Red Sox rout Indians 9-1, Shaw goes 4 for 4
Travis Shaw went 4 for 4, Mookie Betts drove in three runs with a bases-loaded double and the Boston Red Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 9-1 on Tuesday night, announcing a major front-office shake
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Cleveland Indians
1
Boston Red Sox
9
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| BOS | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/19/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | L 3-7 | MLB |
| 10/18/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | L 1-3 | MLB |
| 10/17/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | L 3-7 | MLB |
| 10/16/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | D 0-0 | MLB |
| 10/15/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | W 3-2 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-9
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Play Result 1-9
Holt singled to shallow left, Castillo scored, Swihart to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-9
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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
Swihart singled to center, Sandoval scored, Castillo to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-8
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
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Play Result 1-7
Brantley homered to right (398 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-7
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Play Result 0-7
Castillo reached on infield single to shortstop, Ortiz scored, Shaw to second.
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Advancing On Force 0-7
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-6
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Play Result 0-6
Swihart singled to right, Shaw scored, Castillo out at home.
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Advancing On Play 0-6
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
Holt singled to right, Betts scored.
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End Inning 1-9
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-9
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Play Result 1-9
Kipnis grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 1-9
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 1-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-9
Kipnis batting
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Play Result 1-9
Kipnis hit for Raburn.
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Lineup Change 1-9
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Lineup Change 1-9
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-9
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Play Result 1-9
Santana flied out to right.
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Fly Out 1-9
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 1-9
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-9
Santana batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-9
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Play Result 1-9
Brantley grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 1-9
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 1-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-9
Brantley batting
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Play Result 1-9
Machí relieved Rodríguez.
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Start Inning 1-9
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 1-9
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Lineup Change 1-9
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End Inning 1-9
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-9
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Play Result 1-9
Sandoval popped out to shortstop.
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Pop Out 1-9
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 1-9
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 1-9
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 1-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 1-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-9
Sandoval batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-9
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Play Result 1-9
Ramírez grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 1-9
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 1-9
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Strike Looking 1-9
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 1-9
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 1-9
Pitch 2: ball 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
Cleveland Indians
- Colin Holderman Out
- Kahlil Watson Out
- Andrew Walters Out
Lineups
ConfirmedBOS
Mookie BettsCF50
Brock HoltSS17
Xander BogaertsSS2
David OrtizDH34
Hanley RamirezLF13
Pablo Sandoval3B48
Travis Shaw1B23
Rusney CastilloRF38
Blake SwihartC57
Substitutes
Josh Rutledge2B32
CLE
Jose Ramirez2B11
Francisco LindorSS12
Michael BrantleyDH23
Carlos Santana1B41
Ryan RaburnLF18
Roberto PerezC20
Abraham AlmonteCF28
Jerry SandsRF98
Mike Aviles3B12
Substitutes
Jason KipnisPH22
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