Ortiz hits career No. 495; Red Sox beat Yankees 4-3
David Ortiz hit his 495th home run and Jackie Bradley Jr. had three hits and threw out a runner at the plate to lift the Boston Red Sox to a 4-3 victory over the New York Yankees on Monday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
New York Yankees
3
Boston Red Sox
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYY | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/7/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | L 3-4 | MLB |
| 10/5/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | L 2-5 | MLB |
| 10/3/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | L 0-1 | MLB |
| 9/30/26 | vs Boston Red Sox | W 9-2 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | vs Boston Red Sox | W 9-0 | MLB |
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Play by Play
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Headley walked, Drew scored, Murphy to third, McCann to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-4
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Sandoval grounded out to first, Bradley Jr. scored, Betts to second.
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Advancing On Play 2-4
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Ortiz homered to left (355 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
Gregorius singled to center, McCann scored, Headley to third, Bird to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-2
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Betts homered to left center (403 feet), Bradley Jr. scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-2
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (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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End Inning 3-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Gregorius flied out to right.
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Fly Out 3-4
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
Gregorius batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Bird struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 3-4
Pitch 4: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
Bird batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Headley walked, Drew scored, Murphy to third, McCann to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-4
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Advancing On Force 3-4
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Advancing On Force 3-4
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: ball 4
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-4
Headley batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
McCann walked.
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 8: ball 4
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Play Result 2-4
Murphy ran for Rodriguez.
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Lineup Change 2-4
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Lineup Change 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Drew to third, Rodriguez to second on wild pitch by Machí.
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Wild Pitch 2-4
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Wild Pitch 2-4
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Head to Head
NYY win series 2-1
Injuries
Boston Red Sox
- Roman Anthony Out
- Triston Casas Out
- Romy Gonzalez Out
- Eli White Out
- Justin Slaten Out
New York Yankees
- Max Fried Out
- Kervin Castro Out
- Fernando Cruz Out
Lineups
ConfirmedBOS
Mookie BettsCF50
Pablo Sandoval3B48
Xander BogaertsSS2
David OrtizDH34
Travis Shaw1B23
Rusney CastilloRF38
Brock Holt2B17
Ryan Michael HaniganC30
Jackie Bradley Jr.LF41
NYY
Jacoby EllsburyCF22
Chris YoungLF24
Alex RodriguezDH13
Carlos Ivan BeltranRF15
Brian McCannC16
Chase Headley3B12
Greg Bird1B13
Didi GregoriusSS18
Brendan Ryan2B23
Substitutes
Stephen Drew2B10
John Ryan MurphyPR18
Brett GardnerLF11
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