Ortiz hits HR No. 498; Red Sox crush Blue Jays 10-4
David Ortiz hit his 498th career home run, a three-run shot to cap a four-run third inning, and the Boston Red Sox beat AL East-leading Toronto 10-4 on Wednesday night, sending the Blue Jays to j
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Toronto Blue Jays
4
Boston Red Sox
10
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
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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 4-10
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 4-10
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 4-10
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-10
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-10
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-10
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-10
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-10
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-10
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Play Result 4-10
Colabello homered to left (388 feet), Kawasaki and Hague scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-10
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Advancing On Force 3-10
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Foul Ball 1-10
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-10
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-10
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 1-10
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-10
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-10
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-10
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-10
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-10
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-10
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-10
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-10
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Play Result 1-10
Betts grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Castillo scored, Bradley Jr. out at second, Hanigan to third.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 1-10
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-9
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Play Result 1-9
Hanigan doubled to left center, Shaw and Sandoval scored, Castillo to third.
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Advancing On Force 1-9
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Advancing On Force 1-8
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
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Play Result 1-7
Sandoval singled to center, Bogaerts scored, Ortiz to third, Shaw to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-7
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Betts doubled to left, Hanigan scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-6
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Hanigan doubled to right, Castillo scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-5
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Encarnación singled to left, Revere scored, Bautista to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
Ortiz homered to center (434 feet), Pedroia and Bogaerts scored.
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Advancing On Force 0-4
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Advancing On Force 0-3
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End Inning 4-10
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-10
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Play Result 4-10
Pennington flied out to right.
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Fly Out 4-10
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 4-10
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 4-10
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-10
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-10
Pennington batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-10
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Play Result 4-10
Pompey fouled out to third.
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Foul Out 4-10
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 4-10
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-10
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 4-10
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 4-10
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-10
Pompey batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-10
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Play Result 4-10
Goins grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 4-10
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 4-10
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-10
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 4-10
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 4-10
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-10
Goins batting
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Play Result 4-10
Hembree relieved Breslow.
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Play Result 4-10
Marrero at shortstop.
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Play Result 4-10
Rutledge at second base.
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Play Result 4-10
Holt at third base.
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Start Inning 4-10
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 4-10
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Lineup Change 4-10
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Lineup Change 4-10
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Lineup Change 4-10
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Lineup Change 4-10
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Lineup Change 4-10
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Lineup Change 4-10
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End Inning 4-10
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-10
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Play Result 4-10
Craig struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-10
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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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
Toronto Blue Jays
- Anthony Santander Out
- Cody Ponce Out
- Addison Barger Out
- Bowden Francis Out
- Jose Berrios Out
Lineups
ConfirmedBOS
Mookie BettsCF50
Dustin Pedroia2B15
Xander BogaertsSS2
David OrtizDH34
Travis Shaw1B23
Pablo Sandoval3B48
Rusney CastilloLF38
Ryan Michael HaniganC30
Jackie Bradley Jr.RF41
Substitutes
Brock Holt3B17
Josh Rutledge2B32
Allen CraigDH11
Deven MarreroSS15
TOR
Ben RevereLF25
Josh Donaldson3B3
Jose BautistaRF19
Edwin EncarnacionDH23
Troy TulowitzkiSS12
Chris Colabello1B15
Russell MartinC55
Ryan GoinsSS25
Kevin PillarCF1
Substitutes
Cliff PenningtonLF7
Matt Donald Hague3B37
Ezequiel CarreraRF41
Justin SmoakDH46
Munenori Kawasaki2B66
Josh TholeC30
Dalton PompeyCF19
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