Ortiz hits 496th career HR, Red Sox beat Phillies 9-2
David Ortiz hit his 496th career home run, reaching 30 in a season for a team-record ninth time as the Boston Red Sox beat the Philadelphia Phillies 9-2 Saturday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Philadelphia Phillies
2
Boston Red Sox
9
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/1/26 | @ Atlanta Braves | L 2-6 | MLB |
| 9/30/26 | @ Atlanta Braves | W 4-3 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | @ Atlanta Braves | L 3-5 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 2-9
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-9
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-9
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Play Result 2-9
Bogaerts grounded out to second, Bradley Jr. scored, Betts to third, Holt to second.
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Advancing On Play 2-9
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-8
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Play Result 2-8
Ruiz singled to center, Francoeur and Sweeney scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-8
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Advancing On Play 1-8
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Foul Out 0-8
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 0-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-8
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Play Result 0-8
Ortiz homered to right (357 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-7
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Play Result 0-7
Bogaerts doubled to deep right, Bradley Jr., Betts and Holt scored, Bogaerts scored on throwing error by second baseman Hernández.
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Error 0-7
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Advancing On Play 0-6
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Advancing On Play 0-5
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Advancing On Play 0-4
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
Bradley Jr. doubled to right center, Castillo and Swihart scored, Rutledge to third.
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Advancing On Force 0-3
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Advancing On Force 0-2
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Swihart singled to center, Ortiz scored, Castillo to second.
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Advancing On Force 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 2-9
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-9
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Play Result 2-9
Sweeney grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 2-9
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 2-9
Pitch 4: ball 1
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Foul Ball 2-9
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Swinging 2-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Play Result 2-9
Hernández to second on fielder's indifference.
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Fielders Indifference 2-9
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Strike Looking 2-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-9
Sweeney batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-9
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Play Result 2-9
Francoeur popped out to second.
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Pop Out 2-9
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-9
Francoeur batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-9
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Play Result 2-9
Altherr flied out to right.
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Fly Out 2-9
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-9
Altherr batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-9
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Play Result 2-9
Hernández singled to right.
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Single 2-9
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Swinging 2-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 2-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-9
Hernández batting
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Start Inning 2-9
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 2-9
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-9
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Play Result 2-9
Ortiz grounded out to pitcher.
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Ground Out 2-9
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 2-9
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 2-9
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Strike Looking 2-9
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 2-9
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 2-9
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-9
Ortiz batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-9
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Play Result 2-9
Bogaerts grounded out to second, Bradley Jr. scored, Betts to third, Holt to second.
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Advancing On Play 2-9
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Advancing On Play 2-9
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Head to Head
BOS wins series 3-0
Injuries
Boston Red Sox
- Roman Anthony Out
- Triston Casas Out
- Romy Gonzalez Out
- Eli White Out
- Justin Slaten Out
Philadelphia Phillies
- Johan Rojas Out
- Felix Reyes Out
- Brad Keller Out
Lineups
ConfirmedBOS
Mookie BettsCF50
Brock Holt3B17
Xander BogaertsSS2
David OrtizDH34
Travis Shaw1B23
Rusney CastilloLF38
Blake SwihartC57
Josh Rutledge2B32
Jackie Bradley Jr.RF41
PHI
Odubel HerreraCF37
Cesar Hernandez2B15
Aaron AltherrRF23
Jeff FrancoeurDH5
Darnell SweeneyLF38
Andres Blanco3B14
Darin Ruf1B25
Carlos RuizC52
Freddy GalvisSS8
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