Ortiz homers to lead Red Sox to 7-2 win over Tigers
David Ortiz homered while Hanley Ramirez and Xander Bogaerts added two-run doubles to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 7-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Boston Red Sox
7
Detroit Tigers
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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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 7-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 7-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
Bogaerts doubled to left, Bradley Jr. and Castillo scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-2
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Advancing On Play 6-2
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
J.D. Martinez homered to left center (426 feet), Kinsler scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-2
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
Castillo grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Bradley Jr. scored, Holt out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 5-0
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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 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Ortiz homered to right center (445 feet), Castillo scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-0
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-0
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 12: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 11: foul
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End Inning 7-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
Kinsler grounded out to pitcher.
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Ground Out 7-2
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-2
Kinsler batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
Iglesias struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-2
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-2
Iglesias batting
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Play Result 7-2
Uehara relieved Masterson.
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Lineup Change 7-2
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Lineup Change 7-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
Gose walked, Castellanos to third, Avila to second.
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Advancing On Force 7-2
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Advancing On Force 7-2
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 7: ball 4
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-2
Gose batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
McCann struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-2
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 7-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-2
McCann batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Head to Head
BOS wins series 2-1
Injuries
Detroit Tigers
- Jake Miller Out
- Will Vest Out
- Trey Sweeney Out
- Wenceel Perez Out
- Reese Olson Out
Boston Red Sox
- Roman Anthony Out
- Triston Casas Out
- Romy Gonzalez Out
- Eli White Out
- Justin Slaten Out
Lineups
ConfirmedDET
Anthony GoseCF34
Jose IglesiasSS7
Ian Kinsler2B3
Victor MartinezDH41
J.D. MartinezRF28
Tyler CollinsLF18
Nick Castellanos3B21
Alex Avila1B6
James McCannC8
Substitutes
Rajai DavisLF18
BOS
Brock Holt3B17
Rusney CastilloRF38
Xander BogaertsSS2
David OrtizDH34
Hanley RamirezLF13
Pablo Sandoval3B48
Travis Shaw1B23
Ryan Michael HaniganC30
Jackie Bradley Jr.CF41
Substitutes
Alejandro De AzaLF17
Josh Rutledge2B32
Blake SwihartC57
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