Rays use 5-run 8th to beat Red Sox 8-4
Asdrubal Cabrera and J.P. Arencibia hit two-run homers in a five-run eighth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 8-4 on Friday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Boston Red Sox
4
Tampa Bay Rays
8
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| TB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
Tropicana Field · 14,796 att.
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 4-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
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Play Result 4-8
Arencibia homered to left (396 feet), Souza Jr. scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-8
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
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Play Result 4-6
Cabrera homered to right center (421 feet), Forsythe scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-6
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
Forsythe singled to right, Longoria scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-4
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 10: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Hanigan hit sacrifice fly to center, Shaw scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Sandoval reached on infield single to shortstop, Ortiz scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-3
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Shaw doubled to deep right, Bogaerts scored, Ortiz to third.
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Advancing On Force 2-3
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-3
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: foul
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End Inning 4-8
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
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Play Result 4-8
Sandoval popped out to third.
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Pop Out 4-8
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 4-8
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Swinging 4-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 4-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 4-8
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-8
Sandoval batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
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Play Result 4-8
Shaw singled to left, Bogaerts to third.
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Advancing On Play 4-8
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Single 4-8
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 4-8
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 4-8
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Play Result 4-8
Bogaerts to second on fielder's indifference.
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Fielders Indifference 4-8
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Strike Looking 4-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-8
Shaw batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
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Play Result 4-8
Ortiz struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-8
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 4-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 4-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-8
Ortiz batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
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Play Result 4-8
Bogaerts singled to center.
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Single 4-8
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 4-8
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-8
Bogaerts batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
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Play Result 4-8
Rutledge struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-8
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 4-8
Pitch 5: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 4-8
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Strike Looking 4-8
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 4-8
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Head to Head
BOS wins series 2-1
Injuries
Tampa Bay Rays
- Ryan Pepiot Out
- Shane McClanahan Out
- Edwin Uceta Out
Boston Red Sox
- Roman Anthony Out
- Triston Casas Out
- Romy Gonzalez Out
- Eli White Out
- Justin Slaten Out
Lineups
ConfirmedTB
Brandon GuyerDH24
Mikie MahtookLF99
Evan Longoria3B3
Logan Forsythe2B11
Asdrubal CabreraSS3
Steven Souza Jr.RF21
Richie Shaffer1B4
Kevin KiermaierCF93
Rene RiveraC47
Substitutes
J.P. ArencibiaC19
BOS
Mookie BettsCF50
Brock Holt2B17
Xander BogaertsSS2
David OrtizDH34
Travis Shaw1B23
Pablo Sandoval3B48
Rusney CastilloLF38
Ryan Michael HaniganC30
Jackie Bradley Jr.RF41
Substitutes
Josh Rutledge2B32
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