Steven Wright cools off Yankees' bats as Red Sox edge rivals
Steven Wright handcuffed a torrid Yankees lineup with his steady supply of floating knuckleballs, and David Ortiz hit a colossal home run for the Red Sox in their 2-1 victory.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Boston Red Sox
2
New York Yankees
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| NYY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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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 2-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunt Pop Foul Out 2-1
Pitch 4: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Beltrán homered to right (361 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (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 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: 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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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: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-0
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (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: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Ortiz homered to right (441 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: 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 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (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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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
De Aza doubled to deep right center, Napoli scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 2-1
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
McCann flied out to center.
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Fly Out 2-1
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Swinging 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-1
McCann batting
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Lineup Change 2-1
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Lineup Change 2-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Headley walked.
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: ball 4
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-1
Headley batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Beltrán flied out to center.
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Fly Out 2-1
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Play Result 2-1
Young to second on wild pitch by Uehara.
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Wild Pitch 2-1
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Play Result 2-1
Young ran for Teixeira.
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Lineup Change 2-1
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Lineup Change 2-1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-1
Beltrán batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Teixeira singled to right.
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Single 2-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-1
Teixeira batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Rodriguez fouled out to catcher.
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Head to Head
NYY win series 2-1
Injuries
New York Yankees
- Max Fried Out
- Kervin Castro Out
- Fernando Cruz Out
Boston Red Sox
- Roman Anthony Out
- Triston Casas Out
- Romy Gonzalez Out
- Eli White Out
- Justin Slaten Out
Lineups
ConfirmedNYY
Jacoby EllsburyCF22
Brett GardnerLF11
Alex RodriguezDH13
Mark Teixeira1B25
Carlos Ivan BeltranRF15
Chase Headley3B12
Didi GregoriusSS18
Stephen Drew2B10
John Ryan MurphyC18
Substitutes
Chris YoungPR24
Brian McCannPH16
BOS
Brock Holt2B17
Xander BogaertsSS2
David OrtizDH34
Hanley RamirezLF13
Pablo Sandoval3B48
Mike Anthony Napoli1B5
Alejandro De AzaRF17
Blake SwihartC57
Jackie Bradley Jr.CF41
Substitutes
Rusney CastilloRF38
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