Ortiz reaches 500 homers, Red Sox beat Rays 10-4
David Ortiz homered twice to become the 27th player in major league history to reach 500 homers, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 10-4 on Saturday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Boston Red Sox
10
Tampa Bay Rays
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
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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 10-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 10-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 10-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 10-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 10-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-4
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Play Result 10-4
Shaffer homered to right (373 feet).
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Foul Ball 10-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Out 10-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 10-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 10-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-3
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Play Result 10-3
Maile doubled to deep right, Nava scored.
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Advancing On Play 10-3
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-2
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Play Result 10-2
Shaw homered to left center (422 feet), Craig scored.
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Advancing On Force 10-2
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Jaso homered to right (402 feet), Kiermaier scored.
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Advancing On Force 8-2
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-0
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Play Result 8-0
Ortiz homered to right center (428 feet).
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-0
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Play Result 7-0
Pedroia doubled to left, Bradley Jr. and Betts scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-0
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Advancing On Play 6-0
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 5-0
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 10-4
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-4
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Play Result 10-4
Maile lined out to center.
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Line Out 10-4
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 10-4
Maile batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-4
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Play Result 10-4
Mahtook grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Butler out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 10-4
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 10-4
Pitch 8: in play
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Foul Ball 10-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 10-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 10-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 10-4
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 10-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 10-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 10-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 10-4
Mahtook batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-4
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Play Result 10-4
Nava struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 10-4
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 10-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 10-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 10-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 10-4
Nava batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-4
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Play Result 10-4
Butler singled to right.
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Single 10-4
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 10-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 10-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 10-4
Butler batting
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Play Result 10-4
Barnes relieved Hembree.
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Start Inning 10-4
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 10-4
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Lineup Change 10-4
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End Inning 10-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-4
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Play Result 10-4
Swihart grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 10-4
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 10-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 10-4
Pitch 3: ball 1
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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
John JasoDH28
Grady SizemoreLF24
Evan Longoria3B3
Logan Forsythe2B11
Asdrubal CabreraSS3
James Loney1B28
Steven Souza Jr.RF21
Kevin KiermaierCF93
J.P. ArencibiaC19
Substitutes
Richie Shaffer3B4
Nick FranklinSS67
Joey ButlerRF
Daniel Nava1B25
Mikie MahtookCF99
Luke MaileC18
BOS
Mookie BettsCF50
Dustin Pedroia2B15
Xander BogaertsSS2
David OrtizDH34
Travis Shaw1B23
Pablo Sandoval3B48
Rusney CastilloLF38
Blake SwihartC57
Jackie Bradley Jr.RF41
Substitutes
Josh Rutledge2B32
Deven MarreroSS15
Allen CraigDH11
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