scored, Sandoval to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-8
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
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Play Result 1-7
Sandoval singled to right, Ortiz scored, H. Ramírez to third.
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Advancing On Play 1-7
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Ortiz singled to center, Weeks scored, Bogaerts to third.
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Advancing On Play 1-6
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Napoli hit a ground rule double to deep right, H. Ramírez scored, Sandoval to third.
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Advancing On Force 1-5
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Ortiz homered to right (435 feet), Holt and Bogaerts scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-4
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Advancing On Force 1-3
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Castellanos homered to center (445 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Swihart doubled to right, H. Ramírez scored, Napoli to third.
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End Inning 1-11
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-11
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Play Result 1-11
Castellanos grounded into fielder's choice to third, J.D. Martinez out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 1-11
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 1-11
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-11
Castellanos batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-11
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Play Result 1-11
J.D. Martinez grounded into fielder's choice to third, V. Martínez out at second, Gose to third.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 1-11
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 1-11
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 1-11
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 1-11
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Foul Ball 1-11
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 1-11
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 1-11
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 1-11
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-11
J.D. Martinez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-11
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Play Result 1-11
V. Martínez hit by pitch, Gose to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-11
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Hit By Pitch 1-11
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 1-11
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-11
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-11
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 1-11
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 1-11
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-11
V. Martínez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-11
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Play Result 1-11
Gose walked.
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Ball 1-11
Pitch 5: ball 4
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Ball 1-11
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 1-11
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 1-11
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 1-11
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-11
Gose batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-11
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Play Result 1-11
Romine grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 1-11
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-11
Romine batting
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Play Result 1-11
Ogando relieved Ross Jr..
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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
Alejandro De AzaRF17
Pablo Sandoval3B48
Mike Anthony Napoli1B5
Blake SwihartC57
Substitutes
Jemile Weeks2B8
Daniel NavaLF25
DET
Rajai DavisLF18
Ian Kinsler2B3
Yoenis CespedesLF52
Victor MartinezDH41
J.D. MartinezRF28
Nick Castellanos3B21
James McCannC8
Jefry Marte1B19
Jose IglesiasSS7
Substitutes
Anthony GoseCF34
Andrew Romine2B24
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